《The Good-for-Nothing Seventh Miss》 Chapter 1 - Good-for-nothing Seventh Miss (1)

Chapter 1: Good-for-nothing Seventh Miss (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Pain spread throughout her body, and the intense pain pulled Shen Yanxiao out of the darkness. As she struggled to open her aching eyes, a faint light and an ear-piercing voice echoed in her ears. ¡°She can¡¯t me others for her ipetence. Luck was on her side this time, and she was rescued, but there won¡¯t be such good luck next time.¡± ¡°A trash should know their ce. She¡¯s fully aware that she¡¯s garbage, yet she still acted recklessly and brought dishonor upon our family.¡± A man and a woman¡¯s voice hovered around Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. Who did those two bastards think they were to call her trash? Furthermore, when did those two, who were obviously sick of living, appeared in the organization? Shen Yanxiao disregarded the pain that she felt, opened her eyes, and looked at the source of the voices. A young gentleman and a youngdy around the age of fourteen to fifteen stood beside her bed with their arms crossed. Both of their appearances were rather outstanding and other than their simr manner of dressing, they almost looked identical! When the pair of them noticed the person on the bed had regained consciousness, they did not even feel guilty when they realized that the said person had heard what they said. Instead, both of them revealed simr mocking expressions that held contempt and disdain, as if what they saw in front of them was a piece of trash. ¡°Oh? Our Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s good-for-nothing seventh miss is finally awake, and not dead after suffering such serious injuries? It must have been a blessing from our ancestors.¡± The beautiful youngdy nced at Shen Yanxiao with despise as she sat up. She did not even bother to conceal her hatred for Shen Yanxiao. The handsome young man sneered and threw a nce at the ashen-faced Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°Idiot, I¡¯m sure you know what to say when grandfather questions you, right? If you dare to make any nonsensical remarks, I can guarantee that you¡¯ll be lying on this bed for the rest of your life.¡± The undisguised hostility, despise, threat, and ridicule did not anger the person that sat on the bed. Right then, Shen Yanxiao did not care for what those two bastards said as unfamiliar yet familiar scenes flooded her mind. Memories that did not belong to her had engulfed and overwhelmed her, and if she had not forcefully resisted the giddiness, she would have probably lost consciousness again. Those memories belonged to someone else; a child who babbled her first words until she grew up to be a thirteen-year-old minor. The wave of disjointed scenes from the little girl¡¯s thirteen years of life opened a new and unfamiliar world for Shen Yanxiao. It was a world that was entirely different from the modern society that she knew. It was a fusion of ancient Eastern and Western cultures with mysterious battle aura and mystical magic. Not only that, but gigantic dragons that were supposed to only exist in fictional stories also appeared in that bizarre world. As a thief goddess from the twenty-fourth century, Shen Yanxiao could not believe that she had been miraculously reincarnated into a little girl¡¯s body when she should have been dead. She also did not know whether tough or to cry because the little girl¡¯s name was the same as hers, Shen Yanxiao! She was currently in a country called the Longxuan Empire, located within the Brilliance Continent. The original owner of her body belonged to one of the five great families in Longxuan Empire ¡ª the seventh miss of Vermilion Bird Family. Under normal circumstances, she should have been the apple of everyone¡¯s eye. However, ording to what those two bastards had said previously, the owner of that body was like garbage to them, and she seemed to have lived up to that title. Chapter 2 - Good-for-nothing Seventh Miss (2)

Chapter 2: Good-for-nothing Seventh Miss (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions She was born to the Vermilion Bird Family, and yet she could not train in either battle aura or magic. Her strength was not only pitifully weak, but she was not very bright too. She was already thirteen-years-old, but her IQ was like a four-year-old child, and that was why she was called the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s disgrace, the good-for-nothing seventh miss. The two that stood before her were also the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s disciples, but they werepletely different from that so-called ¡®trash.¡¯ They were a pair of twins, and both of them excelled in battle aura and magic respectively. They were also regarded as the up-anding future stars of the Vermilion Bird Family. Other than the daily practices to advance their battle aura and magic skills, their greatest hobby was to bully that ¡®trash.¡¯ The reason Shen Yanxiao was bedridden and had a body riddled with scars was all thanks to that pair of twin brother and sister. They took advantage of Shen Yanxiao¡¯sck of intelligence and incited her to infiltrate into the dungeon that was used to imprison magical beasts. As a result, she was injured by those magical beasts and would have probably lost her life too if not for the dungeon guards who noticed that something was amiss. After she had absorbed all the memories that belonged to another person, Shen Yanxiao finally had the time to deal with the two bastard twins. It was evident that they were worried that their grandfather, the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s Head, would investigate the dungeon incident. So they decided to threaten her so that she would not expose them. They werepletely oblivious to the fact that her usually silly stare was reced by a sharp gaze. ¡°You had better be obedient and not make us unhappy. Otherwise, I¡¯m sure you know what will happen.¡± Shen Jiayi curled her lips. As she looked at that nominal idiotic little sister of hers, she thought about how she would not even bother to speak to that little idiot if she was not worried about how the dungeon incident would implicate her. Shen Yanxiao quirked her brows, and immediately retracted her sharp gaze to rece it with a somewhat slow-witted appearance. She blinked her eyes as she looked at Shen Jiayi and nodded shyly. ¡°Sis, I¡¯ve already said that this idiot doesn¡¯t know anything and even if she exposes us, grandfather would never believe an idiot. Why are you wasting your breath with all this nonsense?¡± The younger brother, Shen Jiawei, snorted impatiently. Shen Jiayi did not answer her younger brother. She observed Shen Yanxiao and the scars on her body. When she was satisfied that the younger girl would obey her, she rxed a little and led her brother out of the room. As for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s injuries, what did that have to do with them? Even if she had died in the dungeon, it was only one less trash to care for in the family. The twins would not even speak to her if they were not afraid that their grandfather would find out about their involvement in the incident. After the twins left the room, the timid Shen Yanxiao suddenly had a change in her personality and jumped down the bed. ¡°Siii.¡± The movement pulled the wound on her waist, and she clenched her teeth in pain. She then checked the injuries on her newly possessed body and inwardly sneered. Since the heavens gave her another chance at living, she decided to utilize her new identity to continue living. However, from the looks of things, Shen Yanxiao knew that many troubles followed the previous owner of her body. If she wanted to get on with her life, she could not continue with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s former lifestyle. Trash? Idiot? She had never associated herself with those two words. Chapter 3 - Good-for-nothing Seventh Miss

Chapter 3: Good-for-nothing Seventh Miss (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao¡¯s new set of memories showed her that the father of her body¡¯s previous owner was the youngest son of the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s head. However, during the former Shen Yanxiao¡¯s one-month-old birthday, her parents were murdered when they were outside of the family home, and she was the only one who survived the ordeal. Even though everyone in the Vermilion Bird Family disliked her, her grandfather, Shen Feng, who was also the current Family Head, had tasked someone to take care of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s daily necessities out of consideration and love for his youngest son. However, that was all that he had done. For a massive family like theirs, a ¡®trash¡¯ who was incapable of using battle aura or magic was simply of no value to them. Even her simple existence was a disgrace to the Vermilion Bird Family. She also did not have the right to participate in the family banquet that was held once a year. This time round, Shen Yanxiao probably would have had her skin peeled off, or worse, killed, for the crime of trespassing into the dungeon. If it were not for her father, Shen Feng would not even want to acknowledge his granddaughter. In summary, Shen Yanxiao truly did not have any support that she could rely on. ¡°It seems like I¡¯m in an unfavorable situation.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and sat on the chair as she analyzed her current circumstances. A so-called ¡®trash¡¯ without any support, this was probably the lowest point in her life. ¡°However, it¡¯s not the worst of situations.¡± An extremely maic voice suddenly echoed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. She was distracted for a moment before she stood up hastily, and cautiously surveyed her surroundings. Although her body did not have any strength, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous incarnation was a thief goddess that shocked the entire world. No presence could escape her radar, but she did not detect the slightest presence within therge room. Where did that voicee from then? ¡°Since you dared to speak, why don¡¯t you dare to appear?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and continued to survey her surroundings. ¡°Appear?¡± That voice echoed once again, and it seemed like it carried a trace of cold intent. ¡°Girl, there¡¯s no need to continue searching. I¡¯m not around you but within you.¡± Within her? Shen Yanxiao stared ahead nkly. ¡°I originally thought that you would be a muddlehead your whole life, but unexpectedly, you became clever all of a sudden. Paradigms change over time, and it seems like the heavens intend to give both of us an opportunity.¡± The cold-sounding voice whispered in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. However, she sensed that the voice did note from outside, but instead, it came from her mind! ¡°Who exactly are?you?1??¡± The concept of rebirth was something that Shen Yanxiao could ept andprehend, but it was rather hard for her to believe in a voice that floated from nowhere. ¡°Human? No one in this world would call me as such. They are more willing to call me a devil.¡± A devil? Shen Yanxiao frowned at that little detail. ¡°Girl, why don¡¯t we discuss a deal?¡± ¡°What kind of deal?¡± Although she was unclear about the other party¡¯s identity, Shen Yanxiao understood that the self-proimed devil did reside within her. ¡°Help me to reappear in the human world, and I¡¯ll undo the seal for you, and that will allow you to obtain the strength that you originally possessed.¡± ¡°Seal?¡± The more she heard, the more confused she was. ¡°Lift the sleeve of your right arm.¡± Shen Yanxiaoplied and lifted her sleeves. On her right arm, a palm-sized portion of her skin was darker, and she did not notice that subtle difference when she inspected her new body earlier on. ¡°This is a seal?¡± Damn it, what other secrets did the former Shen Yanxiao possess? Chapter 4 - Dual Training in Magic and Battle Aura (1)

Chapter 4: Dual Training in Magic and Battle Aura (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°This is a Seven Star Moon Seal, and it sealed all of your powers with sevenyers of the seal, thus reducing you to trash that is ridiculed by everyone else. If you¡¯re willing to assist me, then I¡¯ll help you to undo the seals.¡± As she looked at the imperceptible mark on her arm, Shen Yanxiao pondered over the reliability of that ¡®devil¡¯s¡¯ words. Her lips then curled and revealed a wicked smile. ¡°Before we continue discussing the content of our deal, shouldn¡¯t you show me some sincerity so that I can understand how our future coboration would look like? Also, how did you get inside my body?¡± In all thends under the heavens, there were probably only a few that would dare to act like Shen Yanxiao did to haggle with the ¡®devil¡¯ who co-existed with her in the body that she reincarnated into! After a moment of silence, the bone-chilling voice verbalized once again. ¡°With your current strength, you are not worthy of knowing my name. So, for the time being, you can call me Xiu. As for why I¡¯m residing within your body, I will eventually tell you the reason after you¡¯ve undone the sevenyers of the seal. Right now, you¡¯re too insignificant, and it¡¯ll bring you impending cmity if you know too much.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. Other than the devil¡¯s iplete name, she did not manage to obtain any additional useful information. ¡°With your current attitude, it doesn¡¯t seem like you¡¯re negotiating. How can I be sure that you won¡¯t eliminate me after I¡¯ve assisted your return to the human world?¡± Strength was something useful and also very important in her situation. However, it was necessary to clear her doubts as she did not wish to set any hidden dangers for herself in the future. As a first-rate thief goddess, she would n for any potential dangers. After she resolved all the predicted threats, she would then be able to sessfully obtain her objective in thest strike. Xiu went silent for a moment before he continued to speak. ¡°Killing you would mean killing myself.¡± ¡°Right now, I am residing in your body, and if you meet your end, then my soul will also disperse and scatter.¡± That piece of information was pretty useful! Shen Yanxiao beamed and continued to acquire more intel. ¡°After you¡¯ve obtained your freedom, will you be able to eliminate me with ease?¡± ¡°I will never kill you.¡± ¡°Oh? Why is that so?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in a cheerful tone, but the sharpness in her eyes was inconsistent with the innocent smile on her face. ¡°The moment I decided to reside in your body, I¡¯ve signed a soul contract with you. Killing you will cause me to lose nine-tenths of my soul.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was serene and without any fluctuations. To lose nine-tenths of his soul! Shen Yanxiao wanted to apud and cheer when she heard that news. Even though she did not know why Xiu resided in her body, she was confident that Xiu would never harm her in any situation. It was like what he had said, if he killed her, then that would mean he signed his own death certificate as well! ¡°Right now, I¡¯ll undo the firstyer of your seal, and you¡¯ll repossess the ability to train in battle aura and magic. This is my first present to you, my dear partner-in-crime.¡± As soon as he said those words, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s suddenly felt an unbearable pain on her right arm. Like a colossal tide, the acute pain overwhelmed her. Before she could ask for more information, she had lost consciousness once again. ... When Shen Yanxiao regained awareness, she saw an aged but kind-looking face in front of her. ¡°Seventh Miss, you¡¯re awake,¡± the old man said as he smiled amiably. Shen Yanxiao furrowed her brows. As she searched through her memories, she found out that the old man before her was the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s physician, Shen Qiu. Chapter 5 - Dual Training in Magic and Battle Aura (2)

Chapter 5: Dual Training in Magic and Battle Aura (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions She was one of Shen Qiu¡¯s regr patients as the twins regrly bullied the previous ¡®Shen Yanxiao¡¯ and her body was also often riddled with scars. If she had to list out those who were not harsh on Shen Yanxiao, then Shen Qiu¡¯s name would be one of them. ¡°Uncle Qiu.¡± As she concealed the shrewdness in her eyes, Shen Yanxiao blinked and gazed at Shen Qiu with a nk expression. As he looked at the muddle-headed seventh miss, Shen Qiu felt helpless, but he managed to maintain a friendly smile. ¡°Seventh Miss, you¡¯re still quite frail, and you should rest well for a few more days. I¡¯ve brought you your favorite osmanthus cake.¡± As a retainer for the Vermilion Bird Family, he was regarded highly by Shen Feng due to his exceptional medical skills. Physician Shen Qiu devoted his life to medicine and did not get married or had any children. He had also taken care of Shen Yanxiao regrly, and due to subtle influences, he had long regarded her as his granddaughter. However, since Shen Feng did not issue an order for him, he could not interfere much even though he had the heart to care for Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao happily took the osmanthus cake and acted as if the dessert that Shen Qiu gave her was notparable to the pain on her body. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s situation was an unfortunate one. Even though she did not have to worry about daily necessities, everything that she ate and used was the same as those kept for the lowest ranked servants in the Vermilion Bird Family. In addition to theck of ess to ¡®luxury food¡¯ items, she also often had insufficient food during meal times due to Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei who deliberately made things difficult for her. When he saw the little miss¡¯ radiant appearance, Shen Qiu internally sighed. He knew that Shen Yanxiao would not understandplicated speech due to her low intellect and so, he spoke without any misgivings. ¡°Seventh Miss, the Head is truly angry this time, and I am incapable of doing anything for you. You should recuperate at ease during this period. No matter what happens, I will stall time for you and prevent any punishments while you are still frail.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not bat an eyelid as she continued to nibble the dessert, but her ears listened attentively to Shen Qiu as he muttered to himself so that she would not miss a single word. The dungeon where the Vermilion Bird Family reared their magical beasts was a restricted area for the children of their generation. Not even Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei had the right to enter, let alone her. When she trespassed the restricted area, it had stirred Shen Feng¡¯s anger, and the twins also mentioned that Shen Feng had wanted to question her. However, she was utterly oblivious to what the previous ¡®Shen Yanxiao¡¯ encountered in the dungeon. The inherited memories were extremely disorganized, and she did not have any information other than the darkness that came along with the endless fear. Shen Yanxiao knew that Shen Feng was not worried about the dangers that the ¡®Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s disgrace¡¯ could have encountered in the dungeon. Instead, he was more concerned about how she tantly disregarded his rules. Fortunately, Shen Qiu had already intended to stall time for her and based on his selfless actions, Shen Yanxiao had stamped a ¡®nice person¡¯bel on that friendly old man. Shen Qiu continued to seat by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bed for a few more moments and spoke of some trivial things to her. In Shen Qiu¡¯s mind, the girl was still that pitiful child who only had the intelligence of a four-year-old, and it was pointless to tell her much more. When he was sure that there were no serious issues with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s health, he then left the room. The instance Shen Qiu left, Shen Yanxiao got down from the bed immediately. She was in a rush to examine her body. Before she lost consciousness, she clearly remembered that Xiu had undone the firstyer of the seal. He also mentioned that she would be capable of training in both battle aura and magic. Chapter 6 - Dual Training in Magic and Battle Aura (3)

Chapter 6: Dual Training in Magic and Battle Aura (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions A scarlet red mark had appeared on the palm-sized mark of the seal on her right arm. Even though the mark was only one-fourth the size of a pinkie nail, it was a representation of the first undone seal. ¡°So, I suppose I can train in battle aura or magic now? Xiu didn¡¯t make it clear.¡± Even though she did not know anything about Xiu¡¯s origins, Shen Yanxiao was aware of that ¡®devil¡¯s¡¯ strength. Unfortunately, she also did not know a single thing about that world, let alone the training in battle aura or magic. ¡°If you prefer, you can train in both.¡± The cold voice that belonged to Xiu echoed once again in her mind. ¡°¡­.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her brow as she thought about what his words meant. Could it be¡­ What Xiu had said previously did not mean she could train in either of the two paths but instead, she could train in both. That¡­ was that not extremely cool!? From the memories of her new body, Shen Yanxiao vaguely knew that the people in that world were divided into two categories. Those in the first category had a strong physique with tough tendons, and their dantian could condense battle aura. So, those people were suitable candidates to train in battle aura. As for the people in the second category, they had average physiques but powerful mental energy. They could also utilize their mental energy to control different elements and thus, were the perfect candidates to learn magic. Heavens was impartial and fair. If a person had a strong physique, then they wouldck any powerful mental energy. That was why, in hundreds of years, no one in the entire Brilliance Continent had the capability to be well-versed in both magic and battle aura. Regardless of battle aura or magic, they still had to train arduously to reach a certain level and to expend time and energy to improve. Aside from the fact that a person who possessed both talents was a heaven-defying existence, just the thought of training in both paths together was simply a pipe dream ¡°You mean, I can train in both magic and battle aura? But I¡¯m already fourteen years old, and I know nothing about either of those paths. For me, training in both is a pipe dream.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt depressed. In the Brilliance Continent, everyone would have chosen their path not long after they were cognitively aware, and that meant she was already ten years slower than everyone else. It was considered toote for her to start her training in either path, and it was simply a big joke if she thought she could specialize in both. ¡°You can do it.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was ice-cold and yet firm. ¡°Your physique differs from normal people. In addition to that, you have me to assist you, so all those problems aren¡¯t really a problem at all.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face brightened. How could she have forgotten that Xiu was an enigmatic ¡®devil¡¯? A devil that survived for dozens of years with its soul in someone else¡¯s body was definitely not an ordinary character. With the devil¡¯s help, all of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous problems were resolved. She knew that she did not have any support from anyone. If she could not increase her strength quickly, then she would have to continue to act like an idiotic ¡®trash,¡¯ and that was not something that she wished to do. ¡°Will you teach me battle aura and magic?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with a smile. ¡°As long as you have the ability, I will empty my pockets and teach you everything that I know. This will be my second present for you.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was filled with unlimited possibilities. Even though he spoke with a bone-chilling voice, what he had said had caused her heart to burn with fervor. ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll offer my best wishes in advance, for a happy partnership with you.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile was simr to the cat that ate the canary. With the help of the mysterious Xiu and her abilities, she doubted thebels of ¡®idiot¡¯ and ¡®trash¡¯ would stick with her for long. Chapter 7 - Vermilion Bird Family (1)

Chapter 7: Vermilion Bird Family (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions In the five days of recuperation period that Shen Qiu managed to get for Shen Yanxiao, other than the usual time for sleep and meals, Xiu ¡®trained¡¯ her for the majority of the time. Inside the tightly shut room, Shen Yanxiao was dressed in an unlined garment while she sat crossed leg on the bed. Her body was drenched in sweat, and beads of perspiration were also visible all over her flushed face. ¡°After only five days, your battle aura has risen to the fourth-rank while your magic is at third-rank. Since you¡¯re a human, I guess this is considered barely passable.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was still as ice-cold as before. Shen Jiayi started her training in magic from a young age, and she had only managed to reach the fifth-rank then while Shen Jiawei¡¯s battle aura was only at the fourth rank. With their achievements, this had made Shen Feng satisfied. However, Shen Yanxiao only needed five days to ascend from the level of a lowly ¡®trash¡¯ to her then standard. Everyone would be shocked if they were to learn about the speed of her training. To be able to train in both magic and battle aura, and to reach the fourth-rank and the third-rank respectively, what kind of heaven-defying existence was she!? For themon masses, they would have been crowned a prodigy if they could reach Shen Yanxiao¡¯s level in either path within five years, let alone to train in both magic and battle aura in just five days. However, when Xiu described the extraordinary speed, he told her that it was only ¡®barely a pass.¡¯ Shen Yanxiao did not have much understanding about the magic and battle aura ranks of that world. So, when she heard Xiu¡¯s remark of ¡®barely a pass,¡¯ she naturally assumed that her training speed was only average and in turn, she was not amazed by it. ¡°Let¡¯s stop for today. I have another ¡®tough battle¡¯ to fight tomorrow.¡± As she exhaled, Shen Yanxiao copsed on the bed. The after effects of training to her extreme limits resulted in an extreme overdraft of her physical strength and mental energy. She did not know what it was like for other people, but it was too strenuous for her even to lift her fingers. She was supposed to meet with the Family Head of the Vermilion Bird Family, Shen Feng, the next day. Most likely, he wouldn¡¯t let her off that easily for that incident when she trespassed the restricted area. After all, she was only a helpless idiot and a so-called ¡®trash¡¯ that relied on the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s pity for survival. Shen Feng had no reason to be lenient with his punishment. With her then plight and ability, she thought that it was not a sensible time for her to reveal her bargaining chip. Even though Shen Feng would start to take notice of her existence, her peers from the same generation would not be happy to see the emergence of anotherpetitor. Which third-generation of the Vermilion Bird Family did not wish to be Shen Feng¡¯s favorite and to increase their chance to inherit the family¡¯s fortune? Everyone thought that Shen Yanxiao was an idiot and trash, and therefore she was not on anyone¡¯s radar. Other than her usual involvement as the target of Shen Jiayi and her brother¡¯s mean hobby, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s then plight was not considered as a dangerous one. However, once she exposed her new-found strength and allowed them to know that she possessed the heaven-defying ability to train in both magic and battle aura, it was likely that they would have no choice but to deal with her. It was also unfortunate that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s parents had passed away, and so, she did not have any powerful support in the family. When a candidate contested for the position of the Family Head, those who could support their own children would interfere in the contest to root for the candidate of their choice. Although Shen Yanxiao did not understand how the ranks in magic and battle aura worked, she knew all too well about the dark side of human nature from experience. Chapter 8 - Vermilion Bird Family (2)

Chapter 8: Vermilion Bird Family (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions She knew that there were times when one should conceal one¡¯s strength and bide one¡¯s time. However, for one to act foolishly was another matter altogether, and she did not wish to be Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯s sacrificialmb when she met with Shen Feng the next day. As she pondered about the problem that she would be confronted with at the imminent meeting, Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes, and a sly smile curled on her lips. An idiot would also have advantages as an idiot! ... If the twins allowed Shen Yanxiao to realize just how low her status was, then her understanding of that was refreshed once again. It was still very early in the morning when two seventeen to eighteen-year-old servant maids kicked the door to her room open and forcibly lifted her from her bed while she was still asleep without the slightest hint of respect. It was as if she wasn¡¯t the seventh miss, but the lowest ranked servant in the family. ¡°She¡¯s already so old, but she still needs someone else to help her to wash and dress, acting like she¡¯s really a miss of the family.¡± The servant maid with an exceptionally unkind face roughly stripped Shen Yanxiao off her unlined garment. Without a hint of tenderness and with an expression of extreme dissatisfaction on her face, she manhandled her into a set of clothes that were, at least, considered clean. ¡°If the Lord did not want to meet with her today, who would want toe and wait on her for no reason at all? Sometimes, I wonder about what the Lord was thinking when he decided to leave this idiot here in the estate. All she ever did was to bring shame to our Vermilion Bird Family.¡± Another servant maid tugged on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hair and casually brushed it. It was a stretch to say that they were there to help her dress, and it was probably more urate to say that they were there to torture her. ¡°I know right, and this is simply a waste of provisions. She had even caused such huge trouble this time, and I think that the Lord will not let her off so easily this time.¡± ¡°It¡¯s better to get rid of such a disgrace as soon as possible. Did you know that the outsiders are all secretly treating this idiot as a joke, and there¡¯s nock of mocking toward our estate.¡± The two servant maids grumbled incessantly as if they had no intention to stop. Other than the Family Head, Shen Feng, who cared about the bloodline that Shen Yanxiao possessed, everyone else in the Vermilion Bird Family regarded her existence as a burden. They also wished for the idiot to meet an early end so that she could no longer taint the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s sacred and invible position in the empire. Words that were hard to digest entered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears in an endless stream. There was no change on the fourteen-year-old¡¯s face as she blinked her bright eyes in confusion and looked at the two disrespectful servant maids as if she did not understand a word of what they had said. After a few long torturous moments, Shen Yanxiao was finally dressed. The two servant maids immediately grabbed her and walked her toward the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s main house. Shen Yanxiao allowed both of them to pull her clothes as they whisked her along, and she had no intention to resist. However, a crafty glint streaked across her confused eyes. When they reached the entrance of the main house, the two servant maids immediately turned without looking back as they handed her over to the guard at the door. None of them noticed the two palm-sized pouches that were shifted to a certain little girl¡¯s sleeves the instant the two servant maids turned to leave. Shen Yanxiao quietly stuffed her first ¡®ie¡¯ at that world into her bosom as she silently followed the guard with a taut expression into the main house. As the entrance gates came down to shut after she stepped inside, two panicked shouts of ¡®Where¡¯s my purse?!¡¯ were heard before it was blocked off when the gates were shut entirely. Chapter 9 - Vermilion Bird Family (3)

Chapter 9: Vermilion Bird Family (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Total silence enveloped the main house. Shen Feng, who was over sixty-years-old and had a pair of eyes that was simr to a torch, sat on the chair that faced the entrance in an imposing manner. His silvery hair did not reveal the slightest sign of old age, but instead, it exuded an incorporeal pressure. The second-generation disciples of the Vermilion Bird Family sat rigidly at both sides of the house. Even though most of them were already over forty years of age and every single one of them was a giant among men, they did not dare to act rashly in front of Shen Feng. Behind them were the third-generation disciples of the Vermilion Bird Family and all of them had an air of youthful arrogance on their energetic faces. All of them were well-known figures among the family members, and they had earned the rights to stand in the main house. As for the disciples with weaker strength, Shen Feng had moved them to another branch of the family to survive on their own. At that time, Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei stood behind a middle-aged man as they quietly looked up to stare at Shen Yanxiao when she walked through the entrance. Everyone¡¯s gaze fell on the little girl who stood in front of Shen Feng in the enormous main house. They stared at her unappealing appearance, and most of them thought about how ugly she looked whenpared to the other third-generation disciples of Vermilion Bird Family who had outstanding looks. She seemed confused and ignorant, and it was as if her petite figure could not even withstand a single strike. It was hard to imagine that such an ordinary and weak girl was a part of the Vermilion Bird Family. Not long after Shen Yanxiao was born, the second-generation disciples of the Vermilion Bird Family felt nothing but contempt and scorn for the little girl because of how different she looked from her parents and the family¡¯s beauty standards. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s father was Shen Yu, the youngest master of the Vermilion Bird Family. He was extremely handsome, with a jade-like carved appearance, and he exuded so much natural charm and elegance thatdies would simply topple over him. He also had outstanding achievements in magic and had an extreme fondness for literary pursuits. When he was alive, he was in a totally different league than the other disciples of the Vermilion Bird Family, which possessed a gxy of talents and he was well-loved by Shen Feng too. As for Shen Yu¡¯s wife, she was Wen Ya, the number one beauty in the Longxuan Empire. No words could urately describe her beauty, and before she was married to Shen Yu, many aristocrats scrambled for her attention. There were also those who would spend a fortune just to see one smile of hers. Even if the daughter of such a golden couple did not have an appearance that amazed the world, it was quite impossible for her to be themon-looking ugly duckling that was in front of them that they could not locate if thrown in a sea of people.. There were many private discussions within the Vermilion Bird Family about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s background. However, since Shen Feng had never once expressed his attitude toward that matter, they could only whisper in secret. After all, Shen Feng was the one who wielded power in the Vermilion Bird Family. At that moment, Shen Feng was seated high above as his sharp gaze locked onto his granddaughter, who stood in front of him, and he wore no emotion on his expression at all. His knife-like sharp gaze observed the granddaughter that he had not seen for a long time, and then he slightly frowned. When they saw Shen Feng¡¯s furrowed brows, the rest of the Vermilion Bird Family disciples snickered discreetly. It was evident that even though Shen Feng had acknowledged Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity, he did not particrly like that ¡®stain¡¯ of the family. Everyone quietly waited for Shen Feng to speak as the entire main house was enveloped inplete silence. Shen Feng¡¯s gaze shifted from Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°Shen Yanxiao, you have trespassed the restricted area a few days ago and caused a huge problem for everyone else. Do you concede to your crimes?¡± Shen Feng¡¯s voice was deep and heavy as he made a statement instead of a question for her. Shen Yanxiao blinked her huge eyes and did not reveal the slightest emotion as she looked at ¡®her¡¯ grandfather. Chapter 10 - Placing Righteousness Before Family (1)

Chapter 10: cing Righteousness Before Family (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Shen Ling.¡± Shen Feng called out. ¡°Here.¡± A forty-year-old middle-aged man who sat beneath him stood up and bowed respectfully. ¡°You were in charge of the arrangements in the dungeon. Recount the happenings of that day.¡± Shen Feng¡¯s stern gaze swept across Shen Ling and the tenderness that a father should have had for their child was nowhere to be seen in his wise and farsighted gaze. Instead, there was only the imposing aura of someone who was at the top of the hierarchy. Shen Ling smiled inwardly in bitterness. He was Shen Feng¡¯s fourth son, and excluding Shen Yu who passed away, he was the youngest among the second-generation family members. However, whenpared to Shen Yu, who was a master of pen and sword, he seemed much more mediocre, and he was also not favored by Shen Feng. The dungeon incident happened to be within the scope of his responsibility. ¡°Reporting back to the Family Head. I left the estate due to some important matters that day and was not present when the incident urred. The ones responsible for the dungeon that day were three of my subordinates. After I returned to the estate, I was notified that someone had intruded into the dungeon.¡± Shen Ling wiped his cold sweat discreetly. Even though to trespass the dungeon was a serious crime, the real problem was the magical beast that was imprisoned in the dungeon that day. It was a precious beast that the Vermilion Bird Family had sacrificed hundreds of their elites to capture. Other than Shen Feng, only Shen Ling knew precisely what had happened in the dungeon that fateful day. The reason Shen Feng had gathered everyone there to question Shen Yanxiao was not merely because of a simple matter of someone trespassing the dungeon. What truly rmed Shen Feng was something that everyone in the Vermilion Bird Family did not expect, not even in their wildest dreams. ¡°Are those guards present here today?¡± Shen Feng questioned. Everyone in the main house was struck dumb by Shen Feng¡¯s question. It was supposed to be a straightforward and clear cut incident. That day, they discovered a passed-out Shen Yanxiao in the dungeon, and that was a confirmed fact. Everyone expected Shen Feng to pass his order for her punishment. However, it looked like Shen Feng wanted to get to the bottom of the story and there was something wrong with his behavior! Everyone had an inkling that whatever mistake that Shen Yanxiao hadmitted that day was probably not as simple as trespassing the restricted area. At that very moment, Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯splexion turned deathly white as they hadn¡¯t expected Shen Feng to pursue the matter. That day, before they deceived Shen Yanxiao to enter the dungeon, they came up with an excuse to lure the three guards from their posts, and thus gave the idiot a chance to enter the dungeon. Why would Shen Feng want to interrogate those three guards then? With their grandfather¡¯s wisdom, he would probably have guessed that they were the mastermind behind that incident even before the three guards were to expose them. Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei wanted to cry. Never in their wildest dreams would they expect that a small matter of trespassing the dungeon would be of high importance to Shen Feng. They assumed that they were in the clear after they threatened Shen Yanxiao to keep her mouth shut. Who would have expected Shen Feng to interfere in that matter? Thecent and arrogance on both of their faces instantly disappeared, and what remained was panic and fear in their eyes. Shen Yue, the middle-aged man who sat in front of Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei, which was also their father, had faintly sensed the uneasiness from his children. His brows furrowed, but he did not say anything. The three guards, who were in charge of guarding the dungeon that day, were brought into the main house. They respectfully knelt before Shen Feng and waited for his interrogation. Chapter 11 - Placing Righteousness Before Family (2)

Chapter 11: cing Righteousness Before Family (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°What exactly happened that day? The three of you allowed someone to enter the dungeon as if you¡¯ve simply disregarded the rules!¡± Shen Ling did not dare to trouble Shen Feng for trivial matters like an interrogation, and so, he immediately questioned the three guards. The three guards were also aware that the matter was not as simple as it seemed, and that made them even more cautious. ¡°We did not deliberately allow the seventh miss to enter the dungeon. We were not at the entrance when the seventh miss sneaked into the dungeon,¡± one of the guards carefully said. ¡°Not at the entrance? Then where have you gone to? Don¡¯t tell me you are not aware that no one is allowed to leave without permission when they are guarding the dungeon?!¡± Shen Ling questioned angrily. The dungeon that imprisoned the magical beasts was the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s restricted grounds. Not only did the guards have to prevent any unauthorized entry by the family members, but they also had to guard against outsiders who could infiltrate the dungeon to cause destruction. A guard who left their posts without permission meant they neglected their duty. The guards knew that it would be hard for them to escape from me, and one of them quickly added, ¡°We admit that we were careless. However, the fifth miss and sixth young master had something urgent that required our help that day and so, I had¡­¡± The moment the guard spoke, the entire main house became unusually quiet. Everyone¡¯s gaze shifted toward Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei in a blink of an eye. The two youngsters, who felt as guilty as thieves, acted like birds who were startled by the mere twang of a bow, and panic could be seen from their faces. ¡°Did that happen?¡± Shen Feng, who was silent until then, asked. His sharp gaze fell on the anxious pair of siblings. ¡°Grand¡­¡± The flustered Shen Jiayi started to speak up to refute the guard¡¯s story, but she did not know what to say. Shen Jiawei did not even try to say anything as he lowered his head like a scared ostrich. At that moment, Shen Yue, who had stayed silent, stood up and respectfully spoke to Shen Feng. ¡°Reporting to the Family Head, these two children will be sixteen years old in another month¡¯s time. Therefore, they have been seeking information about magical beasts during this period. That day, these two unfilial children originally wanted to find fifth brother to inquire about the magical beasts, but coincidentally, he left to settle some matters. In the face of this situation, they could only turn to anyone they could find in a crisis and thus, disturbed the guards who were guarding the dungeon. Unexpectedly, a bystander took advantage of this opportunity and trespassed the dungeon andmitted a serious mistake. I ask of the Family Head to severely punish that offender!¡± Shen Yue¡¯s upright speech was filled with tenacity as he spoke to apologize for this two children. This had caused Shen Yue¡¯s expression to slightly ease up. On the contrary, Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei paled. They initially counted on their father to help them out of that trouble, but unexpectedly, he took the initiative to ask forgiveness for them. How could a father not acknowledge his family members, and would ce righteousness before his family? Everyone sighed when they saw Shen Yue¡¯s decision to ce righteousness before his family, and they believed his exnation to some extent. In the Brilliance Continent, any youngster who had reached the age of sixteen would undergo a specialing-of-age ceremony, and they would own their very first magical beast! Therefore, Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯s actions were considered as reasonable as it was a significant affair for everyone. In that world, both battle aura and magic were associated with one¡¯s own strength while a magical beast was a partner that apanied them when they fight. If a person were not so talented in terms of battle aura and magic, they would hope to seek for a fortuitous encounter with their first magic beast. If they could control an extremely powerful magical beast, they could then utilize its mighty strength to turn tables when they faced a much more powerful opponent. Chapter 12 - Placing Righteousness Before Family (3)

Chapter 12: cing Righteousness Before Family (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions If one were to describe their overall strength in terms of percentage, then their power in battle aura and magic would make up forty percent, while their magical beast would make up another thirty percent. Any holy weapon that they had with them would then make up the remaining thirty percent. Since holy weapons were scarce in that era, the cumtive percentage of one¡¯s personal strength and their magical beast would each be fifty percent. That was why the goal to control a powerful magical beast had be one of the most important aims everyone had, second to their personal strength. That was also why it was not a surprise when everyone had epted Shen Yue¡¯s exnation. However, there was one person who sneered at his statement. That was none other than the person who was involved in that incident ¡ª Shen Yanxiao. It seemed as if the whole incident had nothing to do with her, other than the fact that Shen Feng had mentioned her name at the very beginning of the meeting. No one had expected the implication of those two unruly children, Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei. Instead, Shen Yue¡¯s attitude provided food for thought. On the surface, Shen Yue seemed cruel to have exposed his children¡¯s actions in front of the congregation. However, he intended to discreetly erase the possibility of his children to instruct ¡®her¡¯ to trespass the dungeon. In addition, he used the method of reasoning with truth and touching the audience with heart, to borate on their proactive mentality being proactive, to work hard and increase their own strength. Simultaneously, he shifted the main culprit of this incident to ¡®her¡¯, who took advantage of the situation and trespassed the dungeon. With just a simple exnation, Shen Yue managed to express so many differentyers of meaning in his words. It was apparent it would not be easy to deal with someone like him! Shen Feng did not immediately answer Shen Yue¡¯s request. He merely looked at the pair of twins who stood behind Shen Yue. ¡°Third uncle¡¯s upright and candid personality is worthy of our admiration.¡± All of a sudden, a clear voice echoed from somewhere inside the main house. An elegant young man with an appearance that wasparable to a piece of white jade appeared from behind his father. He looked at the somber-looking Shen Yue with an easy smile. The young man was slightly older than the twins, and he was even better looking than Shen Jiawei. His peerless handsome face had a rxed smile that would unconsciously attract others to get close to him. Shen Yue frowned slightly when he looked at him, and then he sneered inwardly. It was Shen Yifeng, the most powerful third-generation among the Vermilion Bird Family! He was only seventeen years old, but he had already advanced to the sixth rank of battle aura. The first five ranks of battle aura and magic weren¡¯t hard to train, but it was only the start of the journey. When one¡¯s battle aura and magic rose to the sixth rank, they had to decide on their training pathway. From the start of the sixth rank, the training of magic and battle aura would be split into three directions. Before the sixth rank, a person who trained in either magic or battle aura was called as an apprentice magician and apprentice fighter respectively. After the sixth rank, those who trained in magic could choose to be an attack-orientated magus, or a warlock who specialized in mysterious curses, or a priest who possessed holy powers. As for those who trained in battle aura, they could choose to be a powerful swordsman or a knight with very high maneuverability. Other than that, they could also decide to be an archer that could reap someone else¡¯s life from thousands of miles away. As for Shen Yifeng, he had already sessfully broken through the stage of an apprentice fighter at the age of fifteen and then chose to be a powerful swordsman. In only two years, he became a three-star swordsman, and for the past hundreds of years, only the deceased Shen Yu had possessed such frightening talent in the entire Vermilion Bird Family. Unfortunately, Shen Yu did not manage to live through his prime age. Right now, Shen Yifeng was like the sun in the sky and the number one among the younger generation of the Vermilion Bird Family. Chapter 13 - Returning to the Peak (1)

Chapter 13: Returning to the Peak (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions No one could deny that the talents which Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei unted were iparable to Shen Yifeng. Furthermore, Shen Yifeng¡¯s father was Shen Feng¡¯s most valued second son then, and he could very well be the next Vermilion Bird Family Head, Shen Duan. Even Shen Yue did not dare to shed off all pretense of cordiality with Shen Yifeng. ¡°Grandfather, even though seventh sister is already fourteen years old, but her wisdom is as innocent as a four-year-old child. With her current intelligence, how could she possibly grasp the opportunity to seize the timing when the guards left their post and infiltrate into the dungeon?¡± Shen Yifeng said in a loud and clear voice. ¡°Even though I haven¡¯t interact much with seventh sister, I know that she rarely leaves her courtyard, let alone go to the dungeon entrance on the other end of the estate. To forcefully insist that she unintentionally went to the dungeon and coincidentally encountered the period when the guards were absent, wouldn¡¯t that be too much of a coincidence?¡± What a heaven-shocking twist! Shen Yanxiao stood obediently on the same spot, but internally, she apuded Shen Yifeng¡¯s abrupt appearance and fantastic argument! From her memories, she knew that Shen Yifeng rarely had private interactions with Shen Yanxiao, but he was rather polite to her in public and did not criticize her as harshly as the other Vermilion Bird Family members. However, since both of them barely had any friendly interactions, Shen Yanxiao was taken aback when Shen Yifeng spoke out for her. When Shen Yifeng spoke out against his uncle, he did not really do it to help Shen Yanxiao. Instead, it was because he wanted to get the unruly twins into trouble. Shen Yanxiao was happy to stay idle at her spot. Since everyone thought that she was an ¡®idiot¡¯ who ¡®would not understand¡¯ anything they said, no one would bat an eyelid if she smiled. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao adopted the attitude of watching a good show and enjoy the imminent internal fight. As expected, Shen Yue¡¯s expression soured at Shen Yifeng¡¯s words. The twins had probably guessed their father¡¯s intention to protect them, and they hated Shen Yifeng, who abruptly spoke against their father. They were already at odds with Shen Yifeng, and since then, they loathed him even more. Shen Yifeng¡¯s words were like a lighter fuse as it set off suspicions in everyone¡¯s heart. Shen Feng calmly looked at the smiling Shen Yifeng and then at Shen Yue who had a submissive expression on his face. ¡°The instigator of this matter is not important. I have something more important to inform everyone here today,¡± Shen Feng said slowly. Shen Yue inwardly rxed. He did not care about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fate but how could he possibly allow things to continue if it concerned Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei? Shen Yifeng was momentarily stunned but did not say anything else. Even though he was highly regarded by Shen Feng, he was still Shen Yue¡¯s junior in terms of seniority, and he couldn¡¯t oppose him excessively. That¡¯s all? Shen Yanxiao inwardly raised her brow. She thought that Shen Yue and Shen Yifeng would continue to fight it out, but the altercation ended just like that. She did not understand Shen Feng¡¯s mysterious attitude. He called the meeting to interrogate her for her supposed crimes, and then suddenly, it was no longer important? Which y were they trying to act out? Shen Yanxiao had so many questions in her head, but she did not forget herself. She had to continue to y the fool and to watch the show. Anything other than that was supposed to be none of her business. Shen Feng paused momentarily and said, ¡°All of you assumed that I¡¯m furious about someone trespassing the restricted area. However, do you know what kind of magical beast was imprisoned in that dungeon?¡± Chapter 14 - Returning to the Peak (2)

Chapter 14: Returning to the Peak (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When Shen Feng threw that question at everyone, all of them looked at each other in dismay. Other than Shen Ling, who had a slight understanding of that matter, no one else knew what the beast imprisoned in the dungeon looked like. They only knew that, ever since the magical beast was brought back into the estate, Shen Feng had passed a strict order not to allow anyone to enter without permission. Even though they were curious, they also knew the importance of Shen Feng¡¯s orders in the Vermilion Bird Family. Who would dare to go against him? Even if the twins were curious about that magical beast, they only dared to secretly coax Shen Yanxiao to take a peek behind everyone¡¯s back. However, they did not dare to take a single step inside the dungeon. No one expected to see the scars and blood that covered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body when she was lifted out of the dungeons by the guards. Her entire body seemed to have been soaked in blood, and if not for the slight movement in her chest, everyone would assume that she was dead. Everyone, except for Shen Ling and Shen Feng, waspletely oblivious as to what had happened with the magical beast in the dungeon. No one dared to say anything when Shen Feng mentioned the magical beast that day. Shen Feng coldly snorted. ¡°No one in my Vermilion Bird Family had been able to awaken the Vermilion Bird in hundreds of years. It¡¯s ridiculous how all of you are so ipetent.¡± Shen Feng¡¯s words shocked everyone. The reason the Vermilion Bird Family possessed such an eminent and unapproachable position in Longxuan Empire was all because of the ancient mythological beast that their ancestors had obtained when the Longxuan Empire was founded. With the help of the Vermilion Bird, the family¡¯s ancestor assisted the monarch during the war as they established the country, and they obtained a huge advantage. Among the thousands of magical beasts, the Vermilion Bird¡¯s disposition was a highly respected one, and the other beasts would yield themselves in worship. A single cry from the Vermilion Bird was enough to startle all of the aerial types of magical beasts. The Vermilion Bird¡¯s strength far exceeded the ordinary magical beasts¡¯ power, but they could only surmise its strength from rumors. As for the Vermilion Bird Family who was established with the Vermilion Bird¡¯s strength, they were in a slow decline after they had flourished for the past two hundred years. It had been nearly a hundred years, and there was not a single person in the Vermilion Bird Family who could awaken the sleeping Vermilion Bird again, let alone to make a contract with it. That had remained a touchy subject for the Vermilion Bird Family for many years. Everyone knew that if one possessed the Vermilion Bird, they wouldmand the Vermilion Bird Family and they could also lead the family back to their peak! It was something that every disciple of the Vermilion Bird Family longed for day and night. However, after so many years, no one could awaken the Vermilion Bird thatid dormant in the Lava Mountains, let alone to sign a contract with it. ¡°Family Head, this isn¡¯t only applicable to our Vermilion Bird Family. For the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the ck Tortoise, and the Qilin family, it has already been over hundreds of years since someone could awaken their mythological beast.¡± Shen Feng¡¯s third son, Shen Jing, softly muttered. Shen Jing¡¯s words were a fact. When the Longxuan Empire was founded, it obtained the protection of the five ancient mythological beasts, and they began to establish the countrycently. However, within those hundreds of years, the five mythological beasts seemed to have agreed to enter a state of slumber together, and none of them had woken ever since. That had caused the five aristocratic families to be anxious and worried as the mythological beasts were the basis of their foundation. Shen Feng frowned and shot a nce at Shen Jing. He had six sons, and Shen Jing was the most ipetent of them all. If he did not spend his time in drinking and pleasure, then he would fool around with the other aristocrats all day long. If it was not for his bloodline, Shen Feng truly wished that he had thrown his unfilial son to the other branch of the family where he would struggle for his survival. Chapter 15 - Returning to the Peak (3)

Chapter 15: Returning to the Peak (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°You know nothing! Not long ago, I received news that a new sage has emerged within the God Realm! A hundred years ago, the sage was in charge of awakening the mythological beast, and now that a new sage has emerged, it¡¯s no longer an impossibility. As far as I know, the four other families have all made preparations to invite the sage.¡± Shen Feng said coldly. ¡°What?!¡± Everyone was in an uproar. Did that mean that one of them was about to have the opportunity to obtain the Vermilion Bird¡¯s loyalty?! After a long period ofcent peace, a huge wave was finally set off within the Vermilion Bird Family. Deep down, Shen Yifeng was pleasantly surprised. He should have had the chance to find a powerful magical beast to bind with on the day he turned sixteen. However, his father did not make adequate preparations for it, and that was why even though he was a three-star swordsman, he had yet to own a magical beast. Each person could only be contracted to one magical beast in their lifetime. That meant that only he, Shen Jiayi, and Shen Jiawei could have the opportunity to obtain the Vermilion Bird. Even though Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯s talents were sufficient, but whenpared to him, who had been identified as a prodigy, the differences between them were also remarkably huge. They could not even be considered hispetitor! That meant that the Vermilion Bird was practically his, so how could he not be happy about that? At that moment, Shen Yue wore a sour expression on his face. Naturally, he had already thought of what was in Shen Yifeng¡¯s mind, and he also knew that his children were notparable to Shen Yifeng. Even if they wanted to fight for the Vermilion Bird, they would face an uphill battle. ¡°Then, should we also start to prepare? We can¡¯t allow the other four families to get ahead of us.¡± As he knew that victory was within his son¡¯s grasp, he naturally couldn¡¯t sit still. Shen Fengughed grimly and said, ¡°Do I need you to tell me this? I¡¯ve already dispatched men to contact the God Realm. Although the sage has agreed toe forth to the Longxuan Empire to assist, he had one condition, and that was to send an eighth-ranked Snow Spirit Fox as a gift before he woulde forth. Imprisoned in the dungeon was precisely the Snow Spirit Fox that I have ordered our men to capture!¡± ¡°The Family Head is always thorough in all matters!¡± However, Shen Feng¡¯s face did not bear even the slightest hint of a smile. ¡°Do you know how much have our Vermilion Bird Family lost to capture this Snow Spirit Fox? Yet, look at what you idiots had done!¡± Shen Feng¡¯s sudden anger puzzled everyone in attendance. They could guess the huge loss that they would have had incurred to capture that powerful beast. The Snow Spirit Fox was an eighth-ranked high-level magical beast, and even though it was not as savage as many other creatures, those magical beasts could notpare to its agility either. Therefore, it was not easy to arrange for its capture. Shen Feng¡¯s gaze fell on Shen Yanxiao. His face showed neither hint of happiness nor of anger as he looked at the granddaughter that he wasn¡¯t even close to. ¡°The day someone trespassed the dungeon, the Snow Spirit Fox died a violent death. Without the Snow Spirit Fox, how are we, the Vermilion Bird Family, suppose to invite the sage toe forth?¡± The Snow Spirit Fox was dead?! Loud gasps could be heard throughout the entire main house. Shen Yue¡¯s expression was deathly white while Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei nearly fell to the ground. How could they have possibly imagined that they would ruin the opportunity for their Vermilion Bird Family to return to its peak due to a single moment of curiosity? Everyone¡¯s heart fell like dead ashes. A Snow Spirit Fox was extremely precious, and the Vermilion Bird Family had invested far too much for its capture. If they were to capture another one, it would probably cause harm to their family roots. At that instant, everyone¡¯s sights move onto Shen Yanxiao. Who would have expected something so serious to happen right after an idiot entered the dungeon? An eighth-ranked magic beast inexplicably died in the dungeon, and other than the Snow Spirit Fox that died a violent death, there was only the good-for-nothing, seventh miss in its vicinity! Chapter 16 - Death Exemption Token (1)

Chapter 16: Death Exemption Token (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao stared at them nkly. How did the topice back to her again after it went around everyone else? What was a Vermilion Bird? What was a Snow Spirit Fox? Why was she utterly unaware of anything? With regards to the dungeon incident, there was onlyplete darkness in her memories. She waspletely unaware of what had happened in the dungeon, but when the news about the death of the Snow Spirit Fox broke, she could sense how their sharp gazes shifted toward her like knives that were to pierce through her body. If it weren¡¯t for Shen Feng, they would have probably pounced on her and hacked her into little pieces! It was not her fault, and she was innocent¡­ Just when Shen Yanxiao was depressed with the situation where she was the target of the multitude of arrows, Xiu¡¯s voice echoed in her mind. ¡°It¡¯s only an eighth-ranked magical beast, but these stupid humans are actually so desperate over it. Useless trash, all of them.¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Even though she had never seen a mysterious eighth-ranked magical beast, but based on her limited understanding of that world and the Vermilion Bird¡¯s Family strength and reputation, she knew that only Shen Feng possessed an eighth-ranked magical beast. Others with sixth and seventh-ranked beasts were already considered exceptional, while other ordinary people would thank the heavens if they could manage to own a third to fourth-ranked magical beast. She was amused to hear how Xiu described the sole eighth-ranked high-level magical beast in the Vermilion Bird Family as ¡®only an eighth-ranked magical beast.¡¯ If Shen Feng knew the Snow Spirit Fox that he captured with the sacrifices of hundreds of elite soldiers was evaluated that way, would he have fainted? All of a sudden, Shen Yanxiao had a foreboding thought. Could the Snow Spirit Fox be¡­. ¡°My hand slipped and crushed it to its death.¡± As if he had guessed what Shen Yanxiao wanted to ask, Xiu answered with an air of indifference. Crush¡­ it¡­ to¡­ its¡­ death¡­ Shen Yanxiao could no longer express her emotions. It was as if someone told her that they had identally crushed a heavy military vehicle with their toe as they walked past. She very much wanted to say, ¡®Lord Xiu¡­ please don¡¯t crush it to death!¡¯ Unfortunately, only she could hear his voice. Otherwise, she would have smashed that ultra-powerful expert in everyone¡¯s faces andughed at them as they worshipped him. However, at that moment, Shen Yanxiao could only bear the sharp gazes in silence. ¡®My heart hurts. I feel like I can¡¯t trust anyone else again.¡¯ Shen Feng took a deep breath. He gathered all the important members of his family that day because he wanted to inform them of the urgent matter at hand. As for the punishment for the incident in the dungeon, Shen Feng sighed inwardly as he looked that the child¡¯s face that was so different than his son. If only Shen Yu were still there¡­ ¡°Shen Yanxiao! Your blunder had nearly destroyed our Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s roots, and you¡¯re simply too detestable!¡± Shen Yue fixed Shen Yanxiao with a furious re. He knew that once it implicated the Vermilion Bird, it had be a crucial matter. At that moment, his only concern was to help his children to get rid of all possible connection with the incident. As for Shen Yifeng who spoke up for Shen Yanxiao earlier on, he said nothing else after he found out that he might have missed his chance with the Vermilion Bird because of that idiot. He did not continue to help her because he thought that he was already kind enough to not add fuel to the fire. ¡°This is simply a mess! The Family Head pitied this child for being orphaned, but now she actually bit the hands that fed her and caused such huge trouble for us. This trash simply cannot be kept here anymore! Family Head, please punish her!¡± Shen Duan choked with a mouthful of blood. His son could have obtained the Vermilion Bird to ascend to the position as the Family Head. However, everything was then ruined by that idiotic trash, and he wished that he could strangle her to her death. He felt so much hatred for Shen Yanxiao that he tried to incite Shen Feng to get rid of that trash. Chapter 17 - Death Exemption Token (2)

Chapter 17: Death Exemption Token (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions At that moment, the other second-generation disciples of the Shen Family had no intentions toment on Shen Yue¡¯s proposal to punish Shen Yanxiao. Shen Feng furrowed his brows as if he had something on his mind. ¡®They are going to sentence me just like that?¡¯ Shen Yanxiao hadn¡¯t expected things to progress this way, but after she gave it a thought, it was rather reasonable. This was a matter that involved the Vermillion Bird Family¡¯s reputation and after this missed opportunity, it was unknown as to when they could obtain the Vermillion Bird again. Furthermore, she was merely a foolish and idiotic orphaned trash, and that made her the perfect pawn to resolve everyone¡¯s anger. Not only that, they knew that it was beneficial for their children if they could get rid of a third-generationpeting disciple, even if she was only trash. Why would they have anything against that? Without any support or anyone to rely on, the Shen Yanxiao who just recently arrived in this other world had encountered evil intentions that were directed at her from all directions. Her small hand that hid inside her sleeve was clenched tight, and she gnashed her teeth quietly. They had better not let her live past this incident. Otherwise, she would absolutely make them repay everything they made her go through a hundredfold. Who cared about the Vermilion Bird or the Family Head? ¡®As long as I survive today, I will make sure that the Vermilion Bird Family change their leader!¡¯ ¡°It seems like Second Uncle and Fourth Uncle have manyints! I wonder if this is the beast that grandfather requires!¡± A gentle voice echoed from the outside as the gates slowly pushed open. A white-robed young gentleman with a slender figure walked in. He had a smile that was like a breath of fresh air, and he looked like a god that descended onto the mortal world. He proceeded to step into the main house that was already tensed with a heavy atmosphere. Four strong men behind the gentleman lifted a huge iron cage as they slowly entered the main house. A white-colored snow fox, half the height of a man,id quietly in the cage and its dark green eyes quirked up slightly while its snow-white fur radiated an exotic luster. ¡°Shen Siyu¡­¡± The young man had arrived when everyone least expected it, and that resulted in quite amotion in the main house. He was not a direct descendant of the Vermilion Bird Family, but an orphan that Shen Feng adopted into the family ten years ago. No one knew of his background, and they only knew that Shen Feng had named him Shen Siyu and he had the same seniority as the third-generation disciples did. Shen Siyu was eighteen years old, and his handsome appearance had even overshadowed the elegant Shen Yifeng. If Shen Yifeng were the stars in the night sky, then Shen Siyu would be that unique bright moon. How could the light of the starspare to the brightness of the moon? Shen Siyu¡¯s arrival was out of everyone¡¯s expectations as he was usually not in the estate. Most of the time, Shen Feng would dispatch him somewhere, and he mostly drifted without a fixed ce to rest. Shen Feng had personally arranged everything for Shen Siyu and neither his whereabouts and strength were known to the rest of the family. It was fortunate that he was not part of the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s bloodline. Otherwise, Shen Duan and Shen Yu would have coborated to destroy the foster son that Shen Feng had favored so much. They could not help but admit that Shen Siyu had matured into an elegant and handsome young man as the years went by. There was an aura that he released so effortlessly that not even Shen Duan would dare to act so rashly against him. ¡°Before I returned to the City, I heard about the matter regarding the God Realm andter found out that the sage required a Snow Spirit Fox as a gift. I was lucky to have encountered this little fellow on the road and brought it back with me. I hope that grandfather would be so kind as to ept this gift.¡± Shen Siyu¡¯s eyes revealed a smile, and his handsome appearance was like a perfect work of the gods. Chapter 18 - Death Exemption Token (3)

Chapter 18: Death Exemption Token (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When Shen Jiayi saw Shen Siyu, her face turned red. Her willfulness was suddenly reced with the infatuation of a youngdy. ¡°Good! Good!¡± Shen Feng stared at Shen Siyu nkly for a moment and then smiled soon after. Shen Siyu quickly walked to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side without a single care for anyone else, and before she could react, his outstretched hands pulled her into his embrace. ¡°Xiaoxiao, I¡¯m back. Rest assured that as long as I¡¯m here, no one can bully you.¡± Shen Siyu¡¯s voice was very light and very gentle. However, to Shen Duan and the rest of the family, it was as if they heard the thunder rolled. Shen Yanxiao blinked, and while a delightful scent entered her nose, she silently thought, ¡®Is this considered as getting molested?¡¯ Memories with Shen Siyu sprung from within her mind. If Shen Yanxiao was the disgrace of the family, then Shen Siyu was their pride. The only unfortunate thing was that he was not rted to them by blood and therefore could not inherit the position as the family head. The ¡®pride of the family¡¯ also treated the ¡®family¡¯s disgrace¡¯ very well. It was inherently different than Shen Yifeng¡¯s hypocrisy because he genuinely cared for Shen Yanxiao. Since she started remembering things, Shen Siyu protected her from other people¡¯s false usations every time he appeared in her life, and he remained the reason why Shen Duan and the rest of the disciples did not deal with her. Shen Siyu¡¯s kindness toward Shen Yanxiao also led to Shen Jiayi¡¯s hatred for her. There was rivalry everywhere she looked! Perhaps it was due to the memories that the body possessed, but it caused Shen Yanxiao to feel close and familiar to Shen Siyu, and she did not avoid that particr brother of hers. At that very moment, Xiu suddenly said, ¡°Not bad.¡± What was with ¡®not bad¡¯? Shen Yanxiao did not understand. Shen Siyu¡¯s eyes were gentle as he pampered Shen Siyu with caresses on her head. It served as afort to the little girl in his embrace, and a warning to those with bad intentions. ¡°Siyu, you¡¯ve done well this time. What reward do you want?¡± Shen Feng was in a great mood when he obtained the Snow Spirit Fox again. Shen Siyu first looked that Shen Yanxiao in his embrace and then at the Snow Spirit Fox. He smiled. ¡°Then I¡¯d like to request for grandfather to forgive Xiaoxiao¡¯s blunder. Other than this, I have nothing else to ask for.¡± What was that mentality to protect one¡¯s young?! Shen Yue and Shen Duan looked at their children¡¯s most powerful rival in shock. They could not believe Shen Siyu would use his reward on that piece of trash after he had returned with great merit. ¡°Do as you wish,¡± Shen Feng said with a smile. The other bystanders did not dare to say anything else since Shen Feng had already spoken. Furthermore, a chance to awaken the Vermilion Bird in exchange for the idiot¡¯s life, it was a worthwhile trade. However, if Shen Siyu decided to request permission to join as a candidate to sign a contract with the Vermilion Bird, all they could do then was to cry a river. Even though Shen Yifeng was confident that he¡¯d win in a fight with Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei, he always felt that he would lose if he were to face Shen Siyu in a match. A huge crisis had been averted, and thus, themotions about a dead Snow Spirit Fox died down with the appearance of another. Shen Feng ordered everyone to leave after he had given them their orders. He had also personally arranged for his trusted aids to guard the dungeon so that incidents like the first one would not ur again. As for Shen Yanxiao, she felt like she was just a spectator from the start to the end of that meeting. Of course, if Shen Siyu did not suddenly descend like a god with a ¡®death exemption token,¡¯ she would probably have to implore Lord Xiu to take action and save her pitiful life. Chapter 19 - Reaping What One Has Sown (1)

Chapter 19: Reaping What One Has Sown (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions From her experience at the meeting, Shen Yanxiao to fully understood her insignificance in the family. When she stood in front of Shen Yue and Shen Duan, she was powerless to resist, and she alsocked the strength to struggle in front of the rest of the Vermilion Bird Family. She could only keep a tight hold on her trump card and try her best to expedite the process to undo her seal so that she could get stronger and return the favor for all the fright that she had suffered that day. Shen Yanxiao did not lose anything when she was just a bystander at the meeting, and instead, she got a strong brother with a protective attitude. Shen Yanxiao was an orphan in her past life, and she always had to move around in the city since she was young. She also had to rely on her thieving abilities to acquire food and clothing. When she turned fifteen, she was picked up and trained by an organization. However, no one cared if she lived or died. When she started at the organization, there were about a hundred orphans who began with her. Yet, only three of them survived after only three years of training. She had never experienced any care and concern, so it was the first time that she had met someone who would protect her at all times. Therefore, it was quite a shocking situation for her. Shen Siyu looked like he could hold all the enemies at bay, and not just the unruly twins or Shen Yue and Shen Duan. With only one nce from Shen Siyu, the twins, who would gleefully bully Shen Yanxiao whenever they could, would obediently scramble to the sideline. Shen Jiayi thought that she could nurture her admiration for Shen Siyu when he returned. However, he held on to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand and walked away without even a sideways nce for her. Her ¡®Hello, brother Siyu¡¯ was also brought away with the wind. In Shen Siyu¡¯s eyes, other than the Vermilion Bird Family Head, Shen Feng, the only person who could hold his attention was Shen Yanxiao. As for those useless outsiders, he would not even spare a sideways nce for them. With Shen Siyu¡¯s return,rge quantities of gourmet food and little toys were delivered to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s small room. Shen Siyu had been very busy and it was to the extent that he would be called away by a subordinate of Shen Feng¡¯s before he had time to apany Shen Yanxiao. As she sat cross-legged on the bed and looked at the tes of desserts and piles of toys on the table, her lips twitched. She understood the intent behind the desserts, but why would he send toys that were meant for little kids? She then realized that Shen Siyu had always treated Shen Yanxiao like a little doll and pampered her. However, her body¡¯s new soul was someone who was already an adult, and when she saw those childish toys, she did not know whether tough or to cry. All she could do was to question the heavens wordlessly. She did not ask for him to gift her with a mountain of gold and silver, but she would have liked some small pieces of jewelry. At the very least, he could gift her something that she could sell for cash! When Shen Yanxiao wiped her tears discreetly, Shen Jiayi, who was ignored by Shen Siyu, dashed angrily into her room. When she entered the room, Shen Jiayi saw the pile of presents that were stacked on the table, and her angry eyes turned red from jealousy. ¡°Idiot, who do you think you are, to have brother Siyu treat you so well? You¡¯re simply a good-for-nothing trash! A fool! Even the lowest ranked servant in the estate is better than you by a hundred-fold! You do not deserve brother Siyu¡¯s gifts!¡± Shen Jiayi clenched her fist tightly and stared intently at Shen Yanxiao who sat on the bed. The red that she saw burned so bright that she could not see any logic or reason at all. As she looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s unappealing appearance, Shen Jiayi¡¯s hatred for her grew. She was prettier than the idiotic trash, and she was smarter than her too. So why would Shen Siyu always maintain his sight on that piece of trash? She felt unwilling, she was unwilling to ept the fact that she would lose to such a useless good-for-nothing idiot! Chapter 20 - Reaping What One Has Sown (2)

Chapter 20: Reaping What One Has Sown (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions As she walked toward the table, Shen Jiayi raised her hand and spread her palms opened. A small me emerged from her palms as it gradually condensed and expanded. Before one reached the sixth rank, there were not many skills that a person who trained in magic could learn and control. The skill that Shen Jiayi disyed was one of those few skills, the Fireball Magic. ¡°You don¡¯t deserve it!¡± Consumed by jealousy, Shen Jiayi released the fireball in her palms. A loud explosion followed that, and a scarlet me engulfed the pile of presents on the table. In the blink of an eye, the fragrant pastries and delicate little toys had burned and turned into ashes. Since Shen Jiayi came into the room, Shen Yanxiao sat silently on the bed as she looked at Shen Jiayi, who was crazed with jealousy, without any reaction at all. Even though she had burned all the presents on the table, the anger that Shen Jiayi felt did not lessen. She knew that Shen Siyu had been called away by Shen Feng, and there was no one else that would appear in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room to help her at that time. No one would be able to stop whatever it was that she wanted to do to that idiot! Jealousy and unwillingness drove Shen Jiayi to press closer toward Shen Yanxiao. She relied on her taller physique and grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s cor, then roughly pulled her from the bed and hauled her toward the me. ¡°I¡¯d like to see whether brother Siyu would pity an ugly idiot like you after I burn all of your hair and eyebrows!¡± Shen Jiayi fiercely said. Shen Jiawei stood guard at the door outside, and therefore, she was not worried that anyone would discover what she did. Even if anyone noticed something was amiss, they would assume that Shen Yanxiao had been careless and overturned the candle that caused the fire which burned her presents and hair. No one would suspect her because nobody cared about the idiot¡¯s life or death! No one except for Shen Siyu. Shen Yanxiao thought about how kids these days were bing more savage. She did not y any tricks and allowed Shen Jiayi to drag her nearer to the mes. Her eyes, however, revealed a nasty glint. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes when she felt the heatwave that passed through her skin became distinctly warmer. As she looked at Shen Jiayi, who had lost all reason, and the mes that raged in front of them, a wicked smile curled on her rosy lips. An invisible stream of air then gathered on her fingertips and it gradually formed into a small me. She hid the spark behind her back, and Shen Jiayi did not even notice that something was amiss. When she reached the burning table, Shen Yanxiao revealed a wicked glint in her eyes and the little me shot from her fingertips like an arrow! Shen Jiayi intended to drag Shen Yanxiao into the me when she felt a burst of pain in her ankle. The defenseless Shen Jiayi immediately lost her bnce, and she fell straight into the angry mes! ¡°Ahhhh!!!¡± The high temperature attacked Shen Jiayi¡¯s body, and the mes immediately engulfed her. Her skin burned, and she could not help the blood-curdling scream that erupted from her mouth. She did not know what had happened and how she mysteriously tripped and fell into the mes. Shen Jiayi felt only intense pain as she struggled in the fire, and her sight unconsciously fell onto the little figure that stood outside the me. She still looked skinny as before, and possessed an unattractive appearance. Chapter 21 - Reaping What One Has Sown (3)

Chapter 21: Reaping What One Has Sown (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions However, Shen Yanxiao, whom she had ridiculed all her life, stood in front of her and only looked at her as she shrieked miserably from within the mes. Her usually confused and dreamy eyes were reced with traces unfamiliarity and disdain that frightened Shen Jiayi. Shen Yanxiao quietly stood in front of the bonfire and looked at Shen Jiayi¡¯s miserable appearance as the mes swallowed her. She knew that the fire couldn¡¯t burn the magic-trained Shen Jiayi to her death. It would only cause some superficial wounds, and so, she was not worried if Shen Jiayi would die in the fire. She just had to stand rooted at that spot and quietly appreciate the face that was distorted by pain. Shen Jiawei, who still stood guard at the door, felt that something was amiss when he heard the anguished scream from the room. As the shouts from a familiar voice turned mournful, he suddenly realized what had happened and pushed the door open with a bang. The instant he opened the door, he saw Shen Jiayi as she struggled in the angry mes. What shocked him was the scene where he saw Shen Yanxiao stand before the ze with a smile. ¡°Jiawei, save me!¡± Since the burnt wooden table blocked her, Shen Jiayi couldn¡¯t free herself. The angry mes scorched her skin, and as fear gripped her, she could only cry for help from her little brother. Only then did Shen Jiawei recover his senses. Without the time to ponder about the unfamiliar wicked smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face, he hastily ran out to seek help. Not longter, Shen Yue brought a group of men into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room. After a few buckets of water, the fire was finally extinguished. As for Shen Jiayi, she had already lost consciousness due to fright and her weakened state after she was tortured by the mes. Shen Feng and Shen Siyu had also arrived in the room. They reached slightlyter, and their expressions soured after they saw the mess in the room. Shen Feng stood at the door and frowned as he watched a furious Shen Yue hugged Shen Jiayi. Before he had the chance to ask anything, Shen Siyu who originally stood beside him went up to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and pulled her to a corner to examine for injuries. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, this is all your doing!¡± Shen Yue¡¯s heart ached as he looked at the daughter in his embrace. If it were not for Shen Feng¡¯s presence, he would have pounced on Shen Yanxiao and tore her into pieces. Shen Siyu pulled Shen Yanxiao to his back and shielded her as he questioned Shen Yue. ¡°Why did Second Uncle say so? How is this rted to Xiaoxiao?¡± ¡°How is this not rted to her? Shen Jiayi was injured in her room, and evidently, this vile spawn harbored evil thoughts and wanted harm Jiayi!¡± No matter what Shen Feng thought, he had never once believed that Shen Yanxiao was part of their Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s bloodline. To raise that kind of trash in their family was already a disgrace and then she caused troubles, one after another, and even injured his daughter. How could he possibly tolerate her existence? Shen Siyu¡¯s usual gentle eyes narrowed, and a dangerous glint shed in his eyes. ¡°Shut your mouth!¡± Shen Feng shouted and red at Shen Yue for his irresponsible statement. ¡°I will only say this one more time. She is Shen Yu¡¯s daughter. If anyone else dares to disregard this fact, then you had better get lost!¡± Shen Yue could only grind his teeth, then suppress his internal fury, and said, ¡°Father! Jiayi is your biological granddaughter, and now that this trash had injured her. Don¡¯t tell me that you intend to disregard this?¡± Shen Jiayi was Shen Feng¡¯s granddaughter, but wasn¡¯t she also his granddaughter? Shen Yanxiao stood behind Shen Siyu and inwardly sneered. Chapter 22 - Demanding an Exorbitant Amount (1)

Chapter 22: Demanding an Exorbitant Amount (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°If my memory serves me correctly, Shen Jiayi¡¯s magic should have reached the fifth rank. Is Second Uncle trying to say that Shen Jiayi, who is a fifth-ranked magic user, was injured by Xiaoxiao, who does not have a single ounce of battle aura or magic?¡± Shen Siyu¡¯s usually gentle face showed a hint of anger. That trace of anger gave the typically elegant and polite young man an imposing aura. Shen Yue had also sensed Shen Siyu¡¯s powerful and oppressive aura, and that was why he was secretly a little apprehensive about the situation at hand. How powerful was that kid to release such a powerful aura! An idiot without any battle aura or magic could injure a fifth-ranked magic apprentice? If that information were to leak out, it would undoubtedly be the number one joke in Longxuan Empire for the next hundred years. Not even Shen Yue could ept such a fact, let alone Shen Feng. If that were true, wouldn¡¯t that mean that the daughter that he had been so proud of was inferior to an idiotic trash? Shen Yue¡¯s face paled, and then it turned green, andstly, purple. ¡°Jiawei, tell us exactly what happened.¡± Shen Feng questioned as he furrowed his brows. The incident had happened in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room and the most logical oue of Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯s appearance in her room was that she¡¯d be the one in trouble. However, the opposite of that reasonable hypothesis had happened, with an unconscious Shen Jiayi and a pale-faced Shen Jiawei. Shen Jiawei was quite fearful of the usually reserved Shen Feng. Even though he was his grandfather, they were not very close. When his grandfather called him by his name, Shen Jiawei gulped and unconsciously looked at Shen Yanxiao who stayed hidden and protected behind Shen Siyu. That Shen Yanxiao seemed to have returned to her former ignorant self, and that previous wicked appearance had disappeared entirely. Even so, that brief scene was firmly imprinted in his mind, and he didn¡¯t know why he didn¡¯t feel any contempt or disdain when he looked at Shen Yanxiao then. Instead, he felt only an overwhelming sense of unwillingness. ¡°Say something!¡± Shen Yue got extremely angry when he saw his son stared ahead nkly like a fool. Shen Jiawei quivered and hastily said,¡± I-I don¡¯t know anything. It was sis who tasked me to guard the door from the outside, so I don¡¯t know what had happened inside the room.¡± If it were a regr asion, Shen Jiawei would frame Shen Yanxiao without a moment of hesitation. Even if he weren¡¯t a witness to the situation, he would still shift the me onto her. However, there seemed to be a huge weight that pressed upon his heart, and he did not dare to nder her. He did not wish to see that horrible smile on her face again. ¡°Guard the door?¡± Shen Siyu shot an angry nce at Shen Jiawei, and he immediately shrunk his neck like a frightened quail and hid to the side. Shen Feng¡¯s frown deepened. They still had no clue as to what had happened, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wisdom was only like a four-year-old child. He knew he would not be able to get her to divulge any useful information, and Shen Jiayi was still unconscious. ¡°Let¡¯s bring her back for now and have Shen Qiu to check up on her. Do you all think that the recent happenings aren¡¯t enough? Why are you all still standing here? Go and do what you should be doing!¡± Shen Feng had a headache. At that time, he was supposed to put all of his focus to awaken the Vermilion Bird, but who would have thought that he also had to care about pointless arguments between unruly kids? With Shen Feng¡¯s orders, everyone had no choice but to do as he said. Shen Yue was extremely unsatisfied, but he decided to leave with Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei. Shen Feng had also left after he gave out a few more orders. Chapter 23 - Demanding an Exorbitant Amount (2)

Chapter 23: Demanding an Exorbitant Amount (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions In the end, only Shen Siyu and Shen Yanxiao were left in the room. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid.¡± Shen Siyu patted her shoulders and then looked at the pile of presents that were burnt to ashes. He then said, ¡°I¡¯ll have someone send these over again tomorrow. Xiaoxiao, don¡¯t worry.¡± Who would worry about those toys? Shen Yanxiao inwardly rolled her eyes. Other than the slight regrets about the pastries, she did not care for those beautiful, yet useless toys that were meant for ¡®children before schooling age¡¯ at all. After Shen Jiayi¡¯s unfortunate incident in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room, the two unruly twins no longer harassed her in the subsequent days. Shen Siyu rarely had the time to apany Shen Yanxiao because Shen Feng had other orders for him. As a result, Xiu forced her to continue with the spartan training again. The training for magic and battle aura had a speedy progression at the beginning. However, the speed slowed down when they approached the sixth rank. They trained for four consecutive days, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s battle aura and magic only managed to reach the fourth and fifth rank respectively. That kind of speed was unimaginable for the ordinary folks, but it was extraordinarily slow for Shen Yanxiao who managed to advance one rank each day during her previous training. ¡°Damn it, why am I not improving?¡± Shen Yanxiao ended her training for the day when night fell. However, it seemed that her training had reached a bottleneck. There was slight progress in her battle aura training, but it was still quite a distance to advance to the fifth rank. Her magic training, however, hade to aplete stop. Shen Yanxiao was used to her previous rocket-like speed in the progression of her training, and so she was not ustomed to the slow training speed that she seemed to have been stuck in. ¡°The unlocking of your first seal will only allow you to obtain the physique to train in battle aura and magic. As long as you still have the second seal, your subsequent advancement will be much slower, and when you reach a certain rank, it¡¯lle to a standstill.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice timely said. ¡°What exactly is this seal?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt depressed. What about her ns to repay the grudge a hundredfold and to climb up the Family Head position of the Vermilion Bird Family? If what Xiu said were true, then she probably would not be able to progress further after a certain rank. It was quite enjoyable when they undid the first seal, but the follow-up issues that they encountered was quite problematic. ¡°Haven¡¯t I already exined that it was to suppress your strength? Undoing the first seal is only a start, and if you wish to be powerful, you have to undo the subsequent seals. When that¡¯s done, not only can you continue to advance, but your previously suppressed strength will also burst forth.¡± As always, Xiu¡¯s voice was calm and without any fluctuations, and it also had some traces of aloofness in it. ¡°Then how can I unlock the second seal?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Xiu turned silent for a brief moment before he said only two words. ¡°Demon beast.¡± Demon beasts were evil creatures that hid in the shadows of the entire Brilliance Continent. They were neither humans, magical beasts nor normal animals, and they were an extremely evil existence that fed on livestock and humans. The more powerful they were, the stronger the strength they possessed. Ordinary demon beasts were savages while the higher-level beasts could morph into human appearances and conceal themselves in areas where humans lived while they sought for their next target. A human¡¯s internal organs were the demon beasts¡¯ favorite food. It was simr to the temptation of gourmet food to a human. In the Brilliance Continent, many humans were either killed or eaten by those demon beasts, and there was even a period where their numbers had seriously endangered the survival of humans there. That situation forced several empires within the continent to join hands for their armies tounch an offensive attack against those demon beasts. Chapter 24 - Demanding an Exorbitant Amount (3)

Chapter 24: Demanding an Exorbitant Amount (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Although that coborative attack had annihted most of the demon beasts at ces where humans lived, their numbers were still far more than that. The demon beasts illegally upiednds outside of ces where humans lived, and those ces were then known as the ¡®Forbidden Region.¡¯ It was a deste ce that was unsuitable for humans. The ce where Shen Yanxiao and her family lived was cleared of most demon beasts, although there were still appearances from the asional low-level ones. The high-level demon beasts could morph into humans and they had hid amongst humans in cities. It was difficult to hunt them because they were extremely crafty and would vanish from the crime scene after every attack. The people in Longxuan Empire were terrified of the demon beasts. It would usually trigger a hugemotion if someone had heard of a demon beast attack. To some extent, Shen Yanxiao understood the world that she was in. As for the demon beasts, she had heard of them too. However, she did not understand how a savage creature like a demon beast could be linked to the process to undo her seal. ¡°I need to absorb the energy from a demonic core to recover my strength. Once my strength recovers, I will be able to undo your next seal.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was briefly stunned with what Xiu told her. When a magical beast died, they would leave behind their magical core that contained their powers. A demon beast would also have a core that held their powers, and it was aptly named as the demonic core. Magical cores were extremely popr because they could be embedded into weapons. Magic and battle aura users would then be able to use those weapons to release powerful energy bursts. The power inside a magical core would be increased proportionally to the power that the magical beast held before its death. However, a demonic core and a magical core was not the same thing. The power in a magical core was incredibly pure, and they could be directly utilized, but a demonic core contained expectionally dense and dark aura. Even though a demonic core was also very powerful, most people would not be able to withstand the sinister aura that radiated from it. If someone used a weapon that was embedded with a demonic core for an extended period, their bodies would eventually be corroded by the sinister aura contained in the core. There was a simpler way to exin what the demonic core could do to a person. In a less-than-good-case scenario, a person would lose all of their reasoning skills, and in a worst-case scenario, that person would die. Only an expert with an extremely powerful mental energy would dare to utilize a demonic core. Furthermore, they would only dare to use a demonic core that was lower than their level. In any case, demonic cores were like chicken ribs. They were tasteless, but it was also regrettable if they were thrown away. She did not expect that the chicken-rib-like item was the key for Xiu to recover his strength. She could only file that as someone else¡¯s unique preference in life. ¡°It¡¯s not difficult to get a hold of a demonic core. When the empires joined hands to eliminate those demon beasts, they managed to get arge quantity of those demonic cores. Those cores aren¡¯t in high demand, and you can purchase them from auction houses.¡± Shen Yanxiao made use of her recently acquired knowledge that she had crammed in her head . It did not matter to her if Xiu had a peculiar taste for those demonic cores since it was something that could be easily aplished. However, at that moment, it seemed like she had only one problem ¨C she had no money! Since she was an idiotic trash and a leech, the Vermilion Bird Family only provided her with food and clothing. Why would they give her ¡®pocket money¡¯? Other than the two pouches that she stole from those two servant maids, her hands had been clean, and her purse was almost non-existent. Even though the demonic cores were not as expensive as magical cores, they were not rotten cabbages either. With the amount of money that she had, one or two low-grade demonic cores should still be well within her budget. Chapter 25 - Thief God Strikes Out (1)

Chapter 25: Thief God Strikes Out (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Of course, she doubted that one or two low-grade demonic core was sufficient for a certain someone to even fill the gap between his teeth. Ever since Shen Yanxiao grew up and became sensible, it was the first time that she had encountered a mary problem. ¡°How many low-grade demonic cores do you think you¡¯d need to recover your strength to undo my second seal?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Xiu paused briefly before he revealed a number that shocked Shen Yanxiao so much that she¡¯d puke blood if she could. ¡°Thirty thousand.¡± ¡°Thirty thousand¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao then went silent. She couldn¡¯t even afford three thousand, let alone thirty! ¡°High-grade demonic cores would be best because then, I¡¯d only require around two thousand of those.¡± It was rare for Xiu to be ¡®considerate.¡¯ ¡®I¡¯d only require around two thousand of those.¡¯ Only around two thousand! Shen Yanxiao facepalmed. The empires only managed to eliminate around ten thousand of high-level demon beasts that year, and those were then split equally between them. At that time, the total amount of high-grade demonic cores that Longxuan Empire possessed was probably no more than four thousand, and a certain lord had the audacity to ask for two thousand of those! Unless she wore a crown decorated with precious gems and sat on a golden high throne, it was impossible for her to get such a quantity of demonic cores, even if her wealth wasparable to the other empires. ¡°Let¡¯s discuss low-grade demonic core instead.¡± There was no need to think about high-grade demonic cores because Shen Yanxiao would only be able to get her hands on the low-grade ones. After the wave of the military campaign ended, hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of demon beasts would have been ughtered. Thirty thousand demonic cores would not be impossible, as long as she had the money for them. The Vermilion Bird Family was very wealthy, after all. They were publicly recognized as one of the five great aristocratic families in Longxuan Empire. Even if their wealth could not rival other countries, they were still considered as notably affluent. If Shen Feng was in a good mood, to buy thirty thousand demonic cores was as simple as to obtain a stick of candied fruit. However, the problem was that Shen Yanxiao could not ask for it, and she did not have any bargaining chip to request Shen Feng to fork out the money for that. At that moment, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s only problem was a mary one! On a positive note, Shen Yanxiao rejoiced over her excellent selection of the ¡®profession¡¯ in her past life. She was a thief goddess, for goodness sake! To her, money was like stones that littered the floor. If she had chosen to be a killer or a spy, then she would have probably ended up rotting in a dark corner somewhere. ¡°Only thirty thousand demonic cores? Don¡¯t worry, with this lord¡¯s skill, you will certainly puke from overeating!¡± Shen Yanxiao was considerably confident of her skills. Furthermore, she was currently situated within the affluent Vermilion Bird Family, and any of their random second-generation or third-generation member would have at least ten thousand with them if not more. She would definitely take advantage of that situation. A certain someone decided to overlook Shen Yanxiao¡¯s self-proimed ¡®lord¡¯ because of the words¡¯ puke from overeating.¡¯ Eventually, during one dark and stormy night, a skinny ck silhouette appeared in the courtyards of the homes in the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯spound. She found many opportunities to stretch her evil ws towards those full and dependable wallets. The next morning, just as the first rays of sunlight shone down on mother earth, waves of mournful wails exploded within the quiet rooms of the Vermilion Bird Family. ¡°Fuck, where¡¯s my money!¡± ¡°Shit! Where did this reckless thiefe from? How dare he to steal my money?¡± ¡°That¡¯s all the money for my marriage! I don¡¯t want to continue living anymore!!¡± In just one night, more than twenty members of the Vermilion Bird Family suffered from her acts of thievery. Chapter 26 - Thief God Strikes Out (2)

Chapter 26: Thief God Strikes Out (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Inside the main house, Shen Feng¡¯s face was as ck as a pot. Shen Duan and Shen Yifeng, who represented the second-generation the third-generation members respectively, stood with him and all of them looked as if they had no color on their faces. Everyone, other than Shen Feng, had had their wallets wiped clean and it was probably because he was the most important member of the Vermilion Bird Family. Some of their goldware collections had also disappeared without a trace. Out of everyone, the one that suffered most was Shen Jing. Shen Jin had purchased a lot of pearls and jewels because he liked to gift them to the beauties, so that he could undergo a ¡®deeper interaction¡¯ with them. He had also bought arge batch of high-quality gems from the jeweler just a few days ago. However, before he could gift them to those beautiful women, they were emptied from the jewelry box. What infuriated him most was that heartless little thief also dug out the few gems that were embedded in the jewelry box! Shen Jing did not dare to calcte his losses. He only knew that in the subsequent months, he would have to bid farewell to those beauties. Ever since the Vermilion Bird Family was founded, they had never once suffered a massive loss like this! The sum of money that they had lost was only like a drop of water in the ocean. However, it was the thief¡¯s attitude that enraged them! In just a single night, the thief had managed to rob all of the important members of the Vermilion Bird Family, and none of them noticed anything throughout the entire process, and even allowed the thief to plunder a considerable sum of money. It was as if the thief looked down on them! Shen Feng could not ignore the matter because it escted from a mary issue to a matter of their prestige. ¡°All of you are good for nothing! Someone snuck into your room and stole all of your money, and you slept through it all?¡± Shen Feng was very angry with the situation. Even though the Vermilion Bird Family could not awaken the Vermilion Bird for over hundreds of years, but the strength of his offspring had not been a disgrace for the family. However, it seemed as if they were all idiots to allow someone to infiltrate their rooms and stole all of their money, while none of them sensed a single thing. ¡°Father, how can we be med? That person must havee prepared. Furthermore, their skills areparable to the ringleader of Silver Hands. Even Second Brother did not notice anything was amiss, and so that proves just how skillful that person was.¡± Shen Jing, who had lost the most, exined bitterly. Shen Feng frowned when Shen Jing mentioned the Silver Hands. The Silver Hands was an organization of thieves in the Brilliance Continent with the most widespread reputation. All of their members were reported to have exceptional skills, and the ringleader was purportedly the most proficient. It was rumored that he could steal anything that he had set his eyes on. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that it was people from the Silver Hands,¡± Shen Yifeng muttered to himself. The thief had taken a lot from him too. ¡°Impossible.¡± Shen Feng waved his hand and said, ¡°The Silver Hands are established in the faraway God Wind Alliance. Even if they have members lurking in Longxuan Empire, there would only be a few of them, and with no great skills. It¡¯s impossible for them to steal from beneath our noses.¡± ¡°Then could it be the ringleader of the Silver Hands?¡± Shen Yue asked. Shen Feng shook his head. ¡°Although he is arrogant, he would not be so unbridled to oppose the Vermilion Bird Family in Longxuan Empire. Furthermore, he has a habit of informing his targets if he intends to steal from them.¡± Everyone was perplexed when Shen Feng excluded the Silver Hands from their list of suspects. Was there another thief, one that had exceptional skills, but yet to be taken in by the Silver Hands? Chapter 27 - Thief God Strikes Out (3)

Chapter 27: Thief God Strikes Out (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions There was indeed a goddess-level thief that was not affiliated with the Silver Hands, and that particr thief had probably not even heard of their name. While everyone else was at their wit¡¯s end with the theft from the day before, a certain thief beamed with smiles as she returned from her rewarding journey. She sat on top of the big pile of loot and enjoyed herself as she looked at her harvest with deep appreciation. A person with Shen Duan¡¯s status clearly had nock of money. However, the main bulk of their vast wealth had been stored in a bank, and they did not have much on hand. Therefore, the amount of cash that Shen Yanxiao looted was not really a huge sum. The goldware and pieces of jewelry that she managed to steal turned out to be the main attraction of the show. The problem that gued her then was that she did not know how to turn those items into cash. The only thing that she could consider was an auction house. If she brought those items to the auction house, they would give her cash that was equivalent to the value of those items. However, she realized that she had another problem. Even though she had tried to avoid any unique-looking items, she was not convinced that the owners of the things that she had stolen would not recognize the pieces as theirs. Although she was confident that the Vermilion Bird Family would not reveal the theft to anyone outside the family, it was still possible for them to ask the auction houses in private. For the ordinary auction houses, even though they had some protection for the seller¡¯s personal information, they might still sumb to the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s influence to reveal some information to them. If she had wanted to sell those items, then she would have to find an auction house that the Vermilion Bird Family could not question nor get any information out of them. There were dozens of auction houses in a city as big as the capital of Longxuan Empire. Out of those, there were only three reputable auction houses and one of them was run by one of the five great aristocratic families, the Qilin Family which was named as the Qilin Auction House. Both the Vermilion Bird Family and the Qilin Family were part of the five great aristocratic families. However, from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s observations, she deduced that both families privately itched to fight the other and only look polite and amiable on the surface. She knew that if she brought those items to the Qilin Auction House, the Vermilion Bird Family would not stoop so low as to inquire about their stolen items there. They knew that the Qilin Family would not reveal a single piece of information even if they had asked. Xiu was not interested in the humans¡¯ wealth. His only interest was whether those items could be exchanged for sufficient demonic cores. As for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s goddess-like thieving skills, he did not intend to question her even though he had his suspicions. Since she had chosen the Qilin Auction House as her target, Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to prepare something else beforehand. Even though most people had never seen the ¡®trash¡¯ of the Vermilion Bird Family, there was no guarantee that the Qilin Family would not recognize her in the future. To protect her identity from discovery, Shen Yanxiao decided to head to another auction house to purchase a few bottles of disguise potion with the money that she had. Disguise potions were a rathermon potion and were categorized into three different grades: low, middle, and high. The grades of the disguise potion determined the duration of the disguise, and there was also a huge difference in terms of the prices. That night, Shen Yanxiao snuck out of the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯spound with a huge cloak and ran to a small auction house in the capital to purchase five low-grade disguise potions. Even though they were low-grade potions, five small bottles had cost her five hundred gold, and that caused the cash-strapped Shen Yanxiao some heartache. Chapter 28 - Qilin Auction House (1)

Chapter 28: Qilin Auction House (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions A low-grade disguise potion could only maintain a disguise for three hours, but it was enough for Shen Yanxiao. For convenience sake, she also purchased a low-grade interspatial ring. Interspatial rings were meant for storage use. Even though it looked identical to regr rings, the wielder had to use a particr method to activate it for use. Upon activation, a specific area of space would appear depending on the grade of the ring, and it can be used to store any inanimate items. Interspatial rings were verymon in the Brilliance Continent, and they came in different grades. The grades of the rings would determine the size of the space and also the equivalent prices for it. The ring that Shen Yanxiao bought was only a lower-grade one with about five cubic meters of space. However, that was already enough for her to store everything that she looted from the house. After Shen Yanxiao hadpleted her preparation, she realized that she onlycked one small but crucial thing. She snuck back into her room and stored all her loot and the disguise potions into the interspatial ring. Then she went to bed. When night fell the next day, she would go to the Qilin Auction House to trade for her first genuine pot of gold! The Qilin Auction house was situated to the north. It upied arge area, and it was one of the three most reputable auction houses in the capital. The Qilin Family backed them, and thus, it was extremely popr in the capital. Everyone knew that the Qilin Family was the wealthiest among the five great aristocratic families. When it was first established, the founder used his position to carry out a countrywide trade, and the wealth that they had managed to umte over the years was impossible to enumerate. There was once a rumor that imed that the Qilin Family¡¯s warehouse wasparable to the state treasury. Night fell, and the bright moon ascended. The Qilin Family¡¯s auction house was brightly lit. In the quiet night scene, it was a period when the auction house was the most lively. Numerous buyers had arrived, and some were already sat down in the hall. The huge auction house was eventually filled with customers who came to bid for the items. At the back hall of the Qilin Auction House, a young man, about sixteen to seventeen years of age, sat crossed-leg on a chair that was draped with the skin of a tiger. His handsome face wore azy expression as his phoenix-like eyes looked through the list of items that the person who was in charge of the auction house had given him. ¡°Only these items?¡± The handsome young man quirked his eyebrows. He was somewhat dissatisfied with the items that were on auction that day. The fifty-year-old Qi Meng was the Qilin Auction House¡¯s person-in-charge, and he used to be a person that was held in high esteem by everyone else. However, at that very moment, he sweltered profusely as he stood before the young man. He did not even dare to take a deep breath in front of him. ¡°Third young master, there aren¡¯t that many customers who hade tomission us for an auction these days, and I¡¯ve already contacted the people from Fengqi City. In a few days, they will appoint someone to send over some valuable items.¡± Qi Meng wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. He had no intention to make a big fuss over a minor issue, but the young man in front of him was none other than the third young master, Qi Xia, who had been appointed by the current Family Head to be his sessor! The Qilin Family was famous because of their wealth, and every Family Head had to have had some sess in the trade business before they could ascend to the position. The third young master was the most capable one among the members of his generation, and he had already umted a substantial sum of capital for himself when he was only sixteen years old. He even managed to plot against the few up anding businesses in the Longxia Empire within those few years. Many people considered Qi Xia as the number one prodigy of trade in the Qilin Family for the past one hundred years, and he could even sell useless metal scraps for an astronomical price. Chapter 29 - Qilin Auction House (2)

Chapter 29: Qilin Auction House (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The idiom ¡®to change something rotten into something magical¡¯ perfectly described the way Qi Xia managed the family business. It was because of Qi Xia¡¯s capabilities that the Family Head of Qilin Family stood his ground against everyone else as he made an exception and appointed Qi Xia as his sessor in advance. Since he was the future Family Head, Qi Meng did not dare to be negligent. He knew that his petty tricks were simply a child¡¯s y to Qi Xia. Qi Xia quirked the corner of his lips, and azy smile blossomed on his face like he was a noble cat. ¡°You¡¯ve barely passed, to have thought of contacting the people from Fengqi City.¡± As he had no intention to make things difficult for Qi Meng, he waved his hand and told him to go. Among the auction houses there, the Qilin Auction House owned thergest share in the market. Other than the Qilin Family¡¯s prestige, much more of it was because of the unique items that they always seemed to have on auction, as those items rarely appeared in other auction houses. Within the Longxuan Empire, everyone knew that the best ce to auction their items would be at the Qilin Auction House. Theirmissions were not onlyparatively lower, but they also had a vastwork. That was why the items on auction could always fetch a price that significantly exceeded the seller¡¯s expectations. ¡°Thank you for your praise, third young master.¡± Qi Meng gulped. Even though the man in front of him was only sixteen-years-old, but the pressure that Qi Xia had on him was not inferior to the Family Head of the Qilin Family. Fortunately, a knock on the door interrupted the pressure that nearly suffocated Qi Meng. ¡°Enter,¡± Qi Xia said. The door opened, and an attendant of the auction house walked in and spoke deferentially. ¡°Reporting to the third young master, a little customer came to us to say that he has a batch of items that he would like us to auction off.¡± ¡°A little customer?¡± Qi Xia quirked his eyebrows slightly and smiled. ¡°Since it¡¯s a customer, bring him in.¡± ¡°Third young master¡­¡± Qi Meng was shocked. Could the third young master intend to receive the customer personally? Qi Xia shot him a nce, and he dared not utter another word. ... Shen Yanxiao stood at the entrance of the Qilin Auction House. As the attendant walked away, she subconsciously touched her face that was disguised beyond anyone¡¯s recognition. The effects of the low-grade disguise potion that she bought were pretty good. Even though the duration was slightly shorter than what she would have preferred, it was still perfect for her needs. Three hours was more than enough for her tomission her items, and if the duration was longer, she honestly did not know how she was to return to the Vermilion Bird Family in that disguise. The disguise was slightly better than her face. Not only was she fairer, but her facial features also had a considerable change. Even though she didn¡¯t look gorgeous, at least she was more delicate and pretty. She had also intentionally to wore men¡¯s clothing so that she would look like a young master. However, to perfect her disguise, she added a piece of ¡®insole¡¯ in her boots to increase her height. It was something that was invented back in her more civilized world, and it proved to be very useful in that situation. A few momentster, the attendant came back and invited her to the back hall to discuss the business that she went there for. Shen Yanxiao followed the attendant to the back hall, and her eyes continued to survey the other attendants as they passed by them. Her gaze twinkled as she looked at the items that were sent to the front hall to be auctioned off. Due to the upational disease of a thief, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands itched to steal those valuable items. s, she could only look but not take. Chapter 30 - Qilin Auction House (3)

Chapter 30: Qilin Auction House (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The attendant knocked on the door when they reached the back hall. When the response came, he opened it and invited Shen Yanxiao inside. As she entered the back hall, Shen Yanxiao noticed the handsome young man who sat on the chair draped with the skin of a tiger. There was a smile in his bright eyes that were as if the stars had converged in it, and he had an indiscernible smirk on the corner of his lips. Hezily supported his chin with one hand, and he looked like a cat as it basked in the sunlight on a balcony. When Qi Xia saw Shen Yanxiao, he was also stunned. He finally understood why the attendant described ¡®him¡¯ as a ¡®little customer.¡± His thin and weak physique hid under unadorned clothing, and the pair of bright eyes on his delicate and pretty face twinkled with the purity and ignorance of someone who had yet to mature. As for his height, the little fellow in front before him did not even reach the height of his shoulders, and he looked as if he was only thirteen or fourteen-years-old. It was no wonder he was described as a ¡®little customer.¡¯ ¡°Hello. I¡¯m Qi Meng, the person-in-charge here. I wonder what item do you have for our Qilin Auction House to sell?¡± Qi Meng did not dare to trouble Qi Xia for something as trivial as to attend to the customers. So he revealed his esteemed position as the person-in-charge and quickly attended to the customer. ¡°Oh, I have a batch of jewels and goldware that I wish tomission you to sell. I wonder what kind of procedures do I need to go through for that?¡± Shen Yanxiao had an odd feeling. Even though the middle-aged man looked steady and very experienced, she felt that the young man at the side was the one with authority. Qi Ming smiled and said, ¡°What kind of goldware and jewels do you have for sale? This must be your first time at our Qilin Auction house, and thus, you don¡¯t understand our rules here. Our auction house rarely auctions goldware and jewels. We would only make an exception if it were extremely valuable.¡± What was the scale of the Qilin Auction House? If any random item could be taken out to auction there, it would be insufficient even if they had expanded the scale of their business ten-fold. Furthermore,mon luxury items could usually be found at any other auction houses, and they had never liked to ept such staple goods. Unless the items were remarkably valuable, else they would not ept them on regr asions. Otherwise, how could they have ascended to be one of the threergest auction houses in the capital? Shen Yanxiao was momentarily distracted. She was indeed unaware of the Qilin Auction House¡¯s rules. Even though the items she stole were pretty good regardless of quality or craftsmanship, but she was unsure of the appraisal standards there. ¡°This¡­ I¡¯m not too sure myself. I¡¯ll take it out for you to see.¡± As she was disinclined to think about those details, Shen Yanxiao opened the interspatial ring on her finger and poured out everything that was contained in it. Qi Meng initially thought that the little fellow would, at most, possess one or two pieces of items, which was what he¡¯d considered as a very good thing. However, as the goldware and jewels in the interspatial ring continued to pour down in torrents and then formed a small pile on the ground, Qi Meng¡¯s eyes revealed the shock that he was in. With the amount of goldware and jewels that the customer had, it could be auctioned off for quite arge sum of money, even if they were of low quality. As he looked at them with his keen eyes, he managed to identify some of the goldware that were masterpieces works of renowned craftsman. The rest of the items were also of high quality and could be considered as top-grade too. He did not expect that an ordinary-looking little fellow could produce such an amount of luxury goods, so he was most certainly taken aback with the situation. Chapter 31 - Searching for Another Target (1)

Chapter 31: Searching for Another Target (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qi Meng looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s in clothing and suddenly felt nervous. Even though those luxury goods could fetch a high price individually, the amount was still pretty insignificant at the Qilin Auction House. However, the amount of those goods was the game-changer. There were at least a hundred of luxury items there, and all of those could fetch a pretty significant amount. Where did the little fellow get all those items from? Qi Meng had his suspicions, but he did not reveal it. The people at the Qilin Auction House would never question the origins of the items that weremissioned to them. Furthermore, he had also seen many inly dressed customers who owned many expensive treasures. Their simple appearance was made to fool other people. ¡°That¡¯s all I have. Please have a look and see if they are suitable.¡± Shen Yanxiao could not determine the system of values in that world, and she was also unaware of the standards that they had at the Qilin Auction House. So, she could only rely on Qi Meng to appraise those items. If they were unwilling to ept them, then she would need to separate them into smaller batches to be sent to other auction houses. Besides, she had to take extra care to avoid the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s attention. If that were the case, then not only would she get the money she needed slower than her expectations, but she could also run into other problems as well. Qi Meng nodded, then called for a few goldware and jewel appraisers to review the items that were scattered on the ground. As expected, every single goldware and jewel in that pile was of the highest quality. Qi Meng had only seen items with simr quality within the Qilin Family¡¯s main house. However¡­ ¡°These items are very valuable, but there¡¯s some abrasion on these few pieces of jewels. It doesn¡¯t seem like an item by itself, more like part of aplete set.¡± The jewel appraiser said as he held onto a few thumb-sized jewels in his hand. As she looked at the jewels in his hands, Shen Yanxiao silently recalled the scene when she removed those jewels from Shen Jing¡¯s jewelry box. ¡°Can these items be auctioned off here?¡± It was better to overlook the unimportant details. She cared more about whether the Qilin Auction House would take those items off her hands. As the person-in-charge at the Qilin Auction House, Qi Meng could, of course, quickly make a rather urate estimate for that batch of items. If they were to measure the standards of the items, it would barely meet the Qilin Auction House¡¯s criteria and this was not a business they could not do without. However, it was not something he would consider at that time because he was more mindful of the influence and power behind that youngd. Not many people could do what he just did, and that was to produce so many expensive and luxurious items in one go. After he weighed the pros and cons of the situation, Qi Meng smiled and said, ¡°Yes, these can be auctioned here. If you can spare the time, we can sign the agreement immediately. Then we will arrange for the auction as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Very well.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She had to admit that the Qilin Auction House was extremely efficient. A few momentster, Qi Meng had signed the agreement with Shen Yanxiao. The contents of the deal were pretty straightforward. The Qilin Auction House would be responsible for the auction of the items that Shen Yanxiao had entrusted to them, and they would collect ten percent of the profits while the rest would be paid to Shen Yanxiao. After they signed the agreement, Shen Yanxiao did not intend to collect the profits directly. Instead, she discussed with Qi Meng to see if he could use the Qilin Auction House to purchase a certain amount of low-grade demonic cores on her behalf. ¡°Are you sure you wish to exchange that money for demonic cores? ording to our current estimates, if we use all of your profits from the auction to buy low-grade demonic cores, you¡¯d probably end up with more than a thousand of them.¡± Qi Meng thought that he should warn the young customer about the considerable amount of demonic cores that he would have procured. Furthermore, Qi Meng knew that there weren¡¯t that many uses for the demon cores and rarely would anyone buy them inrge quantities. Chapter 32 - Searching for Another Target (2)

Chapter 32: Searching for Another Target (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao inwardlyughed. She needed no less than thirty thousand of demonic cores, so the thousand of demonic cores seemed like inconsequential to her. ¡°I am certain. As for themission that your Qilin Auction House should collect, you can take the sum directly from the sale of the items.¡± Shen Yanxiao might have been someone new at the auction scene, but she knew that with Qilin Auction House¡¯s reputation, they would not even covet that little sum of money from the sale of her items. Qi Meng said nothing else since he knew that the customer was determined about his request. After they signed the agreement, Shen Yanxiao hadpleted the purpose of her little trip. However, she was curious about the young man that was in the room with them. She could feel his relentless inquisitive gaze on her while she was there. Even though her disguise made her look better than before, her appearance was only good-looking, at best. Whenpared to the young man, the difference was like heaven and earth. If the other party was a female, then at least she could understand their interest in ¡®her¡¯ appearance. However, he was clearly a handsome man, and he was also so much better-looking than her, by countless-fold! ¡®Say, you¡¯re a handsome man, so why aren¡¯t you staring at some other beautiful girl? Instead, why are you staring at a somewhat good-looking person of the same gender?¡¯ Shen Yanxiao estimated that the low-grade disguise potion that she used would wear off at anytime soon, so she had no intention to linger there. After she exchanged a few more polite words with Qi Meng, she hastily made her escape. As he looked at the skinny figure who fled in haste, Qi Xia couldn¡¯t help butugh. ¡°Third young master?¡± Qi Meng looked at Qi Xia¡¯s abruptughter in puzzlement and felt somewhat afraid. Qi Xiazily shot him a nce. ¡°What do you think about the items that the youngd had brought?¡± Did the third young master meant to test his evaluation abilities? Qi Meng immediately became serious and said, ¡°The items are all of good quality, and for him to take out such a huge amount of luxury items in one go, the customer¡¯s background is definitely not as simple as he looked. Therefore, I could only be bold to ept this transaction. Furthermore, ording to hisst request, there must be some uses for such arge order of demonic cores. Even a hundred people will not be able to digest such a quantity. He could be from a wealthy family who wanted to purchase low-grade demonic cores to train their subordinates covertly.¡± Qi Meng¡¯s analysis was quite reasonable. The good thing about the demonic cores was its low price. Besides, the adverse effects of those cores were not serious either. Thus, it was suitable for families who could not afford to use weapons embedded with magical cores to use demonic cores instead to train their subordinates. After Qi Xia heard his analysis, he merelyughed and absent-mindedly said, ¡°His background is indeed not simple.¡± Such arge amount of top-grade luxury items were not readily avable in just any affluent but ordinary families. Some of the items were evenparable to the ornaments ced in his room. For goldware of that quality, there were probably only three to four shops in the Longxuan Empire that could produce it. Also, the majority of the products from those shops had been purchased by the various influential factions in the capital, and among them, the five great aristocratic families owned the most substantial proportion. However, with their wealth, they would not have had to auction those goldware for money. Qi Meng¡¯s analysis was correct. However, he overlooked a single point. Even though the quality of those neglected, damaged jewels wasn¡¯t bad, which family would ce those inferior items among a pile of luxury goods that were meant to be sold? Qi Xia smirked with interest. He was seventy to eighty percent sure about the origins of those items. Thatd¡¯s skills had to be exceptionally good that he could obtain such a huge amount of high-quality luxury goods! Chapter 33 - Searching for Another Target (3)

Chapter 33: Searching for Another Target (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions As she was satisfied with thepletion of her first trade transaction, Shen Yanxiao felt particrly happy upon her return to the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s home. For the subsequent days, her training in magic and battle went smoothly too. Shen Jiayi finally recovered after a period of recuperation. However, like what she had threatened Shen Yanxiao that day, the fire had burnt off all of her hair and eyebrows. Shen Jiayi¡¯s head looked like an egg then, and other than facial features, it was spotless. The vain Shen Jiayi cried and mourned what had happened to her every day. She was unwilling to take a single step out of her room, and she kept her mouth shut as to what had happened to her that tragic day. Even if Shen Yue wanted to cause trouble for Shen Yanxiao, he had no excuse to do so. He could only visit various auction houses and fork out arge sum of money for potions that could promote hair growth to fix Shen Jiayi¡¯s bald head. To avoid another untoward incident before they could invite the sage to their home, Shen Feng immediately tasked someone to send the Snow Spirit Fox to the God Realm. Not long after that, he received news from them. In ten days time, the sage would leave for the Longxuan Empire, and he would also grace the Vermilion Bird Family with his presence to awaken the Vermilion Bird. That piece of great news caused the entire Vermilion Bird Family to cry tears of joy. They finally saw a glimmer of hope after they had suffered for more than a hundred years. During those ten days, everyone was 120% more attentive to their tasks. It was a rare scene in the Vermilion Bird Family where all of the family members worked toward amon goal. They wanted to ensure that they could give the sage an excellent impression when he arrived. As for Shen Yifeng, Shen Jiawei and Shen Jiayi who were qualified as candidates to inherit the Vermilion Bird Family, they were repeatedly dragged to their rooms by their fathers for more closed-door lessons. They knew that it was a once in a lifetime chance, and if they were to seed, it would mean instant sess for them. In another ten days, the Vermilion Bird Family would usher another peak to regain their long-lost honor. As for Shen Yanxiao, who was unrted to the Vermilion Bird Family, what did the sage¡¯s visit have to do with her? While the others were busy with preparations for the sage¡¯s visit, she enjoyed herself as the days passed. She worked hard for her training in magic and battle aura, and she even found the time for a quick trip to the Qilin Auction House to retrieve the 3728 demonic cores that Qi Meng had prepared for her. When she went to retrieve the demon cores, she forgot to disguise herself for that trip. However, she did not encounter that handsome young man again. With the excuse for a happy and fruitful cooperation, Qi Meng gifted her with a high-grade interspatial ring and the storage space for that was a hundred cubic meters. She could easily store thirty thousand cores in that space, not to mention a mere 3728 demon cores. Shen Yanxiao was puzzled with Qi Meng¡¯s sudden express of goodwill, but she would be an idiot not to take advantage of that. Furthermore, Qi Meng was utterly oblivious about her identity, and she would be a fool if she did not take it. More than three thousand low-grade demonic cores were brought back to the Vermilion Bird Family. She quickly closed the door to her room as she grabbed a handful of demonic cores from the ring. She was prepared to start the feeding process for a particr lord. Regrettably, Xiu did not do any special tricks. He still existed within her and could only use Shen Yanxiao to absorb the energies within those cores. Shen Yanxiao was intrigued when the demonic cores in her hands transformed into strands of light that flowed through the middle of her eyebrows. In just a single night, Xiu had absorbed all of the demonic cores. Unfortunately, such a small amount was practically nothing to him. Chapter 34 - Crazy and Ridiculous (1)

Chapter 34: Crazy and Ridiculous (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions If she wanted to satisfy Xiu¡¯s appetite, then she would need to ¡®hunt¡¯ outside of her¡¯ nest.¡¯ The Vermilion Bird Family had tightened their security after thest incident. Even though the strength of the guards was as mighty as a drifting clouds, Shen Yanxiao could not determine if Shen Feng would take drastic actions had she continued to loot from them. After all, the sage would arrive soon, and they couldn¡¯t afford any more disasters. However, other than the Vermilion Bird Family, where else could she get a considerable amount of wealth quickly? Suddenly, a fantastic idea shed across her mind. In the entire capital, who else wereparable to the Vermilion Bird Family if not the other four great aristocratic families? A wicked smile quirked on her lips. With that smile, the Azure Dragon Family was the first to get hit and then followed by the other families. All of them eventually met the same fate as the Vermilion Bird Family. ... It was a continued miserable period for the five great aristocratic families. After the Vermilion Bird Family were first looted, the Azure Dragon Family, the White Tiger Family, and the ck Tortoise Family then consecutively suffered at the hands of a heartless little thief. Fortunately for the Qilin Family, they were the only aristocratic family that was spared from that fate. Like the Vermilion Bird Family, the three aristocratic families also decided to keep their mouths shut about the theft because they wanted to protect their families¡¯ dignity and reputation. Except for the members within their own family, no one else knew about the losses that they had suffered at the hands of a thief. Naturally, that meant that the victims thought that they were the only unlucky family whose wealth was plundered. To avoid a scandal and to protect their prestige, they could only suffer in silence. There was no visible turmoil on the surface, but they had dispatched troops to track their stolen items discreetly. Eventually, all of the investigations led to one of the five great families, the Qilin Family¡¯s Auction House. If only the four other families would gather and hold a discussion calmly, they would then discover the simrities between the thefts. All that was stolen were precious goldware and jewels. Even though the items were very valuable, it did not cause any damage to the victims. All of their rare treasures were safely kept in the storehouse and were not even slightly moved. However, after the string of robberies, the four aristocratic families were as anxious as a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow, and they increased the security at their storehouse to threefold. The little thief could have only tested the waters, and he might not be so lenient next time. All the things that they had in the storehouse were very valuable, and they would most probably vomit blood if they were to lose even one of those items. During that period, the four families lived in fear and apprehension. However, the little thief seemed to have disappeared and did not bother them again. At the same time, Qi Meng of the Qilin Auction House had received another batch of luxury items from Shen Yanxiao. As he looked at the goldware and jewels that piled like a small mountain, Qi Meng had an urge to weep. The number of items that the customer had sent them was almost equivalent to what the Qilin Family possessed. When the customer sent the luxury items in waves, Qi Meng honestly wanted to take his hands and beg for him to bring other items instead. If they continued to sell luxury items, then everyone in the capital might assume that their Qilin Auction changed their standard to auction luxury items instead. Chapter 35 - Crazy and Ridiculous (2)

Chapter 35: Crazy and Ridiculous (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When Shen Yanxiao looted from the Vermilion Bird Family, she still adhered to the concept of how one should never steal from one¡¯s family and she only did it because she wanted to test her skills. Therefore, they got off easy as she only took the minimum from them. For the other three families, however, it was a different matter. Plus, she had a reason for her actions¡­ It was because she saw the opportunity to grab the feathers from a flying goose! Her actions were so cruel that it would make one¡¯s hair stand up in anger! One example would be the Seven Star Treasure Sword that hung on a certain young master¡¯s headboard in the Azure Dragon Family. The dazzling gems and even the gold ornaments on that luxurious scabbard had been entirely scraped off. There was also the white jade chessboard that belonged to a certain madam from the White Tiger Family. The chess pieces and the chessboard disappeared without a trace. Even the two gold boxes that stored the chess pieces were stolen, along with the lid that was made from pure gold. Another example was from the ck Tortoise Family, where she found a deep blue crystal chain that hung on a certain young miss¡¯ neck and wrist. The ne and bracelet were presents for the young miss when she celebrated her adulthood, and she had never parted with them, not even when she bathed and slept. As a result, it was taken away just like that after a night of sleep and they assumed that the heartless thief had personally taken the essories off the young miss. The incident nearly caused the chaste young miss to knock herself to death onto the headboard due to the despair, in order to guarantee her innocence. As a result, the ck Tortoise Family Head had to restrain her forcefully. He also gave a special order in secret that if the thief was discovered, they were not to kill him on sight, and instead, he must be brought back to the estate. Was that a sign that a certain young miss would get married to someone of the lower status? In any case, the members of the three families were in a panic and a mess because of a heartless little thief who managed to rake up so much money in a frenzy. With only three cruel acts, Shen Yanxiao had managed to hoard more than twenty thousand of demonic cores. Coupled with the two thousand cores that Xiu had depleted previously, she only needed another five thousand cores to reach the thirty thousand that she needed! When she saw Xiu absorbed all of the twenty thousand demonic cores, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mood shone like it was spring, and it was as bright as a flower. As she looked at the seal on her arm, she could imagine the scene where she¡¯dugh madly at the sky when Xiu would finally undo the second seal as she fed him the final few thousands of demonic cores that would bring the total amount to thirty thousand cores. However, as for the money to purchase thest five thousand low-grade demonic cores, she wondered ¡®who would pay for that¡¯? She had never considered the Qilin Family. Even though they were rumored to be extremely wealthy, well, it wasn¡¯t like she could steal from them and then arrange to sell those items at their auction house, right? As for the other four families, she estimated that the profits she could continue to scrape off from them would not amount to much due to her previous ruthlessness, and thus, she directly skipped over them. In that case, there was probably only one ce in the entire capital where the trip would be worthwhile. The pce! Far away in the pce, a certain old gentleman, who wore a crown that was embedded with gems, suddenly felt a cold chill down his back. ... Unfortunately, before she had the chance to extend her evil ws toward the pce, the sage from the God Realm arrived with his team and had entered the capital of Longxuan Empire. The sage arrival¡¯s had alerted all the bigwigs in the capital. From the most influential monarch of the Longxuan Empire to themoners from the lower status, the city was abuzz with the sage¡¯s arrival. The God Realm was a strange existence, and it did not belong to any Empires within the Brilliance Continent. It independently upied a piece ofnd that overlooked the sea, and the area was neither big, nor did it have an enormous army as a guarantee of their military prowess. However, the God Realm¡¯s existence was something that no empires would dare to offend. Chapter 36 - Crazy and Ridiculous (3)

Chapter 36: Crazy and Ridiculous (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions There were nomoners in the God Realm. Everyone there are called as a god¡¯s envoy, and all of them possessed amazing strength. Even if all of the empires in the Brilliance Continent were to join hands tounch an attack on the God Realm, they wouldn¡¯t even be able to break through their first line of defense. Thus, everyone in the Brilliance Continent revered those who resided in the God Realm. So when the sage decided to grace Longxuan Empire with his presence, all five aristocratic families turned up in full strength and all of their members lined up at the capital¡¯s entrance to wee the sage¡¯s arrival. When the envoy from the God Realm stepped into the capital, all themoners who stood on both sides of the road sprinkled petals of fragrant flowers to wee them. The guards who stood high above the city gates set off fireworks, and the melodious trombone resounded throughout the horizon. Fireworks that were initially intended for destruction blossomed in broad daylight, and even though it was daytime, the fireworks released by the magicians shone brilliantly. The monarch of the Longxuan Empire personally led his troops and weed the sage into the pce under everyone¡¯s reverence. However, the noise and excitement had nothing to do with Shen Yanxiao. It was because she was the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s disgrace, and so she was not allowed to appear before the sage. As a result, she was left alone in the estate. She felt depressed as she sat on her bed. It wasn¡¯t because she missed out on a meeting with the sage, but she had to temporarily postpone her ns to infiltrate the pce due to the sage¡¯s appearance arrival. Just as everyone cried tears of joy at the sage¡¯s presence, a certain thief disyed fits of anger instead because the conman-like sage¡¯s arrival had disrupted her ns. To disrupt someone else¡¯s job was an extremely hical act! Usually, the sage would first pay a visit to the pce. Therefore, Shen Feng led everyone back to the estate after the wee ceremony. As Shen Fend led the entourage of the Vermilion Bird Family, all of them beamed with huge smiles on their faces. ¡°Ha! The Azure Dragon was still confused as to why the sage hade. From the looks of it, if they were to know the sage came to awaken the Vermilion Bird, I¡¯m afraid their beards would go crooked from anger.¡± Shen Jing followed behind Shen Feng, and he recalled the expressions of the members from the other four families, he felt exceptionally rejuvenated. Shen Feng wasparatively moreposed. Since a long time ago, he had be ustomed to the nk expression that he usually wore on his face. However, from what he had heard and seen today, he could not contain the traces of a smile on his face. ¡°Don¡¯t be too tant. The sage will being to our estate tomorrow, have you prepared for everything?¡± The matter concerned the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s reputation, and he had no choice but to be extra careful. ¡°Everything has been prepared,¡± said Shen Duan. ¡°Hmm.¡± Shen Feng nodded with satisfaction. A few momentster, he thought of something and turned to Shen Duan and said, ¡°Send some servant maids with nimble hands and feet to Shen Siyu. All he has are bodyguards, and it¡¯s not suitable for them to dress the little girl.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Shen Duan didn¡¯t seem to understand. What was with his father¡¯s spontaneous words? Shen Feng said, ¡°The sage will be here tomorrow to bring the candidates to the Lava Valley to establish the contract with the Vermilion Bird. Even though she is mentally challenged, she can¡¯t be too sloppy andck manners in front of the sage.¡± What did he just hear!? Shen Duan stood rooted like a wooden chicken and stared intently at Shen Feng as he suspected that his ears had misheard. Even if he was a fool, he understood the ¡®little girl¡¯ that Shen Feng had mentioned referred to their Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s disgrace ¨C Shen Yanxiao! Chapter 37 - Vermilion Bird Candidates (1

Chapter 37: Vermilion Bird Candidates (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions What was even more shocking was that Shen Feng clearly meant for Shen Yanxiao to join the other candidates to set off for the Lava Valley together! Did he just crack a joke?! Shen Duan was not the only one in shock, even Shen Yue, Shen Jing, and Shen Ling who stood at the side were stunned. The old man had never been close with that fool. Did the sun rise from the West? It was such a crucial period for the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s reputation, and he actually allowed that fool to participate? Did Shen Feng have a mentalpse? Shen Duan¡¯s expression paled. He honestly did not know what to say. He wanted to tell his father that Shen Yanxiao was an idiot with mental deficiency and that she was also trash who could not train in magic or battle aura. The possibility for her to sign a contract with the Vermilion Bird was zero, so why would his father risk their family¡¯s prestige with her appearance before the sage? Shen Duan wanted to persuade Shen Feng to abandon those outrageous thoughts, but Shen Feng did not give him a chance to speak before he went straight ahead. Instead, Shen Siyu walked past Shen Duan and said, ¡°It¡¯ll suffice for Second Uncle to send the servant maids directly to Xiaoxiao¡¯s room. I will send someone there in a short while.¡± The second-generation and third-generation of the Vermilion Bird Family had the same expression as Shen Duan, that expression showed their thoughts, which was ¡®Did the world go crazy or did we go crazy?¡¯ Did the world turn into a fantasy novel!? Since she believed that it was her duty to be a bystander, Shen Yanxiao trained and crammed herself with knowledge of that world as Shen Siyu continued to bring her exquisite pastries from time to time, and her days were free and mostly unfettered. Just when she felt like a fish back in the water, her peaceful days were disrupted during the second day of the sage¡¯s arrival. On the way to the main house, Shen Yanxiao lowered her head and followed behind the servant as she failed to understand the situation. Why did Shen Feng ask for her attendance when the sage came to the Vermilion Bird Family? Wasn¡¯t he afraid that the ¡®Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s disgrace¡¯ would bring shame to their excellent reputation? With those doubts in her mind, Shen Yanxiao arrived again at the main house where she had been a spectator. As she walked in, she saw another person by Shen Feng¡¯s side. Dressed in a pure and holy white robe with light blue colored satin on the corners of his sleeves, and a few patterns that were weaved with silver threads, his clothing looked frugal yet exquisite. There was a faint smile on his handsome face that seemed to bringfort to those who saw him. His bright eyes could also bring out an odd feeling of ease and revere in a person. Themoners saw the sage from the God Realm as the god¡¯s son, and therefore, his arrival was worshipped as such everywhere he went, regardless of the country. Shen Yanxiao quickly sized up the world¡¯s greatest¡¯ conman¡¯ and lowered her head and continued to act like an idiot. The moment she entered the main hall, she could sense the gaze of the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s disciples who were all seated on both sides as they continued to stare at her conspicuously. Shen Jiayi stood behind Shen Duan, and her previous pretty face seemed pale. Even though she had meticulously dressed up, it could not conceal the sorry state that she was in. Her jet-ck hair had be a thing of the past, and after she continued to use potions that promoted hair growth, hair had finally grown on her head. However, the length was only half the length of a finger. No matter how she dressed up, her head looked simr to a bird¡¯s nest. She looked like a bald little lion, and those who saw her could not help themselves as theyughed at her. She stared intently at Shen Yanxiao. She would never forget who hadnded her in such a miserable state. Chapter 38 - Vermilion Bird Candidate (2)

Chapter 38: Vermilion Bird Candidate (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When she knew that she had to appear before the sage with such a miserable appearance, she nearly knocked herself to death due to embarrassment. Women cared most about their appearance, let alone someone like Shen Jiayi, who was proud and arrogant. As she grew up in the Vermilion Bird Family, when had she ever suffered from such humiliation? If it weren¡¯t because of Shen Feng¡¯s orders, Shen Jiayi probably would have chopped Shen Yanxiao into mincemeat a long time ago! What she failed to understand was the reason for that disgrace¡¯s appearance here on such an important day when the sage graced his presence in the Vermilion Bird Family? Shen Yue frowned as if he sensed his daughter¡¯s rage. He did not sleep well during the night after Shen Feng gave the order the previous day. He could not understand the reason behind Shen Feng¡¯s decision to allow Shen Yanxiao attendance. Everyone knew that she only had the wisdom of a four-year-old, and even if she did not cry or cause trouble, it was not like she would understand the discussion. If she made a joke of herself in front of the sage, would that not lower the prestige of their family? Other than the sage who was unaware of the circumstances, Shen Feng who gave the order, and Shen Siyu who executed it, everyone else frowned at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance. They were worried that the Vermilion Bird¡¯s Family disgrace would throw away their family¡¯s dignity in front of the sage. Usually, no one would be willing to call the trash for the monthlymunal meal, let alone any other family activities. No one would remember her existence, expect for Shen Siyu who would always bring her along when he returned to the family¡¯spound. No one wished for the sage to have a wrong impression of their family due to that disgrace. The atmosphere in the main house became somewhat strange, and it was all because of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance. After Shen Yanxiao entered the main house, she stood quietly at the spot they brought her to, and that caused everyone to break into a cold sweat. Did the idiot want to stand in front of the sage and annoy him? Oh god, her unattractive face could be described as ugly whenpared to the handsome and beautiful looks of everyone in attendance there. The fact that she stood out among the others was a constant reminder to everyone else that she was a disgrace! Just as Shen Duan wanted to order someone to pull that reckless idiot to one side, the quiet sage suddenly smiled and said, ¡°Is this the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s seventh miss?¡± His voice was gentle and sweet, simr to lukewarm spring water that flowed through their hearts. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Shen Feng nodded in agreement. ¡°Xiaoxiao¡¯s wisdom is somewhatcking, so please forgive her if she disrespects you in any way.¡± The sage smiled and shook his head. ¡°I find this child very pleasant looking.¡± Everyone who was worried that Shen Yanxiao would embarrass them in front of the sage was bbergasted the moment he said that. What did they just hear? The sage actually said that he found the idiot pleasant-looking? If one considered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s overall appearance, one would find that she would be easily overlooked if she was to stand with a group of people. As she stood among the members of the Vermilion Bird Family, she was like a chicken among a flock of beautiful cranes. How would that make anyone feel pleasant when they looked at her? Wasn¡¯t the sage¡¯s esthetic conception a little bit too much? Shen Jiayi was struck dumb. She stared at the Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. She thought that the idiot was not evenparable to her toe. She was unconvinced that the ugly duckling could actually obtain the sage¡¯s praise. Chapter 39 - Vermilion Bird Candidate (3)

Chapter 39: Vermilion Bird Candidate (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Something even more shocking had happened then. The sage stood up and slowly walked towards Shen Yanxiao. He bent his waist and lowered himself to her height as he looked at the little girl who still had her head down. He smiled as he said gently, ¡°How old are you?¡± Shen Yanxiao sensed the sage as he moved closer to her, but as an ¡®idiot,¡¯ she was not supposed to ¡®understand¡¯ the sage¡¯s question. Therefore, she continued to look at her nose with her head lowered. Everyone worshipped the sage, but she only thought of him as an influential ¡®conman.¡¯ As for the conman¡¯s expression of goodwill, she cared more about when he would leave so that she could have the chance to enter the pce and ¡®take out¡¯ thest batch of money to purchase the demonic cores. If anyone knew about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts, they would probably jump out and strangle the ignorant fool. How influential was the God Realm? Even the monarch of the Longxuan Empire had to wee them personally and not only was she not ecstatic for his arrival, she actually wished that the boss of the God Realm would get lost. That was such a worrying thought! ¡°Ahem, Xiaoxiao is fourteen this year.¡± Due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mental deficiency, Shen Feng could only answer in her stead. ¡°Fourteen years old? That seems to be a bit too early.¡± The sage softly muttered before he revealed a smile. ¡°However, it¡¯s not impossible. Since the Family Head approves her to join as a candidate for the Vermilion Bird, then there should not be any problem.¡± Ordinary disciples would only search for their magical beast after the age of sixteen. It was because their mental energy would only stabilize after they matured and to sign a contract with a magical beast was something very dangerous. If their mental energy were too weak and they couldn¡¯t control the beast, it would very possibly result in a bacsh. Not only would their spirit be severely affected, but it was also likely the magical beast would injure them. With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s age, she was too young to be a candidate for the Vermilion Bird. All of the third-generation members of the family were stunned. When Shen Feng gave his orders the day before, the third-generation members weren¡¯t there, and so they did not know that Shen Yanxiao would join as a candidate to sign the contract with the Vermillion Bird. They were initially baffled by her appearance, but they did not expect the reality to be even crazier than their expectations! What a joke, she was clearly an idiot and trash! How could someone like her be a candidate?! Among the third-generation disciples, Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei had the worst expressions on their faces. They were candidates because they were at a suitable age, but what was with Shen Yanxiao? Not only was she stupid and worthless, but she was also clearly younger by two years. Could their grandfather have gone crazy to let the disgrace participate in the candidacy? Shen Jiayi¡¯s expression became twisted. She couldn¡¯t believe everything that she had heard. That idiot already snatched her brother Siyu, and then, she also wanted to seize the Vermilion Bird? Who did she think she was?! Among the three candidates, Shen Yifeng was the calmest and the most collected. He was surprised at Shen Yanxiao¡¯ participation, but he was not as resentful as Shen Jiayi. Even a fool would know that it was absolutely impossible for Shen Yanxiao to sign a contract with the Vermilion Bird. If they disregarded her mental deficiency, it was still impossible for her to obtain the Vermilion Bird¡¯s favor with her weak strength. Everyone knew that throughout the sessive generations, those who were contracted with the Vermilion Bird were the most powerful in the family. Chapter 40 - Arrogant Little Bird (1)

Chapter 40: Arrogant Little Bird (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yifeng did not even bother to worry about the trash who was not qualified to train in battle aura or magic. So what if she participated as well? She would only serve as a prop, and he was determined to obtain the Vermilion Bird. Furthermore, even though Shen Yanxiao was trash, Shen Siyu¡¯s prospect was beyond measure. If he could get closer to Shen Siyu by being kind to that idiot, then it would take half the work and twice the effect to be the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s sessor. Therefore, no matter in which aspects, Shen Yifeng did not have any objections for Shen Yanxiao to be a candidate. On the contrary, he would disy care and concern for Shen Yanxiao during that period to get on Shen Siyu¡¯s good side. Just as everyone gnashed their teeth at the news that Shen Yanxiao would be a candidate, the person involved was also in shock. What did Shen Feng do? When did she get pulled into the muddy water as well? Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Even though she wanted to swindle and obtain the supposedly powerful Vermilion Bird very much, she was very clear about her status in the family. For her to have the chance to meet the Vermilion Bird was even tougher than a meeting the monarch. However, a ridiculous thing happened and Shen Feng had actually put her name on the list. Did he suffer from a cerebral stroke? Regardless of how dissatisfied everyone was, they were also aware that any decision made by Shen Feng had no leeway for discussion. Thus, they could only conceal their dissatisfaction in their minds. The date for the Lava Valley was fixed to be three dayster. Initially, Shen Yue and the others were furious about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s candidacy, but Shen Yue came around soon enough. So what if Shen Yanxiao was given the right to candidacy? With that idiot¡¯s strength, if she could sign a contract with the Vermilion Bird, wouldn¡¯t that mean that everyone else could also do so? After Shen Yue came around, he cated Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei very soon. When those two unruly kids thought heard their father¡¯s analysis, they felt slightly better. Shen Feng¡¯s decision to add Shen Yanxiao to the list might not necessarily be a bad thing. Although Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯s had average strength, it was still like fleeting clouds whenpared to a powerful opponent like Shen Yifeng. If there were only the three of them that contested for the Vermilion Bird, they would very possibly suffer a crushing defeat under Shen Yifeng¡¯s strength when the time came. Furthermore, the contest would take ce in front of the sage and wouldn¡¯t that mean they would embarrass their family? With Shen Yanxiao in thest ce, they were confident that they would crush her even if theycked the strength to beat Shen Yifeng. With the trash as a prop, they could still maintain their reputation before the sage. With that thought in mind, how could Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei grumble about Shen Feng¡¯s decision to squeeze her onto the list? Instead, they were deeply grateful for their grandfather¡¯s ¡®sensible act¡¯! Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei were secretly pleased, and Shen Yifeng did not even care about the incident. That was because they knew that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s existence was to highlight their outstanding abilities. There could only be prominence if there were starkparisons. As for Shen Yanxiao, who everyone else regarded as only a prop, she felt lost as she sat on the chair and supported her chin with her hand. ¡®What exactly is Shen Feng¡¯s intention of pushing me to stand before the Vermilion Bird? Even if I can ¡®rescue¡¯ those two unruly kids¡¯ face before the sage, I¡¯m still part of the family. I don¡¯t feel that letting an idiot lose face is better than letting those two kids lose face.¡¯ Chapter 41 - Arrogant Little Bird (2)

Chapter 41: Arrogant Little Bird (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions How could Shen Yanxiao not know of Shen Yue and the other¡¯s opinions? However, as an outsider, Shen Yanxiao thought of things more deeply than Shen Yue. If it were merely to prevent the Vermilion Bird Family from embarrassment before the sage, then they would lose face anyway, even if she was not on the list. Shen Yifeng had no ns to go easy on the twins, even if Shen Yanxiao did not participate in the contest and it was an inevitable fact for those twins to get crushed. With her image of a trash that had neither brains or strength, she would merely be more of an embarassmentpared to the twins. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao knew that Shen Feng added her name to the contest for another purpose. ¡°No matter the reason, this is a great opportunity for you. So why should you be perplexed over the intentions?¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was still ice-cold like snow. In his opinion, there was no need to consider the circumstances. No matter what Shen Feng¡¯s intentions were, it was a golden opportunity bestowed by heaven for her to have the chance to stand before the Vermilion Bird. Shen Yanxiao curled her lips. Xiu behaved as if the Vermilion Bird was guaranteed to be hers, but she was not confident. She had only arrived in this world for a short period, and she wasn¡¯t even clear about the concept of a magical beast, let alone a mythological beast that stood at the top of the food chain? ¡°Opportunities also have to be grasped. Didn¡¯t you hear them saying that the Vermilion Bird has been lying dormant for hundreds of years? None of them could obtain its favor and with just my current physical state¡­¡± It was a good thing to have confidence, but blind self-confidence would only lead to a disaster. Even though Shen Yanxiao was confident, she was extremely cautious in the face of unfamiliar matters. That had been her habit and allowed her to seed repeatedly and not get arrested. As a thief goddess, skills was important, but sufficient preparations ahead of time was also a must. To her, the Vermilion Bird was just like a huge hundred-carat diamond that was kept in a highly dangerous ce that she had never heard of. There were plenty of good items. However, they were only considered as a good item if she was confident that she could obtain it. ¡°It¡¯s only a little bird.¡± Xiu snorted and disapproved of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s over-cautiousness. There he goes again¡­ That had to be some kind of acknowledgment for the mythological Vermilion Bird to be called an ¡®little bird¡¯, when a certain lord had regarded an eight-ranked magical beast as a ¡®little beast.¡¯ Shen Yanxiao remained silent, but Xiu¡¯s words caused her to think of something. She hesitated and asked, ¡°From your tone, you know the Vermilion Bird?¡± There were no undtions with Xiu¡¯s voice as he spoke with an aloof and remote tone. ¡°It¡¯s not worthy for me to get acquainted with it. I merely know of its master.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes brightened! Xiu¡¯s identity was full of mysteries, and with her understanding of him during this period, she knew that he had an arrogant personality. If he said that he was acquainted with the Vermilion Bird¡¯s master, then he must have genuinely knew him! Speaking of which¡­ How old was that guy anyway? The Vermilion Bird hadn¡¯t reappeared in the world for a hundred years, and if Xiu was acquainted with its owner, then that must have been something that happened more than a hundred years ago. If Xiu had lived in this world a hundred years ago, wouldn¡¯t that mean he was more than a hundred years old?! Shen Yanxiao could not believe that the slightly cold and cheerless voice that seemed to belong to a young man was actually from an ¡®old man¡¯ who was more than a hundred years old! He sounded like he was still in his early twenties! Chapter 42 - Arrogant Little Bird (3)

Chapter 42: Arrogant Little Bird (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Hehe, since you¡¯re an old acquaintance, why don¡¯t you tell me what the Vermilion Bird looks like and the special conditions to sign a contract with it!¡± Even the current Family Head, Shen Feng, had only heard about its notoriety but he had never seen the Vermilion Bird with his own eyes. However, the fellow inside her had seen it before, and very possibly might had been close with its previous master. Since she knew someone who understood the Vermilion Bird, Shen Yanxiao started to have designs about the mythical beast to some extent. However, that was still a mythical beast! Even though she was ignorant about mythical beasts, just the thought of ¡®obtaining the Vermilion Bird meant bing the Family Head,¡¯ was sufficient for her to be curious about it. ¡°It¡¯s merely an arrogant little bird who overestimates its capabilities, and it is slightlyrger than the normal aerial magical beasts,¡± said Xiu. If possible, Shen Yanxiao wanted to pry Xiu¡¯s head open to have a good look at the information about the Vermilion Bird. What kind of information was that? What was the difference between saying something and saying nothing at all? In any case, it seemed that lord Xiu had no intention to say anything else. No matter how Shen Yanxiao threatened and bribed, he did not continue with the topic and urged her to start her training instead. Even though the Vermilion Bird was only a smelly fart in his eyes, but with its capabilities, Shen Yanxiao had to raise either her battle aura or magic to the sixth rank, at the very least, to get the little bird to surrender and pay its allegiance to her. Without any useful information, coupled with Xiu¡¯s whip that forced her to continue with her training, Shen Yanxiao could only retract her curiosity and followed his orders. However, she had her own ns too. ¡®If you can do it, then just continue to keep your mouth shut. I don¡¯t believe you would be willing to look on helplessly as the Vermilion Bird throws itself at another person when the timees!¡¯ They were like ants on the same rope, so what did she have to be afraid for? ... Five days passed in a blink of an eye. Several luxurious carriages were already parked in front of the Vermilion Bird Family gates early in the morning. The sage was already seated in his exclusive carriage and nodded at Shen Feng through the window. Led by Shen Yifeng, the candidates for the Vermilion Bird stood respectfully before Shen Feng and listened to hisst lecture before they set out for a long journey. ¡°This trip is rted to our family¡¯s reputation and no matter the cost, one of you must sessfully bring the Vermilion Bird back.¡± Shen Feng solemnly looked at the four grandchildren who stood before him. The long journey was led by the God Realm¡¯s envoy and other than the four candidates from the Vermilion Bird Family, they only assigned one servant to apany each of them. Among the four of them, Shen Yifeng had the highest chance to obtain the Vermilion Bird. Not only did he inherit the best lineage, but he was also a rare prodigy that one had ever seen in a century, and the entire Vermilion Bird Family held high expectations for him. Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯s strength might be inferior to Shen Yifeng, but their talents were still pretty good. They merely appeared mediocre due to Shen Yifeng¡¯s skills. The Vermilion Bird hadn¡¯t shown itself in the human world for a century, and no one knew of its conditions for a master. If the criteria were not based on their strengths, it was very likely for the twins to obtain its favor. After all, the mental energy of twins was a very delicate thing. If they have the intention toplement each other, then their mental energy would probably be on the same level as Shen Yifeng. The satisfaction that he concealed deep down changed when Shen Feng¡¯s gaze shifted to that thin and weak physique. Chapter 43 - Lava Valley (1)

Chapter 43: Lava Valley (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Unlike the three candidates who were in high spirits, Shen Yanxiao stood at the edge with a confused gaze and a ck expression. She looked like someone who was on a mental journey of her own, and she did not even listen to what Shen Feng had told them. The only bright and delicate feature on her face wandered left and right with ack of focus. When one looked at her, they would see no signs of someone who had a long journey ahead of them, and she seemed like an ignorant little kid who was forced to go along with the team. When she stood next to others, one could see the huge contrast between them. The three attractive and lively youngsters, and an oblivious ugly duckling with a dull appearance that looked confused had stood together. It was quite a ridiculous scene. Shen Jiayi dressed meticulously that day, and she deliberately stood beside Shen Yanxiao. She had taken extra care with her looks, and she seemed exceptionally beautiful whenpared with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ordinary looks. When the two of them stood side by side, the difference between them was as if one was made of flowers and the other of mud. A triumphant smile quirked on Shen Jiayi¡¯s lips. There were only two women in the third generation of the Vermilion Bird Family, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s undeniable ugliness made her seemed more beautiful. Even if she was unable to contest for the Vermilion Bird, she had to make the idiot suffer during the trip and to disgrace herself before the sage, as revenge for the past humiliation that she had suffered because of her! ¡°We understand.¡± The three of them respectfully answered. It was not only about their attempt to restore the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s reputation to its peak, but it was also about the future of their status in the family. No matter who it was, they would not let go of such an opportunity! ... As its name implied, the Lava Valley was situated between several high mountains with countless burnt ash-colored stones. It was autumn, and the weather was supposed to be crisp and refreshing. However, the temperature for the area around the Lava Valley was so hot that it was as if the air was boiling. Heatwave surged from underground, and there was no vegetation in the entire valley. From a distance, it looked as if a rift valley was split between the forest, and it was pitch-ck. There were no houses in the vicinity of the Lava Valley. Everyone in the Longxuan Empire knew that even the usually fuss-free jackals refused to live there, let alone the more picky humans. In that barren and torrid ce, only demon beasts would hide there and struggle at their death¡¯s door. . Back when the Lava Valley had not existed, thend was covered in luscious greenery. It was when the mythical beast decided to settle down there that all life was set on fire by the Vermilion Bird¡¯s me until there was nothing left. All life thenpletely disappeared from the soil of thatnd. Other than the Vermilion Bird Family who would dispatch men to check up on the Vermilion Bird for every generation, no one else would want to step foot in thend of the dead. Even when the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s men went there, every visit would incur severe injuries. The high temperature that surrounded the Lava Valley made it impossible for people who had yet to advance to the sixth level to stay for an extended period. The demon beasts that hid in the shadows would also wait for an opportunity. Every visit would end with the death of several people at the hands of those ferocious demon beasts, and even so, the Vermilion Bird Family were unwilling to abandon thend that they had long regarded as their sacred ce. Seven to eight luxurious carriages slowly entered the quiet valley. The leading carriage was muchrger than the carriages in the rear. The scene was actually quite weird. The area was, undoubtedly, scorching hot, but the carriages radiated a slight chill around it, and they were not affected by the high temperature at all. Chapter 44 - Lava Valley (2)

Chapter 44: Lava Valley (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Feng had made preparations for everything because he understood the importance of the trip to the valley. The main frame of the carriages was built with Hoarfrost Darksteel so that the people inside the carriages would not feel the slightest heat, not even in a blistering hot environment. The cost for those carriages was enough to purchase a whole city, and with their wealth, the affluent Vermilion Bird Family could only afford to build ten. And this time, they had utilized eight of those for the trip to the valley. Other than the hoarfrost carriages that could help to prevent heatstroke, those who were headed to the Lava Valley had also worn heat-resistant ice silk armors. The closer they got to the ce where the Vermilion Bird rested, the hotter it would get. Without the ice silk armor as protection, they would probably be roasted by the heat the moment they stepped into the Vermilion Bird¡¯s nest. It was reasonable to say that Shen Feng would not have sent only four guards to follow them as they were about to enter a ce with harsh environment and where dangers lurked all around them. However, that was the sage¡¯s intention. Everything that had to do with the God Realm was like a mystery to outsiders, and the powers that the sage would use to awaken the mythical beast was a secret of their own. If they were not worried that the four young masters and misses, who had lived pampered lives were unable to bear the long and difficult journey, the envoys from the God Realm would not even bother to bring the four guards with them. As for their safety¡­ How powerful was the existence of the God Realm? There were eighteen envoys in total for the trip to the valley, and the most powerful existence in the God Realm sat in the front carriage ¨C the sage. Even high-leveled demon beasts would think thrice about their sinister ns for that group, let alone the ordinary demon beasts. Across the entire Brilliance Continent, the God Realm was probably the only one who dared to im that they had not seen a single strand of demon beast hair in their territory. Everyone knew that the high-level demon beasts also had a higher level of wisdom. They were not only powerful, but they were also as smart as humans. They would never risk their lives to attack a group of humans with a powerful leader in their midst. As soon as they entered the Lava Valley, the human scent from the carriages attracted arge number of low-level demon beasts. Even though their wisdom was low, they could still sense the powerful suppressive aura that radiated from the first carriage. No matter how fragrant the human scent was, the fear that they felt, instinctively told them that the people in the carriages could never be used to satisfy their appetite. Regardless of how ravenous those starved demon beasts were, they could only hide in the darkness and continued to smell the fragrant scent they had not inhaled for a long time to console themselves. The carriage that Shen Yanxiao was in was at the second-tost position of the group. Although those god envoys from the God Realm were arrogant, they knew the importance of that trip. They were responsible for the front and back of the group to prevent attacks from any ignorant demon beasts. ¡°Tsk tsk, the scenery is pathetic, as if a nuclear bomb had exploded here.¡± Shen Yanxiao surveyed her surroundings through the thin cloth that covered the window. She was the only one in the entire carriage. The guard that was assigned to her had been ¡®borrowed¡¯ away by Shen Jiayi with the reason of ¡®insufficient manpower¡¯ the second day after their departure. The horses that pulled the hoarfrost carriage were specially selected heat-resistant military horses, and they would follow the front carriage automatically, and thus they did not require a driver for the carriage. As long as she stayed in the carriage, no one would notice anything that Shen Yanxiao did in there, even if she did some somersaults. So she did not pay any attention to her own words or actions as she did not have to worry that anyone would be surprised by that. Chapter 45 - Lava Valley (3)

Chapter 45: Lava Valley (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao secretly gave Shen Jiayi a thumbs up for her efforts to make things difficult for her. ¡®You¡¯ve done well!¡¯ If she had to disy a Mona Lisa¡¯s smile for twenty-four hours a day and to act like an idiot, how tragic would that be? She was also very thankful for Shen Jiayi¡¯s wickedness and her eight generations of?ancestors!?1 ¡°Xiu, were all these caused by that little bird?¡± The only one that could converse with her was Xiu, who resided within her, and she did not have any reservations with him. ¡°The South ming Vermilion Bird. Only that beast would take such great pains to burn thend to create such a nest.¡± It seemed like he was in a good mood, even though he answered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question reluctantly. ¡°Burn thend to create a nest? Didn¡¯t you say that it was merelyrger than the normal aerial magic beasts? Why does it need to stay in such arge nest?¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. They had entered the Lava Valley for half a day already, but as she looked at the route in front of her, she knew that they still had a long way to go before they would reach their destination. ¡°The four mythical beasts have an arrogant temperament, and they would never allow other living things to exist near their nests. The Vermilion Bird is of the fire nature, and it has a preference for hot ces. They would only ept the ce for a nest after they raised the temperature around the surrounding area. Even though the Vermilion Bird usually hover at heights most of the time, they also have a strong desire to control the ground. This ce is considered small whenpared to its previous nest. It must have suffered from some heavy injuries before it went dormant. Otherwise, I reckon that the few mountains nearby would not have existed anymore.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was very calm like he only discussed the weather that day, and it was as if he thought there was nothing wrong for a bird to upy such an ample space. It was also as if he believed that the nest that the Vermilion Bird had chosen was quite shabby. Xiu might have been very calm, but Shen Yanxiao was not. As a person from modern times, she understood how hard some people had struggled for their whole life just for a few dozen meters ofnd. She was shocked by Xiu¡¯s nonchnt exnation of how the Lava Valley got its name. Extravagant! It was honestly too extravagant! It upied an area that wasparable to a small city in modern times because it needed a ce for a nest. How extravagant was that? When she recalled how arrogant those people were after they purchased an ind, she then thought that their attempts were weak and pathetic whenpared to the Vermilion Bird in the Lava Valley! Shen Yanxiao understood Xiu¡¯s hint about therger size of the Vermilion Bird¡¯s old nest. Apparently, for the standard of mythical beasts, its nest at the Lava Valley was as small as an underground basement. She couldn¡¯t imagine how vast the Vermilion Bird¡¯s ¡®official¡¯ ce of residence would be. Furthermore, ording to what he had said, the residence of the other mythical beasts were also extremely spacious. Just how big was the Brilliance Continent anyway, for it did not only needed to amodate so many humans and magical beasts, it also had to allocate vast spaces for those mythical beasts to be squandered away? ¡°Xiu, did you have a huge ce of residence as well?¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that Xiu had a physical body a very long time ago. Even though she did not know the reason he became a soul that resided within her, she was very curious about the ce that nurtured someone like him with such an arrogant temper. Xiu did not reply immediately, as if he was deep in thought about the past. A short whileter, he answered slowly. ¡°Hmm.¡± ¡®Can you not give me such a concise answer?!¡¯ Shen Yanxiao clicked her tongue and continued to ask. ¡°Bigger than the Lava Valley?¡± ¡°Hmm.¡± Chapter 46 - Path of a Warlock (1)

Chapter 46: Path of a Warlock (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°What if youpared it to the Longxuan Empire?¡± ¡°Do notpare it with such a remote and deste ce.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Remote¡­ and¡­ deste¡­ Shen Yanxiao had to admit. She was tempted! ¡°Hey, if you regain your strength one day, will you return to your home?¡± Perhaps she was too idle, so Shen Yanxiao started to chat with Xiu about trivial questions for the first time ever. ¡°I will definitely return.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice faintly revealed a determination that she had never encountered before. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°Then, as your ally, shouldn¡¯t you consider bringing me along to sightsee?¡± She was very curious about his luxurious home that could reduce the wealthy Longxuan Empire to a ¡®remote and deste¡¯ ce. ¡°Very well.¡± Even though Xiu did not understand what Shen Yanxiao meant when she said ¡®sightsee,¡¯ he could still guess her intentions by what the words meant individually. ¡°When I repossess my body, I will certainly bring you there.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled even more brilliantly. Luxurious ces were a thief¡¯s favorite ce to be. In a ce where gold littered everywhere, it was an excellent opportunity for them to get rich! Since she had loaned her body to someone for so long, she thought that she ought to charge a certain amount of ¡®rent¡¯ after the matter was settled. Xiu did not realize that he had led a wolf into his home. After that short chat with Shen Yanxiao, he recovered his personality as a devious instructor. ¡°It¡¯ll be awhile before we reach the Vermilion Bird¡¯sir. Before then, you must train without stopping to sleep or rest so that you can increase your strength.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face soured¡­ Even though her progress during that period was considered stable, it was still a distance to the sixth-rank target that Xiu had set for her!! She thought that he simply wanted to hound her to her death!! ... As they journeyed, Shen Yanxiao had barely managed to follow Xiu¡¯s order to neither rest nor sleep under his strenuous training! For the entirety of two days and nights, what she had done in the carriage other than train was to continue to train some more! It had been two and a half days since they entered the Lava Valley, and they still had not reached the Vermilion Bird¡¯sir. It was a cruel reality! For an entire two days and two nights, she didn¡¯t even get the chance to rest her eyes, and if she rxed for a little bit, Xiu¡¯s ice-cold voice would explode in her mind. It was not a sound that she would hear in her ears, so even if she jabbed her ears, it would not have lowered the volume. Every day, the sage would dispatch someone to send food and drinks to every carriage, and they would continue the journey for the rest of the time. Even after they had arrived at the Lava Mountain for so many days, Shen Yanxiao feet had never touched the ground. Before the day ended, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s magic finally broke through to the sixth rank under Xiu¡¯s inhumane training. After the sixth rank, Shen Yanxiao had to choose the direction of her magic training between three sses, and they were magus, warlocks, and priests. Xiu was an excellent teacher. He analyzed the situation of the three paths and exined them in a simple but yet precise manner for Shen Yanxiao. Magus had the strongest attack between the three sses, and even among a huge army, they still maintained a decisive role. A powerful magic attack often possessed a more terrifying killing power than the siege weapons. However, a magus was also very weak. They were unequaled in situations with long-ranged enemies, but if a powerful opponent were to attack them from close proximity, then they would be very vulnerable to the attacks. Chapter 47 - Path of a Warlock (2)

Chapter 47: Path of a Warlock (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions All magic attacks required a certain amount of time for chants, and more powerful magic would require longer time for the chants. The magus needed a perfectly safe environment to work because they had to concentrate on their chants, and so, they were an extreme ss of their own. They were like kings in long-rangedbats, but a weakling in close-quarter fights. It was the first ss that Shen Yanxiao had decided to abandon. In a real battle, no enemy would allow the magus the time that they needed for their chants. Without the protection of powerful teammates, an unapanied vulnerable magus could be easily killed by a closebat ss even if the opponent was lower-levelled. Of course, a skilled magus would require only a short time for his chant, and they could also torture those closebat enemies to death with their ample experiences. However, that was not what Shen Yanxiao wanted. She did not have any support, and to be at a disadvantage in close quartersbat during the initial phase of her training was not something that she wanted to do. Furthermore, she was ustomed to split-second decisions, and something as time-consuming and tedious as that was not suitable for her. The second choice would be a priest. Their attack abilities were weak, and it was as if they had none. However, they possessed a powerful connection with nature and could heal any injuries by borrowing the power of nature. Furthermore, they could utilize the power of nature to strengthen themselves and theirpanions. Of course, those were all only short-term effects. The priest was a ss that relied more on theirpanions whenpared to the magus. Without powerful allies, a single priest would not even be able to deal with a low-level demon beast. The priests of this world were simr to doctors of modern times. They were merely more mysterious than doctors, and they were more of an all-rounder. Before she heard theplete exnation, Shen Yanxiao had already vetoed that ss that sounded like a path for the Virgin Mary. She did not wish to stand behind other people and be a parasite that would enjoy someone else¡¯s protection! Finally, there was only the warlock ss left. Xiu was very precise when he exined about warlocks, and it was in more detailed whenpared to his exnations about magus and priest. Warlocks were an intriguing existence in the Brilliance Continent. They were far less aggressive than magus in terms of attack and did not possess the ability to heal any injuries. However, they were the nightmares of many. Warlocks utilized strange curses, but they could not make someone vanish in a split second. However, they could secretly influence and cause the other person¡¯s corpse to disappear. They were like an invisible poison that would corrode the enemies¡¯ life force without anyone¡¯s notice. Curses did not require chants, and it only needed to execute hand signs to activate it. Warlocks could execute curses in the blink of an eye and cause the opponent to be weakened. They could incapacitate a powerful magus to prevent ess to their magic, and turn them into trash for their enemies to ughter! It was basically the first choice for any shady person! The moment Xiu ended his exnation, Shen Yanxiao became very interested in that horrifying ss. As a thief goddess, it was not her nature to expose herself to charge and break through the enemy lines. Instead, she would conceal herself in a dark corner, and wait for an opportunity to struck as that was where her interest lies in! The warlock ss was simply tailor-made for her! ¡°Then, that¡¯ll be it!¡± Shen Yanxiao instantly decided that she wanted to walk down the path of a warlock that seemed to have bright prospects. However, Xiu reminded her that there weren¡¯t many people in the entire Brilliance Continent that went down the path of a warlock. It was because many thought that they were an extremely sinister presence. Furthermore, they practiced despicable methods, and no family would allow their members to learn a ss that would disgrace their family¡¯s prestige as they believed a true warrior should face their enemy head on! Chapter 48 - Path of a Warlock (3)

Chapter 48: Path of a Warlock (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The God Realm that was revered by everyone had loathed the existence of warlocks. Among the six different sses between magic and battle aura, the warlock ss was the closest to darkness and the radiant God Realm refused to approach any power of evil. Due to the prejudice of themon masses and the God Realm¡¯s suppression, it was as if none trained in the path of a warlock in the entire Brilliance Continent. Even if there were, they would live like a street rat and endured abuse by everyone else. Shen Yanxiao couldn¡¯t understand the reason behind that. How did such an efficient ss be such a despicable existence when the words came out from the hypocrites¡¯ mouths? Despicable? There were tons of people in the world who posed as a person of high morals with a bright and neat appearance, and yet they were happy tomit dirty acts in private. Since the world could ept those hypocrites, why couldn¡¯t they ept a ss that was just another branch of magic? It was so absurd that she didn¡¯t know whether tough or to cry. ¡°So what if they are boycotted? So what if they don¡¯t like it? I have chosen my path, and why should I care about where other people would point their fingers?¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. She was never a person who would care about how the world perceived things. She would only choose what she believed to be right, and she would neverply with the world¡¯s opinion. Shen Yanxiao knew that no one in this world could be trusted and she could only rely on herself. ¡°Remember your words today. Only you can hold the ground for your own choices.¡± Since she insisted, Xiu did not even try to dissuade her. Shen Yanxiao could vaguely perceive that he was pleased with her choice. Even though she had already decided the future for her path in magic, it was practically impossible to learn the skills of a warlock in a ce as simple and as crude as the Lava Valley. Even if Xiu was someone who was veiled in mystery, it was also impossible for him to foresee that the owner of the body that he resided in would choose the path of a warlock. Therefore, it was natural that he did not cram information about warlocks into his mind. Furthermore, as the secondyer of the Seven Star Moon Seal had not been undone, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s growth in magic hade to a standstill after she advanced to the sixth rank. No matter how much she trained, there had not been any further progress. It was as Xiu had mentioned, the effects that she had experienced when the first seal was undone were closely rted to the seal. Shen Yanxiao could only abandon her thoughts to continue with the path of a warlock and concentrated on her battle aura instead. Unfortunately, for one to advance to the sixth rank of magic in such a short period was really a rare urrence and if she wanted to continue to advance in battle aura with such a short time avable¡­ well, it would simply be the ravings of a lunatic! Xiu no longer urged Shen Yanxiao to train as hard as she previously did. As the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s carriages advanced toward the depths of the Lava Valley, the surrounding temperature also increased. Any drops of water would evaporate the instant it touched the ground, and even the low-level demon beasts did not dare to enter such a hot ce. The people inside the carriages knew that as the temperature rose, it also meant that they were closer to the Vermilion Bird¡¯sir. ... Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei sat in the same carriage, with a middle-aged servant to serve them as they rested. As for the other two servants, they had been left behind in the carriage that Shen Jiawei was supposed to be in. ¡°How long until we arrive? I feel like my body is about to fall apart from sitting in the carriage all day! I¡¯ve had enough of meat jerky, and if I eat any more, I will definitely puke!¡± Shen Jiayi frowned and leaned against the carriage. She had been ustomed to a pampered life in the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯spound, and the long journey had made her ufortable. If it weren¡¯t for the Vermilion Bird and for the chance to gain the sage¡¯s favor, she would never agree to suffer through all those hardships. Chapter 49 - Vermilion Birds Nest (1)

Chapter 49: Vermilion Bird¡¯s Nest (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°How would I know? It has been so unbearable, to be cooped up in this carriage and without anything to do. I¡¯m nearly bored to death! It¡¯s a good thing that I have you to apany me. Otherwise, I would have gone crazy!¡± Shen Jiawei had always followed his sister, Shen Jiayi. He was too bored when he was alone in his carriage and could no longer stand it. Thus, he took the opportunity to sneak into his sister¡¯s carriage during one of their stops. When the two unruly twins got together, things were not as dull as before. Even then, they still could not bear with the boredom. ¡°Hmm, I wonder how that idiot is coping with being cooped up in the carriage all alone¡­ Haha, don¡¯t tell me she has made a mess in the carriage? It¡¯s an expensive carriage too.¡± Shen Jiayi looked out the window and snorted. ¡°Perhaps she did. She¡¯s an idiot anyway. Simple tasks like eating and dressing on her own are already an issue for her. In any case, I will not dare to look inside her carriage, who knows what it¡¯ll look like. Sister, you¡¯re brilliant to ask for her attendant.¡± Shen Jiawei chuckled. ¡°An attendant to serve her? Is she even worthy of the service from them? Stop joking. The four guards that grandfather dispatched this time are all part of our family¡¯s team of elites, and it¡¯s simply a waste of resources to have them wait on an idiot like her. I¡¯d like to see if she can livefortably without anyone to take care of her while she is confined inside the carriage.¡± Shen Jiayi was aware that she could not deliberately make things difficult for her in an obvious manner while they were with the sage. However, it was still possible to take some actions discreetly. Even though it couldn¡¯t diminish her hatred, it would still make Shen Yanxiao suffer. The twins conspired with each other, and the attendant who waited on them turned a blind eye on their actions. Instead, he carefully observed the situation outside their window. All of a sudden, a blurry figure shed past the window. The attendant stretched his head out in astonishment, but he could not locate a single silhouette outside on the charred soil. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Jiayi noticed the attendant¡¯s strange action and asked. The attendant another look and after he ensured that there were no abnormalities, he sat down and said, ¡°Your lowly subordinate¡¯s eyes went blurry for a moment, and it was as if I saw someone.¡± Shen Jiayiughed and said, ¡°Did your eyes go blurry from being in the carriage for far too long? How could there be anyone outside? ording to my father, anyone without the ice silk armor would be dried up instantly. So how could there be anyone outside? The attendant nodded as he also felt that he must have made a mistake. Therefore, he paid no more heed to that. On the third day when the night fell, the eight carriages stopped in front of a huge cave. After a long journey, they finally arrived at their destination. Fed up with the long bumpy ride, everyone hurriedly got down from their carriages. Shen Jiayi was aware of the severity of the situation, so she sent the attendant that was charged with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s well-being back to her. As the attendant led her down the carriage, Shen Yanxiao stretched and looked up at the huge entrance in front of her. The pitch-ck cave was half the size of a hill. As she stood in front of the entrance, she could sense a constant stream of hot wave that radiated from within the cave. Luckily, the ice silk armor that she wore had managed to block the heat. Although she could still feel the boiling temperature, it was still bearable for her. ¡°This way, please.¡± The attendant returned and stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. Even though he doubted that she understood what was said, he had to be respectful toward Shen Yanxiao in front of the sage. Chapter 50 - Vermilion Birds Nest (2)

Chapter 50: Vermilion Bird¡¯s Nest (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions In reality, the attendant had never taken Shen Yanxiao seriously. He was an elite nurtured by the Vermilion Bird Family, and his participation in the quest had proved his worth. However, he did not expect that he¡¯d be sent to take care of the trash and deep down, he was unsatisfied with the task. Therefore, when Shen Jiayi decided to cause trouble for Shen Yanxiao, he did not hesitate as he walked toward her and left Shen Yanxiao alone in the carriage for three whole days. Shen Yanxiao knew what some people thought of the situation, but she was toozy to pay any attention to it and walked directly toward the entrance. Shen Jiayi and the rest had already arrived at the entrance, and the constant stream of the heatwave that radiated from the pitch-ck cave stopped them from their next step into the cave. ¡°This is the Vermilion Bird¡¯sir. All of you should prepare yourselves, and we¡¯ll be entering the cave shortly.¡± Just like before, a pure and holy smile appeared the sage¡¯s face, and as he faced the cave before him, he was not tense at all. Shen Yifeng¡¯s heartbeat quickened. After they awakened the Vermilion Bird, he was the most likely candidate to obtain it. He was confident that the mythical beast thatid dormant there would eventually belong to him. He concealed his excitement and turned to look at Shen Yanxiao, who had walked to his side. He was aware of Shen Jiayi¡¯s deliberate actions to make things difficult for Shen Yanxiao for the past previous days, but he did not do anything to stop her. At that moment, he revealed a friendly smile toward the ignorant Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°Seventh sister, it has been hard on you these past few days but don¡¯t you worry. Your older brother is here, and I will take good care of you.¡± With a gentle tone and some sweet words, Shen Yifeng transformed into a good brother that took care of his younger little sister. However, Shen Yanxiao felt only disdain toward his sudden disy of kindness. If Shen Yifeng honestly cared about her, then he would not have allowed Shen Jiayi to harass her. He had never once stood up for her in those three days, and his sudden disy of kindness was because he wanted to show a good side of him in front of the sage. Shen Yanxiao had already noticed that when they were back at the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯spound. Shen Yifeng would shower her with affection whenever Shen Siyu was present and acted as if she was his biological little sister. However, as long as Shen Siyu was absent, he would treat her like an invisible person. He did not even look at her, let alone to speak nicely to her. Shen Yanxiao had caught on to his little scheme. However, she was toozy to bother with an idiot who did not know how to conceal his hypocritical thoughts. Shen Yifeng did not expect the idiot to respond to his goodwill. He said those kind words to project a kind personality before the sage. The world respected the people from the God Realm because they had always treated others with benevolence. They loathed evil and darkness while advocated for light and kindness. Naturally, Shen Yifeng knew what to say and when to say it. The best way to disy his kindness was to treat the idiot well. In any case, the trash would not be able to snatch the Family Head position from him, and superficial actions were always simple and easily done. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s participation in the quest was not only as the twin¡¯s unfortunate cushion, but she also became the prop for Shen Yifeng to disy his positive side. It seemed as if everyone had made full use of the idiot. The sage¡¯s smile deepened as he looked at Shen Yifeng¡¯s ¡®care¡¯ toward Shen Yanxiao. However, an unfathomable glint then shed across his eyes. Chapter 51 - Vermilion Bird’s Nest (3)

Chapter 51: Vermilion Bird¡¯s Nest (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Lord sage, is the Vermilion Bird in here?¡± Shen Jiayi gulped, and traces of fear emerged on her face as she looked at the cave that surged with heat. She knew that the people from the God Realm were all very benevolent, so she decided to deliberately act shy and pitiful as she stood by the sage¡¯s side to win his favorable opinion. The sage looked at her and nodded. ¡°The Vermilion Bird is inside, but there¡¯s no need to worry. It¡¯s currently dormant and would not injure anyone.¡± After theypleted all the preparations, they finally stepped into the pitch-ck cave. Eighteen god envoys had split into two teams, with one group to clear the path in front of them, and the other to guard the back to prevent any untoward incidents. The god envoys that led the way promptly released the light crystal in their hands as they stepped into the cave. Light crystals were a type of special item that could be used to provide light, and they only required a magus to pour their magic into it. After which, they would be released to float mid-air to produce a weak light and served as torches to light up the surrounding areas. Along the way, dozens of light crystals had illuminated the dark cave. It was only then that they noticed the dark red light that flickered on the wall of the cave. Those thin red marks looked simr tova buried deep underneath the ground and emitted a weird gleam. It was like countless of blood-colored vines had extended throughout the whole cave. Shen Yanxiao walked behind everyone, and herrge eyes looked across those strange marks. She could vaguely detect a very faint yet odd smell. It was somewhat sweet, yet fishy, but she could not understand the smell. The pitch-ck cave extended endlessly. As time passed, they could no longer see any scenery when they looked back to the entrance of the cave. They could only see the light that radiated from the light crystal. ¡°How long more do we have to walk? It¡¯s getting hotter in here.¡± Shen Jiawei was afraid and walked carefully beside Shen Jiayi. Even with the protection of the ice silk armor, he could still feel the increasingly unbearable high temperature. Beads of sweat seeped from his forehead, and his face was flushed. Other than Shen Yanxiao who could not train in magic or battle aura, Shen Jiawei¡¯s strength was the weakest in the group. He could no longer bear the heat that was produced by the Vermilion Bird with his current strength. ¡°I don¡¯t know. We should reach there soon. Bear with it for a while longer.¡± Shen Jiayi also felt uncertain. As she looked at her brother¡¯s flushedplexion, she was suddenly curious about that idiot¡¯s condition in such a hot and unbearable ce. As she turned to look at Shen Yanxiao, she expected to see a face drenched with beads of sweat and a look that screamed exhaustion. However, Shen Yanxiao seemed perfectly fine. There was not a single bead of sweat on her unattractive face, let alone a face soaked with sweat. Wasn¡¯t that weird? Even she, who was about to break through to the sixth rank, felt hot in there, but why was there no anomaly with that idiot? In terms of magic and battle aura, the difference between the fifth and the sixth rank was huge. Even though Shen Jiayi had trained to the fifth rank, she could not wholly withstand the high temperature because she had not advanced to the sixth rank. Only Shen Yifeng waspletely unaffected by the heat as he had already sessfully advanced to the sixth rank and was currently a level three swordsman. So, what was wrong with Shen Yanxiao? She was clearly trash who was incapable of training, so how could she seem more rxed than them? Chapter 52 - Vermilion Bird Appears (1)

Chapter 52: Vermilion Bird Appears (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Jiayi remained confused, even after she gave it some more thought. Shen Yanxiao examined the situation in the cave, and as she looked up, she saw the twins looked at her with some weird expressions on their faces. After they stared at her for a brief moment, they finally retracted their gaze. Shen Yanxiao could not figure out what was wrong with those two kids, but she was toozy to think about that. After she broke through to the sixth rank at Xiu¡¯s pressure, she could withstand the high temperature, and so she was unaware of the anomaly in her situation. Since she entered the cave, she had not felt any difort, and she assumed that it was the effect of the ice silk armor that she had worn. She did not think that it had anything to do with the level of her magic. The long road seemed endless, and even with the light crystals¡¯ illumination, Shen Yifeng and the others walked cautiously as it was their first time at the Vermilion Bird¡¯s nest. They followed the sage closely from behind as if they feared that something would jump out and attack them if they stood too far away. Shen Yanxiao inwardlyughed as she looked at the quail-like third-generation disciples of the Vermilion Bird Family. Finally, after they had walked in the narrow passage for what seemed like a long time, they passed through the tunnel and came to a spacious cave. They then brightened the entire cave with about twenty light crystals. Under the light crystal¡¯s illumination, everything in the cave appeared before them. A pitch-ck stone pir extended from the bottom of the cave to its summit and on the thick stone pir that was the size of ten adult men¡¯s waist, dark-red drawings could be seen. Beneath the stone pir, there was a huge obsidian stone, and on top of that was an egg the size of a human head. Yes, it was an egg! The egg had a shell with different shades of color and also a life-like image of a me. A portion of the egg was embedded into the solid ck obsidian stone, and there were fracture lines that spread from the bottom of the egg to the entire rock. The instant Shen Yifeng saw the Vermilion Bird egg, his heart started to beat wildly, and he could not shift his gaze away from it. Powerful fire element flooded the entire cave, and they could feel the heat as it poured into their chest with every breath they took. Even those who had broken through to the sixth rank could not resist the invasion of the tyrannical fire element. The fire element choked Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei as they inhaled it, to the extent that their eyes had reddened. However, they could not bear to shift their gaze away from the Vermilion Bird. ¡°This is the Vermilion Bird?¡± Shen Yifeng sounded uncertain as he asked the sage. He had looked across the whole cave, and only that egg seemed to be rted to the Vermilion Bird. The sage smiled and nodded. It seemed like the powerful fire element did not cause him any difort. The Vermilion Bird that had slumbered for hundreds of years and once brought supreme glory to the Vermilion Bird Family had finally appeared again. An egg¡­ As she stood behind everyone else, Shen Yanxiao looked at the valiant-looking egg silently. No one would be able to guess how hard she had inwardlyughed at that situation. She finally understood why the Vermilion Bird made so much effort to clear such a big area for its nest. The mythical beast¡¯s dormant appearance was an egg! If some ignorant magical beasts had found it and ate it because they thought that it was an ordinary egg, she wondered if the Vermilion Bird would still remain in its dreand while it was in the magical beast¡¯s stomach. Even though the egg had apelling aura, but ultimately, it was still an egg! Chapter 53 - Vermilion Bird Appears (2)

Chapter 53: Vermilion Bird Appears (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao inwardlyughed. She quietly looked at Shen Yifeng and the others as they stared at the egg in reverence. It was as if they wanted to pounce over there and worship it. ¡°We¡¯ll have to trouble the sage!¡± Shen Yifeng forced himself to restrain his excitement and then bowed respectfully to the sage. However, his hands shook, and that betrayed the wild emotions that he felt in his heart. The Vermilion Bird was close at hand, and the opportunity to be the Family Head and to obtain supreme glory was right in front of him! How could Shen Yifeng not be excited? He had not cared about Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei since the start of the contest as he knew that their skills were notparable to him. The Vermilion Bird would, undoubtedly, be his! Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei stared at Shen Yifeng discreetly. They had talents, but they were still weak whenpared to him. They would not even dare topete with him if they didn¡¯t have to. Even though they were cousins, Shen Yue and Shen Duan had never been on friendly terms with each other, and naturally, the rtions between their children had not fared better. If their strengths were not weaker than Shen Yifeng, the twins would have joined hands to defeat their older cousin. At present, they could only look on helplessly as the great opportunity slipped between their fingers. Both of them had secretly wished that the Vermilion Bird would not like Shen Yifeng and would be unwilling to sign the contract with him. If that happened, they would have the chance to obtain the Vermilion Bird¡¯s favor. Who wouldn¡¯t want such an opportunity for instant sess? Since they couldn¡¯t get it, then they wouldn¡¯t want anyone to get it either. The constant strife between the third-generation disciples was very well hidden between them, and the god envoys from the God Realm had no intentions to specte their internal conflicts. The eighteen god envoys surrounded the obsidian from a ten-step distance. They stood side by side and formed a circle with the Vermilion Bird egg in the center. The sage slowly walked toward the Vermilion Bird egg that still radiated high heat, and suddenly, a palm-sized goldenpass appeared in his hand. There were four circles on thepass, and some ancient design carved the course of every circle. In the outermost ring, images of four ancient mythical beasts were carved on each of the four directions. Shen Yanxiao stood quite far from the sage, and thus, she could only see the goldenpass in the sage¡¯s hand that was continually turned. Suddenly, a ¡®snapping¡¯ sound was heard, and the goldenpass stopped as several rays of light shot out from it. Under the rays¡¯ brilliant illumination, a fiery red silhouette suddenly surfaced in mid-air, and it was simr to a ming bird that hovered with its wings spread open. Its entire body radiated angry mes and the huge bird spiraled around mid-air. In a blink of an eye, it transformed into a red light and dashed into the motionless egg. The scene that they had witnessed stunned the eight people from the Vermilion Bird Family. They did not know what was the goldenpass in the sage¡¯s hand, nor could they discern if the huge ming bird was a product of their imagination. Everything had exceeded their levels ofprehension. All of a sudden, the massive cave shook vigorously, and several cracks appeared on the ground where Shen Yanxiao stood. Through the cracks, she saw the flowingva and the fiery-red magma that were just one meter below her feet. White vapor gushed out endlessly from the fissures, and the boiling temperature made them feel as if they were in a steamer basket. Chapter 54 - Vermilion Bird Appears (3)

Chapter 54: Vermilion Bird Appears (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao looked at the strange scene in the cave in astonishment. Other than the calm and collected envoys from the God Realm, the other seven members of the Vermilion Bird Family were in disarray. Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei clung to the attendant as they shrieked miserably while Shen Yifeng fanatically tried to dodge the cracks beneath his feet. His previous elegant demeanor had utterly disappeared as his face turned deathly white. ¡°The Vermilion Bird is about to awaken.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice sounded from the inside of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Cracking sounds could be heard during themotion as fractures began to appear on the Vermilion Bird egg that hadid peacefully on the obsidian stone. After that, blinding red lights shot out from the fractures. As an intense heatwave engulfed the entire cave, the fiery-red light flooded everyone¡¯s lines of sight. No one else could see anything except for the color red and panic spread through their minds. Fortunately, the blinding light faded after a short moment and gradually gathered at the obsidian stone. In the blink of an eye, a me ignited on the obsidian stone, and then it burned. A fair little hand stretched out, and the me seemed to be spiritual as it hastily converged and covered that hand. It was as if a piece of ming armor was fitted on that little arm. As the mes gradually converged, a little boy of no more than three or four-years-old appeared in front of them. Scarlet-red long hair flowed across his shoulders, and his delicate features were like heaven¡¯s most outstanding works. Even the most exquisite work of art was only less than one-tenth of that child¡¯s beautiful appearance. The young yet exquisite face that would make everyone gasp in surprise had a pair of me-like dazzling scarlet red eyes. It was as if the child had no innocence in his eyes, only supreme existence. The mes clung onto the little boy¡¯s body like a ming armor and apanied him as he floated in mid-air. Evidently, the boy had a small physique, and yet he disyed a proud and arrogant attitude as he hovered above them. He sat cross-legged proudly, and he propped his chin with one hand as he overlooked at those dumbstruck humans beneath him with his scarlet eyes.. Shen Yifeng and everyone else was thoroughly stupefied. They looked up at that extraordinary little boy, and had correctly guessed his identity in their minds. However¡­ They could not believe that the arrogant little brat was the rumored Vermilion Bird! Where was the promised mythical beast?! ¡°Foolish humans, do you know the consequences of disrupting my sleep?¡± An eerie voice echoed from the little boy. Even though his voice sounded like a small child, the temperature in the cave immediately increased after he asked the question. The sudden jump in heat tormented Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei until they had to gasp for air. However, they were afraid that the heat would cause harm to their bodies if they breathed it in, and so they had no choice but to cover their mouths. The little boy haughtily swept another nce at everyone in the cave, and when he saw the beaming sage, he frowned. ¡°I hate your smile.¡± With a wave of his small hand, a wave of mes simr to a tide headed toward the sage. Golden rays of light shot out from the sage¡¯s hands and struck the iing mes, and the collision produced a loud boom. ¡°The Vermilion Bird is truly as unruly as the rumors imed. I am the current sage of the God Realm.¡± The sage¡¯s gentle voice sounded, and a loud rumble followed. Chapter 55 - How Am I Not a Woman? (1)

Chapter 55: How Am I Not a Woman? (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Vermillion Bird that took on the appearance of a child softly snorted and withdrew the me. ¡°I¡¯ve been wondering who you are since you¡¯ve been so rude to me. It turns out that you¡¯re from the God Realm. After so many years, you lot have not changed one bit, and I still hate you.¡± Even though the Vermilion Bird¡¯s words were sharp and direct, he did not attack again. The sage confirmed their inner thoughts when the Vermilion Bird Family members heard him addressed the child as the Vermilion Bird. When they had reached a certain level, some of the magical beasts could transform into humans. Since the mythical beasts were more powerful than the ordinary magical beasts, it was quite simple for them to adopt a human form. They looked at the child passionately when they knew that he was the transformation of the Vermillion Bird. That was the hope of their family! It was their mythical beast! ¡°Lord Vermilion Bird, I am the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s twelfth-generation disciple! We had to trouble the sage to disturb your sleep, and it wasn¡¯t a deliberate act to offend you. However, you¡¯ve been asleep for so long, and my family has been looking forward to weing your return!¡± Shen Yifeng was the first one to jump forward to worship the Vermilion Bird. Even though his small physique surprised him, but he had also witnessed the Vermilion Bird¡¯s daring attack on the sage just moments ago. Rather than angered by that attack, the sage had been quite polite about it. It was apparent that the two of them were acquainted. Shen Yifeng¡¯s mind was also blown by the brief disy of the Vermilion Bird¡¯s strength. That fire element was the purest that he had ever seen in his entire life! No magical beast wasparable to the Vermilion Bird. He deserved to be the top-ranked mythical beast in the fire element. The Vermilion Bird gave the Shen Yifeng, who knelt before him, a cold nce. An arrogant smile quirked on its ruddy lips. ¡°To wee my return? Hehe, humans are still as hypocritical as ever. Are you the one who wants to sign a contract with me?¡± The Vermilion Bird did not hold back with his words, and it caught everyone else by surprise. Shen Yanxiao blinked. She inwardlyughed as she looked at the ¡®mythical beast¡¯ who had emerged so ostentatiously and also spoke so straightforwardly. It was evident that Shen Yifeng¡¯s ttery did not win the Vermilion Bird¡¯s favor. How could a mythical beast that had lived for several thousands of years not surmise the cunning plots that the humans had cooked up? To wee his return? Was it not just to sign a contract with him so that they would gain powerful strength? Shen Yifeng was so stunned by the Vermilion Bird¡¯s words that he could not think of a response. He could only weep privately in his heart. It was one thing for it to not appear in its original form, but the Vermilion Bird¡¯s human form even mocked his ttery in such a candid manner. That mythical beast had gone too far! Shen Yifeng only managed to pick up his shattered confidence after a short while, and then he said, ¡°It is my good fortune if I am lucky enough to obtain Lord Vermilion Bird¡¯s favor. Lord Vermilion Bird, please give me a chance!¡± The Vermilion Bird¡¯s gaze swept across Shen Yifeng¡¯s eager face. His fiery brows knitted together, and he snorted and said, ¡°Get lost, you¡¯re unworthy.¡± Unworthy¡­ Un¡­ worthy¡­ Those few words from the Vermilion Bird had instantly turned the confident Shen Yifeng into a statue. In a blink of an eye, it was as if the confidence and self-esteem of the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s number one prodigy had turned into dust. Shen Yifeng looked at the Vermilion Bird with a nk expression as he could not believe he would deny him so bluntly. He was abandoned before he even had the chance to show off! Chapter 56 - How am I Not a Woman? (2)

Chapter 56: How am I Not a Woman? (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions At that moment, Shen Yifeng suffered an unprecedented blow, and it was as if his eyes lost its usual radiance. Shen Yifeng¡¯s encounter with the Vermilion Bird delighted both Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei. Initially, they had only bitterness toward their cousin. All those years, they had only ever felt resignation due to Shen Yifeng¡¯s dazzling achievements as they did not have the opportunity to stand out in the Vermilion Bird Family because Shen Yifeng¡¯s name had always overshadowed them. However, the Vermilion Bird had refused Shen Yifeng¡¯s attempts to curry his favor. Didn¡¯t that mean they had a chance topete for the Vermilion Bird? Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei did not conceal their happy and excited emotions as they were too thrilled with the unexpected news. At the same time, the two devoted twins had pulled apart from each other in an instant. At that moment, Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei were no longer siblings that worked together to defeat their enemies. They were rivals topete for the Vermilion Bird, and no one could resist the temptation to obtain the power that came with the mythical beast. ¡°Jiawei, I¡¯m your older sister, so you should let me have this chance.¡± Shen Jiayi looked at her brother grimly. After Shen Yifeng, she was the most powerful third-generation disciple, and she had the highest chance to receive the Vermilion Bird¡¯s approval. She would never allow anyone to fight her for the Vermilion Bird, not even her biological brother. Shen Jiawei gritted his teeth and looked at Shen Jiayi. For a long time, he had always obeyed Shen Jiayi¡¯s orders. Firstly, it was because Shen Jiayi was born a few minutes earlier than him and secondly, her strength was slightly more powerful than him. However, that did not mean that he was a brainless idiot, and that was his best opportunity to prove himself. Since Shen Jiayi had suppressed him for the longest time, how could he not wish to change his situation? Therefore, he decided to gather his courage to go against his sister for the first time in his life. ¡°Sister, you¡¯re a woman, and you will have to marry in the future. The Vermilion Bird Family needs a man to inherit it!¡± He was not ready to step back! He knew that the one who could get close to the Vermilion Bird was the one who would most likely, sign a contract with it in that present situation! Shen Jiayi looked at her brother with a cold expression. ¡°Jiawei, you¡¯re getting more courageous, and you even dare to disobey me!¡± Just as Shen Jiayi finished her sentences, a fireball shot toward Shen Jiawei. Completely unguarded against the attack, the fireball struck Shen Jiawei and threw him a few meters backward. ¡°Fool! How dare youpete against me?¡± Shen Jiayi nced at Shen Jiawei who had fallen on the ground before she walked toward the Vermilion Bird. As she stood on one side, Shen Yanxiao was dumbstruck with what the twins did to each other. She saw how ruthless Shen Jiayi was, and the fireball that threw Shen Jiawei backward was the same one that she had intended to use against her. However, no matter how much Shen Jiayi hated her, she did not dare to make the fireball explode on her. Even though a fireball that was created by a fifth-ranked magician apprentice was not as powerful as one released by a magus, it would still cause significant damage if it struck someone who was unguarded against it. Shen Jiayi seemed to have disregarded their sibling rtions and sent an attack toward Shen Jiawei. She had ignored everything that was supposed to be important to her to obtain the Vermilion Bird! When she saw Shen Jiawei fell to the ground miserably and desperately tried to get up, she felt nothing but pity for him because he had such a ruthless sister. However¡­ She also loved the scenes where the two unruly kids fought against each other! Chapter 57 - How am I Not a Woman? (3)

Chapter 57: How am I Not a Woman? (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Jiawei had never expected that his sister would treat him that way, not even in his wildest dreams. He stood up strenuously and looked on helplessly as Shen Jiayi walked toward the Vermilion Bird. She then respectfully got down on one knee and expressed her goodwill toward it. ¡°I hate human women the most!¡± Shen Jiayi heard a loud roar filled with annoyance from the Vermilion Bird, and then she felt a strong wave of heat hit her in the face. The wave threw her tiny body backward like a broken kite, and shended not far away from Shen Jiawei. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was so stunned by what had happened that she only managed to swallow theughter that was about to creep up her lips. The Vermilion Bird was honestly¡­ Too violent! Too violent! However, why did she feel as if the arrogant little bird looked more pleasant the longer she looked at it? Then again, did the Vermilion Bird not said that he hated women? Something definitely sounded fishy! However¡­ Shen Yanxiao quietly looked down to her ¡®washboard¡¯ chest. Even though they had yet to grow¡­ but¡­ she should be considered as a woman! ¡°Hey! Wouldn¡¯t it be hard to take care of this little bird? What if he despises my gender?¡± Since everyone¡¯s attention was not on her, Shen Yanxiao hastily asked Xiu. Xiu replied casually, ¡°You? Can we really consider you as a woman? Shen Yanxiao was annoyed that Xiu had decided to ignore her gender as a woman so tantly! If Xiu had a physical body, she could even imagine his eyes as he looked at her chest with extreme disdain. ¡®You¡¯re such a jerk!¡¯ Even though her growth was stunted, what should grow would still grow if she nourished herself for a year or two, okay?! While Shen Yanxiao was confused as to why she was not considered a woman, Shen Jiawei rejoiced at Shen Jiayi¡¯s misfortune. Shen Jiawei smiled as he saw Shen Jiayi, who had attacked him to get the Vermilion Bird for herself, suffered a brutal attack. ¡°Who is Shen Yifeng? What of Shen Jiayi? Ultimately, the one to obtain the Vermilion Bird would be me!¡± Even though his body trembled as he stood up from the ground, Shen Jiawei¡¯s heart was filled with joy. The Vermilion Bird had sessively denied two high-achievers in the family, and at that moment, he thought that he was the only one who could inherit the Vermilion Bird! Every time the Vermilion Bird had awakened, it would choose one member from the Vermilion Bird Family and bound itself and its loyalty to that person. Since the Vermilion Bird had denied both Shen Yifeng and Shen Jiayi, he was the only one left to own the Vermilion Bird! Shen Jiawei disregarded the pain that he felt, and strode toward the Vermilion Bird that would soon belong to him. Shen Yifeng¡¯s expression darkened as he never expected to lose to his two mediocre cousins. However, since the Vermilion Bird had rejected him, he knew that he stood no chance. Shen Jiayi had an even uglier expression on her face. The Vermilion Bird had attacked her, and it did not even hold back its strength. Even though he had casually waved his hand, Shen Jiayi felt as if her internal organs had shattered, and it had caused her acute pain. She could barely manage to stay conscious to look at her younger brother, who she had injured earlier, as he walked toward the Vermilion Bird. At that moment, she felt only remorse. No one told her that the mythical beast hated women, and if she had known that she had no chance to get the Vermilion Bird, she would not have attacked Shen Jiawei and fall out with him. Instead, she would help Shen Jiawei to obtain the Vermilion Bird¡¯s favor. However, everything was toote then. The sibling bond between them had shattered the moment Shen Jiayi released the fireball. Once Shen Jiawei obtained the Vermilion Bird and became the future sessor of the family, she would be¡­ Shen Jiayi did not even dare to think about that. Chapter 58 - Misfortunes Come From the Mouth (1)

Chapter 58: Misfortunes Come From the Mouth (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions No one thought that the Vermilion Bird would reject Shen Jiawei. ording to the Vermilion Bird¡¯s promise, it would undoubtedly pledge his loyalty to one disciple from the family when he awakened from his slumber, even if it was one that he did not like. That was the agreement between him and the first generation of the Vermilion Bird Family. Everyone thought that Shen Jiawei was already halfway to his ownership of the Vermilion Bird. Shen Jiawei had the same thoughts too. As he approached the Vermillion Bird, he fantasized about how he would send Shen Yifeng to the branch family once he became the sessor to the Family Head position. He had found that talented older cousin of his an eye sore long ago. He was also Shen Feng¡¯s grandson, so why was his position inferior to Shen Yifeng? As for his sister, no one would me him if he was ruthless since she was the one who attacked him first. There was also that idiot, Shen Yanxiao. Once he obtained the Vermillion Bird, he would certainly have his grandfather toss that trash from the family home the first chance he got! He was about to inherit the Vermilion Bird Family, and he would never allow the existence of such disgrace to the family! With countless ns in his mind, Shen Jiawei finally dragged his scar-riddled body before the Vermilion Bird. He smiled confidently as he knelt on one knee, and said, ¡°Lord Vermilion Bird, I am thest disciple of the Vermilion Bird Family here today. It is my great honor to be of service¡­¡± Before Shen Jiawei could finish his sentence, the Vermilion Bird suddenly pointed his finger at Shen Jiawei, and an invisible force lifted him from the ground. The action took Shen Jiawei by surprise, but he was not thrown out like what had happened to Shen Jiayi. It was evident that the Vermilion Bird might be trying to sign a contract with him! Or so he thought. ¡°It appears that you humans are still stuck in your old ways! How dare you lie to my face!¡± The Vermilion Bird¡¯s voice was filled with fury. At the very next moment, Shen Jiawei was thrown from mid-air, and his beautiful dreams were shattered along with that action. Shen Jiawei was confused with what the Vermillion Bird had said because he most definitely did not lie to him. Shen Yifeng and Shen Jiayi had indiscernible expressions on their faces as they looked at Shen Jiawei¡¯s brutal treatment from the Vermillion Bird. They were happy that Shen Jiawei did not obtain the Vermilion Bird¡¯s favor. However, they were also astounded when Shen Jiawei was rejected as that meant they had suffered aplete wipe-out. Ultimately, the Vermilion Bird did not choose any of them, and that made no sense! Just as everyone was still in confusion, the Vermilion Bird slowly floated toward a corner of the cave. To everyone¡¯s surprise, he swiftlynded on his feet and stood in front of Shen Yanxiao who had hidden in a corner as she enjoyed the show. Shen Yifeng, Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯s expression simultaneously turned as ck as a pot. What the heck! How could they have forgotten about that idiot?! ... Shen Yanxiao stood rooted at where she was and looked at that arrogant face that was almost within her reach. There was a huge difference between the Vermilion Bird¡¯s appearance and a human¡¯s. He had a pair of small pointy ears that reminded Shen Yanxiao of the elves in the movies. His scarlet-red eyes also did not project the kind of innocence that a child should have. Instead, there was only arrogance. His facial features were also so perfect that she could not detect any ws with it. However! She swore that if the stinky little bird dared to throw her around, she would let Xiu crush it to its death! Chapter 59 - Misfortunes Come From the Mouth (2)

Chapter 59: Misfortunes Come From the Mouth (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Vermilion Bird narrowed his eyes and looked at the ugly human before him. High-leveled magical beasts possessed the ability to transform into a human form, and regardless of the species, their human form would be stunning. Even those from Vermilion Bird Family members that people regarded as handsome and beautiful were only average in the eyes of a magical beast. Amongst the humans, the little girl in front of him was considered average, at best. However, Shen Yanxiao would be deemed ugly in the eyes of the magical beasts. ¡°You¡¯re ugly.¡± The Vermilion Bird evaluated Shen Yanxiao honestly. Even though the mythical beasts would have lived for a very long time, they did not know how to mince their words, especially with their arrogant personalities. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched as she red at the stinky bird. She did not go there for a beauty contest! For it to actually say that she was ugly?! He had better notnd in her hands, or else she would absolutely pluck all of his feathers! The Vermilion Bird ignored her furious expression and continued to size her up. He even went closer and sniffed Shen Yanxiao. ¡®Was he a dog?!¡¯ Shen Yanxiao was speechless as the clearly-a-bird fellow continued to sniff around her. If she could reveal her strength, she would have probably sent that stinky bird somewhere far away with a kick. From Xiu¡¯s tone, he clearly did not find the Vermilion Bird a threat. Since she already had Xiu¡¯s invincible support, she thought that the so-called Vermilion Bird simply sucked! The Vermilion Bird repeated his actions, and after a while, he finally stopped his unimaginable ¡®observation¡¯ actions. His body was that of a three or four-year-old child, and he was only as tall as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s abdomen. Since he was a mythical beast, he could not stand it if a human were to look down upon him. So, he floated upward until his eyes were at the same level as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s. ¡°There¡¯s a weird smell on you, and it seems like I have smelled it somewhere before.¡± The Vermilion Bird was somewhat vexed. The scent was very faint, and if he had not leaned so close to her, he would never have smelled it. That scent existed in his memory, but he could not recall its origin at that time. ¡®Was he really a dog?!¡¯ Shen Yanxiao looked at the Vermilion Bird in silence. Even though she tried to maintain the image of an idiot with great effort, it did not mean she would act like an idiot who did not wash for several days. Why would there be any scent on her!? ¡°The Vermilion Bird seems to have noticed my existence, but it has been a thousand years since west met. Thus, he mistook it as a scent.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly echoed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. A thousand years ago¡­ Shen Yanxiao continued to gaze nkly ahead. What exactly was Xiu¡¯s origin? ¡°You are of the family¡¯s bloodline, and even though you¡¯re ugly, you will be a woman in the future. However, on the ount that you don¡¯t speak much nonsense, I¡¯ll reluctantly sign a contract with you!¡± The Vermilion Bird¡¯s words and tone of voice were meant as a jab to the other people there. Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth in anger. ¡®Stinky little bird, you¡¯re toast!¡¯ The Vermilion Bird¡¯s words were sharp, and it was like thunderbolts that struck during clear skies as they entered Shen Yifeng and the other¡¯s ears. ¡®What a joke! That person is an idiot!¡¯ What was wrong with the Vermilion Bird? Why did it reject the best of the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s third-generation disciples and chose that idiot instead? What happened? Did the Vermilion sleep for too long and then turned stupid? Anyone else would have been great a great choice, so why did he have to choose an idiot that could not even train in magic or battle aura?! Chapter 60 - Misfortunes Come From the Mouth (3)

Chapter 60: Misfortunes Come From the Mouth (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yifeng was secretly relieved when Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei failed to obtain to Vermilion Bird. However, he almost fainted from anger when Shen Yanxiao won the prize that they all had coveted. He could not believe that he had lost to that good-for-nothing idiot and disgrace in the Vermilion Bird Family. Shen Jiayi was even more shocked with what had transpired. She stared at Shen Yanxiao with a stupefied expression as she could not believe what she had heard. ¡°Lord Vermilion Bird! But she¡¯s also a woman!¡± Shen Jiayi shouted with objection. She could not understand why the reason that the Vermilion Bird used to reject her was suddenly not applicable for Shen Yanxiao. The Vermilion Bird frowned. How dare those inferior humans questioned him? He coldly snorted and then looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s washboard chest. Shen Yanxiao then exploded. ¡®What the f*ck are you looking at? Even though I¡¯m t right now, it¡¯ll grow to be mountains someday!¡¯ ¡°Lord Vermilion Bird, please kindly reconsider! She¡¯s an idiot and incapable of training in magic and battle aura. She doesn¡¯t deserve you!¡± Shen Jiayi¡¯s words gave Shen Yifeng a glimmer of hope. Shen Yanxiao was utterly useless, and it did not make sense that the Vermilion Bird would favor her. He was unconvinced that the Vermilion Bird would choose an idiot for its master! The Vermilion Bird was upset with themotion. Whenever he chose his master, no humans would dare to chatter at the side. Those humans irritated him. Did they think that he was an idiot? Even though the human was ugly, she possessed both magic and battle aura. It was evident to him that she was a rare prodigy of the century that could train in both paths. How dare they lie to him and called her trash? When the Vermilion Bird woke up, he had seen through each of the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s candidates¡¯ strengths clearly. Even though Shen Yifeng was the most powerful, however, a genius who could train in both magic and battle aura could easily silence that pretty boy in minutes. Everyone thought that the Vermilion Bird chose Shen Yanxiao at random; they were unaware that he had discovered the most prominent candidate of them all. Furthermore, where did the little girl look like an idiot? He saw mes of fire within her gaze, so evidently, she possessed wisdom. Otherwise, she would not have been so happy after she found out that she was selected. A beautiful mistake took shape when a certain little bird mistook rage for joy. The Vermilion Bird continued to ignore Shen Yifeng and the others¡¯ cries of indignation and they became nervous about his attitude. Even if they disliked each other, it was nothingpared to the crushing defeat they would suffer at the hands of an idiot. Shen Jiayi propped up her injured body and red at Shen Yanxiao who still had not uttered a single word as she stood there. If expressions could kill, she probably would have hacked that idiot into tiny pieces. How did that idiot chance upon all the good things in the world? Brother Siyu doted and pampered her, and her grandfather even allowed that disgrace to join the quest as a candidate. At that moment, Shen Jiayi had as much contempt as hatred for Shen Yanxiao! She did not dare to be rude toward the Vermilion Bird, but she had no such reservations for the trash that she had bullied most of her life which did not dare to retaliate against her. ¡°Trash! You shouldn¡¯t even be here! You¡¯re the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s disgrace, and you¡¯re not fit to obtain lord Vermilion Bird¡¯s favor! Father was right. You¡¯re simply a bastard child and not even uncle¡¯s child! How could a perfect man like uncle give birth to an inferior idiot like you!¡± Shen Jiayi screamed as she scolded Shen Yanxiao, and her heart was filled with rage and hatred. Chapter 61 - Signing the Contract (1)

Chapter 61: Signing the Contract (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Lord Vermilion Bird, she doesn¡¯t count as a member of the Vermilion Bird Family! Take a look at her appearance, how does that resemble any one of us? She¡¯s simply a bastard child and not from our family¡¯s bloodline!¡± Shen Jiayi¡¯s words got more vulgar, and even the sage who stood at the side frowned in displeasure. Shen Jiayi was a young girl who had only just reached her adulthood. How could she say such hurtful words toward Shen Yanxiao, a rtive from the same family? ¡°Slut, hurry up and get lost! You don¡¯t have the right to stand here! A little bastard like you might as well drop dead.¡± Shen Jiayi¡¯s jealousy caused her to scream her inner thoughts aloud. She would rather die than see that trash with the Vermilion Bird. Endless vulgarities flooded the cave, and that little girl at the corner seemed so fragile and helpless, and she did not even react to Shen Jiayi¡¯s insults. Unbeknownst to them, the Vermilion Bird surged with anger. That was someone he had chosen, so how could he allow others to bully her in front of him? If that continued, how could he uphold his reputation as a mythical beast? ¡°You¡¯re so revolting! I can¡¯t believe that the Vermilion Bird Family had fallen so low to have brought up such a repulsive woman like you.¡± The Vermilion Bird slowly turned and looked at Shen Jiayi, who was still half-seated on the ground. He raised his right hand, and an invisible force immediately lifted Shen Jiayi. ¡°Ahhh!!!¡± Shen Jiayi screamed in horror. Shen Yifeng and Shen Jiawei, who stood at one side, were also shocked when that happened. ¡°As the mythical guardian beast of the Vermilion Bird Family, I shall cleanse the family right now.¡± An arrogant smile surfaced on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s delicate face. He hated hypocritical and shameless humans, and Shen Jiayi had insulted the person that he had personally chosen right in front of him. He would never allow such a repugnant woman to continue her existence in this world. No one had the right to bully his people! Shen Jiayi struggled incessantly in mid-air, but how powerful was the Vermilion Bird? A mere human like her could not possibly contend with someone like him. Shen Jiayi¡¯s breathing becamebored because she could not breathe. It was as if her neck was strangled by an iron hand. Her delicate but scarred face paled almost instantly. Shen Yifeng and Shen Jiawei looked at the furious Vermilion Bird in horror. Their feet could not even move a single inch as they experienced the Vermilion Bird¡¯s powerful might, let alone to plead mercy for Shen Jiayi. At that moment, they were dumbstruck by the Vermilion Bird¡¯s savageness. Shen Jiayi¡¯s limbs continued to twitch as her eyes rolled back, and suddenly, a white silhouette that was simr to lightning shed toward her. In the blink of an eye, Shen Jiayi was no longer in mid-air. The Vermilion Bird was furious at the sage for his decision to step in, and his scarlet eyes red at Shen Jiayi, who was in the sage¡¯s arms. ¡°Do you intend to fight me?¡± The Vermilion Birdughed grimly. The sage was surprised at the Vermilion Bird¡¯s strength. As a magical beast transformed into a human form, they would have less power than their original form. However, the power that the Vermilion Bird had unleashed even caused difficulty in breathing for a few of the god envoys. Exactly how powerful was the Vermilion Bird? The sage might not be his opponent if he were to appear in his beast form then. Chapter 62 - Signing the Contract (2) Chapter 62: Signing the Contract (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions However¡­ ¡°Since you are the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s guardian beast, it would not look right for you to take action against a member of their younger generation, especially since you have just awakened.¡± The sage kept the smile on his face. He had personally led the group to the valley, and it would be rather difficult to exin things to Shen Feng had the Vermilion Bird killed Shen Jiayi. He still had to consider the reputation of the Vermilion Bird Family even if he was not fond of Shen Jiayi and her irresponsible mouth. It would not be good for the family if the news about how the Vermilion Bird killed a Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s disciple were to spread around the empire. The Vermilion Bird sneered and with an air of arrogance, his childish voice said, ¡°Why should I care about how it would look to the humans? This woman was extremely disrespectful toward the person that I had personally chosen, so there¡¯s no need for her to continue living.¡± It was merely an insignificant human, and he could kill her instantly with one movement from his finger. The sage smiled and said, ¡°I know that you don¡¯t care about the human¡¯s opinions. In any case, this child is from the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s bloodline, and I believe that even with your temperament, you won¡¯t be so ruthless with your previous master¡¯s descendants.¡± As expected, only those from the God Realm would be able toe up with such reasons. The Vermilion Bird snorted, but he knew that the sage had made it apparent that he would protect Shen Jiayi. Even though he was not afraid of the sage, he did not wish to offend the God Realm for the time being. Even though they were irritating, they still held a powerful hidden strength. ¡°This child is young and ignorant, and you shouldn¡¯t take her seriously. You¡¯ve been asleep for hundreds of years and had only managed to awaken with great difficulty. It wouldn¡¯t be appropriate to see blood right away. I will inform the current Vermilion Bird Family Head of this child¡¯s rude behavior, and he shall deal with this matter.¡± The sage knew that he could not be too hard on a mythical beast like the Vermilion Bird and that he should try to appease him. The Vermilion Bird went silent. It could be considered as giving face to the God Realm and not insist on taking Shen Jiayi¡¯s life. However, he decided to warn them instead so that they would not continue to bully his future master. ¡°If I were to hear anything untoward next time, I will not be as lenient as today. If they can¡¯t control their mouth, then I wouldn¡¯t mind making they and their mouths disappear from this world.¡± The Vermilion Bird¡¯s earlier actions had frightened everyone out of their minds. How would they dare to badmouth about Shen Yanxiao after that? It was not as if they had had enough of life and wanted to seek death! Shen Yifeng and the rest obediently covered their mouths to prevent any trouble that would further infuriate the egotistic mythical beast. They were not fools, and they did not doubt the Vermilion Bird¡¯s words. However, they were still unresigned! It was quite impossible to look at the two that were on the ground. The confidence that they had were shattered by the idiot that they had despised the most. If their father were to know what had happened, he would be so angry that he¡¯d choke on his blood. Even so, no matter how unresigned they were, it would not influence the Vermilion Bird¡¯s decision. The Vermilion Bird crossed his arms and looked at Shen Yanxiao, who revealed a ¡®passionate¡¯ expression on her face, as he pulled closer to her with an air of arrogance. ¡°Take your blood and press it in between my brows, and I will be your mythical beast for as long as you are alive.¡± He hated the fact that he had to be contracted with humans, but he could not go back on his oath. Fortunately, a human did not live for very long. After a hundred years, at the very most, he could go back to his cave to sleep. He would definitely find a more secluded ce next time as he did not wish to be awakened by those bastards from the God Realm again. Chapter 63 - Signing the Contract (3)

Chapter 63: Signing the Contract (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao looked at the arrogant little bird. How could she not have any reaction when Shen Jiayi insulted her? She was simply not an impatient idiot. She had the time and her own method to teach that mean child a lesson in the future, but she also did not expect that the Vermillion Bird would protect her. Even though the stinky bird still looked at her with disdain, however, he was one that would protect his own, just like Shen Siyu. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dislike for the stinky bird had lessened after what she had witnessed just then. The bird¡¯s temper might have been horrible, but he was not hopeless. Everyone waited for Shen Yanxiao to sign the contract with the Vermilion Bird. At the same time, the Vermilion Bird Family members doubted that idiot understood what he had said. They thought that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was still only like a four-year-old child and that she would not understandplicated matters. God knows if she understood what the Vermilion Bird had said? Shen Yifeng and the rest had only malicious thoughts. The Vermilion Bird would probably be dissatisfied with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s idiocy. She would not be able to sign the contract on her own, and that would likely infuriate the Vermilion Bird. Once that happened, perhaps they still had a chance to win him over to their side! None of them wanted the idiotic Shen Yanxiao to climb over their heads, to obtain the Vermilion Bird bird, and eventually be the Family Head. Shen Feng might not even let the disgrace of the family to be the next Family Head, even with the presence of the Vermilion Bird. If that idiot were to inherit the Vermilion Bird Family, then the three of them could just drown themselves in the river. They could practically imagine the scenes where they became the butt of everyone¡¯s jokes in Longxuan Empire if Shen Yanxiao inherited the Family Head position. If they had an idiot as the Family Head to lead the family¡­ They did not dare to continue that train of thought! The people from the God Realm quietly stood on one side after the Vermilion Bird woke up and collectively reduced their sense of presence. They had taken note of the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s three young and talented disciples¡¯ failure. When they saw that the Vermilion Bird chose an idiot to be his master, they were shocked, but they were not dissatisfied like Shen Yifeng and the rest. They thought that the rumored mythical beast¡¯s tastes were¡­ Unique, and very weird! Just as everyone doubted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s capability toplete the contract with the Vermilion Bird, the little girl who everyone conveniently forgot that she was there, raised her hand to her lips and bit on her forefinger. Bright red blood coagted into a bead on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fingertips. Everyone¡¯s expression turned into dismay. That idiot actually understood the Vermilion Bird! The three other disciples¡¯ jaws were opened so wide that an egg could be stuffed inside. Under everyone¡¯s astonished gaze, Shen Yanxiao held a nk expression on her face as she stretched out her hand and pressed a blood mark between the Vermilion Bird¡¯s eyebrow. Suddenly, scarlet rays of light surged from the ground, and the fog then shrouded the Vermilion Bird and Shen Yanxiao. ¡°With my name as the Vermilion Bird, I am willing to be contracted to her. From today on, I will follow you, in life or death.¡± The solemn voice slowly echoed in the hot cave as Shen Yifeng, and the other two children¡¯s mood fell to the bottom of the pit. They had never expected the result of the Vermilion Bird¡¯s awakening to be that. The Shen Yanxiao that they had belittled andughed at all their lives had unexpectedly obtained the Vermilion Bird! Chapter 64 - Recovered All Of a Sudden (1)

Chapter 64: Recovered All Of a Sudden (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The thick fog slowly dissipated, and the scarlet me revealed its true self. When the fogpletely disappeared, a huge zing bird appeared. Scarlet mes burned on the bird¡¯s outstretched wings that nearly upied the entire cave. That was the rumored Vermilion Bird¡¯s true form, the mythical beast that controlled fire and all beasts! A petite figure quietly stood beneath the Vermilion Bird. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dull appearance seemed to have changed as well. There was a me-like mark between her eyebrows, and it was vivid and lifelike, simr to a real me. The sage quietly looked at the scene before him and smiled. Shen Yifeng gave up all hope the instant Shen Yanxiaopleted the contract with the Vermilion Bird. He was vexed before, but after he witnessed the Vermilion Bird¡¯s beast form in front of him, the reluctance in his heart could practically burn everything. What a powerful existence was the Vermilion Bird! The Vermilion Bird¡¯s strength made the other magical beasts looked far inferior, and when he witnessed the Vermilion Bird¡¯s disy of power, Shen Yifeng could not imagine how he was to seek for his magical beast in the future. He knew that he would never find another magical beast that was even remotelyparable to the Vermillion Bird, not even one of ten thousand of its full strength. Unresigned! He felt extremely unresigned! However, no matter how unresigned he felt, Shen Yifeng could not change what had happened that day. He remembered Shen Jiayi¡¯s punishment, and as the Vermilion Bird¡¯s warning echoed in his mind, how could he dare to show hostility toward Shen Yanxiao then? He was the most powerful prodigy in the Vermilion Bird Family, so he did not understand why the heavens would tease him so. If that was what Shen Yifeng felt, then Shen Jiawei¡¯s emotion was even worse as he cowered at one corner. Instead of dissatisfaction, he felt only fear. Due to the temptation of the Vermilion Bird and Shen Jiayi¡¯s help, he had forgotten about his fear toward Shen Yanxiao from the incident in her room. However, the instant he saw the petite figure beneath the huge Vermilion Bird, the fear that was buried deep in his mind had surfaced once again. He was afraid. Afraid that the Shen Yanxiao who had obtained the Vermilion Bird would be a different person from her previous self. He and his sister had always bullied Shen Yanxiao, and no one knew that better than he did. He feared Shen Yanxiao¡¯s retaliation and with the Vermilion Bird¡¯s previous warning still fresh in his mind, he worried about what would happen if Shen Yanxiao ordered the Vermilion Bird to dispose of him. Shen Jiawei wanted to cry. If he knew that Shen Yanxiao would have such a lucky day, he would have never provoked her, even if he had the courage to do so. He recalled how his sister ridiculed Shen Yanxiao, and he felt even more afraid. What if the Vermilion Bird took his anger out on him? At that very moment, all Shen Jiawei wanted to do was to keep himself hidden so that Shen Yanxiao would not notice his presence. He was still young, and he did not wish to die! ... It was apparent that Shen Jiawei¡¯s worries werepletely unnecessary. After she made the contract with the Vermilion Bird, she felt a subtle change in her. She could feel the Vermilion Bird¡¯s emotions, and she was certain that even if the stinky bird did not speak, she would still know its thoughts. As she raised her head and looked at the massive creature above her head, a big smile quirked up on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips. Chapter 65 - Recovered All Of a Sudden (2)

Chapter 65: Recovered All Of a Sudden (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions With the Vermilion Bird, she could attempt to do many things that she could not have done in the past. ¡°Human, tell me your name.¡± The Vermilion Bird¡¯s voice echoed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. It differed from the young voice that he had when he was in his human form as the voice that entered her mind was an adult¡¯s. However, she could still detect the same air of arrogance. ¡°Shen Yanxiao.¡± ¡°From today onward, with my protection, no one would dare to bully you again.¡± The Vermilion Bird was quite annoyed with his new master. A mean brat had ridiculed her to that extent, but she did not react to it, and only stood there like an idiot. He did not want a nice master who was always bullied by someone else. It did not matter to him how she behaved in the past, and he would educate her to be a dignified master so that she would not sully his dignity as a mythical beast. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. Before she had a chance to speak, another voice surfaced in her mind. ¡°You¡¯re just a little bird, how are you to protect another person?¡± Xiu¡¯s voice asked. ¡°Who are you?!¡± The Vermilion Bird was quite astonished to hear a familiar voice. He was also stunned as he had never heard a third voice in any of his master¡¯s mind before. The voice seemed to be simr to the one that he remembered from the ancient past, but he could not pinpoint the origin at that moment. ¡°It¡¯s not important who I am. You only have to know that you were right to choose her as your master.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was still as cold as ice. The Vermilion Bird was annoyed. What was with that sudden voice? Who else resided in his little master¡¯s body? ¡°Why do you hide your identity? Are you ashamed because of who you are?¡± She was his new master, and he did not want any mishap to happen to her as they had only justpleted the contract. ¡°Haha, it seems that you want to die.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was so cold it was as if it had reached the freezing point. ¡°That is enough, both of you!¡± Two voices that were not her own started to fight in her mind. Did they even consider the owner¡¯s feelings? Shen Yanxiao felt helpless. An indifferent, arrogant, and hard-to-serve Xiu was already an annoyance for her. Then came another Vermilion Bird that acted like he owned the world. Both of them had even started to fight in her mind. Were they trying to torment her to her death?! ¡°You had better listen to what I¡¯m saying now! Both of you are currently in my possession. If you¡¯re a dragon, you bettery low, and if you¡¯re a tiger, then you had better stay crouched. Or else, I¡¯ll knock myself to death just to see how you two re at each other!¡± Shen Yanxiao exploded. If she continued to allow those two to fight, she was the one who would go crazy. Who could tolerate a fourth world war in their mind? ¡°A measly human like you dared to threaten me?!¡± The Vermilion Bird was upset. Even if she was the master that he had chosen, he only did that because of his previous oath and he had no choice but to choose one from the four of them. He would not have been willing to serve Shen Yanxiao based on her qualifications alone. ¡°Haha, you can try me if you dare to. If I were to die so soon afterpleting a contract with the Vermilion Bird, I¡¯d like to see how you¡¯d still be able to hang around with the other mythical beasts.¡± A threat? If she could beat him, Shen Yanxiao would have hit him already. She could roughly gauge the Vermilion Bird¡¯s personality. He thought highly of himself and regarded the dignity of a mythical beast as something that was even more important than his life. Otherwise, he would never have agreed to protect a human family for hundreds of years just because of an oath. Even so, she was very curious about the oath that the Vermilion Bird had sworn to the Vermilion Bird Family. Chapter 66 - Recovered All Of a Sudden (3)

Chapter 66: Recovered All Of a Sudden (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°You!¡± The Vermilion Bird choked. As a first-rate mythical beast, he had confidence. Each of his masters had died of old age, and none of them was killed by someone else. The dignity of a mythical beast was tied to the safety of their master. If they could not even keep a human safe, then they would lose their reputation if the news were to spread to the other mythical beasts. Shen Yanxiao had umted an abundance of experience from her past life. She knew how to deal with a ¡®creature¡¯ who did not know how to mask itself well, just like the Vermilion Bird. Surprisingly, Xiu did not say anything. The moment Shen Yanxiao spoke, Xiu had already guessed her intentions. After the time that they had spent together, Xiu knew that his ally was a crafty fox. She was cunning and shrewd, and she cherished her life more than anything else. If someone dared to offend her, then she would repay it a hundredfold. For her tomit suicide? She was more likely to murder someone else. It was apparent that she had lied to threaten the proud and arrogant Vermilion Bird. Unfortunately, the little bird had yet to understand his new master. Therefore¡­ It was a tragedy caused by ignorance. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ¡®threat¡¯ had managed to temporarily suppress those two and after her mind became more peaceful, she looked toward the others within the cave. While she resolved the internal problems within her mind, she presented a quiet appearance. After Shen Yifeng and the others had digested the shock they felt after the contract waspleted, they looked at her with an odd expression. They did not know if they had to treat Shen Yanxiao as their future Family Head or as the idiot that she was before. No one dared to do anything rash in front of the Vermilion Bird. However, they were still under the impression that Shen Yanxiao was an idiot and so, how could someone like her lead the family? Everyone hadplicated emotions about everything that had happened, but none of them dared to take reckless actions before the Vermilion Bird. ¡°Congrattions.¡± The sage handed Shen Jiayi to the attendant from the Vermilion Bird family and walked toward Shen Yanxiao. When the Vermilion Bird chose Shen Yanxiao, the sage was the calmest audience in the cave. The elegant smile on his face did not falter, and his friendly attitude made it hard to reject. ¡°Thank you, sage.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile blossomed like a flower as she respectfully expressed her thanks to the sage. No matter what had happened, the sage had made a huge contribution in her quest to obtain the Vermilion Bird. However, that simple ¡®thank you¡¯ had caused everyone from the Vermilion Bird Family to gasp! They uniformly looked toward Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clear and bright eyes, and they rubbed their eyes in disbelief. A polite smile was stered on the little girl¡¯s face, and her bright eyes were no longer looked confused as they did before. Her clear pronunciation as she gave her thanks was from a voice that had yet to grow into adulthood. The little girl that stood before them was the same as an average child, and there were no traces of her previous idiotic self. Everyone started to wonder if it was a hallucination. Shen Yanxiao had been an idiot in the Vermilion Bird Family for thirteen years, so how did she turn into a normal person in the blink of an eye? Even the sage did not manage to conceal the surprise on his face. He looked at the little girl, who seemed to bepletely different from before, in astonishment. If Shen Yanxiao had not remained in his line of sight since the beginning of the quest, he would have thought that the little girl had somehow been substituted. Otherwise, how could an idiot who had been ridiculed by everyone suddenly turn into a bright and normal person? Chapter 67 - Recovered All Of a Sudden (4)

Chapter 67: Recovered All Of a Sudden (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao smiled and bit her lip as she acted as if she felt lost. ¡°Did I scare you? I¡¯m sorry, but I¡¯m also confused as to what had happened. When I signed the contract with the Vermilion Bird, my mind suddenly became clearer. I remember that I was once an idiot, but somehow, I¡¯ve be a normal person.¡± Her slender and small fingers grabbed the corner of her clothes, and she looked like an innocent and confused little girl. The sage hastily readjusted his expression but still pondered about the situation in his mind. He was aware of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s condition. She had a congenital mental deficiency, and someone had asked him about her situation more than once for the past few years. He already determined that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mental deficiency would not recover, so how did she suddenly improve? Was it because of the Vermilion Bird? Mythical beasts had not appeared in the world for hundreds of years, and information about them was kept hidden by the relevant families. Even though the God Realm had some information about the mythical beasts, it was notprehensive. The sage could only credit Shen Yanxiao¡¯s recovery to the Vermilion Bird. ¡°Good, very good. I believe your family will certainly be happy for you.¡± The sage raised his hand gently as if he wanted to caress Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. However, a me had rudely smacked his hand away. As the me shot toward the skies, the Vermilion Bird transformed into a three to four-year-old child from itsrge beast form. ¡°Don¡¯t touch her.¡± The Vermilion Bird pouted and then snorted. He disliked humans, and it was already as if he had given in and bitten the bullet when he epted human masters. Even so, he did not wish to detect another human¡¯s scent on his little master. The sage broke into a burst ofughter and retracted his hand. The Vermillion Bird Family¡¯s member had overheard everything that was said between the sage and Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yifeng felt as if five shes of lightning had struck him and fried his brain. The Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s disgrace had be smart! As he looked at the Vermilion Bird that stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, Shen Yifeng felt tremendous fear. He had never regarded Shen Yanxiao as his opponent for the position as the Family Head¡¯s sessor. She was merely an idiot and trash who was incapable of training in magic or battle aura. Furthermore, she did not have the support of her parents and was not well-liked by Shen Feng. He had never put his focus on Shen Yanxiao, and even the twins only bullied her for their own amusement. Therefore, none of them had ever considered her worthy as their opponent. Who would expect that an idiot who was ignored and ridiculed by everyone would undergo such a heaven-shocking change in just one day? First, she had obtain the Vermilion Bird¡¯s favor, and after which, she managed to restore her wisdom with the Vermilion Bird¡¯s strength. Shen Yanxiao went from an insignificant disciple of the family to be the candidate most likely to inherit the position as the Vermilion Bird Family Head. Shen Yifeng quivered with despair as he thought about how Shen Feng had always stressed about the importance of the Vermilion Bird, and the rumor of ¡®to obtain the Vermillion Bird meant to obtain the position of Family Head.¡¯ Even if Shen Feng did not think highly of Shen Yanxiao before, her recovered wisdom and her possession of the Vermilion Bird would turn things around for her and he would certainly attach great importance to her from now on. Not only so, there was also Shen Siyu that Shen Feng had always loved and favored. Everyone knew that Shen Jiayi hated Shen Yanxiao because of how well Shen Siyu had treated her. Did that mean that a massive change would soon happen in the Vermilion Bird Family? Chapter 68 - Slapping Ones Own Face (1)

Chapter 68: pping One¡¯s Own Face (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions All the members of the Vermilion Bird Family had gathered in the main house of their estate. Shen Feng sat in the main chair, and his usually imposing face revealed slight nervousness. ¡°What did those at the gates say? Have they spotted the carriages yet?¡± Shen Feng frowned as he questioned Shen Ling. Two days ago, he received news from the God Realm that the group that headed toward the Lava Valley were on their way back. Apart from that brief information, the God Realm¡¯s envoys did not reveal anything else. That was why the entire Vermilion Bird Family were in a state of nervousness for the past two days. Everyone knew that if the sage managed to awaken the Vermilion Bird, then it was certain that one of the four disciples who went with him would sign a contract with it. They were very nervous because no one knew if the sage was sessful in his bid to awaken the Vermilion Bird. After all, the Vermilion Bird had been asleep for a hundred years, and none of them knew for sure if the sage could truly do it. After they received news from the God Realm, Shen Feng immediately dispatched men to keep watch at the city gates every day. He wanted to ensure that any news about the group would reach them at the first instance. A hundred years. It had been more than a hundred years since the Vermilion Bird Family lost the Vermilion Bird. A hundred yearster, they had the chance to get the Vermilion Bird back in their family once again, and that was extremely important for them. Every minute and second of the wait seemed exceptionally long. Shen Ling said, ¡°There¡¯s no news yet, but ording to estimations, they should be back soon. Father, don¡¯t be too anxious. The gods will bless our Vermilion Bird Family, and this trip will definitely be sessful.¡± Shen Feng sighed. He was someone who had one foot in his grave, and if they could not awaken the Vermilion Bird, he knew that he would not have a chance to meet the mythical beast in his lifetime. The main house waspletely silent, and everyone was as anxious as Shen Feng. Suddenly, an attendant with a hurried expression ran toward the main house. Shen Ling identified him as the attendant that he had dispatched to keep watch at the city gates. ¡°Reporting to the Family Head! They¡¯ve returned! Our family¡¯s carriages have returned!¡± That attendant eximed excitedly. Shen Feng¡¯s expression jolted, and his hands trembled as he grabbed the arms on his chair. ¡°Quick, follow me to wee the sage!¡± Shen Feng¡¯s tone had slightly changed due to his excitement as he quickly stood up and ordered the rest of the Family to rush toward the gates. Seven to eight carriages uniformly stopped in front of the gates, and the sage took the lead to get down. A gentle smile was seen on his face as he looked toward Shen Feng who had led everyone to wee them. ¡°We¡¯ve troubled you, sage. Please,e in and rest!¡± Shen Feng managed to keep his calm as he knew that he had to maintain his respect for the sage. ¡°I¡¯m d that I hadn¡¯t failed your task. Congrattions.¡± The sage smiled and announced the good news that everyone had waited for. The Vermilion Bird was truly awakened! All the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s members gasped when the sage delivered the news. It was not easy for other people to understand just how vital the Vermilion Bird was to them, and the pleasant surprise filled their hearts with joy. They tried to reign in their excitement out of respect for the sage, but theirbored breathing betrayed their thoughts. They were thrilled that they could meet the Vermilion Bird in their lifetime! It was something that all the family members had yearned for day and night! Shen Feng nearly wept with joy. He nodded as he was choked with emotions while he stared intently at the few carriages behind the sage. Chapter 69 - Slapping One’s Own Face (2)

Chapter 69: pping One¡¯s Own Face (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions His grandsons and granddaughters were seated in those carriages, and one of them had be the Vermilion Bird¡¯s master. With the mythical beast¡¯s help, they would be able to bring the Vermilion Bird Family back to its peak! Shen Duan stared intently at the first carriage behind the sage as he knew that his son was in it. When the sage revealed the news about the Vermilion Bird¡¯s awakening, Shen Duan nearly fainted from joy. Everyone knew that his son, Shen Yifeng, was the most highly regarded third generation disciple in the family. He was also the most powerful among the four candidates. He was sure that it was his son who had sessfully signed the contract with the Vermilion Bird! His son was about to be the future Family Head! That would make him the most respected elder in the Vermilion Bird Family! Shen Duan was filled with excitement and joy. He wanted to urge his son to get down from the carriage so he could witness the Vermilion Bird¡¯s true form. Whenpared to Shen Duan¡¯s look of joy, Shen Yue¡¯s expression was as dark as the pot. Shen Yue had not expected that either of his children would be sessful in the quest. He also knew that he did not have a good rtionship with Shen Duan. If Shen Yifeng had managed to obtain the Vermillion Bird, then he knew that Shen Duan would certainly make things difficult for him. At that moment, even the joyous news about the return of the Vermillion Bird was not enough to make Shen Yue happy. It was not even his children who had managed to obtain the Vermilion Bird, so why should he be happy? A few momentster, Shen Yifeng walked out from the carriage and dozens of excitable eyes met his appearance. However, he quickly lowered his head as he did not dare to meet their eyes that were filled with expectations. Shen Feng and the rest of the family were curious with Shen Yifeng¡¯s behavior. Even though Shen Yifeng was usually quite calm and collected, he would not have behaved the way he did if he had obtained the Vermilion Bird. His evasive behavior raised doubts in everyone¡¯s hearts. ¡°Yifeng, you¡¯re finally back. Where¡¯s the Vermilion Bird? Why isn¡¯t he by your side? I guess you have recalled him inside of you. Haha, you little brat, hurry up and summon the Vermilion Bird so that your grandfather can have a look.¡± Shen Duan had been overwhelmed with joy, and he had never thought that his son would fail to obtain the Vermilion Bird¡¯s favor. Therefore, he did not notice Shen Yifeng¡¯s abnormal behavior. Instead, he walked toward him with a smile and urged him to summon the Vermilion Bird. His father¡¯s enthusiasm made Shen Yifeng even more embarrassed by the situation. There was even bitterness on his handsome and charming face. ¡°I¡­¡± Shen Yifeng did not know how to answer his father. Everyone had ced their hopes on him, but he¡­ Shen Duan finally noticed Shen Yifeng¡¯s hesitation, and as he looked at Shen Yifeng¡¯s evasive gaze, he knew that something was wrong. ¡°Yifeng, don¡¯t tell me you didn¡¯t obtain the¡­¡± Shen Duan was shocked by his own thoughts, but before he could finish his sentence, Shen Yifeng hastily nodded and turned away. It was as if a pot of cold water had been poured down on him, and it extinguished Shen Duan¡¯s ecstatic emotions. How was that possible? His son was the most outstanding disciple among the Vermilion Bird¡¯s third-generation disciples, so how could he not obtain the Vermilion Bird¡¯s favor? How could he possibly lose to Shen Yue¡¯s children?! He knew all about Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯s bad conduct and with their mediocre talents, how could they have won against his son?! Chapter 70 - Slapping One’s Own Face (3)

Chapter 70: pping One¡¯s Own Face (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Duan did not want to believe it, but Shen Yifeng¡¯s evasive behavior and embarassed look confirmed his spection. Shen Duan¡¯splexion turned deathly white in an instant. While some were happy, others were sad. When Shen Duan was in high spirits, Shen Yue could only secretly restrain his woe. However, when Shen Duan was depressed, Shen Yue could not conceal the smile that crept onto his lips. What would one call that? When the time came, the fortune would turn! Shen Yue wanted tough wildly. Shen Duan had managed to embarrass himself badly! Everyone believed that Shen Yifeng would be the winner, but he ended up as a big joke! Shen Yifeng¡¯s defeat meant that there was hope for his children! Only four of them went for the quest, and two of them were his children. Shen Yifeng had suffered defeat, and Shen Yanxiao was not even in the equation. If that was the case, then the Vermilion Bird could only choose one of his children! No matter who the Vermilion Bird had chosen, it was a piece of unexpected good news for Shen Yue! Every dog had its day. Shen Duan had suppressed him for so many years, and that was finally the day when he could hold his head up high! Shen Yue forcefully curbed the joy in his heart. He walked toward Shen Duan and patted his shoulder with fake sympathy. ¡°Second brother, don¡¯t be too upset. Perhaps it¡¯s just wasn¡¯t Yifeng¡¯s good fortune this time. Since we are all family, it is the same no matter who obtains the Vermilion Bird¡¯s favor. We shall all benefit from it.¡± Shen Duan red at Shen Yue. ¡®What a hypocritical pretense of condolence. Don¡¯t assume that I am ignorant of what you¡¯re thinking deep down in your heart. I¡¯m honestly confused as to what had happened. For some reason, the Vermilion Bird did not choose my distinguished son, and that had benefited your two unruly kids.¡¯ ¡°You¡¯re right, they are all members of the Vermilion Bird Family, and it is the same no matter who obtains the mythical beast,¡± Shen Feng said. Shen Yifeng¡¯s failure was indeed out of his expectations, but since the sage had given his congrattions, he was not worried about that matter. He did not wish for his two sons to disgrace themselves in front of the sage. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Duan gritted his teeth and swallowed his dissatisfaction. Shen Yue did not continue to taunt Shen Duan but smiled as he looked toward the carriages that his children were in. However, his expression darkened as he realized that Shen Jiayi had to be supported by an attendant as she got down from her carriage. ¡®What¡¯s going on? Why did my daughtere back with injuries all over her body?¡¯ As he looked at Shen Jiayi¡¯s pitiful appearance, he knew that she did not manage to get the Vermilion Bird¡¯s favor. In that case, it was Shen Jiawei then? If he had a choice, Shen Yue would prefer to have his son to obtain the Vermilion Bird¡¯s favor. After all, Shen Jiayi was a woman, and she would have to marry someone in the future. Shen Yue decided to deal with his daughter first and ordered someone to take Shen Jiayi home to rest. Then he waited impatiently for his son to make his appearance. In his mind, he thought about how Shen Duan and Shen Yifeng should get lost to somewhere as far as they could. His son would be the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s sessor, and he would like to see what kind of trouble the hypocritical father and son duo could cause. It was time for him to give Shen Duan some payback for everything that he had done to him over the years. Shen Yue wanted to continue with his fantasies, but Shen Jiawei¡¯s appearance had shattered his dreams. Simrly, he was helped out of the carriage by an attendant. Shen Jiawei was covered with scars and did not seem to have fared much better than Shen Jiayi! None of the previous masters of the Vermilion Bird hade back riddled with scars after they hadpleted the contract with the mythical beast! Chapter 71 - I Hate Getting Carsick The Most (1)

Chapter 71: I Hate Getting Carsick The Most (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It was obvious that Shen Jiawei had also failed! Shen Yifeng had lost, while Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei had also suffered a crushing defeat. However, the sage had confirmed that he had managed to wake the Vermilion Bird. There was no doubt that the Vermillion Bird would have chosen a candidate among the few of them as his master if he was awakened. That would mean¡­ Everyone looked at the second-tost carriage, and they were aware of who was in it. Could it be?! ¡­ Shen Yanxiao took her time as she was not anxious to get out of the carriage at all. It was not because she did not want her feet to feel the ground again, but rather, it was because¡­ ¡°Ough!¡± The arrogant and proud Vermilion Bird had a deathly paleplexion as he hugged a wooden bucket and vomited. Who would expect that the awe-inspiring mythical beast would get motion sickness?! After they started their journey, the Vermilion Bird had begun to look pale as his palms began to sweat and then he started to vomit not long after that. What annoyed Shen Yanxiao was that the stinky little bird had refused to return to her body. After a magical beast signed a contract with its master, they could transform their physical body into mental energy to reside within their master. Since the motion of the carriage was too much for him, he could have obediently opted to stay in her. However, it seemed that he was a stubborn little bird. He chose Shen Yanxiao because he had no other choice, but she did not have the strength to make him submit to her willingly. They wanted him to reside in a weak human like her? He was not willing to do that, not even if he was beaten to his death. Since he had no other alternative option, the Vermilion Bird had vomited throughout the journey back to the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯spound. How could he still have any traces of arrogance on his exquisite face then? His small facepletelycked color, and his scarlet eyes beamed with tears that made him look so miserable that one¡¯s heart would ache for him if one were to look at him. If one were to describe his current appearance in the modern world, they would call him¡­ Super adorable! Of course, Shen Yanxiao would never treat the Vermilion Bird like an adorable animal that one would keep in captivity. She remembered the scene where the little bird nearly killed Shen Jiayi vividly. He did not even blink when he attacked her, and he only looked adorable because he was ill from the journey. If it was possible, Shen Yanxiao wanted to look up andugh wildly at him. ¡®Serves you right!¡¯ ¡°Hey, are you done vomiting? We¡¯ve reached, and we can get down now.¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin. She did not mind if the others had to wait longer for them, but she did not wish to stay in a carriage that was filled with vomit! ¡°You¡¯re¡­ noisy¡­ If you want to get down¡­ go yourself. Would it kill¡­ you if I were to¡­ sit here for a little while more¡­.¡± The Vermilion Bird wanted to kick his new master out of the carriage roughly, but he was too sluggish even to move his fingers. ¡®This damned carriage. I will never ride in one again! Next time, I will fly here myself!¡¯ Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched. After she gave her orders to the respectful attendants that stood on one side, she took the lead and walked out of the carriage. When she stretched out her head from the carriage, many pairs of eyes that revealedplicated emotions suddenly turned toward her. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. Why did those people act as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight? Shen Feng looked at the familiar and yet unfamiliar face in surprise. Even though Shen Yanxiao was not usually appreciated in the Vermilion Bird Family, it did not mean that he would not remember what his granddaughter looked like. She still looked dull and unattractive, but her usual nk expressions had some cleverness in them. Her rosy lips were slightly raised, and even though she would not be considered as pretty, others might find her cute. Chapter 72 - I Hate Getting Carsick The Most (2)

Chapter 72: I Hate Getting Carsick The Most (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions He had never seen such a lively expression on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face before. She did not seem like the idiot everyone thought she was before! It was as if she was a normal little girl, the same as every other youngdy. A spection shed past Shen Feng¡¯s mind, but he was not sure about it. Shen Yue and Shen Duan felt as if a hurricane had wrecked their minds. When they saw Shen Yanxiao, they were surprised that she did not look like the smiley idiot who never had no other expressions with the exception of a foolish smile. The little girl stood quietly beside the carriage. The smile in her eyes had traces of liveliness in it, and her huge ck eyes swept past each one of them in confusion. They were also stunned to see the me mark between Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyebrows. There was a written ount in the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s ancient records. After a person signed a contract with the Vermillion Bird, a me-like mark would appear on their forehead, in between their eyebrows, and that was the proof that the person was the Vermillion Bird¡¯s new master. Shen Yue and Shen Duan had been too confident about the sess of their children that they forgot to check if they had the mark on their foreheads. They became a joke because they had celebrated too soon. Furthermore, the records were from more than a hundred years ago, and no one was sure about its authenticity. After all, none of them had seen the mark of the me before. However, the moment Shen Yanxiao appeared from the carriage, they realized the ridiculousness of their thoughts. It was as if the me-like mark had magic that attracted their attention with only one nce. The Vermilion Bird had indeed chosen Shen Yanxiao as his master! The same answer surfaced in their hearts. Even if they did not want to believe it, they knew that the mark between Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyebrows was real. Shen Yue and Shen Duan¡¯s expressions were as ck as charcoal. Their exceptional children had lost to such an idiot, and even if they were beaten to their death, they would have never expected that. Otherwise, they would not have allowed Shen Feng to include Shen Yanxiao in that quest. By then, everything was already toote. The Vermilion Bird had chosen his master, and nothing could change the situation. Shen Yanxiao smiled and walked up to the shell-shocked Shen Feng casually as she dutifully said, ¡°Grandfather, I¡¯ve lived up to your expectations and brought back the Vermillion Bird.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Everyone in the Vermilion Bird Family was struck dumb. Was it an auditory hallucination? The idiot who usually did not understand conversations had managed to speak so rationally and orderly! The moment Shen Yanxiao revealed herself, Shen Feng noticed the changes in her. However, when Shen Yanxiao dutifully called him ¡®grandfather,¡¯ Shen Feng could only stare ahead nkly. Since she was young, Shen Yanxiao had not managed to see much of Shen Feng. Even if she were to asionally bump into him , she would hide in a corner and stay silent. It could even be said that Shen Yanxiao had not uttered a single word to her grandfather since she was born. When she spoke that day, her simple words set off massive waves in everyone¡¯s heart. Where was the idiot? What was with that eloquent little girl? Where did the idiotic seventh young miss of their family go? Even though Shen Feng did not know why Shen Yanxiao had suddenly recovered, she was still his granddaughter. Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao had even brought the Vermilion Bird back to the family, so how could he not be happy? ¡°Great. It¡¯s great that you¡¯re back.¡± Shen Feng looked at Shen Yanxiao excitedly, and he could not help but ask the question in his mind. ¡°Xiaoxiao, how did you suddenly¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes adorably. She touched the tip of her nose and then said, ¡°Grandfather, are you trying to ask me how I recovered all of a sudden? I honestly don¡¯t know the reason myself. After I signed the contract with the Vermilion Bird, my mind seemed to have cleared up.¡± Chapter 73 - I Hate Getting Carsick The Most (3)

Chapter 73: I Hate Getting Carsick The Most (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Vermilion Bird had not appeared for a hundred years, and even Shen Feng did not know much about him. He only knew that the Vermilion Bird possessed remarkable abilities. Shen Yanxiao had already prepared her exnation beforehand. If someone were to ask her about her sudden recovery, she would use the Vermillion Bird as a cover. Who would dare to question her answer? They could seek confirmation from that conceited little bird if they were capable of that. ¡°Good, very good¡­ that¡¯s great.¡± Shen Feng patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders in excitement. He had believed her as soon as he saw the me mark between her eyebrows. The Vermilion Bird had returned, and Shen Yanxiao had recovered. The concurrent joyous events had brought a huge smile on Shen Feng¡¯s usually imposing face, and he then asked everyone to go back to the estate. However, Shen Yanxiao stopped him and pulled on his sleeves. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Feng did not know how to react with his granddaughter, who had suddenly recovered. Shen Yanxiao looked at her carriage, and distressingly said, ¡°Grandfather, the Vermilion Bird is still in the carriage.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feng looked at the carriage that was still parked outside the gates as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words rang in his mind. The Vermilion Bird¡­ was in that carriage!! The man, who was already more than fifty years old, suddenly trembled as he anxiously checked if his clothes were neat. Whereas for Shen Yue and Shen Duan, they wished they could glue their eyes onto the carriage. Everyone continued to stand outside the huge gates as they quietly waited for the Vermilion Bird to appear, and no one dared toin. It was not until their faces were almost burned by the scorching sun that there were finally some movements from the carriage. A small white hand stretched from the carriage, and everyone held their breath. A small pale face suddenly appeared, and everyone immediately widened their eyes. That¡­ was the Vermilion Bird? Everyone was dumbstruck as they looked at the haggard little face. Even though his handsome face had far exceeded their expectations, they would never have imagined that their family¡¯s powerful mythical beast would appear as a four-year-old child. Shen Feng was speechless. He stared at the Vermillion Bird¡¯s scarlet eyes and immediately remembered something that he had read from the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s ancient records. The records stated that the Vermilion Bird would have scarlet eyes when it transformed into a human form. However¡­ It said nothing about a four-year-old child!! The Vermilion Bird¡¯s appearance had far exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations. Many members of the Vermillion Bird Family stood rooted to the spot as if they were petrified. The attendant with the Vermilion Bird had carefully supported him as he got down the carriage. After the incident in the Lava Valley, he became extremely respectful toward Shen Yanxiao and did not even dare to breathe loudly in her presence. He waspletely different from his previous unfriendly attitude toward her. The Vermilion Bird did not notice any of those shocked gazes that were aimed at him. He bit his lip and walked down the carriage. With his small frame and paleplexion, he seemed exceptionally delicate. Was he really their family¡¯s mythical beast? Wasn¡¯t his image¡­ a little too adorable?! The other members of the Vermillion Bird Family could not help it as those thoughts popped into their minds. They had imagined the Vermilion Bird in all kinds of different forms. From a mighty beast to a tyrannical human, but they had never expected the Vermilion Bird to look so¡­ adorable! Everyone was at a loss. At that moment, the Vermilion Bird was very angry. He was a powerful mythical beast and yet, he needed an inferior human to support him down a carriage. That was too embarrassing! As he was resentful and shameful of the situation, the Vermilion Bird stared angrily at the few carriages that were parked outside the entrance. Suddenly, he waved his left hand, and a me ignited mid-air. Before anyone could react, the fire that flickered in the air swooshed past them and headed toward those eight carriages. Chapter 74 - Shen Fengs Determination (1)

Chapter 74: Shen Feng¡¯s Determination (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The me that was simr to a fiery dragon had instantly engulfed all of the carriages and burned them into ashes. Those carriages were specially customized to resist high temperature, but the fiery me had melted them instantly. In a blink of an eye, those few expensive and luxurious carriages had instantly be a useless pile of ash! As they witnessed the unexpected scene, everyone immediately swallowed any doubts that they had about the Vermillion Bird. ... Shen Feng appeared to be very happy as he smiled and looked at Shen Yanxiao who sat in the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s main house for the very first time. As for the Vermilion Bird who had felt tormented throughout the journey, he immediately ordered for someone to bring him to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room for some rest the moment he stepped through the gates. Even though Shen Feng wanted to spend some time with the mythical beast, there was no room for him to say otherwise the moment the Vermilion Bird had opened his mouth. At that moment, he could only look at Shen Yanxiao as he rejoiced over the fact that she had be the Vermillion Bird¡¯s master. Shen Yanxiao was a smart girl. As soon as she entered the main house, she recounted the incidents at the Lava Valley to Shen Feng. As he listened to the stories, Shen Feng repeatedly nodded andughed. On the other hand, Shen Duan and Shen Yue¡¯s expressions were as dark as the charcoal. That was an excellent opportunity, and the idiot had unexpectedly took advantage of it. Both of them got more depressed as they pondered about it, to the extent that they would puke blood if they could. ¡°I believe that the spirits of your parents in heaven would be delighted with what you have achieved now.¡± Shen Feng looked at Shen Yanxiao with a sincere smile in his eyes. Shen Yanxiao had no impressions of her parents and only pretended to nod in obedience. ¡°Now that you¡¯ve signed the contract with the Vermilion Bird, you can¡¯t continue living the way you did before,¡± Shen Feng said. Shen Feng¡¯s words stunned Shen Duan and everyone else who were present in the main hall. ¡®Obtain the Vermilion Bird, and be the Family Head.¡¯ Did Shen Feng intend for Shen Yanxiao to inherit the Family Head position? Even though she had recovered, she was still trash who couldn¡¯t train in magic or battle aura! She had the assistance of the Vermillion Bird, but what of it? Her strength was still extremely weak. If a crafty person were to take advantage of the situation, she would not even have the ability to protect herself. ¡°In the future, I will arrange for someone to help you to get involved with the affairs in our household. You have to learn about it diligently and don¡¯t disappoint me.¡± Shen Feng informed Shen Yanxiao with care and concern. To be involved with the affairs in the household? Shen Feng¡¯s words caused rm bells to ring in the minds of everyone there. It was apparent that he intended to train Shen Yanxiao to be his sessor. What a joke!! ¡°Father! Xiaoxiao is still young, and her physique has always been weak. Even though she has obtained the Vermilion Bird, the other disciples of the other four families aren¡¯t so easy to be trifled with. From what I know, Qi Xia from the Qilin Family of the current generation is a young man with profound and immeasurable strength. Furthermore, since the sage could awaken the Vermilion Bird for us, we can¡¯t guarantee that he would not assist the other four families in their quests to awaken their mythical beast. The five mythical beasts are equally matched, and any fights between them arepletely reliant on their master¡¯s strength. Xiaoxiao is not suited to train in magic or battle aura, and I¡¯m afraid that in the future¡­¡± Shen Duan said in a worried tone. It was already a fact that Shen Yanxiao had obtained the Vermillion Bird. Even though she was no longer an idiot, she was still trash. With her condition, she was not suited for the position as the Family Head. Most people would consider her as an object that possessed the Vermillion Bird, and due to thepetition between the five great families, they ced the importance of the strength of the Family Head above anything else. Shen Feng frowned at Shen Duan¡¯s words, but he knew that he was right. Chapter 75 - Shen Feng’s Determination (2)

Chapter 75: Shen Feng¡¯s Determination (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Father, Xiaoxiao has just recovered, and you want her to undertake so many responsibilities immediately. I¡¯m afraid that won¡¯t be appropriate. Why don¡¯t we have other disciples of the family to assist her, so that she can have time for training?¡± Shen Yue immediately agreed with Shen Duan. Even though he was on bad terms with Shen Duan, both of them had the same thoughts then. Shen Yanxiao was only an appendant of the Vermilion Bird, and her strength was almost non-existent. Perhaps that was a good thing for them. Even if they could not obtain the Vermillion Bird, their children could still inherit the position as the Family Head. If that was the case, then Shen Yanxiao only had to contain the Vermillion Bird and tomand it if they had to deal with the other families¡¯ mythical beasts. They thought of her as more of a vessel for the Vermillion Bird rather than its master. So what if she had managed to obtain the Vermillion Bird? She was still trash. Her strength was so weak that she was unworthy of the position as the Family Head. Shen Yanxiao quietly listened to their conversation as she sat at one side and internally sneered at those two elder¡¯s ¡®good intentions.¡¯ Howpassionate of them! If she could not even guess their ns, then she would have lived her past life in vain. They merely intended to make her a puppet of the Vermilion Bird Family and to help their children to inherit the position of the Family Head. They dared to be so presumptuous because Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength was, admittedly, feeble, and she could not oppose the other four Family Heads. Secondly, it was because both her parents had passed away, and she did not have any familial support. Did they think she was a punching bag and was still so easily bullied? Shen Yanxiao kept Shen Yue and Shen Duan¡¯s intentions in her mind. She would make them pay for those intentions one day. Everyone waited for Shen Feng¡¯s decision. Shen Yue and Shen Duan were not nervous because they knew that their father was not close to Shen Yanxiao. Besides, even though their intentions were selfish, they also merely stated the facts. How could trash inherit the prestigious position as the Family Head? Shen Feng was silent for a long time, and his gazended on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smiling face. Even though the child¡¯s appearance did not resemble any of her parents, but as she smiled, he saw the slight resemnce with Shen Yu. Shen Feng¡¯s heart and expression sank a little as he thought about his son. He then took a deep breath and said, ¡°Since Xiaoxiao will be inheriting the position as the Family Head in the future, she will have to suffer through these hardships. Otherwise, how can she assume a huge responsibility next time?¡± Shen Feng supported Shen Yanxiao to the end. Shen Yue and Shen Duan were shocked with Shen Feng¡¯s persistence, and even Shen Yanxiao was puzzled as well. There were justifications to what her two bastardly uncles had said. With Shen Feng¡¯s usual temperament and personality, he would have most likely gone with their suggestion. However, the sun seemed to have risen from the west that day as Shen Feng supported her. Was it for the Vermilion Bird? She was only the Vermilion Bird¡¯s vessel and there was no need to be so highly regarded. Shen Yanxiao found it hard to understand Shen Feng¡¯s attitude. ¡°Father! Xiaoxiao cannot train in magic or battle aura. If you were to allow her to ascend the Family Head position, then in the future¡­¡± Shen Duan wanted to continue to persuade his father, but Shen Feng had already interrupted him impatiently. ¡°She¡¯s my granddaughter. It doesn¡¯t matter if she can¡¯t train in magic or battle aura. In this world, are there no other methods to defend herself beside magic and battle aura? Fool!¡± Shen Feng was enraged. His sons¡¯ repeated objections had made him very unhappy. ¡°I¡¯ve already decided. The Saint Laurent Academy enrollment will begin next month, and when the timees, I¡¯ll have Xiaoxiao join the Herbalist Division.¡± Chapter 76 - Shen Fengs Determination (3)

Chapter 76: Shen Feng¡¯s Determination (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Herbalist Division! The members of Vermilion Bird Family gasped. If there were a role that the people valued more than that of a magician and a martial arts practitioner, that would be the herbalist. Herbalists were weak, but they possessed the ability to produce various miraculous potions. The advanced potions that an advanced herbalist could produce would attract numerous experts to his side. Even though they did not possess any powerful abilities to fight, they had strong connections. Most people would prefer to offend a magician than an advanced herbalist because they knew that if they were to provoke an herbalist, they would have to deal with the encirclement of the powerful influences behind them! It was apparent that Shen Feng wanted Shen Yanxiao to abandon any attempts to seek the ability to fight and to develop strong connections instead. If she could be an advanced herbalist, then the potions she produced in the future would attract other powerful influences and experts. If she had that support, then the other four aristocratic families would think thrice before they would provoke the Vermillion Bird Family. They would have to consider the connections that she had before they could deal with her. ¡°Father¡­ are you joking?¡± Shen Yue¡¯s lips twitched incessantly. Many had wanted to be an herbalist, but only a few seeded. The conditions for one to flourish as an herbalist were much moreplicated than the ones for those trained in magic and battle aura. Not only were they required to possess powerful mental energy, but they also need to have extremely keen observation skills. It was also essential for them to have a steady temperament, and above everything else, a talent in medicine. Otherwise, everything was just empty talk. If it were that easy to be an herbalist, then the potions in Longxuan Empire would not be sold for such high prices. Shen Yanxiao was an idiot before she recovered, so why would Shen Feng think that she would be able to enroll in the Saint Lauren Academy Herbalist Division? Shen Feng coldly nced at Shen Yue and said, ¡°You¡¯re getting braver these days, and now you even dared to question my decision?¡± Shen Yue immediately shut his mouth. ¡°You do not have any right to challenge my decision, and all of you should pay attention to this. I have decided for Xiaoxiao to be my heir, and if anyone of you dares to utter a word of nonsense about this, you can pack your bags and get lost to the other branches of the family!¡± Shen Feng stood up in anger, and his sharp gaze swept past everyone in the main hall to serve as warning. The rest of the disciples immediately behaved themselves after that little outburst. Shen Yanxiao sat at the side and watched the scene that had unfolded before her. She found it hard to ept the fact that Shen Feng had defended her. If she remembered correctly, Shen Feng and Shen Yanxiao had never been close, and so it was quite hard to justify his actions toward her, even if it was because of the Vermillion Bird. Suddenly, Shen Yanxiao had an absurd thought. Even though Shen Feng did not usually care much for Shen Yanxiao, he did not kick her out despite others¡¯ rmendation for him to do that. He also continued to provide her with food and clothing. Shen Yanxiao had thought it was weird that Shen Qiu was sent to check on her well-being. Shen Qiu was Shen Feng¡¯s most trusted physician, and even though she needed a check-up, it did not warrant Shen Qiu¡¯s presence. Chapter 77 - Hidden Concern (1)

Chapter 77: Hidden Concern (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The clues connected in her mind and the thought became clearer. Just as she pondered about that, Shen Feng suddenly called for her. ¡°Shen Duan, you shall be responsible for receiving the guests from the God Realm. Shen Ling, if the Vermilion Bird has any requests, you have to satisfy him immediately. As for the rest, go and do what you¡¯re supposed to be doing! Xiaoxiao,e and walk with me to my study room.¡± ¡­ That was the first time Shen Yanxiao had entered Shen Feng¡¯s study. It was simple and unadorned, with a bookcase that was tightly packed with ancient books and a table. The Vermilion Bird Family was very rich, but Shen Feng¡¯s way of life was unexpectedly simple and in. He was frugal, but he would never mistreat any member of his family. ¡°Have a seat.¡± Shen Feng smiled and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiaoplied with the request and sat down. She did not know why Shen Feng wanted her in his study, so she waited for him to start the conversation. Shen Feng took a scroll painting from behind his desk and gave it to Shen Yanxiao. She unfolded the scroll and saw that it was a painting of a couple who stood side by side. The man was in his early twenties, and he looked a hundred times better than Shen Yifeng. Even though it was only a painting, the man¡¯s elegant appearance was vivid and lifelike. His smiling eyes would have attracted favorable opinions, and the woman who was nestled against him seemed dainty. She was beautiful and had huge, lively eyes along with perfect facial features that appeared very likeable in general.. It was as if a fairy had descended onto the world, and they could not shift their gaze away from her. The two people in the painting were so perfect that they did not seem real. ¡°They are your parents. Unfortunately, they passed away soon after you were born.¡± Shen Feng¡¯s voice was low, and there was obvious regret in his tone of voice. Shen Yanxiao was confounded. She finally understood why Shen Yue and the rest had always denied her to be Shen Yu¡¯s child. How could such a perfect pair of couple give birth to such an unattractive child? Even Shen Yanxiao had doubts about her identity, let alone Shen Duan or Shen Yue. ¡°I don¡¯t look like them.¡± Shen Feng smiled and said, ¡°Although you don¡¯t resemble them, I can see a shadow of your father when you smiled after you had recovered. Shen Yanxiao touched her ordinary-looking face, and it was hard to believe her smile was simr to the man in the scroll painting. Her appearance was like an ugly duckling, and it was not even enough to describe the couple in the scroll painting as beautiful swans. Even if it was a gic mutation, was the change not too outrageously excessive? There were no cosmetic surgeries in that era, and yet that couple looked perfect. If she were their daughter, why was her appearance so¡­ repulsive?! Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. The heavens must have really disliked her. Even with such gorgeous parents, her appearance stillcked. She felt as if she let them down somehow. ¡°Your father was my youngest son, and he was also my pride and joy. I had hoped that he could be the Vermillion Bird¡¯s master if we were to wake the mythical beast. He was brilliant and talented in battle aura. Everyone saw Shen Yifeng as a rare prodigy in this century, but he was not evenparable to your father.¡± Shen Feng stood behind Shen Yanxiao and looked at the image of his son on the scroll painting, the son that he was most proud of. He had passed away for such a long time, but there was still sadness in Shen Feng¡¯s eyes. Chapter 78 - Hidden Concern (2)

Chapter 78: Hidden Concern (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°That year, your parents had died under strange circumstances, and you were diagnosed as mentally deficient when others brought you back here. They told us that you wouldn¡¯t be able to train in battle aura or magic your whole life. When I looked at you back then, I felt sad. I know better than anyone else about the internal strifes within our family. Since you don¡¯t have your parents as your support, it was probably a good thing that you weren¡¯t able to train in magic or battle aura.¡± Shen Feng sighed. Shen Yanxiao nodded. She understood the meaning behind Shen Feng¡¯s words. There were many internal conflicts within the family, especially between Shen Yue and Shen Duan. Without any parental protection, they could have secretly disposed of her if she had any caliber in her. Even if Shen Feng had the heart to protect her, he was already old. After he passed away, she would no longer have any support while Shen Yue and the rest of the family members could do whatever they wished with her. Shen Feng¡¯s words resolved any doubts that Shen Yanxiao had in her. Shen Feng alienated and neglected her because he had wanted to protect her. She was only safe if she was not on anyone¡¯s radar. Shen Qiu¡¯s secretive care for her must have been due to Shen Feng¡¯s influence. Even Shen Siyu¡¯s love for her could have been partially due to Shen Feng. After all, he could not be seen to care for her. He probably arranged for Shen Siyu, who did not possess the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s bloodline, to care for her safety. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s felt tears welled in her eyes. The imposing older man had secretly made ns for her future. Without Shen Feng¡¯s deliberate actions, she probably would not have lived till then. Shen Yanxiao had never experienced the love of a family member, and thus, it was hard for her to express her feelings. She was like a stray animal who had been thrown in a corner to run its own course, but all of a sudden it realizedthat someone had always been raising it in care. She understood Shen Feng¡¯s worries. The clearer she was about his intentions, the fonder she grew of him. She was an idiot and good-for-nothing trash who did not resemble Shen Yu. It was apparent Shen Feng took great pains to protect her as such. For the first time in her life, Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She was not a heartless person. It was just that she had never been treated like a human being in her previous life, and she was only a tool to be used by the organization. The co-workers that she had gotten to know within that organization were nothing but her rivals. She had faced endless mutual deception in her previous life, and it was only in that new life that she had felt the warmth from Shen Siyu¡¯s care. ¡°Grandfather.¡± That was the first time that Shen Yanxiao had sincerely called out to Shen Feng. Even if she was not the real owner of that body, but since she had been given to live, she would then treat it as if she substituted the previous Shen Yanxiao. There were tears in Shen Feng¡¯s eyes as he nodded with gratification. He stroked his granddaughter¡¯s head and then kindly said, ¡°It¡¯s been hard on you all these years. I am d that you¡¯ve recovered and obtained the Vermillion Bird because it meant that I no longer have to worry about anyone bullying you. Rest assured, no one can bully you for as long as I¡¯m alive.¡± Initially, Shen Feng had wanted to let his granddaughter continue with an ordinary and worry-free life. However, it seemed that the heavens had yed a joke on them and allowed Shen Yanxiao to recover her intellect. He decided that he would put all of his expectations for Shen Yu on that child. ¡°Xiaoxiao, now that you¡¯ve recovered, I have some things that I have to tell you.¡± ¡°Grandfather, please speak your mind.¡± Chapter 79 - Hidden Concern (3)

Chapter 79: Hidden Concern (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°I am old, and even if I wanted to care for you, I¡¯m afraid I don¡¯t have much time left. Even though you¡¯ve obtained the Vermilion Bird now and your uncles won¡¯t dare to provoke you, you still need to know how to protect yourself. The five great aristocratic families may look harmonious on the surface, but our private rtions aren¡¯t the best. Our rtionship had worsened while the five mythical beasts were dormant. If you want to inherit the position as the Family Head, you need to have self-preservation skills. Therefore, I have arranged for you to enroll at the Saint Laurent Academy, and you will have to study diligently.¡± Shen Feng frowned. He was still worried about many things in the future. Fortunately, his granddaughter had recovered her intellect, and she could already guess what he did not specifically mention. ¡°But, I don¡¯t know a single thing about herbalism.¡± Shen Yanxiao was vexed. She could train in both magic and battle aura, but she knew nothing about herbalism. Her understanding of herbalism was limited to about how expensive those few bottles of low-grade disguise potions were. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t let you attempt the impossible.¡± Shen Feng smiled gently and pointed toward the gorgeous woman on the painting. ¡°The world knew of your mother¡¯s beauty, but none knew that she was also a powerful advanced-level herbalist.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She looked at the beautiful woman in the scroll painting as she digested the news that she had just heard. ¡°Your mother¡¯s family was very mysterious. When she appeared in Longxuan Empire, she attracted countless attention due to her appearance. When your father met your mother back then, I had also sent someone to investigate her identity, but I found nothing. Later on, your father insisted on marrying her, and I didn¡¯t object. After they were married, your mother came to me and told me that she was an advanced herbalist. However, she asked me to keep it a secret, and she secretly concocted potions for our family.¡± After Wen Ya married into the Vermilion Bird Family, the supply of their potions had overtaken the other four families. There was a rumor that the Vermilion Bird Family had a secret advanced herbalist. However, no one knew that it was the youngdy of the house who had just entered the family. ¡°I believe your mother¡¯s family isn¡¯t that simple. However, they took no actions, even after her death. You are her daughter, and you would have naturally inherited her talents. Perhaps that was why you couldn¡¯t train in magic or battle aura.¡± Shen Feng gravely said, ¡°No matter what, you must learn diligently while you¡¯re at the Saint Lauren Academy. It would be good if you inherited your mother¡¯s talents. However, if it doesn¡¯t work out, I will think of another method to ensure your safety.¡± Shen Feng¡¯s hands were no longer tied as Shen Yanxiao was the master of the Vermillion Bird. At least the rest of the family would not be able to threaten Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety, and he could make more arrangements for her. Shen Yanxiao sniffled. Shen Feng had done all that he could for her. Every method that he had thought of was out of consideration for her. ¡°Alright, you should return to your room first. Have a good rest during this period, and after a few days, I will have Shen Siyu to help you to familiarize yourself with our family¡¯s matters.¡± Shen Feng patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders and sent the emotionally-moved little girl on her way. Chapter 80 - I Dont Want to be Devastatingly Gorgeous (1)

Chapter 80: I Don¡¯t Want to be Devastatingly Gorgeous (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Feng appeared to be alone in his room. He took a deep breath and sat on the chair while his gaze looked towards the back of the screen inside the room. ¡°You knew that the Vermillion Bird would choose Xiaoxiao if she went to the Lava Valley. Was that why you insisted that I let her go with them as a candidate?¡± Shen Feng suddenly asked the seemingly empty room. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter whether I knew or not. Now that you¡¯ve weed the return of the Vermilion Bird and you also managed to protect your granddaughter at the same time, isn¡¯t that great?¡± As a gentle voice answered him, Shen Siyu in a light-blue robe slowly walked out from behind the screen. His usual gentle demeanor was reced with a cold gaze. ¡°You¡¯re right, it¡¯s great.¡± Shen Feng nodded. ¡°Then that should be enough. Tell your subordinates to make the appropriate arrangements over at the Saint Laurent Academy. Before she graduates, do not let anyone other than the Vermilion Bird Family know about her information.¡± Shen Siyu looked at Shen Feng with an air of indifference, a far cry from the usual respect that he disyed for Shen Feng. Shen Feng looked at the entirely different Shen Siyu, but he seemed to be ustomed to his cold attitude. It was not Shen Feng¡¯s impromptu decision to add Shen Yanxiao¡¯s name as a candidate for the Vermillion Bird. That choice was made on that young man¡¯s insistence. ¡°Are you afraid that the other families would take action?¡± Shen Siyu nodded and said, ¡°Before she can protect herself, I will not allow anyone to harm her.¡± ¡­ ¡°By the way, what do you think of that herbalist specialization?¡± Shen Yanxiao had returned to her room, and at that moment, she was seated on the chair. She cared about Shen Feng¡¯s suggestion, and his actions also moved her. However, she had no intentions to reveal her strength in magic and battle aura yet. Her power was still insufficient, and if she were to expose herself too soon, it would only allow the enemy more time to n for her defeat. The Vermilion Birdid on the bed and he had finally recovered some vitality after he got some rest. However, his remarkably arrogant expression had also returned. ¡°Being an herbalist is a pretty good choice, but the question is whether you have enough energy to learn it.¡± Xiu paid very close attention of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s effort to be stronger. ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be a problem. The main issue would be to undo the seal. Everything else is manageable.¡± Shen Yanxiao somewhat understood her situation. Once her seal was undone, she would advance rapidly like a rocket, and so, she did not have to worry about the time that she would need to spend for the training in magic and battle aura. Instead, the herbalist profession that looked profitable had aroused her interest. ¡°In that case, give it a try. However, an ordinary herbalist isn¡¯t useful. Only an advanced herbalist would be able to maximize the advantages of that profession.¡± Xiu said after he had seriously analyzed the situation for her. ¡°Hold on!¡± The Vermilion Bird, who had been sleeping like a corpse on the bed, suddenly leapt to his feet. He looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked, ¡°You mentioned a seal? What kind of seal?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at him and then rolled up her sleeve to reveal the Seven Star Moon Seal on her arm. ¡°The Seven Star Moon Seal?¡± the Vermilion Bird looked at Shen Yanxiao in shock. ¡°Youngdy, who did you offend that they would go to such great efforts to cast a Seven Star Moon Seal on you?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Vermilion Bird in confusion. It seemed like he also knew about that seal. ¡°You know of this seal?¡± The Vermilion Bird snorted. ¡°Obviously! I¡¯ve lived for at least tens of thousands of years, and this Seven Star Moon Seal was invented a thousand years ago during the war between the gods and the devils. It was used to seal powerful battle gods that were held captive on both sides. You are merely an ordinary human, so why would anyone use such a powerful seal to suppress your strength?¡± Chapter 81 - I Don’t Want to be Devastatingly Gorgeous (2)

Chapter 81: I Don¡¯t Want to be Devastatingly Gorgeous (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°A thousand years ago¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao stared ahead with a nk expression on her face. How would she possibly know the origin of the seal? If Xiu hadn¡¯t told her, she probably wouldn¡¯t even have noticed that there was a seal on her. ¡°That¡¯s right. The Seven Star Moon Seal was invented by the God Emperor of the god race to deal with the demon race. However, the demon race somehow managed to steal this invention, and that was why both races used the same seal.¡± That was a rare asion where Xiu had agreed with the Vermilion Bird. ¡°Initially, I was also curious as to why a seal like this would appear on a human.¡± Shen Yanxiao became confused. Both of them had fed her with too much information, and she did not know how to digest them. ¡°Since you have this seal on you, it means that you possess more strength than you do now. I believe that once your Seven Star Moon Seal is undone, you will be worthy of being my master.¡± The Vermillion Bird was delighted with what he had discovered. He did not want a mediocre master who would disgrace his reputation as a mythical beast. ¡°Xiu will help me to undo this seal. Before then, there is something else that I have to do.¡± Shen Yanxiao recalled that she was still short of thest batch of low-grade cores. Her trip to the Lava Valley had dyed her progress. However, since the sage had yet to leave, it was also hard for her to infiltrate the pce. ¡°He can undo the Seven Star Moon Seal?¡± The Vermilion Bird was astonished. To his knowledge, there was only a handful of people who could undo the seal. However, most of them had perished during the war between the demons and gods thousands of years ago. Shen Yanxiao nodded. The Vermilion Bird became even more curious about Xiu¡¯s identity. Even though the little bird was curious, Shen Yanxiao was not in the mood to indulge him. She was anxious to gather thest batch of the demonic cores and to have Xiu help her to undo the secondyer of the seal. She wanted to train her battle aura to the sixth rank before she headed to the Saint Laurent Academy. Soon, her opportunity came. The sage¡¯s arrival not only attracted the attention of all the nobles in the capital, but it also caused the other four great aristocratic families to be restless. Everyone knew that only the sage from the God Realm could wake the mythical beasts. The four great families immediately made preparations to invite the sage to their homes, and a few dayster, he was dragged away by the White Tiger Family. Shen Yanxiao had heard about the sage¡¯s impending trip to the White Tiger¡¯s location, and she knew that it was the best time for her to make her move. On a dark and windy night, a heartless little thief, who hadid low for a long time, finally took action. She decided to extend her evil ws toward the heavily guarded pce. Shen Yanxiao was careful not to take any luxury items with distinctive markings. Instead, her main objective that night was to find some cold hard cash. She even entered the Longxuan Empire¡¯s treasury and looted all the gold coins that she could fit in the interspatial ring in a wild manner. The Emperor would not have cared about the Qilin Auction House¡¯s reputation. Once they discovered the theft, they would undoubtedly search the whole country, and she did not wish to take any goldware or jewels that could lead them to her. When she was there, she noticed that Longxuan Empire¡¯s treasury was really¡­ full! She did her best to fill her interspatial ring to the brim with gold coins from the treasury. That was a storage space of a hundred cubic meter! Even Shen Yanxiao found it hard to estimate how much gold she had inside the ring. Even so, the amount that she looted from the treasury was only one-tenth of everything they had. Chapter 82 - I Dont Want to be Devastatingly Gorgeous (3)

Chapter 82: I Don¡¯t Want to be Devastatingly Gorgeous (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions She had also discovered some items that she desperately needed in the treasury! A total of seven hundred plus high-grade demonic cores! That amount was probably half of all of the high-grade demonic cores in Longxuan Empire. Naturally, Shen Yanxiao could not let her excellent fortune slip by her. She immediately removed a portion of the gold coins and squeezed those few hundreds of high-grade demonic cores into the interspatial ring. When the ring was finally filled to the brim, Shen Yanxiao wiped her sleeves and then snuck out of the treasury. One could only imagine the Emperor¡¯s reaction to the empty room when it was time for him to check on the status of the state treasury. After she had returned from that little excursion, Shen Yanxiao consumed a bottle of low-grade disguise potion the next morning and visited the Qilin Auction House. When he saw the familiar customer, Qi Meng weed the littled, and he was prepared to ept any goldware and jewels that he might have brought with him. If anyone else asked, he would have told them that their auction house had started a part-time business that dealt with luxury goods. However, Shen Yanxiao did not have any items for them to sell on her behalf. She had brought arge sum of money and tasked them to continue to purchase more low-grade demonic cores for her. She even prepared a considerable amount of money tomission Qi Meng to proceed with the purchases for an infinite duration. Qi Meng still could not figure out why that littled would need so many demonic cores. Despite his doubts, it was pretty easy to aplish tasks with money. In only less than two days, Qi Meng had already purchased thest batch of the low-grade demonic cores that Shen Yanxiao needed. When she was back in her room, Shen Yanxiao absorbed the few thousands of low-grade demonic cores on Xiu¡¯s behalf. Just as she consumed thest demonic core, a blurred silhouette suddenly appeared in her mind. Then, she heard Xiu¡¯s voice from that blurry figure. ¡°It¡¯s time to undo the secondyer of seal for you.¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked. Did the demonic cores help Xiu to recover his strength and his physical body? ¡°This is only a mental illusion. It¡¯s not that simple to rebuild my body.¡± Xiu answered the question in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. The Vermillion Bird had enjoyed the filial respect that everyone in the Vermillion Bird Family had shown him. He sat cross-legged on the chairzily as he looked at the gradual change on the Seven Star Moon Seal on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arm. It took them an entire night to undo the second seal. When Shen Yanxiao woke up the next day, she felt as if she had been fished out from the river as she was drenched from head to toe. She realized that the water was quite dirty and quickly asked for a servant to prepare a bath for her. However, the servant maid seemed to be in shock when she saw Shen Yanxiao. The servant maid even went inside her room, as if to take a closer look at Shen Yanxiao. Her behavior rendered Shen Yanxiao speechless, The servant maid finally recovered from the trance and left the room after Shen Yanxiao passed down an order. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with her? Is it that troublesome to fetch water?¡± Shen Yanxiao was baffled with the servant maid¡¯s attitude. The Vermillion Bird also woke up around that time. As he sat up and rubbed his eyes, he was immediately shocked as he saw Shen Yanxiao, who stood in front of him. Tender fair skin that was simr to the silk of the highest quality. A sharp protruding nose and naturally rosy lips, with a pair of bright eyes that became even more lively with every blink as if it could speak. If he had not established a mental connection with Shen Yanxiao, he would not have believed that the gorgeous woman in front of him was the ugly duckling! Chapter 83 - You Must’ve Had a Blurred Vision (1)

Chapter 83: You Must¡¯ve Had a Blurred Vision (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°You¡­ hurry up and look in the mirror!¡± The Vermilion Bird pointed toward Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face that would amaze anyone who looked at her. Shen Yanxiao was confused by the Vermilion Bird¡¯s words, but she picked up the mirror on the table anyway. She took one look, and she was utterly astounded with what she saw in the mirror. No matter how she angled the mirror, the reflection of the little girl was so beautiful that it would make everyone¡¯s heart go wild. She also noticed that her skin was wless! However, she was so stunned by what she saw that she identally let go of the mirror and it crashed to the ground. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Where was the ugly duckling? Who was that incredibly gorgeous beauty in the mirror? ¡°We undid the second seal, and its effect was stronger than the first seal. It seems that you have recovered your original appearance.¡± Xiu¡¯s ice-cold voice echoed in her mind. With that information, Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or to cry. ¡®Well, an ugly duckling had turned into a swan. This is even more effective than stic surgery!¡¯ No wonder the servant maid had such a strange reaction when she saw her. Shen Yanxiao thought about the viciousness of that seal that sealed both her strength and appearance. She appeared to have inherited all of Shen Yu and Wen Ya¡¯s good genes, and she was evenparable to her parents. If Shen Yue and the rest of the family were to see her, they could no longer say that she was not part of the family. However¡­ ¡°This is not good!!!¡± How could she disguise herself as amoner with a face like that after her night time excursions in the future? Shen Yanxiao was annoyed. She had not expected that the removal of the secondyer of Seven Star Moon Seal would bring such a huge change, and that was not something she needed at that time. ¡°What are you doing?¡± As he basked in the joy at his master¡¯s new appearance, he noticed that Shen Yanxiao had rapidly shut the doors and the windows to her room. She then sat at her dressing tables as she took out numerous bottles with unknown contents to attempt to disfigure herself. ¡°I¡¯m doing what I should be doing!¡± At that moment, Shen Yanxiao rejoiced at her foresight. In order to disguise herself in the past, she had bought a few items for her previous disguises. Even though the low-grade disguise potion was useful, the price restriction made it unfeasible for regr usage. For the sake of convenience, she purchased some items from the cosmetic shops in the capital so that she could do something with her appearance. She did not want to go outside with her new and gorgeous appearance. She was already very prominent in the Vermilion Bird Family, and Shen Feng had also arranged for her to enter the Saint Laurent Academy. She knew that if she were to go to the academy with that face, she would not have any free time to herself in the future. Beauty was every woman¡¯s lifelong pursuit. However, Shen Yanxiao had little interest in it, and she wished for her appearance to assist her in her objectives instead. She thought that her previous in features were pretty great. No matter where she went, no one would give her a second look, and that made it more convenient to steal. Fortunately, Shen Yanxiao had never had any problems with disguises. In her former life, she was a professional thief, and it was not difficult to change her appearance on a whim. If she had ess to her usual pieces of equipment, she would not even need any disguise potions to alter her looks entirely. It was impossible to thoroughly change her face with only the items that she had then. However, she would have no problems with attempts to make herself ugly again. There were no extraordinary changes to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s facial features. It had merely be more exquisite. The most significant change in her appearance was her wless skin Chapter 84 - You Must Have Had a Blurred Vision (2)

Chapter 84: You Must Have Had a Blurred Vision (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions There was a saying that if one had fair skin, then it would cover their ugliness. However, Shen Yanxiao was also about to be as white as a sheet of paper! As for the issue of the overly-fairness of her skin, there was a simple solution to that! Would it not solve the problem if she turned her skin to a darker shade? Thedies in the twenty-fourth century had spent a sizable sum of money on their faces and bodies to fulfill their lifelong pursuit of beauty. However, all she wanted to do was to ruin the appearance that most women would kill for. If anyone were to know about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ¡®cruel¡¯ acts, they would probably jump out to strangle her. In that room, however, apart from Shen Yanxiao who was the mastermind behind the¡¯cruel¡¯ acts upon herself, there was only the Vermillion Bird who also had a somewhat distorted perception of aesthetic. In his eyes, Shen Yanxiao had indeed be much prettier than before, but she was not so beautiful that a mythical beast would worship her. Furthermore, he cared more about his master¡¯s strength than her looks. Was it useful to be beautiful? Did you not have to pay for anything if you were good-looking? Thus, the only other person who could prevent Shen Yanxiao from her attempts to disfigure her face sat silently at one side as he looked at her ¡®ruthless¡¯ actions toward her face with interest. Outside the door, the muddle-headed servant maid carried a big bucket of warm water with her as she stood at the door and panicked. Another servant maid with a bucket of water stood beside her. ¡°Are you sure you didn¡¯t see it wrongly?¡± The curious servant maid asked herpanion. When the other servant maid returned from the seventh young miss¡¯ room, she behaved weirdly, as if she was mentally confused. She only revealed the shocking news after a short bout of silence. Their family¡¯s unattractive seventh young miss had apparently turned into a beautiful woman in just a single night. Initially, she did not believe in her friend¡¯s words. Even though one would dream about how one could turn into a gorgeous woman in just a single night, however, a dream was only a dream. If that had happened to a person in real life, would that not be a scary thing? However, the servant-maid who had returned from the young miss¡¯ room that morning was sure of what she had seen. In the end, she could not contain her curiosity and followed her to the room. ¡°I¡¯m sure I wasn¡¯t mistaken.¡± The servant maid who hade by earlier said decisively. ¡°I really did see it. If the Seventh Miss voice had changed, then I probably wouldn¡¯t dare to be so sure.¡± ¡°The Seventh Miss had turned into a gorgeous beauty overnight? I still find that hard to believe.¡± The two servant maids stood outside Shen Yanxiao¡¯s door as they discussed, and they did not dare to knock on the door. While they conversed, the door slowly opened. Shen Yanxiao stood inside the room and looked at the petrified servant maids as she pursed her lips discreetly. It seemed that she still looked as unattractive as she did before. The two servant maids were dumbstruck with the situation. The servant maid who came by earlier rubbed her eyes in disbelief. The seventh young miss who she saw earlier obviously did not look like that! The curious servant maid who had followed her to the room nearly choked to death by the disappointment that she felt in her heart. Where was the Shen Yanxiao who had turned beautiful? She only saw dark and dusky skin,plete with a dullplexion. She was not even worthy to serve as the Vermillion Bird Family¡¯s maid, let alone to be called a gorgeousdy. The curious servant maid must¡¯ve been a fool to believe that a person could turn beautiful overnight. It was simply a joke. The other servant could not even distinguish the difference between a swan and an ugly duckling. Due to someone¡¯s ¡®ruthless action,¡¯ the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s most beautiful member of the third generation was hidden away, just like that. As per Shen Feng¡¯s arrangement, Shen Siyu would guide her to familiarize herself with the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s affairs. Chapter 85 - You Must Have Had a Blurred Vision (3)

Chapter 85: You Must Have Had a Blurred Vision (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Other than the main house in the capital, the Vermilion Bird family had three other branches in the Longxuan Empire. Every year, the families from the other branches would report various situations to Shen Feng. The money and treasures that they had profited that year would also be handed over to the main house for distribution. Other than the Qilin Family, the main house of the other four aristocratic families in the Capital had only the appearance of luxury and richness. The other branches of their families were the ones who turned profits for them. It was simr to organizations in the modern era. All businesses had workers who ran things for them while the president would sit in his office to devise new strategies for thepany. Soon enough, Shen Yanxiao had grasped the general principle of the Vermillion Bird Family¡¯s operations. Shen Yue and Shen Duan were very displeased with her involvements. However, due to Shen Feng¡¯s pressure and Shen Siyu¡¯s presence, they did not disy their dissatisfaction in front of Shen Yanxiao. Furthermore, the Vermillion Bird had also strolled around the estate during that period, but he had managed to cause disturbances to everywhere he went. The Vermillion Bird, who had disappeared for hundreds of years, had suddenly appeared before everyone. That was why they thought it was the proudest moment of their lives when they met him. People had started to linger around the mythical beast longer too. If the Vermillion Bird had dropped a single strand of hair, everyone else would scramble to get it. They imed that they had wanted to collect it for that their descendants would be able to admire it. The crazy reverence reminded Shen Yanxiao of those crazy idol fans in the twenty-fourth century. After Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei returned home, they had to rest for five days before they could even walk again. When they finally could move around, they learned Shen Feng had appointed Shen Yanxiao to be his sessor. The two unruly kids were dumbstruck when they learned of the news. The thought of the idiot who they had bullied frequently in the past would be the next Family Head was worse than if an outsider were to take that position. Both of them remembered the Vermillion Bird¡¯s brutal actions toward them, and so they passed their days with their tails tucked between their legs. Every time they saw the Vermillion Bird, they would make excuses to escape his sight. They were afraid that Shen Yanxiao would use the Vermillion Bird against them as revenge for their past actions. As for Shen Yifeng, he did not react to the news at all. Instead, he had left the Vermillion Bird Family in haste after his return, and no one knew where he went. Shen Yanxiao did not fare any better. After they undid the second seal, Xiu had started to instruct her even more ruthlessly. During the day, she had to spend her day with Shen Siyu to learn about their family¡¯s affair, and Xiu would keep her in the room to undergo various types of training during the night. Shen Yanxiao have not had a good night sleep for twenty days. However, her battle aura had broken through to the sixth rank. She had to choose between training as a swordsman, a knight, or an archer, and so she decided to train in the archer ss because it was a ss that had the highest flexibility. However, she had been unable to begin her training even after she had selected to train as a warlock and an archer due to theck of systematic guidance. She could only persist in training her magic and battle aura daily. As for the specialized learning in the sses that she had chosen, she decided to ce her hopes on the academy. Saint Laurent Academy was thergest academy in the Longxuan Empire, and regardless of the facilities or the qualifications of the teachers, they were the top-ranked academy in the entire Brilliance Continent. Even though Shen Feng had arranged for her to enroll as an herbalist, she knew that it would be easy to obtain the skill books for magic and battle aura specializations after she entered the academy. Chapter 86 - Saint Laurent Academy (1)

Chapter 86: Saint Laurent Academy (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Saint Laurent Academy was quite far from the capital of the Longxuan Empire. To ensure that she could have more time for training while she was at the academy, Shen Yanxiao decided to make a trip to Qilin Auction House three days before her departure. She gave Qi Meng anotherrge sum of payment and asked him to arrange periodical delivery to the Saint Laurent Academy after he had managed to gather enough demonic cores. ¡°You¡¯re also a student at the Saint Laurent Academy?¡± After Qi Meng had heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s request, he looked at the ordinary-looking littled in surprise. The Saint Laurent Academy had a prominent reputation in the Longxuan Empire. Their status was not only due to its high educational standards but also because of its exceptionally harsh enrollment criteria. Their expensive tuition fees alone was already a deterrent for children from ordinary families. Furthermore, the Saint Laurent Academy had several requirements for the students¡¯ talents. Regardless of the division, they had to reach a certain standard in the enrollment test. Otherwise, the Saint Laurent Academy would overtly refuse you even if you were the future heir to the throne. Qi Meng knew how to read people, and the youngd had been to Qilin Auction House numerous times. However, he still could not discern any unique talents that Shen Yanxiao might have, other than his status of a ¡®nouveau riche.¡¯ It was quite impossible for him to train battle aura with his thin waist, and his dispirited appearance was something that no one would associate with magic. Shen Yanxiao nodded. Xiu hadmented that the low-grade demonic cores would not be enough to undo the thirdyer of the seal. That was why she specifically tasked Qi Meng to keep a lookout for mid to high-range demonic cores. Since she did not know how long she would be at the academy, she would rather have Qi Meng to arrange the delivery to her there. As the saying went, ¡®Money can solve everything.¡¯ As long as she kept them in her pocket, Qilin Auction House would remain her best partner for that coboration. ¡°What a coincidence.¡± A slightlyzy voice echoed from behind her. Unknowingly, Qi Xia had arrived at the back hall of Qilin Auction House, and he leanedzily against the doorframe. He just happened to overhear their conversation, and his pair of long and narrow fox-like eyes squinted as he smiled. ¡®It¡¯s him?¡¯ Shen Yanxiao recognized Qi Xia¡¯s appearance. As she recalled her first trip to Qilin Auction House, she remembered him as the young man who sat in the back hall and had stared at her with interest while she was there. However, she did not see him there in her subsequent visits, and she also did not expect to see him there that day. ¡°ording to your age, you should be a first-year student who¡¯s about to enter the academy. In this case, you should be addressing me as a senior.¡± Qi Xia smiled and looked at the littled. Qi Meng had informed him of the business that they had done with the young customer. He did not expect to see him there as he dropped by Qilin Auction House for a short patrol. ¡°Huh?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. Could it be¡­ ¡°I am a second-year student at the Magus Division of Saint Laurent Academy.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately said, ¡°Hello, senior.¡± If the Vermillion Bird were there with Shen Yanxiao, he probably would have jumped out and pped his master for herck of moral integrity. Otherwise, why would she call someone a ¡®senior¡¯ just because they said so? She did not even know him well. Shen Yanxiao was curious about the young man in front of her. She could vaguely sense that he had aplicated background the first time that she saw him, because she knew that Qilin Auction House rarely allowed outsiders in their back hall. Chapter 87 - Saint Laurent Academy (2)

Chapter 87: Saint Laurent Academy (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When she saw Qi Meng¡¯s respectful attitude toward him, Shen Yanxiao could already guess that he was possibly a young master of the Qilin Family. Since she still needed to coborate with Qilin Auction House, she decided to not offend her partner. Furthermore, it did not hurt anyone if she were to address him as a senior, as more friends meant more pathways. In any case, they were both students at the Saint Laurent Academy, and he might be a useful ally in the future. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind started to spin, and she started to assess his exploitation value with a simple two-sentence conversation. She then pondered about how she could squeeze him dry. ¡°You have been very good to our business, but it seemed like I haven¡¯t gotten your name. I am Qi Xia from the Qilin Family. What is your name?¡± Qi Xia smiled and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡®Qi Xia?¡¯ Shen Yanxiao had learned about the other four aristocratic families from Shen Siyu. She had heard that the Qilin Family was the first family to confirm their next Family Head and the person that they had chosen as the heir was the young man who stood in front of her, Qi Xia. It was said that Qi Xia¡¯s talent inmercial trade could ¡®insta-kill¡¯ all the other merchants in the Longxuan Empire. Shen Yanxiao no longer saw him as a mere handsome young man when she learned that his real identity was the Qilin Family¡¯s future Family Head. What she saw was a walking gold mountain instead! ¡°Shen Jue.¡± Shen Jue was the identity that Shen Feng had arranged for Shen Yanxiao to use when she enrolled in the Saint Laurent Academy. Only the Vermilion Bird Family knew about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s recovery and because of the Vermilion Bird by her side, Shen Feng had also sealed off every single piece of information about Shen Yanxiao. He even arranged for her to use the unremarkable identity of a younger member from another branch of the Vermillion Bird¡¯s family. She was bound to meet Qi Xia again in the academy, and she knew exactly what she had to say to him. ¡°School will start in two days. Feel free toe to me if there¡¯s anything that you¡¯re not ustomed to in the academy.¡± Qi Xia generously offered. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll have you thank you in advance.¡± Shen Yanxiao decided not to be modest. ¡°Which division are you applying for?¡± Qi Xia asked with a smile. ¡°The Herbalist Division.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not bother to conceal anything. Qi Xia stared nkly for a moment and smiled soon after. ¡°Herbalists are very popr. I look forward to seeing you when you¡¯ve be an Advanced Herbalist in the future. When the timees, do remember to give priority to the Qilin Auction House to sell your potions. I guarantee that we¡¯d be able to give you the most satisfactory price.¡± ¡°Naturally.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled in reply. Both of them exchanged conventional greetings, and Qi Meng did not dare not say another word. He could not understand the reason behind his young master¡¯s generosity with the young customer. He already thought it was strange when Qi Xia had asked him to pay more attention to that customer. He even offered his help to the young customer at the academy. Qi Meng thought it was a little inconceivable. Even though a majority of herbalists were influential figures that most would not even dare to approach, what kind of status did the Qilin Auction have? Many herbalists had wanted to work for them, but a junior herbalist could not even take a single step across the Qilin Auction House¡¯s threshold. The little customer was still so young and had yet to sessfully enter the Herbalist Division, but the young master was already so polite toward him. It was quite different from his usual style. Who would know how well the young customer would turn out in the future? Even if the young master had wanted to invest in his potential, was that not a little unreliable? Qi Meng had lots that he wanted to say, but he did not dare to voice his opinions. He thought that it was better to stand at one side and to listen obediently. Chapter 88 - Saint Laurent Academy (3)

Chapter 88: Saint Laurent Academy (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Two days went by very quickly and Shen Yanxiao was about to set off for Saint Laurent Academy. The two unruly kids, Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei, would set off on the same day too. They had enrolled in the academy¡¯s Magic and Battle Aura Division respectively a year ago. However, since they had yet to break through to the sixth rank, they had to stay at the outermost circle in the academy. The Herbalist Division that Shen Yanxiao had wanted to join was located at the core of Saint Laurent Academy, and it was some distance away from where they were headed. Shen Feng did not wish for Shen Yanxiao to attract any unwanted attention. Therefore, he had ordered the carriage that she was in to set off first. The Saint Laurent Academy would ept new students every spring and autumn. It would always cause an upsurge in the Longxuan Empire during that period. One would see many new students who wanted to enroll in the Saint Laurent Academy in spring. The carriages would always crowd the academy gates even though it had tens of meters of width. It would be so crowded that it was almost impossible for the students to go through the gate. The students would bustle with activities, simr to ants that were densely packed, as they walked around the public square of the Saint Laurent Academy. ¡°Hey, have you heard? The young master of the ck Tortoise Family, who came every year, is here again.¡± A few students who participated in the enrollment test were bored and had gathered together to gossip. ¡°He¡¯s still unwilling to admit failure, how many years has it been? He should be sixteen this year, right? I remember that he had wanted to enroll for the Herbalist Division when he was fourteen years old. It has been two years, but he did not pass a single one of those four tests. This should be his fifth attempt, and he¡¯s still unwilling to give up?¡± ¡°Well, I¡¯m sure you know. Among the members from five great aristocratic families, that kid from the ck Tortoise Family is the only one who hadn¡¯t sessfully passed the test. I¡¯m sure the ck Tortoise Family feels embarrassed and so, they made him repeat the test over and over again.¡± ¡°You¡¯re right. I heard that the two youngest members of the Vermilion Bird had sessfully entered the Magic and Battle Aura Divisionst year. Right now, only that little young master from the ck Tortoise Family is still rejected by the academy. Why is he taking things so hard? Any division would be good enough for him, but why does he insist on enrolling for the Herbalist Division? With ck Tortoise Family¡¯s power, it isn¡¯t impossible to get him a ce in other divisions!¡± ¡°Who knows? However, it seems like none of the members from the five great aristocratic families had been able to enter the Herbalist Division. He¡¯s probably thinking of an unconventional gambit?¡± ¡°Wait a minute¡­ why do I remember as if there¡¯s someone else other than that little young master who hadn¡¯t entered Saint Laurent Academy yet?¡± ¡°Hahaha, you can¡¯t possibly be talking about that humiliation of the Vermilion Bird Family? Stop joking. Who doesn¡¯t know that she¡¯s a good-for-nothing and an idiot too? She can¡¯t even get into the subsidiary Magic and Battle Aura Division, let alone the other divisions. Don¡¯t tell me that you expected the Vermilion Bird Family to send that idiot here to disgrace them?¡± A group of some first-year students happily discussed the five great aristocratic families who had received the most attention in the Longxuan Empire. A petite figure silently stood beside them and eavesdropped on their gossips as a friendly smile surfaced on her unattractive face. ¡°Is it that hard to get into the Herbalist Division?¡± The certain someone who had eavesdropped on the gossip suddenly asked. It was only then that the group had noticed the presence of a youngd who stood beside their group. When did he get there? Howe none of them had noticed him? Wasn¡¯t his sense of presence a little too low?! Chapter 89 - Enrollment Test (1)

Chapter 89: Enrollment Test (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The group of youngsters looked at that slender littled. As they appraised him, they found that he was unremarkable, and even his wardrobe was ordinary. Since he also had a small build, it was no wonder why no one noticed his presence. From the way he looked, he seemed like a little boy from some randommoner family. Even if he had passed the enrollment test, they doubted that he would be able to afford the school fees. Even though their families were not very prominent, they were still wealthy. That was why the group of youngsters was snobbish toward him as they thought that he was poor. ¡°That is a rather strange question. Who doesn¡¯t know that the Herbalist Division of Saint Laurent Academy is famous for its difficult enrollment test? Not many can pass their tests, not even if they gave it their all. The Herbalist Division had trained many advanced herbalists for our empire, so how can it be a ce that anyone and everyone can enter?¡± One of the young men had arrogantly said. The Saint Laurent Academy was famous for its Herbalist Division. To a certain degree, it was much more challenging to train an herbalist aspared to other roles. One would require talent and powerful influences if one were to nurture an outstanding herbalist. Before one could be a famous herbalist, they would require an astronomical sum of money to cover their expenses to produce potions. A wealthy family might not even be able to support a budding herbalist, let alone an ordinary family. The umted expenses required for the apparatus and medicinal ingredients for the students to produce potions was definitely not something the ordinary folks would be able to afford. Everyone knew that an herbalist would be able to earn good money, even if they were just a junior herbalist. However, they also know that the apprentice would need a considerable sum of money to transition to a junior herbalist. One could say that it was a profitable profession, but one could also describe it as a way to use one¡¯s wealth to create a talent forcibly. Another reason for the rarity of herbalists was because of the high expenses that it would incur. Therefore, most people would be intimidated by that. ¡®The economic base determines the superstructure.¡¯ That saying was practically tailor-made for the herbalist profession. No wonder those group of youngsters looked down on the littled. No matter how they looked at the situation, they thought that there was no way he would be one of their future ssmates. There were no children from low-ie families in the Saint Laurent Academy. Even though the youngd did not seem poverty-stricken, his wardrobe was very simr to what their servants would wear. How could he possibly afford the school fees then? As for someone like him that had overestimated themselves and asked about the Herbalist Division, they were simply a joke. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you wanted to take the Herbalist Division enrollment test?¡± The group of youngsters sniggered as they looked at the littled. The youngd smiled at them and nodded. His genuine smile added a trace of gentleness to hismon facial feature. ¡°Haha, this is the biggest joke that I¡¯ve heard this year. Little kid, do you know how much is the annual fees for the Herbalist Division? You can¡¯t even afford it even if you sold your entire family. You should get rid of your unrealistic hopes and get lost.¡± The group of youngsters had openly mocked the littled as they did not care about the opinions of amoner. Instead, the little boy, who still stood at the side as they mocked him, stroked his nose. ¡®Can¡¯t afford it even if I sold my entire family?¡¯ ¡®I wonder how much I would get if I sold the Vermilion Bird¡¯s main family and their other branches.¡¯ Chapter 90 - Enrollment Test (2)

Chapter 90: Enrollment Test (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions That was right, the littled that they had mocked was none other than Shen Yanxiao in disguise. Before she left for the academy, she had explicitly asked Shen Feng to change her luxurious carriage into a normal one. Her fancy clothing was also reced with ordinary ones, and that had helped with her disguise as a young man. Even the attendant that Shen Feng wanted to assign to her had been left behind at the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯spound. It was clear that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s low-profile outfit had caused her to be looked down upon by the people at the academy. If those young men knew that the person that they had ridiculed was the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s future Family Head, they probably would have peed in their pants. Who would expect an heir of one of the five great aristocratic families would appear in the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s enrollment venue withmoner¡¯s clothing? However, Shen Yanxiao did not have the energy and time to care about those ignorant and narrow-minded kids. She merely treated their ridicule as an ignorant person¡¯s foolishness. After she inquired about the Herbalist Division¡¯s admission site, she immediately made her way there. True to what those few young men had said, every student of the Herbalist Division was extremely wealthy. There seemed to be no exception. Every student at the admission site seemed to be dressed in fancy clothes, and theirvishness was evenparable to fashion shows in the modern era. Shen Yanxiao could see jewels that glistered with luster and bright gold ornaments that could dazzle one¡¯s eyes. It seemed as if those new students wished that they could cover themselves from head to toe with luxury items so that they could show the wealth of their family. They probably thought that they could use their wealth to train their talent as an herbalist. When she saw those wealthy young men and women, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand¡­ itched. ¡®Fat sheep! Fat sheep everywhere!¡¯ To ce a peerless thief goddess amongst a defenseless group of wealthy members of the younger generation was like to throw a starved rat into the rice pot. Actions spoke louder than words. Shen Yanxiao immediately lowered her face and shuffled back and forth in the crowd of humans. Since she decided to be excessively low-profile, no one at the admission site noticed the ugly duckling¡¯s presence. They continued to mind their own businesses as they waited for the test. Unfortunately, they did not notice that the pouches that they tied around their waist had disappeared as a certain heartless thief made her way around the site. Any luxury items they had on their wrists also disappeared without a trace. Money was a good thing, and no one would object to more money. The Herbalist Division¡¯s enrollment test was still ongoing, but the speed was practically negligible when there were over a thousand participants. That had also given someone sufficient time to ughter those fat sheep. Shen Yanxiao made an effort to shuffle back and forth between the crowd. The interspatial ring was once again filled after it was depleted of the gold coins that were used to pay Qi Meng as advanced payment. There was only one word to describe the return from a worthwhile journey, and that was ¡®great¡¯! It was already afternoon when the groups that waited at the Herbalist Division finally made some progress. After Shen Yanxiao decided that she could no longer fit anything else into the ring. She then proceeded to stand obediently at the queue to wait for her turn at the test. Not long after that, she moved to the front of the queue. Dozens of teachers from the academy were there to arrange the test for the students. The teacher in charge of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s group was a serious-looking middle-aged man. He nced at the new students before him and casually gathered about twenty students, Shen Yanxiao included. ¡°All of you, follow me inside.¡± After he spoke, he turned and walked toward the test venue. Chapter 91 - Enrollment Test (3)

Chapter 91: Enrollment Test (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions About twenty youngsters immediately followed him. The test venue was quite spacious and could amodate more than a hundred people at any one time. Another five batches of students entered the venue along with the group that Shen Yanxiao was in. They were then herded into the already segregated areas to take the test. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s group was brought to a row of tables with various apparatusid out on them. ¡°I will now demonstrate the method to create a sobering potion. I will only do it once, so pay attention.¡± After that, the expressionless teacher immediately worked with the apparatus before him. A translucent crystal test tube that sparkled flew into his hands and stalks of medicinal nts were rapidly refined into half a bottle of dark green liquid. The teacherpleted the steps, one by one. The twenty-plus test candidates looked at the teacher¡¯s every move attentively, as they feared that they would miss a required procedure. A few minutester, a perfect sobering potion appeared before their eyes. ¡°You have thirty minutes to do this. After thirty minutes, those who passed shall stay here while those who have failed will need to leave the Saint Laurent Academy immediately.¡± The teacher¡¯s low voice echoed. The new students immediately shuddered. They wanted them to produce a sobering potion individually after just one demonstration? What a joke. Even though the sobering potion is one of the simplest potions to make, it would still be difficult for the new students who were not even herbalist apprentices. However, everyone already knew that the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s tests had always been difficult and crazy. They did not dare to refute and could only rely on their memory and luck. After the teacher spoke, the students immediately took their ces in front of a set of concocting apparatus and started their attempts. Stalks of medicinal ingredients had been ced on one side, so they only had to follow the teacher¡¯s previous actions. The reality was always harsher than the perfection that one imagined. They could not remember every bit of detail from just one demonstration. Most of them made huge mistakes, one after another. They could only force themselves to continue in hopes that they could enter the Herbalist Division. All of them were at the same level. So, regardless of the mistakes, they would have been fine as long as they followed the teacher¡¯s instructions. Even if they had failed, they only had to fare better than the other students. They doubted that the academy would kick twenty-plus students out of the venue at the same time. Luo De stood at the side and looked at those new students as they cluelessly made their attempts. His frown deepened. Even though the new students tried their best to observe his actions, their hands-on practical was a tragic sight. Suddenly, Luo De noticed an unusual situation. While all the rest of the new students fiddled with the apparatus, one of them just stood in front of the equipment. However, he did not move. He was an ordinary-looking little guy, and his skinny figure seemed inconspicuous among everyone else. As he stood in front of the table, his lively eyes swept across each of the apparatuses on the table, but he did not move his hands. Luo De quirked his eyebrow, but he did not say anything. He merely watched the students. Thirty minutes went by very quickly, and most of the students had stopped their attempts. Ultimately, the result was a tragic sight. The sobering potion that Luo De had produced was pure dark green and without any impurities. Even the simplest sobering potion was enough to reflect his exceptional skill in potion-making. Chapter 92 - Tests Are Also Reliant on Luck (1)

Chapter 92: Tests Are Also Reliant on Luck (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Within their bottles, some had charred remains of the medicinal ingredients, and some even had some strange powdery substance. If Luo Due were not aware that they were supposed to make the sobering potion, he would not have guessed what they had in their hands. The group of youngsters was scared witless. They would be very fortunate if their rushed job did not poison another to death, let alone to use it as a cure. However, that was not their fault! Even if they were geniuses, they still would not be able to replicate the whole process urately based on only one demonstration. All of them looked at one another as they were all concerned about their finished product. The only silver lining about their situation was that they all had simr results, and all of those were the same tragic sight. As the saying goes, thew was not responsible for the public, and they were rather gratified for that. Instead, a certain someone¡¯s situation had put a smile on their faces. Oh god! There was actually an idiot in their group that did not manage to make anything. They realized that the idiot did not even make any attempts when they saw the untouched apparatus and medicinal ingredients on the table. At that moment, everyone sniggered. Even though they failed, at least the rest of them had managed to follow the teacher¡¯s instructions and disyed their ability to remember the steps, yet that idiot did not even do anything. They thought that he probably could not remember the teacher¡¯s demonstration and thus, had no way to start. Due to the apparent contrast, the youngsters who were initially disappointed with their final product suddenly gained some confidence. Luo De nced at those unidentifiable final products that they held in their hand. His stern gaze finallynded on that littled who remained unmoved. ¡°What is your name?¡± Luo De asked. ¡°Shen Jue.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered with a smile. The students discreetlyughed. They thought he was foolish because he did not see the stern expression that the teacher had on his face. He even had the gall to smile at the teacher. Luo De nced at the tidy table behind Shen Yanxiao and asked, ¡°Shen Jue, why did you not produce the sobering potion like I asked?¡± Shen Yanxiao stroked her nose and nced at the untouched medicinal ingredients on the table. ¡°Because you did not provide me with the medicinal ingredients to produce the sobering potion?¡± Luo De¡¯s faint smile disappeared, and the twenty-plus students were shocked by her answer. Shen Yanxiao pointed to the medicinal ingredients on the table. ¡°Teacher, even though the nt that you used earlier is simr to this one, there is a slight difference. The nt that you used had a slender leaf, but it had sharp edges. However, this nt on the table has a rounded edge. Even though the difference is small, they are actually two different medicinal ingredients.¡± After Shen Yanxiao pointed that out, the other students immediately turned to look at their leftover nts. As expected, the edge on those nt was round-shaped. They then stretched their heads to look at Luo De¡¯s leftover nt, and they noticed that the edges were sharp. The leaves of that nt were only the width of a pinkie while the shape of its edge was minimal. If one were not attentive to the details, the subtle differences would have gone unnoticed. The other students¡¯ expressions immediately darkened when they realized that the littled was right. They were all candidates who hade to participate in the Herbalist Division test, so they must have done loads of preparation beforehand. Even though they could notplete the production of a potion by themselves, they would have had, at least, some knowledge about the basic ingredients. Chapter 93 - Tests are Also Reliant on Luck (2)

Chapter 93: Tests are Also Reliant on Luck (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Even though the two ingredients seemed identical, there was a huge difference between them. The main ingredient to produce a sobering potion was the Bohe grass, which wasmonly seen everywhere. The students had paid attention when they watched Luo De as he made the potion, but they were mainly focused on his actions. No one paid any notice to the Bohe grass, amon medicinal ingredient. As far as they knew, there was another medicinal ingredient that looked simr to the Bohe grass, and that was the Hanjiu grass. Even though the nts looked simr, they had the opposite usage or functions. Furthermore, the Hanjiu grass was not asmon as the Bohe grass. Most of them would have only seen a drawing of it in the books. They were also under the assumption that Luo De was only supposed to test their memory and their ability to produce potions. They never expected for the academy to give them the wrong medicinal ingredients to work with. Both of the Hanjiu grass and the Bohe grass looked very simr, and so they had used the wrong one carelessly. For a moment, all of their expressions darkened. They looked at the potion in their hands, and they were so ashamed with what they had done that they could not even lift their heads. Luo De looked at the unattractive participant with satisfaction as he was delighted with her keen observation. ¡°Well done. As an herbalist, the most crucial trait is to be attentive. The potions you will be producing in the future are for consumption, and you will cause a great deal of harm to the user if you not careful. The purpose of this test was to see if you could calmly observe the difference between these two ingredients, but the result is apparent. You did not notice that the nt on your table was not the Bohe grass. Luo De¡¯s words caused their hearts to drop. A few unwilling students immediately tried to argue with him, and said, ¡°Teacher, we have noticed that this is not the Bohe grass. However, you told us to make a sobering potion, and so we only wanted to learn your preparation technique.¡± Everyone tried to shift the me, and so the teacher received a wide variety of excuses from the students. In any case, they did not im that the ingredient they had used was the Bohe grass. The teacher also did not know whether they had realized the difference or not. Thus, they tried to hoodwink the teacher to get a pass from him. Luo De sneered. His initially stern expression became even more severe. ¡°What a joke. As an herbalist, it is a bigger mistake to continue with an impossible feat when you knew there was something wrong with the medicinal ingredients. Instead of trying to find out the source of the mistake, you continued with the potion even after you have noticed a problem. That is an even more severe offence than a simple case of inattentiveness!¡± The herbalist profession was rted to the life and deaths of other people. Not even the slightest mishap could be tolerated. Luo De could not believe those youngsters dared to find such an excuse. That was even more indefensible than if one had not noticed the difference between the Hanjiu grass and the Bohe grass! The group of students who tried to save their own skin was scolded and berated. At that point, there was no use for them to even fight for themselves. In that group of twenty-plus youngsters, Shen Yanxiao, who had not attempted to make the potion, was the only one who passed the test. The rest of them had failed, and they left the venue dejectedly. Shen Yanxiao stood rooted in her original spot, and she had to watch as the unwilling candidates left the venue. Luo De stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, and his taut face finally softened a little. ¡°You have done well. After you noticed the difference between the two grass, you did not recklessly continue with the process. This is one of the most important principles that an herbalist must possess. Congrattions on bing a student of Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Herbalist Division.¡± Luo De was much more kindhearted with promising young talents. Chapter 94 - Tests are Also Reliant on Luck (3)

Chapter 94: Tests are Also Reliant on Luck (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. Did she stick to the principles of an herbalist? It was more like she did not know how to operate those apparatus to produce the potion! The candidates that Luo De had driven away might not have had the best observation skills. However, they had done their homework with regards to the preparation work of an herbalist. It was apparent that they had some exposure to the fundamentals of an herbalist as seen from their familiarity with the apparatus. Shen Yanxiao was aplete amateur whenpared to them! Even though the Vermilion Bird Family had huge businesses, they did not have any herbalists that they could call on. Therefore, there were no suitable candidates that could tutor her before the test even if Shen Feng had wanted to do that. It was not as if she did not want to follow the teacher¡¯s instructions. She just did not know the basic steps to do that. Even though Luo De had demonstrated the steps once and she could roughly remember them, she knew nothing about the functions of those strange apparatus. She did not wish to cause an explosion by ident and if that had happened, she wouldpletely blow her chance to enter the Herbalist Division. It was pure coincidence that she discovered the differences between those two nts. She did not even know the names of those nts; she merely thought that they looked different! It was a simple case of a blind cat that ran into a dead mouse. She had acted calmly, and with that, she unexpectedly passed the test for the Herbalist Division. She did not know whether tough or to cry. On the surface, she maintained a calm appearance and epted Luo De¡¯s appreciative gaze. However, deep down, she swore that she would think of ways to learn the fundamental skills to make potions before someone noticed that she was just an amateur. ¡°Luo De, my batch is anotherplete wipe-out. What about you?¡± The teacher in charge of another batch of students made use of the rest period after the test to ask about the results of Luo De¡¯s ss. Luo De pointed to Shen Yanxiao and said. ¡°Barely passable. There is only this littled here that remained from this batch.¡± That teacher chuckled and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Not bad. Luo De¡¯s test is always tough, and you managed to satisfy his criteria. You must be amazing.¡± Luo De pretended to snort casually. ¡°They are too stupid. They could not even meet the basic criteria of an herbalist, and they are delusional about bing one?¡± As he spoke, Luo De nced at Shen Yanxiao with satisfaction in his eyes. ¡°Thisd is considered pretty good. His eyes are very sharp, and he has keen observation skills as well. Most importantly, he had already persevered with the most important principle as an herbalist from the start. If trained well, he will achieve great things in the future.¡± The two teachers continued their conversation and praised Shen Yanxiao. She could only continue to maintain that Mona Lisa smile of hers as she ¡®modestly¡¯ epted their praises. A few more batches of students were arranged to take the test in the same venue. However, other than her, there was only one student left after that round of test had ended. More than a hundred participants took the test, but in the end, only two of them managed to pass. How crazy was the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Herbalist Division test?!! No wonder the previous candidates said they were infamous for their difficult tests. They had estimated that only a few dozens of thousand-plus candidates would pass the test that autumn. The academy¡¯s savage admission rate was even more terrifying than the college admission in the modern world! Chapter 95 - Fraternal Cooperation (1)

Chapter 95: Fraternal Cooperation (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Shen Jue, even though you have passed the test, there is still a long way to go on the path of an herbalist. You have to double up your efforts and work harder.¡± Luo De was delighted with the student that he had epted. After he made an exception and exined a few things, he asked someone to bring Shen Yanxiao to the dorms allocated for first-year students. As she walked out of the test venue, Shen Yanxiao looked at therge group of exam candidates and discreetly said a prayer for them. Then she followed the teacher toward the dorms for the first-year students. She had walked past other division¡¯s test venue on the way there, and she saw the same eight students that had previously mocked her. Of course, they noticed her too. ¡°Are my eyes deceiving me? Is that not the youngd we saw earlier today?¡± ¡°What?! He passed the Herbalist Division test?¡± They knew that she had passed the Herbalist Division test when they saw the teacher led her away. Those who were eliminated would have been asked to go away by themselves. Only those who passed the tests would be directed to the dormitory.. ¡°The world has gone crazy. Did they not say that the Herbalist Division tests are the hardest? How did he get a pass?!¡± When they thought about how they ridiculed him previously, a few of them had wanted to find a hole and hide in it. The fact that they had pped themselves in the face made them even more shameful to look at the youngd. They did not even know if they wouldeven pass the tests themselves, and yet, the youngd that they had mocked had sessfully passed it. That sharp contrast practically made them feel like they would puke! ¡°He might not necessarily be able to afford it, even if he passes the test. He can only stay in the academy if he can afford the school fees.¡± Since they could not withstand such a setback, the youths started to find other excuses to appease themselves. ¡°Look at his clothes. He definitely cannot afford it.¡± ¡°That is right!¡± That group of youngsters had managed to find an excuse to reassure themselves, and thus they recovered their lively attitude as they continued to wait for their test. In any case, as long as they could pass the test, they certainly could afford the school fees! That was how they reassured themselves. Shen Yanxiao was allocated the dorm at the southeast corner of the Herbalist Division. The white dormitory building resembled an ancient European architecture. To be exact, the whole Saint Laurent Academy looked like an ancient yet magnificent pce of the eastern countries. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room was on the third level of the first-year students¡¯ dormitory. Every room could amodate three students, and other than threerge beds, there were also three extremely exquisite long tables in the spacious room. On both ends of the long tables stood a bookshelf that was used to ce books and the apparatuses required for potion-making. Her room number was 305, and she noticed that her two other roommates had already tidied up their beds when she entered the room. When he noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s presence, one of the youths with a small build immediately revealed an innocent smile as he walked toward her. ¡°Hello, I am Lin Xuan. We will be ssmates in the same dormitory in the future. Please kindly bear with me.¡± The innocent smile on his delicate face made it easy for others to have a favorable impression of him. Her first impression of Lin Xuan was simr to those well-behaved students of her former world. Since she had to stay together with him for the next two to three years, Shen Yanxiao politely smiled and said, ¡°Hello, you can call me Shen Jue.¡± Chapter 96 - Fraternal Cooperation (2)

Chapter 96: Fraternal Cooperation (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The teacher who brought Shen Yanxiao to her dorm had left after he had exined some things to her. Lin Xuan also kindly helped Shen Yanxiao to arrange her belongings. There were three people in that dorm room, and other than her, one of them was an obedient student. The other person, however¡­ Shen Yanxiao looked at the tall young man who had kept his eyes on an herbalism book ever since she entered the room. Even though he had stared at the book with seriousness, Shen Yanxiao found it impossible to connect him to the imagery of a good student that she had in her mind. Which nerd would wear high boots andy on the bed with his legs crossed? The young man had an outstanding appearance with bronze-colored skin and falcon-sharp eyes. Even though he did nothing butid on the bed, others could still sense his wayward ways. ¡°He is Tang Nazhi, the youngest young master of the ck Tortoise Family of the five great aristocratic families.¡± Lin Xuan noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s line of sight and kindly informed her. ck Tortoise Family¡¯s little young master? Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. She recalled the information that she had from the gossipy youths earlier. He was the one who had suffered repeated defeat but still regarded the Herbalist Division as his goal in life. It looked like Tang Nazhi¡¯s luck was pretty good that year, and he was finally admitted into the Herbalist Division like he had wished. If Shen Yanxiao had to be honest, she was not unfamiliar with Tang Nazhi. After all, she did ¡®visited¡¯ the ck Tortoise Family to gather ¡®funds¡¯ for Xiu, and she ransacked all the rooms of the family¡¯s important members. However, she did not remember what she had taken from Tang Nazhi¡¯s room. Even though she had concealed her identity before she came to the Saint Laurent Academy, she was still a member of the Vermilion Bird Family. The rtionship between the five great families was a delicate situation. Since she was allocated the same room with such an ¡®influential¡¯ young master, she was unsure if any problems would arise in the future. As if he sensed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze, Tang Nazhi looked up from his book. He looked at both of his scrawny roommates with his chin slightly tilted up, his eagle-sharp eyes caused Lin Xuan to shrink his neck subconsciously. When Tang Nazhi finally looked at Shen Yanxiao, he was momentarily distracted. Then, he quirked his eyebrows and suddenly stood up as he took significant strides toward his roommates. Lin Xuan¡¯s legs shivered as Tang Nazhi approached him. That young master was rumored to have a bad temper. Even though Lin Xuan¡¯s family did pretty well for themselves, it was still only like the existence of an ant whenpared to the ck Tortoise Family. He could only silently pray that the young master would not find trouble with him. Tang Nazhi stopped in front of Shen Yanxiao. He was only sixteen-year-old, but he was already one and a half head taller than the thirteen-year-old Shen Yanxiao when they stood side by side. His wild and sharp eyes then looked down to stare at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I recognize you,¡± Tang Nazhi said as he stared at Shen Yanxiao. His wild and unrestrained voice matched the impression he gave people. ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Yanxiao pondered about how she should get along with Tan Nazhi. When she went to the Saint Laurent Academy, she not only needed to learn about herbalism, but she had also hoped to sneak into the other divisions to steal their educational books about archery and warlocks. Thus, she did not wish to have any disagreements with that young man. It was only a small issue if she had to fight him. However, Xiu would go berserk if she dyed her progress! Chapter 97 - Fraternal Cooperation (3)

Chapter 97: Fraternal Cooperation (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°I overheard when Luo De was praising you.¡± Tang Nazhi stared at Shen Yanxiao with a weird gaze and that made her unable to guess his thoughts. Shen Yanxiao was momentarily distracted. When she was at the test venue, there was only one other candidate who passed the test then. However, she did not pay attention to the other person. Could that person be Tang Nazhi? Was he disgruntled because of Teacher Luo De¡¯s praises for her? If that was the case, then Tang Nazhi¡¯s mentality was too easy to interpret. How could the disciples from the proud five great aristocratic families allow another person to be better than them and to be more highly regarded by teachers? It seemed like Tang Nazhi wanted to cause trouble for her. Just as Shen Yanxiao analyzed Tang Nazhi¡¯s mentality, he suddenly raised his hand and directed it toward Shen Yanxiao. When he saw that Tang Nazhi was about to hit someone, Lin Xuan screamed in shock. Shen Yanxiao discreetly stimted her internal battle aura and prepared to teach that young master a lesson. However, Tang Nazhi¡¯s thick huge palm unexpectedlynded on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders. All of a sudden, a solemn expression appeared on his face, and he spoke with sincerity. ¡°Please! In the future, if I have questions about herbalism, I will have to ask you to give me advice.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was dumbstruck. Where was the agreed standard norm to dislike each other and regard each other as enemies? Tang Nazhi did not notice that Shen Yanxiao was dumbstruck by his words. He lifted the herbalism book with his other hand and ced it in front of Shen Yanxiao. In all seriousness, he said, ¡°We are roommates now. As ssmates and partners in the same dormitory, we should help each other and learn from each other. In the future, if I have any questions with regards to potion-making, I hope that you can help me with that. Of course, if any ignorant bastards wish to bully you, feel free to tell me, and I will give him a good beating!¡± ¡°¡­¡± What was with that!? Shen Yanxiao was prepared to fight it out with Tang Nazhi. She did not imagine that the enthusiastic young man would want to talk to her about a good and simple topic like fraternal cooperation. That was somewhat hard for Shen Yanxiao, who had a distorted outlook of the world, to digest. ¡°Have you not finished unpacking your things? Hey, you over there, let us help him to unpack his stuff together!¡± Tang Nazhi pointed at the petrified Lin Xuan andmanded. Lin Xuan, who also had the same status as a ¡®dormitory roommate,¡¯ waspletely ignored. It looked as if he wept because he was aggrieved with Tang Nazhi¡¯s ¡®very.¡¯ When he saw the huge difference in how he treated Shen Jue and himself, Lin Xuan wept without tears. ¡®Did you not say we should help each other and learn from one another?¡¯ Why did he have to be a ve then? Shen Yanxiao was stunned as she looked at Tang Nazhi who had brought Lin Xuan along to tidy up her belongings. It was quite hard for her to take in that dramatized scene. Why did she suddenly encounter an excessively enthusiastic roommate when she just wanted to attend school normally? However, from how things looked, it seemed like the young master from a certain aristocratic family evidently had no talent for housework and her messy luggage became even messier with his hands. Instead, she pitied Lin Xuan. He could only silently take over the task to sort out her belongings under someone¡¯s arrogant stare. Chapter 98 - The Super Scholar is Too Savage (1) Chapter 98: The Super Schr is Too Savage (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Tang Nazhi was in a good mood. Even though he still struggled with the pillow in his hand, a refreshing smile could be seen on the corner of his lips. Shen Jue was much easier to approach than he expected! Tang Nazhi already knew the identity of his two future roommates before he arrived at the dormitory. He decided that Lin Xuan could be ignored for the time being because he was much more interested in Shen Jue. He had participated in the same test as Shen Jue earlier that day, and out of over a hundred candidates, only both of them made the cut. The enrollment test for the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Herbalist Division had always been challenging. He had been tortured by that for the past two years when he sat for the tests. He only barely managed to pass the test that year as he had used a small trick with great difficulty. However, the youngd named Shen Jue had relied on his own abilities to pass the test. After the test had ended, Tang Nazhi heard that Teacher Luo De who was renowned for his strictness. did something out of the ordinary and praised that unattractive youngd. It was enough proof that the young man had some talents in herbalism from how he managed to get praises from that inflexible old fellow. So, Tang Nazhi started to pay attention to Shen Jue after that. Everyone knew that he was exceptionally determined to pass the test and enroll in the Herbalism Division. However, his objectives were not merely as simple as that. He also wanted to be an outstanding herbalist and to get those bastards to take a good look at his abilities. Even though Tang Nazhi was determined, he was not stupid. He had spent two years before he sessfully enrolled in the Herbalist Division. That clearly showed hisck of talent in herbalism and if he wanted to aplish his objective, then he would need to find a top student to be his helper. Therefore, Shen Jue was his first candidate! The little guy had managed to get Luo De¡¯s approval at such a young age, so it was apparent that he was talented in herbalism. Tang Nazhi did secretly peeked at Shen Jue¡¯s group when they took the test. However, he did not even notice the difference between the Bohe grass and the Hanjiu grass! After he had witnessed Shen Jue¡¯s ¡®excellence,¡¯ Tang Nazhi immediately made preparations to rope Shen Jue into his ns. If Shen Jue refused to help him, then he would have to tie him to his side! However, it seemed like the youngd¡¯s personality was pretty easy to get along with from how the current situation looked. He believed that he would have an excellent progression in herbalism with Shen Jue¡¯s help. The Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s enrollment tests continued for another three days before it finally ended. The students who were epted were in high spirits while most of them who had been rejected stood outside the gates. They had no choice but to return to their homes and parents with a depressed mood. The Herbalist Division managed to recruit a total of 163 first-year students during the autumn enrollment that year, and it was only one percent of the total sign-ups. Shen Yanxiao had passed the test on the first day. The next two days, Tang Nazhi had dragged her around to look at herbalism books for most of the time. The contents in those books were basically strings of indecipherable codes. She understood the words individually, but the words became unfamiliar when grouped into a sentence. She wondered about why Tang Nazhi had so much confidence in her and treated her like a prodigy in herbalism. He would often point to a medical ingredient¡¯s trait and asked her some questions about it. Shen Yanxiao could only silently looked at those ingredients that she had only seen for the first time and calmly replied him with a smile. Whenever that happened, the young man would be pumped up that he would burn the midnight oil to study about it. Chapter 99 - The Super Scholar is Too Savage (2)

Chapter 99: The Super Schr is Too Savage (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao finally understood. Tang Nazhi regarded her as a prodigy that could instruct him in herbalism but in fact¡­ Her knowledge of herbalismcked even more than him! Shen Yanxiao decided to burn the midnight oil along with Tang Nazhi. She did not want to get embarrassed in case she was exposed, and she drooled over the benefits of herbalism. After only two days of extreme hard work, she finally had some understanding of herbalism. That was all made possible by her photographic memory and Tang Nazhi¡¯s abundance of book reserves. As for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ¡®diligence,¡¯ Tang Nazhi had believed that it was her usual behavior. He thought that it was great that someone like Shen Jue who had already excelled in herbalism would put so much effort in his studies. It had greatly stimted his mood to study herbalism. That was why the room 305 in the first-year student dormitory building was always brightly lit, even in the dead of night. A revolutionary friendship had mysteriously arisen between both of the youngds, who each had many thoughts on their mind. Lin Xuan, who was also in the same room, apparently became invisible. The young master Tang decided to neglect his existence as he pestered Shen Yanxiao all day long, and that made her unable to escape from him. Lin Xuan was unable to sleep and could only silently hold onto his book as he squatted at his table because the room was lit all night long In merely two days, a rumor had spread throughout the first-year student dormitory. There were three crazy and ridiculous super schrs who resided in room 305! Herbalism was a highlypetitive profession. There were huge disparities between the herbalists at different levels, especially in their future businesses. When they discovered that there were three super hard working schrs in their building, their hair stood in anger and the youths who were initially happy with passing their tests became hot-blooded with the news. The group of young and vigorous youths immediately devoted more time to their studies and buried themselves in herbalism books, as they wanted to strive toward the goal of earning enough money to marry a wife in the future. It was a strange scene at the first-year student¡¯s building because there was not a single first-year student in the corridors during the daytime. If one were to enter a random room, they would be able to see two or three first-year students with their noses buried in their books. That situation did not only pleased the teachers at the Herbalist Division, but it had also caused immense pressure to the senior students too! Why did the first-year students study so desperately? If that continued, how are their seniors supposed to face them in the future? Just like that, an invisible fog had silently enveloped all the students in the Herbalist Division, seniors and first-years alike. Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi seemed to be oblivious to the situation, even though they were the main culprits that started the whole thing. It was not until the first day of ss that they finally noticed that something was wrong during the ss allocation test. Both of them had passed by the canteen in search of food when they sensed a murderous stare as they walked past a particr senior. ¡°Is this the Herbalist Division¡¯s tradition?¡± Tang Nazhi held onto a lunchbox on the one hand and an herbalism encyclopedia on the other as he walked past a fiendish-looking senior who mysteriously shot him a nce when he brushed past him. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders and moved her sore body. During those two days, she had practically spent all her time seated at her desk to study intensively. The results were pretty good too. However, all the first-year students would be filtered that day as they were about to participate in the Herbalist Division¡¯s first-year student ss allocation test. All the students from the Herbalist Division would be separated into seven sses ¨C red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. The red-ss was for the bottom-ranked students while the violet ss was for those super schrs! Chapter 100 - The Super Scholar is Too Savage (3)

Chapter 100: The Super Schr is Too Savage (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao was unsure which ss she would be allocated to, especially with herst-minute effort. ¡°So this is where the both of you were.¡± Lin Xuan trotted toward Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi. Compared to the domineering Tang Nazhi, Lin Xuan felt that the youngest Shen Jue was easier to approach. ¡°What is the matter?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Lin Xuan panted and stealthily nced at the expressionless Tang Nazhi. He then said, ¡°Earlier today, the teacher sent someone to deliver a message to say that the ss allocation test would be postponed to a monthter. I also heard that we would get a special test this year and we might have to take the test together with students from the other divisions.¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. The dy came at a great time because she needed more time to study. The Herbalist Division ss allocation test was to teach students of different level of talents separately. The level of achievement that students from a lower-ranked ss could achieve would also be lower. As for the previous cohort from the violet ss, the lowest-ranked student could only advance to a junior herbalist after another year. The value of an herbalist apprentice was meager, and they pracically could notplete or make any potion. They would only be viewed as a real herbalist once they attained the level of a junior herbalist. If they were allocated into two sses beneath the yellow ss, it would probably be tough for them to be an herbalist even until after they graduate. ¡°Cooperate with other division¡¯s students? That is quite a fresh experience.¡± He seemed somewhat interested in the news as Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked, ¡°We have another month¡¯s time now. How confident are you to enter the violet ss? 90%?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao secretly sweated. Tang Nazhi was exceptionally confident of her abilities, so how could she tell him that she did not even have 10 percent of confidence? Since she was unable to reply Tang Nazhi¡¯s question, Shen Yanxiao could only use the usual method to answer him, which was to smile at him. Tang Nazhi had seen that smile one too many times during those few days and subconsciously treated it as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s response to say that she had absolute confidence! ¡°Seems like you are a hundred percent confident. I¡¯d have to trouble you to help me through during this period! Brother, you are my only hope to enter the violet ss.¡± Tang Nazhi solemnly patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders. ¡°¡­¡± How the heck did he infer that she was a hundred percent confident from a smile?! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°Since there is still ample time, we do not have to study so vigorously. Let¡¯s go, and I will bring you out to widen your worldview!¡± Tang Nazhi chortled and threw his lunchbox and book to Lin Xuan before he grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thin shoulders and grandly walked in the opposite direction. ¡°Where are we going?¡± As she stood next to Tang Nazhi¡¯s tall physique, Shen Yanxiao looked extremely small. She could only let Tang Nazhi dragged her to unknown ces. ¡°You will know when you get there.¡± Tang Nazhi revealed a weird smile and acted mysteriously. When they got there, Shen Yanxiao finally understood why Tang Nazhi acted so mysteriously. As she looked at the big and small gambling tables and rowdy scene, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyebrows faintly twitched. ¡°What do you think? You have never been to these ces before, right?¡± Tang Nazhi did not notice Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression and grabbed her shoulder as if they were buddies. Chapter 101 - Good Kids Dont Gamble (1)

Chapter 101: Good Kids Don¡¯t Gamble (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s underground casino was situated in an underground za that surrounded the academy. That ce was extremely concealed, and even the teachers were unaware that there was a casino in the academy¡¯s vicinity. The casino could also amodate over a thousand students. There were about eighty to ny tables there, and the different types of games avable would make any youth excitable. There were already dozens of seventeen to eighteen-year-old youths seated at those tables. It was pretty easy to know that they were Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s students because of the uniform that they wore. The casino was brazenly opened right beside the academy. If the teachers of the Saint Laurent Academy got hold of that news, they would probably immediately organize teams to clean up the area. Shen Yanxiao had often frequented the casinos in her previous life. From Macau to Las Vegas, she had gone back and forth between those casinos for so many times. However, she was always on the lookout for a target. She would rather wait for an opportunity rather than to gamble at the tables. She did not expect to see such grand casinos in that other world, and their main target audiences were students! Shen Yanxiao was speechless as she shot a nce at the excited Tang Nazhi. Did they not agree to study hard and make progress daily? It was only the official first day of school, and that guy had already brought her to a casino! Tang Nazhi chuckled and swept his eyes around the casino. His gaze fell on a particr table, and then he pointed toward that direction. ¡°There is a good show going on there, let us go and take a look.¡± The excitable good student turned into a gambler in a sh. Shen Yanxiao speechlessly followed Tang Nazhi. There was a huge gambling table there, and it waspletely surrounded by about threeyers of students. It was so tightly packed that there was not even an empty space. Tang Nazhi dragged Shen Yanxiao and forcefully cut through all the human barriers, and then dashed toward the inner circle of the table. On the countertop, an intense ¡®battle¡¯ was still in the midst of unfolding. That table was different from the others. There were only three yers, and all of them were around sixteen to seventeen years old. Regardless of their appearance or temperament, they could ¡®insta-kill¡¯ all of the other students at the scene. There was also a vast amount of money piled up in front of them. The golden-bright and dazzling gold coins stacked up like a mountain and the spectators could only swallow their saliva as they looked at it. The three of them and the only banker were seated at a different side, respectively, as theypeted. Coincidentally, one of the three youths was an old acquaintance of Shen Yanxiao. Qilin Family¡¯s third young master, Qi Xia! At that moment, Qi Xia sat in front of the table with his slender legs crossed. He wore a dark violet long robes and a golden magic badge on his right chest. Every Division at the academy was split into seven sses ording to the student¡¯s talents. The style of clothing for every ss was the same, and the only difference would be the color of their robes. That long violet robe symbolized the violet ss, and that striking badge indicated that he belonged to the Magus Division. Qi Xia¡¯s other two opponents also wore violet robes, but the badges that they wore were the knight and priest badge, respectively. It was apparent that the three youths at that table were the top students in the violet sses from three different divisions. A group of super schrs had gathered to gamble, that scene was¡­ Strange, very strange indeed! ¡°Haha, what is the special asion today? Of all of the five great aristocratic families, the young masters of three families have gathered together at the same table,¡± Tang Nazhi suddenly said. The spectators who were initially focused on the game immediately shifted their gaze toward him. Naturally, the three youths at the table also looked toward the speaker. Chapter 102 - Good Kids Dont Gamble (2)

Chapter 102: Good Kids Don¡¯t Gamble (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao was secretly surprised with that piece of information. What did Tang Nazhi say? She knew Qi Xia¡¯s identity, but could the other two students be from the other five great aristocratic families as well? When Qi Xia¡¯s gaze swept across Shen Yanxiao who stood by Tang Nazhi¡¯s side, he was slightly surprised. Then, he smiled at her before he looked at Tang Nazhi. ¡°Tang Nazhi of the ck Tortoise Family?¡± Qi Xia quirked his eyebrows andughed. ¡°Oh, so you have finally managed to enter the Herbalist Division this year? It seems like your luck is pretty good. Since you have been lucky, do you want to join us and try your luck?¡± Qi Xia¡¯s voice had a trace of indifference, but anyone could sense the provocation in his tone. Even though the five great families looked harmonious with one another on the surface, their rtionships were actually akin to surging waves, and it was a non-secret that the entire empire knew. A scene with Qilin Family¡¯s young master versus ck Tortoise Family¡¯s young master was what everyone wanted to see. Naturally, the spectators were curious as to what would spark between them. ¡°Why not?¡± Tang Nazhi sneered. He pulled out a chair and then sat down at the table. ¡°Oh? Then I hope the capital that you have brought with you is sufficient.¡± Qi Xia raised his chin slightly, like an arrogant cat. Tang Nazhi snorted. ¡°Rest assured that it is enough. Even though the ck Tortoise Family is not as wealthy as the Qilin Family, I can still afford this small amount.¡± As he spoke, Tang Nazhi opened several high-grade interspatial rings that he had on his fingers, and bright and dazzling gold coins poured down onto the table in an endless stream. In the blink of an eye, the money that Tang Nazhi had in front of him was no less than the other three. The wealthy five great aristocratic families of Longxuan Empire had always been a topic that everyone liked to talk about. The moment the four of them went out, the amount of money piled up in front of them was enough to buy a small city. Four golden hills were ced on the gambling table. Even the banker of the casino was dumbstruck, let alone the students that stood at the side. Tycoons! Those fourds were tycoons in the flesh! Tang Nazhi¡¯s participation caused the tense atmosphere to be even more intense. Shen Yanxiao sensibly hid among the crowd as she did not want to be too ostentatious. At the same time, she heard nock of information rted to those few ¡®tycoons¡¯ on the table. ¡°Oh my, what a rare sight. Other than Shen Yifeng of the Vermilion Bird Family, the other four families influential youths have all gathered together.¡± ¡°Exactly! I heard that even the low-profile young master Yan Yu of the White Tiger Family has also appeared. He had only entered the Priest Division for a year, but he already managed to snatch the number one position. Right now, he is the most highly regarded student by the teachers.¡± ¡°I am sure you know Yang Xi of the Azure Dragon Family. I heard this from someone from the Knight Division that he had dueled with the strongest third-year student before he went home in the previous semester to remain at the number one position.¡± ¡°Your news is too iplete. Not only Yan Yu and Yang Xi but the third young master of the Qilin Family, Qi Xia, had also already defeated the top student of the Magus Division the second day he enrolled!¡± ¡°Are all the people from the five great families this crazy!? Do they specialize in torturing our mental state?¡± ¡°Too savage, they are absolutely too savage! With those crazy people as a benchmark, how are we to survive in the academy? Right now, other than the Swordsman Division and the Warlock Division, the other divisions had been upied by the five great families!¡± ¡°We still don¡¯t know when that crazy guy from the Swordsman Division would return. Are there still people left in the ck Magician Division? They are already extinct!¡± Chapter 103 - Good Kids Don’t Gamble (3)

Chapter 103: Good Kids Don¡¯t Gamble (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Everyone felt depressed. As the students stood before that group of dazzling geniuses, all they could do was to hide their measly talents so that they could avoid any embarrassment. They were rather pleased when Tang Nazhi of the ck Tortoise Family did not get into the Herbalist Division despite his several attempts for the past few years. However, who had expected that the youngd would pass the enrollment test and even obtained a good evaluation? A single abnormal person was already sufficient to make them vomit blood. But when there was four of those abnormal youths gathered together in one table in front of them, how were they supposed to live? ¡°Who knows? Other than the Vermilion Bird Family, the five great families are at their full strength now.¡± ¡°I heard that talents of the Vermilion Bird Family for this generation has withered. Not only did they have an idiot and good-for-nothing member in the family, but even the other members in the younger generation are also not great. Only Shen Yifeng seems to be doing well enough, but he is still too weak whenpared to Qi Xia and the rest. After he was defeated by that student from the Swordsman Division, who had quit school halfway through the year, he never dared to appear in the school again. Now that school has started, he has not made an appearance.¡± ¡°The Vermilion Bird Family are simply outpowered. I heard that the strongest member in the family doesn¡¯t even have any blood rtions with the family and I think he is called¡­ Shen Siyu?¡± ¡°What a joke. The strongest in the family is not even one of their own. It would not have mattered if they did not have any promising disciples, but they even have an idiot who came out to make a fuss out of herself. I am absolutely speechless.¡± As the group continued to gossip, they started to make ugly remarks about the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s decline in recent years. They did not realize that the ¡®idiot¡¯ of the Vermillion Bird Family stood by their side as she listened to their verbal abuse with a calm expression. No one noticed that a certain unperturbed little youngd had calmly shifted the wallets of those who had made rude remarks about the Vermilion Bird Family into her interspatial ring. She secretly sneered, and caressed her ¡®supplemented¡¯ interspatial ring. ¡®Well, I am sorry that this idiot here had embarrassed the family¡¯s reputation! Moreover not bing the great expert that you wanted to worship, so sorry about that! However, regardless of how they gossiped, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attention focused on the table. The youth with the priest badge pinned on his chest was Yan Yu. He had a rather pretty appearance, with excessively fair skin, which seemed somewhat unusual. However, he possessed the most gentle expression among the four of them, and without any traces of perverseness too. Yang Xi looked steadfast, and his somewhat young and inexperienced expressionless face coldly gazed at every action on the table. It looked as if he had facial nerve paralysis. The banker in charge of that table felt the massive pressure that was put on him. The influence behind the casino was naturally powerful since they could open a gambling spot right beside Saint Laurent Academy to corrupt their students. At that moment, the opponents that he faced were four of the five big shots in Longxuan Empire. Other than the Emperor, no one could maintain a straight face with a steady heartbeat when they had to deal with those four rowdy youths. The banker discreetly wiped his cold sweat. The disciples of the five great aristocratic families rarely appeared in their casino, and they seemed to have hit the rocks that day as they weed four in one go! If Shen Yifeng of the Vermilion Bird Family were to suddenly appear at the entrance, they probably would not even be shocked at all. Since they were open for business, they could not possibly chase any of their customers away. Chapter 104 - Too Savage! (1)

Chapter 104: Too Savage! (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions If those four young masters hade alone, they would be delighted about the fat sheep in their mouths. However, the problem was that all four of them came on their first day of business, and the produced result waspletely different! Everyone knew that the five great families were at odds with each other. Even though the young masters at the table had yet to begin any physical fights, they were already engaged in a verbal battle,plete with all the metaphorical smoke in the air. The banker wanted to cry. He did not dare to chase those four youths out. However, if he were to allow them to continue, he was unsure if the casino would be a battlefield at some pointter. Even if they disregarded their family background, one of them was a top-ranked student in the Magus Division, and another was an outstanding talent of the Knight Division. Lastly, there was also the chief representative of the Priest Division. Coupled with that young man who had managed to get into the Herbalist Division with a pretty good result, once they started to fight¡­ He did not even dare to imagine the scene!!! If they knew that those four gue gods were to appear at their casino that day, they would rather close for the day to avoid that cmity. Nheless, they were already there, and all of them had even ced their money on the table. How could the casino turn them away then? Just as everyone waited for a good show, Qi Xia suddenly stood up. Under everyone¡¯s horrified gaze, he walked to Shen Yanxiao with a smile and asked, ¡°It seems like weck a member from the Vermilion Bird Family. Shen Jue, do you want toe over here and make up the number?¡± Make up the number!! Qi Xia¡¯s words sessfully shifted everyone¡¯s attention to a certain petite figure. The extremely ordinary youth with a in appearance was only about thirteen to fourteen of age. His dull face seemed exceptionally pathetic when ced among Qi Xia and the others at the table. However, all of them paid more notice to what Qi Xia had said. They stillcked a family from the five great aristocratic families? Did he mean the Vermillion Bird Family? Furthermore, what did Qi Xia called that person? Shen Jue?! Wasn¡¯t Shen the surname of the Vermilion Bird Family? Could the dull youth be a member of the Vermilion Bird Family? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched as she looked at a certain person who had wanted to pull her into the muddy waters. It was not hard for Qi Xia to guess her identity when she revealed the name ¡®Shen Jue¡¯ to him. She knew that Qi Xia would find out that she belonged to the Vermilion Bird Family. However, he should know that she was only a small figure from one branch of the family. Why did he have to drag her into that situation? To instigate a fight between the five great families? As a ¡®small member from another branch of the family,¡¯ it was practically impossible for her to be on par with those young masters! Shen Yanxiao could not figure out Qi Xia¡¯s plot, and Qi Xia had forcibly dragged her toward the table under everyone¡¯s horrified gaze. She could clearly sense the fierce gazes behind her back! ¡®Hey hey, I¡¯m only here as a bystander alright! Please let me off!¡¯ The crowd looked at Shen Yanxiao strangely. There was nock of people with the surname Shen in Longxuan Empire, but only the Vermilion Bird Family among the five great aristocratic families had that surname. They knew all of the younger generation members in the main family. Other than Shen Yanxiao who had never appeared in public, they thought they had already seen everyone relevant. Furthermore, as they observed the youth¡¯s wardrobe and appearance, he did not seem like a member of an aristocratic family. He was probably a poor kid from another branch of the family. It did not matter if Shen Yanxiao had liked it or not; she had already been pulled onto the stage. Chapter 105 - Too Savage! (2)

Chapter 105: Too Savage! (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qi Xia took the initiative to drag her to the table and shuffled her into a chair with a smile. Shen Yanxiao felt depressed and frustrated. ¡°These few youths are not that simple,¡± Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly echoed in her mind. They were indeed not simple. How could well-known figures of the five great families of Longxuan Empire be simple? ¡°Since I invited you to the table, then I shall fork out your capital. If you lose, I will pay for it, and if you win, we shall split the winnings in half.¡± Qi Xia activated his interspatial ring under everyone¡¯s astonished gaze. In the blink of an eye, a pile of gold coins were ced in front of Shen Yanxiao. He was so bloody rich! Tang Nazhi did not say anything but merely snorted in disdain. Shen Yanxiao quietly sat on the chair. The young master of the Qilin Family was very generous, but even then, she could not directly stuff that money into her own interspatial ring. The gathering of the members of the five great families was then considered asplete. The other youths at the side stared in disbelief at a scene that would probably only ur once every century. Typically, when the five families gathered to meet, it would have been considered a polite gesture if they did not start a fight. At that moment, all five of them sat together to gamble, and it was certainly a scene not to be missed! The banker wasden with grief, and gazes of those young masters burdened him with great pressure. He braced himself and distributed the cards as he prayed that they would leave as soon as possible. As the rest of the youths witnessed how Qi Xia and his counterparts spent their money, they finally realized that was how the rich lived! Eight hundred thousand gold coins had poured like andslide onto the table. The bet started at five thousand gold coins, and they would need at least two thousand gold coins to follow a game. In the blink of an eye, an extremely impressive heap of gold coins piled up on the table. Since those young masters were very liberal with their money, the banker also had to follow suit. He had discreetly calcted that the amount of capital that he added into the game was the casino¡¯s one month¡¯s worth of profits. ¡®If I lost, would I not be skinned off?¡¯ The banker wiped his cold sweat discreetly. As he looked at those youths, his hand started to be restless. Regardless of which casino, all bankers there would have excellent cheating skills. After a few rounds, he realized that those young masters were very inexperienced in casino games. Even though they were wealthy, the gambling techniques were basically Greek to them. Someone had already ced a piece of fat meat in his mouth, and he would be an idiot if he did not eat it. In any case, those youths would never know what had happened, especially with the skills that he had. Very soon, the money on the table was moved into the banker¡¯s pocket. The young masters¡¯ expression gradually darkened. Shen Yanxiao acted the same way as them, but she knew that they lost so badly because the game was rigged. Even though Shen Yanxiao was not a fan of gambling, she knew all of their tricks because she used to frequent casinos. It was apparent that the banker treated Qi Xia and the rest like sheeps ready for the ughter. However, it was also obvious the youths did not even notice it. ¡°Tang Nazhi, your capital seems to be insufficient?¡± Qi Xiazily leaned against the chair and looked at thest two gold coins on Tang Nazhi¡¯s table. Among the five of them, Tang Nazhi¡¯s lost the most as he stubbornly chose to follow all the way instead of folding. Tang Nazhi narrowed his eyes. As he looked at Qi Xia, he took out a glittering magical core from his interspatial ring. Suddenly, the casino was in an uproar. ¡°A tenth-ranked fire magical core! My goodness, this is the first time I have seen such a high ¨Cranked magical core!¡± ¡°What does Tang Nazhi think he is doing? Don¡¯t tell me that he wanted to use the magical core as coteral!! Stop joking, that magical core can even buy this entire casino!¡± Chapter 106 - Too Savage! (3)

Chapter 106: Too Savage! (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions A tenth-grade magical core naturally came from a tenth-ranked high-level magical beast. Across the entire Longxuan Empire, there were no more than twenty people who had the capability to have killed one. The appearance of any tenth-grade magical core would also cause an intense struggle. It was not an exaggeration to say that a tenth-grade magical core was sufficient to exchange for two cities! Except for mythical beasts, the tenth-ranked high-level magical beast was the most powerful among all magical beasts. The eleventh-ranked magical beasts were nearly extinct. Therefore, a tenth-grade magical core was the highest grade one could find in the empire. No matter one¡¯s profession, as long as they could infuse that magical core with their weapon, then their weapon would be upgraded significantly! The iparably precious tenth-grade magical core attracted everyone¡¯s attention. The five great aristocratic families of Longxuan Empire would probably be the only ones who could possess a top-grade magical core. Furthermore, the ck Tortoise Family was famous for its military force. Tang Nazhi was perhaps the only one who could take out a tenth-grade magical core so casually. ¡°I will use this as a stake!¡± Tang Nazhi sneered, and his arrogant gaze swept past everyone. ¡°I wonder if the rest of you can afford to follow.¡± His provocative words had ignited Qi Xia and the rest¡¯s anger. ¡°Since the young master of the ck Tortoise Family is in such great spirits, I will naturally apany him until the end.¡± Qi Xia smiled and calmly fished out seven contracts from his interspatial ring. ¡°These are the deeds to seven auction houses that belongs to the Qilin Family. If you are capable of emerging victorious, then these seven auction houses would belong to you!¡± Deeds to the Qilin Family¡¯s Auction Houses!!! Once again, the crowd went into a furor due to the items on the table. Everyone knew that the Qilin Family was wealthy, and any random auction house of theirs would ¡®insta-kill¡¯ the other auction houses. Furthermore, their auction houses were located at prime locations regardless of which city it was in. Coupled with the Qilin Auction House¡¯s fame, the phrase¡¯ to earn buckets of gold daily¡¯ was not even enough to describe the speed that the Qilin Auction House raked in profits! Qi Xia took out the deeds to seven auction houses in one go, had he gone crazy!? Yan Yu, who had not spoken a word the entire time, had ced three silver-colored pearls on the table immediately after. Any student who knew their stuff immediately recognized those three silver pearls. ¡°The Xuantian Pearls! What?!¡± The crowd cried out in surprise, and that immediately caused amotion. The Xuantian Pearl was a life-saving artifact that only advanced priests could create. Each one of those pearls could raise a person from death. As long as their breath remained, they would immediately be healed by the healing power in the pearl if they crushed it. A single Xuantian Pearl required an advanced priest to continuously infuse healing powers into the pearl for up to ten years. The existence of advanced priests was already scarce, not unsimr to phoenix feathers or unicorn horns. It was practically an impossible feat to expect them to spend ten years to create one Xuantian Pearl. Only the White Tiger Family, who was renowned for their medical skills, had a few advanced priests with them. Those priests must have painstakingly created those Xuantian Pearl for them and only the emperor would be fortunate enough to obtain one or two of those. Anyone else could only dream about it. It was practically impossible to find any Xuantian Pearl on the market. A few years before that, a certain Lord of the City had fallen gravely ill. He was willing to part with his wealth for one of those pearls, but the White Tiger Family paid him no mind. To think that Yan Yu actually took out three of such priceless treasures in one go! Everyone felt as if their hearts were about to leap out of their chests. ¡°I wonder if I can use these three Xuantian Pearls as capital?¡± A faint smile surfaced on Yan Yu¡¯s pale face. Chapter 107 - Too Savage! (4)

Chapter 107: Too Savage! (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qi Xia smiled and nodded while Tang Nazhi quirked his eyebrows. Everyone¡¯s gazended on Yang Xi, who had a taut expression on his face. Other than the poor youth who was pulled into the game to fill the numbers, all of them had taken out treasures for their portion of the stakes. They then waited for Yang Xi of the Azure Dragon Family to open his mouth. The Azure Dragon Family¡¯s skills at weapon constructions were matchless. All of the refined weapons that were highly-ranked in Longxuan Empire came from their weaponsmiths. Thus, they wondered what previous item Yang Xi would take out for them to widen their horizons. Yang Xi sensed everyone¡¯s attention. He coldly stared at everyone and with his arms across his chest, he said, ¡°A tenth-grade magical core, deeds of auction houses, and miraculous life-saving medicines. As expected, your stakes are umon indeed. However, the Azure Dragon Family was never fond of mere worldly possession. Today, I shall promise that the Hundred-Year Spirit Weapon of this generation shall belong to the winner of this round.¡± A Hundred-Year Spirit Weapon!!! Everyone gasped at Yang Xi¡¯s words. The Azure Dragon Family would construct a matchless spirit weapon every century. Even though only one weapon would be produced in a century, that weapon could defeat all of the other spirit weapons in an instant. It was an item that themoners would not even dare to think about. Back when the Longxuan Empire was first founded, the Azure Dragon Sword that the founding Emperor held was the first Hundred-Year Spirit Weapon that they constructed. One could hear a dragon¡¯s cry as they unsheathed the sword, and its de could cut through iron as if it was mud. The founding Emperor had used the Azure Dragon Sword to defeat the enemy and thenid a foundation for the Longxuan Empire. It was rumored that the metal used to forge the Hundred-Year Spirit Weapon was a rare item. It was the Jade Dragon Metal that was directly refined from the dragon crystal from within the Azure Dragon. Therefore, every forged weapon contained a portion of power from the mythical beast, the Azure Dragon! The Azure Dragon could only refine a single block of Jade Dragon Metal in a century. Therefore, they could only forge a single weapon. An unmatched expert would then own that single weapon. Throughout the Longxuan Empire, which peerless expert would not be proud to own a Hundred-Year Spirit Weapon? To think Yang Xi had used that as a stake in a gamble! That was¡­ Everyone felt as though their view of the world had copsed! How was that a gamble? That was basically a meeting for the young masters to unt their wealth! Everyone prayed that their view of the world would not copse! What were those mountains of gold coins on the table then? Whenpared to the rare and precious treasures that money could not buy, those gold coins were practically worthless! The crowd felt as though the whole world had gone crazy! The four great aristocratic families had shown their unusual stakes, and the banker¡¯s hands started to tremble. Did those young masters joke with him? Any of those items could purchase a few hundred casinos of their scale, and they nned to use those as their bet? He wanted to take everything off their hands, but did he have the ability to do so? The banker immediately ran to the back room of the casino as he did not have the courage to handle a game of that scale. Ultimately, the casino had no choice but to invite the boss to oversee the game personally. When he saw the immense stakes for the game, the boss became greedy and decided to use his casino as the stakes for the banker¡¯s capital. A game with such an astronomical amount of stakes caused everyone to hold their breaths. As for Shen Yanxiao, who had been a bystander throughout the game, traces of a smirk had appeared in her calm and collected eyes. Chapter 108 - Young Man, Lets Be Friends (1)

Chapter 108: Young Man, Let¡¯s Be Friends (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions With the casino boss¡¯ decision to personally oversee the game, everyone became a hundred and twenty percent more attentive. Even customers from the other tables had paused their games as they decided to watch that shocking game instead. Any random item on that table was enough for their family to squander the money for a few generations! They would never have gotten the chance to see such rare and precious treasures in their life. One could say that they had broadened their horizons that day. The casino boss was a middle-aged man at about fifty years old. He wore luxurious clothes that made him seemed quite affluent. When he looked at the wealthy youngsters at the table, his heart silently rejoiced. The game they were ying was ¡®Big or Small¡¯, and the game that seemed as if it relied on luck was the one that required the most skill. The casino boss had the best skills in the casino. He knew of thousands of ways to trick the dice, and to deal with those brainless yet wealthy youngsters were as easy as one, two, three. At that moment, the boss was delighted because he had the chance to reap the benefits as the five great families fought with each other. It was simr to the idiom, ¡®The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it.¡¯ ¡®Youngds, I¡¯ll be waiting right here for you to deliver the money to my pocket!¡¯ If the stakes were only gold coins, the boss might have gone easy on them out of consideration for the reputations of the five great aristocratic families. However, those rare and precious treasures on the table were too attractive. As long as he could reap the profits, he would close the casino and then escape without a trace. Furthermore, he heard from his banker that those young masters¡¯ gambling skills were simply non-existent. The only skill they had was how to gift him with money. ¡°May I know how much you intend to bet?¡± The boss was very excited. It was as if he could foresee his future bright prospects as a wealthy man very soon. The few young masterszily leaned against their chairs. It was as if they did not care about the stakes that they had ced on the table. Tang Nazhi lost the most. Otherwise, he would not have taken the tenth-grade magical core and used it as his stakes. He looked at the others impatiently and then said to the boss, ¡°Stop wasting time, one round to decide the winner!¡± One round to decide the winner!!! The boss could feel the wild beats of his heart. He was confident that he could make those youths lose all of their stakes. With only one round to decide the winner, did that not mean he could get all of those treasures in one go? ¡®Even the heavens are assisting me!¡¯ The other young masters did not object, and the game was decided just like that. The boss magnificently showed his skills as the dice cup moved up and down in his hands. The sounds that the dice made had knocked on everyone¡¯s heart. With a bang, the cup mmed onto the table. ¡°Please ce your bets,¡± the boss said as he forcefully suppressed his excitement. Tang Nazhi raised his eyebrows and looked at the rest of them. Shen Yanxiao lost the least, and she still had a portion of gold coins in front of her. At that moment, she calmly looked at the dice cup on the table with a faint smile on her lips. Shen Yanxiao gave a little cough and said, ¡°Shall I go first?¡± She then stood up and put all of her gold to bet on ¡®Small.¡¯ As Shen Yanxiao made her decision, the rest had also simultaneously ced their stakes on ¡®Small.¡¯ Everyone was speechless. Did they not oppose each other earlier on? Why were they on the same track of mind after a short while? The boss was in high spirits. The total number in the dice cup then was indeed a small figure, but that did not mean that they could win. The trick for a dice game was the instant that he revealed the result. Before he lifted the cup, any number in there was not valid. As expected, those youths were ignorant amateurs to put all of their stakes on the same choice! Chapter 109 - Young Man, Let’s Be Friends (2)

Chapter 109: Young Man, Let¡¯s Be Friends (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Were they on a rush to send him more money?! The boss chuckled and reached out to lift the cup. He was confident that he would get rich in just a single night. However, he lost his smile the very next second. The instant he lifted the cup, a pile of ashes appeared on the table. The five dice in the cup had turned into powder. ording to the rules, it was counted as a zero, a small number! ¡°Tsk tsk. This is quite troublesome, indeed. How are the five of us to split one casino?¡± Tang Nazhi, who had a darkened expression before that, suddenly leaned against the chair with a smile across his face. His slightly raised eyebrows exuded arrogance. The boss¡¯ heart dropped, and he immediately thought, ¡®Damn it!¡¯ ¡°It¡¯s an unfortunate thing for the boss to have lost the casino. I presume we will not be able to decide a winner today, so we shouldpete again next time.¡± Yan Yu gently smiled and shook his head as his cold eyes flickered with a wicked smile. ¡°I think that is a great idea.¡± Yang Xi nodded and agreed to dy their contest. Qi Xia stood up slowly on purpose, and then slightly moved forward. He stretched out his slender fingers as he smiled and looked at the dumbstruck boss. ¡°I will have to trouble you to hand over the deed to this casino.¡± What a shocking twist of event?! All the other students were dumbstruck as well. Those young masters had lost all of their capital so how did they manage to turn the tables at the veryst minute? The boss¡¯plexion was deathly white. Unless he did not want to live, else how would he dare to owe debts to those from the five great aristocratic families? He could only obediently hand over the deeds to the casino. He knew that he had changed the dice to arger number before he revealed the results. So how did those dice be a pile of ashes the moment he lifted the cup? No matter how hard he thought about it, he could not understand what had happened. The casino instantly changed owners, and the five newly-appointed bosses released an order to shut down the entire casino on the spot. All of the students in the casino were chased out while the original staffs had also gone back to their respective families. In the huge casino, only Shen Yanxiao, Qi Xia and the rest of them had remained. Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s puzzled gaze, Tang Nazhi picked up the three Xuantian Pearl that Yan Yu had taken out and then threw them into his mouth. *Crunch* *Crunch* It was crushed into pieces!! If an outsider had witnessed that scene, their jaw would have probably dropped onto the floor from shock. Tang Nanzhi had eaten the life-saving medicines that was worth a couple of cities as if they were candies! His actions had also struck Shen Yanxiao speechless. ¡°Yang Xi, this is not as delicious aspared to the previous one.¡± Tang Nazhi criticized Yang Xi while he ate the miraculous life-saving medicines at the same time. Yang Xi shot him a nce before he threw the tenth-grade magical core into his mouth. After that¡­ *Crunch* *Crunch* ¡°I feel that the vor is pretty good,¡± Yang Xi whispered. There was only horror in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. ¡°Please do not scare our young friend here.¡± Yan Yu rolled his eyes at those two gluttons. He smiled as he walked to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. ¡°Do not mind them. What they ate was not the real items. Those were only imitations made by Yang Xi.¡± Imitations¡­ Shen Yanxiao looked at Yang Xi¡¯s expressionless face in astonishment. As a thief goddess, it was not aplicated matter for her to imitate a fake. However, she could sense magic power from that magical core. Could that also be imitated? ¡°Ah Xi¡¯s family makes metal scraps. As long as it is something that he has seen, there is nothing that he cannot imitate. Not only magical cores or a few Xuantian Pearls, but as long as he had sufficient materials, he could also make a tenth-grade magical core imitation perfectly.¡± As he noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s puzzled look, Tang Nazhi tried to exin to her. ¡°However, they can only be seen and not touched.¡± Chapter 110 - Young Man, Lets Be Friends (3)

Chapter 110: Young Man, Let¡¯s Be Friends (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°The stakes that you all took out earlier were all fakes?¡± Shen Yanxiao finally understood what had happened. Qi Xia suddenly said, ¡°No.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Mynd deeds are genuine.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. So it turned out that the majority of those rare treasures that shocked everyone there were only imitations. She wondered what the casino boss would feel like if he knew that his casino was conned away by a few replicas. ¡°You were all acting earlier, and your motive was to swindle this casino.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not ask that as a question but said it as a statement. She already felt that something was amiss. However, as a bystander, she did not want to say much and only treated it as a show. She also never expected the props that they had used to look so real. ¡°Smart!¡± Tang Nazhi clicked his fingers at her. So those four bastards were not mortal enemies but a group of close friends!!! Shen Yanxiao covered her face. Were the five great families not fighting in secret? Why did those young masters seem to have a good rtionship? ¡°We have embarrassed ourselves in front of you. However, the show can also be considered aspensation.¡± Qi Xia smiled and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows and stretched out her small hands. ¡°Please exchange my portion into gold coins, thank you.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The four rich and overbearing young masters instantly turned speechless and looked away. Qi Xia faked a cough. He was also surprised by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sudden request. He cleared his throat, smiled, and said, ¡°Of course, we will not recant a debt. However, they do have a debt that they would like to settle with you beforehand.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not understand what he meant, but the rest of the young men seemed toprehend Qi Xia¡¯s words as if a light bulb had lighted above their heads. Even Tang Nazhi gave Shen Yanxiao a weird gaze. Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao in bewilderment and then asked Qi Xia in a strained voice, ¡°Xia, the little thief that you mentioned. The one who stole my sister¡¯s Ocean Blue essory, please do not tell me it¡¯s Shen Jue!?¡± Qi Xia nodded. Shen Yanxiao felt as if a wave of ck clouds had shrouded her surroundings, and an ominous omen rose in her heart. The reason she dared to sell the items she looted to the Qilin Auction house was that she was convinced that they would not search for the items there. However, as she realized the four young masters¡¯ reactions, along with Tang Nazhi¡¯s question, Shen Yanxiao was a hundred percent sure that bastard, Qi Xia, had sold her out! ¡°If it was that set I sold you, then that is right, it is him.¡± Qi Xia did not feel any guilt at that betrayal as his expression was rxed. ¡®Bastard!¡¯ He sold her out and even sold the loot back to the owner. Was that an attempt to push her to her death!? ¡®What an unscrupulous businessman! He has no ethics!¡¯ Shen Yanxiao felt as if Qi Xia had tricked her. Yang Xi suddenly walked to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. As he looked at the youngd whose height was only to his chest, he lowered himself slightly and made eye contact with him. ¡°Did you scrap the gems and gold ornaments off my jade sword?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao vaguely remembered that she perhaps might have¡­ done such a thing. ¡°And my mother¡¯s white jade chess.¡± Yan Yu continued. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression darkened. It seemed like all of her debtors had gathered together that day!! Should she run? How would she escape? Should she sprint? Shen Yanxiao decided that the situation was not in her favor, and thus she turned with the intentions to escape. However, just as she turned to make her escape, someone¡¯s ws grabbed onto her shoulder. ¡°Hold your horses.¡± Qi Xia¡¯s face revealed a fox-like sly smile. Chapter 111 - Obsolete Path of a Warlock (1)

Chapter 111: Obsolete Path of a Warlock (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips and said, ¡°Your family helped me sell those things. Your family had also spent the money that you earned from those transactions.¡± ¡®Therefore, if you want money, there is nothing. If you want my life, that is even more impossible!¡¯ Qi Xia looked at her quick-witted eyes and lightly chuckled. Thatd was too adorable. What thief would not tremble in fear when they were caught? However, that youngd even had the mood to chitchat. ¡°Rest assured that we will not do anything to you.¡± ¡°So?¡± ¡®Hurry and remove your ws already!¡¯ ¡°So, even though they do not intend to investigate, but we are ssmates now. As ssmates, should you not do something topensate for their wounded and frail hearts?¡± Qi Xia¡¯s smile seemed exceptionally crafty. Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi who sat with his legs crossed while he was in deep thoughts. Then she looked at the expressionless Yang Xi who had propped his chin with one hand. Lastly, she looked at Yan Yu, who sat at the table with a smile on his face. ¡®Please tell me, do these bastards look like quails with weak hearts to you?¡¯ ¡°Do you not think that it is hical to reveal your employer¡¯s information and that it would defame your business¡¯ reputation?¡± For some reason, her instincts told her that those young men would not do anything to harm her. Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders and calmly said, ¡°The rules of Qilin Auction House ¨C as long as then money is in ce, all problems are not a problem at all.¡± That was to say, those bastards had given him tons of money, and he had sold her out while he acted as if it was a matter of course! ¡®Shameless! Too shameless!¡¯ Shen Yanxiao had always thought that she was a rather shameless person herself. Evidently, Qi Xia was worse than her. His shamelessness made her feel so pure and innocent then. ¡°Whatpensation?¡± It was not her principles to set herself against four of the five great aristocratic families. Even if she had Xiu and the Vermillion Bird¡¯s protection, she doubted that she would survive if the four families worked against her together. ¡°Are your thieving skills any good?¡± Qi Xia raised his eyebrows. Shen Yanxiao lips curled as she lifted her hand to show the seven deeds with the Qilin Family¡¯s crest that she had. ¡°¡­¡± Qi Xia¡¯s eternally smiling face finally cracked for the first time. Were those not the deeds to the seven auction houses that he had taken out earlier for the stakes in the game? When did those get into that youngd¡¯s hands? He remembered that he had ced those deeds into his interspatial ring¡­ Sh*t! Where was the interspatial ring on his finger? Qi Xia looked at his smooth ws before he saw the familiar-looking interspatial rings on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s right hand. ¡°Hahaha! To think someone had managed to pluck feathers from this cheapskate? Oh my, I cannot take it anymore, I am about to die fromughter!!¡± Tang Nazhi copsed from as heughed without any care for his image. Yang Xi and Yan Yu¡¯s lips also slightly curved upward. Clearly, no one had noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s movements and were unaware when she had stolen those items. The youngd had stood right in front of them and still managed to disy her superb skills. If she did not deliberately reveal her victory gains, they would probably still be in the dark. ¡°What do you think?¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows and looked at a certain crafty fox somewhat disdainfully. Qi Xia¡¯s mentality was so strong that he immediately recovered his usual smiling appearance. ¡°Very skillful. Then aspensation, are you willing to join us?¡± ¡°Join you?¡± Shen Yanxiao was somewhat puzzled. Chapter 112 - Obsolete Path of a Warlock (2)

Chapter 112: Obsolete Path of a Warlock (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qi Xia reached out and pointed to the others before he exined. ¡°Life in the academy is too boring, and so we have started a small group. I am responsible for finances, and Yang Xi is responsible for weapons and such. We also have Yan Yu, a future advanced priest, who is in charge of any logistic assistance. As for Tang Nanzi, he deals with any retaliation because he is a simple-minded blockhead with a huge and developed physique. What weck now is someone with superb thieving skills and so, I wonder if you are interested.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the four young masters with aplicated look. Regardless of their family background or their personal strength, they were some of the very best in the Empire. As for the group that they had started, it had huge potentials no matter which field they decided to stick their hands into. She was quite interested because she knew she would be limited if she were to fight alone. The items that she required to undo the seal would also get increasingly difficult to acquire and it would be a great help to her if she were to make friends with those bastards. Furthermore, if they could utilize their families¡¯ influence to help her to gather more demonic cores, then the third seal would be undone much sooner too. However, she had to ascertain the reason for the establishment of the group before that. ¡°What are themitments required, or any rules and regtions?¡± Qi Xia smiled when he realized that Shen Yanxiao was interested. ¡°There are nomitments or rules. Everything is based on personal happiness. Rest assured that we do not do murder and arson, and we only wanted our boring school life to be more interesting.¡± Shen Yanxiao considered it for a few more moments before she looked toward the four youths and slowly quirked her lips. ¡°I will join your group.¡± Qi Xia stretched out his hand toward Shen Yanxiao on behalf of the other three. ¡°Wee to Phantom.¡± ¡°I look forward to my future days with you.¡± Shen Yanxiao shook hands with Qi Xia as she smiled like a flower. The five youths were not aware that their gathering that day was the catalyst of a terrifying influence in the future. The ¡®Phantom¡¯ that would cause the Brilliance Continent reputation to spread far and wide in the future had been established in an empty casino just like that. After she joined the Phantom, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s portion of the winnings was inevitably taken by Qi Xia, the profiteer, as development funds. As for what he intended to use the casino for, she was toozy to care about that. The ss allocation examination was dyed for one month, and that was a crucial period for her. She did not only have to study herbalism, but she also had to make trips to the Warlock Division and the Archer Division to ¡®borrow¡¯ some skill books for her personal enrichment. Her umted battle aura and magic was about to burst out, but she had yet to take the first step in the two respective professions. After they returned to the dormitory, Tang Nazhi¡¯s attitude toward Shen Yanxiao was even more unrestrained than before! Lin Xuan was a hundred percent good student and also a first-year student. So, he waspletely oblivious about the casino and did not know that those two viins have conspired with each other as they had genuinely berade-in-arms. He merely quietly stood aside and looked at both of their camaraderie from afar. Tang Nazhi thought that Shen Jue was a genius. He did not only excel in herbalism, but he was also a thief god. Just the thought of Qi Xia¡¯s defeated appearance made him feel refreshed, and so, he found Shen Yanxiao more and more pleasing to the eye. Throughout the whole day, Shen Yanxiao forced herself to study those herbalism books under Tang Nazhi¡¯s revered gaze and that hadsted until nighttime before Tang Nazhi let her off. The pitch-ck night time was the best time for the heartless thief to take action. She waited until Tang Nazhi, and Lin Xuan were in a deep sleep before she carefully snuck out of the dormitory. Chapter 113 - Obsolete Path of a Warlock (3)

Chapter 113: Obsolete Path of a Warlock (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao had found her way to the Warlock Division with little effort because Tang Nanzhi had informed her about the position of various divisions in the Saint Laurent Academy. The Warlock Division was an awkward existence in the academy. The people in the Brilliance Continent did not have a favorable impression of that profession, and it had been many years since the division recruited any students. Compared to the other divisions that bustled with activity, not only did the Warlock Division have a secluded location, it also looked quite shabby. The ce was utterly pitch-ck, and a statue that represented the Warlock Division stood in the empty za. Under the faint moonlight, Shen Yanxiao looked at those slightly damaged statues. As warlocks were not weed, they could not enroll any new students. Thus, the division was unable to obtain any funds from the Saint Laurent Academy. The entire division seemed mismatched with the luxurious academy. The facial features of the status had be indistinct with wear and tear, but an unmoving aerial magical beast could still be seen on the shoulder of the statue. The profession of the warlock was not at fault. It was merely the fact that the world did not truly understand them, and that ended a great profession in its infancy. Shen Yanxiao could not help but sigh. Even though shemented the profession¡¯s fate, she was aware of her motive there that day. ording to Tang Nazhi¡¯s description, Shen Yanxiao had arrived at the building of the Warlock Division. The tall building silently towered under the moonlight, and as she looked up, she could see that the whole tower was over thirty stories high. Shen Yanxiao knew that whenpared to a hundred over levels of the library collection other divisions had, the Warlock Division¡¯s tower was excessively miserable. Perhaps due to theck of students, the Warlock tower was not as tightly guarded as the other divisions. She could see that the first level of the tower was only lit with a crystalmp from the widely opened door. Under the light, a white-bearded old man with his hunched back stood there as he repaired some damaged books. ¡°Xiu, what is the strength of that old man?¡± Shen Yanxiao chose to be cautious and asked Xiu. There were an uncountable number of experts in the Saint Laurent Academy and who knew if that old watchman was a concealed expert or not. ¡°He is only an ordinary human. I cannot sense any magic or battle aura from him.¡± Shen Yanxiao rxed. It seemed like that old man was only a caretaker who managed the Warlock¡¯s tower. It was apparent that the academy neglected that division when they sent an ordinary human to guard over it. The libraries in each of the divisions contained many skill books. All students, even those from different divisions, could enter the first few levels of the library with the teacher¡¯s approval. Anything beyond the tenth-level would require the student to pass a specific test before they could get a pass to enter it. They must not have expected anyone to be interested in that obsolete profession as they had left gates to the Warlock Tower opened. Since that old man did not pose any threat, Shen Yanxiao decided to sneak inside. As a thief goddess, it was her specialty to gain entry into a building without a sound. In the blink of an eye, Shen Yanxiao had managed to sneak onto the stairs of the first level from the outside. She briefly turned toward the old man, but his attention was still on the damaged books. So she went toward the second level with ease. The second-level was pitch-ck dark, so Shen Yanxiao took out the light crystal that she had prepared beforehand and illuminated the path. Chapter 114 - Mysterious Old Man (1)

Chapter 114: Mysterious Old Man (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions She stood in front of a bookcase that was filled with books. Those books were covered in dust as they quietlyid there and it had also been a long time since anyone had touched them. Shen Yanxiao walked to the nearest bookshelf and took out an introductory book for warlocks. Since she had chosen the path of a warlock, she had decided to do it more steadily and precisely. So what if it was a profession that was already forgotten by people? She would make it reappear again to regain its glory in the Brilliance Continent one day! In the following days, Shen Yanxiao basically stayed in the dormitory and studied her herbalism books during the day and sneaked into the Warlock Division at night to secretly study the skill books. As usual, Shen Yanxiao slipped into the Warlock Division in the dead of night. The reason she decided to ce more importance on the warlock skill books instead of archery was due to thex management of the Warlock Division. The old man was the only one there throughout the day, and so it was much more convenient for her and in contrary to that, the library in the Archer Division was more tightly guarded. She had snuck in there once before, and discovered that several teachers had kept watch during the night. So she decided to go with the one that was more convenient for her. Shen Yanxiao snuck into the Warlock Tower and the old man who looked after the library was still there. He still quietly sat under themp as he repaired the damaged books. She went up to the second level without any hesitations. Shen Yanxiao had been there for ten days, and with her photographic memory, she already memorized most of the contents in the books. The problem that she had was that she did not really have much understanding about warlocks, and Xiu was the same. And so, her progressed slowed down because she had no systematic instruction. Shen Yanxiao took out a book about curses that she had yet to finish from the night before and took a seat at a corner that she had deemedfortable. Warlocks had peculiar skills, and there were many hand gestures that one would have to remember. Furthermore, the method of attack was not only restricted to slow curses. Many special curses could cause the opponent¡¯s strength to decrease for a short period, and that was great as a secret attack. However, the records for curses from that category were very scattered. Shen Yanxiao had flipped through many books, and she had only managed to find a few of those. ¡°These curses require other curses as a foundation. Damn it. I have not managed to locate all of the fundamental curses yet.¡± Shen Yanxiao threw the book in her hand to the side before she took another book from the bookshelf in hopes to find the fundamental curses that she needed. ¡°The warlock is an extremelyplicated profession. Besides, as long as one knows which skills to use, a one-star warlock would be sufficient to deal with three coborating opponents from the other professions. Do you know why are they so powerful? It is because the skills are very challenging to learn,¡± Xiu said tofort Shen Yanxiao. As a matter of fact, she had actually learned quite a few things for those few days. For example, she realized that curses like the blood curses were as easy as lifting a finger. However, she still had yet to master any of the skills that required abination of curses. ¡°If grandfather did not want me to enroll in the Herbalist Division, I would have taken the exam for the Warlock Division. At least I would have guidance from a teacher, and learning would be much easier too.¡± Shen Yanxiao was quite vexed. Some things could be self-studied while there were some that one just could not. It would make a huge difference in her progress if she had some guidance in her studies. However, she was not able to find anyone that could guide her in the path of a warlock. ¡°If this does not work, I shall make a trip to the Archer Division to steal a few skill books tomorrow. The skills for warlocks are too disgustingly hard. A randombination curse requires seven to eight singr curse. How can I possibly find all of them?¡± She felt distressed. She possessed the talent to cultivate in both magic and battle aura, but her progress had slowed down because she did not have any guidance and she felt very depressed about that. Chapter 115 - The Mysterious Old Man (2)

Chapter 115: The Mysterious Old Man (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°It is better to familiarize yourself with more warlock skills first. It is not wise to be greedy. If you want to make use of these two professions together, you need to have a better understanding of the two.¡± Xiu instructed. Shen Yanxiao could only drop the subject and continued to memorize those warlock books. Just then, footsteps could be heard from the second-floor stairs. Shen Yanxiao immediately covered the light crystal and hid in the dark. The old man who guarded the tower walked up to the pitch-ck second level with a crystalmp in his hand. He quietly walked to one of the bookshelves and carefully slotted a pile of books into it before he returned to the first level. As Shen Yanxiao saw the old man¡¯s back view, she could not help but feel moved. The old man was the only person who managed the huge tower, and he seemed to repair the books daily. He put his heart into the care of those books that had not been read for many years. Shen Yanxiao walked to where that old man had ced the books previously and took out a few of them. Some of them were skill books for curses, and there were also a few notebooks. An old sheepskin attracted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze. Different phases for the path of a warlock were clearly recorded down on the age-old book. There were also detailedbination curses and detailed information about its required singr curses written down on the margin of the book. For Shen Yanxiao, the notebook was practically a timely help and something that she had urgently needed. When she flipped to thest page of the book, she saw a bold and powerful signature. ¡®Yun Qi.¡¯ It was apparent that someone named Yun Qi hand wrote the notebook. The old sheepskin on it showed that it was at least fifty to sixty years old. Could that old man be¡­? Shen Yanxiao quickly rejected her own theory. Xiu had verified that the old man did not possess any magic or battle aura and that he was just an ordinary old man. If he were an expert, then it would be impossible for him to miss her presence while she was there for the past few days. No matter who Yun Qi was, that notebook was essential for Shen Yanxiao. She immediately kept the book in her interspatial ring and quietly left the Warlock Tower. The moment Shen Yanxiao left, the Warlock Tower weed a rarely seen guest. ¡°It had been so many years, are you not tired yet?¡± The guest was an old man with white beard who looked to be about sixty to seventy years old. He wore a white robe, and he seemed exceptionally noble and elegant. His face was weathered, but there was a trace of a smile in his eyes. The caretaker, who was buried in a pile of books in the library, slowly looked up and casually nced at the guest before he looked down again to continue with his reparation works. ¡°Why would I be tired? These are all precious treasures of warlocks, and I cannot let them disappear in my hands. How are you so free to grace me with your presence here today, dean Ouyang Huanyu?¡± The sudden guest was none other than the world-famous dean of the Saint Laurent Academy, Ouyang Huanyu. He was also the most powerful Magus in Longxuan Empire. ¡°I came to see if a stubborn old man still persisted with meaningless things.¡± Ouyang Huanyu looked at the empty Warlock Tower and lightly sighed. The ce once brimmed with talents, but as the profession of warlock became obsolete, it had been decades since the Warlock Division enrolled a single student. Chapter 116 - Mysterious Old Man (3)

Chapter 116: Mysterious Old Man (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The caretaker of the library coldly snorted, but he did not look up. ¡°Meaningless? The people in this continent are too narrow-minded that they treated warlocks like great scourges and avoided them like the gue. Those good-for-nothings do not even understand how powerful warlocks are.¡± The old man¡¯s tone was filled with passion for the warlocks. ¡°That is only your understanding. Now that the path of a warlock has be obsolete, you can no longer find anyone who would want to study to be a warlock in the entire Brilliance Continent.¡± Ouyang Huanyu could not help but feel a trace of regret. ¡°Why? Do you want to tear down the Warlock Division? Do not assume that I am not aware of the situation. The Magus Division is overpopted, and you are thinking about demolishing the Warlock Division for those students.¡± The old man looked up, and his keen eyes were filled with fury. The path of a warlock would die in the hands of those ignorant people. Ouyang Huanyu smiled and said, ¡°Do not be anxious. I remember what I had promised you. As long as you are in the Saint Laurent Academy, the Warlock Division will never be removed from the academy. The old man lowered his head only after he heard Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s guarantee and continued to busy himself with his reparation works. If someone had overheard their conversation, their jaw would probably drop from the shock. The world-renowned Ouyang Huanyu was so polite toward that ordinary old man. It was honestly hard to believe. Even if he were to meet the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire, Ouyang Huanyu probably would not have been as polite. ¡°If there is nothing else, you can leave. Other than warlocks, we do not wee outsiders, especially Magus.¡± The old man rudely chased him out. Ouyang Huanyu was met with a cold shoulder, but he was not angry with the caretaker¡¯s impoliteness. However, before he left, he said, ¡°The Herbalist Division has had some sess. I believe they would sessfully produce that thing if they were given more time.¡± After he said that, Ouyang Huanyu left the empty Warlock Tower. Even if they had managed to produce it, so what? The old man looked at the books within the room, and his eyes looked bleak. The profession that was once the most powerful in the Brilliance Continent had fallen to such plight then. He knew better than anyone about the abundance of skill books within the entire Warlock Tower. As long as there was one student who was willing to walk the path of a warlock, he had absolute confidence he could nurture that student into someone that surpassed all the elites in the Saint Laurent Academy. However¡­ Was there anyone who would still be willing to be a warlock? The old man frowned. He had a sudden thought and walked to the second level of the Warlock Tower in quick steps. He wanted to check on the pile of books that he had ced on the bookshelf earlier that night. All the books were in their correct spot, except for an unremarkable-looking notebook. ¡°That youngd really took it away?¡± The old man was slightly shocked, but intense joy surfaced in his muddled eyes the very next second. If he did not know the location of every book in the Warlock Tower, he never would have discovered that two books were in the wrong spot about ten days ago. From then onward, he knew that the Warlock Tower had weed its first student after so many years. If he did not pay attention to the books that were carefully returned to its original location, he would never discover that they had been moved. He observed the situation for a few more days before he confirmed his thoughts. From then on, he started to pay attention to the skill books that youth had chosen to read. Then he realized that the unsolicited youth was like a newborn who had just stepped onto the path of a warlock. Chapter 117 - Class Allocation Test (1)

Chapter 117: ss Allocation Test (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The old man was very excited, but he became worried soon after. It had been many years since the Warlock Division had any students. Without a doubt, that student was from another division. It would be challenging for a student from another division to walk the path of a warlock, especially if they tried to do it without the guidance of a teacher. It was precisely why he had ced that sheepskin notebook in a conspicuous ce. That ordinary-looking notebook was not something that belonged on the second floor. Instead, it was a precious treasure that one would find on the twentieth floor, the highest level in the library. ¡°Take it away! Take it away! Those books ought to be handed to people who can use them. It is the meaning of their existence.¡± The old man revealed a joyous smile for the first time, and his expression was filled with expectation. ¡°Youngd, I hope that you would not let my painstaking efforts go to waste.¡± Shen Yanxiao thought that the sheepskin notebook was a great item. She was puzzled as to why the detailed and systematic notebook was ced only on the second floor. With the item in hand, Shen Yanxiao impatiently read up on the twobination curses that were recorded in the book. One of the curses was called the Enervation. It was made up of five singr curses ¨C slow, weak, blood, blind, and distortion. The produced effect was to weaken the enemy and to cause them to be inferior to even ordinary people. The intensity of the curse depended on the difference between the strengths of both the caster and the victim. If the opponent were weaker or equal to the caster, then they would immediately be a slow-moving, powerless trash that could not attack. As long as the opponent¡¯s level did not exceed three levels higher than the caster, then they could still enervate them. However, if the opponent were five levels above the caster, then the curse would bepletely ineffective. The other curse was called the Illusion Construct, and it was made up of four singr curses ¨C distortion, blur, confusion, and illusion. The effect of a curse would be more powerful if they had more singr curses in itsbination. The Illusion Construct allowed the caster to cause the opponent to have false illusions and to be controlled by the warlock for a short period. Compared to the Enervation curse, the Illusion Construct was slightly easier. However, if it was utilized well, it was capable of stealthy murder. Shen Yanxiao could easily end a person¡¯s life with a casual infliction of the Illusion Construct curse. Even though the two curses would not inflict severe damage on its victim, its after-effects were rather astonishing. It was an essential tool that could be used tounch sneak attacks on unsuspecting victims. It was no wonder the people in the Brilliance Continent loathed warlocks. What if one was careless and allowed an enemy¡¯s warlock to inflict the Enervation curse on them? A peerless expert would be instantly turned into a useless person that could neither retaliate nor control their deaths. It was even worse if they were inflicted with the Illusion Construct curse. They would obediently kill themselves without any interference from their opponent. Shen Yanxiao had only one word to describe thosebination curses, and that was ¡®disgusting.¡¯ Even though she felt disgusted, she was happy to have learned it as well. Shen Yanxiao did not realize that those seemingly low-attackbination curses were actually advanced skills that a warlock could have. Junior warlocks would learn singr curses first before they would continue withbinations curses that were made of only two singr ones. To skip pastbination curses made up of two to three singr curses and progress to fourth or fifth level ofbination curses was the same as to invite death due to reckless behavior. Chapter 118 - Class Allocation Test (2)

Chapter 118: ss Allocation Test (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It was simr to a child who had just enrolled in the first grade and then suddenly snuck into the fourth or fifth grade. Of course, the student would have to face an increase in the lessons¡¯ difficulties. Shen Yanxiao did not know the different levels for thebination curses and relied entirely on her interest to study them. The more singr curses required for abination curse, the more hand gestures were needed too. For one to swiftlyplete four to five hand gestures, it relied on the speed of the warlock¡¯s hand and the degree of proficiency that they had with the singr curses. It was a good thing that Shen Yanxiao was a thief! A thief would need to have excellent skills with their hands. Since they would need to steal something right under the noses of their victims, they needed to to be quick with their hands. Even though it was tricky, Shen Yanxiao did not have any problems with the speed of her hands. She did, however, have problems with her proficiency in the singr curses. Even so, it took her twenty days to learn those twobination curses. The Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s ss allocation test unfolded in arge scale event the second day after she could skillfullyplete the hand gestures for the Enervation and the Illusion Construct curses in thirty seconds. Early in the morning, the Herbalist Division¡¯s first-year students were brought to the public square in the academy. The square was tightly packed with students from various divisions. During the one month preparation time, Shen Yanxiao and the first-year students underwent a unified training for herbalism. Some talented first-year students could already produce one to two simple supplementary potions. ¡°Tsk tsk, there are many people present here today. It seems like not only the first-year students from the various divisions would be participating in the ss allocation test, but also some of the senior students.¡± Tang Nazhi propped his hand on She Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders and relied on his height advantage to scan his eyes across the overcrowded public square. ¡°Senior students also have to be reallocated?¡± Shen Yanxiao was somewhat surprised. Tang Nazhiughed. ¡°Of course, what did you expect? It¡¯s not easy to to upy the seats in the violet ss just because they passed the test when they enrolled. Students from all divisions and levels will have to undergo another test at the start of every semester. Unqualified students would be brushed down from good sses while students who have improved would rece their positions. Survival of the fittest is the most critical point in this academy.¡± Tang Nazhi seemed to be very familiar with Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s system. ¡°Survival of the fittest¡­ this is good.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. The Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s method was very wise. It not only prevented students fromcency after they had entered a good ss, but it also motivated the students from other sses to improve themselves so that they could seize a ce in the violet ss. It seemed that tactics for stimtion could be applied everywhere. ¡°Hey, I see Qian Shanni of the Priest Division.¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s eyes suddenly brightened. Shen Yanxiao saw a youngdy in a dark violet long robe when she followed Tang Nazhi¡¯s line of sight. She had wless fair skin and a slender waistline. Her bright and beautiful eyes were exceptionally alluring. Even though she stood in a packed crowd, one could spot a beauty like her in an instant. ¡°Do not look down on her just because she is ady. She has steadily upied the second position at the Priest Division for a year now, and her abilities are only inferior to that ass, Yan Yu.¡± Tang Nazhi smiled loosely and casually as the hot-blooded youth instantly transformed into a yboy. ¡°She is also the campus belle of the Priest Division! So, what do you think? She is pretty, right? I had taken a fancy to her when I enrolled in this school.¡± Chapter 119 - Class Allocation Test (3)

Chapter 119: ss Allocation Test (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. She always had the impression that Tang Nazhi was a passionate young man with dreams and aspirations. However, she discovered that he was also a pervert! ¡®Are you drooling just by looking at a senior from the Priest Division? Enough, please!¡¯ Tang Nazhi shook his head and stared at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s frail little physique when he did not get any reaction from her. ¡°You are still too young. You do not understand the world of adults! When you are older, I will bring you around to experience the world of sensual pleasures, and feel the gentleness of the beauties¡­¡± Before Tang Nazhi could finish his sentences, Shen Yanxiao had already pped the hand that he had on her shoulder. One might even get pregnant if one held hands with such pervert! Shen Yanxiao was not interested in any beauties. Even though Qian Shanni looked delicate and charming, Shen Yanxiao thought that she was absolutely prettier than her if she gave herself a good wash and wiped away the paint on her face. If she wanted to, she could hug the mirror every day to drool over her appearance. Shen Yanxiao then discovered a few familiar-looking faces among the crowd, but a group of people surrounded them. She pointed at Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi, and asked, ¡°Why are those people surrounding them?¡± Tang Nazhi shot them a nce before he clicked his tongue. ¡°Why else? Those group of idiots are delusional, and wanted to depend on someone powerful that is out of their league. Even though those three are irritating, everyone knows how powerful they are. Those students from their respective divisions would naturally want to get on their good side in case they could get some help from them during the ss allocation test.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the scene and saw a few beauties with gorgeous appearance and curvy figure from various divisions who practically threw themselves at those three. Some of them even stuck out the two lumps of meat on their chest to rub against their arms. The welfare of a super schr! Soon after, she noticed another group of people who had surrounded a few other youths. ¡°Who is he?¡± Shen Yanxiao pointed toward an arrogant young man with an archer badge pinned on his chest. ¡°The boss of the Archer Division, Meng Yiheng. A moron who thinks he is the number one in the world.¡± Tang Nazhi snorted. ¡°What about him?¡± Shen Yanxiao pointed to another young man that was crowded around by second and third-year seniors of the Herbalist Division. ¡°The number one in our division, Shangguan Xiao. A pervert with a severe case of mysophobia.¡± ¡°What about him?¡± ¡°The current most outstanding talent in the Knight Division, Cao Xu. He could not have imed the number one spot if there were more people in that division.¡± One could hear the disdain in Tang Nazhi¡¯s voice as he described Cao Xu. Shen Yanxiao knew that Tang Nazhi was arrogant at times, but he only ridiculed Meng Yiheng and Shangguan Xiao in one or two sentences. However, it seemed like he had nothing but open contempt and disdain for Cao Xu. Shen Yanxiao guessed that there had to be somethingplicated between those two. ¡°I do wonder about the contents of this test. In the previous years, the ss allocation tests were conducted independently within the divisions. However, it seemed like they are doing it differently this year.¡± Tang Nazhi continued to look around him. s, other than the beauties, nothing else caught his attention. ¡°What rumors have you heard?¡± She did not know why, but Shen Yanxiao had always thought that Tang Nazhi was pretty well-informed about the academy¡¯s inside scoop. ¡°Just a little one. I heard that they are expecting the students from various divisions to coborate. I wonder if they have had a brain fart. We all know that different professions have different specialties. They had even gathered students from all six divisions. Did they think that we are a stew that you can just mix everything together?¡± Tang Nazhi groaned. Chapter 120 - Crazy Test (1)

Chapter 120: Crazy Test (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°There¡¯s no one from the Warlock Division?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked around and did not spot any students who wore a warlock¡¯s badge. Tang Nazhi¡¯s expression was somewhat odd. He softly said, ¡°It has been many years since the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Warlock Division has recruited a single student. Not only here, but you basically cannot find more than a few warlocks throughout the entire Brilliance Continent. It will not be long before the warlocks be extinct.¡± ¡°Extinct.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. She had learned a few things about the warlocks in that one month. She felt that it was a good profession with huge potentials. So why was it reduced to such a miserable state? Tang Nazhi checked his surroundings, and after he ensured that no one paid any attention to them, he spoke in a low voice, ¡°You are probably unaware of this, but the warlocks were not as miserable a hundred years ago. At that time, they were very popr. However, two of the three most powerful warlocks in the continent started to use the forbidden curses for research on humans. They caused the deaths of many powerful experts and when the research was exposed, the God Realm dispatched men to round them up. Ever since then, the warlocks have be a synonym for evil.¡± ¡°Forbidden curses?¡± Were there even anything like that among the warlock¡¯s skills? ¡°Yes, they used the curses to remodel humans. I heard that they have attempted to join magical beasts with humans¡­ yuck! Just the thought of it is disgusting. Let¡¯s stop talking about this. In any case, the warlocks will be extinct soon.¡± Tang Nazhi pursed his lips. He decided to stop that conversation as he did not want to spook the frail-looking youngd. Since he was not willing to share more about the subject, naturally, Shen Yanxiao would not continue to ask about it. However, she finally understood why the Brilliance Continent despised that powerful profession. ¡°Ah! The dean is here!¡± Cries of surprise echoed among the students. Under everyone¡¯s attention, a long-robed Ouyang Huanyu slowly walked onto the high tform in the public square. He was as imposing as a god, and there was not the slightest trace of weariness on his aged face. Even the students who stood the furthest from the tform could sense his aura. The noisy public za instantly stilled in silence as everyone looked at Ouyang Huanyu. Tang Nazhi was s0 excited, that his eyes emitted light. If the subject of his attention was a beauty instead of the old man, Shen Yanxiao wondered if he would pounce towards that direction. ¡°Can you be more calm and collected please?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Tang Nazhi had such unusual tastes¡­ Tang Nazhi lightly pped Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. ¡°You know nothing! Do you know who that old man on the stage is? He is the dean of the Saint Laurent Academy and also the most powerful magus in the Longxuan Empire. The only teacher who has attained the level of a three-star great archmagus!¡± Great archmagus? It had been some time since Shen Yanxiao arrived at that world. Even though she stillcked in general knowledge, she was no stranger to that term. Every profession had its level division. After the sixth rank in magic and battle aura, everything would start from zero again. Every five levels meant one would advance one rank higher. For the Magus profession, the levels would begin from the Magician Apprentice. It would then be followed by the Junior Magus, the Intermediate Magus, the Senior Magus, and the Great Magus. If one could hit the breaking-point of that profession, then they would achieve the rank of the Archmagus. However, Ouyang Huanyu was a Great Archmagus, a position that was one notch higher than the Archmagus. Chapter 121 - Crazy Test (2)

Chapter 121: Crazy Test (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions For one to reach the rank of a Great Archmagus, one would have to advance by thirty levels, at the very least. At that time, Ouyang Huanyu was already a three-star Great Archmagus, and if they needed five stars to advance one rank, then he was at the thirty-third level. If one disregarded Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s age, and if one could only advance one star in four or five years, then one would need more than a hundred years to advance thirty-three levels! That did not even include situations where advancements came with increased difficulties. Within the entire Longxuan Empire, only Ouyang Huanyu could advance his rank to a Great Archmagus. ¡°He is indeed¡­ very powerful.¡± Shen Yanxiao lightly touched her nose. Shen Yifeng¡¯s rank as a three-star swordsman was on the same level as a three-star junior magus. With his achievements, the Vermilion Bird Family had already hailed him as a prodigy. Even if Shen Yifeng reached Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s age, he would never achieve the same levels of his aplishment. If Shen Yifeng was a prodigy, then Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s existence was to be a setback to all the other prodigies! Ouyang Huanyu had made a personal appearance at that year¡¯s ss allocation test. ¡°Children, you are going to face the most crucial event of this year. This time, the ss allocation test will be conducted with students from all of the divisions. You will be working as a team of five, and you are free to form your own teams. You are to enter the Obscure Forest when you have your team members. Once you are in the forest, all of you arepetitors, not just students to assist one another. Every member of the team will have one special badge, and the objective of this test is to get as many badges as possible from the other teams.¡± ¡°This test willst for seven days, and during these seven days, you will have to protect your badge while attempt to snatch as many as possible from the other students. The badges are the chips to your grading marks. The ss that you will be allocated to also depends on the number of badges that you managed to get for the test. If everyone in a team has had their badges snatched, or if the number of students eligible for the violet ss exceeds the limit, then we will calcte your marks based on the duration you had managed to protect your badge for.¡± Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s exnation immediately caused an uproar among the students. The divisions in the Saint Laurent Academy had always operated independently. Why would the academy want them to form teams to fight against other teams? The students from the Magus, Swordsman, Archer, and Knight Division smiled. Their professions depended on powerful fighting strengths, and therefore, it would be easy to form their groups. In contrast, the students from the Priest and Herbalism Division felt as if they would weep. Did the academy y a joke on them? They were auxiliary professions. Were they supposed to use their medical skills and potions to smash on the other students¡¯ heads? ¡°Since it is a test for all six divisions, then there must be a special rule.¡± Ouyang Huanyu smiled when he saw the state the students were in. ¡°Your team must have at least one student from the Priest Division and the Herbalist Division. Furthermore, there can only be a maximum of two students of the same profession.¡± Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s words instantly caused another wave ofmotion. The additional rule was, undoubtedly, to include a priest and an herbalist into the teams. At the same time, it was to prevent situations where there were too many students with the same professions in a single group. Everyone was struck dumb for a few short moments. They rarely connected with students from the other divisions. So how were they supposed to find their group members? Chapter 122 - Crazy Test (3)

Chapter 122: Crazy Test (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The students from the Priest and Herbalism Divisions rxed when they realized that they would not be massacred one-sidedly in the test. ¡°This rule is fascinating. The objective of this test is not to test the student¡¯s strength. Instead, it is to test their ability to fight and coborate.¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. At that moment, each division of the Saint Laurent Academy operated independently, and they were not familiar with each other. After they graduated, the people that they would encounter would, no doubt,e from different professions as well. I believe Ouyang Huanyu wanted the students to have a better understanding of professions other than their own. Tang Nazhiughed, and hisughter was iparably evil. ¡°Shen Jue, we will definitely get into the violet ss this time!¡± Tang Nazhi confidence rocketed. ¡°Why?¡± Shen Yanxiao shot a nce at the confident Tang Nazhi as she honestly had no idea where his confidence stemmed from. ¡°Stupid! It is five people in a team. How many of us are there in Phantom?¡± Tang Nazhiughed again. Shen Yanxiao immediately understood Tang Nazhi¡¯s thoughts. Other than the two of them, there was also Qi Xia, Yan Yu and Yang Xi in Phantom. Tang Nazhi and Shen Yanxiao were herbalists while Yan Yu was a priest. Coincidentally, their team conformed to the rules and regtions of the test. Plus, the most crucial point of all! Except for Tang Nazhi and Shen Yanxiao, the other three bastards were the most powerful members in their divisions! How overpowered would the team be, that was formed with three top students in their divisions? They would be able to wipe theirpetitors instantly! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes immediately brightened! She wondered if that pleasurable feeling that she felt was the rumored excitement as one rode on another¡¯s coattails. Tang Nazhi did not want to waste any time. He immediately dragged Shen Yanxiao to fish out Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi from the crowd after Ouyang Huanyu finished with his speech. None of them had any problems with the decision to form a team between the five of them. A powerful team had been formed just like that and the rest of the students watched the scene with tears in their eyes. Why were they so shameless? Any single one of them would be enough to defeat the other teams in an instant, and yet they still decided to form a group together. It was as if they wanted to cut off the other team¡¯s chances of survival. How were they to continue with the test? The other students wished that they could pounce and attack those shameless super schrs. However, they also feared their collective strengths. So, they could only grumble and squat at a corner, as if to wait for the mushrooms to grow on them. However, it also seemed that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team was not the only shameless group there. Cao Xu, Meng Yiheng, Qian Shanni, and Shangguan Xiao seemed to have also reached an understanding between them. They even managed to pull a top student from the Magus Division to form another matchless powerful team. In only a short period, six top rankers from six divisions had already been taken. That caused the other students to take actions immediately. Regardless of familiarity, they quickly pulled other students into their team, as long as they were experts of the same level. Students from the Priest and Herbalist Division were the most pitiful. Since they could not inflict any damage during a fight, the other students would have happily left them aside. That was if there was no requirement to include them in their teams. It was also because of that rule that other dominant teams immediately snatched the students from the Priest and Herbalist Divisions. That left some freshmen and seniors with less spectacr grades, and they gravitated to one another to form groups of ordinary talents. Before noon, all of the students in the public square had gathered their teammates. The students were previously separated by their divisions, but at that moment, they were divided by teams. The most eye-catching groups there were Shen Yanxiao¡¯s and Meng Yiheng¡¯s teams. However¡­ They would not even be able to smile soon after that. Chapter 123 - Mass Brawl (1)

Chapter 123 - Mass Brawl (1)

After he confirmed that everyone had found a team, Ouyang Huanyu smiled and said, "Very good. To maintain a bnce between each team, except for the herbalist students, everyone here must consume a potion. This potion will suppress your abilities dependant on the strength that you possess. That is to say, the more powerful you are, the more you are affected, and the negative effects would also be more obvious. Before you enter the Obscure Forest, I will give the form of the antidote to the herbalist in your team, and you can use it to remove the effects of the potion that you will have consumed." "¡­" What a twist, indeed! Ouyang Huanyu''s words had once again revived the anxiousness in their hearts. The expressions of the powerful students who had teamed up together darkened, while the average students started to cheer. As for one of the teams among the two strongest team¡­. Shen Yanxiao looked at her teammates'' helpless expressions and silently pped herself! ''Well, who told you to ride on someone else''s coattails?!'' F*ck! Before she even had the chance to ride on coattails, her powerful allies had immediately be liabilities to her team. No words could describe Shen Yanxiao''s emotions, and she felt as if she had been duped. "Seems like we are all heading into a difficult fight." Qi Xia stroked his jawline. He had not expected the rules that Ouyang Huanyu had set for the test. "This move of his is very ruthless." Even the gentle Yan Yu could not help but frown at the situation. "We will y it by ear." Yang Xi nced at his teammates. They had two herbalists in their team, so that was some good news, at least! Even though they were first year students and could not even be called as herbalists, at least there was a chance that quantity could cause a change in quality. "What are you guys muttering about?" Tang Nazhi put his arm around Shen Yanxiao and looked at those who viins who colluded together. "Little Zhizhi, since you have asked us so sincerely, then I shall have mercy and exin this to you." Qi Xia''s fox-like smiling face suddenly moved closer toTang Nazhi. "Clearly, you did not understand what the dean meant. If this was a normal situation, then our victory over this test is secured. Cao Xu''s team and the rest would not have survived two rounds with us in the field. However, some unknown potion is meant to suppress our strengths now. Do you understand what this means to the other students?" "If you call me Little Zhizhi again, I will beat you up!" Tang Nazhi red at a certain fox as his lips twitched in anger. Soon after, he turned serious and said, "This means that we are to start from the same starting line as the rest of them. What about it?" Tang Nazhi still did not understand what Qi Xia meant, but Shen Yanxiao understood. "What he meant was, if the three of them can only recover their strengths at the end of the test, then we will have nothing to worry about. However, the problem was, while the dean intended to suppress all the stronger students'' abilities, he provided all the teams with the antidote''s form. No one would want the three of them to recover their strengths because then, it will be a one-sided fight. So, the only way they can prevent that is to take down the five of us before we recover our abilities." "That''s right!" Qi Xia nodded in satisfaction. "¡­" Tang Nazhi finally understood what Qi Xia meant when he mentioned a ''difficult fight.'' "I demand a change of teammates!!" Chapter 124 - Mass Brawl (2)

Chapter 124: Mass Brawl (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Naturally, Tang Nazhi¡¯s wish did note true. After the students had their lunch, the teachers led them to the Obscure Forest. Located at the northernmost part of Longxuan Empire, the Obscure Forest not only had arge surface area but it was also the favorite ce of low-level magical beasts. That meant that the students not only had to be wary of their opponents¡¯ strategy; they also had to keep an eye out for any attacks from those magical beasts. As they made their way to the forest, the teachers fed Qi Xia, Yang Xi, and Yan Yu with the potion that was to suppress their magic and battle aura. A few minutester, the formerly vigorous and lively youths immediately looked as if they had lost their spirit. Shen Yanxiao sat opposite the three of them and frowned when she saw their paleplexions. Even though she had umted some knowledge about herbalism, she was not sure if she could even produce the antidote. ¡°When we reach the outer ring of the Obscure Forest, we should immediately conceal ourselves. Tang Nazhi and I will be in charge of gathering the medicinal ingredients.¡± Shen Yanxiao analyzed their situation. The students have been divided into their groups, and each group had their own carriages. All of them were sent to the entrance of the Obscure Forest. ¡°Why do you worry so much? Maybe the rest of them did not even think about this.¡± Tang Nazhi was an optimistic person, and he did not think that those students would seize that opportunity. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows and smiled. ¡°We shall see what happenster.¡± In fact, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guess was 100% urate. The students were already prepared when they reached the entrance to the forest. The students who were ready to sit on the sideline became excited as they thought about the helplessness of those top students like Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi. It was a golden opportunity. Everyone knew that once the top-ranked students recovered their strength, then the rest of them would be reduced to the role of bystanders. Compared to Qi Xia and Yang Xi, the situation of the other students was much better. True to what Ouyang Huanyu had said, the weakening effect of the potion would vary for each student and it would also depend on the student¡¯s strengths as well. For regr students, they would only experience a drop in their uracy and attack speed. Even though they were not as powerful as they were before they had the potion, it was still eptable to them. However, it was a different story for Qi Xia and the rest. Shen Yanxiao had checked with them. Those three could not even run fast, let alone to use magic and battle aura! Should she praise them for being powerful? Or loath them for being susceptible to the potion? As a matter of fact, the three of them could barely manage to stand straight, so they had to lean against Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi as they stood outside the Obscure Forest. Shen Yanxiao could sense the malicious gazes from all around her. If the test had started, she had no doubts that the other students would pounce and attack them. It did not only happen to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s group. Even Cao Xu¡¯s team attracted the attention of the other students. It seemed that both of the strongest teams had be everyone else¡¯s prey. Fortunately, Ouyang Huanyu was not heartless with his students. He had stipted a condition that no students were allowed to attack another student in the first hour after they entered the forest. In that hour, it would be pivotal for each team to n their route. Chapter 125 - Mass Brawl (3)

Chapter 125: Mass Brawl (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°In a while, we will act ording to Xiao Jue¡¯s n. After we enter the Obscure Forest, all of us shall find somewhere to hide first. Then, we will y it by ear.¡± Qi Xia¡¯s usual handsome appearance then looked haggard. The effect of the potion was too potent on him. Ten minutes had yet to pass and it had already exhausted his magic. The most that he could do then was to cast a fireball. ¡°Xiao Jue, do you have a general idea about the antidote now that you have seen the form?¡± As a priest, Yan Yu had the same character traits as the herbalist, and they belonged to a profession with weaker firepower. However, they still had a few attack skills, and so, he was in the same boat as Qi Xia. His already paleplexion looked as if it was devoid of any color. Shen Yanxiao looked at the form in her hands, and her expression was not so optimistic. ¡°Not for now. I have only seen these medicinal ingredients in books. Since we are to produce the potion in Obscure Forest, we can definitely find the ingredients here.¡± Due to Tang Nazhi¡¯s influence, the other members had also regarded her as an up-anding star in the Herbalist Division. How would she have the cheek to tell them that she had only learned herbalism for a month? ¡°There is no rush. The duration of the test is for seven days, so we still have ample of time. As long as we can find a safe location, I believe you can produce the antidote with your ability.¡± Tang Nazhi seemed to havepletely forgotten the fact that he was also an herbalist as he looked at Shen Yanxiao with confidence. Shen Yanxiao could only smile helplessly, but no one knew just how much she had cursed in her mind. As the test started, thousands of students of the Saint Laurent Academy rushed into the forest in groups of five. Shen Yanxiao had already nned to swiftly hide within the dense forest so that they would have ample time toe up with a n. However, the moment she turned her back, her lips twitched. Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi were like grandfathers who were there to sightsee as they slowly walked into the Obscure Forest without any sense of urgency. Dozens of Saint Laurent Academy students followed closely behind them. Those students¡¯ intentions were clear. They wanted to take actions against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s group as soon as the one hour protection period had passed. Shen Yanxiao had guessed correctly. It seemed that those students had acquaintances in the other teams too, and they had made their ns as soon as Ouyang Huanyu had announced the rules. They knew that there were two teams that they had to eliminate as quickly as they could. The first team was the one that they had followed then, and the other was Cao Xu¡¯s team. Even though the teams were rivals in that test, everyone knew the collective strength of those two teams. They were Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s six most powerful student from the six divisions, and all six of them were split into two groups. If they had the chance to regain their strengths, then the rest of them should just pack up their bags and head on home. Therefore, they had agreed that it was the best time to attack those two teams. Since they were less powerful, the effectiveness of the potion that they had consumed was also weaker, and vice versa. Some of the students had only recently reached the sixth rank in magic and battle aura. The effect of the potion on them was negligible as they could still use about eighty percent of their strength. Chapter 126 - Mass Brawl (4)

Chapter 126: Mass Brawl (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Are you sure can we do this?¡± The few youths that followed behind Shen Yanxiao and her team were on tenterhooks as they questioned theirpanions. Four out of five students who walked in front of them were part of Longxuan Empire¡¯s five great aristocratic families. Three of them were even top students in their division in the Saint Laurent Academy. Although the three top students could not disy their full strength due to the effect of the potion, the other students were still too frightened and anxious with any thoughts to attack those super schrs as they were already quite violent on ordinary days. ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be any problems¡­ this is a test that the dean had arranged. Even if¡­ something were to happen, it would not have been our fault!¡± The other youth gulped. Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi had powerful reputations in the academy. Even though the students who schemed against them knew that Qi Xia¡¯s team would not be able to retaliate, they still felt nervous as they stared at their backs. ¡°What the heck are you afraid of?! This is a test, so obviously, we have to be prepared. Those who are scared had better get lost as soon as possible. Let¡¯s see if you can stillugh if their group¡¯s herbalist manages to produce the antidote. When that happens, even if we were to join forces with the other teams, we still won¡¯t be able to defeat Qi Xia!¡± Some of the smarter students who still had a clear head knew that it was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Once missed, their situations could very well get reversed. ¡°I highly doubt it? The two herbalists in their group are first-year students. Even though one of them is the young master of the ck Tortoise family, he had only managed to enroll after two years and I doubt he has any skills. As for the other kid, I have seen him before. He is quite ordinary, with no special skills. I have also asked the herbalist in our group earlier, and he said that the antidote is quite tricky to produce. Not many of the second and third year students would be able to do it, let alone two first-year students who had yet start their lessons.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± As the group of students whispered behind their backs, Shen Yanxiao eavesdropped on their conversations, and she did not miss a single word. It was evident that some of the students were still afraid of her team members¡¯ usual reputation and so, did not dare to act blindly without any thought. Whereas some realized that it was an excellent opportunity for them. If they decided to attack her group, then their current strength would be exposed. After which, the other students would most probably join in to eliminate their team. The rules dictated that once all five of their badges were snatched, they would then be immediately brought out of the forest and that would mark the end of their test. Her team gradually walked into the depths of the Obscure Forest as the other students followed closely behind them. Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi¡¯splexion looked somewhat unnatural. It was apparent that the potion did not only affect the students magic and battle aura; it also changed their physical condition. The powerless three sweated profusely. The students who only lightly perspired had confirmed the situation and that alleviated their worries. As minute and seconds passed, the hour of the protection period was about to end. Shen Yanxiao could feel the excitement of those who followed behind them as they began to stir. Chapter 127 - Pig-like Teammates (1)

Chapter 127: Pig-like Teammates (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The bell rang through the Obscure Forest, and that announced the end of the protection period. Almost instantly, the students who followed behind Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team took action. Sounds of chants apanied the des of ice and bullets of fire hailed toward Shen Yanxiao and her team. Even though the magic attack was quite weak, the time for the chant was short and with a fast shooting speed. It was the best skill to have for a quick battle. Qi Xiacked his usual physical strength, and he was almost overwhelmed by the rain of ice des and fire bullets before he managed to roll behind arge tree. He relied on the tree¡¯s huge trunk to block the magus¡¯ frantic attacks. Yan Yu barely managed to cast ayer of barrier, but the faint wall was so thin that it cracked into particles after it resisted only three ice des. Fortunately, he also managed to hide behind a big tree, though with great difficulty. Yang Xi was a knight, and whenpared to the other fragile magi and priests, he had a stronger defense. When the attack started, he had managed to hold on to his shield and defended against several fire bullets and ice des. Even so, his iceberg-like expression darkened when he saw the number of swordsmen and knights who rushed at them. ¡°Damn it! Where is Shen Jue?¡± Tang Nazhi had immediately hid behind a rock when the attack started. He did not dare to reveal himself due to the arrows and magic bullets that flew past his head. However, he did notice a grave matter. The moment those trash students attacked them, Shen Jue had miraculously disappeared without a trace. Tang Nazhi¡¯s soft cursing immediately attracted the attention of his other three teammates. Almost instantly, the three youths who had wondered if they should continue with their resistance then promptlyid down their weapons and walked out from their shelters gracefully. The other students who were prepared to attack them suddenly stop as they saw their targets walked toward them with no weapons. That scene confused them. What was that? ¡°Alright, you can stop attacking now. There is no point to be drenched in sweat as you tire.¡± Qi Xia¡¯s unusually handsome face revealed azy smile. He casually removed his badge and threw it toward the students who stood rooted in their spot. *Clink* Yan Yu and Yang Xi followed his action and threw their badges after that too. *Clink* *Clink* The group of students¡¯ jaws dropped. What did that mean? They had not even attacked for three minutes, nor did they have the chance to use any high-level magic or skills. Why did their opponents surrender so easily? ¡°Hey! What are you doing?¡± Tang Nazhi stared at his shitty teammates¡¯ actions with a dumbstruck expression. He could not believe the scene in front of him. ¡®We have yet to fight, and you surrendered just like that?¡¯ ¡®Are you all invited by monkeys to be a spectacle?¡¯ ¡°Calm down.¡± Qi Xia wobbled toward Tang Nazhi. Since his team member was still in shock, Qi Xia swiftly swiped the badge on Tang Nazhi¡¯s ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi was stunned. ¡®Are you trying to court death!?¡¯ The group of students was rendered speechless by the actions of their opponents. This was just like they had struggled for a long time to decide if they should eat a highly toxic delicacy. When they finally gritted their teeth and prepared to taste it, they suddenly noticed that not only was it not poisonous, but even the taste was¡­ Chapter 128 - Pig-like Teammates (2)

Chapter 128: Pig-like Teammates (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions No one knew why, but the students did not feel happy or excited about the situation. Instead, they felt as if the three top schrs had only teased them. Tang Nazhi looked at the group of students as they took their badges, who seemed dejected and he wondered who was the victim in that situation, his team, or the other students? However, it was clear that they were the victims, so what was with the other students¡¯ gloomy expressions? When the other students finally left, Tang Nazhi finally turned his attention to his ¡®pig-like¡¯ teammates. ¡°Xia! What were you thinking? It¡¯s not like you to hand over our badges without any resistance. You are the top magus in the Magus Division, but you surrendered without even releasing any magic. Are you even worthy of your rank as a magus?¡± Tang Nazhi roared. He could not understand the actions of his teammates. Qi Xia looked at Tang Nazhi with a solemn expression before he lowered his head to think. Tang Nazhi thought that he attempted to self-reflect, but Qi Xia suddenly looked up and firmly said, ¡°I am very sure that I had released two fire bullets just now.¡± ¡°..¡± Tang Nazhi felt the blood was about to pour from his chest, but he could not purge it from his system. Did the heaven send that bastard to toy with him? ¡°Alright, Little Zhizhi, don¡¯t be so nervous.¡± Qi Xia decided to take pity on Tang Nazhi when he saw his pale greenishplexion. He patted his shoulder kindly and said, ¡°If we had resisted, how likely are we to win?¡± Tang Nazhi frowned. There were sixty-four students in that group then. If they removed the herbalists and priests from each team, then there were a total of ten magi, ten swordsmen, eight archers, and eleven knights. With their situation, each of them could not even defeat one opponent, let alone ten. The probability of a reversal was practically non-existent unless they could regain their strength. Even though he knew that their odds were slim, Tang Nazhi would still like to have fought their opponents. ¡°Yang Xi could have, at least, lent me his sword to try¡­¡± Tang Nazhi softly muttered. ¡°Even if he lent it to you, the odds that we would win was less than fifty percent. Rather than gambling with this fifty percent chance, we should try to find ways to save ourselves instead.¡± Qi Xia casually said. ¡°How else can we win? Other than Shen Jue, you have given them all of our badges. Shen Jue is just a kid without any strength to even truss a chicken. Don¡¯t tell me that you are still counting on him to¡­ wait!¡± Tang Nazhi suddenly had a crazy idea. He vaguely remembered Qi Xia and his other teammates¡¯ strange behavior started when they discovered that Shen Jue had disappeared. Coupled with what that sly fox had said earlier, did he meant to¡­ ¡°Are you joking?¡± Tang Nazhi felt that it was all too crazy! ¡°What do you think? Little Jue¡¯s talents in certain aspects are matchless. This is the first time that I¡¯ve ever encountered someone of his talents. Trust me. He won¡¯t disappoint us.¡± Qi Xia smile was exceptionally brilliant. As long as Shen Jue did not lose his badge, their team could continue to stay inside the Obscure Forest. ¡°Before that, I have a question.¡± Yan, Yu suddenly said. ¡°What?¡± Yan Yu looked at his three teammates and asked with a tone of uncertainty, ¡°Did anyone see him leave?¡± Chapter 129 - Pig-like Teammates (3)

Chapter 129: Pig-like Teammates (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Other than Shen Yanxiao herself, no one else knew when she had left the battlefield. While a particr team was nearly wiped out in the fight, the sole fortunate person could be seen leaping from tree to tree. ¡°Are you sure there are no problems with leaving those humans behind?¡± The scarlet-haired child furrowed his eyebrows as held onto Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders. ¡°What problem could there be? Do not tell me that you have no wish toe out and enjoy the air?¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows as her petite physique nimbly shed past like a sprite. The little guy on her shoulder was the Vermillion Bird and he had been forcefully squeezed into her body at the start of the school term. Since she had to conceal her identity, she had no choice but to have an in-depth conversation with the Vermillion Bird a day before she left for school. Fortunately, she managed to persuade the conceited and stinky little bird to fulfill the contract obediently and to stay in her soul to fight for the territory with Xiu. The instance the protection period ended, she had taken advantage of the confusion to hide in a small thicket at the side. Since she had a small physique and was also younger than the average students by two to three years, everyone else paid attention to her teammates and no one took any notice of her. She decided to seize the opportunity and left the battlefield immediately. Why should she continue to stay there if there were no coattails to ride? When she looked at the crowd of students who followed them, she immediately concluded that there was no way they would be able to defeat those students. She preferred to make a hasty escape rather than to sit and wait for death toe for her. In any case, as long as she had her badge, Qi Xia and the rest could continue to stroll around the Obscure Forest. ¡°Hmph! If it was not for the contract, did you think this lord would enter your body willingly?¡± The Vermilion Bird said as he snorted with pride. ¡°There was no need for an escape at all. My master would never cower in the face of danger, let alone a group of weak humans. I could crush them to their death with just a simple wave of my fingers.¡± The Vermilion Bird did not understand the situation. It was only a fragile group of humans, so why would his disappointing master escape without a fight? He thought that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s behavior had dealt a great blow this is dignity as a mythical beast! ¡°Thank you, but I do not have any intentions to drop out yet!¡± Why did experts and mythical beast like to use their fingers to crush everything? Since it was something of the past when Xiu had crushed an eighth-rank magical beast, then forget it. However, the Vermilion Bird was so brutal to the extent he wanted to crush those dozens of students! He was, indeed, a beast! ¡°You had better stay put. Otherwise, I will shove you inside again.¡± Shen Yanxiao was toozy to continue a redundant topic with the little bird who had no awareness of human rights, and she had something else to do then too. Even though her team was pathetic, she had no intention to give up on the fight despite the fact that she had threw away the antidote¡¯s form somewhere else. She had only learned herbalism for a month, and they expected her to take on such a challenge? It was akin to a kindergarten child who participated in a college exam! ¡®It was a f*cking joke, alright!¡¯ Therefore, she had decided to abandon Qi Xia and the rest temporarily. Only for temporarily! She assumed that there would be a number of teachers who hid in the darkness of the forest. They were responsible for the safety of the students, and to send the students out of the woods when they failed the test. At the same time, they had to ensure that no low-level magical beasts would attack the students in the Obscure Forest. Chapter 130 - Pig-like Teammates (4)

Chapter 130: Pig-like Teammates (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao could havepleted the test in a breeze, even without those four professional liabilities. What could those scattered do to her? All they had were only shiny badges. She thought that those cautious and nervous students were like fleeting clouds, and it was merely a simple task if she were to steal away their badges. Her problem was whether she should rescue her four pig-like teammates of hers. When she recalled how that profiteer sold her out, Shen Yanxiao immediately decided to postpone her rescue ns. She would let those four pigs wander for a while. After she made her decision, Shen Yanxiao began to focus her evil gaze on the other students who were left out. It was apparent that the test had brought about students who were unfamiliar with the word coboration, as it forced them to act in groups of five. It was still something that most would be able to tolerate. However, if the group consisted of four young and vigorous youths and a single gorgeous youngdy¡­ It was apletely different situation! That was just the case for a particr team. The gorgeous belle of the Priest Division, Qian Shanni, was wet with sweat. The sweat was even apparent on her fair face as she sat on a rock by the stream in an awkward manner. The respective top students of the Swordsman and the Archer Division looked worn out, but they forced themselves to look energetic as they did not want to lose face in front of a beautifuldy. Shangguan Xiao, who had severe mysophobia, started to wipe his dirty hands with a handkerchief. His frantic appearance looked as if he had wanted to cut off his dirty hands. ¡°This time, it is all thanks to brother Shangguan.¡± Cao Xu wiped his sweat and looked at Shangguan Xiao, who was still fighting with the dust around him. ¡°No need for that. Since I have epted your invitation, I do not wish to see our team defeated by those trash.¡± Shangguan Xiao wiped his hand again, and after he ensured that there was not a single speck of dust left, he threw the handkerchief into the stream. ¡°Brother Shangguan is right! Those stinky bastards had wanted to attack us at the start of the test, but unfortunately, they are not aware that brother Shangguan is already an intermediate level herbalist. Any random potion would suffice to stop them in their step.¡± Meng Yiheng did not forget to parrot him. ¡°It was only a peak junior level potion.¡± Shangguan Xiao pretended to be low-key, but the smugness that flickered in his eyes had revealed his arrogance. It was rare to find an herbalist who could advance to be a junior peak herbalist at the age of eighteen, even within the talent pool at the Saint Laurent Academy. ¡°It has been hard on brother Shangguan.¡± Qian Shanni said delicately. Her fresh and pure appearance became much more tender, though it was marred with traces of fatigue. Shangguan Xiao was smug with Qian Shianni¡¯s expression of thanks, but he smiled gently toward her without any of his previous arrogance as he had with Cao Xu and Meng Yiheng. ¡°Do not worry. As long as I am here, I will help you to recover your strength as soon as possible..¡± As the top schr in the Herbalist Division, Shangguan Xiao was confident that he would be the first one to produce the antidote with the form. Qian Shanni smiled gently. Cao Xu and Meng Yiheng clenched their teeth as they stood at the side and watched her interaction with Shangguan Xiao. If they did not have to rely on his abilities in herbalism, did he think that a herbalist would be able to unt in front of them? Chapter 131 - Guinea Pig(1)

Chapter 131: Guinea Pig(1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Cao Xu¡¯s team encountered the same thing as Qi Xia¡¯s team did when the test started and about seventy to eighty students followed them around as they waited for the opportunity to attack them. They were very fortunate to have Shangguan Xiao in their team as he was a genius and the top schr in the Herbalist Division. Not only so, he was also the sole herbalist in the Saint Laurent Academy who had reached the peak of a junior level herbalist. Shangguan Xiao had already started to produce some basic potion since the year before that and during the test, his space ring was filled with the potions that he had created previously. Among the potions that he had, there were many hypnosis and slow potions. Even though those potions weremonly, they were quite effective too. Shangguan Xiao had to smash about eight bottles of those potions before they managed to break away from the group of students¡¯ encirclement. Even though an herbalist did not possess any fighting skills, the potions that they had would still be able to give their opponents some troubles. At that moment, Shangguan Xiao was the core of his team as the dean¡¯s potion suppressed his other teammates¡¯ strength. Even Cao Xu and Meng Yiheng would not find fault with him. Shen Yanxiao hid atop a tall tree not far from that team of five as she watched them acted as if long-time friends. Though, she was not in a hurry to take any action against them. It was still daytime, and so she could not just appear in front of them. Otherwise, she would have been struck with stones and arrows before she even had the chance to approach them, let alone to get close enough to steal from them. Therefore, she decided to bid her time as the moonlight would be her best cover when night fell. Shangguan Xiao¡¯s team of five traveled deeper into the Obscure Forest. Their intentions were clear. They did not want to have a battle with the other students in their conditions, and so, they were left with the option to find a safe ce to rest and to reorganize themselves as soon as possible. It would also give Shangguan Xiao the time to produce the antidotes. Luck was on their side as they only encountered two weaker teams along the way. Even though those unlucky students wanted to attack Cao Xu¡¯s team, the slow potion that Shangguan Xiao threw at them prevented that action. It was already evening when Shangguan Xiao and his team finally found a cave that had been abandoned by the magical beasts. After they ensured that the cave was safe from other teams and magical beast, the group of five finally had the chance to rx after a day¡¯s worth of journey. They ate a little food and then sat by the campfire to keep warm. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, and we should rest early. Li Xiang, you shall take the night watch.¡± Cao Xu looked at the campfire as he spoke to the Magus Division¡¯s student who sat beside him without any sense of presence. The magus was visibly unhappy with that demand. Cao Xu had pushed all the tasks onto him as they journeyed, and he was also the one who gathered the branches for the campfire. Even though Li Xiang¡¯s strength was inferior to Cao Xu and Meng Yiheng, he was still one of the top students in the Magus Division. In his division, who would dare to be impolite to him? He liked the idea to coborate with strong team members, and so he epted Cao Xu¡¯s invitation to join his team. However, he was not there to be a nanny for the team. Furthermore, Cao Xu and Meng Yiheng were powerless then, so what right did they have tomand him? So, Li Xiang unhappily said, ¡°Stop joking. I am not as strong as I was before, and I am already tired from a day¡¯s journey.¡± Chapter 132 - Guinea Pig (2)

Chapter 132: Guinea Pig (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°What do you mean?¡± Cao Xu did not expect that Li Xiang would refuse hismand. Other than the beautiful Qian Shanni, the rest of them were among the top students in their respective divisions. Even though Li Xiang was also quite capable, Cao Xu would have never settled for the second-best in a division if the number one genius of the Magus Division were not that hard to approach. Cao Xu thought that he had given Li Xiang face when he allowed for his service to the team. ¡°Why don¡¯t you have some team spirit? Since we are now in the middle of a test, we can¡¯t guarantee that the other teams will not attack us. Do you want all of those good-for-nothing to take advantage of this situation and steal all of our things while we sleep?¡± Meng Yiheng frowned as he berated Li Xiang. He and Cao Xu had the same train of thoughts. They thought that they were powerful, and they only brought Qian Shanni with them because of her beautiful appearance. They believed that Li Xiang was a burden to them, and thus, he had to be responsible for all the trivial tasks in the group. ¡°Why would I want that? However, I should not have to bear the burden of night watch alone. I have also drunk the suppression potion!¡± Li Xiang felt suffocated with their me game. Everyone had the responsibility to keep the night watch and yet, Cao Xu and Meng Yiheng meant for him to do that alone. ¡°You did drink it, but your strength is not as strong as ours. Even if you did take the suppression potion, the effect would not be as severe as ours.¡± Cao Xu frowned. He was used to people obeying hismand, as it was the norm in the Swordsman Division. He was quite dissatisfied with Li Xiang, who tried to push the task away. ¡°¡­¡± Li Xiang discreetly gnashed his teeth. Even though he was not the top student in the Magus Division, but that was because their division was twice the size of the other divisions. Furthermore, there was Qi Xia, that crazy genius, at the top of the chain. If he were in any other divisions, his strength alone would undoubtedly allow him to be ced among the top three positions. However, the way Cao Xu and Meng Yiheng talked to him made it seemed as if he was nothing but trash. ¡°In any case, I will not agree. If you want us to keep watch, then we will have to take turns doing it.¡± He had had enough of his arrogant teammates. Li Xiang¡¯s unyielding attitude caused Cao Xu and Meng Yiheng to be extremely unhappy. Even the silent Shangguan Xiao furrowed his eyebrows. With the bright moon hung up high above, they started to feel sleepy as they sat next to the warm fire, but no one dared to fall asleep rashly. After all, the ss allocation test was crucial to them, and they did not wish for someone to take advantage of them as they slept. ¡°You guys haven¡¯t finished discussing?¡± As the only female in their team, she received the most care and concern from her teammates. At that moment, she was very sleepy but had no choice but to apany those four stubborn people as they continued the meaningless dispute between them. Qian Shanni was the team¡¯s goddess, and since she had spoken up, the rest of them felt somewhat embarrassed. Even so, Li Xiang was determined, and it angered Cao Xu and Meng Yiheng to the extent that they almost wanted to hold him down to give him a good beating. Shangguan Xiao could no longer tolerate the situation and said, ¡°Stop fighting. I have a few Quagmire potions with me, and I will use it at the entrance while we sleep in the cave. Even if someone wanted tounch a sneak attack, they would be trapped.¡± Chapter 133 - Guinea Pig (3)

Chapter 133: Guinea Pig (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°As expected, we still have to rely on brother Shangguan during crucial times.¡± Cao Xu chuckled. However, he was also dismayed as Shangguan Xiao had the opportunity to snatch the limelight once again. Even so, none of them were willing to keep watch as it was a long day for them, and they were exhausted. Shangguan Xiao shot him a nce and took out five bottles of Quagmire potion from his space ring. In reality, he was hesitant to part with those bottles of potion. If it were not for him to show off in front of Qian Shanni, he would never have offered his precious potions for use. ¡°However, I have to make this clear. I only have five bottles of Quagmire potion with me, and so, I can only deal with this for one night. From tomorrow onwards, we will have to depend on the three of you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll think of something tomorrow.¡± ¡°I will scatter this potion at the cave entrance and leave a concealed safe passage. If you want to leave during the night, remember to go through that path.¡± Shangguan Xiao spoke rather arrogantly. He thought it was refreshing to see the top ranked swordsman and archer act meekly in front of him. When they had first formed the group, the two of them had acted rather arrogant. Shangguan Xiao arranged the trap and left a safe path that was only big enough for a single foot to pass through. No one would have discovered that path if they did not witness Shangguan Xiao as he ced the trap. When everything was arranged, all five of them who had a load in their minds finally drifted off to sleep. However, none of the group members noticed the two small silhouettes that quietly followed behind them as night fell. Shen Yanxiao leaned on the tree as shezily looked at the youths who hid within the cave. The Vermilion Bird dangled its pair of pale white legs as it sat on a tree branch. It blinked its scarlet eyes as it looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fake smile. ¡°Hey, you have been following them for half a day. What exactly are you nning to do?¡± The Vermilion Bird found it hard to understand his new master¡¯s actions. Shen Yanxiao quirked an eyebrow and looked up at the bright moon in the sky. ¡°I¡¯m thinking of whether I should y around.¡± ¡°y?¡± The Vermilion Bird did not understand. ¡°There is no challenge in stealing the badges from these idiots.¡± As a thief goddess with goals and aspirations, Shen Yanxiao could not bear to look at those few defenseless idiots. Their only useful trap had beenpleted right in front of her, and the safety path was practically a wide-opened door. For her to steal their badges was as simple as to take something from her own house. ¡°¡­¡± The Vermilion Bird discovered that its new master¡¯s interest was very odd. That was something that she could have aplished quickly, but she was vexed because the process was not a challenge for her. Perhaps she was ill, and needed medicine? ¡°Why don¡¯t I try the Illusion Construct?¡± Shen Yanxiao had a sudden sh of inspiration. Before the test, she had learned two newbination curses, and one of them could cause the other party to hallucinate. She could even control the person so that they would act ording to her instructions for a short period based on the illusion that she constructed. Ever since Shen Yanxiao started to learn the skills of a warlock, she had not had the opportunity to experiment on anyone. She had only heard fragmented information from Tang Nazhi that some singr curses could cause some perverted effects. However, she was unaware of the impact of thatbination curse. The effect of a curse formed by four singr curses could not have been that bad, right? Furthermore, even if the Illusion Construct curse failed, she could still obtain those badges with her skills. Since she would have no problem with acquiring those badges, why not use them as an experiment for her new skills? Chapter 134 - Guinea Pig (4)

Chapter 134: Guinea Pig (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao decided to act. She leaped down from the tree branch as her petite figure gracefully made her way toward the cave that Cao Xu and his team were in. The Vermilion Bird did not follow her. He merely hung upside down on the tree branch as he looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s excitement. Cao Xu was sound asleep before he was woken up by an urge to urinate. He stood up groggily and looked at the empty entrance and then at his other sleeping teammates. He then quietly left the cave and walked toward a huge tree to answer the call of nature. When he was done, he pulled his pants up and prepared to walk back to the cave. Suddenly, someone patted his shoulder. He turned over sharply, and in an instant, his eyes blurred as he stared at a distance. Hepletely disregarded Shen Yanxiao who was in front of him. A petite figure stood under the moonlight, and her in face revealed a breathtaking crafty smile. Shen Yanxiao chanted the curse, and her ten fingers were like a dancer¡¯s feet as they rapidly crisscrossed between them. She had managed toplete seventeen hand gestures in only ten seconds wlessly. If any existing warlocks in the Brilliance Continent saw the speed of which Shen Yanxiao had managed to cast a curse, they would never have believed that the little girl was only an amateur! An amateur who had only learned curses for a month! Four singr curses and seventeen hand gestures were perfectlypleted in a short span of ten seconds without any ws. Shen Yanxiao had managed to imnt an Illusion Construct curse in Cao Xu¡¯s mind. The Illusion Construct was scary because it could fabricate an extremely huge and detailed surrounding for the victim in a short amount of time. Regardless of the victim¡¯s original memories, they would regard the illusion as reality once they were inflicted with Illusion Construct. The caster could also alter the victim¡¯s impression of them as they please, and it wouldst until the end of the curse. After which, the victim would not have the slightest memory left of Illusion Construct. The task that Shen Yanxiao had for Cao Xu was an interesting one. He would have to sneak back into the cave at once, and then retrieve all of his teammates¡¯ badges and hand them over to Shen Yanxiao. She did not conjure a definite image of her in his mind, only that she was someone who would collect the badges. That was the first time that Shen Yanxiao had used a curse on a human. She had never even experimented with using singr curses on other people. Even if the hand gestures of the Illusion Construct were executed perfectly, she was not confident that the curse would take effect. After all, the requirements forbination curses were extremely harsh. If there was even the slightest deviation with any of the hand gestures, it could cause the entire curse to fall apart! After shepleted thest hand gesture, she nervously narrowed her eyes and looked at Cao Xu¡¯s response. Cao Xu blinked his eyes and finally looked at Shen Yanxiao as she held her breath and fixed her attention on him. His blurred gaze cleared, and in that instant, Shen Yanxiao thought that her curse to have failed and that Cao Xu had discovered her actions. However, after Cao Xu¡¯s gaze recovered, he did not have any strange reactions. He merely looked at Shen Yanxiao before he headed toward the cave. When he walked back, he did not disy any weird actions, and it was as if nothing had happened. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath as she stared at Cao Xu¡¯s back, and she was pleasantly surprised. She had seeded in the curse! Chapter 135 - Guinea Pig (5)

Chapter 135: Guinea Pig (5)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions As he returned to the cave, Cao Xu acted as if everything was normal. However, he did not immediately go back to his original spot. Instead, he carefully approached Li Xiang, who slept at the edge of the save. He stealthily lowered himself and then reached his hand toward the badge on Li Xiang¡¯s chest. Shen Yanxiao, who stood at a hidden dark corner, felt an urge to cover her face the moment she saw Cao Xu¡¯s actions. It was a spectacle too horrible to endure!! As a thief goddess with skillful techniques, she thought that Cao Xu¡¯s movements were so clumsy that it was unbearable to watch. Without a second thought, she knew that his inept thieving skills would awaken Li Xiang in mere minutes. There was no doubt that his teammates would discover Cao Xu¡¯s actions! Damn it! How could she have forgotten? Even though the Illusion Construct could control thoughts, it could not replicate the caster¡¯s skills! Cao Xu was a swordsman who was an expert in bold and decisive attacks. To ask him to do something that required high-level stealth skills was like to ask a butcher to do embroidery! Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. Even if Cao Xu¡¯s techniques were clumsy and she could no longer use him to get those five badges, at least she verified that the Illusion Construct she had learned could be put to use. At most, she could steal from them again after they had fallen asleep. After all, it was an easy thing for her to do. A sleepy Li Xiang suddenly felt a force that pulled on his chest, and he immediately woke up. The very next instant, Cao Xu¡¯s huge face had upied his entire view. ¡°Cao Xu, what are you doing!?¡± Li Xiang immediately cried out in shock and smacked at the hand that Cao Xu had on his badge. Li Xiang¡¯s shout immediately woke the rest of the team. Meng Yiheng and Shangguan Xiao quickly turned over and sat up while Qian Shanni rubbed her misty eyes and looked at the two of them. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Meng Yiheng could feel the onset of a headache as he looked at the two people in front of him. He had only managed to fall asleep with great difficulty, and then they were fighting again!? Li Xiang immediately covered the badge on his chest and pointed at Cao Xu as he yelled, ¡°Cao Xu wanted to take my badge!¡± ¡°What?¡± Li Xiang¡¯s words shocked Meng Yiheng and Shangguan Xiao, and they immediately turned toward a sulky Cao Xu. What was going on? They could still understand the situation if someone from other team hade to snatch Li Xiang¡¯s badge. However, Cao Xu was part of their team, and the rules in the test had mentioned that teammates would not get any points if they took each other¡¯s badges. Thus, Cao Xu had no reason to take Li Xiang¡¯s badge. Did their previous fight have something to do with it? Did Cao Xu n an act of revenge against Li Xiang and so he tried to take Li Xiang¡¯s badge? The group of them were still puzzled even after much thoughts. Shen Yanxiao sighed. She had expected that scene to happen. However, she would never have foreseen the unexpected turn of events that happened the very next second! Cao Xu furrowed his eyebrows and looked back at his teammates. He then snorted and said with disdain in his voice, ¡°Why are you shouting? To think that you¡¯re a man, but your guts are simr to a woman¡¯s. Who would care for your badge? I¡¯m only worried about those traps and wanted to keep the badges with me while I keep watch for the night.¡± ¡°What?¡± You want to keep watch for the night?¡± Li Xiang could not believe his ears. The arrogant and proud Cao Xu wanted to keep watch? Chapter 136 - Guinea Pig (6)

Chapter 136: Guinea Pig (6)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Cao Xu, are you for real?¡± Even Meng Yiheng and Shangguan Xiao could not believe it. Cao Xu snorted as he looked at the shocked expressions on the faces of his teammates and said, ¡°Of course! I do not wish to lose my test qualifications so randomly. Even though the trap created from the Quagmire Potion is useful, it is still hard to guard against an archer¡¯s grappling hooks. If they used it to fly into the cave, then the trap would only be for decoration.¡± As a long-ranged profession, the archers had a powerful, and flexible supplementary tool ¨C the Grappling Hook. The tool could easily be embedded in stones and tree trunks. With the rope attached, they could even swing into their safety area. Meng Yiheng knew that better than anyone as he was an outstanding archer himself. It seemed like they had overlooked that little problem. No one expected that Cao Xu would think of that problem in the middle of the night. He even took the initiative and requested to keep watch for the night. ¡°It is up to you whether you believe it or not, but no matter what, I¡¯m warning you. If someone among us wants to prevent me from entering the violet ss, I will not take things lying down.¡± Cao Xu fiercely red at the frightened Li Xiang. It was clear that he was only hostile toward Li Xiang. Li Xiang gulped as he did not dare to say anything. After all, the physique of a swordsman was much more powerful than a weak magus. Once a swordsman closed in, it was hard for a magus to defend themselves. Meng Yiheng smiled and gave a little cough before he said, ¡°Please don¡¯t say that. We were just a little surprised. You can rest assured that all of us are aiming for the violet ss as well, and no one would be willing to be a burden.¡± Even though Cao Xu had a fierce attitude, but that was his nature. He had always disyed a strong personality, and so, his unyielding attitude was not out of the ordinary. ¡°Then stop talking nonsense. Hand me your badges for safekeeping and sleep. But I¡¯ll say this upfront, I will keep watch tonight, and it will be your turn tomorrow. Other than Qian Shanni, everyone has to take turns and don¡¯t even think about shirking!¡± Cao Xu red at Li Xiang again. ¡°Naturally.¡± Shangguan Xiao nodded. It was crucial for someone to stand out willingly to keep watch for the first night. After all, the first night was when they were the most exhausted. They had journeyed for an entire day, and they only managed to find shelterte in the evening. Therefore, no one was willing to drag their exhausted body to keep watch for the first night. No one had any objection toward Cao Xu¡¯smands. They were overjoyed with his sudden spirit of self-sacrifice, and handed their badges to Cao Xu for safekeeping before they happily went back to sleep. Cao Xu kept the five badges, his own included, into his pocket as he leaned against the entrance of the cave. Li Xiang shot a nce at Cao Xu. After he was satisfied that Cao Xu only intended to keep watch for the night instead of taking revenge on him, he rxed and went back to sleep. After all, even though they were only friendly on the surface, they were still teammates from the same group. No matter how much resentment they had for each other, they would only resolve it after the test. Thus, they had to help and assist each other before the end of the test. After everyone fell asleep, Cao Xu suddenly stood up from where he sat at the entrance of the cave and walked to the dark corner outside the cave. Shen Yanxiao looked at the five badges in Cao Xu¡¯s hand with apprehension before the corner of her lips curved upward. She saw everything that happened in the cave, and she initially believed that Cao Xu¡¯s mission would fail. Never in her wildest dream had she expected Cao Xu to remain calm and responded to the situation naturally. Chapter 137 - All is Understood, and No Words are Necessary (1)

Chapter 137: All is Understood, and No Words are Necessary (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions She had managed to obtain five badges with no difficulty at all! The effect of the Illusion Construct curse far exceeded her expectations. Not only could it control someone for a short time, but the victim would also regard the given task as their mission to bepleted, no matter the costs! After Cao Xupleted his mission, his bright expression immediately blurred into an out of focus gaze that once again looked at a far distance. Then he slowly turned and walked toward the cave. Shen Yanxiao knew that after Cao Xu returned to the cave, he wouldpletely forget about everything that had happened. After she moved the five badges into her space ring, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s agile figure hastily leaped back to the tree where the Vermilion Bird was at. Vermilion Bird exerted a slight force on his little legs, and then his small figure circled in the air before he was seated on the tree branch. ¡°You used abination curse?¡± The Vermilion Bird wrinkled his nose. He saw everything that had happened earlier on. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand gesture was very fast, and that was clearly abination curse. ¡°You recognized it?¡± The effect of the Illusion Construct curse was out of her expectations, and so Shen Yanxiao was in a good mood. She realized that, in the future, she could toy with other people without leaving a single trace! ¡°I¡¯ve met a few warlocks in the past. They were all shameless bastards, specializing in using curses to bully people.¡± The Vermilion Bird pouted as he mumbled. ¡°Oh? Could it be that you¡­¡± ¡°Shut up. How can a human¡¯s curse control a mythical beast like myself?¡± The Vermilion Bird arrogantly crossed his arms as he turned his head to the side. He would never tell her that he did fall into a warlock¡¯s trap in the past. Absolutely not! Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. As it waste into the night, she did not intend to continue traveling. Even though the magical beasts there were not powerful, but they liked to travel in groups. Furthermore, she was also tired from her day, so sheid down on the tree branch. At another corner of the Obscure Forest, four sorry figures continued to run around, and the silhouettes of a group of people with crystal lights could also be seen. The morning broke as the first ray of sunlight lit up the Obscure Forest, and the dark surroundings finally ushered in the light. Shen Yanxiao was still sound asleep when she suddenly felt as if a heavy stone was pressed onto her chest, and she had difficulty breathing. She opened her eyes in confusion and saw a pair of scarlet-red eyes in front of her. The Vermilion Bird had somehow climbed onto her chest. Even though his small figure did not weigh as much as an adult, it was still considered as ¡®heavy¡¯ for the thirteen-year-old Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Shen Yanxiao red at that pair of glowing eyes, as she wished that she could kick the Vermilion Bird that always did unexpected things. ¡°I¡¯m waking you up.¡± The Vermilion Bird spoke in all seriousness. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°To ask you to watch a good show.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao wordlessly lifted the Vermilion Bird before she rubbed her aching chest. Even if she had yet to develop, did that little kid not realize that it was rude to climb on top of a female¡¯s chest so early in the morning? After she secretly cursed a certain mythical beast for itsck of moral principles, Shen Yanxiao heard noises from somewhere nearby. Cao Xu stood at the entrance of the cave with an ashenplexion as he looked at his four teammates who stood in front of him. ¡°Cao Xu, stop ying games. Hurry and give us our badges.¡± Meng Yiheng frowned and looked at Cao Xu, as Li Xiang, Shangguan Xiao, and Qian Shanni stood at his side. All of them had a dark expression on their faces. ¡°Badges? What exactly are you talking about?¡± Cao Xu felt as if he was going crazy. Meng Yiheng and the other three members had demanded their badges from him early in the morning, but how could he possibly have their badges!? Chapter 138 - All is Understood, and No Words are Necessary (2)

Chapter 138: All is Understood, and No Words are Necessary (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Cao Xu felt vexed. While he was still asleep, Meng Yiheng had woken him up. Even though he had a dreamless sleep, he had a bad headache, and he did not know why. It had not mattered that he felt unwell, but the moment Meng Yiheng and the rest had woken him up, they demanded their badges from him. Their demand had him at a loss. ¡°Cao Xu, this is not right. We are a team, and even if there are any conflicts between us, you should not joke right now.¡± Meng Yiheng was considered familiar with Cao Xu. Even though Cao Xu disagreed with Li Xiangst night, he had enough sense to take responsibility for the night watch, and that was supposed to be a good thing. However, when they woke up in the morning, they saw Cao Xuid asleep on the ground, and it did not look as if he kept watch for the night. ¡°Who is joking with you?!¡± Cao Xu yelled. ¡°You have caused enoughmotion, and you should stop. Hurry and hand over the badges. We still have to search for some medicinal ingredients today.¡± Shangguan Xian was toozy to entertain Cao Xu. He was already unhappy with the fact that Cao Xu slept the night away instead of keeping watch for the night, but Cao Xu still pretended as if he knew nothing about it. It was not something that he could ept. ¡°That¡¯s right. Brother Shangguan doesn¡¯t have many potions left, so we should gather the required medicinal ingredients before we depleted everything else. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome if we were to encounter other teams.¡± Qian Shanni tried to persuade him with a gentle tone. Cao Xu¡¯s lips twitched. He felt as if they had ganged up on him. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are talking about.¡± ¡°Cao Xu, would you cut it out already? You were the one who wanted to keep watch yesterday night and even asked for our badges to be handed over for safekeeping. We don¡¯t even care that you goofed off, and you¡¯re still trying to cause trouble here? Do you want everyone to lose their qualification before you are satisfied?!¡± Li Xiang could no longer restrain himself. He already had a conflict with Cao Xu, and if not for Cao Xu¡¯s requestst night, he would never give his badge to him for safekeeping. ¡°Wait, what are you saying? When did I say I¡¯ll be responsible for keeping watch? Didn¡¯t we alle to a consensus yesterday that no one would be responsible? Shangguan Xiao, didn¡¯t you also use the Quagmire Potions to arrange a trap?¡± The more he heard, the more fearful Cao Xu was. He did not understand what they said, but the badges were essential, and it would be troublesome if they lost them. Meng Yiheng frowned, but he tried to keep his temper down. He said, ¡°Yesterday, we were all sleeping soundly until you came to ask for our badges. You said that you were going to keep watch for the night to prevent any archers from the other teams from crossing over the trap to steal our badges. So, all of us handed our badges to you for safekeeping. I saw you keep all of our badges along with yours into your pocket.¡± ¡°Stop joking! I¡¯ve never said anything like that. All of you must have been dreaming! Furthermore, my badge has always been pinned on my chest, so when did it¡­¡± As he spoke, Cao Xu pulled on his clothes for them to see. However, the moment he lowered his head, his heart dropped. His chest had nothing pinned on it, and there was not even a shadow of a badge on it! ¡°This¡­ how could this be? I remember wearing my badge on my chest!¡± Cao Xu panicked. He did not care about the fate of the other members, but his badge had disappeared without a trace! ¡°You still deny it? Then where is the badge that was supposed to be on your chest? It¡¯s in your pocket, with the rest of our badges.¡± Li Xiang coldly snorted. Chapter 139 - All is Understood, and No Words are Necessary (3)

Chapter 139: All is Understood, and No Words are Necessary (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°It¡¯s impossible!¡± Cao Xu checked himself from head to toe in a great rush, but he could not even find a single badge even after he had rummaged through his pockets. As they saw the cold sweat that dripped from Cao Xu¡¯s face, the other members¡¯ expression darkened. The three members who initially suspected that Cao Xu had deliberately tried to make things difficult for Li Xiang became even more anxious. ¡°Look for it thoroughly again, did you ce it in your space ring or something?¡± Meng Yiheng nervously said as he walked up to him. As he rummaged through his space ring, Cao Xu anxiously replied, ¡°Impossible, I don¡¯t remember putting it inside.¡± Cao Xu poured everything in his space ring out onto the ground, but there was still no indication of his badge. A dismal atmosphere spread throughout the cave, and that discovery dealt a fatal blow to the already disharmonious team. ¡°Cao Xu, what¡¯s the matter with you? Where are our badges! Hurry up and hand them over!¡± Li Xiang became even more anxious. He joined the team because he wanted to cooperate with stronger teammates and not for such an ident to happen. ¡°You had better shut the f*ck up!¡± His headache persisted, and he was troubled. Cao Xu no longer cared for Qian Shanni¡¯s presence and yelled angrily. ¡°And you still dare to scold me?!¡± Li Xiang was aggravated with the situation. He grabbed his staff to fight with Cao Xu. Meng Yiheng realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately moved to stop the impulsive Li Xiang. ¡°Now is not the time to fight. Let¡¯s try to figure out what happenedst night! Cao Xu has no reason to deceive us as he would also get eliminated if he loses his badge. So, there¡¯s no need for him to do something that would harm others and himself at the same time.¡± Meng Yiheng managed to stay calm. ¡°Yesterday night¡­ I remember the few of us were sleeping, and all of us woke up when we heard Li Xiang¡¯s shout. After that, Cao Xu said that he would keep watch for the night and wanted us to give him our badges.¡± Qian Shanni furrowed her eyebrows and replied hesitatingly. ¡°I never said that I would keep watch!¡± Cao Xu furiously raged. ¡°You are still pretending! Obviously, you wanted to take my badge by taking advantage of the situationst night. If I hadn¡¯t woken up and discovered your actions, no one would probably discover that you were the culprit!¡± Li Xiang roared. ¡°I¡¯ve said this for the f*cking hundredth time. I didn¡¯t do it!¡± Cao Xu practically wanted to go crazy on all of them. Were they sick in the head? Why did they insist that he took their badges? ¡°Enough! Both of you stop it!¡± Shangguan Xiao looked at his teammates as his head ached. He felt silly for epting Cao Xu¡¯s invitation. He looked at Cao Xu with a stern look and said, ¡°It does not matter whether you admit it or not. Four of us were there when you asked for our badges. Regardless of whether you misced them or if someone else took them while you were asleep, that is not what¡¯s important right now!¡± ¡°Shangguan is right.¡± Meng Yiheng had a solemn expression on his face. ¡°Right now, we have lost all of our badges. ording to the teacher, our badges cannot even leave our side. And now, even Cao Xu had lost his badge. This meant that our team is disqualified from the test.¡± ¡°Then¡­ what should we do?¡± Li Xiang started to panic. ¡°I don¡¯t know. The teacher only mentioned that if all our five badges were no longer with us, then the whole team will be disqualified.¡± Meng Yiheng said with a frown as he felt restless. The situation with Cao Xu was strange indeed. However, he had no reason to lie as he would not have gained any benefit from it. Chapter 140 - All is Understood, and No Words are Necessary (4)

Chapter 140: All is Understood, and No Words are Necessary (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Then, what should we do now?¡± Qian Shanni had always left things to her male ssmates toplete and even her rank in the Priest Division was obtained with the assistance of others. She did not possess any remarkable abilities and so when she encountered such a situation, she was at the verge of tears. ¡°I don¡¯t know. Didn¡¯t we get a signal crystal from the teacher before we entered the Obscure Forest? If we don¡¯t crush the signal crystal, they shouldn¡¯t know that we¡¯ve lost all of our badges.¡± Meng Yiheng rubbed his temple and said with a bitter expression, ¡°Right now, we can only do our best to steal the badges from other teams so that the teachers will not notice that we have lost all of our badges.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, as long as we don¡¯t crush the signal crystal, no one would notice that we have been disqualified!¡± Li Xiang finally rxed. Soon after, he looked toward their team¡¯s only hope ¨C Shangguan Xiao. ¡°Shangguan Xiao, how¡¯s the production of the antidote?¡± Shangguan Xiao shot him a nce and replied with a lukewarm attitude. ¡°I have roughly figured it out, but the medicinal ingredients that I have on hand is insufficient. Fortunately, all the ingredients can be found in the Obscure Forest. As long as we gather all the necessary medicinal ingredients as quickly as possible, I guarantee that I can produce the antidote in three days.¡± Shangguan Xiao honestly did not wish to care for them, but he was also afraid that the group would hold him back. ¡°As long as Shangguan Xiao produces the antidote, we can immediately recover our strength. With our strength, it will be easy to steal badges from the other teams. Other than Qi Xia¡¯s team that can contend against us, we could trounce the rest of them. Furthermore, I¡¯ve received some information before we entered the Obscure Forest. Even though there are two students from the Herbalism Division in their team, they are still first-year students and they certainlycked the skills whenpared to Shangguan Xiao.¡± Meng Yiheng rxed. Their only hope was to wait for Shangguan Xiao to be the first one to produce the antidote. Fortunately, their situation was not too terrible. As long as they did not crush the signal crystal, the teachers would not discover that they had lost their badges. Shen Yanxiao sat high above on a tree branch as she held a piece of jerky in her mouth. She looked at the chaos that Cao Xu and his team were in with great interest. Their thoughts were not out of her expectations. They were all top students in their respective divisions and they would never allow themselves to be eliminated from the test so early in the game. To conceal the fact that they had already been disqualified was something that everyone would do. However, Shen Yanxiao paid close attention to what the teacher had said before they entered the forest. The teachers told them that as long as one member of the team of five had their badge with them, the team would retain their qualification to continue with the test. However, once everyone lost their badges, then the team would be dered as failed. She was curious. Did the Saint Laurent Academy not consider the fact that the students would deliberately conceal the fact that they had lost their qualification? Practically none of the teams would utilize something as passive as the signal crystal. As long as they did not crush the signal crystal, then no one would discover that their team had lost their qualifications to stay in the test. That contradicted with what the teacher had said about what should happen when an entire team suffered a defeat. If they were to make judgments solely based on the signal crystals, then probably no signal crystals would be crushed in the Obscure Forest, even until the end of the test. Chapter 141 - All is Understood, and No Words are Necessary (5)

Chapter 141: All is Understood, and No Words are Necessary (5)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao did not believe that the teachers from the Saint Laurent Academy would neglect such a huge loophole. In any case, she was not too eager to look for her next target, so she might as well watch Cao Xu¡¯s team situation from afar. Just when Cao Xu and his team had a wishful mentality as they believed that they could manage to evade their predicament¡­ A ck-robed middle-aged man with a wooden staff appeared at the entrance of the cave. The sudden emergence of the middle-aged man immediately attracted the attention of the youths who were discussing how they were to gather the medicinal ingredients. Li Xiang paled the moment he saw the middle-aged man. ¡°Teacher Kang Si!¡± Li Xiang eximed apprehensively. Cao Xu and the rest also trembled at the sight of the man. The man in front of them was not a stranger. He was Teacher Kang Si who had previously led them into the Obscure Forest, and he was also responsible for their grades in the test. Not only that, Kang Si was also a teacher of the Magus Division, and he happened to be Li Xiang¡¯s teacher. ¡°Why¡­ why are you here?¡± Li Xiang looked at Teacher Kang Si with a guilty conscience, and he subconsciously wanted to cover the void on his chest. Kang Si¡¯s deep gaze swept across everyone before he spoke with an air of indifference. ¡°I¡¯m here to bring you out of the Obscure Forest.¡± ¡°What!¡± Kang Si¡¯s words stunned Li Xiang and the members of his group. Had Kang Si already discovered the fact that they had all lost their badges? It seemed impossible as none of them crushed the signal crystal! It was as if he had guessed their thoughts, and Kang Si replied them with disdain, ¡°Do you honestly believe that I have no other methods to learn if you have been disqualified from the test if you do not crush the signal crystal? You¡¯re too naive!¡± Li Xiang and others gulped. Even the most arrogant Cao Xu did not dare to be unruly in front of Kang Si. ¡°Didn¡¯t you notice that the teachers responsible for leading the students into the Obscure Forest for this test were all from the Magus Division?¡± Kang Si kept his stare on those five nervous expressions as he spoke. ¡°Before you entered the Obscure Forest, I¡¯ve already cast ayer of perception magic onto your badges. Once all of your badges left your body, I will immediately be notified.¡± When they heard Kang Si¡¯s words, it was as if they had been showered with cold water. Thest shred of hope that the team had held on to had finally brought despair onto them. ¡°Teacher Kang Si, please listen to me! It was an ident. It¡¯s all Cao Xu¡¯s fault. If it were not for him, I would never have lost my badge!¡± Li Xiang walked toward Kang Si in a flurry as he attempted to redeem himself. ¡°Teacher Kang Si, please give us more time. We might have only lost our badges somewhere in the cave. Please allow us some time to search for it.¡± Meng Yiheng also hastily spoke. Kang Siughed grimly. As he looked at those struggling students, he coldly said, ¡°Just give up. With the perception magic that I had cast, it would not have been triggered if the badge is somewhere within your ten-meter radius. I have sensed the rm, and so I can tell you now that your badges are no longer within the cave.¡± The entire cave was, at most, only a dozen square meters in size. Furthermore, Cao Xu¡¯s team were scattered around the cave. If their badges were still in the cave, they would have sensed them already. Kang Si¡¯s exnation was like a death penalty for Cao Xu and his team. The five high-spirited youths immediately deted like wilted eggnts. Chapter 142 - All is Understood, and No Words are Necessary (6

Chapter 142: All is Understood, and No Words are Necessary (6)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao was outside the cave, and she childishly stuck out her tongue at Kang Si when she heard what he had said. She was about dozens of meters away from the group, and if she were slightly closer to them, the badges in her space ring would have responded. Fortunately, she decided to remain and observe the situation. Otherwise, she would never have known that the badges she possessed had such an effect. As Shen Yanxiao thought about whether she should make her retreat with the Vermillion Bird, Kang Si took out four bottles of light blue potion. ¡°This is the antidote to lift the effects of the previous potion. Drink them now and then follow me out of the Obscure Forest.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes immediately brightened as she stared unwaveringly at the four bottles of potion in his hands. What a stroke of luck! She did not even have to spare any time to look for the antidote. She did not expect that the teachers would carry the antidotes with them! Shen Yanxiao continued to stare at the situation. Other than Shangguan Xiao, the other four members drank the light blue potion. It only took a moment before four exhausted faces immediately recovered their vigor. They never expected that a strong team led by three of the top students in various divisions would be eliminated at the start of the second day. What annoyed them most was that they did not even know how they lost their badges, not even until Kang Si led them out of the Obscure Forest. Cao Xu had yed a massive part in the loss of their badges, even if he would not admit to it. That was why the other four members kept their grudges against him. As for the culprit who single-handedly wiped out that super-team, Shen Yanxiao was in an excellent mood. She did not only managed to figure out the magic that was infused within the badges, but she also discovered an opportunity to obtain free antidotes! Even though she did not care about the fate of her other pig teammates, she had no choice but to save them who were stuck in the abyss of suffering as they were like peas in a pod. However, as for how she was to obtain the antidotes from a teacher¡­ that was another problem. Shen Yanxiao wandered around the Obscure Forest for half a day and encountered a few scattered Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s students. Most of them were embroiled in a small-scale wild brawl with each other where magic arrows filled the sky, and loud noises polluted the tranquil Obscure Forest. Other than those students, she did not see any teachers from the Saint Laurent Academy. She realized that the teachers would only enter the Obscure Forest if the students from their team had been disqualified from the test. They would not disturb the test otherwise. Shen Yanxiao only needed to lure one teacher into the forest so that she could take advantage of that situation. Once a teacher entered the Obscure Forest, she would have plenty of methods at her disposal to steal three antidotes from the teacher¡¯s space ring stealthily! She needed a way to trick a teacher into the forest, and the best way to do that was to disqualify another team! Shen Yanxiao sighed and whispered aloud, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry about this.¡± As she made up her mind, she immediately found the target that she needed for her n to work. The team consisted of one male student and four female students. After a long journey, thedies decided to take a dip in the hot spring. They were naked in the spring, and the sole male student had to hold onto their badges and clothes while they bathed. The male student crouched behind a huge tree as he inhaled the sweet scent from the items that he had in his hands. Chapter 143 - Sobs, Im Not a Thief (1)

Chapter 143: Sobs, I¡¯m Not a Thief (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Don¡¯t you think that your words are very insincere?¡± The Vermilion Bird crouched by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, and his small physique formed a ball-like shape as his fair little fingers drew circles on the ground. Which of his former masters were not powerful and famous overlords? However, it seemed that Shen Yanxiao had no such simrities with them. There were no vigorous battles, and she even liked to y dirty tricks to defeat her opponent in an effortless victory. That was a blow to his ego. Could she give him a chance to show off? He only wanted to disy his awesome power! It was not long until the Vermilion Bird¡¯s wish came true. Shen Yanxiao looked at a certain chubby kid who was crouched under the tree as he drew evil-looking circles. Her staring inevitably caused his hair to stand. ¡°What do you want¡­¡± The Vermilion Bird slightly shivered from her gaze. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s despicable and shameless dirty tricks had left a traumatic experience that haunted him. As he thought about how she tricked him into entering her body, the Vermilion Bird could not help but tremble at the memory. ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. I only wanted you to do a small favor for me.¡± She smiled as she took out a veil from her space ring. Lin Ke crouched under the tree as sounds of bell-likeughter flooded his ears. Four of his teammates enjoyed the hot spring while he kept watch as he was the only male student in the group. As he looked at the neatly folded articles of clothing by his foot, it was as if he could smell the fragrance of women that emanated from them. Lin Ke unconsciously gulped, and he fantasized about those four naked fair beauties who were frolicking in the hot springs. He felt warm heat beneath his nose, and his hand reached out to wipe it. Blood stained his fingers. ¡°¡­¡± He had a nosebleed! ¡®See no evil¡¯! Oh no! It should have been to ¡®think no evil¡¯! Lin Ke wanted to cry. He was only an ordinary swordsman, one without any strength or special reputation. When they were asked to find a group, he did not take the initiative to join any team as he was inarticte. He only foolishly stood at the public za. It was not until a female student from the Magus Division who came up to invite him into her team that he finally found a group. Lin Ke did not think much of it as he was not familiar with the students from the other Divisions. Naturally, he thought he was lucky that someone had invited him to join their group. However, when Lin Ke met his other team members, he thought that he would cry tearlessly. He had four gorgeous beauties as his team members. If it were any other male student in his position, they would have probably died from a nosebleed. Among the four beauties, one of them held the fifth rank in the Magus Division, and another was the top student in the Archer Division. Lin Ke finishedst in his division the year before that, and so even if he had evil intentions toward thedies, he would have to think twice about that. He could not even consider a favorable opportunity with those beautiful women. Throughout the journey, they had treated him like a coolie. He had to gather firewood, light a campfire, and he even had to keep watch during the night. Only God knew how much he had endured as he gazed at the four beauties in their slumber. One of them even talked in her sleep. As he thought about the soft moans that stirred his body¡¯s temperature, Lin Ke tried to weep but failed to shed a tear. Just when Lin Ke rejoiced over his still-intact body andmented his iplete life, he heard a young voice nearby. ¡°I paved this road, and I nted this tree. If you want to pass through here, you¡¯d have to leave your money!¡± Chapter 144 - Sobs, Im Not a Thief (2)

Chapter 144: Sobs, I¡¯m Not a Thief (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions A little kid, who probably had just learned how to walk, stood in front of Lin Ke with a veil that covered his face. He looked very energetic with his little hands on his waist. However, his slightly knitted eyebrows and grief-filled huge eyes looked out of ce. A certain heartless thief who hid in the dark immediately copsed on the floor as sheughed at the arrogant mythical beast delivered a professional thief¡¯s opening remarks that she had fabricated. The speech was meant to show power when one blocked another¡¯s path, but it only sounded adorable when a young voice said it. Lin Ke was dumb-founded. Where did that little kide from? Why did he have a pair of scarlet-red eyes? Also, what did he just say? Even though he did not understand how the kid could say those words, he still managed to assume its meaning. He was there to rob him! However¡­ Could a kid who only reached the height of his waist rob him? ¡°Little¡­ kid, are you lost?¡± Lin Ke could not see the connection that the kid could have had with the violent thieves and mercenaries that supposedly entered the Obscure Forest to hunt magical beasts. There were quite many low-level magical beasts in the forest, and mercenaries would hunt them for their magical cores. So, it was not unreasonable for a little kid to jump out at him so suddenly. ¡°You¡¯re the little kid. Your whole family is a bunch of little kids!¡± The ten-thousand-year-old Vermillion Bird gritted his teeth as he red at the reckless human. At the same time, he cursed his master, who had no moral principles at all. It was her stupid idea to have a magnificent mythical beast like him to impersonate a thieve to rob people! Lin Ke was stunned by that baby-like voice and scratched his head as he did not know how to deal with him. ¡°Oh¡­ okay. You¡¯re not a little kid, alright? However, this ce is not safe for a little kid like you¡­¡± ¡°F*ck your littled. Didn¡¯t you hear what I just said? I¡¯m a thief!¡± At that moment, his eyes brimmed with unshed tears as he was aggrieved with the situation. The Vermillion Bird had never suffered such humiliation. He thought about the times he had coborated with his previous masters, and each urrence was one that could shock the heavens. Only an ignorant idiot would make him do something that was against his moral character. The situation was made worse when the damned human refused to cooperate with his andpletely disregarded his intention to rob him. Lin Ke sighed and began to say, ¡°Why are you so¡­¡± However, before he could finish his sentence, the Vermillion Bird exploded from anger and appeared in front of him in a sh. His delicate small hand formed a little fist, and he punched Lin Ke before thetter could react. Lin Ke wailed, and his body flew backward into the dense forest like a broken kite. After a while, a thud was heard, as if something had fallen onto the ground. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched as she looked at the mythical beast that attacked Lin Ke so brutally and then she walked toward him. ¡°Why do we need to be so troublesome? We could just punch the lights out of him!¡± the Vermilion Bird said unhappily as he pulled the veil off his face. Shen Yanxiao did not say anything as she lifted the mythical beast and dashed toward where Lin Ke would havended. Chapter 145 - Warlock (1)

Chapter 145: Warlock (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Na Ken held onto his signal crystal as he walked toward the depths of the Obscure Forest. A few moments earlier, he had detected that the team he was responsible for had lost all of their badges. Therefore, he had to rely on the magic that he had left on those five students to locate them and to lead them out of the forest. Not longter, Na Ken found Lin Ke under a huge tree, but he was in a sorry state. His face was swollen like a pig¡¯s head while his clothes were filthy. He looked like he had endured a fierce and bitter battle before that. Na Ken remembered that Lin Ke¡¯s team consisted of four other female students. He deduced that the team had suffered an attack by another group from Lin Ke¡¯s appearance, but he did not know what had happened with the rest of them. ¡°Teacher Na Ken.¡± With his swollen face, it was even strenuous for Lin Ke to speak. ¡°Where are the rest of your team?¡± Na Ken nced at Lin Ke and surveyed his surroundings. However, he only saw articles of clothing on the ground but not even the silhouettes of the four other female team members. ¡°They are bathing.¡± Lin Ke said honestly as he pointed toward the hot springs with his hands. Na Ken subconsciously looked toward the direction Lin Ke pointed. The moment he saw the four fair female figures as they frolicked around in the hot springs, he immediately realized his rude behavior and hastily looked away before he awkwardly cleared his throat. ¡°Go and get them. You have all been eliminated. I will give you the antidote, and after that, you shall follow me out of the Obscure Forest.¡± Lin Ke looked at Na Ken with a tearful face and said, ¡°Teacher, I do not dare to go¡­¡± After he thought it through, Na Ken felt that it was not appropriate to ask Lin Ke to fetch the female students too. Lin Ke was also a male student, and thedies would probably attack him if he were to intrude on them at the hot springs. ¡°In that case, I will give you the antidote. Call out to them from afar and leave the antidotes by the hot springs for them to drink.¡± ¡°Yes, Teacher.¡± Lin Ke nodded obediently. Na Ken took four bottles of antidote from his space ring and passed them to Lin Ke. After he personally witnessed Lin Ke drank his bottle of antidote, he turned to the side to prevent himself from any indecent scenes. Lin Ke ran toward the hot springs with the three bottles of antidote. However, halfway there, he suddenly changed his direction toward a nearby bush at the side. Shen Yanxiao squatted behind a tree trunk and beamed when she saw Lin Ke¡¯s swollen face. She reached out and took the three bottles of antidote that Lin Ke handed to her. After Lin Ke handed her the three bottles of antidote, his focused gaze immediately blurred, and he stood rooted at the spot. It was not until Shen Yanxiao had left him that he returned to the tree he was at previously. Na Ken was puzzled when Lin Ke returned to him. He noticed that Lin Ke¡¯s eyes were hazy, and that gave him a strange feeling. The next second, Lin Ke¡¯s body trembled, and it was as if he had just woken up from slumber. Lin Ke immediately noticed Na Ken¡¯s presence, and he instantly panicked. However, the acute pain on his face made it difficult for him to speak. ¡°Teacher¡­ Na Ken? Why¡­ are you here?¡± Lin Ke rubbed his befuddled face and looked apprehensively at Na Ken. ¡°What did you say?¡± Na Ken stared at Lin Ke in shock. Lin Ke¡¯s reaction was as if he had only noticed his existence at that very moment. How could that be possible? Chapter 146 - Warlock (2)

Chapter 146: Warlock (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions All of a sudden, an ominous warning surfaced in his mind. He immediately walked toward Lin Ke. He reached out and held Lin Ke¡¯s jaw to tilt his head so that he could stare into his eyes. Other than panic, there was only nervousness in Lin Ke¡¯s eyes. Na Ken immediately channeled his magic into Lin Ke. The influx of magic quickly spread throughout Lin Ke body, and when it spread into his nerves, Na Ken could feel another kind of magic that collided with his. That magic was fragile, just like remnants of fragments. However, those bits and pieces of fragments could be found throughout Lin Ke¡¯s nerves. ¡°Teacher Na Ken?¡± Lin Ke asked as he stood there anxiously. He could detect the seriousness of the situation from Na Ken¡¯s expression. ¡°Take these three antidotes to your other team members and immediately follow me out of the Obscure Forest!¡± Na Ken said decisively. The remnant magic in Lin Ke¡¯s body was different from a magus¡¯ power. It carried a powerful corrosive attribute, so it was clearly a warlock¡¯s magic! The number of warlocks had declined over the years, and they were immensely rare in the Brilliance Continent. Not more than a few could be found in the entire Longxuan Empire. However, he also discovered fragments of magic left behind by curse in Lin Ke, so evidently, someone had used a curse on Lin Ke! He also presumed that Lin Ke¡¯s weird behavior was due to the curse. Could there be a warlock in the Obscure Forest? The warlocks in the Brilliance Continent were nearly extinct due to the suppression from other factions. Those who survived had joined the dark organizations that opposed various influences in the Brilliance Continent. If a warlock had hidden in the Obscure Forest, then the students could be in danger! The warlock could have been there to harm the students to take their revenge against the Longxuan Empire. Lin Ke did not understand what had happened. He could only follow Na Ken¡¯s instructions blindly and went to the hot spring with the bottles of antidote and his team members¡¯ clothing. Na Ken then sessfully led a group of confused students out of the Obscure Forest. The instance they were out of the forest, Na Ken immediately brought Lin Ke to the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s encampment. A few students sat within the encampment. They had been brought back by their respective teachers upon their elimination, and they sat there dejectedly. Na Ken brought Lin Ke to thergest tent in the encampment, which was also where all the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s teacher would gather. The moment Na Ken entered the tent, he noticed that there were already a few teachers inside. All of them sat at the long table with somber expressions on their faces. It was as if something had happened. ¡°Na Ken, you¡¯re back.¡± One of the older teachers greeted Na Ken. As his gaze fell on Lin Ke, he said, ¡°Is this student injured? You can bring him to the medical tent over there.¡± Na Ken hastily said, ¡°No! I didn¡¯t bring him here to treat his injuries. Instead, I found something weird inside his body, and so, I brought him here.¡± ¡°Something weird?¡± Na Ken¡¯s words attracted all of the teacher¡¯s attention. ¡°When I went to get their team, I noticed that this student was acting rather oddly. So, I decided to look into him with my magic, and I noticed some remnants of fragmented corrosive magic around his nerves,¡± Na Ken said. ¡°What!¡± Kang Si, who had returned earlier, stood up from his chair in astonishment. ¡°Na Ken, are you sure that you did not sense it wrongly?¡± The older teacher questioned again cautiously. Chapter 147 - Warlock (4)

Chapter 147: Warlock (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°I am sure!¡± Na Ken nodded his head with determination. The older teacher immediately frowned. He then turned to speak to Lin Ke, who was extremely nervous, ¡°Student, you may go now.¡± Lin Ke nodded apprehensively, and then he left the tent. He did not understand why teacher Na Ken would say that there was something weird with him. He was also worried when the teacher said that there were corrosive fragments of magic around his nerves. Was he somehow inflicted with some strange illness? Lin Ke decided to go to the medical tent. He had no wish to die young! He had yet to experience embarrassing situations with the female students, so he did not want to die just yet! After Lin Ke left, the older teacher immediately addressed Na Ken. ¡°The situation with your student is not an isted one. Caunce had just informed us that a student in his head had remnants of fragmented magic in their body too.¡± ¡°What?¡± Na Ken was stunned. Had the warlock started to attack the students already? ¡°Kang Si, tell us the story again.¡± Kang Si looked at the apprehensive Na Ken, and he cautiously said, ¡°I am in charge of one of the most powerful teams in the test. However, all of them lost their badgesst night, and I found it strange. Even though Cao Xu of the Swordsman Division is slightly impulsive and arrogant, Meng Yiheng and Shangguan Xiao from the Archer and Herbalist Divisions are quite reasonable. They were the first team to be eliminated from the test.¡± Na Ken¡¯s jaw dropped. He was unaware of that news. When the students had split into teams, the teachers had quietly assessed them. One of the strongest teams consisted of the top students from the divisions of Magus, Priests, and Knights. They were Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi respectively, and they also had two first-year students from the Herbalism Division. Another one of the most powerful teams consisted of the number one students from the divisions of Swordsmen, Archers, and Herbalists. They were Cao Xu, Meng Yiheng and Shangguan Xiao respectively. They also had Qian Shanni, who ranked second in the Priest Division, and Li Xiang, one of the top ten students in the Magus Division. Both teams were equally matched if one were to judge them based on their strengths. Na Ken was a teacher from Magus Division, and thus, he knew how talented Qi Xia was as a magus. He could have trounced any second-ranked students. However, Qi Xia¡¯s team decided to take on two first-year students from the Herbalism Division, who would not have been able to help them at all. So, Shangguan Xiao¡¯s team had a higher chance to win the test. After all, the number one position that he had in the Herbalism Division was not just for show. Even the teachers from the Herbalism Division were confident that Shangguan Xiao would be the first to produce the antidote. Therefore, byparison, Cao Xu¡¯s team already had the upper hand. It was hard to imagine that a strong team like theirs were the first to be eliminated from the test. ¡°I was curious as to how they were eliminated so early in the test, but I went to fetch them as the rules dictated. However, I felt something was amiss when I got there.¡± He recalled how the other four members criticized Cao Xu unanimously. They had said that he was the reason they had lost all of their badges. As for Cao Xu, he had repeatedly refuted their usations. Chapter 148 - Warlock (4)

Chapter 148: Warlock (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions From Cao Xu¡¯s agitated reaction and irritable attitude, he could infer that he did not lie about his situation. ¡°I¡¯ve casually asked Meng Yiheng and the rest about how they lost their badges. Except for Cao Xu, the other four¡¯s statements matched. They imed that Cao Xu woke them up in the middle of the night and asked for their badges for safekeeping. When they woke up in the morning, Cao Xu had misced all of their badges and insisted that he did not take any of them. Other than waking up once to relieve himself yesterday, he had slept through the night,¡± Kang Si said. ¡°You mean someone controlled Cao Xu and used him to obtain their team¡¯s badges?¡± Na Ken asked as the realization dawned upon him. ¡°When I brought Lin Ke¡¯s team back, they were not even aware that they had lost their badges. They only realized it when I told them so. They had also given their badges to Lin Ke, the student I brought here just now, for safekeeping.¡± Both of Kang Si and Na Ken¡¯s teams of students had encountered remarkably simr situations. One person had held onto the badges, and then they had misced them. More importantly, the same student had remnants of fragmented magic in their bodies! ¡°Evidently, all of these were done by a single person,¡± the older teacher said as all of them were aware of that one fact. Magic with corrosive attributes could only originate from a single profession ¨C a warlock! ¡°Should we report this to the dean and stop the test shortly?¡± The other teachers were about the safety of their students. Many of the teams that they were responsible for were still in the Obscure Forest. The warlock had visited two teams, and they were worried that he would do the same with the other teams. Everyone knew that warlocks were sinister and crafty, and no one could guarantee that he would not harm the other students. That older teacher pondered for a moment, and then said, ¡°We do need to report this to the dean. However, there is no need to stop the test for now.¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°That warlock has already attacked two teams. What if¡­¡± The group of teachers was riled up. Even though the warlocks also trained in magic as a foundation, simr to the magus, they would forever belong to the dark side. ¡°Please be calm. Even though the warlock had cast curses on two students, they were not physically injured. This shows that the caster only meant to control them and not meant them any harm. Otherwise, no one from these two teams would be able to leave the forest in one piece.¡± It was apparent that the older teacher had more experience and was not as fearful of warlocks as the other teachers. ¡°Then what is he trying to do? I¡¯ve asked Cao Xu. Other than the badges, he did not lose anything else.¡± Kang Si failed to understand the actions of the warlock. ¡°Since the warlock did not harm the students nor steal any belongings other than the badges used in this test, could it be¡­¡± Kang Si had a scary thought, and he nervously looked at the older teacher. The older teacher frowned and hesitated before he said, ¡°I know what you want to say. From these two encounters, it looks like the warlock could very well be a student from our Saint Laurent Academy. At this very moment, he is a participant in the test.¡± Chapter 149 - Warlock (5)

Chapter 149: Warlock (5)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°How can we allow this? This is too dangerous!¡± The other teachers all spoke at once without any hesitation. It was a scary situation if a warlock had hidden among the students. ¡°Teacher Ling Yue, can you discern the strength of this warlock?¡± Na Ken furrowed his eyebrows. He had the same concern as the rest of the teachers. The older teacher was the main person in charge of the test. Every one of them would need to heed his advice, especially in a situation like that. Ling Yue frowned again and pondered for a moment. Then he said, ¡°Based on both of those situations, Lin Ke and Cao Xu was inflicted with a curse that allowed the caster to control their thoughts. Such a curse would have been abination of four singr curses.¡± ¡°Formed by four singr curses!¡± Everyone there was in an uproar. Even though the number of warlocks had declined, rumors about them never disappeared. The simplest skills that a warlock could have learned were singr curses, even an apprentice could learn them. However, only true warlocks would have been able to utilizebination curses. Furthermore, the more singr curses abination curse required, the more difficult it was. A junior warlock could only cast a simplebination curse, usually only formed by two singr curses. As for third or fourth-grade curses, only an intermediate warlock could use them. The fifth and sixth-grade curses were mostly reserved for the advanced warlocks. Was the caster in the Obscure Forest an intermediate warlock? Furthermore, a warlock who could cast a fourth-grade curse would likely have the strength of a four-star intermediate warlock. They might even break through to an advanced warlock soon! All of the teachers in the tent were at least a Great Magus. Even though an intermediate warlock was weaker, they were never one for a face-to-face battle. So, even though the teachers surpassed the warlock in ranks, they were not confident to deal with an opponent that fought from the dark. A warlock¡¯s curses were near impossible to defend against effectively, and no one would know which corner they would hide in to cast their curses. ¡°The opponent is very likely a four-star intermediate warlock, and he might have even reached the level of an advanced warlock. After all, the curses that he had used were allbination curses that only a peaked intermediate warlock could cast.¡± Ling Yue was in a somber mood. One could describe the warlocks as a nightmare for Brilliance Continent. Even an intermediate warlock was enough to cause them a headache. If their opponent reached the level of an advanced warlock or even a great warlock, not even Ling Yue, a peaked Great Magus, could defeat them. ¡°With the current situation, we cannot act blindly without thinking. That person has not injured any of our students, and he probably does not wish to expose his identity. If we recall the students rashly, it might inadvertently alert the enemy, and the consequences could be disastrous if the warlock is driven into desperation to attacks us. There is nock of viciousrge scalebination curses. So, we can only bid our time until we are a hundred percent sure about it. We shall hand this matter to the dean to settle after we return to the academy.¡± Ling Yue was in an awkward situation. He could not deal with the opponent then, and he guessed that the warlock must have concealed himself among the students who participated in the test. However, who could it be? Why would he hide among the students? What was the motive for his actions? Chapter 150 - Hitting a Person Who is Down (1)

Chapter 150: Hitting a Person Who is Down (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The night descended once again, but fierce battles raged on in the Obscure Forest. Many teams of five chased the four targets that ran in front of them. The four sorry figures ran as fast as they could to escape the mobs. They were none other than Shen Yanxiao¡¯s four other teammates. ¡°Would they cut it out already! We¡¯ve already told them that we¡¯ve given away our badges to the other teams, but why are they still unwilling to give up!¡± Tang Nazhi dodged an arrow from behind him as he raged angrily. It was as if the heavens wanted to test them as they had encountered about seven teams who had chased after them ever since they entered the forest. Their motive was obvious, and it was to eliminate them before they could recover their strength thoroughly. However, no matter how hard they had exined their badge situation to the other teams, their opponents insisted on body searches on them. They had been continuously chased after for two days and one night, and their formerly neat and tidy clothes were already damaged. There were burnt marks from fire bullets and scrapes from tree branches all over their clothing. It was probably the first time that they had looked so unkempt ever since they were born. They did not dare to stop, not even for a second, as the students behind them were like rabid dogs that would shoot arrows and bullets at them. The moment they stopped for a breather, swordsmen would immediately pounce on them. ¡°Obviously, they do not trust our words.¡± Qi Xia still managed to maintain a perfect smile, but there were already tiny scars on his gorgeous face. As a magus, he was the weakest of the bunch, as he had no ess to his magic, so their opponents paid more attention to him. If he did not have quick reflexes, he would have suffered even more injuries. ¡°They wanted to force us to use our signal crystals to confirm that we have been eliminated.¡± Qi Xia looked to the night sky as he ran. He thought it was a safe bet when he handed over his badge. He did not expect that they would encounter other teams as well. He had tried to exin that they no longer have their badges with them, but the other students were reluctant to believe them. If it was any other ordinary day, he would have been able to deal with the twenty students, or more, behind them easily. However, his powers were restrained, so he could do no more than to throw a few fire bullets. ¡°Damn it. They¡¯re so aggravating.¡± Even the usually cold Yang Xi was annoyed with the never-ending pursuits. Since he was a knight with high defense skills, he fared the best among his team members as he could block most of the attacks with his shield. However, his clothing suffered the same fate as his other team members had. The endless pursuits annoyed the youths, and they did not even have the time to rest. After much difficulties, they finally found a quiet location to rx and sleep. However, they did not expect to bump into another two teams. Chapter 151 - Hitting a Person Who is Down (2)

Chapter 151: Hitting a Person Who is Down (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Before they had the chance to lie down and rest, they had started to fight. Just as they began to get angry at the students who attacked them, Yan Yu¡¯s condition suddenly took a turn for the worse. His usually pale face turned deathly white due to the strenuous exercises that his body had endured for the past few days. The prolonged running did help either, and it made it difficult for him to breathe. He gasped for air, but he could not get enough oxygen into his lungs. His face then turned green. ¡°Yan Yu! Are you alright?¡± Yang Xi immediately slowed down and went to Yan Yu¡¯s side. Yan Yu shook his head with great effort as bead-sized sweat dripped from his forehead, and his bright eyes became blurry. When they notice Yan Yu¡¯s condition, they knew that things went from bad to worse. ¡°Nazhi, hold on to my things for me. Little Yu¡¯s illness is acting up again. I¡¯ll carry him and run!¡± Yang Xi immediately threw his shield and sword to Tang Nazhi as his arms reached out to carry Yan Yu on a piggyback while they ran. Yan Yu¡¯s head leaned against Yang Xi¡¯s shoulders, and Yang Xi could hear the rapid sounds of his breathing. It was as if it would stop the next second. ¡°Damnit!¡± Tang Nazhi looked nervously at Yan Yu who lost consciousness, and his right hand tightly gripped on Yang Xi¡¯s sword as he turned toward those rabid-like students. ¡°Nazhi, don¡¯t be rash. You cannot take action now. Have you forgotten what you promised your father?¡± When he noticed that something was amiss with Tang Nazhi, Qi Xia immediately grabbed onto his arms and pulled Tang Nazhi toward him. Then he turned toward their opponents and shot three ice des from his hand to counter the iing arrows. ¡°Those bastards, I¡¯ll make them suffer eventually!¡± Tang Nazhi gripped the sword tightly as he furiously turned and continued to advance. He deliberately ran behind Yang Xi and Yan Yu and relied on the shield to block the iing arrows and magic attacks. Qi Xia smiled, but in his usually grinning eyes, there was a bone-chilling cold intent. ¡°We will make them pay back sooner orter. Right now, we should take Little Yu to find a safe location. He has to eat his medicine at once or else¡­¡± Qi Xia did not continue, but Yang Xi and Tang Nazhi knew what would happen. The four of them already knew each other since they were only ten years old. However, they did not get on well together in the beginning due to the conflicts among their families. However, one fine day, Qi Xia broke through the situation and brought the four of them together. After six to seven years of contact, they had a good understanding of each other¡¯s affairs. They knew that Yan Yu¡¯s body had a problem from the moment he was born. Throughout the years, the White Tiger Family had tried many methods to cure his illness. However, there was no progress, and they could only rely on all sorts of previous medicine to maintain his livelihood. If it were not for the powerful White Tiger Family, Yan Yu probably would not have lived until then. That was also the reason why Yan Yu never had a rosyplexion. At that moment, Yan Yu¡¯s illness red due to prolonged fatigue, and those who had seen it happened before would not want to see it again. The road ahead was unknown, and the groups of students behind them were still on their tail. It was a terrible situation for one to be in. ¡°Hey! Enough is enough! We have someone here who is injured, and you still want to continue?¡± Tang Nazhi could no longer tolerate it and bellowed in anger. Chapter 152 - Hitting a Person Who is Down (3)

Chapter 152: Hitting a Person Who is Down (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions However, Tang Nazhi¡¯s roar did not get him his desired response. When they heard that someone was injured, the students were even more eager to chase them down. ¡°Since someone is already injured, why don¡¯t you give us your badges?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that they¡¯re injured. I¡¯d like to see how long they can continue. Everyone, we should take advantage of this opportunity and eliminate them.¡± All of the students were excited. They look forward to eliminating the super-powerful team from the test ahead of schedule. Even after the test had ended, they could brag about how they spooked the top students from the Magus, Knight, and Priest divisions. They had covered their heads and snuck away like rats! They were also not worried about retaliation from Qi Xia and his team. They had asked around, and they knew that many other groups had attacked them too. There were probably about a hundred students who had chased after them, so Qi Xia could not possibly find each one of them for revenge. ¡°Oh right, why are there only four people in their team? I remember there¡¯s another first-year student from the Herbalism Division?¡± One of the students questioned hispanion. ¡°Who knows, we¡¯ve been chasing them for half a day, and we have yet to see that little guy appear. It¡¯s either he had strayed off or stayed hidden somewhere else. In any case, it¡¯s just a freshman from the Herbalism Division who has no fighting strength. We only have to eliminate Qi Xia and the rest, so there¡¯s no need to worry about that little guy.¡± Students who had lost their badge could withdraw from the test if they wanted to. Therefore, they did not care for thest member of Qi Xia¡¯s team as he was only a freshman in the Herbalism Division. Why should they worry about someone who was not even an herbalist apprentice? That group of students got even more excited and increased their attacks on Qi Xia¡¯s team. ¡°I¡¯ll knock all of their teeth out sooner orter.¡± Tang Nazhi sensed the increased attacks. If it were not for his promise to his father, he would hack those group of bastards to their deaths. ¡°There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.¡± A sneer curled on Qi Xia¡¯s lips, and the usually-calm gentleman was suffused with intense killing intent. Yan Yu¡¯s condition worsened, and Yang Xi felt as if he could no longer feel his breathing. When he saw the steep slope in front of them, Yang Xi gritted his teeth and said, ¡°There¡¯s no other way. I¡¯ll have to jump down. As long as we can break away from them, Little Yu can take his medicine.¡± Qi Xia and Tang Nazhi agreed with Yang Xi¡¯s proposal. They ran toward the slope at high speed and then jumped down without even a moment of hesitation. The group of students behind them was shocked when that happened. ¡°Are they trying to die!?¡± The students who chased after them saw what had happened, and they quickly dashed to the edge of the slope. It was pitch ck when they looked down the hill, but they could still make out the faint silhouettes of four figures before they disappear into the darkness. The rest of the students gulped when they realized how steep the slope was. They wondered if the four of them were injured after they jumped down the hill. In the dark, Yang Xi shielded Yan Yu as they rolled down the slope with Qi Xia and Yang Nazhi followed closely behind them. Even with the grasses that cushioned their fall, the stones caused them some injuries too. Chapter 153 - Wait For Your Deaths, Bastards (1)

Chapter 153: Wait For Your Deaths, Bastards (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions They felt as if their bones had been crushed. It was dark too, so it was hard for them to move around easily. As a member of the five great aristocratic families, that was the first time that Qi Xia and the rest of them were pushed to such an extent. What aggravated them more was the fact that the people who pushed them thus far were only ordinary students who would not have been qualified to attack them on normal asions. ¡°Those¡­ bastards, at least it looks like they don¡¯t dare to follow us down here.¡± Tang Nazhiid on the ground and gritted his teeth as he endured the pain in his body. He then propped himself up. Yang Xi and Qi Xia did not even bother with their own injuries and immediately retrieved the medicine for Yan Yu from his space ring. Just when they were prepared to feed the unconscious Yan Yu with the medicine, a ball of light gradually approached from somewhere nearby. ¡°It¡¯s light from a light crystal. Damn it! Don¡¯t tell me there are other teams here!¡± Tang Nazhi inwardly cursed. They had gambled everything with their jump earlier on, and none of them had any strength for another battle. If they were to encounter another team, they would not even have the strength to run. Qi Xia immediately fed Yan Yu with the medicine for his illness and could only resign themselves to whatever fate that followed. Their hearts dropped as the light approached nearer to them. Was their defeat imminent? Just when the four of them despaired, a familiar teasing voice rang in their ears. ¡°Hey, what a coincidence. How did the four of you get here?¡± Before the person could finish their sentence, a delicate figure walked out from the woods. Shen Yanxiao held a light crystal and looked at her team members who sat on the ground. Her teasing gaze swept across their battered bodies. ¡°Shen Jue!!¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Jue in shock. He could not believe his eyes. Qi Xia rxed and smiled at the teammate who had disappeared for a long while. ¡°You little thief, you were quick to escape back there.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled as she looked at the four of them who were covered in dirt. Then, she noticed Yan Yu¡¯s paleplexion. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with him?¡± ¡°Nothing, he¡¯s just overly tired,¡± Yang Xi said. Shen Yanxiao knew that Yang Xi deliberately concealed some information from her, but she did not push him. Instead, she was very interested in their miserable appearances. ¡°Hmm¡­ what¡¯s wrong with you young masters? Why are you so¡­¡± She decided to be kind and to not jeer at their scruffy looks. Qi Xia revealed a bitter smile. ¡°It¡¯s a long story. Instead, where have you been all these while? From your appearance, it looks like you have not met with any other teams.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothing was still clean and neat as if it was no different than the time they first entered the Obscure Forest. On the other hand, each one of them looked worse than she did. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°I wandered around randomly and managed to make three antidotes while I was doing that. I was on my way to deliver them to you, but I did not expect to see all of you here.¡± ¡°What?!¡± Tang Nazhi stood up quickly. He looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise and said, ¡°You managed to produce the antidote?¡± As someone who aspired to be an advanced herbalist, he looked at the form but concluded that it was not something that a first-year student could produce. The difficulty of that form exceeded the level that a first-year student could understand. However, Shen Yanxiao said that she had sessfully produced the antidotes! How could that be possible? Chapter 154 - Wait For Your Deaths, Bastards (2)

Chapter 154: Wait For Your Deaths, Bastards (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Here, one bottle each for the three of you.¡± She looked at Tang Nazhi and then produced the three bottles of antidotes as proof. Three bottles of light blue potion sat quietly on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palms. Besides Tang Nazhi, even the usuallyposed Yang Xi brightened when he saw the three bottles of antidote. ¡°You littled¡­¡± Tang Nazhi took Shen Yanxiao into his arms and rubbed her head eagerly. ¡°I was right to say that you¡¯re a genius in herbalism. I guarantee that this is the first antidote produced in the entire Obscure Forest. Shangguan Xiao, that little kid, would not have been able to produce it just yet.¡± Tang Nazhi felt great. He was happy with the uracy of his foresight. Shen Jue definitely had the talent for herbalism since he could even produce such sophisticated antidote. Furthermore, he did that in only two days. He would most certainly be an influential figure in the Herbalism Division in the near future! Shen Yanxiao almost could not breathe as Tang Nazhi held on to her tightly. She wondered about how an herbalist could be stronger than a swordsman. There was no way that Shangguan Xiao could have produced the antidote, but that was because she had personally eliminated him and his whole team. Of course, Tang Nazhi and the rest of her team members would never know that. ¡°Calm down.¡± Shen Yanxiao pped Tang Nazhi¡¯s head and shrugged him off before she passed the antidote to Qi Xia and Yang Xi. They did not doubt the authenticity of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s antidote and immediately drank the potion. In less than two minutes, both of them immediately sensed that they weakened state had disappeared and that their suppressed magic and battle aura once again flooded their whole body. Qi Xia immediately ignited five mes in his hand, and the raging mes danced on his fingertips as they spread out to his surroundings. He retracted his five fingers, and the mes immediately disappeared without a trace. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s antidote wlessly countered the previous potion that they had drunk before their test! Yan Yu gradually regained consciousness after he had taken his medicine. When he was fully awake, Shen Yanxiao fed him the antidote. Yan Yu¡¯splexion got better not long after that. When he recovered his magic, Yan Yu immediately conjured about eight blessing magic on himself. The blessing came with powerful healing magic, and that allowed Yan Yu to get up on his feet soon after that. ¡°Thank you.¡± Yan Yu looked at Shen Yanxiao and thanked her sincerely. Shen Yanxiao stroked her nose and said nothing. She realized that her team must have encountered huge problems with the other teams and that the three bottles of antidote were timely delivered. After Yan Yu had recovered, he conjured another dozen or more blessing magic on Qi Xia, Yang Xi, and Tang Nazhi. All of their minor wounds were healed in an instant. If one were to disregard their tattered clothing, one could say that all four of them had regained their former elegance. ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to you this time.¡¯ Qi Xia smiled and patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. Then, he raised his head and looked at the steep slope that they tumbled down earlier that night. The smile in his starry eyes dissipated and reced with a cold glint. ¡°It¡¯s time to settle debts with those people.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Yang Xi patted the dust off himself and retrieved his shield and sword from Tang Nazhi. Yan Yu smiled faintly and cast a weight reduction blessing on everyone. Shen Yanxiao immediately felt the lightness in her body. That was the first time that she had received a priest¡¯s blessing, and she felt like she wanted to bounce around to test the effects. However, before she could do that, an arm held snaked around her waist and gently lifted her. Qi Xia carried Shen Yanxiao with a faint smiled. Then, he dashed upward with a kick. Chapter 155 - The Ignorant Has Nothing to Fear (1)

Chapter 155: The Ignorant Has Nothing to Fear (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions A group of students stood on the edge of the slope and looked downward. ¡°This¡­ they won¡¯t die, right?¡± One of the students gulped. ¡°I doubt so. It¡¯s not that particrly high here,¡± another student replied with a guilty conscience. ¡°What are you afraid of? They didn¡¯t see our faces clearly anyway. Even if something did happen, they can¡¯t possibly find us.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. They jumped down themselves, and what does that have to do with us?¡± ¡°It¡¯s better this way. I don¡¯t believe that they will have the strength to climb back up or to continue with the test after that fall. They will probably crush their signal crystal to call for a teacher.¡± ¡°Let us leave. It¡¯s not like they coulde back up anyway.¡± The group of students discussed it for a long time. Since there was no hint of a movement down the slope, they turned with the intention to leave. However, just when they were about to do that, they saw something that froze them in ce. ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going?¡± Qi Xia crossed his hands and looked at those dumbstruck students with a deceptive smile. Yang Xi and Yan Yu stood on his left and right side, respectively. It was hard to shift their eyes away from those slender three youths as they stood under the moonlight. How did theye back up? The group of students looked at them in shock. They had appeared without any warning at all. They clearly saw Qi Xia¡¯s team jumped down the steep slope just moments ago, and they had not seen any movements when they stared down the dark hillside. How did they manage to climb back onto the hill? What surprised them more was the scars on their body seemed to have disappeared too. They had regained their fair and handsome faces, so they no longer looked as defeated as before. ¡°Thank you for your previous care and concern. It is only right that we have the opportunity to return the favor.¡± A smile curled on Qi Xia¡¯s lips, and the cold glint in his eyes flickered. He might have looked like a gentleman, but his appearance could make one tremble from within. Those students subconsciously took a step backward as they cautiously stared at every action of their opponent. The three of them seemed to have changedpletely. They exhaustion and weakness seemed to have disappeared. Instead, they had regained the imposing aura of a top student in the academy. The students also knew that the two herbalists in Qi Xia¡¯s team were first-year students in the Herbalist Division, so it was impossible for them to produce the antidote in such a short time. However, if they did not consume the antidote, then how did they regain their perfect appearance? Even though they had many questions, the students were no fool. They knew that Qi Xia meant to settle his debts with them. ¡°What are you afraid of? There are only three of them, so don¡¯t tell me that you¡¯re all afraid of them even with so many of us here?¡± One of the students decided to be brave. ¡°That¡¯s right. I don¡¯t believe that they managed to obtain the antidote in just a few minutes. The two herbalists in their teams are only first-year students, and one has yet to show himself. They are probably only acting strong right now. Everyone, let¡¯s attack them, and we shall see how capable they are!¡± Another student yelled in agreement to incite everyone¡¯s emotions. The other nervous students immediately calmed when they heard those words. They did not believe that Qi Xia¡¯s team could have obtained the antidote in such a short time. Since they had yet to recover their strength, what was there to be afraid of? Chapter 156 - The Ignorant Has Nothing to Fear (2

Chapter 156: The Ignorant Has Nothing to Fear (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi crouched under a tree not far away from where the others were. Shen Yanxiao focused her attention on the three of her team members as they prepared to fight against more than twenty students. Even though she knew that Qi Xia, Yang Xi, and Yan Yu were influential figures in their respective divisions, she had never had the opportunity to see them in action. Yang Xi was a knight, so he specialized in defenses. Since he did not have his mount with him, it was pretty hard for him to unleash the strength of a knightpletely. As for Yan Yu, he was a priest, so he had no fighting abilities. Shen Yanxiao was not sure what he could do to help the situation, other than to cast a few blessings. From their situation, Shen Yanxiao deduced that only Qi Xia had some offensive skills. However, as a magus with a weak defense, how could he get the time to chant when he had to deal with attacks from twenty students? She thought that the three of them were clearly at a disadvantage, but Tang Nazhi seemed to be enthusiastic about the fight. He did not seem worried at all. ¡°Will they be able to deal with all those students?¡± Shen Yanxiao poked Tang Nazhi and asked. Even though she could fight, she was only an herbalist without even the strength to truss a chicken. How could she possibly participate in a savage wild brawl? Tang Nazhi clicked his tongue and snorted. ¡°Those group of idiots overestimated their capabilities. You will soon know if you continue watching.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not get a definitive answer, and so she shifted her attention back to the fight. The scene had changed dramatically the instant she looked over. The students had started their attacks on the three of them. The swordsmen were at the front as they wielded their swords and charged onward. The archers and magi were positioned at the rear so that they couldunch their attacks from afar. They managed to do that with the protection from the knights. In the blink of an eye, the arrows shot by the archers were about to hit their bodies. However, they stood rooted in their position. Yan Yu lifted his staff and waved it. Glistering stars covered the three of them and then suddenly, a thin light barrier formed in front of them. The light barrier deflected the arrows that struck it. ¡°It¡¯s a light shield!¡± A few students from the Priest Division immediately recognized that thinyer of a barrier. ¡°Are you joking? Have you ever seen such arge light shield?¡± A student from the Priest Division stared at the massive light shield with disbelief. He was also a priest, and the light shield he could cast could only protect half of the surface of his body. However, the barrier that Yan Yu cast was enough to cover the three of thempletely! A light shield was one of a blessing skill that a priest could cast. The priest would use the holy magic to form a protective barrier, and their strength would directly influence the durability and surface area of the shield. If they wanted to strengthen the durability and surface area of the barrier, then they would have to pour more magic into it. As for the barrier in front of them, it wasrge enough to cover three people! ¡®Could you be normal for once?¡¯ All the students from the Priest Division¡¯s wiped their cold sweat discreetly. Even among the Priest Division, there were only a few people who could manage such a massive light shield. The archers released another round of arrows, but none could prate the barrier. The light shield remained undamaged. Only the gods knew the strength and the durability of that shield! Chapter 157 - The Ignorant Has Nothing to Fear (3)

Chapter 157: The Ignorant Has Nothing to Fear (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Archers, halt your attacks. Magus, attack the light shield!¡± A few smarter students immediately understood the situation. In the face of such a sturdy barrier, the regr archers would not be able to prate it even if they exhausted all of their arrows. So, they could only count on the magic-trained Magi to attack. The students from the Magus Division started to chant. As for those swordsmen who were about to reach the three of them, they were smart enough to know that they would not be able to break the barrier forcefully. They might as well take a detour to reach them. Qi Xia narrowed his eyes calmly. The six swordsmen whizzed past them, and he gave them a sweet smile when they brought their long swords down on them. He shot six mes from his fingertips. The fire struck the swordsmen in at an incredible speed and sent them flying. When the sporadic mes touched their clothing, it instantly exploded into raging mes. A massive chunk of their clothing was burnt off almost immediately. No one had noticed when Qi Xia had started to chant, let alone how those six me bullets flew toward them. The time to chant for a me bullet was considerably short, but it was near impossible to summon six at one go. It was already difficult for an average magus to summon two me bullets in a minute, let alone six! When they saw that Qi Xia had begun his attack, the magi who attacked the light shield felt anything but reassured. Qi Xia must have recovered his magic if he could shoot six me bullets at such speed! The six swordsmen who were struck by the me bullets screamed as they were roasted under the zing mes. Qi Xia waved his hands again the next second. Bright and translucent snowkes soundlessly appeared in mid-air and floated down toward those six swordsmen. The snowkes managed to extinguish the mes. The six swordsmen sighed in relief when they felt that the heat had receded. However, the next second rendered them speechless. The snowkes had solidified on their bodies, and theyer of ice had literally frozen them in ce. A bone-chilling coldness had spread throughout their bodies, and they could only look on helplessly as the ice continued to gather on their limbs and would eventually cover thempletely. ¡°Blizzard¡­ Qi Xia had learned Blizzard!!¡± The students from the Magus Division from afar screeched the moment they saw those falling snowkes. ¡°How can this be? The Blizzard is a spell that only an advanced magus can cast. He¡¯s only a second-year student, so how can he possibly use this magic?!¡± Voices of disbelief continued to echo. The Blizzard was a wide range magic attack where every single snowke contained magic. The magic needed for the consumption of the spell was equally as terrifying. None of the students could cast that spell, and most of them had only seen the teachers from the Magus Division cast it. A student from the Magus Division had cast a high-level magical spell that only an advanced magus could cast. What did that mean? It meant that Qi Xia already had the capabilities of an advanced magus! Chapter 158 - Super Team (1)

Chapter 158: Super Team (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions He was only sixteen years old, and he was already an advanced magus. Such a talent was rarely seen, even in a century. His talent could even possibly rival the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s dean, Ouyang Huanyu! What shocked them the most was that no one saw Qi Xia chanted anything! It seemed as if all of his magic was cast instantly. It was quite unbelievable because even the simplest magic would require one second to chant. The higher level of magic, the longer it would take to chant it. However, regardless of the me bullets or the Blizzard spell, they had not seen Qi Xia prepared for any chants. Even the most gifted person was not so abnormally powerful! The group of students from the Magus Division, who were excited to fight earlier, had lost their will to battle when they witness the advanced magic that Qi Xia cast. They were only a group of junior magi, and the strongest student in that group had yet to advance to the level of an intermediate magus. How could they confront someone with the abilities of an advanced magus? It was suicide! The other student¡¯s understanding of magic was not as thorough as those from the Magus Division. However, they were afraid of the snowkes that continued to float down. As for those six swordsmen, they were frozen into six blocks of ice. Fortunately for them, their noses were exposed so they could still breathe. The rest of the students shook in fright when they saw the scene in front of them. They had expected the magus to have a weak defense! That bastard did not even blink, and he managed to defeat six swordsmen! Where was the magus with a weak defense? Where was their usual inability to fight close-range? Everyone¡¯s fighting spirit immediately took a tumble. Their archers were not able to prate the barrier, and the swordsmen were trapped in blocks of ice. Without their mounts, the knights had no advantages in the battlefield, and even the magi¡¯s legs went soft from fright. Could they rely on the priests and herbalists to save them? Perhaps they could throw stones at their opponents to crush them to their deaths. What a joke! The group of valiant and spirited youths immediately deted and then scattered like the birds and the beasts. They fear that the three freaks would trample on them if they were slow to escape. No one could be sure that Yang Xi, the top student in the Knight Division, would not summon a mount and proceed to massacre them. If they bid their time, would they not be eliminated?! However, Qi Xia did not give them the opportunity to escape. The tiny snowkes suddenly erged and froze the feet of those students. One could only hear muffled sounds as the feet of those students were frozen, one by one. Eyes looked toward the three handsome gentlemen in fright. ¡°Please, don¡¯t be in a rush to leave. You have not received your presents yet.¡± Qi Xia raised his jaw slightly, and he had a horrifying smile on his face. In the middle of the night, anguished screams echoed throughout the Obscure Forest. When it was finally daybreak, five tall and lean figures left the white battlefield under the weak morning rays. Qi Xia yawned and wrapped his shoulders around Shen Yanxiao¡¯s neck, like a ko that clung onto her shoulders. A single glistening teardrop hung from his half-closed eyelid. ¡°I¡¯ve toiled for an entire night, I¡¯m so tired,¡± Qi Xia saidzily. Shen Yanxiao wondered if she could fling that hand away from her shoulders. Chapter 159 - Super Team (2)

Chapter 159: Super Team (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Did he not think it was wrong to rest on a small guy who had not even reached the height of his shoulders? ¡°Let¡¯s find a ce to rest first. We have not had a good night¡¯s rest for the past few days. It¡¯s not toote to go hunting after we have recovered our strength.¡± Yan Yu nced at the woods not too far away from them and tried to find a ce suitable for their rest. Other than Shen Yanxiao, the other team members did not get any sleep for an entire two days and nights. Even though his blessings could expel fatigue, their bodies would not be able to sustain a long battle without proper rest. Not long after that, they arrived at a quiet grasnd. The four of them fell asleep almost immediately and left Shen Yanxiao in shock when she saw her teammatesid on random ces on the ground. Shen Yanxiao sat down. It wasn¡¯t that she was tired, but she was shocked by what she had witnessed the day before that. She still did not quite understand the world that she was in. However, after she witnessed Qi Xia¡¯s show of talents the night before, she finally knew why magus was a popr profession in that world. They could fight against twenty-five people single-handedly, and they could do that without any injuries to themselves too. A single spell could solve everything. No wonder many people respected that power. Shen Yanxiao also finally realized that her four teammates probably possessed extraordinary abilities that surpassed the average folks. The consecutive blessings that Yan Yu had cast the previous night were so miraculous that she did not feel any tiredness until then. Qi Xia¡¯s magic was also beautiful and yet brutal. As for Yang Xi, even though he did not take any action then, Shen Yanxiao knew that his strength was not inferior to the other two members if he could keep the number spot in the Knight Division. They were all talented people from the five great aristocratic families, and all of them were top-notch! Shen Yanxiao took out more than thirty badges from her space ring and ced them on the ground. She had managed to steal ten badges by herself, while the other twenty-five badges were from Qi Xia¡¯s effort from the night before. After she pondered about it, Shen Yanxiao took her portion of ten badges and walked to a nearby rive. She then threw the badges into the river. There were over a thousand Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s students in the Obscure Forest, so there was nock of badges. After she witnessed the strength of her teammates, Shen Yanxiao was not worried about how to get more badges for the test. She thought that it was rather inappropriate for her to keep the ten badges that she had stolen. ording to that teacher from the Magus Division, those badges contained their magic. Shen Yanxiao was not sure if anyone would discover that she had stolen those badges if she were to hand them over. In any case, she was no longer worried about obtaining more badges, so she did not need those ten badges anymore. As a thief, she would never allow herself to have any ws. Shen Yanxiao did not know that her decision would save her so much trouble in the near future. After she had carefully disposed of the ten badges, she immediately returned to her team. She sat cross-legged on the ground. She fiddled with about twenty-five badges that were strewn across the grass as she looked at her snoring teammates. She was extremely bored until the sound of footsteps attracted her attention. As she followed the sound of those footsteps, she discovered several students had made their way toward their direction. Chapter 160 - Super Team (3)

Chapter 160: Super Team (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions There were five of them, and they were obviously a team. They were also quite stunned when they saw Shen Yanxiao at the grasnd. However, their surprise turned to greed when they saw the twenty-five badges by her feet. It was as if someone had sent those badges to their doorstep! They looked at Shen Yanxiao who sat on the ground. Their gaze then shifted toward the four people who were sound asleep near her. The sun blinded their eyes, and so they had covered their faces with a piece of ck cloth. The cloth also managed to hide their appearances. ¡°Hey, those four seemed to be sleeping soundly, and it appears that they only left a little guy to keep watch. He is wearing a badge from the Herbalist Division, and he looks to be a first-year student. Why don¡¯t we¡­¡± The youth who wielded a long sword itched to attack when he saw the twenty-five badges on the ground. ¡°If we were to go straight to him and snatch those badges away, will he not wake his teammates? If they were to wake up, we might not be able to defeat them.¡± A student in priest clothing was hesitant about the n. Their opponents were capable enough to obtain twenty-five badges, and that meant that they had defeated other teams. It seemed like they were pretty strong opponents. ¡°What are you afraid of? Don¡¯t you see that those four are currently sleeping like logs? Furthermore, I think that the herbalist student is stupid. Otherwise, he would have long awakened his teammates the moment he spotted us.¡± A crafty-looking knight looked at those badges on the ground with greed and salivated. They had been in the Obscure Forest for two whole days, but they were not able to produce any antidote nor snatched a single badge. Their team was hastily formed, and they had only average strength between them. Even if they were to bump into another team, they might not necessarily win. How could they not be moved when such an opportunity presented itself? ¡°Nothing ventured, nothing gained. There are at least twenty badges on the ground. If we are lucky enough, all of us will get five each. We can certainly avoid the red and yellow sses with five badges each. Perhaps we might even be able to enter the green or blue ss!¡± The situation also tempted another archer. The remaining priest and herbalist hesitated. Their levels of achievements were not high enough, and they would not be able to get into good sses in their various divisions. No one was willing to continue to rank so low in their division. ¡°Alright, then. But if anything were to happen, we should escape immediately,¡± the priest said cautiously. ¡°Do not worry. I think they must have been in a bitter fightst night, and they are currently very weak now. Look at the ragged clothes on those four. Even if you were to shout in their ears right now, they probably would not even wake up.¡± The swordsman felt that the priest was too timid. After he had discussed their ns with the archer, he walked toward Shen Yanxiao, who still sat on the grass. Shen Yanxiao tilted her head and looked at the wretched swordsman who came to her with ill intentions. He walked over to her side, pointed his sword at Shen Yanxiao, and fiercely said, ¡°Littled, you had better be obedient and not make any sound. Otherwise, I won¡¯t be so polite with you. If you dare to make any sound, my friend will aim and shoot at your brains.¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless as looked at that swordsman who resembled a bandit. Then, she saw an archer who notched an arrow and aimed it at her. Were they students or bandits?! Chapter 161 - Prank (1)

Chapter 161: Prank (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When Shen Yanxiao did not respond to him, he believed that she was timid or that she was frightened. That immediately ced him in a good mood. ¡°Hand over all of those badges on the ground,¡± the swordsman snorted and said. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. It seemed like those people had wanted to reap the benefits without putting in any effort at all. However, since they had the nerve to target their belongings, then they must have been prepared for their downfall as well. ¡°I hate unskilled robbers like you the most.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the swordsman¡¯s greedy eyes and wondered how she should make those reckless fools regret the moment theyid their eyes on her. ¡°What did you say?!¡± The swordsman did not expect the littled to criticize him, and his expression immediately darkened. How dare a measly herbalist spoke to him like that?! The swordsman¡¯s longsword immediately streaked across Shen Yanxiao¡¯s neck with a twist of his wrists and sliced strands of her hair in the blink of an eye. ¡°Kid, I would advise you to be obedient. Otherwise, don¡¯t me me for being rude.¡± The swordsman looked at Shen Yanxiao arrogantly. She had not moved an inch, and so he thought that she was terrified of him. As expected, students from the Herbalist Division were all chicken-hearted idiots. He had merely frightened her, and the guy was already rooted to the ground. Shen Yanxiao looked at the strands of her hair on the ground and her eyebrows furrowed. Did no one tell that idiot that ady¡¯s hair was like their second face? Well, that was reason enough for Shen Yanxiao. The swordsman was unaware of his imminent death as he turned toward hispanions and smiled at them. It was that split second that he did not notice the rapid gestures from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s slender fingers. Just as he wanted to turn around to lecture that ignorant kid, the swordsman felt as if a huge rock had struck him. He had no time to react before he crashed onto the ground with his limbs spread wide opened. He felt an invisible force had pressed down on his body, and he was stuck to the ground. It was difficult to breathe, and he was unable to wield his sword because he could not even lift his fingers. All of his strength was drained instantly, and he could hear buzzing sounds in his ears. Hie vision blurred, and he could only vaguely see the little herbalist who sat in front of him with a sinister smile. He did not know what had happened to his body or why he was incapable of movement so suddenly. Shen Yanxiao already understood the effect of the Illusion Construct curse, and after she cast the Enervation curse on the swordsman, she felt even more satisfied. When she saw the swordsman¡¯s strength, she knew that it was impossible for him to rank five levels above her. The Enervation curse had an extreme effect on its victim. It could not only suppress one¡¯s movement, but it could also turn one¡¯s mind into a puddle of mush. How could she have the heart to refuse someone who had sent themselves as guinea pigs for her training? The few people who stood some distance away nearly lost their minds when their teammate fell onto the ground and became motionless. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with him?¡± The archer kept his hold on his arrows and turned to question his teammates. The swordsman¡¯s situation was too bizarre. He was still extremely cocky just moments ago, so how did he end up on the floor the next second? ¡°I¡¯m not sure, should we go and take a look?¡± The knight hesitated. The previous scene had happened too suddenly, and they did not notice anything unusual before that. Chapter 162 - Prank (2)

Chapter 162: Prank (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The four people on the ground were still fast asleep. Only the weak and feeble herbalist stood beside the swordsman. They had fixed their sights on that little guy previously, but he merely sat on the ground without any movements. They did see him rub his hands due to nervousness. Other than that, he did not show any sign of attack at all. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that the guy has epilepsy or some other simr illnesses?¡± Since they were quite far away from them, they did not realize what Shen Yanxiao had done with her hands. The swordsman had also blocked a sizable portion of her. Therefore, they did not expect that the little herbalist was the advanced warlock that everyone had dreaded! Shen Yanxiao had mastered fifth-gradebination curses, and so she had reached the level of an advanced warlock. However, since she had no one to exin such things to her, she thought that she had only dipped a toe into the warlock¡¯s pool. She believed that she was still only an apprentice or something along those lines. The four youths did not notice any unusual behavior from the little herbalist, so they assumed that the swordsman was inflicted with some sort of strange illnesses. The team pushed their priest teammate to check on the swordsman¡¯s condition while the archer continued to aim his bow and arrow at the little herbalist. It was to prevent him from waking the rest of his teammates. With a staff in his hands, the priest walked slowly toward the swordsman. He nced cautiously at the smiling Shen Yanxiao, but he had not managed to discover anything weird about that kid. He thought that his opponent was only a thirteen-year-old herbalist who had no attack skills. The priest decided that he was only a first-year student who had yet to begin the path of an herbalist. Therefore, it was impossible for him to produce any terrifying potions for defense. When he deemed that Shen Yanxiao was not a threat, he crouched next to the swordsman to check on his condition. He only took one nce at the swordsman, and it was enough to stun him. The swordsman wasid on his front on the ground. He seemed to have fallen into aa. His eyes were rolled up, and there was even foam that seeped out from his lips. However, before the priest managed to notice anything odd about the situation, he felt an immense pressure had spread throughout his body. Just like the swordsman, the unfortunate priest also fell t on the ground with a plop. His situation was much worse than the swordsman as he face-nted onto the grass. The other three who stood from afar stared at the situation in shock. They could not believe their eyes. How could two perfectly healthy people copse on the ground in an instant? Furthermore, they did not even manage to see anything at all! ¡°Shit, do not tell me that those four are only pretending to sleep to lure us over there? They might have set some magic traps on the ground and use the badges to lure people over.¡± The herbalist student continued to sweat as he was baffled by the situation. He was not a brave person, and he could feel a shiver on his spine when he saw that strange scene. The other two members agreed with his spections. They thought that it was weird that the team would sleep so openly in the daylight and only left a young herbalist to keep watch. Furthermore, they even dared to show those badges out in the open. It was clearly a trap! Chapter 163 - Prank (3)

Chapter 163: Prank (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The more they thought about it, the more afraid they were. Ultimately, they determined that it was a trap and decided to escape without a care for their teammates who had copsed on the ground. They feared that the four people who they thought only pretended to be asleep would suddenly spring up to grab them. Shen Yanxiao was baffled when she saw that the other three students had run away frantically. She then stroke her nose depressingly. Just like that, and they were gone? She had been prepared to obtain more badges, though. She was sure she had been discreet when she made her hand gestures, and her opponents would never have noticed that she was the reason the two had copsed onto the ground in front of her. However, why did they run away just like that?! Three of her ¡®badges¡¯ had run away for no reason at all. Shen Yanxiao held her chin with one hand and picked up a twig with another. She used it to fiercely jabbed at the swordsman who was foaming at his mouth. ¡°No one asked you to rob me.¡± ¡°No one asked to be so cocky.¡± ¡°No one asked you not to know what¡¯s good for you.¡± ¡°No one asked you to embarrass thieves.¡± She jabbed the twig harshly on his face, again and again. His already-ugly face was covered with red spots from the jabs. Shen Yanxiao exhaled deeply. As she looked at the two unfortunate bastards on the ground, her eyes suddenly shed with a nasty idea. She removed the Enervation curse from both of them, and then she cast an Illusion Construct curse on the still-fainted priest. She then left a slow curse on the swordsman to restrict his movements. The swordsman eventually woke up groggily. He felt a little chilly as he stirred. When he opened his eyes, he saw that the priest from his team had straddled his waist shamelessly, and his clothing had also been stripped clean! ¡°You¡­ what are you doing!!¡± The swordsman red in disbelief at the priest who straddled him and then stared at the priest¡¯s iparably wicked smile in fear. ¡°Hehe¡­¡± The priest had a sly smile on his in face as he lovingly reached out to touch the swordsman¡¯s chest. ¡°Ahhhh!!!¡± The swordsman immediately screamed. Shen Yanxiao sat silently on the side and watched as the priest who was controlled by the Illusion Construct curse acted like a beast in a rut andid his hands on the swordsman. Even though the swordsman cried out in horror, his limbs were as heavy as lead. Even after he had exerted all of his efforts, he still could not push the priest away. When he saw that the priest¡¯s ws were about to touch his most private and vulnerable ce, the furious swordsman simply fainted from fright. Shen Yanxiao gave the fainted swordsman a light kick before she relieved the priest of the Illusion Construct curse. Since he had experienced torture from those twobination curses, the priest immediately fainted on the swordsman. It was not until the afternoon that the four members of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team finally woke up from their sleep andzily sat up from the meadow. However, the instant that they sat up, they saw two half-naked youths who shamelessly hugged and slept together. Their expressions instantly became distorted. ¡°Little Jue¡­ what¡¯s going on¡­¡± Tang Nazhi shivered as he pointed at the two guys who looked like they were hugging each other as they slept. He only took a quick nap, so why was there real-life pornography in front of him the moment he woke up? ¡°I don¡¯t know, I also just woke up¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged, and she had an ¡®I¡¯m-innocent-and-I-had-nothing-to-do-with-this¡¯ expression on her face. ¡°Wow! Don¡¯t tell me that the students from our academy are all so unrestrained now? To think that they would dare tomit such illicit acts in broad daylight!¡± Tang Nazhi covered his face and could not bear to look directly at them. Chapter 164 - Blot the Door and Beat the Dog (1)

Chapter 164: Blot the Door and Beat the Dog (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Even though hemented about theck of public morals in some people, Tang Nazhi still admired the two chummy students at close range. It was as if he could not get enough of the view. It was not until the ashen-face Yan Yu dragged him from the scene that he regrettably looked away. ¡°So, what do you n to do next?¡± Shen Yanxiao kept the twenty-five badges that they had and the extra badges from the two idiots into her space ring. She threw the others a ¡®these-are-mine-and-no-one-else-is-getting-them¡¯ look. Qi Xia did not know where tough or to cry when he saw the little guy¡¯s expression. However, he smiled as he said, ¡°What other ns could we have? We¡¯ll continue with the test, of course.¡± Yang Xi nodded and said, ¡°There was nock of morons who struck us when we were down. It¡¯s time to get even with them.¡± Shen Yanxiao gazed at the distance as she thought about the twenty-five youths that Qi Xia had frozen into ice blocks and she wondered if they had been defrosted yet! ¡°Ha! I¡¯ve long wanted to settle my debts with them!¡± Tang Nazhi rubbed his fists as a disy of his eagerness to fight. Shen Yanxiao shot a nce at him before she calmly said, ¡°Do you want to smash them to their death with your bottles?¡± As a first-year student at the Herbalist Division, did he want to use bottles to smash them to their death or to p them with the herbalist books until they die? Tang Nazhi was instantly silenced. He looked at the evil-tongued Shen Yanxiao with indignance and then quietly crouched at one side to draw circles on the ground. They were supposed to be friendly roommates, so why was Shen Yanxiao so ruthless when she attacked him?! Heartless, he was definitely heartless! Qi Xia pulled Tang Nazhi to his feet, but he still had ¡®indignance¡¯ written all over his face. He then called for the others, and they officially entered the depths of the Obscure Forest once again. It was time to carry out their brutal and callous retaliation. As first-year students from the Herbalist Division, it was time for Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi to enjoy the ride on their teammates¡¯ coattails again. In addition to that, Shen Yanxiao finally understood the meaning of the saying, ¡®like locusts that devoured everything in their path¡¯! Those three animals were savages! No matter which team they encountered along the way, a Blizzard spell was immediately cast to freeze those confused students into blocks of ice. After they looted their badges, they left hurriedly, and they did not even pause to consider the fate of those students who would probably stay frozen until the end of the test. Even though the Blizzard spell was high-level magic, it did not seem to consume any magical power as Qi Xia managed to cast the spell, one after another. He did not even need to gasp for air. Those students could offer no resistance, and they could only look on helplessly as the snowkes turned them and their teammates into blocks of ice in an instant. Most of them did not even see Qi Xia and his team when they were attacked. It was not until they saw Shen Yanxiao, who was responsible for collecting the loot, came for their badges that they realized that they were under attack. They saw only Shen Yanxiao and none of her other four team members, and yet they lost all of their badges. So, most of those students were eliminated without any suspense. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s super team was like a bulldozer that swept across the entire Obscure Forest. There were asions where some fish managed to escape the too, but Yan Yu would throw binding magic to trap them. Then, Qi Xia would use a me bullet to roast them, or Yang Xi would knock them unconscious with his shield. Even though he was a priest with no attack skills, Yan Yu¡¯s binding magic was utilized to the greatest extent. As long as he caught a student in his view, they would not be able to escape his magic. Chapter 165 - Blot the Door and Beat the Dog (2)

Chapter 165: Blot the Door and Beat the Dog (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Throughout their journey, none of the other teams managed to escape Qi Xia and his team, not even archers who were well-known for their quick reflexes. In just half a day, there were already more than a hundred badges in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s space ring. The three members, who had recovered all of their strength, had no intention to stop there. They decided to go on their separate ways to hunt down the students who had chased them previously, but those ruthless bastards had managed to herd those students into a big group. Since they were in the same boat, the students were quite pumped about their situation. It was as if they had found theirrade-in-arms. They decided to unite to form a resistance against those three cruel animals. However, in the face of absolute power, all of them were only paper tigers. Qi Xia revealed a sly smile as he stood on the higher ground that overlooked those angry students. He lifted his staff, and it looked as if he had begun to chant some difficult words as his mouth moved. That was the first time that Shen Yanxiao had witnessed Qi Xia chanted a spell. As he continued to chant, the surrounding temperature seemed to have dropped. The students who had gathered together looked at Qi Xia in fright. A few smarter students immediately discovered it was likely that he was chanting for a high-level magical spell. ¡°We can¡¯t let him finish chanting!¡± a random student had shouted. That prompted all the magi and archers to focus their attention on Qi Xia as countless arrows, and magic bullets shot toward him. However, just as those attacks were about tond on Qi Xia, a huge light shield appeared to block everything in its path. ¡°Run!¡± When they realized that their attacks were ineffective, the students knew that they should leave that ce immediately. Yan Yu¡¯s indifferent gaze swept across those students who were prepared to make their escape, and he waved his staff. A massive light shield formed around their surrounding area, and it created a huge confinement space. Even if they had wanted to escape, they could only do that if they could smash through the shield. However, who could possibly smash through the light shield that was about a foot thick? How could one call that a defensive shield? It was more like a brick wall! The group of students was in a dilemma. If God gave them another chance, they would never have preyed on those three animals, even if they were beaten to their death! What kind of freaks were those animals? One was a magus who could cast high-level magical spells without any need for a chant, and he could even rival the dean, Ouyang Huanyu! What about the priest who always used his massive light shield to scare people? Did he know that he was only a student? If he could already conjure such a barrier, what use were the teachers back at the academy? It was not only that! There was also the knight who could run faster than rabbits, even without his mount! Didn¡¯t he have moral principles? With his speed, how would his mount endure that kind of humiliation? His pair of legs could probably outrun beings with four legs! With his capabilities, the other knights were probably so ashamed of themselves that they might even take their own lives! ¡®Please give them a way out! Please don¡¯t make them lose their faith in the world!¡¯ The other students¡¯ confidence shattered when those three super animals surrounded them. All of them were crouched on the ground as they held their hands with their hands. They could only wait for Qi Xia to finish with the chant that would end them. However, they did not notice any changes in them, even after they had waited for a long time. Chapter 166 - Blot the Door and Beat the Dog (3)

Chapter 166: Blot the Door and Beat the Dog (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qi Xia, who previously had stood on the higher ground, seemed to have finished chanting. He loungedzily on a massive rock as he gazed at the frightened students who looked as though they would pee their pants. ¡°¡­¡± What was going on? The abnormal bastard chanted for half a day, so what high-level magic was that? The group of students stared nervously at Qi Xia, who still leaned against the rock. They realized that he would not give them any hints about what would happen next. He even picked a wild fruit and had started to eat it. ¡°Everyone,e out this way and line up obediently. Please don¡¯t push!¡± An incredibly infuriating voice echoed from the back of the crowd. As they turned toward the sound, they saw a grinning Tang Nazhi who held a sack and stood at the intersection point of both light shields. A path for a single person to pass through was opened at his side. ¡°¡­¡± Everyone was thoroughly speechless. They had finally realized the truth. That bastard Qi Xia had no intention to release any high-level magic. He merely wanted to scare them. How could they y them like that? They were so scared that they almost peed their pants too! A swordsman nearest to Tang Nazhi shyly walked toward the exit. He looked at Tang Nazhi with a rogue smile, but he lowered his head like a quail and attempted to walk through the exit. However, before he managed to step out, something hard struck his head. The swordsman touched his head and looked up to see Tang Nazhi had a brick in his hand. ¡°Hey, your badge.¡± Tang Nazhi held the sack toward the swordsman and waved it in front of him. That swordsman was immediately puzzled. ¡°Yes?¡± Tang Nazhi waved the brick at him. ¡°¡­¡± The swordsman felt like crying, but he had no tears. He plucked the badge from his chest and ced it in the sack that Tang Nazhi had in his hand. Then, he left hurriedly and dejectedly. With that one demonstration, the students knew what they had to do if they wanted to leave that ce. One by one, the students walked toward the exit while badges continued to drop into the sack that Tang Nazhi held in his hands. It was not like they did not want to resist, but it was because they could not do so. They could not defeat Qi Xia, or outrun Yang Xi. Even if they tried to dash out of there together, they would not be able to escape Yan Yu¡¯s light shield. How could they bully them like that? None of them wanted to y anymore! The powerless students were like a beautiful girl who was forced into prostitution as they obediently handed over their most prized ¡®integrity¡¯ to that animal Tang Nazhi¡¯s pocket. Shen Yanxiao stared at those dispirited youths as they left that ce, and then she looked at Tang Nazhi as he held a bag filled with badges with a smile on his face. After that, she looked at a certain unashamed profiteer and wondered about herself. Sure enough, she had moral principles. Compared to those animals with broken moral principles, her thieving skills were too refined! By the way, how did the young masters of the five great families get so professional at robberies? Their true identities should be bandits instead! As she cursed the four moral-less animals, little by little, she snuck some badges from Tang Nazhi¡¯s pocket into her space ring. Suddenly, something clicked in her mind, and she turned toward Qi Xia who was still gnawing on a piece of wild fruit. ¡°What magic were you chanting just now?¡± She definitely sensed the change in temperature around her surroundings. However, she did not detect any changes when Qi Xia cast the Blizzard spell. Qi Xia smiled at Shen Yanxiao and asked, ¡°Do you really want to know?¡± Of course, she wanted to know! Why would she ask if she didn¡¯t want to know?! Chapter 167 - End of Test (1)

Chapter 167: End of Test (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s unhappy face and chuckled. ¡°It¡¯s just gimmicks to trick others. In any case, would I need to chant when I use magic?¡± ¡°¡­¡± No matter how unfamiliar she was about the Magus profession, she knew that one would need to chant to cast a magic spell. Who was he trying to fool? As time passed, finally there were students from the Herbalist Division who had managed to produce the antidote. The real fight began when more students recovered their strength as that made the disparity between them more prominent. More teams hadunched fierce battles for their opponents¡¯ badges, and after each battle, many students decided to withdraw from the test due to their injuries. However, Shen Yanxiao did not notice anything about that. Her team was sessful in every battle, just like a bulldozer. For the duration of the seven-day test, their five-person team had managed to collect over seven hundred badges! That meant that they had eliminated over seven hundred students. At the end of the test, there were 728 badges in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s space ring. Since they had more than seven hundred badges, it meant that each of them would have more than a hundred badges when divided between them. A bell sounded throughout the Obscure Forest, and that brought the end to the test. Students who were apprehensive throughout the test finally had a chance to rx. The teachers located their students and led them out of the Obscure Forest. The teacher responsible for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team was Ling Yue. The moment he saw that they were covered with various badges from head to toe, the old man gave them a delighted smile. The group of students followed Ling Yue back to the encampment. However, the moment they stepped in, many pairs of eyes that were filled withplicated emotions immediately looked toward the five students. ¡°That¡¯s Qi Xia?¡± a certain gossipy archer whispered to the magus in his team. ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s him! The boss of the Magus Division. I heard that during the test, a few reckless students took advantage of the fact that their strengths were suppressed by the potion and coborated to deal with them. Unfortunately for them, not only did they not manage to eliminate them, Qi Xia and his team gave them a good beating too,¡± the magus exined to his archer friend. ¡°I heard that a person named Qi Xia used a high-level magic spell, Blizzard, to freeze over a hundred students into blocks of ice. Is it true?¡± Another curious student moved closer to the conversation. ¡°I doubt it. No matter what, Qi Xia is only a second-year student in the Magus Division. Not even a third-year student had managed to break through to advanced magus yet. He¡¯s only sixteen years old, so how could he be an advanced magus?¡± The archer found it difficult to ept if that was true. ¡°You¡¯re ill-informed and narrow-minded. What¡¯s so impossible about it? Not long after Qi Xia enrolled in the academy, he had dueled with several powerful third-year students. Those seniors who believed themselves to be infallible, which one of them did not suffer from blood loss?¡± The students from the Magus Division were proud of the prodigy in theirpany. ¡°Even so, he can¡¯t possibly have be an advanced magus at such a young age?¡± The archer was still doubtful. The magus sighed. ¡°Why are you so doubtful? Go and ask those who are still lying in the medical tent. Ask about how Qi Xia froze them into blocks of ice and how they were carried back here,¡± the magus said with pride. Chapter 168 - End of Test (2)

Chapter 168: End of Test (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Furthermore, not only can Qi Xia use high-level magic, but he did not even need to chant when he released the spell.¡± ¡°How is that possible?¡± ¡°What¡¯s so impossible about it? You can go and ask him yourself if you don¡¯t believe it.¡± ¡°Savage, very savage.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, as the number one in our Magus Division, of course, he would have to be sav¡­ no, that¡¯s called valiant, okay!¡± ¡°What, so only the top student of the Magus Division is awesome? I heard that Yan Yu had cast arge scale light shield as protection so that Qi Xia would have the time to cast the spell.¡± The priest who had heard the magus as he bragged about their division decided to speak his piece. ¡°If you can, you should ask your division¡¯s top student to break Yan Yu¡¯s light shield. It won¡¯t shatter even if he exhausted himself to death!¡± ¡°What¡¯s so great about your division¡¯s top student with fragile defenses? Have you ever seen a knight who can run faster than a mount? That¡¯s the boss in our Knight Division! He doesn¡¯t even have to fight, but he can make you vomit blood as he strolled around you!¡± The students from the Knight¡¯s Division decided to chip in the conversation. ¡°Wow, there¡¯s still a need to stroll around? Do you believe that a single ice de is sufficient to kill you?¡± ¡°Do you think that only a magus is capable? If you¡¯re so capable, why don¡¯t you use your ice de to cut through our shield? A single shield can crush you to death!¡± ¡°You two can continue to brag all you want. Without the support of a priest, you¡¯ll just exhaust yourselves eventually.¡± Students from the three divisions joined the discussion as they bragged about how powerful the number one student in their division was. If there were no teachers around them, they probably would have started a fight in the encampment. As for the students from the Archer and Swordsman Division, they had to silently watch as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team flushed with sess, and then looked at Cao Xu and Meng Yiheng who had been hiding in their tent ever since they returned to the encampment. They had also refused to see anyone since then. They could only grip their fist as they suffer their grief. They were also the top students in their division, but while the other team returned with a rewarding journey, they had been the first team to be eliminated in the test. Cao Xu¡¯s team¡¯s defeat had been spread around the encampment. Everyone found it hard to believe that the first team eliminated was a widely recognized super team. There were three top students in the team, with a second-ranked and a top ten student, so how did they get kicked out first? The other team was also led by three top students, and they even brought along two first-year students with them. However, they managed to sweep the whole test without any pressure. The badges that hung on Qi Xia and his team was bright enough to blind them. Qi Xia and his team received countless revered gazes while Cao Xu¡¯s team had endured many scornful looks. Cao Xu tightened his fists as he stood in his tent and looked at Qi Xia¡¯s team through the cracks. He could imagine how those students in the Swordsman Division would mock him! Ever since he returned to the encampments, Cao Xu had stayed in his tent and refused to meet anyone else. It was the day the test had ended, and all of the students had returned to the encampment. Even though he had shut himself inside the tent, he could still hear everyone else¡¯s open discussions. ¡°Ah, what a sorry sight. Just look at the top students from the Magus, Knight, and the Priest Divisions, and then take a look at our division¡¯s top student. The other team had returned triumphantly, but ours was an embarrassment!¡± One of the swordsmenmented as he bit into the apple he had in his hand. Chapter 169 - End of Test (3)

Chapter 169: End of Test (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Cao Xu and Qi Xia were two of the students who represented the highest level of achievements in each division. During the test, the academy¡¯s elites had gathered into two teams. However, both teams hade to twopletely different results. Cao Xu¡¯s team had suffered a miserable defeat while Qi Xia¡¯s team were victorious and their return was met with cheers and apuse. The students from the Swordsman and the Archer Divisions no longer dared to provoke students from the Magus Division. Those students used to mock those who had only weak defense capabilities. However, since Cao Xu and Qixia had such a huge difference in their results, how could they not be embarrassed? ¡°Don¡¯t vie for the number one spot if you do not have the capability for it. If that person did not quit school midway, how could Cao Xu be the top student of our division? What a joke.¡± ¡°I know, right. If that person were still here, we would not have lost face like this.¡± ¡°When the tiger is not home, the monkey ims itself as the king. What can we do about it?¡± Unconcealed voices of contempt entered Cao Xu¡¯s ears. He gritted his teeth fiercely and red at those students who walked past his tent. He knew that his division had never regarded him as the top student there. Everyone imed that he took advantage of the empty spot and managed to force his way up. ¡°Damn it! How could I fall into this plight if someone had not yed a trick on me?!¡± Cao Xu gnashed his teeth angrily. His teacher, Kang Si, had informed him that someone had cast a curse on him in secret. That was why he had mysteriously lost those badges. Kang Si had decided to tell him what had happened because he was worried that Cao Xu would be mentally affected by that failure. He had also warned him not to reveal the issue to other people. However, there was only hatred in his heart. He knew that only warlocks could cast curses. It was evident that someone among the students had concealed their identity as a warlock and lurked among them. That person was the one who hadnded him in that terrible circumstance! If not for that warlock, he would never have been reduced to aughing stock! One day, he would find out who that hateful warlock was, and he would dismember him into pieces! Cao Xu managed to get some information about the warlock from Kang Si. Teachers from the academy had yet to identify that person. They only knew that he had attacked the students, but he did not deliberately injure anyone. All the teachers at the encampment tried to search for that warlock with great efforts. ¡°Warlocks. As expected, they are garbage who should now have existed in the Brince Continent.¡± Cao Xu narrowed his eyes. He knew that the warlock who entrapped him must be among the students and he would give his utmost to find that bastard. He wanted to uncover that garbage¡¯s camouge and to expose him to everyone so that they could spurn at that disgusting and despicable profession! Cao Xu quietly determined that he would investigate that guy¡¯s identity, no matter what. He would make that garbage understand that he had made a huge mistake when he provoked him. ¡°Garbage, just wait for your doomsday.¡± ¡°Ah-choo!¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly sneezed. She rubbed her eyes and then looked at the students who still argued about the strongest student, then at the four Buddha-like figures who stood at her side. The three students, who had triggered the fight, followed behind Ling Yue leisurely. It was as if they had no care for the noises around them. Chapter 170 - Exposed? (1)

Chapter 170: Exposed? (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Ling Yue led Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team directly to the tent where the teachers usually held their meetings. When they got there, Shen Yanxiao noticed a couple of familiar faces amongst the teachers that she did not know. Kang Si and Na Ken were seated in the tent. When Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team walked in, they looked up briefly before they turned their attention back to their books. No one seemed to notice their arrival as the other teachers were busy with their various tasks. Ling Yue nced at his team of five students. Most of the students¡¯ results had been calcted, and many students had been eliminated. They would be graded based on the duration that they managed to stay in the Obscure Forest, and the students who had managed to seize some badges would havepletely different results. Some of the teams had only managed to get a few badges throughout those seven days, and each of those students would have, at most, one to two badges with them. As for the slightly more powerful teams, they had dozens of badges with them, and most of them had only managed to get the antidote during thest few days of the test. Some teams also had nock of badges, but internal strifes gued them after they recovered their strengths. The swordsmen and magi wanted to im the majority of the badges that their team had managed to seize, while the priests and herbalists had only one or two badges to their name. Most of those teams decided not to distribute the badges in their hands equally among their team members. After the swordsmen and magi recovered their strengths and abilities, they did not care much for their priest and herbalist teammates. The priests and herbalists did not have the skills, nor the courage to go against their other team members. They could only contend with whatever leftovers the team gave them. Some of the teams did not even leave a single badge for the priests and herbalist teammates. Some even went as far as to attack their weaker teammates for their badges. The problems within the teams had gradually surfaced near the end of the test, and the number of students sent to the medical tent had also increased. The teachers were troubled with how the test had progressed. Ling Yue stared at the five students in front of him. The team consisted of a magus, a swordsman, a priest, and two herbalists. Within the group, only Qi Xia and Yang Xia could fight. Even though Yan Yu was also very powerful, he was not their opponent. As for Tang Nazhi and Shen Jue, they were only first-year students of Herbalist Division and did not possess any fighting skills. The three of them would not have had the power to resist if Qi Xia and Yang Xi were to stake their ims on the majority of the badges. They might distribute some of the badges to Yan Yu and Tang Nazhi if they were to consider the reputation of the five great aristocratic families. Since Shen Jue was part of the smaller branch of the Vermillion Bird Family, they could decide not to give him any of the badges. However, it was interesting to note that the five of them had an equal number of badges between them. There was also no sign that anyone had taken any badges by force. Ling Yue even discovered that the youngest member of the team, Shen Jue, had several badges more than the rest of the team. It was a rare scene that one would never see with the other teams. The weakest member of the team was the one with the most badges? There were only two possibilities for that situation. Firstly, Shen Jue could be a concealed expert. Secondly, the team was far more harmonious than everyone had expected. Chapter 171 - Exposed? (2)

Chapter 171: Exposed? (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The members of that team could have shown consideration for their youngest and weakest team member, and so, they could have decided to give him more badges. As he looked at Shen Jue¡¯s short limbs, he immediately rejected the first possibility. Only the second possibility was left, but Ling Yue found it rare to have encountered such a scene. The test would determine the sses that the students would be allocated for the rest of the year. The content taught to the students would vary between those different sses. Only students from the violet ss could learn the highest level of knowledge avable to them, which was also the most powerful ones. No student would hand over such an opportunity with ease. However, Qi Xia¡¯s team had overturned that kind of stereotype entirely. Ling Yue felt even more gratified as he looked at that team of five students. The dean, Ouyang Huanyu, had organized the test so that they could train students from various divisions to cooperate with each other. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team of five hadpleted that objective with perfection. The delighted Ling Yue was utterly unaware that the reason Shen Yanxiao had more badges than the others was that she was even more shameless than them! ¡°You have all performed very well this time. Now that the test is over, I will be conducting an investigation with regards to the contents of your test.¡± Ling Yue put his satisfaction aside and looked at them with a straight face. ¡°ording to the testimonials of other students, you had managed to produce the antidote on the second day, is that correct?¡± Ling Yue¡¯s keen eyes swept across the faces of those five students. Na Ken had mentioned that when he went to retrieve the students, a warlock had used curses to control Lin Ke and swindled three bottles of antidote from him. There were only three members in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team who had drunk the suppression potion at the beginning of the test. Coincidentally, that number matched the quantity of the stolen bottles of antidotes. ording to their investigation, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team was the first to produce the antidote. Even though their team had two herbalist students, both Tang Nazhi and Shen Yanxiao were only first-year students who had yet to undergo formal education. It was practically impossible for them to produce the potion in such a short amount of time. He had also asked the teachers from the Herbalist Division. Among their students, only Shangguan Xiao could have produced the antidote in two days. If they could find out who stole the three bottles of antidote, then they would also find out the identity of that warlock. At that point, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team was the prime suspect. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± As the team leader, Qi Xia answered Ling Yue¡¯s question. When she heard Ling Yue¡¯s question, Shen Yanxiao immediately understood his purpose. However, she did not know that the incident with the curses had been exposed. She simply thought that Ling Yue had only wanted to track down the thief who stole the bottles of antidote. Ling Yue nodded, and his gazended on Tang Nazhi and Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Then who produced this antidote?¡± Ling Yue questioned. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart jumped. She secretly scolded herself for not being thorough in her actions and allowed others to grab at her weak spot. She did not expect to be the first to obtain the antidote. After she stole the antidote, she did not expect that Qi Xia and the others would immediately consume it. She had feared that others would discover any abnormalities with that situation. How could she have expected to coincidentally pick up her four wretched teammates as they wandered around aimlessly in the Obscure Forest? When she saw their miserable state, Shen Yanxiao felt an indescribable irritation deep down in her heart. Chapter 172 - Exposed? (3)

Chapter 172: Exposed? (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Therefore, she decided to abandon her original ns and gave them the antidote instead. As a result, her one moment of softheartedness had be a w in her ns! Shen Yanxiao covertly clenched her fist. When she saw her team members tumbled down the slope and had lost all of their former elegance, she felt annoyed and irritated. They were hers to defeat, so she did not like the idea that someone else had beaten her to it. Therefore, she decided to offer them the antidote so that they could recover their former elegance and retaliate against those who had hurt them. Did she regret that decision? Shen Yanxiao bitterlyughed internally. Why did she not feel the slightest hint of regret then? She thought it was rather unsightly to see her four teammates covered in dirt. The arrogant and heroic appearance was the imposing manner that suited them more. Shen Yanxiao was prepared to get caught. She figured that, at most, she would only get lectured by the teachers. She had only stolen something, so they couldn¡¯t possibly expel her, right? The only downside to that was that it would be challenging to take action against any of the teachers should she wanted to in the future. No matter who would lose what next time, she would always be the first suspect. Shen Yanxiao could already imagine her future gloomy campus life. However, Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi with a smile and said, ¡°It was Tang Nazhi, of course.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was momentarily stunned with his answer as she looked at the smiling Qi Xia in astonishment. However, Tang Nazhi had already spoken up before she even had the chance to react. ¡°Teacher Ling Yue, I am embarrassed to say this, but my previous herbalist instructor had taught me a simr form in the past. Haha¡­ so it was naturally faster for me to produce this antidote¡­ However, this cannot be considered as cheating! It was something that I had umted over the years!¡± Tang Nazhi defended himself as if there was really such an incident, and acted as if he was afraid that Ling Yue would cancel his achievements. Ling Yue was also stunned as he had assumed that it was Shen Jue who had given the antidote to them. After all, as the young master of the ck Tortoise Family, Tang Nazhi¡¯s old man would break his leg to pull him back to the proper path even if he had wanted to be a warlock. Therefore, he could not have been that warlock. Even though Shen Jue was part of the Vermilion Bird Family, those from the branch families were rarely valued by the main family. Therefore, no one would notice even if he had secretly studied to be a warlock. However, Qi Xia and Tang Nazhi had spoken in unison that Tang Nazhi had produced the potion and that was out of Ling Yue¡¯s expectations. Furthermore, there was nothing wrong with what he had said. After all, everyone knew that the young master of ck Tortoise Family had studied diligently for an extended period with hopes to enter the Herbalist Division. He had also sought guidance from reputable herbalists everywhere, and it was highly likely for him to have encountered simr forms before then. Ling Yue frowned. The conflicts between the five great families were neverending. So, Qi Xia and Tang Nazhi did not have any reason to cover for a member of one of the branches of the Vermilion Bird Family. Ling Yue nced at the petite Shen Jue and thought that his guess might have significantly deviated. ording to their judgment, that warlock was at least of intermediate level but how old was Shen Jue? He was only thirteen years old, and there was still some time before he grew into adulthood. So how could he possibly be an intermediate-level warlock? If he had indeed managed to be an intermediate warlock at the age of thirteen, then he would undoubtedly exceed those legendary people in the future. As he heard both Qi Xia and Tang Nazhi¡¯s statements, Ling Yue¡¯sst traces of suspicions were erased. Chapter 173 - God of Magus (1)

Chapter 173: God of Magus (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Ling Yue looked at Tang Nazhi and Shen Yanxiao with aplicated expression. Even though his doubts were notpletely eliminated, it had lessened considerably. He also found it hard to believe that a genius in their midst had advanced to an intermediate-level warlock at the age of thirteen. If that was true, would he not be stronger their academy¡¯s dean, Ouyang Huanyu? ¡°Indeed, you are the young master of the ck Tortoise Family. It is good that you did not waste the two years in vain.¡± Ling Yue praised Tang Nazhi¡¯s achievement and believed their exnation at that time. Tang Nazhi smiled as he puffed his chest and epted the praise without a guilty conscience. ¡°Leave the badges that you have seized, but keep your own. We willpute your results with the number of badges that you have,¡± said Ling Yue. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s teamplied with the request and ced their badges on five silver tes respectively. After they had handed them over, Ling Yue said a few more words before he allowed them to leave the tent. ¡°What do you think?¡± After they had left, Ling Yue looked at the other teachers. Those teachers had pretended to read, but they had also pricked their ears to listen in on their conversation earlier. There were no outsiders in the tent then, so there was no need for them to continue with the pretense. ¡°Their words are quite credible.¡± One teacher ced the book down as he looked at Ling Yue, and said, ¡°We are well aware that Tang Nazhi had made preparations for a long time to enter the Herbalism Division. Even though the form for the antidote was somewhatplicated, it is not something rare. It made sense that his previous teacher might have taught him simr forms.¡± Ling Yue did not say anything else. He looked at Kang Si and Na Ken as they stood at the side. The warlock had ambushed the teams that they were responsible for during the test, so they had a say in the investigation. Kang Si stood at the conference table and looked through the badges that Shen Yanxiao had handed in. After a moment, he shifted his attention to the other four tes. ¡°I did not find any magical resonance among their spoils of war.¡± Every teacher had left perception magic on the badges, and there would be some magical resonance when they approached them. Kang Si had checked through those badges one by one but did not find any traces of familiar magical fluctuation. Evidently, the badges from Cao Xu¡¯s team were not among those on the table. Na Ken also went over there and checked with the same method as Kang Si. He got the same result as Kang Si. ¡°Ling Yue, do you suspect the student named Shen Jue?¡± After Qi Xia¡¯s team came in, Na Ken noticed Ling Yue¡¯s attention was on that little student called Shen Jue. Ling Yue nodded. ¡°Previously, I also found him to the most suspicious among the five of them. After all, there are two herbalists in this team, and as the young master of the ck Tortoise Family, Tang Nazhi would never be a warlock. It¡¯s the same for the other three. However, Shen Jue is only a member from one of the branches in the family. It is not impossible for him to have studied discreetly to be a warlock.¡± It was not that Ling Yue was paranoid, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team was the first team to have produced the potion. Furthermore, the number of their members who needed the antidote also matched the number of stolen antidote. Kang Si furrowed his eyebrows and said with uncertainty in his voice, ¡°But he¡¯s only thirteen years old. Even if he is the most suspicious one, it is absolutely impossible for him to be an intermediate warlock at such a young age.¡± Chapter 174 - God of Magus (2)

Chapter 174: God of Magus (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions An intermediate warlock would beparable to an intermediate magus. Even if they searched throughout the entire Magus Division, none of the students could have advanced to an intermediate-level magus at the age of thirteen. Qi Xia only stepped across the threshold to be an intermediate magus at the age of fourteen. His talent as a magus was something so rare that it could only be seen once in a thousand years. His ability could also match that of Ouyang Huanyu. Furthermore, the advancement of a warlock was more challenging than a magus. If Shen Jue was an intermediate warlock at the age of thirteen, would he not be more terrifying than Ouyang Huanyu? If that were the case, the word ¡®terrifying¡¯ would not suffice to describe him, as he was practically an abnormality! Ling Yue chuckled. ¡°I might have overthought about it. His possibility was the highest based on various information, but his age does not match.¡± An intermediate warlock at the age of thirteen? No one would believe if even if the news was spread throughout the continent. ¡°Let¡¯s continue to search then. Pay attention and check the badges of studentsing inter to see if there are any clues.¡± Other than the antidote, those ten badges was also a crucial point. Kang Si and Na ken nodded. The teachers then brought their teams into the tent in session as Kang Si, and Na Ken checked their badges one by one. All of the students had returned to the encampment, and the badges were all handed in. However, they still did not manage to locate the missing badges from the two teams, and they were puzzled by that little problem. ¡°It seems like it has been carefully dealt with. That warlock is very prudent in his movements.¡± After they had checked for an entire day, Kang Si was mentally exhausted as he sat down and rubbed his aching temples. ¡°Could we have guessed wrong? Perhaps that person¡¯s motive was to draw our attention away, and he had no intention to use those seized badges and antidote anyway?¡± Na Ken was also tired. He was about to go crazy after he had checked over a thousand badges. ¡°That is also possible.¡± Ling Yue nodded. He relied too heavily on those two clues, and he had assumed that the warlock would use those ten badges and three bottles of antidote. However, it was also highly likely that he did not even intend to use those. Was everything done to lure their attention so that he could do something else instead? If so, there was no need to utilize curses during the test as no one would have noticed his existence if he did not cast any. None of those made any sense at all. The teachers were all confused by the conundrum. It was as if they had managed to grab some leads, but it was also as if they had nothing. ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s see how the dean intends to deal with this. I have already sent someone to convey this information to the dean, and I believe he has a countermeasure.¡± As they were utterly helpless with that particr problem, Ling Yue could only temporarily put it aside. ¡°By the way, how is the calction? We should finalize the results by the end of today so that we can make our way back to the academy in the morning.¡± Ling Yue asked the ten teachers who were responsible forputing the results. Even though there were over a thousand students, but the magi¡¯s efficiency was not something that normal people could understand. Those teachers looked up from the pile of statistics and then looked at Ling Yue with a sour face. ¡°Teacher Ling Yue, we are unable to make decisions with regards to this year¡¯s results!¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Ling Yue was astonished. Those teachers immediately ced the arranged statistics before Ling Yue and wept without tears. ¡°Take a look at this. Arge number of students had been eliminated in the middle of the test.¡± Chapter 175 - God of Magus (3)

Chapter 175: God of Magus (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Ling Yue¡¯s eyes swept across the statistics, but he did not notice any problems with it. He did not understand why the teachers¡¯ expressions were so intense. ¡°Evaluate them based on the time they were eliminated will do.¡± Those teachers looked at each other before they depressingly said, ¡°We wanted to, but there are a few batches of students who had been eliminated at the same time. Furthermore, each batch consists of around hundreds of students. How are we to differentiate and assess them?¡± They could not possibly give the same grades to hundreds of students, could they? If that were the case, then thest few sses of all divisions would be filled up to the capacity. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Ling Yue was also struck dumb. There was nothing wrong with getting eliminated halfway into the test, but it was somewhat strange when hundreds of students got eliminated at the same time. ¡°You have probably forgotten, but have we not been frequently bringing outrge batches of students from the Obscured Forest?¡± One of the teachers had a sour expression on his face. ¡°I remember.¡± Ling Yue remembered that they would frequently encounterrge batches of students who had been frozen into blocks of ice and would require the teachers to bring them back to the encampment with magic. ¡°It¡¯s all because of your good student, Qi Xia¡¯s doing. I¡¯m not sure where they got that idea from, but they had gathered their preys in the same area. After they were satisfied with the number of students, Qi Xia would cast Blizzard and freeze over hundreds of students into ice blocks in a matter of minutes.¡± Those students were eliminated at the same time, and the teachers could not differentiate their grades. Ling Yue¡¯s jaw dropped at that information. He had been so busy with the warlock investigation that he did not pay attention to the students in the test. However¡­ Blizzard? Ling Yue thought that it was a joke. That was high-grade magic that only an advanced magus could use. How old was Qi Xia? How did he be an advanced magus? ¡°Are you sure you have not seen that wrongly?¡± Ling Yue was still skeptical. Even though Qi Xia broke through to the level of an intermediate magus at the age of fourteen, it was too unbelievable for him to have progressed to an advanced magus in two years! Even Ling Yue took seven to eight years before he advanced to an advance magus and his teacher had praised his speed back then. What if the time to achieve that was shortened to two years? Throughout the entire Longxuan Empire, there was probably only the super genius Ouyang Huanyu who could achieve that result. ¡°We can confirm. Furthermore, ording to those students, Qi Xia did not chant when he cast Blizzard.¡± ¡°He did not chant?¡± Ling Yue¡¯s eyes nearly popped out. There was only one possibility if the magic did not require chanting, and that was the magus¡¯s level had exceeded the grade of the magic. Blizzard was high-grade magic, and for one to cast it without chanting, then that could only mean¡­ Great Magus?! Ling Yue gasped and nearly fainted. ¡°Are¡­ are you joking with me? A sixteen-year-old great magus¡­ oh god. If this were true, that Qi Xia¡¯s future achievements will surely surpass our dean!¡± Ling Yue grasped at his chest as he found the news hard to digest. Not that he did not believe what they had said, but the content of that information was also too absurd. For one to advance from an intermediate magus to an advanced magus was already hard to believe. If he had directly advanced to a great magus¡­ Oh god! Was Qi Xia trying to break the records? Chapter 176 - So Embarrassing (1)

Chapter 176: So Embarrassing (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions They were in the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s encampment. After Shen Yanxiao and her team had left the teachers¡¯ tent, they were led to their respective tents by other students. Their tent assignments were based on their dormitory arrangements. In addition to her and Tang Nazhi, she saw that her previous roommate, Lin Xuan, was also in the tent. When they entered the tent, Tang Nazhi immediatelyid down on his bed. After he had experienced the rough life of camping in the wilderness for seven days, he fell into a deep sleep as soon as his body touched the soft bed. Lin Xuan had no sense of presence with him, and it was not dissimr with how things were for him in the academy. He had returned to the encampment a few days earlier than Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi. When he saw them, he only dared to nod and smile at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao returned his smile, and she sat on her bed as she pondered over some issues internally. She thought that she would be exposed earlier in the teacher¡¯s tent, and she had not expected Qi Xia to push the problem with the antidote to Tang Nazhi. She also did not expect Tang Nazhi to go along with Qi Xia, as if they had discussed it beforehand. Their wless cooperation had averted a disaster for her. However, Shen Yanxiao did not understand why Qi Xia had done that. He did not know the origin of those three antidotes, and he also did not know any of her worries. So how did he know to help her? Was her expression too solemn? Shen Yanxiao smiled and touched her face. Even though Shen Yanxiao had wanted to ask Qi Xia and Tang Nazhi about that on their way back to their tents, she knew that it was not the ce to do that as there were other students in the encampment. She had also intended to question Tang Nazhi as soon as they reached their tent, but she had not expected that the idiot would drop dead asleep immediately after as well. ¡°Erm, I heard that you had achieved pretty good results for this test. Congrattions.¡± Lin Xuan shyly moved closer to her as he hugged his book and congratted Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a brief moment before she nodded at Lin Xuan. ¡°Thank you, what about you?¡± She had not encountered Lin Xuan in the Obscure Forest in the seven days that they were in it. She also did not know which team he was in too. Lin Xuan smiled bashfully. ¡°Not that good. We were eliminated on the third day, and I will probably be allocated to the red ss.¡± Lin Xuan eyes were dimmed. Even though he did not possess Tang Nazhi¡¯s arrogance, he had his own pursuits. However, he was an herbalist and also a freshman without any connection in the Saint Laurent Academy. When they had to form groups, no one had invited him to join their teams. It was only after the majority of the teams were set, the leftover students had banded together to form teams. He had managed to join a team with other first-year students from the other divisions. ¡°You won¡¯t,¡± said Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Ah?¡± Lin Xuan looked at Shen Yanxiao in puzzlement, as he did not know what she meant. ¡°I mean, you won¡¯t be allocated to the red ss. At the very least, you will be in the orange ss.¡± Shen Yanxiao was very sure about that. During the second night, when the three beasts in her team had drunk the antidote, they had behaved like animals in heat and swept across the entire Obscure Forest. That hadsted until noon of the third day. They had eliminated at least three hundred students. Coupled with students who had been eliminated by otherpeting teams, the quota for the red ss would have beenpletely ¡®filled¡¯ before noon of the third day. Chapter 177 - So Embarrassing (2)

Chapter 177: So Embarrassing (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Are you serious?¡± Lin Xuan looked at ShenYanxiao in surprise. Even though his roommate was younger than him, Lin Xuan had an inexplicable trust in him. He thought that Shen Yanxiao was an outstanding person, and he even ced him above Tang Nazhi of the ck Tortoise Family. Lin Xuan had a ¡®misconception¡¯ about Tang Nazhi¡¯s attitude with Shen Yanxiao at the Saint Laurent Academy. He was practically¡­ Shen Jue¡¯sckey! ¡°Uh-huh.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Lin Xuan thanked Shen Yanxiao for her auspicious words. Afraid that he would disrupt Shen Yanxiao from her rest, he immediately returned to his spot and continued with his reading. Shen Yanxiao was not tired. Other than a slight consumption when she cast the curses, she did not move much. She rode on her teammates¡¯ coattails for the remaining few days of the test, and the most exercise she had was when she had to pick up those badges. Shen Yanxiao felt ufortable with the doubts in her mind, but she was toozy to continue to think about it. She decided to leave the tent and walked toward Qi Xia¡¯s tent. Within the encampment, the students from the three divisions who fought among themselves previously had an odd expression on their faces when they saw Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Hey, is this little guy the lucky kid who tagged along with Qi Xia¡¯s team?¡± A student asked hispanion as he pointed toward Shen Yanxiao. ¡°That¡¯s the one. He must be a lucky bastard to have been grouped with four of the young masters of the five great aristocratic families. I heard that this little guy did not do anything throughout the test and only followed behind them to pick up the badges. Didn¡¯t you see him covered with badges when he came back? Did you think that trash could obtain so many badges by himself? He was probably lucky that Qi Xia found him pitiful and gave him more badges because of that.¡± Those envious students were quite upset. ¡°Some people get all the luck, and we just can¡¯tpare to them. This little kid seemed to be in the same dormitory as Tang Nazhi. Perhaps he had begged Tang Nazhi to let him onto their team. Otherwise, do you think he deserves to be in the same team as young masters of the five great aristocratic families with his dull appearance?¡± The students could only be envious of Qi Xia¡¯s team when they returned from a fruitful journey. They did not dare to badmouth about the rest of the members in that team. However, it was different for Shen Yanxiao. Her identity was only as a member of one of the branches of the Vermilion Bird Family. Members of branch families were not highly valued. With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s deliberate dull appearance and her in items of clothing, everyone thought she was an insignificant side character. However, she was also the side character who managed to ride on four influential students¡¯ coattails, and she even managed to obtain so many badges that other students could only yearn for. It was an unbearable situation for most of those students. ¡°Some people from the lower status can be unscrupulous to achieve their motives. They are willing to act meek, subservient, and even do dirty tricks. This is not something we can easily learn.¡± Undisguised sharp and unkind words could be heard from a few of those students. They were not worried about any consequences if he were to hear them. He was only a first-year student in the Herbalist Division, and he was very young too. How could he go against those from the fighting professions? Shen Yanxiao walked past them without any sideways nces. It was as if she did not hear any of those harsh words of contempt. She walked to Qi Xia¡¯s tent without a single word to anyone else and entered the tent. ¡°See, this little kid must have gone to fawn over Qi Xia again. Shameless.¡± The students who saw where she went immediately gossiped about that rudely. The mood inside the tent was also somewhat odd. Chapter 178 - So Embarrassing (1)

Chapter 178: So Embarrassing (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao was stunned as she stood at the entrance and saw the half-naked, handsome man in the tent. Qi Xia was in the midst of changing into his clothes. His worn-out long violet robe was thrown onto the floor, and he held a new robe in his hands. Who would have expected that Shen Yanxiao would barge into his room so suddenly? His naked torso was exposed, and his slender physique was not as thin or as weak as one would have expected. He had tight muscles and a t abdomen, and everything looked firm and pleasant to the eyes. That was not her first time to see a man¡¯s half-naked body. In the modern society where she was from, many hot-blooded youths would y sports, like basketball, half-naked. However, that was the first time she saw the ¡®skin¡¯ of someone from the opposite gender since her reincarnation. For a moment, Shen Yanxiao could not speak. Qi Xia was also momentarily stunned, but he recovered his usual smile soon enough. He gracefully and calmly changed his clothes, and then walked to Shen Yanxiao as if nothing happened and patted her head. ¡°Why, are you envious?¡± Qi Xia quirked his lips and smiled. Envious? What was there to be envious about?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked, as she was still unable to respond momentarily. ¡°Do not worry. As long as you do some work out in the future, you will also have them,¡± Qi Xia said with a smile. ¡®You will also have them¡­¡¯ It was as if a light bulb went off in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. It seemed like someone had mistaken her distracted expression as the envy of their perfect physique. ¡°There is no need for that.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. She was a female, so why would she need muscles? To be a king kong barbie?! Qi Xia quirked his eyebrows. ¡°Where are your roommates?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked around the tent, but she did not see anyone else. ¡°Still arguing outside,¡± Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders and said. ¡°¡­¡± Interesting! Since there was no one else with them, Shen Yanxiao headed straight for Qi Xia¡¯s bed and sat down on it. No one knew she was a female anyway, so there was nothing wrong with her seating on another man¡¯s bed. ¡°Why did you say that today?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked Qi Xia directly. Qi Xia was a smart person, so he knew what Shen Yanxiao had in mind. ¡°Why? Are you upset that Nazhi stole your limelight?¡± Qi Xia asked with a smile. Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes. ¡°Is there ever a need to steal the show from an idiot?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qi Xia stared at her nkly. Immediately after, he understood the ¡®idiot¡¯ that she had inferred. ¡°A good, young master from the ck Tortoise Family who could have had a bright future in other divisions, but he chose to force himself into the Herbalist Division instead. If he is not an idiot, then what is he?¡± Shen Yanxiao roasted Tang Nazhi without any reservations. ¡°Alright.¡± Qi Xia smiled helplessly and then said, ¡°I do not wish for others to know about our ins and outs.¡± ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± ¡°Have you forgotten that we are a small organization? Everyone in the Saint Laurent Academy knew about our strength ¨C me, Yang Xi, and Yan Yu. Tang Nazhi would certainly be famous after his enrollment. Among all of us in ¡®Phantom,¡¯ you are most likely to be overlooked. It would be good to have you as our trump card. No matter what situation we may encounter in the future, our opponents could never gauge our real strength.¡± It was never a bad thing to have a low sense of presence. In many cases, it was a better move to conceal one¡¯s moves and to bide one¡¯s time. Unfortunately, the four of them had lost such an opportunity. As young masters of the five great aristocratic families, they had to disy their perfect selves to uphold the honor of their families. ¡°I seem to remember you saying that ¡®Phantom¡¯ is only an organization for you to kill time.¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Why did she feel that it was like an illegal organization the more she heard about it? ¡®Do not tell me that they intend to cause uproars to the academy?¡¯ Chapter 179 - Return (1)

Chapter 179: Return (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qi Xia chuckled softly. ¡°I didn¡¯t say it wasn¡¯t.¡± Could someone please tell her why a small organization created solely for one to kill time would need to do something so extra like concealing their strength? Shen Yanxiao cursed internally, but she did not continue with that topic. Qi Xia had identally averted a disaster for her, and she was happy about it. However, she did feel weird about Ling Yue¡¯s line of questions in the tent. Caution was the parent of safety. Shen Yanxiao decided toy low for the time being and only to make ns after a few days of observation. As a thief goddess, the skills and abilities to make the right call and judgment were very important. More importantly, one would have a cautious mentality to make observations down to the smallest details. Otherwise, she would never have the opportunity to sit steadily in the top position in the organization. ¡°Your timing is impable. We have not had a good meal for the past few days. I shall call for the others so that we can have a sumptuous feast together,¡± Qi Xia arranged his clothing and smiled as he said that. ¡°Tang Nazhi just fell asleep.¡± Shen Yanxiao suspected that Yang Xi and Yan Yu had gone to rest as well. Yan Yu¡¯s condition did not seem well, and he looked exhausted since they were constantly on the move for the past seven days. ¡°Then forget about him.¡± Qi Xia, who did not seem to care much about hisrade-in-arms, had directly kicked Tang Nazhi out from his ns. Coincidentally, Shen Yanxiao was hungry, and so she left the tent with Qi Xia. Their appearance at the encampment immediately started a wave of discussions. ¡°Did you see that? That trash, Shen Jue, is riding on someone else¡¯s coattails. again. Shameless bastard, he is already fawning over Qi Xia the moment he returned to the encampment.¡± ¡°This is called having a far sight. He knows that he is not capable, so he would have to go and find a few coattails to ride on.¡± ¡°It is just as well that Qi Xia has the thickest coattails.¡± ¡°Are you kidding me? Our Yang Xi does notck either. However, Yang Xi has an arrogant natural disposition, and so he does not pay any attention to such trash, just because they fawn over him.¡± ¡°Woah, do you think that our Yan Yu is invisible? One of him is enough to rece two of you.¡± ¡°Just based on priests like you, do you think¡­¡± ¡°Knights are¡­¡± ¡°Magi are the way of the king¡­¡± A series of argument eventually evolved into a three-way discussion between the divisions to determine which top student had the rgest¡¯ coattails¡­¡¯ The encampment only managed to enjoy a brief moment of calmness before it became a boiling hub again. The students from the Archer, the Swordsman, and the Herbalist Divisions could only watch the fiery discussion from across the river. However, that did not stop them from despising Shen Yanxiao¡¯s method of riding coattails. A few students from the Herbalist Division brushed past Shen Yanxiao with deliberate snorts. The results from their test would affect their ss allocation. Even the students from the Herbalist Division who had no fighting capabilities wished that they could rely on their teammates¡¯ strength to climb thedder of sess. Unfortunately, they did not have Shen Yanxiao¡¯s good luck. It was considered good if they managed to get a few badges for themselves. They could only grind their teeth in anger when they thought about Shen Yanxiao and the many badges that she had. Shen Jue was just a first-year student, so what kind of luck did he get to be able to build connections with the young masters of the five great aristocratic families? If he did not ride on anyone¡¯s coattails., then he would have been eliminated very early into the test. ¡°Shameless.¡± A student from the Herbalist Division softly whispered as he walked past her. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and her fingers slightly moved. Immediately after that, she rxed. It was never toote for revenge. Those unruly kids had better watch out. Sooner orter she would steal all of their undergarments, and she would openly disy them in the Saint Laurent Academy. Shen Yanxiao breathed calmly and took no further action. She followed Qi Xia as they continued to walk until they were out of everyone¡¯s line of sight. Chapter 180 - Return (2)

Chapter 180: Return (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qi Xia and Shen Yanxiao invited Yang Xi and Yan Yu to join them, and they had their fill of tasty food and drinks to fill their tummies. As for their other team member who was still in dreand, theypletely forgot about him. When Tang Nazhi finally had enough of sleeping and went to them to get food, he discovered that those four bastards had already eaten while he slept. Furthermore, those shameless bastards did not even leave any food for him. Tang Nazhi could only chew on steamed buns. The seven-day test ended with a bang. All the students rested at the encampment for another day and then boarded the carriage to return to the Saint Lauren Academy. After so many days in the wild, the students immediately burrowed into their dormitories the moment they reached the academy. The results of the test would be announced three dayster, and it was vacation time for the students until then. Shen Yanxiao was cooped up in her dormitory during that period, and she practically hugged the sheepskin notebook as she studied it. The twobination curses that she did had such significant effects, and so she wondered about how powerful she could be if she were to learn more of those. The empty Warlock Tower also weed an important visitor. The man-in-charge at the tower frowned at the uninvited Ouyang Huanyu. It was weird that the dean, who had hundreds of important matters to attend to every day, would grace him with his presence twice in a month. It was rare urrences indeed. ¡°Why are you here again?¡± the old man asked rudely. Ouyang Huanyu was long ustomed to the old man¡¯s tone and did not mind that one bit. As he looked at the books that were preserved in excellent conditions around his surroundings, he smiled and said, ¡°The ss allocation test for this year had just ended.¡± ¡°What does that got to do with me?¡± The old man snorted unhappily. How long had it been since the Warlock Division even had a student? He had not had anything to do with that test since a long time ago. ¡°I received some interesting news two days ago, and I wanted toe and share it with you.¡± Ouyang Huanyu remained unmoved. ¡°I am not interested.¡± ¡°Do not be so quick to reject me. I believe that you will be interested in this piece of news.¡± Without asking for the old man¡¯s permission, Ouyang Huanyu sat down on a small stool. He looked at the old man with his hands crossed. ¡°If you have something to say, say it quickly. I do not have the time to chat with you.¡± If he were not living under someone else¡¯s roof, he would be toozy even to see Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s face. ¡°During this test, the teachers from the Magus Division discovered something weird. It seems like fragments of corrosive magic had appeared in the bodies of two students,¡± said Ouyang Huanyu. There was a slight change to the old man¡¯s expression, but he managed to suppress it in time. ¡°So what?¡± ¡°So what?¡± Ouyang Huanyu quirked his eyebrows. ¡°Only a warlock¡¯s curse would leave corrosive magic fragments in a human¡¯s body. It is evident that there is a warlock among those students. He concealed himself among them, and he even attacked them! How do you think I should deal with this? The teachers are anxious, like birds easily startled by the mere twang of the bow. They insist on finding the identity of this person. You are well aware of everyone¡¯s impression of warlocks, and you understand the consequences if we were to identify this student.¡± Warlocks had the worst reputation in the Brilliance Continent. Any slight disturbance from them would conjure fear in everyone¡¯s mind. Chapter 181 - Return (3)

Chapter 181: Return (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Even though the Saint Laurent Academy kept the Warlock Division, warlocks were long regarded as public enemies by all the students and the teachers. Furthermore, that warlock had attacked two students during the test. With the attitude that everyone had against warlocks, the student would probably be expelled from the Saint Laurent Academy if they were to identify him. The old man did not doubt that at all. ¡°Hmph, I knew it. None of you are good people. Since it was a test, it should be based on each individual¡¯s capabilities. Those two students must have been incapable, to have fallen into such a trap. This proves that they are not the warlock¡¯s opponents.¡± The old man was not nervous when he heard what Ouyang Huanyu said. Instead, he was delighted. If Ouyang Huanyu knew the identity of the student, he would not have gone to him to speak of such nonsense. He was there because he had no clue about the identity of that student. ¡°Is that so? The current top student of the Swordsman Division, is he incapable?¡± Ouyang Huanyu gentlyughed. The old man quirked his eyebrows. ¡°Cao Xu, the top student of the Swordsman Division and another student, was controlled by thebination curse, the Illusion Construct. They muddle-headedly misced all of their member¡¯s badges and lost three bottles of potions. As far as I know, even though the level of abination curse like the Illusion Construct is not very high, there are only a few warlocks who could cast this skill in the entire Brilliance Continent.¡± ¡°What does this have to do with me? If the curse could control them so easily, are they not embarrassed to call themselves the top students? I always thought that the students from the few divisions that you controlled are trash.¡± The old man snorted unhappily. ¡°Perhaps it is so. However, the teachers are afraid of the warlock. So I came here to check if the student is rted to you in any way. If it is so, then perhaps the Warlock Tower would wee its first student in years. Nheless, since you are unaware of this, then please just forget about it. It might not even have been a student of ours, and he might have been there with some ulterior motives. To ensure the safety of our students, I will have no choice but to investigate this further.¡± Ouyang Huanyu felt helpless as he could not get a direct response from the old man. ¡°You may do as you please.¡± The old man said before he turned back and continued to organize the books on the table. ¡°Then I shall not disturb you any longer.¡± Ouyang Huanyu did not say anything else and left the Warlock Tower. The old man only looked up from the books when the dean had left the Warlock Tower. The unconcerned expression on his face morphed into a soft gaze. ¡°He has already learned the Illusion Construct? Goodd! As I have expected, he is gifted!¡± Just as Ouyang Huanyu had said, he was probably the only one who knew how to cast the Illusion Construct in the entire Brilliance Continent. Besides, he had not stepped out of the Saint Laurent Academy for many years, so outsiders could not have learned thatbination curse. The sole possibility was the littled who took the sheepskin book. He remembered the little guy who browsed the introductory books a month ago. It had only been a month, and he could already cast a fourth-gradebination curse, the Illusion Construct? Such talent! The old man did not expect the little guy who took the sheepskin notebook would understandbination curses in that short period because he knew how difficult those curses were. However, it seemed that he had underestimated him. ¡®As the saying goes, green is born of blue, but it beats blue. As expected, that little guy did not waste my painstaking efforts. Good job, well done!¡± The old man¡¯s eyes flooded with excitement. Chapter 182 - Shielding Ones Shortcoming (1)

Chapter 182: Shielding One¡¯s Shoring (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The old man¡¯s excitement calmed when he remembered Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s words. He did not doubt that the dean would follow through with what he said, and he would continue to investigate the identity of the student. With his capabilities, he would not require much effort to do that. Once the child was exposed¡­ The old man looked at the dim sky outside the door as he felt sick with worry. The Brilliance Continent then was not the same as before. The path of a Warlock was a burden too rough for one to bear. The old man clenched his fist, took a deep breath, and made a decision. Shen Yanxiao was on her dormitory bed when all that happened, and she was absolutely oblivious to the problem that was headed her way. The results of the examination were announced on the third day. The students gathered around the square early in the morning and crammed in front of the announcement board to check their results. They also wanted to find out which ss they had been allocated to. Tang Nazhi dragged Shen Yanxiao into the heavily obstructed crowd and finally came before the Herbalist Division¡¯s announcement board. Tang Nazhi immediately found their names, and as expected, both of them had obtained the highest marks for the test. They were also allocated to the Herbalist Division¡¯s violet ss for that autumn enrollment. Tang Nazhi was also excited to see the name ¡®Shen Jue¡¯ written on the top of the list. Everyone envied her marks. ¡°Little Jue! You are the first! You are the first!¡± Tang Nazhi was extremely surprised and held onto Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder. He was very excited, and it was as if he had won the lottery. As Tang Nazhi yelled in surprise, the rest of the crowd turned silent. Everyone¡¯s gaze uniformlynded on Shen Yanxiao. Envy, jealousy, uncertainty, doubt, contempt, and disdain¡­ Complicated looks surfaced in their eyes without any concealment. Some of the students did not have the chance to run into Shen Yanxiao at the encampment, so that was the first time they saw the cohort¡¯s top student. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s petite figure was magnified as she stood beside therger-built Tang Nazhi. Even with Tang Nazhi¡¯s excitement, there was no smile on her face. Instead, it looked like she was frowning. ¡°That¡¯s him?¡± A group of freshmen gathered together and looked at the seemingly ordinary top student. The freshmen were not as arrogant as the seniors, and they did not dare to show open hostility toward Shen Yanxiao in public. However, they had already heard some rumors about ¡®Shen Jue¡¯ while they were in the encampment. Most of them had heard about how Shen Jue was an incapable idiot who could only tter and curry favors with the young masters from the five aristocratic families. He had only managed to obtain those incredible results because of that. They believed the rumor when they saw ¡®him¡¯ in person. They only saw an ordinary-looking guy who could not attract anyone¡¯s attention even if he were to stand in a crowd. He also looked young. Of course, a thirteen-year-old would always be younger than a fifteen-year-old. He also had a frail physique; it was as if a gust of wind could blow him away. It was definitely very hard to see him as someone powerful. Tang Nazhi, who stood next to her, was tall and handsome. He was also a young master from the ck Tortoise family. No matter how they looked at it, the top student should not have been that smaller-sized kid. Chapter 183 - Shielding Ones Shortcoming (2)

Chapter 183: Shielding One¡¯s Shoring (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions They reckoned that it was the same as the rumors. That little guy must have fawned over Tang Nazhi and the rest of their team members to climb up to that position. All of the first-student felt disgusted, and they subconsciously took a step back. They believed themselves to be aloof from politics and material pursuits and would hate it if they were to be someone else¡¯sckey. What kind of meticulous thoughts did Shen Yanxiao harbor in her mind? Before Tang Nazhi even spoke up, she already knew she would get unjustly ridiculed. However, as she looked at those disdainful gazes that surrounded her, her expression turned cold. She was extremely familiar with those expressions. Back when she wandered the streets, the passersby would look at her with the same disdainful expression, as if her very existence polluted the air. However, after she became the number one thief goddess, she took pleasure in seeing those smug and self-righteous idiots revealed expressions of fright as they begged for forgiveness. Inevitably, a day woulde when she would let those people behave like those from her past life. None of them would dare to look at her like that then. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s silence caused unnerved those first-year students even more. They started to whisper about her, from her in appearance to her thin and weak physique. Even the essories on her were reasons to despise her. Those whispers gradually got louder and spread into Tang Nazhi¡¯s ears. Tang Nazhi frowned and pulled Shen Yanxiao to his side. His sharp gaze red at those first-year students, and he said in annoyance, ¡°If you continue to harass Little Jue, I will pull out your tongues!¡± The crowd of first-year students did not expect Tang Nazhi, the ck Tortoise Family¡¯s young master, would stand up and protect a nameless soldier. They had assumed that Shen Yanxiao was hisckey instead. Even though Tang Nazhi was usually frivolous and indecent, it was different when his facial muscles tensed. It was like an incorporeal aura had shrouded around the first-year students. They immediately ceased to talk. No one dared to utter another word. Tang Nazhi¡¯s sharp eyes were like the eagles, and it was as if he could tear them into pieces. No one dared to provoke the five great families¡¯ prestige then. All of them were anxious, not dissimr to birds startled by a mere twang of the bow. Then they hastily dispersed from the announcement board. ¡°There¡¯s no need to bother about them.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi¡¯s side profile, and she did not know whether she shouldugh or cry. Even though that idiot appeared like a fool on usual asions, she did not expect he would possess such an aura when he got serious. After everyone left, Tang Nazhi immediately recovered his usual sloppy appearance. He snorted at those first-year students and said. ¡°You sure have a good temper, to allow them to nder you like that.¡± Tang Nazhi thought of Shen Jue as someone easy to befriend, and he had not seen him displeased yet. To sum it up, he had a nice guy personality. If it were someone else, he would not have bothered about it. Shen Jue was someone he protected, so how could he allow anyone else to bully him? ¡°What would you have me do? Jump out and fight them?¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a chuckle. Tang Nazhi snorted. Then, he looked at Shen Jue with aplicated expression. He hesitated for a moment before he said, ¡°This is all my fault. I have snatched your credit. You have produced the antidote, but I got the credit instead. If it were not for you, we would not have gotten such great results. We could have been eliminated from the test on the first night too.¡± Tang Nazhi had felt apologetic for the credit that he took from Shen Jue. He understood what Qi Xia had in mind, and he followed his lead. Chapter 184 - Shielding One’s Shortcoming (3)

Chapter 184: Shielding One¡¯s Shoring (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It had been a tacit understanding between the four of them. They never needed to discuss anything beforehand, and they were used to react ording to the situation at hand. However, they overlooked a little problem with their usual arrangement, and that was Shen Jue. The little guy did not have the same background as them, so he could not behave as unconcerned as they did. Furthermore, outsiders were harsh with their words too. The decision that they took led everyone tobel Shen Jue as someone who rode on another¡¯s person¡¯s coattail. No one knew that if it were not for Shen Jue¡¯s timely delivery of the antidote, all of those young masters from the five great aristocratic families would have been crammed into the red ss. They would not have been able to remain in the violet ss. When he heard thements about Shen Jue, Tang Nazhi felt as if a needle had pierced his heart. Even though he was unbridled, he did not wish to implicate a valuedrade. ¡°Why don¡¯t I discuss it with the three of themter, so that we can exin the antidote situation with the teachers? In this case, no one would dare to belittle you anymore.¡± The more he thought about it; the more Tang Nazhi realized that he should not have taken the credit for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s contribution. It was apparent that the littled was a genius in herbalism, and those morons had regarded her as trash. Shen Yanxiao became unsettled the moment she heard that Tang Nazhi intended to exin the incident with the antidote. She promptly shook her head and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. I think this is pretty good for me. I don¡¯t like trouble, and why should I care about how other people see me anyway? What a joke! Shen Yanxiao sensed that the teacher named Ling Yue had his initial suspicions about her. Fortunately, Qi Xia and Tang Nazhi managed to fool him, albeit with great difficulties. If Tang Nazhi were to go to him to exin what had happened, they would probably see her as a thief and arrest her. Furthermore, she had no way to exin how she obtained those antidotes. ¡°Do you really think so?¡± Tang Nazhi asked with uncertainty in his voice. ¡°Yes,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a firm nod. Tang Nazhi sighed and rubbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head roughly. Then he smiled and said, ¡°You sure have a good temper. You have such great talents, and yet it seemed like you have grown ustomed to concealing your abilities. You would rather let others underestimate you than to tell them that you are actually a genius in herbalism!¡± Tang Nazhi valued hisck of desire for fame. Perhaps Shen Jue¡¯s achievements were due to his devotion to herbalism andck of care for fame and wealth? Tang Nazhi secretly admired him for how his mind worked. However, Shen Yanxiao could only suffer in silence. She did not understand how Tang Nazhi could see her as someone with a noble characteristic and with unquestionable integrity. Furthermore, why would he think that she was talented in herbalism? At that point, she could not even produce the simplest potion. It was a big and outrageous misunderstanding. While they were busy with their own thoughts, they heard a shout that told everyone to gather around. So, all the students at the public square gathered in front of the tform. Tang Nazhi dragged Shen Yanxiao toward that destination and found Qi Xia, Yang Xi, and Yanyu, who were already standing among the crowd. ¡°How are your results?¡± Tang Nazhi happily asked Qi Xia and the rest of the group. ¡°As usual, violet ss.¡± Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders. They had overheard their results from the other students¡¯ gossips. They did not even have to check them out personally. ¡°Hehe, Little Jue, and I both got into the violet ss too.¡± Tang Nazhi said with a smile. ¡°That¡¯s to be expected.¡± Qi Xia nced at Shen Yanxiao, who Tang Nazhi had dragged with him and smiled at her. ¡°I¡¯ve heard some bad rumors about you. Are you okay?¡± Qi Xia asked. Shen Yanxiao intuitively knew what he had heard and shook her head. Chapter 185 - Catch the Warlock (1)

Chapter 185: Catch the Warlock (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The public square immediately quieted down when Ouyang Huanyu slowly walked onto the high tform. Everyone¡¯s gaze focused on the most authoritative person in the academy. ¡°Everyone has done so well in this test. I hope that all of you can progress much higher next year.¡± Ouyang Huanyu looked at the students with a gentle yet awe-inspiring smile. ¡°However, an ident had urred during this test, and due to that, some students did not obtain their desired results.¡± Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s speech caused an uproar amongst the students. Everyone thought that the most recent test was the most screwed up test in the academy¡¯s history. Due to the potion restriction, the majority of the students were eliminated before they could even disy their real abilities. Cao Xu¡¯s and Meng Yiheng¡¯s team¡¯s defeat were the most tragic ones of all. However, Ouyang Huanyu mentioned that an ident had happened during the test. What was the ident? As she stood beside Qi Xia and the rest of the group, Shen Yanxiao frowned slightly. She had a bad feeling about what was to happen. ¡°This should have been a coborative test for the Magus, Herbalist, Swordsman, Priests, Archer, and Knight divisions. Yet, by chance, we discovered a person who did not belong to any of these six divisions.¡± Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s smile faded, and his keen eyes gazed across the students as he continued to say, ¡°During this test, the teachers discovered two students with corrosive magic fragments in their bodies. As you are well aware, only curses cast by a warlock would leave corrosive magic fragments. So, we deduced that there is a warlock who disguised himself as a student from one of our divisions, and he had used curses to attack our students.¡± ¡°Warlocks!¡± ¡°To think that there is a warlock in our academy!¡± ¡°Oh god, this is too scary. That person wouldn¡¯t attack us, right?¡± ¡°Did the warlock attacked Cao Xu and the rest of them? Was that why they got eliminated?¡± Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s words immediately led to panic among the students. They were already quite apprehensive toward warlocks. Then they learned that a dangerous character had hidden amongst them, and two students had already been attacked. The Brilliance Continent had been demonizing warlocks for a long time, and that had caused everyone to fear the warlocks. Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. She finally understood why Bai Ling had questioned them like that. They had discovered her existence because she did not realize that curses would leave magic fragments behind. Herck of understanding of warlocks was a disadvantage to her. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes at the panic that the students felt at the mere mention of a warlock. Their fear of warlocks was evident and apparent. Since Ouyang Hanyu had brought up the issue, she presumed that he would not let the matter rest either. Just as she believed, Ouyang Hanyu continued to say, ¡°This person¡¯s actions had threatened the safety of our students. So, to find this person, we will be conducting a search on all of you. I hope that everyone will cooperate with us.¡± The students rxed when they heard that the dean would search for the warlock. No one wanted a dangerous character so close to themselves. They knew nothing about warlocks. They only knew what they heard from their families, and that was how warlocks used to curses to conduct cruel and forbidden research. ¡°It¡¯s an exaggeration to mobilize so many people for just a single warlock.¡± Qi Xia looked at the excited crowd, but he felt rather underwhelmed about the situation. Chapter 186 - Catch the Warlock (2)

Chapter 186: Catch the Warlock (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°The oppression on warlocks in Brilliance Continent is too severe. I don¡¯t even think that a single warlock can be so frightening. Aren¡¯t warlocks part of the ultmunity too? Why are the magi and priests more eptable than the warlocks if they use practice magic too?¡± Tang Nazhi had his hands intersected behind his head. He did not quite understand Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s actions. ¡°This is all because of something that happened many years ago. At that time, two of the three best warlocks betrayed the light magic¡¯s teachings and used living humans to develop some forbidden magic.¡± Yan Yu furrowed his eyebrows. Even though he did not have any hostility against warlocks, he was rather disgusted with that period of history. ¡°Ah Yu, what exactly happened that year? Your family should have records of it, right?¡± Tang Nazhi asked. The White Tiger family was well-renowned for their healing capabilities, and they knew things that the ordinary people did not. Yan Yu hesitated for a moment and slowly said, ¡°Warlocks were as respected as magi back then, and there were many who learned ck magic in the Longxuan Empire. Even though the power of curses was not the same as how a magus could release instant destructive attacks, its unusual effects were highly regarded by the aristocratic and the royal families.¡± ¡°I heard that the warlocks cast curses to toy with their opponent?¡± Tang Nazhi quirked his eyebrow. Yan Yu nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. If magus is a human cannon, then the warlocks are the poison gas that can kill silently. No one knows when a warlock would attack, and be it the army or a group of personal bodyguards, they always involved arge number of warlocks. They would often conduct things in secret.¡± Warlocks never had a positive reputation, to begin with, and no one how to defend against them effectively too. Thus, they became a headache for many people. ¡°What¡¯s with the forbidden magic that you mentioned?¡± Tang Nazhi questioned continuously, not unlike a curious child. ¡°I¡¯m not sure of the specifics, but in involved two warlocks who captured a few experts in the Brilliance Continent. They attempted to use their captives¡¯ battle aura and magic to do something for them.¡± s, even Yan Yu did not know much about that topic. Even though he was the young master of the White Tiger Family, there were things that he could only ess when he became the family head. ¡°A bunch of old and stubborn people. I¡¯m sure there are good and bad warlocks. Just because a couple of degenerates did something wrong doesn¡¯t mean that we have to lump all the warlocks with them.¡± Tang Nazhi was upset with what he had learned. ¡°That isn¡¯t something that we can meddle in. Instead, I wonder how they will test uster. ording to what I know, they can only check the battle aura and magic within us to determine which path we had trained in. The only method that they can use to conduct such arge scale check would be to rely on the Aura Stone and the Magic Stone,¡± said Yan Yu. ¡°Say, if they found the warlock, what would happen to him?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the other students. He had a feeling that if the person were identified, then the person would not be able to stay at the Saint Laurent Academy any longer. ¡°Who knows.¡± Yan Yu shrugged his shoulders. He had always been unconcerned about other people¡¯s matters. As Shen Yanxiao who stood beside them and heard the contents of their discussion, her mood fell to the pits. She initially thought that the worst-case scenario of that situation was that they would find a thief in the academy. She did not expect that the incident would turn into a search for a warlock. If she had known that the curses she cast would leave fragments behind, it would have been faster if she had just stolen the antidotes. As she analyzed the situation, she knew that the Saint Laurent Academy would not let her off so easily. She noticed that the students there were openly hostile toward warlocks, and she could not guarantee that they would not trample her to her death once they figured out her identity. Chapter 187 - Catching the Warlock. (3)

Chapter 187: Catching the Warlock. (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Troublesome, it was so troublesome! Shen Yanxiao inwardly cursed those group of brain dead idiots. Tang Nazhi was right, only a few of the warlocksmitted the crime, but they sentenced the entiremunity to the death penalty. Their simple-mindedness angered her so much that it made her hair stood. She did not understand who she had provoked when she took up ck magic, and why did everyone¡¯s expression change immediately the moment warlocks were mentioned? Other than to tease those unruly kids, the curses that Shen Yanxiao learned could not injure anyone else. Even her fire bullets could inflict more damage than the Illusion Construct and Enervation. Even so, regardless of how much Shen Yanxiao looked down on their IQ, she had no choice but to confront the oing crisis head-on. The most direct method to test one¡¯s battle aura and magical power was to use the Aura Stone and the Magic Stone. The person only needed to ce their hands on the stone, and it would emit colors based on their battle aura and magical power. One example was the swordsmen. When a swordsman touched the Aura Stone, the stone would release a golden halo that represented the unadulterated battle aura. As for the knights, the stone would release a silver luster that represented the sacred battle aura, and the archers would get the color red. When a magus touched the Magical Stone, it would release a blue halo. Same as the knights, a priest would release a silver halo, albeit one with a more gentle tone. As for the warlocks¡­ The color was rumored to be ck. Since it involved a wide variety of colors, it was hard for Shen Yanxiao to attempt to bluff her way out of that. The stone would not give her the chance to lie too. However, she was curious. She could cultivate in two paths, so she wondered which path would the stone identify her with ¨C magical or battle aura? She was unsure about that, and she did not want to take the risk. Just as Shen Yanxiao racked her brain for her next step of action, Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly echoed in her mind. ¡°Little girl, are you in trouble?¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was still as cold as before, but it was like music to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. ¡®Oh Lord, you¡¯ve finally appeared!¡¯ When they entered the Obscure Forest, Xiu no longer contacted her. She thought that the honorable lord had gone somewhere to lie dormant. She did not expect that he would appear again to shine so brightly at that crucial moment! Out of everyone that she knew in that world, one could say that Shen Yanxiao trusted Xiu the most. Xiu was the one who opened the door of light for her so that people no longer addressed her as trash, and she did not have to struggle at death¡¯s door any longer. ¡°Hey, do you have any tricks up your sleeves?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked softly when she determined that no one paid any attention to her. ¡°Why? Are you afraid that they would discover your identity?¡± Xiu¡¯s tone got slightly higher. ¡°What do you think?! I don¡¯t wish to get kicked out of school before I¡¯m officially enrolled. I haven¡¯t even had the chance to fo to the Archer Division to steal their skill books, and if I were to be kicked out, where can I get them?¡± Even though she was not that interested in the herbalism profession, the library collection of the Saint Laurent Academy was quite significant. Just a single sheepskin notebook allowed her to benefit so much, and she had yet to plunder any good items from the Archer Division. So how could she possibly return home so quickly? Furthermore¡­ She did not think that she could leave the Saint Laurent Academy unscathed if Ouyang Huanyu were to discover her identity. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Xiu rarelyforted her. However, Shen Yanxiao was notforted in the slightest. How could she not worry when those idiots with limited IQ had already regarded warlocks as great scourges? ¡°I¡¯m here, and you can rest assured.¡± Despite his ice-cold voice, it contained a trace of power that eased Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. Chapter 188 - ath of an Archer (1)

Chapter 188: Path of an Archer (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The students gathered in the za were directed toward an appraisal stone by the teachers from their various divisions so that they could be tested individually. Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi had returned to their various groups, and Tang Nazhi and Shen Yanxiao joined the group that consisted of Herbalist Division first-year students. On ordinary asions, the herbalists would rarely have any contact with the appraisal stone because they were not trained in battle aura or magic. The majority of the students were curious about the two or three-meter high gigantic stone in front of them. ¡°Walk over there and ce both hands on the stone.¡± A teacher from the Herbalist Division pointed toward the Magic Stone behind him. Since the test was to search for a warlock, they used the Magic Stone for the test. Therefore, the Aura Stone that was used to test for battle aura did not appear. The first student walked nervously toward the Magic Stone, and cautiously ced his hands on the stone. The Magic Stone did not react to his touch. The student did not know what to do, and so he looked at the teacher. He thought that something had gone wrong. ¡°Next.¡± The teacher did not find anything that was amiss. They were the Herbalist Division, not the Magus or the Priest Division. Which herbalist could juggle another auxiliary profession? What a joke. Therefore, the majority of the herbalist students would not be able to incur any reaction from the Magic Stone. That also meant that none of the first-year students had trained in any other professions like Magus or Priest. Most of the herbalists did not possess any fighting capabilities. They only had to concentrate on producing potions. They would leave any fighting-rted problems to those who came to them to buy their potions. Since nothing out of the ordinary happened, the students from the Herbalist Division sped through the test. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of students had passed the inspection, and nothing abnormal was detected. Very soon, Tang Nazhi and Shen Yanxiao arrived at the front row. As he looked at the Magic Stone, Tang Nazhi muttered, ¡°Luckily, it isn¡¯t the Aura Stone.¡± ¡°What about the Aura Stone?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi, puzzled. He immediately shook his head to indicate that there was nothing to his words. Soon after that, he stood before the Magic Stone under the teacher¡¯s urging and confidently ced his paws on the stone. As expected, there was no reaction from the Magic Stone. Tang Nazhi shrugged his shoulders and strutted as he walked to the side and waited for Shen Yanxiao. Even though she looked calm and collected on the outside, her internal emotions were not as tranquil. Xiu only mentioned to count on him, but she did not know what he intended to do. If she were to ce her hands on the Magic Stone, would that blow her identity? Shen Yanxiao attempted tomunicate with Xiu for thest time, but regardless of how she called for him in her mind, he did not answer her. ¡®Don¡¯t tell me that bastard is getting cold feet?¡¯ ¡®You can¡¯t possibly turn back at this point!¡¯ ¡°Student, please hurry up.¡± The teacher urged her with impatience when she noticed that Shen Yanxiao was dragging her feet. Since it was impossible to stop halfway, Shen Yanxiao could only brace herself to walk up to the stone as she prayed that Lord Xiu would not disappear on her at that crucial time. As she stood before the huge Magic Stone, Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and lifted her hands to ce them on the stone gently. She felt an ice-cold sensation on her palms, and she could vaguely see a faint ck light that spread from her palms. Her heart thumped, and her eyes trembled. However, at the very next second, the faint ck glow rapidly disappeared between her fingers as it gradually dissipated on top of her palm. Chapter 189 - Path of an Archer (2)

Chapter 189: Path of an Archer (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Xiu¡¯s voice echoed in her mind. ¡°Do not fret. I am here.¡± The Magic Stone did not even fluctuate in the slightest bit. It remained in its faint and dull appearance. ¡°Alright, next student, please.¡± After he was sure that the Magic Stone did not react, the teacher continued to rush the students. He did not even believe that the warlock would conceal himself as an herbalist. After all, the first-year students had undergone stringent tests before they could enroll in the Herbalist Division. How would the warlock have the energy to research the curses and simultaneously learned about herbalism? Therefore, the teacher was not suspicious of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hesitation at all. He thought that the child looked like a typical thirteen-year-old. He probably could not break through to be a sixth-ranked Apprentice Magician, let alone a warlock. Shen Yanxiao sighed in relief and hastily walked away from the Magic Stone. Tang Nazhi, who stood at the side, chuckled and held her shoulders as he teased her, ¡°Why are you so nervous? Look at the tautness of your face!¡± Shen Yanxiao subconsciously touched her face. She was nervous because she did not know if Xiu would help her. Fortunately, the teachers at the Herbalism Division did not notice anything out of the ordinary. ¡°This is my first time seeing a Magic Stone, so I was somewhat nervous.¡± That was the truth as she indeed had never seen a Magic Stone in her life. Tang Nazhiughed out loud and patted her shoulders. ¡°Isn¡¯t it just some broken old stone? However, as an herbalist, I reckon that you would not have the chance to touch it again in the future.¡± It was for the best if she did not need to touch it in the future! Shen Yanxiao was secretly relieved. She did not know how Xiu managed to achieve it, but she was d that her identity was not exposed. Since there was no problem with their tests, Tang Nazhi and Shen Yanxiao were allowed to leave the public za. Shen Yanxiao immediately hid the sheepskin book in her space ring when she reached her dormitory. Since the academy suspected the existence of a warlock, she had to eliminate all traces of her deed. She did not wish to encounter simr situations in the future. Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi gathered so much information when they went out in search of food in the evening. The test for the rest of the students in the Academysted untilte in the afternoon. However, the result was not something that they had expected. Every one of the students had stood in front of the Magic Stone, and yet none of them incurred any sign of abnormalities in the sone. Therefore, the warlock¡¯s identity was yet to be discovered. The teachers were puzzled with the result, and the students were extremely nervous. ording to the rumors, the dean left with a frown after he heard the results. Shen Yanxiao felt that the matter would not be left just like that. Ouyang Huanyu would probablye up with other ns to catch the culprit. It seemed like she had to be extra careful during that period, and she would have to avoid using any curses too. After the warlock crisis, the Saint Laurent Academy officially began their sses the next day. Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi had also collected their long violet robes. With badges pinned on their chests to indicate that they were part of the Herbalist Division¡¯s first-year students, Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi headed toward the ssroom. Many students had already arrived at the huge ssroom. Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi managed to find seats at the back of the room, and they sat down there. The teacher who would teach them the fundamentals of herbalism was a fifty-year-old man. He entered the ssroom with a taut expression on his face, and thus, he looked quite stern. ¡°Even though you are in this ssroom now, do not assume that you will be here forever. For the next three years, you will experience numerous tests. Only those who can maintain their advantage throughout these tests will be able to continue to be in this ssroom,¡± the old man said sternly. Chapter 190 - Path of an Archer (3)

Chapter 190: Path of an Archer (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°I will start my lesson with the most fundamental knowledge, which is the characteristics of medicinal ingredients. I will not allow any sound during my ss¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her head and looked at the teacher¡¯s stern guidance. Half of their lesson time had passed before the rather long-winded teacher started his teaching. ¡°Oh god, he¡¯s actually starting with the characteristics of the medicinal ingredients. I¡¯ve already memorized those until I can recite them backward,¡± Tang Nazhi muttered gloomily. The students who passed the herbalism test would have already undergone a period of self-learning, and thus, they were very clear about the fundamental knowledge in herbalism. That was why most of them were not very interested in the content of that day¡¯s lesson. However, Shen Yanxiao was in the opposite situation. She had a lucky strike, and so she was like a blind mouse that caught a cat. She did not have any knowledge about any of those medicinal ingredients, let alone to brew a simple potion. The knowledge that most students regarded as dull was essential to her. Throughout the day, Shen Yanxiao absorbed the information about herbalism with all seriousness. It was not as if she had a huge ambition for herbalism, but the profits of that profession were too significant for her to overlook. Since Shen Feng had sent her to the Herbalism Division, she thought that she should not let that opportunity slip through her fingers. She did not want to waste money on potions in the future, and it was best if she could produce them herself. Tang Nazhi was astonished by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s seriousness in ss. He saw Shen Yanxiao as a super genius in herbalism, and yet that said super genius ced so much importance to the most fundamental knowledge in herbalism. He was confused by all that. He could only look at Shen Yanxiao silently as she listened to the lesson with single-hearted devotion and stared ahead nkly. If he were too bored, he would force himself to listen to the content that he could already recite by heart. The same situation continued for half a month. During that period, Shen Yanxiao concentrated on absorbing herbalism knowledge during the day and learning curses at night. Previously, she only needed a month to learn twobination curses. However, she did not know why she had yet to learn a singlebination curse after half a month sessfully. She was puzzled by herck of progress. Nevertheless, Xiu had hinted about the third seal that needed to be undone. Therefore, she could only me it on the seal. When she finally undid the seal, her strength would increase like a rocket. However, if the seal remained undone, then her progress would persist as slow as a snail. Since it was hard for her to get a breakthrough in curses, Shen Yanxiao could only shift her concentration on the path of an archer. In the dead of night, Shen Yanxiao decided to take her chances and sneaked into the library in the Archer Division. The Archer Division¡¯s Tower had rigorous security, so it was quite different from the Warlock¡¯s Tower. It took her half a day of effort before she managed to evade all of the guards and snuck into the library. Upon her entry, she immediately scrambled to the second floor to look for the book that she required. The patrols were quite frequent in the Archer Division¡¯s Tower, so Shen Yanxiao did not dare to stay inside for long. In her haste, she could only search for some books about fundamentals in archery. After she chose a couple of books that she felt was useful and kept them in her space ring, she snuck out of the tower. However, there was a problem that annoyed her. She realized that it was different if one were to learn archery. An archer required a weapon! A warlock was the only profession among the six that did not require a weapon or a staff. However, an archer must have a bow! Chapter 191 - Black City (1)

Chapter 191: ck City (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions A bow and arrow was an essential weapon for an archer. No matter how gifted she was, she could not possibly shoot with precision if she did not have a weapon on hand. However, the problem was she did not know where she could obtain a bow. There were some bows and arrows in the Archer Division¡¯s training grounds for daily practice, but there were people there who were appointed to look after them. Furthermore, most of the bows had magical cores attached to them, and they were meant for the use of students who had not managed to get their own bows. Usually, the students from the Archer Division would not use those bows and arrows. Shen Yanxiao had wanted to steal a set of those, but Xiu led her to abandon that train of thought. ¡°The bow and arrow that an archer needse with an exact requirement. An archer can only disy their full strength if they use a bow that suits them.¡± Xiu would advise her on her progress sometimes. s, Shen Yanxiao could only abandon her original n. She would not be able to use the bows and arrows at the archery range. The bows that belonged to the students were also marked. Thus, it would lead to problems if she were to steal them. So, where could she get a bow? Just as Shen Yanxiao was annoyed with her situation, Tang Nazhi brought her some great information. There was a small city to the north of the Saint Laurent Academy, and it had a rather prosperous market. It was where many students would purchase their necessities. ording to Tang Nazhi, other than weapons for various professions up for sale, there were also many ythings unique to the ck market. Fayersi City was a tiny city, and it had only about ten to twenty thousand people there. However, it was a rather prosperous ce, and one would see many peddlers as soon as one entered its gates. Fayersi City was also known as the ck City. There were no rules there, and as long as you had the money, you can purchase anything your heart desired. Shen Yanxiao wore only in clothing when she entered the ck City. Even though it was near nightfall, the streets were jam-packed and bustled with activities. Groups of three or squads of five surrounded various stalls, and some of them even wore the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s school uniform. Many tall, strong, and expressionless men wandered around the cities, and most of them carried a weapon. Their simple clothing made them look extremely capable and experienced. They were mercenaries, and they were a distinguishing characteristic of the ck City. There were many small andrge scale mercenary groups in ck City, and they would get their assignments at the mercenary union. They would acquire anything their employer wanted in exchange for payment. Shen Yanxiao had a small physique, and so she was lost in a sea of people in the crowded streets that bustled with activities. She wandered around and searched for her target. Her lively eyes swept past the stalls, and she found many bizarre-looking items rather interesting. Magical cores, demonic cores, precious medicinal ingredients, and tooth and horns from various strange beasts ¨C those were only some of the items that one could find in the market. The ck City deserved its name because there were things that you would never think of and nothing that you cannot buy. As she strolled around the market, Shen Yanxiao saw many unusual items. Soon enough, a simple and crude shop attracted her eyes. The shop was named ¡®Face.¡¯ It was an interesting name. Shen Yanxiao stood outside the door and peeked inside. It was not arge store, but it was piled with various wooden boxes. Chapter 192 - Black City (2)

Chapter 192: ck City (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Several dusty human masks hung on the wall of the shop. ¡°Dear customer, is there something you needed?¡± The owner of the shop spotted Shan Yanxiao, who looked at his shop with interest, and so he immediately went to wee her. ¡°Are all these disguise masks?¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. Disguise masks are great for long-term use, unlike disguise potions, which one could only use once. The item was also quite useful, and if she were to get a suitable mask, it would save her a considerable sum of money in the future. ¡°That¡¯s right! This is the best mask shop in the entire city! Not only you can search for your favorite mask here, but we can also custom-make a new ¡®face¡¯ ording to your requirements.¡± The owner had a brilliant smile as he introduced the various items in his shop eagerly. ¡°I need a normal mask, something that won¡¯t attract attention easily.¡± Shen Yanxiao walked into the shop and looked at the masks on disy. The masks had very thin texture, but the workmanship was pretty excellent. Each mask was also different than the other. ¡°Sure, please wait for a moment. I¡¯ll bring a few for you to browse through.¡± The boss smiled and walked to the counter as he rummaged through a few boxes. It did not matter why you wanted to purchase an item because no one would ask for the reason as long as you could afford to pay for it. That was the advantage of shopping in a ck market. All the shops would open their doors for you if you had the money. Disguise masks were also a popr item there. Thieves, robbers, killers, and mercenaries were among the people who would frequent those types of shops. All of them needed a crucial piece of equipment to conceal their true identity. ¡°My dear customer, please take a look at these three masks.¡± The shop owner smiled as he opened three wooden boxes and took out three disguise masks. As per what Shen Yanxiao had requested, the three disguise masks appeared to look quite ordinary. All three wholly-conformed to her request. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows and ultimately chose the mask with the appearance of a young man with freckles. ¡°How much is this?¡± she asked. ¡°This is not expensive at all. It only costs three thousand and five hundred gold coins.¡± The shop owner answered with a sincere smile. Three thousand and five hundred gold coins¡­ that was considered inexpensive!? Shen Yanxiao thought that prices for disguise potions were already overpriced, but she did not expect the prices of disguise masks to be that astonishing as well. Three thousand and five hundred gold coins were enough for a family to livefortably for three whole years! The ck City was honestly so ¡®ck¡¯ that she could not even bear to look straight at it. Fortunately, Shen Yanxiao had stockpiled a considerable amount of gold coins in her cash reserve. Even though the price pained her, she still bought the mask. Shen Yanxiao managed to wear the mask with the shop owner¡¯s assistance. After she wore it, her in appearance looked even more ordinary, and she had freckles all over her yellow skin. Her presence would not attract any attention even if she were to stand in a crowd. ¡°Are all of your masks mass-produced?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked skeptically as she touched the disguise mask on her face. She did not want to bump into someone with the same face while she wore it. The shop owner immediately waved his hands and said, ¡°Customer, I reckon that this must be your first time shopping in ck City. In all the shops that sell disguise masks here, there¡¯s only a single copy of each mask. You would not find an identical copy anywhere else, not even in the entire Brilliance Continent. You can rest assured of this. We also guarantee that we will not reveal any information about this mask, and after you¡¯ve purchased it, I will forget everything about this item.¡± Chapter 193 - Black City (3)

Chapter 193: ck City (3)

As a businessman in the ck City, the shop owner understood his customers¡¯ needs. He would forget about the things that he had sold, and he would never divulge any information to another person. That was why the ck City was so popr. Shen Yanxiao nodded satisfactorily and then asked, ¡°I require your help with something.¡± ¡°Go ahead and ask.¡± ¡°Are there any shops that sell bows and arrows here?¡± Even though the ck City was not a huge city, she would not be able to find what she needed if she were to wander around aimlessly. ¡°Oh yes, we do have those here! You will find shops that sell weapons on the east side of the city.¡± ¡°Many thanks.¡± After she got the location, she immediately left the shop. Shen Yanxiao headed to the direction the shop owner had mentioned, and very soon, she was at a rather dimly lit street. There were dozens of small andrge arms shops that had a disy of weapons outside their shops to attract customers. Some mercenaries and even students from the Saint Laurent Academy shuttled back and forth between those shops. As she nced at the shops, she noticed a huge weapon shop in the middle of the street, and it had a gold signboard above it. It also had eye-catching red gs, and it took up the area of about six to seven shop lots. It was apparent that they were the leading shop on that street. Shen Yanxiao decided to walk toward that shop. Lianjin Weapon Shop was thergest arms shop in ck City. It was also the shop with the most variety and highest quality of weapons. The five-meter wide crystal door looked extravagant, but even the spacious door was always overcrowded with customers. Shen Yanxiao squeezed her way through the crowd nimbly. The shop looked huge from the outside, but its interior was even more prominent. The first floor of the shop already upied about three to four hundred square meters. They had many long swords, bows and arrows, shields, and even staff positioned at all four corners of the shop, and their counters had continuous long lines of customers. There were also many exquisite weapons with golden edges and embedded precious stones disyed on the cab against the wall. The weapons also had ayer of a faint glow because of the sparkling magical core in it. Shen Yanxiao marveled at thevishness of that shop. She made haste to the cab with bows and arrows, and her eyes shone as they looked at the hundreds of weapons there. Of course, something as sparkly as those weapons would alwayse with a hefty price tag. A wooden bow that did not look like it was a high-grade one cost five hundred gold coins! Another bow that was embedded with a second-grade magical core cost a massive one thousand and two hundred gold coins! Shen Yanxiao was speechless. The prices of weapons shocked her even more than the costs of potions. Even though she knew very little about that world, she had seen stalls that sold weapons and low-grade bows for no more than a few dozen gold coins. The prices at thatvish shop seemed to be more than ten times the prices at the stalls! Was it possible for them to be worse than that? Shen Yanxiao sighed when she noticed the number of students who wore the Saint Laurent Academy uniform in the shop. The academy was indeed a ce for the rich as those students looked to be filthy rich! Shen Yanxiao gulped when she saw a student paid three thousand gold coins for a gorgeous staff without any hesitation. ¡®Oh my god, what should I do? My hands feel so itchy!¡¯ Fortunately, she had quite a substantial amount of money in her cash reserve. She averted her gaze and concentrated on choosing a bow. However, despite the superior quality and the excellent craft, Shen Yanxiao did note across a bow that suited her. Chapter 194 - Costly Bow (1)

Chapter 194: Costly Bow (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Xiu once told her that no matter which profession, one should always pay attention to ¡®fate¡¯ whenever one chose a weapon. A weapon came with a soul, and it would only resonate when they found a suitable owner. Thus, Shen Yanxiao was on the lookout for a bow that would resonate with her. Shen Yanxiao felt depressed as she looked at the row of bows. She wondered why none of those hundreds of bows resonated with her. ¡°What is a penniless beggar doing here in the Lianjin Weapon Shop?¡± A young man browsing the collection of bows frowned when he noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s depressed look. He looked at her with scorn as he stared at her simple and poor clothes. Lianjin Weapon Shop was famous for its expensive weapons. Even the most basic weapons would cost a few folds of what other shops would charge. However, the students from the Saint Laurent Academy loved to visit that ce. They knew about its exorbitant prices, but they knew that the weapons there had excellent workmanship. It was almost like a symbol of one¡¯s status if one could afford a weapon from that shop. Some first-year students even took part in some kind of twisted invidiousparison under the instigation of a few senior students. It was one thing topare one¡¯s strength, and it was another topete between one¡¯s wealth. Some students, who were inferior to others in terms of personal strength, would attempt topensate for that w with their financial resources. That was why it was a rare asion to have a small, young kid with a dull appearance and even iner clothes in that luxurious shop. That made him stand out in the crowd, and not in a good way. ¡°Who knows? However, based on his looks, he wouldn¡¯t be able to afford it anyway. Perhaps he¡¯s just here to widen his horizons.¡± Another student did not even hide his contempt toward Shen Yanxiao. As he spoke, he deliberately picked up the bow that Shen Yanxiao was looking at and nced at the price tag arrogantly. ¡°Only seven hundred gold coins? Who would want this garbage anyway?¡± The youngster who spoke previously smiled at hispanion and then shot a sideways nce at Shen Yanxiao as he said, ¡°Of course, this type of junk is not worthy of you, Wan Li. However, not everyone could afford its price, not even if it¡¯s just junk.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. She was only in deep thoughts, and her nk gaze unconsciouslynded on that bow. She did not expect those two idiots would make such a big fuss about that. Shen Yanxiao was in a dilemma because she could not find a suitable bow, and so she did not notice that the two idiots took that opportunity to mock her. ¡°Head to the second floor.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly echoed in her mind. Shen Yanxiao immediately looked toward the flight of steps that led to the second floor. She noticed something strange. The first floor was extremely crowded, and yet she did not see anyone ventured upstairs. ¡°There¡¯s something good on the second floor, go up,¡± Xiu urged her again. Shen Yanxiao did not doubt his words, and so she made her way up those stairs. When they saw that the subject of their mockery headed toward the flight of stairs, the two youngsters could only gawk in disbelief. ¡°Where is that boy going?¡± ¡°Is he pulling our legs? He¡¯s actually thinking of going to the second floor. Even if he slogged his guts for the entirety of his lifetime, he still won¡¯t be able to afford a single bow from the second floor. No¡­ it is more urate to say that he can¡¯t even afford the bowstring.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Everyone knows that the prices for the weapons on the second floor start at ten thousand gold coins. That kid won¡¯t be able to afford it even if he wants to.¡± Even though the two self-proimed wealthy youngsters continued to mock her, they only dared to wander around the first floor because of their financial constraints. Chapter 195 - Costly Bow (2)

Chapter 195: Costly Bow (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The second floor? That was where the genuinely filthy rich men would go! Shen Yanxiao reached the second floor, and it was aplete contrast to the level below it. There was not a single customer there, other than a middle-aged shop assistant who was responsible for the sales on that floor. A line of dazzling, luxurious weapons was disyed in that few-hundred-square-meter area. The line did not consist of many weapons, but each of them was ced in an individual crystal-light illuminated ss disy. The area looked like a luxurious exhibition of modern times. Shen Yanxiao casually looked at a staff that was ced nearest to the stairs. The dark brown staff was embedded with seven to eight low-grade magical core, and on top of it was an egg-sized sixth-grade magical core. It came with a shocking price tag as well. ¡°Thirty-eight thousand¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched. The bow with a third-grade magical core that she saw previously only cost one thousand and two hundred gold coins. It looked like that was really scrap whenpared to the staff. The staff was, indeed, a luxurious item. Second to third-grade magical cores that could have been fused with other weapons were merely used as ornaments for that staff. What a luxurious thing! Shen Yanxiao was ready to bleed as she headed toward the bow section. The shop assistant nced at Shen Yanxiaozily, and when he saw her in outfit, he curled his lips in disdain. Then he turned around and ignored herpletely. ¡®A penniless beggar would dare toe to our shop? How shameless!¡¯ Shen Yanxiao did not notice the shop assistant¡¯s contempt. In any case, it was better to shop without anyone disturbing her anyway. The entire second floor only had a few dozen bows, and all of them were ced in crystal disys. Shen Yanxiao looked that the collection of bows there. None of the magical cores used on those bows were lower than fifth-grade cores. Even though they were arranged in the disy shelves, they could still move one¡¯s heart. Other than the quality of the craftsmanship, the magical cores in it were also equally important. The higher the grade of the magical core, the more powerful the weapon was. That was why the prices of magical cores remained high, and weapons embedded with high-grade magical cores were outrageously expensive. Among all of those luxurious bows, one managed to dazzle Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. It was a golden-colored longbow, and it was crafted entirely with mercury wood, a material more precious than gold. Not only was it more tenacious than steel, but it was also solid. It was the best material for crafting a bow. However, one could only find mercury wood in the Luna Continent where the elves lived. It was absolutely impossible to locate that material in the Brilliance Continent. It also cost an astonishing figure to transport the mercury wood from the Luna Continent, and that was why its price was always unconditionally high. Even if the bow did not have a magical core in it, its strength would not be inferior to one with a fifth-grade magical core embedded in it. The Mercury Bow that Shen Yanxiao fixed her eyes on did not only contain one magical core, but it had two cored embedded in it! Both ends of the bow were embedded with an eight-grade turquoise magical core. The green-colored core was extracted from an earth elemental magical beast. Not only could it increase the bow¡¯s power, but it could also stabilize the user¡¯s mentality to guarantee the shot¡¯s uracy and speed. Chapter 196 - Costly Bow (3)

Chapter 196: Costly Bow (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions No matter how ignorant she was, Shen Yanxiao knew that the mercury bow was one of a weapon of the highest grade. However, her jaw nearly dropped to the floor when she saw the price tag. 1.3 million gold coins! The price of that bow was enough to pay for all the weapons on the first floor! Of course, the price of a highest-grade weapon was enough to make one wanted to vomit blood. Shen Yanxiao discreetly counted the money in her space ring. After she plundered the state treasury, she should have at least one to two million gold coins in it. However, it was still a painful amount of money for her! It seemed like it had been forever since she spent a single penny for something she liked! As a thief, it was a shameful thing to do if one had to purchase something with money! However, as Shen Yanxiao thought about it, she decided that if she were to steal it, no one could guarantee what would happen. After all, the bow had very distinctive characteristics, and she could not possibly keep it forever without using it. If someone found the bow in her possession, how could she still hung around at the Saint Laurent Academy after that? ¡®I¡¯ll just have to buy this then.¡¯ Shen Yanxiao sighed. Even though she did not feel any resonance toward the bow as what Xiu had described to her, she was still excited about it. She had a skill book in her hand, and it annoyed her that she could not use it because she did not have a suitable bow. She thought that she should just use that bow first. Plus, she had borrowed a lot of gold coins from the state treasury. ¡°This is barely enough.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice did not reveal any emotions, but it carried a trace of reluctance. Shen Yanxiao almost vomited blood. The mercury bow had two magical cores embedded in it, but it only barely met his standards? Also, what was with that tone of dissatisfaction? ¡®This little ything isn¡¯t cheap, alright!¡¯ When Shen Yanxiao was about to pay for the bow, the second floor finally weed its second customer. ¡°Senior Meng, what a coincidence, I didn¡¯t expect to see you here.¡± A voice ttered. Along with that voice, a casually-attired Meng Yiheng appeared on the second floor with two young men at his side. The two young men who followed Meng Yiheng were the two idiots who mocked Shen Yanxiao when she was on the first floor. Meng Yiheng wore a nk expression on his face. It was as if he was used to that type of ttery. Of course, he was the top student in the Archer Division, and so he was long-used to the praises and admiration. ¡°Which kind of bow is Senior Meng looking for this time?¡± the young man named Wan Li tried to ask. He was a new student at the Archer Division, and he had long heard about Meng Yiheng¡¯s reputation and idolized him. He did not expect to see the subject of his admiration that day, and since Meng Yiheng was rather polite, he decided to follow him onto the second floor. ¡°I¡¯ll just take a look around first.¡± Meng Yiheng did not have a pleasant expression on his face. When he failed the previous test, he was dropped from the violet ss, and he got into the red ss instead. He had never been in a red ss before, and so it was quite unbearable for him. Fortunately, the Saint Laurent Academy had a rule where any student who was confident enough about their skills could challenge another student from another ss at the end of each week. If they were to win the challenge, then they could take that student¡¯s ce in that ss. It only took Meng Yiheng two weeks to sessfully switch from his initial red ss to his previous violet ss. Meng Yiheng scanned the weapons on the second floor, and his gaze immediatelynded on the Mercury Wood Bow, which was not far from where he stood. As an archer, he knew about the rarity of the mercury wood. Thus, he walked over there without any hesitation. Chapter 197 - Snobbish (1)

Chapter 197: Snobbish (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The shop assistant immediately went to wee Meng Yiheng and the two young men with a ttering smile when he spotted their presence. ¡°Wee Young Master Meng, are you here to purchase a bow?¡± Meng Yiheng wanted to look at that Mercury Wood Bow, so he nodded at the shop assistant¡¯s eagerness. ¡°We just happened to have a Mercury Wood Bow in our shop. Please, follow me.¡± The shop assistant wanted to tter Meng Yiheng, and so he brought him to the bow without even another nce at Shen Yanxiao, who had stood there for quite some time already. All the businessmen in ck City were profiteers. Shen Yanxiao wore in and simple clothing and without any essories; therefore, she did not look like she was the younger generation of a wealthy family. As for Meng Yiheng, he was one of the shop¡¯s usual customers, and he would spend tons of gold whenever he visited them. Furthermore, he was also a student from the Saint Laurent Academy. Everyone in ck City knew that the students who attended the academy were extremely rich, and they were quite liberal with their expenditure. When hepared the two of them, the shop assistant did not even pay the slightest attention to the poord. Since the kid had been standing there for quite some time, the assistant reckoned that he had no money for any of the weapons there. Meng Yiheng¡¯s eyes brightened when he saw the Mercury Wood Bow on the rack. Even though he had pretty good bows before, none of them would beparable to the one in front of him then. The two high-grade magical cores on it were quite the extravagant, and Meng Yiheng was very tempted to get it. However, he also noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s presence on the side. The moment he reached the second floor, he saw the little guy there, and it was clear that he was also interested in that bow. When he appraised his opponent, Meng Yiheng looked at him in disdain. How could a poor kid like him afford such an expensive weapon? ¡°This bow is indeed one of the highest-grade weapons!¡± Wan Li and the other young man gawked when they saw the Mercury Wood Bow on the rack. Then they saw its price tag. Over a million gold coins for it! Both of them immediately gulped. Even though they were from wealthy families, it was still an excessive amount of gold coins that they could not afford. With their financial constraints, they could only purchase ten to twenty of the luxurious bows in the shops. It was impossible for them to spend a million gold coins in one go. There were probably only a few students in the entire Saint Laurent Academy who could spend so much on an expensive weapon. When Meng Yiheng saw the price tag, he frowned. Even though his family was wealthy, it was still hard for him to fork out so many gold coins in one go. However, a great bow such as that was pretty rare, and so it was a pity if he were to let it go. When the shop assistant saw Meng Yiheng¡¯s hesitation, he immediately said, ¡°Young Master Meng, this bowes with an impressive background. Not only was it forged with mercury wood, but it was also embedded with two magical cores from eighth-ranked vine magical beasts. This bow was also personally forged by Great Master Duan, and that¡¯s why it¡¯s a little more expensive. But I believe that if you were to purchase this bow, you would see that the bow is really worth the asking price.¡± Meng Yiheng was amazed by what he had heard. The information about the mercury wood and the eighth-ranked magical cores made him gasp in astonishment. However, it blew his mind when the shop assistant mentioned that Great Master Duan had personally forged the bow. The forging of the highest-grade weapon would not only require superior materials and precious magical cores, but it also required an extremely skilled forger. The weapon would be more powerful, the higher the proficiency level of the forger. There were only two to three forgers in the entire Longxuan Empire who had attained the level of a Great Master, and the Great Master Duan that the shop assistant mentioned was one of them. Chapter 198 - Snobbish (2)

Chapter 198: Snobbish (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The price of a weapon forged by a Great Master would usually increase several folds! Meng Yiheng hesitated at first, but when he heard about what the shop assistant had said, he immediately decided to purchase the Mercury Wood Bow. Great Master Duan lived in seclusion in the ck City, and he rarely put out a weapon for sale. One could onlye by one of his weapons with luck, and not by searching for it. ¡°I want this bow.¡± Meng Yiheng gritted his teeth and decided to purchase it. Even though it was a good bow, its hefty price tag was too shocking for the customers, and the shop had not been able to sell it for several months already. Finally, with great difficulties, an interested party came along, and the shop assistant itched to get it sold. Just as everyone felt satisfied with the oue of the sale, a neglected customer finally spoke up. ¡°I saw this bow first.¡± Shen Yanxiao was upset. She got lost in her own thoughts, and a person suddenly appeared to snatch what she had wanted? Furthermore, was the shop assistant blind? She had been staring at the bow for a long time, but he did not even attend to her. However, the moment Meng Yiheng came along, he did not even need to speak much, and yet he managed to snatch the very thing that she liked? The four of them were stunned when the very-much-neglected Shen Yanxiao spoke up. Meng Yiheng frowned. He looked at the little guy, who did not seem to be able to afford the bow, and he got upset. Who did the little guy think he was to fight him for something? The shop assistant¡¯s lips twitched. What kind of trouble did the youngd try to cause? He saw that first? Did he even have the money to buy the bow?Visit on our Wan Li and another young man blinked as they were stunned for a moment. Soon after, theyughed out loud. ¡°Hey little kid, can you stop joking? You saw the bow first? I could even say that I saw all of the weapons here first. Speaking of which, can you even afford it? This bow costs over a million gold coins, not a hundred gold coins. Since you said that you saw it first, then take out the money to pay for it!¡± Wan Li thought that he would die ofughter. The kid did not look like he could even afford the seven hundred gold coins for the previous bow, and then he had the cheek to say that he took a fancy of the mercury wood bow? It must have been a joke. He probably did not even have a hundred gold coins, let alone a million of them. ¡°You¡¯re biting off more than you can chew,¡± the other young man said with a rude sneer. Shen Yanxiao shot a nce at the cynical Wan Li and decided that she was not in the mood to speak to an idiot. It was a good bow, but she hesitated to purchase it because it did not resonate with her. However, it was apparent that it would be difficult to find a bow that would resonate well with her, and she was eager to practice her skills. Thus, she decided to get the Mercury Wood Bow temporarily until she could find a better one. However, she did not expect Meng Yiheng to appear so suddenly. ¡°Firste first served, do you even know of this?¡± Shen Yanxiao snorted. ¡°Customer, I¡¯m not trying to be mean, but you¡¯ve been here for half a day already. If you really wish to buy this bow, then please make the payment first. Otherwise, if you¡¯re just standing here without paying, don¡¯t tell me you won¡¯t allow us to make a sale?¡± The shop assistant was unhappy with the trouble that the kid would cause. He was about to sell the bow, so why did the little kid had to interrupt their transaction? ¡°That¡¯s right! If you wish to get it, then fork out the money!¡± Wan Li sneered. The little kid looked like he was poorer than him. There was no way he could afford such an expensive bow, and yet he had the gall to say that he had seen it first. Just as Shen Yanxiao wanted to make her arguments, Xiu suddenly said, ¡°Forget about that broken piece of garbage. Walk to the northeast direction of the shop. I can sense something good there.¡± Chapter 199 - Snobbish (3)

Chapter 199: Snobbish (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao did not doubt his words and walked toward the direction that Xiu had mentioned. Wan Li and his friend immediately jeered as Shen Yanxiao left silently. He said, ¡°I knew it. That poor kid could not afford such an expensive bow, and yet he still wanted to disgrace himself. Is someone like him even fit to use such a good bow? See, when it¡¯s time to fork out the money, he¡¯s leaving with a guilty conscience. Such a shameless person.¡± As he spoke, Wan Li smiled and looked up at Meng Yiheng. ¡°Of course, only a genius like Senior Meng is well-suited for this superior bow.¡± Meng Yiheng smiled smugly. He was Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s top archer, so course he should use the best bow. Furthermore, his family¡¯s wealth allowed him to choose a weapon with no worry. ¡°Wrap this bow for me, please.¡± Meng Yiheng proudly took out a silver-colored crystal card. Wan Li¡¯s eyes immediately widened. Crystal cards were cards issued by the bank. Their customers could deposit money at the bank, and they would record the amount on the crystal card. It was quite simr to a credit card in modern times. Furthermore, like credit cards, the crystal cards were also divided into different rankings. A regr crystal card had a translucent white color, and if one¡¯s stored gold coins reached the millionth mark, the bank would automatically change the card to a silver-colored one. Thus, that card wasmonly known as the silver crystal card. The moment Meng Yifeng shed his silver card, Wan Li and the other young man had only envy written on both of their faces. Both of them only had the typical white crystal card, but the tens of thousands of gold in their ount was already considered a sizable amount. The shop assistant took Meng Yiheng¡¯s crystal card, and he seemed impatient toplete the sale. Wan Li looked at the filthy-rich Meng Yiheng and then shifted his nce to Shen Yanxiao as she walked toward another corner of the shop. He immediately said, ¡°This is the face of a genuinely rich person. Unlike someone who doesn¡¯t even have the ability to feign more than what he truly is.¡± As for Shen Yanxiao, she was not interested in taking notice of another person¡¯s ridicule of her. When she walked toward the direction that Xu directed her, she felt an indescribable urge that had suddenly surfaced in her heart. It was as if a voice in her mind had urged her to hasten her steps. Soon enough, Shen Yanxiao arrived at a corner of the room, which looked very different from the other extravagant areas in the shop. It had a simple and in rack where a dark purple longbow quietly sat. That bow did not look as luxurious as the Mercury Wood Bow, nor was it embedded with thevishness of eighth-ranked magical cores. There was no luster on the body of the bow, and its dark color looked as if it was dusty. What was more strange was that there was not a single magical core used within the bow. One could say that it was only a halfpleted weapon. It would only be aplete weapon after it had magical cores embedded in it. However, Shen Yanxiao could sense the excitement that brewed within her. She was so excited that she subconsciously reached out toward the dark purple and took it gently in her hands. When she held the ice-cold bow with her warm palms, Shen Yanxiao felt as if a huge stone was thrown into a river and caused huge waves. ¡°That¡¯s your best choice, and what you just felt was called the resonance,¡± Xiu¡¯s icy voice echoed in her mind. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes brightened. She was confident that it was the bow she needed, and that the bow belonged to her! Shen Yanxiao took the bow without any hesitation and walked toward the counter. She ced the bow on the counter, and excitedly said, ¡°I want this bow!¡± Chapter 200 - Crushing you with gold coins (1)

Chapter 200: Crushing you with gold coins (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Just as Meng Yiheng was prepared to make his payment, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s deration shocked him. He frowned as he looked at the dirty, dark bow in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands, and his face immediately showed the contempt that he felt. The bow in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands was not only unremarkable, but it was also covered in dust. It did not seem particrly outstanding. When it was ced next to the Mercury Wood Bow on the counter, it looked dull and soulless while the other looked bright and luxurious. The differences between those two bows were like heaven and earth. Meng Yiheng snorted. Not only did that bow looked notably ordinary, but it also did not even have a single magical core embedded in it. It was basically an iplete weapon. ¡°Ha! There¡¯s something wrong with this kid¡¯s brain, to want to buy an iplete weapon. I reckon he did not have enough funds and, so he wanted to pick up a cheap item to buy casually. I bet that shabby piece of trash was probably a practice piece by an apprentice forger. It probably only costs a few gold coins too.¡± Wan Li looked at Shen Yanxiao mockingly. ¡°That¡¯s true. Not everyone can afford a luxurious bow, and only someone as talented as Senior Meng deserves to use a bow made from the mercury wood.¡± The other student was quick to tter his senior too. Shen Yanxiao nced at all three of them and clicked her tongue. She was not in the mood to talk rubbish with those shitheads. The shop assistant was surprised to see the bow the Shen Yanxiao wanted, and he had a strange expression on his face. He frowned and looked at Shen Yanxiao as he rudely said, ¡°You can¡¯t afford this bow.¡± Could not afford it? Wan Li and the othersughed as soon as they heard the shop assistant¡¯s word. When they looked at the supposedly penniless kid, they thought that he could not even fork out a few gold coins. ¡°Cut the nonsense, just tell me how much it costs!¡± Shen Yanxiao was annoyed with those idiots. She only wanted to buy a bow, but she had somehow be the star of the show. If she were not in a rush to head back to the academy to practice her skills, she would not mind teaching those four idiots a good lesson on the spot. What was so amazing about the top student in the Archer Division? Did she not eliminate him in thest test? The shop assistant snorted and said, ¡°Three million gold coins. Do you have them?¡± Three million gold coins! The other three customers thought they had a severe auditory hallucination. Three million gold coins for a bow? That broken bow? An iplete bow? The price was so outrageous that they thought the shop assistant purposely tried to make things difficult for the kid. Unfortunately, they had misunderstood the situation. The shop assistant did not speak without thinking. The seemingly broken bow really did have that exorbitant price tag. The dark purple bow had been ced in the shop for about one to two years. It was treated like a worthless piece of an item until the shop owner personally set the price to three million gold coins. Everyone could not even believe that the price was that high. It was an iplete bow, so was not an exaggerating price for it? No one believed that the bow was so valuable, but the shop owner had personally set the price, and thus, it was ced in the middle of the second floor for a long time. However, no one inquired about it, and after some time, the shop owner hadpletely forgotten about it. So, the shop assistant took that opportunity to move that halfpleted bow with a price tag that did not match its appearance to the one secluded corner of the room. The shop assistant never expected that a kid would take an interest in that troublesome halfpleted item and even said that he wanted to buy it. The little kid should stop with his jokes. He probably could not even afford a few gold coins, and yet he thought to purchase that costly bow? It had to have been a joke. Chapter 201 - Crushing you with gold coins (2)

Chapter 201: Crushing you with gold coins (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Everyone expected Shen Yanxiao to be shocked or bothered by the price of the bow, so they were puzzled when she was not. She even immediately reached into her space ring. It was apparent that she wanted to take out the money to purchase that bow. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that this kid is really buying this bow?¡± Wan Li smiled as he looked forward to a good show. He also thought that the price was too high for that bow. It was not made from mercury wood, nor was it embedded with any magical core. No one would buy it at that price unless they had nothing better to do. ¡°Do you honestly think that this kid can afford three million gold coins? Do you have your head screwed on tight? I think it¡¯s good enough if he even has thirty gold coins.¡± Shen Yanxiao ignored their mocking. She removed the space ring from her finger and then started to pour the gold coins onto the floor. Heaps of gold coins poured down like rain, and the nking sounds resounded throughout the entire second floor. Wan Li and the rest of them were dumbfounded. They were puzzled by the gold coins that poured down endlessly from the space ring to eventually form a small mountain on the floor. There was no sound on the second floor, except for the sound of the gold coins as they rained from the space ring. No one dared to speak. It was an unbelievable turn of events! Even if you beat Wan Li and Meng Yiheng to their death, they would never expect the little kid who looked like a penniless beggar to build a mountain of gold with a wave of his hands. As the mountain of gold began to pile up higher, Wan Li and the other two young men¡¯s views of the world copsed.Please visit on our Who thought that the kid was a penniless beggar? He was clearly a rich man! The pile of gold coins was up to their calves, but the gold coins continued to pour from the space ring. Wan Li and Meng Yiheng¡¯s faces turned pale, then green, and then finally, purple. Only the gods knew how many gold coins were stored in that space ring! The shop assistant panicked when he realized that the second floor was almost flooded with gold coins, and he quickly dashed out from behind the counter. He went to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side to turn the space ring upward. ¡°Young master! Please show some mercy, young master. If you continue to pour the gold coins, I¡¯m afraid the whole second floor will be flooded.¡± The shop assistant broke out in a cold sweat, and he really wanted to p himself in the face. He boasted about his foresight, but he did not even suspect that the in-clothed kid was the richest of the bunch! The shop assistant wanted to cry, and he wished that he could hug Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feet. Why did she have to be so low-key? Her appearance led him to treat her like a penniless beggar. If she did not take a fancy to the bow, the shop would have lost a big customer due to his foolishness. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Did he not say that he wanted to collect money for the payment? She only followed his instructions, so why did those people look so pale? The shop assistant also sweated profusely, as if he thought that she would eat him. ¡°Young master, I¡¯m so sorry, but I¡¯m afraid that our shop cannot store this much gold coins. Why don¡¯t I apany you to the bank and ask for the staff there to help you with exchanging your gold coins with a crystal card? It would be easier for your future purchases too.¡± That was the first time that the shop assistant saw someone saved their gold coins in a space ring instead of in the bank. Even though they had a big shop, the three million gold coins would probably copse the whole shop. How would they continue to operate their business if that were to happen? Chapter 202 - Crushing you with gold coins (3)

Chapter 202: Crushing you with gold coins (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao chuckled and said, ¡°Sure.¡± The shop assistant hastily wiped his sweat and said, ¡°Dear customer, there¡¯s something that I should inform you first. It is not that we are unwilling to sell you this bow, but Great Master Duan had personally crafted it. Before he handed this bow to our boss, he said that anyone who wanted to purchase this bow should meet with him first. Why don¡¯t I get someone to sort out these gold coins while we go and meet with Great Master Duan?¡± The shop assistant wanted to weep but failed to shed a tear. Never in his wildest dreams would he expect such a foolish spendthrift to fork out so much gold coins to purchase an iplete weapon. ¡°This bow was forged by Great Master Duan?¡± Wan Li gasped as he stood at the side. Just moments ago, he remarked about the unworthiness of the bow. Who would expect that Great Master Duan forged the in-looking, iplete bow? Great Master Duan produced exceptional weapons, but no one knew the level of that dull-looking bow. Meng Yiheng had no choice but to reevaluate the iplete bow. Shen Yanxiao furrowed her eyebrows. Why was it so troublesome to buy a bow? ¡°Very well.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded in agreement as she was reluctant to part with a weapon that resonated with her. ¡°Great, please follow me.¡± The shop assistant gestured for her to follow him. At the same time, he called for his colleagues from the first floor to pick up the gold coins on the floor. Meng Yiheng and the two young men¡¯s eyes followed Shen Yanxiao as she left Lianjin Weapon Shop with the shop assistant in tow. The expressions on their faces were worse than someone who had identally eaten a fly. Who would expect that Great Master Duan was the one who forged the broken bow? It did not matter what the weapon was, as long as it wasbeled with his name, it was practically impossible to gauge its price. Everyone in the ck City knew that even though Great Master Duan was famous, he was also well-known for his odd behavior. Many people were willing to pay a tremendous amount of money to meet with him. However, they were all rejected at the door. However, it seemed like Great Master Duan would personally meet with anyone interested in that iplete bow. It was a logic that one would find it hard to swallow. Meng Yiheng looked at the Mercury Wood Bow in his hands, and his initially joyous expression immediately soured. He thought he had obtained the best bow that cost him over a million gold coins, but its cost was not even half of that iplete bow. He also did not have the privilege to meet with Great Master Duan. However, even if he were to see that bow first, he would not have had the means to pay its asking price of three million gold coins. He could only afford a little more than a million gold coins, and that was his limit. Three million¡­ What kind of background did that kide from? How could he squander that kind of money without even a hint of hesitation?! Meng Yiheng did not know that hispetition was not just a single person, but the entire Longxuan Empire¡¯s state treasury! Shen Yanxiao followed the shop assistant¡¯s footsteps, and they left the shop together. As they walked, they passed by unusually lively streets, and they headed toward the peak of the residential district. Then they came to a simple and unadorned two-story building that ran along the walls of the ck City. The building was different than the weapon shops that were meticulously decorated. It was ck, and even with bright lights that illuminated it, one would overlook its existence quite easily. The shop assistant stood in front of the door and said to Shen Yanxia, ¡°Dear customer, please kindly wait here while I knock on the door.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She had wanted to meet with the famous Great Master Duan too. She wanted to ask him about the best type of magical core for the bow. The shop assistant walked to the door and knocked on the dusty wooden door. ¡°Excuse me, is Great Master Duan here? I¡¯m a shop assistant at the Lianjin Weapon Shop. Someone is interested in buying the ck bow that he had left in our shop¡¯s care. Does he have the time to meet with him?¡± Chapter 203 - Pulling the Bow (1)

Chapter 203: Pulling the Bow (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions A few momentster, the wooden door opened, and the shop assistant hastily invited Shen Yanxiao into thepound. Thick curtains covered the windows and blocked any iing light, and so the room was pitch-ck. As Shen Yanxiao stepped into the house, she felt a surge of a heatwave that enveloped the entire room. There were crystal lights that hung from the ceiling, and then Shen Yanxiao saw a sixty-year-old white-bearded man. He had a tobo pipe in his mouth as he sat on a chair, and his sharp eyes stared at Shen Yanxiao. A middle-aged man who looked to be around forty years of age stood beside the old man. ¡°Did you want to buy this bow?¡± The white-bearded old man took a puff of his pipe as he narrowed his eyes to look at the little person in front of him. It was not an exaggeration to say that if the ck bow were held upright, it would probably be as tall as the little guy. Shen Yanxiao guessed the old man¡¯s identity at once. He was probably the Great Master Duan that the shop assistant had mentioned. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Great Master Duan¡¯s meticulous eyes assessed Shen Yanxiao brazenly as he looked at her slender arms and legs. Soon after, he frowned and said, ¡°This bow will only be sold the person fated to be its owner. Unless you can pull the bowstring, you can put it down and leave.¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. She lifted her hands as if she intended to pull the bowstring then and there, but Great Master Duan suddenly said, ¡°Even if you wish to try it, this is not the right ce to do it. Please, follow me.¡± After he said that, he stood up and left. Shen Yanxiao could neither make heads nor tails of Great Master Duan¡¯s behavior. However, since he was the Great Master, she had no choice but to follow him. As they walked through a flight of stairs in pitch-ck, Shen Yanxiao sensed that they were walking downward. After some time, she finally saw a trace of light. A huge underground training space appeared before them. As she stood at the entrance, Shen Yanxiao was astonished when she realized that the open space was as big as half a ser field. She did not expect that the unremarkable building would house such a vast underground area. There were more than a hundred crystal lights that hung at the top of the shooting range, and they illuminated the entire space. Different types of weapons were arranged neatly at both ends of the site. As one walked further in, one could see a specially divided shooting range. The middle-aged man who stood by Great Master Duan¡¯s side stared at the dark-colored bow in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand as he walked past her. ¡°May I have a look at it?¡± the middle-aged man asked in a gentle tone. Shen Yanxiao briefly considered his request, and she handed the bow to him. As the man turned the bow gently in his hand, his tranquil eyes sparked in astonishment. ¡°This¡­ this is forged with firmament wood!¡± the man cried out in surprise. Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao was not familiar with firmament wood. Great Master Duan replied absent-mindedly, ¡°Not bad, at least you still have a keen eye.¡± The man¡¯s gaze sparkled as he caressed the in-looking bow with admiration. ¡°Aren¡¯t the firmament wood on the verge of extinction? I heard that there is only one tree left, and it is located in the Lunar Continent. The elves treat the firmament tree like their prized treasure, and they would never allow anyone to harm it. Great Master Duan, where did you get this?¡± Great Master Duan snorted and said, ¡°That¡¯s none of your concern. Why? Have you also taken a fancy to this bow? This bow will only recognize one owner in its lifetime, and it will belong to whoever to pull its bowstring.¡± Chapter 204 - Pulling the Bow (2)

Chapter 204: Pulling the Bow (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The middle-aged man seemed eager to try his hands with the bow, but the kid was the one who saw it first. No matter how much he liked the bow, he did not have the heart to snatch it from the kid. ¡°You can go first.¡± Shen Yanxiao kept a rxed attitude toward the scene because she felt that the bow was moreplicated than one would expect. Based on what Great Master Duan had said, it seemed like no one would be able to pull the bowstring except for the one fated to be its owner. She had resonated with the bow earlier that day, so it mush have meant that the bow was destined to be hers. However, she was also curious to see if there was any truth to Great Master Duan¡¯s words. The man looked at Shen Yanxiao gratefully, and he walked toward the shooting range with the bow in his hand. He raised the bow slowly with one hand and then attempted to pull the bowstring with another. He held his breath as if he wielded a feathered arrow in his hand, and he was ready to shoot. The man had a beautiful posture. Shen Yanxiao recalled the scene where Meng Yiheng pulled a bow at the Lianjin Weapon Shop. Even though he also had a perfect posture, it paled into insignificance whenpared with the middle-aged man in front of her. At that very moment, the man gathered his concentration and pulled the bowstring lightly with his fingers. However¡­ the bowstring did not budge at all! It was as if the bow was made of stone, and it remained stiff. The stretched taut bowstring formed a straight line, and its body remained unchanged. The man was shocked, and he tried to exert more force on the bowstring. It was as if he refused to believe in hearsay and just wanted to draw the bowstring again. Unfortunately, the bowstring persisted and remained unmoved! The joy on the middle-aged man faded. He released his hands helplessly and turned toward Great Master Duan, who rejoiced at his rather shameful actions. The man did not know whether tough or cry at his predicament. ¡°I can¡¯t pull it.¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked too. Based on the man¡¯s posture and actions, one could deduce that he was an experienced archer. At least, he was better than the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s top student in the Archer Division, Meng Yiheng. However, how could such a great archer not manage to draw the bow? Did that mean there was truth in what Great Master Duan had said? Was there truly such a weapon in the world? ¡°Only a single person in the world could use a Spirit Weapon, and it would only serve one master in its lifetime. Even though this bow is iplete, there are still traces of a Spirit Weapon in it. You¡¯re a pretty lucky kid,¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was still as chilly as before, but she could detect a hint of satisfaction in his tone. A Spirit Weapon¡­ Shen Yanxiao gulped at the information. That bow felt like an extremely powerful weapon! ¡°Hmm¡­ It is as I expected. I knew you were not fated to be the one!¡± The middle-aged man¡¯s failure did not surprise Great Master Duan. He took a puff of smoke and pointed his cigarette at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Hey, kid, you can give it a try now. If you can¡¯t pull the bowstring, I¡¯m not selling it to you.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her nose lightly and made her way toward the shooting range. She took the bow from the middle-aged man, and she copied his posture as she raised the bow. The middle-aged man and Great Master Duan frowned when they saw her posture. The kid looked like a beginner who had never touched a bow before. Even though her posture resembled the middle-aged man¡¯s, it was still quite awkward. Could a person like the kid draw the bow? The middle-aged man and Great Master Duan did not quite believe that Shen Yanxiao would seed at the task. While both of them lowered their expectations of Shen Yanxiao, she gathered her focus and then exerted a slight force on her right hand that held the bowstring. Chapter 205 - Pulling the Bow (3)

Chapter 205: Pulling the Bow (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The long ck bow looked like an eagle as it spread its wings and soared above the sky. The tight bow pulled a perfect arc in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands. What was even more shocking was that when she pulled the bowstring, the dull and soulless dark purple bow was instantly bathed in soft purple light. It looked like a purple star that glowed so brightly. Great Master Duan was stunned, and his hand that held the cigarette trembled lightly. He was shocked by the kid that stood at the shooting range. Shen Yanxiao was also shocked as she watched the longbow gradually brightened. If that unpulled bow was considered obsidian, then at that moment, it had be the most dazzling purple star in the universe. ¡°That was great!¡± Great Master Duan walked toward Shen Yanxiao excitedly. His previous arrogance had totally disappeared, and there was only passion in his eyes. ¡°The younger generation will surpass the older one! Kid, you have fate with this bow, and so it¡¯s yours!¡± Shen Yanxiao released the bowstring and looked at the excited Great Master Duan. ¡°Come here, kid. I have a few ash spirit arrows, try to shoot with them.¡± As he urged her, Great Master Duan spontaneously and voluntarily took a few dark-grey arrows from the table and impatiently passed them to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao hesitated as she took the arrows. Even though she had read some books on archery, it was still the first time that she would shoot an arrow, and so she was puzzled. ¡°You can do this. Focus on the target, don¡¯t waste your talent in ¡ª¡± Xiu¡¯s voice came back again. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath as she nocked an arrow on the bow and raised it slowly. The middle-aged man returned to his senses. Even though he regretted that he could not draw the bowstring, and he was stunned by the beautiful bow, he still looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s posture. However, he could not help but say that the kid¡¯s posture was¡­ Too awful! ¡°Great Master Duan, from what I can see, I think that this kid might not have been through a proper lesson in archery. It might not be a pleasing sight if you were to watch her shoot now.¡± The middle-aged man meant well because he did not think that a novice could hit the target that was a few meters away. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. I just want to have a look.¡± Great Master Duan waved his hand with a rxed expression on his face. He just wanted to see the bow as it shot the arrows gracefully. Shen Yanxiao heeded Xiu¡¯s advice. She minimized the energy in her body and focused on her attempt to gather all the strength in her eyes and arms. She could feel her body¡¯s magic and energy as both rushed toward her arms. At that moment, she had the clearest vision, and it was as if the target that was a few meters away was pulled closer to her. Her hands were as still as a sculpture, and there was not a slight on tremble on it. The magic and energy in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body fused and created that subtle energy. Shen Yanxiao no longer hesitated. In her eyes, there was only the bow in her hand and the close-by target. The doubtful middle-aged man saw the transformation with his own eyes. Even though she still had terrible posture, but her sight was sharper, and both of her hands were still. It was so much different than how she looked before. Those were very much the sight and stability that an archer should have! Chapter 206 - Clemance (1)

Chapter 206: Clemance (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The middle-aged man was bbergasted, but Shen Yanxiao already drew the bow, and a faint purple radiance shrouded the bow once again. As she released her fingers, the dark grey arrow transformed into a streak of dark shadow with a soft purple glow and shot toward the target like a lightning bolt! At the huge shooting range, one could only hear a crisp sound as the arrow prated the target and then lodged itself into the wall behind it. ¡°How is this possible?!¡± The middle-aged man looked at the scene in shock. He knew all about the targets in Great Master Duan¡¯s shooting range, and they were all made with steel wood. Even someone with powerful archery skills could not shoot through those solid targets, let alone someone with only the skillset of a beginner. However, something impossible had happened right in front of his eyes. The arrow did not only punch through the target, but half of the arrow was even stuck in the wall, as well. Exactly how powerful was that force!? The middle-aged man no longer looked at Shen Yanxiao with regret. Instead, he could not remove the shock in his eyes. The young kid could not even get the basic posture right, and yet his arrow could strike the bull¡¯s eye and pierce through the target to hit the wall. Even though the arrow¡¯s strength could have been the effect of the firmament wood, but it was hard to achieve such uracy, especially for a beginner. ¡°Haha! Great! Excellent! Little kid, it seems like this bow is exclusively yours!¡± Great Master Duan excitedly puffed more smoke from his pipe. The wrinkles on his face folded as he smiled. Shen Yanxiao was also dumbstruck. She did not expect to get such extraordinary effect from that one shot, and how was that a bow and arrow? That was almost like an AK47! Even in modern times, how many people had seen an arrow prated a target that was customized for shooting? The arrow even got lodged in the wall! If the training area was not an underground space where it was surrounded by soil, the arrow might have broken through the wall and then continued to fly further than that. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s impression of the world was refreshed once again. ¡°Little kid, it looks like you¡¯ve not learned archery before?¡± The middle-aged man could no longer contain his surprise and immediately walked toward Shen Yanxiao. He could tell that the kid imitated his posture, and that was why she looked awkward as she did it. She even made mistakes with how she drew the bow. Someone with basic training would never have made those mistakes. If one were to be an archer, they would first need to learn the basic posture of shooting an arrow. An archer could only be as steady as Mt Tai if they had an urate and solid foundation. Shen Yanxiao nodded honestly. Then, the middle-aged took a deep breath and said, ¡°Would you like to develop your skills as an archer in the future?¡± ¡°Maybe.¡± Shen Yanxiao shot a nce at Great Master Duan, who smiled like a fox as she answered the man ambiguously. The middle-aged man continued to ask her, ¡°What is the rank of your battle aura?¡± Even though the little kid had terrible posture, his uracy proved that he was an excellent seedling for an archer! When he broke through the sixth rank in the battle aura, and if he were nurtured well, he would have a bright future as an archer. ¡°The sixth rank,¡± Shen Yanxiao answered conservatively. The man was stunned. He assessed the kid again, and he appeared to be thirteen or fourteen years old, at most. The little kid had broken through the sixth rank at such a young age? Chapter 207 - Clemance (2)

Chapter 207: Clemance (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Say, Xie Yun.¡± Great Master Duan suddenly called the middle-aged man¡¯s name and said, ¡°The autumn enrollment for the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Archer Division seems to have ended. I wonder if there¡¯s anything that you can do to squeeze in ate enrollee?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at them with a nk expression on her face. Was the middle-aged man a teacher at the Saint Laurent Academy? Based on what Great Master Duan had said, were they trying to enroll her in the Archer¡¯s Division? Xie Yun confirmed her doubts soon enough. ¡°The regtions don¡¯t allow it, but I have my ways.¡± As he thought about it, Xie Yun said to Shen Yanxiao in all seriousness, ¡°Little kid, you are very talented. I wonder if you are willing to learn at the Archer Division of the Saint Laurent Academy?¡± Did he want to drag her into the Archer Division, just like that? Shen Yanxiao struggled with an answer. However, she was moved by Xie Yun¡¯s invitation. Furthermore, the skill books in the Archer Division were not as essible as those from the Warlock Division. If she were to steal the books from there, she could only take them from the first few floors. The manuals for advanced skills were all kept under magical lock and key on the higher levels. The Magus Division cast the magic, and no one could gain entry unless they had a teacher¡¯s permission. It was great news that Xie Yun wanted her to enroll in the Archer Division, and with her skills, it was impossible if she could not get into the higher levels. However, a temptation was one thing, and Shen Yanxiao was a little fox who would not submit to temptations so quickly. She looked at Xie Yun with mixed emotions of expectations and awkwardness. ¡°I do wish to go to the Saint Laurent Academy, but their fees are too high and my family¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao did not have to finish her sentences, and Xie Yu already understood her supposed difficulties. He assessed the extraordinarily gifted young kid in front of him again. His thin body was clothed in in attire, and he did not seem like he was from an influential family. Students from ordinary families would not be able to afford Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s high tuition fees, but Xie Yun did not want to see such a talented student slip through his fingers. Xie Yun took a deep breath, and then he said determinedly, ¡°Rest assured. As long as you study well, I will take care of your tuition fees.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately nodded and started to cheer deep down in her heart. It was great if she could enter the Archer Division. However, Shen Feng had already paid for her tuition, and she did not want to pay for another set of tuition fees. Since someone was willing to cover that for her, it could not have gone better than that. Great Master Duan wanted to cry for Xie Yun. He might not have known much about the young kid, but he knew full well of the astronomical price that he had set for that firmament wood bow. Since the shop assistant at the Lianjin Weapon Shop had brought the little kid to his house, it meant that he could afford that kind of money. How could a little kid have three million gold coins for the bow, but could not afford the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s tuition fees? Great Master Duan could only discreetly sigh for a particr impulsive teacher who was brutally extorted by a crafty fox that acted like a pig to eat the tiger. However, he did not expose her schemes. He merely grieved for Xie Yun and egged Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shamelessness on. ¡°Oh, right, what¡¯s your name?¡± Xie Yun asked. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s big eyes blinked, and she smiled. ¡°Xiao Yan.¡± ¡°Xiao Yan, take this badge to the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Archer Division and look for me tomorrow at noon. I will arrange for you to enroll in the academy.¡± Xie Yun retrieved a Saint Laurent Academy teacher¡¯s badge from his space ring. Chapter 208 - Clemance (3)

Chapter 208: Clemance (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled as she took the badge from him. Her internal thoughts started to jump in excitement. If she remembered correctly, the Archer Division¡¯s lessons were held in the afternoon, while the Herbalist Division had their lessons in the morning. It was fortunate that the schedule for the sses from both divisions did not sh, so she would be able to attend all of them. At that moment, Shen Yanxiao praised her foresight to purchase the disguise mask beforehand. No one in the Saint Laurent Academy would suspect that ¡®Xiao Yan¡¯ and ¡®Shen Jue¡¯ were actually the same person! ¡°Xie Yun, if you are done talking with him, do hand him over to me quickly. I want to speak to him about this bow.¡± After he spectated that excellent show, Great Master Duan rudely dragged Shen Yanxiao to another corner. The old and young foxes gathered and left the righteous Xie Yu at the side. ¡°Little kid, it doesn¡¯t matter much if you can¡¯t afford the tuition fees, but it¡¯s a bigger deal if you can¡¯t pay for the bow.¡± Great Master Duan smiled and stared at a particr fox. Shen Yanxiao removed the shy expression on her face and smirked as she looked at the crafty old fox. ¡°Great Master Duan, please rest assured. Not a single gold coin will be missing from the three million that you¡¯ve asked for.¡± Great Master Duan nodded in satisfaction. ¡°The bow in your hand is called Clemance. Use it rightly, and it will serve you well in your path as an archer.¡± ¡°Clemance?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and touched the bow. Then she remembered about her ns, and she asked, ¡°Great Master Duan, I don¡¯t see any magical cores embedded in Clemance. What type of magical core would suit it?¡± Even though Clemance was an excellent weapon, it was still an iplete one. Great Master Duan¡¯s expression turned somewhatplicated. He hesitated for a moment before he said, ¡°This is what I wish to speak to you about.¡± He looked at Xie Yun, who still stood guard at the shooting range. When he was sure that he would not eavesdrop on their conversation, he whispered softly, ¡°To be frank, Clemance does not need any magical cores.¡± ¡°It does not need any cores?¡± Shen Yanxiao was confounded. Even though Clemance already looked like a powerful weapon, she noticed a few hollow points on its body that were clearly meant for one to embed magical cores in it. ¡°It doesn¡¯t need any magical cores, but what it does need are demonic cores,¡± Great Master Duan said solemnly. ¡°Demonic cores!¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the bow that she held in her hand in shock. Demonic cores were rarely used in weapons because they would usually still contain some remnants of evil aura in it. Those remnants could corrode the wielder¡¯s mind too. Some people might use a small amount of low-grade demonic cores on training weapons. However, no one would use a demonic core in their primary weapon. Great Mast Duan nodded and cautiously said, ¡°I believe that you know about demonic cores. However, I wanted to tell you that Clemance is different than other weapons. I did not set its outrageous price tag for profit. When you understand Clemance¡¯s strength, then you will realize that you¡¯ve underpaid for it.¡± ¡°The hollow points on its body are meant to carry demonic cores. However, unlike the usual magical cores, the demonic cores will be gradually consumed when you utilize Clemance. It is not a sustainable energy source. Do you understand?¡± ¡°Clemance would slowly deplete the demonic cores?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at it nkly. It sounded as if Clemance would automatically devour the energy in the core and turned it into energy reserves. The energy would be depleted every time she used Clemance. So, she would have to change it to a new one after it was emptied? Chapter 209 - Archer Division (1)

Chapter 209: Archer Division (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Was that not just a battery? Shen Yanxiao was speechless with that little tidbit of information. ¡°However, there is no need to worry. The energy from the demonic core that Clemance transformed will not cause you any harm. You will know it when you try it out.¡± Great Master Duan hastily added as if he feared that the little fox was frightened by the side effect of the demonic cores. ¡°I understand.¡± Shen Yanxiao was determined to use Clemance, and that meant that the number of demonic cores that she required would increase. Luckily, she had entrusted Qilin Auction House to gather demonic cores for her, and they should be sending the first batch soon. ¡°Since you are destined for Clemance, I will gift you with another hundred ash spirit arrows.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not expect Great Master Duan¡¯s sudden generosity because the arrows cost one gold coin each. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows as her mind spun with calctions. ¡°Doesn¡¯t a hundred arrows seemed too little? You do know that this bow isn¡¯t cheap and I¡¯ve already spent three million gold coins on it. Shouldn¡¯t you gift me with at least three hundred of those arrows? Plus, I still need to purchase arge number of demonic cores for it, and it isn¡¯t a small expense.¡± Great Master Duan was stunned for a moment by what she had said, and then he cursed her discreetly. ¡°Alright then, you crafty little fox.¡± As they finished their conversation, Shen Yanxiao stuffed the three hundred ash spirit arrows into her space ring. Then she bade farewell to Xie Yun and Great Master Duan. She followed the shop assistant to the bank, and she stored all of her gold coins into a crystal card. Shen Yanxiao only realized how much she had plundered from the state treasury when they counted her gold coins at the bank. She had more than ten thousand million gold coins in her space ring. Even after she paid the three million for Clemance, she still had about ten thousand million gold coins in her crystal card. The bank gave her a purple crystal card based on the number of gold coins that she stored with them. The shop assistant¡¯s mind was blown as he noted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance discreetly. He reminded himself to serve that low-key wealthy young gentleman well the next time he visited the shop. It was because he was an extremelyrge, fat sheep! Shen Yanxiao stored Clemance in her space ring and ended her trip to the ck City. The next morning, Shen Yanxiao attended her morning sses with Tang Nazhie. The young man stuck to her like a piece of gum, and so she had to find a reason to leave him behind when it was noon. The Archer Division did not have any sses in the morning. Most of their students were either training at the shooting range or still asleep in their dormitory. They would only wake up when it was time for their sses. Shen Yanxiao asked a random student for directions before she could locate Xie Yun¡¯s location. Xie Yun smiled when he noticed that Shen Yanxiao arrived on time to meet him. He honestly thought that the little kid would back out from their appointment. ¡°Since you are enrolling midway through our term, I will find an excuse for you and inform the others that you had previously passed the test. You did not participate in the ss allocation test because you were sick. You can start as a first-year student in the red ss.¡± Xie Yun gave her a set of uniforms and also an Archer Division¡¯s badge. When she had changed into her uniforms, Xie Yun then brought her to the red ss. Shen Yanxiao might have had the talent for archery; however, she had never attended any lessons. Therefore, there was nothing wrong if she were to start with the red ss. ¡°Even though the standard of the red ss is not high, I believe that you will get promoted to the upper sses as long as you are diligent.¡± Chapter 210 - Archer Division (2)

Chapter 210: Archer Division (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Every division¡¯s student has an opportunity to advance in rank every week. If you are confident in your strength, you can challenge a student from another ss over the weekend. If you win, you can move to your opponent¡¯s ss,¡± Xie Yun said. Shen Yanxiao listened intently as they walked. The Herbalist Division also had such an advancement system, but they were not aspetitive as the other divisions. Once in a blue moon, a student or two might challenge their peers, but the results were not that significant. After he led Shen Yanxiao to the entrance of the ss, Xie Yun did not enter the room, but he got the attention of the teacher instead. ¡°This is a new student for your ss,¡± Xie Yun said as he pointed at Shen Yanxiao. The forty-year-old teacher did not wear any expression on his face as he assessed Shen Yanxiao and asked, ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± ¡°Yan Xiao.¡± ¡°Very well, follow me then.¡± The teacher did not say anything else as he turned and returned to the ss. Xie Yun gave Shen Yanxiao a reassuring smile before she followed the teacher into the ss. She had to say, the difference between the red ss and the violet ss was honestly¡­ Quite significant. In Shen Yanxiao¡¯s violet ss at the Herbalist Division, all of the students there were like hard-working bees, and they would even record the time the teacher farted if they could. However, it was a different scene in the red ss of the Archer Division. There were about a hundred students in the ss. Half of the students in the ss looked quite hard-working, and their gazes were as bright as torches. Unfortunately, the other half of the ss leanedzily on their tables. Shen Yanxiao found a seat at the back and sat down as the teacher continued with his lessons. Such differences in the students¡¯ attitudes could be observed in all the divisions. It was mainly due to that year¡¯s allocation test, which many had thought to be highly fraudulent. There were many times that they could not rely on their strength, and they had to count on luck instead. That was why many talented students ended up in the red ss; it was because they had terrible luck. Those students were not willing to stay in the bottom-ranked ss, and thus they studied hard every day to challenge other students in the upper-ranked ss during the weekend. They prayed that they would break away from the awkward ss as soon as they could. As for the other half of the ss, they did not have any strong motivations to move upward, and their strength had been that way since before the allocation test. So they were there to sit back and enjoy their lives. Shen Yanxiao did not have the heart to care about those people. She was only concerned about how to increase her strength with that opportunity. When the lessons ended in the evening, Shen Yanxiao met a familiar chap in the corridor just as she was about to leave. ¡°Isn¡¯t he the poor kid from that day?¡± Wan Li looked at the red-robed Shen Yanxiao in surprise and furrowed his eyebrows. ¡°Who is he?¡± The young man next to Wan Li had never seen Shen Yanxiao before that. ¡°Nobody.¡± Wan Li thought better of it. He had never seen that guy in the academy before, and Shen Yanxiao did not wear the Archer Division¡¯s uniform that day in the ck City. Thus, he did not expect that the low-key rich kid was also his ssmate. However¡­ Wan Li puffed his chest in arrogance as hepared his violet robes with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s red robes. ¡®So what if you¡¯re rich? Are you not still useless trash?¡¯ Even if the kid could afford a bow that cost three million gold coins, he was also only in that trashy red ss. Chapter 211 - Archer Division (3)

Chapter 211: Archer Division (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Wan Li wanted to prank him. That day at the Lianjin Weapon Shop, the kid pretended to be weak and made him look bad. He wanted payback for the embarrassment that he felt. ¡°Hey, you, stop right there!¡± Wan Li immediately walked toward Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao thought he looked familiar, but she could not remember where she had met him before. ¡°I didn¡¯t know that you are a student from our school.¡± Wan Li looked at Shen Yanxiao spitefully. ¡°What seems to be the matter?¡± Shen Yanxiao still could not remember who he was, and so she asked him calmly. Wan Liughed. ¡°Didn¡¯t you get yourself a nice bow?¡± When he mentioned Clemance, Shen Yanxiao immediately remembered the day she was at Lianjin Weapon Shop and the idiot that chattered non-stop while she was there. However, why would that idiot stop her? ¡°What?¡± She did not have the time to talk nonsense with Wan Li. Even though the red ss was boring, she still had to learn many basic skills. She was in a rush to get to the shooting range. ¡°Pff¡­ I heard that you spent three million gold coins to get a nice bow. Why don¡¯t you take it out and use it? Unless you n to keep it at home?¡± Wan Li raised his voice on purpose. As expected, many students stopped near them when they heard the words¡¯ three-million-gold-coin bow¡¯. They looked at the inconspicuous Shen Yanxiao with curiosity. Shen Yanxiao looked at Wan Li calmly. She felt that something terrible would happen when that idiot called her. ¡°You have such a nice bow, so you are not meant to stay in the red ss. I really do pity you, and so I¡¯d like to give you a chance. You can challenge me this weekend. If you win, you can transfer to the violet ss. What do you say?¡± Wan Li asked with a sneer. All the other students there gossiped as they stood at the side. A student from the red ss to challenge someone from the violet ss? It must have been a joke! Even though there were quite a few sessful challenges every week, most students only managed to jump a ss upward. It was a rarity for someone to jump from the bottom-ranked ss to the highest-ranked ss. What was even more unusual was that a student in the violet ss had proposed the challenge. It was evident that he meant to embarrass the kid! Almost no one believed that Shen Yanxaio would agree to Wan Li¡¯s crazy proposal. The students who stopped to see the banter were mostly kids from the red ss. They did not understand how a new student like Shen Yanxiao could provoke someone from the violet ss. One should know that as a student from the red ss, they had to move aside if they see a student from the violet ss on their path. How lucky was that kid that he could provoke someone from the violet ss? Wan Li crossed his arms as he looked at Shen Yanxiao and tried to determine if she would ept his challenge. He wanted to use that opportunity to tell her that no matter how rich she was, trash was still trash, so there was no point in showing off in front of him. In the Saint Laurent Academy, one would use strength to determine one¡¯s status, and she was not even worthy to carry his shoes. Shen Yanxiao did not realize that her bow purchase had somehow broken a passerby¡¯s heart. She did not know why the guy was trying to find trouble with her, and she had never bullied anyone. Did he really want to create trouble for her? He should take a look in the mirror before he spoke. As everyone observed a moment of silence for Shen Yanxiao, the emaciated kid suddenly raised her jaws, smirked, and said, ¡°I ept your challenge.¡± Chapter 212 - You Want a Fight? Ill Give You One! (1)

Chapter 212: You Want a Fight? I¡¯ll Give You One! (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions He actually agreed! Everyone who stood at the side was stunned. No one believed that Shen Yanxiao would react to Wan Li¡¯s provocation. ¡°Is this little kid¡¯s brain only for show? Could he be a nut head? Wan Li is the most talented student in our group, and even teacher Xie Yun hadplimented him. And he wanted to challenge Wan Li? This is the biggest joke of the year.¡± Wan Li was pretty well-known among the first-year students, and many people knew of his existence. If Meng Yiheng was the most well-known figure in the entire Archer Division, then Wan Li was the most outstanding talent among the first-year students. Wan Lin even stood out among the group of talented students in the violet ss. Furthermore, Xie Yun had praised Wan Li in public not too long ago. However, who was Xie Yun? He was the head of the Archer Division, and he was also the one who possessed the most strength there! Other than Meng Yiheng, Wan Li was the only other person who had received Xie Yu¡¯s praise in the entire Archer Division. One could see Wan Li¡¯s talent in archery just from that alone. ¡°Stop joking. This kid must be brainless. Look at his tiny arms and legs. It would probably be difficult for him even to pull a bow.¡± ¡°A student from the red ss is challenging someone from the violent ss. This is like a miracle!¡± Everyone thought that Shen Yanxiao was a little mentally unsound, and that was why she epted Wan Li¡¯s challenge. How did a student from the red ss even have the courage to ept a challenge from someone in the violet ss? Therefore, everyone believed that Shen Yanxiao was crazy! Wan Li was somewhat shocked by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer. However, he smiled after he recovered from his confusion. He thought that the kid could have taken the easy way out, and yet he stupidly insisted on barging his way into hell. Did he think he was infallible just because he bought an expensive bow? As an archer, how could Wan Li not have noticed theck of calluses on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smooth hands? It was evident that the kid had no skills in archery. Which archer did not have calluses on their hands as a result of their hard work? Then he looked at the kid¡¯s small arms and legs; his footing even seemed unstable. How could he shoot a powerful arrow if he had no strength in his arms? If Shen Yanxiao did not have an Archer Division¡¯s badge on her chest, Wan Li would never have pegged her for an archer. Someone like the kid actually dared to ept Wan Li¡¯s challenge? He must have overestimated his abilities! Since the kid was not afraid of embarrassment, Wan Li thought he would not mind to cause him more shame. ¡°Very well. I will see you at the shooting range this weekend. I hope that you won¡¯t renege on our challenge.¡± Wan Li did not even think of Shen Yanxiao as a worthy opponent. Even though his talent was inferior to Meng Yiheng, he was confident that no other first-year student was more talented than him. Otherwise, Xie Yun would never have praised him in public. Wan Li was secretly pleased with himself, and he was proud to get Xie Yun¡¯s praise. However, he was unaware that the particr little kid who he looked down upon was actually the genius that Xie Yun had made an exception to squeeze into the division. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She noticed the ridicule and Wan Li¡¯scent attitude, but so what? ¡°Of course, I will be punctual.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and walked past Wan Li without any care. She would make him regret his actions that weekend! Shen Yanxiao did not immediately return to her dormitory. Instead, she stayed in the Archer Division¡¯s library untilte at night. She only left when the teacher who kept guard there chased her out. Even so, she still did not return to her dormitory and took advantage of the darkness of the night to sneak into the Archer Division¡¯s shooting range. The moon hung high in the sky, and the students at the Archer Division had all returned to their dormitory to rest. The pitch-ck, vast shooting range was empty. Shen Yanxiao activated the light crystals in the shooting range, and the ce was, once again, illuminated. Chapter 213 - You Want a Fight? Ill Give You One! (2)

Chapter 213: You Want a Fight? I¡¯ll Give You One! (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions With Clemence in hand, Shen Yanxiao took an arrow from the quiver. She took a deep breath and nocked the arrow on the bowstring. ¡°You have a pretty good posture.¡± It was as if Xiu could see Shen Yanxiao¡¯s movements with his own eyes. Compared to the previous stiff posture at Great Master Duan¡¯s residence, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s posture had improved after a few fundamental lessons. How terrifying was her talent that she could transform from a beginner in archery to someone who could achieve good posture? A trace of a faint smile appeared on her lips. As she looked at a target that was about a hundred meters away, she suddenly released the arrow. The arrow dashed toward the center of the target and then lodged itself firmly in the bull¡¯s eye. However, the arrow did not pierce through the target. It merely pinned on it. ¡°Is it because of the arrow?¡± She quirked her eyebrows in puzzlement at the entirely different result aspared to her previous attempt. ¡°Even though the ash spirit arrows were not the highest grade arrows, every single one of them has a rune that was engraved by the forger. The arrows that you¡¯ve just used were onlymon arrows, and thus, had different effects than the ash spirit arrows.¡± Xiu was like a stern teacher who would help Shen Yanxiao to resolve her doubts. Was there such a difference? It seemed like the 300 ash spirit arrows that she extorted were pretty good items. ¡°To be a true archer, it is not as easy as shooting the bull¡¯s eye. You might encounter enemies with thicker armor, or those protected with a barrier-like shield. The little strength that you have now would not be enough to break through their defenses.¡± The appropriate amount of encouragement was essential, but an urate awareness was equally as important as well. Xiu did not hold back with his criticism toward Shen Yanxiao. An archer might require uracy, but speed and power were the true essences of being an archer. ¡°Even though you can rely on arrows engraved with runes for power, you will also need to rely on your own abilities to be the top archer. Bows and arrows are merely supplementary weapons. It will only suffice if you can use the mostmon bow and arrow to deliver a powerful strike.¡± ¡°Power.¡± Shen Yanxiao pondered about that. The basic requirement for an archer was to shoot with high precision. However, if she wanted to be a beautiful crane in a flock of chicken, then she would have to improve her skills further. Shen Yanxiao took two arrows from the quiver and nocked them on the bowstring as a small smile curled on her lips. ¡°Then what do you think about this?¡± Whoosh! An arrow shot out. As the first arrow expelled, Shen Yanxiao immediately used her mental energy and locked onto it before she released the other arrow at lightning speed. The second arrow was much faster, so before the first arrow could strike the target, the second arrow had urately arrived at its rear. With an astonishing force, the second arrow directly rammed into the first arrow and caused it to immediately sped up and pierced through the target in the blink of an eye. Xiu was shocked by the disy of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s skills. With a second arrow to chase and push the first target, it gave an ordinary arrow the power to prate through the target. How sharp was her eyesight that she had a clear view of the fast-moving arrow? Furthermore, how fast were her hands to release another arrow before the first one hit the target? One would be hard-pressed to find a handful of people in the world who could achieve such a feat. ¡°You infused the second arrow with magic.¡± Xiu soon found the reason. Before Shen Yanxiao released the first arrow, she had already pulled the bowstring to its limit. It was almost impossible for the second arrow to catch up to the first one, let alone surpass it. However, Shen Yanxiao managed to achieve that feat. Chapter 214 - You Want a Fight? Ill Give You One (3)

Chapter 214: You Want a Fight? I¡¯ll Give You One (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions She used mental energy to lock onto a target, and then she infused magic into the second arrow. Coupled with the rapid hand movements that she trained from her practice in curses, other than Shen Yanxiao, who cultivated in two paths, perhaps only an Arch Archer could have achieved such a feat. However, Great Archers were already as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns in the Brilliance Continent, let alone Arch Archers who were on the same level as the Archmagus! ¡°What do you think?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at her own sess with satisfaction. That was her first attempt inbining magic and battle aura, and the results were great. ¡°Not bad.¡± Xiu seldomplimented her. Shen Yanxiao had only just walked onto the path of an archer, and yet she could already utilize a warlock¡¯s special skill on the arrows. Furthermore, he did not guide her in that attempt; it was all her doing. That little girl had a quick mind, indeed. ¡°Hmph! I will show that bastard, Wan Li, the meaning embarrassment this weekend!¡± Did he want her to embarrass herself in public? She would let him know who was the unlucky one. It was only about two to three days before the date of the challenge, and Shen Yanxiao continued to change between her two identities to shuttle back and forth between two divisions. Tang Nazhi had not managed to capture her each time. That evening, Tang Nazhi was lying in bed when Shen Yanxiao finally returned to the dormitory. He stared at her and grunted. ¡°Say, what exactly are you busy with these few days? Where do you disappear to each afternoon?¡± He had searched almost the entire Herbalist Division, and yet there were no traces of Shen Yanxiao. He was curious about her hiding ce. She hid in the Archer Division! However, Shen Yanxiao could not have possibly told him that, right? ¡°Nowhere. I merely wandered around the ck City to see if there are any suitable ingredients.¡± ¡°ck City?¡± Tang Nazhi recalled when Shen Yanxiao asked him about the ck City a few days ago, but he did not think too much about that. However, he thought of an exciting matter when she mentioned ck City. ¡°I couldn¡¯t find you these past few days, but I did hear about an interesting incident.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao casually asked. Tang Nazhi crossed his legs and said, ¡°It has something to do with the Archer Division. The first-year students there are quite naughty, and there had already been a few challenges. There was a rumor about a first-year student from the Archer Division who went to the Lianjin Weapon Shop in the ck City andvishly spent three million gold coins to purchase a halfpleted bow.¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to pour herself a cup of water, but she had to pause when she heard what Tang Nazhi had to say. ¡®Oh, I¡¯m sorry. That extravagant first-year student was me!¡± ¡°Apparently, he is a student from the red ss, and he will be challenging a student from the violet ss this weekend.¡± Challenges happened quite often in all the divisions, but it was rare for a student from the bottom-ranked ss to challenged someone from the top-ranked ss. Other than Cao Xu and his unlucky teammates, no one would even dare to imagine that scenario. ¡°And?¡± Shen Yanxiao calmly waited for Tang Nazhi to get to the main point of his story. ¡°Do you want to watch the match? I want to see what a three-million-gold-coin bow looks like.¡± Tang Nazhi stroked his jaw. The three-million-gold-coin bow did seem extravagant! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. Why would she need to watch that? She was the lead character in that story anyway! No matter how hard Tang Nazhi tried to persuade her, Shen Yanxiao maintained an ¡®I¡¯m not interested, please help yourself¡¯ expression. Chapter 215 - One-Sided Victory (1)

Chapter 215: One-Sided Victory (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Tang Nazhi did not dare to force him to go with him. Even though Shen Jue had fragile-looking arms and legs, beneath his gentle temperament was an extremely determined person. If he was unwilling to do something, then there was no use to his pestering. After the Archer Division¡¯s lessons had ended the next afternoon, the students did not immediately go in search of food, as they usually did. Instead, all of them headed toward in shooting range in groups. As that was thest day of the week, many challenges were expected to take ce at the training ground. The usually-bored students found their sole entertainment there, and they would rush to that ce to watch the different duels that would take ce there. The Archer Division¡¯s shooting range was jam-packed with spectators that day. Most of the students went there just to watch, and there were only about ten students who were there for a duel challenge. Wan Li was already at the shooting range, and a group of first-year students had gathered around him. ¡°Wan Li, are you reallypeting with that trash?¡± The news about their challenge that week had traveled fast to every first-year student. All of them mourned the ignorant challenger. Wan Li had a smug look on his face as he said, ¡°Since he¡¯s willing to challenge me, so why shouldn¡¯t I give him the chance to do so?¡± ¡°But, how is he worthy of being your opponent?¡± Among the first-year students, only a few could match Wan Li¡¯s strength. Even though he was rather arrogant, he had the skills to show for it. ¡°I heard that teacher Xie Yun will also being today,¡± a student with insider newsmented. The other students immediately looked at Wan Li with envy. ¡°Look at how mu Teacher Xie Yun value you, Wan Li. Since he knew that you are participating in a challenge, he is actually showing up to see it.¡± As the head of the Archer Division, Xie Yun did not usually spectate the duels between the students. However, it seemed like he would make an exception that day to go and watch it with the students. Therefore, everyone concluded that he was only there because of Wan Li. ¡°Teacher Xie Yu did not evene when Senior Meng Yiheng took his challenges recently. It looks like you have a huge reputation, Wan Li.¡± Wan Li puffed out his chest proudly. He did not know that Xie Yu would be there too, but since he got that information, he would undoubtedly do well in the challenge. He was afraid that his opponent would be too weak, and thus, he would not have many opportunities to show off his skills. Wan Li began to wonder about how he could embarrass Xiao Yan and prolong the duel so that he could perform well in front of Xie Yun. Not long after that, Xie Yun arrived at the training ground, just as what the other student hadmented. The venue instantly silenced when he appeared, and everyone¡¯s gaze shifted onto him. The youngsters who waited eagerly to get into action also obediently stood at the side. If Ouyang Huanyu was the idol of the entire Magus Division, then Xie Yun was the god in the hearts of everyone in the Archer¡¯s Division. Wan Li also became much more attentive, and he walked toward Xie Yun with a smile. Then he said respectfully, ¡°Teacher Xie Yun, you¡¯re here.¡± Xie Yun nodded as he scanned the shooting range and let his thoughts wandered. He heard from the other teachers that the kid he squeezed into the red ss had challenged Wan Li from the violet ss, and that information surprised him. Xie Yun had some impression of that young man. Even though he was rash, he was pretty talented too. Chapter 216 - One-sided victory (2)

Chapter 216: One-sided victory (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Yan Xiao had talent, but he was also a beginner, and it had not even been a week since he arrived at the Archer Division. To think that he would challenge another student? Xie Yun wished that he could grab that reckless stinkyd and give him a good beating. Even though Yan Xiao was talented, Wan Li had already undergone years of training before he entered the Saint Laurent Academy. For him to challenge someone so rashly was too¡­ If Yan Xiao did not insist on staying outside the academy, he would have killed his way to the dormitory to crack open his head to see exactly what he was thinking. However, Xie Yun had not been able to locate even Shen Yanxiao¡¯s silhouette. Instead, Wan Li had approached him for a greeting, and he had to answer him heedlessly. Time went by, and a few duels had already begun. However, Shen Yanxiao had not arrived at the shooting range. Wan Li had an ugly expression on his face. Initially, he did not even care if Shen Yanxiao would appear for the duel or not as he was confident that the oue of the duel would have been the same. However, since Xue Yu was also there to spectate, he was eager for Shen Yanxiao toe so that he could trample her and show off his skills. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that the stinkyd is afraid and decided to back out of this duel.¡± Wan Li gritted his teeth as he looked at the entrance anxiously. The other students had the same thoughts too. They had heard about the fearless first-year-student and how he dared to challenge an elite student from the violet ss. They had also heard about the three-million-gold-coin bow, so they were anxious to see Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance. Just when everyone assumed that Shen Yanxiao would back out of the duel, a petite figure appeared at the entrance to the shooting range. He had a small physique, and he wore a long red robe with a ck bow tied on his back. Therge bow formed a huge contrast with his delicate figure. Many wondered if the bow would be taller than him if it were straightened and held upward. ¡°He¡¯s finally here.¡± Wan Li sighed in relief, and there was a sharp glint in his gaze. It was all perfect, and he decided to make good use of that idiot to disy an excellent performance in front of Xie Yu. He wanted everyone to know that he was the strongest among all first-year students! Xie Yun finally saw that reckless little chap. He had to wipe his cold sweat discreetly when he saw Yan Xiao¡¯s unperturbed expression. That kid sure looked calm. Did he not know what he would face? Xie Yun was anxious that Wan Li would crush Yan Xiao in defeat because the youngd overestimated his own abilities. Such a loss could annihte a young man¡¯s confidence. However, he had no reason to stop the challenge as both parties had arrived at the shooting range. He could only secretly pray that the young chap¡¯s mental state could endure the defeat, and he hoped that he would not be discouraged by that. One could say that no one at the shooting range believed that Shen Yanxiao would triumph over Wan Li. Even Xie Yun, who cheered for Yan Xiao¡¯s talent, had the same thoughts. How could theypete with such a significant disparity in their strengths? Meanwhile, at a specific dark corner, four nasty viins stared at the small figure, who was the center of everyone¡¯s attention. Then they started their shameless discussion. Chapter 217 - One-Sided Victory (3)

Chapter 217: One-Sided Victory (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°What? Why is he a small kid?¡± Tang Nazhi grabbed a handful of melon seeds and stuffed them into his mouth. He acted as if there was nothing wrong with a student from the Herbalist Division to appear at an Archer Division¡¯s challenge. ¡°His age seems to be simr to Shen Jue.¡± A certain beast that snuck over from the Priest Division stared at that kid. ¡°His physique is about the same too.¡± Yang Xi squinted his eyes. ¡°Yang Xi, don¡¯t you have a challenge today? Why are you here so early?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already finished it.¡± Yang Xi shrugged his shoulders. Tang Nazhi was speechless. Based on the time that Yang Xi had arrived, he must have defeated his opponent in less than three minutes. ¡°Other than his appearance, this kid does have some simrities with our dear Xiao Jue.¡± Qi Xia leaned against the wall gracefully. He was in deep thoughts as he watched the familiar-looking petite figure. ¡°This kid does not look as good as our dear Xiao Jue,¡± Tang Nazhi objected furiously. Qi Xiao rolled his eyes. Shen Jue and the kid in front of them had only one difference, and that was one ck spot. It was just one additional ck spot on the face, but other than that, both of them had the kind of look that one would forget so easily. ¡°Why is Xiao Jue still not here?¡± Qi Xia stared at Tang Nazhi. Since both of them lived in the same dormitory, he thought it was unforgivable of Tang Nazhi to not brought him along. Tang Nazhi looked apologetic when he said, ¡°I hope hees. I don¡¯t know what he¡¯s up to these days. He disappears every day after lunch. It¡¯s just so mysterious.¡± Qi Xia furrowed his eyebrows, but he did not say anything else. It looked as if he was hiding something funny. ¡°Well, since we have nothing better to do anyway, why don¡¯t we have a bet?¡± Qi Xia looked at the other three. ¡°What are we betting on?¡± the trio chorused. Qi Xia raised his chin to use his lower jaw to point at Shen Yanxiao, who had just walked toward Wan Li. ¡°Let¡¯s bet on whether the student from the red ss or the one from the violet ss would win the challenge.¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± Tang Nazhi came to his senses. ¡°Hmm¡­ ¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Come on! It has been a while since I gambled, so now¡¯s the best time to do it!¡± Tang Nazhi was eager to start the bet. Tang Nazhi¡¯s voice was so loud that the surrounding students had noticed the presence of those four ¡®magical beasts¡¯. When they saw that the four of them, who had nothing to do with the Archer Division, was at the shooting range, their jaws dropped. Those four even had the gall to announced their bets so publicly. Did they not know the meaning of peeping? They were not from the Archer Division, so why were they even there? Even though they despised their presence, the students from the Archer Division were tempted when they heard that bets were involved. Everyone was hyped when they learned the bet concerned the challenge between Wan Li and Shen Yanxiao. Did they still have to bet on that? Anyone could guess the winner with their toes! Since they could easily predict the results, was that not a good chance to earn some extra money? Students who had not intended to participate, changed their minds when they heard about the bet. They immediately joined the gamble as they waved their wallets and screamed. Chapter 218 - Challenge Start (1)

Chapter 218: Challenge Start (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Ny-nine percent of the students bet on Wan Li to win, and only the four beasts who ran the bet had discreetly ced their pouches on Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao stood in front of Wan Li under the public¡¯s attention, and her petite figure seemed exceptionally fragile. It was such a sharp contrast between those two that no one expected Shen Yanxiao to win the challenge. ¡°You dared toe.¡± Wan Li lifted his head proudly and looked at his weaker opponent in disdain. ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I?¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled lightly and took Clemance off her back. She quirked her eyebrows and looked at the cocky Wan Li. Then she said, ¡°Stop talking nonsense. Just tell me how you wish topete.¡± That brat was near to the time of his death, and yet he dared to be so arrogant? Wan Li almost vomited blood as he was vexed and angered by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s calmness. ¡°Simple, best of three! Fixed target archery, moving target archery, andbat archery. If you can win two matches out of three, then it¡¯s your victory.¡± Wan Li sneered. The kid probably did not even know the rules of the challenge. What a fearless, ignorant idiot! ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao could guess and understand what those matches entailed. ¡°Very well.¡± Wan Li nodded with a sneer. Then he turned toward Xie Yun, and his arrogant expression turned into respect. ¡°Teacher Xie Yu, I epted this student¡¯s challenge, but I did it against my will. To guarantee fairness in this challenge, I would like to invite you to be our referee.¡± Wan Li had a brilliant scheme. If Xie Yu agreed to be their referee, then he would have to stay for the duration of the three matches before he could leave. That would guarantee that he would have sufficient time to show off his talents to Xie Yun. Shen Yanxiao scoffed inwardly when Wan Li said ¡®against his will.¡¯ She clearly remembered how he obstructed her path to invite her to a challenge. How did that reverse to be something she had forcefully challenge him into doing? Xie Yun looked at Wan Li, and then at Shen Yanxiao. He hesitated for a brief moment, before he said, ¡°Very well, please remember not to overdo it or to harm anyone during the matches.¡± Since he could not prevent the challenge, the least that he could do was to make Wan Li exercise restraint. As for Wan Li¡¯s little scheme, how could the astute Xie Yun not notice it? ¡°Oh god, teacher Xie Yun actually agreed to be their referee! Wan Li¡¯s status in teacher Xie Yun¡¯s heart must be¡­¡± The students who stood at the side were shocked by Xie Yun¡¯s answer. Even though some students managed to invite other teachers to referee their challenges, no one had managed to invite Xie Yun. Not only did Xie Yun came to the shooting range unexpectedly, but he had also made an exception to referee the challenge. One could almost not believe it! How influential was Wan Li, to be able to invite Xie Yun?! At that moment, everyone realized how highly Xie Yun must have regarded Wan Li. Otherwise, Xie Yun would not have made multiple exceptions for him. No one expected suspense in those matches, as it was practically Wan Li¡¯s private show. Everyone was worried for Shen Yanxiao as she was about to fight Wan li. She could have challenged anyone else, so why did she choose Wan Li? He was a talent who Xie Yun seemed particrly fond of. ¡°Thank you, teacher Xie Yun.¡± Wan Li thanked him respectfully. As he turned around, he looked at Shen Yanxiao in an incredibly proud manner. ¡°What are you waiting for? We can start right now.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips slowly curved as she revealed a radiant smile. Her bright eyes sparkled with an evil glint. ¡°Sure, we can¡­ start.¡± Chapter 219 - Challenge Start (2)

Chapter 219: Challenge Start (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions As the name implied, the first match was fixed target archery. Wan Li and Shen Yanxiao would attempt to shoot ten arrows at a fixed target ced about a hundred meters away. The one who could hit more bull¡¯s eye would win the round. That match was the most familiar segment amongst the students in the Archer Division. They practiced the fixed target archery daily, and there was not much to see about the challenge except for one¡¯s uracy. Even students from the red ss could hit five to six bull¡¯s eyes. However, students from the violet ss must hit nine and above if they were to meet the ss¡¯ standard requirement. Both Wan Li and Shen Yanxiao stood at their respective positions. Wan Li held a revolving wood bow that he had purchased at Lianjin Weapon Shop. It had a fifth-ranked magical core embedded in it. It was still a very good bow even though it was not the best one in the market. The Clemance that Shen Yanxiao held in her hands was very low-profile whenpared to Wan Li¡¯s dazzling bow. No one even noticed its existence. Due to the rumors about the ¡®three-million-gold-coin¡¯ price tag, many students¡¯ gazes centered on Clemance. No one believed that the rumored priceless bow would look like that. Not only did it look dull, but the entire bow was also bare. It did not have a single magical core in it. It was clearly an iplete weapon; it was not equipped with any magical cores. No one could believe that Shen Yanxiao brought an iplete weapon to participate in a challenge. Was it a joke to her? Weapons with and without magical cores had a massive gap in their strengths and abilities. Otherwise, magical cores would not have fetched such high prices in the market. No matter how much that bow cost, it was iparable to the other weapons that had magical cores embedded in it. Everyone assumed that Shen Yanxiao wanted to smash the pot because it was already cracked. Since she was doomed to lose, it did not matter if she used an iplete weapon or the three-million-gold-coin bow. Wan Li nced at Shen Yanxiao and took the lead to lift his bow. He nocked the arrows on his bowstring, focused, and shot at the direction of the target. Like a lightning bolt, the rapid arrow struck the bull¡¯s eye in the blink of an eye. ¡°Beautiful!¡± Students of the Archer Division were amazed by Wan Li¡¯s perfect posture and uracy. They could even use his disy of skills as teaching material at the academy. Even Xie Yun could not find a single w with his posture. Everything was so perfect that he sighed. Wan Li released four arrows consecutively, and all of those arrows hit the bull¡¯s eye every single time. The four arrows were inseparably close, and not one broke away from the red circle. On the other side of the field, Shen Yanxiao had not made a single move. Not even when Wan Li shot all ten of his arrows, and all of them were at the dead center of the target. So he ended up with the perfect result. Wan Li looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smug expression as he was delighted with his performance. However, he noticed that she had not fired a single shot. She merely held her bow and looked at his direction. ¡°Why? Are you afraid?¡± Wan Li sneered. He had heard some news about Shen Yanxiao a few days ago. He found out that the brat only arrived at Archer Division that week, and he had not evenpleted seven days of lessons yet. For a beginner like him, it would have been pretty good if his arrows could hit the target, let alone ten bull¡¯s eyes. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows and lifted Clemance. She grabbed a bunch of arrows with her right hand and nocked them uniformly on the bowstring. ¡°What is this little kid doing?¡± Everyone was startled to see Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ridiculous behavior as they could notprehend it. Chapter 220 - Challenge Start (3)

Chapter 220: Challenge Start (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that he¡¯s nning to release all ten arrows at once? Is he crazy?¡± Even if he was doomed to lose, he should not have abandoned himself in such despair!! No one understood Shen Yanxiao¡¯s entricity, and even Xie Yuen started to sweat. Everyone mocked him from both sides of the field, but Shen Yanxiao ignored them. She quietly reflected the disturbance in her surroundings. She focused on her bow, and the dull-looking Clemance suddenly radiated a faint purple light. One could only hear the sound of an arrow as it whooshed toward the target in a silver streak of light. Not a secondter, a second streak of light chased after the tail of the first arrow at extraordinary speed. The third, the fourth, and the fifth arrow followed through. The silver streaks of light looked as if they traveled at the same time as the intervals between them were so short. The spectators did not even have the time to react to them. They only managed to see ten streaks of light as they flew toward the target, and the minimal space between them looks as though the arrows had merged into one just as they neared the target! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Ten crisp whooshes echoed throughout the shooting range almost at the same time. No one knew what went on until thest arrow struck the target. Only then did they look toward the target hesitatingly. They saw neen arrows on the target, which was about a hundred-meter away! The arrows formed a horizontal straight line and split the red target into two halves. ¡°Why are there neen arrows¡­¡± Everyone was puzzled. They saw the ten arrows in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands, but where did the other nine arrowse from? Wan Li gaped at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s target in shock. Every single arrow hit the bull¡¯s eye, and it appeared that she was equally-matched with him in terms of uracy. How was that possible?! ¡°You cheated!¡± Wan Li immediately red at Shen Yanxiao. It was a match with only ten arrows, but somehow, there were neen arrows on the target. Therefore, there was no doubt that Shen Yanxiao cheated! Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and shot a sideways nce at the furious Wan Li as she sneered. ¡°Idiot.¡± ¡°You!¡± Wan Li was infuriated. He wanted to dash over to her to make his argument, but Xie Yun chose to speak at that exact moment. ¡°He did not cheat. He did only use ten arrows.¡± Xie Yun had an odd expression on his face. His gaze skipped over Wan Li and locked onto Shen Yanxiao. He also had his doubts when he saw the target. However, he finally understood what had happened when he took a closer look. ¡°But!¡± Wan Li wanted to continue to make his point but Xie Yun interrupted him, ¡°Say no more. You¡¯ll understand when you take a look at Xiao Yan¡¯s target.¡± As soon as Xie Yun finished his sentence, a quick-thinking student immediately ran to the far end of the shooting range to retrieve Shen Yanxiao¡¯s target board. The student had an ugly expression on his face. The board was ced in front of everyone, and everyone gasped when they saw the neen arrows on the target board. The first nine arrows were split right in the middle, and thest intact arrow was in the center of the board. That was why there were neen arrows. The eighteen split arrows also formed a horizontal straight line! Shen Yanxiao did not cheat. She merely utilized her skills to turn the initial ten arrows in neen arrows. That skill alone had left the entire Archer Division in an uproar! Chapter 221 - Crushing defeat (1)

Chapter 221: Crushing defeat (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°You¡­ how did you manage to aplish this feat?¡± Xie Yun could barely contain his excitement as he impatiently questioned Shen Yanxiao on what she did. Shen Yanxiao did not bother to exin in words. Instead, she took another two arrows and nocked them onto her bowstring. Her fingers pulled the bowstring and then released them in the blink of an eye. However, Shen Yanxiao managed to decrease her speed slightly so that everyone could witness the scene. When the first arrow struck the target, the second arrow split it in half the next second. Once again, gasps could be heard around the shooting range! Her ability to control her skills was so powerful! Her uracy was frighteningly amazing, as well! Whenpared to a target that was the size of half a palm, the ability to split an arrow less than the size of a finger was even more shocking! Was that even something an ordinary person could do? Everyone¡¯s gaze turned from mocking to ones of horror! Even Meng Yiheng, the top student in the Archer Division, would find that feat hard to aplish, let alone Wan Li! Furthermore, she released ten arrows almost at the same time, so how fast were her hands that there was hardly any interval time between each arrow? Also, how urate was her judgment, that she could make ten arrows speed up in session to merge at the veryst instance? The Archer Division¡¯s students felt as though their foundation had been shaken. Was it possible for human beings to aplish such an abnormal feat? Why did he have to be so abnormal?! Which bastard said that the kid was a rookie who had only enrolled for less than seven days? Could a rookie have improved to such a shocking extent after only seven days of lessons?! If that was the case, then how would the genius Meng Yihengpare? Wan Li¡¯s expression darkened. He would never have expected that the seemingly defenseless kid that he provoked could demonstrate such skills that shocked the entire crowd. He could not even release two arrows within such a short span of time, let alone ten arrows! ¡°Beautiful!¡± Xie Yun looked at Shen Yanxiao with great excitement. He knew that the kid was extremely talented, but he did not realize that it was to such an extent. Probably only one or two teachers in the entire Saint Laurent Academy could achieve what she did, let alone mere students. No one knew better than Xie Yun about the kid¡¯s novice beginnings or that he could not even shoot an arrow with the correct posture just five days ago. However, she really did surprise him with her disy of skills after only five days. Xie Yun was thankful that he had managed to smuggle the extraordinarily-talented kid into the Archer Division. With the kid¡¯s talent, would he still need to worry about the Archer¡¯s Division when theypete against the Magus Division? Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She did not think that it was such a difficult challenge when she released those ten arrows. She had used her magic to lock onto the target and then used her trained nimble hands to easily perform the feat that everyone thought was impossible to achieve. It was merely a small trick, so why did all those people look so dumbstruck? Shen Yanxiao did not realize that she had shocked the entire crowd. She did not care much about the looks of dismay on everyone else¡¯s expression, but rather, she cared more about¡­ ¡°Teacher Xie Yun, who is the winner of this match?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked as she ignored the many passionate gazes around her. Chapter 222 - Crushing defeat (2)

Chapter 222: Crushing defeat (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Xie Yun could barely contain the excitement in him as he looked at Shen Yanxiao with tant joy in his eyes. ¡°Even though you have excellent skills, ultimately, there are only ten arrows on the target. Therefore, it will be counted as ten points, the same as Wan Li. This match is a draw.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged nonchntly. In any case, she regarded the first match as a warmup-exercise only. She knew that the remaining two matches were the highlight of the challenge. However,pared to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s indifference, Wan Li felt extremely gloomy. He thought that she was someone that he could easily crush, and he did not expect that she was even more powerful than he had assumed. Even though Xie Yun said that it was a draw, he knew that everyone acknowledged that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ability surpassed his, no matter if it was in terms of uracy, speed, strength, or skills. At that moment, the crowd¡¯s perception had changed. After they had witnessed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s uracy when she released those ten arrows, who would dare to treat her like trash? On the contrary, everyone¡¯s favorite in the challenge, Wan Li, was in an extremely embarrassing situation. Everyone thought that he would win the challenge, but who knew that his opponent would crush him in the first match. If Xie Yun were to announce Shen Yanxiao as the winner of that match, then Wan Li could just leave on his own ord after the next one. Fortunately for him, Xie Yun ruled the match as a draw, and they had both agreed on the best of three matches. Wan Li had no choice but to go through the three matches to protect his reputation. However, everyone had seen her skills with the ten chasing arrows. Would anyone believe that Wan Li could win against Shen Yanxiao then? The topic of everyone¡¯s conversation had changed from how Shen Yanxiao had overestimated her abilities to¡­ ¡°Where did this strange chape from? How are we supposed to continue living, when someone like him is here?¡± A certain genius¡¯ savage skills had destroyed everyone¡¯s confidence, and even those in the violet ss had wiped their sweat discreetly. They thought that they were fortunate to have Wan Li as their scapegoat. Otherwise, one of them would have to suffer a crushing defeat instead. The second match for the challenge was the moving target archery. The rules of the match were also quite straightforward. They only needed to rece the fixed target to one that moved. The mobile targets were those little golden balls that would float up high above the shooting range. Those little balls were metal balls activated by a Magus, and they would move rapidly from each other due to the magic that was infused in it. They had rapid movements, and it would be impossible to see them if one did not pay attention to them. All one could probably see were streaks of golden shadows that swept across the skies. Many students in the Archer Division trained with those metal balls, but the first-year students would rarely see them. The contestants were judged on the hundred arrows that they would use in the match. The winner was the one who hit the most metal balls. Wan Li had wanted to show off his skills to Xie Yun during the moving target archery match. As a first-year student, he had only minimal contact with the golden balls, but he had discreetly trained his skills so that he could distinguish himself when the opportunity presented itself in the future. Before the first match, he was confident that his skills in the second match were definitely the strongest amongst the first-year students in the Archer Division. Chapter 223 - Crushing defeat (3)

Chapter 223: Crushing defeat (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions However, at that moment¡­ When he looked at the rxed Shen Yanxiao beside him, Wan Li felt¡­ As if he did not have enough stamina. What lousy karma had he obtained from his past life that the gods had to send a pervert to shatter his self-esteem? Wan Li forgot that the gods had not sent that pervert to him, and instead, he had provoked the pervert himself. If it were possible, Wan Li would have pped himself right at that spot. He must have had too much free time on his hands to provoke that pervert. Initially, he felt confident about the next match, but it turned out to be the one that he had the most to worry about. When the second match began, Shen Yanxiao picked up the set of arrows that was meant for her and walked toward the metal balls. Wan Li clenched his teeth, picked up his set of arrows, and then headed toward the same direction. After Shen Yanxiao had released all one hundred of her arrows, Wan Li still had half of his arrows left. What made him wanted to vomit blood was¡­ When he looked at all the metal balls on the ground, he realized that he had only managed to shoot a few. All the remaining ones were shot by that pervert! The students at the match were all dumbfounded. At least ny-five of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrows had managed to hit the metal balls. The metal balls came at them at high-speed, and since the balls were not fixed targets, it was quite a challenge to hit them. Was that not just a death punishment for those who could not hit them? There was no doubt that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s second victory was rather one-sided. Wan Li had failed for the second time, and his arrogance vanished into thin air. He shrugged his shoulders and walked toward Xie Yun. All eyes were on him, and in a barely audible voice, he said, ¡°Teacher Xie Yun, the third round¡­ let¡¯s call it off¡­ I¡­ lost.¡± What was there left topete for? He had lost all of his confidence in that round. If they were to continue, he would only be the joke of the Archery Division! Xie Yun was in a good mood, and so he agreed to Wan Li¡¯s request immediately. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s performance was way better than what he had expected. Xie Yun could not wait to end thepetition so that he could grab the kid and ask him all about it. When Xie Yun gave his approval, Wan Li left the shooting range, and he did not turn back once. He would have to take off the most honorable violet ss¡¯s robe, and from tomorrow onward, he would have to wear the disgraced outfit meant for the red ss. Even though she was the clear winner, Shen Yanxiao was upset as she looked at Wan Li, who had retreated from thepetition. Why did he have to retreat when it was only two rounds of warm-up exercises? She was excited for the third round so that she could see the main highlight of the challenge. Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao did not have the time to sigh. Xie Yun had already called for her. The teacher had tonnes of questions to ask that genius. Meanwhile, after the challenge had ended, the students who were already in dismay about the most deceivingpetition in history were all about to wilt again. The bet that was set before the start of the challenge had tempted all of the students who were there. Other than the four beasts who had chosen to bet on Shen Yanxiao, the rest of the students had ced their bets on Wan Li. Finally, the results were finalized to decide who had lost their bets. The four of them did not give the students any time to cheat. The students did not dare to recant their debt with those young masters anyway. All they could do was to insult them discreetly, and they watched helplessly as the four filthy beasts made their way back to their own divisions. Chapter 224 - Forsaken Land (1)

Chapter 224: Forsaken Land (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It did not take much time for the rest of the Saint Laurent Academy to catch up to the news about that genius. Shen Yanxiao managed to jump from the red ss to the highest-ranked violet ss. When they heard about her performance in the previous challenge, no one in the violet ss dared to confront her. Many of the seniors even came to the first-years¡¯ violet ss to catch a glimpse of her. Shen Yanxiao did not notice any difference in the change as she still had to spend her days navigating between two different divisions. Qilin Auction House¡¯s first batch of low-grade demonic cores arrived as scheduled. Shen Yanxiao had more than three thousand low-grade demonic cores in her pocket. Since she had Clemance with her, she had to take a few hundred of the demonic cores from Xiu to use it on her bow. Of course, Xiu was unhappy about that. Qilin Auction House was quite swift in collecting the demonic cores for her, but they still failed to meet Xiu¡¯s expectations. They could only send a little over three thousand demonic cores per month, and that amount was hardly enough to fill the gaps in between Xiu¡¯s teeth. However, that was the only method that Shen Yanxiao could think of to get the demonic cores quickly. If she did not have the money to pay for that service, she probably could only get a few demonic cores each time. Just as Shen Yanxiao pondered about her situation with the demonic cores, Tang Nazhi came to her with a piece of good news. ¡°For the next half of the year, all the students in Longxuan Empire willpete against each other, and the Emperor will grant the winner an abandoned pool in the Forsaken Land.¡± Tang Nazhi got the news while he was at lunch, and he quickly went and told Shen Yanxiao about it. ¡°To take the territory?¡± Shen Yanxiao furrowed her eyebrows. The Forsaken Land was announced to be entirely abandoned. Many humans used to live there, but the demons eventually overran it. Even though many empires had banded together to clear a safety zone for the humans, there were still a substantial amount of demons there. Those demons were more powerful than the ones who lived hidden amongst humans. They also ranked higher than the demons who lived near the abandoned pool. The Forsaken Land was the demon¡¯s territory, and no one dared to step in. ¡°The Emperor¡¯s idea of granting the Forsaken Land to the strongest student in the entire Longxuan Empire is marvelous.¡± Shen Yanxiaoughed. It was a good deal for the civilians and lords of thends. However, that ce was so overrun with demons that the armies from different empires would have a hard time dealing with it. It was a superficial reward to leave an area that dangerous to the empire¡¯s most powerful youth. ¡°Who would dare to oppose him? The army won¡¯t need much to clear the abandoned pool. The Emperor ns to reap the benefits without any of the harm.¡± Tang Nazhi was not interested in bing a lord. However, he was more interested in the oue of thepetition. It was apetition to find the most elite student in the entire Longxuan Empire. The winner would then be known as the uing star of the Longxuan Empire. That title would make the rest of the people green with envy. ¡°To try to change a demon¡¯s territory into and fit for human inhabitants. Is that not akin to sending food directly to the demon¡¯sir?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Tang Nazhi smiled. ¡°Exactly! Thispetition only takes ce once every three years. I believe this is the neenth time that it has taken ce. Anyway, from what I could gather, only three of the previous eighteen winners could enter the Forsaken Land. The rest of them either retreated or were eaten by the demons.¡± Chapter 225 - Forsaken Land (2)

Chapter 225: Forsaken Land (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°They must not have been simple peasants if they could gain a foothold there.¡± Shen Yanxiao had yet to encounter a demon, but she had heard about their savagery from various sources. Even though she was not interested in the demons, she was extremely interested in the demonic cores inside them. ¡°Obviously! Those three are now lords of the Forsaken Land. They practice a different set of rules there, and they could even disregard the Emperor¡¯s ruling. They are like independent rulers in those cities, and that¡¯s so cool!¡± Even though he was a young master from the ck Tortoise Family, Tang Nazhi had profound respect for those lords with special privileges. Shen Yanxiao shot a sideways nce at the extremely excited Tang Nazhi and spoke as if she had just thought about it, ¡°Even though they have thispetition, are you sure there¡¯s a slot for an herbalist?¡± Herbalists and priests are auxiliary professions, and they rarely participated in battles. Those in other professions could end the fight in a second if it were a one-to-one match with the herbalists. At least the priests had a light shield and bind as a safeguard mechanism, which then made the herbalists the weakest among all professions, and they were also the ones without any fighting abilities. Tong Nazhi looked like he had rolled up his sleeves in preparation for the battle in half a year¡¯s time. Tang Nazhi¡¯s lips twitched, and his originally exuberant expression immediately wilted. He lowered his head and softly said, ¡°Herbalists would only be tortured if they do join thepetition. Furthermore, we have to be in the top ten positions in our academy before we can represent the Saint Laurent Academy in thepetition.¡± Over the years, one could not find the name of an herbalist in the top ten or even the top 100 list. It was truly pathetic! ¡°Instead of wasting time thinking about this, you might as well learn how to produce sleeping potions. There will be an exam next week, and if you fail again, they might kick you out of the violet ss.¡± As she finished thest bite of her lunch, Shen Yanxiao took the opportunity to remind someone of their predicament. Every ss would allot assignments to their students, and if the student were to fail four assignments in a month, then they would need to bid farewell to their ss. Unfortunately, Tang Nazhi had failed all three assignments that month, and if he were to fail again, he probably would have to say goodbye to the violet ss. When Shen Yanxiao said that, Tang Nazhi¡¯s face immediately paled. He had worked hard in his sses, but how did he get such tragic results when he had followed the steps that he had memorized so thoroughly? Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao could produce the perfect potion even though she was always missing for the better part of the day. She was also the fastest in ss, so the teacher had only high praise for her. Other than the time he spent sleeping and eating, Tang Nazhi worked hard for his herbalism sses almost twenty-fours a day. It also seemed like Shen Yanxiao only spent a maximum of five hours per day on her sses. However, even though he nearly worked himself to death, he had failed to pass his assignments. On the contrary, the bastard who often disappeared on some journey managed to pass all of the assignments. It was unfair! It was extremely unfair! Tang Nazhi was depressed and frustrated about his plight. Even though he acknowledged Shen Yanxiao¡¯s talent in herbalism, it did not alleviate the unfairness that he felt. ¡°Say, Little Jue. I¡¯ve been very good to you during this period, so could you¡­¡± Chapter 226 - Forsaken Land (3)

Chapter 226: Forsaken Land (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Even though he felt that it was unfair for him to be in that predicament, Tang Nazhi remembered his initial ns to ride on one¡¯s coattails. Shen Yanxiao knew about Tang Nazhi¡¯s little scheme like the back of her hand, so she knew that he had wanted her advice. She thought that the herbalism sses were quite easy for her. Most of the time, she only needed to view the production process of the potion, and she would immediately understand it. As for her talents, she credited that to the original owner of her body, who must have inherited her mother¡¯s talents. Her studies in the Archer Division were on track, so she did not have to work as hard as she previously did. That was why Shen Yanxiao reluctantly agreed to Tang Nazhi¡¯s request. ¡°Ha! I knew that you¡¯re the most loyal person. When I pass this obstacle, I will buy you an azure crystal potion set.¡± Tang Nazhi was in a good mood, so he was not above giving gifts as a gesture of gratitude. The azure crystal potion set was an apparatus that herbalists used to produce potion. Not only could it increase the effects of the potion, but it could also enhance its stability. It was an object treasured by all herbalists. One tube would cost at least a hundred gold coins, and the whole set would set one back around ten thousand gold coins. ¡°Have you struck the lottery?¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at the generous Tang Nazhi. ¡°Do you not remember about the good show at the Archer Division a few days ago? I told you toe with us, but you didn¡¯t want to. Qi Xia started a bet, and he managed to rake a huge sum of gold for us.¡± ¡°¡­¡± That group of beasts actually used her challenge as a gambling party! Shen Yanxiao discreetly looked down on those four beasts. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s gettingte, and I have something to do in the afternoon. I¡¯ll tutor you tomorrow evening instead.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed and stood up as she prepared to leave. ¡°Speaking of which, what are you busy with these days? You¡¯re acting so secretive.¡± Tang Nazhi propped his chin and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°It¡¯s a secret.¡± As she said that, Shen Yanxiao left and did not turn back. As she passed through the gates at the entrance of the Herbalist Division, Shen Yanxiao slipped into a storage room. While she was in there, she took off her Herbalist Division¡¯s badge and then reced it with the Archer Division¡¯s badge. The most significant benefit of her entering the violent ss in the Archer¡¯s Division was that she did not have to change her clothes. All the divisions had the same uniforms, and the only difference was the badge pinned on their chest. ¡°Try out for thatpetition.¡± Just as Shen Yanxiao was about to put on the disguise mask, Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly echoed in her mind. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Shen Yanxiao questioned Xiu as she changed into the disguise mask. She thought of thepetition as a stage for some students topete for fame. The rewards for thepetition were quite the sham too. Why would one need a desertednd filled with demons? ¡°I¡¯ve mentioned it before. I have to devour demonic cores to recover my strength. Of course, this is thest resort. If you can find a batch of live demons, the evil aura that they radiate is more effective than the demonic cores.¡± Xiu was usually quiet, but when he spoke, it was something important and meaningful. Shen Yanxiao was speechless when she heard that. To find a batch of live demons? Did that not mean she had to restrain a group of demons? ¡°Of course, if you can find some high-level demons, then I¡¯d have a faster recovery time. I¡¯d be able to undo your seal sooner too.¡± Xiu did not think there was anything wrong with his suggestion. ¡°High-level demons¡­ Are you sure we can keep them in captivity, and not feed me to them in the process?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. Even though she was tempted to get her seal undone sooner, she thought that her life was essential too! Chapter 227 - Caught (1)

Chapter 227: Caught (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions If demons could be conquered and kept in captivity like little rabbits, then the empires in the Brilliance Continent would never get headaches over them. However, Xiu wanted her to restrain those demons? It was either he had gone mad, or she was crazy. ¡°It won¡¯t be a problem. I would recover most of my strength if we undid the third seal before thepetition. I could then help you to establish your foothold in the Forsaken Lane,¡± Xiu¡¯s confidence echoed with his voice. It was as if he thought the demons were nothing more than mere dust. ¡°How long before you can undo the third seal?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not really understand the magnitude of Xiu¡¯s strength until then. She had a feeling that they would see significant changes in both of them as soon as they undo the third seal. ¡°If you can gather seventy thousand demonic cores tonight, I can undo your seal then.¡± ¡°Seventy thousand¡­ are you kidding me!?¡± Shen Yanxiao wished that she could find a brick that she could use to knock herself to death. What was with the increasingly ridiculous requirement!? If she remembered correctly, he had devoured more than a thousand high-grade demonic cores that they stole from the state treasury. She did not realize that they were still about seventy thousand low-grade demonic cores away from undoing the third seal. Shen Yanxiao looked up speechlessly. The road to undoing the seal felt endless!! ¡°You can continue to search for more demonic cores, but you will need toy a solid foundation for your paths as a warlock and as an archer before that. Now that you¡¯re in the Archer Division, I¡¯m no longer worried about your archery skills. However, you have not been training your curses for the past half a month. If you continue to do so, then I¡¯m afraid that it will impede your progress.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not dare to practice the curses openly because Ouyang Huanyu was still searching for the warlock. It was not only Xiu who thought that because she also felt as if she did not improve much at that time. ¡°Even though the curses in the sheepskin books are good for your skills, you stillck a solid foundation.¡± ¡°I will head to the Warlock Tower tonight.¡± It was indeed quite hard toy down a solid foundation when she only had the sheepskin book to rely on. She decided to go to the tower to borrow a few more books that she could use to train her foundation. After Tang Nazhi and Lun Xuan fell asleep that night, she snuck out of the dormitory and then went toward the Warlock Division. Even when she was quite far from the tower, she could see that its first floor was lit with candlelights. The warm light illuminated a small area in the darkness. The quiet Warlock Tower was as empty as she remembered from her previous trips. Shen Yanxiao walked silently in the dark, but she suddenly felt a trace of unease. The uneasiness came from within her, and she sensed as if something terrible was about to happen. She did rush into the Warlock Tower. Instead, she stopped to observe her surroundings carefully. She did that for a while; however, nothing unusual happened. Was that her paranoia? Shen Yanxiao was still a little uncertain about the situation. She had not encountered any problems with her previous trips to the Warlock Tower, and that day looked to be the same as usual. A few more moments passed, and yet, she still did not sense anything unusual. ¡°Xiu, can you check if anything is amiss?¡± She was still very uneasy, and so she decided not to enter yet. Even though Xiu resided in her, his perception was still many times better than hers. Chapter 228 - Caught (2)

Chapter 228: Caught (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Xiu did not give her a reply immediately. It was as if he was trying to observe the surroundings. A few momentster, Xiu¡¯s angry voice echoed in her mind. ¡°Leave right now. Don¡¯t stay here any longer.¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao was slightly shocked by his answer. Could there be a danger at the Warlock Tower that night? ¡°Someone had cast perception magic here, and you might have very well activated it when you entered the area.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was full of annoyance. He had put too much trust in Shen Yanxiao, and thus he was not always on guard with their surroundings. That was why he did not expect that someone wouldy high-level perception magic in that empty Warlock Tower. Shen Yanxiao was unfamiliar with magic, so she could not have noticed the existence of magic there. Luckily, her vignce led her to suspect that something was amiss. Shen Yanxiao did not hesitate to leave thepound. However, she was still a little toote. Hundreds of light crystals suddenly lit up both sides of the Warlock Tower, and it was suddenly illuminated in brightness. Shen Yanxiao immediately turned and hid within the building¡¯s crevice, but she was very annoyed. Damned magic! Under the illumination of the crystal lights, a slender figure slowly appeared from the entrance of the tower. ¡°It¡¯s Ouyang Huanyu!¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately recognized the person, and that realization almost suffocated her. She had an ominous premonition. Ouyang Huanyu was probably there to wait for her appearance! She would have noticed it sooner if she was more familiar with magic! The intangible magic was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s greatest weakness. Regardless of how skilled she was in thievery, it was hard to guard against magic that she knew nothing about. Ouyang Huanyu stood there with his hands behind him. He walked with confidence, and his perceptive eyes swept across both sides of the building. He wore no expression on his face. Even though he did not take a step further, he stood in front of the statue and blocked the sole exit of the Warlock Tower. ¡°He came prepared. The perception magic is sent to the caster the moment it is activated. He must be aware of your location now, so why is he not closing in?¡± Xiu kept his eye on Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s every single movement. He was the sole Great Archmagus in the Longxuan Empire, but unless Xiu fell directly into his trap, Ouyang Huanyu would not have had the strength to discover him at all. ¡°I was careless.¡± ¡°What does he want?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not me Xiu. Ouyang Huanyu was one of the strongest few in the Brilliance Continent. Even though Xiu was illegible, he was in a soul state. He also resided in his body, so he was greatly restricted in every aspect. Xiu was already very amazing that he could detect the perception magic that Ouyang Huanyu hadid out. ¡°I do not know, but with your current strength and the effects of the perception magic, it would be impossible for you to escape it.¡± If he had his previous strength, he would not even have bothered about a Great Archmagus. That was why he did not expect to be tricked by a Great Archmagus. Xiu was extremely depressed about the situation. Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. Ouyang Huanyu was there because of the curse that she had cast during the test. Chapter 229 - Caught (3)

Chapter 229: Caught (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions If she knew that the curse would bring them such trouble, she would have just attempted to steal the antidotes. However, it was toote for regrets. Ouyang Huanyu had set up the magic half a year ago just to wait for her appearance. As Shen Yanxiao despaired, a shadowy figure appeared at the quiet Warlock Tower. A hunched old man in a grey robe slowly walked into the Warlock Tower. He stepped closer toward Ouyang Huanyu, who stood near the sculpture. He looked helpless. ¡°Ouyang dean has been visiting the Warlock Tower quite frequently these days. Is there anything wrong?¡± the old man asked. Ouyang Huanyu gave him a small smile. He looked at the old man and said, ¡°How many years has it been since youst stepped out of this Warlock Tower?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t remember,¡± the old man answered as he shook his head. He would not leave thend unless it was absolutely necessary. ¡°Yun Qi, I¡¯m here to catch the student who pretended to be a student from the Warlock Division at our Saint Laurent Academy. If you don¡¯t have anything else to contribute, please leave me be.¡± Ouyang Huanyu remained calm, but he did not make things difficult for the old man. However, Shen Yanxiao was shocked when Ouyang Huanyu called out the name of that old man. Yun Qi. Yun Qi! That was the name of the author of that sheepskin book! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bewildered eyes fell on Yun Qi¡¯s old figure. She knew precisely just how powerful the curses on that sheepskin book were. However, Xiu had checked the old man before, and he did not manage to find a trace of magic in him. He looked like the most ordinary of men, so how could someone like him could have written the sheepskin book that contained all of those curses? Shen Yanxiao looked at Yun Qi with aplicated expression. That sheepskin book started her path in bing a warlock, and that old man was probably the one who wrote it. Some could say that Yun Qi was her teacher in her path to be a warlock. Yun Qi sighed and looked up at the ancient figure in front of him. He said, ¡°Ouyang dean, you must have been mistaken. The Warlock Division does not have such an impersonator. There is only one student who¡¯s trying to be a warlock.¡± Yun Qi¡¯s words stunned both Ouyang Huanyu and Shen Yanxiao. Yun Qi¡¯s tone puzzled Shen Yanxiao. It seemed like he knew about her existence, but when did he find out about it? Plus, why did he not mention anything when he found out about her? Ouyang Huanyu was also confused by the fact that Yun Qi would admit that the impersonator was just a student from the Saint Laurent Academy. Everyone knew that the Warlock Division at the Saint Laurent Academy had not had a recruit in years, and Yun Qi was the only teacher there. If Yun Qi admitted that the impersonator was a student at the Warlock Division, then it was as good as admitting that the person was his own student! Ouyang Huanyuughed. His eyes nced at the ce where Shen Yanxiao hid, and he seemed to be lost in thoughts as he said, ¡°If that is your student, then he is not an impersonator. It¡¯s good to hear that you have a student in the Warlock Division, so why do you need to hide it? There is no need to worry. Since I chose to keep the Warlock Division opened, I will, of course, give you the right to recruit new students.¡± Chapter 230 - Warlock Division Student (1)

Chapter 230: Warlock Division Student (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°You may leave now. I have things to discuss with my student.¡± Yun Qi looked straight at Ouyang Huanyu as he guarded himself against the dean¡¯s next probably actions. Ouyang Huanyu smiled and said, ¡°Rest assured. I will leave after I finish what I came here for.¡± ¡°What other matters do you have?¡± Yun Qi dared not act recklessly. He knew that the young man that Ouyang Huanyu had discovered was probably the student who kept his sheepskin book. The path of a warlock was an obsolete one, so he would never allow anyone to harm a child who had just stumbled upon that path. Ouyang Huany seemed to be in deep thoughts before he looked at Yun Qi and slowly said, ¡°In half a year, students from the entire Longxuan Empire would participate in apetition. The Saint Laurent Academy will be sending one or two students per division topete as well. Since there is now a student in the Warlock Division, then they must also join thepetition this year.¡± ¡°Was that a joke?¡± Yun Qi looked at Ouyang Huanyu in disbelief. How could warlocks appear in public with how everyone in the Brilliance Continent viewed them? ¡°You know that the Brilliance Continent would never ept warlocks¡­¡± ¡°Why not?¡± Ouyang Huanyu quirked his eyebrows. ¡°Rather viewing it as a risk, why don¡¯t you see this as an opportunity? If your student can defeat all the talented students in the Longxuan Empire, won¡¯t that be a great asion? Don¡¯t you want to strive for a chance for the warlocks to stand on the stage again, instead of letting the path be obsolete? The winner of thispetition will get the Emperor¡¯s permission to im territory in the Forsaken Land. If your student can prevail over the demons and establish themselves in a dangerousnd, don¡¯t you think that the ignorant people would reconsider the existence of warlocks?¡± Ouyang Huanyu presented an extremely tempting bait. The people opposed the warlocks because of the sudden use of the forbidden curses a long time ago. If warlocks joined the challenge at the Forsaken Land, they could use their strength without any fear of retaliation as they would do that in the absence of a crowd. The empire would also be able to eradicate the demons with the warlocks¡¯ power. They should be able to reverse the predicament that the warlocks were in then. If that warlock apprentice could establish themselves in the Forsaken Land, then the warlocks everywhere might possibly have a new future. ¡°Are you sure those idiots won¡¯t just arrest my student?¡± Yun Qi had subconsciously regarded that unknown person as his student and cared about them in all aspects. ¡°I shall give you my promise as the dean of Saint Laurent Academy, as long as they have the ability to stand on that stage, I will make them ept their existence. Even if they are not the final victor, I will still guarantee their safe return to the academy.¡± Ouyang Huanyu guaranteed the stakes with his reputation. Yun Qi could not refrain from trusting his words, even just a little bit. ¡°If you can aplish what you promised, then I will definitely nurture that child with my lifelong knowledge. But I want you to promise me that you won¡¯t investigate that child before thepetition. I do not want them to feel threatened as they progress.¡± Yun Qi had forgotten how many years it had been since he had seen a new warlock there. The young man who ventured into the Warlock Division was hisst hope. ¡°You have my promise.¡± Ouyang Huanyu smiled. Yun Qi¡¯s answer was undoubtedly the best guarantee. He anticipated seeing how the student would advance under Yun Qi¡¯s tutge. Furthermore, what kind of waves would the new warlock set off in the Brilliance Continent? Chapter 231 - Warlock Division Student (2)

Chapter 231: Warlock Division Student (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions He would just have to wait and see! After he was satisfied with the answer, Ouyang Huanyu left the Warlock Division. Hundreds of radiant light crystals were left in the empty Warlock Tower. As he looked at Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s departing figure, Yun Qi¡¯s aged face showed some traces of helplessness. He let out a long sigh and then looked toward the crevice that was hidden in the dark. ¡°Stinky kid, hurry, and get over here.¡± Shen Yanxiao was startled. Ouyang Huanyu knew where she hid because of the perception magic, but how did Yun Qi realize where she was? Even though she hesitated, Shen Yanxiao knew that the lonely old man harbored no ill intentions toward her. He had also protected her identity from Ouyang Huanyu. Shen Yanxiao considered it for a mere second before she came out from the darkness. Yun Qi was surprised when he saw a slim-looking figure appeared in front of him. The child looked to be only about thirteen or fourteen years old, but their physique seemed to be smaller than children of the same age. Ouyang Huanyu said that the student had cast the Illusion Construct during the test. Yun Qi had been curious to find out what the student looked like since it was incredible for someone that young to be able to cast a fourth-grade curse in just one month. However, he did not imagine that the student would be that young. ¡°How old are you?¡± Yun Qi asked with a frown. The kid was younger than he had guessed. If he had not heard about the news from Ouyang Huanyu, he would never have believed that the kid before him had learned a fourth-grade curse. Only an intermediate warlock could cast a fourth-grade curse. ¡°Thirteen.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her nose lightly. She did not sense any danger from Yun Qi. ¡°So young?¡± Yun Qi was startled. A thirteen-year-old intermediate warlock? How was that possible?! Even though he was doubtful, Yun QI knew that they should not have a conversation there. What it that crafty old fox, Ouyang Huanyu, decided to eavesdrop on their discussion? ¡°Follow me.¡± Yun Qi turned and walked into the Warlock Tower. Shen Yanxiao followed him without any hesitation. The Warlock Tower was the same as she remembered ¨C quiet and peaceful. Yun Qi sat at the end of the table, just like he did before, while Shen Yanxiao stood beside a pile of books and stared at Yun Qi obediently. ¡°Did you take the sheepskin book that I ced on the second floor?¡± Yun Qi still felt some uncertainty deep in his mind. The child in front of him was too young, and it was hard for him to see her as an intermediate warlock. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded and answered him with honesty. She knew that Yun Qi did not have any malicious intent toward her. He told Ouyang Huanyu that she was his student, and Shen Yanxiao had long-regarded the author of the sheepskin book as her part-teacher since she started to practice the spells in the book. She did not know why, but she was rather fond of the old man who did not care about the affairs of life and shut himself indoors every day. She was also not as cautious as she would have been usually. Yun Qi took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the excitement that he felt within him. ¡°Did you use the Illusion Construct recorded in the sheepskin book during the test?¡± ¡°Mhmm.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded submissively and then lowered her head. She thought that her life¡¯s biggest failure was when she cast the Illusion Construct as she would not have been in such a predicament otherwise. Chapter 232 - Warlock Division Student (3)

Chapter 232: Warlock Division Student (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Yun Qi¡¯s eyes shone. He looked at Shen Yanxiao in excitement and said, ¡°How many curses in that book have you learned?¡± Shen Yanxiao answered him honestly, ¡°Four.¡± ¡°Singr curses?¡± ¡°Err.. no. Combination curses.¡± Yun Qi gasped and then leaned against the chair. No one was clearer than him about thebination curses that were recorded in that book. Compared to the ordinarybination curses, those that he recorded in the book were the best curses of the same grade. They were also among the hardest to master. How long had it been since the kid took that book? Did she learn fourbination curses in less than two months? He remembered how she browsed books meant for novices, so she was probably a beginner who had stumbled on the path of a warlock. She had managed to learn fourbination curses in only one month, and one of them was the Illusion Construct! How could Yun Qi remain calm? Outsiders might not know what that meant, but how could he not know? It was considered a reasonable effort if an average warlock could learn two singr curses in a month. As for thebination curses, except for the simple second-grade curses, one would find it impossible to master even one within a month. However, Shen Yanxiao did not only managed to do that, but she had also far exceeded his imagination. One would not be able to find another simrly talented person in the entire Brilliance Continent! ¡°Other than the Illusion Construct, which three curses have you learned?¡± Yun Qi was exceptionally excited. He had bumped into a genius that the world had probably not seen in a million years! ¡°Enervation, Weakening, and Slow-witted.¡± Shen Yanxiao was confused by the excitement in Yun Qi¡¯s eyes. ¡°Enervation!?¡± Yun Qi stood up suddenly and toppled his chair. He no longer looked at Shen Yanxiao with excitement. He looked at her as if he saw something as rare as a living dinosaur. ¡°Err¡­ what¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. She did not use Enervation much, so could there be a problem with thatbination curse? ¡°Fantastic!¡± Yun Qi walked toward Shen Yanxiao in giant strides from behind the table as his aged eyes sparkled with many expressions. ¡°That¡¯s a fifth-gradebination curse, and you managed to learn it in less than two months? This must be a blessing from the heavens!¡± He already thought that Shen Yanxiao was fantastic for mastering a fourth-grade curse, the Illusion Construct. Who knew that she would have another surprise up her sleeve? A fifth-gradebination curse! Fifth-grade!! An intermediate warlock with years of training would need at least half a year to cast Enervation sessfully, but that novice had managed to do that in just half a year. That little kid was not only a genius, but his existence must have also defied the heavens! Such god-amazing talent had never appeared in the Brilliance Continent. ¡°Haha! Who cares about all those bullshit elites and magi of the Longxuan Empire? In just half a year, I can definitely nurture a super warlock that will shock the entire Brilliance Continent!¡± Yun Qi surged with excitement. The warlocks had been neglected for so many years that he never expected to meet such a talented student! ¡°It¡¯s worth it! My years of waiting is definitely worth it!¡± At that moment, Yun Qi¡¯s face was covered with tears. Chapter 233 - Glory of a Warlock (1)

Chapter 233: Glory of a Warlock (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions No one understood the sorrow in his heart. No one realized the despair he felt as he watched the path of the warlocks fell into destion. He had seen how his former disciples in the Brilliance Continent¡¯s army struggled during the war, and one by one, he had seen them copsed. He also witnessed how the bustling Warlock Division became an empty building as its students changed their paths and joined the Magus Division. It was then that his heart died, and he gave up all hopes. When he saw how the warlocks were suppressed, he had no choice but to believe that everyone in the Brilliance Continent had given up on warlocks, and the gods had also abandoned them. For countless of nights, he had guarded the Warlock Tower alone. He had to rely on hisst trace of faith and painstakingly prevented the Warlock Division from closure. He also guarded the books in the tower, in case someone were to burn them. He waited and waited, and he longed for the day when the warlocks would make aeback. He wished for someone to stand at the peak of Brilliance Continent to disy a mark that represented warlock to the entire world. That moment had finallye. ¡°The heavens did not abandon the warlocks!¡± Yun Qi choked. He had waited for so many years, and he could finally see a glimmer of hope that day. ¡°Kid, you are meant to be a warlock. Do not worry. I will try my best to teach you everything I know. I can only hope that you will be the greatest warlock in the future.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Yun Qi withplicated emotions. It was probably because she felt the same way that Yun Qi did too. She had been to the Warlock Division discreetly for so many times, and she realized that without the old man¡¯s persistence, the Warlock Division would have been removed from the Saint Laurent Academy. Even though she wanted to be a warlock, she knew that it would be a difficult path. ¡°I will try my best.¡± Shen Yanxiao acknowledged Yun Qi¡¯s excitement. She thought about how the people would view the warlocks after their reemergence, and that stirred the passion deep within her. The warlocks had done nothing wrong. Instead, the world had been ignorant. ¡°Great, that is great¡­¡± Yun Qi wiped the tears in his eyes and hid the feelings that he felt. ¡°Oh, right, what is your name? If you do not feelfortable enough to reveal it, that¡¯s okay too. I hope you know that you can trust this old man. I may not be the good guy, but no one will able to hurt you as long as I, Yun Qi, is alive.¡± He was old, and he was not sure how long he could live, but the knight in front of him was his only hope. If she won thepetition that was due in half a year, then she would get a piece ofnd in the Brilliance Continent. The Warlocks Division would then have the chance to rise again. Shen Yanxiao was shocked by Yun Qi¡¯s vow. She had not seen such a person who had only one conviction, and that was a vow to protect a stranger. He did not even know her, and yet he was willing to go that far to protect her because she was a warlock? The oaths the people made in that world were very much different than the promises in the world from her previous life. The people in that new world had principles, and their oaths were vital to them. They would rather die than to apologize if they failed to keep their vows. Even though it was a rather extreme world, it held the beliefs and honor that the people in her old world had abandoned. Chapter 234 - Glory of a Warlock (2)

Chapter 234: Glory of a Warlock (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. The name ¡®Shen Yu¡¯ was stuck in her throat. Then she smiled at Yun Qi, and with sincerity, she said, ¡°My name is Shen Yanxiao.¡± ¡°Shen Yanxiao¡­¡± Yun Qi repeated the name as if it felt strange on his tongue. It was a somewhat feminine name. Could it be¡­ Yun Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao in shock. ¡°Are you a woman?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled as she nodded her head. She took a bottle of potion from her space ring and poured some of its contents onto her palm. As Yun Qi continued to stare at her in shock, she rubbed the potion onto her face and gently wiped them off with her sleeves. As she cleaned the dark tone off her face, her fair and bright skin slowly appeared. In the blink of an eye, a youngdy with fair skin and flushed cheeks appeared in front of Yun Qi. When Yun Qi saw her bright and innocent eyes, a sharp and defined nose, and her sweet cherry lips, even though she was still young, he knew that she could take over the world if she wanted to when she grew older. Yun Qi had seen many people in his lifetime, and he was still stunned when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actual appearance. He had seen the most attractive and seductive water demon in the pacific country, and he had also seen the most beautiful sacred elf in the Luna Continent, but those so-called beauties could not evenpare to that kid. She looked like a goddess who had fallen into the world, but she also looked like a devil that hid amongst the humans. No one would dare to utter a word in front of that beauty as they were afraid that they would disturb the pure silence. ¡°You¡­¡± Yun Qi was stunned for quite a while, and then he came to his senses. His face turned red as he thought about how he had stared at that little girl for far too long, and he coughed awkwardly. Then he remembered something and said, ¡°Your surname is Shen? What is your rtionship with the Vermillion Bird Family?¡± ¡°The current head of the Vermilion Bird Family, Shen Feng, is my grandfather.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not notice Yun Qi¡¯s awkwardness. As a woman, she was not conscious of her own beauty. ¡°I see, you are from the Vermilion Bird Family.¡± Yun Qi nodded, and at the same time, he frowned. ¡°Does your family know that you are learning ck magic?¡± It was great that Shen Yanxiao was willing to learn ck magic. However, with the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s status, he was sure that the family would never allow their children to acquire such a shady profession. Shen Yanxiao rubbed her nose and said, ¡°My parents had passed away many years ago, and my grandfather does not know that I am studying ck magic. He only sent me to the Saint Laurent Academy so that I could learn about the Herbalist Specialization.¡± ¡°Herbalist Specialization?¡± Yun Qi scoffed. The Herbalist Specialization was a popr choice amongst the younger generation, but Shen Yanxiao had the talent to be a warlock. If she were to continue in the Herbalist Specialization, it would be a total waste of her abilities. Shen Yanxiaoughed. Yun Qi¡¯s eyes could see nothing except ck magic. ¡°Do you n to keep on hiding? I know you heard what the cunning Ouyang Huanyu had said. He will no longer investigate the matter, but he does want you to participate in thepetition in half a year¡¯s time. You may be able to hide your identity now. However, if you were to win it, the Emperor will announce you as the victor. You will no longer be able to hide then, I¡¯m afraid.¡± Chapter 235 - Glory of a Warlock (3)

Chapter 235: Glory of a Warlock (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Even though the Vermilion Bird Family had power, no one could hide from the Emperor if he wanted to investigate them. Yun Qi was worried that Shen Yanxiao would shy away from thepetition as she could not afford to expose her identity as a warlock. If that were to happen, then he would not be able to fulfill Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s request, and the warlocks would never see the light of the day again. However, Yun Qi¡¯s worries were for nothing. Even if he did not ask her, Shen Yanxiao had already promised Xiu to participate in thepetition. She wanted to undo her seal as quickly as she could, so she would force herself to do everything that she could to help things along. ¡°There is no need to worry about that. If I get into the finals, then I will appear as myself.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not even worry about that. ¡°But, if your grandfather were to know about this, won¡¯t he disown you?¡± Yun Qi felt awkward about his request. He wanted the warlocks to regain their former glory, and it was not enough to merely win thepetition. Shen Yanxiao would have to establish herself firmly in the Forsaken Land, and it would be a long journey for her. However, the Vermillion Bird Family could chase her out of her home because of her identity as a warlock. ¡°My grandfather will never chase me out of the Vermilion Bird Family,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Chase her out of the Vermilion Bird Family? One should mention how protective Shen Feng was of her. Since the Vermillion Bird was in her body, no one would even dare to touch her. Would they chase the mythical beast out of the family? Unless someone in the Vermilion Bird Family were out of their mind, otherwise, they would support her even if she wanted to revolt against the empire. Furthermore, Shen Feng had hinted that she would be the next heir to the entire family. Who would evict her from the family? Herself? Shen Yanxiao did not give Yun Qi much more exnation than that. Even though she revealed her identity to him, she had no ns to share anything further. After all, some information was rted to the roots of the Vermillion Bird Family. It was not appropriate for her to unveil more even if Yun Qi meant her no harm. ¡°Are you sure? I really hope that you can take part in thispetition, but you don¡¯t have to force yourself.¡± Yun Qi understood how things worked, andpared to himself, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety was much more important. The people were not all wrong about the warlocks. No matter good or bad, they were all very protective of their own. ¡°Teacher, do not worry. I know my limits.¡± Yun Qi was extremely pleased when Shen Yanxiao addressed him as a teacher. He knew that he was different than her other teachers from the academy; he was responsible for her life. Naturally, their status would be much different. ¡°In that case, do as you deem fit. Oh right, you mentioned that you had learned Enervation. Why don¡¯t you demonstrate that to me, and I¡¯ll see if there are any mistakes.¡± When he was sure that he did not ce Shen Yanxiao in a difficult position, Yun Qi immediately shifted his focus onto Shen Yanxiao¡¯s talents. He was curious to know about her progress after she had studied the curses for one and a half months. What would Yun Qi think if he were to find out that instead of one and a half months, Shen Yanxiao only took about two weeks to master the Enervation curse? ¡°Use it on you, teacher? I do not think that¡¯s a good idea.¡± Shen Yanxiao hesitated. She had tried it on other students, and even though it did not have the most significant effect, it was still quite harmful to the recipient. Yun Qi was no longer a young man, and if anything were to happen to him, Shen Yanxiao did not think that she could bear with the consequences. Yu Qi understood Shen Yanxiao¡¯s worries, and he was thankful for her concerns. So, he smiled and said, ¡°You have nothing to worry about, just do it. I may not be young, but my body can still withstand this. As long as you are not a Great Warlock, your curses cannot harm me.¡± Chapter 236 - Summoner (1)

Chapter 236: Summoner (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao hesitated for quite some time, but she could not resist Yun Qi¡¯s persistence. She had no choice but to cast the curse. Yun Qi was stunned when he saw a series of seals danced on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fingertips. She had such perfect posture that one would exim in admiration. The speed at which the different seals on her fingertips loosen like running water rendered Yun Qi speechless. If Yun Qi did not know the fact that Shen Yanxiao learned Enervation in less than two months, he would have thought that she had trained for years. Initially, he suspected that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s movements were a lie, and then Yun Qi smiled. The kid was way more talented than he had expected! Perhaps, one day, she could really bring the warlocks back to their former glory! In the blink of an eye, thebination seals came loose. The powerful and mystical Enervation curse had already entangled Yun Qi. However, Shen Yanxiao was shocked when Yun Qi stood there as if nothing had happened. Even his back did not seem to have the slightest bend. Had the Enervation curse lost its effect? ¡°Haha! Kid, you did well! I have nothing to offer for you to improve your Enervation skill.¡± Yun Qiughed out loud. It had been years since hest felt so delighted. Shen Yanxiao was stunned, and she looked at Yun Qi with doubtful eyes. She had seen the effects of the Enervation curse. Yun Qi did not attempt to cancel her curses, so why was he not affected at all? Did Xiu not confirm that Yun Qi no longer had any traces of magic in him? ¡°It looks like I have miscalcted. This person has immense strength and power. He might have used some curses to seal the magic within him. With my current capabilities, I might not even be able to break that seal!¡± Xiu¡¯s usually arrogant tone had a slight annoyance to it. Even Xiu could not tell the level of Yun Qi¡¯s strength? Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded. Xiu could even judge Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s power, so how strong was Yun Qi? ¡°Haha! Xiaoxiao, you don¡¯t have to be so surprised. The Enervation curse will not affect anyone who is at least five ranks higher than you. Judging from your current strength, you are at the peak of a middle-ranked warlock. You would not be able to hurt me with your current strength,¡± Yun Qi exined when he saw the surprise on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face. Five ranks higher than the caster? Shen Yanxiao did the calction in her mind. A warlock¡¯s status changed every three ranks to get to the next level. The students would start as a novice warlock in the first three ranks. Then they became junior warlocks at the fourth to sixth ranks, and from the seventh to the ninth ranks, they would be known as a middle-ranked warlock. That meant that Shen Yanxiao had the strength of, at least, a ninth-ranked warlock. High-ranked warlocks were between the ninth and the twelfth ranks, and finally, it was a slow climb to the fifteenth rank for one to be a senior warlock. That would mean that Yun Qi was, at least, a fourteenth-ranked warlock. ¡°Teacher, are you an advanced warlock?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not hesitate to ask. Yun Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao, smiled, and said, ¡°Do you know what we call warlocks who surpass the senior warlock rank?¡± Higher than a fifteenth-ranked Advanced Warlock? That would make them a Summoner, a title that was the same level as an Archmagus. When a warlock breakthrough the fifteenth rank and reached the sixteenth rank, they would experience a significant change to their strength and power. Any warlocks below the sixteenth rank could restrict their opponents with any types of curses. A sixteenth-ranked warlock was known as a Summoner. Not only could they use strange curses, but they could also use their blood as a tform to summon powerful phantom beasts from a different universe. Chapter 237 - Summoner (2)

Chapter 237: Summoner (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The strength of a summoned phantom beast wasparatively different than a contracted magical beast. The strength of the summoner would determine the power of the phantom beast. The phantom beast was also more fearless because of the strength of its summoner. Furthermore, one could only be contracted to one magical beast in one¡¯s lifetime, but a summoner could gather several creatures if they were powerful enough to summon them at the same time. That was the reason the masses dreaded the warlocks. It was not because they could not defend against their curses effectively, but rather it was because the warlocks could summon extremely powerful creatures to keep their enemies at bay. ording to the Longxuan Empire¡¯s Book of History, there lived a level-24 sage summoner. He could summon dozens of phantom beasts, and they were as strong as the high-level magical beasts. Among those phantom beasts was a dragon who could destroy an army of thousands of soldiers. The warlock was unrivaled because he had arge army of those phantom monsters. Even if his enemies deployed thousands upon thousands of mercenaries, s, they could do him no harm. Tens of thousands of soldiers were utterly wiped out under the besiege of hundreds of those phantom beasts. The warlocks¡¯ reputation rose overnight, and that shocked the entire Brilliance Continent. ¡°Teacher, are you already a summoner?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in astonishment. It was more difficult for a great warlock to advance their skills to a summoner than a great magus to advance to an archmagus. The Brilliance Continent came with a long history, but even then, only a little more than a dozen of warlocks achieved that status. In a profession where only one person would be able to achieve that status in a hundred years, a Summoner was arguably the most revered status amongst all professions. Yun Qi raised his head to look at the night sky, and then he lowered his gaze. ¡°I became the sole Great Summoner in the entire Brilliance Continent ten years ago.¡± ¡°Great Summoner!!¡± Shen Yanxiao gasped. One¡¯s strength had to be between level neen and twenty-one for one to achieve the status of a Great Summoner. Furthermore, anyone with a level-twenty rank was already considered a ster existence. Ouyang Huanyu was a Great Archmagus, and that meant that he was probably at level twenty. With his strength and reputation, no one would bat an eye if he were to lord his power over all the heroes in the Longxuan Empire. How could one imagine that Yun Qi¡¯s strength wasparable to Ouyang Huanyu? Shen Yanxiao stared at the low-profile old man, who led a simple life, in disbelief. She also found it hard to describe her inner-shock. ¡°What do you think? Not bad for a teacher, right?¡± She immediately nodded. It was not bad. It was definitely not bad at all. So what if he was the same level as Ouyang Huanyu? One should know that with Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s current position, he no longer taught any students of his own. A magus would count their blessing if they could even get a few pointers from him. At that moment, she had an exclusive teacher whose skills wereparable to Ouyang Huanyu, and he had only her to teach. Everyone would probably turn green with envy if they were to know about that privilege of hers. ¡°So, he¡¯s a Great Summoner. No wonder I couldn¡¯t detect his magic.¡± Xiu tried to justify his wrong call of judgment. ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked discreetly. A Summoner¡¯s way of magic was quite strange. Their magic would not differ much from the magi and the priests if they were at level sixteen and below. One could easily detect their magic, and there would not be a huge disparity at all. However, all that would change once a warlock hit level sixteen. As they made their advancement toward the title of a Summoner, a warlock¡¯s magic would take a different turn than the other two professions. Chapter 238 - Summoner (3)

Chapter 238: Summoner (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°They could summon phantom beasts, and their magical power would transform into a weird illusion power that no one would be able to detect on normal asions. As long as the Summoner wills it, he could prevent anyone from investigating him,¡± Xiu said with a sigh. If there was one thing that could render him helpless, it was the mysterious illusion power that the Summoners possessed. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. It looked like a Summoner was indeed very powerful that even Xiu would sing praises of them. Even though Ouyang Huanyu was a Great Archmagus, Xiu had never praised him. Yun Qi got Shen Yanxiao to cast a few other curses that she had learned, and she did those with perfection. However, she was exhausted after the fourth curse, and her breathingbored. Yun Qi immediately noticed that, and he frowned. ¡°You are talented, and you have a good grasp of perception, but youcked foundation. Even though you can rely on your talents andprehension to understand the essence of these high-grade curses, youck the magical power to handle too manybination curses. With your current state, you are already at your limit with four second-gradebination curses, two if they are fourth-grade and above. I¡¯m afraid it will greatly affect your mind if you exceed those limits.¡± Shen Yanxiao stuck her tongue out. She had cast the Enervation curse and the Illusion Construct curse during the test, and it was fortunate that she did not cast another one. She did not think that she could bear it if that damaged her mind. ¡°Do no be in a rush to learn the advanced curses. Your main objective right now should be toy a solid foundation and to purify your magic. Otherwise, even if you managed to learn hundreds of high-grade curses, won¡¯t it be a waste of time because you will only be able to cast two of those?¡± Yun Qi guided her with care. Shen Yanxiao might be excellent in all aspects of her training, but she had only limited exposure to curses. It was still a great sess that she could reach the standard that she was in at that time. ¡°Your skills in curses have reached the ninth-level, but your magic is barely at the seventh-level.¡± Knowledge about curses were only fleeting clouds if one did not have the magic to support it. Shen Yanxiao nodded. If the mishap did not happen that day, she would not even be concerned about those things. Yun Qi was a Great Summoner, and thus his attainments far exceeded Shen Yanxiao¡¯s. A random pointer from him would definitely benefit her greatly. ¡°However, there is no need to fret. It is already a great aplishment for someone your age to have reached the seventh-level. You won¡¯t even have to worry about the rest if you are willing to work hard.¡± The word ¡®genius¡¯ was hardly sufficient to describe a thirteen-year-old intermediate warlock. Yun Qi recalled the day when he became an intermediate warlock. How awe-inspiring was that moment when the whole world knew of his name? If the warlocks were not in such destion, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength would probably shock the entire Brilliant Continent as well. What would Yun Qi think of Shen Yanxiao if he had known that she became an intermediate warlock in just a short span of four months after she started to practice magic? Would he freeze like a statue if he were to learn that she was not only an intermediate warlock, but she was also an intermediate archer as well? Chapter 239 - Fall Sick (1)

Chapter 239: Fall Sick (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Under Yun Qi¡¯s guidance, Shen Yanxiao temporarily abandoned her study on curses. She devoted more of her time in magic training. Even though she still had the third seal, the speed of her progress in magic training improved daily since she had systematic guidance. Yun Qi not only allowed her to learn the basic singr curses to temper her control over magic, but he also forbade her to learn the higher gradebination curses. The number of curses that she could cast gradually increased, even though she still only knew of twobination curses. As for the benefits of her training regime, only Shen Yanxiao and Yun Qi would know about that. After Yun Qi formally acknowledged Shen Yanxiao as his disciple, he gave her a warlock badge that had a six-pointed star carved onto it. The badge was not as shiny as the ones she had from the Archer and the Herbalist Divisions, as ayer of dust had concealed its radiance. However, it was extremely precious to Shen Yanxiao. It was probably because she had a strong sense of belonging to it. Whenever Shen Yanxiao went to the Warlock Division for her nightly visit, she would pin the badge onto her chest and remove any disguise that she had on so that she could appear there as herself. Yun Qi noticed her subtle actions, and he was delighted with it. With Yun Qi¡¯s guidance, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s day became much busier. She had to study herbalism in the morning, learn archery in the afternoon, and then finally, when the darkness fell, she had to make her way to the Warlock Tower discreetly to attend Yun Qi¡¯s private training for her. If it were anyone else, they would probably be flustered with that busy schedule. However, Shen Yanxiao managed to handle all three of her lessons very well. It was as if she had aputer in her mind, and she could split the day into three separate virtual machines. She would devote all her attention on a single machine, depending on the time of the day. When that time was up, then she would be able to switch to anotherputer seamlessly. Even though Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind could cope with the workload, her body could not catch up to her. Her body failed her in less than a month of her hectic schedule. It was a beautiful day, and the sun shone so brightly, but she had fallen sick with a high fever. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiaoid on the bed and looked up at the ceiling silently. She wanted to get up, but her body felt so heavy as if it was filled with lead. ¡°You had better stay still since you are already sick.¡± Tang Nazhi took a day of absence from his ss at the Herbalist Division to stay by her side. That usually-unreliable young man had been unexpectedly attentive. At that very moment, he held a small knife in one of his hands as he prepared to cut an apple for her. ¡°You are so weak, and yet you are as busy as a bee. Did you really think that you are made of metal? Lie down obediently, or I will punch you until you can¡¯t get out of bed.¡± Shen Yanxiao had attempted to leave her bed, and so Tang Nazhi was forced to shove the cut apples into her mouth and then pushed her back onto the bed. Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry, but she did not even have the strength to shed a tear. She looked at Tang Nazhi. It was not like she did not want to rest; it was just that she did not have the time. Thepetition was in half a year¡¯s time. To guarantee her victory, she decided to participate with her identities from all three divisions. She did not believe that she would lose, especially when she would have three chances! Chapter 240 - Fall Sick (2)

Chapter 240: Fall Sick (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions She did not dare to neglect her studies in any of the three divisions precisely because of that. Yun Qi¡¯s forlorn expression from that day lingered in her mind. Even though she did not have any goals or any sense of belonging in the world, she treasured those who cared or shown any concern for her. It was not something that she had ever experienced in her past life. It did not matter if it was Shen Feng, or Shen Siyu, or even Yun Qi; she knew that their care, concern, and protection came from their hearts and without any ulterior motives. As a thief, she had experienced the coldness of society, and she had seen the ugly side of human beings. Those people would even turn against their friends and family for fame and fortune. She only wished to protect the care that they had shown her with her life. Even though a thief was selfish and crafty, they had soft spots too, and those three were the ones she kept in her heart. Therefore, she wanted to help Yun Qi to achieve his wishes regardless of any obstacles, and at the same time, she couldplete the task that Xiu had for her too. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Shen Yanxiao spat out the apple with great difficulty as she did not know how to deal with Tang Nazhi. ¡°Haha.¡± With a fake smile, Tang Nazhi grabbed the apple from her. He ignored her resistance and patiently cut the apple into smaller pieces before he stuffed them into her mouth again. ¡°¡­¡± Even though she was a patient, he should not just ignore her wishes like that! ¡°It looks like our young master from the ck Tortoise Family is quite adept in caring for others.¡± A voice spoke at the entrance of their dorm room. Qi Xia leanedzily against the door frame as he looked at the warm-hearted scene with a fox-like smile. Yan Yu and Yang Xi were also there, and they stood behind Qi Xia. ¡°Why are you so free for a visit today?¡± Tang Nazhi ignored Qi Xia¡¯s mocking words and continued to feed Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I bumped into your roommate before the sses start this morning, and he told me that Little Jue is sick. So, we¡¯re here to express our concern.¡± Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders and then walked into the room. Shen Yanxiao was speechless, but she looked up all the same. If she remembered correctly, all of them were supposed to be in their respective sses. Was it alright for them to skip their lessons so tantly? ¡°Little Jue, your physique has always been so fragile and weak, and yet you do not take better care of yourself.¡± Qi Xia sat on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bed andid down beside her without any reservation. His handsome face nearly banged against her nose. She gasped when the handsome fellow suddenly appeared beside her, and she nearly choked on the apple in her mouth. ¡°Let me see.¡± A faint smile surfaced on Yan Yu¡¯s pale face. Then he walked toward Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side to check on her condition. ¡°Ah Yu is from the White Tiger Family, and he is much more reliable than our school¡¯s doctors,¡± Qi Xia said with a smile. ¡°Thank you¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao turned to face Yan Yu and nodded at him as she expressed her gratitude. Yan Yu gave her a small smile and said, ¡°It is nothing serious. You¡¯re just overly exhausted and in poor health. I have a few Xuanjiu Pill. Take one, and you will soon recover after that.¡± Even though the Xuanjiu Pill was not some precious medicine, it still cost hundreds of gold coins for one. However, Yan Yu was rather generous with it, and he gave her an entire bottle. The three of them hung around their dormitory, and they only left when it was lunchtime. Tang Nazhi was rather smart to make full use of his friends, and he told them to bring some food with when they returned. Chapter 241 - Fall Sick (3)

Chapter 241: Fall Sick (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When the Herbalist Division¡¯s students returned to their dormitory, their jaws nearly dropped from shock when they saw the three prodigies as they left their residence. Why would the three top students in the Saint Laurent Academy appear at the novice¡¯s dormitory at the same time? They were even more speechless when the three of them returned not long after that, and they brought a lot of food with them. Did those three geniuses n on staying in their dormitory for the long run? Even though Shen Yanxiao had hoped that the four Great Buddhas would leave her alone, it was too tough a challenge for her to ask. She had no choice but to ept that, however unwillingly. It was a good thing that the four of them were always yful. They were quite rough in their patient care, but they treated her well. After three days of suffering through her illness, Shen Yanxiao was finally back to her energetic self. She had been absent from her sses for three days. She was not worried about her herbalism and archery sses, but she was quite concerned about her training with Yun Qi. She did not know how Yun Qi reacted when she did not appear for three whole days. Shen Yanxiao decided to sneak into the Warlock Division that hight. When she moved around in the dormitory in the dark, her actions woke Tang Nazhi. He sat up on his bed when he heard noises. Then he stared at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s empty bed and frowned. When Shen Yanxiao reached the entrance of the Warlock Division, Xiu cautioned her, ¡°Be careful, there is someone around.¡± Shen Yanxiao quickly stopped and looked around her surroundings cautiously. ¡°There is a powerful magus around, but he had used his magic to diminish his presence. However, I can still sense him.¡± After hisst mistake, Xiu had begun to observe their surroundings more carefully. Even though the magus was pretty well-hidden, he could still sense him. Shen Yanxiao frowned. Who would hide near the entrance of the Warlock Division? Just as Shen Yanxiao pondered about that, a familiar figure slowly walked out from the dark. ¡°It¡¯s Ouyang Huanyu!¡± Shen Yanxiao clenched her fist. Even though she did not appear because Xiu had managed to warn her in time, she was not sure if Ouyang Huanyu was aware of her presence. Why was he there? Shen Yanxiao had a bad feeling about it. She reasoned that Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s appearance had something to do with her. Fortunately, she always took precautions against him. He was the dean of the Saint Laurent Academy, and he was not as simple as he seemed. Ouyang Huanyu had a glimmer of a smile on his face as he stood in front of the entrance of the Warlock Division. He seemed to know where Shen Yanxiao had hidden. Even though he promised Yun Qi that he would not interfere with any matters rted to the Warlock Division, he was still curious about the kid who dared to risk the wrath of the Brilliance Continent to take on the path of a warlock. He was very powerful, and thus he already knew where the kid hid. He saw an opportunity, and he slowly walked toward the spot Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hiding spot. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart thumped faster with each step he took. She had a feeling that things would not turn out well for her if Ouyang Huanyu found her that night. The dean was a dangerous person. As Ouyang Huanyu got closer to her hiding spot, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart pounded even faster. Just as she was about to make a run for it, arge hand covered her mouth. Chapter 242 - Interrogation (1)

Chapter 242: Interrogation (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Don¡¯t make a sound.¡± The voice whispered in her ear as warm air touched her neck. Shen Yanxiao was surprised that someone was there. She turned her head and saw Qi Xia¡¯s handsome face. Why was he there? Shen Yanxiao looked at Qi Xia in surprise. At the same time, she questioned Xiu in her mind. ¡°I didn¡¯t notice his presence.¡± Xiu wondered about the same thing, and it puzzled him. He had focused all of his attention on Ouyang Huanyu, and so he did not notice that someone else was there. As Shen Yanxiao pondered on the same question, Ouyang Huanyu advanced closer to them. When he realized that Ouyang Huanyu had no intention to stop, Qi Xia grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand and ushered her out of their hiding spot Their appearance surprised Ouyang Huanyu. Ouyang Huanyu was puzzled. He thought that he only sensed one presence, and yet two people appeared in front of him. ¡°Good evening, Dean,¡± Qi Xia greeted Ouyang Huanyu with azy smile. Ouyang Huanyu watched the two of them thoughtfully. He had a ratherplicated expression on his face. Just as Ouyang Huanyu was about to speak, footsteps raced ahead. Three slender figures marched toward them, but they stopped when they saw Ouyang Huanyu at the entrance of the Warlock Division. Ouyang Huanyu had a slight frown on his forehead. However, when he saw the three figures stood frozen in ce, his frowns deepened. Five students stood in front of him, and they include Yan Yu from the Priest Division, Yang Xi from the Knight¡¯s Division, and Qi Xia from the Magic Division. Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi, first-year students from the Herbalist Division, were also with them. What were they doing there? Ouyang Huanyu went to the Warlock Division because he was curious about Yun Qi¡¯s student. He had wanted to catch the student that night, but it seemed like something else hadnded in his. He did not expect that to happen. ¡°Dean!¡± Tang Nazhi blinked, and then he greeted the dean respectfully. Yan Yu and Yang Xi greeted the dean as well. Even as they paid their respects to Ouyang Huanyu, their eyes would shift to Qi Xia and Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What are you doing here? Are you not supposed to be sleeping?¡± Those five kids had ruined his ns. Ouyang Huanyu might be good-tempered, but he still felt annoyed about that. Qi Xia smiled and said, ¡°Nothing much. We were just nning to sneak into the Warlock Division tonight to take a look around. However, we didn¡¯t expect to see Dean here.¡± Sneak into the Warlock Division? It was not the first time that it had happened. Everyone was afraid of the warlocks, but the mystery and the danger that the profession entailed always tempted the youngsters. Many of the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s students had attempted simr feats. They would try to sneak into the Warlock Division, but s, most of them would be spotted by the night watcher and then sent back to their dormitory. Ouyang Huanyu was speechless. He had nned to catch a novice warlock, but he had managed to find errant students who had wanted to sneak into the Warlock Division instead. Chapter 243 - Interrogation (2)

Chapter 243: Interrogation (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Did you forget about the rules in our academy? The Warlock Division is not somewhere a student can go without explicit permission.¡± Qi Xia had confessed about their ns almost immediately, but Ouyang Huanyu already knew that they were not Yun Qi students. Three of them were the top student in their respective divisions, and Tang Nazhi and Shen Jue were first-year students from the Herbalist Division. All five students were very talented in their chosen paths, and so they would not have joined the Warlock Division midway through their studies. So, the probability of any of them to Yun Qi¡¯s student was zero. 1 ¡°I¡¯m very sorry. We were merely curious, but I guarantee that there will not be a next time.¡± It was rather unusual for Qi Xia to admit his mistakes so quickly. However, Tang Nazhi and his other twopanions quietly made their way to Qi Xia and lowered their heads as they listened to Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s lecture. They behaved as if they were five mischievous students who were caught red-handed as they did something naughty. Even though Ouyang Huanyu had not taught any students for a long time, but as a dean, he still had to keep an eye out for rising talents in the academy. Except for Shen Jue, the rest were all young masters from the five great aristocratic families. Since they had to uphold their noble standings, it was entirely impossible that they would walk the dangerous path of a warlock. ¡°I shall overlook it this time, but you had better return to your dormitories right now. If I catch anyone else trying to do the same thing again, I will definitely mete out the punishments.¡± Ouyang Huanyu did not want to make things difficult for the youngsters. They were still young, and they could progress into geniuses that the world had rarely seen. Their progress in their paths could increase the average of the students in their respective divisions in the Saint Laurent Academy. ¡°Thank you, Dean!¡± ¡°Why are you still here?¡± Ouyang Huanyu chased them away hurriedly. He did not want that trivial incident to wreck his chances of capturing the apprentice warlock. ¡°Yes, we¡¯ll leave right now!¡± The five of them immediately disappeared from Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s sight. Shen Yanxiao was dumbstruck with that sudden change in her ns as Qi Xia dragged her with him. However, they did not return to their dormitories immediately. Instead, they brought Shen Yanxiao to a pavilion in the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s garden. Shen Yanxiao sighed discreetly as she looked at the four youths in front of her. Qi Xia stood there with his arms crossed, but he had a calm and serene expression on his face as he stared at Shen Yanxiao. He leaned toward her, and with a sly smile, he said, ¡°What should we call you then, Shen Jue or Xiao Yan? Or perhaps you go by another name?¡± Qi Xia¡¯s words startled Shen Yanxiao. It meant that he already knew of Yan Xiao¡¯s identity. Tang Nazhi had an odd expression on his face. He looked at Shen Yanxiao, and then at Qi Xia. Then he pulled Qi Xia away from Shen Yanxiao and muttered, ¡°It¡¯s the middle of the night. You shouldn¡¯t scare him.¡± Qi Xia shrugged and continued to look at Shen Yanxiao. He said, ¡°When we were at the Archer Division, we thought that Xiao Yan looked very simr to you. I didn¡¯t pay much attention back then. But when you were sick and took leave from your sses in the Herbalist Division, Xiao Yan also mysteriously cut a few sses for the same duration. Don¡¯t you think that it¡¯s just too much of a coincidence, Little Jue?¡± Chapter 244 - Interrogation (3)

Chapter 244: Interrogation (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao looked at Qi Xia in shock. Xiao Yan and Shen Jue were her covers, and other than their physiques, there was nothing simr between both of them. Otherwise, she would not have been able to enter the Archer Division. So how did thoseds discover the simrities between her two identities? She realized that they were not there by chance. She remembered that Tang Nazhi was asleep when she left the dormitory, but he was dressed neatly at that moment. They must have had their suspicions for a while, and they merely waited for her to make a mistake. She had thoroughly exposed herself that night. ¡°If I have to guess, I would say that you are also the warlock that Ouyang Huanyu is looking for, right?¡± Qi Xiao smiled as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. His slender physique seemed exceptional upright under the moonlight, but his perfect smile appeared different. As Qi Xia revealed his guesses, Yan Yu, Yang Xi, and Tang Nazhi shifted their gaze onto Shen Yanxiao simultaneously. It was apparent that they had the same suspicions for quite some time. Tang Nazhi¡¯s expression seemed particrlyplicated. He looked as if he wanted to hold Qi Xia back from challenging questions, but he also wanted to understand more about his good brother. To put it simply, he looked as if he wanted to speak, but his doubts stayed his tongue. Shen Yanxiao froze as she looked at her four friends. They had treated her well from the start of their friendship, and if they had not been there that night, she would havended in Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s trap. It was simr to what had happened during the test. Qi Xia and Tang Nazhi had managed to put up an excellent performance to help her cover her tracks then too. Should she confess? Shen Yanxiao could not make up her mind. She knew that the four of them were not ordinary peasants. They were from the great aristocratic families, and if she were to inherit the Vermillion Bird Family, would they be her friends or foe? No one could tell the future. Silence enveloped the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s garden. The four youngds kept their gazes on Shen Yanxiao, and all of them waited for her answer. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. If she cast a curse, then she should be able to escape that predicament. She did not know why, but she did not want to attack the people who had treated her so well. While Shen Yanxiao struggled internally, Tang Nazhi suddenly walked to her side. He scratched his head in frustration and then pulled her into her arms. ¡°Forget it. If Little Jue doesn¡¯t want to tell us, then let¡¯s not force him. He must have had his reasons for doing what he did. Why do we need to ask about it? Don¡¯t tell me you think his identities would cause conflicts in our friendship?¡± Tang Nazhi had a great rtionship with Shen Yanxiao since the term started. Even though it looked as if he took care of her, he knew that it was Shen Yanxiao who had helped him with his herbalism studies. Otherwise, he would have been kicked out of the violet ss. ¡°So what if he really is Xiao Yan? Or a warlock? Don¡¯t forget if it wasn¡¯t for her, none of us would have made it into the violet ss.¡± He did not like to see Shen Yanxiao so troubled as he was too used to her cheerful disposition. It was weird for him to see her at a loss. 2 That was not the first time that Tang Nazhi had held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders. However, it was the first time that she felt his warmth. Chapter 245 - Comrade (1)

Chapter 245: Comrade (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Even though that flirt had a silly personality, a bad temperament, and ack of talent in herbalism, she must admit that he was always protective of her. At times, it was without any good reason too. Shen Yanxiao frowned. If she was honest with herself, she had never regarded Tang Nazhi as someone important. She maintained a good rtionship with him to avoid any unnecessary trouble, and also because of his identity. However, she was lucky that she received sincerity in exchange for her casual attitude. Her heart was not made of steel, so how could she not be moved? Qi Xia chuckled when he saw Tang Nazhi¡¯s disy of protectiveness toward Shen Yanxiao. Then he looked upward at the moon that hung in the dark sky. The usualziness that he had in his tone disappeared, and it was reced with a sense of sharpness. ¡°Did you think I did all that because I was worried about his identity?¡± Tang Nazhi did not answer him. Even though they had been friends since they were children, he must admit that there were times he did not know what went on in Qi Xia¡¯s head. ¡°Why do you think Ouyang Huanyu appeared at the Warlock Division tonight? If we didn¡¯t get there in time, you probably won¡¯t get to see your roommate tomorrow!¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Tang Nazhi was startled. Qi Xia narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao. His eyes did not have the usual smile in them. ¡°We are all well aware of how the warlocks are treated in the Brilliance Continent. Even though we still have the Warlock Division in the Saint Laurent Academy, have you ever seen a single student there? Why is he trying to identify the warlock at all costs? Why did he guard the entrance to the Warlock¡¯s Division? Nazhi, you are too naive! I didn¡¯t want Little Jue to confess to satisfy my curiosity. I needed to know what trouble awaits him! I don¡¯t want us to bepletely in the dark if something were to happen to him, because by then, we would not be able to help even if we wanted to!¡± Qi Xia¡¯s voice carried a trace of chilliness in it. At that very moment, he was no longer the usualzy fox. He had transformed into the third young master of the Qilin Family who could strike fear in merchants if he wanted to. Every single word he uttered was with force, and they struck with a sharp blow. Tang Nazhi was left speechless. He did not imagine that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identities would have such effects. Shen Yanxiao was even more astonished. She had always thought of Qi Xia as someone she could never understand. Even though he was still young, he was a deep andplex person. She was always careful with her words and actions around him, and she did not expect that he would care so much about her. He wanted to know her identity because he wanted to n ahead so that he could help her when she needed it. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She looked at Yan Yu and Yang Xi. They always had little to say, but she saw the same concern that Qi Xia had on their faces. Had they been worrying about her all that time? However¡­ Why? Shen Yanxiao did not understand. They were influential, and they had high statuses. She had nothing that she could offer them in return, so why did they treat a nobody like her so well? ¡°Why do you care so much about me? Am I even worthy of your attention?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice almost broke. She knew that Qi Xia had no reason to deceive her, so everything he said was real. Qi Xia quirked his eyebrows and said, ¡°Are you an idiot?¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Did you forget that we are a team? Is it not normal to care for our fellowrade?¡± Chapter 246 - Comrade (2)

Chapter 246: Comrade (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao looked at the four of them in astonishment. She could honestly say that she had never regarded them as herrades. As a thief goddess, she had always been a lone wolf. No matter what dangerous situation she found herself in, she would have to rely on herself to get out of that situation. Shen Feng and Shen Siyu treated her well because she was their family. Yun Qi was kind to her because she was the warlock¡¯s only hope and also his disciple. Them, however¡­ ¡°Comrade, huh¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao muttered. The word was familiar yet awkward. In her past life¡¯s training with the organization, she had no choice but to kill her other colleagues whom she had known for many years. The word rade¡¯ was a luxury that she had never learned. Perhaps it was time for her to learn to ept it, was it not? A smile surfaced on theplicated look that she had on her face. Suddenly, it was as if she had quick enlightenment. She looked up at the fourds in front of her, smiled, and said, ¡°Since you have requested it so sincerely, then I shall be generous and tell you. I am Shen Jue, and I am also Xiao Yan. The warlock during the test was also me. My real identity is Shen Feng¡¯s biological granddaughter, the Seventh Miss of the Vermilion Bird Family, Shen Yanxiao.¡± ¡°Shen Yanxiao!?¡± Her confession startled her friends. Shen Yanxiao did not only confess about two of her identities, but she also revealed her trump card to them. ¡°Shen Yanxiao¡­ Is she not the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s tras¡­¡± Tang Nazhi started to mumble, but he managed to catch himself, and he immediately stopped talking after that. Then he looked at the smiling little guy in front of him. Shen Yanxiao was the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s disgrace who suffered from mental deficiency the moment she was born. She was trash who could not train in magic or battle aura. That was a little well-known fact around the Longxuan Empire, so naturally, they had heard of her. However, they could not believe that the idiot trash in the rumor was that little girl with bright and witty eyes. ¡°Wait! How is that possible? Aren¡¯t you a¡­¡± Tang Nazhi felt lost as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. What the hell! Where was the idiot that everyone had mentioned? That girl was as smart as a fox! Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. ¡°Actually, I have something to say¡­¡± Yan Yu, who had remained silent, suddenly realized a problem. ¡°What is it?¡± Yang Xi asked. He looked at his fourrades and then focused his attention on Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Have you not realized the problem with what Xiaoxiao had said earlier on?¡± ¡°Er¡­ What problem?¡± Tang Nazhi did not see any problem, and so he looked at Yang Xi with a sense of bewilderment. Qi Xia chuckled and said, ¡°Xiaoxiao said that she is Shen Jue, and Xiao Yan is also her. She is also the warlock from the test. If I¡¯m not wrong, Xiao Yan trains in battle aura, and warlocks train in¡­ magic?¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Dual cultivation in both magic and battle aura!!!¡± Tang Nazhi stared at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief as he yelled. Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes innocently. She had been quite forting in that aspect. ¡°Are you kidding me? Dual cultivation in magic and battle aura¡­ Are you still a human? Wait, but you¡¯re also very talented in herbalism¡­¡± Tang Nazhi exploded. Was she even human? It was already shockingly rare to see a genius who could train in both magic and battle aura. Did she also have to be a genius in herbalism?! Chapter 247 - Comrade (3)

Chapter 247: Comrade (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Was she put in the world to attack other people¡¯s self-confidence? In his shock and excitement, Tang Nazhi wanted to give Shen Yanxiao a big hug to express his feelings at that moment. However, before he could fling his arms around Shen Yanxiao, Qi Xia grabbed his cor and pulled him back. ¡°You sneak! What are you trying to do?¡± Tang Nazhi red at Qi Xia. He was in a mood. Qi Xia was abnormally strong, and since Shen Yanxiao studied three professions at the same time, it looked that she also had abnormal strength. It waspletely insane! Qi Xia felt the onset of a headache as he dealt with Tang Nazhi. He covered his face with one hand, and said, ¡°Let me remind you once again. Shen Yanxiao is the seventh miss of the Vermilion Bird Family.¡± 1 ¡°Right, the seventh young¡­ miss?!¡± Tang Nazhi had a weird expression on his face. His jaw dropped as he looked at Shen Yanxiao, who wore a smile on her face. ¡°I think that Tang Nazhi¡¯s brain is what we should be worried about the most,¡± Yan Yu rudely said. ¡°Yes, intelligence is the key.¡± Yang Xi nodded his head in agreement. Tang Nazhi gulped as his trembling hand slowly grabbed onto Shen Yanxiao. With a stutter, he asked, ¡°Xiao¡­ Xiao¡­ You are¡­ a girl?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded in silence. ¡°Aww!¡± Tang Nazhi wailed. He awkwardly covered his face with his two hands as he turned around. 1 The heavens! Did he sleep with a girl in the same room for two months? 1 He seemed to remember that he had often hugged the said girl who had dressed as a boy. ¡°Someone had passed through the flowers, but he was not the least intrigued. How did he not notice Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gender?¡± Yang Xi pretended to sigh as he said that. He tried not tough as he put his arms around Yan Yu¡¯s shoulders and looked at hisrade in fake contempt. ¡°Maybe he did it on purpose,¡± Yan Yu said with disgust in his voice. ¡°I did not do that on purpose!¡± Tang Nazhi jumped in front of Shen Yanxiao, and he looked as if he was about to cry. He was not a lecher! They should give him another chance! ¡°I understand,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a giggle. She wanted tough as she looked at Tang Nazhi¡¯s behavior. She was not bothered by Tang Nazhi¡¯s presumed intimacy at all. She was only thirteen years old, and she had not gone through puberty yet. Her chest was as t as a field. 2 Tang Nazhi was relieved when he heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. However, Shen Yanxiao had overwhelmed them with knowledge about her identity. Even Qi Xia had to digest it for quite a while before he epted her unique circumstances. ¡°Herbalist, archer, warlock, thief goddess. Xiao Xiao, how many more surprises do you have for us?¡± Qi Xia was back to his usualzy attitude, and he sat casually on a chair at the pavilion. ¡°I have no more, for now,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. She thought it was best to not inform them about the Vermillion Bird, Xiu and the seal, and even her future position within the family. She would tell them eventually. 1 Otherwise, she did not know if those four could handle the other extra information about her. ¡°If we were topare you with the other geniuses in the Saint Laurent Academy, those people are now totally useless.¡± Tang Nazhi was still not used to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s real identity, and he did not forget to throw a quick nce at the academy¡¯s most prestigious magus apprentice, Qi Xia. ¡°I¡¯m curious now, why did Ouyang Huanyue to the Warlock Division? It looked as if he wanted to catch you in the act.¡± Qi Xia touched his chin and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°That was not the first time that he almost catch me, but my teacher managed to help me stop him thest time that happened.¡± Chapter 248 - Moonlight Necklace (1)

Chapter 248: Moonlight Ne (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°At that time, he allowed me to be the sole student in the Warlock Division. However, I did not expect him to be here tonight. He already promised my teacher that he would not disturb me for the next half a year.¡± Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s appearance was not a good omen. No one else would know what he was after. Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao as he thought of something. It was clear that Ouyang Huanyu wanted to capture her, but it was inconsistent with his initial promise. ¡®Warlocks are outcasts in the Brilliance Continent, and thousands of academies had demolished their Warlock Division since a long time ago. Saint Laurent Academy is the only academy to keep their Warlock Division intact. Many people doubted Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s decision to do that as it seemed meaningless to retain the division. However, he had persisted with his decision. I now believe that it is not as simple as it seems.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°I also think that Ouyang Huanyu is behaving very strangely. But I still have to go back to the Warlock Division because my teacher is there.¡± However, if Ouyang Huanyu continued to stand guard there, then he would catch her eventually. It did not matter what his motives were, Shen Yanxiao simply did not wish to expose her identity yet. ¡°You won¡¯t be able to return there tonight, for sure. He will not leave until he gets the person he has been waiting for,¡± Qi Xia said. ¡°In that case, I shall only go back there tomorrow.¡± Shen Yanxiao had a headache. It had been three days since she was at the Warlock Division, and she wondered if Yun Qi was just as anxious about it as she was. After he listened to Qi Xia and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s conversation, Yan Yu gave it some more thoughts before he said, ¡°Ouyang Huanyu has a ss at the Priest Division tomorrow morning. Why don¡¯t you go then? Tell your teacher what had happened today and see if he has any solution.¡± ¡°Xiaoxiao, is your teacher also a warlock?¡± Yang Xi asked with curiosity. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°I did not expect that a warlock would remain at the Saint Laurent Academy. He must not be a simple warlock if he survived the suppression,¡± Qi Xia said as he stroke his jaw. Armies from differentrge continents had banded together to subdue the warlocks, and it was a great tragedy. Reputable warlocks were expelled from empires, and the troops also eradicated those who engaged in forbidden curses. A small number of warlocks managed to leave the Brilliance Continent, and some hid in Forsaken Land as they struggled to survive. One could not even find a single warlock in most of the empires, including the Longxuan Empire. That was why no one would expect to find a hidden warlock in the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Warlock Division. The warlock must have gotten express permission from Ouyang Huanyu since he managed to escape the hunt and the banishment. The dean had not mentioned the Warlock Division for years, so no one in the world would suspect that a warlock lived there. He was definitely not a simple figure if he had Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s protection. Qi Xia and the rest of them were quite curious about the warlock, but they had the decency not to ask Shen Yanxiao about her teacher. After the tragedy, it was only natural that the warlocks would guard themselves against others. They did not want to make things difficult for Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 249 - Moonlight Necklace (2)

Chapter 249: Moonlight Ne (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°I¡¯ll meet with my teacher first thing tomorrow morning.¡± Shen Yanxiao reckoned that it would be impossible to return there that night. ¡°Very well. If anything changes with Ouyang Huanyu, I will think of a way to inform you of his whereabouts.¡± As a representative of the Priest Division, Yan Yu was confident that he could stick by Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s side in the morning so that he would not suddenly appear at the Warlock Division. The five of them discussed for a little while more, and they concluded that Shen Yanxiao would meet with her teacher the next morning. Tang Nazhi would stay at the Priest Division to wait for Yan Yu¡¯s updates. If something unexpected were to happen, then he would go to the Warlock Division immediately to inform Shen Yanxiao. With Yan Yu and Tang Nazhi¡¯s assistance, Shen Yanxiao was no longer feel as worried as she previously did. The next morning, Shen Yanxiao went to the Warlock Division as early as she could. Tang Nazhi went along with her to protect her. Since ¡®Shen Jue¡¯ had taken a few days of sick days, no one would bat an eyelid if she took another day off. Xiu had started to scan their surroundings for ambush long before she even reached the Warlock Division. However, he did not find anything out of the ordinary. Even though Ouyang Huanyu was curious about the identity of the warlock apprentice, he knew that their presence in the Brilliance Continent was quite sensitive. So he did not assign anyone else to keep watch. That was the first time that Shen Yanxiao had visited the Warlock Division during the day. She noticed that green vines covered the white buildings on both sides of the road. The unfrequented Warlock Division appeared even more deste in the daytime. Shen Yanxiao walked past the broken statues and headed toward the Warlock Tower. Light crystal still illuminated the first floor of the tower, even though it was daytime. Yun Qi was still seated at his table, and a pile of books surrounded him. However, if one looked closely enough, one would notice that the normal old man had a trace of uneasiness in his eyes. ¡°That girl hasn¡¯t appeared for three days, did something happen to her?¡± Yun Qi looked down at the book in his hand, but his mind had long flown elsewhere. Even though he had not taught Shen Yanxiao for long, he knew that she had expended considerable efforts in her path to bing a warlock, and she would always appear in the Warlock Tower on time. Yet, he had not seen her for the past three days. Yun Qi was anxious for her. He thought that something terrible had happened to Shen Yanxiao. While Yun Qi fretted and worried for his student, a graceful silhouette suddenly entered the silent Warlock Tower. ¡°Teacher.¡± Shen Yanxiao greeted Yun Qi obediently as she went to stand before him, If one were used to Yun Qi¡¯s personality, one would know that he had waited for her arrival every day, from morning untilte at night. ¡°You¡¯re here.¡± Yun Qi finally rxed when he saw his student who had been absent for thest three days. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for not being here. I was sick for the past few days, and so I could note to see you. I would have visitedst night, but the dean ambushed me at the entrance to the Warlock Division.¡± Yun Qi was shocked by the second part of her sentences. His rxed expression gradually changed into an anxious one. ¡°Him?¡± ¡°Teacher, I think the dean wanted to know who I am. However, I didn¡¯t want to expose my identity, so I slipped away.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not tell Yun Qi about Qi Xia and the rest of her friends. Even though she trusted them, she was not sure if Yun Qi would allow her to have a good rtionship with people from other professions. Chapter 250 - Moonlight Necklace (3)

Chapter 250: Moonlight Ne (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Most warlocks had an unpredictable personality. ¡°Damn it!¡± Yun Qi bellowed as he stood up. His face was filled with fury as he looked outside the door. ¡°I knew that he would not give up so easily! He must have wanted to know your identity so that he can n ahead. To think that the old fox Ouyang Huanyu would get ideas about my student!¡± No one knew the dean better than he did. That was why Yun Qi did not believe his words right from the start. The seemingly pure and holy Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s dean seemed to have an extreme interest in warlocks. However, he was not willing to expose Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity. Once Ouyang Huanyu knew who she was, then more troubles would follow. ¡°You must be cautious the next time you meet him.¡± Yun Qi had no choice but to warn his only student that Ouyang Huanyu was a dangerous character. Even he did not have ample confidence to deal with him. ¡°I will be extra cautious. However, with the dean¡¯s strength, it would be difficult to sneak past him to get to the Warlock Division.¡± Shen Yanxiao was upset about that. Even though she was great in thievery, she was in a different world. The people there could detect her presence easily with magic. She would not have worried if her opponents were mere students. However, Ouyang Huanyu was a Great Archmagus. Even if she was invisible, he could still pinpoint her exact location with his magic. ¡°I am here, so there¡¯s no need to be afraid. I have methods that you can use toe and go as you please.¡± Yun Qi narrowed his eyes and internally cursed Ouyang Huanyu a thousand times over. Then he activated his space ring and took a silvery-white crystal ne from within it. ¡°This is a ne that I crafted with a Moonlight Crystal. No matter how capable Ouyang Huanyu is, his magic would never sense your presence as long as you are not in his line of sight.¡± Yun Qi handed the Moonlight Ne to Shen Yanxiao. When she took the ne, Shen Yanxiao felt the warmth that radiated from it. ¡°This is a magnificent item.¡± Xiu seemed to know more about that ne. ¡°The Moonlight Crystal is a rare crystal from the Lunar Continent where the elves live. There are many mysterious powers in their world and the moonlight power contained in that crystal could form a natural barrier around the wielder. A sage archmagus could not sense your presence, let alone a great archmagus like Ouyang Huanyu. It seems like Yun Qi cares deeply for you. I¡¯ve only ever seen a few Moonlight Crystals in my lifetime, and there are probably only two to three items crafted with Moonlight Crystals in the entire Brilliance Continent.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t those brats say that the warlocks who escaped the banishment were no simple characters? I believe the moonlight ne was the reason that Yun Qi could stay hidden from the hunt.¡± Xiu took notice of only a few items in that world, and the Moonlight Ne was one of them. Shen Yanxiao was touched by Yun Qi¡¯s generosity when she held the ne in her hand. Shen Yanxiao could already guess how precious the ne was by Xiu¡¯s description. If Yun Qi only managed to escape back then by relying on that ne, it meant that he had handed the sole item that protected him for all those years to her. Chapter 251 - Grandmaster Herbalist

Chapter 251: Grandmaster Herbalist

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Teacher, this ne is too precious. I cannot ept it.¡± Thieves had moral codes too, and she was not willing to take away something that Yun Qi had kept for self-protection. Yun Qi smiled and said, ¡°Why are you so courteous? I do not need it anymore, so why shouldn¡¯t I give it to someone who can put it to good use? Ouyang Huanyu is a dangerous person. If I didn¡¯t need his help with a potion, I wouldn¡¯t have teamed up with him. You are my only student, and I want you to be safe from that crafty old fox.¡± ¡°What potion?¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly had a thought. She knew that she was quite gifted in herbalism, and none of the first-year students couldpare to her. Perhaps she could help Yun Qi with his potion. Yun Qi already knew what was in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts. He rarely left the Warlock Division, but he still knew what went on in the other divisions. He knew that his disciple received many praises from her teachers. However, the potion that he wanted was too difficult for one to produce. ¡°Even though I managed to escape back then, I also suffered a serious injury. It was so severe that it suppressed my strength as a Summoner, and I could not use it. I epted Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s invitation to stay here because the potion that I needed for my injury was too difficult to produce. He promised that if I were to stay within the Saint Laurent Academy, he would task the Grandmaster Herbalist to produce the potion.¡± If it were not for that, he would have never allowed others to control him. The warlocks were in a great predicament back then, and he could not find the herbalists to help him with the potion. Ouyang Huanyu was the dean of the Saint Laurent Academy, so the herbalists that served him would have excellent skills. Thus, he could only rely on him for help. The only problem with that arrangement was what Yun Qi was like a blind man who walked on a steel wire and stalked by wolves. He had to be constantly wary of his surroundings. ¡°It is called the Blood Banquet Potion, and the medicinal ingredients that it required are also veryplicated. I know that you are talented in herbalism, but this is tooplex for you. Ouyang Huanyu had asked the three Master Herbalists who served him to produce it, but they had been unsessful so far,¡± Yun Qi exined with a sigh. There were only a few Master Herbalists in the entire Brilliance Continent. Those who could reach the standards of a Grandmaster Herbalist were even rarer. If someone like that had existed, then he would have been a formidable existence and a daunting influence. At his state, Yun Qi could not have invited such an influential person to produce the potion for him, nor could Ouyang Huanyu. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. That was the first time that she had heard of the Blood Banquet Potion. However, a Grandmaster Herbalist was indeed a level far too distant for her. A Grandmaster Herbalist was on the same level as a Sage Archmagus, and they were as rare as a mythical beast. ¡°Teacher, do you have the potion¡¯s form? Even though my skills are stillcking, but I will try my best to help you with this.¡± Ouyang Huanyu was not a reliable person. Who knew if he really did give his all to help Yun Qi with the potion? It was better not to pin all hopes on him. She would rather push herself to see if her talents could bring her to the level it needed to produce that potion. ¡°I do have the form, but¡­ Oh well, forget it. Since you are willing to help, then I shall give it to you.¡± Chapter 252 - Grandmaster Herbalist (2)

Chapter 252: Grandmaster Herbalist (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Yun Qi sighed. How difficult was it for one to attain the level of a Grandmaster Herbalist? He did not believe that Shen Yanxiao could reach that level with her abilities. Furthermore, Grandmaster Herbalists were those who had studied herbalism since they were mere children. They could only reach that level after dozens of years of training. Shen Yanxiao did not only have to learn herbalism, but she concentrated on her warlock studies as well. So how could shepare to those who devote their time to herbalism? Nevertheless, Yun Qi was very touched by her intentions to help him. It seemed like he did not dote on that student of his for nothing. Yun Qi handed the prescription for the Blood Banquet Potion to Shen Yanxiao. She gasped when she saw the hundreds of types of medicinal ingredients. A junior potion would usually only require seven to eight types of medicinal ingredients, and the intermediate potions would probably need a couple of dozens. As for the advanced potions, the number of medicinal ingredients it required would usually not exceed forty items. However, the prescription in her hand had more than a hundred medicinal ingredients listed on it. Every medicinal ingredient had its properties. One would need to know the precise quantity of the medicinal ingredients required, and one would also need powerful mental energy as support so that the different ingredients would not sh. If one wanted tobine more than a hundred of medicinal ingredients, then it is not a task for an ordinary person to aplish. No wonder Yun Qi insisted that only a Grandmaster Herbalist could produce the potion. The amount of the medicinal ingredients required also came as a total shock. ¡°I will definitely work hard on this.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. Regardless of how difficult it was to produce this potion, she still wanted to try it. She refused to allow her teacher to be subjected to the will of others! Yun Qi smiled with content. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s concern for him was enough to satisfy him. After they settled on some other things, Yun Qi began his lesson with Shen Yanxiao. Sometimeter, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s power in magic increased substantially, and her control also improved considerably. Yun Qi was proud of her improvements, and he pushed Shen Yanxiao as hard as he could as he taught her his lifelong skills. Their training sessionsted until noon, and Shen Yanxiao finally left the Warlock Division after she bid Yun Qi goodbye. Since it was lunchtime, she slipped back to her dormitory in the Herbalist Division. While she was there, she took out the prescription for Blood Banquet Potion so that she could analyze it. Of the many medicinal ingredients written on the paper, she could only recognize a hundred of those. She had never heard of the remaining thirty ingredients, nor had she seen them before. Even though the road to bing a Grandmaster Herbalist was still far and away, she decided that it was best to gather the required medicinal ingredients first so that she could save some time and effort. She looked at the prescription more carefully. There were about seventy ingredients that she could purchase. Another thirty ingredients on the list were not only extremely precious, but they were harder to get too. As for the rest of the ingredients that she had never heard of, she would just have to find ways to understand their origins and their effects in a potion. Soon after that, Shen Yanxiao managed toe up with a game n. She still had quite a considerable sum of gold coins, and she could entrust the Qilin Auction House to gather the medicinal ingredients that one could easily purchase. She would have to think of another way to get those extremely precious ones. Since she had revealed all her cards to Qi Xia, Shen Yanxiao did not have any apprehension toward the Qilin Auction House. Otherwise, it would be impossible for her to gather that many medicinal ingredients, and it would probably take her at least three to five years to collect them all too. Chapter 253 - Grandmaster Herbalist (3)

Chapter 253: Grandmaster Herbalist (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions As the day went on, all the students eventually returned to their dormitory, and that included Tang Nazhi. A smile immediately blossomed on his face as soon as he saw Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Is everything well? Did your teacher came up with a solution?¡± He had spent the entire morning in the Priest Division, and fortunately, nothing unexpected had happened. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Everything¡¯s good. I¡¯ve got a way to hide from Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s perception magic.¡± If it was not for Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s magic, how could she possibly get discovered with her skills? With the Moonlight Ne¡¯s protection, she was a hundred percent confident that she would be able to sneak into the Warlock Division from right under his nose. ¡°That¡¯s great! You haven¡¯t eaten yet, right? Let¡¯s go, Qi Xia and the rest of them had invited us for a good meal at noontime.¡± Tang Nazhi also felt relieved, so he smiled as he reached out to put his hands on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder. However, he remembered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gender the very next second, and so he retracted his hand awkwardly. Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi¡¯s stiff actions, and she did not know whether she shouldugh or cry. So, she took his hand and put it on her shoulder and then said with a smile on her face, ¡°Let¡¯s go eat!¡± Tang Nazhi trembled and acted as obedient as a cat, and he allowed Shen Yanxiao to drag him out of the dormitory. At the very same time, his heart pounded wildly. 1 After he found out Shen Yanxiao¡¯s real gender, it felt as if something had changed. He used to think that she smelled nice. It was not a perfume or a floral scent, but it was very different than stinky youths like him too. Therefore, he liked to stay close to Shen Yanxiao. However, at that moment, he felt as if the scent was much more enticing. Could it be¡­ Was it the scent of a woman? Tang Nazhi looked up at the skies speechlessly. Shen Yanxiao was only thirteen years old, for goodness sake! She was a brat who had yet to develop. Was he that thirsty for a woman that he would misinterpret the smell on her body as the fragrance of a woman? 1 Had it been so long since he interacted with a beauty that it would result in such unimaginable illusion? Tang Nazhi¡¯s mind was a nk as they made their journey to the agreed location, and they had arrived there in the blink of an eye. Qi Xia had managed to get a cook for the asion, and he had started a fire for the five of them. The taste of their meal was so good that the food at the canteen could not evenpare. While they ate, Shen Yanxiao handed Qi Xia a medicinal ingredient list that she had written beforehand and asked him to gather them for her. Qi Xia looked through the list and frowned. Although he knew nothing about herbalism, he could still easily determine the value of those medicinal ingredients. ¡°You will need at least millions of gold coins to get everything on this list.¡± Two or three of those precious ingredients would have already cost her hundreds of thousands of gold coins. ¡°Please try to see if you can get them. If you can¡¯t, then I¡¯ll have to think of another way.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She could not leak the ingredient list for the Blood Banquet Potion, and she did not trust any other person to search for the medicinal ingredients for her. ¡°I will do my best, but some ingredients on this list can¡¯t be bought, not even with money,¡± Qi Xia said. Shen Yanxiao frowned at that information. She had anticipated that those medicinal ingredients would not be easy to find. Yun Qi mentioned that even Ouyang Huanyu could not obtain all of them. ¡°Are these medicinal ingredients that important to you?¡± Qi Xia asked when he noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reaction. Shen Yanxiao nodded at his question. Chapter 254 - Battle Aura Division (1)

Chapter 254: Battle Aura Division (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qi Xia sighed and said, ¡°There are at least twenty ingredients on your list that cannot be bought on the market. I know of some people who have these on hand, but they would never sell it. If you really need them, I can point you to a few directions.¡± 1 ¡°What directions?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at Qi Xia. She believed that his connections definitely exceeded her imagination as he was an unscrupulous businessman. ¡°Firstly, you can look for mercenaries in the ck City as they would often have some precious medicinal ingredients for sale. But their prices would be extremely high. Secondly, there¡¯s a Reward Pce Hall in the north of the Longxuan Empire, where they store a few of the ingredients on your list. However, those items have never been sold for money. Thirdly, the God Wind Alliance.¡± Aside from the only method that involved the mercenaries, Shen Yanxiao could not move forward with the other two options for the time being. It really did seem like it would be difficult for her to gather all the medicinal ingredients that she needed. ¡°Is there no other option?¡± Tang Nazhi frowned. It was not difficult to get the item from the ck City, but they would have a problem with the Reward Pce Hall and God Wind Alliance. Qi Xia thought about that for a moment. Then he said, ¡°There is another way to get some of the ingredients.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°The Herbalist Division will hold apetition every month, and the winner can request one precious medicinal ingredient from the academy¡¯s medicine storage room. However, I do not know much about the storage room. I also do not know if any of the ingredients you needed are there at all.¡± Most of the divisions at the Saint Laurent Academy would hold apetition each month to boost their students¡¯ passion for learning. For the Herbalist Division¡¯spetition, the reward was rted to their field of study. Shangguan Xiao had managed to ce first for five consecutive monthsst semester, and he had obtained quite a few precious items from the academy¡¯s medicine storage room. 1 Medicine storage room? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression brightened. The medicine storage room tempted her instead of the mere reward from thepetition. 1 ¡°Please don¡¯t tell me that you¡¯re thinking of ¡®taking¡¯ things from that storage room?¡± Qi Xia asked with a cough. He had managed to guess the thoughts in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. He had also seen her incredible skills in thievery. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. ¡°Why not?¡± Qi Xia covered his forehead with his palm. ¡°You may be good, but I do not rmend it. It is one of the core areas in our academy, and at least dozens of teachers from various divisions guard it. Furthermore, no one knows how many defensive magic and traps are deployed in the medicine storeroom. If you were to sneak in now, it is hard to say what dangers await you there.¡± The Saint Laurent Academy did notck magi. The dean spared no efforts to safeguard the critical areas in the academy to guarantee the safety of their resources. Even though Shen Yanxiao was extremely skilled, it was still difficult for her to circumvent all the defensive magic deployed therepletely. ¡°I rmend that you start with the Herbalist Division¡¯s monthlypetition. You can think about going after the medicine storage room when you are stronger.¡± Qi Xia was worried that Shen Yanxiao would get into trouble if she were to sneak into the storage room so soon. Even though she had strong magic and battle aura, she did not have the skills of a powerful magus. ¡°You might have a better chance when you reached the level of an advanced archer or an advanced warlock.¡± ¡°Advanced level¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao stroke her jaw. Yun Qi said that she was at an intermediate level, and she would need time to advance to the next level. However, as for archery¡­ She was not very sure of her level then, and she would need some time to take the examinations before she could make further ns. Chapter 255 - Battle Aura Division (2)

Chapter 255: Battle Aura Division (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Speaking of that, our division¡¯spetition is in a few days. Why don¡¯t you give it a try?¡± Tang Nazhi was confident of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s talents in herbalism. Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Actually, I can provide some help with some of the medicinal ingredients too.¡± Yan Yu spoke as if he had just thought of something. ¡°The peoplemend the White Tiger Family for our medical skills, and we do have many items in our storage room. However, I can only ess a small portion of the room. I will take a good look, and if I see something on your list, I will try my best to help you get it.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled as she thanked him. Why would she worry when she had such a powerful group of friends? After she made up her mind to win the next Herbalist Division¡¯spetition, Shen Yanxiao paid more attention to her studies. In the afternoons, she would put on her disguise mask and returned to the Archer Division to continue her training. The teachers were happy to see her return, and they gave her a warm wee. As Shen Yanxiao still kept her identity a secret from outsiders, the teachers at the academy were sick with worry when she disappeared for a few days. Even Xie Yu was anxious for the two whole days that she missed her sses. When the little kid disappeared, they did not even know where to look for him. Xie Yun saw Shen Yanxiao when she returned to her archery ss in the afternoon. He finally rxed when she told him that her absence was due to an illness. Xie Yun had found his prodigy with great difficulty, and so he did not want to see her disappear mysteriously in the academy. ¡°Teacher Xie, I would like to ask for your help with something,¡± Shen Yanxiao said as she remembered her ns. ¡°What is it?¡± Xie Yu held high hopes for that student of his. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°It has been some time since I came to the Archer Division, but I still don¡¯t know my current level. I wonder if you could help me test for it.¡± Xie Yun nodded and replied, ¡°Sure, but the Battle Aura Division had borrowed the Archer Division¡¯s appraisal stone. Since you have just recovered, perhaps you can rest for another day. I have to make a trip to the Battle Aura Division anyway, so you cane along with me then. We can test your strength there.¡± Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Battle Aura Division and Magic Division were not located inside the primary academy, but it was also not very far from there either. Shen Yanxiao recalled that Shen Jiawei was part of that division. ¡°Sure,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. She wondered if she would get to meet Shen Jiawei there. However, even if he were to see her, he probably could not recognize her anyway. When Xie Yu requested for Shen Yanxiao to go with him, the other teachers could not refuse him so directly in front of everyone in the violet ss. Thus, Xie Yun managed to bring Shen Yanxiao with him. Xie Yun¡¯s action immediately caused an uproar in the violet ss. ¡°Where is Teacher Xie Yun taking Xiao Yan?¡± As the two of them left, the whole ss looked at them in shock. They could not be sure if it were just a case of bad eyesight. ¡°Why do I feel like Teacher Xie Yun treats Xiao Yan better than the rest of us?¡± Another student gulped. Xie Yun had the highest status in the Archer Division, and it was everyone¡¯s dream to gain his favor. Everyone had admired Wan Li when Xie Yun merely praised him with a few words. As for the little kid named Xiao Yan, not only did Xie Yun checked up on him when he missed a few days of lessons, Xie Yun had even personally taken him out of ss for an outing with him. Chapter 256 - Battle Aura Division (3)

Chapter 256: Battle Aura Division (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Why was there a difference with how Xie Yun treated them? The violet ss students were not idiots. Xiao Yan¡¯s shocking disy of skills at the shooting range showed that he could trounce all of them. Xie Yun would never overlook such a talented student. ¡°Do you think it¡¯s easy for anyone to just obtain Xie Yun¡¯s favor? Forget about it. Unless you are as skilled as Xiao Yan, you might as well listen well in ss.¡± Some of the students were envious, but they knew the disparity between their skills. They were in the same ss, but their progress had an insurmountable gap whenpared to Xiao Yan. The Battle Aura Division and the Magic Division were about half an hour¡¯s journey from the Saint Laurent Academy. Xie Yun brought Shen Yanxiao on his exclusive carriage. As the four scarlet-red regal horses galloped at high speed, they managed to reach their destination in less than fifteen minutes. The two divisions stood side by side, and they were muchrger than all the divisions in the Saint Laurent Academybined. There were only two paths for students who had yet to break through the sixth rank. Thus, the capacity for the students in both divisions far exceeded the Magus Division and the rest of the other divisions too. The academic programs at both divisions were quite different than the ones from the other divisions. The students there would attend lessons the entire day, and they would spend their afternoon in actualbat practice. The entire ce was empty when Xie Yun led Shen Yanxiao into the Battle Aura Division. Not a single silhouette could be seen. As they continued to walk for quite some time, they finally reached an open training ground. ¡°There are twelve training grounds here in the Battle Aura Division, and each of those grounds can amodate a thousand students. They are currently doing a battle aura test for the past few days, and some of the training ground even have ten appraisal stones. I think they have borrowed all the appraisal stones that we have in the academy.¡± Xie Yun stood at the entrance as he looked at the students who were queuing at the training ground in an orderly fashion. The students there were around fourteen to fifteen years old. Some of them would be able to break through the sixth rank in a short time. Then they would be transferred to the primary academy to choose between three professions to train there. They were quite young whenpared to the rest of the students from the primary academy. However, Shen Yanxiao was even younger than them. Even though she was younger than them, Shen Yanxiao had already broken through the sixth rank. Furthermore, she disyed outstanding talents in archery, and those students there still struggled in the Battle Aura Division. One could see it in a nce and tell who had higher or lower skills and talents. The teacher at the training ground noticed Xie Yun very soon. He handed his work to another teacher and walked toward Xie Yun. ¡°Teacher Xie Yun, why have you graced us with your presence today?¡± That teacher chuckled as he looked at Xie Yun. He was merely an ordinary teacher at the Battle Aura Division, and he was notparable to someone like Xie Yun, who was the head of the Archer Division. ¡°I came here to deliver some items to the head of your division, Ling Xiao, and to bring this student here to test for his battle aura.¡± The Battle Aura and Magic Divisions had borrowed all of the academy¡¯s appraisal stones, and thus it was only reasonable for Xie Yun to bring his student there. The teacher finally noticed Shen Yanxiao when Xie Yun said that. Shen Yanxiao had a rather petite figure, and her slender arms looked powerless too. Her in face also had no expression on it. That was why the teacher could not figure out what was so special about that student that Xie Yun would bring her there personally. Chapter 257 - Level 8 Archer (1)

Chapter 257: Level 8 Archer (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Does this student wish to enter the Battle Aura Division?¡± The child before him was, at most, thirteen years old, and the majority of the students entered the division when they were twelve years of age. Even though it was quitete for a student to join the division, it was not impossible. Xie Yun was momentarily stunned when he realized that the teacher mistakenly thought that Shen Yanxiao was a student who wanted to join the Battle Aura Division. Xie Yun could not help it, so heughed. Shen Yanxiao was, indeed, the youngest student in the main branch of the Saint Laurent Academy. It did not surprise him that the teacher would misunderstand the reason they were there that day. ¡°No, he¡¯s a student from the Archer Division.¡± That teacher looked at young Shen Yanxiao in shock. That student had already broken through the sixth rank and had also chosen his profession as an archer? What kind of talent did he possess? No wonder Xie Yun had decided to bring him there personally. ¡°He¡¯s an extraordinary child indeed,¡± the teacher said with a sigh. When he looked at Shen Yanxiao, the teacher immediately thought about the fourteen to fifteen-year-old students who still struggled with the fifth rank. The teacher felt emotional when hepared the disparity between those students and Shen Yanxiao. One could not imagine the difference in talent between a prodigy and an average person. Shen Yanxiao stroke her nose. Initially, she did not understand how the rank system worked. However, after she enrolled in the Saint Laurent Academy, she was shocked to learn what she had achieved for her age. ¡°Very well, I shall say no more. Please bring her to the test, and I¡¯ll look for Ling Xiao.¡± Xie Yun left Shen Yanxiao with the teacher while he went in search of the head of the Battle Aura Division for some other matters. ¡°I¡¯m Fang Xi. Please follow me.¡± Fang Xi looked at Shen Yanxiao with a sense of admiration. He had always treated prominent students at the academy with courtesy. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao followed Fang Xi obediently, and they walked toward the crowded training grounds. A group of students had noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance while they waited in a queue. They were only one or two years older than her, and they looked at her with curiosity. Fang Xi brought Shen Yanxiao to an appraisal stone, and a student was there to test his rank in battle aura. As luck would have it, the person there was someone she knew! Shen Jiawei stood nervously before the appraisal stone, and he cast a nce at Fang Xi. He gulped and then ced his hand on the stone when Fang Xi nodded in approval. He was tested at fourth rankst year, and he wondered if he could break through to the fifth rank after only half a year of training. The appraisal stone released a faint white luster. As the glow ovepped, Shen Jiawei got increasingly worried. Oneyer of glow represented one rank, and it increased until the fifthyer before it finally stopped. Shen Jiawei revealed a joyous smile. ¡°It¡¯s pretty good to increase one rank in just half a year¡¯s time. It looks like you will be able to break through to the sixth rank in another year.¡± Fang Xi looked at Shen Jiawei with satisfaction. He had pretty good talents to be able to break through to the fifth rank at the age of fourteen. It probably would not be difficult for him to reach the sixth rank and to choose a profession after that. Shen Jiawei¡¯s chest immediately puffed with pride as the students around him praised his achievements. Chapter 258 - Level 8 Archer (2)

Chapter 258: Level 8 Archer (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions He had only entered the Battle Aura Division for a year, and he had achieved the fifth rank. It was apparent that he was talented. The previous incident at the Vermillion Bird cave was a major setback for Shen Jiawei. It was hard to imagine that someone like him, who was at the fourth rank in battle aura, would lose to a good-for-nothing like Shen Yanxiao and make an embarrassment out of himself. So what if that good-for-nothing obtained the Vermillion Bird? Was she not still trash who could not train in battle aura or magic? Even though their grandfather decided to send her into the Herbalist Division, everyone knew that one had to be educated from a young age if one wanted to be a sessful herbalist. How could an idiot like her be an outstanding herbalist? Furthermore, he was about to break through the sixth rank, and he had limitless prospects in his future. He did not believe that Shen Yanxiao could surpass his achievements just because she had the Vermillion Bird. The more he thought about it, the more Shen Jiawei felt highly of himself. He even wore a smug expression on his face. ¡°Ha.¡± Suddenly, he heard snorts of softughter. Shen Jiawei frowned and looked around for the source. The sound came from the youngster who stood near him. Shen Jiawei frowned again. The youngster had a small frame, and he looked somewhat frail. It was easy to overlook him as he stood beside Fang Xi¡¯s tall stature. That trash dared to mock him? Shen Jiawei immediately snorted at the thought. The youngster was younger than him, but Shen Jiawei¡¯s strength was almost unrivaled amongst his peers. He would not even consider the little kid as his rival. ¡°What are youughing about?¡± Shen Jiawei said with displeasure. Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Jiawei, whom she had not seen in two months, and her eyes showed nothing but contempt for him. She had not seen him for quite some time, and yet he still maintained the same characteristics. ¡°Nothing much. I just felt likeughing,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a shrug. The smug expression that he showed before that was too obvious to be ignored. A mere fifth-ranked like him was content with his achievement, so how could she not find it funny? ¡°You¡­¡± Shen Jiawei red at Shen Yanxiao. He would have taught the idiot a good lesson if Fang Xi were not there with them. ¡°Stop with your arguments.¡± Fang Xi furrowed his eyebrows. He did not wish to see his students sh with someone from the Archer Division. Shen Jiawei gritted his teeth, and he managed to restrain himself. He immediately resolved to remember thed¡¯s appearance so that he could teach him a lesson in the future. As usual, Shen Yanxiao smiled and said nothing. She could guess what was already in Shen Jiawei¡¯s mind then. ¡®You want to find trouble with me? Just you, alone?¡¯ ¡®With my current strength, I could crush you with just one finger.¡¯ ¡°Xiao Yan, do proceed with testing your strength.¡± Fang Xi could feel the onset of a headache. He noticed the hatred that Shen Jiawei disyed on his face, and he felt helpless about the situation. Even though Shen Jiawei was talented, the abnormal kid beside him had already broken through to the sixth rank. The kid had also chosen his profession as an archer. The disparity between their achievements was too immense. Fang Xi hoped that Shen Yanxiao wouldplete the appraisal as soon as possible so that he could send her back to Xie Yun. He did not want the bad blood between those two to worsen any further. He was not willing to see his student killed by the genius from the Archer Division just because he was ignorant. Xiao Yan? Shen Jiawei frowned discreetly when he heard that name. That name was quite simr to the good-for-nothing, Shen Yanxiao, so he had subconsciously connected them. Chapter 259 - Level 8 Archer (3)

Chapter 259: Level 8 Archer (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao walked forward with a smile. She decided that she did not have the time to deal with that unruly kid. She slowly lifted her slender fingers and then gently spread them out before she ced her hand on the appraisal stone. Shen Jiawei stared firmly at the appraisal stone because he wanted to find out that kid¡¯s capabilities. However, Shen Jiawei¡¯s jaw nearly fell to the floor when he saw the results on the appraisal stone. The huge stone did not radiate the usual white luster that everyone had expected. Instead, it gradually released ayer of red glow. Red-colored battle aura was the indication for an archer! Shen Jiawei would never have expected the scrawny kid to have broken through to the sixth rank and had even chosen a profession as an archer. It was apparent that the kid was also younger than him. How old was he? Thirteen? Or fourteen? The kid had sessfully stepped into the role of an archer at such a tender age! Shen Jiawei¡¯s expression darkened. He felt embarrassed when he thought about what he had been thinking in his mind. One would need to be at the sixth rank in battle aura before one could be an archer. He had only just broken through to the fifth rank, and he would need at least another year before he would reach the sixth rank. How could he entertain the notion to find trouble with an archer? What a joke! The rays of red light did not stop there. After the firstyer of red light stabilized, another sh of light appeared on its outeryer. After one had chosen their profession, everyyer of light represented one level. One by one, rings of light spread out on the appraisal stone as if they were never-ending. The entire training ground became silent as everyone there fixed their gazes on the blinding red light. Oneyer¡­ twoyers¡­ threeyers¡­ fouryers¡­ More gasps could be heard as theyers of light increased. Even Fang Xi stood rooted to the ground after the sixthyer appeared. Six rings of light represented a level-six archer. A level-six archer ranked higher than an apprentice archer and a junior archer. They would have reached the level of an intermediate archer. A thirteen-year-old intermediate archer! Fang Xi felt as if he was in a dream! However, the rays of red light did not stop, even after the sixthyer. Fang Xi thought he had gone crazy when the seventhyer appeared. Ultimately, the red-colored halos stopped at the eighthyer. Everyone had been too astonished by what they had witnessed. A level-eighth archer¡­ That was just one level away from an advanced archer! No one knew how that little kid who stood in front of them could advance from an intermediate archer to an advanced archer. An advanced archer¡­ The majority of the teachers at the Battle Aura Division were at the same level as an intermediate archer. That meant that the kid would surpass them soon! What was even more frightening about that was his young age. Fang Xi was extremely shocked by the result, and he only managed to recover his sense after a long while. When he did, he locked his startled gaze onto Shen Yanxiao. That kid was not a prodigy. He was an abnormal being! If news of a thirteen-year-old intermediate archer were to spread out, it would undoubtedly shock some people to their death. Shen Jiawei wore the ugliest expression on his face. His previous confidence was shattered into pieces when he saw the eight halos. He had been so proud of his strength and achievements before that, but the young kid before him was already a level-eight archer. Even the prodigy of the Vermilion Bird Family, Shen Yifeng, could notpare to that kid¡¯s talent. Chapter 260 - Open a Casino (1)

Chapter 260: Open a Casino (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The students cried out in surprise when they realized that they had a level-eight archer amongst them. Everyone set their gaze on Shen Yanxiao, and some of them even questioned whether they had met that student before. ¡°I overheard the conversation between Fang Xi and another teacher. It seems like that student is not from our division. He is from the Archer Division.¡± A student who hovered at the entrance immediately shared what he had heard with his friends. ¡°He¡¯s an archer?¡± Everyone was speechless. The enrollment test for the Saint Laurent Academy was not an easy feat, and not everyone was guaranteed a ce there even if they had broken through to the sixth rank. ¡°But he seems younger than us.¡± The group of students stared at Shen Yanxiao as they sized her up. They still could not associate that dull little kid with the rumored prodigy. However, they had witnessed the facts. They had no choice but to ept it even if they were unwilling to do so. The students from the Battle Aura Division were initially curious about Shen Yanxiao, and that curiosity quickly evolved into fanatical worship. Many of those who trained in battle aura wanted to be an archer. Shen Yanxiao was younger than them, and yet she had reached the peak of an intermediate archer. It was a feat that they could never achieve, no matter how hard they worked. Thus, from that day onward, the name ¡®Xiao Yan¡¯ was forever imprinted in their minds. It wouldst until far into the future that any students who aspired to be an archer would idolize Xiao Yan as their role model. That was certainly not something that Shen Yanxiao had expected. Fang Xi sighed, and then he immediately tasked the other teachers to calm the students¡¯ sentiments and emotions. Then he whisked Shen Yanxiao from the training grounds as he wanted to inform Xie Yun of the results as quickly as possible. Xie Yun had returned from Ling Xiao¡¯s office, and when he heard Fang Xi¡¯s recount, his gaze on Shen Yanxiao changed from extreme shock to absolute delight. He knew that his foresight was urate. Shen Yanxiao had advanced from a beginner to the peak of an intermediate archer in just one month. Not even the top student in the Archer Division, Meng Yiheng, couldpare to her talents. ¡°Greatd. Keep up the good work, and perhaps you can fight for another quota for the Archer Division during thepetition in another half year¡¯s time.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew about thepetition that Xie Yun had mentioned, and that was also her goal. On the return journey, Shen Yanxiao calmed herself and had a conversation with Xiu. ¡°With your current abilities, you can only reach the peak of the intermediate levels for both battle aura and magic. If you wish to rise to the advanced level, you must undo the third seal.¡± Xiu was delighted with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s progress. However, the existence of the seal was a significant weakness. The two seals that they undid could only allow Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength to increase to a certain level. If she continued to move forward, she would have to suffer the restriction from the third seal. ¡°But where can I getrge quantities of demonic cores?¡± Shen Yanxiao was vexed. She knew how good it felt when they undid the first two seals. The fact that the third seal restricted her progress was not something she could tolerate so easily. ¡°Why don¡¯t you consult thoserades of yours? Perhaps they might have the means to do it.¡± Even though Xiu wanted to assist Shen Yanxiao, he was confined to her side due to hisck of strength. Chapter 261 - Opening a Gambling Den (2)

Chapter 261: Opening a Gambling Den (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The problem that she had to resolve first was to gather more demonic cores. She also had to collect medicinal ingredients for the Blood Banquet Potion and to break through to advanced archer and warlock before the start of thepetition. She only had half a year to do all those, so it was a challenge indeed. After she returned to the Saint Laurent Academy, Shen Yanxiao found an opportunity to contact Qi Xia and the rest of the group. Then she vaguely informed them of her requirement for arge number of demonic cores. Qi Xia knew that Shen Yanxiao had already ordered arge number of magical cores, but he never asked her about her intentions with them. He always felt that Shen Yanxiao had many secrets, but he would not question her if she was not willing to share them. ¡°It¡¯s not difficult to get tens of thousands of demonic cores, but we will need to get creative with how we do it,¡± Qi Xia touched his chin as he said that. He was quite concerned about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s problem. ¡°I know that mercenaries have stockpiles of demonic cores,¡± Yang Xia said from the little corner where he sat. Mercenaries often epted assignments where they would need to clear demonic and magical beasts, but most of the magical cores from those hunts would go to their employers. However, since there were fewer buyers for demonic cores, it did not have any marketable value. Some mercenaries would keep those demonic cores in case they could sell them in the future. ¡°It is not difficult to purchase demonic cores from the mercenaries. However, the problem is that we need to keep Xiaoxiao¡¯s purchases a secret. If we were to make those purchases in public, it might attract some unwanted attention.¡± Qi Xia had also thought of the same problem. No one in the Brilliance Continent would require demonic cores, and if they were to purchase those in bulk, then it would definitely arouse some suspicions. It would be hard to ensure that those people would not track down the person who made the bulk purchase. The Qilin Auction House could gatherrge quantities of demonic cores because it was an auction house, and no one would know that those cores were sold to the same person. Thus, it would not arouse anyone¡¯s suspicions. However, Qi Xia dared not use all of his family¡¯s auction houses to gather the demonic cores for Shen Yanxiao. He did not want to deal with all the troubles that were sure to pop up had he done so. Thus, the group continued to brainstorm for the most suitable solution. Eventually, Qi Xia had a bright idea. ¡°Do you remember the casino that we won previously?¡± ¡°Yes, I do. Didn¡¯t you intend to use that as our base?¡± Tang Nazhi asked. Qi Xia was interested in that casino because he wanted a ce for the group to gather. ¡°Yes, that was my original intention for the casino. However, I just had a great idea. Why don¡¯t we continue using it as a casino? With some changes, of course. The stakes will not be limited to just gold and coins, and we will not be targeting students from our academy. Instead, we will target the mercenaries in the ck City,¡± Qi Xia said with a smile. ¡°Sometime after that, we can then release news about how demonic cores can be used as stakes?¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately understood Qi Xia¡¯s intention. ¡°That¡¯s right. There are numerous mercenary groups in the ck City, and they will definitely have enough demonic cores for your requirements,¡± Qi Xia said as he nodded. It was refreshing to have a conversation with someone as smart as Shen Yanxiao for a change. ¡°I think that this method is quite feasible. However, many of the students from our academy knew that we had won that casino. If we were to open the casino now, some of them might guess that we are the ones it.¡± Yan Yi had some misgivings about that idea. Chapter 262 - Open a Casino (3)

Chapter 262: Open a Casino (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°That¡¯s easy. I¡¯ll get some men to operate the casino on our behalf. We can tell the public that we have sold the casino to someone else.¡± Qi Xia had an iparable sharp mind when it came down to business. After they resolved thest issue, they decided to proceed with Qi Xia¡¯s solution. The underground casino had been closed for nearly two months before they reopened it three days after their conversation. Furthermore, their target customers were no longer restricted to students from the Saint Laurent Academy. They had also expanded their influences to several nearby cities. When everyone heard about how the casino would ept demonic cores as stakes, many mercenaries brought their stock of demonic cores to the casino. Compared to gold and silver, they were more willing to use up the demonic cores that had only little value. In any case, the demonic cores could not be sold, and it would only take up space in the warehouse if they continued to store them there. So, the leaders of many huge mercenary groups allowed their men to try their luck at the new casino with those demonic cores. As per Qi Xia¡¯s instructions, the person-in-charge at the casino had been very generous with their new customers, and he even went easy on them during the first few days. That allowed the customers to get a taste of winning, and when they won a massive sum of money, they then spread the news about that to everyone they knew. Eventually, more and more people went to the casino with the demonic cores that they had in their possessions. In just one week, Shen Yanxiao had managed to gather more than ten thousand demonic cores. They also managed to get some medicinal ingredients, which was totally out of their expectation. 1 When the flow of customers had stabilized, the person-in-charge at the casino immediately disyed his skills, and he managed to win back arge number of gold coins that they had previously lost to their customers. They did not make a loss. In fact, they had managed to earn tens of thousands of gold coins from the casino. They were extremely shocked at the speed of the earnings. Shen Yanxiao took all of the demonic cores with her and then fed them to Xiu. Day by day, Xiu gradually recovered his strength. Finally, a month after the casino started its operation, he had recovered enough of his power to undo the thirdyer of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s seal. That night, Shen Yanxiao decided to sneak out of the Saint Laurent Academy to spend the night at a hotel in ck City. She still remembered what had happened when they undid the second seal. She did not want any unforeseen circumstances to ur while they undid the third seal and shocked Tang Nazhi and Lin Xuan. It was the dead of night, and Shen Yanxiao was by herself in her hotel room. She took a deep breath as she stared at the candle on the table. ¡°We can begin now, Xiu.¡± Shen Yanxiao blew out the me and then sat on the bed. Slowly, she shut her eyes and entered the depths of her soul. While she was there, she could see the vague silhouettes of two indistinct figures. As she gradually condensed her mental energy, the two figures became clearer. The young and arrogant Vermilion Bird had its hands crossed and sat crossed legged in mid-air. Its pair of huge scarlet eyes stared unhappily at the person beside it. The man had a slender figure and long, jet-ck hair that reached the ground. His hair was as smooth as satin, and it had no essory on it. Under the contrast of his long hair, a sharply defined face, as if carved with a knife, appeared before Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. Shen Yanxiao had thought that Shen Siyu and Qi Xia were the most good-looking men that she had ever seen. It was not until sheid her sights on him that she knew what one would call perfection. Chapter 263 - Fallen God(1)

Chapter 263: Fallen God(1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions He had an impable appearance. Every inch of his face was as if it was a perfect and wless work of art from the gods. What shocked Shen Yanxiao the most was his bright golden eyes that were simr to two suns. It sparkled with translucence, and it was as bright as a crystal too. It was as if they could see through everything in the world. Compared to the warm sun, his eyes were excessively chilly. One would feel a bone-chilling cold from his stare as if it was the coldest time of the year. ¡°Xiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao called out hesitantly. The handsome man gave her a small nod, and it instantly revealed an unmatched elegance. ¡°It really is you!¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the gorgeous man in front of her in surprise. He made no movements, and yet he could draw her undivided attention. He was dressed in a white-colored long robe, but she could see his firm and sturdy arms. His bare feet were nted on the ground of her soul¡¯s consciousness, and it seemed as if he was a god who had descended upon the mortal world. She had only seen fuzzy images of Xiu in her mind. She had long imagined how the man with a cold and cheerless voice would look like. She had envisioned tens of thousands of faces, and yet none of them resembled his real appearance. The Xiu in front of her looked so wless that even when he stood beside the eye-catching Vermillion Bird, he could stillmand everyone¡¯s attention. If the Vermilion Bird were a cluster of zing and dazzling me, then Xiu would be the sun that constantly radiated a powerful chill around his surrounding area. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. Xiu¡¯s appearance had far exceeded her expectations. All the women in the world would resent such an appearance. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Xiu¡¯s usual chilly voice asked. A mere casual question from him sounded like the notes of nature. Shen Yanxiao gulped discreetly. She recalled the beautiful and handsome men from the big-screen television, and yet none of them couldpare to Xiu. One could almost describe their appearances as tragic. ¡°Nothing, I am merely curious as to why I can see your face this time.¡± Shen Yanxiao always appeared as someone who could care less about one¡¯s appearance. However, she found it hard to keep calm when she was in the presence of such a beautiful face. Xiu quirked his eyebrow slightly, and it disyed a trace of liveliness on his handsome face. That seemed to make her heart thumped faster. ¡°As my strength recovers, you¡¯ll discover even more things.¡± He looked down at his materialized body, but there were no fluctuations in his eyes. As he helped Shen Yanxiao to undo the seal, it was also to help him to regain his strength. He only cared about power and strength, and not about something as trivial as one¡¯s appearance. ¡°What will I discover?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. She thought she did great as she could still keep calm under the circumstances. If it were someone else, she felt that they would be overwhelmed if they had seen such a gorgeous man. ¡°I can appear in the real world for a short period after we undo the fifth seal,¡± Xiu exined. ¡°Appear in the real world?¡± Shen Yanxiao was quite surprised by that little tidbit of information. Even though she was still in shock about Xiu¡¯s appearance, she soon thought of another significant problem. How could a human have a pair of golden eyes?! Chapter 264 - Fallen God (2)

Chapter 264: Fallen God (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Your eyes.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched as she looked at Xiu¡¯s golden eyes. She knew that the people there did not differ much from the people in her previous world. Most of them had either ck or brown eyes. So, which of the human race would have golden eyes? Before Xiu could answer her, the Vermillion Bird at his side suddenly spoke. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that someone from the god race would survive. No wonder I could sense some familiarity with you. You must have participated in the war between the demons and the gods from thousands of years ago, right?¡± Xiu did not answer the Vermilion Bird¡¯s question. He merely stood there quietly and unmoving. However, Shen Yanxiao was dumbstruck by the Vermilion Bird¡¯s words. Someone from the god race who survived? What did that mean? Thousands of years ago, the god race from the heavenly world and the demon race from the underworld shed in a war that jolted the entire universe. The harsh battle resulted in endless streams of blood from the corpses of soldiers from both of the realms. There were some from the god race who survived, but they sumbed to their severe injuries not long after that. They had managed to drive the demons back into the underworld, but they only managed to do that at a loss so significant that it nearly drove them to extinction. The war between the demons and the gods had damaged the world. During the entire course of the war, all the continents were dragged into battles. Humans, elves, and even the dragon race ¨C all of them had to join the war to fight against the demon¡¯s invasion. Even with the help, the god race had paid an enormous price for that war. The war continued for hundreds of years, and it caused the world to wilt. The humans only managed to rebuild their homes after a millennium. Even though the demons retreated underground, many of the demonic beasts had stayed put. As a result, it caused countless hardships to the people. The god race had died out after the war. The few gods that managed to remain were all exhausted, and they, too, had perished not long after the war. For the next thousands of years, everyone thought that the god race was just a myth. Could Xiu really belong to the god race? Shen Yanxiao did not want to believe her conjecture as she knew that a god¡¯s appearance would lead to a considerablemotion in the human world. The people in the Brilliance Continent had respect for the God Realm because the god envoys had divine energy that was simr to the god n. If a living god were to appear in their sights, the entire continent would probably go insane. ¡°My identity matters not. What is more important here is that we are partners.¡± Xiu had sensed the anxiety in Shen Yanxiao, but he had no intention to exin his identity to anyone. The past was like a puff of smoke. It did not matter if one was a god or a demon; they had all withdrawn with history. At that moment, he was merely a soul that resided in the body of a human. ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. What difference would Xiu¡¯s identity make for her? She only cared about his ability to undo her seal. Even if he was a demon, so what? The Vermilion Bird frowned. It nced at the serene Shen Yanxiao, and then at the expressionless Xiu. Then he muttered, ¡°My sense cannot be wrong, but why can¡¯t I remember who you are?¡± It was apparent that he felt a trace of familiarity deep within his soul, but no matter what he did, he could not recall Xiu¡¯s identity. Chapter 265 - Fallen God (3)

Chapter 265: Fallen God (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°There is no need for that. It¡¯s the same to me no matter who Xiu is,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a chuckle. If they were to stay on topic, would they not be shocked if they found out that she was a reincarnated soul? Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao, and then he pursed his lips slightly. ¡°Are you prepared to undo the third seal?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She gradually pulled her mental state from her soul and then sighed as she looked at the empty room. ¡°I wonder how painful it is.¡± The pain that she enduredst time was still fresh in her mind, and Shen Yanxiao could not predict the degree of pain that she would suffer then. Soon, she felt a gradual heat from the seal on her arm. The heat did not spread throughout her physical body, but instead, it pierced through her skin and then directly into her bones. Shen Yanxiao bit her lips and prepared herself to endure the iing severe pain. However, she trembled the next second suddenly, and then she lost her conscious as she fell onto the bed. In the depths of her soul, the Vermilion Bird stood by Xiu¡¯s side, and its scarlet red eyes widened in shock. ¡°What did you do?¡± The Vermillion Bird was on high alert the moment it felt that his master had lost consciousness. It did not trust Xiu the same way that Shen Yanxiao did. Furthermore, the mysterious man gave the Vermillion Bird a bad feeling. Perhaps Shen Yanxiao could not sense it, but Xiu¡¯s mental energy far outmatched hers. That degree of power couldpletely upy Shen Yanxiao¡¯s physical body by force and rece her to be the body¡¯s new owner. However, the Vermilion Bird could sense it. Since it shared Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body with Xiu, it could clearly detect the changes in Xiu. ¡°If you dared to do anything to harm her, I will burn your soul to ashes.¡± Even though Shen Yanxiao was not a good master and she often bullied him, the Vermillion Bird would never allow anyone to harm her. A ball of me ignited on his palms, and he observed Xiu¡¯s actions carefully. If Xiu moved even slightly, it would attack him without any hesitation. Xiu looked at the high-strung Vermilion Bird in aloofness and then shifted his gaze soon after that. ¡°If I don¡¯t seal her consciousness, the unlocking of the third seal will overwhelm her with pain.¡± The Vermilion Bird was very surprised by that information. He knew a little about the Seven Star Moon Seal. Everyyer of the seal would cause intense pain when undone, and the degree of the pain would only increase with the level. It seemed like Xiu did have her best interests at heart. Xiu did not offer more exnation to the Vermillion Bird. He closed his eyes and then slowly released the power he had only just recovered. A trace of dark golden light emanated from his body to illuminate theke in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. The Vermilion Bird looked at the changes in Xiu in astonishment. The god race wielded supreme holy energy, and the golden shine was a representative of holy energy. However, the light that Xiu radiated was not in the color of pure gold. For a brief moment, he sensed the energy that Xiu had released was infused with something that he loathed. It was not something that one could usually sense in a god. However, Xiu¡¯s eyes were a clear indication that he was part of the god race. The Vermilion Bird observed Xiu¡¯s every action, but it could feel only extreme frustration. Who was that mysterious man? No one in the world could have possessed the power to undo the Seven Star Moon seal! The dark golden light gradually covered the Vermilion Bird¡¯s line of sight and then expanded to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s surroundings. Chapter 266 - Luo Des invitation (1)

Chapter 266: Luo De¡¯s invitation (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When Shen Yanxiao woke up, it was already the morning of the second day. She was a little confused when she woke up, but that cleared quickly. However, her head throbbed achingly. She attempted to sit up, but the moment she moved, she could hear cracking sounds. The crisp sounds echoed, and she stared nkly ahead. What had happened? She remembered that she was prepared to get her third seal undone, but she had fainted before she could do that. After she had woken up, it seemed that the bones in her body had been dismantled and then put back together again. It was excruciating. ¡°Xiu, have you undid the seal?¡± Shen Yanxiao endured the pain, and she managed to stand up with great difficulty. ¡°Yes.¡± As usual, Xiu replied to her in his ice-cold tone. However, Shen Yanxiao could imagine his expression through his voice. ¡°You can check for the changes in your body.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and then took her time toe down from the bed. As she adapted to the pain, she was surprised that her body was so much lighter than before. She was happy with that discovery and then continued to check for other changes. However, she did not manage to discover anything else. ¡°The main effect from the undoing of the seal is in your skeleton. Right now, your bones are much better than before, and it will be a great help to you when you train in magic and battle aura.¡± Xiu was like a conscientious teacher who guided Shen Yanxiao in all aspects of her studies. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows, and then she continued to move around. She also discovered that her movements were much lighter. She attempted to cast a curse, and she realized that the flow of her hand signs was faster. ¡°This is pretty good.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Her changes might not have significant effects for a magus or a priest, but for a warlock, every second was crucial. The reductions in seconds meant that they could be stronger and faster in casting curses. Shen Yanxiao freshened up at the inn. Since there was still time before her lessons at the Herbalist Division, she left ck City hastily and headed to Saint Laurent Academy. It had been four days since Shen Yanxiaost attended her sses at the Herbalist Division. She arrived in the nick of time before the first lesson began. When she reached the Herbalist Division, she met up with Tang Nazhi. Even though Tang Nazhi knew that Shen Yanxiao had stayed out all night, he did not ask her for an exnation. He was already ustomed to the secretivess, and he knew she must have been busy with one thing or another again. ¡°I see that you¡¯re finally attending lessons today. Before I woke up, teacher Luo De had already tasked someone to visit you in our dormitory,¡± Tang Nazhi said. Luo De was the teacher who was in charge of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s entrance test, and she remembered him. He had looked for her twice since she started at the Herbalist Division, and both times were to inquire about her improvements in herbalism. With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aplishments in herbalism, she could answer his questions fairly easily. Furthermore, her results had utterly crushed the other first-year students in the division, and thus, Luo De had nothing but praises for her. Even though Luo De was not Shen Yanxiao¡¯s immediate teacher, he often asked her teacher to pay more attention to her. Shen Yanxiao remembered his care and concern for her, and so she had a favorable impression of Luo De. ¡°Does he need something from me?¡± Shen Yanxiao was somewhat curious. Even though she had taken a few days of sick leave, Luo De should not have any reason to get someone to look for her with such urgency. ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but that person said that you were to look for Teacher Luo De after our lessons.¡± Chapter 267 - Luo Des Invitation (2)

Chapter 267: Luo De¡¯s Invitation (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Tang Nazhi shrugged his shoulders. It was not the first time that Shen Yanxiao had been in the spotlight since she entered the Herbalism Division. Even though she was the youngest there, she had talents that no one else could ever hope to intercept. A week after the ss allocation test, some tactless students from other sses still believed that she had gotten into the violet ss under the influence of Qi Xia and his group of friends. They were brave enough to challenge her in hopes that they could take her ce in the violet ss. Unfortunately, she had trounced them. It was not that they were weak, but the subjects of their challenges were always potions that were just taught to them. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s amazing talents enabled her to understand things with only one nce, and that was enough to defeat her opponents. She only needed mere minutes to defeat them. Therefore, no one had dared to look for trouble with her after that. ¡°Very well. I will look for himter.¡± Out of the three professions, she had neglected her herbalism sses the most. It was somewhat different from her training in battle aura and magic, both of which she could always increase her strength once she undid the seal. Her knowledge of herbalism was gradually umted from lessons, and it was not something that she could achieve overnight. Shen Yanxiao got ustomed to rapid progression in her other sses, so she always felt that her progress in herbalism was too slow. However, since she intended to produce the Blood Banquet Potion for Yun Qi, she knew that she had to pay more attention to her studies in herbalism. The morning lessons came and gone pretty quickly. Shen Yanxiao bid farewell to Tang Nazhi and then walked toward Luo De¡¯s location. Luo De was in his room. He had worn a solemn expression on his face previously, but at that moment, his face was as dark as a pot. Two students from the Herbalist Division stood in front of Luo De, and their heads were lowered. It was as if they did not even dare to breathe. ¡°It has been a month since you¡¯ve learned how to produce the Aura Concealment potion, and yet you still failed to do it. And you dared to call yourselvespetent? Are your brains just for show? You have been in the Herbalist Division for two years, and yet you can¡¯tprehend at all! Do you even deserve to wear the violet robes?¡± Luo De was tense, and he gritted his teeth as he stared at the two ipetent students in front of him. He was in charge of the second-year students from the violet ss in the Herbalist Division, which included the two students in his room then. He had taught them the techniques to produce some intermediate potions, which was naturally moreplicated than the skills needed to create potions from the beginner level. The violet ss that he was in charge of had some of the most outstanding students from thousands of herbalist students. Furthermore, he had given them a month to perfect their skills. Luo De felt as if he was stuck in a nightmare. Those proud and arrogant students had learned the ways to produce the intermediate potion, but they had performed terribly. Only about twenty students barely managed to produce aplete potion, and the purity and efficacy of their potion were far from a passing mark. Most of the students could not even reach thest step of the procedure. As for the two students in front of him, they were more petent¡¯ than the rest of the group. They could not even grasp the bnce needed for the first three medicinal ingredients, and they had managed to ruin hundreds of medicinal ingredients in just one month. The most ridiculous thing that they had done thus far was the decision not to follow the conventional method and to add the catalyst powder to the brew for the potion. It ultimately resulted in two explosions inside theb. It was fortunate that the students stood quite far from the explosion. Otherwise, some students could have been injured. Chapter 268 - Luo Des invitation (3)

Chapter 268: Luo De¡¯s invitation (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°A couple of good-for-nothings! You can¡¯t produce potions, and yet you arepetent enough to think of these useless ideas! Do you even intend to be an herbalist?¡± Luo De was extremely angry. An herbalist was a sensitive profession that could save and harm people at the same time. A good potion could save someone¡¯s life, and a lousy potion can push them into a bottomless fire pit. An herbalist was prohibited from using external items to catalyze the process when they produce a potion. Yet, those two students had dared to do that right under his nose! It was as if they wanted to throw that onto his face! When Shen Yanxiao arrived at the entrance, she overheard Luo De¡¯s angry voice. She blinked when she witnessed the scene in his room. She hesitated, and she wondered if she should wait outside until things were quieter. The two students did not dare to utter a single word, and Luo De continued to re at them angrily. Then he saw Shen Yanxiao outside his room just as she deliberated her hesitation. ¡°Shen Jue, you¡¯re here.¡± Luo De¡¯s expression eased when he saw Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Teacher Luo De,¡± Shen Yanxiao greeted him and then walked into his room. She chanced a nce at the two students that Luo De had berated just moments ago. Luo De had been quite savage in his scolding of those two students. ¡°I heard from your teacher that you have been sick for the past few days? Are you feeling any better now?¡± Luo De was quite soft in his tone when he spoke to Shen Yanxiao. One might even call it a whisper. It was a far cry from the tone that he had just used with his students. The vast difference in their teacher¡¯s attitude caused those two students to look at Shen Yanxiao. The little guy in front of them had a small physique and a dull appearance. They also noticed the pentagram-shaped badge on his chest, which meant that he was only a first-year student in the Herbalist Division. How could a in-looking first-year student make a teacher well-known for his strict temperament to be so gentle with him? ¡°I¡¯ve more or less recovered.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her nose briefly. From Luo De¡¯s tone, it seemed like he had no intention to find fault with her. ¡°Very good.¡± Luo De nodded. Even though Shen Yanxiao was not his student, he was rather attentive toward the first-year student who had passed his test and entered the Herbalist Division. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s teacher had given him all the potions that she had done, and he knew each of those potions like the back of his palm. That was the reason Luo De was shocked by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s apparent talent in herbalism. Shen Yanxiao had produced every single one of those potions to perfection. Even Luo De could not find a single w with them. ¡°Studies are important, but your health is also equally as important. Don¡¯t tire yourself and harm your body.¡± Luo De revealed a rare smile. Shen Yanxiao nodded obediently, but she was secretly surprised at the gentleness of Luo De¡¯s words because of his image as a strict teacher. Was that what one might call a soft spot for a particr student? Shen Yanxiao felt quite helpless about the situation. The other two students got more apprehensive when they heard the way Luo De spoke to Shen Yanxiao. Was that really their teacher, Luo De? The same teacher who had given them a tongueshing just moments ago? When had their teacher ever instructed a student to care for their health? Was that a joke? Their teacher could not have been so gentle! ¡°May I know why you have called for me, Teacher Luo De?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Luo De looked at Shen Yanxiao, and then directed a disappointing nce at his two students. Then he said with a heavy sigh, ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about that first. I have a potion here that I wanted you to produce. After you have done that, I will then tell you why I have called for you.¡± Chapter 269 - Aura Concealment Potion (1)

Chapter 269: Aura Concealment Potion (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions He wanted her to produce a potion? Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded. Even though she had amazing talents in herbalism, she was still only a first-year student. Luo De was someone with high authority and also respected in the Herbalist Division. Even if one were to disregard his identity, his status as an Advanced Herbalist was reason enough for all the students to worship him. Why would an Advanced Herbalist want a first-year student to produce a potion? It was still an odd request, no matter how she looked at it. ¡°What kind of potion?¡± Shen Yanxiao was in doubt, but she knew her proper limits as a student. Luo De red at the two students for a second before he slowly said, ¡°The Aura Concealment Potion.¡± ¡°The Aura Concealment Potion?¡± Shen Yanxiao was momentarily stunned. She had heard of the potion. It was a potion to reduce the user¡¯s aura for a short time so that they could conceal their battle aura or magic. The Aura Concealment Potion was a necessary potion for some people in certain professions to hide their presence. When mercenaries hunted high-level magical beasts, they would use the Aura Concealment Potion to hide their aura so that the beasts would not discover them before they could strike. If she remembered correctly, the Aura Concealment Potion was an intermediate potion. Luo De wanted her to attempt an intermediate potion? However, he knew that she was a first-year student who had only enrolled in the academy less than two months ago! Luo De nodded and said, ¡± That¡¯s right, it¡¯s the Aura Concealment Potion. I am currently teaching my students to produce this potion for the past month, and you can give it a try too. If you seed, then we shall discuss some other things. If you fail, then you can return to your ss.¡± Luo De¡¯s task not only surprised Shen Yanxiao, but even the two students looked at him in shock. Had their teacher gone crazy? He had just asked a first-year student to produce an intermediate potion! Only the gods knew how many brain cells they had sacrificed for the Aura Concealment Potion. The students had devoted so much effort to the potion, but only about one-fifth of their ss had managed to produce it. As for the remaining students, the Aura Concealment Potion had nearly tortured them to their deaths. Why would Luo De asked a first-year student to produce a potion that had tortured the second-year students in the violet ss? If they had not gone crazy, then it must have been Luo De, who had gone mad. Shen Yanxiao felt a slight hesitation. She had only attempted junior potions that were not difficult to produce. The intermediate potion did not only require difficult skills, but she was also unsure if she would seed. It was apparent that Luo De had something else on his mind when he sent his invitation. Yet, he had pushed the problem with the Aura Concealment Potion to her, and it looked like he would not reveal any further information unless she could produce the potion. ¡°If Teacher Luo De could demonstrate the process to me, then I am willing to give it a go,¡± Shen Yanxiao said as she looked at Luo De. If she did not even try it, then all opportunities would be lost. If she did try it, then at least there was a chance that she could seed. Shen Yanxiao was not a person who would give up, even if there was only one percent chance to seed. ¡°Very well.¡± Luo De nodded with satisfaction. ¡°Follow me to theb.¡± Luo De told the two students to go with them as well, and they followed behind them. They had somewhatplicated expressions on their faces as they stared at the small physique behind Luo De. ¡°This little kid is very reckless. Did he really think that he could sessfully produce the Aura Concealment Potion?¡± One of the students looked at Shen Yanxiao with displeasure. Luo De had given them a long ¡®lecture,¡¯ and he had shown nothing but care and concern for that kid. They were quite upset with the difference in their teacher¡¯s attitude. Chapter 270 - Aura Concealment Potion (2)

Chapter 270: Aura Concealment Potion (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Him? Are you joking? Even Shangguan Xiao only managed to produce a sessful sample after a week. If this kid can produce the potion after a one-time demonstration, then I¡¯ll eat my shoes.¡± It must have been a joke. The first-year students had only attended lessons for a few months. If they could already produce an intermediate potion after only one demonstration, then all the second-year students in the violet ss might as well hang themselves. ¡°I wonder about that kid¡¯s background for teacher Luo De to treat him so well.¡± ¡°I heard teacher Luo De called him Shen Jue, and that name sounds familiar. I think he is pretty good among the first-year students.¡± ¡°No matter how good he is, he is still only a first-year student. Furthermore, how skilled could he be?¡± ¡°In any case, it is none of our business. Just treat it as watching a show.¡± The efforts to produce the Aura Concealment Potion had tortured the two students, so they were pretty excited to see the first-year student make a fool out of himself. The Herbalist Division¡¯sb was located at the east of the academy, and it covered an area of about 2400 square meters. In thergeboratory, there were hundreds of tables meant for the students to produce potions. Many neatly-arranged apparatus were ced on every table. A few second-year students from the division did not rush to leave after their lessons had ended. Instead, they had utilized their spare time to train in theb. When Luo De and the three students who trailed after him entered theb, those students noticed their arrival. Among those students, there were a few students who were under Luo De¡¯s tutge. When they saw him, they timidly and obediently went to greet him. After Luo De responded to their greetings, he then brought Shen Yanxiao to the table that was reserved for the teachers. The students in theb looked at Shen Yanxiao, who followed by Luo De¡¯s side, with the utmost curiosity. ¡°Hey, where did that kide from? Why has hee to our second-yearb?¡± One of the violet ss students curiously moved toward the other two students who got lectured by Luo De and asked them that question. ¡°Teacher Luo De wanted him to produce the Aura Concealment Potion.¡± One of them answered with a sarcastic smile. ¡°¡­ to produce the Aura Concealment Potion? Has he attempted that before this?¡± When they heard what the other student had said, the group of students could no longer stay calm. The whole of the second-year violet ss had been tortured by their efforts to produce the potion, and yet there was a first-year student who would want to attempt it? It was something that they could hardly believe. ¡°This kid does not even know the steps to produce the Aura Concealment Potion. He will only do it only after teacher Luo De¡¯s one-time demonstration.¡± ¡°Are you speaking gibberish?¡± ¡°Please stop joking. If one could learn it after only seeing it once, then we wouldn¡¯t have to bury our heads in here and work hard at it.¡± Everyone regarded what they had heard as a joke. It was an intermediate potion. Even the most talented student, Shangguan Xiao, could only produce it after a full week of trials. A first-year thought that he could do it after only one demonstration? That must have been the funniest joke in history. Soon, the students in theboratory encircled around Luo De and Shen Yanxiao. A few of them looked at Shen Yanxiao with looks of mockery and contempt. They all looked forward to seeing the first-year student who could not gauge his own aptitude to make a fool out of himself. They anxiously awaited the moment where he would embarrass himself. Luo De did not notice the expressions on the faces of the other students. He only wanted to see Shen Yanxiao¡¯s talents in herbalism. ¡°I will begin now. I will only demonstrate it once, so be sure to see it carefully.¡± Luo De had intended to do the demonstration for a few times to urately gauge Shen Yanxiao¡¯s talents. However, she had only requested to see it once, so he did not say anything else. Chapter 271 - Aura Concealment Potion (3)

Chapter 271: Aura Concealment Potion (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions If one possessed natural talent, then one demonstration would suffice. Vice versa, if one had no talent, then it would be useless even if they watched it repeatedly for dozens of times. One good example was the violet ss that was under his charge. He had done the same demonstration for hundreds of times, but only a few of those idiots understood it. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded, and then she stared at Luo De¡¯s action in all seriousness. The reason the Aura Concealment Potion was ssified as an intermediate potion was that it required thirteen different medicinal ingredients, and not merely due to its effects. Furthermore, the properties of four of those ingredients repelled one another, so if the herbalist were not attentive enough, the potion would fail because the medicinal properties were not neutralized. Luo De ced those thirteen medicinal ingredients on the table and then processed each ingredient with a hundred percent focus. His actions were slow, and yet it was not draggy. He was extremely meticulous with the medicinal ingredient¡¯s initial preparation. He pressed them, juiced them, extracted them, and then finally, he ground them. Every single process was done precisely. After he had processed all thirteen medicinal ingredients, Luo De poured one ingredient that was in liquid form into a crystal bottle. Subsequently, he poured in three more ingredients of different types of liquid, and each one in different quantities. When hebined those four different ingredients, the jade-colored liquid turned dark blue. Luo De shook it to even it out, and then he ced it on the me to heat it. As the temperature increased, the dark blue liquid gradually turned into a greenish-ck color. Then, Luo De added a few more medicinal ingredients into the mix. Shen Yanxiao paid her undivided attention to everything that Luo De did. As an Advanced Herbalist, Luo De had high proficiency in the production of intermediate potions, and his every movement was done with perfection. Shen Yanxiao noticed the timing in which Luo De added the ingredients were very precise. As the temperature changed, the liquid inside the bottle changed as well. During the process of changes, he would add the powder-type of the medicinal ingredients carefully so that it would not sh with the other ingredients. It also allowed the ingredients tobine much better together. One needed to grasp the time to add the medicinal ingredient precisely. The students from the violet ss stared at Luo De¡¯s demonstration. They could remember the process of producing the Aura Concealment Potion by heart, but unfortunately, they could not grasp the essence of it. Thus, most of them could notplete the production of the potion. Thirty minutester, the potion was done, and a pale yellow-colored Aura Concealment Potion appeared before their eyes. Luo De ced thepleted potion at one side as he wiped his hands and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Are you clear about the process for the potion?¡± Even though he could produce intermediate potions easily and quickly, he deliberatelypleted each step correctly so that Shen Yanxiao could get a better view. ¡°I think I can remember it roughly.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°Then give it a try.¡± Luo De walked away from the table and took a few more medicinal ingredients for the potion, in case she could not seed in one try. Shen Yanxiao did not object to his actions and directly walked toward the table. She looked at the familiar apparatus on the table calmly as she was not in a hurry to begin. Instead, she took her time to recall the entire process of how Luo De produced the potion. The group of students around them noticed that Shen Yanxiao had stood still, and she did not move an inch, so they sniggered. ¡°I knew it. He is simply a reckless and ignorant kid. I think he must have been overwhelmed by the process of producing the Aura Concealment Potion.¡± ¡°It was obvious that he had overestimated his abilities. Did he honestly believe that just anyone could produce an intermediate potion? To think that he had the cheek to boast about how he could attempt it after only one demonstration. This is simply a huge joke.¡± Chapter 272 - Wrong Sequence (1)

Chapter 272: Wrong Sequence (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The crowd thought that Shen Yanxiao was a joke, and they looked at her with ridicule and contempt. All of them wanted to see just how ¡®skilled¡¯ that first-year kid would turn out to be. Shen Yanxiao recalled the whole process of Luo De¡¯s demonstration in her mind, and then she began to process dozens of medicinal ingredients after that. She managed toplete every single process speedily, and one could not say that she was inferior to Luo De. Her fast movements also shocked the crowd. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s rapid movements also startled Luo De. The timing to prepare the medicinal ingredients was crucial to the process, and even a slight inattentiveness would lead to mistakes. However, since Shen Yanxiao had moved very fast, it was quite hard to guarantee that the ingredients were processed to perfection. Luo De wondered if there was something wrong with the kid. He could produce perfect potions, so why was it so shocking that the kid could do the same? Were his expectations too high? It was probably that since it was tough for a first-year student to be able to produce an intermediate potion. Luo De felt anxious for Shen Yanxiao while the other studentsughed at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s swift actions. However, they would not be able tough for long. Soon enough, they would not even be able to smile. Even though Shen Yanxiao was fast, the way she processed the ingredients was wless. The powder was fine and smooth, and the liquid was clear and transparent. The rest of the students might not have been able to the perfect Aura Concealment Potion, but they had a profound understanding of the fundamentals of medicinal ingredients. Shen Yanxiao had processed all thirteen ingredients, and she even managed to do that in only one-third of the Luo De¡¯s time. Even so, the processed medicinal ingredients wereparable to Luo De¡¯s. Luo De was shocked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sess. He could not even find a single w in any of the thirteen ingredients that she had processed. It looked as if that was not the first time that Shen Yanxiao had processed those ingredients. Her skills made it look as if she had done the same processes for more than a hundred times. However, Shen Yanxiao was still only a first-year student, and therefore it would have been impossible for her to have learned the Aura Concealment form before that. Luo De might have been shocked, but he was also pleasantly surprised as he stared at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s preparation for her next steps. Shen Yanxiao did not slow down as she continued the steps to produce the potion. She poured the liquid into the bottle swiftly, but she did not continue with another set of liquid. Instead, she added a powdery ingredient that was supposed to be added at a muchter step. Luo De¡¯s heart dropped. It seemed like the one demonstration that he did for Shen Yanxiao was not enough as Shen Yanxiao had mixed up the sequences in the process. However, Shen Yanxiao did not think that there was anything wrong with what she did. After she added another liquid, she heated the bottle on the fire. Luo De could not bear to continue watching her. Shen Yanxiao had followed the wrong sequences, and even if she were to add the other medicinal ingredients into the bottle, it would prove hard for her toplete the Aura Concealment Potion. The other students remembered the sequences in the process as well. When they saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s apparent mistake and Luo De¡¯s increasingly sour expression, they smiled maliciously. ¡°I knew it. This kid is not skilled at all. He had messed up the sequences of several medicinal ingredients.¡± ¡°I would like to see if he¡¯d cause an explosion.¡± Everyone knew that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attempt had failed, and they only had to wait for the final result. They looked forward to Luo De¡¯s reprimand for that first-year student. Chapter 273 - Wrong Sequence (2)

Chapter 273: Wrong Sequence (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Luo De could not bear to continue watching her when she messed up the sequences in the process. However, when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s absolute focus on the task, he felt bad about interrupting her. So he allowed her to continue despite her mistakes. A pale yellow potion appeared soon enough. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and then gave thepleted Aura Concealment Potion to Luo De, who wore an ugly expression on his face. Luo De hesitated, but he took the potion anyway as he looked at Shen Yanxiao with uncertainty. The potion that Shen Yanxiao had produced looked almost identical to the one that he did. However, he had personally witnessed her attempt, and even if someone had a sword to his throat, he could not believe that it was a sessful Aura Concealment Potion. Perhaps the potions only looked simr in appearance? Luo De took a deep breath before he sniffed the bottle. A faint medicinal fragrance entered his nose, and the familiar smell assaulted his mind. ¡°How could this be¡­¡± Luo De stared at the potion in disbelief. He was familiar with the scent of the Aura Concealment Potion, and the potion that he held in his hand had the exact same smell of a perfectly produced Aura Concealment Potion. However, how was that possible? He had witnessed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mistakes! Her mistakes had led to changes in the properties of the medicinal ingredients, so it was impossible to produce a sessful Aura Concealment Potion from her attempt! The appearance and the scent of the potion in his hands werepletely identical to the one that he had produced! One might even say that it had a higher purity than the one that he had made. Luo De looked at Shen Yanxiao with an extremelyplicated expression. ¡°Did you know that you made a huge mistake when you added the medicinal ingredients?¡± Luo De asked as he narrowed his eyes at her. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Are you referring to the sequence in adding the medicinal ingredients? ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right.¡± Luo De nodded. In all honesty, he could not ascertain if the potion he had in his hands was apleted product or not. Shen Yanxia shrugged her shoulders and said, ¡°The exact sequences in the process to produce the potion was to improve the bnce of each medicinal ingredient. At the same time, it was also to preserve the effect of the potion. Even though teacher Luo De¡¯s steps could preserve the potion¡¯s effect, the four ingredients in the Aura Concealment Potion would strongly repel each other. Unless one was a hundred percent sure that they had the precise quantity for each of these four ingredients, it could very well lead to failure.¡± Luo De gave her an affirmative nod. Everyone knew about the medicinal ingredients that repelled each other and how it increased the difficulty in the production of the Aura Concealment Potion. However, what did that have to do with anything? When Luo De gave her an affirmed response, Shen Yanxiao continued, ¡°I could only vaguely see the quantity that you had used. Since this is my first attempt, I was not sure as well. Therefore, I decided to change the sequence of the process. First, I added the first four strongest ingredients and then used the medicinal effects of the other ingredients tobine them together. With that, not only could I ensure the sess of the potion, but I could also reduce repellence when theybined. As a result, there was no violent sh between the four types of ingredients, and it was also easier to produce.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that her change of sequence would have a significant impact on the other students, but she did not care about that at all. She only wanted to achieve her goal, and not be burdened by other people¡¯s opinions of her. Chapter 274 - Wrong Sequence (3)

Chapter 274: Wrong Sequence (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It was a method that she had thought of during a practice at the Herbalist Division, and that was to change the sequence of the process to bnce the medicinal properties. It was not aplicated method, but she had to have a thorough understanding of each of the medicinal ingredients. Otherwise, not only could she not bnce the medicinal properties of the ingredient used, but she would probably also ruin all the other ingredients too. After he heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s exnation, Luo De¡¯s expression changed from uncertainty to one of astonishment. Make changes in the sequence to reduce the difficulty of the process in producing the potion? Was she actually capable of such a crazy feat? One would need to identify which ingredients had the right properties tobine perfectly with another ingredient. One would also need to know the precise quantity to be used in the process ¨C a feat that was usually enough to cause other herbalists to copse and give up. Even though her method could prevent the repellence between the medicinal ingredients, one would need to have extreme skills in determining the precise quantity required for the potion and also a thorough understanding of the ingredient¡¯s properties. Luo De was an Advanced Herbalist, and even he would not dare to attempt such a method so haphazardly. As an herbalist, Luo De only knew of a few others who had simr skills. However, they were all Great Herbalists and beyond! Only those who had reached the epitome of researches in herbalism would have the confidence to change the sequences of medicinal ingredients in a process. Otherwise, they would stand to lose more than they would ever gain. How old was Shen Yanxiao? She was a mere thirteen-year-old, and she had only been at the Herbalist Division for less than two months. No matter how talented she was, it was quite impossible for her to reach the same level as the Great Herbalists. Even if she had learned herbalism from the moment she was born, it was simply impossible for one to remember the properties of every single medicinal ingredient amongst thousands and thousands of ingredients. Luo De could not believe what Shen Yanxiao had said. If she was right, then her understanding of medicinal ingredients was on the same par as the Great Herbalists! How could that be possible! Luo De¡¯s breathing becamebored. He would have to drink Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Aura Concealment Potion if he were to verify the status of the potion. The other students watched helplessly as they waited for Luo De to drink the unidentified potion, and when he did, their hearts almost leaped out of their chests. Had teacher Luo De gone crazy? He had actually drunk that failed potion! However, the students¡¯ expression changed again soon after that. Luo De stood only ten feet from where they were, but they could not detect a hint of his aura. If they closed their eyes, they would not have been able to notice Luo De¡¯s existence. The effect of the Aura Concealment Potion was topletely conceal one¡¯s aura. Luo De was dumbstruck when he realized that the potion he that he had drunk was a sessful Aura Concealment Potion! Shen Yanxiao was right! She had managed to preserve the efficacy of the potion despite the change in the process¡¯ sequence! ¡°What¡¯s going on? He couldn¡¯t have really produced the Aura Concealment Potion, right?¡± A few students immediately noticed that something amiss with the situation. Luo De¡¯s aura had disappearedpletely, and that had to have been the effect of the Aura Concealment Potion. ¡°How could this be? I definitely saw his mistakes when he added the medicinal ingredients!¡± The students looked at the situation in disbelief. They were unwilling to believe that Shen Yanxiao had sessfully produced the potion. However, they also could not question the facts before their eyes. A bottle of Aura Concealment Potion had managed to crush the confidence of a few arrogant students. No matter how they looked at the situation, they could not understand how wrong sequences could still lead to the sessful production of the Aura Concealment Potion. They also could not understand how a young first-year student could replicate the production of an intermediate potion from just a single demonstration? Chapter 275 - Great Herbalist (1)

Chapter 275: Great Herbalist (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Was she even human?! A first-year student had managed to produce a perfect Aura Concealment Potion after only one demonstration. Furthermore, the student had managed to do even when he had added the medicinal ingredients in the wrong sequences. Was there anything else that could make them feel even worse than they already did? The students looked at Shen Yanxiao in horror. It was as if the in kid in front of them was not a first-year student at all. He could be a Great Herbalist who had used some forbidden potion to make himself look like a young kid. Luo De had to suppress the shock that he felt with great difficulty, and he looked at Shen Yanxiao as if he was pleasantly surprised. He had thought of Shen Yanxiao as a gifted prodigy in herbalism, but it seemed like she was born for herbalism! ¡°Good! Very good! Excellent!¡± Luo De smacked Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders in excitement. As he was eager with joy, his hands had even started to shake. ¡°Follow me. I have some things to discuss with you!¡± Luo De did not wait for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s response. He pulled her by her elbow, and they left theb together. The other students were still rooted in their original spots. The students then began to spread the news about what had happened that day to the other students in the Herbalist Division. Everyone who heard about that had expressed shock over the news. Luo De pulled Shen Yanxiao along, and they passed through many long corridors in the Herbalist Division to cut across the buildings to head toward the library. Shen Yanxiao had been to that library a few times, but unfortunately, her attention was not focused on herbalism at that time. Therefore,pared to the library in the other divisions, she had only been to the one in Herbalist Division a handful of times. At that time, though, Luo De had personally escorted her into the library and then ushered her into the elevator. Then they headed toward the 90th floor. The Herbalist Division¡¯s library had a hundred levels, but only the lower fifty floors were opened to the students. Even the most gifted students could not enter the higher levels. However, Luo De had brought Shen Yanxiao directly to the 90th floor. Luo De could hardly conceal the excitement on his face as they made their way to the library. However, he had gradually calmed down. He lowered his gaze to look at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Youngd, you have given me a tremendous surprise this time. With your talents, I shall bring you to a good ce for your skills.¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. She did not know where Luo De had nned to bring her, but it was definitely not an ordinary ce since it was located on the 90th floor. ¡°For now, please refrain from speaking. I will bring you to meet with a few Great Herbalists shortly,¡± Luo De said with a smile. Great Herbalists? Shen Yanxiao was dumbstruck by that statement. There were only a few Great Herbalists in Saint Laurent Academy, but they were no longer in teaching positions. Instead, they spent their time on researches about intricate herbalism knowledge. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes immediately brightened. If she could get in touch with those Great Herbalists, that meant she could obtain information about the Blood Banquet Potion! Chapter 276 - Great Herbalist (2)

Chapter 276: Great Herbalist (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When she thought about that, Shen Yanxiao decided to heed Luo De¡¯s instructions obediently and followed behind him in silence. The 90th floor of the library waspletely different from the other levels that Shen Yanxiao had seen. There were no mountain-high piles of books, and instead, she could only see potions disyed in those huge cabs. There were hundreds of potions that were ced neatly in rows and rows of cabs. As sunlight shone through the windows and onto the colorful bottles of potions, it reflected the light like crystals to create a beautiful and dazzling disy of lights. Those potions attracted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attention. She had seen several advanced potions that she had only heard of in rumors. As she took a better view of the room, she noticed that all the cabs on the 90th floor were filled with bottles of advanced potion. A bottle of an advanced potion would cost at least thousands of gold coins, and the most expensive ones could reach tens of thousands of gold coins. Based on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s estimation, the total value of all the potions there was enough to purchase at least five cities! Unconsciously, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands had started to itch. If she could get her hands on all those potions, then she would not have to worry about money for the next ten years! Luo De brought Shen Yanxiao along as he passed through the corridors before they arrived in front of a huge wooden door. Then, he carefully tidied his garment before he knocked gently on the door. ¡°Enter.¡± A raspy voice echoed from behind the door. Luo De immediately pushed the door open. Dozens of wide tables meant for potion-making were arranged neatly inside the room, and every single one of them had been crafted from high-grade crystals. An expensive-looking set of apparatus wasid out neatly on every table. A random collection of those apparatus could cost around three million gold coins. An old man who looked to be in his eighties was at the table, and he seemed quite busy. Luo De¡¯s appearance did not seem to affect him in the slightest as he continued to stare at the crystal bottle above the fire. An attractive student beside the old man greeted them with respect when he noticed their arrival. ¡°Teacher Luo De.¡± Luo De nodded at him and said, ¡°Shangguan Xiao, you¡¯re here early today.¡± The student who stood beside the old man was the top-ranked student in the Herbalist Division. A faint smile appeared on Shangguan Xiao¡¯s gloomy face, but he was startled when he noticed Shen Yanxiao, who stood behind Luo De. ¡°Luo De, why have youe?¡± The old man, who was buried in his work, slowly raised his head to look at Luo De. ¡°Great Master Pu Lisi, I have something that I wished to discuss with you.¡± Luo De was very respectful toward the old man. ¡°What is the matter?¡± There was shrewdness in Pu Lisi¡¯s aged eyes. He was one of the Great Herbalists of the Saint Laurent Academy, and he was famous throughout the entire Longxuan Empire. Even Ouyang Huanyu had to ord him some respect. Anyone who could reach the summit of their professions would undoubtedly exhibit some entricity, and that could not be more true for those Great Herbalists. They were usually cooped up in the library for an extended period, and they rarely made an appearance in front of others. Some could even stay indoors for five years, and they were usually described as crazy maniacs with regards to researches in herbalism. ¡°Dean Ouyang Huanyu had mentioned that you are willing to ept gifted students from the Herbalist Division to be your assistant. I am here to rmend such a student to you,¡± Luo De exined politely. ¡°Oh?¡± Pu Lisi nced at Luo De, and then he noticed Shen Yanxiao, who still stood behind the teacher, shortly after. Chapter 277 - Great Herbalist (3)

Chapter 277: Great Herbalist (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions If he did not pay them any attention, he would not have noticed her existence. When Pu Lisi saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fragile figure and her childish face, his eyebrows immediately furrowed. ¡°Luo De, your eyesight must be deteriorating. Do you wish to tell me that the student you mentioned is the one standing behind you?¡± Pui Lisi said with a displeased tone. His reaction to the situation was quite reasonable. Great Herbalists like him were cooped inside the library for research, and it was rare for them to show any interest in mentoring the younger generation, but for Luo De to bring such a kid to him? Did he think that he was a fool? Luo De could feel the cold sweat that crept on him, and he hastily exined, ¡°How would I dare to fool you? Even though he is a first-year student, his talent is¡­¡± Before Luo De could finish his sentence, Pu Lisi interrupted him with impatience. ¡°A first-year student? And you said that you would not dare to fool me? What can a young student like him do? A first-year student who had only attended lessons for a few months? He could not evenplete a junior potion independently. And yet you have the cheek to rmend him to me?¡± ¡°That is not true, Great Master Pu Lisi. Please, do listen to my exnation.¡± Luo De tried to exin himself hurriedly, but Pu Lisi waved his hand impatiently at him. Then he turned to Shangguan Xiao and said, ¡°Shangguan Xiao, chase them out and don¡¯t let them disturb my work.¡± Shangguan Xiao sniggered. The few Great Herbalists at the Saint Laurent Academy had expressed their interest in finding a few assistants amongst the students. However, he was the only one who had been given the honor to be one of their assistants thus far. How did Luo De have the cheek to rmend a first-year student to the Great Herbalists? Did he want to be chased out from the library? Even though that thought had been in Shangguan Xiao¡¯s mind, he was still polite as he invited Luo De and Shen Yanxiao to leave the room. Luo De was angry and anxious about the situation. Even though Shen Yanxiao was young, but she was also extremely talented. With her skills, he knew that she would be an intermediate herbalist before long. What kind of terrifying presence would a thirteen-year-old Intermediate Herbalist make? It was clear that Pu Lisi was not interested in his exnations, and he did not dare to cause trouble before a Great Herbalist. That was why he was anxious. Shen Yanxiao still stood at the side as she stared at the anxious Luo De and then at Pu Lisi, who continued with his research. Her eyes narrowed slightly before she pursed her lips and said, ¡°There¡¯s a huge repellence between the Hawthorne Grass and Pixie Flower. If I were you, I would not add the Pixie Flower so soon after I added the Hawthorne Grass.¡± A young and crisp voice echoed in the room. Pu Lisi, who had been processing the potion, paused his movements for a moment before he turned toward Shen Yanxiao, who had suddenly spoken. ¡°What does a young kid like you know! Even though the Hawthorne Grass and the Pixie Flower would cause a repellence, it can also be reduced to the lowest extent if we use the precise amount,¡± Pu Lisi said with a light snort. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and said, ¡°Reduced to the lowest extent does not meanplete non-existence. If both ingredients are added to the potion at the same time, it will cause some bad side effects and lowers the purity of the potion. Furthermore, it will also deplete the efficacy of the other medicinal ingredients.¡± Pu Lisi snorted and did not respond to Shen Yanxiao as he continued to add the Pixie Flower petals into the potion. After he added the petals, they heard a crisp cracking sound before the potion ced on top of the fire bubbled over. Pu Lisi frowned. It seemed like he did not use the exact amount needed for the potion! Chapter 278 - Great Herbalists Provocation (1)

Chapter 278: Great Herbalist¡¯s Provocation (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms and smiled as she looked at Pu Lisi¡¯s gloomy expression. ¡°It would be better to add the stamen of the Hanath Flower before adding the Pixie Flower.¡± Pu Lisi shot a sideways nce at Shen Yanxiao before he replied in annoyance, ¡°Do you even understand it? The Hanath Flower has a certain degree of loss of effects, and this would eliminate the Hawthorne Grass¡¯s medicinal effects. A first-year student had dared to give pointers to a Great Herbalist like him? What a joke! Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and stared at Pu Lisi. ¡°You get that result because you could not determine the urate amount of the Hawthorne Grass and the Pixie Flowers needed for the process.¡± It was not a problem with the medicinal ingredients, but instead, it was Pu Lisi whocked the skills needed to brew the potion. Ever since Pu Lisi had been promoted to an Advanced Herbalist, no one had dared to question his methods. At that moment, the young student not only rejected his methods, but she even hinted at his inadequacy. Pu Lisi¡¯s face was immediately ashen. Luo De had also broken out in a cold sweat. He never expected Shen Yanxiao would suddenly point out Great Master Pu Lisi¡¯s shorings. Even though she had talent, she was still a first-year student there, so how could shepare with the Great Herbalist, Pu Lisi? At that very moment, Luo De felt as if he wanted to cry. Those Great Herbalists at the library had never taught any students. It was Ouyang Huanyu who had personally requested for them to guide a few gifted students in brewing potions. That was a once in a lifetime opportunity. The teachers had brought them more than a dozen talented students, but Shangguan Xiao was the only one who passed the test, and he was then allowed to stay there. When Luo De realized that Shen Yanxiao was extremely talented, he felt the need to cherish that talent. The Aura Concealment Potion was a test to see if Shen Yanxiao had the skills needed for that. Even though he was confident that Shen Yanxiao was far more talented than Shangguan Xiao, she alsocked the experience, and her age would prove to be a problem. Thus, it was not unreasonable for the Great Master Pu Lisi to disy such a reaction toward the situation. He thought that he could still try the other great masters if the attempt with Pu Lisi failed. If one of them were willing to give Shen Yanxiao an opportunity, he was sure that her talents would shock them all. Unfortunately, Pu Lisi did not want to give her an opportunity to do that. Therefore, he could only make ns for another time. Nevertheless, he did not expect that Shen Yanxiao, who usually stayed silent, would take such drastic actions. From Pu Lisi¡¯s ashen expression, Luo De knew that the situation was far from great. ¡°Great Master Pu Lisi, please forgive Shen Jue¡¯s rude remarks.¡± Luo De wiped the cold sweat on his forehead as he attempted to appease Pu Lisi¡¯s emotions. ¡°Hmph!¡± Pu Lisi snorted coldly, and his tightly furrowed eyebrows hinted at his anger. He was a Great Herbalist, and a first-year student had dared to give him instructions? How could he maintain his dignity from then on? Luo De felt extremely nervous, but Shangguan Xiao remained at the side as he enjoyed the show. He was the sole student who had been acknowledged by a Great Herbalist. It was undoubtedly his advantage to stay there as Great Master Pu Lisi¡¯s assistant. The student that Luo De brought with him did not seem very capable at all. Ordinary students like that young student could neverpare to him. Did Luo De think that he could bring a random student to the library to be an assistant to a Great Herbalist? Chapter 279 - reat Herbalists Provocation (2)

Chapter 279: Great Herbalist¡¯s Provocation (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Just as the atmosphere reached a freezing point, a white-robed elder slowly walked in from the door. As he observed the strange situation in the room, a trace of puzzlement surfaced on his wrinkled face. ¡°Pu Lisi, what is going on here?¡± The white-robed elder asked. When the furious Pu Lisi saw the white-robed older man, the anger on his face was immediately reced with an expression of great respect. ¡°Great Master Ye Qing, why have youe?¡± Pu Lisi spoke deferentially, and it waspletely different from his previous attitude. Ye Qing was the top herbalist in the entire Longxuan Empire. He was also the only one that Pu Lisi respected in the whole Saint Laurent Academy. Even though Ye Qing and Pu Lisi were both Great Herbalists, there was a difference between their ranks. When Pu Lisi became a Great Herbalist twenty years ago, Ye Qing had been on that path for fifteen years. Pu Lisi was still at the initial phase of a Great Herbalist, but Ye Qing had already reached its peak. He was only a step beneath the ranking of a Grandmaster Herbalist. Pu Lisi remained as respectful as an apprentice, and he would never show the slightest disrespect toward him. ¡°Great Master Ye Qing, Luo De brought a student here to cause trouble, and I was just chasing them out,¡± Pu Lisi rted to the older great master. Ye Qing looked at Luo De and Shen Yanxiao. His soulful eyes paused for a moment before it swept across Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Great Master Ye Qing, that was not my intention at all. I thought that this child is very talented in herbalism and wanted to bring him here so that the great masters could have a look at him.¡± Luo De felt even more pressured when faced with Ye Qing. Even the dean of the academy, Ouyang Huanyu, had to be courteous in front of Ye Qing. With Ye Qing¡¯s skills and strength, the people in the entire Longxuan Empire would offer their priceless treasures to beg for a single bottle of potion from him. The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire had personally graced his presence at the Saint Laurent Academy to invite Ye Qing to assume the position as the Imperial Family¡¯s Herbalist. Even so, Ye Qing had rejected that invitation. He no longer cared about materialistic reputations, and he had devoted himself wholeheartedly to herbalism to break through to the level of a Grandmaster Herbalist as soon as he could. In a sense, all worldly possessions and names no longer held any meaning for him. If Luo De was cautious and fearful in front of Pu Lisi, then one could say he had boundless admiration and reverence when he stood in front of Ye Qing. All herbalists in the Longxuan Empire regarded Ye Qing as their ultimate goal. ¡°Oh?¡± Ye Qing smiled faintly. Unlike the aggressiveness of Pu Lisi, the smile on his face brought a rxed and friendly vibe to the people around him. That was probably wy Shen Yanxiao took an instant liking to that gentle older man. Compared to Pu Lisi, he was much more worthy of one¡¯s respect. ¡°Not your intention? This little kid had dared to question my herbalism skills when he¡¯s merely a first-year student. Where did he find the courage to do so? Would a first-year student have a deeper knowledge of herbalism than me?¡± Pu Lisi sneered. Shen Yanxiao had humiliated him, and he wanted them gone from his room as soon as possible. Luo De did not know how to answer him. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were pretty hard to swallow, and the other party was a Great Herbalist. Chapter 280 - Great Herbalists Provocation (3)

Chapter 280: Great Herbalist¡¯s Provocation (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions As a first-year student in the Herbalist Division, they should not speak nonsense in front of a Great Herbalist, no matter what. Ye Qing did not offer anyment. He merely stared at the young kid who maintained a smile on her face. ¡°Great Master Pu Lisi, do you think it is right for me to keep quiet when I know there¡¯s a problem with your brewing process?¡± Shen Yanxiaoughed. He was a Great Herbalist, but so what? If he could not ept any form of criticism from anyone, could he still be called a true master? Furthermore, she did not say those words baselessly. She had verified them through experimentations. The medicinal ingredients on Pu Lisi¡¯s table were used to produce the Blood Banquet Potion. Shen Yanxiao had asked Qi Xia and the rest of them to search for the same ingredients. The three ingredients that she had mentioned earlier were among the medicinal ingredients that they had managed to gather. She had wanted to help Yun Qi to produce the Blood banquet Potion as soon as she could, and so she had already attempted some experiments with those medicinal ingredients. Thus, she knew about the problems that Pu Lisi had encountered. Pu Lisi had followed the sequence in the form when he added those ingredients. The form might have beenpleted, but its processes were not without change. She had attempted tobine those three medicinal ingredients, and she did not get any problems when she used her method to do that. Not only did Pu Lisi did not ept her suggestions, but he had pulled rank on her and reproached her for her supposed rudeness. Shen Yanxiao had wanted tough in his face right there and then. ¡°A problem? How would you know about any problems if you didn¡¯t even know which potion I was brewing?¡± Pui Lisi¡¯s anger red as he did not expect Shen Yanxiao to contradict his words. ¡°It did not matter what you were trying to formte because there were processed Hanath Flowers on your table. The form for your potion must have required it.¡± Shen Yanxiao could already guess that Pu Lisi was preparing the Blood Banquet Potion. There were dozens of ingredients on his table, and each one of those was what the potion required. ¡°So what? What does a little kid know? Since you are so bright and logical, why don¡¯t you give it a try? I¡¯d like to see how a young kid like you would solve the repellence effect between the Hawthorne Grass and the Pixie Flower!¡± Pu Lisi exploded. He had never encountered a student who would dare to oppose him. How did the student named Shen Jue have the nerve to go against him?! Pu Lisi¡¯s words shocked everyone there. Even though they did not know what Pu Lisi was working on, they were certain that it was, at least, an advanced potion as it required a Great Herbalist to produce it personally. Had Pu Lisi really asked a first-year student to attempt such a challenging potion? That was hard to believe. Luo De was dumbstruck. He did not imagine that the situation would progress that far. Shangguan Xiaoughed. He had always stayed by Pu Lisi¡¯s side, and even he did not know what Pu Lisi was working on. One thing for sure, it was a potion that required the skills of a Great Herbalist since it had managed to cause Pu Lisi headaches while he worked on it. Why would he want a first-year student to attempt a potion that was meant for Great Herbalists? Two random medicinal ingredients would be enough to defeat Shen Yanxiao, let alone toplete the entire potion. Ye Qing frowned as he was surprised that Pu Lisi would say such things. He knew that Pu Lisi had a bad temper, and it was apparent that the student had angered him. As Ye Qing hesitated to speak out and advise Pu Lisi against that, a provoked Shen Yanxiao suddenly walked up to Pu Lisi and addressed him directly. ¡°So be it!¡± Chapter 281 - I Reject! (1)

Chapter 281: I Reject! (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Shen Jue, what nonsense is this?¡± Luo De¡¯s jaw dropped as he was shocked by her answer. Shen Yanxiao had agreed to Pu Lisi¡¯s provocation! Was that a joke? Even though Shen Yanxiao managed to produce an intermediate-level potion, it was still only an intermediate-level potion. The one that Pu Lisi had been making was likely to be an advanced or even an expert-level potion. In terms of difficulty, the Aura Concealment Potion probably could not evenpare. Furthermore, he had done one demonstration for Shen Yanxiao. He did not believe that Pu Lisi, in his mood then, would be so kind-hearted as to do a demonstration for Shen Yanxiao. Even if the task was to bnce the Hawthorne Flower and the Pixie Flower, it would still require one to have a high level of skills to aplish that task. At that time, he thought that Shen Yanxiao had been too arrogant. Luo De was quite familiar with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ability, and even he was not optimistic about her chances of winning, let alone any other person. Pu Lisi sneered as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Sure, give it a try, if you think you have the skills to do it. If you can keep bnce both the Hawthorne Grass and Pixie Flower and still retain their medicinal effects, I shall approve Luo De¡¯s rmendation and allow you to stay at the library to be my assistant!¡± He truly did not believe that the young kid could use the Hanath Flower to keep the repellency effect between the two medicinal ingredients in check. If things were that simple, then he would not have had such a headache over it. Shen Yanxiao lifted her eyebrows, but she did not say anything else. She walked toward the table and took a potion that Pu Lisi had previously produced. The potion had the same medicinalponents to the one that Pu Lisi had already used. The only difference was that the potion did not have any Hawthorne Grass of Pixie Flower in it. Shen Yanxiao moved that potion to the side as she took a Hannath Flower from a pile of medicinal ingredients. She did not use the Hawthorne Grass that Pu Lisi had processed into a powdery-form. Instead, she ground a few fresh Hawthorne Grass until it was as fine as powder. Ye Qing saw how Shen Yanxiao had processed the medicinal ingredients while he stood to watch at the side. One could almost see the traces of approval in his eyes. The way Shen Yanxiao had handled the Hawthorne Grass was perfect; it was neither too fast, nor was it too slow. She had carefully removed all redundant leaves and roots, and the remaining branches had been dried and then powdered. She had also clocked the drying time correctly, and she had managed to remove the Hawthorne Grass from the mes after its water had evaporated. It was then ced in the apparatus that one could use to grind items. Even Ye Qing could not find a single w in the method that she used. Shen Yanxiao did not know how she could have processed the medicinal ingredients so wlessly. Her subconscious mind had told her that it was the best way to do it, almost as if there was an invisible force that had urged her to take respective steps to process those ingredients. That invisible force was not part of the knowledge that she gained from her study in herbalism. It was more like an intrinsic skill that allowed her to identify the essential elements of the Hawthorne Grass and also the parts that she should discard like chicken ribs. Even as she dried the Hawthorne Grass, she could determine the urate time to aplish that based on the faint smell it emitted. Everything was exceptionally odd, and even Shen Yanxiao did not understand the reason. She merely regarded that as an innate talent that her body had inherited from her mother. As Pu Lisi looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wless technique, he merely snorted and did notment on anything else. It was not difficult to process medicinal ingredients, so that did not mean anything at all. After Shen Yanxiao had processed the Hawthorne Grass, she ced the previous potion that she had taken on the me to heat it. Chapter 282 - I Reject! (2)

Chapter 282: I Reject! (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After that, she did not continue with the process. She merely stared at the medicinal liquid in the crystal bottle without any movement. ¡°Hmph! You were so proud and confident earlier on, so why aren¡¯t you doing anything right now?¡± Pu Lisi mocked her. How could one urately grasp the amount of Hawthorn Grass needed for the potion so easily? That was the essence of the difficulty in brewing that potion. Shen Yanxiao ignored Pu Lisi and his mocking of her, and she continued to stare at the potion on the open me. The potion gradually warmed, and as soon as it released the first vapor, she immediately added some of the Hawthorne Grass powder into the bottle. After she added the powder, the potion immediately calmed, and the vapor that had surfaced previously then disappeared without a trace. That meant Shen Yanxiao had managed to add the precise amount needed into the mixture. Pu Lisi¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°He got lucky.¡± He tried to console himself. Ye Qing nced at Pu Lisi, and he gave him a small smile. The amount of each medicinal ingredient in a potion had to be exact if one wanted to brew the potion sessfully. Shen Yanxiao had managed to do that without any additional tool, and that was not something that one could attribute to good luck. Ye Qing looked at Shen Yanxiao as he quietly anticipated for her next action. After Shen Yanxiao added the powdered Hawthorne Grass, she immediately fished out a Hanath Flower from the pile of medicinal ingredients. However, she did not process it. She merely plucked two petals from the flower and then added them to the potion. In the blink of an eye, the light pink petals dissolved into the potion the moment they touched the mixture. There were no signs of repellency between the two ingredients in the potion. Its stable color and luster meant that there was no decrease in the efficacy of the Hawthorn Flower. Pu Lisi¡¯s face immediately darkened. He had imed that the Hanath Flower would eliminate the Hawthorne Grass¡¯ medicinal effects. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s potion was like a p in his face. Shen Yanxiao did not have the time to worry about Pu Lisi¡¯s emotions. She swiftly took a Pixie Flower and then extracted its juice as fast as she possibly could. ¡°Why are you extracting the juice? You have to add the Pixie Flower as it is!¡± When Pu Lisi saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s supposed mistake, his expression recovered. It was just as he expected; the little kid stillcked skills. Shen Yanxiao did not pay Pu Lisi¡¯s word any mind, and she continued to process the Pixie Flower with her full attention. Inplete contrast to her rxed speed when she processed the Hawthorne Grass, she did everything quickly. The stalk of Pixie Flower was liquified in no time at all. The pool of liquid was crystal clear, and it did not have any impurities in it. Ye Qing looked surprised by what Shen Yanxiao had done. For one to be able to process the medicinal ingredients to such perfection in such a short time, that student¡­ Ye Qing¡¯s expression sobered, and his heart raced as he stared at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side profile. Shen Yanxiao then poured the Pixie Flower juice into the crystal bottle. As the emerald-colored liquid dripped into the pale red-colored potion, the color of the fusion began to change. It had turned into a vermillion shade instead of the initial pale red color. The medicinal liquid inside the crystal bottle was as calm as theke at night time; it was without any abnormality. The Hawthorne Grass and the Pixie Flower hadbined perfectly together, and there was not even a small sign of repellency. Pu Lisi¡¯s feigned calmness had shattered at that very moment. He stared at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s potion in bewilderment as he could not believe what was in front of his eyes. He had spent a year on the potion, and he had never been able tobine those two medicinal ingredients so perfectly together. Chapter 283 - I Reject! (3)

Chapter 283: I Reject! (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Did the little kid sessfullybine the two medicinal ingredients that had caused him frequent headaches? The same kid who turned out to be an absolute eyesore? How was that possible? Pu Lisi immediately walked to the table without waiting for anyone else. Then he took the potion so that he could observe it more carefully. The potion had a faint fishy smell, with vivid color and luster. Shen Yanxiao had, without a doubt, seeded! Pu Lisi looked at Shen Yanxiao with a dark expression on his face. He did know what to say. He had looked down on the kid, but she had managed to do it! As he thought about what he had previously said, Pu Lisi¡¯s throat constricted as if someone had choked him. There was no doubt about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sess, or anything suspicious about its circumstances. ¡°It looks like you have seeded. I will keep my word and allow you to be my assistant.¡± Pu Lisi feltplicated. He was embarrassed that a junior had schooled him, and at the same time, he was excited about such a talented student. Even though Shen Yanxiao was talented, she still had a lot to learn in herbalism. Pu Lisi thought that Shen Yanxiao would feel grateful for his offer since he was a Great Herbalist. Who would care about his previous ridiculous words? He was a Great Herbalist, and he had lost count of the people who would give anything to obtain his guidance. He thought that Shen Yanxiao should be grateful to him since he was willing to ept her despite her rude remarks to him. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. She sneered when she saw how snobbish Pu Lisi was even though he was embarrassed with himself. ¡°Great Master Pu Lisi must have been mistaken. Even though I epted your challenge, I never agreed to be your assistant.¡± He might have been a Great Herbalist, but so what? A person with such immoral characteristics was not qualified to be her mentor! ¡°What did you say!?¡± Pu Lisi red at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief as he thought that he had misheard her. It was a rare asion that a Great Herbalist like him would want to guide another person, and yet she refused his goodwill without even considering the pros and cons of the deal? ¡°Stop with the nonsense, Shen Jue.¡± Luo De¡¯s emotions fluctuated like a rollercoaster. His first worry had turned into jubtion when Shen Yanxiao sessfully created the potion, and when he heard that Pu Lisi permitted her to stay in the library, his heart danced with joy. How could he have expected that Shen Yanxiao would reject Pu Lisi¡¯s offer? It was an invitation from a Great Herbalist, for goodness sake! It was an opportunity that many had dreamed of, but she had decided to reject it! Luo De wished he could strangle Shen Yanxiao¡¯s neck and for her retract her previous words. Even though Pu Lisi had a bad temper, everyone agreed about his talent in herbalism. Shen Yanxiao used the handkerchief on the table to wipe the remnants of the medicinal ingredients on her hands and then casually ced it back on the table. After that, she walked past Pu Lisi without a sideways nce at him and went toward Luo De. ¡°My apologies, but I have no intention of bing Great Master Pu Lisi¡¯s assistant.¡± Shen Yanxiao stopped by Luo De¡¯s side, and her face revealed absolute confidence while a disapproving smile hung on her lips. A Great Herbalist¡¯s guidance? Thank you, but she was not interested. If the Herbalist Division were not responsible for the Blood Banquet Potion, she would not even want to deal with a narrow-minded person like Pu Lisi. Shen Yanxiao had decided that the powerful yet mysterious Xiu was her lifelong teacher, while the selfless and sincere Yun Qi was her mentor. As for Pu Lisi? He did not have the qualification or the worthiness for her respect! Chapter 284 - Ye Qings Invitation (1)

Chapter 284: Ye Qing¡¯s Invitation (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao did not hesitate with her rejection, and the four spectators were so astonished that they were speechless. No one would believe that an herbalist would reject a Great Herbalist¡¯s mentorship. Thus, everyone believed that Shen Yanxiao had gone crazy. No one couldprehend the reason she rejected Pu Lisi. Even though she would like to stay in the library to learn more about the Blood Banquet Potion, she was sick of Pu Lisi¡¯s personality. She knew that she would not learn much from a Great Herbalist who thought so highly of himself. It was much better to research on her own anyway. She knew her abilities well, so it was not like she was helpless about the Blood Banquet Potion. ¡°You¡¯d actually¡­¡± Pu Lisi¡¯s calm emotion was stirred once again by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s refusal. Did the kid have a bad brain? It was an honor for one to be his assistant, and yet she would reject it! Luo De¡¯s heart ached. He wished that he could beat some sense into the little kid, but s, he could not bear to do so. Shen Yanxiao did not care for the shock that appeared on everyone else¡¯s faces because she knew that she had other resources for experts who would impart their knowledge on her. Xiu was a powerful being, and Yun Qi was the sole Great Summoner in the entire Longxuan Empire. She even had a smelly fart Vermilion Bird at her beck and call. Pu Lisi was simply too insignificant. Ye Qing stared at the little kid who was bothered by neither favor nor disgrace. He had noted her every single action, so he knew that the kid was very talented in herbalism. Even the top student in the division, Shangguan Xiao, could notpare. Ouyang Huanyu had rmended several talented students to assist them. Unfortunately, only a few of them had barely managed to pass Shangguan Xiao¡¯s achievements. Even though Shangguan Xiao had pretty good talents, it did not manage to move Ye Qing from his buddha-like stance. s, Ye Qingmented about theck of exceptional talents in the pool of young herbalists. He went to Pu Lisi¡¯s room by chance, so he did not expect to discover a new talent there. When Shen Yanxiao rejected Pu Lisi¡¯s offer without any hesitation, Ye Qing decided that he liked the stubborn kid. Only a handful of people had the boldness to reject a Great Herbalist. Ye Qing knew that he would regret it if he were to let that kid go. However, Ye Qing also knew that Shen Yanxiao would never agree on bing Pu Lisi¡¯s assistant based on her attitude toward him. The lightbulb went on in Ye Qing¡¯s mind, and he smiled as he looked at Shen Yanxiao, who was already prepared to leave. ¡°Please wait a moment, child,¡± Ye Qing, who had rarely asked someone to stay, said. Shen Yanxiao had quite a good impression of Ye Qing, so she was polite toward him. She stopped walking and looked at Ye Qing. Ye Qing smiled and asked, ¡°Since you are not willing to be Pu Lisi¡¯s assistant, how would you like to assist me instead?¡± The moment Ye Qing spoke, everyone gasped. Pu Lisi looked at Ye Qing in astonishment, as if he could not believe his ears. How esteemed was Ye Qing? He had not mentored any students for about twenty years before that. The Great Herbalists might have advertised for assistants, but they were actually on the lookout for talented disciples instead. Chapter 285 - Ye Qings Invitation (2)

Chapter 285: Ye Qing¡¯s Invitation (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Even the teachers were eager to be Ye Qing¡¯s disciples, let alone ordinary students from the Herbalist Division like Shen Yanxiao. However, no matter how many people would like to stick to Ye Qing like glue, he had rejected all of them. Ye Qing did not even have any intention of recruiting an assistant. s, he had made the offer to Shen Yanxiao. Pu Lisi nearly spat out blood. He had also wanted to be Ye Qing¡¯s disciple! Everyone knew that Ye Qing was only a step away from bing a Grandmaster Herbalist. Even though they were both Great Herbalists, the wide gap between their achievements was too wide for Pu Lisi to bridge. Pu Lisi was already satisfied if he could get a word or two of guidance from Ye Qing. However, Ye Qing had wanted to take the little kid as his disciple! How was that even reasonable? Shangguan Xiao, who stood at the side, felt even moreplicated than Pu Lisi. It was an amazing feat for him to pass the test to be Pu Lisi¡¯s disciple, and he knew about the scary gap between Pu Lisi and Ye Qing¡¯s aplishments. He thought about howcent he was when Pu Lisi epted him as a disciple andpared it to the situation at that moment. The in kid had actually attracted the attention of the top herbalist in the Longxuan Empire. He was so vexed about the situation that he thought he would die from it. Shen Yanxiao was also surprised by the offer. She was ready to leave when she rejected Pu Lisi¡¯s offer. She did not expect Ye Qing to offer her another invitation. Shen Yanxiao found it hard to reject the kind-looking old man¡¯s invitation. Furthermore, she knew that Ye Qing was the more aplished herbalist amongst the two. She also knew that Ye Qing had a gentle temperament, and thus, she decided that he was worthy of the status of a great master! Shen Yanxiao stole a quick look at Pu Lisi, and she noticed how his lips twitched. She smiled at Ye Qing and said, ¡°It is my honor and pleasure to obtain a favor from Great Master Ye Qing.¡± Shen Yanxiao readily epted Ye Qing¡¯s invitation. Pu Lisi wanted to barf blood from his anger. Ye Qing smiled gently at her. It seemed as if he was in a good mood. ¡°Luo De, this youngd shall follow me from now onward. He won¡¯t be attending sses at the Herbalist Division for the time being. Please inform his teachers about this matter.¡± Even though Ye Qing was highly respected, everyone praised him because of how he would cater to all things whenever he wanted to do something. ¡°Of course!¡± Luo De¡¯s heart beat wildly. He never expected that Shen Yanxiao was so fortunate that Ye Qing would take her as a disciple! It was way unexpected, and it had far exceeded his expectations. With her talents and Ye Qing¡¯s tutge, Shen Yanxiao would, no doubt, propel to an Advanced Herbalist in no time at all. Luo De would feel exceptionally proud if she were fortunate enough to be a Great Herbalist. After all, Shen Yanxiao was a prodigy that he had personally discovered. Ye Qing smiled. He lowered his body to look at the petite Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°You will be following me in the future, are you prepared to suffer hardships? I have very strict requirements.¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a faint smile and said, ¡°I will certainly give it my all and will try my very best not to let Great Master Ye Qing¡¯s expectations down.¡± It was, of course, for the best if she could stay in the library to research the Blood Banquet Potion. Furthermore, those Great Herbalists seemed to have obtained more detailed conclusions for their research aspared to her own studies. She also found Ye Qing¡¯s personality far more agreeable than Pu Lisi. Ye Qing nodded and realized that he found Shen Yanxiao got even more pleasing to the eye. Chapter 286 - Ye Qings Invitation (3)

Chapter 286: Ye Qing¡¯s Invitation (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Talented and courageous juniors were pretty hard toe by those days. Which herbalist would not grovel at the feet of a Great Herbalist? Who would have the courage to reject an offer from a Great Herbalist? Shen Yanxiao had rejected Pu Lisi, and so, Ye Qing had a favorable impression of her. A submissive person would never reach the peak of their profession. For one to reach the peak, one must abandon many secr concepts of the world and devote themselves to surpass their rivals¡¯ aplishments. ¡°I have some other things to handle today. You should return to your dormitory for the time being and report here first thing tomorrow morning.¡± Ye Qing was in a pleasant mood as he had epted a rather amiable disciple. ¡°I understand.¡± Shen Yanxiao was also in a good mood because she had found an herbalist mentor that she liked. In contrast, Pu Lisi was in a nasty mood because Shen Yanxiao had rejected his offer. Shen Yanxiao had caused him to lose face again, and he had already nned to ask Ouyang Huanyu to expel the student, who did not appreciate a kind offer from him, from the Saint Laurent Academy. However, he did not expect that Shen Yanxiao would be Ye Qing¡¯s disciple instead. Thus, even if he had the courage, he dared not cause trouble for Shen Yanxiao so openly. ¡°Pu Lisi, please follow me. I¡¯ve gathered all the Great Herbalists as I have something to discuss with all of you.¡± After Ye Qing had arranged for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s matters, he immediately brought up the reason why he came for Pu Lisi that day. Pu Lisi gnashed his teeth, but he did not dare to reveal the slightest hint of unhappiness. He could only follow Ye Qing and left the room with extreme hatred for Shen Yanxiao. As for Shangguan Xiao, he looked at Shen Yanxiao awkwardly. Ten minutes before all of that happened, he was the most promising student with the brightest prospect in the Herbalist Division. However, it looked like his position had be slightly uncertain when Shen Yanxiao epted Ye Qing¡¯s offer. Unfortunately, the two other people in the room did not care for his feelings. After Ye Qing and Pu Lisi had left, Luo De pped Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder with joy. ¡°Goodd. Now that you¡¯ve obtained Great Master Ye Qing¡¯s favor, your future will be boundless.¡± It had gone better than his expectations, and Luo De was sincerely happy for Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao touched her nose as she looked at a smiling Luo De and said, ¡°Thank you, teacher Luo De for your rmendation.¡± Both of them only had a brief contact during the enrollment test, but he had helped to pave the road for her future. Thus, she was quite thankful for Luo De. ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. You must work hard when you¡¯re with Great Master Ye Qing. I am sure you will make a great name for yourself in the Longxuan Empire in the future.¡± Luo De was very optimistic about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s future. Both her talent and Ye Qing¡¯s guidance were rare in those days. Shen Yanxiao gave him a small smile, but she did not say anything else. She would work hard, especially if it were for Yun Qi. At that moment, her daily schedule would prove to be morepact. She would need to fully utilize her time in a day to get good progress in her studies in herbalism, warlock, and archery. Shen Yanxiao could only sigh when she thought of the long road ahead. She knew that there was no free lunch in the world, and she would need to put in more effort than other people if she wanted to get stronger. Chapter 287 - Moonlight Spring (1)

Chapter 287: Moonlight Spring (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The next morning, Shen Yanxiao made her way toward the Herbalist Division¡¯s library. With the assistance of the teachers there, she took the elevator to the 95th floor, where Ye Qing¡¯s room was located. Shen Yanxiao noticed the differences the moment she stepped out of the elevator. The 90th floor had three to four rooms, and Pu Lisi upied one of them. However, the 95th floor was an entire room of its own, and it was solely for Ye Qing¡¯s use. It was easy to see the differences between Ye Qing and Pu Lisi from the disparity in how the academy treated them. Shen Yanxiao left the elevator without making a noise. She smelled a faint fragrance, but there was a hint of blood in it. It was simr to what she had detected in Pu Lisi¡¯s room the day before that, but it was somehow thicker. Shen Yanxiao followed the scent, and it brought him to a rather important space on the 95th floor. Ye Qing stood in front of a huge table as he focused on the potion in his hands. Shen Yanxiao made her approach silently as she did not want to interrupt Ye Qing¡¯s work. She stood for two hours before Ye Qing finally noticed her presence. He was startled when he realized that Shen Yanxiao stood at his side. ¡°Oh, you¡¯re here! How long have you been here?¡± When Ye Qing was in the process of mixing his potion, he required absolute silence for his full concentration. Therefore, he did not notice anything was amiss with his surroundings. ¡°Around two hours. I noticed that you were working, and so I did not want to interrupt you.¡± Shen Yanxiao was also an herbalist, and she knew that she would not want to be interrupted while she was working on a potion. Thus, she did not say anything to announce her arrival. She had used that period to focus her attention on Ye Qing¡¯s process. When she saw the medicinal ingredients and the halfpleted potion on the table, Shen Yanxiao deduced that Ye Qing was busy with the Blood Banquet Potion. When he mixed the medicinal ingredients into the potion, he had looked serious when he did that. Nevertheless, the repulsion effect had appeared a few times. He had no choice but to start all over again. Even so, Shen Yanxiao could tell that Ye Qing was very precise when he mixed the medicinal ingredients and when he processed the potion. She knew that her abilities then could not even begin topare with Ye Qing¡¯s standard. That was what one would expect from the top herbalist, who was only one level below a Grandmaster Herbalist. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s silent waiting period had won Ye Qing¡¯s impression of her. From her attitude toward Pu Lisi, he had thought that she would be an arrogant and unruly student. He did not expect that she could wait so calmly for an extended period. Ye Qing knew what he should change his impression of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Since you¡¯re here now, you can help me with the process of some of the medicinal ingredients.¡± Ye Qing had seen Shen Yanxiao¡¯s skills, and he was confident that she would be able to cope with those basic ingredients. Ye Qing decided to deal with those higher-grade ingredients personally. Shen Yanxiao followed Ye Qing¡¯s instructions wordlessly, and she carefully processed a batch of medicinal ingredients. Ye Qing would give her pointers from time to time, and Shen Yanxiao realized that her skills had improved significantly. While Shen Yanxiao processed the ingredients, she would also pay attention to Ye Qing, who had his hands full with the Blood Banquet Potion. Even though Ye Qing was at the peak-level of a Great Herbalist, he was still careful and attentive about his process. However, he still found it difficult to progress past two-thirds of the entire process. Shen Yanxiao had suspected that Ouyang Huanyu stalled the progress of the Blood Banquet Potion deliberately. It was not until she witnessed the difficulty of Ye Qing¡¯s process that she realized Ouyang Huanyu was not as despicable as she had expected. Chapter 288 - Moonlight Spring (2)

Chapter 288: Moonlight Spring (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Blood Banquet Potion had an extremelyplex preparation process, and the three medicinal ingredients that Shen Yanxiao had processed the day before were the most basic ones. The real difficulty was in the process that Ye Qing was trying toplete. Ye Qing was not impatient about the process, even after repeated failures. Instead, he was more careful as he continued. Thus, the process was repeated over and over again. Shen Yanxiao began to think when she saw Ye Qing¡¯s focused expression. Those who could reach the same level as Ye Qing were the ones who would fully devote themselves to the profession. They would also possess the level of concentration that surpassed the average people. Based on the halfpleted potions that she could see, Shen Yanxiao deduced that there were about a dozen bottles there. Ye Qing started his process from scratch for each of his attempts. Shen Yanxiao stayed by Ye Qing¡¯s side the entire morning. When noon came, a teacher then came up with the elevator to deliver Ye Qing¡¯s lunch. However, there was only one portion, and it was clear that the teacher did not prepare Shen Yanxiao¡¯s share. ¡°You don¡¯t have to be here in the afternoon. Come back again tomorrow morning.¡± Ye Qing finally put down the potion in his hands to stretch his aching bones. Shen Yanxiao bid farewell to Ye Qing and left the Herbalist Division¡¯s library. It was a good thing that she was not needed there in the afternoon as she had allocated her time for lessons at the Archer Division. Her schedule continued for the next several days, and Shen Yanxiao had to travel back and forth between three ces. She would head to the Herbalist Division¡¯s library in the morning, then the Archer Division in the afternoon, and then she would go to the Warlock Division at night. She could only return to the dormitory for a quick rest when it was dawn. Fortunately, Shen Yanxiao made sure to take care of her health after the little incident when she had copsed. She would prepare one or two nutritional tonics at the Herbalist Division¡¯s library to replenish her mental health so that the previous episode would not happen again. Even so, she had slimmed down quite a bit. Tang Nazhi¡¯s heart ached when he saw that Shan Yanxiao¡¯s face had be thinner. Does the little girl not care about herself? She was as busy as a bee all day long, and she had lost a lot of weight. Shen Yanxiao already looked weak when he first met her, and she got as thin as a stick since then. Tang Nazhi could no longer stand by and not do anything about it. When Shen Yanxiaopleted her archery lessons in the afternoon, he dragged her back to the dormitory and then tucked her in her bed. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi speechlessly. She could not understand his action. What was wrong with the guy? Tang Nazhi had squatted at the entrance to the Archer Division while he waited for her. When her lesson had ended, he duped her into following him back to their dormitory. Even then, she could not understand his intentions. ¡°What am I doing? If you weren¡¯t a girl, I would¡¯ve hit you a long time ago!¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao angrily. ¡°Look at how skinny you are right now! I can even lift you with one hand. If this continues, you won¡¯t be able tost for long, even with those supplements!¡± Shen Yanxiao feltplicated about his actions. Even though Tang Nazhi spoke to her in a forceful tone, she could still sense the concern in his tone. Shen Yanxiao had wanted to counter his points, but she thought better of it. In both of her lives, she could count the number of people who cared for her on one hand, and so she cherished his concern for her. Tang Nazhi finally snorted with satisfaction when Shen Yanxiao decided to stay obediently on the bed. Then he took a huge pile of items from his cab. He proceeded to ce all sorts of delicacies and tonics on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bed. Chapter 289 - Moonlight Spring (3)

Chapter 289: Moonlight Spring (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Her lips twitched when she saw the number of items that piled up like a small mountain on her bed. He must have plotted his actions that day! Arge number of tonics meant that he had prepared them beforehand. After that, Shen Yanxiao finally experienced what one would call force-feeding. She only had to open her mouth as Tang Nazhi fed her. She did not know whether she shouldugh or cry at that scene. However, when evening came, Tang Nazhi could no longer stop Shen Yanxiao¡¯s protest. He had no choice but to let her go to the Warlock Division. It was already the middle of the night when Shen Yanxiao finally appeared from the Warlock Division¡¯s gates. A slender figure appeared in her line of sight. Qi Xia leanedzily against arge tree with his hands crossed. His fox-like eyes half-squinted, and the corner of his lips curled up as he looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked and gazed at Qi Xia. The casino that he ran during that period resulted in arge number of cores for her. Even though they were mostly of the lower grades, they had allowed Xiu to recover some of his strength to undo her third seal. ¡°Tang Nazhi hadined throughout dinner tonight. He wasmenting about a little kid who was not concerned about her health again.¡± Qi Xia narrowed his eyes as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. As he stood against the moonlight, the faint light had lengthened his startlingly tall and slender physique. Qi Xia did not wear his long robes since it was night time. Instead, he wore an azure-colored shirt. Under the moonlight, he looked like a gorgeous prince from the sea. ¡°And?¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her forehead. Did Qi Xia have the same intention as Tang Nazhi, and that was to force-feed her food? She had eaten a lot that night, and if she continued to do so, she would definitely have a nosebleed. ¡°So, I thought of a ce.¡± Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao with an inviting smile. His vague manner made her wonder about the thoughts he had in his mind. ¡°What ce?¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked an eyebrow. Qi Xia did not say. He walked toward Shen Yanxiao and then stretched out his slender fingers. Shen Yanxiao stared at Qi Xia¡¯s hand and then slowly put her small hand on top of his. Qi Xia smiled and said, ¡°Follow me, and you¡¯ll know.¡± Then, he dragged Shen Yanxiao toward the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Magus Division. The usually-bustling Magus Division seemed exceptionally quiet at that moment. The light crystals at the roadside radiated unusually gentle glow that apanied the moonlight. Qi Xia brought Shen Yanxiao to the back of the Magus Division¡¯s training ground. As they walked deeper into the small and peaceful forest, they came to a spring. The tranquil surface of the spring reflected the moon that hung high above the skies as a faint flower scent pervaded their surroundings. Traces of mist wafted from the spring water due to its warm temperature. ¡°Is this a hot spring?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the hot spring before her in surprise. It was a small spring, perhaps onlyrge enough for four to five people at any one time. However, how did a ce like this exist in the Saint Laurent Academy? She had never heard anything about it before. Qi Xia pulled Shen Yanxiao to the edge and brought her hand to soak in the spring. As her hand touched the water, warmth spread throughout her body, and her tensed nerves rxed at once. ¡°This is a Moonlight Spring. The spring water gushed from a thousand meters down below. The priests have blessed the surrounding stone walls, so if one were to soak in it, they would be able to rx. It could also help to recover your strength and relieve your fatigue.¡± Qi Xia lowered his voice, and his already pleasant voice became much more seductive at that moment. Chapter 290 - Welfare (1)

Chapter 290: Welfare (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Why did you bring me here?¡± As warmth continued to spread from her palms, Shen Yanxiao tilted her head to look at Qi Xia. Qi Xia smiled and said, ¡°This is a privilege for the top student. Every division has a moonlight spring, but the ordinary students wouldn¡¯t know about it. Only the top-ranked student would have the opportunity to use it.¡± Qi Xia had remained the top student in Magus Division ever since he enrolled in the academy. No one had managed to even ¡®shake¡¯ his position. Therefore, the moonlight spring was practically for his personal use. ¡°I wonder if there¡¯s one in the Warlock Division,¡± Shen Yanxiao wondered out loud. ¡°I doubt it. These moonlight springs were only constructed during the past few decades, and the Warlock Division had already been isted then. The dean would not have constructed a moonlight spring there.¡± Qi Xia looked at the hot spring and smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t use it often, so if you need it, you cane here for a dip in the evening. This way, you won¡¯t fall ill again because of overworking.¡± If Tang Nazhi¡¯s care and concern were direct and overbearing, then Qi Xia¡¯s methods were like the spring water, gentle and warm. It also did not overwhelm her from within. It did not matter how they behaved as Shen Yanxiao was still very grateful for their attention. ¡°Does that not mean that I¡¯d be taking advantage of your privilege?¡± Shen Yanxiao beamed as she gazed at Qi Xia. He quirked his eyebrows and replied, ¡°That¡¯s why I said that it¡¯s a good deal for you.¡± ¡°In that case, I will ept your offer.¡± It was not easy to take advantage of a profiteer, so Shen Yanxiao decided not to be courteous with him. Qi Xia stood up and looked up at the moonlight before he smiled and said, ¡°Have a soak first, I¡¯ll stand guard outside.¡± Even though she was still a young kid, and she would not have had the body of a grown woman, Qi Xia still acknowledged the difference between men and women. When Qi Xia left, a slight smile curled on her lips. The cunning profiteer was extremely despicable toward outsiders, but he was rather sincere and giving with hisrades in Phantom. Qi Xia¡¯s care and concern were not as direct as Tang Nazhi, but he would show his goodwill ording to each individual¡¯s personality and needs. After she confirmed that Qi Xia had indeed gone further than her location, she undressed to reveal her delicate snow-white body. She shivered, and a light breeze blew past and hastily made her way into the moonlight spring for a proper soak. The warm spring water wrapped her entire body as the blessed stone walls activated to alleviate Shen Yanxiao¡¯s exhaustion. Shen Yanxiao sighedfortably as she leaned against the stone wall while immersed in the spring water. Perhaps she had overworked her body; Shen Yanxiao had unintentionally fallen asleep. The warm spring water was like a natural quilt that isted her from the chilliness of the outside world. The moment she fell asleep, a strand of dark light suddenly poured from her chest, and it gradually formed a human figure in mid-air under the moonlight. With long ck hair that hung a waterfall and bare feet that stepped above the thin mist, a pair of golden-colored eyes that carried traces of chilliness looked the moonlight. Xiu looked down, and as he gazed at Shen Yanxiao soaking in the moonlight spring, an indiscernible glint streaked across his eyes. Momentster, sounds of footsteps toward the hot spring could be heard. Xiu raised his slender fingers and levitated Shen Yanxiao from the water to slowly shift her away from the spring. Chapter 291 - Welfare (2)

Chapter 291: Welfare (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Clothes left by the hot spring also slowly floated upward. As Xiu quietly stood suspended in mid-air, he pulled those pieces of articles over Shen Yanxiao to dress her deftly. The sounds of footsteps approached closer, and Xiu floated toward her. As he looked at her sleeping face, his finger pushed forward to move her until he could lean her gently against a tree. Then, his silhouette dissipated into a ball of dark mist and drifted back into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest. Qi Xia had waited for a long time, but he had yet to see Shen Yanxiao. After a while, he got worried and decided to make his way toward the spring. He called out, ¡°Xiaoxiao?¡± However, he did not receive any response. Qi Xia had no choice but to head toward the spring. When he got there, he did not see Shen Yanxiao at the pool. Instead, he found her sound asleep against a tree at the side of the hot spring. ¡°What a sleepyhead.¡± Qi Xia chuckled as he stooped forward to lift the sleeping Shen Yanxiao with his strong arms. The weight on his arms was so light that he involuntarily smiled as he stared at the slender Shen Yanxiao in his arms. As her petite bare feet dangled in the air, Qi Xia could only bend down once again, with her in his arms, to pick up her shoes and socks that she had ced by the spring. With only the moonlight to light their way, Qi Xia carried Shen Yanxiao as he walked from the Magus Division toward her dormitory at the Herbalist Division. He saw Tang Nazhi as he stood at the entrance of the dormitory, with his arms crossed as he leaned against the door. He looked thoughtfully at Qi Xia as he gradually approached. ¡°She¡¯s asleep, don¡¯t wake her up,¡± Qi Xia said as he looked at Tang Nazhi. Tang Nazhi quirked his eyebrows, but he did not say anything else. He took Shen Yanxiao from Qi Xia before he gave him a nod and carried her back to their dorm. Both of them did not have any difficulty with carrying Shen Yanxiao¡¯s weight. Qi Xia gazed at Tang Nazhi¡¯s back as he walked into the dormitory, and a doubt surfaced in his mind. When he spotted Shen Yanxiao, she had fallen asleep. However, she was also neatly dressed. With the exception of her shoes and socks, she was dressed as she usually would on ordinary days. If she had the energy to wear her clothes, why did she not leave? Why did she choose to sleep near the hot spring? He did not believe that the grass there wasfortable as a bed in the dormitory. Could someone have helped her dress? However, he had cast perception magic in the surrounding area beforehand. If anyone else had stepped inside, he would have known about it. Otherwise, he would not have brought her there. He still had his doubts, but he had no answers yet. Shen Yanxiao had slept through the night, and she did not even have any dreams. She could guess how she got back to her dormitory. Qi Xia must have checked up on her when she did not leave the hot spring after some time. He must have helped her into her clothes and sent her back to her dormitory. She was not too bothered about whether the profiteer had seen her body or not. At her age and body growth, she knew that there was no difference between her front and her back. Tang Nazhi¡¯s pectoral muscles could even be much more attractive than her body. Besides, she had been through some inappropriate moments when she underwent training in her previous life. She did not like it, but that did not mean she was conservative. Perhaps it was due to the effects of the moonlight spring, but Shen Yanxiao felt a hundred times more energetic when she woke up. She did not feel any leftover exhaustion from the previous days. After she dressed up, she greeted Tang Nazhi and then rushed to Ye Qing¡¯s ce. Chapter 292 - Welfare (3)

Chapter 292: Welfare (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions In the following days, Qi Xia would wait for Shen Yanxiao at the Warlock Division¡¯s entrance to bring her to the moonlight spring so that she could have a soak there. He was always on time, with no exceptions. With the effects of the moonlight spring, Shen Yanxiao was no longer as tired as she was before that. Coupled with her daily supplement potions, she brimmed with energy every day. The days went by quickly, and before anyone knew, it was already two days before the Herbalist Division¡¯s monthlypetition. Shen Yanxiao was prepared for it. She was not sure if she could beat Shangguan Xiao with her abilities as she had not truly exchanged notes with anyone until then. Therefore, she was quite hesitant about her skills. However, she also knew that it was a good thing for her if she could put her skills to some use to try to understand the requirements of thepetition. A day before thepetition, Shen Yanxiao took half a day of leave to register for thepetition. Ye Qing was also very supportive of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s decision. Even though Shen Yanxiao was much younger than the other students, her mentality and skills wereparable to the top students of the Herbalist Division. The registration ce for the Herbalist Division¡¯spetition was not far from the library. Just as she came out of the library, she saw Tang Nazhi, who waited for her there. ¡°I knew that you would definitely participate in this month¡¯spetition,¡± Tang Nazhi said with a smile. The young girl did not continue to slim down after he personally took care of her, but the view of her slender arms and legs was still not a good one. It seemed like he had to continue to force her to eat. ¡°Why? Are you also interested?¡± Shen Yanxiao was not curious about Tang Nazhi¡¯s presence as he had obviously known about her n. She had also discussed it with them. ¡°Nope.¡± Tang Nazhi crossed his hands at the back of his head and continued to walk by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. Even though he would persevere in studying herbalism until his death, he also knew the limit of his talents in that field. Besides, he was not meant for such confrontation between experts. If he did not have Shen Yanxiao¡¯s help, he would have been kicked out of the violet ss a long time ago. ¡°Well, this is not like you.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. Tang Nazhi had a domineering aura, and it was also rare for him to be that modest. Tang Nazhi red at her yfully as they walked toward the registration ce. As it was thest day before thepetition, many students made up their minds at the veryst minute. Crowds of students emerged endlessly at the registration ce, most of them were in groups of twos and threes. There were thousands of students in the Herbalist Division, but most of them were only there to join the excitement. Shen Yanxiao swiftly looked at those who were there for registration. She thought that it was strange that most of the students were second and third-year students. She barely saw any first-year students. Many students were there to enjoy the show, and so the registration spot was overly crowded. It was a good thing that Shen Yanxiao was not in a hurry. She still had plenty of time before it was noon. Just then, Shangguan Xiao walked out of the library and went toward the registration spot. His appearance had added fire to the bustle at the registration point. ¡°Is Shangguan Xiao still participating this month?¡± It seemed like a student who was prepared to register had suffered an enormous blow. ¡°Oh my god, does that mean it¡¯s hopeless for us?¡± Another student wept without tears. Chapter 293 - Register (1)

Chapter 293: Register (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Everyone knew that Shangguan Xiao was the top student in the Herbalist Division. Even if he did not participate in thepetition, no one would question his abilities. Furthermore, ording to Shangguan Xiao¡¯s roommate, he had already passed the tests of several Great Herbalists in the library. He had also sessfully be an assistant to Great Master Pu Lisi. Even though he was known as an assistant, everyone knew that it was the position of a disciple. Shangguan Xiao was a strong and resolute person. Since he had obtained a Great Master¡¯s guidance, the other students thought that their hopes were dashed. ¡°Don¡¯t be disheartened. The second ce is pretty good too.¡± They knew that they would have to bid farewell to the first ce if Shengguan Xiao was there. The first-ce contestant would be able to get medicinal ingredients of their own choosing from the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s medicine storage room. However, none of the students believed that they could beat Shangguan Xiao. ¡°Shangguan Xiao would get this month¡¯s reward again.¡± ¡°If only a great master were to take notice of me.¡± Another student sighed. When Shangguan Xiao who walked out of the library, the crowd knew that he had just left Great Master Pu Lisi¡¯s ce. The halo of a Great Herbalist was sacred to those students. They believed that Shangguan Xiao¡¯s future was limitless because he had received the guidance of a Great Herbalist. ¡°You? Forget about it. How many talented students did Dean Ouyang Huanyu send to the Great Herbalists? And how many came back with an ashenplexion? Only Shangguan Xiao had managed to get an acknowledgment from them. Do you think that any random person could catch the attention of a Great Herbalist? That would require one to have talent, understand?¡± The crowd looked at Shangguan Xiao with envy, while no one noticed Tang Nazhi, who followed behind him. He quirked his lips and spoke in a detestable manner. ¡°It¡¯s only Pu Lisi, and they¡¯ve already ced Shangguan Xiao on such a high pedestal. If they were to know that your mentor is Ye Qing, do you think they¡¯d go crazy?¡± Shen Yanxiao had shared the news with herrades the day she obtained Ye Qing¡¯s favor. The four of them were shocked by the news, but they could only sigh with envy at her great opportunity. Even though Pu Lisi was a Great Herbalist, he was still notparable to Ye Qing. Tang Nazhi felt ridiculous when he saw how those idiotic students looked at Shangguan Xiao. ¡°Speaking of which, other than Luo De and the few of us, does anyone else know that you are Ye Qing¡¯s disciple?¡± Tang Nazhi crossed his arms and cocked his head at a calm Shen Yanxiao. ¡°No one else knows.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded at him. Luo De was not a talkative person, and she preferred to maintain a low profile. Therefore, other than Tang Nazhi and the rest of her group, she did not tell anyone else about Ye Qing. ¡°Oh wait, two other people know about it.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly recalled something from the previous incident. ¡°Who?¡± Tang Nazhi inquired. Shen Yanxiao gestured at Shangguan Xiao and said, ¡°Shangguan Xiao and Pu Lisi.¡± ¡°Ah? How did they know?¡± Even though Tang Nazhi knew Ye Qing had selected Shen Yanxiao as his disciple, she did not mention what happened in between the process. Shen Yanxiao recounted the incident to Tang Nazhi, and he looked at her with shock. ¡°You turned down Pu Lisi¡¯s invita¡­¡± Tang Azhi cried out in rm. Shen Yanxiao covered his mouth hastily. Tang Nazhi coughed and said, ¡°I was merely a little shocked. Yes, only slightly shocked.¡± Tang Nazhi thenughed awkwardly as he removed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand from his face. Even though Pu Lisi was not as famous as Ye Qing, he was also 100% a real Great Herbalist! Chapter 294 - Register (2)

Chapter 294: Register (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Which herbalist in the world would reject an invitation from a Great Herbalist? Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao did not even know that there was a better offer for her at that time! ¡°Wow, you¡¯re really bold.¡± Tang Nazhi wiped his cold sweat discreetly. She must have been a goddess since she dared to turn down Pu Lisi¡¯s offer in his face. Who did not know that Great Master Pu Lisi was notorious for his bad temper? He was also narrow-minded and incredibly petty. He would never easily forgive anyone who had embarrassed him. Shen Yanxiao did not only manage to aplish what he could not, but she even dared to reject his invitation straight in his face. Pu Lisi could only swallow his anger after that embarrassing situation. It was fortunate that Shen Yanxiao was under the tutge of Ye Qing. Otherwise, with his temperament, Pu Lisi would not have allowed Shen Yanxiao to continue her studies in the Herbalist Division. No matter how bold Pu Lisi was, he would not have dared to cause trouble for Ye Qing¡¯s disciple. After Tang Nazhi digested the news, he looked at Shangguan Xiao with aplicated expression. The students worshipped Shangguan Xiao because he had obtained Pu Lisi¡¯s favor. Tang Nazhi could not believe that Shen Yanxiao would reject an offer from a teacher that everyone respected! Was there anything more pleasant than that? Shangguan Xiao did not notice the smirk on Tang Nazhi¡¯s face. He walked toward the registration point with his head held high as the other students looked at him with envy. When he arrived, the students at the registration point automatically made way for him and allowed him immediate ess to the front of the line. Shangguan Xiao walked with pride as all the envious gazes on him had satisfied his vanity. He was the Herbalist Division¡¯s top student and a Great Herbalist¡¯s closed-door disciple. That was something that a group of trash would never amount to. ¡°Shangguan Xiao, you have alsoe to register.¡± Even the teacher at the registration point became more courteous when he saw Shangguan Xiao¡¯s arrival. Shangguan Xiao was Great Master Pu Lisi¡¯s disciple, and under his guidance, he could only progress upward in the future. His status would also rise with his progress, and the teacher knew that he was not someone an insignificant teacher could afford to offend. The teacher¡¯s courteous attitude toward Shangguan Xiao made the other students discern the unfair differences between them. Shangguan Xiao nodded with indifference as he exhibited an extremely arrogant posture. ¡°Hey, take the chance to squeeze in now. Else, we can forget about lunch.¡± Tang Nazhi did not care what Shangguan Xiao was doing. Since the students had made a path, he pulled Shen Yanxiao to go directly to the front of the queue. If they were to queue obediently, they would not have been able to register even after noon time. Tang Nazhi did not mind that, but Shen Yanxiao still had to go to the Archer Division at noon. So, Tang Nazhi pulled Shen Yanxiao into the crowd, even though her small physique made a pitiful sight. The moment she entered the group, she was drowned by the sea of people. Just as Shangguan Xiao wrote his name on the registration booklet, a wave ofmotion could be heard from the crowd. He furrowed his eyebrows in distaste and looked at the disturbance. Momentster, Tang Nazhi¡¯s tall figure appeared from the crowd. Shangguan Xiao nced at Tang Nazhi, but he said nothing. Everyone knew that Tang Nazhi had buried himself in herbalism books for two years before he could enter the Herbalist Division. A lot of people had mocked the young master in secret. However, no one would dare to openly offend the young master as he was from one of the five great aristocratic families. Regardless of how everyone thought he was trash, the support that the ck Tortoise Family provided him was enough to seal everyone¡¯s mouth. No one would dare to provoke one of the five great aristocratic families. Chapter 295 - Register (3)

Chapter 295: Register (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shangguan Xiao did not say anything as he was afraid of Tang Nazhi¡¯s family and their influence. However, he looked down on anyone who was a second-generation of an aristocratic family. It was evident that he was ipetent, but he could rely on his family¡¯s reputation to enjoy life like an emperor. If he did not have his family to support him, he would be worthless. He had never seen Tang Nazhi as his rival. His talent in herbalism was unrivaled, and he also had a Great Herbalist as his mentor to guide him. Under suchparison, Shangguan Xiao felt as if he had grown out of the mud unsullied. He had nothing but contempt for Tang Nazhi. Shen Yanxiao had noticed the slight trace of scorn on Shangguan Xiao¡¯s face. She had seen the same expression directed at her many times in her previous life. However, that particr gaze was not aimed at her. It was focused on Tang Nazhi instead. Shen Yanxiao immediately furrowed her eyebrows. ¡°If you¡¯ve already registered your name, make way for others and don¡¯t obstruct the road,¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly said. Everyone else was stupefied the moment she opened her mouth. No one even noticed her presence before that. Shangguan Xiao also turned toward her when she spoke, but before he could identify who had spoken, his expression darkened. It was her! Shangguan Xiao remembered the kid who had embarrassed Pu Lisi repeatedly, and the kid even rejected his invitation mercilessly. He also remembered the fact that the kid was fortunate enough to obtain Ye Qing¡¯s favor! Pu Lisi had been in a lousy mood for those few days because of the kid, and Shangguan Xiao had also received many scolding from him. The moment he saw Shen Yanxiao, Shangguan Xiao knew that it was finally time to release his pent-up anger. ¡°Why? Are you thinking about registering too?¡± Shangguan Xiao sneered. ¡°So what if I am?¡± She quirked her eyebrow and smirked. Had he not heard of the saying, a good dog would not block the road? Shangguan Xiao red at the little kid before him with contempt as his eyes flooded with hatred. The other students were all stunned, but they kept their eyes glued to the scene. Why was the kid so rude, and what did he say? Did he say he would participate in thepetition too? Everyone looked at the one-star badge on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest, and all of them felt ridiculous when they heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. ¡°Oh my god, a first-year little kid is acting so recklessly, and he even wants to participate in thepetition?¡± ¡°Haha, I¡¯m dying ofughter. Did you hear the tone of his voice when he said that? That brazen kid doesn¡¯t know his limit. Who does he think he is to speak to Shangguan Xiao like that?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Even a single strand of hair on Shangguan Xiao¡¯s head was better than him.¡± ¡°As expected of a first-year student, he is inexperienced and ignorant.¡± Jabs of mockery exploded from the crowd and entered Shen Yanxiao and Shangguan Xiao¡¯s ears in a continuous stream. Shangguan Xiao sneered as he looked at Shen Yanxiao with derision. Shen Yanxiao snickered, but before she could say anything else, another figure stood before her and blocked her view of those who harbored ill intentions toward her. ¡°All of you shut the hell up!¡± Tang Nazhi bellowed with a darkened expression. The usually noisy Tang Nazhi had cast off his typical cheeky attitude. He had such a fierce expression on his face that everyone there felt fear. He was like a cheetah that lurked in the depths of the forest, and he was ready to rush at them to tear them into many pieces. Tang Nazhi narrowed his eyes at the frightened crowd as he pulled Shen Yanxiao forward. Chapter 296 - Ridiculous Wager (1)

Chapter 296: Ridiculous Wager (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions He surveyed his surroundings. Then, he sneered and said, ¡°All of you think that you are verypetent, is that it? I will say this now. If any of you can beat Shen Jue in thispetition, I will personally give you a hundred thousand gold coins. However, if I were to hear anyone bad-mouth him behind his back, don¡¯t me me for taking action without any regard for our rtionship as ssmates!¡± A hundred thousand gold coins¡­ Everyone was thoroughly dumbstruck. They knew that the five great aristocratic families were affluent, but they did not expect that Tang Nazhi would make a casual promise with a hundred thousand gold coins. All they had to do to win the coins was to win against a first-year student? Was that even supposed to pose any difficulty for them? Furthermore, Tang Nazhi had promised to pay them as long as they won. Did that mean they would get paid a hundred thousand gold coins each if they registered for thepetition and won against that little kid? Had Tang Nazhi gone mad?! ¡°Tang Nazhi, stop with your jokes,¡± one of the students yfully said in doubt. Tang Nazhi sneered. ¡°I, Tang Nazhi, will abide by my promise. As long as anyone of you can win against him, I have a million gold coins waiting in my space ring, more than enough to go around. However, if you were to lose, then you had better shut your mouth, and you are not to speak a single bad thing about Shen Jue ever again!¡± The crowd was in an uproar. Shen Yanxiao stared at Tang Nazhi¡¯s tall figure in a daze. ¡°Quick, write your name down.¡± Tang Nazhi no longer paid any attention to them as he pulled Shen Yanxiao toward the teacher. He smiled when he finally saw her wrote the name ¡®Shen Jue.¡¯ Shangguan Xiao ground his teeth as he looked at them from the sideline. He suspected that the young master of the ck Tortoise Family had gone crazy. Otherwise, he would not have offered to fork out a million gold coins to gamble with the crowd. Did he also do that for an insignificantly ordinary student? It was a million gold coins, and even if he calcted all of his family¡¯s assets, Shangguan Xiao knew that he could not afford that amount. Shangguan Xiao looked at Tang Nazhi viciously and then red at Shen Yanxiao. He hated those second-generation wealthy kids who would unt their wealth so casually like that, and he hated the little kid who had obtained Ye Qing¡¯s favor even more. Suddenly, Shangguan Xiao said to Tang Nazhi, ¡°Since the young master of the ck Tortoise Family likes to gamble, why don¡¯t we increase the stakes?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shangguan Xiao with a cold expression. ¡°Speak.¡± Shangguan Xiao snickered discreetly. ¡°I know that neither you nor your family cared about money, as it is of little importance to you. If you were to wager your position as a student of the Herbalist Division, would you still put your stakes on him?¡± ¡°Since you are that confident with Shen Jue, I¡¯m sure that you won¡¯t care if I participated in the bet or not.¡± Shangguan Xiao¡¯s eyes flickered with a vicious glint. ¡°If I were to win against Shen Jue in thepetition, you will have to withdraw from the academy at once and leave the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Herbalist Division forever. If I were to lose, I would fulfill any of your requests, including to leave the Herbalist Division forever as well!¡± He was the top student in the division. Tang Nazhi was nothing without the support from the ck Tortoise Family. How could a second-generation wealthy kid like him lurk around the Herbalist Division like that? Furthermore, who was that young kid to receive so many good fortunes? Shangguan Xiao was furious. He wanted to get rid of those two people permanently from his sight. Everyone was shocked when they heard Shangguan Xiao¡¯s crazy stakes. Shangguan Xiao wanted Tang Nazhi to use his position as a student of the Herbalist Division as wager? Had he gone mad too? Chapter 297 - Ridiculous Wager (2)

Chapter 297: Ridiculous Wager (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Tang Nazhi had spent two years getting into the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Herbalist Division. He was even mocked and ridiculed for his efforts. Even so, he persevered and endured the journey until he could achieve his goal. At that moment, Shangguan Xiao had asked him to use his hard-earned position as a wager in a bet? Furthermore, the gamble was for Shangguan Xiao to battle it out with a virtually unknown first-year student? What was there topare? Even if they had to think with their toes, everyone knew that Shangguan Xiao would crush Shen Jue. Unless Tang Nazhi had gone crazy, otherwise, he would never agree to such a wager. Tang Nazhi gave Shangguan Xiao a cold re. He did not expect that he would ask for such a wager, but so what? ¡°I shall agree with your terms! However, if Shen Jue won, you will agree to his request, and not mine.¡± So what if the opponent was Shangguan Xiao? ¡°Very well!¡± Shangguan Xiao sniggered as he watched Tang Nazhi enter his trap so foolishly. He would like to see the little kid¡¯spetency level that he thought he could beat him in thepetition. It was a tense situation between Tang Nazhi and Shangguan Xiao, and the other students there were shocked out of their wits with such a ridiculous wager. Had those two gone so crazy that they would gamble their prospects on such a smallpetition? Even though Tang Nazhi was a young master of the ck Tortoise Family, he had offended the Family Head when he was determined to enroll in the Herbalist Division. If he were to leave the Saint Laurent Academy for that small bet, he would be punished even if he was the young master. If he were to lose, he would dishonor the ck Tortoise Family. He would most probably be asked to leave the main branch of the family and to give up his position as the young master. With so much at stake, why would Tang Nazhi want to continue with the wager anyway? Shangguan Xiao¡¯s family background was far inferior to Tang Nazhi. If it were not for his talent in herbalism, he would not have been able to make his mark in the world. If he were forced to leave the Saint Laurent Academy, he would have a hard time finding another Great Herbalist to mentor him, or even another academy willing to ept him. If he were to lose his status as a student at the Saint Laurent Academy, he would face many hard obstacles in his future. Both sides of thepetition had too much to lose to that simple bet. Either of them would ruin their future if they were to lose. However, byparison, everyone was more worried about Tang Nazhi. It was apparent that Shangguan Xiao was apetent student. It was quite hard to find another student who could win against him in the entire Herbalist Division. Furthermore, all he had to aplish was to beat a first-year student who had only been at the academy for half a year. It looked to be a one-sided victory. No wonder Shangguan Xiao dared to increase the stakes for the bet. However, no one in the crowd couldprehend why Tang Nazhi would ept the wager. Did he not grasp the height of the sky or the depth of the earth¡¯s crust? How could he believe that Shen Jue could beat Shangguan Xiao? Did he no longer want to stay with the Herbalist Division? All of them had their own opinions about the matter. ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting for you tomorrow afternoon.¡± Shangguan Xiao¡¯s scornful eyes swept across Tang Nazhi and Shen Yanxiao as he haughtily raised his head and left the area. ¡°We¡¯ll be waiting,¡± Tang Nazhi replied rudely as he pulled Shen Yanxiao and pushed through the crowd in long strides. Shen Yanxiao allowed Tang Nazhi to drag her along as they left. She smiled when she realized that he was still angry. ¡°That was very brave of you. How do you know I can beat Shangguan Xiao? You don¡¯t, and yet you are willing to bet your entire future.¡± Chapter 298 - Ridiculous Wager (3)

Chapter 298: Ridiculous Wager (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions As a member of the five great aristocratic families, Shen Yanxiao knew a little about the internal rtions between the families. It was quite simr to what most people would have in mind. Even though the members of the families seemed to live morous lifestyles, they had to be extra careful with each step they take. The students had made unfair spections about Shen Yanxiao, and Tang Nazhi had rushed to her aid without a care for himself. Should sheugh at his foolishness, or at her own stupidity? Should sheugh at him for letting her actions determine his future? Or should she berate herself for her ignorance of having such a loyal friend? Tang Nazhi stopped in his tracks and turned back to look at Shen Yanxiao, who beamed with a smile. ¡°I believe in your abilities. There¡¯s nothing that I won¡¯t do to prove it.¡± He had witnessed Shen Yanxia¡¯s talents in herbalism, and he believed that no one wasparable to her. ¡°Yes, but Shangguan Xiao is pretty skilled too. How would you know he won¡¯t win?¡± Shen Yanxiao grinned at him. However, the serious expression on Tang Nazhi¡¯s face made her feelplicated. Tang Nazhi furrowed his eyebrows and said without any hesitation, ¡°Regardless of who is more skilled, in my mind, you are still the number one student in the Herbalist Division. Even if you lose, I will have noints.¡± If that happened, all he needed to do was to pack up and head home for a round of scolding by his old man. It was not like he would die. He hated it when he saw how other people pointed their fingers at Shen Yanxiao. Those idiots did not know the truth, and they would only gossip about what they believed. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and reached out to smoothen the frown on Tang Nazhi¡¯s forehead. ¡°That¡¯s enough. You look as if your blood is boiling, and that expression does not suit you.¡± Herrades from her previous life had the same look on them, and it made them look heartless. Tang Nazhi opened his mouth but did not say anything. He merely smiled. Shen Yanxiao patted Tang Nazhi on the shoulder and said, ¡°You can rest assured that I will certainly make Shangguan Xiao suffer tomorrow.¡± Perhaps it was already predestined. She did not like the sight of Shangguan Xiao because of his hatred for Tang Nazhi, and thetter had protected her against rude remarks from Shangguan Xiao. She would shoulder Tang Nazhi¡¯s stakes and try her best to win thepetition that was slotted for the next day. A round of mutual dislikes was indeed a wonderful thing. ¡°You¡¯re feeling confident right now?¡± Tang Nazhi raised his eyebrow. He was not very familiar with Shangguan Xiao¡¯s level ofpetency. He only knew one thing, and that was Shen Yanxiao had not once stumble with any of the forme that she had received thus far. ¡°Perhaps, who knows?¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°Hey, if you continue to keep me on suspense, I might just beat you up.¡± Tang Nazhi feigned a fierce look and brandished his fist. Shen Yanxiaoughed out loud and held his fist as they walked toward their dormitory. ¡°You¡¯ll know tomorrow. Right now, we should go and have our breakfast. I¡¯m hungry.¡± Those two then went to get their breakfast. They did not know that the news about Shangguan Xiao and Tang Nazhi¡¯s wager had spread throughout the Saint Laurent Academy in only half an hour. Tang Nazhi had wagered his position as a student in the Herbalist Division on a first-year student to beat Shangguan Xiao in the uingpetition. Everyone else thought that it must have been the joke of the century. Qi Xia was on his way back to his dormitory when he heard the discussion between several students. ¡°Those two people can¡¯t seem to stay low, not even for a moment.¡± As he looked up at the sky, Qi Xia¡¯s lips quirked with a sly smile as he walked away from the gates of the Magus Division. Chapter 299 - Competition (1)

Chapter 299: Competition (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The next morning was the Herbalist Division¡¯s monthlypetition. However, the number of students who turned up to spectate thepetition had far exceeded the usual amount. They had all decided to abandon their warm beds to watch thepetition. Most of them were there because of the wager that was made at the registration point the day before. In only one night, news about Tang Nazhi and Shangguan Xiao¡¯s wager had spread to the entire academy. Even those who did not usually like to watch a show turned up at the venue that morning. All of them wanted to see what the first-year student could do that Tang Nazhi would agree to such a wager. The Herbalist Division¡¯s monthlypetition usually had nothing to do with the first-year students as most of them would have unconsciously removed thepetition from their minds. They did not expect to see the appearance of a courageous little kid that year. The young master of the ck Tortoise family had offered a hundred thousand gold coins to anyone who could win against Shen Jue, a first-year student in the Herbalist Division. The stake of the other bet was that if Shangguan Xiao were to beat Shen Jue, then Tang Nazhi would leave the academy. None of the students from the Herbalist Division couldprehend it. Did Tang Nazhi have too much money that he was feeling charitable, or was his brain flooded? How did he have the confidence to ce such a massive bet on a first-year student? The first-year students had only been at the academy for half a year, and most of them only had ess to the fundamentals of herbalism. They rarely got to try their hands on junior-level potions, but the second and third-year students would have already started their practice on intermediate-level potions. How vast was the difference between them? They had not seen the shadow of a first-year student in any of thepetitions from the previous months. ¡°Haha, I¡¯m curious to find out how much money Tang Nazhi would have to pay out today.¡± A certain second-year student stood at the outskirts of the venue as he watched the other students enter the site in session. ¡°I reckon that he would have to pay a huge sum. You didn¡¯t even see the number of students in a mad rush to register themselves in thepetition after he made that offer.¡± Another student revealed a sickening smile. ¡°Exactly. Since someone is willing to be a charitable buddha, why should we reject his goodwill? Would we expect a first-year student to overturn the heavens?¡± ¡°A first-year little kid should stay obediently in their turf. They should not go around, doing things to disgrace themselves.¡± A group of first-year students had gathered to enter thepetition venue. The moment they stepped into the arena, they were surprised to hear the condescending jabs from those second and third-year students. They were stunned for a brief moment, and even though they felt furious, they did not dare to say anything. ¡°Hey, are you sure there¡¯s no problem for us to be here?¡± A first-year student nervously pulled the sleeves of the student in front of him. ¡°There are no rules that state we cannot be here. Shen Jue will be participating in thepetition today, and he represents us, the first-year students. So we should cheer for him.¡± The youngster that led the group turned back tofort his ssmate¡¯s anxiety. He was none other than Lin Xu, who was from the same dormitory as Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi. ¡°Do you think Shen Jue could do it? The rest of thepetitors are all our second and third-year seniors. Shangguan Xiao will also be participating, perhaps that is why I feel fearful?¡± Another student felt his heart thumped like the beatings of drums. They were all first-year students, but all of them were from different sses. That was why the color of their robes also differed. Chapter 300 - Competition (2)

Chapter 300: Competition (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions First-year students would usually keep their silence on regr days regardless of their ss. However, they had gathered together that day. They were in different sses, but they did not get into conflicts with each other. Instead, they were rather friendly with one another as they enjoyed mutual assistance in herbalism studies. They were all there that morning because a first-year student had decided to join thepetition. No first-year student had dared to challenge such apetition before. Lin Xu nced at the students behind him, and his handsome face showed determination. ¡°Shen Jue won¡¯t have a problem. I have faith in his abilities. Haven¡¯t we all agreed that we would cheer for him?¡± Even though he did not hang out often with Shen Yanxiao, he had personally witnessed her talents in herbalism. Furthermore, not only did she represent herself in thatpetition, but she would also show the abilities of all first-year students. Lin Xu thought it was only reasonable that they should cheer for her. Even though the students still doubted Lin Xu¡¯s guarantee, the collective sense of pride made them stay in the bustlingpetition venue. In contrast to the casual and scattered second and third-year students, the first-year students were quite reserved as they kept to a corner to watch thepetition. Their thoughts were simple. The second and third-year students already surrounded the ce The first-year student in thepetition, Shen Jue, must have been quite nervous too. Even though there were not many of them, they were still of the same cohort. They had toe and cheer for their fellow first-year student for his courage to participate in thepetition. The first-year students in the Herbalist Division led quite a submissive life. They had to be extremely respectful toward any second or third-year students they met as their seniors would not tolerate any rudeness from them. Some of them could not even walk with their heads held high for the first few months at the academy due to theirck of abilities. If Shen Yanxiao were to win against a few seniors in thepetition, it would undoubtedly help them to strive for their rights. Shen Jue was not very prominent in the Herbalist Division, but everyone recognized that name. They all knew that Shen Jue preferred to maintain a low profile, but no other first-year student was more talented than him. Shen Jue was the first-year students¡¯ only hope that year. ¡°I see Shen Jue, and Tang Nazhi!¡± Very soon, Lin Xu spotted Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi, who stood at the entrance of the venue. The other first-year students also turned to look at them. The moment Shen Yanxiao stepped into the venue, she was weed by all sorts ofplicated gazes. Mockery, condescension, contempt, enthusiasm, curiosity¡­ All sorts of gazes filled with different emotionsnded on her. ¡°Wow, it looks like you¡¯re the star of the show.¡± Tang Nazhi stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side as his eyes swept across those who stared at them with ill intentions. ¡°I think they are waiting for you to scatter your wealth,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a light chuckle. After Tang Nazhi announced his offer yesterday, more than a hundred participants had registered for thepetition. It was evident that thosest-minute participants were only there for the gold coins. Those second and third-year students in the Herbalist Division thought that it would be simple to defeat a first-year student who had only been there for less than a year. No matter if it were medicinal ingredients or potions, they would have surpassed that little kid¡¯s level ofpetency. Therefore, everyone regarded Tang nazhi¡¯s gold coins as a pie that fell from the skies. Chapter 301 - Competition (3)

Chapter 301: Competition (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I did not force them to ce a bet too. Otherwise, all of them would be so broke that they would have to lose all of their underwear to me.¡± Tang Nazhi did not feel any pressure. If those fools wanted to win against Shen Yanxiao, they should go back and train for another hundred years or so! Shen Yanxiao shot a sideways nce at Tang Nazhi, and she was suddenly enlightened. ¡°So, you¡¯re interested in your seniors¡¯ underwear¡­ I certainly did not expect that.¡± Tang Nazhi immediately blushed when Shen Yanxiao teased him. He red at her angrily and said, ¡°You¡¯re the one who¡¯s interested in their under¡­ bah! You¡¯re not even allowed to be interested in those things! I¡¯m as straight as an iron pole, and I like beautiful women who are soft and smell nice!¡± Did she dare to question his sexuality? It was not something he could forgive so easily! Shen Yanxiao answered with a long ¡®oh.¡¯ Tang Nazhi had mentioned the various beautifuldies in the Saint Laurent Academy to her more than once. He had also talked about how he would woo them in one fell swoop. However, she had not seen him take any real actions. ¡°Enough!¡± Tang Nazhi supported his forehead. That little girl was too cheeky. If she were not a female and a kid who had yet to grow up, he would smack her butt. Both of them enjoyed a goodugh as they slowly walked toward the center of the arena. Shen Yanxiao had maintained an air of indifference toward the gazes that hade from all directions. Since they wanted to watch a good show, she would let them enjoy their heart¡¯s content shortly. She hoped that their fragile hearts could withstand what would follow next. A continuous stream of student participants entered the venue, and the moment they saw Shen Yanxiao, they had an odd look on their faces. When they spotted Tang Nazhi behind Shen Yanxiao, their eyes sparkled even more. It was as if they saw a mountain made of gold. As thepetition was about to start, Tang Nazhi had to leave the venue. So he walked off toward the area reserved for the spectators. So, Shen Yanxiao had to stand at the center of the arena all by herself. ¡°Hey, little kid! It must feel pretty great to have the ck Tortoise Family¡¯s young master covering your back, right?¡± One of the participants gave Shen Yanxiao an evil look. ¡°Don¡¯t say that. If it were not for this kid, how would we get gold coins from Tang Nazhi otherwise?¡± Another student looked at her with a sneer. None of them dared to run their mouths when Tang Nazhi was there. Since he had left the arena, what did they have to be afraid of when Shen Yanxiao was alone? She was merely a first-year student, and so they were not worried about her. Shen Yanxiao ignored those two student¡¯s mocking jabs as she waited for Shangguan Xiao to make his appearance. Other than Shangguan Xiao, those groups of trash were not even worthy of her attention. Shangguan Xiao finally made his appearance ten minutes before thepetition was supposed to start. An old man in ck robes walked by his side. When the teachers responsible for thepetition saw the old man, they shuddered and then immediately went to wee him. ¡°Great Master Pu Lisi, what prompted your personal visit today?¡± A few teachers said as they stood respectfully before Pu Lisi. The way the teachers addressed the old man immediately caused a new wave ofmotion. The Great Herbalist Pu Lisi, who had never stepped out of the library for a long time, had personally made a trip there! Only the gods knew how long it had been since the Great Herbalists in the library made an appearance anywhere public. Pu Lisi looked at those teachers coldly before he turned to Shangguan Xiao and said, ¡°Go ahead.¡± Shangguan Xiao gave Pu Lisi a respectful nod before he made his way to the center of the arena. Chapter 302 - Fraudulent Competition (1)

Chapter 302: Fraudulent Competition (1)

1 Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shangguan Xiao slowly walked toward the center of the arena, not unlike the arrival of a monarch. The participants there automatically made way for his arrival. It did not matter if it was because of his status as the top student or the fact that the Great Herbalist Pu Lisi was behind him, they were still achievements that other students could only look from afar. Shen Yanxiao stood in front of the pathway, and she looked at the iing Shangguan Xiao with her head cocked to the side. She raised her head slightly to gaze at Pu Lisi, who seemed extremely arrogant as the teachers attended to him. Coincidentally, Pu Lisi was also looking at her. He had a solemn expression on his aged face as he raised his jaw. Their gazes met, and Pu Lisi red at her with an expression that was as sharp as a knife. Shen Yanxiaoughed internally. That old man must have been there because he was interested in herpetition with Shangguan Xiao. She guessed that he must have looked forward to observing how his precious disciple would embarrass her in thepetition. Shangguan Xiao walked toward Shen Yanxiao and took advantage of his towering height to look down at her. ¡°I will make you lose any face you may have before the entire Herbalist Division today.¡± Shangguan Xiao sneered at her. He had promised Pu Lisi a victory so that he could punish the kid on his behalf. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows and then chuckled. ¡°Let¡¯s see who would lose at the end of thepetition.¡± The atmosphere tensed followed their short interaction with each other. The other participants gulped silently when they saw both of their expressions. All of them were also amused by how overly-confident the first-year student had sounded. They knew that it would be challenging to beat Shangguan Xiao in herbalism. Momentster, the teachers in charge of thepetition returned to their position so that they could begin the monthly Herbalist Division¡¯spetition. The number of participants that day had far exceeded the previous months; there were about 130 participants that month. All of the participants then received a token with a number on it. The tokens were marked with the numbers from 1 to 137. In a sense, the numbers represent a measure of their abilities as determined by the teachers. The number on Shangguan Xiao¡¯s token was 1, while Shen Yanxiao received the number 137. From an outsider¡¯s point of view, there was no need to go into detail about their gap in each of their abilities. ¡°There is only one match in thispetition. All of you mustplete the potion to the best of your ability within the limited time slot. The teachers from the Herbalist Division would then judge all of those potions.¡± The teacher announced to the crowd. ¡°Even though there will only be one match, it will be split into three phases.¡± The teacher looked at the students before him. He waved his hand, and the ground of the space behind him suddenly sank and then surfaced again. When it surfaced, it came back with all sorts of medicinal ingredients. ¡°Firstly, you will have to locate what you need for your potion from these 3690 medicinal ingredients. You only have half an hour to do so.¡± 3690 medicinal ingredients! The students were all dumbstruck when they heard what the teacher had said. When they realized that the medicinal ingredients were lumped in a pile, their expressions were as bitter as a bitter gourd. Was that a joke!!!? They would have to produce an intermediate-level potion topete in thepetition, but any of those potions would require at least dozens of different medicinal ingredients! Chapter 303 - Fraudulent Competition (2)

Chapter 303: Fraudulent Competition (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It must have been a joke if they expected them to locate dozens of medicinal ingredients from three thousand ingredients. The task would have still been difficult if they had half a day to do it, let alone half an hour. However, the next announcement freaked them out even more. ¡°There is no repetition amongst the 3690 ingredients. Once someone had taken a specific ingredient, you will not find another one within the pile.¡± Only one each of the 3690 medicinal ingredients? Some of the participants felt as if the sky had darkened, and they nearly fainted. There were more than a hundred participants, and no one could guarantee that the medicinal ingredients that they needed would not sh with someone else¡¯s form. Some of the ingredients had a wide range of effects and thus were required in many different potions. Furthermore, the majority of the participants were from the same grade and ss. That meant that all of them knew about the same intermediate-level potions that they could produce for thepetition. Did that not also mean that most of the participants would fight for the same medicinal ingredients?! Everyone felt as if they would puke blood. Thatpetition was a fraud! However, no one dared to say anything as the Herbalist Division¡¯spetition had always been abnormally tricky. Anyone who dared to raise any concerns about the content of thepetition would immediately be eliminated. They would not be allowed to participate in anypetition for a year. So, even though everyone did not like what they had heard about the rules of thepetition, they decided to keep their mouth shut. When no one caused amotion about the rules, the teacher nodded in satisfaction and continued with the announcement. ¡°When you have located the medicinal ingredients, you have only ten minutes to process it. However, we only have ten sets of apparatus, and the first ten students would be able to choose between them. Only ten sets of apparatus? Did that mean only ten students could proceed to the second round? The students looked at each other. It looked like only one out of thirteen students could proceed to the next round, and that statistic shocked everyone there. The teacher then continued with the announcement. ¡°After ten minutes, you will need to refine the potion based on your memory. You have three hours to do that. If anyone failed to produce aplete potion in three hours, then we will assume that you had snatched the apparatus for no reason at all, and you will be banned from any of the division¡¯spetition for the next three months.¡± When the teacher mentioned that particr rule, the students who wanted to leave things to luck were sorely surprised. Most of the students had very simple thoughts about thepetition. They were only there to win the hundred thousand gold coins that Tang Nazhi had promised them. Therefore, most of them had nned to grab a few random medicinal ingredients and then keep the apparatus upied. They thought that they would win if they could seize all ten sets of apparatus before Shen Yanxiao could finish with her medicinal ingredients. If they could do that, then the gold coins would be theirs. However, thest rule had dismissed their ns. They did not mind the ban from thepetitions, but it was a big issue if it affected their teachers¡¯ assessment of their abilities. Three hours was more than enough to produce a junior-level potion unless they were a beginner who had only just learned herbalism. Furthermore, other than Shen Yanxiao, the rest of the participants were second and third-year students. Even if it were an intermediate-level potion, the time required would not differ by much. Chapter 304 - Fraudulent Competition (3)

Chapter 304: Fraudulent Competition (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The rules of thepetition had put an end to all of their opportunistic thoughts. They could only hope that the first-year student would be stumped in the first round. If that happened, then they would have an opportunity to win. They were quite confident about that aspect. After all, they had studied the medicinal ingredients far longer than a first-year student, and they should know more potions than Shen Yanxiao too. Even without trickery, they were sure that they could still defeat Shen Yanxiao. After the rules and regtions were announced, a nket of silence enveloped the whole arena. The content of thepetition might have seemed dreadful, but it did cover all the important aspects of herbalism. It was an excellent opportunity to assess a student¡¯s abilities. The participants rubbed their hands in anticipation as they stared at the pile of medicinal ingredients from afar. Each one of them wished that they could see from a thousand miles away so that they could scan the collection and quickly find the medicinal ingredients that they required. The half an hour allocated for the first round was too precious to be wasted unnecessarily. They were uncertain if they could identify the correct ingredients in that short period. They also had to worry about getting the ingredients before anyone else did. In that instant, the participants who had been sharing jokes just moments ago were on their guard against each other. With Shangguan Xiao¡¯s presence, they had long given up on getting the first position in thepetition. They would be quite equally satisfied if they were to get second or third ce. As long as they were named as one of the top performers, the teachers would be better impressed with their abilities. Furthermore, Great Master Pu Lisi was also part of the spectators that day. They wanted to do well just in case he was in such a great mood that he would ept another disciple. It was a good time for them to show off their skills. Everyone itched for thepetition to get started, but they were also nervous and excited at the same time. Amongst all of the participants, only Shangguan Xiao and Shen Yanxiao remained calm in that situation. Shangguan Xiao had won the first ce consecutively for the past several months, so everyone believed that he would win it again. No one was silly enough to think that they could take over his position. As for Shangguan Xiao, he thought that the rules for thepetition were strange, but he was not shocked by its terms. The first round was designed to test the participants¡¯ eyesight, sense of smell, and their familiarity with the medicinal ingredients. Shangguan Xiao knew that he would not have any problem with that. He was so confident with his level ofpetency that he was not at all worried if anyone were to grab the ingredients that he needed. The potion that he had in mind was not one that the rest of the participants could make. As for the final two rounds, he thought that they were as easy as 1-2-3. Shangguan Xiao shot a nce at Shen Yanxiao and noticed that she had lowered her head in silence since the beginning of the announcement. He did not know if she had heard what the teacher had said. He snorted in disdain. He presumed that Shen Yanxiao would not be able to recognize more than a hundred medicinal ingredients. She probably did not even have a form that she could use, let alone to identify the ingredients that she would need for it correctly. The first-year students had only been at the Herbalist Division for less than half a year. They would have only learned three to four types of junior-level potions, let alone the more difficult intermediate ones. A ruthless glint surfaced in Shangguan Xiao¡¯s eyes. He decided that he would let that stinky kid, Shen Jue, truly experience the massive disparity between their skills! He wanted Shen Jue to know that his abilities and standards were not even enough to be his servant. Shangguan Xiao kept those evil thoughts in his mind as he finally retracted his gaze from Shen Yanxiao. The moment Shangguan Xiao withdrew his gaze, a smile surfaced on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s serene face. Chapter 305 - Sharp Eyes and Agile Hands (1)

Chapter 305: Sharp Eyes and Agile Hands (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It was a cunning smile, and it would give one an indescribable feeling if one were to see it. Shangguan Xiao might not have been so confident had he saw the smile at the corner of her lips. They were required to choose the ingredients, to process them, and then to refine the potion? What was so difficult about that? Shen Yanxiao beamed as she looked at the rest of the participants who looked as though they had been posed with a challenging question. The moment the teacher exined the workings of thepetition, her mind spun at high speed to decide on a potion that she could ¡®use.¡¯ Her mind was already made up when the teacher was done with the rules and regtions of thepetition. It was a potion that she had seen Ye Qing produced a few days before that. It was not a difficult potion for Ye Qing, and he only made it because he was stuck with the progress of the Blood Banquet Potion. Since she assisted Ye Qing with the process, she had memorized the steps toplete the potion. Ye Qing had been willing to guide her along the process too. Ye Qing made the potion as a practice to maintain his skills, but it was still not an ordinary potion. Therefore, there should not be any issues if she chose that for thepetition. The only issue she had was that she did not remember its name. Shen Yanxiao pondered about her decision for a few more moments. She concluded that the teacher would judge the potion for themselves, and thus she could not need to provide any exnation for it. It did not matter whether she knew the name of the potion or not. She had been researching different types of intermediate-level potions for the past few days. She had to be extra-cautious since Shangguan Xiao was one of herpetitors. She did not think that an ordinary intermediate potion would be able to defeat the top genius at the Herbalist Division. She decided not to dwell on it since she had made her choice. Not long after that, thepetition officially started, and the participants dashed toward the pile of medicinal ingredients as fast as they could. They wanted to search for the required ingredients as soon as possible. Shen Yanxiao walked unhurriedly toward the same direction. She saw the anxiety of the other participants, but she did not say anything about that. Her rxed and calm attitude surprised those who were there to spectate thepetition. ¡°Why is Shen Jue so slow? If he doesn¡¯t hurry, all the good ingredients would be taken already!¡± The other first-year students in the spectator area were not as calm as she was. Even though 3000 ingredients seemed a lot, many of the ingredients were not something that they knew how to use. Most of them only knew how to handle dozens of ingredients, and there were more than a hundred participants who were on the lookout for the same ones. If Shen Jue continued to saunter at a leisurely pace, what ingredients would be left for him? Lin Xu was also anxious for Shen Jue. ¡°Calm down. Perhaps he¡¯s thinking about the form to use for thepetition. After all, the forme that we¡¯ve learned were quite different from the seniors. He must still be thinking about it. Lin Xu¡¯s heart thumped like the beatings of a drum. Lin Xu always thought that Shen Jue lived with a carefree attitude. However, it was a tense situation, so why did he still behave the same way? Even the spectators were more anxious than him! The participants started to search through the pile of medicinal ingredients as soon as they arrived there. However, when they saw the almost-identical medicinal ingredients, most of them felt like crying. They wondered who had thought of such a cruel idea for thepetition. The ingredients with simr scents and appearances had been thrown into the pile. Even if they could identify the ones with the correct characteristics, they still had to consider if it was the one that they needed. Chapter 306 - Sharp Eyes and Agile Hands (2)

Chapter 306: Sharp Eyes and Agile Hands (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It was no longer just a test for their eyesight and their sense of smell. The first round was designed to test if they could identify the medicinal ingredients with only one nce. For a brief moment, the participants felt as if their heart had fallen to the bottom of a pit. Shen Yanxiao walked casually toward the pile of medicinal ingredients. However, she frowned when she realized that simr-looking ingredients had been ced in the same heap. Many of the medicinal ingredients had only minimal differences. It was quite simr to the test that Luo De had set for their enrollment. However, no matter how minuscule the difference was, a slightly different medicinal ingredient would remain distinctive. It looked like the first round of thepetition depended on whether those students paid attention in their sses. Shen Yanxiao had obtained a photographic memory when they undid her second seal. Even the smallest discrepancy could not escape her eyes. She had also been learning by Ye Qing¡¯s side for quite some time before thepetition, and she had helped him with hundreds of types of medicinal ingredients. Perhaps it did not amount to a thousand ingredients, but she knew there had been at least eight hundred. She had also processed the medicinal ingredients for the potion that she had chosen for at least four to five times. If she could not even identify the medicinal ingredients correctly after all her efforts, then she might as well hang herself to death. The first segment of thepetition had baffled most of the participants, but it did not pose any difficulty for Shen Yanxiao. She held her hands behind her back and walked around the heaps of medicinal ingredients to find the ones that she needed. At the same time, Shangguan Xiao was also not in a hurry to start as his sharp eyes swept across the pile of medicinal ingredients. Even though the teachers had deliberately ced simr-looking ingredients in the same heap, it was not a difficult feat for him. Instead, it helped him to distinguish the area that he could find the ingredients that he needed for his potion. A few momentster, he stopped at where various types of purple flowers were piled together. He bent slightly to grab a five-petal purple flower from the bunch. Pu Lisi, who sat nearby, nodded in satisfaction when he saw his choice. Even though Shangguan Xiao was not the first to arrive, he was the first one to locate what he needed. Then, he started to walk toward his next target. When Pu Lisi was satisfied that Shangguan Xiao had no issues with the situation at hand, he shifted his attention to that damned little kid. Shen Yanxiao stood near the pile of medicinal ingredients, and she gave the items there a few casual back-and-forth nces. It was as if she did not know what to do. ¡°Fool,¡± Pu Lisi sneered. The kid might have been talented, but so what? It did not even matter if Ye Qing had taken a liking to her. Was she not still at a loss at thepetition? It was apparent that she was still on par with Shangguan Xiao. Even though Shangguan Xiao was named as his assistant, in actuality, he was his disciple. Pu Lisi was there that day to observe how his disciple would teach the kid that had angered him a lesson. Just as Pu Lisi was feeling pleased with himself, Shen Yanxiao finally made her move. First, she walked toward a pile of dried yellow-colored medicinal ingredients. Then she bent down to rummage through the collection to sort through those almost identical-looking ingredients. After only a short moment, she chose a yellow-colored grass that was the size of a thumb. Pu Lisi squinted and looked at the ingredient in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand before he sneered. The ingredient that Shen Yanxiao had in her hand was simr to the Dusk Grass that one would use in some intermediate-level potions. However, Pu Lisi knew that it was not Dusk Grass, but a simr-looking ingredient called the Crepis Grass. Chapter 307 - Sharp Eyes and Agile Hands (3)

Chapter 307: Sharp Eyes and Agile Hands (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Crepis Grass had a certain amount of toxin, but it could save many lives if measured correctly. Vice versa, it could also send them to their deathbed. It was a medicinal ingredient with powerful medicinal properties, and it required a precise dosage to control it. No even third-year students at the Herbalist Division would dare to use it for potions, let alone a first-year student like Shen Yanxiao. It was apparent that Shen Yanxiao had mistaken the Crepid Grass for the Dusk Grass. Pu Lisi sneered. The only difference between those two ingredients was the veins on the leaves. The extremely fine veins had a subtle difference that only a handful of people could perceive. The moment that Shen Yanxiao took the Crepis Grass, Pu Lisi knew that she had already lost thepetition. ¡°Ignorant fool. I¡¯d like to see what ¡®good thing¡¯ you¡¯d create today.¡± Pu Lisi was in a good mood. If one were to substitute the Dusk Grass with the Crepis Grass, it would result in an immediate mini-explosion. Shen Yanxiao would lose face and be aughing stock at the academy. He did not believe that Ye Qing would keep her around if she had done such an embarrassing thing! When he was sure of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s defeat, he did not continue to pay any attention to her. He shifted his focus to Shangguan Xiao instead. A group of students who were still trying to identify the medicinal ingredients had finally managed to choose a few pieces after dozens of minutes had gone past. However, they were still far from their goals, and many had decided to abandon the original form that they had chosen. They resolved to look for the ingredients for some junior potions instead. The junior potions only needed a few medicinal ingredients, so naturally, the process would be faster too. They would rather rece it with simpler potions than to chance elimination for not having enough ingredients for the potion. In any case, they would still be able to sneak into the top ten positions. All the participants had their heads lowered as they tried to search for the ingredients that they needed. At that point, Shangguan Xiao had already managed to find dozens of ingredients that he needed for the potion. However, he did not stop, and he continued with his search. The spectators were amazed by his progress. ¡°Shangguan Xiao seems to have gathered more than twenty medicinal ingredients. Which potion did he want to make?¡± An ordinary intermediate-level potion needed less than twenty ingredients. Any potions that required more than that would have a higher level of difficulty as well. When they saw the increment of ingredients in Shangguan Xiao¡¯s arm, everyone became eager with her results. However, those who were only there to enjoy a show at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expense remained silent. Shen Yanxiao had a small physique, so it was normal if she was overlooked in a sea of participants. Furthermore, her petite figure would get blocked from view by some of the participants as well. ¡°How many ingredients did that Shen Jue get? Why don¡¯t I see him?¡± A second-year student turned his head in an attempt to find that petite-sized student. ¡°There he is.¡± Another student pointed at a small figure that just walked past someone else¡¯s back. For convenience sake, Shen Yanxiao had ced many of the ingredients into her pocket. Due to the height difference, the spectators could not see how many ingredients she had grabbed. Since she was always blocked from sight, none of the students nor the teachers knew the number of medicinal ingredients that she had taken with her. Even Pu Lisi only saw one ingredient, and that was the Crepis Grass. She had stuffed the rest into her pocket so one could not even see a single item. Chapter 308 - Taking a Leave First (1)

Chapter 308: Taking a Leave First (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Before those curious students could find out which medicinal ingredients that Shen Yanxiao had grabbed, she walked toward the area meant for processing the potions. Everyone¡¯s shocked gazes trailed after her as she held onto her pockets. Shangguan Xiao was looking for thest item on his list when he noticed something was amiss. As he turned his head, he realized that the petite figure had gone toward the potion concoction area, and none of the participants had noticed that. She had upied the best table out of the ten tables that were prepared for thepetition. Shangguan Xiao¡¯s lips twitched. The other participants finally noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s movements, and they looked at each other in dismay. They did not even have the time to react to that situation. ¡°Why did that little kid head over there?¡± A few of the participants stared at the tables that they had aimed to choose. Then they looked at Shen Yanxiao, who stood there as she looked around the area. No one could understand theplexity of their feelings at that precise moment. They had ten minutes left, and most of them only managed to find half of the ingredients that they needed. Their opponents had most probably grabbed the other half. If they stuck with their choice, then they would not be able to gather all the ingredients required even if they had thirty minutes left. ¡°He must have chosen a junior potion so that he could snatch a seat,¡± one of the dissatisfied students muttered. They were displeased that a first-year student had taken the lead in thepetition. There were many unusual noises from the spectators¡¯ area when they realized Shen Yanxiao¡¯s movements. Lin Xu and the group of first-year students were relieved when they saw Shen Yanxiao at the potion concoction area. However, they were worried at the same time too. Even most of the second-year students could not gather all the ingredients that they needed in time, so how did Shen Yanxiao manage to do it? Did she decide to use a junior potion for thepetition? Their hearts thumped like the beatings of a drum. Momentster, Shangguan Xiao found thest item that he needed, so he made his way toward where Shen Yanxiao stood and upied the table behind her. ¡°A random junior potion won¡¯t get you anywhere in thispetition.¡± Shangguan Xiao ced his items on the table and then narrowed his eyes at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back. Due to time limitations, he did not observe the medicinal ingredients that Shen Yanxiao had grabbed. However, based on the time that she hadpleted the task, she could not have taken that many items. He had 35 items with him, and he did not spare a single moment to hesitate in his search. Even then, he was already about four to five minutes behind Shen Yanxiao. He did not believe that Shen Yanxiao could grab more than twenty medicinal ingredients in a short span of twenty minutes. ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to worry about that. You will know which potion I¡¯m working on in the third round.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not even bother to turn her head around for her cold reply to him. Her arrogance added more mes to Shangguan Xiao¡¯s anger, and that motivated his intention to win thepetition even further. Minutes trickled by. They were down to thest three minutes when some of the participants began to fight each other for the ingredients. At the veryst second, the remaining eight tables were upied by three second-year students and five third-year students. At that point, the rest of the participants had lost their rights to continue in thepetition. The teachers then led them away from the arena. Chapter 309 - Taking a Leave First (2)

Chapter 309: Taking a Leave First (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions They had managed to filter the participants by ny percent in just half an hour. Only ten students remained in the arena. Those who managed to stay in thepetition were discreetly happy with their progress. Most of them had the same level of skills, and the only thing that differed was their speed in the search process. Therefore, the first round not only required ability, but it also depended on one¡¯s luck. If they were unlucky and bumped into someone else with the same form, then those two could only fight it out with each other. As they recalled the tense atmosphere earlier on, the eight final participants turned to look at Shen Yanxiao, who was the first one toplete the task. Shen Yanxiao had ced all of the medicinal ingredients in the basket and covered the lid. Therefore, no one else could see what she had taken. ¡°That kid is fast. I didn¡¯t expect that he would be the first one to get a table.¡± Those students who managed to get through to the second round by fluke red at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back and wondered how a first-year student got past the first round. It was almost unimaginable. The eliminated second and third-year students were some of the best students in their levels. ¡°How many medicinal ingredients would a junior potion require?¡± Another student snorted in disdain. ¡°Do you think that he will make a junior potion?¡± ¡°What else do you expect? How long have the first-year students been with the division? Have they worked on any intermediate-level potions? Besides, look at how young he is. Even if he had studied herbalism before his enrollment here, do you think he could produce an intermediate-level potion at thirteen? Don¡¯t kid me. An intermediate-level potion would require at least five years of experience. Are you telling me that the kid had started to learn herbalism when he was eight years old?¡± ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± Some of the participants discussed that amongst themselves, and they concluded that Shen Yanxiao was not a threat to them. Even if she won the first round, the final product remained the key to thepetition. Only two participants passed the first round with the ingredients for a junior potion, while the rest of them had prepared for an intermediate-level potion. Even a fool would know the difference between a junior and an intermediate-level potion. The teacher did not waste time on nonsensical talk when he went to confirm their seats. He looked at the time before he began the countdown for the ten minutes that the participants would need to process the medicinal ingredients. The participants only had ten minutes to process the ingredients, and those ten minutes were crucial for them. Half the sess of the potion depended on those ten minutes. At that moment, none of them had the time to even spare a single thought about another person. All of them took their medicinal ingredients and began the steps to process them. Shangguan Xiao was pretty busy with processing his ingredients, but he still found the time to re at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s petite back. She might have cut a petite figure, but it still managed to hide her hand movements. He wanted to guess the potion that Shen Yanxiao had chosen, but he had failed to do so. It was not only Shangguan Xiao who had failed to do that as even the spectators could not see the medicinal ingredients that Shen Yanxiao had picked. Coincidentally, there was a huge Herbalist Division¡¯s g at the front of the table that Shen Yanxiao had upied. That g was ten meters high and three meters wide, and so it had utterly hidden Shen Yanxiao from everyone¡¯s line of sight. Chapter 310 - Taking a Leave First (3)

Chapter 310: Taking a Leave First (3)

Pu Lisi had wanted to see the kid¡¯s progress, but he could not. That made him angry, and he wished that he could tell those teachers to remove the g in front of Shen Yanxiao that very moment. Shen Yanxiao had sneakily chosen that table for that very reason. The spectator tried their best to stretch their neck to peek at the participants¡¯ progress. They realized that Shangguan Xiao exceeded the rest of them by a notch in terms of speed and skills. The students saw how he methodically processed those medicinal ingredients intoponents needed for concocting the potion, and their eyes were green with envy. It was not surprising that Shangguan Xiao¡¯s skills were good enough to upy the top position in the Herbalist Division. It only took him eight minutes to process the 35 ingredients that he had in his hands. He was also the first one toplete the process for the second round. Shangguan Xiao had managed toplete the process two minutes before the end of the second round. When he was done, he wiped his hands with a handkerchief and then red at the busy Shen Yanxiao with arrogance. ¡°Trash.¡± Shangguan Xiao smirked as he coldly stared at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back. She needed such a long time to process just a few medicinal ingredients, so how could such trashpare to him? As time psed, another student hadpleted the process, and it seemed like only Shen Yanxiao was still busy with the task. There were only thirty seconds left on the clock, but it did not look as if she had any intention to stop. That caused Lin Xuan and the rest of his group to be secretly worried about her. The rest of the participants hadpleted the task, and they were only enjoying the show as they looked at the petite figure, who still seemed to be pretty busy. ¡°There¡¯s not much time left. Just admit defeat if you can¡¯t do it. No one expects you to win anyway, so why do you pretend like you have the skills to do it?¡± one of the students, who did not like Shen Yanxiao, shouted at her. ¡°Even if you lose, you¡¯re not the one who¡¯s paying, and no one is asking you to leave the Herbalist Division. Why are you still struggling so persistently?¡± Everyone started tough. Even though they were surprised that Shen Yanxiao took first ce in the initial round, everything had reverted to normal once the second round started. For some reason, that kid had managed to grab the required ingredients in such a short time. It was too bad that he could not continue once thepetition required him to use his skills. The mockery jabs from the other participants continued to echo. Those voices did not hold back with their jeers, and eventually, the spectators heard them too. Tang Nazhi, who stood amongst the crowd, suddenly clenched his fist and narrowed his eyes before he moved. The very next second, a slender, fair hand rested on his shoulders to press him down. Tang Nazhi turned his head in surprise before he saw Qi Xia¡¯s fox-like eyes. ¡°Take it easy. Don¡¯t you see that the little guy ispletely disregarding those idiots?¡± Qi Xia held a white-jaded bone in his left hand, and then he swung it around. The corner of his lips blossomed into a perfect smile. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Qi Xia speechlessly. The rest of the divisions had their monthlypetitions on the same day too. He should have been participating in thepetition for the Magus Division. Qi Xia raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Shen Yanxiao in the arena. In a rxed manner, he said, ¡°I ended things with a single move. How long did you think that took me?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s lips twitched. If Shangguan Xiao¡¯s position as the top student in the Herbalist Division were built up slowly, then Qi Xia¡¯s abnormal existence would crush the confidence of those in the Magus Division. Chapter 311 - Strange Potion (1)

Chapter 311: Strange Potion (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Tang Nazhi had seen Qi Xia in action during one of thosepetitions. From the start of the teacher¡¯s announcement to the end of thepetition, it had only taken three seconds. Qi Xia¡¯s sexy thin lips parted as he gently waved the staff that he wielded with his slender hand. The unlucky idiots in front of him did not even have the chance to open their mouths before a massive fireball smashed them against the wall. Brute, he was such a brute! How was that considered as participation in thepetition? It seemed as if he was there to crush the other students¡¯ confidence. ¡°Yang Xi and the rest should be arriving shortly. Perhaps they can catch the result.¡± Qi Xia slung his arms on Tang Nazhi¡¯s shoulders while he held onto the fan. Thepetitions for the priests and knights were not as straight-forward as the one for the magi as the levels between the participants yed a part in thepetition. Therefore, thepetitions for both of those divisions would take a longer time. While they conversed, Shen Yanxiao was finally done with her process at the veryst second before the bell rang. Shen Yanxiao had exact timing, with not even a second of dy. The students who waited for Shen Yanxiao to fall t on her face was quite disappointed with the result. However, they were also excited to see what stupid mistakes a reckless first-year student wouldmit as she produced the potion. The participants would concoct their potions on the same table that they had chosen, so they did not have to move to another one. That meant that Shen Yanxiao would still be hidden behind that g and out of everyone¡¯s sight. Pu Lisi could no longer bear it. He finally used his status as a Great Herbalist and ordered the teacher to move the huge g to the side. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s table was finally revealed to everyone in the arena. Her workspace was neat and tidy, and the apparatus did not even have a speck of dust on it. If Shen Yanxiao had not been busy with her head lowered previously, all of them would think that she had not used any of the apparatus. It seemed like there was a huge difference between reality and everyone¡¯s imagination. There were dozens of processed medicinal ingredients and neatly-arranged small lumps of powder on the table. There were also bottles of sparkling medicinal liquid that radiated an enticing luster under the sunlight. There were at least forty different medicinal ingredients on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s table. ¡°How could this be!¡± Pu Lisi was greatly surprised when he saw items on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s table. Forty medicinal ingredients? Did she n to concoct an advanced potion? Stop with the jokes! Pu Lisi clenched his fist tightly. Potions that required more than forty ingredients were from the advanced levels. An intermediate-level potion required, at most, thirty-nine ingredients. Pu Lisi took a deep breath as he tried to suppress his internal shock. In that instant, his expression darkened. It was impossible! No matter how talented the kid was, he could not have been able to produce an advanced potion at such a young age. If he could aplish that at the age of thirteen, then he must have been a monster instead of a human. Even Ye Qing could only produce his first bottle of advanced potion when he was twenty years old. As for Pu Lisi, he only managed to do that when he was twenty-eight years old. Even though an intermediate and an advanced-level potion differed by only one tier, it was also an impossiblyrge gap to bridge. Chapter 312 - Strange Potion (2)

Chapter 312: Strange Potion (2)

However, Pu Lisi was not alone. The students at the spectator area also noticed the number of medicinal ingredients on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s table, and their jaw dropped at the realization. ¡°Does that kid want to make an advanced-level potion?¡± Everyone almost went crazy over that thought. Ever since the Longxuan Empire was founded, no one had broken through to the level of an advanced herbalist before the age of twenty. A sixteen or seventeen-year-old intermediate herbalist was not a rare urrence in the Saint Laurent Academy. Still, no one could imagine the massive gap between the intermediate and the advanced levels. Yet, a thirteen-year-old kid had grabbed more than forty medicinal ingredients! Did he really mean to concoct an advanced-level potion? Oh heavens, had the world gone crazy!? An eerie silence enveloped the entirepetition arena. The rest of the participants could only see Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back profile, and so they were curious about the items on her table that brought such weird reactions from the spectator area. Shangguan Xiao frowned and tried to find Pu Lisi amongst the crowd. He felt an ominous presence in his mind when he saw the dark expression on Pu Lisi¡¯s face. The shock at everyone felt had yet to subside when the teacher announced the start of the next round. The participants could only cast their doubts aside to concentrate on their potions. At that same time, Shen Yanxiao started to make a move. However, her actions were different than the rest of them. She began her process by cing two crystal bottles in front of her. Then she took one of the liquidized medicinal ingredients in each of her hands and poured them into those two bottles respectively. ¡°What is she doing?¡± The spectators were baffled by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strange actions. All the steps in the production of a potion were done in a single bottle. Otherwise, it would be hard to control the changes in it. However, it seemed like Shen Yanxiao was concocting two different potions. Everyone who saw her actions wondered about that situation. When Pu Lisi saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s progress, his expression had somewhat lightened. He could already identify the potion she had in her mind from her initial steps. She was not working on a single potion. Instead, Shen Yanxiao was trying to produce two entirely different potions. One was an intermediate-level Meditation Potion, and the other was a junior-level Silence Potion. Those two potions were not a difficult challenge for some of the second and third-year students at the Herbalist Division. There were already five to six participants who would have known how to produce them. However, most herbalists do not hold those two potions in high value. The junior-level Silence Potion was particrly easy to produce. As for the intermediate-level Meditation Potion, it was not one of the higher-ranking ones either. One could say that those two potions were not suitable forpetition at all. Pu Lisi¡¯s expression rxed. Shen Yanxiao did not grab so many ingredients for an advanced-level potion. Instead, she was trying to prepare two different potions. The Silents Potion was not an appropriate potion for thepetition, and the Meditation Potion was nothing spectacr either. Since he already figured out Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n for thepetition, Pu Lisi no longer paid any attention to her. The results of a potionpetition were not determined by the number of potions the participants could produce. The essence of a potion was its quality, and it seemed like the little kid had only average skills for that. He could only aplish small tricks that could never amount to anything. Chapter 313 - Strange Potion (3)

Chapter 313: Strange Potion (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The other students had not caught up with the situation, but Pu Lisi already knew what had happened. He rxed and looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s movements with a sense of calmness. It was as he had expected; she was trying to concoct the Silence Potion and the Meditation Potion. As she progressed, the two potions gradually took form. No matter its purity or luster, one could only describe them as perfect. Pu Lisi snorted. Some people might think that she had great skills, but it was not even worthy of a mention from a Great Herbalist like him. However, as those two potions gradually formed, some students with good eyesight also noticed something about them. ¡°So, it¡¯s the Silence Potion and Meditation Potion. I thought he wanted to prepare an advanced-level potion. It seems like I have overestimated him.¡± ¡°Does he think he could win just because he made an additional potion?¡± Those students who were surprised by the sheer number of medicinal ingredients on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s table turned unconcerned when they thought they understood the situation at hand. When Tang Nazhi heard those offensive words, he had wanted to act against them. Luckily, Qi Xia was there to stop him. ¡°You can¡¯t help her forever. If you want those idiots to shut up, we will need to leave it up to her,¡± Qi Xia softly said. He understood Tang Nazhi¡¯s protective nature, and it was simr to his personality to protect his own people. He might have done something to make those groups of people shut their mouths too. However, he knew that it was not feasible in the long run. Tang Nazhi gritted his teeth and endured it for the time being. Minutes and seconds trickled by before the allocated three hours were up. Most of the participants hadpleted their potions, while a few were still busy with theirs. Those who were done with their potions had delivered them to the frontmost table for the teachers¡¯ assessment. Shangguan Xiao had also delivered his potion. He finally got what he wished for when he stood before Shen Yanxiao¡¯s table to see the potion that she was working on. His mind went nk when he saw the two bottles. However, he was able to identify those two potions soon after that. The shock in his eyes faded into mockery and ridicule. Then he turned toward Pu Lisi to give him a satisfied nod. After that, Shangguan Xiao retracted his gaze and continued to look at Shen Yanxiao. However, strange things ensued. Shen Yanxiao had already finished those two potions, but she did not stop there. She proceeded to pour some pale yellow powder into one of the bottles. Then Shen Yanxiao did something that Shangguan Xiao could notprehend. She picked up the other bottle of potion and poured that in too! What did she think she was doing? Thepleted potions had no impurities, and yet she had mixed them together in a bottle, and that was after she had added an unidentified powder. An incredible change urred between those two potions almost immediately. The crystal-clear potion turned into a dark-purple muddy texture in the blink of an eye, and the liquid seemed to be in a constant surge. Shangguan Xiao was secretly shocked. Had that kid gone crazy? Did he not know that a mixture of two different potions would usually cause an explosion? Everyone at the arena gasped as they discreetly criticized Shen Jue for hisck of brain. It was as if he wanted to harm them because he could not win thepetition! Just as everyone thought that the potion was about to explode, the mud-like potion recovered its crystal-clear calmness the next instant. The dark-purple color had subsided, and a pure purple-colored potion sat calmly on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palm. Chapter 314 - Replenish Potion (1)

Chapter 314: Replenish Potion (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Everyone at the scene had personally witnessed what had happened, and the smirk on their faces stiffened instantly. They had seen the strong reaction when the two potions were mixed into a single bottle, and it even looked as if it would explode the very next second. So how did it calm in the blink of an eye? That situation had changed their understanding of herbalism. As a result, everyone was in great shock over the circumstance. Shen Yanxiao smiled. That was the first time she hadpleted the potion all by herself, and she had done that by following Ye Qing¡¯s method meticulously. Even so, she had not been so confident about its sess rate. However, everything looked to be clear and precise. Pu Lisi tried to observe the potion from afar. He had seen what had transpired earlier, and he had an indescribable feeling in the pit of his stomach as he thought about the familiarity of the potion. Unfortunately, he could not recall anything tangible about it. Shangguan Xiao frowned. He did not understand what Shen Yanxiao had done, and he did not know anything about the strange potion in her hands either. However, he rxed a few short momentster. The potion might not have exploded. However, that did not mean things were fine as he had not heard of any potion with such a weird form. The thing in the bottle was probably not even a potion but a failure. ¡°He¡¯s just kicking up a cloud of dust,¡± Shangguan Xiao said to himself as he snorted. Shen Yanxiao held the potion in her hands and went to the front with a smile on her face. She put the potion on the teachers¡¯ table and then took two steps backward. She crossed her arms calmly as she looked at the people around her, who had different expressions on their faces. Shen Yanxiao hadpleted the potion within the allocated time, and no one could say anything otherwise about that. The teachers looked at each other with some strange expressions on their faces. They hesitated for a brief moment before they began their assessment on the ten potions that the participants had prepared for thepetition. They examined the potion ording to the number that they were brought to the table. Most of the participants had prepared an intermediate potion but with an uneptable level of purity. The third-year students had fared better because the second-year students had only studied the intermediate potions for a shorter time. Thus, the purity of their potions was not very high. The best result amongst those participants was an eighty-four percent purity, and even then, it was a long way from the perfect potion. It was one thing toplete a potion, and it was another to achieve the right level of purity for the potion. Even though apleted potion could still be effective, its power would vary. Other than the grade, the value of a potion also relied on its level of purity. A potion with a purity level of less than fifty percent was deemed a failure. Only those with more than fifty percent purity were considered a potion. As the teachers checked the potions, their expressions darkened when they realized that none of them had a purity level of more than ny percent thus far. They even found it ridiculous when they noticed that there were two junior-level potions in the mix! Except for Shen Yanxiao, who was a first-year student, the rest of the participants consisted of second and third-year students. Two of those students had the cheek to use junior-level potions to tide them through thepetition! The teachers¡¯ expression darkened the moment they realized that. Were those idiots not embarrassed of themselves?! The teachers continued their assessments with a gloomy expression as they moved on to the next potion, which was Shangguan Xiao¡¯s work. It was a dark blue-colored potion. Chapter 315 - Replenish Potion (2)

Chapter 315: Replenish Potion (2)

The potion sat quietly on the table. Whenpared to the previous potions with a low level of purity, one could easily see its purity in the color of the glistening liquid. There was not even a single trace of impurities in it. The teachers, who had been quite disappointed with the previous potions, immediately focused their attention on the bottle of potion in front of them. Even though Shangguan Xiao appeared calm as he stood at the side, his slightly quirked eyebrows betrayed his sense of pride and arrogance. ¡°This is a Replenish Potion?¡± One of the teachers identified the potion almost instantly. He hesitated for a moment before he turned to look at Shangguan Xiao with great shock. Shangguan Xiao nodded. The teachers all looked pleasantly surprised with his affirmation. The Replenish Potion might have been an intermediate-level potion. Still, everyone knew that the process for the potion was aplicated affair, and required a highly-skilled herbalist toplete it. The potion also had a popr effect. Except for a Great Magus, any magus who consumed the potion could fully-recover their depleted magical power almost instantaneously. The strength of a magus relied on the length of time they could maintain a continuous attack on their enemy. Even if they were without any magical power to support their magic attacks, the stronger magus could still wield their staff to stare at their opponents as part of their defense. However, if they had the Replenish Potion, they would use it to recover their magical power instantly to continue with their attacks. One could say that the Replenish Potion was a significant potion for a magus, and it might even save their lives at a crucial point in a battle. Even though the potion had potent effects, its side effects were equally adverse as well. Therefore, a magus would only drink one bottle at any given time. If they consumed more than three bottles, the magus would be weakened for about five hours after that. They would not even be able to pick up their staff, let alone to cast any magic. Even so, the potion was still a popr choice amongst the magi. The potion had a veryplicated process, and even the Intermediate Herbalists would not attempt to make it so casually. The Replenish Potion was one of the highest-ranked potions among the intermediate potions. Shangguan Xiao did deserve his status as the Herbalist Division¡¯s top student, and the potion that he had produced was remarkable indeed. The other potions were trash and should not even bepared to Shangguan Xiao¡¯s Replenish Potion. Furthermore, the purity level of his Replenish Potion was as high as ny-six percent! It was nearly perfect! The teachers looked at Shangguan Xiao with praise and admiration. The Herbalist Division was not the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s strongest division, and that honor belonged to the Magus Division. They had not had any particrly talented students among their third-year students either, and that had caused the teachers some headaches over the years. The Herbalist Division might have had a few Great Herbalists in their ranks, but they were still notparable to the other divisions in the Saint Laurent Academy. How would they swallow that anger? However, since they had Shangguan Xiao in their division, their situation might be different from the past. Based on Shangguan Xiao¡¯s progress and achievements, none of the third-year students could rival against him, let alone meer second-year students. The teachers were proud and happy with Shangguan Xiao¡¯s talents in herbalism, and they looked forward to his bright future. Chapter 316 - Replenish Potion (3)

Chapter 316: Replenish Potion (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Furthermore, Shangguan Xiao was Pu Lisi¡¯s disciple, and thus, a bright future awaited him! The teachers were amazed by Shangguan Xiao¡¯s talents, and they looked at his Replenish Potion repeatedly. When the spectators learned that Shangguan Xiao had produced a Replenish Potion, all of them eximed in shock. None of them would dare to produce a potion of that level, and they did not even expect that Shangguan Xiao could make that potion with such sess. Pu Lisi looked at Shangguan Xiao in satisfaction. Even though he did not smile, his eyes showed pride over his disciple¡¯s sess. Shangguan Xiao was pretty talented in herbalism, or he would not have taken him as his assistant otherwise. He was only 18 years old, but Pu Lisi was confident that Shangguan Xiao would be able to break through to an Advanced Herbalist in ten years. Pu Lisi had also been 28 years old when he became an Advanced Herbalist. Shangguan Xiao would be an influential figure in the Longxuan Empire then. If Shangguan Xiao could only rely on his abilities to progress his skills, then it would probably take him 15 to 20 years to break through to an Advanced Herbalist. With Pu Lisi¡¯s help, it was only natural that Shangguan Xiao would take lesser detours in his journey. That was the benefit of having a Great Herbalist as a mentor! Pu Lisi sneered discreetly. That stinky kid did not know what was good for him and dared to reject Pu Lisi¡¯s offer. If Ye Qing had not epted him so suddenly, he would have learned how foolish he had been when he rejected the offer of a Great Herbalist. When the teachers saw the Replenish Potion, they had already decided that Shangguan Xiao was the winner of thepetition. They did not expect to see another potion that wasparable to his Replenish Potion. That was why they had been rather casual as they screened through the remaining potions. None of those potions even came close to Shangguan Xiao¡¯s work. Soon after that, the teachers were done with their assessments of the first nine bottles of potion. Finally, they stood in front of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s purple-colored potion and stared at it. One of the teachers took a nce at the potion and then looked at Shen Yanxiao, who stood at the side. They had already heard about the wager between Tang Nazhi and Shangguan Xiao. They did not understand why Tang Nazhi would act so crazy as to put all his stakes on the little kid. The kid was merely a first-year student, and the teachers knew full well about the lessons in the curriculum for first-year students. He might not even have had the chance to produce an intermediate potion. It was apparent that the teacher was not at all interested in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s potion when he merely gave it a casual nce. The other teachers did the same too. They were prepared to identify the junior-level potion so that they could assign the appropriate marks for it. However, the teachers were baffled when none of them could identify the potion. Even though they had witnessed the entire process when Shen Yanxiao made the potions, they were still unsure about it. It should have been a failed attempt for a potion, but the scent that the bottle emitted was a refined fragrance. It did not have the same weird smell that a failed concoction would have had. Furthermore, its color did not look like an unsessful potion either. The potion was so clear and pure that none of the teachers werefortable enough to mark it as a failed concoction. However, if it was not a failed potion, how could none of them identify it? Chapter 317 - Pseudo-death Potion (1)

Chapter 317: Pseudo-death Potion (1)

One of the teachers frowned as he looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked, ¡°Is this a failed concoction?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and shook her head. ¡°It is aplete potion.¡± The teachers were still doubtful when they heard her reply, so they continued to examine the potion. However, they did not manage to make any new discoveries about it. ¡°What potion is it?¡± The teachers could only ask Shen Yanxiao as they could not identify it. She quirked her eyebrows as she smiled and replied, ¡°Why? Could none of the teachers identify the potion?¡± Shen Yanxiao also did not know the name of the potion! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s inappropriate answer caused those proud teachers to turn red from embarrassment. It was true that they could not identify the potion, and that was already a big blow to their self-esteem. A first-year student had made a potion, and yet, none of them could identify it. It was such an embarrassment! The atmosphere in the arena tensed. Shen Yanxiao was reluctant to give a more detailed exnation about the potion, and the teachers were still unable to ssify it. Even though they were dumbstruck that a first-year student dared to cause trouble there, they also knew that it was impossible to defeat Shangguan Xiao¡¯s Replenish Potion no matter which potion she had made. However, thepetition also involved Tang Nazhi. If they did not have a good reason for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s failure in thepetition, they would be held ountable over the fact that Tang Nazhi had to leave the Saint Laurent Academy due to the wager. Tang Nazhi was part of the ck Tortoise Family. If they were to chase him out of the academy without the correct facts, then they would get into a sticky situation if the ck Tortoise Family were to raise an issue about that. They were only ordinary teachers, so they did not dare to offend the ck Tortoise Family. The teachers then gathered to try toe up with a solution for them to be fair and just in thepetition. There were no results yet, and after a long wait, the spectators began to stretch their necks to peek at the arena. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Aren¡¯t they examining Shen Jue¡¯s potion? Why isn¡¯t there any news yet?¡± Thepetition had unexpectedlye to a standstill. ¡°I don¡¯t know. It seems like the teachers are unable to identify Shen Jue¡¯s potion.¡± ¡°Is that even a potion? I saw him screwed around with the process earlier, so I thought it was a failed potion.¡± ¡°If it were a failed potion, the teachers would not be as hesitant as they are now.¡± Some of the students became curious when they saw the behavior of the teachers. It was extraordinary that a first-year student¡¯s potion would cause such a dilemma between the teachers! ¡°Have you ever seen the potion that Xiaoxiao had made?¡± Qi Xia asked Tang Nazhi with narrowed eyes. He shook his head and said, ¡°I¡¯ve never seen it. Even since she started learning with Ye Qing, I don¡¯t really understand the potions that she had studied.¡± Qi Xia stroked his jaw, but he did not continue to question Tang Nazhi. The teachers finally made a decision. They could not identify the potion that Shen Yanxiao had produced, and it would be awkward to ask the person who made it. They decided to ask Pu Lisi¡¯s opinion since he was also at the arena that day. They had requested the Great Herbalist Pu Lisi to personally examine and identify the potion that Shen Yanxiao had produced. Those teachers were quite smart. No matter their decision, they knew that it would be hard to exin it to Tang Nazhi. Why should they not pass the problem with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s potion to Pu Lisi? That way, they could maintain the perception of fairpetition with the reputation of a Great Herbalist. When they extended their invitation to Pu Lisi, he did not hesitate as he walked directly to the center of the arena. Chapter 318 - Pseudo-death Potion (2)

Chapter 318: Pseudo-death Potion (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Pu Lisi would certainly like to see the potion that the secretive little kid had concocted. When she realized that the teachers had invited Pu Lisi to the center of the arena, Shen Yanxiaoughed discreetly. If Pu Lisi could not identify her potion, then the people would undoubtedly mock his reputation as a Great Herbalist. In any case, she only needed to keep her mouth shut so that other people would not bug her for an answer. Pu Lisi walked toward the table with the potions. All the participants stood with a respectful posture when he walked past them. Shangguan Xiao even lowered his head as he walked respectfully to Pu Lisi¡¯s side. Shen Yanxiao was the only one who acted differently from the rest of them. Her arms were crossed as she remained calm and unruffled with an almost indiscernible smile on her lips. There was not the slightest bit of respect in her attitude. Why should she act so respectful toward him? She already had a falling out with that narrow-minded old man, so even if she were to bow to him, she knew that it would not win his favor. So why should she show that old man the courtesy of respect? Pu Lisi shot her a nce before he snorted. Uncultured brat! Shen Yanxiao looked at him for a second, but she remained calm. Uncivil old man! When the teachers saw the tense atmosphere between the young student and the old man, they were so frightened that even their backs were covered with cold sweat. Why did it look as if those two had known each other before that day? Lightning and thunder seemed to have also erupted the moment they met. ¡°Great Master Pu Lisi, please,¡± one of the teachers hastily spoke to try to diffuse the situation. Pu Lisi walked toward Shen Yanxiao¡¯s potion with reluctance. He gave it a slightly disdainful look before he lifted the crystal bottle to his nose for a smell. A faint medicinal fragrance entered his nostrils, and it was a rather peculiar scent. It was not as strong as other potions, and it did not have any unique smell. There was only a scent that seemed almost nonexistent as it teased one¡¯s sense of smell. It was an indefinable feeling. After Pu Lisi inhaled the scent, his body suddenly stiffened. That scent¡­ He remembered that scent! A few months, Ye Qing had asked him to his room for a discussion, and he had smelled that weird scent there. He was curious about the smell, and so, he had asked Ye Qing about it. Ye Qing told him that it was a new intermediate-level potion that he had made. A Great Herbalist had lowered himself to concoct intermediate-level potions? Pu Lisi had found that strange. When Ye Qing revealed the form and effects of that potion, Pu Lisi stiffened as if he was struck by lightning. He had named that potion as Pseudo-death Potion. It would allow a person to lose all signs of living, from heartbeats to pulse to breathing. Their physical body would even lose their warmth gradually as if they were dead. If someone were to drink that Pseudo-death Potion and thenid on the ground, passers-by would undoubtedly think that they were dead. There had been simr potions in the past, but they all had the same single problem. Those potions could not control the body¡¯s temperature. If the body¡¯s temperature were to drop to a certain level, it would threaten their life. It could even mean a real death and not a fake one. However, Ye Qing¡¯s Pseudo-death Potion could maintain a person¡¯s life as it lowered the temperature to one that resembled death. The person woulde back to life again when the medicinal effects ended. The potion was a huge innovation, and one could say that Ye Qing had created a brand new type of potion. Chapter 319 - Pseudo-death Potion (3)

Chapter 319: Pseudo-death Potion (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Pu Lisi knew that even though it was only an intermediate-level potion, it wasparable to an advanced-level potion in terms of its effectiveness. He pulled himself out from his memories and looked at the purple-colored potion in shock. His aged eyes were also filled with disbelief. How was that possible?! How did that kid manage to make the Pseudo-death Potion?! Even though the potion was an intermediate one, it had quite a demanding process to produce it. One had to prepare two types of potions concurrently, and they also had to use the potent medicinal properties of the Crepis Grass tobine two of thepleted potions. Two different types of potions¡­ Crepis Grass¡­ Pu Lisi gasped and red unwaveringly at Shen Yanxiao, who stood at the side. He wished that he could use his eyes to burn two holes on her body. He had even mocked Shen Yanxiao for her supposedly mistake in identifying the Crepis Grass for another type of medicinal ingredient. However, it seemed like it was not a mistake on her part! It looked like her goal had always been that Crepis Grass! After that, he had personally witnessed how she concocted two different types of potions. With that information at hand, Pu Lisi had no choice but to believe it. The potion Shen Yanxiao had produced was indeed the Pseudo-death Potion! A stinky thirteen-year-old brat who had not been at the academy for a whole year had managed to produce that potion! One could hardly believe it. The process of concocting the two potions was not particrly difficult. However, the quantity of the medicinal ingredients in each potion had to be adjusted precisely, and that was the most challenging part of the Pseudo-death Potion. A slight difference in the quantity would lead to a failed potion. However, the color of the potion in his hand was so pure that it was practically identical to the one he saw at Ye Qing¡¯s ce. Pu Lisi took a deep breath and then red at Shen Yanxiao. From where did that abnormal devilled kide from? How could he have replicated Ye Qing¡¯s most recent potion to such perfection? He knew that the kid had only been at the library for one short week! It seemed like the kid had learned a top-tiered intermediate-level potion that wasparable to an advanced-level potion in one week. That fact alone would make other people go crazy. ¡°Great Master Pu Lisi?¡± The teachers had to broach Pu Lisi carefully due to his frightening aura. Pu Lisi snorted as he pushed the Pseudo-death Potion in his hands toward that teacher before he looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You¡¯ve won thepetition!¡± ¡°What?¡± What!? Everyone was shocked by Pu Lisi¡¯s announcement. What had happened? Why did Pu Lisi announce Shen Yanxiao¡¯s victory so suddenly, especially after he looked as if he was in a daze when he analyzed her potion? What the hell had happened? What potion did Shen Yanxiao make that could beat Shangguan Xiao¡¯s Replenish Potion? ¡°Great Master Pu Lisi, could you please exin what¡¯s going on?¡± The teachers were also confused with the turn of events. Pu Lisi replied with a firm expression, ¡°This kid had produced the Pseudo-death Potion that Great Master Ye Qing had invented recently. It is the top intermediate-level potion, only a step beneath an advanced-level potion!¡± He did not want to admit it. However, Pu Lisi had no choice but to ept Shangguan Xiao¡¯s defeat. Even though the Replenish Potion was powerful, it still was notparable to the Pseudo-death Potion! ¡°A potion that Great Master Ye Qing¡­ recently invented?¡± the key of the teacher¡¯s voice went up a notch. What sort of status did the Great Master Ye Qing have? How was it possible that Shen Jue, a first-year student, knew how to make a new potion that Ye Qing had invented? Chapter 320 - Victory (1)

Chapter 320: Victory (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The look on everyone¡¯s faces as they stared at Shen Yanxiao was one of fright. One of them was the most influential herbalist in the Longxuan Empire, while the other one was an unknown first-year student at the Herbalist Division. The status of those two people differed like heaven and earth, but a bottle of Pseudo-death Potion connected them. Those teachers could not help but associate the Pseudo-death Potion with Ye Qing. However, they did not understand how a first-year student would know about Ye Qing¡¯stest invention. Could it be¡­ A scary thought appeared in the teachers¡¯ minds, and they stood frozen to the spot. Shangguan Xiao¡¯splexion had also turned deathly white when he heard Pu Lisi¡¯s words. Other people might not have made the connection between Shen Jue and Ye Qing, but he was there when Ye Qing took Shen Jue as his assistant that day. Ye Qing might have taught the kid that new Pseudo-death Potion. Shangguan Xiao felt depressed. Even though he had Pu Lisi¡¯s guidance, how was heparable to Ye Qing? Would that little kid really defeat him? The atmosphere at the arena got exceptionally strange, but all the spectators paid close attention to the situation. Everyone was stunned when Pu Lisi announced Shen Yanxiao¡¯s victory. What had happened?! How could a first-year student¡¯s potion be more potent than Shangguan Xiao¡¯s Replenish Potion? Furthermore, everyone went crazy when Pu Lisi mentioned Ye Qing! A first-year student had unexpectedly concocted a potion that Ye Qing had invented. What was up with that? Ye Qing! That was Ye Qing, for goodness sake! He was the idol of all the herbalists within the Longxuan Empire, and no one could rival his existence! ¡°What is Shen Jue¡¯s connection to Great Master Ye Qing?¡± Everyone was dumbstruck with the possibilities, and they could not even believe the information that they had heard. ¡°Am I dreaming? Please pinch me.¡± Some of the students even thought that they were in dreand. The low-profile first-year students were also stunned when they heard the news. One of the first-year students gulped with much difficulty as he pulled on Lin Xuan¡¯s clothes unconsciously and asked in a hoarse voice. ¡°Lin Xuan, what¡¯s going on? Shen Jue¡­ how did Shen Jue learn to make a potion that Great Master Ye Qing had just invented?¡± Lin Xuan was also struck speechless by what had happened. He knew that his young roommate was extremely talented in herbalism, but he would never have expected Shen Yanxiao to be associated with Ye Qing. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know¡­¡± The differences between both of them were so far and wide that no one would ever associate them together. Everyone from inside and outside thepetition was in an uproar because of that little piece of news. After the teachers had digested that information with great difficulty, they looked toward Pu Lisi. Pu Lisi felt veryplicated. He thought he was there to witness his disciple as he humiliated that brat, Shen Jue. How could he have expected for Shangguan Xiao to be shamed instead? Furthermore, he had been the one to announce Shen Yanxiao¡¯s victory. If he had known about that, he would have never attended thepetition, even if he was beaten to death. ¡°Great Master Ye Qing had created the Pseudo-death Potion, and you¡¯re lucky to have won thepetition this time. I have something else to do, so I¡¯ll take my leave now.¡± Since he was already there, Pu Lisi had no choice but to admit defeat. After he announced Shen Yanxiao¡¯s victory, he left the arena without a single backward nce. Chapter 321 - Victory (2)

Chapter 321: Victory (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The moment that Pu Lisi left, all of the teachers looked at Shen Yanxiao. There was no longer any contempt in their gazes. Instead, their eyes showed intense excitement. They thought that Shangguan Xiao was already very talented. They never expected that the ability of that first-year student would surpass even Shangguan Xiao. How old was the kid? Shen Jue had to be about four to five years younger than Shangguan Xiao! Since he could already concoct the most potent intermediate-level potion that was only a par beneath an advanced-level potion, did that mean he could break through to an Advanced Herbalist in another four to five years? The teachers pushed Shangguan Xiao to the back of their minds. At that moment, they could only think about the super prodigy, Shen Yanxiao. ¡°The winner of thispetition is Shen Jue. A big congrattions to him on his victory. Shen Jue can go to the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s medicine storage room this afternoon and choose one set of medicinal ingredients.¡± The teachers made the announcement when they had managed to calm the excitement in their minds. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s victory had far exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations. The students who had bet against Tang Nazhi were crestfallen as they tucked their tails and went elsewhere to wallow in the misery of their losses. At that very moment, they realized how foolish they had been. They had even made a shameless boast about how they would win Tang Nazhi¡¯s money. Not only did they fail to do that, but they had also embarrassed themselves entirely. A first-year student had unexpectedly beaten a group of second and third-year students. If that news were to get out, it would be the single most embarrassing thing that they would have ever done. ¡°Shen Jue won! Shen Jue had really won!¡± The first-year students, who stood at the corner, all jumped with excitement when they learned about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s victory. All of them cheered and raised their arms up high as they waved in excitement. That moment was just too precious for the first-year students. They had always been the lowest tier of existence within the Herbalism Division. Most of the time, they would have to suffer mockery at the hands of their second and third-year seniors. However, Shen Yanxiao had managed to defeat more than a hundred of those elite students, all on her own. She even managed to beat the self-proimed top student in the Herbalist Division. Therefore, it was the most glorious moment for all of the first-year students. How could they not be excited? How could they not be happy? From that day onward, everyone would know about the super-skilled first-year herbalist in their midst, and no one would dare to underestimate them anymore. ¡°Well done, Shen Jue!¡± ¡°You are amazing, Shen Jue!¡± The usually-quiet students burst into cheers at that very moment. Shen Yanxiao was stunned when she heard the cheers and praises for her. She followed the voices and spotted Lin Xuan among the enthusiastic crowd. Why was he there? Shen Yanxiao was somewhat surprised when she saw him. Her eyes swept across the students who cheered for her. She smiled when she realized that they were her fellow first-year students. When did those groups of brats slip into the arena? Were they there to cheer for her all along? Even though Shen Yanxiao was not very familiar with most of the first-year students, she was still very happy for their support. Tang Nazhi sighed in relief as he stood amongst the crowd. When they announced that Shen Yanxiao was the victor in thepetition, his lips blossomed into a brilliant smile. ¡°You go, boy¡­ ah, wait! You did good, girl! As expected, you didn¡¯t disappoint me!¡± Tang Nazhi said with a smile. Chapter 322 - Victory (3)

Chapter 322: Victory (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qi Xia leaned against Tang Nazhi¡¯s shoulders as he smiled at Shen Yanxiao, who stood on the stage. Yan Yu and Yang Xi had also rushed to the venue, and they were equally happy when they witnessed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s glorious moment. At that very instant, the first-year students all cheered in excitement while the faces of the second and third-year students were drained of all colors. It looked as if they could not even keep their spirits up. A junior had cruelly shamed their ssmate, so how would they have the motivation to hold their heads high in front of the first-year students? Shangguan Xiao had lowered his head in silence amid those joyful cheers. He had used one of the most potent intermediate-level potions, and yet that was still not enough to go against Shen Yanxiao. He had been thoroughly defeated. That was his first defeat to someone in the Herbalist Division, so that particr setback had crushed his confidence. He had left the arena discreetly so that no one would notice his exit. Everything that happened at that moment seemed like a mockery toward him. The number one student in the Herbalist Division had been defeated by a first-year junior who had only been at the academy for less than half a year. He could not face the reality of his defeat. Thepetition ended with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s overwhelming victory. The teachers gave a few more instructions to Shen Yanxiao before they told her that she could go. Before Shen Yanxiao could even step out of the venue, a tall figure lifted her. ¡°Haha, little girl. You are really an unexpected one!¡± Tang Nazhiughed loudly as he boosted her. It was an effortless movement due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s weight. Shen Yanxiao was stunned when she was lifted to the air. However, when she saw Tang Nazhi¡¯s brilliant smile, she did not know whether she shouldugh or cry. ¡°Hey, idiot! Let me down now!¡± Even though she had the physical attributes of a child, she still had the mentality of an adult. So how could she endure it when someone physically lifted her? ¡°Nope!¡± Tang Nazhi said with a chuckle. ¡°Hey, that¡¯s enough!¡± Shen Yanxiao red at Tang Nazhi speechlessly. Why did it look as if he was happier than she was even though she was the one who won thepetition? Qi Xia and the others had also walked toward them. All of them smiled when Tang Nazhi lifted Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Hey, you three bastards. What are youughing at? Tell him to put me down quickly.¡± Shen Yanxiao red at them moodily. She had attracted everyone¡¯s attention when she was announced the winner of thepetition. Coupled with Tang Nazhi¡¯s excitable actions, the students at the arena were all staring at her. ¡°Nazhi, put her down.¡± Qi Xiaughed softly as he persuaded Tang Nazhi to put her down. It was a rare asion where it looked like even he was in a good mood. It was only then that Tang Nazhi released his hold on Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Great job! Your brother here shall y host and treat you to a good meal.¡± Tang Nazhiughed as he patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. ¡°That¡¯s a must, of course. After all, I¡¯ve helped to save you tons of money.¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. She had indeed helped to save therge sum of gold coins that Tang Nazhi had prepared for the bet. ¡°Yes, yes, yes, my deardy. You¡¯re the best,¡± Tang Nazhi said in a child-like tone as if he was trying to humor a little kid. Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes at him. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right. I did hear something about a wager between TangNazhi and Shangguan Xiao. Since you¡¯ve won, how are you nning to handle that wager?¡± Yan Yu asked with a smile. It was only then that Tang Nazhi recalled the terms of his bet with Shangguan Xiao. ¡°I¡¯ll let Xiaoxiao handle it. That Shangguan Xiao kid was very proud, was he not? Since he had wanted to expel me from the Herbalist Division, let¡¯s see who¡¯s leaving now.¡± Chapter 323 - Benefits of Victory (1)

Chapter 323: Benefits of Victory (1)

¡°What do you have in mind, Xiaoxiao?¡± Yan Yu asked in curiosity. They had heard about the wager between Tang Nazhi and Shangguan Xiao, and they had known about Shangguan Xiao¡¯s schemes. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°I don¡¯t intend to do anything. The best way to deal with someone like him is to treat him as something insignificant, like the air.¡± Shangguan Xiao usually acted arrogantly, and he also looked down on other people because of his so-called talents in herbalism. If Shen Yanxiao moved as they had wagered and told Shangguan Xiao to leave the Herbalist Division, he would feel that he was very unlucky to have lost in thepetition and how things were unjust for him. Instead, it would be better to forget about that incident and ignore it altogether. For some people, they would take more offense with a dismissal attitude than an outright fist-in-the-face action. ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. I think he must be waiting for you to settle the debt with him. If you were to ignore him, it would make him feel ridiculous for worrying about that.¡± Qi Xia nodded in agreement. Then they tossed Shangguan Xiao to the back of their minds and changed the subject to the prize of thepetition. After all, that was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s real objective. ¡°Well, rumor has it that the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s medicine storage room isparable to the Imperial Family¡¯s. As long as it is a medicinal ingredient that can be found within the Longxuan Empire, it would most certainly be inside that room.¡± Qi Xia had managed to get some information from his vastwork. ¡°Based on the list that you had given me, most of the ingredients that you need are inside that storage room. However, the list is too long. Even if you managed to win everypetition for three years, you won¡¯t be able to collect them all.¡± If she were to take one medicinal ingredient per month, she could only take twelve ingredients per year. Even if she won it for three years straight, that would only amount to thirty-six types of ingredients. However, she had at least fifty to sixty rare ingredients on her list. Shen Yanxiao touched her chin as her lips blossomed into an evil smirk. ¡°Who would use such a stupid method? It would probably take me two trips to get a clear understanding of that ce. After that, I could take whatever I wish. Who could stop me then?¡± As soon as Shen Yanxiao said that, the four of them immediately came back to their senses. The little kid before them was a bona fide thief goddess. All she needed to know was the exact location and deployment of the medicine storage room and the solution for the magical arrays in that room. After that, she would be able to take any medicinal ingredients from that room, and it would be as easy as reaching for something in her bag. ¡°Well, yes, that is much more convenient. However, the magical arrays in the medicine storage room are not that simple to solve. Qi Xia should be able to lend a hand in that aspect, though,¡± Yang Xi said. Shen Yanxiao looked at Qi Xia as he fluttered his eyes, with pure innocence, at her. ¡°Qi Xia¡¯s talent in magic is not worse than your talent in herbalism. Furthermore, he had done his research on magical arrays.¡± Yang Xi looked at Qi Xia, who pretended to be cute as he silently shifted his head to the side. ¡°For real?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at that profiteer. She had seen some of his strength during the ss allocation test. Even though he appeared to be slightly ck-hearted, she knew what he was somewhat powerful. ¡°Why don¡¯t you take a guess?¡± Qi Xia asked with a sweet smile. Oh shit, she had the sudden urge to p him! The corner of her lips twitched. In contrast, Qi Xia felt great as he gazed at the little kid who looked as though she was about to explode. Chapter 324 - Benefits of Victory (2

Chapter 324: Benefits of Victory (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Very well, I shall not tease you further. As long as you can get a grasp of the situation with the magical arrays in that room, I should be able to help you with that problem.¡± Qi Xia knew that teasing should be done in moderation. Otherwise, a particr little cat would start to brandish its ws. Shen Yanxiao was supposed to be at the Archer Division in the afternoon, but the division had also arranged its monthlypetition for that period. Since she did not register for thepetition, she did not have to be there. So she took the time to make her trip to the medicine storage room to retrieve her prize. As the afternoon rolled by, the news of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s victory over more than a hundred seniors and Shangguan Xiao¡¯s defeat had been spread throughout the Herbalist Division. Those who were not there to spectate thepetition expressed their disbelief over the news. They did not understand how Shangguan Xiao was defeated, and theymented their decision not to go and watch thepetition themselves. The teachers had also learned about the same news. Luo De did not attend thepetition because he had an errand to run, but he could not stop smiling when he heard about it. Good kid, she was definitely someone worthy of his attention. It had only been a short period, but she had already defeated Shangguan Xiao. Shangguan Xiao¡¯s first defeat and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s first glorious showcase had set off a heated debate amongst the people in the Herbalist Division. Everyone discussed whether the name for the top position in the Herbalist Division would change soon. As for Ye Qing, who had lived in the library for quite some time, he had heard the news about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s victory from Luo De. He was surprised when he learned that the potion Shen Yanxiao made in thepetition was his newly-invented Pseudo-death Potion. ¡°Great Master Ye Qing, it is all thanks to your guidance that the kid, Shen Jue, could improve at such speed,¡± Luo De had said with excitement. It had only been a few days since he had sent Shen Yanxiao there, and she had already defeated Shangguan Xiao. It was hard to believe! Ye Qing chuckled and sighed. ¡°I didn¡¯t teach him anything. He was here as an assistant.¡± Luo De smiled and then said, ¡°Don¡¯t be so modest, Great Master Ye Qing. It is everyone¡¯s dream to be your assistant. Furthermore, you have imparted your newly invented Pseudo-death Potion to that kid. If it were not for that, Shen Jue would not have been able to make another intermediate-level potion that couldpete against the Replenish Potion.¡± The Replenish Potion was the top-ranked potion amongst the intermediate-level ones. That was the reason Shangguan Xiao was confident about his chances and why Pu Lisi was there for a good show. However, the Pseudo-death Potion that Shen Yanxiao concocted had overpowered the glory of the Replenish Potion, and it was indeed powerful. Except for Ye Qing, there was probably no other herbalist who could create a potion with the same power. Ye Qing shook his head and said, ¡°I¡¯m not trying to be modest. I meant it when I said that I did not teach Shen Jue the form to the Pseudo-death potion.¡± Shen Yanxiao had been with Ye Qing for less than a week. During that time, he had observed her talents and also given her guidance on some asions. However, he had not really begun to teach her. Luo De was stunned when he heard that. ¡°You didn¡¯t teach him that? But he had managed to produce the Pseudo-death Potion!¡± Ye Qing would not have lied to him, so Luo De believed his words. Ye Qing smiled and replied, ¡°I did make several bottles of the Pseudo-death Potion while she was here. However, she merely assisted me with some of the medicinal ingredients. Perhaps she paid attention to what I did and memorized the process by heart. That was probably how she concocted that potion.¡± Chapter 325 - Benefits of Victory (3)

Chapter 325: Benefits of Victory (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Ye Qing did not expect that Shen Yanxiao would have the ability to produce the Pseudo-death Potion, which he had invented, after only a few observations. What kind of perception and memory skills would one need to have to achieve that? That kid was much more talented than he had expected, and even Luo De was surprised. Had that kid really learned to concoct a potion after only a few observations of the process? What kind of joke was that? The Pseudo-death Potion was not the same as the Aura Concealment Potion. Thetter only required about a dozen medicinal ingredients while the Pseudo-death Potion needed more than forty types. Furthermore, there were many slight adjustments necessary for the two initial potions, and she would need to remember all the subtle information precisely to apply it to a real situation. That kid must not have been human! ¡°Shen Jue is worthy of our molding. It looks like I should start my teachings soon.¡± A smile surfaced on Ye Qing¡¯s face. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s talents had exceeded his expectations, and there was no need to continue his initial observations as he believed that the kid deserved his guidance. In the afternoon, Shen Yanxiao found a teacher from the Herbalist Division who could lead her to the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s medicine storage room. The medicine storage room was located in the Herbalist Division¡¯s backyard. There was only a single building in that yard, and one could see that the whole storage room had upied a rather huge area. The teacher brought Shen Yanxiao to the entrance of the medicine storage room, and there were four young men at both sides of the door. The door was about four meters high and six meters wide, and it looked rather imposing. The teacher handed a scroll to one of the young men, and he proceeded to open the door after he read the contents of the scroll. Shen Yanxiao noticed the young man had tapped nine times on the door to get it to open. She tried her best to observe everything and paid close attention as she stood there in silence. A faint medicinal scent assaulted her nose when the door was unlocked. One by one, copious amounts of aged wooden cabs appeared before Shen Yanxiao¡¯s line of sight. She could not even see the end of the line with a single nce. ¡°Shen Jue, please go in and choose your ingredients. I will not be following you inside,¡± the teacher instructed. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded obediently, but her eyes twinkled with a crafty glint. At the same time, Shen Yanxiaomanded Xiu, ¡°Xiu, please see if there are any magical arrays inside.¡± She was not familiar with magical arrays, and so she allocated the task to the great buddha, Xiu. ¡°Very well,¡± Xiu answered. Then, Shen Yanxiao stepped into the medicine storage room. The moment she entered the room, she noticed that something was amiss, and Xiu answered her doubts the very next second. ¡°There¡¯s a powerful magical array at the entrance, and it will fluctuate every time someone crosses the barrier. I noticed that the guards made a few hand movements earlier, so that was probably why you could enter the room safely. I think the magical array is attached to the door.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. She thought that the young man¡¯s movements were odd, and so she paid more attention to him. She did not expect that a seemingly ordinary door would be engraved with such powerful magic. Shen Yanxiao took note of what Xiu had said as she finally entered the medicine storage room. She had to admit that she was amazed by the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s medicine storage room. There were hundreds of cabs of medicinal ingredients, and every single cab had 108 drawers of valuable ingredients in it. Chapter 326 - Searching for Treasures in the Medicine Storage Room (1)

Chapter 326: Searching for Treasures in the Medicine Storage Room (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao did a rough calction. There were probably about tens of thousands of medicinal ingredients in the storage room. It was an impossible task to look through all of the medicinal ingredients, even if she had more than ten days or half a month. However, she only had a single afternoon at that time. She had to pick a set of medicinal ingredients and then leave the storage room before the sun had set. Otherwise, they would consider it an automatic abandonment of that privilege. ¡°Ouyang Huanyu is a crafty old fox, indeed. There are so many medicinal ingredients here, but we only get one afternoon to pick our choice. It is not easy to find the good stuff among all the items here.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes swept across the room. Even though it was a good prize for apetition, it was still not an easy task to find the best ingredient in such a short time. The door behind Shen Yanxiao slowly closed as she stepped further into the room, and then she was left alone there. When she confirmed that there were no outsiders around her, Shen Yanxiao immediately called for the Vermillion Bird. The Vermillion Bird, who was almost bored to its death before it was called forth, immediately pouted when it appeared. ¡°Are you trying to stifle me to death?¡± Ever since Shen Yanxiao had started school, he had only been let out once during the ss allocation test, and after that, he had been shut inside Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body for the rest of the time. The Vermillion Bird had been very regretful for choosing a master who had kept him in captivity all day long. It was such a bore. If he were to think about his past, which of his masters did not unt his existence to the outside world so that the masses could worship him? However, Shen Yanxiao had not only prevented him from revealing himself, but she had also bullied him! Shen Yanxiao chuckled and poked the Vermilion Bird¡¯s small head. ¡°My family¡¯s mythical beast is not that weak. Anyway, I called for you because I need your help with something.¡± The Vermilion Bird crossed his arms and gave Shen Yanxiao an unhappy look. Even then, he was rather proud of what she had said. It was as he had expected. The little girl needed his help with something. There were times where insignificant humans could not deal with certain situations, and during those times, they would need the help of their all-rounder mythical beast. However, even though the Vermillion Bird was proud that Shen Yanxiao needed his help, his expression changed the very next second. ¡°Well, you¡¯re a mythical beast, and there¡¯s nothing that you cannot aplish. I would like your help to search the area to see if there are any unique medicinal ingredients,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a meek smile. The Vermilion Bird¡¯s eyes nearly popped out when he heard that. ¡°You¡­ you¡­ you called for me to help you find medicinal ingredients?!¡± The Vermilion Bird red at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. She had not needed his help with a fight or a battle. The kid wanted a grand mythical beast to help her search for some worthless medicinal ingredients! Did she even know who she was talking to?! Shen Yanxiao appeared not to have noticed the Vermillion Bird¡¯s fury as she continued to smile like a lovely flower. The Vermilion Bird turned his head to look at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s infuriating face and snorted. ¡°No way.¡± He was a mythical beast and not her servant! Even a mythical beast had their dignity, alright! He would never do a servant¡¯s tasks. Shen Yanxiao stared at the Vermilion Bird¡¯s arrogant face and quirked her eyebrows. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that the great and mighty Vermilion Bird does not know how to recognize unique medicinal ingredients?¡± Then she sighed and continued to speak in a disdainful tone, ¡°It looks like I have overestimated your abilities. I thought that mythical beasts are omnipotent. I did not expect that you wouldn¡¯t know how to differentiate a few medicinal ingredients.¡± The Vermilion Bird¡¯s mouth twitched as he red at Shen Yanxiao in a fury. Chapter 327 - Searching for Treasures in the Medicine Storage Room (2)

Chapter 327: Searching for Treasures in the Medicine Storage Room (2)

¡°You dared to belittle me! Who said that I don¡¯t know how to identify medicinal ingredients. I¡¯ll have you know that the items here are not even worthy of my eyes. Those Lingzhi Snow Lotus that you humans see as precious ingredients are merely snacks to me!¡± That was too much! Not only did that little human abuse him, she even dared to question his strength. That was intolerable! ¡°Do you only want me to look for medicinal ingredients? Just you wait, I¡¯ll get you all the best medicinal ingredients in this rundown ce in mere minutes!¡± After he said that, the Vermilion Bird immediately flew into the air and floated back and forth between each of the cabs. Shen Yanxiao looked at the Vermilion Bird¡¯s small figure as it flew around, and she did not know whether she shouldugh or cry. The Vermillion Bird had an extremely pure personality, and that made her feel unfulfilled. She did not feel as if she did anything wrong when she bullied the mythical beast. Since she had the Vermilion Bird¡¯s help, Shen Yanxiao was all too happy to be idle. She decided to walk around the medicine storage room in rxed steps. Most of the time, she only nced at the medicinal ingredients on both of her sides. However, she did not notice anything unusual. Even though the prize for the Herbalist Division¡¯spetition seemed attractive, in reality, it was to challenge one¡¯s abilities. There were tens of thousands of different medicinal ingredients in therge medicine storage room. If the winner wanted to select something great in only one afternoon, it would take patience and tons of luck. Shangguan Xiao had been persistent in participating and winning the monthlypetitions, and it was likely because he had yet to finish browsing all the medicinal ingredients in the storage room. Shen Yanxiao did not continue to linger at the cabs near the entrance. Instead, she walked into the depths of the room. Based on her experience as a thief goddess, the better items were always hidden deep inside a room. The ones ced near the entrance were ordinary ingredients that one could purchase in any random shop. Shen Yanxiao immediately made her way into the deeper parts of the room. As she continued to walk, she noticed that the tags used on the cabs had changed, and she also saw many medicinal ingredients used in intermediate-level potions. It looked like her prediction had been correct. After a while, Shen Yanxiao finally reached the end of the medicine storage room, and she could see a few wooden cabs there. She walked toward one of the cabs and nced at the ingredients¡¯ names. However, even though those medicinal ingredients were far more valuable than those at the entrance, they were also not what Shen Yanxiao had in mind. ¡°That¡¯s weird. This is such a big medicine storage room. Is there no medicinal ingredient that we can take to show off?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Little did she know that the ingredients that she had dismissed were extremely precious to some herbalists. Of course, one should not me her for that. With her financial capability, she did not consider the items that she could purchase as rare and precious. She wanted priceless treasures that one could not buy with money or gold coins. Shen Yanxiao had no other choice but to continue with her search. Just as Shen Yanxiao was feeling doubtful, the Vermillion Bird had made some discoveries. ¡°Hey, little girl. What kind of medicinal ingredients are you looking for? The items in the cabs at the corners of north, south, east, and west are somewhat different. You might want to have a look at those.¡± The Vermillion Bird had swept across the entire room at high speed. There was no doubt that mythical beasts had natural borne advantages if they were to search for medicinal ingredients. They could find valuable ingredients with just a sniff in the air, and such talent was iparable. Chapter 328 - Searching for Treasures in the Medicine Storage Room (3)

Chapter 328: Searching for Treasures in the Medicine Storage Room (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°The corners of north, south, east, and west?¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. It looked like Ouyang Huanyu was smart enough to avoidmon thought processes. He had hidden the truly priceless medicinal ingredients in the most inconspicuous ces. If the winners of thepetition followed the usualmon sense, they would undoubtedly overlook those four corners. Shen Yanxiao immediately walked toward the eastern corner. As expected, there were precious medicinal ingredients in three of the drawers of the innermost cab at that corner. Even if one had money, one would be hard-pressed to find and purchase those rare ingredients. She memorized each of the ingredients, but she did not grab any of them. Instead, she looked through all the cabs at the four corners of the room. As shepleted her stroll, Shen Yanxiao sighed in admiration for the richness of the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s medicine storage room. If she were to put all the ingredients from the four corners of the room on auction, no one could bid on them if they did not have tens of millions of gold coins. It was unfortunate that she could only choose one medicinal ingredient. Shen Yanxiao was vexed with the situation as she was used to taking whatever she wanted. There were at least fifty to sixty different precious medicinal ingredients that she needed for the Blood Banquet Potion. Shen Yanxiao was discouraged because she had such a hard choice to make. She had no other option but to open each of the drawers and to make her decision based on the value of the ingredients. While Shen Yanxiao was disconcerted about the situation, she also discovered some problems with a specific medicinal ingredient called the Baize. The Baize was a crucial ingredient for the Blood Banquet Potion. Its rarity was simr to an eighth-ranked magical beast. However, one of the ingredients in the drawer was a little peculiar. The Baize was supposed to be a seven-petal white-colored flower, and the edges of its petals were curved like waves. Even though the Baize she saw had a certain undtion, it looked different, and she found that weird. Each medicinal ingredient would have fixed characteristics, but the wave of that Baize¡¯s edges was not the shape of a regr semi-circle. Instead, it had some sharp edges, but the differences were very subtle. She would not have discovered it if she did not touch and feel it with her hands. Just as Shen Yanxiao doubted the Baize, Xiu suddenly spoke. ¡°Why would they have this nt here?¡± Xiu¡¯s usually cold tone sounded surprised. Shen Yanxiao stared nkly ahead for a brief moment before she asked, ¡°Xiu, do you know this medicinal ingredient?¡± ¡°To be more urate, this is not a medicinal ingredient. This is a Moling, and it only grows underground, where the devils live. The Devil n did not know how to use it for potions, so instead, they would cultivate it with two other types of nt to breed demons.¡± ¡°A nt from the Devil n?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not expect a nt that looked so simr to Baize would havee from the Devil n. ¡°That¡¯s right. Even though this nt looks like some medicinal ingredients from the human realm, it is fundamentally different. The Moling cannot be consumed, and even the Devil n, who are highly resistant to poison, would never eat it. This nt has extremely potent toxicity and dark elements. If it were cultivated with the Skeleton Flower and the me Flower, it would producerge quantities of dark aura that the Devil n used to breed powerful demonic beasts. When a demon consumes the dark elements, they will go through some changes. Those mutant beasts brought a terrifying cmity to this continent during the war between the gods and the devils.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was ice-cold as usual, but at that moment, there was a trace of doubt and curiosity in it. Chapter 329 - Moling (1)

Chapter 329: Moling (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao frowned. It sounded like a hazardous nt, so why was it mixed in with the other medicinal ingredients? When she looked into the drawer, she could see some ordinary Baize in it too. ¡°Wouldn¡¯t that make this a dangerous nt?¡± Ouyang Huanyu had tasked Ye Qing and the other Great Herbalists to work on the Blood Banquet Potion for Yun Qi, and one of the ingredients needed for that potion was Baize. If the herbalists used the Moling nt instead of the Baize nt in the Blood banquet Potion, would that not harm Yun Qi? Shen Yanxiao wondered if she should destroy that nt. If Xiu was right, then the Moling nt could very well hurt both Ye Qing and Yun Qi. Yun Qi was her mentor, and she owed him a debt of gratitude, while Ye Qing had also extended much help to her. She did not want to see either of them hurt. Even though Shen Yanxiao was a heartless person, she respected the elders who cared for her with sincerity. That was a value she acquired from when she learned her thieving skills in her previous life. She had been a small figure in the organization, bound to be a sacrificial pawn at some point in her life. Fortunately, the number one thief god in the organization favored her and had imparted his skills onto her. If he had not done that, she would not have be a world-renowned number one thief-goddess. Shen Yanxiao had great respect for the teacher who had taught her everything she had known. The teacher had told her that people like them lived in the darkness. They could afford to abandon everything in their lives, except for the gratitude between a mentor and a student. Shen Yanxiao had kept his words in her heart. ¡®Once a mentor, always a mentor.¡¯ That was the principle that she firmly believed in. ¡°If it is used in potions, it would be a horrible poison. There is no cure for humans in terms of herbalism. However, it is the perfect nt to breed demonic beasts.¡± Shen Yanxiao thought hard about what Xiu had said as she felt that he was trying to give her a hint. ¡°You said that this thing could produce dark elements. If I remember correctly, you also said that you require demonic cores and dark elements to help you to recover your strength. If this Moling nt can produce dark elements on its own, does that mean you can extract it directly from the nt? Xiu required arge number of demonic cores, but if she were to obtain all the cores in the Longxuan Empire, it was still not enough. If the Moling nt was that powerful, would it not be great if she could use it? Xiu pondered about that for a moment before he said, ¡°Even though that is feasible, I¡¯m afraid that my present strength would render it hard to use, especially if I am to solely rely on the Moling nt. If you can find some Skeleton Flowers and me Grass, and use them for cultivation, then it can indeed rece the effects of those demonic cores. By then, I will only need a month to help you to break the fourth seal.¡± He required only one month to do that? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes lit up immediately. Based on the speed of her efforts in gathering the demonic cores, it would probably take at least a year before she could break the fourth seal. Furthermore, that could only happen if she had enough demonic cores. Since she had boughtrge quantities of those cores, the number of cores in the entire Longxuan Empire continued to decrease. Chapter 330 - Moling (2)

Chapter 330: Moling (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions There might even be a day when she could no longer find any demonic cores. If she could find all the nts required for the cultivation, then she would no longer have to worry about finding more demonic cores. The ones that she had could also be used on Clemance. At the moment, due to the insufficiency of the demonic cores, she had to feed everything to Xiu. She had not used any of the cores on Clemance, which she had in her hands. ¡°Where can I find Skeleton Flower and me Grass?¡± Shen Yanxiao was tempted. She prayed that those two nts were not from the Demon n. Otherwise, she would never get them, even if she were to sacrifice her life. Xiu thought about it for a moment before he said, ¡°I¡¯m not sure where you can find them in the human realm. I do know that the Skeleton Flower will usually grow at ces where demonic beasts converge. The flowers also require corpses as nutrients for it to grow. As for the me Grass, you can find them in a Phoenix¡¯s nest.¡± ¡°A Phoenix?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. The Phoenixes in that world were different from the ones in her memories. They were also a type of demonic beasts. Based on records found in books, they were as rare as the Phoenixes that she knew. ¡°A Phoenix doesn¡¯t seem to be very powerful. We¡¯ll give it a go if we find one.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. Based on records, Phoenixes were usually eighth or ninth-ranked, and they were ssified as high-level beasts. Since she already had a twelfth-ranked Vermillion Bird, would it not be an easy task to capture a Phoenix? Yet, Xiu decided to rain on her parade. ¡°Eighth to ninth-ranked? Are you referring to a newborn phoenix? A Phoenix has the strength of an eighth-ranked demonic beast when they are born, and it would rise to the tenth-rank when they reach adulthood, which is simr to the Vermilion Bird. Furthermore, all Phoenixes have a special trait, and that is resurrection. If they perish at a ce with a strong fire element, they will be resurrected and also break through to the twelfth-rank directly. Some will also advance straight to the thirteenth-rank to be a legendary sage beast.¡± ¡°Thirteenth-ranked¡­ sage beast?¡± Shen Yanxiao gulped as she could not even begin to imagine the strength of a sage beast. The Vermillion Birth had only the strength of a twelfth-ranked beast, and it was already powerful enough to crush all magical beasts in the continent without any pressure. A single mythical beast had been powerful enough to help the Shen Family to rise from an unknown n into a powerful drive behind the monarch¡¯s force in establishing the Longxuan Empire. As for a sage beast¡­ She could not imagine that scene, no matter how much she wondered about it. Shen Yanxiao turned toward the Vermilion Bird, who had his arms crossed, and asked with hesitation, ¡°Vermilion Bird, how does your strengthpare to a sage beast?¡± The Vermillion Bird frowned and grumbled reluctantly, ¡°Are you joking? You want me topare a mythical beast like myself with a sage beast? Is that not the same asparing those high-level magical beasts with me?¡± High-level magical beast and a mythical beast¡­ When Shen Feng invited the sage from the God Realm to awaken the Vermilion Bird, he had gifted him with two eighth-ranked magical beasts. If they were not that difficult to capture, Shen Feng¡¯s heart would not ache even if he had to give a dozen of those magical beasts. That was the difference between a high-level magical beast and a mythical beast. She could also guess the gap between them. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. A Phoenix was an eighth-ranked high-level magical beast the moment they were born, and they would only be as strong as a mythical beast once they reached adulthood. If they were to encounter one that had been resurrected, it would probably be a legendary sage beast. Therefore, if she wanted to get the me Grass from their nest, it would be a frightening journey indeed. Chapter 331 - Moling (3)

Chapter 331: Moling (3)

The Skeleton Flower was not a challenging item to obtain as long as she found the right location. The me Grass, however, was a different story. If she wanted to get it¡­ It was difficult¡­ extremely difficult. Shen Yanxiao sighed and said, ¡°I¡¯ll just have to do what I can, and perhaps I¡¯ll be able to get both of these nts. However, I¡¯m still a little curious. If we could get all three nts, does that mean we can breed demonic beasts?¡± Shen Yanxiao was only interested in thepetition between all the academies in the Longxuan Empire because of Xiu. Since the cultivation of all three nts would produce dark elements, did that mean that they no longer needed to capture demonic beasts? However, Xiu¡¯s answer made Shen Yanxiao even more depressed. ¡°You¡¯ll still need demonic beasts. Even though cultivating these three nts can produce dark elements, it will still require a ce where the demonic beasts converge so that the nts¡¯ effects can be maximized. Demonic beasts rely on the dark elements from those nts, while the Moling nt needs the aura from the demonic beasts for growth. The Moling nt in your hand is only a young bud, so it can only produce a limited amount of dark elements. After it matures, it will be able to produce more dark elements.¡± That meant that she would still have to participate in thepetition in half a year. Shen Yanxiao sighed with helplessness. Her responsibilities had increased, and the journey to undo her seal was a bleak one. She still had to work hard to advance her skills. At the same time, she also had to break through to a Grandmaster Herbalist so that she could concoct the Blood Banquet Potion for Yun Qi. ¡°I guess I can only take it slowly. But I think I¡¯ll take the Moling today.¡± Shen Yanxiao pondered for a brief moment before she made her decision. Since the Moling had been put there identally, she thought it was best if she made use of a favorable situation and took it with her. Otherwise, someone might use it identally one day. When that happened, not only would it cause the concoction to fail, but they would have wasted such a rare ingredient as well. After the war between the gods and devils had ended, and the Devil n returned to the underground, no one knew where they took up residence. If she wanted to find out where they lived, it would be harder than climbing up to the heavens. Therefore, it would be quite impossible to find another Moling nt. After she made her decision, Shen Yanxiao immediately grabbed the Moling nt, and then coaxed the reluctant and unwilling Vermillion Bird back into her body as she walked toward the entrance. The teacher who waited outside the door was slightly shocked when he saw her. She had only gone into the medicine storage room for three hours, and she still had half of the remaining time avable. The teacher had not expected her to leave the room so early. When Shangguan Xiao went to the medicine storage room, he only left the room at the veryst minute. Why did that kid leave so quickly? The teacher looked at Shen Yanxiao with reservations and then gave her a friendly reminder. ¡°Have you chosen your medicinal ingredient? There are tons of ingredients in the room, and nock of valuable ones either. It is still early, so you can take your time before you make a decision. This opportunity onlyes once a month.¡± There were tens of thousands of medicinal ingredients in the medicine storage room, and it was not something that an ordinary person can thoroughly look through in such a short time. Fortunately, Shen Yanxiao was not an ordinary person. Even though she could not go through all of the cabs personally in such a short period, she had a mythical beast to find the most valuable medicinal ingredients for her. Shen Yanxiao smiled at the teacher and said, ¡°There is no need. I have made my decision.¡± As she spoke, Shen Yanxiao raised the hand that held the Moling nt and waited for the teacher¡¯s reaction. Chapter 332 - Mercenary Guild (1)

Chapter 332: Mercenary Guild (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When the teacher saw the medicinal ingredient in her hand, he nodded and said, ¡°Baize? That is a precious ingredient indeed. That¡¯s a good choice.¡± The teacher had been worried that the little kid would casually select a random ingredient before he came out of the room. He rxed when he realized that the kid had grabbed a pretty useful item. He paid more attention to the kid because he was the super prodigy that defeated Shangguan Xiao. It was only natural that the teachers wanted to take extra care of such outstanding seedlings in their division. They hoped that the kid would be able to do the Herbalist Division of the Saint Laurent Academy proud one day. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. It seemed like the teacher did not notice the difference between the Moling nt and the Baize nt. That was not their fault either. Shen Yanxiao had been curious about the subtle difference with the nt in her hand, but if it were not for Xiu, she would not have known that it was a different nt altogether. After all, the Demon n had left the continent for thousands of years. Over the long years, the people had forgotten many things about them. Furthermore, it was only a small stalk of a nt. When she confirmed that no one could recognize the nt as the Moling nt, Shen Yanxiao moved the item into her space ring with much satisfaction. Then she quietly observed the guards as they closed the doors to the medicine storage room. Before the doors were fully shut, Shen Yanxiao noticed that the guards had touched several parts of the door, and it was entirely different movements than when they opened the door. She made a note of them so that she could discuss it with Qi Xia. Then, Shen Yanxiao left the medicine storage room. Qi Xia and the rest of them had nothing better to do in the afternoon, and so they had gathered at the backroom of the casino. Shen Yanxiao changed her clothes and made her way there. The underground casino had been doing well under the Qilin family¡¯s management. Large quantities of gold coins, magical cores, medicinal ingredients, demonic cores, and other strange items had made their way onto the casino¡¯s tables. Since there were no restrictions in the gambling capital, more and more people had visited the casino, and the casino had also umted a shocking amount of wealth. Shen Yanxiao walked through the passageway that Qi Xia had provided them, which would lead them directly to their rest area in the backroom. The casino¡¯s backroom was about two hundred square meters wide, and it had been designated as a rest area for the members of ¡®Phantom.¡¯ The entire area had been divided into three smaller spaces. One of the spaces was used as a kitchen, one as a conference room, and thest one was assigned as a lounge section. Shen Yanxiao had thought it was weird when Qi Xia proposed the usage of the three different rooms. Why would those pampered young masters need a kitchen? Sometime after that, she found out that the handsome Yan Yu was not only an amazing priest, but he was also a talented chef. When Shen Yanxiao arrived at the rest area, Qi Xia, Tang Nazhi, and Yan Xi were in a discussion as they sat on the soft couch in the lounge. She smelled something incredible the moment she entered the room. ¡°Is Ah Yu cooking?¡± The smell was so heavenly that Shen Yanxiao ignored the other three members and made her way into the kitchen. Yan Yu¡¯s slender figure was in front of the stove, and he looked busy with his cooking. ¡°What delicious food are you making now?¡± Shen Yanxiao slipped into the kitchen to stand beside Yan Yu, and then she tiptoed to look at the delightful food inside the pot. ¡°You¡¯re back? Go and wait outside with the rest of them. The food will be ready in a moment.¡± A kind smile blossomed on Yan Yu¡¯s gentle face. It did not seem weird that he was holding a pot in one hand. Instead, it made her feel warm inside. Chapter 333 - Mercenary Guild (2)

Chapter 333: Mercenary Guild (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions In modern times, such a dashing young man like Yan Yu, who was excellent in both domestic and social affairs, would be praised as the bestpanion in the century. It was hard to imagine that a young master from an aristocratic family would have an interest in cooking. ¡°Okay,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. After she greeted Yan Yu, she returned to the lounge area. When the other three members noticed her return from the kitchen, all of themughed heartily. ¡°Little cat, are you hungry?¡± Tang Nazhi teased her. Even though Yan Yu always looked sickly, the food that he cooked could win against any other dishes. Even the cooks in the pce were notparable to his skills. However, to date, only the other four members had the chance to taste his cooking. ¡°What have you profited this afternoon? You¡¯ve returned so quickly.¡± Qi Xia was more concerned about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s trip to the medicine storage room. As a merchant family, the Qilin family had some knowledge about the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s medicine storage room. A portion of its medicinal ingredients was purchased from their auction houses. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders and said, ¡°I found something good.¡± Qi Xia and the other two members did not ask anything further. Except for Tang Nazhi, all of them were utterly ignorant about herbalism. They only wanted to know if her trip had been worthwhile. ¡°Did you remember the magical arrays at the medicine storage room?¡± Qi Xia asked. Shen Yanxiao nodded and described in detail about the two different arrays that she had seen. Then, she drew the arrays on a piece of paper. Qi Xia frowned as he stared at the two drawings that Shen Yanxiao had made. ¡°Are you saying that the guards had traced two different sets of patterns when you went in and came out?¡± Qi Xia asked. Shen Yanxiao nodded. She had also found that to be weird. Qi Xia touched his chin, and his fox-like eyes narrowed. ¡°Magical arrays usually have a fixed unlocking pattern, and you can only enter and exit freely after the array had been undone with the correct pattern. Otherwise, the array would push you away from the door, and it would alert the person whoid the array too. But you¡¯re saying that you saw two different unlocking patterns, and that¡¯s weird.¡± ¡°Why so?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°The arrays in the medicine storage room might not be a simple single magical array. It could very well be a nonagon magical array. For this type of arrays, the pattern would change every time it is locked. Only the person whoid it would know the next pattern. The guards you saw were probably experts with the standard of a Great Magus. They must have used theirbined efforts toy the magical array. Even if one of them went rogue, they still can¡¯t open the door without the others¡¯ help.¡± The nonagon magical array was an advanced magical array, and it was indeed worthy of safeguarding those precious medicinal ingredients in that storage room. ¡°Then, is there any way to undo it?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in doubt. There was a room filled with precious medicinal ingredients, and yet she could not get her hands on them. The very thought of that made her want to vomit blood. Even so, the magical array was a headache. Qi Xia narrowed his eyes in thought, and then he said, ¡°It¡¯s not impossible, but it will be quite challenging to unlock it. We will need 81 magical cores of third grade and above. We also need several things from the corpse of a magical beast as the medium to unlock it.¡± Chapter 334 - Mercenary Guild (3)

Chapter 334: Mercenary Guild (3)

Qi Xia paused for a moment before he continued, ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be any problems with getting 81 magical cores, and I can get someone to prepare them. The three mediums that we need are much more troublesome. It needs to be freshly cut from the corpse of a magical beast of fifth-rank or above. We would need its horns, eyes, and bones, and the beast must not have died for more than seven days. Otherwise, the items would have no effects. Tang Nazhi then said, ¡°You can try your luck at the ck City. The mercenaries there ept various tasks, and their targets are mostly magical beasts anyway. Furthermore, their employer usually only wanted the magical core, so the mercenaries are free to sell the leftover parts. The mercenaries who had just returned to the city should have all three of those items.¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s words reminded Shen Yanxiao that it was a feasible method. Shen Yanxiao then decided that Qi Xia should try to get the 81 magical cores that they needed, and she would go to the ck City to find the items to act as the mediums for their n. After they finished their discussion, Yan Yu had finished with his cooking, and he had prepared a table full of delicious food. All five of them gathered at the table as they immediately dug in. Qi Xia had also instructed the casino staff to search their inventory for some magical cores. If they could not find 81 cores, then he would ask them to look for them at the Qilin Auction House. They expected some dy as the staff had to make round trips back and forth. When they had finished their meal, the person-in-charge at the casino had indeed found a few hundred magical cores in the storeroom. Those magic cores were mainly from mercenaries who used them as gambling chips. A lot of those cores were lower than fifth-grade, and most of them were of the first and second-grades. However, as they searched through the hundreds of magical cores, they had managed to find the 81 magical cores that they needed. The sun had yet to set when they found those cores, so Shen Yanxiao decided to make a trip to the ck City when it was nighttime to see if she could purchase those items. After all, those items could only be found and not sought. Just the thought of those precious medicinal ingredients in that storage room made her hand itch. Qi Xia and the rest of the group wanted to apany her, Shen Yanxiao had rejected their offer. It was a conspicuous sight if all five of them were to gather together, and someone might remember their presence. No one would pay any attention to her if she were alone. After all, the items that they wanted to buy were to be used in the medicine storage room at the Saint Laurent Academy. If their actions were discovered, it would not be so easy to lock onto a target even if someone were to investigate it. The four of them agreed with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s concern, and so they did not insist on following her. As soon as the sun had set, Shen Yanxiao prepared to set out. Before she left, Yang Xi gave her a disguise mask, and it was even more exquisite than the one she had bought in the ck City. A brand new face would not attract any attention, and it would make it even more impossible to track. Shen Yanxiao changed her clothes and put on the mask. Then she bid farewell to the four of them and left for the ck City. Bright lights illuminated the ck City at nighttime. The narrow streets and alleys bustled with crowds as the vendors on both sides peddled their goods and hawked their wares. Shen Yanxiao walked through the streets of the ck City, and she seemed barely noticeable. She did not pay any attention to the shops around her. Instead, she walked straight toward the Mercenary Guild. Every city had a Mercenary Guild, and all clients would entrust their missions there. The mercenaries were free to ept any tasks that were avable at the guild. Chapter 335 - Cave Wolves Mercenary Group (1)

Chapter 335: Cave Wolves Mercenary Group (1)

The Mercenary Guild was located in the center of ck City, and it had hundreds of square meters of space. The mercenaries went there to find new missions and to deliver the results of their missions all the time. The ck City was an unregted area, and thus the Mercenary Guild bustled with activities due to the inflow of magical cores and the different types of mission avable. A mercenary looked to be a rather lucrative profession. When Shen Yanxiao reached the entrance of the guild, a group of mercenaries had epted a new mission. The team consisted of five to six people. There were many mercenary groups in the Brilliance Continent, and most of them do not restrict the number of members in their group. A few willing mercenaries could even form a new and smaller-sized group. Those small groups of mercenaries usually have about a dozen members, and they would not ept tough missions. Therefore, they would often target missions that involved lower-level magical beasts. That was the reason there would never be ack of low-grade magical cores in the Brilliance Continent. Shen Yanxiao threw another nce at that particr group of mercenaries before she turned and entered the guild. Inside the Mercenary Guild, there were huge bulletin boards on both sides of the wall. A variety of missions were stered on those boards as well. The mercenaries at the guild would decide on a mission based on the information written on the papers that were stered on the boards. Shen Yanxiao proceeded to walk to the front desk of the Mercenary Guild. A beautiful woman was there, and she was in charge of registering the mercenaries for the missions that they had chosen. Shen Yanxiao looked at the young woman, who was checking the registrations, and said, ¡°Hello, I would like to entrust a mission, please.¡± The young woman raised her head and looked at the young Shen Yanxiao in surprise. She was astonished that a fellow that young was there at the Mercenary Guild to assign a mission. She sized him up, and she noticed that he did not have a single unique feature on his unattractive face. His slender figure was wrapped in a in-looking coat. From the way he dressed, it was apparent that he was not from a well-to-do family. ¡°Hello, what kind of mission do you wish to entrust?¡± the young woman smiled and asked. There was no trace of contempt on her face, not even with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attire. If Shen Yanxiao were in any other city, the people there would probably ignore her for the clothes she wore. However, all the shops in the ck City treated their customers well, regardless of a person¡¯s age, attire, or status. To those shopkeepers, all of their customers were like gods. When the young woman spoke, two small groups of mercenaries walked in. They threw them both a few more nces when they heard what she had said. They looked even more surprised when they realized that the ¡®customer¡¯ at the front desk was a thirteen-year-old little kid. ¡°Oh my god, even young kids are here to assign missions these days? What does he want to entrust? To beat up a ssmate who bullied him, or to find him some diapers?¡± One of the mercenaries looked at Shen Yanxiao and teased her about her young age. Since Shen Yanxiao wore such low-key attire, it would be pretty hard for anyone topare her with other wealthy people. ¡°Who knows, but I doubt it is a mission with good remuneration. I don¡¯t even think that kid has any gold coins,¡± another mercenary chimed in. Chapter 336 - Cave Wolves Mercenary Group (2)

Chapter 336: Cave Wolves Mercenary Group (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Mercenaries paid great attention to the remuneration for their missions. Even the smallest group of mercenaries would nitpick over the missions. Except for the lone rangers who preferred to stay solo, none of the groups would ept a lowly-paid mission. Shen Yanxiao ignored the jabs of mockery from those mercenaries and continued her conversation with the young woman. ¡°I am looking for three types of items from the corpse of a fifth-ranked magical beast, preferably the horns, eyes, and bones. However, their time of death must now exceed a week.¡± As soon as Shen Yanxiao rified her request, the mercenaries who hadughed at her widened their eyes in disbelief. A fifth-ranked magical beast? That was a mid-level magical beast. It would be a tough challenge to take down that kind of beast, and it would probably need more than a dozen people to get the job done. A small group of mercenaries with six or seven members would not have the capability to do that. ¡°Is that kid crazy? He wants to buy items from a fifth-ranked magical beast? Even if it isn¡¯t a magical core, it still won¡¯t be cheap,¡± one of the mercenaries had muttered. A magical core was the most expensive item that one could get off a magical beast. The other parts of the beast, like horns, blood, skin, eyes, bones, and hair, would be rtively cheaper. However, it was still not a price that once would be considered inexpensive. A fifth-grade magical core of the worst quality would sell for at least a few thousand gold coins, while the other parts of the magical beast would cost between a few hundred to a thousand gold coins. That amount would be enough to purchase a low-grade magical core. The little kid did not look like a wealthy person, and yet he had asked for three items from the corpse of a fifth-ranked magical beast? He had also mentioned that the time of death must not exceed a week. Was that supposed to be a joke? It would take about two to three days from the ck City before one would reach the ce the magical beasts dwelled. Even a mid-sized group of mercenaries would be hard-pressed to find a mid-level magical beast and to take it down in a single day. One week was barely enough for a mercenary group to make a return trip for the mission. Furthermore, their team had to track the magical beast in the shortest time possible, and then they would have to kill it in a day or two. Since they had to fight the beast, it was also hard to guarantee aplete corpse as the fight might cause unwanted damages to the beast¡¯s physical form. Most of the time, the magical beast would perish with iplete body parts. Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao had asked for three items, and that meant that they would need to kill at least two mid-level magical beasts for those items. Shen Yanxiao had given them such strict conditions that the mission would note cheap. However, the mercenaries doubted that the poor-looking little kid could fork out such arge amount of money. When the young woman heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s request, she said, ¡°Please wait a moment. I will check if any groups have returned recently with items that fit your requirements.¡± ¡°Sure,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. The mercenaries kept their gazes at Shen Yanxiao, and they were no longer in a hurry to hand in their missions. They wanted to know if the little kid really did have the money for her request! After a few moments, the young woman looked up with a smile, and said, ¡°Are you sure you only wanted parts from a magical beast that had died within thest seven days? If it is not a definite requirement, then we¡¯d like to rmend you to choose the parts from a timeframe that is not within that limit as there is a huge discount on the prices.¡± The young woman tried to offer Shen Yanxiao with some cost-effective items. Chapter 337 - Cave Wolves Mercenary Group (3)

Chapter 337: Cave Wolves Mercenary Group (3)

The avability of parts from the corpses of magical beasts was quite limited. Based on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s requirements, the prices of those items would be even more expensive. Qi Xia had explicitly asked for parts from magical beasts that had died no longer than seven days ago. So Shen Yanxiao had to follow his request. ¡°Thank you, but I shall keep to my request. The price would not be a problem either, as long as you can get me what I want.¡± The mercenaries who saw the exchange were speechless at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s insistence. They knew that the effects of those items would not differ much, regardless of the magical beasts¡¯ time of death. Some might have a slightly weakened effect, but its price would be significantly lower. ¡°That kid is too stubborn. He could have saved quite arge sum of money had he relented a bit,¡± one of the mercenaries had muttered. Those mercenaries sighed at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s stubbornness, but they did not know that the little kid before them did notck money. The young woman checked again, and then she said, ¡°I found the items that you wanted. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group in the city has what you require. The items include a pair of fifth-ranked Snow Tiger¡¯s eyes, a fifth-ranked Armoured Tortoise¡¯s scales, and a fifth-ranked Maple Shaft House¡¯s horn. These three items do meet your requirements, but they are asking for three thousand gold coins for them. I can contact them if you are interested in purchasing the items.¡± ¡°The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group!¡± The mercenaries at the side were stunned when they heard the name of that group. There were at least a hundred different groups of mercenaries in the entire ck City, and more than a dozen of those were mid-sized groups. Among those, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was the most reputable one. The group had about eighty members in their organization. Even though they did not have the most members amongst the mid-sized groups, they were the strongest ones in the ck City. Their members had pretty high-level skills and capabilities. Some people also said that more than half of their members were at the intermediate-level of their professions. They even had seven advanced-level members. It was quite rare to see so many strong mercenaries in a single group. Most of the mid-sized groups of mercenaries would have only one or two advanced-level members. However, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had seven of them. The group would always take up missions that none of the other groups would dare to ept. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was the strongest in the ck City, and the rewards that they requested for each of their missions also far exceeded the other groups. They were the only group that could meet Shen Yanxiao¡¯s requirements. Shen Yanxiao had not heard of them before, and so she did not understand why the other mercenaries looked so surprised when they heard that particr name. However, as long as they had what she needed, then it was enough for her. She proceeded to take out the purple crystal card that she had acquired previously. ¡°You can take the funds from this card,¡± Shen Yanxiao said as she passed the purple crystal card to the young woman. ¡°What the f*ck! A purple crystal card! Who is that kid?¡± The mercenaries¡¯ jaws dropped when they saw the card in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand. Only those who had tens of millions in their card would get to own that purple card! Mercenaries like them could only earn ten thousand gold coins a year, even if they worked hard and exhausted themselves the entire year. The money that they had was negligible whenpared to ten million gold coins. To think that they hadined about the kid for being poor. A few hundred gold coins were only a drop in the bucket for wealthy people like him! Chapter 338 - Transaction (1)

Chapter 338: Transaction (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The young woman took the purple crystal card and deducted three thousand gold coins from it before she returned the card to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Please kindly wait in the lounge at the back. We will send someone to the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group and ask for them to deliver the items.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded as the young woman tasked an attendant to lead her to the lounge area. The other mercenaries, who were there to witness the exchange, no longer looked at Shen Yanxiao with contempt. Instead, they were green with envy. Such a young kid had used a purple crystal card so casually. How were people like them, who slogged their guts out, supposed to survive?! The proverb was right; aparison between oneself and another would only lead to anger. When Shen Yanxiao arrived at the lounge area, she found a seat and sat down. It was a good thing if she could sessfully find the items that she needed. However, she did not know how long it would have been since the items were retrieved from the corpses. She would have time to prepare if it had only been a few days before the seventh day. If the items were to expire soon, then she might have to discuss with Qi Xia that very night to decide if they could make a trip to the medicine storage room. After a while, arge figure appeared at the entrance of the lounge. A man, who looked to be thirty-five years of age, walked into the room. He seemed to be quite experienced and capable from the way he dressed. A greatsword hung on the side of his waist, and he had dark skin. His sharp appearance made him look extremely imposing. There was also a ferocious-looking scar at the corner of his eyebrow. The man looked around casually as he walked into the room. When he noticed Shen Yanxiao, he made his way toward her. ¡°I am Du Lang, the leader of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Are you the customer who wanted to buy these items?¡± There was a hint of surprise on Du Lan¡¯s face when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s slender physique. He received a notification from the mercenary guild that someone had wanted to purchase the three fifth-ranked magical beast parts that he had posted in the guild, and so, he decided to make that trip in person. However, he did not expect the customer to be a young kid. Shen Yanxiao looked like a malnourished kid when she stood beside Du Lang¡¯s tall and strong figure. Du Lang knew that the prices of the items he posted at the guild were not low. It would not be easy to find someone who would use three thousand gold coins to purchase items that were not magical cores. The amount was even enough to buy a mid-grade magical core of average quality. The young kid in front of him also did not look like someone who could spend such arge sum of gold coins. However, he had already received the notification from the mercenary guild. It meant that the customer had paid for the items. Even though Du Ling found it odd, he had no intention to ask further questions. After all, as per the rules in the ck City, they were not supposed to ask so much about the customers anyway. Shen Yanxiao nodded and said ¡°That¡¯s me.¡± After Du Lang confirmed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity, he immediately withdrew three ss bottles that were the height of half an arm. The body parts that Shen Yanxiao had purchased were contained in its respective ss bottle. ¡°These are the items that you¡¯ve purchased. Please verify them.¡± Du Lang ced those three bottles on the table in front of Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao checked each of the items carefully. She even asked Xiu to confirm that the time the items were retrieved did not exceed seven days. Xiu informed her that the magical beasts, from which the items came from, were killed five days ago. That meant she had two days to prepare for the trip to the medicine storage room. Chapter 339 - Transaction (2)

Chapter 339: Transaction (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions As Du Lang handed the items to Shen Yanxiao, he secretly ¡®sized up¡¯ that ¡®little customer.¡¯ He had been around the ck City for years, and based on the kid¡¯s facial bone structure, he could discern that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance was not her own. Disguise masks were one of the mostmon items in ck City, but it was also apparent that the quality of the mask that Shen Yanxiao had was more exquisite than the highest quality ones sold in the ck City. If Du Lang did not have an exceptional understanding of the human bone structure, he would not have noticed her disguise mask. He knew that no simple situation would need items from a fifth-ranked magical beast. Those items were usually only required in advanced potions and magical arrays. Even though the little kid looked inconspicuous, he was also quite generous with his money and behaved in a manner that was not consistent with how he looked. Furthermore, Du Lang had a wide reputation in the ck City, and people would more or less react whenever they heard his name. He had observed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reaction earlier, and it seemed as if she was rather unmoved by the mention of his name. She was also very concise with her words, and she spoke with no hint of anxiety or any superfluous words. She was so skilled that she did not look like an ordinary kid at all. There was a rumor among the masses about a secret method that could change a person¡¯s outer appearance. It could even allow a seven-foot-tall man to shrink into the size of a young child. Du Lang could not help but associate Shen Yanxiao with that secret method from the rumor. The rumor also said that anyone who knew that secret method would also possess fathomless strength. Du Lang tried to re-evaluate Shen Yanxiao discreetly. It was no surprise that Du Lang would have such a conjecture. The kid looked poor and evencked any distinguishable achievement. However, he hade to the mercenary guild to spend arge sum of money on parts from mid-level magical beasts. That action itself was a little inconceivable. Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao did not have the verbal skills and behavior that a child should have. That was what led Du Lang to that theory. After she got the items, Shen Yanxiao did not pay any attention to Du Lang. She was more concerned about breaking the nonagon magical arrays in the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s medicine storage room. If she could gain free ess to the room, then she would be able to gather most of the ingredients that she needed for the Blood Banquet Potion. It would save her a lot of trouble too. Silence enveloped the lounge area when Shen Yanxiao inspected the items. As she was about to leave, another tall figure walked into the room. A young man around twenty-five years old walked toward Du Lang in massive strides. ¡°Leader, we have just received a mission,¡± the young man said. Du Lang looked at him and asked, ¡°What mission?¡± The young man was a member of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Even though he did not have the best strength, he was a brilliant man. Everyone knew that the leader had gone out personally to make a delivery. If it were not an urgent matter, they would not have troubled him. The young man looked at Shen Yanxiao and wondered why a little kid would appear in the Mercenary Guild¡¯s lounge area. Did the leader not say that someone had purchased the parts from mid-level magical beasts? Why did he not see the customer? The young man was doubtful for a brief moment before he recovered his senses and said, ¡°It¡¯s a mission to kill a magical beast, but the target is very rare. It¡¯s in the Mercenary Guild¡¯s lounge area. Chapter 340 - Transaction (3)

Chapter 340: Transaction (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao heard the word ¡®Phoenix¡¯ just as she was about to leave. Sher immediately stopped in her tracks. It was as if her thoughts had manifested itself right before her. Xiu had informed her that one could find me Grass in a Phoenix¡¯s nest, and she immediately heard something about it the very next day? For the sake of the grass, Shen Yanxiao decided to listen in to what the young man had to say before she made any ns. However¡­ An eighth-ranked Phoenix? Xiu had mentioned that a Phoenix was an eighth-rank magical beast the moment they were born. Did that the client¡¯s mission involved a newborn Phoenix? Shen Yanxiao frowned as she felt that something was amiss. Du Lang was also stunned for a brief moment when he heard the word ¡®Phoenix¡¯. They had only heard about the Phoenixes in rumors. No one had actually seen one for hundreds of years. However, it seemed like someone had entrusted a new mission to kill a Phoenix, and that was already something that one could hardly believe. ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re not mistaken?¡± Du Lang was also suspicious about the mission. The young man nodded and said, ¡°I am sure! The client offered a very high reward, and we are not the only group they contacted. I think more than a dozen mid-sized groups in the city had also received the same mission.¡± Du Lang touched his chin. Since the client dared to issuerge-scale recruitment for mercenary groups, it must be a solid piece of information. False information would always lead to a mission¡¯s failure, and the employer would have topensate the mercenary groups ording to the usual regtions. However¡­ A Phoenix¡­ ¡°It has been hundreds of years since anyone saw a Phoenix, and anything we know about them was from the information found in books. If this person has more knowledge about a Phoenix, then it wouldn¡¯t hurt if we were to apany them on this trip.¡± As mercenaries, wealth was their ultimate pursuit, and anything else meant very little to them. An eighth-ranked magical beast was considered a high-level magical beast, and most ordinary mid-sized groups would not be able to kill them. Therefore, the client had gathered all of the mid-sized groups in the ck City to handle that mission. It was no small effort to make that sort of arrangement. ¡°Xiu, don¡¯t you find that weird?¡± Shen Yanxiao found the situation to be even stranger as she continued to listen to their conversation. ¡°An eighth-ranked Phoenix is only a baby. Do you think a newly born baby Phoenix would appear alone?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. She finally knew what was weird about that situation. A newborn Phoenix would definitely have its set of parents nearby. Adult Phoenixes were as strong as mythical beasts, and the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group only received information about a single eighth-ranked Phoenix. That was the whole reason why the entire thing sounded strange. Unless that young beast had separated from its parents not long after it was born, otherwise it would never appear by itself. However, there was also zero chance that the scent-sensitive magical beasts would lose their young ones. They would still be able to search for the scent of their younglings even though they were eight hundred miles apart. ¡°It¡¯s apparent that there¡¯s something wrong with the information that they had received. The human race these days has a seriousck of knowledge about the Phoenixes. They only know that the Phoenix is a rare magical beast, but they do not understand the extent of their strength,¡± Xiu replied casually. One could hear his disdain for the human race in his ice-cold tone. Shen Yanxiao noticed that Xiu had used a strange word when he said that¡ªthe human race! Could Xiu really not be a human? Chapter 341 - Cave Wolves Mercenary Groups Invitation (1)

Chapter 341: Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s Invitation (1)

While Du Lang was in discussion with his subordinate about the content of the mission, he noticed that Shen Yanxiao, who was supposed to have left the room, was still there, and she was staring at them in deep thoughts. Du Lang was stunned when he realized that the customer had overheard his conversation with his subordinate. However, Du Lang had a moment of hesitation when he recalled his previous theory about the customer. ¡°Dear customer, it looks like you are interested in the Phoenix as well?¡± Du Lang tried to probe for more information about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s curiosity. The young man¡¯s jaw dropped the moment Du Lang spoke to Shen Yanxiao. Cust¡­ customer!? Did he mean that the person who had purchased the mid-level magical beast¡¯s parts was the little kid in the room? That was a sum of three thousand gold coins, for goodness sake! That kid did not even look like a wealthy person, no matter how he studied him! The young man gulped. For mercenaries like him, three thousand gold coins was a ratherrge amount of wealth. Shen Yanxiao recovered her senses, but she did not reply to Du Lang for a few brief moments as he looked at her with doubts in his expression. Why would he ask that so suddenly? Were mercenaries missions supposed to be secrets that could not be revealed to anyone else? Did Du Lang think that she would leak the information to other groups? Or was he worried that she was a member of a rival group and had wanted a cut of their reward? In a rarely seen move, Shen Yanxiao decided to exin herself so that she could avoid any future trouble. ¡°Leader Du, do not worry. I am not a fellow mercenary. I am merely curious about the Phoenixes. After all, it had been hundreds of years since the Phoenixes disappeared from the Brilliance Continent. ¡± Du Langughed and said, ¡°You are overthinking it. I noticed that you seemed rather interested in our conversation about the Phoenixes, so I decided to ask about it. The mission that the client entrusted to us was also distributed to the other mercenary groups. There¡¯s really no reason for me to hide anything about that.¡± As a leader, Du Lang understood Shen Yanxiao¡¯s concerns. When Shen Yanxiao realized that Du Lang did not mind her questions, she decided to use that to her advantage. After all, she was their customer, so they probably would not care about a few questions. ¡°Do you know the gender of the Phoenix in your mission?¡± [1. The literal Chinese trantion of Phoenix is Feng Huang. Feng refers to a male Phoenix, while Huang refers to a female Phoenix.] Based on what Xiu had told her, she realized that the Phoenixes from that world were simr to the ones in her previous life. A newly born female Phoenix would be an eighth-rank magical beast while a male Phoenix would be a rank higher. However, she did not expect that her question would stun Du Lang. The young man also thought that her question was odd, and so he asked, ¡°What¡¯s the difference? Aren¡¯t they all Phoenixes?¡± The young man¡¯s doubt described Du Lang¡¯s reaction. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She did not expect that the world¡¯s understanding of the Phoenix wouldck to such an extent that they could not even differentiate between the two. [2. In the Chinese text, they are using the words, Feng and Huang, individually. SYX is speechless that they do not know that Feng is a male Phoenix, while Huang is a female Phoenix.] Du Lang seemed to have recovered his wits when the young man asked that question, so he immediately inquired, ¡°May I ask about the differences between the two Phoenixes that you have mentioned? If you can provide us with some information, we will give you a ten percent discount for all your future missions, if you were to entrust them to us. I can guarantee this as the leader of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group.¡± There was so little information about the Phoenixes in that world that no one could conjure a clear image in their minds. Du Lang had thought that the customer was not as simple as she seemed on the outside. Du Lang¡¯s inherent keen senses even peaked when she asked that particr question. Chapter 342 - Cave Wolves Mercenary Groups Invitation (2)

Chapter 342: Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s Invitation (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It was possible that the customer in front of him had a deeper understanding of the Phoenixes. The young man stared nkly at the little kid that his leader had asked for assistance. The kid¡¯s height did not even reach the young man¡¯s chest, so the request was so startling that his eyeballs were about to fall out. Had he seen a ghost in broad daylight, or was it something else? Did their strong and domineering leader really ask assistance from a little kid? He had even given him a ten percent discount! It was rare that someone would get preferential treatment from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, and they could easily count on one hand for those that did. Had their leader¡¯s brain shut down that day, for him to be that generous? Du Lang had it all nned out when he gave Shen Yanxiao such a huge discount. Based on that single transaction, he had deduced that Shen Yanxiao was not all she seemed. With his previous theory about her and her questions about the Phoenixes, he concluded that Shen Yanxiao must have been a mysterious expert who had used a secret method to change her physique. It was only natural that a leader like him would want to engage with someone like her. Of course, Du Land had not ultimately confirmed his theory, and he could only determine that after he heard her exnation about the Phoenixes. If Shen Yanxiao really knew about the long-gone secrets of the Phoenixes, then he would have guessed her identity correctly. After all, no one in that world had such knowledge about the magical beasts from the legends. Shen Yanxiao was somewhat surprised by Du Lang¡¯s generosity, but she did not have any intentions to reject him. She was already looking for a Phoenix¡¯s nest, so if she could build a good rapport with the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, perhaps she could ask them to grab a me Grass while they headed for the Phoenix¡¯s nest. However, Shen Yanxiao also realized that the people in that world knew very little about the Phoenixes. If she were to reveal everything to Du Land, it would probably cause trouble for her in the future. Therefore, she exerted caution when she gave her exnation. ¡°I do not know much about the Phoenixes. However, I do know that Feng refers to a male Phoenix, while Huang refers to a female Phoenix.¡± The word ¡®Phoenix¡¯ was the generic term for that magical beast. Simr to the people from her previous world, most of them assumed that the Phoenixes were all males, and they did not even know that there were also female Phoenixes. Du Lang and the young man stared at Shen Yanxiao when she told them that. Both of them looked surprised at that information too. It was apparent that they did not know the differences between Feng and Huang before her exnation about that. Du Lang narrowed his eyes and pondered about it for a moment. Suddenly, he walked toward Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°I wonder if you are avable during this period. I would like to extend a temporary invitation for you to join the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group in this mission. Rest assured that you are not required to participate in fights. We would like it if you can give us some information about Phoenixes at your convenience.¡± Du Lang could almost confirm that the customer with him was not the thirteen-year-old kid he pretended to be. They would not have found the information that she revealed even if they were to search the entire Brilliance Continent. How would such a young kid know about that? The young man was also shocked by Du Lang¡¯s invitation, and he even suspected that his leader had been switched! Otherwise, why would their leader invite a young kid to join their group so suddenly? Chapter 343 - Cave Wolves Mercenary Groups Invitation (3)

Chapter 343: Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s Invitation (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Furthermore¡­ He had even used a polite tone when he extended that invitation! [1. There are two types of ¡®you¡¯ used in Chinese writing. Äú = polite, Äã = casual. Both words have the same meaning, but the former is generally used to show respect.] The leader of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was usually known for his pride and arrogance. Even customers with higher statuses did not get the same treatment from him. However, he had used such a rare polite tone with that kid that day! Had the world turned into a fantasy novel?! Had the world itself turned into a fantasy? It was almost impossible for their leader to be that polite! The young man¡¯s mind was thoroughly confused. Shen Yanxiao was surprised at Du Lang¡¯s invitation. She had also noticed the change in Du Lang¡¯s tone. However, she did not know which of her actions had been so significant that the leader would suddenly change his tone with her. She had only revealed a tiny bit of information about the Phoenixes. There was no reason why Du Lang would suddenly treat her with such respect. ¡°If you are agreeable to that, I can also offer you somepensation. I will also arrange for someone to protect your safety during the entire journey.¡± Du Lang tried to entice her with some better terms. He did not purely do it because of his theory about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity, but it was mostly due to the importance of the mission. His subordinate had told him that the mission had assembled more than a dozen mid-sized mercenary groups, and the client had offered a handsome reward for each of those groups. If they couldplete the mission, thepensation could possibly exceed the group¡¯s half a year¡¯s worth of ie. Furthermore, the client only required the Phoenix¡¯s heart, and the mercenaries were free to take the other parts. Among those items was the eighth-ranked Phoenix¡¯s high-grade magical core! No one could estimate the price of an eighth-grade magical core. The parts from the Phoenix¡¯s corpse would prove to be valuable, too, since it was an extremely rare magical beast from the legends. If they couldplete the mission, then they would get more wealth than what the client would have paid them for it. After all, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was the strongest in the ck City, and none of the other mercenary groups couldpare to them. If they were to travel with someone knowledgeable about the Phoenix, then they would have a much higher chance ofpleting the mission. Furthermore, he observed that there was more to that particr customer than what she seemed to be. If he could persuade her to participate in that mission, perhaps they would even get an unexpected reward. After Du Lang contemted all the observations that he had made, he elected to make that shocking decision. Even though Shen Yanxiao did not know why Du Lang insisted on her participation, she could not deny her own interest in that mission. One could only find the me Grass in a Phoenix¡¯s nest. She knew that such an item could only be encountered and not found. However, it was also apparent that Du Lang and his group had received a weird mission. The rank of the Phoenix was definitely not as low as what the mission had dered. It looked like they would have to face an adult Phoenix in that mission. Even though they had a few hundred men, it was probably still not enough to deal with that beast. The prospect of getting the me Grass enticed her, but the magical beast would prove to be a savage. If it were anyone else, they would be distressed with such a choice. However, Shen Yanxiao was not worried about that because she had a mythical beast by her side. It could certainly go against an adult Phoenix. As long as they did not encounter a resurrected Phoenix, the Vermillion Bird would never let anything bad happen to her. Du Lang had also mentioned that she only needed to provide them with information about the Phoenix. She would not need to be involved in any fight. She should be able to take advantage of the situation to sneak into the Phoenix¡¯s nest to steal the me Grass. Chapter 344 - Mercenary Groups Temporary Member (1)

Chapter 344: Mercenary Group¡¯s Temporary Member (1)

After she weighed her options carefully, Shen Yanxiao could not find a single reason to reject his offer. ¡°Sure, when would you like to set off?¡± She predicted that she would be able to get a lot of yield from that little trip to the Phoenix¡¯s nest. However, she would still need an excuse for her leave of absence from the two divisions. With her abilities, she could only learn a limited number of skills during her first year at the Archer Division and the Herbalist Division. A few days of absence from sses should not matter much to her. When shepared the few sses that she would have to miss with the mission, Shen Yanxiao knew that the me Grass was the more important task. The earlier she could gather all three nts, then the faster Xiu could regain his strength to assist her in undoing the seal. Du Lang smiled and said. ¡°We will be setting off from the ck City in five days.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded in agreement. After she made the necessary verbal agreements with Du Lang, Shen Yanxiao finally left the Mercenary Guild. The young man, who had stood frozen to the spot, finally regained his senses when Shen Yanxiao left the room. ¡°Leader, why did you invite that little kid to join our mission? He¡¯s just a little kid, what can he do?¡± The young man felt vexed about the situation. The members in the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group were all elites, and a thirteen-year-old little kid could hardlypare to any one of them. However, Du Lang had offered to take the kid with them on the mission, and he even promised to assign someone to guard the kid¡¯s safety. It was simply too inconceivable for him. The mission was to deal with a high-level magical beast from the legends itself, and thousands of mercenaries had been included in that mission. It was easy to discern the difficulty of the mission by that point alone. So why would the leader bring a deadweight with them? What was he thinking? Du Lang shot a nce at the pessimistic young man and said, ¡°I have my reasons. In time, you will see. Let¡¯s head back and discuss the mission with our brothers.¡± Even though the young man had tons of questions, he did not dare to question the leader. He could only murmur under his breath and did notment any further. After Shen Yanxiao left the Mercenary Guild, she also left the ck City immediately. She returned to the casino to give the items to Qi Xia. She also told him about the duration between the time of death for the beasts. Since they had two days to spare, Qi Xia told Shen Yanxiao that they did not need to put a rush on their ns. Therefore, they only did some of the preparation that night. Then they decided to infiltrate the medicine storage room the next night. As night fell the next day, two stealthy silhouettes snuck into the courtyard of the medicine storage room. Tang Nazhi and the others had wanted to follow them, but Shen Yanxiao had vetoed their n. As there were quite a few guards near the storage room, she already had a problem with bringing Qi Xia with her. If she were alone, she could easily avoid everyone¡¯s line of sight. However, since she had Qi Xia with her, she had to be extra cautious with her movements. If she were to bring the other three animals along, they would have been discovered the moment they arrived at the storage room. Shen Yanxiao had the Moonlight Ne with her to conceal her aura so that the guards could not sense her presence. Qi Xia was a gifted magus, so he had his own methods to hide his aura. Things progressed smoothly as they worked with each other. They took advantage of the ten minutes when the guards change shifts for Qi Xia to swiftly unlock the nonagon magical arrays on the doors. When she got in, Shen Yanxiao used the shortest time possible to swipe arge number of precious ingredients from the medicine storage room. Shen Yanxiao was cautious with her actions, and she only took two or three stalks of a single type of medicinal ingredients. She did not take any ingredients that had only one in stock so that they would not get caught. Chapter 345 - Mercenary Groups Temporary Member (2)

Chapter 345: Mercenary Group¡¯s Temporary Member (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions They were very quick with their actions, so they did not attract anyone¡¯s attention. Shen Yanxiao had also been very conservative with the number of ingredients that she had taken so that it would not arouse anyone¡¯s suspicion. When she deemed that she had gotten enough, they immediately left the storage room. The guards on shift did not even notice that someone had trespassed into the medicine storage room. However, a few hundred stalks of medicinal ingredients had been taken without anyone¡¯s notice. Compared to the tens of thousands of precious ingredients in the storage room, the few hundred that Shen Yanxiao had swiped were quite negligible. Shen Yanxiao had managed to check an item off her list of tasks once she got the medicinal ingredients. She had relied on the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯srge medicine storage room to get her hands on more than half the ingredients for the Blood Banquet Potion. She would just have to continue in search of the other twenty-plus medicinal ingredients. Anyway, she had more important things to handle before that. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Groups¡¯ invitation was like a pie that fell from the skies. When she returned to the dormitory, sheid on the bed and tried to calm her mind so that she could enter her spiritual consciousness for a discussion with Xiu. Shen Yanxiao sighed when she saw Xiu¡¯s ice-cold and yet bewitching appearance. ¡°Xiu, what do you think about that mission?¡± Xiu¡¯s captivating golden eyes narrowed before he said, ¡°There are two possibilities. One, the client knows nothing about the real strength of the Phoenix. Second, they hid that information deliberately so that they can use the mercenaries to capture the beast. However, from the look of things, scenario one is not very likely. Since they know the location of the beast, we can assume that they have exchanged blows with it. They may already know its real strength.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded and said, ¡°I, too, think that the possibility of the second scenario is higher. If the Phoenix isparable to a mythical beast, then those mercenary groups would never stand a chance. Those at advanced-level might be able to deal some light damage. However, those at intermediate-level would not be able to harm it even if the Phoenix did not offer any resistance.¡± ¡°I also think that it is weird that the client would spend so much money to employ those mercenary groups.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. There was definitely something amiss with the mission, and the client even dared to think about taking on a magical beast that had the same strength as a mythical beast. It was not the typical thought process of an average person. ¡°It¡¯s pointless to rely on those mercenary groups to deal with an adult Phoenix. I believe that the client must have something up their sleeves if they even dared to entertain such thoughts.¡± Xiu narrowed his eyes. Both of them were extremely smart, and that was why they could see through the mission with only a little discussion between them. ¡°Who cares about them? I only want the me Grass. If they were to fight the Phoenix, it still doesn¡¯t have anything to do with me.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt indifferent about that because her primary objective was not the Phoenix but the me Grass instead. She was confident with her thieving skills, so she knew that she would not slip. As long as it is something she wanted, even the Vermillion Bird was not an obstruction. With that in mind, Shen Yanxiao looked at the quiet Vermillion Bird who stood at the side. The subject of her attention red at her with a displeased expression. He was a mythical beast, and he simply could not bear for someone to ignore him for so long. Unfortunately, his master baffled him. She could let him out asionally, but it was either to steal something for her or to run some errands. He even had to find medicinal ingredients for her. Those were not things that a mythical beast should do! Chapter 346 - Mercenary Groups Temporary Member (3)

Chapter 346: Mercenary Group¡¯s Temporary Member (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Vermillion Bird, how confident are you if you were to fight an adult Phoenix?¡± Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to make more ns. The Vermilion Bird snorted and said, ¡°The Phoenix and I are both fire-elemental magical beasts. If both of us are at the level of a mythical beast, then we can onlypare our ranks. Right now, I am at the peak of a twelfth-ranked mythical beast. As long as it has not had a resurrection, then there¡¯s no need to worry.¡± With the Vermilion Bird¡¯s guarantee, Shen Yanxiao did not need to fret more about that. If they had to fight the Phoenix, then she would leave as soon as she obtained the me Grass. With the Vermillion Bird¡¯s protection, would she even have to worry about that? After she reviewed her bargaining chips, Shen Yanxiao determined that the trip was quite safe for her to attend. However, as a precaution, she decided that she had to be mindful of the client. Her gut told her that the client¡¯s action to employ the mercenary groups had been a weird choice. Over the next four days, Shen Yanxiao traveled back and forth between the three divisions. Ye Qing had begun to teach her some skills in preparing the medicinal ingredients. Her proficiency in concocting potions had also gradually increased over those days. On the fourth day, Shen Yanxiao told her mentors, Ye Qing and Yun Qi, that she had to make a trip home, and thus she needed to take a leave of absence. Furthermore, she had also prepared more than a dozen junior and intermediate-level potions to avoid any unfortunate mishaps during the journey. Of course, she did not forget to bid those heartless bastards a fond farewell before she left. They were not the least suspicious about her actions. Instead, they waved goodbye and told her to bring souvenirs with her when she was due back. After she had settled everything, Shen Yanxiao could finally unwind in peace. Shen Yanxiao was supposed to meet with Du Lang the next morning, so she got up early and left the Saint Laurent Academy. Then she changed her appearance and attire in a hotel in the ck City. When Shen Yanxiao walked on the streets of the ck City, her dull disguise and simple attire did not attract any unwanted attention. Furthermore, the entire ck City¡¯s attention was focused on a particr event. Early in the morning, arge number of mercenaries from different groups had gathered in the public za. The numbers grew from a dozen to the hundreds. Finally, there were more than a thousand people there. All the citizens¡¯ attention was on thatrge-scale gathering of mercenaries in the ck City. Soon after that, someone finally realized that all the mercenaries at the public za were from mid-sized mercenary groups in the ck City. None of them were from a small-sized group. It seemed like all the members from all mid-sized mercenary groups had gathered there that morning. Everyone was curious about the reason for theirrge-scale gathering. Some well-informed people managed to get some information from a few scattered mercenaries. They heard that a single client had employed all of the mercenaries, and their objective was to kill a high-level magical beast. Those who heard the news were bbergasted. How much did the client spend on that many mercenaries? Did the client have too much money? Regr clients would only employ one to two mid-sized mercenary groups for a single mission. Even then, thepensation was not a small amount. Furthermore, the client only hired mid-sized groups for the mission. They did not ept a single small-sized group. While the entire city was in a discussion about the gathering, a small lone figure walked through the crowd toward the za where the mercenaries had gathered. Chapter 347 - Seven Wolves (1)

Chapter 347: Seven Wolves (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions More than a dozen mid-sized mercenary groups had gathered at the public za, and each group had upied a particr area. The most prominent group there was the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Their numbers could notpare to some simr-sized groups as they had always had the least members. However, they were also the top mercenary group in the ck City, and no other group had managed to dethrone them. Du Lang stood at the central area of the za with his eighty-plus men. His tall and mighty physique was amplified by the fully back attire that he wore. It made him look pretty heroic. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s elite members stood near him, and all of them seemed as spirited as bright torches. All of them also had a golden and brilliant badge on their chests, and it had the image of a powerful and domineering wolf head on it. Those eighty-plus people represented the top mercenary group in the ck City. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group might not have the most members, but their collective strength was the mightiest in the city. They also had the most numbers of high-level skilled mercenaries. If one had to point out the most fearsome member in that group, that person was the one with the code name Lone Wolf, and that was Du Lang. He was a twelfth-rank Advanced Swordsman, and he was also only a step away from progressing to the status of a Great Swordsman. Aside from Du Lang, six other mercenaries in the group were also in the advanced level of their professions. Simrly, all of them had the code name of a wolf. Those six members included an Advanced Knight named Evil Wolf, an Advanced Archer named Wild Wolf, an Advanced Magus named Magic Wolf, an Advanced Priest called Sleep Wolf, an Advanced Swordsman named Ash Wolf, andstly, an Advanced Archer named Fire Wolf. Those six represented the most powerful force in the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. They couldpletely crush the other mercenary groups of the same size. At that moment, all six of them surrounded Du Lang, and even their back profiles looked daunting. Other mid-sized mercenary groups only had one or two advanced-level mercenaries, but the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had seven! Those were the strongest seven wolves in the ck City, and no one dared to provoke them. However, even without the presence of those seven mercenaries, the group¡¯s other members also had sufficient strength to induce terror in anyone who dared to provoke them. They wereparable to a real pack of vicious wolves that could affect fear in other people. When Du Lang arrived at the public za, he had continuously looked around the area, and his behavior aroused the curiosity of the other six wolves by his side. They learned that their leader had invited another person to join their group for that mission, and they had been somewhat surprised by his action. How powerful must that person be if Du Lang would personally invite them into the group? By their group¡¯s standard, ordinary folks would not have the qualifications for Du Lang to look at them, let alone for him to invite them to the mission. They were very curious about that temporary member. However, regardless of how they asked him, Du Lang would not reveal their identity. Since Du Lang¡¯s eyes kept searching the area, it was apparent that he was looking for that person. The six wolves could not restrain their curiosity, and so they also stretched their necks to look for possible candidates. One could say that they were obsessively curious about that new temporary member. Since Du Lang had personally invited them to join the team, the six wolves assumed that the person must have an advanced-level profession. Otherwise, there was no need for that person to be in their group at all. Chapter 348 - Seven Wolves (2)

Chapter 348: Seven Wolves (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When all the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group saw what their seven bosses were doing, they started to look left and right too. The other mercenary groups were curious when they noticed that the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group seemed to be on the lookout for someone. All seven wolves of the group had already gathered at the public za, so who was the person that Du Lang still awaited? Could they have sought assistance from other powerful reinforcement? If that was the case, how were the other mercenary groups supposed to survive? The seven wolves were already a big headache for all of them. With the presence of the Cave Wolves Mercenary group, they knew that they would receive limited remuneration from that mission. If Du Lang were to invite another person with an advanced-level profession, perhaps they should just cut their losses and walk away from the mission. The leaders from all of the other mercenary groups kept their focus on the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. They prayed that Du Land would not recruit another advanced-level expert into their group. Just as the crowd anticipated the arrival of that mysterious person, a petite figure walked past the spectators who had surrounded the za, and slowly walked toward the location where the mercenaries had gathered. A young and frail-looking had walked into arge group of muscr men. That was an odd scene, indeed. It was akin to how an ignorant little rabbit had identally intruded on a pack of lions. The mercenaries who focused on the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had noticed the appearance of said little rabbit. A mercenary poked his leader and asked with uncertainty, ¡°Leader, someone just came over from there. Could that be him?¡± The leader turned toward the location that his subordinate had aimed. He thought he would see a behemoth of a person. Instead, he only saw a young child the height of his posterior. He pped his subordinate in anger and yelled, ¡°Are you kidding me? That kid¡¯s waist is not even as thick as my thigh. Unless Du Lang had gone mad, otherwise he¡¯s not waiting for a kid. Stop messing around and get lost!¡± The mercenary covered the ache on his cheek and walked away with a bitter expression. He looked at the petite figure and felt wronged somehow. However, there was nothing he could but grumbled discreetly. He knew that Du Lang and his group could not have been waiting for a little kid. However, his leader had asked him to keep an eye out on the surroundings and to inform him if he saw the arrival of someone new. He had merely followed his orders and reported to his leader when he saw the kid. So why did he get punished for that? It was all that little kid¡¯s fault. Should he not be drinking milk at home? Why the heck was he there? Just as everyone believed Shen Yanxiao to be a passerby, Du Lang¡¯s eyes brightened when he saw her, and he made his way toward her. Before the six other wolves understood what was happening, they noticed the smile on their leader¡¯s face as he walked toward the kid who looked out of ce. ¡°You¡¯re here.¡± Du Yanxiao looked at the newly-arrived Shen Yanxiao with a small smile on his face. Shen Yanxiao looked around the mercenaries in the za before she nodded and said, ¡°I have epted your invitation, so of course, I will keep it.¡± The za had over a thousand people, and all of them went quiet at that very moment. Everyone¡¯s focus was on Shen Yanxiao and Du Lang. It was odd to see the entire za in absolute silence. What had the f*ck happened? Was Du Lang waiting for that unattractive little kid? Would someone eventually wake them from that dream? Was Du Lang also out of his mind? He had led a group of mercenaries looking left and right so early in the morning, just to look for a kid? Chapter 349 - Seven Wolves (3)

Chapter 349: Seven Wolves (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°F*ck! Don¡¯t tell that the kid is Du Lang¡¯s illegitimate son!¡± One of the mercenary group¡¯s leaders wiped his face in surprise as he could not believe the fact in front of his eyes. Did the rumored cold and stern Du Lang run to wee that kid with a smile on a face? Would the rain turn red too? It was terrifying to see a savage wolf turned into a gentle and kind man. Even the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group could not ept the changes they saw in their leader, let alone those leaders. As for the other six wolves, they were struck speechless as they stood rooted to the spot. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that the temporary member leader mentioned is that little kid? Sleep Wolf, please tell me that this isn¡¯t real. My eyesight must have been obscured. That guy is not our leader!¡± Evil Wolf¡¯s mouth twitched as he stared at Du Lang¡¯s back profile with a dumbstruck expression. His body had even stiffened like a bamboo pole. Sleep Wolf¡¯s expression was not much better, and he had not even recovered his voice from shock. Ash Wolf coughed and asked, ¡°Could the kid be a friend of the leader, and his presence is only a coincidence?¡± He attempted an excuse to diffuse the tense atmosphere. ¡°Yes, I think that¡¯s possible.¡± Wild Wolf nodded in agreement. They could not imagine that the reinforcement that their leader had found was a thirteen-year-old kid! Even if he was not a highly-skilled expert, he should at least be an adult!? What was with that little kid? Impossible, it was absolutely impossible! Absolutely, i-m-p-o-s-s-i-b-l-e! Just as the six of the other wolves struggled with the situation, Du Lang led Shen Yanxiao toward the other members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. At that very moment, everyone¡¯s jaw dropped when they realized that the six other wolves were petrified. Du Lang seemed as if he was not aware of his subordinates¡¯ twisted expressions and after he led Shen Yanxiao to the crowd, he said. ¡°These are the members of my mercenary group, and even though our numbers aren¡¯t the most, our strength is definitely the top in the ck City. Therefore, you don¡¯t have to worry about your safety.¡± It was as if Du Lang was not aware of the twisted expressions on his subordinates¡¯ faces as he led Shen Yanxiao to the crowd. He said, ¡°These are the members of my mercenary group. Even though we do not have the most members, we are definitely the strongest in the city. Therefore, you don¡¯t have to worry about your safety.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the eighty-plus members from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. They did look more well-trained than the members from the other groups. Furthermore, she thought there was a faint bloody smell on each of them. That kind of scent was usually umted by those who had hunted magical beasts for a long time. Du Lang did not exaggerate when he said that his group was more powerful than the other mercenary groups. However¡­ At that time, the same spirited mercenaries had a strange expression on their faces. Their faces twitched as they stared in the same direction as everyone did. Du Lang¡¯s words were to convince Shen Yanxiao of his group¡¯s strength, but at the same time, it made the other members feel despair. Oh gods, was that little kid the temporary member that Du Lang had mentioned? Du Lang dragged Evil Wolf, who stood there foolishly and pointed at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You will be responsible for his safety throughout this mission. You are not to let him get hurt at all.¡± Evil Wolf did not even get a chance to recover his shock before his handsome face turned bitter when he heard about the task that Du Lang had assigned him. He looked at his leader as though he would weep, but there were no tears. He did not believe that his leader would assign an Advanced Knight like him to babysit a kid! Chapter 350 - Set Off (1)

Chapter 350: Set Off (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions None of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s members understood their leader¡¯s decision. The kid was not only dead weight, but he also needed someone to take care of his safety. That was simply extra work for the rest of them. That mission required them to cooperate with other mercenary groups to deal with an eighth-ranked magical beast. No one could predict the dangers that they would encounter along the way, nor could they guess the thoughts in Du Lang¡¯s mind. Shen Yanxiao could sense the members¡¯ dissatisfaction with her, but they would not go against Du Lang. Du Lang¡¯smand was not something that the group would question, even if they disagreed with his decision. They would never dare to say that out loud. The leaders from the other groups sighed in relief when they realized that Du Lang had only been waiting for a kid. The client stated that they only required the Phoenix¡¯s heart for that mission. The members were free to distribute the other parts amongst themselves. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was the most powerful team in that mission, so if they were to gain even more power from another ally, then the rest of the groups could only get a tiny share of the loot. The client had prepared a handsome remuneration for those involved, but most of the leaders were more interested in the Phoenix¡¯s parts. Even the Phoenix¡¯s feathers would fetch a high price, let alone its magical core. After all, the Phoenixes had all but disappeared for the past hundreds of years. If they could find one, then any items on its body would undoubtedly attract many buyers. Every penny that they could get from the Phoenix was worth it. The sun beamed across the za where more than a thousand mercenaries had gathered. They had been waiting for quite some time, but the client had not appeared. A few momentster, a small group of people walked toward the za. The leader was a tall and strong man, and his simple attire seemed in. However, anyone with a keen eye would notice that the material was not something amoner could afford. Twelve ck-robed men walked behind him, and all of them wore a nk expression on their faces as they followed their leader orderly. It was quite easy to notice the presence of such a team at the ck City. Du Lang stared at the group with a frown. The six wolves behind him noticed their arrival as well. ¡°Leader, I don¡¯t think they¡¯re as simple as they appear. From the looks of their aura and posture, they could be in our line of work,¡± Magic Wolf whispered. Du Lang nodded at that information. Those groups of people did not look like ordinary folks. However, they did not look familiar, and he knew that they were not mercenaries based in the ck City. ¡°We shall wait and see.¡± The thirteen men walked to the za in a grandiose manner, and all of the mercenaries kept their stares at them. The leader surveyed the mercenaries around him before he crossed his arms and shouted, ¡°All of you are here for a single mission, and I was the one who issued it.¡± The mercenaries at the za were stunned when he said that. They had not expected the group of aggressive-looking people to be their clients. Some of the leaders could even guess the level of their strength from the way those thirteen people moved. The man continued to say, ¡°I have invited all the mid-sized mercenary groups in the ck City for the sole purpose of this mission. I do not care about your past disagreements, and I do not want anyone causing trouble for the duration of the mission. Chapter 351 - Set Off (2)

Chapter 351: Set Off (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The man¡¯s voice turned chilly as he spoke. ¡°For the sake of the mission, please let go of your prejudice against each other and cooperate well with one another. I will give everyone a satisfactory remuneration once this mission ispleted.¡± All the leaders indicated that they would fully cooperate with the other groups. No one would make life difficult when money was involved, even if they had disagreements before that. When he was satisfied with the preparation, the client led everyone out of the city. However, he did not say where they were headed, and he only told everyone to follow them in their carriages. All the mercenaries traveled in their respective carriages when they left the ck City. Horses and carriages were the mercenaries¡¯ basic equipment as they often travel to faraway ces. Shen Yanxiao rode in the same carriage as Du Lang and Evil Wolf. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had thirteen wagons. Three of those were to carry their food and daily necessities, and the other ten was for their transportation. Except for Du Lang¡¯s carriage, the other nine carriages had about six to seven people in it. One of them would drive the wagon. Five of their members also rode on horses, and they traveled in between those carriages. The mercenaries¡¯ carriages were not an item of luxury, but they were sturdy. Therefore, the seats were rather bumpy as they journeyed on the road. Shen Yanxiao was not a spoiled brat, and so she did not mind the condition of the carriage. She sat at the back and eavesdropped on Du Lang and Evil Wolf¡¯s conversation. ¡°Leader, why do you think the client won¡¯t tell us where we¡¯re going? Why did they only tell us to follow their lead?¡± Evil Wolf was curious. They did not know their destination, and thus, they would not know the length of the journey. The aimlessness of the trip made him feel uneasy. Du Lang leaned against the carriage with his arms crossed. Then he looked at the scenery outside the window with an air of indifference before he said, ¡°The Phoenix is a rare magical beast, one that none had seen in centuries. Perhaps they had paid a lot of money to find its location. They did not tell us because they did not want anyone to leak that information to other people outside this group.¡± The Phoenix was so rare that news about itsir would probably attract the attention of tens of thousands of people who would snatch it at any given opportunity. Other than the advanced-level experts, there were still many other powerful beings in the Longxuan Empire. If they had wanted to grab the Phoenix, no one could probably stop them. Evil Wolf frowned. Du Lang¡¯s exnation was quite reasonable. Even though their group had signed a nondisclosure agreement with the client, there might be unscrupulous characters amongst therge group of mercenaries who would not honor the deal. If they knew the exact location of the Phoenix¡¯s nest, they might even sell that information to the highest bidder. Most of the mercenaries were loyal and righteous men. However, one could not discount the probability of a few bad apples in the mix. ¡°Leader, what do you think of our odds in this mission?¡± Evil Wolf asked. No one had seen a Phoenix, and at that moment, they only knew that their target was an eighth-ranked, high-level magical beast. There was no guarantee that they would seed even though they had a lot of people with them. Du Lang replied, ¡°If the information that the client had given us was urate, then we should have enough manpower to take the Phoenix down.¡± Chapter 352 - Set Off (3)

Chapter 352: Set Off (3)

Shen Yanxiao listened attentively as she sat quietly in the back. Du Lang and Evil Wolf did not exclude her deliberately from the conversation, and she deduced that Du Lang did not fully trust the information that the client had provided them. There was also a possibility that he had his own doubts on whether the Phoenix was really an eighth-rank magical beast. He seemed like a smart person, and Shen Yanxiao praised him for that. She knew about the mistake with the Phoenix¡¯s rank because of the information that Xiu had given her. However, Du Lang was utterly unaware of the same information, and he had based his suspicions on his keen senses and vignce. As she had expected, Du Lang was not a simple person. That was made more transparent with his position as the leader of the top mercenary group in the ck City. ¡°Oh yes, how should I address you?¡± Du Lang suddenly asked Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows and casually said, ¡°You can call Huo Xiao.¡± The downside to having multiple personalities is the fact that she had toe with a lot of names. Shen Yanxiao had never been good at that, so the simplest solution was to use names that revolved around her real one[1] Shen Jue, Xiao Yan¡­ Huo Yan was yet another name to be added to the pile. Shen Yanxiao thought that her identity was ratherplicated. Du Lang asked, ¡°Huo Xiao, what do you think about the information that the client had provided about the Phoenix?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised by Du Lang¡¯s question. It seemed like Du Lang really did have his doubts about the Phoenix¡¯s rank, and he wanted to get some information from her. However¡­ ¡°I¡¯m not as knowledgeable about the Phoenix as you think I do. I only know about some of their habits, but not much about their ranks at all. After all, they have not been seen for centuries.¡± Shen Yanxiao decided to go with an ambiguous answer. She was only there for the me Grass, so she did not need to reveal any information about the Phoenix. If she were to disclose the real information about the Phoenix¡¯s rank to Du Lang, he would probably find an excuse to remove the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group from the mission. After all, no matter how powerful the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was, they were still notparable to magical beasts that were as strong as mythical ones. If that were to happen, then she was the prime example of someone who had attempted to steal a chicken but lost the rice that she required as bait. Du Lang did not give her an immediate response when he heard what she had said. He only gave her a thoughtful nce. He had a constant suspicion in the back of his mind that Huo Xiao had kept some information from him, and it was probably rted to the Phoenix. However, Huo Xiao was not a member of his group. Instead, he was only a customer that he had invited along for the mission. Even if he had his doubts, he could not force Huo Xiao to reveal it. Evil Wolf threw a strange nce at his leader from his seat at the side. Du Land had been very polite to their temporary member. Even the six wolves had never received the same treatment from their leader. When did his iron-blooded leader gain a softer side? The more he looked at them; the more Evil Wolf felt that Du Lang¡¯s attitude toward Shen Yanxiao was rather strange. Could the little kid have some powerful background? However, Evil Wolf could not see anything special about the dull little kid, no matter how he observed him. The kid¡¯s attire could be found in any random shop in the ck City, and there was absolutely nothing unique about them. Except for the space ring on her finger, she had no other weapons or essories on her. Coupled with her young age and frail physique, Evil Wolf did not have an optimistic impression about that temporary member. Furthermore, how did he end up as the little kid¡¯s babysitter?! [1] Ñ× = Yan, »ð = Huo. SYX removed one of the »ð from her name to end up with Huo Yan Chapter 353 - Mount Kuluo (1)

Chapter 353: Mount Kuluo (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Evil Wolf got even more baffled as he continued to think about it. He had yet to have a conversation with Shen Yanxiao ever since she joined their Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. He still had some hesitance toward that dead weight. However, had Du Lang actually asked the kid for some information on the Phoenix? What a joke! How would a kid like him know anything about that? Since the kid was still so young, he had probably read some fairy tales somewhere and learned the name ¡®Phoenix¡¯ from the books. ¡°Huo Xiao, can you describe some of the Phoenix¡¯s habits? It might be able to help with our preparations for the mission,¡± Du Lang made another attempt at the questions. He knew that Huo Xia had deliberately kept information from him. He had no choice but to try and fish the information from her. Shen Yanxiao looked at Du Lang. She knew that he would look for other opportunities to ask her, even if she continued to keep her lips shut. ¡°The Phoenix is a fire-elemental magical beast, and they are good with fire magic. Their nests are usually built at ces that brim with fire elements. As long as the territory includes the Phoenix¡¯s dwelling, then the temperature in the surrounding area would be higher than other ces.¡± Shen Yanxiao chose to disclose a few random and insignificant information to Du Lang. ¡°A ce brimming with fire elements?¡± Du Lang narrowed his eyes. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s information proved useful to him. Even though the client had deliberately concealed the location of the nest, Du Lang could still conclude a few possible areas based on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tips. ¡°Mount Kuluo is in the northeast direction of the Longxuan Empire. The fire elements there are pretty dense, and the temperature is much higher than in other ces. The vegetations there are also mostly heat-resistant, like the Iron Tree and Fire Dusk Grass. Mid-level magical beasts often roam around the area, and so people rarely venture to that ce. Based on your information about the Phoenix preferring to stay somewhere with the fire elements, then the only ce that fits that requirement and remains closest to the ck City is Mount Kuluo.¡± Du Lang paused for a moment before he continued, ¡°Mount Kuluo was one of the battlefields for the gods and the demons in wars of the past. The environment there had umted extremely strong fire elements due to the battles, and if humans were to stay there for a prolonged period, the fire elements would shatter their veins. That¡¯s why there are no cities nearby the mountain, and no one from the ck City would ever want to venture that far.¡± One could say that Mount Kuluo was one of the forbidden ces in the Longxuan Empire. Even though thest battle between the gods and the demons took ce thousands of years ago, their magic left asting mark on thend. No life would grow in areas where those immortal beings shed. Even vegetations with strong vitality could not survive there. Time did not erase the memory of that disastrous battle from the mind of the humans. Instead, as time passed, forces with a long history that dated back to tens of thousands of years ago told stories about how two of the most powerful races in that world had shed in a cmitous war on thatnd. Countless demons fell as their purplish blood covered the earth while some of the celestial gods perished, and others lost their divine powers. That was a history lesson that one would not be able to forget as it was the fiercest battle between the gods and the demons. Chapter 354 - Mount Kuluo (2)

Chapter 354: Mount Kuluo (2)

Based on the information that Shen Yanxiao had provided, Du Lang deduced that they were headed toward Mount Kuluo. However, his expression had also subtly changed at the same time. ¡°Mount Kuluo¡­ If that¡¯s really where we¡¯re headed, then it wouldn¡¯t be a simple eighth-ranked magical beast,¡± Du Lang said with a heavy tone. Shen Yanxiao was not familiar with the circumstances that surrounded Mount Kuluo. So when she saw Du Lang¡¯s expression, she had to ask, ¡°Is there a problem with Mount Kuluo?¡± Du Lang looked at Shen Yanxiao, and he spoke with a slightly changed tone. ¡°The reason no one dared to go to Mount Kuluo is that other than the problem with the magical beasts and the fire elements, a huge group of demonic beasts also dwelled there.¡± ¡°Demonic beasts?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised by that information. Ever since her reincarnation, she had heard so much about the demonic beasts. Xiu had also gobbled hundreds of thousands of demonic cores. However, she had never seen any of the creatures that people had described as terrifying. Du Lang nodded and said, ¡°That¡¯s right. The four empires in the Brilliance Continent had banded together in the past, but they only managed to clear four areas that were now designated as safe zones. They had removed countless demonic beasts, but some still managed to escape and hid deep in the mountains. Since no humans dared to stay on Mount Kuluo, it then became the yground for both magical and demonic beasts. In the past, a mercenary group with more than a hundred members epted a mission to Mount Kuluo. Only about a dozen of them survived. The others were either killed by the magical beasts or eaten by the demonic ones. A mercenary group with more than a hundred members? Was that not equivalent to a mid-sized mercenary group? A mid-sized group had gone on Mount Kuluo, but only a handful of survivors had managed to escape. One could easily see how dangerous the mission was. ¡°No wonder the client had to keep the destination a secret. Other than concealing the information about the Phoenix¡¯s nest, they must have been afraid that the mercenary groups would reject the mission if they had known.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin as herrge round eyes narrowed. Based on what Du Lang had told her, she thought that Mount Kuluo was a rather dangerous ce too. Other than the magical beasts, they also had to worry about the unpredictable demonic beasts that could kill them. Furthermore, there was also the Phoenix that wasparable to a mythical beast. That ce looked to be a survival challenge. ¡°Do you wish to back out from the mission?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt helpless when she saw Du Lang¡¯s increasingly darkened expression. She thought that Du Lang would not have the chance to back out as long as she kept the Phoenix¡¯s real rank a secret. However, she did not expect that he could make so many deductions based on so little information. He even knew that the destination was a perilous one. It looked like Du Lang might leave the mission early. If that were to happen, she would need to think of another way to infiltrate into the other mercenary groups so that she could make use of that advantage to get the me Grass. Du Lang kept his silence for a brief moment, and then he shook his head. ¡°The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group will not back out of any mission, and that is the principle of mercenary groups. Even though we know that it is a dangerous task, we will not vite the agreement. It concerns the honor of our group, and as long as we¡¯ve epted the mission, we will never back out from it!¡± Du Lang¡¯s voice was deep, but his oddly strong and powerful words shocked her. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Du Lang¡¯s adherence to honor had amazed her. Chapter 355 - Mount Kuluo (3)

Chapter 355: Mount Kuluo (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions He had known about the dangers that they might encounter in the road ahead. However, he did not intend to run away from any threat. Someone like him was a true mercenary, indeed! Once they had epted a mission, they would give their utmost toplete it, even if they had to pay a high price. Shen Yanxiao sighed at Du Lang¡¯s statement. She noticed that Evil Wolf, who was in the same carriage, did not have a hint of hesitation with the conversation that she had with Du Lang. He had a rather mild reaction to Du Lang¡¯s perseverance as if everything was a matter of course. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group deserved its top spot in the ck City. They had an intelligent and prudent leader, and their members also inherited his principles. All of them would stick to their honor as a mercenary despite a mission¡¯s difficulties and dangers. Du Lang heroism moved Shen Yanxiao, and in that instant, she sincerely admired that mighty mercenary leader. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group might not have been thergest mercenary group, but it was the best one in the Longxuan Empire. All of its members held many credos that the other mercenaries had abandoned. It was because of those principles that an insignificant person could learn to be stronger. ¡°It is only Mount Kuluo and the demonic beasts that dwelled there. It might be dangerous, but we have the numbers to handle it if the need arises. We have quite a few advanced-level experts too. Furthermore, the clients aren¡¯t exactly weak peasants. If those demonic beasts wanted to attack us, they had better think thrice!¡± Du Lang snorted. They had more than a thousand men with them. As long as they stayed together, those demonic beasts would not dare to attack them. ¡°The mercenary group that perished did not fail because of the magical and demonic beasts, but it was caused by their own ignorance of Mount Kuluo. Now that we know that¡¯s where we¡¯re heading, at least we could prepare ourselves, even if this is ourst destination,¡± Du Lang said decisively. Since he knew about the dangers ahead, he could instruct his subordinates to make more preparations. Du Lang immediately called on a horse-riding mercenary and gave him a few instructions. Then he asked him to pass the message along to the members in the other carriages. Du Lang could finally rx when his fellow mercenary did all that. He trusted that his brothers would not suffer in the hands of those foolish demonic beasts. Then, Du Lang decided to get more information about the Phoenix from Shen Yanxiao. Since she was quite impressed with Du Lang¡¯s characteristics, Shen Yanxiao decided to share more relevant information with him. Du Lang was quite surprised by what he had heard, and he looked at her with a more serious expression. It was just as he had expected. Huo Xiao was definitely not just a simple figure, and he had been right when he invited her along for the mission. The two people in a conversation forgot about the silent Evil Wolf, who had sat by their side while they talked. When he heard of the information that Shen Yanxiao had revealed, his eyes got as big as saucers. That little kid¡­ How did he know so much about the Phoenix? Furthermore, when he saw how Shen Yanxiao conversed with Du Lang, he had a feeling that the kid was not only thirteen years old. She had such calmness and wisdom, and none of the traces of childishness that a kid should have had! Chapter 356 - Twelfth-ranked Phoenix (1)

Chapter 356: Twelfth-ranked Phoenix (1)

Evil Wolf¡¯s perception of Shen Yanxiao changed as he listened to her talk. He had assumed that the kid was dead weight, but a few words from her had allowed Du Lang to deduce their next destination. Furthermore, Du Lang had been able tomand his brothers to make further preparations. It was hard to measure just how much losses and casualties that they had prevented with that one action. Evil Wolf no longer treated Shen Yanxiao like a little kid. Instead, he started to pay attention to every single word she said. The team of more than a thousand men continued to journey to the vastnd. As time progressed, they moved further away from the ck City as they went toward the unknown. Therge group of men traveled until they reached a forest. At that point, it was already evening, and the sky had gradually darkened. All the mercenaries left their carriages so that they could camp in front of the forest. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s mercenaries were well-trained, and they started to work as a group. The members responsible for setting up the tents went about their tasks while those who had to prepare food did theirs. Everyone was tired after a long day, but they did not rest. Instead, they immediately went toplete their tasks. In fifteen minutes, more than twenty tents had been assembled, and one could see bonfires in front of those tents. Iron pots were also set up atop the fires as the delicious aroma wafted from the food inside those pots. Other mercenary groups still had to fight with their tents. They were famished, but all they could do was to look at the rising smoke at the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s area as they swallowed their saliva hungrily. The thirteen people in the client¡¯s group had only assembled four tents, and theypleted that around the same time as the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group did theirs. Du Lang and the leader in that group nced at each other¡¯s directions and nodded in approval at the speed of how they got things done. ¡°Oh, god, I¡¯m so exhausted. My bones are about to break from spending an entire day in the carriage. I think it¡¯s better to be on the horse.¡± Sleepy Wolf rubbed his aching shoulders and sat near the fire as he waited for the food. The seven wolves sat together, and Shen Yanxiao followed Du Lang to join them as well. Except for Evil Wolf, the other five wolves had subconsciously looked at the dead weight in their group. Evil Wolf, who had been unhappy with the task to babysit the dead weight, had acted strangely as he did not show any sign of dissatisfaction toward Shen Yanxiao. Instead, he took a water bag and passed it to her. ¡°You¡¯ve traveled for an entire day. Here, have some water.¡± He sounded awkward, and it seemed like he had also deliberately avoided eye contact with Shen Yanxiao when he passed her the water bag. Shen Yanxiao smiled at Evil Wolf¡¯s expression of goodwill. She could sense the change in his attitude after they had traveled in the same carriage. When they realized that Evil Wolf was friendly with Shen Yanxiao, the other five wolves immediately had some strange expressions on their faces. Initially, Evil Wolf had been the one with the most objections against that dead weight. Wild Wolf had the best rtionship with Evil Wolf, and so he looked for an opportunity to sit beside him. When he managed to do that, he lowered his voice and carefully asked, ¡°Evil Wolf, what¡¯s going on? There¡¯s something wrong with how you treated that little kid.¡± Evil Wolf frowned and shot Wild Wolf a nce before he whispered in a small voice, ¡°Don¡¯t ask so many questions. In any case, Huo Xiao is someone that the leader had invited, so don¡¯t cause any trouble for him.¡± Chapter 357 - Twelfth-ranked Phoenix (2)

Chapter 357: Twelfth-ranked Phoenix (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Was the sun about to rise from the west? Wild Wolf looked at Evil Wolf in surprise. It seemed like Evil Wolf had a 180-degree change in attitude. Wild Wolf could hardly believe what he had heard. Did that guy notin to them about how the little kid that their leader had invited was nothing but trouble? Why did he change his tune after only a day? He had even asked them not to cause any problem for that dead weight. What exactly had happened in just one day? ¡°Huo Xiao? That¡¯s the little kid¡¯s name? Did something happen in that carriage? Why are you behaving so strangely?¡± Wild Wolf was still puzzled even after he had thought about it. However, Evil Wolf did not say anything more. Before they got down from the carriage, Du Lang had told Evil Wolf to keep their conversations a secret. He did not want to bring up the matter before they went on Mount Kuluo as he wanted to prevent the other mercenaries from having any inappropriate thoughts about his guest. Therefore, no matter how hard Wild Wolf questioned him, Evil Wolf had decisively kept his mouth shut. The other four wolves also tried to question Evil Wolf about his change of heart, but they had the same result as Wild Wolf, and that was nothing. Du Lang smiled discreetly when he noticed the change in Evil Wolf¡¯s attitude. He had arranged for them to be in the same carriage so that Evil Wolf could personally see the contrast in Huo Xiao. He had also deliberately asked Huo Xiao about the Phoenix while they were in the carriage so that Evil Wolf would realize that their little temporary member was not as he seemed. When he noticed Evil Wolf¡¯s changed attitude, he realized that his arrangements had not been in vain. Evil Wolf was the protective umbre that he had arranged for Shen Yanxiao. If Evil Wolf continued to be dissatisfied with her, then he could not guarantee that he would protect her wholeheartedly. Since he had understood the situation with Shan Yanxiao, Du Lang knew that he would not be negligent with his task. Shen Yanxiao had already guessed Du Lang¡¯s intentions, but she did not say anything about it. In any case, she was not bothered about Evil Wolf¡¯s protection as she had the Vermillion Bird with her. As the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group began to enjoy their dinner, the other groups had only managed to assemble their tents, and they had only started their bonfires. They could only continue to swallow their own saliva as they smelled the delicious food. Some of their stomachs had even growled. The leaders of those mercenary groups felt even more ashamed. They had always known that the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group were stronger than them, but that had only been in terms of strength. They had never expected the other differences would be so ring when all of them gathered together. The harmonious dynamic between the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group far exceeded the other groups, and such nakedparison had embarrassed the other group leaders. Therefore, they had rushed their subordinates toplete their work as soon as possible to avoid even more humiliation. When the other mercenaries finally got to eat their piping hot dinner, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had already cleaned up after themselves. They had gathered around the bonfires for a casual chat. The other leaders continued to be ashamed of the speed disparity between their groups and the Cave Wolves Mercenary. The leaders had even started to discreetly curse the top group¡¯s members for the great qualities that they had. All of them were mercenaries, but why were their subordinates like scarecrows whenpared to the members from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group? They were simply notparable to them! Furthermore, the client had also taken note of all the differences between the mercenary groups that they had hired. Chapter 358 - Twelfth-ranked Phoenix (3)

Chapter 358: Twelfth-ranked Phoenix (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions A man in ck stood by his leader¡¯s side. As he looked at the well-trained members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, he said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see such a high-quality mercenary group in a small city in the Longxuan Empire.¡± The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was like the crane in a flock of ordinary chickens, and that made them seemed exceptionally prominent. The leader looked at Du Lang, who was having a chat with his six other members, and he narrowed his eyes. ¡°Du Lang is an extraordinary man. However, it is a pity that he had to stay in a small ce like the ck City.¡± ¡°If so, why don¡¯t we ept¡­¡± ¡°Impossible.¡± The leader had rejected the man in ck¡¯s suggestion even before he could finish his sentence. ¡°Even though Du Lang is a capable man, he does not have exceptional skills. He is already a leader in a mercenary group, and he would not be content if he were to revert to the status as an ordinary mercenary. As his strength is concerned, he could not even lead a small team in our group.¡± Du Lang had a good temperament and mind, but hecked the strength that they needed. He was a talented man, but he would not have qualified for their team. If anyone were to overhear their conversation, they would probably be stunned. The leader had said that Du Lang was not very distinguished as an Advanced Swordsman! Furthermore, Du Lang could not even manage a small team in their group. How terrifying was their team, really? The man in ck pondered about what his leader had said, but he did not continue with that conversation. However, he noticed Shen Yanxiao, who sat by Du Lang¡¯s side. ¡°Du Lang is a smart man, so how could he be so rash to bring a little kid with him? Even though we may have many people here, it is still a joke to bring an ipetent little kid to participate in the mission.¡± Everyone was ufortable when they saw that little turnip amid a group of elite mercenaries. The leader had also noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s presence. He had already seen her when they were still in the ck City. He was also curious why a smart person like Du Lang would bring that kid along with him. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about him. Not many people would be able to help when the timees, so just let them be.¡± The leader was not interested in that little kid at all. The man in ck pursed his lips. As he looked at the pitch-ck horizon, he turned to the leader and asked, ¡°Leader, do you think we can take down the Phoenix this time?¡± Even though they had a lot of mercenaries with them, most of them were ipetent. The only ones that they could rely on were those from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. The man in ck¡¯s words were clearly different than the content of the mission. Even though an eighth-ranked magical beast was powerful, intermediate-level experts could still deal some damages to them. However, he seemed to have filtered everyone else except for the advanced-level experts. The leader furrowed his eyebrows. ¡°These groups of people are no match for a twelfth-ranked Phoenix. However, our objective is not the Phoenix, and their roles are only to lure its attention long enough for us to enter its nest.¡± Shen Yanxiao had been right about the client. The target of the mission was not an eighth-ranked high-level magical beast. Instead, they had to deal with a twelfth-ranked Phoenix, which had the same strength as a mythical beast! Even advanced-level experts could only deal some minor damages to the beast. Those with a skill level below that could not even harm the Phoenix¡¯s feathers. Chapter 359 - The Clients Cleverness (1)

Chapter 359: The Client¡¯s Cleverness (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Except for the members from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, no one else knew that they were not there to fight against an eighth-ranked magical beast. Instead, they were to encounter a twelfth-ranked magical beast that wasparable to a mythical beast. Those people were still thinking about their future remuneration and the exceptional items that they would find on the Phoenix. They were not aware of the nightmare that awaited them. A team of more than a thousand mercenaries started their journey early in the morning. It had been ten days since they set off from the ck City, and everyone¡¯s rxed and joyful emotions had all but disappeared. They did not know where they were headed, and it was as if they had to move forward aimlessly. Their initial joyful feelings had been reced by gradual uneasiness and confusion. Some of the leaders tried to consult the client about their destination. If they were to continue the journey without more information about where they were headed, then their subordinates¡¯ emotions would be significantly affected. Unfortunately, the client did not give them a satisfactory reply. He had also reminded them that the mission¡¯s destination was to remain a secret, and that had managed to keep their mouths shut. The mercenaries followed stringent rules. If they had agreed to some conditions before they took up the mission, then they would not have any room for negotiation, no matter the circumstances. If they were to fall out with their client during the mission, then they would also lose the remuneration for that trip. There might even be damages to their reputations too. They had already traveled for ten days, how would they be willing to spend another ten days on a detour without any gains? As a result, a strange atmosphere enveloped the entire team, and everyone had kept their mouth shut. Their days repeated without any changes as they continued to travel forward. Of course, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was the only exception, as Du Lang had already informed them about the ce that they were headed. When they set off that morning, they had already made the necessary preparations for Mount Kuluo. During their rest at night, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group members would use a portion of their time for some light training between the members. The other mercenaries could notprehend their actions, especially after a tiring day of traveling. Why were they so hardworking? Even though their mission involved a high-level beast, there were more than a thousand mercenaries in their team, and they also had about twenty to thirty advanced-level experts. They could certainly take on an eighth-ranked magical beast. The members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had either been on horseback or sat in a carriage the entire day. Their bodies must have been stiff from the bumps on the road. How did those people still have the energy to train when they had to camp for the night? Were they humans or beasts? The other leaders in the group and the client had taken notice of what the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had done. In terms of strength, the leaders already knew that their subordinates were inferior to the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. However, he did not expect those experts to keep training even as they journeyed toward their destination. That made him even more ashamed. Would the client not despise the other mercenary groups because they looked as if they had beenzy? Why were they so heartless? They were already powerful, so why did they continue to work that hard? How were the other mercenary groups supposed to survive? All the leaders of the mercenary groups felt ashamed, and so they immediately ordered their subordinates to train after a short rest so that they would look as if they were ¡®diligent.¡¯ Chapter 360 - The Clients Cleverness (2)

Chapter 360: The Client¡¯s Cleverness (2)

Unfortunately, how could theypare their physique with those from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group? They were already drained from an entire day of traveling, and it was finally time for them to rest. Yet, their leader had ordered them to train? That was both uneptable and intolerable. The mercenaries who had trained hard at night looked dispirited after only one night as they climbed into their carriages in extreme exhaustion. Their movements were so sluggish it was as if there were no bones in their bodies. It probably would have been better if they did not train at night! At least they would still have some spirit and energy during the day if they did not train the night before. The training had taken up thest of their rest time, and they would appear extremely worn out the next day. They looked as if they could not even lift themselves. The leaders had no choice but to stop all night training when they saw the groups of slow-moving mercenaries. They decided to abandon the thought that they couldpete with the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. If they had continued with the night training, they would have tortured themselves to death even before they could match their opponent¡¯s strength. Even though the ck City had numerous small and mid-sized groups, it was neither a prosperous nor arge city. Therefore, the general mercenaries there would not have any outstanding skills. Any random mid-sized mercenary groups from other flourishing cities could beat them in seconds. The only group that one would consider an elite team was the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. The client and his group of men had taken notice of everyone¡¯s performance, and they had only contempt for those weak mercenary groups. For a ce where garbage gathered, they actually had the cheek to consider themselves as mid-sized mercenary groups. Time went slowly by, and on the twelfth day after their departure from the ck City, most of the leaders finally realized their intended destination. A vast wilderness and cracked soil on the ground greeted them. Bursts of heat also continued to surge from those cracks. The team of more than a thousand mercenaries stopped before the wastnd. When they realized where they were, fear flooded all of the leaders¡ªall, except for Du Lang. They stared at the wastnd in horror. The only green foliage that they could see was in between the high mountain range. The vegetation that covered the mountain also covered their line of sight. The seemingly ordinary mountain forest was those leaders¡¯ nightmare! Mount Kuluo! They had not expected their destination to be Mount Kuluo! It was one of the three ces that many mercenary groups had listed as a forbidden area in the Longxuan Empire; it was Mount Kuluo! All the mercenaries turned deathly white at that moment. They were familiar with the rumors of Mount Kuluo. It was a ce where many elite mercenaries had lost their lives. Had that actually been their destination? ¡°Are you joking? Are you telling me that the Phoenix¡¯s nest is on Mount Kuluo?¡± One of the leaders could no longer suppress his shock, and he had gone directly to the client. He stared at the client with saucer-wide eyes, and his voice was filled with disbelief. The client shot an indifferent nce at the agitated leader, and a hint of contempt shed in his eyes. ¡°Mount Kuluo is a forbidden area for all mercenaries. I will not follow you in there to suffer the consequences!¡± Another leader dered his view that instant. They were there to earn some money, but they still needed to be alive so that they could spend it. Those mercenaries knew that many dangers awaited them on Mount Kuluo. The entire mountain was filled with magical beasts, and they also had to worry about demonic beasts that would ambush them at every opportunity. Chapter 361 - The Clients Cleverness (3)

Chapter 361: The Client¡¯s Cleverness (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Everyone was terrified of Mount Kuluo. If they lost focus, even for a moment, they would be rations for those magical and demonic beasts. Therefore, none of them would ever want to enter such a dangerous ce. Shen Yanxiao frowned when she saw those leaders¡¯ violent reactions. Their state of panic and actions were unbearable when shepared them to Du Lang¡¯s reaction. All of them were leaders of mid-sized mercenary groups, but even though Du Lang was worried about Mount Kuluo, he still adhered to their principles. He would not consider a retreat, and he even ordered all of his subordinates to make preparations for battle. Those leaders had the same status as Du Lang, but the moment they saw Mount Kuluo, they did not try to coordinate their mercenaries toplete the mission. Instead, they had wished to withdraw their men from the area. Even though they were unhappy with the client¡¯s deliberate intention to conceal information from them, they had not cared when they heard about the Phoenix and the bountiful remuneration. The client had also mentioned that the mission would be a dangerous one. Otherwise, they would not have employed all of the mid-sized mercenary groups in the ck City. They had also dered that the location would be kept a secret. However, those mercenaries were blinded by greed, and they only saw the immediate benefits. They did not notice the dangers beneath the attractive perks. Shen Yanxiao had been impressed by Du Lang¡¯s reaction and how different it had been from the other leaders. Someone with such courage and temperament like him would probably not stay as a leader of a mid-sized mercenary group for long. Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. Her knowledge of Du Lang had deepened, and that raised an idea in her mind. If Du Lang and the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group honored their principles to that extent, then they must be worthy friends. No one knew better than her the terrible dangers that awaited them. Besides the usual savage magical beast and crafty demonic beast, their real opponent was a Phoenix at the rank of a mythical beast! Even though the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group were brave and good at fights, they were also too weak against the Phoenix. For the Phoenix, their existence was akin to ants. Other than the seven wolves, none of them could withstand a single blow from the Phoenix, let alone a full retreat. She had stayed with the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group for the past few days, and even though they were upset about her presence, they did not make things difficult for her. On the contrary, after they had familiarized themselves with her, the mercenaries had cared for her like their little brother. If other mercenaries were to disrespect her, they would immediately retaliate against them. Even though they might have done it because of Du Lang¡¯s orders, their own feelings had yed a part in it too. They were a group of firm and unyielding men, and despite their dissatisfaction with her presence, they could not bring themselves to bully a young kid. Shan Yanxiao¡¯s presence in the group might have been awkward, but they did not mistreat him. The kid was their leader¡¯s guest, so how could they allow other mercenaries to bully him? They had discreetly taken care of Shen Yanxiao throughout the journey. Some of the younger mercenaries had appointed themselves as her brother, while the older ones cared for her with the gentleness of a senior. Chapter 362 - The Clients Cleverness (4)

Chapter 362: The Client¡¯s Cleverness (4)

The way they treated her reminded Shen Yanxiao of herrades from her past life. They were a team of thieves in an organization, and they had both young and old members. Shen Yanxiao had been the youngest member there, and they had despised her when she joined the team. They would whisper bad things about her, but if she were in any danger, they would be the first to rescue her. At that time, Shen Yanxiao was not very skilled, and she would encounter difficult situations during her missions. However, someone from her team would discreetly deal with those situations, and they would also resolve any problem at crucial times. It was onlyter that Shen Yanxiao found out that the organization had raised those groups of people, and they had developed deep friendships with one another. As for their initial rejection of Shen Yanxiao, it was because they could not bear to see a little girl in such dangerous missions. Itsted until Shen Yanxiao developed excellent skills to be the number one thief goddess in the world, and the organization pulled her out to train by herself. As a result, she had been forced to leave that group of people. Even so, she had always kept memories from that time close in her heart. She had felt simr emotions when she was with the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. It seemed like she had be the youngest in the group again, a dead weight that a group of uncles and brothers would protect. Thatplicated feeling distressed her for some time. She had known about the dangers that awaited them, but she did not know how to mention it to that group of honest mercenaries. When she saw the reactions of the other mercenary groups, she realized that she had to make a decision. She thought that the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group mercenaries would have a slight chance of survival as they would be cooperating with the other mercenary groups. However, as she looked at the trash who were frightened by the mere reputation of Mount Kuluo, she knew that they were not worthy of fighting alongside the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. When a young mercenary from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group saw the little frown on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forehead, he softly said, ¡°Hey, kid. There¡¯s no need to be afraid. If you¡¯re in any danger, your brother here will take care of you. Besides that, you also have Evil Wolf by your side to protect you, so you can definitely survive this.¡± That mercenary was about eighteen to neen years old, and he was a junior expert. In the face of the perilous Kuluo Mountain, his first thought was tofort a young kid that he had only recently befriended. Even though they did not like the sight of him at the start of their journey, the kid did not behave childishly or wilfully. He would remain silent every day, and the group of hot-blooded mercenaries felt onlypassion for the fragile-looking thing. They started to care for him like a younger family member. One should know that the mercenary was a profession that dealt with life and death situations daily. They might even die on the job one day. Most of the mercenaries had no family or rtives. A lot of them were well past the age of thirty, but they had yet to start a family of their own. They had already abandoned the thought of starting a family when they joined the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. If they were to die during a mission, would their wife not be a widow? Besides that, they were usually on missions for eleven months in a year, and hence, they would not have time to apany their families as well. Therefore, they would rather not implicate anyone else in their lives, and they preferred to earn enough to feed themselves in thepany of their brothers. Those mercenaries had developed tender affections for the little kid who had made an unexpected appearance in their group. Chapter 363 - The Clients Cleverness (5)

Chapter 363: The Client¡¯s Cleverness (5)

Shen Yanxiao smiled as she looked at the mercenaries who tried tofort her. They were aware of the dangers that surrounded Mount Kuluo, but no one from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had backed out. They even had the energy tofort a ¡®dead weight¡¯ like her. Their concern for her was very simr to her team members from her past life. Unfortunately¡­ The team that had brought her endless warmth had been killed during one of their missions. Did she have to look on helplessly as the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group suffered the same fate? Shen Yanxiao clenched her fist. Even though she was not a kind soul, she still cherished every person who had been kind to her. Du Lang had invited her to the mission with an ulterior motive, but the group¡¯s care and concern stemmed from their hearts. All of them regarded her as an ordinary little kid. In her past life, she could not resist fate as she was under the control of the organization. However, she would not allow the same thing to happen again. From a particr perspective, that unscrupulous girl valued friendship more than anything else. The loss she experienced in her past life made her cherish that word even more. Even though they had only spent ten days with each other, the mercenaries had shown their heart to her. She was determined to ensure their survival in that mission! Shen Yanxiao discreetly made a vow. She did not care about the life and death of the other mercenaries, but she would protect the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group during their trip to Mount Kuluo! Many of the mercenaries were in disarray. All their leaders also rushed toward the client with questions about their destination. However, the client looked at the agitated leaders with a cold and indifferent expression. ¡°I have clearly mentioned the dangers of this mission, and all of you have agreed to it. Yet you wish to back out now? Why? Don¡¯t tell me that the mercenaries of the ck City dared to ept a mission but had no courage toplete it? Only the mere mention of the slightest danger and you have refused to advance further. If you¡¯re such cowards, don¡¯t tarnish the name of a mercenary and go back home to cultivate fields.¡± The client sneered and spoke after everyone else had their say. His every single word was a sharp p on the leaders¡¯ faces. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. The client was right. He had mentioned everything beforehand, and per the rules of mercenaries, they had to gauge if they could undertake the mission before they epted it. If they were to ept it, then they would have to persist until they couldplete the task, even if they had overestimated their ability. That was the mercenaries¡¯ principles. As for the people who had tried to back out, they had indeed disgraced the name of mercenaries. However¡­ Shen Yanxiao discreetly sneered. The client was no better. Even though he had stated all the pros and cons of the mission, he had deliberately reduced a twelfth-ranked magical beast to an eighth-ranked one. The difference in four ranks would cause the annihtion of an entire team of a thousand men. That man was cruel, indeed! The client¡¯s clean-cut speech had managed to p the group of leaders in their faces. They did not even have the words to refute him. Their actions had tarnished the reputation of mercenaries, but it was not entirely their fault. Who could have expected that their destination was Mount Kuluo, a ce that everyone avoided like the gue? That ce was a nightmare for all mercenaries. Unless they were crazy, otherwise no one would have epted the mission. The client had dug a pit hole for the mercenaries as they assumed that they only had to deal with a single eighth-ranked Phoenix. None of them expected that the Phoenix¡¯s nest would be located at such a dangerous ce. Chapter 364 - The Clients Cleverness (6)

Chapter 364: The Client¡¯s Cleverness (6)

All those present were the top mercenaries in the ck City. If that news were spread around, then future clients might consider it a stain in their profile. A reputation was crucial to a mercenary. However, should they really go to Mount Kuluo? When the client saw that his sarcastic speech was the reason for the leaders¡¯ darkened expression, he knew that they were hesitant about their decision. ¡°Even though Mount Kuluo had a bad reputation, the previous group that perished there were only 100-men strong. Furthermore, they did not know the real situation on Mount Kuluo, and thus they had underestimated the dangers there. However, which of you were not aware of the unsafe condition on the mountain, and would you underestimate your enemies? In addition to that, we are now 1000-men strong. Even if any beasts wanted to attack us, they would have to consider if they could go against all of us.¡± His first move was to mock the leaders to arouse their indignation. Then he analyzed the situation for them to hint that their numbers far exceeded the group that rumored to have perished on the mountain. That two-pronged approach swayed many of the leaders. Shen Yanxiaoughed in her mind. That client was not a simple character, indeed. With only a few sentences, he had managed to control those leaders¡¯ emotions. It looked like he had a good grasp on a human¡¯s mind. First, he imposed the honor and reputation of the mercenaries on the groups of people. Then, he analyzed the advantages of the situation to them. She believed that most of the leaders had already been moved by what he had said. The client had the same thoughts as Du Lang, and both of them felt that it was an impossible mission. The difference was in the Phoenix¡¯s real rank. Du Lang thought it was possible because he believed that their target was an eighth-ranked Phoenix. He had adopted a wait-and-see attitude as he felt that their sheer number might be able to help with their victory. However, both Shen Yanxiao and the client knew that the Phoenix on Mount Kuluo was a twelfth-ranked magical beast. It was evenparable to a mythical beast! If they were to rely on the teams that they had, then they would suffer more than just light damages. Du Lang had been right. It was apparent that the client had attempted to coax people to do the work for him. Those leaders had wavered when they heard those few sentences. Those leaders were not idiots, and they acknowledged that they would fare well with their sheer number. However, it was still a dangerous mission, and they were still worried about it. At a crucial moment, it was as if the client had predicted the situation. He suddenly said, ¡°If we were toplete this mission, I promise to triple the original remuneration.¡± Triple the original remuneration? Everyone gasped. The original reward for the mission had already been higher than the average mission. The client had tripled the amount, and that meant thepensation wasparable to payment for ten missions. Those leaders were tempted. When it was about money, it was hard for them to consider anything else. Soon after that, one of the leaders caved and agreed to continue with the mission. Even though they still had some worries, those were insignificant whenpared to the generous remuneration. Mount Kuluo might have been dangerous, but they had the advantage in the number of mercenaries with them. It should not be too risky. They did not know that their moment of greed would cause nearly a thousand mercenaries toy their lives behind on Mount Kuluo forever. Chapter 365 - Xius Promise (1)

Chapter 365: Xiu¡¯s Promise (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Those mercenaries decided to remain with the mission due to the client¡¯s encouragement, and the leaders began to pass orders for their men to make the necessary preparations. After all, they were about to enter Mount Kuluo, the ce where both demons and magical beasts run rampant. After everything was set, almost all of the leaders went in search of Du Lang. Even though they might have been jealous of the man, they decided that they should build a good rapport with the leader from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. He was the strongest among them, and they might require his assistance when they entered the dangerous zone. Shen Yanxiao sneered when she saw how the other leaders fawned over Du Lang. As leaders, they were supposed to have the same status, but they all wanted to get on his good graces. After a short rest, the whole team then headed toward Mount Kuluo. The surrounding areas were scorching hot due to the fire elements that surged from the earth. All the ordinary horses could not even move in those areas. The group decided to abandon the carriages and make their way onward to Mount Kuluo on foot. All the groups had to leave one or two members behind to take care of their respective horses and carriages. ¡°We are about to enter Mount Kuluo.¡± Evil Wolf looked up at the towering mountain not far away, and his heart pounded vigorously. Shen Yanxiao nced at the mountain with an air of indifference. She could sense the fire elements that were diffused from the peak even though she stood so far away. The fire element there was much stronger than Lava Valley, where the Vermillion Bird had resided. Could the Phoenix at Mount Kuluo be more powerful than the Vermilion Bird? She decided to enter her consciousness to wake the slumbering Vermilion Bird for a little chat. The Vermilion Bird¡¯s small physique had cuddled into a ball as he floated in midair. He looked so adorable as he slept. Shen Yanxiao made her way toward the mythical beast and poked him with her finger. The Vermilion Bird felt that poke and frowned at the difort. His round body wriggled as he twisted continuously until he flipped his body and faced Shen Yanxiao with his buttocks as he continued to slumber. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether she shouldugh or cry when she looked at that sleepyhead. If she did not know his real identity, she would not have corrted his adorableness with the infamous mythical Vermilion Bird. However, cuteness aside, she had questions for him. Shen Yanxiaoughed lightly before she grabbed the Vermilion Bird¡¯s shoulders to shake him into consciousness. The slumbering Vermilion Bird was rudely awakened, and he sat up in a daze. His chubby fingers tried to rub the tiredness from his eyes as he yawned. One¡¯s heart would pound if one were to see his cute appearance. ¡°Hey, why are you here?¡± The Vermilion Bird was confused with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s presence. However, when he saw his heartless master, he immediately pouted. Why would one call him a mythical beast? It was obvious he was a cute beast! Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°I have something to ask you.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Even though he looked like his usual arrogant self, the Vermilion Bird was surprisingly easy to talk to if he was still in a sleepy daze. ¡°Do you sense the strong fire elements from the mountain? How does itpare to Lava Valley?¡± Shen Yanxiao got straight to the point. ¡°What mountain?¡± The Vermilion Bird blinked his eyes in confusion. Chapter 366 - Xius Promise (2)

Chapter 366: Xiu¡¯s Promise (2)

Suddenly, the Vermillion Bird¡¯s head cleared in an instant, and he looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise before he surveyed his surroundings. ¡°You mean there¡¯s a mountain here with strong fire elements? No wonder I had fallen asleep. I had sensed the familiar fire elements a while back, and for a brief moment, I thought that I had returned to the Lava Valley. That was why I felt so sleepy.¡± Even though he had been bored because he could not venture outside, it was also hard for a mythical beast to fall asleep once they had awakened. That meant that they could stay awake for hundreds of years at any one time. A mythical beast would need several elements to be fulfilled before they could get sleepy. They also would never fall asleep at some random location. It was more urate to describe their sleep as training. When they enter deep sleep, it meant that they were in a ce with an abundance of elements that their body required. Their body would subconsciously devour the elements to increase their strength. The Vermillion Bird explored a little, and he realized that Shen Yanxiao was right. The fire elements that surrounded them were in abundance. ¡°This is weird. The fire elements are abundant here, and its purity is even higher than Lava Valley. How did I miss this ce?¡± The Vermilion Bird felt a little depressed. He had been quite proud of Lava Valley, and he did not expect to find an even better ce. Unfortunately, it was evident that the ce had already been taken. ¡°Can you sense the rank of the fire elemental magical beast at the peak of the mountain? Is it higher than your rank?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. The Vermilion Bird pondered for a moment and said, ¡°If we based it on the sheer amount of fire elements on the mountain, it seemed like the magical beast is indeed stronger than me. However, sage beasts had gone extinct since thest war between the gods and the devils. There shouldn¡¯t be any left in the world.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart dropped when she heard that. She had predicted that the Phoenix on Mount Kuluo could very well have the same level as the Vermillion Bird. However, that adorable mythical beast then mentioned that the Phoenix could be stronger than him. The Vermilion Bird was a mythical beast at a mythical level. Only sage-ranked beasts could be stronger than him. ¡°Could the Phoenix at Mount Kuluo be a sage-ranked beast that had resurrected?¡± Shen Yanxiao could no longer maintain her optimism. At that moment, Shen Yanxiao could not maintain her optimistic attitude. The difference between a mythical-level beast and a high-level beast was the same as the disparity between a sage-level beast and a mythical-level beast. If they were to encounter a mythical-level Phoenix, she could still rely on the Vermilion Bird to deal with it. However, if it was a sage-level Phoenix, then it was probably better for the Vermillion Bird to avoid that fight. The Vermilion Bird frowned as he felt that something was amiss. His perception was not incorrect. The fire elements at Mount Kuluo were stronger than the ones in Lava Valley, indeed. Just as the human and a mythical beast were deep in their thoughts, Xiu¡¯s silhouette gradually appeared before them. The moment the Vermilion Bird saw Xiu, he immediately turned his head away from him and returned to his usual arrogant self. Even though those two had stayed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, they had never seen eye to eye. Well, it was more urate to say that the Vermilion Bird was hostile toward the mysterious Xiu. As for Xiu¡­ Well, he did not consider the so-called Vermilion Bird as his match. ¡°Even though sage-level beasts are rare, their existence is not unlikely. However, I do feel that its energy is somewhat strange. However, you don¡¯t have to be too worried. Just continue to head toward Mount Kuluo, and we¡¯ll just have to wait and see.¡± Xiu said with an air of indifference. He had lived inside Shen Yanxiao¡¯s consciousness long enough to grasp the changes in her mind. He might not have known her exact thought, but he could still sense the change in her emotions. Chapter 367 - Xius Promise (3)

Chapter 367: Xiu¡¯s Promise (3)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mood changed when the Vermillion Bird mentioned sage-level beasts. Coupled with her motive for the trip, Xiu knew why she worried. ¡°However, if it is really a sage-level Phoenix, I¡¯m afraid that those mercenaries won¡¯t be able to keep its attention. The Phoenix would kill them off in seconds.¡± Shen Yanxiao got even more worried. Even if she could not rely on the Vermillion Bird to fight the sage-level Phoenix, no one would be able to stop her if she had wanted to leave. The problem was the people from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Was she supposed to watch them die? Xiu looked at the worried Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°If that¡¯s what you want, I will protect them for you.¡± Xiu would want to protect the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group? Shen Yanxiao was quite surprised. If it were really a sage-level Phoenix, even the Vermillion Bird would not be able to deal with it, and yet Xiu said that he would protect Du Lang and the rest of the group? That was a sage-level Phoenix, for goodness sake! Even though Shen Yanxiao knew that Xiu was a mighty being, he had never revealed his strength to her. He had never used an ounce of his powers. Well, except for the times when he had to undo the seal. Shen Yanxiao could never grasp the limit of his power, but she was sure that he was powerful. He could even be stronger than anyone she had ever encountered. Furthermore, he was not at the peak of his strength yet. However, it seemed like he dared topete with a sage-level beast with the tiny bit of the strength that he had recovered! Who was Xiu, exactly?! ¡°The situation is not as bad as you think it is. Even though the fire elements here are very strong, it is only slightly stronger than the Vermillion Bird. Therefore, there is no need for you to worry right now. I believe that you can still make your escape if you could not deal with it.¡± While he was with her, Xiu had seen the little devil enter and left the residences of the four great aristocratic families and even the state treasury. She had even snuck into the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s medicine storage room a few days back. Xiu knew that she would have the ability to make a hasty escape if she were to meet a stronger enemy. Shen Yanxiao was not worried about herself, but Xiu¡¯s words reassured her. After all, there were only a few things that could get her to stay, let alone magical beasts. She had only been worried about the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Even though those big and tall mercenaries seemed somewhat silly, they were good people. Since she had Xiu¡¯s promise, Shen Yanxiao knew that she did not have to worry. ¡°You¡¯re right. Who cares if it is a mythical-level or a sage-level beast. As long as I want it, there¡¯s nothing that I can¡¯t get. Shen Yanxiaoughed with great confidence. After she had managed to clear things up with the two of them, she withdrew her consciousness. The thousand-men team was already on their way to Mount Kuluo. As they got closer to the peak, the fire elements assaulted their body. Many weaker mercenaries were already drenched in sweat. Ordinary mercenaries might not have noticed anything unusual with the fire elements, but those with advanced professions had already discerned the abnormalities. Was the high-temperature from the fire elements caused by a mere eighth-ranked Phoenix? Du Lang gathered his members with him, and he maintained his wait-and-see stance. He did not pay any attention to the other leaders. Chapter 368 - Demon (1)

Chapter 368: Demon (1)

If the Phoenix at Mount Kuluo were beyond eighth-rank, then the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group would have a hard time protecting themselves. Could they still care for the weaker mercenaries? Half an hourter, those one thousand men finally stepped into the infamous Mount Kuluo. The mercenaries felt a disturbing aura floated past them just as they stepped into the dense forest. ¡°It¡¯s a demon.¡± Du Lang furrowed his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes as he swept his gaze across the dense forest. The other mercenaries had also raised their vignce. A demonic beast that was left behind in the world would bring terrifying memories to humans. Even though the mercenaries were used to exterminating those demons, they would suffer casualties as well. Those demonic beasts were not only scary because of their savageness, but they had a very crafty nature as well. Lower-level demons were easier to kill, but higher-level demons could disguise themselves as humans and mingled with them as they waited for an opportunity to strike. It was harder to detect them too. Shen Yanxiao was rather excited as she had never seen a demonic beast. Demons! Xiu¡¯s favorite food! She wondered if she could kill some demons in that mission and get her hands on a few demonic cores. Even if it was not to feed Xiu, she could still use it on Clemance. Du Lang and his team members would probably faint if they knew what was in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind while dangers surrounded them. The demons that humans feared were only food for a little girl¡¯s bow and a certain lord. Fortunately, those demons did not have any intention to provoke therge mercenary team. All of them ran away in haste after they observed them in the dark for a while. They had not even revealed themselves before their bloodcurdling aura disappeared without a trace. Shen Yanxiao felt a little upset that she did not get to see a demonic beast. The mercenaries sighed in relief as they did not want any trouble at Mount Kuluo. Lower-level demons liked to gather, and one of them could bring trouble to the whole team. If that were to happen, they could have suffered casualties even before they saw the Phoenix. Most of the mercenaries rxed when they realized that the demons had left. However, Du Lang did not share their optimism. ¡°That is not a simple low-level demon. Most lower-level demons would leave immediately if they noticed that they could not break through our defenses. However, that demon observed us for a while before it left. From that, we can deduce that it has a certain level of intelligence. I wonder if it is a fortune or misfortune that it left.¡± Du Lang reminded his subordinates. ¡°Oh? There are demons that are as smart as humans?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not fear those demons. Instead, she was rather interested in them. ¡°Intermediate-level demons have the same intellect as ordinary humans, while the high-level demonic beasts areparable to many of us here. For the demons, food will always remain their strongest desire and they prefer to hunt for their food individually. Otherwise, if those high-level demons were to join forces, then the fight would not be as simple.¡± Du Lang said with a serious tone. Shen Yanxiao chuckled, but she had a different thought. It seemed like they were still far away from the Phoenix¡¯s nest, and it would probably take them another day to reach their destination. The sun had already set, and the team had set up camp around the base of the mountain. Was that not the best time to widen her knowledge about demonic beasts? Chapter 369 - Demons (2)

Chapter 369: Demons (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Even though therge team did not have that many experts with them, they would still win with their sheer number. Their journey had been quite smooth, except for one or two lower-level demonic beasts in the forest. The demons might have had a chance if there were only a hundred of them. However, a thousand-men team was arge one, by any design. That was why the mid-level demonic beasts did not act rashly when they discovered the group. Therge group of mercenaries had encircled and killed any weak and ignorant lower-level magical beasts that managed to cross their paths. The group that killed the beast also got to keep the magical core. All the leaders had been calm before they entered Mount Kuluo. They realized that things were not as terrifying as they thought it would be, and so they could finally rx their minds. If they were not mindful of dying their journey, they would have gone further into the forest to kill more magical beasts for their cores. Those mercenaries lowered their vignce because of the smooth and unimpeded journey. When night gradually fell, they decided to stop at the waist of the mountain to reorganize themselves. Shen Yanxiao sat at the edge of the bonfire, and as she watched the raging mes, her mind drifted toward the dense forest. She thought that it was weird that their journey had been so smooth. Even though the mid-level beasts would realize that they were a tough group to swallow, the lower-level ones would not have had the same conclusion. However, except for two low-level magical beasts, they had not seen even a silhouette of another beast. Even though Shen Yanxiao had never been to Mount Kuluo, she could already guess its risks as the previous mercenary group to go there had been entirely wiped out. She was uneasy with the smoothness of the journey, and she felt as if the absence of those magical and demonic beasts was not a good thing. Invisible dangers had always been more terrifying, but unfathomable dangers hidden in the dark were the lethal ones. The other leaders were too rxed. Some groups took advantage of the rest time to gather a small team. When no one paid them any mind, they left the camp and set off toward the dense forest. When Shen Yanxiao saw them, she immediately knew that they wanted to get cores from the lower-level magical beasts. Those mercenaries were tricked by a false sense of security when they did not encounter any danger or demons along their journey. They felt that Mount Kuluo was not as bad as some people had made it out to be. There must have been another reason the previous mercenary group killed, and the rumor must have been exaggerated over the years. The two lower-level magical beasts had not even been a difficult challenge. Greed surfaced in the men¡¯s hearts when the leaders rxed their stance. Their objective for that mission was the Phoenix, and they had yet even to see its silhouette. Furthermore, most of the teams were resting, so they thought that they could earn some quick bucks since Mount Kuluo was not as terrifying as it was rumored. Those who were greedy had the same thought process. They thought that Mount Kuluo was not scary at all. They had been traveling for so long, and they had not even seen a single intermediate-level magical beast, let alone more powerful ones. If the forest had many low-level magical beasts, then it was an excellent opportunity for them to make some quick money. Even if they were no match for their opponent, they could just run away, right? Chapter 370 - Demons (3)

Chapter 370: Demons (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions If they stayed close to the camp, they could still get back there if they could not cope with the situation. They had a thousand men there, were they afraid of a little trouble? There was a subtle change with the mercenaries. Many of the leaders dispatched their members in search of lower-level magical beasts when they were supposed to rest in their camps. The leaders could not leave because they had to answer to the client, and they dared not pass such an order so openly. Therefore, they could only get a small team to sneak out of the camp. However, Shen Yanxiao had noticed their actions. She was not the only one who did as even Du Lang had realized their intentions. ¡°They¡¯re reckless for slipping away now.¡± Shen Yanxiao snickered coldly as she looked at those mercenaries when they snuck away discreetly. Du Lang looked at Shen Yanxiao with doubt. He did notment on it even though he noticed the mercenaries¡¯ departure from the camp. After all, they were not from his team, and he did not mind it as long as his subordinates did not do the same. However, after he heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯sment, Du Lang deduced that Shen Yanxiao must havee to a realization. Throughout their journey, Shen Yanxiao did not behave like a kid that she was, and Du Lang even praised her for her wisdom and cautiousness. He was curious about her thoughts on the people who had left without permission. ¡°Why do you say so, Huo Xiao?¡± Du Lang asked. Shen Yanxiao appeared to be calm and unruffled as she crossed her arms. As she looked at the mercenaries who had left the camp so casually, she said with an indifferent air, ¡°These people had been afraid of Mount Kuluo, and they had kept their guard up before we entered the mountain. Then they perceived the situation was not as bad as they thought it would be. Coupled with the many low-level magical beasts around the mountain, how could they not be tempted? Unfortunately, they are too short-sighted. They only saw what was on the surface, and they have neglected any hidden dangers entirely. Do they really believe that the previous mercenary group was almost wiped out by these low-level magical beasts?¡± Shen Yanxiao paused for a moment as she looked at the leaders who pretended to be calm. ¡°They don¡¯t even have the basic vignce that a mercenary should have. They are unsuspecting of any unusual situations, and they even wanted to take the chance to make a profit. The ignorants are indeed fearless. Out of those who ventured outside tonight, I¡¯m afraid only a few of them would make it back to our camp.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice might have sounded like a child, but the words she used stunned the other seven wolves by her side. Even though they knew that the mercenaries should not have left the camp, at least two hundred men had gone into the forest. It might have been a smaller number whenpared to their one thousand men, but it was still an impressive size of a team. Did Shen Yanxiao really think that only a few of them could survive their little adventure? ¡°I doubt that they¡¯d go too far from the camp, so there shouldn¡¯t be any real danger,¡± Magic Wolf coughed and said. He was a bit frightened by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. Despite their greediness, those mercenaries were not idiots, and they would not go too far away from the camp. Even if they were to encounter any danger, they would still be able to make their escape. Was that not an exaggeration on Huo Xiao¡¯s part? Shen Yanxiaozily shot a nce at Lazy Wolf as she casually said. ¡°It wouldn¡¯t be up to them at that time.¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at Lazy Wolf with an equallyzy nce before she casually said, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that wouldn¡¯t be up to them.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± The seven wolves were surprised by what she had said, so they turned to look at Shen Yanxiao at once. They had gradually forgotten she was only a young kid after they had traveled together for so many days. They thought that her speech wasparable to any other adult. Chapter 371 - Refusal to Walk an Easy Way Out (1)

Chapter 371: Refusal to Walk an Easy Way Out (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions She always thought of things that one would never have expected. Everyone looked at Shen Yanxiao. Even though she doubted that they would be so stupid to seek death like those group of idiots, she decided to add on to her initialment so that they would not make the same mistake. ¡°If they were to discover a low-level magical beast that they could easily kill, but it escaped before they could attack, or perhaps it escaped into the forest after it was injured, do you think those idiots would abandon it? They would definitely chase after it and thus, go further than our campsite. Who could anticipate what would happen after that?¡± ¡°Humans are greedy by nature. Tell me, among those who had taken advantage of the situation and snuck out while they were on a mission, which of them were not greedy?¡± Greed would always cause one to overlook any important details, and it would almost always lead to a tragedy. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words prompted the seven wolves to think about what she had said. If they were to discover an easy prey in a location that they believed to be safe, they would definitely go after it. They would not have realized that they had gone further than they anticipated as they would be filled with a desire to kill the beast. Even though the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group believed that Mount Kuluo was not as simple as it seemed, the rogue mercenaries did not have the same opinion. Their guards would be down, and that would eventually lead to idents. The seven wolves shivered as they pondered about that. Even though Shen Yanxiao had mentioned greed as the motive, they thought she was trying to hint about the dangers that surrounded Mount Kuluo. Did she know something that they missed? Shen Yanxiao knew nothing about Mount Kuluo except for the twelfth-ranked Phoenix. She merely talked about it based on the experiences that she had umted in the past. Furthermore, Du Lang had mentioned that mid-level demons and magical beasts would have a certain level of intellect. Who knew if the beasts had devised any ns to trap them? If they did, then the mercenaries would have nowhere to turn to for help. While the seven wolves were in deep thought, Du Lang passed an order to his men and told them not to wander too far away from the camp. No matter what Shen Yanxiao meant, it would be better for them to exercise caution. Shen Yanxiao did not continue to say anything as when she noticed that the rest of the group were in deep thoughts. Her attention then drifted away from the group of idiotic mercenaries to the demons that hid on Mount Kuluo. She wanted to see what a demon looked like. Those in the Brilliance Continent regarded those creatures as their nightmare, but Xiu treated them like delicacies. Xiu also mentioned that if she were to win thepetition that was due in half a year, she would get a city in the Forsaken Land. Then, he would force her to breed demons for him! Therefore, Shen Yanxiao thought that her first priority would be to see an actual demonic beast. If Du Lang and the rest of the team knew that Shen Yanxiao intended to venture into the forest, they would have jumped on her and forced that reckless little kid into the tent. Unfortunately, no one knew about her ns. By midnight, all the mercenaries in the camp had gone to sleep. Shen Yanxiao took the chance to leave the camp discreetly, and she headed toward the pitch-ck forest. Chapter 372 - Refusal to Walk an Easy Way Out (2)

Chapter 372: Refusal to Walk an Easy Way Out (2)

Shen Yanxiao did not expect to bump into another group just as she stepped out of the darkness. It was a small team with about a dozen mercenaries, and it looked like they also intended to sneak into the forest of Mount Kuluo to make a quick buck. Those people were momentarily stunned when they saw Shen Yanxiao. They had snuck out to avoid discovery, and so they did not expect a little kid to have found them as soon as they left. Shen Yanxiao had looked so out of ce when she was amongst the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group that everyone in the thousand-men team knew who she was. Everyone had wondered about the reason Du Lang had brought a useless kid with him. If it were not for the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s reputation, they would not even bother to look at that little kid. However, they also did not expect to bump into her. ¡°Why is the kid not asleep? And why did hee out?¡± One of the men muttered. He also thought that no one would know about them sneaking out, so he did not expect the kid to see them instead. The client knew what the rogue mercenaries had done, but he did not care about them. Perhaps the client thought that he would have to pay less because of their actions. That was why they wanted to sneak out at night. However, it seemed that part of their n had failed. ¡°Damn it! That little kid had better keep his mouth shut tomorrow. If the client were to find out about this and decided to deduct our reward, our leader would strangle us!¡± Those mercenaries stared at Shen Yanxiao with ill intentions. If it were not for the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, that kid would not have been on their radar. Since they thought she was a young child, an idea struck them. A man with tall build red at Shen Yanxiao with a fierce expression as he waved the steel sword in his hand. ¡°Little kid, you had better listen up. You did not see anything tonight. If you are careless with your words, I¡¯ll let you taste my sword!¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked at him. She had seen some reckless people, but she had never met someone who did not fear death and even dared to threaten her. She had not nned to meddle in their business. However, they had dared to provoke her. It seemed like they wanted to court death. ¡°I¡¯m not interested in your business. However, if you dare to continue with this nonsense, I¡¯ll make you crawl your way out.¡± She had a demon to find, and those idiots had better not dyed her. Those mercenaries did not expect a thirteen-year-old kid would dare to threaten them. They were so surprised that it looked as if their eyes would pop out of its socket. ¡°Little kid, just because you have the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s protection, don¡¯t assume that you can rest easy. Du Lang would not even know if I were to kill you where you stand!¡± The man looked at her maliciously as he spoke. Without another word, Shen Yanxiao took her rarely used Clemance from her interspatial ring. Ten arrows were loaded in the blink of an eye, and then she released them. Those mercenaries did not even have the time to react before a strong force hit them. The impact was so strong that it pushed them back until they hit the tree trunks. Dang, dang, dang! In an instant, those arrows had nailed those arrogant mercenaries to the trees. Each of the arrows pierced through their shoulders and struck the tree trucks. Chapter 373 - Refusal to Walk an Easy Way Out (3)

Chapter 373: Refusal to Walk an Easy Way Out (3)

All ten of them felt a sharp sting in their shoulders. They wanted to cry out in pain, but Shen Yanxiao had held up Clemance as she loaded more arrows and took aim at them. ¡°If you dare to utter another sound, I¡¯ll nail your heads onto the tree.¡± There was an easy way out, but they insisted on going through the hell¡¯s gate. Those idiots dared to dy her trip and even threaten her? It seemed like they wanted to seek their deaths. Those mercenaries were shocked by what had happened. They did not expect that little kid to be an archer! A single shot with ten arrows; was she even human? She had nailed them against the three in a split second, and they did not even have time to react. They felt like they could cry as they stared at the bow and arrow in her hand. Why were they so unlucky? Why was the kid so ruthless to nail them to the trees without any hesitation at all? There was no skepticism on her dull face, and she looked so calm that the mercenaries were terrified of her. It was already pretty good that they were not shocked to death, let alone to utter any sound. How the heck was she a little kid? She had to have been a monster! The mercenaries wished that they could p themselves silly. They thought that she was an ordinary kid, and they had even threatened her! She only needed to take one single action, and she had defeated all of them. One could see the huge gap between their abilities. Even if their courage were to increase to a hundred-fold, they still would not dare to go against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s order. None of them wanted an arrow in their skull. Shen Yanxiao looked at the mercenaries who did their best to keep their mouth tightly shut. Then, she put Clemance back into her interspatial ring and left for the deeper parts of the forest. Everyone there recognized her as Huo Xiao, and no one knew her real identity. Thus, she did not need to conceal her strength. Those ten idiots could only me things on their bad luck to have encountered Shen Yanxiao in that situation andnded in such a plight. All ten of them watched Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back profile as they bid her farewell with their eyes. None of them dared to utter a single word. That little kid was scary and ruthless. The moment she held her bow, blood would be shed. Furthermore, she was powerful. Even though they were not experts, they still had above average strength. They did not expect that a kid could defeat them. At that very moment, they were afraid. They did not see Du Lang as a terrifying person as they knew full well of his strength. They were more afraid of those who appeared harmless on the surface but turned out to be the strongest hitter at the end of the day. Most would dread those with an unexpected level of strength. After Shen Yanxiao dealt with those ten idiots, she continued to venture deep into Mount Kuluo¡¯s forest. However, after she had traveled a certain distance from the camp, she noticed something unusual about the forest. The silent Mount Kuluo seemed gloomy under the night sky, and she could also detect a faint smell of blood. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Blood must have been spilled at that very ce just moments ago. She immediately knew that the blood was from those mercenaries who had left the camp without permission. Shen Yanxiao could also detect an odd scent amid the blood smell. It was a light scent, but it was quite simr to the demon that they had encountered just as they got to Mount Kuluo. ¡°It¡¯s a demon.¡± A smile quirked on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips. It seemed like those mercenaries had been pretty unlucky. They wanted to kill a magical beast, but they got a demon instead. Furthermore, based on the blood scent, instead of the demon, it seemed like those mercenaries were injured instead. Chapter 374 - Survival of the Fittest (1)

Chapter 374: Survival of the Fittest (1)

Shen Yanxiao walked noiselessly into the depths of the forest as she followed the faint scent of blood. She wore the Moonlight Ne and jumped on a tree branch immediately after that. She rapidly made her way forward on the tree branches. As she traversed forth, the blood scent thickened. Shen Yanxiao noticed that some grass on the ground was stained with fresh blood. It seemed like whatever creature that did that had left only a few moments ago. Shen Yanxiao could hear a muffled shout from inside the forest, and she immediately leaped toward it. Mount Kuluo was exceptionally eerie and scary at night. The terrifying atmosphere intensified with the smell of blood in the air. Shen Yanxiao could see many ck shadows crouched in open space among the trees, and they had formed a circle. Their shoulders shook; it seemed like they were busy with something. Shen Yanxiao was on a tree about ten meters away, and she narrowed her eyes to get a sharper view of those silhouettes. She could hear snapping sounds from those ck figures, and the blood scent that surrounded them intensified. The moonlight seeped through the leaves, and strands of it lit up those oddly-shaped silhouettes. At the same time, it also revealed a puddle of blood in their midst. Shen Yanxiao realized that those figures were not humans. Their bent back was crooked in a strange shape, and they did not have a single shred of cloth to cover their bodies. There were also weird, uneven scales all over their ck skin. Shen Yanxiao could only see their backs, but she knew that they were what she had been searching for¡ªdemonic beasts. They had bones that protruded from their backs, something that was inherently different than a human. The look on her face changed when she realized what was in the middle of the circle and surrounded by those demonic beasts. Five to six humans with their chests ripped open were scattered on the ground, and their fresh blood dyed the soil beneath their bodies. Their internal organs were exposed; those demons had pulled them out with their sharp ws to chew on them. Shen Yanxiao deduced that they were the mercenaries who had left the camp without permission. She bet that they had not expected to encounter demons instead of magical beasts. The crushing and snapping sounds that she had heard were noises that the demons had made as they gnawed on the humans¡¯ bones and flesh. One unlucky mercenary was still alive, and she could see how his twisted hand had trembled. He vomited arge quantity of blood as those demons tore his abdomen open with their sharp ws. Then they pulled his internal organs out. That grisly scene had urred soundlessly under the night sky. That was the first time that Shen Yanxiao had seen the rumored demon beasts. Even though she had seen how the demons killed the humans, she had a rather odd expression on her face. It did not look like it was fear or disgust, but it was something that one could not exin. If someone else had seen the same scene, they would have run away in fright. However, Shen Yanxiao remained unmoved. She stood quietly on the tree branch and continued to look at the disgusting and unendurable scene. ¡°Xiu, are those demons?¡± Shen Yanxiao whispered as she pointed to the creatures that had swallowed the mercenaries¡¯ bodies so greedily. One could not say that their eating behavior was like a human. Instead, it was much more simr to a wild beast. Chapter 375 - Survival of the Fittest (2)

Chapter 375: Survival of the Fittest (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°They are only a group of lower-level demons,¡± Xiu spoke with a calm voice. It was as if he was not concerned with anything that had happened. ¡°The lower-level demons are not much different than other ordinary beasts. They often only act upon their hunger for food. They do not have much wisdom to talk about.¡± Xiu described those terrifying creatures as if they were ants. ¡°It is easier to determine the level of a demon than it is a human. Lower-level demons are simr to beasts. Even though they may be quite powerful, they are also the easiest to deal with. As for intermediate-level demons, they possess a certain level of intellect and are not as rash as the lower-level ones. The one we encountered at the foot of the mountain was an intermediate-level demon. It knows to conceal itself to observe the enemy before it decides what to do with you lot. As for the high-level demons...¡± Xiu paused for a moment. ¡°The high-level demons usually have higher intelligence than an average human. Their strengths are alsoparable to those experts who have changed professions. These demons also can disguise themselves as humans and mingle in their midst. Average humans would never discover their existence.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt an aura from behind her in the middle of Xiu¡¯s exnation. ¡°Wait and observe,¡± Xiu said when he realized that Shen Yanxiao had wanted to act on that. So, Shen Yanxiao could only continue to stand on the tree branch as if she had sensed nothing. That particr aura got closer as each second passed until she could even sense that being¡¯s strength. Suddenly, an ice-cold aura reached out from behind her. It had a strong dark element that caused Shen Yanxiao to shiver. ¡°Where are you from, little kid? How courageous of you to enjoy the show from here.¡± A voice teased from behind her. As soon as Shen Yanxiao turned around, a pale white hand suddenly held her neck in a tight grip. A handsome-but-monstrous face entered her line of sight. He had a rather paleplexion and purple pupils in his narrow eyes. He looked about eighteen to neen years old, and he had a bloodcurdling smile on his face. That person looked very dangerous! A warning rm rang in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. However, Xiu did not have any instructions for her yet, and that was what confused her. That monstrous young man licked his lips, and his greedy, teasing eyes sized her up. ¡°You were neither surprised, nor fearful when you saw how the demons skinned those humans alive. Little kid, are you truly that brave, or did that scene shock you into silence?¡± The frightful-looking young man was quite curious about Shen Xiao¡¯s calm attitude, and his fingers that looped around her neck softly brushed against her skin like a feather. Shen Yanxiao could already guess his identity when she stared into his purple eyes. His powerful and imposing demeanor and his extremely abnormal eyes could easily suffocate people, and It was not something that a human could possess. It was just like what Xiu had said. A high-level demon could transform into any human appearance of their choice. Furthermore, she knew that only demons could have purple eyes. She had only intended to peek at the demons in the forest. She did not expect that she would get to meet a powerful high-level demon. Shen Yanxiao did not know if she should feel happy about her serendipitous fortune or to mourn her bad luck. The strength of an advanced demon could rival Yun Qi, who was at his peak. Even though she had reached the level of an intermediate Warlock and Archer, she could not even begin topare to such a powerful existence. Chapter 376 - Survival of the Fittest (3)

Chapter 376: Survival of the Fittest (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao knew that Xiu must have detected that demon¡¯s presence. However, he did not tell her to leave. Instead, he told her to wait and observe. Even though she did not know what he had nned, Shen Yanxiao trusted her ally. She believed that Xiu would not harm her intentionally, and he would even follow her to theherworld if she were to die. With that in mind, Shen Yanxiao was not afraid of that high-level demon. Her eyes were as calm as water without ripples, and she did not even bother to conceal her intention when she assessed the demon that was supposed to be one of the most powerful beings amongst the demonic beasts. The monstrous young man looked at that little kid in surprise. Even if the kid was mentally deficient, she could not have been that calm, right? Did she not see his oddly-colored eyes? The low-level demons nearby seemed to have sensed that something was amiss, and they had stopped their feasting. Then they rushed toward her at high speed. They roared with their bloodied mouth, and they exposed their razor-sharp teeth as they dashed toward the tree. They had sensed it. The demons had sensed the strange, powerful energy that was there, and it was a temptation for them. The first demons to reach the tree had to wee a nightmare instead. When they approached the huge tree trunk, the monstrous young man threw them an irritated look as he stood on the tree branch. With Shen Yanxiao trapped in his embrace, he released a low but frightening roar at the group of restless demons. His roar did not sound like a beast¡¯s cry, but those who heard it would still feel the chill all over their body. After that roar, an invisible force spread throughout the young man¡¯s surrounding area. The force knocked those low-level demons against the trees in an instant. Then they wailed as they fell onto the ground. However, none of those demons dared to move after that. Their bodies could only tremble as they curled and crawled on the ground. It looked as though they had encountered something so frightening that their previous ferocity and savageness had disappeared entirely. They looked like quails that had been shocked out of their wits. The monstrous young man looked at those frightened low-level demons with satisfaction. Then, he reached out to poke Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face with his finger. He was only there for a leisure stroll; he did not care for the humans that his fellow demons had been devouring. Even if those were only meant to fill his stomach, he would still find them hard to swallow. He had not expected to discover an interesting human there. She did not only watch the scene where the demons consumed those humans with an unflinching expression, but she was also very calm when she saw him. That was an intriguing situation. He had noticed it when he approached Shen Yanxiao. She had an enticing scent on her. Even though it was somewhat concealed with the help of some items, it did not escape the sensitive sense of smell that a high-level demon would have. That fragrant scent was a delicacy amongst humans. If one were to ignore her unusual behavior, the demons would still go crazy over her scent. To a certain extent, it was the fragrant scent that had attracted the attention of that monstrous young man. ¡°Little kid, why is there such a lovely scent on you? I¡¯ve not smelled such a delicious human for a very long time.¡± The young man greedily took a few sniffs at the crook of her neck. Chapter 377 - High-levelled Demon (1)

Chapter 377: High-levelled Demon (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°You¡¯re a high-level demon.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not care if the demon could rip her apart and devour her that very second. Instead, she preferred to casually analyze the level of the demonic beast in front of her. That monstrous young man chuckled and said, ¡°Since you know that I¡¯m a demon, why didn¡¯t you shout, or be afraid? You should know that there¡¯s a huge gap between me and those demons that you¡¯d usually see. Even if a human expert were to stand before me, they can only resign to their fate and let me devour them.¡± It was interesting to see a kid who was not afraid of him. ¡°Will you let me go if I were to shout, or if I were afraid of you?¡± Even though Shen Yanxiao did not know much about demonic beasts, she was quite familiar with their obstinate attitude toward things. The frightful young manughed in a low voice. She was the first human in dozens of centuries to be so calm in his presence. He was also shocked to learn that she was not only unafraid of him, but it also seemed like she did not loath demons either. ¡°If you¡¯re terrified, perhaps I can be more quick-handed with you.¡± The young man chuckled as he revealed his evil intentions toward her. ¡°Then, perhaps you can satisfy my dying wish before you eat me? Are you really a high-level demon? Is this your human form?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not seem like she was aware of the danger around her. Even though she did not know Xiu¡¯s ns, she knew that he would not let her die if she were to encounter any danger. In a sense, Xiu¡¯s silence meant that she was not in any kind of danger. However, was it not dangerous that she was face-to-face with a high-level demon that was about to swallow her whole? The demonic young man blinked. He had never met a human who would still ask so many questions in the presence of a demon. She did not beg for mercy, nor did she resist him. Instead, she remained obediently rooted to her spot. She had asked a series of questions about his identity, and it was as if the danger was not as crucial as his identity. ¡°My name is Freud, a demon of Mount Kuluo. Compared to those ordinary demons that would eat whatever they could find, high-level demons have very high expectations of their food.¡± Since she was such a delicious prey, he could fulfill her curiosity before her death. Freud had always believed that he was a demon with good taste. ¡°Food? Do you mean humans? However, you did not have humans with you when you lived underground with the Devil n. So how did you survive?¡± Perhaps she was sure that she was not in any danger, or maybe she felt lucky to have encountered such a demon, Shen Yanxiao had a sudden interest in the demons¡¯ habits. Freud pondered about her question and said, ¡°We didn¡¯t use to eat humans. However, the dark element that the Devil n provided us does not exist in the human world. We could not find any real food, and so we could only decrease our hunger with human flesh. s, human flesh is no substitute for what we consider real food.¡± Demons were not the original inhabitants in the human continents. Their existence there was the result of the battle between the gods and the devils. Unfortunately, the path that connected the human world to the Devil¡¯s n continent had been closed since, and all of the demons could only roam around the alien continent. They might have survived with human flesh as part of their diet, but that would not allow them to increase their strength. Chapter 378 - High-levelled Demon (2)

Chapter 378: High-levelled Demon (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The demon¡¯s arrival had been a nightmare for humans. However, for the demons, it had also been a nightmare when they reached the continent. ¡°If you were to find something that could give you dark elements, would you stop eating humans then?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind spun rapidly. She did not believe there was such a thing as natural enemies. The conflict between humans and demons started because thetter had no food to fill their hunger in the human world. Even though human flesh could not provide them with the dark elements that they need, the demons would have to survive with the dark side of the human mind. If they could find something to substitute their diet, then perhaps the demons and humans could coexist peacefully. It was a coincidence that Shen Yanxiao had that very item in her possession. Thebination of Moling, me Grass, and Skeleton Flower could produce powerful dark elements. Xiu had even wanted to use that to breed demons to recover his strength. If she could get all three elements before thepetition in six months, she would get a city in the Forsaken Lands if she were to win it. At that time, they could produce enough dark elements to keep a few demons alive. To put it simply, they would have enough to satisfy Xiu¡¯s needs and change the way humans treat demonic beasts. Shen Yanxiao did not want to keep those demons in chains while Xiu absorbed their energy. It would be perfect if they could achieve mutual benefits for all parties involved. However, the only problem with that situation was that Shen Yanxiao did not know much about the situation, and Xiu could only tell her the general circumstances. That was why she was eager to meet a demon; it was so that she could continue to make ns. The demon in front of her was not only smart, but he was also not in a hurry to devour her. That had given her a chance to ask questions about the demons. Freud quirked his eyebrows and looked at the little kid who had asked those questions. He thought that it was a joke. ¡°We need dark elements that originate from the Devil¡¯s n. As far as I know, humans are fearful of such elements. If they were careless enough to feed their inner demons, they would be turned into a half-human-half-demon thing. And you¡¯re saying that we can find such dark elements here? You must be joking.¡± Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°How would you know if you have yet to try it? If you were given a choice, would you rather feed with chicken ribs, or would you rather gain arge increase in strength that the dark elements could provide?¡± The dark elements were just as essential to the demons as battle aura and magic is to humans. Often at times, they did not need to train hard as they could absorb sufficient dark elements to increase their strength if they were to rely on their innate abilities. No humans could think of such an easy way to do that. Freudughed out loud and said. ¡°If such an opportunity exists, do you honestly think that humans would attract our attention? Well, both options are food, but we would rather choose the dark elements that could increase our strength. Little kid, I know what you mean. You¡¯re asking why we don¡¯t search for food that could substitute dark elements but insisted on preying on humans. It was not like we did not wish for that too. However, the most useful item to do that had been destroyed by that so-called God Realm. How could we still possibly have a choice?¡± Chapter 379 - High-levelled Demon (3)

Chapter 379: High-levelled Demon (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows and asked, ¡°What if you can find Moling?¡± ¡°Moling?¡± Freud narrowed his eyes. He did not expect to hear the name of a nt from the Devil n from the mouth of a human child. ¡°From what I know, if we were to nt the Moling with the me Grass and the Skeleton Flower, it would produce powerful dark elements. Would those dark elements be enough to satisfy the demons¡¯ needs?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked so earnest as she discussed the problem with Freud. She did not look as if she was afraid that she would be devoured soon. Freud looked at Shen Yanxiao thoughtfully. The me Grass and the Skeleton Flower could be found in both continents, so it was not strange for Shen Yanxiao to know their names. However, it was odd that she knew about the Moling and how those three nts could produce powerful dark elements. That was not something that a human would know. ¡°Little kid, where did you learn of these things?¡± He thought that she was a weird kid. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°Just reply with a ¡®yes¡¯ or ¡®no¡¯ will do.¡± Freud was speechless. Did that kid not have any self-awareness? Did she not realize that he had her life in his hands? For the first time in his long life, Freud felt as if he had been snubbed. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question had struck a chord with him, and so Freud could only give her an answer. ¡°Yes, it can.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression brightened. It looked like she could rely on those three items to attract demons in the future. However, she did not know how tomunicate with the low-level demons as they were weak and did not possess any intellect. As for mid and high-level demons, could she get along with them if she were to reveal that kind of information to them? Shen Yanxiao did not want to be hostile toward the demons as that would only cause headaches to the four empires in the Brilliance Continent. Unless she were crazy, else she would never fight them willingly. ¡°Very well then, little kid. I have satisfied your curiosity. I have been in a rare good mood, and so, I have answered your questions readily. Now, please stay still so that I can eat you.¡± It had been a weird day as he had just had a conversation with a human child. Freud was pretty shocked with himself, but it did not change his n to eat her. After all, humans were merely food for the demons. ¡°Wait!¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly raised her hand and covered Freud¡¯s mouth with her palm. Was it not toote to resist now? Freud furrowed his eyebrows. Demons had thin patience, and he did not even expect to have a chat with that small child. It was unprecedented, and he was no longer in the mood to continue it. Demons only cared about their appetite. Freud ignored Shen Yanxiao¡¯s resistance, and he was ready to consume his delicious meal when her next words stunned him. ¡°I have some Moling in my hands, and I know where to get some me Grass. If you still wish to devour me, then please feel free to do so. However, I¡¯m afraid you might have to bid farewell to the only chance that could provide you with dark elements since you lost it thousands of years ago.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tone was neither hot nor cold, but her words had thoroughly shocked Freud. He stared at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief and stuttered, ¡°What did you say? You have¡­ Moling.. In your hands?¡± Chapter 380 - Secret Collaboration (1)

Chapter 380: Secret Coboration (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions A group of low-level demons crouched on the ground and remained frozen as they sensed the powerful aura from a high-level demon. Even though their intellect was simr to wild beasts, they still found it weird. Why would a powerful figure of their species stand so high on the tree branch for such a long time? The human in his grip also looked very delicious. The world of demons adhere to strict divisions of levels, so the low-level demons would always have to bow to the high-level demons. Therefore, they had no choice but to worship and revere that powerful demon on the tree. However ¡­ Had he not finished with eating that small human? Those low-level demons finally raised their heads, but they were stunned with what they saw. That esteemed high-level demon had actually started a conversation with the ¡®food¡¯! What kind of situation was that? Their tiny brains could not process the scene that they had seen. They were curious as to why he had not devoured the food. Instead, they caught him staring at it. If those low-level demons could understand the conversation between Shen Yanxiao and Freud, they would not have been that curious. Unfortunately, none of the other demons understood the situation, and there were only two beings who were in a wretched conversation within the dense forest. No one knew what Shen Yanxiao and Freud had discussed. They only knew that Freud had not devoured that delicacy, and he had even released her. Furthermore, he had chased them away as he leaped and hid in deeper parts of the forest. As for Shen Yanxiao, she had a sly smile on her face as she watched the back of the high-level demon who had left after a defeat. ¡°Did you guess that I would use that method to escape?¡± After Freud had left, Shen Yanxiao had rudely gestured to a certain someone who had asked her to wait and observe. It looked as though he had left her to fend for herself. Xiu declined toment, and he did not answer her question. If Shen Yanxiao could see his physical body, she would undoubtedly strangle his neck and asked him why he had been so unreasonable. When she faced Freud, she had to control the entire situation by herself. She knew that if she were to make a single mistake, the demon would kill and devour her. Xiu had so much confidence in her that he allowed her to negotiate with the demon at ease. She might have achieved a perfect conclusion, but the process was a little too much for her heart to bear. ¡°You don¡¯t seem to be worried that he¡¯ll eat me,¡± Shen Yanxiao snorted. Xiu was silent for a moment before his chilly and confident voice said, ¡°He won¡¯t eat you. If he dared to do so, I would have snapped all of his bones.¡± Shen Yanxiao stuck out her tongue discreetly and said, ¡°Alright, I know. My death means your death, and we¡¯re the most solid of allies.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu gave her the barest response. ¡°Even though I have discussed a coboration with that glutton, Freud, we would still need to win thatpetition first.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. Thepetition was in six months, but she probably only had four to five months to prepare for it. ¡°When we get the me Grass, you will have to locate the Skeleton Flower as soon as you can. As soon as we gather all three items, I will try to undo your nest seal. If we could do that, then you would have a higher chance to win at thatpetition.¡± Xiu was always more talkative whenever they talked about thepetition. Chapter 381 - Secret Collaboration (2)

Chapter 381: Secret Coboration (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions No one else knew about the coboration between Shen Yanxiao and Freud except for Xiu and the two of them. Of course, if a certain mythical beast had not been in his dreand, he would have heard about that as well. In any case, a decision so severe that it could shake the entire Brilliance Continent had been made during a silent and odd night on Mount Kuluo. Finally, the night scene changed as the sky gradually turned brighter. Shen Yanxiao decided to end her exploration and returned to the camp. She even had the time to take a short nap as the sky was still dimmed. Unfortunately, she did not manage to sleep for long before a series of screams broke her out of her slumber. At that moment, the camp was in a mess. A group of mercenaries who had secretly snuck out in the night had fled back to the camp at daybreak. They had looked miserable. However, the more pressing matter was that they had three mid-level magical beasts on their tail! Those three mid-level magical beasts were sixth-ranked Horned Rhinoceros. Those beasts were sturdy and weighed about five to six tonnes while their skin was as solid as armor. Their weight alone would cause most mercenaries to dread them, not to mention theirrge and sharp horns. If those magical beasts were to go on a rampage and struck the mercenaries, it could break their bones. In more severe cases, it could kill them as well. If those horns were to pierce their body, then they would immediately get the chance to report to the King of Yama. Typically, not even a mid-scale mercenary group would target magical beasts with thick skin and hard flesh. All of them wondered how those rogue mercenaries managed to provoke three of those unruly beasts at once. It was still early in the morning, and the sky had yet to brighten fully. Most of the mercenaries were still asleep, and so they had failed to respond immediately when that group of massive and terrifying beasts suddenly attacked them. As a result, those three Horned Rhinoceros had managed to turn the entire encampment upside down. When Shen Yanxiao walked out from the tent, she saw those three magical beasts charged toward a crowd of mercenaries. Then it struck them, and all of them fell onto the ground. Most of the mercenaries had no chance to organize themselves, and so they fled all around the camp. ¡°A bunch of wastrels.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the group of scattered mercenaries with scorn. Those people could not even deal with three Horned Rhinoceros, and they had wanted to fight against the Phoenix? What a joke! The Phoenix would probably burn them to their ashes as soon as they reached its nest. ¡°Huo Xiao, it¡¯s too dangerous here. Go back to the tent.¡± The noise had also awakened Evil Wolf. However, he did not seem too rmed. He was still neatly dressed, and he wielded a sharp sword and heavy shield in his hands. The arrival of those horned beasts had been too sudden, and the mercenaries had no time to prepare. At that moment, they could only rely on their skills. Based on that particr point, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group could instantly defeat the other groups. ¡°Brother Evil Wolf, I¡¯m afraid that the tent is not safe as well.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. If that horned beast were to dash toward them, what could a small little tent do? Evil Wolf thought about that for a moment before he agreed with her point. ¡°Then stick by me and don¡¯t run off on your own. The leader and the rest of the group would deal with these horned beasts soon enough.¡± Chapter 382 - Secret Collaboration (3)

Chapter 382: Secret Coboration (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao nodded obediently. If she had to take action to deal with three horned beasts, then she would have to persuade Du Lang and the rest of the group to leave before they could face the Phoenix. Chaos ensued in the camp, and the sounds of wails permeated the air. The mercenaries who had recovered their senses finally began to act. However, most of them were scattered around the camp. Thus, it was hard for the leaders to regroup with all of their men. At that moment, one could thoroughly see the strength and capabilities of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Under Du Lang¡¯s leadership, dozens of mercenaries tackled those three magical beasts. Even the seven wolves hadunched an attack on them. The other mercenaries could finally sigh in relief when they saw the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group attacked the unruly beasts. Du Lang¡¯s orderlymands soon helped to control those three magical beasts, and the other mercenary groups finally had some time to breathe. They gradually organized themselves to join the fight. Fortunately, the three mid-level horned rhinoceros could not fight against a thousand men. Soon, the mercenaries managed to defeat the magical beasts, and three of the mercenary groups even got their hands on the beasts¡¯ magical cores. Du Lang only took one magical core, and he did not care if the other groups got their hands on the rest of the magical cores. However, after that sudden attack, one could finally see that the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s capabilities far exceeded everyone else¡¯s. After the fight had ended, the other leaders wore an unsightly expression on their faces. All of them were mid-scale groups, but unlike the rest of them, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had acted in an organized manner. The other groups did not even get to disy their skills during the attack. They had been too scattered to be useful. The client stood at the side as he watched the scene unfolded. However, he was somewhat disappointed with their performance. They had no choice but to admit the massive disparity between their capabilities and those from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Shen Yanxiao noticed someone¡¯s gaze among the crowd, and he was not looking at Du Lang. Instead, that person had stared at her. She was curious about that person, and so she stared right back at him. It was one of the leaders of the mercenary groups, and he had kept his eyes on her since the fight started. She was dumbstruck about his behavior. She had tried her best to reduce her sense of presence, so how did she still attract someone¡¯s attention? Then, Shen Yanxiao noticed the mercenaries who had stood behind him, and it finally dawned on her. They were the mercenaries whom she had nailed to the tree the night before. At that moment, they looked glum as they stood behind their leader and whispered into his ears. When they noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s line of sight, they immediately trembled like quails as they lowered their heads. They did not even dare to meet Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and turned away as she did not want to respond to that. At the other end, the mercenary leader pondered thoughtfully as he stared at Shen Yanxiao. Then he frowned and asked the mercenaries behind him, ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re not mistaken? Was it really that little kid who had injured youst night?¡± Those mercenaries immediately nodded in affirmation. It was already a huge humiliation that a kid had managed to injure them. So, why would they joke about it if it did not happen? Chapter 383 - Advanced Archer?! (1)

Chapter 383: Advanced Archer?! (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The mercenary leader¡¯s gaze swept past his subordinates and onto Shen Yanxiao, who had made her way toward Du Lang. He assessed that fragile little kid repeatedly with doubts in his mind. He could not believe that the kid could injure his strong subordinates. ¡°Are you sure it was him and not Evil Wolf or Du Lang?¡± It was not that he did not trust his men, but he could not imagine that it was the case. He had dispatched several of his men to kill some magical beasts the previous night. However, he did not expect that they would be nailed to the trees before they could even venture too far out. If he had not woken up earlier that day to survey the forest, his men would still be disyed on the trees at that moment. He also did not expect his men to tell him that it was the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s deadweight who had nailed them onto the trees! They should stop with the jokes. Who amongst them did not know that the deadweight was only about thirteen years old? He had frail arms and legs, so he did not even look as if he could fight. Du Lang even had to assign Evil Wolf to protect the kid¡¯s safety. Could a little kid who did not look strong enough to handle a chicken have the strength to injure a few adult mercenaries? Even though they were not very powerful, they could still deal with a little kid easily. Yet, no one had expected the result. They had not been able to harm him, and instead, the kid had nailed them onto the tree trunks. They were utterly embarrassed about that situation! ¡°Leader, there¡¯s no mistake. It was really him. Why would we lie to you? That kid bumped into us yesterday night and even threatened to pierce our heads if we were to scream.¡± Those mercenaries looked as though they were about to cry. That was a humiliating incident, and yet their leader chose not to believe their words. He even insisted that they recount the entire ordeal! All of them tried to weep, but none could shed a tear. ¡°Wait!¡± The mercenary leader seemed to have noticed a crucial hint. He immediately turned to question his men. ¡°You mentioned that he only shot once?¡± How was that possible?! How could that be? He had dispatched dozens of men yesterday night, and even if the little kid had skills, it would be impossible for him to nail all of them with a single shot! The mercenaries said bitterly, ¡°Yes, it was only a single shot, and we¡¯re still not sure how he did it. He took a pitch-ck longbow from his spatial ring, and he notched ten arrows before he aimed it at us. He shot all ten arrows at once, and before we could react, we were already hanging on the tree.¡± Even at that moment, they did not understand how they ended up on the tree. The fact was that those arrows had been too fast. The mercenary leader furrowed his eyebrows. He had personally picked those arrows off his men, and he noticed that only the tail had been exposed. The remaining length had pierced through their shoulders and burrowed into the tree trunk. Furthermore, every single arrow had avoided any vital organ, and so they had only suffered minor flesh wounds. Those injuries were of no consequence to them. Initially, he thought that the attacker was a mighty archer who had wanted to teach his subordinates a lesson, which led to the attack. He did not expect to learn that the attacker was the deadweight from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. What amazed him, even more, was that those ten precise and powerful shots had been released at one go! Chapter 384 - Advanced Archer?! (2)

Chapter 384: Advanced Archer?! (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions That attack had been terrifyingly urate. Not even Intermediate Archers, let alone ordinary ones, could achieve that easily. Probably only Advanced Archers and beyond could aplish that feat. However¡­ That deadweight was only thirteen years old! How could he possibly be an Advanced Archer? If news of a thirteen-year-old Advanced Archer were to spread out, no one would even believe it! The leader shook his head. It was not that he did not trust his subordinates, but the circumstances had made it too hard to believe. ¡°Don¡¯t reveal this information to anyone else for the time being. Other than the ten of you, you can¡¯t leak this to anybody else. Perhaps it was a fortunate thing that you did not manage to leavest night.¡± ¡°What? Fortunate?¡± The few mercenaries looked at their leader with confusion on their faces. ¡°You saw what had happened earlier. Mercenaries from the other groups had managed to provoke three mid-level magical beasts, and our entire journey after we entered the mountain had been quite peaceful. However, I¡¯m afraid that was only superficial from how things looked today. Quite many mercenaries had left the campst night, but how many made it back this morning? We might have missed our mark, and this Mount Kulup is not as simple as we believed.¡± The leader was secretly relieved. It was fortunate that his men did not leave the camp the night before; else, they would be a part of those who had gone missing. All the leaders knew about the magical beasts¡¯ unexpected attack that morning. Even though the client did not say anything to them, they had already known what had happened. The Horned Rhinoceros had destroyed the camp, but they had regained their momentum. However, the leaders who had expected their men to make some quick bucks the night before were no longer as optimistic as they had previously been. Three mid-level magical beasts had sprung upon them at random, so who could tell what other creaturesid hidden on Mount Kuluo. At that moment, some of the leaders still prayed for their men¡¯s safe return. They hoped that nothing terrible had happened to them. Unfortunately, none of those mercenaries made it back to the camp. More than a hundred men had snuck out the previous night, and it looked like they had been quietly buried in the depths of Mount Kuluo. More than a hundred men had died soundlessly in a single night. That served as a wake-up call for the mercenary leaders who had rxed their vignce. If they had beenfortable on Mount Kuluo thus far, then they had no choice but to see that mountain range as a dangerous ce like they had heard from the rumors. All the leaders had a mutual understanding about the men who had left the camp that night, and that was to avoid mentioning them. Everyone felt gloomy and depressed as if there was a massive stone on their chest. Shen Yanxiao took a mental note of the odd atmosphere within the camp. ¡°Seems like none of the mercenaries had returned. The few who managed to make it back this morning were the lucky ones.¡± Du Lang murmured as he looked at Shen Yanxiao, who was deep in her thoughts. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrow and looked at Du Lang with a calm expression. None of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group members had left the camp the previous night, and so they had suffered the least amongst the groups. She had to admit that Du Lang was a reliable leader. ¡°Luck is also dependent on one¡¯s strength and foresight. Otherwise, if you were to act rashly and lose your life in vain, then that¡¯s your own fault.¡± She had personally witnessed a few mercenaries who had died in the hands of demons. Those missing mercenaries were most probably in the stomachs of some random beasts by then. Chapter 385 - Advanced archer?! (3)

Chapter 385 Advanced archer?! (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Several groups rejoiced while a few others were worried. The emotions of those mercenary leaders who had sent their men out the previous night were like the coldest winter night, whereas the others celebrated their predicament discreetly. However, that was only the beginning. After the mercenaries reorganized themselves, they were to proceed toward Mount Kuluo¡¯s peak to fight against the creature of rumors, the Phoenix. The client made a mental note of the individual performance of each group. One could only say he looked at those mercenaries with disgust and disdain when no one was looking. ¡°That group of wastrels even had to cheek to call themselves mercenaries. They¡¯re simply ridiculous.¡± One of the masked men also looked displeased as he said, ¡°Did those idiots think that we¡¯re unaware of them sending their men outst night? They are under our employment, and yet they would attend to a personal hunt during a mission and risk damaging their reputation as mercenaries. It looks like the quality of the mercenaries from the Longxuan Empire is really as bad as we have heard.¡± They had known that some of the mercenaries had left the camp without their permission. Since they had not intended to rely on those pieces of trash to deal with the Phoenix, they had decided to turn a blind eye to it. The client snorted and said, ¡°Let¡¯s considerst night as a lesson to that group of idiots. Did they really think that Mount Kuluo is a ce of leisure? If ck City were not controlled by any influences in the Longxuan Empire, I would not even choose to use that group of trash as a shield.¡± ¡°If someone from the God Realm were to know about this, are you not afraid that they would¡­¡± The man in ck hinted. The client nodded and lowered his voice, ¡°If the God Realm had not intervened, why would I look for mercenaries in ck City? If it weren¡¯t for the agreement between the four countries, it would not be possible to gather so many men to fight an arduous battle against the Phoenix. The God Realm had always paid attention to the Phoenixes, and if they were to discover that we had attacked those magical beasts, they would certainly punish us ording to the agreement. If that were to happen, our losses would exceed the gains.¡± When he said that, the client seemed to have thought about something else in his mind. He asked in a low voice, ¡°Have you found out more about the archer who had attacked those ten mercenariesst night?¡± They knew about the men who had snuck out of the camp the previous night, but they did not expect to get a faint scent of blood in the air. When they followed the metallic scent, they found the ten mercenaries who had been nailed against the tree trunks. There was an arrow embedded in each of them. The arrows had identical positions, and they concluded that it was the work of a single person. It was a strange scene. It looked as if the ten men had been attacked at the same time, but none of them had the opportunity to scream. It was also evident that the arrows were shot concurrently. It was an amazing feat for one to shoot ten arrows in a split second and to have all of them strike its target. The position of all the arrows had been precise too. The man in ck shook his head regretfully and said, ¡°I haven¡¯t found anything about that yet. The leader of those ten mercenaries had brought them away. I did not continue to follow them, in case they would notice me.¡± The client furrowed his eyebrows. ¡°I think the attacker must have been an Advanced Archer. However, I have investigated all the mercenaries from ck City¡¯s Mercenary Guild. Except for the Advanced Archer in Du Lang¡¯s group, only one other group had an archer who was promoted to the advanced rank recently. However, they are still a long way from reaching the peak of their ranks. I don¡¯t think they were the culprits.¡± Chapter 386 - Magical Beast from the Rumours (1)

Chapter 386: Magical Beast from the Rumours (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Why are you so curious about that archer?¡± One of the men in ck asked in doubt. Du Lang was also at the peak of an advanced profession, but the leader was somewhat disinterested in him. So why was he curious about an archer? The leader said, ¡°You don¡¯t understand. As someone from the same profession, I understood it clearly. No matter how you looked at it, those ten arrows were extremely outstanding. Even when I was an Advanced Archer, I could not have done such a beautiful attack.¡± An attack of ten arrows with a precise bullseye. How powerful and crazy was that! The leader was also an expert archer, who had already exceeded the level of an Advanced Archer. However, even if he were to bepared with that mysterious archer when he was at the peak of an Advanced Archer, he could never have achieved that perfect attack. ¡°Even though that archer is only an Advanced Archer now, that is restricted by his battle aura. Based on his skills in archery, even a Great Archer could notpare to him. Therefore, I can guarantee that this person¡¯s talents and strength had far exceeded Du Lang. Du Lang¡¯s strength stems from his overwhelming battle aura, while the archer¡¯s strength is in his skills. Battle aura can be trained, but it is not that easy toprehend skills. An exceptionally proficient person can easily overpower opponents who are more powerful than them. That¡¯s the importance of skills for an archer.¡± The leader was not stingy with his praises for the archer, and some might even say that they saw a hint of fanaticism in his eyes. He ignored Du Lang, but he already intended to recruit that prodigious archer to his group. ¡°Based on our current speed, we would probably reach the Phoenix¡¯s nest at nightfall. Even though we have to use this opportunity toplete all of our tasks before then, keep an eye out for the archer. He might have kept himself hidden among those men. If an opportunity arises, I would like to recruit him to our group.¡± The leader spoke with determination. No matter the leader¡¯s praises, or how in awe one could be with the archer¡¯s skills, they were all wrong about the truth! They had been absolutely wrong! An Advanced Archer at his peak? If Shen Yanxiao were to hear that her casual attack had attracted such a shocked reaction from everyone, she would probably die fromughter. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aplishment in archery had merely reached its peak at the intermediate level, and there was a massive gap before she could be an Advanced Archer. Instead, she had relied on her Warlock skills when she attacked those ten men. She did not know it would incur such an unimaginable judgment from those people. However, Shen Yanxiao did not know any of that had happened. She continued to lurk among the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group as they headed toward the top of Mount Kuluo. As they got closer to the peak, the surrounding temperature had also increased. In the dense forest, they could see waves of heat that rose from the ground. It looked like the fire elements had spread throughout the woods on the mountain. A faint red light enveloped the mountain¡¯s peak. All of the men were excited when they saw the red light. Finally, it was time for them to meet the target of their mission. It was the rumored magical beast that had disappeared for centuries¡ªthe Phoenix! Chapter 387 - Magical Beast from the Rumours (2)

Chapter 387: Magical Beast from the Rumours (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions A faint red light shrouded Mount Kuluo and they could see that the glow was concentrated at the peak. It must have been the powerful fire elements that had gradually spread downward from the top of the mountain. When surrounded by such intense fire elements, the men¡¯s breathing became rapid as they breathed in the warm air. ¡°We would meet the Phoenix soon, and I hope that everyone would do their best to help me take it down. I only require its heart, and so you can freely distribute the other parts amongst yourselves.¡± The client decided to reiterate that huge point for the men he had hired for the mission. The most intriguing item for that mission would be the eighth-grade magical core. Furthermore, that was not any ordinary magical core. It was one from a Phoenix that they had only heard in rumors, and its value would far exceed those from a typical high-level magical beast. ¡°Since we¡¯ve epted the mission, rest assured that we will give it our all,¡± one of the mercenary leaders said with a dignified expression. However, the excitement that flickered on his face had exposed his real emotions. ¡°Then I would like to express my thanks. If you can help me to obtain the Phoenix¡¯s heart, I promise that I will increase an extra twenty percent in all of your rewards.¡± The client enticed them with an even better bait, and the group of mercenaries immediately burst into a frenzy. The client had already promised them a great reward for that mission, and he had just added another twenty percent to that fee! That mission was definitely worth it! All the mercenaries bumped their fists as they got ready to fight their way through the mission. Then they rushed toward the peak of Mount Kuluo with strong andrge strides. People would die for wealth the way birds would die for food. For those gold coins, all of them could do nothing but charged forward! The thousand men team elerated their pace as they marched toward Mount Kuluo at an amazing speed. Those mercenaries were so blinded by greed that they did not notice the cruel and disdainful smile on the client¡¯s face as they rushed forth. However, someone had noticed the client¡¯s expression. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and looked at the group of people who had followed the client. Even though the client had recovered his usual calmness, the emotions that he revealed sounded the warning bells in her mind. She predicted that the men were not there to deal with the Phoenix. Instead, she had a feeling that the client had them there for another reason. Shen Yanxiao quickly made her way to Du Lang¡¯s side and whispered, ¡°Leader Du, tell your men to stay at the back when we encounter the Phoenix. They were not to fight it head-on. If you think that you cannot defeat it, tell your men to retreat from the mountain.¡± Du Lang was shocked. Shen Yanxiao had given him such strange advice. She did not want them to sh with the Phoenix head-on, and she wanted them to retreat if something was amiss? Had she discovered something he did not? ¡°Huo Xiao, do you know something I don¡¯t?¡± Du Lang asked in a low voice. Shen Yanxiao furrowed her eyebrows. The client¡¯s motives were still unclear, and if their objective was not the Phoenix, then she had to pay extra attention to their movements. However, Du Lang had a lot of men with him. If they were to retreat at the same time, then it would arouse the client¡¯s suspicion. After all, she had wanted them to flee before they encountered the Phoenix. She also knew that it would damage the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s reputation if they were to escape without a fight. Chapter 388 - Magical Beast from the Rumours (3)

Chapter 388: Magical Beast from the Rumours (3)

She had hesitated repeatedly, but Shen Yanxiao ultimately decided to remind Du Lang. ¡°The Phoenix is not only a high-level magical beast; it may very well be at the sage level. With our team¡¯s current strength, we are not its match.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were like a nuclear bomb that had exploded in Du Lang¡¯s mind. He already had some doubts about the authenticity of the mission¡¯s information, but he could not be sure. His heart instantly sank when he heard Shen Yanxiao said that. ¡°I understand. I will tell my men to pay more attention. If the mission fails because of misinformation, then the client does not have any rights tomand us further.¡± Du Lang nodded in agreement, and he was extremely grateful for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s warning. Otherwise, with his personality, he would undoubtedly lead his men to the front line when they encounter the Phoenix. If that were to happen, they could not retreat even if they wanted to. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said nothing else. Then she slowed her pace and gradually pulled away from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Even though Evil Wolf wanted to follow her, Du Lang had pulled him back. Du Lang had a feeling that Huo Xiao said all those things because he was to go away to deal with his personal errands. Shen Yanxiao slowed her pace because she noticed that the client had deliberately increased their distance with the rest of the team. They had fallen so far behind that they could even leave if they wanted to. They must have had another reason for doing that. Those people had taken great pains to recruit such arge group of mercenaries to deal with the Phoenix. Why did they leave at such a crucial moment? They must have had a reason for that, and Shen Yanxiao wanted to find out their real motive for the mission. When the client noticed that the hired-mercenaries had reached the mountain top, he immediately signaled hispanions. Dozens of men in ck reacted quickly, and they suddenly moved into the dense forest. In the blink of an eye, they had disappeared behind the massive group of men. A petite little figure had also followed them as they entered the dense forest. The dozens of men dressed in ck elerated their speed the moment they stepped into the forest as fast as their feet could carry them. No ordinary people could move as fast as they did. Except for the seven wolves in the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, no one else could probably match their speed. It was evident that the client and hispanions had already reached the level of an advanced profession. It was rather doubtful that a group of experts would employ a group of mercenaries who were far inferior whenpared to themselves. Even Shen Yanxiao found it hard to keep up with their speed. They moved so fast that the trees around them were not a worthy obstacle. When she realized that she would lose sight of them, Shen Yanxiao immediately fished out a speed potion and poured it down her throat. She could finally match the speed of the men in front of her. A bottle of that potion would give her three minutes of speed, and she had followed them for more than 12 minutes. She had probably consumed about five to six bottles of potions without any hesitation. Each of the speed potions had cost hundreds of gold coins, and in such a short period, she had thrown away thousands of gold coins. Chapter 389 - The Phoenix’s Glory (1)

Chapter 389: The Phoenix¡¯s Glory (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Other than Shen Yanxiao, who loved money as much as air, no other person would perform such a crazy act. Shen Yanxiao trailed behind those men in ck, and she had cleverly concealed her tracks. She had the Moonlight Ne. Even if a Great Archmagus like Ouyang Huanyu were to appear, he would not have sensed her presence, let alone those ordinary mercenaries. After she concealed her aura, with her skills, it was as easy as pie to keep out of everyone¡¯s sight. The client was a cautious man. He had stopped for about four to five times within ten minutes to check if they had been followed. He would only move once he ensured their safety. Unfortunately, his detection skills were only akin to the standard of a kindergarten kid, and it posed no difficulty to Shen Yanxiao. As they neared Mount Kuluo, the dense forest was covered in a red fog that was condensed by the fire elements. The men in ck suddenly stopped in their tracks before they moved to conceal themselves at the edge of the forest. There was a massive cave in front of them, and fire elements had continuously poured out from within the cave. Shen Yanxiao stayed hidden on a thick tree branch. She squinted her eyes to look at the massive cave. As she breathed in the fire elements that surged around her, she was reminded of the first time she entered the Vermilion Bird¡¯sir. That was definitely the Phoenix¡¯s nest! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes brightened at that moment. She saw a few stalks of me Grass at the cave¡¯s entrance that swayed with the wind! That was her real objective for that trip! If it were not for the dozens of men in ck hidden in the forest, Shen Yanxiao would most probably make her way there to grab all of the me Grass. The problem was, why did those men hide at the edge of the forest? Did they still want the Phoenix? Shen Yanxiao furrowed her eyebrows. Those men did not take any further action. It looked like they were there to wait for something. Shen Yanxiao decided to observe silently as a wave of noisy footsteps sounded nearby. The mercenaries had reached the mountain top, and they had already made their way toward the Phoenix¡¯s nest. Before they arrived, all of them had summoned their magical beasts. Thousands of magical beasts stayed by their master¡¯s side as they proceeded toward the peak of the mountain. There were about two thousand men and magical beasts as they marched noisily toward Mount Kuluo¡¯s summit. That was the first time that Shen Yanxiao had seen so many magical beasts together. If she had not seen that, she would not have remembered that everyone in that world possessed a magical beast of their own. No students or teachers were allowed to summon their magical beasts while they were in Saint Laurent Academy. The school had wanted to train the student¡¯s abilities so that they would not have to rely on their magical beasts. However, one could not deny that the scene with a thousand magical beasts was spectacr, indeed! Most of those magical beasts were low-level, and Shen Yanxiao could only see a few intermediate-level ones. Unfortunately, there was not a single high-level magical beast within that group. The people in the Brilliance Continent could get their own magical beast from the age of ten. Most of those magical beasts were either hunted by the head of their family or purchased from shops. However, most of the mercenaries did not have a family. Otherwise, they would not have chosen such a high-risk career. None of them would have had a strong family background, so they could not have obtained a powerful magical beast in their youth. Chapter 390 - The Phoenix’s Glory (2)

Chapter 390: The Phoenix¡¯s Glory (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The magical beasts were the mercenaries¡¯ secondary fighting force, and they would summon them before the fight began. In the blink of an eye, a team of a thousand men and a thousand magical beasts had rushed toward the Phoenix¡¯s nest. The mercenaries looked excited, instead of anxious or scared. Even though a high-level magical beast was a troublesome target for them, they had the numbers to deal with it. It was like using chickens to deal with an eighth-ranked magical beast. A few of the mercenary leaders were eager to lead their group to the frontline as they wanted a piece of that fat juicy pie. ¡°Leader! Is that the Phoenix¡¯s nest?¡± One of the mercenaries looked at the massive cave with excitement. The entrance of the cave was even higher than the Mercenary Guild, and it seemed remarkably majestic. The fire element that spread throughout the surrounding area was an affirmation that the Phoenix was inside the cave. ¡°That should be it. I didn¡¯t expect to see a Phoenix in real life. All of you had better be more attentive. After we have dealt with the Phoenix, be shrewd and take whatever you can grab. Do you hear me?¡± That mercenary leader barked his orders to clean the battlefield. It seemed as though they were not concerned about the Phoenix. ¡°Leader, why have the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group retreated to the back?¡± A certain mercenary with sharp eyes had stretched his neck as he looked at Du Lang and his group at the back. That mercenary leader quirked his eyebrows and nced at Du Lang¡¯s direction. He smirked with disapproval. ¡°Why do you care about them? It¡¯s good that they are hiding at the back. More items for us then!¡± The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s performance during the journey had caused uneasiness among the other mercenaries leaders. Thus, it was great news to hear that Du Lang had led his group to the back of the group! After Du Lang led the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group to the back, he stared at the entrance of the cave with caution. He could sense powerful fire elements that radiated from that cave. It was so much more violent than any other fire-elemental magical beast that he had ever seen! ¡°It seems like Huo Xiao¡¯s conjecture isn¡¯t without reason,¡± Du Lang muttered. ¡°Leader, what did you say? What of Huo Xiao¡¯s conjecture? Why did you keep me here? Didn¡¯t you assign me to ensure his safety? I can¡¯t find him anywhere. Don¡¯t tell me he has lost his way?¡± Evil Wolf, who had taken the role of a babysitter throughout the journey, was filled with dread as he heard Du Lang¡¯s soft mutters. He had scanned the entire group, but he did not even manage to find Shen Yanxiao¡¯s silhouette. He felt uneasy as he was so used to his role as the kid¡¯s babysitter. Du Lang nced at Evil Wolf and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to care about his whereabouts, for now. Just follow my order and stay here.¡± Huo Xiao did not provide any exnation for his departure, but Du Lang knew that he must have had things that he had to do. Therefore, he would not divulge his whereabouts to anyone. Evil Wolf felt depressed. He had not been willing to y the role of a babysitter, but his leader had forced Huo Xiao on him. Just when he had started to take ountability for his part, Du Lang had asked him to stay there. Furthermore, he found that his leader had acted strangely. He did notmand them to the frontlines, and he even ordered them to linger at the back of the group. It was not how the leader of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group would usually behave! Chapter 391 - The Phoenix’s Glory (3)

Chapter 391: The Phoenix¡¯s Glory (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions What was wrong with Du Lang? Evil Wolf was not alone in such thoughts as the other five wolves were puzzled as well. However, they would never question Du Lang¡¯s orders. Du Lang¡¯s strange orders lingered in their minds, and they could only look on as the mercenaries at the frontline arrived near the Phoenix¡¯s nest. At that point, they were only a hundred meters away from it. Several of the mercenary leaders at the frontline were notplete idiots. They knew that they would have to discuss a way to lure the Phoenix away from itsir. Furthermore, the cave could not amodate all of the men and their magical beasts as well. After a round of discussion, they decided to send out five wind-elemental magical beasts to lure the Phoenix from its nest. Wind-elemental magical beasts had the fastest speed amongst the beasts. After that, five magical creatures as tall as half a man would immediately dive into the nest that was permeated with fire elements at their masters¡¯mand. At the same time, the other mercenaries could only fix their gazes on the entrance of the cave. The moment those five wind-elemental magical beasts entered the cave, scarlet mes shot out from the nest and immediately engulfed those beasts. Before anyone could react, those five beasts had been disintegrated into ashes. The Phoenix¡¯s cry reverberated throughout the horizons, and its shrieks pained everyone¡¯s eardrums. The temperature at the peak of Mount Kuluo rose to the degree that no one could endure, and the scorching heat overwhelmed everyone there. The earth shook slightly, and a dazzling fiery-red colored light darted from the dim cave. It looked like a huge red sun that was suspended high above everyone present there. After the light faded, a massive and elegant king of the birds suddenly appeared before everyone¡¯s line of sight. The thousand-men group seemed so insignificant in the presence of such a massive beast that stood as tall as a five-story building. A pair of huge ming wings stretched out like arge and covered the sunlight, and what remained was the light from the sea of fire! The elegant Phoenix suspended in midair while its stunning scarlet feathers ignited soundlessly. The Phoenix was covered with mes, and it looked so gorgeous that no one could avert their eyes. Yet, underneath the magnificent fa?ade was a lethal and powerful being! ¡°An eight-ranked Phoenix? This¡­ This is an eighth-ranked Phoenix?¡± Everyone was thoroughly dumbstruck. Even though they had only encountered such a beast for the first time in their lives, they could not believe that the majestic bird was only an eighth-ranked high-level magical beast! The other magical beasts there trembled as they sprawled on the ground beside their masters¡¯ side. As soon as the Phoenix revealed itself, the other magical beasts had turned into frightened quails. ¡°That is a mythical-level beast! That Phoenix is a mythical-level magical beast!¡± Someone shouted amongst the group, and in an instant, the word ¡®mythical-level¡¯ struck everyone¡¯s heart like bolts of lightning as they gasped. Everyone felt as if they were stuck in a nightmare at that precise moment. No one could imagine that the eighth-ranked magical beast that they had expected was actually a mythical-level Phoenix that they had only heard from the rumors! A mythical-level magical beast! Its power was so unimaginably powerful that everyone could only tremble in fright! Chapter 392 - Another One (1)

Chapter 392: Another One (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Phoenix¡¯s appearance had crushed the mercenaries¡¯ confidence into dust. In the presence of such a powerful magical beast, no one dared to move a single step. Therge group of mercenaries stood rooted to their spot like a stone statue while their magical beasts sprawled on the ground as they trembled. What exactly was a mythical-level beast? A mythical-level beast was like gods. They were powerful, sacred, and irresistible, and even the fiercest magical beast could not defeat a mythical-level beast. At that very moment, everyone¡¯s hearts were filled with dread. Du Lang stood at the rear of the group as he looked at the massive and sacred Phoenix with shock in his eyes. He had correctly guessed that the Phoenix was not just a simple eighth-ranked magical beast. He had also predicted that it would be more powerful than anyone¡¯s expectations. No word could aptly describe the shock that he felt when he was the creature of rumor. Phoenixes were presumed to be extinct for more than a few centuries, but it looked like it had reemerged in the world once again to instill fear in its inhabitants. ¡°Huo Xiao was right.¡± Du Lang muttered in disbelief as he recalled what Shen Yanxiao said before she left. At that moment, he rejoiced. He celebrated the fact that he had discerned greatness from a mediocre-looking person and spared no effort to invite that young man into their group. If it were not for the reminder that Shen Yanxiao had given him before she left, he would have led his entire group to the frontline. If that were to happen, then it would be a cmity that would lead to their destruction! ¡°Leader¡­ Is that the Phoenix?¡± The other six wolves¡¯plexions had turned deathly white. They were well-known for their strength and bravery in ck City, but they could not even muster a single ounce of courage in the presence of the Phoenix. Du Lang fiercely gritted his teeth and gave them hismand. ¡°Everyone, get your magical beasts and evacuate from this area. There¡¯s a discrepancy with the mission¡¯s information, and we must not stay here any longer!¡± The moment Du Lang issued thatmand, the Phoenix began to unleash its dissatisfaction toward the humans who had invaded its territory. Waves of mes descended from above them, and then it scattered onto the earth like a rain of fire. Every cluster of the ze was the size of a palm, and it immediately devoured those it touched. At that moment, sounds of heart-wrenching wails reverberated across Mount Kuluo. Some of the mercenaries managed to recover from their shock, and they tried their best to make their escape. However, the Phoenix¡¯s fury had yet to subside. It fanned its wing, and a sea of mes swept across the earth like a gale. Blood-curdling screams permeated the air. How could those mercenaries, who managed to escape, find the courage to fight that mythical-level beast? They could only flee as they were afraid that the Phoenix¡¯s fury would devour them. The temperature at the peak of Mount Kuluo continued to rise, and the temperature proceeded to cook everyone¡¯s flesh. They sweated profusely due to the heat, but they could not care about that since they had to escape in haste. None of them had expected to face a mythical-level beast in a mission to kill an eighth-ranked magical beast! If they had known about that sooner, would they still overestimate their abilities and proceed with the mission to court death? Chapter 393 - Another One (2)

Chapter 393: Another One (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions However, no amount of regrets could change the situation. The Phoenix¡¯s mes of fury burnt whatever it could see, and many of the mercenaries who could not escape were burnt to ashes. The mercenary leaders who managed to flee could only look on helplessly as their men were turned to dust. Their hearts ached as they cursed their client who seemed to have disappeared from their sight. mes, extreme temperatures, and sounds of wails shrouded the peak of Mount Kuluo. Shen Yanxiao hid in a concealed spot, and she was shocked by the havoc that the Phoenix had caused. That was the power of a Phoenix? Even though she knew that the Vermilion Bird was mighty, she had never experienced the might of a mythical-level beast. The strength of the Phoenix was on par with the Vermilion Bird. Did that mean the Vermillion Bird could do the same thing? Shen Yanxiao could not associate the Phoenix that had decimated countless men with that proud little guy. Aside from shock, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart also ached. Before the Phoenix emerged, it had released a sea of mes that burned the me Grass in front of its nest into ashes. Shen Yanxiao could only sigh when she saw the me Grass that had been turned to dust. ¡°Just attack them if you are angered. Why did you have tounch such a wide-range attack? My Fame Grass!!!¡± Shen Yanxiao gripped her chest as she felt like she would vomit blood. However, Xiu did not care about that problem. When the Phoenix made its appearance, he had sensed that something amiss. ¡°Do not worry. There will be more me Grass nearer to its nest. The Phoenix¡¯s action today seemed to be somewhat unusual.¡± ¡°Unusual? What¡¯s so unusual about it?¡¯ When she heard that there were still me Grass avable, Shen Yanxiao immediately swallowed the blood that rose to her throat. ¡°Even though the Phoenix is a mythical-level beast with a proud temperament, they would rarely kill. Those people had merely startled the Phoenix, and if it were behaving normally, it would notunch such a wide-spread attack.¡± Xiu saw the massacre scene through Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes and felt that something was amiss. ¡°Furthermore, before we entered Mount Kuluo, the Vermilion Bird and I had sensed the abundance of fire elements, and it is much more powerful than the Lava Valley. However, this Phoenix is probably slightly weaker than the Vermilion Bird, and it definitely could not radiate that much fire element. I feel that something is wrong here. You should remain here for the time being and watch the scene unfold first.¡± Xiu reminded Shen Yanxiao as he did not want her to go to the nest immediately after he told her about the me Grass. ¡°Are you saying that this Phoenix is weaker than the Vermilion Bird?¡± Shen Yanxiao managed to catch Xiu¡¯s main point. ¡°From the looks of it, yes. There¡¯s barely any difference between their powers, and if they were to fight, the Vermillion Bird had a higher chance at winning it. Even though the Phoenix is a magical beast, it deviates more toward a spirit beast. Of course, it could notpare to one of the five ancient mythical beasts in a fight.¡± Xiu had been hostile toward the Vermillion Bird, but he was rather just in his evaluation. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She did not expect that the Vermillion Bird would be that powerful. It seemed like she had underestimated him all along. It had not even been half a year since Shen Yanxiao transmigrated into that world. No one would me her if she miscalcted the Vermillion Bird¡¯s might. She was still unfamiliar with most things in the world, and she had mistakenly regarded the magical beasts as creatures with magical powers. She had not expected them to be that powerful. It had only been such a short time, and so Shen Yanxiao¡¯s information was limited as well. Chapter 394 - Another One (3)

Chapter 394: Another One (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Other than the people she cared for, everyone else was like feeling clouds in her mind. They did not hold any value to her. The Vermillion Bird within Shen Yanxiao seemed to have sensed her internal conflicts as he crossed his arms rather arrogantly and muttered, ¡°Well, now that you know how powerful I am, let¡¯s see if you will still dare to belittle me in the future!¡± Just as Shen Yanxiao began to understand more about the magical beasts, the men in ck who hid amongst the dense forest progressed with the next step in their n. The mercenaries had distracted the Phoenix, and it had moved away from itsir. When they thought that the time was right, the men immediately dashed toward the cave. ¡°It¡¯s just as I expected. They wanted the Phoenix¡¯s nest. What did they need that they would go after it with such risks?¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. After the men in ck left, she gulped another bottle of speed potion and followed them into the cave. Ashes had covered the cave¡¯s entrance. Just moments ago, those ashes had been five lively and healthy magical beasts. Unfortunately, they had been turned into ashes to merge with the soil of the earth. Soon enough, the men entered the Phoenix¡¯s nest. Shen Yanxiao decided to hang back to observe their actions instead. At the very next second, another sea of fire surged from the nest, and the men in ck rushed out. Their bodies had burnt marks, and the mes had swallowed arge chunk of their clothes. Fortunately, they proved to be skilled as they survived the ming attack. However, the sea of fire that appeared once again had exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations. Shen Yanxiao witnessed that scene in astonishment. Why was there another sea of fire? Had they not lure the Phoenix away? The men in ck had that same question in their minds. They had nned to use the mercenaries as a distraction to lure the Phoenix away from its nest so that they could infiltrate it. They did not expect a sudden change would ruin their perfect n. A massive sea of fire had weed them as soon as they stepped into the cave. Then, scorching mes had forced them out. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± The leader was shocked by what had happened. He questioned his men furiously and without a care for his state of being. The other men in ck were also at a loss. They did not know what had happened. However, their confusion was resolved soon enough. Another methrower appeared from within the pitch-ck cave, and a dazzling and elegant Phoenix suddenly flew out! It was another Phoenix!!! Everyone went crazy. They would never have expected another Phoenix in the cave! Furthermore, it was a mythical-level beast! ¡°How is this possible? There was only one Phoenix when we were herest!¡± One of the men panicked. Even though they had the confidence to defeat ck City¡¯s mercenaries, they might not have the ability to break a Phoenix. ¡°Damn it! What kind of information did you get from that?! I might die because of you!¡± The leader¡¯s expression turned ashen in an instant. How could they withstand the fury of a mythical-level Phoenix? Chapter 395 - This is an Egg (1)

Chapter 395: This is an Egg (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao remained hidden in the shadows, but she was also dumbstruck as the scene unfolded. One had left, and another had appeared. She wondered about the shitty luck that the men in ck must have had to encounter such an unfortunate incident. Furthermore, it looked like they had already done a round of investigation on the Phoenix¡¯s nest. They had made preparations based on the information that they had received. However, they did not expect to see another Phoenix at such a crucial point in their n! Shen Yanxiao prayed for those men in ck. It was apparent that the heavens had wanted to go against them! ¡°No wonder the fire elements on Mount Kuluo are so strange. It looks like there are two of them, and they are a pair. The one outside is the male, and this is the female,¡± Xiu exined. Shen Yanxiao carefully observed the female Phoenix. The female Phoenix had a smaller physique whenpared to its male counterpart. One could also see the golden feathers on the male¡¯s tail. If one were not attentive, one might not notice the difference between both of them. After all, they looked almost identical. ¡°I¡¯d like to see how they would handle the situation.¡± Their predicament was simr to the idiom, to try to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to lure it. Shen Yanxiaoughed discreetly at those men in ck. They had a brilliant n, and yet they could not have predicted that. The men in ck looked to be helpless in the presence of a mythical beast. Otherwise, they would not need to find so many men to lure it away. Since they encountered another Phoenix, they had to abandon their initial n and flee. Even though they might not have the skills to deal with the magical beast, they could still make a run for it. Therefore, the moment they realized that their n had failed, they immediately escaped toward different directions. The method might not guarantee everyone¡¯s safety, but the Phoenix would not be able to go after all of them. At least, that way, some of them would survive the ordeal. How could the Phoenix stop its pursuit when the humans went in all directions? It could only stretch its wings and chase toward one direction. Unfortunately, it had set its eyes on the handsome leader of that group of men in ck. Shen Yanxiao followed their departure with her eyes, and she could only sigh in relief when they were gone. ¡°Man proposes, but God disposes. They should have been more prepared beforehand, but they did not expect such a variable to appear so suddenly.¡± Even though her words were of regret, that little thief¡¯s tone did not contain a single hint of pity. Instead, she sounded as if she was gloating. Those men were not kind souls anyway. To achieve their objectives, they had decided to manipte the lives of a thousand mercenaries. One could already infer their nature from that single action. It was time for her to make a move, and her thoughts became active again. Before she proceeded with her n, she decided to be more prepared, and so she summoned the Vermillion Bird. As long as she had the Vermillion Bird, she would not have to worry, even if there were another Phoenix in the cave. ¡°Do you need me for something again?¡± The Vermillion Bird crossed his arms and lifted his chin. His tilted eyes arrogantly as he looked at his master, and his tone was of one who bore a grudge. Shen Yanxiao smiled and extended her fingers to stroke the Vermilion Bird¡¯s feathers. With a coaxing tone, she said, ¡°Of course. My Vermilion Bird is an ancient mythical beast, so obviously, I will have to rely on you in crucial times.¡± Chapter 396 - This is An Egg (2)

Chapter 396: This is An Egg (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Vermilion Bird snorted. He was vexed as he felt as though he was caressed like a pet. ¡°Why are you still standing here? Go on in then.¡± The Vermilion Bird walked toward the Phoenix¡¯s nest with arrogance. He decided to vent his frustrations with his master in theirir. Those two idiotic birds had better residence than he did, and so he decided to destroy that ce before he left! Shen Yanxiao chuckled and followed the Vermilion Bird into the Phoenix¡¯s nest. The Phoenix¡¯s nest lookedrger from outside than it was inside. The cave was pitch-ck too. As she walked into the cave, she discovered shining red crystals embedded on all of the walls. They were the size of a fist, and there were at least a thousand of them in therge cave. Those red crystals constantly radiated fire elements from all four directions. It was probably why the entire cave was flooded with an abundance of fire elements. When he felt the fire elements that surrounded him, the Vermillion Bird stretchedfortably, and his annoyance had lessened considerably. Even his footsteps felt lighter. There seemed to be no end to thatrge cavern. Shen Yanxiao and the Vermillion Bird had walked for about three to four minutes, but they had yet to reach its end. As they explored deeper into the cave, Shen Yanxiao felt the increase in temperature until it was more than what a human body could endure. She had no choice but to use her magic and battle aura to keep the heat separated. They continued to travel deeper into the cave when, suddenly, a light illuminated the dark cave. The cave had a wide and t ceiling, and its four walls and the ground were littered with fire elemental crystals. The faint red light the crystals radiated had lit up the ce. Two massive nests were arranged side by side, and they looked like they belonged to those two Phoenixes. However, they did not expect to see a tiny nest in the middle of those tworge ones. The tiny nest was only as big as three human palms. Then Shen Yanxiao realized that the nest was built with the me Grass that she had sought for so painstakingly! Even though it was only the size of a palm, it looked like thousands of me Grass had been used to create it! She recalled how much effort she had to put in just to get a single stalk. She felt as if she would vomit blood when she realized that the Phoenixes had used it for the tiny nest. The small and delicate nest seemed rather inconspicuous in the massive cave, but Shen Yanxiao could not shift her gaze away from it. Her sight was glued onto the palm-size red egg that rested there. Egg¡­ It was an egg! Shen Yanxiao looked at that bright red egg in shock. She could almost feel the steady stream of heat that the egg had radiated. ¡°What¡¯s this egg?¡± Shen Yanxiao lips twitched as she looked at the adorable red egg. Yet, she had an outrageous thought in her mind. ¡°This is a Phoenix egg. No wonder those two Phoenixes had been so agitated. I believe that someone else had wanted to snatch their child previously and so, it had provoked their desire to protect. That was why their reaction had been so extreme when they saw the group of humans.¡± Xiu finally understood the reason for their strange behavior. It was not only humans who could feel familial love. Even the magical beasts would care for their offsprings, let alone mythical beasts that had the same intellect as a human being. Some of them could also morph into a human form. They would certainly do everything they could to foster their offspring, and it made sense that they would defend the child if someone attempted to steal them away. Chapter 397 - This is an Egg (3)

Chapter 397: This is an Egg (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It was already an amazing feat if someone from an ordinary family could get a mid-level magical beast, and it went without saying that only influential families could procure a high-level magical beast for their children. As for mythical-level magical beasts, they were so rare that not even the royalty could get their hands on one so easily. If the ancestors of the five great aristocratic families in the Longxuan Empire did not have an agreement with the five mythical beasts, they would not have been able to get into a contract with them. The Phoenix would have the same strength as an eighth-ranked magical beast the moment it was born. When they reached adulthood, then they would ascend to the same status as a mythical beast. If a powerful magical creature were to appear in the world, it would always lead to a bloodbath! A magical beast that had almost reached a mythical-level; who could resist such temptation? ¡°A pair of Phoenix could only birth an offspring once a millennium. This must be their egg, and it looks like it would hatch soon. At this point, both of its parents would guard the nest to ensure its survival,¡± Xiu exined. Even though they were in a fiery hot spot, his voice remained as cold as ice. Shen Yanxiao seemed to be lost in her thoughts as she listened to his exnation. She had not only seen the Phoenixes that she had only heard in legends, could she possibly witness the birth of one too? However¡­ Shen Yanxiao looked at that half a palm-sized egg, then at the two massive nests and quietly asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t phoenixes quiterge in size? Why is their child¡­ Why is it so small?¡± There seemed to be no difference between a Phoenix¡¯s egg and a normal chicken one! After a moment of silence, Xiu said, ¡°You¡¯ve seen the true appearance of the Vermilion Bird. Do you think it isparable to his current appearance?¡± The Vermilion Bird¡¯s true appearance¡­ Shen Yanxiao looked into the distance. The Vermilion Bird¡¯s true appearance wasparable to the two Phoenixes, and as for his current form¡­ Shen Yanxiao looked at the Vermilion Bird. However, she gasped when she realized what he had done. That proud little grandpa had unknowingly gone toward the egg and stared at that little red egg with a curious expression. He even crouched to stare at the Phoenix¡¯s egg with his head askew. Then, he reached out with his tender fingers to try and poked at it. ¡°Vermilion Bird, what are you doing?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised by what she had seen. Why did he do that? Did he want to eat the egg? In her previous life, she had heard about how other creatures loved eggs. Wild beasts would often wander around birds¡¯ nests to find unattended nests so that they could devour the eggs. However, the Vermilion Bird was also a part of the bird species! He would not do such a cruel thing, would he? Shen Yanxiao knew that if the Vermilion Bird were to swallow that egg, the two angry Phoenixes outside would probably chase them to the end of the world. It had taken them a thousand years to produce that egg. It seemed impossible that they would let the matter go if someone were to eat that egg. ¡°You have a weird expression on your face. I am merely curious, and so I came for a closer peek. Why do you look like I was going to eat it whole?¡± The Vermillion Bird had sensed his master¡¯s uneasiness, and he was dumbstruck that she would have such thoughts about him. He had a curious personality, and he was not one to enjoy eating his species. The Phoenixes and he belonged to the same species! While he grumbled about his master¡¯s idiotic train of thoughts, he continued to poke at that adorable egg. As he continued to jab at it, the egg¡¯s shell cracked, and he could touch something fluffy the very next second. ¡°Chu~¡± Chapter 398 - Little Phoenix (1)

Chapter 398: Little Phoenix (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The two Phoenixes chased two groups of people up and down Mount Kuluo. The fiery mythical-level magical beasts did not give anyone the chance to fight back. However, just as the two groups ran out of hope, the Phoenixes suddenly stopped chasing after the. It seemed like the Phoenixes had sensed that something had happened as they abandoned their pursuits. Then they rushed toward the nest as fast as they could. The Phoenixes nearly tore the leader apart. After that near-death experience, he could only look on foolishly as the figures of the Phoenixes gradually became smaller. ¡°Why did it leave¡­¡± At that moment, the leader was drenched in sweat, and his body had been scorched ck by the Phoenix¡¯s fire. If it were not for his strength, he would have probably died in the mes. However, that Phoenix could have killed him immediately, so why did it suddenly abandon that opportunity and turned around to leave? The leader was still puzzled, but he was very grateful for its unusual behavior. If it were not for that, he would have been turned into a pile of ashes. Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird looked as if they had been petrified inside the Phoenixes¡¯ nest as they stood rooted to the spot while they gazed at a particr direction. ¡°Chu~ Chu~¡± A palm-sized little ball of fur uncurled its flurry body in the delicate nest. Its pair of pitch-ck and huge, round eyes stared at the Vermilion Bird in a confused manner. The red fur around its body had turned it into a ball, and only a small and pointed beak that released soft chirps could be seen. The little furball blinked its eyes and looked at the two petrified beings before it struggled to rotate its little head that was almost indistinguishable from its body. With its tiny mouth, it lightly pecked at the finger that poked at it. The Vermilion Bird shivered for a second, and then he looked at that little creature that had unknowingly broken out of its shell in shock. The moment his scarlet eyes met with the creature¡¯s watery ck eyes, the furball suddenly fluttered its thumb-sized wings, and its two petite ws struggled to move forward in the direction of the Vermilion Bird. The young little creature did not have any strength to fly or run, and its thumb-sized wings were severely out of proportion aspared to its body size. Those wings were not enough to support the creature¡¯s weight. The furball then pounced onto the Vermilion Bird¡¯s arm. Then, a shocking scene transpired. Just as Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird were recovering from the shock when they saw the little Phoenix break out of its shell, the little furballtched itself on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s arm and fluttered its mini-sized wings with excitement. Its fluffy body also tried to rub on his arm while it released soft and cute chirps. ¡°Let¡­ Let go!¡± The Vermilion Bird red at that ko-like little Phoenix on his arm. He had never been in such close contact with any magical beast ever since he was born, and it looked like that little creature had practically stuck its entire body on him! ¡°Chu~?¡± The little Phoenix blinked as it seemed like it did not understand what the Vermilion Bird had said. After it saw his twisted expression, it happily rubbed against the Vermilion Bird¡¯s arm, and even its adorablerge eyes had narrowed infort. Chapter 399 - Little Phoenix (2)

Chapter 399: Little Phoenix (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao looked at the little Phoenix that clung onto the Vermilion Bird in astonishment asplicated feelings assaulted her mind. ¡°Xiu, what¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Yanxiao could only ask Xiu about the situation with the baby Phoenix and the Vermillion Bird. Xiu answered slowly, ¡°When a baby Phoenix hatched from its egg, it would treat the first living things it sees as its parents. The pair of Phoenixes must have been staying by its side to wait for the egg to hatch. However, since the Little Phoenix saw the Vermillion Bird the moment it hatched, it must have thought that he was its parent.¡± ¡°See the Vermilion Bird as its parent!?¡± Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly struck dumb. Shen Yanxiao knew that a bird would recognize the first creature they saw to be their parents, and it was something that only birds do. However, she did not expect that the Vermillion Bird¡¯s curiosity would match the time that the egg would hatch. What a coincidence! It had seen the Vermillion Bird the moment it broke out of the shell, and therefore, it thought that he was its parent. The parent recognition behavior was one matter, and the identity of the Vermillion Bird was another. If another magical beast had stood in the same spot, the Little Phoenix might not be so sure about its decision. The problem with that situation was that the Vermilion Bird was also a magical beast with fire elements, and his strength was not inferior to the Phoenixes. When it sensed the neverending fire-element, the Little Phoenix immediately acknowledged the Vermilion Bird as his parent. It did that without any hesitation at all. ¡°Stop joking!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s doubts had attracted the Vermilion Bird¡¯s attention. When he heard that the little furry ball thought of him as its parent, he immediately blew up. Even though he was a mythical beast that had lived for thousands of years, he had always acted independently. It might establish a contract with another person, but it would only meet other magical beasts on the battlefield. Other than that, he never had any opportunities to get close to other magical beasts. A cub had suddenly appeared and epted him as its parent. That had given the Vermillion Bird a great shock! ¡°Let go of me right now, or else don¡¯t me me for my insolence!¡± The Vermillion Bird roared as if he had touched a hot potato. If he were not in excessive shock, he would have probably flung the Little Phoenix off him the first chance he got. Unfortunately, how could a hatchling understand the Vermillion Bird? It could only follow its instinct to clung onto the Vermillion Bird as it rubbed its body on him. It was as if he begged for warmth, and the nourishment from the elements immersed it in happiness. It might have roared fiercely at the hatchling, but the Little Phoenix did not understand him as it thought of that as some noise. Then, something else happened that struck them speechless. It seemed like the Little Phoenix was not satisfied with the Vermilion Bird¡¯s arms as it climbed up to him, bit by bit. The Little Phoenix did not weigh much, and its entire body was soft and fluffy. Its thin and soft feathers rubbed against the Vermilion Bird¡¯s arms as it inched upward. However, that seemed to enrage the Vermillion Bird even more. He casually waved his hand and sent that tiny creature flying without any hesitation. Chapter 400 - Little Phoenix (3)

Chapter 400: Little Phoenix (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao could only look on helplessly at the Vermillion Bird¡¯s savage actions. However, before she had a chance to speak, the furry little red ball transformed into a streak of light that dashed outside the cave. The next moment, the two Phoenixes¡¯ cries echoed throughout the horizon. The little furry ball was thrown into a warm embrace in the blink of an eye before it even understood the situation. One of the Phoenixes extended its wings to grab their youngling that ¡®flew¡¯ toward their direction. Just moments ago, they had sensed it when their offspring had hatched. How could they focus their attention on the humans after that? Then they immediately made their way toward the nest, toward their egg. They did not expect that they would need to catch the hatchling the moment they arrived at their nest. The Phoenixes exploded in a fury. Compared to its parent¡¯s size, one could easily overlook the palm-sized little Phoenix. The little Phoenix was confused when it was thrown out of the cave. Its round body shivered n dizziness when its birth parents embraced it. Its parents¡¯ heart ached when they saw its trembling appearance. They carefully ced their offspring in the wings before they red at the unweed guests in theirir. Shen Yanxiao was shocked by the Vermilion Bird¡¯s rough actions, and before they could decide to save that unlucky little creature, its birth parents had returned. It was a horrible situation. Even though Shen Yanxiao did nothing to harm the little creature, the Vermillion Bird had tossed it out of the cave. Unfortunately for them, its birth parents had seen that regrettable action. Even if she had the gift of gab, it looked like she would not be able to talk them out of that little crime! A pair of Phoenixes could only conceive an egg in a thousand years, and it was vital for them to be there when the egg hatched. They had kept watch by its side, but they did not expect the humans would interrupt their vigil. Since their egg had hatched that day, the Phoenixes would disregard all consequences to expel those who were there to harass them. They had already driven off two groups of humans, but a third group had broken into theirir! As soon as they reached their nest, they saw that someone had tossed their offspring out of the nest. So, how could they not be angry? mes of fury ignited on their bodies, and the temperature in the cave shot up to a terrifying degree. ¡°Vermilion Bird, you stinky brat. I¡¯m going to get killed all because of you!¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the furious pair of Phoenix, and she had no doubts that those two massive monsters would attack them. She felt so meless in that situation. She was only there to get some me Grass, and she did not have any design about that little Phoenix at all. She did not know why the Vermillion Bird would poke at the egg. Just look at what had happened! Not only did the egg hatched, but the Vermillion Bird had also hurled it in front of its parents. It would be difficult to fight those Phoenixes. The Vermilion Bird rubbed his arm as the little Phoenix¡¯s actions had left a fluffy sensation on his arm. As for the Phoenixes¡¯ rage, he had decided to turn a blind eye to it. Chapter 401 - Battle between Mythical Beasts (1)

Chapter 401: Battle between Mythical Beasts (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The temperature of those mes could turn iron into molten. Just as the fireballs were about to reach them, two dragon-shaped mes leaped out of the Vermilion Bird¡¯s hands to m against those two fireballs. Those four powerful mes met head-one to cause a huge shockwave that also shook the entire nest. The Vermilion Bird transformed into a streak of me as it rapidly flew toward Shen Yanxiao. He lifted her with just one arm, and then he flew out of the cave with her. The very next moment, cracks started to appear around the cave before it copsed instantaneously. Just as the Vermilion Bird brought Shen Yanxiao out of the cave, the two Phoenixes also dashed out of their nests. The entire Mount Kuluo shook from that massive shockwave. The mercenaries who were fortunate enough to have escaped from the wrath of the Phoenixes felt the earthquake, and one by one, they looked toward the epicenter in horror. They could only see the two massive Phoenixes suspended in mid-air above Mount Kuluo¡¯s peak. However, there was also a ball of red light that was no less inferior than the Phoenixes nearby. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Evil Wolf looked at the anomaly on the mountain¡¯s peak as he could not believe what he had seen. Du Lang was also stunned by the scene before them. How could he not discern that those two Phoenixes were fighting against a powerful opponent? However, what kind of terrifying existence was that opponent that it could hold its ground against those two mythical-level beasts? The Vermilion Bird hovered right above the Kuluo Mountain¡¯s peak as he pulled Shen Yanxiao and fought against those two furious Phoenixes at the same time. The Vermilion Bird¡¯s child-like size and appearance might have looked insignificant whenpared to those two massive Phoenixes, but his aura was not inferior to theirs. Sounds of Phoenixes¡¯ cries reverberated throughout the horizon. ¡°There are only two of you, and you would dare to fight me!¡± The Vermilion Bird narrowed his scarlet eyes as he looked at the Phoenixes without the slightest hint of fear. The Phoenixes might have been mythical-level beasts, but so was the Vermillion Bird. They were not his match in a one-to-one fight, and even if both of them were to attack him, the Vermillion Bird was not afraid of them. The Phoenixes were mythical-level beasts, and so they could sense the little guy¡¯s peculiarity. They thought that he was a human, and so they did not expect that he would radiate such pure fire-element. It was evident that they were of the same species, and his strength was a notch higher than them. The two Phoenixes were determined to fight it out with the Vermilion Bird, and the smaller bird had also sensed his opponents¡¯ animosity. He immediately pushed Shen Yanxiao behind his back and whispered, ¡°When we start to fight, find a ce and hide. With that bastard, Xiu, by your side, I don¡¯t think you¡¯ll be in any danger. I won¡¯t be able to care for your safety while I fight. You had better not me me if you decide to run out there to court death.¡± The Vermillion Bird might have said all those in a rude tone, but his words were of care and concern for his master. How could Shen Yanxiao possibly be unaware of it? She was the cream of the crop in the Saint Laurent Academy, but it seemed like shecked the skills to deal with mythical-level Phoenixes. Chapter 402 - Battle between Mythical Beasts (2)

Chapter 402: Battle between Mythical Beasts (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Be careful.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately left after she said that and concealed herself within the dense forest. Anything that she said beyond that would seem too pretentious. The Vermilion Bird was already at a disadvantage as he had to fight against two opponents. If she were to remain due to her concern for him, she would be his burden instead. When he made sure that Shen Yanxiao had found a hiding ce, the Vermillion Bird looked at the two massive Phoenixes with a smirk on his lips. ¡°You¡¯re only a Phoenix. I have not feared anyone since the day I was born; juste at me together!¡± The Vermilion Bird¡¯s immature voice had a natural domineering tone, and the moment his body, he said that his body exploded with intense light. The light expanded infinitely as it gradually formed a sizable ming bird in the sky. When the blinding light faded, a massive bird with mes that covered its entire body had appeared in the sky as it attacked the two Phoenixes. The three mythical beasts caused waves and waves of earthquakes on Mount Kuluo. All the magical beasts had sensed the might of those powerful beasts, and none of them had dared to venture outside theirirs. It was not a confrontation that ordinary magical beasts could participate. The might of those three mythical beasts were enough to make all magical beasts surrender their will. The three massive, fiery figures intertwined together in an instant, and many res of light exploded as some remnant mes devoured the surrounding dense forest. In the blink of an eye, the entire peak of Mount Kuluo lit up in a sea of fire. At the base of the mountain, those fleeing mercenaries had been shocked senseless by what they had witnessed. They had initially believed that the Phoenix was the most powerful being in the world, and they had never expected a more powerful mythical beast would suddenly appear on the mountain. Since they were quite far away from the peak of the mountain, they could only see the vague figure of the ming bird that fought with the Phoenixes. Unfortunately, they could not get a better look at it. ¡°Three mythical beasts! Oh, heavens! What is this Mount Kuluo? Why are there so many mythical beasts here?¡± Everyone had gone mad, and they no longer cared for their dear lives. Instead, they stood rooted to the spot as they watched the once-in-a-lifetime battle between those three mythical beasts. Du Lang¡¯s hands had already started to tremble as an astonishing thought surfaced in his mind. He sensed that Huo Xiao¡¯s departure and that ming bird¡¯s appearance were clearly connected. As the Vermilion Bird and the Phoenixes fought on the mountain top, arge area had been covered with mes. As Shen Yanxiao tried her best to avoid the raining mes, she also paid attention to the fierce battle in the sky. In a fight against two opponents, she was surprised to see that the Vermillion was not at a disadvantage as he fought off the Phoenixes¡¯ attacks. She could sense the powerful energy radiated by all three of the mythical beasts where she stood. She knew that it was a fight that she could not interfere. ¡°The Vermilion Bird cannot continue to fight against the Phoenixes as he is still injured. Even though they seemed equally matched, they would probably injure the Vermillion Bird if the fight were to drag on,¡± Xiu¡¯s icy-cold voice echoed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind as he brought her the bad news. ¡°The Vermilion Bird is injured?¡± Shen Yanxiao was momentarily stunned. She had not noticed any signs of injuries on the Vermilion Bird since she had signed the contract with him. However, Xiu would not mention that for no reason at all. Chapter 403 - Battle between Mythical Beasts (3)

Chapter 403: Battle between Mythical Beasts (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Yes. The Vermillion Bird should appear in the form of an adult human. Since he is currently in a child¡¯s form, I deduced that he still had an old injury that he is recovering from, and this minimized form was to help treat his injuries,¡± Xiu exined. It seemed that the Vermillion Bird was in a deep slumber for hundreds of years for a good reason. When Shen Yanxiao heard that, she was worried about the Vermillion Bird. Even though the two Phoenixes were slightly weaker than him, their mutual cooperation would far exceed the other bird. They advanced and retreated promptly to attack and to defend, and finally, to entangle the Vermilion Bird. Xiu mentioned that the Vermilion Bird was injured and could not fight a prolonged battle. It would not take long before the Vermillion Bird fell behind in his attacks. Even though Shen Yanxiao usually treated the Vermilion Bird rudely, she had only wanted to tease him. She had already regarded him as her magical beast, and she did not want to see him injured. As if to verify Xiu¡¯s spection, the Vermilion Bird looked gradually fatigued as the two Phoenixes continued to attack him. Even the Vermilion Bird would find it a struggle to deal with two mythical beasts at once. Plus, he was still not at his peak. The massive fireball exploded on the Vermilion Bird and seemed to have blended into the mes on his body. However, Shen Yanxiao could clearly see the scorched marks on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s feathers. The Phoenixes¡¯ mes had wounded him! At that moment, Shen Yanxiao was vexed at herck of strength. She could not even protect her magical beast from those two mythical-level beasts! She clenched her fist and made up her mind. If the Vermilion Bird could no longer hold on, she would immediately recall him into her body and try to escape the situation. Even though she was not as fast as the Phoenixes, she would not stand idly by as the Vermilion Bird fought a losing battle. It was evident that those two Phoenixes were out to kill him! Two Phoenixes¡¯ cries apanied by the Vermilion Bird¡¯s high-pitched shriek resounded throughout Mount Kuluo. The Phoenixesbined their attacks to st the Vermillion Bird with a massive fireball. The angry mes covered his entire body, and his scarlet feathers turned scorched ck. Shen Yanxiao could no longer continue to watch. She consumed a speed potion and dashed to the location where the Vermilion Bird had fallen. The Vermilion Bird felt stinging pain from the fire but discovered that his bastard master had rushed toward him in an area that was already engulfed in mes. He was stunned when he saw her action. Why did she go to him? Did she want to die?! When the two Phoenixes in the sky saw that the Vermilion Bird had fallen, they immediately flew forward with two massive fireballs aimed at him. Just as the massive fireball was about to devour the Vermilion Bird and his master, a purple light suddenly burst out of Shen Yanxiao. The blinding purple light immediately shrouded Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird in ayer of a dazzling barrier. Just as the firewall was about to hit them, theyer of protective barrier bounced them away. Shen Yanxiao had no time to react as she felt an acute pain in her chest. The heart-wrenching pain swallowed her strength as her legs buckled, and she dropped to the ground. The purple light that shot out of her chest gradually formed a human shape in the air. When the light finally faded, a slender and elegant figure had suddenly appeared in mid-air! Chapter 404 - Xiu (1)

Chapter 404: Xiu (1)

The entire Mount Kuluo was drowned in an intense pressure in the blink of an eye, and the vegetation around the mountain moved without any wind. The magical beasts that stayed hidden in their nests felt the extreme pressure, and even first and second-ranked low-level magical beasts had fainted with white foam in their mouths. Intermediate-level magical beasts felt as if thousands of kilograms of stones were pressed onto their bodies. Only high-level beasts could resist that powerful pressure, but even then, they sweated profusely. Mercenaries in the vicinity felt as if their legs had softened under the intense weight. Even the seven advanced wolves had difficulties with their breathing. That degree of unparalleled pressure had shocked the entire Mount Kuluo. Be it magical beasts or human beings, none of them had the power to resist it. That was an existence that stood at the highest peak in the world! The instant that figure appeared, the two Phoenixes were pushed back several meters by its strength. They only managed to steady themselves with great difficulty, so that they would not fall from the skies. Even so, they were dumbstruck by that powerful strength. An extraordinarily handsome and elegant silhouette was suspended in the air, and ck-colored mist fluttered with the wind¡¯s directions. Set against a breath-taking appearance, the silhouette¡¯s golden eyes narrowed under the scorching sun while his eyes revealed a coldness that was beyond anyparison. ¡°Xiu¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao gripped her intensely painful chest and looked at Xiu, who had suddenly appeared in front of her. She could not believe what was before her eyes. She had seen Xiu numerous times in her heart¡¯ske, but that was the first time that she had ever seen him in reality. The warm sunlight sprinkled all over the earth and covered Xiu¡¯s entire body. The golden and bright light seemed to prate his body as his shadow was nowhere to be found on the ground. The Xiu that she saw was only a silhouette and not his real body. However, a mere silhouette was powerful enough to bring such a massive effect on Mount Kuluo. Who was Xiu?! Who exactly was Xiu? Xiu lifted his chin slightly, and his half-narrowed eyes were vacant. The two Phoenixes had to hold themselves back due to Xiu¡¯s power as they stared at him carefully. The Phoenixes had lived on Mount Kuluo for thousands of years, and with their strength, none were their rival. Even when they had to go against the Vermilion Bird that was of the same rank as them, they still dared to engage in a fight. However, the moment that mysterious man appeared, they felt a significant impact on their bodies. An incorporeal aura enveloped their bodies, and they could not help but to give in to their desire to submit to that mysterious guy before them. Both of them felt dread to find out how they would stand against him. The furious two Phoenixes were immediately appeased when Xiu appeared, and they had only respect and admiration for that supreme being. Magical beasts could recognize strong opponents easily. They intuitively knew that the figure was not someone they could fight. Even before the person moved a single inch or said a single word, they already knew that they were not his opponent. In front of such overpowering strength, everything else was merely dust. Even though the Phoenixes were arrogant and confident, they were foolish. Therefore, they dared not attack that mysterious man. Xiu¡¯s indifferent gaze swept across the two Phoenixes that stood rooted to their positions. He was not bothered about them at all. He appeared to merely inform them that there were some things and people that they could not touch. Chapter 405 - Xiu (2)

Chapter 405: Xiu (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Phoenixes were afraid. From the moment they were born, that was the first time that they had felt fear. Xiu was merely suspended in mid-air, and he did not budge an inch, but those two Phoenix also did not dare to move the slightest. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest hurt so badly that she almost thought that it had been torn apart. Cold sweat continued to trickle from her forehead. Xiu seemed to have noticed her difort, and he ignored the two silly Phoenixes as he floated toward her. Then he reached out to carry Shen Yanxiao, who was about to copse onto the ground. Even though he had carried her, Shen Yanxiao did not feel the sensation of his skin. She did feel the invisible force that had held her up, but there was no warmth nor sense of touch. Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao, who had sweated profusely and said, ¡°Bear with it for a few more moments.¡± He knew the reason she was in that condition. When he appeared, he did not suppress his strength so that he could deter the Phoenixes. Even though he was not as powerful as he had been, it was still not something that Shen Yanxiao could withstand so easily. Furthermore, he had forced himself out of her body with his spiritual energy, and he had barely managed to conceal his silhouette. He did not only consume his spiritual energy when he did that, but his actions could also potentially harm her body. However, the little kid and the Vermillion Bird would be in great danger had he not appeared. Xiu¡¯s voice was still as cold as ice, but that was the first time that Shen Yanxiao had heard his voice through her ears. It was very different from the usual spiritual transmittance, and it sounded very real. It was as if he was just right by her ears as he spoke. Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth and remained silent. How could she possibly have the spare energy to reply to him? Xiu carried her and nced at the Phoenixes with indifference. ¡°You¡¯re merely thousand-year-old mythical beasts, and if you wish for a battle, this lord shall give it to you.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was very light and faint, and yet they could feel a chill that crept up to their hearts. The pair of Phoenixes were startled; how would they dare to fight against Xiu? When it was only the Vermilion Bird, even though it was a mythical beast, they would still fight it without any hesitation for the sake of their youngling. However, they knew the limitation of their strength. They could not even gauge that man¡¯s strength, and when Xiu had emerged, they had sensed the significant change throughout Mount Kuluo. That kind of powerful pressure was not something they couldpare! The two Phoenixes did not dare to make any rash movements while Xiu remained still. Thus, the atmosphere at the mountain¡¯s peak was in a standstill. The magical beasts and human beings in the mountain could only suffer. Xiu¡¯s aura had even managed to change the Phoenixes¡¯plexions, let alone the ordinary humans and other magical beasts. The intense pressure continued, and even Du Lang and those with advanced professions had to rest on the ground due to extreme exhaustion. They did not know what had happened at the mountain peak, but even the battle between those three mythical beasts was not as terrifying as that strange situation. The seven wolves sat on the ground as they panted, and Du Lang¡¯s condition was not better either. As for those ck-cloaked men who had wanted to sneak into the Phoenixes¡¯ nest, they had been struck dumb by that terrifying pressure. Chapter 406 - Xiu (2)

Chapter 406: Xiu (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions They had barely managed to escape with their lives, and they had gathered together with great difficulties. Before they had the time to analyze the anomaly of that mission, the invisible pressure had pinned them to the ground. The leader was already in a sorry state after the Phoenixes pursued him, and coupled with the invisible pressure, he had nearly fainted. Even so, he had an even more critical thought in his mind. He had never experienced such a powerful aura, so which mysterious expert had suddenly appeared there? Had the information about the Phoenix egg been exposed? Regardless of what was in his mind, the mountain¡¯s peak was no longer a ce that they could go. Shen Yanxiao was still drenched in sweat, and Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly. He was not powerful enough to appear in a physical body. It had already consumed much of his energy when he appeared as a silhouette. Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s spiritual energy would continue to deplete as long as he stayed in reality. Shen Yanxiao would not be able to bear the consumption for much longer. Therefore, he had to end the situation as quickly as possible! Xiu made a swift decision to take care of that pair of Phoenixes. If anyone knew what was in his mind, they would most probably mourn and kneel to beg for his leniency. That was two mythical-level Phoenixes, for goodness sake!! It was a treasure that most could only dream of, and that person had wanted to kill them without a second thought! It was an extreme waste of natural resources! Mythical-level beasts were not considered as a rarity in Xiu¡¯s eyes, and therefore, he did not hesitate with his decision. The two Phoenixes could feel the murderous aura from Xiu. It was so dense that it nearly suffocated them. They were immediately nervous about their fate. They knew that they would not survive if that mysterious man were to attack them! Just as Xiu was prepared to end their lives, a soft and fluffy sound suddenly broke the grave atmosphere.o ¡°Chu~¡± The little Phoenix thatid protected in its parent¡¯s embrace had somehow recovered its senses and stretched out its head from its mother¡¯s feathers. As it looked from left to right, it saw the injured Vermilion Bird on the ground. Even though the defeated bird looked different, the little Phoenix could sense that the giant bird was its ¡®family¡¯ the moment it saw him. The young little Phoenix did not care about the severity of the situation as it fluttered its thumb-sized wings and jumped off its mother¡¯s protective embrace. The Phoenixes were still suspended in mid-air, and they were hundreds of meters above the ground. If the young little Phoenix were to drop from that height, it would probably turn into meat sludge. The little Phoenix¡¯s unexpected actions had stunned its parents. When they realized that their offspring was about to turn into meat sludge, how could the Phoenixes still care about Xiu? They dove down in haste to save their child. However, the little Phoenix¡¯s round figure did not crash onto the ground as it descended. It desperately pped its mini wings, and it managed to stabilize its limp body as it slowly spun its way toward the Vermilion Bird. Xiu furrowed his eyebrows, but he did not attack. The Vermilion Bird was thoroughly stunned as well. Why did that little creaturee out at such a crucial juncture? Did it not see that he was battling its parents? At that single moment, Mount Kuluo turned eerily silent, and none of them moved a single inch. All their gazes were locked onto that wobbling little Phoenix as it tried its best to fly toward the Vermilion Bird. Chapter 407 - Phoenix’s Request (1)

Chapter 407: Phoenix¡¯s Request (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions At the peak of Mount Kuluo, a small, round, and fluffy little creature pped its almost negligible small wings. When it was finally on the ground, it clumsily made its way toward the Vermilion Bird, who was frozen on the spot. ¡°Chu~ Chu~¡± When it finally approached the Vermilion Bird, the little Phoenix chirped happily at him. Then it pounced onto the Vermilion Bird¡¯s ws and used all its limbs to slowly inch upwards. All the other magical beasts were in extreme shock, and they could only look on helplessly at that little creature as it climbed up to the Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. When it arrived at its destination, it immediately snuggled into the Vermilion Bird¡¯s puffy feathers. It shook its body left and right until it found the mostfortable position and sat there. The two Phoenixes were thoroughly speechless. What just happened? What had happened? Why was their offspring so intimate with the enemy? Did it not remember that the enemy had tossed it out of their nest just moments ago? The Phoenixes were bitter when they saw their youngling snuggled with the enemy. They had wanted to be affectionate with their offspring too. The Vermilion Bird was also annoyed. Why was the little Phoenix so courageous to approach him? Had it not noticed how its parents wanted to burn him into ashes? ¡°Chu!¡± The little Phoenix was utterly unaware of the grave thoughts in the other three mythical beasts¡¯ minds. It only wanted to snuggle with the Vermilion Bird, and it was veryfortable with his familiar fire-elements. The situation had be so odd. They were ready to fight, but things turned weird with the little Phoenix¡¯s actions. The two Phoenixes were not fearful of the Vermilion Bird, but they were terrified of Xiu. They knew that they were not his opponent and so they had no intention to fight him. Furthermore, their youngling was already in their hands, so how were they supposed to fight him then? That youngling had clung to them on its own ord, and it was a sight that they could not bear to see. The Vermilion Bird¡¯s anger had dissipated when it saw the little Phoenix. He had suffered a defeat at its parents¡¯ hands just a moment before that, but he could not possibly vent his anger on that little creature, could he? He was a mythical beast with principles! If the enemy remained unmoved, then it should do the same. At that moment, one could only hear the little Phoenix¡¯s joyful chirps. Even fools could see that the young Phoenix had acknowledged the Vermilion Bird as its family. How could its birth parents endure that? However, it seemed like the fight would no longer continue. When Xiu was sure that the two Phoenixes would not attack them, he immediately ced Shen Yanxiao beneath the Vermilion Bird¡¯s wings, and then he returned to her body. All the living beings on Mount Kuluo could finally breathe in relief when Xiu left, and the extreme pressure disappeared with him. The pain that Shen Yanxiao had experienced also decreased with Xiu¡¯s disappearance. She touched her chest, and it felt as if everything had returned to normal, and the acute pain that she had experienced was only an illusion. Was that because of Xiu? Shen Yanxiao fell into deep thoughts. That was the first time she had experienced Xiu¡¯s strength, and she finally knew the power of the Seven Star Moon Seal in her. However, that was not the time to ponder about all those things. Shen Yanxiao stood up and looked at the pair of Phoenixes. The trouble that the Vermilion Bird had caused had to be resolved. However, after Xiu¡¯s ¡®shock therapy,¡¯ she believed that the pair of Phoenixes would not dare to attack them again. Chapter 408 - Phoenix’s Request (2)

Chapter 408: Phoenix¡¯s Request (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The two Phoenixes did not dare to attack them. Firstly, the mysterious man was too powerful, and secondly, it was because of their youngling¡­ When they no longer intended to attack their opponents, the two Phoenixes suddenly transformed into two balls of mes that gradually shrunk as they slowly descended to the ground. The moment theynded, the fire had shrunk into two human forms before a man and woman appeared in front of Shen Yanxiao. That man was extremely handsome. He had a headful of fiery-colored long hair that reached the ground and wore a long robe made of me feathers. His long and narrow eyes carried a trace of arrogance, and there was a me mark in between his brows. The woman by his side was dressed rather elegantly, and she was also a first-ss beauty. Her physique was much smaller than her mate, and that made people feel as if they should protect her in their embrace. Mythical-level magical beasts could morph into human forms, and the couple was the pair of Phoenixes that resided on Mount Kuluo. The Vermilion Bird also followed suit as he transformed into his human form. Even though he had shrunk into a smaller form, there was still a petite little creature on top of his head. ¡°Chu?¡± The little Phoenix seemed to be curious about the Vermilion Bird¡¯s change in outer appearance. Its mini ws grabbed onto his hair tightly as it squirmed before it exposed its head to look around. When the pair of Phoenixes saw how their child had acted, they could not stop the embarrassment that crept up to their faces. ¡°Our child has a yful temperament. I¡¯ll apologize on its behalf.¡± The Phoenix-man could already guess what had transpired, and he noticed the twitch on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s face. Most of the mythical-level magical beasts were arrogant and indifferent. Therefore, they would not be pleased to have a young magical beast to suddenly clung to them. The Vermilion Bird coldly snorted, but he remained silent. His pride had already been severely damaged when the pair of Phoenixes defeated him. He was pretty depressed about it. They would not have been able to do that if it were not for his injury. Shen Yanxiao was familiar with the Vermilion Bird¡¯s personality. However, the pair of Phoenixes did not seem unreasonable either. The fight was most probably started when they saw how the Vermilion Bird had thrown their child out of the cave. It was still the Vermilion Bird¡¯s fault! ¡°It¡¯s alright. It was all a misunderstanding,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. The petite female Phoenix nced at the little Phoenix with the Vermilion Bird again and said in a grieving tone, ¡°We would not have attacked you if it were under normal circumstances. Our egg was about to hatch, and there had been multiple attempts to steal our egg before this. So we have been pretty nervous about it. When we saw this brother threw our child from our nest, we saw you as the enemy. Now that we know this brother is also a mythical beast, I believe that you would not have targeted my youngling.¡± The Phoenix-woman spoke in a soft and sweet voice; it was very soothing to those who heard it. Xiu was right; the Phoenixes were proud and aloof, but they also had a kind temperament. They would not have attacked unless provoked. They had acted the way they did because they had been enraged by those who tried to steal their egg. They could only conceive once every thousand years, and so one could understand the importance of that egg to them. The thieves who had attempted the thievery had crossed their bottom line. After the Phoenixes¡¯ fury had receded, they could finally talk to the human and the mythical beast in front of them. The Vermillion Bird was more powerful than either of those Phoenixes. If they had notbined their strength, they would not have been his match. Chapter 409 - The Phoenix’s Request (3) Chapter 409: The Phoenix¡¯s Request (3) If one would have such a powerful mythical beast, why would one want a youngling? Even if the Phoenix would advance to a mythical-level beast when it reached its adulthood, it was a long wait for a human. During its growth, the little Phoenix would only be an advanced-level magical beast. A human can only be contracted to one magical beast in their entire life, and therefore, the human before them had no reason to snatch their child. Furthermore, that overwhelmingly powerful mysterious man seemed to have a close rtion to her. With the two great assistance by her side, she would not need a young Phoenix. Once they had thought things through, the Phoenixes were not as hostile as they had been toward Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird. Magical beasts were mostly innocent and naive creatures. There was only right and evil in their world. ¡°Well, the goal of my trip was not your child. I only wanted the me Grass that grew around your nest.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not think there was a need to conceal the truth from the Phoenixes. Even though she was not a good person, she had no prejudices toward any magical beasts. ¡°me Grass? There are loads of them in our nest, but the cave has copsed now. I reckon that we would need to clear the rubbles before we can find any.¡± The female Phoenix blinked kindly. They were magical beasts, and so they had no use for the me Grass. If the grasses did not have any fire element, they would not even use it to build their nest. It was an olive branch if one could see it. When they had resolved their misunderstanding, the Phoenixes did not make things difficult for Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird. They even helped them to find a few stalks of me Grass from the rubbles. After Shen Yanxiao obtained the me Grass, her mood immediately lifted. However, at that very moment, there was still a problem. That was¡­ ¡°Chu?¡± The little Phoenix on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s head suddenly noticed the three pairs of eyes that stared at it. It shrunk its neck in ignorance and curled its soft and fluffy body inside the Vermilion Bird¡¯s hair as if to hide from their gazes. The Phoenix-man coughed and looked awkwardly at Shen Yanxiao. He had no idea what to do in that situation. It was evident that the little Phoenix felt morefortable with the Vermillion Bird than its own birth parents. The Phoenix-woman looked at her child with teary eyes. She reached out as if she wanted to bring the little Phoenix to her side, but it immediately used its ws and wings to hug the Vermilion Bird¡¯s hair tightly. It looked like the little Phoenix did not want to let go of the Vermillion Bird. ¡°¡­¡± The Vermilion Bird was speechless. Could the pair of parents quickly retrieve their unruly child?! Why would it want to stay on its head? The man sighed and stopped his partner before he looked at Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°It seems like our child had taken a liking to this little brother. Humans have been continuously disrupting us recently and now, our nest has copsed. I¡¯m afraid that we would have to relocate to another safe ce to reconstruct our nest. Those humans would likely return here to try and steal our offspring. I have a presumptuous request that would require your help.¡± ¡°Please speak your mind.¡± The Phoenixes had helped her to get the me Grass, and she did not like to take things for free. Besides, she decided that they were rather pleasing to the eye. The Phoenix-man nced at the little Phoenix on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s head and slowly said, ¡°Before we could find a new home, I would like to request for you to care for our youngling. We woulde and fetch it once we have found a safe ce for our nest.¡± Chapter 410 - I Don’t Want To Take Care of a Child (1) Chapter 410: I Don¡¯t Want To Take Care of a Child (1) ¡°¡­¡± It took a few moments before Shan Yanxiao could react to the news. ¡°What?¡± What? What!? They wanted to entrust the little Phoenix to them while they looked for a new nest? Shen Yanxiao did not know that their decision was also out of helplessness. Even though an adult Phoenix was powerful, a young Phoenix was weak and required a hundred percent care and protection from its parents during their growth. On ordinary asions, the adult Phoenix would search for a safe location before theyid their egg so that they could wait for it to hatch. They had wanted Mount Kuluo to be that ce. However, they did not expect continuous harassment from the humans, and if they had not alreadyid the egg, they would have left that ce a long time ago. Their nest had been destroyed, and they would need some time to reconstruct a new one, and until they could do that, their offspring would remain in danger. The Phoenixes had witnessed Xiu¡¯s strength, and Shen Yanxiao also had a mythical beast that was more powerful than them that. That was why they wanted Shen Yanxiao to care for the youngling while they looked for a new nest. Their nest at Mount Kuluo had been exposed so they could not continue to stay there. To search for a new home was a journey filled with uncertainties, and they did not want their child to endure that hardship with them. That mysterious man was so powerful that they believed no one would be able to harm their child if they left it with them. Most importantly!!! Most importantly¡­ Their child seemed to have regarded the Vermilion Bird as its family. If they were to take it away forcefully, it might not even acknowledge them as its birth parents. It might even instinctively turn hostile toward them. The couple had no choice but to make such a decision. They could only wait for the little Phoenix to grow up and for them to find a safe location before they fetched their child from Shen Yanxiao. That was the best solution for their situation. The Phoenix¡¯s request shocked her. Shen Yanxiao knew the little Phoenix¡¯s importance to its parents, but she was also familiar with men¡¯s greedy nature. The mission had failed, but they would continue to harass the Phoenixes. Therefore, they had made the right decision. However, there was still another problem¡­ Shen Yanxiao silently shifted her line of sight to the Vermilion Bird. The little Phoenix did not want her; he was the one the youngling needed. However¡­ When she saw the Phoenix¡¯s ashenplexion, she did not even need to ask to know what that little grandpa would say. If he did not lose to the Phoenixes, he would have probably thrown the little Phoenix back at them. How could he possibly allow it to jump around his head? ¡°Absolutely not! I won¡¯t agree to this!¡± The Vermilion Bird had refuted the request the moment he heard it. Shen Yanxiao felt helpless when she saw how the Vermilion Bird had exploded. When the Phoenix-woman saw the Vermilion Bird¡¯s reaction, she immediately teared up and said. ¡°Little brother, I know that you are unhappy, but our child really likes you. Please, help us to take care of our child. It¡¯s only for a short while. When we find a new home, we will immediatelye back for our child.¡± ¡°Who are you calling little brother? I am older than both of your agesbined! I won¡¯t agree with this, no way! I don¡¯t want to take care of a little creature.¡± The Vermilion Bird resisted until the end. He was already tired when he had to take care of an idiot for a master. If he had to care for a youngling as well, he could not imagine how dull his future days would be. Chapter 411 - I Don’t Want To Take Care of a Child (2)

Chapter 411: I Don¡¯t Want To Take Care of a Child (2)

At that moment, the problem they had was with the Vermilion Bird, who was at the same level as the two Phoenixes. It was a tricky problem. If someone were to encounter the same situation, they would have immediately agreed without any hesitation. A young Phoenix would eventually be a mythical-level beast, and who would not want to obtain one of the most powerful magical creatures in the world? Of course, an ancient mythical beast like the Vermillion Bird would choose to be so ruthless against a youngling of the same species. The couple looked at the Vermilion Bird with a perplexed expression. The main reason they wanted to entrust their child to Shen Yanxiao was the little Phoenix¡¯s closeness with the Vermilion Bird. However, if the Vermilion Bird would not budge, they would not be able to resolve the situation. So, they could only pin their hopes on Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I know it is an arduous task for you to care for our child. However, we have no other alternative option at this time. If you are willing to care for our child, we promise to help you with one favor in the future. As long as it is something that we can aplish, we would do it.¡± The Phoenix-man spoke with sincerity. Their child was too weak, and they did not want to bring it with them while they went in search of a safe location for a new nest. It was an enticing promise, and Shen Yanxiao was very tempted. Even if they had not made that vow, she would have made the Vermillion Bird ept the task at hand anyway. The little Phoenix might be weak at that moment, but it will eventually mature into a powerful magical beast. Shecked power at the moment, and so if she took the little Phoenix under her wing, it would serve as another guarantee for her future. Plus, its parents would owe her a favor too. Shen Yanxiao thought it was foolish to reject their request. One more mythical beast was always good for the count; it was no trouble at all. ¡°Vermillion Bird, you started this mess anyway. Why did you have to poke at someone else¡¯s egg? The little Phoenix might have been ready to hatch, but if it were not for your fire-elements, would it have hatched in advance? Or take you as its parent? If it were not for you, its parents would not have rushed back to the save, and we would have left after I grabbed the me Grass. There wouldn¡¯t be any misunderstanding at all. Not only did you take away their role as parents, you even destroyed their home. Don¡¯t you think you should bear some responsibility for this?¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms and red at the Vermilion Bird with a displeased expression. The Vermillion Bird¡¯s curiosity had caused most of their problems at that moment. If it were not for that, the subsequent events would not have urred either. The Vermilion Bird¡¯s fury instantly cooled when Shen Yanxiao scolded him. There was also guilt on his face, something that would probably appear once in a blue moon. ¡°I was only looking around casually. Who knew it would jump out of its shell?¡± The Vermillion Bird felt aggrieved by the usations. Even though he had lived for millions of years, he had never seen a youngling of his species. Therefore, he was curious about it and wanted to see what a magical beast¡¯s egg looked like. How could he expect the egg to hatch so coincidentally? The Vermilion Bird knew that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s argument was valid. He had stronger fire-elements than the Phoenixes, and therefore, the egg would also hatch much faster in his presence. Shen Yanxiao smiled when she realized that she had been right about it, and she turned toward the Phoenix-man. ¡°When did you expect the egg to hatch?¡± The man answered, ¡°We were only expecting it to hatch in the next three days.¡± Chapter 412 - I Don’t Want To Take Care of a Child (3) Chapter 412: I Don¡¯t Want To Take Care of a Child (3) Shen Yanxiao nodded and narrowed her eyes at the Vermillion Bird. ¡°Do you still want to deny this? The little Phoenix hatched three days earlier because of you.¡± The Vermilion Bird shrunk his neck. Even though he was full of pride, he was never unreasonable. With the factsid out before him, he had no excuse to reject their request. However¡­ He did not want to take care of a child! ¡°Chu~?¡± The little Phoenix on his head sensed the Vermilion Bird¡¯s emotional fluctuation, but the ignorant little creature did not know that its ¡®family¡¯ had disliked its closeness. Instead, it tried tofort the Vermillion Bird by rubbing on his head. ¡°¡­¡± The Vermilion Bird looked even more displeased. ¡°Now that things have progressed to this point, how could you possibly shirk your responsibilities as a mythical beast! You are an ancient mythical beast, don¡¯t you know about responsibilities?¡± Shen Yanxiao continued to fan the fire. The Vermilion Bird looked bitter. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words had hit the bullseye. He could disregard everything else, but he cared about his dignity as a mythical beast. Shen Yanxiao even mentioned the thing that he cared most about, and he had nothing to refute her words. ¡°Was it not only to take care of it? Why do you need to be that fierce with me? Am I not your magical beast? You yelled at me because of a little creature. Is there another master as heartless as you?¡± The aggrieved Vermilion Bird red at her and thought about how he had never seen a master who would instead help an outsider than their magical beast. However, when he recalled how Shen Yanxiao had bravely rushed to his side when he was in great danger, a trace of warmth flowed through his prideful heart. Even though this master was ck-hearted, unscrupulous and would often enve him, at least she knew to protect him. Hmph! On ount of her earlier performance, he would, reluctantly, agree to take the junior with him. The Vermilion Bird found an honorable excuse for hispromise. It was not because Shen Yanxiao had yelled at him. Absolutely not! Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. The Vermilion Bird¡¯spromise made everything much simpler, and the two Phoenixes were also relieved. ¡°Are there any conditions for your new home? I have a pretty good location that I could rmend to you.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly thought of a rather suitable location for the Phoenixes¡¯ new nest. The Vermilion Bird was stunned for a moment, and he had a bad feeling in the pit of his gut. The Phoenix-man smiled and said, ¡°Well, it must be hidden and safe, with an abundance of fire elements. It would be best if it was further away from where humans live. That¡¯s about it.¡± The fire element was an elemental power that was naturally produced in the world, but it would not be an easy feat to find sufficient fire elemental power for their use. Furthermore, the Longxuan Empire had a dense poption, and humans had upied most of thends that were filled with abundances of elemental power. Therefore, it was not an easy feat to find a quiet area while avoiding the human popce. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Then the location I had should be rather fitting to your requirements. In the heart of the Longxuan Empire, there is a valley called the Lava Valley. The fire elements there would not be less than what you could find at Mount Kuluo. Furthermore, that is the forbidden area of the Vermilion Bird Family. Other than the main family members, no one is allowed inside.¡± When the Vermilion Bird heard the two words¡¯ Lava Valley¡¯, he nearly jumped out to strangle his master. How could she be so shameless to offer his home to those two stupid birds! Furthermore, she did it right in front of him too! Did she even stop to consider his feelings? When the two Phoenixes heard about the location that Shen Yanxiao mentioned, their eyes immediately brightened. Chapter 413 - Return (1)

Chapter 413: Return (1)

¡°It seems like the Lava Valley belongs to a human family. Would they not mind if we were to live there?¡± The Phoenix-man was rather tempted by the offer, but he was still worried about it. When he heard that thend had belonged to the Vermillion Bird Family, he immediately associated them with the Vermillion Bird in their midst. Even though mythical beasts had been isted from the world for ages, he had heard about the powerful five ancient mythical beasts. It did not seem impossible to deduce that the Vermillion Bird in front of him was the mythical beast of the Vermillion Bird family. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°I am from the Vermilion Bird family. If you are willing to stay at Lava Valley, I can guarantee that no one would disturb you there. Furthermore, no one would spread the news of your whereabouts. Only me and my grandfather, the current family head, would know about it.¡± The Lava Valley was the Vermilion Bird¡¯s nest, and since he was with Shen Yanxiao all the time, the ce was empty. Why would she not do them a favor? After all, the Vermillion Bird had destroyed their nest. He could count that aspensation for the Phoenixes. The couple looked at each other as they digested the crucial information. It would save them a lot of trouble if they could find a safe ce for their nest quickly. ¡°Thank you so much.¡± The Phoenix-man expressed his thanks as a way to ept her offer. As for the Vermilion Bird, he red at his master as his resentment toward her increased infinitely. When they reached an agreement, Shen Yanxiao gave them the exact location of the Lava Valley. She intended to send a letter home to Shen Feng to inform him about the matter. Shen Yanxiao and the Vermillion Bird brought the little Phoenix with them to bid the two Phoenixes farewell after they had resolved everything. Before they left, the Phoenix-woman gifted Shen Yanxiao a robe weaved with the most treasured me feather from their bodies. The Phoenix robe had a high fire resistance; as long as Shen Yanxiao had it on, she could bepletely unharmed even if their fireball hit her in the chest. It was a unique item. The most treasured item on their bodies were the me feathers beneath their neck; only one feather would drop in a decade. One would need to wait hundreds of years to gather enough feathers for a robe. One could even say that there was only one robe in the entire Brilliance Continent. Shen Yanxiao wore the Phoenix¡¯s robes under her existing clothes. She did not look any different from her usual self, but she could feel the warmth that the robe exuded. After she bid farewell to the Phoenixes, Shen Yanxiao left Mount Kuluo. As for the little Phoenix, it remained sprawled on top of the Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. It was not even sad to leave its parents. On the contrary, it looked quitefortable and happy. However, the Vermilion Bird had a paleplexion, and it looked like he wanted to vomit blood. He had lost so much during that trip. Not only did he have to bring a deadweight home with him, but he also had to give his home away to someone else. His situation was akin to the idiom, ¡®having given away a bride, and to lose one¡¯s army too.¡¯ Most of the surviving mercenaries had returned to the safety area just outside Mount Kuluo. They looked to be in a sorry state as they panted heavily beside their carriages. Due to Du Lang¡¯s advanced arrangement, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group did not suffer any losses. Only a few of their members had sustained light injuries. The same could not be said for the other mercenary groups though. Most of them had suffered heavy losses, especially those who had stood at the front lines. More than half of those mercenaries were buried on that mountain. Out of a thousand men, only a fraction had managed to survive the ordeal. Most of the groups had lost more than half of their members. It was a significant loss for those groups, except for the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Chapter 414 - Return (2)

Chapter 414: Return (2)

Evil Wolf was still in shock when he looked at their devastating losses. They were fortunate that their leader had made a brilliant decision. Otherwise, they would be ones crying then. ¡°Leader, that kid, Huo Xiao, has yet to return.¡± Evil Wolf had surveyed his surroundings, but he did not see that deadweight anywhere. He was worried about him. When they had to face the might of the Phoenixes, the big and tall men could not even care for themselves, let alone a little kid. Even though the kid was quite smart, he was still a child! Thus, Evil Wolf was quite worried about the kid¡¯s safety. Du Lang sighed and said, ¡°If I am right, he would not have been in any danger. We¡¯ll wait for him here.¡± For some reason, Du Lang felt that Huo Xiao was connected to the appearance of the third mythical beast at Mount Kuluo. Unfortunately, they were very far from that location, and so they did not see the third mythical beast. Evil Wolf said nothing after that, but he continued to look around Mount Kuluo discreetly as he prayed for the kid¡¯s safety. After the mercenary leaders took a short rest, they organized their subordinates. They had sworn at their client¡¯s entire eighteen generations for the ordeal that they had to go through. They were also annoyed at the client¡¯s disappearance, and they could not even find the ck-roved man who was responsible for this carriage. Since they could not locate the perpetrator, some of the mercenary leaders were not willing to linger at that god-forsaken ce. Furthermore, most of their men were injured and required treatment. In any case, the employer was nowhere to be seen, and theirmissions were stored at the Mercenary Guild. They might as well pack up to leave that ce. Only the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group remained there as the other mercenary groups left the area. Except for Du Lang and Evil Wolf, no one else believed that Huo Xiao was still alive. However, since they had spent so much time with the kid, they were reluctant to leave him behind. So they all waited in silence. When the sun descended, most of them had already given up hope. However, just when they were in despair, two petite figures slowly walked out from the foot of the mountain. With their backs against the evening sun, Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird walked out Mount Kuluo. From afar, she noticed that the mercenaries had waited for her. ¡°They didn¡¯t leave?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised at their wait. They were mere acquaintances, and after the Phoenix attack, their top priority should have been to leave that god-forsaken ce the first chance they had. Shen Yanxiao was surprised to see that they had not left, and instead, they had waited outside Mount Kuluo for her return. Shen Yanxiao touched her nose and thought to herself, ¡®This is not a bad feeling, right?¡¯ ¡°Vermilion Bird, can you change your appearance?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Even a fool could see that he was not a human with his scarlet eyes and a headful of ming red hair. = The Vermillion Bird was still depressed, but he did not resist her request. In the blink of an eye, his me-colored long hair turned ck while his scarlet eyes became dark brown. Except for the exquisiteness of his face, he lookedpletely human. Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird gradually approached the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Before she reached them, however, Evil Wolf pounced toward her like a tiger and rested his palm on her head. Chapter 415 - Return (3)

Chapter 415: Return (3)

¡°A little kid like you dared to run around so casually; do you know how dangerous it was then? Good thing you¡¯re unharmed!¡± Evil Wolf said with a worried and concerned tone. Those iron-blooded mercenaries were rather simple with their feelings. Their brothers and partners were their life. ¡°Well, I came back in one piece, didn¡¯t I?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. Du Lang had aforting smile on his face as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. At the same time, he noticed the little guy by his side. That youth looked very young, but he seemed quite aloof. ¡°Chu?¡± A fluff of red fur suddenly appeared on the top of the Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. It widened its ck and roundrge eyes as it looked at the new group of humans in curiosity. ¡°Where did you pick up that little fellow?¡± Evil Wolf had only just noticed the Vermilion Bird¡¯s presence. Shen Yanxiao touched her nose as she thought of a random excuse to fool them. They did not care about that, and so, they would not continue with more questions. The most important thing was that she had returned safe and sound to them; other things did not matter. When she sat in the carriage, Shen Yanxiao could finally rx. It was a rather fruitful trip. She did not only manage to get some me Grass, but she had also managed to pick up a little Phoenix with her. Besides that, she also received a me robe and the friendship of a pair of Phoenixes. The Vermilion Bird sat beside Shen Yanxiao with a rather grim expression on his face. The carriage¡­ It was a carriage again! The Vermillion had experienced motion sickness so severe that he wished he could jump out of the carriage to fly back on his own. However, one stare from Shen Yanxiao, and it was as if he had been frozen to his seat. He wanted to cry; no one even bullied him like that! The little Phoenix rolled back and forth happily on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s head as it released soft and tender chirps. Du Lang and Evil Wolf, who sat opposite, stared at them with curiosity. However, they were smart enough not to ask her anything. The moment the carriage started to move, the Vermilion Bird¡¯splexion immediately turned green. ¡°Erm, are you alright, little friend?¡± Evil Wolf asked kindly as he stared at the Vermilion Bird¡¯s unsightly expression. The Vermilion Bird shot him a re. Evil Wolf gulped and muttered in silence, ¡®That little kid has a bad temper¡¯! Compared to the Vermilion Bird¡¯s arrogance, Evil Wolf felt that Huo Xiao was much more likable and adorable. Both of them were kids, so why was there such a huge disparity? No one knew that the Vermilion Bird¡¯s mood had fallen to the pits. He had feared sitting in carriages the most! As they traveled along the bumpy road, the Vermilion Bird¡¯splexion changed from green to white, and then from white to purple. Ultimately, it turned ck. After that¡­ ¡°Ough!!¡± ¡°Sh*t! Little kid, don¡¯t just puke everywhere!!¡± On the first night of their journey back to the ck City, Evil Wolf and Du Lang had to leave their original carriage because of some unspeakable reasons. They had to squeeze into the other carriages. One could also hear the sounds of someone puking in the carriage throughout their journey home. The forest on Mount Kuluo finally recovered its peace from the sea of fire attacks. The pair of Phoenixes stood before their copsed nest and rested there for the time being. At that moment, Mount Kuluo weed another guest. A slender figure stepped into the mountain forest, and the moment he appeared, the barely-recovered demons and magical beasts immediately evacuated a hundred-meter radius from him. That man ascended to the peak of Mount Kuluo slowly, and there he met with the pair of Phoenixes. A pair of eyes as gentle as jade stared at the cave that had copsed as his thin lips slowly parted. ¡°What catastrophes have you two encountered now?¡± Chapter 416

Chapter 416: Return (4)

The Phoenix couple seemed familiar with that man. The male Phoenix, who had transformed into his human form, smiled bitterly and said, ¡°We encountered some unfortunate incidents, and our egg hatched earlier than expected.¡± The handsome and elegant young man frowned. ¡°I don¡¯t sense the little Phoenix.¡± The Phoenix-man replied, ¡°Mount Kuluo is no longer safe. We have entrusted a friend to temporarily care for it. After we find a new nest, we would fetch our child home.¡± A trace of doubt surfaced in the young man¡¯s calm eyes. He knew how much the couple cared for their youngling, so it was simply unbelievable that they would bear to hand their child to the care of someone else. ¡°If there¡¯s a need, I can search for a new home for you. It was my mistake for arranging you to live on Mount Kuluo and, thus, allowed some people to invade your home.¡± The young man¡¯s tone was apologetic. The male Phoenix smiled and said, ¡°The God Realm has helped us plenty of times, and we are very grateful. However, we¡¯ve already found a new home.¡± ¡°Oh? Where would that be?¡¯ ¡°The Lava Valley.¡± A trace of surprise surfaced on the young man¡¯s face. ¡°The Lava Valley? That¡¯s the Vermilion Bird¡¯s nest. You intend to head there?¡± The male Phoenix nodded. ¡°We¡¯ve already made ns for that, so thank you for your care and concern during this period.¡± The young man did not question him further and bade farewell to the Phoenixes before he left while he was still deep in thoughts. ¡°Why would they head for the Lava Valley? Even though Xiaoxiao had left with the Vermilion Bird, but¡­¡± His mutters contained traces of doubts. He was as gentle as jade and as calm as a quietke. He was Shen Siyu. ¡­ The Vermilion Bird had no idea how he made it back to the ck City. He only knew that those few days were the most horrific nightmare of his entire life. He had wanted to return to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body multiple times, but the little Phoenix had grabbed onto him for dear life. When he had tried to push it away, the little creature had cried so pitifully and looked at him with tears in his eyes. The Vermilion Bird had no intention to care for that deadweight, but Shen Yanxiao would never let him shirk his responsibilities just like that. Since his master was uncooperative, he could return to her heart, even if he had wanted to. The Vermilion Bird could only puke throughout the journey and ¡®enjoy¡¯ the little Phoenix¡¯s clinging as they made their way back to the ck City. When they arrived at the ck City, they had to carry the Vermillion Bird down from the carriage. Shen Yanxiao arranged for them to rest in one of the inns. Then she made her way toward the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group to get her share of remuneration for that mission. Even though their mission had been unsessful, the problem was with the employer¡¯s information. Therefore, many of the mercenary groups had sessfully obtained the remuneration from the Mercenary Guild. Even Shen Yanxiao had received the portion that Du Lang had promised her. In addition to that, Du Lang had sincerely invited Shen Yanxiao to be a temporary member of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, and Shen Yanxiao had epted his offer. However, that was nominal only. She would have the freedom to choose if she wanted to participate in any of their missions. When she obtained the me Grass, she could finally check that off her list. Her coboration with the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group led her to entrust the mission to search for the Skeleton Flower to them. After all, she still had to attend to her studies at the Saint Laurent Academy. It was not like she had the extra time to roam around the continent. After she resolved everything, Shen Yanxiao returned to the inn to look at the Vermilion Bird, who had puked so much that he wished he was dead. That was a problem she had yet to resolve! Chapter 417 - Going Too Far

Chapter 417: Going Too Far (1)

Since the little Phoenix was still unwilling to leave the Vermilion Bird, he could not return inside her. If the Vermilion Bird were to disappear, the little Phoenix would bepletely dumbstruck. Furthermore, she was inexperienced with caring for a magical beast, and so she could only allow him to remain outside for that time being. However, she could not bring the Vermilion Bird and the little Phoenix along with her back to the Saint Laurent Academy, right? Ouyang Huanyu was the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s dean, and he was a Great Archmagus. Even if he could not identify the Vermilion Bird¡¯s true identity, he would certainly know the little Phoenix¡¯s rank. She knew just how much trouble an eighth-ranked young magical beast would bring. After much consideration, Shen Yanxiao ultimately decided to leave the Vermilion Bird at the ck City temporarily. A master and their contracted magical beast shared a spiritual connection, and they could maintainmunication even if they were separated. She was surprised that the Vermilion Bird did not protest her decision. Only the gods knew how suffocated and restricted he had felt since a long time ago. How could he turn down such an excellent opportunity to remain outside and lurk around? His depression about the little Phoenix¡¯s existence had instantly dissipated. After Shen Yanxiao gave the Vermilion Bird some money for ¡®living expenses,¡¯ she left the ck City for the Saint Laurent Academy the next morning. It was already afternoon when she had returned to the academy. After she satisfied her hunger, she returned to the dormitory and made preparations to report to the Archer Division in the afternoon. However, she bumped into Lin Xuan, who was prepared to leave the dormitory, the moment she returned. Lin Xuan was surprised to see the roommate he had not seen for a while. Why did he look so shocked and¡­ evasive? ¡°Shen¡­ Jue, you¡¯re back?¡± Lin Xuan spoke in a weird tone, and his eyes were unfocused as he did not dare to look at her. Shen Yanxiao was curious about Lin Xuan¡¯s unusual attitude. However, she had only returned and had a pile of matters to handle. So, she did not pay much attention to him. She nodded and said, ¡°Yes, I just came back.¡± Lin Xuan revealed a stiff smile. ¡°Oh, t-then you s-should get busy f-first. I¡¯m heading to the library to take some things.¡± Shen Yanxiao moved to the side to make way for Lin Xuan to leave. Then she peeked into the room, but she did not see Tang Nazhi there. So she called out to Lin Xuan, ¡°Where¡¯s Tang Nazhi? Since he¡¯s not sleeping in the dormitory during the afternoon, where has he run off to again?¡± Tang Nazhi and her had been practically glued together while they were at the Saint Laurent Academy. She felt somewhat unustomed when she did not see him upon her return. Lin Xuan¡¯s back stiffened, and after a brief moment, he stuttered as he replied, ¡°I-I¡­ I don¡¯t know.¡± After that, he immediately ran out without giving Shen Yanxiao another chance to continue with her questions. ¡°Am I that scary?¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. She had already worn the disguise mask when she returned, so there should not have been any problems with that. After she returned to the dormitory, Shen Yanxiao changed her dirty clothes and wore the long robes that represented the purple ss. Soon after that, Shen Yanxiao noticed that something was amiss. Tang Nazhi¡¯s bed was empty, and it did not have any beddings either. Shen Yanxiao furrowed her eyebrows and went to open Tang Nazhi¡¯s wardrobe. All the books and daily necessities in the wardrobe had disappeared without a trace, and it looked as clean as if no one had used it before. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Yanxiao knitted her eyebrows, and she felt a little uneasy about the situation. She went through all of Tang Nazhi¡¯s space hastily, but she could not find anything. All his items had disappeared, and she could not find a single trace that he had once lived there. Chapter 418 - Going Too Far

Chapter 418: Going Too Far (2)

Shen Yanxiao sensed that something was amiss and immediately left the dormitory. Then she rushed to the Magus Division in a flurry. Students from the Magus Division were ready to take a break from their lessons, and they were caught dumbstruck when they saw a popr student from the Herbalist Division dashed into their top student¡¯s dormitory. What had happened? Why was that kid from the Herbalist Division there? Furthermore, he had a darkened expression on his face. Had Shen Jue wanted to extend his reach to the Magus Division after he defeated the division¡¯s top student, Shangguan Xiao? Shen Yanxiao pushed Qi Xia¡¯s door open, and the three students inside were stunned when they saw her. Qi Xia was sitting at the table as he browsed a book on magic. He was equally shocked when he saw the familiar figure at the door. As for his other two roommates, they were rendered speechless too. ¡°I have something to ask you,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Qi Xia quirked his eyebrow as a faint smile appeared on his face. ¡°This is not the ce to talk. Let¡¯s go outside.¡± After that, he stood up and left the room with Shen Yanxiao. His two other roommates could only stare at their departing backs as if they had seen a ghost. They had heard the rumor about the unspeakable rtionship between their top student and a Herbalist Division¡¯s first-year student. It looked like the rumor had been true! Why was their division¡¯s top student so amicable? A sentence of six words was sufficient to lure him out of the room! Furthermore, the other party was only a little kid from another division. They found that hard to believe! As Shen Yanxiao and Qi Xia walked side by side in thepound of the Saint Laurent Academy, they had attracted many unwanted gazes. ¡°I guess that you wish to ask about Nazhi,¡± Qi Xia said after he ensured that there were no outsiders around them. Shen Yanxiao red at him and said, ¡°Has something happened to him? I thought it was weird that I couldn¡¯t see him when I returned to the academy. Then I discovered that all of his belongings have disappeared. Had something happened to him?¡± Qi Xia sighed softly. Then he looked up at the afternoon sun and slowly said, ¡°He¡¯s leaving the academy.¡± ¡°What! Why?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Qi Xia in disbelief. Tang Nazhi had spent two years trying to enter the Herbalist Division with great difficulties. How could he possibly leave for no reason? She had only been away for a month. Even if he had any ns, it would not have happened in that short period. Something must have urred during her absence that forced him to leave. Qi Xia shook his head. ¡°He forbade us from telling you. If you wish to know the truth, go to the underground casino and ask him in person. Your return is timely as he is only leaving tomorrow. So you can still see him today.¡± ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll personally ask him about it then.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not even hesitate as she walked toward the academy¡¯s gates without another backward nce. She had to ask that stinky bastard the reason he had to leave the academy. Did he not know that since he had insisted on entering the Herbalist Division that he could no longer turn back? What kind of pressure would he face if he were to leave then? Therefore, she had to ask him about it in person! Chapter 419 - Going Too Far

Chapter 419: Going Too Far (3)

The Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s underground casino bustled as usual. At Phantom¡¯s rest area, Tang Nazi sat on a chair by himself. He looked lonely as he kept his gaze down and caressed the interspatial ring on his index finger. His few months at the Herbalist Division seemed to have ended just like that. He had packed all the things that he had brought with him to the academy. He had been full of fighting spirit when he first arrived at the academy, but s, it was time for him to leave¡­ Tang Nazhi sighed. Shen Yanxiao had been away from the academy for almost a month, and he was supposed to return to the ck Tortoise family a few days ago. However, he wanted to bid his little sister farewell before he left the academy, and so he decided to dy his departure. However, his grandfather, the family head, had issued him with an ultimatum for him to return home the next morning. ¡°It seems like I won¡¯t get to see her before I leave.¡± A bitter smile surfaced on his usually energetic face, and a cloud of gloominess shrouded his usually joyful personality. Bang! Someone had kicked the door open without any warning, and Tang Nazhi turned toward that noise. A familiar petite figure appeared in his line of sight. ¡°Xiaoxiao? You¡¯ve returned?¡± Like a faithful wife who waited for her husband¡¯s return, Tang Nazhi¡¯s gloomy mood immediately lifted when he saw hisrade. His signature smile also blossomed on his face. Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi coldly as she walked toward the long sofa without saying a single word. She crossed her arms as she stared at the smiling Tang Nazhi with indifference. He had already taken off the long robes, which represented the Herbalist Division¡¯s purple ss, and his cyan gown had made his slender physique look more handsome. ¡°Xiao¡­ xiao?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao with cautiousness. The usually gentle little girl radiated a strong sense of displeasure and even some hints of coldness. ¡°Young Master Tang, what a good hobby you have. Are you so tired of school that you just decided to pack up your bag and leave for home? Have you packed all your belongings? Do you need some money for your journey home?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s soft voice had a tone that could choke one to death. Tang Nazhi¡¯s expression stiffened from her odd tone of speech, and he wiped his cold sweat discreetly as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You¡¯ve heard about it then?¡± Tang Nazhi tried to test the waters. Shen Yanxiao sneered and said, ¡°All I know is that my friend¡¯s belongings had vanished when I returned to the dormitory. It¡¯s hard not to notice that.¡± Tang Nazhi let out an awkwardugh. ¡°To be fair, I should have left a long time ago. With myck of talents, I¡¯m not suited to be an herbalist. I insisted on bing one because of my one-track mind. My results have only been fair while I¡¯m here, so there¡¯s no need for me to stay.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked an eyebrow. ¡°Does that mean Young Master Tang has decided to leave?¡± Tang Nazhi was surprised as he was unustomed to the way Shen Yanxiao had talked to him. If the former Shen Yanxiao was a gentle and quiet little rabbit, then at that moment, she was an indifferent and evil-tongued snake. The difference was like heaven and earth! However, no matter what she said, Tang Nazhi knew that he could not return to the Herbalist Division again. He said with a bitter smile, ¡°I know that you would be angry if I were to leave just like that.¡± Chapter 420 - Going Too Far

Chapter 420: Going Too Far (3)

¡°I know that you have my best interest at heart, and you¡¯re afraid that I won¡¯t have a good life at home if I were to withdraw from the academy so suddenly.¡± He knew the reason behind her unusual behavior. However, since things had progressed to that state, he could no longer go back. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and suddenly stood up to go closer to Tang Nazhi. ¡°And you¡¯re also aware that everyone would look down on you if you were to withdraw just like that? Since you have chosen to be an herbalist, you should have persisted! Do you not know about the pressure of being part of the ck Tortoise family? Do you think it¡¯s beneficial for you if you were to leave? You¡¯re not only giving up, but you¡¯re also giving other people more reasons to crush you!¡± Shen Yanxiao was furious. She was genuinely enraged. She was familiar with Tang Nazhi¡¯s frankness, and she knew that he was not a fool. He would know the consequences of his decision to drop out of the academy. She would not have participated in that stupidpetition because of the gamble with Shangguan Xiao otherwise! ¡°I know. I know about all of that.¡± Tang Nazhi could not even lift his head when Shen Yanxiao scolded him. However, he had his reasons. ¡°Since you know about that, then why are you still doing this?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at Tang Nazhi, and she did not give him a chance to avoid her. ¡°It is definitely not your decision to drop out. Who forced you to do it?¡± Even though the ck Tortoise family was not particrly pleased when one of their members decided to be an herbalist, they should not force him to drop out just to keep up their appearance. However, Tang Nazhi had never bothered about other people¡¯s threats against him. That was why Shen Yanxiao could notprehend the reason that would make Tang Nazhi abandon his choice to be an herbalist. If he were to do that, he would not only abandon his profession as an herbalist, but he would also let go of his position in the ck Tortoise family! ¡°Please don¡¯t ask about it anymore. I shall return home tomorrow, and I am very happy to be able to see you for thest time today. I do not know when I would return again after my departure. Let¡¯s not talk about such depressing things.¡± Tang Nazhi no longer wanted to discuss the issue with his drop out, and he could only avoid Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sharp eyes. ¡°Do you think that I won¡¯t find out if you keep mum about it?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Tang Nazhi¡¯s continuous avoidance had aroused her attention, and she felt that the issue was not that simple as it seemed. ¡°Xiaoxiao, please, stop asking about it.¡± Tang Nazhi felt vexed. He had wanted to see his little sister before he left, but he did not expect that she would press him for the reason of his dropout so persistently. Furthermore, it was not something that he would want her to know. ¡°Even if you remained silent, she would still find out one day.¡± Azy voice interrupted their deadlock. Qi Xia leaned against the doorzily with his arms crossed. ¡°Don¡¯t cause trouble for me.¡± Tang Nazhi red at Qi Xia. Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders. After Shen Yanxiao left, he had followed her and heard their conversation from outside the door. He knew that Tang Nazhi would not be truthful with her even if they continued their argument. However, how long could he hide the truth from her? ¡°You forbade us from telling her, so I could only lead her back to you. If you are still unwilling to say, then I can only lead her to some other people who would know about it.¡± Qi Xia revealed a rather shameless smile. The three of them had promised him that they would not tell Shen Yanxiao the truth about the issue, but many people had known about it in the academy. Tang Nazhi red at Qi Xia in disbelief, and he wished that he could pounce and strangle that bastard to death. If you don¡¯t wish to help, then forget about it. But how could youe here and stir trouble for me? Chapter 421 - Going Too Far

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Are we still friends?! ¡°Are you going to tell me the truth?¡± Shen Yanxiao persisted with her question. Tang Nazhi wailed and then plopped on the chair with his hand on his head. ¡°Okay, okay! I¡¯ll spill, alright?¡± Shen Yanxiao shot a nce at Qi Xia, and he quirked his eyebrows. Then, both of them sat down on the couch. Tang Nazhi raised his head, and as he looked at Shen Yanxiao, who had a firm expression on her face, he moaned inwardly. ¡°The incident started on the seventh day after you left. You still remember about the gamble that we had with Shangguan Xiao, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Of course, she remembered that incident. ¡°After you left, I did not find Shangguan Xiao to honor the wager as you instructed. However, on the seventh day after you left, that bastard could not tolerate it any longer and came here instead, so I told him what you said before you left.¡± ¡°And?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Tang Nazhi hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth. ¡°But that bastard seemed to be a little crazy, and he wanted topete with you again. I told him you were not there but he would not take no for an answer. Furthermore, he broadcasted it all over the Herbalist Division and badmouthed you too.¡± ¡°He wants topete for another round?¡± He had the courage to do that? Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. ¡°That¡¯s right. I meant to ignore him, but a few dayster, a group of students from the Bluebird Dynasty¡¯s Yates Academy came to our Herbalist Division for an exchange. Shangguan Xiao seemed to be acquainted with one of the students there and that student proposed a friendly match between each academy, with three students from each side. That person knew your name from Shangguan Xiao and nominated you topete against him, but you weren¡¯t on campus at that time.¡± ¡°That bastard¡¯s mouth was so poisonous, and he spoke badly of you in front of all the students. He imed that you were a coward and hid because you were afraid¡­ Then, Pu Lisi, that narrow-minded bastard put your name forward in that friendly match. If you were absent from that, then they would expel you for sullying the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s reputation. I didn¡¯t want that to happen, so I went on your behalf.¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s voice grew softer toward the end. Even though Tang Nazhi sounded uncertain, Shen Yanxiao understood the situation. The so-called Yates Academy student had teamed up with Shangguan Xiao to attack her. Coupled with Pu Lisi, that narrow-minded old man, the three of them wanted to chase her out of the Herbalist Division while she was away. To protect her, Tang Nazhi had participated in the match on her behalf. Shen Yanxiao could already guess how the match had ended; she was familiar with Tang Nazhi¡¯s skills in herbalism. ¡°Even if you lost when you took my ce in the match, it did not mean that you would need to drop out of the academy!¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a frown on her face. Tang Nazhi clenched his teeth, but he remained silent. Qi Xia shot a nce at Tang Nazhi and slowly said, ¡°Right now, Pu Lisi is the nominal head of the Herbalist Division.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. As a Great Herbalist, Pu Lisi had assumed the position of the division¡¯s head?¡± ¡°The main issue wasn¡¯t with Tang Nazhi losing the match. It was Pu Lisi. He looked at Tang Nazhi¡¯s results from the enrolment test, and hemented that he was not suited to be an Herbalist. He suspected that you had helped Tang Nazhi with his previous potions, and so he had asked him to replicate the process.¡± Qi Xia¡¯s voice carried a trace of coldness. Chapter 422 - Going Too Far

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Even though Tang Nazhi did not have many talents in herbalism, he was not hopeless. Shen Yanxiao might have also helped him in his assignments, but he had personally brewed all of those potions. As long as he had enough time and someone to guide him, he could alwaysplete a potion. Tang Nazhi was not Shen Yanxiao, but s, he still could not produce a new potion after only one demonstration. It was obvious that Pu Lisi had made things difficult for Tang Nazhi. Other than Shen Yanxiao, no other student from the first-year purple ss could pass his test! ¡°Tang Nazhi failed in that test, and Pu Lisi used that as an excuse to confirm that you hadpleted all of his assignments. So he expelled Tang Nazhi for supposedly cheating in his work.¡± Qi Xia knew that Tang Nazhi did not want to mention that, so he did it for him. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath, and her eyes narrowed dangerously. A ball of rage had med in his chest. How could she not know the reason for Tang Nazhi¡¯s plight? She had been Shangguan Xiao¡¯s eyesore for quite a long time. She had also won the bet for Tang Nazhi, so it was only natural that Shangguan Xiao wanted her to disappear from his sight. As for Pu Lisi, he did not even hesitate before he took on the role of a division head. It was clear he wanted to deal with her, and at the same time, implicate Tang Nazhi in the scheme. If she had not left the academy, they would probably use those tricks on her. Tang Nazhi was in such a predicament because he had taken the blow that was meant for her! Those so-called Yates Academy¡¯s herbalists and the friendly matches were all tricks that Shangguan Xiao had schemed with that student! They must have wanted to remove their standing in the Herbalist Division! ¡°They¡¯re too much!¡± Shen Yanxiao clenched her teeth and fists as she spat out those words. She had not wanted to aggravate Shangguan Xiao, nor did she wish to provoke Pu Lisi. However, the narrow-minded mentor and student duo had not wanted to let things be. Since they could not do anything to her, they targeted her friends instead! ¡°With my name on stake, if I don¡¯t avenge this debt, I shall not touch potions ever again in my whole life!¡± Shen Yanxiao stood up in a sh, and Tang Nazhi slightly startled before immediately pulled her. ¡°I swear if I can¡¯t avenge this debt, I shall not touch a single potion in my life, ever again!¡± Even though Tang Nazhi was started when Shen Yanxiao stood up suddenly, he managed to pull her. ¡°Xiao xiao, this incident is also partially due to my incapability. It¡¯s alright if I can¡¯t be a herbalist. There are no issues there, and my grandfather dotes on me the most. He would never make things difficult for me so you can rest assured that I will still be in one piece when I get home.¡± Tang Nazhi was surprised by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression. She looked so furious and cold that it was quite impossible to gaze at her. He did not know what she had intended to do, but his instincts told him that he should not let her leave at that moment. ¡°Let go of me!¡± Shen Yanxiao coldly said. ¡°Xiao xiao¡­¡± Tang Nazhi ignored hermand. He was afraid that if he were to let her go, she would dash toward the cowardly mentor and student duo. ¡°I am going home tomorrow, don¡¯t you want to apany me today? We won¡¯t be able to see each other every day in the future!¡± Tang Nazhi tried to talk some sense into Shen Yanxiao. He even looked at Qi Xia for help. However, Qi Xia sat on the sofa, and it did not look like he cared about their conversation. Tang Nazhi felt like he could cry, but no tears woulde out. He already told them that they should not let Shen Yanxiao know about that situation. Since she had known about, she looked as if she was ready to pounce and bite other people! Chapter 423 - Do You Dare to Have a Match

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Shen Yanxiao stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Tang Nazhi, who had a tight grip on her arm. The fury on her face softened, and she even smiled at him. Tang Nazhi was startled with the rapid change of her mood, and he looked at Shen Yanxiao with uncertainty. Had he managed to tame that little rabbit who had exploded with rage? Shen Yanxiao slowly raised her hand with a sweet smile on her face. Then her index finger gently touched Tang Nazhi¡¯s forehead. ¡°Weak.¡± Tang Nazhi immediately felt as if tens of kilograms was pressed on his body as he suddenly sprawled on the ground with his four limbs spread outward. How could he forget that the little rabbit was not only an herbalist, but she was a talented warlock as well? Shen Yanxiao turned and left the casino as Tang Nazhi wailed in the background. At the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Herbalist Division, Shangguan Xiao sat in the library with a handsome young man with an arrogant temperament. ¡°Thanks to you, Luo Fan, we¡¯ve managed to chase Tang Nazhi out of the academy.¡± The usually-aloof Shangguan Xiao had a meek attitude that one could only see once in a blue moon. The young man by his side was the student from Yates Academy¡¯s Herbalist Division, Luo Fan. If Shangguan Xiao was the best student in the Saint Laurent Academy, then one could describe Luo Fan as the best in the Blue Moon Dynasty. He was only 19 years old, but he was already an Advanced Herbalist. He had talents that would shame everyone who was studying to be an herbalist. Luo Fan smiled and said disapprovingly, ¡°That sort of trash is delusional enough to be an herbalist? He has bitten off more than he could chew. Shangguan Xiao, why would you need to be so serious about trash like that? The Saint Laurent Academy is barely on par with the academies out there. They would not have been able to sustain their status if not for the few Great Herbalists here. Except for you, no one else is worth my time.¡± Shangguan Xiao revealed an awkward smile. The Yates Academy had sent their students there to learn from their Great Herbalists. As the best student from the academy, Luo Fan had already started his research with the Great Herbalists at the library. He had given Shangguan Xiao some face due to Pu Lisi¡¯s influence, but he had not spared a single nce to the other students there. He had also helped them as a favor to Pu Lisi. However, Luo Fan was somewhat vexed. Even though Pu Lisi was a powerful herbalist, he had wanted to learn from the number one herbalist in the Longxuan Empire, Ye Qing. However, Ye Qing had rejected his multiple requests to meet him. He had yet to see Ye Qing even once while he was at their academy. ¡°What about the Shen Jue that you have mentioned previously? Why has he not appeared yet? I would like to see how he looks like since he could obtain Great Master Ye Qing¡¯s favor.¡± Luo Fan was still in a bad mood because he could not meet Ye Qing. He could not believe that Ye Qing would ept the responsibility to mentor a first-year student from the Herbalist Division. Only a few students from the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Herbalist Division had the right skills to show off to others. Luo Fan even thought that Shangguan Xiao¡¯s skills were pretty average, so he was surprised that someone had managed to catch Ye Qing¡¯s attention in a trashy ce like that. Chapter 424 - Do You Dare to Have a Match

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Shangguan Xiao¡¯s expression immediately soured when Shen Jue¡¯s name was mentioned. ¡°Who knows where that little brat is hiding? I have not heard anything about him in a month.¡± Shen Yanxiao had made him lose face in front of everyone else a month ago, and he was still hung up about that. ¡°However, he¡¯s only an Intermediate herbalist, and he is nothing whenpared to you. Luo Fan revealed a proud smile. ¡°I would not normally pay attention to a little brat like him, but if I could defeat him, then Ye Qing would realize that he had chosen wrongly, and I¡¯m his best choice.¡± One could describe Luo Fan as a rare genius herbalist that one could only see once in a century within the Brilliance Continent as he had aplished so much at his young age. Regardless of that, he could still need someone of sufficient status to be his teacher. He had locked onto Ye Qing because the teachers at Yates Academy could no longer teach him anything new. Ye Qing, who was almost a Grandmaster Herbalist, was the only one fit to be his mentor. So, he would never allow anyone to snatch his chance away. That was the reason Luo Fan had worked hard to help Shangguan Xiao deal with Shen Yanxiao. Not only could he sell Pu Lisi a favor, he could also thoroughly eradicate the trash that had stolen his mentor. He had wanted to let Ye Qing know that he was the best candidate for him. ¡°Indeed, throughout the entire Brilliance Continent, who could defeat you in herbalism? Shen Jue is merely a clown on a tightrope.¡± Shangguan Xiao sneered as he aimed his hatred toward theirmon enemy. Just as both of them dissed Shen Yanxiao and imagined their brighter future without her, that certain someone had quietly arrived at the Herbalist Division¡¯s library. All the students in the library immediately shifted their curious gaze toward her when they saw her angry silhouette. ¡°Isn¡¯t this my senior, Shangguan Xiao?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrogant ice-cold voice entered both of their ears. Shangguan Xiao stood up immediately as he red at Shen Yanxiao, who had previously embarrassed him in public! ¡°Shen Jue! You¡¯ve finally appeared,¡± Shangguan Xiao said as he gritted his teeth. Luo Fan looked at the skinny youth with surprise. He had imagined the appearance of the first-year student who had managed to defeat Shangguan Xiao, but he did not expect he would look like that. Shen Jue looked to be thirteen to fourteen years old, and his unattractive appearance with his overly thin figure would not attract any attention if he were thrown into a crowd. That was Ye Qing¡¯s student? The first-year student who had defeated Shangguan Xiao? Luo Fan finally understood why Shangguan Xiao was humiliated with his defeat. No herbalist would be scared to lose a contest. However, Shangguan Xiao had lost to a much younger brat who did not have the slightest distinct feature on his face or body. Any herbalist would take that particr defeat as a disgrace. That must have been the biggest joke of the year; a top student was still inferior to a little brat who had yet to reach adulthood. If Shangguan Xiao had lost to someone nearer to his age, then that bitter would have been much easier to swallow. ¡°You¡¯re Shen Jue?¡± Luo Fan narrowed his eyes as he stared at the little guy in front of him. If it were not for Shangguan Xiao¡¯s cry of surprise, he would not have associated the young fellow with the Shen Jue that he had only heard from the rumors. Chapter 425 - Do You Dare to Have a Match

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Shen Yanxiao nced at Luo Fan with indifference and asked, ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°I am Luo Fan from the Yates Academy¡¯s Herbalist Division.¡± ¡°So, it¡¯s you,¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. Very well, she had managed to locate both of them at the same ce, so that would save her some time. Luo Fan furrowed his eyebrows as he was ufortable with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tone of voice. ¡°Senior Shangguan, weren¡¯t you looking for me all over the academy? I¡¯ve returned.¡± Shen Yanxiao shifted her line of sight from Luo Fan¡¯s face to stare at the furious Shangguan Xiao. ¡°Good, very good. Your return is timely!¡± Shen Jue still looked so arrogant, and it was as if he wanted a beating. Shangguan Xiao wished that he could pounce and strangle that brat to his death. ¡°I heard that Senior Shangguan was not satisfied with the previous defeat and wanted topete for another round?¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Was not satisfied with the previous defeat¡­ Shangguan Xiao nearly spat out blood from anger. ¡°Brat, don¡¯t be too arrogant. It was all because of Great Master Ye Qing that allowed you to win by chance the previous time.¡± Shangguan Xiao had been depressed for a long time after he had lost to her. He did not understand how a first-year student could have defeated him. It took him a while until he found a perfect reason for his loss. That reason was¡­ Ye Qing! Shen Yanxiao was Ye Qing¡¯s student, and she had concocted Ye Qinq¡¯s newly developed Pseudo Death Potion. Therefore, he did not lose to Shen Yanxiao, but instead, he had lost to Great Master Ye Qing! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s victory was merely due to good luck. ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled and looked at Luo Fan. ¡°I¡¯ve been absent from the academy for nearly a month, and I heard that Shangguan Xiao was not the only one who had wanted topete with me. This guest, who hade from afar, also seemed to have the same thoughts?¡± Luo Fan snorted. ¡°I heard that Shangguan Xiao said that you have some skills. However, after meeting you today, it seems your reputation exceeds you. You don¡¯t look like you amount to much.¡± He hated the look on that brat¡¯s face. It was as if he thought that Luo Fan was merely an ant. ¡°Is that so? Would the both of you dare topete with me?¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. It did not matter if they were Luo Fan, Shangguan Xiao, or Pu Lisi; she would not let anyone use underhanded tactics against her. She would make them understand that she was not someone they would easily provoke. Luo Fan and Shangguan Xiao looked at each other. They were surprised that Shen Yanxiao would challenge them on her own ord. Luo Fan looked at Shen Yanxiao with contempt. Even though he did not know why Shangguan Xiao had lost, it was obvious that his opponent was merely a thirteen to fourteen-year-old little brat. So what if he was talented? Luo Fan was also a rare herbalist genius in the Brilliance Continent! That brat, Shen Jue, must not have known his ce that he dared to challenge him to a match! Shangguan Xiao smiled. Perhaps the two of them might be equally-matched, but Shen Jue was nothing whenpared to Luo Fan. That fool must not have been aware of Luo Fan¡¯s skills that he could dare to challenge them by herself. How ignorant! ¡°Sure, how shall wepete?¡± Shangguan Xiao immediately agreed to the match. However, he did not notice the evil glint that flickered in her eyes. ¡°Since we are herbalists, we wouldpete with potions, of course. However, ordinary matches are too boring. Why don¡¯t wepete with something new?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice was like a devil that hid in the dark to tempt ignorant fools to jump into the abyss. Chapter 426 - Do You Dare to Have a Match

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All the students in the library were distracted by their conversation. All of them were from the Herbalist Division in the Saint Laurent Academy, so they knew all three participants in that talk. Shangguan Xiao had always had a widespread reputation at the Herbalist Division, and Shen Yanxiao had be a celebrity due to her previous match with Shangguan Xiao. As for Luo Fan, he was an herbalist from the Blue Moon Dynasty, and he had fully disyed his abilities in the previous friendly match. Almost everyone knew how Luo Fan hadpletely dominated Tang Nazhi in that friendly match. The newly appointed honorary division head of the Herbalist Division, Pu Lisi, had even expelled Tang Nazhi from the academy shortly after that. Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi had always had a good rtionship. The first-year student had disappeared for a month, and the first moment she was back, she had issued a challenge for Luo Fan and Shangguan Xiao. Even a fool knew why she had done that. ¡°Oh my, Shen Jue wants to challenge Luo Fan?¡± A few students from the Herbalist Division had gathered together and sneakily nced at the trio¡¯s direction. ¡°Luo Fan is an Advanced Herbalist, so there¡¯s no way Shen Jue would defeat him.¡± Those students had seen Luo Fan¡¯s skills in herbalism not too long ago. Even the top student in their division, Shangguan Xiao, could only concede defeat in his presence. Shen Yanxiao had won against Shangguan Xiao once, but she had disappeared from their lines of sight after that. The students from the Herbalist Division were still unfamiliar with that talented first-year student, who had disappeared after she made her mark. Shen Jue was just not as famous as Shangguan Xiao. If Shangguan Xiao could only concede defeat toward a super genius, how could Shen Jue possibly be his opponent? Most of them were not optimistic about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s challenge. They knew that she wanted to avenge Tang Nazhi, but her opponent was too powerful. ¡°So what if he¡¯s Luo Fan? Is Yates Academy really so great? What did they think they had that they could just stroll around our academy with arrogance? I think they¡¯re an eyesore, and Shangguan Xiao is only a coward who only knows how to unt his skills in front of us. He did not even dare to fart in Luo Fan¡¯s presence.¡± One of the students got a little too emotional. Ever since students from the Yates Academy arrived in their division, the Saint Laurent Academy had suffered aplete annihtion throughout several friendly matches. They had lost so many matches, and most of them felt as if they could not even lift their heads in their home ground. Furthermore, Shangguan Xiao, the best student in their division, did not even strive for vindication and even colluded with their enemy. That had allowed the students from the Yates Academy to run rampant in their academy. Most of the students had been very dissatisfied with that. However, they also knew that they did not have the skills topete with their opponents from the Yates Academy. Yates Academy had sent eight students from their Herbalist Division, led by the Advanced Herbalist, Luo Fan. The other seven students were Intermediate Herbalists, and they, too, had utterly crushed the other students from the Saint Laurent Academy. The students from the Saint Laurent Academy were furious as they felt oppressed from the losses. Their morale was boosted the moment Shen Yanxiao stepped up to challenge Luo Fan. Chapter 427 - Do You Dare to Have a Match

Chapter 427: Do You Dare to Have a Match (5)

¡°You¡¯re right. We should not be afraid! It¡¯s just a match.¡± The other students had also started to agree in unison. That was a kind of great honor. When Shen Yanxiao participated in the monthlypetition as a first-year student, it had brought recognition to her fellow year mates. At that moment, Shen Yanxiao represented the entirety of Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Herbalist Division, and everyone looked forward to her triumph so that they could shut their opponents¡¯ mouths for once! ¡°What new method do you have in mind?¡± Luo Fan looked at Shen Yanxiao arrogantly. Regardless of thepetition, he was confident that he would win it. In the world of herbalism, no one else was as talented as him in the same age group! She was merely an insignificant first-year student. How could she be his match when other students from higher years were not even his opponent! He would ept her challenge and defeat her right in front of everyone. Then Ye Qing would realize that he was one who deserved to be his student! Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Simple, the three of us would prepare a potion with detrimental effects, and our opponent will consume it. Then, with our skills, we would have to guess what it was that we had drunk, and we would also have to make the antidote in the shortest time possible.¡± ¡°A potion with detrimental effects?¡± Luo Fan looked at Shen Yanxiao in astonishment. He did not expect her toe up with such a crazy idea. Herbalism is not only about potions with beneficial effects, but some carried detrimental effects as well. Even though those potions could not kill a person immediately, it could have frightening effects on one¡¯s health too. Luo Fan knew of some potions with detrimental effects that would render someone as good as dead. Why would Shen Yanxiao want topete in that? That did not even sound like apetition. Instead, it seemed as if they would need to fight with their lives! Who could guess the adverse effects that a random potion could inflict on their bodies? It meant that they would have to work in the dark to specte the type potion that they had drunk, and they had to do that while they suffered the effects from the potion too. That was simply unimaginable. Luo Fan was momentarily speechless. He had never seen someone who would use a detrimental type of potion as the basis ofpetition. Shangguan Xiao was also dumbstruck. He did not expect Shen Yanxiao to be that crazy! The students in the library were also frightened by what they had heard. ¡°Erm, Shen Jue, is this not too cruel?¡± One of the students gulped. She would dare to use a potion that could kill an enemy and harm oneself?! Furthermore, she had topete against two people. That meant that she would have to consume two potions with detrimental effects! If she were to make one tiny mistake, then her life would be in great danger! Had Shen Jue gone crazy? ¡°Why? Do you not dare to do it?¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms and raised her chin slightly as she looked at both of them with scorn in her eyes. That seemingly crazypetition was her ¡®Thank You¡¯ gift to Luo Fan and Shangguan Xiao! Even if she could not ughter them, she could still use their most prideful potions to destroy their futures! When Luo Fan came to his senses, he gritted his teeth as he red at the arrogant little brat. Everyone had already heard her suggestion, so if he were to cower, would he not be theughingstock in the academy? Furthermore, he had always said that he wanted topete with Shen Yanxiao. If he were to eat his words, then he probably could no longer walk around with his head held high. ¡°It¡¯s only a match, why would I be afraid? When would you like to do it?¡± Luo Fan clenched his teeth and agreed. However, Shangguan Xiao was secretly surprised with his decision. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes as a cold glint streaked across them. ¡°Tomorrow afternoon. I¡¯ll wait for the both of you in the first-year student¡¯sb. Chapter 428 - Do You Dare to Have a Match

Chapter 428: Do You Dare to Have a Match (6)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s challenge against Luo Fan and Shangguan Xiao was immediately spread throughout the Saint Laurent Academy. Almost everyone knew that the first-year little kid who had once defeated the top student of the Herbalist Division was back! The Herbalist Division was in an uproar. They had been long-oppressed by Luo Fan and his fellow students from the Blue Moon Dynasty, and they finally found an outlet to vent their frustrations. Almost all students secretly cheered for Shen Yanxiao. At that moment, students from different years in the division all regarded Shen Yanxiao as a representative from their division. After she issued the challenge, Shen Yanxiao could not be bothered about the two idiots with an odd expression on their faces, and so she turned to leave. Then she made her way toward the casino. Luo Fan and Shangguan Xiao had also left the library soon after her departure. It looked like they were in a discussion about their countermeasures for thepetition. When Luo De heard about the news, Shen Yanxiao had already gone back to the casino. As a result, Luo De had not been able to capture that little brat. Since he could not find Shen Yanxiao, Luo De had no choice but to seek Ye Qing in the upper levels of the library. ¡°Great Master Ye Qing, please discourage Shen Jue from continuing with thepetition. It is too risky.¡± Luo De could not believe it when he heard about the challenge that Shen Jue had issued. No one in the Brilliance Continent had ever used detrimental potions as the basis ofpetition before that. All herbalists had a much weaker physique than those from other professions. If they were to consume a potion with detrimental effects, no one could predict the harm to their bodies. The potion might destroy their sense of smell, taste, and vision too. If the damages were permanent, the losses could send the herbalist to a downward spiral. The human¡¯s five senses were crucial to an herbalist, especially when they needed to prepare potions. Due to their weak physique, an herbalist would not be able to withstand any detrimental effects from a potion. Luo De believed Shen Jue had gone crazy. He knew that the reason Shen Jue had done that must have been rted to Tang Nazhi¡¯s recent expulsion from the Saint Laurent Academy. Even though Luo De wanted to help Tang Nazhi when he had been framed, he could not go against Pu Lisi. So he felt quite guilty about that. He could no longer stand at the side and allow Shen Jue to continue to take extreme and stupid measures in his quest for revenge. However, Ye Qing had remained calm when he heard about thepetition from Luo De. He could only sigh and said, ¡°Even though Shen Jue is a friendly person, he could also be stubborn with his opinions. Since he had issued the challenge publicly, there is no changing his mind now.¡± Even though he had not had much interaction with Shen Yanxiao, Ye Qing knew her personality well. ¡°Shen Jue is simr to a sleeping dragon, gentle and harmless on normal asions. However, if someone were to cross him, then that sleeping dragon would wake up and soar toward the horizon, and use the most extreme method to retaliate against the culprits.¡± Ye Qing looked up to the sky outside the window. ¡°But¡­ that is too much of a risk! Furthermore, Luo Fan is already an Advanced Herbalist!¡± Luo De was still worried, and he wanted to do something lest a gifted student was destroyed. Ye Qing shook his head and said, ¡°You¡¯re not understanding me. Forget it. When tomorrowes, you¡¯ll know that your worries have been for nothing.¡± Chapter 429 - Farewell

Chapter 429: Farewell (1)

In the underground casino, the five members of Phantom had gathered at that rest lounge as they abandoned their other tasks on hand. Tang Nazhi was due to leave the Saint Laurent Academy the next day to return to the capital. When Yan Yu and Yang Xi arrived, Tang Nazhi was slumped over the chair with a sad expression while Qi Xia and Shen Yanxiao enjoyed their pastries beside him. ¡°Well, you¡¯ve be the most popr student at the academy the moment you return.¡± Yan Yu had heard about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s challenge with Luo Fan and Shangguan Xiao, and he was quite shocked about its content. ¡°That type of person deserves a good lesson.¡± Yang Xi had agreed with how Shen Yanxiao had dealt with that issue. How could they be happy when someone had conspired to expel Tang Nazhi from the academy? However, they could not deal with Shangguan Xiao even if they had wanted to as they were in different divisions. ¡°Are you confident about the match?¡± Yan Xi asked. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. As he enjoyed the exquisite pastries, Qi Xia said. ¡°I have some news about Luo Fan, and I can even give it to you for free.¡± ¡°Luo Fan is from the Luo Family in the Blue Moon Dynasty, and their family¡¯s reputation isparable to our five great aristocratic families. Like Little Yu¡¯s family, they are also famous for their potions. They had a Great Herbalist in the family, but he had left the dynasty many years ago to go to the Lunar Continent to do research on herbalism.¡± ¡°Lunar Continent?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. The Lunar Continent was the territory of the elves, and they possess a racial advantage in regards to herbalism. All elves were rumored to be Intermediate Herbalists, and Grandmaster Herbalists were also not rare in that continent. All archers and herbalists dreamed of going to the Lunar Continent. Many had set off toward that magicalnd, but most of them had disappeared at sea. For centuries, except for trading ships, none of them made their journey back to the Brilliance Continent. ¡°The Lunar Continent is more than a rumor. Even though the Luo family lost their Grandmaster Herbalist, they still have a few Great Herbalists. ording to my sources, Luo Fan had represented the Luo Family of the Blue Moon Dynasty to invite Shangguan Xiao to join their influence.¡± Qi Xia was like Wikipedia, but no one knew how he obtained that confidential information. Even though the Blue Moon Dynasty and the Longxuan Empire were powerful countries in the Brilliance Continent that looked calm on the surface, there had been constant friction behind the scenes. There were many unwritten rules between the two countries. One of them was treason if a citizen were to join the opponent¡¯s country¡¯s influence. It was apparent that not many knew about Luo Fan¡¯s offer to Shangguan Xiao to join their banner. Otherwise, Shangguan Xiao would have already been arrested for treason. ¡°Pulling Shangguan Xiao to join them? From what I could see, I thought Luo Fan would want Pu Lisi instead,¡± Yang Xi sneered. Qi Xia declined toment on that. ¡°It has been centuries since the Luo Family had a Great Herbalist and so they wanted to win one over. There are a few families in the Blue Moon Dynasty that had the same status as the Luo Family, and all of them have a Great Herbalist to support them. How could they remain calm?¡± Yan Yu said. Chapter 430 - Farewell

Chapter 430: Farewell (2)

¡°Luo Fan is an Advanced Herbalist, and if you were topete against the both of them, you could ignore Shangguan Xiao for now. However, you must be on your guard against Luo Fan. An Advanced Herbalist¡¯s potion is never simple. Furthermore, the Luo family had many secret forme and I have yet to investigate all of them. You would be at a disadvantage if you were topete with them with detrimental potions.¡± Qi Xia furrowed his eyebrows, and that was something that he rarely did. Even though he was not an herbalist, as the next Qilin family¡¯s head, he was expected to have some knowledge about the profession. Potions were indispensable items in the Brilliance Continent, and potions with beneficial effects were high in demand. As for potions with detrimental effects, it would also intimidate many. However, no matter the production process or understanding of medicinal ingredients, it was still several times harder than usual. That was why Qi Xi was not very confident about it. Shen Yanxiao leaned against the chair as a sneer curled on her lips. ¡°Disadvantage? I¡¯d like to see exactly who¡¯s the one at a disadvantage tomorrow. Rest assured that I know my limits. I will make them suffer tomorrow.¡± She would resort to strategies like killing a thousand enemies at the expense of her troops. All she wanted from that match was a total annihtion without any blood on her hands. The other four students remained silent when they saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confident expression. They trusted that she would know what to do in thepetition. After they discussed the uing match, everyone then shifted their attention to the fact that Tang Nazhi would be leaving the next day. They did not want him to go, but the head of the ck Tortoise family had demanded that he returned to the family. Tang Nazhi had no choice but to leave. The five friends remained at the casino for the rest of the night. They wanted to spend those precious moments together while they still could. The lights in their lounge area remained ame in the night, as Yan Yu prepared a sumptuous meal for their midnight party. Tang Nazhi hadplex emotions about his departure, but he wasforted by hisrades¡¯ offer of friendship. However, he also felt lonely as he was about to leave them. Regardless of anything, he would always remember that he had a group of friends who would share meals and miseries with him at the Saint Laurent Academy. Suddenly, Tang Nazhi stood up and raised his cup as he looked at the four people around the table. His eyes were red, and he was a little drunk when he dered, ¡°People said that I¡¯m a miserable person with no aplishment of any kind. As a member of the ck Tortoise family, I had even abandoned the road of magic and battle aura for herbalism. With my limited talents, I have stumbled along the way without any sess at all. For those who waited for me to be a joke, let themugh all they want tomorrow. From today onward, I won¡¯t have anything to do with herbalism anymore! After several years of studies, it is unfortunate that I have to return empty-handed. However, even these are not relevant. More importantly, I have all of you by my side. So what if the masses humiliate, despise,ugh, or scold me? I have all of you by my side, and that is enough! I shall take my leave tomorrow, and I¡¯d like to offer all of you a toast to show my thanks for your help these past few months!¡± Tang Nazhi gulped his drink in one shot, and his eyes continued to redden as the sadness in him welled. Ever since he decided to be an herbalist two years ago, everyone had waited for him to screw up. Well, let themugh. Let themugh all they wanted. Even though he could not be an herbalist, his life was fulfilled by the sincerity that his friends had offered him! The four of them raised their sses before they downed theirs as well. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes narrowed as the heat of the wine swirled down her throat. Chapter 431 - Farewell

Chapter 431: Farewell (3)

They drank and continued to party, and by the time they fell asleep, it was already the next day. The first ray of light illuminated the skies as Tang Nazhi looked at hisrades who appeared to be sound asleep. He took a deep breath before he grabbed his luggage and went toward the door. He looked at the friends that he had loved and hated for onest time before he left the room with a downward gaze. Saint Laurent Academy, we shall meet again in the future! The moment the door clicked shut, the four remaining friends sat up in unison. All of them had aplicated look on their face as they looked at the empty chair. ¡°Come to the first-year student¡¯sb in the afternoon,¡± Shen Yanxiao said as she stood up. Despite the smell of alcohol on her body, she was not drunk at all. ¡°Very well,¡± the three of them answered in unison. Even if Shen Yanxiao did not say that, they would still be there. They wanted to see how those two bastards walked toward their demise after they had forced their friend out of the academy. Shen Yanxiao said nothing further and turned to leave. Even though she had not slept a wink, Shen Yanxiao was not sleepy at all. Instead of her usual glint, mes of fury flickered in her eyes instead. That would be the farewell gift that Shen Yanxiao had prepared for Tang Nazhi! Luo Fan and Shangguan Xiao also had a sleepless night. Even though Luo Fan had absolute confidence in his victory, he still had to be careful as he needed to deal with potions that had detrimental effects. Pu Lisi had also guided Luo Fan and Shangguan Xiao all night long to ensure they could teach that stinky brat, Shen Jue, a good lesson in thepetition. ¡°Thank you, Master Pu Lisi.¡± Luo Fan had benefited a lot from the overnight lessons. It seemed like Pu Lisi hated Shen Jue to the core as he handed over the forme for detrimental potions to Luo Fan and Shangguan Xiao without any hesitation. Even though they did not manage to learn everything, with their talents, they had managed to acquire one to two rather harmful potions. They were confident that as long as they could produce those two potions in thepetition, Shen Yanxiao would not have the capability to make an antidote for it, no matter how skilled she was. ¡°That kid sought his own death, so he can¡¯t me others for agreeing to it.¡± Pu Lisi had a wicked look on his face. No one had dared to ruffle his feathers as he sat high above them, but Shen Yanxiao had dared to be the first person to embarrass him. He would have his revenge against her and make her suffer. He wanted her to know that it was unwise to offend a Great Herbalist. Luo Fan might have appeared modest, but there was acent glint that flickered in his eyes. ¡°Indeed, that little kid does not know what¡¯s good for him. Master Pu Lisi, please rest assured that I will teach that little brat a good lesson.¡± Even though his objective was Ye Qing, Pu Lisi was also a skilled Great Herbalist. Luo Fan would not mind reaping some benefits from him. Pu Lisi nodded in satisfaction. The two forme that he handed to Luo Fan and Shangguan Xiao had powerful effects, and he was confident that Shen Yanxiao could never endure it. ¡°I will personally spectate thepetition, so both of you had better not disappoint me.¡± Pu Lisi could not wait to see Shen Yanxiao¡¯s miserable condition after she consumed the potion. A sinister glint appeared in his eyes. ¡°Yes, master.¡± Luo Fan and Shangguan Xiao looked at each other, and they saw the same confident look and evil intentions in their eyes. Chapter 432 - Confrontation

Chapter 432: Confrontation (1)

All the students rushed toward the first-year student¡¯sb as soon as lunchtime ended. The room was onlyrge enough to amodate hundreds of students, but thousands of students had managed to squeeze their way into theb. There was hardly any space left. A few of the students from Yates Academy were also there, and they had gathered into a group. It was such a crowded ce, and yet there was still a one-meter distance between them and the rest of the students. The students from the Saint Laurent Academy had subconsciously separated themselves from the group of outsiders. The students from the Yates Academy had worn their uniforms to the match. Their long silver-white robes seemed exceptionally dazzling amongst the red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, blue, and violet colors of the Saint Laurent Academy. All the students from the Yates Academy had an arrogant look on their faces, and theypletely disregarded the stares from the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s students. They behaved as if they were better than everyone else and only had disdain for the students there. Their attitude was extremely unpleasant. A middle-aged man stood amongst the crowd of students. It was Fang Qiu, and he was the teacher who led the students from the Yates Academy. He was also a Great Herbalist, and he had been quite arrogant while he was at the Saint Laurent Academy. He was only focused on the Great Herbalists in the library. Unfortunately, his students had behaved as he did, and everyone else had wanted to give them a beating. ¡°What does Luo Fan think he¡¯s doing? Why would he want topete with a first-year little brat? What¡¯s there topete? What kind of skills would trash have anyway?¡± One of Luo Fan¡¯s fellow students threw a proud look at the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s students. They were at the academy to learn from their Great Herbalists. They had undergone several friendly matches during that period, and the Saint Laurent Academy suffered a total defeat. From the eight students that were sent to the academy, even the weakest student wasparable to Shangguan Xiao. When theypeted against the other students from the Saint Laurent Academy, there was no wonder that they would win by a margin. ¡°That¡¯s right. Their herbalists have pitiful skills. No one woulde here if it were not for their Great Herbalists here.¡± The Yates Academy students were very confident because of their continued victories. Even though Fang Qiu remained silent, he still had an arrogant expression on his face. The Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Herbalist Division was renowned in the Longxuan Empire because they had Ye Qing and several Great Herbalists with them. Every single one of them held a famous reputation, and no one knew how Ouyang Huanyu enticed them to join the Saint Laurent Academy. It was not only the academies in the Longxuan Empire, but even the Blue Moon Dynasty had always wanted to get those Great Herbalists to join them. However, they remained loyal to the academy. Even though Fang Qiu¡¯s official duty was to keep an eye on the students, he was also entrusted by the Yates Academy¡¯s dean to lure those living buddhas to join them. He was fortunate to have connected with Pu Lisi while Luo Fan also managed to build a good rtionship with his disciple, Shangguan Xiao. However, they had not been able to meet Great Master Ye Qing even though they had been at the academy for half a month. Even so, it was good enough for them to have gained Pu Lisi¡¯s favor. As for Luo Fan¡¯s private dealings with Shangguan Xia, Fang Qiu had decided to turn a blind eye on it. Chapter 433 - Confrontation

Chapter 433: Confrontation (2)

¡°This is not our firstpetition with them, so please quiet down. Great Master Pu Lisi would be hereter, so don¡¯t lose your decorum in front of him.¡± Fang Qiu said as he tried to calm his students. The students obediently quieted down, but the students of the Saint Laurent Academy had already heard theirments. The undisguised contempts and the sentence with the word ¡®garbage¡¯ had infuriated them. They red at the group of outsiders in furious anger. However, even though they were offended, they were rather helpless about it. Their consecutive defeats had shattered their confidence, and they had no way to refute their opponents¡¯ words. At that moment, they could only wait. They were waiting for that one person in their academy to p their opponents on their mouths. They want their opponents to know that the Saint Laurent Academy was not without talents! As minutes and seconds psed, all the students anxiously waited for three main leads of that day¡¯spetition. A few momentster, three silhouettes appeared at the entrance. Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan walked beside Pu Lisi as they stepped into the crowded room. That was not the first time that Pu Lisi had appeared before the students. That famous herbalist had personally watched thepetition between Shangguan Xiao and Shen Yanxiao a month ago, but his student had ended with a tragic defeat. It seemed like he was there to witness his disciple¡¯s sweet revenge on Shen Jue. The students automatically made way for the three to pass through to the front of the room. When Fang Qiu saw Pu Lisi, he went to wee his arrival. His arrogance had disappeared as he fawned over Pu Lisi. The group of students from the Yates Academy also appeared to be respectful toward Pu Lisi. ¡°Shen Jue isn¡¯t here yet?¡± Shangguan Xiao looked at the crowd, but he did not see the person that he hated so much. ¡°Perhaps he¡¯s scared and doesn¡¯t dare toe?¡± A student from the Yates Academy scoffed. ¡°I reckon he¡¯s just seeking to impress by feigning to be more than he could achieve. He¡¯s only a first-year little brat. What could he have aplished? Luo Fan¡¯s random finger could crush him to death at any single moment.¡± Another student spoke with disdain. He would not bother with any student from the Saint Laurent Academy. Luo Fan merely smiled but did not make any statement. Unfortunately, the glint in his eyes had betrayed his thoughts. After a short while, four silhouettes suddenly appeared at the entrance. Shen Yanxiao stood at the front as she wore her long purple robe as Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi trailed behind her. Their slender physiques had formed a wall behind her. Their appearance had immediately attracted everyone¡¯s attention. Everyone was surprised when they saw the three figures behind Shen Yanxiao. They were Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi, and they were the top students of three divisions in the academy. One could even say that they were the most influential people in the academy! Why were they at the Herbalist Division? ¡°That¡¯s Shen Jue?¡± The students from the Yates Academy, who had not seen Shen Yanxiao before, pointed at the little brat in disbelief. ¡°That¡¯s him.¡± Shangguan Xiao gritted his teeth with intense hatred in his eyes. ¡°Oh my god, you were defeated by a little brat like him?¡± The students from the Yates Academy were surprised by that information. Chapter 434 - Confrontation

Chapter 434: Confrontation (3)

Even though they knew that their opponent was a first-year student, they thought that he would be around fifteen to sixteen years old. However, that brat looked to be approximately thirteen to fourteen years old? Shangguan Xiao¡¯s expression darkened. His past defeat would be a stain throughout his life. ¡°Who is the trio behind him?¡± Fang Qiu did not have much of a reaction. He was more curious about the trio who came together with Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Qi Xia from the Magus Division, Yan Yu of the Priest Division and Yang Xi from the Knight Division,¡± Shangguan Xiao said. ¡°They are not from the Herbalist Division? Why are they here then?¡± Fang Qiu was confused. All divisions had their own rules and regtions. No matter the conflicts within any division, the students and teachers from other divisions were not allowed to interfere. ¡°They are Tang Nazhi and Shen Jue¡¯s friends,¡± Shangguan Xiao exined. ¡°I¡¯ve heard of that guy named Qi Xia. There¡¯s a rumor that he is extremely talented in magic, but even until now, no one knows his current level.¡± One of the students from the Yates Academy had heard of Qi Xia¡¯s name as he spoke up oddly. ¡°Magus? So what? This is apetition between herbalists, so it¡¯s none of their business,¡± Another student said disapprovingly. Shen Yanxiao and the trio¡¯s appearance had resulted in amotion in the room. Yet, the four of them seemed oblivious to the noises as they walked straight into the room. Luo Fan smiled and puffed his chest as he looked at the petite Shen Yanxiao with an evil glint in his eyes. ¡°You¡¯re finally here. I thought that you¡¯d be afraid and would decide not toe,¡± Luo Fan spoke in a provocative tone. Shen Yanxiao nced at him with indifference. ¡°Afraid? Are you referring to yourself?¡± Luo Fan¡¯s expression changed, but he recovered soon enough. ¡°Your friend should have left the Saint Laurent Academy, right? Honestly, he should have left ages ago. The profession of an herbalist is not something any dog or cat could do. Any garbage should stop their wishful thinking of bing one.¡± Luo Fan¡¯s words had caused the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s students to gasp. Even if one were to disregard his talents, Tang Nazhi was still a young master from the ck Tortoise family. Only Luo Fan from the Blue Moon Dynasty would dare to humiliate someone from the five great aristocratic families in public like that. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes, and a cold smile curled on her lips. ¡°Is that so? Do you think that you¡¯re suited as an herbalist?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s childish voice had a trace of coldness in it. When she spoke, it was as if an invisible pressure had shrouded the entire room. Luo Fan quirked his eyebrow and appeared confident. ¡°Naturally. I am not even 20-years old, and I¡¯m already an advanced herbalist. It¡¯s a huge contrastpared to some garbage.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered, and a sinister glint flickered in her eyes. ¡°Very well, remember your words today. Very soon, I will let you know that you¡­ do not deserve to be an herbalist!¡± Their words were like swords that shed, and it had caused the atmosphere in the room to be tense. Everyone kept their gazes fixed on both of them. The other participant, Shangguan Xiao, had been thrown to the back of their minds. ¡°Be careful of what you say, and don¡¯t embarrass yourself. Little brat, you¡¯re still too inexperienced. Don¡¯t assume that you can be arrogant just because you have some skills. I¡¯ve seen many who are like you, overconfident but incapable. Unfortunately, all of them had miserable endings,¡± Luo Fan ruthlesslymented. He thought that Shen Jue was an eyesore. Be it his personality or his identity as Ye Qing¡¯s student; he was annoyed with him! He must be eliminated! ¡°Oh? Then let¡¯s see if it¡¯s my miserable ending or your bitter finish that would invoke more pity.¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a lofty smile. Chapter 435 - Competition Start!

Chapter 435: Competition Start! (1)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrogance shocked everyone. Everyone knew about Luo Fan¡¯s abilities as an herbalist, so they did not expect that Shen Yanxiao would say those words. The students from the Yates Academy acted as if they had seen a ghost. They had never seen anyone who had dared to speak with Luo Fan in such a tone. Shen Yanxiao was not only arrogant; it seemed like he wanted to seek death! Luo Fan snorted and decided not to continue with their verbal fight. He was extremely confident that he could make Shen Jue suffer a devastating defeat with the form that Pu Lisi had taught him. The trio¡¯spetition had attracted the Herbalist Division¡¯s attention, andrge quantities of medicinal ingredients had been transported into the refining room for their use. Pu Lisi stood at the forefront as he looked at the trio. The moment he looked at Shen Yanxiao, his expression turned evil. Each of them had a table for their usage, and they were already at their positions. Thepetition was about tomence, and all the spectators held their breaths. The problem was, who would referee thepetition. Luo De had also arrived in the refining room, but since Pu Lisi was also at the scene, he would not have the opportunity to referee the match. However, Luo De was reluctant to have Pu Lisi as the referee because that would mean that Shen Yanxiao would be in a disadvantageous position. Even so, except for Pu Lisi, no one else could assume the role. Everyone knew that Shangguan Xiao was Pu Lisi¡¯s student. They had also allied with Luo Fan to frame Tang Nazhi. Any fool could see that the three were allies. If Pu Lisi were to referee the match, then it could spell a disaster for Shen Yanxiao. Luo De was anxious for her. Thepetition was about to start, but there was nothing that could be done to change the situation. Just as Luo De was ridden with anxiety, a person with a long pure-white robe appeared in the room and caught everyone¡¯s attention. The arrogant Pu Lisi had immediately gasped when he noticed the person¡¯s arrival. ¡°Great Master Ye Qing!¡± Pu Lisi cried out in rm. That person was none other than world-renowned Great Master Ye Qing. After Ye Qing took to the library, it had been dozens of years since he had stepped outside. However, he had suddenly made his appearance there that day. Pu Lisi¡¯s surprise had shocked everyone else too. Everyone¡¯s gazes were locked onto Ye Qing. Even students from the Yates Academy widened their eyes in surprise. Ye Qing was the only person in the entire Brilliance Continent who was the closest to the status of a Grandmaster Herbalist. He was the idol of all herbalists! Luo Fan was extremely excited. It had almost been a month since he had arrived at the Saint Laurent Academy, and he had not met with Ye Qing. Finally, he could meet the teacher of his dreams! ¡°Great Master Ye Qing, why have youe today?¡± Pu Lisi hastily went forward to wee him. He was like an ordinary humble herbalist apprentice in front of Ye Qing. A smile surfaced on Ye Qing¡¯s friendly face. ¡°It has been a long time since I came out for a walk. I have been thinking about it, and coincidentally, I heard that there¡¯s apetition here today. I am just here to join the crowd. Please, continue and pay no heed to me.¡± Chapter 436 - Competition Start!

Chapter 436: Competition Start! (2)

Join the crowd? Who would believe that! No one believed Ye Qing when he said that. Everyone knew that Shen Jue was Ye Qing¡¯s student, and he was probably only there because of him! Who did Pu Lisi think he was? All Great Herbalists could only stand aside as they make way for Ye Qing. Shen Yanxiao looked at Ye Qing in surprise as she did not expect that he would be there as well. She respected her mentor for teaching her herbalism, and she could deduce the reason he was there that day. She felt a little emotional with his presence. Even though she was not afraid of Pu Lisi, she knew that he would do his best to hinder her progress in thepetition. Ye Qing was there to tell everyone that Shen Jue was his student. If they wanted a fairpetition, then he would have no problem with that. However, if they were to attack him sneakily under his nose, then they would have to deal with him first. Even Pu Lisi would have to weigh the pros and cons before he could decide to do anything. There was a slight change to Pu Lisi¡¯s expression, but he did not dare to cause trouble in front of Ye Qing. However, even if he did not use any underhanded tactics, he was confident that the two types of forme he handed to Luo Fan and Shangguan Xiao was enough to bring Shen Jue down. Due to Ye Qing¡¯s arrival, there was a subtle change in the atmosphere, and Luo De could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Then, thepetition began. ¡°Thispetition is only topare notes on herbalism, and you will have to observe proper restraint.¡± Pu Lisi pretended to be just, but he was rather annoyed that he could not cause more problems for Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao remained silent and waited for thepetition to start officially. The trio then immediately began to move. Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan had made preparations for thepetition the day before that, and they had memorized the form to their potions. When the match started, they immediately dashed toward the medicinal ingredients to select what they needed. Shen Yanxiao walked calmly behind them with a light-hearted expression on her face. Luo De went to Ye Qing¡¯s side and observed Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s movements. Shangguan Xiao had already retrieved 17 types of medicinal ingredients, and most of them were ingredients with extremely potent toxicity. If those were mixed together, the effects would certainly be dreadful. ¡°Great Master Ye Qing, the medicinal ingredients that Shangguan Xiao took are extremely toxic. Does he really intend to make a potion with detrimental effects with it?¡± Those toxic medicinal ingredients were sufficient to make a poison. Luo De was sincerely worried about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wellbeing. Ye Qing looked calm and peaceful, but he was well aware of Luo De¡¯s concerns. He had also noticed the ingredients that Shangguan Xiao had gathered. Based on that, he could already confirm the potion that he intended to concoct. Ye Qing furrowed his eyebrows as he turned toward Pu Lisi, who was sneering at Shen Yanxiao. Disapproval flooded Ye Qing¡¯s eyes. It was a rarepetition in which they would brew potions with detrimental effects that could be harmful to one¡¯s health. However, the elixir that Shangguan Xiao wanted to produce would cause extreme damage to one¡¯s five senses. It was an extremely sinister and malicious potion that was not suitable forpetition. On the other hand, Luo Fan had gathered about 19 medicinal ingredients. The items that he had selected were not all toxic, but most of it contained a certain degree of heat. At that moment, not even Ye Qing knew which potion he wanted to produce. Chapter 437 - Competition Start!

Chapter 437: Competition Start! (3)

On the contrary, Shen Yanxiao took her own sweet time as she looked at the pile of medicinal ingredients and slowly selected a few nts that looked utterly harmless. ¡°What is Shen Jue doing? Why did he choose all those medicinal ingredients with mild properties? Shouldn¡¯t she make a potion with detrimental effects?¡± Luo De did not understand the situation. The medicinal ingredients that Shen Yanxiao had chosen were allmon herbs and would not cause any damage even if it were eaten raw. If those medicinal ingredients were stewed in a pot, it would definitely be a tonic rather than poison. Luo De was burning with anxiousness. That kid, Shen Jue, was too stubborn! It was evident that her opponents had nned to concoct poisonous potions. However, that little brat did not pick a single toxic ingredient, and instead, all her medicinal ingredients were beneficial for the body! Did she forget that they werepeting with potions that had detrimental effects? She was not meant to make a tonic for Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan! Since Luo De noticed the problem, naturally, Fang Qiu and Pu Lisi realized the same thing too. Both of them already knew about the potions that Shangguan Xiao and Luo De would make, but they had no clue about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s choice. However, it looked like Shen Yanxiao had only picked ingredients that would be beneficial to one¡¯s health. ¡°It seems that little brat does not know how to make any detrimental potions. I was right; he only wanted to impress others with his words.¡± Fang Qiu was relieved. As he watched thepetitors, he was sure that Shen Yanxiao would lose even before they began to make the potions. It also looked like Shen Jue would lose miserably too. ¡°I knew it! How could that piece of trashpare to Luo Fan? Any one of us could have defeated him too,¡± one of the students from the Yates Academy spoke arrogantly. Potions with detrimental effects were much moreplicated than potions with beneficial results. It was because detrimental potions contained strong repulsion properties. Therefore, it was a massive challenge for the herbalist¡¯s skills to stabilize those repulsion properties. None of the intermediate herbalists could guarantee that they could sessfully produce the potion. Fang Qiu and his students had talked very loudly, and the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s students could hear their conversations easily. When they heard what they had said, all of them were secretly nervous for Shen Yanxiao. They had suffered too many defeats at the hand of students from the Yates Academy, and they could not endure any more failures. If Shen Yanxiao were to fail, they could no longer look at those students in the eyes ever again. All the students from the Saint Laurent Academy rooted for that first-year student from their division. At the same time, they were also resentful of Shangguan Xiao for allying with the enemy. That former top student of the Herbalist Division had turned into a disgrace in their minds! Minutes and seconds psed. Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan had collected all the medicinal ingredients that they required for their potions, and they had returned to their tables to process them. Some students with good eyesight immediately noticed the ingredients that they had picked up. Every single medicinal ingredient that Shangguan Xiao had chosen was extremely toxic¡­ If they were mixed into a potion, the person who consumed it would experience something worse than death. How much did Shangguan Xiao hate Shen Jue, that he would choose to make such a vicious medicine? Chapter 438 - Detrimental Potion

Chapter 438: Detrimental Potion (1)

Shangguan Xiaoughed wildly internally. His previous loss against Shen Yanxiao was his most significant stumbling block, but he finally had the opportunity to return the favor. The potion that Pu Lisi had taught him the previous night was called the Concealed Poison Potion. It required 23 different types of medicinal ingredients with extreme toxic properties and three otherponents to stabilize it. Not only could the potion damage an herbalist¡¯s five senses, but it would also cause irreversible damage to the user if it were consumed Luo Fan¡¯s potion. Those two potions couldpletely ruin any herbalist and end their path as an herbalist. Shen Jue had sought death when he dared to challenge both of them to a challenge. He did not only have to face an Intermediate and an Advanced Herbalists, but he also had to worry about the Great Herbalist, Pu Lisi, who supported them from behind the scenes. Even if Shen Jue was talented, he could neverpete against a Great Herbalist. Shangguan Xiao did not only want Tang Nazhi expelled from the Herbalist Division, but he also wanted to remove Shen Jue from the equation! Shangguan Xiao thought about his impending victory and, at the same time, carefully processed the medicinal ingredients in his hands. These medicinal ingredients would soon be the key to destroy Shen Jue! As opposed to his ally, Luo Fan was much calmer. He had never regarded Shen Yanxiao as his rival, and thepetition was to sell Pu Lisi a favor and to disy his capabilities in front of Ye Qing. Therefore, he was cautious with each step he took. He was also careful to ensure that he presented the best of his abilities to gain Ye Qing¡¯s favor. He thought that Shen Jue was merely an intermediate herbalist, and so he was not worried about the first-year student. If it were a typical day, he would be toozy even to focus his attention on such trash! Luo Fan had never lost, and so he did not anticipate that he would lose that day. Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan had finally finished processing their medicinal ingredients and had begun to make their potions. Shen Yanxiao had only started to process the medicinal ingredients that she had chosen, and so she was a step slower than the two of her opponents. However, she was not in a hurry as shepleted each step as orderly as she could. The three of them were busy with their tasks while the spectators switched their gaze back and forth between them. The students from Saint Laurent Academy were all rooting for Shen Yanxiao. They no longer wanted to fail, nor wished to lose. However, when they saw the huge difference between Shen Yanxiao and her opponents¡¯ progress, they felt as if a huge stone had been pressed upon their hearts. Selecting and processing medicinal ingredients was also a type of test for an herbalist. It was apparent that Shen Yanxiao was a step slower than everyone else. How could the students continue to believe that she could win thepetition? Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao had to produce two potions during the match for Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan, respectively. At the same time, she would have to drink the two potions that Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan made. No one could predict the results if she were to drink both of the potions, but they knew that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s life was at stake. There had been numerouspetitions between herbalists, but no one had dared topete in such an extreme way. Regardless of the result, they would always remember that brave and fearless first-year student. Chapter 439 - Detrimental Potion

Chapter 439: Detrimental Potion (2)

Shen Jue had put everything on the line and challenged an opponent that they would not dare to challenge. Everyone had admired that student¡¯s bravery. An hour had passed before Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan were nearly done with their potion. When theypleted the process, they stood at the side as they eyed Shen Yanxio¡¯s progress with her potion. ¡°The potion that Shangguan Xiao had concocted is the Concealed Poison Potion and as for Luo Fan¡­¡± Ye Qing looked at the two bottles of potion. However, he seemed quite upset. ¡°The potion in his hands seems to be the Chaos Potion.¡± ¡°Chaos Potion?¡± Luo De¡¯s face paled when he heard that. The Concealed Poison Potion was not incurable despite its infamous reputation, but the real problem was with the Chaos Potion. Even though the Concealed Poison Potion was very toxic, it was still possible to produce an antidote in a short period if the herbalist understood the potion. However, as its name implied, the Chaos Potion would cause massive disturbance to the human body, and that chaotic state would spread to the Concealed Poison Potion. If that were to happen, then no one could predict the changes to its toxicity. The Concealed Poison Potion would reduce one¡¯s five senses by half in a short time. Furthermore, it would also cause significant harm to the human body that resulted in fatigue and acute pain. Coupled with the Chaos Potion, the damage was not something that an average person could endure, let alone its increased toxicity. The loss of one¡¯s five senses was usually fatal for the herbalists. They would not be able to control the medicinal ingredient quantity urately, nor could they perceive the changes to the potion¡¯s scent. They would not be able to produce potions that were usually familiar to them. They would also require exceptional willpower and endurance to maintain their consciousness to tolerate the sharp pain throughout their body. In such a scenario, it was near-impossible for them to concentrate on preparing an antidote for themselves. The Chaos Potion would also be an unpredictable variable in that situation. It would be hard for Shen Yanxiao to win thatpetition! Luo De broke out in cold sweat. He never expected that Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s potions would have such terrifying effects when consumed together. Even if he was confident with Shen Jue¡¯s talents, he was still anxious for that student. With the level of Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s skills, it was impossible for them toe up with such an excellentbination. There was no doubt that Pu Lisi had helped them with that. That Great Herbalist so was shameless and ruthless that he would deal such a cruel blow to a youth who had yet to reach adulthood. When he realized the situation, even the gentle Ye Qing was displeased about that. However, Pu Lisi had been meticulous in his ns, and there was nothing more he could do since thepetition had already started. ¡°Great Master Ye Qing, you have to help Shen Jue! It¡¯s obvious that Pu Lisi wants to force Shen Jue into a dead-end corner. If he were to drink those two bottles of potion, he could never concoct another potion for the rest of his life!¡± Luo De felt anxious. Shen Jue was getting destroyed right in front of him, and he could only grit his teeth in anger at Pu Lisi¡¯s shamelessness. He had even omitted the words¡¯ Great Master¡¯ when he mentioned Pu Lisi¡¯s name. Ye Qing shook his head in helplessness. Herbalists had their own rules, and once thepetition had begun, no one else could interfere with it. Chapter 440 - Detrimental Potion

Chapter 440: Detrimental Potion (3)

If Ye Qing were to interfere with thepetition, not only would that affect his reputation, but Shen Jue would also lose his foothold with the other herbalist. Ye Qing did not mind consequences to his reputation, but he did not want to destroy Shen Jue¡¯s future path as an herbalist. ¡°Let¡¯s see how the situation goes.¡± Ye Qing was also somewhat helpless. Even though he believed in Shen Jue¡¯s talents, he also had reservations about the destructive detrimental potion. He had decided to save Shen Jue if he could not endure the damage caused by the detrimental potion, even if he had to forgo the reputation that he had built for so many years. It was more important to have Shen Jue healthy and hale. Pu Lisi sneered. The moment Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan hadpleted their potions, he knew that thepetition had ended for Shen Yanxiao. It would not have mattered what kind of detrimental potion she produced, she would have to bid farewell to the path of an herbalist. That was the price that she had to pay for humiliating a Great Herbalist! Ten minutester, Shen Yanxiao had finallypleted her potion. It was a bottle of pale-pink colored potion, and the glistening liquid seemed exceptionally beautiful inside the crystal bottle. Then she divided it into two servings and poured the liquid into two crystal bottles. No one knew what detrimental potion that Shen Yanxiao had concocted. Even the experienced and knowledgeable Ye Qing could not identify it. When Shen Yanxiao left her table with the two bottles of potion, Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan stared at her with an evil expression. ¡°The three potions have beenpleted. Now let¡¯s move on to the crux of thepetition.¡± Luo Fan curled his lips and stared at Shen Yanxiao eagerly. He did not believe that a detrimental potion concocted by an intermediate herbalist would win against the potions that Pu Lisi had personally taught them! He also did not believe that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s potion would cause any trouble for him. ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled faintly as she ced her bottles of potion on the table. Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan also followed suit, and the realpetition had begun. ¡°In that case, please go ahead.¡± Luo Fan¡¯s eyes flickered with a malicious smile as he urged Shen Yanxiao toward the road of destruction. Shen Yanxiao walked toward the potions without any hesitation. She picked up the Concealed Poison Potion and drank it without even blinking her eyes. The moment she downed the liquid, a crazy smile surfaced on Shangguan Xiao¡¯s face. Without any pause, Shen Yanxiao picked up the Chaos Potion and drank that too. When the two potions flowed into her stomach, she felt an acute pain all over her body. Her five senses had also gradually weakened. Her vision became blurry, and she could not smell anything. Even the sounds that she heard were muted. It seemed like the damage had spread throughout her body. Cold sweat continuously seeped from her forehead, and even her breathing became more rapid. The effects of the Concealed Poison Potion and Chaos Potion had started to surface. Shangguan Xiao wanted tough when he saw how Shen Yanxiao¡¯s condition worsened every second. That brat would soon be finished! Luo Fan also had acent expression on his face. Shen Yanxiao endured the acute pain and gritted her teeth in agony. ¡°Your turn.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Luo Fan tookrge strides forward with a scornful smile stered on his face. While he appreciated Shen Yanxiao¡¯s suffering, he picked up the potion and drank it. Simrly, Shangguan Xiao moved forward and drank the harmless-looking potion. Chapter 441 - Slow Potion (1)

Chapter 441: Slow Potion (1)

After Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan consumed the potions, they felt a rush of heat that flowed across their abdomen. There was no difort at all and only an indescribable relief. At that moment, they had the same thought in their minds. That was a detrimental potion? What a joke! That was more likely a tonic instead! They did not experience any pain or abnormalities, so they had looked quite rxed! However, when they drank the potion, Shen Yanxiao, who was supposed to be in pain, had smirked with a cold smile on her face. Shen Yanxiao slowly stood upright, and the pain that she had suffered seemed to have disappeared in a sh. Under everyone¡¯s astonished gaze, she wiped the cold sweat on her face in a rxed manner. She did not look ufortable at all. ¡°How could that be!¡± Pu Lisi widened his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao, who seemed to have recovered. He could not believe what he had seen! He had personally taught the Concealed Poison Potion and Chaos Potion to Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan. Therefore, he knew full well about the effects of the two potionsbined. Even a strong male adult could not exert any strength if he were to consume both the potions, let alone a young child like Shen Jue. However, Shen Yanxiao looked very rxed with a smile on her face. It was as if she was totally at ease. ¡°Impossible! She had clearly suffered from the effects earlier.¡± Pu Lisi shook his head in disbelief. There was nothing wrong with the Concealed Poison Potion and Chaos Potion as he had observed Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s progress. He could confirm that both the potions were made perfectly. Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao had also shown her difort when she drank the elixir. How did she recover in the blink of an eye? Pu Lisi could not think of a reason regardless of how hard he thought about it Even so, everyone had seen changes in Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao had been in agony just moments ago, so some of them suspected that it was all an illusion. Even Ye Qing looked doubtful. He also knew about the effects of the potionsbined, but he could not think of a quick method to suppress the efficacy of the two detrimental potions in such a short period. Unless, of course, if he was an expert who had undergone his second ss promotion. Simr to an Archmagus, he could use his battle aura and magic to temporarily suppress the potion¡¯s efficacy. However, Shen Jue was only a first-year student. How could he have the same skills as Ouyang Huanyu? All the spectators were confused by the changes to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s behavior. No one but Shen Yanxiao knew that she had used a warlock¡¯s curse on herself the moment she drank the potions. The curse that she had used was Numb. It was a potent singr curse that could allow an individual to lose their sense of touch for a short period by numbing the sensory nerves in the brain. She would not feel the slightest pain even if someone were to stab her with a knife, let alone the Concealed Poison Potion. The warlocks were nearly extinct in the Brilliance Continent, and so, not many people understood curses. Therefore, no one would associate Shen Yanxiao¡¯s behavior with the warlocks. Pu Lisi, Shangguan Xiao, and Luo Fan had exerted a great deal of effort to pit against her. Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao was also a warlock who could make use of curses to control her five senses. Chapter 442 - Slow Potion (2)

Chapter 442: Slow Potion (2)

That also meant that their scheme had been destined to fail! She had pretended to be in pain to make Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan lower their guard so that they would drink her potion without any hesitation. Since things had already gone her way, there was no need to continue with the pretense! As everyone stared at her, Shen Yanxiao walked toward the pile of medicinal ingredients at a leisure pace. Even though the loss of senses could temporarily numb her pain, it was not a cure for the potions that she had drunk. Shen Yanxiao could already feel that her five senses had gradually weakened, and she would have to produce an antidote before she lost her five sensespletely. To produce the antidote faster and more urately, she spared no effort to secretly cast five to six types of singr curses on her body. Every single curse would enhance her five senses to a certain extent to ensure that she would not lose her judgment too quickly. She wanted to fight for more time, and that was the countermeasure that she had nned for thepetition. It had never been her style to kill a thousand enemies with eight hundred casualties. If she wanted to win thepetition, she would win it with her abilities! Shen Yanxiao went to the medicinal ingredients area and concentrated on finding the items that she needed. She already had a certain degree of understanding of the detrimental potions that she had consumed. However, her sudden change had caught Pu Lisi off guard. When he noticed that Shen Yanxiao had started to prepare for the antidote, he immediately turned toward Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan. He did not want his disciple to lose to that brat again. However, when he turned toward the other two students, he was momentarily stunned. It had been five to six minutes since Shangguan Xiao, and Luo Fan drank Shen Yanxiao¡¯s potion. However, they had maintained the same position after they had done that, with one hand on the bottle and a rxed expression on their face. ¡°Why have they stopped moving?¡± Fang Qiu stood beside Pu Lisi, and he was secretly anxious as he looked at the two students who appeared to bepletely motionless. What was wrong with those two kids? Something unexpected had happened to Shen Yanxiao, but they had not even reacted to that. They had only stood there so foolishly! ¡°They are not motionless.¡± Pu Lisi¡¯s voice suddenly withered. He noticed that Luo Fan and Shangguan Xiao were moving at an extremely slow pace. Their hand that held the bottle had slowly lowered at a speed the naked eye could still see. However, their speed wasparable to a snail. ¡°What¡¯s the matter with them?¡± Fang Qiu rubbed his eyes and finally noticed Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s weird behavior. Even though they were moving, they did it very slowly. It seemed like they could only lower their hands less than a finger¡¯s distance in one minute. Pu Lisi narrowed his eyes and searched for ideas in his mind. He paled when the realization finally dawned on him. ¡°Shen Jue¡­ he¡­ the potion that he made was the Slow Potion!¡± Pu Lisi took a deep breath as he stuttered. Fang Qiu widened his eyes as he could not believe what he had heard. He then said in surprise, ¡°Slow Potion? Are you kidding me?¡± The Slow Potion was a type of intermediate detrimental potion. Other than to cause one¡¯s movement and reaction to be extremely slow for a period, it basically served no other purpose. Chapter 443 - Slow Potion (3)

Chapter 443: Slow Potion (3)

It was not like they were not familiar with that detrimental potion. However, they did not expect Shen Yanxiao to use a detrimental potion with zero chance of fatality in thepetition! The Slow Potion was harmless, and the person who consumed it would not be in any suffering either. Pu Lisi would not have minded the Slow Potion on any other day, but they were in apetition! Even though the Slow Potion was harmless, it would restrict Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s speed. However, Pu Lisi noticed that Shen Yanxiao had improved the Slow Potion that she had brewed. The ordinary Slow Potion would only slow one¡¯s movement by tenfold, but it seemed as if Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s progress had been dyed by a hundredfold! It was hard to imagine its effect in a hundredfold. All potions had to be prepared ording to its form, and it would be hard to make even the slightest change. Even Pu Lisi was not confident that he could multiply the Slow Potion¡¯s effect by tenfold urately. With their speed and reaction dyed by a hundredfold, the situation was fatal to Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s victory. Their consciousness would have remained at the point where they had just drunk the potion. They would not have realized the turn of events in thepetition yet. It was impossible for them to produce an antidote by nightfall. They would probably need two hours just to reach that pile of medicinal ingredients. It looked like it would be a few days after the spectators had gone home before they could produce the antidote. Pu Lisi nearly vomited blood when he realized that. That Shen Jue was too despicable! That was not apetition at all, but instead, a one-sided victory! Thepetition should be fair and square. Why would she want her opponents to drink a detrimental potion that caused them to end up in such a state? Shen Jue¡¯s actions hadpletely eliminated the possibility of Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s victory! Even if Shen Yanxiao were dumb and required a long time to prepare the antidote, Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan would probably need eight to nine days to make their antidote. Therefore, even if she took her time, it was absolutely possible to produce a cure for the two detrimental potions that she had drunk! If Shen Yanxiao had suffered the effects from the Concealed Poison Potion, she would not be able to sustain for long. However, she looked healthy and alive, and she had no care for the time, either! Pu Lisi was so enraged that he wished he would ram into the wall. He would have preferred Shen Yanxiao to use some sinister or cruel potion rather than the Slow Potion, which had slowly tortured him to death! Pu Lisi was so frustrated that his intestines would turn green. He could already guess the result of thatpetition. Why did he go to that worthlesspetition anyway? Was he not humiliated enough in the previous match that he was there to get trampled again? Pu Lisi¡¯splexion turned deathly white, then green, andstly, purple. On the contrary, Ye Qing¡¯s face shone with happiness as even his eyes smiled. He had already identified the potion that Shen Yanxiao had concocted. ¡°It seems like my worries are unnecessary. The younger generation is, indeed, daunting!¡± Ye Qing felt as if a huge stone had been lifted off his chest as he chuckled and shook his head. The students were unaware of the situation and were curious as to what had happened to Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan. Both of them moved at an extremely slow pace, and there was also a smile on their faces that seemed extremely repulsive. Chapter 444 - Just the Beginning (1)

Chapter 444: Just the Beginning (1)

Shen Yanxiao had selected all the medicinal ingredients that she needed and returned to her table to prepare the antidote. On the other hand, Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan had just put their hands down. The expressions on their faces were shifting from smug smiles to confused looks at a meager pace. The motion was slowed by almost a hundredfold. It was as strange as it could get. Contrary to the two¡¯s spooky slow-motion movements, Shen Yanxiao was quick with her hands. She had finished preparing the medicinal ingredients, and everything was neat and clean. The anger made Pu Lisi¡¯s blood boil. He knew what Shen Yanxiao had intended to do. However, due to Ye Qing¡¯s presence, Pu Lisi could not call thepetition off because he had to be fair. There were mors ofments among the students in the audience about the oddness of Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s progress. Some perceptive students had developed an idea about the potion that Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan had consumed. Yet, those students were still filled with curiosity. Even if they knew about the Slow Potion, the students did notprehend how the effects could be that strong. One could not stand the sight when a cheetah was slowed to the pace of a snail! ¡°Is that the Slow Potion? I have seen the Slow Potion in action before, but the effect was not nearly as potent,¡± a student from the Saint Laurent Academy mumbled. ¡°Who the hell can tell what is going on? But this is exhrating, is it not? Let¡¯s see if those bastards from the Yates Academy are still so cocky! Let¡¯s see how they intend to win thepetition this time!¡± ¡°I thought Luo Fan is an Advanced Herbalist. It looks like he still has to yield to a student from our Division.¡± A group of students from the Saint Laurent Academy took the advantage to stomp on the Yates Academy¡¯s students. It seemed like they forgot that one of the ¡®snails¡¯ was once the top student at the Saint Laurent Academy. The students from the Yates Academy looked awful and pale when they heard about the insults by students from the Saint Laurent Academy. ¡°What the hell? Where is thepetition? That kid is obviously cheating. He is being deliberately dishonest by entering thepetition with the Slow Potion. That¡¯s a despicable potion with negative effects.¡± They would never ept the fact that a first-year student could defeat Luo Fan. Everything had happened because a mean and vile character had created trouble with her street-smartness! Luo Fan had been a victim! ¡°Are you kidding me? Who gave you the courage to say such things? Shen Jue has topete against two people by himself. We do not know what kind of potion Shanguan Xiao and Luo Fan had concocted, but everyone could see it was nothing good. How could you say that Shen Jue had cheated? This has not been a fair game either. An Advanced Herbalist and an Intermediate Level Herbalist ganging up against one first-year student? Have you no shame?¡± The students of the Saint Laurent Academy put themselves forward to defend Shen Jue against the injustice. Naturally, Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s students would be thrilled to be able to see the twilight of sess after being pressured by Yates Academy for such a long time. ¡°Bullshit. That first-year student is nothing!¡± A student from Yates Academy threw more insults at them. ¡°What is wrong with being a first-year student? At the very least, our Shen Jue¡¯s heart is in the right ce. We could tell that Luo Fan and Shangguan Xiao¡¯s potions could inflict great harm just by looking at it. However, Shen Jue is only using the Slow Potion, which would not hurt anyone in any way. Just from this one aspect, we can differentiate between the despicable and the brazen ones!¡± The students from both academies continued to hurl words at each other. However, since they were the majority, the students from the Saint Laurent Academy had overwhelmed entirely those from the Yates Academy. Chapter 445 - Just the Beginning (2)

Chapter 445: Just the Beginning (2)

Pu Lisi pulled a long face. He was baffled. He was confident that he paid enough attention to the entire process when Shen Yanxiao concocted her potion. However, he had failed to recognize that she had made the Slow Potion. Some of the medicinal ingredients that Shen Yanxiao used were for the Slow Potion, but her other medical ingredients were meant for different types of potions as well. How on earth did she strike a bnce between those medicinal ingredients to produce such an outstanding Slow Potion? Pu Lisi no longer expected Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan to win. He was also secretly d that Shen Yanxiao had only used the Slow Potion on them. He finally epted that Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan would lose the match. However, he was also the Division Head, so he would have ample opportunities to deal with that little bastard! He would have more than enough ways to expel the little bastard, Shen Jue, from the Herbalist Division, even though he had Ye Qing¡¯s support! Two hours had passed when Shen Yanxiao felt that her five senses had degenerated to a dangerous degree. Finally, at the final critical moment, she had sessfully concocted the antidote to the Concealed Poison Potion and the Chaos Potion. The moment she produced the two bottles of glittering and translucent antidote was also the moment she won thepetition. Shen Yanxiao had won a perfect victory even though she had gone against two super-geniuses by herself. She had defeated them. She drank the two bottles of antidote and slowly removed the curses that she had applied to herself. She instantly felt weak and was about to copse. Thebined effects of the Concealed Poison Potion and the Chaos Potion had been too violent. If she had not used some curses to contain the effects, she would have passed out several times by then. Even though she had already consumed the antidote, her overburdened body could no longer bear the heavy load. Her knees buckled, and her breathing wasbored. However, she did not stop to rest. She raised her head and then walked toward Pu Lisi with a smile of victory on her face. ¡°Division Head Pu Lisi, I have finished all tests in thispetition. It is now time for you to announce the results of thepetition.¡± Shen Yanxiao said with pride. She was not intimidated by Pu Lisi at all. Pu Lisi¡¯s mouth twitched. He threw a nce at Ye Qing through the corner of his eyes and tried very hard to contain his feelings. ¡°You have won thepetition!¡± He announced. As soon as those words escaped his mouth, Pu Lisi felt the urge to p himself. He had announced Shen Yanxiao¡¯s victories twice. It was a torture for him to acknowledge the sess of someone he had hated! The moment Shen Yanxiao was dered the winner, students of the Saint Laurent Academy cheered so powerfully that it could be loud enough to wake the dead! Shen Yanxiao smiled, turned around, and stepped away from Pu Lisi. ¡°Master Pu Lisi, are you not going to ask her to hand over the antidote?¡± Fang Qiu was astonished. He felt so down when he saw that Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan were still in a confused state. Those two might not even realize that they had lost. Pu Lisi red at Fang Qiu before he said, ¡°It¡¯s just the Slow Potion. Do you not think that I can concoct the antidote? Don¡¯t you think that you have made enough fools of yourselves today? Take those two away, hurry!¡± Pu Lisi fumed. All he wanted to do was to rush away and to free himself from Shen Jue¡¯s detestable face. Fang Qiu gulped. He had to follow Pu Lisi¡¯s instructions, and so he asked his students to carry Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan away. Apuses from her fellow students surrounded Shen Yanxiao. Arge group of senior students then swarmed toward her, but she almost fell onto the ground due to the weakness in her body. Chapter 446 - Just the Beginning (3)

Chapter 446: Just the Beginning (3)

At the most critical moment, a pair of strong arms supported her from behind. Shen Yanxiao turned around and saw Qi Xia¡¯s handsome smiling face. ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard,¡± Qi Xia said with a smile. Yan Yu stood beside them and cast a few blessing spells to help her to recover some strength. As for Yang Xi, he fended off the other students so that he could clear a pathway for her. Under the trio¡¯s protection, Shen Yanxiao left thepetition venue like a winner as thousands of cheers surrounded her. It was a day that the students from the Herbalist Division at the Saint Laurent Academy could walk with their heads held high. It was also the day that Shen Jue¡¯s name was carved into their minds. From that moment onward, the title of the Herbalist Division¡¯s top student no longer belonged to Shangguan Xiao but instead, to everyone¡¯s hero, Shen Jue! The trio brought her back to the casino¡¯s lounge area. Shen Yanxiaoid down on the bench and enjoyed her friend¡¯s care and concern for her. Her pale face had finally recovered some traces of redness. ¡°I¡¯ll get someone to deliver thepetition result so Tang Nazhi would hear about it the moment he reached home,¡± Qi Xiao poured a cup of water for Shen Yanxiao and supported her as he fed her. Shen Yanxiao took a sip to regain her strength. However, she shook her head. ¡°Wait a little longer before you do that.¡± ¡°What are we waiting for?¡± Yan Yu brought her a bowl of light porridge and sat beside her. An evil glint flickered in her bright eyes as she looked at her three friends and said mysteriously, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you believed this simplepetition is all I¡¯m doing to avenge Tang Nazhi?¡± The trio looked at each other; they had, indeed, thought that. Both Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan had proud and arrogant personalities. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s victory against them would have crushed their self-esteem as geniuses thoroughly, and that would have been a massive setback for them. Shen Yanxiao smiled and shook her head. ¡°Tell me, after thepetition, did Pu Lisi take Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan away with him?¡± ¡°Yes, I saw some Yates Academy¡¯s students took them away,¡± Yang Xi said. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath andid on the extended bench with a satisfied smile. She squinted her eyes and looked at the ceiling with a sinister smile on her lips. ¡°I knew it. Pu Lisi, that old man, would never ask the antidote from me. With his status, he would think that a Slow Potion is amon potion, and he would not be curious about it. I was aiming for his arrogance and confidence!¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± They did not know anything about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ns. They thought that she had had her revenge, but from her tone of voice, it looked like it was only the beginning. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°I¡¯ve said it before. I want Luo Fan to know that he would not qualify as an herbalist after thispetition.¡± The trio nodded as Shen Yanxiao had indeed mentioned that. ¡°Their defeat today would only dampen his spirit, but it would not end his path as an herbalist. What I want is for him to never touch another potion in his life again!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice was soft, but it made their hair stand anyway. ¡°You did something to the Slow Potion?¡± QI Xia was a clever man; he immediately got the significance of her words. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows; she had no intention to keep it from her friends. ¡°I never said that it was a Slow Potion. However, if Pu Lisi were to create an antidote for Slow Potion, he would personally destroy his disciple and that young master from the Luo Family!¡± Chapter 447 - You Deserved It (1)

Chapter 447: You Deserved It (1)

Fang Qiu tasked someone to carry Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan to the Yates Academy¡¯s dormitory as Pu Lisi followed behind them with a grim expression. A few perceptive students had already ced the apparatus they brought with them on the table. Pu Lisi wrote a list of medicinal ingredients and handed it to Fang Qiu so that he could assign someone to gather them for the antidote. The medicinal ingredients soon arrived, but Fang Qiu spoke up with hesitation. When the ingredients arrived, Fang Qiu hesitated. ¡°Great Master Pu Lisi, the Slow Potion used on them seems to be more potent than usual.¡± Pu Lisi snorted and said, ¡°It¡¯s merely a slightly improved Slow Potion. Do you think I¡¯m incapable of creating the antidote? If that¡¯s so, then you can go and ask Shen Jue for the antidote instead!¡± Fang Qiu immediately went silent. Even if Shen Yanxiao had made slight adjustments to the Slow Potion, it should not pose a huge problem to Pu Lisi, who was a Great Herbalist. No one else dared to raise any questions as Pu Lisi personally worked on an antidote for Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan. Pi Lisi made adjustments based on the efficacy of the improved Slow Potion, and a few momentster, he hadpleted two bottles of antidote. ¡°Have both of them drink the antidote.¡± Pu Lisi¡¯s face was firm as his mood was at its extreme worst. He had lost to someone younger than him over and over again, and it had severely bruised his pride. Fang Qiu took the antidote obediently and fed the two students as Pu Lisi instructed. A short whileter, their snail-like movements finally returned to normal. Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan looked at their surroundings in confusion. ¡°Why are we here? Weren¡¯t we at thepetition?¡± Luo Fan looked at Pu Lisi and Fang Qiu in confusion. He remembered that they had drunk Shen Yanxiao¡¯s detrimental potion just a moment ago, but in a blink of an eye, they had returned to the dormitories. ¡°Where is that brat, Shen Jue?¡± Shangguan Xiao was also at a loss. ¡°Hmph!¡± Pu Lisi snorted with displeasure. Then looked at those two fools and said, ¡°Screw thatpetition. Both of you have fallen into his trap. He had given you the Slow Potion, and by the time he had produced the antidote for himself, you were still standing in ce and staring into space!¡± Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan did not believe what they had heard. ¡°How could this be¡­ Urgh!¡± Just as Luo Fan wanted to know more about what had happened, he felt a sharp pain in his chest before he sprayed a mouthful of blood. Shangguan Xiao experienced the same symptoms at the same time before both of them convulsed and fell onto the bed. Blood continued to flow freely from their mouth, nose, and ears. Therge patches of blood had stunned everyone in the room. Fang Qiu stared helplessly at Luo Fan, whoid in a pool of blood, before he ran toward him. ¡°Great Master Pu Lisi, what¡¯s going on?¡± Fang Qiu supported the Luo Fan as he convulsed, and his heart clenched Luo Fang¡¯splexion had turned deathly pale, and it was scary to see the blood on their faces. It even seemed as if they would die from excessive blood loss. Pu Lisi stared nkly at the two students who had only just recovered before they started to vomit blood. The scene had thoroughly shocked him. Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s condition rapidly worsened as cold sweat continued to seep from their skin. Nothing could stop their convulsion as their blood continued to flow in a never-ending stream. The students in the dormitory panicked as they rushed toward the two students to try to stop the bleed. Chapter 448 - You Deserved It (2)

Chapter 448: You Deserved It (2)

¡°Great Master Pu Lisi, what is going on? Please exin!¡± Fang Qiu burned with anxiety. Luo Fan was Yates Academy¡¯s most outstanding student, and if any mishap were to happen to him, Fang Qiu would no longer be allowed to remain in the academy. Furthermore, the Luo Family would never let him off too! Luo Fan was the Luo Family¡¯s greatest hope, and they had given him the best resources in the family so that he could be a Great Herbalist in the future. Pu Lisi¡¯s face had a trace of rarely-seen nervousness as he looked at the two students who had seemed fine just moments ago before they copsed. There was only buzzing in his nked mind. ¡°Impossible! There was no problem with the antidote that I made for them, so why did they vomit blood?¡± Pi Lisi became flustered. Shangguan Xiao was his sole disciple after so many years, and even though his talents were inferior to Shen Jue, he was still a rare genius in herbalism. He already had intentions for him to inherit his skills. It was hard for an esteemed Great Herbalist like Pu Lisi to watch as his disciple vomited blood profusely. The sudden change in Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s conditions had caused chaos in the room. Even though he was still in shock, Pu Lisi had managed to send someone to the Priest Division for help. There was nothing more an herbalist could do to rectify the situation. The head of the Priest Division had gone to the dormitory personally. He had cast several powerful blessings on Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan before their situation slightly improved. However, both of them had lost consciousness, and their pale faces remained the same. ¡°Great Master Pu Lisi, their heart meridians have been damaged. I¡¯m afraid that they would have to be nursed back to health.¡± The head of the Priest Division furrowed his eyebrows. He was not optimistic about their situation. ¡°Their heart meridians are damaged? What do you mean?¡± Pu Lisi stared at him with a nk expression. He would never expect to learn that two active youths would have their heart meridians damaged so suddenly. The Priest Division¡¯s head said, ¡°Although I am inept in herbalism, it is clear that these two students had previously consumed a potion to restrain their meridians. Then it looked like their meridians had received a strong impact that caused the restraining force to lose controlpletely and to cause a rampage in their bodies. Right now, their meridians are severely damaged.¡± ¡°A potion that restrains their meridians¡­¡± Pu Lisi¡¯splexion paled immediately. The Slow Potion¡¯s effect was meant for their brain and not their meridians. However, the Priest Division¡¯s head would not have sprouted nonsense if it were not true. That meant that Shen Jue¡¯s detrimental potion was not a Slow Potion, but instead, it was another mysterious that Pu Lisi did not recognize. Furthermore, its effect looked simr to the Slow Potion, and it did not cause any harm too. The antidote to the Slow Potion was meant to dissipate the numbing medicinal effects to alleviate the symptoms. However, when Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan had consumed it, the antidote did not disappear after it had dissipated. Instead, it had remained in their bodies as it caused a rampage and destroyed their meridians. Pu Lisi¡¯s legs immediately buckled under him as he sunk into a chair. The usual arrogance was no longer detected on his face. Instead, he wore a nk expression, and it looked as if he had aged a decade in the blink of an eye. The destruction of their meridians meant that Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s skills in herbalism were crushed. Without the support of their meridians, their five senses would be significantly affected. At the same time, they would also lose more than half of their energy. Chapter 449 - tYou Deserved It (3)

Chapter 449: You Deserved It (3)

They prob ably would not be able to live like an ordinary person, let along to continue their path as an herbalist. The situation had thoroughly destroyed any possible future that they had had to be an herbalist. ¡°How did this happen¡­ How did this happen¡­¡± Pu Lisi was limp as he slumped against the chair. He stared forward in a daze as he could not believe that he had personally destroyed his disciple¡¯s future as an herbalist. If he had not mistaken the potion that they had drunk as the Slow Potion and made an antidote for that, they would not have ended in such a miserable state. Everything that had happened was the result of his arrogance. Pu Lisi¡¯s hands trembled, and as he looked at the hands that had ended Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s future prospects, he felt only anguish. ¡°Let¡¯s look for Shen Jue! He must have a way to resolve this!¡± Fang Qiu was shocked senseless by the news. He ignored Pu Lisi¡¯s presence and looked at the Priest Division¡¯s head with an anxious expression. ¡°Shen Jue had concocted that potion, so he would definitely know what it is. He must have a way to fix this! There must be a way!¡± At that very moment, Fang Qiu could no longer care about other things. He could not let any mishap happen to Luo Fan while he was under his care. Otherwise, the Luo Family would make him wish he was dead! The Priest Division¡¯s head said, ¡°I have minimal knowledge of potions, but if you know of a way to fix this, please do it as soon as you can. Even though I can ease the impact in their bodies, for the time being, we must find the real antidote. Otherwise, it would be hard even to keep them alive, let alone hope for their recovery.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go! I¡¯ll go and look for him!¡± Fang Qiu muttered as he dashed out of the room. Pu Lisi sat on the chair and remained silent, but his eyes were bleak. The arrogant students from the Yates Academy were also dumbstruck by what had happened. It was apetition that was not even worthy of a mention, so they did not expect that things would turn out that way. Furthermore, a Great Herbalist like Pu Lisi had mistaken a potion that a first-year student had concocted for something else. Fang Qiu ran like a mad dog throughout the Herbalist Division in search of Shen Jue. Unfortunately, he did not even find a single shadow of him wherever he looked. At that very moment, Shen Yanxiao was not in the Saint Laurent Academy. She was resting in the casino¡¯s lounge room as she enjoyed the care of her friends. Fang Qiu was about to go crazy from the search, so he had no choice but to let go of his pride and begged the academy¡¯s dean, Ouyang Huanyu, for help. Subsequently, all the teachers from the academy were sent out in search of Shen Jue. Unfortunately, they did not know the existence of Phantom¡¯s hideout, and so their search had been fruitless. Shen Yanxiao and her friends only returned to the academy the next morning, but everything had turned into a huge mess. When the first teacher spotted Shen Yanxiao, he immediately cried out and rushed to report his discovery. The four students at the gate could only look at each other in puzzlement. ¡°What¡¯s with them? Have they seen a ghost?¡± Yang Xi quirked his eyebrow and looked at the silhouettes that had bolted away. ¡°I feel like there¡¯s an interesting show just waiting for our arrival before it could start.¡± Qi Xia smiled, but there were hints of mockery in his wless grin. Shen Yanxiao nced at her friends before she continued to walk forward. ¡°We¡¯ll know more when we get there.¡± Chapter 450 - Karma (1)

Chapter 450: Karma (1)

The atmosphere was rather depressing at the Herbalist Division. Ouyang Huanyu looked at the two students whose breathing was as thin as a thread with aplicated expression on his face. Pu Lisi was there also, and his face looked as if he had aged dozens of years. Even his straight back was bent as he stared at the ground with a grim expression. Ye Qing and the Priest Division¡¯s head stood by Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s beds, and they also had a weird expression on their faces. Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s condition had deteriorated to the worst-case scenario. Despite protection from the blessings, they still could not prevent the continued damage to their meridians. They were in a deepa, and if it were not for Ye Qing and the Priest Division¡¯s head cooperation to stabilize their pulse, they would have met their end. However, they could not sustain that situation for a prolonged period. ¡°There¡¯s still no news of Shen Jue?¡± Ouyang Huanyu rubbed his forehead as a headache followed. The news that he had received in the middle of the night had resulted in a sleepless night. Shangguan Xiao was Pu Lisi¡¯s disciple, and despite his humble background, he had apparent talents in herbalism. Furthermore, he had obtained Pu Lisi¡¯s acknowledgement, and Ouyang Huanyu had also decided for him to represent the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Herbalist Division in thepetition in four months. However, since they were in that predicament, everything had hung in the bnce. Luo Fan¡¯s situation was even moreplicated. He was a student from the Blue Moon Dynasty¡¯s Yates Academy, and even though their countries seemed to have a good rtionship on the surface, they had gone through numerous shes in private. Luo Fan¡¯s family was also quite influential in the Blue Moon Dynasty. If anything were to happen to him while he was at the Saint Laurent Academy, it would probably invite more trouble for the school. If it were not a matter of great importance, Ouyang Huanyu would not have stayed vigil for the entire night. He would not have personally beseech Ye Qing to help either. Even so, everything was only a temporary measure. If they wanted to save Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan, they would need to find Shen Jue, the person who had concocted the potion. He was the only person who knew what they had drunk. ¡°I found him! I¡¯ve found him! Shen Jue has returned, and he¡¯s making his way here.¡± One of the teachers ran in as he panted heavily. Ouyang Huanyu finally breathed a sigh of relief. The little brat who had caused so much trouble had finally arrived. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s petite figure appeared at the entrance soon after that announcement. Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi trailed behind her. ¡°I wonder what I can do for the dean?¡± Shen Yanxiao had bumped into Luo De when she returned, and he had told her that Ouyang Huanyu was looking for her. So she had rushed there in haste. She already knew the reason Ouyang Huanyu had wanted to see her so eagerly. It must have been something rted to Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan. ¡°You are Shen Jue?¡± Ouyang Huanyu squinted his eyes and looked at the unusually petite Shen Yanxiao. He had a chance encounter with her when heid in wait at the Warlock Division. However, he had not paid her any attention at that time. It was only until Ye Qing had epted her as a disciple before he had some interest in her and started an investigation into that little brat. The results of the investigation were somewhatckluster, and there was nothing there that would warrant his attention. ¡°Yes, I am Shen Jue.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered honestly, but a smile was reflected in her eyes when she saw the half-dead Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan from the corner of her eyes. ¡°What is the detrimental potion you used when youpeted against Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan yesterday?¡± Ouyang Huanyu decided to cut the chase. Chapter 451 - Karma (2)

Chapter 451: Karma (2)

Shen Yanxiao acted surprised for a moment and looked at Ouyang Huanyu doubtfully. ¡°Competition? But I did not use any special potions. Were there any problems?¡± Before she could finish her sentence, Fang Qiu had jumped out to yell at her. ¡°Stop with your acting! I cannot believe how a brat like you could be so evil-hearted at such a young age. You even schemed to get them killed! You had better hand over the antidote right now!¡± Fang Qiu shouted in an uncontroble rage. Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes innocently and spoke with hesitance, ¡°Evil-hearted? Teacher, what do you mean by that? Everyone saw thepetition yesterday, and I had not done anything against the rules. Everything I did was in ordance with the rules.¡± ¡°As for the antidote, I never said that I would not hand it over. Before I could do that, though, Great Master Pu Lisi had taken my seniors away. Even if I wanted to deliver the antidote, it was already toote,¡± Shen Yanxiao said as honestly as she could. Fang Qiu felt so provoked by Shen Yanxiao that he was choked with anger. She was right, Pu Lisi had told them to leave, and he also did not ask for the antidote. Everything looked as if Shen Yanxiao had nothing to do with it. It was as if that was the result of Pu Lisi¡¯s pride. Even so, how would he dare to question Pu Lisi? ¡°Enough with trying to ce me! Shen Jue, give the form to Fang Qiu so that he can prepare the antidote to save them,¡± Ouyang Huanyu said as he tried to be the mediator. Fang Qiu gritted his teeth and did not say anything else. Shen Yanxiao handed two bottles of antidote to Fang Qiu without any hint of hesitation. Shen Yanxiao had been so cooperative that the three animals felt there was something fishy about it! Would Shen Yanxiao be so kind-hearted to give the antidote away for free? What a joke! However, the three friends stood still and continued to watch the show. After Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan drank the antidote, nothing unusual happened. However, when Ye Qing and the Priest Division¡¯s head checked their condition, they discovered that the collision in their meridians had weakened. ¡°This antidote is real,¡± Ye Qing said as he smiled. Fang Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s friends were somewhat confused. When had the brat be so kind-hearted? ¡°How is Luo Fan¡¯s current condition?¡± Fang Qiu asked in anxiousness. ¡°His condition has stabilized, and it¡¯s no longer life-threatening. However¡­ I¡¯m afraid he can no longer be a herbalist,¡± Ye Qing said. ¡°What did you say?¡± Fang Qiu was frozen to the spot. ¡°Their meridians are severely damaged, and even though they had drunk the antidote, it could only prevent their condition from deteriorating. It would not reverse the damages that had already been done.¡± Ye Qing sighed helplessly. He had not interfered in worldly affairs for many years, but he knew that Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan were talented herbalists. Unfortunately, it looked like they could not continue on the path any longer. Even though herbalists did not require battle aura and magic like the other professions, they would need to have perceptive five senses and intense mental energy. Shangguan Xiao and Luo fan¡¯s meridians had been wrecked beyond repair, and their mental energy had almost been depleted. It did not look like there was any hope for recovery. Fang Qiu looked at Luo Fan in astonishment. Ye Qing¡¯s words were like thunderbolts in a clear sky that separated his body and soul. A super-genius in herbalism had to give up potions in the future? Chapter 452 - Karma (3)

Chapter 452: Karma (3)

What a terrifying revenge that was! Even though Luo Fan was still alive, his future had been ruined. Fang Qiu gasped and suddenly dashed toward and let loose a torrent of abuse. ¡°You damned evil brat. It was only apetition, so how could you be so ruthless! How does a wicked brat like you deserve the herbalist profession!¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned and sneered as she looked at Fang Qiu, who had hurled abuse at her. ¡°You have said something interesting, though. What does their plight have to do with me? I wasn¡¯t aware that my potion would cause any damage to their meridians. They are like this because of an arrogant person who had used the wrong antidote on them. How is that my fault?¡± ¡°You still dare to deny this? If you hadn¡¯t given them a vicious potion like that, how would that ruin their future?¡± Fang Qiu asked in a fury. Shen Yanxiaoughed out loud, and her expression turned cold in the blink of an eye. ¡°I have been respectful to you because you are a teacher, but since you are unreasonable, there is no need for me to care for your reputation. Please, tell me, how did my potion harm them? If you had not used the wrong antidote, would they have suffered so? Furthermore, you said that I had used a vicious potion, but was it any more vicious that the Concealed Poison Potion and the Chaos Potion?¡± ¡°Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan colluded and schemed to ruin my future as a herbalist yesterday, so don¡¯t tell me that you were unaware of it!¡± Shen Yanxiao red at Fang Qiu as her body emanated an invisible aura. The bone-chilling aura had caused Fang Qiu¡¯s expression to change. ¡°Speaking of viciousness, how could Ipare to my seniors? They attempted to use my absence as a reason to kick me out of the Herbalist Division. It was only thanks to my good friend Tang Nazhi¡¯s assistance that I had managed to keep my position. Then these two seniors even plotted with a certain unscrupulous bastard to force him out of school. So, please tell me, which was more vicious? Was it my transparent and legitimatepetition or their sinister schemes?¡± Shen Yanxiao detailed the situation in a single breath. ¡°Can you not see that their plight today was due to their karma? As for their condition, why don¡¯t you ask the person who had fed them the wrong antidote instead of shouting at me!¡± Fang Qiu was left speechless by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s rebuttal. He knew about Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s schemes, but he did nothing to stop them. He thought that Pu Lisi¡¯s favor was more important than an ordinary student¡¯s life. They would profit with Pu Lisi¡¯s move to their country in exchange for the life of a random student. Pu Lisi shivered from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words but remained silent. After he had personally destroyed Shangguan Xiao¡¯s future, the spirited old man seemed to have suffered an enormous setback. Furthermore, after he had heard what Shen Yanxiao had said, he realized that everything had happened because the little brat wanted to avenge her friend, who had been expelled from the academy. She had used such a method to destroy both Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan instead, and at the same time, she had crushed his confidence and pride. ¡°I¡¯ve said my piece, and I¡¯ve also delivered the antidote. If Dean Ouyang Huanyu does not need me for anything else, I shall take my leave first.¡± Shen Yanxiao said with no regard for everyone present in the room. Chapter 453 - Incomplete Formula (1)

Chapter 453: Iplete Form (1)

Shen Yanxiao and her friends left the room, and as they walked out of the Herbalist Division, Yan Yu asked in doubt, ¡°You¡¯re letting them off just like that?¡± For some reason, he still felt that the little brat would not let things go so easily. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrow and asked, ¡°Do you know what detrimental potion they had drunk?¡± ¡°What was it?¡± Yang Yu was very curious to know about the potion that not even Ye Qing could identify. Shen Yanxiao had an odd smile on her face as she said in a low voice, ¡°It was merely an enhanced version of the Slow Potion.¡± ¡°Slow Potion? Then why couldn¡¯t Pu Lisi and Ye Qinge up with the antidote?¡± Yang Xi propped his arm on Yan Yu¡¯s shoulders like a curious cat. ¡°Because I added something to it.¡± ¡°What did you add?¡± ¡°A curse.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The trio was thoroughly speechless. That was the first time that they had heard about the usage of curses with potions. ¡°I had cast a singr curse on the antidote. The curse would invade their meridians as the Slow Potion spread throughout their body. Pu Lisi would never expect that I would use a curse on it. Even if he knew the antidote for the Slow Potion, it would be a futile attempt. Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan would never recover if I did not undo the curse.¡± A small hint of me dances within her eyes as she exined. A small bottle of potion could be used as a sinister tool in her hands. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that Ouyang Huanyu would discover you?¡± Qi Xia touched his chin. No one from another profession had ever chosen to be a herbalist. They had to use a tremendous amount of effort to attain a certain level in a trade, and if they wish to learn both, they would not have enough energy to do that. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s casual speech had shocked Qi Xia. At the moment, she was involved in three professions, and she even attained the intermediate level in all three. It was hard to digest the level of her progress. Furthermore, she could even merge a warlock¡¯s skills with potions. She was simply an overpowered character. ¡°I¡¯m not that dumb. I added ingredients that could eliminate magic traces so that even Ouyang Huanyu would never notice any abnormalities.¡± She had already made preparations for such a situation, and she was not someone who would fight in a battle if she did not think she could win. ¡°Then what¡¯s with that bottle of antidote?¡± Yan Yu continued to ask. They saw that Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan¡¯s condition were better after they consumed the antidote. ¡°I cast a dispel curse on the antidote so that they could recover from it. Despite that, their condition is irreversible, and an entire day of damage had depleted their mental energy. Even if I did not provide the antidote, their condition would not have deteriorated any further.¡± Shen Yanxiao had managed to do Ouyang Huanyu a favor and eliminate further threats from her opponents; it was like killing two birds with one stone. Furthermore, it was almost an effortless action to push Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan into the pits without any hopes for recovery. After Shen Yanxiao¡¯s exnation, her friends looked at the seemingly harmless little brat with a weird expression. A renowned expert was never the scariest figure as everyone knew not to provoke them. Instead, it was those seemingly inconspicuous characters that stayed hidden in the dark that would chill one to their bone. There was no way to tell if one had offended them before cmitynded on oneself. Chapter 454 - Incomplete Formula (2)

Chapter 454: Iplete Form (2)

Shen Yanxiao was someone like that. On an average day, she was a kind and seemingly without any temper or prominent abilities. However, if someone were to cross her, then her opponent would have to face an unimaginable force. No one would have expected that a terrifying power was concealed under her gentle mask. Just the thought of her casually added curses in a potion would cause others to tremble in fear. ¡°Are we allowed to write a letter to Tang Nazhi now?¡± Qi Xia sighed. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression faintly changed for the better as she nodded. ¡°It¡¯s time to send him this present.¡± Stinky brat, I¡¯ve dealt with those who had bullied you, and I hope you would be able to spend your days in the ck Tortoise Family in peace. Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan had been disabled after the incident. When they woke up and learned that they would not be able to make potions anymore, they almost went insane. Luo Fan had transformed into useless trash overnight, and the setback had turned him into an idiot. He sat in the dormitory every single day as if he was a piece of wood that neither ate nor drank. Fang Qiu was worried that something worse might happen to him. So he decided to drop everything and set on a journey back to the Blue Moon Dynasty with his students after he bade farewell to Ouyang Huanyu and Pu Lisi. Shangguan Xiao¡¯s condition was no better than Luo Fan, and his silhouette could longer be spotted in the Herbalist Division. Furthermore, Pu Lisi had also disappeared along with him. Some said that Pu Lisi had left for the Blue Moon Dynasty, where herbalism flourished, with Fang Qiu and Shangguan Xiao in search of treatment methods. Shen Yanxiao did not care if there was any truth to that news. She could finally resume her normal life and split her time amongst the three divisions. The only difference was that she could no longer see that certain someone who took care of her and was always by her side. The vacant bed in the dormitory remained unused since his departure. Whenever Lin Xuan returned to the room, he was always afraid to talk to Shen Yanxiao. Her world had turned quiet, and she was somewhat unustomed to it. Fortunately, the three friends remained by her side, and the days went by as they fought in jest and for fun. In the mornings, Shen Yanxiao would follow Ye Qing around the library to learn about herbalism. Ye Qing seemed to have formally epted her as his disciple as he began to teach her peculiar potions. One morning, Shen Yanxiao was at the library as usual, but she noticed that Ye Qing was at the table with a pile of herbs. ¡°Mentor, what potion are you making now?¡± Shen Yanxiao made her way there as she asked. Ye Qing had corrected how she addressed him several days ago, and they both had a tacit understanding of the reason behind his actions. A friendly smile blossomed on his face when he saw Shen Yanxiao. ¡°This is a potion that the dean requested my help with. However, I am rather ashamed. I have had this formtion for years, and I have yet toplete it.¡± Ye Qing had a yellowed parchment that recorded all the processes for the potion. Shen Yanxiao took a casual look at it, but she was shocked by what she had seen on the paper. The potion in Ye Qing¡¯s hands was the Blood Banquet Potion that was meant to cure Yun Qi! However¡­ Shen Yanxiao noticed that something amiss. Yun Qi had given her the Blood Banquet Potion¡¯s formtion, and she had memorized it by heart. However, the formtion in Ye Qing¡¯s hands was slightly different from hers. Even though both forms seemed almost identical, there were distinct missing parts in several crucial steps. Chapter 455 - Incomplete Formula (3)

Chapter 455: Iplete Form (3)

It was as if someone had deliberately removed the critical parts of the formtion. Shen Yanxiao maintained herposure and asked, ¡°There¡¯s a potion that you can¡¯t produce?¡± Ye Qing chuckled and shook his head. ¡°I am merely a Great Herbalist, and there are still many Grandmaster Herbalists above me. I can only make potions that are within the range of my skills. Unfortunately, I can¡¯t do anything beyond that.¡± Ye Qing was not a proud person. On the contrary, he was unusually humble. He frowned as he looked at the form in his hands and muttered, ¡°What bothered me the most is the missing parts. When the dean passed this iplete form to me, I had not paid much attention to it. It was only when I started working on it that I realized the importance of the missing parts. We have worked hard to research the missing contents, but we only managed to correct three parts. The remaining three parts are still unclear.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned discreetly. She knew that Yun Qi had given Ouyang Huanyu theplete form, and yet Ye Qing only received an iplete one. It was also evident that the missing parts had been deliberately erased. There was no doubt that the culprit was Ouyang Huanyu! Even though he appeared sincere about helping Yun Qi with the Blood Banquet Potion, he had tampered with the form behind his back. It was apparent that he had no intention to cure Yun Qi! Shen Yanxiao gripped her fists in her sleeves. She had disliked Ouyang Huanyu from the start as that seemingly gentle and respected dean felt dangerous somehow. Ouyang Huanyu did not give Ye Qing the original formtion because he did him to produce the potion for Yun Qi¡¯s recovery. If Yun Qi were not cured of the Blood Banquet Potion, then he would have to stay in the Saint Laurent Academy¡­ Did Ouyang Huanyu intend to trap Yun Qi in the academy? Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. Yun Qi¡¯s strength had dropped considerablypared to before, so why would Ouyang Huanyu force him to stay? The whole situation was probably not as simple as it seemed. Shen Yanxiao decided to bide her time and acted as if she had noticed nothing. She diligently stood beside Ye Qing and looked at his continuous attempts with that iplete form. Her mentor was extremely meticulous with every step he took, and she could guarantee that Ye Qing would have already produced the Blood Banquet Potion if he had the whole form. Furthermore, he would have risen from a Great Herbalist to a Grandmaster Herbalist had hepleted the potion. Why would Ouyang Huanyu abandon the opportunity to nurture a Grandmaster Herbalist so that Yun Qi would continue to stay at the academy? Shen Yanxiao had so many questions in her mind, and all of those pointed toward the dean. She immediately decided to visit his room that night to see if she could learn his real motive. She would never let anyone harm her mentor! Shen Yanxiao decided not to give Ye Qing the whole form. Even though he would not have betrayed her trust, Ouyang Huanyu would hear about it if he hadpleted the Blood Banquet Potion. She did not want any otherplications before she could learn more about Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s real ns. Chapter 456 - Hypocrite (1)

Chapter 456: Hypocrite (1)

Everything would have to wait until after her trip to the dean¡¯s room that night! Moonlight shrouded the earth as night descended. The hustle-bustle of the academy during the day had finally calmed as light crystals by the roadside radiated its surroundings. A petite silhouette sped past a building, and her agile movements were simr to a nimble cat as she moved without any sound. The dean¡¯s office at the Saint Laurent Academy was still aze with lights, and Ouyang Huanyu sat at his table as he browsed through a pile of documents. Ouyang Huanyu was not only powerful, gentle, just, and strict; he was also very diligent. The masses idolized the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s dean, and he was also a respected figure in everyone¡¯s hearts. He had always attended to all aspects of a matter and had never conspired to do evil. Furthermore, he was also always kind and friendly with the teachers and students in the academy. Except for Shen Yanxiao, no one else disliked the dean. Shen Yanxiao silently snuck into the dean¡¯s office with the Moonlight Ne; she was not worried if anyone would discover her. Since she had removed all traces of magic on her, she was confident that she could hide from everyone. Ouyang Huanyu looked indifferent as he flipped through the pages of a book, and one could only hear the almost-silent sound of paper as he turned the pages. Please do not tell me that he intends to read through the night? Shen Yanxiao thought to herself as she stared at the conscientious Ouyang Huanyu. If that Buddha remained seated there throughout the night, then she would not be able to find anything. She could still look for some random useful information around the office if he were to leave for a moment. However, unless she turned invisible, she would not be able to do anything else if he remained there. Just as Shen Yanxiao silently prayed for Ouyang Huanyu to use the washroom or have a meal, the door of the office was suddenly pushed open. She immediately shrunk herself back into the darkness as the person entered the room. A ck-coaked man had silently gone into the room as the moonlight behind him elongated his silhouette. His whole body was wrapped in arge cloak, and the shadows had concealed his face. Ouyang Huanyu did not seem surprised at that man¡¯s arrival. He merely raised his head and arranged the materials on his table before he crossed his fingers in front of his chest as he remained calm andposed while he looked at the new arrival. ¡°Even after so many years, you still pose as a man of high morals all day long.¡± A youthful voice echoed from the ck-cloaked man. Ouyang Huanyu smiled faintly. ¡°I have worn this mask for so long that even I forgot that it¡¯s here. So, why have youe here?¡± The ck-cloaked man sat down and crossed his stretched out slender legs. ¡°I came to see your ridiculous face and to tell you that there¡¯s ack of manpower over there. When do you intend to send more people?¡± Ouyang Huanyu furrowed his eyebrows. ¡°I just sent a batch of people a few months ago, how did you do through them so quickly?¡± The man answered, ¡°We encountered some problems recently, and our men struggled with some mishaps. When will you send the herbalist that you have promised us?¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked. Who did Ouyang Huanyu send, and why did he have to send a herbalist? What was going on? Chapter 457 - Hypocrite (2)

Chapter 457: Hypocrite (2)

¡°I had wanted to send Pu Lisi, but something bad happened to his disciple, and so he had set off to the Blue Moon Dynasty. You can get your people to contact him there as I have informed him about it.¡± The ck-cloaked man pondered for a moment before he said, ¡°Since he is already in the Blue Moon Dynasty, there shouldn¡¯t be any problem with another Pu Lisi. What about Ye Qing?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart suddenly leaped. They had aimed for Ye Qing! Ouyang Huanyu looked helpless as he sighed and said, ¡°Ye Qing has always been firm about his decision. He hasn¡¯t budged from his opinion even after so many years. I do not dare to tell him all the details just yet.¡± ¡°Is Ye Qing that hard to handle? He must have been like a block of wood despite your efforts for so many years. In any case, you will need to send a Great Herbalist as soon as possible. If we can¡¯t get Ye Qing on board, then we will have to make do with other Great Herbalists,¡± the man said reluctantly. ¡°I will make the arrangements within these few days.¡± Ouyang Huanyu nodded. ¡°Oh yes, what is the situation with Yun Qi? That old man has been with you for quite some time now, have you been able to change his mind?¡± When the man suddenly mentioned Yun Qi, the rm bells rang in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Ouyang Huanyu immediately furrowed his eyebrows the moment Yun Qi¡¯s name was uttered. ¡°Let¡¯s not mention him; I think he¡¯s made of stone. Before I could say more than two words, he would have already chased me away.¡± The ck-cloaked man chuckled. ¡°It looks like he¡¯s still the same. That person and I had tried to get him on our side, but he had managed to avoid us. Ultimately, he had hid in the mountains and forests. In any case, if you can¡¯t change his mind, then you must never allow him to leave or recover his strength. Otherwise, he would be a huge threat to us.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have changed the form that I gave to Ye Qing. Even after a century, Yun Qi would never get the real Blood Banquet Potion. However, he did ept a new disciple recently.¡± ¡°A disciple? That old man still has the courage to ept a student? Did he forget how all of his former disciples ended?¡± The man smiled unkindly. ¡°Since you can¡¯t influence Yun Qi, perhaps you can start with his disciple. Even though that old man¡¯s skills have regressed, his attainment as a Warlock is iparable. If he has the mind to teach, then I trust that his disciple would notck talent. If possible, perhaps you can get his pupil onto our side. Yu Qin had always valued his disciples, so if you could control his pupil, then he might just yield.¡± Ouyang Huanyu looked at the man with a sigh and then said, ¡°I have not been able to identify his new disciple. I had waited at the Warlock Division, but even after a long while, I had to return empty-handed. I think the disciple had used some tricks to avoid my perception magic.¡± The ck-cloaked man was surprised to hear that. ¡°He avoided your perception magic? Well, Yun Qi has an item that could aplish that feat. However, it is also something he treasured so he would not have given that away freely. He had used it when he avoided pursuit during the Warlocks¡¯ end, so how could he give that away? You¡¯d have to pay more attention to that.¡± ¡°I understand,¡± Ouyang Huanyu said with a nod. Chapter 458 - Hypocrite (3)

Chapter 458: Hypocrite (3)

¡°Alright, since I have said my piece, I must not linger. Please send the herbalists as soon as possible, and I shall take my leave.¡± Then the ck-cloaked man got up and left after he said that. His ck silhouette seemed to have disappeared in the night skies. Ouyang Huanyu took a deep breath, and a teasing smile hung on his face as he sat on the chair. All previous expressions of helplessness had disappeared without a trace. A short whileter, Ouyang Huanyu got up and walked toward the bookcase. Shen Yanxiao quietly stared at Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s movements when he suddenly turned a ss vase before therge bookcase silently moved to reveal a pitch-ck corridor. Ouyang Huanyu took amp and walked into the corridor. As his silhouette disappeared, the bookcase then moved to close the hole in the wall. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Their conversations about both of her mentors and herself had shaken her. It was just as she had expected. The dean was not a kind soul, but she did not know anything about the mysterious man. From their conversation, she concluded that he was acquainted with Yun Qi from a long time ago, but why would he need herbalists? Had they also stretched their influence to the Blue Moon Dynasty? She had so many questions about what she had heard, but the conversation had been cut short. She did not know how she would be able to satisfy her curiosity. Furthermore, where did that corridor lead to? Shen Yanxiao was even more curious about that. She could feel that Ouyang Huanyu had not been totally honest with the mysterious man. There was probably more to him than it seemed. Shen Yanxiao thought that she should not search the dean¡¯s office randomly that night. She had a feeling that he would not ce anything of importance in in sight anyway. If she wanted to know more, then she would have to enter that passageway. Shen Yanxiao decided to be prudent and not continue with her search for that day. Then she leaped down from the beam silently. With a sh, her silhouette darted away from the dean¡¯s office. Shen Yanxiao had been preupied with her thoughts as she made her way back to her dormitory. She knew that she had heard some vital information that night. Things were still fine for Ye Qing, but it seemed like Ouyang Huanyu and the man in ck had every intention to keep Yun Qi at the academy. It did not look like things were optimistic for her mentor. Even though she did not know why they had wanted to detain Yun Qi, she knew that their motives were not as pure as it seemed. Shen Yanxiao could not sleep a wink as those thoughts continued to torment her throughout the night. The next morning, she made her way toward the library. Ye Qing was still researching the copy of the iplete Blood Banquet Potion¡¯s form that he had. Based on his behavior, she could confirm that he was not in cahoots with Ouyang Huanyu. Even so, Shen Yanxiao did not give him theplete form so rashly. She could not tell Ye Qing about Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s apparent bad intention or that he had given him an iplete form. Even if she were to tell him, Ye Qing might not even believe her. She would have to endure everything for the time being, and she would continue to make ns once she had visited that hidden corridor. An entire morning had passed before she bid farewell to Ye Qing and made her way toward the dormitory to catch up on some sleep. She also wanted to make a trip to the Archer Division before her absence caused Xie Ling to explode. Just as she was about to reach the dormitory, Shen Yanxiao saw Lin Xuan standing outside the door nervously. Two slender figures were also there with their backs against the door inside the room, and they seemed to be speaking to Lin Xuan. Chapter 459 - Enemies on a Narrow Road (1)

Chapter 459: Enemies on a Narrow Road (1)

Lin Xuan was about to say something before he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrival. He immediately rxed and said, ¡°Shen Jue, you¡¯ve returned!¡± As if they followed his cue, the other two figures also turned their heads toward her. Shen Yanxiao was surprised to learn that she knew those two people; it was her brother, Shen Siyu, and her fifth uncle, Shen Ling. Shen Siyu looked at Shen Yanxiao, who wore a disguise mask, and said with a warm smile, ¡°You¡¯re back!¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised to see them there. She had not expected Shen Siyu and Shen Ling to look for her in the academy. ¡°Brother Siyu, Fifth Uncle.¡± Even though she addressed them obediently, she still had a lot of questions in her mind. Why were they at the academy so suddenly? Did Shen Feng want to tell her something and so sent them there to convey his message? She thought about the two Phoenixes that she had sent to the Lava Valley not too long ago, and that was when she understood the situation. ¡°Hmm.¡± Shen Ling nodded, but he had a taut expression on his face. He did not have any particr feelings about Shen Yanxiao, and one could even say that he was a neutral party in the family. ¡°We¡¯re here to bring you something from the family head, and I¡¯m also here you see how you¡¯re doing.¡± Shen Siyu spoke to Shen Yanxiao with the same gentleness as he usually did. Lin Xuan was a perceptive person, and when he noticed they had some things to discuss, he found an excuse to slip away so that they could use the room privately. After Lin Xuan left, Shen Siyu stepped forward and raised his hand to pat her on her head gently. ¡°You¡¯ve lost weight after leaving home for several months. You must be exhausted here.¡± Shen Siyu already had a gentle voice, and when he spoke in a caring tone, it sounded like the spring breeze. Shen Yanxiao brushed her nose at his care and concern. ¡°It is manageable. Did Grandfather send me something? Why did he send Brother Siyu and Fifth Uncle? There¡¯s no need for the trouble.¡± While she was in the Shen family, Shen Siyu was rarely at home as Shen Feng always dispatched him to attend to some tasks. As for Shen Ling, he was in charge of Vermilion Bird family¡¯s bodyguards, and so he rarely had free time as well. If Shen Feng had sent them both, it meant that it was not a simple item. ¡°It¡¯s nothing important, but Grandfather did ask me to give you this letter.¡± Shen Siyu smiled as he retrieved a sealed letter from his space ring for Shen Yanxiao. Shen Ling remained silent, but he turned his back as if to give Shen Yanxiao some space to read it. Shen Siyu had also followed suit as he busied himself with the furnishings in the dormitory. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrow when she realized that their sole purpose was to deliver the letter. So she immediately opened it. Shen Feng¡¯s handwriting was lively andpelling as he began the letter with information about the Phoenixes. Shen Feng felt honored with the arrival of the Phoenixes. As Shen Yanxiao had already personally penned a letter about their arrival, he had acted per her instructions and prevented the Vermilion Bird¡¯s family members from entering the Lava Valley without his permission. As for the reason that the Phoenixes were at the Lava Valley, Shen Feng did not pry and merely instructed her to take care of herself and not to mistreat herself in the academy. It was a short page, and yet it had conveyed the deep concern of an elder. Shen Yanxiao felt a twitch in her nose as she read through the letter. It was the first time in her life to receive a letter from a family member. It was not a bad feeling to have someone show concern and care for oneself. After she read Shen Feng¡¯s letter, Shen Yanxiao decisively started a small me to burn the letter. Except for them both, no one in the Vermilion Bird family knew about the Phoenixes¡¯ existence; Except for them, no one in the entire Vermilion Bird family knew about the existence of the Phoenixes; even Shen Siyu and Shen Ling were left in the dark about it. The Phoenixes were to be the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s hidden card. Chapter 460 - Enemies on a Narrow Road (2)

Chapter 460: Enemies on a Narrow Road (2)

Unless they had to, otherwise they would not let a third person know about that. ¡°Brother Siyu, Fifth Uncle, you have traveled such a long distance; let me prepare some food and drink for you. You may rest here for the time being.¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile after she kept her emotions in check. Except for Shen Feng, if anyone else deserved her concern, then it was the brother who had always showered her with care, even when she was only an idiot. Even though she did not have much contact with Shen Siyu, she could sense his genuine care and concern for her. ¡°There¡¯s no need to bother, we¡¯ve already eaten on our way here. Your fourth uncle is also here, but he went ahead to the Magic Division and the Battle Aura Division.¡± Shen Siyu smiled as he shook his head. He did not wish to trouble his little sister the moment they met. When he mentioned Shen Yue, Shen Yanxiao disyed an air of indifference. She knew that he would visit his unruly children, and if it were possible, she would not want to meet him too. Then Shen Siyu pulled Shen Yanxiao aside to ask about her situation in the Herbalist Division. When she reassured him that everything was well, he looked relieved. As for Shen Ling, he was as mute as a fish. He merely stood at the side while he listened to their conversation. Shen Ling was somewhat surprised. He did not know much about his niece, and he only regarded her as his sixth brother¡¯s child. Idiot or otherwise, she was still his younger brother¡¯s descendant. However, he never paid any attention to any gossip in the family as he only cared for his responsibilities. That was why he did not pay much attention to her presence at home. Shen Yanxiao might have been an idiot in the past, but her changes in those few months would shock anyone. Unfortunately, before he could understand more about his young niece, she had already left for the Saint Laurent Academy. Since he had the chance to meet her that day, Shen Ling wanted to reexamine her based on her conversation with Shen Siyu. She was only 14 years old, but she conversed like an adult. Her words and speech were appropriate, and it could even alleviate one¡¯s worry for her. When hepared Shen Yanxiao with Shen Yue¡¯s two unruly kids, he felt that those two had lived up to that description as they were proud and arrogant. They always required the adults to worry for them too. After they had conversed for a short while, they heard a wave of footsteps outside the door. Then, someone kicked the door to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dormitory room. Shen Yue stood the entrance like he was high and mighty above everyone else. His two children, Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei, trailed behind him. ¡°Why are you still here? What¡¯s there to talk about with this tras¡­ brat.¡± Shen Yue furrowed his eyebrows as he stared at Shen Yanxiao. Even though Shen Feng had already made her the next family head, Shen Yue was still unconvinced. He always thought that she had obtained the Vermilion Bird by chance. Furthermore, he did not have any respect for a brat like her. In his mind, Shen Yanxiao was still that idiotic trash. Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei stood behind their father like two prideful peacocks. It was evident that they had walked out of their defeat and continued to look down on Shen Yanxiao as usual. ¡°Fourth Brother, why are you in a rush?¡± Before Shen Siyu and Shen Yanxiao could say anything, Shen Ling threw a look of disapproval at his brother. Shen Ling was old-fashioned. Regardless of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s abilities, since she had been confirmed as the next family head, then he would treat her like one. Chapter 461 - Enemies on a Narrow Road (3)

Chapter 461: Enemies on a Narrow Road (3)

Shen Ling had seen Shen Yanxiao in a new light just moments ago, and so he did not appreciate Shen Yue¡¯s rudeness and arrogance. ¡°Hmph.¡± Shen Yue crossed his arms and looked at Shen Yanxiao with disdain. ¡°Jiayi had broken through to the sixth rank, and since I am here today, I shall take her to the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Magus Division for her enrollment,¡± Shen Yue had a proud look on his face as he said that. ¡°Jiayi had broken through to the sixth rank?¡± Shen Ling looked at Shen Yue¡¯s proud expression in surprise. Shen Jiayi had only been at the fifth rank just several months ago, so how did she break through to the sixth rank in just a few months? Was that not too fast for her? Shen Yue was delighted when he noticed the surprise on Shen Ling¡¯s face. ¡°Yes! So you shouldn¡¯t waste your time here any longer. What¡¯s there to talk to her? Why don¡¯t you follow me to the Magus Division while I take Jiayi there.¡± Shen Yue was over the moon about his daughter¡¯s rapid progress. When he looked at his daughter, and then at that trash, there was simply no basis forparison. What kind of aplishment could a herbalist achieve without any solid foundation? ¡°Brother Siyu, would you apany me, please?¡± Shen Jiayipletely disregarded Shen Yanxiao and shyly approached Shen Siyu with a supposedly adorable appearance. In the corner of her eyes, she stole a nce at Shen Yanxiao as she floated with a sense of pride. ¡°Sure. Xiaoxiao, since you¡¯re more familiar with the academy, pleasee along with us as well.¡± Shen Siyu paid no heed to Shen Jiayi¡¯s maiden-in-love look, and instead, he had invited Shen Yanxiao to go with them. Shen Yanxiao brushed her nose and thought about how none of them had wanted her to go with them. However, their displeasure was her joy! ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately agreed. Shen Jiayu pouted and secretly scolded Shen Yanxiao a hundred thousand times over in her mind. However, since Shen Siyu was present, she could only put on a pretense of kindness. The six of them then left the Herbalist Division as Shen Yanxiao led them toward the Magus Division. Along the way, Shen Jiayi had bbered like a little bird and pestered Shen Siyu without an end. ¡°Brother Siyu, I have already broken through to the sixth rank now. Do you think I¡¯m well-suited as a Magus?¡± ¡°Brother Siyu, what did you specialize in? Are you also a Magus?¡± Shen Jiayu chatted incessantly, but Shen Siyu did not answer any of her questions. It was apparent that he was not interested in speaking to her. When she noticed Shen Siyu¡¯s lukewarm attitude with her, anger bubbled within Shen Jiayi. She was only 14 years old, and she had broken through to the sixth rank. Her talent was only slightly inferior to Shen Yifeng, and one could say that she was pretty good for a girl. She thought that Shen Siyu would give her apliment or two, but he did not. When she did not get any response from Shen Siyu, Shen Jiayi could only vent her anger on Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Hey, you¡¯ve been in the Saint Laurent Academy for several months now. So how are you coping?¡± Shen Jiayi asked with a smirk. Unlike the other professions, there was no strict requirement for one to be an herbalist, and it was a path that anyone could attempt. Shen Jiayi thought that the herbalist profession was a job that waited for death. Shen Yanxiao red at her, but she did not say anything. ¡°Sister, you shouldn¡¯t make things difficult for her. She has only been here for several months and I reckon that she is still an apprentice. How well do you think she¡¯d be? I presume things would stay the same for her for about three to five years. She¡¯s not as talented as you, Sister. I even think that you can be a Junior Magus in less than a year,¡± Shen Jiawei sang in the same tune as his sister. Chapter 462 - Pulling Strings

Chapter 462: Pulling Strings (1)

Shen Ling frowned at their conversation. Even if they did not like her, she was still the next family head. However, Shen Yanxiao paid them no heed. She looked at Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei with a smile and remained silent as if she had heard nothing. A short whileter, they had arrived at the Magus Division¡¯s gate. Shen Jiayi was excited to finally see the division that she was about to enroll in. Shen Yue puffed his chest in pride. Shen Jiayi¡¯s advancement had boosted his ego, so how could he not be proud? It was alreadyte in the afternoon, so there were not many students in the Magus Division. However, a few students went past them in a rush. Shen Yue went up to a student with the Magus Division¡¯s badge and asked with a smile, ¡°May I know where is your headmaster¡¯s office?¡± The student stared at thevish Shen Yue and furrowed his eyebrows before he pointed to a direction in annoyance. The arrogant Shen Yue took the lead and walked in front of the rest of the party. That student was somewhat speechless. Shen Yue had an irritating expression on his face, and just as the student was about to cuss him discreetly, he caught a glimpse of someone familiar in that group. ¡°Isn¡¯t that Shen Jue?¡± Shen Jue had a good rtionship with Qi Xia, and everyone in the division knew about their friendship. The student felt even gloomier. Why did that man ask for directions when he had Shen Jue with them? When they arrived at the division head¡¯s office, Shen Yue tidied his attire and knocked on the door. ¡°Pleasee in.¡± A somewhat aged voice sounded from behind the door. Then Shen Yue pushed the door open and entered the room. Inside the spacious office, an old man with a white beard sat behind a table. ¡°You must be the Magus Division¡¯s head, it¡¯s a pleasure to meet you. I am Shen Yue from the Vermilion Bird family and this is my daughter, Shen Jiayi. She had been in the Magic Division, and she had just broken through to the sixth rank not too long ago. She had passed the Magus Division¡¯s test too. I have brought her here for her enrollment.¡± Even while Shen Yue said all that with a smile, he did not forget to mention his identity. The headmaster nced at Shen Yue before he turned his attention toward Shen Jiayi. ¡°Are you Shen Jiayi? You must be very talented to have broken through to the sixth rank at the age of fourteen,¡± the division¡¯s head said with a smile. When Shen Jiayi heard hispliments, she immediately smiled. Then she acted like a good student and stood forward to greet him, ¡°Nice to meet you, headmaster!¡± The headmaster smiled and nodded at her. The Saint Laurent Academy only enrolled students twice a year. Still, students from their affiliated Magic and Battle Aura Division were an exception as they could enter the respective divisions at any time when they were ready. ¡°I have gone through your particrs. However, as you have arrived toote, we will have to put you in the red ss.¡± ¡°Red ss?¡± Shen Jiayi asked the headmaster in doubt. The Magus Division¡¯s head smiled and answered, ¡°In the academy, all the levels in a single division are divided into seven sses, and they are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple. The red ss has the lowest rank, while the purple ss ranked the highest. A student¡¯s robe would also match their allocated ss. For example, this student standing beside you is from the Herbalist Division, and his purple robe represented his status as a student from the purple ss.¡± The headmaster pointed toward Shen Yanxiao who had acted as if she was a bystander while she was with them. His casual mention of Shen Yanxiao had caused the faces of Shen Yue and his children to ashen almost immediately. The trio looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief as they had not noticed the color of her robe. Chapter 463 - Pulling Strings

Chapter 463: Pulling Strings (2)

They did not pay any attention to her clothing; they only thought it looked dim and dirty. They never thought that the uniform was for the purple ss! Shen Yanxiao belonged to the top ss? What kind of a joke was that? ¡°Headmaster, may I know the requirements for the purple ss?¡± Shen Yue¡¯s lips twitched. He would never believe that the idiot had any skills, and Shen Feng must have arranged for her to be in the top ss. With that conjecture in mind, Shen Yue tried to hint at the division¡¯s head to send his daughter to the purple ss. Unfortunately, the headmaster did not catch that. ¡°Any student can challenge another student from a better ss to a challenge. If you could win it, then you can take their ce in that ss.¡± Shen Yue continued, ¡°A challenge? But Jiayi just broke through to the sixth rank, and she¡¯s also a girl. How is that appropriate? Shen Jiayi is very talented and my father, the head of the Vermillion Bird family, had always loved this child. I¡¯d be very grateful if you can do this favor for us.¡± The division¡¯s head smile immediately tensed after he heard Shen Yue¡¯s words. ¡°There had never been any questions about the rules at the Saint Laurent Academy, nor do we allow any nepotism here. Please do not repeat your words today. As for your daughter, her future achievements would depend on her skills. We do not allow shortcuts here.¡± Shen Yue¡¯s face darkened at the headmaster¡¯s candidness. He did not understand what had happened. How could an idiot like Shen Yanxiao attend the purple ss while his daughter had to make her way up from the red ss? Was it easier to bribe the Herbalist Division¡¯s head? In any case, since the headmaster had already stated his stance, Shen Yue did not dare to say anything else. The headmaster¡¯s impression of Shen Yue took a dive when he hinted at shortcuts. ¡°Alright, these are the materials for your daughter¡¯s admission. Please take them and have a look at themter. I shall arrange for someone to take Shen Jiayi to the dormitories shortly.¡± It was apparent that the headmaster was annoyed. He had never encountered anyone who would dare to take shortcuts in the academy. The Vermilion Bird family? They¡¯re simply too unreasonable! Despite the ugly expression on Shen Yue¡¯s expression, he could only agree to it. Shen Yanxiao secretlyughed as she stood at the side. It looked like Shen Yue was still as brainless as before; he even dared to bribe people from the academy. Everyone knew that the teachers there were as unyielding as a rock. They advocated for one¡¯s talent and strength, and it was their lifelong pursuit to discover potential students. As for a bribe, was that something that they could eat? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mood lifted when she saw Shen Yue¡¯s gloomy appearance. Shen Jiayi stood obediently at the side as she did not dare to make any mistakes in front of the headmaster. However, she had the same thoughts as her father; how did Shen Yanxiao ended in the purple ss? Suddenly, there was a knock on the headmaster¡¯s door. A purple-robed Qi Xia walked in with azy andfortable smile on his handsome face. Even his movements had an air of nobility, like a cat with imperial blood. The moment Shen Jiayi saw Qi Xia, her eyes nearly popped out, and her maiden¡¯s heart pounded wildly. Where did that handsome youthe from? His good looks wereparable to Shen Siyu! If Shen Siyu was a gentle and wless jade, then the beautiful young man in front of her was a dazzling sapphire. Chapter 464 - Pulling Strings

Chapter 464: Pulling Strings (3)

¡°Qi Xia, perfect timing. We have a new student with us. Please show her to the first-year¡¯s dormitory.¡± As soon as the Magus Division¡¯s head saw his star student, a smile blossomed on his face. Qi Xia was there to deliver something, so he did not expect to see that many people in the room. His eyes glimmered when he saw the petite figure amongst the crowd. ¡°Sure.¡± Qi Xia epted the task with another smile. Shen Jiayi could not hold herself back. She hurried toward Qi Xia. She was in such a rush that it was a miracle that she remembered how to behave as a fair maiden. She took small steps and twisted her waist as she sauntered toward Qi Xia. It was as if an engine powered her movements. ¡°Senior Qi, it is nice to meet you. I am Shen Jiayi. From today onward, I will be a student in the Magus Division. I¡¯d appreciate your kind help in the future.¡± Shen Jiayi spoke in her sweetest voice as she wanted to make a good impression. Qi Xia was startled for a brief moment before he nced at Shen Jiayi, who looked as if she had dancing hearts in her eyes. Then he shifted his attention to Shen Yanxiao, who hid behind a young mind. No one could tell what was on Qi Xia¡¯s mind. ¡°Nice to meet you.¡± ¡°Senior Qi, I have just reached the sixth rank. I still don¡¯t know much about being a Magus. May I ask for your help if I were to encounter any problems in the future?¡± Shen Jiayi was utterly possessed by the romantic thoughts that she had for her senior. She continued to blink and make eyes at Qi Xia. Qi Xia smiled at her, but he offered no reply. ¡°Qi Xia¡ªthat name sounds familiar. Is he from the Qilin Family?¡± Shen Yue had a more acute perspective. It only took him a moment before he guessed Qi Xia¡¯s identity. He was the third young master of the Qiling family, and the public also knew him as the Qilin¡¯s next Family Head. Shen Yue hoped that his daughter would have a rtionship with Qi Xia. Shen Feng had already passed the Vermilion Bird Family to Shen Yanxiao, and Shen Jiayi had always been obsessed with Shen Siyu, so she was unlikely to get ahead. However, if they were to ally with the Qilin family, then his daughter would have a chance to be the wife of the Qilin Family¡¯s head. Shen Yue had always engaged in fanciful dreams, and he had never stopped his daughter¡¯s obsession with boys. He dreamt about the pretty picture when his daughter would marry Qi Xia in the future. Shen Yanxiao was stunned into speechlessness when she noticed how Shen Jiayi behaved like a child with a crush. Shen Yanxiao remembered how Shen Jiayi had clung onto Shen Siyu, and it had been ¡®Brother Siyu this¡¯ and ¡®Brother Siyu that¡¯ just moments ago. How could she transfer that obsession onto Qi Xia in the blink of an eye? Did she not shift her love onto another person a little too quickly? Shen Yanxia, who had zero experience in love, could not understand why those teenagers seemed to be obsessed with Shen Siyu and Qi Xia¡¯s supposedly handsome features. It looked like Qi Xia was entrusted with an important mission. He wore the usual smile that he reserved for such a situation, and then led the group toward Shen Jiayi¡¯s dormitory. Shen Jiayi no longer bothered Shen Siyu while they made their way there. Instead, she chatted on and on with Qi Xia. Qi Xia¡¯s smile stayed as it was. He did not appear to be annoyed or impatient with her, so it boosted Shen Jiayi¡¯s confidence significantly. However, Shen Jiayi did not know that Qi Xia was born with the smile of the angel Samoyed. He could always maintain that grin on his face, even if he had to face a pile of feces. Shen Yanxiao followed them and observed, with amusement, how Shen Jiayi tried to build a rtionship with Qi Xia. However, Shen Yanxiao did not give him any warning. She was eager to find out if that smiling bastard could deal with a boy-crazed silly girl. Qi Xiapleted his task when they reached the dormitory. Shen Jiayi had wanted to talk to him more, but he found an excuse for his departure. He left without any hesitation, but with a smile on his face. Chapter 468 - Loss

Chapter 468: Loss (1)

Life went on as usual. Shen Yanxiao, who had returned to a quiet life,mitted herself in her lessons. The first day she reported to the Archers Division, Xie Ling had dragged her out of the ssroom and gave her a dressing-down. She had been vigorously criticized due to her repeated absence from her sses. Eventually, Xie Ling let her off when she sincerely apologized to him. The Herbalist Division was like heaven to Shen Yanxiao ever since Shangguan Xiao and Pu Lisi had left. However, she was in a depressed mood because she had lost her good friend, Tang Nazhi, too. It became quite clear to Shen Yanxiao that her life could never return to its previous peaceful nature. After Shen Jiayi was admitted to the Magus Division, she had been well-behaved. However, she would also resort to extreme measures when she wanted to please someone. Qi Xia did not show any resistance toward Shen Jiayi, and he always had a smile for her. Shen Jiayi¡¯s confidence swelled whenever Qi Xia smiled at her. Unfortunately for her, she did not know that her expressions would invite a beating. Whenever Shen Yanxiao got together with Qi Xia and the others, they would sometimes run into Shen Jiayi. At those times, Shen Jiayi would always re at Shen Yanxiao discreetly, as she hoped that she could take thetter¡¯s ce. Shen Yanxiao had already mastered the skill of ignoring any and all the res thrown at her. Shen Jiayi¡¯s jealousy and the hidden bitterness in her eyes could not even breach Shen Yanxiao¡¯s defense against the stares. She was only a vile character with no real ability to fight! Two months zipped by, and it was only two months away from the inter-academy tournament in the Longxuan Empire. It was at that point that Shen Yanxiao had sunk into a deep depression. She had acquired the me Grass and the Moling nt. The only thing that she needed for the potion was the Skeleton Flower. She had received arge number of demonic cores, but that amount had not been enough to satisfy a certain someone¡¯s appetite. She would have to find another way to locate the Skeleton Flower if she wanted to undo anotheryer of the seal before the tournament. Otherwise, she would have to show up at thepetition as someone with intermediate-level skills. If that were to happen, she would only be inviting abuse. Shen Yanxiao had never gained a clear sense of Qi Xia and her other friends¡¯ real abilities. Yet, she was sure that they had to be, at least, at an advanced level. They were the top students of their respective divisions and were the representatives of the most elite forces at Saint Laurent Academy. She wondered if participants of the other academies could be as incredible as her friends. If she wanted to make sure that she could secure a piece of territory at the Forsaken Land, she must try her best to collect information about the Skeleton Flower. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had helped her to look for it, but that had yielded minimal effect. It was the weekend, and as an inglorious master, Shen Yanxiao had remembered about the Vermilion Bird that she had left behind in ck City. It was a rare asion where she had thought about the mythical beast, so she changed into Huo Xiao¡¯s attire and left for ck City. The ck City was as lively and as noisy as per usual. The crowded streets were bustling with people, and the sound of noisy hawkers rang through her ears. Shen Yanxiao made her way through the crowds with agility, and she would pick up information about happenings in the ck City with her ears from here and there. However, she stopped because of something a random passer-by had said. ¡°The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group has suffered a tremendous loss. I wonder where they had picked up that assignment that had caused such a huge casualty. They didn¡¯t even suffer that many losses during theirst mission to Mount Kuluo. Why was their sacrifice so big for this strange assignment?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned as she turned to the man who was talking to his friends. ¡°I think that the assignment had cost the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group greatly. I suppose they would lose their ranking as the top mercenary group in ck City.¡± Chapter 469 - Loss

Chapter 469: Loss (2)

The two people talked back and forth. Unaware that their words had fallen into the ears of the person nearby, the two people walked off while still engaged in their conversation. Shen Xiaoyan was frozen on the spot, and her eyebrows furrowed tightly. Du Lang had told her that they might be close to finding the item she had asked for. However, it had been half a month since Du Lang sent her that message, and Shen Yanxiao had not received an update since then. She thought that it was another wild goose chase for Du Lang. However, at that moment, the conversation between those two people had disturbed her mind. Shen Yanxiao changed her destination and hurried toward the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s headquarters. She did not see a single soul in sight when she reached the entrance, even though it was usually in a solemn atmosphere anyway. Even the guards by the gate were missing. The gate was also locked, which was a strange urrence, indeed. Shen Yanxiao stepped forward and knocked on the locked gate. ¡°The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group are not taking any assignments recently. Please kindly return if you are here to entrust us with a mission.¡± She heard Evil Wolf¡¯s voice from inside the gate, but the gate remained closed. Shen Yanxiao was sure that something strange had happened with the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. She said in haste, ¡°Brother Evil Wolf, it is me, Huo Xiao.¡± Silence followed her words. A momentter, the thick gate opened, and Evil Wolf presented himself in front of Shen Yanxiao. The moment she saw Evil Wolf, a glint of surprise shed in her eyes. As an Advanced Knight, Evil Wolf had always been as hard as nails. However, as he stood in front of her, she noticed that Evil Wolf¡¯s left hand was in a thickyer of bandages, and there were new scars on his handsome face. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s you, Huo Xiao.¡± Evil Wolf looked at Shen Yanxiao with embarrassment. ¡°Brother Evil Wolf, what happened to you?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at him in confusion. Evil Wolf heaved a sigh. ¡°Come in, and I will tell you about it,¡± Evil Wolf said to Shen Yanxiao. She followed Evil Wolf into the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s headquarters. The spacious hall was deserted, as nobody was there. Evil Wolf led her toward the back. When Shen Yanxiao stepped into the back room, she waspletely dumbstruck by what she saw there. Dozens of Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s members sat in their chairs, each one of them had wounds of varying degrees. Some of them even had severe injuries like broken arms or legs. The faint smell of blood fumed in the air. ¡°Brother Evil Wolf, what happened?¡± Shen Yanxiao found it hard to imagine that the well-trained Cave Wolves Mercenary Group could be in that sorry state. It seemed like what she had heard was not a groundless rumor. ¡°Where is your leader?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked around but failed to find Du Lang. Evil Wolf¡¯s expressions suggested that something was wrong. He lowered his head and clenched his right hand into a fist. ¡°Our leader¡­ has not regained consciousness yet.¡± ¡°Not regained consciousness yet?¡± Shen Yanxiao was startled. She immediately knew that something had gone wrong. She pressed Evil Wolf for more details. However, he was not forting with the details. ¡°Forget it. I shall take you to see our leader. As for what had happened, perhaps Magic Wolf will tell you.¡± Then, Evil Wolf brought Shen Yanxiao to Du Lang¡¯s room. The seven wolves had all gathered around Du Lang¡¯s bed. Their leaderid unconscious on his bed. His handsome face was ghastly pale, and his lips were colorless and dry. Things did not look that optimistic for him. When the other five wolves saw Shen Yanxiao, she noticed that there was something unspeakable in their eyes. None of them was in a better state than Evil Wolf, and there was a hideous wound that stretched from his left cheek to his neck. ¡°What happened to you? What on earth is going on here?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked the miserable seven wolves with a frown. Chapter 470 - Loss

Chapter 470: Loss (3)

Evil Wolf looked at Magic Wolf and asked him to exin their predicament to Shen Yanxiao. Magic Wolf took a deep breath before he asked, ¡°Huo Xiao, do you remember when you asked our leader to find something for you, about two months ago?¡± ¡°Yes, I do,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Our leader has been searching for that item. About half a month ago, he received a tip that the item was at the Graveyard of the Sun.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Magic Wolf continued with his exnation. When he knew about the location of Skeleton Flower, Du Lang immediately started to collect more information about the Graveyard of the Sun. He had spent a week in preparation before he led the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group toward that ce. Everything went smoothly along the way. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s members were not nervous about their mission. They were not on high alert since they knew that their target was a lesser-known nt. Before they arrived at the Graveyard of the Sun, they reached a small vige on their way there. At first, they did not overthink it. They rested for a night at the tavern in the vige. However, when all the mercenaries were fast asleep, the nightmare hadmenced. The seemingly ordinary vigers went into a crazed state. They had swarmed into the mercenaries¡¯ rooms andunched multiple wild attacks on the mercenaries. It was in the wee hours of the night, and the attacks had startled Cave Wolves Mercenary Group from their dreams. Then they found themselves under attack by a group of crazy people. The mercenaries were in a tight siege for quite some time. It would not be as bad if those vigers were regr people. However, many of them seemed to have been born with immense strength. One punch and they could break an adult¡¯s leg. The massive crowd had many strong and crazy people, and they had managed to cause severe injuries to the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had less than 100 members. However, the surprise raid had more than 1000 attackers. The group¡¯s members were also in different rooms in groups of four. About a hundred people had stormed each of their individual rooms. Two fits would not be enough to defeat four enemy hands. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had been caught off guard. Almost all of the mercenaries were injured in the raid. Three of them would never step out from that insignificant small vige again. In the end, Du Lang led the six wolves and broke out from the encirclement so that the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group could evacuate safely. However, the incident had brought irreparable losses to the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Several strong vigers had attacked Du Lang while they were making their escape, and he had been in aa since. Magic Wolf told the story in a quiet tone. Even though he sounded calm, that look in his eyes was a strong indication that he would not ept such a result. Shen Yanxiao was shocked as well when she heard the story. The incident that happened to the Cave Wolf Mercenary Group was just far too bizarre. As Magic Wolf had said, they noticed nothing out of ce when they entered the vige in the day. The vigers were quite unsophisticated and hospitable. They did not detect a single hint of danger when they were there. However, as night fell, the beautiful dreams turned into the prelude of a nightmare. The vigers who had been smiling and greeting them in the day had suddenly wielded knives against them. Shen Yanxiao understood how stunned and confused the mercenaries must have been. ¡°Brother Magic Wolf, can you tell me more details about the attack? I have a feeling that something was not right.¡± Shen Yanxiao stroked her chin. Du Lang was a smart person. If the vigers pretended to be kind in the day, it would not have escaped Du Lang¡¯s precise judgment. However, Du Lang had noticed nothing, which was particrly unusual. Chapter 471 - Potions Made by Great Herbalists

Chapter 471: Potions Made by Great Herbalists (1)

Magic Wolf had to think for a moment before he said, ¡°I don¡¯t know what other information I could give you. Everything had happened so suddenly, and it caught every one of us off guard. When the vigers barged into our rooms, most of them had normal weapons like hoes and sickles. However, they were exceptionally strong. There was also no pattern to their attacks. It was as if they only wanted toe and tear us apart as soon as they saw us. Initially, we were afraid to use our full strength as we did not want to hurt them if it was only a misunderstanding. However, no matter how hard we tried to persuade them, it was as if they could not hear us, and they only wanted to kill us.¡± That night had been a nightmare for them. When Magic Wolf closed his eyes, he could still vividly see everything that happened in his mind. He took a deep breath. ¡°When we fought back, we were at a disadvantage. Those people acted like they were not afraid of death. Even when we used magic and swords to strike them, they did not slow down, even for one bit. It was as if they could not feel any pain.¡± It would be hard for anyone to escape unscathed when faced with a group of lunatics that feared no death nor pain. Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s sessful retreat came at a great cost. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyebrows furrowed. Everything Magic Wolf had told her made her feel even stranger about what had happened. Vigers who disyed different actions in the day and at night. The odd riots and the crazed actions seemed entric to Shen Yanxiao too. Shen Yanxiao could finally understand the strange expressions on the seven wolves when they saw her. They had not set out for a mission, but a personal favor instead. They had suffered that catastrophe while they were on their way to find the Skeleton Flower she had asked for. Since she was the initiator, it was only natural that they would feel uneasy around her. ¡°How is your leader?¡± Shen Yanxiao could understand their state of mind, and she was not bothered about it. They suffered such a tragic loss because of her affairs. It would have gone against her principles if she let the matter be. When she asked of Du Lang, the six wolves¡¯ faces clouded even more. ¡°We have asked for a doctor toe and check on him. We were told that he had suffered severe internal injuries, and he also had blood clots. It would take arge amount of medicinal ingredients and potions to clear his blood flow.¡± The wolves wore such sorrowful emotions on their faces. Du Lang was the backbone of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, and he had been wounded and in aa for their sake. None of them could feel at ease while their leader was still unconscious. Without Du Lang as the leader, the morale of Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had dropped. ¡°What kind of potions does he need? Maybe I cane up with a solution.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not a medical professional, but she might be able to help with some potions. Magic Wolf named some advanced potions which could be bought even though its price was expansive. Du Lang also needed a bottle of potion that only a Great Herbalist could make. Only a few of those could be found in the Longxuan Empire markets, let alone the ck City. Everyone would fight for a bottle of potion made by a Great Herbalist. That potion would never even have a chance to hit the market. While the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group did enjoy a high status in the ck City, they did not have the strength to hoard potions made by a Great Herbalist. One bottle of potion made by a Great Herbalist would easily cost a million gold coins. That price tag was out of the mercenaries¡¯ league. They could only get some advanced potions if there were a need for one. ¡°What is the name of the potion made by a Great Herbalist? I might be able to obtain that.¡± Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. Du Land was in such a predicament because he tried to help her, so she would never let Du Lang stay unconscious like that. She would help him, no matter the cost. Chapter 472 - Potions Made by Great Herbalists

Chapter 472: Potion Made by Great Herbalist (2)

The six wolves were not quite convinced. Nevertheless, they told Shen Yanxiao the name of the potion anyway. Shen Yanxiao wasted no time in returning to Saint Laurent to ask Ye Qing for his help. Before she left, though, she gave the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group 100 thousand gold coins aspensation for their loss during their mission. The six wolves were quite astonished by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s generosity. They had absolutely no idea that the little guy was that wealthy. Shen Yanxiao left the ck City and hurried back to Saint Laurent Academy to find Ye Qing. Ye Qing did not hesitate when she asked for his help. He granted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s request directly. Ye Qing valued his student very much. Besides, the potions that Shen Yanxiao wanted were not of great value to Ye Qing at all. He already had some readily made bottles at hand as he had made those for practices. He gave all four bottles of the potion to Shen Yanxiao quite generously. Those four bottles of potions made by Great Herbalist could easily fetch a whopping price of four to five million gold coins at any auction house. However, Ye Qing gave all of them to Shen Yanxiao without so much as a bat of his eyelids. He did not even ask why she needed them. Shen Yanxiao delivered the potions to the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group immediately. It only took her half a day toe up with the potions for Du Lang. The six wolves thought their eyeballs would fall out from their eye sockets when they saw the potions that Shen Yanxiao held in her hand. Where did the kid get those potions that were made by a Great Herbalist? Even if she were to purchase them, it would require more time than that, right? Shen Yanxiao was baffled as to why the six wolves did not give her any reactions. ¡°Well, if this is not enough, I could get some more. Why don¡¯t you feed these to Du Lang first ?¡± Shen Yanxiao took the potions from her interspatial ring and put them on the desk. The six wolves were utterly astonished when they saw the four bottles of potions on the desk. ¡°Is this an illusion?¡± Sleep Wolf gulped. Potions that were worthed several million gold coins were ced on the desk. He wondered about the confusing vision that he was having at that time. Not even the word wealthy could be used to describe the scene there. It should be hard even to get one bottle potion that was brewed by a Great Herbalist. However, the kid had four bottles in his hand. Where did he get them exactly? Before the six wolves could recover from their shock, Shen Yanxiao had begun to search for other healing potions in her interspatial ring. She had made many potions during her daily practices, but most of them were low-grade and middle-grade potions. She would use many of the potions for self-defense, so she had quite a number of those. Not long afterward, the desk was covered with all kinds of potions. The six wolves could not utter a single word. They would not be able to find so many bottles of potions even if they were to rob an auction house. The value of those low-grade and middle-grade potions was, of course, less than that of the bottles of potions made by a Great Herbalist. However, there were more than a hundred bottles of those potions on the desk. Their total value would have been astronomical. At that moment, the six people changed their perspective about Huo Xiao as they looked at the kid. After the tragic incident, most of them harbored some ill feelings about the kid. After all, they were on the search for her, free of charge, but only to suffer that horrible destruction. However, they never thought of obtaining any favors from her. After all, that was what Du Lang promised her. So, they were moved by what Shen Yanxiao did for them. In merely half a day, Shen Yanxiao had given them so many bottles of potions. In terms of price, the overall figure must have surpassed six or seven million of gold coins. Six to seven million gold coins! Howrge was that amount! Chapter 473 - Potions Made by Great Herbalists

Chapter 473: Potion Made by Great Herbalist (3)

It would take the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group at least six to seven years to make that much money, even if they were to take on assignments frantically without eating or drinking. That was how rtionships between people were built. For some, they would not anticipate any returned favors when they made their efforts. However, when the other party returned their efforts with favors proactively, that appreciation and recognition could exert a subtle influence on their rtionship. The six wolves no longer had any ill thoughts about Shen Yanxiao. They were pleased with what Shen Yanxiao had done for them. Du Lang¡¯splexion was better after they fed him the potions made by a Great Herbalist. Magic Wolf summoned a doctor to take a look at Du Lang, and ording to him, Du Lang was no longer in a critical situation. He just needed to rest quietly for some time, and he could even wake up in a day or two. Shen Yanxiao did not n to leave the ck City for the moment. She felt responsible for what had happened to the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Therefore, she would only depart from ck City after Du Lang had woken up. Besides, she was eager to find out where the Skeleton Flower was. She did not have much time before thepetition would begin. She had cultivated with great effort every day, but s, she still could not improve her strength to an advanced level. She would always feel like she was only one step away from the advanced level, yet that step would hinder her progress. Everything was due to the seal. She must undo the seal before thepetition, and to do that, she must first locate the Skeleton Flower! Shen Yanxiao went to the inn where the Vermillion Bird was staying after she left the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s headquarters. She had also given Evil Wolf the inn¡¯s address so that Evil Wolf could send someone to notify her after Du Lang had woken up. Shen Yanxiao had only arrived at the street where the inn was located. Before she could step closer, though, she could already see ck smoke billowed from the inn¡¯s doors. A bad feeling surged in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. She walked against the smoke until she was inside the inn. She saw a big mess on the spacious first floor. Balls of red mes were burning away in the inn. The owner was busy with organizing his waiters to put out the fire hurriedly. The owner suddenly saw Shen Yanxiao in his inn, and he immediately threw himself at her. ¡°My honorable guest! Please do me a favor! Can you please ask your friend to move to another inn? I am here to run a small business, and I cannot afford to be tormented like this. I won¡¯t ept any charges for your room. How about that?¡± The owner grasped Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sleeve as he sobbed. He was so close to cries of anguish. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched. She had a feeling that the fire must have been rted to a certain two creatures. Sheforted the grieved innkeeper and then headed to a room on the second floor. She kicked the door open, and she saw the big and small creatures in the room. Vermillion Bird was floating upright in the air, with his hands around a silly, adorable, and chubby small body. As Shen Yanxiao barged in, he turned at her with a frozen expression on his face. As for the adorable silly little Phoenix, it was pping its two small wings, as it tried its hardest to struggle. The moment Shen Yanxiao showed up, the little Phoenix stopped all its actions in a spooky way, and its wings turned motionless in the air as well. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows as she red at the big and small creatures with a twisted expression on her face. Then, she stepped in and smashed the door closed. The innkeeper who had followed behind Shen Yanxiao looked at the closed door with mixed feelings. The next second, however, he heard a ghost-like wail and wolf-like howl from a child from within the room. ¡°You¡­ listen to me¡­ s! Will you just let me exin! Don¡¯t¡­ Please don¡¯t pull my ears! Let go¡­ Argh! Argh!¡± The innkeeper was filled with apprehension. He gulped and turned to go back downstairs to resume his firefighting effort. Chapter 474 - Two Adorable Animals

Chapter 474: Two Adorable Animals (1)

They were still inside the room. Shen Yanxiao sat on a chair with her legs crossed and her arms folded in front of her chest. She looked gloomy, and she kept her gaze on a certain mythical beast in the air and an adorkable little guy who had crouched on the head of that mythical beast. Vermillion Bird was on his knees in mid-air, and his left ear had just experienced savage torture. Vermillion Bird lowered his dark and watery eyes. He would also raise his eyes to steal a look at his master. As soon as he realized that his master would denounce him for his crimes, he lowered his head to his chest. ¡°Chu?¡± The little Phoenix, who did not know about the dangerous situation, tilted its tiny head and blinked its ignorant googly eyes as it looked at someone in misery. The little Phoenix appeared to bepletely baffled. ¡°How many times have you done this?¡± Shen Yanxiao squinted her eyes as she squeezed those words from her mouth. Vermilion Bird¡¯s chubby body twitched. ¡°The¡­ first¡­¡± he stuttered. ¡°Hmm?¡± A glint of anger rose in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. The Vermilion Bird trembled and stuttered, ¡°Seven¡­ times¡­.¡± ¡°Seven times! You have set seven fires this month! Are you trying to burn the inn into ashes?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at the pitiable Vermilion Bird, eager to p the guy with such tremendous ability of destruction. The Vermilion Bird lowered his head as he choked. He felt guilty when he saw the fury on his master¡¯s face. Whenever Shen Yanxiao was there to visit him, the Vermillion Bird would use the gold coins that Shen Yanxiao had left for him to buy the innkeeper¡¯s silence. How could he have known that Shen Yanxiao would catch him red-handed that day! ¡°I¡­ I didn¡¯t mean to¡­¡± The Vermilion Bird tried to defend himself in a low voice. ¡°Oh? Then tell me how you burned their inn when everything was all right.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. The Vermilion Bird immediately picked up the adorkable little Phoenix, who had been staring at him and put it in front of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°This little guy is to me. It likes to wander off, so it would cause trouble even when I only wanted to head downstairs to grab a bite.¡± The Vermilion Bird sounded indignant. The adorkable little guy blinked, unaware that it was thrown under the bus. The small Phoenix then pped its tiny wings as it happily made the pleasant ¡®chu-chu¡¯ sound. Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. ¡°Trouble? What kind of trouble has the little Phoenix caused? Do tell.¡± The Vermilion Bird answered, ¡°The other people in the inn are freaked out, thanks to its ugliness. Those people would scream so loudly that I can¡¯t even enjoy a quiet meal. So¡­ So I had to perform a petty punishment to warn against a greater penalty.¡± ¡°Screaming?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not buy Vermilion Bird¡¯s words at all. The little Phoenix was too ugly? How did the Vermilion Birde up with that excuse? The little Phoenix had not grown up yet, but its chubby look was quite adorable. Besides, the little Phoenix did not have a weak aura. Additionally, its bright color even highlighted its fluffiness. Ugliness had nothing to do with the little Phoenix. ¡°Can¡¯t you think of any better excuses?¡± Shen Yanxiao yelled. Vermilion Bird curled his lips. When he looked at his furious master, the Vermilion Bird was about to burst into tears. He did not think he was at fault. Every time he went down with the little Phoenix for a meal, a huge group of people would gather and engage in a heated discussion. For thest few times, some girls even came to them to tease the little Phoenix. That was not the worst part; those women had tried to pat him on his cheeks as well. The Vermilion Bird hated women the most. In a fit of anger, the Vermilion Bird released a ball of mes, which had frightened those people. Things were even more exaggerated than that. A big, strong, crazy guy wanted to pat him. The Vermilion Bird would not be called a Vermillion Bird if he could stay calm in such a situation. Chapter 475 - Two Adorable Animals

Chapter 475: Two Adorable Animals (2)

Shen Yanxiao sighed loudly as she red at the pathetic Vermilion Bird. ¡°Never mind. Let¡¯s put this aside for now. I may need to go away from a couple of days, and I need you toe with me.¡± She must pay a visit to the Graveyard of the Sun. When Du Lang woke up, she would ask him about the details. Once she made sure that the Skeleton Flower was there, she would set off at once. The Vermilion Bird discreetly caught his breath. He would never have the courage to fight back as he was intimidated by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s severe lessons. While Shen Yanxiao had decided not to get to the bottom of Vermilion Bird¡¯s havoc-wreaking actions, she was not ready to let him off the hook so easily. At night, when they were about to turn in, Shen Yanxiao forcefully upied the only bed in the room. The Vermilion Bird could only sleep on the floor by the corner with tears in his eyes and lips nibbled between his teeth. The next morning, Evil Wolf was at the inn to tell Shen Yanxiao that Du Lang was awake and had asked for her. With the Vermilion Bird and the little Phoenix in tow, Shen Yanxiao followed Evil Wolf to the mercenaries¡¯ headquarters. Du Lang was already awake. He was still weak, but he was no longer in a critical condition. When Du Lang saw Shen Yanxiao, he felt a surge of happiness. The six wolves had told him what Shen Yanxiao had done for them the previous day. Du Lang had invited Shen Yanxiao to be an honorary member of the group to draw her to their side, but he never expected any favors from Shen Yanxiao. He did not me Shen Yanxiao at all for the incident. He had desired nothing, but the other party had repaid him for his kindness. That incident had helped Du Lang gain a better understanding of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personality. The quiet kid had a rather strong sense of responsibility. Du Lang believed that they would never get the short end of the stick if they were to do anything for her. ¡°Huo Xiao, thank you for the potions that you have given us. No words can express my thanks to your great kindness. Tell me if you need anything in the future.¡± Du Lang knew that he did not misjudge Huo Xiao. Shen Yanxiaoughed. ¡°Brother Du, you are wee. After all, you have suffered this tragedy because of me. I could not have stood idly by. I should be the one to apologize. It was my assignment that has cost you greatly.¡± Money and potions were not of high value to Shen Yanxiao. She would never treat those who helped her unfairly. Besides, she liked the mercenaries from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. They were sincere and loyal to friends. When she showed up that day, all the members received her with unprecedented hospitality. They had regarded her as one of them. A real friend was more valuable than a bucket of gold. Du Lang smiled. Those from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group were men with righteous ardor. They had always been willing to help their friends at the cost of their own lives. He did not expect the incident would pull Shen Yanxiao into their team. ¡°Brother Du, may I ask you about the Graveyard of the Sun? I wonder if you can give me some detailed information,¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Du Lang frowned at the mention of the Graveyard of the Sun. ¡°A friend told me something about the Skeleton Flower a while ago. He heard that the Skeleton Flower had been seen once in the Graveyard of the Sun. However, they only went past that ce, so they knew very little about it. I did some research about the Graveyard of the Sun before I left¡­¡± The Graveyard of the Sun was once an ancient battleground. The demon race leader had murdered the God of Sun there, which was why it was named Graveyard of the Sun. After tens of millions of years, that battleground had fallen into ruins. Over time, those huge piles of skeletons had been reduced into piles of dirt. Chapter 476 - Two Adorable Animals

Chapter 476: Two Adorable Animals (3)

As years passed, the glorious god race and the mighty demon race had be nothing but legends. Nevertheless, the formidable forces had left behind some indelible marks on ancient battlegrounds. Just like Mount Kuluo, the Graveyard of the Sun was off-limits to humans. There were hardly any humans who would set foot into the Graveyard of the Sun. Du Lang had gone through many troubles but only acquired little information about it. ¡°Can you tell me about the vige that you were in?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was disturbed by Du Lang¡¯s exnation about the Graveyard of the Sun. Even though the two mighty forces were long gone from the world, they had left many permanent traces behind. Even the people in Brilliance Continent found it difficult to forget about the battles that happened so long ago. No matter how strong a race was, they could never escape the ravages of time. In the face of time, all things were insignificant. ¡°That vige was not far away from the Graveyard of the Sun. At first, we were surprised when we discovered that vige. Not many humans would want to live near ancient battlegrounds. When we entered that vige, I paid meticulous attention and carefully observed the vigers there. I realized that they were unsophisticated, and they did not even exercise any vignce against us, a group of outsiders. They were quite hospitable too. I observed for one whole day, but I did not see anything out of ce or any signs to indicate that it was all an act. Therefore, I decided to let the group stay and rest there.¡± Du Lang heaved a loud sigh. His misjudgments had forced the disaster onto the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Shen Yanxiao listened quietly. She had found out about the location of the Skeleton Flower. She would have to pay a visit to that ce, no matter the consequences. ¡°Brother Du, can you give me a map to the Graveyard of the Sun? I want to go there tomorrow.¡± ¡°You want to go to the Graveyard of the Sun?¡± Du Lang widened his eyes as he wondered if he had misheard her. ¡°Huo Xiao, don¡¯t you understand? The Graveyard of the Sun is far too dangerous. Look at what happened to us, and we were not even that close to the location. Who could tell what would happen when you are really in the Graveyard of the Sun!¡± Du Lang tried to talk Shen Yanxiao out of that n. That vige was located midway to the Graveyard of the Sun, so Shen Yanxiao would go through that vige if she wanted to go there. That was where the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s nightmare had started. Thest thing that Du Lang wanted was for anything to happen to Huo Xiao while that kid was there. ¡°I don¡¯t know why you wanted the Skeleton Flower, but we can think of other ways. There must be other ces with the Skeleton Flower in the entire Brilliance Continent. Just give me some time. I will ask someone to look for it in a couple of days. Do not mess with your own life.¡± They were a group of nearly a hundred members, and they had suffered such a setback there. It would be too risky if Huo Xiao were to go there alone. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°Brother Du, don¡¯t worry. I have my ways. Besides, I won¡¯t be alone. My friend here wille with me.¡± Du Lang looked at the Vermilion Bird beside Shen Yanxiao with astonishment andplicated feelings. That kid was even younger than Huo Xiao, so how could he help Huo Xiao if they were in a bind? Du Lang wanted to say more, but Shen Yanxiao looked as if she had made up her mind. She would not budge, no matter what Du Lang and the other six wolves said to her. There was no persuading her. Du Lang had wanted to send some less-wounded mercenaries from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group with her, but Shen Yanxiao had kindly declined that offer. The average mercenaries would not be able to offer much help at the Graveyard of the Sun. Besides, Shen Yanxiao had her unique skills. With Vermilion Bird and Xiu, she would have a higher chance of survival, no matter if she wanted to ascend to the sky or descend underground. Chapter 477 - Graveyard of the Sun

Chapter 477: Graveyard of the Sun (1)

Before she set off, Shen Yanxiao went to Ye Qing, Yun Qi, and Xie Ling to ask for a leave of absence. Ye Qing and Yun Qi reacted to her request calmly. However, when Xie Ling learned that Shen Yanxiao wanted more days off, even though she had just restarted her lessons, he almost lost his mind. Shen Yanxiao quietly snuck away while Xie Ling bombarded her with me. She hired a carriage and a wheeler and started her way to the Graveyard of the Sun. It was a quiet ride. As they went further away from the ck City, the areas along the road were increasingly sparsely popted. Shen Yanxiao had hired an older man in his 50s to be her wheeler. She had wanted to find someone younger since it was a long and arduous journey. However, most of the wheelers had run away with tails tucked between their legs when they learned of her destination. The old man was the only one who had stayed. Ancient battlegrounds were often off-limits to the people in the Brilliance Continent. To make the matter worse, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had only returned from the same destination with such significant losses. Everyone thought that the Graveyard of the Sun as and of absolute peril, and no one would go there no matter the price. ¡°Little brother, why are you going to the Graveyard of the Sun?¡± The wheeler who drove the carriage was called the Crippled Elder. When he was young, he was once a mercenary as well. However, his left leg was wounded in a mission. Therefore, he could no longer further his career as a mercenary and had be a wheeler. When all his peers were scared out of their wits by the name Graveyard of the Sun, he stayed behind and epted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s assignment. ¡°I have some business to attend to there. Don¡¯t worry. You don¡¯t have to send me to the Graveyard of the Sun. You can find a ce and wait for me toe back. You can leave if I am not back within ten days.¡± Shen Yanxiao sat in the carriage. Since it was a long journey, she was in the mood to chat with Crippled Elder. ¡°Ah, that is not what I am worried about. You are so young, yet you are heading to such a dangerous ce, not to mention that you have a little kid with you. It is not safe. It¡¯s true; I have epted your assignment. But I am old, and I have gained many experiences in my long life, so please don¡¯t me an old man for speaking out of turn. Do not go there if you do not have to.¡± Crippled Elder tried to talk some sense into Shen Yanxiao as he drove the carriage. Shen Yanxiaoughed gently. ¡°Crippled Elder, you are an interesting man. Aren¡¯t you afraid that I would not pay you if we were to go back halfway?¡± Crippled Elder replied, ¡°Well, money is good, sure. But I cannot ignore my conscience. You two are so young. You must learn to cherish your lives.¡± Shen Yanxiao said something in return and made it clear that she would have to go to the Graveyard of the Sun. The old man did not try to persuade her anymore. However, Shen Yanxiao was shocked to hear his next words. ¡°Never mind me, let¡¯s go if you insist. I just did not expect that I would go back there someday.¡± Taken aback, Shen Yanxiao asked in haste. ¡°Crippled Elder, what do you mean?¡± Crippled Elder kept silent for a moment as if he realized that he had said something he should not have. A few momentster, he slowly said, ¡°My leg was crippled there.¡± The crippled old man had been to the Graveyard of the Sun? Shen Yanxiao was stunned by that information. Since he had admitted that he had been to the Graveyard of the Sun, the Crippled Elder decided not to hide any more information. Perhaps it was the distant memories that shed in his mind when he heard the name of the ce that he had once been. Chapter 478 - Graveyard of the Sun

Chapter 478: Graveyard of the Sun (2)

¡°Along the only way to the Graveyard of the Sun, there is a small vige that we would have to pass through. The vige only has about hundreds of inhabitants, and it is not on any map.¡± Crippled Elder adopted a mncholy tone as he recalled the past. The vige that he referred to must have been the ce where Du Lang was attacked. However, the old man said that there were only hundreds of people there. ¡°Crippled Elder, did you say that the vige only had about hundreds of vigers? But the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group mentioned that there must have been over a thousand people there.¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in confusion. The old man kept silent for a moment. ¡°I was there over a dozen years ago. It must have changed. It¡¯s only natural that the poption has grown.¡± Hundreds to a thousand vigers in a dozen years? Naturally? Shen Yanxiao did not think it was normal at all. Du Lang mentioned that the vige had men and women, older people over fifties, and strong and healthy young men. However, Du Lang did not see any children there. How could the vige expand to two to three times its size in just a dozen years, but there were no children there? That was strange. ¡°Little guy, if you have to go to the Graveyard of the Sun, don¡¯t spend your night in that vige. Trust me on that. If you have to go past the vige, do that in the day and leave as soon as you can. Do not stay there.¡± Crippled Elder hesitated for a moment and then offered his advice cautiously. ¡°Why is that?¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that Crippled Elder must have known something about that vige. However, something held him back from telling Shen Yanxiao about it. She had to find out. The old man did not answer Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question directly. He was quite tactful with his answers. ¡°Just listen to my advice. I am an old man, and I won¡¯t lie to you. There is something weird about that vige. You two young kids would not be able to survive it.¡± No matter how hard Shen Yanxiao tried, the old man did not offer more details about it. He only persuaded her not to spend the night in the vige. The journey was a long one. After more than ten days, Shen Yanxiao could finally see a small vige that had suddenly appeared on the horizon. They had been in an endless desert, and the vige had popped up abruptly. ¡°Little kid, this is as far as I can go. I will wait for you here, and if you are not back in ten days, I will go back to the ck City by myself.¡± The Crippled Elder sat on the carriage as he smoked tobo in a long-stemmed Chinese pipe as he stared at the vige in the distance. There was fear visible in his eyes. Shen Yanxiao nodded. She hopped off the carriage and gazed at the vige where the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group almost sufferedplete destruction. She bade farewell to Crippled Elder and headed toward the vige. The Vermilion Bird stayed with Shen Yanxiao, and he looked quitefortable. The little Phoenix on his head had even nodded off. ¡°You humans like to freak each other out. As far as I can see, that is just a small vige. Even if there is something weird, it¡¯s not going to be that dreadful.¡± The Vermilion Bird folded his arms in front of his chest. While heined against Crippled Elder¡¯s fear, he stared at his domineering master. ¡°You are a mythical beast, and he is a normal old man. You two have different levels of psychological endurance.¡± Shen Yanxiao cast a nce at the Vermilion Bird as she gave him a lukewarm reply. People were strong because they knew how to learn, create, and adapt. At the same time, humans were vulnerable too. In the infinite universe, people were as fragile as a grain of sand. Too many outward things could cost someone their life. Therefore, people knew fear, and they knew to stay away from fear. Humans would only be fearless if they have the strength to face cmities and enemies. Chapter 479 - Graveyard of the Sun

Chapter 479: Graveyard of the Sun (3)

Shen Yanxiao arrived at the vige entrance after about an hour¡¯s walk. The small vige had many tiny houses that nestled next to each other. With dark mottled walls and roofs made of stacks of straws, the houses appeared to be shabby and crude. Some cheerful vigers in short-sleeve shirts walked past the entrance with hoes on their shoulders. Shen Yanxiao squinted her eyes. She could finally understand why Du Lang did not have any suspicions when he was in the vige. Everything about it indicated poverty and simplicity, no matter how one observed the vige. Suddenly, the vigers saw Shen Yanxiao and Vermillion Bird at the entrance. With a kind expression on their faces, the vigers stepped toward her with a kin smile. ¡°Little friends, what are you two doing here? Are you lost? Our vige is in the middle of nowhere. You must be exhausted.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not reply to him. She carefully observed the vige as he stood quite close to them. She could tell that he did not fake his kindness. There was not a single hint of hypocrisy in his unsophisticated eyes. The man was either a great actor, or he was an honest man. ¡°Old Ba, didn¡¯t you harvest some fresh summer radishes in your home? Go on and get some for the kids here.¡± Even though Shen Yanxiao did not say anything, the vigers did not mind her. They were quite worried about their safety in such an undeveloped ce. They were hospitable, and they even tried to find them some food. ¡°Yes, I will do that now. Ah Ke, take the two kids to Uncle Nine¡¯s ce so that they can have some rest. Get them some water to drink too.¡± The middle-aged man, referred to as Old Ba, seemed to be quite simple in nature. He left as soon as he finished his words, with a hoe on his shoulder, to pick up some food for Shen Yanxiao and the Vermillion Bird. ¡°You two must be very young. I feel so sorry for you. Come with me so you can rest and have some water. Have you wandered away from your family? I¡¯ll take you to Uncle Nine now; he is our vige head. We will ask him if he has a way to send you home.¡± Ah Ke looked as if he was in his early twenties. He was not tall but was blessed with a muscr build. Shen Yanxiao was not surprised that the vigers would think that they were lost. The vige was the only one within hundreds of kilometers radius. Otherwise, there seemed to be no other reason why those two kids would be at their vige. The vigers could only think of Shen Yanxiao and Vermillion Bird as children who got separated from their family. The vigers tried their best to help the two young and helpless children. The Vermillion Bird was about to say something when Shen Yanxiao red at him. Shen Yanxiao nodded and pretended to be adorable. Still, she said nothing in reply. Ah Ke and the other two vigers brought Shen Yanxiao and the Vermillion Bird into the vige. Shen Yanxiao noticed that the vigers wore ragged clothes with many patches on them. The toe caps on Ah Ke¡¯s shoes were worn out, and his two toes were exposed; it was quite a sad look. They met other vigers while they were on their way, and they seemed to be in a simr condition as the vigers that they had met. The houses in the vige looked decrepit too. Some roofs had almost copsed, but there were still people in it. Most did not even have any doors or windows. No matter how one looked at it, the vige looked impoverished. Nheless, the vigers there were exceptionally kind and were always ready to help others. The vigers did not even question outsiders like Shen Yanxiao and the Vermillion Bird much. Instead, they offered to provide them with food warm-heartedly, and they also asked Ah Ke to take care of the two kids as he brought them to Uncle Nine¡¯s ce. Chapter 480

Chapter 480: Uncle Nine (1)

It was a run-down house, and its wooden door squeaked in the wind. Ah Ke showed Shen Yanxiao and the Vermillion Bird into the house. The room was dimmed; the only hint of sunlight was the light that peeked through the door and window. ¡°Uncle Nine! Uncle Nine!¡± Ah Ke called out. An old man with a limp walked out slowly with a crutch. His wrinkled face looked weather-beaten, and his squinted eyes made him look aged. ¡°Why are you shouting, punk? I am not old enough to be deaf yet.¡± Uncle Nine scoffed at Ah Ke and turned his misty eyes toward Shen Yanxiao and the Vermillion Bird. ¡°Uncle Nine, I¡¯m just anxious about this urgent matter.¡± Ah Keughed nervously as he stretched his head. ¡°Who are those two kids?¡± Uncle Nine asked. Ah Ke replied at once, ¡°Uncle Nine, I feel so sorry for these two kids here. They were out with their family for business, but while they were on their way, they encountered some bandits. They identally wandered away from their family and managed to walk to our vige in that confusion. You must help these kids, Uncle Nine.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried her best to make up a usible excuse for her and the Vermillion Bird. It was a good thing that Ah Ke believed her and ryed the same information to Uncle Nine. Uncle Nine sighed when he saw those frail-looking kids, who seemed as if they would topple in the wind. ¡°You poor kids. Go ahead and find a ce to sit down. I will get you some food. It¡¯ste now, and our vige is the only ce for you to stay around here. We¡¯ll see if your family will turn up. Otherwise, I¡¯ll find a way to send you home tomorrow.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised by Uncle Nine¡¯s words. Ah Ke told her that Uncle Nine was not only the vige head, but he was also the only doctor there. Shen Yanxiao had expected him to be quite shrewd. However, he seemed to be as simple-minded as the other vigers. He did not ask her for more details. The old man bought their story, just as Ah Ke had. It did not look as if Uncle Nine would ask her more questions about it. If she had not heard about the setback that the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had suffered there, she would never associate the people in the vige with danger. ¡°I have asked Old Ba to get some food for them. Look at them, Uncle Nine, they¡¯re so skinny. They must have suffered greatly while they were on their way here,¡± Ah Ke said with great concern. ¡°Of course. It must not have been easy for them to encounter such things at such a young age,¡± Uncle Nine said. Ah Ke continued with a smile, ¡°While I¡¯m here, Uncle Nine, perhaps you can take another look at the wound on my back to see how it has healed? It has been quite itchy for the past few days.¡± Uncle Nine nodded his approval. So Ah Ke took off his shirt to reveal his strong and well-toned upper-body. Shen Yanxiao was surprised to see a huge and hideous purplish-red wound on his back. The wound was so big that it almost covered the entirety of Ah Ke¡¯s back. Even though it had scarred, one would still be shocked at the sight. Uncle Nine examined Ah Ke¡¯s wound. When he noticed ShenYanxiao¡¯s stunned expression, he said, ¡°This may look scary to you. Ah Ke identally fell and skinned his back some time ago. If you¡¯re afraid of how this looks, you can sit here for a while. Come with me, Ah Ke. I will apply more medicine to your wound. You should be fine after that. Then, Uncle Nine brought Ah Ke to another room to treat his wound. Chapter 481 - Uncle Nine

Chapter 481: Uncle Nine (2)

Shen Yanxiao stared at the two men with suspicion as they left. He fell and skinned his back? Such an exnation might be able to fool an ordinary kid. However, Shen Yanxiao was well aware that the wound on Ah Ke¡¯s back did note from a fall. That was a mark from an injury caused by fire-elemental magical powers. From the wound¡¯s state of recovery, Ah Ke must have been wounded about half a month ago. That coincided with the time when the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had been attacked there. Shen Yanxiao was certain that one or a few of the magi from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had inflicted the wound on Ah Ke¡¯s back. However, what Uncle Nine imed was that Ke hurt himself by ident. She had thought it was a strange wound when she saw it on Ah Ken¡¯s back. She even observed Ah Ke¡¯s reaction when Uncle Nine exined about the injury. He had acted normal, and when Uncle Nine stated that he had slipped by ident, Ah Ke appeared to be embarrassed, as if everything had happened, as Uncle Nine had said. There was no expression of guilt on his face at all. Ah Ke seemed simple-minded, so he could not have faked that reaction even if he wanted to keep the pretense. Was he also convinced that he had received that wound from an idental slip? Shen Yanxiao frowned at that strange situation. Ah Ke did not look as if he had lied, and at the same time, Shen Yanxiao was sure she had been right about the origin of the wound. She must have missed an essential point about the situation. While Shen Yanxiao was deep in her thoughts, Old Ba had arrived with some big summer radishes in his arms. Ah Ke had tasked him to bring some food for Shen Yanxiao and the Vermillion Bird. ¡°The two of you must be starving. Have some radishes, and I also have some pancakes with him. Go ahead and grab a quick bite,¡± Old Ba said as he put the food on the table. He sounded joyful. Shen Yanxiao squinted as she picked up a radish and sincerely said, ¡°Thank you, Uncle Ba.¡± Old Ba chuckled and scratched his head shyly. There were no other children in their vige. So, they cared about the delicate and young lives in their midst that day. ¡°You are very wee. Where are Ah Ke and Uncle Nine?¡± Old Ba asked when he did not see the other two in the room. Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes. She took a bite of the radish and said, ¡°Uncle Nine took Uncle Ke to another room to apply some medicine on his back. Uncle Ba, that wound on Uncle Ke¡¯s back looked so scary. He must have been hurt pretty badly.¡± Old Ba replied with augh, ¡°It is nothing. Ah Ke is a fool. He snuck out in the middle of the night and wandered around. Then he identally fell and ended with that wound on his back. It¡¯s just some chafed skin, nothing serious. It looks a bit creepy to the eyes, but don¡¯t be afraid.¡± ¡°Is it a serious injury?¡± Shen Yanxiao acted as if she was nervous about it while she pondered about Old Ba¡¯s words. Did he also believe that Ah Ke received that wound in a fall? ¡°No, it is not a serious injury. Oh, kids like you tend to get all stirred up over nothing. Well, I also have a huge cut on my arm. See?¡± To prove that Ke¡¯s wound was nothing serious, Old Ba rolled up his sleeve to show Shen Yanxiao the scar on his left arm. A mark from a knife cutid across half of Old Ba¡¯s thick arm. ¡°Uncle Ba, what happened to you?¡± Shen Yanxiao gasped. Old Baughed as he replied, ¡°Well, I tend to roll around in my sleep, and one night, I fell to the ground. I got this cut from a rock on the ground. But, as you can see, I am well. Everything¡¯s alright!¡± Old Baughed. Chapter 482 - Uncle Nine

Chapter 482: Uncle Nine (3)

Cut by a rock¡­ Shen Yanxiao frowned. It was obviously a knife wound, cut by either a swordsman or a knight. The wound looked healed, but it looked deep, as it had cut to the bone. No other normal person would have regarded it as a wound cut by a rock. It was clear as day that a Magus and a Swordsman gave Ah Ke and Old Ba their wounds, respectively. Howe they had epted such appallingly ridiculous reasons so readily? That was rather odd. ¡°Uncle Ba, were you and Uncle Ke wounded at night?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in a sweet voice so that she could get more information. Old Ba nodded and answered without withholding any information, ¡°Yes, it happened at night. We were not the only ones injured. Many people in our vige have some wounds and injuries, but none of them are serious injuries. Uncle Nine said that it is because we are close to some graveyard, so the Ying Qi is quite heavy. Some unclean things wille out at night to create troubles. That is why the injury happens. Fortunately, they are nothing serious. We are quite used to it.¡± He did not even sense that something was amiss. On the other hand, Shen Yanxiao found the tale even odder when she heard more about it. She did not think that Old Ba had lied to her. It did not sound right that all the vigers would be wounded at the same time at night. Shen Yanxiao knew that they did not get the injuries from some supernatural entity but their battle against the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. However, why did it seem that the vigers had no recollections about it at all? They did not even think anything of the hideous wounds. If it were someone else, they would have been bedridden due to the injuries. None of them would still be so full of vigor as Old Ba and Ah Ke. Shen Yanxiao would not even think they were injured had she not seen their wounds herself. Shen Yanxiao was still pondering about that question when a grain of dust fell onto her nose. Before she was aware of what had happened, Old Ba jumped forward and picked up Shen Yanxiao and Vermillion Bird and carried them toward the door. The next second, huge bundles of straws fell from the roof and onto the spot where Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird had stood just moments ago. ¡°I believed I mentioned that Uncle Nine¡¯s house needs some fixing. When will this end if the situation goes on like this?¡± Old Ba looked at the bundles of straws on the ground. Shen Yanxiao could tell that he was ustomed to it. He just mumbled something randomly. He carried Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird in his arms. Even though he was carrying two people, he did not look stressed about it. It was as if he had two pieces of tofu in his hands. A grown man might be able to react fast enough to drag two people away within a short period. However, he could not have been able to lift them in the air so easily. When Shen Yanxiao saw his speed, she deduced that Old Bad was no weaker than an intermediate-level expert. At the same time, she could not detect any battle aura and magical power in Old Ba. ¡°Those vigers, some of them had enormous strength¡­¡± Du Lang¡¯s voice echoed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. She squinted her eyes. It seemed like Du Lang had been truthful about the incident. What could have hidden in that impoverished little vige that made everything there so bizarre? The baffling riots, the ignorant vigers, the old man with infinite strength, and the unimaginably odd causes of wounds¡­ Chapter 483 - Night Fell

Chapter 483: Night Fell (1)

Not long after that, Uncle Nine and Ah Ke came back out from the room. The two chatted with Old Ba when they saw him. Uncle Nine invited Shen Yanxiao and Vermillion Bird to stay at his house for the time being and promised that he would find a way to send them back the next morning. ¡°Thank you, Uncle Nine.¡± Shen Yanxiao extended her appreciation with a smile, even as questions piled in her mind. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Even if we can¡¯t find a way to send you back tomorrow, the people delivering our crops will be here in a few days. We can ask them to send you home as well,¡± Ah Ke said with a smile. ¡°It is a pity that we cannot leave the vige. Otherwise, I could send you back today.¡± Old Ba sighed. He wanted to help the two children find their family as soon as possible. ¡°You cannot leave the vige?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised to hear that. ¡°Old Ba, it is already sote, you should get on with your business. I will take care of the two kids here.¡± Old Ba was about to exin when Uncle Nine interrupted him. What great timing! ¡°Yes, of course. Then we shall take off now.¡± Old Ba and Ah Ke left after they said their goodbyes to Uncle Nine. Uncle Nine brought Shen Yanxiao and the Vermillion Bird to a small cabin next to the house. The cabin was so small that it could only house a simple bed. ¡°You can sleep here tonight. Don¡¯t go out at night if you don¡¯t have to; the Ying Qi in our vige is very heavy. I¡¯d hate to see you two get scared by some ghastly things,¡± Uncle Nine told them kindly. ¡°We won¡¯t!¡± Shen Yanxiao and Vermillion Bird nodded as if they would give their full cooperation. Uncle Nine had other business to attend to, so he left them by themselves after that. Shen Yanxiao and the Vermillion Bird were the only ones left in the room. The little Phoenix, who had been hiding in Vermillion Bird¡¯s hair, snuck out when Uncle Nine left. It fluffed its feathers and stared at the strange environment with wide eyes. ¡°People in this vige are odd,¡± the Vermillion Bird said as he sat crossed-legged on the bed. ¡°Are you nning to stay in the vige? How would you get to the Graveyard of the Sun if they send you away?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked around the few things in the room. Shen Yanxiao answered quietly, ¡°I will not stay here, of course. Yes, I think the people here are strange too. However, if we were to get to the Graveyard of the Sun, we must pass through this vige. It seems like there are many vigers here in the day. If we were to go now, something might go wrong. So, let¡¯s sneak away tonight.¡± People in the vige appeared to be quite friendly. However, they were vignt as they remembered the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s experience. Shen Yanxiao could not guarantee that it would be a trouble-free journey if she were to head toward the Graveyard of the Sun during the day. She would rather sneak out than to expose her intention to the vigers. She did not want to make herself a target. It would be perfect if the vigers would not stop her from going to the Graveyard of the Sun. However, if they did, then Shen Yanxiao wanted to take every precaution to avert any danger. Thieves were always better protected at night. Shen Yanxiao did not spend more time thinking about it since she had made up her mind. She would y it by ear. She had the Vermillion Bird with her, so she could easily make her escape in case of a dangerous situation. However, she still had a hard time picturing those kind and humble vigers as violent thugs. The night eventually cast its shadow over the small vige. The vigers, who had been busy all day long, put away their farming tools and returned to their homes. Shen Yanxiao sat by the window. She watched as the day left and the night fell. Calmness glistened in the depth of her eyes. Chapter 484 - Night Fell

Chapter 484: Night Fell (2)

The darkness of the night had quietly fallen. Shen Yanxiao sat in the room as she waited for her opportunity to arrive. The Vermilion Bird obediently stayed with her, too, as he waited for his master to make a move. Shen Yanxiao was about to take action when noises outside the window surprised her. Suddenly, Uncle Nine pushed the door open and stepped into the room. Uncle Nine had a nk expression on his aged face. When he looked at the two children in the room, he said, ¡°Something is happening out there, and I need to take care of it. Stay in the room, and do not step outside. The night is unsafe.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded obediently. Uncle Nine immediately left after that. As he turned to leave, Shen Yanxiao could smell a faint blood scent off him. Shen Yanxiao squinted. As soon as Uncle Nine was out of the door, she cracked open the door. ¡°Vermilion Bird, did you smell that?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. The Vermilion Bird sniffed. ¡°A scent of herbs and a trace of blood?¡± Mythical beasts had an acute sense of smell. He had managed to capture that hint of blood amid such a potent scent of herbs. Shen Yanxiao frowned. There was something strange about the vige, indeed. She moved to the window and attempted to look through it. Under the moonlight¡¯s cover, she saw ck shadows rushed along the streets in the vige. Those ck shadows moved so fast that she could not tell what they were. ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look.¡± Shen Yanxiao had a feeling that something was wrong with Uncle Nine. She did not feel any viciousness in him. However, it did not seem right that he would interrupt Old Ba¡¯s words previously, and then she smelled that hint of blood on him. Shen Yanxiao took advantage of Uncle Nine¡¯s departure and followed the scent of blood further into the house. Eventually, she found the source of the bloodied smell. It seemed like it had originated from a b stone at the corner of the kitchen. The Vermilion Bird moved his finger, and the b stone lifted. A dark, paved path appeared in front of them. ¡°Wait here and tell me if someonees back.¡± The moment the b stone was lifted, the smell of blood became increasingly potent. Shen Yanxiao decided to go down there and check it out herself. Perhaps she would be able to learn why the vige was so odd. The Vermilion Bird nodded. Shen Yanxiao took a piece of light crystal from her interspatial ring. With that light, she descended onto the paved path. The narrow staircase led straight to the underground. As she ventured downward, the smell of blood got stronger. It was mixed with the fragrance of herbs. She went downward until she came to a small stone chamber. It was less than 20 square meters, and it had four nk beds. Four unconscious menid on those beds, respectively. There were countless of gallipots of various sizes on both sides of the chambers. Shen Yanxiao could tell from the smell of the herbs that there were medicinal ingredients in them that were used to treat wounds. She walked toward the four beds, and thanks to the light crystal, she could clearly see the four men. The men looked to be in their twenties, and they all had cuts on their faces. From the state of the wound, Shen Yanxiao deduced that they were wounded about half a month ago. ording to the medicinal stains on injuries, it looked as if those people had been treated for quite some time. Shen Yanxiao thought it was rather strange to see four unconscious young men in Uncle Nine¡¯s basement. She was even more shocked when she found the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s badges on them! Chapter 485 - Night Fell

Chapter 485: Night Fell (3)

Were those men mercenaries from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group? Du Lang had mentioned that they encountered a surprise raid in the small vige. Even though most of them managed to escape, a few were too severely injured to do so. Du Lang was convinced that they had passed away. However, the four people in the chamber were still alive, even though they looked weak. It did not look like they were in any mortal danger. Their injuries had probably exhausted them to the point of unconsciousness. Did Uncle Nine save all of them? If he did, then he must have known about the attack on the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Shen Yanxiao was sure that he knew why the vige was so strange. However, why did Ah Ke and Old Ba act as if they had no recollection about the attack? More questions began to pile up. The only thing that Shen Yanxiao was certain was that Uncle Nine kept some secrets, but it did not look like he was a bad person. He would not have saved those four people otherwise, and it did not look like he wanted anyone to know about their presence in his basement. Could someone from the vige want to harm them? Shen Yanxiao frowned. It was difficult for her to picture the vigers here as vile characters. On the other hand, she did not find any other suspicious people there as well. Without any answer to those questions, Shen Yanxiao had even more doubts about Uncle Nine. That itself made the mysterious vige even more unfathomable. Shen Yanxiao pondered more about the situation at hand. At the moment, she had no further ns for the four people that she had found. She still had to go to the Graveyard of the Sun. If she were to wake them up now, then she would not be able to proceed with her initial n. Other idents might happen too. Uncle Nine hid them well, and he protected them. At least they were safe there. Shen Yanxiao would never leave them behind. Therefore, she had decided that she would find a way to take them with her after she obtained the Skeleton Flower from the Graveyard of the Sun. As she made up her mind, Shen Yanxiao took four bottles of healing potions from her interspatial ring and fed them with it so that they could recover faster. When she had the chance, Shen Yanxiao checked out the rest of the basement, but she found nothing else apart from the gallipots. Then, she decided to leave the basement. She met up with the Vermilion Bird in the kitchen, and they ced the te b back into its original position. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at the Vermilion Bird. In any case, she must go to the Graveyard of the Sun and find the Skeleton Flower there. It was the dead of the night, and thefort that came with the day had faded into the background. Darkness enveloped the ground, and freaky animal howls and wails echoed under the night sky. It shattered the silence of the night. When Shen Yanxiao and the Vermillion Bird left Uncle Nine¡¯s house, the only sound that lingered in their ears was apprehensive bellows. It sounded as if those noises came from the vige entrance. Deep-hearted roars were mingled with screams of terror. It was hard to imagine that such awful sounds woulde to such a quiet and peaceful vige. Stories of Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s attack surfaced in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. She squinted her eyes in an attempt to see in the dark. She had doubts about the situation, but she still needed to go to the Graveyard of the Sun. That was their ultimate goal. Without any hint of hesitation, Shen Yanxiao and the Vermillion Bird hid in the darkness as they dashed toward the other end of the vige. Chapter 486 - See No Evil

Chapter 486: See No Evil (1)

As they ran past some of the houses in the vige, Shen Yanxiao and the Vermillion Bird saw many people as they ran in desperation. They were a group of men who looked to be in the prime of their age. Based on how they dressed, Shen Yanxiao deduced that they were a team of mercenaries. However, they did not look like hot-blooded warriors at that moment. All of them looked ghastly pale as they ran for their lives. It also looked like they had simr wounds on their body, and it looked as if sharp ws had made those wounds. The injuries cut through their clothes and into their flesh. Red liquid oozed from their wounds and yet none of them stopped to dress the cuts. Shen Yanxiao finally understood the reason for that. She saw some crazy dark shadows chasing those men from behind. When they had a chance, they would jump on the mercenaries as they ran for their lives at an incredible speed. Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird found a low-rise thatched cottage that they could hide in. However, what they saw next shocked them greatly! They could finally see the real appearance of those ck shadows under the moonlight. It was the vigers! They roared as they chased after the mercenaries with their farming tools. The vigers had a dull expression in their eyes, but they had looked ferocious! They leaned forward, just like the preying beasts. Shen Yanxiao saw Ah Ke and Old Ba, the two men that she met in the day, amongst that group of insane vigers. The two of them had no weapon in their hand. That was probably because they had to use them to run around the vige on all four limbs. It looked like the kind and pleasant vigers had turned into animals under the moonlight. It was a nightmare for everyone involved! Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. The kind vigers that she had met in the day had turned so savage and violent at night. She found such contrast was too difficult to ept. She finally understood what had happened to the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group that night. It was an utter shock! Who would have known that the kind vigers would transform into beast-like behavior after night fell? Shen Yanxiao could imagine what the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had gone through the night of the attack. Some of the mercenaries would scream in terror and desperation every few moments. They also tried to summon their magical beasts to deal with those crazy vigers. However, the vigers had ignored those magical beasts. It was as if they could not see them! They ran past the magical beasts and rushed toward the mercenaries instead. The magical beasts attacked the vigers at their master¡¯smand. Still, the vigers ignored the magical beasts and did not fight back them all. Their angry eyes were still fixated on the mercenaries. The vigers ran amok as theypletely ignored any magical beast that stood in their way. It was as if they saw nothing else other than the mercenaries. Everything else was only the air that they breathed. Shen Yanxiao looked at the situation with a heavy heart. It seemed like the vigers had caught every one of the mercenaries. Based on the look on the vigers¡¯ faces, she could only assume what had happened to them. She had no idea what triggered the vigers into that state, and she did not have the time to think about that. She had a feeling she knew why that had happened, though. Whether it was the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group or the mercenaries she had just seen, it was likely that they were on their way to the Graveyard of the Sun. The vige existed so its inhabitants could stop those who wanted to go to the Graveyard of the Sun! Chapter 487 - Temple of the Sun (1)

Chapter 487: Temple of the Sun (1)

The vigers focused their attention on the mercenaries, which was great for Shen Yanxiao. She could make use of that opportunity to make haste toward the Graveyard of the Sun from that end of the vige. Shen Yanxiao wanted to get the Skeleton Flower as soon as she could and then rescue the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s members from the vige. Even though she was curious about the nature of that weird vige, she had no time to wonder about it. There were simply too many bizarre things in the world, and curiosity would always kill the cat. Sometimes, if one knew too many secrets, it would jeopardize one¡¯s life. When she made up her mind, Shen Yanxiao rushed toward her destination with the Vermillion Bird in tow. She had only just left the vige when its inhabitants caught the rest of the mercenaries. She could hear cries of dismay and taste the pungent blood smell in the air as it continued to spread in the darkness of the night. It was not a big vige, and Shen Yanxiao and the Vermillion Bird moved speedily. A few momentster, they had arrived at the end of the vige. They were at the exit, and they could see the area outside of the vige as the moonlight cast its light onto the ground. Nothing grew in the desert, and there were only stones on the hills. Shen Yanxiao stood at the exit and turned around to look at the vige in the dim light of night. That smell of blood in the air had covered the serene and peaceful vige with a veil of odd and horrible atmosphere. The mercenaries¡¯ bellows had vanished into the night. Only some asional hoarse roars continued to linger. Shen Yanxiao lowered her eyes and took a deep breath. She took Vermilion Bird¡¯s hand and stepped into the territory of the Graveyard of the Sun. They had finally left the vige that was poles apart in the day and at night. Perhaps someday she would be able to go back there to figure out its secret. It was not the time to do so then! The Graveyard of the Sun was once a temple that belonged to the God of the Sun. That was the ce where his worshippers went to pay tributes to him. The pces had stood majestically once upon a time ago, surrounded by cheery chirps from the birds and the delicious fragrance of flowers. An endless stream of worshippers would wait there as they begged for the gods to bless them. The Brilliance Continent got its name because the God of the Sun had favored and blessed thend. It had always been a continent enveloped by brilliant things, and its people lived in the God of Sun¡¯s blessings. However, all that was good and beautiful were driven into oblivion the moment the battlemenced. The magnificent temple had turned into a battleground for those two mighty races. Their appearance spelled an end to the continent¡¯s serenity, and blood and lost souls covered itsnd. Severe mes of war had tested the temple. After tens of millions of years, its ancient glory wore down, and the Temple of the Sun became a thing of the past. Gravels pile on the cracked ground, and the area had been off-limits to the humans. The Graveyard of the Sun covered a vast area; it was as big as a city. It would not be easy to find a small Skeleton Flower in such a deserted ce. Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird stood in the ruins of the Graveyard of the Sun and looked at the big mess in front of them. ¡°This is where the God of the Sun fell?¡± Shen Yanxiao at the ce in tatters. She could not see past the rubbles and imagine that the site had been the magnificent Temple of the Sun tens of millions of years ago. Yet, she could sense the horror of the battle that had happened there. ¡°This is where the sun rises, and this is where it sets.¡± The Vermilion Bird was in the air. He had no expression on his face. It did not matter if it was the gods or the demons who dealt the first fire, as far as the magical beast was concerned, there was no right or wrong between those two races. Magic beasts were only loyal to themselves and their masters. Chapter 488 - Temple of the Sun (2)

Chapter 488: Temple of the Sun (2)

One could lose their bearings easily when they were at the chaotic Graveyard of the Sun at night. Every structure there was made of stones and rocks. There were also arge number of cracked boulders in the desert. After tens of millions of years exposed to the wind and rain, the stones had lost their original color. They looked as though they were patched with dull-colored dust as if the warriors¡¯ blood had soaked the rocks during the battle in ancient times. There was nothing else there, other than the many stones. Any skeletons left behind would have been turned to dust and drifted to every corner of the continent with the wind. Shen Yanxiao moved with agility, and the Vermillion Bird hovered in the air. Ordinary people would find it difficult to walk on thatnd, but it had posed no difficulty to those two. The Skeleton Flower was the size of one¡¯s palm, so it would be hard to spot. The night was a perfect time for thieves to act. Although Shen Yanxiao could clearly see everything in the dark, she could not find the Skeleton Flower that quickly in such an environment. She decided that the two of them should split up and search for the flower by themselves. Shen Yanxiao had been worried about any potential danger that might have lurked in the Graveyard of the Sun. Fortunately, she had not detected any other soul there, dead or alive. She was not surprised. The Graveyard of the Sun was a former ancient battleground, so the forces of the elements would have been powerful there as well. No ordinary folks would dare to linger there. Initially, the Temple of the Sun was where most forces of light elements in the entire Brilliance Continent would gather. However, during the infamous ancient battle, the demons had brought dark elements to the continent with their blood and souls. The ipatible elements had terrible consequences on the continent. Finally, both elements had intertwined in the Graveyard of the Sun. The chaotic forces there could easily tear the body of an average man. When Shen Yanxiao was there, she used her magical power and battle aura to build a protective shield around herself so that she could walk around the area as she usually would. The Graveyard of the Sun was strangely quiet under the veil of the night. One could not even hear the wind. Shen Yanxiao could only hear the faint sound of her breathing; it was as if she was the only living soul there. The Vermilion Bird had vanished into a pile of rocks. The little Phoenix chirped happily when it left with him. The silence that surrounded her felt dreadful. They were not far away from each other, but Shen Yanxiao could no longer see herpanions. The haunting elements in the area had caused chaos in thend. One¡¯s vision and hearing would be significantly undermined there. An ancient battleground was no ce for fun. Otherwise, one would not regard it as a restricted area. Shen Yanxiao decided to look for the Skeleton Flower as quickly as she could so that she could leave that disturbing ce just as fast. As she lifted and moved the huge boulders, Shen Yanxiao quickly browsed through every nook and cranny of thend that she passed. ¡°Xiu, can you feel the presence of the Skeleton Flower?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°If it is close by, I will feel it.¡± Shen Yanxiao heard Xiu¡¯s somewhat cold voice in her mind. It was as tricky as to search for a needle in a haystack if one were to look for the Skeleton Flower with the naked eye. It would be a much easier mission if Xiu could detect the presence of the Skeleton Flower. Chapter 489 - Temple of the Sun (3)

Chapter 489: Temple of the Sun (3)

Reassured by Xiu¡¯s words, Shen Yanxiao decided not to drag her feet any longer. She drank a bottle of speed potion and dashed it. She wanted to cover as much ground as she could in the shortest time possible. They would aplish the mission whenever Xiu found the Skeleton Flower. The Graveyard of the Sun was spacious, so Shen Yanxiao had to run all night long. She had drunk a few bottles of speed potion and mental potion to support her speed. Time passed by. However, Xiu did not detect any Skeleton Flower around them, which frustrated Shen Yanxiao. Dawn was about to break, but they had not found anything yet. Shen Yanxiao stopped for a short rest, and she sat on a boulder with her hand under her chin, deep in her thoughts. Was she in the wrong ce? Did she miss anything, or perhaps, she had misunderstood Du Lang¡¯s message? She had covered almost one-third of the Graveyard of the Sun, but she had found nothing. She had not heard back from the Vermilion Bird either. She had the battle aura and magical power to protect her. However, due to the presence of different elements in such a chaotic ce, she did not have enough strength to support the protective shield for long. She could already sense the protection had thinned. Once the shield was gone, the chaotic elements would tear her into dust in a second. She no longer had ample time to continue her search. She would exhaust her battle aura and magical powers in an hour. At that moment, Shen Yanxiao wished that she was a priest. A priest could create a more reliable light shield that would allow her to hang out there for ten days to half a month without any worry. ¡°Xiu, where do Skeleton Flowers usually grow?¡± Shen Yanxiao no longer wanted to search aimlessly, so she thought she could go through a process of elimination. Otherwise, an hour would not be enough to cover the rest of the area. ¡°There is nothing special about where the Skeleton Flower would grow. It can grow in any ce where gods, demons, humans, elves, and dragons live. The only special requirement for this nt is the deadly aura. The Skeleton Flower does not require the sun nor the rain, just boundless of deadly aura, which is useful for elerating its growth. The flower can grow wherever there are deaths.¡± Xiu told Shen Yanxiao the details that he remembered about the Skeleton Flower. The Skeleton Flower got its name because they would blossom wherever one would find a pile of skeletons. Death was their nutrient, and the blood and soul of the dead were their spring. ¡°Then, Du Lang must have obtained the right information. This was one of the most tragic battlegrounds during the war between the demons and gods. Countless beings from both forces died here. This is a great ce to find some Skeleton Flowers.¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her chin. She was confident that Du Lang had been right about his theory. ¡°The ce with the thickest deadly aura in a battlefield must have been where most of them died. The Skeleton Flower should be there!¡± It seemed as if Shen Yanxiao was inspired with a new idea. She squinted as she tried to picture the battle from tens of millions of years ago. The army from the dragon race would have advanced into the Temple of the Sun. The God of the Sun must have guarded the temple at that time, and he must have led the humans in a fight against the demons. Blood and death hadprised an immortal battle hymn, and it echoed across thend of former glory. ¡°Where the God of the Sun perished¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips as a glint of hope shed in her mind. ¡°Right! That must be it!¡± Chapter 490 - Temple of the Sun (4) Chapter 490: Temple of the Sun (4) During the ancient war between the demons and the gods, the leaders of the god race suffered a crushing defeat. The climactic battle must have happened in the Temple of the Sun¡¯s main hall, which was why the entire area had fallen into shambles. The god race must have made the temple theirst stronghold, and it represented a sign of victory for the demons. Thest battle must have happened there! The gods were defeated in thatst batter, and many gods and demons sacrificed their lives for that. Their bones and remains piled as high as mountains, and their blood had converged into streams¡­ Shen Yanxiao stood up and hopped onto the biggest boulder. She looked around to try and find the most possible location for the Temple of the Sun. ¡°The main hall of the Temple of the Sun is in the center of this area,¡± Xiu said as if he could tell what was in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. ¡°You know about this?¡± Shen Yanxiao hesitated for a second. Xiu¡¯s words hade as a surprise. However, Xiu offered no more reply. She was about to run out of time, so Shen Yanxiao did not badger him with more questions. She followed his words and ran toward the heart of the Graveyard of the Sun. When she reached there, she was so astonished that she was lost for words. She saw arge opening that covered more than 1000 square meters in the center of the Graveyard of the Sun. However, there was nothing there, not even a piece of rock, let alone the Skeleton Flower. The barend looked ipatible with that chaotic ce. ¡°How can it be?¡± Shen Yanxiao never expected she would see that. She had not expected the desertednd that was unveiled before her eyes. She stepped to that emptynd slowly and looked around in confusion. ¡°Xiu, are you sure that this is the ce?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Did the demons tten the temple in a fit of rage after they killed the God of the Sun? That did not make any sense! She had a clue in her grasp, but the trail had gone cold. Shen Yanxiao, who had just seen some glimmer of hope, was devastated. She was depressed. The first ray of twilight cast onto the ground on the horizon to remove the night¡¯s veil and bring light back to life. Shen Yanxiao still stood in the center of the Graveyard of the Sun. She looked up to the morning sky as she stood in that strangend. When the sunlight shone onto the ground and stroked over its dirt, a ray of golden light burst out from the edge of that emptynd. It shone brightly as it formed a halo along the side of thatnd. Shen Yanxiao was amazed by the show of light. Before she could react, several of the golden rays of light intertwined over the ground within the halo. In the blink of an eye, brilliant beams of light burst out from the emptynd below her feet. Just like the scorching sun, its light would offend one¡¯s eyes. The dazzling light covered the entirend and then vanished just as suddenly. One would be awe-struck if one were to see the image on the ground at that moment. The moment the light faded, golden lines had appeared on the ground. A huge magic array had formed on the emptynd! Then, that emptynd reverted to its original state, and without a single soul on it. The golden lines that stretched on the dirt eventually dimmed until it was back to its initial color. At that very moment, the Vermillion, who was at the other end of the Graveyard of the Sun, was struck by a sudden sense of loss! He turned around immediately but failed to see Shen Yanxiao. He flew up to the sky and looked down at the Temple of the Sun. Still, there was no sign of his master¡­ Chapter 491 - Temple of the Sun (5)

Chapter 491: Temple of the Sun (5)

Shen Yanxiao felt it as she fell. She lost her vision for a brief moment due to that ring light. The sudden descend took her by surprise, but she managed to cast a singr curse on herself in a hurry for a softnding. Shen Yanxiaonded on the ground slowly, and her sight recovered gradually. She gasped in astonishment when eyes feasted on the sight in front of her. It was no longer the dested Graveyard of the Sun in front of her. Shen Yanxiao had somehow ended up at a vast pce where its entire ground was paved with pure white dolomite. There were golden murals carved into the white walls that surrounded the pce. Twelve golden pirs stood in a row by the sides of the hall to support the ceiling. At the end of the room, a throne made of golden stones sat on top of a seven-story white jade staircase that was iid with moonstones and simmered with dots of silvery light. A huge golden sculpture of the sun ran across the wall behind the throne. One could feel a sense of holiness throughout the pce. A small, gray flower had grown on the edge of the throne in that empty room. ¡°The Skeleton Flower!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes sparkled when she was that gray flower. She did not expect that the Skeleton Flower she had been searching for had grown in apletely sealed pce! ¡°Xiu, what is this ce?¡± Shen Yanxiao hurried toward the Skeleton Flower and picked up the precious flower with great care. Shen Yanxiao had many questions as she looked at the solemn but magnificent pce. ¡°This is the main hall of the Temple of the Sun.¡± Xiu¡¯s cold voice sounded confused, as well. He had not expected that they would be able to get into the Temple of the Sun, and an intact main hall no less! ¡°The main hall? Wasn¡¯t the Temple of the Sun destroyed in the battle? But there¡¯s no sight of a fight here.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked around the pce, but she had failed to detect any entrance or exit in the hall. She could not even find a window, let alone a door. It looked like it was an enclosed space without any ess to outside. ¡°How did we end up here?¡± She remembered that she was still at the Graveyard of the Sun just moments ago. Did that light bring them there? Xiu did not give Shen Yanxiao an immediate answer as he had to ponder the possibilities. ¡°I sensed the God of the Sun¡¯s aura in that light. However, he was long gone. Legend mentioned that the demons had destroyed the Temple of the Sun, but it seems like that¡¯s where we are now. We must have missed something.¡± Xiu paused for a moment before he continued. ¡°Perhaps the God of the Sun activated the magical array in the main hall before he perished. You were standing in the main hall of the Temple of the Sun. The light from sunrise is the purest of all. Maybe it triggered the magical array, and then it took you to the real main hall.¡± ¡°Wait, if that¡¯s the case, wouldn¡¯t everyone spot the main hall easily? Someone must have found this by now if the magical array is triggered daily.¡± Somehow, Shen Yanxiao felt that Xiu¡¯s words did not makeplete sense. If the sunlight could trigger the magical array, the demons would have noticed it the day after the infamous battle. Xiu kept silent for a moment before he had an answer for Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Other than the sunlight, one more thing is required to trigger the magical array.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Godhood.¡± Chapter 492 - Temple of the Sun (6)

Chapter 492: Temple of the Sun (6)

¡°Godhood?¡± Shen Yanxiao had never heard that word before. She did not believe that something so impressive would be found in her. ¡°The gods are divided into different levels based on their strength. The average gods do not possess Godhood. Only those with ranking had Godhood. There are four ranks of gods¡ªthe low-ranking gods, the mid-ranking gods, the high-ranking gods, and the ruling god. Gods from these different ranks have different numbers of Godhood, and the God of the Sun was a high-ranking god with seven Godhoods. Only a god with Godhood could trigger the magical array that he had set up,¡± Xiu exined. ¡°Xiu, are you a god?¡± After a long moment of silence, Shen Yanxiao finally found the courage to ask the question that weighed in her mind. Shen Yanxiao had never had a clear idea about Xiu¡¯s identity. She only knew that he was very powerful, and the Vermillion Bird had mentioned that Xiu could be part of the god race. The God of the Sun had set up the magical array so that only a god with Godhood could trigger it. All the evidence pointed to the possibility that Xiu was a god. Was Xiu a god that had survived that ancient battle? Unfortunately, Xiu did not give her a reply. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s move on to another question. How do we get out?¡± Since Xiu did not like to discuss his identity, Shen Yanxiao was smart enough to drop the issue. Walls surrounded them in that pce; there was not even a chimney. Who would know where the God of the Sun had decided to seal the main hall? She had obtained the Skeleton flow, but how would they get out of there? ¡°We¡¯ll have to break through the magical array.¡± Xiu¡¯s answer utterly astounded Shen Yanxiao. They would have to break through a magical barrier that a superior god had set up? ¡­ Shen Yanxiao knew that it was almost an impossible mission to do that. ¡°That would be a problem.¡± Shen Yanxiao was depressed. She had tried to reach the Vermillion Bird, but their spiritual link was gone. Did the magical array have the ability to iste one¡¯s mental connection? ¡°That is not entirely impossible. It has been tens of millions of years, so the strength in that magical array would have greatly weakened. If I can recover a little more of my strength, I can give it a go.¡± Xiu was less troubled about their situation. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face brightened when she heard his words. She would usually look despaired whenever Xiu mentioned that he needed to recover his strength. However, she had all three ingredients then so Xiu could finally put them together and regain his power with the dark elements that the nts would produce! Shen Yanxiao was d that she had brought the mes Grass and the Moling nt with her. She took all nts from her interspatial ring. There was just one problem¡­ She had all the items, but how was she supposed to cultivate them? There was no soil within their reach. ¡°You can use your magical power and battle aura as a growth medium to nt them for now.¡± Xiu¡¯s answer came at perfect timing to solve Shen Yanxiao¡¯s problem. Shen Yanxiao immediately put all the three nts in her hands and wrapped them in her battle aura. The three nts quickly exhibited new vitality as barely-visible gray steam rose from the nts. It had worked! Shen Yanxiao was pleased. ¡°Xiu, how long do you need before you can break through the magical array?¡± she casually asked. ¡°Two to three months.¡± Once again, Shen Yanxiao was speechless. A gulp of blood surged in her throat in a moment of frustration. She felt as if she had fallen from paradise! Two to three months! Thepetition between academies in the Longxuan Empire wouldmence in just two months! Chapter 493 - The Bitter Life (1)

Chapter 493: The Bitter Life (1)

Shen Yanxiao boiled with anger. At that rate, even if they could break free from that ce, the tournament between the academies in the Longxuan Empire would have begun by then. She would not have the chance to win when she could not even participate in that tournament. If she were not the champion, she would not be able to obtain a territory in the Forsaken Land. Without that, she would not be able to fulfill Xiu¡¯s grand n of breeding demons, and that would mean Xiu¡¯s cultivation would slow down. Finally, it would mean that she would not be able to undo the Seven Star Moon Seal any time soon! That was enough cause for a fit of rage. ¡°Xiu, could you do it quicker?¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to burst into tears. She had made ns, and that magical array would screw things up for her. She was almost free from that iprehensible seal, but who would have thought that they would meet with another hurdle at that critical juncture? Good heavens, it was not the time for jokes! ¡°I will try my best.¡± Xiu did not give her a guarantee that he would be able to do that. Shen Yanxiao looked up to the ceiling with speechlessness. At that moment, her mood was more bitter than the bitter gourd. However, what was done could not be undone. She would just have to focus on cultivating those three nts with her batter aura and magical power. She hoped that Xiu would be able to shorten that time to less than two months. Otherwise, she would have to kiss that territory goodbye. Shen Yanxiao felt awful. Little did she know that there were other people in a tighter spot than she was in. The Vermilion Bird hovered above the Graveyard of the Sun, and he was stupefied. He was on the verge of losing his mind as he looked at the piles of rocks with no living soul in sight. ¡°Shen Yanxiao! You godforsaken woman! Where the hell are you? Come out!!¡± The Vermilion Bird was out of his wits. They were there in search of something, so how did he lose his master? The contract between a magical beast and their master was permanent, and nothing could sever the mental link between them. Unless she was no longer in the Brilliance Continent, the Vermillion Bird should be able to sense her mental energy even if she was buried thousands of meters underground. However, the Vermillion Bird could not even sense Shan Yanxiao, let alone to contact her. It was something that a magical beast would feel if they were in a different continent than their master, or if their master died. Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird had only parted for less than half a day. Even if she were to fly, she would not have been able to drift away from the Brilliance Continent. The second possibility rmed the usually heartless Vermilion Bird. His master was shameless and audacious, but she was still his master, nheless. How could he stand to lose her? What the hell had happened? The Vermillion Bird could no longer follow Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous order for him to stay a ¡®low-profile.¡¯ He extended his arms, and two colossal fire dragons flew out of his hands. The two dragons obeyed the Vermillion Bird¡¯s instructions and flew high above the Graveyard of the Sun. Their potent fire elements cause tremors in the area. Both light and dark elements that had already existed there reacted strongly to the fire elements. The three elements were intertwined, causing arge-scale earthquake that spread across the Graveyard of the Sun. A hundred meters underground, some men in ck robes were sorting out some papers in a cer. The next moment, the quakes disturbed them. ¡°What is going on?¡± ¡°Someone has broken into the Graveyard of the Sun!¡± Chapter 494 - The Bitter Life (2)

Chapter 494: The Bitter Life (2)

¡°What kind of gatekeeper is Brother Nine? How could he let people into the Graveyard of the Sun? I knew it; he hasn¡¯t been in the right frame of mind these past few years. How could he fail in such a simple task?¡± ¡°Alright, now is not the time for nonsense. We are at a critical juncture for our experiment, so we can¡¯t afford mistakes. Go and see if someone had broken in. Take care of them, and make it fast. Don¡¯t cause dys to our progress.¡± An old man in a ck robe, who seemed to have a higher position, interrupted the other¡¯s discussion. ¡°Yes.¡± The others shut their mouths immediately. Three of them followed the old man¡¯s instructions and headed toward the staircase that led to the overground. When they got there, they were struck dumb by what they saw. More than a dozen fire dragons hovered above them. The three elements had fused, and it generated a mighty st of waves in the air. The three new arrivals almost suffered internal injuries from that st. ¡°Where did all those fire elementse from?¡± The three of them shook as they stood frozen in that spot. Fortunately, they regained their sense quick enough to summon their battle aura and magical cover to shield themselves from the subsequent sts. They raised their heads toward the sky, and they saw a small, fire-red figure that stood amidst the fire dragons. The three ck-robed men were speechless as they stared at the Vermilion Bird in the air. Who could tell them where did that brate from? How could he stand in the air motionlessly? ¡°Who is this little punk?¡± One of the men asked in confusion. ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s a who?¡± The other person asked as he watched the Vermilion Bird summon another two fire dragons. His eyes, concealed under his hood, widened in surprise. ¡°Then, what is that?¡± ¡°A magical beast¡­ A mythical beast, no less¡­¡± ¡°Why would a mythical beaste here?¡± The three men wanted to cry. They were there to deal with the intruder. How could they know it was a mythical beast? Why would such a legendary entity be in a desert that was in the middle of nowhere? The three of them looked at each other and saw the frustration in each other¡¯s eyes. How could they win that fight? That miserable Shen Yanxiao had no idea that she had unknowingly caused the Vermillion Bird to be so upset that it acted out in a fit of rage. He thought that his merciless master had deceived him, and that invited a tragic situation for the group of people in the cer. The fact that Shen Yanxiao was also in trouble of her own did not diminish that at all. Eventually, a month passed. The trip of friends at the Saint Laurent Academy was still waiting for their friend toe back. They had so many questions for her. However, they were not too worried as she had once been away for an entire month also. Days continued to pass until it was only a week before the inter-academy tournament would begin. The trio of friends had finally begun to feel uneasy about their friend¡¯s absence. ¡°Why isn¡¯t Xiaoxiao back yet? The tryouts for our academy is about to begin. She¡¯ll miss the tryouts for the Archer Division and the Herbalist Division!¡± Yan Yu said with a long face as he sat in the lounge behind the casino. The divisions at the Saint Laurent Academy would hold tryouts for the tournaments before it started., Each division would select their most-qualified student to represent them and the academy in the tournament. The tryouts were irrespective of grades. Any students who had the confidence to win were weed to try their luck. The teachers would select the best student to participate in the tournament. Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi would join the tryouts as well, but they were not worried about theirpetition. They were anxious to know whether their world-traveling friend could make it back to the academy in time for the tryouts. Chapter 495 - The Bitter Life (3)

Chapter 495: The Bitter Life (3)

While the trio of friends was worried about Shen Yanxiao, Xie Yun, Ye Qing, and Yun Qi were even more concerned about her! Shen Yanxiao had approached them to ask for a leave of absences. Ye Qing and Yun Qi respected her wishes and granted her request immediately. Xie Yun tried to stop her but had failed. The tryouts were about to begin, and there was still no sign of Shen Yanxiao. The three mentors were anxious for her return. Xie Yun had long acknowledged the talents that Shen Yanxiao had in her. With her skills, he was confident that Shen Yanxiao would soon be able to defeat Meng Yiheng, the top student in the Archer¡¯s Division. He did not mind it when thed had requested for some time off now and then. However, how could he be missing during such a critical time? Xie Yun, who had been filled with anticipation, spent his days in anxiety in the Archer Division. Thed had such good talent as an archer, how could he not respect that? Even though he was depressed, Xie Yun thanked the lucky stars that they still had Meng Yiheng in the Archer¡¯s Division. The Herbalist Division was in a worse positionpared to the Archer¡¯s Division. They used to have Shangguan Xiao, their previous top student, but he had beenpletely deprived of the ability to be an herbalist after hepeted with Shen Yanxiao. He had gone to the Blue Moon Dynasty in search of a solution to his recovery. He would not be back at the academy for another three to five years. The division did not only lose Shangguan Xiao but the head of that division, Pu Lisi, had gone with him as well. The entire Herbalist Division was without a leader. Their other students were not as skillful as Shen Yanxiao and Shangguan Xiao. They would only serve as an advantage for theirpetitors even if they qualified for the tournament. Luo De could go to Ye Qing¡¯s room every day toin about their tragic situation. Ye Qing had always been calm and gentle, but he had grown concerned when he was Luo De¡¯s tearful grievances. He was not worried about the Herbalist Division¡¯s reputation, but the safety of Shen Yanxiao. He had not seen his student for so long, so he was concerned about her. The Archer Division had Meng Yiheng. The Herbalist Division was in a worse situation, but they could still choose a candidate from the rest of their students. Things were even worse for Yun Qi! It had been years since the Warlock Division had recruited any student, and Yun Qi only had one student, Shen Yanxiao. He had no other candidate to send to the tournament in ce of Shen Yanxiao. Yun Qi could only sit in the Warlock Division¡¯s library and weep over her absence. Yun Qi sat in the library quietly and waited eagerly as he stared at the door. Xie Yun needed Shen Yanxiao because he treasured her talents, and Luo De wanted Shen Yanxiao to restore the Herbalist Division¡¯s glory. However, for Yun Qi, Shen Yanxiao was the only representative of the warlock profession. He needed her to participate in the tournament as a warlock. The warlocks would only have a glimmer of hope if Shen Yanxiao could get a headstart in the tournament between the academies in the Longxuan Empire. Yun Qi was convinced that his student would be able to bring the warlock profession back to its peak so that the people in the Brilliance Continent could ept them again. However, it seemed like that hope had vanished. Yun Qi¡¯s mind was troubled. Did the gods not want to set the warlocks free? Would they snatch the warlocks¡¯st sliver of hope away from them? ¡°My dear, where are you?¡± Chapter 496 - The Fourth Layer of Seal (1)

Chapter 496: The Fourth Layer of Seal (1)

In the Temple of the Sun¡¯s main hall, Shen Yanxiao sat on the ground with her legs crossed, and she held the Moling nt, mes Grass, and Skeleton Flower in her hands. The ceiling of the main hall had a light crystal, which made it difficult for her to know if it was day or night. Shen Yanxiao did not know how long she had been here. Besides getting a bite or two from the food in her interspatial, she kept the same posture even in her sleep to consistently channel her battle aura and magical power to the three nts. The constant irrigation exhausted her battle aura and magical power. Thankfully, she had dual training in battle aura and magical power, so she could still switch between the two. Otherwise, she would have copsed already. She had been vexed and agitated about her situation, but when she realized that no negative emotion could better the situation, she was at ease. She cultivated the nts every day, and nothing interrupted her actions. She would watch the wisps of dark aura as it surged into her and felt it as Xiu consumed them. She had turned indifferent to everything else. Shen Yanxiao had run out of food for days, and she had been filing her stomach with potions. If she were extra hungry, she would devour some precious medicinal ingredients that she had in her interspatial ring. They did not taste good, but they kept her alive. If she could rely on her battle aura and magical power, she would not have felt hungry. However, she used them all on the three nts so that Xiu could recover his strength as soon as possible. She switched between the battle aura and the magical power repeatedly if one were depleted. She was exhausted. Fortunately, there was a silver lining in all that. As battle aura and magical power ran out, they would be enhanced further. Her battle aura and magical power had be so much purer even though her levels could not be elevated until the next seal was undone. Shen Yanxiao closed her eyes; her mind had never been so peaceful. She could feel the battle aura through her meridian vessels as it poured into the three nts from her hand. She could almost sense its speed as every wisp of battle aura flowed through her meridian vessels. ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± Shen Yanxiao heard a detached voice in her mind. Shen Yanxiao opened her. It was the first time she heard her name in Xiu¡¯s voice. It felt¡­ It was hard to describe how it felt. ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked calmly. She had nearly lost her mind when he called her in the first few days. Thankfully, she had learned to keep her temper in check. It was as if that irritable element in her temper had been worn down by the quietness and the ordinary. ¡°Done.¡± ¡°What?¡± For a moment, Shen Yanxiao failed to understand the significance of his word. ¡°My strength has recovered by arge margin. I can break through the magic array now.¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked, but she was dumbstruck. The next second, she jumped up from the ground and stuffed the three nts into her interspatial ring. ¡°Finally!¡± To hell with calmness! Shen Yanxiao was so happy she could weep over the news of imminent liberation. ¡°But, there is something else I need to ask you.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao pretended to wipe her imaginary tears of sadness. She was d; she no longer had to eat medicinal herbs like a bunny. ¡°There are ample light elements in the Temple of the Sun¡¯s main hall. It will be easier to undo the Seven Star Moon Seal here, and I have enough strength to do that now. Do you want me to undo the seal here?¡± Xiu provided his view rationally. ¡°Undo the next level of the seal?¡± Shen Yanxiao hesitated. The Seven Star Moon Seal had always been her biggest headache. Everything she had done so far was to undo the seal. Chapter 497 - The Fourth Layer of Seal (2)

Chapter 497: The Fourth Layer of Seal (2)

There were only four moreyers of the seven seals to be undone. With oneyer undone, only three remained to be unlocked. Naturally, Shen Yanxiao was intrigued about that. Anyways, she had been stuck there for so long. What was one day more? ¡°Very well. Let¡¯s undo the seal now.¡± Shen Yanxiao sat on the ground with her legs crossed. She waited for the painful sensation that always came when they undid a seal. However, just as she prepared herself, darkness enveloped her vision, and she lost consciousness. Xiu, the being in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind, had knocked Shen Yanxiao out again. The host would always feel an enormous amount of pain as they undid ayer of the Seven Star Moon Seal. One would barely feel it with the firstyer, but it would only grow with eachyer. When they undid the secondyer of the seal, the pain had exceeded Shen Yanxiao¡¯s threshold. So, Xiu preferred her unconscious while he undid the next level so that she would not inflict any harm unto herself to counteract the pain. The pain would not torture her if she were asleep. Shen Yanxiao did not know he had nned that for her. Shen Yanxiao slept for a long time, and she only woke up gradually. Her entire body was in pain as if she was in pieces. Her head buzzed, and amid all those horrible feelings, she noticed something awfullyfortable in her body. The battle aura and magical power in her body were more active than usual. Shen Yanxiao stood up and lowered her head to look at her soaked clothes, and then her mouth twitched. The same thing happened again. Last time, she had passed out when Xiu undid the thirdyer of the seal. It was no different then. When she woke up, she realized that she was drenched in sweat. She could only imagine how much pain she must have been in when she passed out. However, she had not felt any pain at all, so that was convenient! She stretched like a cat, and then she checked her battle aura and magical power; they were more profound than before. It was unfortunate that she did not have the Aura Stone there. Otherwise, she would be eager to test and see if she had reached the advanced level in her profession. After all, she was already at the peak of the intermediate level, and she had been there for quite some time. Since she had umted so much battle aura and magical power, perhaps she could experience a rapid advance. ¡°Are you ready?¡± She heard Xiu¡¯s voice. ¡°Yes, I am.¡± She knew Xiu referred to the magic array. ¡°This might hurt a little.¡± Xiu cautioned her. Shen Yanxiao nodded. During their fight with the Phoenixes, Xiu¡¯s appearance had overwhelmed her with pain. However, she was prepared for that. Fortunately, the pain that she anticipated did not appear. She felt a minor sting, but it was nothing like what she had feltst time. Soon, Shen Yanxiao felt air swarmed out from her chest. The faint mist formed a human shape that looked as if it enveloped the petite Shen Yanxiao. It was like Xiu embraced her in his arms. The human-shaped mist floated Shen Yanxiao into the air. A series of tremors rocked the quiet hall, and the strong pirs shook. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She would leave everything to Xiu. The wind blew past her ears as Shen Yanxiao felt a strong force pull her upward. She closed her eyes tightly, a reaction due to the momentum A momentter, everything returned to normal. Shen Yanxiao felt her feet on the ground, and she immediately opened her eyes. A ring light spilled over her as she looked at the clear blue sky with white clouds. ¡°Finally, I am out!¡± Chapter 498 - The Fourth Layer of Seal (3)

Chapter 498: The Fourth Layer of Seal (3)

Few people could empathize with Shen Yanxiao at that moment. Shen Yanxiao had been in an enclosed environment, so she had no idea how many days and nights had passed. She swallowed so many medicinal herbs that she lost track of the number. She had forgotten about time as she went through innumerable trials and hardships. Finally, she could feel the sun again. Before she could wipe away her bitter tears, she noticed something off about the Graveyard of the Sun. When the magical array teleported her to the main hall, the Graveyard of the Sun was a deste ce with rubbles everywhere. However, the rubbles seemed charred, a clear indication that someone had set fire on them. She looked around and noticed that all the rocks around the entire Graveyard of the Sun were in simr condition. Before Shen Yanxiao could conclude her findings, she heard the Vermilion Bird through their spiritual link. ¡°You are back! You are back! It is you!¡± The Vermilion Bird¡¯s voice carried thrill and¡­ fury. Shen Yanxiao had abandoned her mythical beast without a word and vanished without a trace. He could not contact her at all. She imagined that the arrogant little bird must have gone ballistic during that period. As a matter of fact¡­ She did not want to go. She wanted to stay¡­ ¡°Well, I am back.¡± Thousands of words were condensed into the simplest reply. ¡°How dare youe back!!!¡± Even if it were only the spiritual link, the Vermilion Bird¡¯s indignation was evident. If it were not for the fact that the Vermilion Bird was not with her then, Shen Yanxiao supposed that the proud little bird would have burned her into ashes. ¡°It¡¯s a long story. Where are you? I have got the flower. We can go now.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that she was not at fault; she was not in control of what had happened. Vermilion Bird was speechless. ¡°Well, I am sorry. I didn¡¯t mean it. It won¡¯t happen again.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt Vermilion Bird¡¯s anger. Even though she did not choose to do that, it was still partly her fault. No master should leave the Vermilion Bird in the Graveyard of the Sun. That was the first time that Shen Yanxiao had apologized to the Vermilion Bird. She knew why the Vermilion Bird was furious. The link between a magical beast and the master was a permanent one. Only the death of one party could have led to something that devastating. The Vermilion Bird¡¯s anger stemmed from his fear for her life and safety. ¡°Hmm! I will not forgive you so easily! Never!¡± The Vermilion Bird snorted and mumbled, but he did not feel the same. ¡°But, since you are so sincere, I will not make a fuss about it.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. The Vermilion Bird was a textbook example of how one¡¯s bark was worse than one¡¯s bite. ¡°I am enjoying a little show here. Do you want to watch?¡± The Vermilion Bird suddenly proposed. A¡­ show?! Shen Yanxiao was speechless. The Vermilion Bird was a mythical beast, was it appropriate for it to be so nosy? ¡°Where?¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed to herself. She decided to get that gossipy little bird before she had to hurry back to the Saint Laurent Academy. She prayed that the inter-academy tournament had not started yet! ¡°The vige that we passed by on our way here. Hurry up! You will miss the finale if you arete.¡± Vermilion Bird urged her. That vige? Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She drank a bottle of speed potion and dashed toward the entrance to the Graveyard of the Sun. Soon, she made her way back to that odd vige. The scene that she saw had stunned her. That once quiet and simple vige was beyond all recognition! Chapter 499 - Massacre in the Village (1)

Chapter 499: Massacre in the Vige (1)

The ground was charred. The houses were destroyed, and the glow of fire red everywhere in the vige. All the peach and quiet had vanished into smoke. The pungent smell of blood floated in the air. Shen Yanxiao had a hard time picturing that miserable ce as that simple and unadorned small vige that she had seen before. As per the Vermilion Bird¡¯s instruction, Shen Yanxiao headed toward his location. On her way, she saw the dead bodies of many vigers. Those lifeless corpses were on the ground that was tainted red with blood. Shen Yanxiao had met many of those vigers. She could still remember the man whose body wasid by a wall. That man had generously stuffed two hot steamed buns into her hands. She could still see the viger¡¯s innocent and honest smiles, but unfortunately, they would never wake up again. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyebrows knitted. She had known that the vige was rather odd. However, she did not feel any aversion toward its vigers She had seen too many dark sides of the world, which was why she would cherish any positive influence in her life. A rare thing would always be more precious. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was heavy. She would only know what had happened to the small vige once she met-up with the Vermilion Bird. Soon, Shen Yanxiao found the Vermilion Bird behind a shabby thatched cottage. The little mythical beast was crouched by a wall, as he stared at something with excitement. Shen Yanxiao walked toward him. The little Phoenix on the Vermillion Bird¡¯s head immediately noticed her presence, and it began to p its small wings happily. The Vermilion Bird turned around to Shen Yanxiao and snorted quietly with arrogance. Then, he flexed his white, delicate fingers and signaled for her to go to him. Shen Yanxiao made her way toward the Vermilion Bird with a frown. She followed the Vermilion Bird¡¯s line of sight. Uncle Nine stood not far from them, and he looked like he was covered with wounds. He breathed heavily, and the crutch in his hand could barely support him. A teenager, about 13 or 14 years of age, stood right in front of him. He looked exceptionally pretty and charming. One could even say that he would grow up to be a breathtakingly beautiful man. Unfortunately, the handsomed had no expression on his face. There was no trace of emotion in his cold eyes. He stood in front of Uncle Nine, and his hands hung by his side. His fingers were covered in blood that dripped onto the two corpses by his feet. The two corpses were once vigers there. Their chests were pierced through, and their hearts had been ripped through their chest; it looked like they were in the young man¡¯s hands. In her former life, Shen Yanxiao had encountered many world-ss assassins. When those people took out their targets, they had no expressions on her faces. However, she would always pay attention to their eyes. People said that the eyes were the window to one¡¯s soul. It was easy to detect emotional turmoils in one¡¯s eyes. Even the best assassins did notck feelings. Yet, that handsome young man looked as though ayer of ice had covered his eyes¡¯ depth. ¡°Who is that little devil?¡± Shen Yanxiao had not met anyone that ruthless. He seemed to be the same age as the owner of the body she was in. It was hard to imagine someone that young could be that violent. Chapter 500 - Massacre in the Village (2)

Chapter 500: Massacre in the Vige (2)

Vermilion Bird replied, ¡°I don¡¯t know. The day you went missing¡­¡± After Shen Yanxiao had disappeared, the Vermilion Bird wreaked havoc on the entire Graveyard of the Sun with dragons of fire. He still could not find Shen Yanxiao. He was unwilling to give up, so the Vermilion Bird wandered around the Graveyard of the Sun. He had searched for Shen Yanxiao for a month to no avail. When he was about to head to the God Realm and ask the Sage for help, the Vermillion Bird detected a strange aura in the Graveyard of the Sun. The handsome teenager hade out of nowhere and went straight for the small vige near the Graveyard of the Sun. Vermilion Bird wanted to capture that young man so that he could ask about the Graveyard of the Sun and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s disappearance. However, as the Vermilion Bird followed the young man back to the small vige, he had witnessed something bizarre. That young man went on a killing spree as soon as he stepped foot into that small vige. He had killed every viger who crossed his path. He did not give anyone the chance to speak, and he did not leave anyone in his path alive. He pressed on forward, and more bodies covered the ground he walked. In merely half a day, he had killed countless vigers. Those vigers did stand a chance when the young man attacked them. They were ughtered likembs. That was until Uncle Nine showed up. He had managed to stop the young man¡¯s massacre. ¡°That old man is an impressive character, and there is something very odd about that young man. I can sense a demon¡¯s aura in him. That¡¯s unbelievable.¡± The Vermilion Bird told Shen Yanxiao what had gone down during the past few days. ¡°The demon race?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. The demon race should have been extinct for thousands of years. ¡°Not only the demon race, but I also noticed that he had attacked those vigers with methods from the dragon race. He always aimed for their hearts; it was simple and cruel. He ripped their hearts out just like a dragon would.¡± The only reason that the Vermilion Bird had stayed was to observe that strange young man. ¡°How long have they been fighting like this?¡± Shen Yanxiao was in no mood to care about the kid. She was more concerned about the four mercenaries that Uncle Nine had rescued. It looked as if the young man intended to kill everyone in that vige. He might find those four mercenaries if he continued with his killing spree. ¡°Nearly half a month,¡± the Vermilion Bird said. While the two of them conversed, Uncle Nine suddenly vomited blood. He looked at the detached young man with sadness as he leaned on his crutch. ¡°Xiao Feng¡­ why have you be like this?¡± Uncle Nine said with pain in his heart. The young man, Xiao Feng, red at Uncle Nine indifferently, but he gave him no reply. He stepped toward Uncle Nine bit by bit as he wanted to get rid of that old man. Uncle Nine closed his eyes as if he felt grief and remorse. He had struggled arduously for the past several days, and he felt as if his life had faded away. He was not a match for that young man, so he could only wait for doom. ¡°Should we save him or not?¡± Shen Yanxiao squinted her eyes. She saw the handsome young man walking toward Uncle Nine. He lifted his hand, and his fingers transformed into ws. He lunged forward as if he wanted to pierce into Uncle Nine¡¯s chest. Shen Yanxiao made up her mind and kicked the Vermilion Bird out into the open. ¡°Argh!¡± The Vermilion Bird, who was absorbed in the drama, did not know why someone had kicked him. He flew into the air and toward that beautiful young man who was about to strike Uncle Nine. Chapter 501 - Massacre in the Village (3)

Chapter 501: Massacre in the Vige (3)

The sudden turn of events caught the Adonis off-guard. He heard Vermillion Bird¡¯s shrill cries, and just as he turned, he saw a red, fierce figure flying right at him. Before the young man could react to the situation, the Vermillion Bird smashed into him. Both of them crashed into a nearby house. With a loud bang, the dirt house that was already on the verge of copse had fallen onto those two people. Uncle Nine, who was prepared to wee death, opened his eyes in confusion when he heard the loud noise. He looked at himself and wondered why he was still intact. Then he stared at the dust-covered ruins of a house. He had not understood what had happened. Shen Yanxiao stepped out from her hiding ce, and Uncle Nine was shocked when he saw her. ¡°Was that you?¡± Was she one of the kids that he had taken in? Uncle Nine asked as he stared at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao walked toward him. She paid no heed to the surprise that was on Uncle Nine¡¯s face. She took out some healing potions from her interspatial ring and handed them to Uncle Nine. ¡°Drink this. You won¡¯tst long with those wounds.¡± Uncle Nine stared at Shen Yanxiao with aplicated gaze. He took the potions with a smile and drank it without any hesitation. ¡°I should have known that you were the one who entered the Graveyard of the Sun. s¡­ I misjudged you. I thought you were normal kids.¡± Uncle Nine shook his head. He found the matter both surprising and frustrating. ¡°What on earth is going on here? Why does that little devil want to kill you?¡± Shen Yanxiao was not a person to pry. However, the vigers were kind to her. She did not have the heart to bear the sight of their tragic deaths right in front of her. Uncle Nine replied, ¡°No time to ask these things. You should hurry up and leave. You won¡¯t have a chance to do that when Xiao Fenges back.¡± Uncle Nine urged Shen Yanxiao to go as he stared at all the corpses around them. ¡°Xiao Feng? Do you mean this devil?¡± Vermillion Bird stepped out of the ruins that were covered in dust. He dragged the unconscious young man with him. Uncle Nine was dumbfounded. He could not believe his own eyes, even when he saw the motionless young man. ¡°How is that possible¡­ Xiao Feng has the blood of the dragon race in him. He is ten times stronger than the average human being. How could he pass out just because he tripped and fell?¡± Uncle Nine did not realize the words that had slipped out from his tongue in a fit of astonishment. Shen Yanxiao squinted her eyes andmitted his words to her memory. Why did that young fellow pass out? The Vermillion Bird was a mythical beast, and he would have been able to knock a real dragon out, let alone a human who only had the dragon race blood in him. Shen Yanxiao did not let Uncle Nine in on that little trivia. She only wanted to know what had happened to the vige! Uncle Nine could finally breathe when he realized that the boy was unconscious. Shen Yanxiao could see the grief and guilt in his eyes. The vige had been reduced to nothing; there were tears in Uncle Nine¡¯s eyes. He heaved a long sigh. ¡°Never mind. What¡¯s done is done. What is the harm in telling you? Come with me¡­¡± Then, Uncle Nine led them back to his house. It was barely a house anymore. The walls were in taters, and the roof had copsed. Vermilion Bird took the unconscious beautiful young man with him as he followed Uncle Nine to the kitchen. Amidst rubbles, Uncle Nine found the door to the basement and opened it. Chapter 502 - Alarming Research (1)

Chapter 502: rming Research (1)

That was the second time she had been in that basement. In addition to the four mercenaries, Shen Yanxiao found some more survivors from the vige, including Old Ba and Ke. The vigers¡¯ faces broke into brilliant smiles when they saw Uncle Nine had returned to them. The same expression was on their faces when they noticed Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird were with him too. Then they were seized with terror when they noticed the pretty boy that the Vermillion Bird had dragged with his hands. ¡°Uncle Nine, is he¡­¡± Old Ba mustered some courage as he looked at the young man who almost massacred the entire vige. Uncle Nine waved his hand andforted vigers. ¡°It is okay now. Go and pack your bags. We can no longer stay here.¡± The vigers nodded even though they were confused. They nced at the other four people in the basement with mixed feelings and left the basement in hesitation. The four mercenaries from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had fully recovered. They were also in the basement and what would happen to them next. They had been severely wounded in the previous raid, and then they had fallen into aa. They did not expect that Uncle Nine would save their lives. They had not left the basement yet, so they did not know what had happened in the vige. They also noticed that the kid with Uncle Nine was the honorable member of their group, Huo Xiao. A trace of curiosity and pleasant surprise appeared in their eyes. ¡°Please give us some privacy as well. I have something to say to the two kids here,¡± Uncle Nine said. The four mercenaries nodded. They nced at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. Then, they left the basement. ¡°Take a seat.¡± Tired beyond endurance, Uncle Nine found a stool, and he sat on it. The fate of the vige was a burden that he had had to carry, and he was under a lot of stress, both physically and mentally. Vermillion Bird threw the unconscious young man onto a bed casually and then dragged Shen Yanxiao to take a seat. ¡°All these years, we¡¯ve had countless people who tried to get to the Graveyard of the Sun. s, none of them seeded. I didn¡¯t expect two kids to have made it in there.¡± Uncle Nine wore a forced smile on his face. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Uncle Nine, does this vige have anything to do with the Graveyard of the Sun?¡± She had thought the vige was there to prevent people from venturing into the Graveyard of the Sun. Based on what Uncle Nine has said, she was even more convinced of her theory. Uncle Nine nodded, albeit helplessly. After a moment of pause, he said, ¡°Not the Graveyard of the Sun exactly, but the people in the Graveyard of the Sun.¡± ¡°There are people in the Graveyard of the Sun?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. When she and Vermillion Bird were there, they had turned that ce upside down, but they did not see a single person there. They must have missed something. The Vermillion Bird mentioned that the young man was from the Graveyard of the Sun. Uncle Nine sighed. ¡°Well, there is nothing more to hide. A long time ago, some people had forcefully upied the Graveyard of the Sun. They built an underground pce and leveraged the chaotic elements in the Graveyard of the Sun for protection. They were carrying out some missions, and this vige was established after their arrival. The purpose of this vige was to stop outsiders from entering the Graveyard of the Sun.¡± Shen Yanxiao squinted; she was right. ¡°The precious wounds on Ke and Old Ba were not from any random idents, were they?¡± Shen Yanxiao questioned him. Chapter 503 - Alarming Research (2)

Chapter 503: rming Research (2)

Uncle Nine answered, ¡°I believe you know the four mercenaries, given how they reacted when they saw you. You should know what they had encountered when they were here, though none of that matters now. That night, the vigers hadunched a sneak attack on the mercenaries. But please, believe me, the vigers did not act on their own free will.¡± ¡°They are just some pitiful souls; orphans that those in the Graveyard of the Sun had taken in. They tampered with their blood and mixed them with blood from other races.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt as if a bomb had gone off in her head when she heard that. Had they blended a human¡¯s blood with blood from other races? That was beyond one¡¯s imagination. However, Shen Yanxiao had epted that the world she was in was vastly different than the one from her previous life. Apart from the human race, there were other powerful races too. The world had formidably strong dragons, proud and self-contained elves, gloomy and dreadful undead, the extremely intelligent dwarfs and mermaids that lived in the ocean. Each race had its unique traits. Uncle Nine said that someone had attempted to integrate those races¡¯ blood with human beings. Shen Yanxiao found that information hard to digest. ¡°Uncle Nine, are you serious?¡± Shen Yanxiao was aposed person, but Uncle Nine¡¯s words frightened her. Even though she was not originally from that world, she knew about the huge differences between the various races that lived in it. Each race had its innate weaknesses and strengths, and they were not something that one could alter. If someone could arbitrarily fuse two different races together, it was possible that the shorings of one race would bepensated to create a terrifying existence. The god race despised the dark elements, while the demon race feared the light elements. If those two races were to bebined, not only would someone possess the strong force of light and the unmatched power of darkness, they would not be afraid of the light or the dark elements. One would tremble in fear with just the thought of that. Uncle Nine nodded. ¡°I know that it is hard to believe. Just take a look at Old Ba and Ke, and you will understand.¡± ¡°Are you saying that Ke and Old Ba are also¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao squinted her eyes as she tried to recall how easy it had been for Old Ba when he carried both her and Vermillion Bird in his arms. ¡°Old Ba has dragon blood in him, so he is many times stronger than the average people. As for Ke, they injected him with the elves¡¯ blood. So, he was faster and more agile than other people.¡± ¡°Is it the same for the other vigers?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Uncle Nine answered, ¡°Yes, it is.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyebrows furrowed tightly. That must have been why Vermillion Bird had been able to sense the demon¡¯s aura and the dragon¡¯s energy in that young man. ¡°Him, as well?¡± Shen Yanxiao pointed to the handsome young man on the bed. A glint of anxiety shed in Uncle Nine¡¯s eyes. He stared at the sleeping youngster and forced a smile. ¡°Xiao Feng is different from the other vigers.¡± ¡°The vigers here are the failed results from their research and experiments. Xiao Feng, on the other hand, is a wless finished product.¡± Chapter 504 - Alarming Research (3)

Chapter 504: rming Research (3)

¡°It is not easy to infuse blood from other races into the human body. Many of the subjects died from the experiments. The vigers here were the ones who survived the rejection phase. However, they did not preserve many of the traits from the race that they were infused with. Old Ba has dragon blood in him, but he only possesses their body¡¯s strength and toughness. He can¡¯t release any of the dragon¡¯s power. Ah Ke is blessed with speed and agility, but he can¡¯t connect with nts like the elves do. Therefore, neither of them is perfect.¡± Uncle Nine lowered his eyes. There seemed to be bitterness on his face. ¡°Those people would usually destroy the failed results from the experiments. But I didn¡¯t have the heart to see them die, and as a condition to help them with the experiments, I told them to send them to live in the vige instead. I told them I would manage those who failed the experiments and use them to guard the entrance to the Graveyard of the Sun.¡± Then, Uncle Nine raised his head to look at the Vermillion Bird and Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You must have thought it was strange that the vigers here act so differently when it was day and night.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°They¡¯ve cast the Bewitching Spell on them. In the day, the vigers are no different from normal people. But at night, they will look for strangers. Once they spot them, they will hunt them down like animals. Unfortunately, I have no control over this. That group of mercenaries was very fortunate as most of them managed to escape. Some of them were so badly injured that they were beyond help. Four mercenaries were in a better situation, so I brought them back. I nned to let them leave after they¡¯ve recovered.¡± ¡°Previously, I told you to stay in my house because it is the safest ce in the vige. The vigers won¡¯t harm anyone there, even at night..¡± When she heard that, Shen Yanxiao feared for herself. It was fortunate that she remembered to cover her presence with the Moonlight Ne before they left Uncle Nine¡¯s house. Since the Vermillion Bird and the little Phoenix were mythical beasts, the vigers would not harm them anyway. The vigers would have surrounded her when she stepped out of Uncle Nine¡¯s house had she not worn the Moonlight Ne. ¡°Uncle Nine, since you once were one of those people, why would this guye here and murder the vigers?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Uncle Nine with confusion. The handsome young man had shown no mercy in his actions. If it were not for the fact that she and Vermilion Bird arrived in time, Uncle Nine would have died by then. Uncle Nine lowered his head. ¡°When I left those people, I promised them that I would never let anyone into the Graveyard of the Sun. They would see it as a dereliction of duty if that were to happen. They would send someone here to ughter everyone here,¡± Uncle Nine said. ¡°That is utterly cruel!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s furrowed her eyebrows. They had used an extraordinary method to sneak in during a chaotic moment. If some mighty warriors were to force their way into the Graveyard of the Sun and the vigers had not been able to fight back against that, would they think that Uncle Nine had failed to fulfill his obligation? That was unfair! Chapter 505 - Alarming Research (4)

Chapter 505: rming Research (4)

Uncle Nine smiled bitterly as he shook his head. ¡°They have always been discreet and prudent. They will never let anyone catch them red-handed. They were already suspicious of me when I left them. But no one had ever entered the Graveyard of the Sun all this year. Therefore, they did not have any excuse to deal with me. Until now¡­¡± Uncle Nine could not continue with this exnation. At the same time, Shen Yanxiao was well aware that she was the reason the vige had suffered the massacre. ¡°I am sorry.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt responsible. If the vigers were vile and treacherous people, she would not have had any feelings even when she implicated them. However, they were kind souls who had been generous with her. They had suffered a great cmity because she broke into the Graveyard of the Sun. Uncle Nine waved his hand. ¡°It is not because of you. This would have happened eventually. They are just looking for an excuse. They did not take any action before this because their research has not yielded results. When I saw Xiao Feng, I knew that they were done with the finished product. They¡¯ll soon leave this ce, but before that, they¡¯ll have to deal with this vige first.¡± The vige was doomed; it was just a matter of time. It did not matter whether Shen Yanxiao had gone to the Graveyard of the Sun or not. ¡°I have to thank you. Xiao Feng is so strong that I don¡¯t have the ability to defeat him. Had you note in time, everyone here might have died.¡± A glint offort shed in Uncle Nine¡¯s eyes. Fortunately, some of them had managed to survive in the vige. Shen Yanxiao found herself with a guilty conscience, especially when Uncle Nine expressed his appreciation for her supposed help. ¡°What blood did Xiao Feng have in his body? My friend noticed he had featured from the demon race and the dragon race. Is he quite formidable now?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked as she nced at the young man. In his sleep, the boy appeared to be quiet and gentle. His charming features would remind one of the angels. No one would think of him as a cruel and ruthless killer. Uncle Nine said, ¡°Before I left, I knew that they had the blood from all the races, except for the god race. Since Xiao Feng is probably their finished product, he should have the blood from seven major races in him. I don¡¯t know about his actual powers, though. There are probably five people in this world who could fight him.¡± Seven major races¡­ Shen Yanxiao gulped. There were countless mighty warriors in the world, and Uncle Nine imed that no more than five could contend against Xiao Feng¡­ Xiao Feng must beparable to a Sage Archmagus! Someone with one step away from god-level! Those were people who could be a match for a God of Magus! That kid was extraordinary! ¡°What is your n with him? I don¡¯t think he is going to let you go.¡± Shen Yanxiao was worried. She could tell that Uncle Nine did not want to kill the young man. Uncle Nine shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know. I was the one who brought Xiao Feng here. I have taken care of him like a grandson. When I left those people, they did not let me take Xiao Feng with me. Since then, I have worried about him. I didn¡¯t expect that he would be their test subject as well. I know that he¡¯s here to kill me, but I can¡¯t kill a kid I¡¯ve raised for years.¡± Uncle Nine¡¯s pain was visible in his eyes. His heart broke when the child ughtered his fellow vigers. Chapter 506 - Begging for Tender Care (1)

Chapter 506: Begging for Tender Care (1)

¡°Well, if you don¡¯t deal with him, he might continue with his killing spree as soon as he wakes up.¡± Shen Yanxiao cautioned Uncle Nine. As they pondered what to do with the unconscious handsome young man, he suddenly let out a muffled cry. He was awake! Almost immediately, Vermilion Bird jumped in front of Shen Yanxiao to protect her, ready to take action. He stared at Xiao Feng, who was graduallying back to his senses. Xiao Feng sat up with his head buried in his hands. His pretty eyebrows were tightly knitted together. Uncle Nine held his breath. Nobody expected that the malefic devil would wake up at that moment. There was no sound in the basement. Everyone there was nervous as the handsome young man regained consciousness. The young man grunted as he tried to shake the pain away from his head. He looked at the three people in front of him with confusion. ¡°Two birds¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao stood frozen for a minute before she realized that the two birds the young man had referred to were the Vermilion Bird and the little Phoenix. However¡­ The coldness in the eyes of that handsome young man had vanished without a trace. His dark eyes only had confusion and questions in them. He showed no desire to attack the people around him. An idea sprang to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. She stepped out from behind Vermilion Bird and made her way toward the young man on the bed. The Vermilion Bird would not believe that his master would go nuts at that very moment. Did she not know how horrible that punk had been? He had the blood of seven different races in him. The Vermilion Bird was not even sure he was confident that he could confront the brat. As he sat on the bed, the handsome young man tilted his head as he stared at Shen Yanxiao. He smelled something familiar, as he twitched his delicate nose and blinked his eyes. He was still a little dazed. After a moment of hesitation, he opened his mouth and called out to her, ¡°Big Sister¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao, who was still making her way toward him, could not believe that the killer had just addressed her as¡­ Big Sister! Did she even know him?! ¡°Is this Nestling Mentality? Good heavens, you were not even the first person he saw!!¡± Vermilion Bird was speechless. Uncle Nine was taken aback as well, but he nodded. Shen Yanxiao was frozen on the spot; she had no idea what to do next. ¡°Big Sister, it hurts.¡± The young man pouted. He patted the side of his head where he had knocked into the Vermillion Bird as he looked at Shen Yanxiao with watery eyes. Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded, and it was aplicated situation. The feeling when a killing-machine who had killed in cold blood addressed one as ¡®Big Sister¡¯ in a charming tone¡­ There was no word to describe that feeling. The young man¡¯s heart broke when he did not receive any reaction from Shen Yanxio. He wiggled and got off the bed to slowly make his way toward Shen Yanxiao. Then, he grabbed her hand, put it on his head, and remarked pitifully, ¡°Sister, blow on it.¡± Shen Yanxiao was still speechless. That was it! Why did he have to be so cute? When Uncle Nine heard the young man¡¯s words, his eyes moistened. ¡°Blow it when it hurts. That was what I taught him.¡± Uncle Nine wiped the tears in his eyes. Shen Yanxiao looked at the malefic guy who had asked her to blow on the pain he felt on his head, hug him, and show him tender care. So, she lifted her hand, and as her lips twitched, she petted the boy¡¯s head, albeit a little stiffly. Then she blew air on it while she pretended to be serious about the matter. ¡°Blow, blow, and the pain will go. There, there, Xiao Feng.¡± Who knew why she would humor the killing machine as if he were a normal little kid? The young man smiled at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s stiff movement. The evil character who had ripped hearts out of his victims just moments ago had a bright smile on his face. He seemed like an even more gullible kid than the Vermillion Bird! Chapter 507 - Begging for Tender Care (2)

Chapter 507: Begging for Tender Care (2)

¡°What is he doing?!¡± The Vermilion Bird red at Uncle Nine as he pointed at the young man who had acted adorably with his master. The mythical beast was so angry he almost wanted to breathe out fire. Uncle Nine had not expected that, either. He had aplicated expression on his face. ¡°Well¡­ I think he is suffering from memory loss.¡± Uncle Nine had mixed feelings about that. He thought that he would have to fight against the child he had raised, but the devilish killer had suddenly turned adorable. ¡°Memory loss?¡± Shen Yanxiao was troubled when she looked at the handsome young man, who had smiled so charmingly at her. It was a good thing he did not want to kill them, but what should they do with him? ¡°I don¡¯t know if this is temporary, but Xiao Feng is disying his true nature. He is not a bad kid. He justcks a sense of security.¡± Uncle Nine felt a rush of feelings when Xiao Feng changed to apletely different person. Even though the killing machine had turned into an adorable young man, the people at the Graveyard of the Sun would not let the vige off the hook that easily. Uncle Nine nned to bring the vigers away with him. They could hide somewhere far away and continue with their life as long as their enemies did not find them. Shen Yanxiao felt ashamed and uneasy as the vige got into trouble because of her. Besides that, the vigers knew nothing about the outside world. They had spent their lives in theb and then the vige. While Uncle Nine understood a thing or two about the Brilliance Continent, he had not left the vige for a long time. They were lucky they had survived for so long, and they still had to face an uncertain future. Their livelihood was still a big conundrum. On the one hand, Shen Yanxiao was not a devout religious believer. On the other hand, she had her own principles in the way she conducted herself. ¡°Since you are looking for a ce for a fresh start, why don¡¯t I provide you with one?¡± The vigers were not ordinary human beings. If they were to live with the public, it was likely that their uniqueness would incur more questions. Shen Yanxiao had her own n. She was to participate in the inter-academy tournament as soon as she got back to the Saint Laurent Academy. If she were to win thepetition, she would get a piece ofnd in the Forsaken Land. That was a ce far away from the residences of other human beings. It was also a ce where they would have to live with the demons. It might be a restricted area, but it seemed like a proper ce for the vigers to flourish. ¡°But I am not too sure of it right at the moment. Anyway, take this map. Take the vigers to this ce and find the person in charge of the casino. Give him this token, and he will arrange a temporary residence for you. When I have a definite answer, I wille and collect everyone. What do you think?¡± Shen Yanxiao handed the crystal stamp with the word ¡®Phantom¡¯ to Uncle Nine. Yang Xi had made that stamp. Each of the five Phantom members had one, and there were only five in the entire world. The stamps represented each of the five members. She could not step away from the troubles that she had created. Xiu had wanted her to win a piece ofnd in the Forsaken Land to breed demons anyway, and the vigers were not the average humans. At worst, the vigers would just have to live with the demons they breed. Uncle Nine was utterly astonished by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s proposal. He could tell that Shen Yanxiao was not an ordinary kid. Even so, he did not expect to hear those words from her. A child, who looked like they were 13 or 14 years of age, imed that they would take all the vigers in! No other ordinary person could think to do that! Chapter 508 - Begging for Tender Care (3)

Chapter 508: Begging for Tender Care (3)

¡°Well, you don¡¯t have to worry too much about this vige. Such things are bound to happen. It is only a matter of time. The vigers might have a simple heart, but the Bewitching Spell is still within them. They cannot be with other people at night.¡± Uncle Nine expressed his gratitude to Shen Yanxiao. He had a favorable impression of the young but prudent guy. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about the Bewitching Spell.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. The Bewitching Spell must have been abination curse. She did not know how to use the spell, but thebination was simr to the Illusion Construct, and she had mastered the essence of the Illusion Construct. She could remove the Bewitching Spell as easy as shooting fish in a barrel. ¡°Leave it to me. I promise that all of them will return to their normal self.¡± When it came to curses, Shen Yanxiao was confident about her skills. Uncle Nine was surprised as well. He looked at Shen Yanxiao, who beamed with confidence, as he was unsure of her words. ¡°Only an advanced level warlock can remove the Bewitching Spell. As far as I know, very few warlocks can be found in the entire Brilliance Continent.¡± It was a good thing that the kid wanted to help. However, he must make sure that she knew the gravity of the matter. Shen Yanxiao stroked her chin. She had no idea if she had progressed to the advanced level, but she believed she should be able to handle the matter. ¡°I am a warlock. As for my level¡­ Well, I am not sure yet. Why don¡¯t you let me have a go at it? There aren¡¯t any other options anyway.¡± Uncle Nine stared at Shen Yanxiao. He could not believe that the kid was a warlock. He thought that everyone in the Brilliance Continent had hated warlocks since a long time ago. Why would a young kid learn to be a warlock? Uncle Nine knew that he could not turn down Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gracious offer, so he gathered all the surviving vigers. After the massacre, only about fifty vigers survived. Every one of them was still terrified. Their homes, rtives, and friends had been destroyed right before their very eyes, so their hearts were heavy with sorrow. Uncle Nine did not want them to find out about their true identity, so he only told them that Shen Yanxiao would heal their wounds. Shen Yanxiao tried the spell for the first time, and she managed to remove the Bewitching Spell from a viger. Then, after an entire day, she had removed the Bewitching Spell from all the vigers. She gave Uncle Nine the map to the casino near Saint Laurent Academy. She also left behind some potions and gold coins for them. She wanted to return to the Saint Laurent Academy as soon as possible. After she hadpleted her task with the spell, the Vermillion Bird informed her that she had been away from the academy for one month and 27 days. She had only three days left before the inter-academy tournament started!! Shen Yanxiao nearly lost her mind. It would take her at least ten days to get back to the academy. As for her agreement with the Crippled Elder on the return date, he must have gone back to the ck City as well. She could not run back on her two legs, could she?! Even if she could, the inter-academy tournament would have ended already! ¡°Vermilion Bird, let¡¯s make a deal.¡± Dejected and depressed, Shen Yanxiao had crouched at a corner in the room. She felt sorry for herself. Suddenly, she dragged the Vermilion Bird toward her. She was thrilled with the n that she had in her mind. She squinted her eyes maliciously as she stared at the fair Vermilion Bird. Chapter 509 - Begging for Tender Care (4) Chapter 509: Begging for Tender Care (4) ¡°What¡­ do you think you are doing!!¡± Vermilion Bird felt chills in his spine. He put his hands in front of his chest as if he was afraid. Shen Yanxiao curled her lips. While she was not a good person, there was no need for the Vermilion Bird to behave like a damsel in distress! ¡°Well, if my memory serves me right, you tend to get motion sickness, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao wiped the ridiculous roast in her mind and got down to business. Vermilion Bird red at her, and his expression said, ¡®I don¡¯t need you to tell me that¡¯. ¡°Listen, as your master, I understand that you don¡¯t do so well in a carriage. However, the journey back is a long one. Why don¡¯t you turn into your beast form, and fly us back instead?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked as she tried to coax the Vermilion Bird. Vermilion Bird was speechless¡­ What kind of request was that! She knew that the Vermilion Bird would get motion sickness in a carriage, and yet that did not stop her, that jerk master, from stuffing him into the wagon on their way there!! ¡°You just want me to be your transport because you want to hurry back to the academy. Isn¡¯t that right?!¡± Vermilion Bird protested in anger. Shen Yanxiao tried tofort him gently. ¡°Don¡¯t say that. I am worried about you. If you want, we can still find a carriage and get a ride back. What do you say?¡± The mention of a carriage turned the Vermilion Bird pale. He hated carriages! ¡°Hmm!¡± ¡°Be amb. If you can make it back in two days, I will buy you some candy.¡± She stared at the Vermillion Bird. However, the mythical bird did not say anything to her. Shen Yanxiao continued to stare at him in silence. ¡°I am a mythical beast! Not a wimpy kid!¡± Vermilion Bird flew into a rage. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Then, she stood up abruptly. She leveraged her height against the mythical beast and used both her hands to trap him against the wall. Shen Yanxiao stood against the light, so her eyes were squinted. ¡°Are you going to fly or not?¡± Vermilion Bird shivered as he looked at his unkind master who had turned into a vicious bully. ¡°If you don¡¯t¡­¡± Thest syble was prolonged as a smirk blossomed on her face. ¡°I will give you a kiss.¡± Vermilion Bird was scared dumbstruck as he stood frozen on the spot. The next second, he cried out in misery, ¡°Fine, I will fly! I will do that!!! Consider it done!!!¡± The handsome young man woke up from themotion and looked at the weird Vermilion Bird and Shen Yanxiao. In a confused state, the cute former killer mumbled, ¡°Stupid bird. How can you fly without wings?¡± Then, the adorable former-malicious- assassin happily stepped behind Shen Yanxiao and put his arms around her slim waist. ¡°Sister, I am hungry¡­¡± He sounded like a puppy dog. Shen Yanxiao was rmed. How did she forget about that one there?! After the memory loss, the lovable former killing machine had regarded her as his big sister. No matter how hard Uncle Nine tried to talk to him, he would not step away from Shen Yanxiao at all. He would follow her around like her tail. When Shen Yanxiao helped to remove the Bewitching Spell from the vigers, the cute guy just waited in a corner three steps away from Shen Yanxiao. He kept his gaze on her when she was upied in her work. He would make no sound and take no food. Eventually, Uncle Nine had to carry him to a haystack after he fell asleep when he could no longer stand. When he finally woke up, he went to her again. ¡°You¡­ That is enough!! Let go of your hands! Who says that you can hug my master? You dirty little man! Let go of your hands!!¡± The mythical beast hopped around furiously when he saw a little kid taking advantage of his master. It was as if he had forgotten entirely that his unkind master had just threatened him a few moments ago. ¡°Chu~chu~¡± The little Phoenix on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s head spread his tiny wings to be a part of the drama. It copied the Vermilion Bird¡¯s action and made sounds of protest even though the Little Phoenix did not know what had happened. Chapter 510 - Begging for Tender Care (5)

Chapter 510: Begging for Tender Care (5)

The cute, goofy murderer frowned. He red at Vermilion Bird and the little Phoenix. ¡°Stupid birds. Shut up, or I will roast you and eat you!¡± ¡°Believe me. I will roast you first!¡± Vermilion Bird rolled up his sleeves as if he was ready to hit him. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head hurt when she looked at the two arguing children. She reached out and pressed her hands on their heads to keep them separated before they could fight. ¡°Vermilion Bird, stop it. We have to set off in a moment.¡± She really did not have the time to fool around with those two idiots. The Vermilion Bird snorted, but he said nothing more. When he heard that Shen Yanxiao was about to leave, the cute god of killing appeared quite unsettled. He looked terrified like a cub that was about to be driven out from his herd. ¡°Sister, you are abandoning me¡­¡± He sounded as if he was about to cry as he looked at Shen Yanxiao with tears in his eyes. Shen Yanxiao covered her face. ¡°You cane with me. But you have to promise me that you will not create any trouble!¡± She had already discussed with Uncle Nine about what would be of the former killer. The young man¡¯s name was Lan Fengli. They were not sure if his memory loss was temporary or permanent. Therefore, they did not want to leave him with Uncle Nine and the other vigers. There might be a chance that he would y everyst one of the vigers in a swift action should his memory return. On the other hand, he could not stay in that vige as well. The people from the Graveyard of the Sun might take Lan Fengli and revert him to his evil personality. He might still be an assassin after that. After a lengthy discussion, Shen Yanxiao decided to take the unstable murderous boy with her. She had the Vermilion Bird and Xiu¡¯s protection so she would not be in danger even if the young man got his memory back. The former vicious killer smiled through his tears after learning that Shen Yanxiao was willing to take him with her. He hugged her with a silly smile on his face as tears trickled down her face. ¡°Sister, please don¡¯t leave me behind. I will behave. I will listen to you. I won¡¯t eat much, and I won¡¯t make any trouble. I will do whatever you tell me, and I will only follow your instructions.¡± That adorable former killer said as he sobbed. Even a person with a heart of steel would yield to such a promise. Shen Yanxiao found it hard to find her next words. If it were not for Lan Fengli¡¯s unique situation, she would not want to bring that ticking time bomb with her. However¡­ The former killing god was incredibly cute! After everything was ready, Shen Yanxiao bid farewell to Uncle Nine and the other vigers. Outside the vige, the Vermilion Bird transformed into a huge firebird, which astonished the vigers. The little Phoenix rested the firebird¡¯s head as it pped its wings dly and made a chu-chu sound as an invitation to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao hopped onto Vermilion Bird¡¯s back and turned around to look at Lan Fengli, who stared at her from the ground. Should she give him a hand and help him up? While Shen Yanxiao tried to decide if she should do so, the cute boy kicked backward and leaped into the sky like a floating feather. Then, hended gently on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s back. Well, it turned out that she had worried about nothing. An amnesiac former killer was still a killer, nheless. His blood-thirsty nature might have been gone, but his skills did not diminish. Shen Yanxiao sat on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s back with her legs crossed. Little Phoenix wobbled its way to her arms and curled in a cozy position. The endearing Lan Fengli sat behind Shen Yanxiao, but he was afraid to move. The Vermilion Bird finally spread his two huge wings of fire, took flight, and set off for the Saint Laurent Academy. Chapter 511 - Inter-academy Tournament (1)

Chapter 511: Inter-academy Tournament (1)

Vermilion Bird flew at full speed. The journey that should have taken ten days was shortened to a day and a half for Shen Yanxiao to arrive at a nearby Saint Laurent Academy location. To avoid any unwanted troubles, Shen Yanxiao told the Vermilion Bird to directly take the little Phoenix and Lan Fengli to the casino. She could tell that Lan Fengli was unwilling to be parted with her. However, she waved goodbye and hurried on to the Saint Laurent Academy on her own. However, as she stepped into the Saint Laurent Academy, she received a piece of frustrating news. All the divisions at the Saint Laurent Academy hadpleted their tryouts the day before. To make it worse, all the participants and the teachers had set off for the venue¡ªBlizzard City. Shen Yanxiao had missed the tryouts and, therefore, had waived her eligibility in thepletion¡­ She was so upset that she wished she could smash her head on the academy¡¯s gate. Not even a hell-for-leather ride could save her from that miserable state! While she was depressed, Shen Yanxiao remembered something. She understood that there were tryouts in the Archer Division and the Herbalist Division, but¡­ She was the only student in the Warlock Division. Was there a second student? With ast trace of hope, Shen Yanxiao snuck into the Warlock Division and made a mad dash toward the library. Yun Qi waited for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s return eagerly in the library. However, he was shocked when that person showed up. ¡®Where did this boye from? Didn¡¯t he know that not everyone cane to the Warlock Division?¡¯ Yun Qi thought that his student had returned. However, it was a kid who hade out from nowhere. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Then, she remembered that she was still wearing the mask she used to disguise as Huo Xiao. She smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Yun Qi trembled when he heard the familiar voice. He stood up at once. ¡°Shen Yanxiao? Is it¡­ you?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. A glint of a pleasant surprise appeared on Yun Qi¡¯s face. ¡°You naughty little kid, where have you been for all this time? I am old and cannot bear to be teased like this.¡± Yun Qi had been so depressed when he saw the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s entourage set off for thepetition. He had almost given up all hope after he waited for his student for so many days. He did not expect to see his long-lost student that morning! Shen Yanxiao scratched her head. It was hard for her to exin. ¡°It¡¯s a long story. Am I still eligible for thepetition?¡± Yun Qi answered, ¡°Yes! Of course! You havee back at the perfect time.¡± ¡°Haven¡¯t the others already left for Blizzard City?¡± ¡°Yes, they have, but your case is different. That old rascal Ouyang Huanyu had asked me more than ten times if the Warlock Division would participate in thepetition. I told him with certainty that you would. Yesterday, he came again and asked why he did not see any delegate from the Warlock Division, and I found an excuse to fool him. Don¡¯t worry. Now that you are here, we¡¯ll have no problem at all. Let¡¯s leave right now and get to Blizzard City. We should be able to make it to thepetition!¡± Yun Qi was thrilled. He thought that all hope was gone, and then, a silver lining had appeared. Shen Yanxiao was relieved. Even though she did not get a spot in the Archer Division and the Herbalist Division, she still had the trump card as a Warlock! Chapter 512 - Inter-academy Tournament (2)

Chapter 512

: Inter-academy Tournament (2)

Blizzard City was in a vast area not far from the capital, and the city had many refined schrs. The city was one of the most prestigious venues forpetitions in the Longxuan Empire. The number of challenges held in fighting arenas of various sizes was beyond anyone¡¯s count. Anyone who aspired for a match would go there to find one. Every academicpetition in the Longxuan Empire was hosted there as well. There was only one day left before the start of thepetition. One after another, delegates from academies in different regions had arrived at the city where the wrath of war was in full spring. Teams from academies around the country would settle in various amodations in the city. The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire was quite generous when it came to entertaining the pirs of the country. Almost all the high-ss lodges were prepared for the students. The Saint Laurent Academy enjoyed a high position in the Longxuan Empire. Their students had performed outstandingly in the previouspetitions, and they had won many of the championships. They had also gained attention for thepetition that year. As the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s principal, Ouyang Huanyu had gone to Blizzard City as well. He managed to gather all the headmasters from all the divisions just before thepetition started. ¡°How confident are you about this year¡¯spetition?¡± Ouyang Huanyu took a seat in a chair and looked at the headmasters in front of him. The headmasters from the Magus Division, Priest Division, Knight Division, and Swordsman Division were quite confident about thepetition. ¡°Qi Xia is in good shape. I believe that the magi from the other academies will not be able topete against him.¡± The head of the Magus Division put on a smile of confidence. He was still unable to determine Qi Xia¡¯s level. He only knew that nothing could trouble his student when it came to magic. ¡°Yes. Qi Xia is quite talented in magical powers. It is a pity that he is from the Qiling Family. Otherwise, he could stay and teach at the Saint Laurent Academy after he graduated.¡± Ouyang Huanyu nodded. He had heard about Qi Xia¡¯s aptitude a long time ago. The headmaster of the Priest Division did not want to admit inferiority, so he interrupted, ¡°Yan Yu is outstanding as well. In the tryout, the student who came in second was far inferior to him. I am sure that Yan Yu will attain glory for the Priest Division in thispetition.¡± Ouyang Huanyu smiled at thepliment, but he knew better. As an auxiliary profession, priests were quite limited in their attacks. The chances for a priest to win in a one-on-one match was small. The headmaster of the Swordsman Division looked at his two peers but said nothing. He had aplicated expression on his face. Xie Yun, the headmaster of the Archer Division, looked awful as well. Yan Xiao, whom he had deemed an excellent archer, was missing. They had to send Meng Yiheng as the Archer Division¡¯s representative. While Meng Yiheng was also a capable archer, Xie Yun had better hopes for that extremely talented young man. Unfortunately¡­ Of all the headmasters, the teacher from the Herbalist Division, Luo De, was in the most miserable state. The Archer Division could still send Meng Yiheng to thepetition, but the Herbalist Division had no talented students that they could send to represent them. The student that they had selected was the best amongst a mediocre bunch of students. Pu Lisi should have been the one to lead the division to thepetition, but Luo De had to take his ce. It was like they had to force a donkey to dance. Chapter 513 - Inter-academy Tournament (3)

Chapter 513: Inter-academy Tournament (3)

¡°Dean Ouyang, I heard that you signed up for all seven divisions in thispetition?¡± The head of the Magus Division had obtained some information. However, only headmasters from six divisions were there. The seventh division must be the Warlock Division. Yet, everyone knew that the warlock was a profession that had withered. While the Saint Laurent Academy still had a Warlock Division, they had not had a single student in years. That was why they could not understand why Ouyang Huanyu would sign the Warlock Division up for thepetition. ¡°Yes.¡± Ouyang Huanyu nodded. ¡°But we don¡¯t have a delegate from the Warlock Division.¡± All of the headmasters had questions about that. They still harbored prejudice and resistance against the Warlocks. They did not understand Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s decision. ¡°Be patient. Well, no other academy has warlocks with them either. We can just skip the first few matches as long as our representative arrives before the final round.¡± Ouyang Huanyu said with a smile, but there were uncertainties in his eyes. Before they left for Blizzard City, he had tried to get an exnation from Yun Qi. However, thetter had insisted that his student would participate in thepetition. However, Ouyang Huanyu had not seen that student yet. Not even Ouyang Huanyu could say for sure if Yun Qi would let his student attend thepetition. Ouyang Huanyu granted Yun Qi favorable treatment because he wanted to let Yun Qi¡¯s student into the spotlight. That student might be the most promising warlock in the Brilliance Continent since he had the opportunity to learn curses from Yun Qi, a powerful Warlock. Ouyang Huanyu believed that the reason the student was not there was because Yun Qi was protective of him. He did not know that Yun Qi was also anxious to know about where his student was. Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s words did not entirely convince the headmasters. They did not believe that a warlock apprentice would be there to represent the Saint Laurent Academy. However, it was not their ce to question the principal¡¯s decision. ¡°The preliminary contest will begin tomorrow. Tell the students to rest well and not sully the good name of Saint Laurent Academy while they are here.¡± Ouyang Huanyu waved them away after a few more words. As they left Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s room, the headmasters of the Magus Division, Priest Division, and Knight Division were quite happy with their prospects in thepetition. The other three headmasters, however, looked sullen. ¡°Xie Yun, you have Meng Yiheng in thispetition. Why do you look so worried?¡± Luo De asked Xie Yun, who looked depressed. Xie Yun forced a smile. ¡°Meng Yiheng¡­ s, I was hoping for the other student to represent the division. However, that kid seemed to have vanished since two months ago. Otherwise, I would have himpete against Meng Yiheng in the tryout to see who is better for this.¡± Xie Yun felt that it was a pity he did not get a chance to see Shen Yanxiao¡¯s progress. Luo De was surprised to hear that. He patted Xie Yun on his shoulder. ¡°We are in the same situation. I also don¡¯t know where our Shen Jue has gone to. We don¡¯t have another worthy candidate to represent us.¡± It was so bothersome that a student would go missing so frequently. The headmaster of the Swordsman Division suddenly turned around and left with aplicated look on his face. ¡°What is going on with him? I heard the superstar in his division is back. Shouldn¡¯t he be all cheerful like those three old guys?¡± Luo De was baffled as he looked at the lonely silhouette of the headmaster of the Swordsman Division. Chapter 514 - Inter-academy Tournament (4)

Chapter 514: Inter-academy Tournament (4)

Xie Yun cleared his throat. ¡°You know what? That student suddenly returned to the academy, and at the final moment of the tryout, he went up there and almost knocked the teeth out of that kid, Cao Xu. The headmaster of the Swordsman Division never thought that his star pupil woulde back again. He was happy that the student was back, but from what I heard, the student only agreed toe along for the ride. He does not have any intention to win.¡± Luo De nodded, but he had many thoughts on his mind. He could understand how the head of the Swordsman Division felt. The recently returned star pupil was better than Cao Xu, but he was notpetitive. If he only wanted to have fun there, then it would not have mattered if he were there or not. No wonder the headmaster of the Swordsman Division was so troubled. ¡°Well, who is the Swordsman Division¡¯s star pupil? Why didn¡¯t I see him on my way here?¡± Luo De asked with curiosity. Xie Yun looked at Luo De with an odd expression and beckoned him closer with his fingers. Then, Xie Yun whispered something into Luo De¡¯s ear. The doubt on Luo De¡¯s face immediately escted to terror. ¡°How can it be him?!¡± The world was a strange ce, indeed! Xie Yun shrugged. ¡°He is not our student, anyway. Don¡¯t bother yourself with this.¡± The two headmasters ceased their gossip and then went back to their respective rooms. Night fell, but Blizzard City was still alive with activities. A carriage galloped at full speed whooshed toward the gate of Blizzard City and stopped right in front of it. Four figures, one adult and three kids, hopped off the wagon. ¡°Is this the ce?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her head and looked at the two words of ¡®Blizzard City¡¯ engraved on top of the city gate. She felt like she could finally breathe. Luckily, Blizzard City was not too far away from the Saint Laurent Academy; she would not have been able to make it otherwise. ¡°Yes.¡± Yun Qi had mixed feelings as he looked at the name on the gate. Once upon a time, warlocks would frequent the fighting arenas there. However, one would not even be able to find even one warlock in the entire city. ¡°Sister, there are so many people here.¡± Lan Fengli stood behind Shen Yanxziao, and he tugged at the corner of her clothes. He looked at the scene with his widened eyes. He was uneasy as he nced at the streets aze with lights. Somehow, he did not like the hustle and bustle ofrge crowds. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. It¡¯s okay.¡± Shen Yanxiaoforted Lan Fengli as she thought about questions that bothered her. Since she had been too upied, there might be some points that she had missed. She was at the vige as a young man, so why did Lang Fengli address her as ¡®sister¡¯? He should have called him ¡®brother¡¯. ¡°Xiao Feng.¡± Shen Yanxiao turned toward Lang Fengli. ¡°Why do you call me sister?¡± Lang Fengli blinked. Puzzled by the question, he tilted his head to look at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°No reason. You are my sister.¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Fine, never mind. However¡­ When Lang Fengli had just woken up, he muttered something about two birds. One of the birds should be the little Phoenix, but the Vermilion Bird was in his human form. How would Lang Fengli know about the Vermilion Bird¡¯s original form? The two questions confused Shen Yanxiao. Was that a trait from the other blood in him? Could he see through one¡¯s appearance to perceive the truth? Shen Yanxiao could only specte; she did not know for sure. ¡°Teacher, are we going to find the Saint Laurent Academy team now?¡± She decided to leave the questions aside. Shen Yanxiao shifted her attention to thepetition instead. Chapter 515 - Inter-academy Tournament (5)

Chapter 515: Inter-academy Tournament (5)

Yun Qi shook his head. ¡°No. For now, I don¡¯t want you to show up in front of Ouyang Huanyu. That old, sly fox is too kind and amodating. I have a feeling that he is up to something.¡± It was not like Ouyang Huanyu to allow the warlock division¡¯s participation in thepetition. Shen Yanxiao gave Yun Qi a thumbs up. Yun Qi¡¯s instinct was urate. When she was in the dean¡¯s office, Shen Yanxiao had heard the conversation between Ouyang Huanyu and that man in ck. She knew that Ouyang Huanyu was generous because he wanted to lure her out. She would not want to reveal her identity if it was not necessary. ¡°But¡­¡± To not want exposure was one thing. How would they participate in thepetition if they did not meet Ouyang Huanyu? Yun Qiughed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. In the pastpetitions, the corresponding divisions from different academies wouldpete first, like Magus versus Magus, Swordsman with Swordsman. They would select a winner to enter the final round. Now, only the Saint Laurent Academy has a Warlock Division. In other words, you can wait until the final round to show up. You don¡¯t have to worry about that until then.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not even need to go through the preliminary contests to enter the final round! Shen Yanxiao was not sure if she should feel lucky for her good fortune or upset about the warlock profession¡¯s solitude. ¡°Why not? In the meantime, we can observe the other contestants so that you can better understand them. That way, you won¡¯t be at a disadvantage during the final round,¡± Yun Qi proposed. Since she did not have to register so early, Shen Yanxiao freed herself from the concerns that she had. She was already in Blizzard City, so she would be able to participate in thepetition. The four decided to find a ce to stay since they did not have to join the others from the Saint Laurent Academy. Shen Yanxiao remembered to pick up Lan Fengli and the Vermilion Bird before she left. She would not rest easy when those two were together. She thought she just might as well take them both with her. Yun Qi did not ask many questions about the presence of those two boys. He had adopted a fully nonchnt attitude. Shen Yanxiao could bring them along as long as it was something she wanted. He must have been the most rxed teacher ever. Lan Fengli tugged at a corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes. He was not too clingy, but he would not step away from her, either. He was not aware that the Vermilion Bird was about to shoot fire from his eyes. Nights at Blizzard City were as boisterous as always. The shops on both sides of the road dazzled as shopkeepers disyed their goods, but most of the shops sold weapons and potions. Since it was a city where every corner could be turned into a fighting arena, suitable weapons and healing potions were always in demand. Shen Yanxiao and her other threepanions were dressed in simple clothing. They wanted to blend with the crowd. Shen Yanxiao also wore a disguise mask, so nobody would throw her a second nce. Yun Qi¡¯s elderly look would not invite attention, either. However, the delicate and handsome Lan Fengli and the Vermilion Bird didmand many female¡¯s attention. ¡°Those two guys are so cute!¡± ¡°I just want to go and squeeze their cheeks!¡± Lan Fengli tightened his grasp on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes when he noticed the women¡¯s attention on him. He followed Shen Yanxiao nervously, as he tried to hide behind Shen Yanxiao¡¯s delicate figure. The Vermilion Bird was annoyed. The two things he hated the most were carriages and women! Otherwise, he would not have yielded when Shen Yanxiao threatened to kiss him. Chapter 516 - Inter-academy Tournament (6)

Chapter 516: Inter-academy Tournament (6)

Shen Yanxiao had to fight her way out amidst the passionate stares that herpanions received. Then, they managed to find an inn of moderate size and settled down for the night. Shen Yanxiao got four rooms, so each one of them could have one. She had nned everything well. After she had rested, Shen Yanxiao was hungry. Yun Qi had turned in for the night. If she were to go out with Lan Fengli and Vermilion Bird, it would invite too much attention. She would not be able to get food there as the kitchen was closed. Eventually, Shen Yanxiao had to sneak out on her own to see if she could find food to ease her hunger. Nights at Blizzard City were as just lively as ck City, and it also had a bigger poption. Not long after she left the inn, Shen Yanxiao heard some noises from a random direction, and she decided to follow them. She saw a crowd had gathered on the street, and there were shouts of ¡®Bravo¡¯ and ¡®Well Done¡¯. She bought some hot steamed buns from a nearby stall and made her way toward the crowd. She had a bag of steam buns in her hand. She took advantage of her petite figure and agile movement to find her way into the circle in the blink of an eye. When she saw what was going on, the bun halfway in her mouth fell right back into the bag. Two slim figures fought in close quarters in the center of the crowd. No wonder Blizzard City was known as a city of battles. Every corner of the town could be turned into a temporary fighting arena. Even in a crowded street, people would quickly clear out a space for those who were eager to have a contest. It looked like two young people had started a fight. One of them held a staff in his hand as he chanted to release various magical attacks with dazzling effects. The other one was tall and slim with a sharp,rge sword in his hand. While the magus dealt violent and fierce strikes, the young man with the massive sword was able to dodge the intense attacks with ease. When Shen Yanxiao stared at that person, she wondered if she was hallucinating. ¡°These two kids must be students participating in the academicpetition, right?¡± The crowd had manyments about them. Those men were young and powerful. The young magus was able to release magical attacks within a short time, and the young swordsman had managed to dodge from all the strikes with gorgeous skills. ¡°The young men these days are so outstanding. They have achieved so many aplishments at such a young age. I think that young magus must be at the peak of the intermediate level, and I suppose the swordsman must have reached the advanced level. Otherwise, he would not have been able to dodge those attacks.¡± ¡°No kidding. How old is that swordsman? An Advanced Swordsman? Which academy could have trained such a talent?¡± As they engaged in the discussion, the on-lookers fixed their eyes onto the temporary fighting arena as if they did not want to miss a moment of that fight. As she stood amidst the crowd, Shen Yanxiao had a strange expression on her face. There were some doubts in her eyes, but there were also surprise and joy as sheid her eyes on the young swordsman. ¡°An Advanced Swordsman?¡± An entric smile blossomed on her lips. She picked up the half-eaten bun and bit into it. She kept her gaze on the back of a certain young swordsman. Some sparkles of ill intentions flickered in her eyes. Chapter 517 - Inter-academy Tournament (7)

Chapter 517: Inter-academy Tournament (7)

The young swordsman shed at the magus with a blow of me Cut. He put the long sword on his shoulder and stood there with pride, as he looked at the magus sprawled on the ground. ¡°Brother Nazhi, you are awesome!¡± An overly sweet voice shrieked in excitement. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and followed the voice. She was surprised to see Shen Jiayi, who could never think about anything else other than fantasies! What was that wild kid doing there? Also, what was with the ¡®Brother Nazhi¡¯? Shen Yanxiao squinted her eyes, which usually indicated danger. She red at the young swordsman who stood there like a winner. That young man was none other than Tang Nazhi, who had been forced out of the Herbalist Division by Shangguan Xiao and his peers. ¡°Do not be too arrogant. You should know your limit.¡± Tang Nazhi ignored Shen Jiayi¡¯s cheers. He stared at the young magus who looked lost like a drowned mouse. Shen Jiayi happily marched forward and threw herself at Tang Nazhi as she acted like a cutemb. She smirked at the young magus. ¡°You¡¯re a piece of garbage! How dare you challenge my Brother Nazhi? Such confidence!¡± The young magus red at them as he quietly crawled and left the crowd. Tang Nazhi frowned as he looked at Shen Jiayi, who was clinging to him. Out of instinct, he moved further away from her. Shen Jiayi turned a blind eye to Tang Nazhi¡¯s estrangement. Instead, she grasped Tang Nazhi¡¯s sleeve with more intimacy and said in an affectedly sweet voice, ¡°Brother Nazhi, thank you so much for teaching that yboy a lesson for me.¡± Tang Nazhi did not reply, and he had a weird expression on his face. Shen Yanxiao felt a rush of anger in her heart. She was confident that Tang Nazhi had been a student at the Herbalist Division, but for some reason, he had presented himself as an Advanced Swordsman with a longsword in his hand. That was not even the most bizarre thing. What vexed Shen Yanxiao, even more, was that he had hung out with that stupid Shen Jiayi. Shen Yanxiao had wanted to punish that idiotic boy-crazy girl for a long time. That womanizer Tang Nazhi was not even fussy about his prey. Even someone like Shen Jiayi was his type. How could he be her protector? Shen Yanxiao would have been happy he had protected some other girls instead. After all, Tang Nazhi had always liked to y the hero to rescue a damsel in distress. However, he should not have been with that spoiled kid, Shen Jiayi. Shen Yanxiao sneered. She discarded her steamed buns and stepped out of the huge crowd to make her way toward Shen Jiayi and Tang Nazhi. ¡°It is not daytime, but it is utterly ufortable to see such a disgusting scene in public. Find somece else for your public disy of affection. Do not be an eyesore here.¡± Shen Yanxiao folded her arms in front of her chest. She remained calm andposed as she confronted them. She had only purchased the disguise mask that she wore that day at Blizzard City. That thick-headed Tang Nazhi would never recognize her. For a moment, Tang Nazhi was surprised by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance because Shen Jiayi had been pestering him. Shen Jiayi did not expect that someone would scold her while she gushed at Tang Nazhi. Then she noticed that it was a kid who seemed a year or two younger than her. His clothes made him look poor and weak. That kid also had a in appearance. So, Shen Jiayi rudely remarked, ¡°Stinky kid, this is none of your business. Do you want a beating?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and sneered. Shen Jiayi would never learn, would she? Chapter 518 - Inter-academy Tournament (8)

Chapter 518: Inter-academy Tournament (8)

¡°Do not make a fool out of yourself when you are so ugly. People who don¡¯t know you might think that they had met a ghost at night.¡± Shen Yanxiao spat those poisonous words out of her lips. Shen Jiayi might not be the most beautiful woman in the continent, she was still an attractive youngdy, and she knew it. Of course, she could not stand such verbal abuse. She bit her teeth in anger and turned toward Tang Nazhi. She pulled his sleeve and pitifully said, ¡°Brother Nazhi, look at him! He is bullying me!¡± Finally, Tang Nazhi snapped back to his senses. Other than Shen Jiayi¡¯sint, it had bothered him when the kid mentioned ¡®public disy of affection.¡¯ What a joke! Yes, Tang Nazhi, enjoyed the love of beauty, but he was a romantic, not a pervert. Nothing had happened between him and Shen Jiayi! Tang Nazhi wanted to exin, and at the same time, he thought it was unnecessary to defend himself to a stranger. He hadined about the recent evil days and lost to the other three brutes in a lucky draw. Nobody knew how but Shen Jiayi had managed to tag along to thepetition as well. She had been all over Qi Xia. However, when she saw Yan Yu, Yang Xi, and Tang Nazhi, three breathtakingly handsome young men, she had immediately lost her mind. She could finally indulge in a little fantasy called, ¡®so many pretty boys, which one should I choose¡¯. She did not realize that none of them took her seriously. They did not drive her away because she and the other mean girl were from the Vermilion Bird family. The four did not have a clear idea of the rtionship between Yan Jiayi and Shen Yanxia. Since Shen Siyu and Shen Yanxiao seemed to be close, they thought Shen Jiayi and Shen Yanxiao were on good terms as well. They adopted a positive attitude when they had to take care of that stupid Shen Jiayi. Even though she thought wrongly, Shen Jiayi was full of herself. She misread the signals and believed the four boys were interested in her. She wandered around them like a princess. She would continuously flirt with them too. There was a world of difference between Shen Jiayi, who was always obsessed with boys, and Shen Yanxiao, who would always stayposed. The four were speechless about that. How could two girls from the same Vermilion Bird Family be so different? So annoyed by Shen Jiayi¡¯s badgering, the four decided that they would draw lots to decide which one of them would go and suffer the torture of being with this Shen girl. They were annoyed with Shen Jiayi¡¯s constant presence, and thus they had decided to draw lots to see who should keep herpany. Tang Nazhi had been the unfortunate one that night! Tang Nazhi was responsible for keeping that boy-crazy girl away from the other three young men. He thought he could wander around the streets with Shen Jiayi to keep her out of trouble. He did not foresee that she would be the one to incite the problem. That young magus was not a good person as well. He wanted to flirt with Shen Jiayi because he was attracted to her looks. She hadined to Tang Nazhi and even cried some fake tears to gain his sympathy. Tang Nazhi did not want to hurt Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feelings, so he stood up for Shen Jiayi. He did not know that others would interpret that as a ¡®public disy of affection¡¯ between him and Shen Jiayi! ¡°What? That was not affection!¡± Tang Nazhi red at this kid. He would be out of his mind to disy affection with that stupid woman! Shen Jiayi tried to utter some words. She did not know why Tang Nazhi was so angry. Anyway, it looked as if Tang Nazhi was about to teach that kid a lesson. Shen Jiayi continued to pretend that he protected her because he admired her. Chapter 519 - Inter-academy Tournament (9)

Chapter 519: Inter-academy Tournament (9)

¡°Brother Nazhi, you must teach this nasty boy a lesson. You must make things right for me!¡± Shen Jiayi shed some crocodile tears. Tang Nazhi red at her. He could not stand a woman who would speak so coquettishly all the time. Oh, how he missed that Shen Yanxiao! She was also a girl, but he had never seen Shen Yanxiao act like a spoiled kid. He had be so used to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tough girl act. Compared with her, he did not get along well with Shen Jiayi. ¡°What? You can do it, but too afraid to admit it?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her chin as she stared at the ¡®evil couple¡¯. ¡°Knock it off.¡± Tang Nazhi was unable to refute her. He could not let Shen Jiayi lose face in public. After all, she was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s cousin. He could not be rude to her even if he disliked her. ¡°If you want me to shut up, fine.¡± Shen Yanxiao squinted and went on unhurriedly. ¡°Fight with me. If you win, I will take back my words.¡± Tang Nazhi was surprised. He did not foresee the kid would want to fight him. Shen Jiayi was over the moon. ¡°You brat! Do you really want topete with my Brother Nazhi? You? That is the funniest thing I have ever heard! My Brother Nazhi is an Advanced Swordsman. A piece of garbage like you will not be able to survive one move from him.¡± ¡°Oh? How would you know if we don¡¯t try it?¡± Shen Yanxiao casually said. She had undone the fourth seal. When she removed the Bewitching Spell, she was almost certain she had reached the advanced level as a warlock. She wanted to find out what would happen when an Advanced Warlockpeted against an Advanced Swordsman. ¡°Fine, I will ept your challenge.¡± Tang Nazhi immediately agreed. He would rather fight with someone than to stroll around aimlessly with that stupid Shen Jiayi. However, his opponent seemed weak, as if he could not even stand against the breeze. He might not be able to take much beating. Well, Tang Nazhi would just have to prolong the fight so that he could send that Shen Jiayi away! Shen Jiayi was thrilled. She was sure that Tang Nazhi adored her! He had fought in two fights in a row ¡®for her¡¯ He must have cared about her! Shen Yanxiao sneered. ¡°Sure, we can fight. If I were to lose, I would shut my mouth. But, if I win, don¡¯t you have to do something as well?¡± she added. Shen Yanxiao curled her lips. She reached out a hand and pointed to Shen Jiayi. ¡°I want her¡­¡± ¡°What?¡± Tang Nazhi was taken aback. He did not see anything good in Shen Jiayi. Why did he run into so many boys who would fancy that idiotic girl? Did the people in Blizzard City have no standard at all? Shen Jiayi was surprised as well. Then, she pretended to look abashed. Discreetly, though, she was delighted with how the boys loved her appeal. ¡°I want her to draw a turtle on her face.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a long pause before she finished her sentence. ¡°What?¡± Tang Nazhi blinked. He found it hard to digest his opponent¡¯s request. Shen Jiayi turned pale. She thought that the guy coveted her beauty. It turned out he had wanted to draw a turtle on her face! ¡°You! Brother Nazhi, just beat him up! I will agree to his terms. Just beat him up!¡± Shen Jiayi boiled with anger when the young boy humiliated her. Shen Jiayi felt no pressure at all. She was convinced that the helpless boy would never be able to defeat Tang Nahzi. Chapter 520 - Inter-academy Tournament (10)

Chapter 520: Inter-academy Tournament (10)

Since Shen Jiayi had agreed, Tang Nazhi could not refuse the fight. Then, the drums rolls of battle were heard in the temporary fighting arena again. The on-lookers seemed excited. The people at Blizzard City were verypetitive. Apart from joining fights in the arena, the crowd loved to watch other people¡¯s challenges as well. Thepetition maniacs¡¯ blood would surge when they hear about the Two battles in a row. The only w in that otherwise perfect arrangement was that the little guy in the fighting arena did not seem to have anybat ability at all. He looked to be about 13 or 14 years old, and he was scrawny. Nobody had any confidence in him. On the other hand, Tang Nazhi was handsome and unrestrained, and he had a different bearing. He had a tall figure but a strong physique, and he was an Advanced Swordsman. Such talent could easily overwhelm his peers from the same generation. His previous opponent, the young magus, had been quite talented as well. He must have been at the peak of the intermediate level. However, he was no match for the strength of an Advanced Swordsman. That young kid did not look as if he could even defeat the young magus. How could he have the courage to challenge that Advanced Swordsman? The crowd wondered if they should apud his bravery orment his stupidity. Tang Nazhi stood across Shen Yanxiao and stared at the strange kid. The longsword in his hand dangled at his side. He did not seem as if he wanted to initiate the attack. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Then, she took out Clemance from her interspatial ring. The dark purple longbow was revealed to the public. The darkness of the night seemed to have added a veil of mystery to that bow. The dark purple bow had many glistening demonic cores embedded into, and it red against the background of lights. ¡°This guy is an archer?¡± Someone had spected Shen Yanxiao¡¯s profession based on her weapon of choice. Swordsmen and knights were most likely to win in a fight in the arena. Not only could theyunch a strong offense, but they excelled in defense as well. Archers and magus were usually more vulnerable in the fighting arena. Those two professions needed to keep a distance to prepare their strikes to inflict harm on their opponents. Archers and magus would enjoy exceptional advantages in open areas like the grasnds or forests with dense trees. They would be able to make long-range attacks on those who could only fight in close quarters. There was no such advantage for the archers or magi in a small space like the fighting arena. Archers could be very agile, but they would not have much room to show their full potential. Archers were also weak in defense. If their enemies were in close-range, it would be difficult for them to counteract the attack. Any advantages that they might have had would be lost. The temporary fighting arena was less than ten square meters, which was too small for an archer to y to his abilities. The opponent was also a swordsman who had strong defense and offense. Once Tang Nazhi moved closer to the archer, the battle would have ended almost instantaneously. No one liked Shen Yanxiao¡¯s odds to win that bow. They did not think that an archer would be able to defeat a swordsman in an arena. Unless the archer were at a higher level than the swordsman, otherwise, he would never prevail. However, when Tang Nazhi saw Clemance, a surprise glint shed in the depth of his eyes. Chapter 521 - Inter-academy Tournament (11) Chapter 521: Inter-academy Tournament (11) Why did that bow seem so familiar? Tang Nazhi remembered the first time he went to the Archer Division to observe apetition, and a student had used a bow that was stunningly simr to that one. The only difference was that there were no magical cores nor demonic cores in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bow. Since that bow had many demonic cores in it, Tang Nazhi thought he had made a mistake. Shen Yanxiao had dared to use Clemance because she was convinced that the simple-minded Tang Nazhi would never realize that she had added demonic cores in her bow. The archer and the swordsman were in a stalemate. The on-lookers studied the bow Shen Yanxiao held in her hand. They could not tell what was so special about the bow. Even the demonic cores embedded in the bow were cheap ones. Demonic cores were usually added onto weapons for practice. Very few people would use demonic cores on their personal weapons. Besides, there was not much of a glow to Clemance. Nobody would view the bow as some artifact. They thought that the unattractive kid was from a poor family, and that was why he could only use practice weapons. On the other hand, the longsword Tang Nazhi had in his hand was exceptionally sharp, with arge eighth-grade magical core in the handle. Everyone knew that Shen Yanxiao was at a disadvantage. A skinny little boy with a broken bow against a handsome and stunning Advanced Swordsman with a sturdy longsword¡ªeven an idiot could tell that the former had no chance of winning. The on-lookers thought that the match would be a dull one. There was nothing to see as it was obvious who would win in that fight. ¡°Since you are younger, you may make the first move.¡± Tang Nazhi did not want to take advantage of his strength to bully other people. His opponent was young and had an average weapon with him, so he decided to make a concession. He did not do it for some noble reasons. He only wanted to prolong the fight for as long as he could. He would rather fool around with the kid than to cater to that spoiled girl, Shen Jiayi. Shen Yanxiao smiled and looked at the confident Tang Nazhi. ¡°Really? Then I will dly oblige.¡± ¡°Be my guest. Enjoy!¡± Tang Nazhi said readily. Shen Yanxiao took out her quiver and tied it to her belt. She drew an arrow and notched it on Clemance. A wicked smile curled on her lips. A stupid fellow with brawns and no brains at all; what a pushover! No one thought that the kid could inflict any harm on an advanced swordsman with that weak bow. Not even Tang Nazhi thought that would happen! How could those small arrows hurt an intermediate magus, let alone an advanced swordsman? Nobody noticed that as soon as Shen Yanxiao notched her arrow, magical powers had concentrated on it. Whoosh! The arrow flew from Clemance at lightning speed toward Tang Nazhi. The arrow was discharged so quickly that no one saw it. They only noticed a silver shadow had shed across the background of the lights! Tang Nazhi had rxed his vignce. At that moment, he felt the force from the arrow as it flew toward him. He turned and leaped away to dodge the arrow. Everyone thought that the arrow would miss its target. However, another silver shadow flew past faster than that previous one. The second arrow hit the bottom of the first arrow with stunning uracy. The impact caused the first arrow to turn and chase after Tang Nazhi as he tried to dodge from its path! Chapter 522 - Inter-academy Tournament (12)

Chapter 522: Inter-academy Tournament (12)

Tang Nazhi did not expect the arrow to change its direction after it had been discharged. When he saw the arrow flew at him, he knew it was toote for him to step away. He lifted his longsword in a hurry and hacked at the iing arrow. The speedy arrow was halved right in the middle. However, the cracked arrow did not stop to seek its target. The two halves continued to fly toward Tang Nazhi¡¯s cheeks. Tang Nazhi gasped. He felt two streams of cold air blew past his cheeks, apanied with a sting that spread across his face. He lifted his hand to touch his cheeks, and he felt something warm. Then he noticed the blood on his fingertips. How could that be? He was sure he had hacked the arrow into two. How did they strike him? The wound was not deep, and it was only a scratch. Still, the small injury left a profound impact in Tang Nazhi¡¯s heart. The two arrows had flown about one centimeter from his cheeks. They did not even touch him at all. Yet, he was wounded. It was beyond one¡¯s imagination. ¡°What is going on?¡± The onlookers were confused over the miraculous scene. They had to admit that the twists and turns with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrows were a superb disy of skills. Everyone had wanted to strike the table and eximed in shouts of appreciation. One could not imagine how the archer changed the direction of the arrow as it flew mid-way. Tang Nazhi could hardly react as the arrows had been too fast for the naked eyes. That was a skill that people would fear. However, none of that couldpare to the wounds that Tang Nazhi had on his cheeks. Everyone saw how the two halves of the arrow had flown some distance away from Tang Nazhi¡¯s cheeks. So, how was he wounded? Many of the onlookers were archers too, but they could not figure out the skill that Shen Yanxiao had used in the attack! ¡°Listen to me, you fool, you will get into trouble when you underestimate others.¡± Although she did not have the best intentions, Shen Yanxiao grinned as she looked at Tang Nazhi, who was still in shock. Just because most archers could not do that did not mean that she would suffer from the same constraint. Only a small number of people could cultivate both battle aura and magical powers. She was the only one who could cast a singr curse on the arrows in the entire Brilliance Continent! ¡°What?¡± Tang Nazhi was just about to ask what had happened when his knees buckled. It was as if he had been injected with a heavy load when he almost fell onto the ground. However, he had sharp eyes and agile hands, so he managed to support himself with the longsword. Even so, the heavy load on his body still seemed unbearable. ¡°Brother Nazhi!¡± Shen Jiayi, who was by his side, panicked. What had happened? Tang Nazhi had been safe and sound just moments ago. Then it looked as if he could not bear the weight of his own body. The onlookers¡¯ eyes widened in shock. How did that impressive and capable young swordsman be so weak and fragile in the blink of an eye? They wondered if they hallucinated when they noticed the swordsman exerted great effort to keep his grip on his sword. While the others were still in shock, Shen Yanxiao kept her hold on Clemance and slowly made her way toward ang Nazhi, who had one knee on the ground. Chapter 523 - Inter-academy Tournament (13)

Chapter 523: Inter-academy Tournament (13)

¡°What do you think you are doing?¡± Shen Jiayi stared at Shen Yanxiao nervously as thetter moved closer toward them. Just moments ago, she thought the punk was beneath her. How would she know that a powerful swordsman like Tang Nazhi would take a beating? Shen Jiayi still did not understand what had happened. Somewhat dreadful of the young archer, Shen Jiayi was afraid to go forward without careful consideration. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Shepletely ignored the screaming Shen Jiayi and stepped forward toward Tang Nazhi. She lifted Tang Nazhi¡¯s chin with hee bow. Tang Nazhi¡¯s handsome face was covered with crystal clear beads of sweat. The huge pressure that he felt all over his body made him motionless. He was forced to raise his head. He looked at Shen Yanxiao against the light. For a moment, he felt his mind had wandered away when he noticed the naughty grin on his opponent¡¯s lips. He neglected his opponent¡¯s strange look. He noticed that his breath and figure were so simr to the girl that he was familiar with. ¡°Xiao¡­¡± Before Tang Nazhi could call out the name, Shen Yanxiao pped him on his head. ¡°Do you admit defeat?¡± Shen Yanxiao gave Tang Nazhi no time to dive deeper into his suspicion and interrupted him with a question. Tang Nazhi was stunned. Once he had the idea that the brat was simr to Shen Yanxiao, the conviction had grown. He thought that the kid¡¯s tone and annoying characteristics were identical to that unscrupulous girl. Was that her? Of course, Tang Nazhi would have to admit defeat. If the young man were his friend, he would not have the courage to fight her anyway. Furthermore, the external pressure on him made it impossible for him to fight. Either way, he had to admit defeat! ¡°I¡­ admit defeat,¡± Tang Nazhi said ufortably. Shen Yanxiao grinned. She let go of Tang Nazhi and stepped toward Shen Jiayi, who was understandably furious. ¡°You¡­ Don¡¯t youe over!¡± It had never urred to Shen Jiayi that Tang Nazhi would lose in such a baffling way. How she wished she could p herself for agreeing to the stakes. Shen Yanxiao moved closer to Shen Jiayi with a scary grin. Shen Jiayi put her hands in front of her chest in a protective gesture and stepped backward. The moment Shen Jiayi tried to turn around and run, Shen Yanxiao dashed forward and reached out with Clemance to hook on Shen Jiayi¡¯s foot. She had managed to foil the girl¡¯s escape attempt. With a pull, Shen Yanxiao pulled Shen Jiayi toward her. Shen Yanxiao put one arm around Shen Jiayi¡¯s neck and stroked thetter¡¯s chin with her delicate finger. Shen Yanxiao squinted her eyes and browsed over Shen Jiayi¡¯s refined face with a teasing grin. For a second there, Shen Jiayi felt her heart skip a beat from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s coquetry. Her narrowed eyes seemed to have carried some magic to suck her in. If she ignored his mundane look, she realized that his eyes were captivating. ¡°Hmm¡­ if I can draw a turtle on this face, how exciting will that be!¡± Shen Yanxiao smirked. Amidst Shen Jiayi¡¯s cry of protest, Shen Yanxiao took a charcoal pencil from her interspatial ring and began to draw a turtle on Shen Jiayi¡¯s fairplexioned face. A shrill cry was heard on the boisterous street! With a few more strokes, Shen Yanxiao hadpleted her artwork. She immediately pushed Shen Jiayi away from her, as if she was disgusted with the girl. Shen Yanxiao folded her arms in front of her chest and calmly appreciated the big, ck turtle that covered Shen Jiayi¡¯s entire face. ¡°Nice. It suits you.¡± Shen Yanxiao was satisfied with her work. Then, she flicked the remaining charcoal pencil directly onto Shen Jiayi¡¯s temple. Chapter 524 - Inter-academy Tournament (14)

Chapter 524: Inter-academy Tournament (14)

Shen Jiayi hugged her head, and even though she could not see her appearance, she had managed to guess it from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s teasing expression. When had Shen Jiayi, who always prided herself with her beautiful looks, received such treatment? The crowd¡¯s mocking gazes and pointing of fingers were all like thorns that pricked her. Without a care for anything else, Shen Jiayi covered her face and ran away with tears in her eyes. Shen Yanxiao clicked her tongue and thought that those unruly kids were still as vulnerable as usual. As she patted the dust from her hands, she squeezed Clemance and her basket of arrows into her interspatial ring and was about to leave. ¡°Wait¡­¡± Tang Nazhi stood up with great effort and called out with a hoarse voice. Shen Yanxiao turned her head and blinked her eyes. Even after he was hit with her spell, that idiot still managed to hold on. She could only say that his physique was exceptionally strong. ¡°Are you¡­¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the familiar back, and the suspicions in his heart grew. Shen Yanxiao rewarded him with an eye-roll left without another word. His stupidity was beyond redemption, and to think that they had even stayed in the same dormitory for several months. After she taught Shen Jiayi and Tang Nazhi a lesson, she left in a strut under everyone¡¯s astonished gaze. The result of the fight had exceeded everyone¡¯s expectation as the under-favored young archer had an overwhelming victory. The swordsman did not even get a chance to retaliate. When the show had ended, everyone began to disperse, and the temporarily challenged arena had returned to its bustling state. The only one left was a certain someone who had been struck by a spell as he half-knelt on the streets and silently questioned the heavens in agony. Tang Nazhi felt that his luck was at its extreme worst. Otherwise, why would he have encountered such an unfortunate incident? The strange weight on his body did not seem to have lessened at all, and he could only silently wipe his tears and maintain his posture like a statue. A whileter, three handsome figures appeared on the streets. Tang Nazhi was about to fall asleep when he suddenly felt the weight disappear, and he jumped up with a shout. However, he saw three bastards in front of him the moment he looked up. ¡°Huh? Why have youe?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the three guys in astonishment¡ªQi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi. They were the ones who had caused him to encounter such an unfortunate incident! ¡°We heard that you were determined to perform the skill of immobilization on the streets of Blizzard City, and so, the three of us came to support you.¡± Qi Xia yawnedzily as he propped his hand on Yang Xi. He looked like a tired little cat who just woken up. ¡°Shen Jiayi went to get you?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s lips twitched. Only Shen Jiayi knew he had embarrassed himself there, and she had run away with tears down her face just moments ago. He wondered if that woman would cause trouble along the way, and evidently, he had worried for nothing. ¡°She has returned, but she is currently bawling her eyes out in the room. What exactly have you two done? Why is there a¡­rge turtle on her face?¡± Yang Xi asked. ¡°Yes, a veryrge turtle.¡± Qi Xia echoed in earnestly, but his eyes revealed hisughter. ¡°Could you exin how you can cause so much trouble when you only had to bring her out for a walk?¡± Yan Yu questioned. The trio had the same questions in their mind. They were rather curious about why Shen Jiayi had rushed back with tears on her face, but they were even more curious about why Tang Nazhi had yet to return! Chapter 525 - Inter-academy Tournament (15)

Chapter 525: Inter-academy Tournament (15)

Tang Nazhi felt depressed. He was even more depressed than anyone else. As he looked at his irritating friends who had a curious expression on their faces, he could only sigh and answer, ¡°If I said that I had a fight with someone else and the winner drew a huge turtle on Shen Jiayi¡¯s face, but I had lost, would you believe me?¡± The trio looked at each other in dismay. Even though they often teased each other, they were well aware of Tang Nazhi¡¯s strength. No swordsman in their academy could defeat him, and there were also no more than a few from the same age group throughout the Longxuan Empire who could have stood against Tang Nazhi! ¡°Which deity have you provoked again?¡± Qi Xia said with a smile. Tang Nazhi nced at him and whispered,¡± Erm¡­ if I say that the person who fought with me might very well be Xiaoxiao, would you believe me?¡± His friends looked at him in shock the moment he said that. ¡°Are you saying that you fought against Xiaoxiao?¡± Qi Xia raised his eyebrows. Tang Nazhi rolled his eyes at him and said, ¡°Please use the words¡¯paring notes¡¯! Am I someone who would randomly fight with others?¡± The trio used their expression to convey their response¡ªYes! Tang Nazhi felt like he wanted to vomit blood. ¡°Recount the fight to us and let me analyze it,¡± Qi Xia said with a smile. So, Tang Nazhi narrated the fight in full detail. Qi Xia touched his chin and looked at the depressed Tang Nazhi thoughtfully. ¡°You meant that you had a fight with someone to protect Shen Jiayi, and as a result, the person you fought might be that little brat, Xiaoxiao. And, she defeated you?¡± Qi Xia could practically confirm that his opponent was Shen Yanxiao, based on her usual behavior. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s match against Wan Li in the Archer Division had wowed everyone with her archery skills, and that fight remained fresh in his memory. If there were anyone in the world who could disy such amazing archery skills, that person would undoubtedly be Shen Yanxiao. Furthermore, based on Tang Nazhi¡¯s recount, that arrow did not hit him, and it had merely grazed past his face and left a little scar. When Yan Yu treated his wound, he had noticed a slight trace of corrosive magic remnants that only warlocks possessed. Coupled with his previous situation where he could not move his finger, there was a high chance that he was inflicted with a curse. Within the entire Brilliance Continent, only the brat who had gone missing for two months would have the capability to wield a bow and cast curses. ¡°Well, I didn¡¯t know she was Xiaoxiao!¡± Tang Nazhi felt very wronged. If he knew the person was Shen Yanxiao, how could he have fought against her? ¡°I don¡¯t think that was the main point.¡± Yan Yu looked at Tang Nazhi with an odd gaze. ¡°Ah?¡± Tang Nazhi stared at Yan Yu with a confused look. ¡°Well, if she was really Xiaoxiao, based on her understanding of you, she had always regarded you as an unqualified herbalist. But from today¡¯s reunion, she found out you had used a swordsman¡¯s skills to fight¡­¡± Yan Yu dragged his words until it gradually stopped. However, that had left a chill deep in Tang Nazhi¡¯s heart. So, he went into apletely shocked mode. Yan Yu¡¯s words were like a punch on his head, and it left his mind in a buzz. A dramatic encounter like that would most probably only leave one message for Shen Yanxiao. That message was, ¡®Tang Nazhi is a despicable and shameless liar¡¯! Chapter 526 - Inter-academy Tournament (16)

Chapter 526: Inter-academy Tournament (16)

He was in shock. The little brat would not have minded the battle, but if she were to discover that he had lied to her¡­ Tang Nazhi could feel a lump of ck clouds gradually enveloped him, and there were even faint sounds of thunder. ¡°Hold on!!¡± Tang Nazhi gulped. ¡°This is not my fault. It¡¯s all because of that old man!¡± He did have the intention to reveal his real identity, but he had agreed to three points with his old man to enter the Herbalist Division. He was not to use his swordsman skills and battle aura, nor could he mention that to anyone else. So, he had hidden that fact from her. He was not a liar! The trio looked at Tang Nazhi¡¯s facial expression without any conscience and, at the same time, sighed in relief. They were aware of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s focus on the academy tournament, and they were also anxious about her disappearance. They had mobilized all of their contacts to search for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s whereabouts, but all of them returned empty-handed. So, they could only hope and pray that the little brat could return before the tournament or else her ns would fall apart. Fortunately, she had managed to return on time. ¡°Since Xiaoxiao managed to rush back, why didn¡¯t she head to the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s hotel?¡± Yan Yu was curious about that. ¡°The tryouts for the Archer and Herbalist Divisions had ended, and if Xiaoxiao wished to participate in the tournament, she could only appear as a representative of the Warlock Division. She should be with her mentor. Well, we all know about a warlock¡¯s reputation in the Brilliance Continent. If she were to expose herself in advance, it would only cause unnecessary troubles. Since she has already arrived at Blizzard City, I believe she will appear during the tournament.¡± Qi Xia exined with azy tone. ¡°I believe Xiaoxiao would hide among the spectators in the next matches to spectate the tournament¡¯s progress.¡± Qi Xia stretched his body, and his slender figure attracted low gasps from the group of girls nearby. ¡°We¡¯ll have to do well in the tournament so that the brat won¡¯t look down on us.¡± After they conversed for a while more, they felt bored and returned to the hotel. When they returned to their rooms, they heard bursts of sobs from Shen Jiayi¡¯s ce. ¡°She¡¯s still crying?¡± Tang Nazhi blinked. It had been more than two hours since they left. Even a person made of water would have already finished from all the tears, and as expected, Shen Jiayi could really cry. The group of friends could only shrug their shoulders. If it were not for Shen Yanxiao, they would not want to hang out with Shen Jiayi. ¡°Forget it; let¡¯s get some sleep!¡± Tang Nazhi was still worried that he had lied to Shen Yanxiao about his skills, so he had no mood to care for Shen Jiayi. So, the four heartless bastards returned to their respective rooms. In a certain someone¡¯s room, Shen Jiawei stuck his ears to the door, and after he heard the consecutive sounds of doors closing, his expression soured. He turned his head to look at Shen Jiayi, who cried like a weeping beauty. ¡°Sis, they¡¯ve gone to sleep, and it looks like they have no intention to visit you.¡± Shen Jiayi, who was brewing with grievances, immediately changed her expression when she heard Shen Jiawei. Her grievances and sorrows simply disappeared, and there was only pettiness and anger left on her face. Chapter 527 - Inter-academy Tournament (17)

Chapter 527: Inter-academy Tournament (17)

¡°What the heck! They did not evene to console me nor take revenge for me!¡± Shen Jiayi angrily shouted as she jumped down from the bed. Shen Jiawei sat on the chair, and he was helpless when he saw his sister reveal her real personality. No one knew Shen Jiayi¡¯s ability to change her expression better than Shen Jiawei. All her tears and grievances were to get the attention of those men. When Qi Xia and his two friends went to look for Tang Nazhi, Shen Jiayi had already instructed Shen Jiawei to prepare a bath so that she could wash the filth on her face. Then, she ordered him to stand guard outside her room and inform her the moment they returned so that she could prepare her act. Unfortunately, while she had prepared well, the male leads were on strike and disappeared on her. Shen Jiayi gnashed her teeth in anger. Shen Jiawei looked at his sister¡¯s ugly expression and whispered, ¡°Sis, father told you to approach the third young master from the Qilin family¡­¡± ¡°I know!¡± Shen Jiayi rolled her eyes in annoyance. The Vermilion Bird Family was likely to fall into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands, and Shen Yue did not want his children to degrade themselves if they had to submit to that trash. After he noticed his daughter¡¯s interest in Qi Xia, Shen Yue had expended great efforts for Shen Jiayi to get close to him. Shen Yue had managed to get his kids on the name list for the inter-academy tournament through some underhanded means. He wanted Shen Jiayi and Qi Xia to familiarize themselves during the academy tournament period. However, something unexpected had happened, and three other beasts had appeared in front of her, so she was dazzled by their attractiveness. She began to fantasize that she was a gorgeous woman loved by thousands and secretly regarded their care and concern for her as a result of her charm. She no longer solely pestered Qi Xia and, instead, continued to hover around the four friends as if she could not decide between them. Shen Jiawei was worried when he saw Shen Jiayi¡¯s unrestrained behavior toward the four handsome young men. Even though Qi Xia and his friends treated them well, he felt that they were always very polite. Furthermore, he could detect that none of them had any fondness for Shen Jiayi. Unfortunately, Shen Jiawei did not have the courage to point that out to his sister, and so he could only listen to Shen Jiayi. ¡°I¡¯m annoyed, so you better leave now. I am going to sleep.¡± Shen Jiayi felt upset and chased her brother out of the room. Then, she blew out themp and covered herself with the quilt. Shen Jiayi¡¯s mind was filled with the four men¡¯s handsome appearance, and she slipped into dreand as she indulged in her fantasies. A petite figure stealthily opened Shen Yanxiao¡¯s window in the dead of night. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes in the darkness and stared at Shen Jiayi. She had not left after she finished her chat with Tang Nazhi; she concealed herself among the dense crowd. It was one thing to teach Tang Nazhi a lesson, but if someone were to rob orunch a sneak attack on him while he was inflicted with a curse, then it was not something she could ept. She stayed hidden for a while longer and ate more than a dozen steamed buns while she tried to keep Tang Nazhi safe. Her stomach was already bloated when Qi Xia and his friends went to Tang Nazhi¡¯s rescue. As the streets bustled with noise, Shen Yanxiao did not hear their conversation. After they left, a certain little brat, who had so many bad ideas, secretly trailed behind their backs. Chapter 528 - Inter-academy Tournament (18)

Chapter 528: Inter-academy Tournament (18)

She had wanted to leave something for her friends, but she unexpectedly discovered Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei. So, she was in an excellent mood. With the aid of the moonlight, she saw Shen Jiayi smile in her sleep. Shen Yanxiao touched her chin as she pondered. A fantastic idea popped into her mind, and an evil smile formed on her lips. She took out an exquisite and sharp dagger from her space ring and started to measure it against Shen Jiayi¡¯s beautiful face. She bent down and narrowed her eyes as she stared at Shen Jiayi¡¯s beautiful ck hair. It was dark in the room, and there was only a small area lit up by the moonlight. Suddenly, wisps of ck silk scattered around the room. A momentter, Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Jiayi¡¯s bald head in satisfaction as she smirked. She kept her dagger before she quietly left through the window. So, a tragedy had soundlessly urred in the dead of night. As the first ray of light appeared the next morning, Longxuan Empire¡¯s inter-academy tournament had begun. However, the morning was broken by a shrill scream at the hotel where the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s students had resided. The four friends had freshened up and were ready to leave. When they met outside their rooms, they saw absolute confidence in each other¡¯s eyes. ¡°That¡¯s strange, why is that boy-crazy girl so obedient today?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Jiayi¡¯s tightly shut room. Should she not appear dressed like a clown by then so that she could throw them flirtatious looks? Qi Xia yawned and asked, ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear a miserable shriek just now?¡± ¡°Yes, I heard that.¡± Tang Nazhi nodded. Qi Xia smiled and said, ¡°That sounded like it originated from her room. I think we won¡¯t be seeing her today.¡± Tang Nazhi quirked his eyebrows. Well, that was good news for him. Ouyang Huanyu was already in the hotel lobby, and he was dressed in simple yet benevolent-looking attire. The headmasters from the six divisions stood on his left and right side, respectively. The six student representatives from each of the six divisions of Saint Laurent Academy had also quietly gathered in the lobby. As Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s intense gaze swept across the six outstanding youths before him, a friendly smile curved on his lips. ¡°Today is the day you represent the Saint Laurent Academy, and from this moment on, it is no longer about your personal honor. Instead, you are doing this for your division. Fight and win in honor of your ssmates and teachers!¡± The Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s team then set off toward the tournament venue after Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s inspiring speech. Simultaneously, the other teams from various other academies were also ready to set off with them. All the students would fight for the glory of their academy in that city. Shen Yanxiao put on her clothes and wore her disguise mask. A smile blossomed on her face when she looked at Yun Qi, who had also worn a disguise. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Let us see the capabilities of these students from various academies in the Longxuan Empire!¡± Yun Qi straightened his back, and his gaze burned like a torch. It had been countless years since any warlocks had stepped foot in the Blizzard City, and from that day onward, warlocks would appear on the battlefield once again. Shen Yanxiao believed that the warlocks would have a ce of their own with the Longxuan Empire and the Brilliance Continent. Chapter 529 - Inter-academy Tournament (19)

Chapter 529: Inter-academy Tournament (19)

The Longxuan Empire¡¯s inter-academy tournament was a significantpetition for all the academies. Qualified students were usually the top students and backbones of their divisions. Every academy would expect their students to obtain brilliant achievements within the tournament to bolster their academy¡¯s position and reputation in the Longxuan Empire. There were sixteen top academies in the Longxuan Empire and countless middle to lower-ranked academies. Regardless of the academies¡¯ strength, almost all the academies signed up for the tournament so that their students could participate in it. Except for the warlock profession, every academy had six students from different professions in the tournament. In addition to the six participants, all the deans and headmasters from divisions were present as well. It was like a gathering of elite teachers within the Longxuan Empire. Three hundred and seventy academies were in the tournament, and with six students each, that meant a total of 2220 students. There were also a lot more teachers and principals thanpetitors. The inter-academy tournament would take ce within Blizzard City, where it could amodate up to tens of thousands of spectators who would surround the stage at all angles. The stage was divided into six areas for the six different professions, and every area had ten arenas for the matches. It was still early in the morning when the elites from various academies entered the colossal coliseum. The coliseum could amodate more than tens of thousands of spectators, so a few thousand people could hardly fill it. Other than the people from the academies, others were there to spectate the tournament. Some of them were from various aristocratic families of the Longxuan Empire who were there to seek out promising individuals to join them. Experts who lived in seclusion were also there to search for extremely talented youths who would want to join them as disciples. Finally, some of them were merely hot-blooded individuals who wanted to spectate the fights. The tournament would usually have exciting matches, so no one would want to miss the showdown. As for the academies, the tournament was an excellent opportunity for their institution to strive for a better position. For the participants, it was also a unique tform for them to obtain fame and wealth. Even if they were not the victor, many aristocratic families would still want them if they performed well. Not all of the students were as well-off as the students from the Saint Laurent Academy. Many were from poor families, and they hoped to disy their talent and strength in the tournament to capture the attention of those aristocratic families. They could improve their life if any one of those powerful families wanted them. In actual fact, only the top 16 academies were the realpetitors for the championship. The level of the students from the other academies could notpare to those from the 16 top academies. The exclusive rewards for the champion would also intimidate many underachievers. The champion would get a piece ofnd and be the lord of a city. However, thend for the prize was one of the restricted areas in the Brilliance Continent¡ªthe Forsaken Land! There was human habitation there, only barrennd and a broken city, and demons that would cause many to faint from fear. For the majority of the masses, the reward was a type of punishment! Chapter 530 - Inter-academy Tournament (20)

Chapter 530: Inter-academy Tournament (20)

It would be expensive to transform a ruined city abandoned for thousands of years into a prosperous one. Furthermore, one would require money and workforce to clear the demons there. The Longxuan Empire was not the first empire to give away a city in the Forsaken Land. There were also tournaments with a simr prize in different countries in the Brilliance Continent. For thousands of years, despite the numerous tournament champions who had brought manpower and resources to the forbidden area, only three of them managed to establish their forces there. It was easy to imagine why one would think the ¡®reward¡¯ was awful. Except for the mighty families from various empires, no one would dare think about the Forsaken Land. As a result, only families with substantial resources would dare to invest their gold in that barrennd to increase their influence. One could count the number of families in the Longxuan Empire with such courage on two hands. Naturally, the five great aristocratic families were included in that list. In addition to that, there were another three to four aristocratic families who had the same wealth. As for the others¡­ There was no need to think about them. Of course, if a simple student could win the championship, then many factions would extend an olive branch to support them in developing the Forsaken Land. Three cities in the Forsaken Land belonged to the humans, and one of them was the champion of the Wind God Alliance tournament. He was from amoner¡¯s family, but he relied on his exceptional talent to defeat his opponents to get the championship. Furthermore, he had support from one of the fourrgest mercenary groups in Wind Good Alliance. They had forked out a countless amount of gold and employed tens of thousands of mercenaries before they sessfully broke ground in the Forsaken Land. As for the lords in the other two cities, one of them was from the Blue Moon Dynasty, and the other was from the Seventh Kingdom. The Longxuan Empire had no affiliation with any of the cities. The emperor of the Longxuan Empire could no longer remain calm when three countries had alreadyid their foundation in the Forsaken Land. He had looked forward to exceptionally talented youths to raise his empire¡¯s g in the Forsaken Lands! As minutes and seconds ticked by, the colossal stadium eventually was filled with crowds. The students from each academy sat together. They were dressed in their uniforms, and they even had their academy¡¯s badge pinned onto their chest so that the crowd could easily tell they were from which school. The various influential families had taken their seats, but no one had represented the five great aristocratic families. Except for the Vermilion Bird Family, the other four families¡¯ young masters had already obtained their qualification for the tournament. Some of them even gossiped the reason the Vermilion Bird Family had no representative there that day. However, most of the onlookers were disinterested with the gossip of the five great aristocratic families that day. Their only interest was to identify the champion of the tournament. Since the previous winners could not establish their standing in the Forsaken Land, the emperor promised the new champion with unconditional economic assistance from the Longxuan Empire to establish themselves there. That was an enormous sum of money, and everyone would be greedy for that! Chapter 531 - Inter-academy Tournament (21)

Chapter 531: Inter-academy Tournament (21)

A disguised Shen Yanxiao entered the venue with her grouppanions. Soon, the four of them found front row seats while the other spectators were engrossed in their conversations. ¡°There are over two thousand participants, how many days will this take?¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her jaw. She was shocked when she learned the number of participants in the tournament. The inter-academy tournament would start with a one-on-one qualifying round, and there were more than two thousand participants. Even if there were 60 arenas, thepetition would never reach the finals in a day or two. ¡°Time is not of importance. Theter the final round, the more advantageous it is for you. You¡¯ll need to observe all thepetitions from those six professions. Pay attention to each of the professions¡¯ characteristics and attack methods. That would be good for your future battles.¡± Yun Qi chuckled as he knew that his little disciple itched for a fight. Even though Shen Yanxiao was talented, she was still very young. Yun Qi hoped that she could learn more about the strength and weaknesses of other various professions so that she would win the finals. ¡°I understand.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She knew that Yun Qi had her best interest at heart. On the contrary, the Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli were not interested in thepetition. Lan Fengli was quite obedient. He sat by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side quietly and kept his gaze on her. It was as if the surrounding crowd was just an illusion. However, the Vermilion Bird was extremely restless. He blinked his ck eyes that had been dyed with magic as he looked back and forth at the crowd. ¡°Hmm¡­ Junior Magus? Garbage.¡± ¡°Advanced Priest? Trash!¡± ¡°Great Magus? Tsk¡­¡± Bang! ¡°Qiu?¡± The Little Phoenix tilted its head and stood on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. It had curiosity written on its face as itsrge eyes looked as if they were about to pop. The Vermilion Bird¡¯s eyes welled as he held onto his head after Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fist knocked on it. He looked at his abusive master. ¡°Why did you hit me?¡± Could he not look at other people? Shen Yanxiao red at him with a look that said, ¡®you looked like you needed a beating¡¯. The Vermilion Bird could not understand why she would hit him when he did not do anything wrong. Shen Yanxiao could not restrain herself when the Vermilion Bird looked down on those from the Advanced Magus and Advanced Archer professions as she was also part of them. ¡°Sister, will you bepeting here in a few days¡¯ time too?¡± Lan Fengli blinked his lipid eyes as he innocently looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. After their interaction for the past few days, she had sessfully turned Lang Fengli into an adorable pet. Furthermore, she was also ustomed to his behavior. An adorable yet arrogant mythical beast called her master all day long, and another beautiful and innocent young man called her sister with a soft voice. Shen Yanxiao felt as if her life was full of ups and downs! ¡°Sister, what will you bepeting in? Can Xiao Feng help?¡± The adorable killing god had an innocent face as he asked that. He did not know which profession Shen Yanxiao wouldpete in, but he wanted to help her and increase his sense of presence in her heart. He was like an adorable pet that would wag its tail for love and food. He was more like Shen Yanxiao¡¯s contracted beast than the Vermilion Bird. Shen Yanxiao looked at Lan Fengli with a calm expression. Then she stroked his head asplicated emotions surfaced in her eyes. Chapter 532 - Inter-academy Tournament (22)

Chapter 532: Inter-academy Tournament (22)

Would she have a killing god, who had merged seven different powers into himself, participate in the tournament? A massacre scene with a river of blood and a fight to the death suddenly swirled Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. If that were to happen, she believed she would not be the champion of the inter-school tournament. Instead, she would be the target of the entire Longxuan Empire! ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. I can do it myself,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a serious tone. The Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli turned around obediently, but there were several gazes from the people around them. No one would look twice at Shen Yanxiao and Yun Qi, but the Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli had notable appearances. Shen Yanxiao had wanted them to wear a disguise, but the Vermilion Bird refused to budge. Lang Fengli acted as if she had mistreated him when he saw the mask in her hand. Shen Yanxiao could not bear to do that to him. Finally, she agreed for them to head out in their own look. The delicate Vermilion Bird, the handsome and fair Lan Fengli, and the incredibly adorable Little Phoenix instantly struck the hearts of all female creatures around them. Burning gazes kept their looks on the three of them. If it were not for Yun Qi, the esteemed old man by their side, those female creatures would have already rushed to them and ravaged them a few hundred times. Soon, the seats around them started to fill up as more people arrived at the stadium. A momentter, the bell rang to indicate the start of the tournament, and the noisy stadium immediately silenced. An old man in long robes walked to the center of the stadium. As he looked at the silent crowd around him, he said, ¡°This year¡¯s Longxuan Empire¡¯s Inter-Academy Tournament will begin soon. During the next few days, young talents from various academies will engage in intense battles for themselves and the academies they represent. It is not only about your personal honor, but your entire academy¡¯s as well. After the tournament starts, the venue for each profession¡¯s matches will simultaneously hold tenpetitions for the preliminary round. It is the survival of the fittest where the winner would proceed, and the loser would be eliminated. The preliminary round is divided into six stages, and ultimately, the top five contestants from each profession will be selected to have a rematch amongst themselves. After the rematch, the most outstanding contestant from each profession would be selected to participate in the final round.¡± Six major professions, six preliminary rounds, and 360petitions would have to ur before they could get the qualifications to enter the final round. The tournament¡¯s intensity was on a different level, and all the spectators in the venue had to hold their breath. They looked forward to the great and exciting matches and hoped that it would begin as quickly as possible. ¡°Without further ado, would all contestants pleasee onto the stage to draw your lots. There will be two different sessions for today¡¯s tournament, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Contestants who had no matches today are allowed to leave the stadium.¡± Then, the participants entered the venue and went to their various professions areas to draw lots. Shen Yanxiao propped her chin as her gaze swept across the dense crowd before she found four familiar silhouettes. On the Magus stage, Qi Xia stood rather still as hezily narrowed his eyes. Yan Yu quietly waited for his turn at the Priest area, and he looked quite indifferent. It was as if he was not there for a fight. Yang Xi was in the Knight section. He had his hands crossed, and his tall and slender figure stood out among the crowd of students. Chapter 533 - Inter-academy Tournament (23)

Chapter 533: Inter-academy Tournament (23)

As for Tang Nazhi, he was in the Swordsman area¡­ Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows in doubt. He seemed to be absent-minded; it was as if he was searching for someone. He took advantage of his height and started to look around the crowd. ¡°Idiot.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. Even though she was unhappy that Tang Nazhi had hidden things from her, she was genuinely happy to see him in a position that belonged to him. After they drew their respective numbers, Yan Yu, Yang Xi, and Tang Nazhi left the stadium as their matches were not held that morning. Only Qi Xia remained in the venue. When the tournament officially began, two contestants with an extremely solemn expression went to the arena. They stood quietly before each other as they waited for the bell to ring. A referee stood by each arena stage, and three medical teams were in every corner to prevent any death or injury in the tournament. ¡°Isn¡¯t that the young master from the Qilin family?¡± The surrounding spectators had recognized Qi Xia. In one of the Magus¡¯ arena, Qi Xia leisurely stood opposite a young magus, and his handsome face looked quite sleepy. His eyes drooped as if he was only half-awake. ¡°Ha! This is worth it! I didn¡¯t expect to see such a heavyweight in the first match!¡± ¡°I really pity the magus set against him. It¡¯s too tragic to fight against Qi Xia!¡± Before the match even began, the majority of the attention was directed to Qi Xia. With the Qilin family¡¯s name and thebel of a genius magus, Qi Xia soon became the main focus of the entire stadium. ¡°Sister, is that brother very powerful?¡± Lan Fengli asked as he looked at Qi Xia with an expression of puzzlement. Shen Yanxiao stroked her chin and thought, ¡®This is really hard to answer.¡¯ However, a youngdy nearby indulged in Lan Fengli¡¯s curiosity. ¡°Of course he¡¯s powerful! Little Brother, have you never heard of Qi Xia¡¯s name? He is the Qilin family¡¯s third young master, famous for his innate magic ability.¡± That youngdy exined excitedly as if she could not imagine Lan Fengli¡¯s ignorance. Lan Fengli looked at the excited youngdy and subconsciously shrunk to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and softly said, ¡°I didn¡¯t know.¡± ¡°You¡¯re still a kid. The swordsman and magus professions are two of the most powerful and prosperous professions in our Longxuan Empire. Qi Xia is the most famous magus from the younger generation of magi. He was already an intermediate magus before he reached adulthood, and no one knows how far he has improved. Most people are sure that he has already reached the standards of an advanced magus!¡± If he broke through to advanced magus at the age of 16, then he might already be at the standard of an advanced peak magus. He had talents that could only be described as rarely seen in a century! Lan Fengli nodded as if he had understood. He looked at Shen Yanxiao before he lowered his head and muttered, ¡°My sister is also very powerful.¡± When the youngdy heard his boast about his sister, she snorted with disapproval, but she felt strange about it. There were no females around them, so why did he continuously mention a sister? ¡°Let¡¯s watch the match.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled gently. She was curious to see the crafty fox¡¯s skills. Chapter 534 - Inter-academy Tournament (24)

Chapter 534: Inter-academy Tournament (24)

Qi Xia had always behavedzily. He did not even disy his full strength when he had his ss allocation examination. ¡°Teacher, do you know at which stage a magus can cast magic without chanting?¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly recalled Qi Xia¡¯s strange behavior in the ss allocation examination, and she was suddenly curious about it. Yun Qi furrowed his eyebrows and said, ¡°Without chanting? A magus¡¯ skills would require a short chanting period, but skilled teachers can shorten the chanting time. However, probably only a Great Archmagus like Ouyang Huanyu can cast magic without chanting.¡± Great Archmagus? Qi Xia was a Great Archmagus? Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes as if she could not believe it. A sixteen-year-old Great Archmagus? It was no longer about whether he was a genius or an abnormal person; he was basically a god! Even though Qi Xia was powerful, Shen Yanxiao did not think he could rival Ouyang Huanyu. He could not be a Great Arch Magus; it was impossible! Since she could not get any leads from the no-chant issue, Shen Yanxiao decided not to think about it. The tournament had begun right at that moment. The stadium¡¯s 360 arenas started in full swing when the bell rang. Dazzling magic shed continuously in the Magus arena; they were simr to brilliant fireworks that looked gorgeous. In the Swordsman arena, sword auras shone like rainbows, and furious animal-like shouts apanied by the friction of swords resounded throughout the venue. As for the Archer arena, arrows descended one after another like rain, and the contestants¡¯ agile silhouettes formed as they scurried in their attacks. The magi, swordsmen, and archers¡¯ battles were exceptionally intense as if bloodshed could happen at any point in time. Compared to them, the knights and priests¡¯ battles were much quieter. However, none of those fights affected a certain someone in the arena. Qi Xia stoodzily in the arena with a beautiful staff in his hand. He looked frozen to the spot as if he had no intention tounch an attack. The young magus opposite Qi Xia was from an average academy. When he realized that his opponent was the genius magus, Qi Xia, he nearly screamed to the sky, ¡°Oh, heavens, why do you tease me so?¡± Qi Xia remained motionless, and that young magus followed suit. Even though he was the top student in his academy, it was merely an average school. If he were to enter the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Magus Division, he might not even make it onto the top ten list. Furthermore, his opponent was the top student from Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Magus Division, Qi Xia. As time went by, the people who focused on Qi Xia¡¯s match felt restless at a standstill, and so they shifted their attention to other matches. Qi Xia acted as if nothing was wrong if he did not attack or utter a single word. His behavior caused his opponent to feel so anxious that his body was covered with cold sweat. He had such a famous opponent that the young magi had to withstand such immense pressure. He was prepared to be instantly eliminated by Qi Xia, but that beast remained motionless for so long that his adversary was surrounded by fear and tension. That was even more cruel than if he were to defeat him! The young magi felt like he wanted to cry when Qi Xia remained motionless and did not attack him. Chapter 535 - Inter-academy Tournament (25)

Chapter 535: Inter-academy Tournament (25)

He did not want to run to Qi Xia and asked him to hit and abuse him. ¡®Come on and hit me! Please hit me! I beg you; please hit me!¡¯ Those please yed out in the young magi¡¯s mind hundreds of times. Finally, Qi Xia moved! He moved! A charmingly evil smile blossomed on the corner of his lips as Qi Xia slowly raised his head to look at his nervous opponent. ¡°Are you afraid?¡± A dull voice echoed from Qi Xia. The young magi nodded stiffly. Qi Xia quirked his lips and spoke with a charming voice. ¡°Yes, I like to fight with those who are afraid.¡± Before hepleted his sentence, a Blizzard spell immediately covered the entire arena. In the blink of an eye, the nervous and fearful young had turned into a block of crystal clear ice while he stood upright. The audience who waited for a good show turned speechless. Shen Yanxiao also had no words. Third Young Master Qi Xia yawned and looked at the transfixed referee. ¡°Have I won?¡± The referee looked at Qi Xia with a widened mouth. The young man was in perfect condition, and then he looked at that ¡®ice sculpture¡¯ that glistened under the sun. He gulped, and with great difficulty, he said, ¡°Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s representative, Qi Xia, has won.¡± Qi Xia leisurely walked down the arena and left the venue as horrific gazes concentrated on him. All the spectators felt as if they wanted to flip the table. Was that a joke? Had the match ended just like that? Qi Xia had won the match in ten seconds! There was not a single chant; he merely waved his staff lightly and then¡­ Had he won? Was that an effort to fool the crowd? Everyone wanted toin about it! Even though the Blizzard spell¡¯s visual impact was shocking, the duration was too short, and most of the crowd had no time to react before the match had ended. Some of them did not even notice that Qi Xia had waved his staff and chanted! ¡°Xiaoxiao, did you ask me that previous question because of this kid?¡± Yun Qi narrowed his eyes as he looked at Qi Xia. He had associated Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question with that kid, and he could confirm that her question was about Qi Xia. ¡°Yea. Teacher, do you think that he¡¯s a Great Archmagus?¡± Shen Yanxiao had no intention to conceal anything, and so she asked a direct question. Yun Qi pondered for a moment before he said, ¡°This youth¡¯s talent in magic is indeed shocking. Even though I¡¯m not a magus, warlock and magus have the same origins that stem from magic. I can sense the dense magic aura in his Blizzard spell, but I don¡¯t think he has the strength of a Great Archmagus. Even though he is very outstanding, he has yet to reach a standard that could defy the heavens.¡± Yun Qi analyzed Qi Xia based on his life¡¯s experience. ¡°Even though he¡¯s not a Great Archmagus, his strength is near the level of an Archmagus, and it is only a matter of time before he advances to a Great Archmagus. I didn¡¯t expect to see a youth with such shocking strength after so many years. If I am right, he would be the one representing the magi in the final round. You would have to face him then. He is a powerful opponent, so you¡¯ll have to be careful. The explosive power of a magus is very strong, and since he does not need to chant, you might fall into his trap if you are careless. If he couldnd an attack, he could kill you instantly.¡± Yun Qi was worried about Shen Yanxiao. The progress of youths had far exceeded his expectations. Chapter 536 - Inter-academy Tournament (26) Chapter 536: Inter-academy Tournament (26) ¡°¡­¡± Be careful of Qi Xia? Belittle her opponent? Shen Yanxiao looked into the distance and thought about the matter. Even though she did not know Qi Xia¡¯s level of progress, she knew that she could swipe his staff in an instant if she wanted to do that. He might not need to chant to cast a spell, but Shen Yanxiao wondered if he could still cast an attack without the staff. Qi Xia was on his way back to the spectators¡¯ area when he felt a chill down his back. He frowned. The match between Qi Xia and his opponent had an abrupt start and end. The audiences had yet to have their fill of the match, and some even felt that it was a fraud, but they could only shift their attention to the other matches. Except for Qi Xia¡¯s match and a few dozen others, the rest of the matches were still running. After half an hour, they had confirmation for all the winners of the matches. The first batch of participants from all professions was eliminated, and the rest continued to engage in fierce fights. There were 307 participants from each profession, and every round was divided into ten matches. It would take about 16 rounds in a day before the first round of the preliminaries. Groups of contestants entered the arena continuously, and the matches continued to start. Shen Yanxiao observed those contestants¡¯ performance quietly as she listened to Yun Qi¡¯s exnation of each profession¡¯s advantages and disadvantages against warlocks. The warlocks were not a dangerous profession, and all their curses were used to control their opponents. However, those from powerful professions would never give the warlocks any opportunities to cast any curses. In terms of each profession¡¯s characteristics, the knights and priests did not have any powerful attacks, but they were the cause of most headaches for the warlocks. The former possessed high defenses, and even if the curses could temporarily control their opponent, it would take a long time to defeat them on singr curses. Furthermore, singr curses would consume a warlock¡¯s magical reserves, and therefore, they could not endure a prolonged match. Thetter was the warlocks¡¯ nemesis. Priests had the ability to bless and heal, and they were the most troublesome profession for the warlocks. A priest could often dispel a warlock¡¯s curses with a blessing, and they could also heal a dying curse like the Corrosive curse. The swordsmen possessed high attack speed and top defenses, too, though not as exaggerated as the knights. The warlocks could still cast a curse to control their speed and then fight against them. Even though the archers¡¯ explosive ability fell short whenpared to the magi, they do not require any chant tounch an attack. Their flexible mobility and long-range strikes could effectively prevent a warlock from getting close to them. As for magi, everyone thought they were the most explosive profession, but Yun Ai ranked themst. All magi needed to chant their spells, and that would give the warlocks a chance to attack their opponents. As for the herbalists¡­ Experts from that profession had nobat abilities, and thus, Yun Qi did not even mention them. After she listened to Yun Qi¡¯s analysis, Shen Yanxiao felt a little depressed. It seemed like all professions could restrain warlocks; no wonder peoplebeled warlocks as shady. They would have no chance to win against their opponent in face-to-facebat. They are unable to defeat those with high defenses, nor reach those with low defenses. Therefore, they could only bully the herbalists who could not fight. ¡°Actually, the strength of a warlock will truly shine after they advance to a Summoner. The early stages are mainly for umtion. umtion¡­¡± When he saw how her expression darkened with every passing second, Yun Qi hastily amended his sentences to appease her. Chapter 537 - Inter-academy Tournament (27)

Chapter 537: Inter-academy Tournament (27)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was filled with disbelief, so Yun Qi could only change the topic. The exceptionally lively preliminary rounds finally ended after six long days, and the majority of the contestants were eliminated. Only 30 contestants from the six major professions managed to get to the rematch round in the end. So, the semi-final round, which was the peak of the inter-academy tournament, had begun. Representatives of various influential families had also begun to frequent the stadium as they intended to look for youths with potential. It was no surprise that the four heartless beasts of Phantom had sessfully entered the semi-final round. Except for the unlucky herbalist who was there to fill the slot, all five students from the Saint Laurent Academy had won their matches. Meng Yiheng even won one of the top positions in the Archer¡¯s arena. After six days of continuous battles, the crowd saw many talented contestants, including Shen Yanxiao¡¯s four heartlessrades. Whether it was Qi Xia who instantly defeated the other contestants, or Yang Xi who eliminated his opponents with the blink of an eye, or Yan Yu, a priest who fought like a magus, or even Tang Nazhi who still managed to defeat his opponent while he was absent-minded, the four friends became everyone¡¯s focus of at inter-academy tournament. Everyone was sure that those four youths would make it to the final round as their strength had far exceeded those who were their age. Their heaven-defying talents had left the spectators tongue-tied. All four of them were from powerful aristocratic families of the Longxuan Empire, so no one would question their strength or the strength of their families. Everyone expected one of them to win the tournament. Shen Yanxiao sat in the stadium for the seventh time as she spectated thest round of the semi-finals. Everyone cheered for her four friends as they won their respective matches. However, Meng Yiheng, the top student from Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Archer Division, had lost to an opponent from a lower-ranked academy. It was beyond everyone¡¯s expectations. ¡°The final round is the day after tomorrow, and it looks like you don¡¯t have simple opponents.¡± Yun Qi was worried. The six participants were strong in every aspect, and the slightly weaker one was that unknown archer. Once again, everyone had overlooked the herbalists. ¡°As expected, the descendants from the five great aristocratic families are not your average joes. What a coincidence! With you in the final round, all five families have their representative here.¡± ¡°Yes, that would seem like the case.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Are you confident about your chances?¡± Yun Qi asked. ¡°More or less.¡± Shen Yanxiao decided to be ambiguous. She had not had an opportunity to fight her friends. She had also used underhanded means when she fought with Tang Nazhi the previous time. Shen Yanxiao had her own ns for the inter-academy tournament. Yun Qi hoped that she could regain honor for the warlocks, but Shen Yanxiao knew that they used cruel curses in their attacks and so it would be difficult to convince everyone else. If she used the same attacks she used on Tang Nazhi, then that would not disy the warlocks¡¯ prowess. On the contrary, the people in the Brilliance Continent would only regard the warlocks as a shady profession. Therefore, she had to win the tournament, and she would have to win fairly! She wanted to face the enemy head on and use her strength to tell the world that the warlocks were a powerful profession. She would have to use her own methods to let the warlocks rejoin society! Chapter 538 - Inter-academy Tournament (28)

Chapter 538: Inter-academy Tournament (28)

After the semi-final round ended, those qualified for the finals had a day off so that they could recover their strength to prepare for the battle. However, another critical news spread during the semi-finals. They had seven contestants for the final round, and one of them was a warlock, a profession that disappeared from the Brilliance Continent for ages! 38 That news was like a nuclear bomb. All the conversations were about the warlocks who had advanced to the final round. The people in the Brilliance Continent had despised the warlocks since a long time ago. None of those in that profession had appeared before the masses since then. No one had expected a warlock to appear in the inter-academy tournament. Troublemakers started to ask about the warlock and their academy as well. They wanted to know who would dare to sign a warlock for thepetition. Ultimately, they found out that the warlock was from the Saint Laurent Academy, but no one knew their identity. The academy had maintained a silent stance in that issue, so not a single piece of news had been leaked out to the spectators. The mysterious and dangerous warlock had be the most popr topic of the day at Blizzard City. The students and teachers from different divisions in the Saint Laurent Academy felt wronged. They did not deliberately conceal any information as they did not even know anything about the warlock. Ouyang Huanyu made the arrangement, so none of them had any idea about it. However, who would know of their sufferings? Ouyang Huanyu also felt that everyone had falsely used him. He was not tight-lipped; he did not know where the little warlock hade from, and he had not even met the fellow. He was kept so out of the loop that he did not know if Yun Qi would bring his mysterious student to the final round in the tournament. While Ouyang Huanyu was nervous about that, Yun Qi found him and informed him that his student would represent the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Warlock Division in the final round. However, he did not exin anything else. Ouyang Huanyu finally rxed and secretlyined about Yun Qi¡¯s methods. It was already thest day before the final round, and yet that old man still concealed his student¡¯s identity. Even so, it would be impossible to further hide his student¡¯s identity in the final round. Ouyang Huanyu knew that Yun Qi had been distressed by the warlocks¡¯ decline for a long time, and he had always looked forward to the resurgence of the warlock¡¯s profession in society. That was why he had stubbornly guarded every inch of the Warlock Division. The inter-academy tournament meant a lot to Yun Qi, and he would not give up on an opportunity for the warlocks to regain their fame. Ouyang Huanyu only needed to wait and see the warlock when they appeared in the final round! At the same time, Shen Jiayi was in bed with a copper mirror in her hands. Her red and swollen eyes stared at her bald head in the mirror; her eyes revealed shame and resentment. When she woke up seven days ago, she was stupefied when she saw her bed was covered in hair. However, there was not a single strand of hair on her head, and even her eyebrows were shaved clean. Shen Jiayi had always been proud of her beautiful appearance, so she could not take such a setback. So, she remained locked up in her room as she did not want anyone to see her appearance. ¡°Sister, the final round is tomorrow. Don¡¯t you want to take a look?¡± As the only person who had seen Shen Jiayi¡¯s miserable appearance, he cautiously sat on the chair as he did not dare to look at the bed. Chapter 539 - Inter-academy Tournament (29)

Chapter 539: Inter-academy Tournament (29)

¡°Go? How am I supposed to go?! Are you saying that I should meet people like this!?¡± Shen Jiayi threw the copper mirror in her hands at Shen Jiawei. He ducked the item and looked at Shen Jiayi with a gloomy expression. ¡°Who was it? Who was the culprit?! I will turn them into mincemeat!¡± The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. How did she end up like that after one night of sleep? Her bald head reminded her of when she was set on fire inside Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room. Her ck and silky hair was burnt, and she did not think she would have the same experience again. She could not ept that reality. ¡°I¡¯ve already sent someone to inform Father. He will find the culprit for you. Qi Xia and the others would participate in tomorrow¡¯s finals, and one of them should be the champion. Don¡¯t you want to be there to congratte them?¡± Shen Jiawei asked. Shen Jiayi bit her lips. She was even more annoyed when her brother mentioned Qi Xia and the rest. She was someone who was like a moon with a myriad of stars that surrounded her, and yet she did not dare to take a single step outside. She was afraid that if those handsome youths saw her unsightly appearance, it would destroy their image of her in their hearts. However, Shen Jiawei made sense too. With their talents, one of them would be the champion in the final round. It was a critical moment for her to disy her sincerity, and would it not be a waste if she were to miss out on that? Shen Jiayi believed that their care and concern for her was because of their affection for her. She was hesitant to decide who she should ¡®ept¡¯ because she wanted to see who would win the inter-academy tournament. She wanted to choose a champion. After some hesitation, Shen Jiayi reluctantly said, ¡°Head to the Blizzard City and purchase some disguise items. You should know what to buy, and I¡¯ll tell father if you don¡¯t do well.¡± Shen Jiawei opened his mouth like a fish but ultimately did not dare to say anything else. Ever since Shen Jiayi was on close terms with Qi Xia and his friends, Shen Yue had valued her more, and so she would frequently step on her brother. As someone who did not dare to disobey Shen Jiayi in the past, it was natural that he did not dare to say much and could only obediently follow Shen Jiayi¡¯s orders to go to the Blizzard City. When she was in the room by herself, Shen Jiayi took a deep breath. In her opinion, Qi Xia and Tang Nazhi were most likely to win, and therefore, she had been exceptionally friendly to both of them during that period. However, she was more inclined toward Qi Xia. His seductiveziness was like an addictive poppy flower that she could not resist. Even though Tang Nazhi had some strong points, he did not have Qi Xia¡¯s elegance. She thought that all four of them were interested in her, and she had the right to choose between them. The four friends had gathered after the semi-finals. ¡°Do you think Xiaoxiao will appear tomorrow?¡± Tang Nazhi slumped on the table and asked gloomily. ¡°Well, she¡¯s here, so she will definitely appear. Didn¡¯t you hear the announcement earlier? A warlock will join tomorrow¡¯s finals. How many warlocks do you think you can find in the Brilliance Continent?¡± Qi Xia smiled; he was not worried. ¡°We¡¯ll have to fight her tomorrow?¡± Tang Nazhi furrowed his eyebrows. He was not stressed aboutpeting against the other three men, but to fight with Shen Yanxiao¡­ No matter how he imagined it, it was still ufortable. If they had to share an arena, then Tang Nazhi felt he would be a target. Chapter 540 - Inter-academy Tournament (30)

Chapter 540: Inter-academy Tournament (30)

All four of them were not interested in the championship title and as for the territorial rights in the Forsaken Land¡­ It was merely a joke to let those four well-off young masters develop a city in that remote and destend. ¡°We¡¯ll talk more at that time,¡± Qi Xia declined toment. So, the other three did not say anything else. A day passed by in the blink of an eye. Sunlight sprinkled on thend as the final round of the Longxuan Empire¡¯s inter-academy tournament was about to start. The venue was packed with crowds who wanted to spectate the most exciting battle of the tournament and see the rumored warlock. Almost everyone in Blizzard City was there, and the venue that could amodate tens of thousands of people had been forcefully crammed with about 30 thousand spectators. Everyone had to squeeze together, and it was difficult even to take a single step. Even so, there were still many people who did not manage to get it, and they caused a ruckus outside the coliseum. It was a warlock! They had not seen someone from that profession in hundreds of years! The masses feared the warlocks, but they were curious about them as well. They all waited for that one warlock to show up. People could no longer recall the skills that a Warlock had since their decline, and no one remembered their fighting style. Everything about the warlocks was unfamiliar to them. The majority of the spectators were curious, and some had doubts about the tournament. They were doubtful about the decision to let the warlocks participate in the tournament. Most of them remembered the mistakes that the warlocks hadmitted in the years gone by. Even though they had not witnessed the disaster, the memories of the problems left behind were still fresh in their minds. They despised that shady profession. They thought that warlocks were like rats that could only hide in the sewers, and they would never be on the same level as other professions. The other six contestants had already arrived at the venue, and they watched the crowd at the stadium. They were still quite calm. Only the herbalists looked mncholic. An expert from the Herbalist Division was still weaker than experts from the other professions. The semi-final round of the annual tournament was like the final round for them as they could never participate in the real final round. ¡°Do you think Xiaoxiao will be here?¡± Tang Nazhi was still uneasy as he looked left and right in search of that familiar figure among the crowd. However, he could not distinguish any faces in the dense crowd. Qi Xia nced at him andzily said, ¡°This is the 134th time you¡¯ve asked that question.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi cleared his throat and remained silent. Ouyang Huanyu stood among the crowd, and his powerful aura caused the people around him to retreat instinctively. As a result, he had upied a morefortable area in the crowded stadium. He was also waiting for that little guy to appear. Minutes and seconds psed, and the final round was about to start. However, there were only six silhouettes in the middle of the stage. Everyone was curious, so they started to gossip. They started to wonder if the rumor about a warlock in the tournament was real. The old man presiding over the tournament walked toward the stage and looked at the six contestants. As he looked up at the skies, he called one of the staff to ask about something, and it seemed to be rted to the warlock who had yet to appear. After he got some answers, the old man nodded. However, the spectators had started to get impatient due to the wait. ¡°Perhaps the warlock is scared and doesn¡¯t dare to appear?¡± Chapter 541 - Inter-academy Tournament (31)

Chapter 541: Inter-academy Tournament (31)

¡°Who knows? Perhaps they¡¯re afraid. The warlocks are a shady profession, and there are people who would want to learn it? What a joke!¡± ¡°If it were up to me, the warlocks or whatever they are called would have been long extinct. Trash like them do not deserve to appear in the Brilliance Continent.¡± ¡°I heard that the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Warlock Division is abandoned. I didn¡¯t expect someone would be willing to learn. However, are there still any instructors who are still alive.¡± Laughter ensued. The discussion continued, and Yun Qi¡¯s expression turned solemn as he hid in the crowd. When did suchments and discrimination start? Ever since they discovered a few warlocks worked on a forbidden research, ever since the Brilliance Continent started arge-scale massacre of the warlocks, and ever since deans started to remove Warlock Division from their academies. Those harsh voices had never once stopped. Once upon a time, Yun Qi felt anger and despair in the face of those voices. He had even chosen to live alone to avoid them. However, he did not feel fear nor sadness that day. The determined old man straightened his back and looked to the center of the stage. He shall witness the rise of the warlocks once again. He could listen to all the praises that the people would have for the warlocks. He hoped that his disciple, Shen Yanxiao, could bring the warlocks back onto the world¡¯s stage! As the time for the finals approached, everyone believed that the rumored warlock would not appear. Suddenly, the azure sky turned scarlet, and a huge shadow covered the stadium. The temperature in the area gradually increased, and everyone finally noticed something was amiss as they raised their heads in doubt. A vast scarlet ming bird appeared in the sky, with its massive wings that looked like it could cover the entire stadium! ¡°What magical beast is that?¡± The huge ming bird was reflected in everyone¡¯s eyes. Everyone was stunned when they saw such arge magical beast descended upon them so suddenly. A red silhouette proudly stood above the ming bird, and her long ck hair fluttered in the wind. Everyone present saw her exceptionally gorgeous appearance, and she looked like mes surrounded her. Such unparalleled beauty! Her pale and wless skin against the fiery mes looked so beautiful that no one could look away! Everyone held their breaths. The scene of a mighty magical beast with its beautiful owner that could cause the downfall of cities was forever imprinted in their minds. ¡°The Vermilion Bird!¡± Ouyang Huanyu looked at the ming bird in the sky with surprise. The four young men on the stage were also stunned as they stared at the massive bird in the sky. ¡°That is¡­ the Vermilion Bird family¡¯s mythical beast?¡± They were from the five great aristocratic families, and so they were knowledgeable about the other families¡¯ mythical beasts. Tang Nazhi could even identify it with only one nce. ¡°The Vermilion Bird has appeared once again, and who is that person standing on it?¡± Yang Xi quirked his eyebrows. Even though the youngdy on the Vermilion Bird looked young, everyone was in awe with her aura. Qi Xia remained silent, but the shock in his eyes was fleeting. His lips curled into a faint smile. The Vermilion Bird epted everyone¡¯s worshipping gazes, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a me as it swooped down to the stage. A ball of massive me struck as a wave of screams exploded within the stadium. Chapter 542 - Inter-academy Tournament (32)

Chapter 542: Inter-academy Tournament (32)

The scarlet mes gradually subsided as two silhouettes appeared on the center stage! A figure slowly walked out from the scarlet mes, and her peerless gorgeous face was exposed to the spectators. The ball of mes rose to the sky again after she walked out of it and transformed into a massive bird as it soared. At that moment, the stadium was in total silence. Everyone stared at that peerlessly gorgeous beauty. It was obvious she was only a young girl who had reached adulthood, yet she possessed an appearance that would shame the other women. She stood there quietly like a ma that attracted everyone¡¯s gaze. ¡°Who are you?¡± The old man presided over the match asked with a somewhat embarrassed tone after he finally found his voice. The gorgeous girl narrowed her eyes and quirked her lips. Then she said in a clear yet firm voice, ¡°Shen Yanxiao of the Vermilion Bird family. I am representing the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Warlock Division to participate in the inter-academy tournament!¡± Boom! Her clear voice brought an unparalleled sensation in the stadium, and the spectators were thoroughly shocked! Who could have imagined that the rumored warlock was a peerless beauty who looked as if she could cause the downfall of cities? Ouyang Huanyu stared at Shen Yanxiao in surprise as something flickered in his eyes. Emotions like excitement, shock, frenzied happiness, and otherplicated sentiments were hidden beneath his calm appearance! Even so, Qi Xia and his friends were more shocked by that revtion than anyone else. Tang Nazhi¡¯s jaw almost dropped to the ground the moment Shen Yanxiao spoke. He widened his mouth in surprise and stared at that peerlessly gorgeous beauty in disbelief. She¡­ she was that little brat? That Shen Yanxiao? What¡­ What kind of joke was that? Even though Tang Nazhi knew Shen Yanxiao¡¯s real gender, she had always appeared as a in-faced girl, and he had never thought that the girl who looked like she was always covered in dirt would clean up so nicely! He had always assumed Shen Yanxiao was an intelligent and powerful kid. Even though she was not the most beautiful girl she had ever seen, she had strength, which was an important point. However, when her strength and appearance were on equal levels¡­ Tang Nazhi¡¯s brain hadpletely short-circuited. Yan Yu¡¯s and Yang Xi¡¯s reactions were no better than their friend. Yan Yu¡¯s staff had unknowingly dropped to the ground while Yang Xi¡¯s shieldid by his feet. The three beasts seemed petrified as they stood rooted on the spot. They could not ept the fact that a crow had turned into a Phoenix, and it was someone they knew! Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao with a grin. He did not seem shocked, but an alluring smile hung on his face. He was stunned when the Vermilion Bird appeared, but he was a smart man. He knew who was on it the moment he saw her. Who else could be on the Vermilion Bird if not the brat who was almostte to the tournament? ¡°You¡­ You¡­ You are the representative from the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Warlock Division?¡± The old man thought his vision had failed him. The representative of the shadiest profession was a charming and beautiful young girl? Furthermore, she was a member of the Vermilion Bird family! The moment Shen Yanxiao mentioned her family name, practically everyone had managed to guess the identity of that ming bird. It was the mythical beast that had disappeared for hundreds of years, and it looked like it had reappeared in the world. That would mean¡­ Shen Yanxiao was the Vermilion Bird¡¯s master! Chapter 543 - Inter-Academy Tournament (33)

Chapter 543: Inter-Academy Tournament (33)

Everyone felt as if their brains were about to explode. The warlock that they had waited for was a beautiful youngdy from the Vermilion Bird family. Furthermore, she had also tamed her family¡¯s mythical beast, the Vermilion Bird! Even though they knew that contestants were not allowed to summon magical beasts to support them in the tournament, the spectators could not calm down! As they looked at the vast ming bird that still hovered above the stadium, those who had made fun of warlocks could only keep their mouth shut as they gulped. If they knew that the warlock participant had such a background, they would never have dared to utter a single word even if they had courage. Amongst the crowd, Yun Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao with excitement as his eyes watered. That child had revealed her identity before the masses. How courageous was that act? Even if she were someone from the Vermilion Bird family, and even if she had the Vermilion Bird¡¯s protection, repeated rumors make it into a fact. The people in the Brilliance Continent had deeply rooted hatred for Warlocks, so they might criticize her endlessly in the future since she had exposed her identity. Shen Yanxiao dered her identity because she wanted everyone to know that she acknowledged the existence of Warlocks, and she wanted to fight for them! Regardless of how strong-willed a person was, it was impossible to endure the criticism of the masses. Yun Qi had previously experienced simr hardships in the Brilliance Continent, and he was well aware of the issues she would have to face in the future. However, at that moment, Yun Qi rejoiced. He was d to have met Shen Yanxiao. He was happy that he had epted the brave little girl into his division as she was willing to face everyone for her faith! The people in the stadium did not dare to act because they were afraid of the Vermilion Bird family. However, Yun Qi knew that they were already biased against her. He felt proud of his student, and at the same time, he was worried about her too. Shen Yanxiao smiled as she met the hostile gazes from the people around her. She did not waver. The moment she had decided to participate in the inter-academy Tournament as a warlock, she had already thought things through. Regardless of the reasons she had to conceal her identity in the past, she would never disrespect the Warlock Division¡¯s dignity! Shen Yanxiao of the Vermilion Bird family was a warlock! Even if everyone regarded her as evil! Even if the entire world treated her with contempt! She would never bring shame to the Warlock Division¡¯s dignity! That was how she wanted to repay Yun Qi for teaching her and also the persistence of her choice! Qi Xia, Tang Nazhi, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi sensed the contempt that the people had for Shen Yanxiao. They straightened their backs and stood by her side. Four gentle and warm palms propped on her shoulders without any hesitation. ¡°If you were to arrive a minuteter, I would have believed that you weren¡¯ting.¡± Qi Xia gave her a gentle smile. ¡°You¡¯re finally here! I was so worried just now.¡± Tang Nazhi sighed in relief. ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re here.¡± Yan Yu gently smiled as he nodded. ¡°You¡¯re even more skilled in beingte than Tang Nazhi.¡± Yang Xia showed a rare smile as he teased her. The four handsome youths used their own methods to support Shen Yanxiao under everyone¡¯s gaze. The five great aristocratic families of the Longxuan Empire had aligned, and the influence they had was enough to shake the entire country! They had managed to quietly restrain everyone¡¯s doubtful gaze, satire expressions, and looks of disdain. Chapter 544 - Inter-academy Tournament (34)

Chapter 544: Inter-academy Tournament (34)

No one dared to challenge the alliance between the five great aristocratic families! No one dared to provoke their anger, either! Even though the four youths had yet to ascend to the Family Head¡¯s position, they were indispensable to their families as they were capable young men. Their support for Shen Yanxiao represented the support of the four great aristocratic families. It was once rumored that an alliance between the five families meant a frightening existence inside and outside the Longxuan Empire! Amongst the crowd, a pair of vicious eyes red at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Jiayi, who wore a wig, looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gorgeous appearance in disbelief. She could not believe what she had seen! That ugly b*tch! That trash! That disgrace! How did she be so beautiful? She would never believe it, absolutely not! ¡°Shen Yanxiao¡­ When did she be a Warlock?¡± Shen Jiawei sat beside his sister, and he was even more astonished at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chosen profession. Shen Feng had sent her to the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Herbalist Division, so how did she be a warlock in the blink of an eye? ¡°Dog sh*t Warlock! It¡¯s basically trash and a shady profession! Who does she think she is? A b*tch like her deserves a profession that everyone hates! How does she have the dignity to stand there? Who does she think she is?!¡± Shen Jiayi almost went crazy. When shepared Shen Yanxiao¡¯s unparalleled gorgeous appearance and her bald head, her wrath could practically fill the sky. She could not tolerate that b*tch as she had repeatedly climbed over her head. She also could not tolerate the kindness that Qi Xia and his friends had shown for Shen Yanxiao! What did she do to deserve that? She was not worthy! Qi Xia and his friends belonged to her; they were Shen Jiayi¡¯s friends! That idiot did not deserve them! Shen Jiawei could only gulp and maintain his silence when he saw Shen Jiayi¡¯s rage. Shen Yanxiao was momentarily stunned, but she managed to smile at her friends when they showed their support for her. ¡°In any case, I wasn¡¯tte.¡± Since she dared to make her appearance that way, she was also prepared to receive everyone¡¯s perception of her. However, her friends¡¯ attitude warmed her heart. ¡°You were just lucky.¡± Tang Nazhi chuckled and said. However, his smile disappeared when Shen Yanxiao red at him the next second. Tang Nazhi could only gulp when he remembered that he had hidden his profession from her and their fight on the streets. The old man on the stage coughed slightly and said, ¡°Since everyone is here, let the finals begin!¡± He had to pretend that he was still calm enough to host the tournament. Thest round of the inter-academy tournament had finally begun after a series of shock. The young man who represented the Herbalist Division almost wanted to surrender immediately. There were six contestants in the final round, so they drew lots to form pairs for their match. Thest person standing would win the championship. When they announced the match schedule, the stadium erupted in shouts of excitement! They finally had their matches! Magus Qi Xia vs. Priest Yan Yu. Swordsman Tang Nazhi vs. Archer Li Xiaowei. Knight Yang Xi vs. Warlock Shen Yanxiao! The final round began with a wave ofmotion. However, Yun Qi felt his heart drop when he saw the schedule. Everyone knew that Knights were Warlocks¡¯ nemesis! Chapter 545 - Inter-academy Tournament (35)

Chapter 545: Inter-academy Tournament (35)

Even though Warlocks had disappeared for many years, the rumors had never subsided. The spectators might not have seen a real Warlock in a fight, but they all knew that it was hard for them to win in a confrontational battle against another profession. Furthermore, Knights were a huge headache for Warlocks, who only specialized in control and curses. Yun Qi was right, even though Knights did not have a Priest¡¯s blessing to dispel curses, professions with no explosive attack power feared their strong defenses. If a knight had a top-grade shield and spear, they would still be able to survive if they stood rooted for an hour. Except for Magus with a high magic attack and strong explosive power, none of the other professions would be able to break their defenses. Yang Xi was from the Azure Dragon Family, and they were reputable for the weapons they crafted. They possessed the best weapon storage in the entire Longxuan Empire, and any random piece of weapon that Yang Xi equipped would make everyone drool. Yang Xi had disyed astonishing abilities in his previous matches, and the scenes remained in everyone¡¯s mind. One was a young miss of the Vermilion Bird Family, and the other was a young master of the Azure Dragon Family. Both of their backgrounds revealed that they had equal footing. As far as their family history was concerned, both of them were even. Yang Xi stood on the stage with a silver shield in his left hand and a long spear in his other hand. Knights were the only profession that could utilize two weapons at the same time. A shield with powerful defense could mitigate a certain degree of damage, and a long spear with a wide attack range could prate the opponent¡¯s defense line. Yang Xi¡¯s weapons were of superior quality, and the magical core in his spear was from an eighth-ranked Fiery Wolf; the spear could inflict a burning effect on his opponent when hit. As for the shield, it had an eighth-ranked magical core from a Shore Tortoise. The core improved the shield¡¯s defensive abilities by several notches, and it could even defend against high-leveled magical attacks. Inparison to the two top-grade weapons in Yang Xi¡¯s hands, Shen Yanxiao remained empty-handed. Warlocks were the only unarmed experts among the seven professions. They relied on their hands to form signs for their curses, and nothing else was more useful than that. An expensive magical core was as useful as chicken ribs for the warlocks. It was a match between the profession that could use the most number of weapons and the profession that would use the least. Everyone waited in eagerness for the match to start. No one believed that the shady Warlocks could win against Knights who were reputable for their defensive capabilities. Everyone waited to see if Shen Yanxiao would make a spectacle. Warlocks had disappeared for hundreds of years, and they were already in the deepest pit of despair. No one wanted to see a Warlock win the tournament, and they would not believe that a Warlock could win, either. Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi stood opposite each other on the stage, and both of them had isted any background noise to the back of their minds. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect I would be the first one topete against you.¡± Yang Xi found it funny. He thought that she wouldpete against Tang Nazhi or Qi Xia. He had not expected he would be the first one to meet her in a match. ¡°It¡¯s the same no matter who it is.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. Her objective was the championship of the tournament, so she would have to defeat them in turns. ¡°Just so you know, I won¡¯t be going easy on you.¡± Yang Xi smiled. ¡°Just give it your all, and it¡¯ll do!¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled confidently. Chapter 546 - Inter-academy Tournament (36)

Chapter 546: Inter-academy Tournament (36)

¡°Even though Warlocks aren¡¯t Knight¡¯s opponent, it seems like Yang Xi and Shen Yanxiao knew each other. Perhaps he might go easy on her.¡± The spectators concealed their inner thoughts and made guesses about the two contestants. ¡°That¡¯s right. Even though he said that he¡¯s not going to go easy on her, who would believe it?¡± ¡°How boring. If that Warlock wins the tournament because her friends all went easy on her, aren¡¯t we letting Warlocks represent our Longxuan Empire in the Forsaken Lands? What a joke!¡± The four young men¡¯s support for Shen Yanxiao left an impression in everyone¡¯s mind, and they believed that she must have used some methods to bewitch them so that they would definitely go easy on her and let her get her victory. That was not something they wanted to see. Yun Qi hadplicated emotions when he heard thements, and he was worried about Shen Yanxiao. She had only appeared moments ago, and the spectators had begun to specte terrible things about her. They would not be convinced even if she won thepetition. Could the people in the Brilliance Continent not ept Warlocks ever again? The tournament bell rang, and Yang Xi and Shen Yanxiao began their duel. Due to the tournament¡¯s venue, Knights were not allowed to ride on horses. However, Yang Xi was speedy, and he had managed to stab Shen Yanxiao with the long spear in his hand just as the bell rang. His slender figure turned into a sh of lighting that was almost impossible to capture. Shen Yanxiao reacted almost the same time. The moment Yang Xi attacked, she swiftly cast a Speed singr curse. Its effect was notparable to potions, and it also had a short-timed impact. However, it was a fast spell! Lightning shed, and the thunder roared, and the contestants began to duel. A silver glint shed, and the long spear swept across the stage. Her ghost-like petite figure dodged the attack. The instant she moved, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fingers moved to form two singr curses. Yang Xi noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s action, and he quickly retreated to lengthen their distance. In mere seconds, the duel between those two contestants had managed to quell the spectators¡¯ doubts. All Knights in the stadium could identify Yang Xi¡¯s powerful attack, the Dragon Killing Spear. It was one of their most aggressive and destructive skills. The knight would have to attack with all their strength the moment theyunched it. Otherwise, it would be impossible to gain that kind of speed. Even if they wanted to go easy on their opponent, they would not be able to do so. The moment the duel started, Yang Xi had rified his stance, and that was to give his all in the match! His attitude silenced the doubts in everyone¡¯s minds. They knew that he would not have used such a destructive method had he wanted to go easy on his opponent. Furthermore, he had been very urate in his attack, and if Shen Yanxiao had not dodged it in time, she would have been pierced by that spear. Both of the contestants were obviously friends, but they fought like they were enemies. That was a massive shock to many in the stadium! They were also astonished when Shen Yanxiao would react to the speed of the Dragon Killing Spear attack. She had managed to dodge his attack! How did she manage to be that quick, and how terrifying was her judgment? If she were to make the slightest mistake, she would be seriously injured. Chapter 547 - Inter-academy Tournament (37)

Chapter 547: Inter-academy Tournament (37)

Warlocks needed to make signs with their hands to cast curses, and it was merely a subconscious reaction to make a judgment call andplete the hand signs at the same time. Only one percent of the poption in the entire empire could aplish that feat. Yang Xi quickly recovered his stance from his failed attempt, but Shen Yanxiao had no intention to give up on such an excellent opportunity. She immediately cast several singr curses on herself, and her petite figure flickered left and right around the stage. Before the spectators had time to react, she had already approached Yang Xi. Yang Xi reacted to her movements calmly as he swiftly mmed his spear against the ground. He took advantage of the knockback to retreat the moment Shen Yanxiao approached him. The distance between them had increased once again! A Knight¡¯s long spear had a wide attack range, and Yang Xi relied on that advantage tounch continuous attacks on Shen Yanxiao, and he aimed at her vitals. Shen Yanxiao was quick to react, but no one could see the number of curses that she had cast. She managed to dodge the torrent of attacks before she immediately countered them. The two contestants had an intense fight on the stage, and all the spectators were attracted by the dust and smoke caused by their match. They were so focused on the exciting battle that they no longer cared about their disdain for Warlocks. ¡°That¡¯s how Warlocks cast curses? It¡¯s so cool, and her speed is simply incredible!¡± ¡°That little girl¡¯s response is too terrifying! How did she manage to dodge those attacks?¡± ¡°A Warlock could even cast beneficial curses on themselves? Aren¡¯t all curses meant to cause detrimental effects?¡± ¡°Oh, oh! Yang Xi has been hit!¡± All the spectators were battle maniacs, and they would always love a good fight. When they saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s godlike casting skills, they werepletely enamored by her hands¡¯ speed. Yang Xiunched his spear as a counterattack. However, Shen Yanxiao did not dodge or evade. Instead, she cast a Floating spell on herself. Suddenly, her silhouette moved by a meter, and she managed to avoid the spearhead. The very next second, she stepped onto the spearhead and forcefully sealed Yang Xi¡¯s movements. Shortly after that, she closed the distance between them as she walked on the spear. She had managed to get to a range where she could cast a curse on him. Yang Xi cried out in rm, but it was toote for him to throw his spear away. He looked on helplessly as an evil smile blossomed on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beautiful face. The next second, his limbs felt heavy as if he was doused in molten iron; his body felt as if it was held down by gravity. When the time was right, she increased the speed of her hand signs to cast 17 to 18 curses on Yang Yi at the same time. An odd scene happened next; Yang Xi fell to the ground before he was flown out of the stage. Then he crashed some distance away from the stage, and the entire stadium was shocked into silence. In the blink of an eye, the stadium exploded in cheers! ¡°Yang Xi has been eliminated!¡± Everyone stared at the stage in disbelief. The previous fight had been in a stalemate, but Shen Yanxiao had managed to reverse that when she used the right curses to push Yang Xi away from the stage! Furthermore, she had not used a single curse to bewitch her opponent in the entire battle. She used her Warlock¡¯s skills to confront the enemy to obtain a perfect victory! Chapter 548 - Inter-academy Tournament (38)

Chapter 548: Inter-academy Tournament (38)

If Shen Yanxiao had used even a single insidious curse, it would leave a stain in everyone¡¯s mind. However, she did not use any deceptive attacks and fought the battle with honor. So, no one could find a single w or fault with her victory! There was a subtle change in everyone¡¯s mind when they saw how Shen Yanxiao won the match fairly. Perhaps, Warlocks were not as evil as what the rumors had conveyed; the curses they used were not entirely despicable. With a seed nted in their hearts, it would germinate and grow into arge tree one day. Yang Xi struggled to sit up. Everything had happened in only 30 seconds, but he could feel the might of the curses on him. He had lost control of his body and thrown from the stage. That was the terrifying aspect of Warlocks. ¡°Can you stand up?¡± Shen Yanxiao crouched at the edge of the stage with a friendly smile on her face. ording to the tournament rules, as long as a party conceded defeat or were unable to move after an attack or chose to leave the stage, it would result in a loss. Yang Xi smiled bitterly as he looked at the little brat whose attitude had changed faster than the flip of a book. He said, ¡°I¡¯m not that weak. However, I¡¯ve not enjoyed today¡¯s fight enough; let¡¯s have another duel soon.¡± He did not go easy on her in the match. He knew the Warlocks¡¯ position in the Brilliance Continent, and if he showed leniency in his attacks, then everyone would have doubts about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s abilities. That was not something he wanted to see, and so, he could do his best and hoped that Shen Yanxiao would use her real abilities to win the match. The spectators would not be convinced otherwise. ¡°You¡¯re addicted to fighting?¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows and leaped down from the stage. She reached out to Yang Xi and pulled him to his feet. Yang Xi chuckled as he looked at the referee who was still stunned. He asked, ¡°Can you announce the result of the match now?¡± The referee had nked out momentarily and only snapped back to his senses just a moment ago. He looked at Shen Yanxiao withplicated emotions and announced the results. ¡°Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Warlock Division, Shen Yanxiao wins!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes sparkled with joy. Yang Xi would not have the chance to respond if Shen Yanxiao wanted to do real damage to him. She was a thief goddess and coupled with some Shading curses, she could have ended the fight before the ten-minute mark. However, she was not willing to do so. She wanted everyone to know what Warlocks were not only skilled at sneak attacks. They could easily defeat their opponents with proper means and variousbination curses and spells. Shen Yanxiao had already decided not to use her other skills in the tournament. Whether it was her thieving abilities or her archery skills, she would not use them! She wanted to use her abilities as Warlock to win the championship so that no one could say a single bad thing about her! The referee¡¯s announcement shocked the spectators into silence again. The word Warlock must have been simr to a pot of cold water that had been poured over them. No matter her strength, that little girl was a Warlock! Her victory would not be able to quickly reverse the trauma that Warlocks had inflicted on those in the Brilliance Continent in the olden days. Chapter 549 - Inter-academy Tournament (39)

Chapter 549: Inter-academy Tournament (39)

Shen Yanxiao was aware of their reactions, but she was not anxious about it. The match was only the beginning, and she still had two battles with the other two victors. She would let the people know that Warlocks could get a glorious and righteous victory too! Shen Yanxiao shifted her gaze to the other two matches. Coincidentally, they had also just ended. Qi Xia had won against Yan Yu, and there was a big smile on his face. Qi Xia and Yan Yu were abnormal existences. However, even though Yan Yu was powerful, a Priest¡¯s attack power was notparable to a Magus. So, Shen Yanxiao was not surprised by the result. However, she was shocked by the result of Tang Nazhi¡¯s match. Tang Nazhi was depressed. He had lost! He was a Swordsman, but he had lost to that young Archer named Li Xiaowei. Even though the attack range of a Swordsman was not as extensive as an Archer, the stage was quite small, so it was not difficult for Tang Nazhi to close the distance between them. However, he had inexplicably lost the match. Shen Yanxiao, Qi Xia, Yan Yu, and Yang Xi stood by the edge of the stage as they watched Tang Nazhi leave the stage with the medical team¡¯s help. He had looked like a porcupine! Li Xiaowei had used reasonable attacks in the match. Even though he had managed to injure Tang Nazhi, he did not attack his vitals. Injuries were inevitable during matches. Even though the four friends did not resent Li Xiaowei, they were still puzzled by the result. Shen Yanxiao had been a spectator for seven days, and she had seen all the matches. The young man named Li Xiaowei had a in appearance, but he was rather talented in archery. Meng Yiheng, who had been confident, was defeated by Li Xiaowei. She admitted that he was good, but she had also sparred with Tang Nazhi. Even though she had used a deceptive attack against him, she was sure that Tang Nazhi would not be at a disadvantage in a match against Li Xiaowei. However, such an unimaginable scene had happened! Yan Yu rushed to Tang Nazhi¡¯s side and assisted the medical team members in removing the arrows on his friend¡¯s body before he cast a blessing to aid his recovery. Tang Nazhi looked at his fourpanions. He moved his lips, but ultimately, he said nothing. Li Xiaowei, the winner, was still on the stage, and he stared at Tang Nazhi with aplicated expression. The first three matches of the final round had concluded, and the victors were Shen Yanxiao, Qi Xia, and Li Xiaowei. After the lunch break, the winners would be determined in another match. After they left the stadium, Shen Yanxiao did not slip away, which was a rare scene. After two months of separation, the Phantom group members were finally reunited, and there were traces of joy on everyone¡¯s faces. Tang Nazhi was the only one with a strange expression on his face. They had reserved a room in one of the restaurants so that they could have lunch together. ¡°Tang Nazhi, even if you don¡¯t want to win the tournament, there¡¯s no need to go to that extent, right? Do you think it¡¯s fun to make yourself look like a porcupine?¡± Qi Xia teased his friend as he stared at Tang Nazhi, who alternated between gloominess and happiness. ¡°That¡¯s right. I thought he would only go easy on a beautifuldy. Is he in the same situation as Xiaoxiao? A crossdresser?¡± Even though Yang Xi had lost, he was still in a good mood. Tang Nazhi had a bitter expression on his face, and heid against his chair gloomily as he looked at his merryrades. ¡°Don¡¯t bring that up anymore; I¡¯m feeling so vexed right now.¡± Chapter 550 - Inter-academy Tournament (40)

Chapter 550: Inter-academy Tournament (40)

Shen Yanxiao drank her tea as she looked at Tang Nazhi. Fishy! There was definitely something fishy about him! She considered herself as someone who understood Tang Nazhi, so she knew that the big flirt did not really care about the tournament. Even if he had lost the match, he would never be that depressed. It did not seem like the problem was with the tournament. In that case¡­ It was rted to his opponent? ¡°You¡¯re acquainted with Li Xiaowei,¡± Shen Yanxiao slowly spoke. She did not mean for it to be a question; it was a fact. Tang Nazhi immediately straightened up, and in all seriousness, he said, ¡°How could that be! How could I possibly know that little brat? Nope, I don¡¯t know him. Absolutely not.¡± ¡°Oh, then it seems like I asked for nothing. If you have some sort of friendship with him, I had nned to be more polite toward him in this afternoon¡¯s match. I can forget about that since you don¡¯t know him. Coincidentally, I have a few curse spells that I wanted to test, and I can¡¯t possibly use it on any of you. In that case, I shall use it on him then,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a light and indifferent expression. Tang Nazhi¡¯s expression immediately changed. ¡°No! Don¡¯t test it on him!¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. ¡°Why are you so nervous if you don¡¯t know him? Or did your preference change, and you currently prefer men?¡± Tang Nazhi nearly choked in anger from Shen Yanxiao¡¯sment. However, he broke out in cold sweat when he thought that Shen Yanxiao might use some inhuman curses on Li Xiaowei. ¡°Rest assured. I will get revenge for you. Since he made you look like a porcupine, then I shall do the same to him, and he will definitely have more thorns than you.¡± Shen Yanxiao said righteousness. She sounded like she was out for revenge. Tang Nazhi felt like he would cry when he noticed that Shen Yanxiao was filled with righteous indignation. When Shangguan Xiao, Pu Lisi, and Luo Fan had chased him out of the Herbalist Division, Shen Yanxiao had crippled Shangguan Xiao and Luo Fan in a challenge. Therefore, Tang Nazhi did not doubt Shen Yanxiao when she said that she would avenge him. Her action in the previous incident had indeed touched him. However, it was not the same thing! ¡°Xiaoxiao! Please calm down!¡± Tang Nazhi cried out. He was terrified that she would explode and cause a war by shooting Li Fengwei into a porcupine. If that were to happen, he would go crazy. ¡°Tang Nazhi, isn¡¯t it great that I¡¯m avenging you? You don¡¯t know that guy, so you shouldn¡¯t care about this anymore. I will make him look even more handsome[1],¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a sense of justice. ¡°I know him! I know him!! So please don¡¯t do that! Please don¡¯t make him more handsome! It¡¯s good that he¡¯s as ugly as he is right now!¡± Tang Nazhi spoke in panic. Then, he realized what he had said, and his expression immediately stiffened. Shen Yanxiao smiled knowingly. ¡°Ah¡­ It¡¯s a suppression of intellect.¡± Qi Xia sighed at Tang Nazhi. Shen Yanxiao had led him around by his nose. ¡°Speak. What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms as she stared at Tang Nazhi with calmness. Tang Nazhi felt like he wanted to cry, but it was toote to retract his words. He looked like he wanted to kill himself as he looked at the four other nosy beasts in the room. ¡°Yes, I do know him.¡± [1] ¡®Look more handsome¡¯ is a direct trantion but the general gist is that SYX will punish that archer guy Chapter 551 - Inter-academy Tournament (41)

Chapter 551: Inter-academy Tournament (41)

¡°Are you itching for a beating?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked as if she wanted to strangle him. Tang Nazhi felt like he would faint. ¡°You¡¯ve got to let me finish talking first!¡± ¡°Speak then!¡± ¡°This is a rather embarrassing thing, but Li Xiaowei is my half-brother. When my father was young, he had a lover. However, my grandfather did not approve of their rtionship, and so, he broke them up by pushing my mother and father together. And then, I was born. My father only told me about this two years ago, and I found out that I had a brother not too long ago.¡± Tang Nazhi recounted honestly. Tang Nazhi¡¯s father felt so guilty about that, and he had wanted topensate her several times. However, he found out that the woman had passed away, and he learned about Li Xiaowei¡¯s existence soon after that. Li Xiaowei was the child that the woman had with Tang Nazhi¡¯s father. She only found out about her pregnancy after she was forced to leave her lover, and she decided to have the baby by herself. She did not inform the ck Tortoise family, and she brought the child up by herself until her death from a gue several years ago. Li Xiaowei had survived, and Tang Nazhi¡¯s father felt guilty about that. He had wanted Li Xiaowei to return to the ck Tortoise family and acknowledge his ancestors, but he was mercilessly rejected. Tang Nazhi did not expect to meet his brother at the Inter-academy Tournament. When he thought about how his mother had snatched another woman¡¯s lover, and he had taken someone else¡¯s father, he felt so guilty that he could not attack Li Xiaowei. As a result, he had ended up looking like a porcupine. ¡°This is what I owed him, so I have nothing to say about it. Xiaoxiao, this is my problem, so you don¡¯t have to pay any heed to that. Do what you need to do in this afternoon¡¯s match, but please don¡¯t push your anger on him because of me. He has lived quite a pitiful life.¡± Tang Nazhi scratched his head because he was vexed. He was not a shrewd person, so he had no idea how to deal with it. He felt as if he owed it to his opponent, but he did not know how to express himself. So, he decided to concede defeat and let himself be the target in the match. The four other people in the room quietly listened to his story; they did not expect to hear some gossip about the ck Tortoise family. ¡°I won¡¯t do anything rash; you can rest assured about that.¡± Shen Yanxiao understood Tang Nazhi¡¯s conflicted emotions. Since he was unwilling to continue on the topic, they did not probe further about it. The topic shifted to Shen Yanxiao. Her astonishing appearance that day had practically blinded everyone in the stadium. Even the four friends were shocked when they saw her unfamiliar appearance. They were so astonished that they did not notice the red me mark between her brows; it was the brand when one signed a contract with the mythical beast, the Vermilion Bird. ¡°I was already shocked when we found out that you are a girl. I didn¡¯t expect you¡¯d have so many cards hidden under your sleeves. It¡¯s really unbelievable.¡± Yan Yu smiled as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao touched her nose and embarrassingly exined, ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to hide it, but my appearance is simply a ma for trouble. I only wanted to learn peacefully in the academy. So, I had to conceal my identity and appearance. As for the Vermilion Bird, it concerns the Vermilion Bird family, and so, I didn¡¯t tell you about it.¡± She felt guilty because the four of them had treated her as one of their own. It was easy to get gold and riches, but bosom friends were hard toe by; it was a principle she understood. Chapter 552 - Inter-academy Tournament (42)

Chapter 552: Inter-academy Tournament (42)

The four young men looked at each other, and as if they had reached an understanding, they poured a cup of water, dipped one of their fingertips, and pressed it between their brows. Soon, four marks that were rather simr to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appeared in the area between their brows. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. ¡°I believe the Vermilion Bird was awakened by the sage from the God¡¯s Realm?¡± A silver cloud had appeared in between Qi Xia¡¯s brows. ¡°After the Vermilion Bird family invited the sage, the heads of our families were prepared. You can see a snake¡¯s pupil on Tang Nazhi¡¯s forehead[1].¡± Yan Yu¡¯s mark was a tiger¡¯s w, while Yang Xi had a dragon scale. ¡°It seems like we are in a simr predicament.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. Even though she had already guessed that the other four families would undoubtedly invite the God Realm¡¯s sage to awaken their mythical beast, she had not expected such a coincidence to happen. The contractors of the five mythical beasts had gathered there. ¡°Xiaoxiao, were you also decided as the next Vermilion Bird family¡¯s head?¡± Yan Yu asked. Shen Yanxiao nodded. The five great aristocratic families had simr rules. Anyone who could obtain the recognition of the mythical beast would inherit their right to the family. At that moment, the people in that room were not only the elites of the five families, but they were also the future family heads! However¡­ ¡°No wonder the head of the ck Tortoise family did not punish Tang Nazhi when he caused so much trouble.¡± Shen Yanxiaoughed as she recalled Tang Nazhi¡¯s troublesome past. ¡°You¡¯re really something! You insist on bing a Herbalist even though you are a skilled Swordsman.¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s talent in swordsmanship was second to none, but his achievement as a Herbalist was miserable. When the ck Tortoise¡¯s family head knew about his n, he must have wanted to p that disappointing brat to death. Tang Nazhi sighed and said, ¡°I cannot be med for that; it was Qi Xia¡¯s fault! When we founded Phantom, we could not decide on our leader, and none of us were willing to submit to each other. So, that as*hole came up with an idea. Anyone who could surpass the average and emerge as the top student in a profession other than their main profession will be elected as the Phantom¡¯s leader. I was tempted, so I decided to study herbalism. Furthermore, I had yet to inherit the ck Tortoise family at that time, and my old man had hit me so many times, too. If I did not have a strong body, I would¡¯ve been beaten to death.¡± Shen Yanxiaoughed when she heard that. None of the young men werepetitive with each other, and the leader rank was merely an interesting idea. Only that idiot, Tang Nazhi, would be incited by that crafty fox; he was so unlucky! ¡°That suggestion was merely a joke. However, it does look like we have an answer now.¡± Qi Xia touched his chin and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a thoughtful stare as he chuckled. Shen Yanxiao felt a chill down her back, and a sense of foreboding spread through her body. Qi Xia narrowed his eyes as he stared at Shen Yanxiao with azy smile on his lips. ¡°As a rare Warlock in the Brilliance Continent and with your talents in archery and herbalism, plus coupled with your thieving skills¡­ Xiaoxiao, do you want to be our leader?¡± Crash! The teacup in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand crashed to the ground as a nk expression appeared on her usually calm face. [1] The ck Tortoise family originates from the Chinese mythical beast, Xuanwu, that had thebined appearance of a snake and a tortoise. Chapter 553 - Inter-academy Tournament (43)

Chapter 553: Inter-academy Tournament (43)

They wanted her to be the leader in Phantom? Her? That must have been a joke! ¡°That¡¯s not funny.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s felt her lips twitch. Unfortunately, no one paid any attention to her weak resistance. Yan Yu nodded as if in agreement and said, ¡°Yes. ording to our agreement back then, Xiaoxiao is sufficiently qualified.¡± Yang Xi shrugged his shoulders. ¡°I have no objections.¡± Tang Nazhi was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s number one fan, so naturally, he would not object. He nodded like a machine, and the only thing he did not do was raise all his limbs in favor. Qi Xia looked around the table and smiled. ¡°Since everyone agrees, then we shall decide on that. Xiaoxiao is now Phantom¡¯s leader.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯splexion turned green. Did they not see that she was not interested in bing their leader? One already needed to have a strong mentality to join Phantom. If she were to be their leader, would she not be the king of the beasts?! When she thought about the dark future ahead, Shen Yanxiao stood up and stared at the four smiling beasts. ¡°My foot! I don¡¯t agree with this. I¡¯m not interested in bing a leader!¡± However, the four beasts tried to persuade Shen Yanxiao. ¡°There¡¯s nothing bad about being a leader. You could justifiably enve us.¡± Qi Xia gave up his dignity and tried to lure her with emotions and reason. ¡°There¡¯s free food.¡± Yan Yu tempted her. ¡°You¡¯ll get to be the first to choose from our family¡¯s weapons.¡± Yang Xi used that reason as a bait. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s words had been snatched by the three before him, and so he only managed to squeeze something simple after a few long moments. ¡°I can be your punching bag.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao no longer knew what she should do with those four beasts. It was like driving a duck onto a perch; she had somehow be their leader. She did not want to be the king of the beasts! Unfortunately, regardless of her resistance, the four beasts had already acknowledged her as their leader. She Yanxiao could not win against those four beasts. ¡°Too bad, we are not allowed to summon our magical beasts in the tournament. Else, there¡¯s no need for the battle.¡± Tang Nazhi leaned against the chair. Magical beasts were irreceable in real battles, so they were prohibited in tournaments. Otherwise, their mythical beasts would be enough to kill enemies from thousands of miles away. ¡°It was exciting to see Xiaoxiao appear in the venue with the Vermillion Bird today!¡± Yan Yu touched his chin as he recalled the sensation of that moment. One might not get to see a mythical beast from the rumors throughout one¡¯s lifetime. However, Shen Yanxiao had appeared with her mythical beast in front of the crowd, and she had managed to put everyone in shock! Shen Yanxiao ate her food quietly with her head lowered as she decided not to react to those bullies! ¡°When the Vermilion Bird appeared, the ck Tortoise in my body was boiling with excitement. If I hadn¡¯t forcefully suppressed it, I think it would¡¯ve dashed out from my body.¡± Tang Nazhi patted his chest. ¡°The five mythical beasts were originally acquainted, and even though they currently served different masters, they are considered old friends. It is normal to be excited to see an old friend, but the Qilin had also been quite aggressive,¡± Qi Xia said as heughed. Shen Yanxiao looked into the distance and pondered about it. She did not know that there was such a connection between the five mythical beasts. Chapter 554 - Inter-academy Tournament (44)

Chapter 554: Inter-academy Tournament (44)

If they did not suppress their mythical beasts when the Vermilion Bird appeared, it would be terrifying to see all mythical beasts in the stadium. The word ¡®earth-shattering¡¯ would not be enough to describe it. ¡°Oh right, I didn¡¯t see you recall the Vermilion Bird, even after you left. Is it alright to leave at the stadium?¡± Qi Xia nced at Shen Yanxiao with a thoughtful expression. Shen Yanxiao stiffened, and the chopstick in her hands dropped into the bowl. ¡°I¡­ forgot about him.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The four beasts were shocked into silence. ¡°Please excuse me a moment!¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately stood up and dashed toward the stadium. She was so ustomed to moving by herself that she had forgotten that the Vermillion Bird was at the stadium too. After the tournament had ended, she had left with her friends. She did not even remember to bring the mythical beast with her! Shen Yanxiao opened the door and saw a sad small face in front of her. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth as she looked at the Vermilion Bird, who was outside the door. Their mental connection allowed the mythical beast to find the exact location of their master almost immediately. The Vermilion Bird pouted with an angry expression as his eyes watered; he was upset because Shen Yanxiao had abandoned him. Yun Qi and Lan Fengli stood behind the Vermilion Bird as they looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s helpless expression. ¡°I was just about to¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that she was in the wrong, and so, she felt guilty when she saw the Vermilion Bird¡¯s pitiful eyes. ¡°You abandoned me, left me all alone.¡± Tears welled in his eyes, and he pretended to be strong while he tried not to cry. However, his face was full of grievances. Shen Yanxiao felt the onset of a headache. ¡°You said that you wouldn¡¯t do it again.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that he was worried because he remembered how she had suddenly disappeared from the Graveyard of the Sun. She had promised that she would not go missing again. However, it was an ident! ¡°This¡­¡± ¡°You¡¯re a liar!¡± The Vermilion Bird pointed his tiny fingers at Shen Yanxiao. Bead-sized tears trickled from the corner of his eyes. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao felt so guilty. ¡°This is the Vermilion Bird?¡± Just as the Vermilion Bird and Shen Yanxiao were confronting each other, the four beasts in the room could not remain seated as they peeked out the door. When they saw the grieving Vermilion Bird, they were surprised and¡­ curious? Shen Yanxiao rubbed her temple and pulled the Vermilion Bird into the room. Lan Fengli and Yun Qi also followed suit before they shut the door behind them. Shen Yanxiao briefly introduced herpanions, and the four beasts had so much respect for the mysterious Warlock, Yun Qi. Yun Qi smiled when he realized that they treated him with respect. It was hard to find people who did not harbor ill feelings for Warlocks. It seemed like his student¡¯s friends had great personalities. The four of them conversed with Yun Qi before they focused their attention on the Vermilion Bird. Shen Yanxiao sat beside the Vermilion Bird as she tried to appease him. She promised him that she would not repeat the same thing again. It was only then that the Vermilion Bird eased his expression. ¡°What are you looking at?!¡± Even though the Vermilion Bird had already forgiven Shen Yanxiao, he was still displeased when the four young men had stared at him. The Vermillion Bird would never treat anyone other than its master pleasantly. ¡°You¡¯re really the Vermilion Bird?¡± Tang Nazhi blinked. It was hard to imagine that the little brat in front of him was the legendary Vermilion Bird. Chapter 555 - Inter-academy Tournament (45)

Chapter 555: Inter-academy Tournament (45)

The Vermilion Bird wondered if he should hit someone! ¡°Is something wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not want to see the Vermilion Bird angry, so she hastily caressed his head while she poked at the Little Phoenix on top of its head to appease his mood. Qi Xia and his friends had aplicated expression on their faces; it was as if they could not believe the little kid was the Vermilion Bird¡¯s human form. Qi Xia sighed and said, ¡°Let¡¯s let them out. It¡¯ll save us the trouble from exining to them.¡± He exchanged nces with his three other friends. Then, four rays of light appeared. After the light faded, four tall and handsome men appeared in the room, and the Vermilion Bird stiffened. ¡°This is my family¡¯s Qilin.¡± Qi Xia pointed at the elegant and beautiful man whose blond hair swayed with the wind. The Qilin had an exceptionally attractive human form. His sharp brows carried an air of arrogance, and his brown eyes had the aura of someone who sat on a pedestal. ¡°White Tiger,¡± Yan Yu said with a smile. The White Tiger¡¯s human form was dressed in attire as white as snow, and his long silver hair was draped on his shoulders. He also had a pair of pitch-ck eyes and the aura of a king. ¡°Azure Dragon.¡± The human form of the Azure dragon was an exceptionally tall man, and his azure-colored long robes set a huge contrast against his aura. He had dark green long hair, blue-colored eyes, and an area on his neck where dragon scales could be seen. ¡°ck Tortoise.¡± Tang Nazhi chuckled as he patted on the beautiful man by his side. The ck Tortoise¡¯s brown hair swayed with the wind, and a trace of aloofness could be sensed from his expression. The four mythical beasts¡¯ human form could rival their masters, and they were also much more mature and domineering than the four human beasts. After Shen Yanxiao saw their transformation, she suddenly understood their apprehension about the little boy by her side. The four mythical beasts were of the same level as the Vermilion Bird, but they had transformed into beautiful and handsome men. They looked to be in their twenties, and they were tall and attractive. Shen Yanxiao finally realized it when she turned and looked at the rigid Vermilion Bird. The other four mythical beasts were beautiful men. However, the cute little brat was only as tall as three heads. It was an incredibly huge difference! ¡°What are you looking at?! I can transform into a beautiful and handsome man if I wanted to!¡± The Vermilion Bird felt his master¡¯s gaze and immediately exploded as he jumped in protest. ¡°It has been a long time we¡¯ve seen each other, but I didn¡¯t expect you to end up like that.¡± The noble Qilin stared at the mini-sized Vermilion Bird as a smile twinkled in his eyes. ¡°It¡¯s none of your business!¡± the Vermilion Bird retorted as he bared his teeth. ¡°But, your temperament is still the same.¡± The cold and stern Azure Dragon raised his eyebrows. ¡°Argh! Why don¡¯t all of you sleep for another few centuries! I hate it when I see your faces!¡± The Vermilion Bird exploded in a fury. ¡°Calm your anger. It has been centuries since we¡¯ve met, and we¡¯re still friends, at least,¡± the domineering White Tiger said. ¡°Friends?! Who are your friends? Get lost!¡± The Vermilion Bird brandished his small fist. He did not wish to live any longer. How was he supposed to face his master when theypared him to the other four mythical beasts right in front of her! ¡°Are you trying to start a fight with all of us?¡± The mature Xuanwu chuckled, and as he teased the little boy who did not even reach the height of his thigh. ¡°Sure! Do you think I¡¯m afraid of all of you?!¡± The Vermilion Bird did not want to show any weaknesses to them. Chapter 556 - Inter-academy Tournament (46)

Chapter 556: Inter-academy Tournament (46)

When she realized that the Vermilion Bird was about to challenge four mythical beasts, Shen Yanxiao held back herughter and carried him to her side. ¡°Alright, stop with the nonsense.¡± She had expected the little boy to explode as she knew of his self-esteem, and it looked like the four mythical beasts could defeat him. However, Shen Yanxiao could detect traces of concern in their tone even though they meant to tease the Vermillion Bird. It did look like the mythical beasts had a pretty good rtionship. ¡°I used to be the same as handsome as them too.¡± The Vermilion Bird looked up at Shen Yanxiao; he was afraid that she would abandon a mini-sized kid after she saw the other mythical beasts¡¯ outstanding appearances. He also wanted to look powerful and domineering, but he was in that form because of an ident! ¡°Yes, I know.¡± Shen Yanxiao was quite happy about the situation, but she kept it to herself. When she first encountered the Vermilion Bird, his arrogance had been imprinted in her mind. After a while, she had sessfully changed a mighty and domineering mythical beast into an adorable Vermilion Bird. Furthermore¡­ She felt that her adorable pet looked more pleasant than the other four mythical beasts. Qi Xia coughed slightly before he said, ¡°The five mythical beasts must not have seen each other for a long time, and they might have a lot to say to each other. Why don¡¯t we leave them here and move to the next room?¡± The rtionship between the mythical beasts was not something humans could understand, even if they were their masters. The rest had no objection to that. Surprisingly, the Vermilion Bird did not object either. He only reminded Shen Yanxiao repeatedly to fetch him after that, and not to abandon him again. Shen Yanxiao stifled augh and followed the rest of herpany to the other room. Lan Fengli and Yun Qi had also followed suit. Lan Fengli had been very well-behaved and did not speak after they met with Shen Yanxiao. He obediently sat by her side, and despite Qi Xia and others curious gazes, he still maintained his gaze on Shen Yanxiao; he did not look away once! ¡°The champion will be decided in the afternoon match. Xiaoxiao, Li Xiaowei, and I will bepeting against each other.¡± Qi Xia returned to the topic about their afternoon match. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter who¡¯speting. If you¡¯re capable, then we can just fight it out.¡± Shen Yanxiao was rather rxed about it. She had no intention to go easy on Qi Xia. Since she decided to participate in the tournament, she did not harbor any thoughts of winning by chance. Regardless of who her opponent was, she was determined to win against them! ¡°You¡¯re rather rxed. Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯d defeat you?¡± Qi Xia propped his head and revealed azy smile. His narrowed eyes were fixed on the confident Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao blinked and looked at Qi Xia in all seriousness. ¡°In fact, I¡¯ve wanted to fight you since a long time ago.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qi Xia was slightly surprised. ¡°I can sense that you¡¯re powerful, but I don¡¯t know how strong you are. Therefore, I wish to fight you.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes burned with eagerness. There was also another reason that she did not mention, and that was because she had wanted to beat up that crafty fox for a long time! She wanted to see if his perfect smile would shatter if she were to defeat him! Qi Xiaughed and said, ¡°Oh, do I have a face that says, ¡®I need to be taught a lesson¡¯?¡± ¡°You only know that now?¡± The youngsters in the room broke intoughter. The final round of the Inter-academy Tournament would start soon. Qi Xia and Shen Yanxiao knew that they would have to do their best in it! Chapter 557 - Inter-academy Tournament (47)

Chapter 557: Inter-academy Tournament (47)

The crowd in the stadium anticipated the final round. Would the powerful Magus win, or would the agile Archer take the lead? What about the unweed Warlock? Thest three contestants would go on a 1-on-1 match. Shen Yanxiao wouldpete against Li Xiaowei, and the victor of that match would have to fight Qi Xia in the final round. Many people thought it was a weird arrangement. The Longxuan Empire had always given preferential treatment to the magi, and they also had more magus in the empire than experts from the other professions. Even though Li Xiaowei had managed to get into the final round, he had no familial background to support him. The real target of the arrangement was Shen Yanxiao. Even if the Inter-academy Tournament had epted a Warlock¡¯s application to thepetition, most of the organizers were unhappy to see a Warlock win the championship. As a result, an unfair lineup was arranged. The matches will be held in session, and even if Shen Yanxiao were to defeat Li Xiaowei, she would need to exert a huge effort to win it. She would not have time to rest; she would have to continue to fight Qi Xia. It was apparent they wanted her to lose. Even the spectators did not say anything about how unfair it was for Shen Yanxiao. They also did not want to see a warlock win the tournament. Therefore, many of them supported the arrangement. ¡°Wow, they¡¯re openly biased.¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms as she quietly listened to the announcement for the afternoon matches. How could she possibly not notice the deliberate arrangement for the tournament? They wanted to pull her down, but due to the Inter-academy Tournament rules, they could not kick her out. Therefore, they arranged another match for her so that Qi Xia would be in perfect condition when she fought against him. No matter who won the first match, be it her or Li Xiaowei, they would have to face Qi Xia, who would be at his peak condition. In that case, their chances of victory would be lessened. It seemed like she was not the only person who was unweed in the tournament; Li Xiaowei also received the same treatment as he did not have a good family background to support him. After all, the champion would get a chance to develop a city in the Forsaken Lands, and the Qilin family was the wealthiest family in the Longxuan Empire. Naturally, they were the most suitable candidate for the task. Shen Yanxiao touched her chin, and a glint twinkled in her eyes. How could she give in to their wishes when they used such a method to drag her down? ¡°It is hard to reject such preferential treatment.¡± Qi Xia chuckled. ¡°Older people have worse physical strength. They¡¯re letting you rest more in case you break your waist in the match.¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows as she looked at Qi Xiao with an evil smile. Qi Xia broke intoughter. He was only sixteen years old, and she would call him old? That little girl had such a poisonous mouth. Li Xiaowei seemed to understand the motive of the arrangement, and his face darkened. Even though Shen Yanxiao and her friends knew that he was from the ck Tortoise family, other people were unaware of it. Otherwise, they would not have made such an arrangement. ¡°Don¡¯t be too heavy-handed with your attacks. He¡¯s Tang Nazhi¡¯s brother, after all.¡± Qi Xia patted Shen Yanxiao on her shoulders and walked toward the resting area. Shen Yanxiao smiled and went up the stage with Li Xiaowei under everyone¡¯s gaze. The two youths that everyone disliked vied for their right to get into the final match. They would not give up so easily, even if others treated them unfairly. Chapter 558 - Inter-academy Tournament (48)

Chapter 558: Inter-academy Tournament (48)

Long-ranged attacks were an Archer¡¯s advantage, and they could maintain it for an extended period. Furthermore, their agility made it hard for opponents to approach them. Swordsmen and Magus would benefit more from a fight against an Archer. However, Shen Yanxiao was a Warlock. Fortunately, she was also skilled in archery, and therefore, she knew about the Archers¡¯ profession more than Yun Qi. She had paid attention to Li Xiaowei¡¯s previous battles, and he was quite talented in archery. He had good grasps of his uracy and timing, and he was great in his attacks too. His opponents would always dodge his first attack, but his subsequent arrows would always prove to be his victory blow. If she fought against him as an archer, she estimated that she could end the match in less than half an hour. However, she wanted to utilize her skills as a Warlock. That meant that she would have to dodge the dense arrow attacks and keep up with Li Xiaowei¡¯s speed to get closer to him so that she could cast her spells. As Shen Yanxiao thought of ways to deal with Li Xiaowei, he pondered the same thing about her. Archers had an advantage against Warlocks, and that was a widely known fact. Even though many people had a slight change in how they view the warlocks, their deep-rooted prejudice remained that they were reluctant to see Warlocks win the tournament. Archers¡¯ long-ranged attack was a massive problem for Warlocks, and so, they believed that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s good fortune would notst. If a warlock wanted to cast a spell on their opponent, it had to be done within a specific range. However, the attack range of an archer far exceeded a warlock¡¯s attacking range. Therefore, Li Xiaowei could maintain his distance from Shen Yanxiao and expend her energy with his arrows. Li Xiaowei had nned to do just that. He immediatelyunched arrows at Shen Yanxiao when the match started. Each arrow was a tricky attack, and she would get hit if she were slightly careless. Shen Yanxiao hastily cast a Speed curse on herself to dodge the iing arrows. Archers were the fastest among the seven primary professions. Li Xiaowei attacked her continuously to increase the distance between them. He was confident he would win if Shen Yanxiao did not get the chance to approach him. The users with battle aura users were much faster than magic users. The essence of battle aura originated from their muscles and bones, while magic expended from one¡¯s mental energy. Therefore, battle aura users had better strength, and that was an advantage of their profession. That was why he had not expected Shen Yanxiao to be faster than him. Even though curses could increase one¡¯s speed, the duration of the impact was too short. It was practically impossible for her to close the distance between them. However, Li Xiaowei soon realized that he had been too naive. Shen Yanxiao sped up, and her petite figure transformed into a streak of light as she dashed toward him. He was shocked and swiftly countered her movement. Unfortunately, he was still a second slower than her. A purple-colored mist enveloped Li Xiaowei, and he immediately released an arrow to drive Shen Yanxiao backward. Shen Yanxiao retreated, but a smile appeared on her gorgeous face. Just a moment ago, she had increased her speed to the extreme. Even if it was for a short duration of five seconds, it was enough for her to approach Li Xiaowei and cast a singr curse on him. She no longer needed to do anything after that. Their distances increased again in the blink of an eye, but the light fog around Li Xiaowei did not disperse. Chapter 559 - Inter-academy Tournament (49)

Chapter 559: Inter-academy Tournament (49)

All the spectators in the stadium were thoroughly shocked by the contestants¡¯ speed in the match. None of them expected a warlock could be faster than an archer! Shen Yanxiao no longer continued with her attack; she only needed to dodge Li Xiaowei¡¯s arrows. The spectators were anxious. Li Xiaowei¡¯s arrows had covered about a third of the stage area, so She Yanxiao had limited space where she could move. It was hard to imagine how she managed to avoid Li Xiaowei¡¯s arrows. She danced like a butterfly; it was such a beautiful scene none could keep their gaze away. ¡°Why did she not attack?¡± The crowd started to anticipate Shen Yanxiao¡¯s speed again. However, she looked like she had no intention of approaching Li Xiaowei and maintained her defenses without closing the distance between them. Li Xiaowei started to get anxious at that point. He was still in disbelief; he had not been able to hit his target, and he felt that his strength and vision had been severely affected. His shooting speed had started to slow down. He finally understood that Shen Yanxiao had pushed her speed to the extreme to cast a curse on him. Even though he did not know much about curses, he had deduced it based on the changes in his body. It looked like the curse cast on him was intended to decrease his speed and vision. His sight would get too blurry for him to continue with his attacks. An archer could not attack without their vision. Li Xiaowei felt anxious and helpless at the same time. He had no idea how to dispel the curse. That was also the terrifying aspect of Warlocks. Even if it was just a single second, it was enough for a powerful Warlock to cast a spell. They would be able to control their opponent as soon as they inflict a curse on them. The spectators also seemed to realize what had happened at that point, and they could only look on helplessly as Li Xiaowei¡¯s attacks got slowed, and his footsteps became heavier. In mere seconds, Shen Yanxiao hadid down the foundation for her victory. Everything was within Shen Yanxiao¡¯s grasp. Li Xiaowei would soon lose his vision, and he would be a littlemb ready for the ughterhouse. Shen Yanxiao would easily win the match! Everyone also realized the terrifying aspect of Warlocks when they saw how Li Xiaowei lowered his arms as each second passed. Experts from other professions would need numerous attacks before they could take down opponents of the same level. However, Warlocks only required a short period of contact, and they could make their opponent throw their armor away! That was a fact that made people despair. ¡°I¡¯ve lost.¡± Li Xiaowei¡¯s vision turned blurry, and he could no longer determine Shen Yanxiao¡¯s position. His lowered hands still held an arrow, and yet a bitter smile could be seen on his lips. Even so, he did not show any signs of anger or dissatisfaction. ¡°You¡¯re strong.¡± Li Xiaowei¡¯s defeat would mean her victory. Shen Yanxiao walked up to him and removed the curse she had cast on him. His vision cleared, and the weight on his body disappeared. Li Xiaowei felt that it was a strange sensation. ¡°My skills arecking inparison; you¡¯re stronger than me.¡± Without even the slightest discrimination, Li Xiaowei decisively admitted his defeat and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength. Chapter 560 - Inter-academy Tournament (50)

Chapter 560: Inter-academy Tournament (50)

Shen Yanxiao had won the match, and she would be fighting against the strongest Magus of the younger generation in the Longxuan Empire, Qi Xia! The spectators had seen the prowess of Warlocks, and they looked forward to thest match. Li Xiaowei walked down the stage, and Tang Nazhi, who had crouched at one corner, spared a nce at Shen Yanxiao before he stood up and walked toward Li Xiaowei. Li Xiaowei furrowed his eyebrows and ignored Tang Nazhi as he walked away in giant strides. Even so, Tang Nazhi immediately followed him. Shen Yanxiao finally released a sigh after the two brothers walked away. The fight against Li Xiaowei was not an easy one. He was an excellent archer, and if it were not for her unique situation and her in-depth knowledge about Archers, she would not have won so easily. Furthermore¡­ Shen Yanxiao raised her head and looked at Qi Xia, who sat in the rest area. She would need to fight him next! ¡°Let¡¯s take a guess, who will win the next match?¡± Yang Xi and Yan Yu crouched next to each other as they tried to predict the next match. ¡°Do you mean the degree of their shamelessness or their strength?¡± Yan Yu asked. Yang Xi touched his chin and said, ¡°Well, as far as shamelessness is concerned, I reckon Qi Xia is at god-level.¡± Yun Qi sat next to them, and he felt helpless as he looked at those two brats who had no worry or concern for theirrades. On the contrary, they were shamelessly roasting Qi Xia and Shen Yanxiao. Are they sure it was not a problem for them to badmouth their friends as such? Shen Yanxiao could only rest for a short period before she was chased up the stage again. After they witnessed the Warlock¡¯s strength in the matches, the tournament organizers started to despair. They were worried that Shen Yanxiao would continue to win with her status as a Warlock, and that was not a result they wanted to see. They could only pin their hopes on Qi Xia, the powerful Magus, to obtain a victory in thest match. Shen Yanxiao stood on the stage once again as she looked at the smiling Qi Xia, who seemed like he was asking for a beating. She rubbed her hands as she prepared to attack. Both Magus and Warlocks were professions that aimed to end their opponents in a single move. The difference between them was that a Magus¡¯ attack was an explosive one that could cripple the opponent. As for the Warlock, their attack was meant to exhaust their opponent so that they could no longer fight. They could not get hit by their opponent¡¯s attack; else, it would be game over! So, both of them had to be at full attention as soon as the match started. Even the slightest mistake could cost them the game. ¡°Well, I finally get to fight Xiaoxiao. I¡¯m somewhat looking forward to it.¡± A fox-like smile appeared on his face, and a trace of excitement was concealed within his yful attitude. ¡°You can be quite perverse.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched, and Qi Xia¡¯s fighting spirit made her feel like punching him in the face. ¡°If you like it, then I can fulfill your wishes.¡± Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders. The referee next to them could no longer take their bickering and cleared his throat to remind them that they were currently in the most crucial match of the Inter-academy Tournament! ¡°It seems like they¡¯d be anxious if we don¡¯t start soon.¡± Qi Xiazily nced at the crowd around him. They looked like a group of hungry wolves. ¡°Well, let¡¯s start then.¡± Shen Yanxiao moved her hands and feet. Even though she seemed rxed, she knew that the match would be the most challenging and serious match she would ever have! Qi Xia would not be an easy opponent! Chapter 561 - Inter-academy Tournament (51)

Chapter 561: Inter-academy Tournament (51)

No one knew Qi Xia¡¯s real strength, and he had only used a single move in all his other matches. Shen Yanxiao could not gauge his actual ability based on his single attacks. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Qi Xia was no longer her friend; he was her opponent. Qi Xia did not need to chant his spells, so he could immediately release an attack with a wave of his hands. That was why he could cause so much difficulty for his opponent. Shen Yanxiao would not be able to approach him for an attack. Magus also had numerous spells that could reduce their opponent¡¯s speed. A single Blizzard spell was sufficient to turn Shen Yanxiao into a sculpture of ice. No one believed Shen Yanxiao could win the match as they thought Qi Xia was overpowered. Even a renowned expert might not dare to go against that young man, let alone a student. ¡°Start!¡± the referee announced. Everyone¡¯s attention was locked onto the match. They wanted to see if the legendary super genius could stop that little Warlock in her tracks. The moment the match started, Shen Yanxiao moved, and the speed of her hand signs dazzled the crowd. They were curious. There was a great distance between them, and she would not be able tond a curse on Qi Xia from where she stood. What did she n to do? However, Yun Qi knew what she had nned. ¡°Engraving! When did she learn the Engraving curse?!¡± Yun Qi¡¯s expression revealed astonishment as he murmured his doubts. Yang Xi and Yan Yu, who sat by Yun Qi¡¯s side, curiously asked, ¡°Senior, what¡¯s the Engraving curse?¡± Yun Qi stared at Shen Yanxiao as he exined with excitement, ¡°Engraving is a sixth-gradebination curse. It¡¯s the highest grade curse that an Advanced Warlock could learn!¡± Yang Xi and Yan Yu were confused. Yet, Yun Qi was well aware of how incredible it was for Shen Yanxiao to use the Engraving curse! It was a high-gradebination curse, and the degree of difficulty far exceeded all otherbination curses. The power of that curse was immeasurable. Qi Xia stood on the stage and looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s continuous hand movements as a trace of confusion shed in his eyes. However, he did not intend to be stuck in a daze. He raised his staff and shot a powerful attack at her. Just as Qi Xia moved his hands, Shen Yanxiao had also stopped her hand signs. She lifted her right hand slowly as if she wielded a staff, and her movements were exactly the same as Qi Xia. ¡°What¡¯s happening? What¡¯s Xiaoxiao doing?¡± Yang Xi looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s movements in shock. She mimicked Qi Xia¡¯s movements as if her actions were in sync with him! ¡°Engraving is a curse that could forcefully allow her to imitate the opponent. As long as their level did not exceed hers by two levels, she could imitate her opponent¡¯s moves,¡± Yun Qi exined nervously. ¡°The curse is that powerful?¡± Yang Xi and Yan Yu were shocked by Yun Qi¡¯s exnation. A curse that couldpletely replicate an opponent¡¯s attacks was basically a heaven-defying action! However, they were not aware of how difficult it was to cast the Engraving curse. Shen Yanxiao would have confirmed that the difference between their progress did not exceed two levels. Otherwise, it would be impossible to activate that spell! Chapter 562 - Inter-academy Tournament (52)

Chapter 562: Inter-academy Tournament (52)

She could duplicate all of Qi Xia¡¯s magic skills after the spell. However, she would have to devote twice her magical power to do that! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Engraving Curse not only stunned Yun Qi; the baffled audiences were amazed by it as well. They did not know what she had done. All that they could see was the staff that glistened in Qi Xia¡¯s hand. A zing light of fire descended from the sky over Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head, and at the same time, a simrly bright glow of the me emerged above Qi Xia¡¯s. Two balls of Hellfire whooshed down at the same time. Qi Xia was astonished that Shen Yanxiao could apply Hellfire as well. Soon, Qi Xia countered that attack. A Ring of Frost appeared around him to shield him from the heat of the Hellfire. However, the same Ring of Frost emerged to protect Shen Yanxiao as well. Those were the same Hellfire and Ring of Frost, the same solution to the same move. The two of them stood there as they faced each other. It was as if there was a huge mirror between them so that all the moves were duplicated. ¡°How is that even possible?¡± The spectators felt a rush of thrill. They stood up in shock as they continued to stare at the two people in the field! Shen Yanxiao was a warlock, and yet, she had utilized all the advanced magical skills that only a magus could employ! That was beyond his wildest imagination. The huge balls of fire smashed onto the stage, and the strong impact nearly destroyed the stage. Intense excitement burned in Qi Xia¡¯s eyes. The fighting spirit had long slumbered in him, and that miraculous fight wholly rekindled it! ¡°Interesting! This is very interesting! Xiaoxiao, you always bring me such pleasant surprises!¡± Qi Xia wore an insane smile on his face. He waved his staff¡ªRule of Fire, Fortress of Ice, Twilight Fire, Ice Armor¡­ A series of impressive magical attacks were unleashed one after another, and Shen Yanxiao returned with all the same attacks! For a moment, light and darkness alternated, and fire and ice coexisted. The blinding magic flew to all directions, and a deafening sound lingered in everyone¡¯s ears! Offense! Defense! Qi Xia felt as if it was a fight against himself. When heunched an attack, he had toe up with a defense solution to protect himself against his advances. He had never experienced a fight nearly as intense and exhrating! The thunder roared in the sky as smoke billowed from the stage that glowed with fire. Dist had stirred from the fractured stage and blocked the sight of the two people on it. The audiences looked on anxiously, as they tried to get a glimpse of the ultimate fight that made their blood surge! Shen Yanxiao copied each of Qi Xia¡¯s movements. Her magical powers dropped intensively, and it nearly exhausted her. However, it did not look like Qi Xia was ready to stop anytime soon. It was as if his magical powers would never run out! ¡°You deranged bastard!¡± Shen Yanxiao whispered an insult against Qi Xia. The moment she knew that she had to fight Qi Xia, she had made ns for the challenge. It did not matter how fast she was as Qi Xia couldunch an instant magical attack. Therefore, it would mean her destruction if she were to fight him with curses. It was hard for a warlock to y their enemy with one move. Qi Xia would not give her a second chance to get close to him. Instead of curses, she thought she could use the Engraving curse and strike him with attacks that only he couldunch! Chapter 563 - Inter-academy Tournament (53)

Chapter 563: Inter-academy Tournament (53)

The fierce battle ignited everyone¡¯s blood. They cheered wildly for Qi Xia and for Shen Yanxiao as well. At that very moment, no one held any prejudice against the warlocks. They only admired the powerful! How incredible it was to find a warlock that could use magical attacks! Shen Yanxiao had not employed anything sinister in her previous battles. It seemed like they had forgotten about the warlocks¡¯ ugly past. The only thing they remembered was how astonishing the young warlock was! A myriad of magical attacksnded on the stage, followed by continuous sounds of explosions. A trace of a smile appeared in the depth of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. She would continue with the match even if she risked depleting her magic! Qi Xia had descended into a crazed state. The fame of his formidable powers had stopped him from meeting a worthy opponent for a long time. Shen Yanxiao had churned the blood in him that had slumbered for a long time. Glows of passion flickered in his eyes. He continued to wave his staff. Without the need for chanting, Qi Xia was like a machine gun that could unleash continuous attacks. On the spectators stand, both Yang Xi and Yan Yu were stunned when they noticed that Qi Xia had gone insane. They had known Qi Xia for years, and they could not even remember thest time they had seen the same battle will in him. Qi Xia¡¯s strength meant most people would not be able to fight him, and the usual duels were like games for him. He was like a lion with sharp ws. He would lie under the sunzily and toy with all his overconfident enemies with his thick paws. Qi Xia¡¯s opponents were like tame bunnies with no abilities to fight against him. They had no other choice but to let the lion y with them. However, Qi Xia was thrilled that day! He had finally met a strange genius that could fight with him for hundreds of rounds! While in shock, Yang Xi and Yan Yu were worried as well. They could still vividly remember how dreadful Qi Xia had been when he was worked up. If Tang Nazhi was a maniac for battles, then Qi Xia must be a god of war! Once his yearning for a fight was fired up, he would continue the battle until one of them fell! Qi Xia was like a beast that had barbarity inspired by blood. The fight was the only thing his conscious mind knew! ¡°This is not good. If they go on like this, Qi Xia will lose control!¡± Yang Xi stood up. He noticed that Qi Xia had already used skills that belonged to Great Magus. At that rate, he would unleash the Archmagus¡¯ magic. If that were to happen, Qi Xia would st the entire stage into ruins, let alone Shen Yanxiao! ¡°Ah Yu,e with me!¡± Yang Xi could not imagine the dreadful things Qi Xia could do in that crazed state. He hurried to the center of the field with Yan Yu. It was no longer a matter of victory in the match; Qi Xia had lost control. At that rate, he would drag the entire venue to doom with him! One Archmagus was enough to instill fear, but Shen Yanxiao had copied his moves. Attacks from two archmagi would bring great cmity! Ouyang Huanyu stood amongst the crowd as he kept his eyes fixed onto the field. Through theyers of dust, he could see the light from Qi Xia¡¯s staff. ¡°Field of Light¡ªthe skill of an Archmagus! He is an Archmagus!¡± Chapter 564 - Inter-academy Tournament (54)

Chapter 564: Inter-academy Tournament (54)

By the time Yang Xi and Yan Yu reached the center of the venue, Qi Xia had unleashed the Field of Light, and Shen Yanxiao released the same thing at the same time. A ray of ring light immediately enveloped the entire ce. Everyone¡¯s vision waspromised in the zing light, but they could tell that a strong shockwave had spread from the arena. Such horrifying magical power almost suffocated them. Yang Xi and Yan Yu felt nervous. Yan Yu covered both of them with Light Shield to withstand the strong magical powers. Ouyang Huanyu squinted. He waved his staff to cordon the fighting stage with magic to stop the two waves of formidable magical powers from reaching the spectator¡¯s stand. If he had not done that, the strong impact would have destroyed the entire venue! The offending light gradually faded away. They could see the stage again. However, the stage area had be an enormous cave; the stainless steel stage had been turned to dust! Qi Xia still wore a smile of excitement. He stood on the messy ground and looked at Shen Yanxiao, who tried to catch her breath in the distance. He stuck out his tongue to lick his dried lips. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you will never cease to amaze me.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not look well. For every skill that Qi Xia used, she had to devote twice as much magic. That Field of Light was advanced magic that only an Archmagus could use! The consumption of magical powers was beyond her ability. After that strike, Shen Yanxiao felt as if she had exhausted her magical powers. She would not even be able to copy a Fireball Magic, let alone any other magic that Qi Xia could use. ¡°That is an interesting curse. But I believe you have reached your limit.¡± The grin widened on Qi Xia¡¯s face. At that moment, he was no longer the usually tamed prince, but a demon from hell that could mess with people¡¯s souls. His squinted eyes looked as if he could swallow people¡¯s souls. ¡°I wonder if you can copy my next move, Xiaoxiao. Otherwise, I am afraid that the territory in the Forsake Land will be mine.¡± Qi Xia smiled; he looked like a beast that teased a kitten. He raised his staff once again. ¡°Wait!¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly said. She no longer copied him. It took Qi Xia by surprise. He stopped his move because of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sudden interruption. Shen Yanxiao breathed heavily as sweats trickled down her body. She had to exert great strength to keep her eyes on Qi Xia as she pointed her fingers at his feet. Confused, Qi Xia lowered his head to look at the ground under him. In a daze, he seemed to have arrived at the same conclusion. He looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feet. The girl had stood on a rock the size of a palm. ¡°¡­¡± Qi Xia¡¯s face stiffened. ¡°You touched the ground. You lose. Now, piss off¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao struggled to breathe. The entire fighting stage had been sted into dust. Naturally, Qi Xia hadnded on the ground. However, Shen Yanxiao had stood on a cracked rock that fell from the stage. It seemed like Qi Xia was no longer on the stage, and he had¡­ Lost? Chapter 565 - Inter-academy Tournament (55)

Chapter 565: Inter-academy Tournament (55)

Silence enveloped the entire venue as everyone stared at Shen Yanxiao and Qi Xia¡¯s feet. The extremely intense fight hade to an end because of a small piece of rock. Everyone was shocked; it was as if a piece of bone was stuck in their chest. Qi Xia snapped back to his senses after a moment of astonishment. The craziness faded from his eyes, and his usual gentleness returned to his face. He could not help butugh in a low voice as he covered his face with his hands. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. She looked at a certain beast who pulled his hair strangely. Had the jerk gone mental because of her obscene manner of victory? When Shen Yanxiao knew that she had to fight Qi Xia, she hade up with a n, and it included the small piece of rock she stood on. It was practically impossible for her to win against Qi Xia in a head-on confrontation. Therefore, she had to take a risky move. The use of the Engraving curse was a bet that Qi Xia had not be a Great Archmagus. Otherwise, all her ns would amount to nothing. Fortunately, she was right. The stainless steel stage was solid, and so it could withstand a significant impact. However, Qi Xia was not an average person. He could unleash magic skills without chanting. His continuous attacks could even smash diamonds into pieces, let alone steel. Shen Yanxiao did have a thorough n, but the most critical piece of the puzzle was that Qi Xiao was simply too powerful. If it were not for the fact that his magical attacks could st the entire stage into pieces, Shen Yanxiao would not have won by standing on a small rock from the stage. The judge was stunned by everything that had happened. That soul-stirring fight still lingered in his mind. The judge had note to a full understanding of the situation as he looked at theughing Qi Xia and the speechless Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Hello, can you please announce the result of the match?¡± It was hard for Shen Yanxiao to remain standing on that little rock. She urged the judge to announce the results because she had a sense that the little rock under her feet could notst long. The judge snapped back to his senses when she spoke to him. He looked at Shen Yanxiao and Qi Xia with a twisted expression. The judge gulped and struggled to open his mouth. ¡°The winner of thispetition is¡­ Shen Yanxiao from the Warlock Division of the Saint Laurent Academy!¡± Only the gods would know how hard it was to work up the courage to announce the winner was a warlock! The whole venue erupted in an uproar when the judge announced the result. The match showed a surprising degree of intensity, but the result was far beyond anyone¡¯s expectations. Warlocks had disappeared from the Brilliance Continent for hundreds of years, but they were back in public again! A warlock had won the grandest championship in the Longxuan Empire! All the people there feltplicated with the results. However, it was not something they could deny. Shen Yanxiao had performed above everyone¡¯s expectations. She did not use any sinister curses, and she had met her opponents head-on. She won with her real strength, even when her opponent proved to be formidable. It would not be easy to forget Qi Xia and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s match. The magnificent magical attacks and the fantastic battle was nerve-wracking to watch. The people finally realized that the shady warlocks could be that powerful. The curses of positive and negative effects were used so wonderfully, and the wless connection between the curses had dazzled them as well. The Engraving curse used in the final match made people want to shout their support for Shen Yanxiao! They realized that warlocks could be powerful and entirely transparent in all their actions! Chapter 566 - Inter-academy Tournament (56)

Chapter 566: Inter-academy Tournament (56)

The moment the result was announced, tears trickled down Yun Qi¡¯s cheeks. Finally, the day of victory hade after he had experienced the decline and misery of warlocks. Warlocks could finally present themselves in front of the public! Shen Yanxiao, his student, had fulfilled his long-cherished wish. He had nothing that he would ever want! The weather-stricken old man was grateful that the heavens had blessed him and did not end the warlocks¡¯ profession. Heaven had sent Shen Yanxiao to him and his fellow warlocks! He was convinced that Shen Yanxiao would lead any surviving warlocks back to the light! They would no longer be afraid of others¡¯ contemptuous looks, and they would not need to hide or conceal themselves. They would have a world of their own! Her burden finally relieved, Shen Yanxiao kicked the little rock under her feet. Qi Xia had recovered hisposure. He smiled faintly as he stared so hard at Shen Yanxiao that she felt scared. ¡°Congrattions. You have fulfilled your wish.¡± ¡°Can you not be sarcastic?¡± Shen Yanxiao trembled. ¡°¡­¡± Qi Xia¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°Alright! You¡¯ve finally finished your match, and you¡¯ve managed to scare Ah Yu and me. Xia, you can be pretty terrifying when you lose your mind.¡± Yang Xi stepped to them with augh and put his arm around Qi Xia. He finally felt like he could breathe again. ¡°I cannot control myself in front of Xiaoxiao.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Could he not use those flirty words with her? The old man that chaired thepetition went to them with a strange expression on his face. He held a golden chip in his hand, and he stepped to Shen Yanxiao with his face pulled. ¡°Congrattions on winning the tournament. This is an Academy Chip that the Emperor has granted to the winner. You¡¯ll have to go to the capital in one month. The Emperor will issue the paperwork for the piece of territory in Forsaken Land himself. You have two months to get to the Forsaken Land; the offer will expire if you arete.¡± The old man did not sound friendly. He must not have wanted to see a warlock emerge as a victor. However, rules were rules. He had to give the chip to Shen Yanxiao no matter how unwilling he was. The old man¡¯s face darkened when he gave the chip to Shen Yanxiao, and he left right after that. He did not give Shen Yanxiao any chance for questions. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows, but she did not mind it. It was none of her business what other people thought of her. She only needed to do what she had to do. Her eyes glinted with a smile as she held the chip in her hand. me Grass, Moling nt, Skeleton Flower, and the right tond in the Forsaken Land. Soon, she would be able to carry out Xiu¡¯s n to breed demons! ¡°Capital? Great, I can swing by home.¡± Shen Yanxiao stroked her chin. Since she had won thepetition, she did not n to go back to Saint Laurent Academy. There was nothing much for her to learn there. She had also heard the conversation between Ouyang Huanyu and that ck-robed man. Her identity had been exposed, so Ouyang Huanyu would surely take action against her. She would not fall for that old hypocrite¡¯s traps! ¡°Why don¡¯t we go back with you? After all, nothing is going on at the academy for now,¡± Qi Xia proposed. ¡°Suit yourself.¡± Shen Yanxiao put the chip into her interspatial ring. She was thinking about something else. She was to leave the Saint Laurent Academy, and she was worried about how Ouyang Huanyu would treat Yun Qi. Chapter 567 - Yun Qi’s Decision (1)

Chapter 567: Yun Qi¡¯s Decision (1)

She collected her rewards and left the site with the young men, Yun Qi, then Vermilion Bird, and Lan Fengli. She did not give the crowd a chance to indulge in their curiosity and snuck back to her room. ¡°I did not let you down, teacher. I won!¡± Shen Yanxiao bowed to Yun Qi with respect. She had learned all thebination curses from Yun Qi, and she had grown as a warlock under his guidance. If it were not for him, she would not have aplished such achievements. ¡®Respect your teacher as you do your father¡¯. While Shen Yanxiao was far from a kind person, she did respect her teacher very much. Yun Qi looked at his student with a pleased expression. He helped Shen Yanxiao up in excitement. ¡°You have done well, better than I expected. It is my honor to have a student like you.¡± Yun Qi felt a strong surge of emotions. Yun Qi thought that he would have to spend his remaining years in solitude in the library. He never thought that he could see the rise of Warlocks again. ¡°I am going to get back to the capital in three days and then head to the Forsaken Land. I am not going back to the Saint Laurent Academy.¡± Shen Yanxiao mentioned her n to Yun Qi. Yun Qi did not disagree with her. ¡°There is nothing left for you to learn in the academy. If you want to go out there and explore the world, I will not stop you. But the Forsaken Land is perilous. You must be extra careful.¡± Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°Teacher, are you willing to go to the Forsaken Land with me?¡± Yun Qi paused for a second before he forced a smile. ¡°I am too old to be of any use now. I will be a burden to you if I am there. Besides, Ouyang Huanyu and I have an agreement. I will not leave before the Blood Banquet Potion is ready.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. As far as she could tell, Ouyang Huanyu was nothing but a hypocrite. He had lied to Yun Qi, deceived Ye Qing, and was up to something shady. Shen Yanxiao decided to tell Yun Qi about the Blood Banquet Potion. ¡°Ouyang Huanyu is not helping you to concoct the Blood Banquet Potion. I am a student at the Herbalist Division and also lucky enough to be tutored by Ye Qing. I have seen the Blood Banquet Potion¡¯s prescription at Ye Qing¡¯s ce. It was not aplete one. Ouyang Huanyu had deliberately given an iplete prescription to Ye Qing to dy his progress. Ye Qing will not be able to sessfully concoct the potion with that prescription, not even in a hundred years.¡± Yun Qi froze when he heard that. Qi Xia and the others stood at the side. They did not know the full details, but they could sense the hostility Ouyang Huanyu had against Yun Qi. ¡°What¡­¡± Yun Qi was in disbelief. He could not believe that Ouyang Huanyu had fooled him. He thought he had to be patient since the Blood Banquet Potion must have been difficult to make. However, the man had not nned to follow through with the agreement. Shen Yanxiao hated to see Yun Qi like that. She took a deep breath before she said, ¡°Teacher, Ouyang Huanyu is not a nice man. He is up to no good by trapping you at the Saint Laurent Academy. You can leave with me. I cannot make the Blood Banquet Potion at the moment, but I will spare no effort to cure you. Please, do not go back there!¡± If she had not known that Ouyang Huanyu harbored ill intentions toward her mentor, she would not have meddled with the matter. However, she knew that she could not let Yun Qi go back to that sinister ce. Chapter 568 - Yun Qi’s Decision (2)

Chapter 568: Yun Qi¡¯s Decision (2)

Yun Qi hesitated. He paced worriedly up and down the room. Shen Yanxiao could tell that he struggled with the information. ¡°No.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not think she would hear that. She had painted a clear picture of Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s viciousness. Why would Yun Qi say no? Yun Qi heaved a sigh as he set his gaze on Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I have long known that Ouyang Huanyu did not want to help me. I made that deal with him because I wanted to hold on to that hope in my heart. However, if I left the Saint Laurent Academy for the Forsaken Land with you, Ouyang Huanyu would say that I breached the agreement. He woulde for both of us. I am an old man, and I am not afraid of him. But you are different. You have just won thepetition and are about to establish a city in the Forsaken Land. If Ouyang Huanyu means you harm, you will have hard days ahead of you.¡± ¡°I am not afraid of him.¡± Shen Yanxiao was moved to learn that Yun Qi turned her offer down because he was worried about her. She was even more determined not to leave Yun Qi in that wolf¡¯s den. ¡°You may not be afraid but I am. You are in the spotlight on behalf of Warlocks everywhere. Your next steps would determine if we could ever rise again. Therefore, you must finish your work in the Forsaken Land. Do not let anything go wrong.¡± Yun Qi advised Shen Yanxiao in earnest. Shen Yanxiao was about to say something, but he interrupted her. ¡°I know that you are worried about me, but I am not a push-over. I have been ying this game with Ouyang Huanyu for a long time, and I know my limits. He will not take action against me if he thinks that I am still in the dark about his intentions.¡± Everything that Yun Qi did was for the Warlocks¡¯ profession and Shen Yanxiao as well. Shen Yanxiao knew it was hard to argue with Yun Qi. He was right; Ouyang Huanyu had not realized that they had known the truth about the Blood Banquet Potion¡¯s prescription. Yun Qi would still be safe at the Saint Laurent Academy. She had not noticed any danger to Yun Qi from the conversation between Ouyang Huanyu and the ck-robed man. Shen Yanxiao decided to let go of that idea. She was not afraid of Ouyang Huanyu, but she was worried about Yun Qi as his strength had yet to recover. He would not be strong enough to protect himself. If Ouyang Huanyu had an evil n for Yun Qi, then her mentor would be in danger. ¡°Teacher, give me one year. I will get things settled at Forsaken Land, and then I will make the Blood Banquet Potion for you. By then, Ouyang Huanyu will have no excuse to mean you harm.¡± Shen Yanxiao had made up her mind. She would build her forces in one year and then concoct the Blood Banquet Potion after that. With that potion, Yun Qi would be able to recover his full strength. Ouyang Huanyu would have to think twice before he did anything then. Yun Qi smiled. ¡°Sure. I will wait for you.¡± Even though Shen Yanxiao had to ept that Yun Qi would not leave Saint Laurent Academy at that moment, she was still concerned. She decided to send Ye Qing a letter before she set off so that Ye Qing could take care of Yun Qi. She knew Ye Qing well; he would not turn her down. Besides, Shen Yanxiao had nned to bring Ye Qing with her in a year as well. Ye Qing would miss many chances of advancing to Grandmaster Herbalist if he continued to work for Ouyang Huanyu. ¡°Well, where is Nazhi?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt better when she had made up her mind. ¡°I believe he went after that strange brother of his,¡± Qi Xiao replied with a smile. Chapter 569 - Beating Up the Spoiled Brat (1)

Chapter 569: Beating Up the Spoiled Brat (1)

Shen Yanxiao quirked her eyebrows. ¡°But I think he will hurry back soon once he learns that you have won. Don¡¯t worry,¡± Yang Xi added. They heard a knock on the door as soon as Yang Xi mentioned that. Yan Yu stood up and opened the door. Tang Nazhi was there with another young man who looked like him. However, the young man was not like Tang Nazhi; he appeared quite quiet. ¡°Xiaoxiao, congrattions!¡± Tang Nazhiughed as he dragged the man into the room. ¡°Who is he?¡± Yan Yu asked in confusion. Did Tang Nazhi not chase after Li Xiaowei? How did he end up with some strange young man? Tang Nazhi smiled and said, ¡°He is my big brother, Li Xiaowei!¡± ¡°I am not your big brother! Stop with this nonsense!¡± Li Xiaowei frowned. However, he did not resist when Tang Nazhi dragged him forward. ¡°Well, you¡¯vee with me, haven¡¯t you? Stop with the pretense.¡± Tang Nazhi did mind Li Xiaowei¡¯s attitude. ¡°He was in disguise?¡± Shen Yanxiao pointed out the strangeness with acute perception. ¡°Yes!¡± Tang Nazhi nodded and then dragged Li Xiaowei to a spot in the room to sit down. ¡°This is Qi Xia, Shen Yanxiao, Yang Xi, and Yan Yu. They are my best friends. He is Xiaoxiao¡¯s teacher. That little guy is Vermilion Bird and that¡­¡± Tang Nazhi did not know how to introduce Lan Fengli. ¡°I am my sister¡¯s brother!¡± Lan Fengli eximed. ¡°A guy with the surname Lan is a brother to a girl with the surname Shen?¡± For a moment, Tang Nazhi did not understand it. He thought Lan Fengli had a story that was simr to Li Xiaowei. Suddenly, Tang Nazhi remembered a couple of spoiled brats. Lan Fengli had delicate facial features. He seemed to be the same age as Shen Yanxiao. While he was not very likable, he did not appear to be annoying, either. Tang Nazhi scratched his head. ¡°Xiaoxiao, don¡¯t you have any cousins who are as likable as Brother Siyu? Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei are too obnoxious. If it were not for your sake, we would not have amodated them for this long.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised to hear that. What did he mean ¡®for her sake¡¯? ¡°Wait, wait! What do you mean for my sake?¡± Tang Nazhi exined. ¡°Those two kids have been badgering us, and we¡¯ve been so annoyed about it. We only amodated them because they are your family members.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips. She did wonder why Tang Nazhi would be with Shen Jiayi. She finally figured it out. Her four friends thought that her rtionships with those two brats were the same as her and Shen Siyu. They treated Shen Jiayi with respect because they did not know that Shen Yanxiao did not have good ties with those two siblings. They were like oil and water; they¡¯d never bepatible. ¡°I must thank you then. Thank you for taking such good care of the two insane kids that took fun in bullying me all day long.¡± Shen Yanxiao red at the four beasts with a mirthless grin. The four of them were surprised to hear that. ¡°Did you say they bullied you? With their in abilities?¡± Tang Nazhi did not believe her. Shen Jiayi had only reached the sixth rank, and Shen Jiawei had not even managed¡ªdid they have the skills to bully Shen Yanxiao? Was that a joke? Had anyone seen two tabby cats as they tried to bully a Bengal tiger? ¡°That was in the past.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not like to talk about the old days, but she did hate those two brats. The four beasts realized that they had misread the signs when they saw that she was upset. They were embarrassed because they had severely misjudged that person. Chapter 570 - Beating Up the Spoiled Brat (2)

Chapter 570: Beating Up the Spoiled Brat (2)

¡°I see¡­ Well, I did wonder how two kids with such poor manners would be on such good terms with you.¡± Tang Nazhi remembered his fight with Shen Yanxiao for Shen Jiayi. Shen Yanxiao had used a disguise then, and it was such a tragic matter. Shen Yanxiao snorted, and she nced at Tang Nazhi. The four beasts trembled with embarrassment. They felt that it was unfair, as well. They had treated Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei with kindness because they were rted to Shen Yanxiao. So, they endured Shen Jiayi¡¯s sense of entitlement. If it were not for Shen Yanxiao, they would not have bothered with that girl. The four friends were still upset when someone kicked their door open. The yelling that followed shocked them as well. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, you big idiot! Who the hell do you think you are? Do you think your stinky face is that valuable?¡± Shen Jiayi had barged into the room; she was so ashamed that it provoked her anger. She was also in the stadium when Shen Yanxiao was announced as the victor for the tournament. That alone had made Shen Jiayi upset. On her way back, she had run into Tang Nazhi. She wanted to greet him, but he was on his way to congratte Shen Yanxiao, and she had trailed after him. Shen Jiayi had been outside the door when she heard their conversation about how the gentlemen only looked after her because of that b*tch, Shen Yanxiao! The proud and arrogant Shen Jiayi could no longer stand it. She was the beloved youngdy of the Vermilion Family, but Shen Yanxiao was only an embarrassment. It was utterly unbelievable that Shen Jiayi had to rely on another¡¯s favors to gain benefits. ¡°You must think you¡¯re impressive right now. You¡¯re just a piece of garbage! I am Shen Jiayi, and I don¡¯t care for your favors. Just because you look different doesn¡¯t mean that you can be arrogant! Take off that disguise, and you will still be the Vermilion Family¡¯s trash, a despicable bastard child!¡± Shen Jiayi shook with rage. She pointed at Shen Yanxiao as she spouted abusive words at her. Everyone in the room frowned with her choices of words. Qi Xia, in particr, could not believe it. Shen Jiayi and Shen Yanxiao were both children of the Vermilion Bird family, but they might be in a bad rtionship. However, Shen Jiayi should not offend Shen Yanxiao so openly like that. They thought Shen Yanxiao meant they had roughhouse with each other when they were kids when she mentioned they had bullied her. Their opinions changed when Shen Jiayi insulted Shen Yanxiao. Shen Jiayi¡¯s personality was beyond one¡¯s imagination. How could she use such vile words to abuse another girl verbally? Who could have thought that a shrewd like that was a youngdy from an aristocratic family? Shen Jiayi nearly lost her mind after she found out about the truth. She thought that Qi Xia and the other three men were friendly with her because she was a beautiful girl. How could she know that they only did that out of respect for Shen Yanxiao? To make the matter worse, Shen Yanxiao had suddenly appeared more beautiful. She was even more attractive than Shen Jiayi. How did that trash enjoy such care and attention from Qi Xia and the rest of his friends? How did she be so beautiful? How did she end up as the tournament¡¯s champion when Shen Jiayi was only a sixth-ranked Magus apprentice? Shen Jiayi had always thought that she was a hundred times better than Shen Yanxiao. That was why she could not stomach those blows! Chapter 571 - Beating Up the Spoiled Brat (3)

Chapter 571: Beating Up the Spoiled Brat (3)

At that moment, Shen Jiayi did not mind how others see her. She only wanted to tear Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face into pieces! Shen Yanxiao looked at the shrew-like Shen Jiayi with a frown; she wondered if she should teach the idiot a lesson or two. The four beasts were infuriated by Shen Jiayi¡¯s words as well. They were ready to take action to educate that fool as well. However, they did not have the chance to do anything. A person had snuck up in front of Shen Yanxiao like a ghost. Shen Jiayi was burning with rage when she suddenly saw a handsome face in front of her. Lang Fengli¡¯s sudden movement took everyone by surprise. Before Shen Yanxiao could say anything, Lan Fengli had already lifted his fair and delicate hand. He curled his fingers and scratched Shen Jiayi¡¯s shoulder with the speed of lightning. The next second, Shen Jiayi¡¯s miserable cry filled the room. Her right shoulder dripped with blood; it looked like she had lost a piece of flesh. Lan Fengli stood in front of Shen Jiayi coldly, and he had a piece of bloodied flesh in his hand. ¡°You who curse my sister shall not live.¡± Lan Fengli¡¯s otherwise innocent eyes shifted into extreme coldness; profound murderous intent filled his eyes. At that very moment, it seemed he had changed back into that merciless viin. There was not a single trace of emotion on his face. Shen Jiayi put her hand over her shoulder as she screamed. She stared at the young man in panic. She fell to the ground, but she kept her eyes at Lan Fengli¡¯s gloomy and cold face. Fear spread through her. ¡°Sister!¡± Shen Jiawei had stood behind Shen Jiayi when Lan Fengli tore a piece of flesh off her shoulder. Shen Jiawei crouched and held Shen Jiayi with his hands as he red at the violent Lan Fengli in fear. Who was that young man? Why had they not seen him before that? Shen Yanxiao looked at the murderous Lan Fengli. She had expected the four young men to take action, or the Vermilion Bird, or perhaps even Yun Qi. She did not think that the first person to avenge her was¡­ Lan Fengli. The four beasts were equally shocked. They did not know Shen Yanxiao¡¯s younger brother could be that vicious. They could also sense his murderous intent. None of them had anything simr to that. ¡°Who do you think you are? How dare youpare yourself to my sister?¡± Lan Fengli squinted his eyes as he looked down at the shivering Shen Jiayi. Before Shen Jiayi could say anything, he lifted his right arm again. He used her blood to create an eye-offending parab in the air. Then, a bloodied hole appeared on Shen Jiayi¡¯s left shoulder. Miserable cries kepting out from Shen Jiayi¡¯s mouth. Lan Fengli was fearless. He even tossed the fresh flesh in his hands as if he was disgusted. He red at Shen Jiayi, who seemed to be in excruciating pain, with hatred. However, there was no change in Lan Fengli¡¯s expressions. It was as if he was looking at a dead pig instead of a pretty girl. When she noticed that Lan Fengli was about to take action again, Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°Xiao Feng, that is enough.¡± Lan Fengli¡¯s hand froze in the air. He turned around, confused. The killing intent disappeared from his eyes. Instead, there was only confusion and doubts. ¡°Sister?¡± Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°I cannot bite a dog when it bit me. You have taught them a lesson. Let them piss off, and we can call it a day.¡± Chapter 572 - Beating Up the Spoiled Brat (4)

Chapter 572: Beating Up the Spoiled Brat (4)

Shen Yanxiao knew that Lan Fengji would attack and scoop Shen Jiayi¡¯s heart out next. While it was true that Shen Yanxiao and the evil twin had been hostile toward each other for a long time, the twins were Shen Feng¡¯s grandson and granddaughter, nheless. If she were to get them killed, Shen Feng would feel really upset. She did not want to upset the people she loved for that two garbage. Besides, Lan Fengli hadid a heavy hand on her; that should have taught her a lesson. Lan Fengji turned around without any hesitation. He did not look back at Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei. Shen Yanxiao sighed. She had mixed feelings when she saw Lan Fengli¡¯s bloodied hands. She did not think that the silly god of killing would cherish her as his real sister. He would never stand idly by when others said something against her. If she had not stopped him, she believed he would kill the siblings. Shen Yanxiao looked at the blood on Lan Fengli¡¯s hands, and she wanted to help him wipe the bloodstains. However, Lan Fengli hid his hands behind his back. He was flustered, and his cheeks were flushed. ¡°My hands are dirty,¡± he said in embarrassment. He might have lost his memory, but he was aware that blood was dirty. He did not want his sister to be soiled by blood. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Then, she broke intoughter. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Give me your hands.¡± Lan Fengli hesitated for a moment before he slowly put his hands out. He had tried his best to rub some of the blood onto his clothes. He did not want to get the bloodstains on her. Shen Yanxiao took his hands and picked up a handkerchief from the table before she used it to gently wipe his hands. Lan Fengli might have been apletely different person in the past. However, ever since he lost his memory, he had be an insecure kid. He never talked when it was unnecessary, and he would follow her around like her little tail. The quiet young man was even willing to kill for her. There was no hesitation or doubt about his decisions. Sheh Yanxiao had mixed feelings about that. She could no longer sense the god of killing¡¯s aura from him. Instead, she only saw an adorable younger brother in front of her. Shen Jiawei supported Shen Jiayi with his hands. Thetter had already passed out. Shen Jiawei was still in shock when he stared at Lan Fengli. He did not know the young man, so he was unsure why he would call Shen Yanxiao his sister. Why would he want to kill Shen Jiayi when she yelled at Shen Yanxiao with abusive words? Shen Yanxiao red at Shen Jiawei impatiently. ¡°If you don¡¯t want her to bleed out, take her to a doctor, and hurry up. Don¡¯t me me if she dies on the way,¡± Shen Yanxiao said coldly. She was not in the mood to look at the stupid faces of those two spoiled kids. Shen Jiawei gulped. He was too afraid to utter another word. In a panic, he picked Shen Jiayi up and ran away without looking back. Therge pool of blood by the door reminded them of what had happened. The four beasts had even more questions as they looked at Lan Fengli. ¡°Xiaoxiao, is he your brother?¡± Tang Nazhi eximed. That boy must have picked up his protective nature from Shen Yanxiao! Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Yes, my brother! Xiao Feng is my younger brother,¡± She eximed with pride. It was the first time Shen Yanxiao had called Lan Fengli her brother. His fair face blushed. He lowered his head, shyly, and happily. It was sweet of Shen Yanxiao to acknowledge him. His sister finally called him her younger brother. Chapter 573 - Going Home (1)

Chapter 573: Going Home (1)

The curtain of the Inter-academy Tournament had dropped. Shen Yanxiao packed up her stuff. She was ready to go to the capital. She was given three months¡¯ preparation time but she could not wait. She was no longer making efforts only for herself, but for Yun Qi. Before departure, She Yanxiao took some time to prepare. She wrote two letters that she asked Yun Qi to pass along, one for Ye Qing, and one for Du Lang. She alone could not finish building the city. She needed manpower to help her with the buildings and materials. She trusted the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group for their abilities. Therefore, she decided to recruit them into her force. She bid farewell to Yun Qi. She bought an ultra-luxury carriage and set off from the capital with Vermilion Bird, little Phoenix, Lan Fengli, the four friends, and the extra family member, Li Xiaowei. The Blizzard City was somewhat far away from the capital. Besides, given the number of passengers in the carriage who would cook up something now and then, hence, it took them over half a month to see the gate of the capital. Back at the capital, Qi Xia and the other went back to their own families. Tang Nazhi dragged Li Xiawei who kept a straight face back to the ck Tortoise Family with him. Meanwhile, Shen Yanxiao took the three silly guys with her back to the Vermilion Bird family. Standing in front of the gate of the Vermilion Bird Family, Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. This was where she was reborn as a new person and this would be where she rose. It had been over half a year since she left the Vermilion Bird Family for the Saint Laurent Academy. The intelligent girl was growing up. Not only had she be taller, but the immature mark had also faded away from her face. The grace that belonged to a youngdy was added to her. Shen Yanxiao was born to be an exquisite beauty. As she stood in front of the gate of the Vermilion Bird Family, pedestriansing to and fro would throw extra nces at her. ¡°Sister, is this your family?¡± Lan Fengli felt a bit uneasy as he looked at the locked gates. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°This is our family.¡± Unknowingly, she had begun to look at this little tail of hers as her real brother. Heaven had made up for her loss in the previous life by giving her the big brother Shen Siyu and younger brother that was about the same age as her. Lan Fengli nodded, still only having a hazy notion. The Vermilion Bird red at him. Toward this adorable but idiotic vile character that had taken his ce, the Vermilion Bird harbored some intense hatred. However, Shen Yanxiao forbade internal stifle. So, Vermilion Bird had to endure it. Shen Yanxiao stepped forward and knocked on the gate painted with redcquer. Not long afterward, the closed door was opened. A servant of the Vermilion Bird stuck his head out to check. Only this look stunned him. The three people standing here were breathtakingly beautiful. The presence of those three charmingly pretty guys could make people¡¯s noses bleed. They were just¡­ incredibly adorable! The servant gulped. ¡°Who¡­ who are you here to see?¡± stuttered the servant. Shen Yanxiao could not help but burst intoughter. She forgot that when she was in the Vermilion Bird Family, she was still an ugly girl. She did not cover up the real looks that she revealed during the tournament. No wonder this servant would not recognize her. ¡°How daft can you be? Open it up and let me in.¡± The Vermilion Bird yelled unhappily, ring at that servant. That servant was taken aback. He looked at Vermilion Bird and suddenly remembered that this little guy that was round as pearls and smooth as jade was the human form of none other than the Vermilion Bird! Back then when Shen Yanxiao came back with the Vermilion Bird, Shen Feng led the entire Vermilion Bird Family to pay respect to the Vermilion Bird. Naturally, the servant still remembered that. As he knew that the Vermilion Bird had returned, the servant pulled the gate open at once. While he greeted the Vermilion Bird with hospitality, he began to utter dreary cries and screams. Chapter 574 - Going Home (2)

Chapter 574: Going Home (2)

¡°Lord Vermilion Bird has returned!¡± Shen Yanxiao stepped into her own family. Every de of grass and every tree looked familiar. She feltfortable. This was how it felt to have a family. Shen Feng stepped over amid the servant¡¯s screams. Walking toward the Vermilion Bird, Shen Feng said with respect, ¡°Wee back, Vermilion Bird. I am sorry but I wonder why you havee back at this time and why Xiaoxiao isn¡¯t with you.¡± Shen Feng was polite. He still remembered to inquire about his granddaughter¡¯s whereabouts. Shen Yanxiao chuckled. The Vermilion Bird threw his master a look and said, ¡°Tell him yourself.¡± Shen Yanxiao stepped forward and greeted Shen Feng. ¡°Grandpa, I am XIaoxiao, your granddaughter.¡± Shen Feng was startled. For a moment, he was in disbelief as he looked at this pretty and cute girl in front of him. ¡°What¡­ is happening here?¡± Shen Feng felt his brain had stopped working. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°Grandpa, this is how I look in real life. I just hid my true appearance before I went to the academy in case of unwanted troubles.¡± Shen Feng finally was sure that this little gal here was his granddaughter judging by that familiar voice. He was thrilled. He looked Shen Yanxiao up and down. A pleasant surprise was glistening in his eyes as he noticed something familiar to his son and daughter-inw in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. ¡°Is it you? Why are you back?¡± Shen Feng could not conceal the happiness on his face. ¡°That is a long story. Grandpa, let us go inside for now.¡± ¡°Right¡­ right. Hurry and get dinner ready. Xiaoxiao must be exhausted from a long journey. Tell someone to get Lady Seven¡¯s room ready.¡± Shen Feng was over the moon. He gave instructions to the servants while attending to Shen Yanxiao. The servants waiting on the side were stunned. Their silly and ugly Lady Seven hade to this astonishingly beautiful person. How? While seized with pleasure, Shen Feng noticed Lan Fengli who was standing by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. ¡°And this is?¡± He asked. Shen Yanxiao exined. ¡°This is a younger brother I picked up. A lot of things have happened recently. I will have to tell you bit by bit.¡± Shen Feng sized Lan Fengli up. This kid was somewhat ill at ease, but his looks were gorgeous and he was not impolite. Shen Feng nodded and did not utter more questions. He took the three to his study. Shen Feng could not wait to find out what other surprises his little granddaughter could inform him of. Since Shen Yanxiao left for the academy, Shen Feng had been concerned. She had to leave home just as her mind returned to normal. He was unwilling to let her go and yet he was forced to do so. Shen Yanxiao could not train in either battle aura of magical power. Even though she had been recognized by the Vermilion Bird, she could not convince others when she was not proficient in any line of study. He could still overpower his sons for the moment. But, when one day he was gone, Shen Yanxiao would have to take charge on her own. That was why Shen Feng had made this decision. The appearance of the two Phoenixes took him by surprise. He was curious as to what his granddaughter had been studying in the Saint Laurent Academy. Howe she could send two mythical creatures home without so much as batting her eyes? ¡°Grandpa, how are the Phoenixes settling down recently?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not forget about the little of Phoenix¡¯s parents. ¡°I believe they have made it at home. I would send my trusted subordinate to send them food regrly. I heard from them that they were quite content.¡± Shen Feng answered with a smile. ¡°Good.¡± Then, Shen Yanxiao picked the little Phoenix up from Vermilion Bird¡¯s head and put it in front of Shen Feng. Chapter 575 - Going Home (3)

Chapter 575: Going Home (3)

A little Phoenix that was drowse was picked up. It stared confused at the kind old man with its dark, googly eyes while making a chu-chu sound in its mouth. ¡°This is?¡± Shen Feng was stunned for a second. ¡°This is those two Phoenixes¡¯ children. For some reason, the little Phoenix is unwilling to be parted from the Vermilion Bird who has to take care of the little Phoenix for now.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feng waspletely speechless. Not only had Shen Yanxiao tricked two mythical creatures back with her, she was also now raising their child. ¡°I havee back to the capital for some business. Grandpa, I am not going back to the Saint Laurent Academy.¡± Shen Yanxiao went on. Hearing her words, Shen Feng could not help but be concerned. ¡°I know that you may not be fond of that ce but I am doing this for your benefit. An herbalist is not better than the other professions but the future development can still be promising.¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head. She understood Shen Feng¡¯s good heart. It was just she no longer needed such things anymore. She took out the chip of the Inter-academy Tournament from her interspatial ring and handed it to Shen Feng. The confusion shifted into astonishment as he looked at this golden chip. ¡°Isn¡¯t this the chip for the Inter-academy Tournament? How did you get it?¡± ¡°I won it.¡± Said Shen Yanxiao with a smile. ¡°You won it? Isn¡¯t this year¡¯s winner of the Inter-academy Tournament a warlock?¡± Shen Feng never connected Shen Yanxiao with that legendary warlock. He was still under the impression that Shen Yanxiao was an herbalist. Shen Yanxiao pointed to herself. ¡°I am that warlock.¡± Bang! Shen Feng¡¯s jaw dropped to the ground. Staring at his granddaughter in surprise and shock, he wondered if there was something wrong with his ears. He clearly remembered he sent Shen Yanxiao to the Herbalist Division. How¡­ How did she turn into a warlock? ¡°You are¡­ a warlock?¡± Shen Feng found this piece of news astonishing. Shen Yanxiao nodded. She looked at Shen Feng with worry. ¡°Grandpa, you are not going to belittle warlocks, are you?¡± She was concerned that Shen Feng might not be able to ept the fact that she was a warlock. The shock in the depth of Shen Feng¡¯s eyes faded away as he heaved a sigh. ¡°I am old but I am not stubborn. It is people that choose the profession, not the other way around. The dishonorable past of the warlock profession stemmed from some warlocks traveling down the wrong path. It had nothing to do with the profession of warlocks.¡± Shen Yanxiao breathed in relief to see that Shen Feng could remain reasonable. ¡°But, how did you be a warlock?¡± Shen Feng was still puzzled. Warlocks had almost gone extinct at the Brilliance Continent. Why did his granddaughter choose such a profession that was not in popr demand? ¡°No, this isn¡¯t right. Xiaoxiao, I thought you cannot train in magical powers.¡± All of a sudden, Shen Feng noticed he had missed something. Warlocks could only cultivate with magical powers but Shen Yanxiao had no such training! Shen Yanxiao cleared her throat. She kept her voice low as she looked at her grandpa in embarrassment. ¡°I can cultivate magical powers.¡± ¡°Is that true?¡± Shen Feng was excited. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Which level are you at as a warlock?¡± Shen Feng supposed that to win the Inter-academy Tournament, Shen Yanxiao must be at the intermediate level. Shen Feng believed that he couldugh out in his dreams to know that a kid that could not train in either magical powers or battle aura had be a warlock at the intermediate level in half a year. Shen Yanxiao revealed the answer slowly. ¡°Peak of the¡­ advanced level.¡± Chapter 576 - Trio Training (1)

Chapter 576: Trio Training (1)

Shen Feng almost fell from his chair. He stared at Shen Yanxiao, stupefied, as he wondered if he had heard it wrong. The peak of the advanced level?! What did that mean? Half a year ago, Shen Yanxiao was a loser who knew nothing about magical powers and battle aura. It had only been six months, and she had be an advanced warlock, at the peak of the level no less! Shen Feng felt as if his heart was about to pop out from his chest. It was no wonder why Shen Yanxiao could win the Inter-academy Tournament. She could easily defeat herpetitors with her abilities. Which jerk would have the courage to call Shen Yanxiao a loser? She should be the genius of the geniuses! She was many times better than those so-called golden boys! ¡°As a matter of fact¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the stunned Shen Feng as she wondered if she couldy all the facts on the table for him. Shen Feng was one of the family members that she cared about; she did not wish to hide too much from him. ¡°What?¡± Shen Feng tried very hard to put away the brimming smile on his face, but the raised corners of his mouth gave him away. ¡°I managed to spend some time in the Archer Division of the Saint Laurent Academy¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao observed Shen Feng¡¯s reaction as she revealed the truth to him. Shen Feng gasped and stared at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Archer Division? What were you doing there?¡± Her title, as an advanced warlock, had already taken Shen Feng by surprise. He could not, for the life of him, figure out why his genius granddaughter would hang around in the Archer Division. Shen Yanxiao exined slowly, ¡°I was there to learn to be an archer. Just like a warlock, I am also at the peak of an advanced archer.¡± Shen Feng almost choked to his death. ¡°Advanced archer¡­ At the peak? But don¡¯t archers rely on battle aura?¡± Something arose to Shen Feng¡¯s mind. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with astonishment. It was as if he was gazing at a dinosaur that had gone extinct for tens of millions of years. ¡°You are not trained in both magical powers and battle aura, dual¡­¡± Shen Feng could not squeeze the final word out. Shen Yanxiao nodded. She admitted without hesitation. ¡°I do have the constitution for dual training in magical powers and battle aura.¡± Bang! Shen Feng smashed a brand-new wooden deck into dust with his trembling hands. ¡°Dual training in magical powers and battle aura¡­ Dual training in magical powers and battle aura.¡± He kept his gaze on Shen Yanxiao. At that moment, he realized how na?ve he had been. Genius? That word was not enough to describe his granddaughter. That word was an insult to Shen Yanxiao! With dual training in magical powers and battle aura, it meant that all the other talents in the Longxuan Empire were garbage! ¡°You¡­ What else can you do? Just tell me everything.¡± Shen Feng put a hand over his chest. He indicated that he could shoulder more surprises as he noticed that Shen Yanxiao had more to tell him. Shen Yanxiao hesitated. ¡°I am not progressing as fast in herbalism. I am only an advanced herbalist, but Master Ye Qing has epted me as his prot¨¦g¨¦. I think I can get to the same level as the other two professions in no time at all.¡± The glow in Shen Feng¡¯s eyes shed, and the next second, the overly excited older man¡¯s eyes rolled back as he passed out in extreme pleasure. Shen Yanxiao freaked out. She hurriedly helped Shen Feng up. Gradually, Shen Feng came back to his senses. As soon as he did, he grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wrist and said excitedly, ¡°Xiaoxiao, you are the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s savior. With your strength, I can rest my mind as I leave the Vermilion Bird family to you. You are truly your parents¡¯ daughter. You did not bring disgrace to their names.¡± Chapter 577 - Trio Training (2)

Chapter 577: Trio Training (2)

Shen Feng never expected that such a genius child was in his family, someone who could receive triple training. Shen Yanxiao was only 13 years old. It would be another month before she turned 14. A 13-year-old kid who could reach the advanced level in archer, warlock, and herbalist professions; he had never heard such a thing. If such information got out, the entire continent would be taken by surprise! ¡°Grandfather, I have won the Inter-academy Tournament. I am back in the capital to ept the reward from the emperor. After that, I will be heading to the Forsaken Land to create my territory.¡± Shen Yanxiaoforted Shen Feng as she tried to keep him calm. At the same time, she told herself that she had yet to tell Shen Feng the real secret. If she were to let Shen Feng know about Xiu, she supposed Shen Feng would drop dead on the spot. Shen Feng hurriedly calmed his excitement as Shen Yanxiao had moved to a formal discussion. ¡°The Forsaken Land is not a ce for fun. All past winners from the Longxuan Empire¡¯s Inter-academy Tournaments had gone there. Even with many supplies and support from the emperor, none of them could keep a foothold there with sess. I am d that you have won the championship, but you must be careful when ites to the Forsaken Land. My advice is for you to keep the formality, but do not get serious about it. That is not a ce where humans could stay.¡± The Forsaken Land was infamous across the Brilliance Continent. Shen Feng was worried when he learned that his granddaughter would be heading to such a sinister ce. Unfortunately, ording to the traditions of the Inter-academy Tournament, Shen Yanxiao would have to go. However, it would also mean different things; she could just muddle through her work. The past winners of the Inter-academy Tournaments only went there as a mere formality. Nobody had the confidence to confront the demons there. Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao disagreed with Shen Feng. ¡°Grandfather, I am not going to put on a show. I do want to build a city of my own in the Forsaken Land.¡± The Inter-academy Tournament was just a stepping stone for her to gain the right to own a piece of territory in the Forsaken Land, which was her ultimate goal. However, Shen Feng would spit out blood if he were to know that his granddaughter only participated in the Inter-academy Tournament to have ess to that dangerousnd. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you don¡¯t know about the dangers of the Forsaken Land. You may be strong, but that is not a ce you could handle. You don¡¯t see many demons in the Longxuan Empire. Therefore, you may not be horrified by them. However, demons are far more dangerous than you would ever expect. Low-level demons are not strong if they were by themselves, but there are a great number of them. Back then, the four countries formed an allied force of a million and yet they failed to uproot all the demons in the Brilliance Continent. The middle-level demons are also quite intelligent. They are shrewd and crafty, and they canpete with seventh-rank magical beasts. High-level demons are even more terrifying as they are powerful beings. They will be difficult to handle even for an Archarcher or Summoner, let alone just an advanced professional. As for the advanced demons, they are simr to ninth-rank advanced magical beasts!¡± Shen Feng advised her in earnest. It was hardly believable that high-level demons couldpete with professionals like Archmagi. Shen Yanxiao squinted her eyes as she remembered the high-level demon that she had met in Mount Kuluo. Chapter 578 - Trio Training (3)

Chapter 578: Trio Training (3)

Shen Yanxiao had a pact with that high-level demon Freud. After she had collected all three nts, Freud would work with her. After she received her territorial rights in the Forsaken Land, she would revisit Mount Kuluo and invite Freud to join her. With that high-level demon, she could have someone to rely on when dealing with the other demons in the Forsaken Land. Shen Feng was worried that she would get hurt when she lost to those demons. However, he was unaware that her ultimate goal was to gather those demons in her city and raise them in pens. Of course, Shen Yanxiao was afraid to tell Shen Feng such wild ns at that moment. If he were to find out, he would either break her legs and lock her in her room or gather famous doctors from all over the country to cure her! ¡°Well, Grandfather, I know what I am doing. Why don¡¯t you let me try it? If I can¡¯t handle it, then I will leave the Forsaken Land.¡± Shen Yanxiao had to take a detour to convince Shen Feng since she could not tell him the truth. Shen Feng hesitated. Eventually, he had to nod his head because he could no longer bear Shen Yanxiao¡¯s begging. However, his agreement came with three prerequisites. First, Shen Yanxiao must send a letter home every month after she entered the Forsaken Land so that he could make sure that she was safe. Second, if Shen Yanxiao were to fall victim to any harm, even once, she would have to leave the Forsaken Land immediately. Third, Shen Feng demanded that Shen Yanxiao hire a reliable mercenary group to go to the Forsaken Land with her and forbade her from exploring the ce by herself. Shen Yanxiao had agreed to all his terms. She understood Shen Feng¡¯s worry, and so she did not want to hurt his feelings. Besides, she had already nned to bring the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group with her to the Forsaken Land. After all, it was not a single person¡¯s job to build up a city. They also knew each other and cooperated well in their previous engagements. Furthermore, she had always admired the seven wolves. Therefore, she had included them in her team almost immediately. Shen Yanxiao and Shen Feng spent more time talking about the many possibilities of going into the Forsaken Land. Due to the Inter-academy Tournament, Shen Yanxiao could no longer hide her identity as a warlock. However, Shen Feng told Shen Yanxiao not to reveal her identity as an archer and herbalist unless it was absolutely necessary. Shen Yanxiao was strong at the moment, but the Brilliance Continent had many influential people too. If she were to brag too much about her abilities, some people might want to find trouble with her. Shen Feng would provide funds and workforce from the Vermillion Bird family for her exploration in the Forsaken Land. Shen Yanxiao wanted to tell him that money was not a problem. Her return meant that the national treasury of the Longxuan Empire would be ransacked again. It was already midnight when they finished their conversation. Shen Yanxiao was starving. Together with Shen Feng, the Vermilion Bird, and Lan Fengli, they sat down at the dinner table and dug into the food. Shen Ling and the others were informed of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s return. However, at midnight, Shen Ling was the only one who went to the dining room. He had been told by the servants beforehand, so he had epted that his niece had a new appearance. As for Shen Yue and Shen Duan, they never showed up. Shen Siyu, who would appear and disappear in quick session, was away. Shen Yanxiao was tired from the long journey, and she was worn out after an afternoon of conversation with Shen Feng. After dinner, she went back to her room to rest. As for the Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli, Shen Feng had helped them to settle down as well. Chapter 579 - Conspiracy (1)

Chapter 579: Conspiracy (1)

Shen Yue and Shen Duan did not go to the dining hall, but they were in the same room at that moment. She Yue scowled and clenched his fists. The look in Shen Duan¡¯s eyes was unfathomable. ¡°Second Brother, I can¡¯t stand this. That bastard hit Shen Jiayi. I would fail as her father if I cannot avenge her.¡± A few days ago, Shen Yue received a letter from Shen Jiawei. In the letter, Shen Jiawei wrote in detail about what had happened to Shen Jiayi and the shocking change that had urred to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yue almost lost his mind when he read the letter. He wished he could capture Shen Yanxiao and tear her into pieces. However, even though Shen Yanxiao was home, his second brother, Shen Duan, had prohibited him from his revenge. Shen Duan said, ¡°I know that you care about Shen Jiayi. She is my niece and I was there as she grew up. Of course, my heart ached for her as well. Bu,t Shen Yanxiao has be an advanced warlock, and you are only an advanced swordsman. It would not be easy to do anything to her here. Our father would always protect her, and we should not mess with the Vermilion Bird. You will fail if you try to do anything now.¡± Shen Yue bit his lips. ¡°Am I supposed to stand on the side helplessly as that bastard hurt my daughter? Second Brother, who was Shen Yanxiao? She was just a dog in our family. Even a servant was more valuable than she had been. But look at her now. How long has it only been? She had managed to gain the Vermilion Bird¡¯s favor, and she would be our Family Head. Now, for some mysterious reasons, she could even train in magical powers and had be an advanced warlock. She even won the Inter-academy Tournament. If we let her go on like this, do you think we¡¯ll still have a ce in the family? We both know how we treated Shen Yanxiao before this. Our children will never have their day as long as Shen Yanxiao is still in the picture!¡± Shen Yue wished he could whack Shen Yanxiao into pieces. On the other hand, Shen Duan¡¯s words made sense. If Shen Yue were to take any action against Shen Yanxiao at that time, he would probably lose his life. Shen Duan frowned. It was remarkable to see the transformation in Shen Yanxiao. The kid they had neglected for more than ten years had gone through such changes in half a year. That was far beyond Shen Duan¡¯s control. In recent years, his son, Shen Yifeng, had always been the one to gain the most admiration amongst the younger generation. Shen Duan was even convinced that his son would inherit the Vermilion Bird Family because of his strength. No one could have anticipated that Shen Yanxiao woulde forward and take away everything that was meant for his son one day. It was not something he could ept. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will not let her enjoy afortable life. This is not a good time for us to do anything against her. However, that does not mean that we are letting her off the hook.¡± A glint of malicious intent shed in Shen Duan¡¯s eyes. Shen Yue did not know that his brother was that sophisticated. Since the idental death of Shen Feng¡¯s first son, their eldest brother Shen Xi, and his entire family, Shen Yue had had the feeling that Shen Duan was a dangerous person. However, they were on the same boat. Shen Yue was quite curious to find out what Shen Duan would do against Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Second Brother, please enlighten me.¡± Shen Duan picked up the teacup and casually took a sip. ¡°You do know that all winners of the Inter-academy Tournament must go to the Forsaken Land, right?¡± Chapter 580 - Conspiracy (2)

Chapter 580: Conspiracy (2)

¡°Yes, I do.¡± Shen Yue nodded. Shen Duan sneered. ¡°The Forsaken Land is where the demons run amok. For thousands of years, less than three people have seeded in building cities there. Throughout all those years, many winners of the Inter-academy Tournament had also lost their lives there. It might happen to Shen Yanxiao too.¡± Shen Yue was surprised. ¡°Second Brother, are you saying that¡­ we should wait till after Shen Yanxiao arrives as the Forsaken Land?¡± Shen Duan raised his eyebrows. ¡°Why not? We are not in a good position to do anything here. But no one is there to protect her in the Forsaken Land. She may have the Vermilion Bird, but so what? Demons are not the only dangerous things in the Forsaken Land. There are dark magical beasts from the underground too. Those magical beasts have their territory, and they will not allow humans to breach into their territory.¡± ¡°One more thing, don¡¯t forget that Shen Yanxiao is a warlock. What can a warlock achieve in the Brilliance Continent? I don¡¯t think we are the only ones praying for her death. I believe even the emperor has a headache because of her. Tomorrow, I will send someone to ask for a meeting with the emperor to advise him to pick a good spot for that little bastard. She will find herself in serious trouble then.¡± Shen Duan exined calmly; he was a vicious person, just like scorpions and snakes. Shen Yanxiao could only me herself for ill luck. Why would she choose to be a warlock? The warlock profession was not well received in any country in the Brilliance Continent. That profession represented a stain. The damages caused by the warlocks had gradually faded, but they still represented uncertainty for the emperor. ¡°Second Brother, that is brilliant!¡± Shen Yue was too happy; he could not wait to see Shen Yanxiao die a miserable death. Shen Duan¡¯s n was overly cruel; he could kill without spilling any blood. Shen Yanxiao would never know that Shen Duan was the person to me for her death. ¡°Well, how is Shen Yifeng recently? It has been a long time since I saw him. I do miss him.¡± Shen Yue felt scared when he had a glimpse of Shen Duan¡¯s sinister nature. He decided to cozy up to Shen Duan. Shen Duan smiled at the mention of his son and said, ¡°He has achieved great progress now that he has a tutor. I am going against Shen Yanxiao for his sake. As long as she is still alive, the Vermillion Bird will not return. Shen Yifeng will only get the Vermilion Bird if she were dead.¡± The one with the Vermilion Bird would get to be the Family Head. Shen Duan would never give up before he could help his son to get that position. ¡°If that is the case, I don¡¯t think the old man would leave the matter at that. He would want to find out the person responsible for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s death.¡± Shen Yue was still worried. Shen Feng treasured Shen Yanxiao. If anything were to happen to Shen Yanxiao, no one would be able to push the me away. However, Shen Duan thought otherwise. As he stared at the flickering candlelight, a sinister smile appeared on his face. ¡°Let him do that if he could, though I am afraid that he would not have such a chance.¡± Shen Yue trembled as fear rose in his heart. Somehow, he felt She Duan¡¯s words meant more than he had to say. Shen Yue knew of Shen Duan¡¯s cruelty. Back then, their eldest brother, Shen Xi, and his family of five had died mysteriously. Shen Feng tried his best to learn the truth, but he had failed. Shen Yue believed that Shen Duan had something to do with that. They could only inherit the Family Head position if their eldest brother and his family were out of the picture! Chapter 581 - Conspiracy (3)

Chapter 581: Conspiracy (3)

Shen Feng was distraught when Shen Xi and his family passed away. He mobilized all the powers he could to find the murderer, but he had failed. However, not long after that, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s father, Shen Feng¡¯s youngest son, Shen Yu, and his family were murdered in cold blood as well. Their deaths had been a mystery, but Shen Yue was convinced that Shen Duan must have been involved. Unfortunately, Shen Yue was too afraid to ask about it. He did not want to be the next person to suffer the same fate. ¡°Well¡­ then, I will have to rely on you.¡± Shen Yue gulped. Suddenly, he realized that he was unfamiliar with that side of his second brother. Shen Duanughed coldly. ¡°Of course.¡± ¡­ On the third day after she had returned to the capital, Shen Yanxiao paid a visit to the emperor and received a certificate of appointment to build a city in the Forsaken Land from him. With the certificate of appointment in her hand, Shen Yanxiao snuck back to the Vermilion Bird family. Her mind began to wander as she stared at the words¡¯ Sun Never Sets¡¯ in the piece of paper. The city that the emperor had granted her was named ¡®Sun Never Sets¡¯, and it was located in the east of the Forsaken Land. The four countries in the Brilliance Continent were all bordered with the Forsaken Land, each in a different direction, and the east was closest to the Longxuan Empire. ¡°Xiu, do you know where the Sun Never Sets is?¡± Shen Yanxiao sat on her bed with her legs crossed. She tossed and turned the certificate of appointment in her hands. ¡°The Forsaken Land is the base camp for the demons, and they have seven headquarters. The Sun Never Sets is the headquarters in the east,¡± Xiu replied. ¡°Headquarters?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°The Sun Never Sets is almost asrge as the capital of the Longxuan Empire. Since it was once the demon race¡¯s headquarters, the demons there are of a higher level, and the low-level demons are densely popted there.¡± ¡°The emperor sure is generous to me. He has given me such arge piece.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. She was on the bed, but the chuckle merely stayed on her face, and not in her eyes. There was danger in that seemingly generous gift. If it were the other normal areas, anyone would be over the moon to have that massive piece of a fief. However, the Sun Never Sets was in the Forsaken Land. Arger area meant more demons would have to be killed. The defense system and equipment needed for the city would be more significant as well. In the past, winners of the Inter-academy Tournament would be granted smaller cities. That way, they could avoid arge number of demons and, at the same time, engage in less work. However, the emperor¡¯s arrangement that year was a surprise. ¡°The emperor might have a problem with my profession.¡± Shen Yanxiao, of course, understood the emperor¡¯s intention. She saw the aversion in the emperor¡¯s eyes when he handed her the certificate of appointment. She knew that her journey to the Forsaken Land would be beset with difficulties. The past winners could not even stabilize one small city, and the emperor had given her such arge one. It meant that he did not want her to seed. On the other hand, it was what Shen Yanxiao had desired. Her primary goal for the Forsaken Land was to raise demons. She was not afraid of arge poption of demons; too few meant that Xiu could not satisfy his appetite. ¡°Xiu, you must know something about the Forsaken Land. What do you think we should prepare for our trip?¡± Shen Yanxiao consulted Xiu. Somehow, she had the feeling that Xiu¡¯s knowledge of the Forsaken Land was better than anyone else¡¯s. Of course, Xiu did not let her down. ¡°You can hardly rebuild the Sun Never Sets without a thousand people. But, when you first get to the Sun Never Sets, your main target would be to take care of the demons there. Otherwise, all your efforts would be in vain even if you take ten thousand people with you.¡± Chapter 582 - Meeting the Phoenixes Again (1)

Chapter 582: Meeting the Phoenixes Again (1)

First of all, there were many demons in the Forsaken Land. If she were to bring people there to build a city, those workers would be food for the demons in no time at all. Secondly, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s target was to raise demons, not to eradicate them. Therefore, she could not bring arge team there to ughter the demons. The question was, how many people would be appropriate? She did the maths. There were two groups of people that she trusted. The first group was the mixed-blood people from the Graveyard of the Sun; they were at the casino. The second group was the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Shen Yanxiao was sure that those two groups of people would not make any trouble for her. Besides, there were about a hundred people in those two groups. They would not stir any troubles in front of an army of tens of thousands of demons. Shen Yanxiao decided that before she headed out to the Forsaken Land, she would pay a visit to the ck City and Saint Laurent Academy to trick them into going with her. Simultaneously, she would not be able to take care of those demons within a short time, especially if she had to do it by herself. Essentially, Uncle Nine and his people were a group of simple vigers. They did not realize that they were powerful beings. As such, Shen Yanxiao would not expect them to confront the demons. As for the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, while they were strong, they would have to suffer casualties if they were to fight the demons. She knew that she would have to strive to limit the loss of demons; she would have to overwhelm demons with absolute powers and then talk about breeding them. The ones who could overwhelm the demons include Shen Yanxiao, the Vermilion Bird, and the adorable God of Killing. Shen Yanxiao stroked her chin, and then she sat up. She felt she did not have enough chips in her hand. ¡°Right!¡± Shen Yanxiao remembered something. She got up immediately and ran to the Vermilion Bird¡¯s room. Vermilion Bird was at the table as he enjoyed all the delicious food. His master suddenly broke into his room, and he did not even have enough time to swallow the dumpling that he had stuffed into his mouth. The little Phoenix was standing on a te as it tried to battle with a huge shrimp dumpling. ¡°¡­¡± Vermilion Bird blinked. ¡°Vermilion Bird, take Little Phoenix with you, and then take me back to your maiden home,¡± Shen Yanxiao said in a rush. ¡°My¡­ maiden home?¡± Vermilion Bird was dumbstruck. Numerous questions hovered in his mind. When did he have one of those? Was that not something a humandy would have after she was married? Had he got himself married and not known about it? ¡°Lava Valley,¡± Shen Yanxiao said as she cleared her throat. ¡°Can¡¯t you talk like a normal human being?¡± The Vermilion Bird was speechless. Only his master woulde up with something funny and annoying, which bothered him very much! ¡°Hurry up! Don¡¯t dawdle!¡± Shen Yanxiao urged him. The Vermilion Bird put down his chopsticks unwillingly and picked up the little Phoenix, who had a tight grasp on the dumpling, and threw the small beast onto his head. The little Phoenix was unhappy. It was not full yet. How could it be separated from its food?! That was abuse! Child abuse punishments should be sanctioned byw! The little Phoenix opened its mouth in protest, and it yanked the Vermilion Bird¡¯s hair; it was as if it would fight him if he did not provide any food. Vermilion Bird felt helpless as it put a dumpling on his head. He had the feeling that his head was turning into a birds¡¯ nest! Soon, Shen Feng learned that Shen Yanxiao was heading to the Lava Valley. He did not ask more questions and just told his people to get a carriage ready for his granddaughter. Chapter 583 - Meeting the Phoenixes Again (2)

Chapter 583: Meeting the Phoenixes Again (2)

As soon as he saw the carriage, the Vermilion Bird turned pale. He would not go in, no matter what. He would rather transform and carry Shen Yanxiao as he flew than to ride the carriage. Lan Fengli went with them too. So, Shen Yanxiao grabbed Lan Fengli with her left arm, hugged the little Phoenix in her right arm, and sat on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s back after he shifted. As they flew into the wind, she began to hum songs. They forged ahead toward the Lava Valley. With the Vermilion Bird¡¯s speed, they had arrived at their destination in less than a day. The Vermilion Bird took his human form again. His heart bled as he looked at the territory that once belonged to him. The two Phoenixes had upied it, not to mention that his master had been the one to it away. He could not find a real home, even if he wanted to run away from home! They walked into the scorching Lava Valley. The heat did not hurt any of them. Finally, the little Phoenix had finished an entire dumpling. It crouched on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s head, content, to have a rest. One would be surprised to learn that such a small bird would snore. Nothing was changed in the Lava Valley. Shen Yanxiao and the others entered the cave without a hitch. Not long afterward, they found the two Phoenixes sleeping soundly in the spacious cave. The cave did not seem to be crowded, even with two huge Phoenixes there. Shen Yanxiao looked at the two Phoenixes, who were still sound asleep. She did not know how to wake them up. Luckily, the two Phoenixes gradually woke up after they sensed an unfamiliar presence. The next second, two balls of ming red fire enveloped them. After the fire faded, they were in their human form. ¡°It has been a while since west met.¡± The male Phoenix looked at the guests in the cave as the female Phoenix leaned against him. Her eyes were fixed on the little Phoenix on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. When she met the Phoenixes for the first time, she was in disguise. How did they recognize her? ¡°Mythical beasts can recognize other people by their aura. So, your disguise did not affect them.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice echoed. He had answered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question with perfect timing. ¡°How do you like it here?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. That had saved her the trouble of self-introduction. ¡°Thank you very much for your help. This is a suitable habitat for us. We are grateful to have received a great deal of support from your family.¡± The male Phoenix extended his appreciation sincerely. Magical beasts enjoyed a quiet habitat. ¡°You are wee. Consider it a smallpensation to you.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. She noticed the petite female Phoenix was staring at the little Phoenix on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. Shen Yanxiao picked up the adorable slumbering little Phoenix, stepped forward, and handed it to her. The female Phoenix looked at the sleeping child in her arms as tears brimmed in her eyes. However, a momentter, she looked up at Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird in confusion. ¡°Why hasn¡¯t it de-feathered yet?¡± ¡°De-feather?¡± Shen Yanxiao was puzzled. The male Phoenix exined, ¡°At birth, a baby Phoenix would only have some fluff. But in a month, the fluff would gradually recede, and the real feathers would grow. It has been several months, but it looks like it still has the fluff. We are curious about that.¡± Shen Yanxiao was startled; she did not know anything about that. Chapter 584 - Meeting the Phoenixes Again (3)

Chapter 584: Meeting the Phoenixes Again (3)

The little Phoenix had been like that since it stayed with Shen Yanxiao. While the Vermilion Bird acted as if he disliked the little Phoenix, he took thorough care of it. Even when eating, the little guy enjoyed the priority of choice. The Vermilion Bird would eat only after the little Phoenix was full. To some extent, Shen Yanxiao felt the Vermilion Bird had it in him to be a ¡®loving father¡¯. He was only overly proud. That was all. ¡°I don¡¯t know. It has always been like this.¡± Shen Yanxiao was baffled. The little Phoenix had had good rest and abundance of food. The little Phoenix had not lost even one hair, let alone de-feathering. The female Phoenix patted the little Phoenix¡¯s fluff and said, ¡°What do you usually feed it?¡± ¡°It eats whatever we eat.¡± Shen Yanxiao told her the truth. The Phoenixes looked at each other. They finally saw the problem. ¡°My friend, it is still young and cannot digest the food that you humans eat. Those foods can make sure that it will not starve, but it cannot grow on them.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao remembered when the little Phoenix happily ate a dumpling. She began to mumble to herself. While the cubs usually drink milk, she did not see any problems with the little Phoenix eating other food. Did it have to drink¡­ Milk? ¡°We are the ones to me. We did not tell you that when Phoenixes are young, we drink dew to grow. Fortunately, our child is still young. It is not toote to be corrected.¡± They did not me Shen Yanxiao. They felt bad enough that they needed others to raise their child. They could not pick bones with her. Besides, Shen Yanxiao was still a teenager. How could they expect a kid to raise a baby? ¡°Good, then.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She remembered why she was there. ¡°I am here today to send the little Phoenix back to you,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. The Phoenixes were startled. ¡°Has our child be a burden to you? Has it been naughty?¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°The little Phoenix is cute and adorable, but I will leave for the Forsaken Land soon. It is not a safe ce, with demons running wild everywhere. I am afraid that I would not have enough energy to take care of the little Phoenix. This is why I am sending it back to you.¡± ¡°The Forsaken Land?¡± The Phoenixes were shocked to hear that Shen Yanxiao had to go to the Forsaken Land. ¡°Forsaken Land is where the demons used to gather. It is a dangerousnd. Why do you have to go? The demons are too dangerous humans. If possible, please reconsider.¡± The male Phoenix was sincere when he said that. Shen Yanxiao had given them a nest and even took care of the little Phoenix for them. They had regarded the human as their friend. Magical beasts were more loyal to friends than humans would ever be. Shen Yanxiao replied, ¡°I am well aware of the dangers there, but I do have to go. You may not know this, but we humans have our own rules. I have epted the assignment that I must build a city in the Forsaken Land. Before I aplish my task, I must remain there.¡± The two Phoenixes looked at each other with concern. ¡°Do you have to?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Well, then, take care of yourself. If needs be, send someone to us, and we will try our best to help you.¡± The male Phoenix made a promise to her. Shen Yanxiao smiled. It had been a worthwhile trip. The little Phoenix had been delivered back to its real parents. It was time for Shen Yanxiao to leave. Chapter 585 - Meeting the Phoenixes Again (4)

Chapter 585: Meeting the Phoenixes Again (4)

Before they left, the Vermilion Bird stepped to the female Phoenix and looked at the fluff ball that had crouched in his hair for months. He was unwilling to part with the little Phoenix. ¡°You little thing. Finally, you can get away, and I am finally free. You must listen to your parents from now on.¡± The Vermilion Bird gently poked at the little sleeping Phoenix. The little Phoenix might have sensed something had happened. It opened its tired eyes and saw the Vermilion Bird¡¯s finger. Out of habit, the little Phoenix rubbed against that finger. The Vermilion Bird forced a smile. He put his hand back, and stepped back toward Shen Yanxiao, ready to go. When the little Phoenix, who had just woken up, saw the Vermilion Bird had turned around, and seemed to be irritated by it. Suddenly, the little Phoenix pped its wings and jumped out from the female Phoenix¡¯s hand. The female Phoenix cried out in rm. She watched as the little Phoenix moved its short legs and made a great effort to chase after the Vermilion Bird while it made a chu-chu sound in anxiety. ¡°Chu! Chu!¡± The little Phoenix had no idea what had happened. All it could tell was that its family was leaving; they meant to abandon it. Panic spread in its heart. It was young, and its steps were slow. Even so, the little Phoenix struggled toward the Vermilion Bird, unwilling to give up. All the little Phoenix could see was the Vermilion Bird moved further and further away. ¡°Chu!!¡± The little Phoenix was rmed. It kept on running. With its small w on the ground, the little Phoenix identally fell hard. That small noise it made startled someone petite in front. The Vermilion Bird turned around and saw the little Phoenix tried hard to raise its head to look at him. He could see a trace of tears in those googly eyes. The Vermilion Bird¡¯s heart ached. It was a different feeling than when Shen Yanxiao had disappeared. He could not tell exactly what that was. The female Phoenix was concerned about her child. She hurried toward it and picked up the little Phoenix. However, the little Phoenix was not in the mood to care about anything else. It was about to jump out of the female Phoenix¡¯s arms to chase after the Vermilion Bird. ¡°Well¡­¡± The male Phoenix looked at his baby with a headache. The little Phoenix was not willing to be parted from the Vermilion Bird. After hesitation, the male Phoenix finally said, ¡°My friend, please wait.¡± Shen Yanxiao turned around slowly and looked at the hesitant Phoenixes. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Well, our child doesn¡¯t seem to want to be parted from you. How about this? If you have to go to the Forsakennd, then we will go with you. You may consider this ourpensation for your help,¡± the male Phoenix said. It was a decision made after much deliberation. The little Phoenix did not want to be away from the Vermilion Bird. Even if the Phoenixes were to force it to stay, they were afraid that the little Phoenix would not be happy. Besides, the Phoenixes were worried about Shen Yanxiao if she were to go to the Forsaken Land. The situation had facilitated them to make the decision that they should go with Shen Yanxiao instead. That way, the little Phoenix could beforted, and they could pay Shen Yanxiao back for her kindness. That was a win-win situation. ¡°Seriously?¡± ¡°Seriously.¡± The male Phoenix nodded. ¡°If so, thank you very much.¡± Shen Yanxiao expressed her gratitude. The female Phoenix hugged the struggling little Phoenix and handed it to the Vermilion Bird. The moment the little Phoenix was close to the Vermilion Bird, it began to p its wings as it climbed onto the Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. The little Phoenix gripped the Vermilion Bird¡¯s hair with its teeth, afraid that the Vermilion Bird would abandon it again. Chapter 586 - Can You Be More Shameless? (1)

Chapter 586: Can You Be More Shameless? (1)

The others in the cave smiled as they noticed what the little Phoenix did. However, no one noticed the trace of a naughty grin that shed past Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. She patted the little Phoenix on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s head and whispered in a voice only audible to herself, ¡°I didn¡¯t raise you for nothing.¡± As a matter of fact, Shen Yanxiao had nned to use the little Phoenix as bait to trick the two big Phoenixes into going with her! While the Forsaken Land was dangerous, with the Vermilion Bird¡¯s protection, nothing harmful would ever happen to the little Phoenix. She had gone there to give the little Phoenix back to the couple with hopes to lure them into her n. The little Phoenix relied on the Vermilion Bird, so it would be hard for the Phoenix couple to separate them. Since Shen Yanxiao had stated that she would have to go to the Forsaken Land, the two Phoenixes would have to go with her, whether for the sake of their child or to pay a debt of gratitude! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n was wless. She aimed at the two Phoenixes¡¯ Achilles¡¯ heel to lure them into her traps. They had done that voluntarily! The two Phoenixes would never know that Shen Yanxiao had tricked them, and they were even happy to do it! Therefore, the little Phoenix was there to deceive its parents! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confidence boosted with the cooperation of the two Phoenixes. She had three mythical beasts on her team. No one would be able to defeat her in the Brilliance Continent, let alone building a city in the Forsaken Land. Shen Yanxiao told the Phoenixes that she would leave in seven days and wait for her outside the city gate. After a short period of separation from the Vermilion Bird, the little Phoenix did not want to be a step away from its friend. When they left the Lava Valley with the little Phoenix, Shen Yanxiao felt her heart danced. Finally, as he looked at the smug smile on his master¡¯s face, Vermilion Bird realized what had happened. ¡°You were nning to bamboozle the Phoenixes into going to the Forsaken Land with you, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao shook one finger. ¡°They did not get bamboozled. It was a n.¡± Wait a minute. Where did Vermilion Bird learn the word, bamboozled? The Vermilion Bird snorted and looked at his master in contempt. ¡°Audacious, too audacious.¡± Not only had she tricked the little Phoenix, but she had tricked its parents too. Only his shameless master could conjure something like that. Shen Yanxiao shrugged. She took Vermilion Bird¡¯s contempt as apliment. She patted Vermilion Bird¡¯s shoulders and said, ¡°Cut the crap and let¡¯s hurry back. I still have many things to attend to.¡± Shen Yanxiao had many things to prepare to build a city in the Forsaken Land. There were many demons there, so she must get everything ready. Food, herbs, tools, clothes, and medicines were the most precious items in the Forsaken Land. Gold coins had no value there. Therefore, ever since she went back to the capital, Shen Yanxiao had been making preparations. At the end of the day, the item she needed most was¡­ money! Money had never been a problem for Shen Yanxiao. Everything that could be solved with money was not a problem for her. However, she would never use her own money to buy those things. The city was a prosperousnd, so she could always draw on its local resources. Chapter 587 - Can You Be More Shameless? (2)

Chapter 587: Can You Be More Shameless? (2)

Someone¡¯s evil w had reached the capital again after half a year of peace. Overnight, almost all the wealthy families in the capital had fallen victim. Arge number of gold coins had disappeared without any trace. At the same time, none of the valuable items were missing. The two entities that suffered the most were the treasury and thergest bank in the capital. The wealthy families in the capital were hopping mad the next day. Resentful, all of them offered a reward to capture that hical thief. They even insisted on beating the thief to their death. The hical thief had gone to a shop and spent generously; she bought ten interspatial rings with one hundred cubic meters¡¯ storage space. Then, she headed toward the market. When she entered a store, she would wave her hand and point to various store items. ¡°Not this, not this, not this. Wrap up all the others for me!¡± No one had seen such a squanderer. She would not haggle the prices either, so the store owners were delighted. She had bought out five herbal stores and seven clothing stores. Not even a single grain could be found in any of the 12 stores that sold grain. Even the three weapon stores did not have a single dagger. It was a magical day. The wealthy families ransacked by the thief wept, while the store owners who sold everything in their storageughed out loud. Some were happy, and others were sad. Even when she squandered like that, Shen Yanxiao only filled two interspatial rings. The stores¡¯ inventories were limited. It was not easy to get everything she needed. As such, Shen Yanxiao had to look for the four beasts who came back with her. Shen Yanxiao invited her friends, plus an extra family member, to the most luxurious restaurant in the capital. As they sat in the elegant, extravagant suite, the four friends stared at Shen Yanxiao, who shone with happiness. ¡°Last night, it was you, right?¡± Tang Nazhi squinted his eyes. He phrased his words into a question as he looked at the grinning Shen Yanxiao, but he was sure of the answer. ¡°It must be you.¡± Yang Xi was sure about it. ¡°That was just ferocious.¡± Yan Yu shook his head as he sighed. Qi Xia smiled. It was rare that he did not utter any sarcasticments. Li Xiaowei was confused by their mysterious words. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± he asked. Tang Nazhi put one hand on his brother¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°Last night, another 230 wealthy families in this capital had their money closet robbed. The total loss amounts to over 50 million gold coins.¡± ¡°Over¡­ 50 million gold coins?¡± Li Xiaowei gulped. He had grown up as amoner. He had never seen five thousand gold coins, let alone 50 million gold coins. ¡°Who did that?¡± Li Xiaowei asked. For a moment, the other people simultaneously darted a look at Shen Yanxiao, who was picking up food with her chopsticks. Li Xiaowei blinked. He found it hard to believe. ¡°You are not saying¡­¡± Before Li Xiaowei could finish his words, he suddenly saw Shen Yanxiao lifting her other hand. A transparent crystal pendant dangled in her hand. Li Xiaowei¡¯s face darkened. The pendant was given to him by his and Tang Nazhi¡¯s father after he returned to the ck Tortoise Family¡­ Chapter 588 - Can You Be More Shameless? (3)

Chapter 588: Can You Be More Shameless? (3)

He was sure that he had put it in his clothes. How did the pendant end up in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand? Tang Nazhi looked at his unhappy brother with a meaningful nce. ¡°Trust me. All that you have seen is a fact. This girl here is a thief more ferocious than the Silver Hands.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She threw the pendant back to Li Xiaowei. Still, Li Xiaowei felt weird about it. ¡°Well, you invited us to this meal in such a good mood. You must have something to tell us, right?¡± Qi Xia put his hand under his chin and stared at Shen Yanxiao, who was wolfing down the food. Shen Yanxiao put the chopsticks down and said, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Making a purchase.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°What?¡± Li Xiaowei looked at the others, baffled. Tang Nazhi wiped his face and cast a look at his brother that destroyed their perfectly identical answers. ¡°Err, do you mean you want to buy stuff from us?¡± Yang Xi cleared his throat. Somehow, he felt the word ¡®buy¡¯ sounded strange when it came from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth. Why would a thief need to spend money when she wanted something? ¡°Are you kidding?¡± That was Tang Nazhi¡¯s first impression. Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes at him and said, ¡°I am going to the Forsaken Land, and I need to bring about a hundred people to pioneer the frontier for me. The Forsaken Land is some distance away from the border of the Longxuan Empire. I don¡¯t want to ride a carriage for three days when I want to eat a roasted yam.¡± ¡°Oh, why didn¡¯t you say that you want to eat roasted yam! Waiter, a roasted yam!¡± Tang Nazhi yelled. ¡°Can you be any more stupid?¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Tang Nazhiughed. ¡°I am kidding. I am kidding. What do you need?¡± ¡°Food! Equipment! Clothes!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer was practical. The four beasts looked at each other. ¡°Do you think we run a variety shop?¡± ¡°More or less.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded, quite honestly. The beasts wiped their cold sweat again. ¡°I can offer you some weapons,¡± Yang Xi said after he collected himself. ¡°I will take care of the medicinal ingredients,¡± Yan Yu added. ¡°As long as money is not a problem, I can help you get the other stuff.¡± Qi Xia, who came from a family of dishonest traders, sounded generous. Tang Nazhi was depressed. The ck Tortoise Family¡¯s specialty was magical arrays that could not be packed up to be sold. ¡°Okay.¡± Shen Yanxiao gave them an interspatial ring each as well as three purple-colored crystal cards. ¡°Fill up the interspatial rings and deduct the money yourselves.¡± Tang Nazhi felt as if he was neglected. However, there was nothing he could do about it. He could not build his presence there because his family¡¯s products were not tangible items for sale! The trio took the interspatial ring and cards. They checked the size of the rings immediately. The next moment, their faces were clouded. She told them to fill interspatial rings with one hundred cubic meters of space! Did she want to build a city or squander her money?! Sh*t! Not even rich people could spend money like that! An idea came to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. She looked at the frustrated Tang Nazhi and said, ¡°Actually, you can help me buy something.¡± ¡°What?¡± Tang Nazhi felt happy when he heard that. ¡°Horses, carriages.¡± The Vermilion Bird would go mad if a hundred people were to ride him to the Forsaken Land. ¡°Okay, sure. How many?¡± ¡°One hundred horses and forty carriages.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Fine. Never mind! Chapter 589 - Cooperation (1)

Chapter 589: Cooperation (1)

After she looted arge number of supplies, Shen Yanxiao was finally ready to set off for the Forsaken Land. She would have two months to gain a firm foothold in the Forsaken Land. The Longxuan Empire would send designated people for the construction work. The Vermilion Bird hated carriages. Therefore, when Shen Yanxiao left the city, she did not ride with the carriages. The carriages and horses that Tang Nazhi found for her were delivered to the Longxuan Empire¡¯s border by the four beasts¡¯ servants. Shen Yanxiao and her pals had set off in advance. She would collect the horses and carriages when she arrived at the border. The two Phoenixes were in their human forms when they were with Shen Yanxiao. All of them were on the Vermilion Bird as they flew to the ck City. As they arrived at the ck City, Shen Yanxiao instructed the Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli to pick up Uncle Nine and the other vigers while she went to Du Lang. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had been restored to its prime state. The four mercenaries Uncle Nine saved had returned to the team. Du Lang had also heard about the vige from them. As such, Du Lang was no longer so resistant to Uncle Nine and the vigers. Shen Yanxiao stood in front of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s gate with the Phoenixes by her sides. The two mercenaries at the gate were quite young. When they saw the sweet girl in front of the entrance, they tried to put on a handsome face; they lifted their chests and wore a stern look. However, they would also steal some nces of Shen Yanxiao. They wondered why that beautiful girl was there. Was she a client? The two guys were excited about the thought that their mercenary group would soon work for a girl who looked as pretty as a fairy! ¡°Is Group Leader Du in?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with a smile. One of the mercenaries gulped and stuttered, ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­¡± ¡°Could you please show me to him? I have something to discuss with him.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew the two mercenaries. They had acted like big brothers to her then, unlike how they were overcautious and with shyness visible on their faces. ¡°Sure¡­ Sure.¡± One of the young mercenaries was in a trance. As he looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s delicate face, he felt as if his heart was about to pop out. Led by the mercenary, Shen Yanxiao entered the mansion of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. It was in the afternoon, and some of their members were gathered in a room to handle their tasks. When they saw Shen Yanxiao, they were shocked. Some younger mercenaries were so obsessed with her looks that they ran into the columns in the room, making the othersugh. Du Lang had recovered. At that moment, he was giving orders to the other six wolves in the main hall. He saw Shen Yanxiao when he was told of her arrival. ¡°Do you have a mission for us?¡± Youthful impulses did not gue Du Lang. While he was amazed by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beauty, he did not appear to be any less calm than usual. However, the six other wolves shot sharp res at Shen Yanxiao. Most of the mercenaries were bachelors. They were so busy with their missions that they would rarely see other girls. A delicate beauty had suddenly appeared in their mercenary group. Of course, those eager men would lose their bearings. They knew that a pretty flower was not theirs to pick, but who would dislike beauty? Just a look would be good enough! Shen Yanxiao chuckled. She said, ¡°It has been several months since we metst time, Group Leader Du. I am d that you have recovered well.¡± Chapter 590 - Cooperation (2) Chapter 590: Cooperation (2) Du Lang was startled to hear the familiar voice. He looked at the unfamiliar pretty little girl in front of him. After a long while of hesitation, he worked up the courage to ask, ¡°Hou Xiao?¡± ¡°Yes, it is I.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Du Lang no longer had control of his expressions. ¡°How can this be?¡± Du Lang stared at the brand-new Shen Yanxiao. He could not believe his eyes. Thed with an unattractive appearance had turned into a national beauty, so suddenly¡­ he found it hard to digest. Loud bangs were heard for six times. The six wolves at the side fell to the ground at the same time. All of them were stunned as they looked at Shen Yanxiao. They were even more shocked than Du Lang. ¡°I am here to discuss something with you, Group Leader Du.¡± Shen Yanxiao threw a naughty look to the dull-looking six wolves. However, she felt smug about it. ¡®Silly, you were wrong about me; I¡¯m a girl!¡¯ The six wolves crawled back to their chairs silently, and each one of them tried to recall the past Huo Xiao in their heads¡­ Their little brother had be a beautiful girl. Could it be any more thrilling?! There was little chance of them marrying the beauty, to begin with, and then, there was zero chance. When Shen Yanxiao stayed in the group as Huo Xiao, they did not bully her per se, but they treated her like their younger brother. They made dirty jokes in front of her. The only thing they did not do with her was to drag her to a shower or the bathroom together. At those thoughts, the six straight men blushed. ¡°What is it?¡± Luckily, Du Lang had withered strong winds and big waves. After he digested the information that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity had shifted, he circled back to business. ¡°I have a mission for you, a long-term one. I wonder if you are interested, Brother Du. As for the price, that is not a problem,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a giggle. Du Lang looked at Shen Yanxiao. He could bet on his own feet that the mission would not be a simple one. A mere Skeleton Flower had almost cost their entire mercenary group. The mission looked much moreplicated than the Skeleton Flower mission, not to mention it would be a long-term one. Who could tell what it was? ¡°Please take a seat. We will talk about it.¡± Du Lang noticed the man and woman by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. Each one of them was more beautiful than the other. Their presence indicated that they were far from ordinary. Besides, Du Lang could tell that those two people must be more powerful than him. He was curious why Shen Yanxiao would need his help when she already had such powerful support. Shen Yanxiao and the two Phoenixes sat down. ¡°I am heading to the Forsaken Land to build a city, but I can¡¯t do it by myself. I don¡¯t feel secure enough to cooperate with another random mercenary group. Brother Du, we have worked quite well together. So, I want to invite Brother Du and the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group to apany me to the Forsaken Land to build the city.¡± Shen Yanxiao told him in full detail. She did not wish to withhold any information from him. ¡°The Forsaken¡­ Land?¡± Du Lang was startled. The only person that could enjoy the power to build a city in the Forsaken Land was the winner of the Inter-academy Tournament in the Longxuan Empire. The winner for that year seemed to be, like, probably, maybe, a warlock? Du Lang gasped in shock. Chapter 591 - Cooperation (3)

Chapter 591: Cooperation (3)

¡°You¡­ you are the winner of this year¡¯s Inter-academy Tournament? You are that warlock?¡± Du Lang¡¯s eyes were glued on Shen Yanxiao as he asked her. The Inter-academy Tournament enjoyed prestige in the Longxuan Empire. Even students not in those academies would pay attention to that tournament. The next day after the contest had ended, news of a warlock victor had practically spread to every inch ofnd in the Longxuan Empire. Du Lang could not ept the fact that he knew that warlock. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Du Lang¡¯s expressions were mixed, and so were those on the other six wolves¡¯ faces. Their look at Shen Yanxiao was aplicated one. The sessive shocking news was pretty hard to digest. Shen Yanxiao waited for Du Lang to air his opinions. She had hoped that Du Lang and the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group could ept the fact that she was a warlock. It was the only way for them to cooperate. If they could not ept that, then there was no point in furthering the discussion. She did not need Du Lang and the group to be perfunctory or reluctant. What she wanted was their sincere cooperation. No one could rely on partners who bore ill will in dangerous ces like the Forsaken Land. It took Du Lang a while to calm down. ¡°I am surprised, both about your identity and the mission you proposed,¡± Du Lang said slowly. ¡°I am more than willing to ept this mission. Whatever your identity is, whatever your profession is, I am grateful for all that you have done for us, and I do cherish you as my friend. However, this is a serious matter, and it does pose a risk in every corner. As the leader of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, I cannot decide in my sole discretion. I will inform the others about this mission, and they will vote to decide if they are willing to ept it.¡± Du Lang sounded sincere. Just like he mentioned, he was the leader with almost a hundred followers. He would climb a mountain of swords or plunge into a sea of mes for his preferences, but he could not drag his brothers to dangers just because of his inclinations. ¡°I understand. I will wait for your decision.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. She was happy about Du Lang¡¯smitment. She was not wrong about him. Du Lang stood up and nodded to Shen Yanxiao. He gathered the six wolves and went to the backyard. The other members were convened, and Du Lang told them about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mission. When they learned that the beautiful girl was the Huo Xiao that they knew, everyone gasped in astonishment. The information that Du Lang revealed to them next made them lost in deep thoughts. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity as a warlock, and the mission to build a city in the Forsaken Land was ced in front of them. They would have to decide whether to ept or turn down a mission with a slim chance of survival. The Forsaken Land was infamous, and mercenaries would rarely set foot there. Most of the members in Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had only heard rumors about it. It sounded inconceivable that one would want to build a city there. The mercenaries fell into a silence. They were hesitant to make a choice. Shen Yanxiao stood at the entrance to the backyard as she looked at them discreetly. She would take whatever choice they made. After all, while they did share a friendship, it was not one that only death could sever. Chapter 592 - Cooperation (4)

Chapter 592: Cooperation (4)

¡°Well.¡± A young mercenary suddenly raised his hand. Du Lang turned to him as the young man asked, ¡°If I go, may I get mymission upfront?¡± ¡°About that¡­¡± Du Lang looked at Shen Yanxiao, who nodded at him. Du Lang said, ¡°Yes.¡± That mercenary smiled and scratched his head shyly. ¡°As long as you can pay me themission upfront. I don¡¯t know how long we will be gone¡­ so I need to leave the money for my family.¡± Du Lang was surprised. ¡°You want to go?¡± That mercenary nodded. ¡°Hou Xiao is like our little brother¡­ no, our little sister. As big brothers, we cannot stand by and do nothing when our little sister is in trouble. Besides, Hou Xiao helped us when we were in trouble. Therefore¡­ Therefore, I am willing to go¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned to hear what he had to say. She did not realize that the short trip to Mount Kuluo had made those mercenaries regarded her as one of their own. She was there to invite the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group to go with her. However, she was also well aware of how horrifying it was for the ordinary folks to enter the Forsaken Land. She was confident that there would be norge-scale wars between the demons and them, but those mercenaries were ignorant of such information. They thought that they would have to engage in endless battles against the countless demons for as long as they were in the Forsaken Land. For one to be able to give an affirmative answer even when they foresaw such dangers were just¡­ Rare andmendable. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s looks softened. Maybe she was not wrong about them. Those mercenaries were marvelous. After that young mercenary voiced his view, the others expressed their willingness as well. Almost all of them agreed that Du Lang should ept the mission. Only those with families were hesitant. They were the only bread-winners in their families. If they were to leave, what would happen to their parents? After Du Lang confirmed that arge portion of the payment would be paid upfront, those people said yes as well. The vote went on so smoothly that even Du Lang was surprised. ¡°If we all have agreed, it¡¯s settled then.¡± Du Lang looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile and waved at her. Amid the looks of the mercenaries, Shen Yanxiao stepped toward Du Lang. Her heart warmed when she looked at those sincere mercenaries. ¡°Thank you all for your support. I promise to pay you 100 thousand gold coins before we leave,¡± Shen Yanxiao dered with a smile. The amount stunned the mercenaries. 100 thousand? They would not be able to make that much even if they toiled for half a lifetime. The mercenaries¡¯ lives were cheap. Sometimes, they would have to sweat blood for a few hundred gold coins. They never thought they would make 100 thousand gold coins. Shen Yanxiao had made a generousmitment to all present there. The payment alone would cost her nearly ten million gold coins! Apart from Shen Yanxiao, the mercenaries could not imagine if any other employers would give nearly 10 million gold coins for a middle-sized mercenary group. ¡°Xiao Huo, with this promise, we will devote our lives to you!¡± The Evil Wolfughed. The other mercenaries¡¯ughter ensued. The schr would die for his bosom friend! It was just the Forsaken Land. What was there to be afraid of when they had such a generous employer, such a loyal friend? Come on! Shen Yanxiao looked at those excited mercenaries with a smile. The 10 million gold coins were not a huge amount for her, but she knew its significance to those mercenaries. Chapter 593 - Cooperation (5)

Chapter 593: Cooperation (5)

With that price, she could have hired somerge-sized mercenary groups to go to the Forsaken Land with her. However, those people would only go there for her money, and not for her sake. Instead of hiring mercenaries who could not cooperate reasonably with each other, she would rather spend it where it mattered. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was worthy of the price! After the city was built, she would reward them with something even better, but she did not want to tell them first. Sincere treatment would be repaid simrly. Then, as promised, Shen Yanxiao handed the money to Du Lang and gave the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group five days to deal with their personal affairs. After that, they would head out for the border. That night, the Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli brought Uncle Nine and the vigers to Shen Yanxiao. When Uncle Nine heard that Shen Yanxiao was going to the Forsaken Land, he was not shocked. He had some questions for her, and after that, he decided that they would go with Shen Yanxiao as well. After all, the vigers were not fit for society. Maybe the Forsaken Land would be a better fit for them. Shen Yanxiao had managed to assemble her team. Uncle Nine and the vigers and the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had about 120 people in total, and they would be the first to power through to the Forsaken Land. When that was settled, Shen Yanxiao grabbed the Vermilion Bird so that he could fly her to Mount Kuluo. She had a promise to deliver. Just as always, Mount Kuluo was scorching. Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird walked in the jungle. They did not mind the shing ck shadows that passed through the grasses and woods around them. The Vermilion Bird had deliberately disyed his overwhelming aura that could only belong to a mythical beast. Those low-level demons and magical beasts were too afraid to bother them. Well, not unless they were tired of living and wanted to court death. In the hillside jungle, Shen Yanxiao found the purple-eyed demon¡ªFreud. Freudid on the branches of a huge treezily. He had a bone in his mouth. He seemed to have sensed her arrival. He tilted his head and smiled wickedly as he looked at her when she stepped onto the tree. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She found it hard to look at him when Freud¡¯s naked leg hung in the air. It was at night when theyst met, so she did not pay attention to Freud¡¯s attire. When she saw it that day, she waspletely, utterly¡­ startled! Freud wore a light shirt that had slits, and that was all that he wore. The shirt had slits around his thighs, and half of his chest was exposed. He used a ck belt to tie the shirt around his waist. It was an attire that was simr to the ancient Greek style. Apart from his private parts, everywhere else that could be exposed was bared. ¡°Kid, I thought you had forgotten about our deal,¡± Freud said, teasingly. He spat out the white bone and hopped off the tree with agility. He stepped on the grass with his bare feet and rested his hands on the hips. He stood there, with his long, slim legs apart. The white cloth was not able to cover anything up. Demons werescivious. Shen Yanxiao remembered Xiu¡¯sment. When she saw how Freud dressed in rags, Shen Yanxiao felt a strong sense of willpower; it was as if she wore Joseph¡¯s coat. ¡°Of course, I haven¡¯t.¡± Shen Yanxiao ignored Freud¡¯s wicked attire and replied with a smile. ¡°Oh? Then what were the items you promised me?¡± Freud¡¯s mouth was raised in a bewitching curl. His squinted purple eyes could make one¡¯s soul tremble. Chapter 594 - Cooperation (6)

Chapter 594: Cooperation (6)

Shen Yanxiao took the three nts out from her interspatial ring. A pale gray mist hung over the three nts. An exquisite smell entered Freud¡¯s nostrils. He was like a beast that had eaten the best of the meat. He squinted his eyes and took a deep breath with satisfaction. ¡°How I miss that taste.¡± Freud opened his eyes which were now ring in passion. He had not smelled this smell for hundreds or thousands of years. This was the dark aura that only belonged to the territory of the demon race and this was the source of the demon¡¯s existence. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that you could get such good stuff.¡± Freud stuck his tongue and licked his lips. He did not have any food but he appeared to be content. ¡°What do you think?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Deal.¡± Freud smiled. On the day they first met, Shen Yanxiao once made a pact with Freud. If in the future Shen Yanxiao could provide Freud with the infinite dark elements, he would render a service to her. Shen Yanxiao was surprised that Freud would agree so readily. She did not expect that the dark elements were not only contributable to Xiu¡¯s cultivation but also appealed to demons. ¡°Are dark elements that cruel to you demons?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked curiously. Freud darted her a look. He stretched out his head and took another sniff on the three nts before he answered, ¡°Incredibly so. For demons, the dark elements are like air and water to humans.¡± ¡°But aren¡¯t you living as usual without the dark elements?¡± But humans without air and water would drop dead soon! ¡°It does resemble it, but it¡¯s not the same. Without dark elements, we can prolong our lives relying on eating internal organs of humans and beasts but that was mere survival for us. Compared to the dark elements, you humans taste like hay, not tasty at all.¡± Freud appeared to be abhorred of that taste. Hay¡­ Shen Yanxiao looked into the distance. As a human, she thought humans were the beloved food of demons. Knowing that for demons, humans were nothing but hay¡­ This was a strange feeling. ¡°Anyways, do you think the other demons will work with me when I can provide these dark elements?¡± Shen Yanxiao had to reconsider her n of raising demons. Freud looked at Shen Yanxiao with a shocking re. ¡°Are you kidding me? When you put this stuff in front of demons, they will kneel to you in an instant!¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Freud and then the three nts in her hands. ¡°¡­¡± Freud was speechless. What was that look on her face that said kneel! ¡°I am heading to the Forsaken Land. You must know that better than I do.¡± Forsaken Land was where most of the demons gathered in the Brilliance Continent, the base camp for demons, so to speak. As an advanced demon, Freud must have better knowledge. Freud frowned. ¡°They are a bunch of hillbillies over there.¡± ¡°¡­¡± So demons also had such stylish words! Shen Yanxiao felt her mind blown. ¡°But if you want to go there, you must take good care of the three nts. I believe before you can demonstrate overwhelming powers, the demons there will try every means to kill you and take away the three nts, instead of surrendering to you.¡± If she could finish this nearly impossible quest would have to be determined by her actual abilities. Freud grinned. He was increasingly curious about the amazing things this human was capable of. Chapter 595 - Cooperation (7)

Chapter 595: Cooperation (7)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Dark elements demons¡¯ favorite food. Simultaneously, though, Shen Yanxiao must have enough powers to convince the demons in the Forsaken Land. Wealth could cause disasters. She could not me others for killing intent if she could not protect her treasures. ¡°Of course.¡± Shen Yanxiao stuffed the nts back into her interspatial ring. Freud¡¯s purple eyes showed strong reluctance. ¡°I will let you¡­ eat to your heart¡¯s content in the future.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried to locate the proper words. ¡°Okay.¡± Freud nodded. He was a demon of dignity. Finding Freud was herst mission. Nothing was more significant than having an actual demon with her. Not to mention the fact that the demon was strong and smart. Shen Yanxiao believed that Freud would eliminate many troubles for her in her quest to build a city. However, before she took Freud away with her, she still had a question for him. Shen Yanxiao was speechless when she saw the alluring way he put on his clothes. Demons had unusual aesthetic values. If Freud were to present himself in front of the public in the Longxuan Empire, it would create much of a stir. ¡°Do you have any other clothes?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Freud raised his eyebrows. ¡°No.¡± Shen Yanxiao was desperate. She took some clothes from her interspatial ring and handed it to Freud. ¡°You will invite too much attention if you were to go out like this. Get changed.¡± Freud shrugged and said in an indifferent tone. ¡°You humans are troublesome.¡± Then, he began to undress. Right in front of Shen Yanxiao¡­ ¡°Go get changed over there!¡± Shen Yanxiao kicked the loose-principled demon toward the tree. She did not want to be blinded by the disy. Freud rubbed his butt and picked up the clothes to get changed quietly. A momentter, Freud re-emerged as a handsome childe in cyan robe. His wicked grin was still gruesome, though. As per Shen Yanxiao¡¯s request, Freud changed his enchanting purple eyes to a normal brownish color. Shen Yanxiao went back to the ck City with that wicked demon. Shen Yanxiao only briefly introduced Freud to the others. She did not tell them that he was an advanced demon. The mercenaries from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group received Freud with hospitality. It was a surprise that the evil Freud could y so well with the mercenaries. Shen Yanxiao felt things were so surreal when she saw Freud bend his arm around another person¡¯s shoulders and drank with the mercenaries. She did some maths. In her team, only the mercenaries from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group were ordinary people. As for the rest¡­ they were not people! Everyone on Uncle Nine¡¯s side had mixed blood from the other races. The two Phoenixes and the Vermilion Bird were magical beasts. Lan Fengli was abination of seven races, and now, there was a demon, Freud¡­ Shen Yanxiao wiped her face. She had a strong feeling that her team was an exotic one. So be it. Five dayster, the team of 120 people set off from the ck City toward the Longxuan Empire¡¯s border. To avoid motion sickness, the Vermilion Bird snuck back into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, only to have the little Phoenix making noises all the time because of its anxiety. The other two Phoenixes¡¯ heart ached the entire way. Other than that, everything was fine. After a few days, they finally arrived at the border of the Longxuan Empire. Shen Yanxiao picked up the horses and carriages that Tang Nazhi sent to the border. Everyone in her team took their ces onboard the carriages. Chapter 596 - Cooperation (8)

Chapter 596: Cooperation (8)

At the Longxuan Empire¡¯s border, Shen Yanxiao had a clear view of the area enveloped by darkness. The Forsaken Land. It was thergest restricted area in the Brilliance Continent, and it had been a base camp for the demon race and a paradise for the demons who lived there. One look from a distance, and Shen Yanxiao could already feel some gruesome senses from thatnd. The entire Forsaken Land was under a dark cloud. The warriors at the border said that the dark cloud had covered the Forsaken Land for over a thousand years. It seemed that it had not dispersed since the demon race lost the war. The Forsaken Land could never see the sun nor the sky as long as the dark cloud covered it. Many nts had withered. The ones that could live in the Forsaken Land were not the usual kind. Many of such nts were initially from underground. Shen Yanxiao handed the relevant paperwork to the garrison at the border. One would require special permission to enter thend. The regiment would not allow one¡¯s entry otherwise. When Shen Yanxiao went through the process, the officer in charge looked at Shen Yanxiao with surprise. Her beauty, age, and the order slip that she had shocked him. He immediately knew who she was. The warlock who had won the Inter-academy Tournament. The next second, the smile on the officer¡¯s vanished without a trace. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with disgust. Impatiently, he finished the paperwork quickly and threw the pass to Shen Yanxiao. Then, he left without turning back as if Shen Yanxiao carried some horrible disease. Shen Yanxiao did not mind him. She was not so stupid to anticipate that people in the Brilliance Continent would ept warlocks within such a short time. It seemed like she would have long days in front of her. At the border, Shen Yanxiao noticed her team stood in front of the Forsaken Land; the Longxuan Empire was behind them. They looked at their surrounding area. ¡°Sister, is there where we are going?¡± Lan Fengli turned around and asked Shen Yanxiao as he pointed to the darker area. His acute perception had enabled him to sense danger there. Shen Yanxiao nodded and asked with a smile, ¡°Xiao Feng, are you scared?¡± Lan Fengli shook his head and answered resolutely, ¡°I am not afraid as long as I am with my sister.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. She saw the others look at her with determination. They might be unsettled or worried. However, as they had chosen to stand here, they had shown their resolution. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Yanxiao no longer hesitated. She climbed onto the carriage. Nobody could understand how thrilled and pleased she was at that moment. That restricted area was where she could undo her seal. She would explore it even if it were a dangerous ce! The 120 people boarded the carriages one after another. The wheels began to turn as it carried people in the carriage to the unknown realm. They were further and further away from the border and inched closer toward the restricted area. They were under the dark cloud. A legend had quietly unveiled. None of them knew that the adventure would let them experience the establishment of the ¡®city of demons¡¯. With their own eyes, they would witness the birth of ¡®Lord of Demons,¡¯ and her fame would spread across the entire continent to change many moments in history. It was only a beginning¡­ Chapter 597 - Plunderer (1)

Chapter 597: Plunderer (1)

The air was quite polluted within the bounds of the Forsaken Land. Everyone could feel some coldness from under their feet. The dark earth was overgrown with weeds, and the dark green nts looked ghastly. Strange nts grew quietly among the rocks, and the breeze sent off a sickening smell as it blew over the nts. Shen Yanxiao sat in the carriage and stared at the corrupted scene outside the window. Lan Fengli was quiet as he sat with her. ¡°Something is staring at us.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. He could sense many eyes in the darkness, and they red at their team eagerly. Freud leaned against the carriage seat and casually said, ¡°Some low-level demons are heedless of consequences.¡± Freud hardly finished his words when he released a strong aura. The next second, those strange stares vanished utterly. The demons that hid in the darkness left once they detected the strong aura. They were only low-level demons, and they were in awe of those who were more powerful. They could not even set foot at a ce where high-level demons roamed without permission. Uncle Nine threw a look at Freud. The former had already noticed something off about the young man, but he said nothing. He continued topare the view outside the window against the map that Shen Yanxiao gave him. ¡°At our speed, It will take us another three days to reach Sun Never Sets. The horses can sense danger and so they are not moving fast. I suppose we¡¯ll have to sleep outside for the next few days.¡± Dangers lurked in the Forsaken Land. While they had more than 100 people in their team, it would notpare with tens of thousands of demons. ¡°Freud is here; those low-level demons will be too afraid toe any closer.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not worried. As long as they did not run into high-level demons, Freud would be the best protection for their team. No low or middle-level demon would dare to challenge the authority of a high-level demon. ¡°We¡¯re not afraid of the low-level demons, but there are many high-level demons here in the Forsaken Land. They are smart and dangerous.¡± Uncle Nine cautioned her. ¡°We will cross that bridge when wee to it. I will not let anything bad happen to us before we arrive at the Sun Never Sets.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. There were high-level demons there, but so what? As long as they did note in groups, the three mythical beasts and one advanced demon could eliminate all and any threats. Uncle Nine did not say much more as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confidence reassured him. When he first joined the team, he noticed that the couple with Shen Yanxiao were not ordinary folks, and the young man named Freud was likely a high-level demon. Uncle Nine could not imagine what kind of courage and power Shen Yanxiao had to convince a high-level demon to join them. Freud had behaved himself. He had no intention of attacking anyone and would follow Shen Yanxiao¡¯s everymand. No one else in the Brilliance Continent could control demons. How did Shen Yanxiao do it? Uncle Nine got even more curious as he spent more time with the girl. He wondered about her terrifying powers. She had mythical beasts and high-level demons to support her, and she was proficient as a warlock too. Plus, she was not even an adult yet. How could she have such strong support? Along the way, the other demons scattered when they felt Freud¡¯s overwhelming presence. The mercenaries sitting in other carriages felt strange. They thought that they would engage in fierce battles as soon as they were in the Forsaken Land. However, they had not seen a single demon. Chapter 598 - Plunderer (2)

Chapter 598: Plunderer (2)

The mercenaries never realized that it was all because of the high-level demon in the leading carriage. If they were to know that, then no one would be in a good mood. Day in and day out, they hurried forward. It was two days and two nights before the team entered the depths of the eastern part of Forsaken Land. They finally caught a glimpse of those neglected cities in the distance. A ce where the demons used to gather, it had be beyond all recognition after the war. The demons had destroyed many of the cities into ruins. Shen Yanxiao ran into a group of people when they were about to arrive at the destination. It was a team with about three to four hundred people. It was not rare to see demons in the Forsaken Land, but it was quite umon to see humans there. Those people were stationed in the woods. They had set up camp and built up a bonfire. One after another, they went in and out of a cave not far from there. They pushed trailers to transport many dark minerals out of the cave. Shen Yanxiao asked her team to stop. She got off from the carriage and observed that group of people. ¡°What are they doing?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked Uncle Nine as she watched those people. Uncle Nine exined, ¡°They are mining. The Forsaken Land may have been deserted for a long time, but this is thend with the most abundant resources in the whole Brilliance Continent. All four countries wanted to explore thisnd for the bottomless supply of resources. Look at the stones that they loaded onto the trailers. Those are called the obsidians. Obsidians are quite rare in Brilliance Continent, and weapons cast with obsidians are extremely strong. If obsidian are used to build city walls, it will never crack even if one bombard it with magic and cannons for months.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She did not expect such a dangerous ce to store the richest treasures in the Brilliance Continent. However, she was curious about something else. ¡°The eastern part of the Forsaken Land falls within the Longxuan Empire¡¯s jurisdiction. I know that all Inter-academy Tournaments¡¯ winners would have to leave within two to three months after arriving here. We should be the only Longxuan Empire team around here. So, where did those peoplee from?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with a smile. Uncle Nine answered, ¡°Judging by their clothes, I don¡¯t think they are from the Longxuan Empire. They must be from one of the other three countries.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. ¡°Are they assuming that those from the Longxuan Empire are push-overs? How dare they breach into my territory?¡± The four countries had reached an agreement. Since the Forsaken Land could not be fully explored within any time soon, they had divided thend between the four countries ording to their locations in the east, south, west, and north, respectively. ording to the agreements, people from other countries should not invade the area that belonged to the Longxuan Empire, even if they had no one to reim the resources. However, it looked like she had witnessed someone stealing her resources when she had only stepped into her territory. That was a brazen plunder! ¡°Do not act on impulse. The other three countries have built their foundation in the Forsaken Land, and we have yet to build our city. If we were to confront them right now, we would be at a disadvantage.¡± When he noticed that Shen Yanxiao was angered, Uncle Nineforted her immediately. Shen Yanxiao sneered. ¡°Am I supposed to watch someone take my stuff right under my nose and not do anything about it? Can I not say that I am angry? Must I endure it without protest?¡± ¡°For now¡­ that is the only way.¡± Uncle Nine sighed. Everyone knew that the Longxuan Empire had fallen behind in their progress at the Forsaken Land. Chapter 599 - Plunderer (3)

Chapter 599: Plunderer (3)

¡°I am afraid I am not that tolerant.¡± Shen Yanxiao snorted with contempt. She headed toward that crowd with Lan Fengli and the two Phoenixes. Those people were transporting obsidian by the truckload, and a handsome young man of considerable status stood at the mouth of the cave as he directed the men. ¡°What are you doing?¡± A pleasant female voice leaped into the young man¡¯s ears. He turned around and saw Shen Yanxiao, who had suddenly appeared not far from him. He gasped when he saw her. She had such a delicate face as if it had been carved from white jade and such rosy lips that looked so alluring that she did not need to apply any lip color. Her crystal-clear eyes also seemed like they could speak. She fascinated him. Why would such a charmingly beautiful girl go to the Forsaken Land? For a moment, the young man lost himself in her beauty. He never knew that such a breathtakingly gorgeousdy could exist in the world! Shen Yanxiao frowned. The young man¡¯s lustful look annoyed her. The young man¡¯s heart skipped a beat when he saw the prettydy frown. He smiled handsomely as he greeted Shen Yanxiao, ¡°My fairdy, why would youe to this uncultivatednd? I am Qu Rui, the oldest son of Marquis Qu Xun of the Blue Moon Dynasty.¡± Qu Rui¡¯s pretentious salute, clean clothes, and good manners made it clear that he was a young master from a noble family. However, the greed that glistened in his eyes was equally disgusting. Qu Rui was proud of himself; Marquises enjoyed high status in the Blue Moon Dynasty. Mostdies wouldply with his needs when they learned that he was the son of a marquis. So, he waited for Shen Yanxiao to disy the same kind of surprise and admiration. He knew that it was rare to meet a pretty girl in the secluded and unfrequented wastnd. If it were not for the fact that he had no idea who the girl was, Qu Rui would have taken her away immediately. The oldest son of a marquis? Shen Yanxiao had heard stories about the Blue Moon Dynasty. The hierarchy in theirmunity was different from the ones they had in the Longxuan Empire. It was simr to the western countries in the world from her previous life. The marquis was second only to the prince and duke. She could tell that the Qu Rui was a silver-spoon kid as he did not neglect to mention his father¡¯s titles in his self-introduction. ¡°Oh? I have never heard of it. Anyway, the eastern region of the Forsaken Land belongs to the Longxuan Empire. Isn¡¯t it against the rule for a citizen from the Blue Moon Dynasty to mine here?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled coldly. She did not care if Qu Rui was the son of some marquis or duke. She would chop his hands off if he dared to reach into her territory! Qu Rui was taken aback. The girl had used him of invading the Longxuan Empire¡¯s territory instead of trying to cozy up to him, even after he revealed his identity. ¡°That¡¯s interesting. Miss, you may not know this but the Longxuan Empire¡¯s territory has been deserted for a long time. The people they sent had been too weak to utilize any of the resources here. Wouldn¡¯t you say that it¡¯s better if I extracted the resources to benefit the entire continent than to let those useless people waste them instead?¡± Qu Rui tried to describe himself as a person with a generous spirit. ¡°Useless people?¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. She looked at the trespassers who had stopped in their work and then fixed her eyes on Qu Rui with a cold re. ¡°Then we must thank the Blue Moon Dynasty for being so considerate to the Longxuan Empire. However, from today onward, all of you will have to excuse yourselves from the eastern region!¡± Chapter 600 - Head-on Blow (1)

Chapter 600: Head-on Blow (1)

¡°What did you say?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words came as a shock to Qu Rui. She was pretty, but her words offended his ears. ¡°I said¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled as she squinted her eyes. ¡°You rubbish from the Blue Moon Dynasty, listen up! I will ughter each one of you if you dare to set foot in mynd again.¡± ¡°Yournd? Who are you?¡± Qu Rui could smell that something was off. Shen Yanxiao raised her chin. ¡°I am Shen Yanxiao from the Longxuan Empire. From now on, I will be the one to manage Longxuan Empire¡¯s territory in the Forsaken Land. You will never touch anything here again.¡± Even a cornered dog would leap across a wall in desperation. Those people took advantage of her in her presence. If she did not fight back, they would bully her for as long as she was in the Forsaken Land, and she would have to say goodbye to her efforts in building a city there. She was never one to be outdone! ¡°Are you the delegate from the Longxuan Empire this year?¡± Qu Rui found it hard to ept that the girl was part of the Longxuan Empire¡¯s delegate. He sized Shen Yanxiao up before he burst intoughter. ¡°You? Look, my pretty girl, did all the men in the Longxuan Empire die or something? Why would the Longxuan Empire send you, such a delicatedy, to this kind of wastnd? I¡¯d advise you to find a man and get married. Don¡¯t get yourself exposed to the weather here. Be careful, or a demon would snatch you one day.¡± Qu Rui¡¯s words made his minionsugh. No one took Shen Yanxiao seriously. Not even an adult man could bear the cruelty in the Forsaken Land, let alone a young girl with a waist that was thinner than their thighs. It must have been a joke. The unconstrainedughter continued to echo. Shen Yanxiao smirked. The next moment, an agile figure ran past Shen Yanxiao. Before anyone realized what had happened, that person had dashed behind Qu Rui, who had leaned back as heughed. All Qu Rui felt was a dull pain in his knees before he dropped to his knees. A slim hand had his throat in a tight grip. ¡°You do not deserve to talk to my sister.¡± Lan Fengli stood behind Qu Rui. The former¡¯s eyes were filled with killing intent as his body emitted a gloomy aura. Theughter stopped abruptly! ¡°You¡­ What are you doing? I am the son of a marquis. My father will never let you go if you hurt me in any way!¡± Qu Rui never imagined that he, a son of a marquis, would be held hostage by a teenage boy. The hand on his neck exerted more strength, and he started to feel fear. The people from the Blue Moon Dynasty wanted to help Qu Rui, even as the boy controlled him. ¡°Take one more step, and I will snap his neck off.¡± Shen Yanxiao red at those people coldly. Nobody dared to act rashly. She was such a young and charming girl, but she looked so cold that no one dared to question her words. Shen Yanxiao stepped forward and stomped on the man¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I don¡¯t care whose son you are. I am the one calling shots in the eastern region of the Forsaken Land. If you do not cherish your life, you may try me again. I do not care if your father has to lose his son.¡± A trace of murderous intent leaked from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s squinted eyes. Frightened, Qu Rui looked at Shen Yanxiao against the light as he knelt on the ground. Her beautiful face that could make people go crazy looked like that of a demon from hell. Chapter 601 - Head-on Blow (2)

Chapter 601: Head-on Blow (2)

¡°You must not hurt me. If you kill me, the Blue Moon Dynasty¡¯s forces here at the Forsaken Land will not show you any mercy.¡± Qu Rui tried hard to look calm. He was convinced that Shen Yanxiaocked the courage to harm him. ¡°Oh? Really?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled before she said to Lan Fengli, ¡°Cut off his left ear.¡± ¡°You¡­¡± Before Qu Rui could say more, he felt a sharp pain in his left ear. Lan Fengli had torn his ear off with his bare hands, and blood immediately spewed from the wound. Screams of misery burst from Qu Rui¡¯s throat. Shen Yanxiao smiled coldly. She kicked the man away from her and announced to those who stood on the side, ¡°Take this loser with you and get lost right away, or you will all perish here.¡± Some of the minions helped Qu Rui up. They were still frightened as they stared at the beautiful girl who looked like a demon as she stood in front of them. Qu Rui had never been humiliated like that before, not to mention hurt by two mere teenagers. As he endured the dull pain and tried to break free from his minion¡¯s grip, he raged, ¡°To hell with that! We¡¯re not going! Do it! Take that little bitch down. I will show her my power. F*ck! Who the hell do you think you are? Beat that little bastard to death!¡± Qu Rui brought more than 200 people with him, and Shen Yanxiao only had four people. Qu Ru would not stand by and let her insult him like that. At Qu Rui¡¯smand, his followers put down their tools, drew their sharp swords, and summoned their magical beasts. Two hundred men and magical beasts formed a wall in front of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You bitch. How dare you hurt me? I will skin you alive.¡± Qu Rui red at Shen Yanxiao with his sinister eyes as he suffered the sharp pain. He wanted to capture the bitch, ravish her, and then sell her to the cheapest brothel after he was done with her. She would live in humiliation for the rest of her life! Shen Yanxiao squinted her eyes as she looked at them. Lan Fengli immediately put himself in front of Shen Yanxiao. There was no trace of fear on his fair and innocent face. His lean body had transformed into an unbreakable wall to protect Shen Yanxiao. The Phoenixes also stepped forward and presented themselves in front of their opponents. It was a battle with an obvious result when it was two hundred versus four. Qu Rui rested as a priest tried to heal him. At the same time, he kept his eyes fixed on Shen Yanxiao, who remained protected by her three friends. No one had ever disrespected him like that, let alone hurt him and a girl no less. She was a delegate from the Longxuan Empire. So what? Every delegate from the Longxuan Empire was a good-for-nothing. Countless of them had lost their lives in the Forsaken Land. What was one more? Qu Rui was filled with vicious thoughts. Uncle Nine and the others had waited for a long time, but they had not seen Shen Yanxiao. Uncle Nine noticed that someone had created trouble for them. He knew that something had gone wrong, and so he went to find Du Lang. Immediately, people poured out from the carriages and rushed toward Shen Yanxiao. At the same time, the Blue Moon Dynasty¡¯s people wielded their sharp des and swarmed toward Shen Yanxiao. The tigers roared, the lions bellowed, and the foxes hollered. More than 200 magical beasts charged at the four people. Qu Rui smiled maliciously as he hid in the back. How dare she acted against his will? He would make her die a tragic death! Chapter 602 - Head-on Blow (3)

Chapter 602: Head-on Blow (3)

The smile lingered on Qu Rui¡¯s face. Suddenly, two crimson masses of fire burst out in front of Shen Yanxiao. The two Phoenixes had transformed back into birds of fire, and the mes spread out like seawater. In the blink of an eye, the two huge Phoenixes took flight and hovered above the crowd. Their yelps reached the sky and pierced everyone¡¯s ears. As the two Phoenixes screeched, all the magical beasts on the ground fell on all fours, and none of the beasts dared to take one step forward. What did it mean to be a mythical beast? They could make all the other beasts surrender and earn their admiration! As the two huge mythical birds soared into the sky, the temperature immediately increased. The men from the Blue Moon Dynasty looked at the enormous birds of fire in the sky in awe. Every single one of them was stunned by the mighty beasts. Qu Rui stared at the Phoenixes with his mouth open. He was born into a noble family, so he had seen many powerful magical beasts, but none couldpare with the two Phoenixes in the sky. ¡°What¡­ What are those magical beasts?¡± Qu Rui was astonished. He was sure that he had seen them beside Shen Yanxiao. How did they turn into such formidable magical beasts and flew over their heads in the blink of an eye? Magical beasts that could turn into humans¡­ Qu Rui gulped in fear. Those beasts must be at the mythical level¡­ Mythical beasts! The magical beasts that existed only in legends were right in front of him, and¡­ There were two of them! Who was that Shen Yanxiao? She could not have used two mythical beasts for deterrence, even if she were from the God Realm! Qu Rui almost passed as he felt shortness of breath. His 200 followers were not nearly enough to fight a fight against the two mythical beasts. There was no need to fight at all! Qu Rui¡¯s heart trembled. How unlucky was he?! He was only trying to pick up a pretty girl. Howe he had entered himself in such trouble? The proud and mighty Qu Rui had wanted retaliation, but he had lost all vigorpletely. ¡°Young Master¡­ what do we do now?¡± The priest by Qu Rui¡¯s side looked at the Phoenixes as he shivered. The priest¡¯s middle-level magical beast trembled the moment the two Phoenixes presented themselves. The Phoenixes could have stomped that magical beast to death. There was no chance that thetter could have battled against those mythical beasts. Qu Rui pped the priest in a fit of anger. ¡°Do you think we can continue the fight? Who are you trying to impress?¡± The priest covered his swollen face and looked at his young master in resentment. ¡®It was you that wanted the fight. You regretted it when you saw the difficult opponent. It would be up to your opponent if you even had the chance to show any remorse.¡¯ The appearance of the two Phoenixes crushed Qu Rui¡¯s confidence entirely. ¡°Then¡­ what is our n?¡± The priest asked in a bitter tone. ¡°Leave! Hurry up and go! Don¡¯t take anything; just go!¡± Qu Rui was frightened. None of his people could stand a chance against Shen Yanxiao. They would have to leave. Otherwise, none of them could get out alive. The arrogant crowd turned around and fled when Qu Rui gave the order. They did not even look back. The two Phoenixes almost made them wet in their pants before they even breathed out any fire. When Uncle Nine and Du Lang got to them, they arrived just in time to see Qu Rui and his people flee in embarrassment. Then, Uncle Nine and the others looked up at the sky. The two huge Phoenixes were still flying, and crimson mes lit up the sky. For a moment, Uncle Nine and the others were also scared. ¡°Where did the Phoenixese from?¡± Chapter 603 - Hidden Peril (1)

Chapter 603: Hidden Peril (1)

Shen Yanxiao groaned at the fleeing crowd and then looked up to tell the two Phoenixes toe down. The two Phoenixes gradually transformed into mes,nded on the ground, and then changed back to their human shape. Uncle Nine, Du Lang, and the others had already been scared stiff when the mystical beasts transformed; they could not believe their own eyes. They never thought that the handsome couple with Shen Yanxiao were mythical beasts¡­ Phoenixes?! They had been living and eating with two mythical beasts¡­ They chatted and made jokes with the mythical beasts¡­ Was anything real? ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the two Phoenixes with a smile. She had wanted to deal with Qu Rui and his crew, but the two Phoenixes turned out to be helpful. They had defended her, and their sheer presence had scared their opponents away. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Besides, we didn¡¯t do much.¡± The male Phoenix said with a smile; they only changed their appearance, that was all. All they could admit was that Qu Rui and his crew¡¯s minds were too. However, Qu Rui was smart enough to understand his men and their magical beasts were no match for the two Phoenixes, Shen Yanxiao smiled. She turned around and noticed more than 100 pairs of eyes looked at her in astonishment. The vigers and mercenaries were shocked and stared at her as if she were pure fantasy. ¡°Err¡­ Xiaoxiao, who are they?¡± Du Lang felt as if he was under a tremendous amount of pressure. He looked at the two Phoenixes with respect. Du Lang wondered if the two Phoenixes were from Mount Kuluo. If that was the case, how did Shen Yanxiao recruit them into her team? ¡°This is the female Phoenix, and this is the male Phoenix. They are a couple. You met them at Mount Kuluo.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not attempt to withhold any information; she trusted her team. She would not use anyone she did not trust, and she would never doubt anyone she used! ¡°Ah, the two mythical beasts. Please forgive me if I have offended you.¡± Du Lang wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. Composed as he was, he could not face the two mythical beasts calmly. For the general public, the mythical beasts were beings that only existed in legends. It would be rare for the public to meet mythical beasts, let alone build a contract with one. The male Phoenix smiled but said nothing as if he did not remember Du Lang at all. ¡°What happened? Was it a fight?¡± Uncle Nine asked Shen Yanxiao worriedly as he suppressed the astonishment in his mind. Shen Yanxiao shrugged. ¡°Of course, I told them to piss off. What? Should I have bought them tea instead?¡± Uncle Nine sighed. ¡°Which country are they from?¡± ¡°The Blue Moon Dynasty.¡± ¡°s.¡± Uncle Nine helplessly shook his head. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao found it strange when Uncle Nine sighed. She had driven the invaders away. Why did Uncle Nine look extremely worried? Uncle Nine kept his eyes on Shen Yanxiao as he slowly said, ¡°Xiaoxiao, you have done the right thing, but this is not the right time.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°The other three countries have already established their force at the Forsaken Land, and they have built solid foundations. They already have their respective resources and manpower. But you are different; you are new here, and you have to start everything from scratch. Making them your opponent would only bring unnecessary troubles to your future in the Forsaken Land. They might have left now, but they will hold a grudge.¡± Chapter 604 - Hidden Peril (2)

Chapter 604: Hidden Peril (2)

¡°So what?¡± Shen Yanxiao replied with a question. Du Lang looked at Uncle Nine and then at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What Uncle Nine meant is that while those people may not be master warriors, no ordinary folks could sessfully build a city in the Forsake Land. They have support from their main cities. The people we see here today are merely some minions. It is not hard to deal with them, but you will provoke the powers above them. If they decide to retaliate against you, then you will find it hard to build a city here.¡± Du Lang exined on behalf of Uncle Nine. Du Lang and Uncle Nine had experienced many setbacks in their lives, and they were amazed by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength and abilities. At the same time, they were worried that Shen Yanxiao might be indiscreet in many matters because shecked the experience to do that. As the lord of the Forsaken Land¡¯s eastern region, Shen Yanxiao did not do anything wrong that day. However, they knew that they were the weakest force in the four countries. The lords of the other cities around the area might even try to cause them troubles. They knew everything about the Forsaken Land, while Shen Yanxiao had zero knowledge about it. Whether it was about the timing, geographical location, or workforce conditions, Shen Yanxiao was at a disadvantage. She could retaliate, but she must only do so at the right time. Self-imposed hardships to strengthen their resolve was something they had to do. Du Lang and Uncle Nine shared the same concern. They had not even arrived at the city, and they had already offended the Blue Moon Dynasty. It was not a piece of good news. Du Lang and Uncle Nine would lose their minds if they learned how Shen Yanxiao had cut off the marquis¡¯s son¡¯s left ear. ¡°Are you saying that I am supposed to suffer in silence and say nothing when they are making endless exorbitant demand?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Du Lang and Uncle Nine emotionlessly. It was a fact even though they knew Shen Yanxiao disagreed with it. They nodded. It was a new beginning for them, so they had to remain humble. Shen Yanxiao snorted and crossed her arms in front of her chest. ¡°Maybe you are right, but this is not something I desire. I am not here to be controlled by someone else or behave ording to other people¡¯s wills. I am here to build a city and force that belongs only to me. It does not matter if this is a beginning or the end; no one can bully me. If I give in now, I will guarantee that I won¡¯t be able to build my city.¡± Shen Yanxiao went on as she kept her eyes on Du Lang and Uncle Nine. ¡°Many people will see the points you made. I believe that Longxuan Empire¡¯s previous delegates understood your point as well, but where did that get them? They still could not establish themselves here.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked up and stared at the dark clouds. ¡°The other three countries will never allow someone from the Longxuan Empire to build a city in the Forsaken Land, no matter what I do to them. They are already used to exploiting resources in the eastern region for themselves. How could they allow someone to rule over them here? Regardless of my attire, they will do their best to obstruct my work here.¡± ¡°I¡¯d rather make it clear that I, Shen Yanxiao, am not someone to be bullied and submit to humiliation. That way, they will have to think about their actual strength even if they wanted to do something to me.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eloquent speech surprised Du Lang and Uncle Nine. Shen Yanxiao was more visionary than them. Those were not words that shoulde out from a teenager¡¯s mouth! Chapter 605 - Hidden Peril (3)

Chapter 605: Hidden Peril (3)

It was true. Shen Yanxiao was only stating the fact. Du Lang and Uncle Nine¡¯s concern made sense, but Shen Yanxiao was sure that the other three forces would still not let her build a city sessfully if she were to follow their words. If both actions would lead to the same result, why should she choose to eat the humble pie at the start? Bullying the weak and fearing the strong were built-in human natures. If Shen Yanxiao did nothing and watched as the Blue Moon Dynasty took her resources, then it would set an example for the other forces down the road. So, Shen Yanxiao decided to do something about it. She sent out two mythical beasts as deterrence. The two mythical beasts¡¯ existence was enough to make the other three forces think about their next step. If they wanted to put her in harm¡¯s way, they would have to n for it; else, they would suffer significant losses. ¡°You are right. I have been too shortsighted.¡± Uncle Nine sighed. He had aged and be useless. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°Uncle Nine, Brother Du, you have a lot of experience, and I will still have to count on you when we build the city. I am short-tempered and cannot tolerate any injustice. Why don¡¯t you help me look after my city while I go out and work in the future?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words made Du Lang and Uncle Nineugh. Shen Yanxiao was brave, but she was not reckless. Maybe she was a better fit for the Forsaken Land than they were. ¡°There is something I find strange. The Blue Moon Dynasty¡¯s force is at the south, which borders the east. It is a long way for them to travel here from their city, and demons run amok at the Forsaken Land. How did they arrive here safely? Besides, I didn¡¯t see any powerful fighters amongst their crowd. How did theye here safely and mine with no concern at all?¡± The Forsaken Land was vast. People would have to take a long journey to travel across neighboring regions. Without the protection of mighty warriors and advanced mythical beasts, it would be difficult to move forward in such a sinister ce. ¡°Well, I don¡¯t know. Well, they have been living in the Forsaken Land for a while, so they may have developed some survival skills.¡± Even Uncle Nine had doubts about it. ¡°So, what do we do about this?¡± Du Lang stepped into the mine and checked the empty tents and crates of obsidians. ¡°Clean it up and take away anything you can get your hands on.¡± Shen Yanxiao gave Du Lang an interspatial ring. Why would she step away from the obsidians when Qu Rui had dug them out for her? Everyone sprang to work around the mine, and Shen Yanxiao walked to the abandoned tents. There was a pot of stewed meat over the campfire. They must have been in such a hurry! Shen Yanxiao instructed the vigers to look through the tents. She did not intend to let anything of value go. She had to make the trip worthwhile. Several loads of obsidians were packed into the interspatial ring. Then, it was mostly food and tools in the tents. The food was distributed, and the tools were put away into the interspatial rings too. Shen Yanxiao was one step away from asking her team to take down the tents and take them as well. A few momentster, Evil Wolf came out from a tent with a bag half his height. ¡°I didn¡¯t find anything interesting, but I don¡¯t know what is inside this bag.¡± ¡°Open it.¡± Shen Yanxiao was unhappy about their loot. Qu Rui was a marquis¡¯ son, so where were the gold, silver, and other precious items? Evil Wolf opened the bag. An inexplicable smell wafted from it. Chapter 606 - Sun Never Sets (1)

Chapter 606: Sun Never Sets (1)

The bag was filled with grey powder, and the smell was indescribable. ¡°Well, you humans are surely full of whimsical ideas,¡± Freud said in a lukewarm tone as he looked at the grey powder. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Freud. She believed Freud must have recognized the item. Freud grabbed a handful of the powder in his slim fingers from the bag and chuckled. ¡°You humans are afraid of demons. You want to avoid demon attacks when you are trying to eliminate demons. The powder is a product of such endeavors.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Freud exined, ¡°This powder is made by crushing the bones of the lower demon into powder, and then mix that with some smoked grass juice. A little bit of this powder can help you to escape a demon¡¯s nose.¡± Apart from cruelty, another terrifying thing about demons was their keen sense of smell; they could smell humans from afar. When they detected a whiff of a human, demons would appear in a group for the kill. If one could avoid the demons¡¯ noses, it would significantly lower the chances of an attack. Shen Yanxiao finally understood how Qu Rui and his crew traveled the Forsaken Land freely and safely. Demons did not usually travel inrge groups; a few of them traveling together was already a rare urrence. As long as they made sure that the demons would not smell them, then the humans could avoid them. No demons would be able to find them unless the humans meet them head-on. There were at least 200 people in Qu Rui¡¯s crew, so they were not in any real danger. Freud did not seem to be averse to the powder. Perhaps low-level demons were only insects to their higher-level counterparts. No high-level demons would care whether about the low-level demons¡¯ survival. ¡°This is good, and it could help eliminate many of our troubles at the Forsaken Land.¡± Du Lang¡¯s eyes glowed. ¡°This powder is called the Demon Confusers; it was meant to confuse the demons. Someone had concocted it when demos were running wild across the entire continent. However, ever since demons were driven to the Forsaken Land, Demon Confuser had gradually disappeared as well. After hundreds of years, the recipe of Demon Confuser was lost, so how did the Blue Moon Dynasty find out about it?¡± Uncle Nine frowned. The strangeness of the matter was unsettling. ¡°Who cares how that was made? Now that we have it, let¡¯s use it.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not mind. She would rather concentrate on the pragmatic matters than chasing after clueless issues. ¡°How long can the effect of Demon Confuserst?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°About three hours,¡± Freud said. ¡°They have about 200 people, and this bag of Demon Confuser canst for about six hours. There must be other bags here. Tell people to search in the other tents and find the rest of it.¡± Shen Yanxiao grinned victoriously. Compared with the other loots, the Demon Confuser was much more valuable. A few momentster, they found about ten more bags of the Demon Confuser, and Shen Yanxiao put all of it into her interspatial ring. No other demons could hurt them as long as they had Freud with them. They would save the powder for future uses. When they were done with the ¡®mop-up¡¯ operation, Shen Yanxiao and her team went back to the carriages and continued onward to the Sun Never Sets. Chapter 607 - Sun Never Sets (2)

Chapter 607: Sun Never Sets (2)

They finally arrived at the Sun Never Sets the next afternoon. That ce had been one of the demons¡¯ five headquarters. The city was one of the best ones in the Forsaken Land because of its size and buildings. However, after several wars and thousands of years of neglect, the once prosperous city looked like a ruin. The city wall was covered with cracks and tenacious weeds, and there was also a massive gap in the gate that might have been caused by a bomb explosion. As she stood at the gate and looked inside, all Shen Yanxiao could see was a deserted and broken scene. Almost none of the buildings were intact. It sufficed to say that the Sun Never Sets had be a piece of ruins; it was barely a city. Du Lang and the others also stood by the gate. As they looked at the devastation in front of them, they dared not imagine that it was the city that they had to rebuild. Even a thousand people would need three to five years to rebuild the city, but they only had about a hundred people with them. It was also more difficult because they had to ount for some demon attacks. What worried them more was what Freud had said. ¡°There are many high-level demons in the Forsaken Land, and there are probably about 80 to 100 in the Sun Never Sets.¡± How horrifying was it to have nearly a hundred high-level demons? One high-level demon was enough to destroy one city! Even if their team consisted of advanced-level professionals, they could not fend off so many high-level demons! At that moment, everyone felt uneasy and a little panicky. Out of instinct, they turned to look at that petite figure. Shen Yanxiao stood in front of the team with her back toward them. She made no sound at all. Du Lang clenched his fists, and so did the others. They thought that Shen Yanxiao must have been overwhelmed by the pressure of that troubling issue. ¡°Did the Emperor lose his mind? How could he send someone to such a dangerous ce? Does he have a grudge against this little girl?¡± Evil Wolf could not help the insults. The champions from past tournaments were assigned to small cities that were much better than the Sun Never Sets, both in their geographical locations and on other fronts as well. The five main cities were the most challenging ces in the Forsaken Land. The other three countries had been in the Forsaken Land for a long time, and they could not even conquer the main cities in their respective territories. Even a fool could tell that the n was to cause trouble for Shen Yanxiao. They had purposely sent the girl, who had no foundation, to rebuild one of the main cities, the Sun Never Sets. There were more than 20 cities scattered around the eastern region of the Forsaken Land, and any of them was an easier job than the Sun Never Sets. The team looked at Shen Yanxiao with concern. She was silent, so they thought she must have been worried about that issue. However, they were all wrong. If anyone had dared to step forward and take a look at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face, they would probably die from the shock. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face was filled with joy and ecstasy as she stood in front of the shattered Sun Never Sets. Over a hundred high-level demons!!! That was such a huge benefit! Other people might be afraid of demons, but Shen Yanxiao had only love for them. She was there to breed demons. For Shen Yanxiao, high-level demons were as cherished as those adorable pandas! Chapter 608 - Sun Never Sets (3)

Chapter 608: Sun Never Sets (3)

She would dly ept all the high-level demons, no matter how many, let alone only a hundred of them! She was only afraid that she would not have enough! She tried her hardest to suppress the joy in her heart and keep a calm expression as she turned around to face her team. She must stayposed enough so that no one would realize that she was happy. She could not let them know about her n, as she did not want to scare anyone away. Calm down! Calm down! Du Lang and the othersmented as they looked at the calm but strangely stiff expression on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face. They thought that they were right. Even the genius girl was uncertain about the reconstruction of the Sun Never Sets. What other hopes did they have? For a moment, everyone on the team wore an anxious look as if the next second, they would all have to sacrifice themselves. They appeared to be in despair. Shen Yanxiao was surprised to see them in such a low spirit. She felt she had already hidden her happiness. Why would those people look so down as if they had lost their parents and wore such solemn and stirring expressions? Should she have done a better job of concealing her joy? Shen Yanxiao stroked her chin. She did not know that her thoughts and Du Lang and the others¡¯ were worlds apart. ¡°Well, are we going in now?¡± Uncle Nine cleared his throat. What was done was done. There was no going back for them. ¡°Yes, why not?¡± Shen Yanxiao thought it was an obvious answer. The others looked even more depressed. ¡°¡­¡± She had not said anything wrong, had she? ¡°Let¡¯s go! Since we have epted your mission, we must spare no effort. Thank you, Xiaoxiao, for taking such good care of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group recently and for giving us the huge pay so that our families can live without worrying about food or clothing.¡± Du Lang took a deep breath as if he had made up his mind. Then, he turned around and said to members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, ¡°My brothers, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group has never held back after we take on a mission. Now, let¡¯s head into the city!¡± There was something moving and tragic in Du Lang¡¯s tone. Shen Yanxiao was baffled. Before she could find out what that was about, Uncle Nine and vigers went to her and patted her shoulder solemnly. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you have our thanks as well. You have offered us freedom and a happy life. You have allowed them to see the beautiful world outside. Thank you.¡± With that, Uncle Nine led the vigers and followed the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group into the Sun Never Sets. ¡°¡­¡± Something was off. Shen Yanxiao was wholly befuddled by Du Lang and Uncle Nine¡¯s heroic and stirring remarks. When she saw those people step forward with determination and resolution, she had no idea how to react. Her n of breeding demons was still a secret, and even if they had found out about it, they did not have to act like they were going to hell, right? She had not nned to feed them to the demons! ¡°Sister?¡± Lan Fengli was puzzled about the situation as well; the word demon was unfamiliar to him. Shen Yanxiao rubbed her eyes. She had never felt as confused before. ¡°You have assembled a nice crew.¡± Freud¡¯s words troubled her, but he smiled at Shen Yanxiao before heading into the Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao was still perplexed. The team had entered the city. She called for the Vermillion Bird, gathered the two Phoenixes and Lan Fengli, and went after them. Chapter 609 - A Carnival for Demons (1)

Chapter 609: A Carnival for Demons (1)

The chaos in the Sun Never Sets was made more prominent by the chilly wind. Dark clouds hung in the sky and shrouded the abandoned city¡¯s remnants in ayer of dusk. The air in it was more turbid than the area outside. Even breathing had be aborious effort. A disgusting odor dispersed in the air, and it made everyone ufortable. Not long after they stepped into the Sun Never Sets¡¯ vicinity, Du Lang and the rest felt many greedy eyes looking at them through the fallen and broken walls. Those looks made them shiver with fear. At that moment, they realized that they were in the Forsaken Land, where the demons ran wild. They were surrounded by fiends that they could only feel but not see. Some of the younger mercenaries gulped in fear. Their weapon-holding hands trembled. The empty avenue was dusty, and in the distance, they saw two figures approaching them. As they got nearer, their appearances got clearer. They were two identical handsome young men, and they only wore something below their waists. Their chests were bare, and they also looked strangely pale. It was a kind of paleness that was ghastly white, and it demonstrated the true meaning of the color; it was wless but gruesome at the same time. They let their dark hair hang behind their back. The darkness of their hair entuated the whiteness of their skin. The two young men had delicate features on their identical faces, and their smiles gave everyone a weird vibe. However, their violet eyes looked stunning. ¡°Are there other humans here?¡± A young mercenary was surprised to see those two pretty and coquettish young men in front of them. ¡°Humans? When did you ever see a human with purple eyes?¡± Magic Wolf tightened his grip on the staff and stayed on high alert. Only demons had purple eyes, at least in the Brilliance Continent. It was a sign that they were from the demon race, and they represented a nightmare for everyone on the continent. Those two must have been advanced-level demons since they could take human forms. Du Lang¡¯s heart nearly stopped when they caught two high-level demons¡¯ attention just as they stepped into the city. Shen Yanxiao had two mythical beasts with her, so they should have no problem dealing with those two demons. However, a fight could also attract the attention of other demons in the area. Even with the help of the two Phoenixes, 100 high-level demons could eliminate most of their team! It was not an optimistic fight. The two demons slowly presented themselves to the group, and they wore an unrestrained grin on their faces. ¡°It has been a long time since we saw any humans in the Sun Never Sets. Dear guests from afar, on behalf of the Sun Never Sets¡¯ citizens, please allow me to wee you to the city.¡± The demon on the left showed good manners, and he bowed to salute as if he was an educated gentleman. Nobody said anything in response to the demons. Everyone had a tight grip on the weapons in their hands. Those demons could devour them in an instant! The demon on the right stared at the nervous crowd with a teasing smile. ¡°My dear guests, you are so intense. As the first group of humans to arrive at the Sun Never Sets in hundreds of years, we will wee you most passionately.¡± He extended his arms and squinted his eyes as he kept his gaze on the group. Laughing loudly, he shouted the following words. ¡°By turning you into food for the demons in the Sun Never Sets.¡± Chapter 610 - A Carnival for Demons (2)

Chapter 610: A Carnival for Demons (2)

As soon as the demon uttered that final word, there was amotion by the Sun Never Sets¡¯ gate. Many ugly low-level demons leaped out from dark corners and surrounded Du Lang and the rest of the team in the blink of an eye. It looked as if a thousand demons had gathered on the ground, rocks, and even the roofs! The demons hunched their ck bodies, spread their sharp ws, and let out disgusting roars from their mouths, with their sharp teeth exposed in front of Du Lang and the others. Of the one thousand low-level demons, there must have been about a hundred high-level demons. Plus, the two mysterious high-level demons were still there. Du Lang and the others sank into the depths of hopelessness. ¡°My guest from afar, please enjoy our wee ritual. You should know that these kids have been starving for over a hundred years. Thank you so much for sending yourselves here to rescue them from their hunger.¡± The two demons stood there as they continued to speak. They used their elegant voice and a tone that indicated no good intention to keep on teasing the poor, fragile nerves of those humans. Their manners were as graceful and dignified as before, but their mouths were pure evil. ¡°Damn those demons!¡± Evil Wolf and his group members summoned their magical beasts. It was the first time in their lives to have encountered that many demons. The two purple-eyed demons smiled and ordered, ¡°Eat them!¡± All the low-level demons jumped on the group of humans at the same time. The dark figures formed a wall of darkness that was quickly falling! ¡°Well, let¡¯s not be hasty.¡± At that critical moment, everyone heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s unmistakable voice. Then, three giant fireballs flew past the group and immediately sted the demons back to where they were before that! The me burnt many of the demons; they fell to the ground, rolling and howling. Scattered sparks also fell onto the floor and lit the dimmed area. The two high-level demons looked at that in astonishment. Then, simultaneously, they raised their heads and darted a nce to the source of the voice. Shen Yanxiao, who wore a smile on her face, stepped out from the crowd. She was followed by the Vermilion Bird, the Phoenixes, Lan Fengli and Freud. ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± Du Lang and Uncle Nine sighed in relief when Shen Yanxiao stepped forward. The mythical beasts stood behind Shen Yanxiao! They had three mythical beasts with them, so they could still win the fight! Shen Yanxiao smiled at the team tofort them and then continued to step forward. The fire forced the demons to withdraw. A glint of pity shed in her eyes as she fixed them on the demons that were gradually reduced to ash when the fire consumed them. Those were the creatures that she would breed. One dead meant one less for her! She felt her heart ache so profoundly! The two high-level demons were surprised by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s action and even more so by a presence that was too simr to them. However, what shocked them was that¡­ Did the human disy some signs of sadness as she looked at the bodies of the demons that died? Why would a human feel sorry for the demons? That must have been a joke. The demon on the left observed Shen Yanxiao and the five people behind her. The demon had an acute sense of smell, and so he realized that none of those five people were humans. Three very advanced magical beasts, one advanced demon, and¡­ Well? ¡°This is interesting. Three magical beasts, a high-level demon, and¡­ Well? Are you a dragon? Or an elf?¡± Chapter 611 - A Carnival for Demons (3)

Chapter 611: A Carnival for Demons (3)

Shen Yanxiao marveled at how acute a demon¡¯s perception could be. At the same time, she was curious as to what Lan Fengli was in the demons¡¯ eyes. It was evident that even the high-level demons with powerful senses could not see through Lan Fengli for what he truly was. ¡°Demon?¡± Du Lang looked at the five people behind Shen Yanxiao in shock. The Vermilion Bird and the two Phoenixes were magical beasts, for sure. Was there a demon amongst them? Lan Fengli and Freud¡­ was a demon? Freud shrugged, as he wiped his hand over his eyes. The same violet eyes appeared. The Cave Wolf Mercenary Group¡¯s members felt as if they had been struck by lightning. The vigers did not give much of a reaction because they were no more informed of demons than Lan Fengli. ¡°Don¡¯t be so nervous. I will not eat you.¡± Along the way, the mercenaries had been hanging out with him for fun. Those mercenaries¡¯ faces had turned deathly pale, so Freud decided to blow a kiss to them as a joke. The mercenaries shivered. ¡°This is my first time meeting an interesting human like you. However, that does not change anything since you are already here.¡± The two high-level demons smiled after they observed Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao also smiled at the two handsome demons and said, ¡°Such a shame. I aming here to change everything in this ce, including the city of the Sun Never Sets and the demons in the Sun Never Sets.¡± ¡°Oh? How audacious! Do you know how many demons there are in the Sun Never Sets? There are 37,800 low-level demons, 6790 middle-rank demons, and 231 high-level demons. The four countries from the Brilliance Continent even worked together back in the day, but they still failed to eliminate all of the demons. What do you think you can achieve? You want to change everything? With the three magical beasts behind you? Or are you relying on the traitor? Or, maybe, that little fellow with a suspicious origin?¡± ¡°Well? Is that what you think?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She waved her hand immediately after that. The Vermilion Bird and the two Phoenixes transformed into mes and rose to the sky. Three masses of fire burned in the atmosphere before it spread out and formed a sea of fire above the abandoned city. The red mes lit up the entire town and cast a red hue over the sky. The moment the mes faded, the three enormous birds of fire were revealed. They continued to hover in the sky as their wings of fire spread opened; they almost covered the entire city! The handsome demons¡¯ smiles froze. They were scared when they stared at the three giant birds in the sky. ¡°Phoenixes and the Vermilion Bird¡­ three magical beasts of the mythical level!¡± The two demons¡¯ voices cracked. Fear reced their sense of dignity and elegance. They had already known that the Vermilion Bird and the two Phoenixes were mighty, but they never expected them to be magical beasts of the mythical level! High-level demons were formidable. However, they were no match against mythical beasts, let alone three mythical beasts. ¡°Since when could humans have so many mythical beasts?¡± The two demons had not imagined that someone could unleash three mythical beasts at the same time! Apart from the extinct god race, no single being from other races could own three mythical beasts at any one time! However, how did they miss the aura of the god race in Shen Yanxiao? The god race had be extinct tens of millions of years ago. They were long gone from the world. The demons even witnessed the death of the god race with their own eyes. Chapter 612 - Negotiation (1)

Chapter 612: Negotiation (1)

The demons could not understand that in this world, apart from the contract, there was something else that the mythical beasts would answer to, and that was ties of friendship. The three mythical beasts conquered the sky. The two advanced demons did not have to think with their brains to know they had no advantage at all. ¡°Well,dy, I think there is some misunderstanding between us. We were just making a joke as a way to wee you. We are all demons with good manners. We haven¡¯t eaten any humans for hundreds of years. How can we do something so demeaning as to eat humans?¡± The two demons abandoned their arrogance at once. They put on a smile and spoke to Shen Yanxiao with a kind and pleasant attitude. Advanced demons were highly intelligent. They were not animals driven by primal urges. They knew that a wise man must submit to fate! Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and sized the two demons that went back on their words so quickly. ¡°I have told you that the demons here are a bunch of hillbillies.¡± Freudughed heartlessly. He found it very funny to see how his fellow demons could act so differently from just a moment ago. Shen Yanxiao nced at Freud; he was not a kind character himself! Du Lang and the others were still in shock over the change demonstrated by the two advanced demons. Du Lang knew that many people would cave under pressure, but he did not realize that demons could be this shameless as well. A joke? That was not a joke! If it were not for Shen Yanxiao, they would have be food for those demons! ¡°Oh? You were making a joke, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao smirked wickedly. The two demons knew that they were out of luck that day. They thought that someone had delivered fresh food to their doorstep. How could they anticipate that they would encounter that freaky human punk! Had humans evolved that much during the hundreds of years when the demons stayed in the Forsaken Land? ¡°Yes! That was just a joke, for sure!¡± The two demons were worried that the three mythical beasts above their heads would trample them to their deaths. They nodded quickly, fearing that one secondte would mean their tragic deaths. Food was precious, and dignity had value, but both could be forsaken for the sake of their lives¡­ Shen Yanxiao giggled. The demons were an interesting race. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will not do anything to you. I just have something I want to discuss with you,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. ¡°Discuss with us?¡± The two demons looked at each other. They had never heard of any human being willing to sit down and talk to the demons calmly. Demons and humans were born to be enemies. When demons were more powerful, humans were their food. When humans gained the advantage, demons would be the subjects that they must eliminate. However, that human defied all the conventions. It was already impressive that she would negotiate with the demons in their habitat, not to emotion how unbelievable it was for her to bring an advanced demon with her. All the doubts and suspicion aside, they were not as stupid as to bargain with Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Sure! Talk as you like!¡± The two demons said with one voice. So, Shen Yanxiao dragged Freud with her, stepped forward, and huddled with the two demons for a conversation. They kept their voice down, so Du Lang and the others could not hear it. They just stared at the back of Shen Yanxiao with horror in their eyes¡­ How did she dare to bring an advanced demon with her? How could she talk cheerfully and humorously while surrounded by three advanced demons? Would any normal person be capable of such doings? Chapter 613 - Negotiation (2)

Chapter 613: Negotiation (2)

Du Lang and the others would not be surprised if Shen Yanxiao told them that she was a demon, too! The two demons listened to what Shen Yanxiao had to say in earnest. Their expressions on their faces shifted from respect and submission to doubt. The next moment, they began to stare at Shen Yanxiao in astonishment. ¡°Are¡­ are you serious?¡± When a particr demon heard that Shen Yanxiao had the dark elements that could make them ¡°full,¡± he began to gulp, and his heart pounded. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and pointed to the best example she had with her, Freud, and said, ¡°Why else do you think this guy would follow me around?¡± Freud smiled. He felt no shame for his actions as a food-lover. The two demons were not entirely convinced yet. Ever since they went to the human realm, they could hardly get any dark elements. Eating humans could keep their stomach full, but it did not bring them any tangible progress. That was why the number of advanced demons at the Brilliance Continent had barely changed. Their demise would mean further decrease of the demons¡¯ forces at the Brilliance Continent. It had bothered the demons that their lower-level counterparts could not evolve, and they had not had any new advanced demons. In no small part, they were willing to reside at the Forsaken Land because they simply could not afford to have any more deaths. If all advanced demons were to die, their race would be wiped out from the Brilliance Continent. Therefore, they would rather endure hunger than to step out of the Forsaken Land. Strong forces could make the demons surrender, but they would never erase demons¡¯ cruel nature. However, the bait that Shen Yanxiao offered enticed them. ¡°So, what do you say? Are you willing to go with me?¡± Shen Yanxiao waited for their reply after she cast her bait. Instead of killing the demons in the Sun Never Sets, she nned to breed them in pens. The demons¡¯ concept of hierarchy was quite strict. The low-level demons would submit to orders of any advanced demons. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao had decided to lure all the advanced demons in the Sun Never Sets into her league, and they could thenmand the middle and low-level demons. She would turn the Sun Never Sets into a ce where humans and demons could coexist! The two demons nodded happily. They had to be cruel so that they would not starve. Since someone would provide them with delicious food, they would have to be idiots to turn down the offer! ¡°Good. What are your names?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with a smile. ¡°I am Jia Lan and he is Jia He,¡± the demon Jia Lan told her honestly. ¡°You are brothers?¡± Shen Yanxiao was curious. Unlike humans, a demon could only give birth to one child in one lifetime. If the two demons were brothers, then they must be twins. Twin demons enjoyed special status amongst the race. The twins could leverage each other¡¯s strength and inflict double damage. ¡°Yes.¡± Jia Lan nodded and went on with pride, ¡°We have gained some fame in the Sun Never Sets.¡± ¡°Oh? You have mentioned that there are over two hundred advanced demons in the Sun Never Sets. If you rank them ording to their respective strength, which ones are the top five demons?¡± She would be exhausted if she had to visit the over two hundred demons one by one. Destroy the leader, and the gang would copse. She might as well negotiate with the strongest demons. After she convinced them, she would not have any problems with the other demons. Chapter 614 - Negotiation (3)

Chapter 614: Negotiation (3)

The twin demons looked at each other. Slowly, they gave up the names of the most powerful demons in the Sun Never Sets. ording to the twins, they were two of the top five demons in the Sun Never Sets. The other three demons¡¯ strengths were simr to them, but if the twins were to join their hands, they could handle them easily. The twins decided to demonstrate their power in front of Shen Yanxiao in case other demons would swoop in and rob them of the benefit. They knew that it was essential to follow the person who would be breeding demons! The four talked for a long time, and Du Lang and the others felt like they were on an emotional roller coaster. Their trip had been smooth and steady, but somehow, it did not feel right. People usually regarded the Forsaken Land as a restricted ce as they were worried that the demons would devour their bones and remains as soon as they stepped onto thend. However, when Du Lang and the team entered the city, everything seemed quiet. Was it appropriate to bend one¡¯s arms around the demon¡¯s shoulders like that? A momentter, Jia Lan and Jia He, who wore simrplicated expressions, followed Shen Yanxiao to her team. The mercenaries of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group put on even moreplex expressions on their faces. ¡°Well, from now on, Jia Lan and Jia He will be our allies. The demons in the Sun Never Sets will not attack us if they were with us. I hope you can be kind to each other and love each other from now onward,¡± Shen Yanxiao said as she beamed with a bright smile. She wanted humans and demons¡­ To be kind to each other and love one another? How could her words sound so horrifying? Whether the humans could ept it or not, it had be a fact. Jia Lan and Jia He did not walk nearer the crowd as they feared that they would frighten those fragile human beings. They did the smart thing to stand with Freud; since the humans could ept Freud the demon, they should be able to ept them as well. The twins were unaware that Du Lang and the others thought Freud was a human being until about half an hour ago. Then¡­ Forget it. It was a depressing subject! Shen Yanxiao was free of any psychological burdens. She knew that it would be unrealistic for Du Lang and the others to ept demons as one of them so quickly. There would be ample time for the two sides to get acquainted. Shen Yanxiao did not mind the embarrassment between the demons and her fellow humans. She told Jia Lan and Jia He to show her to the other three advanced demons in the Sun Never Sets. It was only the beginning of a frightful journey for Du Lang and the rest. Everyone felt their brains had stopped working when they walked past the streets crowded with demons as they pressed on amid the demons¡¯ greedy stares. They even saw an advanced demon with morous looks by the door of a worn-out building. It had be a routine to receive such astounding news. Nothing else could shock them. Let it all break in fury! Du Lang and the others watched quietly as Shen Yanxiao took the three advanced demons with her and met with another three advanced demons. Du Lang and the others felt as if their world views had be entirely twisted. Since when could demons and humans engage in such friendly encounters? ¡®Xiaoxiao, you are something else. Did your family know that?¡¯ At dusk, Shen Yanxiao brought her team to some shabby auditorium for a rest. Every person on the team felt like they had never been so scared in their lives than that day. ¡°Gurky.¡± Du Lang stared at the air with a stiff face as a low-level demon with some hays bounced past him. That demon worked with the other low-level demons to prepare ¡®beds¡¯ for the humans on the auditorium floor. Somehow, Du Lang felt as if a lifetime had passed. Chapter 615 - Partner with Demons (1)

Chapter 615: Partner with Demons (1)

Shen Yanxiao stood outside the auditorium and looked at the six advanced demons with her. Apart from Freud, Jia Lan, and Jia He, the other three were top-five demons in the Sun Never Sets. They were Tian Qiu, Zhong Ling, and the Enchantress. Tian Qiu and Zhong Ling appeared to be quite simr to Freud and the twins with the same unique, elegant, and handsome features found in demons. However, Shen Yanxiao was surprised when she met the Enchantress. Enchantress was a female demon. There were not many female demons. Due to inherent physical dispositions, female demons were much weaker than their male counterparts. Therefore, it was rare to see an advanced female demon. However, the Enchantress was not only an advanced demon, but she was also one of the best amongst 200 advanced demons. She must have been quite powerful. The Enchantress looked quite morous. Most men, old and young, could not take their eyes away from her long, slender legs. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beauty could shake the world, and it was the kind of natural beauty that people loved. Compared to her, the Enchantress¡¯ appearance was like a tempting flower that could cloud the people¡¯s minds with her seductive looks. Their noses would bleed when they looked at her curvaceous body. ¡°Based on our discussion, I will be the master of the Sun Never Sets. I do not wish to see any demons attacking humans here. Since all five of you are the elites here, then I will leave it to you to control the other demons.¡± Shen Yanxiao gave her orders to those demons without any worries or concerns. ¡°Yes.¡± The demons were sensible. All of them had had a taste of the dark aura produced by the three nts. For the demons, the dark elements were the most delicious food. Shen Yanxiao wants to be a hands-off boss after she gave her instructions. Under the advanced demons¡¯mand, the low and middle-level demons prepared amodation for the humans. The Sun Never Sets was a dpidated ce. They had searched for a long time and eventually found the auditorium that was good for a rest before they could move on to longer-term arrangements. In less than a day, Shen Yanxiao took care of the Sun Never Sets¡¯ demons. She even got some advanced demons as her minions without striking a single blow. There was a smile on her face as she looked at the low-level demons as they put up beds of hays in the auditorium. Shen Yanxiao was happy, but her team did not share her joy. Members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group felt as if their hearts would leap from their throats when they saw ugly demons walked around them. A fight had been avoided, and there was no casualty. Yet, it was still hard for humans to digest what was in front of their eyes. They had a hunch that they might have to spend their future with those demons. For the humans, it was a miserable prospect. However, at the same time, they felt lucky to find themselves in such a situation while they were at the Forsaken Land. To live under the same roof and eat at the same table with the demons or be eaten by demons¡­ That was a conundrum! Amidst his team members¡¯ sad looks, Du Lang stood up and walked toward Shen Yanxiao. Du Lang had just gone to Shen Yanxiao when the Enchantress, who stood next to Shen Yanxiao, turned around and fixed her eyes on him. To make it worse, the Enchantress¡¯ well-developed chest shook as well. Du Lang felt as if he could die. ¡°Xiaoxiao, may I have a word with you in private?¡± Du Lang asked Shen Yanxiao in all seriousness. He had decided to ignore the attractive demon. Chapter 616 - Partner with Demons (2)

Chapter 616: Partner with Demons (2)

Shen Yanxiao nodded. The five demons went off to take care of their assignments and left the two alone. ¡°Brother Du, what is on your mind?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Du Lang watched as the five demons left. Slowly, he shifted his eyes to the little girl. For the past day, he had been on the receiving end of too many surprises. He had met more demons in that one day than the first half of his life. ¡°What is going on between you and the demons?¡± After much hesitation, Du Lang asked the question. He had a hard time picturing a peaceful coexistence between humans and demons. The two races were enemies, ipatible as fire and water. ¡°Nothing much. It¡¯s just that we have reached some agreement. Don¡¯t worry about it. The demons here will not attack you,¡± Shen Yanxiao answered with a smile. However, her answer did not convince Du Lang. ¡°You should know about the rtionship between demons and humans. How can they reach an agreement with us? Advanced demons are a clever bunch. They are only afraid of the mythical beasts, including the Vermilion Bird, so they dare not set themselves against you. However, they might scheme against you in private.¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°Brother Du, they will not do that; trust me.¡± It was not the right time for her to reveal the facts about the three nts. Those nts had everything to do with the demons¡¯ attitude in the Sun Never Sets, Xiu¡¯s further recovery, and her seal¡¯s removal. She did not want more people to know about it unless it was absolutely necessary. ¡°Very well.¡± Du Lang sighed. He could not get Shen Yanxiao to agree with him. He decided to ask others to pay more attention to the demons¡¯ actions. The sun was setting. Everyone went back to the auditorium and sat down on the straw mattresses that the demons had prepared. Their hearts were troubled. They had food, but none of them had any appetite. Shen Yanxiao observed their reactions quietly. The vigers that came with Uncle Nine did not know much about demons, so they were not worried. However, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was quite disturbed by the situation. Shen Yanxiao sat in the corner with her hands under her chin. It was what she had expected. She believed that Du Lang and the mercenaries would eventually ept that they had allied with the demons. Humans and demons would live together in the Sun Never Sets. ¡°You are challenging their psychological endurance.¡± All was quiet in the dead of night. Xiu, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly said to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I didn¡¯t want this, either. But I think Du Lang and his people will eventually ept it. They had already epted the fact that I am a warlock. Mundane concepts do not easily manipte them.¡± Shen Yanxiao bent her knees and put her chin on them as she gazed at the dark clouds in the sky. At the Forsaken Land, the lingering dark clouds would always blot out the sky; no starlight coulde through. ¡°Xiu, do you think that humans and demons can exist together?¡± ¡°It has never happened.¡± ¡°Demons and humans are mortal enemies, but demons only eat humans for their survival. However, the demons will not need to do that if I can provide them with real food.¡± Thews of nature naturally controlled nature¡¯s rules, and it could be changed once the rules of thatw were found. ¡°Do you think humans will set aside the prejudice they hold against demons?¡± ¡°Gradually, they will.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt a bit tired. Her eyelids slowly closed as she surrendered to her dreams. Chapter 617 - Partner with Demons (3)

Chapter 617: Partner with Demons (3)

The next morning, Shen Yanxiao was woken up by a shrill cry. She opened her eyes and saw a terrified Evil Wolf as he stared at a low-level demon crouched by his bed. That low-level demon held some strange-looking fruit in its hands and looked at Evil Wolf in confusion. The low-level demon slowly put down the fruit, turned around, and ran out. ¡°It scared me!¡± Evil Wolf patted his chest; his heart still fluttered with fear. Nobody would stay calm when they woke up so early in the morning to see a demon right under their noses. ¡°Well, that demon is just trying to give you something to eat.¡± Magic Wolf looked at the fruit on Evil Wolf¡¯s bed as he made fun him ¡°Piss off!¡± Evil Wolf red at Magic Wolf grumpily. Evil Wolf nced at the fruit on the bed. He found it hard to develop an appetite, so he just ignored it. Every day they spent in the Sun Never Sets was a massive challenge to their psychology. ¡°It looks like that little guy wants to express his thanks to Evil Wolf.¡± Before she knew it, Freud had gone to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bed. He leaned against the wall and looked at the Evil Wolf with a grin. ¡°Thanks?¡± Shen Yanxiao found the word interesting. Freud said, ¡°Yesterday, when you were talking with the Enchantress and the others, some low-level demons were tidying up things in here. A rock fell off from the ceiling and almostnded on that poor fellow. Evil Wolf kicked that demon away just before the rocknded on the ground.¡± ¡°¡­¡± It was a surprise to Shen Yanxiao. For one thing, rocks could fall from the ceiling of that jerry-built project! They were fortunate that the ceiling was firm enough tost through the previous night; no more rock fell. Otherwise, many would have been crushed to death in their dreams. For another, it turned out that low-level demons knew how to be grateful. So, minus the hostility, the demons were not foolish. ¡°But I don¡¯t suppose Evil Wolf realized this,¡± Freud went on with a smile. ¡°What?¡± ¡°Because to you humans, all low-level demons look the same.¡± That was right! Shen Yanxiao did some stretches before she got up and went out. Jia Lan and the other four demons had been waiting outside for a long time. They decided to wait for her in case they would scare the other people. ¡°Things are looking good. They have all epted your terms. But they wanted a taste of the dark elements before they work to their death for you,¡± Jia Lan said. The negotiation between demons was much simpler than that between humans. As long as there was enough benefit, everything could be negotiated. ¡°No problem. Tell the advanced demons in the Sun Never Sets to gather at the za in the afternoon. I will fulfill their wishes.¡± Shen Yanxiao was in a good mood. Everything was about to be ready. When she was done with all the demons, she could start building the city. ¡°Sure.¡± The five demons looked solemn, but they were secretly thrilled. Yes! Finally, they could eat the delicious dark elements again! That afternoon, all the advanced demons in the Sun Never Sets came out of hiding. The air was heavy with a profound sinister aura. All the low level and middle-level demons were too terrified toe out from their hiding spots. Advanced demons enough to destroy half a country had gathered at the abandoned za in the Sun Never Sets simultaneously as they waited for the revelry toe. In the auditorium, Du Lang and the others heard the animal-like howls and screams from a distance. There was excitement in the shouts, but they could also make people shiver in terror. Nobody knew about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n. All they knew was that they would have to coexist with the demons! Chapter 618 - Fantasy Devil City (1)

Chapter 618: Fantasy Devil City (1)

At the southern region of the Forsaken Land, a dignified city stood on the crumbling earth. The city belonged to the Blue Moon Dynasty, and it was known as the Fantasy Devil City. A team of servants fatigued from a long journey dragged their exhausted bodies to the city gate. The soldiers stood on the city wall and looked at those people for a long time, but they could not tell who they were. They were filthy, and they were covered in so much dirt that it was as if they had crawled out of the mud. ¡°Hurry and open up. Young Master Qu Rui is back.¡± The man threw himself to the city gate and was practically crying. When they heard the name of Qu Rui, the soldiers opened the city gate at once. Two people carried Qu Rui into the city. ¡°What happened?¡± Surprised, the soldier at the city gate stared at the team of people who looked like drowned rats. He knew that, half a month ago, Young Master Qu Rui led more than 200 people to the mining area. How did he get in such an awkward predicament? Also, why did only about dozens of theme back to the city? ¡°Hurry¡­ Tell the city master that we were attacked,¡± the man who carried Qu Rui stuttered. Qu Rui had already passed out. The soldiers sent someone to report to the city master. A beautiful and slightly feminine man was sitting in the hall. The exquisite white clothes gave him an incredibly noble and sacred look. He was the city master of the Forsaken Land, Geng Di, son of a duke of the Blue Moon Dynasty. Thanks to his strength, he became the blue-eyed boy for the Emperor of the Blue Moon Dynasty. Ten years ago, when he was only 22, he sessfully built the Fantasy Devil City at the southern region of the Forsaken Land and was titled an earl of the Blue Moon Dynasty. He had continued to stay in the Fantasy Devil City for the next ten years to explore uncultivated soil at the Forsaken Land for the Blue Moon Dynasty. Nobody knew that an earl with awe-inspiring fame had such a feminine face. The overly tender look had always been a thorn in his heart. At the moment, Geng Di squinted his eyes, which usually indicated danger, and looked at the men who knelt in front of him. ¡°What the hell is going on? More than 200 people left the city, and you only brought back 53 people!¡± Geng Di was furious. He could not figure out how he lost half of the mining party. Furthermore, Qu Rui was still in aa. It was arguably the most significant loss that Geng Di had ever suffered since the city was built. ¡°Well¡­¡± Those men shook in fear. Geng Di might have looked feminine, but he was capable of horrible means. Everyone who worked for him would have to exercise great care. ¡°Tell me! If you cannot exin it, I will kill all of you!¡± Geng Di bellowed. ¡°We were mining in the eastern region. Everything was going well until a Longxuan Empire delegate passed by us. She saw us mining in the eastern region and told us to go away. Young Master Qu Rui argued with her, and then¡­ a fight broke out.¡± ¡°Delegate for the eastern region?¡± Geng Di squinted his eyes and sneered. ¡°Where did that punke from? How could she defy the rules like this? Why didn¡¯t she do some research before she came to the Forsaken Land? Which delegate from the Longxuan Empire dares to insult us? How dare she tell our people to go away? She must be tired of living! How many men did she have in her team?¡± Chapter 619 - Fantasy Devil City (2)

Chapter 619: Fantasy Devil City (2)

¡°Four¡­ four¡­¡± Geng Di stood up from the chair with a whooshing sound. He was boiled with anger, so he grabbed the cup on the table and threw it at the man¡¯s head. ¡°Four people! Are you a bunch of garbage? How can four people defeat 200 people? Why should I keep you around?¡± That had to be the funniest joke that Geng Di had ever heard. The strongest people working for Qu Rui were at the middle-level of their professions, but there were 200 of them. They should not have been pushed into such a tight corner by a mere four people. ¡°My Lord, I said it wrong¡­ I said it wrong.¡± That person put his hand over the bleeding wound on his head, remained on his knees, and begged. ¡°Wrong?¡± Geng Di sneered. ¡°Not¡­ not four people, but two people and¡­ and two mythical beasts.¡± The words mythical beasts struck Geng Di like a bolt of lightning. Surprise emerged in the depth of his eyes. ¡°Mythical beasts?¡± ¡°Yes¡­ yes.¡± ¡°Two?¡± ¡°Right¡­¡± Geng Di¡¯s face clouded. The previous delegates from the Longxuan Empire were powerful, but none could gain a foothold after three other forces forced them out. However, it looked like things were different.; two mythical beasts had shown up. They could not underestimate that. Besides, the new delegate was upright and frank. It was a surprise that she dared to confront other forces in public just as she had arrived at the Forsaken Land. Perhaps she had overestimated her strength or was just overly confident. ¡°Give me a detailed ount of everything that had happened, from the time they appeared to your return.¡± Geng Di realized that a person with two mythical beasts was not someone to be taken lightly. That person had to blurt out everything to the city master. When they fought Shen Yanxiao, Qu Rui was the only one injured. The rest died on their way back to their city. They were in too much of a hurry when they fled from the mine. They forgot to pick up the Demon Confuser from the tents. Therefore, on their way back, the demons had discovered their tracks. They were assaulted by many demons, which was the cause of their tremendous loss. When they encountered the demons, Qu Rui had almost recovered from the first wound. However, he passed out again from exhaustion from the subsequent battles. So, the Blue Moon Dynasty¡¯s losses were not directly linked to Shen Yanxiao. Unfortunately, Geng Di had different thoughts. ¡°You are telling me that that person is a teenage girl?¡± Geng Di¡¯s mouth twitched. If it were not for the fact that he knew his man would not lie to him, he would have regarded it as a joke. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± No one could tell what was in Geng Di¡¯s mind. Every delegate from the Longxuan Empire were champions for the Inter-academy Tournaments. What changed? Why would the Longxuan Empire send a teenager to the Forsaken Land? Had they decided to relinquish their right in the Forsaken Land, so they just sent a random person? It seemed odd. ¡°What was her name?¡± Geng Di questioned. ¡°Shen Yanxiao.¡± ¡°Shen?¡± Geng Di squinted. There was only one family that could use that surname in the entire Longxuan Empire. ¡°She is from the Vermilion Bird Family, isn¡¯t she? No wonder she is so pretentious.¡± Geng Di sat down on his throne and crossed his legs. The look on his face indicated no good intention. Chapter 620 - Fantasy Devil City (3)

Chapter 620: Fantasy Devil City (3)

¡°We have rules here in the Forsaken Land. Since she does not understand the rules, as seniors, we must teach her a lesson.¡± ¡°Send a report to the northern and western region. Tell them that some kid has decided toe to the eastern region.¡± Geng Di put his hand under his chin. A wicked smile appeared on his lips. The little miss must have lived luxuriously in the Vermilion Bird Family, right? She had mistaken the Forsaken Land as a garden in her family. She had two mythical beasts to protect her. So what? At the Forsaken Land, any ident could happen. ¡°Yes.¡± The imperial bodyguard epted the order. The Forsaken Land had its rules, and no one should vite them. An outsider, no matter how strong, should always respect the local customs. The strength of the force behind her was not important because the Forsaken Land was an area isted from the outside world. It was impossible to rely on one¡¯s family¡¯s strength to build a city there. Only the exceptionally powerful people could keep their foothold there. It was incredibly tough to rebuild a city in the Forsaken Land. It did not only require wealth and manpower; one must have enough strength as well. Aside from the dpidated towns, they also had to be prepared for any demon attacks. Demons were the real nightmare in the Forsaken Land. Geng Di had gone to great lengths to obtain the recipe for the Demon Confuser. That was how he could build the city in such a short time. However, not everyone could have the Demon Confuser. That new fellow probably did not have such helpful items. Geng Di¡¯s eyes looked like those of a vicious viper. In his mind, that youngdy from the affluent family would soon be prey in his ws. He would make it clear to Shen Yanxiao that she mustply with their rules if she wanted to survive the Forsaken Land. If she failed to see his point, then he would have to teach her a serious lesson! Fantasy Devil City was not the only party that enjoyed the eastern region¡¯s resources. Forces in the west and north were involved as well. None of the three forces would allow the delegate of the eastern region to gain a foothold there. Otherwise, they would have to bid farewell to arge number of resources. Only those who lived in the Forsaken Land knew that the eastern region had the most resources in the entire Forsaken Land. The eastern region had be a piece of meat that nobody was willing to give up. ¡°Listen up!¡± Geng Di shouted. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°I need someone to keep an eye on the eastern region. Find out which city Shen Yanxiao is in.¡± A plot had brewed, which was evident by the looks on Geng Di¡¯s feminine face. Step by step, he would drive that poor little guy out of the Forsaken Land. Not long afterward, two cities in the western and northern regions received news from the Fantasy Devil City. The guest from the orient was waiting for them to ¡®wee her.¡¯ After they received the news, the city masters of the northern and western cities sent their trusted underlings to the eastern region to monitor Shen Yanxiao¡¯s activities. Far, far away in the Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao had zero idea that three different forces had targeted her simultaneously. It was merely the beginning. At the Forsaken Land, the curtains of war had just been lifted. Chapter 621 - The Scar of Oblivion (1)

Chapter 621: The Scar of Oblivion (1)

Almost all the demons in the Sun Never Sets had surrendered to Shen Yanxiao. However, Shen Yanxiao was in a gloomy mood as they started to rebuild the city. It was basically impossible to rely on about 100 people to rebuild the entire Sun Never Sets. If she were somewhere else, she could have spent money to hire some help. The problem was that the Forsaken Land was infamous; the average people would not have the courage to go there. Before the others went to the Forsaken Land to rebuild their cities, they would apply for assistance from their respective countries after they had cleaned up all the demons. The countries would then appoint a construction team to go with them. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s case was a special one. In her city, demons wandered around the high streets and backnes. The construction team, even if they coulde, would wet their pants in terror. Besides, Shen Yanxiao was well-aware that the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire did not like her as she was a warlock. She was from the Vermilion Bird Family, so the Emperor had to give her some face. That said, he would still attempt to obstruct her efforts. The fact that she was sent to the Sun Never Sets was the perfect proof. Shen Yanxiao had another option, which was to ask Shen Feng for help. Yet, that was not her style. She was not a silver-spoon child who would only rely on her family. She would leverage her own powers to rebuild the city. Due to various reasons, Shen Yanxiao had conquered the Sun Never Sets, but it remained a heap of rubbles. She felt depressed and unhappy as she sat down on the shattered stone staircase. As she looked at the massive mess in front of her, she felt powerless. How convenient it would be if, in her previous life, she were an engineer instead of a thief! She could build skyscrapers from scratch. That would save her from depression. After days of hard work as they adjusted to a life of peaceful coexistence with the demons, Du Lang¡¯s mental state improved. He went to the despaired Shen Yanxiao and sat down next to her. ¡°Truthfully, I am surprised that you¡¯ve managed to gain control of the city this way. I thought that we would not survive it when we make our trip to the Forsaken Land with you.¡± It was rare that Du Lang would be in such a good mood. ¡°Am I the kind of person who would lead people to peril?¡± Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes at him. ¡°I was wrong.¡± Du Lang broke intoughter. For the past few days, Shen Yanxiao had been in low spirits because of the construction problems. He had noticed that. He knew that the genius girl could not do what she would like to do. Finally, Du Lang could see Shen Yanxiao as a mortal human being, instead of a goddess. ¡°Are you worried that you cannot find the crew to build the city?¡± Du Lang asked. Shen Yanxiao nodded lifelessly. ¡°Usually, people would not be willing toe to the Forsaken Land. Even if I were to send someone to deliver a message to the Longxuan Empire, it would be another three to five months before I would get any response.¡± ¡°The emperor does not like you?¡± Du Lang said. ¡°What do you think?¡± ¡°Forget I asked. Manpower is what you need. With enough people, it will not be a difficult task to build the city. Yesterday, I talked to Uncle Nine. The people he brought with him are self-reliant. They can build houses and do farming work. As long as you can get enough people, Uncle Nine and the vigers can help you rebuild the city.¡± Du Lang and Uncle Nine were both aware of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dilemma. Du Lang and Uncle Nine had discussed the matter many times. They could solve every other problem, and the biggest difficulty was manpower! There were a lot of demons in the Sun Never Sets, and they could follow orders. However, low-level demons had little intelligence. It was not likely that they could help in real construction work. Chapter 622 - The Scar of Oblivion (2)

Chapter 622: The Scar of Oblivion (2)

¡°I know.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. She had money andnd butcked the workforce. It was very frustrating for her. ¡°I know a ce where you may find what you need,¡± Du Lang suggested. ¡°Where?¡± ¡°The Scar of Oblivion.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised to hear that. The Scar of Oblivion did not belong to any country, and it existed between the borders of two countries in a vast rift valley. During the war between the demons and the gods, a massive piece ofnd cracked in the open in, and that turned out to be the Scar of Oblivion. There was no one there to govern, nor were there any legal control. It was called the Scar of Oblivion because the world would forget anyone who went there. One could find many strange things at the Scar of Oblivion. No country could control thend because the ones who lived there were desperate ouws. They were most wanted criminals from various countries, and they had escaped there to be safe. The other feature that made the Scar of Oblivion noticeable was the ve trade. The ve trade had been banned in the four countries for many years. However, at the Scar of Oblivion, people could still buy ves who had no dignity and were treated like livestock. The ves purchased from the Scar of Oblivion were deemed legitimate in all four countries. Many people from noble or wealthy households would buy ves asbor or punch bags. It was the ve owners¡¯ right to inflict any harm to the ves, even to kill them. ¡°Are you suggesting ves from the Scar of Oblivion?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. She did not like that kind of inhumane oppression, and perhaps, it was also because she was from a time and ce that advocated freedom and equality. Somehow, she felt repelled by theck of human rights in the world. ¡°Yes.¡± Du Lang nodded. ¡°There are many ves there. As long as you have enough gold coins, you can buy enough ves. Most of them have been trained, and they would not go against their owners¡¯ will. They would not have anyints even if they were toe to the Forsaken Land to work.¡± Shen Yanxiao listened as she continued to frown. Du Lang could tell that she was not fond of the idea, but he had no other choice. ¡°You may disapprove of this idea, but it is the only solution to our problem.¡± Shen Yanxiao thought about it before she stood up. ¡°I will visit the Scar of Oblivion. Pick someone from your mercenary group and have theme with me. We will take a carriage there. I¡­ I will buy some ves and bring them here with me.¡± Shen Yanxiao found it awkward to utter the word ves. She might have been an unkind thief, but she was a person of integrity. There were things that she could do and some that she could never ept. Du Lang was relieved that Shen Yanxiao had agreed with their n. If they could not rebuild the city, then they would have to live in that mess for a long time. A ceiling that could break at any time was enough to scare them. How upset would it be if those rocks killed them in their sleep? Eventually, after some discussion, Du Lang asked the six wolves to apany Shen Yanxiao. Lan Fengli, Freud, Vermillion Bird, and the little Phoenix tagged along as well. The two Phoenixes would stay in the city to keep an eye out in case some fools woulde with ill intentions. Shen Yanxiao only brought three carriages with her. After she gave her instructions, she set off with the group and left the Sun Never Sets. Chapter 623 - The Scar of Oblivion (3)

Chapter 623: The Scar of Oblivion (3)

With Freud clearing the way with his oppressive presence, the journey was smooth. Shen Yanxiao decided to go straight from the edge of the Forsaken Land so that they could avoid the soldiers at the border of the Longxuan Empire. It was annoying to feel that the Forsaken Land was much safer than the outside world. The Scar of Oblivion was thergest trading market at the Brilliance Continent. People could buy anything they could think of and find things that they could never imagine to find. One could purchase anything there, from all sorts of treasures to a wide range of magical beasts. However, there was a rule at the Scar of Oblivion. Whatever people bought, they could not question the origin of the merchandise. Shen Yanxiao and her team arrived at the Scar of Oblivion after ten days. It was a marvelous experience to stand on the in and look at the vast rift valley in the middle of thend. Houses built inside the valley were seen everywhere. The ground was dirty, and the buildings were shabby; it was like a slum. It was also dry and hot in the valley, and its thick stench made people feel ufortable. It was a messy ce, but many brilliantly dressed nobles and wealthy merchants could be seen walking on the street, followed by several dull-looking ves in rags. The limbs of those ves were tied in chains as if they were livestock. ¡°Come and check it out. A young and strong adult ve with a strong physique and good health.¡± ¡°Young girl ve¡­¡± As the only ve market on the Brilliance Continent, merchants sold ves all across the Scar of Oblivion. Those ves knelt on wooden stages with their limbs in chains. Thick iron chains around the ves¡¯ necks stopped them from moving. Their hair was disheveled, and there were only pieces of rags to give them theirst bit of dignity. They were filthy and smelled awful. The merchants cracked the whip in their hands as they bellowed about their goods for sale. They did not mind it at all when they cracked the viper-like whips on the ves. ¡°This is such a disturbing ce.¡± As a priest, Sleep Wolf found it hard to endure the cruelty at the ve market. He saw a young girl curled and shivered under the merchant¡¯s whip. ¡°I didn¡¯t know such ces existed on the Brilliance Continent. What were they thinking?¡± Fire Wolf could not bear the sight any longer; he quickly looked away. The six wolves looked at Shen Yanxiao. Ever since they arrived at the Scar of Oblivion, she had not uttered a single word. The six wolves did not know that she hated the ve trade the most. They had never seen the coldness in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes as she looked at the ves sold by the street¡¯s sides. The ves knelt on the ground as they trembled when the merchants berated them. The ves would beg for potential buys¡¯ attention, and they would reveal their teeth and muscles as if they were willing to be bought. There was a noise and amotion in the crowd ahead. A strong, shirtless man dragged a skinny little girl who tried to break away from the crowd. Five or six tall and sturdy fat people chased after them with whips in their hands behind them. The dense crowds were like a wall that had copsed when the strong man threw himself into them. Upon impact, the girl he carried flew forward and fell by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feet. Chapter 624 - The Scar of Oblivion (4)

Chapter 624: The Scar of Oblivion (4)

The people who went after them pinned the burly man on the ground. A fat man stomped on the burly man¡¯s face rudely so that thetter could not lift his face from the ground. ¡°Let¡¯s see you run again! I dare you to run again! You must be courting death!¡± The fat man shouted as he whipped the burly man. As he endured the pain, the burly man screamed to the little girl, ¡°Xiao Jiu, run!¡± The little girl sat on the ground, scared, but she turned around to look at the helpless brawny man as tears fell from her eyes. ¡°Please, don¡¯t hurt him. I won¡¯t run. I won¡¯t run again.¡± The little girl cried and crawled toward those fat men. An ugly man yanked the girl¡¯s hair, dragged her up, and pped the little girl¡¯s face in one swift motion. ¡°You little bitch. You must have learned to seduce a man to sacrifice his life for you at such a young age. So disgusting! Since you like to seduce men, let¡¯s show these people what a bitch you are!¡± The man pushed the little girl to the ground and straddled her as he violently ripped her clothes. ¡°No!¡± Her miserable cry echoed in the crowd, but the people there seemed to have grown used to that. The onlookers smiled as they observed the tragic scene. Shen Yanxiao, however, could not bear it any longer. As she looked at the girl on the ground, Shen Yanxiao felt as if she had seen herself in her previous life. When she first joined that organization, she was also vited. Someone had saved her that time. So, she could not stand by and do nothing! A petite figure whooshed past the crowd, lifted her foot, and kicked the fat pig away from the little girl! That fat man fell onto the ground. The other men who had been yelling at the burly man looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beautiful face almost took their breaths away. Shen Yanxiao frowned. She helped the shivering girl up and then took her own overcoat to put on her. She could stand the killing and perhaps even the sale of ves, but she would never endure it if men were to bully someone from her gender. Women had never been a vulnerable group in the world! ¡°Thank¡­ you¡­¡± Panicked, Xiao Jiu looked at the beautiful miss in front of her. She looked the same age as her, but Shen Yanxiao had a presence that most people would admire. ¡°Evil Wolf,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Evil Wolf discreetly cheered for Shen Yanxiao when she took action. He immediately went to her when she called him. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Take care of her.¡± Shen Yanxiao left the scared Xiao Jiu to Evil Wolf¡¯s care as she walked to those fat pigs in strides. Those men shrank back as Shen Yanxiao approached them. They could tell that she was ady from a prominent family. They were only some minor merchants in the ve market. They could act arrogantly in front of their ves, but they were nothing but a pile of mud when they were faced with noble guests. ¡°My¡­ honorable guest. What is the meaning of this? We are disciplining a disobedient ve. Please forgive us if that has offended you.¡± One of the fat men wiped the cold sweat from his face. They were at the Scar of Oblivion, where it was forbidden to argue with the guests Chapter 625 - Scar of Oblivion (5)

Chapter 625: Scar of Oblivion (5)

They had to rely on the guest or customers for a living. Anyone who dared to offend any customers at the Scar of Oblivion meant that they could no longer live there. Shen Yanxiao squinted and stared at the muscr man on the ground. ¡°Let him go.¡± The fat men moved away at once. The man sat up with strenuous efforts and gazed at the pretty girl in confusion. ¡°How much?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°What?¡± ¡°I said, how much? I will buy them.¡± Shen Yanxiao suppressed her anger and asked again with a straight face. When they heard those words, the men smiled. ¡°Well¡­ I will be candid with you. This little bitch is booked by another buyer. If you like her type, we have a lot more the same age. They are well trained, and I am sure you will find them satisfactory.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. ¡°Don¡¯t waste my time. I want those two. How much? Just give me a number.¡± The fat men showed signs of reluctance. They did not want to offend the guest, but another buyer had already booked Xiao Jiu. As the fat men hesitated, azy voice suddenly spoke. ¡°Is this how business is done at the Scar of Oblivion? You cannot even control a ve. How ridiculous is this?¡± A handsome young man in his twenties stepped out from the crowd, followed by some strong men, and each dragged a dull-looking ve with them. The merchants hurried toward the young man when they saw him. ¡°Young master, please let us exin. We will take Xiao Jiu to you right away. Please don¡¯t be angry.¡± The young man curled his lips but did not say anything to the fat men. He lifted his eyes and looked at the still flustered Xiao Jiu, who hid behind Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You are a slut dragged from the garbage. I took my sight off you for one second, and you have hooked up with a new buyer.¡± The young man sneered. Xiao Jiu trembled, but she was too afraid to say anything. Then, the young man turned to Shen Yanxiao and sized the stunningly pretty girl. ¡°Well, well, well. My fairdy, this despicable ve is not a good match for your status. If you bring her with you, she will only defile your beauty.¡± The young man was amazed by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s looks. He put on a gentle and cultivated smile as he raised his hand. His servants immediately brought some young girls to Shen Yanxiao. Those girls were all tied up in iron chains. The girls dropped to their knees obediently; there was no vigor in their milky eyes. They behaved as if they were toys. ¡°Here are some kids that I have just picked out. Not only are they pretty, but they are obedient as well. Just a little bit of teaching, and you can send them on errands,¡± the young man smiled as he spoke. He did not seem to mind giving away the ves that he had just bought. Shen Yanxiao frowned. She was disgusted by his attitude. He had said many words, but it seemed like he had only one point to make. He wanted the girl behind her, and he was willing to trade for her with more ves. It was suspicious that he would want to sacrifice more ves for that one girl ve. Shen Yanxiao never took his exnation seriously. It did not matter if his honeyed words were meant topliment her good looks; she was only sure of one thing. Chapter 626 - A Competition of Wealth? (1)

Chapter 626: A Competition of Wealth? (1)

She was sure that she was more than willing to buy Xiao Jiu, who still knew to put up a fight, than those ves who had lost their reasoning and dignity. ¡°I am sorry, but I do not n on exchanging ves.¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms casually. The young man was surprised. Then he burst into augh. ¡°But I picked the girl first.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Have you paid?¡± ¡°Not yet. That ve took her and escaped right after Iid my eyes on her. So, I haven¡¯t gotten the chance to pay yet.¡± The young man answered with a smile still stered on his face. Shen Yanxiao returned his smile as she said, ¡°Then how can you say you picked her first if you have not paid?¡± Shen Yanxiao grabbed a handful of gold coins from her interspatial ring. The gold coins fell from her hand to the ground like a bunch of beans, as they made a crystal clear sound. Those merchants watched as the dozens of gold coins rolled around in front of them. They wished they could stick their eyes on the gold coins! Shen Yanxiao nced at them and casually asked, ¡°Enough yet?¡± Those merchants gulped. Before they could say anything, Shen Yanxiao grabbed another handful of gold coins and threw them onto the ground¡­ A ve would usually only cost several gold coins. The female ves with distinctive looks and male ves with special skills could be sold at a higher price. However, Shen Yanxiao had poured dozens of gold coins for two average ves. There were about a hundred gold coins on the ground! Those merchants could not keep their calm when they realized that they could sell two average-looking ves for such a price! When the merchants decided to hand Xiao Jiu and the brawny man over to Shen Yanxiao, the young man suddenlyughed again. ¡°Miss, is this how you want to y it? Fine, I will y this game with you!¡± The young man curled his fingers, and the servants behind him took out a wooden case from an interspatial ring. The young man kicked the case open, and golden coins spilled to the ground. ¡°Here are ten thousand gold coins. I want that little girl! Beautifuldy, you should know that the higher bidder shall always have the prize.¡± The young man looked at Shen Yanxiao. Ten thousand gold coins!! The merchants felt as if their hearts were about to leap from their throats. The value of all of their ves together were only a few thousand gold coins. However, someone was willing to use ten thousand gold coins to buy an untamed girl ve! How lucky were they? Those merchants were not the only ones shocked. The other sellers were stunned as well. They wished that the wealthy man could like their ve enough to pay them ten thousand gold coins! How many ves would they have to sell to get ten thousand gold coins? ¡°Higher bidder wins?¡± Shen Yanxiao grinned as she looked at the smug young man. Then, she put the interspatial ring on her finger upside down. In an instant, it was as if a golden waterfall had poured from her fingertips and fell to the ground with a radiant glow. The jingling sound echoed in the entire street. Countless gold coins spilled to the ground like a fountain. In the blink of an eye, the ground by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feet was covered in gold. At that moment, everyone stopped breathing. They stared, open-mouthed, at the pile of gold coins. She was truly the wealthiest person there! Chapter 627 - A Competition of Wealth? (2)

Chapter 627: A Competition of Wealth? (2)

The gold coins on the ground blinded the onlookers, and the smug smile froze on the young man¡¯s mouth. The crowds were utterly shocked by how she threw money like mud in front of them. They had met wealthy people before, but not someone as rich as thedy in front of them! Their hearts pounded as more gold coins poured out of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s interspatial ring. In a few seconds, it seemed like there were tens of thousands of gold on the ground. Still, that young miss did not show any intention to stop. The unmistakable sound made by the streams of gold coins lingered in their minds. Most of those who went to the Scar of Oblivion were from well-off families. Many could easily spend ten thousand gold coins there. However, those people would spend money on treasures and rare items. No one had ever seen anyone willing to pay ten thousand gold coins on two ves. That was not even the end of it yet. They wondered how many gold coins were in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s interspatial ring; they continue to pour like inexhaustible streams. As more gold coins piled under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feet, the young man¡¯s expression turned bitter. He thought it was already unbelievable that he would spend ten thousand gold coins like nothing. That girl was even more abnormal than him. Who would spend tens of thousands of gold coins to buy a useless girl ve? Had thedy lost her mind, or was she nuts? Evil Wolf protected Xiao Jiu as she watched Shen Yanxiao throw money away like mud. Xiao Jiu¡¯s watery eyes were filled with excitement and disbelief. The six wolves were not in a better state of mind than the onlookers. The six wolves knew that Shen Yanxiao was rich. They had arrived at that conclusion after a few past incidents. When they epted the Forsaken Land mission, each member from the mercenary group received at least a hundred thousand gold coins. At that time, the six wolves felt that Shen Yanxiao must have appreciated their skills. However, when they saw how Shen Yanxiao would pay so much gold coins for a ve, they felt as if they would cry. It turned out while they had valuable skills; some wealthy people had too much money. Perhaps that was why she paid them such a high sry! The six wolves decided that they wouldin tearfully about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s evil deeds to their team leader when they went back! She had deceived them! Tricked their fragile little minds! Regardless of how people looked at her, a certain wealthy girl just kept pouring out gold coins without even batting her eyelids. Apetition of wealth against her? That was ridiculous. He did not know that it was the Longxuan Empire¡¯s treasury that supported her. She would crush him to death with the wealth of a nation¡¯s treasury! To a certain extent, someone was shameless and brazen in action. However, no one knew that fact; to them, Shen Yanxiao was a person made of gold, and she could even sneeze gold out of her nose! That young man could not havepeted against the hical girl who used the national treasury as her own bank. When the gold coins by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feet had piled up to a small hill, that young man felt his mouth twitched. He turned away without saying another word. No man could stand it when a girl with money shamed them! The servants packed up the wooden case on the ground and ran away; they were frightened out of their wits. When she saw the young man flee in panic, Shen Yanxiao grinned. She turned her palm over and finally stopped thatpetition of wealth. Chapter 628 - A Competition of Wealth? (3)

Chapter 628: A Competition of Wealth? (3)

The gold coins on the ground could dazzle one¡¯s eyes. The merchants had begun to drool in their mouths and see stars in their eyes. When Shen Yanxiao stopped, those merchants crawled their way to the small hill of gold coins and looked at the God of Wealth as if they were herckey. They respectfully said, ¡°Beautifuldy, you are the noblest being in the entire world. Are you seriously going to buy the two ves with so many gold coins?¡± They asked as they wiped the saliva from the corner of their mouths. They were only one step away from stuffing the gold coins into their mouths. Shen Yanxiao threw them a casual look and delivered her response calmly. ¡°Of course not.¡± p! Everyone¡¯s jaw dropped the ground. What kind of answer was that? She was the one who disyed a waterfall of gold coins after that young man showed off his ten thousand gold coins. How could she deny it so soon? The smile faded from the merchants¡¯ faces. Shen Yanxiao stroked her sleeve and went on, ¡°I have 130,000 gold coins here. Based on the market price, which is ten gold coins for one ve. If you can get me 13,000 ves, then you can have this money.¡± ¡°Wh¡­ what?¡± Those merchants wondered if there was something wrong with their ears. They pulled a long face as they asked, ¡°But weren¡¯t youpeting against that guest for the ve?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked and patted her forehead. ¡°Oh. Well, I forgot.¡± Those merchants felt like they wanted to cry. How could she forget something like that? Did she want to trick them? ¡°Well, then, deduct 10,001 gold coins for the two ves. You can get the rest of the money by giving me enough ves. I can ept that.¡± Shen Yanxiao proposed as if she was open to discussion. Her words annoyed those fat men. What was with the 10,001 gold coins? Shen Yanxiao grinned. ¡°Well, that guest said he would buy the ves with 10,000 gold coins, right? I will offer 10,001, which is higher than his price. He did not add more. Naturally, this should be the transaction price for the ves.¡± ¡°But¡­ but¡­¡± The fat men almost burst out in tears. Shen Yanxiao did not say how much she would pay for them. That was the whole point of the show. Since she did not say anything, nobody knew what her offer was. They must have been amazed by a disy of endless flow of gold coins. No one thought that something was amiss. If Shen Yanxiao had said that her offer was 10,001, that young man would have to be a fool to give up his offer. Since she did not say that, people assumed that the stream of gold coins was the price she offered. It did not only scare the young man away, but it also made the merchants incredibly happy. The 10,001 gold coins for one ve was a high price. That said¡­ Who could ept her answer after they had seen the small hill of gold coins? Did she not want to pay 130,000 gold coins for one ve? Was she not supposed to be wealthy? Shen Yanxiao found a loophole, but nobody could say anything against that. The merchants were still sad as they collected the money that was rightfully theirs. As for the rest of the money, they could not take it. They only have a few hundred ves. Where would they find more than ten thousand ves for her? Chapter 629 - A Competition of Wealth? (4)

Chapter 629: A Competition of Wealth? (4)

It was a show to unt one¡¯s wealth with a dramatic opening, shocking course, and a moving end. However, it had ended like that. Shen Yanxiao had managed to obtain the ownership of those two ves. The onlookers went their separate ways as well. The only depressing ones were the six wolves. ¡°Come and pick up the gold coins for me.¡± Shen Yanxiao had tricked them. Not only had she fooled the six wolves¡¯ minds, but she had enved their bodies as well. The six wolves wanted to cry when they saw the coins on the ground. Could someone take her away, please? There was no one to help them; only the evil girl remained with them. The six men had to crouch down to pick up the gold coins, which did not even belong to them. Freud stepped to the burly man when everyone else was not looking. Freud lifted his long leg and picked up the strong man, who had been lying on the ground for a long time. The tall and handsome demon dragged the strong man like a cow and headed toward Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Is he an add-on gift?¡± Freud asked. Shen Yanxiao looked at the big man who had been forgotten by everyone else and nodded silently. The big man looked at Shen Yanxiao with excitement. While the others tended to their errands, the man dropped to his knees in front of Shen Yanxiao! ¡°Miss, thank you so much for your great kindness. I will repay your kindness and be at your service for the rest of my life.¡± The skinny Xiao Jiu stepped to the man¡¯s side and knelt as well. ¡°Thank you¡­¡± Her voice trembled. Shen Yanxiao stroked her chin and sunk into deep thoughts as she looked at the adult man and young girl. Were they a couple trying to elope despite the differences in their age, height, and weight? Shen Yanxiao patted her face silently and stopped her mind from wandering away. ¡°Get up. You don¡¯t have to thank me. I am just buying you with money, not setting you free.¡± However, the man and the girl were not bothered by that fact. ¡°That is more than enough. You didn¡¯t let that bastard buy Xiao Jiu. For this alone, I am extremely grateful. It will be much better to work like a horse for you than to have Xiao Jiu go with that man.¡± The muscr man¡¯s thanks were sincere, and he sounded emotional. Shen Yanxiao noticed there was a deeper meaning in the man¡¯s words. That young man might not have been clever, but he was only an average person from a wealthy family. Why would the ve be so afraid that the young man would buy Xiao Jiu? It was clear that the brawny ve was scared of that young man. What was the reason? While Shen Yanxiao was curious, she knew it was not the time to discuss it. ¡°Okay. Get up now.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. She decided to put the question aside for the time being. She took out two capes from her interspatial ring as it was uneptable to have those two in rags as they followed them around. Chapter 630 - City Construction (1)

Chapter 630: City Construction (1)

Shen Yanxiao gave some potions to the man to tend to his wounds after giving them some clothes. She learned that the man¡¯s name was Su He and Xiao Jiu was Yin Jiuchen. Su He was grateful that Shen Yanxiao would take care of him. He had never seen any owner who would help the ves heal. With Su He¡¯s help, Shen Yanxiao found thergest ve market in the Scar of Oblivion. Shen Yanxiao had managed to purchase three thousand ves with 30 thousand gold coins. Just as Du Lang mentioned, Shen Yanxiao could buy enough people at the Scar of Oblivion if she had money. Those three thousand ves had been taught and tamed by the merchants. They were well-behaved and did not know to fight back. Shen Yanxiao also bought hundreds of carriages for all the ves. Besides that, she gave them clothes and food. Those ves wore clean clothes, held fresh food in their hands, and climbed onto the brand new carriages. At that moment, there seemed to be something different in those ves¡¯ eyes. They never expected that they could live like a person. Those who went to the Scar of Oblivion to buy ves would generally make the ves walk back. Some kinder people would transport the ves by keeping them in iron cages and put them on handcarts. No ves had ever left in a carriage before that. Those ves felt lucky that they would get a good owner. They were given food and drink. Shen Yanxiao also undid the iron cor around their necks, which was a symbol of their status as ves. ¡°Are you not worried that they might run away?¡± Freud asked Shen Yanxiao, who was resting with her eyes closed. Shen Yanxiao opened her eyes and answered calmly, ¡°Do you think they will run away?¡± Freud smiled. ¡°You are right. The ves that are so obedient that they do not know of dignity. They must have forgotten about their basic instinct to run away. They are not like Su He or Yin Jiuchen.¡± Su He and Yin Jiuchen wanted to stay alive. Therefore, they knew to run away. However, the other three thousand ves had been tortured so much by the reality that they were incapable of feelings. They were just like puppets that would act ording to their owner¡¯s orders and had no will of their own. ¡°Are they different?¡± Shen Yanxiao tilted her head. In her mind, she was thinking about something else. Why did that young man insist on buying Yin Jiuchen? Why would Su He be so resistant to that? Shen Yanxiao believed she would uncover many problems about the man and girl that she had bought. ¡°Will the ves be able to build the city after we bring them back?¡± Evil Wolf asked Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Let Uncle Nine take care of them. It should be fine,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Nobody said anything else. They stayed in the carriage as they hurried back to the Forsaken Land. After several days of the journey, the long line of carriages finally arrived at the Sun Never Sets¡¯ gate. With three thousand ves, Shen Yanxiao had finally solved the problem of their workforce shortage. Further outside the Sun Never Sets, three groups of people hid in three different directions. They saw the long line of carriages. Soon, news about those neers would be delivered to their respective cities. Chapter 631 - City Construction (2)

Chapter 631: City Construction (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Since they had enough workforce, the reconstruction of the Sun Never Sets could officially begin. The Forsaken Land was a vast area with a sparse poption. The abundant resources there were inexhaustible, so it was more efficient to use local materials than to transport materials from the Longxuan Empire. They would need stones, bricks, and tiles to build a city. Shen Yanxiao assigned jobs to the three thousand ves. One thousand of the ves were sent to the eastern region for mining and excavating stones. Five hundred ves would stay with Uncle Nine and the vigers to farm the uncultivatednd and nt crops outside the Sun Never Sets. Of the remaining 1500 ves, 500 were females. Shen Yanxiao asked for those female ves specifically to be in charge of logistics and prepare food for the other working ves. The remaining one thousand ves were assigned to the construction of the Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao ordered them not to build houses for the moment and concentrate on the city wall first. The order almost made members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group cry. After Shen Yanxiao gave hermand, the mercenaries raised their head and shouted. How long would they have to continue to live in the slum? The dpidated building meant that they could be crushed to death at any minute! However, Shen Yanxiao was determined to build the city wall first. All the people¡­ and demons in the Sun Never Sets sprang to work after she assigned the tasks. While the demons could not devote themselves to the construction, they could move and transport materials. Those who were in the mining team were divided into twenty smaller groups of 50 people. An advanced demon, five middle-level demons, and a hundred low-level demons would travel with each group so that the other demons in the field would not attack them. Shen Yanxiao allocated an area outside the city for nting crops. She had brought arge amount of food with her, but her city¡¯s poption had reached over three thousand. The food she had could sustain them for a while, but it was not a permanent solution. Luckily, she was intelligent enough to buy many seeds before her journey to the Forsaken Lands. Give them fish, and you feed them for a day; teach them how to fish, and you feed them for a lifetime. Sustainable development was the rule! At the Sun Never Sets, the ves were also paid for their work. Shen Yanxiao was not one who would oppress and exploit the ves. She also offered them food and clothes. She allowed them dignity. Each day, after the ves finished their job, Shen Yanxiao would give them five gold coins each. They could not spend it in the Sun Never Sets yet, but it would soon demonstrate its value. The ves were grateful for what Shen Yanxiao had done. They were convinced that they would live out the rest of their lives in that ve market with a total absence of justice. Even if they were lucky enough to be bought, they would still have to continue their lives with no dignity nor human rights. Shen Yanxiao had freed them of their identity as ves. She had done more than that; she respected them and recognized their value as a person, just like everyone else. She gave them gold coins, and it was something that the ves had never thought they would own. Five gold coins for a day¡¯s work. They could earn ten gold coins after a two-day work; it was the same as the selling price of the ves! The ves were incapable of feelings because they had no hope. However, Shen Yanxiao had given them hope to live like an average person. They could see a promising future ahead of them. Their depressed hearts would be awakened again. Chapter 632 - City Construction (3)

Chapter 632: City Construction (3)

Du Lang witnessed how those ves gradually transformed from hopeless and emotionless beings into characters with vigor and positive spirit. He looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise, but there was only admiration and astonishment in his eyes. He knew that Shen Yanxiao disagreed with the idea of ves. However, she had no other choice. Even though she bought back those ves with her, she insisted on her ways to transform them from ves without any rights to actual human beings. She used her way to change any worldly views that she could not ept. When a rabbit went to a wolf¡¯s den, it would be the wolf or turn the wolf into a rabbit. She gave the ves the thing that they had wanted the most. Shen Yanxiao might not have realized it, but her actions had gained her loyal followers who would do anything for her. They thought of her as a goddess, and they would guard her with their life. Shen Yanxiao had given them hope in their most desperate moment and a chance to be an average human again. ¡°You knew that this would happen, didn¡¯t you?¡± Du Lang asked Shen Yanxiao. The girl had not reached adulthood yet, but she had surprised him too many times. He was curious about what kind of huge brain must be hidden in that little head of hers that she could manage situations that most adults could not handle. Shen Yanxiao crouched on the ground as she checked a batch of mineral products that had just been delivered. She turned around and looked at him in confusion. ¡°Knew about what? I didn¡¯t know where the mineral products are buried in the eastern region. I just told them to get me the mineral products that the other three forces have already mined.¡± She was not a geologist. No matter how powerful she was, she could not have solved a geological problem. Du Lang burst intoughter. Shen Yanxiao had no idea what she had done. Du Lang could not stop hisughter as he fixed his gaze on the girl who got her hands dirty as she crouched by a pile of mineral products. She was truly a hands-on leader. She was not arrogant, even though she was the city master. ¡°Argh!¡± Suddenly, they heard a shrill cry. A delicate and pretty figure ran toward them like a breeze. That person hurried toward Shen Yanxiao, who paid no attention to her appearance, and dragged her up. ¡°Lady¡­ Shen, why are you doing this filthy work again? We can take care of these for you. Please¡­ don¡¯t get your hands dirty!¡± The bright girl furrowed her eyebrows. Her light green dress added some life to the glum Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao looked at Yin Jiuchen, who had taken on a bright, new look, and let her carefully wipe the dirt from her hands with a handkerchief. Maybe it was because of the simrity of their age. Shen Yanxiao did not ask Yin Jiuchen to handle the logistics, but instead, she kept the skinny girl by her side. But¡­ If she had known that she had kept a little nanny by her side, she would have told that bossy little housekeeper to husk some corn with the logistics team! Yin Jiuchen was grateful for Shen Yanxiao. So, she had followed the city master around like her little tail. Shen Yanxiao had stated that she did not need her attention like that, but Yin Jiuchen would not listen to her. She still followed Shen Yanxiao like a little shadow. Every time Yin Jiuchen saw Shen Yanxiao lifted a finger to do some work, she would rush toward her as if she was a hen protecting her chicks. ¡°Xiao Jiu, don¡¯t be like this, okay? This is not a big deal. I was just taking a look.¡± Chapter 633 - City Construction (4)

Chapter 633: City Construction (4)

Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She had always been surrounded by men who were neglectful of minor points of conduct. However, Yin Jiuchen, an affectionately sweet girl, was apanying her. Shen Yanxiao was not used to that. Girls were thoughtful and considerate, especially when they were with people that they cared about. However, Shen Yanxiao had be ustomed to her ways. She was not a delicate flower in a greenhouse, but a pine that could survive harsh winters. Yin Jiuchen exercised great care as she tidied Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes and lowered her head. ¡°Lady Shen, you have saved us. We should repay your kindness. Those are our jobs. If you go on like this, what does that make us?¡± Yin Jiuchen, Su He, and the three thousand ves were all from the Scar of Oblivion. They were familiar with each other. Yin Jiuchen knew that the ves appreciated what Shen Yanxiao had done for them. They had no other way to repay her kindness other than to work hard to aplish the tasks that Shen Yanxiao had assigned to them. It was only then they would feel as if they deserved the gold coins, clothes, and food they received. Yin Jiuchen was determined. Shen Yanxiao looked at her and then turned to Du Lang who stood at the side. Du Lang chuckled. ¡°Just let Xiao Jiu have some peace of mind. You are quite mysterious regarding your whereabouts. You don¡¯t know this, but that scared the girl. She would sleep by your side in case you disappear into the night again.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. They were about the same age, and yet, somehow,pared to the gentle and mind Yin Jiuchen, Shen Yanxiao felt as if she was as casual and mighty as a man. Was she secretly an irondy? ¡°I will try.¡± Shen Yanxiao had no other choice. She could yell and scold men like Du Lang, but she did not have the heart to throw vicious remarks at the girl. Another team of miners was back. Su He, who carried a hoe on his shoulder, saw how Shen Yanxiao stood speechlessly and Yin Jiuchen, who rushed to and fro around Shen Yanxiao just as he stepped into the city. Heughed at the scene that had been repeating itself during thest couple of days. ¡°City master, is Xiao Jiu bugging you again?¡± Su He was a direct man. Shen Yanxiao forced a smile. With Yin Jiuchen there, she could no longer fumble through the mineral products with her hands. She could only stand there and look at the dark stones with her eyes. She had nned to use obsidians to build the city wall. She could stay calm even if someone were to st the city wall with bombs. It was a remarkable decision. If someone wanted to use obsidians to build a city wall in any other ce in the world, others would call that person a madman. However, Shen Yanxiao was standing onnd that had the most abundant reserves of obsidians. She could do what others would not even dare to consider. ¡°Su He, how is it going today?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. It had been more than half a month since she assigned people for mining. Half of the city walls had been constructed during that time. That rapid speed was attributable to the ves. To show their thanks for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s kindness, the ves worked their tails off night and day. On many asions, Shen Yanxiao had to go around the city in the middle of the night to tell the men to rest. Su He replied, ¡°The mine that we are in charge of is quite small. So, the output of the mineral products is rather meager too. I n to bring some people with me and go check out the other mines.¡± Chapter 634 - City Construction (5)

Chapter 634: City Construction (5)

Shen Yanxiao was intrigued. ¡°You can tell the location of the mineral veins ?¡± Su He smiled and said, ¡°Before I was at the Scar of Oblivion, I was a miner.¡± It was such a remarkable coincidence! ¡°Great. I will leave that matter to you.¡± Shen Yanxiao rejoiced over the fact that she did the right thing in the Scar of Oblivion. Su He was a rare and valuable talent for her and her city. Very few ves had skills. The Sun Never Sets needed talents, and that problem had bugged Shen Yanxiao. At the initial stage of the city¡¯s construction, that problem had not been that prominent. However, it would be a significant issue in theter development stage after the built waspleted. Shen Yanxiao had no intention of giving aprehensive report to the emperor of the Longxuan Empire. Her identity as a warlock was a sensitive issue, and it could bring her unnecessary troubles. It was highly likely that the emperor would try to sabotage her instead of offering her assistance. After she checked the mineral products, Shen Yanxiao sent them to the construction team. Shen Yanxiao was thrilled to track thepletion of the city wall. Was there anything else more satisfactory than that? That city would only belong to her. Neither the Longxuan Empire nor the Vermilion Bird family couldy im on it. It was hers and hers alone! During that time, members from the Cave Wolf Mercenary Group had be used to living with demons. They had not taken part in constructing the city wall, but their interaction with the demons had be quitemon. The mercenaries¡¯ world views had been entirely twisted. Shen Yanxiao asked the two Phoenixes and Vermilion Bird to stay in the city. They used their strong powers to destroy the shabby houses in the city, but they left a few standing so that everyone could live there for the time being. All the other buildings were destroyed to make it easier for any future construction in the city. The three mythical beasts could inflict destruction with high proficiency. They enjoyed themselves as if it was a game. Lan Fengli followed Shen Yanxiao around like her little tail. However, he became quiet in the presence of other people like Yin Jiuchen, though he would never take his eyes off Shen Yanxiao. The Sun Never Sets headed toward a new future, and the scouts sent over by the other three countries did not miss a single thing. The Sun Never Sets¡¯ prosperity made the other three forces¡¯ leaders restless with anxiety. Inside the Fantasy Devil City, Geng Di sat on his chair as he listened to reports from the scouts; he was in a gloomy mood. ¡°Are you telling me that the Sun Never Sets suddenly has more people and they have already started to rebuild the city? The city wall is almostplete? Is that right?¡± Geng Di could not believe what he had heard. How did Shen Yanxiao achieve so much when she had only arrived at the Forsaken Land less than a month ago? That sounded so ridiculous! When he built the Fantasy Land, Geng Di had to mobilize more than ten thousand mercenaries and spent almost half a year before they eliminated all the demons in the Fantasy Devil City. It seemed like Shen Yanxiao had managed to skip that part and went on to build the city directly. That was beyond anyone¡¯s belief. ¡°Are all the demons in the Sun Never Sets dead? How can they let a kid start rebuilding the city so easily?¡± Geng Di curled his lips. The Sun Never Sets was one of the five major cities, and there were more than ten thousand demons there, not to mention the appalling number of advanced demons. It took Geng Di almost half a year to kill thousands of demons in Fantasy Devil City. It was impossible to start building a city without one to two years¡¯ preparation! Chapter 635 - City Construction (6) Chapter 635: City Construction (6) The scout, who was on his knees in the hall, gulped in fear. Geng Di found his words hard to believe. Even he, who had witnessed the Sun Never Sets¡¯ situation with his own eyes, found everything surreal. Yet, no matter how unlikely it had seemed, that was the fact. ¡°City master, the demons in the Sun Never Sets... they are still there.¡± ¡°Still there?¡± Geng Di frowned as he went on, ¡°If they have not eliminated the demons, how are they building the city?¡± The scout replied, ¡°They are building the city... with.. the demons.¡± Geng Di jumped from his chair when he heard that. He was dumbstruck, and he almost grabbed the scout toward him. ¡°Building the city with the demons? Do you take me for a fool?¡± ¡°No, I would not dare lie to you; I am telling the truth. None of us understood what was going on, but we noticed that the demons in the Sun Never Sets never attempted to attack the humans there. They are even helping them with the construction. We observed them for a while, and every day, dozens of teams would set off to different areas in the eastern region for mining. Each of those teams has more than a hundred of low-level demons and some middle-level demons with them. Those demons would even help them transport the minerals on the way back, and none of them were aggressive toward the humans.¡± The scout was about to break into tears, but he was honest with his words. He was also surprised by what he had witnessed. The scouts observed the situation for several days. They even began to wonder if anything had happened to their sights. Since when did the ferocious demons start to help the humans instead of eating them? ¡°How is that even possible?¡± Even though it was a weird situation, Geng Di believed that the scout would not dare to talk nonsense. ¡°Demons are helping them to rebuild the city? Even with the Demon Confuser, they could only stop the demons from picking up their smell. Why would they help the humans?¡± Geng Di was baffled; the whole situation was very mysterious. The rivalry between demons and humans hadsted for over a thousand years, and it was not something that would change overnight. Why was the situation in the Sun Never Sets so absurd? ¡°Keep an eye on them and let me know immediately if you have any news.¡± Geng Di sat down with worry. He had never expected Shen Yanxiao to achieve progress so quickly. He thought it would take her at least a year or two before she could begin to rebuild the city. Geng Di was so convinced that he did not tell his men to take any actions toward Shen Yanxiao. He had wanted to wait and see. However, the Sun Never Sets¡¯ progress had developed at an unimaginable speed, and it worried him. He was concerned that the Sun Never Sets, a city that he had no control, would achieve overnight sess. ¡°City master?¡± Qu Rui, who hadpletely recovered from his injury, stood aside in the hall. He looked at the temperamental Geng Di with extreme caution. Geng Di¡¯s eyebrows furrowed. Then, he asked Qu Rui, ¡°When you met that girl the other day, was there anything about her that stood out?¡± Qu Rui gulped in fear before he answered, ¡°The girl was pretty, and she had two mythical beasts with her. Other than that, there was nothing suspicious about her.¡± He thought it was weird when he heard the report as well. He believed that Geng Di would avenge him and teach Shen Yanxiao a lesson. However, it seemed like everything he had heard that day was crazy. Chapter 636 - City Construction (7) Chapter 636: City Construction (7) ¡°Are you telling the truth?¡± Geng Di did not believe him. Two mythical beasts represented great power. That said, there were more than a hundred advanced demons in the Sun Never Sets. Those advanced demons, together with low and middle-level demons, could easily defeat those two mythical beasts. They would not have surrendered so easily. Over the years, the Brilliance Continent had sent out many mighty warriors and mythical beasts to the Forsakennd, but no demon had ever caved. Surrender meant death; demons and humans could not exist together. ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Qu Rui nodded. He had to be honest with Geng Di. When Qu Rui met Shen Yanxiao, he was too busy drooling over Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beauty, so he did not pay much attention to anything else. Then, he was frightened out of his wits by the two Phoenixes. Of course, he was not in the mood to notice if anything was suspicious with Shen Yanxiao. Geng Di squinted his eyes but said nothing else. The news greatly shook him. His original n was to wait before he retaliated against Shen Yanxiao. However, given her progress, she might be able to finish the construction of the Sun Never Sets before he could stop her. Most of the other delegates from the Longxuan Empire had failed to exterminate the demons. Very few of them could even reach the city-building stage. However, Shen Yanxiao was not one of them. If the Sun Never Sets¡¯ construction was allowed to finish, none of the other three forces could continue to plunder the eastern region¡¯s resources. The only thing they could do was to nip her progress in the bud! A malicious glint shed in Geng Di¡¯s eyes. He immediately gathered his trusted subordinates. Qu Rui was excited as he looked at Geng Di. Geng Di was about to do something. That damn bitch would suffer the consequences soon! ¡°City Master, should we contact the other two cities?¡± Qu Rui could not wait to see Shen Yanxiao die a tragic death. He had always lived high on the hogs. Nobody could ever hurt him. Every time he touched the soft spot where his ear should have been, he would grind his teeth in hatred. Geng Di said, ¡°Not right now. They must have received the same report as I did. They would know what to do. The eastern region is not a ce the Longxuan Empire could enjoy.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Qu Ruiughed discreetly. Then Geng Di said to his close subordinates, ¡°Send the teams that were responsible for mining in the eastern region. Also, get some advanced-level experts to tag along with them. Shen Yanxiao would have to build a city and mine at the same time. Let¡¯s see if those two mythical beasts could take care of so many teams at one time.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± At Geng Di¡¯smand, all the troops in the Fantasy Devil City were mobilized. Far away in the Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao had no idea that her city had be a needle that poked the other three forces¡¯ hearts. ... In the Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao sat on the stairs. The city wall would finish soon, and she was thrilled. She checked the project¡¯s progress, and she realized that she could put three nts in the za. The dark elements produced by the three nts were infinite, and it was more than enough to satisfy the needs of tens of thousands of demons. Xiu would use his power to spread the dark elements; everything was going well. ¡°The city wall will be finished in two more days,¡± Xiu said. Since she arrived at the Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao had been busy daily. Xiu knew that so he would use his power to relieve her fatigue when she was asleep. However, Shen Yanxiao was unaware of his action. Chapter 637 - City Construction (8) Chapter 637: City Construction (8) ¡°Yes. It gives me such a sense of aplishment to see the city walling together. When the wall ispleted, I will get started on the buildings in the city.¡± ¡°A city wall built with obsidians is strong. But, if you go to the central tower of the city, you will find something interesting,¡± Xiu suggested casually. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Xiu seemed to know a lot about the Sun Never Sets. She did not ask more questions but headed toward the city¡¯s central tower, as Xiu had suggested. The tower stood in the very center of the city. It had endured many years of hardship, but the building still retained its original appearance even though it was a bit worn out. Inside the tower, the dark steps were scorched ck. Shen Yanxiao tried to find ess to the underground. Finally, she noticed a hidden passage under a broken statue of a demon god. Shen Yanxiao used a light crystal as she headed toward the pathway to light it up. The narrow path allowed only one person at a time. The wet walls made her feel chilly. It seemed like the narrow path had no end, and the spiral staircase meandered downward as if it had no stop. Shen Yanxiao did not know how long it had been, but she was tired when she reached the end of the staircase. She saw an old stone gate. On both sides of the gate were some exquisite carved patterns. It must have been hundreds or even thousands of years, but the designs were still there to unfold before the visitors¡¯ eyes. It was proof of the craftsman¡¯s excellent skills. ¡°Push it open,¡± Xiu said. Shen Yanxiao stepped forward. She took a deep breath and reached out to push the stone gate open. However, the stone gate, which was not that big, was incredibly heavy. Shen Yanxiao exerted all her strength, but it did not budge. ¡°This must be a joke! What is the door made of? Why is it so heavy?¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her sore wrist. She concentrated all her strength on her hands, but the door remained closed. She could usually crush a stone wall with only one punch. ¡°Put your hands on the door. Let me do it,¡± Xiu said in his clear and refreshing voice. Shen Yanxiao did as he instructed and put her hands on the door. Then, she felt as if someone had put their cold hands on hers. A hint of coolness spread from her palms, but she could see nothing. Squeak. The stone gate was pushed open. Shen Yanxiao opened her eyes in surprise. The coldness disappeared from her hands; Xiu had relinquished his power. Shen Yanxiao walked into the stone gate with the light crystal in her hand. The inside must have been sealed off for tens of millions of years, but there were still lighted torches there. Behind the gate was a vast, round-shaped basement, and there were blue-med torches on the wall. There was no air nor fuel, and yet the mes had continued to burn. ¡°This is the Sun Never Sets¡¯ underground resource. Do you see the ck crystal in the center of the room?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the said ck crystal in the center of the room. It was the size of a human head and was dim and dull, like a dusty pearl. Even as the mes flickered, no light bounced off the ck crystal. It was as if pure darkness had absorbed all the light. ¡°What is that?¡± Shen Yanxiao walked over there and picked up the dark crystal. While the crystal was of a considerable size, it was surprisingly light. Shen Yanxiao could pick it up with ease. Chapter 638 - City Construction (9)

Chapter 638: City Construction (9)

¡°This is a dark crystal that the Devil n had buried underground when they constructed the city, and it is only avable in their world. It contains many dark elements, and when positioned here, it can activate the array in this room. The walls of the whole city would be reinforced, and no current siege weapons would be able to damage it even if they were to attack it continuously for ten years.¡± ¡°It¡¯s that powerful?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes nearly popped out of their socket. The Devil n was wise indeed. ¡°However, there were already cracks on the existing walls. Did someone bombard the city for hundreds of years?¡± ¡°Those marks were caused by the God race¡¯s besieging weapons.¡± ¡°Oh, so it¡¯s the god race¡¯s weapons...¡± Shen Yanxiao was somewhat fascinated by the story. The god race had fallen for many years, so it was practically impossible for humans to possess any of their besieging weapons. As long as she activated the array, then the city would be a real city where the sun never set! Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and asked, ¡°Can the dark crystal still activate the array?¡± ¡°No, the dark elements in it have been depleted.¡± Shen Yanxiao instantly wilted... Was he ying with her!? As she looked on helplessly at the strongest protective shield in the world, her heart almost broke into pieces when she realized she could not activate it. However, Xiu¡¯s following words allowed Shen Yanxiao to recover her excitement once again. ¡°The three nts in your hands could activate it.¡± ¡°For real?¡± Shen Yanxiao excitedly asked again. ¡°Yes. Otherwise, why would I bring you here?¡± Xiu¡¯s voice had a trace of indiscernible joy. ¡°But if we were to nt it here, what would the demons eat?¡± Shen Yanxiao hesitated as she was still unsure as to where she would nt the three nts. ¡°No worries. If you nt it here, the array will allow them to grow. Furthermore, the dark elements it produced would also be spread throughout the entire city. Not only could it reinforce the city gates, but it could also provide for those demons.¡± ¡°Wow, that¡¯s so convenient! Then we¡¯ll go with that!¡± Shen Yanxiao no longer hesitated; she took out the three nts from her spatial ring. The underground basement was too hidden, and she would not have discovered the ce if it were not for Xiu¡¯s help. Therefore, it was the safest ce to nt the three nts. Those three stalks of nts were of extreme importance to Shen Yanxiao. Not only was it rted to her survival in the Forsaken Land, but it also concerned the unsealing of her subsequent seals. ¡°After starting the array, the dark elements here would bepletely activated, and it would help the demons to evolve. The unique characteristics within their bodies would also stimte a change in the dark elements, and at that time, I would be able to recover my strength at a faster speed,¡± Xiu exined. However, there was a single point that Xiu did not cover. The dark elements would spread rapidly around the city once they activated the array. Soon, all the demons around the Sun Never Sets would notice that, and they would enter the city inrge batches. After they resolved the problem with the nts, Shen Yanxiao looked at the dark crystal and asked, ¡°What should we do with this?¡± ¡°ce it here. The dark elements will replenish the dark crystal¡¯s depleted elements. At that time, you can use it to reinforce other cities.¡± Reinforce... other cities! Shen Yanxiao blinked in surprise. Indeed, as long as shepleted the construction of Sun Never Sets, she could then expand toward the surrounding cities. Chapter 639 - City Construction (10)

Chapter 639: City Construction (10)

She could eventually conquer the entire eastern area of the Forsaken Land! She wanted to leave her mark in every single city around there! With the entire eastern area of the Forsaken Land in her hands, who would dare to go against her? After they covertly activated the underground array, the humans in the city did not notice any difference. However, the demons sensed a dark force that spread from underneath their legs. The tempting scent made them feel as if they were in heaven. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Yao Ji sensed the dense dark element diffused in the air, and he continued to takerge gulps of air. ¡°Oh! It must be the work of the great city lord. I will never leave Sun Never Sets!¡± Jia Lan and Jia He frantically devoured the dark elements as the surging fragrant scent made them float in happiness! The demons in the Sun Never Sets would no longerck food. Since they had the dark element, the demons there would not need to attack humans. On the other hand, Jiu Shu and the viges had kept up with thend¡¯s remation and cultivation. Arge area of the wastnd had been reimed, and they onlycked a water source. With the three mythical beasts¡¯ joint efforts, they had managed to build a well that was about a hundred meter deep. Those developments might not have yielded any results in the starting phase. However, it would determine the prosperity of the city in the future. Su He continued to search for new mines in the eastern area, and after several days of effort, he had sessfully excavated five new mines. The next morning, Su He reported the five locations to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Two of the mines might have extremely rare metals in it. Once these metals are extracted, they can be used to craft weapons that areparatively sharper than other weapons,¡± Su He reported in detail. Shen Yanxiao cocked her head. That was good news as they would need the weapons for their armed forces. ¡°Su He, assemble two teams to go to the mines that you¡¯ve discovered, and they can get a head start on that. The city walls are almostpleted, and we should have all the obsidians we need. You can allocate more people to mine those rare metals. After we are done with the walls, we would move to build our city¡¯s interior next. ¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Su He had be the mining team leader, and Shen Yanxiao believed that he would not betray her. ¡°Brother Su, please take care while you¡¯re there.¡± Yin Jiuchen held her hands together as if she was in a portrait. There was also a gentle smile on her face. ¡°Always.¡± Su He smiled. He was at ease because Yin Jiuchen was with Shen Yanxiao. After Su He and his subordinates ate their breakfast, they set off once again. They had left the city as per norm, and no one expected that their day would be anything different than usual. When the mining team did not return in the afternoon, Shen Yanxiao started to feel uneasy. She kept looking at the city gates. ¡°They have not returned yet?¡± Du Lang had finished with his work, and he had gone to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. The mining team would usually return to the city in the afternoon to transport the excavated ores. However, none of them had returned. Devil? Shen Yanxiao frowned. ¡°Not yet.¡± Shen Yanxiao furrowed her brows. ¡°Calm down. Didn¡¯t Su He mention that he would dispatch several teams to mine a new vein? Perhaps they have all been transferred.¡± Du Lang tried to keep her. Chapter 640 - City Construction (11)

Chapter 640: City Construction (11)

He had seen the new mining area¡¯s location, and it was a little far from the city. Therefore, it was normal if they could not return in the afternoon. ¡°I hope so.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She tasked the workers constructing the walls to pay attention to any movements while she went to the outskirts to take a look. Lan Fengli and Yin Jiuchen, her usual two tails, followed her. While they were there, they saw the Vermilion Bird busy with the new water source. As a fire-elemental magical bast, the Vermilion Bird disliked water, and therefore, he was exceptionally rough with his actions. He violently shot more than a dozen of fireballs at the same spot on the ground; that was how he created the well. The little phoenix crouched on the head of the Vermilion Bird as itzily squinted its eyes. ¡°I thought you¡¯re prepared to have me live on my own.¡± The Vermilion hovered in the air as he looked at his heartless master. He pouted as he muttered those words. He did not know why Lan Fengli could stay by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side all day long while he, as the real contracted beast, had been dispatched to work. ¡°How could I bear to do so?¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. She did not want to torture the Vermilion Bird, but the job could only be aplished by the three magical beasts. As for Lan Fengli, she had no other choice. She did not know when his memories would suddenly resurface. What if he started a massacre after he recovered his memories? She did not wish to fight her little brother, so she could only have him by her side to take care of him. ¡°Hmph!¡± The Vermilion Bird cockily turned his head and snorted. Jiu Shu and the others were already ustomed to the rtionship between the master and her beast. Therefore it was no surprise to them. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s been hard on you. You can rest well in another two days.¡± Shen Yanxiaoughed. The three magical beasts had indeed done a lot of manualbor during that period. First, they had to demolish the construction within the city, and after that, they had to build the water source. They did notin about what they had to do, and all of them followed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions. The Vermilion Bird snorted again, but he continued with his work. He knew that it was a crucial period for Shen Yanxiao, and therefore, he knew he had to continue with his work. Just as Shen Yanxiao patrolled the outskirts, a Cave Wolves Mercenary Group member went to her on a horse. ¡°City master! Something had happened to Su He¡¯s team!¡± The smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face instantly froze, and her expression turned into a frown. ¡°What happened?!¡± ¡°They were ambushed in the mines, and their injuries are rather severe. Su He is currently still unconscious, and the leader sent me to get you back to the city,¡± the mercenary said in a hurry. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and said, ¡°Vermilion Bird!¡± He had already understood his master¡¯s intentions and immediately transformed into his bird form. With Shen Yanxiao on his back, he flew back toward the city at great speed. As for Yin Jiuchen, she hadpletely nked out. ¡°Brother Su... What happened to Brother Su?¡± Yin Jiuchen anxiously looked at Shen0640 Yanxiao as she flew on the Vermilion Bird. Her small hands trembled. Jiu Shu could not bear to see her so worried, so he went tofort her. ¡°Don¡¯t panic. Let¡¯s go back and take a look.¡± He ordered everyone to stop with their tasks so that they could rush back to the city. While Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird neared the city, she saw a group of people had gathered at the gates. She jumped down, and her dexterous body flipped in the air before shended steadily on the ground. Chapter 641 - Fury (1)

Chapter 641: Fury (1)

The moment Shen Yanxiao appeared, Du Lang and his men immediately made way for her. Su He and his team were on stretchers, and each of them had several arrows on their bodies. It was evident that archers had injured them. Dozens of stretchers wereid horizontally around them. Blood had soaked their clothes, but the arrows embedded in their bodies had yet to be pulled out. Su He had taken more than forty men when he set off, but only a dozen of them had returned. There were also about 200 demons that tagged along with the team, which included two high-level demons. The moment they saw Shen Yanxiao, they immediately knelt on one knee and cried, ¡°City master, it is our fault. We did not manage to protect them. Please punish us!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯splexion turned blue as she looked at Su He and the rest of the team. They were still unconscious, so she suppressed her internal rage and asked, ¡°What happened?!¡± The two high-level demons looked guilty as they answered, ¡°We were headed toward the new mine but we were suddenly ambushed. Hundreds of archers had appeared, and they started to attack the humans. They did not attack any demon, so it was clear who they had targeted.¡± Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. Demons had a powerful perception, and two high-level demons could cover hundreds of meters of distance. However, they did not even see their opponent¡¯s tracks. It was apparent that the attackers had done something to avoid the demons. Shen Yanxiao immediately thought of the bewitching powder. It was the only thing that couldpletely avoid a demon¡¯s detection. ¡°Get them treated and the rest of you, follow me¡±! Her heart burned with rage when she saw the pale faces of Su He and his team. Even though she had bought them as ves, she had treated them fairly as ordinary people. More than 20 lives were lost in one single ambush; if she could overlook that, then she should not be Shen Yanxiao. After Su He and the others were sent for treatment, Shen Yanxiao immediately gathered the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group and all the high-level demons in the Sun Never Sets. ¡°The other three forces must have done this. However, it seemed like they had deliberately concealed their movements. They evenunched their attack from a distance and immediately retreated after that. It would be hard to determine their origin.¡± Du Lang furrowed his eyebrows. That attack was a massive blow for them. They did not even know if the rest of the mining team had survived the attack. Shen Yanxiao was extremely furious. She had always been able to protect her own people; as long as it was someone from her city, she would never let anyone harm them. ¡°Identity? I don¡¯t care whounched that attack. None of those three forces will escape the me!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s murderous tone eximed. ¡°It must have been because of our rapid development. They wanted to hinder us. Due to the agreement between the four countries, we cannot afford to act so rashly. If they can find our weakness, they¡¯ll use it to suppress us.¡± Du Lang knew that Shen Yanxiao was angry, but it was aplicated situation. Even though the attackers hadunched a sneak raid, they could already guess the culprit behind that. However, they had no concrete evidence, and even if Shen Yanxiao wanted to take revenge, it would most probably backfire. If that were to happen, even the emperor of the Longxuan Empire would not be able to protect her. The other three countries would use it as an excuse tounch a joint attack on the Sun Never Sets. Chapter 642 - Fury (2) Chapter 642: Fury (2) The Sun Never Sets¡¯ city walls were nearlypleted. However, if the three countries were tounch a joint attack, the walls would not hold. ¡°Am I supposed to swallow this anger?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Her head was filled with images of the injured miners. How could she be the city master if she could not protect her people? ¡°We have no other viable ways right now. We can speed up the construction of the city. It won¡¯t be toote to take our revenge after the wall ispleted. They must have attacked us because they wanted to hinder our progress. Dealing with them now will cause a dy in our construction.¡± Du Lang looked angry too, but he knew the consequences of their action. ¡°Reporting to the city master, another three teams have returned to the city. All of them were attacked too.¡± A high-level demon swiftly made his way in and reported another terrifying news. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. It seemed like their opponents were dead set to hinder the construction of her city. It looked like the other teams would have suffered the same fate as well. They had lost too many people to the series of attacks, so they could not continue their work. Fortunately, they had enough obsidians toplete the rest of the walls. However, Shen Yanxiao would not let that debt go unpaid! ¡°Bear with it? If I were to bear with it, does that not mean that I allowed them to harm my people in my ownnd? Since they dared to attack our teams in the eastern area, do we want to wait for them to cause trouble in my city?! They¡¯ll get even more fearless to bully us!¡± Shen Yanxiao could not swallow that anger. She went to the Forsaken Land to build a city and not to be humiliated as such. ves were human, too, and she would never let them die in vain. ¡°If I do not take revenge, wouldn¡¯t that make my people lose faith in me?¡± Shen Yanxiao shut her eyes. If it were not for her identity, she would have just brought the Vermillion Bird to wreak havoc on the other three cities for their actions. Du Lang sighed. He knew that Shen Yanxiao was someone who would always protect her people; she would never swallow that anger. ¡°However, the other three cities are already deeply rooted in the Forsaken Land. Even if you wish to take revenge or have three mythical beasts, how could you possibly rival against them? They might also have mythical beasts and other experts. If you were to rush into a trap, then there would be no hope for Sun Never Sets!¡± Shen Yanxiao was the backbone of the city, and without her, how would they persist? Without her, would the demons still get along with the humans there? In any case, nothing bad should happen to Shen Yanxiao. Absolutely not! ¡°Please think thrice!¡± ¡°Please think thrice!¡± Humans and demons knelt before Shen Yanxiao as they pleaded for her not to be rash. She was their only hope, and if something were to happen to her, the city could not reconstruct again. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did someone bully our Xiaoxiao? Which fool had such courage to do so?¡± Anguid voice echoed from behind the crowd, and that familiar voice caused Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart to jump. Chapter 643 - Phantoms Reunion (1)

Chapter 643: Phantom¡¯s Reunion (1)

The next second, five familiar figures entered her line of sight. Their beautiful and handsome faces and straightened posture made them seem like they were not of that world. They were Qi Xia, Yan Yu, Tang Nazhi, Yang Xi, and Li Xiaowei. Those five animals had unexpectedly traveled overnd and water to her deste city. At that very moment, all of them stood before Shen Yanxiao, and a familiar smile could be seen on their faces. ¡°You... why did you alle?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at her fiverades in astonishment. She could hardly believe what she saw. Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile andzily said, ¡°Our little sister came to such a remote ce on her own, so how could we let her be? We had some unfinished things to deal with, so we could not tag along the day you left. Since we¡¯vepleted our tasks, naturally, we had toe here to rely on you. We hope that this small city¡¯s master will take us in.¡± ¡°Speaking of which, Xiaoxiao, you¡¯ve lost weight in the one month we¡¯ve not seen you. Is there nothing delicious to eat here?¡± Tang Nazhi teased Shen Yanxiao, but his smile would make one want to beat him up. ¡°I see that the city walls are nearlypleted. It must have been hard on you this month.¡± Even though Yang Xi had a cold expression on his face, his words were of care and concern. ¡°Tang Nazhi is right. You¡¯ve lost weight. I¡¯ll just have to fatten you up now that I¡¯m here.¡± Yan Yu said gently. Therades that she had not seen for a month had appeared in front of her. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes watered when she heard the concern in their voices. The Forsaken Land was not a fun ce, and she still remembered how much they disliked it when they talked about it in the past. However, they had given up their luxurious lives to go to the Forsaken Land because of her. Shen Yanxiao was shocked by their actions, but at the same time, she rejoiced. She was happy because she had friends like them. ¡°You... Enough of that. Aren¡¯t you afraid that your family heads woulde here and drag you back? Are you sure it¡¯s not a problem for you toe here?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s nose tightened. She had always been alone, especially since her reincarnation. She had achieved so much by herself. However, she had not only gained a group of loyal followers, but she also had a group ofrades who would do so much for her. ¡°We¡¯ve already made arrangements for that. Won¡¯t youe over to look at the presents we brought for you?¡± Qi Xia chuckled as he pulled Shen Yanxiao toward the street. Hundreds of carriages were parked there, and each one had about five to six young men. ¡°Who are they?¡± Shen Yanxiao was dumbstruck. ¡°We know that you¡¯re building a city, and so, we brought you some help. All of them have their own strengths, from construction to sewing. It would be sufficient for you to build up an entire city.¡± Qi Xia smiled as he said. Ever since Shen Yanxiao¡¯s departure, the five of them had not been idle. They started to recruit various elites from within the Longxuan Empire, and they finally managed to gather a group of people in a month. They had expended a massive deal of effort and energy to persuade those people to go to the Forsaken Land. Not only that, they had suffered nock of problems to dig up talents from all the different fields. ¡°Rest assured that they do not belong to our families. No contracts or families restrict them. From today onward, they are under your jurisdiction.¡± Qi Xia raised his hand to pat Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. Chapter 644 - Phantom Reunion (2) Chapter 644: Phantom Reunion (2) Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth in surprise. No words could describe the shock she had experienced at that moment. She had fumed with rage just moments before, and she had wanted to attack the other three cities. Then, herrades had suddenly appeared with arge number of resources and talents. She never expected someone would support and help her like that. ¡°You all are jerks. Even if you do this, I am still not moved!¡± Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth to stop her tears. ¡°Ha! Who wants gratefulness? Silly girl. We¡¯ve brought all of our belongings toe under your wing, so you¡¯ll have to take good care of us in the future!¡± Qi Xia stroked Shen Yanxiao¡¯s nose tenderly when he realized that she was about to cry. Shen Yanxiao was not one suited for such an expression. She should jump around all day with a heartless attitude and do things that would shock the world. ¡°Hey! Do all of you honestly intend to stay here?¡± Shen Yanxiao sniffled. It was hard for her to ept what they had said. All of them were already contracted to the mythical beast of their family; they were meant to be their family¡¯s head. It seemed like they had abandoned their family and academics to be with her. She was worried about them. ¡°Of course! It¡¯s a rule for all members of our Phantom group to enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together. We can¡¯t possibly leave a small girl like you to suffer here, right?¡± Tang Nazhi smiled. He sounded like an older brother. Li Xiaowei stood at the side as he listened to their conversation. Tang Nazhi had dragged him along to join the Phantom, and so he had spent quite some time with them. He had seen those young masters run around for the past month. He was curious about their rtionship; he wanted to know why they would give everything to help Shen Yanxiao. Perhaps it was friendship. The kind where you called them brothers-in-arm. Du Lang was shocked by Qi Xia and the others¡¯ arrival, but they soon recognized those young men¡¯s identities. ¡°The Azure Dragon Family, the White Tiger Family, the ck Tortoise Family, and the Qilin Family... the young masters from the five great aristocratic families of the Longxuan Empire are all here!¡± Du Lang was shocked. Those five great families represented the top forces of the Longxuan Empire, and there were rumors that they did not get along with each other. However, he did not expect he would have the opportunity to see them gathered there that day. Furthermore, they were there to help Shen Yanxiao to rebuild her city! They were the most elite and influential families in the Longxuan Empire, and they had extremely terrifying abilities that no one could imagine. ¡°Are they here to help us?¡± Evil Wolf gulped. For a mercenary of his level, he was rarely in contact with anyone from the five great aristocratic families. Therefore, he found the scene hard to believe. ¡°Since they came here to help the city master, it means that they are here to help us!¡± Du Lang was filled with all sorts of emotions. It meant that they could finally speed up the construction of the city; their immediate problems would be resolved! The three countries would not attack them if they had the support from the five great aristocratic families in the Longxuan Empire. Furthermore, they had brought more talents with them! With their help, the speed of construction of Sun Never Sets would take a qualitative leap! Chapter 645 - Phantom Reunion (3) Chapter 645: Phantom Reunion (3) Shen Yanxiao¡¯s friend brought about 6700 people from various fields and even more materials with them. She immediately arranged work for them when she had gone through their abilities. She also told them that the demons in the city would not attack them, and they would also have to be friendly to the demons. When the new arrivals heard about that, they were shocked. Fortunately, members from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group exined the situation to them. It seemed like they would be able to adapt to the new environment pretty soon. ¡°Xiaoxiao, are you serious? The demons here will not attack humans?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao with a pale face as he felt that everything was too unbelievable. Just as Shen Yanxiao was about to answer him, the graceful Yao Ji brought a te of fruits to them. She smiled at the five handsome young men before she took her leave. She even swayed her hips as she walked. Tang Nazhi¡¯s eyes nearly popped out. What was going on? How did their Xiaoxiao manage to find such a beautifuldy in the city? Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi and slowly said, ¡°Her name is Yao Ji and she¡¯s one of the city¡¯s 200 high-level demons.¡± ¡°...¡± Tang Nazhi felt as if his budding new crush had been crushed into pieces. ¡°How did you aplish this feat?¡± Yang Xi already sensed something amiss the moment he entered the city. He had seen nock of demons, but they did not harbor any ill intentions toward their group. On the contrary, they had kept their distance. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders and said, ¡°I found a method to feed the demons.¡± ¡°Feed... feed the demons?¡± Tang Nazhi felt that Shen Yanxiao could amaze the world with a single feat. No one could aplish what she had done. First, she had studied to be a Warlock. Then, she went to the Forsaken Land and researched on how to feed the demons. It felt as if she could not rest if she did nothing to surprise other people! ¡°That¡¯s right. The demons were from the devil race, and there were no humans in their homnd. They rely on dark elements for survival, and I found something that could produce dark elements, which basically means food for them. Therefore, they are no longer interested in humans.¡± Shen Yanxiao was honest with her friends. Qi Xia and the rest had abandoned everything to go to the Forsaken Land for her. Therefore, there was no need for her to conceal anything from them. ¡°This is indeed a novel idea. It is astonishing that you could aplish this feat.¡± Qi Xia did not have any reaction about that piece of news, and instead, he found it fascinating. ¡°Oh right, it seemed like you were in the middle of a discussion when we arrived. You looked angry too. What happened?¡± Qi Xia asked as he remembered how Shen Yanxiao had looked before that. The smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips immediately disappeared the moment he mentioned that. Then, she told them about the attacks that the mining teams had encountered. The five jerks quietly listened to her and only spoke after she finished her exnation. ¡°Du Lang¡¯s suggestion is quite reasonable. However, that type of tolerance is not in line with your personality, and secondly, it would also encourage the enemy¡¯s morale. Therefore, you should not go with that decision.¡± Yan Yu analyzed the situation calmly. ¡°They had reservations because you were the only ones with overwhelming abilities. They did not dare to make you take the risk. However, it is different now. We¡¯re here now, so why don¡¯t we just toy with them to their deaths?¡± Qi Xia quirked his brows. Those who dared to mess with their sister should wash their necks and make preparations to die! Chapter 646 - Mythical Beasts for Sale (1)

Chapter 646: Mythical Beasts for Sale (1)

Shen Yanxiaoughed when she saw the righteous rage in her friends. They were even more anxious than her about that problem. ¡°Yes, I was overtaken by rage, so I could not think of a good idea. Since you¡¯re all here, I have a better n now.¡± Shen Yanxiao smirked. ¡°Share your idea with us?¡± The young men raised their eyebrows. They were extremely familiar with that smile of hers. Every time that little girl smiled like that, they knew that it was an unlucky day for someone. Shen Yanxiao hooked her finger and motioned for Qi Xia and the others to get closer to her. ¡°Since they want to stop my teams, let¡¯s send some people to them so that they could have their fill.¡± The five jerks were dumbstruck when Shen Yanxiao said that. Had she gone crazy? What kind of stupid idea was that? ¡°Are you sure?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao with doubt. ¡°Let me finish. They could avoid the demons because they used a special powder on themselves. Therefore, those demons could not sense them. However, they only know one trick. They can avoid the demons, but not mythical beasts.¡± The young men were no fools, so they immediately knew what she meant when she said that. ¡°You want to put us into your teams?¡± Qi Xia quirked his brow. Those who had a mythical beast in the Longxuan Empire were all in the Sun Never Sets. Altogether, they had five mythical beasts with them. ¡°Yes. Tomorrow, each of us will lead a team. Summon your mythical beast before we set off, and if they discover the enemies¡¯ tracks, don¡¯t rm them first. Wait until they¡¯re in our attack range before we do anything. I will remove ten miners from each team and rece them with members from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. They have experience inbat, and with your mythical beasts, how can we possibly fail?¡± Shen Yanxiao had a smug expression on her face. Since her opponents had dared to use underhanded means, then she shall let them know what it meant to be shameless! ¡°However, you send out around twenty different teams every day, and we only have five mythical beasts here.¡± Yang Xi pointed out the problem with the numbers. ¡°Well, with the ambush that we¡¯ve encountered, I would have to reduce the number of teams to ten due to theck of miners,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. ¡°But, we are still unable to cater to all the teams?¡± ¡°Oh, I forgot to tell you that I invited two Phoenixes to join us,¡± Shen Yanxiao calmly mentioned it. ¡°...¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°...¡± Li Xiaowei had kept up with the conversation, and he had the same reaction. ¡°You have another two mythical-level Phoenixes?¡± Tang Nazhi felt like he was about to die. He thought Shen Yanxiao¡¯s city wouldck talent and resources. Therefore, their grand arrival would be a massive boost to the city. However, they never expected that the little girl had a card up her sleeves. Other than the Vermilion Bird, she still had two more mythical beasts! Had mythical beasts decreased in value? How did that little girl pick up so many of them? ¡°I think I can also contribute one more.¡± Li Xiaowei could hardly suppress his excitement as he looked at the rest with hesitance. ¡°You have one too?¡± Tang Nazhi red at his older brother, and he nearly swallowed his tongue. Chapter 647 - Mythical Beasts for Sale (2)

Chapter 647: Mythical Beasts for Sale (2)

Li Xiaowei scratched his head in embarrassment and said, ¡°My teacher had given it to me, but our rtionship is not as good. I will have to discuss with it.¡± He even had to consult with his mythical beast before he could make a decision? None of them had ever encountered that situation, and thus, they were amazed. The Vermilion Bird, who crouched beside Shen Yanxiao, revealed an expression of grief. How different was it with another master! He even asked his mythical beast¡¯s opinion before he made a decision. His tyrannical female master did everything ording to her own ord! Even though Li Xiaowei hung out with ordinary folks with his mother, he got to know a rather powerful Great Archarcher. His teacher taught him well, but unfortunately, he had passed away due to an illness. His teacher had given his magical beast to Li Xiaowei just before he died. Tang Nazhi knew about that, but he had never seen Li Xiaowei summon his magical beast. He also did not know the level of his magical beast. He had only learned that his brother¡¯s magical beast was of mythical level too! ¡°What magical beast is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao was rather curious. There were only a few mythical beasts in the Longxuan Empire, and those who owned one were all from the aristocratic families. Had Li Xiaowei¡¯s teacher been so low profile that no one knew about him? ¡°It¡¯s...¡± Li Xiaowei looked at them and said, ¡°I better summon him. I can also discuss it with him in passing.¡± The rest of them nodded in unison. They were extremely curious about what other mythical beasts there were in the Longxuan Empire. Li Xiaowei took a few steps back and slowly summoned his magical beast. A dark fog hovered in mid-air before it gradually settled into a human form. A tall, frosty-looking young man appeared in front of them the very next second. The young man had a headful of ck hair down his back. Hisplexion was pale, and he only wore a pair of elegant and loose ck trousers. There was also a gold belt that hung loosely on his waist. His jaded-green snake eyes looked exceptionally enchanting. ¡°Stinky brat, why did you summon me?¡± The snobbish, extremely cool, and explosive mythical beast stared impatiently at Li Xiaowei. It was indeed hard to determine the beast and the master from their interaction. ¡°Brother Orochi, my friend has something to discuss with you.¡± Li Xiaowei looked bitter as he spoke nicely to the magical beast. ¡°Orochi? Could this be the Yamata no Orochi from the legends?¡± Qi Xia quirked his brows as he realized something about the magical beast. When he heard someone call out his name, Orochi nced at him. Its vertical pupils were incredibly creepy. As he nced at the humans, a certain glimpse of a figure had attracted Orochi¡¯s attention. Simr to a ghost, Orochi¡¯s tall statue shed past and appeared before Shen Yanxiao in a blink of an eye. His slender and white fingers lifted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s jaw. He narrowed his eyes as he looked at that exceedingly gorgeous human. ¡°I¡¯ve not seen such a delicious human for a long time.¡± An ambiguous smile blossomed on his lips. That scene had shocked everyone on the spot! It was their first time seeing a mythical beast teasing a human! ¡°You motherf*cker had better loosen your hands!¡± The Vermilion Bird immediately exploded and shot two fireballs to greet Orochi. Chapter 648 - Mythical Beasts for Sale (3)

Chapter 648: Mythical Beasts for Sale (3)

Orochi immediately dodged the Vermilion Bird¡¯s attack. When he looked at that furious little guy, Orochi stroked his chin. ¡°You look familiar.¡± The Vermilion Bird sneered and said, ¡°What a joke! It¡¯s a pity this lord did not bake you lecherous snake back then! Orochi raised his brow. ¡°You are Vermilion Bird?¡± ¡°That¡¯s me!¡± When she realized that Orochi and the Vermilion Bird were about to start a fight, Shen Yanxiao did not care that she had been ¡®teased.¡± Instead, she was more interested in what the Vermilion Bird had said. ¡°The both of you knew each other?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The Vermilion Bird snorted unhappily as he tried to wipe Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chin with his small hands. It was as if he wanted to wipe where Orochi had touched. ¡°Seems like you do not have a good rtionship.¡± Shen Yanxiao allowed him to do as he wished. ¡°This jerk is on the Devil n¡¯s side in the past,¡± the Vermilion Bird said. ¡°Devil n?¡± When he saw that everyone was looking at him, Orochi shrugged and said, ¡°Each to its owner. Unfortunately, that master of mine did not manage to escape, and he passed away in the human world. Therefore, I was left to his descendants.¡± Tang Nazhi gulped as he looked at Li Xiaowei. ¡°Brother, was your teacher a descendant from the Devil n?¡± That piece of news was too sensational. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Li Xiaowei was also in the dark about that. ¡°Even if he was a descendant from the Devil n, he was still human. After so many generations of reproduction and integration in human society, the Devil n¡¯s bloodlines should be close to none.¡± Qi Xia kept his cool. ¡°So, why did you summon me? If you have any requests, I can help you, but I want this human.¡± Orochi pointed at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You motherf*cker...¡± The Vermilion Bird almost pounced on him again, but fortunately, Shen Yanxiao managed to stop him. ¡°Brother Orochi. You won¡¯t be able to want her. Other than the Vermilion Bird, she has two other mythical beasts...¡± Li Xiaowei could not bear Orochi¡¯s flirting, so he decided to be honest with him. He knew that Orochi could not afford to provoke that beautiful girl. She had three mythical beasts with her, and they could ughter Orochi in minutes. ¡°Oh?¡± Orochi raised his brow. Even though he was lecherous, he was no fool. Therefore, he obediently skipped over that topic. Of course, if he dared to continue teasing Shen Yanxiao, the few young men there would have summoned their mythical beasts to deal with him. Li Xiaowei told Orochi about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n. It did not seem like he had any problem with it as he had only one question. ¡°Can I eat them?¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. He did not expect the mythical beast to be so direct. ¡°Yes.¡± s, Shen Yanxiao nodded. She did not intend to let any of her enemies go anyway. ¡°Remember, after we left the city, if you encounter an enemy, don¡¯t let a single one go. ughter every single one of them!¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. It was her first time with an order to kill. She understood that her hands would be stained in blood after that. However, so what? ¡°Even with your two Phoenixes and Orochi, you stillck two more to lead the team,¡± Qi Xia said. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°The Vermilion Bird shall lead a team, and Little Feng and I will lead the other two teams.¡± Chapter 649 - A Taste of Ones Own Medicine (1)

Chapter 649: A Taste of One¡¯s Own Medicine (1)

Meanwhile, at the Fantasy Devil City, Geng Di had just received a report from his subordinates. He could finally smile after a few gloomy days. ¡°We¡¯ve killed hundreds of them? Haha, well done.¡± Qu Rui was secretly delighted as he listened in on their conversation and as he sang praises to Geng Di¡¯s n. ¡°You are very wise, City Master. It doesn¡¯t look like they suffered small losses.¡± Geng Di waved his hand and said, ¡°How could I be the only one? I heard that the other two city masters had also done the same thing. I did not expect we¡¯d have the same n. With attacks from all three sides, I¡¯d like to see how long can Shen Yanxiao survive. If she wants to build a city in the Forsaken Land, she¡¯ll still have to ask for our permission!¡± Qu Rui hastily added, ¡°That¡¯s right. How can that witless young girl be your match? Thanks to your keen observation, we were able to pass the information to the other city masters in time so that they could send some men to monitor the situation there.¡± If Geng Di had not ordered his men to spread the information, the God Wind Alliance and the Seventh Kingdom would probably still be in the dark about the eastern area¡¯s situation. They would not be able to hinder Shen Yanxiao¡¯s progress. Geng Di chuckled and said, ¡°It¡¯s natural to share such information. Those two men had built their cities in the North and West much earlier, and so they had better foundation than us. With their help, they had saved me some trouble. Let¡¯s continue sending those men to attack the mining teams. We¡¯ll see if Shen Yanxiao and her people would dare to leave their city in the next few days.¡± Those three forces had umon might. They could sever the Sun Never Sets¡¯ connection with the outside world. The moment someone left that city, their enemy would attack them immediately. No one would dare to leave the city after that, which meant the city¡¯s construction progress would be stopped. Even if she had many workers, even the most intelligent housewife could not cook without rice. Eventually, they would run out of food, and if they could not get help from outside, they would be forced to a corner. They could not even continue to stay in the Forsaken Land, let alone to build a city. The bodyguard then left to pass Geng Di¡¯s orders to his subordinates. They would continue to attack the Sun Never Sets. In the afternoon, the Sun Never Sets¡¯ mining teams set off once again. Their opponents¡¯ man, who stood guard outside the city, saw them as they left. The man immediately sent a signal to the rest of his team, whoid in wait for an ambush. ¡°Looks like they are a fearless bunch. They still dared to leave the city even though we attacked them yesterday,¡± one of the men snorted. ¡°What can they do if they don¡¯t leave the city? I don¡¯t think they have any other option. It looks like they had to put the construction on hold. If they don¡¯t leave, then they won¡¯t be able to continue with the walls,¡± another man said. ¡°In any case, they¡¯re at a dead end. No one would care about their struggle. No one from the Longxuan Empire had sessfully built their city in the Forsaken Land yet. They have only themselves to me for their untimely arrival. The current situation here is not something they can afford to get involved in now.¡± ¡°I heard that the other two cities also took the same action. They had sent many intermediate and advanced level archers for the attack. Their victims were destined to be a hedgehog.¡± The manughed. ¡°One of my brothers was outside the city, and he said that their city master is a charming little beauty.¡± Chapter 650 - A Taste of Ones Own Medicine (2)

Chapter 650: A Taste of One¡¯s Own Medicine (2)

¡°Really? A woman? A woman would dare toe to the Forsaken Land to be a city master? She must be sick of living.¡± The group of men, who were stationed in and outside of the city, continued to gossip to the extent they did not a team was approaching from afar. The other men lookedmon enough; fifty of them carried some tools on their shoulders as they walked. A high-level demon and five intermediate ones led the way while more than a hundred low-level demons trailed behind them. If the gossiping group of men paid any attention to the new arrivals, they would notice a ck-cloaked petite silhouette hidden amongst them. The figure was wrapped in a ck cloak, so she did not look too different from the demons around her. ¡°Xiu, in a short while, activate your perception and pay attention to any movement around you.¡± The petite silhouette belonged to Shen Yanxiao, who was there to protect the team. Due to her short height, she could only pretend to be a demon with a bent spine and trailed behind the group. Almost everyone opposed her idea when she said that she would lead a team of her own. She was only an advanced Warlock if she did not have the Vermilion Bird or two Phoenixes with her. It was rather difficult for them to sense any hidden enemies in the wastnd. Her friends almost tied her up to keep her from going with her n. Shen Yanxiao had assured repeatedly that she could deal with it, but she was pressured into bringing six wolves in her team. It was then that her friends had reluctantly allowed her to go off on her own. Shen Yanxiao did not actually need a mythical beast because she had Xiu with her. He had even more powerful perception abilities than the mythical beasts. That was something she had not revealed to anyone as it was her biggest secret. She did not even dare to reveal a single word to those five jerks. ¡°About one kilometer ahead, a hundred archers are hiding behind the southeast mound.¡± Xiu did not disappoint as he quickly detected those bastards. Inparison to a mythical beast, Xiu¡¯s perception abilities could be described as terrifying. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes, and her pitch-ck silhouette stealthily shed past the demons, simr to a light breeze. Evil Wolf was walking at the front of the team when he felt an immense pressure on his back. Not only did they have to deal with the enemies, but they also had to pay attention to a certain city master¡¯s safety. The other teams had the mythical beasts to support them, but their team was rather pitiful. Even though they had advanced level experts with them, they had only intermediate-level magical beasts with minimal perception abilities. It would be difficult to detect the whereabouts of their enemies. They honestly felt like crying. Their city master had crossed the line. They thought it was better to reduce the number of teams than to let her take the risk alone, without the help of her mythical beast. If she were to lose even a single strand of hair, Du Lang would probably scold them to their death, and the demons in the city would also tear them to pieces. There were also those handsome and influential young masters! From their attitude toward Shen Yanxiao, they would probably kill the wolves if they did not take good care of that littledy! Just as they wanted to weep, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in their minds. ¡°There are a hundred archers hiding behind the southeast mount, about one kilometer ahead. Everyone, prepare yourselves.¡± The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s members changed their positions as they prepared to wee their enemy. Chapter 651 - A Taste of One’s Own Medicine (3) Chapter 651: A Taste of One¡¯s Own Medicine (3) ¡°Hey, they¡¯re here! Everyone, prepare to attack!¡± The members of the Fantasy Devil City finally discovered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team. All of them revealed a cruel smile. They had killed dozens of miners with their arrows yesterday and as fresh blood dyed the ground red, their blood was boiling with excitement. ¡°Haha, it¡¯s an easy feat. We don¡¯t need to prepare to deal with those groups of pigs.¡± When they had taken action yesterday, the opponent had no means of retaliating at all as they shot out at the same time, and each of them had their own targets. Thus, killing dozens of men in an instant before they retreated. There was basically no danger to speak of. ¡°Haha, just treat it as a hunt! However, the object of our hunt is not animals but instead, humans! Haha!¡± As they saw the team gradually closing the distance, these archers rubbed their palms as they chose their targets. When the team was about topletely enter their attack range, the leader gave amand and all the archers loaded their bows while aiming towards their targets! Hundreds of arrows rapidly shot towards the crowd. However, just as it was about to strike their targets, all the arrows seemed to have been frozen in the air. ¡°This... what¡¯s going on!?¡± Those from the Fantasy Devil City were all dumbstruck as the arrows they shot out were all frozen in mid-air. A petite silhouette walked out from the crowd and her raised arm had revealed her fair skin. She pulled down her hood and revealed a cold smile as she looked at the group of people standing above the mount. ¡°You are the ones who attacked my citizens?¡± A chilly yet gorgeous smile blossomed on her gorgeous face. Shen Yanxiao had utilized Xiu¡¯s power and stopped all the arrows in the air. The archers from the Fantasy Devil City panicked. This bizarre scene had shocked their souls out of their physical body and they forgot to immediately retreat after attacking. Instead, they were discovered by the opponent and the shock of getting discovered pulled them back to their senses. All of them did not dare to utter a single word and instantly turned around to escape. ¡°Thinking of leaving?¡¯ Shen Yanxiao looked at their pathetically feeling backviews and a chilly smile curled on her lips. With a twist of her slender arms, the arrows in the air changed directions and aimed at their original owners. The next second, hundreds of arrows flew out at lightning speed with a wave of her hands and pierced through the backs of those escapers in the blink of an eye. A series of miserable shrieks resounded throughout the skies. Shen Yanxiao sternlymanded, ¡°Don¡¯t let a single one go. Attack!¡± The moment Shen Yanxiao issued a kill order, dozens of mercenaries summoned their magical beast at the first instance. Those demons who waited in the group seemed to have been unchained as they pounced towards those archers. For a moment, flesh and blood spilled all over and a pungent smell of blood suffused the air. Among the miserable screams, they could hear some people who revealed that they were from Fantasy Devil City in order to protect themselves, in hopes that the agreement between the four countries could stop Shen Yanxiao¡¯s massacre. However, Shen Yanxiao remained standing with her hands on her back within the bloodbath. She looked at those people who were getting torn into pieces and said. ¡°The dead don¡¯t speak. As long as all of you are dead, no one will know I did this. Moreover, I wouldn¡¯t know who had sent you.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t...¡± Screams of protest continuously sounded and they were thoroughly torn apart the next second. A drop of blood sttered on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s cheeks and she raised her hand to wipe it away. ¡°Those whomit crimes against me shall be punished regardless of the distance.¡± Chapter 652 - A Taste of One’s Own Medicine (4) Chapter 652: A Taste of One¡¯s Own Medicine (4) On this day, battles continuously ured in the eastern area of the Forsaken Land. The pungent blood scent was diffused into the air as it scattered along with the wind and sprinkled on thend that had been peaceful for thousands over years. Large amount of red blood stained the earth and added a touch of splendor to the dried up and gloomynd. Today was an eternal nightmare for some and also the end of their lives. Those butchers of yesterday had turned intombs to be ughtered as they fell apart under the mythical beasts might. In the evening, the ten teams had made it back without a single casualty and yet, they killed thousands of their enemies. The five jerks along with their mythical beasts had returned in glory and those self-opinionated killers were merely vulnerable targets before these genius youngsters. ¡°How is it? Have you been attacked?¡± Near the gates of the city, Tang Nazhicently smiled as he looked at the fewrades of his. ¡°Of course.¡± Yang Xi shrugged his shoulders. The moment the Azure Dragon appeared, the opponent was instantly massacred. ¡°It¡¯s a pity there was no opportunity for me to attack. The Qilin merely moved its hooves and they turned into a pile of meat.¡± Qi Xia felt rather regretful. He originally thought he could have a good fight, but he did not expect the opponent to be extremely weak. His mythical beast had yet toplete his warm up and the battle had ended. ¡°Ha, you guys...¡± Yan Yu could not help butugh. Li Xiaowei remained silent througout and even Orochi who stood beside him had an expression of dissatisfaction. It was as if someone had owed him hundred millions of dors. ¡°Bro, why are you so depressed?¡± Tang Nazhi slung his arm over Li Xiaowei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°We didn¡¯t encounter any enemy today.¡± Li Xiaowei said. ¡°Ah?¡± Tang Nazhi blinked. The probability of him not encountering an enemy was too low. The Phoenixes, Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli had all returned with the enemy¡¯s blood on their hands but unexpectedly, Li Xiaowei did not meet a single enemy today. It was only one tenth of a probability, yet he was so unlucky to have encountered it. What else could Tang Nazhi say? It was no wonder Orochi¡¯s face was so ugly. He originally left with the intention to fill his stomach and who would have expected that he did not even see a single strand of their hair? ¡°I wonder how¡¯s it going with Xiaoxiao¡¯s side.¡± Qi Xia looked at the skies. Nine out of ten teams had returned and the remaining one was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team. ¡°When had that little girl suffered a loss? Since she dared to go, it meant she had a hundred percent confidence to take down the enemy. We can just be at ease.¡± Yang Xi was not worried about Shen Yanxiao in the slightest. Even though her team seemed to be the weakest, even Lan Fengli that guy had returned without a single scratch. With her intellect and strength, what could possibly happen to her? If Yang Xi knew that a certain young girl was in fact, a killing god, he would probably not be that optimistic. The other mining members had left, but the five jerks, the Vermilion Bird, and Lan Fengli were reluctant to leave. They stood at the city gates and looked outside of the city while waiting for a certain familiar silhouette to appear. When the sun had set halfway, a team of members had finally appeared before everyone¡¯s line of sights. From afar, the five of them saw the little girl who was leading the team and it was that familiar face and arrogant smile of hers that greeted them. The Vermilion Bird transformed into a streak of light and dashed towards Shen Yanxiao. He was the only one among everyone who was aware that there was an incredibly powerful soul that resided within her. Even if something did happen to all the nine teams, Shen Yanxiao would never be injured with Xiu¡¯s protection. However, the fact that he was thrown into the other teams by his master made him depressed. Other people¡¯s mythical beasts had all followed their master as they entered the battlefield, but why did his master love to kick him away? Chapter 653 - A Taste of One’s Own Medicine (5)

Chapter 653: A Taste of One¡¯s Own Medicine (5)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safe return meant aplete victory in today¡¯s attack. Nine out of ten teams had encountered an enemy attack. Based on the information from the other nine teams, there were some fools who threatened them with their background while they were being besieged. Out of the 9 group of enemies they encountered, two were from the Seventh Kingdom, one was from the God Wind Alliance and the remaining six were either from Blue Moon Dynasty and Fantasy Devil City. ¡°The Blue Moon Dynasty is still really afraid of me. To think they would send out thousands of troops to intercept us.¡± Shen Yanxiao had obtained a general understanding of the situation in the Forsaken Land after today¡¯s battle. ¡°Even though the Seventh Kingdom and the God Wind Alliance have dispatched their men, they were basically there to cause some disturbance. The casualties from their three groups are also on the lower end. However, the Blue Moon Dynasty¡¯s hatred for us seems to have ingrained into their bones. They would always leave half of their men after every sneak attack.¡± Du Lang gathered all these pieces of information and made a conclusion. ¡°Based on today¡¯s situation, even though the Seventh Kingdom and the God Wind Alliance are not happy to see our progress on the city¡¯s construction, they did not go to the extreme. Right now, the main opponent we have to focus on is the Blue Moon Dynasty.¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin and said with a smile, ¡°It seems like our eight characters sh with the Blue Moon Dynasty, as if we were born to be enemies.¡± After a Luo Fan came and went, another Qu Rui arrived. Right now, the Fantasy Devil City had also appeared. It seemed like their fate with the Blue Moon Dynasty was predestined. ¡°They should not be carrying out the same attack after today¡¯s counterattack. Even if they want to reorganize their men, I believe the Fantasy Devil City would not be able to bring out as many archers.¡± Du Lang carefully analyzed. Based on today¡¯s attack, the opponents would most likely take a breather for a few days and by then, their city walls would bepleted. ¡°For the time being? If that is the case, will they take further actions?¡± Qi Xia raised his brows after he heard Du Lang¡¯s analysis. He then turned to Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°Your grudge with the Blue Moon Dynasty is not that simple. If you give them any time to breathe, I believe they will definitelye back and torture you. I had inquired with the people I brought along, who are all experts in city construction. Based on their estimation, with the current numbers and area of Sun Never Sets, it will take at least five months for the construction to bepleted.¡± ¡°Five months?¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. A temporary retreat was not the result she wanted. She did not wish to bear with those idiots¡¯ harassment while she was busy with the construction of the city. ¡°After today¡¯s lesson, they would at least require a month¡¯s time to think up a new idea.¡± Du Lang added on. ¡°A month? That won¡¯t do. We need five months to construct the city, and if we allow them to continue their harassment for five subsequent months, how are we to concentrate on the important matters?¡± Tang Nazhi frowned. Evidently, he had already regarded himself as a citizen of the city. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and thought about a method to resolve future troubles once and for all. The next second, a smile curled on her lips and she said in all seriousness, ¡°Qi Xia, Yang Yi, Yan Yu, Nazhi, Little Wei, you shall apany me tonight on a trip to the Fantasy Devil City.¡± ¡°What!¡± ¡°Why are you going there? We should be hiding from them right now! Are you trying to court death?¡± ¡°City lord, you mustn¡¯t do that at this critical time!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s suggestion was met with rejection by everyone, only the five jerks had unexpectedly remained silent. ¡°Rest assured, I have my own ns. I will make them obediently stay within their cities for the next five months.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled as an ingenious idea had formed in her mind. Chapter 654 - The Might of Eight Mythical Beasts (1)

Chapter 654: The Might of Eight Mythical Beasts (1)

Shen Yanxiao had called for the five jerks and two Phoenixes before she left the city. Du Lang was very worried, whereas Jiu Shu cleverly dumped Lan Fengli together with Shen Yanxiao to go on their trip towards Fantasy Devil City. No one knew why Shen Yanxiao brought them to the territory of the Blue Moon Dynasty. They only knew that every decision of hers would always end up with a shocking result. For example, after the six wolves returned to the city, they still remembered the scene where Shen Yanxiao stopped hundreds of arrows with her bare hands. Moreover, she even changed the directions of the arrows. After that incident, the position of Shen Yanxiao in their hearts had evidently risen to an omnipotent God. If not for the fact that they feared Shen Yanxiao might beat them up, they would have already jumped at her feet and worshipped her. When they returned to the city, they immediately recounted the domineering scene of Shen Yanxiao to the other members. With their spittles flying everywhere, their vivid description had caused the other teams to thump their chest and stamp their feet in frustration for the fact that they did not personally witness their city lord¡¯s domineering power! Wuuwuu, city lord, can you please fight once more? We would like to have a look! Shen Yanxiao and her party rode on the two Phoenixes towards the south of the Forsaken Land. With the Phoenixes¡¯ full speed, they had already arrived at the gates of the Fantasy Devil City before midnight. Even though it waste at night, the city was still bright with lights. If one had forgotten the fact that this was the Forsaken Land, it would be of no difference to a normal city when looked from afar. Several cannons were mounted on the walls and the soldiers who were guarding the walls patrolled around. Despite the recent silence, they took their jobs seriously. ¡°This is the Fantasy Devil City? It¡¯s so-so. It¡¯s really smallpared to Sun Never Sets.¡± Tang Nazhi sat on the back of the Phoenix, and as he looked at the city that was only half the size of their city, he snorted in disdain. Little did they know that the surface area of Fantasy Devil City was the norm in the Forsaken Land. The Sun Never Sets was an exception of that norm that only the other four main cities couldpare with it. However, those main cities were forbidden areas, and not a single country dared to have designs on those areas. There were over tens of thousands of demons there, so it would definitely be a difficult hassle to clear the ce. No one dared to take on the task of reiming the five main cities unless they were tired of living or their brain had a screw loose. Shen Yanxiao settling the demons inside Sun Never Sets was absolutely a feat no one had ever seen before! ¡°Xiaoxiao, don¡¯t tell me you brought us here in the middle of the night to enjoy the night view?¡± Yang Xi chuckled. Shen Yanxiao raised her brows and said, ¡°Enjoy the night view? No, we¡¯re here to disy our might!¡± The next second, Shen Yanxiao waved her hand. As the Vermilion Bird was connected with her, he immediately understood her intentions and transformed into a me that hovered in the skies. The dazzling mes lit up the skies, reflecting the red clouds. ¡°Disy of might? I like it.¡± Qi Xia smiled and directly summoned Qilin! A golden light shone and arge beast gradually formed in the skies. A turbulent wave was formed as a loud furious roar sounded through the skies. The water element within the air instantly condensed into silver clouds as it hovered around the golden light. After the light faded, a golden Qilin suddenly appeared in the skies. A dragon head, a tiger¡¯s back, a deer¡¯s body and golden scales could be seen all around its body. Its feet stepped on four different clouds and his figure was just like arge mountain! ¡°It seems like we can¡¯t stay idle either.¡± Yang Xi stood up from the Phoenix and immediately summoned the Azure Dragon. In an instant, lightning shed and thunder roared, brightening up the entire horizon. After which, a huge dragon peeked out from the clouds. As it hovered in the skies, its dragon ws seemed to be grabbing onto lightning bolts! Chapter 655 - The Might of Eight Mythical Beasts (2

Chapter 655: The Might of Eight Mythical Beasts (2)

¡°Are you bullying my White Tiger just because he can¡¯t fly?¡± Yan Yu could not help butugh as he stood up and summoned the White Tiger with a wave of his hand. A blinding white light the shape of a ball descended down the earth and its dazzling light spread around its surrounding. When the light faded, a massive White Tiger the size of a city suddenly appeared. ¡°No worries, I¡¯m with you!¡± Tang Nazhiughed out loud as he leaped down from the Phoenix. The ground of the Forsaken Land was shaking intensely, before arge beast broke through the dried earth and emerged above ground. The ck Tortoise that was simr to a mountain was erected before everyone, and Tang Nazhi steadilynded on its body. Li Xiaowei hesitatingly looked up at Orochi who had a gloomy expression on his face. Orochi sneered and said, ¡°My opponents I have not seen over thousands of years have gathered together here today. How could I possibly lose out to them?¡± A ck shadow leaped up and transformed into a ck mist which shrouded the earth. The next second, an eight-headed serpent appeared before their sights, and its size was no less than that of the other five mythical beasts! Azure Dragon! White Tiger, Vermilion Bird! ck Tortoise! Qilin! Phoenix! Orochi! Eight mythical beasts at the top of the food chain formed an unsurpassable tall mountain range. With the emergence of the eight mythical beasts in the Forsaken Land, lightning shed, the wind roared, the earth shook, and the demons feared. At that very moment, all the magical beasts could only be subservient! People in the Fantasy Devil City were prepared to enter their dreands but all of a sudden, they felt an earthquake and were baffled by it. Shortly after, the sounds of thunder crashing down and lightning flickering in the skies along with the howling of the wind followed. The abnormal phenomenon caused everyone to wake up from shock and look out at the half bright skies in panic. ¡°Is there an earthquake?¡± ¡°F*ck, it¡¯s an earthquake! Run!¡± Sounds of screams echoed from each house and the quiet Fantasy Devil City was instantly in chaos. Geng Di woke up from his sleep due to the noise and the bodyguard stationed at his door was trembling. ¡°What¡¯s happening outside? Did the beast tidee ahead of time?¡± Geng Di sensed the shaking beneath his feet and furrowed his brows. ¡°Reporting to the city lord. Something bad has happened outside.¡± Outside the city, eight mythical beasts were standing against the wind. The guards who were stationed on the city gates had already been shocked out their wits by the appearance of the eight mythical beasts before them. When had they ever seen mythical beasts in their lives? However, at that very moment, there were eight mythical beasts standing right outside their city walls looking extremely mighty and powerful There were the Azure Dragon, Qilin, Vermilion Bird and the Phoenixes in the skies. On the ground, there was the White Tiger, ck Tortoise and Orochi. The scene made everyone suspect if they were dreaming. The mythical beasts of the legends had unexpectedly appeared at the same time. Moreover, there were... eight of them! Some of the guards who were weak hearted had directly fainted with foam leaking out their mouths. The citizens of the Fantasy Devil City were unable to imagine why so many mythical beasts had appeared outside their city gates, but they knew of one fact; once these eight mythical beasts decided to set themselves against their city, then there would be only one result, disaster! The appearance of a single mythical beast was sufficient to frighten the whole city. Not to mention eight! Citizens of the Fantasy Devil City were all attracted by those majestic mythical beasts and arge number of them crowded at the city gates as they looked at them in fright and fear. ¡°Xiaoxiao, how do you wish to disy our might?¡± Tang Nazhi stood on the ck Tortoise, and as he looked at the crowd near the city gates, he eagerly prepared himself for a fight. ¡°Show them the might of our mythical beasts.¡± Shen Yanxiao sat on the Vermilion Bird as it hovered in the skies with one raised hand. Simultaneously, the eight mythical beasts roared in unison. Chapter 656 - The Might of Eight Mythical Beasts (3)

Chapter 656: The Might of Eight Mythical Beasts (3)

The cries of a dragon, a phoenix and a tiger... The deafening cries of the beasts overturned the cannons fixed on the city walls! The citizens of the Fantasy Devil City covered their ears and crouched down in fear from the roars of the mythical beasts. Shen Yanxiao looked at the results in satisfaction and soon after, she lowered her hand and all the roars stopped in a split second. As she signaled for the Vermilion Bird to fly forward, Shen Yanxiao soon arrived at the entrance of the city. The gorgeousdy stood against the wind unyieldingly and the strong winds blew against her fine ck hair. She towered from high above, looking at the crouched citizens on the ground and said, ¡°I am Shen Yanxiao, the city lord of Sun Never Sets. Tell your city lord that when Sun Never Sets ispleted, I will certainly personally pay a visit!¡± Personally pay a visit! Everyone listened to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s deration while trembling. Even though her words appeared to be polite, but with her current visage and tone of voice, it seemed to be more of a threat than anything. Having their faces trampled on and allowing their opponents to toot their horns in the face of their city, Fantasy Devil City had basically embarrassed themselves to the extreme. However, no one dared to utter a single rebuttal at that moment as it would be of no difference to seeking death. With the emergence of eight mythical beasts, all experts had turned into dregs byparison, so who would dare to utter a single word of rebuttal? Shen Yanxiao looked at the silent city and a smile of absolute confidence curled on her lips before she directed the Vermilion Bird to turn around. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± With a singlemand, eight massive beasts orderly left the city. One by one, the domineering mythical beasts gradually disappeared from their vision. But even until Shen Yanxiao and her party had gone far away, the citizens in the city were still too afraid to move. Geng Di who was surrounded by a group of bodyguards arrivedte, and as he looked at the citizens gathered near the gates, he revealed a gloomy expression. ¡°What the hell is going on!¡± Geng Di hollered. The guard in charge of the city gates frantically ran down from the walls and came to Geng Di in a pant. ¡°Reporting to the city lord. Earlier... earlier on there was a girl who brought... brought eight mythical beasts to our city gates.¡± ¡°Ei-eight mythical beasts? Are you sure you are not mistaken?¡± Geng Di looked at the guard in astonishment as he suspected if he was still dreaming. Was he trying to joke with him?! Was that guard ying around with him? Which girl would be so powerful to be capable of bringing along eight mythical beasts? ¡°Yes, I am certain. Everyone at present had seen it clearly.¡± Geng Di gasped. He could not imagine which force had the capability to gather eight mythical beasts. Solely based on the Brilliance Continent alone, the number of mythical beasts every country possessed was within single digits. Eight was basically the total sum of mythical beasts a single country possessed! ¡°Where¡¯s the mythical beasts and the girl?¡± Geng Di had difficulty breathing. Regardless of the girl¡¯s identity, with such a powerful lineup of mythical beasts behind her, he could not afford to offend her no matter what! ¡°She... she left...¡± ¡°Left?¡± Even a clever man like Geng Di could not understand the purpose behind her actions. She came to their city gates in the middle of the night with eight mythical beasts, but in the blink of an eye, she returned? What did shee here for? ¡°She... she left a word for you before she left,¡± the guard nervously spoke. ¡°For me? What words?¡± Geng Di was even more confused. He did not remember meeting any such powerful person? ¡°She... said she is Shen Yanxiao of Sun Never Sets. Moreover, after thepletion of her city, she will personally pay you a visit...¡± Chapter 657 - The Might of Eight Mythical Beasts (4)

Chapter 657: The Might of Eight Mythical Beasts (4)

Geng Di could feel his heart dropping down to the pits of his stomach. ¡°Shen Yanxiao from Sun Never Sets!!¡± Geng Di practically could not believe his ears. No words could describe Geng Di¡¯s current emotion. That girl who personally led eight mythical beasts and appeared before his city gates to make such a statement was none other than that Shen Yanxiao whom he had dispatched men to hinder a few days ago! The current city lord of Sun Never Sets! ¡°How could it be her? How? How could she possibly possess eight mythical beasts!¡± Geng Di could feel his head short-circuiting. The information Qu Rui had brought to him clearly stated that she only possessed two mythical beasts. Even though two mythical beasts was something to be feared, Geng Di was not overly afraid. After all, there was also a concealed expert with a mythical level beast in his city. Coupled with the deep foundation of his city in the Forsaken Land, he was not without power if a fight were to break out. Therefore, with all the assurance he had, he had dared to brazenly dispatch teams to obstruct the mining teams of Sun Never Sets. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance today had given him a huge tight p on his face! She had brought her mythical beasts to another country¡¯s city and tantly showed off her might. Geng Di knew very well that she came here for a show of force and to also give a warning. She was warning him that if he continued to oppose her, she would definitely lead eight mythical beasts to tten his city. Even though he knew that Shen Yanxiao came to threaten him, Geng Di did not dare to resist in the slightest. Eight mythical beasts! The initial number had quadrupled! Unless Geng Di had the capability to invite all the experts in the Blue Moon Dynasty who possessed a mythical beast, it was impossible for him to resist the anger of eight mythical beasts! ¡°Dammit. Immediately call out Qu Rui that fool! I want to ask him if he was blind to have provoked a killing god for me!¡± Geng Di felt extremely upset at Qu Rui and also at himself. He should not have easily listened to Qu Rui. He should have carefully tasked his men to investigate the in and outs of Shen Yanxiao. If he had done so, he would not be forced to be as passive as he was now. With the thought that the opponent had only two mythical beasts, he had dispatched archers to intercept their mining teams! If that was not courting death, then what? The more he thought about it, the more fearful he felt. The reason why Shen Yanxiao had not massacred her way into the city was very likely due to the agreement between the four countries. Otherwise, she would have taken her revenge without a care for the consequences. No eggs can remain unbroken when the nest is upset! The entire Fantasy Devil City would turn into a sea of blood! Qu Rui, who was in a daze, was brought to Geng Di and before he could figure out the current situation, he received two tight ps on his face. ¡°Trash! You¡¯re a piece of trash that is unable to aplish anything but spoil everything!¡± Qu Rui nked out from the p. He caressed his cheeks and looked at the enraged Geng Di. He did not understand how he provoked the city lord when he merely had a good night¡¯s sleep. ¡°I... What did I do again?¡± Qu Rui hesitantly asked. ¡°What did you do? You still have the cheek to ask that question? Did you not mention that Shen Yanxiao from Sun Never Sets only had two mythical beasts?¡± Geng Di was extremely furious as he pointed at Qu Rui¡¯s nose and shouted. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Qu Rui honestly nodded. Wasn¡¯t that something you already knew? As a result, the moment he replied, Geng Di gave him a kick and sent him flying! ¡°Do you think I¡¯m blind? How are there only two? There are clearly eight mythical beasts! Why the f*ck did you tell me there are only two!¡± Geng Di had always been a cautious man. If not for the fact that he believed in Qu Rui¡¯s information, how could he have easily underestimated Shen Yanxiao? Chapter 658 - The Might of Eight Mythical Beasts (5)

Chapter 658: The Might of Eight Mythical Beasts (5)

Qu Rui was one sidedly beaten to the extent that he had no chances of fighting back. To add to his despair, he did not even know why he was getting beaten up. He had indeed only seen two mythical beasts at that time, so how could there suddenly be eight? Geng Di grabbed onto Qu Rui¡¯s ears and lifted him. He roared angrily, ¡°Do you know because of your misinformation, we provoked Shen Yanxiao! While you were sleeping on your a*s, she personally led eight mythical beasts to my city to show her power! Do you know the concept of eight mythical beasts!? Your father can¡¯t even protect you now that you¡¯ve provoked a killing god! Qu Rui was immediately flustered. He was a second-generation young master who relied on his ancestor¡¯s virtue to enjoy a good life. He had never imagined he would provoke anyone that even his father could not settle. However, when he saw Geng Di who always had a calm disposition getting enraged like that, he finally realized that he might have really provoked a character he could not afford to offend. ¡°City lord... I honestly had no idea. At that time, I only saw her summoning two mythical beasts.¡± Qu Rui quickly climbed on Geng Di¡¯s leg and hugged his thigh while snivelling his snot. He merely thought that she was beautiful, so he started to have designs on her. However, who would have imagined that the little beauty possessed such a terrifying background? ¡°What use is there to im that you¡¯re unaware now!¡± Geng Di had a splitting headache. Qu Rui had a certain degree of responsibility for this incident, but another part of it was because he himself had underestimated the enemy. For a long time, there were many geniuses and elites who came and left the Forsaken Land. However, there were only a few that could establish a foundation here. Arge number of elites from the Longxuan Empire had advanced with confidence but always ended returning in defeat. Therefore, Geng Di had subconsciously regarded them as failures and felt that having two mythical beasts was already unimaginable. How could he have imagined that Shen Yanxiao possessed all the mythical beasts in the Longxuan Empire? ¡°Drag him away.¡± The more he looked at Qu Rui, the angrier he felt. He now wished for him to get away from his sight. The situation had already developed to this current state so it was toote for regrets now, and for Shen Yanxiao to disy her might right in front of his city, she must have already discovered that the men dispatched to hinder her mining teams were from him. Geng Di dragged his weary body back to his room while his mind was filled with anxiety. If things were to stop at that, it would be for the best. However, the words Shen Yanxiao left behind in the end made him feel uneasy. ¡°You will personally pay a visit after Sun Never Sets ispleted? Little girl, you¡¯re too arrogant.¡± Geng Di secretly gnashed his teeth. He was not the only city who had obstructed her team, but Shen Yanxiao made the decision to lead her team to his city to disy her might. It was obvious her intentions were to make an example out of him, and also partially because the other two cities did not go to as extreme as him. However, Geng Di was currently in a dilemma as he had already formed a feud with Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Men!¡± Geng Di rubbed his temples and shouted. One of his bodyguards immediately entered his bedroom. ¡°Have those men stationed outside Sun Never Sets to withdraw. From today onwards, we shall abandon the harassment n towards their city.¡± If he still continued messing with her, Shen Yanxiao would most probably kill her way into the Fantasy Devil City with her mythical beasts. Geng Di honestly had no courage to provoke Shen Yanxiao anymore. Even so, he felt somewhat unwilling to give up on that huge chunk of meat in the eastern area. After much thought, Geng Di stood up and went to his table. He then rolled up his sleeves and wrote a letter. ¡°Arrange for someone to send this letter to my father as fast as possible. Remember, it must be quick.¡± Geng Di ordered. ¡°I understand.¡± After the bodyguard retreated, Geng Di took a deep breath. He came to realize that the Shen Yanxiao whom he had never met was absolutely not someone easy to deal with. She might very possibly be the most difficult representative the Longxuan Empire had sent in a century. Chapter 659 - Constructing a City that Would Never Fall (1)

Chapter 659: Constructing a City that Would Never Fall (1)

After their disy of might, those hidden shadows outside of their city had disappeared without a trace. In the end, although Shen Yanxiao did not disy her might to the other two cities, she concluded that there must have been spies nted within the various cities in the Forsaken Land, so teaching the Fantasy Devil City a lesson was basically making an example out of them. She was telling the other two cities that she was not someone easy to bully! If they dared to continue with their provocation, they would have to be constantly on guard that she would lead her mythical beasts to tten their cities! After Du Lang and the rest knew that Shen Yanxiao brought eight mythical beasts to someone else¡¯s city to have a disy of might, he was frightened out of his wits. At that moment, he finally realized that the number of mythical beasts in their city had reached a shocking number of eight! If they were to flip through the entire Longxuan Empire, the number of mythical beasts they could find would probably be that number and right now, all of them were taken under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wing. They simply could not imagine if the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire had gotten hold of this news, would he faint from shock? After they resolved the problems of the ambush, the city had finally recovered its usual peacefulness. With the help of those experts Qi Xia and his party brought here, the construction of the city increased its pace. In less than a week, the city walls construction wasplete, and the walls that were built with obsidian gave off a ck luster. Even in the gloomy Forsaken Land, it was still exceptionally eye-catching. After thepletion of the city walls, the construction of the city infrastructure had begun. Among the people Qi Xia and the rest had brought over, dozens of them were experts in city construction. Shen Yanxiao had directly handed over the building ns to them to handle. When those responsible for the city construction knew that Shen Yanxiao decided to use obsidian stones for the city walls, all of their hearts bled. They could not help but kneel down to cry and scream. What a waste of precious resources! ¡°City lord, how could you use such a precious resource like obsidian on city walls?¡± A middle-aged man looked at Shen Yanxiao with a tearful expression. It was such a waste! They did not dare to imagine how many tons of obsidian they had used to build the city walls. Within the Longxuan Empire, the number of obsidian they could produce in a year was equal to the amount they had used in those walls. However, their city lord was indeed luxurious. She had unhesitantly used them all to build the city walls! Even though the wall was sturdy, it was too luxurious! It would do even if you used refined steel, and that material is so much cheaper! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched as she looked at the group of professionals who were weeping with tears in front of her. They treated her as if she was a bum who did not know her stuff because she used a precious sword to cut vegetables. ¡°If not on the walls, then where?¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her temples. She was indeed a noob in regards to construction, and she had only heard from Du Lang and the rest that obsidian was very sturdy. As a result, she used them on the city walls to increase their defenses. The moment Shen Yanxiao asked, the few professionals immediately listed arge number of ces which obsidians could be used for. Majority of them were used as the main support poles for pces and houses, and most of the examples listed did not use obsidian on arge scale. ¡°Just these few? But, there are still dozens of tons of obsidian piled up in the southern corner of the city. If we used them ording to youryout, we will not be able to use them all.¡± Shen Yanxiao was confused. ¡°Dozens of tons?¡± All of them swallowed their salivas and stared at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. ¡°There are other ores too, but Su He would be more knowledgeable on that. Why don¡¯t you ask him instead?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt an iing headache. She was an expert in regards to fighting and taking revenge, but as for constructing a city or what not, she was honestly not very good. By now, Su He and the others had all recovered under Yan Yu¡¯s care, and they could already walk on their own. Chapter 660 - Constructing a City that Would Never Fall (2)

Chapter 660: Constructing a City that Would Never Fall (2)

When he heard that Shen Yanxiao had pushed the problem to him, Su He could only helplessly smile with a somewhat paleplexion. A short momentter, Su He was encircled by a group of professional architects as they scrambled to inquire about the ore reserves of Sun Never Sets. From Su He¡¯s detailed run down, they finally came to realize that the Forsaken Land was also filled with wealth besides danger. Various precious rare minerals were basically asmon as ordinary stones here and they could obtain as many as they needed. The only problem was that they needed to send some minors to dig it out. That piece of information caused these groups of architects to wept, as they would have to dig their wallets if they wanted to use a single piece of obsidian outside of the Forsaken Land. Not to mention how many benefits Qi Xia and the rest had given them so that they would enter the Forsaken Land, they would never leave even if they were chased out. It was to the extent that they were determined to remain here even if they had to be shameless. The rich mineral reserves here were absolutely sufficient for them to construct a dream-like city. A never seen before unbreakable city! The hot-blooded architects seemed as if they had been injected with drugs as they rapidly created blueprints for the entire city. Due to the fact that the shape of Sun Never Sets was of a circle, they started their blueprints with the central tower and nned for construction of houses in its surrounding. Moreover, they kept the original city gates and made a direct pathway from the front gates to the central za until the back gate. The architects boldly and decisively nned for the prototype of the city on a piece of paper while Su He led mining teams to continue digging up minerals. Everything progressed in a good direction. The five jerks went to look for Shen Yanxiao at that moment to discuss about the future development after the construction of the city waspleted. ¡°What ideas do you have?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head swelled from the barrage of questions from batches and batches of workers for the past few days. Yin Jiuchen currently stood behind her as she gently used her hands to rub Shen Yanxiao¡¯s temples. ¡°Do you intend to build this ce into an independent castle or you n for it to be a real city?¡± As the young master of a merchant family, Qi Xia had a great insight into the development of a city. ¡°Of course it¡¯s a real city. I¡¯m not itching for a war so why would I want a castle? Moreover, there are many mouths to feed in my city, and even though my current finances could guarantee food and clothing for several years, it is still essential for them to survive on their own in my city.¡± ¡°Then it is necessary to open a trade route in order to attract merchants along with theirmodities for them to go through here. Or perhaps we can directly develop the characteristics of the Forsaken Land to attract those profit-seeking merchants.¡± Qi Xia did not have a single ounce of pressure when he mentioned the word ¡®profit-seeking¡¯, as if he hadpletely forgotten that he was the greatest crafty merchant in the Longxuan Empire! ¡°The characteristics of Forsaken Land? Demons?¡± Tang Nazhi giggled. ¡°If you wish to buy them, I can sell them to you. On the ount of our friendship, I¡¯ll give you a 20% discount!¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Thanks, but my tastes are more on the nd side.¡± Tang Nazhi waved his hands. ¡°Demons cannot be sold asmodities. However, they are indeed a problem. Even though we have epted the demons here, it does not mean the same for others. If you wish to attract merchants, it is not enough to have lures. If the merchants enter the city and discover that it is flooded with demons, I¡¯m afraid they might be instantly frightened out of their wits. And soon, the news of the city being filled with demons would spread throughout the entire Brilliance Continent and by then, only ghosts woulde here to do business with you,¡± Qi Xiazily said, but his words had pinpointed a crucial problem. Chapter 661 - Constructing a City that Would Never Fall (3) Chapter 661: Constructing a City that Would Never Fall (3) Demons would always be a target of fear in the hearts of humans. The battle between demons and humans wasparable to the fight between the God race and the Devil n. They are basically like fire and water. Before Shen Yanxiao, there was basically no one else who would possibly ept demons. She was definitely the first human in history to have done that. ¡°I have already asked them to relocate the lower-ranked demons to the underground city. For high-ranked demons, they should not be easily discovered.¡± Shen Yanxiao had also thought of that aspect and so, she had already allocated those dark element-loving demons to the underground city. She only discovered the underground city not long ago, and the living condition there was much more suitable for demons to live in. The demons can choose to be active either underground or above ground in the morning, but they would have to return underground at night. High-ranked demons could freely change their appearance, eliminating the possibility of getting discovered. Unless they were to encounter any supreme experts, they could live freely above ground. ¡°This is a good idea, but you have to guarantee that in the early stages of trading, the demons must not be discovered. There would be many caravansing here for an examination in the early phase and only after information about the abundance of resources in the city spreads out, will there be people willing toe here. If they discover the demons after arriving here, it wouldn¡¯t really pose a problem by then,¡± Qi Xia smiled as he exined. ¡°I will pay attention to that.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. In any case, she would never give up her n of rearing demons. Xiu¡¯s strength had recovered at a rapid speed for the past few days, and he would be able to undo her next seal very soon. ¡°In any case, this is not urgent. It would take another five months for thepletion of the city. You¡¯ll have all the time to uncover the resources in the Forsaken Land. Believe me, the wealth this ce can bring you definitely exceeds your imagination.¡± The keen senses of a merchant had allowed Qi Xia to find wealth in this barrennd and right now, it was up to Shen Yanxiao to grasp it. In fact, the reason why the four countries had painstakingly tried to reim the Forsaken Land was because the resources here were too rich. Once they sessfully reimed a piece ofnd, then the entire country might possibly undergo a dramatic change. The Seventh Kingdom was a very good example. It was originally an allianceposed of seven small states. Compared to the three huge mountains: the Longxuan Empire, Blue Moon Dynasty and the God Wind Alliance, it was as small as a sand. It was not until dozens of years ago when the Seventh Kingdom sessfully reimed the Dusk City in the Forsaken Land did they gradually develop further to be the fourth country that was on par with the other three giants. The Longxuan Empire failed to reim a city in the Forsaken Land for a long time which resulted in a gradual decline of their top seat as the number one country. As a result, the Emperor became as anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof. ¡°That¡¯s right, have you sent that old guy, the Emperor, any news after arriving in the Forsaken Land for so long?¡± Qi Xia asked. That old guy, the Emperor... Shen Yanxiao turned silent. Are you sure it¡¯s not a problem for you to tantly refer to the Emperor as that old guy? ¡°I¡¯ve sent a letter two days back, but I doubt I¡¯ll receive any response. The Emperor doesn¡¯t really look highly upon me, else he would not have given this city to me.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. In any case, she did not expect her home country to provide any assistance. If Du Lang had not reminded her the need to go through the required procedures, she would not even recall writing any letter for the Emperor. ¡°Is that so.¡± Qi Xia touched his chin and entered a deep thought. Chapter 662 - Envoy from the Capital (1)

Chapter 662: Envoy from the Capital (1)

The city¡¯s construction went ahead like a high speed train, but soon sad news arrived. Shen Yanxiao stared at the letter sent by the messenger and her eyes nearly fell off. ¡°An envoy to patrol the city? Has that old Emperor gone bald?¡± The main content of the letter was that the Longxuan Empire would send a team of special envoys to the Forsaken Land to inspect the progress of the city construction. ¡°Instead of sending money or resources, they simply sent a special envoy to patrol my city? What is that idiot Emperor thinking of!¡± Shen Yanxiao was furious as that Emperor had gone too far. When other champions entered the Forsaken Land, the Longxuan Empire had sent money and resources to assist them with the construction of the city. When it came to her, there was not a single dime of assistance and they even mentioned they were sending envoys to check up on her? Those lines of words were of a tone of someone superior, and it made Shen Yanxiao wish that she could immediately burn the letter. Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders and said, ¡°It¡¯s obvious that the Emperor does not look favorably on you. Therefore, he¡¯s still thinking of finding an excuse to settle you even though he knew that construction had begun. Due to the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s prestige, he could not openly attack you and so, he¡¯s sending an envoy to cause trouble. At that time, the envoy can casually find an excuse to have you halt the construction and leave the Forsaken Land.¡± ¡°This is still not considered an open attack? The only thing the Emperor did not do was to tell her straight in the face that he would not be giving her a single cent and that she should leave.¡± Tang Nazhi mocked with a skin deep smile. The Emperor honestly disliked Shen Yanxiao and so, he had been repeatedly harsh on her. The Emperor would sendrge amounts of gold coins when any other champion achieved even the slightest of achievements in the Forsaken Land. When it came to Shen Yanxiao, not to mention assistance, she would thank God if he did not cause her more trouble. ¡°It is reasonable to say that no matter how unweed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity as a Warlock was, the Emperor would not disregard the prestige of the Vermilion Bird Family. However, his actions looked as if he did not fear offending them. It is somewhat weird.¡± Yang Xi furrowed his brows and found the matter to be strange. ¡°I don¡¯t think the envoy sent here this time is to stop Xiaoxiao from constructing the city,¡± Yan Yu slowly said. ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Shen Yanxiao crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it to one side before she turned to Yan Yu. Yan Yu said, ¡°The Forsaken Land is filled with dangers and if the Emperor only wanted for you to stop, he could let you do as you liked and stop any support. He would not have expected the few of us toe here and support you and with the abilities of the Vermilion Bird Family, it would pose some difficulties for them to assist with the city construction. As long as the Emperor left you alone, it would be hard for you to sessfullyplete the city. However, he instead dispatched an envoy at this point in time. So, I think his objective is not for you to stop, but rather for other reasons.¡± ¡°In any case, it is without a doubt that he has other intentions.¡± Tang Nazhi snorted. ¡°What Ah Yu said is reasonable. We cannot uncover the Emperor¡¯s intention for the time being, so we can only wait for that envoy¡¯s arrival before we can make further ns. What do you think, Xiaoxiao?¡± Qi Xia turned and asked Shen Yanxiao. She thought for a moment and said, ¡°No matter the objective of the envoy, they definitely have bad intentions. However, if they wish to give me a blow, it¡¯ll depend if they have the ability to do so. Order the men stationed outside the city to pay more attention. If they were to discover any strangers, report to me at the very first instance. I¡¯d like to see what ability that special envoy possesses.¡± Chapter 663 - Envoy from the Capital (2)

Chapter 663: Envoy from the Capital (2)

The Forsaken Land had once again attracted a new group of guests. A group of hundreds of men marched into the Forsaken Land, and there was a luxurious carriage in the middle which was the main focus of the group¡¯s protection. A handsome and wealthy little young master opened the window and looked at the outside scenery with his brows wrinkled. ¡°This is the Forsaken Land? Isn¡¯t it merely so-so? Didn¡¯t they say that it¡¯s extremely dangerous here? However, I don¡¯t see any demons attacking us yet.¡± The young man sat downfortably and snorted rather disdainfully. There were two more people seated in the carriage. A middle aged man around his forties looked at the young man and said with a ttering smile, ¡°Your Highness, although the Forsaken Land is dangerous, you have the state teacher by your side. With his powerful might, no demons dare to approach.¡± After he said that, the middle-aged man did not forget to fawn at the old man with a celestial aura who was one foot in his grave. The middle aged man was Li Qi, the special envoy sent by the Longxuan Empire to the Forsaken Land. After he knew he was sent to this wastnd where it is flooded with demons, he nearly cried. But unexpectedly, the only son of the current Emperor, Prince Long Yue requested to tag along. At first, the Emperor was adamant in his refusal. In the end, he could not win against Long Yue¡¯s insistence and so, he allowed him to go on under the precondition that the state teacher, Pei Yuan, was to tag along. People who possess mythical beasts in the Longxuan Empire were all important figures. For example, the five great aristocratic families, and Pei Yuan included. Therefore, the Emperor ordered Pei Yuan to tag along with Long Yue to ensure the safety of the prince. Pei Yuan indifferently nced at Li Qi and said nothing. ¡°The state teacher is naturally powerful. I just wonder what kind of brat that girl named Shen Yanxiao is, to be capable enough of constructing a city in the Forsaken Land.¡± Long Yue was currently fifteen years of age, an age where he was curious about everything. The moment he heard that a fourteen-year-old little girl had built a city in a ce like the Forsaken Land, he was shocked. ¡°Shen Yanxiao is from the Vermilion Bird Family, and I was not present at the tournament. As for how she won, I have no idea,¡± Li Qi smiled and said. His words revealed a slight hint of a bribe. ¡°Oh? Could it be that the Vermilion Bird Family bribed the other participants?¡± Long Yue detected the hidden meaning behind Li Qi¡¯s words. ¡°I didn¡¯t say that.¡± Even though Li Qi answered so, both his expression and tone of voice seemed to confirm Long Yue¡¯s guess. The participants of the annual Inter-Academy Tournament were the elites of various academies. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao was merely around the age of fourteen at that time. How could she have possibly defeated all the elites? No one in the capital believed that she relied on her own abilities to obtain victory, as all of them were more inclined to believe that it was the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s head, Shen Feng, who had secretly manipted the tournament just so that he could bolster the reputation of his family. ¡°I thought she was very powerful. So it turns out, she merely relies on her background.¡± Long Yue snorted in disdain. ¡°That¡¯s right, how can that little bratpare to Your Highness? If not because the Emperor forbade Your Highness from participating, the champion of the tournament would definitely be you.¡± Li Qi hurriedly ttered the young prince. Only by buttering up the future Emperor would allow him to have a great future ahead. ¡°That¡¯s right. It is written in the letter Shen Yanxiao sent to my imperial father that she has sessfully entered Sun Never Sets?¡± Long Yue had always been at the top, even among his peers. He believed he had the best talent among peers around his age, so he could not ept the fact that someone had surpassed him. Chapter 664 - Envoy from the Capital (3)

Chapter 664: Envoy from the Capital (3)

¡°It was written as such in the letter,¡± Li Qi honestly replied. Long Yue asked another pile of questions and Li Qi answered all of them systematically and in full detail, whereas Pei Yuan maintained silence throughout the entire journey and merely kept his eyes closed. On the 10th day the envoy from the Longxuan Empire had entered the Forsaken Land, Li Qi was on the verge of death due to the rough road. However, he did not dare to be too whiny in front of the prince so he could only nag by using his concern for the prince as an excuse. ¡°My lord, we¡¯ve arrived,¡± the bodyguard outside whispered. Li Qi hastily asked Long Yue and Pei Yuan to get up before he dawdled his way down. After they got down from the carriage, the three of them were stunned by the spectacr sight. The tall and upright city gates radiated a dazzling luster. As they stood before the city gates and looked up at the obsidian walls, no one could maintain a calm attitude. ¡°This is a wall made from obsidian?¡± That was the first time Pei Yuan spoke after entering the Forsaken Land, and it was to point out the material used for the city walls. ¡°Obsidian?¡± Li Qi nked out for a moment and soon after, a frown appeared. ¡°Isn¡¯t this city lord too extravagant? Obsidian is an extremely rare ore, so how could she use it to build a city wall? Isn¡¯t she aware that she ought to offer these resources to the Emperor at the very first instance? This is simply disrespect to the royalties.¡± Li Qi¡¯s objective for his trip was to check the current situation of Sun Never Sets, as Shen Yanxiao had already sent out news that she began the construction of the city only after one month. The Emperor could not believe his eyes when he first received the news. Every year, the champions who entered the Forsaken Land had to drag their feets around for a year or so before they could make any progress. However, Shen Yanxiao merely entered the Forsaken Land for a month and she had already started constructing a city. Secondly, the Emperor tasked Li Qi to find ways to ce their guards inside the city. True to Yan Yu¡¯s guess, the Emperor did not intend to give up the opportunity to enter the Forsaken Land. However, he did not wish to hand over the city to a Warlock. Therefore, he decided to pull the carpet from under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feet. If it was true that the city could bepleted, he would slowly transfer it under his control. With the Emperor¡¯s task at hand, Li Qi naturally regarded the city as a property of the Longxuan Empire. When he saw that Shen Yanxiao had built city walls that were even more impressive than the capital, he was unhappy. Shen Yanxiao quickly received a notice that a group of men with the Longxuan Empire banner had appeared at the city gates. ¡°They sure are quick.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said to Yao Ji beside her, ¡°Order those demons who are unable to transform together with the low-ranked and intermediate-ranked demons to return underground for the time being while the high-ranked demons are to transform into their human forms. Since the envoy wishes to patrol around, I don¡¯t mind acting out a show for him.¡± Yao Ji received the order and immediately informed the demons within the city. After some thought, Shen Yanxiao said to the five jerks who wereughing at one side, ¡°All of you are to wear a disguise.¡± ¡°Ah? Why?¡± Tang Nazhi was waiting to see the appearance of the envoy but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s orders left him confused. ¡°Your appearances are too coquettish. Also, I¡¯m afraid that the envoy might have seen you somewhere before, and I don¡¯t wish to let others know the alliance of the five great aristocratic families yet.¡± Shen Yanxiao was a cautious person and in front of people who could be her enemy, she would conceal her strength to the greatest extent. Never ever let your enemy know the number of chips you have in your hand, as that was the only way to obtain Chapter 665 - Envoy from the Capital (4)

Chapter 665: Envoy from the Capital (4)

¡°What do you mean by coquettish!?¡± Tang Nazhi went speechless from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s use of words. ¡°Alright, hurry up and go. It is time for you and Yang Xi to use the disguise masks.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not feel as if she had said anything wrong. Their appearances were a ma for trouble but fortunately, there were not many females in her city. Otherwise, they might already have a fan group by now. Even though they had yet to officially assume the position of family head, it was certain they would at least be the candidates for that position due to the fact that they had already possessed the mythical beasts of their family. The disharmony between the five families had reassured the Emperor very much. After all, the power they possessed was simply too much. Once the five families formed an alliance, even the Emperor could not touch a single strand of hair on them. This was what the Emperor was worried about the most. Right now, the Emperor had his reservations towards Shen Yanxiao and so, it would be best to hide their rtionship. In any case, no one with the exception of them knew about their close rtionship. Qi Xia and the rest understood the concern of Shen Yanxiao so they went under disguise without any objections. Shen Yanxiao stretched and stood up. She then said to Yin Jiuchen, the Vermilion Bird, and Lan Fengli, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s meet that special envoy.¡± Outside the city gates of Sun Never Sets, the team of envoys from the Longxuan Empire stood there. A few Cave Wolves Mercenary Group members were all crowded by the city walls looking at those tycoons from the capital. ¡°Dammit, does the city lord even know basic etiquette? We¡¯ve been here for so long and she is still not here yet! A little kid is indeed a little kid. She doesn¡¯t even have a single ounce of respect.¡± Li Qi disliked the air around the Forsaken Land, and he felt as if he was about to fall sick from just standing on the dirty ground. Long Yue looked at the damaged interior with wide eyes. ¡°I thought the city had already finished construction. Why is it still so run-down inside?¡± When hepared the towering and extravagant city walls to the interior condition of the city, Long Yue felt that it did not fit the image he had imagined. ¡°This is a problem of the city lord¡¯s management abilities. She¡¯s only fourteen, and she already knows to seek to impress and to feign more than her abilities could afford. What¡¯s the use of constructing the city wall so extravagantly? Ultimately, she¡¯ll have to live in this pile of rubbles. I seriously doubt if she has any brains.¡± Li Qi despised the great contrast between the interior and the city walls. In his opinion, it was of more importance to construct the internals of a city. It was basically a waste of resources to spend so much rare materials and manpower on the walls. After a long wait, four petite silhouettes finally walked over slowly. Shen Yanxiao walked to the entrance at a moderate pace and smiled as she weed these ¡®guests¡¯ who hade from afar. ¡°Are you the envoys sent from the Longxuan Empire? I am the city lord, Shen Yanxiao.¡± She spoke with a neutral tone that was neither humble nor arrogant. When they first saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance, they were momentarily dazed. Li Qi blinked his eyes in shock. If Shen Yanxiao had not personally revealed her identity, he probably would never associate the little beauty in front of him with the city lord. When Shen Yanxiao entered the pce back then, she had only lingered for a short moment and Li Qi was not present. Thus, he was not aware of her appearance. Butpared to her appearance, he was more concerned about her attitude. She clearly knew that he was an envoy yet she was still sote. Moreover, she only brought three little kids along with her to wee them! What kind of joke was that!? ¡°You are Shen Yanxiao?¡± Li Qi arrogantly spoke, giving off an appearance as if he was walking on air. Chapter 666 - Are You a Monkey Someone Invited? (1)

Chapter 666: Are You a Monkey Someone Invited? (1)

The Vermilion Bird who stood behind Shen Yanxiao felt like giving him two tight ps when Li Qi asked the obvious. Is that idiot stupid or what? Did you not hear Master introducing herself? So why are you asking again? Do you have a screw loose in your head? Shen Yanxiao smiled and answered in a well-mannered tone, ¡°That¡¯s me.¡± Li Qi snorted and said, ¡°I am the special envoy, Li Qi. This is Your Highness, Long Yue, and this is the state teacher of our country, lord Pei Yuan.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her brow. What was that old man thinking? Sending an envoy alone wasn¡¯t enough so he even squeezed in his son and the state teacher here? Shen Yanxiao maintained a smile on the surface and said, ¡°Wee, Your Highness and the state teacher.¡± Pei Yuan slightly nodded, giving off the aura of an expert. As for Long Yue, his gaze had never shifted away from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face from the moment she appeared before him. He had seen nock of beautiful women throughout his days in the pce, but he had never seen a woman as gorgeous as Shen Yanxiao. For a moment, he became somewhat infatuated. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, you evidently knew that the envoy would be arriving. So, why didn¡¯t you send men to wee us? Instead, you made us wait for you here!¡± The moment he saw her, Li Qi immediately revealed a ck face. Even though she was from the Vermilion Bird Family, they were not officials in the country. Li Qi indeed had some reservations at first, but since the Emperor did not give her the slightest respect, it was natural that he did not care for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s status as well. The other party was merely an ignorant kid so there was nothing wrong with making an example out of her. In Li Qi¡¯s opinion, Shen Yanxiao ought to have brought a lot of fanfare to wee their arrival to the city. However, there was not the slightest decoration in sight. It was evident that they did not regard them as of any importance! ¡°Oh, my bad, that was inconsiderate of me.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s temper was oddly good today, even during instances when the Vermilion Bird believed she would explode, she still maintained a smile and a neutral tone of voice. The Vermilion Bird had even suspected whether this girl was his master. When has his master ever had this good of a temper? ¡°Hmph, inconsiderate? That¡¯s not the only thing you¡¯ve been inconsiderate of. Let me ask you, are the city walls built from obsidian?¡± Ever since he saw the city walls, it had always been on the back of his mind. The surface area of the city was ratherrge so the amount of obsidian used on the walls should be a terrifying number. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°How dare you use obsidian stone on your own ord to build the city walls?¡± Li Qi rudely scolded. ¡°Do you know that every single nt and tree in the eastern area of the Forsaken Land belongs to the Emperor? You are required to report and obtain permission from the Emperor to even use any of the resources here. However, you have done none of that and you even egregiously wasted so much obsidian to build the city walls! Do you know how much resources of the Longxuan Empire you have wasted!?¡± Li Qi was filled with indignation and heartache, as if Shen Yanxiao¡¯s extravagance was unbearable. Shen Yanxiao smiled and looked at the furious Li Qi. Even though she was smiling, it did not reach her eyes. As for the mercenaries who eavesdropped as they stood on the city wall, they could not believe there was such an unreasonable man in the world. What did he mean by all the resources in the eastern area belonged to the Longxuan Empire? What did he mean by having to report if she wanted to use any resource? Was that idiot a monkey someone invited? The Longxuan Empire wished to obtain the resources in the Forsaken Land without their city lord? What a joke! Not to mention mining these resources, they would probably be eaten by the demons if they were to step foot here! Chapter 667 - Are You a Monkey Someone Invited? (2)

Chapter 667: Are You a Monkey Someone Invited? (2)

All of the candidates sent by the Longxuan Empire had obtained great support from the country, but what did Shen Yanxiao receive? With the exception of a letter of appointment, she received nothing. She did not receive a single cent of support from the Longxuan Empire nor any sort of assistance. She entirely relied on her own capabilities to enter the Forsaken Land and construct a city. However, that so-called envoy had the cheek to stand here and point fingers at Shen Yanxiao and use her of using the resources in the Forsaken Land after she had sessfully reimed the city? How can there possibly be such an unreasonable person in this world? ¡°Right now, I order you to immediately order your men to tear down the city walls and transport all the obsidian stones back to the Longxuan Empire.¡± Li Qi did not find his words to be unreasonable in the slightest. Warlock was an unwee profession in these parts, and if she had any problems about his attitude, she should not have chosen to be a Warlock in the first ce. With that shameful profession, it was destined that she would not receive any sort of acknowledgement from the Emperor. As for all the valuable resources in Sun Never Sets, Li Qi would do his best to send them all back to the Longxuan Empire and receive credit for it! Tear down the city walls? The mercenaries who were eavesdropping on the conversation nearly fell down from the walls. Does that fool know how much energy and resources they had spent to build these walls? Without factoring all that, he had the cheek to order them to tear down the walls so that he could bring it back and receive credit for it? If not for the leaders of the group who pulled them back, the mercenaries on the walls would have already rushed down to tear that robber into pieces. Shen Yanxiao remained silent and only smiled as she looked at Li Qi¡¯s appearance while he spewed off orders. There was not the slightest trace of anger on her face. ¡°In addition, all the resources you¡¯ve obtained from the Forsaken Land must be transported to the Longxuan Empire at the very first instance from today onwards. Before the Emperor permits it, you are not to use it on your own ord. Otherwise, it would be regarded as treachery!¡± Li Qi gleefullyughed internally when he saw no resistance from Shen Yanxiao. As expected, she is just a little kid who had not been exposed to the outside world for long. He had managed to scare her speechless with mere few words. From the looks of it, the matter of shifting the owner of the city would also progress rather smoothly. The more Li Qi thought, the more he started to toot his own horn. He had managed to snatch all the resources of the city back to the Longxuan Empire with just a few words, and he would certainly bemended and awarded by the Emperor for that great achievement. He looked down at Shen Yanxiao in contempt and said, ¡°Fortunately I came today. If not, god knows what trouble you would have caused. I really wonder how your parents brought you up to be so thoughtless.¡± The smile on Shen Yanxiao deepend gradually, yet the chilly intent in her eyes grew deeper. ¡°Are you done?¡± Shen Yanxiao slowly asked. Just as Shen Yanxiao suddenly interrupted him, he immediately frowned. ¡°Haven¡¯t your parents taught you not to interrupt when others are speaking? Uneducated brat.¡± In Li Qi¡¯s heart, Shen Yanxiao was merely a greenhouse flower raised by Shen Feng. Moreover, Shen Feng must have bribed the other participants in the Inter-Academy Tournament to obtain her championship title. As for the construction of the city, it should also be the Vermilion Bird Family that had poured in money toplete it. All in all, this little girl waspletely useless. Li Qi¡¯s scolding caused all the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group to gasp. They had never seen anyone who dared to speak like that right in her face. In an instant, an ominous premonition surfaced in their hearts and they immediately turned to look at Shen Yanxiao. However, she did not reveal any big reaction and instead, it was Lan Fengli by her side who suddenly took a step forward. Chapter 668 - Are You a Monkey Someone Invited? (3)

Chapter 668: Are You a Monkey Someone Invited? (3)

No one was allowed to criticize Shen Yanxiao in front of him and at that moment, killing intent surged in his heart. But suddenly, Shen Yanxiao held onto Lan Fengli¡¯s hand and pulled him back. ¡°Sister?¡± Lan Fengli looked at her in confusion. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. I believe the envoy, Your Highness and the state teacher must be tired from the long journey. I¡¯ll send someone to prepare some food. You can take a rest inside,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Li Qi was satisfied with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s obedience. Only an obedient city lord would allow the Emperor¡¯s n to proceed smoothly. He nodded and immediately changed his attitude to a follower as he spoke to Long Yue and Pei Yuan in a fawning tone, ¡°Your Highness, the state teacher, let¡¯s go inside and rest.¡± Long Yue seemed to be in a trance as he did not hear what Li Qi said. He merely nodded at random. Pei Yuan had no objections and merely looked at Shen Yanxiao thoughtfully. She was different from the stupid Li Qi. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s concession gave Pei Yuan an impression that she was not simple. Regardless of her own abilities, herposure was already far beyond people her age. Pei Yuan had heard Li Qi¡¯s earlier words. Even though he was being unreasonable, Pei Yuan did not find that to be a problem as Li Qi was someone on the Emperor¡¯s side. However, when Li Qi irresponsibly criticized herck of upbringing, he had involved her parents. In the case of an ordinary youth, they would have already flown into a fit of rage regardless of how good of a temper they had. Even if they did not answer back, it was absolutely impossible for them to respond with a smile. However, Shen Yanxiao had been very calm throughout the entire exchange. No matter how ugly Li Qi¡¯s words were, she did not respond aggressively in the slightest, and a faint smile could always be seen on her face that made it hard to see through her. Pei Yuan was surprised by her calmposure. He had observed countless people in the court, and there were few who he could not see through. Yet, he was unable to determine if she indeed possessed a weak temperament or there was something else going on. When Shen Yanxiao mentioned that she would prepare food, it was merely some ordinary dry rations. These rations were the easiest to store and fill one¡¯s stomach. Before she came to the city, she had very realistically decided what food to bring, and as for those chicken, duck or fish, there were definitely no such things here. When he saw a table filled with buns, Li Qi¡¯s lips twitched uncontrobly. That little kid dared to make a fool of him? Was the food on the table even fit for human consumption? ¡°Go and get your city lord!¡± Li Qi¡¯s expression was extremely ugly. It seemed like he had to teach that brat a lesson and tell her what was required to serve people of high status! The one who attended Li Qi¡¯s group was a high-ranked demon in human form. This demon had finally epted humans after great difficulty but even then, he disliked the group of humans who had just entered the city. But due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s orders, he could not act rashly and merely clicked his touch and left. However, Pei Yuan¡¯s gaze revealed traces of doubt. ¡°What is this trash? Are they even fit for human consumption? Shen Yanxiao is ultimately someone of the Vermilion Bird Family and yet she dares to make fun of us like this? I can bear this anger, but can Your Highness bear with such disrespect?¡± Li Qi could not possibly dare to be too arrogant before Long Yue and Pei Yuan and so, he could only push it on Long Yue. Long Yue nked out momentarily. When he looked at Li Qi¡¯s ugly expression, he was baffled. ¡°What did you say?¡± The prince had been in a daze since the moment they met Shen Yanxiao, so he had not heard a single word Li Qi had said! Chapter 669 - Are You a Monkey Someone Invited? (4)

Chapter 669: Are You a Monkey Someone Invited? (4)

¡°Your... Your Highness?¡± Li Qi found it embarrassing. He had been acting for an entire day and yet, Long Yue had not paid him any attention. This made him lose face to the extreme. ¡°I¡¯m here. What were you saying earlier?¡± Long Yue furrowed his brows. ¡°I said, that girl, Shen Yanxiao...¡± ¡°Shen Yanxiao? Oh that¡¯s right!¡± Long Yue seemed to have suddenly thought of something and stood up. Li Qi¡¯s eyes brightened, thinking that Long Yue finally wanted to find trouble with Shen Yanxiao. His status as a prince was more important than he could ever be, so he¡¯d like to see if that little brat dared to neglect them any further. ¡°Where¡¯s Shen Yanxiao? Why isn¡¯t she here?¡± Long Yue stretched out his head and looked around in search of that face who made his heart speed up. ¡°That¡¯s right, she¡¯s too disrespectful. How can a subject not serve by Your Highness¡¯s side during a meal?¡± Li Qi spoke in agreement. ¡°Serve?¡± When Long Yue heard that word, his face suddenly flushed red. The young boy had not realized that the slight glimpse of Shen Yanxiao had already caused his heart to be entrapped by a certain someone. On the other side, Shen Yanxiao was currently surrounded by a group of people. Jiu Yinchen was currently looking at her with a reddened eye while feeling heartache. ¡°City lord, how can you... how can you allow that bastard to say that about you?¡± When Li Qi spoke earlier, Jiu Yinchen had exercised restraint. She did not dare to cause trouble when Shen Yanxiao herself had not said anything. However, Li Qi¡¯s words were simr to a knife being stabbed in her heart, as those revolting words entered her ear. She felt her heart ache for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sake. Their city lord was a proud person. When had she ever allowed someone to humiliate her as such? ¡°Sister, why did you stop me back then? I¡¯ll kill that baddie for you, alright?¡± Lan Fengli was also filled with curiosity. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group on one side were also angry. The moment Li Qi¡¯s group left, they had impatiently rushed to meet Shen Yanxiao. ¡°City lord, don¡¯t be afraid. With a single order of yours, all our brothers will take revenge for you!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Who does that bastard think he is? On what basis was he allowed to speak to you like that?¡± They were all outraged at the situation. The Shen Yanxiao they knew who would never allow a single provocation from others seemed to havepletely be mild-mannered. Li Qi¡¯s words were so intolerable and yet, she did not fly into a fit of rage? Shen Yanxiao looked at the enraged group and shook her head with a smile. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about him. He¡¯s merely acky that uses his position to bully others. I won¡¯t even pay any attention to a side character like him.¡± Shen Yanxiao persuaded everyone to calm down, but in her mind she had her own ns. How was it possible Li Qi¡¯s words had not enraged her? However, she was unable to take action against him at this point in time. The reason being, Li Qi came to the city under the Emperor¡¯s imperial degree, and since he dared to be so unbridled, the Emperor must have given him some sort of authority. If Shen Yanxiao were to deal with him right now and word of it spreads out, she was worried that the Emperor would unleash his anger on Shen Feng in the capital, not to mention that the Emperor would use that as an excuse to deal with her. Even though the Vermilion Bird Family was powerful, it would be very difficult for them to contend against a country. Moreover, the number of talents in her generation was withering while there was an internal strife within the family. She was also currently situated in the faraway Forsaken Land so if the Emperor really intended to harm her family, she would be helpless even if she had the heart to help. The reason why Shen Yanxiao had endured it was because she didn¡¯t want to endanger people whom she cared for. Therefore, she had no choice but to put away her pride for the time being and endure it. However, she would not endure it forever. When the day the city waspleted, she would obtain her wings and no one in heaven or earth could push her around any longer. Chapter 670 - You Won’t Die if You Don’t Seek Death (1)

Chapter 670: You Won¡¯t Die if You Don¡¯t Seek Death (1)

¡°City lord, those few bastards asked for you.¡± The high-ranked demon walked to Shen Yanxiao with a gloomy face. ¡°Who are they to ask Xiaoxiao toe to them?¡± The five jerks in disguise stood before Shen Yanxiao. Their handsome features had been reced by ordinary ones. They were the prime examples of a standard passerby that would not be noticed if ced in a crowd. ¡°Qi Xia?¡± Du Lang looked at the young man who spoke with some uncertainty. The contrast of the before and after was toorge. Qi Xia touched his unattractive face and said, ¡°The disguise mask produced by Ah Xi is pretty good.¡± Tang Nazhi grabbed onto that high-ranked demon and asked, ¡°Oh right, who are the bastards that asked for Xiaoxiao?¡± ¡°It¡¯s those few bastards from the capital. They are being extremely haughty about it too.¡± The high-ranked demon had already found them disagreeable from the start. ¡°The envoy?¡± ¡°And also prince Long Yue and Pei Yuan, the state teacher,¡± Du Lang added. ¡°Long Yue, that little brat is also here?¡± The five jerks were not unfamiliar with Long Yue. They were all sons of the most powerful families in the Longxuan Empire. With the exception of Li Xiaowei, the four of them had met with Long Yue several times. ¡°I see, so Pei Yuan has also tagged along. That old and young pair are not people easy to deal with. Your expression seems somewhat odd, did something happen when we were absent?¡± Qi Xia asked. Du Lang tactfully revealed the previous incident where Li Qi had humiliated Shen Yanxiao, and their expressions immediately turned ugly. ¡°Who does Li Qi think he is? How dare he speak about our Xiaoxiao like that? I will crush him with a single finger!¡± Tang Nazhi immediately exploded. What a joke. Shen Yanxiao was their precious little sister, so how could they allow other people to bully her? Not to mention Li Qi was only an official, even if it was the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire, he also dared to attack him! ¡°Alright, stop it. I¡¯ll make my way there.¡± Shen Yanxiao had a splitting headache. She had no intentions of causing trouble right now. The few jerks looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s calm expression with an odd look. It was hard to imagine that the ck-bellied little girl would submit to such humiliation. ¡°Let¡¯s keep it at that. Xiaoxiao, since you are going, we¡¯ll apany you. As the city lord, you¡¯ll need several followers, right?¡± Yan Yu spoke out to mediate the atmosphere. He believed she must have had her reasons for swallowing all those insults. As a result, Shen Yanxiao and the five of them along with the Vermilion Bird went to visit those bastards. As Yin Jiuchen and Lan Fengli who were extremely angry towards Li Qi, she simply had them take a rest for fear that they were unable to control their emotions. The moment they saw Li Qi, his expression immediately turned ugly. ¡°Our city lord is so ¡®powerful¡¯. Even with the prince and the state teacher present, you still require someone to coax and plead you before youe. I really wonder who else in the Longxuan Empire would pay you any attention.¡± Li Qi made cutting remarks at Shen Yanxiao. In a short span of less than a minute, the five of them deeply understood why Du Lang and the other¡¯s faces were so ugly. That guy named Li Qi was extremely rude and also arrogant. It made them feel like giving him two tight ps. Fortunately, the five of them were cultured people and since Shen Yanxiao had not said a word, they remained motionless. Shen Yanxiao revealed a smile and directly ignored Li Qi. As she looked at the untouched buns on the table, she had an idea why they had asked for her. It was evident that these three who lived and ate like a prince would never eat those buns. But unfortunately, only those buns were avable in her city, so it was up to them to eat it or starve. Chapter 671 - You Won’t Die if You Don’t Seek Death (2)

Chapter 671: You Won¡¯t Die if You Don¡¯t Seek Death (2)

From the moment Shen Yanxiao appeared, Long Yue became weird. He pretended to be calm and put on airs that a prince ought to possess as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. However, the slight trace of fluster within his eyes betrayed his current stoic expression. Li Qi believed Shen Yanxiao to have a weak and timid temperament when she remained silent. As a result, he became even more confident and his words flew out without any holding back. ¡°The Emperor assigned you this city so it¡¯s not for you to be a tyrant. And why are you being so stingy? Are these buns even fit for human consumption? How did you have the cheek to bring these out to serve the prince and the state teacher? You¡¯re really an uncultured brat.¡± ¡°Why? It¡¯s not to your taste?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and asked. ¡°Why are you asking the obvious? Quick, throw these out and serve us properly. The Longxuan Empire has provided you so much preferential treatment and resources, so I don¡¯t believe you do not have anything better. It is most likely you are too stingy and unwilling to bring them out. Such an inexperienced brat you are, how can you even manage a city with such a narrow mindset?¡± Li Qi angrily spoke. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows as she felt that what he said was simply ridiculous. Why was she unaware of any of the preferential treatment the Longxuan Empire had provided her? And where were those resources he mentioned? ¡°My apologies, I only have these buns and nothing else.¡± Forbearance was one thing, but for her to obey, that was impossible. ¡°You!¡± Li Qi was aggravated. This Shen Yanxiao was honestly too uncultured. ¡°Do you believe that I will report to the Emperor that you embezzled the funds that were allocated to you and deliberately tortured the envoy?!¡± Shen Yanxiao indifferently said, ¡°Please do as you wish.¡± If you wish toin, please do so as soon as possible. He can say whatever he wants when he returns, as long as he does not get in her way. Li Qi widened his eyes in anger. He did not expect Shen Yanxiao to answer as such. Pei Yuan¡¯s gaze had been locked onto the demon with an unpleasant expression from the start, and when Li Qi was about to explode, he suddenly pointed at the demon. ¡°He¡¯s a demon.¡± The moment Pei Yuan said that, everyone nked out. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart dropped. How did Pei Yuan know that he was a demon? ¡°State teacher, what did you say?¡± Li Qi looked at Pei Yuan in disbelief as he suspected if his ears had failed him. Pei Yuan suddenly stood up and retrieved his staff from his spatial ring. ¡°Even though a high-ranked demon¡¯s human form can deceive others, don¡¯t even think of hiding from my mythical beast¡¯s perception.¡± Pei Yuan raised his staff and immediatelyunched an attack. When the attack came, the demon immediately dodged, and his ghostly silhouette caused the envoys to be shocked. Shen Yanxiao was secretly surprised. She honestly did not expect Pei Yuan to possess a mythical beast. The transformation of a high-ranked demon was very powerful and unless it was a supreme expert or a high-ranked magical beast, no one could detect them. Before that, Shen Yanxiao never thought that there would be any powerful character in the team of envoys from the capital. Pei Yuan had maintained silence throughout this whole time so she thought he had not discovered anything. But... Dammit! Pei Yuan was not worried even though the demon had dodged his attack. Instead, he looked towards Shen Yanxiao and said with a calm expression, ¡°After I entered the city, my mythical beast had sensed therge number of demons inside. Shen Yanxiao, you clearly mentioned in the letter that you had cleared out the city of any demons, so what¡¯s with these demons!?¡± Chapter 672 - You Won’t Die if You Don’t Seek Death (3)

Chapter 672: You Won¡¯t Die if You Don¡¯t Seek Death (3)

¡°State teacher, you¡¯re saying that there are a lot of... demons here?¡± When Li Qi heard the word ¡®demon¡¯, he shivered in fear and hid behind Pei Yuan. ¡°That¡¯s right, the number of demons here are very high. Moreover, the majority of them are transformed high-ranked demons. I believe Shen Yanxiao ought to provide an exnation. Do you know the existence of these demons here, yes or no?¡± Pei Yuan looked at Shen Yanxiao with a stern expression, Shen Yanxiao secretly gnashed her teeth. Pei Yuan¡¯s appearance was definitely out of her expectations. She was unable to answer Pei Yuan¡¯s question. There were basically no living humans in the Forsaken Land, and if she were to say she was unaware, she was unable to exin why she had allowed so many unidentified humans into the city. But if she were to say she knew... That would absolutely be the end! ¡°I had already found this city to be weird. You are merely a young child and yet, you were able to eliminate all the demons in a main city in a single month. This is unprecedented even throughout the Brilliance Continent, and even if tens of thousand military personnels were utilized, it would be difficult to aplish that feat. I saw that your city walls have beenpleted and I believe you must have started long ago. In that case, how did you have the time to clear the demons? Therefore, I had remained silent all along and monitored them in the dark. I believe there are nock of transformed demons in this city, am I right?¡± Pei Yuan sneered. In fact, what he had thought waspletely in-line with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s concern. He was not asking for an answer from her as he already had an answer. It was certain that Shen Yanxiao knew the existence of these high-ranked demons! There was actually someone who dared to join hands with the demons. That was simply unbelievable! ¡°Shen-Shen Yanxiao! Why aren¡¯t you answering the state teacher¡¯s question. Did... did you really let demons remain in the city?¡± Li Qi¡¯splexion had already turned pale from fright. He could not believe that he was surrounded by demons! Shen Yanxiao frowned. No matter what she answered, Pei Yuan already arrived at a conclusion so anymore exnation was futile. Even after so much nning went into concealing the demons, she did not expect someone who possesses a mythical beast to be among the team of envoys! ¡°Your answer does not matter. On the ount that you are young and ignorant, I shall let you go for the time being. However, the demons in this city must be eliminated. Today, with my mythical beast, the White Marsh as the lead, I order you and your men to eliminate the demons in this city. I will definitely request for mercy before the Emperor for your sake and to spare your life.¡± Pei Yuan revealed a lofty aura and a noble, virtuous posture. ¡°State teacher! This brat deceived the Emperor and joined hands together with the demons. She has even led us into this dangerous ce. How can you speak up on her behalf? A disloyal and unjust person should be cut into pieces!¡± With Pei Yuan by his side, Li Qi viciously scolded Shen Yanxiao. If he knew beforehand that the demons in the city had yet to be eradicated, he would never havee even if he was beaten to death. It was that brat¡¯s fault for unable to distinguish the difference between humans and demons, thus causing them to be in such a dangerous predicament. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and remained silent. She then stared at Pei Yuan and Li Qi and all of a sudden, she lowered her head. A momentter, a wave ofughter could be heard. ¡°Forget it, this is how my character is so why should I care so much?¡± A low whisper sounded from her mouth. Pei Yuan and the others were confused by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strange behavior so they could only stare at her. Shen Yanxiao looked up the next second and an odd smile could be seen on her gorgeous face. ¡°State teacher Pei Yuan, do you know how many demons there were in the city at first?¡± Chapter 673 - You Won’t Die if You Don’t Seek Death (4)

Chapter 673: You Won¡¯t Die if You Don¡¯t Seek Death (4)

Pei Yuan furrowed his brows in deep thought. Shen Yanxiao did not wait for an answer before she said, ¡°Let me tell you the answer. At first, there were 30800 low-ranked demons, 6790 intermediate-ranked demons, and 231 high-ranked demons!¡± The moment the numbers were revealed, Pei Yuan and the others¡¯ expression slightly changed. The number of demons in the five main cities of the Forsaken Land was indeed higher than ordinary cities. However, no one had really given it a count. But when Shen Yanxiao revealed the number thirty thousand, it stunned everyone. Over thirty thousand demons! What a terrifying number it was! In ordinary cities, the number of demons would not exceed a few thousand, at most it would not exceed ten thousand. The number of high-ranked demons would also be in the two digits. But even with such a number, it had caused the four countries a number of splitting headaches. Even at the cost of arge amount of money and manpower, they had barely managed to reim three cities. However, the number of demons in Sun Never Sets far exceeded the total number of demons in the other three cities! Not to mention that Shen Yanxiao had only brought over a hundred men into the Forsaken Land. In normal sense, it was basically impossible to reim a city in a single month even with a hundred thousand men! Shen Yanxiao smiled, and as she looked at their astonished expression, she slowly asked, ¡°Does the state teacher know how many demons there are currently in this city?¡± Pei Yuan¡¯s heart skipped a beat. He did not expect there to be so many demons here in the city, and even though he was unaware of how much Shen Yanxiao had managed to clear, it was hard for him to handle even if only ten percent remained. When he dared to im that he would eliminate all the demons here, it was because Pei Yuan assumed there were not many demons left. He merely saw several high-ranked demons in the vicinity, so in his mind, it was not impossible to deal with them with his abilities and with the White Marsh¡¯s assistance. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression at that very moment caused an ominous premonition to rise up from his heart. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and said, ¡°30800 low-ranked demons, 6790 intermediate-ranked demons and 231... high-ranked demons.¡± Boom! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were simr to an atomic bomb dropping into Pei Yuan¡¯s mind. The number of demons in the city was exactly the same! ¡°Impossible! I only saw a few high-ranked demons. Plus, the majority of this city is in ruins, so it is impossible to conceal so many low and intermediate-ranked demons. They are unable to transform so how could they avoid my detection!¡± Pei Yuan did not believe her. What she said was too terrifying and if it was true, not to mention eliminating them, all of them would just turn into food for these demons. Shen Yanxiao suddenly rxed and leisurely looked at the slightly panicking Pei Yuan before she sighed and shook her head. ¡°State teacher, since you know I dared to keep these high-ranked demons, how could you not believe that I have hid the rest away?¡± ¡°You!¡± Pei Yuan felt anything but calm. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current attitude was evidently different from her previous facade. Previously, that little girl had repeatedly tolerated their farce. However, she now revealed the rtionship between her and the demons without any hesitation with an arrogant expression on her face. The experienced Pei Yuan knew that this was a dangerous sign. In fact, Pei Yuan who was known for his cleverness had unknowingly brought upon a huge disaster on himself and his group. He should have never, ever mentioned a single word about demons. Chapter 674 - You Won’t Die if You Don’t Seek Death (5)

Chapter 674: You Won¡¯t Die if You Don¡¯t Seek Death (5)

Before Pei Yuan mentioned the demons, Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to exercise restraint. However, after he opened the demon pandora¡¯s box, it implied that the Emperor would be informed that Shen Yanxiao was partnering with demons. By that time, the Emperor would decide whether she could build Sun Never Sets or not. Sun Never Sets would not be hers any longer. To make it worse, she would be punished for the crime. Naturally, Shen Yanxiao would not ept such a doomed situation. Since the fact could no longer be concealed, she would rather put all her cards on the table! She did not have to be patient and endure all these insults anymore. All she needed to do was to make sure that every single one of the envoys would stay in Sun Never Sets forever! ¡°I am truly surprised by your perception, state teacher. I had thought that I could throw you off the scent and that would be the end of the matter. But I did not foresee that you would see through me. Such being the case, I no longer have to conceal or hide anything.¡± Shen Yanxiao waved her hand casually and stared at Li Qi, who was hiding behind Pei Yuan, with a grin as she continued in an unhurried tone. ¡°It is truly sad that I cannot follow your orders to eliminate the demons here, because all the demons in Sun Never Sets are my citizens!¡± Shen Yanxiaoughed out loud. She raised her chin with absolute arrogance. ¡°Your citizens? You treat demons as your citizens? Have you lost your mind? Don¡¯t you know that demons eat humans? Are you crazy?! No, you are a demon yourself, aren¡¯t you? You are a demon in a human form!¡± Li Qi cried out in rm. The way Shen Yanxiao looked at him made him feel like a rabbit that was the end of a viper¡¯s fangs. Shen Yanxiao smiled and addressed Li Qi who turned pale. ¡°Demon? No, I prefer you to call me the Lord of Demons.¡± ¡°But none matters now. Since you have uncovered my secret, then before I finish Sun Never Sets, you will have to stay in Sun Never Sets.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled so brilliantly that she looked like an innocent lily, but her words were like a poisonous poppy. ¡°You want us to stay here?¡± Pei Yuan tightly held his staff. He told himself that he had misjudged the situation. As he had expected, the kid was nothing ordinary. He had to admire her for her endurance from before and her current resolution. ¡°That is right.¡± Shen Yanxiao had no intention of covering up her purpose. If they were let go, she would suffer aplete loss. Only by detaining them here could her secret be kept. ¡°If you do this, the Emperor will notice something wrong soon enough. Arge group of people hase with us to the Forsaken Land for an inspection. If we do not go back after the due date, the Emperor will be suspicious. By then, you will still be doomed.¡± Pei Yuan tried hard to steady his breaths. He had the Bai Ze with him. That being said, he dared not to fling caution to the wind yet. He was not sure whether the two hundred plus high-ranked demons Shen Yanxiao mentioned existed in reality. If they really did exist, he would just be sending himself to a pit of doom if he acted rashly. Shen Yanxiao blinked with a smile. ¡°State teacher, you don¡¯t have to worry about that. I really have to thank you for bringing me this get-out-of-jail-for-free card. Previously, I had some concerns that would hold me back. But now, with this get-out-of-jail-for-free card, I believe the Emperor will not do anything to harm me even if he notices something is off.¡± As she uttered thest words, Shen Yanxiao turned her eyes to Long Yue who had been standing on the side in a daze. Long Yue was dumbstruck by what he heard. He stared at Shen Yanxiao as she moved her lips with a dull look on his face. ¡°The only prince in the Longxuan Empire, the future crown prince. With such a hostage, do you think the Emperor can deal with me the hard way?¡± Chapter 675 - You Won’t Die if You Don’t Seek Death (6)

Chapter 675: You Won¡¯t Die if You Don¡¯t Seek Death (6)

¡°If I remember it right, the Emperor is in his sixties. He had his sonte in his life, and this is his only son. Should anything happen to Prince Long Yue, wouldn¡¯t the royal lineage Longxuan Empire end with just him?¡± At that moment, Shen Yanxiao was like a demon from hell. She delivered this appalling remark in her bewitching tone. Pei Yuan red at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. He could not imagine that those words coulde out from a teenage girl. ¡°How dare you! As long as I, Pei Yuan, am still alive, there is nothing you can do to Long Yue!¡± Pei Yuan dragged Long Yue, who was still standing there in aplete daze, over and shielded Long Yue behind his back. ¡°You may have demons to help you. However, with the powers of White Marsh, you cannot stop me if I want to take Long Yue away!¡± ¡°State... state teacher, what about me? You cannot leave me behind. You must take me with you!¡± Knowing that Pei Yuan nned on running away with Long Yue, Li Qi felt his legs turning weak. He was no fool. He had learned clearly from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attitude that this girl was far from a coward. She was a devil! A devil! Li Qi felt his legs were unable to support him as he thought of how he had verbally abused Shen Yanxiao from the moment they met. If Pei Yuan did not care about his life, then there would be no way out for him at all! Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at Pei Yuan. She then chuckled and shook her head. ¡°State teacher, do you think that you can leave just because you have a mythical beast with you?¡± Shen Yanxiao sized Pei Yuan up and down as if he was stating a funny fact. Pei Yuan did not respond, as the White Marsh was all he had. High-ranked demons were powerful but it was realistically impossible for them to stop White Marsh if they were to run. Pei Yuan was confident that escaping with Long Yue would not be a hard matter even if he could not eliminate the demons in the city. Pei Yuan summoned White Marsh at once. In an instant, a mythical beast that wasplete white emerged in the sky. The mythical beast had the shape of a horse with two horns on its head. The beast spread its wings, and itsrge body quickly covered up the sky. ¡°A mythical beast... I see. State teacher Pei Yuan, you must trust in the speed of your mythical beast.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked up at the White Marsh in the sky with a wry look in her eyes. With the corners of her mouth raised, she said to Pei Yuan arrogantly, ¡°But I wonder, state teacher Pei Yuan, if White Marsh can escape the eight mythical beasts I have?¡± As soon as Shen Yanxiao finished her sentence, the five standing behind Shen Yanxiao summoned their mythical beasts. The Azure Dragon, White Tiger, ck Tortoise, Qilin, the Yamata no Orochi, the Vermilion Bird who had been with Shen Yanxiao for this entire time, and the two Phoenixes that had arrived without anyone knowing. The eight mythical beasts immediately changed to their beast forms at once. For a moment, up in the sky, White Marsh was surrounded by the Vermilion Bird, the Azure Dragon, Qilin, and the two Phoenixes. White Marsh was formidable, but when faced with eight mythical beasts that hadparable strength, there was no hope. One against eight. The oue was clear. Pei Yuan was speechless. He stared at the five mythical beasts in the sky with a dropped jaw and then shifted his gaze to the ck Tortoise, White Tiger, and the Yamata no Orochi on the ground. Looking at the scene, he found it hard to find his voice. He had never thought that someone could summon eight mythical beasts with one order! Eight mythical beasts! The total number of tamed mythical beasts in the Longxuan Empire was nothing more than this. Looking at the eight mythical beasts, Pei Yuan recognized the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, ck Tortoise, and Qilin, the guardian mythical beasts of the five great aristocratic families in the Longxuan Empire! Chapter 676 - You Won’t Die if You Don’t Seek Death (7)

Chapter 676: You Won¡¯t Die if You Don¡¯t Seek Death (7)

¡°You have obtained the Vermilion Bird!¡± The shock was visible in Pei Yuan¡¯s eyes. He had heard about the five great aristocrat families inviting the Sage from the God Realm to awake the mythical beasts, but he did not learn where the five mythical beasts went. Surprisingly, in the Forsaken Land, all of the five mythical beasts had presented themselves! ¡°Azure Dragon, White Tiger, ck Tortoise, Qilin... the mythical beasts from the five great aristocrat families are all here. I believe the other four great aristocrat families must have people here. Since you are all from the Longxuan Empire, are you going to sit by and do nothing when the rebellious Shen Yanxiao kidnaps Prince Long Yue?¡± Pei Yuan felt he had lost all hope. He could find a way out if there was merely one mythical beast, the Vermilion Bird. But, why would the other four mythical beasts appear here as well? Could the rumours of the five great aristocrat families being on bad terms false? ¡°s.¡± Someone standing behind Shen Yanxiao heaved a sigh. Hearing Pei Yuan¡¯s cry of desperation, Qi Xia stepped up and removed the disguise mask he was wearing. ¡°Are you Qi Xia from the Qilin Family?¡± One look and Pei Yuan recognized Qi Xia. In all the majormercial businesses in the Longxuan Empire, the Qilin Family ounted for arge proportion of them. The Qilin Family had business with the royal family as well. Pei Yuan had encountered Qi Xia several times in the imperial pce. He appreciated this young talent. ¡°Yes I am,¡± Qi Xia replied. Then, Yan Yu, Yang Xi, and Tang Nazhi removed their mask as well. Li Xiaowei hesitated for a moment but did not take off his mask. ¡°You... how can it be you? Why would you help Shen Yanxiao? Didn¡¯t you hear her traitorous words?¡± Pei Yuan looked at the four young men in front of them. All of them were the elites from the four great aristocrat families who were also the potential sessors of their families. However, they were siding with Shen Yanxiao. What was more curious was that they showed no objection to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s traitorous words. Instead, they were helping Shen Yanxiao surrounding White Marsh. Pei Yuan could not figure out why they would do this. ¡°Yes, I did.¡± Qi Xia nodded with a smile. ¡°Then why would you help her?¡± Qi Xia looked at his friends, shrugged, and turned to Pei Yuan. ¡°I have always been respectful to the state teacher for your integrity, but today I hold you in contempt.¡± ¡°What did you say?¡± Pei Yuan had always thought of himself as someone aloof from politics and material pursuits. He found it uneptable to be criticized by someone from the younger generation. Qi Xia answered, ¡°State teacher, let me ask you. Ever since Xiaoxiao took over Sun Never Sets, has the Emperor given her one gold coin? Or just any help in general?¡± Pei Yuan was dumbstruck. He hesitated for a long moment but eventually found the courage to shake his head. ¡°Then tell me this. When that envoy there stood outside the city gate rambling mindlessly about how Xiaoxiao was squandering away resources, why didn¡¯t you, the state teacher, stand up and seek justice for Xiaoxiao with your so-called integrity? You know better than anyone that the construction of Sun Never Sets has nothing to do with the Emperor. Xiaoxiao took care of everything here by herself. We will not talk about theck of material support for her. Isn¡¯t the fact that Sun Never Sets does not enjoy the right to use the resources at the Forsaken Land ridiculous?¡± ¡°It was fortunate of me to have met the former champion that came to the Forsaken Land. What I heard from him and what I see now arepletely different. Not only had he gained great support from the Longxuan Empire, but he could also control all the resources gained from the Forsaken Land at will. Everything was oriented around building a city in the Forsaken Land. But why, when it came to Sun Never Sets and Xiaoxiao, everything shifted?¡± Chapter 677 - You Won’t Die if You Don’t Seek Death (8) Chapter 677: You Won¡¯t Die if You Don¡¯t Seek Death (8) ¡°You offered no help, yet you dare to stand there and rob other peoples¡¯ hard work? You im yourself to be a man of integrity. So answer me this, why did you turn a blind eye towards this tant injustice?¡± Qi Xia went on with each of his words continuing to drive a knife into Pei Yuan¡¯s heart. Pei Yuan felt deeply ashamed, because everything Qi Xia had said was right. The treatment Shen Yanxiao had received was much harsher than that of the other champions, maybe even to the extent of cruel. It was also true that Li Qi¡¯s usation was filled with malice and spite despite the other party being undeserving of such harsh words. Pei Yuan was trying to dodge Qi Xia¡¯s piercing re. Thetter just continued with a smile, ¡°The Emperor does not like Xiaoxiao, and you don¡¯t like her just because she is a Warlock. From what I have gathered just from this short instance of meeting you, state teacher, the goal of your trip here is to not inspect, but to secretly nt someone here to take over Sun Never Sets, am I right?¡± Pei Yuan was taken aback by the truth suddenly spilling out. Qi Xia¡¯s intelligence was known across the country, but it was still a surprise that he could have such prating insight towards the situation. ¡°You never nned to ept her and yet, you wish to take away Sun Never Sets after she hasboriously constructed it without a single bit of help from the empire? State teacher, don¡¯t you think you are being quite underhanded?¡± Qi Xia¡¯s smile contained the essence of chilling frost. These were statements Shen Yanxiao could never say, but nevermind, he would do it on her behalf. He would speak out of all her injustice and the discrimination she had suffered! ¡°You are willing to treat a girl in this despicable manner just because of her profession. I am sorry but I cannot stand it, nor ept it. I am a proud citizen of the Longxuan Empire. That being said, I will not side with anyone that would stoop so low,¡± Qi Xia spoke eloquently. Pei Yuan was rendered speechless. He felt too ashamed to even show his face. Each of those words was a p to his face. Indeed, he knew very well how unfair this whole matter was to Shen Yanxiao. Yet, he still silently allowed this mistreatment to continue within his sights and let Li Qi continue his bullying. ¡°Okay, now that I have given a clear ount of the reasons behind my actions, with Yan Yu and the others sharing the same thoughts, listen to me, state teacher, do not fight us. If you continue to be stubborn in your erred way, we will order our mythical beasts to take you down.¡± Qi Xia let out a threatening smile. Pei Yuan felt hopeless. The five mythical beasts of the five great aristocrat families were enough to overwhelm him. To make it worse, three other mythical beasts were eyeing him with hostility. He had no choice. ¡°Prince Long Yue is innocent. If you can let us leave, I will not speak of today¡¯s matter.¡± Pei Yuan closed his eyes in defeat. He hadpromised. Shen Yanxiao looked at the solemn and stirring look on Pei Yuan¡¯s face and at that dim-witted prince and said, ¡°No.¡± ¡°You do not believe me? I, Pei Yuan, may have been muddle-headed for a moment but I have always kept my word. I will never go back on my words!¡± Pei Yuan said, worked up that someone would further slight his already damaged integrity. Shen Yanxiao giggled. ¡°This has nothing to do with whether I trust you or not. You can control your mouth but can you control other people¡¯s mouths? Besides, truth be told, there is someone I never n on letting go of your side. Well, previously, I was thinking about dealing with that person after you go back to the capital, but now...¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice lowered bit by bit. The next second, she disappeared from the crowd¡¯s sight. Chapter 678 - Control the Emperor and Command the Nobles (1)

Chapter 678: Control the Emperor and Command the Nobles (1)

In a blink of an eye, she had arrived behind Li Qi, who was already weak in his knees and had already copsed to the ground. Pulling his cor, she dragged Li Qi up. ¡°This has saved me so much trouble.¡± ¡°Ah!!¡± Li Qi was pulled up to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eye level. The once presumptuous Li Qi had turned pale and was soaked in a cold sweat. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, what are you doing?¡± Pei Yuan was frightened. Overwhelmed by the eight mythical beasts, though, he did not dare to act rashly. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and cast a nce to the hard-pressed Li Qi. A trace of a smile climbed to her mouth. ¡°What am I doing? To seek revenge, of course.¡± Pei Yuan was surprised. Almost immediately, he remembered how Li Qi had verbally insulted Shen Yanxiao when they had just arrived at Sun Never Sets. The reason Shen Yanxiao had not said anything then, was not because she had a good temper, but because she was being cautious. Pei Yuan was filled with regret. If he knew this would be the case, he would not for the life of him upset this sleeping dragon. Since Shen Yanxiao had no more of such concerns, she would of course not forgive Li Qi who had spoken rudely to her. ¡°State teacher, help me! Help me!¡± Li Qi struggled fiercely, begging for help from Pei Yuan. Pei Yuan felt sorry. ¡°Li Qi has offended you. But, please, for the sake of the fact that he is an official of the Longxuan Empire, let him go.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. ¡°Such a pity. I am not the type of person who will return evil with good. Franky, I never nned on letting him go. Even if this didn¡¯t happen, I would have sent someone to the capital to kill Li Qi after you went back.¡± She had endured the humiliation because otherwise she might endanger the people she cared about. However, eating a humble pie was a temporary solution. Nobody could step away unharmed after they had offended her. Pei Yuan had more to say but Shen Yanxiao went on, ¡°State Teacher Pei Yuan, I don¡¯t think you have the right to negotiate. I think you¡¯d better concern yourself with the safety of the prince and yourself instead of worrying about this loser.¡± Shen Yanxiao spoke right to the point. Pei Yuan might want to help Li Qi but he had to protect Long Yue. Pei Yuan¡¯s silence cut off thest hope of survival for Li Qi. He shed tears in misery and begged for mercy. But Shen Yanxiao never nned to let him go. ¡°You like to make irresponsible remarks, don¡¯t you? Let¡¯s see if you are bold enough to say anything now.¡± Shen Yanxiao kicked Li Qi to the ground and looked down at the wailing and whining man. Naturally, Li Qi could not act with arrogance. He knelt and asked for pardon. ¡°No, I dare not to. City lord, please forgive me. I was wrong. I have a cheap mouth. A great man rarely stoops to pettiness or harbors grievance for past wrongs. Please do not fuss about a piece of rubbish like me.¡± Shen Yanxiao kicked him away with a cold grin. ¡°Take him down and lock him up. Do not give him food or water without my order.¡± She would not beat him or kill him. She would let him starve and thirst to death, waiting for his death toe slowly in a dark corner. Killing him with one blow would be very efficient but that would be too easy on him. That high-ranked demon waiting on the side stepped forward to yank Li Qi up. Thetter was still struggling. Hearing Li Qi¡¯s cries of misery, Pei Yuan¡¯s expression was awful. Shen Yanxiao turned to Pei Yuan and Long Yue after she was done with Li Qi. ¡°I present to you two options. First option, do as I say and behave, write a letter to that old man in the capital, and tell him that you want to stay in the Forsaken Land for some time. The reason is that you have everything under control here and that you will slowly shift the power to you. If you work well with me, you will still be regarded as honorable guests in Sun Never Sets.¡± Chapter 679 - Control the Emperor and Command the Nobles (2)

Chapter 679: Control the Emperor and Command the Nobles (2)

¡°The second option is that if you are unwilling to cooperate, I will imprison you and threaten the Emperor with Prince Long Yue¡¯s life. Be honorable guests or be prisoners. Your choice.¡± Shen Yanxiao folded her arms in front of her chest, remaining calm andposed as she stared at Pei Yuan. It was up to Pei Yuan to choose the options presented before him. Pei Yuan was well aware that if he refused to cooperate, his and Prince Long Yue¡¯s safety would not be guaranteed. Besides, it would be unwise to allow Shen Yanxiao to confront the Emperor. When the five great aristocrat families cooperated, not even the Emperor could win. Pei Yuan heaved a sigh. ¡°I will do as you tell me. I just hope you can keep your promise and not treat Prince Long Yue unfairly.¡± Those who adapt their actions to the times are wise. Shen Yanxiao preferred this kind of wise man. ¡°Do not worry. I always walk the talk.¡± ¡°I hope so.¡± There was nothing Pei Yuan could do. He regretted entering the Forsaken Land and for disying his arrogance earlier. He had thought that he would have nothing to worry about in Sun Never Sets with White Marsh beside him. Now, he found those previous thoughts ridiculous. ¡°Good. Then, State Teacher Pei Yuan and Prince Long Yue, please enjoy your meal. State teacher, please also inform the soldiers that havee with you about the situation. Otherwise, I do not mind killing them all.¡± Shen Yanxiao let out a sweet smile, turned around, and left with her five friends. The eight mythical beasts withdrew as their masters left as well. Pei Yuan was finally able to breathe after Shen Yanxiao was gone. ¡°State teacher.¡± Long Yue looked awful. Just now, he dared not to even utter a single word, as if Shen Yanxiao had strangled him with her awe-inspiring words. She was such a beautifuldy. Why would she give people the feeling that she was a devil?¡± ¡°Your Highness, do not panic. I will risk my life to protect you, Your Highness.¡± Pei Yuan looked at Long Yue with shame. He felt unworthy of his status as a state teacher since he could not even guarantee the safety of the prince. The thought of them living in such a sinister ce from now on depressed Pei Yuan. Sun Never Sets was filled with demons. No matter how he looked at it, Shen Yanxiao partnering with demons was shocking. At that moment, as far as Pei Yuan could tell, Shen Yanxiao was basically a demon. He could only pray that one day in the future, he could find the chance to escape with Long Yue. Long Yue nodded. He was the prince but he was still young. Faced with such a drastic change in situation, he had a difficult time adjusting. He had to count on Pei Yuan most of the time. At the same time, he was struggling within. He had seen with his own eyes how cold Shen Yanxiao was and yet, he could not erase her pretty image from his heart. ¡°s, god bless the Longxuan Empire.¡± Pei Yuan heaved a heavy sigh with sadness obvious in his eyes. ... After Shen Yanxiao was out of Pei Yuan¡¯s sight, her expressions returned back to normal. Looking at the five speechless jerks behind her, she said with augh, ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Well, Xiaoxiao, it is today that I find out that you are incredibly bold.¡± Yan Yu looked at Shen Yanxiao and eximed. ¡°You abducted a prince of a country and used violence to threaten the state teacher. In the centuries of history of the Longxuan Empire, you must be the only one with the courage to do such a feat.¡± Yang Xi shared hisment with aplicated look. ¡°Are you trying to upy the city to rece the king?¡± There was some strange light of excitement glistening in the depths of Tang Nazhi¡¯s eyes. Chapter 680 - Control the Emperor and Command the Nobles (3) Chapter 680: Control the Emperor and Command the Nobles (3) ¡°Well, your Emperor seemed a bit fatuous. I see no reason for why he should not be reced.¡± It was rare that Li Xiaowei would voice his opinion. ¡°Agree.¡± Qi Xia summarized all the abovements in one word. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched. On the surface, these beasts acted as if they were worried about her ¡°potential¡± treason when in fact, she could tell from their joyful tones and happy looks that they were almost on the verge of cheering for her! ¡°Can you not use your brains to ponder about such useless issues? I just want to be the city lord of Sun Never Sets. I am not interested in bing an Empress.¡± The five great aristocrat families enjoyed high prestige but they had always been loyal to the country. Howe at their generation, each one of them had be so rebellious? None of them was thinking about how to repay the country with unwavering loyalty. The only thing on their minds was to rise in revolt! ¡°Ah? Is that not part of your n?¡± Tang Nazhi could not ept Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer. She had kidnapped the prince and threatened the state teacher. Yet, Shen Yanxiao did not intend to conspire against the empire at all. This... She was messing around with them, right? ¡°No, not now, not in the future.¡± Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes at Tang Nazhi. ¡°Are you saying that you n on releasing them back to the Longxuan Empire in the future?¡± Tang Nazhi stared at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao nodded. Was she supposed to keep them in Sun Never Sets and let them eat and drink for free forever? Come on, food was precious! ¡°Oh my god.¡± Tang Nazhi pped his forehead. For the first time, he thought Shen Yanxiao had be naive. ¡°You don¡¯t think that they will forgive our misdeeds by not killing them or just not plotting a rebellion, do you? Trust me, as soon as you send them back, they will gather troops in the capital to attack Sun Never Sets.¡± All the preparations had been done for a rebellion. How could she throw away such a perfect opportunity at this time? Did she even think about the consequences? Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi and the others that wished to speak but stopped themselves. She scratched her head and said, ¡°You have made the matter tooplicated. I just didn¡¯t want them to leak the information about Sun Never Sets. That is why I have detained them. I am not thinking about anything else. As for how they will retaliate in the future, for me, that is not important. When Sun Never Sets is finished, if the Emperor has the ability, he sure can send troops here to attack me.¡± She believed that with the magic arrays and the obsidian city walls, the city could withstand some cannons from the Longxuan Empire. She could just stand on the city wall and let the enemies st at the wall for three years and not worry one bit. She was just this confident. Let¡¯s see what the Longxuan Empire is capable of! ¡°Don¡¯t you think you are being too reckless?¡± Yan Yu was a bit worried. What Shen Yanxiao did today had crossed the line of monarchical power. It was not forgivable in any country to detain a prince. ¡°Reckless?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t care about the Emperor as long as he does note and trouble me. As for that Pei Yuan, I don¡¯t think he is a petty person. Also, there is another reason for letting them stay in Sun Never Sets.¡± Shen Yanxiao gazed at the Sun Never Sets¡¯ ongoing construction. Light of hope was flickering in her eyes. ¡°I hope that they can see with their own eyes how the demons and humans are coexisting in harmony in Sun Never Sets. They can experience the details of coexisting with demons. I hope that everything here can change their notions about demons.¡± Chapter 681 - Control the Emperor and Command the Nobles (4) Chapter 681: Control the Emperor and Command the Nobles (4) ¡°You may think that I am being reckless about this matter. But the fact is, sending a punitive expedition against me, however it may be, will result in nothing. I don¡¯t think the Emperor will or can do anything against me when I have enough power topete against the armies of the Longxuan Empire. However, since that is not the case now, I have to leverage external forces. That being said, once I grow strong enough, anyone that means ill will to me will have to carefully consider their own abilities.¡± ¡°For instance, when I first arrived at the Forsaken Land, I saw how those from the Blue Moon Dynasty were robbing the resources in the eastern region that belongs to the Longxuan Empire. Those people knew no shame about their behavior. Rather, they exploited the weak grasp of the Forsaken Land the Longxuan Empire had. Plus, look at the road the Longxuan Empire is going down; it is clearly going down the road of the weak. I believe the Emperor is very aware about how our forces are being bullied inside the Forsaken Land. However, the Emperor has no choice but to exercise forbearance and let the other three countries rob their resources because the Longxuan Empire no longer has the power to contend against the other three countries.¡± ¡°When the powerful are around, the weak have no rights. All in all, I must build a strong force that belongs to me, so strong that even when I detain the prince and threaten the state teacher, the Emperor will have no courage to turn hostile against me. By then, what I want is more than him not turning hostile against me, I want him to cozy up to me.¡± A smile of confidence blossomed around Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth. She knew that to stand at the top of the world, she must have enough strength to step on the people at the bottom to ascend to the peak. The five beasts heard Shen Yanxiao out in surprise. They could finally see that Shen Yanxiao did not do this because of ack of consideration. It was rather just what she considered was beyond what they could envision. What kind of powerful strength and will were in this petite body that could motivate her toe up with such unprecedented thoughts? She analyzed the style of the Emperor from the situation at the Forsaken Land. After considering all the factors, she gained absolute confidence to reverse the course of events. They had to admit that, as men, they felt humbled to her grand disy of courage and foresight. ¡°You... you never cease to surprise me. As your friend, I will support you no matter what you have nned for the future.¡± Yang Xi calmed himself down from his shock and remarked with sincerity. ¡°In the future, regardless of the difficulties you will face, we from the Phantom will never leave you alone. You are free to just do as you wish,¡± Yan Yu said with a smile. His worries had dispersed after Shen Yanxiao¡¯s statement. If a girl that was still so young could deliver such courageous words, so as men, they could not fall too far behind. ¡°Xiaoxiao, I have been thinking that if you were a man, I am afraid that you would eventually control every inch of the world. If you were a man, the Brilliance Continent would have another fierce and powerful figure.¡± Qi Xia had to praise Shen Yanxiao¡¯s courage. She was visionary and thoughtful. She was confident, confident enough to go through her ns to stand at the top. People would rarely achieve anything if they did not have the confidence to do so. ¡°A man? A woman? Why can¡¯t I do things that a man is capable of? In any case, it is not that I am unable, it is that I am unwilling. I am not interested in ruling the world. I just wish that no one can point their fingers at me so I can just live in freedom and peace.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. Never had she thought that women were weaker than men. Chapter 682 - Is It Fine to be Tsundere Like This? (1)

Chapter 682: Is It Fine to be Tsundere Like This? (1)

Everything she had been doing until now was to protect herself and to undo the seal. During this whole process, some unexpected events did push her to the teeth of the storm. But, now that she had arrived at this position, she had to be responsible for the responsibilities this position brought. In this world, apart from herself, there were many more families and friends that she cared and felt responsible about. For herself and them, she must eliminate all the possible threats. She wished for a world where nobody would have the courage to point their fingers at them and where the people she cared about could live in this world in liberty andfort and free from the shackles! The five beasts said nothing more. The admiration in their eyes was their honest reply to Shen Yanxiao. Li Qi was imprisoned while Pei Yuan and Long Yue were detained. Their honor guards werepletely unaware of what had been happening amongst their superiors. They just roamed about in the city as per usual. Pei Yuan and Long Yue were detained but Shen Yanxiao did not limit their movements. As long as they stayed in Sun Never Sets, they could roam freely in the city. The construction of Sun Never Sets was still ongoing. The arrival of the envoy could basically be neglected in the city. Having gotten rid of the interruptions, Shen Yanxiao recruited morebourers to speed up the city construction. Under her instructions, Pei Yuan told the honor guards that hade with him to participate in the city construction as well. Su He was uncovering more and more mineral products in the eastern region. Some buildings had already been erected in the city of Sun Never Sets. A real city was slowlying into being. Given enough time, the city would catch the world¡¯s attention. Because of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous demonstration of her eight mythical beasts, during this time, the other three forces in the Forsaken Land had been behaving themselves. Nobody dared toe and create trouble. Taking advantage of this peaceful time, Shen Yanxiao spared no resources to build the city. Several months passed. Shen Yanxiao witnessed with her own eyes how the one worn-out Sun Never Sets gained a new look, being full of high-rise buildings and filled with neat and clean streets. Sun Never Sets finally had taken on the look of a real city. Shen Yanxiao was filled with joy now that the city construction was about to finish. The only thing that depressed her was that, even though Xiu¡¯s strength had been recovering, he did not reach the stage where he could unlock the next seal for her. Seven Star Moon Seal, the strength of the seal was increasingly more powerful as the recent few levels were unlocked. It would take three to five years for Xiu to reach the next level of his strength, unless there was a city full of demons to provide him with enough dark elements to boost his strength. Shen Yanxiao was upset, so much so that she could not even smile as Sun Never Sets wasing together. Standing on the city wall of the Sun Never Sets, gazing at the vastnd outside, frustration was brewing in her heart. She was unhappy and depressed. All of a sudden, she noticed something was off in Sun Never Sets during the past couple of days. The members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had been acting strangely. They would avoid her looks. Before she could even question them, they would find all kinds of odd excuses and run away. Stomach pain was the mostmon excuse. What confused Shen Yanxiao the most was when a middle-aged mercenary said in a panic that his wife was inbor and that he could not chit chat with her. Then, he betook himself to his heels. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. This man had followed the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group to the Forsaken Land by himself. All of his family members were in the Longxuan Empire. What made it curious was that Shen Yanxiao clearly remembered before this mercenary entered the Forsaken Land, he wasining about his misfortune in finding a wife. Howe he had a wife all of a sudden and one that was inbor? Was there some sort of magic at y? Chapter 683 - Is It Fine to be Tsundere Like This? (2)

Chapter 683: Is It Fine to be Tsundere Like This? (2)

Shen Yanxiao had heard more than enough of these kinds of funny, annoying and cheap excuses. She was puzzled as to what had happened to these men. They were just fine not long ago. Why would they avoid her like a gue these days? She did not torture them, did she? The already depressed Shen Yanxiao became even more so. She made it her mission to be a city lord that was loved by her people. However, all of a sudden, she realized that she had be a dreadful monster in the eyes of the people. She wanted to vent her depression to the beasts but their reaction drove her crazy. ¡°Really? I think you are overthinking about it. Everyone is fine. I believe you are just too tired, so get some rest.¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao with a straight face but his hands were hidden in his pockets. He would look away from her now and then. There was something odd about him. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not notice the strangeness of Tang Nazhi¡¯s actions because she was still upset. ¡°Yes. You can ask Yu if you don¡¯t believe me.¡± Tang Nazhi nodded quickly. Yan Yu, who was on the side, cleared his throat. However, he still sounded somewhat unnatural. ¡°How about I cast a blessing on you? How about you take a rest?¡± ¡°I am not tired at all.¡± Shen Yanxiao pulled a long face. Why did she have the feeling that Tang Nazhi and Yan Yu were trying to get rid of her? Why, all of a sudden, she had be so unpopr? ¡°Well, where are the other two and that dishonest trader? I have not seen them since this morning? Where did they go and who are they trying to bring a disaster to?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked around but failed to find Qi Xia, Yang Xi, and Li Xiaowei. Usually, the five beasts were inseparable. Why would they split up today? ¡°Ah! They, they have... gone to the toilet. They got sick from some food yesterday. Well, you know.¡± Tang Nazhi hurriedly exined. It was unfortunate that the excuses they came up with were some. ¡°They¡¯ve got the runs...? Can you find anything else that is more absurd?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not know how to respond. Tang Nazhi¡¯s excuse was no better than that mercenary who had magically be a dad. ¡°...¡± Tang Nazhi said nothing. He gave Yan Yu a pleading look. Yan Yu heaved a sigh. ¡°They have something to take care of.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Shen Yanxiao could tell that Tang Nazhi and Yan Yu were not nning to tell her where the other three bastards had gone to. Shen Yanxiao had suffered so many setbacks that she had lost interest in probing further. She felt so depressed that she started slouching. Those of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group were sneaking around, and the five beasts were being all secretive in their actions. It seemed that everyone was hiding something from her. This kind of feeling of not being in on a secret was making her lose her mind. Shen Yanxiao turned around and left. She kept on pondering about what had gone wrong. The other three forces had been behavingtely. They did not create any troubles. Pei Yuan and Long Yue had gradually settled down. Nothing should be wrong on that front either. That unlucky Li Qi starved to death not long after he was imprisoned. Shen Yanxiao could not find anything that could have possibly gone wrong. Sitting inside the city lord¡¯s mansion that had just been finished, Shen Yanxiao cupped her hands under her chin and looked at Vermilion Bird who was sitting by her side. ¡°I don¡¯t know where Jiu has gone to, and I cannot even find Xiao Feng. Only you and the little Phoenix are with me now. What on earth are they doing?¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. She had be used to doing everything with her friends. It was so lively back then. Sadly, the situation had be cold and cheerless all of a sudden. To make it worse, the reactions of others when they saw her made her speechless. Chapter 684 - Is It Fine to be Tsundere Like This? (3)

Chapter 684: Is It Fine to be Tsundere Like This? (3)

¡°You have me here, right? Here, if you are bored, you can y with the Little Phoenix.¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s mood was the opposite of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s. Vermilion Bird was in ecstasy since he could enjoy thepany of his master all by himself without any rivals to split her attention. Vermilion Bird earnestly wished that those people would continue their odd behaviour so that they would note and snatch his master away! Vermilion Bird carried the Little Phoenix to Shen Yanxiao. She used a finger and poked on its round belly. She could not stop herself from enjoying the softy and feathery touch. ¡°Chu~¡± Pleased, Little Phoenix squinted its eyes infort. Currently, Little Phoenix did not look like a Phoenix, but a hamster when it acted all cute like this. Recently, Little Phoenix was fed well. The fluffy fine hair had vanished. Tiny and soft feathers covered up Little Phoenix, making it all the more adorable. ¡°Never mind.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. A depressive mood was not a mood suitable for her. She stood up and went back to her room. Ever since she came to the Forsaken Land, she had little time to cultivate her battle aura and magical powers. Both were still at the same level as when she participated in the Inter-academy Tournament. She sat with her legs crossed on the bed. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath, focused her mind, and entered her heart¡¯ske. In the tranquil heart¡¯ske, she found a tall and slender figure standing there. ¡°Xiu, how long will it be before you can unlock the next level of seal for me?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the breathtakingly handsome Xiu and tilted her head in question. ¡°Two months, at most,¡± Xiu said slowly. His voice was so cold, and yet Shen Yanxiao felt warmth. ¡°Two months? That will be about the same time when Sun Never Sets will be finished. This is a double blessing.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded, chuckling. ¡°I guess so,¡± Xiu said. ¡°Then I must not loaf around any longer. I must use this time to catch up on my cultivation of battle aura and magical powers. Otherwise, unlocking the seal will not be effective when my strength has not improved.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that she had devoted a lot of energy, maybe even too much, into building Sun Never Sets. She had the eight mythical beasts with her but the world was vast and boundless. She could not guarantee that there would be no other powerful enemies lying about. Only by enhancing her strength could she be prepared to prevent such misfortune. ¡°Yes,¡± Xiu replied gently. Shen Yanxiao said nothing more and focused her entire mind on cultivation. When she began cultivating, there was something she did not know. Xiu stood in her heart¡¯ske, pacing around the reflection of Shen Yanxiao. Once, he thought that his host was born to be a good-for-nothing. At that point, he almost gave up on his recovery. However, overnight, Shen Yanxiao experienced a drastic change. She developed herself to her current state from a foolish loser that was despised by all. That in and of itself was stunning. Shen Yanxiao was like a seed buried in the soil. Xiu witnessed how she was growing under the sunlight. He used his strength as water to irrigate her, helping her step towards the peak. Looking at the delicate face of the reflection, Xiu¡¯s cold eyes were covered by a glow. To him, a human¡¯s appearnce was all the same. Whether they were beautiful or ugly, at the end of the day, they were just odd clumps of simr features to him. He had been looking at Shen Yanxiao for a long time, a human that he had been in contact with for a long time. But her face represented more than an odd clump of features. To him, these distinct features had a name, Shen Yanxiao. A girl that was growing up bit by bit before his eyes. Chapter 685 - Is It Fine to be Tsundere Like This? (4)

Chapter 685: Is It Fine to be Tsundere Like This? (4)

Xiu was there for everything that happened to Shen Yanxiao. Xiu had noments about the friends around her acting entrically. Humans always had a variety of reasons for their behaviors. Those people had no significance to Xiu. However, the oddness of such behaviors had upset a certain girl¡¯s mind. Xiu gazed at the endless heart¡¯ske. He squinted his golden eyes. ¡°I believe the day will be here soon.¡± His whispers were baffling. When Shen Yanxiao woke from her cultivation, it was the afternoon of the next day. She had not been eaten for a long time but she did not feel hungry. Yet, patting her empty belly, she still decided to get herself some food. She stepped out from the city lord¡¯s mansion, but failed to see Vermilion Bird and Little Phoenix. When she stood outside the mansion, doubt filled her eyes. It was as if therge city had be unupied overnight. She could not see anyone whether it was on the city wall or on the streets. It was in the afternoon. Theoretically speaking, construction workers should be still running about doing their job. Where did everyone go? Everything was strange. Shen Yanxiao tried to contact Vermilion Bird but received no response. This was different from when she was at the Graveyard of the Sun. She could tell that her spiritual connection with the Vermilion Bird was not cut off. It was just that Vermilion Bird did not reply. Howe after one night, even Vermilion Bird had betrayed her! Shen Yanxiao roamed randomly in Sun Never Sets, searching every inch of the city, but she could see no one. ¡°What has happened?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was unsettled. Overnight, everyone in the city had disappeared, leaving behind an empty city and a confused her. Could it be thatst night, the three forces hadunched a secret strike? Shen Yanxiao was frightened. That was the most usible exnation she could think of. However, there was no sign of a struggle anywhere, nor was there any blood on the ground. She could not even smell a hint of blood. ¡°Where did everyone go?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. ¡°Xiu, can you tell me where everyone is?¡± Shen Yanxiao clenched her fists. She had to turn to Xiu. ¡°Underground.¡± Xiu gave her a hint. ¡°Underground? They went to Underground City of Demons?¡± This was a surprise. But Shen Yanxiao never questioned Xiu¡¯s words. She headed toward the entrance of the underground city at once. As she got close to the underground city, a ray of brilliant light suddenly shed before her eyes. Shen Yanxiao lifted her hand to shield herself from the re. The next second, her hand was grabbed by a warm hand. ¡°Keep your eyes closed for now.¡± Shen Yanxiao heard Qi Xia¡¯s maic voice. Before Shen Yanxiao could react, Qi Xia had covered up her eyes with his hand. ¡°Qi Xia, what are you doing?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. ¡°Come with me.¡± Qi Xia chuckled. He grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s soft, delicate hands and stepped forward. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes were covered by Qi Xia¡¯s hand. She could not see anything, so she just gave up and obediently followed him. After some time, when Shen Yanxiao felt she had walked across the entire underground city, Qi Xia finally stopped. ¡°Okay now.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was filled with confusion. When the hand over her eyes slowly moved away, Shen Yanxiao opened her eyes, still puzzled. She waspletely mesmerized by whatid in front of her eyes. ... Chapter 686 - This Is Your Party (1)

Chapter 686: This Is Your Party (1)

The underground city was in a state ofplete darkness, as if it was midnight, but the night sky was dotted with shining stars, surrounding the bright moon that was shining in the sky. This sight was as beautiful as the night sky. If it was not for the fact that she knew she was underground and that it was in the day outside, Shen Yanxiao would have been convinced that she was standing under the starry sky. The stars were flickering above her head. It was as if she could reach out and harvest the stars. ¡°Do you like it?¡± There was a trace of affection and happiness in Qi Xia¡¯s voice. Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth but could not utter a single word. Since she had arrived at the Forsaken Land, dark clouds were the only thing hanging above her head. She could not even remember how long it had been since she saw a starry sky. ¡°Xiaoxiao, happy birthday,¡± Qi Xia whispered to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Then, for a moment, she fell into a trance. ¡°City lord, happy birthday!¡± Many people stepped out from the darkness with each one of them holding a glistening light crystal in their hands. In this dark underground space, the light crystals in their hands were like fallen stars. Tang Nazhi, Yan Yu, Yang Xi, and Li Xiaowei were the four that stood in front of the crowd. The light crystals were exceptionally ring in their hands. They stepped towards Shen Yanxiao and sprinkled the light crystals around. Strands of starlight spread in every direction, making it as beautiful as the Milky Way. ¡°You...¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised and delighted. She would never expect that she was stepping into such a scene. ¡°Hey, silly, how can you forget your birthday? Thank god we remembered it. Or else, you will never recall that today is your fourteenth birthday.¡± Tang Nazhi rubbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. ¡°How did you do that?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her head and gazed at the underground world that was as stunning as the starry night. ¡°We used light crystals which have been processed by Yang Xi, making them brighter within a smaller range. What you see is the result of days of our hard work.¡± Yan Yu smiled and answered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question. The light of the light crystals was hard to manipte. There were over ten thousand light crystals high above. Normally, the underground world would be brightly lit up by the thousands of light crystals. However, with Yang Xi¡¯s help, the brightness of the light crystals had been greatly reduced. While the light crystals were glistening charmingly, they would not light up the whole area around it. Shen Yanxiao could not imagine how much effort they must have put in to create a starry night sky for her. She now finally understood why people in the city had been so secretive in their actions recently. It turned out that they had been privately preparing for her birthday. During the day, they were busy building the city. They only had time to make the tens of thousands of light crystals in the dark of the night. They had to install those light crystals on the ceiling as well. Realizing how much thought and effort they had put in, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was filled with warmth. To create this scene for her, they must have had very little time to rest during the past few days. They created this magnificent scene for her regardless of the troubles. ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath, as a lump had appeared at the back of her throat. In her previous life, she was an orphan. She did not know when she was born. She had no idea when was her birthday, not to mention to celebrate it. She had gotten used to a life without a birthday. She could never imagine that there would be people that cared about her birthday other than herself. This was the first and the most unforgettable birthday that Shen Yanxiao had celebrated in her two lifetimes. ¡°I am d you like it. Our troubles are worthwhile.¡± They had to try every means to avoid Shen Yanxiao so that she would not stumble across this surprise before it was ready. Chapter 687 - This Is Your Party (2)

Chapter 687: This Is Your Party (2)

Fearing that they would inadvertently blurt out the secret, everyone had been using all their mind power toe up with awkward excuses. The five beasts could handle this better, but finding all kinds of excuses almost killed those socially-inept mercenaries. ¡°City lord, please ignore what we said before. We... had no other choice.¡± Those mercenaries were embarrassed. They wished they could p themselves to death on the thought of the excuses they had made. They had just randomly blurted out excuses when they were out of their wits! ¡°Yes, it was all in good health.¡± ¡°Also, I don¡¯t have a wife yet...¡± Shen Yanxiao was between smiles and tears when she heard those exnations but most of all, she felt moved. For this surprise, all the demons and humans in Sun Never Sets were mobilized. Even Pei Yuan and Long Yue were dragged here to make up the numbers. The two had be used to living with demons. They were not ufortable anymore in the demon¡¯s underground city. The soldiers that came from the capital were fed with knockout drugs by Qi Xia and the others early in the morning. Now, those soldiers were stuffed into the many rooms, snoring loudly in their sleep. ¡°I was dragged here by them. I just found out about this...¡± Vermilion Bird squeezed himself out from the crowd. He had been waiting for Shen Yanxiao in the city lord¡¯s mansion when he was suddenly taken here by the five beasts. He only found out that they were preparing for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s birthday when he arrived here. He found it frustrating that he, the mythical beast, had no idea that today was his master¡¯s birthday. This was such a shame. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and rubbed Vermilion Bird¡¯s little head. ¡°There is more.¡± Qi Xia patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder and pointed to the man-made starry night. Shen Yanxiao looked up. The mythical beasts had been getting ready on the side. They waved their hands and generated resplendent light. In an instant, gorgeous fireworks shed past the ¡°night sky¡±, followed by blossoms of light of colorful magical powers. The sparkles of the magical powers were like multicolored fireworks falling with the starlight. ¡°Today is your fourteenth birthday. From today on, we will celebrate your birthday every year with you.¡± Qi Xia bent over and kissed Shen Yanxiao on her porcin cheek. The other four beasts took the liberty and each kissed her as well. ¡°This will be a reward for us.¡± Qi Xiaughed a wickedugh. Shen Yanxiao covered up her face. She did not know whether to cry orugh as she looked at these adorable and annoying guys. She had no regrets in her life with such a group of friends. ¡°I heard that in the distant Luna Continent that when the elves celebrate their birthdays, they will dance under the starry night. I wonder if I can have the privilege to invite our birthday girl for the first dance tonight.¡± Gracefully, Qi Xia stepped back, bowed, and reached out his hand towards Shen Yanxiao. Melodious music sounded out, echoing in the ears of all. ¡°I don¡¯t know how to dance but I will say yes if you are not afraid of me stepping on your feet.¡± Shen Yanxiaoid her hand on the hand in front of her. Under the ¡°night sky¡±, the beautiful boy and the charming girl danced charmingly to the rhythm of the songs. Everyone else stepped to the side, leaving the floor to them. Like a true aristocrat, Qi Xia gently and elegantly led Shen Yanxiao in their dance. Shen Yanxiao turned around skillfully and her hand fell into the grip of another warm hand. Chapter 688 - This Is Your Party (3)

Chapter 688: This Is Your Party (3)

¡°Let me take it from here.¡± Unlike the usual days, there was a tender smile on Tang Nazhi¡¯s handsome face. He held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s soft, delicate hand and pulled this sweet girl away from Qi Xia. Amid the rise and fall of the music, the five beasts scrambled for Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was like a butterfly dancing trippingly, spinning from one friend to another. At the moment, the onlookers¡¯ hearts were brimming with happiness. Nobody noticed that a faint mist floated out of the dancing crowd, gradually forming the shape of a slender figure in the ¡°night sky¡±. Gazing at happy Shen Yanxiao who was surrounded by the others, the rigid face of Xiu¡¯s seemed to have been softened greatly. There was a smile in his half-squinted eyes. He raised his head to look at the carefully prepared night sky. Then, with a wave of his hand, a subtle touch of mist enveloped the entire underground city. Hanging high above on the ceiling, the light crystals began to flicker in the dark underground city. The light would glisten and then fade away, just like real stars. All of a sudden, a gentle hue was cast over the ¡°moon¡± that was made of a huge singr light crystal, as if real moonlight was spilling onto the ground. A gentle breeze sprang up. Delicate fragrance jumped into people¡¯s noses. Amid such joyful songs andughter, all seemed to be the catalysts for joy. A sh of silver light shot across the sky, just like a shooting star. The next second, more rays of light began to shine with more ¡°shooting stars¡± shing by. Shen Yanxiao looked up while dancing. Delight filled her eyes when she saw the shooting stars across the sky. ¡°Yang Xi is amazing. How did he create those shooting stars?¡± Shen Yanxiao had never seen a shooting star before. Only now when she witnessed it with her own eyes did she know how breathtaking it was. No wonder in her previous life, people would stay upte to wait for the fall of a shooting star. That fleeting beauty could not be described in anynguage. Yan Yu, who was dancing with Shen Yanxiao, was taken aback. The new highlight that was added to the beauty of the underground city was not their work. At the very least, they had never sessfully created the shooting stars. ¡°That... is not us.¡± Yan Yu blinked. He was just as puzzled. Shen Yanxiao stood there in confusion when a somewhat cold and refreshing voice echoed in her ears. ¡°Happy birthday.¡± Xiu! Stunned, Shen Yanxiao looked around. This voice did note from her heart¡¯ske, but her ears, which implied that Xiu hade out from her body. The pair of shining clear eyes were looking around her surroundings. Finally, she saw a vague figure on the ¡°moon¡±. It was Xiu. A trace of a smile climbed into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. She had thought that Xiu was away from worldly pleasures. She would never expect that Xiu would join in the celebration of her birthday. Staring at that vague figure, she moved her lips but made no sound. Xiu knew that she was saying thank you. ¡°The human mind, indeed, is the most elusive of all. Humans are willing to pay an unequal price for these temporary beauties.¡± Xiu looked at the underground city. There was no trace of contempt on his cold face. Fixing his eyes on the little girl smiling in the crowd, Xiu raised his eyebrows. ¡°But the oue is good.¡± Xiu pointed the tip of his finger to the beautiful shooting stars and waved his hand. The thousands of light crystals hanging above came together at once and gradually converged in the ¡°night sky¡±. Slowly, the image of a pretty figure came into being. Everyone looked up to see this unusual situation. In the darkness, the figure that was depicted by the light crystals was dancing. It was a reflection of Shen Yanxiao! Chapter 689 - Ouyang Huanyu (1)

Chapter 689: Ouyang Huanyu (1)

On that day, the celebration only came to an end in the evening. The next day, everything returned back to its usual state. However, Sun Never Sets weed an unexpected guest. Shen Yanxiao blinked. She could not believe what Evil Wolf was reporting to her. ¡°Who did you say hase?¡± Evil Wolf replied, ¡°Well, that person ims that he is the Principal of Saint Laurent Academy, Ouyang Huanyu.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately stood up from her chair. Ouyang Huanyu was the person who gave her the most headaches back when she was in Saint Laurent Academy. This sanctimonious principal was a hypocrite inside and out. Shen Yanxiao could not figure out why Ouyang Huanyu hade to the Forsaken Land. The Forsaken Land was regarded as a restricted area in all the countries. Armies were stationed where the four countries bordered the Forsaken Land. Since the Longxuan Empire had not sessfully built a city in the Forsaken Land, anyone that wished toe to the Forsaken Land must receive a pass from the Emperor to step foot onto the Forsaken Land, just like what Shen Yanxiao did when she first entered the Forsaken Land. She had to report to the garrison at the border. But for those from the other three countries, including the Blue Moon Dynasty, they could save themselves from this trouble. The Forsaken Land was perilous to most. Most people would find it difficult to survive once they arrived at the Forsaken Land. As such, not even the most fearless mercenary dared to set foot here. Before a city was built in the Forsaken Land, nobody without a pass was allowed ess. And, at the moment, the Longxuan Empire had not opened up a path to the Forsaken Land to the public yet, so Ouyang Huanyu must have obtained the pass from the Emperor to be able toe here. But why would hee here? If it was possible, Shen Yanxiao wished that she would never meet this hypocrite ever again. It took her so much trouble to leave Saint Laurent Academy. She had thought that she would never have to see this mysterious old man again. But unexpectedly, he hade to her in person. ¡°City lord?¡± Evil Wolf found it strange that Shen Yanxiao was frowning so much. In the Longxuan Empire, Ouyang Huanyu enjoyed high prestige. It was not only because he was the Principal of Saint Laurent Academy, but also because of his achievements in magic. He enjoyed praise both in the capital and from the civilians. Evil Wolf had just met with Ouyang Huanyu just now. The former thought that this legendary principal had a good-temper and impressive bearings. He was quite polite too. So, why would his city lord knit her eyebrows so tightly on hearing the name of Ouyang Huanyu? Shen Yanxiao darted a nce at Evil Wolf. She was filled withplicated feelings. Shen Yanxiao knew the true side of Ouyang Huanyu better than anyone else. The kind and nice exterior was just a facade he put on to deceive everyone. He dyed the treatment of Yun Qi on purpose and colluded with some mysterious person in private. Besides, Shen Yanxiao did not forget the conversation between Ouyang Huanyu and that mysterious person that she overheard in Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s room that night. She clearly remembered that the mysterious person and Ouyang Huanyu attempted to pull her into their organization. Shen Yanxiao did not know what they were studying, but she could tell that she would not like it. The five beasts all came on the news. They were all aware that back in Saint Laurent Academy, even the subject of Warlocks was taboo. On several asions, Ouyang Huanyu almost caught onto Shen Yanxiao¡¯s secret. If it was not for the Moonlight ne Yun Qi had given her, the fact that Shen Yanxiao was a Warlock would have been exposed to the public before the Inter-academy Tournament. ¡°Why is Principal Ouyang here?¡± Qi Xia¡¯s expression did not look good. Smart as he was, he had no clue about Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s visit¡¯s true purpose. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°Are you going to meet him?¡± ¡°Since he has arrived, it is going to be difficult for me not to meet him,¡± Shen Yanxiao replied. Chapter 690 - Ouyang Huanyu (2)

Chapter 690: Ouyang Huanyu (2)

One trouble followed another. She had just taken care of the special envoy when this hard-wired man suddenly came to her doorsteps. She just did not know what was the purpose of Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s sudden visit. ¡°Never mind. Let me go and meet him. I don¡¯t think he is of any threat to me now.¡± Avoiding problems was never her style. ¡°Should we go with you?¡± Qi Xia asked. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°For now, I don¡¯t want too many people from the Longxuan Empire to find out that you are here.¡± Five potential inheritors of the great aristocrat families gathered in one location would catch too much attention. Revealing too much of her hidden cards was not a wise choice. ¡°Then you must be careful. If anything goes wrong, send out Vermilion Bird. As far as I know, the magic beast that Ouyang Huanyu has is only a high-ranked magic beast. With Vermilion Bird by your side, he cannot harm you.¡± Tang Nazhi could not help but give more advice to Shen Yanxiao, as he was still worried for her. ¡°I know what I am doing.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Whenever she wanted to solve something herself, the five beasts would immediately turn into her nannies. They were as thoughtful as Yin Jiuchen. ¡°Evil Wolf, take me to him.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. She was most curious about Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s reason foring here. They walked past the neat and clean street. From the distance, Shen Yanxiao saw an old man in a white robe. Given the temperament he was born with, Ouyang Huanyu was not the kind of person that people would be averse to. Those of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group next to him were chatting with him. The expressions of those mercenaries indicated that they admired Ouyang Huanyu quite a bit. However, no matter how gentle and cultivated Ouyang Huanyu appeared to be on the surface, in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart, he was a sly fox. ¡°Principal Ouyang, it has been a long time. How are you?¡± Shen Yanxiao suppressed her aversion for him and greeted him calmly. Ouyang Huanyu turned around and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. The mild expression on his face made him look like a kind elder. ¡°I am doing fine.¡± ¡°Principal Ouyang, what is your purpose foring such a long way here? The Forsaken Land is a dangerous ce. If you wanted a spot for a trip, this is definitely not the spot,¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with a smile. No trace of contempt could be detected in her words. Her words were full of admiration for her teacher, as if she was a straight-A student paying respect to her teacher. Ouyang Huanyu replied with a smile, ¡°This is not a proper ce for a talk. I wonder if I can have a private conversation with you, the City Lord of Sun Never Sets. Truth be told, I am here on behalf of someone.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She digested Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s words in her mind quickly. On behalf of someone? Could it be Yun Qi? A moment of thoughtter, Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Then let us go to the mansion.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± At the city lord¡¯s mansion, Shen Yanxiao told everyone to leave while she stayed in the main hall with Ouyang Huanyu alone. Ouyang Huanyu was sitting on a brand-new chair. He nced through the few items in the room. He noticed that this mansion was still a work-in-progress. On the outside, it looked impressive and magnificent, but the interior left much to be desired. Only a small desk and several chairs were in the main hall. Even those were created by Yang Xi using some woods from the Forsaken Land. Compared to the grandness of the exterior, the interior appeared miserable and shabby. It took Ouyang Huanyu a while to look around before he moved his gentle gaze back to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°The Longxuan Empire has been through too many setbacks in the Forsaken Land. It is admirable that you have sessfully built Sun Never Sets to this extent. You poor kid. You have to shoulder so much responsibility when you are still so young. I believe your days in Sun Never Sets must be difficult.¡± Chapter 691 - Ouyang Huanyu (3)

Chapter 691: Ouyang Huanyu (3)

Words of concern flowed out of Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s mouth. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows a bit. What was this feeling that something was wrong when Ouyang Huanyu uttered those words of concern and love? Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows in realization. In such a ce of growing crisis, stored the richest treasures of the Brilliance Continent. ¡°When you were in Saint Laurent Academy, I had always been hoping to finally meet you. I want to see what kind of person dares to risk being alienated by everyone else and tread on the path of a Warlock,¡± Ouyang Huanyu eximed to Shen Yanxiao. In the depth of his eyes, he disyed delight. ¡°People of the Brilliance Continent hold a bias against Warlocks after the previous disasters. You should know that in the entire Longxuan Empire, Saint Laurent Academy is the only ce that still has a Warlock¡¯s Division. Even so, it has been years since the Warlock¡¯s Divisions has recruited any students. Do you know how excited I was when I heard that a student had decided to be a Warlock? On this continent, there is still a person that is not affected by secondhand prejudice.¡± ¡°The profession in itself is not good or bad, the people are. The nightmares that the Warlocks had brought to the people had nothing to do with the Warlock profession.¡± Shen Yanxiao had no idea why Ouyang Huanyu would mention this out of nowhere. ¡°Yes. Right or wrong can only be deduced by behavior and action, nothing else. But I do believe that you must have felt the negatives your profession has brought you since you have arrived at the Forsaken Land.¡± Ouyang Huanyu looked at Shen Yanxiao and went on slowly, ¡°Each year, the winner of the Inter-academy Tournament is given a city in the Forsaken Land. When the winner is rebuilding the city, they would gain immense support from the Longxuan Empire. However, when ites to you, the Emperor gave you nothing. You must know the reason why, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. She was well aware of how harshly she was treated by the Emperor. But she did not mind. A city that was built with her own hands was a city that belonged to her. She did not need to owe anyone. ¡°The Emperor must have his reason. We cannot discuss that.¡± Shen Yanxiao was getting impatient. She was at a loss after Ouyang Huanyu talked endlessly with no end in sight. ¡°Right, the supremacy of the Emperor.¡± Ouyang Huanyu smiled. He seemed to have sensed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s impatience. He stopped rambling on and put on a straight face. ¡°You already know about this, so I will not waste anymore of your time. As a matter of fact, I havee to the Forsaken Land under the Emperor¡¯s order.¡± ¡°The Emperor¡¯s order?¡± That took Shen Yanxiao by surprise. It was the Emperor that had ordered Ouyang Huanyu toe to the Forsaken Land? ¡°I heard that a special group of envoys sent here from the capital was staying in Sun Never Sets. Prince Longyue and State Master Pei Yuan are in the group. Several months ago, the Emperor received State Teacher Pei Yuan¡¯s hand-written letter stating that he and the prince would stay in Sun Never Sets for a while. Although the Emperor believes in the state teacher¡¯s abilities, he is still a bit worried, so he has asked me toe for a visit. After all, he knows that you were a student of Saint Laurent Academy, which in turn means that you have some rtionship with me, the Principal of Saint Laurent Academy.¡± Ouyang Huanyu spilled out the reason for his visit to the Forsaken Land without holding back any information. He was implying the Emperor¡¯s worry in his words. It had been over two months since the group of special envoys had arrived at the Forsaken Land. Pei Yuan and Long Yue had been staying in Sun Never Sets for a couple of months already. No matter how assuring Pei Yuan was in his letter, the Emperor would still be worried about them after two months. Chapter 692 - Ouyang Huanyu (4)

Chapter 692: Ouyang Huanyu (4)

The Emperor was a cautious person, as shown by the fact that he did not send out more people to investigate. He did the smart thing of choosing the principal of the academy Shen Yanxiao used to go to for this investigation. Ouyang Huanyu was more than just her old principal. He was also an outstanding magus himself. Over the years, he had a firm grasp over the many elites Saint Laurent Academy had developed. In the Longxuan Empire, he was a highly praised and respected individual. He was a prudent and modest person who had always been revered by others. To ask such a person toe to the Forsaken Land, the Emperor sure was smart. Shen Yanxiao could not harm Ouyang Huanyu even if she indeed was harboring some ill intent. Saint Laurent Academy had a history of several centuries, and it had been almost a century since Ouyang Huanyu was assigned as the principal of said academy. For powerful people like him, their life span was not limited to a hundred years. His long life span enabled him to train many talents over the years, which in turn caused many of the talents to feel indebted towards him. The elites that had graduated from Saint Laurent Academy were now spread all over the Longxuan Empire, and they had absolute respect and love for Ouyang Huanyu. If Shen Yanxiao were to mean Ouyang Huanyu any ill will, then the said elites would get revenge for their beloved teacher, even at the risk of everything. On the other hand, it was also possible that the Emperor thought Shen Yanxiao would respect Ouyang Huanyu just like the other students. That was highly likely the rationale of the Emperor¡¯s decision rather than the first one. Too bad, Shen Yanxiao was an exception. Of course, she would not provoke Ouyang Huanyu over anything. After all, the background of this old man was far too mysterious. She never believed that this old man was just as simple as he appeared to be on the surface. A principal of an academy could exert influence in the territory of the Blue Moon Dynasty. How ridiculous was that? Shen Yanxiao sneered on the inside while still wearing a calm look on the outside. ¡°State Teacher Pei Yuan and Prince Long Yue are currently my guests in Sun Never Sets. Can you tell me what the Emperor has instructed you to inquire about?¡± ¡°He just told me to deliver some words of concern and love to them. You know that the Emperor has only one son, Long Yue. Naturally, the Emperor values his only son a lot. Plus, Long Yue rarely leaves the capital. But this time, he has stayed in Sun Never Sets for over two months without returning. Understandably, the Emperor misses him.¡± Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s answer was wless. It was as if he was the father of Prince Long Yue who hade to visit his son. However, Shen Yanxiao was not stupid enough to trust those words of hypocrisy. Only to deliver words of concern and love? The Emperor must have suspected that his son was detained by her. Since he had no proof of his suspicion, he sent Ouyang Huanyu here to check for him. ¡°Oh? Really?¡± Shen Yanxiao clenched her fists. In actuality, there had been some change in Pei Yuan and Long Yue¡¯s attitude. That being said, she could not say for sure if they were going to reveal the truth to Ouyang Huanyu. After all, she did in fact detain them, and Pei Yuan hadpromised because he had no other choice when he was threatened by her. If they were to meet Ouyang Huanyu now, they might expose everything about her and her city. On the other hand, not letting Ouyang Huanyu meet them was indirect proof that the Emperor¡¯s suspicion was right. At the moment, Sun Never Set¡¯s reconstruction had yet to be finished. If the Emperor wanted to attack the city, she could withstand it with force and use Long Yue as a hostage. But as for Shen Feng who was far away in the capital... ¡°Of course, I am just here to deliver some words. If State Teacher Pei Yuan and Prince Long Yue wish to continue staying here, they can stay here for as long as they like,¡± Ouyang Huanyu replied. ¡°Alright, I will take you to meet themter.¡± After much deliberation, Shen Yanxiao decided to let Ouyang Huanyu meet Pei Yuan and Long Yue. Of course, she must do some preparations first. Just in case. Chapter 693 - Ouyang Huanyu (5)

Chapter 693: Ouyang Huanyu (5)

¡°Sure, no hurry.¡± Ouyang Huanyu smiled. It seemed like he was in no rush to meet Pei Yuan and Long Yue. At his answer, Shen Yanxiao wanted to immediately leave, but Ouyang Huanyuan had more to say to her. ¡°Factually, you were a student from Saint Laurent Academy, and I was your principal. I am sorry for what has happened to you. If I can be of any help, please tell me. As an old man, I cannot be of much support but I still can keep out the wind and rain for my students.¡± All of a sudden, Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s tone became much milder. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with eyes full of tenderness. ¡°I have epted the Emperor¡¯s order not because of State Teacher Pei Yuan and Prince Long Yue, but because of the injustice done to you that I have heard from others. Yes, you are a Warlock, but you were a student from Saint Laurent Academy. You have won the Inter-academy Tournament, fair and square. So, why do you have to suffer such unfairness? With me still being the principal, students from Saint Laurent Academy shall not suffer such tant discrimination.¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s disy of righteousness. She realized that she really could not see through this old fox. When he was making his remarks, his expression looked so sincere that no trace of hypocrisy could be detected. It was as if he truly was enraged for what she had suffered. For a moment there, Shen Yanxiao even doubted that it was not Ouyang Huanyu who was sitting in front of her, but Yun Qi in disguise. ¡°Principal, thank you very much for your concern, but I am quite well.¡± Shen Yanxiao lowered her head. She could not find any indication of deception in him, whether it was through his words or on his expression. If it wasn¡¯t for her eavesdropping on that conversation that night, Shen Yanxiao might have truly believed Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s statements. But now, the only feeling Ouyang Huanyu gave her was dread. He was very dangerous for being able to be so genuine with his false disy of affection. He was so sincere that no one could not tell the truth. People like him could easily manipte everyone around them with just their words. Just one moment of carelessness, and he could turn others into his pawns. ¡°You do not need to put on a brave front for me. I know that you and I are not well acquainted with each other. You may find my words hypocritical. But I sincerely care not only because it is you, but also because of your previous identity as a student from Saint Laurent Academy. Although I don¡¯t know you very well, once you wore the pin of the Saint Laurent Academy, you are always regarded as a part of the Saint Laurent Academy family. As the principal of Saint Laurent Academy, it is only natural that I would not like to see my kids wronged.¡± Ouyang Huanyu heaved a deep sigh. He didn¡¯t say more, but his words truly left an awe-inspiring impression. Everyone wished to be a part of something bigger. Everyone wished to be united. People wished to still belong, even after they had left. It was from that sense of belonging that they realized they still had a home. Ouyang Huanyu truly did the smart thing of cing Shen Yanxiao in the same position as the others. On the surface, he acted as if he was not trying to get too familiar to her, when in fact, he was luring her deeper into his trap. Naturally, Shen Yanxiao had noticed Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s intention. However, Ouyang Huanyu did not rush to pull her closer to him because he could still feel a sense of detachmenting from this student in front of him. He took one step backward and categorized her as one of the many students. He tried to gradually eliminate her suspicion and guide her to his trap. Shen Yanxiao squinted her eyes. She finally could see why Yun Qi had fallen for Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s lies. Ouyang Huanyu was the most scheming person she had ever seen in her two lives. Nobody couldpare to him in this aspect! ... Chapter 694 - Ouyang Huanyu (6)

Chapter 694: Ouyang Huanyu (6)

¡°Principal, thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew she must be careful with her replies. Eloquent as Ouyang Huanyu was, he could easily shift the conversation into a strange direction if she was careless. ¡°Well, you and I are both from Saint Laurent Academy. You don¡¯t have to thank me for doing what I should. If you need any help in the Forsaken Land, I am willing to offer my trifling service.¡± There was no change in Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s expression, but inside, he was eximing how calm and prudent Shen Yanxiao was. He had been rather earnest, and yet she had not extended any gratefulness. ¡°Warlocks have a difficult life. Back in my days, Warlocks of the Brilliance Continent had suffered from unjustified persecution. Many of those Warlocks have done nothing to deserve such treatment. The fortunate thing is that many of them have escaped from such deep scrutiny. The unfortunate side is that considering the situation of the Brilliance Continent nowadays, for the moment, they rarely can reveal their identities in public.¡± At the mention of Warlocks, obvious signs of pity could be seen on Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s face. ¡°At the moment, you are in the teeth of the storm and under tremendous pressure. But I believe the Warlocks in hiding must be proud of you. If one day you can gather those poor fellows and lead them to see the light of day again, that would shake the entire continent.¡± Gathering the Warlocks? Shen Yanxiao frowned. Ouyang Huanyu leaked a piece of information from his statements. Apart from Yun Qi, Ouyang Huanyu knew of other Warlocks. He had rambled so much to her, but it seemed all of his statements were said after much careful deliberation. Was he trying to get her to contact those Warlocks? Although it was her wish to allow the Warlocks to stand with the public again, she would never cooperate with someone like Ouyang Huanyu. Asking a tiger for its skin was dangerous. ¡°I am but a kid. I cannot shoulder such a heavy responsibility. You tter me, principal.¡± Shen Yanxiao gave a dismissive answer. Ouyang Huanyu just kept smiling as he went on, ¡°You are being too humble. Several Warlock friends of mine were ecstatic to hear stories about you. They are even hoping to get a chance to meet you. But, it was a pity that you left Saint Laurent Academy soon after the Inter-academy Tournament and came to the Forsaken Land not long afterwards. With your busy schedule, they never had the opportunity to meet you.¡± Friends of Ouyang Huanyu? Immediately, Shen Yanxiao thought of that mysterious person from that night. ording to what that person had said the other night, he seemed to know of Yun Qi. Was that person a Warlock as well? If so, then that person must want to pull her into continuing their n by wanting to meet her. Ouyang Huanyu was smart. All of his words focused on the current situation Warlocks faced with. He expressed his pity and indicated that he was willing to lend a helping hand, and nothing else. It seemed he was sincere in trying to help Warlocks recover their status. However, Shen Yanxiao did not believe him for even a second. She trusted that Yun Qi had always been looking forward to the return of Warlocks. But, Ouyang Huanyu, on the other hand, was not as honest as Yun Qi. Ouyang Huanyu must be up to no good. ¡°Really? That is such a pity. I am afraid the construction of Sun Never Sets is at its critical juncture. For the moment, I cannot free myself. In the future, if time permits, I will meet them.¡± Shen Yanxiao declined his offer calmly. She did not want to be involved with Ouyang Huanyu too much. ¡°Sure. I wille to you then.¡± Ouyang Huanyu did not push her too much, and he immediately stopped. Ouyang Huanyu finally quieted down, and Shen Yanxiao had no desire to talk to him any longer. The old and the young gaze at each other in awkward silence. With no other options, Shen Yanxiao stood up and said, ¡°Let me go and invite State Teacher Pei Yuan and Prince Long Yue here. Principal Ouyang, you are here under the Emperor¡¯s order, so it is within reason that this matter takes priority.¡± Chapter 695 - If I Am the Emperor (1)

Chapter 695: If I Am the Emperor (1)

Inside Sun Never Sets, Pei Yuan and Long Yue were standing in front of a building that was under construction, looking at the workers busing to and fro. Now and then, Pei Yuan would go and help. On the other hand, Long Yue would stand on the side and see how normal people used their own hands to build their own homes. Before he came to Sun Never Sets, Long Yue was a ssic prince that received the most orthodox royal education. He was familiar with history, both ancient and modern. He learned how the previous emperors of the Longxuan Empire managed their country, their officials, and bnced their power. But this was his first time being in such close contact with the grass-roots of the Longxuan Empire. The people that he would not usually meet and the stories that he would not normally hear were right around him. ¡°State teacher, the people of Sun Never Sets are surprisingly not as barbaric as what my father has described. To me, they are as polite and as kind as they can.¡± After two months, gradually, Long Yue had grown fond of themon folk in Sun Never Sets. They would not fawn on him just because of his status, nor be obedient to me just because of his lineage. But they did care about him as a person. Every night, after they finished their work, these people would gather together to rest and chat. From them, Long Yue heard many folklore and adventure trips the mercenaries had embarked on. Slowly, Long Yue forgot about his identity as a prince. He began tough and talk with the people here just like an average teenager. As for those ugly demons, they would carefully step away a bit when they were around him. They seemed to understand that this new guest had not yet epted thempletely. But both the people and the demons never showed any ill will towards Long Yue and Pei Yuan. The demons would move all kinds of materials across the corners of the city. In the beginning, Long Yue was fearful of them. Now, he had be used to their presence. He even felt those silly demons were adorable. ¡°Barbaric? Civilians are never born barbaric. They are tolerant and are afraid of the monarch. Your highness, your teacher and His Majesty may not know about thesemon folk. Truth be told, they are simple and pure. They are content when they have food to eat and water to drink. They are not ambitious, nor sophisticated. They are busy every day, but they are happy.¡± Pei Yuan¡¯s looks were filled with gentleness. Truthfully, he was not born into a noble family. He had achieved his current position bit by bit with his own strength. Compared to the rest of the royal members, Pei Yuan understood the public the best. He knew that the education that Long Yue received wascking in that regard the most. But the trip to Sun Never Sets gradually filled that gap. About this, Pei Yuan did not know whether it was good or bad. Shen Yanxiao limited their freedom, but she had given Long Yue a golden opportunity for him to experience life with the general public in person. He was allowed to experience life with his future subjects. All emperors of the past were heartless. Even today, the Emperor would ignore the existence and the opinions of the people when he made decisions. Pei Yuan had tried many times to persuade him to just even be a bit mindful of them. However, he had failed every time. Inside, Pei Yuan was happy to see the change in Long Yue¡¯s attitude. ¡°But father always tells me that the civilians are inelegant, greedy, andzy, and that they know no politeness. I once trusted my father¡¯s words. But recently, I began to have some doubts. State Teacher Pei Yuan, tell me, are civilians of the Longxuan Empire as lovable as these in Sun Never Sets?¡± Long Yue was still underage. His mind could still be muddled sometimes. ¡°Yes.¡± Pei Yuan answered with a smile filled with confidence. Chapter 696 - If I Am the Emperor (2)

Chapter 696: If I Am the Emperor (2)

¡°How about demons? For all this time, I have heard that demons are extremely savage and cruel creatures. But the many demons in Sun Never Sets have not attacked me once. Yesterday, Brother Jia Lan even gave me a lot of delicious food.¡± Long Yue was confused. During his stay in Sun Never Sets, what he experienced greatly differed from his prior knowledge. This kind of difference filled his heart with confusion and doubts. Pei Yuan stood there in a daze. He honestly did not know the answer to this question. Demons in Sun Never Sets were the strangest group of demons he had ever seen. They never attacked humans, nor showed any signs of wanting to eat humans in their presence. If it was not for the fact that Pei Yuan had witnessed how demons could kill without hesitation, he would have the same questions as Long Yue. He was hesitating and filled full of doubts. He had no idea how Shen Yanxiao achieved this. It was a surprise that she could turn those cruel and ferocious demons into such kind and friendly beings. His worries and doubts from the very beginning gradually faded away. Could it be that demons and humans could coexist in peace? ¡°They are different.¡± All of a sudden, they heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice. Pei Yuan and Long Yue turned around and saw Shen Yanxiao walking towards them. During their stay in Sun Never Sets, they would rarely meet Shen Yanxiao. It was as if she had forgotten about their existence. ¡°Shen Yanxiao!¡± When Long Yue saw Shen Yanxiao, a glint of happiness emerged in the depth of his eyes. He looked at this delicate girl, ill at ease, but there was a blush on his handsome face. Shen Yanxiao looked at the shy prince and the careful Pei Yuan and went on with a smile, ¡°The demons outside are not the same as the demons in Sun Never Sets. If you dare to be this close to demons outside, you will get eaten up within seconds.¡± ¡°Eh.¡± Long Yue was taken aback. Shen Yanxiao found it amusing to see how Long Yue¡¯s face turned stiff. She had never seen any prince be as bashful as Long Yue. Every time she met him, this little handsome guy would turn shy. She could not help butugh at this sight. ¡°Most of the demons on the Brilliance Continent feed on humans. But I am convinced that one day in the future, they will not be interested in humans anymore, just like demons in Sun Never Sets.¡± With constant supply of dark elements, the demons that would still eat humans would gradually get ostracized and phase out! ¡°One day? Demons have been eating humans for over a millennium. How can they be changed so easily?¡± Pei Yuan did not believe Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. ¡°But right in front of you, there is a group of demons that has changed,¡± pointing to a low-ranked demon that was carrying a basket of rocks on its back, Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. Pei Yuan frowned. Demons in Sun Never Sets were a special bunch amongst all the demons! ¡°City lord, are you here to discuss with us about the demons¡¯ food bying here today?¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged. Pei Yuan had never liked her. This old man carried a strong sense of righteousness. Though he could talk cheerfully and humorously with a kind and pleasant countenance with the high-ranked demons in the city, but every time he met her, he would always have an unhappy expression on his face. ¡°The Emperor has sent someone here to see you, and I am here to get you to meet him.¡± ¡°The Emperor has sent someone to see us? Who?¡± Pei Yuan asked. ¡°Principal of Saint Laurent Academy, Ouyang Huanyu.¡± Chapter 697 - If I Am the Emperor (3)

Chapter 697: If I Am the Emperor (3)

¡°It¡¯s him.¡± ¡°Come with me and meet him. But, state teacher, you should know what to say and what to do, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao let out the most crafty and evil smile. Pei Yuan snorted. ¡°Don¡¯t you worry. I naturally know what to say.¡± With the eight mythical beasts here, even in front of Ouyang Huanyu, Pei Yuan would not dare to take any risks to leak any information of their detainment. ¡°State teacher, you are a clever man, and I like a clever man.¡± Shen Yanxiao was happy about Pei Yuan¡¯s answer. ¡°This way please.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a step to the side and gestured to her left,ughing. Pei Yuan darted her a look and stepped forward. Long Yue followed him closely. As Long Yue was walking past Shen Yanxiao, he suddenly stopped and fixed his eyes on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s delicate face, shyly. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, can demons on the Brilliance Continent coexist with humans in peace in the future?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She did not expect this question from Long Yue. Her previous answer was just to satisfy the curiosity of a kid. But Long Yue appeared to be serious. He must be truly pondering about her words. ¡°It is possible. But I don¡¯t know if humans can ept demons even when they show goodwill. Some hatred and fear are too deep-rooted in the minds of humans, and they cannot be erased overnight. That being said, I look forward to that day.¡± If she could see demons everywhere, that would mean that Xiu would be able to recover quickly. That was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dream! Long Yue said nothing for a moment. Then, he looked back at Shen Yanxiao solemnly. ¡°In the future, once I am the emperor, I will have the people gradually ept demons.¡± For the sake of her dream, he was willing to take the risk. Besides, he had already seen it with his own eyes ¨C humans and demons could truly coexist. Sun Never Sets was the greatest example of that. Shen Yanxiao giggled lightly as she gazed at this resolute Long Yue. This shy prince was so adorable, much more interesting than that father of his. ¡°Oh? I will wait for the day when you ascend the throne. I hope that, with your governance, the Longxuan Empire will prosper and that the people will grow strong and powerful.¡± She also wished that he could stuff the state treasury with gold coins, so that she could pay a visit there and make a huge fortune. ¡°Sure!¡± Decisively, Long Yue nodded. He set up a lofty ambition for when he dered himself as emperor in the future. He had no idea what kind of shameless intentions were buried deep in a certain someone¡¯s words of encouragement. Soon after, Pei Yuan and Long Yue met Ouyang Huanyu. To avoid any suspicion, Shen Yanxiao did not stay with them. She trusted that Pei Yuan would not joke about Long Yue¡¯s life. She did not need to worry about Pei Yuan saying something he should not have. After about an hour, Pei Yuan and Long Yue came out of the room. Pei Yuan gave Shen Yanxiao a look with many meanings but said nothing and left with Long Yue. Inside the room, Ouyang Huanyu said to Shen Yanxiao with a smile, ¡°So I see that the state teacher and His Highness have been enjoying their days in Sun Never Sets. That¡¯s great! Now, I have something to report back to the Emperor when I get back.¡± ¡°Thank you, Principal Ouyang.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mood was greatly improved when she heard Ouyang Huanyu was going back soon. ¡°However, I wonder when will you head back? I need to make arrangements for when you do. After all, Sun Never Sets is not close to the Longxuan Empire, and I noticed that you only have one horse with you. Should I prepare you a carriage?¡± Shen Yanxiao said politely, when in fact she was showing him the door. She did not want this sly old fox to say on her territory for any longer. Who knew what other tricks he had in his sleeve? Chapter 698 - Heinous Plot (1)

Chapter 698: Heinous Plot (1)

Surprisingly, Ouyang Huanyu did not overstay his wee. He just rejected the carriage and left at once. Shen Yanxiao even sent someone to give Ouyang Huanyu some field rations. As for anything else, she was sorry but Sun Never Sets was still poor. So, please take these few rations and go! Shen Yanxiao watched as Ouyang Huanyu rode on the white horse and left the city gates. Looking at him disappearing over the horizon, she was finally relieved. She had to admit that talking with this old fox was tiring. She could already feel her brain cells dying in her short contact with Ouyang Huanyu. She must eat some pig¡¯s brain stew to regain those back! However, Shen Yanxiao had no idea that Ouyang Huanyu did not go back the way he came from after he left Sun Never Sets. Instead, he traveled toward a mountain in the south. Outside Sun Never Sets, demons were lurking everywhere. The taste of humans was tempting to them. Demons that were hidden in the dark took a chance and jumped at Ouyang Huanyu on the white horse. Ouyang Huanyu lifted his eyes. Seeing some dark figuresing at him, he waved his skinny right hand. In an instant, the demons disintegrated into dark dust before scattering away in the wind. If someone were to witness this, their jaws would immediately drop to the ground because Ouyang Huanyu was not using a staff and that he did so without any magical powers in his hand. Even then, several low-ranked demons had turned into dust. ¡°Damn, every time I see that, I get this creepy feeling.¡± Behind a pile of stones, a man covered with a ck robe presented himself quietly. He stood about 10 steps away from Ouyang Huanyu. Around the robed man¡¯s feet, there were piles upon piles of dismembered remains of demons. Behind the ck-robed man, the ground was littered with dead bodies. Corpses of over a thousand low-ranked demons were ced on the ground in disorder. Looking at the scene, it was easily inferred that the demons had died a tragic death. Ouyang Huanyu frowned as he looked at the sea of dead demons. The ck-robed man seemed to have sensed Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s dissatisfaction. So, the former hurriedly said, ¡°You have stayed in Sun Never Sets for a bit too long that these demons had enough time to track me down by picking up my scent. And since I have to wait for you, I thought I should just take care of them.¡± Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s eyebrows were still knitted together. His voice sounded cold. ¡°You have created such a huge scene. What do you think will happen if someone sees this?¡± The ck-robed man shrugged dismissively. ¡°Is there even a single soul in sight outside of Sun Never Sets in the eastern region of the Forsaken Land? Anyways, how did you do over there? Is that little Warlock willing to cooperate?¡± This ck-robed man was the person that Shen Yanxiao saw in Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s room that night. Ouyang Huanyu shook his head. ¡°The protege of Yun Qi is even more stubborn than he is. I tried every means, and I even discussed it with her for a long time but she continues to stubbornly reject.¡± ¡°Oh? Is she another insensible one?¡± The ck-robed man sneered, and a glint of killing intent shed past his eyes. ¡°Since we cannot use her, then I say...¡± ¡°No hurry.¡± Ouyang Huanyu red at him before turning to the direction of Sun Never Sets. ¡°The girl has a strong connection in the Longxuan Empire. She has be an advanced Warlock at such a young age. Not even the three of us had such talents back in the days. At this time, she may continue to resist me, but I don¡¯t think she is unshakable. She is different from Yun Qi. If we cannot win Yun Qi over, we still have you and him. But this girl¡¯s achievement in the Warlock profession is beyondparison. If she is trained carefully, given time, she will be more aplished than you are.¡± Chapter 699 - Heinous Plot (2)

Chapter 699: Heinous Plot (2)

¡°So what. You cannot persuade Yun Qi. What makes you think you can convince his student?¡± The ck-robed man grinned sarcastically. ¡°Whether I can convince her or not is not dependent on that. Currently, she is feared by the Longxuan Empire, but she is far away from the Longxuan Empire to put any political pressure. But, on the other hand, staying in the Forsaken Land, she is uninhibited. Moreover, Sun Never Sets is about to take shape. When Sun Never Sets finally finishes, she will have no more weakness that I can find.¡± Ouyang Huanyu carefully analyzed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current status. If Shen Yanxiao was average in her abilities, he would not stop the ck-robed man from killing her. But this girl was amazingly talented. It had been a long time since Ouyang Huanyu had met someone with such immense talent. It would be a shame to destroy her right now while she was still a budding flower. ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°Since she has no weaknesses, we will give her some weaknesses. With her young age, once she goes through some setbacks, I doubt she could bear them. By then, I will swoop in and save her out of her misery. When conditions are ripe, sess wille.¡± There was no trace of despicable intentions on Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s kind face, and yet his words were scary. ¡°We will break her wings so that she can only stay in her cage.¡± The ck-robed man grinned as he gazed at the upright look on Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s face. ¡°Ouyang Huanyu, you truly are the No.1 hypocrite in the entire Brilliance Continent. If your students can see your face now, I doubt they can even recognize you. The principal they so respected and loved is capable of such sinister ns to plot against his very own student.¡± Surprisingly, Ouyang Huanyu was not enraged by those words. He just looked at the ck-robed man calmly. ¡°How can anyone know my true self? Anyways, how are things with you? I heard that No.2 is missing from the Graveyard of the Sun. What is that about?¡± The mentioning of ¡°No.2¡± cut short the ck-robed man¡¯sughter. Depressed, he kept his eyes on Ouyang Huanyu and said while grinding his teeth, ¡°It is all because of those good-for-nothing losers. They had mistakenly put No.2 into the pile of failed products that was soon disposed of. And now, they lost No.2. I have already sent people to look for No.2.¡± ¡°Losers!¡± Ouyang Huanyu took a deep breath in. ¡°How can they misce test subjects No.2 to No.10? What were they thinking? We have devoted so much energy into those nine test subjects. How can they lose one so easily? There is really no need for those idiots to exist anymore.¡± ¡°I have taken care of them already. The test sites at the Graveyard of the Sun have also been destroyed,¡± the ck-robed man replied. ¡°The most urgent matter at hand is to find No.2! Of the nine test subjects, No.2 and No.4 are the only stable ones. We cannot afford to lose either one of them at the moment!¡± There was additional prudence in Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s tone. ¡°How is No.4 doing?¡± ¡°I have sent extra people to No.4, and he is not allowed to leave the base at all. For now, everything is good. The other seven test subjects have settled down too. Nothing like that will be allowed to happen again.¡± The ck-robed man was frustrated. He was in charge of the scope of operations in the Longxuan Empire. However, under his supervision, the most precious test subject went missing. This was an insult to him! ¡°That would be the best. Also, send more people to look for No.2. We cannot let anyone find out his special features. Again, when you go back, have all the failed products destroyed. I do not want to see this happen ever again!¡± Chapter 700 - Heinous Plot (3)

Chapter 700: Heinous Plot (3)

¡°Of course.¡± The ck-robed man grinded his teeth in frustration. ¡°Good. Now, pay a visit to Fantasy Devil City with me.¡± Ouyang Huanyu nodded. For now, he trusted the ck-robed man¡¯s word. ¡°Fantasy Devil City? What are you going to do over there?¡± The ck-robed man was surprised. ¡°He said the Blue Moon Dynasty has found a new test subject that meets the requirement. And just recently, he has brought the new test subjects to Fantasy Devil City. Quickly, put on a disguise ande with me to Fantasy Devil City to take a look at the new test subject. Let¡¯s check if that person can be No.11,¡± Ouyang Huanyu exined. ¡°Really?¡± The ck-robed man put on a smile. ¡°A new test subject? I wonder what he is like. It is such a pity that test subject No.1 was ruined back in the day. Otherwise, No.1 would have been the best. It is such a shame. I have never seen anyone else with a constitution so perfect for our requirements! That was our masterpiece!¡± The ck-robed man appeared to be yearning for that past. Ouyang Huanyu frowned. ¡°Do not mention test subject No.1. The consequences of No.1 being ruined were too severe. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that something went wrong at the final critical moment, I believe our test would have been sessful.¡± The ck-robed man calmed himself down and hid himself back inside the ck robe. The matter of test subject No.1 had always been taboo. Apart from a very few, the others in the organization did not even know that test subject No.1 ever existed. No one ever mentioned this either. One of the reasons was due to the loss of test subject No.1. But more importantly, it was because, at that time, the final fusion test was carried out with test subject No.1. However, during thatst step, a huge ident happened. Not only was test subject No.1 ruined, but the key point to the final fusion was also lost. It was the greatest disaster in the entire organization¡¯s history, and they could never recover from that ident! Even Ouyang Huanyu had turbulent emotions when just talking about test subject No.1. He was unwilling to talk about this till today. ¡°Let us not discuss this. I just hope that the person he picks will not disappoint us,¡± the ck-robed man mumbled. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Even if he doesn¡¯t fit out criteria, I will still pay a visit to Fantasy Devil City.¡± A grin with malicious intent climbed to Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s mouth. ¡°Oh? Why?¡± ¡°Because before I can break the wings of a certain someone, the first thing I have to do is to destroy her favorite toy. The destruction of Sun Never Sets will be a heavy blow to Shen Yanxiao. Without Sun Never Sets, she will not be able to stay in the Forsaken Land any longer. Outside of the Forsaken Land and in the Longxuan Empire, how much disdain and contempt can she withstand just because of her identity as a Warlock? No matter how mature she is, she will never be able to get over being looked at as some poop at the bottom of a shoe.¡± Ouyang Huanyu curled his lips up. As he gazed at the direction of Sun Never Sets, excitement could obviously be seen in his eyes. He wanted to see how desperate that proud little girl would be when she fell from the sky. The stars were the most beautiful when they were on theirst legs. The ck-robed man looked at Ouyang Huanyu in shock. Thetter¡¯sst remark was terrifying. ¡°You want to put her on the road of ruin?¡± Ouyang Huanyu grinned. ¡°I just want to put her on the road she should have been on. Warlocks are never meant to stay under the sun. Only with my hands can her talents and abilities be put on full disy. It is too much of a shame to waste them here.¡± There was a trace of craziness in Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s eyes. The craziness waspletely different from what was disyed on his face! Chapter 701 - Undercurrents of Tension (1)

Chapter 701: Undercurrents of Tension (1)

As usual, Fantasy Devil City was lively. But people in the city still remembered the threat brought to the city by the eight mythical beasts several months ago. At that moment, the citizens thought Fantasy Devil City wasing to its doom. However, that stunning girl uttered some provocative words and left with the eight mythical beasts. The memory of that day was imprinted forever in these people¡¯s hearts The most affected by this incident was the City Lord of Fantasy Devil City, Geng Di. The demonstration Shen Yanxiao put on that day showed him the power of the Longxuan Empire, a power that he could no longerpete against at the moment. Therefore, Geng Di was forced to draw back his forces to avoid gaining attention for the time being. What Shen Yanxiao said when she left had been lingering in his mind for the past few months. ¡°When Sun Never Sets¡¯ construction is finished, I will pay a visit to the City Lord of Fantasy Devil City in person!¡± Geng Di sat on a chair in the hall and took a deep breath. Over the past few months, he would wake up with a start every night, afraid that Sun Never Set would finish all of a sudden, and Shen Yanxiao would lead her eight mythical beasts here. Geng Di was aware that due to the agreement reached by the four countries, it was unlikely that Shen Yanxiao woulde to attack the Fantasy Devil City for real. That being said, the eight mythical beasts had left an indelible scar in his psyche. During the past few months, he had sent letters to the Blue Moon Dynasty frequently, begging his father, dukes of the Blue Moon Dynasty to invite powerful warriors to Fantasy Devil City. Countless letters were delivered, andrge groups of powerful people came to Fantasy Devil City in tow. Yet, none of that was able to calm Geng Di down. ¡°City lord, Luo Fan, the young master from the Luo Family, is here with his mentor.¡± A guard came to report to Geng Di in a hurry. ¡°From the Luo Family?¡± Geng Di frowned. The Luo Family enjoyed a high status in the Blue Moon Dynasty. Though the Luo Family did not have a title of nobility, it was still the most renowned family of herbalists in the Blue Moon Dynasty. A majority of potions provided to the imperial family of the Blue Moon Dynasty came from the Luo Family. Geng Di met the family head of the Luo Family several times. Thetter was a senior man that could keep his own counsel. As for this Luo Fan... Luo Fan was the most promising son of the Luo Family of his generation, and no one could evene close to him in terms of talents in being a herbalist. However, not long ago, Geng Di heard that while Luo Fan went on a study tour to the Longxuan Empire, he was on the receiving end of a vicious blow. And the result of that blow was that his abilities in being a herbalist were lost. It was not a pleasant feeling to fall to the mud from the sky. But why would Luo Fane to Fantasy Devil City? If Luo Fan was still in the prime of his strength as in the past, Geng Di was more than happy to get to know this herbalist with great potential. However, Luo Fan was a good-for-nothing now. He could not be of much help. Even so, the strength of the Luo Family was still there. A moment of hesitationter, Geng Di decided to meet Luo Fan. ¡°Ask Young Master Luo Fan and his mentor toe to the living room. I shall be there shortly.¡± Geng Di got changed. No matter how nervous he was when he was alone, in front of others, he was still that supercilious City Lord of Fantasy Devil City! A momentter, Geng Di arrived at the living room. Four people were there. Two boys young of young age, an old man with a straight face, and a handsome man in his twenties. ¡°I am Geng Di, City Lord of Fantasy Devil City.¡± Geng Di gracefully introduced himself. One of the young boys stood up and said in a refined and courteous tone, ¡°I am Luo Fan. Not long ago, my Family Head received a letter from the duke himself, inviting us toe to Fantasy Devil City. Today, together with my friend and mentor, I havee. I shall thank you first for your hospitality.¡± Geng Di was surprised by the fact that it was his father that invited Luo Fan to Fantasy Devil City! ... Chapter 702 - Undercurrents of Tension (2)

Chapter 702: Undercurrents of Tension (2)

¡°This is my mentor, Jun Mo.¡± Pointing to that handsome young man in his twenties, Luo Fan introduced. Geng Di¡¯s eyes glowed. Jun Mo was the only Great Herbalist of the Blue Moon Dynasty. Legend had it that Jun Mo was about a hundred years old. However, this man in front of him appeared to be in his early twenties. Geng Di would have never thought the young man in front of him was a century-old man. ¡°Master Jun Mo, forgive me if I have offended you.¡± Geng Di suppressed his surprise and greeted Jun Mo politely. The status Jun Mo enjoyed in the Blue Moon Dynasty was second to none. He had no title of nobility, but he still held great sway in politics as he was the herbalist personally employed by the emperor. It was said that all the powerful figures in the Blue Moon Dynasty that had gathered some fame were connected to Jun Mo, one way or another. To befriend Jun Mo was essentially befriending all the powerful figures retired from society. Even Geng Di could not afford to offend this Great Herbalist. ¡°And they are?¡± The contempt Geng Di held was gone the moment he was introduced to Jun Mo. Although Luo Fan had be useless, he still had a mentor with strong connections. Geng Di had to cozy up to them no matter what. Luo Fan smiled as he made the introduction, ¡°This is my friend, Shangguan Xiao, and that is his mentor, Master Pu Lisi. Master Pu Lisi was the Division Head of the Herbalist Division of Saint Laurent Academy in the Longxuan Empire. But he now has decided to apply for citizenship in the Blue Moon Dynasty instead.¡± ¡°Master Pu Lisi, I have heard so much about you!¡± The Longxuan Empire was in its declining years. That being said, they still had a rich heritage and an abundance of resources. Some of the Great Herbalists from the Longxuan Empire were highly renowned all around the entire Brilliance Continent. The name of Master Pu Lisi could be heard at every corner of the continent. The arrival of the two Great Herbalists excited Geng Di greatly. His father was a duke, but at the very best, he could only invite advanced herbalists. Great Herbalists were out of his league. So naturally, Geng Di would be thrilled by the fact that two heavyweight herbalists hade to him. ¡°Please, take a seat!¡± Geng Di said politely. He told his servants to serve the guests with the best tea he had immediately. ¡°City lord, we are more than honored to be invited to Fantasy Devil City by the duke. But I do have one thing I want to seek confirmation from you, city lord. Please enlighten me with the truth.¡± Luo Fan said. ¡°Do tell. If I know the answer, I will say all I know without reserve.¡± Geng Li was quite clear how difficult it was to solicit Great Herbalists. Back in the day when he had just received the right for a piece ofnd in the Forsaken Land, his father provided him with a lot of support and hired many talents for him at a great cost. Jun Mo was on the list of people that Geng Di¡¯s father was nning to hire. Unfortunately, no matter how precious the gifts were or how enticing the promises were, Jun Mo could not be moved at all. Plus, Luo Fan was only here to simply ask him a question. Geng Di would ept the task without the slightest hesitation even if he was told tomit murder and arson. Luo Fan gave Jun Mo a look and continued after Jun Mo gave his permission. ¡°City lord, what is the name of the person the Longxuan Empire has sent to the Forsaken Land?¡± Geng Di was confused by the question. Puzzled, he answered with a question, ¡°Do you mean Shen Yanxiao, the City Lord of Sun Never Sets?¡± ¡°Shen Yanxiao? Is she from the Vermilion Bird Family?¡± There was a trace of hatred that shed past Luo Fan¡¯s eyes when he heard of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s name. ¡°Yes, she is. I wonder, Brother Luo, why you have mentioned her?¡± Geng Di inquired. Chapter 703 - Undercurrents of Tension (3)

Chapter 703: Undercurrents of Tension (3)

Luo Fan grinned with bitterness. ¡°City lord, you must have heard about me losing my cultivation achievements back in the Longxuan Empire.¡± ¡°Yes, I have. I am so sorry.¡± Geng Di said. Luo Fan went on, clenching his fist, ¡°The one that ruined all I have achieved was a student in the Herbalist Division of Saint Laurent Academy by the name of Shen Jue.¡± ¡°Shen Jue? Is that person also from the Vermilion Bird Family?¡± The Vermilion Bird Family was the only one in the Longxuan Empire that adopted the surname Shen. Apart from the Vermilion Bird Family, Geng Di could not think of any other family that person could be from. ¡°Vermilion Bird Family? Hmm, on that day, Brother Shanguan and I had our talents ruined by that Shen Jue. We had no other choice but to go back to the Blue Moon Dynasty to find my mentor for us to be cured. Not long after our return, my father sent people to Saint Laurent Academy to look for this Shen Jue. But we only received a piece of shocking news in return. Ever since Shen Yanxiao won the Inter-academy Tournament, that student named Shen Jue disappeared as well. Saint Laurent Academy has the Warlock Division. However, ording to Brother Shangguan, for all these years, there have been no students in the Warlock Division. In the students¡¯ files, there is no student by the name of Shen Yanxiao. The disappearance of Shen Jue and the appearance of Shen Yanxiao is proof that they are the same person!¡± Worked up, Luo Fan stood up from his chair. Who could feel the pain he was experiencing now? Once, he was the pride of the family, someone born to be a talent in herbalism. He was well-respected. However, one potion from Shen Yanxiao crushed all of his pride and glory. He fell from heaven to hell. The only thing remaining in Luo Fan¡¯s heart was hatred! ¡°Are you sure?¡± The story surprised and pleased Geng Di greatly. He was surprised that Shen Yanxiao was an herbalist as well and that she could turn a talent into a useless person without anyone knowing it. He was also pleased that Luo Fan¡¯s hatred toward Shen Yanxiao could never be diminished. Additionally, it looked like his teacher, Jun Mo, also shared Luo Fan¡¯s hatred towards Shen Yanxiao. Such being the case, the bond forged between them would be even closer! ¡°I have been investigating for a long time, and I am absolutely sure that it was Shen Yanxiao. Truth be told, I havee to Fantasy Devil City, in one part, because of the duke¡¯s invitation, but it is mostly because my mortal enemy is in the Forsaken Land!¡± Hatred filled Luo Fan¡¯s eyes. He could never forget what he had been suffering. If it were not for Jun Mo, he would not even be able to stand up. Shen Yanxiao destroyed his spirit. He could never concoct another potion for the rest of his life. She destroyed everything about him. He wanted her dead! Geng Di replied, ¡°Brother Luo, I am so sorry for the misfortune that has happened to you. That Shen Yanxiao is surely vicious. As a matter of fact, a couple of months ago, Shen Yanxiao hade here to Fantasy Devil City to challenge us. In the dead of the night, she took mythical beasts with her and surrounded my city. She made a huge scene in front of so many of my citizens, iming that she woulde to deal with me after Sun Never Sets has finished construction.¡± Geng Di gave no ount of the fact he was the one that harmed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s people first. He just acted as if he shared a bitter hatred of the enemy. ¡°Hmm, that punk is the same as before. She is so off-putting,¡± Pu Lisi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said with a snort. ¡°Master Pu Lisi, you know Shen Yanxiao as well?¡± Geng Di asked. ¡°Know her? Of course, I do! That punk did not just ruin everything for Luo Fan, she also hurt my only student, Shang Guanxiao. Plus, she is an extremely arrogant person who has no respect for her teachers. It is ridiculous that such a person cane to the Forsaken Land on behalf of the Longxuan Empire,¡± Pu Lisi stated coldly. Chapter 704 - Vicious Plan (1)

Chapter 704: Vicious n (1)

Geng Di wished he could raise his head andugh out loud. Shen Yanxiao was quite insensible to turn the students of two Great Herbalists into useless dregs of society. God knows that apart from those at the God Realm, the people should never be offended were the prestigious Great Herbalists. Each one of the Great Herbalists had multitude of strong connections. Offending Great Herbalists was equal to offending those dependent on Great Herbalists for favors. Once those peoplee together, they could converge into a stunning force. As per normal when being young, Shen Yanxiao was extremely frivolous. Geng Di even wanted to apud Shen Yanxiao. He wished the girl would displease everyone in the world so that others woulde and teach her a lesson as he watched from the sidelines. ¡°The crimes of Shen Yanxiao cannot be excused. I have always held respect for those that study herbalism with great diligence. As such, I hold her in great contempt for her actions.¡± Geng Di appeared to be riled up with indignation, but behind that angry facade, he hid a smile. ¡°It is such a pity that even though I am more than d to teach that little bitch a lesson for you, my ability is not equal to my ambition. Truth be told, when Shen Yanxiao came to surround my city with the eight mythical beasts, I was at a loss for what to do. I just watched helplessly as she swaggered around the perimeter city at my expense.¡± Geng Di heaved a sigh. ¡°Eight mythical beasts?¡± Jun Mo, who had not said a thing, frowned. There was a glint of contempt on his handsome and yet cloudy face. ¡°I don¡¯t know where Shen Yanxiao has acquired so many powerful warriors. Eight mythical beasts are staying in Sun Never Sets. Given her current strength, not even the other two cities, not to mention my Fantasy Devil City, dared to act rashly. We are just sitting on pins while she continues to build her city in the Forsaken Land.¡± Geng Di sounded rather mncholy and sad. He knew that his previous ns had angered Shen Yanxiao. But sadly, his ns just earned the ire of Shen Yanxiao, instead of stopping her from growing her force. ¡°Just eight mythical beasts? That is nothing to be scared of. City lord, you are being too prudent.¡± Jun Mo held the teacup and took a sip. Jun Mo¡¯s nonchnce towards eight mythical beasts surprised Geng Di. To anyone, eight mythical beasts represented an undefeated force. However, ording to Jun Mo, they did not seem to be all that terrifying. Geng Di did not understand the formidable power mastered by a Great Herbalist. He was merely interested in finding out if Jun Mo had any ways to deal with Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Master Jun Mo, please enlighten me!¡± Geng Di stood up and asked in a serious tone. Jun Mo threw a nce at Geng Di, and the former¡¯s grin was somewhat ghastly. ¡°Mythical beasts are strong but they do have their Achilles¡¯ heels. We should target their masters rather than the mythical beasts themselves. Once the masters are hurt, the mystical beasts will be weakened as well.¡± ¡°Although that is correct, with the protection of the mythical beasts, there is no way we can target their masters.¡± Geng Di was still puzzled. Jun Moughed. ¡°Who told you to confront them face to face? Sometimes, to defeat an enemy, we do not need to resort to violence. Just a few drops of a potion is enough to make the enemies of a Great Herbalist surrender without a fight. City lord, are you not capable of taking down a downed enemy?¡± ¡°Potion? Master Jun, you are saying?¡± Glows of excitement were shining in Geng Di¡¯s eyes. ¡°Master Pu Lisi and I will take care of this matter. City lord, all you need to do is to wait for our good news,¡± Jun Mo put down the teacup and said calmly. ¡°But isn¡¯t Shen Yanxiao a herbalist as well?¡± Geng Di was still worried. If Shen Yanxiao uncovered their n, her retaliation was not something Fantasy Devil City could withstand. Chapter 705 - Vicious Plan (2)

Chapter 705: Vicious n (2)

¡°Herbalist?¡± Jun Mo grinned. He stroked the edge of the teacup with his long, slim fingers. ¡°How can a middling herbalist see through the ns made by Great Herbalists?¡± Geng Di understood what Jun Mo was implying. ¡°Thank you!¡± ¡°You are wee. Plus, we are doing this to just seek revenge for our students. You do not to be so appreciative.¡± Jun Mo did not respond to Geng Di¡¯s expression of appreciation. After their discussion, Geng Di prepared the best rooms and arranged the most well-behaved and smart servants for the four. Shangguan Xiao and Pu Lisi left first. Luo Fan followed Jun Mo to thetter¡¯s room. ¡°What? Why are you still so anxious when we have already arrived here?¡± Jun Mo raised his eyebrows and asked Luo Fan who had been pulling a long face. Luo Fan grinded his teeth in anger. ¡°I wish I could run there and kill her right now. That bitch is so near that I can feel her neck in my hands.¡± Jun Mo chuckled. ¡°Are you afraid of not getting her now after arriving at the Forsaken Land? I have already promised you that I will help you kill that Shen Yanxiao, and I always deliver on my promise. Now, I suggest you rest and let your body recover. Do not overwork yourself because of this matter. It was not easy for you to recover to your current state. I don¡¯t want to see you fall ill again.¡± ¡°Thank you for your concern. I am immensely grateful for that, and I will make sure that I will get enough rest. It¡¯s just that my mortal enemy is near me and I...¡± Hatred filled Luo Fan¡¯s eyes. Jun Mo was about to say something when his expression suddenly changed. He swallowed the words he was about to utter and said, ¡°Alright. Go and rest now. Pu Lisi and I will take care of the rest.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Luo Fan obediently followed Jun Mo¡¯s words, and he immediately left Jun Mo¡¯s room as he was instructed. As soon as Luo Fan was gone, Jun Mo sat down on the chair and said to the empty room, ¡°Since you havee, show yourself. Your habit of sneaking around has not changed at all.¡± As Jun Mo¡¯s words echoed into the air, two tall men slowly walked out from behind the folding screen in the corner. The two tall men were Ouyang Huanyu and that ck-robed man. ¡°That kid is the new test subject?¡± The ck-robed man sat down on a chair uninvited and fixed his eyes on the closed doors with a meaningful gaze. ¡°If I remember correctly, that kid was a student you epted when you were bored. Howe you did not find him suitable until now?¡± Looking at the two people that he had not seen for ages, Jun Mo smiled. ¡°People change. Originally, Luo Fan was unqualified to be a test subject. However, not long ago, when his cultivation achievements were destroyed, I noticed some miraculous change in him. It was like someone had used some special curses on him. When the curses destroyed his spirit energy, it produced some interesting changes, as in changing his constitution enough to withstand our experiments.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± The ck-robed man asked with augh. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Ouyang Huanyu questioned. ¡°About ny percent sure. If well-prepared, he may be a substitute for No.2 and No.4,¡± Jun Mo replied. ¡°As far as I know, Luo Fan is from the Luo Family. Can you get him easily? The forces of the Blue Moon Dynasty are too well hidden. I do not attract any unwanted attention unless we have no other choice.¡± Ouyang Huanyu cautioned Jun Mo. ¡°Do not worry. I know what I am doing. Ever since Luo Fan has be useless, his status in the family is now in the dumps. If it is not for the fact that he is my student, he would be regarded as less than a dog in the Luo Family. As such, he will definitely not question what I am doing to him. The Luo Family will not sweat over the life of a piece of garbage. But before this, to secure Luo Fan, I have to kill someone for him.¡± Jun Mo sounded soposed, as if killing a human was no different from killing an ant. Chapter 706 - Vicious Plan (3)

Chapter 706: Vicious n (3)

¡°Kill someone? If I remember it right, it has been some time since you, the ¡®Great Herbalist¡¯, have seen some blood, right?¡± The ck-robed manughed. Jun Mo raised his eyebrows. ¡°Whether I want to kill someone is dependent on the value of the oue. Killing someone insignificant to trade for the loyalty of a test subject, why wouldn¡¯t I do it?¡± ¡°Oh? Then who is it that you are going to kill?¡± the ck-robed man asked with curiosity. ¡°A girl from the Vermilion Bird Family of the Longxuan Empire by the name of Shen Yanxiao.¡± Bang... The teacup that the ck-robed man had been ying in his hand fell to the ground. The next second, he burst intoughter. ¡°Shen Yanxiao? Ha, ha... Shen Yanxiao!¡± ¡°What is the matter with him?¡± Jun Mo frowned as he looked at the ck-robed man who could not stopughing. Ouyang Huanyu wore a warm smile. ¡°She is someone you cannot kill.¡± ¡°Why is that?¡± Jun Mo was surprised. That ck-robed manughed so hard that he was shedding tears. Pointing to Jun Mo and then to Ouyang Huanyu, he said, ¡°Interesting, this is so interesting. One of you wants to kill her and the other wants to recruit her. Talk about mutual understanding between you two.¡± ¡°You want to recruit that Shen Yanxiao?¡± At the mention of that, Jun Mo instantly understood what was happening. He was surprised. Ouyang Huanyu would rarely develop an interest in others. Back in the day, apart from test subject No.1 that was hand-picked by Ouyang Huanyu, it was Jun Mo and the ck-robed man who selected the other nine test subjects. It made Jun Mo curious that Ouyang Huanyu would be interested in a kid that had not reached adulthood yet. ¡°She is a person with great potential,¡± Ouyang Huanyu exined. ¡°Really? But I have promised Luo Fan. What if I just insist on taking her life?¡± There was a gruesome smile on Jun Mo¡¯s face. Ouyang Huanyu cast a nce at Jun Mo and replied coldly, ¡°Losing a test subject is nothing to me. But if you cost me a future Great Summoner, I will take your life. Trust me.¡± There was unprecedented coldness and killing intent carried in Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s tone. This horrifying presence was not a match to his kind face. ¡°... Are you being serious? How can you be sure that Shen Yanxiao will be a Great Summoner in the future? Before the Warlocks of the Brilliance Continent suffered that huge disaster, there were only three Great Summoners. Do you think the talent of a kid can equal ours?¡± Jun Mo sneered. ¡°She is a kid that has be an advanced Warlock at the age of thirteen and a half. She is more talented than you are. Of course, I am sure,¡± Ouyang Huanyu replied. ¡°An advanced warlock... at the age of 13?¡± In an instant, Jun Mo turned ghastly pale. The difficulties Warlocks faced in their cultivation were far greater than any other professions. A Great Summoner was able to defeat five master-hands of other professions of the same level. It would be hard for Shen Yanxiao to be an advanced warlock at the age of 23, not to mention 13. Finally, Jun Mo could see why Ouyang Huanyu was so persistent in recruiting Shen Yanxiao. A Warlock like her was too precious to them. ¡°Okay, I promise you that I will not harm her.¡± Jun Mo epted it without hesitation. ¡°That being said, to answer to Luo Fan, I will target the people around her.¡± Ouyang Huanyu shrugged. ¡°No problem. Today, I havee to meet you for two matters. First, I want to look at the new test subject. Second, I am here to tell you that we need to destroy Shen Yanxiao¡¯s foundation at the Forsaken Land. I want to drive her to the end of the road so that she will have no choice but toe to me!¡± Chapter 707 - Fifth Level of Seal (1)

Chapter 707: Fifth Level of Seal (1)

At Sun Never Sets, people were still busy with their daily life. The construction of the city was sooning to an end. Everyone¡¯s heart was filled with joy and a sense of aplishment. At the moment, Shen Yanxiao was nning the future development of Sun Never Sets with the five beasts in her mansion. ¡°After the city isplete, our first priority is to attract merchants toe here. However, for the trade caravans to safely cross the Forsaken Land, Xiaoxiao, you need to make sure of security measures along the way.¡± As the economic minister, Qi Xia¡¯s focus was on the future prosperity of Sun Never Sets. Only by opening up the path between Sun Never Sets and the Longxuan Empire could they turn the resources of the Forsaken Land into true wealth. Otherwise, the resources piling up here would only be a pile of garbage. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about security. Recently, arge number of demons have surrendered to Sun Never Sets. Before we open up the trade route, I will take Jia Lan and the other advanced demons with me to gather all the advanced demons in the area. They will then eachmand the demons in their areas. I promise you that you will not hear of any incidents of demons hurting humans in the eastern region of the Forsaken Land.¡± Demons, which could pose as the biggest problem to any other people, had be the easiest thing to sort out. The three nts were growing quite fast in the underground magic array, and many more nts had been cultivated. The dark elements they produced could meet the demands of all the demons in the eastern region. ¡°The problem with the demons is easily fixed. But how can we lure those profit-seeking merchants to the Forsaken Land? For all I know, merchants of the Longxuan Empire fear the Forsaken Land. Whether they are willing toe out here or not is an issue. Qi Xia, your family has so many stores. Can¡¯t you just grab some and move them here?¡± Tang Nazhi asked, trying to boast about his intelligence. Qi Xia shrugged and answered with hiszy voice. ¡°I am fine with it. However, if we rely on the Qilin Family, Sun Never Sets will not be Xiaoxiao¡¯s territory. I am afraid that someone is going to beat me up if I monopolize all the resources.¡± Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes at Qi Xia. She knew he was merely joking. The Qilin Family had strong economic powers. That being said, she aimed to open up to all the merchants in the Longxuan Empire. Relying on the Qilin Family alone was far from enough. ¡°As a matter of fact, Tang Nazhi had touched upon the key issue here. Merchants seek nothing but profit. They will not be able to resist the urge toe even if they are aware of the risks when we disy the huge profit potential in front of them.¡± As an unscrupulous merchant himself, Qi Xia knew very well about the very nature of merchants. ¡°As long as we can provide quality merchandise, I am convinced that merchants wille. The mineral products of the Forsaken Land are a huge lure. But for them to understand the profit potential here, the first thing we need to do is to let theme here. As for this issue, I have an idea. We can set up an auction house in Sun Never Sets and present rare treasures of the world. Naturally, this will attract some groups. Then, we will have people promote it for us for free.¡± Qi Xia soon came up with a good idea. No wonder he was a genius in business. ¡°That is easy. The Century-old Spirit Weapon is about to bepleted. I can discuss with my father about selling the Century-old Spirit Weapon at the auction house in Sun Never Sets. Plus, my father is an adrenaline-junkie. Opening up an auction house on the territory of demons is thrilling enough. I am sure he will like it!¡± Yang Xi proposed an idea that involved his father. He felt no shame in proposing this evil n. Chapter 708 - Fifth Layer of Seal (2)

Chapter 708: Fifth Layer of Seal (2)

¡°I can provide some herbs from my family.¡± Yan Yu had already started to think about what herbs he should steal from their warehouse to get them a good deal. ¡°I will take care of the venue of the auction house and the staff members. I will have them transport the rare items that we can collect soon.¡± Qi Xia mentioned. Tang Nazhi was upset. This was the time for them topete in family backgrounds, but he had nothing to give. Tang Nazhi had an amazing father but the valuables in his family were not for sale!! That was the truth! Magical arrays were practical but they could not be sold as tangible items! ¡°How about... we go and capture some advanced magical beasts?¡± Noticing how his younger brother was depressed, Li Xiaoweiforted him, which was rarely seen. Tang Nazhi immmediately cheered up. The next second, his eyes were fixed on Little Phoenix that was curled up on Vermilion Bird¡¯s head, sleeping soundly. ¡°I think... we have them now. The Phoenix is... kind of small, but if we put its parents up for sale, it will create a shocking scene.¡± Quite excited, Tang Nazhi was picturing how he could hold Little Phoenix in his hand and present it at the auction. He felt he could already see countless gold coins pouring into his pocket. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at this pair of foolish brothers. She wondered if she should warn them that fire was already bursting out from Vermilion Bird¡¯s eyes! How stupid did they have to be to talk about selling Little Phoenix right in the face of its guardian? Shen Yanxiao thought Tang Nazhi was silly enough. Now, she knew that Li Xiaowei was not faring any better in the brain aspect. No wonder those two were brothers! ¡°If you are willing to face the fury of two Phoenixes and a Vermilion Bird, then you are wee to have a go.¡± Quite carefully, Qi Xia cautioned the two brothers. Gold coins were valuable, but not so much as life. He wondered if ck Tortoise and Yamata no Orochi could withstand the anger of three fire-wielding mythical beasts. That was kind of exciting to think about! ¡°I am making a joke...¡± Tang Nazhi gulped. He threw a look to Vermilion Bird whose eyes were leaking fire. Seriously... selling Little Phoenix? Xiaoxiao would be the first to fight him, not to mention Vermilion Bird and the two Phoenixes. Although Little Phoenix was not a mythical beast that was contracted with her, this little guy had been raised by Vermilion Bird. At this point, it was basically Shen Yanxiao¡¯s second mythical beast. Everyone knew that this girl was overly protective. If they were to sell Little Phoenix for real, Shen Yanxiao would chop them up like cabbages within seconds. ¡°You can joke more if you want.¡± Shen Yanxiao gave Tang Nazhi a look of contempt. ¡°...¡± Tang Nazhi was on the verge of shedding tears. He was merely trying to have presence in the conversation. These people had no sense of humor! ¡°I will take care of public promotion. After all, I am much morefortable dealing with those merchants.¡± Qi Xia shifted the conversation back to its right course. He was convinced that those hungry merchants would not let go of this huge opportunity once they noticed the abundant mineral resources in Sun Never Sets. ¡°Sure. The construction of Sun Never Sets will be finished in about a month. You can go and take care of your own tasks. I will take Jia Lan with me to negotiate with the other advanced demons tomorrow.¡± Shen Yanxiao was eager to get into action. It was right at that moment when she heard Xiu¡¯s familiar voice in her ears. ¡°Tonight, I can help you undo the fifthyer of the seal.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. She said slowly, ¡°It has been several months since west met, Group Leader Du. I am d that you have recovered well.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She had been waiting for this moment for several months. Previously, Xiu had not been able to make any progress, but finally, the day hade! Chapter 709 - Fifth Layer of Seal (3)

Chapter 709: Fifth Layer of Seal (3)

Without a break, Shen Yanxiao assigned tasks for everyone. Then, she ran back to her room and sat down on her bed quietly, waiting for Xiu to undo the fifthyer of seal for her. While she was waiting, a subtle shadow emerged right in front of her. Xiu, with his ankle-length dark hair and bare feet, was standing before her without her knowing. Different from before, Xiu appeared to be very corporeal. The glow from the light crystals in the room cast over his skin, instead of prating through his skin. Shen Yanxiao blinked. She looked at the shadow behind Xiu. Hesitating, she stood up and slowly reached her hand towards Xiu. Her delicate finger touched Xiu¡¯s chest, and the trace of warmthing from the tip of her finger made her heart pump. She looked up in surprise and stared at Xiu who was standing here unmistakably. ¡°Was that you... I felt?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice was full of astonishment. The warmth that came through from the tip of her finger was too realistic to be fake. She could not imagine that Xiu, who had always been showing up in front of her as a shadow, was standing right here in front of her with a tangible body. He was no longer a fleeting illusion, a shadow that was unreal. She had touched him. She had felt his warmth. There was a trace of gentleness that was almost imperceptible appearing on Xiu¡¯s cold face. He whispered a hum as an answer. Shen Yanxiao hopped up like a startled bunny. ¡°What is happening here? Aren¡¯t you just a soul?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt as if she was in a dream. Xiu exined slowly, ¡°I am a soul, but with the gradual recovery of my strength, I can form a body. Previously, I could only sustain the illusion because I was too weak. But even now, I cannot keep my corporeal body for too long, probably about 10 minutes.¡± A body could be formed from a soul? Shen Yanxiao could not believe what she was hearing. The only thing she was sure was that Xiu could not have been a human being! No matter what the humans were capable of, they could not rely on their souls to create a body. There were only two races in the world that could achieve this... The God race and the Devil race. Only the most powerful races in the world could maintain this immortal state. The destruction of the physical body was not enough to kill anyone from either the God race and the Devil race. Only by ruining their primordial spirit could their lives be taken for real. ¡°Xiu... are you a god or a devil?¡± All of a sudden, Shen Yanxiao became curious about Xiu¡¯s identity. Once, Vermilion Bird suspected that Xiu was a god. However, only devils and demons could absorb dark elements. Xiu titled his head. There was no expression on his stunningly handsome face. His dark hair cascaded down his left shoulder because of his head movement. It was such a beautiful view that Shen Yanxiao could not look away. ¡°Is that important to you? Whether I am a god or a devil,¡± Xiu asked. Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth. Before today, she never minded what Xiu¡¯s race was. It was just that she wanted to find out right now. ¡°I am just trying to make sure if you are thest god in the world or thest devil. It is understandable that I want to brush up on my history, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao found herself an awkward excuse. She just could not exin the sudden burst of curiosity. Xiu¡¯s mouth moved, as if he was smiling. ¡°The Devil race is not wiped out. They were just pushed back to the Devil Realm temporarily by the God race. Thest god of the god race used his own godhood to seal the passageway between the Devil Realm and the human world. The devils are just gone from the human world for now.¡± ... Chapter 710 - I Hate the Good-looks Club (1)

Chapter 710: I Hate the Good-looks Club (1)

¡°So the Devil race is still in existence?¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked. The race that had brought panic to the entire world and that hadsted longer than the God race, survived. How could it be? The strength of the Devil race was something humans could notpete against. Xiu just said that thest god had fallen. Then, with the God race gone, if the Devil race were to break the seal... The consequences would be beyond imagination! ¡°Will theye back to the human world one day?¡± Shen Yanxiao put forward her question carefully. Xiu gave the girl a look calmly and answered without any sense of responsibility. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°You... don¡¯t know...¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched. The demons that the Devil race left behind in the human world was trouble enough for the humans to handle. If the truly powerful, pure-bred devils were toe... then the humans of the Brilliance Continent should justmit suicide. ¡°A seal set on the foundation of godhood is not easily breakable. The Demon race did survive through the years, but all the powerful devils had been eliminated by the God race. The surviving devils will have to spend at least 10,000 years cultivating to the level to break the seal.¡± Xiu was kind enough to offerfort since someone had a worried look. ¡°You said 10,000 years? If I am right, the war between the gods and devils happened about 10,000 years ago, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not feelforted at all. She became increasingly convinced that it was very likely the devils would return to the human world. Xiu threw her a look and asked an abrupt question. ¡°Do you want to unlock the seal tonight or not?¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°You are pretty concerned about your country and your people, aren¡¯t you?¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao replied to him with silence. ¡°If so, I will go back now.¡± With that said, Xiu was ready to return back into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. Shen Yanxiao dashed over and grabbed someone¡¯s slim paw. ¡°Yes!¡± She was resolute! Xiu raised his eyebrows. He cast a nce over at the bold girl¡¯s hand with his golden eyes. Shen Yanxiao gulped and put her hand back. For a moment there, she felt that she had flirted with him, and God knows that she merely touched his paw. So, why would she have a guilty conscience? No, this was not right. Xiu looked at her. Shen Yanxiao shifted her gaze as she was afraid of him finding out her inner thoughts. Then, he nodded his chin toward the bed. ¡°Get on the bed.¡± Get... on the bed... Shen Yanxiao felt her mind nking for a second. ¡°Hurry.¡± Xiu urged the girl that had gone still. Shen Yanxiao came back to her senses with a start. She nodded. She was having her seal unlocked! It was natural that she had to get on her bed! Yes! Get on her bed! Shen Yanxiao climbed onto her bed and sat down on the covers with her legs crossed. She was all ¡°I am a good girl with no bad thoughts¡±. She looked steadily forward, very serious! Xiu¡¯s mouth trembled. He strolled forward and ced his slim and tall body in front of Shen Yanxiao. The tall figure was right in front of her, blocking out the light. Shen Yanxiao waspletely covered by Xiu¡¯s shadow. She looked up and stared at Xiu¡¯s handsome face against the light. She moved her eyes carefully around Xiu¡¯s eyes. As a man, he just had too enchanting of a face. All of a sudden, she realized why some people would like to be with the same gender. Faced with such a wless person, it was impossible for anyone, whether male or female, to remain unmoved. She thought the body she was in already was pretty attractive. However,pared to Xiu, she felt she was just like a country bumpkin. This must be why people say thatparisons were odious. Well, the good thing was that good looks did not matter that much to her. Otherwise, having to face a man that was better looking than herself every day, sooner orter, she would get depressed. Chapter 711 - I Hate the Good-Looks Club (2) Chapter 711: I Hate the Good-Looks Club (2) Xiu narrowed his golden eyes and looked at a certain little brat who pretended to be calm and yet, her expression exposed her inner thoughts. He then crossed his hands and said, ¡°Are you done with your thoughts?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Shen Yanxiao nked out momentarily. ¡°After you¡¯re done, I will start now. I don¡¯t have much time left.¡± The amount of strength he recovered was insufficient for him to manifest outside in a physical state for long periods. The unsealing of the fifth seal was alreadyplicated, and to avoid any idents from happening, he had to appear in his physical form. However, this little brat was acting weird. Additionally, he could sense that her emotional state was greatly fluctuating. ¡°Oh, yes I¡¯m prepared!¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately pulled back her drifting thoughts. She was sure that the cause of her strange behavior today was the appearance of a certain someone¡¯s physical form. In her heart, there was a really strange feeling. Following which, she revealed an expression as if she was prepared to face death with no regrets. Xiu revealed an imperceptible smile in his eyes as soon as he saw her expression, which looked quite cute to him. He gracefully raised his hand and a cloud of halo condensed in his palms. If Shen Yanxiao had her eyes open at that moment, she would notice that the halo in his hand was rather unusual, with light and darkness seemingly blending together. Within the center of the halo, traces of ck aura continuously surged out. The light and darkness continued to interweave on his palms as it shed against each other to form an odd orb. With his fingers raised, he held onto the orb and pressed it against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forehead. The orb instantly scattered into stars and slowly covered Shen Yanxiao from top to bottom. A twinkling light mixed with dark fog encircled around her and gradually covered all her skin before gradually prating inside. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyebrows slightly furrowed, and sparkling beads of sweat started to drip down. This time, Xiu did not seal her perception as he had realized that the fifth seal was entirely different from the previous seals. If he were to seal her perception, it was highly likely that she might lose all her five senses. However, in a state where all her five senses were working, the pain of undoing the seal could drive her crazy. Her rosy cheeks instantly paled and her slender fingers were tightly clenched. She bit on her lips in an attempt to restrain the urge to shout and yet, the excruciating pain came down in unrelenting waves. When he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression getting more and more distorted, Xiu slightly frowned and one of his hands slowly moved. As his hand moved gracefully in the air, a faint white light flowed out and slowly circled around her. That was his healing power, which could temporarily relieve the pain she was feeling. After the pain slightly lessened, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s breathing gradually became more stable. As the light covering her body got increasingly blinding, the massive light thoroughly covered her in an instant. The powerful impact seemed to have crushed her bones into powder, and as this pain was peaking to the point where she could barely hold on, a low murmur leaked from her lips In the blink of an eye, as the light faded away, she plopped onto the bed, and on her deathly pale face, her lips could be seen trembling. Moreover, her clothes and the mattress had been thoroughly soaked in sweat. Xiu did not make any attempt to support her, because the instant Shen Yanxiao appeared from the light, he was frozen in shock. ¡°Why is this...¡± His golden eyes that seemed as cold as the winter revealed a trace of surprise, something that was rarely seen in a hundred years. Chapter 712 - I Hate the Good-Looks Club (3)

Chapter 712: I Hate the Good-Looks Club (3)

Shen Yanxiao had no idea when she aroused from her deep sleep, the skies were already slightly bright. She propped up her aching body and sat up, her head started throbbing. She tried to rub her throbbing temples but when her fingers ran through her hair, a trace of coolness could be felt before a wisp of her hair fell onto her chest. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at the hair on her chest and gasped. She suddenly stood up and rushed to the nearby dresser barefooted. With her hand tightly grabbing onto the copper mirror, she looked at the reflection in the mirror. The girl in the mirror had the exact same facial features as her. Her eyes, mouth and nose looked normal, but... Why the heck did she have a head full of silver hair!! Shen Yanxiao was dumbstruck. She grabbed a handful of her hair and pulled to her eyes. The silver hair had a beautiful luster, simr to smooth, silky silver threads. How the heck did she turn into a white-haired girl over a single night!? Okay, it¡¯s silver, not white... But what the heck has happened?! Bang! Shen Yanxiao sat down on the chair with a gloomy expression as she gazed at the silver hair down her chest. ¡°It looks nice, but why does it feel so weird?¡± Shen Yanxiao pouted. Her hair had turned silver, if not for her pair of brown eyes, she would have started wondering if she had reincarnated once again! Moreover, she had reincarnated to a different race. ¡°Silver hair... silver hair...¡± Shen Yanxiao quickly went through all the races in this world that had this characteristic, and the first race that appeared in her mind was... Elves? Rumor has it, in the distantnds of the Lunar Continent, lived a group of beautiful elves. Regardless of their gender or age, all of them possessed a headful of beautiful silver hair, and it was said that their hair carried the blessing of Mother Earth which granted them the ability to heal. ¡°Xiu, what¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Yanxiao could not ept the fact that she had suddenly turned into an elf. She tried touching her ears and fortunately, it was still the same. If her ears suddenly turned pointy, she would probably cry on the spot. Xiu maintained silence for a moment before he spoke. ¡°Your seal was very strange.¡± ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked. ¡°When I was undoing the fifth seal, your hair suddenly turned silver and there had been some unusual changes in your body.¡± ¡°What changes?¡± ¡°A seed appeared in your body.¡± A seed... Seed... Was it foreboding that she would turn into a vegetable!? ¡°It¡¯s not literally a seed, but a soul source that is unique to elves. Elves naturally will be a seed in their bodies the moment they are born, and following their growth and training, the seed would also experience changes. It is somewhat simr to battle aura and magic that humans possess. The soul source stores the natural power that elves possess, simr to the tendons in a human body.¡± Xiu calmly exined the origins of the seed. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Why the heck would the soul source of an elf be inside her body!? ¡°What the hell?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt like crying. She did not want to be a vegetable. She wanted to stay as a normal human! Xiu was silent for a moment before slowly saying, ¡°There¡¯s a trace of elf blood in your body. Supposedly, the seal had suppressed the powers brought by your elf blood to make you look human.¡± What did you mean by to make me look like a human! Shen Yanxiao was horrified! Chapter 713 - How Am I Not A Human? (1)

Chapter 713: How Am I Not A Human? (1)

¡°You mean that I¡¯m not human?¡± Shen Yanxiao found it hard to digest this news that had just flipped what she had believed for her whole life. She had been a human for two lifetimes but all of a sudden, she was told that she was not human... It was impossible to remain calm! ¡°No, you still possess human characteristics but right now, some characteristics that uniquely belong to elves have suddenly appeared in you. In a sense, you are still part human.¡± Xiu used his extremely calm tone of voice to make a conclusion that almost made her go crazy. ¡°How can I possibly be an elf? My parents are human.¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She recalled having seen a painting of her parents, and that handsome and beautiful couple looked very much like normal humans. Moreover, her appearance was simr to them which eliminated the possibility that she was adopted. ¡°I am still unsure right now, but based on the situation when I had removed your seal yesterday, the bloodline of the elves in your body would surge out as we continue to undo the following seals. It is very likely that as thest seal gets undone, you might turn into an elf,¡± Xiu thoughtfully said. Turn into an elf? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. Just yesterday, she was still a human and over one night, she was now a half human. Not only that, she wouldpletely deviate from being a human if she continued to undo the seals?! She sat on the chair as her brain continuously spun around. All sorts of strange thoughts shed through her mind. All of a sudden, a question popped up in her mind. ¡°Xiu, do you think I am the same as Little Feng...¡± Shen Yanxiao recalled the power of the Dragon race that had appeared in Lan Fengli. Could it be that she was also artificially reconstructed...? Xiu immediately denied that possibility. ¡°No, the characteristics of the Dragon race in Lan Fengli was forcefully added, and even though it had merged together, it can be seen that those characteristics were artificially added. However, the bloodline of the elves in your body is pure with no signs of shes or rejection.¡± The only other possibility had been crossed out so Shen Yanxiao was now at a loss. The sudden changes had taken her by surprise. ¡°Another possibility still exists.¡± Xiu suddenly spoke. ¡°What?¡± ¡°One of your parents is an elf, or they possess a partial elf bloodline.¡± ¡°A human and an elf can give birth to a child?¡± Shen Yanxiao found it unbelievable. Elves were a proud race, and the aloof elves seldomly came into contact with humans. From their point of view, humans were greedy and dirty and therefore, they despisedpanionship with humans. Xiu hesitated for a moment before replying, ¡°All races possess the ability to mate with each other, it just depends on their willingness. Before gods and devils became extinct, there had been an instance of a god and a devil falling in love and giving birth to a child.¡± ¡°A child between a god and a devil?¡± Shen Yanxiao found it hard to believe. The grudge between the God race and the Devil race was much more terrifying than that of the humans and demons. Who were those two brave individuals who managed to break through the shackles of their culture and their races, and looked above the grudge between them to carry out such an earth-shaking love story? She subconsciously started to suspect if Xiu was that... ¡°I¡¯m not.¡± Xiu seemed to have guessed her inner thoughts and shut down her guess. ¡°I know you are curious. I promise that after I¡¯m fully recovered, I will tell you my identity and where I came from. I will also keep my promise to bring you around my territory to have a look.¡± Chapter 714 - How Am I Not A Human? (2)

Chapter 714: How Am I Not A Human? (2)

¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked forward to that day. In fact, it didn¡¯t matter to her what race Xiu originated from. In the end, he was her ally ¨C an inseparable ally of hers. At least before Xiupletely recovers, they would never be enemies. As her death would mean his ruin. After that conversation, she was no longer curious about his origin and started to feel depressed about her silver hair. She could guarantee that if she were to go out like this, it would definitely cause a stir in the city. She would immediately be surrounded by the humans and demons in her city in mere minutes, like a panda exhibition. She did not wish to let other people know of her change, as she herself had yet to fully understand the situation. ¡°Xiu, can you change my hair back to its original color?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The moment he replied, Shen Yanxiao saw her hair gradually turning ck and very soon, her headful of silver hair turned ck. Fortunately, Xiu was by her side. Otherwise, she honestly had no idea how she should face others. ¡°You mentioned that the characteristics of my elvish bloodline would be more prominent as more seals get undone, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her ck hair while in deep thought. ¡°In theory, yes.¡± ¡°If that¡¯s the case, help me maintain a human look; at least before I figure out why I have changed.¡± The only fortunate thing was that she was different from Lan Fengli, as the change did not happen because she had been artificially reconstructed. However, what was with her elvish bloodline? Within the Vermilion Bird Family, everyone else was normal and Shen Feng¡¯s wife, which was her grandmother, was also a normal human. She did not see any characteristics of any other races on Shen Jiayi, Shen Jiawei and Shen Yifeng. From that, she could infer that her father was also human. Could it be that, her mother... ording to Shen Feng¡¯s memories, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mother, Wen Ya, was a beautiful and elegantdy. Her background was not very prominent, but there was a fact that made her suspicious. Shen Feng once mentioned that after Wen Ya married into the Vermilion Bird Family, she had helped the family earn a huge sum of money with her outstanding herbalism abilities. At first, Shen Yanxiao thought that her mother was a woman with great talent for herbalism. However, with the possibility of the elvish bloodline in mind, she thought of another possibility. The elves in the Lunar Continent were born with the ability tomunicate with nts. As a result, they had a huge advantage in terms of herbalism, and practically every single elf was already a qualified herbalist the moment they were born. In the Brilliance Continent, Great Herbalists were rare and yet, it wasmon in the Lunar Continent. Wen Ya¡¯s strong talents for herbalism... Could it be due to her elf bloodline? If that was the case, this would exin why she had extraordinary talent in herbalism. Battle aura and magic had no rtions to herbalism, but she was born with talent in herbalism. Could it be due to the elvish bloodline in her? Shen Yanxiao was in a state of confusion that no one could help her with. Wen Ya and Shen Yue had passed away more than a dozen years ago and from the looks of it, Shen Feng did not know that little detail about his daughter-inw. So right now, Shen Yanxiao was unable to find anyone that could answer her questions. When she thought of that, Shen Yanxiao was even more curious as to where the Seven Star Moon Seal came from. It was a seal that only the God race would use on devils, so why did it appear on her when she was a little baby? Chapter 715 - Crisis (1)

Chapter 715: Crisis (1)

More and more questions whirled around her mind, simr to a fog that was covering the truth. Currently, she was searching around in the dark with no leads. She entered into another dead end. Just as Shen Yanxiao was deep in thought, someone knocked on the door without warning. ¡°Xiaoxiao, are you up yet?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s voice sounded from outside the door but strangely, it carried traces of anxiousness. Shen Yanxiao recovered her senses and when she heard Tang Nazhi¡¯s anxious tone. She immediately answered him, ¡°I¡¯m up. What happened?¡± ¡°Something strange has happened in the city. Many have fallen ill, but Ah Yu is unable to discern any abnormalities. Hurry ande out to take a look. We suspect that someone has poisoned them,¡± Tang Nazhi hastily said. ¡°Poison?¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately stood up and quickly wore her shoes and clothes. Without a care to tidy her hair, she dashed out the room. ¡°Why did they get poisoned all of a sudden? What exactly is going on?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s expression was rather ugly as he exined, ¡°I¡¯m not sure. But there are many people who felt ill this morning. Ah Yu had tried using blessings several times but to no avail. He mentioned that these types of situations would only mean two things. Either they are poisoned, or... someone has cast a curse on them.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression froze for a second. The poison was easy to exin, but a curse? Aren¡¯t Warlocks in the Brilliance Continent more or less all dead? ¡°Bring me there to take a look.¡± Shen Yanxiao furrowed her brows. She had to personally see their condition before she coulde to a conclusion. The city was in a state of silence, and the usual bustling crowd was gone. Arge number of citizens felt weak, and there were even more who experienced convulsions and were about to fall into aa. With Tang Nazhi in the lead, they arrived at the headquarters of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Currently, nearly hundreds of mercenaries were sitting in the hall with paleplexions. Their condition was rather strange as their gazes were unfocused while their limbs were powerless. asionally, they would have a series of convulsions. The condition of Du Lang and the other six wolves were the best out of all of them but even so, they were unable to walk normally. The energy in their bodies seemed to have been sucked away and their legs were like jelly. ¡°City lord, you¡¯re here.¡± Du Lang struggled to support himself as he leaned on the chair. His expression was as pale as a sheet of paper. Yang Xi was currently at one side checking the condition of other patients. When Shen Yanxiao arrived, he immediately went over. ¡°The entire Cave Wolves Mercenary Group is currently down with these symptoms, and Ah Yu has gone other ces to help. However, the effect of his blessings is basically negligible.¡± Yang Xi¡¯s expression was rather ugly but fortunately, there were no severe abnormalities. ¡°Everyone else in the city is in this state?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°With the exception of Jiu Shu and his group of men, everyone else has fallen sick.¡± Yang Xi nodded and said. ¡°With the exception of Jiu Shu and his group of men?¡± Shen Yanxiao found it somewhat odd. She knew clearly their identities and other than Jiu Shu, those vigers had been experimented on. Right now, everyone in her city had fallen ill and yet, they were perfectly fine? ¡°Are the few of you fine?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi and Yang Xi as she asked. ¡°We are alright. Ordinary things are unable to harm or affect us as we have all signed a contract with a mythical beast. Therefore, we have their protection. Even if we were to directly intake poison, we would be perfectly fine,¡± Yang Xi exined. Chapter 716 - Crisis (2)

Chapter 716: Crisis (2)

Qi Xia, Li Xiaowei, Yan Yu, Vermilion Bird and the two Phoenixes were dispatched to various areas of the city to care for the sick. However, they were unable to identify the underlying reason for their odd symptoms. After Jiu Shu and Yan Yu examined their conditions, they suspected that everyone had either been poisoned by a detrimental potion or they had been inflicted with a curse. As a result, they could only look for Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao furrowed her brows and examined Du Lang¡¯s condition. The battle aura inside of Du Lang was very chaotic, as it frantically crashed all around his meridians. However, Shen Yanxiao sensed something extremely familiar in the chaos. A corrosive curse! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression instantly turned gloomy and she quickly checked up on the other six wolves¡¯ condition soon after. She came to a conclusion that all their symptoms were exactly the same as Du Lang! ¡°It seems like someone has done the same thing as I did.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Yang Xi and Tang Nazhi were slightly stunned. ¡°Ah Xi, do you remember the tricks I used in Saint Laurent Academy to deal with Luo Fang and Shangguan Xiao?¡± she asked. ¡°A detrimental potion coupled with curses... you are saying that someone did that to the people of the city? But how is that possible? There were no strangers that had appeared in the city for the past few days and even if they had the intentions, it was impossible for them to aplish this feat of harming everyone without arousing any suspicions.¡± Yang Xi found something amiss. If someone had secretlymitted the act, it was impossible that no one had realized anything. It was reasonable that the ves had not detected anything as they were powerless in the first ce. However, the seven wolves were at advanced levels, so it was absolutely impossible for someone to cast a curse or poison them without them realizing it. Unless the opponent was an expert who had their second ss promotion, otherwise it was impossible for all the citizens of the city to fall sick at the same time ¡°I have never misdiagnosed any patient. The condition of Du Lang and the others are more or less simr to Luo Fang and Shangguan Xiao in the past. The only discrepancy is that the poison and curse are not yet deeply rooted, but this type of poison and curse... I am unable to identify it.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was extremely ugly. Right now, she was already an Advanced Herbalist and Warlock and yet, she was unable to identify the potion and the curse. That would mean that the potion was made by a Great Herbalist at the very least and as for the curse.... It was probably a curse that someone who was at least a Summoner could cast. Otherwise, she would not possibly have no leads. ¡°You are unable to identify it?¡± Yang Xi was stunned. He clearly knew of her current strength. The amount of curses or potions that she was unaware of were extremely few. ¡°This detrimental potion should be of Great Herbalist level and the curse is of a Summoner¡¯s level. Right now... I am unable to undo it.¡± Shen Yanxiao secretly clenched her fist. She had never felt so helpless in her life. Looking at the entire city being inflicted by a detrimental potion and curse, a Herbalist like her was at a loss! ¡°Fortunately, the poison is not yet deeply rooted so I believe they did not directly consume the potion.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind swiftly spun around. It was not the time for her to abandon herself in despair. If she were to fall into a mess now, then the entire city would truly have no hope! ¡°Go and investigate! Get Jiu Shu and the rest to fetch a bucket of water from every well in the city, and also bring a few bags of our grain reserves. It is impossible for such a wide-scale poisoning to be done individually.¡± Shen Yanxiao decisively gave an order. Chapter 717 - Crisis (3)

Chapter 717: Crisis (3)

Soon, dozens of buckets of water and bags of grains were delivered to Shen Yanxiao. She then immediately used the perception of a Warlock to check every single bucket and bag. Sure enough, there wererge amounts of detrimental potions and corrosive curse present in the buckets of water but fortunately, the bags of grain were clean. ¡°Someone tampered with our water source.¡± Shen Yanxiao punched the nearby wall in annoyance. She had been too careless. She originally assumed she could suppress the other three factions for a period of time with the presence of eight mythical beasts behind her, but she did not expect for them to use such underhanded means when they didn¡¯t dare confront her face to face. Even without much thought needed, she knew who the culprits were. It was definitely Fantasy Devil City, without a doubt! The Seventh Kingdom and God Wind Alliance were not exactly aggressive with their advances from the very beginning, only Geng Di from Fantasy Devil City truly wished for her death and the destruction of her city! ¡°The current situation doesn¡¯t look optimistic. Even though Jiu Shu and I can temporarily suppress the spread of toxins in their bodies with blessings, it is not a permanent solution. The most troublesome issue is that the curse¡¯s corrosive properties will slowly deplete their mental energy and break down their muscles. If not treated quickly, they would soon turn into cripples.¡± Yan Yu¡¯s expression became increasingly pale. Ever since the start of this strange wide-spread illness, he had continuously moved around the city and the staff in his hands had never once stopped. Three thousand people have copsed, and they could only rely on him and Jiu Shu. From that, it could be seen how heavy their workload was. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you don¡¯t have any solution?¡± Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao. Even though they knew the reason behind the illness, the crucial part was how to resolve it. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. She had just undid the fifth seal yesterday and she originally thought that her powers would improve by leaps and bounds. However, the removal of the fifth seal had only released her elvish bloodline with not much improvement in her battle aura and magic. With this, she realized she would not break through the bottleneck anytime soon. ¡°You suspect the culprits are a Great Herbalist and a Summoner?¡± Yan Yu questioned. Shen Yanxiao nodded. Her abilities in both professions had reached the standard of advanced level so for her to be this helpless about the situation, the culprits were definitely existences stronger than her by a notch. ¡°So, we can only look on helplessly as they turn into cripples?¡± Li Xiaowei¡¯s gaze was filled with intolerance. He could not ept such a result. ¡°No.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and suddenly stood up. ¡°I will not let them be cripples. Even though I am unable to resolve this problem, my teachers can!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words caused their eyes to light up. That¡¯s right, how could they have forgotten? Shen Yanxiao still had two teachers who were at the peak of their respective professions! Ye Qing and Yun Qi! In terms of herbalism, there was no one within the Brilliance Continent that could rival Ye Qing. Even though Yun Qi no longer had his power, he still had knowledge of Summoners. As long as he could identify what curse the opponent had used, Shen Yanxiao would be able to resolve it! ¡°Qi Xia, Nazhi!¡± Shen Yanxiao decisively called out. ¡°Vermilion Bird and I will head towards the academy immediately. The five of you and Little Feng shall take care of the people here, and when I¡¯m absent, remember not to take a single step out of the city. Since the opponent dares to poison us, they definitely have another trick up their sleeves. We are currently in the light while the opponent is in the dark, therefore we cannot act rashly! It will take at most two days until I bring my teachers here, so just wait patiently. I will definitely bring my two teachers back!¡± ... Chapter 718 - Returning to Saint Laurent Academy (1)

Chapter 718: Returning to Saint Laurent Academy (1)

¡°Rest assured, we will certainly take good care of them.¡± Qi Xia nodded. The hope of the entire city now rested on Ye Qing and Yun Qi, and he would never allow Sun Never Sets to fall under his supervision. ¡°Those existing water sources cannot be used anymore. The few of you and the mythical beasts are to secretly create a new water source inside several houses. Remember that every well must have a mythical beast and five high-ranked demons guarding by its side. We can never allow someone to tamper with them ever again.¡± The water sources of the city were rather dispersed for the convenience of the citizens in every area and also to prevent any water source from being dried up from constant use. However, that had instead provided the opportunity for her enemies to tamper with them, which was out of her expectations. Only until now, did she understand that solely relying on brute strength was insufficient to suppress those greedy people. After resolving the current crisis, she would definitely adopt some defenses to ensure the safety of Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao did not have any leadership experience in her previous life and thus, she wascking in terms on how to manage her city. But from now on, she would slowly mature to be a true city lord. ¡°The grains also have to be guarded. Remember you just have to persist for two days until my return.¡± Shen Yanxiao secretly made a decision that after that crisis was resolved, she would definitely use the same methods to let Fantasy Devil City have a taste of their own poison! ¡°Please be careful on the way.¡± The five of them urged in concern. Shen Yanxiao nodded and called for Vermilion Bird before leaving the room. Vermilion Bird transformed into a huge ming bird and Shen Yanxiao hopped on his back as she carried the somewhat excited Little Phoenix. High up above the skies, she took a nce at the ce where the basic foundation of the city could finally be seen. It finally hit her ¨C that city was hers. ¡°Let¡¯s go, towards Saint Laurent Academy!¡± In these two days, she had to invite both her teachers here! The lives of thousands of citizens of her city rested on her shoulders! ... In Saint Laurent Academy, the academy that had just won the Inter-academy tournament, every single student was walking with their chest puffed out and their nose pointing to the skies. Because of this year¡¯s tournament results, Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s reputation in the Longxuan Empire was at its all time high. Even before the year¡¯s enrollment started, there were already people from all over the country flocking to the academy. However, their purpose was not to join, but to observe the only academy in the Longxuan Empire who still had its Warlock Division. Almost every single day, there would be a group of weird visitors who formed groups to gather at the Warlock Division to refresh their knowledge of it. Even though Ouyang Huanyu did not chase these visitors out, he had warned that all these visitors were not allowed to enter the Warlock Division, else they would be immediately kicked out. These visitors were rather displeased by the fact that they could not enter, but it was still worthwhile to stand outside the gates and see the ce of rumors. Students from various divisions were already ustomed to strangers wandering around their school grounds and as students of the same academy, they did not have much disdain towards Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity as a Warlock. In any case, Shen Yanxiao was from their academy. Her victory meant the academy¡¯s victory. Since Saint Laurent Academy had won, they would naturally feel prideful as a student here. Without a doubt, these children who had yet to reach adulthood were still able to change their views towards a persecuted group like the Warlocks. ... Chapter 719 - Returning to Saint Laurent Academy (2)

Chapter 719: Returning to Saint Laurent Academy (2)

After she put on her disguise, she deliberately changed into her violet robes before pinning a badge of the Archer Division, in hopes of not getting discovered as she infiltrated the academy. However, when she saw the visitors from all over the country, she suddenly felt that her worries were unfounded. Even if she were to openly walk around in the academy, not to mention arousing suspicion, even the visitors would not spare a single nce at her. While she felt that the situation was odd, she calmly walked towards the entrance of the Warlock Division. However, the crowd of visitors gawking by the entrance was blocking the way. Not to mention entering, it was extremely difficult to even take a step forward. Just as she intended to sneak in through another route, a delicate girl rushed to her side breathlessly. On her white petite face, a few freckles could be seen, and the little girl¡¯s shining eyes stared at her intensely. Shen Yanxiao nked out for a moment. She couldn¡¯t manage to respond in time. ¡°Hey student! You¡¯re from the Archer Division, right?! Am! I! Right?!¡± The youngdy was very excited. Her shining green eyes looked like an evil wolf that was looking at its dinner. Shen Yanxiao recovered her senses and hestinatingly nodded. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s great! I have some things regarding the Warlock Division I would like to ask you about,¡± the youngdy smiled as she said. That¡¯s... great? Could someone tell her why she, as a student from the Archer Division, was getting questioned by someone regarding the Warlock Division? Shen Yanxiao could feel that her brain was getting short circuited. ¡°I¡¯m from the Archer Division.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt the need to remind this youngdy of her identity. ¡°I know.¡± The youngdy had an expression of ¡®what are you on about¡¯ and continued, ¡°Then, do you know the teacher of Shen Yanxiao, the champion of this year¡¯s Inter-academy tournament?¡± What? Shen Yanxiao could not understand her logic. She had already told her that she was from the Archer Division, so why was she still asking her about the Warlock Division! ¡°I honestly have no idea.¡± Shen Yanxiao forcefully suppressed her lips from twitching. ¡°Student, please don¡¯t be so stingy. The Archer Division and the Warlock Division are so nearby so your rtionship must be inseparable. You can reveal some insider information about the teacher of the Warlock Division for an innocent girl like me, right? Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t tell anyone else!¡± The youngdy was rather persistent. Shen Yanxiao very much wanted to pry open her head to see if her brain had properly developed. Archers belonged to a battle aura profession while Warlocks belonged to the magic profession. The division of these two professions were far apart. Also, even if their division was close to each other, how the heck did it make their rtionship ¡®inseparable¡¯? Someone please exin to her! ¡°Apologies, I really have no clue.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt an impending headacheing towards her. She then suddenly realized why there was not a single student near the Warlock Division. She believed it was because of these curious and nutty visitors grabbing every student in sight to interrogate them. ¡°Young man! Don¡¯t say that. Just tell me a teeny bit of information will do! I promise you I won¡¯t tell anyone! What¡¯s the name of that teacher? Is he or she an extremely mysterious teacher? What is her rtionship with the other teachers here?¡± The youngdy was still unrelenting. It was to the extent Shen Yanxiao had the impulse to blow up. Just as she was considering whether to knock her unconscious, a middle-aged man came to their side and dragged the chatterbox of a girl away. Chapter 720 - Returning to Saint Laurent Academy (3)

Chapter 720: Returning to Saint Laurent Academy (3)

¡°Meng Meng, that¡¯s enough!¡± The middle-aged man looked at the overly excited youngdy with a speechless expression. He then looked at Shen Yanxiao apologetically and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry that Meng Meng had disturbed you.¡± ¡°Uncle! Put me down! I finally caught a living one! And will it kill you to let me just ask?¡± The youngdy¡¯s weak limbs struggled to resist, but the middle-aged man had arge build so her resistance was of no effect. What did she mean by... finally caught a living one? The corner of her lips twitched. ¡°Stop being stubborn. If your father finds out that you havee here to cause trouble, he will deal with you when you get back. How many times have I told you that no one practices curses nowadays, and you¡¯ve seen it here too. There¡¯s no one inside thisst Warlock Division of the Longxuan Empire, so why don¡¯t you give up?!¡± The middle-aged man had a helpless expression. The youngdy scrunched her face and said, ¡°No, isn¡¯t that Shen Yanxiao a Warlock? She had even defeated the other elites from other professions to obtain great victory. Warlocks are powerful! Their bad reputation is because of you stubborn old folks who continue to spread bad rumors about them. In my opinion, Warlocks are good! So I want to be a Warlock no matter what, and you can try to break my legs if you are capable of doing so! Otherwise, I will apply for the Warlock Division here next year!¡± The youngdy¡¯s deration stunned Shen Yanxiao. It was her first time hearing someone wanting to be a Warlock. Now that she looked at the pretty youngdy, Shen Yanxiao did not feel so annoyed anymore. ¡°What do you know? The bad deeds that those Warlocks hadmitted in the past is not something a little girl like you will know. If you dare to be a Warlock, your father will surely break your legs.¡± ¡°Come on and break it! Even if my legs are broken, I¡¯lle here in a wheelchair!¡± ¡°You!¡± ¡°Haha!¡± Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or to cry at the little girl¡¯s determination. She had seen pampered children before, but not someone this pampered. But even so, she was honestly adorable. ¡°Hey young man, I¡¯ll tell you the truth then. Take a good look at me, I¡¯m not a bad person, I¡¯m an extremely good person and I want to be schoolmates with you. Even though you are an Archer and I¡¯m a future Warlock, but we are still considered school...¡± The youngdy wanted to continue persuading Shen Yanxiao to divulge some information, but the middle-aged man could no longer take it and covered her chattering mouth. ¡°My apologies that we¡¯ve caused you trouble.¡± The middle-aged man wanted to give himself two tight ps right now. How did he get tricked by thisss to bring her here to Saint Laurent Academy? He originally believed that she would give up after seeing the dested Warlock Division, but who knew that she would vow to revitalize the Warlocks? That vow alone nearly caused him to faint from shock. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Her previous annoyance had beenpletely erased by that youngdy¡¯s deration and when she looked at the adorable little girl again, her eyes contained traces of a smile. At the very least, someone had started to ept Warlocks, right? She believed that there would be more and more people who were like this girl and soon enough, Warlocks would see the light of the day someday in the future. Shen Yanxiao looked at the youngdy before she turned to leave. She had not forgotten the objective of her trip, as there were still thousands of people who were waiting for her return. She did not have much spare time to dy. The young girl looked at the departing back of the student she caught with great difficulty and angrily stomped her feet. Taking advantage of the fact that the middle-aged man wasn¡¯t paying attention, she bit his hands that covered her mouth. The middle-aged man cried out in pain and released her from his hands. The youngdy then dexterouslynded and angrily red at him. Chapter 721 - Returning to Saint Laurent Academy (4)

Chapter 721: Returning to Saint Laurent Academy (4)

¡°Meng Meng, it¡¯s not that we are stubborn, but there are indeed many things you are unaware of. His Highness did not object to your choices due to the rumors against Warlocks. It¡¯s because the path as a Warlock is extremelyplicated and not anyone can bear it.¡± The middle-aged man helplessly looked at the young girl. ¡°Liar! Shen Yanxiao is a Warlock and she¡¯s even younger than me by three years. Why can she be a Warlock and I can¡¯t!?¡± The middle-aged man furrowed his brows. Then, he spoke in a volume only both of them could hear, ¡°Don¡¯t mention her name again. His Highness is already preparing to set off towards the Forsaken Land to meet with her, and do you honestly think Warlocks are so easy? You kids have no idea the internal struggles within and if you continue to remain so oblivious, you will not even know how you die after bing a Warlock.¡± The youngdy was stunned after having heard what he said. ¡°Your mean... His Highness will be heading towards the Forsaken Lands to meet Shen Yanxiao? Would His Highness... don¡¯t tell me...¡± ¡°Don¡¯t let your imagination wander. His Highness will never harm her,¡± the middle-aged man said. Only then, did she rx. That Shen Yanxiao who she had never met before was her idol! She had the courage to appear in the Inter-academy Tournament with the identity of a Warlock that was spurned by everyone, and in addition, she had triumph over all her opponents to obtain the championship. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brilliant achievements had simply made her worship her. ¡°Hey Uncle, why don¡¯t you talk to His Highness to ask if I can tag along...¡± The youngdy¡¯s eyes shined. Since a long time ago, she already had the thought of personally meeting with her idol! ¡°You want to go?¡± The youngdy nodded repeatedly with eagerness, so much so that the onlycking thing was the words ¡®I want to go¡¯ on her forehead. ¡°Sure. His Highness would be setting off in five days and if you are to rush back now, perhaps you might return in time to discuss...¡± Before the middle-aged man could manage to finish his sentence, the youngdy had already disappeared a hundred steps away. ¡°Uncle, I¡¯ll be going first! Remember to pack my luggage, bye!!¡± The youngdy left without looking back, leaving the dazed middle-aged man standing alone in the cold winds. Exactly where did that kid get her personality from, for her to act like she¡¯s ¡®high on drugs¡¯ every single day! ... Shen Yanxiao made a detour from the Warlock Division¡¯s main entrance and entered from the back wall. With her skills, no one could detect her movements even in broad daylight. Within Saint Laurent Academy, only Ouyang Huanyu was able to threaten her. However, he had just left her city several days ago and with his speed, he would have yet to leave the Forsaken Lands, not to mention returning to the academy. After she returned to the familiar Warlock Division, all sorts of feelings welled up in her heart as she looked at each de of grass and each tree here. If she had to say where in the academy that she had the fondest memories of, it would have to be in this rundown Warlock Division. Shen Yanxiao came to the tower through a familiar route and even though it was still bright outside, the interior of the tower was still rather dim. Standing outside the door and looking at the familiar silhouette from her memories who was quietly seated before the table while burying his head into a pile of books, her expression could not help but soften. She then slowed down her steps and entered the tower. Yun Qi, who was currently mending the books, suddenly sensed a presence and hesitatingly raised his head to look towards the petite figure that stood outside. His kind-looking face revealed traces of surprise, and as he looked at that unfamiliar face, Yun Qi called out a familiar name. ¡°Xiao Xiao?¡± Shen Yanxiao removed her disguise and a sweet smile curled up on her beautiful face. ¡°Teacher, I¡¯ve returned.¡± Chapter 722 - Help (1)

Chapter 722: Help (1)

Yun Qi excitedly stood up and looked at Shen Yanxiao whom he had not seen for months. ¡°Why have you returned? How¡¯s the progress in the Forsaken Land? Did you encounter any difficulties?¡± Yun Qi sized up Shen Yanxiao as he asked. After several months of separation, Shen Yanxiao grew a little, but she got more slender and weak. When he saw that his student had been working so hard, he felt rather unhappy. He was even upset at himself for caring about the agreement between him and Ouyang Huanyu, while letting his student fight alone in such a dangerous ce. ¡°You¡¯ve lost weight, but you also grew a little. Is it very tiring in the Forsaken Land?¡± Yun Qi felt heartache for the only student he had. Shen Yanxiao shook her head with a smile. ¡°I¡¯m perfectly fine, and the Emperor has allocated the East area, Sun Never Sets, to me. Right now, it is more or lessplete.¡± ¡°Sun Never Sets?¡± Yun Qi separated from Shen Yanxiao right after the Inter-academy Tournament so he did not have much information about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s situation in the Forsaken Land. However, he knew about the name, ¡®Sun Never Sets¡¯. ¡°How could he let you go to Sun Never Sets, that ce is... Hold on!¡± Yun Qi suddenly came into realization as he looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. ¡°You said that it is more or lessplete?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded in response. ¡°The city walls and the interiors are basicallyplete, with only some minor decorations left. At most, in another month¡¯s time, the city will be fullypleted. Yun Qi gasped as he looked at Shen Yanxiao with an expression of disbelief. ¡°That city is one of the five main cities of the Devil race, and they are always flooded with countless demons inside. You had been there less than half a year... so how did you...¡± ¡°Erm, it¡¯s a long story.¡± Shen Yanxiao scratched her head. For the time being, she did not dare to reveal the fact that she was rearing demons, as she feared that it was too much to take in; it was not a suitable time to shock Yun Qi yet. ¡°My return this time is because I have encountered some problems which require teacher¡¯s assistance.¡± ¡°Whatever help you need, just say it.¡± Yun Qi agreed without the slightest hesitation. Even if Shen Yanxiao wanted him to undergo the most severe trials, he would not reject her request. Shen Yanxiao was silent for a moment before she revealed to Yun Qi the fact that the city¡¯s water sources had been poisoned. As the more he heard about the situation, Yun Qi¡¯s expression became increasingly solemn. ¡°You mean that even you are unable to discern the curse?¡± Yun Qi was well aware of the ability of his student. Even though Shen Yanxiao was young, she was already an advanced Warlock. A curse that she was unable to identify would definitely be the work of a Summoner who had undergone the second ss promotion. However... Warlocks had been in a state of decline for ages, and there were only a few Warlocks left in the entire Brilliance Continent. Moreover, those that were at the level of a Summoner could be counted on one hand. Even before the Warlocks entered a state of decline, the number of Warlocks who had achieved the level of a Summoner did not exceed a hundred. Moreover, the majority of them had already lost their lives by now. ¡°Teacher, do you have any leads?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt worried as she looked at Yun Qi¡¯s ugly expression. Yun Qi furrowed his brows and lightly shook his head. ¡°I am unable to determine the culprit as of now, but what I can be sure is that he or she is definitely a survivor of the previous Warlock incident. After all, with the current situation, not to mention Summoners, even intermediate Warlocks are rare toe by. Even if someone were to secretly learn about curses, it is impossible to advance to a Summoner without any guidance. The difference between a Great Warlock and a Summoner is extremely vast and generally speaking, it is basically impossible for the former to break through without a sufficiently powerful teacher to guide them. ... Chapter 723 - Help (2)

Chapter 723: Help (2)

¡°But I shall apany you to the Forsaken Land to solve this problem. Even though my strength is little to none, it would not be a problem for me to identify the curse used. As long as we can identify it, I believe we can easily undo it with both our abilities. ¡°That is exactly my intention.¡± Shen Yanxiao finally let out a sigh of relief. She believed there was no curse that could stumble her as long as she had the help of Yun Qi! ¡°However, I¡¯m afraid I am unable to help in regards to herbalism.¡± Yun Qi sighed. The situation in Sun Never Sets wasplicated and even if he did undo the curse, the detrimental potion was still another problem. ¡°It¡¯s not a problem, as I am rather confident of this. I intend to request for Teacher Ye Qing¡¯s help,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Ye Qing?¡± Yun Qi nodded. After he returned to Saint Laurent Academy, Ye Qing came to see him one night. Both of them did not say much, but they knew in their hearts that they had amon student. ¡°Ye Qing is a man of integrity and you are also his student. I believe he will agree to your request.¡± Shen Yanxiao had considered all the aspects about the situation. Looking at his student maturing properly, Yun Qi felt proud in his heart. ¡°Now I¡¯ll have trouble teacher to make preparations while I visit teacher Ye Qing. Hopefully we can rush back to the city in the evening.¡± Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to rush, as the longer she took, the more suffering her citizens would have to bear. ¡°I understand, prepare what you need and I will follow your ns.¡± Shen Yanxiao remained in the Warlock Division untilte in the evening before she left. The Herbalist and Warlock Divisions were structurally different with the former being more luxurious than thetter¡¯s rundown buildings. To get to Ye Qing¡¯s floor, she had to take the elevator. However, to get through undetected she had to sneak inte in the evening when all the teachers had left for dinner. Just when Shen Yanxiao intended to slip into Ye Qing¡¯s room, Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly sounded by her ear. ¡°There¡¯s someone here.¡± Shen Yanxiao was immediately startled and she nimbly jumped up the beam as she hid herself in the dark The next second, two familiar silhouettes walked past beneath her. Luo De nervously looked at the expressionless Ye Qing and hastily said, ¡°Great Master Ye Qing, no matter what, you have to help. I am unable to contact Shen Jue right now to inform her of this incident, but now that I know of it, I can¡¯t possibly look on helplessly as trouble befall on the Vermilion Bird Family.¡± Shen Yanxiao, who was hidden above the beam, was surprised by Luo De¡¯s words, when suddenly a bad premonition surfaced in her heart. Trouble happened in the Vermilion Bird Family? What¡¯s going on? ¡°I will try to step in, and with my name I believe they will more or less consider my reputation. The most crucial problem is to stabilize Shen Feng¡¯s injuries and to prevent it from worsening. I will prepare some potions right now and write a letter along with it for you to deliver to the capital. No matter what, we have to save Shen Feng.¡± Ye Qing¡¯s expression was rather ugly and his tone carried traces of anger. Shen Feng¡¯s injuries. These three words immediately exploded in her mind and without a care for anything, she directly leaped down and appeared before Luo De and Ye Qing. Both of them were shocked by her appearance and even took a few steps back. ¡°What happened to my grandfather!¡± Shen Yanxiao nervously asked as an ominous premonition rose in her heart. ¡°Shen... Shen Jue?¡± Luo De looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise and doubt. Ever since Shen Yanxiao obtained the championship, Shen Jue had also disappeared, and based on that Luo De and Ye Qing had more or less guessed her identity. Chapter 724 - Help (3)

Chapter 724: Help (3)

However, it still felt somewhat unusual for him to see ¡®Shen Jue¡¯ with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance. ¡°Yes it¡¯s me, Teacher Luo De and Teacher Ye Qing. What has happened to my grandfather? Please tell me!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartbeat sped up. Shen Feng was her only family member in her two lives. She could not imagine how heartbroken she would feel if something bad were to befall on Shen Feng. A trace of hesitation appeared on Luo De and Ye Qing¡¯s expressions. They did not expect Shen Yanxiao to appear here right now, but they had already mentioned Shen Feng¡¯s condition in their conversation earlier on, so even if they wanted to hide it, it would probably be futile. Ye Qing sighed and looked at Shen Yanxiao in all seriousness. ¡°I can tell you, but promise me to remain calm. You cannot be impulsive.¡± ¡°Ok!¡± Shen Yanxiao decisively answered. ¡°Several days ago, Luo De delivered a batch of potions to the Emperor in the capital and while he was there, he had heard of some rumors about the Vermilion Bird Family. It seems like a great tribtion has happened to the Vermillion Bird Family with the current Family Head¡¯s sons, Shen Yue and Shen Duan, suddenly rebelling and pushing your grandfather down from his position before putting him under house arrest. Luo De specially went to inquire about it, and a guard mentioned that Shen Feng was rightfully furious that his two sons had rebelled, so he tried to quell the rebellion but he failed. As a result, he incurred rather severe injuries. Thinking about the rumors that would spread the moment they injured their father, Shen Duan and Shen Yue casually found a few priests to take care of him while keeping the news of their rebellions under wraps.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression gradually darkened as Ye Qing shared the story. Her hands were tightly clenched into fists while her pitch-ck eyes were brewing with an intent to kill. ¡°How dare they!¡± Shen Yanxiao felt as if her chest was about to explode. She did not expect there to be such a tremendous change in the family when she had merely been absent for several months. Shen Duan and Shen Yue actually had the courage to harm their father and forcefully seize the position of Family Head. Are they still humans?! ¡°Xiao Xiao! Calm down. Now is not the time to be rash. Both your uncles seem to have invited several experts as help and even your fifth uncle, Shen Ling, who had led the confidants of the Vermilion Bird Family to quell the rebellion had been captured. Right now, the family is under both your uncles¡¯ control. Even if you are angry right now, you cannot be rash and you must carefully think things through. The only person who can save your grandfather and your uncles now is you. If you recklessly barge in there and challenge them, there would be no more hope for the Vermillion Bird Family¡± Luo De sensed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s escting anger and hastily pulled her arm. ¡°Letting emotions affect my decisions? Ha! Shen Duan and Shen Yue must be sick of living. Since they have gone this far, how can I allow them to do as they please!¡± Shen Yanxiao was already enraged right now. She could not bear to imagine how Shen Feng had felt after his sons rebelled against him. Even though Shen Feng was strict, he was deeply concerned about family ties. How much heartache did he feel when he looked on helplessly as his sonsmitted such treacherous acts? Moreover, Shen Duan and Shen Yue, those two immoral beasts had been unwilling to invite experts to treat Shen Feng¡¯s injuries in order to cover up their crimes? The thought of a physically and mentally exhausted Shen Feng lying on an ice-cold bed, Shen Yanxiao could no longer suppress her overflowing killing intent. Damn it, all of them deserve to die! ¡°So what if they have experts behind them? Even if they were to gather the entire army of the Longxuan Empire, I will still make them pay the price.¡± Chapter 725 - Help (4)

Chapter 725: Help (4)

¡°You... Great Master Ye Qing has already decided to help. He will ask the Emperor to intervene in this matter on his ount. Right now, it is of most importance to rescue your grandfather.¡± Luo De had never seen Shen Yanxiao radiating such a murderous aura before. He could not imagine why a fourteen-year-old child would have such terrifying killing intent. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and calmed herself down. She knew that Luo De and Ye Qing had her best interest at heart and if Luo De had not inquired about the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s situation in the capital, Ye Qing would not have known of this news. Shen Yanxiao was deeply grateful to Luo De from the depths of her heart and if not for him, she would not have known of the trouble faced by her only family member. ¡°Thank you Teacher Luo De and Teacher Ye Qing. But I wish to personally resolve this issue, as this is a private issue of the Vermilion Bird Family. Even if the Emperor were to intervene, it would be difficult for the issue to be solved. Moreover, my return to Saint Laurent Academy is because I have something else that requires Teacher Ye Qing¡¯s help.¡± Shen Yanxiao refused Ye Qing and Luo De¡¯s kind intentions. She was not being ignorant or unappreciative, but because she knew that the bastard seated on the throne would not be so kind to rescue Shen Feng. If Luo De had heard of the news, how was it possible that the Emperor was unaware of the great changes in her family? If he had the heart to resolve this issue, he would have already provided his assistance. But clearly from his inaction in this issue, it was clear that he paid no heed to this matter. So, even if Ye Qing were to request for his aid, he would probably just disy a few perfunctory acts, basically doing nothing of worth to resolve this issue. Thus, rather than just waiting for that damn Emperor to lift his buttocks from his throne, Shen Yanxiao would rather settle this with her own hands. ¡°What do you need my help for?¡± Ye Qing asked curiously. At that, Shen Yanxiao immediately told Ye Qing the problem Sun Never Sets was facing, which he promptly agreed to help without a second thought. ¡°I¡¯d have to trouble Teacher Ye Qing to make this trip. I will send my mythical beast, Vermilion Bird, to send you and Teacher Yun Qi to the city,¡± Shen Yanxiao gratefully said. Ye Qing immediately noticed a problem in what she was saying. ¡°If Vermilion Bird is sending us there, what about you?¡± Shen Yanxiao expressionlessly narrowed her eyes. ¡°I will go to the capital.¡± ¡°You? Alone? Without a mythical beast?¡± Ye Qing was surprised. He was well aware of Vermilion Bird¡¯s prowess, and with him by her side, he would not be worried even if she were to head for the capital. However, Shen Yanxiao wanted Vermilion Bird to send them to her city, but what about her? Does she really intend to head to the capital alone? ¡°My grandfather is suffering and as his granddaughter, I can¡¯t possibly ignore this. However, the citizens in Sun Never Sets are also my family, and I cannot selfishly disregard them. Therefore, I can only have my mythical beast to send both of you to the Forsaken Land and I shall head for the imperial capital.¡± Shen Yanxiao didn¡¯t want to waste anymore time. Although treating the people in her city was important, the life of Shen Feng was just as important, if not more. Therefore, to tackle these two problems at once, she could only send Ye Qing and Yun Qi with Vermilion Bird back to Sun Never Sets, while she alone headed towards the capital to save Shen Feng and Shen Ling. The weight of responsibility on both sides was heavy, and as the bearer of those responsibilities and as their only source of hope, she could never let down any side! ¡°This won¡¯t do! It¡¯s too risky.¡± Ye Qing immediately rejected Shen Yanxiao¡¯s proposal. ¡°We don¡¯t know how many confidants your grandfather has in the family, but even all of thembined are not your uncles¡¯ opponents. You going alone without your mythical beast is simply seeking death!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n was simply too dangerous. And as her teacher, he could not look on helplessly while Shen Yanxiao was sending herself to her death. Since Shen Duan and Shen Yue dared to usurp the position of the Family Head, they must have the confidence to keep it. If Shen Yanxiao was to go there alone, how could she possibly go against them? ... Chapter 726 - Now and Then (1)

Chapter 726: Now and Then (1)

¡°Teacher, please be rest assured. I know my limits. Plus, with Vermilion Bird¡¯s speed, he can soon rush back to me after sending you there.¡± Shen Yanxiao was determined to head towards the capital. Plus, now that she knew that her grandfather was in need of help, she could never turn her back on him. After going through two lives, she had finally gotten a resemnce of a family, and he would forever be her utmost importance. Ye Qing and Luo De¡¯s continuous pleading was of no use, as they understood how stubborn she could be. As such, Ye Qing could only agree to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrangements, albeit unwillingly. ¡°Yun Qi and I will treat the people in Sun Never Sets, but you have to promise to be careful and to not be impulsive,¡± Ye Qing ordered. ¡°I understand.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was already back in the capital. Imagining her grandfather being all alone, she sincerely wished that she could immediately return there, back to the Vermilion Bird Family and crush those two betrayers into pieces. With the current situation as such, Ye Qing could not say anything else. When night fell, Ye Qing and Yun Qi disguised themselves with the help of Shen Yanxiao and left the academy. As she looked at their departing backs as they rode on Vermilion Bird, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze turned chilly. ¡°Xiu, do you know what I can¡¯t tolerate the most?¡± Shen Yanxiao stood under the moonlight and looked up at the stars. ¡°What? Hmm?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t tolerate anyone who steps outside their boundaries. Anyone who thinks that I will do nothing while they continue to mess with my people will have to pay dearly for what they have done.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice carried traces of killing intent. ¡°Then let them know what will happen if they cross your bottom line.¡± ¡°I will.¡± ... The capital of the Longxuan Empire was bustling with activity. There were still arge number of citizens roaming about in the city in the afternoon and the streams of people along with the noisy streets made everything seem full of vitality. This was the heart of the capital, and those who resided here all had an indescribable sense of pride. A thin figure stepped into the capital under the scorching sun. This petite figure did not attract any attention and her unprepossessing appearance basically made her look like an insignificant passer-by when mixed into the crowd. No one would spare a single nce at an unattractive little brat. This petite figure cut through the crowd and walked towards the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s estate. Outside the gates, there were four bodyguards standing guard ¡ª everything looked the same at first. However, this petite figure noticed that the four guards standing outside looked unfamiliar. ¡°They¡¯ve even changed the guards. Shen Duan and Shen Yue are rather thorough.¡± This unprepossessing little brat was Shen Yanxiao in her disguise. His fifth uncle, Shen Ling, was in-charge of the guards in the family. Back then, under Shen Feng¡¯s orders for Shen Yanxiao to get in contact with the core members of the family, he had gathered all the guards under Shen Ling¡¯s charge. However, the four guards before her wereplete strangers so evidently, Luo De¡¯s information was urate. A huge overturn had happened in the Vermilion Bird Family behind the backs of everyone. As one of the five great aristocratic families of the Longxuan Empire, no one had noticed such a huge internal change. Just from that, one could tell how inconspicuous Shen Duan and Shen Yue had been in their ns. ¡°What are your ns?¡± Xiu could sense the fury inside Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. It has been a whole week since she left the academy; she had been on the road for seven days and nights before she finally reached the capital. But even so, the mes of fury in her heart only ever increased. ... Chapter 727 - Now and Then (2)

Chapter 727: Now and Then (2)

¡°We have to locate grandfather and fifth uncle¡¯s position.¡± Even though Shen Yanxiao was furious, she did not lose her reasoning. After all, nothing was more important than Shen Feng¡¯s safety. Based on the information Luo De got hold of, Shen Feng and Shen Ling¡¯s whereabouts were basically unknown, but they were suspected to be detained by Shen Duan and Shen Yue. Thus, her most urgent task at hand was to locate where they were locked up. Only after finding Shen Feng and rescuing him, could she take care of the two traitors without any reservations. ¡°Xiu, help me sense where my grandfather and fifth uncle are at.¡± ¡°En.¡± Xiu¡¯s perception was keener than Vermilion Bird. Moreover, he had seen Shen Feng and Shen Ling before. As such, he naturally knew of their aura so it would not be difficult for him to locate them. However, a strange thing happened. Xiu spread his perception and covered the entire estate of the Vermilion Bird Family. But even then, he was unable to locate Shen Feng and Shen Ling¡¯s aura. Furthermore, he was shocked to sense a powerful aura inside. ¡°Something¡¯s wrong. There¡¯s a powerful expert stationed inside and from the looks of it, it is very likely he had gone through his second ss promotion. He has also covered the entire area with his aura. I am unable to locate your grandfather and fifth uncle with his interference.¡± ¡°An expert that has gone through second ss promotion?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. A person who had gone through second ss promotion was basically someone who reached the peak of their first ss and improved themselves even further. Something like a Great Magus advancing to an Archmagus, a Great Swordsman advancing to a Master Swordsman, a Great Archer advancing to a Master Archer, Great Priest advancing to a Bishop, Great Swordsman advancing to a Master Swordsman, and Great Warlock advancing to a Summoner. The differences between the two were extremely vast. If the six professions were the important crossroads of magicians and fighter apprentices, then second ss promotion would be the peak existence of the six professions. Within the entire Longxuan Empire, those who had managed to go through second ss professions were figures famous throughout the continent. For example, Ouyang Huanyu of Saint Laurent Academy was someone who has gone through his second ss promotion. His reputation among the magicians in the Longxuan Empire was unmatched. Even though the five great aristocratic families were powerful, they relied more on the protection of their guardian mythical beasts. So far, none of the five families had an expert that had gone through their second ss promotion. However, Xiu had sensed an expert of the second ss inside the estate of the Vermilion Bird Family. That alone surprised her greatly. She was clear about the abilities of Shen Duan and Shen Yue. Both of them were cunning but their abilities were rathercking. From her memories, they were only of advanced profession standards and Shen Yifeng whom they highly regarded was merely an Intermediate Swordsman but still, there was a considerable gap between him and the second ss. As for Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei, those two unruly kids, there was no need to mention them. If those from the Shen Family were not it, then that expert could only be someone Shen Duan and Shen Yue had invited. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Luo De previously mentioned that those two bastards had invited an expert as help. She originally assumed it was an expert at the peak of first ss. However, she did not expect them to have managed to invite someone of second ss caliber. No wonder Shen Feng and Shen Ling had suffered such a devastating defeat. It seemed like Shen Duan and Shen Yue had expended all their efforts on this rebellion. Xiu had a powerful perception ability, but as of now, he was still in his soul state. Moreover, the opponent deliberately covered the entire estate with his aura, making it practically impossible to pinpoint the exact location of Shen Feng and Shen Ling. Chapter 728 - Now and Then (3)

Chapter 728: Now and Then (3)

¡°It seems like they have made preparations.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. It was evident that the strange situation in the estate was aimed at her. They knew that she possessed Vermilion Bird whose perception was very keen, and so they used this move to block his perception. From the looks of it, they had already made preparations to guard against her if she were to get hold of the news. ¡°They are really careful. Shen Yue that idiot would never have thought of this idea. This is highly likely Shen Duan¡¯s n.¡± She was far away in the Forsaken Land, but Shen Duan had already taken precautions in the event she were to show up. She did not even have to think to realize that the estate of the Vermilion Bird Family had basically turned into a tiger¡¯s den. Shen Duan must be hoping for her to get hold of the news so that she could fall into their trap. They knew that she was contracted with Vermilion Bird, and yet they still dared tomit such acts. It was evident that Shen Duan possessed a trick up his sleeves! Unfortunately, never in his wildest dreams would he expect that other than Vermilion Bird, Shen Yanxiao had another hidden card that no one knew of. That would be her abilities as a goddess of thievery! Even if Xiu could not pinpoint Shen Feng and Shen Ling¡¯s position, Shen Yanxiao would personally sneak into the estate to find out. With her abilities and the Moonlight Ne Yun Qi had given her, not to mention an expert of second ss promotion, even god-level experts were incapable of detecting her presence. After she made up her mind, she left the entrance of the estate for the time being. Now that she had returned, she knew that she could not be impulsive. Shen Duan had specifically prepared a wide for her and if she were to mess up, she would then fall into his trap. Shen Yanxiao hastily left the Vermilion Bird Family and found an inn to rest. And as soon as the sun sets, she would then sneak into the estate. As she was still deeply worried about her grandfather¡¯s safety, Shen Yanxiao did not have much appetite as she barely managed to fill her stomach. She then sat near the window and gazed at the bustling streets. The crowded streets were simr to a tide and Shen Yanxiao indifferently nced around. All of a sudden, her eyes locked onto a familiar figure. On a bustling street, Shen Yifeng in green clothes was walking around apanied by two guards. Ever since she left for Saint Laurent Academy, she had never seen Shen Yifeng. He was supposedly a student of the Swordsman Division, but for some reason, he had not returned for the past six months. When she saw the current Shen Yifeng, she was rather surprised. The reason for that was because his demeanorpared to the past was entirely different. He still had the stereotypical handsome face, but his aura underwent aplete transformation. Looking from afar, there was no longer that false smile but instead, a cold, chilly aura had reced it. He was moving forwards expressionlessly with the apaniment of two guards and his chilly gaze was not locked on anything. ¡°Xiu, that¡¯s Shen Yifeng?¡± If not for his identical facial features, it was hard for her to associate the current Shen Yifeng who was radiating a sinister aura with the hypocrite in her memory. ¡°It¡¯s him, but he¡¯s different from before. His aura is much stronger now that he has reached the peak of first ss, a Great Swordsman.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised by Xiu¡¯s statement. Half a year ago, Shen Yifeng was merely an Intermediate Swordsman, so how did he suddenly advance through three tiers to be a Great Swordsman?[1] [1] Intermediate -> Advanced -> Great Swordsman Chapter 729 - Hundred Year Spirit Weapon (1)

Chapter 729: Hundred Year Spirit Weapon (1)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s advancement was mainly reliant on the Seven Star Moon Seal and Xiu¡¯s help. However, Shen Yifeng¡¯s talents can only be considered average so it was practically impossible for him to improve by such leaps and bounds. But with the truth presented before her, she had no choice but to believe it. Shen Yifeng¡¯s disappearance for the past six month coupled with his surge in strength made Shen Yanxiao suspicious. She felt that there was definitely some secret behind his huge power-up. And that secret was very likely rted to Shen Duan and Shen Yue¡¯s rebellion. Narrowing her eyes, Shen Yanxiao suddenly stood up. Since she met him, she would never let Shen Yifeng that brat slip away. Be it whether he was a Great Swordsman or an Intermediate Swordsman, she would pry open his mouth and question the whereabouts of Shen Feng and Shen Ling! After she made up her mind, Shen Yanxiao immediately left the inn and trailed behind him calmly with the crowd as her cover. Shen Yifeng calmly proceeded forward. It seemed like he did not intend to return to the estate of the Vermilion Bird Family. Shen Yanxiao was somewhat surprised when she noticed the direction he went. The reason for that was because he was heading towards the estate of the Azure Dragon Family! Shen Yifeng stood outside the gates and his two guards immediately went forward to converse with the Azure Dragon Family¡¯s guards. A short momentter, the guards opened the gates and made way for them. ¡°Why is Shen Yifeng here at the Azure Dragon Family¡¯s estate?¡± Shen Yanxiao hid at a corner and looked at the trio that entered the gates while her mind was flooded with confusion. The five great aristocratic families had been rather disharmonious for the longest time and even though Qi Xia and the rest had good rtions with each other, the Family Heads still treated each other as eyesores. There was basically no contact amongst them and even during asional encounters, their rtions were like fire and water. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao was really confused about Shen Yifeng¡¯s sudden visit to the Azure Dragon Family. She then immediately jumped over the back walls of the estate with no one noticing her presence. As that estate was a ce where she had once stretched her thieving hands into, she was rather familiar with its internal structure. Without any effort, she found the main hall and found a safe, hidden location to hide herself in, as she decided to find out the reason behind Shen Yifeng¡¯s visit. The current Family Head, Yang Qiong, was currently seated in the main hall. Yang Qiong was Yang Xi¡¯s grandfather, an old-fashioned and inflexible person. Not to mention about meeting with the younger generation of the other four aristocratic families, that old man would still mercilessly reject the other Family Heads even if they were to request for a meeting Therefore, it was extremely weird that he had allowed Shen Yifeng to enter the estate. Shen Yifeng was currently standing before Yang Qiong and he forcefully revealed a strange smile. ¡°I pay my respects to Elder Yang.¡± Yang Qiong had a taut expression and seemed rather impatient as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. However, he had unexpectedly restrained himself and spoke with a neutral tone, ¡°Sit.¡± ¡°Many thanks.¡± Shen Yifeng sat down at the side. ¡°Why is the purpose of your trip here today?¡± Yang Qiong asked. ¡°My teacher heard that the Azure Dragon¡¯s Hundred Year Spirit Weapon of this century has beenpleted, and so he specially sent me here to inquire if Elder Yang is willing to sell that weapon to my teacher.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. The purpose of his trip was to ask for the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon of the Azure Dragon Family! That was simply unreasonable! Not to mention about the disharmonious rtion between their families, Shen Yifeng as a part of the younger generation should not be the oneing to convey the request even if it was his teacher who wanted the weapon. Chapter 730 - Hundred Year Spirit Weapon (2)

Chapter 730: Hundred Year Spirit Weapon (2)

The Azure Dragon Family was famous for their mastery in forging. And their most prized product would be the spirit weapon that could only be forged once every century. Thepletion of the weapon would attract powerful experts from all over the Brilliance Continent, and the rule of the Azure Dragon was to auction it in an auction house for those interested parties to bid for it. The highest bidder would then obtain the weapon. No one had ever dared to request for it. After all, the might of the weapon was too powerful and basically everyone wished to obtain it. The Azure Dragon¡¯s n was to avoid any families breathing down their necks while obtaining the highest profit for the weapon. Therefore, Shen Yifeng¡¯s request was unreasonable in every aspect and god knows how he had the courage to bring that up. Just as Shen Yanxiao assumed Yang Qiong would kick him out, he merely furrowed his brows and said, ¡°Your teacher wants the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon? If my memory serves me right, he should be a Swordsman, and the weapon of this century is not a sword, but a staff. Even if I were to heed to your request, I¡¯m afraid your teacher has no use for it.¡± Instead of throwing him out, Yang Qiong had patiently exined to him. Even though his intent was to refuse, his tone and roundabout way of rejection had been very tactful. Yang Qiong¡¯s reaction was unexpected, greatly surprising Shen Yanxiao. Yang Xi had mentioned his grandfather¡¯s temper and it was said that it was extremely one of a kind. No kinds of rubbish talk were allowed in his vicinity and he adhered to the beliefs that rules were supreme. Even when a member of the Azure Dragon Family wanted to go through the backdoor to obtain the weapon, they werepletely ignored. Therefore, what caused Yang Qiong¡¯s change of temper? He had unexpectedly spoken nicely to Shen Yifeng, a junior? The only reason Shen Yanxiao could think of was Shen Yifeng¡¯s teacher. In the past when Shen Yifeng studied in Saint Laurent Academy, he did not have a teacher. But merely half a year had passed and not only did a teacher suddenly appear out of nowhere, but his strength had also greatly improved. It was hard for her not to be curious about that teacher of his. As she observed Yang Qiong¡¯s attitude, Shen Yanxiao suspected that he should know who Shen Yifeng¡¯s teacher was and it was to the extent he somewhat feared him? Someone that even the Family Head of the five great aristocratic families feared... Shen Yanxiao found it unimaginable. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me his teacher is that expert who has gone through second ss promotion?¡± Shen Yanxiao softly murmured. Shen Yifeng¡¯s drastic changes might be rted to that teacher of his. No ordinary teacher could allow an Intermediate Swordsmans advanced to a Great Swordsman in half a year¡¯s time. A second ss expert had a great understanding of their own profession and if they were to give one or two pointers, the beneficiary would definitely have some improvements. However, their improvements should not be as ridiculous as Shen Yifeng¡¯s! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was filled with questions and she was extremely curious about Shen Yifeng¡¯s change along with his teacher¡¯s identity. In the face of Yang Qiong¡¯s roundabout refusal, Shen Yifeng said with a fake smile, ¡°It¡¯s up to my teacher¡¯s discretion whether the weapon is useful or not. Naturally, he has his reasons if he wants it and as a student, I will not pry much. I only came to convey his words so it is up to Elder Yang Qiong if you are willing to part with it.¡± Even though Shen Yifeng¡¯s words seemed polite on the surface, it had carried some sorts of threat within. Yang Qiong¡¯s expression was very ugly. If not on the ount of that teacher behind him, how could a junior like him dare to be unbridled in front of him? Chapter 731 - Hundred Year Spirit Weapon (3)

Chapter 731: Hundred Year Spirit Weapon (3)

¡°Elder Yang, don¡¯t worry. My teacher mentioned that as long as you are willing, he will definitely pay you enough for you to feel that you aren¡¯t suffering any losses.¡± Shen Yifeng revealed a strange smile. His handsome face gave off a creepy feeling and his facial muscle seemed to be twitching. Yang Qiong¡¯s expression was ugly to the extreme. Even though hundreds of million was quite a decent sum of money, when had their Hundred Year Spirit Weapon not fetched such an amount or greater even? Dozens of millions of gold coins were considered almost insulting to pay for such an item. Usually, rare treasures of the world were used to exchange for it. The price tag of a Hundred Year Spirit Weapon was immeasurable, so how could it possibly be something a few million gold coins could fetch? And yet, Shen Yifeng had the cheek to im that Yang Qiong would not suffer a loss? That was simply preposterous. Millions of gold coins couldn¡¯t even buy you one-tenth of a Hundred Year Spirit Weapon! Only someone at Shen Yifeng¡¯s level of shamelessness could say that mind-numbing im with a straight face, while also showing an expression as if his offer was ¡®fair¡¯. Looking at this bold chump who had not grown out his hair yet, Yang Qiong was angry and vexed at the same time. Shen Yifeng¡¯s words were basically pping him in his face. How could their Azure Dragon Family possibly lower themselves to ept such an offer? Their family was not in need of those gold coins. ¡°Please refrain from such jokes. The Azure Dragon Family¡¯s Hundred Year Spirit Weapon has always been auctioned off at an Auction House and will continue to be so. If your teacher is interested, I will send him an invitation to the auction before the start of the auction.¡± Even Buddha had his bottom line, so how could Yang Qiong allow a junior like Shen Yifeng to continue his disrespectful rant? ¡°Rules are set by people, and since the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon belongs to the Azure Dragon Family, and Elder Yang Qiong is the Family Head, isn¡¯t the final say up to you? Why the need to evade the topic? Could it be that Elder Yang Qiong does not wish to give my teacher face?¡± Shen Yifeng abruptly brought up his teacher, and Yang Qiong¡¯s expression immediately turned pale. Just as Yang Qiong wanted to speak up, a middle-aged man standing by his side immediately replied, ¡°Junior Yifeng must be joking, how could we possibly expect you to pay millions for the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon? It is just that the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon has yet to bepleted, as an appropriate magical core had yet to be iid. How about this ¡ª why don¡¯t we deliver it to your teacher after it ispleted? As for the money, it is a small matter, just regard it as our family giving your teacher a gift.¡± The man who spoke up was Yang Xi¡¯s father, Yang Kai, Yang Qiong¡¯s third son. Shen Yifeng chuckled silently as he looked at Yang Kai and said, ¡°Since uncle is being so kind, it will be impolite for a junior like me to refuse your kind intentions. I shall inform my teacher of this immediately after my return. Again, I¡¯d like to thank uncle and Elder Yang¡¯s kindness.¡± All of a sudden, he had managed to save millions of gold coins. What was more aggravating was that Shen Yifeng did not even bother to put up a polite act as he responded. Looking at his act, Shen Yanxiao was honestly speechless. Yang Xi¡¯s personality was somewhat simr to Yang Qiong, but waspletely different to his father. That Yang Kai was so nice to the extent that he had directly given away their Hundred Year Spirit Weapon for free? Exactly who was Shen Yifeng¡¯s teacher that even Yang Qiong and Yang Kai feared him as such? For him, they did not hesitate to break their rules to give the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon(for free!). ¡°You¡¯re wee. Also, tell your teacher we said hello.¡± Yang Kai spoke with a smile, looking extremely polite. With the purpose of his trip aplished, Shen Yifeng no longer continued his perfunctory act. He emotionlessly gave his thanks before leaving together with his guards right under the nose of Yang Qiong and Yang Kai. ... Chapter 732 - Crisis Of The Five Families (1)

Chapter 732: Crisis Of The Five Families (1)

After the show was over, Shen Yanxiao immediately concealed herself and left the main hall to chase after Shen Yifeng. After her departure, only Yang Qiong and Yang Kai remained in the hall. Yang Qiong¡¯splexion turned blue. He, who had been filled with pride and self-respect for his entire life, smashed the wooden table into pieces while radiating mes of raging fury from his eyes. ¡°Ridiculous! This is ridiculous! Has my Azure Dragon Family fallen to such a level where I have to concede an insignificant brat while he parades around my territory! This is simply preposterous! How am I to face the ancestors of the Azure Dragon Family in the Heavens?!¡± Yang Qiong was filled with sadness. Even until the end, he was incapable of letting go of the beliefs he held and if not for Yang Kai, this stubborn old man would have already had a falling out with Shen Yifeng. The smile on Yang Kai¡¯s face disappeared and was instead reced by an expression of helplessness and bitterness. He looked at his father¡¯s solemn expression and said, ¡°Father, the current situation is beyond our control, and you¡¯ve already seen the situation with the Vermilion Bird Family. We cannot afford to offend them at this current moment. If we were to fall out with them right now, I¡¯m afraid the next disaster will befall our Azure Dragon Family.¡± Yang Qiong sighed deeply as his face filled with sorrow. ¡°Ha, what dog sh*t five great aristocratic families are we? In the end, we still have to bow down to someone else. That two bastards of the Vermilion Bird Family must be sick of living to have asked a tiger for its skin. They are merely insignificant beings under that man, and they must be crazy to even bring him into the Vermilion Bird Family. In my opinion, their family would end up just being a mere nominal existence and be puppets of that side!¡± ¡°Everything is temporary. Shen Duan is ruthless and reckless, and soon he will naturally have his retribution. But, we cannot attract the fire to ourselves.¡± Yang Kai persuaded. Yang Qiong sighed and shook his head. ¡°If not for the dyed awakening of our guardian beasts for the past several years, how could the influence of our five aristocratic families be suppressed to this extent? How could we possibly tolerate such tant disrespectful and oppression from them? Indeed a man who loses his position and influence is subjected to much indignity! It¡¯s so frustrating!¡± Back then, the five great aristocratic families were so powerful that practically no one in the Brilliance Continent could contend against them. However, as their guardian beasts had fallen into an inexplicable slumber, the power of the families had also declined considerably. Right now, they could only merely disy their might and toot their horns in the Longxuan Empire. ¡°Everything will soon turn for the better. Now that the mythical beasts have awakened, and Ah Xi has also signed the contract with the Azure Dragon, our situation will slowly improve. Right now, we have to keep a low profile and avoid a conflict with them. We no longer have to fear them once our strength improves.¡± Yang Kai was sad to see his father¡¯s despair, and he felt ufortable deep down by his cowardice. His actions earlier on was merely because they have no option but to agree. The five great aristocratic families seemed to be unrivaled on the outside but in fact, only their reputation was keeping them afloat. Only the sessive Family Heads could understand the various hardships they had gone through, from being a powerful existence in the Brilliance Continent to ending up needing to huddle up in the Longxuan Empire like a coward. ¡°Get better? The Vermilion Bird Family is already in a precarious situation and since they dared to attack them, it means that they already have their ns. I¡¯m afraid it would not take long for the other four families to turn into the next Vermilion Bird Family. Chapter 733 - Crisis Of The Five Families (2)

Chapter 733: Crisis Of The Five Families (2)

¡°That might not be true. Isn¡¯t Shen Yanxiao from the Vermilion Bird Family still in good health? She has signed a contract with Vermilion Bird, and she herself is a rare good seedling. As long as she remains standing, the hope of the Vermilion Bird Family will not be extinguished.¡± Yang Kai recalled his son casually mentioning Shen Yanxiao, that little girl who used her identity as a Warlock to cause a sensation throughout the entire Longxuan Empire. Maybe she could save the Vermilion Bird Family from the disaster that befell upon them. ¡°Sigh, I sincerely do hope that she can hold on. Else I¡¯m afraid that after the Vermilion Bird ispletely in their hands, it would be our turn.¡± Yang Qiong sighed and secretly decided to hold a gathering with the other Family Heads. The current situation did not allow for their silly feud to continue, otherwise all of them would turn into puppets of a certain organization. ... On the other side, Shen Yanxiao had been following behind Shen Yifeng ever since he left the Azure Dragon Family¡¯s estate. Right now, the sky was already slightly dim and the sun had gradually disappeared into the horizon. Shen Yifeng seemed to be in a good mood, as his footsteps were light. The two guards by his side were also doing their best to tter him. ¡°Young master is really impressive. That Yang Qiong did not even dare to fart in front of you. It was really a great showing of your massive influence now, young master!¡± ¡°Of course, who doesn¡¯t know of our young master¡¯s greatness and what the background of our young master¡¯s teacher has! Unless that Yang Qiong wishes to court death, how can he do anything other than to sing the tunes of our young master? If he displeases our young master, we will return and report it to the teacher and let the Azure Dragon Family keep themselves in check!¡± The two guards each continued with their ttery, pushing Shen Yifeng¡¯s arrogance to the skies. A strange smile could be seen on his face; even though it looked ugly, it was obvious that he felt proud of himself. With his status as someone of the younger generation, he had managed to talk to Yang Qiong, the Family Head of the Azure Dragon Family, as equals. Moreover, he had exerted pressure on them ¨C it was honestly very refreshing and thrilling. ¡°The Azure Dragon Family is merely this much. With my teacher here, no one in the Longxuan Empire, be it the Emperor or the other Family Heads dare to be unbridled.¡± Shen Yifengcently smiled. Along the way, the three of them continued to proceed forward as they avoided the crowded streets and headed towards the slightly deserted alleys. All of a sudden, Shen Yifeng felt something amiss and turned his head back in doubt. ¡°That¡¯s weird, why do I feel that someone is following us?¡± Shen Yifeng possessed the strength of a Great Swordsman, so basically almost no one in the Longxuan Empire could avoid his detection. However, he clearly felt a pair of eyes spying on them, but he could not detect the owner of the eyes. ¡°There is?¡± The two guards of his followed suit and looked around in all directions. In the dim alleyway, no other shadows could be seen with the exception of theirs. ¡°There doesn¡¯t seem to be anyone.¡± Shen Yifeng furrowed his brows as he began to doubt if he had been too sensitive. Just as he was about to turn back and move on, two cold, shiny glimmers of silver light suddenly flew towards him. Out of shock and fear, he immediately dodge to one side. However, the two glimmers of silver light were not aimed at him. The instant he dodged, the two glimmers of silver light flew at the speed of lightning and pierced through the two guards that stood rooted on the same spot. A blood-colored flower then blossomed on both their chest. Before he could even react to their sudden ambush, they had already stopped breathing as they fell to the ground. After Shen Yifeng rolled to the side and saw his two guards lying in a pool of blood, he gasped as he stared at the arrows stuck to their chest. Looking at those arrows, his expression turned grave. ... Chapter 734 - IQ Suppression (1)

Chapter 734: IQ Suppression (1)

¡°Who¡¯s there! It¡¯s cowardly to kill in the shadows!¡± Although he was acting brave, Shen Yifeng truly felt a chill going up his spine. He did not detect any presence, and yet his two guards had already died. For someone to aplish such a feat, the ambusher must be stronger than him, a Great Swordsman, by a significant margin, which would only be experts who had gone through their second ss promotion. Even if Shen Yifeng now had his current newfound strength, he still did not have confidence to fight against an expert of that level. All of a sudden, a small figure appeared in the alleyway in front of him. At the sight, Shen Yifeng narrowed his eyes as he stared at the little brat who looked no more than fourteen years old. ncing past the little brat¡¯s figure, his gaze fell onto the ck bow in her hand. It¡¯s a little kid? He did not expect the ambusher to be a child younger than him. He had guessed that even if the ambusher had not gone through her second ss promotion, she was still definitely stronger than him. However, when a little brat whose height did not even reach his chest appeared in front of him, he was shocked rooted on the spot. ¡°You¡¯re the one who killed my men?¡± Shen Yifeng strangely looked at Shen Yanxiao who stood some distance away. With the arrows in his guards¡¯ chest and the bow in the brat¡¯s hands, everything was obvious at a nce. But even then, he still could not figure out why he had not managed to detect that brat¡¯s presence. Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Yifeng with a sneer on her face. ¡°So what if I am?¡± ¡°Little brat, who are you? Do you know of my identity?¡± Shen Yifeng did not dare to be rash. He could clearly see the brat in front of him, and yet his perception failed to capture her aura. If he had not personally seen her standing before him, he would not have discovered her existence entirely. ¡°Yeah I know.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered and said, ¡°The young master of the Vermilion Bird Family, Shen Duan¡¯s son.¡± Shen Yifeng frowned. The opponent knew of his identity, and yet she still attacked. It was evident that she specifically came for him. But hepletely had no clue as to when he had attracted the ire of the strange little brat. The brat was capable of avoiding the perception of a Great Swordsman. And if he really had seen her before, he would certainly have an impression of her, but he really had no clue as to who was ambushing him. Even though he was extremely angry at the ambush, he was no fool. The opponent had stayed undetected while standing in front of him, proving that her ability was far above his. Therefore, it would not be wise if he were to retaliate. ¡°I wonder if I can get the name of this senior? My teacher is Ruan Yingzhe of the Broken Star Pce. Could there be a misunderstanding here?¡± Shen Yifeng subconsciously regarded the brat as a second ss expert, as they were the only ones who could avoid his detection. Even though he was surprised by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s youthful appearance, he had heard from Ruan Yingzhe that not only were experts who had gone through second ss promotion powerful, they could also maintain a young appearance with their newly obtained power; it was to the extent they could regress to their teenage appearance. Perhaps the appearance of this expert before him was what she looked like after the regression of her appearance. No doubt that the Moonlight Ne Shen Yanxiao possessed had caused huge misunderstanding. Shen Yanxiao was merely at an advanced level in three different professions. Inparison, she was weaker than him by a notch. However, with the Moonlight Ne concealing her aura, it had caused Shen Yifeng to make a misjudgement to regard her as an opponent he could not afford to offend. Even when his two guards were killed before him, he did not dare to get angry. Chapter 735 - IQ Suppression (2)

Chapter 735: IQ Suppression (2)

Shen Yanxiao quirked her brow. Broken Star Pce? Howe she had never heard of such an organization before? But judging by Shen Yifeng¡¯s attitude, she could infer that his so-called teacher and that Broken Star Pce must be a big deal. On another note, she was relishing over the way Shen Yifeng had addressed her. He was someone who thought highly of himself while also being aplete hypocrite. In the face of the weak, he would humiliate and harass them without any hesitation. But facing the strong, he would bear with the humiliation and bow his head to them. From Shen Yifeng¡¯s respectful attitude, she understood that the idiot regarded her as some sort of an expert. That misjudgement was probably due to the Moonlight Ne, and as someone who had concealed her aura, she would seem like a powerful expert in Shen Yifeng¡¯s point of view. Therefore, he chose to swallow his anger and did not hesitate to use his teacher¡¯s name. Idiot! Shen Yanxiao sneered in her heart. Shen Yifeng¡¯s courage was basically that of a rat. Just moments ago, she saw him throwing airs in the estate of the Azure Dragon Family and now, he adopted a humble appearance just because of the possibility that she was some wizened expert. It was honestly shameful. But... Since that idiot had made the assumptions, there was no need for her to clear up the misunderstanding. Shen Yanxiao maliciously looked at Shen Yifeng and posed as an expert. ¡°So you¡¯re Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s student. I didn¡¯t know you had gone under him.¡± When the other party had recognized his teacher and seemed to be familiar with his teacher based on his speech, Shen Yifeng secretly praised himself for his witty response. This person in front of him was indeed an expert as expected! This person in of term knew of his teacher, and he did not show the slightest hint of fear. From the looks of it, the background of this expert in front of him was not to be belittled. Fortunately, he had not acted rashly moments ago. If he were to offend the other party, he would not be able to stand the rage of a second ss expert. If Shen Yifeng were to know that the so-called expert standing before him was in fact, Shen Yanxiao, whom he hated with all his guts, what would he think? As for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s calmness, it was entirely because she did not know what kind of organization it was. She had not even heard of it, so what was there to be afraid of? ¡°This junior had been fortunate enough toe under my teacher half a year ago, and there are not many who know about it. It¡¯s normal for senior to be unaware.¡± Shen Yifeng bowed deeply, giving off an appearance of extreme respect. ¡°I see. I wonder where your teacher is right now, I am looking for him.¡± Shen Yanxiao secretlyughed at Shen Yifeng¡¯s stupidity. She decided to exploit hisck of mental prowess to get more information out of him. His increase in strength was definitely rted to his teacher, and that second ss expert Xiu spoke of was very likely to be his teacher, Ruan Yingzhe. Shen Yifeng replied. ¡°Teacher is currently in my house as a guest. Why don¡¯t I lead the way for senior?¡± ¡°There is no hurry.¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a profound expression, but in fact, her mind was going through several thoughts. As expected, the expert in the Vermilion Bird Family estate was Shen Yifeng¡¯s teacher. But what was with the Broken Star Pce? Although Shen Yanxiao was full of doubts, she still sneered as she looked at the servile Shen Yifeng. The so-called pride and arrogance of being a member of an aristocratic family turned into nothing in the face of power. Shen Yifeng¡¯s true nature was so pathetic, and to think that he was a member of the great Vermilion Bird Family in the past? Hisck of dignity was honestly a disgrace to his heritage. Chapter 736 - IQ Suppression (3)

Chapter 736: IQ Suppression (3)

¡°I understand. However, this junior still has some doubts as to why senior had suddenly attacked me. Could there be some sort of misunderstanding?¡± Even though the other party knew his teacher, he was rather surprised that he had offended such an expert. If that expert had not known of his teacher, he would probably meet his end here today. Shen Yanxiao shot a nce at him and sneered. ¡°It¡¯s not up to a junior like you to question me. Even if I were to say the reason, it would be to your teacher ¨C you are not qualified.¡± Shen Yifeng paled and trembled as he immediately tried to save his puny life. ¡°This junior here has made a grave mistake, please forgive me.¡± In the face of a second ss expert, those who had yet to reach that level were mere ants. Therefore, Shen Yifeng was more or less fearful of the expert before him. Shen Yanxiao secretlyughed. When she saw him being as obedient as a whipped husband, she felt refreshed. So what if you¡¯re a Great Swordsman? You can¡¯t do anything with that low IQ of yours. A Great Swordsman had been scolded by someone of advanced profession like a dog, and yet he did not even dare to refute. ¡°Hmph.¡± Shen Yanxiao snorted and Shen Yifeng immediately shuddered. His appearance was just like a quail in shock. If he were to know that the other party was merely at advanced profession level, he would probably puke blood. With Shen Yifeng¡¯s abilities in three different professions, it was not impossible to fight on par with the current Shen Yifeng. However, to do that, it would take a lot of effort for her to eek out a win. But that idiot had immediately cowered when he saw her, and not to mention fighting, he did not even dare to speak loudly. At this, she could only say that the Moonlight Ne was too overpowered. There were very few artifacts of such caliber in the Longxuan Empire and naturally, Shen Yifeng would not know of its existence. ¡°On the ount of your teacher, I¡¯ll spare you today. But there are still some matters I have to remind you, lest you offend someone you shouldn¡¯t in the future. It¡¯s not every instance where you can throw out your teacher¡¯s name and get away alive.¡± A so-called expert was someone who was supercilious, and Shen Yanxiao had perfectly enacted the temperament of a real expert. Shen Yifeng obediently nodded and looked at Shen Yanxiao with an expression of gratitude. ¡°Come here.¡± Shen Yanxiao waved her hands and an evil glint streaked across her eyes. He would never expect a second ss expert to make an underhanded move against an insignificant Great Swordsman like him and therefore, he walked over without any hesitation. Even until he had arrived next to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, he did not realize what a terrible mistake he had made. A Great Swordsman standing beside an Advanced Warlock was simr to amb lying on a chopping board. An evil smile curled on her lips, and before Shen Yifeng could react, her hands swiftlypleted hand signs. Just as he raised his head in doubt, a powerful impact smacked his head. The next second, he stood rooted on the spot and his sluggish gaze looked afar. ¡°Idiot.¡± Shen Yanxiao then kept Clemance into her spatial ring. Even though Shen Yifeng was a Great Swordsman, he was trained in battle aura and not mental energy. Moreover, he was in the range of her curses and as a result, Shen Yanxiao managed to cast abination curse on him without any difficulty. When she looked at Shen Yifeng who was now controlled by her curse, she touched her chin and gave him amand before turning to leave together. Chapter 737 - Battle Aura Transfer (1)

Chapter 737: Battle Aura Transfer (1)

Inside a room of the inn, Shen Yanxiao sat on a chair and coldly gazed at the foolish Shen Yifeng standing before her. She had too many questions that required an answer, but it was rather unsafe to conduct an interrogation in an alleyway. Thus, she simply dragged him to the inn she stayed in. Resisting the urge to chop him into mincemeat, she took a deep breath and asked, ¡°Shen Yifeng, why did your strength increase so much?¡± Currently, he waspletely controlled by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s curse. Under the curse, he lost the ability to think. He was like a wooden doll that acted on her orders and listened to hermands. Without the slightest hesitation, he answered while showing an expression of greed on his handsome face, ¡°Because of my teacher. He has given me powerful strength. Haha! Everything is so wonderful! He helped me to directly advance to a Great Swordsman. That feeling was so good!¡± The controlled Shen Yifeng waspletely unaware of what he was doing in the outside world, so when he mentioned the increase in his power, he revealed his true side without hiding anything. ¡°How did he aplish that?¡± Shen Yanxiao was curious. Even if Ruan Yingzhe was a second ss expert, it was impossible to help an Intermediate Swordsman to advance into a Great Swordsman in mere half a year¡¯s time. If any random second ss expert could aplish that feat, then wouldn¡¯t Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Magus Division be flooded with Great Magi? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question caused Shen Yifeng to hesitate. She was surprised at his hesitation. Under the control of the curse, Shen Yifeng ought to reveal everything he knew, and yet he was hesitating. It was obvious that the method of his increase in strength was a secret, a secret that could not be easily shared. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s main objective was to dig out all the secrets from him, and so she immediately released two sets ofbination curses, strengthening her control over him. ¡°Battle Aura Transfer. Teacher called it Battle Aura Transfer. The process is to transfer all the battle aura of an expert to my body, allowing me to surpass my limits and advance to a realm I want in a short time.¡± Shen Yifeng finally revealed the secret. Shen Yanxiao was shocked by Shen Yifeng¡¯s answer. ¡°Battle Aura Transfer? To transfer the battle aura of someone else to you? Impossible!¡± Even Shen Yanxiao was surprised by his answer. Battle aura and magic was something invisible a person painstakingly cultivated. No one could transfer their battle aura to another person. To improve one¡¯s battle aura, everyone could only rely on themselves. However, Shen Yifeng¡¯s answer contradicts thisw. She found it inconceivable, but Shen Yifeng himself was a living example. Other than that exnation, she honestly had no idea what allowed him to improve by so much. ¡°Xiu, have you heard of Battle Aura Transfer before?¡± Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to ask. ¡°I¡¯ve never heard of it before.¡± It was the first time Xiu had shown hisck of knowledge of something. Even Xiu, an omniscient being who knew everything, had no idea of Battle Aura Transfer. So what background did that Ruan Yingzhe have, and how could he aplish such feats that defied the heavens? Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and immediately asked. ¡°Who is Ruan Yingzhe?¡± ¡°Teacher is someone from the Broken Star Pce.¡± Chapter 738 - Battle Aura Transfer (2)

Chapter 738: Battle Aura Transfer (2)

¡°What is the Broken Star Pce?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°The Broken Star Pce is a ce where true experts gather. Originally, I did not know of it until the Vermilion Bird signed a contract with that little bitch. On that day, my father found me and told me he had a method to allow myself to regain the Family Head position. He mentioned the Broken Star Pce, and that they possessed powerful strength that everyone dreamed of. He also heard that they could increase the abilities of others and so, my father brought me to my teacher, and my teacher brought me to the Broken Star Pce.¡± ¡°Oh that¡¯s right! It was really a magical ce and those second ss experts rarely seen in the Brilliance Continent weremon there. My teacher said that I can join the Broken Star Pce as long as I kill that little bitch after seizing the Family Head position, release the Vermilion Bird from its contract and hand it over to them. After doing that, he would help me rise up to a powerful second ss expert. He said he could also allow me to possess the one and only respected position in the Longxuan Empire!¡± A hideous smile appeared on his face. He waspletely immersed in his own fantasy. However, what he said had a great impact on Shen Yanxiao. In that so-called Broken Star Pce, it was full of second ss experts? It was terrifying news and what caused her even greater surprise was about Vermilion Bird. ¡°Vermilion Bird? Why do they want him?¡¯ Shen Yanxiao eagerly asked. However, Shen Yifeng remained silent. Evidently, he did not know the reason so he was unable to answer her question. She had obtained too much terrifying information from him. A ce where second ss experts gathered, a ce that could facilitate a process called Battle Aura Transfer, and a ce that had intention to capture her mythical beast... What kind of organization was the Broken Star Pce? She recalled how fearful Yang Qiong was of the Broken Star Pce back in the Azure Dragon estate. It was obvious that he knew of their existence and about the power they possess. Therefore, he had repeatedly tolerated Shen Yifeng¡¯s arrogance. ¡°Damn it!¡± Shen Yanxiao was vexed. Even though she knew the reason behind Shen Yifeng¡¯s increase in strength and the origin of Ruan Yingzhe, it was hard to digest after knowing the full picture. A mysterious yet powerful organization that was unknown to the world. Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s promise to Shen Yifeng seemed unimaginable and shocking. Looking at how confident he was, it definitely meant that he was sure about it. The Broken Star Pce had far surpassed any other organization she knew of, even the five great aristocratic families were greatly inferior to them. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. It was no wonder Shen Duan and Shen Yue dared to rebel without fear. So it turns out, they had powerful backing. ¡°Where did your father hide Shen Feng?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked the question she was most concerned about. Shen Yifeng replied almost immediately. ¡°Grandfather is locked up in the cer.¡± Smack! Shen Yanxiao gave him a tight ck. ¡°Don¡¯t call him grandfather! A scum like you is undeserving of being Shen Feng¡¯s grandson!¡± He was not qualified to call Shen Feng his grandfather! Shen Yifeng received a tight p, and a reddish palm mark appeared on his clean face. But even then, he did not react in the slightest. ¡°Shen Feng he... how are his injuries?¡± She forcefully restrained her impulse to kill him and tried her best to calm herself down as she asked. Chapter 739 - Battle Aura Transfer (3)

Chapter 739: Battle Aura Transfer (3)

¡°Grandfa... Shen Feng¡¯s injuries are very bad since he was severely injured by my teacher, his internal organs are essentially deteriorating as we speak.¡± Shen Yifeng answered. A buzzing sound was all she could hear in my mind. She nearly could not stay standing up. Ruan Yingzhe was a second ss expert so his strength was immeasurable. Shen Feng was merely a Great Knight, and he was also rather old. He was simply not on the same level as Ruan Yingzhe. It could be imagined how terrifying it was to be injured by a second ss expert. Moreover, based on the information Luo De got hold of, Shen Duan and Shen Yue these two bastards had not sought for a physician to treat Shen Feng¡¯s injuries yet. His internal organs were failing, and yet he was locked in a dark, cold and damp cer! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart clenched tightly. She did not dare to imagine Shen Feng¡¯s current condition. That kind and strong old man had been betrayed by his sons in his old age. Moreover, after suffering from such heavy injuries, he had not received any treatment and was abandoned underground... Shen Yanxiao felt the urge to kill. She practically wanted to rush to the Vermilion Bird Family and dismember those two bastards into mincemeat! Shen Feng was their biological father for goodness sake! Even if Shen Feng intended to hand her the Family Head position, he had never treated them badly. They were of noble birth and had no worries about food and clothing. He had already done everything a parent could do for their child. They... How could they bear to rebel!? Shen Yanxiao crushed the chair handle into pieces, and the broken pieces of the chair pierced into her palms. Fresh blood dripped from her fingertips, but she felt nothing but anger. Her most important family member was humiliated as such by two bastards. How could she tolerate that? How could she not hate them to the bones? ¡°Very well. Shen Duan, Shen Yue, both of you no longer have any reason to continue living. No matter who protects the both of you, I will definitely end your lives for the sake of grandfather!¡± Her breathing slowed down considerably. Right now, she was burning with rage and if not for that slightest reason that still remained in her mind, she would have already killed Shen Yifeng. This grandson who Shen Feng valued for the longest time had stood on the sidelines as he personally witnessed his father rebelled against Shen Feng. He did not even feel the slightest guilt, instead he was eager to watch his father plunder the position of Family Head! Having such a grandson was a misfortune of the Vermilion Bird Family! ¡°Tell me the current power structure in the Vermilion Bird Family.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes that were suffused with killing intent. She would let Shen Duan and Shen Yue know that even with a second ss expert protecting them, she could still chop off their heads! No one could catch the shadow of a peerless thief goddess! No one! Shen Yifeng acted in ordance with her orders and revealed the power structure in the estate. The current Vermilion Bird Family was inplete control by Shen Duan, and those confidants of Shen Feng and guards Shen Ling was responsible for had nearly been wiped out in the previous dispute. The remaining guards were all severely injured and locked up together with Shen Feng and Shen Ling in the underground cer. Evidently, Shen Duan had assumed the position of the new Family Head. He had positioned his men all around the estate with Shen Yue assisting by his side. Ruan Yingzhe was Shen Duan¡¯s biggest supporter, and he had been staying in the main house as a precaution. Simr to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guess, Ruan Yingzhe was using his aura to cover the entire estate after Shen Duan took control of the Vermilion Bird Family. Their main objective was to prevent Vermilion Bird from pinpointing Shen Feng¡¯s position if she were to return one day. Chapter 740 - Master Archer (1)

Chapter 740: Master Archer (1)

After she obtained all the information, Shen Yanxiao pondered as to how she wanted to deal with Shen Yifeng. She had a strong impulse to end his life right now, but she knew it was not wise to do so right now as he still had many uses. Shen Yanxiao stood before Shen Yifeng and took out an exquisite dagger from her spatial bracelet. The sharp knife flickered with a chill that reflected in her eyes. ¡°A beast like you is not worthy to stay in his world. But it¡¯s not your time right now since you still have some uses.¡± A bloody smile curled on the corner of her lips. With a cold glint, fresh blood overflowed and scarlet blood sttered on her face. But even then, her eyes revealed emotions of joy. ¡°Return and inform Shen Duan that you were injured by an expert on your way back and beg him to save you.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile was simr to a devil. As she looked at Shen Yifeng who was covered in blood, the hatred in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest. An hourter, when the injured Shen Yifeng managed to crawl his way back, the guards were shocked by his bloodied appearance. They hastily carried Shen Yifeng who had lost consciousness due to excessive loss of blood into the estate. The entire Vermilion Bird Family was soon in chaos because of his severe injuries. Standing some distance away, Shen Yanxiao revealed a chilly smile. After she saw Shen Yifeng being carried into the estate, she immediately concealed herself and ran towards the back entrance. In the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s estate, Shen Duan looked at his barely breathing son with rage-filled eyes. ¡°Quick, invite a physician and find all the Advanced Herbalists in the capital!¡± Shen Duan only had one son so no matter how shameless his personality was, Shen Yifeng was ultimately his lifeblood. Right now, Shen Yifeng¡¯s condition was extremely bad, with dozens of knife wounds all over his body and there were several wounds where bones could be seen. Shen Duan was deeply astonished when he saw his son dyed in blood. He even felt like going crazy. His son was in perfect condition when he went out, so why did he suddenly end up like this in a short period of time? A middle-aged man entered the room during the chaos. The moment Shen Duan saw him, he immediately went up to wee him. ¡°Senior Yuan, I have no idea what happened to Yifeng for him to be injured as such. Please help Yifeng get justice!¡± The middle-aged man was Shen Yifeng¡¯s teacher, Ruan Yingzhe. His actual age surpassed a hundred years but due to his strength as a second ss expert, his appearance looked as if he was around his forties. Overall, he looked like a rather dignified man. Ruan Yingzhe came to the bed and looked at the unconscious Shen Yifeng. He ced his hand over his chest and used his internal battle aura to examine his student¡¯s condition. After a round of examination, Ruan Yingzhe furrowed his brows. There were no remaining traces of battle aura or magic in his body. Evidently, he had been physically shed by someone without the use of battle aura or magic. However, Shen Yifeng was a Great Swordsman, so how could he possibly allow some random joe to injure him as such. The only possible exnation was, the strength of the culprit far surpassed him. Moreover, he or she had captured him before using such a torturous method to sh at him with a knife. ¡°It¡¯s mainly physical wounds. I¡¯ll infuse some battle aura so that he canst longer. Get a physician immediately so he won¡¯t be in life-threatening danger.¡± Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s expression was rather ugly. Shen Yifeng was his student, and he had been shed to such an extent. It was basically humiliating him as his teacher. Chapter 741 - Master Archer (2)

Chapter 741: Master Archer (2)

¡°I¡¯ve already sent someone to get a physician.¡± Even though Shen Duan was anxious, he did not dare to be rash in front of Ruan Yingzhe. ¡°En, send some people to investigate. Who was the one who had such courage to attack my student,¡± Ruan Yingzhe said as he revealed a taut expression. ¡°I understand.¡± Shen Duan pondered for a moment and said, ¡°Yifeng went to the Azure Dragon Family today, could it be Yang Qiong...?¡± Ruan Yingzhe raised his hand and interrupted him. ¡°Yang Qiong is no fool. He clearly knows that Yifeng is my student, so how is he brave enough to harm him? Unless he is sick of living, he will never touch a single strand of hair on Yifeng.¡± ¡°Then who could it be?¡± Shen Duan revealed a bitter expression. Shen Yifeng was his only son, and he was also getting on in years. If Shen Yifeng were to encounter any mishaps, he would be without any descendants! ¡°This is unclear for the time being. Send for someone to investigate and get back to me once there is any news. I will avenge Yifeng,¡± Ruan Yingzhe said. ¡°Thank you, Senior Ruan.¡± Shen Duan hastily gave his thanks. A short whileter, dozens of physicians had been ¡®invited¡¯ into the Vermilion Bird Family by the guards and there were also several Advanced Herbalists who waited by the side. After a blessing was cast, Shen Yifeng¡¯splexion slightly recovered, and the physicians immediately started to treat his injuries. Shen Duan did not hesitate to spend money as he gave thest few bottles of advanced potions in the Vermilion Bird Family to Shen Yifeng. It could be said that Shen Duan had gone all out to save Shen Yifeng. After much effort, Shen Yifeng¡¯s condition finally stabilized but hisplexion was still somewhat pale. ¡°Ugh...¡± Shen Yifeng woke up in tremendous pain. He barely managed to open his eyes with great effort to see Shen Duan and Ruan Yingzhe standing by the windows. ¡°Father... Teacher...¡± ¡°Yifeng, you¡¯re finally awake. Tell us what has happened to you for you to be so severely injured?¡± Shen Duan immediately questioned after Shen Yifeng woke up from hisa. Shen Yifeng¡¯s head was still dizzy, but there was a portion of his memory that remained extremely clear. He then hesitatingly answered, ¡°I don¡¯t know. On the way back from the Azure Dragon Family, a mysterious person suddenly appeared. He is a powerful Archer, at least a second ss expert. I wasn¡¯t his opponent and so...¡± Shen Yifeng acted in ordance with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous instructions and narrated the fictional memory of her. He only remembered that a Master Archer had his sights onto him and after his guards were killed, he had been knocked unconscious soon after. When he regained consciousness, he was already lying in a pool of blood. By relying on hisst trace of hope, he barely managed to drag his body back. Shen Duan was both surprised and angry. When he heard that the culprit who attacked Shen Yifengwas a second ss Archer, he could not help but get flustered. ¡°Senior Ruan, what is your opinion on this matter?¡± A second ss expert was not someone of Shen Duan¡¯s level. Therefore, he could only pin all his hopes on Ruan Yingzhe. Ruan Yingzhe furrowed his brows. ¡°There are only a few people in the Longxuan Empire who went through second ss promotion, and I¡¯ve not heard of any Great Archers advancing to a second ss expert. Yifeng, are you sure you remembered it correctly? Do you still remember the person¡¯s appearance?¡± Shen Yifeng answered. ¡°He is indeed an Archer and as for his appearance... I did not manage to get a look before he knocked me unconscious.¡± Shen Yifeng¡¯s memories had been fabricated by Shen Yanxiao, so how could he possibly remember? Moreover, the reason she told Shen Yifeng to mention an Archer was because she used arrows to attack his guards. So even if Ruan Yingzhe was suspicious, he would be convinced by that. ... Chapter 742 - Master Archer (3)

Chapter 742: Master Archer (3)

Ruan Yingzhe frowned. There were merely a few second ss experts in the Longxuan Empire, and none of them were Archers. Therefore, the only possibility was that the attacker was not from the Longxuan Empire. ¡°With the exception of those from the Broken Star Pce, there are only three Archers who have gone through second ss promotion within the Brilliance Continent. They are Gu Qingming from Silver Hands, Duan Wuya from Seventh Kingdom and Nan Guanlie from the God Wind Alliance. Duan Wuya and Nan Guanlie are located far away, and they would rarely leave their countries. The only person that could possibly appear in the Longxuan Empire would be Gu Qingming.¡± Ruan Yingzhe was extremely familiar with the experts in Brilliance Continent. Majority of second ss experts belong to the Broken Star Pce and as for the remaining ones, there were records of them in the Broken Star Pce. When he heard Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s analysis, Shen Duan suddenly recalled the strange incident that happened half a year ago. ¡°Senior Ruan, more than half a year ago, a thief had visited several aristocrats in the capital of the Longxuan Empire, the Vermilion Bird Family being one of them. At that time, our estate was heavily guarded, and yet no one had discovered the thief. Initially, we suspected it to be the work of Silver Hands, but after hearing Senior Ruan¡¯s analysis, could it be that... it was really the work of Gu Qingming from Silver Hands?¡± Shen Duan remembered the unscrupulous thief who had incurred the hatred of many, and coupled with Senior Ruan¡¯s analysis, the culprit who attacked Shen Yifeng was more or less confirmed. Ruan Yingzhe nodded. ¡°It is very likely. Silver Hands has always been a mysterious organization, even the Broken Star Pce had yet to pinpoint their urate position. They would often attack aristocrats in various countries and their thieving skills are top notch. If what you say is true, then Gu Qingming would be the one who had attacked Shen Yifeng. As they came to that conclusion, Shen Yanxiao was unaware that her unintentional thieving act half a year ago had caused such a huge misunderstanding. To think there were such coincidences in this world, and that Gu Qingming had unknowingly bore the brunt of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s crimes. He did not even know of Shen Yifeng¡¯s appearance, and yet he had been concluded to be the culprit who attacked Shen Yifeng by Shen Duan and Ruan Yingzhe If Gu Qingming was present, he would probably stomp his feet in anger. ¡°Senior Ruan, how do you intend to deal with this?¡± When Shen Duan learned that it was Gu Qingming who had attacked his son, anger brewed in his heart. You had stolen from my Vermilion Bird Family and right now, you even came to attack one of my own. Was there a thief as arrogant as you?! Ruan Yingzhe said, ¡°Other than the abilities of their own profession, practically every member of the Silver Hands is capable of disappearing without a trace. Gu Qingming is the third leader of Silver Hands, and he has never been caught. If he has the intent to escape, I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t find his whereabouts for the time being. The problem now is, how did Shen Yifeng offend Gu Qingming for him to injure him as such.¡± Ruan Yingzhe could easily crush ordinary people with a move of his fingers but if the opponent was a second ss expert, his advantage would be minimal. The den of thieves, Silver Hands, had been able to run wild in the Brilliance Continent for hundreds of years and naturally, they were a powerful organization of their own. Even though Ruan Yingzhe did not fear them, it was a rather huge headache to be targeted by those thieves that appeared and disappeared without a trace. ¡°I have no idea.¡± Shen Yifeng answered in all honesty. He did not know how he had provoked the ire of Gu Qingming. ¡°Forget it, recuperate here for the time being. I¡¯d like to see if he dares to cause you trouble with me here in the Vermilion Bird estate.¡± Ruan Yingzhe snorted. If not for his mission on hand, he would definitely hunt down that thief who dared to harm his student! Chapter 743 - Family (1)

Chapter 743: Family (1)

Just as Ruan Yingzhe and Shen Duan were busy dealing with Shen Yifeng¡¯s injuries, a petite silhouette scuttled into the estate of the Vermilion Bird Family unnoticed. She carefully avoided the patrolling guards and went towards the underground cer. There were four bodyguards standing guard by the entrance. A sneer curled on her lips and her petite figure dashed towards them like a ghost. The four bodyguards only saw a ck silhouette shing past them before they were suddenly all rooted on the spot. Shen Yanxiao stood among them and disdainfully looked at these bodyguards who had been controlled by her curse. With a snap of her finger, all of them acted as if they had not noticed her presence and continued to stand in their posts, allowing Shen Yanxiao to openly enter the cer right in their faces. The air in the dark, humid cer had a rotten smell to it. Wrinkling her nose, Shen Yanxiao walked past the long flight of stairs before she gradually arrived underground. The surrounding air was so moist to the extent she felt a cooling sensation in the air hitting her skin. She furrowed her brows. The conditions here were so bad that even a healthy man could not live here, not to mention the already severely injured Shen Feng? Looking at this environment, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart could not help but sink.. As she continued to proceed forward, she finally saw a faint glimmer of light in the darkness. She then quickened her pace and went towards the light. When the scene came into view, a bomb exploded in her mind and her thin body could not help but stagger. Within a cell that was less than twenty square meters wide, eight haggard man leaned against the walls The haggered Shen Ling no longer possessed the heroic spirit he had in the past and his face was pale as sheets. He knelt on the moist floor and his hands were firmly stuck onto the chest of the man lying on the ground. Right now, he was currently trying his best to transfer his battle aura to that man. And as for the man lying on the ground with breaths as thin as a thread, it was Shen Feng who Shen Yanxiao had been worried about all this time. If it were not for his familiar aura, Shen Yanxiao wouldn¡¯t even recognize him. That old man who was once mighty was now paralyzed on the chilly floor with dirty straw cushioned beneath him. His filthy clothes were covered with dried up brown stains, and even though Shen Feng was getting on in his years, he had been rather healthy. However, the current Shen Feng had a head full of white hair ¡ª his familiar appearance seemed to have aged ten years in half a year¡¯s time. Shen Yanxiao felt her heart clenching tightly. Shen Ling who was trying to preserve Shen Feng¡¯sst breath heard light footstepsing towards them, but there was no change in his expression and he did not even raise his head. He merely used a hoarse voice and said, ¡°You beasts will receive your retribution sooner orter. Even if I¡¯m dead, I will turn into a ghost and haunt you for you all for an eternity.¡± Shen Yanxiao nked out for a moment and her eyes reddened. Shen Ling had always been a reticent man, and yet he had spoken such a malicious curse. It could be seen how heartless her uncles, Shen Duan and Shen Yue, were to them. ¡°Fifth Uncle... it¡¯s me.¡± Shen Ling¡¯s haggered figure suddenly stiffened and he raised his head in surprise. When he slowly turned his head, he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face with the aid of the faint light. ¡°Xiao.. Xiaoxiao... why did youe back?¡± Never in his wildest dreams did Shen Ling expect himself to see Shen Yanxiao ever again in his life. ¡°Leave! The Vermillion Bird Family is doomed! Run away as far as you can, and don¡¯t evere back!¡± Shen Ling had practically used all his strength to shout those words. Chapter 744 - Family (2)

Chapter 744: Family (2)

Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°Fifth Uncle, I won¡¯t leave. I will rescue all of you.¡± Shen Ling revealed a bitter smile. ¡°Xiaoxiao, your grandfather and I are d with the thought alone. However, the current situation does not allow you to interfere. Please, you must leave here before they notice you.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not respond to him. She directly walked to the railings and fiddled with the lock. With a click, the gates of the cell opened, and she entered. ¡°Fifth Uncle, I will never leave. Rather than wasting your breath persuading me, why don¡¯t you tell me what had happened here?¡± Shen Yanxiao walked to Shen Ling¡¯s side and squatted down to look at the unconscious Shen Feng. She then raised her hand and poured in her battle aura on behalf of Shen Ling. ¡°You little brat...¡± Shen Ling did not know whether tough or cry when he looked at the stubborn Shen Yanxiao as hemented in his heart. That little girl, who had been ridiculed by the entire family, had unexpectedly taken such huge risks toe forth and save them. While on the other hand, those bastards who had been well-treated in the Vermilion Bird Family hadmitted such an unfilial act of rebellion. Honestly speaking, life was really unpredictable. While Shen Yanxiao poured in her battle aura, she checked on Shen Feng¡¯s condition. True to what Shen Yifeng said, Shen Feng¡¯s internal organs were deteriorating and his battle aura was chaotic and thin. If Shen Ling had not continuously infused his battle aura, Shen Feng would not have survived until now. The clearer she was about Shen Feng¡¯s current situation, the more Shen Yanxiao had the urge to kill. Shen Duan and Shen Yuepletely disregarded Shen Feng¡¯s life or death. He had been injured to such an extent, and yet they still did not invite people to treat him? ¡°Fifth Uncle, tell me what exactly had happened. Why are you all in such a situation?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the few down-and-out bodyguards seated in the corner. They were all confidants of Shen Ling and they all looked spiritless and injuries covered their bodies. When they saw Shen Yanxiao, they all revealed traces of surprise and helplessness. Shen Ling bitterly smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s all because of Shen Duan and Shen Yue, those two bastards! Shen Duan has always schemed to push his son up to the Family Head position. And amongst the younger generation, Shen Yifeng¡¯s talents were considered the best. At first, your grandfather was also willing to hand the family to him, but all of a sudden, you appeared. Not only did you regain your wisdom, you had also signed a contract with Vermilion Bird. But, Shen Duan is a sinister man, so how could he possibly allow someone else to take the Family Head position from his son?¡± ¡°But your grandfather had made up his mind then, and no one could change it. That bastard was like a cornered dog and so, he did something desperate, which was to join hands with the Broken Star Pce tounch a sneak attack on your grandfather. Even though your grandfather¡¯s confidants and I had fought with our lives at stake, we were unable to reverse the situation. After we were defeated, Shen Duan locked us up here after he obtained a stranglehold over the Vermilion Bird Family.¡± Shen Ling¡¯s every single word was saddening. He never imagined that his biological brother to be such devoid of conscience and to rebel just for the Family Head position Shen Yanxiao gnashed his teeth in anger. There were at least hundreds of men under Shen Feng and Shen Ling, but those who managed to survive were only five of them here in the cell. She could imagine how bloody the battle was on the day of the incident. ¡°Uncle, what kind of ce is the Broken Star Pce?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Shen Ling hesitantly looked at Shen Yanxiao and ultimately sighed. ¡°The Broken Star Pce is simr to the God Realm. However, the God Realm is known to all, but only several know of the existence of the pce.¡± Chapter 745 - Family (3) Chapter 745: Family (3) ¡°In fact, we did not know of the existence of the Broken Star Pce before their rebellion. Your grandfather had just informed us of them right after we were locked up in here. He told us that the Broken Star Pce is an organization that had existed long before the four countries of Brilliance Continent were founded. Their territory was far away from the public eye, and only the Emperor and the five Family Heads knew of their existence in the Longuxan Empire. They only have a single objective, and that is to recruit all the experts throughout the continent, but there was a criterion for joining them. That criterion was to be a second ss expert, and as long as someone broke though, representatives from the Broken Star Pce woulde into contact with them and offer them an invitation.¡± ¡°Everything about the Broken Star Pce is a mystery to outsiders, and your grandfather only had heard of them from his elders. Before the Longxuan Empire was built, the masters of the five mythical beasts had some dealings with them but as time went by, the Broken Star Pcepletely disappeared from the world. If not for Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s appearance, your grandfather would not have believed the organization still existed.¡± ¡°A second ss expert.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Second ss experts were scarce in the entire Brilliance Continent, and thus they were treated like hotmodities, and yet the Broken Star Pce was able to gather all these experts together under a single roof. How terrifying of an influence did they possess? Shen Ling¡¯s knowledge of the pce was all from Shen Feng. However, his injuries were too severe to answer her questions now. But if she wanted to know the secrets of the Broken Star Pce, she could only wait for Shen Feng to recover more. When she heard Shen Feng¡¯s faint breaths, she felt as if her heart was sliced into a thousand pieces by knives. Without hesitation, she immediately took out several bottles of potions concocted by a Great Herbalist; these were all potions Ye Qing had handed to her before she left. ¡°Fifth Uncle, please support grandfather up so I can feed him these potions.¡± One of her hands was still pressed on Shen Feng¡¯s chest as she poured in her battle aura. She did not dare to move at this point, as Shen Feng was about to run out of oil per say. In order to survive until now, Shen Ling had practically depleted all his battle aura. ¡°Your grandfather¡¯s injuries are too severe, I¡¯m afraid these potions...¡± Shen Ling¡¯s eyes dimmed. ¡°These are potions concocted by Great Master Ye Qing. Even though they can not ensure aplete recovery, they can at least save his life.¡± ¡°Ye Qing!¡± Shen Ling looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. Ye Qing¡¯s name was rather famous in the Brilliance Continent. Shen Ling thought that she was merely a Warlock and that learning herbalism was a facade. However, he did not expect her to obtain potions concocted by Ye Qing. Potions produced by Ye Qing often cost millions in the market. Moreover, there would only be several bottles produced in a single year. But right now, Shen Yanxiao had taken out dozens of bottles in one go; it was simply unbelievable. ¡°Ye Qing is my herbalism teacher.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not have time to exin much. After Shen Ling lifted Shen Feng up, she immediately poured the potions into his mouth and used her battle aura to ease the chaotic battle aura inside Shen Feng. Only then, did his condition gradually stabilize. Dozens of Great Herbalist level potions went down his stomach, and Shen Feng¡¯s breaths immediately stabilized considerably. With that quantity of Great Herbalist level potions expended, Shen Feng could be saved as long as he still had a single breath left. And that was the prowess of a bucketload of Great Herbalist¡¯s potions! Shen Ling was surprised to see Shen Feng¡¯splexion gradually recovering. He looked at Shen Yanxiao in astonishment. Chapter 746 - Family (4)

Chapter 746: Family (4)

¡°Xiaoxiao, what other capabilities do you have that we are unaware of?¡± Shen Ling felt that his niece was simply unfathomable. In a short six months, she had transformed from a trash who could not cultivate into an Advanced Warlock. Furthermore, she obtained the championship in the Inter-academy tournament, and right now, she said that the world renowned Ye Qing was her teacher... ¡°I¡¯ll fill you up in the future.¡± When she saw Shen Feng¡¯s condition gradually turning for the better, she finally rxed and let go of her hand. She then took a look at Shen Ling, whose condition was getting no better, as he had been continuously pouring his battle aura into Shen Feng, which left his own physical condition in the dumps. ¡°Fifth Uncle, I have a few advanced grade potions with me, take it and share it with those few uncles.¡± Shen Yanxiao unhesitatingly took out all her stock. Shen Ling looked at the several bottles of advanced grade healing potion and turned absentminded. Even though advanced grade potions were not as rare as potions concocted by Great Herbalists, there were merely several bottles within the Vermilion Bird Family. ¡°These... are also concocted by Great Master Ye Qing?¡± Shen Ling stiffly asked. Shen Yanxiao scratched her head and apologetically said, ¡°It isn¡¯t. Teacher has not concocted advanced grade potions for a long time; these are what I concocted some time ago.¡± ¡°Y-you... concocted these?¡± Shen Ling widened his eyes in shock, as he could not believe what he was hearing. When she saw Shen Ling¡¯s expression of disbelief, she thought that Shen Ling did not trust her abilities in herbalism, and so she patiently exined. ¡°These potions are allpleted products, and you can use them as you like. My teacher has already verified my abilities as an Advanced Herbalist so you don¡¯t have to be afraid. These potions will not harm you.¡± Advanced... Herbalist... Shen Ling felt his world outlook had been overturned. He had learned from Shen Feng that Shen Yanxiao was a Warlock. As for other matters, Shen Feng did not exin much, and therefore never in his wildest dreams did he expect Shen Yanxiao to also be an Advanced Herbalist. Was she really that little girl who went unnoticed in their family for years? Only six months went by... Isn¡¯t she just too heaven-defying? Shen Ling originally believed that advancing from an Intermediate Swordsman to Great Swordsman was already extremely terrifying. However, whenpared to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s progress, Shen Yifeng¡¯s progress appeared rather normal! What is the big deal? Jumping three levels is nothing. Shen Yanxiao had directly advanced to an Advanced Warlock from a powerless little brat, jumping four levels in a go! Moreover, she had also advanced four levels in another separate profession! Shen Ling felt that his heart could not take in the news. ¡°Fifth Uncle?¡¯ Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Ling who was in a trance. Shen Ling came back to his senses and looked at Shen Yanxiao with aplicated expression, before silently taking those potions and dividing them amongst his injured confidants. When he grabbed a potion Shen Yanxiao had concocted, his mood was extremelyplicated. ¡°Fifth Uncle, there¡¯s no problem with the potion. You can drink it at ease.¡± She did not know whether tough or cry at Shen Ling¡¯s look of death. It seems like other than her identity as a Warlock, Shen Feng did not exin anything else to Shen Ling. Even when it came to Shen Ling, Shen Feng protected Shen Yanxiao¡¯s secrets. ¡°It¡¯s not what you¡¯re thinking... I¡¯ll drink it, I¡¯ll drink it.¡± Shen Ling agitatedly opened the cap and gulped down the potion. Chapter 747 - Broken Star Palace (1)

Chapter 747: Broken Star Pce (1)

The refreshing potion flowed down his throat and into his body. While he felt the warm energy coursing inside of him, Shen Ling had the urge to cry. The heavens had truly blessed their Vermilion Bird Family to have given them the opportunity to raise such a great child. Even though Shen Duan and Shen Yue, those two bastards, had appeared in their family, at least they had the filial Shen Yanxiao. With the aid of the advanced grade healing potion, Shen Ling and the several bodyguards¡¯ injuries turned for the better. At the sight of that, Shen Yanxiao took out another few bottles of magic and vitality potions that would help to replenish their depleted magic and battle aura. Shen Ling was already somewhat numb as he gulped those bottles of potions. Even if Shen Yanxiao were to bring out a few more shocking items, he probably wouldn¡¯t be too surprised. Their family¡¯s Xiaoxiao was simply a genius among genius! Shen Yanxiao took care of Shen Feng while Shen Ling and the rest tried to recover their strength as soon as possible. Even though Shen Feng¡¯s condition improved, he had yet to wake up due to his severe injuries. Shen Yanxiao would stay beside Shen Feng and take care of him, but after her grandfather regained consciousness, she would no longer restrain herself. Shen Duan had arranged for his men to deliver food everyday in the morning, afternoon and evening. So, when the guards eventually came, she immediately concealed herself behind the wooden beam on the ceiling. Even until the guards left, they had not noticed her presence. Shen Ling felt iparably agitated when he saw Shen Yanxiao concealing herself in the dark. When she concealed herself, even he was unable to detect her presence, not to mention those guards who delivered their food. After the guard left, Shen Yanxiao skillfully jumped down from the beam andnded soundlessly. ¡°Xiaoxiao, is that the skill of a Warlock?¡± While he gnawed on the stiff steamed bun, he stared at Shen Yanxiao in a trance. ¡°Erm...¡± She was momentarily stunned. She had no idea how to exin her strange abilities. Plus, she could not just reveal that she was a skilled thief, right? Moreover, she clearly remembers that when she stole from the family, she had spared no mercy in stealing his savings for marriage. If Shen Ling were to know of it, he would definitely give her a beating! To avoid Shen Ling from asking any further questions, she hastily changed topics. ¡°Grandfather¡¯s condition has more or less stabilized, and it seems he should wake up tomorrow. Fifth Uncle, how much have you and your team recovered?¡± Shen Yanxiao already had a n. After Shen Feng regained consciousness, she would personally deal with those two heartless beasts right before his eyes! Shen Ling answered. ¡°We have probably recovered around 60-70%.¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. As long as they had some defensive and mobility ability, she was confident in bringing them out. Shen Ling did not ask any further and tried to recover his strength as soon as possible. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrival had given them thest trace of hope, and they would firmly grasp onto it! The next day, when the sunlight sprinkled down on Mother Earth. Shen Ling who had been in aa for several days finally woke up. He opened his weary eyes, and what reflected in his eyes was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s surprised and pleased face. ¡°Xiaoxiao...¡± Shen Feng looked at his granddaughter¡¯s face in confusion. He clearly remembered that his two unfilial sons had locked him up in the underground cer before he lost consciousness, so how did Shen Yanxiao appear here? ¡°Grandfather, it¡¯s me.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s nose wrinkled as she held back her tears. She thanked the heavens for pitying her and not seizing her only family member. ¡°You... Why are you here? Hurry and leave, don¡¯t stay here any longer.¡± Shen Feng spoke with great difficulty. He did not express any joy in meeting with his granddaughter, but instead he was filled with worry. He wished that she could immediately leave this ce and escape as far as possible. Chapter 748 - Broken Star Palace (2)

Chapter 748: Broken Star Pce (2)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes reddened. Be it Shen Ling or Shen Feng, they had not asked for her to save them the moment they saw her. Instead, they asked for her to leave immediately. They did not care about their safety and only wanted for her to be safe and sound. How could she remain untouched by such deep feelings? ¡°Grandfather, I won¡¯t leave. Don¡¯t worry, I have my own means to deal with them. I will bring you and Fifth Uncle away from this ce and personally end Shen Duan and Shen Yue¡¯s feeble life.¡± Shen Yanxiao tightly grasped Shen Feng¡¯s trembling hands. She found his head full of white hair exceptionally ring. ¡°Sigh, you don¡¯t know the severity of this. This is not something you can interfere with. Your uncles have led the wolf into our house. The Vermilion Bird Family is doomed.¡± The betrayal of his biological sons and the attack of an expert had caused Shen Feng to feel despair. Shen Yanxiao furrowed his brows. She knew that Shen Feng was referring to the Broken Star Pce. ¡°Is grandfather referring to the Broken Star Pce?¡± Shen Feng was stunned. ¡°You already know?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Shen Yifeng acknowledged Ruan Yingzhe from the Broken Star Pce as his teacher. Fifth Uncle has also told me about the general situation of that organization. I know that he is a second ss expert, but so what? Our Vermilion Bird Family are no pushovers.¡± ¡°The Broken Star Pce is not as simple as you think. Your Fifth Uncle doesn¡¯t know much.¡± Shen Feng sighed. ¡°Do you know that during the war between gods and devils, humans had also participated? Humans stood on the side of the gods to fight against the devils, and in order to show their appreciation, the gods used their powers to raise numerous experts to a frightening level. When the war ended, the God race fell and the Devil race had been chased back to their world. In the end, there was a huge discrepancy between those human experts who had received god¡¯s power and their peers who did not. With all of them witnessing the most tragic battle in the world and getting tired of it all, they all retired and collectively built the Broken Star Pce to reside within.¡± ¡°Thousands of years after that war, the Brilliance Continent had experienced countless cmities, but those experts of the Broken Star Pce rarely appeared. They only provided assistance to suppress the demons when the four countries were founded. The origin of our five families and the Broken Star Pce can be traced back to the war, as the five mythical beasts joined hands with the humans to fight alongside those experts to resist the devil¡¯s invasion. The rules of the Broken Star Pce throughout different generations have been to respect the strong, and those who had gone through second ss promotion possessed absolute power in the Brilliance Continent. The difference between their strength and those normal people were too vast, so to avoid an unbnced power dynamic in the world, they invited all those second ss experts to the Broken Star Pce.¡± ¡°After thousands of years, the Broken Star Pce has gathered countless second ss experts, and no one know of their exact strength. But several days ago, Ruan Yingzhe from the pce had suddenly appeared in the Longxuan Empire and stood on Shen Duan¡¯s side to seize the Vermilion Bird Family. I have no idea why they have suddenly interfered in the Brilliance Continent¡¯s internal affairs, but it was the first time after hundreds of years since someone from there had appeared in the public eye. This is not a small matter, and regardless of the reason behind their actions, Xiaoxiao, you are not their opponent.¡± Shen Feng tried his best to persuade Shen Yanxiao. After she heard the story, she was slightly stunned. Unexpectedly, the Broken Star Pce appeared after the war, but Xiu did not seem to know of their existence. ¡°Xiu, you don¡¯t know the Broken Star Pce?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in her mind. ¡°I don¡¯t know anything that happened after the war between gods and devils.¡± Xiu indifferently answered. ¡°...¡± He did not know anything rted to the aftermath of the war, didn¡¯t that mean... Xiu existed when the war unfolded? Chapter 749 - Broken Star Palace (3)

Chapter 749: Broken Star Pce (3)

¡°Xiu, what are the odds of you beating an expert that has gone through the second ss promotion?¡± Shen Yanxiao wondered. ¡°Do notpare me with someone that cannot even defeat Vermilion Bird.¡± Xiu sounded quite arrogant. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao did not know what to say. How did she forget that certain someone¡¯s glorious past when he once used one finger to kill an eighth rank demon? Compared to humans, experts that had gone through the second ss promotion were formidable, and only experts at the peak of second ss promotion could be a worthy opponent for mythical beasts. With the exception of peak second ss experts, none could stand a chance in front of the might of mythical beasts. With that said, Xiu was even more unfathomably powerful than Vermilion Bird... Shen Yanxiao clearly sensed the contempt in Xiu¡¯s tone when he answered. It was true. He, who was not a human, could not bepared against a human in terms of power! ¡°Xiu, help me!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes glowed brightly. Apart from Ruan Yingzhe who was a bit out of her league, she alone could handle everyone else in the Vermilion Bird Family. With Xiu here, no expert that had gone through the second ss promotion was worth worrying about. Unfair? Hmph, invite over a god if you can! This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had asked for a favor from Xiu. Standing on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart¡¯ske, Xiu smiled. His voice sounded cold but resolute at the same time. ¡°As you wish.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confidence immediately shot through the roof. With the assurance from Xiu, she smiled at Shen Feng. ¡°Grandpa, don¡¯t worry. I know how to make that Ruan Yingzhe vanish. He is just merely an expert of second ss promotion. I would not be afraid even if a god came.¡± Sheng Feng opened his mouth but failed to utter a sound. He was well aware that this granddaughter of his was special but her words just sounded too arrogant and crazy. She had achievements in three professions but that was nothing in front of an expert of the second ss promotion. But looking at her now, who gave her that level of confidence? ¡°Rest your mind. I am here now. Nobody can hurt you anymore.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s grin was particrly cunning. She could not wait to see Xiu taking care of that person. Back at Mount Kuluo, the two Phoenixes were awed by Xiu¡¯s appearance alone. She wondered what would happen when Xiu fought Ruan Yingzhe. ¡°Look at you. s...¡± Shen Feng sighed. He just thought that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confidence stemmed from the fact that she had never met an expert of the second ss promotion. ¡°Grandpa, the Vermilion Bird Family belongs to the Shen Family, and Shen Duan and Shen Yue cannot be considered members of the Shen Family any longer. Do you expect me to give away what our family has achieved after so many generations? If I do, I will be forever sorry to all the ancestors of the Vermilion Bird Family. And if I cannot save you, I will be too ashamed to talk to my deceased mom and dad.¡± Shen Feng smiled. ¡°You are right. The Vermilion Bird Family has no coward. As long as one of us is still alive, we shall never let anyone take the Vermilion Bird Family away from us.¡± He was grateful that the Vermilion Bird Family still had hope and that he had a granddaughter like Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Let¡¯s do this. I may not be able to defeat Ruan Yingzhe but I will not let Shen Duan and Shen Yue get away with this.¡± Shen Ling¡¯s blood was burning with righteous indignation. He had made up his mind. He would make sure that Shen Yanxiao and Shen Feng could escape no matter what. If he had to sacrifice his life, he would drag the two bastards down to death with him! ¡°We will follow your lead.¡± The five guards knelt to Shen Feng, swearing their loyalty. Shen Feng¡¯s eyes were filled with tears. He had personally cultivated and trained these five guards who turned out to be more loyal than his son. ¡°Okay. The future of the Vermilion Bird Family is now on our shoulders. We shall not bring disgrace to the name of the Vermilion Bird Family, even if at the cost of our lives!¡± Shen Feng said. Shen Yanxiao helped him up. On his old face, the past vigor was finally restored. Chapter 750 - Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (1)

Chapter 750: Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (1)

In the main hall of the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s estate, Ruan Yingzhe took the center seat with Shen Duan and Shen Yue sitting by his sides, and facing him were the Family Heads of the other four aristocratic families! ¡°Shen Yifeng¡¯s situation has been stabilized. Mr. Ruan, what else do you need?¡± An aged man with a friendly look asked. He was Yan Zheng, the current Family Head of the White Tiger Aristocratic Family, grandpa of Yan Yu. When Shen Yifeng was severely injured, Ruan Yingzhe asked Yan Hua the Great Priest to the Vermilion Bird Family to heal Shen Yifeng. Next to Yan Hua were Yang Qiong, Family Head of the Azure Dragon Aristocratic Family, Qi Cang, Family Head of the Qilin Aristocratic Family, and Tang Ao, Family Head of the ck Tortoise Aristocratic Family. Early this morning, with the invitation from Ruan Yingzhe, they stepped into the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s estate, a ce they had not stepped in for decades. ¡°Be patient. I have asked you all here because I have some business to discuss with you.¡± Faced with four Family Heads, Ruan Yingzhe did not show any ounce of respect at all. Rather, he was behaving quite arrogantly, as if he was looking down on Yan Hua and the other three. Once, thanks to the protection provided by the five mythical beasts, the five families housed a great number of talent. However, as the five mythical beasts fell into deep slumber years ago, the five families¡¯ power and reputation had shrunk. Their past glory could not be restored soon, even if the five mythical beasts were to wake up again. The five families that could once be on par with the Broken Star Pce had now be too vulnerable. ¡°What is it?¡± Qi Cang was advanced in age but he could still hear and see well. He looked a bit like Qi Xia but the tests of time had given him a wiser and more refined appearance. Ruan Yingzhe answered, ¡°ording to Shen Duan, the new Family Head of the Vermilion Bird Family, a few months ago, all of your families had suffered from some thieving incidents. A reckless thief had snuck into your family estate, and caused you great losses.¡± Qi Cang and the others were seasoned men. They knew Ruan Yingzhe must not have brought up the previous thieving incident all of a sudden for nothing. These sly, old foxes would just say some simple words to reply while they waited for the cat to spill out of the bag. ¡°That is true.¡± Tang Ao answered. ¡°Thinking about the past prosperity of your five families, but looking at you now, your families have fallen victim to the same thief time after time, and you have not caught that thief yet. What¡¯s left of your past glory is truly gone.¡± Ruan Yingzhe let out a cold grin. He did not conceal the contempt he had for the five families at all. Though angry, Qi Cang and the others knew that they no longer could fight the Broken Star Pce, so they could only submit to the humiliation. ¡°The Broken Star Pce has some connections with the five mythical beasts. Therefore, I am unwilling to see you in this miserable state. As such, as long as you can find that thief, I will help you get rid of him. I have found out that the thief is Gu Qingming, the second-in-charge of Silver Hands. I will leave it up to you to find where he is.¡± Ruan Yingzhe made it sound like he was selfless but anyone knew that it was unlikely that he would be kind. Plus, they had heard that Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s student was hurt by an archer yesterday and that Ruan Yingzhe had flown into a rage. These seasoned Family Heads were smart. They understood that Ruan Yingzhe was not here to save their glory, but to seek revenge for his student. As for Gu Qingming, it did not matter if he was actually the thief they were looking for. The theft happened over half a year ago. Back then, they felt humiliated. But since the lost items were not that valuable and did not cause any significant damage, the five families stopped their investigation. But Ruan Yingzhe had brought this topic up again just so that the five families could use their connections in the Longxuan Empire to help him find Gu Qingming. Chapter 751 - Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (2)

Chapter 751: Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (2)

The Family Heads could not reject Ruan Yingzhe even though they knew this was his plot for them to do his dirty work. Besides, since Ruan Yingzhe had practically gained control of the Vermilion Bird Family, they had no choice but topromise. ¡°Mr. Ruan, thank you very much for your help. We will find out Gu Qingming¡¯s whereabouts soon.¡± Secretly, Qi Cang cursed Ruan Yingzhe. Silver Hands was a mysterious organization. Up to now, no one had an idea of the exact location of their base. Also, Silver Hands¡¯ members could all approach without casting a shadow and leave without leaving a trace. Messing with Silver Hands would be a nightmare for anyone. The four Family Heads were suffering miserably since they were caught between the Broken Star Pce and Silver Hands. All of a sudden, a huge noise was heard in the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s estate. Shen Duan stood up. That sound came from the backyard, where the dungeon that Shen Feng and Shen Ling were kept in was located. ¡°What is going on? Send someone to check it out.¡± Shen Duan could not allow anything to go wrong at this critical juncture when Ruan Yingzhe was ying rough with the four aristocratic families. Just before this, he was just gloating how he was able to ride Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s coattails. Several guards immediately went to the backyard. Not long afterward, they all ran back, stumbling along. ¡°Family Head! Shen Feng.. and Shen Ling got out!¡± ¡°What did you say?¡± Shen Duan turned ghastly pale. Shen Feng and Shen Ling should not even have the ability to break the iron door of the dungeon, not to mention escaping. How did they do that? Qi Cang and the other Family Heads were curious about the sudden happenings in the Vermillion Bird Family. They had all heard about stories of the Vermilion Bird Family. They were quite surprised to see this drama unfolding before them today. Shen Duan imprisoning Shen Feng was not a secret at all. Although the other Family Heads were furious, they dared not to intervene for fear of Ruan Yingzhe. ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look.¡± Ruan Yingzhe felt embarrassed. That being said, he did not think much of it. Since Shen Feng was asking for his doom, then he would grant that wish happily. Using this opportunity, he could warn the other four Family Heads as well. ¡°Follow me,¡± Ruan Yingzhe said. ¡°Of course.¡± Qi Cang and the other four were curious to begin with. They would never miss a good show. The Family Heads exchanged eye contact and tagged along. When Ruan Yingzhe and the others found themselves in the backyard, to their surprise, they saw Shen Feng and Shen Ling standing here refreshed, when the two of them should be on their deathbeds. The five guards behind them had rosy cheeks as well. But the person that gave them the greatest shock was the little girl standing in front of Shen Feng. ¡°Shen Yanxiao!¡± Shen Duan recognized Shen Yanxiao, and a fire was about to burst out from his eyes. Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms in front of her chest, calm andposed while the situation was intense. She raised her chin as she looked at the startled Shen Duan and Shen Yue. ¡°Long time no see. I see you two are just as repulsive as before.¡± ¡°You bitch! How dare youe back! Do you have no fear?¡± Shen Duan filed his teeth in hatred. If Shen Yanxiao had not recovered all of a sudden and be the prime candidate for next Family Head of the Vermilion Bird Family, Shen Duan would not have gone through so much trouble. ¡°Well, since I am the next Family Head for the Vermilion Bird Family, why wouldn¡¯t I dare toe back when the family is in distress? But enough about that, let¡¯s talk about you two bastards. Are you not afraid of bad karma by doing such a bastardly act?¡± Shen Yanxiao red at Shen Duan and Shen Yue coldly. These two bastards were not worthy enough to be deemed as members of the Vermilion Bird Family. Chapter 752 - Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (3)

Chapter 752: Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (3)

¡°You are Shen Yanxiao? The master of Vermilion Bird?¡± Ruan Yingzhe sized the beautiful girl in front of him up and down. Shen Yanxiao was a stunning girl in terms of appearance, but her skinny body did not show that she was a powerful fighter. ¡°Are you Ruan Yingzhe, Shen Yifeng¡¯s stupid teacher?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not answer his question but instead asked a question with an arrogant expression. ¡°You ignorant kid, how dare you insult me?¡± Ruan Yingzhe sneered. Ever since he joined the Broken Star Pce, no one had dared to talk to him in this manner. He had heard from Shen Duan about Shen Yanxiao. In his mind, she was nothing but an Advanced Warlock. She was nothing in the face of his might as a Great Swordsman of the second ss promotion. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance made the atmosphere tense in the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s estate. The other four Family Heads here watching were secretly observing this young woman. They had all heard something about Shen Yanxiao before from their own boys. At first, Shen Yanxiao was a shame to the Vermilion Bird Family. She could not cultivate battle aura nor magic power. Furthermore, she was mentally retarded. However, when their grandsons suddenly changed their tunes and started talking favorably about Shen Yanxiao, they found it unbelievable. Shen Yanxiao spent 13 years being muddleheaded. So, how did she be so outstanding overnight? But at this moment, the Family Heads could see Shen Yanxiao with their own eyes ¡ª they finally understood why their grandsons would praise this girl. Shen Yanxiao was young but her imposing manner even made them blush with shame. This girl was not scared by this Great Swordsman. Rather, she demonstrated a dominating presence. She showed no sign of fear at all. She had a calm look and her eyes were zing like torches. Those old, sly foxes with massive amounts of experience naturally could tell this girl was far from being ordinary. The Vermilion Bird Family sure knew how to keep a diamond in the rough. The past shame of the Vermilion Bird Family stood out when the family was in trouble. She did not even flinch when faced with a powerful enemy! Now, the four Family Heads thought highly of Shen Yanxiao regardless of what the Vermilion Bird Family was like now. Unfortunately... Ruan Yingzhe was too formidable of an opponent for Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was talented, that was for sure, that being said, she hadn¡¯t grown into her fullest potential yet. At such a young age, she had be an advanced professional, which was beyond everyone¡¯s expectation. However, she did stand no chance against an expert of the second ss promotion. If she could have a few more years to develop... Those Family Heads began to feel sorry for Shen Yanxiao. If only this stunning talent was born a few years earlier, she might just be able to save her family from this tragic fate. ¡°Hey, what do you think we should do? My grandson thinks highly of this gal here. If we watch and do nothing as that old bastard Ruan Yingzhe destroys this girl, I believe my grandson will be hopping mad.¡± Tang Ao had developed kind feelings for this girl in front of him. He remembered how Tang Nazhiplimented Shen Yanxiao. Tang Ao could not tolerate the idea of Shen Yanxiao getting ruined by that old jerk. Qi Cang shared Tang Ao¡¯s thoughts. It was too bad that they did not have the strength to do what they hoped to do. ¡°What should we do? Do you think you can beg Ruan Yingzhe for mercy? Didn¡¯t you notice that ever since this girl showed up, that jerk Ruan Yingzhe has been covered with killing intent? He will kill that girl no matter what!¡± ¡°It is such a shame that we havended ourselves into the current situation. We can do nothing while the scumbags of the Broken Star Pce scourge our children.¡± Yan Hua let out a deep sigh. Chapter 753 - Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (4)

Chapter 753: Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (4)

The four Family Heads really meant to help, but it was a pity that theycked the ability to. For one, they could not defeat Ruan Yingzhe, even if they joined hands. For another, even if they could, they had to think about their families. They were not afraid of one Ruan Yingzhe but the Broken Star Pce that Ruan Yingzhe represented! ¡°Outrageous? Who is the most outrageous one here, Ruan Yingzhe? Who is swaggering around in someone else¡¯s home like their own? Who is helping two bastards trying to murder their own blood father and brother? The way I see it, you are the outrageous one here, the most outrageous of the outrageous. The affair of the Vermilion Bird Family should not be meddled by an outsider like you!¡± Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s manner did not intimidate Shen Yanxiao at all. ¡°Punk! Who do you think you are? This is not a ce for you to point fingers. The Vermilion Bird Family? You are an insignificant brat! Do you honestly believe that a Vermilion Bird Family that had past their prime means something? Let me tell you the cold hard truth ¡ª I can wipe out as many families like yours when I want to! Don¡¯t misunderstand that I like to be your Family Head. If it was not for the fact that Shen Duan, my dog, came to me begging for hope, I would not resign myself to deal with you ants. Without the mythical beasts, the five aristocratic families mean nothing!¡± Ruan Yingzheughed out loud. He voiced his contempt for the five aristocratic families out loud and with unbridled arrogance. In his words, it was clear that he thought little of the five families. He even included Shen Duan as a target of his contempt. Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s remark was harsh. Qi Cang and the other Family Heads pulled a long face. The five aristocratic families had declined, which was true, but they had never been dismissed like this. They just hated the fact that they were not powerful enough. They could not talk back as Ruan Yingzhe continued to berate them. This was such a shame! ¡°You¡¯re talking really big for someone of your status. You are nothing more than a pile of dirt I would scrap away from my shoe. How dare you walk around with your puny strength in my territory? Who gave you the courage to think that you are invincible in the world, huh? Just because two dogs are riding on your coattails? That is ridiculous! Why don¡¯t you consider your old age and stop sticking your nose in other people¡¯s business before you disintegrate into ash? Don¡¯t make a fool of yourself by showing off your poor abilities. Do you have no shame? I suggest that you go back to that shitty Broken Star Pce. I am already quite entertained looking a senile old fool strutting in my backyard.¡± Shen Yanxiao gave a full demonstration of her ability to insult someone. She hurled curses at Ruan Yingzhe without dropping any ¡°f¡± bombs. Ruan Yingzhe was old but since he was in his second ss promotion, he still appeared young. However, Shen Yanxiao made it abundantly clear that what was outside could never hide his age. How stunning were her words?! ¡°That girl has quite the vicious tongue. She is like that little fox of your family!¡± Yang Qiong was dumbstruck. This was the first time that he saw anyone with the courage to vent a torrent of abuse toward an expert of the second ss promotion. She sounded just as good as Qi Xia, that cunning little businessman. Qi Cang tried hard not tough out loud. His fondness of Shen Yanxiao quickly grew in his heart. No wonder his grandson spoke so highly of this girl. Her courage and her vicious tongue were enough for people to admire here! Those Family Heads had been holding a grudge against Ruan Yingzhe, but as leaders of their family, they had to worry about the safety of their respective families. Otherwise, they would curse this old bastard that had no awareness of his old age. They wished they could apud and cheer for Shen Yanxiao now that she had spoken their mind! Good girl! Go on! Cuss that old jerk to death! Ruan Yingzhe turned deathly pale. Never had anyone dared to curse him in his face, not to mention a 14-year-old girl who was so much weaker than him. Chapter 754 - Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (5

Chapter 754: Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (5)

¡°You...¡± Ruan Yingzhe was quaking with rage. He was powerful but only in the aspect of cultivation. Naturally, he had not practiced hurling verbal abuse. Bombarded by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s cusses, this expert of the second ss promotion was out of words! Shen Duan could tell that Ruan Yingzhe was furious. The former stepped forward and red at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You are a bitch, just like your bastard mother. A filthy mouth like yours can never utter anything decent!¡± Shen Yanxiao squinted. Shen Duan¡¯s words surprised her. ¡°What do you mean?¡± she asked in a hurry. Shen Duan sneered. ¡°What do I mean? You don¡¯t know, do you? Your mother, Wen Ya, was not a human at all. She was a bastard child of a human and an elf! Everyone thought she was so noble and gentle. But the fact is, she was just a bastard!¡± ¡°That is not true!¡± Shen Yanxiao clenched her fists and kept her eyes on Shen Duan. However, she was well aware after the most recentyer of the seal was undone, the bloodline of elves woke up in her. Was her mother a child of a human and an elf, just like Shen Duan had mentioned? Shen Duan looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s pale face with arrogance. He was gloating. ¡°Not true? If you don¡¯t believe me, ask your grandfather. Back then, in the entire family, your grandfather and your father were the only ones that knew of your mother¡¯s background. No one else knew, until one day, I identally heard a conversation between your mother and your father. If it was not for that, I wouldn¡¯t have known that there was a bastard in our family!¡± Everyone here found Shen Duan¡¯s words astonishing. Everyone shifted their focus to Shen Yanxiao. Mixed-race people were held in contempt. That was true for the past, the present, and most likely the future. All the mixed-race people would be the subject of disdain and discrimination. Inparison, even Warlocks had a higher social status than the mixed-blood people. No matter why people hated Warlocks, that was a matter of the profession. But being mixed-blood would mean betrayal to their respective races. Shen Yanxiao frowned. It was not because she hated mixed-blood, but that she finally understood where the bloodline of elves in her came from. ¡°Grandfather, is he telling the truth?¡± Shen Yanxiao turned to Shen Feng. This was a difficult question for Shen Feng. Eventually, he nodded. ¡°Wen Ya was a kind person. You are like her. Both of you are admirable people!¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and turned to Shen Duan who was still smug. ¡°Thank you for telling me this. As for my mother, whether she was a human or a mixed-blood cannot change the fact that she is my mother. For children, the most important thing is filial piety. I don¡¯t remember my mother¡¯s appearance or her voice but in my heart, I will forever respect her and love her. I am not like a certain someone who is so heartless that he would disregard filial piety andmit a rebellion. Those people are worse than pigs and dogs.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not depressed to finally know her mother¡¯s true background. Rather, she was quite d. People in the Brilliance Continent were benighted but that did not include her. Her mother was a mixed-blood, but so what? In modern society, there were people with the blood from eight countries mixed in them, and she just had the blood of humans and elves in her. Shen Duan had wasted his efforts if he thought this information could serve as a heavy blow to her. Shen Duan did think that Shen Yanxiao would be frustrated by her mother¡¯s identity. However, this little girl was instead smiling brightly! Shen Duan was vexed. Does this girl know what shame is? Chapter 755 - Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (6)

Chapter 755: Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (6)

It went without saying that Shen Duan¡¯s conspiracy fell through. Shen Yanxiao was from modern society with features of inclusiveness, freedom, fairness, and liberty. Her mother only had the bloodline of humans and elves. Even if she had the bloodline of all eight races, Shen Yanxiao could have epted that fact with ease! To have mixed bloodlines was a treasure, as a mixed-blood could enjoy the talents and skills of both races. These stupid people here actually despised this wonderful gift. What wasteful ignorance. Ignorance was horrifying! Shen Duan was not the only one surprised by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s calm reaction. Even Shen Feng and the four Family Heads were taken aback. They knew that people could have strong mental endurance but they had never seen one like her! Shen Yanxiao was amazing! ¡°Anyway, Shen Duan, are you tired yet? I mean you are thinking a lot with that small brain of yours. Also, who gave you the courage to provoke me? Save some energy before you fall over over brain failure.¡± Shen Yanxiao ridiculed Shen Duan. He was so weak, so vulnerable. He was even less capable than Tang Nazhi. ¡°You bastard!¡± Shen Duan was filled with anger. This piece of scandalous news exerted no influence over Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I should have killed you together with your parents. I should not have spared your life!¡± ¡°Shen Duan, are you confessing that you have something to do with my parents¡¯ death?¡± Shen Yanxiao squinted her eyes. She was sure of one thing: she would not show any mercy if Shen Duan was even slightly involved in the death of her parents. ¡°Well, something to do with it? More than something! I am not afraid to tell you anymore. I was the one behind your parents¡¯ death!¡± Shen Duan felt smug. Believing that he had Ruan Yingzhe to rely on, he had nothing to be afraid of. By his words, Shen Yanxiao pulled a long face. Shen Feng, who was standing behind Shen Duan, almost passed out after hearing the news. Shen Feng red at Shen Duan in disbelief, ring at the son that he had once thought highly of for all this time. ¡°What did you say... Your sixth brother... Did you kill him?¡± Shen Feng could not take this blow. His youngest son and the daughter-inw he loved the most died in the hands of his other son. This fact almost broke the old man¡¯s heart. Shen Duan didn¡¯t mind that his ugly past had been exposed to Shen Feng. Shen Duan carried no guilty conscience. Rather, he was gloating happily. ¡°Yes, I did. Also, I killed one more person ¡ª your eldest son died by my hands as well. I just regret this one mistake I made ¡ª I let go of the bastard Shen Yanxiao. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have needed to go through so much trouble.¡± ¡°You... how can you do that! They are your biological brothers! Brothers!¡± This news hit Shen Feng hard. Shen Duan did plot to murder him. Yet, even then, Shen Feng refused to believe that Shen Feng had plotted against his brothers a long time ago. Shen Duan sneered. ¡°Brothers? What brothers? Anyone that stands in the way of my son bing the Family Head shall die! Father, you are confused from old age. Of course, I could tell that you favored my sixth brother and his wife. If the two of them and my eldest brother were not out of the picture, you would never pass on the position of Family Head to me and my son. I will tell you this. They were not my only targets. If you wanted to make Shen Jing or Shen Ling the future Family Head, I would have killed them too!¡± Shen Feng felt his heart skipping a beat. He almost fell to the ground. Luckily, Shen Ling had sharp eyes and agile hands ¡ª he managed to help Shen Feng up. Shen Ling felt his heart aching to see his father turning deathly pale. ¡°Shen Duan, you have lost your mind!¡± Shen Ling berated his demon who he once called brother. Shen Duanughed out loud. ¡°Men die in pursuit of wealth, and birds die in pursuit of food. You are the crazy ones! In this family, I am second to none! I understand that since Big Brother was the eldest son, he might be eligible for the position of Family Head. But how could Sixth Brother contend against me!¡± Chapter 756 - Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (7)

Chapter 756: Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (7)

¡°You!¡± Shen Ling was shivering with great anger. He wished he could tear this jerk apart with his own hands as he thought how the brother he grew up with could be this vicious and cruel. ¡°Well, now you know, but so what? The Vermilion Bird Family is now in my control and Mr. Ruan has promised that my son will be the next Family Head. You are a bunch of weaklings in front of Mr. Ruan. What can you do to me?¡± Shen Duanughed crazily. He had been enduring in silence and nning for years, just so that one day, he could have the Vermilion Bird Family in its entirety. Now, his wish had finally been granted. ¡°When I kill this little bastard, the Vermilion Bird Family will be mine and my son¡¯s.¡± Shen Duan fixed his viper-like eyes on Shen Yanxiao. Once he killed Shen Yanxiao and obtained Vermilion Bird, Ruan Yingzhe would hand the Vermilion Bird Family to him, and he would enjoy the support from the Broken Star Pce forever. With the help of the Broken Star Pce, who of the Longxuan Empire could fight him? ¡°Good.¡± Shen Yanxiao red at Shen Duan coldly. The killing intent was boiling in her eyes. ¡°Shen Duan, you have no reason to live any longer. I will kill you to avenge my father, my mother, and my uncles!¡± Shen Duan deserved to be killed. Every single thing he had done was enough to be killed thousands of times! ¡°You?¡± Shen Duan scorned at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Don¡¯t think that you can sit back and rx just because you have Vermilion Bird. Tell you what. Mr. Ruan hase here specifically for Vermilion Bird. No one can change the fact that you are about to die even if you summon it!¡± Shen Duan roared withughter. He was taunting, naturally, because he was confident. Ruan Yingzhe was powerful but he could not defeat Vermilion Bird. That being said, the Broke Star Pce housed something that was designed to deal with mythical beasts! The moment Shen Yanxiao summoned Vermilion Bird was the moment she would die! ¡°Xiaoxiao, be careful of Ruan Yingzhe. The Broken Star Pce has not intervened in any worldly matters for years. He must have some measures to deal with Vermilion Bird since he dares to brazenly ask for Vermilion Bird!¡± Shen Feng tried hard to swallow his sorrow and cautioned Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Ruan Yingzhe knew a way to defeat Vermilion Bird? That was such a shame because she never nned on summoning Vermilion Bird who was not with her right now! ¡°Oh? Is that so? Let¡¯s find out if Ruan Yingzhe can protect you when I am about to kill you!¡± Killing intent surged in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. She rushed toward Shen Duan at once. Shen Duan was taken aback to see this dark shadow approaching him. Right at that moment, Ruan Yingzhe made a move. He pulled Shen Duan behind him and pped his hand in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s direction. Shen Yanxiao was fast but she was not an equal to an expert of the second ss promotion. She took this hit and then stepped away from Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s attack range immediately. When she showed up in front of everyone else, there was a trace of blood on the corner of her mouth. ¡°You ignorant kid. How dare you act recklessly in front of me? You are too overconfident!¡± Ruan Yingzhe disdained Shen Yanxiao. How impulsive she was to fight him when she was just an advanced professional. Shen Yanxiao wiped the blood off her mouth. Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s strike was powerful. Many people were nervous for Shen Yanxiao. A blow from an expert of the second ss promotion was nothing like a gentle breeze. Shen Yanxiao must have sustained a serious injury. How could Shen Yanxiao fight Ruan Yingzhe when she could not even withstand one strike from him? When everyone was worried about Shen Yanxiao, she, as if nothing had happened to her, took out a bottle of advanced healing potion from her interspatial ring and chugged it down. Chapter 757 - Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (8)

Chapter 757: Glory of the Vermilion Bird Family (8)

¡°Hmm, you are not that bad, after all. Unfortunately, I only used one-third of my strength but you cannot withstand even that. No matter how many potions you have, there is no chance for the ending you want to happen.¡± Ruan Yingzhe looked down on Shen Yanxiao. She could rely on advanced potions to recover from her wounds but she could never hurt him. The gap between her and Ruan Yingzhe was vast. ¡°Ending?¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. She raised her head and red at Ruan Yingzhe. ¡°The ending where you will die no matter what?¡± The smile was still on her face. She extended her arms and a ball of faint mist streamed out from her chest. The faint mist gradually formed into the shape of a human. A breathtakingly handsome man showed himself in front of everyone. His long, dark hair and his golden eyes appeared to be more prominent under the moonlight. Xiu, the good-looking man, stood in the air as if a god had descended to the human world. His frosty looks gave him a majestic presence, as if he was looking down on the human beings under his feet. ¡°Who... who are you?¡± Shocked, Shen Duan stared at Xiu who had appeared out of nowhere. The pair of golden eyes made Shen Duan shiver in fear. The man was just standing in the air quietly, and yet Shen Duan felt pressure he had never experienced before. Compared to this man in front of him, Ruan Yingzhe was nothing. Ruan Yingzhe squinted. The moment Xiu came out, there came an intangible force that enveloped him. Ruan Yingzhe, this extremely arrogant powerful man, felt pressure for the very first time in a long while. That force came from the man that had not done a single thing yet. ¡°Golden eyes. Who are you?¡± Ruan Yingzhe asked. Xiu nced over Shen Duan and Ruan Yingzhe with his cold eyes. He moved his lips, and that freezing voice that could chill anyone began to echo in everyone¡¯s ears. ¡°You do not deserve to know my name.¡± Everyone here began to tremble as they heard the freezing cold voice. The powerful suffocating pressure was felt by every single one of them. Some weaker servants were even pushed to the ground, shaking in their knees, the moment Xiu opened his mouth. Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s heart immediately went into overdrive. He had never encountered any force so overwhelming before. This sentence carried a force that could easily make anyone faint. Ruan Yingzhe had never seen anything like this, not even in from the master of the Broken Star Pce. Who was this man with golden eyes? ¡°Xiu, take care of that old fool. I will deal with the rest of them.¡± Shen Yanxiao put on a grin that indicated she was thirsty for blood. Ruan Yingzhe was nothing special in front of Xiu. ¡°As you wish,¡± Xiu answered calmly. Hardly had he finished talking when the handsome man had suddenly dashed over in a blur. He was faster than lightning, leaving no time for anyone to react. Even Ruan Yingzhe failed to notice Xiu¡¯s movements. But the next second, Ruan Yingzhe let out a shrill cry that was the most tragic of all. That cry caught the attention of everyone. Under the moonlight, high in the sky, the good-looking man had already lifted the once conceited Ruan Yingzhe. Xiu put one hand around Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s throat. There was no expression on Xiu¡¯s beautiful face as if this was not an expert at the second ss promotion, but an ant. ... Chapter 758 - Sweeping Victory (1)

Chapter 758: Sweeping Victory (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Everyone was stunned stiff. Ruan Yingzhe was stronger than all of them, that was a fact. However, he had no chance to fight back against this man with golden eyes. A Great Swordsman of the second ss promotion could not even stand one strike! The spectators felt they had to change their outlook on the world now! ¡°How is that possible?¡± The smile froze on Shen Duan¡¯s face. Shen Yue, who was standing next to him, felt his legs shaking because of fear. For all this time, they were emboldened because they believed Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s strength. They trusted that very few people of the entire Longxuan Empire could fight on par with Ruan Yingzhe. Although there might be a couple of people who could contend against Ruan Yingzhe, a sweeping victory like this was almost impossible to ur. Their disbelief did not diminish the shock they all felt! Ruan Yingzhe did not even know when the man had grabbed him by the throat. He opened his eyes wide in terror and gazed into that pair of golden eyes that were like his nightmare. Fear was spreading across Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s entire body. The proud and powerful man sensed fright and horror for the first time in his life! ¡°You... you... you cannot kill me. I am from the Broken Star Pce! If you killed me, the Broken Star Pce will never let you go!¡± At the moment, nothing about Ruan Yingzhe could indicate that he was an imposing man. Fear was buried in the depth of his eyes, and his limbs that were dangling in the air were shaking. Xiu raised his eyebrows calmly. A crisp noise came out. Xiu clenched his long and slim fingers. The head of the Great Swordsman of the second ss promotion limped to the side as if it was a pair of snapped chopsticks. There was no battle, no fight. Xiu did one thing and ended the life of Ruan Yingzhe who had instilled fear in the five aristocratic families. It was like everything had been a dream. Xiu cast a cold look on Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s pale face. ¡°Broken Star Pce? How dare a puny insect challenge me?¡± Xiu said. The entire Vermilion Bird Family fell into dead silence. All eyes were on the stunning man who was still standing in the air. The strength of an expert of the second ss promotion was known to all and feared by all. But today, right in front of them, a Great Swordsman¡¯s neck was broken in a blink of an eye. Since the very beginning, Ruan Yingzhe never stood a chance. Everything happened so fast that no one had the time to react. Xiu let go of his fingers. Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s dead body fell from the sky to the ground. The once all-powerful man had stopped breathing. He copsed to the ground like a dead dog. Blood oozed out from his body. The crimson red was offending to the eyes; this sight had definitely left a mark on everyone¡¯s mind. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. She understood that Xiu was powerful, but she didn¡¯t know that Xiu¡¯s strength was this unbelievable! She could finally see why Xiu would say he identally ¡°crushed¡± an eighth-rank magical beast to death. A Great Swordsman died in his hands like nothing, so how could an eighth-rank magical beast stand a chance? ¡°You can take care of the rest.¡± Xiu had no idea that his behavior had astounded the world. He could not figure out why this ridiculously weak man dared to wear the crown in the human world. Humans were weak. Although Xiu had not recovered his full strength, he could pinch a powerful man to death this easily. This fight did not interest him at all. This was purely a waste of time. Nobody said a single word. They saw that frighteningly terrifying man turned into a mass of mist before covering up Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 759 - Sweeping Victory (2)

Chapter 759: Sweeping Victory (2)

Xiu vanished into thin air within an instant. It was like Xiu was never there. But the dead body of Ruan Yingzhe lying in the pool of blood was proof that the god-like man did exist. Shen Duan felt cold throughout his body. His blood had almost frozen as he looked at the deceased Ruan Yingzhe. He was vicious and malicious, but he feared the strong. He could not understand where Shen Yanxiao found this godly helper. Within a second, the dream he was so close to achieving shattered in front of him. Xiu left, but he did not take the fear he created in Shen Duan with him. Shen Yue fell on the ground, turning ghastly pale. At the moment, he regretted his choice. Why did he decide to side with Shen Duan? Great Swordsman of the second-ss promotion? Powerful? No, Ruan Yingzhe was a joke! That mysterious man Shen Yanxiao had brought with her choked a Great Swordsman to death in a blink of an eye. The kill was clean and simple. This fear he had would not be so deep-rooted if that man had exchanged some moves with Ruan Yingzhe. The most terrifying part of the whole incident was that that man did not use any skills to achieve that feat. He just waved his hand, tightened his grip, and he broke the neck of that Great Swordsman. Since not even Ruan Yingzhe could withstand a single blow, then Shen Yue and Shen Duan... Shen Yue dared not to continue this thought! ¡°A Great Swordsman of the second ss promotion is just this much.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s cold, dead body with a cold grin. When she turned her eyes to Shen Duan, the killing intent in her eyes became even more apparent. ¡°Shen Duan, the pir you relied on so heavily crumpled like nothing. What do you think of that?¡± Shen Duan gulped in fear, his mind in a nk. All the conspiracy he had nned and deceit he had caused became aughing stock in front of absolute power. That being said... Shen Duan cherished his life! ¡°Shen Yanxiao, don¡¯t get too cocky. That man has killed Ruan Yingzhe; the Broken Star Pce will never forgive you for this! Do you think one man is enough to protect you against the might of the Broken Star Pce? You are so ignorant! He can protect you today, but he cannot protect you for the rest of your life! Even if he can protect you, do you think the Vermilion Bird Family will be out of harm¡¯s way?! You short-sighted brat! How are you going to deal with the fury of the Broken Star Pce? Come, tell me!¡± Shen Duan cast the most vicious gaze at Shen Yanxiao. If it were not for her, his son would have already been appointed as the next Family Head of Vermilion Bird Family! If it was not for her, he wouldn¡¯t have to kill his blood brothers to aplish his goals! If it was not for her, he would have hadplete control over the Vermilion Bird Family! Why? Why! Why did this mentally-retarded girl be a prodigy? Why did she deserve to be so talented? Why was that mysterious man sent to her! ¡°You are nothing but a bastard! Do you honestly believe you can defy thews of nature! You are a loser that has no ce in this world!¡± Shen Duan screamed. He could not ept this. This was not fair! Shen Yanxiao sneered at Shen Duan, who was descending into craziness, and clenched her fists. ¡°Have you done barking? Don¡¯t worry, I will not ask Xiu to kill you. Your life is mine. I will finish you with my own hands. I do not want your blood to dirty the hands of anyone else!¡± ¡°You!¡± Shen Duanughed. In his mind, he believed she was no longer in a position of power anymore. The mysterious man, the only person that he was afraid of was gone. How stupid was Shen Yanxiao. Did she really think that he would roll over like a dead dog without Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s help? Why did she let that mysterious man leave? That was so dumb of her! ¡°Shen Yanxiao, you will pay for your stupidity today. Things would be different if you asked that mysterious man to kill me. What makes you think that you can kill me by yourself? Let¡¯s see if you can aplish that today!¡± Chapter 760 - Sweeping Victory (3)

Chapter 760: Sweeping Victory (3)

Thanks to Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s help, Shen Duan had progressed from an Advanced Swordsman to a Great Swordsman. He was one step away from reaching the second ss promotion, and Shen Yanxiao was nothing but an Advanced Warlock. She could never defeat him! Shen Duan was making his final hurrah. He might be able to stay alive when he killed Shen Yanxiao! But soon, Shen Duan realized how naive his thoughts were. Shen Yanxiao took out Clemance, which took everyone by surprise and astonished Shen Duan. ¡°Why do you know how to use a bow?¡± Shen Duan stared at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. Isn¡¯t she a warlock? Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°I am a lot of things. You will find out soon enough.¡± She took out an arrow and drew the bow. The arrow flew across the air, making an ear-piercing screech. From the moment the arrow was fired, everyone present stood there in awe and shock. ... Everything else that happened after she fired the arrow had be a secret buried deep in the hearts of the five Family Heads. When night fell, scars of wounds strung together like beads could be seen all over Shen Duan¡¯s body. He had passed away. Shen Yue was on his knees, begging for mercy. The guards that betrayed the Vermilion Bird Family gave up their weapons and surrendered. The Family Heads of the other four aristocratic families felt like they were in a dream. ¡°Well, Shen, your granddaughter is... tough.¡± The calm exterior that Qi Cang would usually put on was gone after a day of thrills. When he saw Shen Yanxiao dragging Shen Duan to the dungeon, Qi Cang felt his heart was pounding in fear. She was vicious and brutal! ¡°I¡¯ll take that as apliment.¡± Having gone through so many changes in the Vermillion Bird Family, Shen Feng had be moreposed than he was before. He did, however, feel smug as he stood in front of his four old friends. Just recently, the Vermilion Bird Family was on itsst legs, but that was now in the past. Shen Yanxiao hade to reverse the ill-fated destiny of their family, and his old friends witnessed all of that with him. As such, Shen Feng was immensely proud. ¡°Xiaoxiao is young. She still needs to learn to be humble.¡± Shen Feng tried to sound modest. Qi Cang and the others secretly despised how big of a hypocrite Shen Feng was. Shen Feng was on the verge ofughing out loud. Anyone could tell that this old guy wasughing his head off internally given how stunning his granddaughter turned out to be. The modesty was just a show for them to see! Hypocrite! Anyway, why aren¡¯t their grandsons as rough as his granddaughter? That could not be right. Looking at the smug face of Shen Feng, they decided that when they went back, they would have their punks receive hell-like training. The Vermilion Bird Family cannot and must not outdo them this much! The four Family Heads were nning on having their grandsons trained in the toughest way imaginable after theye home. Far, far away in Sun Never Sets, Qi Xia and his friends had no idea that the ripple effect from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s grand disy of strength had generated a direct impact on their future. ¡°Shen, do you have any ns for the future? Shen Duan was losing his mind, but one thing he said did make sense. Ruan Yingzhe was killed, and the Broken Star Pce is unlikely to let that matter slide. You must be careful.¡± Yan Hu cautioned Shen Feng with sincere words. The five aristocratic families must join hands now. The Broken Star Pce had revealed their evil ws to the five aristocratic families. If they were to continue the internal strife, they would soon be a page in the history books of the Longxuan Empire. As they mentioned the Broken Star Pce, the smile on Shen Feng¡¯s face faded away. Shen Yanxiao had resolved the current crisis in the Vermilion Bird Family but she had made herself into an enemy of the Broken Star Pce. Currently, the Vermilion Bird Family had no power to withstand the Broken Star Pce¡¯s retaliation. Chapter 761 - Messed Up (1)

Chapter 761: Messed Up (1)

¡°Let¡¯s talk about thatter.¡± Shen Feng let out a deep sigh. Qi Cang and the others were unwilling to see the Vermilion Bird Family start its decline after they had been reborn from the corpse of its previous form. These old men that had beenpeting for their entire lives were now nowhere, instead they were now reced by a couple of friends who were worried about the fate of their friend. Shen Yanxiao saved the Vermilion Bird Family from the crisis this time. However, no matter how powerful she was, she could not fight against the Broken Star Pce on her own. ¡°We mayck the courage to fight against the Broken Star Pce but we will offer you help if needs be.¡± Qi Cang patted Shen Feng on his shoulder. The five families were now on the same boat. ¡°Thanks.¡± Shen Feng was filled with mixed feelings. The four families were willing to take his side. Truly, a true friend would never give up on a friend in need. While the Family Heads were worried about the future of the Vermillion Bird Family, suddenly dark clouds blotted the sky. A fierce wind sprang up. Lightning shed and thunder roared. ¡°What is going on?¡± The strange weather caught everyone¡¯s attention. They all felt some overwhelming power was moving towards the Vermilion Bird Family. ¡°Does Ruan Yingzhe have other partners in the capital?¡± Tang Ao was pale with fear. They had just taken care of Ruan Yingzhe. Are there more from the Broken Star Pce? ¡°Damn it!¡± Shen Feng cursed. Then, he told a guard to find Shen Yanxiao at once. All of a sudden, some rays of light became visible in the sky. On the ground, the five family heads were ready for a fight. The rays of light broke free from the dark clouds, and six huge beasts appeared on the horizon! ¡°Let me see who dares to hurt the Vermilion Bird Family!¡± The five neers said at the same time, full of vigor. The five Family Heads standing in the yard finally saw the neers in the sky. They were all stunned still. In the sky, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, ck Tortoise, Qilin, and Yamata no Orochi were all hovering around. Standing on the six mythical beasts were Qi Xia and their other grandsons! Qi Cang and the others were speechless. That event was not caused by the people of Broken Star Pce, but... Their grandsons! ¡°Tang Nazhi, you are asking for a beating! How dare you adopt that tone with me!¡± Tang Ao shouted to Tang Nazhi, who was standing on the back of ck Tortoise! ¡°Eh! Grandpa, what are you doing here?¡± Tang Nazhi was acting in an imposing way when he suddenly saw his grandpa standing in the yard. For a moment, Tang Nazhi did not know what to do. He turned from that threatening man to a cutemb. Qi Cang stared at Qilin and Qi Xiao, who were standing in front of everyone else. He felt his mouth twitching. ¡°Qi Xia, are you nning on fighting me, your grandpa?¡± Qi Xia, who had always been casual usually, was surprised to see Qi Cang. The smile froze on Qi Xia¡¯s face. ¡°Yang Xi, look at you!¡± Yang Qiong stared at his unfilial grandson, angry and fierce. This punk almost scared him to death! An awkward expression appeared on Yang Xi¡¯s face. ¡°Yu, don¡¯t be in such a hurry. Be careful.¡± Yan Hua was the mildest of them all. He cared about his grandson¡¯s safety the most. ¡°Xiaowei, where did you get the snake?¡± The Family Heads fiercely red at their own grandsons that hade with their mythical beasts. They were already all so advanced in age, so their hearts really could not take anymore crazy events. They had thought that they were going to deal with the retaliation of the Broken Star Pce. How could they have known that it was their grandsons that were arriving! These Family Heads wished they could drag their grandsons down and beat them up as they recalled how terrified they were a moment ago. How dare they scare their grandpas! Those beautiful young men came in such a haste. However, they did not see their enemies here, but instead their grandfathers! Chapter 762 - Messed Up (2)

Chapter 762: Messed Up (2)

What was this about? These young men could defy everyw and regtion in the Longxuan Empire, but they had to behave like meek littlembs in front of their grandpas. But first, they hovered around in the sky for a bit and saw nothing out of ce in the Vermilion Bird Family. Shen Feng was looking at them with a smile. Realizing that grand disy of might was for nothing, the young men put away their mythical beasts andnded in the yard, embarrassed. ¡°You punk. How dare you?! I didn¡¯t let you have the ck Tortoise to show off! You almost scared me there. Are you getting tired of living?¡± Tang Ao was the most short-tempered of them all. When Tang Nazhi came to him, the first thing he did was to kick Tang Nazhi¡¯s bottom. As a good grandson, Tang Nazhi didn¡¯t resist at all, so with one kick, he was kicked to the ground. Instead of lying on the ground and getting embarrassed further, he quickly got up and was about to exin when he saw Tang Ao grabbing Li Xiaowei¡¯s hands gently and asked with care, ¡°My lovely Xiaowei, tell me, what is the story of your mythical beast? It seems to be quite strong.¡± Tang Nazhi felt unfair. He was Tang Ao¡¯s grandson as well. Why was the difference in attitude! Was Tang Ao his grandpa or not? ¡°It is called Yamata no Orochi. My teacher... left it to me.¡± Li Xiaowei looked at Tang Ao, ill at ease. ¡°Oh, I see, Yamata no Orochi. It is suitable for you. I have been trying to find you a magical beast, but since you already have one, I will stop my needless search.¡± Tang Ao looked at Li Xiaowei with a warm smile. Compared to that idiot Tang Nazhi with all brawns but no brains, Li Xiaowei was adorable and clever. ¡°Grandpa...¡± Tang Nazhi extended his trembling arm, trying to establish a sense of presence here. However, Tang Ao didn¡¯t even bother looking at him. I am your grandson as well!! You cannot love the new and loathe the old! ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Qi Cang cast a nce at the funny yet annoying trio. He told himself that he could not make a fool of himself like that stupid Tang Ao. The hillbillies from the ck Tortoise Family! Remember your manners! Manners! Look at me. How graceful I am! Qi Xiao exined with a smile, ¡°Vermilion Bird said that the Vermilion Bird Family was in trouble so we hurried back from Sun Never Sets...¡± The sentence was stuck in his throat halfway through. No man was wise all the time. Qi Xia had done the most stupid thing! ¡°Sun Never Sets?¡± Qi Cang squinted. The next second, Qi Cang knocked on Qi Xia¡¯s head with his staff forcefully. To hell with good manners... ¡°You told me you went back to Saint Laurent Academy! What is this Sun Never Sets about? You fool! Don¡¯t run. I promise I will not kill you!¡± ¡°Well... grandpa, listen to me! Please! Don¡¯t beat my butt!¡± Yan Yu and Yang Xi witnessed the misery that was happening to Qi Xia and Tang Nazhi quietly. The two gulped in fear and looked at their grandpas nervously. Yang Qiong stared at Yang Xi. ¡°Do you want to answer honestly or should I beat the answer out of you?¡± Yang Xi was clever. ¡°Answer honestly.¡± Yang Qiong nodded dly. ¡°Go ahead!¡± ¡°We didn¡¯t go back to Saint Laurent Academy!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t waste my time! Get to the point!¡± ¡°We had nned to join Xiaoxiao in Sun Never Sets a long time ago, so we headed there when we left home...¡± Yang Xi stole a nce at Qi Xia who was running around in the yard with Qi Cang chasing after him, and Tang Nazhi who was getting kicked by Tang Ao. Yang Xi¡¯s heart was beating quickly. Yang Qiong raised his eyebrows. ¡°You told me you were going to sell the weapons you took from home in ck City.¡± ¡°The weapons are in Sun Never Sets.¡± Yang Qiong raised his eyebrows even higher. ¡°How about the forgers you took from home?¡± ¡°Also in Sun Never Sets...¡± Chapter 763 - Messed Up (3)

Chapter 763: Messed Up (3)

¡°Nicely done. I promise you I won¡¯t beat you to death.¡± ¡°...¡± Yan Yu watched as Yang Xi began to run in circles in the yard while Yang Qiong chased him and tried to beat him. After they were gone, Yan Yu stepped in front of Yan Hu obediently. ¡°Yu, how have you beentely?¡± There was no trace of anger visible on Yan Hua¡¯s kind face. ¡°I have been well. Thank you for asking, grandpa.¡± Yan Yu was still nervous. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t hit you. I know you are too vulnerable for that.¡± Yan Hua calmed Yan Yu down when he noticed Yan Yu¡¯s concern. Yan Yu felt he could finally breathe again. All of a sudden, he realized that his weak body could protect him from disasters. ¡°Thank you, grandpa.¡± ¡°Well, remember to make up for the potions you took away from the family. For now, I will take the stuff you privately hoarded as coteral. You cane to me and get them when you have money.¡± Yan Yu made a generous offer. Yan Yu¡¯s face was covered in tears. He knew his grandpa would not be so kind! Shen Yanxiao had juste back from the dungeon when she witnessed how those beasts were ravished by their respective grandpas. For a moment, in confusion, she stopped in her steps. The guard had just told her there were enemies iing... What? Qi Xia was bombarded by Qi Cang¡¯s staff. No matter how powerful Qi Xia was, he could not fight his grandpa. The only choice left for him was to run around wildly. Yang Xi was not faring any better, as Yang Qiong still got it in him. He wielded his sword and shed out at Yang Xi like crazy. Yang Xi had to protect his butt with his shield while fleeing in disorder. Tang Nazhi hugged Tang Ao¡¯s thigh as he screamed and cried, but Tang Ao was entirely focused on his conversation with Li Xiaowei. Yan Yu stood in front of Yan Hua, filled with tears, earnestly begging for mercy. ¡°Master r r r....¡± Vermilion Bird threw itself at Shen Yanxiao. He sized Shen Yanxiao up and down with his crimson eyes, fearing that she was hurt. Little Phoenix was hopping around happily on Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. This was such a mess! ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Shen Yanxiao ¡°tore¡± off the Vermilion Bird that was stuck to her like an octopus. ¡°Are you hurt? Where is that jerk Shen Duan?¡± Vermilion Bird dangled in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand but he never took his eyes off her. ¡°I am not hurt. Shen Duan is in the dungeon.¡± Shen Yanxiao was having a headache at the sight of this chaos. Her five friends were naughty enough. Now, the four old rogues were added to the mix. Shen Yanxiao felt her head was about to explode. ¡°Why did you take those guys here?¡± Shen Yanxiao was having a strange feeling as she looked at the five distraught beasts. Their grandpas were somewhat brutal. Compared to them, she felt Shen Feng was so kind and gentle. Shen Feng was better than all of them! ¡°I was worried about you. I stayed for a day after I dropped off your two teachers. Those idiots heard about you and they insisted oning as well.¡± Vermilion Bird pouted. ying the hero to save the beauty was not their duty, it was his. They could not rece his position in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart! Vermilion Bird did not mention that when he came, Lan Fengli almost cried when he begged to tag along, but Vermilion Bird pped Lan Fengli away without any hesitation. Fly over by yourself if you can! Hahahaha! Shen Yanxiao nodded. That sure sounded like the five beasts. On the other hand... Was it okay for all of them to y this love-and-hate rtionship drama with their grandpas here? With a boom, an artificial hill in the yard was smashed into pieces by a fireball released by Qi Cang. With a bang, a stone table was hacked into two by Yang Qiong. With a crunch, Tang Nazhi crushed over some precious flowers and nts when Tang Ao kicked him into the garden. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was bleeding... Chapter 764 - Messed Up (4)

Chapter 764: Messed Up (4)

Were those bastards here to help her or to vandalize? Even Ruan Yingzhe didn¡¯t ruin any nt in the Vermilion Bird Family. But those beasts had destroyed the entire back yard! Shen Yanqiao squinted as she began to mumble something to herself. Shen Feng noticed that his granddaughter had been constantly mumbling to herself. Out of curiosity, Shen Feng stepped over, trying to hear what his dear granddaughter was mumbling. ¡°Three thousand gold coins for the artificial hill, and five hundred gold coins for manpower; one thousand gold coins for the stone table, and two hundred for the movers; fifty gold coins per flower in the garden...¡± ¡°Xiaoxiao, what are you talking about?¡± Those numbers confused Shen Feng. Shen Yanxiao turned around slowly and kept a straight face. ¡°The bills.¡± ¡°The bills?¡± ¡°The bills that will be given to them topensate for our losses.¡± Shen Yanxiao then turned back and continued the counting. ¡°...¡± Shen Feng found no words to say to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reply. Was his granddaughter possessed by a miser? Shen Feng was still doubting this when Shen Yanxiao suddenly went to her room and wrote down four bills. Qi Cang was ready for a chant to release another magical attack on Qi Xia. All of a sudden, a piece of paper was pasted on his face. ¡°Eh.¡± Qi Cang blinked in confusion. He tore off the paper and looked around, puzzled as to where this sheet of paper came from. He then saw Shen Yanxiao quickly pasting the same sheet of paper on the other three Family Heads. ¡°What is this?¡± Qi Cang read the paper, still baffled. The next second, he began to pout. The four Family Heads stopped their mission to devastate their grandsons because everyone was holding a long list of damages and the payment they were required to cough out. After distributing the bills, Shen Yanxiao came to Shen Feng¡¯s side. The four Family Heads were in straitened circumstances, while Shen Yanxiao remainedposed. ¡°Tomorrow, I will send people to your residence to pick up the gold coins. Please have the money ready by morning.¡± Qi Cang and the others looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief and then stared at Shen Feng. God knew that they had never received such a bill before in their entire life. ¡°This...¡± Embarrassed, Yang Qiong looked at the list of losses in the Vermilion Bird Family had suffered. Suddenly, he seemed to remember he might have ¡°identally¡± broken some things. However, the total value of those items should be no more than ten thousand gold coins. Well, considering the wealth of the five families, ten thousand gold coins was nothing. Shen Yanxiao went on calmly, ¡°The Vermilion Bird Family has just survived from a crisis so we are embarrassingly short of money. Please do not be cheap with us.¡± Cheap... Qi Cang and the others almost spat out blood. First of all, the Vermilion Bird Family did not lose much money from this so-called crisis. Second of all, though they did suffer a small loss, a lean camel was stillrger than a horse. The Vermilion Bird Family should not care about these small losses. Shen Yanxiao put on a ¡°sincere¡± look that said, ¡°I am poor, my family is poor, our guards, our servants, and my maids are poor¡±. That statement was really hard to swallow for Qi Cang and the other three. But they did cause some damage to the yard. That being said... Compared to the wealth of the Vermilion Bird Family, the losses they suffered was a drop in the bucket. Why would Shen Yanxiao be so stingy! Tang Ao browsed his list of flowers and nts. Even a pebble that was worth one gold coin was on the list. He looked up to the sky speechlessly. This girl was even more shameless than those bastards from the Qilin Family! ¡°It iste. Time for you to go. Do not forget about the gold coins tomorrow.¡± Shen Yanxiao gave an order for the guests to leave. Chapter 765 - Messed Up (5)

Chapter 765: Messed Up (5)

¡°No, you, wait...¡± The four Family Heads were trying their best to find excuses to stay longer. However, Shen Yanxiao just went back to the dungeon with her adorable mythical beast without looking back. She did not give them even a second for the Family Heads to say their excuses! She was so shameless that the most infamous merchant of the Longxuan Empire, Qi Xia, would have to admit defeat. ¡°This is not right. Shen is so righteous. So, why would he have such a shameless granddaughter? Did she suffer from some sort of mutation?¡± With mixed feelings, Tang Ao looked at the bill and then threw a nce at Shen Yanxiao who had excused herself. ¡°Hey, did you and Shen mistake your kids back in the day? Maybe that girl should be in your family instead?¡± Yang Qiong was convinced that his spection was reasonable when he said it to Qi Cang. ¡°Are you saying that Qi Xia is like Shen?¡± Yan Hua raised his eyebrows. Yang Qiong became dazed for a moment and then shook his head. No kidding. Qi Xia was as cunning and shameless as one could be. Of course, he was a kid of the Qilin Family! Cunning, scheming, shameless. Those were the gic traits of the Qilin Family! ¡°Well, so sorry about that.¡± Shen Feng was speechless as well but at the same time, he found it amusing. His granddaughter was impressive. ¡°It¡¯s okay. It is gettingte. We shall take off now,¡± Qi Cang replied with a smile. ¡°Eh, grandpa, you are leaving? Then you can leave without me.¡± Tang Nazhi blinked. He patted the dirt off his clothes and stood in a line with the other four beasts. They waved their hands obediently to bid farewell to their grandfathers. ¡°Do you think you can stay here? You wish!¡± Tang Ao pinched Tang Nazhi¡¯s ear and dragged him away. Li Xiaowei gulped in fear and then followed them after he felt the re from Tang Ao. Qi Cang, Yang Qiong, and Yan Hua looked at their grandsons with a smile. Qi Xia, Yang Xi, and Yan Yu did the smart thing. They turned around and said goodbye to Shen Feng politely. ¡°Mr. Shen, we will head back now. We wille and see Xiaoxiao soon.¡± ¡°Okay. Take care.¡± The entire day was like an emotional roller coaster for him. Looking at them now, he was not envious of the kids of the other four families anymore¡ªhis granddaughter Shen Yanxiao was just as good as those four punks. ¡°Goodbye!¡± The three beasts turned around at the same time. Their goodbye felt solemn and stirring. Farewell to the heroes with a lonely quest¡ªa one-way passage of pride. They were going to take a beating back home! Shen Feng watched as they left. He then smiled and shook his head. He and those old pals of his had been battling for years and now, they were joining hands. Plus, Qi Xia and the other kids had shown their deep friendship with Shen Yanxiao when they came here in a hurry to support her. He could tell from the way that they came to the Vermilion Bird Family. They, the ones of the older generation, had been arguing andpeting for their entire life. For the longest time, they were unwilling to befriend each other. But those kids had be so close while they were kept in the dark. ¡°That is good.¡± Shen Feng put on a smile and gazed into the night sky. The dark clouds had dispersed and the moonlight shone brightly onto the ground. ¡°Shen Ling,¡± Shen Feng said. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Ling had been standing here for a long time, awaiting his grandfather¡¯s next orders. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the dungeon. We cannot let Xiaoxiao face this alone. The Vermilion Bird Family has sinned considerably.¡± Shen Feng let out a deep sigh. Shen Yanxiao had not killed Shen Duan or Shen Yue yet. She kept them imprisoned in the dungeon with Shen Yifeng who had not recovered yet. But, Shen Yanxiao was letting them live a bit because she wanted to fish for more information out of them. Chapter 766 - How about We Arrange a Betrothal? (1)

Chapter 766: How about We Arrange a Betrothal? (1)

While Shen Feng and Shen Yanxiao were handling their family matters, they had no idea what the four Family Heads were plotting on their minds. Qi Xia came home with Qi Cang. His parents hadn¡¯te back to their senses from the surprise of their son¡¯s sudden return when Qi Xia was dragged to Qi Cang¡¯s study at hismand. Qi Cang sat on a chair and stared at the grandson he was most proud of. Qi Xia was a once-in-a-century talent, whether it was concerning magical talent or business acumen. His smart mind was the legacy he inherited from the ancestors of the Qilin Family. Qi Cang was very satisfied with this grandson of his. Therefore, ever since Qi Xia had shown some inkling of brilliance, Qi Cang had been nning on passing on the Qilin Family to Qi Xia. In their family, every other youth in his generation trusted and admired Qi Xia very much. There was no one with vicious intent like Shen Duan in the Qilin Family. ¡°Qi Xia, you have been staying in Sun Never Sets, right?¡± Qi Cang asked with a smile. Something was brewing in his mind. ¡°Yes.¡± Qi Xia found himself a chair to sit on. He had a feeling that his grandpa would not let him leave so easily today. ¡°Are you close with the girl from the Vermilion Bird Family?¡± Qi Cang went on. ¡°Yes.¡± Qi Cang stroked his chin. This grandson of his was the best in both his personality and his looks. Qi Xia was merely 16 or 17 but he had already been known as a chick ma in the capital. If it were not for Qi Cang, womening to their doors to ask for marriage with Qi Xia would have worn out Qilin Family¡¯s doorstep. Luckily, Qi Xia had always been able to exercise self-control. He rarely came close with the fairer sex. Even his servants were all male. Of course, arge part of the reason was that those female servants who had their first taste of love were weak-willed. When Qi Xia had just turned 10, some female servants began to have their eyes at him. When he was 14, a bold female servant took off all her clothes and got onto his bed, waiting to be ravished by him. But back then, Qi Xia just threw a casual look at that girl throwing herself to him and then closed the door calmly and left... Because of this malignant event, Qi Cang sent away all the female servants from Qi Xia¡¯s side. This was a serious matter¡ªhis grandson could not be defiled by those ordinary women! However, as of now, Qi Xia was about to be an adult. But around him were either young men that blindly admired him or middle-aged men that were the backbones of the Qilin Family. Now, at a marriageable age, Qi Xia was not in contact with any females, not to mention a beautiful one. Gradually, Qi Cang, who had been proud of his grandson for being not involved with a woman, had be worried. Qi Xia was a man of integrity. However, he was a bit too casual when he was at the peak of his youth! Qi Cang once wondered if his grandson had no feelings of women at all and if he actually fancied men! That thought almost made Qi Cang lose his mind. ¡°Listen, what do you think of that little girl of the Vermilion Bird Family?¡± Qi Cang tried to sound Qi Xia out. The former was clearly harboring malicious intentions. Last time when Qi Xia came back, Qi Cang heard him mentioning Shen Yanxiao for a little bit. However, the fact that Shen Yanxiao used to be a shame of the Vermilion Bird Family was still the truth back then. So, Qi Cang had been wondering why his grandson would be so close to this stupid girl and why he would speak so highly of her. Today, Qi Cang finally understood that his grandson had not lost his wisdom. Quite the contrary, he was enlightened! Chapter 767 - How about We Arrange a Betrothal? (2)

Chapter 767: How about We Arrange a Betrothal? (2)

¡°Xiaoxiao? She is really nice.¡± When he mentioned Shen Yanxiao, before he realized, there was a sweet smile on his face. ¡°I have never met anyone as interesting as she is.¡± Qi Xia simmered withughter as he recalled the first time he met Shen Yanxiao. She was not in the best shape then. At that time, he could never imagine that they would be so close. Everything that happened in Saint Laurent Academy was a beautiful memory. He would never be bored when he was with that little girl. She never ceased to surprise them. Qi Cang forced back his urge to smile. He tried hard to stay calm as he said, ¡°Well, I like her as well. She is young but she has be quite powerful for someone her age. She has a nice personality too. It is hard to imagine that she is only 14.¡± Qi Cang was not ttering her. What Shen Yanxiao did today was truly stunning. She was able topose herself when facing Ruan Yingzhe. She never showed any trace of fear while she devised a strategy to save the Vermilion Bird Family from the crisis. Qi Cang could not understand how a girl like her could have done what she did. She demonstrated unprecedented abilities, a wisdom that did not match her age, and matchless confidence. Everything was beyond expectation. Qi Cang had met a lot of people in his life, but none was as exceptional as Shen Yanxiao. Besides, this girl was adorable too. On her pretty face, there was always a trace of smile, which was always a feast for the eyes. ¡°You have been helping this girl with your heart and soul. I have never seen you doing anything like that for anyone else.¡± Qi Xia chuckled. ¡°Grandpa, she deserves my help.¡± ¡°You may not know this. Back in Saint Laurent Academy, someone from the Blue Moon Dynasty knocked into a teacher and a student from the Herbalist Division of Saint Laurent Academy, after which they framed Nazhi and got him expelled. When that girl found out, she challenged them, and just by relying on her own self, she defeated two talented herbalists, just to avenge Nazhi. She is young but she is loyal to friends. She will do whatever she can for people who treat her sincerely.¡± That was how their rtionship worked. They as friends were good to Shen Yanxiao and in turn, she treated them nicely. Good friends should share happiness and sorrow together. But that was rarely the case in the world. ¡°Grandpa, you once mentioned that it is hard to see through a person¡¯s heart and that we should always first think of ourselves when dealing with anyone. But you don¡¯t know how intoxicating it is when you support someone with your full trust and she pays back with all she got. Money is easy to make but not friends like her. How hard it is to find a bosom friend in one¡¯s lifetime? I am so fortunate to have made five such friends, and there is nothing I won¡¯t do for them.¡± Qi Xia smiled. He was a scheming, sly little fox but he was willing to sacrifice everything for his friends. Through happiness and sorrow, they would live their life with each other. This might seem easy in words but how many people could make that a reality in the world? For many people, their sincere hearts merely earned them a stab in the back. For many friends, the only thing that linked them together was profits and mutual harm. Ties of friendship were one of the most precious ties in the world. How valuable it was when you had someone to cover your back. Qi Cang was filled with mixed feelings. He was the Family Head of Qilin Family but he had never met a trustworthy friend in his life. He really wished that he could enjoy that kind of friendship when he saw how Qi Xia¡¯s face was brimming with a smile. ¡°You are right. True friends cannot be bought with money...¡± ... Chapter 768 - How about We Arrange a Betrothal? (3)

Chapter 768: How about We Arrange a Betrothal? (3)

Suddenly, Qi Cang stopped expressing his emotion. He blinked in confusion. Wait a minute! Howe the topic got changed? He was just trying to find out what his grandson thought of that girl. Since when did they shift the topic of their conversation to friendship? Qi Cang curled his lips. He kept his eyes fixed on Qi Xia. Somehow, Qi Cang believed he saw some hints of craftiness in that young fox¡¯s eyes. ¡°Grandpa, you agree with me, don¡¯t you?¡± Qi Xia looked at his grandpa and acted all ¡°I am a boy of simple and pure thoughts¡±. What do I think? Anger was brewing in Qi Cang¡¯s heart. No wonder this little fox was answering his questions. It turned out, Qi Xia had already found a way to confuse him! How dare he fool his grandpa! ¡°Shut up!¡± Qi Cang red at Qi Xia, angry and fierce. ¡°That is not what I am asking you. I am asking about your feelings about Shen Yanxiao! Shen Yanxiao! Why did you bring up that punk of the ck Tortoise Family up!¡± The old fox was fuming at his mouth. Qi Xia blinked his eyes in confusion. ¡°I am talking about Xiaoxiao. She is what I have been talking about all this time.¡± ¡°Talk... you didn¡¯t answer any of my questions! Don¡¯t try to use any tricks on me. I am making myself perfectly clear today! You are not a young kid anymore so you should think about your future. I like that girl from the Vermilion Bird Family very much. She is good looking, loyal, and not to mention her abilities. If you find a wife, you must find someone like her. If you choose someone worse than that girl, I will not allow that woman to step through our door!¡± Qi Cang left no room for Qi Xia to negotiate in case Qi Xia changed the subject again. Qi Xia looked at his grandpa, finding him both funny and annoying. Qi Cang was being careful with his words! On the surface, it seemed that Qi Cang was giving Qi Xia the freedom to choose his spouse, but the rule was that he could not find anyone worse than Shen Yanxiao. Where would Qi Xia find a person like that? Those pretty girls might not be as capable as Shen Yanxiao, those more powerful than Shen Yanxiao might not have good looks, and those both more beautiful and capable than Shen Yanxiao would be old enough to be his grandma. And Qi Xia was convinced that Qi Cang wouldn¡¯t allow him to marry someone older than him. Qi Cang had made it abundantly clear that he wanted Qi Xia to marry Shen Yanxiao! ¡°Grandpa, Xiaoxiao is too young.¡± Since he could no longer fool his grandpa, Qi Xia had no other choice to answer his question. His grandpa was forcing him to marry an underage girl! ¡°She is young but she will grow up eventually!¡± Qi Cang sneered. ¡°Don¡¯t try to trick me. Listen, Tang Ao and the other old bastards have simr thoughts as I do. If you act toote and the other punks move faster than you do, I will break your legs!¡± ¡°Grandpa...¡± Qi Xia was speechless. Qi Cang was ying rogue here. Where are his good manners? Where is his noble character and high prestige? He is forcing a marriage! ¡°How about we arrange a betrothal between you and that girl?¡± ... ¡°What!¡± At the ck Tortoise Family, Tang Nazhi stared at Tang Ao who had just said the most shocking sentence in his life. Tang Nazhi wondered if there was something wrong with his ears. Tang Ao had just told him to propose a marriage to Shen Yanxiao and that he wanted to discuss the marriage with Shen Feng first! This world had gone wild! ¡°Can you remain calm? You are too old to be so easily startled.¡± Tang Ao sat in his chair and looked at his grandson with contempt. ¡°I... How can I remain calm?¡± Tang Nazhi put on a bitter look. What had gotten into his grandpa? Why would he put forward such a frightening proposal all of a sudden? Chapter 769 - How about We Arrange a Betrothal? (4)

Chapter 769: How about We Arrange a Betrothal? (4)

¡°Grandpa, don¡¯t do this to me.¡± Propose to that bully? Immediately, the image of him being kicked out of the Vermilion Bird Family surfaced into Tang Nazhi¡¯s mind. Shen Yanxiao would not pull her punches. If he did go and propose to her, she would definitely p him on the face. ¡°I don¡¯t have time to discuss with you. If you don¡¯t want to, I will ask Xiaowei to go. He is your brother anyway. Naturally, he should get engaged before you do.¡± Tang Ao snorted. Li Xiaowei, who had been here as a witness for fun, trembled as the target shifted to him. ¡°Grandpa, don¡¯t put my brother in harm¡¯s way! You have no idea how bossy Xiaoxiao¡¯s Vermilion Bird is. I promise that Vermilion Bird will roast us if we dare to go and propose to Xiaoxiao.¡± Tang Nazhi was speechless. Of all the things in the world, why would his grandpa want to y matchmaker? That was not an easy business to get into. For one thing, Vermilion Bird would roast them. For another, Shen Yanxiao had a little tail named Lan Fengli. That guy was the cruelest of all. Tearing people apart with bare hands was a piece of cake for him! If Tang Nazhi were to propose to Shen Yanxiao, Lan Fengli would end his life right there on the spot without even leaving any ash behind. ¡°Vermilion Bird? Why are you afraid of him? You have ck Tortoise,¡± Tang Ao continued to snort. ¡°Anyway, I like that girl. Either of you must propose to her. At the end of the day, you must make her my granddaughter-inw. Otherwise, I will hang you up and whip you!¡± Tang Nazhi and Li Xiaowei, the fellow sufferers, looked at each other. Both felt they were doomed. Who are your biological grandchildren!! What kind of grandpa would hang up his grandsons for someone else¡¯s granddaughter? ¡°Grandpa...¡± ¡°Shut up! Worstes to worst, you can have the wedding after, you know, cook the rice.¡± Tang Ao¡¯s grin was evil. ... ¡°Pff!¡± In the Azure Dragon Family, Yang Xi almost choked to death. Yang Xi wondered if his grandpa had been possessed by some devil as he looked at Yang Qiong who wasughing quite treacherously. ¡°Cook the rice... grandpa, have you been reading those dirty bookstely?¡± Yang Xi flushed. He could never imagine that the words ¡°cook the rice¡± would be said by his grandpa, the humorless man. And the protagonists would be him and Shen Yanxiao... ¡°Who is reading that kind of book? I am teaching you! You pull a long face every day and carry a dumbhead. With a head like yours, you will never know how to make a girl like you!¡± Yang Qiong rolled his eyes at his grandson. Back in the day, he was a popr and elegant man, a handsome youngd that had many female friends. So why was his grandson so disappointing in this regard? Yang Xi was a fine-looking young man but his personality... s! It was not worth mentioning! ¡°Grandpa, don¡¯t read too much into this. Xiaoxiao and I are just normal friends.¡± Yang Xi wiped the water off his mouth and said. ¡°A normal friendship between a boy and a girl? Pff, I don¡¯t think so.¡± Yang Qiong acted all ¡°I have been there and I know what you are saying¡±. ¡°...¡± Yang Xi looked at the ceiling speechlessly. All of a sudden, he felt being chased by Yang Qiong back in Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s estate was better than hearing his grandpa trying to match an unsuitable couple together. Yang Xi could not tolerate this nagging anymore. ¡°Grandpa.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Please continue to beat me.¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°I am serious.¡± ¡°Never mind. I will go to the Vermilion Bird Family tomorrow and discuss it with Shen Feng!¡± Chapter 770: - Story of the Past (1)

Chapter 770: Story of the Past (1)

¡°Propose a marriage...¡± In the White Tiger Family, Yan Yu was staring nkly at Yan Hua who was smiling happily. ¡°What do you think? How about I make the call for you? Listen, you are born weak. I once told your parents that in the future, it will be best for you to find a wife that is either a priest or a doctor. The girl of the Vermilion Bird Family is neither a priest nor a doctor but she has talents in making potions. With her by your side, your parents and I can stop worrying.¡± Yan Hua¡¯s smile seemed particrly kind. Yan Yu gulped. ¡°Grandpa.¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°I think I will die sooner if you do that.¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°Well... Xiaoxiao¡¯s Vermilion Bird is very possessive.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you have White Tiger?¡± ¡°And... Xiaoxiao has a younger brother...¡± ¡°Younger brother? Isn¡¯t Xiaoxiao the youngest child of the Vermilion Bird Family? Where did that younger brothere from?¡± ¡°She found him.¡± ¡°Found... what does that have to do with you marrying her?¡± ¡°That brother is... clingy to Shen Yanxiao.¡± ¡°He is a kid, so him being infatuated with his elder sister is natural. Besides, since Shen Yanxiao adopted him, I can understand the nestling mentality.¡± ¡°Her brother is good at something.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Tearing people apart with bare hands...¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°Does he target brother-inw?¡± ¡°Am I a brother-inw before we get married?¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°Grandpa! Grandpa, wake up! Grandpa! Someone help!¡± ... For the four aristocratic families, tonight was a bumpy night. For the Vermilion Bird Family, this night was just as tough. Shen Yanxiao was standing in the dungeon with Shen Feng and Shen Ling. They were staring at Shen Duan, Shen Yue, and Shen Yifeng who were now behind bars. Shen Duan was still in aa. Shen Yifeng crouched by the corner with a deathly pale face. Shen Yue was shivering in fear when he suddenly worked up the strength to throw himself to the iron bar. His face was covered with snot and tears. ¡°Father! Father, I am sorry! Shen Duan bewitched me! I should not have been disrespectful to you. Please forgive me. I will never do it again!¡± Shen Yue cried hysterically. As a prisoner, there was no trace of past elegance left in him. Shen Feng looked at the son he loved and what he had be. Although Shen Feng was well aware that Shen Yue conspired with Shen Duan to get the position of Family Head, Shen Feng was still unwilling to see his sons suffer. ¡°Grandpa, go back and have some rest. You need to recover in a quiet environment.¡± Clever as Shen Yanxiao was, she could tell that Shen Feng still saw them as his sons no matter what horrible deeds Shen Duan and Shen Yue had done. They were his sons but they hurt him. Shen Yanxiao did not want Shen Feng to experience this again. Shen Feng shook his head. ¡°No, I won¡¯t go. I have to be here and hear what the bastard Shen Duan has done years ago and how he murdered his brothers.¡± Shen Yanxiao had no other choice but to let Shen Feng stay. She ordered someone to grab a chair for Shen Feng. Shen Ling stood by him to take care of him. Shen Yanxiao stepped over and looked at Shen Yue who was still wailing and whining. ¡°Put away that disgusting look of yours. I will ask you questions and you will answer them. I will cut your head off if you dare to withhold any information.¡± Shen Yanxiao red at Shen Yue coldly. She had no mercy nor sympathy to show for Shen Yue as if he was not her uncle here, but aplete stranger. Chapter 771 - Story of the Past (2)

Chapter 771: Story of the Past (2)

¡°Of course, I will tell you everything!¡± Shen Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao with fear. He was still in great trepidation because of what had happened earlier. He could never foresee the shame of the Vermilion Bird Family, the idiot of the whole family could turn into a prodigy. Shen Duan was defeated by her within one hundred moves. Those mysterious archery skills and the strange curses made for a horrifying nightmare for Shen Yue. ¡°Since when did Shen Duan begin nning on taking over the Family Head position?¡± Shen Yanxiao questioned. ¡°I... I am not sure. Shen Duan and I weren¡¯t that close at the beginning. After you won the Inter-academy tournament and demonstrated that your strength has improved tremendously, Shen Duan and I became afraid. That was when I started to get close to him and that was when I learned that Shen Duan was plotting against the Vermilion Bird Family. But I once overheard what Shen Duan said to Ruan Yingzhe. It seemed that after you signed a contract with Vermilion Bird and went to Saint Laurent Academy, Shen Duan had begun to devise a n.¡± Shen Yue gulped and observed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reaction. ¡°Go on.¡± ¡°Back then, he already had the ambition to seize power. So, he sent Shen Yifeng to Ruan Yingzhe and imed he would help Shen Yifeng increase his strength. About half a month ago, Ruan Yingzhe suddenly came to the Vermilion Bird Family with Shen Yifeng. Then I found out what Shen Duan was really after. I was surprised that Shen Yifeng had be a Great Swordsman and even Shen Duan had been promoted to a Great Swordsman from an Advanced Swordsman without anyone knowing.¡± Shen Yue was honest. ¡°What do you know about the Broken Star Pce?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. It turned out that Shen Duan had figured out the entire n very early on. No wonder Shen Yifeng did not go to Saint Laurent Academy. ¡°Shen Duan wouldn¡¯t talk to me about the Broken Star Pce and Ruan Yingzhe disdained me so he didn¡¯t tell me anything. But... but...¡± Shen Yue¡¯s voice died down gradually before he stopped. ¡°But what?¡± Shen Yue shivered and went on, ¡°But Shen Duan told me that he could help Jiayi and Jiawei increase their strength just like Shen Yifeng. I was intrigued so I agreed, so Shen Duan sent them to the Broken Star Pce too.¡± ¡°You sent Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei to the Broken Star Pce?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. That exined why she could not find Shen Jiayi nor Shen Jiawei even after she searched the entire estate. She also didn¡¯t see them when she went to Saint Laurent Academy to pick up Ye Qing and Yun Qi. It turned out that they had been sent to the Broken Star Pce by Shen Yue. ¡°Yes... yes.¡± Shen Yue nodded. He hurried to exin himself immediately, ¡°I can promise that as long as you let me live, I will tell my kids that they should never set themselves against you. They... they don¡¯t know about my betrayal. They will still see the Vermillion Bird Family as their home just as before if I don¡¯t tell them. They are good kids. They won¡¯t do anything vicious!¡± Shen Yue was afraid that Shen Yanxiao would worry about Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯s retaliation in the future since they were sent to the Broken Star Pce. Therefore, he tried to make an excuse. ¡°How interesting...¡± When Shen Yue was talking nervously, he heard aughing from the side. Shen Duan, who had scared everyone, hade back to his senses. With great effort, he sat up andughed creepily at Shen Yue who was begging for mercy. ¡°Shen Yue, you are still a loser, a fence-sitter! Do you honestly think that your kids don¡¯t know about our conspiracy? Why do I remember that after we captured Shen Ling, your daughter and son went to my son¡¯s room to please him?¡± Chapter 772 - Story of the Past (3)

Chapter 772: Story of the Past (3)

¡°You... stop this nonsense!¡± Shen Yue turned ghastly pale instantly. He pointed to Shen Duan¡¯s nose and shouted. ¡°Nonsense?¡± Shen Duan leaned against the wall lifelessly. He knew there was no going back for him now. ¡°Shen Yue, you are such a coward. Don¡¯t you remember how you begged me to send your son and daughter to the Broken Star Pce back then?¡± Shen Duan gave a sinister grin and went on, ¡°But that does not matter now. I have always known for a long time that an idiot like you is not reliable.¡± ¡°What... what do you mean?¡± Shen Yue detected some hidden meanings under Shen Duan¡¯s tone. Shen Duanughed out loud. ¡°What do I mean? What I¡¯m saying is, you don¡¯t honestly think that I will send your stupid children to the Broken Star Pce, do you? Who told you that anyone could go to the Broken Star Pce? You fool! But you don¡¯t have to worry. Your kids have gone to a good ce. That being said, I am not sure if they can live long enough to see you again.¡± ¡°You jerk!¡± Shen Yue bellowed and pounced on Shen Duan. Having been beaten by Shen Yanxiao, Shen Duan¡¯s strength decreased significantly. So, he was now not a match for Shen Yue at all. Shen Yue pushed Shen Duan against the wall and gave him a good thrashing. ¡°Where did you send Jiayi and Jiawei? Where did you send them!¡± Shen Yue hit Shen Duan like a crazy madman. Shen Duan¡¯s mouth was covered in blood but he was still smiling. Everything he nned for and every effort he had made went down the drain. He could never turn over a new leaf in his life again. ¡°Shen Yue, that is enough.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not in the mood to see those two jerks engaging in their bloody fight. Shen Yue was just too dumb to have trusted Shen Duan, a devil that had killed three of his family members just to obtain power. Naturally, he would never help Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei establish a promising future. ¡°Jiawei... Jiayi.¡± Shen Duan copsed to the ground in desperation. He had sent his own children to Shen Duan¡¯s hands. ¡°Shen Duan, look at you. I believe that you know I will not forgive you. Are you nning on hiding everything?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked down on Shen Duan who was lying on the ground, covered in blood. Even in such an embarrassing state, Shen Duan was still wearing that gruesome grin. ¡°Why do you ask when you know the answer?¡± Blood was oozing out from Shen Duan¡¯s mouth. Shen Yue¡¯s beating put him in an even worse state. Shen Yanxiao raised his eyebrow. She pulled the door open, walked in, and dragged Shen Yifeng out of the corner. ¡°Let me go!¡± Shen Yifeng was still wounded, so he could not break free from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s grip as she pulled Shen Yifeng directly to Shen Duan. Shen Yanxiao took out a sharp dagger from her interspatial ring, kicked Shen Yifeng to the ground, and stomped on his left hand. She then crouched down and pinned the dagger to his finger. The sharp de left a deep cut on Shen Yifeng¡¯s finger. In fear, he began to tremble. ¡°You are right that I will not show any mercy to you. But if you want to see me cutting out your son¡¯s flesh bit by bit, I can grant your wish.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Duan with a sinister smile. At this moment, she looked like a demon from hell. ¡°You are cruel!¡± Shen Duan struggled to sit up. He was aware that he and Shen Yifeng could not escape death. That being said, even with a heart of steel, he could not watch as his son¡¯s flesh got cut into pieces right in front of him. After all, all he had been doing for all these years was for the sake of his son! Chapter 773 - Story of the Past (4)

Chapter 773: Story of the Past (4)

¡°Cruel? Compared to you, I¡¯d say I am an angel.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. She then stared at Shen Yifeng¡¯s trembling hand and went on with a chuckle, ¡°There is study that shows that the fingers are linked to the heart. I wonder if it will hurt if I smash your fingers into meat paste.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you dare touch him! I will tell you everything!¡± Shen Duan was very clear about the current situation. To be killed was not a big deal. But Shen Yanxiao was pressuring him with the son he cared about the most. In the end, he would lose his life no matter what, but he did not wish to see his precious son suffer because of his stubbornness. ¡°How smart you are.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled deviously. ¡°Uncle, please tell me the truth about my parents¡¯ death.¡± Shen Duan took a deep breath. ¡°Back in the day, your grandpa loved your father dearly. At that point, I knew that if I let him live, the Vermilion Bird Family would be his sooner orter. I still remember back then when you were born that year. Your father nned to take your mother and you to the Lunar Continent, hoping to visit your mother¡¯s family. When I got the news, I intercepted them on their way. I bribed your father¡¯s guards and they drugged your parents¡¯ meal. I took advantage of that night and killed your parents. I wanted to remove all sources of troubles¡ªthat means killing you as well. However, that night, a mysterious man protected you. I was not a match for him. He asked for you and Iplied, although unwillingly. I just didn¡¯t expect that five monthster, you would be sent back to the Vermilion Bird Family. When you were taken away by the mysterious man, I thought I would never see you again in my life. How could I know that you would suddenlye back? However, after your return, Shen Qiu informed us that you were born mentally retarded. When I heard that, I saw no point in troubling myself with you anymore, so I left you alone.¡± Shen Duan inly told the story of the murder as if it were just an everyday urrence to him. However, for Shen Yanxiao and Shen Feng, every word Shen Duan said was like a knife that was slicing bits off their hearts. ¡°Mysterious man? Do you know who he was?¡± Shen Yanxiao suppressed her fury and asked. Shen Duan shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know. But I do know that he was an expert of the second ss promotion. It was obvious that he was hiding his identity on purpose. On that night, he was under a disguise and his actions were prudent. I could not even tell what his profession was.¡± Shen Yanxiao was baffled. Who was that mysterious man? Why did he take her away? Why would he send her back after five months? Shen Yanxiao was sure that Shen Duan was unlikely to tell a lie at this time. However, Shen Duan¡¯s answer just gave her more questions than appeasing her doubts. ¡°Xiu, do you know who that was?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in her mind. ¡°I only gained consciousness after you were two years old. I knew nothing before that.¡± Xiu gave an answer that surprised Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Before you were two years old, I was incapable of thought. After you turned two, I began to realize that I existed in you as a soul. As for before that, I have no recollection at all.¡± Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. The Seven Star Moon Seal might have been added to her during that five-month period when she was missing. But no one could tell her what on earth had happened to her during that time period. Shen Duan then went on, revealing everything he did to the other two brothers. Shen Feng almost passed out after hearing all the blood-chilling confessions. In the end, he was mentally and physically exhausted. Knowing that her grandfather had too much heartache for the day, Shen Yanxiao asked Shen Ling to help Shen Feng back to his room. She knew the following event was not something Shen Feng could stand. After that night, there would be no more Shen Duan, Shen Yue, or Shen Yifeng in this world. Chapter 774 - Story of the Past (5)

Chapter 774: Story of the Past (5)

Deep in the peaceful night, Shen Yanxiao slowly stepped out from the dungeon. The cold yet bright moonlight spilled onto her whole body. She squinted her eyes at the chilly moonlight. She had avenged her parents but there was no sense of happiness in her heart. Why did she get taken away? Where did she go in that five months? Why was she sent back after five months? Most importantly, who put that Seven Star Moon Seal in her? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was in a mess. Perplexed, she stood under the night sky and listened to the wind whistling in the silent yard around her. ¡°Xiu, Shen Duan said that I was sent back after five months. But who sent me back? When I was returned, the Seven Star Moon Seal was already in me. Moreover, at that point, I looked nothing like before. At that time, who could have recognized me? I find this very strange. Why was grandpa sure that I was the child of my parents?¡± Shen Yanxiao found out that she was missing a piece of the puzzle. In fact, the Seven Star Moon Seal restricted her gift and intelligence and changed her looks as well. Shen Feng might have seen her when she was born but there was no way that he could identify her as his granddaughter when her appearance was utterly different when she was returned. After all, before her seal began to undo, her looks were far from beautiful, very different from Shen Yu or Wen Ya. When she returned, she looked nothing like when she was born. Realistically, no one should be able to tell that she was Shen Yanxiao. However... Shen Feng never for a second doubted her identity. Before she got her looks back, Shen Feng had asserted emphatically that she was a child of the Vermilion Bird Family. He was so sure about it. But where did his confidencee from? ¡°Grandpa must know something.¡± Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. Shen Feng must have a reason to be so confident. It was likely that Shen Feng had met the person who sent her back! ¡°Are you nning on asking him about this?¡± Xiu asked. Shen Yanxiao did not know the answer to Xiu¡¯s question. What Shen Feng experienced was traumatic for him. Plus, she had already asked Shen Ling to take Shen Feng back to rest. But given Shen Feng¡¯s wisdom, he must know that she had executed Shen Duan, Shen Yue, and Shen Yifeng. She now had their blood on her hand. If she were to find Shen Feng now, Shen Feng would probably feel... ¡°Maybe tomorrow. Now is not a good time.¡± Shen Yanxiao was eager to find out the answer but she cared about Shen Feng¡¯s feelings more. ¡°Miss.¡± Shen Yanxiao heard a wizened voice from behind her. Shen Yanxiao turned around to see Shen Qiu standing behind looking at her gently. When Shen Duan and Shen Yue were staging their rebellion, they banished Shen Qiu from the Vermilion Bird Family. But he never strayed far away from the Vermilion Bird Family. Instead, he would stand guard outside of the estate every day and observe. He probably had just heard about the changes happening in the Vermilion Bird Family when he was outside. It also looked like he just came back inside not long ago and went to check on Shen Feng. Shen Yanxiao was grateful to Shen Qiu. This kind old man had been treating her nicely when she was still considered a fool. He also did not leave the Vermilion Bird Family when it was deep in crisis. Even though Shen Duan drove him away, he still stayed outside the gate every day, hoping that one day, the Vermilion Bird Family would rise again. ¡°Uncle Qiu, how is my grandpa doing?¡± Shen Yanxiao secretly put her hands behind her back to wipe off the blood on her clothes. ¡°He is doing better but the sore point in his heart is difficult to remove. It will take some time.¡± Shen Qiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. The girl that grew up under his watch had be someone he hardly could recognize. ¡°But she sure does look like Shen Yu,¡± Shen Qiu eximed to himself. Chapter 775 - Story of the Past (6)

Chapter 775: Story of the Past (6)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Uncle Qiu, thank you in advance for taking care of my grandpa.¡± Shen Yanxiao was afraid to stand too close to Shen Qiu, as the scent of blood on her was too heavy. She did not wish to pollute Shen Qiu¡¯s nose with her filthy smell. Shen Qiu could not help but chuckle when he noticed her deliberately distancing herself. ¡°I am a doctor so I have seen many deaths and blood in my life. You don¡¯t have to avoid me. Besides, I have already picked up on the scent of blood when I first came into the backyard.¡± Shen Yanxiao scratched her head embarrassingly. She felt it was nice talking to Shen Qiu who was like another grandpa to her. ¡°Don¡¯t think too much about it. Life and death are destined to happen in nature. When someone does things exceeding what is proper for the sake of profits, they must pay the corresponding price for it. I have witnessed what Shen Duan, Shen Yifeng, and Shen Yue did to your grandpa. Therefore, don¡¯t let this bother you. It is just that at the end of the day, they were still your grandpa¡¯s son and grandson. As someone who cares a lot about his family, it is naturally that his heart is still in wrenching pain.¡± Shen Qiuforted her. ¡°I understand. But they cannot be left alive.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that if she were to try to execute them when Shen Feng was there, he would definitely beg for mercy for them like any caring father would. However, removing the source of the trouble was to ensure that no more mess like this would happen in the future. She was confident that people like Shen Duan and Shen Yue would not turn over a new leaf just because she forgave them. Once they saw any chance to im the Family Head position, they would continue with their untoward conspiracies behind everyone¡¯s back. In her mind, people must either suffer in silence or be cruel. To be merciful to enemies was to be cruel to oneself. Shen Yanxiao would not allow herself to do something so stupid. To set free a tiger back to the mountains was to set off an endless flow of disastrous aftermath. ¡°Sweet girl, I understand that this is tough for you.¡± Shen Qiu rubbed her head affectionately. In his mind, he sighed deeply, as he was just a doctor at the end of the day. When the Vermilion Bird Family was in distress, there was nothing he could do. But everything had returned to normal now, so he could finally rest his mind. Shen Yanxiao thought of something. ¡°Uncle Qiu, you have been staying beside my grandpa for years, right?¡± ¡°Yes, I knew him before he became the Family Head. My father was once a backbone of the Vermilion Bird Family, and I practically grew up here with your grandpa.¡± Shen Qiu did not feel that it was strange that Shen Yanxiao would ask such questions. He just thought she was curious. Shen Yanxiao smiled and asked another question. ¡°Since you have been with my grandpa for so long, I want to ask a question.¡± ¡°Do ask.¡± ¡°Here is what I want to ask: when I was sent back to the Vermilion Bird Family, did you see who that person was? What did he look like? He saved my life and I wanted to thank him for that. I meant to ask my grandpa but he is in a bad mood now. I don¡¯t want to trouble him thiste at night.¡± Shen Qiu was Shen Feng¡¯s doctor and so, Shen Feng would take Shen Qiu almost everywhere with him. Shen Yanxiao guessed that Shen Qiu had seen that mysterious man. ¡°About that...¡± Shen Qiu was in a pickle. He was hesitant. ¡°I don¡¯t think you need to thank him. Your grandpa already did that when he sent you back.¡± Shen Qiu was avoiding Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. He did not wish to continue this subject with her. However, Shen Yanxiao could already tell that Shen Qiu must have met that person, but for some reason, he could not tell her. Shen Feng had never mentioned the person that sent her back before, and he didn¡¯t n on exining it, either. Answering the question also seemed to be difficult for Shen Qiu. Who was the person that sent her back to the Vermilion Bird Family? Chapter 776 - Story of the Past (7)

Chapter 776: Story of the Past (7)

Shen Yanxiao supposed that Shen Feng and Shen Qiu were hiding the information because she had met that person and knew him. However, they had to hide his identity because of sensitive issues. Shen Duan and Shen Yue could not have been that mysterious man, and Shen Ling did not know about this. When Shen Duan revealed that she was sent back to the Vermillion Bird Family, Shen Ling was surprised, and he could not have faked being that shocked. Evidently, Shen Ling, just like her, thought Shen Feng had just found her somewhere. If that man was not Shen Ling, who was it? There were few people of the Vermilion Family that were still alive now at that time. Only a man that was alive now could exin why Shen Qiu and Shen Feng were holding back. Who was that? All of a sudden, the image of a refined man came into her mind. She gasped and stared at Shen Qiu in shock. At her shock, Shen Qiu was visibly nervous. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s look made him ill at ease. ¡°D-Don¡¯t overthink it. You are tired today. Go to bed. I will check if your grandpa¡¯s medicine is ready.¡± Shen Qiu was about to turn away and leave as soon as he finished. But Shen Yanxiao stopped him. ¡°Uncle Qiu, where is Brother Siyu?¡± For a second there, Shen Qiu looked stiff. He wanted to turn around and run away, but he couldn¡¯t. He was stunned on the spot. ¡°Young Master Siyu is on a mission your grandpa has assigned to him. He is not back yet...¡± ¡°A mission? What is it? Our family had just experienced a crisis. Why didn¡¯t grandpa send someone to inform him? Isn¡¯t grandpa worried that Shen Siyu would be prosecuted by Shen Duan when hees back?¡± Shen Yanxiao squinted as she threw out a flurry of questions. Shen Qiu was shivering as if the questions were frightening him. ¡°I don¡¯t know. Maybe everything happened too abruptly and your grandpa has not had the chance to let him know yet.¡± ¡°Abruptly?¡± Shen Yanxiao stepped forward until she was right in front of Shen Qiu. She then gazed deeply at him. Looking at his reflection from her pupils, he could see that he looked very unsettled. ¡°Uncle Qiu, here something I always find strange. What is it in the Vermilion Bird Family that needs Brother Siyu to be busy running about outside in the world all year long without the chance to return for months? As far as I know, the Vermillion Bird Family has designated people managing our properties in all locations. Every quarter, the books would be sent here. So, why does Brother Siyu have to leave the Vermilion Bird Family?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know...¡± Shen Qiu dared not look into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. His heart was pumping quickly. Nervously, he turned to the side to avoid her piercing eyes. ¡°You don¡¯t know? Then, Uncle Qiu, you must know when grandpa adopted Brother Siyu as his grandson, right?¡± Apart from Shen Feng, no second soul knew when Shen Siyu became a member of the Vermilion Bird Family. Even Shen Ling found out in recent years that Shen Feng had adopted a grandson. As for the background of Shen Siyu or why he was adopted, Shen Feng made no reference. Shen Siyu entered the Vermilion Bird Family just like that, as Shen Feng¡¯s adopted grandson. In the entire Vermilion Bird Family, apart from Shen Feng, no one was familiar with Shen Siyu. He was in the Vermilion Bird Family for over a decade. However, the number of days he actually lived here was few and far between. Every year, he woulde back for less than five times. Every time he came back, he would leave again in a couple of days. Where did he go? What was he doing? No one knew. Shen Feng just mentioned that he had something for Shen Siyu to do. But what kind of mission needed Shen Feng to avoid telling Shen Ling and his other sons for years? Shen Yanxiao never thought carefully about this. She had just realized that she, the closest person to Shen Siyu apart from her grandpa, knew absolutely nothing about Shen Siyu¡¯s whereabouts. Chapter 777 - Story of the Past (8)

Chapter 777: Story of the Past (8)

Shen Siyu never made unnecessary contact with others in the Vermilion Bird Family, except with her. He treated the little girl that was still a bit slow in the head with extra kindness. Every time he came back, he would give her food and fun toys. When he was around, Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei never dared to hurt her. Without any ties of blood, why would he treat her so nicely and pamper her? Once the can of worms was open, there was no stopping it. Because of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s piercing questions, Shen Qiu became unsettled. He regretteding here tonight to chat with Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Xiaoxiao, put away all those questions of yours. Your Brother Siyu has always been good to you, right? That is all you need to know. Don¡¯t ask too many unnecessary questions.¡± Shen Qiu was at a loss. He tried to avoid Shen Yanxiao¡¯s questions. He was afraid that once Shen Yanxiao dug deeper about her birth, they could no longer hide the truth from her. Shen Yanxiao looked into Shen Qiu¡¯s eyes and said in a low voice, ¡°It was Shen Siyu who sent me back here.¡± Shen Qiu gasped. He looked at Shen Yanxiao, shocked and panicked. ¡°Brother Siyu is not my grandpa¡¯s adopted grandson and he is away from the Vermilion Bird Family not to run some errands for grandpa. Am I right?¡± Shen Yanxiao squinted her eyes. She remembered Shen Siyu¡¯s every twinkle and smile. That refined and gentle young man¡¯s looks suddenly became all but a blur to her. Shen Qiu bit his teeth. He did not know how to answer these questions. ¡°Did hee to the Vermilion Bird Family only because of me?¡± Shen Yanxiao began to specte. When the Vermilion Bird Family was in crisis, Shen Siyu did note. Even outsiders had heard about what was happening to the Vermilion Bird Family, so why didn¡¯t Shen Siyue if he really was a member of the family? Shen Yanxiao had a feeling that Shen Siyu had stayed in the Vermilion Bird Family for her sake and would onlye to resolve matters when she was involved. ¡°s, Xiaoxiao, there are some things you are better off not knowing.¡± Shen Qiu could no longer avoid Shen Yanxiao¡¯s questions. He let out a deep sigh. ¡°Uncle Qiu, just tell me. I don¡¯t want to stay as a fool who knows nothing. I must know who saved my life and find out who my true family is.¡± In this world, there were merely two people she valued, Shen Feng and Shen Siyu. Being ignorant of her family¡¯s identity was not her wish. Shen Qiu was still hesitating. He struggled with himself for a moment. Eventually, he made up his mind. ¡°Never mind. You have figured out most of the story so there is no need for me to hide it from you anymore. I know you. I know you won¡¯t stop until you get to the bottom of this.¡± Shen Yanxiao was happy that Shen Qiu was finally willing to talk. Shen Qiu sat down on a stone stool and patted the one next to him. ¡°Have a seat. I will tell you everything you want to know. But I hope that you can forget everything you hear tonight.¡± Shen Yanxiao sat down next to him and faced him attentively. Shen Qiu looked up at the cold moonlight and recalled the story that happened over a decade ago. ¡°The night 13 years ago was just like tonight. The moon was bright but there were few stars in the sky. I had slept early that day. But suddenly, your grandpa¡¯s trusted subordinate woke me up and said that your grandpa wanted to see me urgently. In a mad dash, I hurried over to him.¡± ¡°When I arrived in your grandpa¡¯s bedroom, he saw him cradling you. His eyes were misty. You were still in your swaddling robe, and next to him stood a handsome young man that looked very warm and gentle.¡± Chapter 778 - Story of the Past (9)

Chapter 778: Story of the Past (9)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°That year, when your parents were murdered, we received the news monthster. When we heard of the news, your grandpa immediately sent someone to bring your parents¡¯ corpse back home. However, no one could find your parents¡¯ corpse. We just heard that all of you were dead, so your grandpa thought you lost your life as well. That day, he almost cried his heart out. But that night, the young man brought you home.¡± ¡°When I took you over from your grandpa¡¯s hands, I felt you were burning up. I tried to help you in a panic. But your grandpa was saying something to that young man then. I didn¡¯t hear it clearly. I just thought that the young man saved your life and sent you home. After that night, the young man left. Your grandpa took good care of you and told the family about your return.¡± ¡°I thought I would never see that young man again. But three yearster, an eight or nine-year-old boy suddenly came to the Vermilion Bird Family and became your grandpa¡¯s adopted grandson, Shen Siyu. When I first saw that kid, I was stunned rooted on the spot. The kid looked identical to the young man who sent you back home. Even that gentle and warm he exuded was the same; the only thing different was the age.¡± ¡°I had thought that Shen Siyu was that young man¡¯s rtive. Maybe, the young man¡¯s family suffered from misfortune so he asked your grandpa to take care of Shen Siyu. However, I just felt Shen Siyu was too much like the young man from that night. If it were not for their ages, I would think they were the same person. Then, Shen Siyu stayed here for two whole years. During the two years, he protected you constantly, not even moving a step away from you. When he was 10, all of a sudden, your grandpa imed that he wanted Shen Siyu to learn about the businesses of the Vermilion Bird Family. Since then, Shen Siyu would seldome back. But every time he came back, he would grow up and look more like the young man. Two years ago, he became exactly that young man, just like I remembered.¡± ¡°I thought I was thinking too much about it. In this world, no one could regain their youth. But, not long ago, Shen Duan and Shen Yue started their rebellion. I was worried about your grandpa so I asked him about Shen Siyu¡¯s whereabouts so that I could find him to save us. But your grandpa stopped me. He did not tell me where Shen Siyu was. He just said that Shen Siyu would note and that the Vermilion Bird Family was not Shen Siyu¡¯s concern.¡± Shen Qiu could not helpughing. ¡°That day, I was angry at Shen Siyu for not being ungrateful and for distancing himself from the Vermilion Bird Family. I argued with your grandpa until your grandpa finally confessed to me that Shen Siyu was never his adopted grandson. In reality, Shen Siyu has nothing to do with the future of the Vermilion Bird Family. Shen Siyu would onlye when you are involved. He is not protecting the Vermilion Bird Family, but you.¡± ¡°Then all of a sudden, I realized that my doubts have always been right. Shen Siyu was the young man who sent you back to the Vermilion Bird Family that night. But mysteriously, he used some ways to turn himself a kid again and stayed with you for years.¡± Shen Qiu looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°That is all I know. I believe you must be clever enough to determine the rtionship between Shen Siyu and the Vermilion Bird Family. As for his true identity, I have no idea. I just know that I watched that kid grow up for years and still, he is a puzzle to me. Anyway, he saved your life. And I am sure your grandpa must have his reasons for not wanting to tell you, so don¡¯t pressure him about the answers. Shen Siyu... will never hurt you.¡± Chapter 779 - Story of the Past (10)

Chapter 779: Story of the Past (10)

Shen Yanxiao listened quietly. She had had some guesses but when she heard everything herself, even she found it unbelievable. Her Brother Siyu was the man who sent her back to the Vermilion Bird Family that night. Then, would Shen Siyu know about what had happened to her when she went missing for five months? Where did he find her to send her back? How did he know that she was a child of the Vermilion Bird Family? Shen Yanxiao was at a loss. She had always known that Shen Siyu was never a threat to her. In fact, she treated him like her actual brother. But why would he stay with her to protect her for so many years without anyints? Why didn¡¯t he say anything? He turned a blind eye to the Vermilion Bird Family but cherished her. Shen Yanxiao could not understand. The more she knew, the more confused she was. The brother she once trusted with her heart and soul turned out to be the person who saved her life when she was an infant. He protected her for years, and she knew nothing about it. ¡°Young Master Siyu is a good man. He was so nice to you that I had to admire him. When you were young, you were always sick. You would constantly have a fever, but Siyu would stay by your bedside for days and nights without eating, drinking or resting. He would only leave when you were well.¡± Shen Qiu sighed. Shen Siyu was ultimately a stranger to Shen Yanxiao but he had treated her better and more carefully than anyone in her family. Shen Qiu, as well as Shen Feng, could tell how much Shen Siyu cared for Shen Yanxiao. No matter who Shen Siyu was, to Shen Qiu, Shen Siyu would always be the young master of the Vermilion Bird Family, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brother. ¡°Why would Brother Siyu be so nice to me?¡± Shen Yanxiao was baffled and at the same time, she felt her heart being filled with warmth. The seventh miss of the Vermilion Bird Family in the past was a fool that everyone looked down on. But Shen Siyu would spend so many years carefully looking after her. If it was not for the fact that she had taken possession of the body, ¡°Shen Yanxiao¡± would stay a retarded girl forever. If that was the case, would Shen Siyu protect her for the rest of her life? ¡°I don¡¯t know. But few people can be devoted to another person like him, especially someone who is not rted by blood.¡± Shen Qiumented. ¡°Anyway, no matter who Young Master Siyu is, he is your brother, isn¡¯t he?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Qiu in mild surprise. Shen Siyu¡¯s identity did not matter to her. He stayed with a simpleton that he was not blood-rted to and cared for her meticulously for so many years. No matter who he was, he would always be a brother to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. To her, knowing who Shen Siyu truly was would ultimately make no difference. Shen Yanxiao understood that deeply. She chuckled. ¡°I don¡¯t care about Brother Siyu¡¯s identity. I just want to know where he found me and what had happened before I returned to the Vermilion Bird Family.¡± Shen Siyu must know who she was before he sent her back to the Vermilion Bird Family. How did he find her? Where did he find her? How did he know her? These questions were what were bothering Shen Yanxiao. Shen Duan had said that the mysterious man that took her away was secretive, leaving no evidence behind. Somehow, Shen Yanxiao felt that person was not Shen Siyu. Otherwise, Shen Siyu wouldn¡¯t have to send her back in person. To put himself in front of everyone was not that mysterious man¡¯s style. Chapter 780 - Moving the Entire Family (1)

Chapter 780: Moving the Entire Family (1)

¡°If you are eager to find out those answers, I suggest you ask him when you see him.¡± Shen Qiu let out a deep sigh. For all those years, he witnessed how well Shen Siyu treated Shen Yanxiao. His concern and love for her were precious. Shen Qiu did not want to see Shen Yanxiao and Shen Siyu¡¯s rtionship get ruined just because of Shen Siyu¡¯s identity. ¡°I will think about it.¡± Shen Yanxiao gazed into the sky, deep in thought. Brother Siyu, when we meet again, will you answer my questions? ¡°It iste now. Go to sleep. Forget everything you heard tonight.¡± Shen Qiu stood up. He cast one final nce at Shen Yanxiao and left. Shen Yanxiao went back to her room after staying in the yard for a moment longer. The yard slowly quieted down. No one knew in that yard, an old man and a young girl discussed a secret from a dozen years ago. The next day, sunlight cast over the earth. The Vermillion Bird Family¡¯s new future was unveiled. Shen Yanxiao got up early to check on Shen Feng. She went to his room. Shen Qiu was seated by the bedside, helping Shen Feng to drink his medicine. When Shen Qiu saw Shen Yanxiaoing in, he showed a natural smile to her, as if he had shared nothing with her yesterday. ¡°Xiaoxiao, why did you get up so early?¡± Shen Feng leaned against his bed frame. On his haggard face, there was a trace of a smile. Shen Feng did not ask what happened to Shen Duan, Shen Yue, and Shen Yifeng. It was as if they had never existed in his mind. Shen Yanxiao dragged over a stool and sat down by Shen Feng. He said nothing but his ck eyes revealed the fact that he had a sleepless night. ¡°I want to discuss something with you, grandpa.¡± For a second, Shen Qiu was scared but he recovered his calmness immediately. ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Feng asked calmly. ¡°We have eliminated Ruan Yingzhe but the Vermilion Bird Family has enraged the Broken Star Pce. Considering our family¡¯s strength, I don¡¯t think we can withstand their retaliation.¡± The Broken Star Pce would not leave Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s murder at that. Not even the five aristocratic families working together could defeat the Broken Star Pce, not to mention relying on just themselves. Shen Feng frowned. This issue had crossed his mind as well. ¡°What is your n?¡± ¡°The Broken Star Pce has vast influence. That being said, certain areas are beyond their grip. Sun Never Sets, my ce in the Forsaken Land, hase into being. I am thinking about moving the Vermilion Bird Family to Sun Never Sets for the time being.¡± Shen Yanxiao thought about the futurest night, and this was the safest n she came up with. Demons ran wild in the Forsaken Land. Back in the days when the four countries were on a mission to exterminate the demons, the Broken Star Pce once offered a helping hand. Yet, with all the help they could get, they could not get rid of all the demons on the Brilliance Continent. They instead just drove all the demons to the Forsaken Land. The Broken Star Pce was truly formidable. However, the number of personnels they had was limited. At that time, there were about one million demons at the Forsaken Land and over ten thousand advanced-ranked demons. That was a force that not even the Broken Star Pce could contend against. If the Vermilion Bird Family could move to Sun Never Sets, it was unlikely that the Broken Star Pce would sally forth in full strength to get back at them. If the Broken Star Pce only sent out several second-ss experts, Xiu would take care of them easily. ¡°Well...¡± Shen Feng was hesitating. The Forsaken Land truly had a bad reputation. To some degree, the Forsaken Land could help them fend off a full-fledged attack from the Broken Star Pce but at the same time, the demons of the Forsaken Land were frightening enough. Shen Yanxiao had just gone to the Forsaken Land for less than half a year. Shen Feng was worried that if she were to take them to the Forsaken Land just to keep them safe, their presence could bring chaos to her unfinished city. Chapter 781 - Moving the Entire Family (2)

Chapter 781: Moving the Entire Family (2)

Shen Yanxiao imed that Sun Never Sets waspleted but Shen Feng had his doubts. Throughout history, the Longxuan Empire had sent out countless elites to open up the frontier. Yet, all of those elites came back in failure. So, with that in mind, how could Shen Yanxiao have possibly finished building Sun Never Sets after merely half a year? Besides, Sun Never Sets was one of the five major cities of the Forsaken Land. The amount of work required to finish Sun Never Sets wasrger than the amount needed for other cities. Moreover, she would have to face extreme dangers while building it. Just to exterminate the demons in Sun Never Sets would at least take about three to five years. As for constructing a city... It would take at least five or six years. ¡°Xiaoxiao, I understand that you are worried about us but don¡¯t push yourself too hard. You have to face many dangers in the Forsaken Land. But the Vermilion Bird Family cannot be of much help to you even if we go there with you. Rather, we may be your burden.¡± Shen Feng gently turned down Shen Yanxiao¡¯s proposal. He wanted to save the Vermilion Bird Family but was unwilling to drag Shen Yanxiao down to do so. This girl had enough responsibilities on her shoulder as it was. He could not have his underage granddaughter take care of the entire family. If he truly pushed all of his responsibility to his granddaughter, he would be too ashamed to meet his ancestors upon death. ¡°Grandpa, you can never be my burden.¡± Shen Yanxiaoforted him. ¡°You are well-informed and Uncle Five is a master in managing guards. Uncle Qiu has excellent medical skills. You are the talents that Sun Never Sets needs the most right now. You will be of great help to me, not burdening me one bit. Truthfully, I don¡¯t know how to manage a city. So, grandpa, I am counting on you to give me some advice.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew very well what Shen Feng was worried about but he was overthinking it. Justst night, Vermilion Bird told her that thanks to Ye Qing and Yun Qi, Sun Never Sets was finally out of danger. Moreover, the buildings in Sun Never Sets were finally finished. They were now just waiting for her to go back and open up the city and officially dere thepletion of the city to the public. ¡°s, that is not my biggest concern. My biggest concern is that we have not recovered our full strength yet. If we run into any advanced-ranked demons, you will have to protect us, and that will distract you.¡± Shen Feng shook his head helplessly. He was happy that Shen Yanxiao was looking out for him but he had to worry about her safety. To build a city in the Forsaken Land was a big deal to the Longxuan Empire. If Shen Yanxiao could finish building Sun Never Sets, then this city would be the only one that belonged to the Longxuan Empire in the Forsaken Land, which would be a significant aplishment. By then, Sun Never Sets would be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strongest force, so Shen Feng did not wish to trouble Shen Yanxiao at this critical time. ¡°Running into advanced-ranked demons ismon, but they will never have the courage to attack you.¡± Shen Yanxiao mumbled to herself. Every single demon in Sun Never Sets were tamed by her. They were loyal to her and would follow her orders to a tee. If she told them to head east, they would never go west. If she told them to build houses, they would never pave roads. If they were to find out that her grandpa and uncle wereing to Sun Never Sets, the demons would line up to wee them. The demons would dance and sing to express their kindness and hospitality. Attack them? Why? The demons were not tired of living just yet. To bully the family members of their city lord was to invite a death wish. Even if there were any, the advanced-ranked demons would strangle the unruly demons to death! The demons that dared to be disrespectful to the person that provided them with a peaceful life must be beaten to death! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s status in Sun Never Sets was unimaginably high. To the demons who had been eating humans for a long time, Shen Yanxiao was their goddess, their muse because she could bring them delicious dark elements. Chapter 782 - Moving the Entire Family (3)

Chapter 782: Moving the Entire Family (3)

¡°What did you say?¡± Shen Feng didn¡¯t catch it when Shen Yanxiao mumbled to herself. He was confused about what she was mumbling under her breath. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°Nothing.¡± For people living on the Brilliance Continent, demons were their eternal enemies. If she were to tell Shen Feng that she was raising tens of thousands of demons like pets, Shen Feng would immediately pass out right in front of her, given how weak he was at the moment. But, Shen Feng was still not convinced that she had made Sun Never Sets a safe ce. However, she could not reveal the whole truth as it was too controversial and shocking. This was turning into such an intricate situation just because she couldn¡¯te clean. ¡°Grandpa, juste with me. I will not rest easy if you stay in the capital. I will never forgive myself if something happens to you when the Broken Star Pcees and I cannot help you in time. You are worried about me, but I¡¯m worried about you. I will not be able to stay calm in Sun Never Sets if I am unable to ensure your safety.¡± Shen Yanxiao decided to go with her trump card! ¡°Grandpa, will you please?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her watery eyes and used her soft, sweet voice to charm Shen Feng. She even pulled a corner of Shen Feng¡¯s clothes with her delicate hands and shook them. Some all-powerful girl was forced to act cute and girly and y rogue. Her moral principles and dignity were thrown to the back of her head. Shen Feng could not help but break into augh. It was rare that Shen Yanxiao would act girly. This girl had always been stable and mature. To see her ying cute like a girl of her age should, felt nice. ¡°...¡± Vermilion Bird, who hade in with his master, was stunned still by his master¡¯s shameless act. With eyes open and mouth ajar, Vermilion Bird nkly stared at this cute girl. His master was able to wield both the pen and the gun, to kill people, and to act cute... Do the citizens in Sun Never Sets know you can be this shameless? Shen Ling stepped in at this moment. When he saw Shen Yanxiao ying all adorable, he was visibly stunned as well. As he remembered, Shen Yanxiao had always been acting more mature than her age. But this sight in front of him, she was behaving like a normal kid. However, this ¡°normal¡± state was more uneptable to him. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Shen Ling¡¯s mouth twitched. Shen Feng told him Shen Yanxiao¡¯s proposal. Shen Ling replied, ¡°I, for one, think Xiaoxiao¡¯s proposal reasonable. If we stay in the capital, the Broken Star Pce will definitely retaliate. When Xiaoxiao is away, we will not be able to save the Vermilion Bird Family anymore. If we go to the Forsaken Land with Xiaoxiao, there is still a chance that the Vermilion Bird Family can still exist. As for burdening her...¡± Before Shen Ling could finish, he noticed that Shen Yanxiao was staring at him with twinkling eyes. She was trying to pressure him into siding with her! Anyway, this girl that would always act as an elder was being adorable all of a sudden. He could not bear this sight. She had a beauty that overthrew states and cities. Her cuteness could convince anyone! ¡°Well... some other guards and I have almost recovered fully. We can at least protect you if we cannot help Xiaoxiao. I say we ept her offer just so that she will not have to worry about us.¡± Shen Ling ced his hands over his chest. He was a loner without children of his own and he never liked other kids in the Vermilion Bird Family. The only kid he ever found agreeable to him was Shen Yanxiao. The lovely Shen Yanxiao made him feel... Chapter 783 - Shameless, Too Shameless (1)

Chapter 783: Shameless, Too Shameless (1)

It made him feel that having a kid was not such a bad thing. Because of Shen Ling¡¯s words, Shen Feng became less intransigent. Make hay while the sun shines. Shen Yanxiao continued to use adorableness as her weapon. After a few cute blinks, Shen Feng finally gave in. What had been happening inside this room shocked Vermilion Bird to his core. Where was his overwhelming and bossy master? Was it okay for you to be so cute like this? Vermilion Bird realized that his master could be cute as well as cruel... She was indeed a strange girl! ¡°Father, for the next couple of days, try to have some rest. I will have stuff here packed up and prepared for our trip.¡± Since they decided to go to Sun Never Sets, they would have to make ns. ¡°Go ahead.¡± The past couple of days had exhausted Shen Feng. Having experienced this crisis, Shen Feng had found out that Shen Ling was only his trustworthy son and now he was willing to let Shen Ling take care of certain matters. ¡°Xiaoxiao, tell me what we need to take to be ready for the Forsaken Land. I will send people to buy them.¡± Shen Ling had never been to the Forsaken Land so he had to ask her for advice. Shen Yanxiao was in a good mood for having convinced Shen Feng, so she said to Shen Ling with a brilliant smile, ¡°You don¡¯t have to take much stuff. Sun Never Sets has everything ready. Just take our money and valuables.¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Ling was speechless. He already found this girl was somewhat a money-grubber when she was billing the four families. This feeling deepened as she gave this answer. The Vermilion Bird Family was not poor. But why was this girl so obsessed with money? Was it because she had a tough childhood? ¡°Then I will take what I see fit.¡± Shen Ling thought he might just as well make the call himself. If they were to bring gold coins to the Forsaken Land, he was afraid that they would not find a ce to spend them. He had to make due preparations. While Shen Ling went off to take care of the ¡°move¡±, Shen Yanxiao stayed behind and chatted with Shen Feng for a bit more. She was about to leave to shop for some medical ingredients to bring back to the Forsaken Land when a servant came over in a hurry. ¡°Lady... the young masters of the four families are here to see you. They are waiting for you in the hall.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Why were the beasts up so early? She had her doubts when she saw how their grandpa took them back and assumed they should not be able to ¡°get out of bed¡± today. With this doubt, Shen Yanxiao went to the hall. As soon as she came through the door, a tall guy threw himself at her. But before he could even touch the corner of her clothes, Vermilion Bird kicked him away. That beast flew across the hall along a perfect curve and smashed into the floor, face down. ¡°Eh...¡± Tang Nazhi was the one the Vermilion Bird kicked away. He crawled up and looked at the Vermilion Bird with googly eyes. ¡°You are so little but so strong.¡± Tang Nazhi mumbled. Vermilion Bird raised his eyebrows. Qi Xia and the others looked at Tang Nazhi amusingly. Shen Yanxiao rubbed her head and sat down on a chair. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± ¡°What do you think?¡± Qi Xia seated himself on a chair and gazed at Shen Yanxiao with a faint smile. ¡°What do I think?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was upied by the future arrangement when Shen Ling and Shen Feng would arrive at Sun Never Sets. She truly did not know what the beasts were doing here this early in the morning. Qi Xia tried to remind her, ¡°This morning, someone from the Vermilion Bird Family came to the door of our Qilin Family, waving a g around.¡± Chapter 784 - Shameless, Too Shameless (2)

Chapter 784: Shameless, Too Shameless (2)

¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. She seemed to remember that before she turned in for the night, she had found four servants and told them about certain matters concerning ¡°asking for payment of the debt¡±. ¡°What about it?¡± Shen Yanxiao went on asking. ¡°What about it? How can you ask that with a straight face?¡± Tang Nazhi struggled to sit down on a chair as he replied to Shen Yanxiao with a question. This morning, he was still asleep when he heard someone beating gongs outside his gates. He immediately got up to take a look, only to see a man in the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s uniform outside the gate. The man was carrying a g and nging the gong in his hand wildly. When he saw the words written on the g, Tang Nazhi became speechless... ¡°ck Tortoise Family, pay me back 13,923 gold coins. Thank you!¡± Tang Ao went outside with Tang Nazhi at that time. When Tang Ao saw the words on the g, he almost stopped breathing! ¡°Aren¡¯t you being too mean? You sent someone to collect money and to make it worse, he was beating the gong so loudly that a lot of strangers were standing there for a nice show. Were you asking for money or our lives?¡± Tang Nazhi almost wanted to pay homage to Shen Yanxiao for her shameless yet innovative way of asking for money! Compared to the wealth of the five aristocratic families, ten thousand gold coins were like a drop in a bucket. Look at this girl. She sent people to their families, waving gs and nging gongs. It was truly a cruel method, as their family estates were tightly packed by those nosey spectators looking for entertainment. The number on the g was urate to the extreme. Those Family Heads wished they could smash their heads on the walls to death. That was not arge amount of money, so why was Shen Yanxiao making such a big deal?! For a moment, the four aristocratic families became the topic of conversation in the capital. The high-profile Family Heads could not repudiate a debt in public, so they sent out the money at once. However... Those servants from the Vermilion Bird Family followed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s orders to the tee. Instead of going home after receiving the money, they sat down on the spot and began to count the gold coins, one by one. They spent over an hour sorting through the pile of gold coins. The Family Heads stood there, pulling a long face as they watched as the servants counted the money slowly. Those amused looks from the spectators almost shamed the Family Heads to death. ¡°You are shameless.¡± Yang Xi could not help but exim. He was filled with apprehension when he thought of how sullen his grandpa was this morning. They knew Shen Yanxiao well enough to tell that she was getting back at them. This girl must be ¡°holding a grudge¡± because they vandalized her family estatest night. So this morning, she sent people over deliberately to provoke their grandpas. ¡°Oh, I see.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded calmly. She did not think what she did was frenzied at all. ¡°Anyway, you have all repaid your debts, right?¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°...¡± The five beasts stared at that audacious girl with the same kind of cruelty in their eyes. How could she not feel sorry at all and focus her entire mind on that small amount of money? Could she be more thick-skinned? As for that question, look at what she did! Of course, they had paid her. If they refused to give the money, the servants from the Vermilion Bird Family would stand at their doors and beat the gongs for the entire day. Their family members had to leave the house at some point! They still had to think about their dignity! Chapter 785 - Shameless, Too Shameless (3)

Chapter 785: Shameless, Too Shameless (3)

What they experienced this morning was the worst nightmare for those prideful Family Heads. As for Qi Xia and the other three, who were the triggers of this humiliating event, were kicked out of their home by their grandpas. All those grandpas all had the same idea, and they had given their grandsons orders to follow. They must go to the Vermilion Bird Family to sound Shen Yanxiao out today and try their best to win Shen Yanxiao, their potential granddaughter-inw, over within the shortest amount of time possible! Deciding between pleasing their grandpas and not getting beat up by Shen Yanxiao, Qi Xia and the other three had a miserable night. They tried to persuade their grandpas with all kinds of excuses they could think of, but those hard-headed old men would not give up on the idea of having Shen Yanxiao as their granddaughter-inw. ¡°Listen, can you please behave and not do something that will cause our doom? Do you feel happy seeing us getting beaten up by our grandpas?¡± Tang Nazhi mumbled grumpily. Both he and Li Xiaowei were Tang Ao¡¯s grandsons, but instead of him beating both of them up, Li Xiaowei escaped scot-free while he was spanked on his bottom. This morning alone, Tang Ao had kicked Tang Nazhi over a dozen times. Till now, Tang Nazhi¡¯s butt was still hurting. ¡°I am happy.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°...¡± Tang Nazhi wanted to choke this girl to death. ¡°Anyway, why are you here so early? I have not had breakfast yet.¡± Shen Yanxiao put her hand under her chin as she stared at the five beasts. Yan Yu stood up voluntarily and asked his question to Shen Yanxiao with just his eyes. ¡°Back door and turn right.¡± Shen Yanxiao pointed out the location of the kitchen urately. Yan Yu left quietly. The other four beasts watched thoughtfully as Yan Yu walked towards the door. But just before he left, someone saidced with hidden intentions, ¡°Yu will be a very good husband to his future wife. I mean just look at how graceful he is drawing and how skillful he is in the kitchen.¡± Yan Yu, who was about to leave through the door, immediately stiffened for a second, and the next second, he vanished from the hall. ¡°I have a feeling that we all had a discussion with our grandpasst night,¡± Qi Xia said to his friends. ¡°I agree.¡± Yang Xi nodded gravely. ¡°I think they have gone nuts.¡± Li Xiaowei sighed. ¡°Do you have the courage to do what they said?¡± Tang Nazhi suddenly asked. The four of them shifted their looks to Vermilion Bird, who was standing right next to Shen Yanxiao. The next second, they all looked away and shook their heads in mild despair. No joke. If they dared to say to Shen Yanxiao that their grandpas were nning on having one of them be intimate with her in the future, they would be immediately roasted by Vermilion Bird. ¡°She is too young.¡± Qi Xia sighed. ¡°I cannot bring myself to do it.¡± Yang Xi praised himself for his integrity. ¡°She is still a budding flower.¡± Li Xiaowei stroked his chin. ¡°I don¡¯t think I am that crazy yet.¡± Tang Nazhi felt he had never been so upright before. Shen Yanxiao frowned as the four beasts huddled up and babbled on and on. ¡°What kind of pillow talk are you having there?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt they were hiding something from her. ¡°Nothing!¡± ¡°We weren¡¯t talking about anything.¡± ¡°Just the weather.¡± ¡°Right. What a nice day.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She was certain that there was something they were not telling her! ¡°Do you want to tell me honestly or do I have to beat the answer out of you?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Yang Xi was surprised before his expression turned grave. He replied at once, ¡°Don¡¯t use my grandpa¡¯s tone...¡± That tone reminded him of his ugly past. ... Chapter 786 - Shameless, Too Shameless (4)

Chapter 786: Shameless, Too Shameless (4)

Shen Yanxiao truly intended to grill them about this secret of theirs but she suddenly smelled something niceing from the door to the kitchen. Luckily, Yan Yu was quick with his hands, as some tasty breakfast was ready before Shen Yanxiao could dig deeper into their forbidden secret. He held a bowl of millet congee with a fragrant smell in each hand. He gave one bowl to Shen Yanxiao and the other bowl to himself as a reward. Then he sat down to enjoy the delicious food. The ingredient was so simple but Yan Yu was able to turn mundane into wonder. Members of the Phantom believed that if someday Yan Yu decided to be a professional chef, he would force a lot of restaurants out of business. The other four beasts smelled the fragrant smell and gulped. ¡°Yu, do you have more?¡± Tang Nazhi licked his lips. He was kicked out of his house so early in the morning that he had not had breakfast yet. Yan Yu darted him a nce. ¡°Do you want some?¡± The four beasts nodded at the same time. ¡°Chew on your own paws.¡± ¡°...¡± He was retaliating! He was seeking revenge! The four beasts felt tears flowing down their cheeks. They could not provoke Shen Yanxiao, the cruel girl, nor Yan Yu who was the source of their daily sustenance. If they displeased him, he would not give them food! The four beasts¡¯ bellies were rumbling. They watched helplessly as Shen Yanxiao and Yan Yu having a good time with their food, longing for a share. However, Yan Yu had made up his mind. He turned a blind eye to the four who almost gave him a heart attack earlier. Yan Yu paid no attention to them no matter how they pretended to be sorry. After Yan Yu and Shen Yanxiao were filled, the four felt even hungrier. Shen Ling just happened to walk past. He saw Shen Yanxiao and Yan Yu who were clearly well-fed and the other four that were seeing stars in hunger. Heughed and said, ¡°You all havee so early today. Have you had breakfast yet? How about I have someone cook something for you?¡± Before yesterday, Shen Ling was not familiar with the five beasts. However, when he saw these young mening together to save Shen Yanxiao, he suddenly realized that Shen Yanxiao had made good friends. Love me and love my dog. Because of that, Shen Ling thought highly of the five beasts. The rescue n had a stunning beginning but a tragic ending. That being said, Shen Ling had seen how sincere those boys were. ¡°Uncle Ling! You are such a nice person!¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Ling with his watery eyes. Shen Ling was now his idol! ¡°Ah?¡± Shen Ling was confused. He was just going to have some breakfast prepared for them. Why was he already regarded as a nice person? When did the bar to be a nice person get so low? ¡°Don¡¯t mind them.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips. The five beasts had no other habits other than ying crazy or being a scourge to the world. Shen Ling chucked. He then ordered a servant to cook breakfast while he went off to take care of his own business. Finally, the four beasts could have a freshly cooked breakfast. After gorging all of it down, they were perfectly satisfied. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. They were from the four aristocratic families. Did they have to be so grateful just for breakfast? It was not like they were served breakfast served in the pce. It was just some millet congee. Did they have to have such exaggerated reactions? If they saw the scene, people would have thought they just fled out of some refugee camp. ¡°What are your ns for the future? Ruan Yingzhe is dead but the Broken Star Pce will receive the news soon. The Vermilion Bird Family will face tremendous dangers in the days ahead.¡± Qi Xia rubbed his t belly. ¡°I have discussed it with grandpa. In a few days, they are going to Sun Never Sets with me,¡± Shen Yanxiao replied. Chapter 787 - You Have to be Determined When Hugging One’s Thigh (1)

Chapter 787: You Have to be Determined When Hugging One¡¯s Thigh (1)

¡°That is a good idea, but will your grandpa and the rest... ept the circumstances in Sun Never Sets?¡± Tang Nazhi blinked. In all honesty, the number of demons was currently increasing at a rapid pace with hundreds of demonsing in to seek refuge every single day. Right now, the number had exceeded forty thousand, and not to mention Shen Feng, even they themselves, who had resided in the city for an extended period of time, were frightened when they saw the flood of demons underground. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. The answer was obviously no! That grandpa of hers had yet to fully recover so he could not be agitated in the slightest. She was worried that Shen Feng would directly faint upon witnessing the flood of demons in her city. ¡°I think you might as well send Vermilion Bird back in advance to exin the situation to Du Lang and the rest. For the time being, don¡¯t let your grandpa know the situation inside the city. After he slowly familiarizes himself with those high-ranked demons, we can slowly exin it to him.¡± Qi Xia touched his chin in ponderment. The tolerance of an elder might not be sufficient to handle the shock, so to prevent extreme joy turning to sorrow, they could only take things step by step ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao agreed with Qi Xia¡¯s suggestion. With that n in mind, Shen Yanxiao sent Vermilion Bird back to Sun Never Sets in the afternoon, while she and the rest took care of some other matters after thepletion of the city. For example... the auction they had previously discussed. The best method to attract merchants would be to fool them first, then let them have a view of the treasures lying all around the Forsaken Land. After which, they would scheme for them to invest. With the current situation of the Vermilion Bird Family, they were incapable of bringing out any valued items. Shen Duan had more or less gifted everything of value within the Vermilion Bird Family to the Broken Star Pce in order to please Ruan Yingzhe. Therefore, the only thing they had was only money. In regards to that aspect, the five of them were rather supportive and helpful. Qi Xia utilized the power of the Qilin Family and seized all the auction items that were spread throughout his family¡¯s Auction House within the Longxuan Empire Whereas Yan Yu opened the doors of his family¡¯s storage and swept away all the precious medicinal ingredients one by one. Yang Xi had even straightforwardly promised for their family¡¯s Hundred Year Spirit Weapon to be auctioned in Sun Never Sets. As for Tang Nazhi and Li Xiaowei... They could only depressingly draw circles in a small corner. The items in their family were also pretty good, but it was inconvenient to sell. The few of them did not encounter any difficulties or obstacles with the preparations. Even their respective grandpas did not give them any problems. But of course, the inside story was in fact... When Qi Cang saw the bill Qi Xia passed to him, his eyeballs nearly fell out of its socket. ¡°You prodigal son of mine! Why are you taking so many items?!¡± This bastard son of his was taking away all the valuable items to be auctioned during this period of time! Was he thinking of rebelling? Qi Xia indifferently said, ¡°Xiaoxiao wants to organize an auction in her city, I¡¯m taking these items to support her.¡± Qi Cang¡¯s expression immediately turned bright as he smiled. ¡°So it¡¯s Xiaoxiao who needs it. Why didn¡¯t you bring it up earlier? Your second uncle recently obtained a batch of rare magical cores, I¡¯ll have him send them over shortly.¡± ... ¡°Ah Yu, you have a weak constitution so you can¡¯t possibly digest all these medicines, so why are you taking all of them out?¡± Yan Hua trembled when he saw Yan Yu frantically sweeping all the medicine from their storage room. A crack had appeared on his loving face. Yan Yu did not even bother to raise his head as he continued to stuff the medicine in his bag as he replied, ¡°Xiaoxiao¡¯s city is about to be open to the public, and I have to show some sincerity.¡± Chapter 788 - You Have to be Determined When Hugging One’s Thigh (2)

Chapter 788: You Have to be Determined When Hugging One¡¯s Thigh (2)

Yan Hua suddenly became full of energy as he said, ¡°Take whatever you need! Right, the Jiuyou Jiugang pill has just beenpleted, I¡¯ll bring them to youter.¡± ... Yang Qiong brought along a group of bodyguards and gathered around the entrance of their weapon depot. He pointed at Yang Xi who was holding onto the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon and roared, ¡°Bastard, what are you doing!? Hurry and put that weapon down. Believe it or not, I will hit you even if you are my...¡± ¡°Grandpa, I wish to bring this spirit weapon to the Sun Never Sets¡¯ auction. Xiaoxiao¡¯s city is about to be open to the public.¡± Yang Xi revealed an innocent expression. Yang Qiong was momentarily stunned. He then quickly blinked his eyes before turning to those guards around him. ¡°Why are you still in a daze? Go and retrieve all the decent weapons and pack it up for your young master! Be quick!¡± ... Tang Ao¡¯s mouth twitched as he looked at Tang Nazhi who was hugging his thigh and crying in the corner of his room. He was seriously considering if he should p that grandson of his to death. ¡°Grandpa, is there anything in our house that can be auctioned off?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Tang Ao with a weeping expression while he tightly clung onto his grandpa¡¯s thigh. Tang Ao very much wanted to strangle this idiot to death. Their ck Tortoise Family had businesses all around the continent. When had they fallen so low to the extent they needed to auction away their items!? ¡°Scram! If you continue bothering me, I will p you to death!¡± Tang Ao impatiently shook his leg, wanting to kick that fool away. However, Tang Nazhi continued wailing and refused to give up. Li Xiaowei stiffly stood at one side. In fact, he had no idea what to do. ¡°Bro...¡± Tang Nazhi looked towards Li Xiaowei while receiving Tang Ao¡¯s brutal kicks. Li Xiaowei shivered. ¡°There¡¯s another leg.¡± Tang Nazhi secretly hinted. Li Xiaowei honestly felt like dying of embarrassment. But the next second, he caught himselftching onto Tang Ao¡¯s other leg. At that moment, he felt that his pride was shattered to a million pieces. ¡°Grandpa, give us something! Anything will do!¡± Tang Ao red at his two bastard grandsons, who were hugging his thighs. What sins had hemitted to have raised two idiots? ¡°The both of you, that¡¯s enough! You have nock of food or clothing, and yet you came here to ask for something to auction. Are you sick of living?¡± Tang Ao¡¯s eyes turned bloodshot as he seriously considered if he should directly p these two grandsons of his to death. ¡°Nooooo! Grandpa, Xiaoxiao¡¯s city is about to open and she intends to organize an auction to attract people. Qi Xia and the rest have all brought items to support her, but bro and I have nothing to show for. It¡¯s so embarrassing! Yang Xi that asshole has even taken out the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon. So, you can¡¯t possibly let us go empty handed, right?¡± No matter what, Tang Nazhi would rather die than be embarrassed. Tang Ao suddenly deted and he looked at Tang Nazhi in doubt. ¡°Is that true?¡± Tang Nazhi firmly nodded. ¡°It¡¯s absolutely true.¡± Tang Ao squinted his eyes and stood up. ¡°Ha! Those few old bastards are surely conniving. How dare they have their grandsons rob my future granddaughter-inw!? You two idiots, you better listen up. You can choose anything in our storage room, and you better not embarrass your grandpa at this point in time. I don¡¯t believe that my ck Tortoise Family cannot bepared with the other three!¡± Tang Nazhi had an expression of extreme shock. Even though the way his grandpa understood the problem was rather ridiculous, the result was still good. In any case, at least they would not show up empty-handed! Hoho, hugging one¡¯s thigh or whatever is the best! ... Chapter 789 - Returning to Sun Never Sets (1)

Chapter 789: Returning to Sun Never Sets (1)

After three days of preparation, the Vermilion Bird Family had finally packed all their belongings. Moreover, their mode of transport was not the usual carriages, but instead, mythical beasts! When the trembling Shen Ling stepped onto Azure Dragon¡¯s scales, he felt that his life was at its peak¡ªthat feeling was shared between the group of bodyguards. Those servants who were fortunately enough to ride on a mythical beast felt that they were dreaming. By following the seventh young miss, they had food to eat and mythical beasts to ride on. From that alone, they decided that they would never leave the Vermilion Bird Family for the rest of their lives. Everyone tried to maintain a poker-face and looked steadily forward as they excitedly sat on Azure Dragon. However, they had secretly stretched out their trembling hands and stroked the glossy dragon scales. In that instant, all of them were so excited to the extent they were about to cry. This was a legendary mythical beast for goodness sake! Was it alright for them to treat it as a mode of transport? This was too much of a luxury! ¡°Xiaoxiao, where¡¯s Lord Vermilion Bird?¡± Shen Ling had practically clung onto Azure Dragon as he used his entire body to feel the power radiated from a mythical beast. ¡°I sent Vermilion Bird back to exin the situation in advance.¡± Shen Ling nodded in a trance. Shen Yanxiao had basically treated the mythical beasts as a means of transportation and a messenger. Are you sure that¡¯s fine? The greatest advantage of riding a mythical beast was its ability to avoid the border checks. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao was leaving together with her family in the middle of the night. With no one knowing their whereabouts, it would slow down the Broken Star Pce¡¯s search for them to a certain degree. As for the estate of the Vermilion Bird Family, it had already be an empty shell overnight while Shen Yanxiao and her party slowly flew towards Sun Never Sets. ... It was already afternoon when they arrived in the city three dayster. Other than those fiverades of hers, there were eight people from the Vermilion Bird Family who followed Shen Yanxiao to Sun Never Sets. Not including Shen Ling, Shen Feng and Shen Qiu, they had only brought along the five loyal guards. With Yan Yu and Shen Qiu taking care of him for the past few days, Shen Feng had more or less recovered. However, he became increasingly nervous as they got nearer to the Forsaken Land. He was really sure that the city Shen Yanxiao had been allocated was still currently in the process of clearing the demons. Even though they had six mythical beasts on their side so the journey would not pose much danger, they still had to be prudent. But as Azure Dragon came closer to the city, Shen Feng revealed a strange expression. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± From a certain distance, Shen Feng saw a towering city whose city walls seemed to be shining under the sunlight. There was unexpectedly such a majestic city in this ruined and barrennd? Even after thousands of years, there was not the slightest trace of wear and tear, as if it was newly constructed. As a result, it seemed exceptionally eye-catching. Shen Yanxiao looked at his direction when she saw Sun Never Sets in the distance. Then she smiled and said, ¡°Grandpa, wee to Sun Never Sets, our future home.¡± ¡°That¡¯s... Sun Never Sets?¡± Shen Feng widened his eyes. The appearance of the city in his imagination was entirely different from what was in front of him. He found it somewhat hard to digest. ¡°This main city of the Devil race is so powerful. Even after thousands of years of war, it is still standing strong.¡± The group of bodyguards who saw the city from afar felt shocked. Tang Nazhi rolled his eyes at theirment. Shen Yanxiao only recently finished building the city. The previous city was practically inhabitable as it looked as if it would copse any second. The five of them were clear about the situation in Sun Never Sets, but seeing that Shen Yanxiao had not exined, they obediently shut their mouths. Chapter 790 - Returning to Sun Never Sets (2)

Chapter 790: Returning to Sun Never Sets (2)

Azure Dragon descended in front of the city gates while everyone looked up towards the gorgeous city walls with a dazed expression. ¡°The city wall looks really... new.¡± Shen Ling could not help but walk to the walls and touch it. The cold and smooth sensation had surprised him, and as he wiped his hand across the wall, he was shocked that there was not the slightest hint of dust. The engineering skills of the Devil race was too heaven-defying. Were the walls also capable of self-cleaning? The five beasts speechlessly looked up at the skies as they tried to hold back theirughter. They had to keep a low-profile. They must notugh or else they would be beaten into a pulp by Shen Yanxiao. Even Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes carried traces of a smile. ¡°Grandfather, let¡¯s go in.¡± Shen Feng nodded as he looked at the iparably solid city walls with reluctance. Just as they entered the city, thousands of people stood on both sides of the wide, spacious road as they weed their arrival. ¡°City lord, wee back!¡± Thousands of voices sounded at the same time. Their clenched fists were held against their left chests as they bowed respectfully to wee the return of their city lord. Within the clean and tidy city, the thunderous cheers had stunned Shen Feng and his group. New buildings were erected inside the city, with thousands of people lined up to greet them while fresh petals covered the clean, wide road. ¡°This is Sun Never Sets? Xiaoxiao, you¡¯ve truly finished building the city?¡± Shen Feng looked at everything before him in disbelief. He previously believed that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were merely to reassure him. He had never thought that his granddaughter could actually build an entire city in a mere span of half a year. This wasn¡¯t a joke. It was simply a miracle! ¡°Yep.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. The reason why she did not exin was because she believed that after they saw the state of the city, they would naturally understand what she said was true. Shen Feng looked at the scene before him in shock. He had always known that his granddaughter was very capable, but her current aplishment was out of his expectations! She was not trying to cate him, but instead she had really aplished such feats! ¡°Xiaoxiao, you¡¯ve really given us a huge surprise.¡± Shen Ling looked at Shen Yanxiao excitedly. She shyly smiled in response. ¡°Sister!¡± Lan Fengli walked out from the crowd. Regardless of Shen Feng and his group¡¯s surprised gaze, he lunged forward and hugged Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You¡¯re back atst.¡± Lan Fengli buried his head in her embrace and only rxed after breathing in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s scent. During the past few days when Shen Yanxiao was absent, he was troubled with sleepless nights and had no appetite. He constantly felt that something in his life was missing. ¡°I¡¯m back.¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed his head. Lan Fengli had grown taller during the past half a year so he was taller than her by half a head. Gic differences were the most irritating thing ever. ¡°Xiaoxiao, this is?¡± Shen Feng stared at the handsome young man with a puzzled look. Lan Fengli calling her ¡®sister¡¯ had caused him a great deal of confusement. He remembered that his son had only given birth to a granddaughter, so where did this little boye from? When Lan Fengli heard Shen Feng¡¯s question, he nervously loosened his grip. Some traces of shyness could be seen on his clean face as he stood behind Shen Yanxiao in embarrassment. When Vermilion Bird returned several days ago, he mentioned that his sister¡¯s grandfather and uncle would be arriving in a few days¡¯ time, so he had been constantly worried for the past few days. What if they did not like him? Chapter 791 - Returning to Sun Never Sets (3)

Chapter 791: Returning to Sun Never Sets (3)

For Lan Fengli who rarely interacted with people, he would only feelfortable when he was with Shen Yanxiao. At that moment when he stood before Shen Feng and Shen Ling, his ignorant self was filled with worry and uneasiness. Recalling the prowess of the adorable killing god andparing it with the current bashful Lan Fengli, Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh. ¡°Grandfather, this is Xiao Feng, a little brother I acknowledged during my journeys.¡± Shen Yanxiao restrained her creeping smile and pushed Lan Fengli towards Shen Feng and Shen Ling. Lan Fengli looked at the both of them in panic and immediately lowered his head. ¡°G-grand... father, Uncle...¡± Lan Fengli spoke with a shy voice that aroused people¡¯s maternal instinct. Almost immediately, Shen Feng and Shen Ling fell in love with the obedient little guy. There was almost close to no one left of the younger generation in the Vermilion Bird Family. Moreover, Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei were missing and only Shen Yanxiao remained. Having an additional Lan Fengli was also pretty good. Plus, he was also someone Shen Yanxiao was fond of and so, they did not have any objections. ¡°Your name is Xiao Feng? How old are you?¡± Shen Feng lovingly looked at Lan Fengli. From the intimacy between him and Shen Yanxiao, he had subconsciously acknowledged this new grandson of his. ¡°I... I don¡¯t know.¡± Lang Fengly lowered his head in embarrassment and nervously fidgeted his fingers behind him. Simr to a little child who made a mistake. Shen Ling thought internally, ¡®I really should find a wife to have a child of our own. Kids nowadays are so adorable and cute!¡¯ ¡°You don¡¯t know?¡± Shen Feng was somewhat surprised. Shen Yanxiao hastily said, ¡°Xiao Feng has amnesia so he doesn¡¯t remember his past.¡± ¡°Oh, it¡¯s alright. You¡¯ll remember it someday in the future.¡± Shen Feng revealed a gentle smile. However, the five beasts who were standing behind Shen Feng rolled their eyes in session upon hearing what he said. Shen Yanxiao had informed them of Lan Fengli¡¯s real identity and thus, they knew that the somewhat bashful little boy right there was in fact, a killing god. Having lost his memories, he did seem rather adorable. But if he were to recover his memories one day, he would probably... Causing rivers of blood and bodies were considered minor cases as he was capable of eliminating the entire poption of humans and demons in Sun Never Sets in mere minutes. If Shen Feng was aware of that, they wondered if he would still find that guy adorable. Despite losing his memories, Lan Fengli¡¯s abilities still remained. They still remembered back when he was in Blizzard City, he had nearly torn Shen Jiayi apart with his bare hands, and the nature of that killing god was ferocious and extremely frightening. With the exception of Shen Yanxiao, no one in the city dared have a long conversation with that kid. Of course, even if they did try to converse with him, that little tail of Shen Yanxiao would directly ignore them. From Lan Fengli¡¯s point of view, there was only Shen Yanxiao! This siscon behavior of his had practically reached the level of extreme! Yin Jiuchen, who had been hidden at a corner, could no longer endure the yearning in her heart and so, she made her way to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and wiped the dust off her face with a handkerchief. ¡°Could this be a sister you picked up?¡± Shen Ling blinked. That little girl was rather beautiful. The ability of Shen Yanxiao to pick up siblings was really good. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry and said, ¡°This is Xiao Jiu.¡± Yin Jiuchen smiled and respectfully said, ¡°My name is Yin Jiuchen, and I am young miss¡¯s maid.¡± Shen Feng and Shen Ling smiled without speaking. On the other side, the five bodyguards who followed them were all in tears. The seventh young miss of their family was so extravagant to have a gorgeous beauty as her maid. Chapter 792 - Returning to Sun Never Sets (4)

Chapter 792: Returning to Sun Never Sets (4)

Shen Yanxiao then introduced the various core members of the city to Shen Feng and Shen Ling. They were Du Lang, who was responsible for leading the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, Jiu Shu, who was in charge of the remation team, andstly, Su He who led the mining team. The appearance of several people had also shocked Shen Feng and Shen Ling. Ye Qing, the Great Herbalist who was famous throughout the entire Brilliance Continent, was unexpectedly in the city. Countless people among the four countries looked forward to obtaining his favor, and even if it meant obtaining a single bottle of potion, they would be satisfied. Herbalists also worshipped Ye Qing as their life-long idol and would be eternally grateful if they could get some advice from him. But someone of such status was willing toe to the Forsaken Land for Shen Yanxiao. That was simply unbelievable. Following which, Shen Yanxiao introduced Yun Qi to Shen Feng. The moment Shen Feng learned that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s abilities were all taught by the old man right in front of him, the shock he expressed was irreplicable. He originally believed that Warlocks were extinct in the Brilliance Continent so he did not expect that he had the opportunity to meet with such a senior Warlock in his life. After that, Shen Yanxiao brought him to meet with two other people who caused Shen Feng¡¯s lips to twitch. ¡°They are State Teacher Pei Yuan and Prince Long Yue.¡± Inplete contrast to her respectful behavior when she introduced Ye Qing and Yun Qi, Shen Yanxiao casually pointed at the two people in front. At the sight of them, Shen Feng nearly passed out from shock. He had previously heard the news of the State Teacher Pei Yuan and Prince Long Yue¡¯s disappearance. Even though the Emperor deliberately concealed the fact, he still heard of the news. He was originally curious as to which reckless fe had abducted the both of them, and right now, he unexpectedly met with them in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s territory. There was no need for him to use his brain to know that Pei Yuan and Long Yue did not stay here out of their own ord. It was probably Shen Yanxiao who used some sort of forceful means to... Shen Feng was speechless. Even though the five great aristocratic families possessed a high status in the Longxuan Empire, they rarely came into contact with the Royal Family. This was to protect the power the Emperor possessed. Despite having an army in his hands, their personal strength could notpete against their families and the only one who possessed a mythical beast was the state teacher, Pei Yuan. Although the five great aristocratic families were arrogant, they knew when to advance and retreat. Therefore, they rarely shed with the Emperor. However, what had Shen Yanxiao done? Exactly how courageous was she, to have directly detained the state teacher and the prince in Sun Never Sets? Shen Feng then met with the other ¡®people¡¯, Jia Lan, Jia He and Yao Jiu while he was still in a trance from the overload of information. Due to the fact that he had yet to digest the shock of his granddaughter detaining the state master and the prince, he had not noticed their nervousness and excessive enthusiasm. Vermilion Bird had already conveyed the words of Shen Yanxiao for the low-ranked and intermediate-ranked demons to maintain a low-profile in the city, and that they must not bump into anyone from the Vermilion Bird Family. Only those high-level demons who could transform were allowed to appear before Shen Feng and his group. Of course, during that period of time, they had to avoid Shen Feng discovering their identities and to imperceptibly influence them so that they would no longer hate demons. A difficult task of that level caused the group of high-ranked demons to be frustrated to no end. Shen Yanxiao had directly pushed the problem of Shen Feng and his group¡¯s living arrangement to the high-ranked demons, so now they would have to work their butts off to leave a good impression on the old man. Chapter 793 - The Mystery of the Warlocks Downfall (1)

Chapter 793: The Mystery of the Warlock¡¯s Downfall (1)

Shen Yanxiao invited Ye Qing and Yun Qi to her mansion. ¡°Thank you, teachers, for your help during this period of time.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt apologetic to her teachers since she had left in a hurry, causing her to not have the time to exin the situation in Sun Never Sets to them. But, she felt d that when she had returned, she saw that the citizens in Sun Never Sets had all recovered their health. It was apparent that Ye Qing and Yun Qi had contributed a lot to that. During that period of time, both of them must have sacrificed a lot for the citizens in Sun Never Sets. Ye Qing and Yun Qi both smiled appreciatively at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao had always been respectful towards them. Even when she had just returned from a long journey, she still hade to thank them. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. However, when Yun Qi and I were nursing the citizens here to health, we noticed some abnormalities,¡± Ye Qing said with a frown. ¡°What abnormalities?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Ye Qing nced at Yun Qi to signal him to exin further. By this time, the two respected elders had established a friendly rtionship with each other. Yun Qi sighed deeply and said, ¡°Let me exin. After Ye Qing and I arrived here the other day, we extracted a few drops of water from the wells around the city to examine it. From our examination, we found out that the water had copious amounts of detrimental potions at the Great Herbalist level. Furthermore, from a deeper investigation, we found out that there were hints of a type of curse called ¡®Third Combination Curse¡¯.¡± ¡°Third Combination Curse?¡± Shen Yanxiao was confused. She had been a warlock for so long, but she had never heard that type of curse before. ¡°It is a type of curse that only a Second-ss Summoner would know. Most of the curses that you have learned must be used in direct contact with the opponent, or they be used when they are within your attack range, or by attaching it to your weapon, allowing it to persist for a short period of time. On the other hand, Third Combination Curses is a type of curse that canst on a particr item for a long time, up to thousands of years. And after it is cast, its power will continue to persist and not degenerate. Additionally, it is very deadly because as soon as anyone who touches it they will immediately be cursed.¡± Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. She had cast a curse on an arrow before, but it onlysted for a few seconds. A curse that couldst thousands of years on an item ... It was a scary thought. ¡°Teacher, are you saying that someone had ced a curse in those wells?¡± Yun Qi nodded and his eyes darkened. He furrowed his eyebrows in deep thought. ¡°Before Warlocks declined, there were five Second-ss Summoners. Two of them were just ordinary Summoners, and the other two were Great Summoners just like me. Moreover, after Warlocks suffered a decline, it was almost impossible for another Summoner to appear again. Even ordinary warlocks were almost extinct. Thus, only the five of us have the ability to cast such a curse. ¡± ording to Yun Qi, there were only four Warlocks, except for him, in the Brilliance Continent who could aplish this feat. ¡°Teacher, do you know where those four people are?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She had a feeling that Fantasy Devil City had something to do with the catastrophe that befell on her citizens. Yun Qi shook his head and forced a smile. ¡°After the incident, the four countries joined hands and eradicated Warlocks from the continent. One of the Summoners had even died in the process, and the other three were not faring any better. If I had not obtained the Moonlight Ne by chance, I would not have had the luck to escape the cmity either.¡± ¡°What exactly happened back then? Why were Warlocks exterminated on arge scale?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not know much about what had happened to Warlocks back then. She had only heard Tang Nazhi mention it a few times. However, once she asked him to exin it in detail, he was not able to answer her. Chapter 794 - The Mystery of the Warlocks Downfall (2)

Chapter 794: The Mystery of the Warlock¡¯s Downfall (2)

Yun Qi hesitated as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. That period of history was not a glorious moment for Warlocks. Instead, it was truly a nightmare for Warlocks in the Brilliance Continent. Moreover, it was not only for Warlocks, it was the same for everyone else on the continent too. Ye Qing looked at Yun Qi¡¯s troubled expression and sighed. ¡°Don¡¯t take what happened back then to heart. In the end, they were just a group of bad apples. Even now, I still believe most Warlocks are innocent.¡± Ye Qing was already over a hundred years old. However, after he became a Great Herbalist, his lifespan had been greatly extended. Therefore, he had some understanding of the tragedy that befell on Warlocks many years ago. He had gone through all that, and knowing why Warlocks had suffered persecution during that time, he naturally understood Yun Qi¡¯s worries. Yun Qi was afraid that Shen Yanxiao would reject his beloved profession once she told her about the tragedy. Yun Qi looked at Ye Qing gratefully. Finally, after taking a moment to calm his mind, he took a deep breath and exined the reason for Warlocks¡¯ downfall. ¡°Warlocks are a special profession. Although the public is aware that their offensive skills are sinister, they are oblivious to the terrifying power behind each curse. Our curses now are able to attack every single part of the human body¡ªtheir meridians, their brain, and most importantly, their consciousness. Initially, Warlocks only used curses as basic offensive skills. However, there was a group of extremely intelligent Warlocks who extracted certain essences from each curse.¡± ¡°With their ingenuity, they managed to apply it to various parts of the human body to control the organs. However, they did not stop there, as some Warlocks continued to do research on each curse to create Forbidden Skills.¡± ¡°Forbidden Skills?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Yun Qi in confusion. Yun Qi said, ¡°The so-called Forbidden Skills are skills that are not allowed to ever surface on the Brilliance Continent, as it will bring about immeasurable harm. Once those Warlocks created a Forbidden Skill, it allowed those Warlocks to forcefully change the characteristics of a human body.¡± Yun Qi paused for a moment. He seemed to be in pain as he recollected those painful memories. He struggled for a long time before he continued, ¡°In order to know about the secrets of Forbidden Skills, those Warlocks experimented on living humans in masses. At first, their experiments were done very secretively, as they would only experiment on some unmemorable beggars or neglected orphans. However, after they discovered more about Forbidden Skills, they were no longer satisfied with just experimenting onmon people. So, they began secretly capturing powerful professionals. As you know, Warlocks are the kings of sneak attacks. When several Warlocks work together, almost no expert can escape their clutches. After they captured some experts, they began to lock them up and conduct in-depth experimentation.¡± ¡°Even though they were very sneaky with their actions, those experts were different from the neglected beggars and orphans. They had followers and family members. Their disappearance had caused panic among their family members. Moreover, the public knew something was wrong when arge number of strong experts had mysteriously disappeared, regardless of nationality or profession. At that time, everyone in the Brilliance Continent felt a sense of dread looming over their heads, and the four countries immediately dispatched all of their forces to conduct an investigation.¡± ¡°They discovered them?¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked when she heard that. Experimenting on a living human... That sounded familiar, but she could not recall where she had heard that before. Yun Qi shook his head. ¡°I told you that those Warlocks are smart. They would not leave any clues behind.¡± ¡°What happened after that?¡± Yun Qi sighed and forced a smile. ¡°Because of their Forbidden Skills, they created a monster they could not control ...¡± ... Chapter 795 - The Mystery of the Warlocks Downfall (3)

Chapter 795: The Mystery of the Warlock¡¯s Downfall (3)

¡°Monsters?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Yun Qi said, ¡°That¡¯s right. An unimaginable monster. That monster injured the Warlocks who imprisoned him and escaped to the Seventh Kingdom.¡± ¡°Did it hurt anyone?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Yun Qi shook his head with sadness in his eyes. ¡°Why would he hurt anyone? He was once a human after all. Even though he managed to escape, he was not aware of the changes that had happened to him. He looked exactly like a human. So, he thought that he was still a human and that he could still live like a human. However, there were too many unknown powers that did not belong to him in his body. Unsurprisingly, those powers went berserk, and he unintentionally hurt the people around him in the process of trying to calm down his powers. Eventually, he was arrested by the panicked crowd. He was tight-lipped about his situation until he was overwhelmed by the Elders¡¯ Council in the Seventh Kingdom.¡± ¡°He was a prominent expert in the Brilliance Continent before he disappeared. As he was away from home for several years already, and his home was in the Seventh Kingdom, he only wanted toe back to see his family, but he did not expect that his strength would go out of control. In the hearing with the Elders¡¯ Council, he cried out about the abhorrent experimentation he had gone through before finally exposing the fact that some Warlocks were using and experimenting on Forbidden Skill in secret.¡± ¡°This incident shocked the entire Brilliance Continent. The four countries joined hands to encircle theb where that man was detained. However, by the time the armies of the four countries arrived, the ce had already been deserted. All that was left was a pile of burnt rubble.¡± ¡°Those Warlocks must have been afraid that the news would leak out. That¡¯s why they destroyed everything there.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. Those Warlocks were very careful. Yun Qi forced a smile and said, ¡°Yes, everyone left, and everything was burnt to the ground. However, the armies of the four countries soon discovered arge number of skeletons under the rubble. Those were all human bones.¡± Shen Yanxiao gasped. Those skeletons were probably the test subjects that the warlocks had captured. They had killed them to avoid any unwantedplications. An expert who was renowned for his abilities had been locked up in that darkboratory. He had been experimented and researched like an animal all day long. He had lived like a ghost for years, but in the end, he was burnt to a crisp without a proper burial. It was no wonder that everyone in the Brilliance Continent was furious. It was outrageous that such an inhumane experiment was conducted on a living person. ¡°They found that group of Warlocks, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao was frightened when she heard that. There was a terrifying truth behind the warlocks¡¯ demise. Yun Qi nodded and said, ¡°Yes, of course. The four countries teamed up with millions of troops and conducted a thorough search of the entire continent. Finally, they found that group of Warlocks. When the armies from the four countries rushed in, those Warlocks were standing by a long table as they gutted a man in cold blood. The room was filled with various human organs and there were even breathing humans being hanged on the wall like cured meat.¡± Shen Yanxiao closed her eyes as if she could see the bloody scene. The strong smell of blood filled the entire room. The flesh and blood became just mere decorations on the walls of the dark room. It was easy to imagine how shocked and terrified the soldiers were when they saw that scene. ¡°It was also from that day onward that the Brilliance Continent began to eradicate Warlocks with no exceptions. Additionally, with more than half of the Warlocks in the entire Brilliance Continent participating in the research of Forbidden Skills, you can understand why the massacre started.¡± Chapter 796 - The Mystery of the Warlocks Downfall (4)

Chapter 796: The Mystery of the Warlock¡¯s Downfall (4)

¡°Back then, the four countries calcted that they had lost over tens of thousands of experts in their jurisdiction over the past ten years. Almost all of them were used as test subjects for Forbidden Skills. Tens of thousands of innocent people died tragically in the hands of those Warlocks, so it is understandable that the entire Brilliance Continent hated the existence of Warlocks. Due to the allure of Forbidden Skills, nearly two-thirds of Warlocks in the entire Brilliance Continent had participated in the research. In the end, the four countries decided to just eliminate Warlockspletely. Regardless of whether they had participated in the research, all of them had to be executed.¡± Yun Qi¡¯s voice trembled. It was as if he could see the path of destruction Warlocks was walking on from that day onward. He saw his peers lying in a pool of blood under the sharp butcher¡¯s knife. Countless vengeful spirits surrounded the sky that day. Innocent Warlocks were forcefully taken from their homes and brought to an execution ground to be executed for a crime that they had nevermitted. ¡°Isn¡¯t that too cruel?¡± Shen Yanxiao could not understand why the rulers of the four countries would make such a terrible decision to kill every single Warlock without any regard for them. ¡°Cruel, you say? You have not seen the terror that is their research, so you cannot understand why they had made that decision. However, the rulers of the four countries had personally witnessed the research of the Forbidden Skills with their own eyes. With that, they are well aware of how terrifying experimenting on Forbidden Skills really is. And as long as there are Warlocks in the world, it is hard to guarantee that the same thing would not happen again in the future. Therefore, they decided to eliminate Warlocks once and for all so that such a tragedy could never happen again in the future.¡± Yun Qi lowered his head. If he did not have the Moonlight Ne to protect him, he would not have lived until today either. Even so, he still paid a huge price for his feeble life. He was once a Great Summoner for many years, but he could no longer utilize his strength. Even though he hated those bad apples, he could not bear to see his beloved profession perish just like that. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. She felt that something was amiss. Even though what the rulers did was reasonable and justifiable, it did not seem like they did it out of anger. Instead, it looked more like they did it out of fear. Only in endless fear could one truly steel their heart to do things that they could never imagine. All of a sudden, a thought popped up in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. She looked up at Yun Qi and asked, ¡°Teacher, where are those survivors now? What happened to those who survived the experiments?¡± Yun Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao silently and did not answer her question. Ye Qing sighed and said, ¡°They¡¯re all dead.¡± ¡°Dead?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°How did he die?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands trembled. She already knew the answer, but she did not want to believe it. Ye Qing turned his face away and said in a low voice, ¡°The armies of the four countries had executed them in secret.¡± Shen Yanxiao gasped and stood up. ¡°Why? Why do we have to kill them? It was not easy for them to escape from those demons and reunite with their families.¡± After those test subjects were imprisoned and tortured for years, they thought that they could return to their homnd, their hometown, and their families. However, they did not expect that they would be weed by a cold de instead of a warm embrace. Despair was at the peak of her hope. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart ached for the families of the test subjects ¡°The Brilliance Continent could no longer tolerate them, as they were no longer humans. Moreover, they couldn¡¯t control their strength so they were essentially a ticking bomb waiting to explode,¡± Ye Qing whispered. Chapter 797 - The Mystery of the Warlocks Downfall (5)

Chapter 797: The Mystery of the Warlock¡¯s Downfall (5)

¡°Those are all excuses. If they were really afraid that they would harm others, they should have just relocated them into one area.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. The mass killing was only because the rulers were afraid that their strength would threaten their reign. They were also afraid that the other countries would absorb them in their army, turning those human weapons against them. They were afraid of the hidden implications of keeping them alive, and so they just got rid of them in fear.¡± The so-called imperial power used to reap the lives of others for their own selfish reasons. All of the reasons they put up was just a front they put up to look good while condemning the innocent. ¡°Well, that was a long time ago. There¡¯s no point in talking about it now.¡± Yun Qi sighed. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were harsh, but they had some truth to it. ¡°Teacher, how far did those Warlocks research into Forbidden Skills?¡± Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. It was probably not a simple finding to cause the rulers of the four countries to be so afraid. Yun Qi hesitated. Even Ye Qing had no idea about the contents of the Warlocks¡¯ research, as that was a secret between the rulers of the four countries. They had never publicized the specific content of the Forbidden Skills to outsiders. Therefore, not many knew anything about it in detail. However, Yun Qi knew what those Forbidden Skills can do after those experiments. ¡°Forget it. There¡¯s nothing else I can hide from you.¡± Yun Qi forced a smile and said, ¡°They have conducted three studies on Forbidden Skill. One of them was to integrate the characteristics of different races into the human body to produce a whole new race. Another study was to transnt battle aura and magic. Andstly, the study to prolong one¡¯s life.¡± Yun Qi¡¯s words were like a thunderbolt that exploded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Multiple races? Transfer of battle aura and magic? Those words were too familiar to her! In the Graveyard of the Sun, in that small vige, were they not failed products that had been modified? Even Lan Fengli had the characteristics of the seven races in his body. Were they not results of racial integration? The transfer of battle aura and magic was the reason Shen Duan and Shen Yifeng¡¯s strength had improved by leaps and bounds! Other than thest study about prolonging life, Shen Yanxiao had already experienced the first two Forbidden Skills. Who would have thought that these two heaven-defying skills were the reason for Warlocks¡¯ demise? Shen Yanxiao had a scary thought. ording to Yun Qi, all the Warlocks who participated in the research had been killed. Theoretically speaking, these three Forbidden Skills should have been extinct. However, Shen Yanxiao hade into contact with the people who had been affected by Forbidden Skills just not long ago. Those vigers, Lan Fengli, Shen Duan, Shen Yifeng ... The changes in Shen Duan and Shen Yifeng happened in that one year, and it had been hundreds of years since Warlocks went extinct. In other words, the Warlocks who participated in the research of Forbidden Skills... They did not die! They continued to research Forbidden Skills that could make one¡¯s hair stand on end. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression darkened. She had always found the abnormalities between Lan Fengli and Shen Duan to be strange, but she had never associated them together. If the changes in their bodies stemmed from the same source, then the connection between them ... ¡°Teacher, are all those warlocks really dead?¡± Cold sweat broke out on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forehead. Her theory was too shocking. Those Warlocks, who had experimented on human beings hundreds of years ago, could very well be hiding in a corner of the Brilliance Continent to continue their research on those heinous Forbidden Skills. ... Chapter 798 - The Mystery of the Warlocks Downfall (6)

Chapter 798: The Mystery of the Warlock¡¯s Downfall (6)

Yun Qi was surprised by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question. He hesitated for a moment before he said, ¡°Back then, the four countries did a thorough check, so there was almost no chance for those Warlocks to escape. Those Warlocks, who participated in the research, were also arrested and executed in secret. I don¡¯t think anyone managed to escape.¡± That disaster was too terrifying for the Brilliance Continent. The effort to eliminate Warlocks was no less than when they dealt with the demons. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression did not ease. She had many counter-proofs to that statement around her that it was impossible for her to believe Yun Qi¡¯s words. Shen Yanxiao hesitated for a moment as she looked at the doubtful Yun Qi. Eventually, she cautiously said, ¡°Teacher, would you believe me if I told you that I have seen someone who has been affected by a Forbidden Skill not long ago?¡± Yun Qi was stunned. He looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief and furrowed his eyebrows. ¡°Have you really met him?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded and said, ¡°Not only have I met him, but you have also met him as well.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Teacher, you must have interacted with Xiao Feng a few times while you were in Sun Never Sets. Did you not notice anything unusual about him?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Xiao Feng?¡± Yun Qi narrowed his eyes. When he and Ye Qing arrived at Sun Never Sets, they had interacted with the young man named Lan Fengli a few times. However, Lan Fengli was never too interested in them. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he would rarely appear in public. They had not even had the chance to hear him speak. If Shen Yanxiao had not returned today and Lan Fengli had not called her sister, they would have thought that he was mute. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that Xiao Feng is ...¡± Yun Qi¡¯s heart skipped a beat. He would not have sensed anything if Shen Yanxiao did not mention it. However, when he met Lan Fengli, he did sense a strange aura from him. However, he was busy removing the curse on the citizens to dwell on it too much. Shen Yanxiao looked at Yun Qi and nodded silently. ¡°How could this be?¡± Yun Qi¡¯s face paled. He believed that Shen Yanxiao would never joke about this serious matter. Shen Yanxiao was not in a better mood. ¡°Not only Xiao Feng, but all of Uncle Nine¡¯s subordinates had gone through racial integration. However, unlike Xiao Feng, all of them were failed products. In fact, Xiao Feng possessed all the characteristics of the seven races except for the God race.¡± The blood drained from Yun Qi¡¯s face and his hands trembled as he held onto the chair handle. ¡°The seven great races ... the seven great races. They are still alive, and they have progressed so far!¡± Yun Qi found it hard to breathe. ¡°Teacher, do you know who they are?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at Yun Qi. From the very beginning, Yun Qi had expressed a deep understanding in the topic of Forbidden Skills. It was not something that just anyone could know. If he had not personally experienced the research on the Forbidden Skills, Yun Qi would not have known about the three main studies of the research on Forbidden Skills. However, Shen Yanxiao did not want to believe that her kind and upright teacher would participate in the research that was simr to a massacre. Yun Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao in panic as he gripped the handle tightly. His pursed lips revealed his nervousness. ¡°I... I know...¡± Yun Qi lowered his head and revealed a bitter smile. With a hoarse voice, he said with great difficulty, ¡°Originally, I did not want you to know about this. I did not want you to know how ugly your teacher was in the past. But now, it seems like I can no longer hide it.¡± Chapter 799 - The Mystery of the Warlocks Downfall (7)

Chapter 799: The Mystery of the Warlock¡¯s Downfall (7)

When he started to talk about the mysteries of the tragedy, he had already guessed that he would not be able to retain his noble position in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. However, things already had progressed to this stage, and if he continued to hide the truth, he did not know what terrible consequences would follow. If those people did not die, sooner orter, the Brilliance Continent would repeat the same mistakes. ¡°There were three people who led Warlocks to dive into the mysteries of those Forbidden Skills. All three of them were the most powerful Great Summoners ever born, and I was one of them.¡± Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth, but no words came out. ¡°When we first came into contact with Forbidden Skills, we were not aware of its harmful effects. I only regarded it as a slightly advanced curse. However, as we progressed, I realized that the power of the Forbidden Technique had exceeded the limits of our control. It was no longer just casting a curse, but ying God.¡± ¡°Even though I was obsessed with the research on curses, I had no intention to touch anything that would change my source as a being. Unfortunately, it was already toote when I wanted to back out. My two peers werepletely obsessed with the Forbidden Skills. I wanted to stop them, but they would not listen to me. What made me feel true despair was that they had even captured my wife and children to threaten me with their lives so that I could continue to research the Forbidden Skills with them.¡± ¡°At that time, I had no choice but to do as they said. However, I could not bear to see those innocent people continue to die and live in pain for our research. I constantly felt conflicted in my heart. But, after a long time, I was numb to it. Then, one day, I identally discovered that they had long regarded my wife and children as test subjects as well. Unbeknownst to me, they had brought my wife and children to undergo a racial integration experiment. However, my wife and children were not experts, nor did they have a strong physique. They could not withstand the impact of the Forbidden Skills, and so, they quietly passed away in sheer terror without my knowledge. In the end, I could not even find their corpses.¡± Yun Qi buried his face in his hands as the past reyed in his mind like a movie. He could not find his wife and children in the emptyb. At that time, despair and regret spread throughout his body. He would have forever been oblivious if it was for a young warlock who secretly told him about his wife and children passing away. ¡°At that moment, I was filled with hatred and rage. I summoned my phantom beast and decimated the wholeboratory into ruins. However, my two peers rushed over and joined hands to injure me. If it were not for my phantom beast and my magical beast, I would have died in their hands.¡± Because of his thirst for knowledge on Forbidden Skills, he had lost everything: his wife and children; his magical beast and phantom beast that apanied him for half his life. Furthermore, due to his severe injuries, he could no longer use magic. In the end of it all, he had be a cripple. No one could understand the hatred in Yun Qi¡¯s heart then. It was as if he had unintentionally opened Pandora¡¯s box that contained the devil, and he hadmitted his entire life into it. While doing so, he also dragged in countless lives with him as well. He did not have his strength nor his achievements anymore. After his involvement in the research was found out, he became a street rat that hid everywhere. If he did not obtain the Moonlight Ne by chance, he would have died many times over. Eventually, when he was at his wit¡¯s end, he could only ept Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s help and be the old man who was stationed at Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Warlock Division. Chapter 800 - Blasphemy (1)

Chapter 800: sphemy (1)

¡°Now you know that your teacher is a sinner of Warlocks. My hands are stained with the blood of countless innocent people.¡± Yun Qi chuckled. There was no joy in hisughter, only despair and remorse. Shen Yanxiao walked toward Yun Qi and crouched down. She reached out to hold his hands and whispered, ¡°No, you will always be my most respected and beloved teacher.¡± After Yun Qi realized the dangers of the Forbidden Skills, he decided to stop. He had no intention to expose such a horrifying thing to the public. It was his two peers, who had lost their minds due to the temptation of Forbidden Skills, that led to the demise of Warlocks. Yun Qi looked up at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s determined gaze and smiled gratefully with tears still in his eyes. ¡°My proudest thing I have done in my life is to have epted you as my student.¡± Perhaps the heavens had given him a chance topensate for his sins. Maybe, with Shen Yanxiao in front of him, he could once again see the rise of a Warlock. Yun Qi suddenly thought of something. He stared at Shen Yanxiao and asked, ¡°Did you say that Xiao Feng has the characteristics of all races except for the God race?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Yun Qi suddenly stood up and a trace of glee appeared on his face. ¡°Sess! It has indeed seeded! Haha!¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Yun Qi, who suddenly burst intoughter, with surprise. She was worried that Yun Qi had gone crazy because he felt too guilty. ¡°What has seeded?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Yun Qi smiled and said, ¡°Initially, in order to carry out racial integration, they need to gather the origin of the eight major races in the world. These origin sources were directly extracted from the people of each race.¡± ¡°Humans, elves, merpeople, devils, gods, undead, dwarves, dragons ...¡± Shen Yanxiao thought about the eight races, but she found it strange. The Brilliance Continent was the territory of humans, but she could still find the other five races in other continents. However, what about devils and gods? ¡°Haven¡¯t the devils been forced back to the underworld? Plus, the gods have also fallen.¡± Shen Yanxiao could not figure out where they found the origins of those two races. Yun Qi shook his head and said, ¡°Even though the devils were forced to return to the underworld, some of them were still left in various continents. They must have captured those devils and used them for experiments. As for the God race ...¡± Yun Qi narrowed his eyes. ¡°During the war between gods and devils, the God race suffered heavy losses in order to wage war against the Devil race. At the end of the war, thest god used his godhood to seal the passage from the underworld to the surface. Everyone thought that he was dead, but he was actually not really dead. Losing his godhood was equivalent to losing most of the power that belongs to the God race. So, he was only temporarily incapacitated. Even though his strength had been severely reduced, his soul and body were still fine and well.¡± There was a trace of reverence in Yun Qi¡¯s tone. He respected the god who sacrificed himself to fight against the Devil race. ¡°However, no one knew where he was. For thousands of years, no one had found him. Until one day, a mysterious man came to us while carrying a man encased in ice. He told us that the man who was encased in the ice was thest god who perished that year.¡± ¡°Now, with a god in their hands, they captured his weak soul in that god¡¯s body and used it in a Forbidden Skill.¡± Yun Qi squeezed thest sentence out from between his teeth. That was sphemy! sphemy! Chapter 801 - Blasphemy (2)

Chapter 801: sphemy (2)

Shen Yanxiao was greatly shaken by what Yun Qi had said. Those Warlocks used the god, who had sacrificed his life for the benefit of the world, for their experiments. How dare they disrespect such a valiant god! ¡°That is too much!¡± When Ye Qing heard that, he could no longer contain his anger. That god had saved the world, ending the possibility that the devils would attack the continent ever again. However, in the end, a group of shameless humans didn¡¯t even give him the needed respect, but instead used him for their experiments. ¡°Are they even human?!¡± No matter how good-tempered a person was, no one could not contain their anger when they heard that. Except for the Devil race, the God race was the faith of all races. The position of the God race in the hearts of all races was elevated to an exalted status. No matter how heartless a criminal was, he would never even dirty the statues of the God race. That was the admiration and gratitude of all living beings towards the God race. Those who sphemed against the gods had already abandoned all beliefs. ¡°They are no longer humans. In order to achieve their goals, they would resort to even the most extreme of means. For them, gods and devils are merely test subjects for their experiments.¡± Yun Qi smiled sadly. He could not describe the shock and sadness he felt when he saw the frozen god. ¡°When I found out about the death of my wife and children, I was disheartened. Even though I wanted to kill them, I knew that I was not strong enough to fight against them. Therefore, to soothe my anger, I tampered with their souls.¡± Yun Qi¡¯s lips curled into a sneer. That was his greatest act of revenge against those animals. ¡°They have always wanted to integrate the eight races, but the repulsion between the gods and the devils was too strong. There is almost zero possibility of integrating the two races. However, I knew that they would never stop their experiments. Perhaps, one day, they would find a suitable vessel to fulfill their wishes, but I would never allow that to happen. Therefore, I activated the god¡¯s soul. Even though the god¡¯s soul would not regain consciousness for a long time, as long as he recovered his consciousness, he would never allow himself to suffer in the hands of those Warlocks ever again.¡± ¡°Xiaoxiao, you said that they havepleted the integration of the seven races, and Lan Fengli standing with us is an example of their experiment. I believe that it is not because they have not found a way to integrate the soul of the God race into Lan Fengli, but because they have lost that god¡¯s soul!¡± Yun Qi knew his former peers very well. They would never give up on that final step if they had already integrated the seven races into one body. The only thing that could stop them was if they didn¡¯t have the resources to do so, which most likely meant that they had lost the god¡¯s soul. Without the soul of the God race, they no longer had any hopes of integrating all the eight races. That was because there was only one god left in the world, and they had lost him. Once he was lost, there were no other substitutes. Yun Qi smiled, but there were tears in the corner of his eyes. He had taken his revenge, but he had also lost everything. What he had lost was irreversible. ¡°Teacher ...¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Yun Qi with sadness in her eyes. Her heart felt as if it was pricked by a thousand needles. Yun Qi lowered his head with eyes filled with tears. ¡°Even though they could not fulfill their long-cherished wish, Xiaoxiao, you mentioned that since Lan Fengli exists, then they should still be alive. If that is the case, do you know how dangerous it is for you to keep Lan Fengli by your side? For them, Lan Fengli should be the most perfect specimen they have right now. His disappearance will definitely cause panic amongst them, and they will spare no effort to find him. If they were to discover that Lan Fengli is with you, I¡¯m afraid they will spare no effort to try and steal him back, even if it meant eradicate you.¡± Chapter 802 - Blasphemy (3)

Chapter 802: sphemy (3)

¡°I will protect Xiao Feng. I will not let him get taken away,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with determination. Lan Fengli was her younger brother, and no one should even think about forcibly taking him away from her. ¡°Teacher, have you heard of the Broken Star Pce?¡± Shen Yanxiao remembered the other study of Forbidden Skills, the transfer of battle aura and magic. Yun Qi calmed himself down and sat down slowly. ¡°I have heard of them, but there hasn¡¯t been any news on them for a long time.¡± ¡°When you were there, did the Broken Star Pce contact those Warlocks?¡± Yun Qi frowned. ¡°Never saw any signs of it.¡± ¡°But the Broken Star Pce has the ability to transfer battle aura and magic.¡± Yun Qi¡¯s expression immediately darkened. He knew about the Broken Star Pce, but if they were to join hands with those Warlocks, then... ¡°It has been more than a hundred years since I left them so I am not sure about their current situation. However, Xiaoxiao, you must remember to be extra careful when dealing with them. As for Lan Fengli, you better help him change his appearance. If they were to discover you, you will not be their match with your current strength.¡± Shen Yanxiao could not afford to attract the ire of two Great Summoners and one from the Broken Star Pce. ¡°I will be careful.¡± Even though Shen Yanxiao said that, she felt helpless about the situation. Even though she did not provoke those Warlocks, she had already offended the Broken Star Pce. If they were connected to each other, she would have to face them one day. However, like what Yun Qi had said, she was still too weak. Even though she had eight mythical beasts with her, she was still facing a monstrous organization with unimaginable depth. No one knew how powerful the Broken Star Pce, which had been established for thousands of years, was. Furthermore, the Warlocks, who had instigated panic among the four countries in the Brilliance Continent, had unfathomable powers too. Suddenly, Shen Yanxiao wondered how many sessful specimens they had. With Lan Fengli¡¯s current strength, even the Vermilion Bird would have to tread carefully to deal with him. Eight mythical beasts were not enough to deal with so many enemies. She had to be stronger and stronger so that she could protect the people she cared about and to not let them get hurt any longer! ¡°Teacher, please keep what we have said today a secret.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Ye Qing. She dared to talk about this taboo subject in front of Ye Qing because she believed that Ye Qing would never betray Yun Qi and her. Ye Qing smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯ve heard nothing.¡± ¡°There is one more thing that I would like to ask Teacher Ye Qing for help with.¡± ¡°Just say it.¡± ¡°The Blood Banquet Potion is needed to cure Teacher Yun Qi¡¯s injuries. So, I would like to request for you to help him create one because you are the only Herbalist I know who is about to reach the level of a Grandmaster Herbalist.¡± Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to ask for Ye Qing¡¯s help. Even though she wanted to help Yun Qi with his illness, she did not have much time to research herbalism due to the imminent crisis. ¡°I have been working on the Blood Banquet Potion for a very long time. However, the form is somewhat iplete, and I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able toplete it in a short time.¡± Ye Qing smiled bitterly. The Blood Banquet Potion had been a problem that had bothered him for more than a decade. Shen Yanxiao took out a prescription and handed it to Ye Qing. Ye Qing looked at the form in his hand and suddenly looked up at Shen Yanxiao in astonishment. ¡°This is ...¡± ¡°Teacher, I¡¯ll have to trouble you further. I will think of a way to gather all the required medicinal ingredients.¡± Shen Yanxiao had just given Ye Qing the real form of the Blood Banquet Potion! Chapter 803 - Tension (1)

Chapter 803: Tension (1)

Shen Yanxiao did not reveal the Warlock¡¯s secret to anyone. The fewer people who knew about it the better. It would only cause unnecessary panic if she were to spread the news. She did not want anyone to know about the uniqueness of Uncle Nine and his group. It was hard to gauge a person¡¯s true intentions, and if someone were to leak the information, the tragedy would repeat itself. Ye Qing and Yun Qi would be returning to Saint Laurent Academy in a few days. Ye Qing was the most famous Herbalist in the Brilliance Continent, and he would bring a series of troubles if he were to leave the academy for a long time. Yun Qi also promised that he would not leave the academy before the Blood Banquet Potion waspleted. He was someone who had participated in the research on Forbidden Skill, and his exposure would bring huge problems to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao could not dissuade her two teachers otherwise, so she had no choice but to send them back to Saint Laurent Academy. The five beasts gathered in the city lord¡¯s mansion to discuss the future development of Sun Never Sets. ¡°Both of your teachers have left. If someone were to scheme against you again, are you going to invite them from Saint Laurent Academy again?¡± Qi Xia propped his chin and looked at Shen Yanxiaozily. As long as Sun Never Sets was still around, people who harbored ill intentions would find opportunities to attack them sooner orter. Ye Qing and Yun Qi were already old, so it would not be a pleasant experience if they had to go back and forth like that. Qi Xia had hoped that Shen Yanxiao could rely on her friendship with the two old men to plop them in Sun Never Sets. With Ye Qing¡¯s support for the city, it would be hard for Sun Never Sets¡¯ connections to not explode. The title of ¡®Number One Great Herbalist in the Brilliance Continent¡¯ was not just for show. Not to mention the Forsaken Land where the demons ran wild, even if they lived at the bottom of the sea, there would probably be people who woulde to them. Furthermore, with Yun Qi¡¯s bountiful experience, they would no longer need to worry about being cursed. After all, Yun Qi was an encyclopedia for Warlocks. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She knew that it would be beneficial for them to stay, but she did not want to use their kindness to force them to do things that they did not want to do. ¡°Before he left, Teacher, gave me thirty Illusion Beads. As long as I ce them in the wells, I don¡¯t think anyone will have the chance to trick me again.¡± ¡°Illusion Bead? That is a rare item.¡± Yan Yu, who was from the White Tiger Family, was no stranger to Illusion Beads. ¡°Is an Illusion Bead a good item?¡± Tang Nazhi did not know what was going on, so he took one from the dozens of ss beads that Shen Yanxiao had ced on the table and held it in front of his eyes. He looked at it pensively, but he could not find anything interesting. The Illusion Beads looked like beautiful, transparent ss beads. To the naked eye, there was nothing special about them. ¡°You don¡¯t know your stuff.¡± Yan Yu shot a nce at Tang Nazhi and picked up an Illusion Bead. ¡°Illusion Beads are items that only a Second-ss Summoner can create. Powerful curses can be infused into an Illusion Bead, making it suitable for any type of scenario depending on the curse infused into it. I think these Illusion Beads must have been infused with protective curses that could block curses of other Warlocks. This is simr to the Xuantian Pearl, but it is not as time-consuming as the Xuantian Pearl. However, it would probably still take a lot of effort to produce so many.¡± ¡°With this, we don¡¯t have to worry about our enemies using curses on us any longer.¡± Yang Xi also took one and rolled it around in his hands. The table was filled with Illusion Beads, and all these beads were signs of Yun Qi¡¯s care and concern for Shen Yanxiao. Even though he was not in Sun Never Sets, he was still worried about his only disciple. Chapter 804 - Tension (2)

Chapter 804: Tension (2)

Ye Qing had also left behind arge number of Great Herbalist potions for Shen Yanxiao. Ye Qing had produced those potions during his days in Sun Never Sets. These two old men had given their all for their student. Shen Yanxiao touched her itchy nose and sniffled softly. She was extremely touched. ¡°Xiaoxiao, I have something to tell you.¡± Qi Xia shifted his gaze to Shen Yanxiao with a rare serious expression on his face. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°You should have already guessed the culprit who had tampered with the wells. But, this is not a good time for revenge.¡± He had already guessed the identity of the culprit, so Shen Yanxiao must have guessed it as well. He knew that with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s protective nature, she would definitely attack Fantasy Devil City the moment everything was arranged. However, the timing was not right. ¡°Oh? Why do you say that?¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her legs and looked at Qi Xia calmly. She had to admit that Qi Xia understood her very well. She was prepared to take Vermilion Bird to Fantasy Devil City for a sightseeing tourter that night. ¡°To be able to cast a curse that even you cannot identify, there must be a Second-ss Summoner and a Grandmaster Herbalist hidden in the city. Fantasy Devil City has been quite well-behaved recently, but not long ago, they suddenly took action. They already knew that you have eight mythical beasts in your hands, and if they did not have a certain degree of confidence, they would not havee and provoked you like this. If they dared to attack you, it would mean that there is a group that we do not know about in the city acting as their support.¡± The enemy was in the dark while they were in the light. If they were to attack, Sun Never Sets would definitely suffer. Qi Xia believed that Geng Di would have predicted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s retaliation, but he was still as fearless. It was as if he was waiting for Shen Yanxiao to attack him. That was not normal. Even though he did not know who was the group behind Fantasy Devil City, he felt that it was better not to act rashly before he found some more clues about them. Shen Yanxiao frowned. Everyone had bullied her, but Qi Xia told her to endure it for the time being. That was not in line with her personality. When they saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s frown, all five of them knew that the little girl¡¯s protective nature had once again exploded. Yang Xi cleared his throat and said, ¡°Actually, you don¡¯t need to charge into his city for a fight. If you really want to teach Geng Di a lesson, there is another option for you to do so.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Even though the four countries have created an alliance in the Forsaken Land, there is an unwritten rule here. Every year, the city lords, who have sessfully built their cities in the Forsaken Land, would gather their elites on the seventh day of the seventh month topete. The winner would be sent some resources to their respective cities as a reward.¡± Yang Xi looked at Shen Yanxiao with a meaningful nce. There were policies and rules. However, although the resources in the four areas of the Forsaken Land were concentrated, the resources each area produced were not the same. In order to obtain those resources in other regions, they had decided to have a friendlypetition. ¡°Furthermore, you can summon magical beasts during thepetition.¡± Tang Nazhi blinked at Shen Yanxiao with a sly look. Shen Yanxiao had three professions, and she was an advanced-level expert in all of them. She also had a mythical beast, Vermilion Bird. If she were to fight against the lords of the other three cities, it would be a one-sided fight. Furthermore, the casualties in thepetition would not suffer any retaliation. It was an excellent opportunity for revenge! Chapter 805 - Loud Clapping (3)

Chapter 805: Loud pping (3)

The five beasts were despicable, and so they found a despicable method for Shen Yanxiao to vent her frustrated feelings. As expected, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression immediately calmed down when she heard that. ¡°Seventh day of the seventh month? It¡¯s May now, so there are about two months left.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin in ponderment. She felt thepetition was a great idea. It would be great if she could outright beat Geng Di in public. Furthermore, she would beat him until he would have to look for his teeth all over the ground in front of all the elites in the Forsaken Land. That was definitely better than wreaking havoc in Fantasy Devil City. The aristocrats of the Blue Moon Dynasty cherished their reputation, and Shen Yanxiao loved to make them lose face. ¡°Are we going to settle it in thepetition?¡± Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao as he tried to sound her out. This girl would not care about the consequences of her actions if she were to explode. If he did not appease her, it would probably be another bloodbath. ¡°Yes, but we still have to investigate the people who are backing Fantasy Devil City. It is always better to be prepared.¡± Shen Yanxiao had no bottom line when it came to revenge, as she thought about how she would continue to cause trouble while beating up their lord. The five beasts were speechless. They thought that the little girl was easy to talk to. It turned out that they had misunderstood ... ¡°I will send someone to investigate that, but the most urgent matter at hand is the auction,¡± Qi Xia said. Sun Never Sets had beenpleted, and they only needed to open the gate to wee the guests. ording to their previous n, the auction would be the main way to publicize Sun Never Sets to the Brilliance Continent. ¡°I have listed all the items for auction on the list. After we confirm the auction house¡¯s name and the time, we can get someone to spread the news.¡± No one would dare to im to be number one if Qi Xia imed to be number two in the subject of management. Shen Yanxiao was also at ease when she left those tasks to him. ¡°The auction will be set in half a month. As for the name of the auction house ...¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin and narrowed her eyes in deep thought. ¡°How about we call it Sun Never Sets Auction House?¡± Tang Nazhi suggested. ¡°Can you use your brain?¡± Qi Xia looked at Tang Nazhi with contempt. ¡°...¡± Tang Nazhi puffed his cheeks. Was he not using his brain? That was such a fitting name! ¡°Why don¡¯t we call it Phantom?¡± Shen Yanxiao decided to name the auction house after their small organization. The auction house did not only belong to her, but it also belonged to the five of them. ¡°I like it.¡± Yang Xi was the first to raise his hand in agreement. ¡°I agree.¡± ¡°To the top floor.¡± ¡°Thementer above ...¡± ¡°+1.¡± Under the influence of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s modern words, the five of them had learned some phrases from another world. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether she shouldugh or cry as she looked at these five people. They were not good at learning, but they were all good at copying. With that, the Phantom Auction House was finalized. The six members of Phantom started to get busy in their respective posts. Qi Xia had his men spread the news about the auction house to every corner of the Brilliance Continent. Yang Xi and Yan Yu made arrangements for the treasures that they had transported, while Tang Nazhi and Li Xiaowei were responsible for the decorations in the auction house. Shen Yanxiao immediately gathered the high-ranked demons in Sun Never Sets and told them that arge number of humans would enter the city in half a month¡¯s time. She also told them to manage their subordinate demons and to not wander around during crucial times. Chapter 806 - Demons Trade Union (1)

Chapter 806: Demons Trade Union (1)

¡°Lord, are you sure you want to let a lot of humans in?¡± Jia He¡¯s eyes were dull. There were quite a few humans in Sun Never Sets, but at least they were mentally prepared for their presence. They could remain calm when they saw the demons. However, he did not think that the humans outside would continue to smile if they saw them. It was not a big deal to run away, but it would be a headache if they were to pass out in front of them. Demons addressed her differently than humans. Jiu Shu and the others addressed her as the city lord because she was the owner of Sun Never Sets. However, in the demons¡¯ eyes, Shen Yanxiao was the lord of the Forsaken Land. If all the demons in the Forsaken Land knew that Shen Yanxiao had delicious dark elements, they would bring their families and their inws to beg for food. Shen Yanxiao crossed her legs and propped her head on the chair as she looked at the dozens of advanced-ranked demons in the hall. As the number of demons in Sun Never Sets increased, the number of advanced-ranked demons almost exceeded the three hundred mark. But, she would usually only discuss issues with the top twenty strongest demons. As for the rest, she would leave it to those twenty to convey the information. ¡°Yes.¡± The twenty advanced-ranked demons looked at each other with distorted expressions. ¡°Well ... we don¡¯t have any objections, but I¡¯m afraid that the people outside of Sun Never Sets will not be able to bear with us,¡± Jia Lan whispered. They were willing to be friendly with humans, but they did not know how to deal with them if they would constantly sprint into a mad dash wherever they saw them. If Shen Yanxiao were to pursue the matter with them, wouldn¡¯t they be faulted wrongly? Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows, and the group of high-ranked demons trembled. ¡°Let them take the bait and get used to it first. For now, keep an eye on your low and intermediate-ranked demons.¡± ¡°...¡± Bait them in first? The demons¡¯ hearts pounded excitedly. Shen Yanxiao was usually swift and decisive, but they did not expect her to be unscrupulous when dealing with her own kind. Was it alright to help demons fool humans? ¡°Lord, since we are about to open the city, what should we do in the future?¡± Tian Qiu suppressed his shock at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shamelessness. He was more concerned about their future than the humans who were about to enter Sun Never Sets. Sun Never Sets had be a real city and arge number of humans were about to enter. What would they do now? Would they continue wandering around the streets all day to maintain public security? Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She was not used to letting tens of thousands of demons eat and drink for free. Even though she did not have to pay much for their food and drinks, it was still a waste if she didn¡¯t use them as freebor. There were hundreds of advanced-ranked demons, and each of them wasparable to a Second-ss expert. She would be a fool if she did not use them. Shen Yanxiao stroked her chin as she looked at the twenty advanced-ranked demons. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s naked gaze made the group of demons feel as if their clothes were about to be ripped off. They had always been proud of their physiques, but they subconsciously covered their chests like shy women. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I have prepared a job that is very suitable for you.¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed an evil smile. Three hundred Second-ss experts were definitely the most luxurious entourage one could ever wish for in the Brilliance Continent. Even though advanced-ranked demons were different from real Second-ss experts, it was not a problem for them to crush those Second-ss experts. Chapter 807 - Demons Trade Union (2)

Chapter 807: Demons Trade Union (2)

How exalted was the status of a Second-ss expert in every country? Now, Shen Yanxiao had about three hundred such experts under her. ¡°What is it?¡± The group of demons gulped in trepidation. Their lord was shameless and crafty. They felt nervous when she stared at them like that. Shen Yanxiao hooked her finger at the only female demon, Enchantress. Enchantress walked over with her slender waist and leaned in closer to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao whispered in her ear for a while before Enchantress suddenly stood up with an excited smile on her face. ¡°I will invite him in right now.¡± After she said that, Enchantress immediately left the hall. Jia He and the other demons watched Enchantress¡¯ departing figure as their hearts pounded wildly. They did not know what their lord had in mind. Du Lang and the six wolves sat in the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s headquarters. Shen Yanxiao had specially prepared this building for them when she nned out Sun Never Sets. It was much better than the ce they had in ck City¡ªit was spacious and bright with excellent amodation. Almost no one in the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was willing to leave Sun Never Sets and return to ck City. What a joke! They would be fools if they wanted to turn back on such good treatment. Furthermore, their city lord was so kind and friendly. Even if they had to be thick-skinned, they would follow her to the end. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s slogan had changed from ¡®eat meat if you follow the leader¡¯ to ¡®eat meat if you follow the city lord¡¯. Du Lang had noints about that. He was also happy that his brothers had a good home. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao trusted him. He and Uncle Nine were responsible for many things in the city, and she was not worried that he would leak the secret. A schr would die for his bosom friend. With a city lord that trusted him so much, Du Lang was determined to work hard for Shen Yanxiao. The seven wolves sat around the table as they discussed the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s ns for the city. In the end, they were still a mercenary group so they could not just eat and drink for free. They were prepared to resume their old profession and continue with their days as mercenaries. ¡°Hey, do we have to ept missions in the Forsaken Land often?¡± Evil Wolf asked with a smile. Du Lang looked at Evil Wolf calmly and picked up his cup. ¡°Are you going to kill demons?¡± Demons were the most popted creatures in the Forsaken Land. But, with Su He excavating the mineral products here, it seemed like the only job they could do left was to fight demons. Evil Wolf¡¯s mouth twitched. Fight demons? He thought about how he had been hanging out with little demons all day long, so it was quite hard for him to return back to his uncaring attitude when attacking such ¡®adorable¡¯ creatures. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s moral values had be twisted after they had stayed in Sun Never Sets for so long. The demons that everyone despised and feared had be good friends in their hearts. As she spoke, a gorgeous figure dashed towards the seven wolves. Enchantress dashed into the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s headquarters with her slender waist trembling as she moved. The seven wolves immediately felt their blood boiling. Other than being adorable, demons were also very sexy. Enchantress did not even look at the six flushed wolves as she sat quickly on Du Lang¡¯sp. Du Lang nearly choked on his tea. ¡°Ahem ... Enchantress, why are you here?¡± Du Lang, who had always been a man of steel, looked at the gorgeous demon on hisp helplessly. He wanted to push Enchantress away, but he did not dare to touch her. Which of these wasn¡¯t a restricted area? He did not dare to touch anything! Chapter 808 - Demons Trade Union (3)

Chapter 808: Demons Trade Union (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The six wolves looked at Du Lang with an ambiguous gaze. Their leader¡¯s luck with women was pretty good. Enchantress seemed to like to tease Du Lang, and she would usually tease him whenever she saw him. That had be amon urrence in the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. They would not be shocked even if Du Lang were to say that he wanted to marry Enchantress. They also wanted to be teased by the attractive and sexy Enchantress! Even mercenaries who had been in contact with the opposite gender for years were enthralled by the beauty of demons. They would even ept devils, let alone demons. Please tease me! Please seduce me! Enchantress raised her hand with a smile. Her weak, seemingly boneless arms naturally wrapped around Du Lang¡¯s neck. Her soft body pressed against Du Lang¡¯s broad chest as she softly said, ¡°Leader.¡± The six wolves nearly fell from their chairs. That was such a sweet voice! Please forgive these hot-blooded men! ¡°Err ... is there ... something wrong?¡± Du Lang, who had always been mighty and domineering, was like a mouse that had seen a cat when facing Enchantress. His face was flushed with panic. Enchantress squinted her eyes as she admired a certain stiff leader. ¡°The lord has summoned you to the city lord¡¯s mansion.¡± ¡°Oh ... I will go now.¡± Du Lang gulped and carefully lifted his hand to pull Enchantress¡¯s arms from his neck. The Enchantress raised her eyebrows and softly said, ¡°I am tired from the journey. I will have to trouble you to bring me back.¡± ¡°...¡± Du Lang had the urge to die. The six wolves covered their bloody noses and secretly gave their leader a thumbs up. Brilliant! Truly brilliant! Even demons would kneel before their leader. At this point, they could only worship him. Du Lang could not dissuade Enchantress, so he had no choice but to brace himself. He stiffly picked up a certain beautiful demon and walked out of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group with Enchantress in his arms. Du Lang wanted to strangle his brothers when he saw the admiration and envy in their eyes. Du Lang did not even know how he got to the city lord¡¯s mansion. He only knew that the crowd that had surrounded him and Enchantress¡¯ intimate actions almost drowned him out. Enchantress in his armsughed like a cat that had stolen a fish. Du Lang was speechless. He was innocent! When Du Lang appeared in the city lord¡¯s mansion with Enchantress in his arms, their ambiguous actions immediately shocked all the male demons there. ¡°Seriously? Enchantress is actually ... tsk tsk.¡± Jia Lan muttered. ¡°Leader Du is a true man! I admire you!¡± Jia He silently praised Du Lang in his heart. Even though Enchantress was a female among the demons, she was so powerful that all the male demons would tremble in fear at the mere mention of her name. There were even instances where a few high-ranked demons stole her clothes, who were then hung at the city gates for the demons to learn their lessons. Everyone knew that the Enchantress was beautiful but cruel. No one dared to touch the thorny rose again. When they saw Du Lang return with the beauty in his arms, all the demons admired him. He even dared to take advantage of the tigress. He was definitely a real man! Du Lang could only look at the sky speechlessly. When Enchantress was done with her teasing, she left Du Lang¡¯s embrace and gracefully gathered her hair before she calmly returned to her seat. Du Lang was still in a daze ... He felt as if the female demon had thoroughly yed him. ¡°Brother Du?¡± Shen Yanxiao suppressed herughter and looked at the dull Du Lang. Chapter 809 - Demons Guild (4)

Chapter 809: Demons Guild (4)

When Du Lang heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s call, he immediately came back to his senses and stared awkwardly at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°City Lord.¡± ¡°Brother Du, please take a seat. I called you here today because I need to discuss something with you.¡± Shen Yanxiao appeared calm but she was internally cracking up. It was so fun watching Enchantress teasing Du Lang. ¡°Yes.¡± Du Lang quickly calmed his rapidly beating heart down and found a seat. He did not know if these demons were deliberately making fun of him, but he was coincidentally seated right across Enchantress. The moment Du Lang looked to his front, he could see Enchantress¡¯ chest slowly moving with each breath she took, and his face turned even redder. ¡°Brother Du, you have led a mercenary group for quite a long time, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly asked, breaking him from his reverie. ¡°It has been more than a decade.¡± Du Lang could not help but smile when he mentioned his mercenary group. ¡°That¡¯s great. I would like to have a mercenary guild in the city. Brother Du, please help me.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°That is not difficult. However, my mercenary group has a limited number of members, so it will be difficult to run a mercenary guild ourselves.¡± Every city would have a mercenary guild so it was not unusual for Shen Yanxiao to have thoughts of creating one. However, Cave Wolves Mercenary Group did not have many members to begin with. With their number, they could still manage as a mercenary group but they would not be able to run as a mercenary guild. ¡°If City Lord ns to recruit more mercenary groups to Sun Never Sets, then running a Mercenary Guild will not be too difficult. The average mercenary guild has at least a dozen mercenary groups under their control. However, if it is an elite mercenary guild City Lord wishes to create, then the mercenaries can be fewer, but we would still require a few hundred mercenaries.¡± ¡°That is not a problem. However, I do not intend to recruit any mercenary groups into the guild.¡± Sun Never Sets was her territory, and it was also her most important asset. She could not guarantee that she would not face some power-hungry mercenaries if she were to recruit an unknown group. Unlike a bunch of merchants, a mercenary group could easily cause a ton of trouble. They are not nning to recruit any mercenary groups? Du Lang thought. There were not many people in Sun Never Sets who could fight. Uncle Nine and his group had their own responsibilities, so it was impossible for them to be mercenaries. The ves, who were bought over, did not have any battle aura or magic, forcing them to only do some basic daily task; they were not good fits to be mercenaries. ¡°City Lord, may I know who would be joining the mercenary guild?¡± Du Lang could not think of a suitable candidate, so he could only seek answers from Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao looked at Du Lang with a smile and then at the group of advanced-ranked demons. Following where she was looking at, Du Lang was speechless. ¡°Brother Du, what do you think about Enchantress and the rest?¡± Surely... not... Du Lang almost passed out. Advanced-ranked demons were stronger than the seven wolves. Even Enchantress could easily hold her ground against all of them by herself. There was no problem with their strength, but realistically speaking... ¡°City Lord, are you sure?¡± Du Lang asked with difficulty. ¡°Is it not good? There are hundreds of advanced-ranked demons in Sun Never Sets, and the number will increase in the future. Isn¡¯t it a good choice for them to gradually integrate themselves into our society?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. She did not think that her words were shocking at all. Du Lang almost knelt down in front of her. City Lord, I know that you like to take the more unusual paths, but isn¡¯t this decision too shocking? She wanted hundreds of advanced-ranked demons to form a guild and work for the humans who used to be their food? Du Lang wanted to cry. He felt that the idea was horrifying. Their mercenary guild was going to be made up of hundreds of advanced-ranked demons. How luxurious was this lineup? However, had City Lord considered the feelings of her citizens? Chapter 810 - Demons Guild (5)

Chapter 810: Demons Guild (5)

Compared to Du Lang¡¯s shock, the group of demons seemed to be in high spirits. ¡°My lord! I think it¡¯s a fantastic idea! Why don¡¯t we set up a guild called Demons Guild?¡± Jia He stood up with a cry. Without the problem of food constantly breathing down their necks, the demons had long been bored out of their minds. Moreover, they had heard that being a mercenary was an exciting and fun-filled profession. They were so excited to finally have some fun that they almost pounced on Shen Yanxiao and shouted, ¡°Long live the lord!¡± ¡°Good, good. We have nothing better to do anyway.¡± ¡°Speaking of which, can mercenaries earn money? Will we be able to buy something in the future?¡± ¡°What do you want to buy? It¡¯s not like youck food.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t I buy food for Xiao Jiu and the rest?¡± ¡°That¡¯s a good idea!¡± The group of demons cried out in agreement with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s decision. There were two reasons for their support. Firstly, they were too idle for their own likings. Secondly, they wanted to earn money to support the businesses in Sun Never Sets. Even though they ate and drank a lot in Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao had never given them a single gold coin. Every time they saw those people walking past them with a smile on their faces and with a bag filled with gold coins, the demons could only drool and draw circles on the ground. Shen Yanxiao was surprised by the demons¡¯ enthusiasm. She looked at Freud in confusion. He was the only advanced-ranked demon that lived outside the Forsaken Land. Freud looked at Shen Yanxiao with a faint smile. ¡°There¡¯s no problem with the decision. It¡¯s good for them to spend their time working.¡± Freud leaned against the back of his chair. He was the first demon to follow Shen Yanxiao, and he had a high status among the advanced-ranked demons in Sun Never Sets. Since Freud had no objections, Shen Yanxiao decided to ask Du Lang for his opinion. Du Lang had mixed feelings about that. On one hand, he was happy that he would soon have many powerful colleagues in the future. On the other hand, he was sad for the humans who were going topete with advanced-ranked demons in the job market! Where was the justice? How could they beat their racial advantage? However, under the demons¡¯ eager and expectant gazes, Du Lang swallowed his hesitation. Bang! Forget it, they should just learn to work with demons in the future! Clink! ¡°I will follow City Lord¡¯s arrangements. I have no objections.¡± Du Lang clenched his fists and swallowed his pride. ¡°Then it¡¯s decided. Cave Wolves Mercenary Group will still be under your jurisdiction, Brother Du. In addition, all the advanced-ranked demons in the city will form a guild with you as their aid. When Sun Never Sets is officially open to the public, they will be able to ept any missions assigned to them. Rest assured that I will have them keep their human form for the time being so no one will know their identity for the time being.¡± It was beneficial for her to establish a guild filled with so many powerful demons. Demons were easily stronger than the most powerful of mercenaries. With them on the job, they would easily be able toplete any missions assigned to them with just brute force alone. Furthermore, demons were more sensitive than humans, making them much more adept in missions that required keen senses. They did not even need to eat or drink. And they would immediately be revitalized after returning to Sun Never Sets to smell the dark elements. Furthermore, demons were more resilient than humans, making them the perfect meatshield. They definitely had the best qualifications to be a mercenary. With such a powerful mercenary guild in her city, it would easily attract people from all over the Brilliance Continent toe and issue missions to them. Among the four countries, only the God Wind Alliance, established by five top mercenary groups, couldpete with them. After all, their ferocity had once intimidated the other three countries. Chapter 811 - Opening the City (1)

Chapter 811: Opening the City (1)

Shen Yanxiao did not know that her seemingly casual decision hadid a firm foundation for the Demons Guild that would shake the entire Brilliance Continent in the future. In the future, the Demons Guild would rise above any other guild in the continent. Even the God Wind Alliance would not dare to go against them. The news of thepletion of Sun Never Sets spread like wildfire throughout the Longxuan Empire with the help of the five great families. The other three countries in the Brilliance Continent also received the news one after another. At the news, everyone was immediately dumbfounded. It had always been known that the Longxuan Empire had not been able to gain a foothold in the Forsaken Land. Moreover, it had only been half a year since the end of the Inter-academy tournament. How could they be able to finish constructing a city in half a year¡¯s time? Furthermore, the city they were invited to was Sun Never Sets, one of the five main cities in the Forsaken Land. This news had genuinely puzzled people all over the continent. Was the Longxuan Empire deliberately releasing fake news just to save their dying reputation? No one could ept the fact that a tough nut that they had gnawed on for hundreds of years had suddenly been swallowed. However, it did not seem like the news was false. Although thepletion of Sun Never Sets could be faked, the auction at the Phantom Auction House could not. If the city was really notpleted and the auction house was a lie, it would be exposed the moment it was opened. No one would be stupid enough to tell a lie that would immediately be found out. All the forces in the Brilliance Continent were puzzled. The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire was also puzzled. He had personally assigned Sun Never Sets to Shen Yanxiao, and he knew better than anyone else what the state of the city had been like when he assigned it to Shen Yanxiao. Additionally, he had not given her any support at all. Furthermore, the city was filled with demons. With the given circumstances, it should be impossible for anyone to finish building a city. However, this news came along with the Phantom Auction House¡¯s catalogue. The Emperor felt depressed. He had tried everything he could to thoroughly suppress Shen Yanxiao. But what kind of monster was Shen Yanxiao? She managed to conquer a city in only half a year under such harsh conditions. It was basically a giant p to his face. All the elites that he had offered his assistance to over the years had returned in failure, and yet Shen Yanxiao, who was the only one that he had deliberately made things difficult for, seeded in the most vindictive way possible. Although he rejoiced that the Longxuan Empire had finally gained a foothold in the Forsaken Land, he felt aggrieved that he had deliberately made things difficult for Shen Yanxiao. At that moment, the prince and the state teacher were detained in Sun Never Sets. It could be said that the rtionship between the Emperor and Shen Yanxiao was not harmonious at all. However, since the city was sessfully built, as the Emperor, he had to show his appreciation. However, he still felt stifled. It would have been much better if it was someone else. Why was that little girl so heaven-defying? He had caused Shen Yanxiao a lot of trouble in the past. Even if Sun Never Sets waspleted, he was not really thick-skinned enough to go there and face her. The four countries had a clear attitude towards the Forsaken Land. The city lords who were assigned to the Forsaken Land had absolute autonomy over their city. However, although their nationality was still the same, they, as their rulers, had absolutely no control over what went on in the cities. If the city lords were happy, they would be friendly with their home country, and together they would enjoy resources together. If they were unhappy, they would upy that mountain of gold and rule it for themselves, and there was nothing they, as their rulers, could do anything about it. The Emperor could feel a migraine iing. If he had known earlier, he would not have acted so unfavourably towards Shen Yanxiao. If he had known that the little girl from the Vermilion Bird Family was so heaven-defying, he would not have cared if she was a Warlock. Instead, he should have supported her with everything he got. In the end, it was all Shen Duan¡¯s fault foring to him and giving him such a stupid idea. Yes, it was all his fault. Chapter 812 - City Opening (2)

Chapter 812: City Opening (2)

The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire could be seen pacing around the main hall of the pce with a grim expression. But, none could understand why. Everyone was under the impression that he was very proud of thepletion of Sun Never Sets, but they did not know about his inner bitterness and his deep regret that were slowly suffocating him internally. If he did not seek death, he would not have died. The Emperor was now extremely clear about one thing: his short-sightedness. However, no matter how bitter and unwilling he felt, he still had to put on an act. He could not let the other three countries know about the disharmonious rtions between him and Shen Yanxiao. Even if he and Shen Yanxiao disliked each other, they still had to look publicly harmonious and loving in front of the other three countries. As a result, the Emperor wept silently. With trembling hands, he wrote down a long list of presents for Sun Never Sets and a decree to announce to the entire Longxuan Empire that the Longxuan Empire finally had a piece of territory in the Forsaken Land. When the announcement was made, the people from the Longxuan Empire were finally clear from their doubts. At the news, the entire country cheered. They finally made it. They no longer need to look on helplessly as the other three countries unted themselves in the Forsaken Land. Regardless of whether they knew Shen Yanxiao or not, they were full of praises for the little beauty who brought glory to their country. Countless civilians automatically regarded Seventh Miss Shen as their idol. A fourteen-year-old girl had aplished what others could not. How inspiring was that? They were proud! That girl was from their country! Amidst the cheers, there were also some discordant voices. The reason for those dissent was basically because Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity as a Warlock. Most of them were from influential families in the Longxuan Empire, so they naturally had a deep understanding of the disasters Warlocks had brought upon the continent. Since they were taught from a young age that Warlocks were demons in human skin, they naturally held prejudice against Shen Yanxiao. To them, the sess of Shen Yanxiao was a sign that Warlocks would soon rise to power and disaster would soon befall However, no one would be foolish enough to go against Shen Yanxiao at the height of her current momentum. Even the Emperor was expressing his goodwill towards Shen Yanxiao. Soon, the shouts from the civilians got louder and louder, directly covering those discordant voices. If anyone dared to criticize Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity as a Warlock, they would soon drown in the saliva of their fellow citizens. The Longxuan Empire could finally hold their heads high. At the sight of the Longxuan Empire tooting their horns, the other three countries were obviously unhappy. They did not expect the Longxuan Empire to sessfully build a city in such a short amount of time. ording to the information that they had received from their forces in the Forsaken Land, Shen Yanxiao had only been in the Forsaken Land for half a year. It had only been half a year, and they had already finished constructing a main city. That kind of speed was something never before seen. With Sun Never Setspleted, the four countries were now all gathered in the Forsaken Land, which meant thepetition for resources in the Forsaken Land would only get more intense. Of course no one wanted to see that happen. However, there was nothing they could do about it. The city had already been built, so it was basically impossible for them to continue with their tricks. With the agreement between the four countries, the first person to step out of their bounds would automatically be the target of hatred of everyone. Almost all of the upper echelons of the three empires were cursing the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire for his shamelessness. He had sent a little kid to confuse them so that they would lower their guard. In the end, they were caught with their pants down. Did he have any moral principles? Did he not know that the other three empires needed at least thirty to fifty years to even build a small city? If he managed to aplish that in half a year, wasn¡¯t he telling us that he was better than all of thembined? The upper echelons of the three countries, who had ridiculed the Longxuan Empire, felt as if their faces were swollen from the giant p they received. But there was an individual who was more nervous than the rest. Inside Fantasy Devil City, Geng Di was restless. He did not forget what Shen Yanxiao had said to him that night. Chapter 813 - City Opening (3)

Chapter 813: City Opening (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After Sun Never Sets was finished, the little girl would personallye to him for a ¡®talk¡± Geng Di wanted to cry tears of blood when he thought about how those eight mythical beasts would soon be standing outside his city and unting their might. Didn¡¯t that Great Herbalist Jun Mo say that he has a way to make Sun Never Sets suffer? Why did nothing change at all? Make them suffer? They have already sessfully built the city for goodness sake! Geng Di despised Jun Mo for being a paper tiger, and at the same time, he dispatched more guards to guard the perimeter of Fantasy Devil City. He was afraid that the vengeful girl would bring her eight mythical beasts to ¡®visit¡¯ them again in excitement. In fact, Jun Mo felt wronged. He did attack Sun Never Sets, and pretty viciously too. However, the effect ... ¡°That¡¯s impossible! How can theyplete the city with what Pu Lisi and I had nted?¡± Jun Mo¡¯s handsome face was ashen. He did not know how his n had failed. Even if they could not kill Shen Yanxiao with such a vicious n, the majority of people in Sun Never Sets should already be on their deathbeds. However, it seemed like the speed of construction was not affected at all. Jun Mo was sad that he could not figure out where it had gone wrong. Luo Fan stood in front of his teacher with a darkened expression. The more Jun Mo thought about it, the weirder he felt it was. When he saw the hatred in his student¡¯s eyes, he sighed inwardly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.,I will avenge you sooner orter. Isn¡¯t it just thepletion of Sun Never Sets? I will have plenty of ways to deal with her in the future.¡± It was important to appease Luo Fan. Ouyang Huanyu and the ck-robed man had confirmed that Luo Fan¡¯s physique was suitable for him to be test subject No.11. A suitable test subject was very precious to them. And if they could find a cooperative test subject, it would be much easier for them to conduct their test on him. Moreover, since Luo Fan had already agreed to the experiment, they were now just waiting for Jun Mo to fulfill his promise to avenge him. So of course Jun Mo did not want anything to go wrong at that moment. ¡°I can wait.¡± Luo Fan gritted his teeth. He had personally witnessed his teacher act, so he knew that Jun Mo was not lying to him. Jun Mo breathed a sigh of relief. He decided that he would talk to Ouyang Huanyu and that ck-robed manter to see how they would deal with the situation. Even though Ouyang Huanyu told him not to kill Shen Yanxiao, his attitude towards snapping her wings did not change in the slightest. And so, after they made their ns, the three crafty, sinister men stayed up till the break of dawn to n their next move against Shen Yanxiao. ¡°For the time being, it is not appropriate to do anything.¡± Ouyang Huanyu had changed his appearance. He was now sitting on a chair with a noble appearance. The news that Sun Never Sets didn¡¯t get affected much did not frustrate him. Instead, it aroused his interest. He was well aware of Jun Mo¡¯s methods. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao must have had some skills to be able to resolve Jun Mo¡¯s evil ns. The more Ouyang Huanyu thought of Shen Yanxiao as a promising student, the more he wanted to rope her in. ¡°Why?¡± Jun Mo was anxious. Even though Luo Fan did not say anything, he would not be willing to be a test subject if he did not take care of Shen Yanxiao. However, he had already prepared everything for Luo Fan¡¯s transformation, and he only needed the go sign from Luo Fan. Ouyang Huanyu handed Jun Mo a piece of paper. Puzzled, Jun Mo took it and looked at it. Jun Mo was surprised when he read what was on the paper. ¡°Are the five great aristocratic families of the Longxuan Empire working together for this auction?¡± The piece of paper Ouyang Huanyu handed him was the catalogue of the items that the Phantom Auction House wanted to auction off. The catalogue was densely packed with treasures that one would drool over. Chapter 814 - City Opening (4)

Chapter 814: City Opening (4)

Most importantly, there was an item they needed in the catalogue. ¡°Do you intend to go?¡± Jun Mo nced at Ouyang Huanyu. That item was indeed hard toe by, and if they were to obtain it, it would be beneficial for their experiments. Perhaps they could use it on Luo Fan. Ouyang Huanyu shook his head, but the ck-robed man took the lead and said, ¡°If he doesn¡¯t want to go, I will.¡± ¡°You?¡± Jun Mo quirked his eyebrows. Among the three of them, the ck-robed man was the most low-key. On the surface, Ouyang Huanyu was the principal of Saint Laurent Academy while he was a Great Herbalist from the Blue Moon Dynasty. However, the ck-robed man had been hiding himself in the dark for all these while. But, it was also a good idea for him to go. At least he would not attract anyone¡¯s attention. ¡°Not many people would recognize and prioritize the item we want. Even if I were to buy it, I should not attract too much attention,¡± the ck-robed manzily said. None of the items that the Phantom Auction House auctioned were ordinary items, and the most eye-catching item was definitely the Azure Dragon Family¡¯s Hundred Year Spirit Weapon. For the sake of purchasing the weapon, not only were the forces in the Longxuan Empire taking action, but all the other three countries were doing it too. When there were many good items in the catalogue, the item they wanted would easily go under the radar, making it easier for him to purchase without attracting any suspicion. ¡°Then you can go. However, it is interesting that the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon would be auctioned off in Sun Never Sets. I¡¯m afraid that it will cause another bloodbath.¡± A trace of viciousness shed past Jun Mo¡¯s eyes. Every single Hundred Year Spirit Weapon that had appeared on the market was stained with blood. And in order to protect themselves, the Azure Dragon Family would auction it off at the auction house every single time they created one. This way, they could earn a lot of profit while preventing any disasters from befalling to their family. That was smart of them. Even though the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon had been auctioned off to the highest bidder, the highest bidder would rarely ever keep it for more than a few hours. There were many such instances in the past where many of the Hundred Year Spirit Weapons had changed owners on the day of the auction. In some instances, the original buyers were immediately killed right in front of the auction house, with their families following soon after to their graves. A man with wealth but no strength to protect the wealth was useless. Which one of those who could afford the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon were not famous experts who wielded control forces on the continent? Ordinary experts would not be able to afford it. ¡°Why? Are you interested?¡± The ck-robed man raised his eyebrows and looked at Jun Mo. ¡°If you are interested, you can give me the money and I will buy it for you.¡± Jun Mo said, ¡°No matter how powerful a staff is, it is still a stick to me.¡± Only magi and priests could use a staff. Of the three of them, only Ouyang Huanyu could use a staff. However, it seemed like Ouyang Huanyu was not interested in the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon. ¡°Keep a low-profile. Now is not the time to cause trouble for Shen Yanxiao. Let¡¯s talk about this after we get our hands on the item. While we¡¯re at it, we can also investigate the situation in Sun Never Sets. Jun Mo rarely fails when he makes a move, so there must be something in Sun Never Sets that we don¡¯t know about.¡± Ouyang Huanyu did not mention anything about the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon. It was as if the treasure that everyone would fight tooth and nail for was just a wooden stick in his eyes. ¡°I know my limits.¡± The ck-robed man chuckled. ¡°If you encounter any trouble, bear with it for the time being. You will know what to do after that,¡± Ouyang Huanyu said calmly. A trace of gloominess shed past the ck-robed man¡¯s eyes. Even though the item was quite under the radar, they could not guarantee that someone would not buy for their own pleasure. Essentially, Ouyang Huanyu was telling the ck-robed man to not get into too much of a conflict with others to arouse unnecessary suspicions. If they couldn¡¯t get it through the legitimate way, they would just use a slightly more underhanded method to get what they wanted. Chapter 815 - Pearl Milkstone (1)

Chapter 815: Pearl Milkstone (1)

It had to be said that the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon was extremely enticing to people. Even though the auction was to be held in the Forsaken Land, where dangers lurked everywhere, there were still a group of fearless people who were ready to set off for Sun Never Sets. The hands of rulers of the various countries had gone weak after approving so many permits to enter the Forsaken Land. Other than the Longxuan Empire, the other three countries had already built their cities in the Forsaken Land, so their citizens could easily enter the Forsaken Land without a permit. However, their destination was not their city, but the area where the Longxuan Empire controlled. Thus, the people who were not from the Longxuan Empire had to obtain a permit from their rulers before they could enter the part of the Forsaken Land where the Longxuan Empire controlled. Otherwise, any problems would incite a dispute between the four countries. The Seventh Kingdom did not have a monarch because it was made out of seven small countries working together in conjunction. The highest symbol of power was the Elders Council, and each country would send a representative to the council. The God Wind Alliance was formed by five of the most powerful mercenary groups in the Brilliance Continent. Although they did not have a monarch, they had leaders of those five mercenary groups forming an alliance with each other. Of course, as a country filled with mercenaries, their fighting strength was not weak. The ones who wanted to cry were the Emperor of the Blue Moon Dynasty and the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire. Both of them were fighting alone in this battle of who could sign their permits faster! If they did not sign fast enough, then the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon would very likely end up in some other country¡¯s hands. They were unwilling to see that happen, so they could only ignore their drowsiness and sign their permits in batches till the break of dawn. Both of them had lost weight after three days of non-stop signing and their hands were cramping from holding a pen. From that, one could see how grand the auction was going to be. And that was exactly what Shen Yanxiao wanted. However, she was currently not in the mood to care about how many people there would be present in the auction. Yan Yu and Yang Xi had already arranged for the various treasures for the auction, and as the owner of a lot of the items in the catalogue, Shen Yanxiao had to go and take a look as well. Even though there were many items for auction, most of them were taken out by the Vermilion Bird Family. Although the Phantom Auction House would take a certain percentage of the profit as funds, most of the money would be given back to the owners of the treasures. It was a rare opportunity to make money so Shen Yanxiao absolutely did not want to miss it. She had been cooped up in her mansion for five days to produce a batch of advanced potions for the auction. Ordinary potions were not eligible to participate in such a prestigious auction. However, Shen Yanxiao was an Advanced Herbalist, and an advanced potion would not sell for too cheap. Furthermore, the advanced potions that she concocted were highly sought after items so she was not afraid that there would be no market for them. As she crouched in the storeroom, Shen Yanxiao looked at the rows of rare treasures, and her hands almost cramped from the itch. Even as a thief goddess with professionalism, it was still quite a challenge to her perseverance to see so many treasures that she could not steal. ¡°The main item for this auction is the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon. Qi Xia has arranged for it to be auctioned at the end, All the items have also been arranged ording to their value.¡± Yan Yu held the bill and looked at the group of treasures calmly. Even though it was arranged ording to the prices, none of the items in the room were valued lower than ten thousand gold coins. The lowest-grade items were some jewels, with each of them was the size of a pigeon¡¯s egg. They were also considered rare treasures in the Brilliance Continent. Unfortunately,pared to other rarer treasures, they were consideredmon goods. Shen Yanxiao had been a thief for many years so she had gradually developed a pair of keen eyes of an appraiser. Her knowledge wasparable to an expert when it came to determining the quality of a gem. She pulled out a few boxes of jewels and sat on the ground as she browsed through them. Chapter 816 - Pearl Milkstone (2)

Chapter 816: Pearl Milkstone (2)

Even though these potions did not belong to her anymore, she still wanted to look at her handiwork. But there was another purpose to her visit¡ªshe was thinking of finding a few pieces of gems to be carved as gifts for her two teachers. Her two teachers had always kept a low-profile and rarely would they have any luxury items on them. Shen Yanxiao was aware that they did not care about fame or fortune, as she too did not care about those things. If she were to give them something that was worth cities, they would probably return it back to her immediately. It would be better to give them some toys to show her sincerity, that way they would not be able to reject it. The little toys that Shen Yanxiao mentioned would cost at least tens of thousands of gold coins. Yan Yu and Yang Xi did not say anything else when they saw Shen Yanxiao being so enthusiastic about her gifts. Anyway, they had other things to do, so they left Shen Yanxiao in the storage room with Vermilion Bird by her side. ¡°Tsk tsk, how exquisite are the treasures from ancient times?¡± Shen Yanxiao picked up an egg-sized sapphire and looked at the gleam of the sapphire. In her previous life, miners mined for many hours, sometimes days or weeks, before they could mine anything precious enough to be polished into finished products. In reality, the real high-quality gems were quickly bought and carefully preserved by collectors from all over the world, leaving no actually decent gems on the market. However, in this world, all the gems here were very pure, as they were all in their most primitive state. No matter what they were carved into, they would still look amazing. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart pounded as she looked at the egg-sized sapphire and the palm-sized jade. Which thief would not like treasures? And right now, she was sitting in the middle of a mountain of treasures. Shen Yanxiao was enjoying herself as she browsed through the treasures. Vermilion Bird, on the other hand, was not interested in those shiny gems. As magical beasts, those gems were no different from ordinary stones found on the side of roads; they were not even as valuable as a piece of delicious fat meat. Only humans would like something so meaningless. They could not eat it, nor could they use it to increase their strength. As he turned to look at his master¡¯s sparkling eyes, Vermilion Bird only wanted to say ... At that very moment, his master looked very much like a human female. ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Yanxiao pulled out a fist-sized milky-white stone from the pile of gems. The stone had a pearl-like luster on its surface, but its weight and texture were simr to a stone. Even with her knowledge from her original world, she had not ever seen such a gem before. But, it was, after all, a different world. It was impossible for everything to be the same as her previous world. As a curious young woman, Shen Yanxiao quickly looked for the name of the gem with the bill that Yan Yu had left behind. After she looked through the list, Shen Yanxiao finally realized that the pearl-like gem in her hand was called the Pearl Milkstone. It came from the depths of the sea, originating from the merfolk¡¯s hometown. Legend has it that when mermaids cried, their tears would turn into pearls. However, their tears did not form pearls, but instead, they formed Pearl Milkstones. Merpeople were innately cold people and they were not as expressive as normal humans. Compared to the cold, cheerless elves, they were more like a bone-chilling cold. They were totally different from the mermolk Shen Yanxiao had heard about in stories. The blood of the merfolk was highly toxic. Even the most resistant undead would not dare to touch it. However, their tears were considered rare gems since merpeople rarely cried. It was rumored that they would only shed a single tear when they were born and when they died. In short, merfolks would only cry twice in their entire lifetime. Chapter 817 - Pearl Milkstone (3)

Chapter 817: Pearl Milkstone (3)

Pearl Milkstones were a rare and precious gem. Although merfolks lived in deep seas near human settlements, very few merfolk woulde into contact with humans. The society of merfolks was very elusive. Only for important diplomatic reasons would they be willing toe into contact with any other race. A grain-sized Pearl Milkstone was valued at tens of thousands of gold coins, making it much more expensive than any other gems in the market. However, its price tag was well worth it since it was a very raremodity as no one was brave enough to request merfolks to trade it with them. When it came to Elves, it was much easier to establish trade with them. Shrewd merchants could use precious seeds and elegant clothing as items for barter, but those shrewd merchants were helpless against merfolks. Whenpared to what was avable onnd, the deep seas were flooded with treasures. Furthermore, merfolks lived in coral-filled houses where pearls were everywhere. They would even sometimes use those precious pearls to y ball games. With everything they needed avable in the deep sea, they were obviously not interested in what those merchants had to offer. Essentially, transactions between humans and merfolks were non-existent. asionally, one or two Pearl Milkstones could be found drifting onto the shores. When merfolks felt that their end was about to arrive, they would leave their home without notice and swim to the deepest part of sea in preparation for their death. And when they died, the Pearl Milkstone they produced would either sink to the bottom of the sea or drift onto the coasts of various continents. Pearl Milkstones in the Brilliance Continent could only be found by chance. However, even if people would find one on the shores... It would usually be a small one. But this huge Pearl Milkstone in front of her... Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. Not to mention merfolks who only shed tears twice in their lifetime, even humans who could cry every day would not be able to umte enough tears to create a pearl that was as big as the pearl in front of her. As such, the value of this Pearl Milkstone in front of her was immeasurable. Shen Yanxiao ced the Pearl Milkstone on her palm. It was a very rare gem but its origin puzzled her. ¡°Humans sure have a wicked sense of humor. They treat the merfolks¡¯ tears as treasures,¡± Vermilion Bird shot a nce at the milkstone and disapprovingly said. The condensation of tears was not unique to merfolks, as some unique mythical beasts had simr capabilities as well. However, mythical beasts were rarely seen, making it even more impossible for them to find one, let seeing it shed tears. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and pped Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. ¡°This is called business. What do you know?¡± Humans were the weakest among the eight major races. Be it their strength or system, they could notpete with the other races. Elves were born with healing abilities and sensitive perception to nature. Undeads had an undying body and inexhaustible lifeforce, dwarves had strong physiques and iparable creativity, merfolks were very swift with strong regenerative abilities, dragons had bodiesparable to armor and they were born with immense innate strength. Demons were unparalleled and gods had supreme power ... In terms of innate talent, humans would always be on the bottom of the food chain. However, there was one thing that humans had that trumped all those innate talents. And that was their impressive innate ability to learn. Humans were born with the ability to learn and to imitate. They were weak so they trained in magic and battle aura. They were weak so they signed a life-and-death contract with powerful magical beasts. They were ignorant so they slowly learned from all the other races, gradually shedding their ignorance over time. Humans could have a ce in the world and protect the Brilliance Continent because they had their own strength. They believed in the gods, befriended elves, pleased dragons, and distanced themselves from undeads. They would not interfere with merfolks in the deep sea, and they would sing praises about the wisdom of dwarves ... Humans were smart, and so they survived. Chapter 818 - Pearl Milkstone (4)

Chapter 818: Pearl Milkstone (4)

The God race had fallen and the Devil race had retreated to the depths of the earth. However, the humans were still alive and strong. As a human? Shen Yanxiao liked her race. They knew when to advance, to retreat, and to stop. That was their greatest advantage. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see such a huge milkstone after so long.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly echoed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Shen Yanxiao was mildly surprised by thement. Ever since Yun Qi told her about the Warlocks¡¯ decline, she had a theory about it. Could thest god be Xiu? Xiu was powerful and mysterious. Moreover, he had the unique features of a god¡ªhis golden eyes. With so much evidence leading her to think in that direction, Shen Yanxiao could not be med for her wild thoughts. However, Shen Yanxiao felt saddened by that thought. If Xiu was really that god, then how sad and disappointed would he be when the humans had done such disrespectful things to him? As a human, she did not know what to say to Xiu. Even though she had her suspicions, she did not dare to ask. She felt guilty. ¡°Oh, you know about this?¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head to get rid of those thoughts. Xiu had also heard what Yun Qi had said that day, but he did not exhibit any special reaction. It was better if she did not cause trouble for herself by prying into Xiu¡¯s business. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°...¡± Just a ¡®Yes¡¯? And? Shen Yanxiao was speechless. The lord¡¯s unfriendly attitude had not changed at all. ¡°What is the use of this?¡± Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to ask. ¡°There are many uses for it, but many years ago, Demons loved to devour the power in the milkstone.¡± ¡°Power? Inside this?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked and looked at the hard Pearl Milkstone in her hand with uncertainty. She could not sense any power from the stone. ¡°Merfolks live in the deep sea for almost their entire lives. They are basically children raised by the sea. As a result, their tears had the ability to integrate one¡¯s power, making it very important for many races. It can harmonize the consumer¡¯s power and refine it into a purer form. But, it is mostly used by mixed-bloods.¡± ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Shen Yanxiao was excited when she heard that. After all, she was one-fourth of an elf. Maybe she could even use the pearl. ¡°Even though a child can be produced from the marriage of two different races, the power that the child inherited from their parents will most likely than not sh with each other, causing great harm to the newborn. That is also the reason why it is difficult for mixed-bloods born to survive for so long. But this pearl can mediate the conflicts in their bodies.¡± Xiu answered Shen Yanxiao dutifully because he realized that the pearl was very useful to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Erm, can I use it?¡± Shen Yanxiao was overwhelmed with emotions. This pearl was very beneficial to her. Even though she did not currently feel any conflict with her bloodline, it was only because her bloodline had yet to fully awaken. Furthermore, with Xiu suppressing it, she was safe for now. However, with this pearl, she would not have to worry anymore even if her elvish blood had awakened. ¡°Sure.¡± ¡°Hehe, Xiu, can do me a favor and tell me how to use this.¡± Shen Yanxiao beamed with joy. She would never let go of good stuff. In any case, humans only used Pearl Milkstones as ornaments. Even if she were to use it to integrate her bloodline, those people would not notice it. Chapter 819 - Auction (1)

Chapter 819: Auction (1)

¡°Hold it and sit down with your legs crossed,¡± Xiu said. Shen Yanxiao followed Xiu¡¯s instructions and sat down. Xiu used his own strength to utilize the integrative power in the Pearl Milkstone. Shen Yanxiao felt a warm current flow from the Pearl Milkstone into her palms before spreading to every cell in her body. It was as if she was sitting in a hot spring. Her entire body felt warm andfortable. A momentter, the warmth gradually disappeared, and the Pearl Milkstone in her arms became just an ornamental gem. ¡°How do you feel?¡± Xiu asked. ¡°Comfortable.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not feel any changes in her body but she enjoyed the process thoroughly. She had consumed all of Pearl Milkstone¡¯s integrative power, but it still looked the same as before. In any case, the auction-goers would not know its real use even if they bought it. Instead of letting other people waste such a good item, there was nothing wrong with her using it. Shen Yanxiao felt an indescribable sense offort. She picked out a box of gems and asked Vermilion Bird to summon someone from Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. She ordered that person to purchase the box of gems she had chosen on the day of the auction. Shen Yanxiao, who felt that she had profited immensely, left the storeroom in high spirits. There were still five days before the auction, and she still had to make arrangements for the situation in the Forsaken Land. If it were any other time, Shen Yanxiao would have been toozy to care about it. However, the people who were going to Sun Never Sets wereing to advertise for her free of charge. She had to guarantee that no idents would happen during their journey to the Forsaken Land. Since they were in the eastern region of the Forsaken Land, everyone who were nning to participate in the auction would enter from the Longxuan Empire¡¯s border. The route from the border to Sun Never Sets was a straight line. To ensure that the auction would continue as per normal, Shen Yanxiao gathered all the advanced-ranked demons in Sun Never Sets and told them to take care of the other demons on both sides of the road. As the dark elements in Sun Never Sets gradually increased, countless demons had begun to move into the city. However, there were still some demons who had their own territory and were unwilling to move. Shen Yanxiao did not mind it, but if they dared to eat humans on the streets, then she would not be polite to them. Shen Yanxiao assigned 300 advanced-ranked demons to negotiate with the other demons along the way. Those demons with territories were led by advanced-ranked demons. As long as they could negotiate with those demons, they would not have to worry about any idents. However, it was the first time that Jia He and the rest had done something so civil. In the past, the demons relied on their own strength to conquer and rule. If other demons wanted to seize their territory and cause trouble, they would gather their men to attack them and make them piss their pants. However, Shen Yanxiao had asked them to negotiate with them, and the demons were not used to that. However, no matter how unustomed they were to it, they still had to follow their lord¡¯s orders. As a result, the advanced-ranked demons in the city began to move out. They brought a few intermediate-ranked demons with them to negotiate with their neighbors. As for the negotiation process ... Shen Yanxiao did not care how they did it¡ªshe just wanted results. It did not matter if it was through a civil discussion or a bloody duel, as long as it was settled, it was fine to her. Two days before the auction, the advanced-ranked demons finally dealt with their fellow demon neighbours as they waited for the auction to start. Chapter 820 - Auction (2)

Chapter 820: Auction (2)

As the start of the auction got closer, arge number of people had already entered the Forsaken Land. Some of them were from the various aristocratic families in the continent, and most of them were wealthy, very wealthy. There were also some hidden experts who had snuck into the Forsaken Land. However, to all of them, entering the Forsaken Land was a huge challenge. No one knew what kind of dangers awaited them in a ce where demons ran rampant. Aristocratic families gathered a group of powerful elites to go with them. Wealthy tycoons spent a fortune to hire arge number of mercenaries to escort them. As for those who were already powerful and were contracted to magical beasts, they dared to go alone. With such arge flow of people, the generals at the border of the Longxuan Empire were so busy that they had to check permits day and night. During the inspection, the people who were prepared to go to the auction house formed a temporary alliance. The Forsaken Land was already dangerous enough, and no one could guarantee that they could safely travel across the Forsaken Land. So, instead of fighting on their own, it was better for them to gather their force together to guard against the possible hordes of demons. Therefore, at the border of the Forsaken Land, all sorts of alliances were created constanty. If they met someone they knew, with just a few casual words, they would naturally form an alliance. If they did not know that person, then they would have to rely on their shameless mouth and thick skin. The originally independent forces banded together to enter the Forsaken Land. Of course, their coboration was limited to the journey to Sun Never Sets. Once they arrived at their destination, their rtionship would immediately turn hostile. They did not take such a huge risk to enter Sun Never Sets to benefit others. They had their own motives too. People with different intentions had no choice but to group together for the time being. With uneasiness in their heart, they entered the savage Forsaken Land. The first day ... The road was a little rundown, but they did not encounter any dangers. It seemed like the border of the Forsaken Land was not as scary as it might seem. The next day ... Was it really the Forsaken Land? Where were the demons? They did not even see a shadow of a ghost. On the third day ... ¡°Brother Li, do you want to drink in my carriage?¡± ¡°Oh, Brother Wang. Coincidentally, I have some dishes that pair excellently with wine here. I¡¯ll be right there.¡± ¡°Family Head Liu, are you interested in ying a game of chess with me?¡± ¡°Very well, very well ...¡± Those who had constantly heard of the horror storiesing from the Forsaken Land suddenly felt that the Forsaken Land was not as terrifying as the rumors imed it to be. They had not seen a single demon in three days, and only ruins filled their sight. They began to wonder if the rumors about the Forsaken Land were greatly exaggerated. After they rxed their vignce and nervousness, the group of young masters had nothing better to do, so they began to y around in their respective carriages. They would drink and y chess in their carriage in the morning. Reciting poems with arms around each other¡¯s shoulders at night. It did not matter which country they were from. Everyone had nothing better to do than to drink and enjoy themselves. Even the guards who had always been on high alert were ddened by the overlyfortable journey. They were no longer as vignt as they were before. Instead, they would steal a few drinks and brag to their brothers. They had a strange feeling that they were not there to bid for treasures. Instead, they were there to sightsee. Chapter 821 - Auction (3)

Chapter 821: Auction (3)

Everyone was shocked when they saw the city. They were in the middle of a wastnd, but a city with a domineering aura stood quietly in front of them. The city walls glistened under the sunlight, shocking everyone who firstid their eyes on it. Sun Never Sets had really beenpleted. The Longxuan Empire did not lie. They had managed to build a brand new city in just half a year! The guests from the Longxuan Empire smiled proudly. That was their pride. Just looking at their city caused them to straighten their backs and puff out their chest. The guests from the other three countries wanted to curse out loud. The Longxuan Empire had managed to build a city in half a year, but the people from their country had spent nearly ten years to build their city. How much manpower and resources had they needlessly expended? They all built cities, so why was the difference so huge? The people from the Longxuan Empire walked into Sun Never Sets with their heads held high while the rest of them had ugly expressions on their faces. Shen Yanxiao had stationed ex-ves as her guards. All of them had strong physiques, and they were tall and strong. The light armor they wore was produced by a tailor shop under the Qilin Family. With Qi Xia, the next Family Head, supervising their work, the tailors would naturally pay more attention to their work. It caused the uniforms they wore to be of higher quality than the ones worn by the imperial guards in the Longxuan Empire. The imposing city and the tall and mighty guards shocked everyone who came into Sun Never Sets. When they entered Sun Never Sets, they were greeted with a scene of prosperity. Newly constructed buildings were neatly arranged, and the clean streets made them want to roll around on them. The locals, who asionally passed by them on the road, were all dressed in bright clothes with friendly expressions on their faces. It was as if they were not in a city in the Forsaken Land but in some otherworldly paradise. The guests outside the Longxuan Empire felt as if their hearts had been squeezed into a ball. It had only been half a year, and yet she had managed to build such a city. It was truly enviable, and at the same time, they developed a strong interest in the city lord, Shen Yanxiao. ording to the information they had received, Shen Yanxiao was only fourteen years old and she was from one of the five great aristocratic families in the Longxuan Empire, the Vermilion Bird Family. Before she built Sun Never Sets, they had not heard of her name. But now, she had done something that shocked the entire continent without warning. Almost as shockingly, she was a Warlock. It was a profession that most people thought was shady, and they had never seen Shen Yanxiao in person. They could only guess her identity and personality. Shen Yanxiao had given detailed instructions to the city guards. When they saw a group of visitors, they did not panic. Instead, they went forward to inform everyone of the city lord¡¯s orders. ¡°Dear guests, are you here to participate in the auction?¡± The ves had been transformed into guards, and under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tutge, the ves no longer felt inferior. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°The city lord has prepared a ce for you to stay. Please follow me.¡± The guard turned around and led the group toward the inns in the city. There were thousands of people in that group of guests, including mercenaries. Therge group did not attract any attention from the locals when they entered the city. Instead, they were like a group of hillbillies who stared at the city with their eyes wide open. It was a refreshing sight. Sun Never Sets had just been built, but there were already many shops opened. Most of those shops sold daily necessities and materials found only in the Forsaken Land. Chapter 822 - Auction (4)

Chapter 822: Auction (4)

Those who were there knew their stuff did not pay much attention to the items in those small shops. However, as they looked at the disyed products, they realized that something was amiss. Palm-sized diamonds were ced at the entrance like ordinary stones. Magic Stones that were as tall as a person were carved into beautiful ornaments. Glorious Snow Stones were polished into round beads that hung on curtains. When the group of merchants with keen eyesight noticed how the city treated these valuable gems as decorations, their hearts bled. Any random gem there could fetch thousands of gold coins, and yet they were random spread all over the ce. When they noticed that various-colored gems were used as stools by the people from Sun Never Sets, their hearts almost broke. If it were not for the guards who were leading the way, they would have pounced on the shop owners and asked them not to waste those precious stones. If they wanted to waste them, let him have it instead. After all, those gems were all gold coins! The merchants, who knew their stuff, discreetly wiped their tears and the mouths of the powerful families twitched. They saw a potion shop by the side of the street, and it was filled with all sorts of merchandise from low-level potions to high-level potions. They had also discovered some rare potions that could not be found on the market. Any random bottle of those potions could allow their family¡¯s juniors to advance by a notch, and yet it was sold so openly. They wanted to rush over and buy all the potions in the shop. Along the way, everyone had reached a consensus. Treasures were everywhere in Sun Never Sets. And once the guards left, they would get their subordinates to purchase those products as soon as possible. After all, those products were super rare. They did not encounter any dangers on their way to the Forsaken Land and they had already discovered that there were so many treasures the moment they entered the city. The group of guests could no longer remain calm. They could not wait for the guards to lead them to their destination and then leave so that they could go shopping like crazy. If they missed it, they would not get another chance! Finally, the guards led them to a few inns. The amodations for the guards and mercenaries could not possibly be too high-end, so ordinary inns were more or less sufficient. Even without therge number of subsidiaries, there were only about a hundred of them. After all, they were only one of the groups of guests that was entering the city, and there was still arge group of guests that had yet to arrive. ¡°This is the amodation the city lord has arranged for everyone to stay. You may choose your rooms at your leisure. I shall take my leave.¡± The guard was smart enough to leave. The group of big shots stood in front of the luxurious inn and looked up at the sky. Extravagant! How extravagant! The entire inn was magnificently built. Even the floor was made of high-quality gold. Those who with keen eyes estimated that the cost of the building was no less than a million gold coins. Even the wealthy tycoons could only concede defeat when faced with such a luxurious inn. What did it mean to be rich? This building was what it meant to be rich! How could the people of Sun Never Sets be so extravagant with their use of money when it was given to them by the royal family? What they did not know was that the Forsaken Landcked everything except for the mineral products. Shen Yanxiao had casually tossed those materials to the architect for their own use. Other than thebor costs, the materials themselves did not cost a single cent. ¡°Everyone, we have 365 guest rooms here. The interior of each room is different, and the prices of each room are also different. If you have any requests, I can arrange them for you.¡± Uncle Nine, who was wearing gorgeous clothes, stood in front of everyone with a smile. Chapter 823 - Auction (5)

Chapter 823: Auction (5)

Shen Yanxiao had arranged for Uncle Nine to supervise the inn. On the surface, he was the boss of all the inns in Sun Never Sets, but in reality, he was just an innkeeper. ¡°What¡¯s the difference between the rooms?¡± The group of guests was confused. They had only heard about the differences between the upper ss and lower ss room. This was the first time they had heard about the room being differentiated because of their interior design. Uncle Nine followed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions and said, ¡°There are all sorts of differences. We have a battle aura room built with Aura Stones, a magical room built with Magical Stones, and a luxurious room covered with gems. The effects of each room are different, and many of them can bring unexpected effects to the customers.¡± Shen Yanxiao was a prodigy from the modern era. She had used her knowledge from her previous world to open an inn. She had copied the style of the luxury hotels in modern society to Sun Never Sets. She had differentiated the rooms based on the different styles avable and their effects. Of course, she did not think that the Sun Never Sets was a ce for young lovers to stay. Instead, it was more likely for wealthy merchants and experts toe there. Therefore, she used stones for battle aura and magical training in the rooms. One must know that the price of a single one of these stones was enough to make many wealthy families shrink back in fear. However, it was super beneficial to them. Even though it would not increase one¡¯s strength immensely, it would be beneficial if one could continue to train with the corresponding stone. However, no one would be so extravagant to use those stones to build a room. Most of them would be carved into a pendant or something, but the effect of doing that would be much inferior. When Uncle Nine told them that there were such heaven-defying rooms in the inn, the group of martial arts fanatics immediately drooled. Were there really such great rooms? How was Shen Yanxiao so rich? Even if they wanted a stone the size of a palm, they would feel a pinch in their wallets. But that bastard had daringly used those stones to build a room! That was too extravagant! Uncle Nine smiled as he looked at the drooling expressions on everyone¡¯s faces. He secretly gave Shen Yanxiao a thumbs up for her strange arrangement. They knew the value of those stones in the outside world, but they were nothing in the Forsaken Land. Even though they were not asmon as obsidian, it was not a problem to build rooms with them. ¡°Well, give me five Battle Aura Rooms!¡± A middle-aged man from a certain family in the Blue Moon Dynasty gulped and quickly raised his hand to book five. ¡°Give me six Magical Rooms!¡± ¡°Me too! Two rooms each!¡± ¡°Me too! Me too!¡± The group of big shots who wanted to strengthen their family members could not withstand the temptation. All of them tried their best to get a good room, but the merchants were not as enthusiastic. ¡°There are also differences between the Battle Aura Room and the Magic Room. The rooms are divided into three categories: upper, middle, and lower. The number of those stones used in the rooms of different categories differs. Everything in the upper rooms is built with the stones, including the beds.¡± Uncle Nine chuckled as he continued to entice the crowd. ¡°The beds are all made from the stones?¡± Those from the aristocratic families could no longer remain calm. If they could sleep on a bed made from the stones, wouldn¡¯t that mean that they could train while they sleep? They had to snatch it! They had to snatch it all! It was as if the group of them had been injected with chicken blood as they started to scramble for the rooms. Chapter 824 - Auction (6)

Chapter 824: Auction (6)

Unfortunately, they were so excited that they forgot to ask for the price. When they got the room and looked at the quoted price, they almost vomited blood. The prices of the Battle Aura Room and the Magic Room were astronomical. The upper-grade rooms cost more than a thousand gold coins a day. On one hand, it was an excellent training environment. On the other hand, it was frighteningly expensive for a room. The aristocratic families were upset, but they knew that such opportunities were rare. If they missed this opportunity, it would be gone. Therefore, they gritted their teeth and paid for it. When they paid, their hearts bled. But when they entered the room, their blood boiled as they screamed out that the money had not been wasted! If it were not for the fact that they were afraid that their Family Head would whip them for spending so much, they would want to stay there for the rest of their lives so that they could increase their cultivation speed. The merchants did not have a high requirement for their rooms, but Uncle Nine did not forget to rmend some of the grander shops to them. They had seen how extravagant the shops along the road were, and they wanted to know how many treasures there were in the city that they could invest in. Therefore, they listened to the rmendation carefully. That one group of guests had already paid more than a hundred thousand gold coins for their rooms, and that was only for a day. Furthermore, most of the rooms in the inn were still empty. Uncle Nine did not even need to think to know that he could earn at least four to five hundred thousand gold coins a day if the inn was fully booked. What an ingenious n! City Lord was a genius! She did not even blink when she drained all of their money! While the aristocratic families cultivated in their rooms, they ordered their subordinates to go to the shops in the city to shop for potions. The wealthy merchants also gathered all their servants and rushed toward the shops on the streets and alleys of Sun Never Sets to engage in a bloodbath. In just half a day, that group of guests had spent about a million gold coins. The auction in Sun Never Sets had yet to officially begin, but people had already been enraptured by the attraction in the city. Shen Yanxiao was grinning from ear to ear as she took the gold coins from her subordinates. She loved gold coins! The five beasts sat by her side and sighed when they saw her crafty smile. Sun Never Sets¡¯ business model was basically all handled by Shen Yanxiao, with Qi Xia smoothing out the rough edges. As a result, the guests were in a situation where they could not even pay with their lives. Qi Xia had a good head for management. He knew that Sun Never Sets would have no economic problems in the future. A revenue of one million gold coins a day would be the lowest they would earn. In the future, Shen Yanxiao could sit in her mansion and count the gold coins for fun. The Forsaken Land had abundant resources; the other cities understood that principle very well. However, it was different for Sun Never Sets. The other cities were directly under the leadership of the various countries. Even though the city lord had a certain degree of autonomy, they had epted the state¡¯s support when they built their city. For the sake of their families¡¯ interests and the country¡¯s interests, they had no choice but to shift the majority of their resources to their families and the respective country¡¯s upper echelons. Therefore, there was a huge restriction on the distribution of resources. Only a weirdo like Shen Yanxiao, who had a falling out with the Emperor, could distribute resources without any reservations. As for the family? The Vermilion Bird Family had already relocated to Sun Never Sets, so there was nothing for her to worry about. Besides, Shen Feng had no objection to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s decision. Sun Never Sets belonged to Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird Family belonged to Shen Yanxiao. There was absolutely no conflict between the two entities. Therefore, the umtion of wealth was built in a harmonious environment. Since Shen Yanxiao did not have any external interferences, the amount of profit she would receive was naturally shocking. Chapter 825 - Auction (7)

Chapter 825: Auction (7)

¡°Xiaoxiao, you have a brilliant mind for business.¡± Qi Xia pinched his chin with his fingers. Shen Yanxiao was not at all inferior to him when it came to the aspect of earning money. Qi Xia understood the essence of business, but Shen Yanxiao had many strange, money-making ideas that were both novel and innovative. ¡°You can call me a genius.¡± Shen Yanxiao was in a good mood. She had built Sun Never Sets for three reasons, namely: to breed demons to undo her seal, to strengthen herself, andstly, to make money! A clever housewife could not cook without rice; an empire could not be built with two cents. Powerful strength could only be built on with a strong economic foundation. ¡°Genius? I think you¡¯re a weirdo.¡± Tang Nazhi shot a nce at Shen Yanxiao. But he had to hand it to her. Two days before the city was opened, she had dragged a group of shrewd businessmen to open a few shops. The potions stocked in those shops were made by her on the spot, and as for the gems, she casually stuffed those useless gems that were piling up in the warehouse into them. ¡°I thought you were praising me.¡± Shen Yanxiao snorted. However, she was in a good mood today, so she would not argue with that idiot. ¡°I¡¯ve already sent someone to keep an eye on this group of guests. For now, I don¡¯t see anything wrong with them.¡± Returning to the topic, Yang Xi took out his subordinate¡¯s report and analyzed it. Even though Sun Never Sets was open to the public, not everyoneing in had good intentions. There was this saying: a tall tree attracts the wind. And since it was the first time that the Longxuan Empire had secured a territory in the Forsaken Land, there would naturally be many scouts from various countries and organizationsing to scout the situation at the auction and the city. Even though they were not stirring trouble in Sun Never Sets, they would still have to report the happenings in Sun Never Sets to their superiors. Yang Xi was responsible for observing the guests. Even if they were unsure of the intentions those guests had, they at least had to know what they were doing at all times so that they would not be caught off guard when they suddenly showed their true colors. ¡°Just keep an eye on them. I¡¯m sure they do not dare to cause trouble yet. At the very least, anyone who dares to cause trouble in Sun Never Sets during the auction will be courting death.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. The Hundred Year Spirit Weapon was the main attraction of the auction; it attracted masses of experts and representatives of aristocratic families to travel to the Forsaken Land. Many of them were there for the weapon, and if anyone dared to cause trouble, those aristocratic families and experts would personally strangle the troublemakers to death. ¡°Yes,¡± Yang Xi answered. Their main objective was to carry out the auction perfectly. Over the next two days, more and more guests from afar entered the city. Like the first batch of guests, they visited the entire city in shock and continued to help Shen Yanxiao with her money-making business. There was also some bits of chaos. When suchrge groups of people entered Sun Never Sets, there would naturally be some asional conflicts between them, not to mention arguing with the locals. There were many instances where the two parties were both from aristocratic families. Obviously, they had all lived like princes and princesses for their entire lives. So, when one of them had a problem with the other, they would get close to each other¡¯s faces and argue mindlessly for the sake of their reputation and honor of their family. Fortunately, they had restrained themselves and did not fight. Usually, the reason behind those mindless arguments was items. When two such parties found one item that they liked and one side would not concede no matter what, it would always escte to fighting with words. Even though Shen Yanxiao had managed to open a few shops with the limited amount of time she had, there were a lot of such scenes where many people would be fighting over a bottle of potion and a good piece of ore. On the other hand, it proved that Shen Yanxiao had made the right decision and that her method of earning money was wise. Chapter 826 - Auction (8)

Chapter 826: Auction (8)

Finally, amid the excitement, the Phantom Auction House¡¯s auction officially began. There were more than 1700 participants in the auction, alling from 300 different forces. Due to therge number of participants, Shen Yanxiao stipted that only two people from every force could enter the auction house to participate in the auction. Ultimately, the number of participants allowed to enter was limited to about 500 people. However, even though there were only about 500 people, the Phantom Auction House was packed to the brim. After Yang Xi¡¯s investigation, at least 30 of those 500 people were spies. However, it did not matter. Freud had already led three hundred advanced-ranked demons to stand guard outside the Phantom Auction House. Anyone who dared to cause trouble at the auction would be eaten alive in minutes. The auction-attendees werepletely unaware that they had been surrounded by arge group of savage demons. Everyone took their seats and waited for the auction to begin. Before they came to Sun Never Sets, they had already read through the catalogue for the auction, so they already knew about the items that would be auctioned. The auctioneer of the auction was a disguised Qi Xia. He stood on the stage as he looked at the restless crowd with a smile. Shen Yanxiao was sure that with the sly fox, Qi Xia, as the ringleader, their wallets would soon be drained of money. The kid¡¯s eloquence was not inferior to hers. Moreover, he knew the value of those items better than her. The auction items were carried to the stage in an orderly fashion. The first few items to be auctioned off were precious gems and luxury items. Even though those items were hard toe by, they did not hold any significant value to the attendees. So, most of the buyers of those gems were wealthy merchants, the aristocratic families and experts did not even look at them. Their objective was clear. They wanted potions that could help improve their battle aura or magic, potions that could improve one¡¯s physique, and weapons that could turn the tides of a fight. The two chests of jewels were more or less sold out, and the only thing left was the Pearl Milkstone that Shen Yanxiao had used. Pearl Milkstone was a rare gem, let alone such a huge one. Even the aristocratic families could not sit still at the sight of it. They did notck jewels, but a Pearl Milkstone that size could bring glory to their family. They would consider it a mboyant piece of decoration if they bought it. ¡°Legend has it that merfolks who live in the deep sea only shed tears twice in their lives. After they are born and before they die, their tears will condense into Pearl Milkstones. I believe everyone has heard about it. However, I believe no one has ever seen such a huge Pearl Milkstone before, so I will not say anything else. Those who know their stuff would know that one this size would never be found on the market ever again. The starting bid is 100,000 gold coins,¡± Qi Xiazily said. The starting price for Pearl Milkstones was not high, but he was sure that the final bid would not be lower than a million gold coins. ¡°I¡¯ll pay 200,000!¡± A certain wealthy merchant who had just bought a pile of jewels raised his hand. ¡°300,000.¡± Another merchant snorted as he shot a nce at the wealthy merchant. There were jewels everywhere, but who would let go of something that was truly rare? The bid for the Pearl Milkstone continued to rise, and it soon exceeded a million gold coins. Even some aristocratic families were fighting to purchase it. There was probably only one such Pearl Milkstone in the world. Anyone would want to grab it and use it as a symbol to show off their wealth. ¡°1,700,000 gold coins!¡± One of the Blue Moon Dynasty¡¯s royalty suddenly offered an astonishing bid. 1,700,000 gold coins was a sky-high price for a gem! ... Chapter 827 - Auction (9)

Chapter 827: Auction (9)

¡°1,700,000 ...¡± Every single person attending the auction gulped. All of them were wealthy, but no one would spend that much money to buy basically an ornament. The royal family of the Blue Moon Dynasty had always regarded themselves as high-ss aristocrats, so they would always pay extra attention to their reputation. However, paying such a price was a little outrageous. The royalty, who had just offered a shocking bid, looked at everyone with a smug gaze. His family was wealthy, so they could bid as much as they liked. Sometimes, the price they paid was not for the items, but for their reputation! The auction-attendees, who had been so aggressive just moments ago, were immediately intimidated by his wealth. Shen Yanxiao hid behind the scenes as she looked at the Pearl Milkstone that had been sold for an astronomical price. She had a crafty smile on her face. If the integrative power of the Pearl Milkstone was still inside, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was worth 7,100,000 gold coins, let alone 1,700,000 gold coins. But she had already consumed all the integrative power in the Pearl Milkstone. Furthermore, that wealthy man did not look like he was buying it for a specific purpose. It seemed like the bid he offered was merely to buy an essory. Shen Yanxiao was currently feeling very proud of herself. How could she not be proud when she had managed to sell something that she had already used? Buying the case but returning the pearls, there were actually people still doing it. Just as everyone thought that the Pearl Milkstone would be sold for 1.7 million gold coins, a slender figure suddenly stood up from the crowd. ¡°2 million.¡± The handsome young man smiled as he one-upped the bid that no one had expected to lose. ¡°2 million gold coins! Has he gone crazy?¡± The auction-attendees finally saw the true meaning of being wealthy. For a single gem, he was willing to spend 2 million gold coins. At that point, should he even be referred to as a wealthy person anymore? He should be referred to as the God of Wealth! The royalty from the Blue Moon Dynasty was also stunned. He thought that his bid would easily win the gem, but he did not expect someone to be even more careless with money than him. At that moment, everyone¡¯s gaze was focused on the young man who just made thest bid. He wore a long green robe and there was a modest smile on his handsome face. No matter how one looked at him, one would assume that he was just a young master of a household with a considerable background. However, how could someone like him spend so much money for something that was essentially useless? The royalty from the Blue Moon Dynasty was unhappy. Everyone should be looking at him with envy, not at that gigolo. How dare that gigolo steal his limelight? As someone with immense amount of pride, he could never tolerate that! ¡°2.1 million!¡± The royalty immediately increased the bid. The young master smiled and said, ¡°2.2 million gold coins.¡± ¡°2.3 million!¡± ¡°2.4 million.¡± ¡°2.5!¡± ¡°...¡± As the two immensely wealthy men started a bidding war, everyone wondered if they were spectating a battle of how high one could count between two idiots. By how the bid for the Pearl Milkstone was going, it would soon exceed the total price of all the previous gems auctioned before it. Just so they could hold on to their flimsy pride, they dared to carelessly waste their money. The bid of the Pearl Milkstone continued to rise to an astronomical amount due to thepetition between the two unrelenting men. As the bidding war continued, Qi Xia smiled like a crafty fox on stage. As for Shen Yanxiao, she really wanted to go outside and cheer the two men into giving her more money. She dearly wished that they could raise the bid of the Pearl Milkstone even further. Although she would not receive the full amount of the bid since it was not hers, the Phantom Auction House would still take a percentage of the final bid. Just the thought of getting so much money by doing essentially nothing, she was on cloud-nine. The higher the final bid, the more money she would get. Therefore... Let the storm blow harder. She could endure it! Chapter 828 - Auction (10)

Chapter 828: Auction (10)

The two nouveau riche continued bickering back and forth. Finally, they managed to raise the bid of the Pearl Milkstone to more than 3 million gold coins. At that moment, the people in the auction house had already calmed down. The repeated shocks had numbed them. They looked at the two people who continued to use their money to p the other in the face calmly. If it was not for the Pearl Milkstone on stage, they would not have forgotten what they were fighting for. The royalty from the Blue Moon Dynasty panted as he waited for the handsome young man to increase the bid. He was about to die from anger. Someone had managed to force him to raise the bid of a single gem to more than 3 million gold coins. Even if he had the brain of a pig, he knew that he would suffer a huge loss if he were to purchase the gem at that price. However, if he were to let go of it now, wouldn¡¯t that mean that he would have to admit defeat in front of everyone? Plus, almost everyone attending the auction was an influential figure from every part of the continent. He was a noble, and yet he could not win against an unknown young man! At that moment, he was no longer fighting for the Pearl Milkstone, but for his reputation. 3 million gold coins was not a small sum for anyone, even for him. And it looked like the bidding war would not stop anytime soon. As the bid continued to rise, he soon felt that it was a little strenuous for him to continue. He was not attending the auction for the Pearl Milkstone. He had only wanted to put on a pompous act on a whim. He truly did not expect that he would encounter someone even more pompous than him. If he were to continue with the bid, he would not be able to bid for any of the other items that he actually really wanted, even if he managed to purchase the Pearl Milkstone. The situation on the side of the royalty from the Blue Moon Dynasty was not good, and neither was it for the young master. The Pearl Milkstone was only a useless gem in the eyes of the world. He already had a n before he came here. In his mind, the bid of 1 million gold coins would easily be enough to win the bid. However, he did not expect that a fool would appear and forcefully increase the bid for seemingly no reason. The handsome young man was, in fact, the ck-robed man who stood by Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s side. His main objective for attending the auction was the Pearl Milkstone, and he had brought about five million gold coins with him, just in case he saw something else he wanted to buy. His original intention was to just spend a little bit more than 1 million gold coins on it. However, looking at how the current situation was going, he would soon be unable to continue bidding. If the bid exceeded 5 million gold coins, he would not be able to fork out anymore gold coins. If that was the case... A sinister glint shed across the young man¡¯s eyes. Truthfully, he really hoped that the idiot would bid more than 5 million gold coins so that he could kill him with a legitimate reason and get the Pearl Milkstone without spending a single cent. If Ouyang Huanyu and Jun Mo had not asked him to keep a low-profile, he would have stopped after that idiot outbid him the second time. He never liked fighting in such a non-aggressive way anyways. The young man mumbled to himself. When he saw that the bid for the Pearl Milkstone had exceeded 4 million gold coins and that it was about to increase to 5 million gold coins, the killing intent in his eyes thickened. The entire auction house fell into silence when the young man offered a bid of 5 million gold coins. Such arge increase frightened the crowd. All of them looked at the Blue Moon royal to see if he would continue to increase the bid. As long as he raised the price, the young man would sentence him to death. The nobleman¡¯s face was flushed. He panted as he red at the young man. Even though he knew that the bid was outrageously high, he could not admit defeat for the sake of his reputation. At that moment, everyone¡¯s gaze was focused on him. Should he continue to increase the bid or should he give up? The royal gritted his teeth. Just as he was about to increase the bid, the young man¡¯s eyes revealed his killing intent. ¡°Young master, that useless gem is not our objective. Stop it.¡± However, a retainer who had stood by the royal¡¯s side spoke up at the right time, stopping the royal¡¯s subsequent actions. Chapter 829 - Auction (11)

Chapter 829: Auction (11)

He could not bear to see his young master continue with his nonsense, so he finally persuaded him otherwise. The royal had always been finding a reason to stop. So now that a reason to give up hade up, he calmed down. He gritted his teeth and sent a deathly re at the young man. Although he was unwilling to admit defeat, he could only return to his seat and remain silent. On the stage, Qi Xia had already estimated that a bid of 5 million gold coins was the uppermost limit for a Pearl Milkstone of this size. But he pretended to ask three more times before he finalized the deal. The young man, who obtained the Pearl Milkstone, felt as if he wanted to vomit blood. It was as if that royal bastard was born to oppose him. He had pushed him to his limit and then stopped. If that idiot dared to add another gold coin, he would have an excuse to kill him. Even though he now had the Pearl Milkstone, the price... The young man wanted to die. He could have spent 1 million gold coins to get the gem, but he was forced to spit out 5 million gold coins! No one would feelfortable in that situation. However, he could not do anything to that royal bastard in front of everyone. He could only shallow the frustration in his heart and follow the auction assistant backstage with a darkened expression. 5 million... What a fraud! When someone suffered a tragedy, others would rejoice. Shen Yanxiao almostughed out loud when he saw the final bid. That Pearl Milkstone could be sold for 5 million gold coins? She never expected it to sell for that high of a price. She wondered what the young man and that royal were thinking. Shen Yanxiao was truly a scoundrel. If they knew the real use of the Pearl Milkstone and realized that she had eaten all the benefits, would they vomit blood and die of frustration? However, on second thought, there were only a few people who knew about the interesting secret of Pearl Milkstones. Even her grandfather, Shen Feng, did not know about it. Only Xiu would know about such a hidden secret. With that thought in mind, Shen Yanxiao became much calmer. The gem portion of the auction hade to an end. The break after the shocking bid of 5 million gold coins allowed everyone to slowly recover from their shock as they waited for the next portion of the auction to start. After the young man paid for the Pearl Milkstone, he left the auction house with a darkened expression. No matter how cutthroat the previous portion of the auction was, the next portion of the auction was filled with what most of them hade for. Next up to be auctioned were precious magic books, long-lost daggers, and crystals from the Moon God Continent ... Only then did the real auction begin. It was the start of the intense bidding war between the aristocratic families. Batch after batch of items continued to be auctioned off at a high pace. Even eighth-grade and above magical cores were auctioned off. Not to mention the aristocratic families, even some experts could not help but take action. For a moment, the entire venue was flooded with shouts of bids. It was so lively. Shen Yanxiao crouched backstage as she counted the gold coins. Other than Qi Xia, the other four beasts were gathered around her. It was only after those items were brought onto the stage that Qi Xia¡¯s fighting prowess was revealed. Turning tens of thousands of gold coins into hundreds of thousands of gold coins, and hundreds of thousands of gold coins into millions of gold coins were not an issue at all for him. Shen Yanxiao could only concede defeat and worship that swindling mouth of his. However, nothing could surpass the profit the Pearl Milkstone had brought into her pockets. She definitely did not make just a small sum off that high of a price. After most of the items were auctioned off, the next item was the advanced potions that Shen Yanxiao had personally concocted. Chapter 830 - Auction (12)

Chapter 830: Auction (12)

Even normal potions were not always avable in the market, let alone advanced potions. And since Great Herbalist potions were basically non-existent in the market, advanced potions were the next best option. However, most Advanced Herbalists were either recruited by aristocratic families or directly taken back to the pce by the rulers of various countries to be reared. There were very few who would stay on the market. But now, there were three different kinds of advanced potions being auctioned off on the stage right in front of them. The first kind was a potion that could refine its consumer¡¯s battle aura into a purer form. For those who trained in battle aura, it was a life-changing potion. With where they were at now, it was difficult for them to increase their battle aura anymore. However, if they could refine their battle aura into a purer form, the effect it would bring was simply unimaginable. It was just like how they saw gold. The higher the purity, the more valuable it was. Many aristocratic families were there because of the Battle Aura Potions. Who would not want to prepare a potion that could improve the purity of battle aura for their younger generation? The younger they were, the better the effect would be if they drank it. And since there were potions that could improve battle aura, there would naturally be one for magic as well. Both potions were rare, and not anyone could just produce them, not even an Advanced Herbalist. Shen Yanxiao had learned how to create it because of Ye Qing. No one else had the privilege to have a Great Herbalist teacher to guide them. Thest potion was the most eye-catching. Thest potion was called a Body Tempering Potion. Regardless of whether one trained in battle aura or magic, the potion could improve one¡¯s physique, improving one¡¯s foundation for training. This kind of potion was essential for a martial artist who wished to top the world. However, that kind of potion was even rarer than a Battle Aura Potion. Most of the aristocratic families in the Brilliance Continent had only heard of them. When they heard that the three rare potions would be auctioned at Sun Never Sets¡¯ auction, many aristocratic families from the four countries came to the auction in high spirits for the sake of their families¡¯ benefits and future. At that moment, they were just waiting for the auction to begin. All of them were eager to get into action and prepare for a big fight. How could someone as smart as Qi Xia not sense their eagerness? He pretended to be calm as he looked at everyone and said with a smile, ¡°The potion portion of the auction will start with a hundred bottles of Battle Aura Potion.¡± A hundred bottles of Battle Aura Potion sounded like a lot, but there were hundreds of people in the auction house, and at least half of them trained in battle aura. Even if everyone had one bottle, it would not be enough. After all, it was not only the aristocratic families who wanted to improve the purity of their battle aura. No one would mind if their strength increased, right? There were too many monks but too few meat, so all the families were prepared for a bloody fight. ¡°The starting bid for each potion is five thousand gold coins, and the minimum increment is one thousand gold coins,¡± Qi Xia said with a smile. For an advanced potion, five thousand gold coins was not a high price. Qi Xia¡¯s starting bid was low, but he was not worried that it would not fetch a high price. As expected, someone stood up as soon as he said that. A middle-aged man in his forties or fifties stood up. ¡°10,000 gold coins!¡± He raised the price from a thousand to ten thousand. The value of an advanced potion was already very high. And coupled with the special properties of the Battle Aura Potion, its value was even higher. ¡°13,000!¡± It was evident that the 10,000 gold coins did not dampen their fighting spirit, as someone immediately increased the bid. ¡°15,000!¡± ¡°20,000!¡± Chapter 831 - Auction (13)

Chapter 831: Auction (13)

The price of the Battle Aura Potions soon skyrocketed through the roof. It was basically a new lease in life so no one was willing to give it up just because of the price. When would they ever have the opportunity to buy one again if they gave up now? Furthermore, there were only a hundred bottles of Battle Aura Potion. One bottle would be gone once they sold it. Who knew where they would find even a single bottle of Battle Aura Potion in the future? Therefore, they decided to obtain these potions in front of them by hook or by crook! However, for some of them, namely those from weaker aristocratic families, there was a need to be mindful of their own actions. Even though they werebeled as aristocratic families, they couldn¡¯t even bepared to the soles of those more powerful families; it was to the extent where they would rarelybel themselves as an aristocratic family in the presence of a truly powerful aristocratic family. They were moremonlybeled as ordinary families by those from powerful aristocratic families. An ordinary aristocratic family would die without aplete corpse if they were to forcefully snatch something a powerful family really wanted. Not to mention their family¡¯s wealth was notparable to the other party¡¯s wealth, the other party¡¯s family¡¯s influence was enough to toy with them a hundred times over. Therefore, thepetition for potions was basically divided into two battlefields. One was a bloodbath between the aristocratic families and the other was apetition between the ordinary families. For the first ten potions, the powerful aristocratic families did not even offer a single bid. Although they were nning to split the majority of the potions amongst themselves, they still had to take care of those ordinary families. Therefore, the elders of the aristocratic families ordered them to not bid for the first ten bottles of the potion. It was to give the ordinary aristocratic families some face and to give them some soup while they ate the meat. This way, it also showed the magnanimity of the aristocratic families. The ordinary aristocratic families were also aware that they only had a limited amount of potions they could bid for. When the real aristocratic families took action, the auction would be out of their hands then. Even so, there were still more than a hundred people from ordinary aristocratic families attending. It would be difficult to split ten bottles of potions between them. The bidding war was getting more and more intense. The first bottle of Battle Aura Potion had already reached a bid of 80,000 gold coins, and it was still rising. Shen Yanxiao was crouching backstage as she estimated that the first bottle would be sold for about 150,000 gold coins. Ordinary families did not have that much money in the first ce, and they had already spent most of their money in the previous portion of the auction. Even though the potion was life-changing, its effect was still auxiliary in nature. If there was a potion that could directly promote a junior profession to an advanced one, then not to mention 150,000 gold coins, even 15 million gold coins wouldn¡¯t be enough to purchase it. As expected, the first bottle of Battle Aura Potion was sold for 163,000 gold coins, which was slightly more than Shen Yanxiao had expected. The other nine bottles of potions were soon divided amongst themselves. None of the final bids were lower than 150,000 gold coins, with the highest bid around 200,000 gold coins. The first ten bottles of Battle Aura Potion had been swept clean and now, the spotlight shifted away from the ordinary families to the aristocratic families. It was time for the duel between super families. There were about twenty people who could be considered as part of the upper echelons of aristocratic families. The twenty of them would have topete for the remaining ny bottles of Battle Aura Potion. Surprisingly, the eleventh bottle of battle aura potion was only sold for 30,000 gold coins! It was lower than what everyone had expected. All the aristocratic families seemed to have reached a mutual understanding that no one should raise the bid more than the preset limit. The twelfth bottle was also sold for thirty thousand gold coins. The thirteenth bottle ... Those aristocratic families obviously had a tacit understanding between each other. With this n, everyone had a share of the pie. After selling the next ten bottles of Battle Aura Potions, her total ie was only 300,000 gold coins. Looking at her measly profits, Shen Yanxiao could only scratch the wall in frustration. Despicable! Too despicable! The strengths of those aristocratic families were about equal. It was hard to find anyone who could suppress the other families with just individual strength, so they thought of this n to satisfy everyone. At the bare minimum, each of them could get four to five bottles. With this method, no family could have any significant advantages over the other. Most importantly, they would not have to fall out with each other by outbidding each other. Chapter 832 - Auction (14)

Chapter 832: Auction (14)

How could Shen Yanxiao not guess their intentions? It was a truly good idea to save money. If it was any other item, Shen Yanxiao would at most despise them for their devious n. After all, she would only get a portion of the final bid. However, she had personally concocted those potions so all the ie those potion generated all belonged to her. Their harmonious and friendly distribution of potions was clearly harming her interests. Uneptable! Absolutely intolerable! Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth when suddenly a brilliant idea surfaced in her mind. Not wasting another second, she immediately drank a bottle of stealth potion. An advanced stealth potion could turn one invisible for ten seconds, even a Second-ss expert might not be able to detect her. She then disappeared from the four beasts¡¯ vision under their astonished gazes. On the stage, Qi Xia¡¯s lips twitched. Those old foxes were sure crafty. Just as he pondered about how he could ruin their n, a familiar voice entered his ears. A devious glint shed past Qi Xia¡¯s eyes before it immediately disappeared. The spectators did not notice anything unusual as they waited for the next potion to be auctioned. At that moment, Shen Yanxiao had already snuck back and appeared in front of the four beasts. The four beasts looked horrified yet slightly excited. Even though they knew that there were many strange potions in the world, they had never truly saw how terrifying it could be. On stage, Qi Xia looked at the group of sly old foxes with a smile. ¡°The next eighty bottles of Battle Aura Potion will be auctioned in four batches. Each batch will contain twenty bottles of said potion. The starting bid for each batch will be 100,000 gold coins.¡± Qi Xia said Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions word for word, with a smile on his face. When he said that, the sly old foxes could no longernguidly sit on their seats. Four batches? Twenty bottles per batch? Did that mean that only four of them could get the potions? The group of big shots were thoroughly depressed. Who would have expected that the auction house to have thought of such a move? However, they had no way toin as the other party had never mentioned that they would auction the potions by the bottle. If that really was the case, the auction would probably continue until nightfall. Even so, the situation did not look good. Currently, ten bottles of Battle Aura Potion were evenly split amongst ten of the twenty aristocratic families. But now, only four of them had the chance to purchase Battle Aura Potions. What about the rest? The families who had managed to get their hands on a single bottle of potion were also unhappy with the arrangement. With their exalted status, they would never settle for just a single bottle. They were already dissatisfied by the initial arrangement of getting 4 to 5 bottles each, but they could only ept it as they were all equally matched. Anyway, it was impossible for them to return with only one bottle. The originally harmonious aristocratic families were immediately thrown into chaos by the sudden change. Their gazes were not as friendly as before. On the other hand, the ordinary families were secretly relieved. Fortunately, the auction house was kind enough to not announce the sudden change right from the beginning. Otherwise, they would not even have been able to get the first ten bottles. Some were happy while others were sad. The aristocratic families were initially harmonious and friendly, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dirty n had pushed them to the battlefield. It was impossible for them to continue to live in harmony. Chapter 833 - Auction (15)

Chapter 833: Auction (15)

Except for the five beasts, no one else knew that the sudden change of the rules that drove everyone crazy was due to someone¡¯s retaliation after she noticed that her wallets had been tampered with. When they saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s crafty smile, the four beasts at the backstage hurriedly gulped. That girl was too savage! A simple sentence from her easily shattered the alliance between the families, turning the originally allied families into eternal enemies! Savage and cruel! Shen Yanxiao managed to sow discord between them. What¡¯s more, the families would never know who caused the tragedy. It was a spectacr scene when more than twenty aristocratic families fought for four batches of potions. When the first batch of Battle Aura Potions was brought on stage, the battle between the aristocratic families had officially begun. There were only four chances, and no one was willing to let any of them go so easily. Everyone was afraid that they would miss the opportunity. Therefore, the first person to bid increased the bid to 500,000 gold coins! ¡°600,000!¡± ¡°700,000!¡± What was an aristocratic family? Every increment was 100,000 gold coins! The bids made the hearts of normal aristocratic families tremble. As expected, the battles between the big shots were not something small shrimps like them could participate in. In less than a minute, the bid for the first batch of potions exceeded 1 million gold coins. However, if the price was divided by the number of potions in the batch, the average price of a bottle was only 50,000 gold coins. It was still far from the price that Shen Yanxiao wanted. Of course 1 million gold coins was far from the bottom line of those aristocratic families. More and more people started to bid, and the bid continued to soar. 2 million... 3 million gold coins... 4 million... The price of each bottle of potion finally exceeded the highest final bid of the previous bottles. However, those aristocratic families would not relent. 20 bottles of Battle Aura Potion could very well nurture twenty advanced professionals for their families. A mere million gold coins was nothingpared to twenty advanced professionals. The battle between the aristocratic families was so brutal that it would make one¡¯s hair stand. In the end, the first batch of Battle Aura Potion was purchased by a powerful family from the Blue Moon Dynasty for 7 million gold coins. The people from the Blue Moon Dynasty were truly all wealthy! The average price of 350,000 gold coins per bottle made Shen Yanxiao roll around happily backstage. She almost pounced on the old man¡¯s bald head for a bite to thank him for giving her such a big red packet. She only needed three days to produce a hundred bottles of Battle Aura Potions. So, to produce twenty bottles of Battle Aura Potions, she only needed half a day. Shen Yanxiao wanted tough out loud when she realized that she could get 7 million gold coins with half a day¡¯s work. Shen Feng had made the right decision. A Herbalist was indeed a profitable profession! All of the other professions were trash! Shen Yanxiao happily hopped around backstage. She had only sold forty bottles of Battle Aura Potion, but the profit had already almost exceeded 10 million gold coins. It was too easy for her to earn money. It was a joyous asion backstage, but in the main hall of the auction house, it was a battlefield. Once the second batch of Battle Aura Potions appeared, another fight ensued. The final bid was also 7 million gold coins. It seemed like 7 million gold coins was the bottom line of those aristocratic families. After all, it was only a supplementary item. Whether they could nurture their younger generation would depend on their luck and character. If they were to spend too much, they would not be able to bear the financial crisis that would follow soon after. It was not easy for an aristocratic family to fork out tens of millions of gold coins. Even though they had a lot of assets, they also had a lot of family members to take care of. The benefits that were allocated to everyone in their family had to be deducted from the family¡¯s funds. Chapter 834 - Auction (16)

Chapter 834: Auction (16)

The final bid for the third batch was higher, but not by much. It was only 7.5 million gold coins. When thest batch of Battle Aura Potions appeared, the atmosphere in the entire auction house changed. Everyone wanted to make ast-ditch effort. They had made concessions the previous few times because they wanted their strongest opponent to leave the stage as soon as possible. Thest batch was the key to thepetition. Each increment went from 100,000 to 1 million gold coins. Their shouts were frightening. In the end, the final bid for the fourth batch of potions exceeded 8 million gold coins, and in the end, it reached 8.7 million gold coins. Qi Xia made his decision and ended the auction for the Battle Aura Potions. The families who managed to get their hands on the potion beamed with smiles. As for those who failed ... They were good at drawing circles in corners and cursing the rich! Shen Yanxiao made a lot of money today. The world looked extra beautiful to her today. A hundred bottles of Battle Aura Potions had earned her 30 million gold coins! It was a wonderful feeling to make money. However, before the families in the main hall could rx, Qi Xia already brought out the Magic Potions. As usual, the first twenty bottles were auctioned off by the bottle while thest eighty bottles were auctioned off by batches. Come on, my dear friends! The auction hall that had just quieted down once again erupted in noise. At this point, the aristocratic families would not let a single bottle go, so they attacked from the very beginning. Ordinary aristocratic families could only look on helplessly as theymented that their ancestors were not as capable as the other party¡¯s ancestors. The experts, who had wanted to grab a bottle of the potion, also sat quietly in their seats when they saw the aristocratic families fighting like wolves and tigers. Even though experts had strength and reputation, their strength and wealth was built up from an individual¡¯s effort. How could an individual bepared to a super aristocratic family that had settled down for hundreds of years? Reputation, connections, and prestige had all be fleeting clouds. It was only one word, ¡®poor¡¯! The total bid of the Magic Potions was about the same as the Battle Aura Potions. Shen Yanxiao managed to get another 30 million gold coins. As for the Body Tempering Potion, it was the highlight of the show. Just by the sight of it, it was causing those aristocratic families to go crazy. A hundred bottles of Body Tempering Potion, 50 million gold coins ... Within a few hours, Shen Yanxiao had earned more than 100 million gold coins. That feeling was... Amazing! With that amount of money, she would be able to arm everyone in Sun Never Sets from head to toe. She would be able to build a super city that everyone would worship! Shen Yanxiao was very skilled in making money, while the aristocratic families were very skilled in being exploited. However, the aristocratic families, who had been duped, were smiling from ear to ear. The five beasts looked at those unfortunate families in silence. They were too embarrassed to tell them that the three potions that Shen Yanxiao had concocted were usually drunk like water by them. ording to the bidding price, each of them had drunk at least twenty to thirty million gold coins worth of advanced potions. All of a sudden, the five of them felt that it was great to have an Advanced Herbalist as their friend! I don¡¯t have to pay for the potion?! Can I kiss you? After conning the aristocratic families, the auction house¡¯s main highlight of the day, the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon, wasing up next. The few million gold coins that the aristocratic families had spent were not evenparable to the worth of the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon. They would not be able to get their hands on it without at least 80 to 90 million gold coins. Everyone knew how precious the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon was. It was a peerless weapon that only appeared once in a century, and it had always fetched a price of hundreds of millions. Soon, everyone rubbed their palms and got ready for a fight. In any case, since they were already in Sun Never Sets, they had no intention to bring any money back! The final round! Come on! Chapter 835 - Auction (17)

Chapter 835: Auction (17)

The aristocratic families did not dare to spend too much money because they had to leave some funds for the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon. After all, the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon was their ultimate goal in their journey to Sun Never Sets. On the bright red stage, an exquisite staff that was half the height of an average human was ced horizontally on a rack. The entire staff was covered with ayer of faint light, with a fist-sized surmounting magical core at the top of the staff. Every single one of the magical cores used in the making of the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon was at least a tenth-grade magical core or higher. These magical cores were not something that an ordinary high-grade magical core couldpare to, as all the cores that were used were from mythical beasts, so its value was self-evident. Any of the tenth-grade magical cores on the staff was worth tens of millions of gold coins, let alone an entire staff that was filled with them. Everyone was excited. Their elegance waspletely thrown out the window, releasing their internal savagery. They rubbed their palms as they prepared for another bloodshed. To raise the price of the previous items, Qi Xia still had to expend some effort to encourage the audience to bid, but for the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon, he did not even need to say anything to make them willing to go bankrupt. There was no need for him to continue with his praises. The starting bid for the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon was 10 million gold coins. From the starting bid, one could infer that the item¡¯s final bid would shock everyone. Even the experts who were hiding their pockets were eager to try their luck. They did not fight with the aristocratic families for the potions because they wanted to save all their money to purchase the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon. They did not care if they needed to go bankrupt, they would even use their connections if need be, all for the sake of the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon. Everyone in the main hall was bursting with excitement, but other than Yang Xi who paid a little attention to happenings in the main hall, the other beasts werepletely uninterested. The Hundred Year Spirit Weapon was of little value to them, as only Qi Xia and Yan Yu could use it. As a priest, Yan Yu did not have much requirement for his staff as a magus did, so he was just slightly interested in the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon. As for Qi Xia, even though the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon was powerful, as a money-grubber, he would not allow himself to spend tens of millions or even hundreds of millions on a single staff. From that, it could be seen that this scrupulous merchant had some sense of propriety. The auction for the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon went into full swing. No matter how passionate the experts and the aristocratic families were in the main hall, none of them paid any attention to it. Shen Yanxiao immediately transferred most of her money into the interspatial ring that she had prepared beforehand. When she saw that the hundred-square-meter interspatial ring was filled with gold coins, she felt happy inside. Of course most of the money would go to the clients who tasked her auction house to auction their items. Even then, the totalmission they earned from the auction was enough to elevate the city to new heights. But, Shen Yanxiao wasn¡¯t someone who would be blinded by greed. She had already decided to share the totalmission they earned with each of the five beasts. After all, the Phantom Auction House was not just hers, but it was also theirs. She was not that stingy. The Hundred Year Spirit Weapon was eventually bought by a powerful family from the Seventh Kingdom for 130 million gold coins. It was not a small sum¡ªeven after considering what the Phantom Auction House had earned today. The auction for the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon had now ended, which meant that the auction hade to a close. Those who managed to bid for the items were satisfied, while those who returned empty-handed had long faces. In any case, now they all know how mysterious the background of Sun Never Sets was. This was because after the auction ended, Qi Xia deliberately spread the news that the Advanced Herbalist who made the Battle Aura Potion, Magic Potion, and Body Tempering Potion was from Sun Never Sets. With that giant bomb being dropped on their heads, naturally, those who wished to gain the favor of the Herbalist would try their best to not sever their rtionship with Sun Never Sets. Chapter 836 - Expanding Territory (1)

Chapter 836: Expanding Territory (1)

Even after the auction had ended, the guests in the city were not in a hurry to leave. The items in a few shops around the city were already enough to keep them busy for a period of time. Additionally, they also wanted to take the opportunity to inquire about that Advanced Herbalist¡¯s background. Even though it was unlikely that they could poach him, they could still benefit from it if they maintained a good rtionship with him. They were not idiots. They knew their ces. On the same night that the auction ended, the mansion of the city lord in Sun Never Sets received countless invitations. There were all aristocratic families, experts, and merchants. The purpose of the aristocratic families was simple. The resources in Sun Never Sets were abundant, and they also had an Advanced Herbalist who could provide them with rare potions. The experts¡¯ thoughts were even simpler. The current development of Sun Never Sets was very impressive, especially in the Forsaken Land where it had always been the most challenging ce to settle in in the Brilliance Continent. If they could build a good rtionship with the City Lord of Sun Never Sets, it might let them move around the Forsaken Land easier. Perhaps they could even make a name for themselves there. The merchants¡¯ intention was to cooperate with the Sun Never Sets. From their point of view, there was still a lot of wealth in Sun Never Sets that had yet to be excavated. In such a huge city, there were only a few shops to capitalize on the market. Sun Never Sets had a lot of potential for investment. Whether it was to open a shop in the city or to transport the resources there for sale, either way, they would make a huge profit. They were not worried about there being ack of people in Sun Never Sets¡ªespecially after the auction. Everyone would definitely think of ways to enter the prosperous city. Most importantly, they did not encounter any demons along the way there, so they assumed the trade route could be established easily. Shen Yanxiao did not hide herself. She discussed with the three groups of people for a long time. She gave the aristocratic families permission to enter Sun Never Sets, and she reserved amodation for the many experts. Now, if they wanted to make a name for themselves in the Forsaken Land, they would first think of settling in Sun Never Sets. All of them were famous experts, so if they could set up camp in her city, it would be a great help to her. Finally, she signed a coborative agreement with those merchants. Of course, Qi Xia would be the one to deal with that. And while discussing the terms, he obviously prioritized the interest of the city. In the end, everyone was satisfied with the result. After all of those administrative works were done, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind started churning. She realized Sun Never Sets alone was not enough to consume the gold coins that she had on hand. Her total ie was rather shocking this time, and it was a pity to not put the money to use. An idea formed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. She immediately gathered the Phantom members, Du Lang, Su He, and Uncle Nine for a discussion. Only the Phantom members were tasked with managing the auction, so Du Lang and the others didn¡¯t not participate in it. And thus, they did not know how much money Shen Yanxiao had made. However, they were still shocked when Shen Yanxiao revealed her n. ¡°City Lord, you wish to expand?¡± Du Lang found it hard to digest Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. Sun Never Sets had only beenpleted for less than a month, but Shen Yanxiao already wished to start reiming the other cities in the eastern region of the Forsaken Land. Was that not a little too fast? There were not many people in Sun Never Sets; it was barely enough for them to operate day to day operations. If they expanded towards the other cities, they would probably stretch themselves too thin. ¡°The Emperor¡¯s original order was to allocate Sun Never Sets to me. However, the authorization letter also stated that if I could reim other cities, I would have the right to own them.¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin. It was not a spur of the moment idea, but an idea she had made after thorough considerations. Chapter 837 - Expanding Territory (2)

Chapter 837: Expanding Territory (2)

Even though the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire had wanted to make things difficult for her, he did not dare to be too harsh on her due to the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s reputation. In the end, he had only tampered with the choice of the city and the amount of assistance he would provide her. As for other matters, such as the remation of other cities, it was the same as what the other champions had. For the four countries, it had always been their goal to reim more territory in the Forsaken Land. And therefore, all the champions who entered the Forsaken Land were granted the right to develop and expand their territory. As long as it was a ce that they had personally reimed, it would be directly under their control. It seemed like a favorable term but in reality, it was of little value. To reim a city in the Forsaken Land was already an arduous task. But to reim more than one city? Who would be so masochistic to wish to suffer a beating of a lifetime? Moreover, it was not as if the other three cities had not thought about it. Although some of them had taken action, their progress was not very smooth. Other than Blizzard City, which belonged to the God Wind Alliance, which was the first to enter the Forsaken Land and to sessfully reim a second city, the other two forces were still scratching their heads to find a way to reim another city. The toughest obstacle in their goal of reiming another city was the demons inhabiting that city, but that obstacle did not bar Shen Yanxiao in the slightest. ¡°That is a good idea, but we are too short-handed right now,¡± Du Lang said with a bitter smile. Shen Yanxiao had a good idea, but she did not have the resources to execute it. ¡°Won¡¯t it be resolved if we go to the Scar of Oblivion again?¡± Shen Yanxiao was not worried about the manpower problem at all. The ves that she had bought over were now integrated into Sun Never Sets¡¯ system, and they were immensely loyal to Shen Yanxiao. The demons were following Shen Yanxiao because she could provide them with dark elements. However, those ves were grateful to Shen Yanxiao from the bottom of their hearts. She had elevated them from their bottom feeder and despised status to normal citizens that would not be humiliated and unjustly punished anymore. She had also provided them with financial assistance to support their families. She had allowed them to work, start their own families, and have children like everyone else. Deep inside their hearts, she was like a god. If someone dared to say anything bad about Shen Yanxiao in Sun Never Sets, the ves would immediately pounce on them and eat them alive for being sphemous to their saviour. The ves¡¯ loyalty to Shen Yanxiao had indirectly proved her prowess in buying people¡¯s hearts. She had just given them food and clothing, dignity, and money. Initially, the talents that Qi Xia and the rest brought with them disagreed with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s decision to give ves gold coins. For ves, giving them food and drinks was already a huge reward. They had never heard of any masters who would give ves money. However, as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reputation in Sun Never Sets increased, they finally realized that she did not give ves gold coins, but dignity. The ves¡¯ dignity had initially been crushed by despair. That kind of respect and care she showed them was enough to make them go through a sea of mes for Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Sun Never Sets has beenpleted; we can now just assign those talents to the new cities. In any case, we don¡¯tck anything, so why don¡¯t we expand our territory?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at everyone with a smile. The eastern region of the Forsaken Land was her territory, and the Broken Star Pce could very well be her greatest enemy in the future. If she wanted to deal with them, she would have to increase the amount of power she had in her grasp. One day, she would turn the entire eastern region of the Forsaken Land into her property. And no one would dare to fight her! Chapter 838 - Expanding Territory (3)

Chapter 838: Expanding Territory (3)

¡°You have grand ambitions.¡± Uncle Nine looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. Who knew the little kid he saw in the Graveyard of the Sun could be a city lord. The demons treated Shen Yanxiao as the Lord of the Forsaken Land. Now, her decision was pushing her on the path to that title! ¡°Fullness for the bold, famine for the timid.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She felt that it was not difficult for her to reim a new city. The process of building Sun Never Sets was quite smooth. Other than a few malicious attacks, everything else had been smooth-sailing. ¡°Leave the matter of going to the Scar of Oblivion to me.¡± Su He had now officially entered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s core circle, hence he could finally speak in such a discussion. Shen Yanxiao did not see any reason to oppose it. ¡°Take Jiu¡¯er with you and ask her to pick somedies for us. Having just men in the city is an eyesore.¡± Everyoneughed at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. Realistically speaking, no one would use female ves to build a city. That was because they were physically weaker and could not afford to do heavy work. Although their prices were simr to male ves, the value they brought in terms of building a city was very low. However, Shen Yanxiao did not mind. She had never treated the people she bought as ves. She hoped that they could live a normal life. A normal life filled with love and happiness. She could not possibly buy thousands of men and wait for them to be gay, right? ¡°I¡¯m sure Jiu Er would like that.¡± Su He chuckled. He was grateful for Shen Yanxiao. He had seen everything that she had done, and those small details were the things that he admired the most. She treated the ves sincerely, and they were grateful for that. ¡°Which city are you nning to reim next?¡± Qi Xiazily looked at the map on the table. Shen Yanxiao originally had a map of the Forsaken Land, but it was not as detailed as the one that she had in her hands. It was a map that was specifically designed for the eastern region of the Forsaken Land. Every city, every mine, and every mountain had been urately mapped. Su He and his group of brothers had carefully memorized the terrain and plotted it while they were searching for mineral reserves. When Su He handed the map to Shen Yanxiao, she was also surprised. She did not expect that Su He would give her a gift that was beyond his job scope. That was the result of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s kindness. The ves were simple-minded. They were grateful for having food and clothing, and Shen Yanxiao had given them money and even found them a wife to marry. For them, breaking their backs until the day of their death was not enough to repay for what she had done for them. So, naturally, they would think of ways to help Shen Yanxiao. To rule was to rule its people¡¯s heart. There were four cities that were the closest to Sun Never Sets, and all of them were not very big. Their names had also been forgotten in the long history of the Forsaken Land. Other than the five main cities, none of the other cities had a name. Blizzard City and Fantasy Devil City were named by the owners of those cities. The four closest cities were about the same size, but it was located in the north, south, east, and west of Sun Never Sets. If Shen Yanxiao wished to reim a new city, she would have to start with the four nearest cities and then gradually spread out. Shen Yanxiao looked at the map and pointed to the city in the east. ¡°Let¡¯s start here.¡± Chapter 839 - Expanding Territory (4)

Chapter 839: Expanding Territory (4)

The main road that connected the Longxuan Empire¡¯s border to Sun Never Sets was in the east, and the city was closest to the main road. If they reimed it, it would be much more convenient for them to trade in the future. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reason for choosing the city was sound, so no one had any objections. ¡°Right now, Sun Never Sets is officially open to the public. How do you intend to deal with Pei Yuan and Long Yue?¡± Qi Xiazily asked. They had detained them because Sun Never Sets had yet to bepleted. At that time, they didn¡¯t want to attract any external troubles. However, Sun Never Sets¡¯ reputation had already spread far and wide. Even if the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire were to find out about them, he would not dare to be too ostentatious. Sun Never Sets represented the Longxuan Empire in the Forsaken Land. Unless the Emperor was a fool, he would never p himself in front of the other three countries. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. Pei Yuan and his entourage had stayed in Sun Never Sets for quite some time, and the guards had yet to discover any demons in the city. Only Pei Yuan and Long Yue knew about the presence of demons in the city. But now that they had been smothered with the presence of demons, their initial fear had turned into calmness. To them, it was now normal to talk,ugh, drink, and eat meat with demons. Pei Yuan was a smart man. Although he had a sense of righteousness, Shen Yanxiao had managed to twist his prejudice against demons. He reckoned that the old man would not gossip about the demons. As for Long Yue ... Shen Yanxiao stroked her chin. The little prince was rather adorable. He had not been too pampered during his stay in Sun Never Sets, and he would often help with the construction of the city. He was also quite well-behaved. Furthermore, he was still young, and he was more epting of demons than Pei Yuan. He had been with a group of advanced-ranked demons for so long that he had already regarded Freud and the rest as big brothers. He had also been convinced by Freud¡¯s domineering presence that he constantly followed behind him all day long, ignoring Pei Yuan¡¯s ashen expression. ¡°In two days, when all the guests leave, I will send them back.¡± Right now, there were people from all countries in Sun Never Sets. Pei Yuan and Long Yue¡¯s identities were sensitive, and if they were to leave with those people, they might encounter someone with ill intentions. Even though she had forcefully detained them, Shen Yanxiao did not hate them, so she had to worry about their safety. ¡°That works too. Should we wait for them to leave before we reim the city?¡± Qi Xia nodded. Shen Yanxiao was getting better at her job. ¡°Yes. Su He, tell Jia He and Jia Lan to take a stroll around that city. Find out how many advanced-ranked demons there are and who is in charge. After they are done, tell Jia Lan and the rest to have a talk with that guy.¡± Shen Yanxiao only cared about advanced-ranked demons. As for the other demons, they were nothing in her yes There was another reason why Shen Yanxiao wanted to reim a new city. There were more and more demons in the underground city, and it might fill up one day. Hence, she had to expand her territory some day. Almost every city in the demon race¡¯s territory had an underground city, making it a good ce to breed demons. Coupled with the fact that the dark stone was originally empty in the underground array had been fully charged; it would be a pity if she did not use it. Furthermore, she had taken good care of those three nts. At that moment, there were now twelve nts, and now there were more than enough dark elements to feed the demons in her city. She was thinking of feeding the excess dark elements to the demons in her new territory. The matter of reiming a new city had been decided just like that. There were still many guests who had yet to leave. They seemed like they would probably stay there for another three to five days. Chapter 840 - Life is a Tragedy (1)

Chapter 840: Life is a Tragedy (1)

On the other side, the ck-robed man grabbed the Pearl Milkstone and rushed back to Fantasy Devil City with grief and indignation umting in his heart. Even though he had aplished his goal for the trip, his heart was about to explode. If he was not afraid that he might kill that royalty from the Blue Moon Dynasty in a fit of anger, why would he leave in such a hurry? Even so, he had already decided to ask Jun Mo to investigate the background of that royalty from the Blue Moon Dynasty. How could he possibly let the matter go after he had cheated him out of so much money? The ck-robed man had shifted his anger to the royalty. He did not even think about finding trouble with the Phantom Auction House. After all, they were not the ones to raise the bid for the Pearl Milkstone, so there was no excuse to find trouble, right? As he galloped back to the Fantasy Devil City, the ck-robed man immediately went to look for Ouyang Huanyu and Jun Mo with a gloomy expression. He angrily ced the Pearl Milkstone on the table and sat on a stool with a displeased expression. Ouyang Huanyu and Jun Mo looked at their friend¡¯s unfriendly expression and then at the Pearl Milkstone. ¡°Now that you have the pearl, why do you still have a ck face?¡± Jun Mo teased the man. The ck-robed man snorted. ¡°I¡¯ve been cheated!¡± ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Ouyang Huanyu raised his eyebrows in interest. ¡°This Pearl Milkstone should have cost more than a million gold coins, but a fool came out of nowhere and insisted on raising the bid. In the end, it cost me 5 million gold coins.¡± The ck-robed man¡¯s eyes were practically spitting fire. ¡°Er ...¡± Ouyang Huanyu and Jun Mo looked at each other. The highest price they allowed the ck-robed man to bid for the Pearl Milkstone was 5 million gold coins, and if it exceeded that amount, the ck-robed man would have the right to snatch it illegally. However, it was such a coincidence that the price of the Pearl Milkstone didn¡¯t go over the limit they had set. If they did not know that only the three of them knew about the real use of Pearl Milkstones, they would have thought that someone had leaked the news and deliberately made things difficult for them. ¡°Forget it, we now have it in our hands. This Pearl Milkstone is muchrger than I expected. We didn¡¯t suffer a loss at all.¡± Ouyang Huanyuforted him with a calm demeanor. Gold coins did not mean much to him as the integrative power in the Pearl Milkstone was his true goal. ¡°Forget it? How can I forget how he slighted me?¡± The ck-cloaked man was not happy about that. He did not care about money. What he cared about was how he was disrespected. How could he swallow his anger when the other party had fought him head-on? ¡°Jun Mo, help me investigate that bastard named Hu Bo. I will cut him down!¡± Jun Mo shot him a nce. He knew that the ck-robed man was furious, but he still epted his request. He did not care about the lives of others. ¡°Sure, I will ask Geng Di to check it out for you tonight.¡± Jun Mo enjoyed getting VIP treatment in Fantasy Devil City as a Great Herbalist. Even Geng Di had to be polite when he saw him. So, of course it was not a big deal to ask Geng Di to check on someone. ¡°I will chop him into mincemeat!¡± The ck-robed man screamed. Ouyang Huanyu and Jun Mo sighed. They were not in the mood to care about the ck-robed man¡¯s anger. All their attention was on the Pearl Milkstone! ¡°This Pearl Milkstone is probably thergest one in the world. At this size, it is enough for several test subjects to advance their strength.¡± Ouyang Huanyu looked at the huge Pearl Milkstone with satisfaction. It was not easy to even find a soybean-sized Pearl Milkstone, and now, he was given such a huge one. He was simply over the moon Chapter 841 - Life is a Tragedy (2)

Chapter 841: Life is a Tragedy (2)

Other than the missing test subjects, No.1 and No.2, they still had eightplete test subjects with them. Coupled with Luo Fan, who was in reserve, there were in total nine of them. Such arge Pearl Milkstone was more than enough for them to fuse with. ¡°It is rare to find such arge Pearl Milkstone. What is the origin of this pearl? Is there a problem with it?¡± The ck-robed man mumbled. He did not want to spend such arge sum of money to just buy a counterfeit product. Ouyang Huanyu said, ¡°We are not the only ones who have thought of using Pearl Milkstones. During the war between the devils and the gods, the devils used Pearl Milkstones to increase their strength. Back then, the devils were truly unyielding. They sent troops into the deep sea to capture arge number of merfolks. Then they gathered all the captured merfolks and massacred them in cold blood. When they died, their tears condensed intorge Pearl Milkstones like this one in front of us. However, most of those Pearl Milkstones had been consumed by the devils, leaving only a few left in the world. I didn¡¯t expect to find one of them again.¡± There was a trace of regret in Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s tone. Back then, he regretted his decision to abandon test subject No.1. Not only did he lose the most perfect physique for their experiment, but he had also lost the most important item. As a result, the test subjects that they had created from then on could onlybine the powers of the seven races, losing the power of the God race. If they had this Pearl Milkstone back then, perhaps that tragedy would have never happened. ¡°The devils are surely ruthless.¡± Jun Mo sighed. Merfolks lived in the deep sea for most of their lives. And if humans nned to invade like how the devils did, they would not be able to withstand the water pressure with their human physiques unless they had gone through the second ss promotion. However, the devils¡¯ natural racial advantage allowed them to withstand the water pressure easily. With such an advantage, arge number of devils easily snuck into the deep sea and captured the merfolks. It was definitely a scene filled with rivers of blood. The merfolks were a race that stood aloof from worldly affairs. If the Devil race had not taken them captive, they would still be at the bottom of the sea during the war between gods and devils. They would not have cared about the conflicts on the surface. However, after the Devil race reached their hands to them, they had no choice but to join the war. They would use the power of the sea to assist the God race in devouring the devils in the coastal areas. ¡°It is hard to believe that a fierce race like the Devil race would be sent back to the underworld.¡± Jun Mo had a certain degree of fanaticism for the Devil race, as he advocated the strong. The ck-robed man said, ¡°The God race had the help of humans, merfolk, dragons, elves, and dwarves, while the only ally the Devil race had was the undead. Even so, the God race suffered genocide after they repelled the Devil race. You can imagine how terrifying the fighting strength of the Devil race was.¡± It was hard to believe that the alliance of two races was on par with the alliance of the six major races. Even though the devils had been repelled, no one believed that the God race was stronger than the devils. Otherwise, why would the God race perish before the devils perished? Ouyang Huanyu chuckled when he saw their admiration for devils. ¡°You only know half of the truth.¡± ¡°Why do you say that?¡± The two of them turned and looked at Ouyang Huanyu at the same time. In fact, they had known the old man for hundreds of years, but they still had not figured out his strength and identity. The only thing they knew was that Ouyang Huanyu knew everything that had happened in the Brilliance Continent like the back of his hand. Ouyang Huanyu caressed the smooth Pearl Milkstone and said, ¡°The God race had fallen because they were few in number, while the devils survived only because they were more numerous.¡± Chapter 842 - Life is a Tragedy (3)

Chapter 842: Life is a Tragedy (3)

¡°Even though the God race was revered by many races and possessed powerful godly powers, they had a fatal weakness. With that one weakness, the God race would not be able to sustain for long, even if the devils had not attacked.¡± ¡°The God race had a fatal weakness?¡± Both of them could not believe it. The race that could seal the passage between the underworld and the continent had a fatal weakness? Ouyang Huanyu smiled and said, ¡°Even though the God race was powerful, their fertility rate was abysmally low. Even though they had a long lifespan, they could not avoid death when it came. However, at that time, it had been thousands of years since a newborn was born in the God race. It seemed like they had lost the ability to give birth to the next generation. Therefore, even if the Devil race didn¡¯t fight against the God race, the God race would still bepletely extinct after tens of thousands of years.¡± The Devil race was the most fertile race among the eight major races. Inparison, the number of gods who could not conceive a sessor had been increasing while the number of devils were continuously growing. At the start of the war, tens of millions of devil soldiers stepped onto the battlefield against a few thousand gods. A few thousand against tens of millions. It was hard to believe. That was the real reason why the God race had fallen. It was not that they could not defeat the Devil race, but their numbers were too low. If the gods were as numerous as the devils, the Devil race would never dare to invade the continent, no matter how courageous they were. The fighting capability of the God race was unmatched among the eight major races! Demons were ranked second, followed by dragons, undead, elves, merfolk, and dwarves. The humans were obviously the weakest. Ouyang Huanyu started to detect the integrative power in the Pearl Milkstone as he spoke. He could only distribute it after he had grasped the quantity of it. However, his expression soon darkened. ¡°Murong Yuan!¡± Ouyang Huanyu called out in a low voice that was filled with displeasure. The ck-robed man shivered when Ouyang Huanyu called out his real name. ¡°What?¡± They had known each other for hundreds of years, and he had only seen Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s frightening gaze when the test subject No.1 disappeared. ¡°What did you buy?!¡± Ouyang Huanyu smashed the Pearl Milkstone into pieces and red at the innocent Murong Yuan. Ouyang Huanyu smashed five million gold coins into dust, and Murong Yuan¡¯s expression immediately froze. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jun Mo also noticed that something was amiss. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? The integrative power in the Pearl Milkstone has been used up. This is merely a useless rock!¡± Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s breathing becamebored. ¡°How is that possible?!¡± Murong Yuan stood up and looked at the pile of powder in disbelief. For the sake of buying it, he had suffered a lot. So after he bought the Pearl Milkstone, he immediately ced it in his interspatial ring and did not check it carefully. But since Ouyang Huanyu said it was fake, then it must be true. ¡°Idiot! You can¡¯t even aplish such a simple task!¡± Ouyang Huanyu scolded him with a darkened expression. Murong Yuan had been too careless. If he had checked the Pearl Milkstone before this, he would have definitely found something odd about and told them about it. However, the kid did not say anything, and that made Ouyang Huanyu think that Murong Yuan had checked the integrative power in the Pearl Milkstone and was prepared to use it for their experiments. In the end, it was all for nothing. Murong Yuan did not dare to speak back as he knew that he had messed up the mission. Chapter 843 - Life is a Tragedy (4)

Chapter 843: Life is a Tragedy (4)

Ouyang Huanyu and the others were furious, but they also knew that it was unlikely that the devils would leave arge Pearl Milkstone unused. In the end, they could only admit defeat. How would they feel if they knew that the integrative power in the Pearl Milkstone was actually used up by an unscrupulous thief a few days ago? ¡°Forget it. Maybe it was used by devils. You can¡¯t me Murong Yuan for that.¡± Jun Mo tried to smooth things over for Murong Yuan at the right time. Compared to Ouyang Huanyu, he had a better rtionship with Murong Yuan. They could be regarded as fellow disciples. ¡°Hmph.¡± Ouyang Huanyu flicked his sleeves and red at Murong Yuan. ¡°Let¡¯s forget about this. Also, how is your investigation of Sun Never Sets going?¡± Murong Yuan looked at Ouyang Huanyu with a strange feeling in his heart. Ouyang Huanyu usually gave off a gentle feeling, and he rarely got angry. Even if he and Jun Mo fought, the old man would not have any reaction. However, he did not expect that he would get so angry today. As expected, Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s gentle temperament would change as long as it was rted to anything about the test subjects. ¡°I entered Sun Never Sets the day before the auction. ording to my investigation, other than the members from the five great aristocratic families of the Longxuan Empire, there are no other experts in the city. Furthermore, Shen Feng and Shen Ling of the Vermilion Bird Family have moved to Sun Never Sets,¡± Murong Yuan said. ¡°The Vermilion Bird Family is preparing to move their base to Sun Never Sets. Something must have happened in the capital. Otherwise, they would not have made such a bold move.¡± Ouyang Huanyu narrowed his eyes and looked at Murong Yuan thoughtfully. ¡°Have someone from the Longxuan Empire investigate if anything has happened to the Vermilion Bird Family in the capital.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Murong Yuan nodded. Jun Mo looked at Ouyang Huanyu. He was quite concerned about Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I say, now that our previous ns have failed, we will be unable to make a move against Sun Never Sets again. After this auction is over, the reputation of Sun Never Sets will increase by leaps and bounds. I¡¯m afraid your n will fail.¡± Jun Mo propped his chin and looked at Ouyang Huanyu with ill intentions. Ouyang Huanyu frowned. He knew that Jun Mo was referring to his n of suppressing Shen Yanxiao and forcing her to submit. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be so useless.¡± Ouyang Huanyu sneered. Jun Mo¡¯s expression changed. He was the one who had cast the curse, but the entire city was in perfect condition. Did that not mean he was incapable? ¡°Since you think I am useless, why don¡¯t you do it yourself?¡± Jun Mo looked at Ouyang Huanyu with displeasure. Ouyang Huanyu had never personally taken action. Most of the time, he and Murong Yuan would do the dirty work. Ouyang Huanyu said slowly, ¡°No hurry.¡± ¡°Not hurry? Ha, if you had not insisted on keeping Shen Yanxiao alive, I would have brought my men and massacred the entire poption of Sun Never Sets.¡± Jun Mo was upset. He had already promised Luo Fan, and it would not look good on him if he were to fall t on his promise. If he could use his usual methods, why would he need to go through so much trouble to cast a curse on her? As long as he could get some men from the organization, it would be enough to cause trouble for the entire city. Ouyang Huanyu shot a nce at Jun Mo and said, ¡°I must keep her alive. If you dare to attack her on your own ord, I will not show you any mercy.¡± ¡°Oh? You don¡¯t want to do anything to her, and I¡¯m not allowed to even mess with her. What are we supposed to do, huh?¡± Jun Mo was already somewhat dissatisfied. Ouyang Huanyu said, ¡°Killing is not my aim. I want that little girl to surrender herself to me. So now is not the time to make a move. Only when she ascends the peak with Sun Never Sets will she fall into despair the moment everything she loves is destroyed.¡± Chapter 844 - Beaten Up until Youre Convinced (1)

Chapter 844: Beaten Up until You¡¯re Convinced (1)

Sun Never Sets was developing at a rapid pace. After five days of hard work, the guests, who stayed back in the city after the auction, had finally left, but soon, more people would definitely enter the city. Shen Yanxiao had also started to prepare for the siege on the second city. The result of Su He and Jia Lan¡¯s discussion with the demons in the eastern cities was a tragic one. The demons had been independent for a long time, and they did not intend to go under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reign. As for the dark elements, the demons there had heard about it, but they were reluctant to let go of the days when they were in charge. They were unwilling to cooperate. The previous time demons from Sun Never Sets came to negotiate with them, they kept their promise and did not attack the peopleing to the auction because they wanted to give the demons who came some face. However, that did not mean that they would join their ranks. It seemed her gentle persuasion had no effect, but Shen Yanxiao did not intend to give up. ¡®Stop joking. I am only discussing with you because I am giving you face. Do you really think that I won¡¯t dare to tear you apart?¡¯ In Oriental City, there were only about 40 advanced-ranked demons, hundreds of intermediate-ranked demons, and thousands of low-ranked demons. Even though there were not many of them, they were unwilling to yield. However, to Shen Yanxiao, that amount was not even enough to fill the gaps between her teeth. ¡°Go and get Enchantress and the rest of them.¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her legs as she sat in her mansion with a crafty expression. The five beasts who sat beside her silently lit incense for the demons in Oriental City. Brother, good luck to you! That afternoon, Shen Yanxiao marched towards Oriental City with Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli. The five beasts followed behind them. They wanted to see how Shen Yanxiao would use violence to force the demons to submit. Oriental City had been devastated by the war, with half of its city walls copsing on itself. The state of the city was even worse than how Sun Never Sets initially looked. It was such a run-down ce, but those demons still regarded it as a treasure? Shen Yanxiao stood near the gates of Oriental City and cleared her throat before using magic to transmit her voice. ¡°Demons of Oriental City, listen up. I am Shen Yanxiao, City Lord of Sun Never Sets. I will give you an hour to choose between surrender and resistance. If you do not give me a satisfactory answer within an hour, I will not be polite.¡± Shen Yanxiao took the initiative. She was dressed in red as she stood on the vastnd, facing the wind with an imposing aura. The demons behind her looked at their lord¡¯s valiant and spirited posture with admiration. As expected, their lord was mighty and domineering. It was as if she was challenging the enemy to surrender! The demons in Oriental City were confused when they heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s warning. Was she talking about them? Suddenly, a group of demons roared as they climbed up the broken city wall to look at the human girl who stood at the forefront of the intruders. Their eyes were filled with curiosity and doubts. Had this world gone mad? A human dared to challenge demons in their territory? Dere war! That was right! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were not meant to please them, but to provoke them! She had been too tactless with her words that she had forgotten to use a gentle tone. The most powerful demon in the city was called Qiao Chu, and he was a powerful advanced-ranked demon. All the demons in the city listened to hismands, and he immediately went to the city gates when he heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice. Qiao Chu was speechless as he looked at the intruders near his city gates. That little girl had brought a group of demons to his doorstep to dere war on him. She was too bold! Chapter 845 - Beaten Up until Youre Convinced (2)

Chapter 845: Beaten Up until You¡¯re Convinced (2)

Demons had been ustomed to view humans as food. But how would they feel if someone were to view them as food instead? In any case, Qiao Chu was speechless. ¡°Little girl, you are quite bold toe and cause a ruckus! So what if you have unified Sun Never Sets? I don¡¯t care why the demons in Sun Never Sets would submit to you, but this Oriental City is my territory, and I am not interested in ying house with a human brat like you.¡± Qiao Chu was a very handsome demon. And if it were not for the advanced-ranked demons behind Shen Yanxiao, he would have devoured the delicious human. If not, why would he waste his breath on her? Oriental City... Wait a minute, when did his city have a name? Did her parents not teach the little kid to have manners? ¡°y house?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and slowly revealed a smile. ¡°So, your answer is a no?¡± Qiao Chu waved his hand impatiently. His rejection could not be more obvious. ¡°Very well.¡± The smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips deepened, and a nasty glint flickered in her eyes. Suddenly, she turned around and walked back towards her entourage. Qiao Chu was momentarily stunned. That kid was so easy to talk to? She was already prepared to return home? The demons in Sun Never Sets were too easy to fool! However, he soon realized how naive his thoughts were. Shen Yanxiao returned to her entourage. When she saw the demons¡¯ expectant gaze, she turned her head slightly and said to Vermilion Bird, ¡°st them!¡± Naturally, Vermilion Bird knew what Shen Yanxiao meant. The next second, he transformed into a cloud of mes as he soared into the sky, revealing his true form in mid-air. Vermilion Bird spread his ming wings, and fireballs the size of human heads flew towards the Oriental City at lightning speed. A rain of fire descended from the sky, and the boundless sea of fire instantly covered the entirety of Oriental City. Before Qiao Chu could step back into his house, he saw scarlet mes burning in front of him. What the heck! She was not retreating. She was preparing to use violence to solve the problem! ¡°Qi Xia, Yang Xi, Ah Yu, Nazhi, Xiaowei,¡± Shen Yanxiao ordered again. ¡°Understood.¡± ¡°Understood!¡± ¡°Leave it to me!¡± ¡°No problem!¡± ¡°s.¡± The five beasts summoned their magical beasts at the same time, and the five mythical beasts appeared in front of Oriental City. For a moment, the sky changed color, and the small city was tightly surrounded. Qiao Chu stared at the six mythical beasts in shock, and for a moment, he could not react. What the heck! Mythical beasts! It was not the time for a war between gods and devils, so where did all those mythical beastse from? Qiao Chu wanted to cry. He felt that Shen Yanxiao was being unreasonable. If she had any objections, they could talk about it slowly. What she was doing was not civil at all. Even though advanced-ranked demons were powerful, they were still notparable to mythical beasts. They did not even have an advantage in terms of size. Plums of mes, bolts of lightning, and swarms of thunderclouds swept across Oriental City, as if a thousand troops were sweeping through an ordinary vige. For a moment, the entire city wailed as the demons covered their heads and fled like rats. Sounds of cracking and snapping could be heard one after another. It was as if everyone was punching Qiao Chu¡¯s face. He had thought that demons were the most unreasonable race in the world. However, he did not expect to encounter a beast that wasparable to a bandit! Chapter 846 - Beaten Up until Youre Convinced (3)

Chapter 846: Beaten Up until You¡¯re Convinced (3)

Qiao Chu wanted to cry. In the face of six mythical beasts, he would be beaten up even if he summoned all the demons in the city. Where did this tough girle from? She was even crazier than the most savage of demons. Was she here just to toy with them? Shen Yanxiao once again used her strength to prove that strength was the only way to go in this world. Even if Qiao Chu wanted to resist, he would have to see his opponent¡¯s strength first. He believed that his fighting strength was not to be belittled. He could even squeeze into the top five if he were in Sun Never Sets. However... It was an army of mythical beasts! What the heck! In any case, he now had to be smart and adapt to the situation. Otherwise, even if he lost his territory, he would still be skinned by that cruel human child. Qiao Chu decisively turned to look at Shen Yanxiao, who was in the crowd. He lifted his long pendulum and ran towards her. Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms calmly and watched as the pale-faced Qiao Chu ran towards her. ¡°City Lord! I will do it! I will do it!¡± Qiao Chu was on the verge of tears and snot was leaking out of his nose as he agreed to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s earlier proposal. He had underestimated his opponent. However, it was not entirely his fault. After all, he could not foresee the future. How would he know that a human would evolve into a prodigy like Shen Yanxiao? ¡°Please stop with the bombardment. I will surrender, alright?¡± The demons in the city were his subordinates, after all. Qiao Chu wanted to cry, but no tears came out. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at the tragic Qiao Chu. ¡°Really?¡± Qiao Chu nodded like he was pecking chicken. That little girl had violently suppressed him the moment she appeared. Even if he wanted to y dirty, he would not have the chance to do so. He did not want to have any intimate contact with the mythical beasts. Qiao Chu wanted to cry. Shen Yanxiao was too unpredictable. Shen Yanxiao smiled with satisfaction and ordered Vermilion Bird to stop the bombardment. Not long after, the six mythical beasts obediently returned to their masters. When they looked at Oriental City again, they saw a tragic sight. After Shen Yanxiao¡¯s destruction, it was practically razed to the ground. Her fighting strength was simply beyondparison. Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s savage suppression, Qiao Chu obediently surrendered. Even though Vermilion Bird and the others had caused some damage, they knew that those demons would still be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength in the future. Therefore, they were careful with their attacks. Even though the battlefield looked ghastly, there were not many demons who were injured. A lot of them ran around in fright, with most of them fleeing to the underground city. ¡°I will leave the demons in Oriental City to you. Freud will exin the rules to you, and tell them to behave themselves. I will send someone to rebuild the city in a while.¡± Shen Yanxiao decided to name the city directly. Qiao Chu was like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow. How could he dare to utter a single word ofint? The demons from Sun Never Sets sneered at him when they saw his fawning attitude. Stupid, how stupid. How dare they oppose their lord? Did he want to die? The demons were d that they had cooperated with Shen Yanxiao when she conquered Sun Never Sets. Otherwise, they would have followed her around like the unlucky Qiao Chu. However, those demons did not know that Shen Yanxiao only had three mythical beasts in her hands. At most, there would be four if she broke Lan Fengli¡¯s outer appearance. It would be unrealistic to expect her to attack Sun Never Sets just like she did to Oriental City. Chapter 847 - Beaten Up until Youre Convinced (4)

Chapter 847: Beaten Up until You¡¯re Convinced (4)

The surrender of Oriental City meant that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n to expand her territory had officially begun. Since Qiao Chu was familiar with the demons in the city, she had no intention of bringing him back to Sun Never Sets to train him. However, since he had only behaved after they had fought, Shen Yanxiao would not allow him to do as he pleased. She would transfer half of the demons from Oriental City to Sun Never Sets, and then she would send over a thousand demons from Sun Never Sets to live in Oriental City. She would also send Jia Lan and Jia He to oversee the city. Even if Qiao Chu wanted to do something, he would have to think about it carefully. However, demons were simple-minded, so Shen Yanxiao did not have to worry about that. The only thing she had to worry about was for the demons in Oriental City to gradually familiarize themselves with humans and to no longer treat them as food. The demons from Sun Never Sets were very experienced in that aspect, enough to subtly influence the demons in the city. Even though the Jia brothers were no match for Qiao Chu in a one-on-one fight, theirbined strength was still pretty impressive. Shen Yanxiao had given them a lot of power, so they could beat him up if he did not behave himself. Since she had conquered Oriental City, Shen Yanxiao decided to send Su He and Yin Jiuchen to the Scar of Oblivion to purchase ves. After all, the size of Oriental City could notpare to Sun Never Sets. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao only allowed them to purchase 1500 ves, with 500 of them being women. Now, it was time to rebuild the new city. Once all four cities were reimed by her, Shen Yanxiao would buy arge number of female ves and revoke their ve status so that they could live happily like any other ordinary person. Su He and Yin Jiuchen were more familiar with the Scar of Oblivion than Shen Yanxiao. And soon, they returned in less than half a month. Just like the first batch of ves, the ves had looks of despair and numbness on their faces. Shen Yanxiao was not stupid enough to immediately ask them to build Oriental City. Instead, she sent a thousand of them to Sun Never Sets. After she resolved those issues, Shen Yanxiao decided to send Pei Yuan and Long Yue back to the Longxuan Empire. Pei Yuan no longer had his previous prejudice, and he was very polite to Shen Yanxiao. When he realized that Shen Yanxiao was finally willing to let them go, the old man finally came back to his senses. Shen Yanxiao never intended to use Prince Long Yue to threaten the Emperor in the first ce. She only wanted to protect Sun Never Sets. The arrogant Pei Yuan admired Shen Yanxiao¡¯s achievements during his stay in Sun Never Sets. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would not have believed that a fourteen-year-old girl could shoulder such a huge responsibility. Long Yue was somewhat reluctant to leave. He could not bear to part with the citizens of Sun Never Sets, those stupid demons, and even... Long Yue clenched his fist as he looked at the petite figure at the city gates. He remembered his promise that he would keep in the future. Pei Yuan and Long Yue¡¯s departure did not bring any changes to Sun Never Sets. The only ones who felt sorry for them were the advanced-ranked demons who were familiar with Long Yue. They thought that the human kid was quite adorable, as he was not a thick-skinned person. He would turn red with embarrassment after a few teasing words. It was rare to see such shy emotions among demons. When everyone was ready, Shen Yanxiao sent the men to Oriental City as per her previous n. She also tasked Su He and Yin Jiuchen to take care of the new batch of men. With the previous ves as their role model, the group¡¯s ability to ept their new situation had improved. Everything went ording to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n. Chapter 848 - The God Realm Appears (1)

Chapter 848: The God Realm Appears (1)

Shen Yanxiao waited for the merchants to arrive, but before she could meet them, she met a Buddha. When Shen Yanxiao received the news, she was in her mansion with the five beasts as they discussed when they should attack the next city, when a member of Cave Wolves Mercenary Group suddenly rushed in. ¡°City Lord!¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Yanxiao shot a nce at the anxious young man. ¡°A guest hase.¡± The young mercenary was at a loss. ¡°Okay, but why are you so excited?¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°It¡¯s no ordinary guest!¡± ¡°Oh? Tell me about it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s ... it¡¯s the sage from the God Realm ...¡± Bang! Tang Nazhi, who was there to gossip, suddenly plopped onto the floor. This piece of news was somewhat explosive! Back then, when guardian beasts of the five great aristocratic families had been dormant for hundreds of years, it was only thanks to the sage that they were awakened. The sage¡¯s status was even higher than the leaders of the four countries, and he rarely left the God Realm. So why did hee to Sun Never Sets today? The first thought that came to their minds was that old bastard Pei Yuan had broken his promise and revealed the secret! The image of the God Realm was sacred and invible, and they despised demons. Killing demons was their favorite thing to do. The sage had mysteriously appeared in the Forsaken Land where demons ran rampant. The first thought that came to their minds was ... The God Realm was about to start a war! If it were in the past, Shen Yanxiao would have no interest in that. However, the demons in the eastern region were her future subordinates. She would never allow anyone to spoil her ns! Shen Yanxiao stood up and said to the five beasts, ¡°Follow me. Xiao Feng, inform Freud and the rest not to loiter around the ground for the time being. Return to the underground city and wait there.¡± It did not matter why the sage hade to Sun Never Sets. It would be a fatal blow to her if the demons were to confront the sage. She dared to harm the prince and the state teacher of the Longxuan Empire, but as for the sage... What a joke! He came from the most savage organization in the entire Brilliance Continent, and no one knew how powerful the God Realm was. Even Shen Yanxiao did not want to provoke such a troublesome opponent. The God Realm enjoyed great prestige and admiration in the Brilliance Continent. Even the rulers of the four countries could notpare to them. Once the God Realm convicted her of her crimes, she would be the number one viin in the Brilliance Continent. Lan Fengli followed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions and instructed the demons. Shen Yanxiao then brought the five beasts and her adorable mythical beast to meet the guest. He would have to pay for causing trouble! In the public za of Sun Never Sets, a team of more than twenty people stood under the sun. The handsome man in the lead wore a white robe, and he had a pure smile on his face. A petite girl followed behind him, and she stood half a step behind him. Behind her were more than twenty expressionless god envoys in white robes. The youngdy, who stood behind the sage, was visibly excited when she looked towards the City Lord¡¯s Mansion with her watery eyes as her small hands clenched tightly. ¡°Mengmeng, you don¡¯t have to be so anxious. Shen Yanxiao is now the city lord, so don¡¯t lose your sense of propriety in front of her.¡± The gentle sageughed as he looked at the overly excited little girl. Nangong Mengmeng nodded in embarrassment. ¡°Yes, Your Highness.¡± But even after she said that, she continued to be excited. Shen Yanxiao was her number one idol, so how could she, as a fan, calm down when she was about to see her idol? Chapter 849 - The God Realm Appears (2)

Chapter 849: The God Realm Appears (2)

Du Lang and Uncle Nine had aplicated expression on their faces as they stood about ten steps away from Shen Yanxiao. They had all heard of the God Realm. For Uncle Nine, it was not a big deal since it had some rtions with his past. However, Du Lang and the other mercenaries believed that the God Realm was a sacred ce, and it was not something they could step foot in. They had not even seen a god envoy, let alone the sage. When the sage first came to the city, he had shocked them. Du Lang and the six wolves were excited for a while. They had finally met the legendary sage. However, as soon as their excitement faded, they knew that things were not looking good. The God Realm was famous for killing the demons as they pleased. And Sun Never Setscked anything but demons. Currently, there were more than thirty thousand demons in the underground city. If the God Realm were to know about that, would they not turn Sun Never Sets into a battlefield? Therefore, Du Lang immediately sent his men to inform Shen Yanxiao. He also ordered his men to find Freud so that he could bring the demons underground to lie low. Even though Du Lang was a mercenary, Shen Yanxiao had pushed him to learn matters other than just fighting. He had been in Sun Never Sets for so long that he had learned how to manage the city under her influence. The members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group often called Du Lang ¡®lord¡¯ to tease him. Even though they were worried, Du Lang and Uncle Nine had to admit that the God Realm¡¯s reputation was not to be belittled. Their white robes fluttered in the wind, looking as if they were sacred and invible. That was why Du Lang and Uncle Nine admired them at first nce. The God Realm¡¯s good reputation in the Brilliance Continent was not only due to their strength but also their natural disposition. It was just as the rumors said. Everyone in the God Realm had the aura of a god. Not everyone could imitate their natural disposition. Even the aristocratic families and the royal family would find it hard to nurture such an outstanding character. But each one of the god envoys in the God Realm had the same temperament. For the first time, Uncle Nine and Du Lang felt that they were like country bumpkins. If Shen Yanxiao were to hear their thoughts, she would definitely whip them to the ground. Shen Yanxiao rushed to the public square with her small entourage. When the sage awakened the mythical beasts for the five great aristocratic families, everyone except Li Xiaowei had met the sage that had unparalleled presence. However, they had mixed feelings when they met him again. Shen Yanxiao only hoped that the sage was not there to cause her trouble. ¡°I did not know that the sage woulde here. I apologize for not going out to wee you. Please forgive me.¡± Even though she was filled with doubts, Shen Yanxiao still put on a polite front. She had a bright smile on her beautiful face. She looked like a stunning beauty that could kill anyone with just her appearance. The moment Nangong Mengmeng saw Shen Yanxiao, she could no longer remain calm. Her eyes sparkled as she rubbed her hands excitedly. She wanted to pounce on Shen Yanxiao, but the sage¡¯s re stopped her from doing so. ¡°I have troubled you. I came without informing you.¡± The sage had a good temper. The smile that blossomed on his already lethal face was enough to make people want to worship him. The God Realm had always been associated with the God race, and the sage of the past were all like gods. Nangong Mengmeng was stopped by the sage. She bit her handkerchief discreetly and stared at Shen Yanxiao with her bright green eyes. It was as if she wanted to use her gaze to convey her admiration for Shen Yanxiao. Her idol was so beautiful that she wanted to touch her. ¡®His Highness is so annoying. He cannot understand the thoughts of a young girl like me at all.¡¯ Chapter 850 - The God Realm Appears (3) Chapter 850: The God Realm Appears (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Perhaps it was because Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s gaze was too intense that Shen Yanxiao finally noticed her presence. She was surprised when she saw her. Was she not the girl who had made that deration back in Saint Laurent Academy? Why was she in a group from the God Realm? Shen Yanxiao did not have a bad impression of Nangong Mengmeng. However, the way she looked at her made her tremble. She was sure that ¡°Shen Yanxiao¡± had not met Nangong Mengmeng. So why was she staring at her so tantly? ¡°It must have been a long journey for the sage. Please take a rest at the City Lord¡¯s Mansion.¡± No matter how unhappy Shen Yanxiao was with the people from the God Realm, she could not possibly chase them away right now. She would send them to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion to keep an eye on them so that they would not identally discover any traces of demons. If they did, it would be a lot of trouble. ¡°Thank you.¡± The sage looked at Shen Yanxiao gently and nodded. ¡°Please.¡± Shen Yanxiao invited the God Realm¡¯s entourage into the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. The five beasts also apanied her after they exchanged friendly nces with the sage. When they arrived at the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, the sage sat on the main seat while Shen Yanxiao sat at the side. ¡°May I know why the sage has paid a visit to us? If you need anything, I will do my best to fulfill your wishes.¡± Shen Yanxiao acted as an amodating host. The sage chuckled. The smile in his eyes deepened as he looked at the serious Shen Yanxiao. ¡°The Forsaken Land is located in a remote area. I came here because of some strange movements from the demon beasts. I predict that the once-in-a-century beast tide woulde soon, so I came here to take a look.¡± Demonic beasts were not demons. Even though demons had different ranks and different minds, they could still be intelligent creatures. However, it was different for demon beasts. Demonic beasts were also from the Devil race¡¯s territory, and they were somewhat simr to the magical beasts in the human world. However, demon beasts had a savage nature and they loved to kill. However, advanced-ranked demon beasts could not transform into humans like magical beasts. Demonic beasts were like true beasts, only blood and food could stimte their ferocity. When the devilss retreated underground, the passage to the human world was sealed. However, the demons and demon beasts that they had brought with them remained. Though Shen Yanxiao had the intention to subdue demons, for demon beasts, there was only one word for them¡ªkill! Demonic beasts were inhumane and they did not have a high IQ. They were like wild beasts. Even demons of the same origin would be targeted by them. Compared to the demon beasts, demons were considered gentle. The most terrifying thing was that the physique and ferocity of the demon beasts far exceeded that of magical beasts. If a demon beast of the same rank were to fight with a magical beast of equal strength, the magical beast would undoubtedly suffer a crushing defeat. However, the demon beasts preferred to live in groups. After the devils were repelled, the demon beast stayed in the Forsaken Land and did not wander around. Otherwise, the havoc that the demon beasts would cause would far exceed that of the demons. The four countries tried not to provoke demon beasts if they could. The Forsaken Land was abandoned not only because of the demons, but also because of the demon beasts. The demon beasts resided deep in the southeastern region of the Forsaken Land. Therey an extremely vast forest. The demon beasts there would very rarely appear. However, the forest was a restricted area in the Forsaken Land. Not even demons dared to approach it, let alone humans. It would not have mattered if the demon beasts had stayed in the forest obediently. However, every hundred years, the demon beasts in the forest would swarm out of the forest. Not only would they attack the demons and humans in the Forsaken Land, but they would also attack the various countries¡¯ borders. Chapter 851 - The God Realm Appears (4)

Chapter 851: The God Realm Appears (4)

The world called this phenomenon a beast tide. Once demonic beasts appeared on the continent, they would destroy what they had built in an instant. The four countries were afraid of the demon beasts, and the only organization who could keep the beast tide in check was the God Realm. Every time a beast tide appeared, the four countries would tacitly request for the God Realm¡¯s help. Even if the God Realm were to take action, they would be able to curb the beast tide in its entirety. Every time there was a beast tide, the four countries would act as if they were facing a formidable enemy. However, no matter what n they cooked up, they could not kill them all. The demon beasts had inherited the devils¡¯ fertile trait. As long as a small portion of the demon beasts escaped back to the Obscure Forest, they could still create a terrifying beast tide in another hundred years. However, how could a million demon beasts be killed so easily? The beast tide had be a nightmare for the people in the Forsaken Land. Four cities had beenpleted in the Forsaken Land, but only the Blizzard City owned by the God Wind Alliance had existed for more than a hundred years. Not long after the Blizzard City waspleted, they encountered a beast tide. The city that they had painstakingly built for more than a decade was immediately destroyed by the demon beasts, not to mention the countless casualties. The second Blizzard City had been rebuilt after the beast tide. The first-generation Blizzard City had been trampled by the iron hooves of the beast tide. Shen Yanxiao had built Sun Never Sets just before the arrival of the beast tide, and that was extremely bad news for her. Even though she had never seen a demon beast before, it was not easy to deal with a creature that could cause an advanced-ranked demon¡¯s expression to change. The sage¡¯s words made sense. The God Realm had been responsible for resisting the beast tide for a long time, so it was reasonable for them toe to the Forsaken Land to investigate before the beast tide arrived. However! Did the sage have to personally investigate the situation? It was evident that the sage had other reasons for his appearance. However, Shen Yanxiao did not ask him about it. She was relieved when she realized that the sage was being kind to her. He was probably not here to cause her trouble. ¡°The beast tide is truly dangerous. I wonder if the sage can predict when the beast tide will start?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart thumped. She had not noticed the beast tide at all. When she heard about the beast tide from the sage, she felt nervous. Even though the city walls of Sun Never Sets were sturdy, the beast tide was too terrifying. Who knew what would happen if they were to encounter each other? Besides, she was already prepared to reim the four cities in the east, south, and west of Sun Never Sets. If she were to encounter a beast tide during that period, she would cry her eyes out. The sage understood Shen Yanxiao¡¯s concern. Sun Never Sets had just beenpleted in the Forsaken Land, but it had alreadynded itself in a troublesome predicament. No one could guarantee that it would not follow in the footsteps of the first Blizzard City. ¡°ording to my calctions, there is still more than a year before the beast tide arrives.¡± A year was neither too long nor too short. Based on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s speed of building Sun Never Sets, it was enough time for her to reim the four cities. However, it would be difficult to withstand the attacks from the beast tide. The city walls of Sun Never Sets were built with obsidian, making them extremely sturdy. They were also reinforced with arrays. Xiu had mentioned that the city walls were so hard that they could disregard all siege weapons. But what about the other four cities? Even though Shen Yanxiao could continue to use obsidian to build the city walls, no one could guarantee that the obsidian walls would withstand the demon beasts¡¯ attacks without the protection of the magical arrays. Chapter 852 - The God Realm Appears (5) Chapter 852: The God Realm Appears (5) If the beast tide destroyed the cities once they were rebuilt, they would not know whether tough or cry. It was not only a waste of energy, but also a lot of manpower. The beast tide was a headache. Shen Yanxiao was unsure what to do, so she could only ask Xiu for help. However, since the sage was there, she could only suppress her urge to ask for the time being. Once she returned to her room, she would immediately ask Xiu for his opinion. ¡°I wonder if the sage has any methods to deal with the beast tide. Please enlighten me.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not care about the sage¡¯s objective. She only wanted to protect her city. As long as the sage¡¯s objective was not her, she did not care. A bitter smile appeared on the sage¡¯s handsome face. ¡°If there is a way, I would not have to worry so much. Right now, we can only ask the four countries to strengthen their defenses at the border. Even if we cannot confront the demon beasts, we should minimize our losses.¡± Since the sage said that there was nothing else she could do, Shen Yanxiao had nothing else to ask. Shen Yanxiao trusted Xiu more than the sage. The topic of the beast tide was temporarily put aside. The sage smiled as he looked at the six people in the hall. Other than Li Xiaowei, he had met the other five people. After all, he was the one who had awakened their mythical beasts. ¡°City Lord, you are on the correct path. It would be great if the five great aristocratic families form an alliance. With your help, I believe Sun Never Sets can withstand the beast tide.¡± The sage¡¯s words were full of praise. Qi Xia and the others touched their noses discreetly, but they maintained a friendly smile on their faces. The sage had a good personality, and he knew how to attach importance to Sun Never Sets. With his exalted status, there was no need for ttery. He was already the symbol of the highest authority in the Brilliance Continent. ¡°We cannot leave Xiaoxiao alone,¡± Tang Nazhi muttered to himself. The sage looked to be in his early twenties, but no one would think that he was his real age. ¡°Good.¡± The sage chuckled. They did not know if he was happy about the alliance between the five great families or pleased about the friendship between those youngsters. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, and it has been a long journey for the sage. I have arranged for someone to prepare a ce for the sage and the other god envoys to rest. Please make your way there.¡± Shen Yanxiao decided to ask Xiu about the beast tide. She did not have much to say to the sage as long as she was sure that she was not his target. ¡°Very well.¡± The sage did not refuse and agreed with a smile. Even though the sage had a high status, his character was so good that no one could find any fault with him. Not only did he not put on airs, he was also exceptionally easy to talk to. Shen Yanxiao arranged for the sage and the others to stay in a courtyard near the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. It was a quiet and simple ce that was suitable for the people from the God Realm to stay in. After she sent the sage off, Shen Yanxiao did not forget to send someone to inform Shen Feng and Shen Ling of the sage¡¯s presence. Their respect for the sage was much higher than young people like them. When they received the news, the two of them rushed to the sage with their servants. ¡°The sage is not that annoying.¡± Tang Nazhi casually sat in the main hall of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. He had a good impression of the sage. ¡°The people from the God Realm have their own principles. If there is anything wrong with them, they would not have such a good reputation in the Brilliance Continent.¡± Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders. He was just stating facts. ¡°I wonder why the sage hase to the Forsaken Land. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s that simple.¡± Qi Xia stroked his chin thoughtfully. Chapter 853 - The God Realm Appears (6)

Chapter 853: The God Realm Appears (6)

¡°As long as he¡¯s not here to cause trouble for Xiaoxiao.¡± That was all Tang Nazhi cared about. Shen Yanxiao had a lot on her mind as her five friends continued chatting incessantly. She talked with them for a while, but before long, she hurried back to her room. And while doing so, she did not forget to call for Vermilion Bird. ¡°Xiu, do you know anything about the beast tide?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with uncertainty. Everything that Xiu knew about the continent seemed to be from a long time ago. He did not even know about the existence of the Broken Star Pce that was created after the war between the gods and devils. So, Shen Yanxiao was not sure if Xiu knew about the beast tide. ¡°Are you referring to the demons¡¯ attack on the city?¡± Xiu had his own term for demon beasts. ¡°More or less.¡± ¡°I know about it. What do you want to ask?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked, ¡°Do you think Sun Never Sets could withstand a demon beast attack?¡± If she could not even withstand the beast tide with her sturdiest city, then she would have to wait until the beast tide ended before she could continue exploring the other cities. ¡°Of course,¡± Xiu said with certainty. ¡°What if the walls had no protection from the array and only obsidian, would it still be fine?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. However, Xiu¡¯s answer made her speechless. ¡°It can be blocked, but it cannot be avoided.¡± The answer was somewhat ambiguous. After all, the demons had never used obsidian to build their city walls. Who knew what would happen if the demon beasts attacked them? Shen Yanxiao felt a little depressed. She had only just started to set up camp. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry too much. If the demon beasts do not have a general tomand them, their attacks will never be centralized; they will just attack any city at random.¡± Xiuforted Shen Yanxiao when he noticed that she was somewhat depressed. ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that Xiu¡¯s words made sense. Blizzard City had been too unlucky back then, even the cities adjacent to it were not even touched by the beast tide. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Instead of worrying about these uncertain matters, there is something that you should pay more attention to.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°The sage.¡± The sage? Shen Yanxiao frowned. Why would Xiu mention the sage? Did he know why the sage hade to Sun Never Sets? ¡°What about the sage?¡± Xiu was silent for a moment before he slowly said, ¡°I have seen him before. Even though his aura is powerful, it is somewhat different from today. I could clearly sense his aura in the Lava Valley, but I did not detect any energy in his body just now. Even though his appearance had not changed, I am sure that they are not the same person.¡± ¡°Not... the same person?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. When she met the sage again, she did not notice anything amiss with him. However, she trusted Xiu¡¯s words the most. Xiu would never speak nonsense, and since he was willing to divulge this information to her, then he must have absolute confidence in his assessment. Shen Yanxiao frowned. If he was not the real sage, who could he be? Not everyone could impersonate an envoy from the God Realm. Moreover, the aura of those twenty envoys was the same as what she had experienced back when they visited the Vermilion Bird Family. God envoys would not listen to any random person¡¯s orders. Except for the sage, they would ignore everyone else¡¯s orders. They were only loyal to the sage. ¡°Even if he is not the sage, he should still be an important figure in the God Realm. I don¡¯t care about him, as long as he does not provoke me.¡± That piece of news was rather shocking. Shen Yanxiao could not stretch the fact that the God Realm was an unfathomable ce. She would try not to mess with them if she could. At the end of the day, she had to protect herself. ... Chapter 854 - The God Realm Appears (7)

Chapter 854: The God Realm Appears (7)

With moonlight shrouding over the god envoys, they entered Sun Never Sets. The sage stood alone in the yard as he looked at the dark sky. ¡°Your Highness.¡± Nangong Mengmeng quietly walked towards the sage and looked at him with curiosity. Sadly, she did not get to speak with her idol today. Shen Yanxiao most likely did not even know her name. Nangong Mengmeng felt saddened by that. ¡°What is it?¡± The sage slowly lowered his head and looked at the somewhat ill at ease youngdy. ¡°Your Highness, are you very concerned about the city lord?¡± Nangong Mengmeng was the type of person to pester and follow around people regardless if they wished for it or not, making her quite observant of people. It was very clear to her that His Highness was paying a great deal of attention to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s every move. Nangong Mengmeng was happy that His Highness was so worried about her idol. The sage merely chuckled but did not reply. Under thatughing face, there was a trace of worry. Perhaps, he should havee to see her sooner. Due to his negligence, he could not personally witness the changes in her. ¡°The city lord is a good person.¡± Nangong Mengmeng wished that she could pull the rtionship between His Highness and Shen Yanxiao closer. She knew that there was nothing His Highness could not aplish in the world. With His Highness around, Shen Yanxiao would be more secure. ¡°You like the city lord?¡± The sage could not help butugh as he looked at the youngdy who could not hide her thoughts. Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s eyes immediately sparkled when her idol was mentioned. ¡°She is amazing. She is only fourteen years old, and yet she has already achieved so much. As a woman, I am proud of her.¡± No woman had ever aplished such a feat in the Inter-academy Tournament. Shen Yanxiao was the first woman in the Brilliance Continent to do that. Furthermore, she was a person who valued friendship and righteousness. One could tell from her arrangement with Shen Feng and Shen Ling that she was not a heartless person. Power, brains, and a heart of gold. It was rare to see a woman like her. Even Nangong Mengmeng admired Shen Yanxiao. ¡°That¡¯s right, she is amazing.¡± The sage¡¯s tone was somewhat unfathomable. It was as if he was pleased but with a hint of worry. How amazing was her talent? If it were anyone else, it would be great. However, for Shen Yanxiao... One would not know if it was a blessing or a curse. ¡°Your Highness, when are you ready to talk with the city lord?¡± Nangong Mengmeng was curious. She already knew their real purpose foring to Sun Never Sets, but His Highness seemed hesitant to exin anything in front of Shen Yanxiao. She could not understand his intentions. The sage narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. She is already worried about us appearing in Sun Never Sets. If I were to tell her the truth, I¡¯m afraid she would misunderstand.¡± When he stepped into the city, he immediately sensed a dense dark element aura. It was a strong scent mixed with the aura of a demon. He was sure that there were demons in the city. It only took half a year for Sun Never Sets to bepleted, and the speed at which it waspleted was astonishing. He also knew about the cards that Shen Yanxiao had in her hands. It was impossible for her to eliminate all the demons in a main city in such a short time, let alone building a city of such a scale. Therefore, he believed that the demons in the Sun Never Sets were still there. Shen Yanxiao must have known that, and she was also aware of the God Realm¡¯s attitude toward demons. Even though she looked calm, he knew that she was still worried. She was worried that the God Realm would discover the demons. Chapter 855 - The God Realm Appears (8)

Chapter 855: The God Realm Appears (8)

However, she was not aware that the people from the God Realm had keen perception for demons. Even though they could not see any demons in the Sun Never Sets, the aura of demons still lingered in thend. However... He would not say anything, and he did not intend to do anything either. ¡°I see.¡± Nangong Mengmeng nodded, but she did not quite understand what he meant. She was still thinking about when she should seduce her idol. If she were to stay in front of His Highness, he would definitely not let her do as she pleased. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, you should go rest,¡± the sage softly said. ¡°Yes.¡± Nangong Mengmeng was a courageous girl in the God Realm, but she did not dare to cause trouble in front of His Highness. She could only crawl back to her room obediently. However, she did not sleep, as she still wanted to have a friendly interaction with Shen Yanxiao. If she did not ¡®confess¡¯ to her idol while being so close to her, she would die of frustration. With intention to seduce Shen Yanxiao soon, Nangong Mengmeng entered her dreand. The next morning, Shen Yanxiaozily climbed out of bed, but there were two faint traces of ck bags under her watery eyes. She could not sleep wellst night. The sudden arrival of the people from the God Realm had caught her off guard. She was worried that they would discover the demons, and she was also worried about the beast tide after she heard the sage¡¯s words. However, before she could digest those two pieces of information, Xiu told her that the sage might be someone else! It was an arduous journey! Why must she keep getting headaches? Shen Yanxiao thought about those three questions for the entire night. She knew that she would only fall asleep at daybreak, but she was still worried. She got up not long after that. Even though she was deathly tired, she still had thought of a solution. Yesterday, she had instructed Freud to bring the demons to stay in the underground city for a period of time. The God Realm would probably not notice anything unusual during that period. As for the problems with Oriental City and the beast tide, Shen Yanxiao thought about it the most. To be on the safer side, it was more appropriate to rebuild Oriental City once the beast tide ended. Even though the demon beasts would not attack the city without amander, there was still a chance. Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao did not have the time to wait. She had already provoked the Broken Star Pce, and they mighte to Sun Never Sets to cause trouble anytime now. The Forsaken Land was her home turf so she had to build her forces here. Every day was precious to her. The sooner she rebuilt the four cities, the sooner she would have the strength to fight against the Broken Star Pce. Ultimately, Shen Yanxiao chose the most radical method: continuing the construction process of Oriental City. If the beast tide were to attack it, she would just lead her mythical beasts to surround the city. As long as it was not a million demon beasts attacking at the same time, she believed that they could still defend the city. In any case, the defenses of Sun Never Sets were already astonishingly sturdy, so it was not a big deal even if the demon beasts were to attack the city. It would not be difficult to concentrate all of their forces on the defenses of other cities. As for thest question... Was the sage in her city real or fake? Shen Yanxiao was not worried about that at first. After all, she had nothing to do with the sage¡¯s business. However, she had a feeling that the people from the God Realm did note to Sun Never Sets for a simple reason. The God Realm did not have a specific country that they were affiliated with, and she was not the only city in the Forsaken Land. If based on how long a city had stood its grounds, the other three city lords should be more reliable than her, who had just built Sun Never Sets. However, the sage had neglected the other options and headed straight for Sun Never Sets. Chapter 856 - The God Realm Appears (9)

Chapter 856: The God Realm Appears (9)

Shen Yanxiao did not abandon the construction of Oriental City because of the beast tide. She had already sent all the people there, and the rest would depend on their speed. She only needed to sit in Sun Never Sets and y Tai Chi with the people from the God Realm. However... Could someone exin why that girl was staring at her with glittering eyes all day long? ¡°It is all thanks to the sage¡¯s help that Vermilion Bird has awakened. The entire Vermilion Bird Family cannot thank you enough.¡± Shen Feng was very respectful towards the sage. Even though the other party looked about the same age as his grandson, he still spoke with respect. ¡°It is the God Realm¡¯s responsibility to do so, so there is no need to thank me. I have also epted the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s magical beast that day, so we do not owe each other anything.¡± The sage smiled without any arrogance. They should be having a harmonious conversation, but Shen Yanxiao felt ufortable with thepany. Ever since Shen Yanxiao appeared, the youngdy, who was crouching beside the sage, had not taken her eyes off her. If it were a man, Shen Yanxiao would understand. However, both of them were women. Why did the youngdy not look at the five handsome young men who apanied her? Why did she keep staring at her? Even though Shen Yanxiao had a good impression of Nangong Mengmeng, she could not stand her passionate gaze. She shifted her gaze from her left and to her right, not daring to meet her gaze. Shen Yanxiao did not have many women by her side. The female Phoenix, whom she usually spent all day with, had an appearance as gentle as water. Although Yin Jiuchen, who was like a younger sister to her, was very obsessed with following her around, she had a much more subtle gaze whenpared with Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s intense, passionate look. As for Enchantress... Enchantress¡¯ savageness could no longer be regarded as someone of the same gender. She would tease Du Lang all day long. Except for those three, Shen Yanxiao did not seem to have any other female friends with her. Even though she had bought a thousand female ves, all of them treated her like their savior. Not to mention staring at her with passion, even looking at her face was sphemous to them. Let alone getting close to her. Even though Nangong Mengmeng had not spoken to Shen Yanxiao, her eyes were burning with passion. The five beasts, who werepletely ignored, sat at the side and looked at Nangong Mengmeng. ¡°I say, don¡¯t tell me that girl has some special fetishes? Has she taken a fancy to our Xiaoxiao?¡± Tang Nazhi stared at Nangong Mengmeng. The girl could only be regarded as delicate and pretty, nothingpared to Shen Yanxiao. However, she had a strange look in her eyes. Tang Nazhi had never seen her shift her gaze away from Shen Yanxiao. She did not even spare them a nce. The dignity of a man was challenged. Tang Nazhi had always liked to flirt with girls, but he was honest with himself and did not dare to get too close to Nangong Mengmeng. What a joke. Were women from the God Realm that simple to chat up? He did not want to die yet. ¡°So, Xiaoxiao is the type that would eat both men and women.¡± Qi Xia stroked his chin with a smile. It was the first time that he had been ignored by a woman, and the reason for tant disregard was a little girl. He did not know whether tough or to cry. ¡°You can be more direct with your jealousy.¡± Yan Yu nced at them. ¡°...¡± How was that jealousy? No matter what, they would not be jealous of a fourteen-year-old kid. Chapter 857

Chapter 857: The God Realm Appears (10)

¡°Ah Yu, you¡¯ve gone astray.¡± Qi Xia looked at Yan Yu with a sad expression. He was the purest and most gentle of them all. How did the spring turn into ck water? ¡°One who gets close to ink turns ck.¡± Yan Yu tried his best to diffuse the situation. Who was he close to? Other than the members of the Phantom, there was nobody else. s, they could not tease Yan Yu. They even were teased instead. All of themmented about Yan Yu¡¯s soaring fighting strength. Shen Yanxiao and Qi Xia must have influenced them. Shen Yanxiao could no longer sit still. With the knowledge that the other party was an impostor and with Nangong Mengmeng staring at her incessantly, she felt as if the air around her had thinned. ¡°Sage, grandpa, I have something to take care of. Please continue with your conversation.¡± Shen Yanxiao made up an excuse to slip away. She was the city lord, and with that position came with a lot of responsibilities she had to uphold every day. It was quite a waste of time for her to chat mindlessly. Nangong Mengmeng was moved by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heroic image. She quickly gave her a hundred thumbs up in her heart. As expected of her idol, she was always busy with work. ¡°Go ahead.¡± Shen Feng smiled, not urging for her to stay. Old people like him might wish to be more in contact with the God Realm, but his granddaughter was still young. She would probably feel ufortable if she were to be restricted like that. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately slipped away when she heard that. But before she left, she called for her friends. The five beasts also left with the excuse to help Shen Yanxiao with her matters. After the six of them left, Nangong Mengmeng stared at the door with reluctance as she thought about her ns. A momentter, she found an excuse... ¡°Sage, my stomach hurts.¡± Nangong Mengmeng pitifully covered her belly and told the sage that she was sick. How could the sage not know what she was thinking? But, he did not force her to stay. He just let her be. After Nangong Mengmeng regained her freedom, she immediately flew out and asked around for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s whereabouts. At that moment, the Phantom members had gathered at the back garden of the mansion. ¡°What do you think of the sage?¡± Shen Yanxiao pondered for a long time before she decided to share Xiu¡¯s theory with them. ¡°Just so-so.¡± Tang Nazhi was not clear, but he didn¡¯t feel bad about the sage. Just that he was too aloof to y with them; they could still pay him a visit, though. ¡°He has a good, calm temperament,¡± Yan Yumented. ¡°Have you thought of something?¡± Qi Xia felt that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question was not without reason. It was strange that she would suddenly ask about their feelings about the sage. She was not a gossipy person. If Tang Nazhi was the one asking, then it would not be unusual. Qi Xia¡¯s attentiveness made Shen Yanxiaough. That profiteer... even the slightest signs of trouble could not escape his perception. ¡°Would you believe me if I said that the sage is not the same person who had helped us awaken our mythical beasts?¡± Shen Yanxiao slowly dropped a bombshell. For a moment, everyone was dumbstruck. Except for Li Xiaowei, who had never seen the sage, the rest of them had met him before. Whether it was his appearance, physique, or temperament, the sage in Sun Never Sets was exactly the same as they remembered. They found it hard to ept when Shen Yanxiao suddenly said that he was a fake. ¡°Why do you think so?¡± Qi Xia frowned. The fact that the sage was a fake was not a small matter. Furthermore, he did not see any suspicious signs from the god envoys around the sage. However, Shen Yanxiao must have noticed something if she made that guess. Chapter 858 - The God Realm Appears (11)

Chapter 858: The God Realm Appears (11)

Naturally, Shen Yanxiao would not tell them that Xiu was the one who told her about this. ¡°I felt it. Even though he does not look any different, I just could not sense his power. When the sage awakened Vermilion Bird in the Lava Valley, I could still sense it then. But now, I can¡¯t sense anything.¡± Everyone could ept Shen Yanxiao¡¯s exnation. They understood why she had such doubts. When Vermilion Bird was awakened, Shen Yanxiao had yet to advance to the first ss. She could only be regarded as a beginner who trained in both magic and battle aura. She could already sense his aura when she was at the initial level. However, when she advanced to the advanced level, she could no longer sense his aura. This was rather odd. ¡°I didn¡¯t notice it before. Based on what you said, it does seem to be the case. When I met the sage, I did not sense any aura from him either.¡± Qi Xia touched his chin. He did not suspect anything because the sage¡¯s appearance perfectly ovepped with his memories and because the god envoys around him were acting normally. However, when Shen Yanxiao pointed that out, there was indeed something different about the sage. Except for Shen Yanxiao, none of them had noticed it. ¡°Err, impersonate the sage? Isn¡¯t that too reckless?¡± Tang Nazhi was speechless. He did not doubt Shen Yanxiao and Qi Xia¡¯s deductions, but he was still shocked. What was the sage¡¯s status in the Brilliance Continent? How could someone impersonate him? Did he have a death wish? Even if someone dared to impersonate the rulers of the four countries, no one would dare to provoke the God Realm. ¡°That might not be the case. If the sage were to personally instruct that fake to impersonate him, there would be no danger.¡± Qi Xia narrowed his eyes as if he was deep in thought. ¡°Ordered by the sage?¡± Tang Nazhi found it even more ridiculous. There were actually people who would look for someone to pretend to be themselves? Wasn¡¯t that just troublesome? ¡°Yes. Those god envoys don¡¯t look like they are fake. So they must havee from the God Realm. The sage is the person with the highest authority in the God Realm, and all the god envoys only listen to his orders. If they had the sage¡¯s orders, those god envoys would no doubt cooperate with the impersonator. Furthermore, with them as cover, no one would doubt the impersonator¡¯s identity.¡± The crafty little fox had managed to swap the crown prince¡¯s measurements perfectly. If it were not for Xiu, she would still be in the dark. ¡°I wonder why this ¡®sage¡¯ hase to our city.¡± ¡°Since he¡¯s here, he must have a motive. I don¡¯t believe he¡¯s here to check on the beast tide.¡± Qi Xia wrinkled his eyebrows. The sage¡¯s exnation seemed reasonable, but it was also unreasonable. It was important to pay attention to the movements of the beast tide. However, there was still more than a year to go before the beast tide wouldmence. With so much time left, the sage did not need to personally go and check it out. The god envoys from the God Realm alone were scary enough. If the situation was so serious that the sage needed to check it out personally, he would not have sent an imposter. These god envoys were not from any of the four countries. As people of the God Realm, no matter which city they were in, even without the sage, they would still receive the most sincere reception. ¡°It doesn¡¯t make sense. When this ¡®sage¡¯ visited Sun Never Sets for seemingly no reason, I already had a feeling that something is amiss. It is very likely that he is here to observe the beast tide and to find out about the situation in Sun Never Sets.¡± The more Qi Xia thought about it, the more he felt that the entourage from the God Realm must have an underlying motive foring here. Chapter 859 - Coming Under the Tutelage (1)

Chapter 859: Coming Under the Tutge (1)

The sage¡¯s identity attracted the Phantom¡¯s attention. Just as they were about to continue their discussion, Nangong Mengmeng snuck up on them. The six of them had the same thoughts¡ªthey immediately shut their mouths as they looked at the uninvited Nangong Mengmeng. Nangong Mengmeng walked towards them nervously. Her fair face flushed, and her blinking eyes still fixed on Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt a headacheing on. ¡°Well...¡± Nangong Mengmeng looked at Shen Yanxiao nervously. It was the first time that her idol had spoken to her. She was about to faint! Qi Xia and the others looked at the girl in front of them with curiosity. They were familiar with that shy expression, as they would often see simr expressions around them. However... It was not caused by them this time! They looked at Shen Yanxiao, who pretended to be calm, and then at the nervous and shy Nangong Mengmeng. The five hot-blooded youths had no choice but toe up with a strange idea. It was not their ce to interrupt the strange atmosphere between the two girls. Therefore, the five unscrupulous beasts decided to sit on the sidelines and wait to see how Shen Yanxiao would deal with the little girl. ¡°I... I admire you. Can you be my teacher?¡± Nangong Mengmeng suddenly asked. The moment she said that, she was stunned. Was... was she being too direct? She initially nned to build a good rtionship with Shen Yanxiao before discussing the matter of her bing her disciple. However, she was so nervous that she revealed her main objective. Nangong Mengmeng immediately blushed. Sobs. It was so embarrassing. She was acting so unreserved. She would definitely be despised by her idol. She was being too frivolous. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She stared at Nangong Mengmeng and wondered if she had misheard something. The five beasts were instantly petrified. Did that little girle here to find Xiaoxiao? However... Nangong Mengmeng looked to be about sixteen to seventeen years old, about the same age as them. Shen Yanxiao was only fourteen years old... A sixteen to seventeen-year-old girl wanted a fourteen-year-old girl as her teacher. Why did it sound so horrifying? If it were someone else, perhaps they would not be so surprised. However, where did Nangong Mengmenge from? She was someone from the God Realm. She was worlds apart from ordinary girls. No one knew how powerful the God Realm was, but they could still infer it from the news surrounding it. With the God Realm¡¯s strength, they could instantly decimate all the academies in the Brilliance Continent, let alone the Shenluo Academy. Many people wished to get closer to the God Realm even if they had to squeeze their brains out. Even if they could not enter the God Realm, it would still be an honor for their ancestors if an envoy could guide them. However, Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s words had given their perception of the God Realm a tight p. A youngdy from the God Realm with unfathomable strength wanted to acknowledge Shen Yanxiao as her teacher... The five beasts felt as if their world views had been distorted. ¡°What did you say?¡± Shen Yanxiao could not digest that question. Nangong Mengmeng looked at Shen Yanxiao eagerly. Her face was flushed with nervousness and embarrassment. ¡°I... I... I know it¡¯s too presumptuous of me to say this, but I do like the Warlock profession. I admire your achievements. I may be naughty, but if you ept me, I will be obedient!¡± Chapter 860 - Coming Under the Tutelage (2)

Chapter 860: Coming Under the Tutge (2)

It was already toote for Nangong Mengmeng to take back her words. She might as well go all in. She firmly believed that if she were shameless enough, she would ¡®touch¡¯ her idol! ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. What the heck! Even though she had a good impression of Nangong Mengmeng, she did not have any ns to ept her as a disciple. It was apparent from the envoy¡¯s attitude towards Nangong Mengmeng that the youngdy¡¯s background was not simple. She also had a certain amount of influence in the God Realm. She had always been by the fake sage¡¯s side, and the envoys had always been respectful towards her. Did she have a screw loose in her head? Why would shee to her, an advanced-level professional, to find a teacher? If she was right, there should be many Second-ss Experts in the God Realm. Any one of them would be better than her. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s silence made Nangong Mengmeng uneasy. She was so anxious that she was about to cry. She wished that she could find a hole and hide in it. If heavens would give her another chance, she would not have acted so rashly. ¡°I am very respectful towards my teacher; you will not regret it if you ept me.¡± Nangong Mengmeng looked at Shen Yanxiao with tears in her eyes. It was as if she would burst into tears if Shen Yanxiao did not agree. Shen Yanxiao facepalmed. She had never encountered such a situation before. She had always been the one to acknowledge a teacher. She did not expect that she would stand on the opposite side of the rtionship so soon. Furthermore, on the opposite end was a youngdy with an extraordinary background. She felt so tired. ¡°It is inappropriate.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not want to use her poisonous tongue on an innocent girl. In a sense, she was still protective of the fairer sex. Of course, Shen Jiayi was an exception. ¡°Why?¡± Nangong Mengmeng held her broken heart and looked at Shen Yanxiao pitifully. Shen Yanxiao felt a splitting headache. Why? ¡®Because you¡¯re from the God Realm, and I don¡¯t want to have anything to do with it. If the God Realm were to discover my city is full of demons, won¡¯t they just send people to tten me into pancakes?¡¯ Furthermore, she had also discovered that the sage was a fake. Even though she did not know the reason, Shen Yanxiao decided to stay away from the unknown. As the saying went, curiosity killed the cat. Moreover, she now had heavy responsibilities on her shoulders. ¡°I am not qualified. I have only studied as a Warlock for a year. I have nothing to teach you.¡± Shen Yanxiao was frank with her ws. However, Nangong Mengmeng did not think that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s image was damaged at all. She was able to point out her shorings with such a humble attitude... As expected, her idol was a good person! Nangong Mengmeng was even more determined to acknowledge Shen Yanxiao as her teacher. If Shen Yanxiao knew that she had made a mistake by pointing out her ws, she would probably p herself. ¡®Who told you to pretend to be low-key!¡¯ ¡°I don¡¯t mind! I know nothing about Warlocks, and you are already an advanced-level professional. Just one or two pointers from you is enough for me.¡± Nangong Mengmeng was exceptionally persistent. Shen Yanxiao wanted to die. ¡°I will listen to my teacher. If you want me to go east, I will not go west. If you want me to climb walls, I will not walk.¡± Nangong Mengmeng tried her best to show her sincerity. Climb... wall... Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She felt that Nangong Mengmeng was not there to acknowledge her as her teacher, but to provoke her. ¡°You¡¯re from the God Realm, so I can¡¯t make the decision. Let¡¯s get the sage¡¯s permission first.¡± Since she was not good at dealing with girls, Shen Yanxiao could only push the problem to the fake sage. Chapter 861 - Coming Under the Tutelage (3)

Chapter 861: Coming Under the Tutge (3)

No matter who that impersonator was, he must havee from the God Realm. The people from the God Realm had always been proud and arrogant, and they would never allow their people to be subservient to amoner like her. When Shen Yanxiao thought about that, hope immediately ignited in her heart. She did not think there was anything wrong with ssifying herself as amoner. However, when Nangong Mengmeng heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s terms, joy immediately appeared on her face. Wasn¡¯t that simple? His Highness was the easiest to talk to. As long as she pestered him enough, he would definitely agree to it. Furthermore, he had always been concerned about her idol, so it would be easy to convince him to agree! ¡°My future teacher, just you wait. I will immediately discuss with His Highness... er... the sage!¡± Nangong Mengmeng clenched her fist and flew out of everyone¡¯s line of sight like a little swallow. Shen Yanxiao sighed in relief. Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao thoughtfully. ¡°Did you notice that girl¡¯s slip of the tongue?¡± Qi Xia asked. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Then she remembered that Nangong Mengmeng had called the sage... Your Highness? ¡°Is there anyone in the God Realm who would be addressed as Your Highness?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Nangong Mengmeng had identally revealed the truth. It seemed like their previous guess was right. The sage in Sun Never Sets should be someone important in the God Realm. However, he was not the real sage but... His Highness? ¡°I think I have heard of it.¡± Yan Yu seemed to have thought of something. ¡°Let¡¯s hear it.¡± It was not easy for them to get hold of a clue. They immediately became excited. Yan Yu said, ¡°It was my grandfather who said that when the sage went to the White Tiger Family, he summoned the White Tiger for us. At that time, everyone in our family respected the sage, and we had always thought that he was the person with the highest authority in the God Realm. However, my grandfather quickly denied it. Even though the sage was powerful, he would die eventually, and that fact was something that could not be changed. This was why there had always been different sages throughout the many generations. And the person who was choosing these future sages was the person who truly controlled the God Realm. However, the God Realm never mentioned a single word about that person¡¯s origin or name. Everyone knew about the existence of that person but they never knew who he was.¡± The Phantom members were smart so they had their own guesses when Yan Yu said that. ¡°I am curious as to how the God Realm could survive until today and still enjoy a good reputation. The previous sage of the God Realm passed away a hundred years ago, and after that, the position of the sage of the God Realm had been left vacant for many years. The one who summoned the mythical beasts for our families was the new sage. During the period when the seat of the sage was vacant, the God Realm was not affected at all. At that time, there was no one with power to oversee it. Such situations are rarely seen. After I heard what Ah Yu said today, I feel that the White Tiger Family¡¯s old man was right.¡± Qi Xia seemed to have grasped something. ¡°Err, don¡¯t tell me that the person that Grandfather Yan referred to is the prince that Nangong Mengmeng had mentioned?¡± Tang Nazhi gulped. If that was true, then he could understand why the god envoys would allow someone like that to impersonate the sage. ¡°I think it¡¯s possible.¡± Yang Xi nodded. Li Xiaowei looked at everyone and hesitated for a moment before he slowly said, ¡°Actually, I might know something about His Highness from the God Realm.¡± ¡°Brother! You have all the gossip!¡± Tang Nazhi looked at his brother in horror. Li Xiaowei scratched his head in embarrassment and said, ¡°It¡¯s not me, it¡¯s my teacher...¡± Chapter 862 - Uninvited Guests (1)

Chapter 862: Uninvited Guests (1)

Everyone knew that Li Xiaowei¡¯s teacher had some demon blood in him. ¡°My teacher said that when the Devil race was defeated, thest god used his godhood to seal the passage to the surface of the underworld. However, the god who lost his godhood did not perish. Instead, he established the God Realm. The prince that you mentioned might very well be thest god.¡± Li Xiaowei revealed what he knew. ¡°How is that possible?!¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Li Xiaowei in surprise. She had heard from Yun Qi not long ago that thest god had been used as a test subject by those Warlocks. However, the information she received from Li Xiaowei waspletely different from Yun Qi. Shen Yanxiao had an explosive reaction to what Li Xiaowei had revealed, and the five beasts looked at her in confusion. ¡°Well, I think it¡¯s quite possible. The God Realm... that name does sound like it has something to do with the God race. Furthermore, isn¡¯t it rumored that the God Realm possesses the power of gods? Li Xiaowei¡¯s teacher is a descendant of the Devil race, so one of his seniors must have experienced the war between the gods and the devils. He must have some knowledge about the whereabouts of thest god.¡± Tang Nazhi was puzzled about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reaction. It was unlikely that Li Xiaowei was fooling them for fun. He was after all quite a trustworthy person. Shen Yanxiao frowned. Tang Nazhi¡¯s analysis was right. The God Realm might be rted to the God race in terms of both strength and legend. However, she was at a loss. Yun Qi had no reason to lie to her. Both of their statements had some truth to it, but it was also a conflict between them. Even though their conclusions were different, they had the same point. Thest god was still alive. As for whether he was the prince of the God Realm or a tool used by Warlocks for their experiments, no one knew. Shen Yanxiao did not dare to tell the five beasts everything that Yun Qi had told her. It was a dark time for Warlocks, and it also involved Lan Fengli. Furthermore, there were many risks involved, and she did not want her friends to worry too much about her. However, it was a strange situation. Both of them made sense, but which one was the real truth? If Li Xiaowei was telling the truth, then who was the mysterious man who gave the Warlocks the man encased in ice? The more questions came one after another, and Shen Yanxiao felt a headacheing on. ¡°If he is a god, then he should be easy to talk to. The god race has always been friendly with humans. They will not do anything to us,¡± Qi Xiaforted her. Regardless of the prince¡¯s background, it seemed like he had no intention of harming Shen Yanxiao and Sun Never Sets. He did not allow the god envoys to stroll around the city, and he merely chatted with Shen Feng and Shen Ling from the Vermilion Bird Family. None of their friends coulde up with an answer to that question, making them trust Li Xiaowei¡¯s statements more. However, Shen Yanxiao was not so sure about that. She was now thinking that she should meet Yun Qi to resolve her doubts once she had the chance. At that moment, Shen Yanxiao felt as if her head was about to explode. However, something even more troubling happened soon after that. Two thin and weak figures stood upright in front of the city gates. Their faces looked very simr, but one of them was a youngdy while the other was a young man. ¡°Sister?¡± The young man turned to look at the girl with fear in his eyes. The beautiful girl looked up with aplicated expression. Chapter 863 - Uninvited Guests (2)

Chapter 863: Uninvited Guests (2)

Shen Yanxiao was already having a headache about thest god, but more headaches soon followed. Shen Yanxiao remained expressionless as she looked at the two people in front of her. Shen Jiawei stood nervously in front of Shen Yanxiao, and his already thin and weak body seemed to be on the verge of copse. He stole a nce at Shen Jiayi, who stood by his side, and then quickly looked at Shen Yanxiao before lowering his head in difort. When the Vermilion Bird Family was in trouble, Shen Yue entrusted Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei to Shen Duan in hopes that his children would be fortunate enough to enter the Broken Star Pce. However, before Shen Duan died, he stated that Shen Jiawei and Shen Jiayi did not go to the Broken Star Pce. So where did they go? No one knew. However, those two unruly kids, who had been missing for a long time, had finally appeared in front of Shen Yanxiao again. How capable were they to find Sun Never Sets? Shen Yanxiao frowned as she looked at the entirely different pair of siblings. Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei were once the young master and young miss of the Vermilion Bird Family, and they were coddled by everyone in the family. Other than Shen Yanxiao, who gave them some hardships, they had never known what it meant to fail. Even though they were an embarrassment, these two unruly kids were still so high and mighty. However, today... Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯s clothes were no longer in their original color. They were only a year older than Shen Yanxiao, making them only fifteen years old. However, both of them were skinny, and their sallow, emaciated faces were covered with hideous scars. Some of the scars were even infected. If their appearances had not changed, Shen Yanxiao would not have recognized them as those two unruly kids in her memories. They were once proud sons of heaven, but now, they were reduced to two beggars. Even though Shen Feng hated Shen Yue and Shen Duan, he still cherished Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei. After all, the Vermilion Bird Family only had her and these two unruly kids left in the lineage. Even though Shen Feng had not said anything about finding them after he left the capital, Shen Yanxiao knew that her grandfather still cared about his grandson and granddaughter. However, he had taken her feelings into ount, and so he had never mentioned it. Shen Yanxiao understood that, but she did not have a favorable impression of the twins. Furthermore, she believed that they must have known about Shen Duan and Shen Yue¡¯s rebellion. Even if they had not participated in it, they still stood idly by the sidelines and watched as chaos unfolded. Shen Yanxiao did not expect these two kids would travel so far to find her. From their sorry state, it was apparent that Shen Duan had not given them a good ce to stay. How should she deal with them? Shen Yanxiao sat on the high chair and propped her chin as she looked down at the two silent kids. Her principle had always been to eliminate the problem at its roots. She had never regarded Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei as family, let alone after the fact that she had killed their father with her own hands. These two unruly kids were already dissatisfied with her, and now they even had a grudge against her for killing their father. She did not think that it would be a good thing to extend a helping hand to them. Kill them? Shen Yanxiao frowned. Shen Feng was still unaware of their arrival. The guards had brought Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei to her as soon as they arrived at Sun Never Sets. So, now would be a good opportunity to kill these two unruly kids right now. Chapter 864 - Uninvited Guests (3)

Chapter 864: Uninvited Guests (3)

Killing intent surged in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes, but she did not act on it. On the other hand, the five beasts, who were there to gossip, were somewhat worried. When Shen Yanxiao received the news, they were there with her. Their impression of the twins was still stuck on Shen Jiayi¡¯s viciousness during the Inter-academy Tournament. Shen Yanxiao would never go easy on them. They knew about what had happened to the Vermilion Bird Family. Based on their understanding of Shen Yanxiao, they knew that the twins were doomed. However... Shen Jiayi was the sole descendant of the Vermilion Bird Family. Shen Duan, Shen Yue, and Shen Yifeng were all dead. Shen Siyu was not rted to the Vermilion Bird Family by blood, and Shen Ling was still unmarried. Shen Jiawei was the only one who could continue the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s bloodline. If Shen Yanxiao were to kill Shen Jiawei, it would mean that the Vermilion Bird Family would have no descendants... The five beasts broke out in cold sweat. It seemed cruel to end one¡¯s family line. Shen Yanxiao did not say anything for a long time. She merely stared at Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei thoughtfully. Qi Xia and the rest of the group could not figure out what Shen Yanxiao had in mind, so they could only look at her. ¡°You are quite capable. How did you manage to find Sun Never Sets? How did the demons not devour you along the way?¡± Shen Yanxiao wrinkled her eyebrows. The moment she opened her mouth, she immediately used her poisonous tongue to insta-kill those around her. Shen Jiawei shivered and looked up at Shen Yanxiao. When he met her ice-cold gaze, he immediately lowered his head and trembled in ce. Shen Jiayi bit her lips and looked at Shen Yanxiao with aplicated expression. ¡°It¡¯s better if we were eaten. I don¡¯t want to live anymore.¡± Shen Jiayi had a bitter smile on her dirty face. She did not know if she was mocking Shen Yanxiao or herself. ¡°We... we didn¡¯t encounter any demons on our way here.¡± Shen Jiawei pulled on Shen Jiayi¡¯s sleeve as he trembled. He was worried that Shen Yanxiao would be angered by Shen Jiayi¡¯s rude tone. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. It was not that they had not encountered any demons, but that all the demons on the road to the Sun Never Sets would deliberately avoid humans. That was her deterrence. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Shen Yanxiao was not sure if she should kill them or let them go. On one hand, killing them would align with her principle. But on the other hand, killing them would mean ending the lineage of Shen Feng and the Vermilion Bird Family. Shen Jiayi wanted to say more, but Shen Jiawei immediately held her hand with a pleading expression. Shen Jiayi gritted her teeth and turned away without another word. Shen Jiawei turned to Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°We heard that grandpa and fifth uncle are in Sun Never Sets. We want to see grandpa...¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. ¡°Meet my grandfather? On what basis? Based on the crazy things that your father has done? Or are you thinking you two are innocent just because you stood by and did nothing?¡± Shen Jiawei turned pale. ¡°We know we were wrong! We know we were wrong. We just want to live our lives in peace and stability. We don¡¯t want to think about anything else. Please... please be magnanimous and let us go to see grandpa.¡± Shen Jiawei¡¯s voice sounded like he was about to cry. They had nothing left. Their warm family, their loving father, and all of their wealth had be fleeting clouds. They were even worse than beggars. ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered.¡± I¡¯m curious. Where did Shen Duan send you? If you answer honestly, I might let you go and meet grandpa.¡± Chapter 865

Chapter 865: Uninvited Guests (4)

Based on her understanding of Shen Duan, he would never send the two of them to the Broken Star Pce. Plus, it was not a good ce to live either. From their current situation, she knew that her guess had hit the mark. However, she was curious as to where Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei were sent to. How did they manage to escape even though they were in such a sorry state? In fact, Shen Yanxiao had given up on the thought of killing them. She did not want anything else but to make that old man, who was mentally and physically exhausted, no longer feel sad about his unfilial children and grandchildren. Shen Jiawei and Shen Jiayi were brainless and incapable. They could not avoid her eyes and ears if they wanted to stay in Sun Never Sets. She had her ways to make these two unruly kids behave. However, she had to make sure that she knew where they hade from and what had happened to them. The moment Shen Yanxiao asked that question, Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯s faces turned pale in an instant. Their eyes were filled with the same despair and fear. It was not a ruse, but fear that came from the bottom of her heart. Shen Jiawei trembled even more. He crossed his arms and stared at the ground as his teeth chattered. That memory was something that he never wanted to recall again. ¡°We... we were sent to a terrifying ce...¡± Shen Jiawei tried his best to speak calmly, but his trembling voice revealed his fear. As Shen Jiawei spoke, Shen Yanxiao gradually revealed a trace of surprise. After Shen Yue entrusted Shen Jiawei and Shen Jiayi to Shen Duan, he found a middle-aged man to take them away from the capital. They rode on the carriage for several days before they were brought to a hidden valley. They thought that they would be weed with great entourage, but they did not expect that what happened next would be their eternal nightmare. The men who brought them into the valley handed them over to a few expressionless men in ck robes. They were brought to a dark room in a daze. They then were forcefully imprisoned in a dirty dungeon without any exnation. There were also many people imprisoned in the dungeon, and most of them were youths who had yet to reach adulthood. However, everyone there was filled with despair. Shen Jiawei and Shen Jiayi were also shocked by what was happening. However, the next day, they were taken out of the dungeon. Four burly men carried them to a basement and tied them to two long tables. Those people in ck cloaks began to use all sorts of strange potions on them. Their minds became more and more confused. They could not feel anything in their bodies. However, their mind was very clear. Their minds could think, but their bodies could no longer be controlled. They could only look on helplessly as those people cut open their bodies and stuffed the contents of the bottles into their bodies... ¡°I don¡¯t know what they did to us, but... but ever since then, I felt that something was wrong...¡± Shen Jiawei looked at Shen Yanxiao with a deathly pale expression. As if to prove that he was not lying, he suddenly raised his hand and bit his arm. Then, he showed his hand to Shen Yanxiao. It was a bone-deep wound, but there was not a single drop of blood. The wound looked pale, as if someone had drained the blood from his body. Chapter 866 - Uninvited Guests (5)

Chapter 866: Uninvited Guests (5)

¡°They did something to us, but I don¡¯t know what specifically.¡± Shen Jiawei was sobbing. He was afraid, afraid of the fear of the unknown change. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression did not look too good. The moment Shen Jiawei showed her his hand, Xiu said, ¡°That¡¯s the characteristics of an undead.¡± Undead... They were one of the eight major races in the world. They were the only race that stood on the Devil race¡¯s side in the war between the gods and the devils. They were dark and gloomy, with bodies filled with the aura of death. Devils were terrifyingly powerful, but undeads were terrifying. Someone once said that the undeads were immortal creatures. Unless they evolved, they could recover even if they were broken into pieces. However, as the devils retreated in defeat, the undeads also withdrew from the Brilliance Continent. No one knew where they went. Shen Yanxiao was sure that Shen Jiawei was a human. However, he had the characteristics of an undead. Coupled with Shen Jiawei¡¯s previous description of her encounter, Shen Yanxiao had a bad feeling about it. Did Shen Duan send Shen Jiawei and Shen Jiayi to those people? The vigers from the Graveyard of the Sun had also been infused with the characteristics of various races, but she did not find anything rted to the undeads in them. Lan Fengli was the only one with the characteristics of an undead. Shen Jiawei and Shen Jiayi were probably used as test subjects as well. Shen Duan had connections with those people? Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. She should not have killed Shen Duan so easily. ¡°How did you escape?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at Shen Jiawei. After the incident at the Graveyard of the Sun, she did not believe that those people would let go of their precious test subjects. Even the failed products would be destroyed or severely controlled. How could they possibly escape? Shen Jiawei was stunned. ¡°We did not escape...¡± ¡°You did not escape?¡± ¡°That ce was destroyed, and those ck-robed men were all dead. That was why we could escape.¡± Shen Jiawei¡¯s face was pale as he silently pulled down his sleeves to cover his strange wound. ¡°Who did that?¡± Had someone already discovered that group of people? Shen Yanxiao thought that it was good news. Shen Jiawei shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. She did not believe everything Shen Jiawei had said. At least she knew that what had happened to them was probably the same as what had happened to Uncle Nine and his group. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gazended on Shen Jiayi, who had remained silent the entire time. Shen Jiayi and Shen Yanxiao were born to be at odds with each other, and even now, Shen Jiayi did not want to bow to her. However, so what? She did not need them to bow to her. She only kept their lives to reassure Shen Feng. ¡°Alright, I will have someone arrange for you to settle down in Sun Never Sets. I will bring you to see grandpater.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was flooded with information, so she decided to analyze it before she made her next move. Shen Jiawei¡¯s eyes were filled with surprise as he looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. ¡°Are you really taking us in?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and rudely warned them, ¡°I¡¯m only keeping you here for my grandpa. If you are obedient, I will not do anything to you. But if you dare to do anything out of line, I don¡¯t mind killing you.¡± Chapter 867

Chapter 867: Turning Over A New Leaf? (1)

Shen Jiawei shivered. Shen Yanxiao had changed so much that he could no longer associate her with that pitiful girl. It had only been a year, but the Vermilion Bird Family had undergone tremendous changes. He and Shen Jiayi were once pampered children of the Vermilion Bird Family. However, their father had rebelled and was subsequently executed. Shen Duan had also died. On the other hand, Shen Yanxiao had risen to fame. Not only did she have outstanding achievements, but she also had skills that left them in the dust. She had won the Inter-academy Tournament and built Sun Never Sets in half a year. None of them could surpass her. When he entered Sun Never Sets, Shen Jiawei noticed the interior and exterior of the city. He was amazed by the perfection of the city, and his dissatisfaction with Shen Yanxiao had quickly turned into admiration after his recent encounters with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s achievements. Even though he was unscrupulous and willful, he had matured after so many setbacks. He no longer dared to question Shen Yanxiao. Instead, he felt a subtle respect and admiration for her. He was a year older than Shen Yanxiao, and he had been pampered since he was young. He also had his father to care for him, and he had the best food and clothing. However, he had fallen to such a state. On the other hand, Shen Yanxiao had always been bullied by them and neglected by the Vermilion Bird Family. However, her achievements were beyond their reach. Shen Jiawei could not help but smile bitterly. Was this really karma? He did not expect that Shen Yanxiao would take them in. He came to Sun Never Sets because he was at his wit¡¯s end. He did not expect that Shen Yanxiao would let bygones be bygones. Shen Jiawei¡¯s immature mind was flooded with indescribableplicated emotions. There was disappointment, surprise, and even more indescribable emotions. ¡°Thank you, City Lord.¡± Shen Jiawei looked up at Shen Yanxiao. He felt ashamed when he thought about how he had belittled Shen Yanxiao. Shen Jiayi did not say a single word from the start to the end. She just allowed Shen Jiawei to take the lead. Shen Yanxiao found Evil Wolf and asked him to arrange amodation for Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei. Shen Jiawei gave his thanks and dragged Shen Jiayi out of the mansion to follow Evil Wolf. After the twins left, the five beasts finally spoke. ¡°Retribution is not a pleasant thing. I am amazed.¡± Yan Yu had a gentle personality, and he could not help but sigh when he saw what had happened to the twins. ¡°It seems like Shen Jiawei has matured quite a bit. They must have had a rough time during this period.¡± Tang Nazhi felt sorry for the pair of siblings. They had enjoyed wealth and status throughout their lives, but their family had been ruined because of their father¡¯s misjudgement. A prodigy fell from the clouds into the mud. Qi Xia propped his chin and looked at Shen Yanxiaozily. ¡°I thought you would kill them.¡± It was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s usual style to eliminate the weeds and the roots. He did not expect that she would let the twins off. Paying evil with kindness? That was not her style. Shen Yanxiao nced at Qi Xia and said, ¡°I don¡¯t care if they live or die, but I have to be mindful of my grandfather. They have already received their due punishment. If they live their lives honestly in the future, I will naturally raise them well. But if they don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for them, I will not hesitate to take action.¡± She no longer wanted Shen Feng to suffer the pain of losing a kin. She wanted Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei to live as a show of filial piety for Shen Feng. Chapter 868 - Turning Over A New Leaf? (2)

Chapter 868: Turning Over A New Leaf? (2)

Evil Wolf arranged for Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei to stay in a pretty good yard. Even though the yard was not big, it was enough for the two youths who had yet to reach adulthood. ¡°You can stay here in the future. I will get someone to send you some food and clothes so that you can wash up in your room.¡± Evil Wolf did not know the identities of these two neers. He was only following Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions. Evil Wolfughed heartily. Then, he took the twins to have a look around the yard before expressing his intentions to leave. ¡°Thank you, brother. How may I address you?¡± Shen Jiawei looked at Evil Wolf gratefully. ¡°Ha, you can call me Evil Wolf. You can rest first. I will arrange for someone toe.¡± Evil Wolf scratched his head. Shen Jiawei had good looks, and even though he was in a sorry state, he did not look detestable. On the other hand, the youngdy at the side did not say anything. Instead, she constantly had a gloomy expression on her face. Evil Wolf did not want to stay any longer and left as soon as he said that. Shen Jiawei watched as Evil Wolf left. Just as he was about to go to his room to get some water to wash up, he saw Shen Jiayi staring at him with a gloomy expression. Shen Jiawei¡¯s heart dropped. He felt afraid. He and Shen Jiayi were imprisoned separately, and they had only met again when they were escaping. Shen Jiawei had always been afraid of his sister, and the Shen Jiayi that he saw now was even more frightening. ¡°Sister...¡± Bang! Before Shen Jiawei could finish his sentence, Shen Jiayi pped him. ¡°Bastard! Aren¡¯t you so quick to please that bitch just now? You¡¯re so shameless! And you even dared to call me sister?!¡± Shen Jiayi narrowed her eyes and red at Shen Jiawei fiercely. She gave him a tight p that left a red mark on his face. Shen Jiawei covered his face and looked at the furious Shen Jiayi with grievance and surprise. ¡°Sister, what are you doing? We... we are already in this state. City Lord is already being very kind to take us in. Why are you still talking about her like this?¡± Shen Jiawei had turned over a new leaf. After his suffering, the sharp edges in his body had been worn away. He was sincerely grateful for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s kindness. He could not understand why Shen Jiayi was still acting like this. ¡°City Lord? Ha! Shen Jiawei, you disgust me. What is that trash? Have you forgotten that it was that bastard who killed our father?¡± Shen Jiayi said coldly. ¡°Father was in the wrong. He wanted to harm grandfather...¡± Shen Jiawei bit his lips. Even though he was heartbroken about Shen Yue¡¯s death, he knew that he had only himself to me. Even they had received their share of retribution If their father had not rebelled, they would not have been sent to that ce, and they would not be in their current state. ¡°You good-for-nothing!¡± Shen Jiayi was furious when Shen Jiawei tried to exin himself. She lifted her leg and kicked him to the ground. ¡°That bastard is already a candidate for the next Family Head. If father had not done what he did, that bitch would have trampled all over us! You idiot, how can you defend the person who killed your father? You¡¯re such a jerk! Who do you think caused our current situation? It¡¯s all because of Shen Yanxiao. If she had remained as a fool, the position of the next Family Head would have belonged to us. If that did not happen, would father need to do what he did? If not for her, why did you think we would be reduced to this state?¡± Chapter 869

Chapter 869: Turning Over A New Leaf? (3)

Shen Jiayi hated Shen Yanxiao. Without Shen Yanxiao, her life would not have turned out like this. It was all because of Shen Yanxiao. Why?! Why was Shen Yanxiao so sessful while she was treated as a guinea pig? Not only was she about to inherit the Vermilion Bird Family, but she also had a perfect city to her name with a group of elegant, handsome young men by her side. She was merely a mixed-blood between a human and an elf. She did not deserve to live in this world! Why was it that all the good things in the world were taken by her? And why did she deserve all this suffering? If it were not for Shen Yanxiao... If it were not for Shen Yanxiao, everything would have been hers! Hatred surfaced on her scarred face. Shen Jiayi vented all her anger on Shen Jiawei. That traitorous bastard had the cheek to defend Shen Yanxiao! ¡°Sister... stop it!¡± Shen Jiawei curled his body as he trembled. His face was covered in tears as he endured Shen Jiayi¡¯s punches and kicks. He did not know what was going on with his sister. How was Shen Jiayi still unable to understand their situation? ¡°I¡¯ll just beat you to death. It is a disgrace to keep you alive. Don¡¯t you like to curry favor with that bastard? If you like it so much, I¡¯ll kill you right now! Let¡¯s see if you can continue curry favor with her!¡± The more Shen Jiayi abused her brother, the angrier she got. She could no longer control her strength. Shen Jiawei rolled his eyes and fell to the ground as his body convulsed. Shen Jiayi was tired after the beating so she left angrily. She would not let Shen Yanxiao have an easy time. She would take back everything that she had lost! The people that Evil Wolf had arranged for them toe in saw Shen Jiawei, who was still convulsing in the yard. They hastily helped him into his room andid him down. Shen Jiawei had lost consciousness, and his face was covered in tears. His lips twitched as he continued to mumble. ¡°Stop hitting...¡± Shen Yanxiao soon found out about the fight. Evil Wolf had left and Shen Jiawei was the only one left in the yard¡ªit was obvious who did it. These siblings were really unpredictable. ¡°I think Shen Jiawei has learned his lesson. Shen Jiayi, on the other hand, is still as annoying as ever.¡± Tang Nazhi pursed his lips when he heard the news. How could that young miss still have the thought to hit her brother? ¡°Shen Jiawei is not a bad person. At most, he is just ackey. He only listens to Shen Jiayi¡¯s words.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew the twins well. Shen Jiawei was not a vicious person. He didn¡¯t have the guts to do what he did. Most of the time, it was Shen Jiayi¡¯s suggestion tomit evil. Even when they bullied her, it was Shen Jiayi¡¯s idea. ¡°Shen Jiawei might be sincerely repentant, but that is not the case for Shen Jiayi. You have to keep an eye on her,¡± Qi Xia said. ¡°Of course.¡± She had never thought that Shen Jiayi would turn over a new leaf. Even after so many dreadful experiences, she still refused to change. She probably still hated her to the bone. But she would continue observing Shen Jiawei. If he were truly repentant, she would take care of him for Shen Feng¡¯s sake. ¡°When do you n to arrange for them to meet with your grandfather?¡± Yang Xi asked. Shen Yanxiao frowned. Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei were still injured, and if Shen Feng were to see them in that state, his heart would ache. ¡°Let¡¯s bring them to see him after they¡¯ve recovered.¡± Chapter 870 - Turning Over a New Leaf? (4)

Chapter 870: Turning Over a New Leaf? (4)

Due to the strange state of Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯s bodies, Shen Yanxiao asked someone to invite Uncle Nine over. ¡°Uncle Nine, I have two people with me. Can youe with me to check whether they are the same as the people in the Graveyard of the Sun?¡± Shen Yanxiao was not sure if the people that Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei had encountered were from the same organization as the people in the Graveyard of the Sun. Therefore, she invited Uncle Nine to take a look. ¡°Sure.¡± Uncle Nine nodded. When the two of them arrived at Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯s yard, Shen Jiawei, who had just woken up and freshened up, walked out of his room in a simple robe. The door to Shen Jiayi¡¯s room was locked. ¡°City Lord, why are you here?¡± Shen Jiawei looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. ¡°I brought someone here to check on your injuries,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a straight face. ¡°Err... thank you,¡± Shen Jiawei lowered his head in surprise and said in embarrassment. Shen Jiawei felt embarrassed that someone he had once bullied had brought someone to examine his wound. ¡°Where¡¯s Shen Jiayi?¡± Shen Yanxiao could not see her around the yard. Shen Jiawei lowered his head in silence and clenched his fists. ¡°Perhaps my sister is tired and is still resting.¡± Shen Jiawei did not dare to let Shen Yanxiao meet Shen Jiayi. He still remembered Shen Jiayi¡¯s flurry of curses, and he knew that his sister still hated Shen Yanxiao. If it were in the past, he would have helped Shen Jiayi to deal with Shen Yanxiao. However, at that moment, he only hoped that he could persuade Shen Jiayi not to go against Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Tired? Was he tired from beating up her own brother? ¡°In that case, let Uncle Nine take a look at your injuries.¡± It was good that she would not see that brat. Shen Jiawei could still be saved. Shen Jiayi, on the other hand, was the perfect example of an incurable person. Shen Jiawei looked nervous. He looked at the kind Uncle Nine and subconsciously covered the wound on his arm. ¡°I... I will scare him,¡± Shen Jiawei stuttered. His current physical condition waspletely different from that of an ordinary person. It was likely that his condition would shock them. ¡°You¡¯re so long-winded. I told you to let him look, and you will do as I say.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Shen Jiawei immediately trembled like a quail. Uncle Nine looked at the nervous Shen Jiawei with a smile and patted his thin shoulders kindly. ¡°Youngd, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve seen your condition before.¡± Shen Yanxiao had given him some of the details prior their arrival. He already had a general idea of what had happened, but he still needed to observe more to determine if they were the same group of people. ¡°Then... I¡¯ll have to trouble you, senior.¡± Shen Jiawei nodded obediently like a young child. ¡°Uncle Nine, I will have to trouble you to take care of this. I still have some matters to attend to. You can tell me more when you have reached a conclusion.¡± Shen Yanxiao had asked Uncle Nine toe to check on Shen Jiawei¡¯s condition and to treat his injuries. If he had fused with the characteristics of an undead, then even ordinary doctors would not be able to tell. Uncle Nine was an experienced doctor in that regard. ¡°Sure, go ahead.¡± Uncle Nine smiled and dragged the nervous Shen Jiawei into a room. Shen Yanxiao turned to look at Shen Jiayi¡¯s room. The door was tightly shut, but she could still feel a pair of malicious eyes staring at her through the gap. Shen Yanxiao sneered. It seemed like she would never change. She wanted to see what kind of trouble Shen Jiayi could cause in her city! Chapter 871

Chapter 871: You Have to Be pped When You¡¯re Lazy (1)

Once she had arranged everything, Shen Yanxiao went back to her room to meditate. Lord Xiu was furious. Ever since she came to Sun Never Sets, she had not trained her battle aura or magic diligently. Even after she undid the fifth seal, her strength did not increase much. Xiu, who had always followed the Spartan¡¯s way of teachings, whipped the little girl who had cked off during the journey like a gale. ¡°Well, it¡¯s not like it¡¯s my fault that there are so many things I need to handle.¡± Shen Yanxiao sat on the bed with her legs crossed. Even though Xiu¡¯s tone did not have any fluctuations and was still as cold as before, she could somehow tell that a certain Great Master was truly enraged. ¡°Many?¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was as cold as ice. Shen Yanxiao gulped. Well, she had to admit that even though she had many things to do, she spent most of her time goofing around. It was not her fault! It had only been a year since she had transmigrated to this world, and she had gone through all sorts of training, challenges, and setbacks. Even if her body was made of steel, she would not be able to withstand such torment for long. The most terrifying aspect of all was her mental exhaustion. The more she knew, the more she thought. So, arge number of questions quickly piled up in her mind, and in the end, they overwhelmed her. In any case, she was only fourteen years old in her previous life, and she had already achieved what a forty-year-old could barely have done in this life. ¡°Isn¡¯t the construction of Sun Never Sets a sess?¡± Shen Yanxiao shrunk her neck. She could not see his cold, handsome face, but she was still afraid. ¡°This is only a city. So what if you take over the entire Forsaken Land? You will still be merely a lord of the Brilliance Continent.¡± Xiu¡¯s tone carried a trace of disdain. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry. God knew how many people envied her as a city lord. If someone could unite the entire Forsaken Land, they would definitely be able to dominate the Brilliance Continent. However, Xiu made her brilliant achievements into... no... Shen Yanxiao wanted to scratch the wall in anger. She felt that even if she were to unite the entire Brilliance Continent, a certain Great Master would still think that it was a piece of cake and that she was neglecting her proper duties. ¡°I just wanted to build my own military base.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that she had provoked a lot of people. So, in order to ensure that her family would have nothing to worry about, she decided to recruit soldiers to train in Sun Never Sets. ¡°Military?¡± Xiu¡¯s voice rose. ¡°You call the collective strength of those ants a military?¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Xiu¡¯s tone was filled with extreme contempt. She did not doubt that Xiu would despise her eighteen generations of ancestors if she were to nod. ¡°I think I can teach them slowly...¡± Shen Yanxiao lowered her head and shook her fingers. Why would she always turn into a timid quail when she was with Xiu? That did not make any sense! ¡°You will?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Then how are you going to teach them?¡± ¡°Du Lang...¡± ¡°He is a mercenary.¡± ¡°My fifth uncle...¡± ¡°He trains his guards.¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao decided to shut her mouth. Her poisonous tongue had automatically gone on strike in front of Xiu. If she did not break the silence, she would suffer in silence. Shen Yanxiao felt like she was going to die. Just as she was ashamed of herself, Xiu suddenly said, ¡°I can train them for you.¡± ¡°!!!¡± Shen Yanxiao was instantly revived! Chapter 872 - You Have to Be Slapped When Youre Lazy (2)

Chapter 872: You Have to Be pped When You¡¯re Lazy (2)

¡°You will train them?¡± Shen Yanxiao could not conceal her excitement. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Please train them!¡± Shen Yanxiao thought that she looked no different from when Qi Xia hugged his grandfather¡¯s thighs. ¡°Sure.¡± Xiu was suddenly exceptionally easy to talk to. However, just as Shen Yanxiao was about to cheer, Xiu¡¯s next words pushed her against the wall. ¡°When you advance to your second ss promotion, I will train your army.¡± ¡°Second ss promotion?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. It seemed like she was already on the verge of advancing to an Advanced Professional when the fifthyer of the seal was undone. However, she had not cultivated much during that period, so her progress was slow. One could only advance to the second ss promotion after they became an Advanced Professional, and the requirements for that were extremely harsh. How many geniuses in the Brilliance Continent had been stuck at the level of an Advanced Professional below the second ss promotion? The second ss promotion was the dividing line between the strong and the weak. Only those who had gone through the second ss promotion could reach new heights. Shen Yanxiao was not sure how long it would take for her to reach the second ss promotion, but the bait that Xiu had thrown out was very tempting! She needed strength, but she knew that she would not be able to stand at the peak if she were to rely on her strength alone. Therefore, she had to train her army. That way, even if she were to fall out with the Longxuan Empire or the Blue Moon Dynasty in the future, she would still be able to withstand their attacks. ¡°But that should take a long time, right?¡± She suspected that she would not even have the chance to go through her second ss promotion once Oriental City waspleted. ¡°How would you know if you don¡¯t give it a try?¡± ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± Shen Yanxiao scratched her head. Even though Xiu¡¯s words were a little harsh, she knew that he was thinking for her sake. ¡°In that case, I shall focus on my training.¡± Shen Yanxiao acted like an obedient child, but her heart was bursting with joy. Even though she did not know Xiu¡¯s background, this felt like hugging an omnipotent thigh. It would be a waste not to hug it. ¡°Not here,¡± Xiu suddenly said. ¡°Ah?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. Where else could they go if they would not train there? ¡°There are plenty of ces in the Forsaken Land for you to increase your strength. You can only stimte more of your potential when you are in adversity. Sun Never Sets is too easy for you.¡± Xiu did not intend for Shen Yanxiao to continue to stay in Sun Never Sets. Even if she wanted to cultivate in peace, it would be difficult. If she were to stay in the city, details of the construction of Oriental City would constantly be ryed to her. Additionally, the location of the mineral reserves was still a matter of grave importance. And soon, Shen Yanxiao would have to sign a contract with the merchants who were prepared to trade with Sun Never Sets. Furthermore, there was also the unknown sage... A lot of things revolved around Shen Yanxiao so her training would definitely be disrupted. That was not what Xiu wanted. ¡°Are you encouraging me to ignore my responsibilities?¡± Shen Yanxiao wrinkled her eyebrows. To be honest, she also wanted to look around the Forsaken Land, but unfortunately, the responsibilities on her shoulders were just piling on endlessly. ¡°Why not? Du Lang, Uncle Nine, Qi Xia, and the others are already capable of holding their own. Even if you do not appear for some time, with them around, nothing will happen to the two cities,¡± Xiu said patiently. ¡°Then let¡¯s do this! I will give them some instructions tomorrow, and then I will call for Vermilion Bird.¡± As someone who had just been whipped and lectured by a certain Great Master, Shen Yanxiao was sensible enough to agree to Xiu¡¯s proposal. She did not doubt that Xiu would form a body to carry her out of Sun Never Sets if she tried to resist. Chapter 873 - You Have to Be Slapped When Youre Lazy (3)

Chapter 873: You Have to Be pped When You¡¯re Lazy (3)

She would not even be surprised if Xiu were to do something like that. ¡°No Vermilion Bird.¡± ¡°Vermilion Bird is noting?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment. Even though she had left Vermilion Bird with Shen Feng to take care of him, she had never thought of leaving her mythical beast behind! ¡°With it there with you, do you think you will be able to train?¡± Xiu was well aware of how protective Vermilion Bird was of Shen Yanxiao. With the Vermilion Bird¡¯s current strength, he could challenge all the demons in the Forsaken Land. So, if she brought Vermilion Bird with them, Shen Yanxiao would not be going out to train, but to travel. ¡°In that case, I will have to discuss it with him.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. She could already predict Vermilion Bird¡¯s expression once he heard the news. ¡°But if you leave Sun Never Sets, won¡¯t you be unable to absorb dark elements?¡± ¡°Have you forgotten about the ck Crystal Stone?¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately understood what Xiu meant. She should bring the ck crystal with her so that Xiu could temporarily absorb the dark elements from it. After she made up her mind to train in the outside world, Shen Yanxiao immediately started to make arrangements. When everyone in Sun Never Sets knew that Shen Yanxiao would be away for her training, they were all dumbstruck. It would be fine if she just threw all the responsibilities to them while she goofed around. But what angered them was that Shen Yanxiao was preparing to go out alone without anyone! For a moment, the entire Sun Never Sets was in an uproar. ¡°You... You said that you would never abandon me again!¡± Vermilion Bird looked at Shen Yanxiao with tears in his eyes as he pointed at the ¡®heartless man¡¯ who was about to ¡®abandon¡¯ him again! Lan Fengli looked disappointed. He stretched out his hand and quietly pulled on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sleeves. His facial expression looked as if he was saying, ¡®I am obedient. Take me with you. I don¡¯t want to leave my sister...¡¯ ¡°Oriental City has only just begun its construction. Is it appropriate for you to leave?¡± Du Lang stood before Shen Yanxiao with a pile of letters from Oriental City in his arms. ¡°I¡¯m not young anymore. I can¡¯t handle any more responsibilities.¡± Uncle Nine deliberately massaged his back, pretending that he was overwhelmed from work. ¡°It¡¯s not right to go solo.¡± Qi Xia crossed his arms and looked at her calmly. ¡°You need to share the fun.¡± Tang Nazhi forced a straight face. ¡°It¡¯s not safe for you to be alone outside.¡± Yan Yu looked worried. ¡°Taking several people with you is better than going alone.¡± Yang Xi touched his chin as he wondered if they should pack up and follow the little girl out of the city. ¡°I think they have a point.¡± Li Xiaowei, in a low tone, agreed with the others. Shen Yanxiao could not bear to look at the five beasts as they lectured her in unison. Did they discuss this beforehand? Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt the pressure when she heard everyone¡¯s objections and protests. She did not doubt that these people would tie her up and carry her back to the mansion as a mascot if she were to leave. Due to public pressure, Shen Yanxiao decided not to go out for the time being. Before anyone could react, she dashed back into her room. When they saw that Shen Yanxiao had given up on the idea, they finally rxed. However, the next morning, everyone was stunned when they saw the empty bedroom. ¡®F*ck! You ran away without permission!¡¯ Do you even have the moral principles of a city lord? Chapter 874

Chapter 874: Northern Region (1)

The so-called immoral city lord was Shen Yanxiao. When they needed her, she would appear in a rush, and when she was not needed, she would start to ck off. It was not the right time for her to stay in Sun Never Sets so she decided to skip her sses! Of course, she would never admit that Xiu was the reason why she snuck out without any hesitation! After she changed her appearance, she wore a cloak and held a map of the Forsaken Land. Shen Yanxiao stood a few kilometers away from Sun Never Sets as she looked at the scenery around her. After she left Sun Never Sets, she passed through at least six to seven cities in a single night. She would asionally encounter one or two demons, but they would leave the moment they saw her. They did not even resemble the demons who once ate humans for food. Which demon would not pounce on a human and devour them? Did those demons even have any dignity left? In any case, the demons in the eastern region of the Forsaken Land would no longer take the initiative to attack humans who entered the Forsaken Land. They did not have the courage to challenge a human city lord who had hundreds of advanced-ranked demons. Therefore, they chose to ignore the humans. In order not to be tempted by the human¡¯s aura, they would go the opposite way of any humans they saw. In any case, it wasmon for demons in the Forsaken Land to not have a single bite of human flesh for hundreds of years. They were still strong so they would not starve for the time being. Furthermore, they had heard that there were dark elements in Sun Never Sets that demons would drool over. If they were fortunate enough to enter Sun Never Sets and have the chance to try this genuinely delicious food, then would it not be worthwhile to let these useless humans go in exchange of not provoking the City Lord of Sun Never Sets? They were still waiting for their turn to immigrate, so shouldn¡¯t they show her a good performance? Since the demons in the eastern region were so well-behaved that it was heartbreaking, Shen Yanxiao could not rely on them to train herself. ¡°Was it a mistake for me to train them too well?¡± Shen Yanxiao held her forehead in depression when she saw the fifteenth demon turn and leave from a hundred meters away. Xiu had mentioned that the best way to increase her strength in a short period of time was to engage in actualbat. Only in a real battle could she stimte her potential. In the Forsaken Land, only advanced-ranked demons could suppress her in terms of strength. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n to leave Sun Never Sets was to train in magic and battle aura in the Forsaken Land while she fought with a few advanced demons to improve herself. However, in the eastern region, even low-ranked demons would not attack humans, let alone advanced-ranked demons with intelligenceparable to humans. It was difficult to train in her territory so Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to shift her attention to other areas. The city that the Seventh Kingdom belonged to was located in the west of the Forsaken Land, but it was the furthest from the eastern region so there was no need to consider it. Shen Yanxiao had also had a disagreement with Fantasy Devil City in the southern region. In the end, the only suitable ce for her to go would probably be the northern region, the territory of the God Wind Alliance. The God Wind Alliance was the first country to gain a foothold in the Forsaken Land, and Blizzard City had also thrived after hundreds of years of operations. Even though the other three forces had tried to suppress the construction of Sun Never Sets, the Seventh Kingdom and the God Wind Alliance did not take any action. It was their gesture of kindness to their new neighbor. Chapter 875 - Northern Region (2)

Chapter 875: Northern Region (2)

They were not enemies yet. It had been five days since Shen Yanxiao¡¯s escape, and the people in Sun Never Sets had given up on the idea of capturing her. They could only work hard and arrange everything in the city. They despised Shen Yanxiao for herck of moral principles as they continued with their work. Little did they know that their city lord had left their jurisdiction and stepped into the northern region of the Forsaken Land. The northern region of the Forsaken Land was the ce where humans first set foot. That year, the God Wind Alliance selected a Great Swordsman and dispatched more than 30,000 mercenaries. It took them ten years to sessfully build Blizzard City. After hundreds of years of operations, the northern region of the Forsaken Land had be rtively stable. However, that stability only existed near Blizzard City. Other than that, it was still a restricted area for humans, as demons still ran rampant there. Shen Yanxiao traveled for five days before she reached the border between the eastern and northern regions. As long as she took another step forward, she would officially enter the territory of the God Wind Alliance. When she thought about how she was dissatisfied with the other three forces for invading the eastern region¡¯s resources, she realized that she would have to train with the demons in the northern region. Shen Yanxiao took out the map and looked at it. The northern region of the Forsaken Land was rather cold, and there were many mountain forests near the border. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s first stop was one of those mountains. It was rumored that there were many demons on the mountain, making it a suitable location for her training. Shen Yanxiao rubbed her palms as she walked towards her destination. The temperature in the northern forest was very low. Fortunately, Shen Yanxiao was well-prepared and had changed into a thicker set of clothes so that she would not be affected by the cold. On the barren mountain, she found a cave that seemed to have been abandoned for a long time. Even though it was not big, it was enough to shelter her from the wind and rain. Shen Yanxiao regarded the cave as her camp. To start off her training, she did not go to the demons in the mountain to fight them. Instead, since her battle aura and magic had not improved for some time, her first priority was to train them. At Xiu¡¯s request, Shen Yanxiao began to sit cross-legged on the ground with the ck Crystal and start her training. The days of cultivation were dull and boring, but Shen Yanxiao was not annoyed at all. It was as if she had returned to the time when she first transmigrated, devoting all her time to her training. No one disturbed her, and nothing disturbed her. She hadpletely immersed herself in her training. Every morning, she would eat some rations before starting to train again. Other than her three meals and the necessary breaks, she would devote all her time to training. She could sense that her battle aura and magic were growing at a rapid pace. It was not as if the fifthyer of the seal waspletely ineffective. It was just that she had cked off in her training so she did not feel anything. Now that she was fully concentrating on her training, the effects had naturally appeared. It had been a long time since she had that euphoric feeling. Shen Yanxiao was even thinking she was being intoxicated by that feeling. She did not need Xiu¡¯s urging as she was already enjoying it. After ten days of training, she solidified her position as an Advanced Archer and as an Advanced Warlock. She was now only one step away from the second ss promotion. Just as she was immersed in the joy of her advancement, Xiu proposed a suggestion to her. ¡°Starting tomorrow, you will train in the morning and afternoon. I will be responsible for your actualbat training at night,¡± Xiu suddenly said. Chapter 876 - Northern Region (3)

Chapter 876: Northern Region (3)

¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao, who was still gnawing on her rations, was stunned. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Forgive her for being slow-witted, but she had not recovered from her training-focused mindset. ¡°You, fight me,¡± Xiu said calmly. ¡°Fight... you!¡± Shen Yanxiao almost choked to death from the rations that she had just consumed. What a joke! She had just be an Advanced Professional and he wanted her to fight him? Did he want her dead? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart clenched as she thought about how Xiu had crushed an eighth-ranked magical beast with one finger and how Xiu had defeated a Second-ss expert in one move. She had been cultivating diligently during that period, and she did not make any mistakes. So, why did Lord Xiu suddenly decide to get rid of her? Shen Yanxiao knew that she could not even withstand a single blow from Xiu. ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu did not think that his proposal was shocking at all. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart instantly shattered into pieces. ¡°I can¡¯t defeat you.¡± Shen Yanxiao wiped her tears discreetly. She was not ashamed at all as she revealed that she still had a smidgen of self-awareness. ¡°That¡¯s for sure.¡± Xiu¡¯s ice-cold tone petrified Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry. Why did he torture her when he already knew about it? Instant kill! She would definitely be insta-killed! If Lord Xiu were to be careless again, he might crush her to death... She was there to train, not tomit suicide! ¡°There¡¯s no need to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut. I think I¡¯d better find a few advanced-ranked demons to practice with. I would not need your help then!¡± No! She would rather go all over the mountain to find demons to fight than to be tortured by Xiu! ¡°You have too little actualbat experience so your speed of improvement is only considered fast among humans. If you do not increase your actualbat experience soon, you will not be able to unleash your full strength. Even if you were to look for demons now, it will not be effective. Rest assured that after I guide you, you will have plenty of opportunities to look for demons to train with.¡± Xiu spoke calmly as if he did not notice Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fear. ¡°But you will beat me to death...¡± Shen Yanxiao muttered to herself. ¡°Hmm?¡± Xiu raised his voice. ¡°You are too cruel. My arms and legs cannot take it.¡± For the sake of her life, she would crush her dignity and throw them away. ¡°I know my limits.¡± ¡°But you have identally crushed an eighth-ranked magical beast. If you were to be careless while training with me... I think I might not be as durable as an eighth-ranked magical beast.¡± Humans trained in offense. Moreover, her two professions, Archer and Warlock, had the weakest defense. Knights might be able to withstand Xiu¡¯s¡¯ carelessness¡¯, but with her weak defense, she would be sent flying before Xiu could even p her. The disparity between their strengths was too great. It was not that she was weak, but the enemy¡¯s fighting strength was off the charts! ¡°...¡± Xiu suddenly wondered if he had traumatized that little kid. After a moment of silence, Xiu seemed to hesitate before he slowly said, ¡°I will not let you get hurt.¡± ¡°I am afraid that you will not be able to stop once you get into it.¡± She knew that Xiu would not kill her, but... Xiu¡¯s past achievements were too brilliant! She could not stay calm even if she wanted to. ¡°No.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°You are too weak to provoke my fighting spirit.¡± Chapter 877

Chapter 877: Delicate Night (1)

She was so weak that she could not provoke his fighting spirit... That was why he was so confident! Shen Yanxiao felt as if blood was stuck in the back of her throat. Even after she tried to spit it out, it would note out. She finally understood what it truly meant to have a poisonous tongue. Xiu had said something so damaging that she wished she could smack herself to death; He truly had a poisonous tongue! Great Master Xiu, are you really here to train me, or to abuse me? Shen Yanxiao had been so excited about her advancement to an Advanced Professional a second ago, but Xiu quickly beat her to a pulp the very next second. She had always been the one to attack others. However, she could not remember how many times she had been attacked by Xiu. Her confidence was now shattered into pieces! ¡°Are you sure? For sure, for sure that you will go easy on me?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in grief and indignation as she swallowed the blood in her throat. ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu was determined. ¡°Very well.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that she could not fight back, so she could only agree to Xiu¡¯s proposal. However, she was sad about her impending hell-like life. As expected, she should not hug someone¡¯s thigh. If she did, she would just get beaten up! In fact, Shen Yanxiao was worrying too much. Even if Xiu could materialize his physical body, he could only do so temporarily. Therefore, even if she were to be beaten up, it would only be for a short while. The next night, Shen Yanxiao watched with a heavy heart as a ck mist surged from her body as it gradually formed a silhouette in front of her. The night king of the Forsaken Land was pitch-ck. In the dark forest, Shen Yanxiao saw Xiu, whom she had not seen for a long time, with the help of the light crystals ced around him. He was still as handsome as she remembered him to be, and his impable facial features seemed exceptionally captivating under the light. His golden half-squinted eyes had a trace of indifference. His long ck hair casually draped over his shoulders. There was no sound around him, with only a gentle breeze blowing past him, lifting his ck satin-like hair as it brushed against his fair and wless cheeks. Even though it was not her first time seeing Xiu in person, Shen Yanxiao still felt uneasy. In the darkness of the night, the perfect man stood there quietly. Everything around him suddenly seemed unimportant. His appearance was like a beautiful painting. Wherever he stood, the scenery became unassuming. ¡°Ahem... should I start now?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked away ufortably. The handsome man in front of her was here to torture her, but why was she feeling shy? It did not make any sense! She was not a masochist! ¡°Hmm?¡± Xiu tilted his head. His long ck hair flowed down his shoulders as he moved, and his long hair pushed against his waist. His golden half-squinted eyes were as calm as water. No emotion could be detected in those eyes. Shen Yanxiao stole a nce at him. It was only a brief nce, but it still caused her heart to skip a beat. After her reincarnation, she had seen countless handsome men. Even Qi Xia and the others were considered few of the more handsome ones she had seen. She thought that after she had experienced so many beauties, she would be able to stay calm in the face of all the beautiful males. However, she did not expect that Xiu would constantly amaze her with his handsome appearance. If Qi Xia and the others were as dazzling as the stars in the midnight sky, Xiu¡¯s existence was like the bright sun of the day. Even if one did not look at his radiance, they would still be enveloped by sunlight. Chapter 878 - Delicate Night (2)

Chapter 878: Delicate Night (2)

Shen Yanxiao considered herself as a connoisseur of good looks. However, she could not find any words to describe Xiu¡¯s appearance. ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao, who had aplicated expression on her face, and a trace of doubt surfaced in his golden eyes. He could sense a trace of fluctuation in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind, but he had no idea where it stemmed from. ¡°Nothing! Nothing.¡± Shen Yanxiao hastily shook her head. If Xiu were to realize that she was secretly assessing his beauty, he would probably p her to her death. In this world, rarely would there be men who appreciated their beauty being assessed. Even though Xiu was not a ¡®man¡¯ per say, he was still a male, and a powerful one at that. Therefore, he must dislike suchments. In order not to be questioned by Xiu, Shen Yanxiao immediately dismissed all the strange thoughts in her mind. She would definitely be killed if she were to peek at the beauty of a super expert! ¡°I told you, you don¡¯t have to be afraid.¡± Xiu could only sigh when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fearful expression. Before this, he had only shown his strength twice in front of Shen Yanxiao. The first time was to intimidate the two Phoenixes, and the second time was while dealing with the Second-ss expert of the Broken Star Pce. He had never shown full strength, so why was the little girl so afraid? ¡°No...¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to exin, but she was afraid that Xiu would discover her thoughts if she did so. In the end, she decided to keep her mouth shut. If the people in Sun Never Sets knew that Shen Yanxiao, the girl who had always treated them like trash, had turned into a tame little rabbit in front of a certain great master, what would they think? One could only say that in this world, those who had the biggest fist was the boss. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fist was not as big as Xiu¡¯s so she could only obediently submit to him. ¡°Then don¡¯t let your thoughts run wild. Use all of your moves on me and I will not retaliate.¡± Xiu hesitated for a moment before he decided to let Shen Yanxiao rest her mind for the time being. He would let her attack him for a few days. It would be good for him to guide her to be on the offensive side first. Once she had adapted to it, he would then teach her how to truly fight. ¡°Very well.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Afraid that something bad would happen again, she took out Clemance from her space ring and held it in her hand. Shen Yanxiao gulped as she looked at Xiu, who was only five steps away from her. Did he want her to attack him? For some reason, Shen Yanxiao felt a little excited. A tiny thought in her heart called out, ¡®I can justifiably hit my lord, while not having to worry about getting hit back¡¯. ¡°In that case, I won¡¯t be polite,¡± Shen Yanxiao said to Xiu in a pretentious manner. She no longer had any intention of holding back. ¡°Come.¡± Xiu nodded. Shen Yanxiao curled her lips into a nasty smile, and the evil mes danced happily in her eyes. Was it fun to torture someone else? She mustered her full strength and pulled the bowstring until it¡¯s taut. Then, she cast a curse on the arrow with her fingertips. In the blink of an eye, she released her fingers and the arrow flew towards Xiu¡¯s handsome face at lightning speed! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile deepened, but the next second, she could no longer smile. Xiu grabbed the arrows with his fingers, which immediately stopped all of her subsequent moves. ... Chapter 879 - Delicate Night (3)

Chapter 879: Delicate Night (3)

¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile froze before it suddenly twitched. Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with his cold golden eyes. ¡°Too weak.¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to die. ¡°You wasted too much time. The speed of your hand signs already is very fast so you could have started it the moment you grab an arrow. If you do that, you will havepleted all the hand signs once you nock an arrow. However, you have the habit of forming hand signs after you have nocked an arrow. It is a waste of time, and even if it didn¡¯t take much longer, a small difference in time could be fatal.¡± Xiu¡¯s ice-cold voice did not contain a trace of emotion as hemented on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attack. Like Xiu mentioned, Shen Yanxiao would always overlook the fact that it took her less than a second to nock an arrow. On the other hand, it also took her less than a second toplete the needed hand signs. She could have done it while she drew the arrow, but she would only subconsciously do it after nocking an arrow . Shen Yanxiao listened attentively. Xiu was right; she had not noticed it. ¡°The opponents you have encountered until now are either as strong as you or weaker than you. For such a small difference in time, they would not be able to react properly. However, if you were to encounter someone who has gone through the second ss promotion or above, you would lose your life in less than a second.¡± Before Xiu could finish his sentence, his slender figure had already disappeared from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sight. The next second, an ice-cold hand caressed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s slender neck. ¡°If I were your enemy, you would have already died a hundred times over.¡± Xiu¡¯s deep voice echoed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. A real expert would only need the blink of an eye tounch an attack. In a real battle, even a millisecond of hesitation could cost one¡¯s life. Xiu¡¯s cold fingertips touched Shen Yanxiao¡¯s warm skin. He did not exert any strength, but he slowly removed his hand from her neck. ¡°I... got it.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt a chill run down her spine. She knew that Xiu had not used his full strength yet. Otherwise, she would have been in his grasp before she could even realize. Xiu nodded in satisfaction, and he appeared before Shen Yanxiao again. ¡°Archers are a fragile profession, and your habits while being one are not good. As an Archer, you must not stay in the exact same position before or after an attack. Archers¡¯s strengths are their agility and long-range. Even though I asked you to attack, you were not serious about it. If you don¡¯t get used to your archery skills, you will suffer in the future.¡± Xiu crossed his arms calmly. In his eyes, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attacks were full of ws. She was only relying on her special ability to train in both magic and battle aura. In reality, her actualbat experience was pathetic. ¡°If you cannot hide your tracks well, you will be a live target. The opponent will sense your position from the direction the arrow came from. In the future, you will have to face people who have gone through the second ss promotion and above. It will be hard to kill them with one strike. Your current habits will easily expose you in a fight. If they do not die, you will.¡± Xiu was very reasonable as he mercilessly pointed out all of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s weaknesses. Shen Yanxiao listened quietly. Xiu was telling the truth. She definitely had developed a bad habit of attacking. As an Archer, they should utilize their agility and long-range to their fullest extent. Shen Yanxiao was d that Xiu was the one who pointed out her ws. Chapter 880 - Delicate Night (4)

Chapter 880: Delicate Night (4)

If they were not discovered and corrected in time, wouldn¡¯t she lose her life if they had been discovered in a fight? When she thought about that, Shen Yanxiao became more serious. Xiu sincerely wanted to teach her. ¡°I understand.¡± The smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face faded, and a trace of seriousness appeared in her eyes. Xiu knew that Shen Yanxiao was very perceptive, so he did not say anything else. He stood in his position and waited for her to attack again. Shen Yanxiao had learned her lesson. She did not attack Xiu immediately. Instead, she turned around and escaped from the light crystals as she blended into the darkness. She was an exceptional thief goddess, and she was best at concealing her aura and footsteps. However, since her reincarnation, she had relied too much on her battle aura and magic, and so she neglected her advantages. After Xiu¡¯s guidance, she immediately understood that she needed to y to her strengths and avoid her weaknesses. In the pitch-ck forest, only a little light could be seen. Xiu stood quietly in front of the cave that was surrounded by light crystals. He could only hear the wind blowing past his ears. An imperceptible smile curled on his thin lips. The little girl was learning very quickly. If someone of the second ss promotion were to look for the little girl, it would be impossible to find her in this silent night. The forest was silent. Shen Yanxiao was like an agile cheetah as she blended into the night. She narrowed her eyes and stared at Xiu in the light. Then, she restrained her aura and suppressed her battle aura and magic. The moment she pulled the bowstring, her concealed aura would spread out. Before that, she had to find a perfect angle and seize the best opportunity to strike. Archers who hid in the dark were like modern snipers. They hid in unknown ces as they waited for their targets to reveal a w so that they could kill them in one shot! All the preparations were for that single moment. Shen Yanxiao slowed down her breaths and narrowed her eyes. Suddenly, a glint of determination shed across her eyes. In less than a second, she took out an arrow and swiftly formed a seal with one hand. She finished casting the curse when the arrow was fully nocked on the bowstring. The next moment, the arrow tore through the air! The lightning-like arrow pierced through the night sky, streaking across a silver light towards Xiu¡¯s forehead! ¡°Even though there is progress, it is still insufficient.¡± The moment Shen Yanxiao released the arrow, Xiu immediately sensed the battle aura and magic that exploded in the darkness. He swept his finger across and deflected the iing arrow. The next second, he had already flown towards the source of the aura. In the darkness, he reached out to touch it, but his fingertips did not feel the warmth that he expected. Instead, it was cold and stiff. Through the darkness, Xiu saw an arrow nailed to a tree branch. The arrow radiated a steady stream of magical power. Whoosh! Xiu was stunned when he heard the sound of an arrow. He turned around and grabbed the arrow in his hand. Just as he checked for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aura, he noticed that dozens of magical auras had suddenly appeared in the pitch-ck surroundings. Xiu revealed a rare smile in the dark night. ¡°She¡¯s finally using her brain.¡± The chaotic aura must have been a trap. The little girl had started to get serious. Only by disrupting the opponent¡¯s judgment could Archersunch an attack. She had learned quickly! Chapter 881 - Delicate Night (5)

Chapter 881: Delicate Night (5)

Another arrow flew towards Xiu, and he casually flicked it with his hand before he immediately flew towards it. Another arrow with a curse was there to wee him. Xiu raised his eyebrows. Without the slightest hint of impatience, he began to y the game of ¡®chase¡¯ with Shen Yanxiao. Xiu was very fast. He would always reach his next position within a second. Shen Yanxiao was shocked by his speed, so she had no choice but to continuously shift her position. She also had to restrain her aura as soon as she released an arrow, or else she would be exposed. It was impossible for Shen Yanxiao to shift her position immediately after she released her arrows, but she had another skill! Broken Arrow! When she released the first arrow, she would immediately follow it with another arrow to change the direction of the first arrow. The additional second arrow would be nailed to the tree trunk after striking the first one, while the first arrow would shift its direction. This way, Xiu could not determine her position. Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao did not have the time to unt her cleverness because Xiu was too fast. Even though she managed to cover the second arrow with the sound of the first arrow, she believed that Xiu would discover her tricks soon enough. Even though it was only a small trick, it had cost Shen Yanxiao a lot of effort. If she dyed for even a moment, her suppressed battle aura and magic would reveal her location. She could onlyplete everything in the shortest time possible and then take the opportunity to run away. She jumped up and down like a rabbit. However... She was still in a good mood as she looked at Xiu, who was being teased by her little tricks! It did not take long for a certain someone to realize that extreme joy turned to sorrow. Xiu had discovered the trick when he was tricked for the second time. When the third arrow flew towards him, he decided not to attack. Instead, he shifted his body slightly to dodge the arrow that was aimed at his forehead. Instead of flying towards the arrow, he flew in the opposite direction. Shen Yanxiao had just released the arrow and was busy shifting to her next position, so she did not pay any attention to Xiu¡¯s movements. In any case, she could not see him with her naked eye. Shen Yanxiao nimbly jumped onto a tree branch and narrowed her eyes as she looked for Xiu. She widened her eyes and looked around but she did not see the slender figure. That was strange. Had Xiu started to conceal himself? That did not make sense. Didn¡¯t they agree to make him a living target? ¡°What are you looking at?¡± All of a sudden, a cold voice echoed from behind Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao shivered and jumped up like a cat whose fur was standing on end. However, she forgot that below her was a tree branch that was as thick as her arm, not a solid ground. Her panic immediately caused her to lose her bnce and her body began to fall backward uncontrobly. Oh no! Was she about to get intimate with Mother Earth? Shen Yanxiao mourned for her butt. However, she did not feel any weight as she fell. Instead, her backnded on a thick chest. A pair of arms wrapped around her armpits, preventing a tragedy. Thump! Shen Yanxiao could hear her heartbeat. She knew whose arms were around her, and there was no warmth on that thick chest. However, it was strangely reassuring. Shen Yanxiao gulped. She thought it was weird. She subconsciously lowered her head and looked at the arms around her. Chapter 882 - Delicate Night (6)

Chapter 882: Delicate Night (6)

Strong, powerful arms wrapped around her chest... Around... her chest... Chest... Not long after her fourteenth birthday, a certain part of her body had begun to develop, albeit only slightly... The little girl¡¯s once wide expanse of t area was no longer impoverished, and now... Xiu¡¯s arm was about to be pressed against the developing area. Bang! Shen Yanxiao blushed red from her head to her toes! Was she molested? As if he had sensed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strangeness, Xiu, who was suspended in mid-air, frowned. His slender body leaned forward as he leaned his head closer to look at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s flushed face. Naturally, he also noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze. He followed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s line of sight... A momentter... Xiu dissipated in an instant, turned into a ball of ck mist, and disappeared without a trace. Shen Yanxiao, who was still immersed in embarrassment and grief, immediately lost her bnce and her petite body fell down. Fortunately, she reacted fast enough. She hooked her leg and hung upside down on a tree branch. Shen Yanxiao dangled in the air with her head facing downward. Her mind was still confused. What was going on? A certain someone had disappeared all of a sudden. She would fall to her death if she were not careful! On one hand, Shen Yanxiao was furious that Xiu had molested her. On the other hand, she was furious that Xiu just decided to abandon her. She hung upside down on a tree branch for a while before she nimbly leaped andnded on the ground. Shen Yanxiao decided to have a good talk with him! Talk... Why did he throw her out halfway when he had already helped her up? It did not make any sense! ¡®Do you want to save me or throw me?¡¯ Shen Yanxiao did not realize that her focus had strayed tens of thousands of miles away like a running horse. Between the two arguments of being ¡°molested¡± and ¡°dropped to death¡±, she obviously cared more about thetter. It was evident that someone had yet to ept the fact that she was no longer a ¡®little girl¡¯. Even though she was a little shy at the start, that little shyness was immediately thrown to the back of her mind by her fierce personality! ¡°Xiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao called out. No response. ¡°Xiu?¡± Try again! There was still no response! ¡°Xiu!!!¡± Dead silence... ¡°Xiu, are we continuing tonight¡¯s session?¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Why did he suddenly be so arrogant? After a long silence, Xiu¡¯s voice slowly echoed in her mind. ¡°This is the end.¡± After she said that, there was no more response. No matter how Shen Yanxiao tricked him into opening his mouth, Xiu seemed to have fallen asleep. Shen Yanxiao felt depressed. She had finally found a chance to knock on the door, but Xiu said it was over? However, if he did not wish to cooperate with her, she could not drag him out of her heartke either. She could only run to various corners with a depressed heart and collect the arrows that she had released. Once she was done, Shen Yanxiao returned to the cave and grabbed some dry rations to fill her stomach. Shen Yanxiao sat in the cave with her legs crossed. She gnawed on the dry rations as she looked at the row of light crystals in front of her. Xiu did not seem to be able to manifest a physical body for a long time. Did he disappear because he had exhausted his strength? Well, Xiu did that so that she could be stronger as soon as possible. So, she should not be too ungrateful. Shen Yanxiao pulled herself together and continued to cultivate with the ck crystal in her arms. Chapter 883 - Delicate Night (7)

Chapter 883: Delicate Night (7)

Shen Yanxiao was so absorbed in her training that she did not even know when she fell asleep. When she woke up, it was already morning. ¡°Xiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao subconsciously called out to him. However... There was still no response! Shen Yanxiao felt depressed. Did he consume too much of his energy yesterday? Was Xiu still recovering? At that thought, Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt that Lord Xiu was not that unreasonable. Look, he had exhausted his strength to guide her personally. Shen Yanxiao made a mental note to not call for Xiu in the future so that he would not waste his energy. She ate some rations and washed her face. Shen Yanxiao, who felt that a certain great master was very selfless, obediently hugged the ck crystal and continued to cultivate. Was this considered as repayment? She would train in battle aura in the morning, and in the afternoon, she would train in magic. At night, she would continue to ask Xiu to guide her. Shen Yanxiao had arranged her schedule well. From sunrise to sunset, Shen Yanxiao was prepared to receive Xiu¡¯s second round of guidance. Even though the fight the day before had onlysted for a short time and Xiu had only spoken a few sentences, she had benefited greatly from it. She had finally learned the weaknesses of her attacks and improved on them. She even flirted with a certain Great Master¡¯s nerves. She had to work harder tonight! Shen Yanxiao rubbed her palms as she waited for the arrival of a certain great master. Shen Yanxiao blinked as she waited... One hour... Two hours... Three hours... Four hours... ... It was daybreak. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao remained motionless as she sat in her original position. Her eyes had reddened, and there was a mist in her eyes. She was sleepy! ¡°Xiu! How can you skip ss? Didn¡¯t you say that you would guide me tonight?!¡± Shen Yanxiao exploded. She had waited for an entire night, but no matter how many times she called for Xiu, it was as if she had entered a bottomless pit. There was no response. Shen Yanxiao was furious. She focused her mind into theke to catch a certain someone who had skipped ss. Silence enveloped her heartke as the waves beneath her feet spread outward. At the center of theke, a slender figure quietly floated in the air with his legs crossed and his eyes closed. Shen Yanxiao, who had rushed into the room to settle her debts, immediately calmed down when she saw Xiu. ¡°Does it really take a lot of energy?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. As she looked at Xiu, who was suspended in mid-air with his eyes closed, she felt a rare sense of guilt. Shen Yanxiao did not notice anything unusual when Xiu came out of the cave twice, and each time was a longer time than thest. However, Xiu had said that he would condense a body to guide her every night. Was that too much? Shen Yanxiao bit her lips and withdrew her mental energy from her heart. Even though she was heartless, she did not want to disturb Xiu¡¯s rest. As she hugged the hard ck crystal, Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders as sleepiness surfaced in her mind. She yawned and hugged the ck crystal with both hands. Then, sheid on the ground and curled her body as if she wanted to merge the ck crystal into her body. If it consumed too much energy, she would absorb more. Xiu should be able to absorb dark elements if she hugged it to sleep. Shen Yanxiao curled her lips. She was no longer sleepy. She slowly closed her eyes, but her hands remained on the ck crystal. After Shen Yanxiao left, Xiu opened his golden eyes. Chapter 884 - Delicate Night (8)

Chapter 884: Delicate Night (8)

Aplicated expression that Shen Yanxiao had never seen before appeared in his eyes that were as bright as the sun. Xiu narrowed his eyes and closed them again as he gazed at the silentke. When Shen Yanxiao woke up, it was already afternoon. She tried to call for Xiu again, but there was still no response. Shen Yanxiao sighed and ate some food before she carried the ck crystal and continued with her training. Night fell, but Xiu still did not appear. The next night, he still did not appear. On the third day... The fourth day... The fifth day... On the night of the sixth day, Shen Yanxiao no longer held any hopes that Xiu would appear. There had been no response from Xiu for the past few days, so she thought that he had exhausted too much of his strength. Even though Xiu was not around, Shen Yanxiao did not give up on her training. Instead, she felt guilty that Xiu had exhausted so much of his strength to make her stronger. It waste at night when Shen Yanxiao finally fell asleep on the straw mattress with the cold ck crystal in her arms. After Shen Yanxiao entered her dreand, a faint wisp of ck mist emanated from her chest and gradually condensed into a human form in front of her. Under the night sky, Xiu stood in front of Shen Yanxiao and looked at the little girl whoid on the ground with her hands tightly hugging the ck crystal. No one knew what he was thinking about at the moment. Xiu slowly crouched down and looked at Shen Yanxiao, who had curled herself into a ball due to the cold. He frowned when he realized that she was still hugging the cold ck crystal even though it was chilly. A cluster of thumb-sized golden mes appeared on his fingertips. The brilliant mes exuded a gentle warmth. As Xiu moved his fingers, five golden mes moved automatically, surrounding Shen Yanxiao. The warmth of the golden mes soon dispelled the coldness of the northern region and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s furrowed brows finally rxed in her sleep. Xiu said nothing. He looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sleeping face and sat down by her side. Xiu¡¯s expression darkened when he saw the clusters of golden mes around the little girl. Minutes and seconds psed as Xiu sat quietly by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. When he could no longer maintain his corporeal body, his silhouette gradually turned into ck mist in the night. As the mist dissipated, Xiu lifted his hand. His hand that was gradually shrouded by the ck mist slowly reached towards Shen Yanxiao¡¯s neck. The moment his hand touched her warm skin, he turned into a ball of ck mist and disappeared from the cave. When Shen Yanxiao woke up, she felt as if she had slept exceptionally well yesterday night. She did not feel as cold as she usually did when she woke up in the past. She felt warm all over. Shen Yanxiao sat up and looked at the ck crystal in her arms. She pursed her lips and ced it on herp as she rummaged through the food in her interspatial ring. Fortunately, she had brought a lot of delicious food with her. Otherwise, she would be bored to death if she only had some rations. In a good mood, she took an apple from her space ring and bit into it. However, the next second, arge ball of ck mist seeped out from her chest, and in the blink of an eye, it condensed into a human form in front of her. Xiu, whom she had not seen for many days, suddenly appeared in front of her. Everything happened so suddenly that Shen Yanxiao nearly choked on the apple that she had just bitten into! Chapter 885 - Delicate Night (9)

Chapter 885: Delicate Night (9)

¡°Ahem... have you recovered?¡± Shen Yanxiao patted her stifling chest. Did he have to be so scary? He left and came so suddenly. Fortunately, she had a brave enough heart. Otherwise, she would have a heart attack. Xiu¡¯s handsome face was still as cold as before. When he heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words, a trace of doubt shed past his eyes. ¡°Recovered?¡± Shen Yanxiao forced herself to swallow the apple, her face still flushed. She pointed at Xiu and then at herself. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that forming a corporal body was exhausting? That night, you suddenly disappeared. I tried calling for you, but you were not responding. So, I went to the Heart Lake to look for you, but I saw you recuperating there.¡± She did not go there to cause any trouble, she was a good girl, okay? Xiu frowned. But as he looked at the ck crystal in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms, he seemed to have understood something. Shen Yanxiao smiled when he locked his gaze onto the ck crystal. ¡°I thought that since you need to absorb the dark elements inside it to recuperate, I should hold it everytime I cultivate. Aren¡¯t I smart?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu with a smile. She was so close to swinging her fluffy tail back and forth. Xiu narrowed his eyes. Was that the reason she had been hugging the ck crystal? ¡°Yes, you are very smart.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice did not fluctuate much, but it could not deny that he was praising Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao, who had been beaten by Xiu for days, finally received his affirmation, and the smile on her face deepened. ¡°By the way, have you recovered?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked as she looked at Xiu. He should have recovered by now, right? Xiu was silent for a moment before he nodded. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°Then, can you continue guiding me tonight?¡± After that night of guidance, Shen Yanxiao hadpletely let go of the grudge of Xiu identally killing her. She waited eagerly for a certain Great Master to give her some pointers. ¡°No.¡± Xiu immediately rejected that thought. ¡°What?¡± As he looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s doubtful expression, Xiu slowly said, ¡°It is just too slow. You should look for other opponents yourself and I will tell you what you need to pay attention to after the battle. Your unteral attacks will not reveal your full strength.¡± ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded obediently. She did not doubt Xiu¡¯s words at all. In any case, Xiu was doing all this for her sake. There was no need to resist. ¡°Then, should I find some advanced-ranked demons to fight in the mountains?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯srge eyes darted around excitedly. She had been here for half a month but she had not seen a single demon. She wondered if the demons had huddled themselves in a hole somewhere. ¡°Sure.¡± Xiu had no objection. He seemed to have thought of something as he looked at the ck crystal on Shen Yanxiao¡¯sp and frowned. ¡°In the future, when you sleep at night, don¡¯t hug this thing anymore.¡± The ck crystal contained dark elements that were extremely cold. When she trained and was awake, she could activate her battle aura and magic to resist the cold. However, when Shen Yanxiao fell asleep, the coldness of the ck crystal would make her ufortable. ¡°Eh?¡± How did Xiu know that she would hug the ck crystal when she slept? Did he discover it when he absorbed the dark elements? ¡°It¡¯s not like I want to hug this crystal. I just want you to recuperate as soon as possible,¡± Shen Yanxiao muttered as she obediently stuffed the ck crystal back into her interspatial ring. Chapter 886 - Hero Saving The Beauty (1)

Chapter 886: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving The Beauty (1)

Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and said nothing else. Shen Yanxiao quickly finished her apple and tidied herself up. She was prepared to search for some unfortunate advanced-ranked demons in the mountains to train with. A momentter, Xiu turned into ck mist and returned back to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. He was probably the only one who knew the reason for his decision not to personally guide Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao, who was tricked by a certain Great Master, was full of fighting spirit as she hopped around the mountain to look for demons. She was probably the only human who had ever thought of doing this. Shen Yanxiao was only one step away from carrying a g and singing, ¡°Your Majesty asked me to patrol the mountain and feed the beast.¡± However, for some reason, she still could not find a single demon, let alone an advanced-ranked demon. ording to the map, even though the mountain did not home as many demons as cities, it was not as if there were none! Or had the demons started to improve their quality of life? Had they escaped the vagabond life and entered cities to pass their days? Shen Yanxiao could not help but imagine scenes of demons moving to various cities with small bags over their shoulders. That scene was really... Something! Shen Yanxiao still could not find any demons, even after she had walked from the mountainside to its peak. Just as she was about to look for another mountain, she heard amotion not far away. Shen Yanxiao immediately crouched and dashed forward. Behind a huge boulder, she finally discovered arge group of demons. With a group of humans. Five to six hundred low-ranked demons stood in a dense mass. Among the group of low-ranked demons, one could vaguely see some intermediate-ranked demons in their beast forms. Right in front of the group of demons, two advanced-ranked demons in revealing clothes stood with their arms crossed. Opposite the demons, a team of about two hundred humans had been forced to the bottom of the rock. Five to six hundred demons surrounded those miserable humans. From the way they dressed, it seemed like they were a group of mercenaries, a grouprger than the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. However... The situation of those elite mercenaries was not optimistic. The leader was a middle-aged man with scars all over his body. The mercenaries formed a protective circle, surrounded a man and a woman in the middle. The man and woman, who were protected by the mercenaries, looked to be about fifteen to sixteen years old. They were dressed differently from the other mercenaries. Even though the young man was also dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, his fair face and clean clothes made him look like a pampered young master. He did not look like a mercenary at all. As for the youngdy by his side, she wore a light yellow dress, but there was no color on her delicate, pale face. The two of them were protected by a group of mercenaries, and they were not injured at all. On the other hand, the mercenaries were covered in wounds. Shen Yanxiao also saw a few low-ranked demons greedily gnawing on a dead mercenary¡¯s corpse. No matter how one looked at it, it looked as if they had experienced a huge battle. Even though there were many mercenaries, they were unlucky enough to have encountered a group of demons led by two advanced-ranked demons. Chapter 887 - Hero Saving the Beauty (2)

Chapter 887: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving the Beauty (2)

¡°From the looks of it, they won¡¯t be able to hold on for much longer.¡± Shen Yanxiao crouched on the boulder and surveyed the situation. Demons and humans were no different to her. But she finally found a bunch of demons after looking for a long time; if she just let the, slipped away now, wouldn¡¯t it be a pity?. Shen Yanxiao touched her chin and thought of a good idea. She initially wanted to challenge the advanced-ranked demons to a one-on-one fight, but with so many low-ranked demons around, it would be troublesome to continue with her endeavour. So why not... The mercenaries at the bottom of the boulder looked at the demons with despair. Fang Qiu gasped for air as blood continued to flow from the wound on his arm. Their team hade to the mountain range to search for a medicinal ingredient. As the leader of arge mercenary group, Fang Qiu led about four hundred mercenaries into the forest. They did not expect to encounter such a situation. Demons in the mountains and forests were different from those in cities. The former were rarely anyrge-scale groups. Fang Qiu hade with the hope that he would get lucky. He did not expect to encounter such a cmity. If he were to rely on his strength alone, it wouldn¡¯t be impossible for him to break out of the encirclement. After all, he was already a Great Swordsman. Even if he could not defeat the enemy, he could still protect his life. However... Fang Qiu felt helpless as he looked at the man and woman who were being protected by the mercenaries. They were looking for a medicinal ingredient called the Joy-Sucking Grass, an ingredient that was needed to treat the leader of the Blizzard Mercenary Group. And the identity of the young man and woman behind him were not to be belittled. The young man was the son of one of the five great mercenary groups in the God Wind Alliance, the Iron Blood Mercenary Group¡¯s leader, Gu Feng. The young woman was the daughter of their city lord, Long Xueyao. Since the Joy-Sucking Grass was needed for the city lord to treat his illness, Long Xueyao decided to tag along as a show of filial piety. As for Gu Feng, he deliberately followed Long Xueyao. But, they were still exploring the Forsaken Land. At first, Fang Qiu did not want to bring the young master and young miss with him. However, the leaders of the Blizzard Mercenary Group and the Iron Blood Mercenary Group had sent orders for him to bring them with him. They had even hired advanced-level professionals for protection. In the end, Fang Qiu finally agreed. However, when they encountered the demons, the twenty advanced-level experts quickly lost their lives to the two advanced-ranked demons. Fang Qiu had also lost more than half of his mercenaries, forcing him into a corner. Fang Qiu wanted to escape, but if he were to do that, Long Xueyao and Gu Feng would definitely lose their lives. And if the two leaders were to discover their children¡¯s death, it would also be his time to die. Thus, Fang Qiu had no choice but to fight. However, his heart bled as he looked at the two advanced-ranked demons in front of him. Even though he was a Great Swordsman, he was not a match for two advanced-ranked demons! Either way, he would die. Fang Qiu felt hopeless. He could only look at the two advanced-ranked demons and say, ¡°Since you two are the elites among demons, I believe you are not unreasonable. We are from Blizzard City, and even though Blizzard City and demons have not been on good terms for many years, we still have lived in harmony. So, please be magnanimous and let us leave.¡± Advanced-ranked demons normally had the same IQ as humans, so Fang Qiu had no choice but to use that method to negotiate with these two demons. ¡°Ha?¡± One of the advanced-ranked demonsughed wildly as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. He looked at Fang Qiu and said, ¡°Did I hear wrongly? A human actually dares to negotiate with a demon like that? So what if you are from Blizzard City? You are humans, and we are demons. You are our food.¡± Chapter 888 - Hero Saving the Beauty (3)

Chapter 888: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving the Beauty (3)

Fang Qiu shivered. He knew that even though advanced-ranked demons had intelligence, they would still eat humans. He would not have resorted to such a method if he was not forced to. ¡°Well... Blizzard City is situated in the northern region of the Forsaken Land, and you are all demons here. The city lord has never interfered with your feasting, and he has also dealt with many demons in the city. Most of the demons there would give us some face. If you can spare my life, I will ask the city lord to provide enough ves for you to eat when we return.¡± Fang Qiu broke out in a cold sweat. Shen Yanxiao frowned as she stood on the boulder. She had heard from Du Lang and the others that the other three forces in the Forsaken Land had rules when dealing with demons. Even though they hadpleted the construction of their cities, they still needed to take care of the demons if they wanted to secure a path to the country. The city lords had agreed that they would ¡®pay tributes¡¯ to the advanced-ranked demons in nearby cities. The tributes were ves purchased from the Scar of Oblivion. Demons ate humans, but the requirements of the humans were not high. Many of the ves in the Scar of Oblivion were old, weak, sick, or disabled, making their prices very low. Even for those physically strong ves Shen Yanxiao had purchased, they were only worth ten gold coins per ve. As for those ves who were on the verge of death and did not have any ability to work, they would usually fetch up to two to three gold coins per ve. The other three cities would often purchase these cheap ves to build a good rtionship with the demons in their area. Once the demons were fed, they would not have to worry about them attacking their own people. Such dark transactions had always existed in various cities in the Forsaken Land. Every month, tens of thousands of ves would be sent to the cities where demons lived to be eaten. When Shen Yanxiao first heard about it, she was disgusted by it. Even though the saying ¡®every man for himself¡¯ was very practiced in the Forsaken Land, those ves were not strong enough to protect themselves. If they wanted to protect theirnd, they would have to sacrifice those poor ves. Those people were ruthless. Shen Yanxiao knew that she was not a kind person, but she would never do something like that. And from the looks of it, the leader of the group was ustomed to such dealings. Shen Yanxiao subconsciously disliked the leader. Inparison, Du Lang was more courageous and also more humane. The two advanced-ranked demons smiled when they heard Fang Qiu¡¯s words. ¡°Oh? I have heard that Blizzard City is very generous, and they have given our northern brothers a lot of food. I wonder how many ves do you intend to use in exchange for your lives?¡± One of the demons smiled as he looked at Fang Qiu, who was drenched in cold sweat. He seemed to be moved by his suggestion. Fang Qiu secretly rxed. It was a good thing that the other party was willing to negotiate. ¡°Five hundred. We will trade five hundred ves!¡± Fang Qiu immediately said. ¡°Five hundred? Not enough.¡± The two advanced-ranked demons were not satisfied with that answer. ¡°A thousand! I¡¯ll give you a thousand!¡± Fang Qiu hastily added. ¡°Not enough.¡± ¡°Two thousand! I will give you two thousand ves in exchange for hundreds of us!¡± Fang Qiu continued to increase his side of the deal as the advanced-ranked demons continued to reject his offer. It was as if those two thousand ves were not humans but beasts. ¡°Two thousand?¡± The other advanced-ranked demon touched his chin and looked at Fang Qiu thoughtfully. Chapter 889 - Hero Saving the Beauty (4)

Chapter 889: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving the Beauty (4)

¡°That¡¯s right! Two thousand! We will trade two thousand ves!¡± Fang Qiu immediately said when he saw that the demons had finally wavered. However, the two demons suddenlyughed out loud. ¡°You want to send us away with two thousand ves? Or do you think that the daughter of the Blizzard City¡¯s city lord and the son of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group¡¯s leader are only worth two thousand ves?¡± The taller demon of the two sneered as he looked at Fang Qiu¡¯s pale face. A trace of cruelty surfaced in his eyes. ¡°You... how did you know...¡± Fang Qiu was stunned. The behavior of advanced-ranked demons was no different from that of humans. They could even hide in the crowd and not be discovered. ¡°How did I know? I happened to be in Blizzard City not long ago, and I happened to overhear your conversation, Leader Fang Qiu.¡± The taller demonughed sinisterly. As heughed, his silhouette shrunk, and the next second, a hunched old man appeared in front of Fang Qiu. ¡°It¡¯s you...¡± Fang Qiu¡¯s heart skipped a beat. When he conversed with the two leaders at the inn, the waiter who delivered the food was the old man in front of him. However, no one expected that the unassuming old man was a demon! What was even more unbelievable was that there were demons running around right under their city lord¡¯s nose. At that time, none of them paid any attention to that old man. If that old man was a demon, did that mean that the demon had overheard their entire conversation? If so, the identity of Long Xueyao and Gu Feng could no longer be concealed! Advanced-ranked demons were smart enough to know the importance of their identities. Shen Yanxiaoid on the boulder and looked down at the scene. She had heard the entire conversation between Fang Qiu and the two demons. Even though she despised Fang Qiu¡¯s actions, she was more surprised by the cunningness of the advanced-ranked demons. She had heard that some advanced-ranked demons could transform into their human forms and move around human habitats. They would use all sorts of crafty methods to lure humans for food. Low-ranked demons had no requirements for food, but advanced-ranked demons were very picky. They favored powerful experts because humans¡¯ magic and battle aura were like seasonings in their food. When she first met Freud, his interest piqued when he smelled her scent. It seemed like those two demons had already nned ahead and had just waited for the mercenaries to enter the trap. Their target must have been the man and woman whom everyone had surrounded. ¡°The daughter of the City Lord of Blizzard City and the son of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group¡¯s leader? Interesting.¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. The God Wind Alliance was a country made up of mercenaries, and it was founded by the five most prestigious mercenary groups in the Brilliance Continent. The Blizzard Mercenary Group, the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, the ck Mercenary Group, the Holy Light Mercenary Group, and the Genesis Mercenary Group. These five superrge mercenary groups had formed the current God Wind Alliance thousands of years ago. The highest decision-maker of the God Wind Alliance was the Brotherhood Alliance formed by the leaders of those five mercenary groups. Only the leaders of each of those groups could enter the organization. Everything in the God Wind Alliance was arranged by the Brotherhood Alliance. It was simr to the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire. The only difference was that there was only one person in power in the Longxuan Empire, but there were five people in the God Wind Alliance. Chapter 890 - Hero Saving the Beauty (5)

Chapter 890: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving the Beauty (5)

The Blizzard City in the northern region of Forsaken Land was personally built by the son of the first Leader of the Blizzard Mercenary Group in the past. The current City Lord of Blizzard City had also inherited the Blizzard Mercenary Group, making him responsible for two positions. One could only imagine how prominent his daughter was. Coupled with the young master of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, theirbined weight wasparable to Long Yue¡¯s status in the Longxuan Empire. Imagine if the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire knew that his son had been kidnapped by demons. He would not hesitate to buy all the ves in the Scar of Oblivion, let alone two thousand ves. ¡°Tsk tsk, what crafty demons.¡± Shen Yanxiao could not help but admire the cunningness of those two demons. Before the mercenaries left Blizzard City, they must have had their own ns. They had set their sights on them from the very beginning. As long as they could control these two people, they would not have to worry about the God Wind Alliance. Furthermore, they could easily obtain more ves. Cunning! Too crafty! She looked at the two advanced-ranked demons and then thought about the group in her city. There was noparison at all! They were both advanced-ranked demons, so how could an advanced-ranked demon in someone else¡¯s territory think of such a highly intelligent method tomit a crime, while the demons in Sun Never Sets... She thought about the Jia Lan and Jia He brothers who would hang out with each other all day long and y tricks. He thought about Enchantress who would tease Du Lang to relieve her boredom. He thought about how Zhong Ling would work for humans to earn some pocket money. He thought about how Tian Qiu would wander around the world every day... Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt exhausted. Why were the demons in her family not as crafty as the demons in the north? Though it was not like she expected them to abduct the prince of the Longxuan Empire... Because she had done that already. However, they did not have to go so far as to return in low spirits after a mere negotiation. In the end, she had to do it herself! Those two advanced-ranked demons were crafty, scheming, and shameless! Oh, that was the true nature of an advanced-ranked demon! Other than Freud, who had the proper attitude of an advanced-ranked demon, the other demons... were basically a group of idiots who only knew how to act cute and rotten! But, the only ck-bellied Freud had also been assimted by a group of adorable advanced-ranked demons after he entered the city! Shen Yanxiao looked at the two ¡®despicable and shameless¡¯ advanced-ranked demons with excitement in her eyes. Such talents! It would be a pity to not bring them back to Sun Never Sets! Shen Yanxiao, who believed that it was her duty to breed demons, had a twisted outlook on the world. She would not even get excited whenever powerful humans walked by, but she would be salivating like a perverted old man when a cunning demon would walk by. Two ns suddenly surfaced in her mind... First n: she would first beat them until they vomited blood. Then, she would use her virtue to convince them to go to Sun Never Sets. Or... Second n: she would just beat them up and drag them back to Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao did not realize that her two ns were essentially the same! Shen Yanxiao had made up her mind. She would take those two demons! The two advanced-ranked demons, who were gloating over their craftiness, did not know that their ¡®heroic performance¡¯ had provoked an actual demon for them! All they could think about was how to get Long Xueyao and Gu Feng. While Shen Yanxiao was thinking about how to stuff them into her pockets... Chapter 891 - Hero Saving the Beauty (6)

Chapter 891: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving the Beauty (6)

The two advanced-ranked demons did not know that someone had their eyes on them, and so they teased Fang Qiu¡¯s nerves with great interest. ¡°How many ves do you think the two leaders of the God Wind Alliance would give us if we were to take them away?¡± The shorter demon smirked. Fang Qiu¡¯s face turned deathly white. The cards were now in the other party¡¯s favor. He did not know what else he could do anymore. Fight? They looked at the two advanced-ranked demons that wereparable to Second-ss experts and the hundreds of low-ranked demons. How could they defeat them? ¡°You... you cannot do this. You will incite a war between the God Wind Alliance and the demons in this area.¡± Fang Qiu trembled as he threatened them. They were too weak. The two advanced-ranked demonsughed loudly. ¡°War? Ever since we demons entered the Forsaken Land, the war with you humans has never stopped. It is the same in the Brilliance Continent and the Forsaken Land. You humans banished us to such a deste ce, but you could not bear to part with thend and resources here. How much effort did you spend building a city in the Forsaken Land? From the day you entered here, it was destined that the battle between you and us will never end. In such a situation, do you think I care how many times I fight you humans?¡± The taller demon transformed into his original form and looked at Fang Qiu with contempt. ¡°Furthermore, do you think you can fight me if I control both of them? Or do you think you can feed me well?¡± The two advanced-ranked demons¡¯ greedy gazes had already looked past the crowd and towards Long Xueyao and Gu Feng. These two baits were very attractive. As long as they had them, they could control everything. ¡°As for you? We only need those two. The rest will be our food!¡± The demonughed as he announced the death of the mercenaries. The two demons raised their arms and the low-ranked demons behind them immediately pounced towards the mercenaries. In an instant, the demons and mercenaries were locked in a fight. The mercenaries knew that they had no other way out so they desperately tried to kill the demons in front of them. Even if they were to die, they would drag at least two demons down with them. Fang Qiu was besieged by a group of intermediate-ranked demons. He was already riddled with scars, so he had no strength to break out of the encirclement. The demons tore a hole in the protective circle, and the two advanced-ranked demons swaggered towards thest two humans. Gu Feng nervously held the bow in his hand as his hands began to tremble. As he watched the two powerful demons approach him, his face turned deathly white. Long Xueyao stood at the side with a solemn expression on her delicate face. There was no fear in her eyes, only vignce. Her right hand tightly gripped the staff in her hand. ¡°Yaoyao, will... will we die?¡± Gu Feng asked Long Xueyao with a trembling voice. He regretted his decision to follow her. If it were not for Long Xueyao, he would not have gone to such a dangerous ce. When he questioned Long Xueyao, his trembling voice carried traces of dissatisfaction. Long Xueyao nced at Gu Feng and slowly said, ¡°They won¡¯t. They want us as hostages in exchange for benefits. They won¡¯t kill us.¡± Chapter 892 - Hero Saving the Beauty (7)

Chapter 892: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving the Beauty (7)

Gu Feng finally rxed when he knew that he would not die. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s not a big deal. As long as they don¡¯t kill us, I will protect you. Yaoyao, I will protect you!¡± Now that his life was no longer in danger, Gu Feng immediately thought of ways to get closer to Long Xueyao. He pretended to be strong as he stood in front of her, as if he was a hero who was saving the damsel in distress. Long Xueyao nced at him but said nothing. ¡°Haha, are you that rxed now that you know you won¡¯t die? Humans are so hypocritical. How can you protect her?¡± The advanced-ranked demons had already walked in front of them, and on the way there, they had heard Gu Feng¡¯s words. They thought that the tiny human was a hypocrite and a joke. Just moments ago, he was as afraid as a spooked quail. However, after he knew that he would not die, he shamelessly assumed the posture of a hero. He did not realize that the mercenaries who would fight to the death to protect them would be minced meat in their mouths. ¡°You... don¡¯te near me!¡± Gu Feng felt chills when he saw the advanced-ranked demons so close. He clearly remembered that the ten advanced-level professionals that his father sent to protect him had been torn into pieces by this demon. ¡°My... My father is Gu Lan, the leader of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group! He will give you many ves! As long as you don¡¯t kill me!¡± Gu Feng¡¯s unyielding spirit was crushed by the advanced-ranked demons¡¯ domineering aura. ¡°I know, Young Master of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group. Rest assured that I will not kill you.¡± The taller demon chuckled and shifted his gaze to Long Xueyao. Long Xueyao¡¯s gaze was very sharp. She was not scared out of her wits like Gu Feng. She stared at the two demons with vignce as if she would attack at any time. The taller demon raised his eyebrows. ¡°Young Miss of Blizzard City, Long Xueyao? Are you trying to resist?¡± Long Xueyao sneered but did not reply. However, Gu Feng was the first to speak up. ¡°No! We won¡¯t resist! As long as you don¡¯t kill us, our fathers will give you many good things!¡± He was the young leader of a mercenary group, and yet he had to beg for mercy in front of demons without any dignity. It was such a disgrace! Long Xueyao looked at Gu Feng with disdain, but she paid attention to her surroundings. The mercenaries used theirst ounce of strength to protect their safety. Their blood stained the ground beneath their feet. Long Xueyao was also from a mercenary group, and she had always regarded the mercenaries as her family. She could not be like Gu Feng, who could disregard the sacrifices of others. Long Xueyao took a deep breath. She was only a magus, and she had only reached the level of an Intermediate Magus. How could she possibly deal with an advanced-ranked demon that even Fang Qiu could not defeat? However... She did not want to surrender just like that! Even though she knew that she was no match for them, Long Xueyao still raised her staff and immediately released a fireball at the two demons. The moment the mes touched the two demons, they were easily extinguished. ¡°Human, are you trying to infuriate us?¡± The shorter demon looked at the skinny human girl in disbelief. He did not expect that she would dare to resist at this point! Chapter 893 - Hero Saving The Beauty (8)

Chapter 893: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving The Beauty (8)

Long Xueyao raised her chin and looked at the two demons. She said in a tone that was neither servile nor overbearing, ¡°I will not be your hostage. I know that I am not your opponent, but you will only get my corpse!¡± She would not allow these demons to use her to threaten her father. The mercenary blood in her would not allow her to be used in such a way! ¡°Very well.¡± The demon was angered by Long Xueyao. ¡°You wish to die? But we will not let you have your wish. Since you wish to resist, then I will eat your hands and feet and tie you up. In any case, as long as you are alive, you are useful to us,¡± the demon said cruelly. Gu Feng looked at Long Xueyao anxiously. ¡°Yaoyao! Are you stupid? Do you... do you not want to live anymore? Why are you resisting?!¡± Long Xueyao pushed Gu Feng away. She did not want to admit that he was also from the mercenary world. The two demons looked at each other and immediately pounced on Long Xueyao. To them, a mere human was not their opponent. However, the moment they pounced on her, the two demons felt as if a ck shadow had shed past their eyes. When they could see again, Long Xueyao had already disappeared. ¡°It is not appropriate to be so cruel. How can you be so cruel to such a beautiful girl? You have no manners at all.¡± A young voice echoed above the two demons. All of a sudden, they looked up and saw a skinny young man carrying Long Xueyao in his arms as he stepped on a protruding stone step. ¡°A human.¡± The two demons narrowed their eyes. They could smell the scent of a human from that young man. However, the scent was unfamiliar. How did they not catch his scene prior to this? When did he appear? How did he save Long Xueyao right under their noses? Long Xueyao, who had just been rescued, had only just recovered her senses when she looked at the smiling young man who held her in his arms. She was prepared to die, but she did not expect that she would fall into someone else¡¯s arms the very next second and escape from danger. She looked at the young man who was hugging her. He had a teasing smile on his unattractive face, and his curved eyebrows made him look very pretty. ¡°Who are you?¡± Long Xueyao was surprised. She had never seen this young man before, so why would he save her? The man was Shen Yanxiao in disguise. She wanted to wait for them to fight more before making her move. However, she overheard Long Xueyao¡¯s words. She was a strong girl, and she would never bow her head to a demon that was much stronger than her. She would rather kill herself than to be a bargaining chip used to threaten her father. Thus, Shen Yanxiao decided to save the girl with much filial piety and personality. Shen Yanxiao smiled and lowered her head. She winked at Long Xueyao yfully and said, ¡°My name is Shen Jue.¡± Then, she ced Long Xueyao on the stone steps. ¡°Shen Jue...¡± Long Xueyao repeated hesitantly. Shen Yanxiao was not in the mood to discuss her identity with Long Xueyao. She took a step forward and walked to the edge of the stone steps. She crouched down and waved at the two demons who stared at her in shock. ¡°One of your bargaining chips is with me. If you wish to continue with your n, you have to beat me first.¡± Chapter 894 - Hero Saving the Beauty (9)

Chapter 894: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving the Beauty (9)

¡°...¡± When Shen Yanxiao said that, not only were the two demons stunned, but even Long Xueyao, who stood behind her, was also shocked. ¡°Shen Jue! They are advanced-ranked demons. You are not their opponent. Don¡¯t be rash!¡± Long Xueyao was shocked. That young man had just saved her life so she could not stand by and just watch Shen Yanxiao die for her. The two demons were even more baffled. ¡°Are you joking? Do you think you can beat us?¡± The taller demon sneered at Shen Yanxiao, who looked much younger than Long Xueyao. He wondered if he had misheard her. This human wanted to challenge them? Shen Yanxiao did not think that there was anything wrong with her idea. She nodded honestly and pointed a finger to the tip of her nose. ¡°Yes, I can.¡± ¡°Haha! I¡¯ve seen people who are not afraid of death, but I¡¯ve never seen someone who would rush to their death like you. Little kid, how old are you? How capable are you to dare to utter such arrogant words?¡± The shorter demonughed out loud. That was the most ridiculous joke he had heard in years. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you did to save that girl, but if you think you can defeat us with that little trick, you¡¯re overestimating your abilities.¡± The taller demon sneered. Shen Yanxiao crouched on the stone steps and propped her chin with one hand as she looked at the two demons who were mocking her. She said calmly, ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about whether I can beat you or not. Just treat me as if I¡¯m sending myself to my death. I just want to say that if you win, this beauty is yours and you can eat me. However, if I win, you have to let these people go. What do you say?¡± ¡°You still dare to negotiate with us?¡± The two demons thought that Shen Yanxiao was crazy. ¡°Why not? If you don¡¯t agree to my terms, you won¡¯t be able to get this little beauty.¡± Shen Yanxiao pointed her finger towards Long Xueyao, who was behind her, without turning back. The flight of stairs was narrow, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arm was not too short. Her casual finger poked Long Xueyao¡¯s thigh, she immediately blushed. ¡°Ridiculous. We don¡¯t have time to y with you.¡± The taller demon lost his patience and immediately climbed up the boulder. The demon was very fast, and in the blink of an eye, he was about to reach the stone steps. Long Xueyao gasped. All of a sudden, she saw Shen Yanxiao, who was crouched on the stone steps, leap into the air. A dark purple longbow suddenly appeared in her hands. She pulled the bowstring and a silver light flew towards the climbing demon. Everything happened so quickly that the demon did not expect Shen Yanxiao to suddenly shoot him with an arrow. He barely managed to dodge the arrow, and just as he was about to curse at her, he stopped himself. More arrows flew towards him like rain. The advanced-ranked demons tried to dodge the dense flurry of arrows, but they failed to grab onto the boulder while doing so. They fell down in a panic. Fortunately, they reacted fast enough, and so they did not fall too hard. ¡°Such speed.¡± The taller demon who was forced to retreat narrowed his eyes as he looked at the young man who had a smile on his face. It had only been a few seconds, but more than a dozen arrows had flown towards him. Furthermore, all of the arrows were aimed at where hended, without the slightest error. Chapter 895 - Hero Saving the Beauty (10)

Chapter 895: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving the Beauty (10)

Not even a Great Archer could aplish that feat! However, the young man had done it! When the two demons looked at Shen Yanxiao, the contempt in their eyes faded. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to have such skills.¡± They had underestimated the kid. He looked to be about fourteen to fifteen years old, so how could he shoot so urately and quickly? The two demons were shocked by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s disy of skill. Even Long Xueyao, who stood behind Shen Yanxiao, did not expect that the seemingly fragile young man would have such skills. Long Xueyao knew many powerful Archers in the Blizzard Mercenary Group, and one of them was even a Great Archer. She had seen the Great Archer attacking with her own eyes, but even he was not as fast as Shen Jue. Shen Yanxiao smiled as she looked at the two demons. ¡°What do you think? Do you want topete with me?¡± ¡°Stinky brat, so be it. Do you really think that you can defeat both of us with your skills?¡± The taller demon sneered. The kid had some skills. But, that was even better. They did not even care about ordinary humans. Only the strong could satisfy their taste buds. ¡°We will know if I can win or not once we fight.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not nervous at all. Finally, she caught some advanced-ranked demons for a spar! ¡°Do you want to attack me together? Or do you want to attack me one by one?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with a smile. The strength of an advanced-ranked demon wasparable to a Second-ss Expert, but Shen Yanxiao was already an Advanced Professional of two professions. With thebination of an Archer and a Warlock, it was not impossible for her to challenge a Second-ss Expert. Furthermore, Xiu had already pointed out her ws, which improved her strength tremendously! ¡°Since you have the ability to challenge both of us, we will not stand on ceremony with you!¡± The two demons dashed towards the boulder at the same time. Demons were not as valiant as humans. They would not fight one-on-one ording to silly human customs. The winner was king, and the loser was thief. Plus, the kid had some skills. To make sure they would not fail, they decided to work together. They did not believe that the kid would have any advantage against thebined attacks of two advanced-ranked demons. The advanced-ranked demons climbed up the stairs very quickly, but Shen Yanxiao only smiled. As Long Xueyao cried out in rm, she leaped down the stone steps with Clemance in her hands. When the two demons saw Shen Yanxiao leaving the stone steps, a crafty glint shed past their eyes. The two demons did not attack her. Instead, they continued to move towards the stone steps. ¡°Idiot, who wants to fight you!¡± The taller demon mocked Shen Yanxiao as he was about to step on the stone steps. The kid was still too inexperienced. Even though they were forced to fight her, that was only because she was on advantageous terrain. Since she had already left the stone steps, they could just go up and grab Long Xueyao. Who would have the time to fight a random kid? The demons¡¯ sinister and crafty nature was evident. Just as the taller demon¡¯s hand was about to reach the stone steps to grab Long Xueyao, ten arrows flew towards the taller demon. The dense cluster of arrows forced the taller demon to dodge. He hastily ran to the side and clung onto the boulder. On the other side, the shorter demon continued climbing the stone steps before pouncing on Long Xueyao. Chapter 896 - Hero Saving the Beauty (11)

Chapter 896: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving the Beauty (11)

Whoosh! An ear-piercing sound echoed, and a streak of silver light shot towards the demon¡¯s hand at five times the speed of the previous arrows. The demon subconsciously retracted his hand. He saw that the fast arrow had pierced through the solid stone wall, leaving only its tail exposed. The shorter demon was stunned by the sheer disy of force behind the arrow. Even demons with rough skin and thick flesh would not survive such an arrow! ¡°All of you, don¡¯t think about getting lucky. If you can¡¯t defeat me, don¡¯t even think about climbing the stone steps.¡± A voice that carried a smile echoed in the chaotic battlefield. The two demons narrowed their eyes as they looked at the chaotic battlefield below them. However, they could not find Shen Yanxiao at all. When she leaped away, she quickly blended herself into the crowd in an instant. She had a small physique, so there was no trace of her at all. They had thought that Shen Yanxiao was a fool and that they could take advantage of the situation to capture Long Xueyao. As a result, they had missed the opportunity to lock onto Shen Yanxiao¡¯s position. At that moment, they could only stare at the chaotic battlefield and search for the little brat that they wished they could strangle to death. ¡°I don¡¯t believe that a human like you can stop us!¡± The two demons were furious. They could not even find Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shadow, and she still wanted them to fight her? Furthermore, their target was right in front of them. If they took another step forward, they would be able to capture Long Xueyao. They did not believe that Shen Yanxiao could stop them from capturing Long Xueyao! The two demons moved at the same time. They were so fast that no one could see them clearly. Long Xueyao could sense two ck shadows approaching her at high speed. She leaned against the end of the boulder and gripped her staff tightly. ¡°Hey, why don¡¯t you listen to my advice?¡± A helpless voice sounded before ten arrows flew towards two different targets! Each of the arrows were nailed fiercely on the spot where the two demons would step next, as if she already knew their next move! Several arrows blocked their path. They were now only half a step away from Long Xueyao. They did not doubt that the young man, who could determine their next move, would also be able to determine their correct position. Even though he could determine their correct position, he did not shoot any lethal arrows! These arrows in front of them were a warning! It was a warning from Shen Yanxiao. She wanted to fight with these two advanced-ranked demons, not kill them. The arrows that she had shot were meant to tell them that she had the ability to take their lives if they continued trying to catch Long Xueyao. ¡°Damn it!¡± The taller demon cursed. He had never encountered such a strange human. Not only did they have to fight with a kid, but the kid had so many chances to kill them in a single blow, yet they would always be let go. Didn¡¯t humans hate demons so much that they would always kill them on sight? ¡°Why don¡¯t we take care of that kid first before we capture that girl? That kid is too annoying!¡± The shorter demon gritted his teeth. Them getting constantly blocked was driving him crazy. ¡°Very well! Let¡¯s see how capable he is!¡± The taller demon agreed with his suggestion. Chapter 897 - Hero Saving the Beauty (12)

Chapter 897: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving the Beauty (12)

The two demons finally reached a consensus. They decided to give up on their n to capture Long Xueyao. They immediately jumped down from the boulder and searched for Shen Yanxiao. Demons had a natural advantage in perception, and they had already memorized Shen Yanxiao¡¯s scent. Even in such a chaotic battlefield, they could still lock onto her location! The taller demon followed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aura and immediately rushed towards a direction. However, when he arrived there, he realized that Shen Yanxiao was nowhere to be seen. There was only an arrow embedded in the ground. The shorter demon suffered the same fate as the taller demon. In a fit of anger, the two demons immediately tried to search for her again. However, they did not know that a certain little girl was preying on their anxious figures. Shen Yanxiao mingled with the chaotic crowd of humans and demons. She seized the opportunity to kick a low-ranked demon that was pouncing on a mercenary. She stepped on the demon¡¯s back, and with a push, her petite figure flew into the air. She then pulled the bowstring to its limit and locked onto the taller demon in a millisecond! Whoosh! An ear-piercing sound echoed from behind him. The taller demon suddenly turned around, and the moment he did, a silver light pierced through his shoulder de! The powerful arrow did not stop after it pierced through his flesh. It continued to fly dozens of meters behind him before it nailed itself into a rock. The taller demon was also pushed back by the impact. He looked at the wound on his right shoulder in shock. Demon¡¯s unique purple blood continued to flow from his wound and waves of pain traveled to his brain. A human kid had injured him! The taller demon could not believe what happened. He had not been injured by a human for a long time, so he simply could not ept the fact that he was injured. He stood rooted to the spot in a daze. He could not figure out how that human kid had managed to lock onto his position in such a chaotic battlefield, and how the kid had managed to hit him in such a dense crowd? Shen Yanxiao alreadynded back on the ground. She did not even need to look to know that she had hit her target! The demon that she had used as a stepping stone copsed on the ground, with its body twitching in pain. The mercenary who had just been attacked by the demon stared at the young man in shock. Just moments ago, he thought that he was about to die. However, the young man suddenly appeared and kicked the demon away. The mercenary looked at Shen Yanxiao with shock and gratitude. However, Shen Yanxiao did not even realize that she had saved someone¡¯s life with her strength. After shended on the ground, she immediately moved away, not lingering any moment longer. She had another goal! The shorter demon was still searching for Shen Yanxiao, but he could not find her. Every time he chased after her, he would catch an ice-cold arrow. He was vexed. Impatiently, he sent another mercenary flying before he continued his search for Shen Yanxiao. However, he did not notice that his target was hidden behind the corpses of two low-ranked demons. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes as she looked at the shorter demon who had managed to clear a path for her. A smile curled on her lips. She kept Clemance in her space ring and reached for the shorter demon with her bare hands. Chapter 898 - Hero Saving the Beauty (13)

Chapter 898: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving the Beauty (13)

The shorter demon was still searching for her. He remembered that Shen Yanxiao had a strong battle aura, so he should be able to find her if he followed that aura! People continued to bump into the shorter demon. Regardless of whether they were humans or demons, as long as they were near him, he would raise his hand and split them into two. Wherever he went, blood flowed like a river! Just as another ck shadow approached him, the shorter demon waved his hand impatiently. However, he did not feel any warmth when he struck his palm. Instead, he felt nothing but air. The shorter demon turned his head in doubt and saw nothing under his palms. Just as he was puzzled, he felt someone pat his shoulder. ¡°Are you looking for me?¡± A voicedened with a thick smile echoed from behind the shorter demon. The shorter demon turned his head. However, for some reason, it was difficult for him to turn around. He tried to use all his strength to turn around but he fell to the ground instead. ¡°What¡¯s going on...¡± The shorter demon was shocked to discover that his limbs were no longer under his control. A ck shadow shrouded the shorter demon¡¯s head. He could only see a pair of delicate white boots on the ground. Shen Yanxiao crouched down and looked at the motionless demon. She supported her chin with one hand and reached out with her other hand to grab the shorter demon¡¯s long hair, pulling his upper body up. The shorter demon¡¯s expression turned ashen when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile. ¡°Tsk tsk. I thought that demons would have stronger resistance to curses. I didn¡¯t expect it to be so weak.¡± Shen Yanxiao observed the demons. ¡°What did you do to me? Why can¡¯t I move?¡± the shorter demon asked with a pale face. Shen Yanxiao blinked and said, ¡°Nothing much. I only cast abination curse on you¡ªHardening. Rest assured that this curse will not cause you much harm. It will only cause your body to be as stiff as a rock for a short period.¡± ¡°A curse?¡± The shorter demon was stunned. Didn¡¯t the kid use a bow? Was he not an Archer?! ¡°How do you know curses?¡± The demon was dumbstruck. He could not understand what had happened to Shen Yanxiao. He had sensed a strong battle aura from the human, but now, why could he only sense magic? ¡°I am a Warlock.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Demons had an advantage in their perceptive abilities, but it could also turn into their disadvantage if properly exploited. Shen Yanxiao deliberately used her archery skills in front of the two advanced-ranked demons so that they would assume that she was an Archer. They were totally unaware that she also knew magic. Therefore, the moment she hid herself into the battlefield, she retracted her battle aura and reced it with her magical power. No matter how powerful their perception was, it was impossible for them to figure out that the magical power they felt belonged to her! Shen Yanxiao had used her talent in both magic and battle aura to confuse the demons¡¯ perception. She had managed to catch them off guard. ¡°You have a physique that could train in both magic and battle aura?¡± The demon immediately figured it out. At the same time, he had also guessed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s plot. Chapter 899 - Hero Saving The Beauty (14)

Chapter 899: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving The Beauty (14)

¡°Hmm.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. The shorter demon shut his mouth. There were indeed people with special physiques among humans. They could learn battle aura and magic at the same time. These people were tricky for demons as they only needed to switch between their battle aura and magic to avoid detection. However, it had been hundreds of years since a human possessed such a unique physique. ¡°I admit defeat.¡± The shorter demon knew that he had fallen into a trap. Among all the professions in the human world, Warlocks countered demons the most. The curses that Warlocks used were superimposed when used on demons. Humans had mental energy and could resist curses to a certain extent, but the demons did not. That was why the curse that Shen Yanxiao had cast on him was so effective. Except for moving his eyes and mouth, the shorter demon could not move at all. He knew his limits, knowing that he had suffered a crushing defeat. Even if he resisted, it would be useless. The only result was to be tortured by that little kid. ¡°Do as you please. I am not as skilled as you.¡± The shorter demon closed his eyes. The n they had for the past few months was about to seed, but they did not expect a young human to disrupt it. Now that he was in the mercy of that young man, he knew that demons and humans could not coexist. He could already guess his fate. However, after waiting for a long time, the shorter demon did not die as he expected. Puzzled, he opened his eyes and saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes that seemed to smile. ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. I have no intention to kill you. If I win, all you have to do is to let these people go.¡± She was the chief representative of the ongoing movement of caring about demons, and she still wished to recruit these two crafty demons. How could she possibly kill her future general? ¡°You won¡¯t kill me?¡± The shorter demon looked as if he had seen a ghost. ¡°I am a demon, and you are a human. How could you not kill me?¡± He did not understand Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Why should I kill you? So what if you are a demon? So what if I am a human? Would demons eat humans if they had dark elements?¡± ¡°Dark elements? How did you know...¡± The shorter demon was somewhat surprised. Demons had been in the human world for thousands of years, and almost no humans remembered that their real food was dark elements. Everyone regarded humans as food for demons. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and quietly took out the ck crystal from her space ring. She waved it in front of the shorter demon¡¯s nose and immediately stuffed it back in. In a mere second or two, the familiar scent made the shorter demon¡¯s eyes light up. ¡°It¡¯s the smell of dark elements!¡± The rare delicacy made the shorter demon forget about his predicament as he squinted his eyes in satisfaction. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°Do you want it?¡± The shorter demon immediately nodded. Shen Yanxiao patted the shorter demon¡¯s head as if she was petting him. ¡°If you follow me, you will have an endless amount of dark elements.¡± ¡°Follow... follow you?¡± The shorter demon was stunned. ¡°Yes, follow me,¡± Shen Yanxiao whispered, ¡°take your people to the Sun Never Sets in the east. There are good things waiting for you there.¡± Chapter 900 - Hero Saving The Beauty (15)

Chapter 900: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving The Beauty (15)

¡°Sun Never Sets?¡± The shorter demon was puzzled. Who was this young man? ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°City Lord of Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao,¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and added in a low voice. ¡°However, my demons like to call me Lord.¡± ¡°Demon... lord...¡± The shorter demon chanted in a daze. He felt that the word did not have any connection with humans. Furthermore, she said... her demons? What did that mean? ¡°I have already injured yourpanion so you can discuss this matter amongst yourselves. You have lost today, so you must be obedient now and let them go.¡± Shen Yanxiao was like a teacher in a kindergarten as she persuaded the shorter demon with a friendly smile. But while doing so, she still exerted some force on the shorter demon¡¯s head. The sharp pain on his head made the shorter demon tremble. He did not doubt that the young man would kill him if he dared to mess around. As he looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s harmless smile, the shorter demon thought that she was the real demon. ¡°I understand. I will tell them to leave immediately and go to... Sun Never Sets.¡± On one hand, the shorter demon surrendered to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength, and on the other hand, it was because of the dark elements. Their n had failed, making it impossible for them to find food for the time being. Once those mercenaries returned to the city, it was hard to guarantee that the Blizzard Mercenary Group and the Iron Blood Mercenary Group would not send someone to take revenge on them. They did not have arge number of demons, and their whole n was only to win in terms of strategy. If they were to confront the tworge mercenary groups, they would not be able to defeat them. ¡°Very well.¡± Shen Yanxiao released her grip with satisfaction and stood up. She was not afraid that the demons would go back on their word. The reason she wanted to protect them was to cut off their escape route in the northern region. The demons would not be able to withstand the huge retaliation when provoking the sessors of the two mercenary groups. Furthermore, she had revealed the dark elements. She believed that the demons would know what to choose. Shen Yanxiao undid the Hardening curse on the shorter demon and left. The shorter demon moved his stiff limbs and got up from the ground. He frowned as he looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s unguarded back. ¡°Damn it, I finally found her...¡± The taller demon had finally found her. There was still purple blood on the wound on his shoulder. When he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back, he immediately wanted to pounce on her. However, the shorter demon grabbed his arm. ¡°What are you doing?¡± The taller demon looked at his friend in confusion. ¡°We are not his match. If he wanted to kill us, he would have done so already.¡± The shorter demon shook his head at the taller demon. If it were a one-on-one fight, they might be able topete with the young man. However, the young man never fought them head-on. He was also good at using the loopholes in their perception to hide in the chaotic battlefield. If they continued to fight, they would only be at a disadvantage. In the face of absolute strength, all schemes became a joke. However, in a situation where their strengths were equal, a good n could reverse the situation. The taller demon wanted to say something else, but the shorter demon shot him a look and whispered something into his ear. The taller demon¡¯s expression changed from anger to surprise, and then there was a trace of glee in his eyes. ¡°Are you serious?¡± Chapter 901 - Hero Saving The Beauty (16)

Chapter 901: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving The Beauty (16)

Long Xueyao stood on the stone steps and looked down at the chaotic battle. At that height, she could clearly see the fight between Shen Yanxiao and the two demons. What she saw shocked her. A delicate young man easily subdued two demons! When she saw Shen Yanxiao walking unhurriedly between the demons and the humans to the bottom of the boulder, Long Xueyao finally rxed. Shen Yanxiao walkedzily to the boulder and looked up at Long Xueyao, who stood on the stone steps. She suddenly raised her arms and said to Long Xueyao, ¡°Jump down.¡± ¡°What?¡± Long Xueyao looked at Shen Yanxiao in shock. Shen Yanxiao furrowed her eyebrows. She was toozy to climb up and carry the youngdy back down. However, she had a tender heart for the fairer sex, and it was not appropriate for her to let a little beauty stand there and enjoy the cold breeze. Gu Feng, who had been standing at the side, snapped back to his senses. He looked at Shen Yanxiao and immediately walked towards her. ¡°What are you doing? The demons have yet to leave. How could you let Yaoyaoe down?¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at the noisy Gu Feng with contempt before she said to Long Xueyao, ¡°The demons have retreated.¡± ¡°Retreat! Are you out of your mind? How could they possibly...¡± Gu Feng was still cursing when he suddenly turned around and saw that the demons, who had been stuck fighting with the mercenaries, had suddenly started to retreat. ¡°What... what¡¯s going on...¡± Gu Feng waspletely dumbstruck. Shen Yanxiao ignored him and looked at Long Xueyao impatiently. ¡°Hey, if you don¡¯t jump, I¡¯m leaving.¡± There was a time limit for her tender and protective nature. Just as Shen Yanxiao finished her sentence, a beautiful figure leaped down from the stone steps. The next second, Long Xueyaonded into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms. One could only imagine the impact when one fell from such a height. Fortunately, Shen Yanxiao was prepared and had infused her battle aura into her arms so that they would not break. However... It was still not a pleasant feeling. Shen Yanxiao was a meticulous person. She noticed that Long Xueyao was the only female in the group, and she was toozy to continue to climb up thedder. No one else could do it other than her. If she were to let the other mercenaries bring Long Xueyao, it would not be good for her reputation as a youngdy. And since she was a female, she thought that it did not matter. However, Shen Yanxiao did not realize that she was not dressed like her gorgeous self. Instead, she was dressed like a simple-faced young man... Long Xueyao¡¯s heart skipped a beat when shended into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s embrace. When she thought about how Shen Yanxiao had dealt with those two demons, she looked at the young man who was only inches away from her, her heart started to thump. Shen Yanxiao did not notice anything. She only thought that the mission waspleted and that she had sessfully tricked the two demons into leaving. ¡°Little brother, please wait!¡± A shout suddenly echoed. Shen Yanxiao turned around and saw Fang Qiu, who was in a sorry state, walking towards her with the help of several mercenaries. ¡°Little brother, thank you so much for saving us just now. If it were not for your righteousness, I¡¯m afraid we would have all died here today.¡± Fang Qiu looked at Shen Yanxiao gratefully. He was puzzled when the demons suddenly retreated. They were about to kill them, so why did they suddenly retreat? Chapter 902 - Hero Saving The Beauty (17)

Chapter 902: ¡®Hero¡¯ Saving The Beauty (17)

It was not until his mercenaries told him that the young man had suddenly appeared and defeated two advanced-ranked demons that they were spared. Fang Qiu was no fool. If he could defeat two advanced-ranked demons by himself, he must not be a simple character. When he first met Shen Yanxiao, he was surprised by her age. However, after he thought about it more, he came to a realization. A Second-ss Expert had the ability to change their appearance. Perhaps she was an expert who had done just that. Naturally, Fang Qiu had to thank her. Shen Yanxiao casually said, ¡°You¡¯re wee.¡± Then, she turned to leave. However, Fang Qiu urged her to stay. ¡°Little brother, please wait.¡± ¡°Is there something else?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked impatient. ¡°Well...¡± Fang Qiu looked troubled. Their team had only about a hundred people left after their two battles with the demons. Their mission to search for the Joy-Sucking Grass had yet to bepleted. Even if they wanted to return to the city, it would still be quite dangerous in their current situation. After all, the Forsaken Land was filled with demons, and a group of wounded merceneracies could very well be a meal for the next group of demons. ¡°I have a presumptuous request. I hope that you can escort us back to Blizzard City. Of course, as long as you agree, I will repay your kindness when we return.¡± Fang Qiu could only turn to Shen Yanxiao for help. She had single-handedly defeated two advanced-ranked demons, without suffering any injuries. Fang Qiu believed that as long as she was with him, the demons would not be difficult to deal with. Shen Yanxiao looked at Fang Qiu and remained silent as she pondered. Xiu had mentioned that her main objective was to find demons for actualbat experience. However, the speed at which she looked for demons was too slow. But, if she were to follow these injured mercenaries... The smell of blood was the easiest way to attract demons. Almost all of the mercenaries here were injured, and it would take them several days to reach Blizzard City. If they were to go back like that, they would probably attract many demons. If she were to follow them, would that not mean that she had the perfect bait to lure demons? Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. She would rather travel with them than to find advanced-ranked demons by herself. If she went with them, not only could she fight with demons, but she could also make a fortune in Blizzard City. After she thought about it for a long time, Shen Yanxiao felt that there were only pros and no cons if she were to agree to Fang Qiu¡¯s terms. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao agreed readily. Fang Qiu felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from his shoulders. He hastily thanked Shen Yanxiao, and after that, he instructed his men to treat each other¡¯s wounds before he shifted his route to return to Blizzard City as soon as possible. Shen Yanxiao had nothing better to do, so she continued to cultivate at the side. Long Xueyao looked at Shen Yanxiao with admiration. To use such time to train was indeed the diligence of a powerful person. Her favorable impression of Shen Yanxiao only continued to rise. Inparison... ¡°Yaoyao, I¡¯m d that you¡¯re alright. It was such a dangerous day. When those demons wanted to attack you, I was prepared to fight them for you!¡± As the crisis faded, Gu Fengyang revealed a confident and elegant smile as he looked at Long Xueyao with sincerity. Long Xueyao frowned in disgust. How ugly was Gu Feng? Not only did he beg for mercy from the two demons, but he even stood at the side when she was attacked. Fight for her? How dare he say that! Chapter 903 - Escort (1)

Chapter 903: Escort (1)

Gu Feng felt embarrassed when Long Xueyao ignored him. The City Lord of Blizzard City, Long Fei, only had one daughter, and that was Long Xueyao. Long Fei was in charge of the Blizzard Mercenary Group and Blizzard City, and his position in the God Wind Alliance exceeded the other four leaders. Long Fei had no son, and his wife had passed away. Long Fei had a good rtionship with his wife so he had not remarried for many years. His daughter, Long Xueyao, would inherit everything that Long Fei had, in the future. Even though Long Xueyao was not a beauty that could cause the downfall of a city, she was still pretty and adorable. Coupled with everything that she had, the leaders of the four great mercenary groups long had designs on her. Gu Feng also had the intention to get close to Long Xueyao. Their father had always been on good terms and Gu Feng was making sure to use it to his advantage. Long Fei was gravely ill, so he sent Fang Qiu to search for the Joy-Sucking Grass. Long Xueyao followed him as a show of filial piety, and Gu Lan also sent his son in without a second thought. It was all to give them more opportunities to interact. However, who would have expected that the seemingly easy mission would encounter such dangers? Gu Feng wanted to disy his magnanimity and consideration along the way, but his performance when he faced the two advanced-ranked demons... Gu Feng gritted his teeth. He was only an Intermediate Archer, so how could he be a match for two advanced-ranked demons? Long Xueyao had been too bold to attack those two advanced-ranked demons. It was as if she did not know the meaning of death. What made Gu Feng want to vomit blood was that a stinky kid had appeared at such a critical juncture and stole his limelight for no reason. When he noticed that Long Xueyao¡¯s gaze would shift towards Shen Yanxiao from time to time, Gu Feng was furious. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attire was simple, and her disguise was not outstanding. Compared to Gu Feng, who lived like a prince, she looked just like any random beggar. However, a pennilessd that he would not even spare a nce at had managed to steal the limelight in front of Long Xueyao. Even a fool could tell that something was amiss with Long Xueyao. And since Long Xueyao was not talking to him, Gu Feng felt even more vexed. The more he looked at that stinky brat, the more he disliked him. Why did he have to act so high and mighty? He only had a little bit of strength, and yet he was already acting so pretentious? He was still a poor beggar. Otherwise, he would not have followed them to Blizzard City for remuneration. To put it bluntly, he was just a poor man without any money! ¡°Hey!¡± Gu Feng walked toward Shen Yanxiao in an attempt to regain his dignity. Shen Yanxiao was cultivating her battle aura when she heard someone¡¯s voice. She opened her eyes and frowned as she looked at Gu Feng. ¡°Your name is Shen Jue?¡± Gu Feng looked at Shen Yanxiao arrogantly. Shen Yanxiao gave him a lukewarm look but said nothing. ¡°Your strength seems pretty good. My father is the leader of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, Gu Lan. If you are willing to be my bodyguard, my father will definitely reward you handsomely,¡± Gu Feng said with pride. Although he knew a little about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength, he was not stupid enough to provoke her directly. However, from the fact that she had agreed to Fang Qiu¡¯s request, he concluded that Shen Jue was definitely poor. Didn¡¯t Long Xueyao have a favorable impression of that kid? Then, he would let her know that this guy was only here to make money. What was the use of strength? In front of gold coins, everyone would grovel. Chapter 904 - Escort (2)

Chapter 904: Escort (2)

He wanted Shen Yanxiao to be his bodyguard so that Long Xueyao would know that the so-called powerful hero in her heart was merely a dog by his side. Gu Feng was not worried that Shen Yanxiao would reject his request. In any case, shecked money and everyone in the Brilliance Continent knew of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group. Furthermore, Gu Feng was the young leader of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group. It would be beneficial for her to follow him. Gu Feng attempted to humiliate Shen Yanxiao with money. If the people in Sun Never Sets were to know about that, they would probablyugh their heads off. How much money could a mercenary group have? Even though the Iron Blood Mercenary Group had a great reputation and mass influence, they still had to support many people. Gu Lan might have a lot of money, butpared to Shen Yanxiao, who was filthy rich... Gu Feng was simply humiliating himself. Shen Yanxiao had earned more than a hundred million gold coins from the previous auction, and her future coboration with the merchants from various countries would bring her unimaginable profits. As long as Shen Yanxiao wanted to, she could easily crush Gu Feng with her gold coins. ¡°I¡¯m not interested.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not even bother to look at the second-generation young master who kept mentioning his father. Compared to him, the young leader of the strongest mercenary group, Long Xueyao, was much more pleasing to the eye. Then, Shen Yanxiao closed her eyes to rest. Her energy was used to fight against demons, not to bicker with an unruly kid. Gu Feng did not expect Shen Yanxiao to reject him so readily. His lips twitched as he red at her. Long Xueyao chuckled. Long Xueyao¡¯sughter made Gu Feng even more embarrassed. Did this kid know about the Iron Blood Mercenary Group? She had epted Fang Qiu¡¯s invitation for the sake of remuneration, but she rejected his offer? Was he a country bumpkin who had not heard of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group? ¡°You... Do you know what the Iron Blood Mercenary Group is? Do you know how many benefits you will get if you agree to my request? How much money can Fang Qiu give you? If you stay by my side, you will get a hundred times more than what he can give you!¡± Gu Feng could only suppress the anger in his heart and emphasize his noble status and the generous price that he could offer. Shen Yanxiao did not even bother to open her eyes. ¡°Not interested.¡± ¡°...¡± Gu Feng wanted to vomit blood. Did this idiot not have a good brain? ¡°You!¡± Just as Gu Feng wanted to retaliate, Long Xueyao stepped forward and stood between Shen Yanxiao and Gu Feng, blocking his line of sight. ¡°Gu Feng, do you think that you have not done enough today? If it were not for Shen Jue, do you think we would still be standing here?¡± The more Long Xueyao looked at Gu Feng, the more she disliked him. She already despised him due to how cowardly he was in front of demons, and now, he had the cheek to show off in front of their benefactor. ¡°Do we need him to help us?¡± Gu Feng sneered. ¡°Yaoyao, have you forgotten? Those two demons said that they only want us as hostages, they will not harm us. Even if that kid did not intervene, we would still be safe. Don¡¯t be fooled by him.¡± Long Xueyao gritted her teeth. Even though her and Gu Feng¡¯s lives would not be in danger, they would not have an easy time in the hands of the demons. Furthermore, the demons were capturing them to threaten their fathers. Chapter 905 - Escort (3)

Chapter 905: Escort (3)

Even if she and Gu Feng survived, none of the mercenaries, who were protecting them, would have survived. Gu Feng¡¯s words meant that he did not care about the lives of others. Gu Feng¡¯s words did not only make Long Xueyao feel ufortable. Even the mercenaries who were treating his wounds gritted their teeth in hatred. So, Young Master Gu Feng only considered his and Young Miss Long Xueyao¡¯s lives worth saving, but their lives as mercenaries did not? If it were not for that young man named Shen Jue, they would have been reduced to food for the demons. Thanks to Shue Jue, they were still alive? And yet, Gu Feng actually said that Shen Jue¡¯s help was unneeded. It was truly disappointing. Even though the status of ordinary mercenaries was notparable to Gu Feng, they mentally started to reject him. At the same time, they felt more and more grateful to Shen Yanxiao for her help. ¡°I don¡¯t want to say anything else to you. You¡¯d better leave now so that you won¡¯t disturb Shen Jue¡¯s training.¡± Long Xueyao was thoroughly disappointed with Gu Feng. In Blizzard City, Gu Feng¡¯s performance wasmendable, but once a crisis urred, he revealed his true nature as a coward. Long Xueyao despised his facade. Gu Feng opened his mouth, intending to say something, but Long Xueyao¡¯s gaze was turning chilly. He had to keep quiet now. He could not provoke Long Xueyao just because of a pennilessd. However, he would not let Shen Yanxiao off the hook so easily. Long Xueyao must have had a favorable impression of him if she was being so protective of that stinky brat. But, Long Xueyao was his fiancee, how could he allow someone to snatch his opportunity? In any case, their group would soon have to return to Blizzard City. And since Shen Jue wanted to escort them back, he would have to enter the city as well. When they arrived at Blizzard City, they would be at his territory. There, he had ways to deal with an arrogant piece of trash. The situation of the mercenary group was not optimistic. Everyone was injured, and all the priests in their group had exhausted their magic. Moreover, they were still not in a safe ce. Fang Qiu did not dare to dy any longer. Soon, he had the group move on. There were many potions in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s interspatial ring, with many of them being healing potions. However, she had no intention of taking them out. What a joke! What did the people from the God Wind Alliance have to do with her? Blizzard City had also obstructed the construction of Sun Never Sets. Even though the mess they made was small, Shen Yanxiao was not someone who would repay evil with kindness. She only agreed to Fang Qiu¡¯s request because of the promised rewards. She was not a fool to rush to help her enemy without any rewards. Shen Yanxiao did not feel burdened at all when she saw the miserable mercenaries dragging their feet back to their city. After all, this was what she wanted. Otherwise, how could she attract demons to attack them? The people that Gu Lan and Long Fei had sent to protect Long Xueyao and Gu Feng were all dead, and Fang Qiu¡¯s subordinates could not even take care of themselves. The two pampered young master and young miss did not have a good time on their way back to Blizzard City. Long Xueyao was not that delicate. Even though she was a magus, she offered to take care of some of the injured. She did not mind the blood that stained her dress. Gu Feng, on the other hand, constantly had a taut expression on his face as they walked. Not long after they began to leave, he started toin, and his words were rather rude. That made the mercenaries who were already dissatisfied with him hate him even more. Chapter 906 - Escort (4)

Chapter 906: Escort (4)

But, due to Gu Feng¡¯s father, Fang Qiu could only endure it. They walked and rested, in this constant cycle. Because of the many wounded mercenaries, their speed when returning to the city slowed down considerably. Along the way, just as Fang Qiu had expected, their team attracted several waves of demons. The first few times, there were only some low-ranked demons. Even though they were injured, they could still withstand a few such attacks. However, as they got closer to the center of the northern region, the number of mid-level demons started to increase. Fang Qiu and the others were soon exhausted. Eventually, even advanced-ranked demons started to appear... The moment advanced-ranked demons appeared, Fang Qiu did not even have the chance to open his mouth before the reticent young man took out a longbow from his space ring and dashed towards the advanced-ranked demons. These demons were attracted here because of the dense scent of blood. There were no ns or any signs of teamwork. Most of the advanced-ranked demons were alone with some intermediate and low-ranked demons apanying them. It was easy for Shen Yanxiao to deal with them. Shen Yanxiao took the initiative to push back all the iing demons¡ªit was a smooth ride back to Blizzard City. Fang Qiu rejoiced that she had chosen to protect them. Shen Yanxiao did not speak much during the journey. She would always walk at the end of the group as they made their way back. She would usually meditate at the side when she rested. She was also self-sufficient when it came to food, so she rarely interacted with the other members of the group. Only Long Xueyao went to deliver some water from time to time, but they did not talk to each other. If it were not for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dazzling performance when advanced-ranked demons appeared, the mercenaries would have forgotten about the godly existence in their group. Shen Yanxiao had resolved many crises for them, while maintaining a low-profile. Therefore, many of the mercenaries thought that she was a great person. That was the air of a true expert! Many of the mercenaries regarded Shen Yanxiao as their idol. Many Archers even began to imitate Shen Yanxiao¡¯s archery skills after witnessing it. They also secretly regarded Shen Yanxiao as their goal. Shen Yanxiao did not unt or show off when she fought demons. Coupled with the fact that she was usually quiet, a mysterious and powerful image of her was slowly created. Even Fang Qiu secretly admired Shen Yanxiao. However, Shen Yanxiao was unaware of all that. She was just happy that an advanced-ranked demon had presented itself to her as a training partner. And whenever she found someone she liked, she would extend an olive branch to them after she had beaten them up. If she were to encounter someone who was slow-witted and did not have any special characteristics, Shen Yanxiao would kill them without any hesitation. She would dig out the demonic cores and embed them on Clemance. All in all, Shen Yanxiao had benefited the most along the way. Not only did Xiu give herprehensive guidance and corrections after each battle, but she had also taken in several advanced-ranked demons as her minions, and all of them were going straight to Sun Never Sets. She could not only train here, but to also pick up some minions. Life was so good! Along the way, she experienced several battles of various degrees, and each of them had given great deal of experience to Shen Yanxiao. With Xiu¡¯s guidance, herbat skills gradually skyrocketed. Even though she was still an Advanced Professional, she was confident that she could win against Ruan Yingzhe, a Second-ss Expert! Chapter 907 - Blizzard City (1)

Chapter 907: Blizzard City (1)

Blizzard City. The first city humans built in the Forsaken Land had been rebuilt, even though it had experienced the mass destruction of a beast tide. Blizzard City was a small-sized city in the Forsaken Land. It was located quite far from the main city of the Demon n in the north, surrounded by many smaller cities. In addition to Blizzard City, the God Wind Alliance had also built another small city not far from Blizzard City. The two cities were closely connected; far more people travelled to these two cities than the Blue Moon Dynasty¡¯s Fantasy Devil City. Even though Blizzard City was not arge city, it was built with a strong foundation. Even though it was not built with obsidian as extravagantly as Shen Yanxiao, it was still built with strong white rocks. From afar, the snow-white city walls were exceptionally eye-catching in the dark Forsaken Land. It was theplete opposite of Sun Never Sets, which had dark walls. This city was truly living up to its name, Blizzard City. The God Wind Alliance possessed the most powerful military force of the four empires in the Brilliance Continent. It was an internal organization where almost everyone was a mercenary. As a result, Blizzard City was flooded with guards. Dozens of cannons were mounted on the walls of Blizzard City. The distance between each cannon was very even, but they surrounded the entire city wall. Artillery was an important weapon to defend a city. The most effective weapon to defend the city walls was the cannons. Not only did cannons have the range advantage, their effects were also astonishing. If one shell were to hit a dense crowd, it could instantly kill dozens of people. It was also effective in disrupting the enemy¡¯s formation and dying their attacks. It was not the first time that Shen Yanxiao had seen a cannon. There were dozens of cannons on the walls of the capital of the Longxuan Empire, but there was not a single one in her city. It was not that she did not want to have one, but she did not have the blueprints for the cannons. The structures of artilleries in each of the four countries in the Brilliance Continent were somewhat different. The blueprints for cannons were a military secret of each country. Other than the leaders of each country and their exclusive weapon factory, no one else could get their hands on the blueprints. The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire should have sent her some cannons to guard the city after the construction waspleted. However, she had never been on good terms with the Emperor. Furthermore, she had detained Prince Long Yue and State Teacher Pei Yuan some time ago. She had already shown disrespect towards the Emperor. Unless the Emperor had a screw loose in his head, he would not give such a powerful weapon to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao had left the capital in a hurry, so she did not expect to get the blueprint for the Longxuan Empire¡¯s cannons. Even though the walls of Sun Never Sets were very sturdy, it would still pose a problem in future battles without artillery to back it up. The God Wind Alliance had the most powerful military strength among the four countries, and their Thunder Artillery was also the most powerful among all the cannons. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes as she looked at the cannons mounted on the walls of Blizzard City. A glint of ill intentions surfaced in her eyes. If she could get the blueprint for the Thunder Artillery and bring it back to Sun Never Sets, she could make about eight to ten of those cannons. Then, she would be able to survive even if the beast tide attacked her! ¡°Shen Jue, what are you looking at?¡± Fang Qiu and the others had already entered Blizzard City. When Long Xueyao turned around, she saw Shen Yanxiao standing at the city gates and staring at the city walls. Chapter 908 - Blizzard City (2)

Chapter 908: Blizzard City (2)

Gu Feng looked at Shen Yanxiao with disdain. They had arrived at Blizzard City, so now he had nothing to be afraid of. ¡°What? Have you never seen such a domineering city before? Country bumpkin!¡± Shen Yanxiao retracted her gaze and ignored Gu Feng¡¯s ridicule. She said to Long Xueyao, ¡°Nothing.¡± She could not possibly say that she had designs on their Thunder Artillery in front of the future city lord! ¡°Hmph.¡± Gu Feng snorted and walked into Blizzard City. Long Xueyao sighed helplessly. She did not want to be in conflict with Gu Feng. After all, Gu Feng¡¯s father was her father¡¯s sworn friend. However, she was furious when Gu Feng continued to ridicule Shen Yanxiao repeatedly. Fortunately, Shen Yanxiao did not seem to be bothered by it. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s magnanimity caused Long Xueyao to think that she had an exceptionally good character. ¡°Let¡¯s go in,¡± Long Xueyao said to Shen Yanxiao with a smile. Shen Yanxiao nodded and followed her into Blizzard City. There were ten guards posing in front of the gates, six more than the guards at the Sun Never Sets. When they saw Gu Feng and Long Xueyao, they immediately went to wee them. ¡°Young Lord, Young Master Gu, you¡¯re back,¡± the ten guards said respectfully. When she returned to her home, Long Xueyao¡¯s tense nerves finally rxed. She smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯m back. Where is my father? I have something to tell him.¡± ¡°Reporting to Young Lord, City Lord is currently in the mansion discussing some matters with Head Gu.¡± Long Xueyao nodded. ¡°Uncle Fang, tell our brothers to rest first. Come with me to see my father.¡± The mercenaries under Fang Qiu did not belong to any of the five great mercenary groups. They were just another group of mercenaries in Blizzard City, but they had a good rtionship with her father. That was why her father had troubled Fang Qiu to look for the Joy-Sucking Grass. ¡°Very well.¡± Fang Qiu nodded and immediately ordered his mercenaries to find a ce to treat their injuries. ¡°Shen Jue,e with me.¡± Long Xueyao¡¯s voice softened as she looked at Shen Yanxiao. Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao did not notice the subtle changes in the youngdy. She merely nodded obediently as she wondered if there was a blueprint for the Thunder Artillery in Blizzard City. Gu Feng was ignored, but his father was in the mansion. Even if Long Xueyao did not call for him, he would still go. The four of them arrived at the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Compared to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mansion, Long Fei¡¯s mansion was much grander. Led by the guards, Shen Yanxiao and Long Xueyao entered the mansion. In the main hall of the mansion, two middle-aged men sat on chairs as they discussed something. When they saw Long Xueyao and the others, one of the middle-aged men said, ¡°Yaoyao? You¡¯re back?¡± ¡°Father, I have been unfilial and failed toplete my task.¡± As soon as Long Xueyao entered the hall, she lifted her skirt without another word and knelt on one knee in front of the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man was stunned. His pale face revealed traces of surprise as he hastily went to help Long Xueyao up. ¡°What are you doing? Get up.¡± Shen Yanxiao stood at the side and observed him quietly. The middle-aged man who spoke to Long Xueyao had a handsome appearance, and his facial features were simr to Long Xueyao. However, his handsome face had a trace of abnormal paleness and his lips were colorless. However, his eyes were full of vigor. He must be Long Xueyao¡¯s father, the owner of Blizzard City and the Blizzard Mercenary Group, Long Fei. Chapter 909 - Blizzard City (3)

Chapter 909: Blizzard City (3)

Long Fei¡¯s father was the real founder of Blizzard City. Additionally, he was also the former leader of the Blizzard Mercenary Group. After his father died, Long Fei took over Blizzard City and the Blizzard Mercenary Group. Even though he did not have his father¡¯s dazzling achievements, under Long Fei¡¯s management, Blizzard City and the Blizzard Mercenary Group were managed in an orderly manner. Furthermore, more than twenty years ago, Long Fei had relied on the Blizzard City¡¯s foundation to build another city. Shen Yanxiao had learned about Long Fei from Du Lang. They were both mercenaries, but Du Lang had a high evaluation of Long Fei. Shen Yanxiao did not have a bad impression of Long Fei. At least, he had taught his daughter well. ¡°City Lord, I am guilty for failing toplete my mission!¡± Fang Qiu took the initiative to apologize as he looked ashamed. Long Fei¡¯s pale face had a trace of gentleness as he said, ¡°Forget it. The Joy-Sucking Grass is not easy to find. It has been hard on you.¡± He did not me Fang Qiu and the others for their failure. Fang Qiu felt even more guilty, and so he told Long Fei everything that had happened at the northern border. Long Fei was surprised when he heard the whole story. ¡°Those demons are truly crafty to manage to escape our detection.¡± They had to pay more attention to this. Even though they had managed to escape, no one knew what would happen if it were to happen again. ¡°It was all thanks to little brother Shen Jue that we have managed to escape this cmity.¡± Fang Qiu did not fight for credit as he directly brought Shen Yanxiao¡¯s achievements to light. Long Fei immediately looked at Shen Yanxiao. With Long Fei¡¯s keen eyesight, he deduced that the young man must be quite powerful. Furthermore, Fang Qiu had mentioned that the young man could defeat an advanced-ranked demon without suffering any injuries. With that, Long Fei could not help but sigh. Advanced-ranked demons were savages. No one below the second ss promotion could stop them. However, not only did the young man fight two advanced-ranked demons by himself, but he also had to take on the task of escorting Long Xueyao and the rest of the team back to Blizzard City. Long Fei was already grateful that the young man had protected his only daughter. ¡°Brother Shen Jue, thank you so much for saving Yaoyao. Words cannot express my gratitude. If you need my help in the future, I will do my best to help!¡± Long Fei did not care about his identity as he cupped his fists and bowed to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. How honorable was Long Fei¡¯s status in the God Wind Alliance? How could he bow to her without any hesitation? He was truly a hero of his generation. Her heart couldn¡¯t help but regard Long Fei even more highly. ¡°You¡¯re too kind, City Lord Long. It was merely a simple matter.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not reject his offer. It did not matter if her original intention was to recruit demons or to save Long Xueyao. Long Fei had already acknowledged her as his benefactor, so why should she reject his offer? Only a fool would not want something good. After all, she did not have a noble character. ¡°Please have a seat!¡± Long Fei said with a smile. Shen Yanxiao took her seat, and Long Fei immediately ordered someone to serve her tea. ¡°Truly, heroese from the young. Shen Jue is so young, but he already has such a high level of cultivation. It really makes us blush with shame,¡± the middle-aged man who had been sitting at the side suddenly said. Shen Yanxiao smiled. She had already guessed his identity. The middle-aged man had a handsome appearance with a righteous aura. However, the simrity between his brows and Gu Feng made Shen Yanxiao dislike him. He must be Gu Feng¡¯s father, the leader of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, Gu Lan. Chapter 910 - Blizzard City (4)

Chapter 910: Blizzard City (4)

Long Fei and Gu Lan were the leaders of top mercenary groups, and they had already broken through to the second ss promotion. With their keen eyesight, they could tell that Shen Yanxiao was only in her teens, not a hidden expert who had changed her appearance as Fang Qiu had guessed. Naturally, they could tell that the young man had yet to reach the second ss promotion. However, Gu Lan was surprised that a young man who had yet to reach the second ss promotion could fight against two advanced-ranked demons. Furthermore, he was not at a disadvantage and even managed to defeat them. It was hard to believe. In his opinion, even if Shen Yanxiao had not reached the second ss promotion, she had already stepped into the level of an Advanced Professional. A fourteen-year-old Advanced Professional... The thought itself was terrifying! In the entire history of the Brilliance Continent, there had never been such a monstrous genius! ¡°Brother Shen Jue, why are you alone at the northern border? It is very dangerous there.¡± Gu Lan pretended to be worried and smiled. Shen Yanxiao snorted. As expected, the father and son of the Gu family were the same type of trash. No matter how good-looking they were, they had a dirty mind. Gu Lan seemed to be worried about her, but in fact, he suspected that she was in cahoots with those demons. ¡°I am only here to train. There were not many demons in the mountain range and it was quite peaceful. So, I decided to stay there.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered at a moderate pace. ¡°What a coincidence,¡± Gu Lan said with a smile. ¡®Old bastard,¡¯ Shen Yanxiao cursed. He suspected that she had conspired with those two demons. He suspected that she had entered into an agreement with those two demons to help her to cause a crisis. Then, she would swoop in to act like a hero. Shen Yanxiao was toozy to talk nonsense with him, and she did not exin further. She was not from the God Wind Alliance, so it was not her ce to discipline him. Long Fei was a smart man, so he knew what Gu Lan was implying. However, he did not think the same way. Even though the young man had an unknown origin, his eyes were clear, without the slightest hint of evil in them. He was not someone who would do such despicable things. Furthermore, he had managed to cultivate to such a level at such a young age. There was no need to mention his astonishing talent. He must have put in a hundred times the effort of an average person. A person who was willing to dedicate so much time to time would worry about such a thing. ¡°This is all thanks to little brother Shen Jue. Otherwise, I don¡¯t know what my daughter would do.¡± Long Fei tried his best to help Shen Yanxiao. Gu Lan chuckled. ¡°It¡¯s great that niece Yaoyao is fine. After all, Yaoyao is your only daughter, and everyone knows that you treat her like an apple in your eye. Brother Long Fei, you must pay more attention to your niece¡¯s safety in the future. It would be best if some kind-hearted person did not have any evil thoughts.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Long Fei smiled and said nothing else. However, Shen Yanxiao understood what he meant. Long Fei only had one daughter, which was Long Xueyao. Any fool would know how much Long Fei cared for Long Xueyao. If he won over Long Xueyao, it meant that he won over Long Fei. That bastard, Gu Lan, had categorized her as someone with bad intentions! The son was an idiot, and so was the father. Shen Yanxiao did not want to deal with people with abnormal brains. ¡°City Lord Long, if there is nothing else, I will have to trouble you to pay the remuneration that Leader Fang Qiu has promised me. I still have to continue with my training, so I will not stay in Blizzard City for long.¡± ¡®Do you think I care about Blizzard City? My Sun Never Sets can obliterate you in seconds!¡¯ Chapter 911 - To Stay or To Leave (1)

Chapter 911: To Stay or To Leave (1)

Shen Yanxiao was furious. How could she stand being suspected for no reason? Furthermore, Gu Feng had been as noisy as a parrot the entire journey. She was already unhappy with the son, and now, an even more annoying old man had appeared. Who would want to waste their time with this pair of weirdos? Even though Blizzard City was a great city, it was notparable to her Sun Never Sets. Even though Long Fei¡¯s wealth was coveted, it was not of any value to her. Shen Yanxiao did not hesitate to say that she wanted to leave. Both Long Fei and Gu Lan were stunned. Long Fei was surprised that the young man had a straightforward personality. He did not show any signs of deference or concession because of Gu Lan¡¯s identity. The fact that she had stated her intention to leave so directly meant that she was not interested in Blizzard City. Long Fei already felt that Shen Yanxiao did not harbor any ill intentions, so he was even more sure about now after that exchange. Gu Lan was surprised that Shen Yanxiao would leave so soon, he rejoiced. The reason why he was acting rudely to Shen Yanxiao was because of his son, Gu Feng. Even though Long Xueyao and Fang Qiu did not mention Gu Lan¡¯s performance when they recounted their encounter with the demons, Gu Lan, who knew his son well, knew that he would not have any remarkable performance. Gu Lan had always wanted Gu Feng and Long Xueyao to be together. Long Fei only had one daughter, Long Xueyao, and he had no intention to remarry. After Long Fei passed away, Blizzard City and the Blizzard Mercenary Group would fall into Long Xueyao¡¯s hands. Whoever could marry Long Xueyao would be able to take over Blizzard City and the Blizzard Mercenary Group. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s spectacr performance threatened Gu Lan. Even though the young man had an average appearance, he was quite powerful. When he saw Long Xueyao¡¯s description of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heroic actions, Gu Lan knew that she had a good impression of him. To prevent Long Xueyao from having more thoughts about Shen Yanxiao, Gu Lan could only shift the me onto Shen Yanxiao. He wanted to eliminate a potential rival for his son. Thus, Gu Lan was happy that Shen Yanxiao had agreed to leave so readily. It did not matter if the kid was good or bad. The most important thing was to have him get out of Long Xueyao¡¯s sight! Unfortunately, even though he could not wait for Shen Yanxiao to leave Blizzard City, some people did not want her to leave so soon. ¡°Shen Jue, you have been on the road for so many days and you have been fighting with demons for the past few days. For the whole journey, you have not been able to rest well. At the end of the day, you have saved my life. If I were to let my benefactor leave in such an exhausted state, wouldn¡¯t I, Long Xueyao, be an ungrateful person?¡± When she saw that Shen Yanxiao was about to leave in anger, Long Xueyao hastily stepped forward tofort her. Long Xueyao understood what Gu Lan was implying, but she was the person involved in the incident. Naturally, she knew that Shen Yanxiao would not have teamed up with those two advanced-ranked demons. When Shen Yanxiao fought with those two demons, she saw everything clearly from her high vantage point. She had defeated her opponent with her own strength. Long Xueyao was angry and anxious when her benefactor was doubted by her elders. However, due to the rtionship between Gu Lan and her father, she could only stop Shen Yanxiao from leaving. Shen Yanxiao frowned. She was unhappy with the Gu family, but she appreciated Long Xueyao¡¯s character. Chapter 912 - To Stay or To Leave (2)

Chapter 912: To Stay or To Leave (2)

¡°You¡¯re too kind, Miss Long. It was a simple task, so you don¡¯t have to thank me. I was the one who had agreed to escort you all the way here. Since I¡¯ve sent you all here, I have no reason to stay any longer after I¡¯ve received my remuneration.¡± Shen Yanxiao had achieved her objective. She was not interested in anything in Blizzard City. The only things that interested her were the Thunder Artillery on the city walls. However, the blueprints for the Thunder Artillery were ssified information. Even if she epted Long Xueyao¡¯s invitation to stay in Blizzard City, Long Xueyao would not give her the blueprints. So, she would have to think of a solution herself. Long Xueyao was anxious when she saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s determined attitude. She was grateful that Shen Yanxiao had saved her life, not to mention that she had a favorable impression of her. How could she be willing to see her benefactor get driven away by anger? ¡°Shen Jue, don¡¯t be angry. I know you¡¯re a good person!¡± Long Xueyao hastily said. Shen Yanxiao chuckled. The rage that burned because of Gu Lan¡¯s words were calmed down by Long Xueyao¡¯s words. A good person? She was not a good person. Standing in front of the city lord, she was still scheming about how to get the blueprint of the Thunder Artillery. Long Fei sighed when he saw how anxious his daughter was. ¡°Little brother Shen, all visitors are guests, and you are my daughter¡¯s benefactor. Therefore, I will not allow you to drag your exhausted self away. After all, the Forsaken Land is not a peaceful ce. If you don¡¯t mind, please rest here for a few days before you leave.¡± Long Fei admired Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personality. She was neither servile nor overbearing, and she was also very courageous. It was rare to see such traits in a young person. Which of the younger generation in the God Wind Alliance was not respectful when they met the big shots of the Brotherhood Alliance? Not many people would dare to ignore their identities. There was no intentional ttery or hypocritical ttery. One would like such a genuine young man. Long Fei¡¯s proposal shocked Gu Lan. ¡°Brother Long Fei, what are you doing?¡± His son¡¯s rival in love was about to leave, but he did not expect Long Fei to personally ask him to stay! Long Fei looked at Gu Lan with a smile. There was a trace of determination in his wise and farsighted eyes. ¡°Brother Gu, you worry too much. This little brother here is a man of integrity, and he has even saved my daughter. How can I repay kindness with evil?¡± Gu Lan¡¯s heart skipped a beat. He had been too anxious when he framed Shen Yanxiao, so he did not conceal his motives well. It seemed like Long Fei had seen through his intentions. Furthermore, he had defended Shen Yanxiao and told him not to say anything else. Even though Gu Lan had a smile on his face, he cursed internally. Long Fei was still as shrewd as ever. Gu Lan did not say anything else. If he did, Long Fei would not be so easy to deal with. After all, Long Fei was the City Lord of Blizzard City. Long Fei knew that his warning to Gu Lan had worked, so he looked at Shen Yanxiao with sincerity. ¡°Brother Shen, why don¡¯t you reconsider?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Long Fei, and her little mind had an idea. When Long Xueyao asked her to stay in Blizzard City, it was not beneficial in her attempt to steal the blueprints. However, Long Fei had directly asked her to stay in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. If the blueprint for the Thunder Artillery was in Blizzard City, then it must have been in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. It was impossible for Shen Yanxiao not to be tempted. Chapter 913 - To Stay or To Leave (3)

Chapter 913: To Stay or To Leave (3)

Just as Shen Yanxiao was secretly calcting whether to go or to stay, the expression of Gu Lan and Gu Feng gradually turned grim. The change in the expression of this strange father and son pair was reflected in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. Gu Lan was still alright, but Gu Feng was still young so he could not hide his inner thoughts that easily. He was just short of writing the words ¡°Smelly brat, get lost¡± on his forehead. Shen Yanxiao slightly raised her eyebrows. It seemed that this strange father and son pair really wanted her to leave. If that¡¯s the case... ¡°Since City Lord Long is being so kind, it would be too rude of me to refuse. I shall impose on you further.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled, cupped her fists and thanked him, epting Long Fei¡¯s invitation. ng! Gu Feng¡¯s jaw dropped. A minute ago, Shen Yanxiao was vehement on wanting to leave. Gu Feng also thought that this fellow would definitely get lost, but he did not expect that... She would flip her decision and wish to stay! Gu Feng couldn¡¯t even spit out a mouthful of blood. God knew that he had been unhappy with this little brat called Shen Jue for a long time. On the way back to the city, he had repeatedly wanted to trouble Shen Yanxiao, but he had not been able to aplish anything of the sort. He could only watch Shen Yanxiao defeat one demon after another, with Long Xueyao¡¯s worshipful gaze watching on the sidelines. Gu Feng really wanted to switch ces with Shen Yanxiao. If only he were the one Long Xueyao worshipped. B*tch! B*tch! Just a few minutes ago, she was so adamant on leaving, but now she was shamelessly staying around. She also made Long Xueyao and Long Fei practically beg her to stay. Who did she think she was! Gu Feng cursed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eighteen generations of ancestors in his heart, but no amount of anger and unwillingness could change the fact that Shen Yanxiao would be staying. After all, the City Lord of Blizzard City was Long Fei, not his father, Gu Lan! Seeing that Shen Yanxiao had agreed to stay, Long Xueyao was also relieved. Shen Yanxiao had a faint smile on her face. She was satisfied to see Gu Lan¡¯s slightly blue face and Gu Feng¡¯s twisted expression. You losers, you wanted to fight her? She would make your lives a living hell. You wished for her to get lost? Then she would walk circles around you! Let¡¯s see if you could do anything about it. If Gu Lan and Gu Feng knew that their overbearing hostility was the reason why Shen Yanxiao had agreed to Long Fei¡¯s invitation, they feared that they would smash their heads against a pir. If they knew that this would have such an effect, they would have definitely weed her with open arms. They would have never said anything bad about Shen Yanxiao. Long Fei and Long Xueyao were very happy that Shen Yanxiao was staying, while Gu Lan and Gu Feng were very depressed about it. Shen Yanxiao did not like to care about the feelings on either side. Apart from provoking the Gu father and son, she also had another important purpose for her stay, which was to obtain the blueprint of the Thunder Artillery! Long Fei quickly asked for a servant to tidy up a room for Shen Yanxiao and to take her there. The servant was being very considerate as he quickly prepared a bath to soak in and food to eat. In the room, Shen Yanxiao was left alone. She neatly took off her gray coat and walked to the tub. She dipped her toes into the water before jumping right into the bath. ¡°Ah, sofortable!¡± Shen Yanxiao, who had been cooped up in the deep mountains and forests for almost a month, rarely took a hot bath. She leaned against the edge of the tub and sighed. Just as Shen Yanxiao was sighing, she felt a ck mist overflowing from her back. She turned her head curiously and saw the ck mist congregating behind the screen of the bathtub. Chapter 914 - The Sixth Layer of the Seal (1)

Chapter 914: The Sixth Layer of the Seal (1)

The mist condensed behind the translucent screen. Shen Yanxiao leaned on the edge of the bathtub and looked at the familiar figure. ¡°Xiu.¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes and looked at a certain great master who was only separated from her by a screen. ¡°Huh?¡± Xiu faintly responded. From the figure reflected on the screen, he was currently standing with his back facing the screen. ¡°Why did youe out?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s two bare feet were pping vigorously in the water. The face-changing mask on her face had been thrown aside. The white mist steamed her little face until it was bright red with pink hues. Xiu did not immediately answer Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question. He was silent for a moment before saying, ¡°You have improved very quickly these days.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Shen Yanxiao, who rarely heard Xiu¡¯s praise, finally became spirited. ¡°Well, with your current speed, after the nextyer of the seal is unlocked, you should be able to break into the Second Stage Profession.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was still cold and cheerless, but in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ear, it was particrly pleasant. Reaching the Second Stage Profession meant that he would train her army for her! Although she still didn¡¯t know Xiu¡¯s identity, in whatever Xiu wanted to do he never failed. Since he dared to promise her, he must have full confidence in his ability to do so. No one knew how brutal the army trained by such a super master would be! Shen Yanxiao had already made ns in her mind. It was a bit of a pity to provide ordinary human beings to Xiu to train. After all, with Xiu¡¯s strength, who knew how terrifying the content of his training would be? After all, the human body was still fragile. Perhaps after he trained them, more than half of them would end up either dead or injured. This was a bit tragic. But demons were different. Demons naturally had a stronger physique than humans. Furthermore, she had more and more demons under hermand. Letting Xiu train the demons seemed like the most appropriate thing to do! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was full of calctions, and her face could not help but reveal a smile. ¡°How long until I can unlock the nextyer of the seal?¡± She was already eager to see how strong the army personally trained by Xiu was. ¡°If you want, you can do it now.¡± Xiu said. ¡°Now?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment. They had only left Sun Never Sets for less than a month, but she could already unlock the sixthyer of the seal? ¡°Before, it was due to theck of dark elements and some problems with your cultivation that it took quite a while to unlock each seal. Since you have entered the Forsaken Land, you would often rest from your cultivation, so I was not in a hurry to help you unlock the seal. Now that your cultivation has caught up with the speed of unlocking a seal, it doesn¡¯t matter anymore.¡± Xiu said indifferently. He did not notice that his words made Shen Yanxiao nearly vomit blood. It seemed that the seal on her body could have been undone a long time ago. However, this great master despised her for beingzy while cultivating, and thus he dyed the speed at which her seal could be undone! Shen Yanxiao deeply understood what it meant to bring disaster upon oneself. Sun Never Sets was thriving, but she did not know how many times she had been despised by Great Master Xiu. ¡°Uh, let¡¯s forget about it now. After all, I¡¯m still in Blizzard City. I¡¯m afraid that if I unlock the seal now, I will fall into a deep sleep. How about we start at night?¡± Although Shen Yanxiao had some concerns, she still could not bear the giddyness in her heart. Second Stage Profession! This was a realm that many people would never hope to achieve! If she could improve her strength to the level of a Second-ss Expert during her stay in Blizzard City, then her n to steal the Thunder Artillery might go even more smoothly. Chapter 915 - The Sixth Layer of the Seal (2)

Chapter 915: The Sixth Layer of the Seal (2)

Thinking of the Thunder Artillery, Shen Yanxiao really wanted to hear Xiu¡¯s opinion of it. ¡°Xiu, do you know about the Thunder Artillery?¡± Shen Yanxiao pped her legs in the water and looked at Xiu¡¯s back through the translucent screen. ¡°The artillery made by you humans?¡± Xiu asked. ¡°Uh, yeah.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt veryplicated after hearing Xiu say ¡°you humans¡±, especially after she knew that there was some elf blood in her body. To be precise, she was notpletely human. ¡°I know of it, its power is too weak,¡± Xiu sharplymented. The corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched slightly, and then she tried to calm her heart. Could she still hope to hear any praise for the artillery from a guy who could crush a rank eight magical beast with one finger? ¡°For you humans, it should be okay. Artillery like those are based on the user¡¯s battle aura and magic. The only thing that it could hurt are probably the creatures on your Brilliance Continent. But, if you used it to deal with dragons, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t even break their flesh,¡± Xiu reasoned. Alright, she knew that dragons were very ferocious. Their dragon scales wereparable to bulletproof ss, but she never intended to use artillery to st dragons, okay? ¡°Well, I only intend to use it in the Brilliance Continent. I just want to beat up people and demon beasts.¡± Shen Yanxiao blushed with shame. ¡°Then it¡¯s not bad.¡± Xiu said. ¡°Uh.¡± Listening to a certain great master¡¯s obviously contemptuous tone, Shen Yanxiao swallowed back the words that had already reached the tip of her tongue. If a certain great master found out that she was really scheming to steal the Thunder Artillery that he said was weak, she wondered if she would be despised again. ¡°You want it?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not say it, but Xiu had already guessed her thoughts. It made sense. When Shen Yanxiao first entered Blizzard City, she stood at the city gate and looked at those Thunder Artillery for a long time. If Xiu still did not understand the thoughts of a certain little fellow, he would have lived in vain. ¡°I want it!¡± She was a good child so she would not lie. ¡°Although this thing may not be much in your eyes, it is a very good weapon to defend a city. Didn¡¯t the Sage of the God Realm say that there would be a beast tide in a year¡¯s time? At that time, my Sun Never Sets and Oriental City might be besieged so it would also be best to have some artillery to defend my cities.¡± Shen Yanxiao carefully exined her need for the artillery. ¡°Unfortunately, I don¡¯t have any blueprints on hand. Blizzard City belongs to the Divine Wind Alliance, and the Thunder Artillery of the Divine Wind Alliance is currently the most advanced artillery in human hands. Now that I¡¯m squatting in Blizzard City, I intend to look for the blueprint of the Thunder Artillery in the City Lord Mansion.¡± She had nothing to hide from Xiu. ¡°If it¡¯s a defensive weapon...¡± Xiu seemed to have thought of something. Shen Yanxiao pricked up her ears and looked eagerly at Xiu¡¯s back. ¡°Do you have it?¡± Forgive her spections, but the image of a certain great master in her mind was really too omnipotent. If Xiu was to start randomly throwing out one or two godly weapons, she would probably not be too surprised. However, Xiu¡¯s answer put out Shen Yanxiao¡¯s enthusiasm in an instant. ¡°You think too much.¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao instantly wilted. ¡°But if you can get the blueprints for the artillery, I can give you some advice.¡± ¡°What advice?¡± ¡°Change the user of the artillery to a demon.¡± Chapter 916 - The Sixth Layer of the Seal (3)

Chapter 916: The Sixth Layer of the Seal (3)

¡°Change it to... demons?¡± Shen Yanxiao was really frightened by Xiu¡¯s advice. ¡°Demons are different from you humans. If you let them operate the artillery, the artillery will obtain a strong corrosive effect. The effect it will bring will be much better than if you humans use battle aura and magic.¡± ¡°That works too?¡± One was never too old to learn! ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll go back and try.¡± Xiu¡¯s words made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little mind even more active. If she could give additional attributes to the artillery, then it would be equivalent to creating a new kind of artillery. The effect would be absolutely invincible. Moreover, the damage that artillery manned by humans could do to demon beasts was very limited. After all, the physique of demon beasts was even tougher than that of demons. It was very difficult for human magic and battle aura to harm them in the slightest. Only attacks from advanced-level professionals and above could effectively damage them. However, in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s two cities, there were only a few people who could be considered an advanced-level professional or above. She did not expect the ves she bought to be advanced-level professionals in a short time. It was too unrealistic. If the demons could control the artillery, the shells of the artillery would be imbued with the unique corrosive properties of demons; it would be perfect for dealing with demon beasts. Shen Yanxiao was lost in her thoughts, but Xiu didn¡¯t say anything else. After a while, when the temperature of the water in the bathtub dropped a little, she finally came back to her senses. Looking at Xiu who was still standing behind the screen, Shen Yanxiao tilted her head doubtfully. Why did this uncle suddenly appear today? Could it be that he wanted to praise her because she had somewhat improved? Impossible! ¡°Xiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao tentatively called out. ¡°Yeah?¡± ¡°Do you... have anything else to say?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°...¡± He had been cooped up in her heartke for so long that he wished toe out to take a breather?! Shen Yanxiao was speechless as she stared nkly at the ceiling. She found that it was more and more difficult to fathom Xiu¡¯s thoughts. After soaking in the bath for a long time, Shen Yanxiao finally climbed out of the bathtub, feeling satisfied. She took a clean set of clothes from her storage ring and changed into them. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tender white skin glowed, and her wet little feet bounced all over the room. On the table in the room, the food prepared by the servants had already been ced. Shen Yanxiao sat down on the table and blinked her eyes, looking at Xiu who was standing in front of the screen like a statue. ¡°You... do you want to eat some too?¡± Shen Yanxiao took the chopsticks and pointed at the delicacies on the table. Xiu frowned slightly. Just as Shen Yanxiao was thinking that he would never eat food made by humans, he unexpectedly sat down in the chair opposite of Shen Yanxiao. Was he going to eat? Shen Yanxiao felt that this experience was very fresh. But, Xiu¡¯s current body was only condensed by power, not his real body. Could he still eat in such a condition? Looking at the silent Xiu and then looking at the dishes in front of her, Shen Yanxiao subconsciously bit her chopsticks and watched the rare scene of this great master eating. A minute passed, but Xiu didn¡¯t move. Two minutes passed and the two of them were still staring at each other. Three minutes... Shen Yanxiao instantly came to a realization. She immediately handed the chopsticks in her hand to Xiu. ¡°They only prepared a single pair of chopsticks. You eat first.¡± Well, although Long Fei was meticulous, he was not attentive enough to prepare two sets of chopsticks for her. She couldn¡¯t just watch her master use his slender hands to grab the dishes and stuff them into his mouth. Chapter 917 - The Sixth Layer of the Seal (4)

Chapter 917: The Sixth Layer of the Seal (4)

Xiu took the chopsticks and held them in his hands, but there was a trace of hesitation in his eyes. He looked up at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s big watery eyes, then slowly reached out his hand, picked up a few sliced vegetables, before putting it into his mouth to chew. Shen Yanxiao stared at Xiu. So he could really eat! Xiu ate neither too fast nor too slow. His movements were very elegant, and his gaze was deep. His slender fingers held onto the long chopsticks as he steadily picked up the dishes before him and slowly ced them on his sexy thin lips. For the first time, Shen Yanxiao realized that there was someone who could make eating feel like an artwork. Xiu did not eat much. Basically, he only had a bite of each dish. He did not express any opinions of the dishes. After a round of tasting, he reached out and put the chopsticks back in front of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Are you full?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. His appetite was even less than a cat! ¡°Just a taste,¡± Xiu faintly said. At the end of the day, he was still a spiritual body. Even if he was exhausted, just existing would still consume his own strength. Whether he ate or not made no difference to him. He had not experienced hunger for a long time. ¡°Oh.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded her head in a daze. She was really a little hungry. Shen Yanxiao decisively grabbed the chopsticks and unceremoniously ate. She did not notice that when she put the dishes into her mouth, something seemed to sh in Xiu¡¯s eyes. Shen Yanxiao was really hungry. A table of delicacies was quickly wiped out by her at the speed of a wild breeze sweeping away fallen leaves. After eating and drinking to her heart¡¯s content, shey on the table with her eyes half-closed, looking veryfortable. Xiu¡¯s eyes slightly moved and his figure instantly dispersed into a cluster of ck mist that quickly integrated into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. ¡°...¡± Before Shen Yanxiao could react, there was already no shadow of a certain person in front of her. ¡°Why are you going away in such a hurry?¡± Shen Yanxiao was somewhat speechless. She still did not understand why Xiu would suddenly appear and then suddenly leave. She was somewhat depressed as she used her chopsticks to knock on the empty te that she had swept away. The tinkling sound echoed in the room. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes casually swept across the room, but the next second, she waspletely stunned. Her mouth was slightly agape as she looked at the pair of chopsticks in her hands. Her gaze was so intense that it seemed like she was going to burn a hole in the chopsticks. If she remembered correctly, before she handed the chopsticks to Xiu, it seemed... as if... Her mouth had touched the chopsticks... Bang! Shen Yanxiao mmed her head on the table! What sin did shemit! She actually let the Great Master Xiu eat her saliva! Ahhhhh!! No wonder Xiu hesitated before eating!! He must have been disgusted by her saliva! Shen Yanxiao wished to kill herself right this instant. Was this considered sphemy against a certain sacred great master?! Sob, she promised that she did not do it on purpose! If she had known that Xiu could really eat, she would have long handed over a pair of pure and untouched chopsticks! Shen Yanxiao vomited blood and knocked her forehead against the table. She felt that she was so stupid. But another thought crept into her mind. Long Fei had only prepared a pair of chopsticks for her. Although she had given the chopsticks that had been stained by her saliva to a certain great master, after that great master finished eating, the pair of chopsticks would still have to be returned to her hands. Chapter 918 - The Sixth Layer of the Seal (5)

Chapter 918: The Sixth Layer of the Seal (5)

¡°...¡± She even ate happily with it too! Wouldn¡¯t that be equivalent to eating Xiu¡¯s saliva... With this thought, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s twisted mind suddenly became much calmer. With a healthy mentality, Shen Yanxiao sat straight up. After all, she had consumed Xiu¡¯s saliva. So they were now even, right? Luckily, Xiu did not flip the table on the spot so he should not be too angry. Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief and muttered in her heart, ¡°It¡¯s nothing, nothing, nothing...¡± Suddenly, someone knocked on her door. ¡°Shen Jue, I am Long Xueyao. Is it convenient for you now? I have something to tell you.¡± Long Xueyao¡¯s voice sounded outside the door. Shen Yanxiao, who was still struggling to decide whether she should have let Xiu taste her saliva or not, immediately became spirited. She immediately stood up and rushed to the edge of the bathtub. She quickly put on the face-changing mask that she had forgotten and then returned to the table at the speed of light. ¡°Come in.¡± All the preparation work was done in one go. Shen Yanxiao had also put on the shoes she had thrown aside. As soon as her voice fell, Long Xueyao pushed open the door. Long Xueyao, who had already washed up and changed into a clean set of clothes, was no longer as travel-worn as she had been on the way here. The simple long dress entuated her graceful figure. She held a brocade box made of mahogany wood in her hand as she walked in with a smile. However, when Long Xueyao saw the empty te on the table, she was stunned. ¡°You have worked hard these past few days.¡± Long Xueyao quickly came back to her senses, but there was a trace of a smile in her eyes. Shen Yanxiao usually did not eat with them. This was the first time she realized that this young man, who was one or two years younger than her, had such a big appetite. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes moved around. Without Long Xueyao noticing, she hid the pair of chopsticks that almost caused a bloody murder in her sleeve. Then, with lightning speed, she opened her storage ring and stuffed it inside. The things used by Great Master Xiu should not be left in this world! ¡°I¡¯m afraid that if I say too much, you will feel annoyed. All I want to say is thank you. This is thepensation that Uncle Fang has promised to give you. Once you open it, you will surely be satisfied.¡± Long Xueyao smiled and ced the brocade box in her hands on the table. Shen Yanxiao was also not polite. She quickly opened the brocade box and checked on the contents inside. There was no need to talk about therge amount of gold coins. Shen Yanxiao only needed to nce at it to know that the amount of gold coins in this brocade box would not be less than ten thousand. For the average mercenary, this number was almost impossible to get at once. Shen Yanxiao was able to get so much not only because she had escorted them back, but also because she had saved Long Xueyao¡¯s life. However, this seemingly vast amount of gold coins was really not attractive to Shen Yanxiao, who had a worth of hundreds of millions of gold coins. On another note, the two magical crystals in the box were of good quality. They were at least of level six or seven. These two magic crystals were much more valuable than these gold coins. ¡°These two magic crystals are my father¡¯s thanks to you. I saw that the bow you used before used a magic nucleus. And, a magic nucleus has a lot of side effects. It will be better if you exchange them with these.¡± Long Xueyao smiled. She noticed that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Purple Baron did not use magic nuclei, so she informed her father of the matter. The father and daughter had reached a consensus to give Shen Yanxiao a magic nucleus as a gift. Chapter 919 - The Ubiquitous Military Force (1)

Chapter 919: The Ubiquitous Military Force (1)

Shen Yanxiao smiled. For starters, a magic nucleus was of no use to her Purple Baron, but she was still very grateful to Long Xueyao and Long Fei for their generosity. Rank 6 and 7 magic nuclei were not easy to find, and they were worth a lot of money on the market, yet the father and daughter gave them to her just like that. ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not exin much. She had no reason to refuse their kind intentions. Although her Purple Baron did not need these two magic nuclei, many people in Sun Never Sets would need them. ¡°Shen Jue, are you a member of the Divine Wind Alliance? I don¡¯t think you look like a mercenary.¡± When Long Xueyao saw that Shen Yanxiao had epted the gift, her eyes revealed a smile. Shen Yanxiao put the gold coins and magic nuclei into her storage ring while shaking her head. ¡°No.¡± There was no need for her to lie to Long Xueyao on this issue. The Divine Wind Alliance was different from the other three countries. All the citizens were basically the family of mercenaries. In the Divine Wind Alliance, almost all adult men had already joined the mercenary groups of various sizes in the country. Even some tough women were often seen in the mercenary groups of the Divine Wind Alliance. Concerning the ins and outs of their people, the Divine Wind Alliance could be said to have reached the pinnacle. Moreover, Long Fei was one of the five major heads. It was really too easy to investigate her identity. So, rather than waiting to be exposed, it was better to answer honestly. Shen Yanxiao was very cautious. ¡°Then do you want to join a mercenary group? You seem to be wandering outside alone. The Forsaken Land is not a safe ce. Although you are powerful, you will inevitably encounter trouble. Are you interested in staying in the Divine Wind Alliance?¡± Long Xueyao sincerely invited Shen Yanxiao to join. The culture of the Divine Wind Alliance was very unique. The mercenaries here came from all over the Brilliance Continent. No matter which country their ancestors belonged to, from the day they joined the Divine Wind Alliance, they had given up their former identity and became a mercenary of the Divine Wind Alliance. It could be said that there were no indigenous people in the Divine Wind Alliance. The Divine Wind Alliance was originally a country formed by variousrge mercenary groups at thest minute. But precisely because of its diversity and richness, the quality of the mercenaries in the Divine Wind Alliance far surpassed the mercenaries of any country. It was not easy for the Divine Wind Alliance to reach this stage. As a mercenary, being able to join a big family like the Divine Wind Alliance was naturally the best. Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao did not intend to be a mercenary. ¡°I¡¯m used to being alone, and I don¡¯t like being restrained.¡± Shen Yanxiao refused. ¡°Oh, then forget it.¡± Long Xueyao¡¯s eyes shed with a trace of loneliness. She had mentioned the n to invite Shen Yanxiao to her father before, but Long Fei did not express any opinion on it. It was possible that Long Fei had discovered that although Shen Yanxiao had entered Blizzard City, she did not seem like a teenager who would submit to others. ¡°This should be your first time in Blizzard City, right? Why don¡¯t I take you for a walk around the city?¡± Long Xueyao perked up. She was already fortunate enough to not lose her life. She didn¡¯t want to act ungratefully to her savior. Shen Yanxiao thought for a while before finally epting Long Xueyao¡¯s invitation. She was really curious about how strong the military power of the Divine Wind Alliance was. At this point, she still had some shorings; if she could immerse herself in learning one or two things from here, it might y a crucial role in her future development. ¡°Thank you, Miss Long.¡± Chapter 920 - The Ubiquitous Military Force (2)

Chapter 920: The Ubiquitous Military Force (2)

Although Blizzard City was not as big as Sun Never Sets, after a hundred years of management, the facilities inside were amazing. On both sides of the street, big and small, the mostmon sight were shops selling mercenary supplies. Fromrge weapons shops to small auxiliary pharmaceutical shops, everything in Blizzard City was basically rted to mercenaries. Blizzard City was equivalent to a transit station of the Divine Wind Alliance in the Forsaken Land. Before Blizzard City was developed, the mercenaries of the Divine Wind Alliance could only carry out certain tasks in the northern border area. But after the establishment of Blizzard City, the range of the mercenary groups of the Divine Wind Alliance almost covered the entire northern region of the Forsaken Land. From demons to all kinds of precious herbs, they were the targets of the missions given to mercenaries. The temperature in the northern region of the Forsaken Land was rtively low; it was different from the eastern region where the temperature was high. Here, there were all kinds of medicinal herbs that were suitable for growing in a cold area. Almost all of them could be found here. The other three countries also cooperated with Blizzard City in order to obtain precious herbs of the northern region. Whether it was a Herbalist or an ordinary doctor, they all needed medicinal herbs. As per the saying: a clever woman cannot cook without rice. Even if you were a Grandmaster Herbalist, without suitable herbs, you could only watch helplessly. The Divine Wind Alliance¡¯s possession of this preciousnd had been eyed on by many people. The Blue Moon Dynasty and the Seven Kingdoms, who had entered the Forsaken Land in theter years, had also paid a lot of attention to the medicinal herbs in the north. Unfortunately, the owner of Blizzard City was one of the five heads of the Divine Wind Alliance. The number of mercenaries under hismand was close to a million. Just the mercenaries sent to the Forsaken Land had now reached 70,000. These mercenaries were all used to defend the two cities in the northern region. In the streets and alleys, it was often possible to see mercenaries patrolling around. They held sharp des in their hands as they walked around orderly. The intensity of their patrol made Shen Yanxiao secretly speechless. On the city walls, there were a total of 10,000 mercenaries guarding it in batches. Every 1,000 mercenaries formed a team before dividing themselves into 10 groups. Groups would be rotated every two hours to ensure that the mercenaries guarding the city walls would constantly be at their best. It had to be said that Blizzard City, a city that had already experienced a beast tide, had reached the peak of a city in terms of defense. Even the defense of the imperial capital of the Longxuan Empire was not as concentrated. Shen Yanxiao and Long Xueyao walked on the road. From time to time, they would encounter groups of patrolling mercenaries. These mercenaries simply greeted Long Xueyao and continued on with their patrol. It was no wonder that the people of the Divine Wind Alliance were almost all mercenaries. Even Shen Yanxiao had to admire everything that Long Fei had arranged for Blizzard City. This kind of city could gather arge number of troops at any time and at any ce. Even if they encountered a surprise attack, they could gather their forces in the shortest time to counterattack. Shen Yanxiao couldn¡¯t help but think deeply. The current situation of Sun Never Sets seemed very good, butpared to Blizzard City, the defensive strength of Sun Never Sets seemedcking inparison. Apart from its indestructible walls, the city walls were almost always empty. The only human beings under hermand who hadbat power was probably the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group that had less than a hundred people, with the rest beingzy demons. From the looks of it, although the resources she possessed were abundant, it was still very difficult for her to fully utilize them. ¡°Miss Long, has the defense of Blizzard City always been so dense?¡± Shen Yanxiao could not help but ask Long Xueyao. Chapter 921 - The Ubiquitous Military Force (3)

Chapter 921: The Ubiquitous Military Force (3)

Long Xueyao smiled and said, ¡°It has been like this since my grandfather built this city. You don¡¯t need to be afraid; they won¡¯t do anything to the people in the city. They are mainly guarding against demons and the rare beast tides.¡± The city had been this well-protected since the very beginning? Shen Yanxiao was speechless as she looked nkly at the sky. That was to say, even when Blizzard City had been fully prepared to face off against a beast tide, it still fell. The first generation Blizzard City had been reduced to ruins under the attack of the beast tide! What if Sun Never Sets were to encounter a beast tide? People who gave no thought to the problems of the future would soon suffer. Looking at the military strength of Blizzard City, Shen Yanxiao could not help but break out in cold sweat for Sun Never Sets¡¯s future. ¡°Was the beast tide scary?¡± Shen Yanxiao remembered the words of that sage impostor. In a year¡¯s time, another beast tide would reappear in the Forsaken Land; she did not have much time left. The smile on Long Xueyao¡¯s face slowly faded, leaving a slight frown behind. ¡°I didn¡¯t experience it, but my father said that my grandfather had suffered a lot after the beast tide. At that time, there were 50,000 elite members of Blizzard Mercenary Group stationed outside of Blizzard City, and there were also 10,000 elite members from each of the big four mercenary groups. Even with these 90,000 elite mercenaries fighting valiantly for their city and their lives, none of them returned alive. The poption of the city quickly declined, leaving onlymoners. The only one who escaped was my grandfather, who was desperately protected by his contractual mythical beast. After escorting my grandfather out, that mythical beast was seriously injured and was forced to sleep for nearly a hundred years before waking up again. And now, its strength is much weakerpared to how it was before. Its strength has now declined to the level of a high-level rank eight magical beast.¡± The beast tide had been the eternal nightmare of the Blizzard Mercenary Group. In just five days, countless people were buried under the sea of blood brought by the beast tide. The first generation Blizzard City, which had taken more than ten years to build, was also reduced to ashes. Shen Yanxiao listened in trepidation. With tens of thousands of elite mercenaries and even moremoners guarding the city walls, they had onlysted for five days? And they had even lost a mythical beast? What kind of horrible cmity was that?! Shen Yanxiao finally understood why even the God Realm, an organization that rarely appeared in the public eye, would be so proactive to ask about the beast tide. No one could resist such a cmity. Moreover, the demon beasts that attacked Blizzard City back then were not the main force of the beast tide. Just a branch cut off from the main force alone was enough to reap the lives of thousands of people and the strength of a mythical beast... If the main force had attacked then, wouldn¡¯t that mean... Shen Yanxiao did not dare to continue with her thoughts. Originally, she thought that the invincible walls of Sun Never Sets and the eight mythical beasts in her hands could resist the beast tide, but it seemed that she had been too naive! Fortunately, she had asked before it was toote. Otherwise, she was afraid that she would still be in the dark of potential damage a beast tide might cause. ¡°The beast tide is a nightmare for everyone in the Forsaken Land. Fortunately, there has not been a beast tide for a very long time.¡± Long Xueyao took a deep breath. As the daughter of Long Fei, she had heard many rumors about the beast tide from her father since she was young. Shen Yanxiao could not say anything, because she knew that there was only a year or so before the next beast tide would hit. A hundred years ago, there was only one human city in the Forsaken Land, Blizzard City. But now, there were already six cities. The four countries of the Brilliance Continent each had their own city. Shen Yanxiao wondered which of the four cities would be unfortunate enough to suffer from a beast tide this time around. Chapter 922 - Strange Illness (1)

Chapter 922: Strange Illness (1)

Shen Yanxiao was in deep thought about the possible ways for her to improve the military strength of Sun Never Sets. Thus, along the way, she just started to ignore everything in her surroundings, paying no need to continue observing. She just followed behind Long Xueyao with a thoughtful expression. ¡°Young City Lord!¡± The two people were walking quietly when a mercenary suddenly rushed over. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Long Xueyao immediately stopped in her tracks. She recognized that the other party was the mercenary responsible for guarding the City Lord Mansion. The mercenary was so tired that he was sweating profusely. He didn¡¯t even bother to wipe his sweat as he hurriedly said, ¡°The city lord is acting up again. The Deputy Head asks you to return immediately!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Long Xueyao¡¯s face immediately turned pale. She couldn¡¯t care less about exining anything to Shen Yanxiao as she dashed towards the City Lord Mansion. Shen Yanxiao frowned slightly. When she first saw Long Fei, she felt that hisplexion was somewhat abnormal. This mercenary said that Long Fei had ¡°acted up again¡±? Was he sick? Since Long Fei gave her a good impression, Shen Yanxiao also rushed back with Long Xueyao. After returning to the City Lord Mansion, Shen Yanxiao saw arge group of mercenaries crowding the perimeter of the City Lord Mansion. Looking at the silver snowke badge hanging on their right chest, she knew that they were mercenaries of the Blizzard Mercenary Group. This group of hot-blooded men were anxiously blocking the main hall of the City Lord Mansion. As soon as they saw Long Xueyao¡¯s figure, they immediately made way for her to pass through. Shen Yanxiao just followed behind Long Xueyao. From time to time, some eyes would fall on her. These members of the Blizzard Mercenary Group were all very curious. Where did this youth apanying their young city lorde from? Long Xueyao rushed to Long Fei¡¯s room in a hurry. Before she entered the door, a terrifying roar echoed inside the room. The hoarse roar was like the roar of a wild beast, enough to make one¡¯s soul tremble. Long Xueyao immediately pushed the door open and entered. Suddenly, a ck shadow pounced towards her. Shen Yanxiao, who was following closely behind Long Xueyao, immediately pushed Long Xueyao to the side. She supported herself with one hand and directly resisted the ck shadow¡¯s push. But the next second, Shen Yanxiao was stunned. The ck shadow that rushed towards Long Xueyao was clearly Long Fei, whom she had seen at noon; it was just that the gap between the current Long Fei and the Long Fei she saw at noon was too big. At this moment, all the muscles on Long Fei¡¯s body were swelling so much that it was bursting out. His thin clothes were torn apart, and his exposed skin was suffused with a suspicious red light. The veins on his face were bulging, his eyes were bloodshot, and his ck pupils were filled with madness. Deafening roars constantly came out from his mouth. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palm was pressed against Long Fei¡¯s shoulder, but the high temperature on the other side was burning her palm. Shen Yanxiao had even wondered whether she was touching a living person or a soldering iron! ¡°Head!¡± Two middle-aged men suddenly rushed out of the room. They grabbed Long Fei¡¯s arms from both sides and used all their strength to pull him back into the room. Shen Yanxiao hesitantly withdrew her palm. She looked at the reddish skin on her palm, and a trace of doubt shed in her eyes. ¡°Shen Jue, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Long Xueyao looked at Shen Yanxiao with lingering fear. Just now, if Shen Yanxiao had not acted in time, she feared that she would have been attacked by her father. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Let¡¯s go and see City Lord Long first.¡± Shen Yanxiao hid her hand in her sleeve. The strange feelinging from her palm made her feel suspicious. Long Xueyao did not say another and directly entered the room. She had tacitly allowed Shen Yanxiao to enter the room as the door behind them closed. The room was a mess. Chapter 923 - Strange Illness (2)

Chapter 923: Strange Illness (2)

The tables, chairs, and other furniture had been smashed into pieces. The broken porcin pieces scattered all over the floor. Apart from the bed, everything else in the room had beenpletely destroyed. In the room, besides Long Fei and the two other middle-aged men, there was also a white-haired old man standing by the bed with trembling hands. ¡°Uncle Wu, Uncle Qin, quickly tie Father to the bed!¡± Long Xueyao decisively ordered. Long Fei¡¯s current situation would not only hurt others, but also himself. Wu Run and Qin Qiong were the Deputy Heads of the Blizzard Mercenary Corps. They immediately tied Long Fei to the bed ording to Long Xueyao¡¯s instructions. Long Fei, who was now tied up, was still raging. His hands and feet were bound, but he kept on roaring. That hideous appearance made it difficult for people to associate him with the calm and amiable Long Fei she saw at noon. The current Long Fei was like an enraged beast, without any sense of rationality. Long Xueyao looked at her father with heartache, her delicate little face full of sorrow. ¡°It¡¯s all because I¡¯m useless that I couldn¡¯t find the Joy-Sucking Grass for Father.¡± Long Xueyao clenched her fists and bit her lip. Wu Run and Qin Qiong spent a lot of effort subduing Long Fei. Both of them were sweating profusely. They looked at Long Xueyao, who was ming herself, and quickly said, ¡°You have done your best. Fang Qiu has told us what happened on your trip. It is already fortunate enough that you hade back safely.¡± Long Xueyao only smiled bitterly. Looking at her crazed father, she felt as if a knife was being twisted in her heart. ¡°Father still hasn¡¯t improved?¡± ¡°The Head has been acting up more frequently these days. Doctor Wei has been watching over him, but there has not been any improvement.¡± Wu Run sighed. Doctor Wei, who was in charge of Long Fei¡¯s treatment, felt ashamed. ¡°I wonder what¡¯s wrong with City Lord Long?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the grieving people in front of her and subconsciously asked. ¡°This must be Little Brother Shen Jue?¡± Qin Qiong looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked. ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded her head. Qin Qiong smiled bitterly. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry for letting you see such a sight. Our Head was seriously injured fourteen years ago. Since then, his body has never been in good condition. Later on, he developed a strange illness. Every month, he would go crazy and lose his rationality. The reason why our Young City Lord went to the northern border previously was to find a medicinal herb for our City Lord.¡± Long Fei¡¯s illness was no longer a secret. Almost everyone in the Divine Wind Alliance knew about it, so Qin Qiong did not conceal it. Shen Yanxiao frowned slightly. The moment she came into contact with Long Fei just now, she clearly felt a strange feeling from Long Fei¡¯s body. That feeling was very strange, as if there was something in Long Fei¡¯s body that resonated with the source of magic in her body. Long Fei was a Second-ss Expert, a Swordmaster to be exact, a profession that did not have to do anything with magic. But why did her source of magic resonate when she touched him? Shen Yanxiao felt that it was a little strange. She did not think that Long Fei was sick at all. She felt that Long Fei¡¯s appearance was very likely... ¡°What illness does City Lord Long have?¡± Shen Yanxiao probed. Qin Qiong nced at Physician Wei, who was trembling at the side. Physician Wei swallowed his saliva before walking forward while trembling. ¡°This old man has been taking care of the City Lord for many years. From the City Lord¡¯s condition, I guess that he must have gone crazy. However, it doesn¡¯t seem like the case so I¡¯m not too sure.¡± Crazy? Shen Yanxiaoughed in her heart. The symptoms did not match the diagnosis at all. Chapter 924 - Strange Illness (3)

Chapter 924: Strange Illness (3)

¡°Why do I feel that City Lord Long doesn¡¯t look sick, but rather... cursed?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Cursed?¡± As soon as Shen Yanxiao said this, the four people in the room were stunned. ¡°Shen Jue... what do you mean by cursed?¡± Long Xueyao was so surprised that she stuttered. Curses were scary to many people, because only the Second-ss Experts among Warlocks, the so-called Summoners, could use curses. Shen Yanxiao nodded her head. From the reaction of the crowd, she knew that Warlocks were indeed not well-liked around here. Fortunately, when she was dealing with the demons on the back to the city, she used the skills of an Archer. Otherwise, she would not dare to mention curses in front of them. ¡°But... aren¡¯t curses only used by Summoners? In the Brilliance Continent, Warlocks have gone extinct. Who could use curses nowadays?¡± Wu Run had a puzzled look on his face. ¡°I heard that the person sent to the Forsaken Land by the Longxuan Empire is a Warlock. That person seems to be from Saint Laurent Academy. Didn¡¯t Saint Laurent Academy always keep their Warlock Branch? Since that person came from Saint Laurent Academy, it is very likely that there is a powerful Warlock in Saint Laurent Academy.¡± Qin Qiong seemed to have thought of something. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She never thought that Qin Qiong¡¯s thoughts would be so jumpy. He actually thought of her and Yun Qi. She had really shot herself in the foot! Just as Shen Yanxiao was considering whether she should redeem her reputation for herself and Yun Qi, Long Xueyao opened her mouth and said, ¡°It can¡¯t be her. I heard that the current City Lord of Sun Never Sets is only fourteen years old. When my father was injured, she was only one year old at most. Even if there is a hidden Warlock in Saint Laurent Academy, that person has always kept a low profile for many years. He should not be the one who injured my father.¡± Long Xueyao directly denied Qin Qiong¡¯s guess. Qin Qiong thought about it and felt that he was being irrational. ¡°However, the existence of the City Lord of Sun Never Sets proves one thing: Warlocks have not disappeared from the Brilliance Continent. Since there are Warlocks hiding in Saint Laurent Academy, there must be some fishes that have escaped the and are lurking all over the Brilliance Continent. Perhaps... the City Lord was injured by those fishes?¡± Wu Run said. ¡°That¡¯s not impossible.¡± Qin Qiong nodded. Long Xueyao was more rational. She looked at Shen Yanxiao seriously and asked, ¡°Shen Jue, you said that my father might have been cursed. Can you tell me how you determine it?¡± Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. She really wasn¡¯t a meddlesome person. However, Long Fei and his daughter looked quite pleasing to the eye, and they had also treated her quite well. Thinking that she would soon steal the blueprint of their Thunder Artillery, Shen Yanxiao tried to exin as well as she could as repayment. ¡°It¡¯s very simple. When I touched City Lord Long just now, I didn¡¯t feel the emergence of battle aura in his body. Instead, I felt a corrosive magical aura attached to his body. City Lord Long is a Swordmaster so he cultivates battle aura. This magical aura, if he didn¡¯t cultivate it himself, must have been imposed on him by someone. I once heard that when a person is cursed, the magical aura lurking in their meridians will fill every part of their body. That¡¯s why I have this suspicion.¡± Not for anything else, but for the sake of Long Xueyao¡¯s filial piety, she would give her a little help. Chapter 925 - Strange Illness (4)

Chapter 925: Strange Illness (4)

Long Xueyao, Wu Run, and Qin Qiong exchanged a look. They had more or less heard about curses, but since Warlock had been extinct for many years, none of them even thought about them as culprits. ¡°Doctor Wei, do you think the words of little brother Shen Jue are trustworthy?¡± This matter was of great importance, so Qin Qiong could only consult Doctor Wei. Doctor Wei shook his head and hesitated for a while before saying, ¡°I couldn¡¯t figure out City Lord¡¯s condition in the first ce. Now that Little Brother Shen Jue has said it, it¡¯s quite possible that is the case. After all, City Lord has taken a lot of medicine over the years, but he hasn¡¯t improved in the slightest. Moreover, when City Lord acts up, his body does indeed have a certain corrosive nature.¡± Upon hearing Physician Wei¡¯s words, the three of them looked even worse for wear. ¡°What exactly happened to father back then? Uncle Wu, Uncle Qin, do you know?¡± Long Xueyao was a little anxious. Compared to an illness, a curse was more terrifying. Wu Run and Qin Qiong both smiled bitterly. ¡°Back then, the Head went out alone and he didn¡¯t allow us to follow him. We really don¡¯t know what happened to him back then. All these years, when we asked about what happened back then, the Head always avoided talking about it.¡± If Long Fei was willing to reveal a thing or two, they would not have been so passive. Long Xueyao was very anxious. If it was an illness, they could still think of ways to treat it. However, if it was a curse... How many Warlocks existed in the continent? How many were known by the world? ¡°Shen Yanxiao!¡± Long Xueyao eximed. Shen Yanxiao was shocked. ¡°To Sun Never Sets! The City Lord of Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao, is a Warlock! She might have a way to save my father!¡± Long Xueyao thought of Shen Yanxiao, who had been quite talked about during this period of time. ¡°Young City Lord... She is a Warlock... Do you think she will agree?¡± Wu Run was not optimistic about Long Xueyao¡¯s idea. He really did not have a good impression of Warlocks. ¡°No matter what method she uses, as long as she is willing to save my father, I am willing to pay any price!¡± Long Xueyao was firm. Compared with Long Fei, everything else was not important. Shen Yanxiao stood silently at the side. As the person in question, she was standing beside Long Xueyao, listening to her wishing to go to Sun Never Sets. It really felt... very strange... very strange. But... She really did not know how to lift the curse! She was still an Advanced Warlock and was still one step away from being a Second-ss Expert. Even if she stood out and revealed her identity now, she still could not remove the curse on Long Fei. There were only two ways to save Long Fei. The first way was to ask Yun Qi to help. But, Shen Yanxiao would never force her own teacher to appear in front of others. The other way was to wait until she unlocked the sixthyer of her seal tonight to see if she could sessfully break through and be a Second-ss Expert. As long as she broke through the second stage, she would have a way to deal with the curse. Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts could not be told to Long Xueyao. Not to mention that the rtionship between Blizzard City and Sun Never Sets was not very friendly. Furthermore, she just talked about the possibility of it being a curse, so if she were to jump out and say that she could solve it, even if Long Xueyao did not suspect her, Wu Run and Qin Qiong would suspect that she had ulterior motives. It¡¯s hard to be a good person! ¡°This... there¡¯s no hurry for the time being. The current situation of City Lord Long is not suitable to travel far. It¡¯s not toote to wait until City Lord Long recovers. Besides, Miss Long, you¡¯d better ask your father why he was injured. After all, a curse is only my guess.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried to calm the tense situation. Chapter 926 - Seal? (1)

Chapter 926: Seal? (1)

¡°Alright.¡± Long Xueyao sighed. At least she had some clues as to why her father was acting like this now. ¡°Shen Jue, thank you.¡± Long Xueyao sincerely thanked Shen Yanxiao. If not for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words, she feared that they would have never known about the curse. Shen Yanxiao scratched her head and did not answer her. Don¡¯t thank me yet. I¡¯m going to steal the blueprint for the Thunder Artillery tonight. Long Fei struggled for a long time before he fainted. Long Xueyao and the other two were busy taking care of Long Fei, so Shen Yanxiao obediently went out first. Returning to her room, Shen Yanxiao first ate the dinner sent by the servants and then climbed into her bed. ¡°Xiu, now unlock the sixthyer of the seal for me!¡± Shen Yanxiao sat cross-legged on the bed, her tone particrly firm. ¡®You want to save him?¡¯ Xiu¡¯s cold voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Shen Yanxiao frowned slightly. Although she had the intention to help Long Xueyao, it was not to the extent of giving up everything for her. ¡°I just want to break through and be a Second-ss Expert as soon as possible so that you can help me train my soldiers.¡± Hearing about the beast tide today made Shen Yanxiao uneasy. She did not have much time to prepare. Moreover, there was still a month until the seventh day of the seventh month. She still hoped to beat Geng Di in thepetition of the four-nation city lords! Although Geng Di¡¯s strength could be ignored, now that she saw Long Fei, her thoughts were not so simple. Long Fei was a true Swordmaster. He would definitely participate in thepetition. The strength of the City Lord of the Twilight City of the Seven Kingdoms was unknown; Shen Yanxiao estimated that it would not be too bad. Shen Yanxiao wanted to suppress everyone in thepetition of the four cities and gain more advantages for her city. And since she wished to avoid relying on Vermillion Bird, she must improve her strength further. A lot of things forced her to break through the second ss promotion quickly. Even without Long Fei¡¯s matter, she would still break through tonight. ¡®Okay.¡¯ Xiu agreed very straightforwardly. Shen Yanxiao closed her eyes and quietly waited for the seal to be unlocked. However, just as she was preparing her heart, she fell into aa the next second. After Shen Yanxiao fell asleep, a ck mist quietly flowed out from her body and condensed in front of her bed. Xiu narrowed his golden eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao, who was lying on the bed weakly. His slender arm stretched out, picking her up from the bed with one hand. His other hand directly pulled up the sleeve of her right arm, revealing the Seven Stars Locking Moon on her arm. A year ago, the sealing totem was dim and lightless. Now, it was reced by five bright red marks; there were still two that had not turned red. Only two of the sevenyers remained. However, Xiu¡¯s golden eyes were not at all rxed. His eyes carefully swept over the seal on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arm. Under the five red dots, he faintly saw a circle of white light. ¡°Is it not the Seven Stars Locking Moon?¡± Xiu frowned slightly, and his thin lips spat out unbelievable doubts. Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sleeping face, the seriousness in his eyes did not disperse. ¡°Forget it.¡± He sighed softly and slowly put Shen Yanxiao on her bed. He stretched out a palm, covering Shen Yanxiao¡¯s seal. ¡°Whether it¡¯s a blessing or a curse, we will live and die together.¡± Taking a deep breath, Xiu slowly closed his eyes and poured the power in his body into the seal. As the wisps of power reached the seal, wisps of gray fog continuously seeped out from Xiu¡¯s palm. ¡°Uh!¡± A low cry came out of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth. She suddenly sat up and opened her eyes. Chapter 927 - Seal? (2)

Chapter 927: Seal? (2)

Both of her eyes were now green, as if they were representing life and mother nature. Xiu¡¯s golden eyes shed with surprise. Shen Yanxiao looked nkly at Xiu, her ignorant eyes were full of confusion and helplessness. She tilted her head and the ck silk was reced by the color silver in an instant. With her long silver hair, she looked like an elf from the Moon God Continent. Xiu raised his hand and brushed the side of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face. ¡°Sleep.¡± With a low groan, Shen Yanxiao closed her eyes tiredly and fell into a deep sleep. Xiu was silent as he watched Shen Yanxiao fall into a deep sleep. There was an unsolvable worry between his brows. A faint mist brushed past Shen Yanxiao¡¯s closed eyes and her silver hair. As the mist slowly faded, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hair once again turned all ck. As if nothing had ever happened, shey quietly on the bed. Xiu sighed softly. His figure turned into a ck mist and disappeared without a trace. When Shen Yanxiao woke up, it was alreadyte at night. There were no lights in the room, so she sat up in bed in the dark. The night was the best time for a thief. She did not light themp. In the darkness, she seemed to be able to see everything around her. ¡°I can¡¯t tell when Long Xueyao will go to Sun Never Sets. But before that, I have to get the blueprint of the Thunder Artillery.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. Once Long Xueyao left, it would not be good for her to stay in Blizzard City any longer. After all, Long Xueyao was going to Sun Never Sets to find her. She should at least go out and show her face. Shen Yanxiao quickly tidied her clothes and checked for any changes in her body. This time, after the seal was undone, she felt that the battle aura and magic in her body had be much purer. She was now touching upon the threshold of a Second-ss Expert, only one step away from truly being one. Taking advantage of the night, Shen Yanxiao looked for a ce in the City Lord Mansion where she could find the Thunder Artillery blueprint. It was alreadyte at night, and the City Lord Mansion was dark. People had already fallen asleep. asionally, a team of guards would patrol the residence. With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s skills, it was easy to avoid them. Shen Yanxiao first arrived at Long Fei¡¯s study. She focused her magic into her eyes, allowing her to clearly see everything in the room. The night did not obstruct her at all. Long Fei¡¯s study had a lot of books, from various military strategies to various historical records. Shen Yanxiao was very cautious with her movement. All the books she had touched were ced back ording to their original positions. She did not make any sound. Even when guards patrolled the study, they did not find any abnormalities. Shen Yanxiao searched for a while but did not find anything special. After a while, she searched the entire mansion before finally finding the blueprint of the Thunder Artillery in Long Fei¡¯s bedroom. On the bed, Long Fei was exhausted from the aftereffects of the curse. Wu Run and Qin Qiong alternately guarded Long Fei by his bedside. Shen Yanxiao took advantage of the few minutes when the two of them talked outside the door and sessfully got the blueprint of the Thunder Artillery. Looking at Long Fei¡¯s pale face, Shen Yanxiao carefully put the blueprint of the Thunder Artillery into her storage ring. Outside the door, Wu Run and Qin Qiong had already finished their conversation and could enter the room at any time. Just as Shen Yanxiao was about to slip away, Long Fei suddenly let out a groan. Qin Qiong, who was outside the door, immediately pushed the door open and entered. At the same time, Shen Yanxiao flipped over and hid on the roof beam. She was being as quiet as an agile cat. ¡°Qin Qiong?¡± Long Fei struggled to open his eyes. Chapter 928 - Origin (1)

Chapter 928: Origin (1)

¡°Head!¡± Qin Qiong immediately walked to the bedside. Long Fei reluctantly sat up. ¡°I acted up again?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Qin Qiong replied. ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s been hard on you.¡± Long Fei had no memory of everything that happened when he acted up. But every time he woke up and saw the mess in the room, he was already very clear about what happened. ¡°It¡¯s all because of our uselessness that Head has to suffer so much.¡± Qin Qiong couldn¡¯t bear to see this. Long Fei was an upright person. Whether it was towards his mercenaries or the citizens of Blizzard City, he was very kind. Thus, he always had a good reputation among the five major mercenary groups. If one asked which mercenary group among the fivergest mercenary groups of the Divine Wind Alliance had the most loyal members, then it was surely the Blizzard Mercenary Group. Back then, Blizzard City of the Blizzard Mercenary Group had suffered the attack of the beast tide and lost arge number of elites. It could be said that they had almost fallen from the position of one of the five major mercenary groups. However, with the support and loyalty of the entire mercenary group, they were still able to stand firmly in the position of the five major mercenary groups. Long Fei smiled bitterly and said, ¡°This is my own fault. It has nothing to do with you.¡± Qin Qiong was silent for a moment. He immediately thought of the conversation he had with Shen Yanxiao during the day and immediately said, ¡°Head, do you suspect that you are not sick at all?¡± Long Fei was stunned. Qin Qiong told Long Fei about the possibility that Shen Yanxiao had mentioned during the day. Long Fei¡¯s eyebrows slightly wrinkled. ¡°Curse? If that is the case, then it is highly likely.¡± Long Fei seemed to have thought of something. ¡°I wish to go to Sun Never Sets and ask Shen Yanxiao for help. But I don¡¯t know if she will agree.¡± Qin Qiong had a difficult expression on his face. When Shen Yanxiao had just entered the Forsaken Land, the Fantasy Devil City had sent people to tell them the news of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrival to obstruct her. Although Long Fei did not intend to make a move at that time, due to certain reasons, Long Fei still sent some people to harass them. Although they did not cause any damage to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s people, this matter had already been done. Now that they had to ask Shen Yanxiao for help, they were really not sure if Shen Yanxiao would agree. After all, what they had done back then was rather unkind. Long Fei said, ¡°For that matter, we really did wrong her. We really shouldn¡¯t have obstructed her that day. At the end of the day, we were rude.¡± Qin Qiong sighed. ¡°If we had done what you said, we would not have made a move. But that day, Commander Gu was also there. What he asked the Iron Blood Mercenary Group to do, we will be the ones to receive me.¡± At that time, Long Fei did not care about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrival. Unfortunately, Gu Lan was also present. Although Long Fei was unwilling to make a move, Gu Lan did not inform Long Fei of his decision. Long Fei had only found outter. After Shen Yanxiao counterattacked, Long Fei naturally stopped Gu Lan. However, Sun Never Sets did not know these facts. What they knew was that Blizzard City had made a move, and that the City Lord of Blizzard City was Long Fei, they only cared about this. Shen Yanxiao listened in on the conversation from the roof beam and was quite surprised in her heart. It turned out that the person who had made the move was not Long Fei, but Gu Lan, that weirdo! This was good to know, or else she would have wronged for Long Fei. ¡°s, it¡¯s toote to say these things.¡± Long Fei was just very helpless. ¡°In the end, she is still a child of the Vermillion Bird Family. Whether it was me who tripped her or not, I have already let her down by not stopping Gu Lan in time.¡± Chapter 929 - Summoning Skill (1)

Chapter 929: Summoning Skill (1)

Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Long Fei¡¯s words were thought-provoking. Qin Qiong seemed to know what Long Fei was referring to. ¡°Head, you still remember our ancestors¡¯ affairs?¡± Long Fei said, ¡°Of course. My ancestors are rted to the ancestors of the current Emperor of the Longxuan Empire. However, they failed topete for the throne back then. Winner takes all, and loser bes thief. If it were not for the Vermilion Bird Family Head lending a helping hand to my ancestors to get out of the Longxuan Empire, how could they have the opportunity to build up the Blizzard Mercenary Group? Even though it was a long time ago, the Vermilion Bird Family is considered as our benefactor. Just standing on the sidelines while watching the descendant of our benefactor getting schemed against by our allies... I have honestly let my ancestors down.¡± So exciting! When Shen Yanxiao heard Long Fei¡¯s words, she nearly fell from the beam. She had found it strange previously. The surname Long was pretty rare. In the Longxuan Empire, only the direct descendants of the royal family could use it. Moreover, she had never heard anyone with that surname in the other countries. She did not expect Long Fei and Long Xueyao to have such a rtionship with the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire. Furthermore, her ancestors had actually saved their ancestors¡¯ lives. Shen Yanxiao honestly felt that coincidences in this world were too amazing. Long Fei and Qin Qiong chatted for a while longer. The general consensus was that Long Fei believed that he was inflicted with a curse. Qin Qiong was worried that Shen Yanxiao might not agree to undo the curse on Long Fei. Qin Qiong also asked about why Long Fei was cursed back then. Unfortunately, Long Fei would not mention a single word about that incident. And so, Shen Yanxiao failed to hear more juicy stories. Long Fei soon fell back asleep. Qin Qiong turned off the lights and sat by the bed to guard him. Shen Yanxiao slipped away without attracting Qin Qiong¡¯s attention. The so-called Thief God was someone who coulde and go without a trace right under someone¡¯s nose! After obtaining the blueprint for the Thunder Artillery and hearing about the secret between Long Fei and the Longxuan Empire¡¯s royal family, Shen Yanxiao felt that she had gained a lot tonight. When the thief returned back to her room, Shen Yanxiao silently continued on with her training. After undoing the sixth seal, her training speed had increased by leaps and bounds. At the break of dawn, she managed to advance both her Archer and Warlock professions to the second ss promotion! A Second-ss Archer was called Magic Archer. As the name implies, a Magic Archer¡¯s arrows were no longer a simple battle aura attack. Every arrow would contain traces of magic and most importantly, a Magic Archer could manipte the direction of the arrow for a certain period of time. This was practically as heaven-defying as telekinesis! As for Second-ss Warlocks, they would experience a huge change, and they would be referred to as Summoners. There was a huge gap between Summoners and Warlocks. Warlocks used curses as their main attacking method, but Summoners werepletely different. The magic in a Summoner¡¯s body would undergo a huge change after the second ss promotion. Using magic, they would draw a summoning array on the ground and drip their blood on it. Next, they would use their blood as a medium to summon phantom beasts from another world! The strength of a phantom beast wasparable to a magical beast, but there was no limit to how much one could control. A person could only sign one magical beast in their entire life. After they contracted a magical beast, they could never sign a second one. But it was possible to have several phantom beasts! As long as they were powerful, a Summoner could summon several phantom beasts to serve them. Of course, the quantity and quality were inversely proportional. The more phantom beasts they summoned, the weaker they would be. And vice versa. Chapter 930 - Summoning Skill (2)

Chapter 930: Summoning Skill (2)

During the summoning period, a Summoner had to provide enough magic support for the summoned beast to continue staying in the world. Once the supply line of magic was cut, the phantom beast would immediately return to the magic passage and back to their world. The power of phantom beasts relied entirely on the Summoner¡¯s strength. They would only be strong if the Summoner was strong. Shen Yanxiao had once heard from Yun Qi that a long time ago, a powerful Sage Summoner summoned a huge Lord of Lava from another world. The Lord of Lava was ten timesrger than eight mythical beastsbined, and could tten a city with one foot. That Sage Summoner swept across the entire Brilliance Continent with that handsome lord and did not encounter a single worthy opponent. It was not until his magic was exhausted that the terrifying behemoth returned to the other world. One foot to tten a city... Just the thought of it made Shen Yanxiao excited! She finally broke through to her second ss promotion with great difficulty. Shen Yanxiao could not wait any longer and said to Xiu, ¡°Xiu! I¡¯ve broken through my second ss promotion!!¡± A ball of ck mist immediately surged out from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body and Xiu appeared before her once again. When his gaze met with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s excited eyes, it paused for a moment before he shifted his gaze away. ¡°Not bad.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. ¡°I would like to try my summoning skills.¡± Shen Yanxiao had heard many rumors about Summoners from Yun Qi. She had been tempted for so long. If it were not for herck of strength, she would have done it already. Yun Qi had taught her the Summoner¡¯s summoning array so that she could use it whenever she broke through her second ss promotion. However... Yun Qi did not expect Shen Yanxiao to break through to the second ss promotion in such a short time. ¡°Try it over there.¡± Xiu sat down on a chair besides the table. He then gracefully raised his hand to support his chin. He was just like a king that made people have the urge to kneel. Even when Xiu was just simply sitting on a chair, he still let out a monarch-like aura. Shen Yanxiao could not help but take extra care of her heart and liver in case they bursted out If the rulers of the four countries were to see this aura of a ruler in front of them, would they kill themselves out of embarrassment? ¡°Sure!¡± After she finished discussing Xiu¡¯s natural beauty, Shen Yanxiao rubbed her palms and busied herself in the room. Following Yun Qi¡¯s instructions, Shen Yanxiao focused all her magic on her fingertips and quickly drew a summoning array with a radius of one meter. The entire summoning array was drawn with magic power; it did not require any other items. One could only see streaks of flickering blue light drawing strange patterns on the ground. Once she finished drawing the summoning array, Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and stood up. She then decisively bit her finger. A bright red bead of blood blossomed on her fingertips. She raised her hand and dropped her blood onto the summoning array as she chanted an oath. ¡°Use my blood to nurture your soul!¡± The moment thest word was uttered, the summoning array immediately radiated a blinding light. The dazzling light covered the entire summoning array in an instant and a gust of wind from another world blew across the room! Shen Yanxiao held her breath and stared at the center of the summoning array. Amidst the light, she saw a ck shadow emerging from the summoning array, revealing itself bit by bit. As the gale wreaked havoc, the light seemed to finally reach its peak in an instant, but suddenly the light dissipated and the wind stopped! Shen Yanxiao looked at that figure in the summoning array in shock! Chapter 931 - Summoning Skill (3)

Chapter 931: Summoning Skill (3)

¡°Guji?¡± A palm-sized fire dragon stood in the summoning array, confused. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly speechless. Where was the promised Lord of Lava? Where was the promised savage magical beast that could tten a city with one foot?! Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry but no tears came as she looked at the mini dragon that was only the size of her palm. This little guy¡¯s entire body was fiery red. Its head was about the same size as his body. On its back, two thumb-sized dragon wings gently clung onto the dragon scales. No matter how she looked at it, this little guy could only amount to a cute mascot! There was nothing about it that resembled a terrifying beast. Shen Yanxiao felt depressed. She knew that she had just advanced to a Summoner and that it was unrealistic to summon a lord-level phantom beast. However... This guy was just too tiny! Looking at the mini dragon that was about the same size as Little Phoenix, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders immediately copsed. ¡°Guji? Guji?¡± The mini dragon did not seem to know that the Summoner that had summoned it was swimming in a sea of regret. It swayed back and forth with its tiny ws before starting to crawl forward. At a speed that was almost as fast as a wriggling worm, it arrived at Xiu¡¯s feet. Then... It stuck out its little head like ackey and rubbed against Xiu¡¯s toes... ¡°I did not summon this creature! I did not summon this creature!¡± Shen Yanxiao could not bear to look at it. Forget that this mini dragon was not the least bit intimidating, but wasn¡¯t it summoned using her blood? So! Why wasn¡¯t it fawning over me? Why did it hug Xiu¡¯s toe and act cute instead? It did not make any sense! Xiu quirked his brow and bent down to pick up the mini dragon that stuck to his feet with two fingers. ¡°Eh.¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment. Suddenly, she remembered what Xiu had done to that eighth-ranked magical beast. She could not help but break out in cold sweat for that adorable but not mighty beast. At the very least, you should take a look at who you are acting like a spoiled child to. Is that lord someone you can provoke? How dare you touch Xiu¡¯s pure toes? This is sphemy! Just as Shen Yanxiao thought that Xiu would instantly kill this mini dragon that had dirtied his pure toe, Xiu ced it on the table. ¡°I haven¡¯t seen a Phantom Dragon in a long time.¡± Xiu said. ¡°Do you know what that is?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Xiu nodded. ¡°It¡¯s called a Phantom Dragon; it is somewhat simr to the dragons of this continent. However, it lives in a different world so only a Summoner can lure it into this world. The Phantom Dragon¡¯s physique can rival that of dragons and it possesses higher wisdom whenpared to the Dragon race. Not only is its high defense, but it can also create an environment that could confuse the enemy. During the battle between gods and devils, the God Summoner of humans once summoned the King of the Phantom Dragons to insta-kill 100,000 devils.¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. Insta-killing 100,000 devils? That was the Devil race... The most savage race in this world had been insta-killed by a single Phantom Dragon? Just the thought of it made Shen Yanxiao feel that Phantom Dragons were really ferocious. ¡°I remember that the Phantom Dragon King is known as the Wing of Death. Unfortunately, no one among humans can summon it anymore.¡± Xiu stretched out his finger and poked the mini dragon¡¯s small wings. ¡°Phantom Dragon King? Wing of Death?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not know much about phantom beasts. Chapter 932 - Summoning Skill (4)

Chapter 932: Summoning Skill (4)

Xiu unhurriedly said, ¡°Simr to magical beasts, magical beasts are divided into different ranks. Magical beasts are divided into low, intermediate, high, mythical, sage, and legendary magical beasts. The same goes for phantom beasts. However, powerful phantom beasts above high-level phantom beasts are known as elite phantom beasts. Above them are lord-level phantom beasts and the highest are demon lords. The Wing of Death is the strongest among Phantom Dragons, in other words, it is a demon lord.¡± ¡°Then the Lord of Lava is equivalent to a sage-level magical beast?¡± Shen Yanxiao heard that Yun Qi mentioned a Lord of Lava. ¡°More or less, but magical beasts are weaker than phantom beasts. If phantom beasts also exist in this world, then I¡¯m afraid the position of a magical beast might be in jeopardy.¡± Xiu propped his chin and looked at the mini dragon hugging his finger acting cute. There was no fluctuation in his eyes. ¡°Magical beasts are... weaker than phantom beasts?¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. ¡°Magical beasts are born in the Brilliance Continent, so naturally, they would be weaker. Even demon beasts are more powerful than magical beasts. However, magical beasts can cooperate with humans to fight, so their degree of adaptability is higher than the other two. Even though demon beasts are powerful, they have no intellect and are the type to have strong limbs but a simple mind. As long as we find their weakness, it would be easy to defeat them. Phantom beasts are the kings of the beast race. Unfortunately, they can only exist in this world for a short period of time and arepletely reliant on the Summoner¡¯s personal abilities. They are a burden in long drawn-out fights. Combined together, magical beasts are the most practical.¡± Xiu gave a simple analysis of the three types of beasts. Each had their strengths and weaknesses. Even though magical beasts were weaker than their two counterparts, they could enter into a contract with humans and could perfectly cooperate with humans. Furthermore, there was no time limit and their loyalty was also very high. Demonic beasts did not have any intellect, making them only useful as vanguards. If they were to encounter someone familiar with them, they would very possibly suffer a huge loss. Phantom beasts were powerful and smart, but they were not creatures of this world. They could only exist for a short time, which meant they could only be used during decisive battles. ¡°Phantom beasts really did quite a number to the Devil race. I saw them often during the war between the gods and devils, but I didn¡¯t think I would see them again.¡± Xiu seemed to have recalled the past. Even though Xiu was still indifferent to the mini dragon, he did not kill it directly. ¡°Are phantom beasts really that strong?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the mini dragon with a bitter expression. ¡°Then what rank is it?¡± She did not pray for an elite or lord-level phantom beast. At the very least, she did not want to embarrass herself. Xiu nced at Shen Yanxiao and slowly said something that made her vomit blood. ¡°A newborn like that can¡¯t even be considered as a low-level beast.¡± In the end, she summoned a useless toy? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. Luckily, she had already prepared for the worst. Even if this mini dragon was a low-level phantom beast, she could endure it. However... It was a newborn that could not even be considered as a low-level beast! Thinking about how Little Phoenix was an eighth-ranked magical beast the moment it was born, then looking at this mini dragon... Shen Yanxiao had to admit that this was the biggest failure yet in her glorious life! Was it really not sent by phantom beasts to trick her? ¡°Guji?¡± The mini dragon did not even notice that its appearance had brought about such a terrible setback for a certain someone as it continued to stay by Xiu¡¯s side and act cute. Shen Yanxiao felt like her body was already full of cuts and bruises as she was covering her face. She then bent over and picked up the mini dragon from the table. Chapter 933 - Summoning Skill (5)

Chapter 933: Summoning Skill (5)

¡°How are we going to send this guy back?¡± She would never let anyone know that the first phantom beast she summoned was this cute mascot! But what about Xiu? Xiu was not human! ¡°Cut off the magic transmission, or put it back in the summoning array and let it return on its own.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s vivid expression; there seemed to be a trace of a smile in his eyes. ¡°Okay!¡± Shen Yanxiao lifted the mini dragon in her hands and walked towards the summoning array in high spirits. Why didn¡¯t she just cut off the magic transmission? Sorry, Yun Qi did not expect her to break through to the second ss promotion so early, so... He did not teach her how to cut off the magic transmission! ¡°Guji?¡± The mini dragon widened its scarlet eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gloomy face. It did not know why the human that had summoned it had such a terrifying aura. Shen Yanxiao ced the mini dragon on the teleportation array and put her hands on the sides of her hips. ¡°You can go back now.¡± ¡°Guji?¡± The mini dragon tilted its head. Its eyes were filled with confusion. ¡°Go back.¡± Shen Yanxiao said righteously. ¡°Gu?¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°Ji?¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao stood outside the summoning array and stared at the mini dragon. Xiu seemed to know what was wrong. ¡°It was just born so it must not know how to go back.¡± ¡°No way!¡± Shen Yanxiao turned to look at Xiu in despair. ¡°I¡¯m pretty sure that is it.¡± Xiu narrowed his eyes. A phantom beast was much more fragile and ignorant whenpared to a magical beast. The strength of a phantom beast was developed through training in another world. ¡°Don¡¯t lie to me! You are tricking me, aren¡¯t you!?¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry. Looking at that silly mini dragon standing in the summoning array and revealing an ¡®I¡¯m so cute¡¯ appearance, she really wanted to strangle it to death. She did not know how to cut off the magic transmission and the mini dragon would not return by itself. What could be good about this? ¡°Xiu, do you know how long it will take for it to consume all my magic?¡± Shen Yanxiao could only pray that it would consume a lot of magic to support a phantom beast in this world. In that case, she could send this mascot back due to insufficient magic. Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao who had just broken through to the second ss promotion and then at the mini dragon who was in a daze. He then gave Shen Yanxiao the conclusion that would make her fall into the abyss. ¡°A newborn phantom beast does not require much magic. With your current magic source, it should be possible to support it for a decade or two.¡± ¡°...¡± Oh god, please strike her with lightning! The mini dragon could not wait for Shen Yanxiao to give it a hug, so it hopped on her with its short legs. Shen Yanxiao could only look on helplessly as the mascot used its four little ws to slowly climb up. Shortly after, it climbed onto Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders, and with its two dragon ws firmly grabbing onto her clothes, it stood up! ¡°Guji!¡± The mini dragon felt that it was standing very high, so it tried its best to spread its mini wings so that it would appear very mighty. But in reality... Forget it. ¡°Should I be happy that it at least didn¡¯t lie on my head?¡± Shen Yanxiao wiped her sweat. When she abducted Little Phoenix home, she had left it for the Vermilion Bird to raise without any hesitation. But now that it was her turn... she still felt that it was a tragedy. At the very least, Little Phoenix was an eighth-ranked high-level magical beast and could be considered as a reserve force for mythical beasts. Furthermore, it also had two mythical-level parents as its fighters. Chapter 934 - Summoning Skill (6)

Chapter 934: Summoning Skill (6)

But mini dragon here... Other than acting cute, it was useless! Shen Yanxiao had picked up many things in her life. For example, Lan Fengli. For example, Little Phoenix. For example, Freud? Lan Fengli, who was a super Killing God, was currently Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personal tail and number one fighter. Little Phoenix was the number one mascot of Sun Never Sets. Even though its fighting strength was not overbearing, its parents were extremely powerful. Freud had contributed greatly to the group of advanced-ranked demons. This mini dragon was the most useless creature Shen Yanxiao had ever picked up. Furthermore, she had summoned this creature herself. ¡°I can only bring it with me?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt powerless. She never thought of throwing away the mini dragon or killing it. She would never do such a disturbing thing. ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu nodded. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt helpless; From now on, she would just pretend that she now had an ornament with her. Shen Yanxiao did not know what else she could do other than tofort herself. The pleasant surprise of her two professions advancing to the Second-ss had been worn down by the mini dragon¡¯s appearance. Shen Yanxiao did not intend to continue summoning more summoned beasts as she did not know how to send them back. If another few baby Phantom Dragons were to appear, her thin shoulders would not be able to support them. Removing the magic array, Shen Yanxiao allowed the mini dragon to stand on her shoulders and ¡®strut around¡¯. The next morning, when Long Xueyao delivered food to Shen Yanxiao, she was shocked by the adorable creature on her shoulder. Shen Yanxiao could only use the excuse that it was her magical beast to muddle through. However, Long Xueyao¡¯s expression when she left was honestly... It was a thought-provoking scene. The word ¡®pity ¡®was almost written all over her face. As there was no aura on the mini dragon, it looked no different from an ordinary wild beast. Naturally, Long Xueyao regarded the mini dragon as a low-level magical beast. Imagine. A young prodigy with astonishing strength but only a low-level magical beast. The image was unimaginable. Shen Yanxiao felt helpless. She could only think of sending a letter to Yun Qi as soon as she returned to Sun Never Sets to ask him how to cut off the magic transmission. Due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous warning, Long Xueyao and Long Fei had a long discussion. In the end, they decided to go to Sun Never Sets in two days. It was called a visit, but in reality, it was to ask Shen Yanxiao to lift the curse on him. Of course, other than the two Deputy Heads of the Blizzard Mercenary Group, only the father and son pair of the Gu family knew about this. Long Xueyao would certainly tag along, and Gu Lan had naturally arranged for his son to join the team. On the surface, he imed that he was representing the God Wind Alliance to show his friendliness to Sun Never Sets, but in fact, he wanted Gu Feng to get closer to Long Xueyao on the way. Everyone knew what he was thinking. The day before they set off, Long Fei had also invited Shen Yanxiao to go to Sun Never Sets. After all, Shen Yanxiao was the one who discovered his curse. Furthermore, Long Fei also intended for Shen Yanxiao to develop a sense of belonging to the Blizzard Mercenary Group so that he couldy the groundwork for him to invite her to join in the future. After she broke through to the Second-ss, Shen Yanxiao was also nning to return to Sun Never Sets. Since it was a free ride for her, she did not refuse. However, if Long Fei knew that the young man he thought so highly of had stolen the blueprint of his Thunder Artillery, what would he think? Chapter 935 - Returning to Sun Never Sets (1)

Chapter 935: Returning to Sun Never Sets (1)

If Long Fei wanted to go to Sun Never Sets, he must travel through the northern and eastern region. No one knew how many demons he would encounter on the way. Qin Qiong stayed in Blizzard City to arrange everything in Blizzard City while Wu Run went along with Long Fei to Sun Never Sets. Other than Long Xueyao, Gu Feng, and Shen Yanxiao, there were also three hundred advanced-level professionals with them. There was nothing that could stop such a decked out team even if they were attacked by demons. With so many powerful mercenaries, even though Long Fei and the others had encountered several waves of demons in the northern region, they easily survived without any mishaps. Shen Yanxiao did not attack from the moment they began travelling. She had already broken through to the Second-ss so there was no need to train with demons anymore. Furthermore... The mini dragon seemed to like to stand on her shoulders, and Shen Yanxiao did not want to bring this adorable idiot around all day long. The mini dragon¡¯s expression was very arrogant. It seemed to regard itself as an emperor. Even when it stood on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders, its gaze when looking at others was filled with contempt. On the other hand, Long Xueyao found the mini dragon adorable so she would tease it from time to time. However, the mini dragon¡¯s reaction could only be described as arrogant. They safely left the northern region and finally stepped into the eastern region of the Longxuan Empire. ¡°This is the east? It¡¯s much warmer than where we were.¡± Long Xueyao and Shen Yanxiao were in the same carriage. Long Fei and Wu Run were also in the carriage. Long Fei had arranged for Gu Feng to be in another carriage. The reason for that was that he was too noisy! ¡°There are many demons in the eastern region of the Forsaken Land. The demons here are not like those in the northern region who have some contact with humans. We have to be careful when we are here.¡± Long Fei looked at the scenery outside the window. The miners of Blizzard City had once been active in the eastern region so he knew that the demons there were very savage. With the exception of the eastern region, humans had already settled down in the other three regions. The three cities had more or less interacted with the surrounding demon settlements, and they had paid a lot of ves in exchange for stability. However, the Sun Never Sets was only built a few months ago. Even if they had that thought, they would not be able to implement it so soon. Long Fei informed everyone that they had to be vignt after entering the eastern region as they could start a battle with demons at any time. However... On the first day when they entered the eastern region, they saw some demons from afar. However, those demons did not rush towards them. Instead, they turned and left. Long Fei only regarded them as low-level demons who did not have the courage to approach them. The next day, a group of demons led by five to six advanced-ranked demons openly walked past their carriages. Almost all the mercenaries were prepared for a bloody battle, but those few advanced-ranked demons merely nced at them with a calm expression before leading their minions to continue their journey. They seemed to not even have the appetite to eat humans. The same thing happened on the third day... Long Fei was puzzled. Blizzard City had been active in the east for quite a while. So, howe the demons in the eastern region had be so polite after only a few months? They did not pounce over to bite them the moment they saw them. Instead, it was as if they were ustomed to it andpletely ignored their team. Chapter 936 - Returning to Sun Never Sets (2)

Chapter 936: Returning to Sun Never Sets (2)

Not to mention Long Fei, even the mercenaries were puzzled. It had be a habit for humans and demons to fight as soon as they met. However, they had witnessed wave after wave of demons wandering around before their eyes. God knew, their hearts were constantly in their throats. However, those wandering demons never attacked them. But this didn¡¯t calm their nerves. They would constantly be on guard until those demons disappearedpletely from their view. However, as they encountered more and more demons, the situation of getting ¡°stood up¡± also increased. Those mercenaries were so depressed that they wanted to curse. What was with the demons in the eastern region? Fight if you want! Don¡¯t you know it¡¯s hical to tease other people¡¯s nerves like this? The demons in the eastern region were innocent. During this period of time, the merchants who came to Sun Never Sets to cooperate with them were almost endless. At first, they knew to slightly avoid those humans. However, these people were endlessly transporting items back and forth between the Sun Never Sets and the border; this had severely affected their normal lives. Therefore, they might as well not avoid it. At most, they would not eat it if they saw it. Demons had the mentality that if they did not eat them, they could do whatever they wanted and freely wander around the eastern region. That was why the Blizzard Mercenary Group was in such a predicament. Both sides were innocent and both sides were helpless. They could only continue with the awkward situation. Shen Yanxiao sat in the carriage and listened in to the conversation between Long Fei and Wu Run. ¡°When did the demons in the eastern region be so... friendly?¡± Wu Run was dumbstruck as he saw another group of demons passing by their group. This was great. The demons did not even spare them a nce as they looked straight ahead. Instead, the mercenaries in their team looked at those passing demons with tears on their faces. And on the mercenaries¡¯ faces, the sentence, ¡°Since you dare toe out, why aren¡¯t you trying to hit us?¡± was clearly written. Wu Run felt helpless. What made him even more helpless was that while he was sighing, one of the intermediate-ranked demons passing by suddenly stood up and waved his bear-like ws at Wu Run in the carriage... The world went crazy! Wu Run was immediately struck dumb. ¡°I saw a demon waving at me...¡± Wu Run¡¯s voice sounded absent-minded. He started to wonder if he was hallucinating. Long Fei sighed. He honestly felt that everything that happened after they entered the eastern region was unimaginable. ¡°The demons here are... quite adorable.¡± Long Xueyao could not help butugh when she saw the clumsy demon waving its meaty ws. Even though he was a little ugly, he looked more like an intermediate-ranked demon beast. When he did that, he looked... adorable. ¡°Could it be, the demons in the eastern region have all changed? No wonder Shen Yanxiao built the city so quickly. It seems like the demons here do not have the habit of eating humans?¡± Wu Run finally realized these oddities among demons. He had a deep feeling that the rapid progress of Sun Never Sets must have something to do with the demons¡¯ cooperation. Chapter 937 - Return to Sun Never Sets (3)

Chapter 937: Return to Sun Never Sets (3)

Long Fei nced at Wu Run and said, ¡°How many of the people we sent to the eastern region had been eaten by demons here?¡± Wu Run nked out for a moment. There was a trace of uneasiness on his face. He scratched his head and said, ¡°There seems to be quite a few.¡± When the eastern region was ownerless, the three forces often went to the eastern region to mine. However, the situation at that time was truly horrendous. In the beginning, they had no understanding of the circumstances in the eastern region, and to pay for their ignorance, Blizzard City had to part with the lives of many mercenaries. ¡°Something must have happened to the demons here. Otherwise, they would not be this calm.¡± Long Fei did not think it was so simple. Demons were savage by nature. Their thirst for human flesh was second nature to them. There was no reason for them to suddenly abandon their source of food for no reason. Long Fei narrowed his eyes. Ever since Shen Yanxiao entered Sun Never Sets, he had consciously evacuated all Blizzard City personnels from this area, so he had no clue what had been going on in his absence. ¡°Could it be rted to Shen Yanxiao?¡± Wu Run asked. ¡°It must be.¡± Long Fei nodded heavily. The two of them chatted endlessly while Long Xueyao listened on with relish. On the other side, Shen Yanxiao had her eyes closed but her ears did not miss a single detail of their conversation. Tremble, foolish human! This was the result of her good training. In her territory, there were absolutely no demons that would dare to eat humans! Shen Yanxiao was happy, but at the same time, felt very unfortunate. If it were not for the demons in her territory being so obedient, why would she be forced to the north just so that she could find demons to train with? No, saying anymore than this would lead her to tears! Thefortable journey made the Blizzard Mercenary Group almost forget that they were still in the Forsaken Land. The journey was even smoother than if they were to stroll around their city; it hadpletely distorted their worldview. From the moment they saw demons, they would be on guard. Nowadays, they would asionally wave to demons. In just a few days, the worldview of the Blizzard Mercenary Group had beenpletely shattered. If it were not for the fact that they still had a destination in mind, they would probably have attempted to get closer to those overly friendly demons. Demons that did not eat humans? They were just too rare! They wanted to chat with them about life! The closer Shen Yanxiao got to Sun Never Sets, the moreplicated her emotions were. Ever since she left Sun Never Sets, she would often sense the fluctuations in Vermilion Bird¡¯s heart. However, Vermilion Bird was smart enough not to rely on the spiritual link between them to locate her. Even though Vermilion Bird wished he was at her side, he had respected her choice. Even though... Those spiritual fluctuations were most probably him despising her decision to leave him behind. However, as they got closer to Sun Never Sets, the connection between Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird got clearer. She could sense it, and Vermilion Bird could certainly sense it as well. The connection between a master and a contracted beast was hard to sever. Even though she was full of energy when she had left, now... Seeing that she was about to return to the city, Shen Yanxiao felt somewhat guilty. She could almost imagine the face of those people who were forced to do her job after she had left. When she thought of the ire she would receive once she entered Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feelings were extremelyplicated. As a result, she lost interest in listening to Long Fei and the rest. Chapter 938 - Return to Sun Never Sets (4)

Chapter 938: Return to Sun Never Sets (4)

When the Blizzard Mercenary Group arrived at the city gates, everyone was shocked! With the tall pitch-ck city walls, they could almost feel an invisible pressure enveloping their hearts as they stood beneath the grand walls. After being so used to the white walls of their city, now looking at the darkness before them, the members of the Blizzard Mercenary Group could not help but swallow their saliva. Was this the rumored city that only took half a year to build? Well... This was just too much! Just by standing outside the city, they could tell that the city was more than twice the size of their city. Moreover, from the city walls to the city gates, every inch of the city was exquisitely built. None could find any fault with it. The perfect state of Sun Never Sets shocked everyone who came here to the core. Who would have expected that such a near-perfect city only took half a year toplete? How long did it take Blizzard City to be built? How long did it take Fantasy Devil City to be built? How long did it take Twilight City to be built? Which of the three cities did not take more than five years? However, it only took them one-tenth of the time to build a city that was muchrger than theirs! This was tantamount to giving the other three city lords a tight p. ¡°These walls are made of obsidian?¡± Wu Run gulped. He subconsciously walked to the giant wall and touched the cold surface. ¡°This is... too extravagant.¡± He knew very well how precious obsidian was. Back then, they had plundered a lot of obsidian from the eastern region, but no one had ever dared to be so extravagant as to use it to build their walls! ¡°The structure of the city walls are firm and sturdy. It seems like Shen Yanxiao has put in some thought into this. Our Blizzard City has really fallen behind.¡± Long Fei looked at Sun Never Sets in front of him. Even though he felt disappointed, he was not jealous at all. He was a magnanimous person. He was only envious that Shen Yanxiao could build such a city in such a short time. ¡°It¡¯s just some ck walls, what¡¯s there to gawk at?¡± Gu Feng got down from the carriage with a gloomy expression. He had wanted to get close to Long Xueyao, but he had been arranged to stay in a different carriage for the whole journey. Other than when they were eating or resting, he could not see Long Xueyao at all. What made him even more depressed was that Shen Jue that country bumpkin was riding in the same carriage as Long Xueyao! Wu Run shot a nce at Gu Feng. He did not like this arrogant second-generation young master. Gu Lan had some skills, but this Gu Feng was aplete idiot! If not for Gu Lan being his father, who would want to talk to him? No one paid any attention to Gu Feng. Although he did not mind the silence too much, he was still unwilling to be ignored. Looking for something to say, he cast his gaze at the city gates. When he saw that there were only four soldiers guarding the gates, he could not help butugh. ¡°No matter how spectacr the city walls are, isn¡¯t this just pitiful? It¡¯s such a huge city, but I¡¯m afraid only these few guards are guarding the city gates. I think Sun Never Sets is just an empty shellpared to our Blizzard City.¡± ¡°Sun Never Sets has just beenpleted, so it¡¯s normal that the personnels are not in ce yet.¡± Long Fei did not think much of it. The guards of ordinary cities could not bepared to Blizzard City. The God Wind Alliance had an innate advantage in this aspect, that was indisputable. Long Fei would never do something so shameless likeparing their strength to the weaknesses of others. Chapter 939 - Return to Sun Never Sets (5)

Chapter 939: Return to Sun Never Sets (5)

Without Long Fei¡¯s support, Gu Feng did not dare to say anything else. No matter how arrogant he was, he did not dare to oppose Long Fei. Long Fei asked Wu Run to convey to the guards that he hade to pay a visit to Shen Yanxiao. However... ¡°Meet our City Lord?¡± The guard¡¯s expression was odd. ¡°That¡¯s right. Please inform her of our arrival,¡± Wu Run said politely. The few guards looked at each other before one of them quickly went and reported to the city. Not longter, a handsome youngdy arrived at the gates. The youngdy wore a long yellow robe with an elegant smile on her beautiful face. Behind her was a tall, sturdy middle-aged man that gave off an imposing aura. The moment Gu Feng saw the girl, he swallowed his saliva. Previously, all the rumors about Shen Yanxiao contained only information about her entric temperament and nothing more. Everyone kept saying that she was just someone who did not walk on the right path and stubbornly pursued the Warlock profession in school. Besides that, the only thing known about her was that she was the founder of Sun Never Sets. But unexpectedly, Shen Yanxiao was rather pretty. Gu Feng secretly sized up the girl in front of him. Unlike Long Xueyao¡¯s delicate appearance, the girl in front of him had an additional sweetness to her, simr to a flower in a greenhouse. Just her presence could cause men to have the urge to protect her. However, she was just that, attractive. She did not possess any semnce of aura a city lord should have. It seemed like her role in the founding of Sun Never Sets was severely overstated. Along the way, Gu Feng noticed that the demons in the eastern region were excessively friendly. Moreover, thepletion of Sun Never Sets was exceptionally fast. Looking at the ¡®Shen Yanxiao¡¯ in front of him, she was delicate, totallycking in the domineering department. He could not help but think that she was lucky to have obtained such a city. Gu Feng could not help but look down on her. He thought that Shen Yanxiao relied on luck to build Sun Never Sets. If he instead were the city lord, he was sure that he would have done a better job. ¡°I believe you must be the City Lord of Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao. I am Wu Run, Deputy Head of the Blizzard Mercenary Group. I am here with my Head to pay a visit to City Lord Shen.¡± Wu Run promptly stepped forward and introduced himself. After all, they came to ask for a favor so his attitude was rather humble. However, the youngdy was stunned by the assumption. She looked at Wu Run who was bending over and her beautiful face blushed. She smiled and said, ¡°Deputy Head Wu, you must be joking. I am merely a maid by the City Lord¡¯s side, not the City Lord herself.¡± ¡°What?¡± Wu Run was surprised. The youngdy bowed and said, ¡°I am Yin Jiuchen. The City Lord is currently upied with some tedious affairs so she has asked me toe and wee you.¡± Having recognized the wrong person, Wu Run felt somewhat embarrassed. ¡°My Head has something to ask of City Lord Shen. I wonder if she can spare some time to meet him.¡± Yin Jiuchen smiled and said, ¡°First, please enter the city and rest. I will inform the City Lord in a while.¡± Since he had already said so much, Wu Run could not say anything else and informed Long Fei of the wait. Yin Jiuchen guided the Blizzard Mercenary Group into the city. The moment they entered the city, the prosperous scene of Sun Never Sets caused the members of the Blizzard Mercenary Group to be dumbstruck. The clean and tidy streets were crowded with shops much like a rowdy marketce, and there was an endless stream of merchantsing and going. If they did not know that Sun Never Sets was still a wastnd half a year ago, they would have thought that they had identally entered a regr city in another country. Long Fei was also secretly amazed by the internal situation of Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao must have put in a lot of effort to allow merchants to enter the city for business in such a short amount of time. It had to be known that even in Blizzard City, merchants would require the protection of arge number of mercenaries to enter the city. However, he had seen many caravans entering the city without bringing many guards with them. From this, it could be deduced how safe the roads from the border to Sun Never Sets were. Chapter 940 - Return to Sun Never Sets (6)

Chapter 940: Return to Sun Never Sets (6)

Shen Yanxiao walked at the tail-end of the group. She was happy to see Sun Never Sets being so lively. When she had left, the merchants of Sun Never Sets had not arrived yet. Everything in front of her had been built up the month she had left. Her people must have exerted quite a lot of effort. Additionally, Yin Jiuchen was doing a good job of weing Long Fei and the others in her stead. No one would have expected that the girl was a timid ve girl a few months ago. Shen Yanxiao was delighted with the development of Sun Never Sets as she continued observing the changes. It had only been a month and it had progressed to this stage. It was better than she had expected. However, there was another thing she was curious about: whether those people from the God Realm had left or not. Arge part of the reason why she could not wait to slip away was because of those people from the God Realm. She felt that the appearance of that sage imposter was strange, but she did not want to get involved with the God Realm. Therefore, she obediently listened to Xiu and left. While they were walking, Long Fei, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped. Puzzled, Shen Yanxiao looked to the front and saw that Long Fei had stopped in front of the gates of the Demons Guild. The Demons Guild was the Mercenary Guild substitute Shen Yanxiao had provided to the demons in the city. Previously, she did not allow advanced-ranked demons to walk around in the city due to the arrival of the people from the God Realm. But now, it seemed like there were many advanced-ranked demons in uniform that were flowing in and out of the Demons Guild. Had the people from the God Realm left? ¡°Demons Guild? That¡¯s a novel name.¡± Long Xueyao was never really interested in the conventional girly stuff, she was instead much more interested in anything rted to mercenaries. The moment she saw the que that said ¡°Demons Guild¡±, her interest piqued. Long Fei narrowed his eyes and remained silent. ¡°It¡¯s just a small mercenary group. It¡¯s far inferior to the mercenary groups of our God Wind Alliance.¡± Gu Feng did not want to admit that everything in Sun Never Sets was better than Blizzard City. In particr, when he saw the grand buildings in the city, he was greatly impacted. But now that he saw this shack of a Mercenary Guild in Sun Never Sets, he finally regained some confidence. In the aspect of mercenaries, the God Wind Alliance had no rival. Gu Feng¡¯s voice was not soft and coupled with his unconcealed sarcasm, it immediately attracted the attention of several mercenaries who just came out from the Demons Guild. One of the mercenaries immediately frowned when he heard Gu Feng¡¯s words. Shen Yanxiao recognized him at a nce as she stood behind him. That mercenary was none other than Tian Qiu, one of the top five advanced-ranked demons in Sun Never Sets. Tian Qiu looked at the arrogant Gu Feng with a displeased expression and coldly snorted. ¡°Where did this blind guye from? Do you not bring out your brain and eyes when you go for a walk?¡± So poisonous! Shen Yanxiao silently gave Tian Qiu a thumbs up! When had Gu Feng ever suffered such humiliation? The opponent was merely an ordinary mercenary while he was the young head of one of the five great mercenary groups in the Brilliance Continent, the Iron Blood Mercenary Group. He immediately exploded. ¡°Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me like that? A mere mercenary like you? Why don¡¯t you think about your own status first? Do you think you¡¯re so great for staying in such a small mercenary group? Really, nowadays people really think that some random trash on the sidewalk can be a mercenary. Seems like this Sun Never Sets only amount to this much.¡± Chapter 941 - Return to Sun Never Sets (7)

Chapter 941: Return to Sun Never Sets (7)

When Gu Feng said that, even the members of the Blizzard Mercenary Group frowned. At the end of the day, they were still in Sun Never Sets¡ªit was not a ce where they as outsiders could babble on without prohibition. It was embarrassing that he was so rude. Long Xueyao and Wu Run, the people who wereing here to request for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aid, had dark expressions when they saw Gu Feng¡¯s flippant attitude. This idiot just had to offend people the moment he arrived. Did he know that they were here to ask Shen Yanxiao for help? To ridicule the mercenaries of the city the moment they entered, wasn¡¯t he just looking for trouble? Gu Feng was too proud of himself to notice that he was being internally berated by those around him. Tian Qiu sneered and looked at the arrogant Gu Feng with killing intent in his eyes. An idiot who was merely qualified to be his dessert actually dared to point at his nose and curse at him? If it were in the past, he would have long devoured this reckless human. ¡°Only amount to this much, huh?¡± Tian Qiu raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Feng threateningly. A momentter, his hands disappeared from everyone¡¯s view. The next second, Gu Feng felt a sharp pain on his face and before he could react, he was sent flying. ¡°Idiot.¡± Tian Qiu did not even look at the flying Gu Feng. Content, he pped his hands and turned to leave. The Blizzard Mercenary Group was struck dumb. They had been mercenaries for many years, and they were well aware that some people would asionally insult them. However, the temper of the mercenaries in Sun Never Sets was really... irritable. He had sent him flying without any hesitation! Wu Run was also stunned for a moment before he suddenly hastily ordered one of his subordinates to help Gu Feng up. A glowing red handprint was imprinted on Gu Feng¡¯s fair face; blood was flowing out from his mouth and nose. One could only imagine how ruthless Tian Qiu¡¯s p was. ¡°He... he actually dared to hit me!¡± Gu Feng covered his face. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that there would be another mercenary who would be daring enough to attack him in the Brilliance Continent. ¡°Don¡¯t go! Stop right there if you have the guts!¡± Gu Feng pushed away the men supporting him and chased after Tian Qiu. Seeing that Gu Feng was about to cause trouble again, Long Fei frowned and said to Wu Run, ¡°Hurry and get someone to stop that kid. That mercenary is not someone he can afford to provoke.¡± Wu Run immediately rushed to stop Gu Feng. ¡°Uncle Long, that bastard dared to hit me. Who does he think he is! I will make my father tten this dingy guild with just a few words.¡± Even though Gu Feng was stopped by Wu Run, he was still furious. Long Fei did not respond to his hooting and merely asked someone to check his injuries. Long Xueyao was lost in thought. Truthfully, she did not care if Gu Feng was dead or alive. She was rather more curious about why her father said that the mercenary was not someone Gu Feng could afford to provoke. ¡°Father, is there anything special about that mercenary?¡± Long Fei nced at Long Xueyao and with a lowered voice, he said. ¡°Did you see how he pped Gu Feng?¡± Long Xueyao thought about it. She did not even see Tian Qiu attacking. All she saw was Gu Feng getting sent flying. ¡°This daughter of yours is ieptent. I can¡¯t tell how he was pped.¡± Long Fei smiled and shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s not that you¡¯re ipetent. I believe no one else here actually did see how he pped him.¡± ¡°What!¡± Long Xueyao was surprised. It was normal for an Intermediate-level Professional like her not to notice it, but Wu Run was an Advanced-level Professional. If her father said that not even Wu Run could see it, wouldn¡¯t that mean... ¡°His strength is at least at the initial stages of a Second-ss Expert.¡± Chapter 942 - Return to Sun Never Sets (8)

Chapter 942: Return to Sun Never Sets (8)

¡°Second-ss Expert!¡± Long Xueyao waspletely dumbstruck. It wasmon knowledge that Second-ss Experts were not asmon as Advanced-level Professionals. Even in the God Wind Alliance, there were only seven people who had broken through to be Second-ss Experts. Five of them were the heads of the five great mercenary groups. The other two were lone wolves. Long Xueyao knew how rare Second-ss Experts were, but she never expected that some random mercenary she bumped into in Sun Never Sets would be a Second-ss Expert. That was too terrifying. ¡°Not only him, I also noticed that the strength of the mercenariesing in and out of this guild should be simr to that person.¡± Long Fei said something that made her frown. ¡°...¡± Impossible!! Long Xueyao was shocked. There were at least seven to eight people who had entered and left the Demons Guild one after another. If all of them were Second-ss Experts... Didn¡¯t that mean that there were more Second-ss Experts in this Demons Guild than the entire God Wind Alliance? ¡°Father, are you sure?¡± Long Xueyao swallowed her saliva. Long Fei nodded. ¡°Sun Never Sets is indeed powerful. There are actually so many Second-ss Experts hidden here. Moreover, from the looks of it, he should not be the head of this mercenary group. The mercenaries under the head are already so powerful. I wonder how strong their head is... s, we better be careful and not provoke them.¡± Long Fei was also shocked. Their strength was too terrifying. As the head of a mercenary group, he naturally knew how powerful they could be when such strong individuals cooperate together. Long Fei was shocked by the strength of the Demons Guild, but he still wasn¡¯t aware of the true depths of their strength. If he knew that the hundreds of mercenaries in the Demons Guild were all advanced-ranked demons with strength equal to Second-ss Experts, would he go crazy? Shen Yanxiao smiled as she looked at Gu Feng making a fool of himself. She had wanted to beat him up for a long time, so she was very satisfied that Tian Qiu was helping her relieve that itch. Just as Shen Yanxiao was enjoying the show, she suddenly felt Vermilion Bird¡¯s mental energy rapidly increasing! On the main road of Sun Never Sets, a red figure whooshed toward Long Fei and his entourage. The powerful aura caused Long Fei to look over. Long Fei was secretly shocked when he saw a petite figure covered in mes of fury walking towards them. What a powerful aura! Yin Jiuchen, who stood five steps away from Long Fei, immediately bowed when she saw that particr figure. ¡°Lord Vermilion Bird!¡± Vermilion Bird! Yin Jiuchen¡¯s words stunned everyone in the Blizzard Mercenary Group. The name of the guardian beast of the five great aristocratic families of the Longxuan Empire resounded throughout the Brilliance Continent. The strength of the five mythical beasts was ranked at the forefront, and Vermilion Bird was one of them. At the same time, it was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s contracted mythical beast! Why was he here? Everyone was nervous. When they saw Vermilion Bird walking towards them with an angry expression on his face, Long Fei cried out in his heart. Shen Yanxiao had not appeared yet, but her mythical beast, Vermilion Bird, wasing towards them with palpable anger. Could it be that Shen Yanxiao was nning to take revenge on them for obstructing Sun Never Sets¡¯s construction? Thinking of that, Long Fei broke out in cold sweat. Even though he was a Second-ss Expert, it was hard not to feel inferior when facing a mythical beast! Vermilion Bird had a gloomy expression on his delicate face. Like a ball of me, he dashed towards the Blizzard Mercenary Group. His scarlet eyes narrowed in an instant. Anyone could see that this mythical beast was on the verge of going berserk! Chapter 943 - Struck With Lightning Five Times (1)

Chapter 943: Struck With Lightning Five Times (1)

¡°Vermilion Bird...¡± Wu Run was stunned. Vermilion Bird hade with such an aggressive attitude, and it did not seem like he was here to wee them. Were they about to start a fight? Seriously? They had been living in harmony with the demons along the way. It had not been an easy journey for them to arrive at Sun Never Sets. But now, were they supposed to fight against a mythical beast? If that was the case... He would rather fight it out with demons! Seeing that Vermilion Bird had arrived in front of them, the members of the Blizzard Mercenary Group went immediately on high alert. They did not want to fight, but if Vermilion Bird were to attack, they would not sit there and obediently take a beating. But the next second, everyone was stunned. Vermilion Bird acted as they didn¡¯t exist at all. He swept past them without sparing them a nce and dashed towards the end of their group. All the mercenaries in his way made way for him. A path towards someone was opened. They only noticed the unprepossessing Shen Jue standing rooted on the spot in a daze while Vermilion Bird¡¯s eyes stared fixedly at her as he continued to rush towards her. Gu Feng, who had just been beaten up, felt that Vermilion Bird was here to seek revenge for some past grievances. And the target of his ire was his enemy, that country bumpkin! Beat him! Hit him hard! It would be best if he were to kill that stinky brat! As soon as Long Xueyao realized Vermilion Bird¡¯s goal, she was shocked. She wanted to interfere, but Vermilion Bird was too fast. In the blink of an eye, Vermilion Bird rushed to ¡®Shen Jue¡¯ until he was face-to-face with her. His pair of scarlet eyes stared at that ordinary face without blinking, as if he was going to devour her the very next second. Just as everyone was sweating for Shen Yanxiao, Vermilion Bird suddenly raised his hand, looking like he was about to strike Shen Yanxiao. Long Xueyao almost screamed. However... Vermilion Bird¡¯s hand did notnd on Shen Yanxiao. Instead, he pointed at the mini dragon on her shoulder. ¡°You went out for a trip and only brought this back?!¡± The Vermilion Bird pointed his fair, tender finger at the mini dragon and roared in rage! ¡°It was an ident.¡± Embarrassed, Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. She had a mental contract with Vermilion Bird. So, no matter how she changed her appearance, Vermilion Bird would recognize her. ¡°ident?! Tell me what the ident is! You said that you were going out to train, and to respect your wish to go out alone, I stayed back. But after you finally came back, you brought back this toy?! Do you even treat me as your magical beast? Do you even care about me? What kind of person would not bring their contracted magical beast around?! And more, you actually dared to bring a wench back home?!¡± The Vermilion Bird was thoroughly demonized! When Shen Yanxiao wanted to leave alone, he respected her choice. Therefore, he did not contact her or disturb her. However, never in his wildest dreams did he expect that this heartless master of his would actually bring back a chubby ball-like creature! Even if others could tolerate it, he could not! ¡°Wait, no... let me exin...¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears were hurting from the Vermilion Bird¡¯s roars. The mini dragon was really an ident. She wanted to send it away more than anyone else. ¡°I won¡¯t listen! I won¡¯t listen!¡± ¡°Let me exin.¡± ¡°You¡¯re lying to me!¡± Vermilion Bird and Shen Yanxiao started arguing on the streets of Sun Never Sets, as if there was no one else present. However, the conversation between the two made the spectators feel that something was amiss. Why was their conversation so simr to the scene to that of a wife catching her man raising a mistress? Chapter 944 - Struck With Lightning Five Times (2)

Chapter 944: Struck With Lightning Five Times (2)

¡°The mistress¡±, no... mini dragon was currently standing on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders while pping its wings with an ¡®arrogant ¡®expression. Its pair of scarlet eyes suddenly met with a pair of watery eyes. ¡°Guji?¡± The mini dragon tilted its head and looked at a certain ball of fur on top of Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. ¡°Chu?¡± Little Phoenix blinked and looked at its ¡®newrade ¡®. ¡°Guji, guji gu gu...¡± ¡°Chu! Chu ~ Chu ~ Chu ~¡± A mysterious conversation that no one could decipher quietly unfolded just like that. Meanwhile, Vermilion Bird was using Shen Yanxiao of being disloyal. The citizens of Sun Never Sets who were passing by seemed to be ustomed to this scene. All of them had an amused look when watching the scene. But! For the Blizzard Mercenary Group... It was as if they had been struck by lightning until they were scorched on the outside but tender on the inside. ¡°What... what did Vermilion Bird just say? Did he... did he say that he is... Shen Jue¡¯s... contracted magical beast?¡± Wu Run was so shocked that he could not even speak properly, his eyes nearly popped out. Long Fei opened his mouth but failed to find his voice. There was only one person in the world that could sign a contract with Vermilion Bird. Wasn¡¯t it the person they requested to see, Shen Yanxiao? So why did Shen Jue... A series of thunderps sounded in everyone¡¯s minds. Vermilion Bird and Shen Yanxiao were already ¡°flirting¡± to this extent. If they still could not find out the truth, then they would probably have lived their lives in vain. ¡°Shen Jue is... Shen Yanxiao?¡± Long Fei finally found his voice, but even he felt his spirit fluctuating when he said that. Even though their ages were about the same, their identities were too... Long Fei was shocked by this fact. Long Xueyao¡¯s expression wasplicated. She was shocked, surprised, but mostly disappointed. However, the one who suffered the most was Gu Feng. When Vermilion Bird dashed towards Shen Yanxiao, Gu Feng thought that the little brat would be dealt with by Vermilion Bird. However, the next second, that scene happened and the smile on his face shattered into pieces. He stared at Shen Yanxiao who was ¡®flirting ¡®with the Vermilion Bird in disbelief. He wished he could burn two holes on her face with his intense stare! She was Shen Yanxiao? She was Shen Yanxiao!! No matter how ignorant Gu Feng was, after he saw the prosperous scene of the city, he realized that the person sitting on top of the food chain here was seriously wealthy. But, that exact person, who called the shots in this city, was the country bumpkin that he had always regarded as his rival in love, someone whom he made things difficult for and mocked. If someone like Shen Yanxiao was a country bumpkin, then what was he? Gu Feng felt like puking blood. Never in his wildest dreams would he associate Shen Jue and Shen Yanxiao together. In his opinion, Shen Jue was merely a pennilessd with some skills and the only thing noteworthy of his was his strength. However, Shen Jue had be Shen Yanxiao. Not only did she have great personal strength, she also had a mythical beast to boot. She fully controlled the Sun Never Sets and had the backing of one of the super families of the Longxuan Empire, the Vermilion Bird Family! Power, status, reputation, influence, strength... Shen Yanxiao basically had everything one could yearn for. Gu Feng believed that he was the blessed son of heaven, butpared to Shen Yanxiao, he was simply just some dust on the sidewalk! He was merely a rich kid who relied on his father¡¯s prestige to survive. He did not have much strength, and he did not have a city to call his own. Chapter 945 - Struck With Lightning Five Times (3)

Chapter 945: Struck With Lightning Five Times (3)

However, Shen Yanxiao had everything! What was even more ridiculous was that when Gu Feng thought back on his tant derision towards Shen Yanxiao, he felt as if those words were thrown back to his face instead. Gu Feng was thoroughly terrified. His father might beparable to Shen Yanxiao, but he... He did not have the qualifications to shout at Shen Yanxiao. All his previous arrogance immediately disappeared without a trace. Gu Feng shut his mouth, not daring to say another word. He was currently in Sun Never Sets and if Shen Yanxiao wanted to teach him a lesson, probably even Long Fei could not stop her. Even if his father was the Head of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, he feared that he would be beyond help. Furthermore, Gu Feng was well aware of Gu Lan¡¯s previous orders to interfere with the construction of Sun Never Sets. If Shen Yanxiao were to suddenly think of getting revenge, he might just be burnt to death by Vermilion Bird¡¯s spit. The mercenaries of the Blizzard Mercenary Group were also shocked. They had already noticed that their Head intended to rope in this young man named Shen Jue. As such, they had been polite to the young ¡®man¡¯ along the way, but... Could someone tell them how their Head came up with such a crazy idea of inviting a city lord to join their mercenary group? ¡°I already told you it was an ident. Since you don¡¯t like it that much, I¡¯ll leave it in your care.¡± Shen Yanxiao had a headache from Vermilion Bird¡¯s constant nagging. Tired, she picked up the mini dragon that was happily ¡®chatting¡¯ with Little Phoenix on her shoulder and stuffed it into Vermilion Bird¡¯s embrace. ¡°...¡± Vermilion Bird, who was still furious, was instantly petrified. She handed it over to him just like that? ¡°Are you not afraid that I will kill it?¡± Vermilion Bird frowned and looked at the mini dragon in his arms as he hissed out those savage words. ¡°Sure, don¡¯t stand on ceremony.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°...¡± Vermilion Bird looked at the mini dragon and then at Shen Yanxiao. Crash! How could a mythical beast like him kill an infant? Just the thought of doing that disgusted him! ¡°Guji!¡± The mini dragon seemed to be expressing its protest as it slowly turned around and criticized Shen Yanxiao for throwing it around like a bag. Well, other than Little Phoenix, no one knew what it was muttering. ¡°Chu?¡± When Little Phoenix heard the mini dragon¡¯s protest, it slowly rubbed its head against Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. Looking at the mini dragon¡¯s protest, its watery eyes were filled with curiosity. ¡°Guji!¡± The mini dragon wanted to raise its head, but unfortunately, its round, petite body did not have a neck. The moment it tried to raise its head, it fell directly onto Vermilion Bird¡¯s palm. It looked at Little Phoenix and waved its little ws. ¡°Chu!¡± Little Phoenix understood! ¡°Guji!!¡± The mini dragon was very satisfied with the conversation. ¡°Chu...¡± Little Phoenix sympathized with the mini dragon¡¯s abandonment. It extended its small wings to the mini dragon in a friendly manner, as if inviting it to build a nest on Vermilion Bird¡¯s head... ¡°...¡± Vermilion Bird was speechless. He did not know why but he could pretty much guess what these two infants were talking about. ¡°Chu ~ Chu...¡± When Little Phoenix noticed that Vermilion Bird was showing no reaction, it lightly pecked his head with its beak. Instinctively, Vermilion Bird silently raised the mini dragon above his head, and Little Phoenix was extremely happy about it. But the next second, Vermilion Bird quickly stuffed the mini dragon back into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms with an expression that said, ¡°I know what you are doing!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t even think about getting me to take care of your child! One of them is already annoying enough!¡± Chapter 946 - Struck With Lightning Five Times (4)

Chapter 946: Struck With Lightning Five Times (4)

Shen Yanxiao looked down at the mini dragon that was stuffed back in her arms. Her expression was innocent. She never intended for Vermilion Bird to take care of this kid. It was rare for her kindness to get suspected. Her heart was aching! Shen Yanxiao quietly put the mini dragon on her shoulders, after which she turned to look at the valiant mini dragon standing on her shoulders, she sighed. It seemed like she had to ask her teacher to deal with this baby. After Vermilion Bird vented his anger, he proudly stood on one side with his arms crossed. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and reached out to rub Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. When she turned to look at the crowd, she was slightly stunned. Everyone in the Blizzard Mercenary Group stared at her as if they had seen a ghost. Shen Yanxiao immediately understood that Vermilion Bird¡¯s appearance had exposed her identity, and since it had arrived at this point, she might as well stop pretending. ¡°City Lord Long, please don¡¯t take offense. I did not want to reveal the fact that I was training in the northern region, so I had no choice but to conceal my identity.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Long Fei with a smile. Long Fei came back to his senses and looked at Shen Yanxiao in shock. ¡°I was wondering why there was such a talented young man in the world. So it turns out, he was the City Lord of Sun Never Sets. I am impressed.¡± ¡°Not at all.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Suddenly, her gaze seemingly pierced through everyone in front of her, allowing her to see who wasing to her at breakneck speed... Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and turned to ask Vermilion Bird. ¡°You told them I was back?¡± Vermilion Bird snorted. ¡°There¡¯s no need. They could guess it themselves.¡± Other than the return of a certain heartless city lord, what else could cause Vermilion Bird to go on a rampage? ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao facepalmed. Soon after, she said to Long Fei, ¡°City Lord Long, please allow Jiu¡¯er to lead the way, and when you¡¯re there, please do take a rest. I currently have something on, so I will talk to youter.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Long Fei was still in a trance. Shen Jue still had the same face, but his background was now totally different. The aura he gave off had alsopletely changed. With the male disguised still on her face, Shen Yanxiao smiled and left. Everyone was still in shock as they looked at her swift yet elegant back. Then... ¡°Where¡¯s the City Lord! Where¡¯s the City Lord!!¡± Du Lang with a stubbled chin dashed towards the crowd with a pile of scrolls in his hands. Yin Jiuchen blinked and pointed in the direction Shen Yanxiao had left. Du Lang dashed away, with Uncle Nine followed closely behind. Freud sped up while Lan Fengli jogged. The five of them formed a team to prepare to face off against their runaway of a city lord. Arge group of people swiftly dashed past Long Fei and the rest. All of them were running after Shen Yanxiao. Everyone in the Blizzard Mercenary Group was still confused. Yin Jiuchen sighed audibly. Pushing throubling matters aside, she perked up and brought Long Fei and the others to their aodation. And as soon as she finished her job, she lifted her skirt and ran straight towards the mansion. Members of the Blizzard Mercenary Group had nkly stepped into Sun Never Sets. Even when they were in their rooms, they still had yet to digest everything that had happened today. Meanwhile, the main hall of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion was flooded with people. A certain heartless city lord who had skipped ss for a month was besieged on her main seat. She did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at the pile of documents Du Lang and the rest had delivered. ¡°One at a time, aren¡¯t I back now?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not even have the chance to swallow her saliva before she was pushed to the edge. These people had been pushed to do things that were way beyond their ability, so when Shen Yanxiao finally returned home, they were impatient to throw the tasks back to her Chapter 947 - Unbelievable Cultivation Speed (1)

Chapter 947: Unbelievable Cultivation Speed (1)

Throughout the whole afternoon, Shen Yanxiao learned about the events of the past month. There were now more than 300 merchants that had entered Sun Never Sets, and there were nearly 1000 shops being set up in the city. Moreover, Qi Xia had signed a coboration agreement with many merchants on behalf of Shen Yanxiao. Countless gold coins were flowing into the pockets of Sun Never Sets every day. The construction of Oriental City had officially begun, and more than half of the city walls had beenpleted. In ordance with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous instructions, they were built using obsidian. The people of God Realm left Sun Never Sets on the third day after Shen Yanxiao¡¯s departure. However, they left Nangong Mengmeng behind. Moreover, the sage imposter had allowed Nangong Mengmeng to acknowledge Shen Yanxiao as her teacher. The Demons Guild was officially open for business half a month ago. During this period, not only did Du Lang have to manage the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, but he also had to teach those advanced-ranked demons about the rules of the mercenary world. He was so busy that he felt dizzy. Thend that Uncle Nine was responsible for reiming had begun to take effect. Soon, that piece ofnd could be used for nting, allowing Sun Never Sets to be self-sufficient. Everything was developing in a good direction¡ªthis was the result of the efforts of the people who stayed in Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao tidied up the situation in Sun Never Sets while listening to everyone¡¯sints. However,ints wereints. Everything they had to do they finished with enough time to spare. Shen Yanxiao finally had time to rest after working through the afternoon. Everyone who was satisfied with tossing back their work finally left. Sitting on the chair, Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. The mini dragon copied her and breathed out, but... He spat out a small me. ¡°Where did you get this little thing?¡± Qi Xia sat on one side with his slender legs crossed. He propped his chin with one hand and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a spurious smile. Everyone had left, but the Phantom members had tacitly stayed behind. They were curious about what Shen Yanxiao had done during her disappearance. ording to Yin Jiuchen, Shen Yanxiao came back with Long Fei, City Lord of Blizzard City. Even though the rtionship between Blizzard City and Sun Never Sets was not as tense as the one between Fantasy Devil City, it was still not considered friendly. The little girl had only been away for a month, but she had managed to abduct the City Lord of Blizzard City. They didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. Shen Yanxiao poked the mini dragon. She gently picked it up before cing it on the table. Vermilion Bird also ced Little Phoenix on the table, allowing the two babies to continue their chat. ¡°It¡¯s a phantom beast I summoned.¡± When Shen Yanxiao said that, her expression was gloomy. ¡°Pfft!¡± When Tang Nazhi heard that, he immediately spat out the tea he just drank. ¡°It¡¯s a phantom beast?¡± Tang Nazhi blushed as he pointed to the mini dragon that was about the same size as Little Phoenix. Didn¡¯t Yun Qi say that phantom beasts were savage? But the dragon didn¡¯t possess any semnce of savagery at all. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°You can summon phantom beasts now?¡± Yang Xi noticed something else that was worth his attention. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°...¡± The five beasts were instantly speechless. Being able to summon phantom beasts meant that Shen Yanxiao had broken through her second ss promotion and became a Summoner. If their memory served them right, Shen Yanxiao was only an Advanced-level Professional when she left Sun Never Sets. Chapter 948 - Unbelievable Cultivation Speed (2)

Chapter 948: Unbelievable Cultivation Speed (2)

It had only been a month!! She had directly jumped from an Advanced-level Professional to a Second-ss Expert. How were they supposed to continue living? The five of them had always been talented, but most of them were only Advanced-level Professionals. Only Qi Xia had broken through to his second ss promotion. However, even Qi Xia¡¯s speed of advancement was not as heaven-defying as Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I feel like I¡¯ve been dealt a huge blow.¡± Tang Nazhi held his chest. Since he had set his heart to be by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, he was prepared to be frightened at any moment. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s rapid progress made the five beasts realize that they had been cking off. They had rarely trained during this period. Now, it seemed like it was time to increase their training schedule. Otherwise, if they were to continue to follow this trouble ma of a little girl around, they feared that they would meet some difficulties in the future. ¡°Why did youe back with Long Fei?¡± Qi Xia was more concerned about that. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°I happened to be training in the north when I went out this time...¡± Shen Yanxiao told Qi Xia and the others everything that happened in the north. After they finished hearing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s recount of her journey, a trace of seriousness appeared on their faces. ¡°Long Fei is a good person, but Blizzard City belongs to the God Wind Alliance. The attitude of the other heads in the God Wind Alliance is unclear. The Gu Lan you mentioned should be the same type of person as Geng Di. We have no objections if you wish to save Long Fei, but you have to consider it carefully. If you were to save him now, Long Fei would not be able to stop the God Wind Alliance alone if they intend to harm us in the future.¡± Saving Long Fei did not stop at saving just Long Fei, but also the entire Blizzard Mercenary Group. In a sense, she was helping the God Wind Alliance to strengthen their influence. The God Wind Alliance was the most powerful force in the Forsaken Land. Even Sun Never Sets could notpare to them. ¡°There¡¯s no need to think so much. Rather than waiting for Long Fei to die and for the Blizzard Mercenary Group to be devoured by the other four mercenary groups, why don¡¯t I continue to help him stabilize his position? With Long Fei there, Blizzard City would not hold much hostility against Sun Never Sets.¡± The difference between letting someone who was grateful to her sit in the position of the city lord and letting someone who was hostile to her sit in the position could be imagined. ¡°Up to you. If you¡¯ve thought it through, then go ahead and do it.¡± Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders. He believed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s judgment. ¡°I will hand the blueprint of the Thunder Artillery to Ah Xi. You have to research it as soon as possible.¡± Shen Yanxiao took out the blueprint and handed it to Yang Xi. The Azure Dragon Family was famous for their forging skills, so it was perfect for them to be in charge of creating the artillery. Yang Xi took the blueprint and started looking through it. ¡°The God Wind Alliance is indeed powerful. The design of this Thunder Artillery is much better than the Longxuan Empire¡¯s. If it was built and mounted on the city walls, we would be invincible.¡± ¡°Listen up. I am preparing to let demons take control of these artilleries. Try to modify it ording to this blueprint. It would be best if no one realizes that it is the Thunder Artillery.¡± Shen Yanxiao was still cautious. The blueprint of these artilleries of various countries were highly confidential. Even if she had saved Long Fei, once someone discovered that she stole the blueprint of the Thunder Artillery, no matter how great of a debt they owed her, they would be outraged by her actions. As she was stealing the blueprints for the Thunder Artillery, Shen Yanxiao had secretly made a copy of it. When no one was paying attention, she put the original copy back. The one she brought back to Sun Never Sets was a copy made by her. ¡°Let demons take control?¡± Yang Xi raised his eyebrows. That sounded strange. Chapter 949 - Unbelievable Cultivation Speed (3)

Chapter 949: Unbelievable Cultivation Speed (3)

After she was done with her task, Shen Yanxiao returned to her room to rest for a moment before heading towards Shen Feng¡¯s residence. Shen Yanxiao had not seen Shen Feng for a long time, so naturally, she woulde visit her grandfather. At Shen Feng¡¯s ce, Shen Yanxiao also met Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei. When Shen Jiawei saw her, he was very polite, and there was no hostility in his eyes. There was only admiration and gratitude. As for Shen Jiayi... Shen Yanxiao felt that the way she looked at her had never changed. She initially only felt dislike towards her, but now, she probably felt deep-seated hatred. Shen Yanxiao could not be bothered with her. As long as she behaved herself and showed enough filial piety to Shen Feng and did not seek death, she would let Shen Jiayi continue living as the Young Miss of the Vermilion Bird Family. After visiting Shen Feng, Shen Yanxiao was now truly spent. She returned to the mansion to rest. The next morning, Shen Yanxiao promptly sent someone to invite Long Fei to the mansion. Long Fei only brought along Wu Run and Long Xueyao. For some reason, Gu Feng did not follow them. Long Fei and the other two had been severely shocked by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity yesterday. Now that they were meeting again, they were calm. However, when they saw Shen Yanxiao on the main seat, shock appeared all over their faces. The youngdy seated on the main seat had a wless appearance, and there was a faint smile on her rosy lips. She was so beautiful that no one could shift their gaze away from her. Long Fei did not recognize Shen Yanxiao at first nce. However, he was no fool. Who else could be seated at the main seat of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion other than Shen Yanxiao? Moreover, Shen Yanxiao had always appeared before them as a young man. Presumably, her previous appearance was a disguise. However, the contrast between the before and after was so huge that it was hard to ept. ¡°Please take a seat.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled as she looked at the three people who were stunned. ¡°Thank you.¡± Long Fei cleared his throat and sat down. ¡°City Lord Shen, I believe you already know why I havee today. I shall not say anything else. Blizzard City was indeed unkind in the past. Please forgive me.¡± Shen Jue was Shen Yanxiao, so naturally, he knew why Long Fei and the rest hade. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about the past. Since I have heard of your situation in Blizzard City, I will not make things difficult for you for past misjudgements.¡± Anyway, the blueprint of the Thunder Artillery was already enough aspensation. Shen Yanxiao appeared calm on the surface, but her eyes were shining with a crafty light. Long Fei smiled. Even though Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity had changed, her personality had not changed in the slightest. Long Fei and the others were relieved that she was so tolerant. ¡°Thank you for your magnanimity, City Lord Shen. I would like to ask one more question. Are you confident in relieving myself from the curse?¡± When he first met Shen Yanxiao, Long Fei could only estimate that she was around the level of an Advanced-level Professional. However, the curse could only be triggered by a Summoner, a Second-ss Expert. Shen Yanxiao was not even fourteen years old yet this year, and it was already a great achievement for her to be an Advanced-level Professional at such a young age. If she imed that she was a Second-ss Expert, it would be very hard to believe. Arge part of the reason why Long Fei came was because he was at his wit¡¯s end. He thought that he might be able to get Shen Yanxiao to ask her teacher for help; he was not expecting that Shen Yanxiao would lift the curse for him. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°City Lord Long, please be rest assured. Although I have just be a Summoner, I have some understanding of curses.¡± Chapter 950 - Unbelievable Cultivation Speed (4)

Chapter 950: Unbelievable Cultivation Speed (4)

She really was a Second-ss Expert! Long Fei was shocked. No one would believe that a fourteen-year-old girl had broken through to be a Second-ss Expert. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you,¡± Long Fei suppressed his shock and said politely. Shen Yanxiao propped her chin and looked at Long Fei with a smile. ¡°City Lord Long, you don¡¯t have to be polite. I¡¯m not helping you for free. I can try to lift your curse, but if it seeds, you will have to use the medicinal ingredients up in the north to pay for the treatment.¡± She was not someone who would help others in their plight for free. ¡°Medicinal ingredients? Please borate.¡± Long Fei asked. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°The medicinal ingredients in the north are plentiful, but the four forces in the Forsaken Land are in an agreement that they cannot upy each other¡¯snd. Currently, I am in need of the medicinal ingredients in the north. If City Lord Long is willing to sell me some, or allow a team from Sun Never Sets to excavate some in the north, it will be great.¡± There were many minerals in the eastern region, but her main profession was not an architect, so medicinal ingredients were more precious to her. ¡°Well...¡± Long Fei hesitated. Blizzard City was different from Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao was in charge of everything. Even though Long Fei was the City Lord of Blizzard City and was in charge of the city, he could not freely distribute the resources obtained in the Forsaken Land. Most of the resources obtained from the Forsaken Land would be transported back to the country, with the five of them discussing how to distribute them. ¡°To tell you the truth, I cannot make the decision. The resources in the north belong to the God Wind Alliance, so I alone cannot make the decision.¡± Long Fei sweated. He hade to ask Shen Yanxiao for help, but he could not even meet her demands. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. I¡¯ll undo the curse for you first. If it fails, you don¡¯t have to worry about it. If it seeds, City Lord Long can discuss it with the other heads.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew about Blizzard City¡¯s situation, so she would not deliberately make things difficult for Long Fei. Furthermore, she believed that with Long Fei¡¯s character, he would certainly set his heart on her demand. ¡°Thank you.¡± As expected, Long Fei was filled with gratitude when he heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. Shen Yanxiao was willing to let bygones be bygones and remove the curse for him. Moreover, she was willing to temporarily dy the payment. Her magnanimity was admirable. It was hard to imagine that she was only a fourteen-year-old girl. She was not even as old as her daughter, but she already possessed such astonishing strength and wisdom that exceeded her peers. Shen Yanxiao exchanged a few more pleasantries with Long Fei before deciding to examine the curse in his body in the afternoon. In the afternoon, when Shen Yanxiao checked on Long Fei¡¯s condition, she discovered that he was indeed inflicted with a curse. Moreover, from the strength of the curse, the strength of the culprit must have exceeded the level of a Junior Summoner. However, Shen Yanxiao also noticed that the curse was suppressed by a special power, thus allowing Long Fei to survive for more than a decade. Otherwise, he would probably die two to three years after he was inflicted with the curse. After the curse in Long Fei¡¯s body was deliberately suppressed, it had weakened considerably. Shen Yanxiao did not have to exert much effort to deal with it. However, Long Fei¡¯s body had been overwhelmed by the curse all these years, so Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to slow down her pace so that Long Fei¡¯s body could gradually adapt. The treatmentsted for seven days. Shen Yanxiao used a whole week topletely eliminate the curse in Long Fei¡¯s body. Chapter 951 - Army Training (1)

Chapter 951: Army Training (1)

Seven dayster, Long Fei left Blizzard City with his men. Shen Yanxiao summoned Xiu at the very first instance. ¡°I¡¯ve be a Second-ss Expert!¡± Shen Yanxiao stood in front of Xiu with a smile. Her curved eyebrows made her look like a cat that had stolen a fish. Xiu nced at Shen Yanxiao and asked, ¡°So?¡± ¡°Hehe, help me train my army!¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked innocently. ¡°Alright.¡± Xiu agreed to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s request without any hesitation. That was what they had agreed on beforehand. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s growth was too fast. Even Xiu did not expect her to break through to be a Second-ss Expert in a month. ¡°I¡¯ll hand over the demons in Sun Never Sets to you, and you¡¯ll train them for me?¡± The constitution of an ordinary person was very weak. Even though Shen Yanxiao had thought of letting those ves train, they were already adults. Even if she were to use various potions to wash their meridians, their futures would be limited; it would be hard for them to be a Second-ss Expert in their lifetimes. Letting Xiu train them was simr to having an architect build a magnificent castle with blocks of tofu. It might look beautiful on the outside, but it could not withstand a real blow. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao had already thought it through. Since she wanted Xiu to take action, then she must prepare the best for him. Advanced-ranked demons were her targets. Previously, Shen Yanxiao had brought back a few advanced-ranked demons from the north. Those demons had officially joined the demon army in Sun Never Sets. Coupled with the number of advanced-ranked demons in Sun Never Sets and Qiao Chu and the rest from Oriental City, there was an endless stream of advanced-ranked demons that came to join Sun Never Sets. When those demons gathered together, the number of advanced-ranked demons under Shen Yanxiao had exceeded 400! Most of the 400 advanced-ranked demons had entered the Demons Guild for mercenary activities. However, demons werezy by nature. Even though they were powerful individually, their ability to cooperate together was trash. Otherwise, they would not have been forced into the Forsaken Land by the regr armies of the four countries. Shen Yanxiao had no idea to make those advanced-ranked demons cooperate. Right now, the best choice was to hand them over to Xiu. Demons had always been unruly. Even after they had been subdued by Shen Yanxiao, there was probably no one other than Shen Yanxiao that they truly obeyed. Even though Du Lang had taught the demons about mercenaries, all he could do was talk about his experiences, whether the advanced-ranked demons actually listened to him, he had no clue. They were willing to listen to Du Lang¡¯s preaches because of Shen Yanxiao. However, if Du Lang were to try to stand above them and criticize them, those demons would have already rebelled. However, Xiu was different. Shen Yanxiao still had not figured out his strength until now. If she said that there was another individual who could suppress those demons besides her, it was obviously that apart from Xiu, there was no second candidate. ¡°Sure.¡± Xiu nodded. He was satisfied with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s decision. In fact, he was worried that he would have to train ordinary humans. Before he could actually train them, they might actually be left either dead or injured. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s decision made him feel more at ease. Chapter 952 - Army Training (2)

Chapter 952: Army Training (2)

¡°But it doesn¡¯t seem like you can condense your body for a long time. Will you be okay?¡± Shen Yanxiao was still worried. Xiu was in his soul form after all. It would be very difficult for him to condense his body for a long time in front of the demons. ¡°I have my ways,¡± Xiu faintly said. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll get Freud and the rest right now.¡± Shen Yanxiao did as she was told. After Xiu returned to her body, she immediately rushed towards the Demons Guild. In the Demons Guild, two advanced-ranked demons were seated at the front desk,zily sprawled on the table. The bulletin board on one side was stered with various missions. Most of them would gather and escort caravans in the Forsaken Land. For advanced-ranked demons, these missions were simply child¡¯s y. It was no wonder that those demons could not lift their spirits. Thinking about it, it seemed like it was a waste of resources to have a group of advanced-ranked demonsparable to Second-ss Experts running errands for some weak humans. At first, the advanced-ranked demons found it interesting, butter on, they became quite impatient. When the two advanced-ranked demons notified Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrival, they immediately became spirited. She was their master! They had to perform well. ¡°Where¡¯s Freud?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked around. The arrangement of the Demons Guild was built ording to the normal guild; Du Lang seemed to have put in a lot of effort. ¡°Boss is in the back hall.¡± The two demons stretched out their ws and pointed behind them. Freud was the boss of advanced-ranked demons for two reasons. Firstly, he was the first one to follow Shen Yanxiao, making him much closer to her than other demons. When Shen Yanxiao arranged for demons to do things, Freud would usually be the one to lead them. Second... It was Freud¡¯s strength. One could only imagine how powerful he was. After he beat up Tian Qiu, Zhong Ling, and Jia Lan and Jia He, no demon would question his strength. Shen Yanxiao walked towards the back hall. The moment she entered, she saw Freud lying on the soft couch like a master, sleeping soundly! Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and stepped forward. She lifted her leg and kicked that sleeping guy to the ground. No wonder the advanced-ranked demons were so listless, it was all because of this guy¡¯s bad influence! Freud was sound asleep when someone suddenly kicked him off the bed. Disturbed, he immediately opened his purple eyes that were filled with fury. He looked up, wanting to see which idiot dared to disturb his rest. When Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face suddenly entered his sight, the fury in Freud¡¯s eyes instantly disappeared without a trace, and his purple monstrous eyes returned to normal ck eyes. ¡°City Lord... why are you here?¡± Freud carefully looked at Shen Yanxiao. He had suffered that kick for nothing. Shen Yanxiao snorted and sat on the soft couch. She crossed her arms and legs as she looked at the unusually obedient demon. ¡°Did you sleep well?¡± Freud subconsciously nodded, but he immediately realized his mistake and immediately shook his head. ¡°Ufortable... erm, City Lord, is something the matter?¡± Freud secretly wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. The change of this little girl was too savage. When he first met her, her strength was not worth mentioning before him. He could have pinched her to death with a finger. But in a blink of an eye, her strength grew to be about the same as his. Chapter 953 - Army Training (3)

Chapter 953: Army Training (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Freud with uncertainty. At that gaze, Freud felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles. ¡°Leave the current task at hand to the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group for the time being. In a while, gather all the advanced-ranked demons in the city,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Err! Lord, which city do you want to attack?¡± Freud immediately became spirited. Thest time Shen Yanxiao asked him to gather demons, she wanted him to demonstrate her might to Oriental City. Now that she was asking him to gather the demons again, she was nning on abusing someone again!? Freud¡¯s blood immediately boiled. God knew that they had been flooded with some trivial tasks all day long¡ªit had nearly suffocated them to death. They sincerely wished that a few idiots would jump out and give them an excuse to let out their frustrations on them. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s orders today finally allowed Freud to see hope! But very soon, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s next words sent Freud from heaven to the eighteenth floor of hell. ¡°What the heck? Do I look like such a violent person to you?¡± Freud looked at Shen Yanxiao and swallowed back the word ¡®yes¡¯. ¡°No!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t ask so many questions. Just call them over.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Freud did not dare to ask any more questions. He immediately ran out to find a way to bring all the advanced-ranked demons over. It had to be said that Freud¡¯s efficiency was pretty good. In less than an hour, all the advanced-ranked demons in Sun Never Sets and Oriental City stood before Shen Yanxiao in unison. The four hundred plus advanced-ranked demons tightly packed the entire lobby until not even a drop of water could trickle through. Standing at the forefront were Freud, Enchantress, Zhong Ling, Tian Qiu, Qiao Chu, Jia Lan, and Jia He. In addition, Shen Yanxiao also saw a few advanced-ranked demons that she had tricked intoing from the north; one of them was tall and another was short. The advanced-ranked demons were very excited. They were so bored out of their minds that they were even considering watching paint dry. So, when they heard that the City Lord was calling them over, they immediately rushed to the gathering point, fearing that they would miss the opportunity to fight. Shen Yanxiao sat on the soft couch, feeling the passionate gazes from the demons in front of her. These demons were just short of engraving the words ¡°seek excitement, fight to the death¡± on their forehead. Were they really that bored? Shen Yanxiao facepalmed. Missions in the Forsaken Land were not challenging enough for the demons, but she did not intend for the Demons Guild to ept any missions outside the Forsaken Land for the time being. After all, they were her trump cards, and she would not be willing to lose any of them. Shen Yanxiao said nothing, but the demons continued to be excited. However, the few demons that Shen Yanxiao tricked intoing here from the north were filled with confusion. ¡°She the City Lord of Sun Never Sets?¡± A northern advanced-ranked demon asked as he pulled the sleeves of the local demons. The local demons said with contempt, ¡°Other than our Lord, what human could be so gorgeous?¡± As long as it had something to do with Shen Yanxiao, the demons had learned to sing praises of her. They would never forget to sing praises for her. ¡°...but she wasn¡¯t the one I met back then.¡± That demon was innocent. He was tricked intoing here by a young man who imed to be called ¡®Shen Jue¡¯. Even though the standard of living in Sun Never Sets was very high, there seemed to be something wrong with the person who recruited them! Chapter 954 - Army Training (4)

Chapter 954: Army Training (4)

At that time, the one they met was an unattractive young man, so why was ¡®he¡¯ now a peerless beauty? The northern advanced-ranked demons were puzzled. ¡°Haven¡¯t you been boredtely?¡± Shen Yanxiaozilyy on the soft couch. She propped her head with her fair, tender hands and looked at the group of adorable demons with a faint smile. ¡°The Lord is mighty!¡± The group of demons fawned on her endlessly. Shen Yanxiao revealed a wicked smile. ¡°That¡¯s great then. I have something for you to do, and I guarantee you won¡¯t feel bored doing it.¡± ¡°Really...?¡± The advanced-ranked demons looked at Shen Yanxiao with excitement. Only Freud¡¯s expression was not as bright. He had a hunch that the ¡®something¡¯ Shen Yanxiao had found for them this time... Would not be to their likings. However... Freud did not dare to say it!! Shen Yanxiao had just caught him goofing off. If he were to mess with the Lord¡¯s ns right now, he would definitely be beaten to death! ¡°Really.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes flickered with a nasty glint. The demons were getting even more excited. ¡°I will invite a person...¡± Shen Yanxiao paused. A person? That did not seem right. Xiu was not a person. ¡°A great god.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and said,¡± For today onwards, he will train all of you until you turn into a powerful army.¡± ¡°An army...?¡± The demons, who were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, were suddenly all dumbstruck when they heard the truth. The Lord intended to train them into... an army? ¡°That¡¯s right. You will be the first regr army of Sun Never Sets.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. The demons were instantly petrified. This news was too shocking!! ¡°Lord, are you serious?¡± They were already depressed enough being mercenaries, but Shen Yanxiao wanted them to be soldiers? They were demons for goodness sake! Savage demons! Was it alright for her to use them like humans? ¡°What do you think?¡± Shen Yanxiao sat up with a smile that made every demon¡¯s hair stand on end. The demons wanted to reject the idea. But for some reason, they felt chills down their spines when they saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile. Shen Yanxiao saw through their intentions with a nce and sneered. ¡°Those who wish to withdraw can leave at any time. The dark elements in Sun Never Sets do not feed freeloaders.¡± Freeloaders... The group of demons cried in an instant. They were at least as strong as Second-ss Experts, but they were regarded as freeloaders by the Lord. ¡°Why? You don¡¯t think so?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Why don¡¯t you tell me what use you have to Sun Never Sets? I have humans to build the city, and I have humans to develop it. Even the guards are under the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. What use are you demons?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were like a bucket of cold water that sshed all over the demons. It seemed like they were really of no use to Sun Never Sets. Even their current mercenary missions were trivial matters. Those missions were something the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group could easily handle. Du Lang had only given them these missions because he noticed that they had nothing to do... The demons who were brimming with confidence instantly wilted like dried eggnts. So they were useless. They had been eating for free!! Sobs, this did not make sense. They were demons that had ruled overnd. How did they end up like this? Chapter 955 - Army Training (5)

Chapter 955: Army Training (5)

The demons did not notice that Shen Yanxiao had tricked them into thinking that they were worthless. They had been recruited by Shen Yanxiao to lessen the obstacles in regards to the construction of Sun Never Sets, and because of that the entire eastern region of the Forsaken Land had also stabilized. However, since Shen Yanxiao did not mention it, they did not realize it. Right now, all they could think of was why they were so useless. Even weak humans were contributing so much to Sun Never Sets, but advanced-ranked demons like them were just waiting around doing nothing. This had greatly hurt the demons¡¯ self-esteem. When Shen Yanxiao saw that she had dealt enough blows to their self-esteem, she gentlyforted them. ¡°Truthfully, I think that all of you are very strong. It would be a waste to have you do those meager tasks. I rather like the sound of being the strongest army in the Forsaken Land.¡± Shen Yanxiao gave them a tight p. First, she said that the demons were useless. Now, she was praising them for their potential. Soon, the demons who were resistant to the idea of forming an army were moved. ¡°Lord, why don¡¯t we give it a try?¡± The demons were confused and they rightly fell into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s trap. Freud, the only one who was still rational, had already shed tears for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shamelessness and for the demons¡¯ innocence. Despicable, too despicable! Was it alright to fool innocent demons like so? Unfortunately, Freud did not dare to voice his anger, as he hadpletely surrendered to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tyrannical might. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and looked at the demons. ¡°Then who is this great god that the Lord intends for him to teach us?¡± The demons were confused. They were already familiar with the members of Sun Never Sets. Other than Shen Yanxiao, they did not think anyone could suppress them. For example, even though Du Lang was experienced and smart, he could not suppress these advanced-ranked demons with his aura. Shen Yanxiao smiled and suddenly raised her hand. Promptly, a faint ck mist overflowed from her chest. The demons widened their eyes as they looked at the scene before them in shock. They watched as the ck mist gradually condensed, and before long a slender figure appeared before their eyes. They had just barely glimpsed at the figure, but the four hundred plus advanced-ranked demons suddenly felt a powerful pressure that they had never experienced before suddenly enveloping them in an instant. Almost immediately, beads of sweat started to drip down from their foreheads and their breaths became extremely heavy. Every demon¡¯s gaze was locked on that peerlessly handsome figure. What shocked them was not his peerless appearance, but the powerful aura he radiated. Xiu condensed his body, and his slender figure floated in the air. His golden eyes carried a dreadful chill as he swept across the group of advanced-ranked demons before him. With just a nce, every advanced-ranked demon felt an invisible fear. A few weaker advanced-ranked demons almost had the urge to kneel when they saw Xiu. ¡°Demons.¡± Xiu¡¯s thin lips parted. His cold golden eyes carried a trace of chilliness. Immediately as he spoke, the demons in the hall immediately felt a huge pressure crashing down on them. More than four hundred advanced-ranked demons knelt on the ground at the same time! Chapter 956 - Army Training (6)

Chapter 956: Army Training (6)

Xiu was like a king as he looked at the kneeling demons. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She had experienced Xiu¡¯s aura before on Mount Kuluo. Back then, Xiu had released the same pressure to suppress the two Phoenixes. However, it seemed like demons were more susceptible to Xiu¡¯s aura. It was as if Xiu¡¯s existence had a great influence on them. ¡°This great god is the one who will be training you. You can call him Xiu.¡± Shen Yanxiao cleared her throat. The demons¡¯ reaction was far too intense; it was a little out of her expectations. ¡°We wouldn¡¯t dare!¡± The group of demons immediately trembled. They did not have the courage to call him by his honorific name. Shen Yanxiao was instantly speechless. Xiu had only just said two words and revealed his face, yet he had already frightened these advanced-ranked demons to this extent? ¡°Forget it. In any case, you won¡¯t have the chance to call for him. You just have to know that you will be under his care in the future.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. She reckoned that under Xiu¡¯s tutge, this group of demons would not have the energy to call him. Besides, looking at their current state, they were like rats that had seen a cat when they saw Xiu. How could she expect them to say anything? ¡°Yes!¡± The demons were extremely obedient. Shen Yanxiao felt depressed. If she had known that they could be this obedient, she would have let Xiu out earlier on to scare them to death. She had truly wasted her breath. Xiu did not say much. He only asked Shen Yanxiao to find a hidden and spacious ce to train the demons. Shen Yanxiao directly gave Xiu a training ground in the underground city. That ce was originally used by the Devil race to train their troops. As it was underground, it was not damaged and could be used at any time. However, Shen Yanxiao kept the matter of training her troops a secret. So, for the time being, she would leave the Demons Guild to the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s care. Du Lang did not ask any questions and quietly took over the matter of the Demons Guild. Even though some people in Sun Never Sets were curious as to why the advanced-ranked demons had suddenly disappeared, they were smart enough not to ask. In regards to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrangement, everyone in Sun Never Sets was highly cooperative. They would listen to whatever Shen Yanxiao was willing to say. They believed that she had her reasons for not telling them. Even the five beasts did not ask much. Thus, Xiu¡¯s training of the demons was decided. Shen Yanxiao did not know how Xiu trained the demons. Every day when she entered the training ground to bring Xiu there, she would always be sent away with a look of disdain. Even when Xiu¡¯s strength ran out, causing him to return to her body, she did not know what method he used to train the demons. She wanted to find out more, but Xiu forbade anyone from entering the training ground. Furthermore, all advanced-ranked demons were not allowed to go out of the training ground. Unless the training ended, they would be locked up in the training ground forever. In any case, demons did not need to eat. They just needed dark elements. The collective disappearance of the advanced-ranked demons in Sun Never Sets made the merchants who entered Sun Never Sets curious. They did not know the identities of those advanced-ranked demons. They only knew that there were many handsome men missing in Sun Never Sets; this tragedy had caused many women who admired them to bite off numerous handkerchiefs in frustration. There were also many women who came to the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group to inquire about the status of the advanced-ranked demons in the main hall. As a result, the serious men of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group were beating their chest and stomping their feet in jealousy. Chapter 957 - Army Training (7)

Chapter 957: Army Training (7)

Although they knew they were demons, they still felt immensely jealous when groups of young, pretty maidens were chasing after demons with tears in tow and throwing handkerchiefs at them, while they, as normal humans, were left alone. Their self-esteem as men had suffered an unprecedented blow on that day! The men of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group were crying, and so were the demons in the underground city. Although the advanced-ranked demons were the ones going for training, low and intermediate-ranked demons were also suffering by their side at a fixed time every day. The pressure radiating from the training ground was simply torture to them. Think about it. How could low and intermediate-ranked demons handle the pressure when advanced-ranked demons couldn¡¯t even save themselves? They wanted to die! The leaders had all ran off, and they were still tortured by the unknown god. This was such a painful matter for the heart. As Xiu would appear every day, Shen Yanxiao had to work harder in her training. Moreover, she would help Xiu absorb dark elements with the ck crystal when she had nothing better to do. With regards to Shen Yanxiao frequently entering and leaving the underground city, the five beasts could not help but... ¡°Say, Xiaoxiao, aren¡¯t you either locked up in your room to train or going to the underground city these past few days? What exactly are you doing?¡± Tang Nazhi had been holding in his curiosity for several days before he finally dragged his friends to find Shen Yanxiao. He was honestly curious as to what this little girl was doing behind their backs. Shen Yanxiao had just finished her training and came out to hunt for food when she saw the five beasts appearing in front of her in unison. She pursed her lips and looked at the five beasts. ¡°Do you want to know?¡± The five of them nodded in tacit understanding. ¡°Just wait. You will know soon.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°...¡± This little girl did not intend to tell them anything! The five beasts were depressed. At that very moment, a figure quietly appeared outside the mansion. Shen Jiawei looked at the tightly shut gates of the mansion with hesitation. After pacing back and forth for a long time, he finally knocked on the door. When Shen Jiawei entered the mansion, the five beasts were still staring at Shen Yanxiao. When they saw Shen Jiawei, a trace of doubt surfaced in their eyes. Why was this kid here? Ever since Shen Jiawei and Shen Jiayi entered Sun Never Sets, they had been well-behaved. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous arrangement was right. When Shen Feng saw the two children, the joy on his face could not be concealed. No matter how evil their father was, they were still Shen Feng¡¯s grandson and granddaughter. Shen Feng was very grateful that Shen Yanxiao had allowed them to stay. Shen Jiayi rarely appeared in public, and she had not moved into Shen Feng¡¯s residence. Instead, she stayed in the yard that Shen Yanxiao had first arranged for them. Other than going out to eat, she basically would not leave her room. She would lock herself in the house, not leaving any time to interact with outsiders. Even Shen Jiawei could not speak to her. As for Shen Jiawei, he had trulye to his senses. During this period of time, he had been very well-behaved. Every day, he would pay his respects to Shen Feng and chat with him. For the rest of the day, he would help out in various parts of the city. He would never ask for more nor did he ever demand anything. It was as if he was atoning for his previous sin. He was really trying his best to reduce the burden on Shen Yanxiao. Not long ago, he had even thought of joining the city guards to oversee the city gates. The five beasts saw the change in Shen Jiawei, so they were not as prejudiced against him as before. Chapter 958 - Never Changing Till Death (1)

Chapter 958: Never Changing ¡®Till Death (1)

¡°Jiawei, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Jiawei with a calm expression. His hands in his sleeves, Shen Jiawei looked at Shen Yanxiao with hesitation. ¡°I... have something to discuss with the City Lord in private... is that okay?¡± Shen Jiawei carefully asked. Shen Yanxiao said without any hesitation, ¡°Sure,e with me to my study.¡± After she said that, she left. Shen Jiawei nodded to the five beasts and followed Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Why do you think Shen Jiawei came to look for Xiaoxiao?¡± Tang Nazhi crossed his arms and looked at Shen Jiawei¡¯s stiff back. ¡°We don¡¯t have to worry.¡± Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders. The five of them had reached a consensus to not pry further. Thinking about it, Shen Jiaweiing to look for Shen Yanxiao was probably for an internal matter of the Vermilion Bird Family, so it was better for them not to listen in. In the study, Shen Yanxiao sat on the chair and calmly looked at Shen Jiawei who was somewhat nervous. When Shen Yanxiao had just transmigrated, the first thing she saw when she woke up was Shen Jiawei and Shen Jiayi, these two unruly kids, mocking her. At that time, she was the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s disgrace, and was swiftly derided by everyone. With the passage of time, the people who had humiliated her had grown ill at ease before her eyes. ¡°Have a seat first.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not a child anymore, so she had no interest in continuing this petty fight between children. Shen Jiawei and Shen Jiayi were no longer worth her time to deal with. Shen Jiawei hesitated for a moment before he slowly sat down. As he looked at Shen Yanxiao, there was a trace of struggle in his eyes. The words he was about to blurt out were swallowed back in hesitation. Shen Yanxiao was not anxious. She just looked at Shen Jiawei quietly. She knew that he would say something once he was ready. ¡°I... I have something to tell you...¡± Shen Jiawei hesitated for a long time before managing to squeeze out that sentence. Shen Yanxiao sighed and said, ¡°Just say it.¡± Shen Jiawei took a deep breath and said, ¡°Sister... has been acting weird recently.¡± ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She did not expect Shen Jiawei toe and talk to her about Shen Jiayi. The twins did not have a particrly good rtionship with each other. She had heard about it a lot from many people. Shen Jiayi seemed to hate Shen Jiawei. Every time she met him, she would be unhappy. Shen Jiawei, on the other hand, still respected his straightforward sister like before. Even when Shen Jiayi beat him up, he never fought back. What exactly happened that made Shen Jiawei, who had always protected Shen Jiayi, suddenlye find her? A trace of struggle appeared on Shen Jiawei¡¯s face. ¡°Until now, Sister is still unwilling to go out of her room. She locks herself in her room all day long, and I¡¯m worried. There were several times when I wanted to ask her out for a walk but she chased me out. However...¡± Shen Jiawei bit his lips. ¡°But some time ago, when I went to look for her, I discovered that there was someone else in her room.¡± ¡°Who is it?¡± In Sun Never Sets, these two unruly kids did not know many people. Furthermore, due to Shen Jiayi¡¯s strange personality, the people here did not like to interact with her. Who would look for her? ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I only stayed outside for a while and only heard a man¡¯s voice. It¡¯s unfamiliar, and it did not sound like anyone I¡¯ve met in Sun Never Sets. Moreover, what that man said worries me,¡± Shen Jiawei frowned and said. ¡°What did he say?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and asked. Chapter 959 - Never Changing Till Death (2)

Chapter 959: Never Changing ¡®Till Death (2)

Shen Jiawei hesitated for a moment before he slowly said, ¡°He said... did you find No.2...¡± ¡°No.2?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. She did not quite understand the meaning of the question. Shen Jiawei nodded. Seeing that Shen Yanxiao was puzzled, he said, ¡°When we were imprisoned in the hands of those evil men, we heard that they had modified many people before turning to us. Nine of them were mentioned often. When they mentioned those nine people, they would usually only mention their code names. From No.2 to No.10, No.2 was one of them. But I heard that the No.2 test subject was lost.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised by Shen Jiawei¡¯s words. Modified? Lost test subjects? All the clues pointed to one person... Lan Fengli! Shen Yanxiao remembered Yun Qi¡¯s instructions and immediately asked. ¡°Do you know anything else about No.2?¡± Shen Jiawei said, ¡°I only heard them mention it from time to time. They only said that someone had rashly sent No.2 out for a mission, but the mission was notpleted. No.2, who was sent out for the mission, mysteriously disappeared. They seemed to be in a great hurry to find No.2. Oh, I heard that No.2 disappeared at a ce called Graveyard of the Sun...¡± Graveyard of the Sun! Shen Yanxiao gasped. She was almost sure that the No.2 Shen Jiawei mentioned was Lan Fengli! Yun Qi once mentioned that after the soul of thest god was lost, the greatest result those people could produce was the integration of the seven races. Uncle Nine had once mentioned that Lan Fengli was integrated with the characteristics of the seven races. That was to say, Lan Fengli was the missing test subject No.2! However, how did they know that Lan Fengli was in Sun Never Sets? Shen Yanxiao frowned. Ever since Yun Qi gave her those warnings, she had Lan Fengli disguise himself,pletely changing his original appearance. Moreover, before that, Lan Fengli rarely had any contact with anyone in Sun Never Sets. Uncle Nine and his group would never betray her. Du Lang was also unaware of the situation with Lan Fengli. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group should not have anything to do with the Warlocks. Up until now, they still believed that Uncle Nine and his group were just ordinary people. There was no need to mention the demons. If it was not someone from Sun Never Sets, then who leaked the news about Lan Fengli? Shen Yanxiao felt that she must have missed something. She kept searching for clues in her mind. Very soon, a thought popped into her mind! That day, when she was lured underground by the array of the Graveyard of the Sun, Vermilion Bird had caused chaos in the Graveyard of the Sun for many days. With Vermilion Bird¡¯s personality, he would not have any reservations when attacking; his arrogant attitude breed from the fact that he was a mythical beast would immediately expose his identity! Since that group of people sent Lan Fengli to deal with Uncle Nine and the others, they must have met with Vermilion Bird and thus found out about his identity. Shen Yanxiao had been concealing her identity. Even if the people from the Graveyard of the Sun were to search for her, they would not find any leads. However, during the Inter-academy Tournament, she had brought Vermilion Bird with her, which practically exposed everything. Vermilion Bird¡¯s appearance in the Graveyard of the Sun meant that Shen Yanxiao had also appeared near the Graveyard of the Sun. Lan Fengli¡¯s disappearance was also in the Graveyard of the Sun; both the time and location matched perfectly! However, Shen Yanxiao was more worried about another mistake. Chapter 960 - Never Changing Till Death (3)

Chapter 960: Never Changing ¡®Till Death (3)

Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and looked at Shen Jiawei. ¡°Have you seen Number Two¡¯s appearance?¡± Shen Jiawei shook his head. ¡°When Shen Jiayi and you were imprisoned there, were you always together?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked again. ¡°No, Sister is different from me. She was taken somewhere else, and I was only able to meet her afterwards.¡± Shen Jiawei did not know why Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was so ugly, so he tried to speak more carefully. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression darkened. She grabbed the chair handle in frustration. She finally knew why she found it strange. Based on the abilities of those Warlocks, it was impossible for them to be easily discovered. With their abilities, they could even destroy the failed products. It was absolutely impossible for them to release Shen Jiayi and the other test subjects in one piece after suffering a setback. Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiaweiing to Sun Never Sets was not as simple as seeking refuge. Shen Jiawei might not know anything, but Shen Jiayi... Shen Yanxiao clearly remembered that when Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei had caused trouble for her at the Inter-academy Tournament, Lan Fengli was by her side and he had even injured Shen Jiayi! As the siblings were being experimented on, she had been separated from Shen Jiawei. No one knew if Shen Jiayi had seen Lan Fengli¡¯s portrait! With Shen Jiayi¡¯s personality, she probably hated her to the bones. However, Shen Jiayi had unexpectedly agreed to Shen Jiawei¡¯s proposal and came to Sun Never Sets to seek refuge. However, during her time in Sun Never Sets, Shen Jiayi never showed any signs of remorse or regret for what she had done. All of this made Shen Yanxiao feel suspicious. Coupled with the information Shen Jiawei brought, Shen Yanxiao was almost certain that it was not an ident that Shen Jiawei and Shen Jiayi had escaped. Someone must have deliberately created this opportunity for the twins to escape to Sun Never Sets. Moreover, they had used their encounter to obtain her sympathy so that she would allow them to stay in Sun Never Sets! In order not to arouse Shen Yanxiao¡¯s suspicions, Shen Jiayi did not tell Shen Jiawei the truth and only used him as a cover. That way, she would have a reason to stay in Sun Never Sets and search for No.2 for those people. With all the clues connected together, Shen Yanxiao could finally see the whole story. When she appeared before the public with Vermilion Bird, those people already suspected that she was involved in No.2¡¯s disappearance. However, by then, she had already arrived at the Forsaken Land and even if they wanted to investigate her, they still had their reservations. But now that the Vermilion Bird Family had been moved to Sun Never Sets, Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei were their best excuse. ¡°What a good move!¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a sneer. Her gloomy eyes were terrifying. Shen Jiawei subconsciously shrunk his neck. Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Jiawei and said, ¡°Why are you telling me this? Isn¡¯t Shen Jiayi your sister?¡± Shen Jiawei paused for a moment and gritted his teeth. ¡°She is my sister and the person closest to me. Precisely because of this, I don¡¯t wish to see her in trouble. City Lord, I am well aware that the difference between us is like heaven and hell. Neither I nor my sister can be your opponent. Right now, I only wish to live well, to atone for my previous actions, and to beg for your forgiveness. I only wish to live my life in peace and stability. I don¡¯t wish to see my sister making mistakes again because I know that no matter what she does, she will not be your opponent.¡± Chapter 961 - Never Changing Till Death (4)

Chapter 961: Never Changing ¡®Till Death (4)

Shen Jiawei knew very well that if he wanted to continue living, he had to be obedient. Moreover, all his devious thoughts immediately dissipated once he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current achievements. All his unwillingness and jealousy had turned into sincere admiration and gratitude. He knew that he had never been good to Shen Yanxiao, and his father had also done things that would even anger both humans and gods. Shen Yanxiao taking them in again had exceeded Shen Jiawei¡¯s expectations. Even though he was not a good person, he did not lose his conscience. Furthermore, he had already grown up. By now, he knew how to differentiate the right from the wrong. If Shen Jiayi were to continue like this, he could foresee that her future would be extremely miserable. Not only that, her actions would probably ruin everything, be it him or the Vermilion Bird Family. He was no longer willing to harm the Vermilion Bird Family. Therefore, he told Shen Yanxiao everything. Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Jiawei without speaking. She was estimating his credibility. Based on Shen Jiawei¡¯s performance in Sun Never Sets during this period, he had truly turned over a new leaf. Moreover, if Shen Jiawei had a hand in these ns, he would have never told her about it. Even if it was to obtain her trust, such information was too valuable. ¡°Shen Jiawei, you are smart and sensible. You should know what is going to happen next¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. She was afraid that Shen Jiayi would not be able to continue to live. Fortunately, there was still Shen Jiawei. At the very least, Shen Feng would not be alone without a grandchild. Shen Jiawei lowered his gaze. ¡°Will you... kill my sister?¡± ¡°What do you think?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. She had given Shen Jiayi many opportunities. It was her that had given up on her life. Shen Jiawei bit his lips and his eyes reddened. ¡°She is my only sister. Can you spare her life?¡± ¡°If I were to let her go, not only would I be in trouble, but I¡¯m afraid you and grandfather would not fare any better.¡± Shen Yanxiao was well aware of Shen Jiayi¡¯s attitude towards Shen Jiawei. She no longer regarded Shen Jiawei as her younger brother. Probably from the day Shen Jiawei surrendered to her, she had already regarded him as her enemy. As for Shen Feng... Shen Jiayi had probably never been filial. Shen Jiayi had been in Sun Never Sets for a long time. Other than the first time she met Shen Feng, she had never visited her grandfather ever since. Shen Jiawei¡¯s expression was somewhat ugly. He understood what Shen Yanxiao meant, but he could not bear to see her end like this. He and Shen Jiayi were twins, and he had been Shen Jiayi¡¯sckey since a young age. He was used to Shen Jiayi ordering him around. Even if he was angry at her at times, she was still his sister. However, it was just like Shen Yanxiao had said. If Shen Jiayi were to obtain power one day, she would not care about their sibling rtionship and would probably kill him. ¡°I... I know I have no say in this, but I still wish to request for it. If possible, please let her live. You can even lock her up,¡± Shen Jiawei said with a heavy heart. Shen Yanxiao did not respond to his request. Silence meant rejection. She would never allow someone harboring evil intentions to be near her. She would never leave any future troubles for herself. Since she could no longer resolve the hatred between them, she might as well let this hatred disappear with Shen Jiayi¡¯s death. She would be kind once, but she would never be an idiot who would raise a tiger in her backyard. Chapter 962 - Dangerous Situation (1)

Chapter 962: Dangerous Situation (1)

Shen Jiawei did not say anything else. He understood that Shen Yanxiao had made her decision, and he could not change it. However, he did not regret telling Shen Yanxiao about Shen Jiayi. Even though his days in Sun Never Sets were not asvish as before, he felt exceptionally at ease here. Shen Yanxiao did not treat them unfairly. She gave them everything they deserved. Shen Jiawei had met many people in Sun Never Sets, and no one here would fawn over him just because he was a member of the Vermilion Bird Family. On the flip side, no one had discriminated against him just because of hisck of status. He liked it here, and he did not want anyone to ruin the peace here. Shen Jiawei left the study, leaving Shen Yanxiao alone. The mini dragon on her shoulder was motionless like a doll. ¡°A person who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. Shen Jiayi, I have already given you a chance.¡± Shen Yanxiao clenched her fist. Shen Jiawei had heard very little of the conversation. Other than the word ¡°number two¡±, he heard nothing else. However, Shen Yanxiao wanted to know more. Even though Lan Fengli had changed his appearance, the locals in Sun Never Sets basically knew his name and identity. The code name they gave Lan Fengli was No.2, but it was hard to guarantee that they did not know his original name. It was hard to guarantee that they would not tell Shen Jiayi. If Shen Jiayi knew Lan Fengli¡¯s name, even if he had changed his appearance, probably... Shen Jiayi must have revealed the fact to those people that Lan Fengli was with her. The only thing Shen Yanxiao wanted to know for sure was if Shen Jiayi had found Lan Fengli and told them where he was. After much thought, Shen Yanxiao felt that Shen Jiayi might not have discovered Lan Fengli yet. Even though she had seen Lan Fengli by her side, it was only during the Inter-academy Tournament. Even though Shen Jiayi was currently in Sun Never Sets, she had been cooped up all day long, never reaching into contact with people. Even if she were to sneak out to search for Lan Fengli, she would not know who he was without the locals telling her. Furthermore, Lan Fengli rarely appeared in public. When Shen Yanxiao left Sun Never Sets, he basically just stayed in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Moreover, since they had sent someone to inquire about Shen Jiayi¡¯s situation just a few days ago, Shen Yanxiao was sure that Shen Jiayi had not discovered Lan Fengli just yet. Shen Yanxiao could confirm two things. Firstly, Shen Jiayi could not find Lan Fengli. Secondly, those people were convinced that Lan Fengli was in Sun Never Sets. These two points could either be good or bad, depending on how Shen Yanxiao dealt with the situation. With her current strength, she was not strong enough to fight against that group of Warlocks. Warlocks that could escape the pursuit of the four-nation alliance were definitely not ordinary. Moreover, from what Shen Jiawei said, those people had nine test subjects with the characteristics of the seven races. Even without Lan Fengli, they still had eight test subjects with them. Vermilion Bird clearly knew how terrifying Lan Fengli was back then. Even Vermilion Bird was not his opponent at his peak. If that group of Warlocks confirmed Lan Fengli¡¯s identity and sent out the remaining eight test subjects, Shen Yanxiao was not confident that she could defeat them even if she had eight mythical beasts and Xiu. After all, the integration of the seven races was their most perfect work. Chapter 963 - Dangerous Situation (2)

Chapter 963: Dangerous Situation (2)

Who knew if they had more test subjects with the characteristics of six major races or five major races? Those test subjects might not be as terrifying as Lan Fengli, but... someone who had integrated the power of four races would probably exceed the strength of a mythical beast. They were an absolutely terrifying existence. Shen Yanxiao did not have full confidence, so she did not dare to confront such an organization head-on yet. Moreover, she had already formed a grudge with the Broken Star Pce. She had always felt that the Broken Star Pce had a certain connection with those people. Otherwise, Shen Duan would not have transferred Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei, who were supposed to be sent to the Broken Star Pce, to those people. Once those people discovered Lan Fengli, she would have to face arge group of test subjects and countless Second-ss Experts from the Broken Star Pce. She would definitely die without a burial ground! ¡°I hope Xiu can train Freud and the rest faster.¡± Shen Yanxiao scratched her head in frustration. The forces in her hands seemed powerful at first nce, but they were so weakpared to the real colossus. Broken Star Pce, Warlocks, God Realm... These three forces that stood at the absolute peak of the Brilliance Continent were not people she could contend against. The only thing she rejoiced about was that her rtionship with God Realm was not bad. However, if God Realm were to discover that she was on good terms with demons, they would probably raise the banner with the thought of eliminating her! Impossible! Impossible! Shen Yanxiao felt that her current situation was simply terrible. She might very possibly be besieged by three of the most powerful forces in the Brilliance Continent in a matter of minutes, and with her current strength at hand, she probably could not even deal with one of them. Strength! She needed more strength! Shen Yanxiao suddenly stood up. She did not have the time to continue being vexed. She had to resolve everything on hand as soon as possible. ¡°Vermilion Bird, bring Xiao Feng here.¡± Shen Yanxiao gave Vermilion Bird an order through their spiritual link. Not long after, Vermilion Bird brought Lan Fengli to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Sister?¡± There was a trace of shyness on Lan Fengli¡¯s face. As he looked at Shen Yanxiao who he had not been close to for many days, there was excitement and yearning in his eyes. ¡°Xiao Feng,e here.¡± Shen Yanxiao waved at Lan Fengli. Lan Fengli obediently walked over. A trace of gentleness surfaced in her eyes as she looked at the innocent Lan Fengli. ¡°Xiao Feng, I need you to help me with something.¡± ¡°Sister, tell me. I will do it,¡± Lan Fengli said with determination. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°I want you to go to Shen Jiayi¡¯s residence and help me keep an eye on her. If she interacts with anyone that is not from Sun Never Sets, bring them to me immediately.¡± She had asked Lan Fengli to take action because she could not determine the strength of the person Shen Jiayi was with. Lan Fengli was stronger than her, and he was also stronger than many experts. Therefore, it would be best if she were to ask him to take action. ¡°Sure!¡± Lan Fengli nodded without hesitation. He was happy that he could help Shen Yanxiao. No matter what Shen Yanxiao wanted him to do, he would do it. ¡°Be good.¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed Lan Fengli¡¯s head and looked at Vermilion Bird. ¡°Go and get Nangong Mengmeng.¡± First was the Warlocks, then the God Realm. She would eliminate the former and rope in thetter. Since the God Realm intended for Nangong Mengmeng to acknowledge her as her teacher, why would she not agree? Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s status in the God Realm was definitely not low. She was a good candidate to rope in the God Realm! In the face of a difficult situation, Shen Yanxiao had already started to nt her chess piece to consolidate her forces. Chapter 964 - Black-bellied Master and Adorable Disciple (1)

Chapter 964: ck-bellied Master and Adorable Disciple (1)

Ever since those from God Realm left, Nangong Mengmeng had been left alone in Sun Never Sets. She would spend her days in her room, waiting and praying for her future teacher to return as soon as possible. However, when Shen Yanxiao returned to Sun Never Sets, she did not even have the chance to meet her!! The day Shen Yanxiao returned, she was buried by a pile of documents. As a prospective student who respected her teacher, she naturally would not increase the burden on her future teacher. Therefore, she obediently waited for Shen Yanxiao to finish her work. However, the next day, Shen Yanxiao had to undo the curse on Long Fei, the City Lord of Blizzard City. Since it was a matter of life and death, Nangong Mengmeng did not want to disturb them. Therefore, she continued to wait. She waited just like that... She had waited for eight to nine days, but she had yet to see Shen Yanxiao. Nangong Mengmeng felt so depressed that she wanted to vent her frustrations to the wall! She wanted to rush to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion and find Shen Yanxiao to express her determination to acknowledge her as her teacher, but... that would be too disrespectful! Nangong Mengmeng, who had already left a bad impression on Shen Yanxiao, did not wish to add another dark smudge of her in her future teacher¡¯s mind. Therefore, she could only silently squat in her room and bite frustratingly on her handkerchief while looking at the fallen leaves outside the window, waiting for the day when Shen Yanxiao would remember her and ¡®visit¡¯ her. When Vermilion Bird was entering Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s room under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions, she was currently nibbling on an apple while writing on a piece of paper. Nangong Mengmeng was stunned when she saw Vermilion Bird. ¡°Vermilion Bird? Whym did myoue mher fomr?¡± Nangong Mengmeng had a piece of the apple in her mouth so her words were somewhat muffled. The Vermilion Bird frowned and shot a nce at the paper on the table. On a piece of paper, the words ¡°Shen Yanxiao¡± were written all over... Vermilion Bird¡¯s expression instantly darkened. ¡°Oh! I¡¯m practicing calligraphy! Practicing calligraphy is beneficial for one¡¯s mentality!!¡± Nangong Mengmeng wailed and directly pounced on the table. She quickly used her hands to grab the paper filled with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s name. Nangong Mengmeng wanted to cry. How could she be so unlucky? To think that she would be caught writing her idol¡¯s name on a piece of paper by her magical beast She was not a pervert! Really!! However, no matter how much regret Nangong Mengmeng felt, it was unable to erase the ¡®you¡¯re a pervert¡¯ expression in the Vermilion Bird¡¯s eyes. Nangong Mengmeng wanted to cry but had no tears. Vermilion Bird was also speechless. He honestly had no idea why his master would find such a crazy woman. ¡°My master wants to see you,¡± Vermilion Bird said with a darkened expression. Nangong Mengmeng nked out for a moment. She blinked her eyes and looked at the Vermilion Bird. She stuttered, ¡°You... you... what did you... say? You... you... your master... I... I... I... I... I... I... I... I... I... did... the City Lord... call for me?¡± Nangong Mengmeng, who was on the eighteenth floor of hell a second ago, felt as if she had ascended to heaven in an instant. She was revived on the spot! The time hade, fortune finally turned to her favor, ah! ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Vermilion Bird could no longer look at Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s stupid face. He directly said hisst piece and turned to leave. Does Master have a screw loose in her head? She actually wants to meet this crazy woman! Nangong Mengmeng looked at the Vermilion Bird¡¯s back as he left, with a zealous smile on her face... Her eyes were brimming with sincerity as she smiled foolishly. ¡°Hehe, could it be that Teacher has finally been moved by my sincerity!¡± Chapter 965 - Black-bellied Master and Adorable Disciple (2)

Chapter 965: ck-bellied Master and Adorable Disciple (2)

Shen Yanxiao sat in the study, pondering about how she should talk to Nangong Mengmeng. After all, she had indeed neglected this little girl recently. But now, she was interested in using her to maintain her rtionship with the God Realm, but she had to find an excuse first. However, when Shen Yanxiao saw Nangong Mengmeng, she immediately felt that her previous thoughts were idiotic. ¡°Teacher... Father... you¡¯ve finally remembered me! I miss you so much!¡± Nangong Mengmeng arrived before Shen Yanxiao did. Her roar that sounded like a spoiled child stunned Shen Yanxiao. The next second, an energetic figure dashed to Shen Yanxiao. From the moment she entered the room to the moment she lifted her skirt and knelt, Nangong Mengmeng had taken less than three seconds. She did not even give Shen Yanxiao time to respond before she knelt before Shen Yanxiao whilst still holding a cup of... tea in her hand. Shen Yanxiao looked at Nangong Mengmeng in horror and then at the cup of tea which unexpectedly did not spill a single drop. As expected, those from the God Realm were either talents or weirdos. ¡°Get up first.¡± Shen Yanxiao calmed herself down and sighed. However, Nangong Mengmeng remained unmoved. ¡°Teacher, please drink this cup of tea before I get up.¡± Nangong Mengmeng had already thought it through on the way here. Regardless of the reason why Shen Yanxiao called for her, she had already made up her mind to see it to the end. She would make Shen Yanxiao ept her no matter what. What¡¯s honor? What¡¯s pride? It had long been crushed into dregs by her excited heart. A moment ago, Shen Yanxiao was still pondering over the reason to ept Nangong Mengmeng as her disciple. At this very moment, Nangong Mengmeng had taken the initiative to send herself to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s doorsteps. Shen Yanxiao had mixed feelings about this. It was rare to see someone so eager for her to fool them. Shen Yanxiao looked at the sincere Nangong Mengmeng and wrinkled her brow. ¡°Do you really wish to acknowledge me as your teacher?¡± Alright, since you¡¯re so proactive, I¡¯ll go along with you. ¡°Really! I can¡¯t think of anything I would wish for more!¡± Nangong Mengmeng was very determined. Shen Yanxiao looked troubled. ¡°I am very touched by your sincerity and I am also very gratified. However, you are someone from the God Realm and the position of the God Realm is extremely respected in the Brilliance Continent. I was unwilling to ept you previously because I felt that I was not worthy to be your teacher. There are countless people in the God Realm who are more capable than me, so why do you have to settle for some second-rate teacher like me?¡± ¡°You¡¯re not second-rate at all! Teacher, I really admire you. Furthermore, the Sage has already... er, he has already agreed to acknowledge you as my teacher and he had even told me not to cause trouble for you. The Sage admires you very much, and you are not inferior to those old men from the God Realm at all! I sincerely wish to acknowledge you as my teacher and the Sage also feels that you have the qualifications. Please ept me!¡± Seeing that Shen Yanxiao had slightly loosened up, Nangong Mengmeng continued to work harder in her attempt to entice Shen Yanxiao to ept her. In her heart, Shen Yanxiao who had such achievements at the age of fourteen would absolutely qualify to be regarded as the number one person in the Brilliance Continent. Be it her boldness or courage, it had made countless experts feel ashamed. There was nock of experts in the God Realm. What theycked was courage and temperament. Someone that dared to risk everything under the heavens and insistent on their choice. Such traits were admirable. Shen Yanxiao frowned and looked at Nangong Mengmeng with a sigh. Chapter 966 - Black-bellied Teacher and Adorable Disciple (3)

Chapter 966: ck-bellied Teacher and Adorable Disciple (3)

¡°If you insist.¡± Shen Yanxiao finally rxed. Nangong Mengmeng was so excited that her heart was beating wildly. She was so close to wagging her tail. ¡°Teacher, please have some tea!¡± Nangong Mengmeng did not forget to let Shen Yanxiao drink the tea. In her heart, she thought that Shen Yanxiao would only wholeheartedly ept her once she drank the tea. Shen Yanxiao reached out and picked up the teacup. It was slightly hot and the water in the cup carried a trace of heat. Nangong Mengmeng did not spill a single drop of tea on her way here and even had retained the temperature. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s foundation was probably not weak. However, Shen Yanxiao could not figure out why she was so determined to acknowledge her as her teacher. As she watched Shen Yanxiao drink the tea, Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s eyes narrowed into slits. ¡°Teacher, please ept my bow!¡± Nangong Mengmeng eagerly bowed to Shen Yanxiao, fearing that she would go back on her words. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at Nangong Mengmeng who delivered herself right to her doorsteps. She honestly felt that this youngdy was somewhat adorable. ¡°Get up,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°Yes!¡± Nangong Mengmeng immediately stood up. ¡°How strong are you right now?¡± Even though she was teaching Nangong Mengmeng with other intentions in mind, Shen Yanxiao would not be stingy with her advice. It was known that the best method to make use of someone was to invest a certain amount of genuine feelings in them. Only then would it be the most natural. In this world, the hardest thing to let go of was love. The rtionship between a teacher and a student was also involved. Nangong Mengmeng immediately said, ¡°I¡¯m currently at the sixth rank of magic!¡± ¡°Sixth-ranked magic?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. From Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s previous performance, she did not seem like a beginner who had yet to choose a profession. Nangong Mengmeng shyly twisted the corner of her clothes and lowered her head. ¡°Teacher, don¡¯tugh at me. It¡¯s mainly because I didn¡¯t have a profession I liked in the past, so I haven¡¯t progressed to the first ss. However, the Sage said that the amount of magic I can control isparable to an Intermediate-level Professional.¡± Nangong Mengmeng said it shyly, but she did not dare to boast too much. As a matter of fact, His Highness had already said that she could attempt to advance to an Advanced-level Professional. However, she had yet to advance to the first ss. She was afraid that she would overestimate herself, making her new teacher think that she was useless if she did not achieve the first ss. Therefore, she had tried to be more modest. However, her actions did not escape Shen Yanxiao¡¯s keen eyes. Shen Yanxiao estimated that with Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s current strength, she would be able to break through to an Advanced-level Professional very soon once she reached the first ss promotion. Nangong Mengmeng was only sixteen years old this year, and she had already reached this level. Moreover, she had yet to undergo a full transformation. If she had chosen a profession and trained hard on it, she would probably be on the same level as Tang Nazhi, even if she could notpare to Qi Xia that pervert. If such a talented youngdy were present, she would probably have already be famous. However, the God Realm did not allow her to advance to the first ss. From this, it could be seen how deep the foundation of the God Realm was. ¡°You can change your profession to a Warlock. I will teach you the basics of bing a Warlock. As for the Singr curses and Combination curses, it is recorded here in great detail. Take a look at it. If you have any questions about it,e and find me.¡± Shen Yanxiao generously handed the sheepskin book Yun Qi had given her to Nangong Mengmeng. Chapter 967 - Youre Not Worthy (1)

Chapter 967: You¡¯re Not Worthy (1)

¡°Thank you, Teacher!¡± Nangong Mengmeng took the sheepskin book with a smile. She was cautiously handling. It was as if she was holding a treasure. Shen Yanxiao looked at Nangong Mengmeng with a smile. She was not as excited as this girl when she acknowledged Yun Qi as her teacher. Since Shen Yanxiao had epted Nangong Mengmeng, she would naturally teach her diligently. Nangong Mengmeng was talented and diligent. She had grasped the basic knowledge of a Warlock in a day¡¯s time. She did not cling onto Shen Yanxiao. After learning a portion of the knowledge, she consciously ran off to ponder over it herself. Nangong Mengmeng was much more rxed than Shen Yanxiao had expected. Nangong Mengmeng would not cling on to her all day long. Every day, as long as Shen Yanxiao spared her a few minutes, she would be satisfied. asionally, she would ask Shen Yanxiao when she encountered something she did not understand. Shen Yanxiao was studious when she was a student, and she was also very serious when she was a teacher. She did not deliberately make things difficult for Nangong Mengmeng because she had a use for her. Instead, she was exceptionally attentive. With Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s talents, she should be able to advance to an Intermediate-level Warlock in no time. On the other side, Lan Fengli lurked by Shen Jiayi¡¯s side and quietly waited for the person who came into contact with her to appear. On the night of the fifth day, Lan Fengli finally found an opportunity. When Lan Fengli brought Shen Jiayi and a man dressed in ck to Shen Yanxiao at night, she was stunned when she saw him. ¡°It¡¯s you?¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled when she saw the handsome young man kneeling before her. ¡°You¡¯re that girl from that day!¡± The young man recognized Shen Yanxiao at a nce. The world was so small. The man kneeling in front of Shen Yanxiao was the young master she met at the Scar of Oblivion. Back then, Shen Yanxiao had saved Yin Jiuchen from the hands of this man. She did not expect that they would meet again. Furthermore... It was in such a way. Shen Yanxiao sneered and ignored the young man¡¯s surprised gaze. She looked at Shen Jiayi, who had a face full of hatred, and slowly said, ¡°Shen Jiayi, you hate me, very much, right?¡± Shen Jiayi was currently in a sorry state. Lan Fengli was not polite in the slightest when he attacked her. Her hands were tied behind her back. Her hair was messy. The pair of eyes filled with hatred stared at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, I hate you! Why wouldn¡¯t I hate you? If it weren¡¯t for you, I wouldn¡¯t be reduced to this state right now. Who do you think you are? You¡¯re merely a dog of the Vermilion Bird Family. If it weren¡¯t for Shen Feng pitying you back then, you wouldn¡¯t have lived until now. Why should trash like you have everything you have right now? The Vermilion Bird Family, the mythical beast Vermilion Bird, and this Sun Never Sets are not something you should have!¡± Shen Jiayi knew her death was near when she was caught by Shen Yanxiao. She was ready to risk everything. In any case, she and Shen Yanxiao were enemies for life. As long as she was still alive, she would never give up on killing Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao quirked her lips and propped her chin with one hand as she looked at Shen Jiayi calmly. ¡°I don¡¯t deserve it? Do you think you¡¯re worthy then? Shen Jiayi, you¡¯re overestimating yourself. To tell you the truth, I¡¯ve never taken you seriously and I¡¯ve never thought about how to deal with you. Because you don¡¯t have that qualification and you¡¯re not even worth mentioning in front of me. I don¡¯t even care enough to see you as my opponent.¡± Chapter 968 - Youre Not Worthy (2)

Chapter 968: You¡¯re Not Worthy (2)

¡°You! You bitch!¡± Shen Jiayi was trembling with anger. What could be more embarrassing than a rival ignoring her? She had put in so much effort just to see Shen Yanxiao getting trampled under her feet one day. However, Shen Yanxiao had never paid any attention to her. The indifference made her feel like a clown. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, you will not have a good death! You have harmed so many people. Don¡¯t you know why the Vermilion Bird Family has be like this? If it weren¡¯t for you, nothing would have happened and my father would not have done that. I would not have be like this. You shouldn¡¯t even exist. You shouldn¡¯t have been alive. It would be best if you were dead!¡± Shen Jiayi angrily cursed. If it weren¡¯t for Shen Yanxiao, she would still be the Young Miss of the Vermilion Bird Family with inexhaustible wealth. But right now, she had be a stray dog because of her father¡¯s rebellion. Moreover, she was forced to live right under that bitch¡¯s nose! If not for Shen Yanxiao, everything would be hers! They both were daughters of the Vermilion Bird Family so if it was not for Shen Yanxiao, it would all be hers! Shen Jiayi had been possessed. When she saw Shen Yanxiao thriving and herself living a life worse than death, the hatred in her heart overflowed. She poured all her hatred onto Shen Yanxiao. They were from the Vermilion Bird Family and both of them were women. Her starting point was much better than that idiot Shen Yanxiao. So, why did Shen Yanxiao have all the happiness! ¡°I harmed so many people?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes contained a trace of chilliness. Looking at Shen Jiayi who was on the verge of going crazy, she slowly said,¡± I have never taken the initiative to harm anyone, but if someone is reckless and seeking their own death, I don¡¯t mind sending them on their way. If you wish, I can send you down there to meet your father.¡± Shen Jiayi had gone crazy. There was no need for her to waste her breath with a lunatic. ¡°Slut! You bitch! You will not have a good death! They will not let you go. They wille and kill you. Even if I die, I will turn into a ghost. I will see you die without a burial ce in their hands! Hahaha!!¡± Shen Jiayiughed wildly. The hideous smile on her face was horrifying. ¡°A malicious ghost?¡± Shen Yanxiao snorted. ¡°You can¡¯t defeat me when you¡¯re human. Even if you turn into a ghost, you can¡¯t defeat me.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly stood up and her petite figure shed past Shen Jiayi¡¯s eyes. The next second, Shen Jiayi widened her eyes. At the moment of her death, thest thing she saw was Shen Yanxiao that she hated for her entire life. That face... That face that hovered in her heart like a nightmare. Shen Jiayi soundlessly fell into a pool of blood. Arge amount of blood flowed out from her throat. She did not let go of her hatred for Shen Yanxiao even until her death. Shen Yanxiao lightly wiped away the blood on her fingertips. To her, Shen Jiayi was merely an ant. If she wanted her to live, she would live. If she wanted her to die, she would die. The young man tied up on one side looked on helplessly at the scene of Shen Yanxiao killing Shen Jiayi in seconds. There was not the slightest trace of fear on his fair face. ¡°Ha, the City Lord of Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao, is indeed deserving of her reputation. Her courage and strength are beyond ordinary people. She can even be so calm when killing her own sister with her two hands.¡± The young man chuckled as he looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expressionless face. Chapter 969 - Youre Not Worthy (3)

Chapter 969: You¡¯re Not Worthy (3)

Shen Yanxiao shot him a nce before she leisurely returned to her chair and sat down. She propped her chin and looked at the man who did not panic in the slightest. ¡°Save your saliva and answer whatever I ask. If there¡¯s anything that isn¡¯t true, I will cut off your finger bit by bit.¡± The young man shrugged his shoulders. He could not help but look at Lan Fengli who had a cold expression. ¡°No wonder Shen Jiayi could not find No.2 no matter how hard she tried. So it turns out, you¡¯ve disguised yourself. It seems like our hunch is correct. As expected, No.2 is in your hands.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. It seemed like Lan Fengli had exposed his identity, but she did not intend to leave him alive. ¡°So what if I am? Can you still take him away?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. The man said, ¡°It seems like he listens to you now. Did you alter his memories? It can¡¯t be... you¡¯re not No.2¡¯s opponent. Interesting.¡± Of course, Shen Yanxiao was not Lan Fengli¡¯s opponent, but he had been smashed by the Vermilion Bird! ¡°Are you done?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes as she looked at the fearless man. ¡°Ha, I¡¯m done. I don¡¯t think you¡¯ll let me go. In any case, I¡¯m dead. What do you want to know? I might tell you if I¡¯m in a good mood,¡± the man smiled and said. ¡°You¡¯re really easy to talk to.¡± Shen Yanxiao was slightly surprised. However, the man said, ¡°You have No.2, and I am not his opponent. You helped No.2 disguise himself to avoid our investigation. Now that I have discovered him, you will not let me live.¡± Since he knew that he was doomed, why should he beg for mercy? Moreover, Shen Yanxiao was already so ruthless to Shen Jiayi¡ªthere was no need to mention what he would do to an outsider like him. ¡°You¡¯re smart.¡± ¡°You¡¯re too kind, City Lord. You¡¯re the smart one. You know that it won¡¯t be a problem if you order No.2 to capture me. No matter how strong I am, I can¡¯t beat No.2.¡± Shen Yanxiao exchanged a few words with the man before she immediately changed the topic. ¡°Why did you let Shen Jiayi enter Sun Never Sets but not search for him yourself?¡± Shen Yanxiao could more or less guess the answers to her other questions, but she could not figure out why they didn¡¯t look for him themselves. Reasonably speaking, they should have a lot of power in their hands. Since they had already guessed that Lan Fengli was in Sun Never Sets, why did they have to go through so much trouble to send Shen Jiayi in instead of forcing their way in? What were they worried about? The man said, ¡°You are also a Warlock. Don¡¯t you know how the people of the Brilliance Continent treat Warlocks? If we were to openly break in, wouldn¡¯t we expose ourselves? Shen Yanxiao, you are lucky. In this era, people are not as ruthless as before. Do you know what kind of days we lived in the past? Do you know how many of ourrades died tragically under the armored horses of the four countries?¡± The man¡¯s tone was somewhat excited. ¡°You cannot reveal your identities? If that is the case, why are you still continuing with your research? It seems like you are not satisfied with living peacefully. Yes, you are probably waiting for an opportunity. Once you have mustered enough strength, you will then retaliate against the entire continent.¡± Shen Yanxiao was smart and immediately understood their concerns! They were still not strong enough. If they were to surface on the continent now, they would only suffer from the same disaster. Chapter 970 - Youre Not Worthy (4)

Chapter 970: You¡¯re Not Worthy (4)

¡°Haha, since you know, why ask me? Shen Yanxiao, as a Warlock, don¡¯t you wish to see a day where Warlocks can once again be liberated from discrimination? Don¡¯t you wish for a day where Warlocks can rule the world? Do you realize how Warlocks are different from other professions? We are more creative than other professions! We can change everything, everything you can think of!¡± A trace of craziness appeared in the man¡¯s eyes. It was as if he was trying his best to describe the bright future of Warlocks for Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Integrate the characteristics of all races? Is this your so-called creativity?¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. ¡°That¡¯s right! Not only integration, but we can also transfer other people¡¯s battle aura and magic to anyone we wish to. We don¡¯t have to train hard nor be talented. This is something we can bestow on others! Shen Yanxiao, you are a very talented Warlock. Why don¡¯t you join us? With your talents, you will be highly regarded even if you are with us. Don¡¯t you want to step on all professions and stand at the peak of the Brilliance Continent?¡± The man tried his best to persuade Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao furrowed her brows. The creativity of Warlocks was indeed amazing, but she did not want to use humans as test subjects. She did not want to walk on a path paved with blood. ¡°So you can disregard other people¡¯s lives?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. The man smiled. ¡°There will always be a need for sacrifices for the betterment of the Brilliance Continent. Those people are only sacrificing their lives for our bright future. How many humans are there in the Brilliance Continent? Even if tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands die, it¡¯s not a big deal. However, once we seed, all of us will possess strength other people can¡¯t imagine. What¡¯s wrong with that?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no medicine for your madness.¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head and sighed. These people were simply crazy. They did not feel that they had done anything wrong. Instead, they felt that those who stood in their way were envious and jealous. No wonder Yun Qi had fled back then. There was nothing he could do when he was talking to such a group of lunatics. ¡°I¡¯m done with my questions. You can go and die now.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not wish to say anything else to this madman. She wanted more answers, but this madman wouldn¡¯t talk. Instead of keeping him around, it was better to get rid of him as soon as possible. ¡°Ha! Shen Yanxiao, you will understand us one day. I will wait for that day! Haha!¡± The manughed like a madman. ¡°Xiao Feng, kill him.¡± Shen Yanxiao decisively ordered. Lan Fengli¡¯s figure shed and twisted the man¡¯s head in a blink of an eye. The man who wasughing wildly a moment ago immediately fell to the ground. The entire hall was stained with blood, and the pungent smell of blood permeated the air. ¡°Get someone to get rid of them,¡± Shen Yanxiao said calmly. Now that she knew what those people were worried about, she had a way to deal with them. Since they were afraid of getting exposed, then she would have the people from the four countries flood into Sun Never Sets. She would like to see if they dared to attack her before their wings were fully grown. However, this was only a temporary measure. They would appear again one day and on that day, it would probably bring about a bloodbath for the entire Brilliance Continent. Before that, Shen Yanxiao still had a long way to go. Chapter 971 - I Will Protect You for a Day (1)

Chapter 971: I Will Protect You for a Day (1)

After dealing with the hidden dangers, Shen Yanxiao handed the matter of Shen Jiayi¡¯s corpse to Shen Jiawei to deal with. There was another matter that she found strange. Back then, she met that young man at the Scar of Oblivion. However, he really intended to purchase Yin Jiuchen. However, Su He and Yin Jiuchen seemed to be afraid of him and were unwilling to follow him no matter what. They even had to risk getting beaten to death to escape. Su He and Yin Jiuchen were ves so it was normal for them to be sold to any master. However, they could not feign their fear of the young man. Furthermore, they did not know her identity at that time but they were willing to follow her. The only exnation was that they must know something and were unwilling to follow that man. Could it be... Su He and Yin Jiuchen knew about the Warlocks? Shen Yanxiao frowned. Yin Jiuchen and Su He had been working hard ever since they came to Sun Never Sets. She did not want to blindly suspect them. However, the matter was of great importance and so, she still asked Vermilion Bird to call for them. ¡°City Lord!¡± The moment Yin Jiuchen saw Shen Yanxiao, she immediately revealed a brilliant smile. Shen Yanxiao did not like to have her follow her around all day long, so she could only follow Su He¡¯s side and take care of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s daily necessities from time to time. ¡°City Lord,¡± Su He said politely. Yin Jiuchen had be more and more delicate and charming. The fear on her smiling face was gone. Su He had also be more handsome. Both of them had undergone tremendous changes in Sun Never Sets. ¡°Sit,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Yin Jiuchen and Su He sat down. Shen Yanxiao looked at the two people who had changed a lot and slowly said, ¡°I called you here today because I have something to ask you.¡± ¡°City Lord, please speak.¡± Su He immediately said. ¡°Su He, why did you escape from the ve owners at the Scar of Oblivion? Do you know the person who wanted to buy Jiu¡¯er?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not beat around the bush and directly asked the crucial question. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question caused Su He and Yin Jiuchen¡¯s faces to turn deathly pale in an instant. ¡°City Lord... why are you asking this?¡± Su He seemed calm, but there was a look of panic in his eyes. ¡°I met that man today, so I wanted to ask you.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried to avoid the main point. ¡°What!¡± Su He stood up from his chair in shock and the panic on his face could no longer be concealed. Shen Yanxiao noticed Su He¡¯s abnormality, but she did not say anything. Su He¡¯s expression was ugly and Yin Jiuchen¡¯splexion was as white as a corpse. ¡°City Lord!¡± Su He suddenly knelt down before Shen Yanxiao. ¡°There¡¯s something we haven¡¯t told the City Lord. We didn¡¯t mean to hide it. It¡¯s just that Jiu¡¯er and I wish to live an ordinary life. Please forgive us. The reason for that man¡¯s appearance in Sun Never Sets is probably rted to Jiu¡¯er. Even though I know this is not a good idea, I would still like to implore the City Lord to save Jiu¡¯er and not let her fall into their hands again.¡± Su He heavily kowtowed. His tone was unprecedentedly solemn. ¡°Brother Su...¡± Yin Jiuchen¡¯s eyes were brimming with tears as she bit her lips, not knowing what to do. Shen Yanxiao sighed and helped Su He up. ¡°Even if you want to apologize, you have to tell me what is going on. Since I am the one who brought you back to Sun Never Sets, you are my people. I will make the decision for you.¡± Su He looked at Shen Yanxiao excitedly. ¡°City Lord, to be honest, that man is not a good person. He... he is a member of a mysterious organization.¡± Chapter 972 - I Will Protect You for a Day (2)

Chapter 972: I Will Protect You for a Day (2)

¡°Oh?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. As expected, Su He knew about it. Su He slowly told Shen Yanxiao everything he knew. Simr to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guess, Su He and Yin Jiuchen knew of that group of people. Moreover, Su He was once their test subject. However, he only had the characteristics of two races in his body, namely dragons and dwarves. That¡¯s why he was very clear about ores. Su He was only a failed product and had escaped from the organization in an ident. Unlike Lan Fengli, Su He was not important so they did not investigate further. Su He was at his wit¡¯s end and was ced in the Scar of Oblivion where he was sold as a ve. At the Scar of Oblivion, he met Yin Jiuchen. He, who had been tortured by experiments, saw the uniqueness of Yin Jiuchen at a nce. Her physique made her the best specimen for that group of people. Therefore, when that man appeared, Su He tried to escape with Yin Jiuchen. In his opinion, the pure and fragile Yin Jiuchen was just like his sister. He could not bear to let her fall into their hands. In their hands, Yin Jiuchen would probably turn into a monster even if she survived the experiment. They had escaped. Fortunately, they met Shen Yanxiao on the way and managed to turn the situation around. When he heard Shen Yanxiao mention that man today, Su He immediately realized that Yin Jiuchen¡¯s physique might very possibly be their target. He knew that he was not their opponent and could only pray that Shen Yanxiao would protect Yin Jiuchen. He also knew that if he deliberately concealed it, it would very possibly bring harm to Sun Never Sets. Therefore, he had devoted himself to the Sun Never Sets these days to make up for the guilt he felt. Shen Yanxiao listened quietly. Looking at the weeping Yin Jiuchen, she could not help but sigh. She was only an ordinary girl, but she had caused so much trouble because of her physique. However, that man appeared in Sun Never Sets because of Lan Fengli. That was to say, they did not care about Yin Jiuchen, which was a good thing. However, she still had to take care of Yin Jiuchen in the future. ¡°These things don¡¯t matter. As long as I am alive, I will protect you. That person has been killed. You don¡¯t have to worry.¡± Shen Yanxiao spoke up to ease Su He¡¯s worries. She only wanted to know the truth, not to scare them. Su He was surprised and immediately thanked Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiaoforted them for a moment before letting them go. However, her heart could not calm down for a long time. How many people had their eyes on someone like Yin Jiuchen? In Sun Never Sets, Yin Jiuchen was neglected because of Lan Fengli. However, if it were somewhere else, probably not everyone would have such good luck like Yin Jiuchen. Lan Fengli, Yin Jiuchen, Shen Jiawei. They were all young children, but they had be the subjects of experimentation due to their physiques. Shen Yanxiao was not a good person, but she had her bottom line. Since they had surrendered to her, she would protect them until the end. If those Warlocks were to surface in the future, she would not back down. If she could not even protect her own people, wouldn¡¯t she be too cowardly? In Sun Never Sets, they were her people. No one could make her people suffer while she was still alive! Chapter 973 - Evolution (1)

Chapter 973: Evolution (1)

The people of Sun Never Sets were unaware of the dangers they would have to face in the near future. They were just ignorantly living on with their lives. However, Shen Yanxiao had already put the n of strengthening Sun Never Sets in ce. Xiu had been tasked to discipline the advanced-ranked demons. She believed that the matter would not be a problem with Xiu¡¯s strength. Once the advanced-ranked demons were trained, Shen Yanxiao intended to have them teach the intermediate and low-ranked demons using Xiu¡¯s method. She wanted to integrate all the demons in hernd and turn them into an army of demons that would cause the entire Brilliance Continent to tremble! Other than the demons, the ves she bought also needed to be trained. Shen Yanxiao had already made a deal with Long Fei to purchase medicinal ingredients from Blizzard City. She believed that Long Fei would soon send back the news. As long as the medicinal ingredients were in her hands, she could produce potions that could improve one¡¯s physique. Although she could not help them to stay on equal grounds with those who trained in magic and battle aura since young, they would still be in a better positionpared to ordinary people. Shen Yanxiao did not expect any Advanced-level Professionals to appear among them. However, if all of them could reach the level of a Junior-level Professional, then it would be a great help to Sun Never Sets. As the saying went ¡®a group of ants could bite an elephant to death¡¯. What Shen Yanxiao wanted was the effect of having everyone turn into a soldier. As for Uncle Nine and the others, their physiques had already been modified beyond what ordinary people could ever achieve. If they were trained properly, the effects would be even greater! Shen Yanxiao hurriedly nned out the future development of Sun Never Sets. Before she had the chance to inform the others, Evil Wolf had already rushed into the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. ¡°City Lord! Something has happened!¡± Evil Wolf rushed to Shen Yanxiao, panting. What again?! Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Why is this happening one after another? When will it stop? ¡°What happened?¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed helplessly. She finally realized that it was not easy to be a city lord. ¡°Xiaoxiao! Xiaoxiao! Xiaoxiao, she¡¯s... she¡¯s sick!¡± Evil Wolf finally managed to make himself clear. ¡°Xiaoxiao...¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Xiaoxiao was a low-ranked demon in Sun Never Sets. When the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group first entered Sun Never Sets, Evil Wolf had saved that low-ranked demon¡¯s life. Ever since then, that low-ranked demon had started to follow behind Evil Wolf daily. At first, Evil Wolf did not like her presence that much, but as time passed, he gradually epted it. As that demon was very petite, Evil Wolf gave it a fitting name: Xiaoxiao. ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with Xiaoxiao, but she has been listless for the past few days. When I went to see her today, she was curled up on the ground, shivering. I didn¡¯t know what to do so I came to find you.¡± Evil Wolf was about to cry. Although he disliked the little demon at first, he had been with her for a long time that he had grown ustomed to seeing her jumping around in front of him. When he saw her pained face crumpled up today, he panicked. If it were in the past, this matter would have been solved much easier. At the very least, he could ask Fu Tu and the other advanced-ranked demons about the situation. However, all the advanced-ranked demons in Sun Never Sets had gone missing. With no one to ask, he was anxious to death. ¡°Take me there.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. Demons were much stronger than humans. Even though Xiaoxiao was not even half as tall as Evil Wolf, she was definitely stronger than him. Chapter 974 - Evolution (2)

Chapter 974: Evolution (2)

Shen Yanxiao was curious as well. Evil Wolf brought Shen Yanxiao into the underground city and found Xiaoxiao in a small cave. Xiaoxiao curled herself into a ball, and her dirty body trembled as she moaned in pain. Evil Wolf stood at one side anxiously, not knowing what to do. Shen Yanxiao looked at the situation; it did not seem optimistic. There were a few low-ranked demons standing outside the cave peeking in, seemingly worried. Low-ranked demons did not have the ability to speak so Shen Yanxiao could not ask them what¡¯s wrong with Xiaoxiao. As ast resort, she could only ask Xiu for help. But once Xiu heard of Xiaoxiao¡¯s situation, a trace of understanding appeared on his handsome face. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. I¡¯ll go with you to take a look,¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao, who had a question mark on her face, and said slowly. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded, but she could not help but stretch out her head to peek into the training ground. Xiu had been training advanced-ranked demons here for quite some time, and she was still unsure of his progress. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Seeing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s futile attempts at peeking, Xiu¡¯s thin lips curled into an almost imperceptible smile. Shen Yanxiao brought Xiu to the cave where Xiaoxiao was. Evil Wolf, who was pacing around anxiously, was petrified the moment he saw Xiu behind Shen Yanxiao. Who the f*ck could tell him why there was a man in this world that was prettier than a woman!! Evil Wolf looked at Xiu¡¯s golden eyes in shock. His tall figure turned into a tree as he stood rooted on one side. Who was this great god? Golden eyes... The color of those eyes were only possessed by the God race... The moment Xiu appeared, the low-ranked demons that were loitering outside the cave fled in all directions. No one dared to linger near there anymore. ¡°Err, what¡¯s wrong with them?¡± Shen Yanxiao shot a nce at the petrified Evil Wolf and sighed. Evil Wolf¡¯s ability to handle stress seemed to be quite weak. Xiu merely nced at Xiaoxiao and said, ¡°She¡¯ll be fine.¡± ¡°Really? She looks like she¡¯s in pain though.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Xiu¡¯s diagnosis was a bit too quick for her likings. He was at least four to five meters away from Xiaoxiao. How did he know she¡¯ll be alright with a sweeping nce? Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s doubtful expression and exined reluctantly, ¡°She¡¯s evolving.¡± ¡°Evolving?¡± Shen Yanxiao was even more confused. ¡°Demons are creatures that live in the Underworld. They rely on dark elements in the Underworld to grow. Under constant nourishment of dark elements, demons would be able to undergo certain changes. Low-ranked demons could evolve into intermediate-ranked demons, and intermediate-ranked demons could evolve into advanced-ranked demons. It¡¯s simr to the advancement of humans.¡± Xiu¡¯s tone did not fluctuate in the slightest. His voice carried a trace of chilliness that echoed in the cave. ¡°Demons can really evolve!¡± Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly shocked. She had never heard of a demon that could evolve. The demons in the Brilliance Continent were still the same when they came here. How many years had passed since then? Nothing of such happened before. Xiu exined. ¡°Demons are unable to evolve in the Brilliance Continent because there are no dark elements to sustain their evolution. It is equivalent to shortening their chances of growth. Demons are born as low-ranked demons. They can only advance under the nurturing of dark elements, so this demon is evolving into an intermediate-ranked demon.¡± Chapter 975 - Evolution (3)

Chapter 975: Evolution (3)

¡°That works? Does that mean all other demons can evolve too?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes sparkled. If that was the case, wouldn¡¯t that be awesome? She had more than forty thousand low-ranked demons and thousands of intermediate-ranked demons. If all of them evolved into advanced-ranked demons... Shen Yanxiao swallowed her saliva. If she were to pull out such arge group of advanced-ranked demons, it would definitely scare her enemies to death. ¡°Yes,¡± Xiu answered decisively. Shen Yanxiao was excited. She could almost see herself charging around the Brilliance Continent with tens of thousands of advanced-ranked demons. The Broken Star Pce and the Forbidden Warlocks were all trash in front of tens of thousands advanced-ranked demons. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s imagination ran wild. ¡°How long would it take for a low-ranked demon to evolve into an advanced-ranked demon with dark elements?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Xiu faintly said, ¡°A few decades to a century.¡± ¡°...¡± Like a basin of cold water, it poured down on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s surging heart. Decades... century... Shen Yanxiao needed a lot of time to aplish her goal, however the Broken Star Pce could at any minute invade Sun Never Sets. Forget about a decade, she didn¡¯t even know whether she had two years of time left. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s boiling blood immediately cooled and she quietly crouched at the corner to grow mushrooms. Xiu did not stay any longer. The time he could condense his body was limited. After he resolved Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question, the lord left the cave and returned to the training ground. Xiaoxiao trembled on the ground while Evil Wolf continued being petrified. It was not until a long time after Xiu left that Evil Wolf finally recovered from his shock. He dashed to Shen Yanxiao withrge strides, with shock written all over his face. ¡°City Lord... that... that is...¡± Evil Wolf could not even speak properly. Those golden eyes, wasn¡¯t that the rumored God race? How mighty was their City Lord? How could she bring over a member of the extinct God race? Was he really not dreaming? Shen Yanxiao looked at Evil Wolf¡¯s horrified expression and narrowed her eyes. ¡°You didn¡¯t see or hear anything just now. Do you understand?¡± Evil Wolf was stunned. Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s savage gaze, he shyly nodded. ¡°Very well. Once Xiaoxiao¡¯s evolution isplete, bring her to me.¡± Shen Yanxiao left the cave with mixed feelings. It was a good thing that demons could evolve, but the timeframe for doing so was too long. It seemed like she could not pin her hopes on demons evolving for the time being. As he watched Shen Yanxiao leave, Evil Wolf finally rxed. Before they built the city, the City Lord was a pure and kind youngster. It had not been long since then, so how did she be so frightening now? When Shen Yanxiao¡¯s savage gaze swept across him, Evil Wolf almost forgot his name. However... What was the background of that handsome man? He had never seen him in Sun Never Sets before, and it did not seem like he was a demon. When that man arrived, the group of low-ranked demons fled as if they had seen a ghost. Furthermore, there was something wrong with his eyes. Evil Wolf touched his chin. He was extremely curious about Xiu¡¯s identity. He could tell that the savage City Lord had an exceptionally good attitude towards that person, which was definitely a rare sight. Unfortunately, no matter how curious he was, he did not dare to discuss it out loud. Shen Yanxiao had already issued a gag order and if he were to leak it out... Evil Wolf shivered. Chapter 976 - Herbalist (1)

Chapter 976: Herbalist (1)

After a series of events, Sun Never Sets finally ushered in a period of peace. As the City Lord, Shen Yanxiao patrolled hernd daily, chatted with Shen Feng, and taught Nangong Mengmeng how to train. asionally, she would go to Oriental City to check on the progress of the construction. Her days were ratherfortable. Not long ago, Long Fei sent someone to deliver a message. Blizzard City was willing to ept Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous conditions and provide her with a certain amount of medicinal ingredients at the lowest price. Of course, there was a limit on the quantity, butpared to purchasing from other ces, this was much cheaper. Shen Yanxiao immediately wrote down a list for Blizzard City to bring back. And on it were the medicinal ingredients she needed. Those medicinal ingredients were not particrly precious, but Shen Yanxiao wanted arge amount of them. Therefore, she could only look for Long Fei. Long Fei was also very straightforward. After receiving the news, he sent the medicinal ingredients to Sun Never Sets in a few days. Swarms of carriages from Blizzard City drove into Sun Never Sets, bringing with themrge amounts of medicinal ingredients. Shen Yanxiao paid the bill and immediately asked someone to move all the medicinal ingredients to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. She had specially set up a potionb in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion so that it would be easier to create potions in the future. With the medicinal ingredients in her hands, Shen Yanxiao began to work like crazy in theb. Since she had already decided to build Sun Never Sets to the point where everyone was a soldier, she naturally had to make ns for her subordinates. Various potions that could improve one¡¯s physique, battle aura, and magic were essential. The number of people in Sun Never Sets and Oriental City added up to several thousand. She had to produce these potions in the shortest time possible so that she could allow those ordinary citizens to train as soon as possible. Shen Yanxiao began the process of concocting the potions. At the same time, there were also the five members of Phantom. After experiencing the stimtion of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s second ss promotion, these five youths, who were usually free and unfettered all day long, had also started to work hard. They put down their usual cynical attitude and began to train madly. Nangong Mengmeng was also cultivating. Shen Yanxiao was busy during this period, causing her to only research curses on her own. Luckily, her talent was shown at this moment and so there were not many difficulties. The collective disappearance of the Demons Guild caused the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group to be swarmed with jobs. Du Lang had been busy with a group of mercenaries all day long without rest. Therefore, behind the calm surface, the important members of Sun Never Sets were busy in private. Other than asionallying out for a meal, Shen Yanxiao did not go out. Even when Xiu wanted to go to the underground city, he would transform into ck mist and float outside her before condensing his body. Shen Yanxiao buried her head in a pile of bottles¡ªher mind was filled with a series of forms. She had a deep feeling that with the current development of Sun Never Sets, it was impossible for her to cope with all the work as a Herbalist. However, she was also worried about using other Herbalists. After all, the forms she wanted to produce were rare and there were also many potions that Ye Qing had secretly concocted. If she were to be cheated away by other Herbalists, Shen Yanxiao would cry. Ultimately, Shen Yanxiao climbed out of theb on the seventh day of her seclusion and made a decision. She wanted to select a group of talents suitable for learning potions among the citizens of Sun Never Sets! Shen Yanxiao immediately gave the order to put up a notice in the city on the same day. ¡®To any resident of Sun Never Sets who are under the age of 30 and above 10 and are interested in learning potions, you can report to Uncle Nine.¡¯ Chapter 977 - Herbalist (2)

Chapter 977: Herbalist (2)

Why was the requirement set to be below 30 years old? That was because what a Herbalist needed the most was mental energy. Furthermore, a person¡¯s mental energy would be fixed the moment they turned 30. Even if Shen Yanxiao were to use 17 to 18 potions to improve their mental energy, it would be hard to nurture another genius Herbalist. Moreover, the learning ability of ordinary people would start declining after they turned 30 years old. Therefore, she had set such a requirement. This was the first announcement Shen Yanxiao had made since she became the City Lord. For a moment, everyone in Sun Never Sets moved out. Those who had yet to reach their thirties crowded Uncle Nine to register. Uncle Nine did some math. In just one day, there were already a thousand applicants, and there were still some more queuing up at the entrance. The enthusiasm of the citizens exceeded Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expectations. If everyone were toe, there would at least be 1000 to 2000 people. If she were to test them one by one, it would probably take too much time. Helpless, Shen Yanxiao could only bring out the crystal balls that could detect mental energy. She had spent a high price to purchase these crystal balls from the merchants of the Longxuan Empire, and there were a total of thirty of them. As long as the examinee ced their hands on these crystal balls, they would be able to detect the strength of their mental energy. After the crystal ball¡¯s screening, there were only a dozen people who met Shen Yanxiao¡¯s requirements. Come to think of it, the indigenous people here were basically ves. Those who had been reduced to ves did not have good strength or physique. Otherwise, they would have been selected to be fighters. Only five of them were ves, and the rest were the vigers who had escaped from the Graveyard of the Sun with Uncle Nine. When Shen Yanxiao saw these vigers, she could not help but be surprised. Very soon, she understood the reason. Even though they were failed products, there was still some modification in their bodies. Among the races that these people had integrated, there were elves. Other than having talent in archery, another trait of the elves was their grasp in potion making. These vigers must have the characteristics of elves. What surprised Shen Yanxiao the most was that Yin Jiuchen was among them. Their mental energy met the requirements of a Herbalist. But, Shen Yanxiao was not personally teaching them yet. She just directly threw a few books at them and told them to research on their own. Of course, these herbalism books were all provided by Tang Nazhi out of friendship. Shen Yanxiao had long transcended the content of the books. Only Tang Nazhi was still keeping these books as a remembrance of his past journey as a Herbalist. These people were rather motivated. And since they were chosen because of their mental energy, they were able to start concocting potions much earlier than usual. Those people from the Graveyard of the Sun, in particr, could produce some low-level potions on the fifth day. Even though the sess rate was low, it was still considered a sess. Shen Yanxiao nurtured her army, her citizens, and Herbalists for the future of Sun Never Sets. However, looking at the entire Brilliance Continent, probably only Shen Yanxiao was capable of raising the strength of everyone in the city. Which city lord did not wish for everyone to be a soldier? However, their citizens would probably just throw such notices to the back of their minds and continue on with their lives. However, it was different in Sun Never Sets. Everyone in Sun Never Sets had a high degree of admiration and trust for Shen Yanxiao. As long as she gave an order, no one would resist, even if they were ordered to throw themselves into a river. Chapter 978 - Four Regions Tournament (1)

Chapter 978: Four Regions Tournament (1)

Shen Yanxiao had unknowingly reached the peak of centralization. She had yet to realize how much influence she had on the people in Sun Never Sets and Oriental City. Moreover, this level of influence would soon create a prosperous future for Shen Yanxiao. But right now, that future was still far away. Shen Yanxiao was busy expanding her influence. Time passed day by day, and the seventh day of the seventh month was soon approaching. At this time, Shen Yanxiao had received an invitation. In the main hall of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, Shen Yanxiao sat on the main seat and as she read the invitation letter in her hands, the corner of her lips slightly curled up. She had waited for this day for a long time. She did not forget how much trouble Geng Di that bastard had caused her when she was building Sun Never Sets. The uing tournament was the best time for her to take revenge. She could finally outright beat up that bastard Geng Di! ¡°The Fourth Regions Tournament is divided into three categories: team, individual, and group. A team battle is a hundred-man all-out brawl while the individual battle will be participated by the city lord of the four forces. As for the group... it¡¯s a battle between five to ten people. City Lord, do you have ns on who to bring with you?¡± Du Lang analyzed the current situation. Today, all the important members of Sun Never Sets were present. This was the first time Sun Never Sets had participated in a tournament, and they wanted to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat. And so, they had no choice but to pay attention to them. If they won, the eastern region of the Forsaken Land would gain a firm foothold in the Forsaken Land. If they lost, they would be reduced to the miserable state of being exploited by others. The purpose of the tournament was to test the disparity in strength between the few cities in the Forsaken Land. The team battle tested theprehensive strength of each city while the individual battle tested the strength of the four city lords. As for the group battle, it was a battle between the elites of each city. Winner was king, losers were bandits. The winner would obtain certain benefits from the other three territories, and the losers could only ept the fact that they had been exploited. ¡°Which side won the previous tournament?¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin and asked. ¡°The Twilight City of the Seventh Kingdom,¡± Du Lang said. ¡°Twilight City? Isn¡¯t it Blizzard City?¡± Tang Nazhi was surprised by the answer. No matter how he looked at it, the other two cities, excluding Sun Never Sets, were weaker than Blizzard City. Be it Long Fei¡¯s personal strength, the quality of soldiers in Blizzard City, or their elites, Blizzard City was second to none. Du Lang shook his head and said. ¡°Long Fei did not participate in the previous tournament which was equivalent to forfeiting the individual battle. Also, something else happened during the team battle, which resulted in their loss.¡± ¡°The God Wind Alliance had lost the team battle?¡± Yan Yu raised his eyebrows. This situation was even more inconceivable. Long Fei might not have attended due to physical reasons, but Blizzard City still belonged to the God Wind Alliance. The strength of the mercenaries under the God Wind Alliance was the most outstanding in the entire Brilliance Continent. No matter how he looked at it, they would not lose to any country¡¯s army. Du Lang said, ¡°Long Fei did not participate in the previous tournament and the people they sent out for the team battle were not from the Blizzard Mercenary Group. Instead, they were the allied force of the other four mercenary groups. Within those hundred people they chose, each mercenary group sent out twenty-five people. Even though their individual strength was powerful, they did note from the same branch. Thus, their teamwork in the team battle was inferior, so naturally, they could notpare to the forces of the other cities.¡± ¡°There seems to be some internal strife going on in the God Wind Alliance,¡± Qi Xia whispered with a faint smile. Chapter 979 - Four Regions Tournament (2)

Chapter 979: Four Regions Tournament (2)

Long Fei was absent for some reason, but the other four mercenary groups did not sit still. All of them wanted to spread their influence into the Forsaken Land. Even though Blizzard City was not Long Fei¡¯s private property, Blizzard City was still built by the Blizzard Mercenary Group. In terms of resource allocation in the Forsaken Land, the Blizzard Mercenary Group enjoyed the highest allocation rights, and the amount of resources they obtained far exceeded the other four forces. With the current situation, how could the other four mercenary groups not be envious? It was rare that Long Fei did not have the opportunity to participate in the tournament. Moreover, the members of the Blizzard Mercenary Group were already not in the mood to participate because of Long Fei¡¯s absence. As a result, the other four mercenary groups had gained a rare opportunity. Even though there were only three battles, with their inherent advantage, even if they were to give up one battle, they could still win the other two battles. The problem was how to distribute the reward of these two battles. If they were to be victorious in the tournament, they could obtain more benefits by dividing the resources of other regions. Which of the four mercenary groups did not want to take advantage of the situation? As a result, they had all agreed to split the quota for the team battle and the group battle. However, they had underestimated their opponents. They had lost the team battle without any chance ofing back, and thus lost the chance to win. ¡°The five great mercenary groups of the God Wind Alliance are considered to be on par with each other. However, due to the existence of Blizzard City, the Blizzard Mercenary Group is showing signs of surpassing other mercenary groups. If it were not for Long Fei¡¯s physical condition, I¡¯m afraid the other four mercenary groups of the God Wind Alliance would have been crushed by him. How could they not be anxious?¡± Tang Nazhi said with a smile. He loved gossip like this! ¡°In that case, ording to the usual practice, the tournament should be held in the Twilight City?¡± Yang Xi raised his eyebrows. The tournament was held in the city of the previous winner. Last time, it was Twilight City¡¯s victory, so the tournament would naturally be held in their territory. As every tournament required heavy amounts of manpower and resources to set up, it should no doubt be handled by the winner who had obtained arge amount of resources from their spoils of winning. ¡°Twilight City took advantage of the rare opportunityst time. But now that Long Fei has recovered, I¡¯m afraid there will be another fierce battle this year.¡± Li Xiaowei felt rather emotional. Shen Yanxiao curing Long Fei had indeed set up a powerful enemy for them. On the other hand, Shen Yanxiao had also obtained a lot of benefits from Blizzard City. ¡°Who cares if it¡¯s Twilight City or Blizzard City or Fantasy Devil City? In front of Sun Never Sets, they¡¯re all trash!¡± Tang Nazhi chuckled. He had absolute confidence. Shen Yanxiao shot a nce at Tang Nazhi who was bursting with confidence. She could vaguely sense that their strength had greatly improved during this one month of training. She even suspected if they had broken through to the second ss promotion. After all, Qi Xia had already broken through to the second ss promotion while the others were still at the peak of an Advanced-level Professional. However, they had slowed down their training during this period and did not advance to the second ss promotion before her. If they had focused on training from the start, they would have made a breakthrough before they entered Sun Never Sets. ¡°I¡¯m not worried about the individual battle. The City Lord has broken through to the second ss promotion and can use her magical beasts in the tournament. With Vermilion Bird¡¯s help, I believe there are only a few that can match with the City Lord. At the very least, Geng Di¡¯s contracted magical beast is only an advanced magical beast; it cannot bepared to Vermilion Bird.¡± Du Lang felt that Sun Never Sets had an absolute advantage in the individual battle. Plus, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personal strength was already astonishing. Chapter 980 - Four Regions Tournament (3

Chapter 980: Four Regions Tournament (3)

¡°As far as I know, the City Lord of Twilight City possesses a mythical beast. However, he is still young and his personal strength seems to only be at the level of an Advanced-level Professional. Combined together, our City Lord has the highest chance of winning.¡± Du Lang had investigated thoroughly. Be it personal strength or magical beast, Geng Di was incapable of contending against Shen Yanxiao. Even though Long Fei¡¯s personal strength was on par with Shen Yanxiao, he fell short in terms of magical beast. The mythical beast of the Blizzard Mercenary Group had been inherited by Long Xueyao and Long Fei only possessed an advanced magical beast. As for the one from Twilight City, even though he had a mythical beast, his personal strength was inferior to Shen Yanxiao. No matter how they looked at it, the chance of Shen Yanxiao winning was the highest. ¡°The rest will be the team battle and group battle.¡± Speaking of these two, Du Lang was somewhat uncertain. If the Sun Never Sets sent advanced-ranked demons to participate in thepetition, the opponent would not be able to defeat them even if they were exhausted to death. However... They did not know how many experts were hidden among the other three forces. No one knew if someone would discover the secret of those advanced-ranked demons. In particr, the blood of demons was purple in color, totally different from humans. It was inevitable that there would be injuries during thepetition. So, as long as a demon was injured, even if it was just a scratch, the secret would be exposed. ¡°Demons will not be used in this tournament. Choose from among you.¡± Shen Yanxiao had also thought of this. Now was not the time to expose the demons. ¡°We need a hundred participants for the team battle. Even if all of us from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group were to participate, we are stillcking a few.¡± Du Lang felt somewhat helpless. Sun Never Sets was indeed powerful, but the strong ones were the upper echelons and demons. There were only a few strong humans to choose from. It would be difficult for them to gather a hundred strong participants to participate in the team battle. Shen Yanxiao frowned. That was a headache for her as well. Other than the Phantom and Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, there were not many powerful humans under hermand. She did not intend to let Lan Fengli participate in thepetition. Lan Fengli¡¯s methods were too shocking so it was hard not to attract attention. Once his identity was discovered, it would probably attract a lot of trouble. Shen Yanxiao originally intended to squeeze Qi Xia and the other five into the team battle to make up the numbers. However, there was a rule that each participant could only participate in one battle. If Qi Xia and the rest were to participate in the team battle, they could only bid farewell to the group battle. Furthermore, even though Qi Xia and the others were strong, they had always been working with the Phantom members. If they were to cooperate with the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, they would probably require some time to adjust. Otherwise, they might be the second God Wind Alliance. ¡°Well, I think I can bring a few people with me if we don¡¯t have enough,¡± Uncle Nine, who had been standing at one side, suddenly said. ¡°You can?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She rarely used Uncle Nine¡¯s group of people. Usually, they would only be responsible for some farming work. ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be a problem. We can still find a few among them that are presentable.¡± Uncle Nine smiled. Shen Yanxiao took great care of them. In fact, she did not want them to feel any discrimination from others. She did not want them to do anything special. She only wanted them to continue their lives as normal people. Uncle Nine was grateful for what Shen Yanxiao had done. So now that she was short of manpower, he would not sit back and do nothing. Chapter 981 - 1: Four Regions Tournament (4)

Chapter 981: Four Regions Tournament (4)

¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll leave it to Uncle Nine and Du Lang to handle the team battle.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded, but she felt extremely depressed deep down. As expected, she had to speed up the progress of raising the strength of her citizens. The feeling of having no one by her side was honestly frustrating. ¡°Then leave the group battle to the five of us,¡± Qi Xiazily said. Before Shen Yanxiao could mention it, he had already epted the task. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and snorted as she looked at the five beasts. ¡°Do you think I will let you ck off? If you can¡¯t win, then all of you better face the wall and reflect.¡± ¡°Wow, Xiaoxiao is so fierce.¡± Tang Nazhi pretended to be scared and patted his chest. ¡°s, we are really unlucky. For others there is no such requirement, but when ites to us, we must win. How miserable.¡± Qi Xia pretended to be sad and shook his head. Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh as she looked at them. They were always so cheeky. ¡°The number of participants for group battle ranges between five to ten participants. Qi Xia and the rest just barely reach the minimum requirement, won¡¯t they be at a disadvantage?¡± Du Lang was worried. ¡°Have you forgotten about their mythical beasts?¡± Shen Yanxiao quirked her lips. If her battle was a sure victory, then their group battle was as simple as taking candy from a baby. Du Lang was slightly stunned. He then remembered that each of the five young masters possessed a mythical beast. Even the elites from the other three forces would not be able to fight against them. What force could pull out five abnormally strong men that had strengthparable to Second-ss Experts, with five mythical beasts on top of it? Du Lang could almost imagine the scene of the five young masters appearing each with a mythical beast in their human form behind them during the group battle. He wondered if the elites of Blizzard City, Twilight City, and Fantasy Devil City could handle it. He hoped that they would not faint from fright. ¡°Teacher! Teacher!¡± Nangong Mengmeng, who was just squatting in a corner, could no longer suppress her internal excitement. She waved her little ws in front of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the shy Nangong Mengmeng. Nangong Mengmeng looked at Shen Yanxiao with sparkling eyes and carefully asked, ¡°Well... can I participate in the group battle?¡± ¡°You wish to participate?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Nangong Mengmeng nodded vigorously. She was only one step away from engraving the word ¡®want to go ¡®on her face. Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guidance, her strength as a Warlock improved by leaps and bounds. Right now, she had already reached the peak of Intermediate-level and was only a step away from bing an Advanced-level Professional. It had to be known that Shen Yanxiao had told her to study in peace during this period of time, never giving her the chance to test out her full strength. As such, she could not wait to try out the results of her training. Shen Yanxiao pondered for a moment and looked at Qi Xia and the rest. ¡°What do you think?¡± After all, Nangong Mengmeng did not have much contact with Qi Xia and the rest. Although teamwork was not required for the group battle, a pig-like teammate could easily pull the entire team into the abyss. When Nangong Mengmeng noticed Shen Yanxiao looking questioningly at Qi Xia and the rest, she immediately turned around and put on a pitiful expression as she gazed yearningly at the five beasts. ¡°Senior Uncles, please take me with you. I promise I won¡¯t cause any trouble. I will listen to your arrangements.¡± The five beasts originally wanted to prefuse. After all, they were not used to cooperating with girls other than Shen Yanxiao. However, Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s ¡®Senior Uncles¡¯ were instantly dealt with by her sweet words. Senior Uncles... That sounded pretty good! Chapter 982 - Four Regions Tournament (5)

Chapter 982: Four Regions Tournament (5)

The five beasts instantly felt as if their hearts were cured. In any case, they were her senior uncles. It was not impossible for them to take care of a little kid, right? Plus, Nangong Mengmeng was already Shen Yanxiao¡¯s disciple. She could be considered their junior. They would just treat it as taking care of their junior. After thinking for a bit, the five young, vigorous ¡®Senior Uncles¡¯ epted Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s respectful address. This feeling... was great! ¡°Cough, I have no objections. In any case, with the few of us there, we don¡¯t have to worry about the other side causing trouble. Since Martial Niece wishes to have some fun, go ahead.¡± Tang Nazhi immediately put on the airs of a senior and used the term ¡®Martial Niece¡¯ rather smoothly. The feeling of a girl suddenly posing as his junior truly made him feel like he had suddenly climbed up the senioritydder. The five of them hadpletely forgotten that Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s actual age was basically the same as them. Instead, it was Shen Yanxiao who was the real kid. ¡°Oh! Long live Teacher!¡± Nangong Mengmeng cheered. ¡°Long live... Teacher...¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s lips twitched. They were the ones who agreed to it. Shen Yanxiao did not even say anything. So why did that girl sing praises of her teacher? Wasn¡¯t she supposed to thank them instead? As expected of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s student, her personality was the same as her teacher! Tang Nazhi silently swallowed the blood in his throat. Shen Yanxiao was famous for being protective. She was even more savage than a man when it came to protecting her people. He did not dare to challenge her dear student in front of her. Shen Yanxiao found Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s actions interesting. Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s thoughts were written all over her face. There was no need to doubt her respect and admiration for her. During their time together, Shen Yanxiao liked this student of hers more and more. After the participants for the three battles were finalized, Shen Yanxiao sent someone to arrange her luggage, and in two days they would depart. After everyone had left, Lan Fengli stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side with his head lowered and silently pulled on the corner of her clothes. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Lan Fengli. This kid was making her heart ache again. ¡°Sister... are you leaving again?¡± Lan Fengli¡¯s voice was soft but the nervousness in his voice could not be hidden. Shen Yanxiao was getting busier and busier day-by-day, and he could hardly be with her often. He was unwilling to continue burdening her. So, for most of the time, he would just look at Shen Yanxiao from afar and not disturb her. However, Shen Yanxiao was leaving again, cutting off thest smidget of time he had with her. Lan Fengli felt as if his heart was being squeezed. Shen Yanxiao felt her heart ache. Lan Fengli was really well-behaved these days. He never did cause her any trouble. When she needed him, he would be by her side. When she did not need him, he would quietly stand by her side. Even when Nangong Mengmeng proposed to participate, he did not stand out and say that he wanted to participate. Shen Yanxiao knew that Lan Fengli relied on her for some reason. And because she did not ask for him to participate, he did not even suggest it. Shen Yanxiao could not help but feel sorry for him. ¡°Xiao Feng, do you want toe with me?¡± Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. Ultimately, she decided to bring Lan Fengli with her to Twilight City. As long as she did not let him take action, he would not be easily discovered after disguising himself. Lan Fengli suddenly looked up, and a trace of pleasant surprise shed past his clear eyes. ¡°Can... can I go too?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Chapter 983 - Twilight City (1)

Chapter 983: Twilight City (1)

Twilight City of the Seventh Kingdom was located in the western region of the Forsaken Land, being the city furthest away from Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao brought more than a hundred people with her. In addition to the candidates for the tournament, she also brought some logisticians with her. She took away most of the main staff of the city with her, leaving behind Uncle Nine, Su He, Yin Jiuchen, and the two Phoenixes. As for Xiu, he naturally could not stay in Sun Never Sets once Shen Yanxiao leaves. But before she left, Xiu gave the advanced-ranked demons a training program for them to train on their own. The mighty team left Sun Never Sets for Twilight City. The western region of the Forsaken Land produced all sorts of minerals, and the Seventh Kingdom had been famous for their weapons for years. Arge portion of the weapons in the Brilliance Continent originated from the Seventh Kingdom. Even though they did not have a unique weapon like the Azure Dragon Family¡¯s Hundred Year Spirit Weapon, the quality of the weaponsing out from Seventh Kingdom were naturally higher than thoseing from other countries. From Sun Never Sets to Twilight City, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team had travelled for nearly ten days. The long carriages were connected, simr to a long dragon that traversed the Forsaken Land. If she were to use a mythical beast for transport, the journey would not take more than a day. However, they were carrying a lot of fragile items. Moreover, riding on a mythical beast was too shy. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao had chosen a carriage to travel. Within the team, the vigers from the Graveyard of the Sun and Lan Fengli were wearing disguise masks. Shen Yanxiao was being very careful. Along the way, Nangong Mengmeng forced her way into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s carriage. Other than Shen Yanxiao, Vermilion Bird, and the two mascot-like little guys, there was only Lan Fengli inside the carriage. Now that Nangong Mengmeng was there, the originally quiet carriage instantly became lively. ¡°Teacher, have you been to Twilight City?¡± Nangong Mengmeng tried her best to restrain her excitement, but she could not control her chattering mouth. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. She rarely left Sun Never Sets. She went to Fantasy Devil City to demonstrate her might, and it was an ident that she went to Blizzard City. Twilight City was the furthest from Sun Never Sets, so she had never been there. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯ve been there!¡± Nangong Mengmeng said with a smile. ¡°Oh? Then tell me, what does it look like?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Nangong Mengmeng was from the God Realm. It wasmon for the God Realm to visit the Forsaken Land from time to time. Nangong Mengmeng adjusted her seating posture and immediately said, ¡°Twilight City looks bright and dazzling. Uncle and the rest said that the city walls are made of extremely durable metal. However, it is not asrge as the Sun Never Sets. The buildings inside are also somewhat crowded. The city is divided into seven areas, each of which homes the seven rulers of the Seventh Kingdom.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. The Seventh Kingdom was originally formed by seven small countries. In order to prevent other countries from merging together, they had chosen to form an alliance. The structure of the Seventh Kingdom was somewhat simr to the God Wind Alliance. There were no Emperors, only the highest-ranked Elders Council. The candidates for the Elders Council were chosen from the most powerful old men in the various countries. Even though the seven countries had their respective rulers, they could only call themselves the Emperor there. They were also in charge of some small matters in their respective countries. The actual important matters would still have to be decided by the Elders Council. Therefore, it could be said that the rulers of the Seventh Kingdom were puppets. The Elders Council was the one with real power. Chapter 984 - Twilight City (2)

Chapter 984: Twilight City (2)

¡°The first City Lord of Twilight City is called Duan Wuya. He is not from the Seventh Kingdom. He seems to be an orphan who was adopted by the Elders Council. As for which country he belongs to, no one knows. However, ten years ago, not long after Twilight City was established, Duan Wuya passed away. The person in charge of the Twilight City now is Duan Wuya¡¯s son, Duan Hen. He seems to be fifteen this year, but he is very talented. Last year, when he was fourteen, he broke through to be an Advanced-level Professional, and the magical beast he possessed was also the mythical-level Redme Beast. When Geng Di fought against Duan Hen, he was defeated in less than five rounds.¡± Nangong Mengmeng dutifully shared all the gossip she knew with Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Redme Beast?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She had never heard of such a mythical beast. The Seventh Kingdom was formed by seven small countries, so they only had seven mythical beasts. Every single mythical beast belonged to the seven elders of the Elders Council. She honestly did not know that there was an eighth mythical beast in the Seventh Kingdom. ¡°The Redme Beast is a fire-elemental magical beast, and it is rumored to be very powerful. I heard that the Redme Beast is surrounded by scarlet mes with surging fire poison. It¡¯s appearance is also extremely savage.¡± Nangong Mengmeng blinked and subconsciously looked at Vermilion Bird seated on one side. Vermilion Bird was also a fire-elemental magical beast and was extremely skilled in controlling fire. It was unknown who was stronger and who was weaker. Vermilion Bird frowned. ¡°Vermilion Bird, you know of it?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked when she saw the unusual expression on his face. Vermilion Bird snorted. ¡°It¡¯s a vicious beast that loves to cause trouble. I didn¡¯t expect it to sign a contract with a human.¡± ¡°Vicious beast?¡± Shen Yanxiao was puzzled. Vermilion Bird pursed his lips and said, ¡°All mythical beasts have their corresponding ssification. For example, me, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, ck Tortoise, Phoenix and Baize are all spirit beasts while the Redme Beast is a vicious beast.¡± Nangong Mengmeng immediately said, ¡°I know that. Spirit beasts have gentle temperament and are very friendly to humans. But vicious beasts hate humans. Even though they are not as savage as the Devil race, they are still considered trouble in the Brilliance Continent. It is rare for them to sign a contract with humans. When I found out about it, I was also surprised. To humans, vicious beasts were like Taotie.¡± Taotie... Shen Yanxiao looked at him. She had heard of his name in her previous life. It was said that he was a glutton with no restraint. ¡°Vermilion Bird, if you were to fight the Redme Beast, do you have a chance of winning?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. From the looks of it, only Duan Hen could contend against her. Even though she could suppress him in terms of strength, the most important thing was the confrontation between the two mythical beasts. Vermilion Bird was silent for a moment before a trace of uncertainty surfaced on his face. ¡°If I were at my peak, I would not be afraid of it, but...¡± Vermilion Bird looked down at his young body and traces of sadness shed past his eyes. Shen Yanxiao sensed Vermilion Bird¡¯s mental fluctuation. When Vermilion Bird first met the Azure Dragon and the others, they had mentioned that Vermilion Bird was injured. Because of the injury, only Vermilion Bird had the appearance of a youngling among the five mythical beasts. Shen Yanxiao had always been puzzled by this. What kind of injury did Vermilion Bird receive to cause him to be like this? Vermilion Bird had been recuperating for hundreds of years, so why hadn¡¯t he recovered yet? ¡°Vermilion Bird, did you really fight against Taotie back then?¡± Nangong Mengmeng seemed to know something as she looked at Vermilion Bird with curiosity. Vermilion Bird¡¯s expression instantly darkened. Nangong Mengmeng knew that she had misspoken, so she immediately covered her mouth and looked at the Vermilion Bird apologetically. Chapter 985 - Twilight City (3)

Chapter 985: Twilight City (3)

Shen Yanxiao frowned. Vermilion Bird fought against Taotie? Could it be that Vermilion Bird¡¯s injury was caused by Taotie? Vermilion Bird gritted his teeth and remained silent as he turned to look out the window. Lan Fengli nced at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Xiao Feng doesn¡¯t have a magical beast yet, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not want Vermilion Bird to recall those unhappy memories. Since he did not wish to talk about it, she would change the topic. Lan Fengli nodded obediently. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯ll find you a good magical beast in the future.¡± Since Lan Fengli was terrifyingly powerful, Shen Yanxiao had the intention to find a mythical beast for him. Otherwise, with his strength, magical beasts of the Advanced-level would not have any value. Shen Yanxiao originally wanted to lure one of the Phoenixes to be Lan Fengli¡¯s magical beast or perhaps she could trick Yin Jiuchen into giving the other one. However, she had been so busy recently that she had not paid attention to that. Lan Fengli blinked and looked at the angry Vermilion Bird. ¡°Sister, can I have Taotie...¡± Vermilion Bird instantly exploded! ¡°Taotie! You want Taotie? What¡¯s so good about that guy? Let me tell you, your small arms and legs are not enough for him to swallow you whole!¡± Vermilion Bird pointed at Lan Fengli and cried out. The word ¡®Taotie¡¯ was now his trigger word. Lan Fengli innocently said to Vermilion Bird, ¡°I only want it to swallow you.¡± ¡°You stinky brat! Get out of the carriage right now. I want to fight you one-on-one! If I don¡¯t beat you until your face is covered with peach blossoms, you won¡¯t know why roses are so red!¡± The Vermilion Bird rolled up his sleeves and was about to fight Lan Fengli one-on-one. His scarlet eyes were practically spitting fire. Shen Yanxiao facepalmed. Lan Fengli was kind to everyone, but he bullied Vermilion Bird in all sorts of ways. Could it be that even though he had amnesia, he still subconsciously remembered that Vermilion Bird had knocked him out? Lan Fengli shot a nce at Vermilion Bird¡¯s fist and calmly said, ¡°I don¡¯t bully disabled birds.¡± ¡°Who did you say is disabled? Come here, I promise I won¡¯t beat you to death!¡± Vermilion Bird cried out and was about to pounce on Lan Fengli. Fortunately, Shen Yanxiao was quick enough to stop him. Nangong Mengmeng, who had identally triggered a war, silently shrunk herself into the corner of the carriage and tried her best to reduce her presence. She really did not do it on purpose... ¡°You? Don¡¯t hurt your wings,¡± Lan Fengli said in all seriousness. ¡°Haha, if I don¡¯t roast you today, I won¡¯t be called Vermilion Bird!¡± ¡°You want to be called Little Bird-Pig?¡± ¡°I will kill you!¡± ¡°You can¡¯t defeat me.¡± ¡°When I kill you, you¡¯ll know it¡¯s you who can¡¯t beat me!¡± Shen Yanxiao held Vermilion Bird with one hand and rubbed her forehead with the other. Lan Fengli¡¯s provocation had perfectly resolved Vermilion Bird¡¯s depressed mood. However, it was not easy to appease the furious Vermilion Bird! Shen Yanxiao could only sigh at her brother¡¯s method of appeasing other people¡¯s emotions. It was... a tragic sight. While Vermilion Bird was fuming, Lan Fengli continued to have a taut expression. Nangong Mengmeng was squatting in a corner and painting mushrooms, which forced Shen Yanxiao tofort her along the way. There was not a single moment of leisure along the way. Even Little Phoenix on Vermilion Bird¡¯s head and the mini dragon on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders were chirping incessantly. It was extremely lively. After ten days of torture, the carriages of Sun Never Sets finally arrived at the gates of Twilight City. For Shen Yanxiao, the torturous hell-ride finally ended. Chapter 986 - Twilight City (4)

Chapter 986: Twilight City (4)

The name of the Twilight City had something to do with the city itself. Just as Nangong Mengmeng said, the entire city walls were made of metal. At dusk, the city walls reflected the light of dusk, as if the entire city had integrated with the light rays. As such, it was named as Twilight City. A row of guards guarded the city gates. Du Lang handed the invitation letter to the city guards. Not long after, a middle-aged man in light armor walked to the carriage. ¡°Wee, City Lord of Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao. My City Lord has prepared a ce for you to rest. Pleasee with me.¡± Shen Yanxiao and the others alighted from the carriage and followed the middle-aged man into the city shrouded in dusk. The interior of Twilight City was mostly made of metal, and the surface area of the city was slightly smaller than Blizzard City and Fantasy Devil City. It was crowded with the citizens of the seven countries, and the streets and alleys were exceptionally crowded. Even the main road could only amodate two carriages moving side by side. The amodation Twilight City had arranged for them was quite far from the center of the Twilight City, located at the southeast corner of the city. Shen Yanxiao and the rest walked for a long time before they arrived. There was only a small building at their destination. ¡°City Lord Shen and everyone, please rest here. People from Blizzard City and Fantasy Devil City will be arriving in two days. At that time, my City Lord will naturally wee you.¡± The middle-aged man had a smile on his face; his attitude was considered polite. However, it was hard to imagine how friendly Twilight City was to Sun Never Sets when they had arranged for them to stay in such a remote and simple ce. Shen Yanxiao did not seem to mind. She acted as if she did not notice anything and smiled. ¡°Thank you.¡± The middle-aged man said a few words to Shen Yanxiao before he left. As soon as he left, the people of Sun Never Sets startedining. ¡°Isn¡¯t Duan Hen too petty? He arranged for us to stay in such a remote ce. Isn¡¯t he basically stating that he is not fond of us?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the building that was not even as big as his mansion in Sun Never Sets with an unhappy expression. After all, they were the elites representing a city. It was somewhat negligent of Duan Hen to have arranged for them to stay here. ¡°The Twilight City is small to begin with. Perhaps the amodations they have arranged for Blizzard City and Fantasy Devil City are simr. Don¡¯t be calctive.¡± Li Xiaoweiforted him with a good temperament. ¡°But it doesn¡¯t have to be in a corner.¡± Tang Nazhi still could not understand. ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s do as the Romans do. In any case, we are here for the tournament, not for sightseeing. It¡¯s fine as long as we can sleep here.¡± Yang Xi was rather interested in the forging methods of Twilight City. Shen Yanxiao did not say anything and merely led them into the building. The building looked shabby from the outside and it was even worse when they entered. The interior was simple and crude, with only some decorations. Other than the normal tables, chairs, and some furniture, there was only an old man in his sixties in charge of the building. Not to mention that the old man was walking so slowly; his physique seemed to be unable to withstand much torture. There were at least a hundred people living in the building, it was somewhat unjustifiable to only arrange one old man to serve them. There were no more than 30 rooms in the entire building. So, four to five people would have to fit in one room. The decoration in the room was shabby to the extreme. Other than the bed, chairs, and tables, there were no cabs. The empty room was only upied by arge mattress that could amodate four to five people. It was even more simple and crude than a military camp. Chapter 987 - Twilight City (5)

Chapter 987: Twilight City (5)

Looking at the state of their rooms, everyone¡¯s expression turned ugly. Even if their amodation was small, did the rooms need to be so shabby? It was as if they were afraid that they would steal everything if they were to decorate more. ¡°Teacher, they have gone too far.¡± Nangong Mengmeng shrunk her neck and stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. Even she could tell, let alone the others. It was evident that Twilight City did not like the people of Sun Never Sets. ¡°Ignore them.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not seem to have any reaction, but in fact... ¡°Have everyone go into the city and pick some furniture and ornaments for me. Don¡¯t embarrass me by buying those cheap stuff. After you¡¯re done, move all of them here.¡± With amand, Shen Yanxiao directly threw out a few crystal cards. ¡°City Lord is mighty and domineering!¡± Everyone cheered! It was only the first day of the seventh month so there were still a few days before the start of the tournament. Spending their time in such a ce... Although they could endure it, it was still somewhat stifling. However, Shen Yanxiao gave them the permission to go shopping. And even demanded them to buy luxury items! Oh oh oh oh! Their blood boiled! Sitting on the chair, Shen Yanxiao looked at the cheering crowd and sneered. They wanted them to look shabby? Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiaocked nothing but money! It doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t give it to me. I have plenty of money. Why can¡¯t I buy it myself? The group of youths who received the crystal card immediately went out to shop. Their city lord was truly a nouveau riche. Who would have known she would have such a move! ¡°Aren¡¯t you benefiting the Twilight City this way? Once we leave, wouldn¡¯t those items belong to them?¡± Tang Nazhi quirked his brow. Even though it looked domineering, it was still a loss. Shen Yanxiao sneered and said, ¡°Let them have it? Once we leave, we will take whatever we can and smash everything we can¡¯t take with us.¡± They wanted to make her suffer? Twilight City did not have the ability to do so. ¡°...¡± Tang Nazhi was speechless. Shen Yanxiao was too savage. On the other hand, Qi Xia and the rest had a crafty smile on their faces. They did not think that Shen Yanxiao would be so rash as to unt her wealth. Don¡¯t forget that other than her identity as a city lord, she also had the identity of a thief god. It was estimated that tonight, a group of people in the Twilight City would suffer a cmity. How could Shen Yanxiao not be generous to use the money from Twilight City to buy furniture for her subordinates? It would not cost her a single cent. The old man who stood guard in the pavilion looked at the group of youths with eager eyes. He led them to move all sorts of extremely luxurious furniture and ornaments into the building. The sight of those luxurious furniture made the old man¡¯s heart tremble. What made him vomit blood was that he saw several people walking in with a crystal ball the size of a human head in their hands. The price of any random crystal ball was enough for an ordinary family to eat and drink for half their lives! Within a short span of a few hours, the interior of the shabby building was immediately filled with luxury items purchased by the people of Sun Never Sets. From the lobby to the various rooms, all of them revealed a strong sense of ¡®luxury ¡®. Even the floor was covered with a luxurious woolen carpet embroidered with gold thread. From the main entrance of the building, it covered all the way to the beds of various rooms. In such a short time, Shen Yanxiao had spent millions of gold coins in her crystal cards. However, the City Lord did not even blink when she ordered someone to invite the chefs from the most luxurious inn in Twilight City to make dinner for her subordinates... Chapter 988 - Twilight City (6)

Chapter 988: Twilight City (6)

The state of the amodation had risen from hell to heaven. Not only did they live well, but they also ate well. While they were feasting and drinking, they did not forget how much money they had spent on Shen Yanxiao. All of them secretly made up their minds that they would give it their all in thispetition and win no matter what. Otherwise, they would be letting down the City Lord¡¯s generosity. Oh, this White Jade Hoof Flower is so delicious... The news that the people of Sun Never Sets were purchasing luxury goods in Twilight City had spread like wildfire. Many merchants who sold their products to Sun Never Sets had also done a great job of promoting their products. They would say that the people of Sun Never Sets were liberal with money. When they entered a shop to choose something, they would look at the best. If they were not good, they would not even nce at them. Sun Never Sets was thest city to be built. Twilight City was far away from Sun Never Sets so many people did not know much about it. Based on their point of view, how promising could a newly built city be? They were probably here to join in the fun. Unexpectedly, in an afternoon, the actions of Sun Never Sets had shocked those people who made up nonsense. Many people started to wonder how rich Sun Never Sets was. One hundred plus people had spent no less than millions of gold coins in one afternoon. Were gold coins in Sun Never Sets not considered money? Even if they were rich, they should not spend it like that! In merely an afternoon, Sun Never Sets had left behind a glorious image of a really wealthy city. There were even many merchants who heard the gossip from their peers and eagerly ran to the building Shen Yanxiao lived in to sell their products. Those who were still having their dinner were shocked by those merchants who were blocking the entrance with their luxury items on their shoulders. Shen Yanxiao looked up and scanned the people in the dining room. Everyone tacitly lowered their heads and ate their food. No one dared to raise their heads. ¡°Vermilion Bird,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Hmm?¡± Vermilion Bird ,who had a piece of pork belly in his mouth, raised his head and looked at Shen Yanxiao in confusion. ¡°Chase them away,¡± Shen Yanxiao said calmly. ¡°Understood!¡± Vermilion Bird hastily swallowed the pork belly, picked up Little Phoenix that was pecking rice, and threw it on top of his head before dashing towards the group of merchants at the entrance. Everyone in the dining room only heard the sounds of ghosts wailing and wolves howling outside the door. In less than five minutes, Vermilion Bird pped his hands, walked back to the dining table, and continued to chow down. Everyone looked at Vermilion Bird¡¯s ¡®imposing¡¯ back and secretly swallowed their saliva. Savage! Even though they did not personally witness Vermilion Bird attacking, just those miserable screams were enough to let them imagine how miserable those merchants were. ¡°You can stroll around Twilight City for the next few days, but don¡¯t cause any trouble.¡± Shen Yanxiao wiped her mouth after she had her fill and instructed everyone. She did not intend to lock them up in this small building. Since she rarely came to Twilight City, she naturally had to tour around. Even though Twilight City was small, it had its merits. ¡°Yes!¡± Everyone nodded. After the meal, Shen Yanxiao allowed everyone to move around freely, but she returned to her room. She decisively changed out of her regr clothes and wore a ck night suit. Needless to say, the city lord who had spent millions of gold coins in the day was about to start her side business in Twilight City again. She would get back all the money she had spent this afternoon tonight! Chapter 989 - Twilight City (7)

Chapter 989: Twilight City (7)

The night shrouded Twilight City, only the light crystals by the roadside illuminated the streets. The citizens of Twilight City did not like the nightlife. Perhaps it was because they did note from the same country, but they preferred to stay in their rooms and rest early. This was an excellent opportunity. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dexterous figure dashed across the streets like a cat. The mini dragon insisted on following her, but she tied it up and strapped it onto her table. As a professional thief, even though Shen Yanxiao had not taken action for a long time, she still had not forgotten about her talent as a thief. Very soon, she locked onto a few wealthy merchants in Twilight City. In the cities of the Forsaken Land, many merchants from various countries could be seen stationed, and many of them would store their money in a storeroom. Due to it being inconvenient, it was difficult to deposit money into a bank at the first instance of a transaction. This was definitely good news for Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao barely exerted any effort and managed to fish out a considerable sum of money from several storerooms. This kind of method, which was simr to taking something out of one¡¯s pocket, was of no challenge at all. However, Shen Yanxiao was smart enough not to steal from the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Even though she was confident that she would not be discovered, as she had the Moonlight Crystal to conceal her aura, who knew what was going on in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion? That Redme Beast was described as mysterious by Nangong Mengmeng, so it was better to avoid getting involved in potentially troublesome matters. Furthermore... Shen Yanxiao looked at her interspatial ring that was stuffed to the brim and the smile on her face could not be concealed. The merchants in the Forsaken Land were much richer than the merchants in other ces. The money they had was all ced in their storeroom. In such a situation, she easily took whatever she saw. Shen Yanxiao, who had just returned from a rewarding escapade, returned to her room to change her clothes. Looking at the mini dragon that was tied up like a dumpling on the table, Shen Yanxiao picked it up with a smile and slowly undid its bindings. ¡°Guji!! Guji! Gu!!¡± The mini dragon instantly exploded!! It pped its small wings and circled around the table in anger. If not for the fact that it could not fly, it would have dashed toward Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao calmly sat on the chair and pped it on the table. ¡°Silence.¡± ¡°Wuu... wuu...¡± The mini dragon was beaten unjustly by a certain someone¡¯s unscrupulous ws. However, it was still too small, causing its resistance to be futile. ¡°Stop arguing and go to sleep.¡± Shen Yanxiao stretched. Earlier on, she was in a good mood to go out and in the process, she earned some quick bucks, but it was gettingte. Regardless of whether the mini dragon protested or not, Shen Yanxiao carried it to her bed. Even though there was a shortage of rooms in the attic, everyone had secretly reached a consensus to leave a separate room for Shen Yanxiao. Even Nangong Mengmeng did not want to snatch a bed from Shen Yanxiao and was willing to squeeze into a bed with a few girls who were in charge of logistics. Lying alone in the warm bed, Shen Yanxiao fell asleep with satisfaction. It was a peaceful night. For a certain unscrupulous thief, it was a happy night. However, for some wealthy merchants, everything that happened that night would be their eternal nightmare. The next morning, while Shen Yanxiao was still asleep, Twilight City went into an uproar. The families of dozens merchants in the city had been robbed inhumanely, and more than half of the gold coins in the storeroom had been stolen. Furthermore, the night patrol team had no clue on who might the thief be. What depressed them the most was that this unscrupulous thief was quite principled when she stole. Every family was siphoned two-thirds of their total gold coins, leaving them with only one-third of their original wealth. Chapter 990 - Twilight City (8)

Chapter 990: Twilight City (8)

They felt as if the thief was pitying them! This incident immediately alerted the City Lord of Twilight City. Almost all the soldiers in the city had moved out to search for that thief. However, everyone had subconsciously forgotten about the group of people from Sun Never Sets. In their minds, wealthy people like them who could spend millions of gold coins in a day would never do something degrading as thieving. The losses they suffered yesterday night barely amounted to their daily expenses. There was no need for them to steal, right? Little did they know... The city lord that they had assumed to be swimming in money was the culprit of the theft! When Shen Yanxiao woke up, it was alreadyte in the morning. After she changed her clothes, she went to the dining room to look for food. Coincidentally, the five beasts were also seated there. When they saw her, they immediately waved for her toe over and eat together. Shen Yanxiao slowly walked over and sat down. The food was made by a chef of a decent restaurant in Twilight City. Others might find it extremely delicious, but for the Phantom members who were ustomed to best delicacies, the food was not that delicious. ¡°How was your harvestst night?¡± Qi Xia propped his chin and looked at Shen Yanxiao who still had a sleepy look in her eyes. Shen Yanxiao took a sip of the porridge and said, ¡°Enough for us to spend in Twilight City.¡± The five of them immediately understood Shen Yanxiao¡¯s achievementsst night. As expected, this little girl was very shameless. She used someone¡¯s money to p the faces of Twilight City. Moreover, she acted as if it was only natural. It was really admirable. As the six of them were eating, Nangong Mengmeng returned from her little excursion with a small string of ornaments in her hands. The moment she saw Shen Yanxiao, she immediately rushed over. ¡°Teacher! Teacher! I have some gossip to share!¡± Nangong Mengmeng woke up early in the morning. However, when she noticed that Shen Yanxiao was still resting, she did not disturb her Teacher¡¯s sweet dreams. Instead, she wandered around Twilight City to waste some time. As she wandered around, she heard some interesting gossip. ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao had yet to fully wake up. She stared at the food in front of her in a daze as she ate mouthful after mouthful. Nangong Mengmeng said excitedly, ¡°I heard that many families in Twilight City were robbedst night!¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Shen Yanxiao continued eating. The expressions of the five beasts wereplicated. ¡°Err, Teacher, you knew it already?¡± Seeing Shen Yanxiao¡¯sck of reaction, Nangong Mengmeng was curious. ¡°No, I haven¡¯t anything about a thief.¡± Shen Yanxiao continued to struggle with the millet porridge. ¡°He¡¯s not an ordinary thief. Rumor has it that he¡¯s a very powerful thief. In one night, he managed to steal from all the merchants in Twilight City. But there is one weird thing about the whole situation. It is that instead of wiping the storage rooms clean, he left a portion of the wealth for them. Don¡¯t you think he¡¯s a rather disciplined thief? I never knew thieves were so upright.¡± Nangong Mengmeng tried her best to make the gossip she heard sound interesting. Unfortunately... Shen Yanxiao still had no reaction. Nangong Mengmeng was somewhat disappointed. She still hoped that this gossip could motivate her teacher. Shen Yanxiao did not have any reaction, but the expressions of the five beasts were getting more and more tangled. ¡°Senior Uncles, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Nangong Mengmeng finally realized the abnormality in her five uncles¡¯ expression. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just ate too much,¡± Qi Xia calmly said. If Nangong Mengmeng were to know that the thief she mentioned was the Teacher seated opposite of her, what would she think? Chapter 991 - Twilight City (9)

Chapter 991: Twilight City (9)

After the people of Sun Never Sets stayed in Twilight City for a few days, the representatives from Fantasy Devil City and Blizzard City finally arrived. Nangong Mengmeng was someone who could not stay idle. As soon as the teams from the two cities entered the city, she eagerly went to inquire about them. However, when she returned at night, Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s expression was very ugly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± It was rare for Nangong Mengmeng to be so gloomy. Nangong Mengmeng said, ¡°I thought that Twilight City had no choice but to arrange for us to stay here, so I expected to see their amodation to be in the same dpidated state. But both amodations are close to the center of the city and their rooms are very luxurious.¡± Nangong Mengmeng was furious that her Teacher, who was such a powerful person, was slighted by Twilight City. At first, she thought that Twilight City had its difficulties. But when the other two city lords arrived, she finally realized how naive she was. It was not that Twilight City did not have good amodations, but they were just unwilling to provide them. Basically everything in the attic was purchased by Shen Yanxiao after she arrived. Even though it was no longer as shabby, the number of rooms was still fixed. No matter how soft the quilt was, it could not change the fact that they had to squeeze several people on the same bed. There were plenty of ces to stay in Twilight City, but they were not allowed to stay there. They were the ones who arrived first, but Fantasy Devil City and Blizzard City had received better treatment. Even a fool knew that Twilight City did not like them. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. In any case, we won¡¯t be staying here for long.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. She had already guessed the sinister n of Twilight City. That was why she ordered her subordinates to purchase all the luxurious items. She could not let her people suffer. Thus, she was not surprised by Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s words. ¡°Teacher, your temper is too good. Everyone is bullying you, but you¡¯re still acting as though nothing has happened.¡± Nangong Mengmeng felt that Shen Yanxiao didn¡¯t deserve such treatment. Her impression of Geng Di from Fantasy Devil City was that he was a sissy. Long Fei from Blizzard City was better, but didn¡¯t he have to go to Sun Never Sets to ask Shen Yanxiao to lift his curse? However, his status here was higher than Shen Yanxiao. Naturally, Nangong Mengmeng could not tolerate it. ¡°Pfft.¡± Tang Nazhi who was drinking tea spat out a mouthful of water when he heard what Nangong Mengmeng said. Shen Yanxiao had a good temper? Haha... that was the best joke he had ever heard! This little girl was protective of her people and narrow-minded. She was ck-bellied, shameless, and evil. How was she good-tempered? ¡°How old are you? Don¡¯t you know how to drink water?¡± Qi Xia sat by Tang Nazhi¡¯s side and was affected by his saliva as he shot a disdainful nce at him. Tang Nazhi silently wiped his mouth. ¡°We are only here for the tournament so there¡¯s no need to care about this. Didn¡¯t that person say that after Geng Di and Long Fei arrives, the City Lord of Twilight City would hold a banquet and invite the three city lords to attend?¡± Yan Yu had a milder personality. He also understood that Twilight City¡¯s actions could not hurt them in the slightest. Shen Yanxiao had gone to the city two days ago to make a sum of money. All that money was spent on their daily expenses. If they did not give them the money, wouldn¡¯t they take it themselves? ¡°I haven¡¯t seen anyoneing to announce a banquet.¡± Li Xiaowei frowned. By right, since Geng Di and Long Fei had arrived, Twilight City should be preparing for the banquet. Chapter 992 - Twilight City (10) Chapter 992: Twilight City (10) ¡°It¡¯s still early, perhaps they are still preparing.¡± Yang Xi was thinking positively. ¡°I hope so.¡± Qi Xia pondered. However, that hope did notst until nightfall. Shen Yanxiao and the others were prepared to have lunch on their own when they saw a man in the uniform of the Twilight City Guards hurrying over. ¡°City Lord Shen, the City Lord invites you to a banquet tonight.¡± The guard handed a gilded invitation to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at the sky; it was already dark outside the pavilion. Looking at the time written on the invitation, she could guess that the banquet had already begun. Nangong Mengmeng stretched her head out to look at the invitation and her expression immediately darkened. ¡°The City Lord of Twilight City is too much. It will probably take half an hour to get from here to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. You only sent the invitation when the banquet had started. I wonder how you do things here in Twilight City.¡± Nangong Mengmeng was already furious at Twilight City for neglecting Shen Yanxiao. Now that she saw thete invitation, the anger in her heart surged. Firstly, it was the dpidated amodation. Then, they deliberately sent the banquet invitationte. Weren¡¯t they simply making things difficult for Shen Yanxiao? The guard said with an awkward expression, ¡°Well... please forgive me. Look at me, don¡¯t I look like I have sent the invitation here in a hurry? The City Lord of the Fantasy Devil City, Geng Di, and the City Lord of Blizzard City, Long Fei, have only arrived in the afternoon. And by the time we had arranged their stay, it was already gettingte.¡± You sent it over in a hurry? Nangong Mengmeng narrowed her eyes and looked at the guard¡¯s rxed face. There was no trace of redness or sweat on his face. He was clearly taking his time walking over here. She wanted to speak out, but was stopped by Shen Yanxiao. ¡°We¡¯ll be there shortly,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with an indifferent expression. ¡°Yes.¡± The guard answered respectfully and swaggered away. Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s eyes were spitting fire. She wished she could p him. ¡°Teacher, why are you being so mild-tempered? He casually came up with a reason, and you believed him? Look at how slow and unhurried he is. Does he look like someone who is diligent in his work? Besides, doesn¡¯t the City Lord know that our aodation is very far from the City Lord¡¯s Mansion? Even if he were to send someone to deliver a letter, is there any reason for him to send such a person over? Even if he was going to bete, he should have at leaste with a horse.¡± Even though Nangong Mengmeng was naive, Twilight City¡¯s actions were so obvious that even she understood the situation. There was no need to mention Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was neither happy nor angry. She just looked at the five beasts and asked, ¡°What do you think?¡± Qi Xia waved his white jade fan and propped his chinzily. ¡°They have already used the two city lords as an excuse. What else can it mean?¡± The guards seemed very polite, but his words and actions were full of loopholes. People from Fantasy Devil City and Blizzard City hade. Even if they wanted to make arrangements for their aodation, they did not need to mobilize all the soldiers in the Twilight City, so it was inexcusable to only send one guard to them. Besides, when Shen Yanxiao and the others entered the city, only a middle-aged man was there to lead them. He then quickly left them to fend for themselves after a few parting words. What arrangements were they talking about? ¡°Evidently, Duan Hen is using Geng Di and Long Fei to pressure you. So what if he makes it clear that he does not value you? After all, the rtionship between the three City Lords is different from yours. Moreover, you had a disagreement with Geng Di and no one knows about your rtionship with Long Fei. They must think no one is on your side.¡± Chapter 993 - Twilight City (11)

Chapter 993: Twilight City (11)

Long Fei had kept a low-profile when he asked Shen Yanxiao to lift the curse. The people from Blizzard City would naturally not spread the news, and Shen Yanxiao did not allow anyone from her side to speak irresponsibly, so only a few people knew of this matter. Coupled with the fact that Geng Di, Long Fei, and Duan Hen had harassed her during the construction of Sun Never Sets, they would never imagine Long Fei and Shen Yanxiao having a good rtionship. Shen Yanxiao frowned. She felt that something was amiss with the situation in Twilight City. Even though Twilight City had obstructed the construction of Sun Never Sets, their efforts were simr to Blizzard City. Long Fei was not happy to harass Sun Never Sets, as the Vermilion Bird Family had done a great favor to his family. However, Twilight City did not show much hostility towards Sun Never Sets from the start. However, why did Duan Hen¡¯s attitude change so drastically after they entered the city? Shen Yanxiao would not feel it was strange if they were treated unfairly in Fantasy Devil City. However, Duan Hen offending her without any reservations did not conform to his past behavior. With such a huge contrast, Shen Yanxiao could not help but ponder the reason behind the sudden change. ¡°Teacher, this invitation says that you can bring someone with you. Who do you want to bring?¡± Nangong Mengmeng took the invitation and looked at the surroundings. She honestly felt that the banquet was a waste of time. However, when she thought of being by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side alone, she immediately put on an ¡®please take me¡¯ expression. Shen Yanxiao directly ignored her request and said to Qi Xia who was in a daze, ¡°Qi Xia, apany me tonight.¡± ¡°...¡± Nangong Mengmeng wanted to cry. Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders and slowly stood up under the other four¡¯s envious and jealous gazes. ¡°I will do as you say.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. There was a reason for choosing Qi Xia. The people she needed for this trip had to be ck-bellied. No one would dare to im to be number one in this aspect if Qi Xia imed to be number two. Even though Nangong Mengmeng was likable, she was too naive. Moreover, she was already disgusted with Twilight City after everything that had happened. If she were to bring her there, perhaps the frank girl would point fingers and criticize Duan Hen on the spot. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. You¡¯ll bete if you go now. Do you want me to get someone to prepare a carriage?¡± Yan Yu looked at the sky and estimated that the banquet had already started for half an hour. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. Qi Xia and Shen Yanxiao looked at each other. At the same time, both of them found a glint of tacit understanding in each other¡¯s eyes. ... The City Lord¡¯s Mansion of Twilight City was brightly lit and the sound of the zither could be heard. The young man seated at the head of the table had a clean, handsome appearance, but there was no expression on his handsome facial features. Sitting beside him was an old man in his seventies. He had a white beard and wore a dark green long robe. From afar, he looked noble and virtuous. However, everyone present knew that the main character ofTwilight City tonight was not Duan Hen who was seated on the main seat, but the old man. ¡°Elder Wen, it has been many years since west met, but you are still as elegant as ever.¡± Dressed in a luxurious attire of a noble, Geng Di gracefully stood up and held a cup of wine as he saluted the silent old man. ¡°City Lord Geng, I trust you have been well since west met.¡± Elder Wen raised his cup in response. ¡°Elder Wen, how did you have the time toe to the Forsaken Land? If not for my father¡¯s letter, I would not have known about this.¡± Geng Di¡¯s smile was extremely hypocritical. ¡°I just came to take a look.¡± Elder Wen smiled. Geng Di exchanged a few more pleasantries with Elder Wen, but Long Fei who sat opposite him frowned. Chapter 994 - Twilight City (12)

Chapter 994: Twilight City (12)

Long Xueyao attended the banquet with Long Fei. Sitting by his side, she would look outside the door from time to time. ¡°Father, City Lord Shen is not here yet,¡± Long Xueyao lowered her voice and whispered into Long Fei¡¯s ear. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s absence also caused Long Fei to frown. It had been quite some time since they arrived at the banquet, but he had yet to see Shen Yanxiao. But, when they had just arrived at Twilight City, he clearly heard that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s entourage had arrived two days in advance so logically speaking, they should be attending this banquet. Shen Yanxiao was kind to Long Fei, and he was not an ungrateful person. He looked at Elder Wen who was chatting happily with Geng Di and asked, ¡°Elder Wen, may I know when the City Lord of Sun Never Sets wille?¡± When Elder Wen heard Long Fei¡¯s question, he slowly turned to him and asked, ¡°City Master Long, are you referring to that deviant Shen Yanxiao?¡± Deviant... Long Fei frowned. Geng Di chuckled and said, ¡°City Lord Long, you must have heard about City Lord Shen, right? The Longxuan Empire has been without achievements in the Forsaken Land for so many years, but they sent a little kid who has yet to reach adulthood to build a city in the Forsaken Land. Other things aside, that girl is a Warlock. Moreover, not long ago, I received news from the Longxuan Empire that City Lord Shen had detained Prince Long Yue and State Master Pei Yuan in order to obtain funding from the Longxuan Empire.¡± Geng Di¡¯s words were extremely provocative, and Elder Wen¡¯s expression did not look good when he said all those ims. ¡°Lord Long, you don¡¯t have to worry about such a rude and disrespectful kid. She merely became a City Lord and she dared to detain a prince. If she were to continue growing in the Forsaken Land, wouldn¡¯t she soon disregard all the monarchs in the Brilliance Continent?¡± Elder Wen¡¯s tone was not good; it was evident that he held prejudice against Shen Yanxiao. Warlocks were already unweed in the Brilliance Continent. And the moment Shen Yanxiao entered the Forsaken Land, she had given Fantasy Devil City a tight p. Even though she had intimidated the other three forces, her actions were still rather high-profile. Furthermore, Geng Di had somehow heard that Shen Yanxiao had detained Long Yue and Pei Yuan in Sun Never Sets, so he told Elder Wen about all this. As such, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s image in Elder Wen¡¯s heart hit rock bottom. Elder Wen was a member of the Elders Council in the Seventh Kingdom. There was a clear distinction between seniors and juniors in the Seventh Kingdom, and they would never allow something unruly kid to disturb that hierarchy. The Elders Council was the highest ruling party in the Seventh Kingdom, even the actual rulers of the seven countries dared not to resist their decisions. For someone like Shen Yanxiao who dared to offend the royal power and detained the crown prince of a country, it was apletely disrespectful act in Elder Wen¡¯s opinion. She was already a Warlock, which caused him to have an unfavorable impression of her. Coupled with this incident, Elder Wen had already regarded Shen Yanxiao as someone who caused trouble. He did not like her words nor her actions. Geng Di was happy to see that everyone disliked Shen Yanxiao. He added oil to the fire and said, ¡°This arrogant and ignorant little kid should be taught a lesson. Elder Wen is indeed wise. After suffering such a loss, I believe she should have realized that the Sun Never Sets does not have the final say in the Forsaken Land. No matter what, she does not have any power here.¡± ¡°Of course. That child is ignorant, and needs to be taught a lesson.¡± Elder Wen nodded. All the unfair treatment that Sun Never Sets received in the Twilight City was his doing. Chapter 995 - Twilight City (13) Chapter 995: Twilight City (13) ¡°Elder Wen is right.¡± Geng Di did not conceal his happiness. Elder Wen¡¯s position in the Seventh Kingdom was equivalent to Long Fei¡¯s position in the God Wind Alliance. Moreover, the Seventh Kingdom held a higher esteem for the Elders Council while the people of the God Wind Alliance were more liberal. After all, they were mercenaries. However, in the Seventh Kingdom, the Elders Council represented everything. Even if the City Lord of Twilight City had the surname Duan, he could only swallow his anger in front of Elder Wen. Duan Hen was still young and as such, he did not have the qualifications to speak. Ever since Elder Wen came to Twilight City, Duan Hen had been quietly sidelined. He had the title ¡®City Lord¡¯ but in reality, he held no power. Even with regards to the tournament between the four countries, Elder Wen was personally arranging everything, and it was also his intention to antagonize Sun Never Sets. Of course, Geng Di contributed greatly to Elder Wen¡¯s loathing of Shen Yanxiao. His father and Elder Wen were a pretentious bunch. After he knew that Elder Wen wasing to Twilight City, he specially wrote a letter to express his condolences while not forgetting to smear Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reputation. After he finished writing, he sent a gift over. Looking at Elder Wen¡¯s attitude towards Shen Yanxiao, Geng Di knew that he hadpleted his task perfectly. While Geng Di and Elder Wen sang the same tune, Long Fei and his daughter¡¯s expressions were extremely gloomy. Long Fei had been in contact with Shen Yanxiao, and Shen Yanxiao was the one who removed his curse. In addition, Shen Yanxiao had previously saved Long Xueyao, so Long Fei had already regarded her as his savior. When he heard the old and young bastards ndering his benefactor, Long Fei could no longer restrain his anger anymore. ¡°I have met with City Lord Shen. Her personality is not what you two have described. Even though she is young, she knows her limits. Even though she is a Warlock, she has nevermitted any atrocities. Moreover, she was able toplete Sun Never Sets in half a year at such a young age. Her strength is not something ordinary people can possess.¡± Long Fei calmed himself down and tried to clear Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bad name. Elder Wen and Geng Di were stunned. They did not expect Long Fei and Shen Yanxiao to have met before. Moreover, from Long Fei¡¯s words, it seemed like he was protecting Shen Yanxiao. Elder Wen¡¯s expression immediately turned unsightly. The Seventh Kingdom and the God Wind Alliance¡¯s system were somewhat simr, but the overly liberal culture of the God Wind Alliance made Elder Wen look down on them. Moreover, even though the God Wind Alliance was very powerful right now, there were too many warriors and their talents were too dispersed. Right now, they relied on a ragtag group of mercenaries to fight. Compared to the other three countries, their foundation was much shallower. ¡°City Lord Long is really a kind person, and Shen Yanxiao is rather pleasant looking. City Lord Long does not know her well so that must be why you feel this way.¡± Geng Di chuckled. He could not stand Shen Yanxiao being praised. Furthermore, he did not wish for Long Fei to stand on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. The grudge between Fantasy Devil City and Sun Never Sets was deep¡ªthere was no room for reconciliation. Right now, Geng Di was trying to rope in Twilight City and Blizzard City to hate on Shen Yanxiao. ¡°City Lord Long said that she knows her limits? That¡¯s really not the case. I¡¯ve mentioned it to Elder Wen before. I¡¯m not lying when she said that she detained the crown prince. How do you think she can reim Sun Never Sets at such a young age? It¡¯s all because she detained the prince and the state teacher, forcing the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire to invest arge amount of manpower and resources into her. If not for that, what can she do with her strength? Don¡¯t forget that Sun Never Sets is one of the five main cities in the Forsaken Land!¡± Chapter 996 - Twilight City (14)

Chapter 996: Twilight City (14)

¡°Back then, which of the three countries did not devote arge amount of resources to reim an ordinary city in the Forsaken Land? But, Shen Yanxiao is only from the Vermilion Bird Family of the Longxuan Empire. Even if the Vermilion Bird Family were to exert all their efforts, I¡¯m afraid they would not be stronger than the three of us. Moreover, there were only about a hundred people that Shen Yanxiao brought into the Forsaken Land that day. It was simply a fantasy story for a hundred over people to reim a main city in half a year¡¯s time. If she did not use those unscrupulous methods, how could she aplish it in such a short time?¡± Geng Di sneered. Sun Never Sets had be a legend in the Forsaken Land, and the fact that they had managed to reim it in half a year caused the three city lords to lose face. Even if Geng Di was beaten to death, he would never believe that Shen Yanxiao had relied on her own abilities. ¡°They had only a hundred or so people, but the number of advanced-ranked demons in Sun Never Sets was definitely greater. Even if they have three heads and six arms, I¡¯m afraid they can¡¯t eliminate all the demons inside,¡± Geng Di said. Long Fei took a deep breath. Shen Yanxiao had built Sun Never Sets at an astonishing speed. Other cities in the Forsaken Land had differing opinions about this matter. However, Long Fei did not believe that Shen Yanxiao would be so despicable as to detain a prince and a state teacher to threaten the Emperor. In fact, Shen Yanxiao did detain a prince and a state teacher, but threatening the Emperor? What a joke. There was not a single stone in Sun Never Sets that was contributed by the Emperor. Every brick and tile in Sun Never Sets was personally built by her. ¡°Rumor has it, there are eight mythical beasts in Sun Never Sets. With their help, it would not be impossible. City Lord Geng, haven¡¯t you met them before?¡± Long Xueyao suddenly spoke. Not only did her sharp words provide Shen Yanxiao with a suitable reason, but she also gave Geng Di a tight p with regards to how the eight mythical beasts had scared him off in the past. Geng Di¡¯s face turned pale. The eight mythical beasts surrounding Fantasy Devil City had always been part of Geng Di¡¯s dark past. Arge part of the reason for his hatred for Shen Yanxiao was also due to this. ¡°It¡¯s only eight mythical beasts. What can they aplish?¡± Geng Di gritted his teeth and retorted. ¡°Oh? City Lord Geng doesn¡¯t even care about the eight mythical beasts. This is really surprising. I wonder what kind of strength can convince City Lord Geng?¡± Long Xueyao retaliated impolitely. Long Fei¡¯s temper was mild, but she was unyielding and would not allow others to say anything bad about her benefactor. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personality was admirable, and she could not do those dirty things. Even if she did, Long Xueyao would support her to the end. ¡°You!¡± Geng Di choked on Long Xueyao¡¯s words and red at her with a pale face. Long Fei sighed internally. His daughter was still as straightforward as ever, but he agreed with her decision. They were mercenaries, not hypocrites that would feign civility. If they did not even react when their savior was being insulted, then they were worse than pigs and dogs. Just as Geng Di was being choked by Long Xueyao¡¯s words, the young man who had been sitting beside him slowly said, ¡°This youngdy seems to admire Shen Yanxiao? I wonder if you know her true personality.¡± Long Xueyao frowned and looked at the handsome young man. ¡°Shen Yanxiao¡¯s nature is sinister and crafty. Back then, she was merely a disgrace to the Vermilion Bird Family and was not highly regarded. After she was sent to the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s Herbalist Division by Shen Feng, not only did she not concentrate on her herbalism studies, she even learned some unorthodox methods and became a Warlock,¡± the young man said unhurriedly. Chapter 997 - Twilight City (15) Chapter 997: Twilight City (15) ¡°Who are you?¡± Long Xueyao frowned and asked. The young man smiled and said, ¡°I am Luo Fan, an exchange student sent by the Blue Moon Dynasty to Saint Laurent Academy in the Longxuan Empire. I have personally experienced that City Lord Shen¡¯s sinisterness there.¡± Geng Di rxed and nced at Luo Fan. Luo Fan gave him a reassuring smile. Soon after, Luo Fan said, ¡°I was ipetent¡ªonly having some attainments in herbalism. But, when I entered Saint Laurent Academy, Shen Yanxiao challenged me for no reason. As a Herbalist, I epted her challenge with the intention topare notes. However, I did not expect her to tamper with the potion during the challenge, turning me from a genius Herbalist into some worthless trash. I am not afraid of youughing at me. Right now, I cannot train in battle aura nor magic. Even my mental energy has been destroyed. I can no longer do anything.¡± A trace of surprise appeared on Long Xueyao¡¯s face. She looked at Long Fei, and he swept his gaze across Luo Fan. With his current strength, he could naturally tell that what Luo Fan said was true. He was indeed a cripple so he nodded at Long Xueyao with slight hesitation. ¡°How is that possible?¡± Long Xueyao was in disbelief. Shen Yanxiao did not give her the impression that she was such an arrogant person. Luo Fan forced a smile and said, ¡°I have no reason to lie to you. If not for the fact that I had injured her, why would I drag this lowly body to appear in public? Back then, I was rather reputable and even attracted attention when I came to Saint Laurent Academy. I believe it was because I was too ostentatious and did not know to restrain myself that Shen Yanxiao hated me.¡± Luo Fan sounded miserable, as if Shen Yanxiao was such a petty person that could not stand others being better than her. Long Xueyao bit her lips. She had a feeling that the person Luo Fan was referring to waspletely different from her impression of Shen Yanxiao. However, Luo Fan was indeed crippled, and there was no need for him to lie to her. Moreover, Luo Fan¡¯s identity was not unknown so if she had the heart to send someone to investigate, she could easily find out the truth. If he were to lie, he would be exposed very soon. In the end, Long Xueyao was still young and had little experience. It was impossible for her to know that Luo Fan¡¯s words were just an excuse. Indeed, Shen Yanxiao had destroyed Luo Fan¡¯s cultivation, but he only had himself to me. If he had not helped Shangguan Xiao and Pu Lisi to force Tang Nazhi out of the Herbalist Division, Shen Yanxiao would not have been so ruthless. Unfortunately, Luo Fan did not exin the reason. Even if Long Xueyao sent someone to inquire about it, she would not be able to get any information. Only Shen Yanxiao and the five beasts knew the whole story. ¡°Is Shen Yanxiao really that vicious?¡± Elder Wen believed Luo Fan¡¯s words without a doubt, making him loathe Shen Yanxiao even more. Luo Fan sincerely said, ¡°I don¡¯t dare to speak irresponsibly. Not only me, but even the top student of the Herbalist Division of Saint Laurent Academy had his mental energy destroyed because of her. Right now, that student is recuperating in Fantasy Devil City¡ªhis teacher being Great Herbalist Pu Lisi. When Shen Yanxiao was in Saint Laurent Academy, she would often speak rudely to Great Herbalist Pu Lisi. At that time, Great Master Pu Lisi was already the head of the Herbalist Division but Shen Yanxiao had not only destroyed his only disciple¡¯s life but also forced him to bring his student to the Blue Moon Dynasty to search for my teacher, Jun Mo, to treat us.¡± Luo Fan¡¯s words were sincere, with his tones filled with sadness. It was as if he was crying from sadness. Correspondingly, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reputation was ruined from Luo Fan¡¯s attack. Chapter 998 - Twilight City (16)

Chapter 998: Twilight City (16)

¡°Hmph! Shen Yanxiao is honestly not a good person. So vicious at such a young age,¡± Elder Wen angrily said. Geng Di struck while the iron was hot. ¡°s, such a cancer has appeared in the Forsaken Land. I wonder if in the future...¡± Elder Wen said, ¡°Naturally, I cannot allow such a vile character to have a smooth journey. Since everyone here is a city lord of the Forsaken Land, I cannot allow such a person to disrupt the order of the Forsaken Land. It seems like I have been too polite with her! If I had known earlier, I would not have sent her an invitation for the banquet tonight.¡± Elder Wen felt that he was wrong to even have sent Shen Yanxiao an invitation. He should not allow a vile character like Shen Yanxiao to pollute this ce. ¡°Elder Wen is wise!¡± Geng Diughed wildly in his heart. This was basically tying Twilight City to his side. He shot a nce at the Twilight City¡¯s rightful city lord, Duan Hen. From the start of the banquet until now, this young man had not said a single word. If not for the fact that he sat on the main seat of the table, he would have probably forgotten about him. However... Twilight City had always been under the control of the Elders Council. When Duan Wuya was around, Twilight City still had a certain degree of autonomy. Now that the 15-year-old Duan Hen had inherited the city, Twilight City had be the property of the Elders Council, with the City Lord bing a puppet of theirs. While they were happily chatting, a guard ran in in a panic. ¡°Elder... Elder...¡± The guard fell to his knees, sweating profusely. He had a frightened expression on his face, and he could not even speak clearly. Elder Wen frowned. ¡°Why are you so flustered? Don¡¯t break the rules in front of our esteemed guests.¡± The guard gulped and pointed outside the gate while trembling. ¡°The... City Lord of Sun Never Sets... Shen Yanxiao... is here...¡± Elder Wen rxed his brows and leaned against the chair with a sneer. ¡°So she¡¯s here, why are you still standing there? Just bring her in.¡± The guard said with a bitter expression, ¡°But... but she said she wanted to see the City Lord...¡± ¡°Shouldn¡¯t shee in if she wishes to see the City Lord?¡± Elder Wen was very unhappy. His impression of Shen Yanxiao was at its worst. Before the guard could answer, the entire mansion suddenly shook violently. The crystal cups on the table fell to the ground with a crisp cracking sound. Elder Wen nearly fell to the ground from the shock. ¡°What exactly is going on!¡± ¡°Elder, please go outside and take a look,¡± the guard said with a bitter expression. The mansion was shaking non-stop, and all the delicacies on the table fell to the ground. Elder Wen¡¯splexion turned green and he suddenly stood up. ¡°I¡¯d like to see what trouble Shen Yanxiao has caused again. This is not her Sun Never Sets; she cannot be this unbridled!¡± After speaking, Elder Wen dashed out. Geng Di and Luo Fan looked at each other and naturally followed him out. Long Fei and Long Xueyao followed them out, fearing that Shen Yanxiao would suffer. Duan Hen was the only one left in the shaking hall. After everyone left, he raised his head and stared at someone¡¯s back with hatred in his pitch-ck eyes. Outside the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, mes surged to the skies, causing the pitch-ck night sky to be illuminated. All the citizens who lived near the City Lord¡¯s Mansion gathered outside the mansion and looked up at the two massive beasts on the roof! Elder Wen and the rest finally walked out. They looked up and gasped! Chapter 999 - Twilight City (17)

Chapter 999: Twilight City (17)

On the roof of the mansion, Vermilion Bird that was surrounded with raging mes stood out. The domineering and awe-inspiring Qilin mythical beast stood beside Vermilion Bird. The two mythical beasts stepped on the mansion. Their tall figure and dazzling gleam attracted everyone¡¯s attention. On Vermilion Bird and Qilin¡¯s backs, a gorgeous youngdy and a peerlessly handsome young man stood out their own. Their outstanding appearance and temperament were simr to an outstanding showpiece, making it hard to shift their gaze away. ¡°Shen Yanxiao,¡± Long Xueyao looked up at that familiar figure and could not help but whisper. Elder Wen¡¯s expression darkened. He wanted to embarrass Shen Yanxiao with his actions, but he did not expect Shen Yanxiao toe to the banquet with two mythical beasts, while also stepping on the roof of the mansion so ostentatiously. She was simply disying her might! All of them tilted their heads up to look up at Shen Yanxiao. However, Shen Yanxiao looked down on them from above. This show-of-might enraged Elder Wen. ¡°Lack of etiquette! What a disgrace!¡± Elder Wen was trembling from anger. ¡°Elder Wen, please calm down.¡± Geng Di hastilyforted. When he saw Vermilion Bird and Qilin, he recalled the incident when Shen Yanxiao brought eight mythical beasts to Fantasy Devil City to demonstrate her might. He originally thought that Shen Yanxiao would not dare to cause trouble in Twilight City, but he did not expect that this girl would directly appear with two mythical beasts. Geng Di¡¯s heart was beating like a drum. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrogance meant that she did not take Twilight City seriously. But this was also good. With her arrogance, Elder Wen would stand on his side even more. Shen Yanxiao sat on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s back and looked at the group of people outside the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Other than Long Fei and Long Xueyao, she also discovered an old acquaintance, Luo Fan. Since Luo Fan was from Blue Moon Dynasty, then the person standing beside him must be the City Lord of Fantasy Devil City, Geng Di. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, Twilight City was gracious enough to invite you to the banquet today. It is already rude of you to bete for no reason and now, you have even brought a mythical beast with you. You are really impressive!¡± Geng Di shouted at Shen Yanxiao. The City Lord¡¯s Mansion was surrounded by citizens of Twilight City. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s huge presence had attracted the attention of countless people. Geng Di¡¯s question caused the curious citizens to immediatelye to a realization. So this was the City Lord of Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao, who was famous for her generosity two days ago? While everyone was amazed at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beauty, they were also dissatisfied with her due to Geng Di¡¯s words. This was their Twilight City, not Sun Never Sets. They were clearly here as guests. It was bad enough that they werete, but who were they trying to impress? Weren¡¯t they just bullying their Twilight City? Geng Di¡¯s instigation pushed Shen Yanxiao to the edge of the storm in an instant. Shen Yanxiao sneered. Geng Di was more annoying than she remembered. She camete for no reason? The City Lord of Twilight City probably knew why she waste. ¡°Thank you, City Lord Duan, for your kind intentions. However, I have been unwell for the past few days and am unable to participate in tonight¡¯s banquet. Therefore, I havee here personally to inform you. Forgive me for my weak physique, but I shall return and rest first. Please enjoy tonight¡¯s banquet slowly. I shall take my leave.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not even touch the ground as she directly spoke to the people below. It¡¯s just a small banquet. I¡¯m not willing to participate! Without waiting for a response, Shen Yanxiao summoned Qi Xia, and the both of them rode on the mythical beast and left under everyone¡¯s gaze. Chapter 1000 - Twilight City (18)

Chapter 1000: Twilight City (18)

She... left just like that? Not only the citizens of Twilight City, even Elder Wen and Geng Di were struck dumb. They had already prepared a bellyful of criticisms to deal with Shen Yanxiao. But how could they have predicted that she would suddenly leave? Looking at the two streaks of light leaving at high speed, no one had recovered from their previous shock. What was going on? She was causing trouble in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion¡ªeven insulting the guests. In the end, all she had to say saw that she was sick? Elder Wen, Geng Di, and Luo Fan suddenly felt as if they had been pped in the face by Shen Yanxiao. If you don¡¯t want toe, then don¡¯te. You came here ostentatiously and shocked everyone with your swagger, but you just suddenly left? Does your family know that you¡¯re testing other people¡¯s nerves like that? Elder Wen¡¯s face flushed red. His stomach full of insults had been forcefully suppressed by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions. This situation where someone disrespecting him without him being released his anger caused smoke to rise from the head of this respected elder. Long Xueyao blinked. She had no idea why Shen Yanxiao hade here. ¡°Father, City Lord Shen...¡± Long Xueyao looked at Long Fei with hesitation. Long Fei revealed an appreciative smile and said in a soft voice, ¡°City Lord Shen is indeed smart. She has already realized that Twilight City does not wee her. The rtionship between Sun Never Sets and Fantasy Devil City has always been at odds. She must have known that Fantasy Devil City and Twilight City would join hands to deal with her during the banquet today. Therefore, she might as well stay out of it and leave those with ill intentions to suffer a belly full of anger.¡± Long Fei finally felt better after suppressing his emotions for an entire night. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions did not give them any chance to retaliate. Just by looking at Elder Wen and Geng Di¡¯s dark expressions, one could tell how stifled they felt. What made them want to vomit blood was that they were disrespected in front of everyone. Before they could retaliate, the other party had left without any hesitation. ¡°But... if she doesn¡¯t wish to participate, why would shee in person? Besides... the excuse she came up with is such an obvious lie.¡± Long Xueyao felt awkward. Shen Yanxiao said that she was unwell and could not participate in the banquet. However, looking at her, herplexion was rosy, seemingly in high spirits. It was as if she was not sick at all. Any sensible person would know that what she said was as an excuse. Long Xueyao could not understand Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts. Long Fei chuckled and said, ¡°Even though you are two years older than Shen Yanxiao, your intelligence cannot bepared to hers. By doing this, she is giving Elder Wen a hard time.¡± Two mythical beasts had appeared arrogantly in Twilight, disying their might. By leaving behind such an obvious excuse, it was evident that she wanted to tell everyone that she did not wish to participate in the banquet. With the two mythical beasts present, Elder Wen would have to think twice if he wanted to re up. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions were arrogant, but Long Fei, who knew the inside story, felt satisfied. If Shen Yanxiao were to participate in the banquet tonight, Elder Wen, Geng Di and that young man named Luo Fan would certainly mock and ridicule her with numerous topics they prepared beforehand. She had left without giving them a chance to mock her while also threatening them. That was what it meant to be clever. Chapter 1001 - Twilight City (19)

Chapter 1001: Twilight City (19)

It was not fear, but disdain. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attitude was obvious. It was beneath her to sit at the same table as Elder Wen and Geng Di. ¡°But is this really a good idea? If Twilight City and Fantasy Devil City were to join hands to deal with Sun Never Sets... wouldn¡¯t City Lord Shen suffer a loss?¡± Even though Long Xueyao also felt that Shen Yanxiao was a straightforward person, she could not help but worry for her. Long Fei said, ¡°Even if she did not do as such, do you think Elder Wen would be kind to her? We have heard about the treatment Sun Never Sets received in Twilight City, and we have heard enough tonight. Even if Shen Yanxiao were to swallow her anger and sit in the banquet, she would only receive more humiliation.¡± Since it was impossible to shake hands and make peace, there was no need to put on a show. Since they were going to oppose each other, then there was no need to be afraid of falling out. Long Fei had guessed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts, but he was also shocked by her courage. After all, Sun Never Sets still had a shallow foundation in the Forsaken Land but even so, Shen Yanxiao was decisive. She was probably prepared to establish her might in the Forsaken Land. ¡°It¡¯s all because of that Geng Di. He¡¯s full of nonsense. I don¡¯t believe City Lord Shen is that kind of person.¡± Long Xueyao bit her lips. Although she had some doubts after Luo Fan¡¯s exnation, she was more willing to believe in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s character. It had to be said that Shen Yanxiao was a kind person. Even though the father and daughter of the Long Family had been slightly persuaded, they still chose to believe her. This was what it meant to repay good with evil. It was not that she did not want to repay, but the time to do so had not yete. Shen Yanxiao disregarded their past enmity and removed Long Fei¡¯s curse. Moreover, the conditions she proposed were not harsh, and this quickly won Long Fei and Long Xueyao¡¯s favor. ¡°He¡¯s just a vile character.¡± Long Fei could not stand Geng Di too. Long Xueyao nodded. ¡°Are we going to meet with City Lord Shen after the banquet? After all, she is our benefactor.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Long Fei nced at Elder Wen¡¯s expression and said, ¡°I don¡¯t think the banquet can continue any longer.¡± With Elder Wen¡¯s pride, he probably could not sleep for the whole night after getting pped in public by Shen Yanxiao. And the facts were just as Long Fei had guessed. ¡°To have been spurned by such a rude little kid for no reason. City Lord Geng, City Lord Long, let¡¯s drop the banquet tonight. After the tournament ends, I will invite the two of you for a gathering.¡± Elder Wen¡¯s face was ashen. After he said that, he turned around and walked towards the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Looking at his hurried steps, he probably wanted to find a deserted ce to vent his anger. Geng Di and Luo Fan¡¯s objective was to sow discord between the other two City Lords and Shen Yanxiao. Now that their objective had been achieved, they naturally had nothing else to say. After bidding farewell to Long Fei, they directly returned home. Even though Long Fei and Long Xueyao had left, they were not in a hurry to leave. Long Fei walked to Duan Hen, who had been neglected by everyone, and politely said. ¡°City Lord Duan, thank you for your hospitality tonight. Since it¡¯ste, I shall take my leave.¡± A trace of surprise shed past Duan Hen¡¯s somewhat inexperienced face as if he did not expect Long Fei to bid farewell to him. He immediately cupped his hands and said, ¡°You¡¯re wee. City Master Long, please take care.¡± ¡°Farewell.¡± Long Fei smiled and left with Long Xueyao. Soon after, a guard hastily came before Duan Hen and said, ¡°City lord, Elder Wen wants you there.¡± A trace of chilliness shed past Duan Hen¡¯s eyes before he immediately recovered his calm and walked into the mansion without a word. Chapter 1002 - Twilight City (20)

Chapter 1002: Twilight City (20)

In the amodation for the representatives of Sun Never Sets, the four beasts, Nangong Mengmeng, Lan Fengli, and Du Lang sat in the hall as the seven of them gathered together for a discussion. ¡°Senior Uncles, do you think Teacher will teach that Duan Hen a lesson when she goes over there tonight? She truly has such a gentle personality. Don¡¯t tell me she will get bullied again? It would have been fine if she brought me with her. With me there, if anyone dares to say anything bad about her, I will beat them until they look for their teeth on the ground!¡± Nangong Mengmeng leaned against the table and angrily waved her fist. She was depressed that she could not go to the banquet with Shen Yanxiao. She was afraid that her teacher would be too ¡®soft¡¯ to them and get bullied by them again. The four beasts, who had a deep understanding of Shen Yanxiao, looked at Nangong Mengmeng withplicated expressions. Soft personality? Gentle? Could those words be used to describe Shen Yanxiao that pervert? Did Nangong Mengmeng use the wrong words? Shameless, ck-bellied, and crafty. These words were more apt to describe Shen Yanxiao. She was getting bullied? It was already fortunate enough that the littledy did not bully others. ¡°Miss Nangong, don¡¯t be anxious. Young Master Qi Xia has also gone with her. I believe there won¡¯t be any problems.¡± Du Lang¡¯s understanding of Shen Yanxiao was not as deep as the four beasts. He also felt that even though Shen Yanxiao was decisive, she was still rather kind. ¡°Uncle Qi Xia is always smiling all day long. I¡¯ve never seen him with a taut face. He¡¯s also a good person. Will he be able to stand up for Teacher?¡± Nangong Mengmeng was unsure. No matter how she looked at him, Qi Xia also seemed to be a nice person to her. He would always have an eternal smiling face and would always be gentle and polite to everyone. One look and she knew that he was not good at arguing. The four of them silently turned their heads and stifled theirughter until their intestines were about to knot. Qi Xia was a good person? Oh god, that was the funniest joke they had heard recently. That bastard and Shen Yanxiao were absolutely alike. Regardless of whether it was his shamelessness or his poisonous tongue, he would never give in. How was he considered a nice person? At most, he was a smiling tiger, easily deceiving an inexperienced youngdy like Nangong Mengmeng. Speaking of which, Qi Xia was more like Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brother than those few from the Vermilion Bird Family who were rted to her by blood. Their personalities were so simr, and their ck-belliedness wasparable. If the two of them were to go out, it would definitely be the most savage team in history. Wanting to take advantage of them was simply wishful thinking. ¡°Alright, you don¡¯t have to worry. They will be fine.¡± Yan Yu was the kindest, and he knew how tofort Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s young heart. As for the other three beasts, their faces had turned red from holding back theirughter. ¡°Is that so...¡± Nangong Mengmeng was still worried and looked at Lan Fengli. ¡°Little Senior Uncle, do you think they will bully your sister?¡± Lan Fengli was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s younger brother so Nangong Mengmeng had automatically regarded him as her Little Senior Uncle. Lan Fengli looked at Nangong Mengmeng expressionlessly and coldly said. ¡°If they dare, I will kill them.¡± ¡°...¡± Nangong Mengmeng felt that she had asked the wrong person. It was as if she had ignited an explosive that should not have been ignited. Just as Nangong Mengmeng was feeling uneasy about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s encounter tonight, Shen Yanxiao and Qi Xia slowly walked in from the entrance of the pavilion. A ray of light shone, and Shen Yanxiao and Qi Xia leisurely walked out from the light. Chapter 1003 - Twilight City (21)

Chapter 1003: Twilight City (21)

Everyone in the hall was dumbstruck. Shen Yanxiao had only left for less than ten minutes, but she had already returned... ¡°Why are all of you sitting here?¡± Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh when she saw seven pairs of eyes staring at her in a daze. Nangong Mengmeng gulped. ¡°Teacher, why are you back?¡± ¡°I just went to say hello and came back.¡± Shen Yanxiao sat down, not feeling anything wrong about her early return. ¡°You came back after greeting them?¡± Nangong Mengmeng looked afar. Her teacher¡¯s style of doing things was really hard to guess. She thought she was really going to attend that banquet, but who expected... If Nangong Mengmeng knew what Shen Yanxiao meant by ¡®greeting¡¯ , she would probably prostrate herself in admiration. Tang Nazhi and the rest were not as naive as Nangong Mengmeng. They shot a nce at Shen Yanxiao and then at Qi Xia. They had a tacit understanding and did not question further. Even if one were to use their toes to think, they would know that it was not as simple as just a ¡®greeting¡¯ . ¡°Cough, the City Lord has returned so soon. Have you met with Duan Hen?¡± Du Lang cleared his throat. He still could not ept Shen Yanxiao¡¯s swift and decisive style. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She vaguely remembered meeting Geng Di, Luo Fan, Long Fei, Long Xueyao, and an old man whom she disliked. As for Duan Hen... Shen Yanxiao thought about it. There seemed to be a young man with a low sense of presence standing behind that old man with his head lowered. However, she did not manage to see his appearance. Duan Hen was only a fifteen-year-old young man, so the young man behind the old man should be him. But even though that old man was not the City Lord of Twilight City, he looked to be the leader figure of Twilight City. Shen Yanxiao did not think much about it at first, but she found it strange when Du Lang mentioned it. If the one standing behind that old man was Duan Hen, then Duan Hen¡¯s position did not seem to be ztable. When that old man spoke, he did not seem to be able to give any input. ¡°I guess so.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer was ambiguous. ¡°Cough, it¡¯s gettingte and we haven¡¯t started eating yet. You can join us.¡± Yan Yu stood up. Everyone else in Sun Never Sets had already eaten; the seven of them had only gathered together because they wanted to gossip. Shen Yanxiao and Qi Xia had only been out for a short while, so they must not have eaten as well. ¡°What luck! Ever since we arrived at Twilight City, Ah Yu has not cooked.¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin and looked at Yan Yu with a smile. He was such a good young man. Yan Yu went to cook with Yang Xi assisting him while Shen Yanxiao and the rest waited to be fed. Before Yan Yu could prepare the food, Long Fei and Long Xueyao had arrived by their doorstep. When Shen Yanxiao saw the father and daughter pair, she was not surprised. After what she did just now, she guessed that the banquet would not continue on. She had expected Long Fei and Long Xueyao to look for her, but she did not expect it to be so soon. ¡°City Lord Shen, long time no see. I trust you have been well.¡± Long Fei cupped his fists and smiled. He did not care that Shen Yanxiao was a little girl younger than his daughter. ¡°City Lord Long, it¡¯s better to be early thante. I reckon you and Yaoyao are still hungry tonight. Do you want to eat together?¡± Shen Yanxiao had something to ask Long Fei and so, she invited him for dinner. ¡°It is better toply than to be respectful.¡± Long Fei smiled. Compared to his pretentious attitude in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, the current him felt much more natural. Chapter 1004 - Twilight City (22) Chapter 1004: Twilight City (22) Long Fei and Long Xueyao sat down at the table. Shen Yanxiao had asked someone to buy this table. It was a huge round table, enough to fit a few dozen people. Even with the addition of the father and daughter from the Long Family, it did not feel crowded. Everyone in Sun Never Sets was familiar with Long Fei and Long Xueyao. They had a good impression of each other and did not feel restrained. ¡°City Lord Long, it looks like today¡¯s banquet ended on bad terms?¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin and said with a smile. She did not feel guilty at all. Long Fei smiled and said, ¡°City Lord Shen is smart. Also, you don¡¯t have to call me City Lord. It sounds awkward. If you don¡¯t mind, you can call me Brother Long.¡± Long Fei was a mercenary, so he naturally did not like red tape. ¡°That¡¯s good. Brother Long, you can call me Xiaoxiao.¡± Shen Yanxiao also did not act pretentious so she directly agreed. However, Long Xueyao had aplicated expression on her face. If her father were to call Shen Yanxiao sister, wouldn¡¯t she have to call her... aunt? Long Xueyao was so embarrassed that she wished she could dig a hole and hide in it when she thought about how tempted she was when Shen Yanxiao had disguised herself as a man. ¡°Very well.¡± Long Feiughed out loud. He already found Shen Yanxiao pleasing to the eye, and he had also received Shen Yanxiao¡¯s favor. Naturally, he did not find anything inappropriate. On the other hand, Du Lang was shocked. Long Fei was a legend in the mercenary world and not only was he the City Lord of Blizzard City, he was also one of the five rulers of the God Wind Alliance. Shen Yanxiao had be his sister just like that... ¡°Xiaoxiao, you have done a great job today. I am impressed. To tell you the truth, I rushed here tonight because I have something to tell you in person,¡± Long Fei said with a straight face. ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Xiaoxiao, with your intellect, you should have sensed that Twilight City has been making things difficult for you ever since you all entered Twilight City, right? They arranged for you to stay in such a remote ce and had someone to send you ate invitation,¡± Long Fei said. Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°In fact, that is exactly what I wanted to say. Duan Hen is no longer in charge of Twilight City.¡± Long Fei frowned. ¡°That old man?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Long Fei nodded and said, ¡°That old man is Elder Wen, one of the seven great elders of the Elders Council in the Seventh Kingdom. He is old-fashioned and pedantic, and he ces great importance on seniority. Twilight City was once controlled by Duan Hen¡¯s father, Duan Wuya. But after Duan Wuya passed away, Duan Hen had no choice but to rely on the Elders Council due to his young age. As time went by, the Elders Council basically took over Twilight City. In fact, it was Elder Wen¡¯s idea to make things difficult for you these past few days.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t recall to have provoked him.¡± Shen Yanxiao was curious. She rarely had any contact with Twilight City, so why was this Elder Wen targeting her when she had not even met him? She finally understood why there was such a huge difference in attitude between how they were treated in the past and now. It was probably because of Duan Hen that Twilight City was friendly to her. Right now, Twilight City was under Elder Wen¡¯s control so that was why they were messing with her like that. Long Fei answered, ¡°Because of Geng Di.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately frowned. This guy was her old rival. ¡°Geng Di¡¯s father is on good terms with Elder Wen. He knew that you would be participating in the tournament and so, he spoke ill of you to Elder Wen beforehand. That is why Elder Wen does not like you.¡± It could be said that Geng Di was the reason why Shen Yanxiao had been treated unfairly. Chapter 1005 - Twilight City (23)

Chapter 1005: Twilight City (23)

¡°So it¡¯s him.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. That Geng Di was really smart. He knew that he was not her opponent in a one-on-one fight and so, he rushed to recruit allies. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you have been very decisive today, but you must be careful. After all, this is Twilight City¡¯s territory so you have to pay attention to everything.¡± Even though Long Fei appreciated Shen Yanxiao¡¯s methods, he was still worried for her. After all, she was still young. Even though she was strong, her experience wascking. ¡°Thank you, Brother Long, for your advice. However, I am curious about one thing. Since the Elders Council of the Seventh Kingdom can control Twilight City, why did they hand over the ¡®City Lord¡¯ title to Duan Hen? His father is dead, and he is alone and helpless. Moreover, he is still young. Can¡¯t the Elders Council just directly seize Twilight City?¡± It was naturally better to personally control a city than to nurture a puppet. Long Fei hesitated for a moment before he softly said, ¡°In fact, that was the original n of the Elders Council. Back then, Duan Wuya was young and healthy, but he suddenly passed away due to illness. At that time, the Elders Council had the intention to transfer Twilight City to their hands. However, the ten-year-old Duan Hen had somehow signed a contract with a mythical beast, Redme Beast. With Redme Beast as his backing, even the Elders Council would not dare to seize Twilight City. However, even if the surname of the city lord is Duan, it is no different from being controlled by the Elders Council. Right now, Duan Hen¡¯s authority has been taken over.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t the Elders too detestable? They are bullying a little kid! They are not acting their age!¡± Nangong Mengmeng, who had a strong sense of justice, immediately exploded. ¡°The human heart isplicated. The Forsaken Land is a huge piece of fat meat. Although the people sent here to reim thend have achieved sess for quite a while, they are not able to control the resources here. They fought hard to build their country, but in the end, they had to benefit others. If not for their strong backing, I¡¯m afraid the City Lords here would have changed many times over.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. The human heart was unpredictable, especially when in front of huge benefits. Even brothers could turn against each other, let alone strangers. Shen Yanxiao spoke calmly, but her words caused waves in Long Fei¡¯s ears. The people who had reimed the Forsaken Land were meritorious subjects, but the various City Lords, who had shouldered huge profits, had suddenly be obstacles in the eyes of many. He relied on the Blizzard Mercenary Group to support him. Geng Di was able to gain a foothold in Fantasy Devil City because he had a father sitting above millions of people. As for Duan Wuya... Duan Wuya was an orphan adopted by the Elders Council. He was just thrown into the Forsaken Land. Even though he had conquered a piece of thend for himself, he could not protect it in the end. As for Shen Yanxiao... Long Fei looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smiling face. Of the four great cities in the Forsaken Land, she was in the best position. She had almost cut off all contact with the Longxuan Empire. All the resources in the Forsaken Land were under her control. Moreover, her strength and the forces behind her were not something ordinary people could shake. How enviable. ¡°That Duan Hen... is so pitiful,¡± Nangong Mengmeng whispered. Little did she know that before she knew the truth, she had even cursed Duan Hen to death. Now that she knew the truth, she felt sorry for him. ¡°He is indeed very pitiful. I saw Duan Hen sitting beside Elder Wen, not daring to utter a single word. This is honestly... sigh.¡± Long Fei could not help but sigh. If he were to leave one day, would Long Xueyao be the next Duan Hen? Chapter 1006 - Twilight City (24)

Chapter 1006: Twilight City (24)

The atmosphere in the hall was somewhat stifling¡ªno one spoke first. Coincidentally, Yan Yu had just finished preparing the food, and he and Yang Xi were carrying the tes of food over. When the fragrant food was served, Tang Nazhi¡¯s stomach started growling. The tense atmosphere instantly rxed. Everyone looked at Tang Nazhi. No matter how thick-skinned Tang Nazhi was, he could not withstand their ¡®passionate¡¯ gazes. His handsome face blushed as he said in embarrassment, ¡°Hey, don¡¯t look at me. Hurry up and eat. If you¡¯re slow, it¡¯ll be gone.¡± With that said, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating. Everyone broke intoughter and started eating as well. Shen Yanxiao held the chopsticks and looked at everyone with a smile. Soon after, her gaze paused on the chopsticks for a moment before shifting away. ¡°Cough, I¡¯ll change my clothes first. You guys eat first.¡± Shen Yanxiao put down her chopsticks and stood up directly. She took an empty bowl from the table and swiftly picked up a piece of each dish and ced it in the bowl. Then, she carried the bowl filled with delicacies and ran upstairs. Everyone who was enjoying their meal was puzzled. If Shen Yanxiao wanted to change her clothes, so be it. But why did she bring a bowl of vegetables along? Shen Yanxiao snuck into her room and quickly ced the small bowl on the table. Soon after, she took out the pair of chopsticks that she had secretly stashed away in Blizzard City. She looked around and poured some water from the teapot to wash the chopsticks carefully. Then, she wiped it with a handkerchief and ced it on the bowl. ¡°Xiu! Come out!¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly shouted. Xiu, who was resting in her heart¡¯ske, slowly opened his golden eyes. When he heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s call, he transformed into a ball of ck mist and walked out from her heart¡¯ske. However, when Xiu condensed his body in the room, he only saw a certain petite figure fleeing and shutting the door behind her. The fragrance of food entered his nose. He followed the scent and saw a bowl of food on the table with a piece of paper under it. ¡°Ah Yu¡¯s cooking is pretty good. It¡¯s definitely better than the chefs in Blizzard City. You¡¯ll regret it if you don¡¯t eat it.¡± The words on the note carried a trace of haste. Xiu swept across the words on the note and narrowed his eyes as he looked at the small bowl of dishes. In the small palm-sized bowl, there was only one bite of each dish. It was simr to how Xiu wished to eat when he ate in Blizzard City. Xiu hesitated for a moment before he sat down on a stool. As he looked at those familiar chopsticks, something seemed to sh past his eyes. He gracefully picked up the chopsticks and slowly picked up a small piece of vegetable and ced it in his mouth. ... Shen Yanxiao rushed up the stairs and then ran down at lightning speed. Everyone¡¯s gaze turned strange. They could not be bothered to eat as all of them stared at Shen Yanxiao who had her head buried in her food. ¡°Xiaoxiao?¡± Tang Nazhi stared at Shen Yanxiao as she buried herself in her food and poked her elbow. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao took a bite of the rice and asked without looking up. ¡°Why did you go upstairs?¡± Tang Nazhi whispered. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s movements paused for a moment before she immediately returned to normal. She then said in a rather calm tone, ¡°To change my clothes.¡± ¡°...¡± Tang Nazhi was speechless. He looked at the clothes Shen Yanxiao was wearing. If he remembered correctly... Her clothes didn¡¯t change at all! Chapter 1007 - Seventh Day of the Seventh Month (1)

Chapter 1007: Seventh Day of the Seventh Month (1)

The seventh day of the seventh month had finally arrived. This also meant that the power structure in the Forsaken Land would be changed again; it was unknown who would win. Twilight City was the organizer for the tournament. The venue of the tournament was selected to be at the center of the city, and the entire venue could amodate more than a thousand people. Other than the participants from their respective cities, arge number of citizens had also entered the venue. Early in the morning, the venue was packed to the brim. As the City Lord of Twilight City and as the winner of the previous tournament, Duan Hen led his elites and sat on the west side of the venue. The entire venue was divided into four sections ording to the four cardinal directions. The teams from the corresponding areas would be brought there by their guides. Among the four teams, there were spectators. The teams from Fantasy Devil City, Blizzard City and Sun Never Sets had also arrived one after another. All of them sat in their respective seats as they waited for the tournament to start. Shen Yanxiao was surrounded by the crowd as she sat in the center of the stadium. Coincidentally, the one who sat opposite her was Elder Wen who had been enraged by her yesterday. When Elder Wen saw Shen Yanxiao, he pulled a long face. He was so angry that he was about to blow his beard and re at her. If looks could kill, Shen Yanxiao would have been executed by Elder Wen¡¯s re. At the re, Shen Yanxiao was neither anxious nor angry. She just smiled gently and politely. The team from Blizzard City sat on the northern side of the venue while Geng Di and the rest sat on the southern side. If they were to be divided ording to the alliances made, then the southwest would be the alliance between Elder Wen and Geng Di, while the northeast would be the alliance between Shen Yanxiao and Long Fei. All the squads had gathered, and the surrounding area was crowded with spectators. Before the match even started, the spectators had already started to gamble in private. Tang Nazhi¡¯s personality of wanting to join in on the fun did not change in the slightest. He eagerly went to inquire about it before he sat down. ¡°Guess which side has the highest chance of winning?¡± Tang Nazhi mysteriously asked. ¡°Teacher of course!¡± Nangong Mengmeng answered without the slightest hesitation. Tang Nazhi rolled his eyes. Could she be more biased? ¡°Blizzard City has the highest chance of winning?¡± Qi Xia furrowed his brow and asked. Tang Nazhi was stunned. ¡°How did you know?¡± Qi Xia pointed to his head. Tang Nazhi felt insulted. ¡°Don¡¯t you find it strange? The people who ced their bets here are all locals of Twilight City. In the end, they did not ce their stakes on their City Lord but on Long Fei instead. This is very strange.¡± When Tang Nazhi knew of this result, he expressed his doubts. ¡°Twilight City won the previous tournament by a fluke and due to Long Fei being absent. This time, Long Fei is personally leading the team and the participants are his own elites. Naturally, they cannot bepared to the past. Geng Di is not a threat at all. Even though Duan Hen had won in the previous tournament, he is still too young to convince the public. Moreover, Twilight City is not as united as it seems on the surface. There is nothing wrong with this conclusion.¡± Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders and gave a brief analysis with his superior brain. ¡°Well, Senior Uncle, why don¡¯t you mention Teacher? Teacher is not inferior to Long Fei in the slightest,¡± Nangong Mengmeng said. Qi Xia shot a nce at the furious Nangong Mengmeng and smiled. What else could the reason be? Just based on what Shen Yanxiao and he did yesterday night, the citizens of the city probably hated them to death. Therefore, they would definitely not bet on Sun Never Sets. Chapter 1008 - Seventh Day of the Seventh Month (2)

Chapter 1008: Seventh Day of the Seventh Month (2)

Moreover, the foundation of Sun Never Sets was still shallow. The tournament was not about a single person¡¯s strength, but the overall ability of the entire city. The first battle between the four cities was the team battle. Each city would have to send out a hundred men topete on stage. ¡°City Lord, we¡¯ll be going first.¡± Du Lang suddenly stood up. They would be the vanguard for this match. Du Lang was under a lot of psychological pressure. Even though he was confident in his mercenaries, the opponent¡¯s strength was too unfathomable. ¡°Go ahead.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and nodded. Du Lang immediately led the remaining ny-nine men to the stadium. The format of the team battle was to draw lots to decide on a one-on-one match. The teams in each city would fight one round, and the finals would be carried out by the two teams that won. She did not know if she should say that Du Lang was lucky to have drawn the team from Fantasy Devil City in the first draw. Compared to Twilight City and Blizzard City, the team from Fantasy Devil City was clearly weaker. The first match would be between Sun Never Sets and Fantasy City, and the second match would be between Blizzard City and Twilight City. In terms of strength, Sun Never Sets could be said to be weak in the team battle. Even though the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was rather powerful, they were not considered a top mercenary group. After the city was built, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had been extremely busy for the past half a year so they did not have much time to train. Even if Shen Yanxiao had prepared potions to increase their battle aura and magic, their strength did not increase muchpared to when they first arrived. Even though Fantasy Devil City was the weakest among the other three cities, they were still elites that Geng Di had carefully selected. Coupled with his father¡¯s position in the Blue Moon Dynasty, there were many powerful men under him. His men were definitely stronger than those mercenaries from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Even though the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was one of the top mercenary groups in ck City, if they were to consider their strength on a national level, they would probably not be near the top. However, what they had to face today was an elite team from another country. This kind of battle was a huge challenge for the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Shen Yanxiao sat on the spectator stand and looked at Du Lang who stood in the arena with a solemn expression. She could tell that Du Lang was nervous and so were the people behind him. It was rather strenuous for them to deal with their opponents, but Shen Yanxiao did not have any choice in the matter. She would never forfeit the team battle. If she surrendered without a fight, it would be her dignity that was lost, not the battle. After drawing lots and arranging the process, the teams from Blizzard City and Fantasy Devil City withdrew from the stadium one after another, leaving the stage to Sun Never Sets and Fantasy Devil City. A huge square stage appeared in everyone¡¯s line of sight, and it wasrge enough to amodate two hundred participants. The winner of the team battle would depend on which team could stand the longest on stage. In other words, as long as they could knock all their opponents off the stage, they would win. The seemingly huge stage not only had to amodate the two hundred participants, but also their magical beasts! The moment the two teams stepped onto the stage, they summoned their magical beasts. For a moment, roars of tigers and lions resounded throughout the entire venue. The entire stage became crowded in an instant and the space for them to disy their strength became increasingly narrow. However, the moment the teams from Sun Never Sets and Fantasy Devil City summoned their magical beasts, there was an uproar in the venue. Chapter 1009 - Seventh Day of the Seventh Month (3)

Chapter 1009: Seventh Day of the Seventh Month (3)

The moment both sides revealed their beasts, the disparity between them was obvious. The highest level magical beast in Sun Never Sets¡¯s team was only a sixth-ranked intermediate-level magical beast under Du Lang¡¯smand. The six wolves only had a fifth-ranked magical beast, and only a few mercenaries had a fourth-ranked intermediate-level magical beast. As for the majority, they only had a second or third-ranked low-level magical beast! What was even more unbelievable was that there were some who had no magical beasts! It was almost inconceivable for a low-level magical beast to appear in a tournament that was simr to a national war. However, Sun Never Sets¡¯s team mainly consisted of low-level magical beasts. However, the scene at Fantasy Devil City¡¯s side waspletely different from Du Lang and the rest. The ten people in the lead each had a high-level magical beast while the rest all had mid-level magical beasts. There was not even a shadow of a low-level magical beast. The rank of a magical beast would result in a huge disparity in size and aura. Du Lang¡¯s magical beast was a sixth-ranked Lion Tiger that was twice the size of ordinary tigers. However, whenpared to the high-level magical beasts of the ten leaders, his Lion Tiger was like a malnourished sick cat. On one side was a tall and mighty army of high-level magical beasts, while on the other side, it was mainly low-level magical beasts... The difference between the two sides was obvious. The moment the magical beasts on both sides appeared, waves of mockingughter immediately sounded. ¡°Haha, that¡¯s the team from Sun Never Sets? Am I seeing things? My eyes are filled with low-level magical beasts. What is their City Lord thinking by sending a group of shrimps to fight?¡± ¡°I thought that Shen Yanxiao dared to be so arrogant because she had some trump cards in her hands. In the end, she brought along a team of low-level magical beasts. How are they supposed topete? Stop joking. There¡¯s no need for everyone from Fantasy Devil City¡¯s side to rush forward. As long as those ten high-level magical beasts take charge, I reckon Sun Never Sets will not be able to withstand it.¡± ¡°I¡¯m dying ofughter. Does Shen Yanxiao think this is a game? Low-level magical beasts... Haha, it¡¯s been years since I¡¯ve seen a low-level magical beast in the tournament.¡± ¡°That¡¯s possible. Isn¡¯t Shen Yanxiao only fourteen years old? Isn¡¯t she just a little kid?¡± Almost all the noise in the venue was directed at Sun Never Sets. When Long Fei saw the scene before him, he could not help but frown. ¡°Head, what¡¯s going on in Sun Never Sets?¡± Qin Qiong, who was seated beside Long Fei, looked at the stage with surprise. He could tell that most of them were mercenaries and their strength was pretty good. However, they could only be ranked among ordinary mercenary groups. It was nearly impossible for such a mercenary group to appear in such a high-stakes tournament. Long Fei shook his head. He did not know what was going on in Sun Never Sets. He had a good rtionship with Shen Yanxiao, and he knew that she was very powerful, but... No matter how they looked at it, the strength of her team could only bepared to a weak team from the Blizzard Mercenary Group. It was impossible for them to win the battle with such weak men. ¡°How are they supposed to fight?¡± Wu Run felt like vomiting blood. Just by looking at the strength of the magical beasts on both sides, the oue was already set in stone. ¡°I don¡¯t know. Maybe Shen Yanxiao has other ns.¡± Long Fei frowned. He could not understand why Shen Yanxiao would send such a weak team to participate in the tournament. Was she not intending to win the first battle? Long Fei, who lorded over hundreds of thousands of mercenaries, could not understand the troubles Shen Yanxiao had with herck of manpower. Chapter 1010 - Seventh Day of the Seventh Month (4) Chapter 1010: Seventh Day of the Seventh Month (4) Shen Yanxiao sat on her seat¡ªher ears drowning in mockingments. But there was no trace of anger on her face. She just calmly looked at Du Lang and the rest on the stage. ¡°Teacher...¡± Nangong Mengmeng looked at Shen Yanxiao with concern. Shen Yanxiao remained silent. She was currently thinking about a problem, a problem that she had overlooked. In Saint Laurent Academy, magical beasts were rarely used in fights. As a result, Shen Yanxiao subconsciously ignored the importance of magical beasts. Even though she had Vermilion Bird by her side, she would almost always take action on her own without any help. However, when she saw the difference in both sides, she realized that she had overlooked a huge problem. Magical beasts! The magical beasts of Du Lang and the others were considered pretty good amongst ordinary people. However, the magical beasts in the hands of experts she would have to face in the future would not be lower than the advanced level, even mythical beasts might appear. However, among her subordinates, with the exception of the five beasts, practically no one had a high level magical beast. Du Lang and the rest were pretty skilled, and they had good teamwork. If it were a fight between humans, Shen Yanxiao believed that they would not necessarily lose. However, they were suppressed by the opponent in terms of magical beast level which was hard to swallow. A person could only sign a contract with one magical beast in their life, as a person¡¯s mental energy could not support the contract of two magical beasts. The advancement of magical beasts was very slow, and it was not impossible to nurture low-level magical beasts. The only problem in nurturing them was that they had to feed their beast arge number of magical cores. However, this method would only be used on magical beasts of the intermediate level and above. To nurture low-level magical beasts to the intermediate level, the cost far outweighed the value of low-level magical beasts. Even those who could afford to feed them would not look for low-level magical beasts to call their own. At this point, Shen Yanxiao regretted it very much. She should have thought of gathering magical cores for Du Lang and the rest to increase their strength. Money was not a problem for her, but now that she had discovered thispse in judgement of hers, she felt remorse for the first time. In the end, Shen Yanxiao was not a god. It was impossible for her to take care of everything. It was already not easy for her to reach her current state. She had only transmigrated for a little more than a year and at each point, she had encountered many setbacks in order to improve. Even if she had three heads and six arms, it was impossible for her to be so thorough. ¡°Qi Xia.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly said. ¡°Hmm?¡± Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao and noticed a trace of seriousness under her seemingly calm expression. ¡°Use all the connections of the Qilin Family and help me purchase a batch of magical cores. No limit on the quantity.¡± Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. This was her mistake so she had to think of a way to remedy it. ¡°Alright.¡± Qi Xia soon understood Shen Yanxiao¡¯s intentions. Unfortunately, her current realization could not change the situation. Shen Yanxiao was depressed, but Elder Wen and Geng Di were over the moon. How could a team of low-level magical beastspete with the elites of Fantasy Devil City? They could not wait and see the Sun Never Sets¡¯s team getting beaten up. Everyone in the stadium had already guessed the defeat of Sun Never Sets. Even Shen Yanxiao had lost her confidence. With such a huge disparity in strength, how could Du Lang and the rest win? On the stage, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group members held their heads high. Even when they were faced with powerful opponents, none of them revealed the slightest trace of timidity. Chapter 1011 - Glory Is My Life (1)

Chapter 1011: Glory Is My Life (1)

¡°Evil Wolf, Magic Wolf... the six of you, listen up. In a while, join hands with me and force those ten people out of the stage.¡± Du Lang was surprisingly calm at that moment. He had already calcted that they were at a disadvantage and the only thing they could do was to make use of the rules of the tournament and force their opponents off the stage at all costs. Their targets were those ten people who led high-level magical beasts. If they did not get rid of them first, there was no need for them to continue fighting. Just those ten magical beasts were enough to cause them trouble. ¡°Yes!¡± The six wolves growled as their eyes burned with fighting spirit. At that moment, the bell signifying the start of the battle sounded and both teams moved at the same time. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was in her throat! Before both sides came into contact, the magical beasts from both sides had already met. In the blink of an eye, over three hundred magical beasts intertwined with each other, with their roars resounding throughout the horizon! The ten high-level magical beasts of Fantasy Devil City were simr to ten huge bulldozers as they rampaged around and directly knocked away the thirty plus low-level magical beasts! The difference in levels was obvious. The people from Fantasy Devil City and Twilight City smiledcently while the people from Sun Never Sets and Blizzard City broke out in cold sweat for Du Lang and the others. ¡°All magical beasts, withstand the ten high-level magical beasts! At all costs!¡± Du Lang decisively gave an order. They had to withstand the impact of the ten high-level magical beasts. Otherwise, if they were to rush into the crowd, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s numbers would be greatly reduced in an instant. With Du Lang¡¯smand, all the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group ordered their magical beasts to rush towards the ten high-level magical beasts. However, how could a puny low-level magical beast be a match for a high-level magical beast? One low-level magical beast was knocked away and slowly, arge number of low-level magical beasts bled into a river of blood under the bite of the high-level magical beasts. In the blink of an eye, the blood of magical beasts stained the entire stage. However, none of the magical beasts retreated. None of them betrayed their master¡¯s orders. The contract between magical beasts and humans and their long-standingpanionship allowed them to never question their master¡¯s orders. Even if they knew that their charge was suicidal, they would bravely advance and never take a step back. The magical beasts in Sun Never Sets had been greatly depleted, and the people on both sides had already shed. All the low-level magical beasts were used to fight against the high-level magical beasts, while the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group fended against their human enemy and those intermediate-level magical beasts alone. Seeing their magical beast dying under the ws of high-level magical beasts, the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had reddened eyes. They wererades that had apanied them for many years. They had apanied them since they reached adulthood. However, they could not lose. They represented Sun Never Sets to wee their first victory. If they were to lose here, then Sun Never Sets would never be able to raise its head again! ¡°Evil Wolf, Lone Wolf, follow me! Sleep Wolf, Wild Wolf and Fire Wolf, stay in the middle and wait for the right opportunity!¡± Du Lang wielded his long sword and led Evil Wolf who was a knight and Lone Wolf who was a swordsman towards one of the ten men. That person was still appreciating the scene of his magical beast ughtering low-level magical beasts when all of a sudden, he saw three silhouettes rushing towards him. In an instant, Du Lang and the other two sealed off all his paths of retreat. Almost at the same time, Magic Wolf, who was ten steps away, immediately chanted advanced magic. That person¡¯spanions immediately wanted toe and support him, but Fire Wolf and Wild Wolf, who were prepared, immediately shot arrows, blocking their path. Chapter 1012 - Glory Is My Life (2)

Chapter 1012: Glory Is My Life (2)

¡°Interrupt that magus!¡± Everyone from Fantasy Devil City¡¯s side immediately shouted, and all their magical beasts began to dash toward Magical Wolf. However, the seven intermediate-level magical beasts led by Du Lang¡¯s Lion Tiger blocked all the iing attacks. The seven strongest magical beasts of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was thest line of defense. At that very moment, the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group also started to pester their opponent as if they had gone crazy. If not, their opponents would have been able to approach Magic Wolf. Ten high-level magical beasts were blocked by a hundred low-level magical beasts. No matter how powerful they were, they could not clear a path in such a short time. The archers from Fantasy Devil City immediatelyunched their arrows at Magic Wolf. Sleep Wolf, who was guarding at the back, raised his hand and put down a huge light shield to protect Magic Wolf. After a short fifteen seconds, Magic Wolf finally chanted thest word. The next second, a huge me rushed towards the man who was blocked by Du Lang and the rest. Du Lang, Evil Wolf, and Gray Wolf retreated a second before the mes could reach them. Soon after, the so-called elite was sent flying by the mes, bing the first person to be thrown off the stage. As he fell off the stage, his magical beast was also automatically ejected from the stage. Of the ten high-level magical beasts, there were only nine left. The seven wolves¡¯ perfect disy of teamwork attracted gasps of surprise in the stadium. No one expected that the first one to fall off the stage would be from Fantasy Devil City. Everyone found it hard to believe. However, only Du Lang and the rest knew how much they had sacrificed for that slight victory. In less than a minute, more than half of their low-level magical beasts had been killed or injured. ¡°Next!¡± Du Lang immediately found their next target. Every time the seven wolves attacked, they did not make any mistakes. One by one, those with high-level magical beasts were pushed off the stage. The number of high-level magical beasts on the stage slowly decreased. However, fifty to sixty magical beasts from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s side had already fallen. Blood stained the stage, and the deaths of their magical beast aroused the madness of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group members. They could only look on helplessly as their magical beast died on the battlefield. Their eyes were red as they fought against the enemy before them. Du Lang hadunched an attack on the people of Fantasy Devil City in a self-destructive manner. However, the magical beasts under theirmand slowly dwindled and their seven intermediate-level magical beasts were on the verge of copsing under the bite of the magical beasts. Countless wounds surfaced on Du Lang¡¯s back. His pale bones were exposed to the air. Yet, he did not take a single step away from Magic Wolf. After the seventh high-level magical beast was expelled off the stage, all the low-level magical beasts of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had finally perished in battle. The stage was littered with the corpses of magical beasts. The seven intermediate-level magical beasts could not even stand on their feet as their blood stained the ground beneath them. Be it the seven wolves or the other members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, all of them were covered in blood. Only Magic Wolf was intact under everyone¡¯s protection. However, the constant chants of advanced magic had depleted his magic. His fingers holding the staff had turned pale as it trembled. Chapter 1013 - Glory Is My Life (3)

Chapter 1013: Glory Is My Life (3)

The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had reached their limit. If it were not for Du Lang¡¯s suicidal methods, they would have beenpletely overwhelmed by ten high-level magical beasts. ¡°There are three left.¡± Du Lang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Due to their injuries, it was hard to use the same suicidal method. The three of them had suffered numerous attacks and if it were not for their high defense, they would have been killed. ¡°Ha... we¡¯ve shown them. It was worth it forcing so many high-level magical beasts to be eliminated.¡± Evil Wolf¡¯s mouth was covered with blood as he panted with a tired smile. The intense battle on the stage caused the entire venue to fall into silence. All the sneers and insults towards Sun Never Sets had disappeared with the passage of time. The team from Sun Never Sets might be weak, but they had an undying spirit. Even when they sat outside the stage and watched them fight, everyone could not help but tremble. They were so reckless and crazy, showing no signs of retreat. What was supporting them? This was a tournament, and casualties were inevitable. However, the team from Sun Never Sets seemed to be fighting a life-and-death battle. They were not afraid of death. They were like a pack of wolves. Once they attacked, they would give it their all and fight to the death. The spectators could not help but feel respect for the wolves from Sun Never Sets. Even Elder Wen, who had never liked Shen Yanxiao, felt admiration for Du Lang and the rest when he saw that. Compared to the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, even though the team from Fantasy Devil City was powerful, theycked bravery. They had easily been thrown into disarray by the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s suicidal methods. They regarded this as a normal tournament. The thought of risking their lives did not cross their minds. Even the most ruthless man would be afraid of a nutjob. The team from Sun Never Sets was a group of nutjobs. However, Shen Yanxiao could no longer sit still. She suddenly stood up and frowned as she looked at the situation on the stage. ¡°Teacher?¡± Nangong Mengmeng looked at Shen Yanxiao with reddened eyes. ¡°We admit defeat for this match.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was very solemn. She had personally brought the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group into the Forsaken Land. They were like her brothers. Looking at Du Lang and the rest fighting with their lives on the line, Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt that all the dignity and honor were worthless. What she wanted was for all her subordinates to live a good life. Even if they were to die in the future, they should not die in such a way. ¡°Xiaoxiao, are you sure you want to do this?¡± Qi Xia spoke up at that moment. ¡°If you were to admit defeat now, Du Lang and the rest¡¯s sacrifice would be in vain and their efforts would go down the drain.¡± ¡°Then I should just watch them die for this shitty tournament?¡± Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth and shouted. What bullsh*t tournament? What bullsh*t resources? If she wanted something, she would just snatched it; she never wished for her people to waste their lives for her like this. ¡°Xiaoxiao, now is not the time for you to be protective.¡± Qi Xia sighed. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personality was likable, but it was also a headache. ¡°This Sun Never Sets¡¯s first battle. If we lose now, we will not be able to lift our heads in the future. No matter if we win or lose the next two battles, ourprehensive strength will be ridiculed by everyone. Besides, do you think Du Lang and the rest will be happy if you admit defeat now? They will be disappointed and sad! Because they know the importance of this battle and they also want to win the tournament! They have already sacrificed so much. Do you want to see them lose in vain?¡± Chapter 1014 - Glory Is My Life (4)

Chapter 1014: Glory Is My Life (4)

¡°In this tournament, regardless of whether you wish to continue or not, you have no choice but to continue. If you lose, others will have the right to carve up a part of the eastern region. Only by winning will you have the qualifications to speak in the Forsaken Land.¡± The smile on Qi Xia¡¯s face faded and his eyes flickered with seriousness. Sometimes, those who achieve great things must be ruthless. In this aspect, Shen Yanxiao was still not ruthless enough. Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth and looked at Du Lang and the rest on the stage as her heart burned with anxiety. ¡°He¡¯s right. Your actions are an insult to those who work for you.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice sounded at that moment. He sensed the huge fluctuation in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. He knew that this little girl was undergoing a spiritual transformation. If she could not steel her heart now, she could still be a city lord that everyone respected, but she would never ascend to the peak. If she could settle her inner turmoil, then she would undergo a true transformation. She just did not want the people around her to die. Was that wrong? Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. Qi Xia and Xiu strongly opposed her actions so her mind was buzzing. That¡¯s right. In her previous life, she was merely a godly thief. She lived and died alone. She only had a few friends by her side. She was free and unfettered. Even if she was restricted by an organization, she could still do whatever she wanted. But now, her identity was different. She was the City Lord of Sun Never Sets; the future Lord of the Eastern Region of the Forsaken Land. She had to care about everyone¡¯s interests, not what was in front of her. Shen Yanxiao understood the big picture, the schemes, and plots, but she also paid great attention to the life and death of the people around her. Regardless of cruelty or benevolence, those who had achieved sess would have to experience a series of battles. All their status and power were built on top of a mountain of bones. A moment of softheartedness could very possibly bring about a copse of prosperity. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She took a deep breath and sat down without a word. Her ridiculous soft-heartedness had forgotten the glory that belonged to Du Lang and the rest. They were not only fighting for her, but also for their homes. If she were to ask them to give up the tournament right now, she would probably humiliate them just like what Xiu said. After Shen Yanxiao resolved her inner demons, Qi Xia finally rxed. Xiu remained silent, but he knew that the removal of her inner demon would allow Shen Yanxiao to ascend another level in her future path. From a mere city lord to the entire continent... The fight on the stage continued. Du Lang and the rest exerted theirst ounce of strength and finally chased thest high-level magical beast off the stage. However, there were still many intermediate-level magical beasts and their owners on the stage. Looking at the whole situation, they were tethering at the edge of defeat. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group fought with the mindset of pulling one with them. They hugged their opponent tightly and leaped off the stage. There were fewer and fewer people on the stage. Magic Wolf had exhausted his magic and could only cast low-level magic. Sleep Wolf was also riddled with scars in order to protect Magic Wolf. He had used all his light shields on Magic Wolf while he was exposed to the enemy¡¯s butcher knife. The seven wolves were out of gas, and the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group suffered heavy losses. The number of people on both sides gradually decreased and in the end, only twenty plus people remained. The seven wolves no longer had the strength to continue fighting. The twenty plus opponents were ring at them like tigers eyeing their prey, and their magical beasts were already pouncing on them. Just as Du Lang was in despair, the dozens of silhouettes following behind them suddenly dashed towards the people from Fantasy Devil City. Chapter 1015 - Glory Is My Life (5)

Chapter 1015: Glory Is My Life (5)

Those silhouettes were none other than the vigers that Uncle Nine had sent over. They were wearing the same attire as the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. None of them had magical beasts. They had only been with the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group for a short period of time. Du Lang had asked his brothers to take care of them during the battle so that they would not be injured. ¡°Don¡¯t go!¡± Du Lang was shocked when he saw the dozens of people rushing towards Fantasy Devil City¡¯s team. Those few people had no battle aura or magic. Other than their strength, they were practically ordinary people. There were twenty plus people and twenty intermediate-level magical beasts on the opposing side. And none of them were to be trifled with. If they were to rush over, they would undoubtedly be sending themselves to their deaths! ¡°You bastards, you¡¯re too much!¡± However, those vigers did not care about Du Lang¡¯s warning and rushed over while roaring. The people from Fantasy Devil City¡¯s side were stunned. Looking at those dozens of people without any battle aura or magic to protect themselves, they wondered if they were hallucinating. There were dozens of ordinary people hidden in Sun Never Sets¡¯s team, and they were rushing over without any regard for their lives. They had received Geng Di¡¯s instructions on how to deal against the team from Sun Never Sets. They could not be lenient. In the face of dozens of unarmed and defenselessmoners, the people from Fantasy Devil City¡¯s side were determined to kill. They immediately ordered their magical beasts to rush over, waiting for those reckless people to be torn into pieces. However, what happened next stunned everyone. The moment the magical beast pounced on them, those dozens of ordinary-looking men immediately threw a punch and sent an intermediate-level magical beast flying! ¡°How is that possible!¡± Geng Di stood up in shock. He was dumbstruck as he looked at the group of people who could send an intermediate-level magical beast flying with their bare fists. He could not believe his eyes. On the stage, more than twenty intermediate-level magical beasts were sent flying out of the stage like punching bags. Soon after, they opened their arms with a roar and pounced on the people from Fantasy Devil City. The twenty plus people in the Fantasy Devil City immediately felt as if a huge boulder had smashed on them and soon after, they were sent flying uncontrobly. In the blink of an eye, dozens of people from Sun Never Sets flew out of the arena with the remaining twenty plus people from Fantasy Devil City. Only the seven exhausted wolves were left on the stage. ¡°How could this be...¡± Du Lang gasped for breath as he looked at the shocking turn of events. He originally thought that all his efforts would be for naught, but unexpectedly... It was deadly silent in the venue. No one expected such an ending. The bravery of the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was worthy of their admiration, but no one expected that Sun Never Sets would win this battle. However, in the end, only the people from Sun Never Sets were left on the stage. Everyone from Fantasy Devil City had been knocked out. Such a dramatic turn of events almost caused everyone to be rooted on the spot. ¡°We won... we won...¡± Evil Wolf looked at the stage that was dyed red with blood in a daze and stiffly muttered. ¡°We won...¡± Du Lang suddenly realized their victory. His eyes were moist. No one could understand how much he and his brother had paid for this win. Seriously, everything. The referee at the edge of the stage hesitated before he said, ¡°The first battle, Sun Never Sets... wins!¡± Chapter 1016 - Glory Is My Life (6)

Chapter 1016: Glory Is My Life (6)

Sun Never Sets won. No one expected this result. When the referee announced the result, all the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group were stunned. They won, they finally won! All the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group seemed to have lost their strength and fell to the ground in an instant. They looked towards the east of the venue with moist eyes. Shen Yanxiao stood in the stands and looked at those exhausted heroes with a smile. ¡°Ah Yu, tell them toe back,¡± Shen Yanxiao said to Yan Yu. ¡°Alright.¡± Yan Yu immediately moved and brought everyone with him. Even though Sun Never Sets had won, it was a tragic victory. All of their members had suffered greatly and almost none of the hundred plus magical beasts survived. The seven wolves had passed out on the stage. Yan Yu and some of the tournament staff jumped onto the stage and lifted the seven of them up. The members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group riddled with scars. The ones who suffered the least were the dozens or so vigers from the Graveyard of the Sun. They followed the tournament staff and helped the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s members down one by one. Almost every single mercenary turned to look back at the bloody stage. They would never forget that theirrade¡¯s lives had been lost there. Victory was something to be proud of, but no one from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had a smile on their faces. Today, they had lost their most importantrade, the contracted magical beast that had apanied them for several years and who had gone through life and death with them. However, they did not regret it because this win was their glory. What they grieved was the departure of theirrades. The venue was dead silent. Everyone watched as the heroes from Sun Never Sets slowly got lifted off the stage. Even their opponents, those from Fantasy Devil City, could not help but sigh for those brave warriors who did not care about their own safety. Every step was extremely difficult. ¡°City Lord...¡± The mercenaries who were helped down looked at Shen Yanxiao with mixed feelings. Shen Yanxiao said in a hoarse voice, ¡°You have done well. I will send someone to bring them back and bury them in Sun Never Sets.¡± Even though many despised those low-level magical beasts, they were the first martyrs of many to give their lives for the glory of Sun Never Sets. She would not honor their corpses on someone else¡¯snd. Even if they were dead, she would bring them back. ¡°Thank you, City Lord...¡± The mercenary who endured his internal grief nodded gratefully. Shen Yanxiao asked someone to bring them back to the pavilion for treatment. The first round had ended, and the second round would only be held on the second day. Subsequently, the finals would be held on the third day. Those who once ridiculed the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group for being weak had all shut their mouths at this very moment. This was the most soul-stirring performance they had ever seen in their lives. This battle, forged with blood and willpower, would forever be imprinted in their hearts. Regardless of which city they came from or which country they originated from, they all sincerely admired those men who staked their lives for the glory of Sun Never Sets. There were also those low-level magical beasts that had sacrificed themselves. It was also because of this battle that people began to understand that the ranks of magical beasts might not be that important. That was because regardless of their rank, they would use their lives to carry out their master¡¯s orders. Even though they knew that the road ahead was a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, they still had no regrets. Chapter 1017 - Glory Is My Life (7)

Chapter 1017: Glory Is My Life (7)

Shen Yanxiao and the others quickly moved the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group back to their aodation. However, after they entered their rooms, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group members who had been repressing their feelings for a long time finally could not help but burst into tears. They could no longer summon their formerrades. They had lost their magical beasts forever; the feeling in their hearts were as if a knife was twisting into them. On stage, they represented the glory of Sun Never Sets so they could not cry in front of others. However, when they returned to their room, the sadness that they had been suppressing for a long time finally exploded. The group of men, who were riddled with scars, were crying helplessly like children. This scene caused everyone¡¯s heart to ache. Shen Yanxiao¡¯splexion was pale. With haste, she sent someone to invite all the doctors in Twilight City over. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group members¡¯ injuries could not be dyed, especially the seven wolves. They had been in aa throughout the journey back, and their bodies were already somewhat cold. Shen Yanxiao did not dare to dy any longer. She took out all the potions she brought, and Yan Yu was responsible for the most basic treatment for the wounded. The only fortunate thing was, even though the battle was tragic, Du Lang¡¯s reasonable arrangement did not cause any deaths. Luckily, no one had died. And now, Shen Yanxiao would definitely not let anything happen to them until they returned to Sun Never Sets. Practically all the doctors in Twilight City had been invited here. Shen Yanxiao spent a huge sum of money and ordered them to treat the mercenaries¡¯ injuries no matter what. If they required any precious medicinal ingredients and as long as the Twilight City had it, she would send someone to buy it all without any hesitation. Yan Yu cooperated with the doctors to treat everyone¡¯s injuries while Shen Yanxiao gathered the rest. The vigers¡¯ injuries were light so they would be fine after bandaging their wounds. However, when they stood before Shen Yanxiao, they were ashamed. ¡°City Lord... we have let you down. We have let down our brothers of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group,¡± one of the burly men had a bitter expression as he lowered his head and said in a muffled voice. ¡°It¡¯s all because of our uselessness that we still need our brothers to protect us.¡± The vigers felt that they had be a burden for the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. As they looked at the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group lying on the bed bleeding profusely, their hearts felt as if they had been cut by knives. If they were more powerful, none of their brothers would have been injured. Shen Yanxiaoforted them. ¡°You¡¯ve done well. If you hadn¡¯t knocked those people down the stage, I¡¯m afraid we would have lost.¡± She originally thought that these vigers would not be of much use, but she did not expect them to be the turning point for their victory. The people Uncle Nine selected seemed to be strong men, but Shen Yanxiao noticed that all of them had strong physiques. Ordinary attacks could not harm them and all of them were exceptionally strong. It was very likely that the bloodline of the dragon race had been infused into their bodies. ¡°But...¡± The vigers wanted to say more but were stopped by Shen Yanxiao. ¡°If you feel guilty, I will get someone to teach you magic and battle aura in Sun Never Sets. When you get stronger, you will never encounter what you have experienced today again.¡± Shen Yanxiao had made this decision after much thought. Previously, they didn¡¯t train in magic and battle aura because she wanted them to live like ordinary people. However, being in Sun Never Sets could not allow them to live peacefully. Chapter 1018 - Glory Is My Life (8)

Chapter 1018: Glory Is My Life (8)

The vigers from the Graveyard of the Sun were physically stronger than ordinary people. Shen Yanxiao had personally witnessed their uniqueness. If they were used well, they could be used to build a powerful army. ¡°Alright! We will listen to the City Lord!¡± The few vigers nodded. If they could train in battle aura and magic, they would have the strength to protect their friends. Shen Yanxiao smiled. The simplicity of the vigers was heartwarming. Their guilt towards the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group members came from the bottom of their hearts. ¡°How do you feel about today¡¯s match?¡± Qi Xia sat on one side and looked at Shen Yanxiao. She would not call them over for no reason. Shen Yanxiao said with a straight face, ¡°Previously, I had neglected the problem of magical beasts. Even though there are advanced-ranked demons in Sun Never Sets, the strength of humans is too limited. Today, only ten high-level magical beasts have pushed Du Lang and the rest to their limits. I don¡¯t want that to happen again.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. The magical beasts of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group arepletely wiped out now. I don¡¯t feel good looking at them like that.¡± Tang Nazhi washed his nose with mixed feelings. If his ck Tortoise had died like that, he probably wouldn¡¯t want to live anymore. Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°I asked you toe here because I have something to discuss with you. All the magical beasts of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group have died in battle so I intend to find another batch of magical beasts for them.¡± With the death of a magical beast, the spiritual contract would automatically be undone and the humans could once again find new magical beasts to be theirpanions. ¡°What kind of beast are you looking for?¡± Li Xiaowei heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words and asked. There were more than eighty members in the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, which meant that they had to find more than eighty magical beasts. Moreover, looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance, she should not be searching for low-level magical beasts. The difference between the ranks of magical beasts in a fight was too obvious. Shen Yanxiao had already suffered a setback so it was impossible for her to make the same mistake again. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and said, ¡°If you want to find one, you have to find the best one. Mythical beasts are rare, but it is not impossible to gather more than eighty high-level magical beasts.¡± ¡°More than eighty... high-level magical beasts?!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words caused everyone to gasp. Even though high-level magical beasts were not as rare as mythical beasts, it was not easy to obtain them. Back then, what kind of influence did the Vermilion Bird Family possess? For the sake of an eighth-ranked high-level magical beast, they had utilized numerous elites to barely capture it. Shen Yanxiao wanted to capture more than eighty high-level magical beasts the moment she opened her mouth... That was practically unheard of. Even among the various aristocratic families in the Longxuan Empire, the number of people who had high-level magical beasts could be counted with one hand. As for mythical beasts, there was no need to even think about it. It was already good enough for the children of ordinary families to obtain an intermediate-level magical beast, but high-level magical beasts... were too rare. What¡¯s more, Du Lang and the others were only mercenaries. Most of them did not have a good background, making it absolutely impossible for them to possess high-level magical beasts. Unless they were from arge mercenary group like the Blizzard Mercenary Group, they could only utilize the strength of their entire team to capturerge quantities of magical beasts. However, the quantity she wanted was crazy enough. Shen Yanxiao needed more than eighty beasts... It was hard to believe. Shen Yanxiao calmly looked at everyone¡¯s surprised gaze. She knew that this matter was tricky, but the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group members had sacrificed too much for Sun Never Sets. Therefore, she had to repay them. ¡°I have made up my mind. You don¡¯t have to persuade me. Just tell me where you can get high-level magical beasts.¡± Chapter 1019 - Glory Is My Life (9)

Chapter 1019: Glory Is My Life (9)

¡°The majority of high-level magical beasts live in the mountains far away from the public. It might not be difficult to find them, but they are powerful and it would take a lot of effort to capture them,¡± Li Xiaowei knew that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s decision would not change and so, he just answered directly. ¡°Perhaps we can purchase it? I know that the Bounty Hall in the north of the Longxuan Empire might have the ability to aplish this task,¡± Tang Nazhi said. ¡°Bounty Hall?¡± This was the second time Shen Yanxiao had heard of this ce. The first time she heard this word from the five beasts when she was collecting the form for the Blood Banquet Potion. Qi Xia said, ¡°The Bounty Hall is an organization or more specifically, a trading organization. Many hidden experts would ce some valuable items there to exchange for what they need. To put it simply, it¡¯s to exchange for items. You can ce what you think is precious in the Bounty Hall and you can choose what you want to exchange for. If someone possesses what you want and coincidentally wishes to exchange it with the item in your hands, then the Bounty Hall will help youplete this transaction and after the transaction seeds, you must pay them amission.¡± Many experts no longer cared about money or jewelry. What they needed were treasures that were hard to find in the world. Simrly, they had many treasures in their hands which were not that useful to them. The Bounty Hall served these hidden experts. The Longxuan Empire, the Blue Moon Dynasty, the God Wind Alliance, and the Seven Kingdoms had a Bounty Hall. ¡°You can also issue missions in the Bounty Hall. There are many bounty hunters in the Bounty Hall but they are not mercenaries. The remuneration they want is not gold coins. Only if you can satisfy their needs will they help you get what you want.¡± Qi Xia exined the Bounty Hall system to Shen Yanxiao. Bounty hunters were different from mercenaries. Most of them acted alone, and there were not many of them. Most of them were around the level of an Advanced-level Professional. There were even some Second-ss Experts who would ept missions in the Bounty Hall. Whether they could invite them or not would depend on whether the remuneration could move their hearts. ¡°That is a good idea, but we are not sure what they require.¡± Yang Xi frowned. Something that could move an Advanced-level Professional and a Second-ss Expert was probably priceless, even if it was not a rare treasure. ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. After we return to Sun Never Sets, I will get someone to bring over the detailed list of the four Bounty Halls. We can discuss it then.¡± Qi Xia smiled and said. ¡°But even if we were to ask bounty hunters for help, it would still be difficult to get more than eighty high-level magical beasts.¡± Tang Nazhi softly muttered. ¡°There¡¯s another method.¡± Qi Xia smiled. ¡°Speak.¡± ¡°Capture high-level magical beasts yourself,¡± Qi Xia said. ¡°Do it yourself?¡± Tang Nazhi blinked. Qi Xia exined. ¡°Our mythical beasts have a huge influence on magical beasts. Moreover, if we want to capture them ourselves, I reckon we¡¯ll have to trouble Xiao Feng.¡± Lan Fengli, who had been sitting quietly by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, suddenly heard his name and looked up at Qi Xia with confusion. Chapter 1020 - Plan to CatChapter Magical Beasts (1)

Chapter 1020: n to Catch Magical Beasts (1)

¡°Me?¡± Lan Fengli tilted his head, his eyes filled with confusion. Qi Xia nodded and said, ¡°With the current situation in Sun Never Sets, it is not suitable for Xiaoxiao to leave on her own ord. Even though the five of us have the help of our mythical beasts, we each have our own responsibilities. Plus, Xiao Feng is the most powerful among us. If he leads the charge with two Phoenixes by his side, I believe it would not be difficult to capture a high-level magical beast.¡± Qi Xia and the others had yet to figure out how strong Lan Fengli was. The only thing they knew was that their mythical beasts had warned them not to provoke this seemingly silent young man. Once he red up, even they would find it hard to resist. Qi Xia¡¯s words made sense. The six most powerful people in Sun Never Sets were the Phantom members, but they had a lot of responsibilities in Sun Never Sets. Capturing high-level magical beasts was not something that could be done in a short time. If they were to do it, it would probably cause the administration of Sun Never Sets to be paralyzed. On the other hand, Lan Fengli did not have any special position in Sun Never Sets, and the two Phoenixes only had the job of protecting Sun Never Sets. Even if they were sent out, it would not cause any problems. Shen Yanxiao quietly listened. She would certainly put up the task to the Bounty Hall, but how many hidden experts were there in the Brilliance Continent? Many experts had been roped in by various forces, and they would not take action unless there were adequate rewards, so there would not be many that she could invite. Moreover, she wanted more than eighty high-level magical beasts¡ªa task that couldn¡¯t be dyed for too long. The beast tide wasing in a year so before that, she had to rearm the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group as soon as possible. After a magical beast signed a contract with their master, it would require a period of time for them to get familiar with each other before they could engage in a real fight. This familiarization period would take at least half a year. In other words, Shen Yanxiao only had half a year to find eighty plus high-level magical beasts! However... ¡°Xiao Feng, are you willing?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Lan Fengli. She rarely ordered him to do anything. Lan Fengli was her close brother so she definitely had to consider his opinion. If he did not want to go, then she would think of other ways. Lan Fengli looked at Shen Yanxiao and a shy smile suddenly surfaced on his fair face. Two traces of redness climbed up his cheeks and he obediently nodded. ¡°As long as I can help Sister, I will do it.¡± As long as he could make Shen Yanxiao happy and safe, he would do anything. Shen Yanxiao looked at the well-behaved Lan Fengli with heartache. This little tail was usually silent, but it would always stand by her side when she needed it. It felt good to have a younger brother. ¡°Since Xiao Feng has agreed, I will make a map of the distribution of magical beasts in the Brilliance Continentter. But before capturing the magical beasts, Xiaoxiao needs something else.¡± Qi Xia said. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. ¡°Magical beast box.¡± ¡°Magical beast box?¡± Shen Yanxiao was puzzled. ¡°A magical beast box is a space box used to transport magical beasts after capturing them. The interior imitates the mental energy of humans and by keeping a magical beast in the box, it can reduce its size and be carried around easily. This is something that many merchants that peddle magical beasts would carry.¡± Qi Xia was indeed worthy of being the young master of a merchant family as he knew these things by heart. ¡°Is this box hard to purchase?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°It¡¯s not difficult, but it¡¯s a little expensive.¡± Qi Xia touched his nose and chuckled.¡± A magical beast box that can contain high-level magical beasts costs around 100,000 gold coins.¡± Chapter 1021 - Plan to CatChapter Magical Beasts (2)

Chapter 1021: n to Catch Magical Beasts (2)

Shen Yanxiao nodded. She did not mind the price at all. What this lord has is money! Shen Yanxiao thought for a moment and asked, ¡°Then how much is the magical beast box for intermediate-level magical beasts?¡± ¡°20,000 gold coins.¡± ¡°It¡¯s that cheap?¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately felt that the price was inexpensive. ¡°The low-level ones are cheaper. It only costs 3,000 gold coins,¡± Qi Xia smiled and said. Shen Yanxiao immediately decided. ¡°Buy me 100 high-level magical beast boxes, and 500 for mid-level and low-level magical beast each.¡± ¡°...¡± Everyone was stunned. Shen Yanxiao was too rich! She just spent more than ten million gold coins in one go. The reason why Shen Yanxiao bought so many mid-level magical beast boxes and low-level magical beast boxes was because other than the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, she also intended to equip her citizens with magical beasts. They were previously ves so they had never signed a contract with any magical beasts before. Since she already intended for them to learn battle aura and magic, then naturally, she would supply them with magical beasts. If it were not for the fact that high-level magical beasts were too rare, she wished that every citizen of hers could be paired with their own high-level magical beast. Hmph, let¡¯s see who would dare to bully her if that happens. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll arrange for someone to handle it when I get back.¡± Qi Xia guessed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts and did not ask much. If Lan Fengli wished to capture high-level magical beasts, he would certainly need to go deep into the areas where they lived. In those areas, there were not only high-level magical beasts, but also many intermediate-level and low-level magical beasts. With the strength of Lan Fengli and the two Phoenixes, it would be a piece of cake to capture them, so why not take some back to benefit the citizens of Sun Never Sets? The top priority was to equip the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group with high-level magical beasts, obtaining intermediate-level and low-level magical beasts was secondary. However, with the current poption of Sun Never Sets and Oriental City, it would take a long time for Shen Yanxiao to equip everyone with magical beasts. Those magical beast boxes would support her n of capturing magical beasts. Shen Yanxiao did not buy so many at one go just as a show of wealth. She had already nned the future development of Sun Never Sets. Other than the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, Shen Yanxiao also wanted to equip Uncle Nine and his group with high-level magical beasts. They were already very strong so low-level and intermediate-level magical beasts were of no use. If they were to equip them with high-level magical beasts, it would only be like adding wings to a tiger. Shen Yanxiao touched her chin and thought about how to use the money in her hands to arm her men from head to toe. The people of Sun Never Sets were fortunate because they had a city lord that was extremely protective of their own people. No matter how much money Shen Yanxiao had earned, the first thing she thought of was how to train up her subordinates. She had truly achieved the pinnacle of using the people. After they discussed the n, they immediately paid attention to the following rounds. Since Sun Never Sets won this round, the finals would be held in the venue the day after tomorrow. However, from the looks of it, Du Lang and the rest were incapable of fighting. Be it Twilight City or Blizzard City, they were not people Du Lang and his team could deal with. The team from Fantasy Devil City were the weakest amongst the three teams. Even so, they had forced Du Lang and his team to fight with their backs against the wall. The strength of Twilight City and Blizzard City¡¯s team could not bepared to them. Even the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group at their peak was not their opponent. ¡°Will you still let them participate in the final?¡± Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked. Chapter 1022 - Plan to CatChapter Magical Beasts (3)

Chapter 1022: n to Catch Magical Beasts (3)

Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°No, we will forfeit the final.¡± The seven wolves were still in aa, and it was still unknown if they could wake up before the final started. Even with her potions and Yan Yu¡¯s healing skills, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group would not be able to recover their strength in such a short time. If they were to fight again, they would be sending themselves to their deaths. Qi Xia did not object this time. At night, Yan Yu finally finished healing up everyone. Although there were priests in Twilight City, their skills couldn¡¯t bepared to his. Yan Yu had been promoted to a Priest after his second ss promotion, making his healing skills more effective than all the professions below second ss promotion. It was also because of him that Shen Yanxiao did not worry about anyone dying. ¡°How¡¯s the situation?¡± Just as Yan Yu walked into the hall, Shen Yanxiao pulled over a chair for him to sit down. Tang Nazhi considerately poured a cup of water for Yan Yu. There was a gentle smile on Yan Yu¡¯s fair face. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s nothing serious. The seven wolves¡¯ injuries are the most severe but they have now stabilized. However, their battle aura and magic have been exhausted and their mental energy has also been greatly depleted. Coupled with excessive blood loss and physical exhaustion, they will be in aa for a long time. There won¡¯t be any problems if they recuperate well for a period of time.¡± ¡°Good.¡± Shen Yanxiao finally rxed. ¡°Are you going to watch the fight between Twilight City and Blizzard City tomorrow?¡± Tang Nazhi asked. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°Just go without me and tell me the results when youe back.¡± It did not matter if she watched or not. All she wanted to do was to stay at home and wait for Du Lang and the rest to wake up. In any case, she only needed to send someone to watch the fight and inform her when they returned. Everyone was exhausted. Shen Yanxiao asked the doctors from Twilight City to stay while the rest of the people from Sun Never Sets took turns to keep watch and take care of the wounded. The next morning, Nangong Mengmeng and Tang Nazhi went to the venue to spectate the subsequent round. Twilight City was the previous winner, while Blizzard City was most known to be the most powerful of the four cities. It was only because of Long Fei¡¯s absence that they had lost the previous tournament. Today¡¯s battle was a real fight between dragons and tigers. Even though the battle between Sun Never Sets and Fantasy Devil City was intense, their strength was not the best. On the other hand, the eventual confrontation between Twilight City and Blizzard City was making the spectators¡¯ blood boil as they squeezed into the venue early in the morning. Shen Yanxiao sat in her room while Vermilion Bird yed with Mini Dragon and Little Phoenix. She closed her eyes to train her battle aura and magic. After the team battle, it was the battle between the four city lords. Shen Yanxiao did not want to waste any time and thus, trained harder. Xiu continued guiding her in actualbat, making Shen Yanxiao feel more confident. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had worked so hard, so how could she possibly lose to them? If she were to lose, wouldn¡¯t they have let down the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s expectations? It was not until dusk that Nangong Mengmeng and Tang Nazhi rushed back from the tournament venue. The moment they returned to the building, the two of them greeted everyone. ¡°Exciting! It¡¯s really exciting! I didn¡¯t expect Team Twilight City to be so powerful.¡± Tang Nazhi stroked his chin as if he had not had enough and was still reminiscing about today¡¯s match. ¡°Team Blizzard City is also very powerful. Their cooperation is impable.¡± Nangong Mengmeng was more biased towards Blizzard City, which had a close rtionship with Shen Yanxiao. The attention of everyone was attracted to the two of them. Each of them carried a small stool and waited for them to describe the foght. Even Shen Yanxiao was called down. Chapter 1023 - Plan to CatChapter Magical Beasts (4)

Chapter 1023: n to Catch Magical Beasts (4)

¡°Why are you two so excited. What happened today?¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin and looked at Nangong Mengmeng and Tang Nazhi. ¡°I¡¯ll exin!!¡± Nangong Mengmeng pped Tang Nazhi away andpletely disregarded the so-called dignity of a ¡®Senior Uncle¡¯ as she squeezed her way towards Shen Yanxiao and recounted the afternoon battle between Twilight City and Blizzard City. Their fight was the peak of what the team battle could produce. Twilight City was indeed worthy of being the champion of the previous tournament¡ªtheir strength was absolutely savage. They had at least thirty high-level magical beasts among the hundred participants. Inparison, the ten high-level magical beasts from Fantasy Devil City looked like dregs. But, Blizzard City had more high-level magical beasts than Twilight City. From the start of the fight, the atmosphere in the venue was boiling. Be it the personal strength of Team Twilight City or the tacit cooperation between Team Blizzard City, everyone enjoyed it. The fight went on from morning until afternoon; the number of participants in the arena continuously dwindled. At thest moment, Blizzard City still took the lead and swept everyone from Team Twilight City off the stage. Everyone from their alliance had won, but Team Blizzard City¡¯s situation was much better than their team. Even though many of them were injured, there were no major problems. There were not many casualties. Hearing Blizzard City¡¯s victory, Shen Yanxiao smiled a little. Team Twilight City could be considered as capable to have fought against Team Blizzard City to this extent. However... Long Fei had probably dyed their win to preserve the reputation of Twilight City. Otherwise, Blizzard City would immediately have crushed Twilight City in terms of the number of high-level magical beasts and the teamwork. If Team Blizzard City really put on the pressure, it was impossible for the fight to drag on for such a long time. The only exnation was that Long Fei had his men deliberately go easy on them to fight a seemingly exciting match. That way, people would assume that both sides were equally matched which would save the reputation of Twilight City. Even if they were to lose, it would not be an ugly loss. Long Fei was indeed an experienced person. He knew his limits and was much more tactful than Shen Yanxiao. If it had been Shen Yanxiao, it would be strange if she didn¡¯t have her people knock out Team Twilight City in front of Elder Wen. Qi Xia and the rest had also guessed the inside story. Only simple-minded people like Tang Nazhi and Nangong Mengmeng would think that the two sides were equally matched. ¡°Since Blizzard City has won, it¡¯s not a pity to forfeit the final.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. It was much morefortable for the champion of the team battle to fall into Blizzard City¡¯s hands than to fall into Twilight City¡¯s hands. At the very least, they were considered to be on their side, right? If Shen Yanxiao was despicable enough, she could use the fact that she had saved Long Fei¡¯s life to force Long Fei to give the victory of the team battle to Sun Never Sets. In any case, as long as they were to go up the stage, Blizzard City would admit defeat regardless of whether they could win or not. Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao was not that shameless. Plus, it was only a team battle. There were still two more battles to go. Whether it was the individual battle or the group battle, Sun Never Sets had to win it all. On the day of the final, Sun Never Sets had automatically conceded the fight. Blizzard City had won the first battle, and soon after, it would be the highly anticipated individualpetition. The four City Lords had set off! Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals. The four City Lords would decide the winner tomorrow! Chapter 1024 - Let’s See Who’s More Shameless (1)

Chapter 1024: Let¡¯s See Who¡¯s More Shameless (1)

The battle between the four City Lords would certainly be exciting. Everyone was looking forward to the battle. On the night before the battle, Shen Yanxiao changed into her thieving clothes and left the pavilion soundlessly to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion inTwilight City. Fantasy Devil City had caused the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group members to suffer so much. No matter how good Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personality was, she could not possibly let Geng Di off just like that. She was determined to teach Geng Di a lesson in the individual battle tomorrow. With Geng Di¡¯s strength, it was impossible for him to win no matter what opponent he met. Thus, if they did not meet in the preliminaries, Shen Yanxiao would not have the chance to face him. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao was going to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion tonight to tamper with the drawing of lots to ensure that she could rightfully teach Geng Di a good lesson tomorrow. It was alreadyte at night and the city was inplete silence. There were only four guards outside the mansion so Shen Yanxiao easily avoided their detection and snuck into the mansion. The tools used for the lot drawing were crystal balls that possessed magical powers. There were four in total, two were red, and two were blue. As long as Shen Yanxiao tampered with it and followed Geng Di after he drew his ball, she could absolutely obtain a crystal ball of the same color as him. The crystal balls used for drawing lots were now sealed in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. The crystal balls had a certain degree of magical fluctuation, so Shen Yanxiao had Xiu lock onto their position and directly went over. The crystal ball was ced in the storeroom of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Just as Shen Yanxiao went over, she noticed that the storeroom was lit up. With a thought, she soundlessly snuck in and concealed herself in a dark corner. In the storeroom, two figures were standing by the table where the crystal balls were kept. ¡°Tomorrow, I will have Geng Di fight you first. With your strength, it should be foolproof.¡± Elder Wen held two blue crystal balls in his hands and looked at the silent Duan Hen with arrogance. Duan Hen frowned. ¡°Elder Wen, why do you have to do this?¡± Twilight City was the organizer of this tournament, but no one expected Elder Wen to use his position for personal gain, arbitrarily changing the sequence of the lots. Elder Wen snorted disapprovingly. ¡°What do you know? Blizzard City won the first battle yesterday and Long Fei is in a good state right now. He is already a Second-ss Expert so his strength cannot be belittled. If you were to beat him, I¡¯m afraid you will suffer heavy injuries in the process. Moreover, the finals will be held in two days and if you are injured, wouldn¡¯t you just automatically lose in the finals?¡± Elder Wen did not think there was anything wrong with his actions. Since the tournament was hosted by Twilight City, he naturally had to make good use of this opportunity. Blizzard City had benefited fromck of action in the first battle. If he had known that this would happen, he would have arranged for the first round to be between Fantasy Devil City and Twilight City. The strength of Fantasy Devil City could not bepared to Twilight City. Ten high-level magical beasts were a joke in front of their team. Even though Sun Never Sets was full of fighting spirit, their overall strength was too weak. They relied on luck to beat Team Fantasy Devil City. If the same trick was used on Team Twilight City, they would never win. Elder Wen was unwilling to lose to Blizzard City. Even if Long Fei deliberately went easy on him, he was still dissatisfied. Chapter 1025 - Let’s See Who’s More Shameless (2)

Chapter 1025: Let¡¯s See Who¡¯s More Shameless (2)

¡°Moreover, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength is rumored to be pretty good. ording to the information from Geng Di, Shen Yanxiao herself possesses Vermilion Bird that can contend against your Redme Beast. Moreover, she seems to have broken through to the second ss promotion. Right now, you have just broken through to the Advanced-level Profession so I¡¯m afraid it would be somewhat strenuous for you to fight against her. Moreover, the oue of the fight would be hard to predict. Geng Di is the weakest of the four and if he were to match against you in the first round, you will be able to conserve more than half of your strength and force Shen Yanxiao and Long Fei topete against each other. No matter which side wins, the one who benefits in the end would be you. Duan Hen, I¡¯m thinking for your sake.¡± Elder Wen had an earnest expression on his face, not minding that he had just betrayed his ally, Geng Di. It was not wrong to harm others to benefit oneself. Geng Di tried all means to rope in Elder Wen, but in the end, he was used as a chess piece by Elder Wen. It was honestly hard tough or cry at this situation. Shen Yanxiao hid in the dark and sneered when she heard Elder Wen¡¯s words. Elder Wen was indeed a crafty old fox. If she had not decided toe at thest minute, she would have fallen into his trap tomorrow. Be it using her hands to pull Long Fei down or to use Long Fei¡¯s hands to pull her down, either way it was beneficial for Twilight City. Letting Duan Hen deal with Geng Di would be like getting a free win. In the finals, either she or Long Fei would definitely be severely injured from their fight. Even for them, it would be extremely strenuous to fight against Duan Hen at his peak condition. ¡°What an old fox.¡± Shen Yanxiao snorted. After Duan Hen heard Elder Wen¡¯s words, he hesitantly nodded and said, ¡°Thank you Elder Wen for your painstaking efforts. I, Duan Hen, would like to thank you.¡± Elder Wen looked at Duan Hen¡¯s obedient appearance with satisfaction and said with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s good that you know I¡¯m doing this for your own good. You¡¯re still young and there are many things you arecking in. Your father was also raised by the Elders Council. Unfortunately, he suddenly passed away and left you alone without anyone to rely on. If we don¡¯t help you, wouldn¡¯t you be bullied to death by the other City Lords in the Forsaken Land? Rest assured that as long as the Elders Council is around, we will not let you suffer.¡± Duan Hen was silent for a moment before he cupped his fists and said, ¡°Duan Hen is grateful for the protection of the Elders Council. I will certainly repay this debt with the Gushing Spring. Duan Hen is ipetent, and that is why the Elders have to go through so much trouble.¡± ¡°Forget it. No matter what, you were nurtured by the Elders Council. Your father is also very respectful towards the Elders Council. We are only supporting you because of your father. It¡¯s good that you know how to be grateful,¡± Elder Wen smiled and said with a kind expression. However, Shen Yanxiao could no longer stand Elder Wen¡¯s hypocritical appearance. That old bastard imed that he was doing this for Duan Hen¡¯s good, but what he said in front of others waspletely different. Long Fei had told her that with Elder Wen here, Duan Hen would be a puppet without any freedom or dignity to speak of. Duan Hen had to be respectful to Elder Wen in public and in private. He had to listen to Elder Wen¡¯s orders even when it came to his citizens. Elder Wen spoke nicely, but his words repeatedly reminded Duan Hen of his kindness. Furthermore, that high and mighty attitude of his was disgusting. He was an extremely hypocritical old man. Furthermore, ording to Long Fei, Duan Hen¡¯s father, Duan Wuya¡¯s death seemed to be closely rted to the Elders Council. Who was he trying to fool with his hypocrisy? Chapter 1026 - Let’s See Who’s More Shameless (3) Chapter 1026: Let¡¯s See Who¡¯s More Shameless (3) Instead, it was Duan Hen who seemed to be convinced by Elder Wen. Shen Yanxiao could not help but frown. Even Long Fei knew that there was something suspicious about Duan Wuya¡¯s death. Could it be that Duan Hen, as Duan Wuya¡¯s son, waspletely unaware of it? He was a fifteen-years-old boy, not a young and ignorant child. How could he not feel hate when Elder Wen was controlling him so openly? Shen Yanxiao did not believe it. A person that could sign a contract with a mythical beast was definitely not simple. Every mythical beast had their own standards when it came to choosing their master. A mythical beast would only submit to the person they acknowledged. If Duan Hen was so ignorant, the Redme Beast would not have apanied him. While Shen Yanxiao was figuring out the situation, Elder Wen had already tampered with the crystal ball, making an imperceptible mark on it. As long as Geng Di touched the crystal ball tomorrow, Duan Hen only had to choose the same crystal ball. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, I¡¯ll go and rest first. Familiarize yourself with the differences between these few crystal balls.¡± After Elder Wen finished everything, he left the storeroom in satisfaction. Only Duan Hen was left in the huge storeroom. Under the light crystal¡¯s illumination, Duan Hen¡¯s slightly thin body appeared exceptionally bleak. There was no trace of expression on his somewhat inexperienced face. He carefully touched the crystal balls one by one and after familiarizing himself with them for a moment, he suddenly fiercely pinched a blue crystal ball. The calmness on his fair and clear face faded and was soon reced with a strong hatred. That trace of hatred quickly disappeared. Duan Hen acted as if nothing had happened. He put the four crystal balls back and left the storeroom expressionlessly. The moment the doors of the storeroom closed, Shen Yanxiao nimbly leaped out from the darkness. Looking at the tightly shut doors, a crafty smile curled on her lips. Duan Hen was definitely not an idiot. That sh of hatred was the truest thought that was buried deep in his heart. It seems like the eminity between Duan Hen and Elder Wen was not small. However, looking at his previous deferential attitude towards Elder Wen, there were no signs of it at all. If it were not for that moment when he revealed his true feelings, Shen Yanxiao probably would not have found any ws. Patient and determined. This Duan Hen was absolutely not a simple character. Right now, he was probably concealing his strength and biding his time. He was a smart person. Shen Yanxiao smiled. Soon after, she looked at the four crystal balls ced on the table. Elder Wen¡¯s tampering of the crystal balls was notplicated. He only made some slight changes on the blue crystal balls. She did not notice any difference when she looked at it. However, if she were to touch it with her fingertips, she would notice that there were some tiny bumps all over the blue crystal balls. If she had known about this, she probably would not have noticed that. A nasty smile curled on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips. She quickly created some small bumps with magic power all over the red crystal ball and wiped the bumps away from the blue crystal balls. In the blink of an eye, the changes in the blue and red crystal balls had beenpletely swapped. From now on, these crystal balls would be sealed until tomorrow. It was impossible for Elder Wen to check them again. Plus, he had no reason to check as he definitely did not expect someone to tamper with these crystal balls after he left. ¡°You want to y shameless with me? I¡¯d like to see who is more shameless.¡± A crafty glint shed past Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. She ced the four crystal balls back on the table and disappeared from the storeroom. Chapter 1027 - Let’s See Who’s More Shameless (4)

Chapter 1027: Let¡¯s See Who¡¯s More Shameless (4)

Early in the morning the next day, the tournament venue was crowded with spectators. No one wanted to miss the most exciting battle. It was so full that seats allocated to the spectators were just not enough. In the crowd, there were a lot of people squeezing themselves into one seat. In the end, the number of spectators in the venue had reached an astonishing number. There were also arge number of spectators standing outside the venue, eagerly looking for any opportunities to enter. This battle could be said to be the most important of the three battles. The strength of the city lord represented the highest level of strength in a city. The strength of the city lord would determine the result of the tournament. Blizzard City had won the first battle. If Long Fei were to win again, they would automatically win. Before this match, everyone had already inquired about the strength of the four City Lords. In terms of personal strength, Long Fei, who was a Second-ss Swordmaster, was ranked first. Shen Yanxiao, who had just broken through to a Summoner, was ranked second. Duan Hen, who was a talented Advanced-level Professional, was ranked third. As for Geng Di, who only had the strength of an Advanced-level Professional, was rankedst. However, magical beasts could be used in thispetition. About mythical beasts, Duan Hen¡¯s Redme Beast and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Vermilion Bird were both mythical beasts of the same level so the difference in strength was probably not huge. Long Fei and Geng Di¡¯s magical beasts were only high-level magical beasts, causing them to be at a disadvantage in this aspect. However, they did not know where the news came from. It was said that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Vermilion Bird had been injured in its early years. Even though it was stronger than a high-level magical beast, it could notpare to the Redme Beast who was at his peak. As such, the probability of Duan Hen winning was the highest. Everyone knew that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s profession was a Warlock, and a Warlock would be a Summoner after their second ss promotion. However, Warlocks had disappeared from the Brilliance Continent for a long time, and many people were unaware of their skills, let alone a Summoner. Many people were curious if a Summoner could summon a Phantom Beast from another world, and if they could, what was the rank of the Phantom Beast? It was said that a Summoner had to be extremely powerful if they wanted to summon a powerful magical beast. However, Shen Yanxiao had just be a Second-ss Expert so she probably could not summon any powerful magical beast. Vermilion Bird¡¯s strength could not bepared to the Redme Beast. Even though Duan Hen¡¯s personal strength was lower than Shen Yanxiao, when taking mythical beasts into ount, the strength of humans could be overlooked. Furthermore, Duan Hen was a Great Archer so he must have the advantage in terms of their effective range. As long as Shen Yanxiao did not get close, there was basically no danger. Instead, he could use the Redme Beast tounch long-range attacks at Shen Yanxiao. The spectators analyzed the situation logically. In the end, they were from Twilight City, so they were naturally inclined towards Duan Hen. As for Long Fei, he was considered the most outstanding among the four of them. However, he losts in terms of magical beasts. The difference between a high-level magical beast and a mythical beast would erase any advantage he had. Geng Di was even more pitiful as he was directly neglected by everyone. In any case, for others, Fantasy Devil City led by Geng Di had never obtained any good results in the battle. Therefore, people had subconsciously categorized him as a cannon fodder. Overall, Duan Hen¡¯s chances of winning was the highest, followed by Shen Yanxiao, then Long Fei before finally Geng Di. In the fight between Shen Yanxiao and Duan Hen, the result would depend if Shen Yanxiao could summon any powerful phantom beasts. Chapter 1028 - Let’s See Who’s More Shameless (5)

Chapter 1028: Let¡¯s See Who¡¯s More Shameless (5)

If people knew that Shen Yanxiao had summoned a tiny baby dragon that would only act cool all day long, they would probably immediately cross her off as a potential winner. Shen Yanxiao felt helpless. It was not easy for her to summon a Phantom Beast, but what she summoned was a useless dragon. Not to mention fighting against mythical beasts, even an intermediate-level magical beast could p it to the ground. Other than acting cute, she honestly could not think of any other uses for Mini Dragon. Shen Yanxiao had already sent someone to send a letter to Yun Qi, but unfortunately, he had yet to reply. Furthermore, even if he did, Shen Yanxiao did not dare to use Summoning again. If she were to summon another mascot-like Phantom Beast, Yun Qi would probably die ofughter. This tragedy of hers could only be kept to herself. While everyone was specting about the ¡®powerful¡¯ Phantom Beast she was about to summon, Shen Yanxiao was secretly wiping her tears. With the four City Lords present, Shen Yanxiao stepped onto the stage as Nangong Mengmeng cheered outloud from the stands, ¡°Teacher, you can do it! Teacher, you will win! Teacher, you are mighty and domineering!¡± Other than the notary who presided over the drawing of lots, there were only the four City Lords on stage. Shen Yanxiao and Long Fei were old acquaintances. When they met, they would smile and nod to express their friendship. On the other hand, Geng Di¡¯s face was as ck as a pot. He could not figure it out. When did Blizzard City and Sun Never Sets get so chummy with each other? Long Fei was a diplomatic person and he rarelypeted with others. He knew that. But even if it was to express goodwill, wasn¡¯t Long Fei¡¯s expression too intimate? Other than Shen Yanxiao¡¯s good looks, there was nothing else that was pleasing to the eye. What was wrong with Long Fei that he was so intimate with this little girl? Could it be that Long Fei could not tell that Fantasy Devil City and Twilight City had decided to be enemies with Sun Never Sets? But even if Long Fei did not stand with them, he should at least be a bystander. Why was he so friendly with Shen Yanxiao so openly? Geng Di felt like vomiting blood. He thought that by roping in Elder Wen, he would sessfully establish a faction that would ostracize Shen Yanxiao. He did not expect Long Fei to be so unpredictable. Geng Di was under a lot of pressure in this tournament. Previously, his men had already lost to Shen Yanxiao; they had even suffered a crushing defeat when their chances of winning were so high. Geng Di wanted to scratch at the wall in frustration. How could a group of mercenaries with low-level magical beasts defeat his elite troops? Geng Di had inquired about the origins of Du Lang and his group. They were merely a mid-scale mercenary group in a city in the Longxuan Empire. Although his men were not the cream of the crop the Blue Moon Dynasty had to offer, they were still considered elites. That was why when his elite troops were defeated by a group of average mercenaries, Geng Di didn¡¯t know where to hide his face . He wanted to take revenge, but he also knew that it was a pipe dream for him to defeat Shen Yanxiao with his strength. If possible, Geng Di did not wish to participate in this tournament at all. The forces of the Blue Moon Dynasty were not strong at all, and his Fantasy Devil City would always lose miserably in the past tournaments. If Shen Yanxiao were to win the tournament... Geng Di could not help but shiver. He could almost imagine how miserable his death would be in that situation. However... Geng Di looked at Luo Fan with hesitation. Chapter 1029 - Let’s See Who’s More Shameless (6)

Chapter 1029: Let¡¯s See Who¡¯s More Shameless (6)

¡°In that case, City Lord of Fantasy Devil City, please draw the ball first.¡± The notary had already ced the four crystal balls into a sealed box, revealing only a small hole on top of the box. ording to the rules, the sequence of the draw would be based on their cing in the previous round. Fantasy Devil City was the first to lose so naturally, Geng Di would be the first to draw. Geng Di pursed his lips and reached in. He fumbled for a long time before he took out his hand. Geng Di opened his palm and saw a red crystal ball quietly sitting there. When Elder Wen saw the red crystal ball Geng Di drew, a smile surfaced on his face. As long as Duan Hen followed the previous agreement and picked thest unmarked red crystal ball, then he would definitely face Geng Di. Elder Wen was not worried about any idents happening as he already knew the sequence of the draw. He leaned against the chair with satisfaction and waited for Duan Hen to carry out their n to the end. After Geng Di finished drawing the ball, the next one would be Duan Hen. Duan Hen looked at the box with some hesitation. He subconsciously looked towards Elder Wen and when he saw him nodding, then he slowly reached his hand in. However, there was a trace of unwillingness and hatred hidden in the depth of Duan Hen¡¯s eyes. He carefully used his fingertips to touch three crystal balls in the box and finally found one that was not marked. He took a deep breath and took it out. However, the moment Duan Hen spread out his palms, he was stunned. In his palm was not a red crystal ball, but a blue one! Elder Wen¡¯splexion turned deathly white in an instant. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief and looked at the two entirely different crystal balls in Geng Di and Duan Hen¡¯s hands. How was that possible? He clearly made a mark yesterday and with Duan Hen¡¯s personality, it was impossible for him to go against him at such a time. However, why did the crystal ball that had been tampered with suddenly changed? Elder Wen¡¯s expression was unsightly to the extreme. Things did not progress ording to his n and regardless of who Duan Hen was selected to fight against, it was absolutely not something he was happy to see. Shen Yanxiao and Long Fei were not easy to deal with. Even if Duan Hen won, he would have to pay a huge price. On the other hand, the other person who would be fighting Geng Di would breeze through the fight. That waspletely against Elder Wen¡¯s wishing. However, the drawing of lots was happening in front of everyone. Even if Elder Wen wanted to do a redraw, he would never dare to do so. If he were to force a redraw, it would mean exposing his maniption of the lots. At that time, not to mention winning the tournament, even the reputation of Twilight City would bepletely ruined. That was something Elder Wen could never ept! Right now, it was impossible to stop halfway. He could only look on helplessly as his n gotpletely ruined. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that his scheme had fallen into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s trap. If not for his evil intentions, it would not have been so easy for Shen Yanxiao to attack him. After all, before Shen Yanxiao drew lots, Duan Hen would draw lots first and there was a certain chance that he could draw the same crystal ball as Duan Hen. The surprise on Duan Hen¡¯s face disappeared in an instant. He quietly stood at one side and lowered his head. However, there was a trace of a smile and delight hidden in his eyes. Regardless of what was happening, he liked this ending. Chapter 1030 - Let’s See Who’s More Shameless (7)

Chapter 1030: Let¡¯s See Who¡¯s More Shameless (7)

Duan Hen was ecstatic but on the other hand, Geng Di was crying tears of blood. When Geng Di saw that Duan Hen had drawn a blue crystal ball, he nearly spat out blood. He had some friendly rtions with Twilight City so if he were to match against Duan Hen, he would lose that terribly. But unluckily for him, Duan Hen was not his opponent. When he looked at the remaining two candidates, the hatred between him and Shen Yanxiao would definitely explode if they were to fight on stage. Not to mention how much trouble he had caused Sun Never Sets, just the thought of his team harming Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team a few days ago made Geng Di¡¯s blood run cold. After all, it was known that she was an extremely protective person. If he were to fall into her hands, he would definitely die a dog¡¯s death. As for Long Fei, he had been exchanging friendly nces with Shen Yanxiao from the very beginning. God knows if they had already formed an alliance; If he were to match against him, it was practically no different from facing Shen Yanxiao. Geng Di wanted to cry. He wanted to forfeit. He was a schemer¡ªone that was better than anyone else. However, if he had to rely on his fists, he would have to step aside. Geng Di could only pray that he would not end up with Shen Yanxiao. Even if Long Fei was friendly with Shen Yanxiao, he would not be too ruthless. Geng Di¡¯splexion was pale. Shen Yanxiao stood on one side and calmly appreciated Geng Di¡¯s extremely unsightly expression as a nasty glint flickered in her eyes. ¡°Then, may the City Lord of Sun Never Sets please draw the crystal ball?¡± The notary dutifully invited Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao deliberately slowed down her pace, walking over slowly. Her pair of eyes that harbored bad intentions had a trace of a smile as she looked at Geng Di who had an ugly expression. Geng Di felt that he had been targeted by a poisonous snake, but heforted himself internally. There were two more crystal balls, and Shen Yanxiao might not get the red one. Shen Yanxiao slowly reached out and felt around the box for a while. The slower she was, the more worried Geng Di was. Every minute and second was torture to him. Shen Yanxiao seemed to be satisfied with Geng Di¡¯s expression. She was not in a hurry at all. Instead, she looked at Geng Di with a smile and asked. ¡°City Lord Geng, which crystal ball do you want me to touch?¡± Shen Yanxiao actually asked Geng Di such a question!! Geng Di nearly fainted from anger. This little girl is doing this on purpose! She must be doing it on purpose!! ¡°City Lord Shen must be joking. That is not something I can choose. All of it relies on City Lord Shen¡¯s luck,¡± Geng Di answered with a fake smile. However, deep down, he was praying that Shen Yanxiao would draw thest blue crystal ball. He wanted to pit her against Duan Hen and ignore him. Shen Yanxiao enjoyed the feeling of stretching Geng Di¡¯s nerves. She tilted her head and said, ¡°That can¡¯t be said for sure. Maybe I¡¯ll be lucky today and draw what I wish for. Maybe if City Lord Geng is lucky, you can guess which one I¡¯ll draw. Perhaps you might be right.¡± Geng Di almost cursed out loud. Luck? It was obvious that Shen Yanxiao hated him to the bones. If she was lucky, wouldn¡¯t that mean he was unlucky? She wanted him to guess? What the heck! Geng Di was about to go crazy. Shen Yanxiao was just taunting him with her words while her hands still stayed in the sealed box. The fear in his heart almost drove him crazy. To hell with it! Chapter 1031 - Let’s See Who’s More Shameless (8)

Chapter 1031: Let¡¯s See Who¡¯s More Shameless (8)

Geng Di did not respond to Shen Yanxiao. He decided to ignore her words from now on. Shen Yanxiao furrowed her brows and felt that it was time. Soon after, she slowly took out her hand. However, the crystal ball was firmly held in her hand. Geng Di tried to peek several times but failed. ¡°City Lord Shen, can you show us the crystal ball?¡± The notary secretly wiped his cold sweat. Shen Yanxiao and Geng Di had a verbal fight the moment they started talking. This made things difficult for him. If Shen Yanxiao continued to stall, Long Fei could not continue. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders and threw the crystal ball up. Everyone¡¯s gaze focused on that crystal ball. However, when he saw the color of the crystal ball, Geng Di¡¯s expression turned ck. The crystal ball fell back into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palm. The bright red color was simr to that of a ruby, identical to the red crystal ball in Geng Di¡¯s hand. When Elder Wen saw this result, he nearly choked to death. How did this happen? The one fighting against Geng Di was Shen Yanxiao!! Elder Wen felt like vomiting blood. It was finally Long Fei¡¯s turn. Shen Yanxiao and Duan Hen could be said to be evenly matched and neither would give in to the other. Right now, the former would easily deal with Geng Di using five percent of her strength while thetter had to deal with Long Fei who was a tough nut to crack. It was obvious who would be at a disadvantage in the finals. Why did it have to be Shen Yanxiao? Elder Wen could not figure out what went wrong no matter how hard he thought. On the stage, Shen Yanxiao smiled as she looked at Geng Di¡¯s darkened expression and said with sincerity, ¡°It seems like I am fated with City Lord Geng.¡± ¡°You¡¯re too kind.¡± Geng Di gnashed his teeth as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. If he did not know that Elder Wen hated Shen Yanxiao to the core, he would have suspected that Elder Wen and Shen Yanxiao had colluded to mess with him. Why was Lady Luck favoring the girl? It had to be said that Geng Di¡¯s suspicions were near the truth. Elder Wen and Shen Yanxiao had indeed colluded with each other. The only difference was that the former knew nothing about the partnership while thetter knew about the former¡¯s ns. She went with the flow and borrowed someone else¡¯s knife to kill. Shen Yanxiao was having a smooth time. In the end, Long Fei drew thest blue crystal ball amid the depressing atmosphere. The battle between the four City Lords had begun. The City Lord of Fantasy Devil City, Geng Di, facing Shen Yanxiao, the City Lord of Sun Never Sets. Duan Hen, the City Lord of Twilight City, facing Long Fei, the City Lord of Blizzard City. It could be said that the matchup for this individual battle was exactly the same as the previous battle. It was a real fight between soldiers and generals. However... The strength evaluation of the four representatives had undergone a tremendous change. ¡°The first match will be held shortly. City Lords, please make some preparations.¡± The notary kept the crystal ball and arranged for the next fight before he left the stage. Elder Wen, who was standing outside the stage, left his seat at the very first instance. Backstage, Elder Wen found the notary. Without another word, he took the box containing the four crystal balls and checked the four crystal balls inside. After a moment of examination, Elder Wen¡¯splexion turned pale. The markings on the red and blue crystal ball had been thoroughly changed¡ªthe color and marks had beenpletely reversed! He finally understood why his n had failed. However... Who did it? Duan Hen was an Archer and even if he had the heart, he could not be able to change the magic marks on the crystal ball. Who was it! Chapter 1032 - Unilateral Beating (1)

Chapter 1032: Unteral Beating (1)

The first fight was between Shen Yanxiao and Geng Di. Unsurprisingly, it was a one-sided beating. Geng Di was basically pushed to the stage as he begrudgingly walked up the stage with a gloomy expression. When he looked at Shen Yanxiao on the opposite side of the stage, he felt extremely depressed. ¡°City Lord Geng, you have taken good care of Sun Never Sets. I will repay you today.¡± Shen Yanxiao stretched her limbs and looked at Geng Di with a smile. She was basically saying, ¡°I am ready to kill you. You should be prepared.¡± Geng Di¡¯s heart trembled. He did cause Shen Yanxiao a lot of trouble, but... the progress of Sun Never Sets was not dyed at all! Not only did it fail to achieve the desired effect, but he had incurred the ire of Shen Yanxiao. If he could choose again, Geng Di wished that he did not have a screw loose then and stupidly went to find trouble with Sun Never Sets. Who knew that this girl was so abnormal? Not only did she finish building Sun Never Sets in half a year, but she was also powerful beyond imagination. Was she even human? Which fourteen-year-old could have gone through second ss promotion at such a young age? Geng Di wanted to cry. If not for his dignity, he would have begged Shen Yanxiao to let him go. ¡°What happened in the past, it was all a misunderstanding... a misunderstanding...¡± Geng Di wiped his sweat. He had no choice but to bow his head when he was at the mercy of others. He finally understood what it meant to bring disaster upon oneself. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Misunderstanding? City Lord Geng sure knows how to joke.¡± No matter what you say, I have made up my mind. Before the fight even started, Geng Di already wanted to forfeit. He had made up his mind that as soon as the match started, he would immediately admit defeat, not giving Shen Yanxiao the chance to beat him up. In any case, he had already stood on the stage¡ªit could be considered as saving some face for himself and Fantasy Devil City. No matter what, he was not Shen Yanxiao¡¯s opponent so he might as well end this torture earlier. Geng Di was determined. On the other side, Shen Yanxiao smiled wickedly. Finally, the bell for the first fight rang throughout the venue. Geng Di took a deep breath and immediately prepared to admit defeat. However, he did not expect Shen Yanxiao to be faster than him. Before Geng Di could react, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice had already sounded behind him like a ghost. The next second, he felt a sharp pain on his neck. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand directly struck Geng Di¡¯s neck. The powerful impact coupled with the corrosive magic caused Geng Di to be unable to make any sound in an instant. ¡°Geng Di, we are going to have a lot of fun. Don¡¯t be in such a hurry to leave.¡± Shen Yanxiao stood behind Geng Di and whispered words that made his hair stand on end. Geng Di covered his neck. It was as if someone had poured flint into his throat, causing it to burn with pain. Not to mention admitting defeat, he could not even snort even if he wanted to. Geng Di widened his eyes in horror and stood rooted on the spot. It was not that he did not want to move, but his muscles were as stiff as a rock. Other than his blinking eyes, he had practically turned into a sculpture. The power of curses could pull people into an abyss in an instant. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attack had sealed Geng Di¡¯s only path of escape. Whether he wanted to admit defeat or escape from the stage, he could not do so. Shen Yanxiao slowly walked to Geng Di. Looking at the motionless Geng Di, the evil glint in her eyes was burning. It was time for revenge. Chapter 1033 - Unilateral Beating (2)

Chapter 1033: Unteral Beating (2)

The spectators did not know what had happened on the stage. They only saw Geng Di standing there motionless with a paleplexion. Even though Geng Di¡¯s strength was not great, he was still a City Lord. Why was he so frightened? Although you are not as strong as Shen Yanxiao, what are you just standing there? Where was the promised exciting fight? Practically everyone secretly despised Geng Di¡¯s cowardly appearance. They did not know that if Shen Yanxiao had not stopped him, Geng Di¡¯s performance would be even more cowardly. At the very least, he was still standing on the stage. Geng Di found it hard to speak. Even if he wanted to summon his magical beast to fight Shen Yanxiao, he couldn¡¯t. He could only look on helplessly at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s evil smile. Shen Yanxiao looked at Geng Di with a smile. She raised her hand and touched Geng Di¡¯s face. Bang! The crisp sound of a p echoed in the silent venue. Shen Yanxiao gave Geng Di a tight p in front of nearly a thousand people. A p to the face! Everyone was struck dumb. No one expected that the battle between City Lords they had been looking forward to for a long time would start with such a ¡®fight¡¯. As the City Lord of Fantasy Devil City, Geng Di had been pped in public without the ability to fight back. Everyone¡¯s mood became extremelyplicated. If Shen Yanxiao were more cruel and had beaten Geng Di half dead, it would be better than this current situation. She did nothing and just merely pped him. Shen Yanxiao was not abusing Geng Di¡¯s body, but trampling on his dignity. Geng Di¡¯s eyes turned red from anger. Shen Yanxiao was simply humiliating him. He would rather she beat him up to her heart¡¯s content. Unfortunately, what Shen Yanxiao wanted was for Geng Di to be humiliated. Shen Yanxiao raised her hand again and pped Geng Di¡¯s face. The two ps were not aimed at Geng Di, but his dignity. What was more shameful than a City Lord getting pped in public? If Geng Di lost, it would be chucked up to him being weak. However, Shen Yanxiao was not fighting him seriously. In the eyes of others, he was just getting pped without retaliating. This was utter humiliation. If Geng Di could speak, he would certainly curse Shen Yanxiao¡¯s viciousness. One should not hit others in the face, but this guy had specifically attacked his face. There was a saying about beating people without hitting the face, but this person was intentionally hitting his face! The entire venue was inplete silence as everyone stared at the unimaginable fight in shock. They looked on helplessly as Geng Di¡¯s handsome face was beaten into a pig¡¯s head by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s magic hands. What puzzled them was that Geng Di did not utter a single word nor move. He was just like a wooden statue that Shen Yanxiao continued to p. It was a rare sight to see someone sending their face to beg for a beating. Pah! Pah! Pah! Pah! Other than the sound of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s p, it was totally silent in the venue. The faces of the people from Fantasy Devil City were as ck as the bottom of a pot. Their City Lord was being pped in public. It felt awful. Chapter 1034 - Unilateral Beating (3)

Chapter 1034: Unteral Beating (3)

Even though it was just a p, the strength behind each p was not weak at all. With every p, the bright red handprint could be seen getting brighter and brighter. Not long after, Geng Di was seen vomiting blood with his face swelling up like a pig¡¯s head. What made him even more depressed was that even if he was struck until he saw stars, he could not cry out nor escape. He could only obediently stand on the spot and get beaten up. This unteral beating was simply unbearable. Not only did his face hurt as if it was on fire, but his heart was also filled with grievance and shame. As a royal of the Blue Moon Dynasty, when had Geng Di ever received such treatment? He wished he could just faint already. However, even though Shen Yanxiao¡¯s p was heavy, it was not to the extent of causing him to faint. She made good use of her strength, as she kept Geng Di from fainting even if he suffered hundreds of ps. ¡°Does Shen Yanxiao have a deep grudge against Geng Di? This is too cruel.¡± The onlookers could not bear to see a City Lord getting pped in front of so many people. It was too embarrassing. ¡°I heard that when Sun Never Sets was about to be built, Geng Di seemed to have gone to find trouble with Shen Yanxiao and caused her subordinates to be injured.¡± A certain well-informed spectator immediately revealed his gossiping skills. ¡°Isn¡¯t that more than half a year ago? Don¡¯t tell me Shen Yanxiao still remembers?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that obvious? Even I feel pain in my cheeks just looking at those ps.¡± ¡°That¡¯s true. Moreover, in thest battle, Team Fantasy Devil City severely injured Team Sun Never Sets. I reckon Shen Yanxiao is avenging her subordinates.¡± Many people had guessed that Shen Yanxiao and Geng Di had a grudge between them. Otherwise, she would not have humiliated Geng Di like that. Killing someone was as simple as nodding one¡¯s head, but Shen Yanxiao was doing something much crueler than killing Geng Di. She wanted him to be humiliated while beating him up righteously. She wanted him to swallow any grievances he had. Torture and heartache, so savage! Everyone silently warned in their hearts not to provoke this city lord who bore grudges. Otherwise, they might be pped one day. However, there were also a group of people who felt that Shen Yanxiao was a good City Lord. She would stand up for her subordinates if her subordinates suffered a loss. In a sense, it was much safer to follow such a City Lord. However, no matter what they thought, everyone had realized that Shen Yanxiao was an extremely protective person who remembered grudges. Elder Wen sat on the outskirts and his lips twitched as he looked at Geng Di who was beaten by Shen Yanxiao without the ability to fight back. Even though he also intended to plot against Geng Di and use him as cannon fodder, Twilight City and Fantasy Devil City could be considered as allies on the surface. Naturally, he would not feel happy when he saw his ally getting humiliated by someone he loathed. ¡°This Shen Yanxiao is simply too hateful. Why does she have to humiliate people in such a manner!¡± Elder Wen angrily said. Duan Hen¡¯s fight was on the second day and so he was currently seated by Elder Wen¡¯s side as he listened to the grumblings of an old man. Duan Hen did not speak, but his eyes were fixed on Shen Yanxiao who was happily releasing her frustration, while a trace of envy and admiration secretly shed past his eyes. Even though Shen Yanxiao was young, she was smart. She knew that she could openly teach Geng Di a lesson at this point in time and no one couldin. He... was honestly envious of such a free life. Chapter 1035 - Unilateral Beating (4)

Chapter 1035: Unteral Beating (4)

¡°Teacher, you sure enjoyed the fight.¡± Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s eyes glowed as she looked at Shen Yanxiao who was disying the ¡®Absolute God Palm¡¯ without holding back. Her eyes were filled with admiration. ¡°A bastard like Geng Di should be dealt with like this. Did Xiaoxiaoe up with this n beforehand? It¡¯s so refreshing.¡± Tang Nazhi found Geng Di an eyesore, so he was happy to see Shen Yanxiao taking action. ¡°Take a guess,¡± Qi Xia shot a nce at Tang Nazhi and said. ¡°...¡± Tang Nazhi felt that he had asked an idiotic question. ¡°This time, Geng Di has lost all his dignity. Not only him, but even those from Fantasy Devil City no longer have the courage to stay in Twilight City.¡± Li Xiaoweiughed unkindly. Geng Di was bound to lose this match. With this, he had already lost two battles. He no longer had the chance to turn the tables. It was uncertain if he would let his subordinates participate in thest battle. After all, he had lost so much face. No matter how thick-skinned Geng Di was, he would probably have to run back to his hometown to cover up his embarrassment. Shen Yanxiao enjoyed the beating. She was satisfied with Geng Di¡¯s swollen head. After torturing him mentally, Shen Yanxiao nned to torture him physically. She did not intend to end this with just a few ps. Shen Yanxiao took a few steps back and touched her chin as she looked at Geng Di whose eyes had started turning white. Just when everyone thought that she was going to end this beating, Shen Yanxiao suddenly lifted her leg and fiercely kicked Geng Di¡¯s fatal weakness. After that, she leaped and sent Geng Di flying with a roundhouse kick, sending him off the stage. All the men present subconsciously covered a certain area of their bodies. Brutal! Too brutal! How could this little girl target the weakest parts of men? They could almost imagine how... Geng Di¡¯s balls hurt. Geng Di¡¯s fall meant that Shen Yanxiao had won the fight. It was not an intense fight at all. They did not even summon their magical beasts before the fight ended. Even so, the spectators would never forget what happened today. It was a fight that was rarely seen in a thousand years! Shen Yanxiao won by torturing Geng Di¡¯s mind and body. She walked down the stage with satisfaction and threw everyone¡¯s horrified gaze to the back of her mind. People from Fantasy Devil City scrambled to the venue and carried Geng Di, who had been beaten beyond recognition, out at top speed. It was not that they did not want to take revenge for their City Lord, but their strength was notparable to Shen Yanxiao that pervert. Moreover... they had lost enough face. They could practically feel the mocking gaze from all directions. There was no fierce fight, but savage abuse was aplenty. Even after Shen Yanxiao had left the venue with the people from Sun Never Sets, the spectators had yet to recover from the strange battle. Shen Yanxiao¡¯sst two kicks were not light at all. Just looking at them was frightening enough. Everyone couldn¡¯t help but light an incense stick for Geng Di, praying that he could still be considered a man after recovering his senses... After the fights ended, news about Shen Yanxiao spread throughout Twilight City. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s image in the minds of the citizens of Twilight City went from being arrogant to being cruel. For a moment, she became the most popr person in Twilight City. Chapter 1036 - Is It A Blessing Or A Curse (1)

Chapter 1036: Is It A Blessing Or A Curse (1)

With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s victory, the citizens of Sun Never Sets rejoiced. As for the statements spreading around that their City Lord was cruel, they could only raise both their hands and feet in agreement. She was cruel to others, but loved her own people dearly. This was true love, ah! After returning back to their residence, Shen Yanxiao immediately went to check on the seven wolves. Under her meticulous care, the seven wolves had woken up. About the finals, they all silently epted their forfeiture of the fight. The other members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had also recovered from their injuries. Unfortunately, their past vigor and spirit could not be seen on their faces. Shen Yanxiao knew that they must be grieving for their magical beast. Shen Yanxiao was not in a hurry to tell them about the search for magical beasts. Even if she did, they would not easily forget about the magical beasts that fought alongside them. The tomorrow¡¯s fight was between Long Fei and Duan Hen. Shen Yanxiao nned to watch the fight tomorrow, as one of them would be her opponent in the finals. Long Fei and Long Xueyao also came to speak with Shen Yanxiao in the afternoon. They congratted her on her victory and brought her some interesting news. After the fight between Shen Yanxiao and Geng Di ended, Geng Di was brought back to his residence in Twilight City. Immediately after, he invited a few doctors for emergency treatment before he bid farewell to Elder Wen and left the city with his entourage. They left without any reluctance, indirectly giving up on the group battle. This result was within Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expectations. The aristocrats of the Blue Moon Dynasty had always cared about their reputation. Geng Di had suffered such a huge loss and was also humiliated. It would be strange if he did not run away. ¡°Although Geng Di left, he asked Luo Fan to stay in Twilight City,¡± Long Fei said. ¡°Luo Fan.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. He was her old rival. She had destroyed Luo Fan¡¯s ability to be a Herbalist so his hatred for her was no less than Geng Di. ¡°Why did he stay behind?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure. He has moved out of his original residence and is currently staying in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. He seems really close to Elder Wen.¡± Long Fei recalled Luo Fan¡¯s usation against Shen Yanxiao at the banquet. Even though he did not believe it, he knew that Luo Fan was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s enemy and naturally, he had to inform her. ¡°Is he the only one Fantasy Devil City left behind?¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. When Luo Fan left Saint Laurent Academy, Pu Lisi had also taken Shangguan Xiao with him. Reasonably speaking, the three of them should be colluding together, so Luo Fan appearing alone must be somewhat deliberate. ¡°Just him.¡± Long Fei nodded. ¡°Thank you, Brother Long, for your information. Luo Fan and I have some history.¡± Shen Yanxiao was curious as to why Long Fei would specificallye and inform her about Luo Fan. From the looks of it, Long Fei seemed to know that Luo Fan was not on good terms with her. However, she did not remember mentioning this to anyone. Long Fei smiled and said nothing. On the other hand, Long Xueyao had aplicated expression. Even though she did not want to believe Luo Fan¡¯s usation, there must be a reason why he dared to say that. Seeing how Shen Yanxiao was familiar with Luo Fan, her heart started beating like a drum. She did not want to believe that Shen Yanxiao was the type of person who wouldmit such crimes. However, the matter kept bugging her which made her vexed. On the other hand, the five beasts reacted quite wildly when they heard that Luo Fan had stayed behind. Chapter 1037 - Is It A Blessing Or A Curse (2)

Chapter 1037: Is It A Blessing Or A Curse (2)

¡°No way, why did that guy stay behind?¡± Tang Nazhi reacted the most from the news, as he immediately stood up. Back then, it was Luo Fan, Shangguan Xiao and Pu Lisi who joined hands to force him out of the Herbalist Division. He would never forget that even if he was beaten to death. ¡°Erm.¡± Long Xueyao looked at the excited Tang Nazhi in surprise, her face full of doubts. ¡°Nazhi, don¡¯t scare her.¡± Qi Xia patted Tang Nazhi¡¯s shoulders. ¡°Oh, sorry! I¡¯m sorry! I was too excited.¡± Tang Nazhi was stunned for a moment before he scratched his head in embarrassment. Don¡¯t me him for not noticing the presence of women. The women in Sun Never Sets were all scary, even more so than men. He had subconsciously forgotten that women were more delicate. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Long Xueyao was also somewhat embarrassed. She had been too focused on her thoughts just now, which was why she was shocked by Tang Nazhi. However, looking at Tang Nazhi¡¯s reaction, he must also know aboutLuo Fan. ¡°Do you know Luo Fan?¡± Long Xueyao asked carefully. Tang Nazhi immediately said, ¡°Of course I do! Why wouldn¡¯t I know him! If that bastard hadn¡¯t teamed up with Shangguan Xiao and Pu Lisi to harm me, I reckon I would still be studying in the Herbalist Division.¡± Tang Nazhi was depressed. He was serious about learning Herbalism then. Who would know that his dream would get crushed instead? ¡°Harm you?¡± Long Xueyao was surprised. She had heard of Shangguan Xiao and Pu Lisi¡¯s names from Luo Fan. Tang Nazhi angrily nodded. ¡°The three of them were narrow-minded and petty, and they could not tolerate Xiaoxiao¡¯s talents. So when Xiaoxiao was away, they tricked me and chased me out of the Herbalist Division. However, after Xiaoxiao returned, she helped me take revenge!¡± Long Xueyao paused for a moment and exchanged nces with Long Fei. The father and daughter pair were not fools. Even though Tang Nazhi¡¯s words were vague, whenbined with what Luo Fan had said previously, they had a general idea of the situation. Evidently, what Luo Fan said about Shen Yanxiao crippling his cultivation was true. However, he deliberately concealed the reason behind Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions. If Tang Nazhi had not revealed the truth, they would probably have misunderstood Shen Yanxiao. After knowing the truth, both Long Fei and Long Xueyao felt ashamed. Even though they did not trust Luo Fan¡¯s words, they still had doubts about Shen Yanxiao when he used her. Thinking about it now, they were too narrow-minded. They knew of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personality, but they still didn¡¯t trust her. They felt ashamed of themselves. ¡°It seems like Luo Fan does not have a good rtionship with Xiaoxiao. In that case, Xiaoxiao should be more careful during this period of time. Nothing good will happen if Geng Di allowed Luo Fan to stay in Twilight City. Moreover, Elder Wen is very close to Luo Fan and Elder Wen... is not very friendly with you.¡± Long Fei hesitated for a moment and sighed as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. How could such a good little girl be described as so bad by Luo Fan and Geng Di? Elder Wen would certainly listen to Luo Fan and Geng Di¡¯s usations and would be even more biased against Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I understand. Brother Long, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m only here for the tournament. I don¡¯t care about anything else.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. It was only Luo Fan. If she could have destroyed him then, she would be able to do it again. If Luo Fan had the confidence to deal with her, he would have already done so. He would not have waited until now. Chapter 1038 - Is It A Blessing Or A Curse (3)

Chapter 1038: Is It A Blessing Or A Curse (3)

Long Fei and Long Xueyao had another meal with Shen Yanxiao before they left. Long Fei still had a fight tomorrow so he could not go back toote. Shen Yanxiao returned to her room and continued training as she had nothing better to do. Her diligence in her training was practically off the charts. As long as she had nothing else to do, she would go and train. No matter who won the fight tomorrow, the winner would be battling against her on the day of the finals. She had to continue improving if she wanted to win. Even though Shen Yanxiao was confident, she would never be arrogant. At midnight, Shen Yanxiao just finished her training session, and she stretched her limbs to loosen them up. After a while, she was prepared to wash up and sleep. However, just as she was about to close the window, a stone flew in. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She picked up the stone and noticed a note tied to it. She opened the note and saw the words ¡°Falling Moon Pond¡±. The Falling Moon Pond was a small pond in Twilight City, and it was not far from the building she was living in. But who sent this note to her? When Shen Yanxiao looked outside the window, there was no one in vision. Even when she was cultivating earlier on, she did not notice anyone approaching. Moreover, her room was on the top floor; it was definitely not easy for ordinary people to throw a rock that high. Evidently, the person who left this note was not ordinary. ¡°Xiu, do you think I should go and take a look?¡± Shen Yanxiao yfully looked at the note in her hands as she tried to deduce the other party¡¯s identity. ¡°Go if you wish,¡± Xiu faintly answered. Shen Yanxiao smiled. Her petite figure suddenly could be seen jumping out the window before blending into the night. Twilight City in itself was notrge, and the Falling Moon Pond was also very small. Although it was a beautiful pond, there were not many who appreciated nature in Twilight City. Therefore, very few people would appear here, not to mention at night. When Shen Yanxiao arrived at the Falling Moon Pond, she saw a tall figure with his back facing her as he looked at the pool of clear water. ¡°Isn¡¯t it a little inappropriate to send a love letter sote at night, City Lord Duan?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled as she looked at the impressionable back. The man¡¯s back stiffened before he slowly turned around. With a fairplexion and handsome facial features, it was indeed the City Lord of Twilight City, Duan Hen. ¡°City Lord Shen knew it was me?¡± There was a trace of doubt in Duan Hen¡¯s eyes. He only threw a piece of rock in her room without any exnation. How did Shen Yanxiao figure out it was him? Shen Yanxiao walked to the edge of the pool and sat down on a wooden stake. She propped her chin and looked at the expressionless Duan Hen. ¡°I guessed.¡± ¡°...¡± Duan Hen was speechless. ¡°Why are you looking for me in the middle of the night?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Duan Hen. Because Duan Hen had shown that he was not that ignorant kid that he portrayed himself to be, Shen Yanxiao unexpectedly had a high opinion of him. If he was only a puppet by Elder Wen¡¯s side, she would not give up her precious sleep time to chat with him. Duan Hen looked at Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°I want to make a deal with you.¡± ¡°With me?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Shen Yanxiaoughed and shook her head. ¡°Duan Hen, you¡¯re really interesting. If my memory serves me right, we¡¯ve never had any interactions before. Why would you want to make a deal with me? In fact, we are to be strangers. Besides, what can be traded between us?¡± Duan Hen narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smiling lips. He slowly said, ¡°Luo Fan.¡± Chapter 1039 - Is It A Blessing Or A Curse (4)

Chapter 1039: Is It A Blessing Or A Curse (4)

¡°Luo Fan?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Duan Hen sat down on a wooden pole beside her. ¡°The City Lord of Blizzard City must have told you about Luo Fan¡¯s stay in Twilight City.¡± ¡°You were the one who released the news?¡± Shen Yanxiao was smart enough to know that it was impossible for everyone to know that Luo Fan had been left behind inTwilight City. The reason why Long Fei knew of it was probably because someone had deliberately revealed it to him. Furthermore, the person who revealed this information must have wanted to use Long Fei¡¯s mouth to convey it to her. However, she did not expect it to be Duan Hen. ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Duan Hen admitted decisively. ¡°What do you want to trade Luo Fan with me for? Luo Fan is merely a loser of my past. In my eyes, he is worthless so I believe he is not really an adequate bargaining chip for our deal.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediatelycked interest in the deal. No matter how highly Long Fei and Duan Hen valued Luo Fan, she had never viewed him as her opponent. If Luo Fan was smart, he would not have let her discover his existence in Twilight City. Now that he was exposed, wouldn¡¯t it be easy for her to investigate anything? Luo Fan couldn¡¯t even hide himself. For such a worthless man, she even disdained to think of ways to deal with him. Duan Hen shook his head and said, ¡°I am not using Luo Fan to trade with you. Instead, I am using the information he revealed to Elder Wen to trade with you. You should know that Luo Fan¡¯s cultivation was crippled by you. However, if I were to tell you that Luo Fan is a Great Magus, would you still think that he is worthless?¡± ¡°Luo Fan is a Great Magus?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Even at his peak, Luo Fan was only a Herbalist. How did he be a Magus? Duan Hen was satisfied with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s surprise. He knew that he had found enough chips for the deal. ¡°I can tell you that Luo Fan stayed behind in Twilight City because he wanted to negotiate a deal with Elder Wen. The content of the deal is rted to how he became a Great Magus, and one of the rewards he wants is rted to you.¡± ¡°Tell me about it.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression became more serious. ¡°He promised to help the Elders Council to increase their strength, but Elder Wen must eliminate everyone around you before you leave Twilight City.¡± Duan Hen said. ¡°Eliminate?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Elder Wen sure had a huge appetite. ¡°I don¡¯t know why he doesn¡¯t take revenge on you directly but asked Elder Wen to eliminate the people by your side instead. But what I can be sure of is that Elder Wen has agreed to his request. Day by day, the Elders Council is gathering more and more people for this task, which is Luo Fan¡¯s goals,¡± Duan Hen said. ¡°Then how do you wish to make a deal with me?¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and looked at Duan Hen. Duan Hen was a very smart guy so he would note to her for no reason. Furthermore, she was also very clear that if she wanted to obtain more information, she had to make this deal with Duan Hen. However, she was curious as to what Duan Hen wanted her to help him with. Duan Hen looked at Shen Yanxiao and slowly said, ¡°I want you to kill some people for me.¡± ¡°You want me to kill for you? Duan Hen, you really think highly of me. If you want to kill someone, with your Redme Beast, you can do it yourself. Unless the person you want to get rid of is someone you shouldn¡¯t kill, or someone you can¡¯t let others find out that you kill him.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words exposed Duan Hen¡¯s unfinished words. Chapter 1040 - Is It A Blessing Or A Curse (5)

Chapter 1040: Is It A Blessing Or A Curse (5)

¡°You are right. I cannot kill them personally.¡± Duan Hen¡¯s answer was very straightforward. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Are they from the Elders Council?¡± Duan Hen nodded. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°In that case, the deal between us is not far. Luo Fan and Elder Wen want to harm me, but that would depend on whether they have the ability to do so. You told me their n so that it would be easier for me to prepare. However, what you want me to do is to kill the Elders of the Elders Council. Not to mention that you want me to kill a few of them, not just one, the Elders of the Seventh Kingdom are all experts with mythical beasts. Do you think I will agree to your deal?¡± The chips on both sides of the table are not equal. Shen Yanxiao would not agree to such a deal unless she was stupid. ¡°Luo Fan is not the only thing I want to trade with you. I can promise you that as long as you help me aplish what I want, I can give you all the forces the Seventh Kingdom possesses in the Forsaken Land, including Twilight City,¡± Duan Hen took a deep breath and said. ¡°Give me?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She had heard something unusual from Duan Hen¡¯s promise. Targeting the Elders Council of the Seventh Kingdom, and also daring to promise to give her all the forces the Seventh Kingdom had in the Forsaken Land¡ªonly the king of a country could make such a promise. Duan Hen had a huge appetite. ¡°Do you think I will believe that you can do that?¡± The idea was good, but ideas alone could not aplish anything. She would not invest in such risky investments. At the very least, she did not intend to take the risk before she could determine the investor¡¯s strength. ¡°I will prove that I can aplish it. As long as you give me time, I will let you see that I have enough chips on my side to trade with you.¡± A confident and firm expression appeared on Duan Hen¡¯s face. ¡°I am not asking you to attack the Elders Council right now. Give me a year¡¯s time, and I will prove that I can aplish it. After that, it will not be toote for you toplete our deal. As for Luo Fan¡¯s matter, treat it as a gift from me to express my sincerity.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. She never expected Duan Hen to be so ambitious. What he wanted was not Twilight City, but the entire Seventh Kingdom! ¡°A year? I¡¯d like to see if you can do it. If you¡¯re confident of stabilizing your position as the Emperor of the Seventh Kingdom after the idental death of those people from the Elders Council, I¡¯ll agree to your deal.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes were burning with excitement. Only an ambitious person could aplish great things. If Duan Hen was capable, she might as well go with the flow. ¡°But how did you know that I will want your territory in the Forsaken Land?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Duan Hen. She had not finished developing all the areas near Sun Never Sets. How could Duan Hen have thought of giving her the ownership of his piece of the Forsaken Land in exchange for her help? Duan Hen looked at Shen Yanxiao and pointed to his eyes. ¡°You are not someone who is willing to be controlled by others. I know that your Sun Never Sets does not belong to the Longxuan Empire. Right now, you are developing another city. I can see the ambition in your eyes.¡± Just like him, he was unwilling to ept the current situation and be controlled by other people¡¯s ambitions. Shen Yanxiao had strength and courage. He needed an ally, an ally that could help him eliminate his most crucial enemy. ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. She slowly stood up and looked at Duan Hen. ¡°Duan Hen, whether our deal seeds depends on your own strength. If you seed in your part of the deal in a year¡¯s time, send someone to Sun Never Sets, and I will help you get rid of those eyesores.¡± Chapter 1041 - This Isn’t A Date (1)

Chapter 1041: This Isn¡¯t A Date (1)

¡°I will prove it.¡± Duan Hen narrowed his eyes. ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll take my leave first. I wish you sess in the fight tomorrow.¡± Shen Yanxiao waved her hand. Her trip tonight had indeed brought her quite a pleasant surprise. Duan Hen was smart and courageous. If he could seed, he would be a good ally. Shen Yanxiao gave an ambiguous answer and quietly left the Falling Moon Pond. Duan Hen looked at the calm pond and secretly clenched his fists. There was only a single chance, and he would not miss it. ... On the way back, Shen Yanxiao looked at the pitch-ck night sky. Under the cover of dark clouds, there was no starlight in the Forsaken Land. ¡°Xiu, do you think Duan Hen can seed?¡± Shen Yanxiao strolled on the empty street and asked Xiu. ¡°He is shrewd and courageous. If used well, he can be an ambitious and ruthless character.¡± Xiu gave a rather good evaluation. ¡°I think so too. Not to mention why his father, Duan Wuya, had passed away, but just based on the fact that Duan Hen could sign a contract with the Redme Beast at such a young age, I already feel that he is not a mediocre person. Besides, he knows how to observe my words and expressions. He knows of my ambition for the Forsaken Land. He also knows what can truly move me.¡± Shen Yanxiao was in a good mood. It was the first time someone had discovered her ultimate goal, and the feeling of meeting her match was not bad. What she wanted was a country that belonged to her¡ªno restrictions and with no one that couldmand her. Anyone who wanted to target her would turn into ashes under her fury. If she wanted to protect herself, to protect her family and friends, she had to be powerful. ¡°Xiu, why don¡¯t youe out for a walk? Even though the Forsaken Land is barren, it doesn¡¯t feel too bad.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly wanted Xiu toe out for a walk. No one would appear at night in Twilight City, and it was also good for Xiu toe out and take a breather. Shen Yanxiao had subconsciously forgotten that Xiu was still a soul. Due to the fact that she was seeing his physical body so often, she had almost regarded him as a real person. Xiu did not immediately agree to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s invitation. A momentter, he transformed into a ball of ck mist before appearing by her side. Shen Yanxiao suddenly smiled as she looked at Xiu who was dressed in white robes with his long hair draped over his shoulders. ¡°Say, if I were to shout in public right now, wouldn¡¯t it wake up the citizens of Twilight City? If they were to see you, would they think that a god has appeared?¡± Looking at those golden eyes, Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. The symbol of the God race. Xiu raised his hand and gently pointed his slender fingers in front of his eyes. His golden eyes turned ck in an instant and the dazzling golden gleam slowly faded away. Xiu became more and more like an untainted handsome man as he stood under the oppressive clouds. ¡°Go ahead.¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. This guy still had no sense of humor. ¡°Do you think the dark clouds in the Forsaken Land will dissipate one day?¡± Shen Yanxiao had been away from the sun for a long time. If she were to continue developing her forces in the Forsaken Land, she would not see the sun for many days. ¡°You want them dispersed?¡± Xiu nced at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao nodded. She was not a mushroom that grew in a dark and humid area. Naturally, she wanted to undergo photosynthesis. Xiu raised his head and looked at the dark clouds that densely covered the sky. He slowly raised his hand and a pure white lotus flower slowly blossomed in his palm. A momentter, the pure white petals scattered on his fingertips before transforming into light shadows that pierced the night sky. Chapter 1042 - This Isn’t A Date (2)

Chapter 1042: This Isn¡¯t A Date (2)

Specks of light flew into the sky and concealed themselves in the dark clouds. Not long after, bits of light pierced through the clouds and the dense dark clouds above Twilight City suddenly dissipated. Moonlight sprinkled on the ground and stars decorated the night sky. It was exceptionally beautiful. Shen Yanxiao looked at the sky that she had not seen for a long time with her mouth agape. She could not believe her eyes. In the Underground City of Sun Never Sets, her friends from Phantom had created an artificial night sky for her. However, she did not expect that Xiu would be able to actually part the clouds in the sky... ¡°You dispelled the dark clouds just like that?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the expressionless Xiu, shocked. The dark clouds that had covered the Forsaken Land for thousands of years had disappeared just like that? Even though only the clouds above Twilight City had been dispelled, the result was still hard for Shen Yanxiao to digest. Fierce, too fierce! Xiu said, ¡°It¡¯s only temporary. The dark clouds above the Forsaken Land are formed by the remnant aura of the Devil race. I can¡¯tpletely eliminate them right now.¡± Xiu spoke calmly, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was not calm at all. If he could not do it now, wouldn¡¯t that mean that he could do it after he recovered his strength? Shen Yanxiao stared at Xiu¡¯s handsome side profile, her eyes were filled with doubts. Xiu turned around and looked at the little girl who was staring at him in a daze. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to look at the night sky?¡± Why is she staring at him instead? ¡°Erm...¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. A blush crept up her face and she immediately raised her head, pretending to be serious as she stared at the bright moon in the night sky. Look at the moon, look at the moon! Xiu narrowed his eyes and said nothing as he quietly stared at the night sky. Shen Yanxiao had not seen the moonlight for a long time and was lost in her thoughts. Looking at the moonlight that sprinkled on the ground and reflected her long figure, she curled her lips and hopped around the empty street. At that moment, Shen Yanxiao was acting her age. She was just like a real girl¡ªlively, cheerful, unbridled, and yful. Xiu followed behind Shen Yanxiao with his hands behind his back. As he looked at that energetic figure, the ice in his eyes silently turned into spring water. With a snap of his fingers, Xiu extinguished the light crystals of the entire street. In the pitch-ck city, only a ray of moonlight sprinkled down, illuminating Shen Yanxiao¡¯s path. Shen Yanxiao ran to the end of the street and turned to Xiu. Under the night sky, he was dressed in white and slowly walked over under the moonlight. He was just like a god that walked out from the moon, making it hard to shift one¡¯s gaze away. ¡°If the God race had not gone extinct, they would probably be just like Xiu,¡± Shen Yanxiao whispered in a voice that only she could hear. The world¡¯s admiration for the God race led people to use all the elegant and honorable words to describe them. Shen Yanxiao had always felt that those words were fake and empty. However, for some reason, she suddenly felt that those beautiful words were unexpectedly suitable for the person before her. Elegant, handsome, noble, sacred... If Shen Yanxiao were a poet, she would be happy to use all the beautiful words in the world to describe Xiu because no one was more suited for those words than him. ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± Xiu slowly walked to Shen Yanxiao and lowered his head to look at her in a daze. The tall figure stood in front of Shen Yanxiao, blocking the moonlight. Xiu¡¯s shadow covered Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 1043 - This Isn’t A Date (3)

Chapter 1043: This Isn¡¯t A Date (3)

Shen Yanxiao was startled. She looked up hesitantly. Xiu¡¯s face was against the moonlight, and her silhouette could be seen reflecting in his lowered eyes. His gaze was so calm and her reflection was exceptionally clear. A wave suddenly surged in her calm heart, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression unconsciously became flustered. ¡°You¡¯re clearly a soul, but why do you have a shadow?¡± Shen Yanxiao lowered her head, not daring to look at her reflection in Xiu¡¯s eyes. ¡°My condensed body can be regarded as a physical body for the time being,¡± Xiu patiently exined. ¡°Then... will your body also emit heat?¡± Shen Yanxiao recalled her intimate contact with someone in the northern mountain forest. At that time, everything happened too suddenly that she did not notice it. Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and suddenly fell silent. The strange atmosphere made Shen Yanxiao nervous. She looked up at Xiu and pondered if her question was inappropriate. After all, Xiu was a soul and his current body was only a temporary transformation. This was probably a problem in his heart. ¡°Err... forget it.¡± Shen Yanxiao scratched her head in embarrassment. There was something wrong with her mind tonight. Her thoughts were a total mess. Just as Shen Yanxiao was vexed as to why she had suddenly turned stupid, Xiu suddenly raised his hand and grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fair, tender hand. His slender fingers held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s soft, weak hand, but there was no warmth. His touch brought nothing but ice-cold chill. ¡°Right now, I am only an illusion,¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and said slowly. Xiu¡¯s words caused Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart to ache all of a sudden. She frowned and looked at Xiu, watching his face that could make the whole world lose its color as it disyed no trace of emotion. He was only a soul, not a real person. No matter how it transformed, it was only an illusion simr to the reflection of the moon in a mirror. Soon, it would turn into mist and dissipate. Shen Yanxiao subconsciously held Xiu¡¯s hand and suddenly smiled. ¡°Look, if I hold you, I can transfer my warmth to you.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not willing to view Xiu as just a soul and even wanted to pass her own warmth to him. Even though there was no disappointment or sadness on his face, Shen Yanxiao did not like what Xiu said. Just because he did not reveal it did not mean that he did not mind it. Xiu was trying so hard to recover his strength, so naturally, he wanted to have a corporeal body. ¡°Xiu, if your strength recovers to its peak, can you recover your original body?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in a low voice. Xiu was momentarily stunned before he slowly said, ¡°No.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. Could it be that he could never recover his true body? Xiu raised his head and looked at the night sky. His half-squinted eyes had shed their disguise, and the pair of golden eyes appeared once again. ¡°My body is still in this world. Only by finding it can I have a real body.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not quite understand what Xiu meant. Xiu exined. ¡°You can interpret a body as a vessel for carrying a soul. The only thing in this world that can perfectly merge with my soul is my own body. I know it is still here, but my current strength is not strong enough to determine his exact location. When my strength recovers, I will find him and merge with it again. At that time, I will be the original me.¡± Chapter 1044 - This Isn’t A Date (4) Chapter 1044: This Isn¡¯t A Date (4) Shen Yanxiao listened quietly. All of a sudden, she felt a chill on her hand as she held Xiu¡¯s hand. That strong chilliness instantly flooded her entire body. Shen Yanxiao¡¯splexion turned deathly pale in an instant and the temperature around her body dropped in an instant. The next second, she trembled from the bone-chilling temperature. A trace of panic suddenly appeared in Xiu¡¯s calm eyes. Shen Yanxiao had suddenly undergone a huge change before his eyes. In an instant, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s jet-ck hair transformed into silver-white and her amber eyes turned green. The tremendous pain made Shen Yanxiao incapable of standing up as she fell backward. Xiu held her in his arms and looked at her paleplexion. Ayer of faint light shrouded Shen Yanxiao and her exposed ears gradually changed into a pointed shape. ¡°Xiu...¡± Shen Yanxiao grabbed Xiu¡¯s clothes with great difficulty. She felt something emerging from her body and the pain almost drove her crazy. Xiu immediately lifted Shen Yanxiao up and flew towards the building where the people from Sun Never Sets resided. The sky that had been exposed for a moment was once again covered by dark clouds. No one knew that the sky above Twilight City had been baptized by moonlight. Xiu dashed back to her room with Shen Yanxiao, but her condition worsened. Her body was as cold as ice, and she could not stop from convulsing. Vermilion Bird, who was waiting in the room, noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s change. When he saw Xiu returning with Shen Yanxiao in his arms, he immediately stepped forward. However, when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance, Vermilion Bird was stunned. How was the one in Xiu¡¯s embrace a human? It was clearly an elf. However, that elf¡¯s facial features were identical to Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird could sense the aura that belonged to her. ¡°How... how did she turn into an elf?¡± Vermilion Bird was shocked as he stood rooted on the spot. Even he had never encountered such a thing before. Xiu¡¯s expression was not good. Even though he was as cold as usual, there was a trace of anxiousness in his ice-cold eyes. ¡°Xiaoxiao broke through thestyer of the seal by herself.¡± Xiu quickly ced Shen Yanxiao on the bed, but his movements were exceptionally gentle. ¡°How is that possible!¡± Vermilion Bird stared at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. The Seven Star Moon Seal was cast by the God race against the Devil race. Even the strongest human being could not undo the seal on their own. Xiu frowned. Looking at Shen Yanxiao curled up into a fetal position on her bed, his heart that had been peaceful for thousands of years felt a trace of nervousness. ¡°I made a mistake. What is on Xiaoxiao is not the Seven Star Moon Seal.¡± Xiu suddenly grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s right hand and tore off her sleeve. The totem imprinted on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arm did not disappear. At this very moment, the seven bright red marks had formed a strange pattern. One could faintly see faint golden lines connecting the seven marks together. Since the totem did not disappear, it meant that the seal still existed. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sevenyers of seal had been undone and the elf blood in her body had also awakened. However, what appeared on her arm was a brand new seal. Anotheryer of Seven Star Moon Seal! ¡°What is that?¡± Vermilion Bird had never seen such a strange totem, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s pain made him anxious. Xiu narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°God¡¯s Seal.¡± Chapter 1045 - This Isn’t A Date (5)

Chapter 1045: This Isn¡¯t A Date (5)

Shen Yanxiao passed out from the excruciating pain. Vermilion Bird was flustered. ¡°God¡¯s Seal? Are you joking? Why would this be on her?¡± Vermilion Bird anxiously stood by the bed. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Xiu shook his head. He had no idea where the seal on Shen Yanxiao came from. The God¡¯s Seal wasposed of severalyers of seals superimposed on each other. Eachyer was a Seven Stars Locking Moon seal. The Seven Stars Locking Moon seal that Shen Yanxiao seemed to have solved after unlocking its sevenyers was in fact only the firstyer of the God¡¯s Seal. This kind of seal was only discovered in theter stages of the battle between gods and devils. Be it against the Devil race or the God race, it had a huge effect. Even the leaders of the two races could not break the seal. However, even during the war between gods and devils, not many knew of the God¡¯s Seal. It was the greatest weapon among the two races. ¡°What will happen to my master?¡± Vermilion Bird asked. Xiu frowned and said, ¡°She just cracked the firstyer of the God¡¯s Seal. It is much more powerful than the previous breakthroughs. I¡¯m afraid she will be unconscious for some time.¡± ¡°It won¡¯t harm her?¡± Vermilion Bird asked. Xiu shook his head. Vermilion Bird finally rxed. However, if Shen Yanxiao were to fall unconscious now, then... ¡°Master still has a fight the day after tomorrow.¡± Vermilion Bird gnashed his teeth. Shen Yanxiao attached great importance to this fight and if she could not participate, he believed she would definitely feel remorseful when she woke up. Xiu did not speak. He merely looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sleeping face and thoughtfully reached out to wipe the sweat on her forehead. ... Early in the morning the next day, the members of Sun Never Sets had already appeared in the hall, waiting for Shen Yanxiao to appear so that they could spectate the fight together. However, after waiting for a long time, Shen Yanxiao did not appear. Just as everyone was puzzled, Shen Yanxiao suddenly appeared on the stairs. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you¡¯re so slow. If you wait any longer, you won¡¯t be able to spectate the fight.¡± Tang Nazhi chuckled and teased Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi silently and walked into the crowd expressionlessly. When Shen Yanxiao appeared, the others naturally walked towards the venue. Fortunately, they were not toote. When they entered the venue, Long Fei and Duan Hen had yet to fight. Shen Yanxiao sat at the most central position, as she looked at the stage with indifference. Nangong Mengmeng wanted to talk to Shen Yanxiao several times, but she was hindered by her cold and expressionless face. Somehow, she felt that her teacher today was somewhat different. Even though the feeling Shen Yanxiao gave off previously gave the impression that people must respect her, there was also a trace of cordiality. However, the feeling Shen Yanxiao gave off today hadpletely changed. From the moment she appeared until now, not only did she not say a single word, but she also gave off an aloof feeling. Nangong Mengmeng was not the only one who noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s abnormality. Even the five beasts felt something amiss. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Xiaoxiao today? She is giving off such a cold feeling. I don¡¯t even dare to talk to her.¡± Tang Nazhi stole a nce at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side profile and secretly shuddered. Xiaoxiao¡¯s air conditioning today was working too well today. ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I also feel that she¡¯s being weird today.¡± Li Xiaowei also had a puzzled expression. Even though Shen Yanxiao did not speak much on normal days, she would always smile. However, today, she gave off a cold feeling. Chapter 1046 - This Isn’t A Date (6)

Chapter 1046: This Isn¡¯t A Date (6)

Soon, Duan Hen and Long Fei could be seen walking up the stage. At the sight of each other, the two of them immediately summoned their magical beasts. Long Fei¡¯s magical beast was a griffin¡ªa high-level magical beast. On the other side, Duan Hen¡¯s magical beast was the mythical beast, the Redme Beast. The disparity between the size of the two beasts was huge. Moreover, Duan Hen was an Archer, making him adept at long-rangebat. Long Fei was a ssic Swordsman, and if he wished to obtain victory, he would need to be able to approach Duan Hen under the Redme Beast¡¯s obstruction. The fight between the two went into full swing, and the entire venue was in an uproar. Nangong Mengmeng looked around and stared at Shen Yanxiao in fear before asking carefully, ¡°Teacher, why isn¡¯t Vermilion Bird here?¡± If the Redme Beast were here, Vermilion Bird would have sat there and cursed him until no tomorrow. But surprisingly he wasn¡¯t here today. Shen Yanxiao looked straight ahead and stared at the fight on stage as she coldly said, ¡°Resting.¡± ¡°Erm...¡± Nangong Mengmeng secretly swallowed her saliva. She felt as if she was about to freeze into a lump of ice. What was wrong with Teacher today? Why was she being so cold while exuding an air of elegance? She was not used to it! Almost everyone subconsciously pulled away from Shen Yanxiao. It was not that they were being disrespectful to their City Lord, but her aura was simply off the charts today. Not to mention getting close to her, everyone felt that it was sphemy to even utter a single word in her presence. Something was not right! When did their City Lord be so terrifying? Everyone was filled with doubts, but no one dared to utter a single word. Even Tang Nazhi, who was usually unfettered by everything, subconsciously shut his mouth in front of Shen Yanxiao, not daring to speak nonsense. This feeling waspletely different from the past. On normal days, Shen Yanxiao gave off a powerful yet easy-going aura. However, today, she was practically a moving iceberg! Furthermore, it was moving while releasing a chilly aura! Even the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire was not as domineering as her. Shen Yanxiao watched the fight for a while before suddenly standing up under everyone¡¯s astonished gaze. ¡°T-Teacher... what are you doing?¡± Nangong Mengmeng looked at Shen Yanxiao as if she was about to cry. Shen Yanxiao said coldly, ¡°Let¡¯s go back.¡± ¡°Eh?¡± Everyone was shocked. They were going back just like this? The fight had only started not long ago. ¡°You may continue watching.¡± Shen Yanxiao gave a concise answer and left the venue without looking back. The members of Sun Never Sets who came were left confused. ¡°Is Xiaoxiao unwell?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao departing with his gaze. Unable to suppress his inner doubts, he dragged his other four friends to discuss the matter. ¡°Maybe.¡± Yan Yu also felt that Shen Yanxiao was acting weird today. ¡°Why don¡¯t we go back and visit her? How can we be at ease like this?¡± Tang Nazhi recalled the two times Shen Yanxiao fell sick in Saint Laurent Academy and could not help but worry if this little girl had fallen sick due to the pressure of the uing fight. ¡°Sure.¡± Qi Xia nodded. He already wasn¡¯t too interested in this fight. Plus, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s matter was more worthy of his attention. The five beasts immediately bid farewell to everyone and left. Nangong Mengmeng wanted to follow but was stopped by Tang Nazhi. He told her to watch the fight properly and to convey it to them when she returned. When Shen Yanxiao returned to the building, she bumped into Evil Wolf. Evil Wolf had just recovered so his walking speed was still somewhat slow. As most of the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had yet to recover, they were staying back at the residence resting, missing out on the fight. Chapter 1047 - This Isn’t A Date (7)

Chapter 1047: This Isn¡¯t A Date (7)

Evil Wolf was stunned when he saw Shen Yanxiao. ¡°City Lord, why are you back so early...¡± Before Evil Wolf could finish his sentence, Shen Yanxiao had already walked up the stairs with hurried steps. She did not even spare him a nce. ¡°...¡± Evil Wolf felt depressed. For some reason, when Shen Yanxiao walked past him, he subconsciously took two steps back and lowered his head. This powerful pressure gave him a familiar feeling. Before Evil Wolf could figure out why his City Lord gave off such a familiar pressure, the five beasts had already rushed back. ¡°Evil Wolf, is Xiaoxiao back yet?¡± Tang Nazhi asked the moment he entered. Evil Wolf pointed upstairs. ¡°I just came down. Is there something wrong with the City Lord today? Why do I feel that there is something wrong with her?¡± The smiling tiger had suddenly turned into a tyrannical dragon, Her aura at this moment was practically invincible. ¡°She might be sick. Let¡¯s go up and take a look,¡± Tang Nazhi said. ¡°Oh, then go ahead.¡± Evil Wolf felt that something was amiss, but he could not figure it out. The five of them hurried upstairs. Evil Wolf was still wondering if he should follow them. However, when he thought about how Shen Yanxiao had ignored him earlier on, he decided not to. Why did the City Lord suddenly dislike him? My heart hurts. I feel like I will never love again. The five of them walked to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room and knocked on the door. However, there was no response for a long time. ¡°Xiaoxiao, are you there?¡± Qi Xia asked. The room remained silent. ¡°Don¡¯t faint. Let¡¯s hurry and take a look inside.¡± Tang Nazhi had a deep understanding of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s misery when she fell sick. He was prepared to kick the door. However, the moment he lifted his foot, the tightly shut door was suddenly opened. Shen Yanxiao looked at the five beasts with a cold expression. Shen Yanxiao was clearly shorter than them by more than a head, but for some reason, when Shen Yanxiao¡¯s cold eyes swept across them, they subconsciously shrunk their necks. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tone was cold. ¡°Xiaoxiao... are you feeling unwell?¡± Tang Nazhi gulped. He suddenly felt afraid of this familiar girl. Shen Yanxiao frowned. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± ¡°Well, why don¡¯t you let Ah Yu...¡± Tang Nazhi wanted to say something else but Shen Yanxiao directly said,¡± I¡¯m tired.¡± The next second, she shut the door in front of the five beasts. With a loud bang, the five beasts were isted outside the door. Qi Xia and the others stared at the tightly shut door in confusion. What was going on? They did not offend this little girl. Why did she suddenly be so rude? In the room, Vermilion Bird stood by the bed and looked up at the cold and arrogant Shen Yanxiao. An instantter, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s figure suddenly elongated before being shrouded by a ck mist. The next second, Xiu appeared in the room. On the bed, the silver-haired Shen Yanxiao quietly slept. Her fair skin had exceeded what a human should have, and her pointed ears were half exposed. At that very moment, Shen Yanxiao had be a beautiful elf. Chapter 1048 - Source of Life (1)

Chapter 1048: Source of Life (1)

It was as if Shen Yanxiao had fallen into an endless abyss. She was surrounded by darkness, with only the end of the abyss shining with a green light. She did not know how long she had fallen asleep. The moment she reached the end of the abyss, her body slowly floated down like a feather. A seed shining with a soft green light was floating in front of her. Shen Yanxiao looked at the seed in doubt. An indescribable sense of closeness attracted her closer and closer. She raised her hand and touched the seed with her fingertips, and a warm current immediately flowed through her body, dispelling the chill. ¡°You¡¯re here?¡± A gentle female voice suddenly sounded. Shen Yanxiao looked around in surprise, only to see endless darkness. However, when she looked at that seed again, she suddenly noticed that the light above the seed was gradually forming an illusory female appearance. That woman was gentle and kind, and her smiling eyes gave off a feeling of familiarity. That face was so familiar. Shen Yanxiao vaguely remembered that she had seen her in the painting Shen Feng showed her. Wen Ya, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mother. A gentledy who possessed half the elvish bloodline. Just like her name, she was gentle and elegant. However, her current appearance was slightly different from the painting she had seen. The Wen Ya in front of her had long silver hair that draped over her shoulders and it was as fluffy as seaweed. Her pair of light green eyes carried a trace of a smile, and her skin was as white as jade. Elves! That word immediately surfaced in her mind. The elf-like Wen Ya looked at the confused Shen Yanxiao amiably while her translucent hands held the small seed. ¡°Mother...¡± Shen Yanxiao subconsciously called out, but the unfamiliar word caused her to be stunned. Mother? She was merely a soul that had transmigrated, not the primordial spirit of this body. But why did she call out Mother? Why did she have such a friendly feeling towards Wen Ya. It was as if they were rted by blood¡ªonly a mother would give off such a feeling. Everything seemed so natural. Wen Ya smiled. Her smile was gentle and moving, simr to lilies blooming on the grasnd in spring. ¡°You¡¯ve grown up, and I¡¯m very happy. The thing that exists before your eyes is merely a shadow that I left in your body back then, all for the sake of telling you about your lineage one day.¡± Wen Ya¡¯s voice was very pleasant, and Shen Yanxiao quietly listened to her. ¡°I had originally thought that you might not discover this ce in your entire lifetime. However, since you¡¯re here, it means that the elvish bloodline in your body has awakened. There are some things I have to tell you. I was originally a child born from the union of a human and an elf. Originally, I lived in the Moon God Continent. However, I met your father when I was touring the Brilliance Continent. It was love at first sight for me, and I gave birth to you.¡± ¡°Xiaoxiao, there¡¯s a portion of the elvish bloodline in your body. I don¡¯t know if this is a good thing or a bad thing for you. Mixed-bloods are discriminated against no matter which continent they are on. There isn¡¯t much elvish bloodline in your body. I once thought that perhaps you wouldn¡¯t awaken your elvish blood in this lifetime. But now that you¡¯re here, it means that you¡¯ve awakened it. From the moment your elvish blood awakens, you are no longer an ordinary human. A source of life that only elves possess will appear in your heart. The source of life is the source of elves, simr to the battle aura, magic and mental energy that humans train in.¡± Chapter 1049 - Source of Life (2)

Chapter 1049: Source of Life (2)

¡°The seed in front of you is your source of life. It is still weak, but as you gradually be stronger, this seed will germinate in your heart and grow into a dense tree.¡± ¡°You have to remember that from the moment your elvish bloodline awakens, you have to protect your source of life. If it were to dry up one day, you would be greatly damaged. When your elvish bloodline awakens, the power that belongs to humans in your body would also go into turmoil. The power of humans and the power of elves produces a certain degree of repulsion in the presence of each other. You have to learn to fuse with them in order to unleash your true strength.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know what your current cultivation is, but I have to tell you that before you canpletely integrate these two powers, your human body will be suppressed by the elvish bloodline and your strength will also be reduced.¡± Reduced... Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She knew that she had some elf blood in her, but... The distance of the bloodline ovepping was not one plus one equals two? Not only did it not increase her might, but weakened her? Shen Yanxiao felt like vomiting blood. She had finally be a Second-ss Expert with great difficulty. Could it be that the activation of her elvish bloodline had pushed her back to her former strength?! ¡°How can I merge them together?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry. It seemed like she would be more powerful afterbining the two, but... what should she do before that? Besides, she did not know how to cultivate the source of life of an elf! She was a human until recently! She had been a human for two lifetimes and honestly, she did not know anything about elves. ¡°Every elf will be baptized by the Tree of Life the moment they are born. The source of life in their bodies is also a gift from the Tree of Life. Only at the ce where the Tree of Life grows, can you strengthen your source of life. After your power as an elf is enough topete with the power of humans, you can perfectly integrate them.¡± ¡°My child, I wish you the best of luck in nurturing your source of life.¡± Wen Ya¡¯s gaze carried a trace of reluctance. Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. Wasn¡¯t the Tree of Life where the elves lived? The Lunar Continent? Shen Yanxiao pondered for a moment and thought of another problem. ¡°Mother, you were the one who ced the Seven Star Moon Seal on me?¡± Could it be that the seal on her body was ced by Wen Ya? Was it to seal her elvish bloodline? However, Wen Ya¡¯s silhouette revealed a trace of doubt. Evidently, when Wen Ya left behind this silhouette, she did not know about the Seven Star Moon Seal, let alone ced it on Shen Yanxiao. If it was not Wen Ya, then who could it be? Wen Ya¡¯s silhouette became increasingly blurry and she reached out to stroke Shen Yanxiao¡¯s cheeks. ¡°My child, I wish to see you grow up safely. Unfortunately, I don¡¯t have much time left. I hope that we can meet again in the future.¡± Wen Ya¡¯s silhouette gradually dissipated and Shen Yanxiao was shocked. Wen Ya¡¯s words had caused her to have a thought. ¡°Mother? You¡¯re still alive. Where are you?¡± Reuniting meant that Wen Ya was still alive. When did Wen Ya leave this shadow on her body and where was she currently? Had Shen Duan not killed her and her father? Chapter 1050 - Source of Life (3)

Chapter 1050: Source of Life (3)

Unfortunately, Wen Ya¡¯s silhouette hadpletely disappeared from her sights, and now no one could answer her question. Shen Yanxiao could only look at that small seed in a daze, but her heart was filled with doubts and confusion. Who was the culprit behind her seal? Who was Xiu? If Wen Ya was still alive, then was her father... Shen Jue also alive? The many questions gave Shen Yanxiao a splitting headache. There was only one thought in her mind right now. She wanted to find Shen Siyu. Only he, who had sent her back to the Vermilion Bird Family, knew of this! All of a sudden, Shen Yanxiao felt a powerful force pulling her out. All of a sudden, she gasped and her vision turned ck! Shen Yanxiao felt as if her mind was about to explode. She suddenly opened her eyes and saw a pair of familiar golden eyes staring at her. ¡°Xiu...¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned and whispered. However, her voice was unusually hoarse as if her throat had been burnt. Xiu did not speak. He gently waved his slender fingers at the teacup on the table, and the cup that was filled with tea steadily moved into his hands. Xiu helped Shen Yanxiao up with one hand and fed her the tea with the other. There was still no expression on his face. ¡°Master! You¡¯re finally awake!¡± Vermilion Bird who was waiting on the side nearly cried when he saw Shen Yanxiao waking up. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with me?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt extremely ufortable. It was as if all her bones had been removed and reassembled. She felt that something was amiss. ¡°You undid the seventh seal on your own and passed out.¡± Xiu narrowed his eyes. ¡°I undid the seal myself?¡± Shen Yanxiao found it hard to believe. The Seven Star Moon Seal was so powerful that only Xiu could undo it. Even though she was a Second-ss Expert, she was not that strong. Xiu slightly frowned and said, ¡°There are some things we are wrong about.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked and asked. ¡°The seal on you is not that simple. The person who sealed you might be more powerful than I had initially expected. He did not only seal your strength as a human.¡± Xiu shared his theory with Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Oh right!¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately thought of what she saw in her heart. ¡°I saw my mother. She left a shadow in my body and told me that my elf blood has awakened. She also told me to go to the Lunar Continent to cultivate my source of life. Moreover... she doesn¡¯t seem to be dead. But she was not the one who ced the seal on me.¡± Too much information had piled up in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind so much so that she did not know how to deal with it. ¡°I know,¡± Xiu faintly said. ¡°What do you know?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a seal your motherid down, nor is the Seven Star Moon Seal on you. Instead, it¡¯s the God Seal. Right now, although you seem to have undone the sevenyers of the seal, in fact, it¡¯s only the firstyer. I don¡¯t know how manyyers of seal there are left, but to use such a powerful seal to suppress you, it¡¯s absolutely because someone must have wanted to seal more than just your elvish blood.¡± Xiu frowned. There was still a secret hidden in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body that even he did not know, and that thought in itself made him somewhat vexed. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She had worked so hard to undo the seal, but in the end... only oneyer was undone? Not only that but she also didn¡¯t know how manyyers of the seal there are in her body? Also, sealing more than just her elvish blood? A bad guess suddenly shed across Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Chapter 1051 - Great Master Xiu, You’ve Worked Hard (1)

Chapter 1051: Great Master Xiu, You¡¯ve Worked Hard (1)

Shen Yanxiao remembered that when Shen Duan framed her parents and was prepared to deal with her, a mysterious person suddenly appeared and took her away. A few monthster, Shen Siyu brought her back to the Vermilion Bird Family. What exactly happened in those few months she was lost? Xiu said that the seal on her body was not only to seal her strength as a mixed-blood. Then what was the reason for it? ¡°I am going to look for Brother Siyu. Only he can tell me what exactly happened.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt uneasy as an ominous premonition rose in her heart. She constantly felt that she had missed some important clues that could solve all the mysteries around her, but she did not know what she had missed. Just as Shen Yanxiao intended to find Shen Siyu as soon as possible, someone knocked on her door. Xiu gracefully walked to the table behind the screen and slowly sat down. Puzzled, Shen Yanxiao sat up and quickly put on her coat. She did not even have time to put on her shoes before she ran to open the door. Outside the door, a cautious Tang Nazhi was currently standing in front of Shen Yanxiao. On his handsome face that was usually frivolous, there was a serious and fearful expression. ¡°Tang Nazhi?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the strange Tang Nazhi with a head full of question marks. When did this beast be so meek? ¡°Err, Xiaoxiao, I only have two sentences to say to you, I will say it quickly! Don¡¯t ignore me!¡± Tang Nazhi was afraid that Shen Yanxiao would not give him a chance to speak and so, he immediately blurted out his words. Shen Yanxiao frowned and looked at the strange Tang Nazhi. ¡°Just say it.¡± Eh? She did not close the door on him? Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ¡®abnormal¡¯ attitude in surprise and hastily said, ¡°Tomorrow will be the time you and Elder Wen have agreed upon. You have to work hard for tomorrow¡¯s fight. Also, Long Fei sent someone to inform you that the seven days you have allowed Duan Hen to have to recuperate, his strength has recovered to its peak. You have to be careful tomorrow. Okay, I¡¯m done!!! I¡¯m leaving!!!¡± After Tang Nazhi said that, he immediately turned around and left, as if Shen Yanxiao had turned into a monster. ¡°What time? Seven days to recuperate? When did I say that?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s rapid departure left Shen Yanxiao with a series of questions. Why did she feel that she did not understand a single word Tang Nazhi had said? Shen Yanxiao frowned and closed the door. She turned around and looked at Vermilion Bird who was hugging Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon. ¡°Vermilion Bird, how long have I been asleep?¡± Vermilion Bird looked at Shen Yanxiao, then at Xiu who sat by the table and slowly said, ¡°Ten days.¡± ¡°...Ten days!!!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes nearly fell out. What was going on? She had been unconscious for ten days. Didn¡¯t that mean she had missed the finals of the individual battle? If she did not appear, it would be tantamount to forfeiting. Did she just lose the fight just like that? This was too ridiculous! No! Just a moment ago, Tang Nazhi said that she and Elder Wen had agreed upon a time? She still had a fight tomorrow? Furthermore, Duan Hen had rested for seven days... Did something strange happen while she was unconscious? She did not think that Elder Wen would be kind enough to give her time to recover after knowing that she was unconscious. Chapter 1052 - Great Master Xiu, You’ve Worked Hard (2)

Chapter 1052: Great Master Xiu, You¡¯ve Worked Hard (2)

¡°Vermilion Bird, what exactly happened while I was unconscious?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt a headacheing. Why was the number of problems on her te increasing? Vermilion Bird said slowly, ¡°While you were in aa, Duan Hen won against Long Fei, but he was also severely injured in the process . Elder Wen discussed with you to dy the fight and you agreed. Therefore...¡± ¡°Wait!¡± Shen Yanxiao grasped the main point. She was already unconscious, so how could she negotiate with Elder Wen? ¡°You said that I discussed with Elder Wen to postpone the fight? But wasn¡¯t I still unconscious?¡± Vermilion Bird pursed his lips and silently looked at Xiu. ¡°He transformed into your appearance.¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt as if she had been struck by lightning! Xiu! Transform into her appearance!! Shen Yanxiao was instantly speechless. She seemed to have finally understood why Tang Nazhi was so weird when he saw her. If Xiu had appeared in front of everyone on her behalf... Shen Yanxiao almost cried. It was simply too heartbreaking to have the honorable Great Master Xiu disguise himself as a little girl! ¡°Xiu...¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu with tears in her eyes. Xiu nced at her. ¡°It¡¯s been hard on you!¡± Sob, the Xiu who wouldn¡¯t take orders from anyone actually took the initiative to cover for her. She was honestly in awe. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Xiu shook his head. Shen Yanxiao was honestly grateful for Xiu¡¯s help. If Xiu had not stood up for her, Sun Never Sets would probably have lost the fight. Even if Duan Hen had one breath, she would still lose if Elder Wen carried him to the stage. If they were to lose this fight, Sun Never Sets would have no chance to win this fight. Shen Yanxiao walked to Xiu with small steps and sat down quietly. ¡°You must have consumed a lot of energy during this time. Now that I¡¯m awake, I¡¯ll make sure to replenish your energy.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not forget that Xiu had to expend a lot of energy every time he condensed a physical body. While she was unconscious, Xiu must have appeared in front of people on her behalf. If the people in Sun Never Sets knew that she was unconscious, it would probably cause panic. ¡°I have reced you not because of the fight,¡± Xiu lightly said. ¡°Then why?¡± Shen Yanxiao acted like a curious baby. Xiu narrowed his eyes and raised his hand to sweep across Shen Yanxiao. The hair hanging over her chest turned silver in an instant, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression immediately changed. She immediately stood up to get the mirror, and the reflection in the mirror made her gasp. Her long silver hair draped over her shoulders and her pale green eyes were brimming with vitality. Her pointed ears were exposed and her fair skin was as wless as snow. ¡°I¡¯ve be an elf?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at herself in the mirror in shock. It was still that familiar face, but the subtle changes made her realize how simr she was to Wen Ya¡¯s silhouette. She had be an elf. Xiu disguised himself as her not because he was worried about the fight, but because he did not want anyone to see her current appearance. Luckily, when she woke up and opened the door, Xiu had changed her appearance in an instant so that she would not appear in front of others in her elf form. Just thinking about it, how shocking would it be for a human to suddenly turn into an elf? Chapter 1053 - Great Master Xiu, You’ve Worked Hard (3)

Chapter 1053: Great Master Xiu, You¡¯ve Worked Hard (3)

Although the five beasts knew about her elvish bloodline, it was probably not that easy to ept that she had suddenly be an elf. Xiu was doing this for her sake. In fact, Xiu could have left her alone. In any case, they were in a cooperative rtionship. Xiu was only obligated to ensure her safety. Truthfully, he didn¡¯t need to do so much for her However, he still did it. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. She could not see any emotions on his iceberg-like face, but she felt at ease. In any case, it seemed like he would take care of everything for her. Moreover, Xiu did not seem as cold as before. At the very least, he would take the initiative to tell her some things and was no longer waiting for her questions and requests. ¡°Xiu, can you help me change my appearance back for me?¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her silver hair. Even though the color was beautiful, she did not dare to go out and meet people like this. Without another word, Xiu transformed Shen Yanxiao back into her human form. Shen Yanxiao blinked. She increasingly felt that Xiu was very powerful. This was even better than a disguise mask. Shen Yanxiao thought for a moment before she sat by the table and looked at Xiu. ¡°Mother told me that after my elvish bloodline awakens, the battle aura and magic in my body will be suppressed. If that is the case, has my strength regressed?¡± ¡°Give me your hand,¡± Xiu said. Shen Yanxiao obediently stretched out her ws. Xiu¡¯s ice-cold palms touched her warm hand and a strange glint flickered in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. Xiu checked Shen Yanxiao¡¯s battle aura and magic and frowned. ¡°Your... current strength is only at the level of an Advanced-level Professional.¡± ¡°No way!¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a look of despair. After all that hard work to be a Second-ss Expert, ah ah ah! She had actually regressed back to an Advanced-level Professional! ¡°She said that I will only recover my strength when I nurture my source of life to the same level as my human self¡¯s strength.¡± Shen Yanxiao cried. She had always ascended at the speed of a rocket, but all of a sudden, she had regressed so much. It was not a pleasant feeling to endure such a psychological blow. ¡°She¡¯s right.¡± Xiu nodded. Naturally, he knew who ¡®she¡¯ was. ¡°But to cultivate the source of life, we have to go to the Tree of Life. The Tree of Life can only be found in the Lunar Continent where elves live. Should I really go?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu, but she was hesitating. If Xiu wanted to recover his strength, he would have to devour arge amount of dark elements. If he were to leave the Forsaken Land, wouldn¡¯t his recovery be dyed? Shen Yanxiao felt guilty. Xiu had been helping her all this time. She found it hard to ept if she dyed Xiu¡¯s recovery for the sake of her own strength. Especially when she thought of Xiu¡¯s words that night. He could only find his body after his strength recovered to a certain extent. Only then could he truly be reborn and not be like right now where he could only appear as a soul. ¡°What are you worried about?¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao. She usually would never hesitate to raise her strength. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. Staring at Xiu¡¯s slender fingers on her hand, she slowly said, ¡°I don¡¯t want to... dy your search for your body.¡± It must be inconvenient for him to be in his soul form. Xiu must also want to be reborn soon. Xiu¡¯s gaze as he stared at Shen Yanxiao changed and the ice in his eyes seemed to have melted. Chapter 1054 - Great Master Xiu, You’ve Worked Hard (4)

Chapter 1054: Great Master Xiu, You¡¯ve Worked Hard (4)

¡°No, you can bring the ck crystal with you,¡± Xiu replied. ¡°Will bringing just the ck crystal suffice?¡± Shen Yanxiao was still unsure. Xiu nodded and said, ¡°With me here, your source of life will grow faster. I believe it won¡¯t take long.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Shen Yanxiao was still worried. Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao without speaking. His golden eyes seemed to be thinking about something as he quietly looked into her eyes. Shen Yanxiao looked away in embarrassment. For some reason, she did not dare to meet Xiu¡¯s eyes. ¡°Err, I was thinking that if it doesn¡¯t work, we can help you recover your strength. In any case, with your protection, no one can defeat me. The sooner you find your body, the sooner you will be free.¡± Alright, she is actually a saint! Her bing a saint? You must be joking! The Shen Yanxiao who had always thought of abducting people as her responsibility had suddenly be a saint? For her to set aside her own interests and start to considerate of others... If it were in the past, she would have definitely tied Xiu to her warship forever. But today, it was like her usual attitude hadpletely changed? Shen Yanxiao ridiculed herself as a Virgin Mary while avoiding Xiu¡¯s gaze. ¡°No need,¡± Xiu slowly said. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me.¡± Xiu raised his hand and imitated the Five Beasts¡¯ actions offorting Shen Yanxiao by gently rubbing her head. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body stiffened. She shrunk her neck and allowed Xiu to ravish her hair in a rather clumsy way. It felt... Weird. However... It was not bad. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She did not notice that a smile had curled on her lips. Vermilion Bird crouched on one side and looked at this unimaginable scene. He felt tbe scene in front of him was horrifying... too horrifying... Xiu did not stay for too long. During the time when Shen Yanxiao was unconscious, he had been condensing his body for almost every day in order to cover for her. Truthfully, he had exhausted quite a lot of energy so for now, he couldn¡¯t stay outside of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body for too long. Shen Yanxiao made up her mind that as soon as she returned to Sun Never Sets, she would make sure to nourish Xiu. Of course, before doing that, she had to nourish herself first. With her sleeping for ten days, Shen Yanxiao had yet to eat a single grain of rice and was about to starve to death. If not for her physique, she would have starved to death in her sleep. Just now when she was talking to Xiu, she did not feel the hunger pangs. But immediately after he left, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s stomach started growling. She immediately changed her clothes and dragged Vermilion Bird down the stairs. Then, she immediately looked for Yan Yu to prepare a feast for her. However, when she walked into the hall, the Five Beasts who were originally chatting happily at the table suddenly shut their mouths at the same time when they saw her. ¡°Xiaoxiao... you¡¯re here?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s voice trembled. Shen Yanxiao frowned and Tang Nazhi turned pale. Then, she walked to the table and sat down. ¡°Ah Yu, I¡¯m hungry...¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her watery eyes and shamelessly yed cute. The Five Beasts were instantly petrified. What the heck was going on? This smiling tiger had suddenly transformed into a tyrannical dragon before bing an adorable kitten... The Five Beasts who had been mentally abused by Xiu for ten days found it hard to ept Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sudden ¡®change¡¯. Yan Yu stood up silently and walked towards the kitchen under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze. Chapter 1055 - Great Master Xiu, You’ve Worked Hard (5)

Chapter 1055: Great Master Xiu, You¡¯ve Worked Hard (5)

It was not until Shen Yanxiao had eaten her fill that the Five Beasts seemed to have recovered. After suffering from the change that this little girl went through for the past ten days, she had finally recovered? Looking at the familiar Shen Yanxiao, the five of them finally rxed. God knows that the past ten days were simply a nightmare. ¡°Ah Yu¡¯s skills are still the best.¡± Shen Yanxiao patted her satisfied stomach and sighed. ¡°You¡¯re saying that now? For the past 10 days, you¡¯ve rejected all the dishes I have brought to you.¡± Tang Nazhi snorted. Since Shen Yanxiao returned to her normal self, he naturally returned to the way they interacted before. ¡°Well, I was feeling unwell.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled awkwardly. In her heart, she was wondering if she should tell the Five Beasts that she had be an elf after returning to Sun Never Sets. After all, she did not like to hide anything from her friends. Other than Xiu, she had never concealed anything from them. ¡°Are you better now?¡± The Five Beasts were still concerned about Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Much better.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded and decided to confess when she returned to Sun Never Sets. ¡°That¡¯s good. I was worried if you could handle the fight tomorrow.¡± Li Xiaowei rxed. ¡°Er...¡± Speaking ofpetition, Shen Yanxiao had another headache. If it were before, she would not be under any pressure when dealing with Duan Hen. After all, she had be a Second-ss Expert. Even if she could not summon her Phantom Beast, she could easily suppress Duan Hen. However... Her strength had dropped back to an Advanced-level Professional!! Duan Hen was an Advanced-level Professional and his Redme Beast was slightly stronger than Vermilion Bird. From a sure victory to a disadvantaged fight. ¡°I have something to tell you.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Seeing that Shen Yanxiao had recovered, the five of them were very happy and the smile on their faces became even more brilliant. ¡°Although I have recovered, my strength is only at the level of an Advanced-level Professional.¡± Shen Yanxiao announced her tragedy. The smiles on their faces were shattered into pieces. Advanced-level Professional... That word seemed somewhat distant to them. However, Shen Yanxiao had undergone such a sudden change! The Five Beasts felt depressed. In addition, the Redme Beast was at its peak while Vermilion Bird was injured... Crash! How were they going to fight? ¡°Ah Yu, take a look at Xiaoxiao and see if she¡¯s feeling unwell.¡± Qi Xia straightforwardly asked Yan Yu to take action. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s speed of advancement was obvious to all. Just her speed of advancement could scare people to death. There had never been a situation where she regressed. Moreover, she had directly regressed from a Second-ss Summoner to an advanced-level Professional in ten days. The gap between them was too huge. Yan Yu performed a checkup for Shen Yanxiao without any hesitation, but nothing was off about her. Shen Yanxiao felt helpless as well. However, nothing could change the fact that the fight was about to start. The next day, when the sun was hanging up in the skies, Shen Yanxiao and Duan Hen¡¯s fight would be held in Twilight City¡¯s stadium. The fight that had been dyed for ten days had finally arrived. Everyone was wondering if Duan Hen, who had a slightly stronger magical beast, would obtain victory or if Shen Yanxiao, who was stronger on a personal level, would be able to suppress him. Amid everyone¡¯s expectations and guesses, the finals of the individual battle officially began! Chapter 1056 - Stunning Blow (1)

Chapter 1056: Stunning Blow (1)

Shen Yanxiao and Duan Hen walked up the stage together. The one apanying Shen Yanxiao was Vermilion Bird, while the one standing by Duan Hen¡¯s side was the Redme Beast. The Redme Beast¡¯s human form was tall and mighty, just like Vermilion Bird. He had a head full of long scarlet hair and a pair of fiery red eyes. However,pared to Vermilion Bird in his child form, the Redme Beast appeared extremely unrestrained. He crossed his arms and looked at Vermilion Bird by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side rather arrogantly. ¡°Vermilion Bird, why have you be like this? I¡¯m so surprised.¡± The Redme Beast teased Vermilion Bird. Vermilion Bird sneered. ¡°You¡¯re the one that has surprised me. Haven¡¯t you always disdained to cooperate with humans? Why did you sign a contract with a human?¡± The Redme Beast furrowed his brow and said, ¡°Life is too long and the Brilliance Continent is too boring. I just want to have some fun.¡± Vermilion Bird slightly frowned. Even though he was arrogant by nature, after signing a contract with a human, he would sincerely submit to the person he had chosen. However, the Redme Beast¡¯s words did not seem to ce Duan Hen in his eyes; this attitude made Vermilion Bird feel disgusted. As a magical beast, once it recognized its master, it must treat its master with sincerity. If it was not loyal, why would it sign a contract with a human? ¡°You¡¯re still as annoying as ever,¡± Vermilion Bird impolitely said. ¡°I don¡¯t mind if you hate me more. Maybe after I roast you, you will turn from hate to fear.¡± The Redme Beast¡¯s words were rather arrogant. He did not care about the injured Vermilion Bird at all. Vicious beasts and spirit beasts were not harmonious to begin with. Moreover, both he and Vermilion Bird were mythical beasts of fire. It had been more than a day or two since they disliked each other. ¡°You?¡± Vermilion Bird snorted. Before the match even started, the mythical beasts from both sides were already filled with hostility. The spectators looked at the two mythical beasts fighting back and forth in excitement. So it turned out that mythical beasts also had many grudges between them. It seemed like this fight would not disappoint them! Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at the raging Vermilion Bird. The Redme Beast and Vermilion Bird were indeed old acquaintances. However... ¡°It¡¯s hard to say who will roast who. Take care of your master first.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Redme Beast with a smile without any fear. The Redme Beast narrowed his eyes. As a beast, the number of humans he had ughtered far exceeded the number of demons he killed. Signing a contract with Duan Hen was an exception, but that did not mean other humans could be so unbridled in front of him. ¡°A mere Advanced-level Professional dares to provoke me? Human, do you think that dwarf can protect you?¡± Dwarf... Vermilion Bird was thoroughly enraged. ¡°Redme Beast, you better remember this. If I don¡¯t beat you up today, my name won¡¯t be Vermilion Bird from now on!¡± Vermilion Bird was already furious that he could not transform into a human. He did not expect the Redme Beast to be so rude and directly touched Vermilion Bird¡¯s reverse scale! However, the Redme Beast¡¯s words stunned everyone in the venue. Advanced-level Professional? Shen Yanxiao? Impossible! Not long ago, they had received news that she had be a Second-ss Expert. So how could she be an Advanced-level Professional? Everyone knew that Duan Hen was an Advanced-level Professional. The reason why people thought that Shen Yanxiao could win was because Shen Yanxiao suppressed Duan Hen in terms of personal strength. But now, adding the fact that the Redme Beast was stronger than Vermilion Bird, if Shen Yanxiao was also weaker than Duan Hen... Chapter 1057 - Stunning Blow (2)

Chapter 1057: Stunning Blow (2)

For a moment, everyone started to wonder if what the Redme Beast said was true. They were all waiting for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s response. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°I¡¯m not that weak. I don¡¯t need Vermilion Bird¡¯s protection. So what if I¡¯m an Advanced-level Professional? If you were to let your master be defeated by me, wouldn¡¯t that mean you¡¯re incapable?¡± Shen Yanxiao admitted it!! Everyone was struck dumb. The Second-ss Expert in their minds had suddenly be an Advanced-level Professional. Wasn¡¯t the difference too huge? They were all waiting for Shen Yanxiao to summon her Phantom Beast to broaden their horizons. But now, their hopes had been dashed. As a result, Shen Yanxiao would now be at a disadvantage when fighting against Duan Hen. In terms of personal strength and mythical beasts, Duan Hen was superior in both aspect. Those who originally had some hopes for Shen Yanxiao were thoroughly disappointed. Even Duan Hen¡¯s expression was somewhat odd. He had obtained information about Shen Yanxiao from Elder Wen. When he met with Shen Yanxiao at the Falling Moon Pond, he clearly sensed an aura that was much stronger than his. That was clearly the strength of a Second-ss Expert. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aura was much weaker today. She was indeed at the level of an Advanced-level Professional. It had only been ten days, so why did Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength suddenly drop? Elder Wen, who was standing outside, was about to go crazy with joy. When he thought about how ¡®Shen Yanxiao¡¯ had an imperious appearance when he shamelessly discussed with Shen Yanxiao to postpone the fight ten days ago, he was already angered to the extent he wanted to vomit blood. But right now, this Second-ss Expert had somehow be an Advanced-level Professional. Wasn¡¯t that basically announcing Duan Hen¡¯s victory? Elder Wen almost jumped up and apuded. The ten-day wait was really worth it! ¡°You will know very soon if I am ipetent.¡± The Redme Beast narrowed his eyes and stared at Shen Yanxiao. He was just like a wild beast that was filled with aggression. ¡°I¡¯ll be looking forward to it.¡± Shen Yanxiao remained calm, but Vermilion Bird¡¯s voice sounded in her mind. ¡°I will protect you!¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. When the bell rang, the fight between Duan Hen and Shen Yanxiao officially began! Almost at the same time, the Redme Beast and Vermilion Bird transformed into their beast forms. The two massive beasts covered in mes soared into the sky, illuminating the entire venue. Looking from afar, it was as if the entire venue was burning. The size of mythical beasts was toorge so a small stagelike this was not enough to amodate two mythical beasts. Therefore, after their transformation, Vermilion Bird and the Redme Beast had reached a consensus to shrink their physique. Only mythical-level magical beasts could freely control their physique. The two mythical beasts had shrunk their bodies to amodate the size of the stage, but they were still huge. There was very little space for Shen Yanxiao and Duan Hen to disy their abilities on the stage. The Redme Beast was and-based magical beast while Vermilion Bird was a flying magical beast. However, there was a clear rule in the tournament stating that a flying magical beast was not allowed to fly out of the arena¡¯s range. As a result, the area where Vermilion Bird could move around seemed exceptionally narrow. After the two mythical beasts transformed, they released mes at the other party at the same time. The raging mes instantly engulfed the entire stage. The spectators were in an uproar. Even though they were still some distance away from the stage, they could still feel the boiling heat. Chapter 1058 - Stunning Blow (3)

Chapter 1058: Stunning Blow (3)

¡°Where are Duan Hen and Shen Yanxiao?¡± Everyone narrowed their eyes as they tried to find the two contestants under the light of the fire. This was the first confrontation between mythical beasts in this tournament, and only in such a fight could people understand how terrifying the strength of a mythical beast was. Even though the stage had been enhanced with high defensive magic, under the mes of the Redme Beast and Vermilion Bird, everyone could clearly hear the cracking sound of the stage. Evidently, the mes released by the two mythical beasts had far exceeded the stage¡¯s defensive strength! Under such terrifying mes, not to mention humans, even metal would be burnt into its molten state. So, how were Shen Yanxiao and Duan Hen doing? All of a sudden, Vermilion Bird rose into the air and hovered above the stage. On his back, Shen Yanxiao suddenly sat down. On the stage, Duan Hen was seated on the back of the Redme Beast with a golden bow in his hand. The two mythical beasts protected their masters with their bodies the very next second in order for them to avoid the mes. ¡°How are we supposed to fight? Even though Vermilion Bird can fly, Shen Yanxiao is a Warlock. She won¡¯t be able to touch Duan Hen at such a far distance!¡± No one was a fool. Archers and Magus had the best long-range capabilities. Even though Vermilion Bird could avoid a direct confrontation with the Redme Beast, it gave Duan Hen a great edge in the fight with his superior range. At such a distance, the battle between the two mythical beasts could continue, but there was a gap between Duan Hen and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength. Archers had a wide range of attacks, and Duan Hen could directly ride on the Redme Beast. While relying on the Redme Beast¡¯s defense to avoid Vermilion Bird¡¯s attack, he could use his bow to attack Shen Yanxiao. It was public knowledge that Shen Yanxiao was a Warlock. Even though Warlocks could cast curses soundlessly, they must enter a certain range to do so. Based on the current situation, it was practically impossible for Shen Yanxiao to cast a curse on Duan Hen. The distance between them immediately showed the differences between their professions. Furthermore, the Redme Beast was stronger than Vermilion Bird. Even if they could not fight him head-on, they could exhaust him to death in a battle of attrition. If it came to that point, Shen Yanxiao would still lose. No matter how they looked at it, Shen Yanxiao would lose this fight. Everyone in Sun Never Sets could not help but feel nervous for Shen Yanxiao. Nangong Mengmeng was even more anxious. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Teacher? Wasn¡¯t she fine earlier? Why isn¡¯t she using her summon?¡± Nangong Mengmeng had been learning curses from Shen Yanxiao, so she naturally knew that her Teacher was a Second-ss Expert. Even though Shen Yanxiao had admitted that she was an Advanced-level Professional, she did not believe it. The expressions of the Five Beasts turned solemn. ¡°Xiaoxiao is really an Advanced-level Professional,¡± Tang Nazhi frowned and said with great difficulty. ¡°How is that possible! Teacher has clearly advanced to the second ss promotion!¡± Nangong Mengmeng widened her eyes, unwilling to believe this fact. ¡°We don¡¯t know either. Xiaoxiao only told us yesterday, but she did not reveal the specific reason.¡± Thezy smile on Qi Xia¡¯s face had somewhat faded. The result of this fight was not looking good. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength regression was too sudden, and they had no idea what caused it. Chapter 1059 - Stunning Blow (4)

Chapter 1059: Stunning Blow (4)

¡°How could this be...¡± Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s face turned pale. Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guidance, she had broken through to the level of an Advanced Warlock. However, her Teacher had regressed to the same level as her. Even then, Nangong Mengmeng did not have the slightest trace of happiness. She was merely worried for Shen Yanxiao and at the same time, felt heartache for her. Her Teacher had always been the strongest existence and would always walk in front of others. She honestly had no idea how shocked she was by this sudden change. ¡°No! It¡¯s too dangerous to go on like this. That Redme Beast has already expressed his hostility towards her. If this continues, she will definitely suffer! Vermilion Bird is not the Redme Beast¡¯s opponent and the people of Twilight City are all bad people. That Duan Hen will definitely not spare her.¡± Nangong Mengmeng stood up with a whooshing sound, wanting to rush up the stage with a pale face. However, Tang Nazhi pressed her down. ¡°The situation might not be as bad as you think. Calm down first.¡± ¡°How can I calm down! If my Teacher suffers from any injuries, who willpensate!¡± Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s eyes were reddened with anxiety. She would rather Shen Yanxiao be well than to take risks. Wasn¡¯t it just a fight? She would go back and tell His Highness to see who dared to bully her Teacher! The five of them were speechless. As expected of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s student, even her protectiveness was identical. Qi Xia sighed. Looking at the anxious and angry Nangong Mengmeng, he said, ¡°Your Teacher is not a fool. If there was no chance of winning, she would not havee to fight. She is not an idiot that would puff herself up at her own cost. Sit down first. You have always trusted your Teacher. This time, you have to believe that she can turn defeat into victory.¡± Nangong Mengmeng bit her lips and looked up at the stage anxiously. On the stage, the Redme Beast stood there and continuously released magical mes towards Vermilion Bird in the sky. The density of the mes was simply unbelievable. Vermilion Bird nimbly dodged in the sky and utilized its limited space to the extreme. While dodging the attacks of the Redme Beast countless times, it also spread its wings and caused the rain of mes to fall. The temperature of the entire venue rose as a result of the confrontation between two mes. Sitting on the Redme Beast, Duan Hen narrowed his eyes and pulled the bowstring. Three arrows then shot towards Shen Yanxiao who was on Vermilion Bird¡¯s back. Now, while dodging the attacks of the Redme Beast, Vermillion Bird had to ensure that Shen Yanxiao would not be hit by Duan Hen. The consumption of his strength was unimaginable. ¡°Teacher, how can you...¡± Nangong Mengmeng looked at the Five Beasts with uncertainty. No matter how she looked at it, Shen Yanxiao did not have the slightest chance of winning. Vermilion Bird had to face an attack on two fronts and even if he was a mythical beast, he would not be able to hold on for long. ¡°Up until now, I have yet to discover anything she is incapable of.¡± Qi Xia smiled andforted her. Nangong Mengmeng sat down hesitantly, but she was still worried deep down. She stared at the stage without blinking. Simr to what Nangong Mengmeng was worried about, everyone in the venue was secretly screaming at this exciting fight. However, they could already predict the result of the fight. Even though the two sides were evenly matched, Vermilion Bird had to endure far greater pressure than the Redme Beast. Duan Hen¡¯s coordination with the Redme Beast¡¯s attacks could be described as wless, even to the point of forcing Vermilion Bird into a dead end several times. Chapter 1060 - Stunning Blow (5)

Chapter 1060: Stunning Blow (5)

As for Shen Yanxiao who sat on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s back, due to her limited casting range, she was unable to participate much in this intense fight. ¡°Vermilion Bird won¡¯t be able to hold on for long. We will definitely win this fight.¡± The spectators in the venue were bubbling with excitement. They were all citizens of Twilight City so naturally, they would want for Duan Hen to win. To further embolden their confidence, Shen Yanxiao had not attacked once since the start of the fight. Vermilion Bird had individually withstood so many attacks; he would probably be defeated soon. ¡°Isn¡¯t Shen Yanxiao merely so-so? To think she had the cheek to bring two mythical beasts to our City Lord¡¯s Mansion to unt her might. What a joke.¡± ¡°She is only relying on her mythical beast, Vermilion Bird. Without Vermilion Bird, what can an Advanced-level Professional do?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s passiveness had attracted the ridicule of a group of busybodies. The people from Sun Never Sets who did not have the slightest chance to retort sat on one side. Today, everyone from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had also gathered to spectate the fight. When they heard someone mocking Shen Yanxiao, those hot-blooded men¡¯s eyes turned red. They were so close to pouncing on that group of people to shut their mouths. Their City Lord could not be ridiculed by others! ¡°Calm down.¡± Du Lang shouted and suppressed the restless mercenaries. ¡°But they have gone too far!¡± Magic Wolf could not help but re up. ¡°Sit tight. We have to trust the City Lord and not be influenced by irrelevant opinions.¡± Du Lang stared at the situation on the stage without blinking. Up until now, he had never seen Shen Yanxiao lose. Not in the past, not now. He believed that Shen Yanxiao would find a path to victory no matter what. Unconditional trust was what they should show. Everyone in Sun Never Sets sat down quietly because of Du Lang¡¯s words. They secretly clenched their fists and looked at Shen Yanxiao with determination. That was their City Lord, their eternal pride. ¡°Continue pretending. I think the people of Sun Never Sets should be returning home tonight after Fantasy Devil City.¡± Noticing that the people of Sun Never Sets had calmed down, a busybody ridiculed them openly. ¡°That¡¯s true. If they did not encounter Geng Di in the first match, I¡¯m afraid they would have gone back long ago.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that so? They are really too lucky.¡± Mockingughter continuously sounded. The people of Twilight City could not wait to see Shen Yanxiao make a fool of herself. On the other end of the venue, Long Fei and the people from Blizzard City were also watching the match. He was full of doubts and worries for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s change. Long Xueyao nervously sped her hands as if she was praying for Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I think it is too difficult for City Lord Shen to win this time.¡± Sitting on their side, Wu Run could not help but feel sorry for Shen Yanxiao when he saw the situation on stage. Why did a healthy Second-ss Expert regress to an Advanced-level Professional? If Shen Yanxiao was still a Second-ss Expert, it would not be difficult for her to deal with Duan Hen. ¡°Let¡¯s continue watching.¡± Long Fei frowned. He had a deep understanding of the Redme Beast¡¯s ferociyu. In the match between him and Duan Hen, his magical beast had almost died under the Redme Beast¡¯s poisonous mes. It was honestly a traumatic experience for him. mes flickered all around the stage. Duan Hen and the Redme Beast¡¯sbined offense practically forced Vermilion Bird into a corner. Shen Yanxiao sat on Vermilion Bird¡¯s back and narrowed her eyes. Her fingers touched her space ring and a chilly smile curled on her lips. Chapter 1061 - Stunning Blow (6)

Chapter 1061: Stunning Blow (6)

Duan Hen was continuously attacking Shen Yanxiao on Vermilion Bird¡¯s back, but all of a sudden, a binding silver light suddenly flew over from his right side! The Redme Beast reacted almost immediately. He turned his head and bit the silver light. What the Redme Beast caught in his mouth was a silver arrow! ¡°Where did the arrowe from?¡± Duan Hen frowned. The arrow came so suddenly. If the Redme Beast had not reacted fast enough, he would have been hit. Just as Duan Hen was puzzled, the entire venue turned mute. Everyone stared at Shen Yanxiao on Vermilion Bird¡¯s back in shock. Shen Yanxiao was currently wielding a dark purple longbow! ¡°What... what¡¯s going on...¡± Everyone was struck dumb. They all knew that Shen Yanxiao was a Warlock, but... as a Warlock, she had picked up a bow that only Archers would use. What was going on? What was even more unbelievable was that Shen Yanxiao took out ten arrows in the blink of an eye and shot them towards Duan Hen at lightning speed. The speed of each arrow was astonishing, with each of them not being inferior to Duan Hen¡¯s arrows at all. In fact... It was faster than Duan Hen! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s consecutive attacks finally allowed the Redme Beast and Duan Hen to understand what was going on. The Redme Beast angrily burnt the arrows in his mouth into cinders and spat out several balls of fire towards those ten arrows. However, just as the mes were about to touch the arrows, the ten arrows seemed to have a mind of their own as they suddenly changed directions, dodging all the balls of me. Furthermore, they continuously collided with each other in mid-air, which in turn directly increased the speed of the arrows to an astonishing limit. With a speed that could not be captured by human eyes, they shot towards Duan Hen with a whooshing sound. The speed of this arrow far exceeded the previous one. The Redme Beast did not expect that these arrows would change direction and by the time he reacted, the arrow had already arrived before him. Just as it was about to hit Duan Hen, the Redme Beast immediately raised his front hooves and stood up, forcefully blocking the fatal arrow with his body. The Redme Beast was not worried that the arrow would hurt him. A human¡¯s arrow would not pose any threat to a mythical beast. However, when that arrow pierced through the mes on his fur and into his flesh, the Redme Beast was thoroughly shocked. He could feel a numbing sensation spreading from the wound. How was that possible? A human had injured him! The Redme Beast was greatly surprised. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s stunning arrow caused a wave of screams in the venue. As a Warlock, not only did she sessfully use a bow, but the arrow she had shot had also unexpectedly punctured the Redme Beast¡¯s flesh? This was crazy! The spectators could guess how terrifying the defense of a mythical beast was. Not to mention an Archer, even an Advanced Magus with the strongest explosive power would find it hard to break the defense of a mythical beast in one blow. However... Shen Yanxiao did it? Everyone was thoroughly shocked! Long Xueyao, who had been worried about Shen Yanxiao, cried out in surprise when she saw that. That¡¯s right, how could she have forgotten? The first time Shen Yanxiao appeared in front of her, she was an Archer. It was only after she revealed her true identity in Sun Never Sets that they realized she was also a powerful Warlock. Chapter 1062 - Stunning Blow (7)

Chapter 1062: Stunning Blow (7)

However, because her identity as Warlock was so overpowering, she had forgotten about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s amazing archery skills. ¡°Father, City Lord Shen...¡± Long Xueyan¡¯s eyes were filled with surprise. Long Fei was also greatly surprised. ¡°When... when did she be a Magic Archer?¡± Long Fei asked in disbelief. He could not believe his eyes. He already knew that Shen Yanxiao trained in both magic and battle aura. However, he also knew that Shen Yanxiao relied more on her Summoner profession since she had broken through to the second-ss promotion. As for her Archer profession, her strength was only at the level of an Advanced-level Professional. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s stunning shot had exceeded the strength of an Advanced Archer. The only one that could break the defense of a mythical beast with an arrow was a Magic Archer, a second-ss profession! Shen Yanxiao had given everyone a huge shock. When everyone thought that she had regressed to an Advanced Warlock, she revealed her identity as a Magic Archer that she had concealed for a long time. And this was another profession that had broken through to the second ss promotion! Everyone in Sun Never Sets was stunned. Nangong Mengmeng rubbed her eyes in disbelief, wondering if she was hallucinating. ¡°T-teacher... She has a physique that trains in both magic and battle aura? And s-she has even broken through to the second ss promotion as an Archer?¡± Nangong Mengmeng felt like she was about to go crazy. Previously, she already felt that her teacher was already extremely powerful, but only now did she realize how naive she was. How strong was her Teacher? This was simply heaven-defying! Dual training in magic and battle aura was not unique in the past. However, those people either relied more on magic and battle aura as support, or use battle aura as their main and using magic as support. With this in mind, no one could actually simultaneously train in both professions to reach a powerful state. Even though talent was innate, learning professional skills required hard work over a long period of time. Even though training in both magic and battle aura would provide great results, it was practically impossible to train in both. After all, a person¡¯s energy and time was limited. Only if one trained for hundreds of years would one be able to train both professions to the level of an expert. However... Shen Yanxiao was only fourteen years old!! Even if she had trained in both professions since birth, it was impossible for her to reach the second-ss promotion! How was she even human? This was simply perverted! ¡°En, it¡¯s just that I rarely see her use her Archer skills.¡± Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confident smile, Qi Xia finally rxed. It turned out that when Shen Yanxiao had mentioned about her strength regressing to that of an Advanced-level Professional, she was only referring to her strength as a Warlock. Her Archer profession was still at the second ss promotion. ¡°Master is so handsome.¡± Nangong Mengmeng said with admiration. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dazzling shot had reversed the situation of both sides. The people from Blizzard City and Sun Never Sets were cheering, but Elder Wen¡¯s face had turned ashen. He grabbed his confidant¡¯s cor and roared in disbelief, ¡°What¡¯s going on!? Didn¡¯t you investigate her before? Didn¡¯t you say she was only a Warlock? What¡¯s with her archery skills? Are you all idiots?¡± They originally thought that with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength being greatly reduced, their Twilight City would have a sure victory. How could they know that Shen Yanxiao had such a hidden card up her sleeves? It was simply shocking. What was even more terrifying was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength as an Archer was even above Duan Hen¡¯s. She was actually a Second-ss Archer! Elder Wen wanted to vomit blood. Did Shen Yanxiao have to be so abnormal?! Chapter 1063 - Stunning Blow (8)

Chapter 1063: Stunning Blow (8)

It was one thing for a Warlock to be a Second-ss Expert¡ªat the very least, he would be considered a super genius. However, an Archer who trained in both magic and battle aura had also be a Second-ss Expert. Was she trying to scare them to death? At that moment, Elder Wen experienced how it felt like to fall from heaven to hell. In fact, even Shen Yanxiao herself was surprised that she was still a Second-ss Archer. If Xiu had not suddenly asked her to shoot with a bowst night, she would not have discovered that her archery skills had improved instead of regressing! However, when she shot with her bow, she no longer used battle aura. Instead, she used the power of her source of life. The elves were born Archers and Herbalists. They had an inherent advantage in both professions. Even though the human part of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body had been suppressed due to the awakening of her elvish blood, the unique characteristics of elves had also been revealed. The elves¡¯ natural advantage as Archers had directly filled up the missing parts of her identity as an Archer. It had forcefully raised her strength from an Advanced Archer to a Second-ss Magic Archer. Furthermore, due to her source of life, Shen Yanxiao discovered that her arrows had be a terrifying killing weapon. Second-ss Magic Archers would have a certain amount of magical power attached to their arrows. Coupled with the fact that she could cast curses on arrows with a certain degree of corrosive properties, thatbo was already extremely heaven-defying. Now, due to her source of life, her arrows carried a strange power that belonged to elves. With the three powersbined, the effect of every arrow Shen Yanxiao shot out had far exceeded that of an ordinary Archer. Therefore, she could pierce the Redme Beast¡¯s flesh with one shot. The reason why she had not used her bow until now was because she was still learning how to utilize the power of her source of life. This power was somewhat unfamiliar to her, and she only had the time to familiarize herself with itst night, so she was not considered skilled. That was why she had not used it until now. Even though she had fallen from a Second-ss Summoner to an Advanced Warlock, Shen Yanxiao had an unprecedented breakthrough in archery. The Archer profession that she rarely used had be her opportunity to turn the tables! Looking at the enraged Redme Beast, Shen Yanxiao evilly curled her lips. ¡°Redme Beast, how does it feel to be injured?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s provocative voice entered the Redme Beast¡¯s ears. The Redme Beast immediately let out a roar. Being ridiculed by a human was absolutely a disgrace for the Redme Beast! The Redme Beast immediately opened his mouth and released dozens of huge fireballs toward Vermilion Bird. Vermilion Bird nimbly dodged, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯sughter could be heard all over the entire venue. The reveal of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity as a Magic Archer meant that the fight had returned to its original state. The ups and downs of the fight were unbearable for everyone. Those who had ridiculed Shen Yanxiao shut their mouths. Fear and guilt surfaced in their eyes as they looked at the people from Sun Never Sets. Who would have expected the City Lord of Sun Never Sets to be so abnormal? They had never seen someone who trained in both magic and battle aura for thousands of years! Previously, they only knew that Shen Yanxiao was a Warlock, so everyone assumed that her current level as an Advanced Warlock was her full strength. How could they expect that under the cover of a Warlock, she had concealed the identity of a Second-ss Archer!! Chapter 1064 - Victory (1)

Chapter 1064: Victory (1)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shot shocked everyone. The situation on the stage reversed in an instant. Vermilion Bird that was originally on the passive side immediately gained the upper hand with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s help. Both of their masters were Archers, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength as an Archer had steadily suppressed Duan Hen. As Vermilion Bird and the Redme Beast were evenly matched for the time being, the difference between Shen Yanxiao and Duan Hen immediately brought about a reversal today. Vermilion Bird was very agile in the air, so it was not difficult for him to dodge. While doing so, he would find the most suitable opportunity for Shen Yanxiao to attack. Shen Yanxiao shot out one arrow after another with Clemance in her hands. Every single arrow carried an iparably powerful gleam. Even the Redme Beast did not dare to block Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dense barrage of arrows. Even though those arrows were not enough to cause him serious injuries, the numbness brought about by the arrows made the Redme Beast go crazy. The effective range of a Magic Archer was longer than a Great Archer. Vermilion Bird increased his speed to the extreme, directly pulling apart the distance between him and the stage, perfectly escaping from Duan Hen¡¯s attack range. Even if one¡¯s shooting distance was extremely far, after a certain range was exceeded, the flow of air would interfere with the uracy of the arrow. Shen Yanxiao had also made Vermillion Bird use the strength of gravity as a defense. The result was that Duan Hen¡¯s arrows suffered a great loss in both force and uracy. On the other hand, Shen Yanxiao could still shoot Duan Hen and the Redme Beast, while maintaining the uracy and strength of her arrows. Duan Hen, who was once believed he would be able to eke out the win with his range advantage, was now losing due to his short range. The arrows in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands fell like rain, and every single one of them was aimed at Duan Hen. While the Redme Beast was dodging the Vermilion Bird¡¯s attack, he still had to protect Duan Hen. He was simply too busy. Coupled with the constant harassment caused by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrows, thest trace of calmness in the Redme Beast¡¯s heart had disappeared. Fire-elemental magical beasts were usually violent and irrational. Shen Yanxiao pressed on and provoked the Redme Beast¡¯s anger. However, the Redme Beast was incapable of inflicting any serious damage to Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird. Even though there was a gap of strength between Vermilion Bird and the Redme Beast, it was impossible for him to win with just his mythical beast. Shen Yanxiao had forced the Redme Beast and Duan Hen into a dead end. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrows were not only aimed at Duan Hen, but also at the front limbs of the Redme Beast. If the Redme Beast wanted to protect Duan Hen, he couldn¡¯t escape from the arrows. The Redme Beast¡¯s two forelimbs were numb from the dozens of arrows nailed into them and his figure had begun to sway. Just as the Redme Beast lost his mind due to anger, Vermilion Bird suddenly dashed down and knocked into him. The two huge mythical beasts collided in an instant. Vermilion Bird¡¯s downward force sent the Redme Beast flying! Even Duan Hen who was sitting on the Redme Beast was not spared; he flew out of the stage. With a loud bang, the Redme Beast, Vermilion Bird and Duan Hen flew out of the stage and crashed heavily on the ground. The impact of the two mythical beasts had created a huge pit beneath the stage. For a moment, smoke filled the air. However! On the stage, a slender figure stood proudly. Shen Yanxiao stood on the stage with Clemance in her hand and a slight smile on her lips. Her slightly raised chin carried absolute arrogance. Her eyes narrowed as she looked at the chaotic scene below the stage. Chapter 1065 - Victory (2)

Chapter 1065: Victory (2)

The venue was inplete shock as everyone¡¯s gaze locked on that figure on the stage. Shen Yanxiao, the City Lord of Sun Never Sets, stood alone on the stage. The winner of this fight was clear! Elder Wen closed his eyes in dejection. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect this fight to end like this. Even though he detested Shen Yanxiao, he could not help but admire her wisdom. She had continuously attacked the Redme Beast¡¯s forelimbs in order to shake him up. Otherwise, even if Vermilion Bird tried his best, he could not guarantee that he could knock the beast out of the stage. What a scheming and sinister n! Shen Yanxiao had always been targeting Duan Hen, making everyone think that her target was Duan Hen and that the arrows to harass the Redme Beast were merely a cover. However, who would have expected that her so-called cover was her real objective and targeting Duan Hen was merely to let the Redme Beast lower his vignce. With her stifling strength and the thorough nning, both the Redme Beast and Duan Hen were yed by Shen Yanxiao. No matter how unwilling Elder Wen was to ept this fact, he had to admit that Shen Yanxiao was indeed capable. Her wisdom was not something ordinary people couldpare to. Probably only a few people in the Brilliance Continent could think of such a foolproof n in such a chaotic battle. It was not an easy feat to build Sun Never Sets in a short time. He had underestimated her. Vermilion Bird and the Redme Beast climbed up from the ground. The two mythical beasts had transformed into humans. On the Redme Beast¡¯s unbridled face, there was a strong sense of anger. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect a human would dare to scheme against him and that he would fall into the trap of a human. The pride that belonged to a mythical beast made the Redme Beast absolutely unable to tolerate such a thing happening. The nature of a vicious beast was instantly exposed and he immediately walked towards Shen Yanxiao. However, in an instant, Vermilion Bird blocked Shen Yanxiao and assumed a defensive posture. ¡°Redme Beast, if you dare to hurt her, I will not rest until you are dead even if my strength is greatly reduced.¡± A rare killing intent and trace of determination appeared on Vermilion Bird¡¯s young face. ¡°With just you?¡± The Redme Beast sneered. ¡°I¡¯ll kill you and then ughter that despicable human. I¡¯ll send you both to hell.¡± ¡°You can try.¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s body immediately ignited with raging mes. As long as the Redme Beast dared to take another step forward, he would try to kill him, even if he had to sacrifice his life. He would never allow anyone or anything to threaten Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety. As long as Vermilion Bird was still alive, no one could! A me also ignited on the Redme Beast¡¯s body. The fight on the stage had not extinguished the smoke but the horn of a deathmatch was about to sound. ¡°Redme Beast, that¡¯s enough!¡± Duan Hen climbed up from the ground in a sorry state. He was not a mythical beast; he did not have the same powerful physique as Vermilion Bird and the Redme Beast. The collision just now had nearly cost him half his life, and he had only just managed to recover his strength. However, his entire body was still in extreme pain, even speaking was strenuous for him. The Redme Beast coldly looked at Duan Hen. ¡°It¡¯s not your ce to interrupt my business.¡± Duan Hen¡¯splexion turned green and he secretly clenched his fists. Seeing that the Redme Beast was about to start a war, everyone¡¯s heart dropped. Chapter 1066 - Victory (3)

Chapter 1066: Victory (3)

The fight was just a fight, but if the mythical beast of Twilight City wanted to attack the City Lord of Sun Never Sets after the fight, it would be a breach of the agreement between the four countries. At that point, everything changes. It would be considered a deration of war, a deration of war between countries! The air seemed to have frozen at that moment. Everyone in Sun Never Sets stood up almost at the same time. The five beasts and Nangong Mengmeng were prepared to summon their mythical beasts to assist Shen Yanxiao. But at that moment, Shen Yanxiao who stood on the stage chuckled. She crossed her arms and calmly looked at the Redme Beast who was directing a strong killing intent beneath the stage. She slowly said, ¡°Is this the personality of a vicious beast? I have overestimated you. Since you can¡¯t afford to lose, why did you have to submit to a human to sign a contract? If not for your weak strength, how could you have let your master lose to me?¡± The Redme Beast opened his mouth and roared at Shen Yanxiao, revealing his sharp fangs. ¡°Who are you calling weak!¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. There was no fear in her eyes. ¡°It is my say on whoever loses.¡± ¡°Do you honestly think that you are my opponent with your puny human strength and this crippled Vermilion Bird? If not for the restriction of this stage, I would have killed you hundred times over! If you hadn¡¯t deviously nned everything and caused me to be careless, do you honestly think you would have won?¡± The pride of a mythical beast made the Redme Beast unable to ept defeat. The moment he fell off the stage, the Redme Beast already understood Shen Yanxiao¡¯s scheme. She had made him think that her target was Duan Hen which forced him to divert his attention to protect Duan Hen. As a result, she was given a chance to attack his footing, giving Vermilion Bird an opportunity to strike. How despicable! Shen Yanxiao sneered and said, ¡°You¡¯re more of a crybaby than I am. To think you call yourself a vicious beast, but you don¡¯t even have a brain. So what if you are strong? Without brains, even if you possess unparalleled strength, you would only be tricked. It¡¯s not that I¡¯m despicable, but you¡¯re too stupid. Your skills are inferior and you have the cheek to make a scene here.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were not polite at all. She pointed out that the Redme Beast was all brawn and no brains, which was the reason why the Redme Beast was defeated. Come to think of it, a mythical beast that had lived for tens of millions of years did not know how to use its brain and only knew how to use brute force. It was honestly ridiculous. The Redme Beast¡¯s face turned ashen. This was the first time he had encountered a human who dared to speak to him like that. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words had firmly revealed the truth. Even if the Redme Beast was unreasonable, he probably could not justify himself and deny Shen Yanxiao¡¯s usation. ¡°You humans are too despicable.¡± The Redme Beast could only roar. Shen Yanxiao saluted and looked at the Redme Beast with a smile. ¡°Thank you for your praise. There are dangers in every corner of the world. If you don¡¯t have a brain, you wouldn¡¯t know how you will die, now will you?¡± The Redme Beast was angered to the extent he wanted to vomit blood. He had never seen such a shameless human. He was clearly calling her despicable and shameless, but she acted as if he was praising her for being good at using her brain and even thanked him! ¡°Don¡¯t be toocent. I underestimated my opponent this time and if we were to encounter each other again in the future, you won¡¯t be so lucky!¡± He was still furious, but the Redme Beast was too ashamed to continue attacking due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mocking. If they were to really fight, he would be really angry out of shame and would not have the face to continue living in the world of magical beasts anymore. Chapter 1067 - Victory (4)

Chapter 1067: Victory (4)

The Redme Beast felt so aggrieved that he wanted to die. However, the current situation did not allow him to retaliate. He could only swallow his anger and secretly despised Shen Yanxiao, this despicable and shameless human. ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. She had heard this from different people countless times. ¡°Hmph!¡± The Redme Beast snorted and removed the mes on his body. He then turned around and left,pletely ignoring Duan Hen who stood behind him. After the Redme Beast left, Vermilion Bird restrained his mes and obediently stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. ¡°That guy has no manners. I hate him to death.¡± Vermilion Bird snorted. To think that the Redme Beast was a mythical beast that could not afford to lose. ¡°Of course, not every mythical beast is as elegant and ssy as my Vermilion Bird.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled and patted his head. Vermilion Bird¡¯s actions of protecting her always warmed her heart. Even though he did not know what it meant to be ¡®elegant and ssy¡¯, Vermilion Bird knew that Shen Yanxiao was praising him. His small face immediately brimmed with a happy smile and his obedient appearance looked extremely adorable. The sight caused a group of female onlookers to scream. How could a mythical beast be so adorable? Does your master know that you are acting cute? Duan Hen silently looked at the harmonious scene between Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird. Remembering the Redme Beast¡¯s disregard and contempt for him, he narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth. They were both mythical beasts, so why was there such a huge gap between the Redme Beast and the Vermilion Bird¡¯s attitude? Duan Hen felt somewhat sad, but he was well aware that he needed the Redme Beast. The Redme Beast did not necessarily have to choose him. Before his wings were fully grown, he could not afford to offend the Redme Beast. Duan Hen left the venue, feeling lonely. He had already failed and there was no reason for him to continue staying here. Shen Yanxiao won the individual battle with perfect tactics and also won a point for Sun Never Sets to win the championship. The moment Shen Yanxiao¡¯s victory was announced, Elder Wen brought his confidant out of the venue with a darkened expression. He did not want to see that stinky girl basking in glory. The people from Sun Never Sets rushed into the stadium and lifted Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird up in cheers. Today¡¯s victory belonged to Shen Yanxiao and Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao allowed everyone to vent their inner joy and finally rxed. Who could understand how conflicted she felt? After she knew that she had regressed yesterday, she practically wanted to die. If it were not for Xiu, she probably would not have noticed the improvement in her archery skills. If not for that, she and Vermilion Bird would not have won today. The Redme Beast was indeed powerful and Duan Hen was not easy to deal with. However... She still won, didn¡¯t she? Since Shen Yanxiao won, the people of Sun Never Sets naturally had to celebrate. They booked the best inn in Twilight City and the group sat in the luxurious inn as they enjoyed their drinks. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you¡¯ve kept us in the dark for too long.¡± Tang Nazhi was slightly drunk. His handsome face was flushed as he staggered to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. He put one hand on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder and revealed a sad expression. ¡°You don¡¯t know, but you were acting so weird recently that we did not dare to provoke you. It was not easy for you to recover, but your strength is abnormal again. You bad girl, you even told us that your strength had regressed to an Advanced-level Professional.¡± Chapter 1068 - Victory (5)

Chapter 1068: Victory (5)

¡°Why did you have to scare me like that? This is your fault. Hmm, how about you punish yourself with...¡± Tang Nazhi stretched out four fingers as he spoke. ¡°Three cups...¡± ¡°Pfft!¡± When Nangong Mengmeng saw Tang Nazhi being so delirious that he couldn¡¯t differentiate between what wasing out of his mouth and what he was indicating with his fingers, she immediately spat out the tea in her mouth. Sadly for Nangong Mengmeng, Shen Yanxiao had forbade her from drinking. She was told that she was still a young girl. It was better to drink less at her age. Nangong Mengmeng followed her Teacher¡¯s guidance,pletely not touching a single drop of wine. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s my fault. I¡¯ll drink it.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the drunken Tang Nazhi, not knowing whether tough or cry. She was honestly curious about what had happened during the few days Xiu had reced her. How did he scare these Five Beasts to this extent? Tang Nazhi was one thing, but for that crafty fox Qi Xia to be also suppressed? Xiu must have been pretty traumatizing! ¡°Sister...¡± Lan Fengli sat on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s other side and carefully pulled on the hem of her clothes. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao turned to Lan Fengli. He had been very well-behaved recently. Lan Fengli looked at Shen Yanxiao silently. He only used his pair of clear eyes to carefully examine her face before shaking his head. ¡°Nothing.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She would only drink the three cups of wine for her punishment. Lan Fengli pursed his lips. There was a trace of hesitation in his eyes. However, when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s calm smile, the gloominess in his eyes gradually dissipated. What else was he thinking? Everything would be fine as long as the person in front of him was his Sister. As they celebrated, Shen Yanxiao also talked about the group battle with the Five Beasts. After the team battle and the individual battle ended, it would be Qi Xia and the rest¡¯s turn, and the time for the stipted fight was tomorrow. ¡°I wonder if the representatives of Twilight City will be participating in the fight tomorrow.¡± Li Xiaowei held his cup and pondered. With the current situation, Blizzard City and Sun Never Sets had each won one battle. Since Twilight City had yet to win, they did not have any reason to participate in the fight tomorrow. In any case, even if they won the battle, they would not win the tournament. Instead, it would be a draw between the three sides. ¡°They will.¡± Qi Xia propped his chin andzily said,¡± Twilight City is the home team so it would be a disgrace if they could not win a single battle. Moreover, I believe that if they were to win the group battle, they would definitely find an excuse to prolong the tournament so as to break the draw.¡± Li Xiaowei frowned. ¡°Prolonging the tournament? If that is the case, why did the representatives from Fantasy Devil City leave so soon?¡± After Geng Di had lost to Shen Yanxiao, he immediately ran away with his tail between his legs without any hesitation. Qi Xia smiled and said, ¡°Do you think he still has the cheek to stay here after getting publicly ridiculed by Xiaoxiao? Furthermore, Fantasy Devil City definitely has the weakest lineup. I don¡¯t believe that Geng Di can bring out any impressive lineup during the group battle.¡± Rather than saying that he was sensible, it was more like despair. Facing the other three cities, the strength of Fantasy Devil City was negligible. Even if they were to continue staying, they would merely be cannon fodder for the other groups. ¡°If Twilight City insists on participating in the group battle, how should the arrangement of the three groups be arranged?¡± With three groups, it would not be impossible to evenly distribute the groups. If they were to fight in a round-robin style, it would definitely consume a lot of energy. Furthermore, no matter which group had the bye in the first round, the other two groups would not be happy. At that time, there would definitely be a dispute. Chapter 1069 - Mummy, There’s a Crowd of Perverts Here! (1)

Chapter 1069: Mummy, There¡¯s a Crowd of Perverts Here! (1)

¡°We don¡¯t have to worry about that. The organizers will think of ways to deal with it.¡± Shen Yanxiao slowly drank her punishment wine. She was not worried about that at all. She and Long Fei had won a battle each, but Twilight City did not have any win yet. If the next battle could not be ¡°properly¡± arranged, Elder Wen would probably be furious. Everyone in Sun Never Sets was happy, but in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion of Twilight City, the atmosphere was gloomy. No one knew where the Redme Beast went after his defeat. No matter how loud Duan Hen called for him, he would not appear. Elder Wen had a gloomy expression. At any moment, he could explode. Some were happy while others were sad. This was life... After they ate and drank to their heart¡¯s content, everyone from Sun Never Sets finally returned to their amodation with their arms around each other¡¯s shoulders and fell asleep one by one. Amid the thunderous snores, the night faded and day arrived. That was thest segment of the tournament. Be it Blizzard City or Sun Never Sets, as long as they could win the group battle, they would win the tournament. For the victor, they would be legally allowed to siphon arge portion of the profits from the other three forces. Just as Qi Xia expected, Twilight City did not withdraw from thepetition. Early in the morning, Elder Wen was already seated outside with a taut expression. However, Duan Hen did not appear. Everyone waited for the arrangement of the groups. Everyone wanted to know how the three groups wouldpete. However, when the schedule was arranged, the venue was in an uproar. Twilight City had arranged for the battle to be split into two rounds. The first round would be between Blizzard City and Sun Never Sets, and the winner wouldpete for the finals against the Group Twilight City. That was to say, Group Twilight City skipped the preliminaries and entered the finals... The arrangement this time was too shameless. Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that the Twilight City had definitely made some underhanded moves. Elder Wen wished for Group Blizzard City and Group Sun Never Sets to exhaust each other, while Group Twilight City watched from the sidelines? If it was said that Elder Wen had secretly tampered with the previous battle, then he had brazenly tampered with the rules of the group battle this time! Even Qi Xia, who was as crafty as a fox, could not help but sigh at Elder Wen¡¯s shamelessness. His skin was really thick, and it was evident that he was relying on his power as the organizer to make things easier for his side. Shameless, too shameless. Furthermore, he was shameless to the extent that he did not require any skills. It made people speechless. As soon as the schedule was out, thoseing from Blizzard City and Sun Never Sets immediately went into an uproar. On the other hand, those busybody spectators were silent. What a joke. No matter what, they were citizens of Twilight City, meaning there was no reason why they had to speak up for outsiders. Even though they felt that Elder Wen was being too obvious, they had chosen to overlook this shamelessness in order for Twilight City to win. In the stands, there were about in total 300 people from Blizzard City and Sun Never Sets. Compared to the locals of Twilight City, their indignant voices did not have much effect. As long as Blizzard City and Sun Never Sets protested, the citizens of Twilight City would look at them with contempt. It was as if it was only right for the City Lord of the Twilight City to y tricks. To them, Blizzard City and Sun Never Sets¡¯ indignant cries were embarrassing. Chapter 1070 - Mummy, There’s a Crowd of Perverts Here! (2)

Chapter 1070: Mummy, There¡¯s a Crowd of Perverts Here! (2)

¡°How can that be? The citizens of Twilight City are getting more and more shameless!¡± Nangong Mengmeng angrily said. ¡°Elder Wen is being really unscrupulous in order to push Twilight City to victory,¡± Qi Xia smiled and said. Li Xiaowei did not expect that his guess from yesterday woulde true. It seemed like he had underestimated Elder Wen¡¯s shamelessness. ¡°What do you think? Should we argue about this or just fight?¡± Tang Nazhi stretched out his neck and asked. He did not mind if it was fair or unfair, he was more concerned that he finally had the chance to show off! ¡°Naturally, we have to fight.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at the Five Beasts and Nangong Mengmeng.¡± Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t have the confidence to beat them?¡± The five of them immediately looked at Shen Yanxiao as if she was telling 4a funny joke. ¡°Let¡¯s fight then. There¡¯s nothing bad about fighting two rounds. We can properly exercise your hands and feet now,¡± Yan Yu, who had been quiet, smiled and said. There was even a trace of expectation in his tone. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Had the Five Beasts stayed so idle that they would be excited from fighting these chumps? If not for the fact that they felt it was unfair, they would have eagerly gone to ask Elder Wen to arrange more rounds for them. ¡°Work hard.¡± Shen Yanxiao patted each of the Five Beasts on the shoulder and instructed them to take care of Nangong Mengmeng. After they gave their instructions, the Five Beasts rushed into the arena with their curious baby, Nangong Mengmeng. There could be up from five to ten participants in the group battle. On Blizzard City¡¯s side, they had naturally arranged for ten participants. Together with Qin Qiong and Wu Run, the two Deputy Heads, there were 10 Advanced-level Professionals. The only difference between the Deputy Heads and the rest was that the former was at the peak while the rest were still beginners of the Advanced Profession. A group of ten Advanced-level Professionals was rather luxurious. Advanced-level Professionals could be regarded as experts in the four countries, and those peak Advanced-level Professionals were highly regarded experts. In the entire Brilliance Continent, how many people could break through to the second ss promotion? In the minds of many, they had regarded peak Advanced-level Professional as the symbol of the highest strength. As for the second ss promotion? Those super experts were basically as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. For ordinary people, they might not even see one in their entire lives, so it was better not to think about it. As soon as the ten participants from Blizzard City appeared, they immediately attracted the crowd¡¯s attention. Qin Qiong and the others were all mercenaries. They looked tall and mighty with a resolute appearance. From afar, they looked unstoppable. Even Elder Wen frowned when he saw the ten participants from Blizzard City. ¡°Long Fei is really generous this time. He even summoned Qin Qiong and Wu Run, two peak Advanced-level Professionals. It seems like he is very concerned about this victory.¡± The most powerful existence beneath the second ss promotion. Which one of them was not a famous overlord? Only a country like the God Wind Alliance could pull out such a luxurious lineup. These ten participants were absolute experts no matter where they were. Elder Wen was somewhat worried. Long Fei had sent such a luxurious lineup to participate in the group battle, and their strength was terrifying. Even though Sun Never Sets had won a battle previously, it was entirely due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personal strength. The strength of Sun Never Sets in the previous team battle was not that high. Chapter 1071 - Mummy, There’s a Crowd of Perverts Here! (3)

Chapter 1071: Mummy, There¡¯s a Crowd of Perverts Here! (3)

It could be seen that the forces of Sun Never Sets were extremely top-heavy, so there should not be many who couldpete in this group battle. However... Elder Wen remembered Qi Xia who appeared with Shen Yanxiao that day. Even though he did not know Qi Xia¡¯s identity, he knew that Qi Xia possessed a mythical beast. That young man had not appeared in the previous battles. Perhaps Shen Yanxiao had arranged for him to participate in the group battle? That was good as well. Shen Yanxiao could only rely on that young man. With a mythical beast on her side, he believed Group Blizzard City would not have an easy time winning. It would be beneficial for Twilight City if they were to consume each other¡¯s strength. Elder Wen instantly felt happy by this. The powerful lineup of Blizzard City shocked everyone. However, when the Phantom members appeared with Nangong Mengmeng, everyone in the stadium was stunned. ¡°Seriously? Sun Never Sets only sent six people? And all of them are underage youths? F*ck! There¡¯s even a woman! What is Shen Yanxiao thinking!¡± No one could understand Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts. Logically, city lords would squeeze in as many people as possible in such a battle. The more people they had, the more fighting power they had. However, there were only six participants on the side of Sun Never Sets. That did not make sense. Furthermore... Those six participants did not look old. They looked to be around 16 to 17 years old. What was even more disgusting was that there was a girl with a delicate voice and soft body that looked easy to push down! Even though the six of them were handsome and pretty, this was a fight! It was a fight of strength, not appearance! Did Shen Yanxiao intend to use the honey trap? Is it alright for you to mess around like this? Everyone was speechless. She looked at the ten iron-blooded men in Blizzard City. She then looked at the five handsome and elegant young masters and the delicate youngdy on her side. No matter how she looked at it, it did not seem like the scene that should have appeared on the same scene. The visual difference was too huge! However, when Qi Xia and the others stepped onto the stage, Wu Run¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°Brother Wu Run, long time no see.¡± Qi Xia greeted Wu Run with a smile. Wu Run¡¯s lips twitched as he looked at Qi Xia and stiffly said, ¡°Third Young Master Qi, I trust you have been well...¡± Qin Qiong looked at Wu Run strangely. When Long Fei went to Sun Never Sets to seek help from Shen Yanxiao, Qin Qiong did not go. It was Wu Run who followed him. It was not strange that Wu Run knew people in Sun Never Sets, but... Why was his expression so twisted? ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Qin Qiong softly asked. With a darkened expression, Wu Run said to Qin Qiong, ¡°What do you think of the strength of the young man that just spoke to me?¡± Qin Qiong looked at Qi Xia and realized that he could not see through his strength. There were only two exnations for this situation. First exnation: Qi Xia was an ordinary person without possessing any magic or battle aura. Second exnation: Qi Xia¡¯s strength was far above his. Qin Qiong was already the strongest existence beneath the second ss promotion. If he was stronger than him, wouldn¡¯t that mean... ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that this Third Young Master Qi is also a Second-ss Expert...¡± Wu Run nodded in grief and indignation. Qin Qiong suddenly had the urge to die! Could the people of Sun Never Sets not be so abnormal? It was not enough for them to have a crazy City Lord who trained in both magic and battle aura at the age of 14 and had broken through to the second ss promotion. Right now, they had even brought him a young man who had broken through to the second ss promotion at the age of 16 or 17. How could they live!? Chapter 1072 - Impressive-looking But Useless (1)

Chapter 1072: Impressive-looking But Useless (1)

¡°Take a look at those around him.¡± Wu Run was on the verge of crying. Qin Qiong looked at Tang Nazhi, Li Xiaowei, Yan Yu, Yang Xi and Nangong Mengmeng one by one. With the exception of Nangong Mengmeng who was an Advanced-level Professional, he could not identify the strength of the other four. What did that mean? Qin Qiong no longer wished to think about it. No wonder Shen Yanxiao had only sent six participants to the stage. Five of the six were Second-ss Experts alright! Qin Qiong nearly vomited blood. There were not many Second-ss Experts in the entire continent. For example, other than the five heads of the God Wind Alliance, the number of people who could break through to the second ss promotion could be counted with one hand. How savage was Sun Never Sets? Not only was the City Lord a Second-ss Expert, but she also had five Second-ss Experts under hermand. That was simply too heaven-defying. ¡°This... how are we supposed to fight?¡± Qin Qiong wanted to cry but had no tears as he looked at Wu Run. The strength of a Second-ss Expert was too terrifying. Advanced-level Professionals like them were experts in the eyes of ordinary people, but in front of a Second-ss Expert, they were like defenseless babies! ¡°Isn¡¯t it toote to forfeit now? How about we put up a desperate run? If we can¡¯t win, we should at least let the magical beasts exchange blows.¡± Wu Run swallowed his saliva. That was the only method he could think of. Unfortunately, their magical beasts were high-level magical beasts. Even if they had a mythical beast, they still had some confidence in their high-level beast. Before the match started, Wu Run and Qin Qiong were already whispering to each other about how to not lose too badly. As for the onlookers who did not know the truth, they were not close enough to detect the real strength of Qi Xia and the rest. Even if they were close enough, no one would believe that a group of Second-ss Experts would appear in Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao was only a member of the Vermilion Bird Family, not a rtive of the royal family nor was she the Emperor¡¯s son. Unless the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire had a screw loose, he would not assign so many experts under Shen Yanxiao. Compared to the tense atmosphere on the Blizzard City¡¯s side, the Five Beasts were much more rxed. The Five Beasts who had been itching to start the fight had already gathered together and started to whisper. ¡°Should we call out White Tiger and the rest?¡± Yan Yu looked at the other four with hesitation. ¡°What the f*ck! We won¡¯t call them out! If we call them out, we won¡¯t have the chance to y.¡± Tang Nazhi spoke with unusual decisiveness. It was a rare opportunity for him to show off, so how could he let ck Tortoise and the rest take the opportunity? Qi Xia nodded in agreement. ¡°I also think it¡¯s more appropriate not to call them. After all, Sun Never Sets and Blizzard City still have a good rtionship.¡± It was not appropriate to let out their mythical beasts to scare them. ¡°Let¡¯s not call them out then.¡± Yang Xi nodded in agreement. ¡°Good, it¡¯s a set decision!¡± Li Xiaowei chuckled. Nangong Mengmeng, who had been forgotten by the Five Beasts, blinked her eyes and silently decided to follow in their footsteps. It was better to put their magical beasts aside for the time being! Both parties had their own thoughts, and thepetition was about to begin. Everyone in the stands eagerly looked forward to the fight. Arge portion of the spectators with twisted minds could not wait to see those young masters of Sun Never Sets getting tortured by the mighty men of Blizzard City. Can being handsome be eaten like rice? What was the use of being weak? They were fighting those who were handsome! Chapter 1073 - Impressive-looking But Useless (2)

Chapter 1073: Impressive-looking But Useless (2)

The moment the fight started, the ten participants from Blizzard City immediately summoned their magical beasts. All of them were elites selected from the Blizzard Mercenary Group, and their magical beasts were all high-level magical beasts. With ten Advanced-level Professionals and ten high-level magical beasts, it was a spectacr lineup. Even though mythical beasts were powerful, they were not cabbages that could be found everywhere. High-level magical beasts were already considered pretty good. Blizzard City was ready, but the six people from Sun Never Sets were not doing anything. The five handsome youths stood rooted on the spot with smiles on their faces. They did not even have the slightest intention to summon their magical beast. ¡°What are they doing?¡± Many people did not guess their intentions. Qi Xia and the others did not summon their magical beasts. Qin Qiong and Wu Run already had the mentality of ¡®don¡¯t lose too badly¡¯. They were also vexed that they could not wait for their opponents to summon their magical beasts. ¡°Erm, Third Young Master Qi? Aren¡¯t you going to summon your magical beast?¡± Wu Run looked at Qi Xia politely and kindly reminded them to summon their magical beasts. If they did not summon their magical beasts, wouldn¡¯t their n be ruined? They did not believe that their high-level magical beasts would be their opponents. At the very least, you should release two of your magical beasts to go through the motions. Don¡¯t let us get beaten up too badly! Wu Run was roaring internally, but there was a friendly smile on his face. ¡°No need, this will do.¡± Qi Xia smiled and spread out his hands. ¡°...¡± The participants from Blizzard City were speechless. The six of them did not intend to summon their magical beasts! ¡°This isn¡¯t appropriate, right? We are allowed to summon magical beasts in this fight. Why don¡¯t you summon at least two?¡± To the spectators, Wu Run was putting on an expression that said, ¡°I¡¯m doing this for your own good, so you better hurry up and submit.¡± He was eagerly waiting for his magical beast to start a friendly fight with the magical beasts in Sun Never Sets. Unfortunately... The Five Beasts did not have such intentions. ¡°There¡¯s no need for that, Deputy Head Wu. Let¡¯s begin.¡± The Five Beasts had made up their minds. They would never allow their magical beasts to snatch their fun. Since Qi Xia had already said that, Wu Run and the rest could only brace themselves. Even though they knew that the opponent¡¯s strength had exceeded their limits, Wu Run and Qin Qiong had no choice but to attack Qi Xia and the rest with their high-level magical beasts! Outside the stage, everyone was surprised by the six youth¡¯s actions. They did not summon their magical beasts in such a battle? They wondered if they were too arrogant or ignorant. ¡°The heavens are fair. They gave them looks but not brains. A group of embroidered pillows, only good looking but useless! I¡¯d like to see if they can withstand the rampage of ten high-level magical beasts.¡± A busybody snorted with disdain. He wished he could see Qi Xia and the rest getting beaten up to the extent they were looking for their teeth. However, only Wu Run and the rest who stood on the stage knew that the six of them would not have any problems facing their magical beast. Ten high-level magical beasts roared and pounced towards the six youths. They were as aggressive as wild beasts as if they would tear their targets into pieces the very next second. At this moment, Yan Yu curled his lips and closed his palms together while chanting an obscure incantation. The next second, his palms intersected with each other and a silver light radiated where his palms passed. A small totem the length of an arm suddenly floated in the air. Chapter 1074 - Impressive-looking But Useless (3)

Chapter 1074: Impressive-looking But Useless (3)

A totem was a weapon used by priests after they underwent their second ss promotion. A totem of different attributes could bring about entirely different effects and whenbined together, it could release unimaginable power. When Yan Yu summoned his totem, everyone was stunned. ¡°What the f*ck! That kid is a Second-ss Priest!!¡± Screams of disbelief sounded from the crowd. Priests were the weakest among the six professions. However, after a priest sessfully broke through to the second ss promotion, they would change from an auxiliary profession to an auxiliary profession that could assist in attacking. While the totem used by priests was used to protect themselves and their teammates, it could also attack the enemy. The effect would not be inferior to the magic arrays set up by a magus. ¡°How is that possible? It has been hundreds of years since a Second-ss Priest appeared in the Brilliance Continent. How could he be a Second-ss Priest?!¡± Everyone could not believe their eyes. The weakness of a priest¡¯s profession was their weak offensive strength, and this was something that had also caused many priests to advance at a slow pace. Furthermore, a priest¡¯s second ss promotion was equivalent to usurping the weakness of a priest¡¯s profession. From a support ss to an offensive ss, the difficulty could be imagined. Priest was the slowest to break through to the second ss promotion among the six professions. Even in the Brilliance Continent, it had been a long time since a priest had reached that level. But right now, there was a living Second-ss Priest standing in front of them. What was even more disgusting was that the priest was not even that old... Among the crowd, those who were a priest wished they could knock themselves to death after Yan Yu revealed his true strength. They had painstakingly trained for dozens of years, but they were inferior to a young man. They simply had no face to face their parents! Yan YU quickly ced the totem in front of them, and a translucent blue protective barrier immediately appeared on the stage. Compared to a priest¡¯s light barrier, the protective barrier created by the totem could not only block attacks, but it could also severely injure enemies who attempted to break the protective barrier. Just as the ten high-level magical beasts reached the protective barrier, they were immediately struck by lightning. The acute pain forced them to retreat. Everyone was speechless. Who could break the barrierid down by a Second-ss Priest? ¡°Mengmeng, you stay here. Let¡¯s go and exercise.¡± The Five Beasts were eager to try. The barrier Yan Yu hadid was not to protect them, but to protect Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little student, Nangong Mengmeng. ¡°Ah? But...¡± Nangong Mengmeng wanted to protest, but she could only look on helplessly as the Five Beasts dashed out of the barrier. For a moment, lightning shed and thunder roared. The Five Beasts attacked those ten magical beasts at the same time. At that moment, the entire venue was in an uproar. When the spectators noticed the Five Beasts attacking, they finally realized their foolishness. ¡°Holy Strike! F*ck, that young man is a Second-ss Saint Knight!¡± ¡°The f*ck, a Second-ss Archer that can use the Magic Piercing Arrow at the age of 16 or 171!¡± ¡°Quick, look! Magic Missile! The magic of a Second-ss Magus!¡± ¡°Who¡¯s going to pinch me? This isn¡¯t real! That kid actually used the destruction sh of a Second-ss Expert!¡± After Yan Yu¡¯s strength was exposed, Yang Xi, Qi Xia, Li Xiaowei and Tang Nazhi revealed their true abilities one after another. The five experts of the second ss profession instantly quelled everyone¡¯s doubts of their strength. Chapter 1075 - Impressive-looking But Useless (4)

Chapter 1075: Impressive-looking But Useless (4)

The fight was definitely a feast for the eyes. The dazzling attacks of the second ss experts radiated a resplendent light in the center of the venue. In the face of five Second-ss experts, the ten high-level magical beasts were like harmless rabbits. What was even more terrifying was that the five of them had reached an extreme level of tacit understanding with each other. No one could find any opportunity to take advantage of them. Even the well-trained members of the Blizzard Mercenary Group could not help but admire their perfect teamwork. There was no need to say anything. With just a single nce, they could understand each other¡¯s intentions. They would cooperate perfectly at the most urate time andunch a gorgeous attack. From the moment the Five Beasts started their offense to the end of the battle, only three minutes went by. Ten high-level magical beasts had been pushed out of the stage by theirbined strength. At that moment, no one dared to speak a single word against them. All of them shrunk their necks and stared at those incredulous youths with fear. Five 16 to 17-year-old Second-ss Experts? That was simply the most unbelievable thing, and all these super geniuses belonged to Sun Never Sets! They belonged to Shen Yanxiao, that genius! Ten high-level magical beasts were instantly eliminated and Qin Qiong and the rest who stood on the other end of the stage subconsciously swallowed their saliva. Savage! Too savage! They had pushed out ten high-level magical beasts in three minutes. How were they supposed to fight? ¡°Haha... Third Young Master Qi and these friends here are indeed powerful. We concede the fight. You have won this round.¡± Qin Qiong decisively admitted defeat, not giving the Five Beasts a chance to fight. Stop with the jokes. Even a powerful magical beast could not withstand the attacks of these five abnormal people, not to mention us ¡®fragile¡¯ Advanced-level Professionals. Therefore, Qin Qiong neatly admitted defeat! ¡°...¡± Now, it was their turn to be depressed. They had just started their fun. They did not even have the chance to warm up before they were... finished? ¡°The green hills will never change, and the water will always flow. We will return another day!!!¡± Qin Qiong saw the disappointment in the Five Beasts¡¯ eyes and immediately called for the other nine participants from Blizzard City to jump down from the stage without stopping. The expressions of those five perverts were so terrifying. If they were a littlete, they might have been reduced to a joke like their magical beasts. A wise man submits to circumstances! Blizzard City¡¯s swift surrender caused a moment of silence in the venue. Many people secretly despised Qin Qiong and his men for being too timid. If they were to admit defeat just like that, they should at least fight them! However, no one was stupid enough to believe that ten Advanced-level Professionals could contend against five Second-ss Experts. ¡°Were we... too heavy-handed?¡± Li Xiaowei¡¯s lips twitched as he looked at the departing silhouettes of the ten participants from Blizzard City. It was as if someone was chasing them from behind. Tang Nazhi felt wronged. ¡°I didn¡¯t hit them hard. I didn¡¯t even manage to hit their magical beasts with the two Shatter Cut earlier on. I merely chopped them up and pushed them away with my sword aura.¡± Blizzard City and Sun Never Sets had a good rtionship. He would not abuse his allies¡¯ magical beasts in a tournament. He was a friendly person. ¡°Same goes for me.¡± Yang Xi touched his nose. He only raised his shield and knocked against the magical beasts twice; he did not even used his sword. ¡°Then why did they...¡± Yan Yu pointed to the departing participants, who were about to disappear, and was speechless. Chapter 1076 - Impressive-looking But Useless (5)

Chapter 1076: Impressive-looking But Useless (5)

Brother, don¡¯t run so fast. We don¡¯t have any bad intentions. We just want to have a friendly match with you. Don¡¯t run! ¡°Forget it, don¡¯t we still have Group Twilight City in the next round?¡± Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders. They had restrained themselves when dealing with Group Blizzard City, but as for Group Twilight City... ¡°Hehe, I promise I will cut them all.¡± Tang Nazhiughed evilly. ¡°You have to be kind and honest. It won¡¯t be any fun if you beat them to death,¡± Qi Xia ¡®kindly¡¯ reminded. ¡°You¡¯re right!¡± Tang Nazhi nodded. The five beasts who had just scared off Group Blizzard City had already started to think about how to abuse Group Twilight City. Elder Wen felt a chill run down his spine as he sat in the stands. He thought that it was already terrifying for a pervert like Shen Yanxiao to be in Sun Never Sets. However, he did not expect that there were five more powerful youths hidden around Shen Yanxiao. What made Elder Wen even more afraid was that he had seen one of the five youths possessing a mythical beast. Five Second-ss Experts and a mythical beast. Such a heaven-defyingbination... Elder Wen felt despair. Group Blizzard City¡¯s defeat meant that the group of perverts from Sun Never Sets was about to fight against Group Twilight City. However... In the face of such powerful opponents, even if Elder Wen had arranged for the most elite ten representatives to participate in the tournament, they would not fare any better than Group Blizzard City. Elder Wen¡¯s heart instantly sank to the bottom. They won without much effort, and the five of them still looked unsatisfied. However, Nangong Mengmeng was even more unsatisfied than them. The five of them had at least performed one or two moves, but what about her?! She was protected in the back, without any chance to even move a finger! Nangong Mengmeng wanted to cry. She also wanted to test her strength as a Warlock in actualbat. Could they please give her a chance? The six of them returned in glory, but their expressions were dark. As the result of the match was decided too soon, those who came from Sun Never Sets to spectate the tournament did not feel any excitement at all. Instead, they felt that everything that happened was a given. After all, their strength was an open secret in Sun Never Sets. However, the dominance Group Sun Never Sets had shown had indeed made those from Sun Never Sets feel great. They were practicallyughing their heads off as they turned their heads to look the spectators from other cities. The Five Beast had only revealed their strength as Second-ss Experts. If they knew that each of them possessed a mythical beast that was not inferior to Vermilion Bird, would they go crazy? After they were done with Group Blizzard City, Shen Yanxiao led the people of Sun Never Sets to eat and drink as they waited to beat up Group Twilight City the next day. However, at that very moment, Elder Wen sent someone to deliver a piece of funny news. Due to the fact that Twilight City was the organizer of this tournament, they ought to have a certain degree of magnanimity. Thus, Twilight City had decided to opt out from participating in the tournament any longer. With that, Sun Never Sets had be the champions of this tournament with two won battles. And three dayster, they would invite the City Lord of Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao, to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion to discuss their prize with the other City Lords. Chapter 1077 - Despicable Plan (1)

Chapter 1077: Despicable n (1)

Even a fool would realize that Elder Wen¡¯s sudden show of magnaminty was not due to his role as the organizer. The real reason was probably because the Five Beasts had disyed such terrifying strength when they fought against Group Blizzard City that Elder Wen had no choice but to run away in fear. As long as Elder Wen was not an idiot, he would understand that winning against five Second-ss Experts was harder than climbing to heaven. At the news, the Five Beasts were depressed because they did not have the chance to stretch their limbs anymore. Elder Wen was also depressed. He felt as if he had eaten a fly when he personally gifted victory to Shen Yanxiao, whom he hated the most. However, he also knew that even if they were to fight, it would only make Twilight City lose more face. Even though the Five Beasts had disyed powerful strength during the tournament, their methods of dealing with Group Blizzard City were extremely gentle and friendly. They did not even attack the ten high-level magical beasts after they were swept off the stage. It was all to express goodwill. However, if their opponent was Group Twilight City, the treatment would not be as good. Elder Wen was well aware that Blizzard City and Sun Never Sets had a close rtionship. Sadly, the rtionship between Twilight City and Sun Never Sets had be extremely bad due to his actions. Even though he dearly wished to win, he was not stupid enough to use his subordinates¡¯ lives to gamble. Elder Wen had already made up his mind, but he was still unable to swallow his anger. With a gloomy expression, he sat in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion with Luo Fan beside him. Luo Fan did not appear in front of everyone for several days. Except for a few people in Twilight City, no one knew where he was. ¡°Elder Wen, you don¡¯t have to care about this loss much. We should prioritize the overall picture.¡± Luo Fanforted while looking at the furious Elder Wen. Elder Wen coldly snorted and said, ¡°Naturally, this old man will not bicker with a little kid who does not know etiquette. However, it is honestly despicable of me to surrender the victory to that little thief.¡± Duan Hen remained silent on one side, but a sneer shed across his eyes. Who could not understand the root of his anger? He had no choice but to hand over the victory to someone he could not do anything about. This old man must be having a lot of fun deceiving himself. He was so hypocritical that spitting on him would not suffice. Duan Hen secretly despised him, but his expression remained indifferent. Luo Fan smiled and said, ¡°Elder Wen, with your magnanimity, you don¡¯t have to argue with a shameless brat like Shen Yanxiao. Moreover, so what if you give her victory? If all the elites under hermand die in Twilight City, wouldn¡¯t you be able to easily deal with Shen Yanxiao in the future?¡± Luo Fan paused for a moment before he continued, ¡°If she no longer has the strength to suppress the other three parties, the prize of the tournament is merely an agreement on a sheet of paper.¡± Elder Wen¡¯s expression eased a little. He looked at Luo Fan and said, ¡°You make it sound so simple. Even though I am willing to assist you in the past, there are at least two mythical beasts and six Second-ss Experts in Sun Never Sets. In the face of these forces, I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be easy to deal with even if all the elites of our Twilight City and Fantasy Devil City were to gather together, right? Moreover, even if we were to attack them, we cannot let anyone know that we are the culprits. Tell me, how do you n to deal with the people of Sun Never Sets?¡± Chapter 1078 - Despicable Plan (2)

Chapter 1078: Despicable n (2)

Once their army was involved, it was basically impossible for them to conceal that they were the culprits. Targeting Shen Yanxiao was a small matter, but if they were to vite the agreement between the four countries and trigger a war, the losses would far outweigh the gain. Luo Fan smiled and said, ¡°Elder Wen, you worry too much. Since I asked you to postpone the discussion of the reward to three dayster, I naturally have my methods to deal with Sun Never Sets. Rest assured that I will not give myself away.¡± ¡°Oh? Why do you say that?¡± Elder Wen did not believe him easily. ¡°The forces of Sun Never Sets are indeed powerful, but it is only whenpared to the other three cities. Even though Shen Yanxiao is a genius, she is still young and has little experience. Her knowledge is also very shallow. With her arrogant personality, how could she possibly offend you and me so simply?¡± Luo Fan pointed out. Elder Wen seemed to have understood Luo Fan¡¯s intentions. ¡°You want to borrow someone else¡¯s hand? But ordinary people are not Shen Yanxiao¡¯s opponent.¡± Six Second-ss Experts and two mythical beasts. With such a powerful lineup, they could practically look down on the masses in most parts of the Brilliance Continent. As long as they did not provoke public indignation and did not confront the armies of various countries, this six-person team would absolutely be an invincible existence. Luo Fan smiled and said, ¡°But what if the one she offended is not an ordinary person but an organization that is more powerful than her?¡± ¡°A powerful organization?¡± Elder Wen narrowed his eyes. On the Brilliance Continent, the four countries stood tall, but there were also some mysterious and powerful forces outside the four countries. For example, the God Realm. The Sage in the God Realm was powerful enough to make the rulers of the four countries kneel and wee him. However, the God Realm¡¯s attitude had always been gentle, and they rarely had bad rtions with others. Additionally, they rarely interfered with the affairs between people in the Brilliance Continent. Even if there were savage and evil people out and about, the God Realm had never taken action. For the God Realm to take action, the matter must be rted to demons, demon beasts and magical beasts. However, other than the God Realm, Elder Wen also knew of another mysterious and powerful organization. Compared to the God Realm, this organization¡¯s reputation was slightly weaker, and it did not have as many rules as the God Realm. Furthermore, their strength was also outrageously powerful. Elder Wen¡¯s eyes brightened. He looked at Luo Fan thoughtfully and carefully asked, ¡°Are you referring to... the Broken Star Pce?¡± Luo Fan nodded. ¡°The Broken Star Pce was established by the most powerful humans who survived the war between the gods and devils. It has thousands of years of history. I¡¯m afraid no one can be sure how powerful the Broken Star Pce is. However, the only thing we can be sure of is that only the God Realm canpete with the Broken Star Pce in the Brilliance Continent.¡± Elder Wen gulped. He had naturally heard of the Broken Star Pce, but he did not expect Shen Yanxiao to have provoked them. ¡°There is a grudge between the Broken Star Pce and Shen Yanxiao?¡± There was a trace of excitement in Elder Wen¡¯s tone. Luo Fan smiled and said, ¡°That¡¯s why Shen Yanxiao is so reckless to provoke the Broken Star Pce. In our opinion, Second-ss Experts are very powerful, but Elder Wen, do you know that everyone in the Broken Star Pce is a Second-ss Expert? Second-ss Experts are as numerous as cats and dogs there.¡± Elder Wen gasped. There were as many Second-ss Experts as there were cats and dogs... Those insulting words were telling the world a truth. The Broken Star Pce nevercked second ss experts! Chapter 1079 - Despicable Plan (3)

Chapter 1079: Despicable n (3)

¡°Are you sure you can contact the Broken Star Pce? Will they really take action?¡± Elder Wen could no longer contain his excitement. If the Broken Star Pce were to deal with Shen Yanxiao, even if she were to die thousands of times over, it wouldn¡¯t eb enough. Luo Fan confidently curled his lips. ¡°Of course. That is also the reason why I am staying behind in Twilight City. At that time, as long as Elder Wen makes it convenient for me to let them into the city, Twilight City will not have to worry about anything.¡± ¡°Of course! How honorable are the experts of the Broken Star Pce? My Twilight City will certainly treat them with respect. But... if that¡¯s the case, then wouldn¡¯t I not have contributed much? Our previous agreement...¡± After hearing the name of the Broken Star Pce, the arrogance on Elder Wen¡¯s face disappeared. He started to worry that if Twilight City did not contribute much, would Luo Fan¡¯s promise to help him nurture a group of experts still stand? ¡°Elder Wen, don¡¯t worry. Since there is already an agreement between you and I, there won¡¯t be any variables. As long as we get rid of those people by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, I will do as we say.¡± Luo Fan said. Elder Wen immediately rxed when he heard that. ¡°Then I shall wait for the arrival of the experts from the Broken Star Pce.¡± ¡°Elder Wen, just you wait and see.¡± Luo Fan answered with a smile, but a trace of sinister intent shed past his eyes. Duan Hen heard their conversation, and there was a trace of worry hidden in his eyes. When night fell, everyone in Twilight City went to sleep early. Duan Hen found Shen Yanxiao at the very first instance and told her everything Elder Wen and Luo Fan had discussed earlier. ¡°The Broken Star Pce? I didn¡¯t expect Luo Fan to be able to contact them.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She did not expect Luo Fan to be connected to the Broken Star Pce. The reason why she was so eager to increase the strength of Sun Never Sets was because she was worried about the Broken Star Pce¡¯s retaliation. Unfortunately, the enemies on both sides had joined hands. ¡°During these three days, Elder Wen has ordered everyone to increase their vignce and not let anyone out of the city. City Lord Shen, it¡¯s better to make ns beforehand.¡± Duan Hen was worried for Shen Yanxiao. She was the ally he had just found, and he did not wish for her to fall into the hands of the Broken Star Pce. ¡°I have my ways. Thank you, City Lord Duan, for the information. I, Shen Yanxiao, will remember this favor and I will repay it in the future.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. Duan Hen¡¯s information was very important to her and if not for him, she would probably be kept in the dark. Being passive at this moment would be dangerous for her. ¡°It¡¯s good that City Lord Shen has a solution, but I can¡¯t stay any longer. I¡¯ll be taking my leave now.¡± After Duan Hen delivered the news, he stood up and left. However, he already had a n in mind. His coboration with Shen Yanxiao had just begun, and they had yet to reach the stage where they would live and die together. It would be great if Shen Yanxiao could survive this cmity, but he would not help if she could not. After Duan Hen left, Shen Yanxiao immediately gathered all the members of Sun Never Sets and told everyone about it. With the exception of the five great aristocratic families and Nangong Mengmeng, no one else had heard of the Broken Star Pce, so they were confused about this matter. It was not until Shen Yanxiao told of the Broken Star Pce¡¯s terrifying strength to the public that they realized how terrifying the entity they were about to face was. ¡°What should we do? Should we leave now?¡± Du Lang frowned. The strength of the Broken Star Pce was too terrifying. To make the matter worse, they had no idea how many people the Broken Star Pce would send out¡ªjust that was already too risky for them to continue staying here. Chapter 1080 - Counter Soldiers with Arms (1)

Chapter 1080: Counter Soldiers with Arms (1)

Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ording to Duan Hen, it was toote for us to leave even if we wanted to.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll deal with whateveres our way. We¡¯ll just have to make preparations.¡± During these three days, the people of Sun Never Sets rarely left their aodation. Members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group tried their best to recover their strength while the Phantom members had been training behind closed doors. Three dayster, Elder Wen invited Shen Yanxiao and Long Fei for a banquet to discuss about the winner¡¯s prize. Shen Yanxiao only brought Lan Fengli with her to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Vermilion Bird had returned to her body and the other five members of Phantom remained in their aodation to prevent any idents from happening. For this banquet, Elder Wen did not deliberately make things difficult for Shen Yanxiao. Long Fei brought Long Xueyao with him and coincidentally met Shen Yanxiao and Lan Fengli at the entrance of the mansion. Since they had arrived together, the four of them decided to enter together. Within the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, Duan Hen sat at the main seat with Elder Wen sitting by his side. Other than the two of them, Luo Fan was also present. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows when she saw Luo Fan. Luo Fan sneered in her presence. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, long time no see.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see you again.¡± Luo Fan chuckled, his eyes were filled with viciousness. ¡°There are many things in this world that you can¡¯t imagine.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled and ignored Luo Fan. Elder Wen coldly looked at the confrontation between Shen Yanxiao and Luo Fan and said, ¡°Both of you are guests, so why are you ruining the atmosphere? Luo Fan is only here on behalf of the Fantasy Devil City to discuss the matter of the prize. City Lord Shen, it¡¯s not a bad thing to be friendly.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said nothing else. She took Lan Fengli and sat down. The representatives of the four forces took their seats and the discussion began. Each side had prepared a suitable detailed report that Shen Yanxiao could choose from. Blizzard City and Sun Never Sets had coborated prior to this. But, Shen Yanxiao still chose the prize from their side to be medicinal materials, expanding their previous coboration. TO this, Long Fei had no objections. When she was discussing with Luo Fan and Elder Wen, the two of them were unexpectedly easy to talk to and did not have much objections. Even when Shen Yanxiao made an exorbitant demand, the two of them quietly nodded in agreement. Shen Yanxiao sneered in her heart. The both of them were aware that if she were to fall into the hands of the Broken Star Pce, this contract would be empty talk. However... Since they were so cooperative, there was no need for her to be polite. Shen Yanxiao directly asked for precious metal mines from the west and Magic Stones mines from the south of the Forsaken Land in great quantities. Elder Wen looked at the number Shen Yanxiao proposed and his lips twitched, but Luo Fan gave Elder Wen a look to calm down. Elder Wen took a deep breath. ¡°City Lord Shen, you have good eyesight. The ces you choose are all lucrative ces.¡± The metal mine Shen Yanxiao chose took up arge area in the western region. Such arge mine was quite rare, and their output was equally astonishing. With one look, he knew that Shen Yanxiao had studied a lot beforehand. ¡°You¡¯re too kind. I merely randomly picked some.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled innocently without the slightest guilty conscience. If you want to plot against me, sure. I¡¯ll scrape a huge chunk of flesh off you two first. Thinking that there was no chance that Shen Yanxiao could survive through the night, Elder Wen braced himself and agreed. The contract was signed by Duan Hen, and the contract for the Fantasy Devil City was signed by Luo Fan and stamped with Geng Di¡¯s seal. Chapter 1081 - Counter Soldiers with Arms (2)

Chapter 1081: Counter Soldiers with Arms (2)

The fruit of their tournament win had fallen into her pocket, and Shen Yanxiao smiled jubntly. For a banquet, there was naturally nock of food and drink. Shen Yanxiao was in a good mood so her appetite was nowrger. On the other hand, Elder Wen did not have much appetite. Even though he pretended to be calm on the surface, his gaze would shift towards the door from time to time. Luo Fan¡¯s expression was calm, but there was a trace of sinister intent in his eyes. ¡°Sister,¡± Lan Fengli suddenly frowned and whispered to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°A group of experts hase,¡± Lan Fengli narrowed his eyes and said. Lan Fengli¡¯s strength had far exceeded that of a mythical beast, making his perception equal to that of Xiu. That was the reason why Shen Yanxiao wanted to bring him here. ¡°How many people?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked without batting an eyelid as she ate. Lan Fengli paused for a moment before he said, ¡°Ten.¡± ¡°What¡¯s their strength?¡± To be deemed as experts by Lan Fengli, they must be at least in their second ss promotion. The Broken Star Pce was really generous. They had dispatched ten Second-ss Experts in one go. It seemed like they really wanted to take her down. Lan Fengli closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He expanded his perception and carefully checked the strength of those uninvited guests. ¡°Nine of them areparable to Yan Yu, and thest one... isparable to Qi Xia.¡± Standing shoulder to shoulder with Qi Xia? Shen Yanxiao was surprised. When she was still a junior professional, Qi Xia¡¯s strength had already broken through to the second ss promotion. Moreover, during the Inter-academy Tournament, Qi Xia had be an Archmagi. Previously, when Yan Yu and the rest broke through, Qi Xia¡¯s strength had also increased by one rank and was now a Great Archmagi. Did that mean that the Broken Star Pce had sent a Great Archmagi to deal with her? Shen Yanxiao sneered in her heart. ¡°They sure think highly of me.¡± She had only just broken through to the second ss promotion and only had the help of one mythical beast. But, the opponent had already dispatched a Second-ss Great Professional and nine Second-ss Professionals experts to deal with her. Did they really intend to take her down in one blow? ¡°Sister, do you want me to take care of them?¡± Lan Fengli looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side profile and volunteered. Shen Yanxiao hesitated. Lan Fengli was very powerful, but she did not know how powerful he was. She only knew that with the exception of Xiu, everyone around her, including the six mythical beasts and the most powerful Qi Xia, was not his opponent. However, could Lan Fengli really fight against nine Second-ss experts and one Great Second-ss Expert? ¡°Are you confident?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not want Lan Fengli to take the risk. Lan Fengli pondered for a moment, seeming to be calcting his chances of winning. Soon after, he nodded with determination. ¡°I can take them down.¡± Shen Yanxiao was somewhat surprised. The strength of those ten people from the Broken Star Pce was indeed amazing. Just that Great Second-ss Expert alone was a huge threat to Shen Yanxiao. However, she did not expect Lan Fengli to be able to determine the strength of the enemy in such a short time and was even confident to be able to triumph against them. How powerful was Lan Fengli? Shen Yanxiao could not help but fall into deep thought. ¡°Sister?¡± Lan Fengli could not help but call out to Shen Yanxiao after waiting for a long time. Shen Yanxiao came back to her senses. Looking at Lan Fengli¡¯s clear eyes, she smiled. Chapter 1082 - Counter Soldiers with Arms (3)

Chapter 1082: Counter Soldiers with Arms (3)

¡°Xiao Feng, do you want to watch a good show where a group of idiots are courting death?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes flickered with an extremely evil glint. Lan Fengli was confused. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about them for the time being. I¡¯ll call you if I need to,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. She then picked up a piece of pork rib and stuffed it into Lan Fengli¡¯s mouth. Lan Fengli blinked and nodded obediently. Even though he did not know what his sister meant, as long as it was something she wanted to do, he would listen to her arrangements without any doubts. Elder Wen¡¯s expression was fleeting. At that moment, at the entrance of the hall, a guard rushed in in panic. ¡°Reporting... reporting to Elder Wen...¡± The guard¡¯s face was pale and cold sweat continuously dripped down. A trace of pleasant surprise shed past Elder Wen¡¯s eyes and he immediately mmed the table and stood up. With a ¡®displeased ¡®expression, he said, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Why are you in such a panic? Don¡¯t you know we have distinguished guests tonight! If there¡¯s anything, just tell me at once!¡± Elder Wen¡¯s words seemed as if he was criticizing the guard for breaking the rules. In reality, whether it was the smile that was flickering in his eyes or his unconcealed cheerful tone, everyone felt that his acting was very fake. Shen Yanxiao nced at him. She wondered if she should call Elder Wen a fool or an idiot for acting like that. Both of them were acting, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s acting skills were definitely on the level of a movie star. The guard hastily said, ¡°There are... there are ten people outside the mansion...¡± Before the guard could finish his sentence, a loud bang was heard and the locked door of the hall was sted open. For a moment, dust and smoke were flying everywhere. Several figures slowly walked out from the dust cloud. For a moment, the entire hall was silent. Shen Yanxiao nced at Elder Wen with a sneer. Elder Wen looked shocked, but his eyes were obviously filled with ecstasy. ¡°Who are you?¡± Elder Wen pretended to be ignorant as he stood up and asked. However, his tone waspletely different from his usual arrogant tone. Even though he was questioning, he did not dare to be disrespectful. The smoke dissipated and ten silhouettes suddenly appeared in the hall. Those ten intruders did not look too old, but their deep gazes revealed their true age. They must have undergone the tempering of time. Even though their faces were young, their eyes were aged. Among the ten intruders, a handsome man stood at the front with a raised chin as he looked at the people in the hall with contempt. When his gazended on Shen Yanxiao, there was a trace of hostility. ¡°You are Shen Yanxiao?¡± The leader directly ignored Elder Wen¡¯s question and stared at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao sat on the chair and propped her chin with one hand as shezily looked at the ten intruders who came with ill intentions. ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Shen Yanxiao answered unhurriedly. ¡°Hmph, ignorant kid.¡± The leader snorted. ¡°Did you kill Ruan Yingzhe?¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°You can interpret it that way.¡± Xiu attacking was no different from her attacking. ¡°Very well. At least you still have some courage. However, you are too ignorant to have dared to touch someone from our Broken Star Pce. Shen Yanxiao, do you know that your crimes are unforgivable?¡± The leader sneered. As he looked at the disrespectful Shen Yanxiao, his eyes were filled with contempt. Broken Star Pce! When Long Fei heard those three words, his face immediately revealed a trace of shock. ¡°Father, what is the Broken Star Pce?¡± Long Xueyao looked at Shen Yanxiao nervously. She had sensed that they were here for Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 1083 - Counter Soldiers with Arms (4)

Chapter 1083: Counter Soldiers with Arms (4)

Long Fei¡¯s expression was somewhat ugly. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect Shen Yanxiao to offend someone from the Broken Star Pce. Moreover, from what that person said, Shen Yanxiao had killed someone from the Broken Star Pce. What should he do? ¡°The status of the Broken Star Pce is the same as the God Realm. Xiaoxiao has really provoked someone she should not have provoked this time,¡± Long Fei exined to Long Xueyao in a soft voice and secretly clenched his fist. He had more or less heard some rumors about the Broken Star Pce. Furthermore, with his keen eyesight, he could tell that at least nine out of the ten people here were of equal strength to him. To make matters worse, he could not even identify the strength of the leader. Evidently, he had surpassed Long Fei¡¯s cultivation. The Broken Star Pce had not appeared for many years, and Long Fei had only heard of it from his seniors. He truly did not expect that the other party was here for Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Guilty? What crime have Imitted?¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled, not paying any attention to the people from the Broken Star Pce. ¡°Since you¡¯ve already admitted to killing Ruan Yingzhe, are you still going to deny it?!¡± The leader raged. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°So, it¡¯s because of that person who colluded with the thieves to cause trouble for my Vermilion Bird Family? The Broken Star Pce is merely so-so. They have a reputation that is spread around the world, but they do all these shady businesses. It¡¯s really amazing.¡± Shen Yanxiao criticized the Broken Star Pce without any hesitation¡ªher expression was still as bright as a flower. The leader¡¯s expression immediately darkened. The Broken Star Pce was established by the ancestors who participated in the war between gods and devils. The Broken Star Pce was built to absorb powerful humans and research martial arts. Hence, it was worshipped by everyone in the Brilliance Continent. Even though the Broken Star Pce rarely interfered in worldly affairs, everyone who had heard of the name of the Broken Star Pce felt that it was like thunder striking their ears. When they saw the people from the Broken Star Pce, they were even more respectful and cautious. When had he ever heard someone insult the Broken Star Pce like that? ¡°How dare you! You¡¯vemitted such atrocities and even dared to utter such arrogant words. Shen Yanxiao, don¡¯t assume that a junior Second-ss Expert like you can run wild in the Brilliance Continent.¡± The leader had a gloomy expression as he scolded Shen Yanxiao for being reckless. ¡°How dare I? Haha...¡± As if she had heard a joke, Shen Yanxiao suddenlyughed out loud. While shaking her head, she looked at the leader and said, ¡°I honestly didn¡¯t know that getting rid of a person who wanted to kill my grandfather and helped the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s traitor to seize the family business was something that would harm the good of the world. My dear friend, your words make me feel disgusted.¡± The leader turned pale from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. There was no reason for Ruan Yingzhe to help Shen Duan. ¡°Even if Ruan Yingzhe is in the wrong, you are not allowed to punish him. Naturally, the Broken Star Pce has its rules. If you kill Ruan Yingzhe without permission, you will not be able to escape from the Broken Star Pce no matter the reason!¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered and looked at the unreasonable man. If that was the case, wouldn¡¯t that mean that even if the Broken Star Pcemitted a heinous crime outside, the world could not harm him in the slightest? If they did anything to him, they would be making an enemy out of the Broken Star Pce? That was simply the logic of a tyrant! Moreover, Shen Yanxiao was not foolish enough to believe that the Broken Star Pce would not know about Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s n. She was afraid that the Broken Star Pce had also participated in Shen Duan¡¯s traitorous scheme. Otherwise, how could Shen Yifeng and Shen Duan exin their sudden leap in strength? Chapter 1084 - Counter Soldiers with Arms (5)

Chapter 1084: Counter Soldiers with Arms (5)

Now that the dead could not testify, the Broken Star Pce could push all the me to Ruan Yingzhe. Shen Yanxiao was not an idiot and naturally would not believe the Broken Star Pce¡¯s exnation. ¡°Now that he¡¯s dead, it¡¯s useless for us to argue about this.¡± Shen Yanxiao was toozy to talk nonsense with him. No matter how she exined, the Broken Star Pce had made up their mind. What was there for her to be long-winded about? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s unyielding attitude made the people from the Broken Star Pce furious. Luo Fan and Elder Wen¡¯s eyes glowed. They wished Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attitude to be even worse. It would be best if they could infuriate these people from the Broken Star Pce so that they could dismember this detestable girl into pieces! So what if she was a Second-ss Expert? So what if she had the protection of a mythical beast? The opponent had ten Second-ss experts, and they could easily exhaust Shen Yanxiao to death even if they had to fight her in turns. What was more coincidental was that Shen Yanxiao did not bring Qi Xia who was a Second-ss expert and had a mythical beast. Instead, she had brought along an unattractive young man. That was simply courting death. If Qi Xia were here, Shen Yanxiao and him could maybe bulldoze their way out with their mythical beasts. But right now, she was all alone. Elder Wen and Luo Fan were waiting for Shen Yanxiao to die without a burial ground! Compared to Elder Wen and Luo Fan¡¯s expectations, Long Fei and Long Xueyao were extremely anxious. Long Fei had always felt that Shen Yanxiao had a gentle personality. Even when he asked her to lift his curse, she did not make things difficult for him. Even though Shen Yanxiao was powerful, she was not arrogant. She was gentle and polite to everyone. Long Fei could not understand how Shen Yanxiao, a gentle and kind person, could be so unyielding in the face of the Broken Star Pce. From the very beginning, she had engaged in a verbal battle without giving in. That act was simply pushing herself into a corner. Even Long Fei was secretly worried for Shen Yanxiao. Even though Shen Yanxiao was powerful, she was still weak whenpared to the Broken Star Pce where experts gathered. Furthermore, the Broken Star Pce had dispatched ten Second-ss experts, and one of them was even stronger than him. What was Shen Yanxiao thinking! ¡°Alright, since you don¡¯t want to live anymore, I won¡¯t talk nonsense with you.¡± The leaderughed from extreme anger. This was the first time he had seen such an arrogant little kid. A fourteen-year-old Second-ss Expert was indeed rare, but she should never have made an enemy out of the Broken Star Pce! The leader raised his hand and the nine Second-ss experts behind him immediately stepped forward, ready to attack at any time. One against nine, the disparity in strength could be imagined. Long Fei rushed to Shen Yanxiao almost immediately and his tall figure stood in front of her. There was a trace of nervousness on his handsome face. He looked at the people from the Broken Star Pce cautiously and said politely, ¡°I am Long Fei, the City Lord of Blizzard City. Greetings, experts from the Broken Star Pce.¡± The leader frowned. Long Fei broke out in a cold sweat, but he did not leave. He forced a smile and said, ¡°City Lord Shen is still young, and it is inevitable that she would lose her sense of propriety when dealing with such honorable people. Everyone in the Broken Star Pce is an expert who had once shocked a region, and you are also the hero of our Brilliance Continent. Please forgive City Lord Shen¡¯s young and rude behavior. I believe City Lord Shen did not mean to oppose the Broken Star Pce. She is merely too young and has yet to hear of the Broken Star Pce¡¯s good fortune from her elders. Seniors, there is no need to be calctive with a young girl like her.¡± Chapter 1085 - Counter Soldiers with Arms (6)

Chapter 1085: Counter Soldiers with Arms (6)

Shen Yanxiao had saved Long Fei and Long Xueyao before, so Long Fei would never look on helplessly as Shen Yanxiao was killed in front of him. Even though he feared the reputation of the Broken Star Pce, Long Fei had no choice but to stand out and exin for Shen Yanxiao. However, Long Fei¡¯s words did not ease the expressions of the people from the Broken Star Pce. Instead, Luo Fan, who had been watching the show, suddenly said, ¡°City Lord Long, you must be joking. How could you not know the reputation of the Broken Star Pce? Since Shen Yanxiao dared to kill Ruan Yingzhe that day, she must have already known of his background. Otherwise, why would she not have any doubts after these seniors appeared? She clearly knew what was going on, so why did you have to help her?¡± Long Fei red at Luo Fan. Luo Fan¡¯s words hadpletely denied his exnation. ¡°City Lord Shen has yet to reach adulthood. Even if she has heard of the Broken Star Pce, I¡¯m afraid she doesn¡¯t know much about it. That must be why she has offended you.¡± Long Fei gnashed his teeth. Luo Fan chuckled and provided a retort. ¡°City Lord Long, please don¡¯t use Shen Yanxiao¡¯s age as an exnation. Don¡¯t forget the identity of this Shen Yanxiao in front of us. She is the next Family Head of the Vermilion Bird Family in the Longxuan Empire and the City Lord of Sun Never Sets. She broke through to the second ss promotion at the age of fourteen. I¡¯m afraid no one would believe that she is ignorant. Shen Yanxiao is not an ignorant child. Her achievements are beyond the reach of many geniuses.¡± Luo Fan seemed to be praising Shen Yanxiao, but he had kicked Shen Yanxiao out from the words ¡®young and ignorant¡¯ , indicating that she was talented and smart. That was supposed to be apliment, but right now, it was evidence that Shen Yanxiao had knowingly provoked the Broken Star Pce. ¡°You...¡± Long Fei was furious. He knew that Luo Fan and Shen Yanxiao did not get along well, but he did not expect that he would hit her when she was down. ¡°Long Fei, on the ount that your ancestors were on good terms with my Broken Star Pce, I will temporarily overlook the matter of your intrusion today. You are dismissed. You have no right to speak here.¡± The leader looked at Long Fei with contempt. One of the five rulers of the God Wind Alliance, the City Lord of Blizzard City, was merely ants in the eyes of the Broken Star Pce. Long Fei¡¯s face turned pale. He knew that his identity was insignificant in front of the Broken Star Pce. However, he did not dare to retreat. If he did, how could Shen Yanxiao defeat the nine people from the Broken Star Pce alone? ¡°Brother Long, you may leave.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice sounded from behind Long Fei. Long Fei turned around and looked at Shen Yanxiao worriedly. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and shook her head. ¡°What happened today is a grudge between me and the Broken Star Pce. Brother Long, please do not implicate yourself again.¡± Even after realizing the danger of the matter, Long Fei still chose to stick up for her. This kindness, Shen Yanxiao had noted it down. ¡°But...¡± Long Fei wanted to say something else, but Shen Yanxiao had already stood up and walked to Long Fei¡¯s side, pushing him aside. Shen Yanxiao stood in front of everyone from the Broken Star Pce as Lan Fengli stood quietly by her side. ¡°The Broken Star Pce, once a sacred ce for heroes, has now fallen to the extent of oppressing others with their power. It is honestly a disgrace to the people of the Brilliance Continent¡¯s admiration for you.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered as she looked at the leader. The Broken Star Pce had lost their former holiness and morality. Right now, the people living in the Broken Star Pce were merely a group of self-righteous bandits. Snatching someone else¡¯s battle aura and magic and using a strange Forbidden Skill to transfer it to oneself was inextricably linked to the Warlocks¡¯ heinous past crimes. Chapter 1086 - Counter Soldiers with Arms (7)

Chapter 1086: Counter Soldiers with Arms (7)

The leader¡¯s expression was extremely ugly as he looked at Shen Yanxiao with towering rage. ¡°What does an ignorant kid like you know! I¡¯d like to see how stubborn you can be!¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. ¡°It¡¯s the truth.¡± ¡°That is the truth? Very well, you can stay ignorant. Before long, you will pay the price for your ignorance. The Broken Star Pce will not let you off, including everyone in Twilight City!¡± The leader red at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She suddenly had an ominous premonition. The leader sneered and said, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you think we will only attack you? To be honest, other than us, there is another group of people that have gone to yourpanions¡¯ residence. I believe it will not be long before you all meet in hell! Be it you, yourpanions, or even the citizens of Sun Never Sets, they will pay the price for your crimes. We will use your blood to wash away the shame you have brought to the Broken Star Pce.¡± The Broken Star Pce¡¯s prestige in the Brilliance Continent would never waver in the slightest. Anyone who dared to oppose the Broken Star Pce, be it a single person or a city, would bepletely destroyed! The smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face faded in an instant. She narrowed her eyes and looked at the leader. ¡°You are shameless.¡± To teach her an unforgettable lesson, all the citizens of Sun Never Sets were implicated! ¡°This is a crime youmitted so everyone rted to you must be punished.¡± The leader had a sinister smile on his face. The consolidation of one¡¯s prestige would always be built on ughtering. At that very moment, Elder Wen and Luo Fan were in an extremely good mood. They originally thought that the Broken Star Pce was just targeting Shen Yanxiao, but they did not expect it to be so vicious as to eliminate everyone rted to Shen Yanxiao! The two sinister and crafty men wereughing wildly like a child in a candy store. They could not wait for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s entire family to sleep six feet under. ¡°Punish? We¡¯ll see if you have the ability to do so.¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a sinister smile. Without any more dy, the leader immediately shouted, ordering his nine subordinates to attack Shen Yanxiao! At the sight, Shen Yanxiao stood rooted on the spot with strong killing intent in her eyes. Thebined offense of nine Second-ss Experts was about to reach Shen Yanxiao. But they would never be able tond a hit, as a figure suddenly appeared in front of Shen Yanxiao. The figure stood aloof before the nine experts when a powerful draconic might suddenly surged around, which caused an immense pressure to descend, destroying all the tables and chairs in the hall into pieces in the process! Under the powerful draconic might, the nine Second-ss Experts swiftly withdrew their attacks and retreated to their original positions. Lan Fengli stood proudly in front of Shen Yanxiao, his calm eyes covered with killing intent. The leader was secretly shocked. In that instant when the draconic might descended, he clearly sensed the source of that power was from that young man. Dragons were the most powerful existences beneath gods and devils. They had once looked down on the entire world after the war between gods and devils. Whether it was their innate physique or innate strength, they were both dreadful. ¡°How can there be dragons...¡± The leader stared at Lan Fengli who stood before Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. The draconic might radiating from his body was so pure that just his presence was enough for all the magical beasts to worship him. However, hadn¡¯t the Dragon race been living in seclusion for thousands of years? Chapter 1087 - Counter Soldiers with Arms (8)

Chapter 1087: Counter Soldiers with Arms (8)

¡°The Dragon race has an agreement with us humans. Both sides will not interfere with the other side¡¯s affairs! Please do not interfere with our internal affairs!¡± After the leader realized the other party¡¯s identity, his expression immediately turned unsightly. The strength of the Dragon race was known to everyone. Furthermore, the draconic might that this young man radiated was not of an ordinary dragon. If they were to fight, the result would be hard to predict. Lan Fengli looked at him coldly. ¡°I am not a dragon.¡± ¡°What?¡± The leader was shocked. ¡°How is that possible? You clearly...¡± ¡°Who I am has nothing to do with you. Today, you have hurt my family so you will only be leaving here with your corpse.¡± Killing intent was evident in Lan Fengli¡¯s eyes. He did not pay any attention to the leader¡¯s words as he walked toward the men from the Broken Star Pce. He would never forgive anyone who dared to hurt Shen Yanxiao. Even if it was only a verbal insult, they would still die! ¡°Wait...¡± The leader¡¯s expression changed drastically, but Lan Fengli still rushed towards the nearest Second-ss Expert. He was as fast as a ghost, arriving in front of that expert in the blink of an eye. Even though the Second-ss expert was powerful, he was not able to sense Lan Fengli¡¯s movement. When he realized that Lan Fengli was approaching, it was already toote, as Lan Fengli¡¯s fingers had pierced through his chest and dug out his heart. The red heart was beating in Lan Fengli¡¯s palm. The Second-ss Expert did not even realize what had happened before he copsed in a pool of blood. Lan Fengli tightly mped his fist, and the bloody heart was crushed into meat paste. Killed decisively. There was no hesitation. At that moment, Lan Fengli had turned into a cold-blooded killer. A Second-ss Expert had died without any chance of retaliation. Everyone from the Broken Star Pce was shocked. ¡°Kill him!¡± The leader¡¯s eyes revealed a trace of timidity. He did not know that young man¡¯s identity, but he had disyed strength that exceeded everyone here in that short moment. If someone like him were to protect Shen Yanxiao, they would probably have a long, drawn out fight! As if they had just woken up from a dream, the eight Second-ss Experts rushed towards Lan Fengli together. In the blink of an eye, the nine of them entered a chaotic battle. However, the leader took the opportunity to rush towards Shen Yanxiao. He was a Great Swordsman that had gone through second ss promotion, causing his strength to exceed an ordinary Second-ss Expert. In that sense, Shen Yanxiao was absolutely not his opponent and after eliminating Shen Yanxiao, he would eliminate that mysterious young man together with hispanions! The leader was extremely fast, and arrived in front of Shen Yanxiao in the blink of an eye. But, before the long sword in his hand could strike Shen Yanxiao, a ball of zing mes pounced on him. ¡°You want to harm her? You¡¯ll have to get past me first!¡± Vermilion Bird that had been retracted earlier by Shen Yanxiao appeared at that moment. He, who was burning with mes, suddenly stood in front of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Damn it.¡± The leader gnashed his teeth as he looked at Vermilion Bird. From the intel he had gathered, he assumed that Shen Yanxiao would never retract Vermilion Bird into her body and would most likely bring him with her. And since he did not see Vermilion Bird in the banquet today, he thought that Vermilion Bird did not follow Shen Yanxiao. He truly did not expect Vermilion Bird to be here. ¡°The Broken Star Pce is truly unjust. You want to kill me? That¡¯s great, because I also want to kill you hypocrites.¡± Shen Yanxiao fought side by side with Vermilion Bird. The Broken Star Pce¡¯s words and actions had touched her bottom line. Herpanions, her family, and her citizens¡ªshe would never allow anyone to harm them. ¡°Today, one of us will die here.¡± Chapter 1088 - A Taste of One’s Own Medicine (1)

Chapter 1088: A Taste of One¡¯s Own Medicine (1)

In Twilight City, more than twenty men appeared outside the pavilion where those from Sun Never Sets stayed. ¡°Senior Brother Qian, isn¡¯t it too much of a bother for the Elders to mobilize so many people? We are merely dealing with a group of insignificant kids so why are they mobilizing so many experts?¡± One of the men looked at the pavilion in front of him with displeasure. The man surnamed Qian slightly frowned. ¡°The Elders have instructed us to just do it. There¡¯s no need to question any further.¡± ¡°However, the opponent this time is only a group of ordinary kids and their men, but they have dispatched 33 Second-ss Experts and two Great Second-ss Experts. Aren¡¯t they overestimating Shen Yanxiao? Senior Brother Zhou even brought nine Second-ss Experts with him. Even if Shen Yanxiao has three heads and six arms, she is merely a little brat that has just broken through to the second ss promotion. I think Senior Brother Zhou is being too careful. Can¡¯t he just beat Shen Yanxiao by himself?¡± There were many experts in the Broken Star Pce, and almost all the Second-ss Experts in the Brilliance Continent had been recruited by them. With the exception of Ouyang Huanyu, those who had not been recruited by them were younglings that had just broken through to the second ss promotion, so with a Great Second-ss Expert next to them, there was virtual nothing they had to worry about. ¡°It¡¯s better to be safe than sorry.¡± Senior Brother Qian said calmly, but there was a trace of discontent in his eyes. ¡°Right now, they are even asking Senior Brother Qian, a Second-ss Great Archmagus, to bring 24 Second-ss Experts to deal with some kids. I wonder what the Elders are thinking.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Everyone below the second ss promotion is merely an ant. There¡¯s no need for so many of us to mobilize. We only need to send five people.¡± The group of experts from the Broken Star Pce did not understand the mission. They were all once influential figures in the Brilliance Continent but wereter recruited by the Broken Star Pce. So right now, the experts in the Brilliance Continent were their juniors and regardless of talent or strength, they could not bepared to them. Killing a chicken with a butcher¡¯s knife would naturally cause these experts to be dissatisfied. ¡°It¡¯s all because that Ruan Yingzhe being so useless. He actually was killed outside.¡± ¡°A piece of trash like him should just die.¡± The group of people discussed fervently among themselves, not paying any heed to the people from Sun Never Sets. In their opinion, even though there was news that there were six Second-ss Experts in Sun Never Sets, their numbers were too patheticpared to the experts from the Broken Star Pce. Furthermore, how could someone who had just be Second-ss Experts bepared to them who had entered such a realm for a long time? Even if they were at the same level, the difference in experience umted over time was enough to insta-kill those newbies. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go back as soon as we¡¯re done. There¡¯s no need to waste time here.¡± Senior Brother Qian was also dissatisfied with the mission. What made him even more dissatisfied was that when they came out, the Elders told them that their main objective was to just eliminate the people around Shen Yanxiao. As for Shen Yanxiao herself, they needed to capture her alive. As for the sinner that murdered a member of the Broken Star Pce, they wanted to spare her life. Senior Brother Qian could not understand why, so he simply handed over the task of dealing with Shen Yanxiao to Senior Brother Zhou. It had to be known that Senior Brother Zhou was the one who invited Ruan Yingzhe into the Broken Star Pce, and their rtionship had always been good. So, Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s death had a huge impact on Senior Brother Zhou. He believed that even with the Elder¡¯s instructions, Senior Brother Zhou would probably ¡®identally ¡®kill Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Yes.¡± Everyone obeyed Senior Brother Qian and followed behind him. However, when they entered the hall, they saw five handsome and extraordinary youths seated at the table. All of them had a smile on their faces as they looked at the group of uninvited guests. Chapter 1089 - A Taste of One’s Own Medicine (2)

Chapter 1089: A Taste of One¡¯s Own Medicine (2)

¡°It¡¯s such a pleasure to have friendse from afar. Are you all here as guests?¡± Qi Xiazily propped his chin and looked at the 20 or so men standing in front of the door. He had a smile on his lips, but the smile didn¡¯t reach his eyes. The five members of Phantom were leisurely seated in front of everyone. The sight caused the expert from the Broken Star Pce to be surprised. They had already sensed that the five of them were at least at the second ss promotion, especially the young man who spoke just now. Among them, only Senior Brother Qian could detect his strength. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that a small city like Sun Never Sets would have a Great Archmagus.¡± Senior Brother Qian saw through Qi Xia¡¯s strength with a single nce and then looked at Qi Xia¡¯s age. He was only 16 to 17 years old, but his strength was already on par with him. He could not help but be surprised. He was already 50-years-old when he became a Great Archmagi. Even so, he was already regarded as a genius rarely seen in a century. Unexpectedly, the young man before him possessed even greater talent. Even within the Broken Star Pce, there were only a few people with such talent. Qi Xia smiled. Senior Brother Qian¡¯s heart skipped a beat. The Broken Star Pce had always focused on absorbing human experts in the Brilliance Continent. Right now, the strength of the five youths before him could be described as top-notch. Even though he had heard that there were six Second-ss Experts in Sun Never Sets, he did not expect them to be so young. They were still young, but their attainments wereparable to them. If they were taught well, they would certainly have great achievements in the future. Senior Brother Qian took a step forward and looked at the five beasts rather arrogantly. ¡°Your talents are pretty good, so why are you following Shen Yanxiao, that ignorant and ipetent vile character? The Broken Star Pce has always cherished talents. If you are willing to join the Broken Star Pce, you will certainly improve greatly. Seeing your talents today, I cannot bear to ruin you. If you abandon the dark and turn to the light, I can spare your lives today.¡± Senior Brother Qian was not worried that Qi Xia and the rest would reject his offer. Even though the strength of the five beasts was high, they were few in number and if they were to fight, they would not be their opponent. Furthermore, the Broken Star Pce¡¯s reputation was so great that others would not be able to enter even if they were to squeeze their heads out. Now that he had personally spoken, no one would reject his offer. Qi Xia raised his eyebrows and looked at the other four. ¡°The Broken Star Pce... seems to be a powerful existence,¡± Qi Xia said with a faint smile. Tang Nazhi nodded and said. ¡°Of course. One of the two most powerful organizations in the Brilliance Continent. It must be powerful.¡± ¡°You even invited us to join? I suddenly feel that you have a lot of face.¡± Yang Xi pretended to sigh. ¡°Yes, I am honored.¡± Li Xiaowei smiled and said. ¡°My heart is racing.¡± Yan Yu covered his chest. Senior Brother Qian revealed a smile. Their main objective was to attack Shen Yanxiao. Killing the people around her and recruiting the people around her would have the same effect. The five youths before them had the qualifications to join the Broken Star Pce. As for the others, they could just kill them. ¡°Since you have agreed, then you can officially join the Broken Star Pce as long as you kill everyone else in Sun Never Sets with us.¡± Senior Brother Qian acted as if he was showing mercy. ¡°Ha!¡± Tang Nazhi suddenlyughed. Senior Brother Qian frowned. Qi Xiazily fiddled with the white jade bone fan in his hand and looked at everyone from the Broken Star Pce with a smile. ¡°I think you are mistaken. We have joined Phantom, and we will never abandon it.¡± Chapter 1090 - A Taste of One’s Own Medicine (3)

Chapter 1090: A Taste of One¡¯s Own Medicine (3)

Senior Brother Qian did not expect that there would be someone who would refuse to join the Broken Star Pce, and the reason for his refusal was an organization he had never even heard of before. ¡°Phantom? What kind of organization is that? I¡¯ve never heard of it. Who founded it?¡± If there was any threat, they would eliminate it. Qi Xia closed his fan with a smile and pointed to himself, Tang Nazhi and the rest in session. ¡°Me, him, him, him, him, and Xiaoxiao. The six of us formed it. Why? Is this brother interested in joining?¡± Senior Brother Qian¡¯s expression instantly turned ashen. Even an idiot like him could tell that Qi Xia was teasing him. ¡°How shameless of you! If not for your talents, I would have killed you. Since you don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you, I don¡¯t have to be polite with you!¡± Qi Xia smiled and said, ¡°Please don¡¯t be polite with us. We like to be rude.¡± Those from the Broken Star Pce were thoroughly enraged by Qi Xia¡¯s words. They had never seen such an arrogant junior! ¡°Kill them!¡± Senior Brother Qian¡¯s expression darkened and immediately ordered his men to ughter these reckless bastards. 24 Second-ss Experts rushed toward the Phantom members at practically the same time. Realistically, it was practically impossible for the five Phantom members to contend against 24 Second-ss Experts. Even if their strength wereparable, the difference in numbers was enough to erase everything. ¡°Bullying us with numbers? I¡¯m so afraid.¡± Qi Xia chuckled. The instant the people from the Broken Star Pce rushed into the building, the fan in his hand disappeared without a trace and a tinum staff suddenly appeared in his hand. The next second, icicles fell from the sky, aiming towards the people from the Broken Star Pce. ¡°Blizzard?¡± Senior Brother Qian looked at the advanced magic Qi Xia had cast in shock. Both of them were Great Archmagi and he also knew this magic, but... When he casted this magic, it would require at least two to three seconds of chanting time. However, this young man had just waved his staff to cast such advanced magic... Was he a pervert? The ¡°Blizzard¡± spell did not inflict much damage, but it had a powerful slowing effect. The falling ice turned into snow. Even though it did not hurt the people from the Broken Star Pce, all of them felt as if there was some kind of adhesive force under their feet that slowed their movements. Yang Xi held onto his heavy shield and sharp sword at that moment. In an instant, his figure turned into a streak of silver light, simr to a sharp de as he dashed towards those from the Broken Star Pce who were covered by the rain of ice and snow. At the same time, Yan Yu threw out seven totems, casting an extremely powerful ¡°Shield of Light¡± on Yang Xi. ¡°Glory st!¡± Apanied by Yang Xi¡¯s roar, he was simr to a ferocious beast as he dashed into the enemy lines. In an instant, several Second-ss Archmagi with weak defenses were sent flying by his crash. The Pdins and Swordsmen who were stunned on one side immediately dashed towards Yang Xi. It would definitely be a devastating blow if he were able to reach their Magi and Priests, with his thick, rough skin. However, just as they were about to approach Yang Xi, an explosive sword aura directly cut open a long crack in front of them. Tang Nazhi¡¯s huge sword hacked into the ground, tearing it apart as his unrestrained face revealed an extremely excited and crazy smile. Just as the Archers wanted to release their arrows, Qi Xia¡¯s magic bullets immediately flew towards them without giving them any chance to attack. Chapter 1091 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (1)

Chapter 1091: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (1)

The Archmagi from the Broken Star Pce wanted to retaliate, but arrows fell on their sides like rain. Li Xiaowei, who had one foot on the table, was putting his all at aiming at the Archmagi from the Broken Star Pce. As long as they showed any signs of chanting, he would immediately stop them. Not every Archmagus could cast high-level magic with great destructive power without chanting like Qi Xia. Each spell needed at least two to three seconds to be cast, but those three seconds were enough for Li Xiaowei to interrupt their chants. Without the assistance of the Archmagi, Yang Xi who had enhanced his Sacred Shield was simr to a bulldozer that cut a bloody path through the crowd. No matter how fierce the attacks of the Pdins and Swordsmen were, it was hard to break the shield set up by a Priest in a short time. Furthermore, Yang Xi was being very smart with his attacks. He would avoid attacking Pdins and Swordmasters, and only targeted those Archmagi and Archpriests with weak defense. Even though the damage output of a Pdin was limited, it was enough to stun them for a few seconds if Yang Xi were to bump into them. The Priests of the Broken Star Pce wanted to cast a shield on theirrades, but Yang Xi¡¯s speed was too fast. His figure was like a ghost as he rampaged through the crowd like a shooting star. Even his shadow had disappeared, leaving only streaks of silver light shing one after another. Every time Yang Xi moved, he would interrupt a Priest¡¯s blessing. If there were no Priests, he would knock a chanting Archmagus against the wall. The scene was extremely savage. When Senior Brother Qian saw this unimaginable scene, he wished his eyeballs could fall out. It was true that these few kids were at the beginner level of the second ss promotion, but why was it that all of their strength had far exceeded the standard of a junior Second-ss Expert? Yang Xi was a Pdin, but his speed was faster than a Pdin with a mount. It was not that the Pdins of the Broken Star Pce were ipetent, but they could not catch up to Yang Xi even if they tried their best. Even if they tried their best to catch up, the effect of the Blizzard was slowing them down. Coupled with the fact that they were not as fast as Yang Xi to begin with, they were left in the dust by Yang Xi. They could only look on helplessly as their Archmagi were knocked upside down. They wished they could immediately roar at that young man, ¡°Do you dare not bully the weak? Come and sh with us if you are capable! F*ck, so what if you run fast! You must have been a Lightning Rat in your previous life! As a Pdin, don¡¯t you know that it¡¯s your mount that should run fast?!¡± The Priests who were targeted by Yang Xi wanted to cry. It was not that they did not cherish their teammates, but they were honestly unable to protect themselves. Also, what was with that Priest on the opposite side? How had he not depleted his magic power after releasing dozens of totems every second? Furthermore, wasn¡¯t the thickness of the ¡°Sacred Shield¡± too abnormal? They also knew the ¡°Sacred Shield¡± spell, butpared to Yan Yu¡¯s ¡°Sacred Shield¡±, their shield was like a piece of paper. At most, they could withstand two strikes from Yang Xi before they were shattered. He then looked at the ¡°Sacred Shield¡± on Yang Xi¡¯s body. He had forcefully withstood the barrage of spells from many Archmagi without any cracks! Are you the son of the God of Priests? The Priests were angered to the extent they vomited blood, and the Swordsmen wanted to cry. A Pdin with a huge shield was enough to cause them headaches, but what was with this kid who would swing his huge sword and release ¡°Blight sh¡±? Chapter 1092 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (2)

Chapter 1092: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (2)

Both of them used Destruction sh, but his sword aura was only three meters long while this little brat¡¯s sword aura was seven meters long... Did you grow up eating fertilizer? Or is your family¡¯s sword naturally four meters longer? Is this guy really just a Second-ss Expert? Is he really not a Great Swordmaster hiding his strength to toy with them? With a huge sword in his hand, Shatter Cut could no longer satisfy Tang Nazhi¡¯s bold, unrestrained heart. He roared and lifted the huge sword. Like a whirlwind, it spun around and directly swept towards the swordsmen of the Broken Star Pce. Tang Nazhi was like a meat grinder as he whirled through the crowd. His sharp sword aura swept across the men from the Broken Star Pce. In a hurry, they all retreated in order to avoid getting smashed into mincemeat by his ¡°Great Wind Carriage¡±. As a Magic Archer, Li Xiaowei was very attentive to his surroundings. At any given moment, there were never less than five arrows on his bowstring. Regardless of which Archmagus was secretly chanting or which Priest was trying to secretly shield hispanion, he would shoot an arrow at them at the very first instance. Even if they were each on the opposite side of the battlefield, he would just shoot two arrows at the same time, interrupting their chants. The men from the Broken Star Pce were speechless. Are these freaks really of the same level as them? But why are their skills so abnormal? They were all Second-ss Experts, but why was there such a huge gap between them? Senior Brother Qian¡¯splexion turned from white to green, then from green to purple... then ck. He was sure that other than Qi Xia, all of them had just broken through to the second ss promotion and their skills were only at that level. However, each of their characteristics were particrly amplified to the point of being destructive. How could such a strange change happen to them? Senior Brother Qian could not figure it out no matter how hard he racked his brains. But, he was well aware that the reason for the current chaos was Qi Xia¡¯s Blizzard. It had slowed down the speed of everyone on side, which widened the gap between their speeds to a point that it was hard to bridge. How despicable! Senior Brother Qian secretly clenched his fist. He did not expect Qi Xia to have already made the countermeasures right from the start. They were now in a passive situation. If this continued, their energy would eventually dwindle away. Senior Brother Qian, who initially did not intend to join the fight, finally made his move. He raised his staff and two secondster, a Fire Beacon Burnfield melted the ice and snow on the ground. With that, the people from the Broken Star Pce finally recovered their normal movement speed. ¡°Kill their Archpriest and Magic Archer first. Leave that Great Archmagus to me!¡± Senior Brother Qian narrowed his eyes. The reputation of the Broken Star Pce could not be tarnished. However, he did not expect the opponent to be so tough with only five people on their side, and now he had no choice but to fight. ¡°Tsk tsk, you want to kill me with just that? Why don¡¯t you give it a try?¡± Qi Xia suddenly stood up from his chair. Before this, he had been casting all his magic on the chair. ¡°Ignorant brat, you¡¯re courting death. I¡¯ll let you realize that there¡¯s a huge gap between us even if we are both Great Archmagi!¡± Senior Brother Qian sneered. Under his orders, the Broken Star Pce split into four groups and trapped Yang Xi and Tang Nazhi in the crowd. All the Archmagi and Magic Archers locked their sights on Yan Yu and Li Xiaowei. From that moment on, the battle officially began.. Chapter 1093 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (3)

Chapter 1093: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (3)

On the second floor of the building, Du Lang and the others were protected by the barriers Yan Yu hadid out beforehand. And through the barrier, they could clearly see the battle underneath them. The Phantom¡¯s magnificent performance at the start had stunned them. It was hard to believe that this group of youngsters could fight so well when they were so outnumbered. But when Senior Brother Qian entered the field, the situation immediately changed. Du Lang and the rest could not help but feel worried for the Phantom members. ¡°Leader! Let¡¯s go down as well! We can¡¯t possibly let Qi Xia and the rest fight alone at a time like this. We can¡¯t just stay here like turtles!¡± Evil Wolf gripped his long sword tightly. As he looked at men from the Broken Star Pce closing in step by step, he wished he could rush out and fight them to the death. Du Lang¡¯s expression was extremely solemn. He was incapable of detecting the strength of those uninvited guests. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao had mentioned that the enemies they were about to face were Second-ss Experts. The strongest among them were the seven wolves and Nangong Mengmeng, who were only Advanced-level Professionals. Advanced-level Professionals were like ants in front of Second-ss Expert¡ªthere was no possibility of victory. For the first time, Du Lang hesitated. Yan Yu had spent an entire dayying down the barrier in front of them and repeatedly warned them not to leave. There was no room for Advanced-level Professionals like them to interfere in a fight between Second-ss Experts. Even if they were to run, not only would they not help Qi Xia and the rest, they would be a burden for them instead. However, he could not stand by and watch hisrades fight a bloody battle while he hid in a safe area. Du Lang looked at the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group behind him. In those pairs of passionate eyes, he saw their eagerness to join the fight. Du Lang took a deep breath and decided to join the fight. Even if their strength wascking, they could not stand by and do nothing. Even if it was to block a single blow for Qi Xia and the rest, they would dly endure it! The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group never had cowards who feared death. ¡°Brother Du, don¡¯t be rash!¡± Seeing that Du Lang was about to rush down with the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, Nangong Mengmeng immediately rushed to the edge and opened her arms to block their path. ¡°Mengmeng, get out of the way. We are all men. There is no reason for us to watch ourrades fight a bloody battle to protect us. If we continue hiding here, wouldn¡¯t we be cowards that everyone despises?¡± Du Lang¡¯s eyes were firm. Even if they were to die in battle, they would never hide. Nangong Mengmeng bit her lips. She was usually the most impulsive one out of everyone, but right now, she was exceptionally calm. ¡°Brother Du, you are not the Broken Star Pce¡¯s opponent. Even if you were to go out, you would only interfere with their fight. Even though the people from the Broken Star Pce are strong, they are not weak. Please believe in them. They would die so easily.¡± ¡°If you all died, Teacher will be in great pain when shees back.¡± ¡°But if Qi Xia and the rest are injured, your Teacher will also be sad.¡± Du Lang sighed. Nangong Mengmeng said, ¡°They won¡¯t. They are very strong. I know that they are stronger than that. Brother Du, can¡¯t you tell that they are not at a disadvantage in the fight against them?¡± ¡°However, although their levels are the same, their numbers are so different. It¡¯s honestly...¡± Nangong Mengmeng smiled and said, ¡°But they have mythical beasts.¡± Chapter 1094 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (4)

Chapter 1094: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (4)

In the hall, Tang Nazhi and Yang Xi were trapped by the Saint Knights of the Broken Star Pce and their movements were restricted. They wanted to rush out several times but were stopped. The Archmagi of the Broken Star Pce aimed at Yan Yu and Li Xiaowei andunched a whole bunch of spells. The totems in Yan Yu¡¯s hands shattered one by one, but the Sacred Shield that covered him and Li Xiaowei still stayed strong. Even so, they could sense that the Sacred Shields on their bodies were gradually weakening. Even though the totem in Yan Yu¡¯s hands was constantly changing and constantly thickened, under the bombardment of the Archmagi, the two shields were already on the verge of copsing. Senior Brother Qian had already arrived in front of Qi Xia, and the battle between the two Great Archmagi officially began. Qi Xia did not need to chant but Senior Brother Qian still required around two seconds. As a result, Qi Xia¡¯s casting speed was much faster than Senior Brother Qian. However, it had only been a short while since Qi Xia became a Great Archmagus so the skills he knew were limited. On the other hand, Senior Brother Qian had been a Great Archmagus for more than a decade so he was very familiar with his skills. Compared to Qi Xia, his attacks were more ferocious and the damage was higher. For a moment, they could not part with each other. Qi Xia could not escape the onught of barrage, and the Phantom members werepletely cut off from each other. The Broken Star Pceunched a crazy assault on the other four with their advantage in numbers, and so Li Xiaowei and Yan Yu¡¯s safety was greatly threatened. ¡°Attack!¡± Just as they were about to fall under the Broken Star Pce¡¯s relentless assault, Qi Xia suddenly shouted. Following Qi Xia¡¯s roar, five rays of light suddenly exploded from the five Phantom members. The next second, five shining figures suddenly appeared on the top of the hall! ¡°You little bastards, how dare you provoke my lord.¡± A silver-haired Qilin floated in the air with his arms crossed. His silver eyes looked down at the people of the Broken Star Pce with contempt. ¡°Qilin... mythical beasts!¡± Senior Brother Qian looked at the five mythical beasts in the air in shock. Qilin, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, ck Tortoise and Orochi! He suddenly understood why there was such a huge disparity between their skills! All of this was because of their mythical beasts! Even though a mythical beast was a magical beast, it had great characteristics. After signing a contract with a human, these characteristics could very possibly be stimted. If they were to encounter a master of the same attribute, the existence of a mythical beast would bring unlimited benefits to their master. If their attributes were different, then no one could discover this hidden benefit. Take Qi Xia for example. He was a magus, and the mythical beast Qilin possessed powerful magical powers. Such characteristics directly caused Qi Xia¡¯s magic to resonate with the magic in Qilin¡¯s body, erasing his need for chants! A mythical beast was rare to begin with, and a mythical beast of the same attribute was even rarer. Not only did it require the resonance of a magical source, but it also required a contract of life and death with a mythical beast. Generally, when a person and a magical beast signed a contract, the life and death of one was irrelevant to the other. When the magical beast died, the owner could still find another one, and when the master died, the magical beast would just once again be a masterless magical beast. However, there was another type of contract called the Blood Pact. This was a unteral life and death contract. Those who signed the blood contract would die together with their magical beasts if they were to die in battle. Chapter 1095 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (5)

Chapter 1095: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (5)

If their master were to die in battle, the magical beasts would also be severely injured. Even if they could preserve their lives, their vitality would be greatly affected. Live and die together. Practically no one was willing to sign such a contract with a magical beast. Even if it would bring great benefits to humans, no one could guarantee that their magical beast would not die in battle. Once a magical beast died, they would also be buried along with it. Furthermore, magical beasts would not be willing to joke about their future strength, especially a magical beast like a mythical beast that had an endless lifespan. They would have to experience countless masters in their lives and they would never sign a blood contract with anyone. However, these five youths had all signed a blood contract with their mythical beasts. They had supplied their blood to the mythical beasts, and the mythical beasts had lent their source to their masters. As a result, their savage powers had exceeded their peers. ¡°How could this be... how could a mythical beast sign a blood contract?¡± Senior Brother Qian found it hard to believe. There would be a huge change between a human and a mythical beast that signed a blood contract. Their strength would increase and they would benefit together. In fact, it was practically of no benefit to a mythical beast! The Broken Star Pce also had mythical beasts, but none of them were willing to sign a blood contract with their master. But why did Qilin and the rest agree? Senior Brother Qian could not understand. He could not understand anything. ¡°Because we are good-looking.¡± Qi Xia curled his lips and revealed a nasty smile. Senior Brother Qian nearly spat out blood. He had seen shameless people, but not someone as shameless as him. ¡°Alright, funtime is over. It¡¯s time for me to have a good fight with you. We¡¯ll only know who kills who in the end.¡± Madness was ignited in Qi Xia¡¯s eyes. This madness was exactly the same as when he fought against Shen Yanxiao that day. However, there was a strong killing intent in this madness. Senior Brother Qian gritted his teeth. Their magical beasts were only high-level magical beasts and even if they summoned them, they were not Qilin¡¯s opponent. Who would have expected that these few talented youths possessed mythical-level magical beasts, and all of them had even signed a blood contract with them! Qilin and the other four mythical beasts joined the battle and instantly brought the situation back to its original state. ck Tortoise descended from the sky like a boulder and directly smashed away all the Broken Star Pce¡¯s people who stood by Tang Nazhi¡¯s side. Azure Dragon swooped down and with a loud dragon roar, it shook away the people surrounding Yang Xi. White Tiger suddenly stood in front of Yan Yu and put his hands together with his eyes narrowed. White holy light shrouded around him, blocking all the attacks. Orochi stood unrestrained by Li Xiaowei¡¯s side. Several ck vipers shot out from his sharp fingers and struck against the iing arrows and magic attacks. A gorgeous blood-colored flower blossomed in mid-air. Qilin directly transformed into a palm-sized silver crystal ball andnded in Qi Xia¡¯s palms. The magic around Qi Xia¡¯s body suddenly reached an unprecedented peak and balls of silver clouds shrouded around him. Qi Xia¡¯s magic attacks had increased to a terrifying degree. The emergence of the five mythical beasts had thrown the Broken Star Pce into chaos. The cooperation between the mythical beasts and their masters was perfect and impable. White Tiger used Yan Yu to cast a huge holy shield on everyone in Phantom. Azure Dragon increased everyone¡¯s movement speed while the Qilin pushed the magic power in Qi Xia and Yan Yu¡¯s bodies to the peak. ck Tortoise also boosted Tang Nazhi, Yang Xi and Li Xiaowei¡¯s battle aura. Chapter 1096 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (6)

Chapter 1096: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (6)

25 experts from the Broken Star Pce fought against the five Second-ss Experts and five mythical beasts. For a moment, they were all immersed in the fight. The gorgeous light continuously blossomed in the hall and the sounds of explosions continued to resound throughout the horizon. With the fight intensifying, the entire building was on the verge of copsing. A second before the building copsed, everyone from the Broken Star Pce rushed out of the building with their magical beasts. The tall building disappeared in an instant, leaving only a huge barrier that protected everyone under the rubble. The loud noise had alerted the citizens of Twilight City. They came over after hearing the loud noise and saw 25 Second-ss Experts fighting against Qi Xia and the rest in the rubble. ¡°Aren¡¯t they those few perverts from Sun Never Sets?¡± Some people recognized Qi Xia and the rest at a nce. However, when they noticed the few mythical beasts by their side, everyone gasped. ¡°Their magical beasts... are actually mythical beasts?¡± Everyone suspected if there was a problem with their eyes. Qi Xia and the rest were already Second-ss Experts at the age of 16 and 17, and that was already extremely abnormal. But right now, they even had mythical beasts overseeing them... How the f*ck are they letting others live! The citizens of Twilight City rejoiced secretly. Fortunately, their City Lord was wise enough not to insist on fighting thest round against Sun Never Sets. Otherwise, with five Second-ss Experts and five mythical beasts... Could they find a group that was even more heaven-defying than them? However, they also noticed that those people who were equally matched against Qi Xia and the rest were all Second-ss Experts and above. The five of them and their five mythical beasts had to face the attacks of more than 20 experts of the same strength as them and yet, they were not at a disadvantage... They were not humans! The teamwork between the Phantom members was perfect to the extreme. No matter how Senior Brother Qian directed his teammates tounch an attack, it could not break the teamwork between the Phantom members. Coupled with the protection of the five mythical beasts, Qi Xia and the rest were like tigers that had grown wings. Advanced magic descended one after another and the Destruction sh was destroyed in one strike. Within the gorgeous rain of swords, ck snakes with poisonous fangs could be faintly seen as they were shrouded in smoke due to the holy impact. mes shot everywhere, lightning shed, and thunder roared. The 30-plus silhouettes turned into shadows in mid-air and the citizens of Twilight City could no longer see the fight With a wail, an Archmagus from the Broken Star Pce suddenly fell to the ground with a dark-colored arrow nailed into his flesh. A small ck snake coiled around the arrow and its sharp poisonous fangs pierced into the Archmagus¡¯s neck, injecting blood-sealing poison into his body. The appearance of the first casualty of the fight shocked the people of the Broken Star Pce. There were only five of them, but the first one to die was one of their men! How could they not be shocked by this situation? Senior Brother Qian widened his scarlet eyes and looked at the Archmagus that had breathed hisst. He wished he could immediately tear Qi Xia and the rest into pieces. When had their Broken Star Pce suffered such losses? They had always been the ones to destroy others, so how long had it been since they experienced failure? They must not lose! They must not be defeated by these five youths. Otherwise, the reputation of the Broken Star Pce would turn to dust! ¡°Kill them at all costs!¡± Chapter 1097 - 7: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (7)

Chapter 1097: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (7)

The battle between the Broken Star Pce and Phantom continued. At the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, the battle between Shen Yanxiao and Senior Brother Zhou had also begun. Senior Brother Zhou was a Great Swordsman that had gone through his second ss promotion, with his focus being speed. If Shen Yanxiao were a Summoner, she would have many methods to slow down Senior Brother Zhou¡¯s attack speed even if there was a difference of one rank between their strength. However, the problem right now was that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Warlock profession had degenerated to the level of an Advanced-level Professional. Due to that, there was a difference of three ranks between her and a Great Second-ss Expert. With a difference of three ranks, practically all her curses would not have much effect on Senior Brother Zhou. The only thing she could rely on was her identity as a Second-ss Archer. Unfortunately, the advantage of Magic Archer¡¯s goal could only be disyed when there was a certain distance between them and the enemy. However, since Shen Yanxiao could notpare to Senior Brother Zhou in terms of speed, it was practically impossible to increase the distance between them. Even though Shen Yanxiao had Vermilion Bird¡¯s help, Vermilion Bird was a fire-elemental magical beast. Vermilion Bird¡¯s main focus was to deal high explosive fire damage. Even though this kind of damage could severely injure the opponent, it was hard to slow them down. Moreover, Vermilion Bird¡¯s strength was not at its peak. It was not that simple to break through the high defense of a Great Swordsman. Lan Fengli was trapped by eight Second-ss Experts. The eight of them made use of their profession¡¯s advantage and only sent Pdins to block Lan Fengli¡¯s path. Then, the Archmagus and Magic Archers wouldunch long-range attacks at Lan Fengli. The Pdins had the Sacred Shield of the Archpriests, so it was not a big deal to withstand one or two strikes from Lan Fengli. There were two Archpriests in the Broken Star Pce so they could cast another Sacred Shield whenever Lan Fengli broke it. For a moment, Lan Fengli was unable to insta-kill the people in front of him. However, the dragon blood in his body had also allowed his defense to reach an extremely high level. The effects of Archmagus and Magic Archers¡¯ attacks on him were very limited, and it was also hard for a swordsman to break his defense. Both sides were in a deadlock and neither could finish the other in an instant. The people from the Broken Star Pce were stalling for time. The eight of them would stall Lan Fengli, the killing god, while Senior Brother Zhou finished dealing with Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird before dealing with Lan Fengli together. Lan Fengli¡¯s eyes were filled with killing intent. When he saw Shen Yanxiao fighting against Senior Brother Zhou, he wished he could immediately break out of the encirclement and protect Shen Yanxiao. However, every time he sent the Pdin in front of him flying, the swordsman behind the Pdin would immediately use Blight sh to force him back to his original position, allowing the Pdin to block him again. Lan Fengli almost exploded from the frustration. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s situation was also not optimistic. Senior Brother Zhou seemed to have found Shen Yanxiao¡¯s weakness as he increased his speed while wielding his long sword. He did not give Shen Yanxiao any chance to pull away. He would dodge Vermilion Bird¡¯s attacks in the shortest time possible and then attack again. The gap between a Great Second-ss Expert and a normal Second-ss Expert was shown perfectly. Shen Yanxiao frowned as Xiu¡¯s voice sounded in her mind. ¡°Do you need my help?¡± Shen Yanxiao barely dodged Senior Brother Zhou¡¯s me Cut and withdrew from his attack range while panting. ¡°If a mere Great Second-ss Expert warranted you to take action, wouldn¡¯t I be useless?¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately rejected Xiu¡¯s help. Chapter 1098 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (8)

Chapter 1098: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (8)

She was already a Second-ss Expert and if she had to ask Xiu for help for an enemy that was just one rank above hers, she would despise herself for her ipetence. What¡¯s more, she already had Vermilion Bird¡¯s help. With both of them working together, if she still could not handle the situation, she should just end herself. ¡°Give me some more time and I will think of a way to win.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Two options wereid out in front of her: she either could cooperate with Vermilion Bird to pull away from Senior Brother Zhou, or she could abandon all reservations andunch a counterattack with reckless abandon. She did not want Xiu to appear because she had her own considerations. Xiu¡¯s identity was too sensitive to be exposed in public. Previously at the Vermilion Bird Family, the reason she allowed Xiu to appear was firstly due to the huge difference in strength between her and Ruan Yingzhe. Secondly, among everyone present at that time, those who had designs on her would eventually be killed in the end so there was no need to fear that Xiu would be exposed to the public. However, the current situation was different. Behind her were Luo Fan and Elder Wen. Both of them were her enemies and if Xiu were to appear in front of them, news about Xiu would probably spread like wildfire tomorrow. Xiu was the most important trump card in her hands, and she would not easily reveal it unless it was a hopeless situation. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, aren¡¯t you arrogant? Why? Are you scared now? Do you honestly think you are invincible? So what if you have a mythical beast by your side? Aren¡¯t you still being forced to retreat by me?¡± A hideous smile appeared on Senior Brother Zhou¡¯s face. Looking at Shen Yanxiao gradually being pushed into a corner by him, he felt extremely refreshed deep down. He was the one who brought Ruan Yingzhe into the Broken Star Pce. Before he entered the Broken Star Pce, Ruan Yingzhe had always been respectful and amodating to his requests. Even though Senior Brother Zhou and Ruan Yingzhe were both from the Broken Star Pce, they had more of a teacher-student rtionship in private. When he heard the news of Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s death, he made up his mind that no matter who killed Ruan Yingzhe, he would not let that murderer off easily. Elder Wen and Luo Fan watched the battle with unblinking gaze as their hearts pounded. As Shen Yanxiao gradually fell into a disadvantageous position, the two of them almost cheered for Senior Brother Zhou. Shen Yanxiao was usually arrogant and unbridled but right now, she was being beaten to the extent she could not fight back. So what if she was a Second-ss Expert? So what if she had a mythical beast? The difference of one rank above the Second-ss was enough to change the entire situation. ¡°Elder Wen, I told you not to worry. How do you feel now?¡± Luo Fan revealed a sinister smile. All his past glory had been buried by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands, so he wished he could do the same to her even in his dreams. Now that he saw Shen Yanxiao getting suppressed by Senior Brother Zhou, he felt extremely happy! ¡°Brother Luo is indeed a capable person to be able to invite someone from the Broken Star Pce. I am truly impressed.¡± Elder Wen revealed a carefree smile. God knows how Shen Yanxiao and Sun Never Sets had performed so well during the tournament. It was as if a huge boulder was pressing on his heart, making it hard for him to breathe. He hated Shen Yanxiao, but he had no choice but to avoid her due to her strength. He had been suppressing his anger for a long time. Now, he could finally relieve his anger and see Shen Yanxiao getting beaten up. Luo Fan smiled with pride and said, ¡°Elder Wen overestimates me. It¡¯s not that I¡¯m capable. My teacher, Jun Mo, was the one who invited the people from the Broken Star Pce. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao brought this upon herself. She could have provoked anyone, but she had to provoke the Broken Star Pce. Even if the heavens have sinned, it was still pardonable. She brought this upon herself.¡± ¡°I have long heard of Great Master Jun Mo¡¯s name. I wonder if he is also responsible for what we mentioned earlier...¡± Elder Wen smiled and said. Chapter 1099 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (9)

Chapter 1099: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (9)

Elder Wen was asking about the agreement he had with Luo Fan. After they took down Shen Yanxiao, Luo Fan would ask his people to nurture a group of experts for the Seventh Kingdom. ¡°Naturally.¡± Elder Wen was rather surprised by the confirmation. Even though Jun Mo¡¯s name was renowned throughout the Brilliance Continent, it was only his achievements as a Herbalist. As a famous Herbalist, it was unexpected that he could im to be able to nurture a group of experts with different professions. Elder Wen did not believe it at first, but after he saw that Luo Fan, who was originally a wastrel, had be an Advanced-level Professional, he finally believed it. Now that he saw that Jun Mo had invited the Broken Star Pce to do his bidding, he was now even more convinced. Elder Wen and Luo Fan were almost certain that Shen Yanxiao would meet a tragic end here. Even with Vermilion Bird¡¯s help, Senior Brother Zhou was steadily suppressing Shen Yanxiao. On the other side, however, that mysterious young man was still going on strong. There were eight Second-ss Experts working together to suppress him, but he was still fighting them on equal footing. It was honestly shocking. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s death was only a matter of time. They did not believe that Shen Yanxiao could defeat Senior Brother Zhou. The Swordsman profession could easily restrain an archer¡¯s arrow in a narrow space. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, to think you would have such a day.¡± Luo Fan narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao with hatred. Only he knew how much he had to sacrifice in order to see this day. However, as long as Shen Yanxiao died today, all his sacrifices would be worth it. Shen Yanxiao was being pushed back by Senior Brother Zhou. Vermilion Bird continued to attack him, but the effect was not obvious. Vermilion Bird was burning with anxiety. If not for the fact that his strength had been greatly reduced, he would even dare to fight against a Great Second-ss Expert alone. But right now, he was not even able to protect Shen Yanxiao from harm¡ªit simply a huge disgrace for Vermilion Bird. Shen Yanxiao noticed Vermilion Bird¡¯s internal turmoil and secretly gritted her teeth. If she continued to be entangled with Senior Brother Zhou, not only would she be dragged into a bitter fight, but Vermilion Bird¡¯s heart would continue to be in turmoil. Shen Yanxiao was well aware that Vermilion Bird had always had a knot in his heart. The fact that he could not return to his peak had always vexed Vermilion Bird to no end. Shen Yanxiao had tried to find a method to recover Vermilion Bird¡¯s strength, but Vermilion Bird had never been willing to talk about why his strength had regressed or what injuries he had suffered. She did not want to drag Vermilion Bird into his grave for her fight. Thus, breaking the status quo was extremely important to her! Shen Yanxiao once again dodged Senior Brother Zhou¡¯s sword. The ground in front of her was covered withcerations left behind by Senior Brother Zhou¡¯s sword aura. The cracked stone b behind them had practically turned into diced vegetables. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips as she constantly pondered about ways to break the deadlock. Ultimately, a thought shed across her mind and her eyes that were initally filled with conflict were finally covered by a glint. Senior Brother Zhou had been suppressing Shen Yanxiao, and with it came a sense of pleasure from taking revenge for his student. Seeing that he just needed one more sword strike to end Shen Yanxiao¡¯s life, the smile on his face became increasingly hideous. ¡°Today, I will avenge Ruan Yingzhe. Shen Yanxiao, die!¡± Senior Brother Zhou shouted and gave his all to sh at Shen Yanxiao. However, the moment he shed his sword, a strange scene happened... Chapter 1100 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (10)

Chapter 1100: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (10)

In front of him was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s entire body gradually beginning to float before her strength explosively increased. In her left hand, she was holding onto a long string that was as thin as a strand of hair. On one end of the long string, it was tied to an arrow. The arrow was nailed into the ceiling which lifted Shen Yanxiao off the ground. Shen Yanxiao was suspended in mid-air. She performed a twirl in mid-air, hooking the long string around her leg. As she hung in the air, she suddenly pulled the bowstring and released an arrow towards Senior Brother Zhou. No matter how fast a Great Swordsman was, they could not stay in the air. Senior Brother Zhou immediately dodged and narrowed his eyes as he stared at Shen Yanxiao who was suspended in the air. ¡°Kill me? Why don¡¯t you give it a try?¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and revealed a proud smile. Since Senior Brother Zhou wanted to get closer to her, she would change the battlefield. She wanted to see if this Great Swordsman could grow wings and fly. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strategy was actually very simple. At that moment, she suddenly thought of her skills as a thief. She was an Archer and a Warlock, but her specialty was the Stealing God Skill that could allow her toe and go without a trace. But since her rebirth, she had rarely used it. As a result, shepletely forgot that she could associate her skills with the characteristics of this world¡¯s profession. If not for the urgent situation earlier on, she probably would not have thought of a method to deal with a Great Swordmaster so soon. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s stroke of genius had stunned everyone. Senior Brother Zhou had never seen an Archer capable of creating a distance advantage in such an open space. All of a sudden, Senior Brother Zhou¡¯s previous work was now useless. Unless he could think of a way to stand in mid-air, he could only be like a tiger standing on the ground as he looked at the eagle in the sky helplessly. What was more terrifying was that the eagle wasunching arrows at him... Shen Yanxiao, who had been suppressed by Senior Brother Zhou for the whole fight, was finally on the offensive side. Moreover, her actions had directly helped Vermilion Bird. With her getting away safely, Vermilion Bird immediately transformed into his beast form and shrunk his size. Even though his shrunken size could not carry Shen Yanxiao, it was not a problem for him tounch attacks in mid-air. In the blink of an eye, the tide of the battle started to shift towards Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird who upied the advantageous terrain were attacking Senior Brother Zhou crazily in the air. Arrows imbued with three different types of damage, wrapped in scorching mes, interweaved together and fell like rain, forcing Senior Brother Zhou to retreat step by step. In the air, Shen Yanxiao did not let go of any openings. Her arrows flew back and forth on the ceiling, with the silver threads bing her support tform. She and Vermilion Bird cooperated well, bombarding Senior Brother Zhou. Even though a Great Swordsman¡¯s attack speed was fast and their attack range was not small, Shen Yanxiao had increased the distance between them to the point where Senior Brother Zhou¡¯s sword could not touch her. Even if Senior Brother Zhou used all his strength to swing his sword full of sword aura, Shen Yanxiao did not have to move an inch and continued to release her arrow. That domineering sword aura just inches away from reaching her body. Senior Brother Zhou wanted to vomit blood. He dared to swear that Shen Yanxiao was taunting him. She could have raised herself to a safer height, but she stayed half an inch away from his attack range. He was so angry that he wished he could knock himself to death every time he attacked. Chapter 1101 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (11)

Chapter 1101: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (11)

He wished to hurt her, but he could not touch her. This kind of frustrating fight made Senior Brother Zhou depressed to the extreme. At the same time, the smile and rxed expression on Elder Wen and Luo Fan¡¯s faces instantly copsed. ¡°Too shameless!¡± Luo Fan gnashed his teeth as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. He originally thought that Shen Yanxiao was doomed, but he did not expect her to be so smart to think of such a method in such an intense battle. ¡°What should we do? I don¡¯t think the one from the Broken Star Pce can reach Shen Yanxiao anymore.¡± Elder Wen was anxious. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strategy made him nervous. Luo Fan did not say anything. When it came to herbalism, he was considered a professional, but when it came to fighting, he was aplete noob. Even if he had the required skills, he would still be at a loss if they were to fight. Elder Wen and Luo Fan¡¯s mood fell to the pits. Long Fei and Long Xueyao, on the other hand, were amazed by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s adaptability. Long Fei had many outstanding Archers under him, but rarely would there be someone so innovative. Before this, Shen Yanxiao had been passively getting beaten up. Under such a mental strain, she had not lost her bearings and found such a good strategy to flip the battlefield. Her mental fortitude was indeed outstanding. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hail of arrows did not stop for a single moment. She had practically sent all her grievances back to Senior Brother Zhou. Even though Senior Brother Zhou was powerful, he was at his wit¡¯s end in the current situation. He could not hit Shen Yanxiao, but she could easily shoot an arrow at him. What was even more disgusting was that Vermilion Bird was by her side to support her. Right now, Senior Brother Zhou was at his wit¡¯s end. He could not think of any methods to change the current situation. On the other side, the eight members of the Broken Star Pce were engaged in a bitter fight against Lan Fengli. Lan Fengli¡¯s energy seemed endless as he continuously attacked the Pdins and Swordmasters in front of him. The totems in the hands of the two Archpriests at the back never stoppeding, but their magic power was limited. As Lan Fengli¡¯s fists became more and more violent, the two Archpriests¡¯ magic power was about to run out. If they could not add more Sacred Shields on the Pdins, their blockade on Lan Fengli would bepletely shattered. All of them were afraid. Lan Fengli was like a peerless killing god. He was radiating strong killing intent from head to toe. Every attack was aimed at the opponent¡¯s neck or chest. As long as he broke through their defenses, he would end a life in one move. Those from the Broken Star Pce wanted to cry. They never expected that such a seemingly simple mission would turn into such a terrifying battle. The ferocity of the young man in front of them had far exceeded any of their previous opponents. If they were slightly negligent, only death awaited them. No one dared to lower their vignce at that moment. However, no matter how persistent they were, their magic and battle aura would eventually run out. With Lan Fengli¡¯s continued assault, the magic of the two priests was soon exhausted. Thestyer of the Sacred Shield on the Pdin was shattered by Lan Fengli. The next second, Lan Fengli¡¯s right hand had pierced through the Pdin¡¯s light armor and his chest. Apanied by a shrill cry, Lan Fengli¡¯s fingers tightly gripped a bloody heart. His chilly gaze swept across the people from the Broken Star Pce who were like birds startled by the mere twang of a bow. Chapter 1102 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (12)

Chapter 1102: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (12)

The death of the Pdin represented theplete copse of the Broken Star Pce¡¯s defenses. Among the eight of them, thest Pdin was theirst line of defense. Lan Fengli advanced triumphantly, and his ten fingers suddenly stretched out and became iparably sharp. His fingernails that were sharper than daggers instantly slit the throats of the two swordsmen. The wounds on the necks of the two swordsmen spat out hot blood, sttering all over Lan Fengli¡¯s body. At that very moment, he was like an evil spirit from the blood pool of hell. Just the sight of him made everyone tremble with fear. Four out of the nine Second-ss Experts from the Broken Star Pce had died, and the remaining five were not Lan Fengli¡¯s opponents. They were like arrows at the end of their flight as they retreated in fear under Lan Fengli¡¯s gaze. They wanted to shout for Senior Brother Zhou to assist them, but the moment they turned back, they saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s figure dashing above their heads like a ghost. Currently, Vermilion Bird was attracting all of Senior Brother Zhou¡¯s attention, and a chilly smile curled on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips as she shot an arrow towards Senior Brother Zhou¡¯s back. ¡°Be careful!¡± The five Second-ss Experts of the Broken Star Pce shouted in unison. The next second, Senior Brother Zhou dodged Vermilion Bird¡¯s attack before dodging to the left in a sorry state, barely avoiding Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attack. Just when everyone thought that Senior Brother Zhou was safe, a silver light shed past their eyes. In the blink of an eye, an arrow fiercely pierced through Senior Brother Zhou¡¯s fragile neck. Until thatst second, Senior Brother Zhou did not realize what had happened. He would never understand where that lethal arrow came from. Senior Brother Zhou copsed in a pool of blood, leaving the five of them in despair. Shen Yanxiaonded back on the ground. She aimed five arrows at the five shocked Second-ss Experts. Behind them, Lan Fengli was approaching step by step. Despair shrouded all of them. Never in their wildest dreams did they expect that the mission would bring about such a cmity. They were told that they were dealing with a recently promoted Magic Archer, so why... They had lost a Great Swordsman and four Second-ss Experts? ¡°Shen Yanxiao, you... do you really want to go against the Broken Star Pce?¡± One of the Second-ss Experts looked at Shen Yanxiao in horror with a pale face. At that moment, they no longer felt as invincible as they were when they came. Their hearts were filled with fear. Even if they were saying the same inditimating words, they were still trembling. Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and tilted her head to look at the five experts who were like stray dogs. ¡°It¡¯s not that I want to go against you, but you won¡¯t let me go. I won¡¯t retaliate unless I¡¯m provoked. If you don¡¯t want to let me go, don¡¯t tell me I have to stretch my neck and wait for you to chop it off?¡± She was someone who advocated peace. ¡°No! We have no intention of going against you! There must be some misunderstanding between us! The elders did not ask us to kill you, they merely wanted to warn you. It¡¯s... it¡¯s Senior Brother Zhou who harbored a grudge against you due to Ruan Yingzhe¡¯s death. Therefore, he wanted to kill you! The Elders of the Broken Star Pce... they really had no intention of killing you!¡± At this point, their dignity and demeanor as experts had been thrown to the back of their minds. They only wanted to continue living, so they pushed all the me to the deceased Senior Brother Zhou. Chapter 1103 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (13)

Chapter 1103: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (13)

¡°Oh?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. No one could tell what she was thinking. ¡°When did the Broken Star Pce be so easy to talk to? They are even willing to let me live?¡± One of the Second-ss Experts immediately said, ¡°It¡¯s true! We didn¡¯t lie to you. We don¡¯t know what the Elder was thinking, but when he told us about the mission, he did warn us not to harm your life. He only said... to get rid of the people around you and suppress you.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile deepened. It was not that she did not believe their words, but... The Broken Star Pce¡¯s actions were rather intriguing. He did not wish to kill her, the mastermind, but rather culling her subordinates. No matter how she looked at it, it seemed weird. ¡°Are you not going to kill me?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled even more brilliantly. The five experts from the Broken Star Pce nodded. They believed that Shen Yanxiao was not an idiot. If she were to kill all of them, she would never reconcile with the Broken Star Pce. She would not want to create such a terrifying enemy for herself. Shen Yanxiao put down her Clemance and the five of them breathed a sigh of relief. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Killing the people around me is no different from killing me.¡± The five experts from the Broken Star Pce were stunned. The next second, Shen Yanxiao announced their death. ¡°Xiao Feng, kill them.¡± ¡°What...¡± The five experts from the Broken Star Pce wanted to plead more for their lives, but Lan Fengli, who had arrived behind them, did not give them any chance to speak. In the blink of an eye, five bodies plopped down in front of Shen Yanxiao. Lan Fengli¡¯s fingers were dripping with blood as he stood rooted on the spot. He did not even spare a nce at those people he had killed. When his eyes that were filled with killing intent met Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes, the killing intent faded away in an instant and a clear and pure dependence covered his eyes once again. It did not matter if it was killing a hundred or a thousand, as long as it was her request, he would do anything for her. Shen Yanxiao sneered as she looked at the bodies on the ground. In the end, the experts from the Broken Star Pce were merely a group of hypocrites who believed themselves infallible. With their strength, they could disregard orders and kill her. Only when their strength wascking did they recall the Elders¡¯ advice. What a joke. If she had not killed Senior Brother Zhou, they would not have let her go. Their change in attitude was merely their fear of death talking. Did they honestly believe that everyone in the world was the same as them? As long as she was alive, the people around her could be sacrificed at will? Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao was never a generous person. She was very petty, especially when it came to the lives of those around her. She would never allow anyone to regard anyone around her to be a sacrifice. All ten members of the Broken Star Pce had died in battle, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side did not suffer any damage. It was hard to believe that she could aplish such a feat. Long Fei looked at Shen Yanxiao with trust and surprise, but there was also admiration! Two people and a mythical beast fought against ten experts of the Broken Star Pce, and they managed to escape unscathed after killing all of them. Even Long Fei could not achieve such a brilliant feat. With his abilities, he could at most deal with one expert from the Broken Star Pce. Even that Senior Brother Zhou was not someone he could deal with. However, Shen Yanxiao did it. And she was only 14 years old! Chapter 1104 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (14)

Chapter 1104: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (14)

Elder Wen and Luo Fan¡¯s expressions were unsightly to the extreme. Never in their wildest dreams did they expect such an oue. The ten experts of the Broken Star Pce had been ughtered by Shen Yanxiao and that mysterious young man right before their eyes. Those were nine Second-ss experts and a Great Second-ss Expert! Even for a country, it would be hard for them to bring out such a powerful lineup. Yet, Shen Yanxiao, Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli had wiped out such an invincible lineup before their very eyes... In an instant, Elder Wen felt a chill spread throughout his body. The contempt he had shown towards Shen Yanxiao had turned into a chill that ran through his veins. How terrifying was this little girl? She had already broken through the second ss promotion at the age of 14 and had also signed a contract with Vermilion Bird. Not only were there five promising Second-ss Experts by her side, but there was also a super killing god that could instantly kill nine Second-ss Experts! Dislike and loathing had turned into guilt and fear due to her terrifying disy of strength. At that very moment, Elder Wen regretted opposing Shen Yanxiao in the beginning. Why did he have to give her attitude time and time again? What was the point of his discrimination against her? She even dared to kill people from the Broken Star Pce, let alone an elder from the Seventh Kingdom. The blood drained from Elder Wen¡¯s face. He had even cursed Geng Di in his heart hundreds and thousands of times. If it were not for Geng Di¡¯s hostility towards Shen Yanxiao, he would not have shown hatred towards such a terrifying pervert. Opposing Shen Yanxiao? That was simply a joke. Shen Yanxiao did not even care about the Broken Star Pce. What about him? Elder Wen trembled in fear. He wished he could disappear from the hall at once. Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back, he wanted to say something to ease the tension, but he did not dare to speak. However, Shen Yanxiao did not even care about him. After she dealt with the ten experts from the Broken Star Pce, she immediately said to Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli, ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look at Qi Xia and the rest.¡± The experts sent by the Broken Star Pce were split into two batches. One group came to deal with her while the other went to the pavilion. The Broken Star Pce had sent ten experts to deal with her alone. She wondered how the situation was with the Five Beasts. ¡°Okay.¡± Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli immediately nodded. Vermilion Bird rushed out of the mansion at the first instance and expanded its body outside the gates. Lan Fengli and Shen Yanxiao immediately jumped on its back and dashed towards the pavilion. Until Shen Yanxiao and the rest disappeared from everyone¡¯s line of sight, the main hall of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion was still as quiet as before. Long Fei and Long Xueyao were worried about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety, so they left in a hurry after bidding farewell to Elder Wen and Duan Hen. In the huge hall, only Elder Wen, Duan Hen and the ashen Luo Fan were left. They looked at the ten bodies lying on the floor and were speechless for a long time. ¡°Elder Wen...¡± Luo Fan spoke after a long time, but before he could finish speaking, Elder Wen interrupted him. ¡°There¡¯s no need to say anything else. Please leave Twilight City as soon as possible.¡± He did not wish to participate in the fight between Luo Fan and Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Elder Wen, why are you so afraid? The agreement between the four countries is still there. Shen Yanxiao would never dare to attack you.¡± Luo Fan¡¯s expression was very ugly. His hatred had reached its peak when he did not see her killed just now. Chapter 1105 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (15)

Chapter 1105: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (15)

¡°The agreement between the four countries?¡± Elder Wen sneered and looked at Luo Fan. ¡°Shen Yanxiao does not even care about the Broken Star Pce. How much restriction do you think the agreement has on her? Just because she did not disy her might previously, it does not mean she is afraid. It¡¯s just that we have yet to touch her bottom line. If we continue to antagonize her, do you think our cities can stop her if she were to attack? Don¡¯t forget, she still has eight mythical beasts behind her!¡± ¡°The Broken Star Pce will deal with her sooner orter.¡± Luo Fan gnashed his teeth. Elder Wen was not so polite to Luo Fan. ¡°Then we¡¯ll talk about it after we get rid of her.¡± ¡°Then I shall take my leave first.¡± Luo Fan forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart and left with a taut face. ... In the ruins of the pavilion, the five members of Phantom were locked in a fierce fight with the experts from the Broken Star Pce. It was clearly a 10 v.s 25 brawl, but Qi Xia and the others were not at a disadvantage. They relied on their seamless teamwork with the mythical beasts to stabilize the situation. The exciting fight between the two sides caused the citizens of Twilight City to apud on the side. They originally believed that the fight between Shen Yanxiao and Duan Hen was already very intense during the tournament. However, after witnessing the fight between the Five Beasts and 20 plus Second-ss Experts, they could only feel admiration deep down. ¡°Who are those people? Are they all Second-ss Experts?¡± Those who were busy watching the fierce battle were curious about the identity of the experts from the Broken Star Pce. In a situation where the second ss promotion was extremely rare, there was actually an organization who could dispatch more than 20 Second-ss Experts at once. That was simply heaven-defying. When Sun Never Sets dispatched five Second-ss Experts in one go, it had shocked the entire Twilight City. But now, the sight before them was even more heaven-defying. Over 20 Second-ss Experts... the number of renowned Second-ss Experts was no more than twenty to thirty, right? ¡°I heard them mention something about the Broken Star Pce?¡± ¡°What is the Broken Star Pce? I¡¯ve never heard of it!¡± For ordinary people, the name Broken Star Pce was too unfamiliar. Suddenly, a white-haired old man seemed to have heard of the Broken Star Pce. He whispered, ¡°What do you youngsters know? The Broken Star Pce is one of the two most mysterious and powerful organizations in the Brilliance Continent. In the Brilliance Continent, other than the God Realm, there is only the Broken Star Pce. The founder of the Broken Star Pce was the human expert who participated in the war between gods and devils. Do you really think that the talents of humans have declined over the years? In fact, the real experts have been invited away by the Broken Star Pce.¡± ¡°That powerful?¡± ¡°What do you think? I heard that the lowest ranked experts in the Broken Star Pce are at the initial second ss promotion. Otherwise, which organization could send so many Second-ss Experts in one go?¡± ¡°So many Second-ss Experts...¡± Everyone gulped. Just by listening to him, they felt that the Broken Star Pce was extremely terrifying. With the old man¡¯s words, the masses who did not know the truth immediately felt that the Broken Star Pce was extremely powerful and stood on the same level as the God Realm in their minds. However, there was a young man who did not think much of it. ¡°Is the Broken Star Pce that great? But why do I feel that they are merely so-so? 20 plus Second-ss Experts can¡¯t even defeat five youths of the same level. In the end, their reputation is just slightly better. I feel that the five youth from Sun Never Sets are the real experts.¡± The young man¡¯s casual words caused the surrounding people to quiet down. Chapter 1106 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (16)

Chapter 1106: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (16)

That¡¯s right, the Broken Star Pce was already so powerful, but over 20 Second-ss Experts were unable to take down five youths of the same level. Even though those five youths had mythical beasts by their side, it was still 10 versus 25. Even with their numerical advantage, they were dragged into a bitter fight. If this was not happening in their eyes, no one would have ever believed it to be true. Usually in a group brawl, the one who held the numerical advantage would win the brawl. However, what was in front of them turned that notion on its head. The group of spectators, who had previously thought that the Broken Star Pce was an almighty entity, had no choice but to ponder more deeply after they heard the young man¡¯s words. If the Broken Star Pce was almighty, then wouldn¡¯t those five youths from Sun Never Sets be powerful enough to defy the heavens? Everyone went silent. Previously, they already felt that the people in Sun Never Sets were abnormal enough. A ragtag group of mercenaries with no powerful magical beast was able to forcefully take down the elite team of Fantasy Devil City. A fourteen-year-old City Lord had directly pped the City Lord of another city, turning him into the idiot of the show like an idiot and in the final battle, five Second-ss Experts casually came out from their side, shocking the entire stadium. Right now, those five were fighting on equal grounds against 25 Second-ss Expert... and they had only summoned a mythical-level magical beast... They were all Second-ss Experts, but the fighting strength of those five youths was enough to stump anyone from the Broken Star Pce. Now that it hade to this, people were starting to subconsciously be curious about the city that produced perverts. As the saying goes, it was not a big deal to watch a show. The onlookers looked forward to the fight between the Broken Star Pce and Phantom. However, the situation on both sides was not as optimistic as the spectators thought. Even though Qi Xia and the others were strong as mythical beasts and had seamless teamwork, they were still at a disadvantage in number. One person and one mythical beast had to face at least four men¡¯s joint attack; the pressure of suffering this was unimaginable. If they had not signed a blood contract with a mythical beast, they would probably have been exhausted to the extent that their legs would give out. Even then, it was still somewhat strenuous for them. The experts from the Broken Star Pce were unaware of the Phantom¡¯s strenuous plight. Senior Brother Qian wondered if these five youths were still human. Up until now, none of them had suffered any injuries. Instead, the Broken Star Pce had lost two Second-ss Experts in session. They were already bullying them with numbers, but they were the ones who lost first. Senior Brother Qian did not even dare to imagine such a thing to ever happen. Senior Brother Qian was leading three Second-ss Experts to deal with Qi Xia. After fighting for a long time, he felt more and more apprehensive. Qi Xia¡¯s chantless magic was simr to a human artillery that would st them if they were slightly careless. Furthermore, his magic seemed to be inexhaustible and after a series of chantless magical spells, he did not seem to be exhausted at all. This was simply too much. ¡°Qi Xia, why are you staying in that Phantom with your strength? If you are willing to join the Broken Star Pce, you will definitely reach greater heights!¡± Senior Brother Qian had been battered by Qi Xia¡¯s endless magical spells so much so that he wished to bang his head against the wall in frustration. With seemingly no end to this fight, he could only persuade Qi Xia to join the Broken Star Pce again. Qi Xia looked at Senior Brother Qian with a smile, but his hands did not stop moving. He continuously released tworge-scale spells with his staff and said slowly, ¡°No matter how good the Broken Star Pce is, it is not even worth 1/10000 of Phantom in my heart.¡± Qi Xia¡¯s rejection was still as decisive as before, but the spectators were secretly amazed. What kind of organization was Phantom, for Qi Xia to give up the Broken Star Pce¡¯s invitation than to leave? Chapter 1107 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (17)

Chapter 1107: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (17)

Could it be another huge and mysterious organization? Unfortunately, this time, no one could exin to them what ¡®Phantom¡¯ was. It was just that everyone subconsciously categorized it as an organization on the same level as the God Realm and the Broken Star Pce. Just when everyone thought that the battle between the Broken Star Pce and the Phantom wouldst until daybreak, a huge ball of me flew towards them from the sky. The scarlet mes instantly dyed the horizon of Twilight City red. The people on the ground looked up and saw Shen Yanxiao standing on the back of the huge ming bird with a gorgeous smile on her face. ¡°The Broken Star Pce is really capable. 25 experts can¡¯t even take down five men from my Phantom.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clear voice sounded in the sky. There was deep pride in her pleasant voice. Phantom! That word once again appeared in everyone¡¯s ears and they looked at Shen Yanxiao on the Vermilion Bird¡¯s back in shock. Could it be that the extremely abnormal City Lord of Sun Never Sets was also from Phantom? Oh oh oh oh! What kind of organization was Phantom? The people¡¯s curiosity about Phantom had been raised to the highest peak, but Shen Yanxiao waspletely unaware of it. She looked down at the battlefield from the sky. She could clearly see the overall situation. The fact that Qi Xia and the others couldst against so many experts from the Broken Star Pce made her hair stand. As expected of her family¡¯s beasts, their fighting strength was off the charts! When Senior Brother Qian heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice, he suddenly looked up. When he saw Shen Yanxiao appearing in front of him without a single scratch, he was instantly stunned on the spot. ¡°How could this be... how could Shen Yanxiao be fine?¡± Senior Brother Qian¡¯s eyes were filled with shock. There were a total of ten experts sent to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion! Moreover, one of them was a Great Swordsman that wasparable to him in strength. Such a group of elites was only sent to deal with Shen Yanxiao and right now, Shen Yanxiao had appeared before him without a single w. What did this mean? ¡°Senior Brother Qian, did Senior Brother Zhou and the rest fail?¡± A Magic Archer from the Broken Star Pce looked at Senior Brother Qian in horror. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance meant that theirrades had failed. ¡°Damn it.¡± Senior Brother Qian gritted his teeth. They had all failed their mission. Not only were 25 of them dyed by the five youths from Phantom, but the other team seemed to have been wiped out as well. However... Shen Yanxiao was clearly a Magic Archer that had just broken through to the second ss promotion. Even with Vermilion Bird¡¯s help, it was impossible for her to deal with those ten experts from the Broken Star Pce. Senior Brother Qian could not figure it out no matter what. ¡°Tsk tsk, the Broken Star Pce is giving us face by sending out so many experts. In that case, I shall not be too rude.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Under everyone¡¯s gaze, her petite figure suddenly leaped down from Vermilion Bird¡¯s back! However, before shended on the ground, she had already taken out her Clemance and shot arrows at the Priests of the Broken Star Pce! In a short span of three seconds, Shen Yanxiao had released five arrows! Three secondster, Shen Yanxiao dexterouslynded on a broken boulder. Her petite figure stood gracefully with a proud smile on her ruddy lips and her ck hair fluttered in the evening breeze. She raised her bow and nocked an arrow on the bow. She then aimed at Senior Brother Qian who was fighting against Qi Xia and sneered. ¡°No one from the Broken Star Pce shall leave here today.¡± Chapter 1108 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (18)

Chapter 1108: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (18)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s statement shocked everyone! That was an absolute deration of extermination! The target she wanted to eliminate was one of the two giants of the Brilliance Continent, the Broken Star Pce! The onlookers felt that Shen Yanxiao had gone crazy, but a voice in their hearts was telling them that there was nothing the City Lord could not aplish. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, don¡¯t be too arrogant!¡± Senior Brother Qian gnashed his teeth and looked at Shen Yanxiao, but his heart could not calm down for a long time. Shen Yanxiao smoothed her brow and smiled. ¡°I¡¯m not allowed to be arrogant? I¡¯ve been arrogant my entire life. Do you think I¡¯m afraid of you?¡± When they saw Shen Yanxiao appear, the Five Beasts breathed a sigh of relief. They were already exhausted, but in an instant, it was as if they had been injected with chicken blood. Vermilion Bird rushed down and transformed back into a child. Behind him, Lan Fengli quietly appeared. Without a single word of nonsense, he immediately rushed towards the nearest Second-ss Expert. With a wave of his hand, his sharp nails directly blew the expert¡¯s head away! His sister had said not to leave a single one alive. Senior Brother Qian gasped when he saw Lan Fengli killing a Second-ss Expert in the blink of an eye. Who was that young man? He could not sense any aura from him. When did such a terrifying person appear by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side? ¡°Do it.¡± Killing intent rose in her heart. Shen Yanxiao shouted and dashed into the crowd with Vermilion Bird. With the addition of Shen Yanxiao, Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli, the originally close fight became a massacre. Lan Fengli was like a god of death with a sickle in his hand. Wherever he went, he would take away the souls of the dead. The experts of the Broken Star Pce who fell under his hands did not even know when Lan Fengli got close. Shen Yanxiao joined Qi Xia and dealt with the other three Second-ss Experts. Vermilion Bird rushed to assist Yan Yu. For a moment, wails continuously sounded from the experts of the Broken Star Pce. Once the bnce was broken, there was no possibility of recovery. People only saw that the Phantom members were frantically suppressing the experts from the Broken Star Pce. Just as Shen Yanxiao had mentioned, not a single one was spared. The Five beasts were also merciless. Lan Fengli had disrupted the Broken Star Pce¡¯s formation and reaped the lives of the Priests one after another. Without the support of the priests, the strength of the other professionals in the Broken Star Pce had been greatly reduced, causing their defenses to copse. However, the Phantom members were unstoppable and their attacks became increasingly ferocious. In the blink of an eye, the number of experts from the Broken Star Pce had been reduced to nearly ten and most of them were covered in wounds. All of them were in a sorry state and none of them were as arrogant as before. ¡°Everyone,e here!¡± Senior Brother Qian¡¯s heart bled. Looking at the experts he had personally brought out getting massacred one by one, his eyes reddened with anger. However, he also knew that if this continued, they would only be gradually exhausted by Shen Yanxiao and the rest. Instead of getting gradually eaten away, why not... Under Senior Brother Qian¡¯s call, the remaining experts from the Broken Star Pce immediately gathered around him. However, they no longer had their former splendor. On their exhausted faces and their eyes that were still in shock, their internal fear had been revealed. With the glory gone, they had been suppressed by Shen Yanxiao and the others like stray dogs. The Broken Star Pce, once the most elite human organization in the Brilliance Continent, was now a joke. Chapter 1109 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (19)

Chapter 1109: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (19)

The experts of the Broken Star Pce gathered together, while Qi Xia and the others tacitly stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. ¡°Have you resolved everything on your end?¡± Qi Xia smiled and looked at Shen Yanxiao. They were relieved to see that she was unharmed. ¡°Take a guess.¡± Shen Yanxiao lifted one of her brow. The Five Beasts smiled but said nothing. Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s flushed face, they knew that everything went well. The six members of Phantom and Lan Fengli shifted their attention to the Broken Star Pce. Senior Brother Qian¡¯s expression was unsightly. The experts around him were in an extremely bad state. They had never suffered such a setback before, so their current situation was too shocking for them. ¡°Senior Brother Qian, what should we do?¡± A Second-ss Expert looked at Senior Brother Qian with a long face. He was truly afraid. He had never felt death so close to him when he saw hisrade getting slit by Lan Fengli. Senior Brother Qian gritted his teeth. He did not expect things to turn out like this. However, if this continued, all of them would probably be buried here. ¡°Protect me. Even if I die, I will not disgrace the reputation of the Broken Star Pce.¡± Senior Brother Qian took a deep breath and decided to go for broke. It was impossible for them to retreat in one piece today, but he could not bear to be killed by a group of juniors. Even if he had to die, he would drag them down with him! Everyone from the Broken Star Pce was shocked and immediately understood Senior Brother Qian¡¯s intentions. In an instant, the experts stood by his side and formed a circle to protect him. ¡°What are they doing?¡± Tang Nazhi put his hand on Li Xiaowei¡¯s shoulder and looked at the experts from the Broken Star Pce with a strange expression. Under everyone¡¯s protection, Senior Brother Qian slowly raised the staff in his hand. His pale lips parted and a series of iprehensible curses flowed out from his mouth. Qi Xia¡¯s expression changed in an instant. ¡°We can¡¯t let him finish chanting. He wants to use the Great Archmagus spell to perish together with us!¡± Qi Xia¡¯s voice sounded anxious. ¡°Life Struggle Magic?¡± The members of Phantom were unfamiliar with that spell, but something that could make Qi Xia nervous was not as simple as it seemed. Shen Yanxiao did not wait for Qi Xia¡¯s exnation and immediately said, ¡°Yang Xi, Nazhi, follow me and charge! Xiaowei, Qi Xia, concentrate all your attacks on the three on the left. Ah Yu, prepare the Sacred Shield!¡± Regardless of the Broken Star Pce¡¯s ns, they had no reason to let themplete it. The Phantom members had a tacit understanding of each other. The very next second after Shen Yanxiao gave the order, Shen Yanxiao, Yang Xi and Tang Nazhi took the lead and dashed over. Qi Xia and Li Xiaowei had already aimed all their attacks at the three on the left while Yan Yu¡¯s totem casted a Sacred Shield on them at an astonishing speed. Arge amount of magical power spread out from Senior Brother Qian¡¯s staff. The huge pressureing from that staff was enough to cause the citizens of Twilight City to be fearful. He had practically gathered all the magical power in the surroundings around him. The degree of terror was unimaginable! Magic of Life Struggle, just like its name, was a magic that would send the target of the caster and the caster into the scythe of the god of death. Chapter 1110 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (20)

Chapter 1110: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (20)

This type of advanced spell that only a Great Archmagus could cast would instantly gather all the magical power of a Great Archmagus. The destructive power of such a spell was iparable to any advanced spell. As long as Senior Brother Qian finished chanting, no matter how powerful the Phantom members were, they would not have any hopes of survival. After casting this magic, the caster would be reduced to a cripple with no way of recovery. Furthermore, the caster would also suffer from a bacsh. This was a fight to the death! Yang Xi charged forward with absolute speed. The three people Shen Yanxiao selected were Magus and Magic Archer with extremely low defense. Once Yang Xi and Tang Nazhi closed in on them, the consequences could be imagined. In front of them, the six mythical beasts started to harass them without giving them any chance to support their left side. Furthermore, Lan Fengli, who had reached a certain level of savageness, was suppressing them. It was already difficult for them to protect themselves, so how could they have the spare energy to care about others? Yang Xi¡¯s charge instantly broke up the three¡¯s formation and Tang Nazhi followed suit. The Shatter Cut directly swept across, not giving them any time to attack. Shen Yanxiao had fought against Great Swordsman before and naturally, she knew how weak these long-range professionals were when they were in closebat. In the face of Yang Xi and Tang Nazhi¡¯s harassment, the three of them had no chance to fight back. Even so, the Broken Star Pce did not back down. They were well aware that Senior Brother Qian¡¯s magic was theirst hope. If it was interrupted, then they would have no hope. The Broken Star Pce and Phantom entered into another intense fight, and neither side was willing to give in. Senior Brother Qian¡¯s chants became faster and faster. Just as he was about to finish chanting, the surrounding air was filled with dense magical power. Shen Yanxiao frowned and stared at Senior Brother Qian. Her several attempts to attack him had been interrupted by several long-range professionals from the Broken Star Pce. If they wanted to stop him, they could only rush into the protective circle! Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and her petite figure suddenly hid behind Yang Xi and Tang Nazhi, waiting for an opportunity. Senior Brother Qian¡¯s chants wereing to an end. He only needed a few more words before he could cast Life Struggle. His malicious eyes swept across the Phantom members as he sinisterly thought that he would kill them here no matter what! A few more seconds would suffice! However, just as Senior Brother Qian chanted thest syble, a petite figure suddenly leaped up from the front of the crowd. Yang Xi abandoned his heavy shield and directly threw something into the sky. Shen Yanxiao used the momentum and leaped over the heads of everyone from the Broken Star Pce! The arrow was nocked on the bowstring. The instant Shen Yanxiao was in the air, she released her fingers. A silver light shed past and flew straight towards Senior Brother Qian. The Priest of the Broken Star Pce gave up protecting himself. He quickly turned around and cast all the Holy Shields on Senior Brother Qian. It was impossible for a Magic Archer to break the Sacred Shield of an Archpriest. Almost everyone felt sorry for Shen Yanxiao. The Phantom members were powerless to stop Senior Brother Qian¡¯s chants. Chapter 1111 - Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (21)

Chapter 1111: Achieving Fame After Their First Battle (21)

Just as Senior Brother Qian uttered thest syble, a huge vortex of magical power hovered above his head. The disaster was about to arrive. Just as Senior Brother Qian finished chanting thest syble, a silver light directly went past his shoulders and pierced through the high-grade magical core on his staff! With a crisp cracking sound, the magical core on the staff in Senior Brother Qian¡¯s hand was instantly shattered into pieces... The dark blue magical core turned into a crystal in an instant. Under the light of the mes, it flickered with a beautiful yet despairing light. The staff that was used to cast magic was destroyed at thest second and the magical power lost control in an instant. The vortex above Senior Brother Qian¡¯s head suddenly gathered together and smashed towards his head at a strange speed. Magical bacsh!! This was the nightmare of all Magus. Everyone knew that if a spell was interrupted during the casting process, all the magical power in the spell would return to the caster¡¯s body. However, this type of action would bring about a cmity to the caster! The spell Senior Brother Qian cast was said to be the most powerful spell avable to Great Archmagus, and the timing of the interruption was at thest second before he released his magic. It was the same as enduring aplete spell! No Magus could withstand such a powerful magic bacsh! Magical vortex poured into his entire body and a strange scarlet color suddenly appeared on Senior Brother Qian¡¯s deathly pale face with distinct veins. Magical power surged throughout his eight meridians and the uncontroble magical power crushed him into a ball the very next second! Bang! With a loud bang, Senior Brother Qian exploded in an instant. Fresh blood mixed with broken bones and flesh sprayed out in all directions! In an instant, a Second-ss Great Archmagus disappeared without a trace. Experts of the Broken Star Pce and Phantom were also knocked away by the impact. Shen Yanxiao was the closest to Senior Brother Qian. When he blew up, she was still in mid-air and could not dodge. The impact she received was dozens of times heavier than the others. Her petite body was sent flying dozens of meters away in an instant before crashing against the wall. The powerful impact caused Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes to turn white. Her vision was pitch-ck and her mind was buzzing. She felt waves of acute pain throughout her body and her chest felt as if it had been struck by a hammer. ¡°Sister!¡± Lan Fengli dashed towards Shen Yanxiao almost immediately. He had the strong physique of a dragon so even though the impact was powerful, it did not harm him much. Lan Fengli hurried to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and helped her up. Shen Yanxiao shook her head with great difficulty and her vision gradually recovered. There was a trace of blood on the corner of her mouth and her eardrums had been popped by the shockwave. Fresh blood continuously surged from her ears. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Shen Yanxiao forced herself to speak. The spell of a Great Archmagus was indeed powerful and that was only after Senior Brother Qian absorbed most of the magical power. If she were to let himplete his spell, the consequences would be unimaginable. Not to mention her, probably even Yang Xi with the highest defense could not withstand it. Chapter 1112 - Preparations (1)

Chapter 1112: Preparations (1)

Senior Brother Qian died without aplete corpse. The remaining experts from the Broken Star Pce were no match for the Phantom. A massacre unfolded in an instant and soon, corpses were littered on the ground. The Phantom members won the final victory. Just as Shen Yanxiao said, no one from the Broken Star Pce was spared. The war broke out in Twilight City and the name of Phantom soon spread throughout the entire city. The pavilion they had lived in had copsed so they could no longer stay there. After Shen Yanxiao resolved everything, she temporarily moved the people of Sun Never Sets to a hotel in Twilight City. During this period, Luo Fan hastily left Twilight City. Elder Wen hid in the mansion, not daring to take a step out. The citizens of Twilight City looked at the people of Sun Never Sets with respect. In the hotel, Shen Yanxiao and the Five Beast were now resting to heal their internal injuries. It could be said that they had paid a small price to resolve a huge crisis. However, no one felt rxed after the crisis was temporarily resolved. The arrival of the Broken Star Pce had sounded an rm bell for Shen Yanxiao. Even though they had averted the crisis, they were well aware that their grudge with the Broken Star Pce had not been resolved. Even though they had killed all the experts sent by the Broken Star Pce, they knew that the news would soon spread to the Broken Star Pce. At that time, they might have to face more enemies. It was already dangerous for them to continue staying in Twilight City. Shen Yanxiao had already decided to return to Sun Never Sets in two days. She could only fight against the Broken Star Pce in her territory. Long Fei and Long Xueyao came to visit Shen Yanxiao when she was recuperating. Long Fei did not ask much about the Broken Star Pce. He merely reminded Shen Yanxiao that the Broken Star Pce was powerful. All the over 30 Second-ss Experts they sent out had fallen, so more experts would be dispatched for the next attack. No one knew how many experts there were in the Broken Star Pce. Shen Yanxiao was lucky to have escaped the cmity this time, but it would not be so easy in the future. Two dayster, the team from Sun Never Sets decided to return to the main city, but Elder Wen avoided them. Only Duan Hen and a team of guards escorted Shen Yanxiao out of the city. On the way back to the city, Vermilion Bird started to suffer from motion sickness again. When they came, Shen Yanxiao had prepared a potion to prevent motion sickness, but now that the potion had been used up, Vermilion Bird could only vomit all the way back. Shen Yanxiao tried to make him return to her body, but the proud little kid would rather die than submit to motion sickness. ¡°Many things have to be put on the agenda after we return.¡± Shen Yanxiao sat in the carriage and patted Vermilion Bird¡¯s back with one hand while looking at the Five Beasts and Lan Fengli who squeezed in her carriage. She was pressed for time, and she had to ount for everything before she returned to Sun Never Sets. ¡°Are you referring to the matter of finding magical beasts?¡± Qi Xia furrowed his brows. This trip to Twilight City could be said to be a rewarding journey. The greatest loss was the magical beasts of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. ¡°That¡¯s right. I originally intended for Xiao Feng and the two Phoenixes to move together, but I¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t have enough time. Qi Xia, help me inform your grandfather that we would purchase magical beasts in the Longxuan Empire at all costs. I have to match everyone in Sun Never Sets with magical beasts.¡± The strength of Sun Never Sets was of two extremes. The Phantom members were powerful, but there were too few people who could realistically help them. Once a war broke out, they might not have enough strength. Chapter 1113 - Preparations (2)

Chapter 1113: Preparations (2)

¡°We have to contact the Bounty Hall of the four countries as well. As for the Blue Moon Dynasty, send someone to contact them. I have already discussed with Long Fei about the God Wind Alliance. He will keep an eye out for me. As for the Seventh Kingdom, it will be up to Duan Hen.¡± ¡°Duan Hen?¡± The five of them were puzzled. When did Shen Yanxiao connect with the City Lord of Twilight City? ¡°I have some contact with him in private and he wishes to cooperate with me. But right now, I am still considering it,¡± Shen Yanxiao said calmly. Everyone was speechless. This little girl was too savage. She went to contact the City Lord of Twilight City without saying anything. ¡°We have to arm everyone in Sun Never Sets in the shortest time possible. The five of you happen to be Second-ss Experts of the five major professions. In the future, I will leave the education of Sun Never Sets to you. Before the beast tide, I want them to be able to protect themselves a little.¡± Shen Yanxiao had a splitting headache. She hadpletely fallen out with the Broken Star Pce. The Broken Star Pce must have been wary of Sun Never Sets by making use of her time in Twilight City. She was rushing back because she wanted to make full preparations. As long as they established their forces around Sun Never Sets and had advanced-ranked demons as protection, it would not be easy for the Broken Star Pce to deal with them. From the looks of it, Sun Never Sets seemed to be safe for the time being. However, there would be a beast tide soon. After the beast tide, even Sun Never Sets would suffer a huge loss. At that time, it would be the best time for the Broken Star Pce to retaliate. Before that, she had to umte the resources in her hands to prevent herself from falling. ¡°Leave these to us, don¡¯t worry.¡± The Five Beasts did not refuse. With their current strength, there were not many teachers who couldpare to them even in Saint Laurent Academy. Coupled with the fact that Shen Yanxiao was responsible for three professions, Magic Archer, Warlock, and Herbalist, she alone could teach three professions. To be able to use a Second-ss Expert as a teacher, the strength of this teacher was absolutely savage to the extreme. ¡°That¡¯s right. Where did you bring those advanced-ranked demons to? I haven¡¯t seen them in a long time.¡± Tang Nazhi had been curious about this question for a long time. He hesitated for a long time before he asked. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°I sent them for training.¡± ¡°Training?¡± ¡°There are many demons in Sun Never Sets, but demons arezy by nature and require a certain degree of training before they can be of great use. Their strength canpete with second ss professionals, and what theyck is teamwork.¡± Xiu was not in Sun Never Sets during this period so she wondered if those advanced-ranked demons had beenzy. Shen Yanxiao looked forward to her first demon army. With them, Sun Never Sets would stand strong. The five of them nodded. Shen Yanxiao was right. Sun Never Sets did require some decent armies to support it. Even though they had won the tournament, they had also exposed their weaknesses. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was the only team in Sun Never Sets thatcked strength. If they wanted to start a war, relying on them alone was far from enough. It would be absolutely a good thing if they could train the demons to maturity. The group of them discussed for a long time in the carriage as time passed by. Finally, a few dayster, the leading carriage could see the city gates of Sun Never Sets. After a long time, everyone had developed a strong attachment to the city. Chapter 1114 - Preparations (3)

Chapter 1114: Preparations (3)

Throughout the whole Brilliance Continent and the Forsaken Land, Sun Never Sets could be counted as their home. The wanderers had returned home. The travel-worn carriage slowly entered Sun Never Sets. Its citizens could be seen standing on both sides of the street¡ªthey knew that their City Lord had returned. Cheers sounded one after another. Even though they did not know the results of the tournament, the citizens of Sun Never Sets were over the moon as long as they could return safely. Uncle Nine, Su He and Yin Jiuchen had been waiting outside the mansion for their return for a long time. They looked around to find Shen Yanxiao but the first thing they saw was a pale-faced Vermilion Bird. Vermilion Bird crookedly got down from the carriage with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s help. The moment he touched the ground... ¡°rgh!¡± Vermilion Bird vomited... Just as Uncle Nine and the others were about to wee them, their faces turned twisted. All they saw Vermilion Bird vomiting all over the ce. They did not know if they should smile and wee everyone back or cry for Vermilion Bird. ¡°I... I don¡¯t want to ride on a carriage anymore...¡± After vomiting his guts out, Vermilion Bird was devastated. The pair ofrge scarlet eyes on his pale face were filled with tears of pain and his aggrieved appearance was heartbreaking. Shen Yanxiao patted his back and smiled. ¡°You¡¯ve said that many times.¡± Even though he said that he would still stubbornly refuse to return to her body on their next journey... Yan Yu mourned for Vermilion Bird. Even though he was a priest, he could only cast blessings on humans. For a mythical beast like Vermilion Bird, his blessings were ineffective. ¡°I¡¯m serious this time... urgh...¡± Vermilion Bird covered his chest and almost cried. ¡°Sure, sure,¡± Shen Yanxiao acted as if she was coaxing a child as she said. Vermilion Bird was in great pain. Little Phoenix on his head copied Shen Yanxiao¡¯s posture as he used his small wings to pat the Vermilion Bird¡¯s head in all seriousness. Mini Dragon seemed to be curious as it widened its eyes and looked at the vomiting Vermilion Bird. ¡°Chu... Chu...¡± Little Phoenix seemed to beforting the Vermilion Bird. ¡°Guji?¡± Mini Dragon had no idea what was happening. ¡°Chu! Chu!¡± ¡°Gu?¡± ¡°...¡± A mysterious conversation unfolded between the two little guys. ¡°City Lord, you¡¯re back.¡± Uncle Nine cleared his throat and led Su He and Yin Jiuchen to the front of the returning entourage. ¡°You¡¯re back. How is everything in the city?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with a smile. A trace of hesitation appeared on Uncle Nine¡¯s face. He looked at Shen Yanxiao and said in a soft voice, ¡°Some things have happened. City Lord, please enter the estate first.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Looking at Uncle Nine, it was evident that something had happened to Sun Never Sets after she left. ¡°Brother Du, take the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group brothers to rest first. Qi Xia, follow me.¡± Shen Yanxiao made arrangements for her subordinates. It was not a pleasant journey even though the whole journey was on carriages. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had sacrificed the most for their victory this time, and Shen Yanxiao had to rush them to recover. The five of them carried Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli, who felt weak in the knees, and entered the City Lord¡¯s Mansion together with Shen Yanxiao. Shen Jiawei was already waiting in the main hall of the mansion. The moment he saw Shen Yanxiao entering, he immediately knelt on one knee. Chapter 1115 - Robbing Corpses

Chapter 1115: Robbing Corpses

¡°Jiawei?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned and looked at Shen Jiawei. Shen Jiawei lowered his head and said in a low voice, ¡°City Lord, I am in the wrong. Please punish me.¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment before she sat down on the chair. Shen Jiawei had been performing well ever since he entered Sun Never Sets, and she could tell that he had turned over a new leaf. ¡°Let¡¯s talk after you get up.¡± Shen Jiawei did not dare to move and insisted on kneeling. ¡°City Lord, please allow me to finish.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. ¡°Just say it.¡± ¡°A few days after the City Lord left Sun Never Sets, my sister¡¯s... her grave was dug up and her corpse disappeared,¡± Shen Jiawei said. ¡°What!¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Jiawei in surprise. ¡°Who did it?¡± Shen Yanxiao was sure that Shen Jiayi was dead at that time. In order to prevent Shen Jiayi from having any special symptoms due to her transformation, she had even asked Yan Yu to specially examine her, and he concluded in the end that there was nothing wrong with her. After settling everything, she ordered someone to bury her. ¡°I don¡¯t know. I went to pay my respects to my sister not long ago and discovered it.¡± Shen Jiawei¡¯s voice was very low. He knew that Shen Jiayi hadmitted all sorts of evil so a peaceful death was unlikely. However, she was already dead and yet, such a situation had happened. It was honestly... Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She almost subconsciously thought of the group of people who had internally restructured Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei¡¯s bodies. Other than them, there was no other suspects. However, Shen Jiayi was already dead. Why would they go through so much trouble to just bring her corpse back? ¡°How about the other man¡¯s corpse?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked the man who came into contact with Shen Jiayi. Uncle Nine said, ¡°That man¡¯s remains are still there. There are no traces of it being touched.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Instead of bringing back the corpses of their subordinates, the other party had just taken Shen Jiayi away. No matter how she thought about it, it was weird. ¡°Jiawei, do you know which race Shen Jiayi was integrated into?¡± Among the eight major races, only the Undead race possessed the ability toe back from the dead. However, when Shen Jiayi died, her wounds were no different from an ordinary person. Shen Jiawei himself had integrated the characteristics of the Undead race and when he was injured, not a single trace of blood would flow out from his wound. However, such a situation did not happen to Shen Jiayi. ¡°I don¡¯t know. Sister didn¡¯t say anything after we met.¡± Shen Jiawei shook his head. Shen Yanxiao could not get any leads on this matter and this incident was out of her expectations. ¡°This has nothing to do with you. Get up.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not someone who could not distinguish right from wrong. Shen Jiayi was seeking her own death, but Shen Jiawei had turned over a new leaf. Shen Jiawei hesitated for a long time before he stood up, but he still looked guilty. If he had noticed something amiss with Shen Jiayi from the start and persistently persuaded her, perhaps things would not have ended up like this. ¡°Uncle Nine, did you bring someone to check Shen Jiayi¡¯s grave?¡± Shen Yanxiao could only search for clues from other ces. ¡°Yes. The grave was thoroughly destroyed. Shen Jiayi¡¯s corpse was taken away along with the coffin. Those people must have been very careful. They did not leave any footprints by the grave,¡± Uncle Nine said. With this lead cut off, it would be difficult for Shen Yanxiao to continue investigating. ¡°Let¡¯s not care about her for the time being. Are there any other things in the city that I should be aware about?¡± Instead of dwelling on a clueless matter, it was better to deal with other matters first. Chapter 1116 - Shen Siyu’s Arrival (1)

Chapter 1116: Shen Siyu¡¯s Arrival (1)

¡°One more thing,¡± Uncle Nine said. ¡°What else?¡± Shen Yanxiao could feel a splitting headacheing. She was honestly taking things one by one. Even if she had three heads and six arms, it was hard for her to handle so much. ¡°Well, it¡¯s not a big deal. It¡¯s just that there¡¯s a guest who came from afar who said that he¡¯s your brother. He came half a month ago and he¡¯s currently staying with Old Master Shen Feng,¡± Uncle Nine said. ¡°Brother...¡± Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded before a trace of pleasant surprise surfaced in her eyes. ¡°Brother Siyu?¡± ¡°Reporting to the City Lord, Brother Siyu is here.¡± Shen Jiawei recognized Shen Siyu and confirmed. A trace of a smile finally appeared on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fatigued face. Coincidentally, she had already wanted to look for Shen Siyu, but she did not expect him toe to her. ¡°Take me to him!¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately stood up, but Uncle Nine handed her a letter. ¡°This letter was sent to you by Teacher Yun Qi.¡± Shen Yanxiao took the letter and her depressed mood finally disappeared. Finally, there was good news. Before she left Sun Never Sets, she had sent a letter to Yun Qi to ask him how to cut off the magic supply for Phantom Beasts. Now, she finally received a reply. However, when Shen Yanxiao unfolded the letter and scanned through the contents, her expression could only be described with one word. Bitter! The five jerks knew that Shen Yanxiao had sent a letter to Yun Qi. Now that they saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s extremely miserable expression, the five jerks stuck out their heads to take a look. As a result... ¡°My condolences.¡± Qi Xia patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders with a grieving expression, but there was a trace of a nasty smile in his eyes. ¡°Cough... Even though Mini dragon doesn¡¯t have any fighting strength, it¡¯s still quite cute.¡± Tang Nazhi suppressed hisughter as his mouth twitched. ¡°It doesn¡¯t eat much so you don¡¯t need to feel financially burdened.¡± Yan Yu revealed a gentle expression. ¡°It¡¯s also not heavy. You would look quite stylish with it standing on your shoulders.¡± Yang Xi patted Mini Dragon¡¯s head as if he was praising it. ¡°Take it easy.¡± Li Xiaowei was the kindest. Shen Yanxiao had a gloomy expression on her face as she looked at the Five Beasts rejoicing in her misfortune. She then said in a gloomy tone, ¡°Qi Xia, I¡¯ll leave the ounts to you for now. Nazhi and Xiaowei, reorganize the arrangements for the guards in the city. You and Uncle Nine will go and calcte the grain reserves for Ah Yu and report it to me. Yang Xi... the forging workshop has beenpleted. When are you going to get me a batch of weapons?¡± The smiles on the Five Beasts¡¯ faces faded as Shen Yanxiao listed out their tasks one by one. ¡°Xiaoxiao... you can¡¯t...¡± Tang Nazhi wanted to cry. Both of them had worked hard but why could the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group rest early in the morning, but they had to be assigned tasks without rest. They had also been on a bumpy road for several days. Give them time to recuperate and don¡¯t be so savage... ah... ¡°Xiaoxiao, don¡¯t you think we should take a rest first...¡± For the first time, Yang Xi felt that his mouth was so cheap. ¡°Finish what you have to do first. Otherwise, don¡¯t even think about resting.¡± Shen Yanxiao transformed into a savage ve owner as she whipped her beasts. Since they dared tough at her, she would like to see if they would still have the strength to gloat over her misfortune after they had done all their tasks. Without giving the Five Beasts time to protest, Shen Yanxiao patted her butt and rushed towards Shen Feng¡¯s residence with Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli in tow. As for the letter that caused their doom, Shen Yanxiao had already kept it in her bosom. Chapter 1117 - Shen Siyu’s Arrival (2)

Chapter 1117: Shen Siyu¡¯s Arrival (2)

Yun Qi did tell Shen Yanxiao how to cut off the magic supply for Phantom Beasts, but the problem was... To cut off the magic supply, the most basic requirement was the Magic Restriction spell Shen Yanxiao gained after she became a Summoner. This skill was the most fundamental skill for a Warlock after they became a Summoner, but right now, it was a problem that made Shen Yanxiao vomit blood. She was not a Summoner now... She was an Advanced-level Warlock. Who could tell her how an Advanced-level Warlock could use a Summoner skill? Shen Yanxiao felt depressed. Without the Magic Restriction spell, she could not stuff Mini Dragon back into its world. This meant that she had to continue staying here with this cute yet cool little dragon and wander around the Forsaken Land... Ever since Shen Yanxiao regressed into an Advanced-level Warlock, this was the first time she felt so vexed. She originally had a pretty cute face and what¡¯s more, the cute department was pretty filled with the kid version of Vermilion Bird. But now, there was another cute dragon... Shen Yanxiao felt that she was getting further and further away from the word mighty and domineering. After a while, Shen Yanxiao arrived at the Vermilion Bird Family Estate in Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao had specially prepared this mansion for Shen Feng. Be it the scale or overall feel, it was much more imposing than the one in the Longxuan Empire. The moment the guard saw Shen Yanxiao, he immediately went up to wee her with a smile. ¡°Young Miss, you¡¯re back.¡± No matter what Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current identity was, she would always be Shen Feng¡¯s granddaughter in the Vermilion Bird Family, the Seventh Young Miss of the Vermilion Bird Family. Therefore, the Vermilion Bird Family still habitually called her Young Miss. ¡°Yes, where is grandfather?¡± Even though Shen Yanxiao was anxious to meet Shen Siyu, she wanted to meet her grandfather first. ¡°The Family Head is currently ying chess with Young Master Siyu in the study. Seventh Young Miss, this way please,¡± the guard politely said. Shen Yanxiao nodded and walked in with Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli. The two guards at the gate looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back with respect and admiration. Who would have expected that the Seventh Young Miss, who was the least regarded member of the Vermilion Bird Family a year ago, would reach a height that other members could not dream to reach? Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao was only 14 years old! Practically everyone in the Vermilion Bird Family knew that Shen Yanxiao was about to be the next Family Head. Those who had criticized her previously now had thoughts of worshipping her after witnessing her achievements in the past year. Shen Yanxiao walked into the Vermilion Bird Family Estate. After Shen Feng and the others moved in, Shen Yanxiao recruited a few clever servants for them. After all, there were only five guards and Shen Qiu, the physician, left in the Vermilion Bird Family. Those servants along the way greeted Shen Yanxiao one by one. Shen Yanxiao travelled like a gale and arrived outside Shen Feng¡¯s study in the blink of an eye. Before she knocked on the door, Shen Yanxiao hesitated for a moment. She looked at the clothes on her body. As she was in a rush, she did not have the time to freshen up and change her clothes after entering Sun Never Sets. She was still wearing the casual clothes she came back in. Although she did not mind, she was afraid that Shen Feng would be worried once he saw her travel-worn appearance. Shen Yanxiao tidied herself up and knocked on the door. ¡°Grandfather, it¡¯s me,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. A momentter, there was a sound from the study room and the door was opened. Shen Siyu in white suddenly appeared before Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 1118 - Shen Siyu’s Arrival (3)

Chapter 1118: Shen Siyu¡¯s Arrival (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It was still that gentle face that she still remembered fondly, and that smile he had was like a breeze that blew all her problems away. ¡°Brother Siyu!¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Siyu whom she had not seen for a long time and smiled from the bottom of her heart. ¡°You¡¯ve grown taller.¡± Shen Siyu reached out his hand with a smile and patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. It had been half a year since they parted ways in Saint Laurent Academy. Even though the little girl in front of him had yet to reach adulthood, she was already showing the delicate appearance of a youngdy. However, beneath her pretty appearance, there was also a decisiveness and wisdom that did not belong to her age. ¡°I can¡¯t stay as a kid for too long,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. Even though she knew that Shen Siyu was not rted to her by blood, she still felt that this man in front of her was her big brother. The bond they had between them was as if they were real siblings. ¡°No matter how old you are, you¡¯re still a kid to me.¡± The siblings stood at the door and chatted. Lan Fengli stood behind Shen Yanxiao and noticed the intimacy between Shen Siyu and Shen Yanxiao. There was a trace of loneliness in his eyes. Shen Siyu noticed Lan Fengli. His gentle gaze swept across him and he smiled. ¡°This is your younger brother?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and stepped to the side. She pulled the lonely Lan Fengli into her arms and said proudly, ¡°Yes! He is the best younger brother I could¡¯ve ever hoped for.¡± Lan Fengli¡¯s body trembled. With a flushed face, his heart beat wildly with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. Shen Siyu chuckled and said nothing else. ¡°It looks like you two are having a good time chatting without me. Have you forgotten about this old man?¡± In the study, Shen Feng¡¯s voice that pretended to be stern sounded. Shen Yanxiao and Shen Siyu looked at each other and stuck out their tongues before they entered the study together. Shen Feng looked at Shen Yanxiao, whom he had not seen for more than half a month, and his aged eyes swiftly sized her up from top to bottom. ¡°You¡¯ve lost weight! Did you not eat well in Twilight City?¡± Shen Feng looked at Shen Yanxiao with heartache. He was proud of her achievements as the Young Family Head of the Vermilion Bird Family, but as a grandfather, he felt heartache for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s continuous hard work. She was only 14 years old, but she was acting like an old woman worrying about the country and her people all day long. How was she going to have a good future? Children of her age were still around their parents, but Shen Yanxiao had long abandoned her immaturity as a young child and entered the various struggles of adults within the Brilliance Continent. Every time he thought of that, Shen Feng felt heartache. ¡°Grandfather, I¡¯m fine. How am I skinny? This is called slim. I think I look quite pretty now.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not want Shen Feng to worry about her. She tried to alleviate his heavy mood by making jokes. Shen Feng¡¯s face tensed up. ¡°Aishi, you¡¯re acting like a girl who loves her beauty. Don¡¯t use your vanity to fool your grandfather. Tell your Fifth Uncle to prepare some delicious supplements for youter.¡± His child was in pain, and his son and daughter-inw had passed away early. As a grandfather, he could not let his granddaughter suffer too much. ¡°I will listen to Grandfather¡¯s arrangements.¡± No matter how powerful Shen Yanxiao was outside, she still wanted to experience the warmth of family when she was with Shen Feng. ¡°Brother Siyu came here half a month ago. I believe you must have heard him criticizing me a lot,¡± Shen Yanxiao yfully said. Shen Siyu chuckled and said, ¡°Are you sure? I just heard a lot of good words.¡± Shen Feng¡¯s expression also rxed. He looked at Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°Your Brother Siyu came here to bring your Third Uncle¡¯s whereabouts.¡± Chapter 1119 - Shen Siyu’s Arrival (4)

Chapter 1119: Shen Siyu¡¯s Arrival (4)

¡°Third Uncle...¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind went nk in an instant. She tried hard to recall this Third Uncle that she had thrown into some corner of her memory. Finally, after thinking for a moment, she finally remembered who her Third Uncle was. Shen Jing!! He was her father¡¯s third brother, her grandfather¡¯s third son. He was known as the number one yboy in the entire Longxuan Empire! Shen Yanxiao blushed with shame. It was not that she did not have a good memory, but she had only met Shen Jing twice after she reincarnated. The first time was during the ¡®Tri-Hall Joint Hearing¡¯ , and the second time was when she signed a contract with Vermilion Bird and returned home. Ever since then, she went to Saint Laurent Academy and rarely met Shen Jing. Coupled with the fact that they were not close to each other, she subconsciously neglected this uncle of hers who did not have much of a presence... In fact, it was not only Shen Yanxiao who neglected Shen Jing. Even Shen Feng had subconsciously forgotten about him. Even though Shen Jing was Shen Feng¡¯s third son, he had a personality that would drive people crazy. Not to mention spending all day drinking and flirting, he did not have any attainments in battle aura or magic. The eligible bachelor in his forties had yet to marry, and Shen Feng had seen him going berserk every single time. As a result, Shen Jing no longer stayed in the Vermilion Bird Family. Taking advantage of the fact that Shen Yanxiao went to Saint Laurent Academy to study, he found an excuse and said that he went out to roam around with his group of friends, but he had yet to see her. Even the elusive Shen Siyu had a stronger presence than Shen Jing. ¡°Err, where is Third Uncle?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with a calm expression. She did not look at all like she had just remembered this person. Shen Siyu said, ¡°Your Third Uncle is currently in the Moon God Continent.¡± ¡°Moon God Continent? Where did Third Uncle go?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. The Moon God Continent was where the elves gathered and rarely would humans appear there. Other than some merchants, only some bold bounty hunters dared to wander around the Moon God Continent. ¡°I only received the news not long ago. Third Uncle and his friends have established a trade caravan that specializes in trade between the Brilliance Continent and the Moon God Continent,¡± Shen Siyu said. Shen Yanxiao was practically worshiping her Third Uncle now. He was indeed a talent to have gone to the Moon God Continent to do business! Even the Qilin Family had never done such a bold thing. However, this also exined why Shen Jing did not appear when the Vermilion Bird Family was in danger. This second-generation heir was still far away in the Moon God Continent,pletely unaware of the danger that his home had been facing. ¡°Third Uncle... what a talent.¡± Shen Yanxiao finally managed to squeeze out that sentence after a long time. Shen Feng coldly snorted and said, ¡°Instead of walking on the right path, he insisted on doing some iprehensible things.¡± Shen Feng appeared to be dissatisfied on the surface, but after he received news of Shen Jing, he rxed. The Vermilion Bird Family was in trouble, and no matter howzy Shen Jing was, he was still his son. Even though he did not have any great abilities, he was still considered filial. Ever since Shen Feng came to Sun Never Sets, he had been worried about Shen Jing¡¯s safety. However, he did not mention it because Shen Yanxiao was too busy and he could not bear to increase the burden on his granddaughter¡¯s shoulders. As long as his son was safe and sound, Shen Feng would be at ease. ¡°Third Uncle is quite talented. The trade route between the Moon God Continent and the Brilliance Continent is not that easy.¡± Shen Yanxiao had some understanding of the situation and knew that her seemingly sloppy Third Uncle must have some solid capital behind his venture. Chapter 1120 - Shen Siyu’s Arrival (5)

Chapter 1120: Shen Siyu¡¯s Arrival (5)

Shen Feng pulled a long face and pretended to be profound. ¡°Should I send a letter to Third Uncle? Tell him that you have arrived in Sun Never Sets.¡± Shen Yanxiao was thinking of how to get her uncle back. However, Shen Siyu said, ¡°Third Uncle has met some problems in the Moon God Continent. I am here to talk to Xiaoxiao and see if you can find time to make a trip to the Moon God Continent.¡± ¡°Me?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. ¡°Xiaoxiao is very busy. She doesn¡¯t have time,¡± Shen Feng immediately said, ¡°what did that unfilial son do in the Moon God Continent again?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a big problem,¡± Shen Siyu smiled and said nothing else. The two of them chatted with Shen Feng for a moment before they left. Shen Siyu stopped Shen Yanxiao after he left the study. ¡°Xiaoxiao,e with me. I have something to tell you.¡± ¡°Alright. Xiao Feng, you and Vermilion Bird go back and rest first. I¡¯ll be backter.¡± After she threw Mini Dragon on her shoulder to Vermilion Bird, she followed Shen Siyu to his room. Shen Siyu¡¯s room was prepared by Shen Ling just recently. There were few ornaments in the room, but it looked clean and elegant. It was simr to Shen Siyu¡¯s room in the Vermilion Bird Family Estate back in the capital. ¡°Brother Siyu, are you used to living here?¡± Shen Yanxiao sat down on the stool, but her mind was wandering around. She had always wanted to ask Shen Siyu about her disappearance when she was young, but now that she had seen him, she did not know how to ask. Shen Siyu smiled and said, ¡°Everything is going well.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Shen Yanxiao picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for herself and Shen Siyu. She drank it slowly as she pondered about how she should start the conversation. Just as Shen Yanxiao was thinking, Shen Siyu suddenly said, ¡°Xiaoxiao, who helped you change your eye color?¡± ¡°Pfft!¡± Shen Yanxiao spat out a mouthful of tea and looked at Shen Siyu in surprise. Shen Siyu smiled and handed her a handkerchief. Shen Yanxiao took a handkerchief in shock and wiped the tea off her mouth. ¡°Brother Siyu, what are you talking about?¡± Shen Yanxiao yed dumb and asked. Shen Siyu looked at her with a gentle smile. ¡°Your elvish bloodline haspletely awakened.¡± He raised his hand and brushed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s long hair. ¡°Your hair color should be silver, your eyes should be green, and your ears should have pointed tips. Xiaoxiao, I know there are many disguise items in the world, but I have never seen a disguise item that couldpletely change an elf into a human. Can you tell me who helped you?¡± Shen Siyu¡¯s tone was gentle to the extreme, but Shen Yanxiao was shocked when she heard it. How did Brother Siyu know about the awakening of her elf blood? Moreover, Shen Siyu did not seem like he was making a guess. His determined gaze was sure of the fact that she had be an elf. Shen Yanxiao bit her lips and looked at Shen Siyu. For some reason, she suddenly felt that she knew nothing about Shen Siyu. She only knew that he was her savior and that he was her brother in the Vermilion Bird Family... Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Siyu and there was a trace of hesitation between her brows. She clenched her fist and took a deep breath. ¡°Brother Siyu, before I answer your question, can you tell me who you are?¡± Chapter 1121 - Heartbreaking Past Events (1)

Chapter 1121: Heartbreaking Past Events (1)

Shen Siyu was stunned for a moment before he smiled. ¡°Xiaoxiao seems to know something?¡± Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°Xiaoxiao will never forget Brother Siyu saving her life.¡± Shen Siyu smiled and waved his hand. ¡°Save you? It would be more urate to say that I have harmed you. Xiaoxiao, I have always wondered how good it would be if you had been like that in the past, muddle-headed and ignorant for your whole life. Now that you have be smart and your strength has increased, I cannot be happy.¡± Shen Siyu looked at Shen Yanxiao with a trace of sadness in his eyes. He rubbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head, but there was a trace of worry on his handsome face. ¡°Sometimes, the fewer people know, the happier they will be. I was hoping that you could live a carefree life. In that case, I don¡¯t mind protecting you for the rest of your life.¡± ¡°Brother Siyu...¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart trembled. Shen Siyu¡¯s words were so sincere that the worry in his words leaked out. Shen Siyu forced a smile and said, ¡°Xiaoxiao, it doesn¡¯t matter who I am. You just have to know that I will never hurt you. I am not only interested in Sun Never Sets because of Third Uncle. More importantly, there are some things I must let you know.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She had never forgotten Shen Siyu¡¯s care and concern for her. He had soundlessly protected her for more than ten years. ¡°Brother Siyu, how did you know that my elvish blood had awakened?¡± He was her brother and no matter who he was, that would never change. Shen Siyu sighed. ¡°As a matter of fact, when you recovered, I knew that such a thing would happen one day and your strength would increase by leaps and bounds. I believe some of the seals on your body have been undone.¡± He knew about the seal on her body? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes were filled with shock. ¡°Xiaoxiao, I nted your seal.¡± Shen Siyu¡¯s eyes were filled with sadness. ¡°Why?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Siyu in confusion. Was it all because of Shen Siyu that her abilities were sealed and she was reduced to an idiot? Shen Yanxiao found it hard to believe that everything in this body was because of Shen Siyu. How could that be? He had treated her so well. Shen Siyu looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s doubtful face. ¡°Because if I don¡¯t do that, I won¡¯t be able to protect you.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t protect me?¡± Shen Yanxiao was increasingly confused. The seal was to protect her? ¡°Xiaoxiao, you know that you disappeared for a period of time before I brought you back to the Vermilion Bird Family. Do you know how terrifying the changes in your body were during that period of time? Even though you feel that you are very powerful right now, you don¡¯t know the dangers hidden under this kind of power. Back then, I snatched you back from someone else and they tampered with you. You will be stronger and stronger, but if you continue to stay in their hands, you will only be their tool,¡± Shen Siyu paused for a moment and said. ¡°I brought you back and sealed all the powers in your body, hoping that you can continue living like an ordinary person. Your mental state was not caused by my seal, but those people damaged your nerves and made you be a fool that only listens to them. However, now that your seal has been undone, they will discover you one day and find you. You might not know how important your existence is to those people and once they discover you, they will do their best to snatch you back.¡± Chapter 1122 - Heartbreaking Past Events (2)

Chapter 1122: Heartbreaking Past Events (2)

Shen Siyu had been struggling internally. When he noticed that Shen Yanxiao had begun to recover, he should have repaired the seal immediately. However, when he saw Shen Yanxiao calling him Brother Siyu with clear eyes, he could not bring himself to do so. Shen Siyu could no longer bear to do it when Shen Yanxiao smiled like a flower, delicate and adorable. He could no longer bear to turn Shen Yanxiao back into that silly little melon. He had thought that perhaps Shen Yanxiao would not attract any attention because he knew how terrifying the seal he ced on her was. Even if the power that belonged to humans had recovered, as long as other powers had not awakened, those people would not have guessed that she was that baby. However, when he sensed that the first sevenyers of the Seal of the God had been undone, he knew that everything was merely his wishful thinking. ¡°As your elvish bloodline awakens, the seal behind you can no longer suppress you. Everything in your body will slowly recover in the future. Xiaoxiao, you can no longer retreat.¡± Shen Siyu was struggling internally. Shen Yanxiao could no longer return to her former self. She could only move forward without any path of retreat. ¡°Brother Siyu, those people...¡± Shen Siyu¡¯s words caused Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart to tremble. As Shen Siyu¡¯s words resolved most of the mysteries, an idea immediately shed across her mind. ¡°They are Warlocks?¡± Shen Siyu narrowed his eyes and slowly nodded. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. ¡°They used me for racial integration experiments?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt a buzzing sound in her mind. Previously, she was curious about why her body was so strange and why Xiu resided in her body. Now that she connected Shen Siyu and Yun Qi¡¯s previous words together, she finally understood the reason! Yun Qi once said that before he left those people, he tampered with the soul of thest god, so that the final fusion could not bepleted. Xiu¡¯s golden eyes were the symbol of the God race and the God¡¯s Seal on him was not just to seal humans and elves. If Xiu was thest god, then... she was that experimental subject? If that was the case, everything made sense. She was the same as Lan Fengli. She seemed to understand why Lan Fengli relied on her so much. Yun Qi once mentioned that a test subject of a race could be used on three test subjects. Thinking about it... The test subjects of some races in her body should be the same as Lan Fengli. Shen Yanxiao covered her chest and tried to calm down the shock in her heart. ¡°In that case, does my body possess the characteristics of the eight major races?¡± Shen Siyu frowned. ¡°I¡¯m not sure. When I fetched you back, they had stopped their experiments on you and were in the observation phase. Just as I was about to snatch you back, something unexpected happened. There seemed to be something in your body that was corroding your soul. Those people thought that your experiments had failed and so, I took you away without alerting them. Right now, they probably think you¡¯re dead.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was in a mess and she tried hard to calm down. Everything was clear. Xiu was thest god, but... Xiu had not integrated with her? Chapter 1123 - Heartbreaking Past Events (3)

Chapter 1123: Heartbreaking Past Events (3)

Could this be a problem Yun Qi had tampered with back then? However... Shen Yanxiao clearly remembered the first time she spoke to Xiu... ¡°Who exactly are you?¡± ¡°Human? No one in this world would call me that. They would prefer to call me a devil.¡± Xiu clearly said that he was... a devil! Shen Yanxiao was filled with questions. Seeing that she had grasped the crux of the matter, she felt that something was amiss. ¡°Xiaoxiao, your elvish bloodline has awakened and I am not willing to continue to seal you. After the first seal is undone, the seal in your body will undo itself as you grow. The faster you grow, the faster the seal will be undone,¡± Shen Siyu said. ¡°Brother Siyu, why do you want me to go to the Moon God Continent?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Shen Siyu said calmly, ¡°Now that your elvish bloodline has awakened, the seed that belongs to the elves in your body has germinated. If you continue to stay in the Brilliance Continent, it will be hard for you to nurture your source of life. Only when you arrive at the Moon God Continent, can you increase your strength as an elf and undo the seal that seals your elvish bloodline.¡± Once some things started, there was no turning back. Shen Yanxiao only had one path left and that was to move forward forever. She could never turn back. ¡°You have to undo all the seals on your body before they discover you. You can only fight against them when you have reached the peak of your strength.¡± Shen Siyu spoke with worry. It was impossible to determine whether it was a blessing or a curse. ¡°Brother Siyu, can¡¯t you undo it?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Shen Siyu was the one who had sealed her, but it seemed like he could not undo the seal. Shen Siyu shook his head. ¡°I¡¯ve exhausted myst ounce of strength to nt the seal on you. I thought you would never break it. My current strength is not enough to undo the seal on you.¡± Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. ¡°Then, Brother Siyu, who exactly are you?¡± Shen Siyu was stunned for a moment. Soon after, he raised his head and looked at the scenery outside the window. ¡°I am not from the Brilliance Continent. Or rather, I am not a real person. I have lived for tens of thousands of years. If you want to calcte, perhaps you have heard about me in the legends.¡± Tens of thousands of years... Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes were filled with shock. Shen Siyu retracted his gaze, unwilling to deceive this little guy. ¡°I was once a member of the God race. At the end of the war between the gods and devils, I split my godhood into eight parts and used seven of them to seal the passage between the devils and the earth. As for thest broken godhood, I used it to seal you. Right now, I can no longer be considered a god. I only have the power of the God race, but I don¡¯t have godhood. At most, I can be regarded as a demigod.¡± Thest god of the God race... Shen Yanxiao gasped. There were many rumors about thest god in the world. Legend has it that at the end of the war between gods and devils, the God race was nearly wiped out. After the devils retreated underground, there was only one god left. That god used his godhood to seal all the passageways to the Devil race in the world. A god without godhood was no longer a god. For the sake of the stability of the world and to stop the devils from attacking, the God race fought until the end. Ultimately, they drove the devils back underground, but they had also suffered a tragic end. Chapter 1124 - Heartbreaking Past Events (4)

Chapter 1124: Heartbreaking Past Events (4)

However... Yun Qi clearly mentioned that the body of thest god had been used by those people as a test subject. If Shen Siyu was thest god, then... who was Xiu? Shen Yanxiao fell into another huge whirlpool and Xiu¡¯s identity became confusing once again. Yun Qi said that someone brought thest god¡¯s body to them and revealed his identity. However, Shen Siyu said that he was thest god? She had once guessed that Xiu was that god, but he had never admitted it. Moreover, when Yun Qi mentioned thest god, Xiu did not show any emotion as if it had nothing to do with him. Inparison, Shen Siyu¡¯s words were more believable. Xiu said that he was a demon, but he had the characteristics of a god. Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. She did not tell Shen Siyu about Xiu. If Xiu was really from the Devil race, then he was the absolute opposite of Shen Siyu who was once from the God race. On one hand, it was Xiu who had apanied her throughout her growth. On the other hand, it was Shen Siyu who had protected her for years and even sacrificed hisst trace of godhood. She did not wish to see any problems between the two of them. Xiu, are you a god or a devil? ¡°Are you worried?¡± Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Shen Yanxiao was surprised, but there was no change in her expression. ¡°He and I are not enemies.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was still cold, but he was trying tofort Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Do you recognize him?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked internally. ¡°He has fallen and be a demigod. His appearance and aura have changed greatly. Even if we have met before, I can no longer recognize him. Moreover, I lost consciousness before the end of the war between gods and devils,¡± Xiu said slowly. ¡°Then are you a god or a devil...¡± Shen Yanxiao was eager to know. Xiu was silent for a moment before he slowly said, ¡°I am both a god and a devil. I can be a god or a devil.¡± ¡°...¡± Xiu¡¯s answer made Shen Yanxiaopletely speechless. However, she felt slightly relieved deep down. Xiu and Shen Siyu were not enemies¡ªthat was good. ¡°Xiaoxiao?¡± Shen Siyu¡¯s attention was attracted by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s silence and he softly called out. ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Yanxiao came back to her senses and looked at Shen Siyu. ¡°I am still your brother.¡± Shen Siyu thought that Shen Yanxiao had be alienated due to his identity and he could not help but feel helpless. He was unwilling to tell Shen Yanxiao everything before because he did not wish for his sister to stay away from him. He had lived for tens of thousands of years and witnessed the defeat of the Devil race and the demise of the God race. His formerrades had all sacrificed themselves in that unprecedented battle. He could no longer remember how he spent thest 10,000 years. Even though he was no longer a real god, he possessed the same eternal life as a member of the God race. As he watched time change and the humans around him die one by one, he became numb, and he no longer wished to taint the human race again. Humans had such a short lifespan. In the viewpoint of a god, their lifespan was like a fleeting flower that withered in an instant. Even for the original Shen Yanxiao, he did not wish to pour too much of his feelings into her. Until that day, this little kid who had been ignorant for more than a decade suddenly looked at him with those clear and slightly crafty eyes and called out to him. Brother Siyu. Chapter 1125 - Heartbreaking Past Events (5)

Chapter 1125: Heartbreaking Past Events (5)

The heartke that had been peaceful for a long time was stirred up by a call filled with vitality. The heart that had been numb for a long time suddenly started beating again. The little girl he had guarded for ten years had grown up. No matter how hard he tried to suppress his inner emotions, the memory of watching her grow from a little baby to a pretty girl had also flowed into his mind along with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s energetic shouts. That¡¯s right, this was the little girl he had always protected, his sister... Perhaps she would be different from others. Her unique nature could allow her to live for a very long time. She would not be as fragile as other humans and be short-lived. After a long period of solitude, Shen Siyu suddenly realized that the little girl he had guarded for many years might really be able to apany him through eternity in the future. He could not help but feel moved, and the emotions he had suppressed for a long time were revived once again. Shen Yanxiao, his sister. He would continue to protect her and let her go on happily forever. He was once a god, but he had experienced thousands of years of loneliness. When he finally realized that perhaps there might be someone that could apany him through the endless years in the future, even if he sincerely waited, it would not wilt in an instant. He finally let go of the barrier in his heart and thoroughly epted this sister. Therefore, after Shen Yanxiao left the Vermilion Bird Family for Saint Laurent Academy, he started his n to protect her. He used all his strength to search for those people and tried his best to suppress their strength in various ces. However, he had never told anyone of this. Perhaps Shen Yanxiao would never know that her brother, who only appeared once in a while, had already used his hands to shield her from all the wind and rain without her knowing, creating a protective around her. ¡°Brother Siyu...¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Siyu with mixed feelings. He was always so gentle. ¡°Xiaoxiao, listen to me. Go to the Moon God Continent and undo the seal of the elves.¡± Shen Siyu rubbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. Only when Shen Yanxiao left the Brilliance Continent could she obtain temporary safety. Only when shepletely undone the seal of the elves could she gradually be stronger. After Shen Yanxiao left the Brilliance Continent, he could then eliminate those potential threats without any reservations. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll listen to Brother Siyu.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded with determination. In fact, even if Shen Siyu did not say that, she already had ns to go to the Moon God Continent. She had discussed this with Xiu before so it was not a rushed decision. Now that Shen Siyu had said so, what difference would it make if she came earlier? ¡°Be good.¡± Shen Siyu reached out and hugged Shen Yanxiao. She was his sister, the only one rted to him after the demise of the God race. Therefore, no matter what, he had to protect her. Furthermore, there was still... ¡°Xiaoxiao, the one who changed your appearance is inside you.¡± Shen Siyu whispered. Shen Yanxiao trembled. Shen Siyu knew! Shen Siyu noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s nervousness. He chuckled and patted her back infort. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. You are important to me. I will not hurt any of you. In a sense, we are old acquaintances.¡± Chapter 1126 - Heartbreaking Past Events (6)

Chapter 1126: Heartbreaking Past Events (6)

¡°Brother Siyu knows... Xiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked up hesitantly and looked at Shen Siyu¡¯s gentle smile. ¡°Xiu?¡± Shen Siyu was momentarily stunned before he seemed to have understood something. ¡°There doesn¡¯t seem to be anything wrong with calling him that.¡± ¡°Brother Siyu, what was your original name?¡± Knowing that Shen Siyu and Xiu were not enemies and that they seemed to know each other, Shen Yanxiao immediately became curious about the rtionship between the two mysterious guys. Shen Siyu paused and pondered for a moment before he shook his head with a bitter smile. ¡°I don¡¯t remember.¡± His name was used to identify himself to other people. But after the war between gods and devils, no one had called out his name so he had long forgotten about it. ¡°Err... then is Xiu... also from the God race?¡± Forgive her surging curiosity, but Xiu had concealed it too well. Shen Yanxiao secretly asked. Shen Siyu smiled. ¡°Naturally.¡± ¡°...¡± Xiu! You lied to me! ¡°But honestly speaking, it¡¯s not entirely true.¡± ¡°...¡± Alright, Xiu, I¡¯ve wronged you. ¡°He... is an exception among the God race. He is arrogant and introverted, but he convinced all the God race. At the end of the war between gods and devils, if it were not for him, perhaps the world would have fallen into the hands of the Devil race.¡± Shen Siyu was fascinated. His memories seemed to have returned to thousands of years ago. The bloody scene was still fresh in his mind. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly shocked. ¡°Back then, I saved you partly because of your mother and partly because of him. I don¡¯t know what methods those people used to get him out of the ice. But now that you are safe and sound, I am relieved,¡± Shen Siyu smiled and said. ¡°So, Brother Siyu already knew about it.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. She had always been covering up for Xiu. It turned out that when Shen Siyu picked her up, he had already knew about Xiu¡¯s existence. ¡°I know that his soul is in your body, but I don¡¯t know when he woke up. In fact, I should have guessed it when your seal was undone. After all, to undo the firstyer of the God¡¯s Seal, there must be powerful external forces influencing it. I believe you two are getting along well right now.¡± Shen Siyu said. ¡°Err... it¡¯s alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao awkwardly looked away. ¡°Alright, you¡¯ve just returned to Sun Never Sets so you must be tired. You¡¯ve been talking to me for so long. Go and rest first. I¡¯ll look for you tomorrow and tell you about the Moon God Continent.¡± Shen Siyu stood up and so did Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Then I¡¯ll take my leave first, Brother Siyu.¡± Shen Yanxiao obediently bid farewell to Shen Siyu. Even though what she heard today was somewhat shocking, she did not feel any different towards Shen Siyu. ¡°Go ahead.¡± Shen Siyu sent Shen Yanxiao out of the room and watched her departing back with a smile. A slender figure hid behind a pir not far away. After Shen Yanxiao left the room, that figure slowly walked to Shen Siyu. ¡°Nangong Mengmeng greets Your Highness!¡± Nangong Mengmeng, who was hidden in the dark, suddenly knelt on one knee. The smile on Shen Siyu¡¯s face faded. He looked at Nangong Mengmeng and asked, ¡°Is everything okay?¡± ¡°The Broken Star Pce has made their move.¡± The joy on Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s face had long disappeared. ¡°Broken Star Pce.¡± Shen Siyu narrowed his eyes and a chill surfaced. Chapter 1127 - War God (1)

Chapter 1127: War God (1)

Shen Yanxiao dragged her frightened heart back to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. She hastily took two bites of the desserts Yan Yu prepared and snuck back into her room. Vermilion Bird, who was originally squatting in her room and gnawing on an apple to recover his strength, revealed a tangled expression when he saw Shen Yanxiao sneaking back into her own room. ¡°This is... an upational disease?¡± Vermilion Bird was speechless. He had long discovered that his master had some weird quirks in some areas. However... is it normal for someone to sneak into their own room?! ¡°Eat your apple.¡± Shen Yanxiao snorted and sat down beside Vermilion Bird. ¡°Little Vermilion Bird, do you think there might be a demigod and half devil among the God race?¡± Shen Yanxiao pondered about Shen Siyu¡¯s evaluation of Xiu along the way. Vermilion Bird chewed on the apple and looked at Shen Yanxiao speechlessly. ¡°You mean that guy with the weird temper?¡± ¡°Really?¡± Shen Yanxiao widened her eyes. ¡°You don¡¯t say. That guy was definitely the number one weirdo in the world. He¡¯s clearly a god, but he could devour the power of the Devil race. Furthermore, his power came from both gods and devils. Everyone would tremble when they heard of his name. That guy was extremely brutal.¡± Vermilion Bird furrowed his small nose as if he was at a loss about that weird god. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Why did that guy sound more and more like a certain great master? ¡°You¡¯ve met him?¡± Vermilion Bird shook his head. ¡°At that time, I was standing on the front line with the humans and cooperating with the God race. That guy was a superior god of the God race and would not participate in ordinary battles. The ones fighting against him are all devils at the level of a demon god.¡± It was rare for Vermilion Bird to admit his insignificance in the war between gods and devils. Compared to the many gods and devils, he was too weak. Alright, it was not that he was weak. Rather, those above him were simply heaven-defying existences! ¡°Superior god?¡± Shen Yanxiao was confused again. ¡°The God race is also divided into different ranks. Every god has their own godhood, and cultivating their godhood can increase their strength. However, their division is not asplicated as yours. Other than the Lord God, there are only three ranks. Demigod, intermediate god, and superior god. A superior god can be said to be the strongest of the God race beneath the Lord God. Every superior god has their own title, such as the God of Light, the God of Fire, the God of Wind...¡± Vermilion Bird started to chatter incessantly. ¡°Stop!¡± Shen Yanxiao timely interrupted his detailed exnation. ¡°The god I asked about is a superior god. What is his title?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. The Vermilion Bird paused and hesitated for a long time before he slowly said, ¡°War God.¡± ¡°War God...¡± Shen Yanxiao muttered. ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s the War God, the most powerful superior god. His fighting strength canpete with the Lord God, and he is the number one god general in the God race. When he fought back against the Devil race, the War God personally led a hundred thousand soldiers to fight against the devil army led by the Devil God. He used a hundred thousand gods to fight against a million devils. He alone massacred tens of thousands of devil soldiers and the number of devil generals that died under his hands were countless.¡± A trace of fanatical worship appeared in the Vermilion Bird¡¯s eyes. This kind of absolute expert was worthy of worship. During the war between gods and devils, the War God had been regarded as an undefeated legend by all races. From the start of the war between gods and devils to the end, the War God had never been defeated. Never! Chapter 1128 - War God (2)

Chapter 1128: War God (2)

¡°So powerful!¡± Shen Yanxiao was amazed. How brilliant was his aplishment? ¡°But, the god that survived doesn¡¯t seem to be him?¡± No matter how he looked at it, Shen Siyu did not look like the War God that had massacred everyone. Moreover, he was not arrogant or aloof at all! Vermilion Bird pouted as if he did not like this question. ¡°The disparity between the God race and the Devil race is too huge. Even if he were to fight against ten thousand demons, it is impossible for him to fight against the million man army of the Devil race. I heard from the representatives of other races that during thest battle of the war between the gods and devils, the War God fought against the Devil God...¡± Vermilion Bird paused for a moment before he continued.¡± The Devil God¡¯s position in the Devil race is equivalent to the Lord God of the God race. ¡± ¡°...¡± So savage! ¡°The Lord God of the God race did not participate in the war between the gods and devils?¡± It was honestly... Vermilion Bird shook his head. ¡°At that time, the Lord God had not appeared for a long time. Hundreds of years ago, the Lord God disappeared without a trace. No god in the God race knew where the Lord God went. During the war between gods and devils, the Lord God did not appear at all. It was only a few superior gods that led the God race to war against the other races.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. ¡°Did the War God beat the Devil God?¡± Vermilion Bird looked at Shen Yanxiao and slowly said. ¡°Even though the War God was powerful, he would never be able to overwhelm the Devil God. The Devil God was also an extremely powerful entity in his own right. The two of them fought for nearly a month, and their soldiers were all killed. In the end, both the War God and the Devil God suffered heavy casualties. In order to prevent the Devil God from escaping, the War God used his devouring power to... devour the Devil God...¡± ¡°Devour...¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression waspletely horrified. Vermilion Bird scratched his head and said helplessly, ¡°It¡¯s not what you think. He only devoured the power of the Devil God, not the Devil God himself. He devoured the soul of the Devil God. As the Devil God was too powerful, he was almost indestructible. The War God was the only god that could integrate the power of the Devil n. Therefore, he could only use his special nature to devour the soul of the Devil God. However, the soul of the Devil God was too powerful. Even though the War God could devour it, it would take tens of thousands of years topletely obliterate the soul of the Devil God in his body. Therefore, at the end of the battle, the War God used his remaining power to freeze himself in the ice. If he could not be freed from the ice, he would be sealed together with the Devil God forever. ck ice!! Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. She was sure that Xiu... was probably that War God. He did not die in battle back then. Instead, he used his own strength to seal himself and the Devil God¡¯s soul inside the mysterious ice... That was to say, those people mistook him for thest god and used him as a test subject? ¡°Do you know what the War God¡¯s name is?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt her heart beating violently. She could sense that Xiu, who was in her heart¡¯ske, had been listening when she said those words to Vermilion Bird. He did not stop her, which meant that he had acquiesced to her investigation. Vermilion Bird thought for a moment, and his face twisted into a ball. Finally, he remembered the War God¡¯s name. ¡°His name is... Asura, the War God Asura.¡± The moment the Vermilion Bird uttered the word ¡®Asura¡¯ , Shen Yanxiao immediately sensed a powerful mental fluctuation from her heartke. Chapter 1129 - War God (3)

Chapter 1129: War God (3)

¡°To be precise, the War God is a mixture of gods and devils. He possesses the power of the God race and also the demonic nature of the Devil race. Before the war between the gods and devils began, there were many humans who regarded him as a devil. But in fact, he was a superior god.¡± Vermilion Bird shrugged his shoulders. Such a controversial god had be the key to eliminating the Devil God. When humans realized his greatness, he had already fallen. Speaking of which, it was rathermentable. ¡°Human? No one in this world would call me that. They are more willing to call me a devil.¡± Shen Yanxiao finally understood why Xiu said that. All the clues matched. Xiu... War God... Asura. Shen Yanxiao never expected that the soul that resided in her body had such a shocking identity. It was the War God that ended the war between gods and devils and saved the world. Shen Yanxiao listened quietly as her heart surged. ¡°The War God is... very noble,¡± Vermilion Bird said slowly. Even though he did not like the War God¡¯s personality, he had to admit the War God¡¯s achievements. For the sake of themon people, he had sacrificed himself to bring the Devil God into the abyss. He had crushed the Devil n¡¯s arrogance and saved the world. ¡°Yes,¡± Shen Yanxiao answered in a low voice. ¡°Vermilion Bird, do you know the title of thest god?¡± Shen Yanxiao thought of Shen Siyu and could not help but ask. The Vermilion Bird thought for a moment and said, ¡°Thest survivor of the god race seems to be a superior god too. I think it¡¯s... the God of Light.¡± God of Light. Shen Yanxiao smiled. This suited Shen Siyu¡¯s temperament. Light brought hope and a future. Shen Yanxiao chatted with Vermilion Bird for a while before she went to wash up and rest. Lying on the bed, she closed her eyes and sank into her heart¡¯ske. Xiu stood on theke with his back facing Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao looked at that familiar back with aplicated expression. ¡°Xiu, you know Brother Siyu, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao hesitated for a long time before she managed to utter those words. She honestly did not know what to say. After knowing Xiu¡¯s identity and everything he had done in the past, she was extremely shocked. ¡°I recognize the God of Light.¡± Xiu turned around and looked at Shen Yanxiao with his golden eyes. ¡°Err... that¡¯s good. I was afraid that you were enemies.¡± Shen Yanxiao shifted her gaze away awkwardly. ¡°Right now, you don¡¯t have to be afraid,¡± Xiu lightly said, as if there was nothing to care about even if he had met an old acquaintance. ¡°En.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She nced at Xiu and immediately shifted her gaze away. ¡°Brother Siyu said that it would be best for me to go to the Moon God Continent as soon as possible. What do you think?¡± Shen Yanxiao had mixed feelings when she thought of what Xiu had sacrificed for this world. She hoped that Xiu could recover as soon as possible. ¡°Sure, go ahead.¡± ¡°Then Jia Lan and the rest...¡± ¡°They should have a little bit of strength by now. I will leave behind follow-up missions for them. While we are traveling around the Moon God Continent, they can carry out their training.¡± Xiu had already solved this problem. Training soldiers was not something that could bepleted overnight. Even though he personally trained the advanced-ranked demons, it was still too early for them to be an army he oncemanded. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded in a daze, but she was secretly delighted. Xiu was once the War God and naturally, his ability to lead troops into battle was unquestionable. In the past, the soldiers under Xiu were the sharpest troops of the God race. Chapter 1130 - The Evening of Parting (1)

Chapter 1130: The Evening of Parting (1)

Other than the Devil God, there was probably no other general that couldpare to Xiu. An army trained by him was absolutely the most powerful. Early in the morning the next day, Shen Yanxiao talked with Shen Siyu once again and confirmed the time for her trip to the Moon God Continent. All that was left was to make arrangements for Sun Never Sets. ording to Shen Siyu, Shen Yanxiao had to undo the second seal of the God¡¯s Seal in the Moon God Continent so that she could improve her strength. If she wanted to undo the second seal, she had to rely on the growth of her source of life. Shen Yanxiao could only break through on her own and Xiu could not interfere. With Xiu¡¯s help, it took Shen Yanxiao more than a year to undo the seventh seal of the firstyer. If she wanted to undo the second seal, it would probably take at least a year. Shen Yanxiao would not have any chance to return to the Brilliance Continent for a whole year, so she had to make arrangements before she left. As a result, Shen Yanxiao specially looked for the Five Beasts. ¡°Xiaoxiao... give me another two days. I¡¯m not done with my work yet.¡± Tang Nazhi, who was dragged to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion by Shen Yanxiao, had a long face. Just because of their cheap mouths yesterday, they had been working themselves to death the moment they returned. Now, Shen Yanxiao suddenly called for them. They only had one thought¡ªthe little girl was about to retaliate again! Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at Tang Nazhi¡¯s pitiful expression. She smiled and said, ¡°Calm down. I called you here today because I have something to tell you.¡± Were they not rushing for a mission? The five of them were instantly revived as they quickly sat on the chairs. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you say so earlier? You scared me to death.¡± Tang Nazhi took a deep breath. After a night of torture, he felt as if his bones were about to fall apart. Seriously, even if you want to provoke a wolf, don¡¯t provoke the ck-bellied city lord. Shen Yanxiao chuckled. Tang Nazhi was being so expressive that she was unable to restrain herughter. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Speak.¡± Qi Xia drank a mouthful of tea. He was much calmer than Tang Nazhi, but the dark circles under his eyes revealed his haggard appearance after staying upte. Shen Yanxiao looked at the Five Beasts and took a deep breath. ¡°In a few days, I will be leaving the Brilliance Continent for the Moon God Continent.¡± ¡°Pu!!¡± Tang Nazhi spat a mouthful of tea on Yan Yu¡¯s face. Yan Yu frowned and Tang Nazhi hastily went up to wipe him clean. What a joke. This seemingly gentle guy was not someone to be trifled with. He had to appease him. ¡°Moon God Continent? That is the territory of the elves. Why would you suddenly want to go there?¡± Qi Xia¡¯s reaction was very calm. He was already trying to guess the reason why Shen Yanxiao was going to the Moon God Continent. ¡°Arrogant elves aren¡¯t easy to get along with.¡± Yang Xi slightly frowned. Even though his family was different from the Qilin Family that had been in business for generations, they had forged a good weapon because it was somewhat rted to the Moon God Continent. Li Xiaowei hesitated for a moment before he said, ¡°My teacher has been to the Lunar Continent before. That ce is not friendly to humans.¡± Li Xiaowei was tactful with his words. The elves were arrogant by nature and advocated the power of nature. They despised humans who liked to scheme. In their eyes, humans were only slightly better than the devils, undead, and dwarves. Chapter 1131 - The Evening of Parting (2)

Chapter 1131: The Evening of Parting (2)

Even though there were many merchants in the Brilliance Continent who had some contact with the elves due to the abundant resources in the Moon God Continent, those elves still disliked human merchants very much. There were practically no humans who could stay in the Moon God Continent for any longer than a few days. Every time they went there, they would leave in a hurry, fearing that they might be beaten to death by those elves. In fact, during the war between the gods and devils, the elves and the humans were on the same side. They were allies and cooperated with each other. However, ever since the God race perished and the Devil race retreated underground, the rtionship between the various races in the world deteriorated. In the eyes of other races, humans were the most greedy race second only to the Devil race. They loved money and all precious things. For power and status, they did not hesitate to harm their own race. Moreover, humans were crafty and good at scheming. They were even willing to use sinister means to seize anything and everything that was unique. In short, the reputation of the human race in other continents was extremely poor. No wonder the five of them were apprehensive when they heard that Shen Yanxiao was going to the Moon God Continent. ¡°I know that the elves of the Moon God Continent do not like humans, but when they are facing elves, they are extremely kind,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°You¡¯re not an elf... Besides, an elf¡¯s perception is much better than a human¡¯s. Even if you disguise yourself, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll still be discovered immediately.¡± Tang Nazhi softly muttered. If the elves were to discover that Shen Yanxiao had disguised herself, then... Shen Yanxiao¡¯s situation would be extremely miserable. Elves hated deception the most. ¡°What if I am one?¡± Shen Yanxiao slightly raised her eyebrows. Under the puzzled gazes of the five beasts, her ck hair gradually faded and a pure silver-white color gradually covered her hair. A pair of emerald green eyes carried a trace of a smile and her skin instantly became extremely white while a pair of pointed ears peaked out from her hair. ¡°...¡± The entire hall was silent. The five beasts looked at this magical scene in horror. In the blink of an eye, Shen Yanxiao who sat before them had changed from a human to a beautiful elf! ¡°What... magic did you use...¡± Tang Nazhi swallowed his saliva. Shen Yanxiao, who had transformed into an elf, now looked less crafty and more pure. She sat there quietly like a wless statue. ¡°It¡¯s not magic.¡± As a Great Archmagus, Qi Xia was certain that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance was not because of an external influence. ¡°It¡¯s not magic?¡± Yang Xi wondered if he had hallucinated from overworkingst night. ¡°Xiaoxiao, are you an elf?¡± Yan Yu asked with great difficulty. He could not believe his eyes. ¡°Bro, pinch me. Am I dreaming?¡± Tang Nazhi was dumbstruck. Stunned, Li Xiaowei reached out and pinched Tang Nazhi¡¯s thigh. ¡°Ow!!!¡± Tang Nazhi immediately jumped up. It hurts! My heart hurts! Li Xiaowei pinched him so hard that his tears were about to fall. ¡°Brother, you¡¯re really pinching me!¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Li Xiaowei with tears in his eyes. Li Xiaowei asked in a trance, ¡°Does it hurt?¡± Tang Nazhi bared his teeth and said, ¡°Of course, it hurts!¡± Li Xiaowei nodded in confusion. ¡°So it¡¯s not a dream.¡± ¡°...¡± Tang Nazhi felt depressed. His kind brother had been led astray by Qi Xia and the rest. Chapter 1132 - The Evening of Parting (3)

Chapter 1132: The Evening of Parting (3)

His brother used to be so well-behaved and an upright young man, but now, he had be so ck-bellied. The heavens wanted him dead ah ah ah... ¡°Cough...¡± Looking at Tang Nazhi¡¯s grief-stricken expression, Shen Yanxiao was instantly speechless. Why was this guy always out of it? Even though she already knew that her identity as an elf might bring about a certain degree of shock to the Five Beasts, the moment the shock appeared, it was killed by Tang Nazhi¡¯s nonsense. This feeling... was so subtle. ¡°Xiaoxiao, are you really an elf?¡± Qi Xia felt that his IQ had been challenged for the first time. He did not realize that Shen Yanxiao was an elf at all. Weren¡¯t elves supposed to be pure and arrogant? Why was the one in front of her... even more ck-bellied than humans? ¡°I think I¡¯ve been disillusioned by elves,¡± Yang Xi tactfully said. ¡°Mental destruction, physical destruction... is still quite fitting.¡± Yan Yu hesitated for a moment before he gave an honest evaluation. When Shen Yanxiao did not speak, she looked like a pure and holy elf. When she was speaking... A variant elf! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forehead was covered with ck lines. She felt that her previous worries were extremely stupid. How could she naively think that this group of beasts would be frightened by her reveal? They were clearly having a great time! ¡°Have you said enough?¡± Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. ¡°Err... let us have some fun. We¡¯ve never seen an elf before. Now that we finally have a living one, you have to let us adapt,¡± Tang Nazhi said with sincerity. A good friend that they had been with for a year had suddenly transformed from a ck-bellied, crafty human into an aloof elf from the legends. No matter how strong their hearts were, they would still be shocked for a moment. Of course, that moment of shock was really only... an instant for the five of them. After that, their focus shifted to whether Shen Yanxiao was a mutant. ¡°The rumors are not true. Who said that elves are pure in heart? Drag them out and beat them to death.¡± Qi Xia had a deep understanding of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ck-bellied nature. That nature of hers would absolutely make countless self-proimed despicable and shameless humans kneel and worship her. ¡°s, I no longer believe in rumors. Seeing is believing.¡± Yan Yu revealed a tragic appearance as if he had been deceived. ¡°My worldview has been distorted. Let me rebuild it.¡± Yang Xi rubbed his eyebrows as if he was trying to adjust his understanding of elves. ¡°I think... I canpletely change my impression of elves.¡± Li Xiaowei sighed. ¡°Enough!!!¡± Shen Yanxiao exploded! What noble, cold, and invible? The description of an elf had shattered into pieces in front of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You are an elf. Your temperament! Your temperament!¡± Qi Xia kindly reminded. ¡°Temperament my foot!¡± Shen Yanxiao red at him and wished she could p him to death. ¡°Elves are a noble race and cannot speak vulgarities... Erm, is a basket considered vulgar?¡± Yan Yu turned to ask Yang Xi. ¡°In a sense, a basket is a tool so it should not be considered vulgar.¡± Yang Xi revealed a serious expression. ¡°That would also depend on where it is used. I think Xiaoxiao¡¯s weapon would be thicker here.¡± Tang Nazhi joined in on the fun. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s a mantra? Xiaoxiao likes baskets. Why don¡¯t we buy more baskets for her next birthday?¡± Li Xiaowei seemed to be loyal, but he had gradually turned ck. Chapter 1133 - The Evening of Parting (4)

Chapter 1133: The Evening of Parting (4)

¡°I can have that.¡± Tang Nazhi nodded. ¡°Nope.¡± Yang Xi disagreed. ¡°The basket is very cheap.¡± Yan Yu was very pragmatic. ¡°That would depend on the material of the basket.¡± Qi Xia was indeed a profiteer. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was about to explode. ¡°Aren¡¯t you being too idle...¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was very dangerous. A ck-bellied elf was more terrifying than a ck-bellied human. The five of them stopped there. All of them shut their mouths and looked at Shen Yanxiao. They could tease her asionally, but if they continued... They could not take someone going berserk. ¡°Cough, cough. Continue.¡± Tang Nazhi sat back on the chair, not daring to continue. Shen Yanxiao sat down and stared at the five beasts with a gloomy expression. The five beasts expressed that they were well-behaved and would no longer joke around. ¡°I am a human,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. The Five Beasts¡¯ expressions were as if they were saying, ¡®you liar ¡®. Shen Yanxiao resisted the urge to p them to death and gritted her teeth. ¡°I¡¯m also an elf.¡± ¡°To be precise, I can also be a merfolk, dragons, undead, dwarves, devils...¡± ¡°...¡± The Five Beasts were thoroughly shocked. ¡°You¡¯re the same as Xiao Feng?¡± Qi Xia was slightly surprised. Even though Shen Yanxiao had never revealed Lan Fengli¡¯s identity, but with Qi Xia¡¯s intellect, he had already guessed the uniqueness of Lan Fengli from some clues. Moreover, he had some understanding of the exiled Warlocks. He knew that those Warlocks from the past had secretly integrated the characteristics of other races into human bodies. He had guessed that Lan Fengli was the work of those Warlocks. However... he did not expect that Shen Yanxiao... was the same. Shen Yanxiao nodded. Even though the Five Beasts were shocked, they were not too agitated. Evidently, the others had already noticed the uniqueness of Lan Fengli and Uncle Nine¡¯s group. However, they did not care about that, so they did not require an exnation. ¡°I only found out not long ago. I am the same as Xiao Feng, but also different. There is a special seal on my body. If I do not undo it, my strength will not improve. My fall from a Summoner to an Advanced-level Warlock was also due to the awakening of my elvish bloodline.¡± Shen Yanxiao simply told the Five Beasts about herself. With the exception of Shen Siyu and Xiu, she did not wish to hide anything from her fiverades who had gone through thick and thin with her. They had abandoned everything and chose to stay by her side, apanying her to build a prosperous future for Sun Never Sets. She did not wish to hide anything from them. ¡°Your trip to the Moon God Continent is rted to the seal on your body, right?¡± Qi Xia asked. Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°How long will you be gone for?¡± Qi Xia did not question Shen Yanxiao for any more details. Since Shen Yanxiao was willing to confess her secrets, they knew their limits. What they cared about was Shen Yanxiao herself, not her race. Partners would always be partners. Not to mention that she was abination of several races, they would stand by her side without any hesitation even if she was a sinful demon. As long as they were still alive, they would face the gods together. ¡°At least a year.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not sure herself. She would have to break through the seal on her own. She had never been in contact with the elves, so she was at a loss on the road ahead. She could only find out when she arrived at the Moon God Continent. Chapter 1134 - The Evening of Parting (5)

Chapter 1134: The Evening of Parting (5)

The five of them fell into silence. The estimation Shen Yanxiao gave them was the best possible scenario, but even then it would still require a year. If there were some troubles along the way, it would probably take longer. ¡°You have to pack your stuff for your trip to the Moon God Continent. Everything there is unfamiliar.¡± Yan Yu finally sighed and looked at Shen Yanxiao with worry. After getting along for a long time, they had already regarded Shen Yanxiao as their little sister. Now that this little sister was about to travel far away again, and the destination was the Moon God Continent that was separated by an endless sea, how could they not be worried? ¡°About the ship, I will dispatch one from the Qilin Family. Follow the merchant ship there and secretly leave when you arrive at the Moon God Continent. Do not let the elves discover you.¡± Qi Xia had already started to arrange a schedule for Shen Yanxiao. ¡°My teacher once stayed in the Moon God Continent for a period of time. If you find yourself in any trouble, you can look for his friend there. I will write down detailed information for you when I returnter. Even though he has a strange personality, he is indebted to my teacher. If you mention him, he will try his best to help you.¡± Li Xiaowei thought of his teacher. This was a backup n his teacher had given him, but right now, he was giving it to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You have to be careful when you are outside. You have to pay attention when we are not by your side. Even though elves are proud and aloof, they are not bad to their fellow people. As long as you don¡¯t expose your human side, I don¡¯t think they will do anything to you.¡± It was rare that Tang Nazhi was not smiling cheekily as he seriously warned her. ¡°My family has some dealings with an elf tribe in the Moon God Continent. If you have any difficulties, look for them. For the sake of the Azure Dragon Family, they will not stand by and do nothing.¡± Yang Xi had the same idea as Li Xiaowei. He was prepared to leave Shen Yanxiao a way out. The Moon God Continent was not the Brilliance Continent after all. Even though the five great aristocratic families were powerful, their influence was limited to the Brilliance Continent. Once they arrived at the Moon God Continent, there were many things that they could not do anything about. ¡°After you leave, we will take care of Sun Never Sets for you. And once you return, you will see that the four cities around Sun Never Sets belong to you.¡± Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. His sister was about to go on a long journey and he knew that she would be worried about some things. Those who remained in the Brilliance Continent would be her strong support pir. Even if she was far away in the Moon God Continent, they would protect thisnd for her and would never allow anyone to touch it. This was a ce that belonged to their sister and no one could snatch it. Shen Yanxiao looked at the Five Beasts in silence. They knew that she was about to leave, but they had no intentions of stopping her. They knew that leaving was the best choice for her. There was no benefit for her to continue staying in the Brilliance Continent. Even though Shen Yanxiao did not say it explicitly, they had already sensed that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s urgent desire to undo the seal was not as simple as recovering her strength. Clearly, they oftenined about work fatigue in front of her, but when she was about to leave, they would diligently look after the cities she left behind. They were willing to rece her and take care of Sun Never Sets and everything they built up. Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. Herughter earlier on had been dispersed by the Five Beasts¡¯ consideration. Her heart felt as if it was tightly gripped by a hand, and it hurt. Chapter 1135 - The Evening of Parting (6)

Chapter 1135: The Evening of Parting (6)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes reddened. She sniffled and looked at the five familiar faces. She wanted to say something, but her usual glib tongue suddenly lost its effect. The words seemed to be stuck in her throat. Qi Xia stood up and hugged the speechless Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Silly girl, it is only a year. Didn¡¯t you wander around without us when you came to Sun Never Sets? Also, don¡¯t even think about leaving us behind and wander around the Moon God Continent. When the situation in Sun Never Sets stabilizes, we will travel to the Moon God Continent. So now, don¡¯t be too sad. Otherwise, we will look down on you.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not that bad.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice was somewhat hoarse. ¡°Aren¡¯t you ashamed? You¡¯re already so old, yet you¡¯re still crying? Shame on you.¡± Tang Nazhi teased. Shen Yanxiao immediately extricated herself from Qi Xia¡¯s embrace and forcefully suppressed the tears in her eyes. She raised her head and revealed a determined expression as she said, ¡°What a joke. Why would I cry? Just you wait. I will certainly make a name for myself in the Moon God Continent in half a year¡¯s time. Just you wait ande and explore the entire continent with me!¡± She would not allow herself to live a miserable life. Otherwise, how could she be worthy of the sacrifices herrades had made for her? She could never fall because there was a group of people by her side. As long as she did not fall, they would never fall as well. Tang Nazhi chuckled and said, ¡°You said it yourself. Half a year, just half a year. After half a year, we will develop the cities around Sun Never Sets and then we will go to the Moon God Continent to find you. If you don¡¯t do well, we willugh at you.¡± ¡°Who¡¯s afraid of who! Just you wait and see. You¡¯ll have fun when the timees.¡± Shen Yanxiao stopped crying and smiled. She knew that the Five Beasts were only teasing her because they were afraid that she would be too emotional in her departure. ¡°Having fun in the Moon God Continent. I¡¯m looking forward to it.¡± Yan Yu chuckled. ¡°Crossing the continent and the ocean. I think we¡¯re really weird, but... I like it!¡± Yang Xi¡¯s face was filled with expectations. ¡°We¡¯re just waiting for Xiaoxiao to take the lead.¡± Li Xiaowei teased. There was no ce that Phantom did not dare to go. Be it the Brilliance Continent or the Moon God Continent, as long as they wanted to, they would dare to enter. Therger the heart, therger the world. ¡°Isn¡¯t it just the Moon God Continent? Didn¡¯t Xiaoxiao say that there are other races in her body? Perhaps in the future, we can have fun in the continent where all races other than the God race and the Devil race reside. That would be fun.¡± Tang Nazhi sped his hands behind his neck and looked at his friend with a smile. ¡°Tsk tsk, ying around the world? I like this n.¡± Qi Xia looked forward to the grand future. However, the Phantom members did not expect that the jokes they told tofort Shen Yanxiao would be reality one by one in the near future. Not long after the Phantom¡¯s name resounded throughout the Forsaken Land, their name would also spread throughout the entire Brilliance Continent. After a long time, all races would be familiar with it. However, that future was still too far away for these hot-blooded youths. The road that belonged to them was still long and the future that belonged to them had only just begun. The future is long, and we will naturally witness a legend that belongs to Phantom in the future. Chapter 1136 - The Evening of Parting (7)

Chapter 1136: The Evening of Parting (7)

The news about Shen Yanxiao leaving soon spread throughout Sun Never Sets. To the general public, Shen Yanxiao only mentioned that she was going to the Moon God Continent to look for her third uncle, Shen Jing. Only Shen Siyu and the Five Beasts knew her real motive for going to the Moon God Continent. In her absence, the Five Beasts would be in charge of Sun Never Sets. Once Shen Yanxiao left, Lan Fengli and the two Phoenixes would begin heading to various mountain ranges in the Brilliance Continent to capture magical beasts. Their contact with the God Wind Alliance, the Longxuan Empire, and the Seven Kingdoms¡¯ Bounty Hall had also been put on the agenda. Before she left, Shen Yanxiao wrote a letter to Yun Qi. In the letter, she mentioned that Ye Qing¡¯s concoction of the Blood Banquet Potion was nearing its end. In another month or two, Yun Qi would be able to recover his former strength. Another purpose of the letter Shen Yanxiao was to invite Yun Qi and Ye Qing to stay in Sun Never Sets for a period of time after concocting the Blood Banquet Potion. She also invited her two teachers to be actual teachers in Sun Never Sets, teaching Warlock skills and herbalism to the citizens of Oriental City. The winnings from the tournament had been handed over to Qi Xia and Su He to deal with. About the mine, they would soon arrange for miners to mine it. To the outside world, the news of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s departure was sealed to the greatest extent. No one was allowed to let it leak. Before she left, Shen Yanxiao went to see Shen Feng, but she could not bear to tell him the truth. Even though Shen Feng did not wish for his granddaughter to work so hard, he still let her do as she pleased. When she left the Vermilion Bird Family Estate, Shen Yanxiao specially arranged for Shen Jiawei to take care of Shen Feng and Shen Ling. Shen Jiawei was grateful for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s trust in him. He promised repeatedly that he would take good care of his grandfather and uncle. He also asked Shen Yanxiao to be careful and pay attention to her safety. There were many other misceneous matters that Shen Yanxiao had to ount for. A few dayster, Shen Siyu left Sun Never Sets. Soon after, the carriage that would take Shen Yanxiao to the coast of the Brilliance Continent had also arrived. The Five Beasts, Lan Fengli and Nangong Mengmeng apanied Shen Yanxiao for theirst journey until she was sent to the coast of the Brilliance Continent. Lan Fengli looked at Shen Yanxiao with reluctance. He knew that he would not see his sister for a long time toe. ¡°Sister, this is for you.¡± Lan Fengli walked to Shen Yanxiao with his head lowered and ced a soybean-sized crystal in her hands. Shen Yanxiao recognized this small crystal. Lan Fengli picked it up on the way back from Twilight City. At that time, this crystal was the size of an egg. Even though it was not expensive, Lan Fengli liked it very much. When he heard that she was leaving, he used his hands to polish this egg-sized crystal into its current appearance. ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao took it and found a string to tie the crystal around her neck. Nangong Mengmeng looked at Shen Yanxiao with tears in her eyes. She did not say anything, but her red eyes were simr to a rabbit. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. You should get on the boat,¡± Qi Xia looked up at the boat docked on the shore and softly said. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Soon after, she took out a brocade box from her space ring and stuffed it into Qi Xia¡¯s hands. ¡°Farewell presents for the few of you. Wait for me to leave before looking at them.¡± With that said, Shen Yanxiao boarded the ship without turning back. The merchant ship lifted its anchor and gradually sailed away from the Brilliance Continent, bringing the people on board towards the endless sea. The five of them gathered together and opened the brocade box Shen Yanxiao left behind. Inside the box were five contracts. She was gone, but she had left a city for each of them. Chapter 1137 - Moon God Continent (1)

Chapter 1137: Moon God Continent (1)

The Moon God Continent was the territory of the elves. It was separated from the Brilliance Continent by an endless sea. The merchant ship sailed on the sea for nearly a month before they finally arrived at the elves¡¯ territory. The Brilliance Continent was the main battleground of the war between gods and devils, and the first area the Devil n conquered. Even though nearly ten thousand years had passed, the Brilliance Continent that had been baptized by the mes of war was riddled with holes. Demons, causing it to be depleted of its vitality. However, the Moon God Continent waspletely different. Before they arrived, they could already see the area covered by greenery in the distance. The ground was covered with green grass, and towering trees could be seen everywhere. Birds were singing at the top of their lungs, and the unsuspecting little animals were strolling around casually on the grass. Every single ce was brimming with vitality. This was a continent that had not been polluted, bright and full of vitality. The elves¡¯ distaste for humans had gradually umted since the war between gods and devils. Even though the elves had epted the idea of trading with humans, there were still many restrictions. Human merchant ships would only be allowed to reach the Moonlight Coast. No matter which country of the Brilliance Continent they came from, they could only stay at this harbor. If someone dared to invade the Moon God Continent at will, then the elves guarding the coast would attack and expel them mercilessly. It was currently summer so it was rare for human ships to head towards the Moon God Continent due to the high temperature. During the middle of every year, the surface of the sea connecting the Brilliance Continent and the Lunar Continent would stay turbulent. The waves and storms generated could possibly devour all the ships that came and went. When the merchant ship from the Qilin Family arrived at the Moonlight Coast, there were only a few scattered merchant ships docked on the coast. The merchants from the Qilin Family brought Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird down the ship and stepped on the lush greennd. On the Moonlight Coast, a white fence was built and the entire coast was enclosed. Only an entrance was left in the center of the fence, but dozens of elves in silver light armor stood guard with bows in their hands. Those who had not personallye to the Moon God Continent would never know how tight the elves¡¯ defenses against humans were. Any human who wanted to enter the Moon God Continent through the entrance had to go through a thorough inspection. The slightest error would result in them being rejected. Humans were wealthy and smart, but they were unwilling to give up the riches hidden away in the pockets of other races. Shen Yanxiao stood on the sandy coast and looked at the humans walking down from the other merchant ships. She saw how they examined themselves over and over again to see if there was anything wrong with them. Their strict appearance reminded Shen Yanxiao of those prudent people who wanted to emigrate before she was reborn. The only difference was, in her previous life, those people abandoned their homnd and chose to enter thend offort for their hearts. However, the humans in front of her were only doing some business with the elves. She believed that as long as it was not a human with a screw loose, no one would want to settle down in the Moon God Continent. Not to mention the elves¡¯ repulsion towards humans, just the thought of walking on this continent and being guarded against elves everywhere made her feel mentally and physically exhausted. However, that could not stop them from making a fortune. No one would be willing to go against money. Chapter 1138 - Moon God Continent (2)

Chapter 1138: Moon God Continent (2)

The merchants were busy passing through the checkpoints. And no one noticed that there were two petite children among them. ¡°City Lord Shen, please wait for a moment. We will be passing through the elvish checkpoint in a while. My subordinates are all ready.¡± The man responsible for escorting Shen Yanxiao was an old shopkeeper from the Qilin Family. He had always been responsible for the transactions between the Qilin Family and the Moon God Continent. Qi Xia had instructed Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird to join the caravan, so the shopkeeper naturally did not dare to be negligent. ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. With Xiu¡¯s help, her appearance did not look any different from an ordinary human. Vermilion Bird also had the appearance of an ordinary child. Even the elves with strong perception would not be able to notice their abnormality. The elves at the checkpoint were being very diligent with their inspections, but there would naturally be no problem with their cargo since the Qilin Family was the one who made the arrangements. However, when those guards saw Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird, the two ¡®human¡¯ children, they revealed a trace of surprise. Elves were proud by nature, but they were not inherently bad people. They just hated humans for their craftiness, but human children were excluded from their ire. ¡°The sea is not calm. Why do you have to bring a child with you?¡± A fair and handsome elf asked angrily. The shopkeeper from the Qilin Family smiled and said, ¡°There was no one to take care of them, so I brought them here with me.¡± ¡°Then pay more attention.¡± The elf took another look at Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird. He did not pay much attention to Mini Dragon and Little Phoenix lying on the top of their heads. Humans had the weakest physique among the eight races, but they knew how to sign a contract with powerful magical beasts. With that in mind, the elves regarded these two mascots as Vermilion Bird and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s magical beasts. While the Qilin Family was smoothly passing through the checkpoint, the humans on the other side had a conflict with the elves. ¡°Why won¡¯t you let us in? We don¡¯t have any devious motives. Weren¡¯t we able to enter in the past?¡± A chubby young man was really anxious as he negotiated with the elves in front of him. The two handsome elves had a cold expression and impatience was written all over their faces. ¡°During this period of time, all humans who use gems as currency are not allowed to enter,¡± The elf said expressionlessly. ¡°Why?!¡± The fat man could not ept this fact. He had traveled across the sea before finally arriving at the Moon God Continent. He was waiting to make a fortune, but he was suddenly informed that he could not enter the Moon God Continent. Anyone would go crazy! Shen Yanxiao turned around and looked at the situation with curiosity in her eyes. Elves did not like money. The coveted gold coins of the Brilliance Continent were as worthless as stones in the Moon God Continent. Therefore, those who came to the Moon God Continent to do business would not directly use gold coins for their trades. Preferably, they would use what those elves liked. Glittering gems were once a favorite of elves. Many merchants would use gems as currency to exchange for supplies in the Moon God Continent. Other than gems, nt seeds and grains that were unique to the Brilliance Continent were also used as currency to trade with elves. With the Moon God Continent being vast and abundant in resources, it was also very suitable for nts to grow. However, the elves were arrogant by nature. It was unrealistic to expect them to face the earth with their backs to the sky and reim the grasnds to farm. Who could imagine the scene of beautiful and handsome male elves sweating profusely as they worked in the fields? That scene was absolutely devastating. Chapter 1139 - Moon God Continent (3)

Chapter 1139: Moon God Continent (3)

Without farming, they would lose their source of food, as most elves were vegetarians and they were unwilling to harm small animals. To them, animals were also living beings nurtured by the Tree of Life. With that in mind, it could be said that elves had some rtions with them. Therefore, in the Moon God Continent, the food for elves was very simple. What they ate was basically fruits grown on trees. Just because they were not farming did not mean that they did not like to eat. The food that humans used to trade with them was very popr among the elves. This trade rtionship had been going on for eons, and this was the first time Shen Yanxiao heard that the elves had started to reject gems. That did not make sense! Elves were all beautiful and noble by virtue of their race. They were like natural aristocrats. Even the poorest elves would be the subjects of study for the most famous aristocrats in the Brilliance Continent. Being fond of beautiful things were the characteristics of elves. They liked to embed various gems on their ornaments at home. Even their bows had gems as decorations. They liked jewels, but the Moon God Continent was covered in greenery. The mineral reserves on the continent could be said to be pitifully small. Before humans traded gems with elves, the value of gems in the Moon God Continent wasparable to magical cores in the human world. Shen Yanxiao found the elves¡¯ sudden rejection intriguing. The fat man tried his best to persuade the elf guard, but the elf¡¯s disregard for humans had reached an appalling level. No matter how the fat man tried to persuade him, the elf still had an indisputable expression. The fat man hung his head in dejection and shrugged his shoulders. He wanted to cry but had no tears as he looked at the Moon God Continent that was only one checkpoint away. If it were not for the fact that he was afraid that the elves would pepper him with arrows until he looked like a porcupine, he would have already pounced over. ¡°Forget it. Consider this as a wasted trip. Let¡¯se back next time.¡± The fat man¡¯spanionforted him. The fat man had a bitter expression on his face as he said, ¡°It takes almost two months to go back and forth. How much time are we wasting? Besides, I¡¯ve already purchased so many gems. Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s going to be in vain?¡± God wanted him dead! ¡°s, there¡¯s nothing we can do about it. I reckon it¡¯s because of what happened three months ago. The elves must be unhappy.¡± ¡°F*ck! Do you think that idiot named Shen Jing has gone crazy? Since he came to the Moon God Continent to do business, he should just focus on doing business. Why would hee and flirt with a beauty from the elvish race for no reason? Great, now even honest merchants like us got implicated. My money ahhh... this trip has been in vain. How much did I lose!!¡± The fatty looked up to the sky and roared. He squinted his eyes and squeezed out two drops of tears. Shen Yanxiao originally treated it as gossip, but when she heard the name of a certain uncle, her expression immediately became unsettled. ¡°I¡¯m going out for a while.¡± Shen Yanxiao said to the Qilin Family. ¡°Please go ahead. The paperwork will take a while,¡± the Qilin Family member politely said. Shen Yanxiao nodded and called for Vermilion Bird to walk towards the fat man who was rolling around on the ground for help. The fat man was still unwilling to give up. He dragged hispanion to wander around the entrance, looking for ways he could enter. Just as the fat man was feeling sorry for himself in his tragedy, a delicate voice sounded from behind him. ¡°Brother, you mentioned that some humans came to the Moon God Continent to harass the elves. Could you tell me more in detail?¡± Chapter 1140 - City of Elves (1)

Chapter 1140: City of Elves (1)

Just as the fat man was feeling depressed, he turned around and saw two fair and delicate little boys. At the sight, the originally furious him instantly calmed down. ¡®They are probably just kids from some merchant group that heard something interesting and came over to ask¡¯. Fatty tried to act more mature as he scratched his head and said, ¡°Little friends, don¡¯t you know? Some time ago, a human named Shen Jing came to the Moon God Continent to make a deal with an elf. But I don¡¯t know what was on his mind. He seemed to have taken a fancy to an elf in Jadeite City. In the end... he foolishly ran over to fawn over her. However, that elf is the daughter of the City Lord of Jadeite City. As a matter of fact, he was locked up by the City Lord three months ago...¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. Even if she used her feet to think, she knew that man was none other than her Third Uncle. There was no one else who liked to tease beauties. Speaking of which, Shen Jing was also a weirdo in the Vermilion Bird Family. He was good at both academics and martial arts, but he was quite a cassanova. In the capital, there were so many beauties that imed to be his woman that their numbers were almostparable to an entire battalion. Oddly enough, there had been news of him marrying anyone. All day long, he would drink and chat with a group of wealthy young masters. He was definitely the number one prodigal son in the Longxuan Empire. Shen Jing loved beauties and was very generous to them. However, Shen Yanxiao did not expect that this unreliable uncle of hers would extend his ws to the elves. Elves... That was a race that strongly rejected humans. Furthermore, he could have provoked anyone, but he had to provoke the daughter of a City Lord... ¡®One would not die if one did not seek death.¡¯ Shen Yanxiao had experienced this saying for herself. The fat man continued toin for a long time and soon Shen Yanxiao had obtained quite aprehensive amount of information about Shen Jing. Even though Shen Jing was detained, this was not much of a problem, as elves were not cruel by nature. After Shen Yanxiao heard the gossip, she pulled Vermilion Bird back to the checkpoint. The Qilin Family had already arranged everything so Shen Yanxiao and the rest had safely passed the checkpoint. After they left the Moonlight Coast, they were greeted by a sea of emerald green, at the sight of which made them feelfortable. ¡°This is the map of the Moon God Continent. City Lord Shen, you can decide on the road ahead.¡± The shopkeeper took out a rather heavy purse and handed it to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°The currency used on the Lunar Continent is crystal coins. City Lord Shen, please use the coins in this purse. We will head to the Moon God Continent once every three months. If you have anything you need to tell us, you can meet us at the Moonlight Coast.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao took the purse and put it into her space ring. Elves loved beautiful things. Even the currency used in the Moon God Continent was made of crystal. The people from the Qilin Family left soon after. Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird found a secluded location and Shen Yanxiao transformed into an elf while Vermilion Bird reverted back to his red hair and scarlet eyes. There were also magical beasts in the Moon God Continent, so Vermilion Bird¡¯s identity was not suspicious. After she changed into her elf form, Shen Yanxiao sat on the grass and looked at the map of the Moon God Continent. The poption of elves was far less than that of humans, and the Moon God Continent they lived in was only slightlyrger than an average country in the Brilliance Continent. The cities in the Moon God Continent were also distributed differently from the Brilliance Continent. They were at the center of a circle that expanded outwards. The city at the center of the Moon God Continent was named as Moonshine City, and it was where the Elf King lived. There was a small Tree of Life in the entire Moon God Continent that was nted in Moonshine City. Chapter 1141 - City of Elves (2)

Chapter 1141: City of Elves (2)

The Tree of Life was the reason for the elves¡¯ growth. The closer they were to the Tree of Life, the faster the source of life in their bodies would grow. As such, every elf would work hard to live closer to the Tree of Life. In the elven society, the hierarchical system was very strict. The elves of different ranks lived inyer afteryer of cities that spread out from Moonshine City. The stronger and the more talented the elf was, they would be able to enter the city of the appropriateyer. Correspondingly, the closer they got to the Tree of Life, the faster their growth would be. Shen Yanxiao came to the Moon God Continent to improve the source of life in her body. For her, the best choice was for her to stay in Moonshine City. However... The division between the lower-level cities and the upper-level cities was very obvious. Unless they could prove their strength and enter the upper-level cities, they would be chased out by the elves even if they ran to the gates. Moreover, every city had a protective barrier. No matter how skilled Shen Yanxiao was, she would be discovered by the elves the moment she stepped into their city without permission. She had to admit... The elves were extremely savage when it came to maintaining the hierarchy. If Shen Yanxiao wanted to enter Moonshine City, the only method was... To fight her way up. Looking at the map in her hands, Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. Other than Moonshine City, the cities were divided into five levels, respectively: green, yellow, red, white, ck. The outermost level was the cyan-level cities, followed by yellow, red, and white-level cities. Lastly, it was the ck-level cities closest to Moonshine City. The higher the level, the fewer their number. There were more than fifty cyan-level cities, but there were only five ck-level cities. Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird were about to arrive at a cyan-level city named Fragrant Night City. The cyan-level city was unguarded so any elf could enter at will. Shen Yanxiao had the appearance of an elf so there was no obstruction when she entered Fragrant Night City. Even though it was the lowest-level city, the buildings in Fragrant Night City had adopted the style that elves liked. At a nce, it was all pure white. Beautiful elves walked around the city. None of them were remotely ugly. Shen Yanxiao only had the words ¡®racial advantage¡¯ in her mind. Elves were born with good looks. No matter how ugly an elf was, they were considered beautiful in the Brilliance Continent. Therefore, the Moon God Continent was a paradise for appearance. Any random elf could beat a human in appearance. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance could be regarded as top-notch among humans, but among the elves, she could only be considered as beautiful. She was still a certain distance away from being breathtaking. Even though the elves were divided into different cities ording to their ranks, every elf had their own tribe. This was simr to the aristocratic families in the Brilliance Continent. The difference was that the elves could not stay in the tribe all the time, as they would be thrown into different cities ording to their ranks. Before Shen Yanxiao left for the Moon God Continent, Shen Siyu had told her some things about her mother, Wen Ya. Wen Ya¡¯s father was a human, but her mother was an elf. Wen Ya¡¯s mother, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s grandmother, belonged to the Moonlight Tribe, a branch family of the Moonshine Tribe. Chapter 1142 - City of Elves (3)

Chapter 1142: City of Elves (3)

Shen Siyu had told her all this information, but she did not pay much attention to it. All she was thinking about was how she could step into Moonshine City from a cyan-level city. Every city would have a tryout every month. As long as they passed the strength test, the elves could apply to enter the upper-level cities. Shen Yanxiao found an inn in Fragrant Night City with Vermilion Bird. The owner of this inn was a male elf with an injured left arm. On the surface, he looked to be in his early thirties, but Shen Yanxiao knew that elves lived longer than humans. The elf before her was probably no younger than 80 years old. Ordinary humans could live for a hundred years, but elves could live for five hundred years. Moreover, they aged extremely slowly. Shen Yanxiao noticed that every elf in Fragrant Night City had a cyan badge on their chest. This badge represented their rank and Shen Yanxiao also had one. However, her badge was imitated by Yang Xi in advance. On the outside, it looked no different from an elf¡¯s badge, but the essence waspletely different. If she wanted to enter a city of a certain rank, she had to be equipped with a corresponding badge before she could freely pass through the barrier outside the city. However, the cyan-level city did not have any such barrier, so no elves would notice her even if she brought a replica. Even though she was in a cyan-level city, Shen Yanxiao could already feel a warm current flowing into her source of life. This was the reason why Shen Siyu wanted her toe to the Moon God Continent. Even if she were to stand at the edge of the continent, the influence of the Tree of Life would increase the source of life of the elves. This was the first time Shen Yanxiao experienced such a wonderful feeling. The moment she entered the room, she could not wait to sit cross-legged and work hard to let her source of life absorb the power of the Tree of Life. The training of elves differed from that of humans. Humans already possessed battle aura and magic, and it could be constantly being purified. However, the source of life of elves was desperately dependent on absorbing the power from the Tree of Life. After leaving the boundary of the Tree of Life, the growth of their source of life would be extremely slow. That was why it was hard to find elves in other continents. The reason for that was because if they were to leave the Moon God Continent, it would mean that they would have to leave the Tree of Life they relied upon for survival and their strength would stagnate. This was the first time Shen Yanxiao experienced such a feeling and her mood was ratherplicated. She tried her best to adapt to this training method as she knew that she did not have much time. She had to lower her time in the Moon God Continent as much as possible and return to the Brilliance Continent quickly. There were still people she cared about there. Throughout the entire afternoon, Shen Yanxiao did not take a single step out of the room. Vermilion Bird stayed at one side with Mini Dragon and Little Phoenix, not daring to disturb Shen Yanxiao. In fact, the three of them were not idle either. The Tree of Life in the Lunar Continent was not only effective for elves, but also for nts and beasts. Even Little Phoenix that always acted cute had sensed the aura from the Tree of Life. It trembled as itid on Vermilion Bird¡¯s head, as it obediently trained. It was not until night fell that Shen Yanxiao ended her first training session as an elf. She opened her eyes and looked at the pitch-ck night sky outside the window as her stomach rumbled. Chapter 1143 - City of Elves (4)

Chapter 1143: City of Elves (4)

¡°How do you feel?¡± Xiu asked. Shen Yanxiao stretched her muscles and bones. She did not feel any different, but she could clearly sense that the small seed in her source of life was about to germinate. ¡°Even though it is slow, it is much better than when we were in the Brilliance Continent,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. It had been some time since her elvish blood had awakened in the Brilliance Continent. When she was there, there had been no changes to her source of life at all. And right as she stayed in the Moon God Continent for half a day, her source of life was about to germinate. Shen Siyu truly did not lie to her. ¡°That¡¯s good. The seal on thisyer is also at the seventh rank. So, you¡¯ll have to rely on your own strength to undo them one by one,¡± Xiu said. ¡°I know, but the effects of the cyan-level cities are already so great. I wonder how good the effects of upper-level cities are.¡± Shen Yanxiao could not wait any longer. Seeing her strength increasing was extremely enticing to her. It almost felt like she was about to fly up into the sky like a rocket. But it¡¯s just a fleeting moment. Her human form had only begun training diligently for only a short while before she exploded in strength. And her path as an elf was only just beginning. ¡°Oh, I¡¯m so hungry. I¡¯ll go and find something to eat.¡± When she was in her human form, Shen Yanxiao never had to experience hunger. However, as a fledgling elf, the source of life in her body was not enough to support her consumption. Shen Yanxiao could only be a foodie again. ¡°Chu?¡± Little Phoenix opened its eyes when it heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice. It tilted its head in doubt and looked at Shen Yanxiao. From the looks of it, it did not seem to want to go out. Vermilion Bird had been with Little Phoenix for a long time and naturally knew what it meant by its head tilt. ¡°This little guy seems to have sensed the power of the Tree of Life and is showing signs of growth. Go ahead, I¡¯ll stay here and keep an eye on both of them.¡± The originally arrogant Vermilion Bird had already developed the awareness of a nanny due to the constant care he needed to show to Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon. ¡°The Tree of Life can also affect magical beasts?¡± Shen Yanxiao lifted her brow. ¡°Marginally, it will only have an effect on young magical beasts. For an adult magical beast like me, the effect is very minimal.¡± Vermilion Bird, who had the appearance of a cute little kid, called himself an adult. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was ratherplicated. She stared at Vermilion Bird before sizing him up and revealing a spurious smile. ¡°Adult?¡± ¡°...¡± Vermilion Bird was momentarily stunned as he understood that Shen Yanxiao was reading him. Almost instantly, he exploded and pounced towards Shen Yanxiao while screaming. However, Shen Yanxiao did not give Vermilion Bird any chance to retaliate, as she immediately escaped from the room. Vermilion Bird¡¯s furious roar could be heard from the closed door. Hearing it, Shen Yanxiao was in a good mood. It felt good to tease a tsundere. Shen Yanxiao hummed a tune and left without any shame. The amount of crystal coins Qi Xia prepared for her was not small. It was enough for her to spend for a period of time. However, it was absolutely unrealistic to sustain for a year. As for that poor Third Young Master Qi, why didn¡¯t he prepare a year¡¯s worth of expenses for Shen Yanxiao? Because... A certain fox knew very well that someone¡¯s ability to umte wealth was savage to the extent of insanity. Shen Yanxiaocking money? That was definitely the biggest joke in history. Chapter 1144 - City of Elves (5)

Chapter 1144: City of Elves (5)

This heartless little thief even dared to steal the treasury under the Emperor. What else would she not dare to steal? The Phantom members who were far away in the Brilliance Continent silently lit three incense sticks for the elves after Shen Yanxiao left for the Moon God Continent. However, a certain heartless thief did not intend to harm the elves on the first day she entered someone else¡¯s territory. Shen Yanxiao left the inn and tried to find a ce in Fragrant Night City that could provide food. It had to be said that there were few shops selling items in the elves¡¯ territory. Other than a few shops selling gems, medicinal ingredients, and bows, there was nothing else. The elves were a self-sufficient race. They would resolve many things on their own. Furthermore, the elves in the cyan-level cities were of a low level and they practically did not have any ie sources. Every single one of them relied on their tribe to support their finances and no matter which city they were in, the tribe leaders who stood at the highest level would send someone to distribute clothing and a small amount of crystal coins for them every month. The amount of crystal coins they received was very little, and most of it was only enough for them to maintain food supply for a month. If they were in an upper-level city, the scene would definitely be prosperous,pared to that, a cyan-ranked city was equivalent to a slum. Who could count on these poor elves who could barely pass their days to buy luxury goods? It would already be great if they could fill their stomachs! Elves were very elegant, but they did not have a mind for business. Their thoughts were very simple. They felt that money and business were vulgar. Therefore, they were not willing to develop their business sense. After the humans and elves started their trade, some smart elves started to make ns to do business. Before that happened, it was normal to not find a single shop in a city. Shen Yanxiao wandered around for a long time before she found a shop selling fruit at the end of a street. The one selling the fruit was a very young elf that looked about five to six years old. The little elf opened her watery big eyes and looked at her peersing and going in confusion. She sat on a small wooden box with her delicate legs together and her two small hands obediently rested on her knees. Even though she did not say anything, herrge eyes were filled with desire. It was as if she was silently begging for elves to visit her. Shen Yanxiao covered her stomach and walked to the fruit stand. She had to admit that the food of elves was extremely singr. The only ce in the entire city where food could be bought was filled with just fruits. There was absolutely no rice or noodles! The fruits in the Moon God Continent were all very exquisite and looked very delicious. Shen Yanxiao stood in front of the fruit stand and looked at a few fruits that looked like apples but had simr shapes to oranges, wondering if she should try them. ¡°How much is this?¡± Shen Yanxiao hesitated for a long time before she pointed to a strange-looking fruit and asked. The little elf¡¯s eyes immediately sparkled. She was so excited that she wanted to jump down from the wooden box, but her legs were too short. In a panic, she pounced forward. Shen Yanxiao subconsciously steadied the little elf. The little elf panted as she looked up. A trace of redness surfaced on her delicate face. She looked at Shen Yanxiao in fear and opened her mouth. ¡°Ten... ten fruits, just one crystal coin.¡± Chapter 1145 - Delicious Fruits (1)

Chapter 1145: Delicious Fruits (1)

Looking at her eyes that were as clear and nervous as a deer, Shen Yanxiao began to wonder if she had some disgusting facial masks. Ten fruits for one crystal coin¡ªthat price was rather low. Just as Shen Yanxiao was about to fork out the money, a cold and arrogant voice suddenly sounded. ¡°So ugly.¡± The moment Shen Yanxiao heard that, the little elf trembled. Her hands that were grabbing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sleeves unconsciously tightened and fear surfaced in her clear eyes. Shen Yanxiao frowned and turned around. Behind her, three young male elves stood with pride. The elf in the middle wore a yellow badge on his chest, and the two elves standing by his side were evidently attached to him. Both of them had a cyan badge on their chest. ¡°As an elf, you actually did such a despicable thing. These fruits that can be seen everywhere, and you still want to sell them? You¡¯re really shameless.¡± The elf with the yellow badge on his chest looked at the little elf in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms with contempt. His cold and sharp gaze was like an ice de that cut her skin. The little elf trembled and her soft body instantly stiffened. ¡°Will there really be any elves who would buy such a fruit?¡± The elf with the yellow badge picked up a bright red fruit with contempt. He exerted some force with his white fingers and looked at the little elf with a pair of arrogant eyes. ¡°As expected of the scum of the Moonlight Tribe. You¡¯re learning the shameless actions of humans. Exchanging fruits for money? You¡¯re simply despicable to the extreme.¡± The male elf¡¯s words were like a merciless p on the little elf¡¯s face. The little elf trembled even more, and her watery eyes were filled with tears of fear and grievance. She said while trembling, ¡°I... I didn¡¯t...¡± ¡°No?¡± The male elf sneered. He threw another fruit on the ground and stepped on it. ¡°You¡¯ve learned the shamelessness of humans at such a young age. Your Moonshine Tribe is really degenerate. Do you think any elves would buy this garbage?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned as she listened to the male elf¡¯s insults. A trace of displeasure shed past her calm eyes. She could understand that elves did not like human profiteers, but it was too much to hold that against a young elf and mock her like that. Moreover, the Moonshine Tribe that the bastard mentioned seemed to be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s maternal family. Even though Shen Yanxiao did not have the slightest impression of the elves of the Moonshine Tribe, she could not stand this elf unting his strength here because of her mother, Wen Ya. The little elf felt aggrieved, but she did not dare to defend herself. She could only bite her lips and look at the three elves with tears in her eyes. However, that male elf was unwilling to budge and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression became increasingly ugly. ¡°One crystal coin for ten fruits?¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly asked. The moment Shen Yanxiao said that, the three elves were stunned. The little elf who was holding back her tears also looked up at Shen Yanxiao with tears in her eyes. ¡°One crystal coin for ten fruits, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the little elf and asked calmly. The little elf was stunned for a moment before she hesitantly said in a trembling voice, ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. She pulled the little elf with one hand and took out the money bag the Qilin Family had prepared for her with the other. She grabbed a handful and stuffed it into the little elf¡¯s hands. ¡°I want all the fruits in your shop.¡± Chapter 1146 - Delicious Fruits (2)

Chapter 1146: Delicious Fruits (2)

¡°What...¡± The little elf clearly did not react to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words as she stared at her in a daze. Shen Yanxiao did not say anything else. She stuffed the bag of money back into her pocket and took a fruit to eat. With an audible crunch, the four petrified elves woke up. The three elves looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. ¡°You actually spent money to buy this garbage? Don¡¯t you know that there¡¯s a fruit tree nted in the north of Fragrant Night City and you can casually pick it with one crystal coin?¡± The elf with the yellow badge looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. It was hard for him to believe that such a beautiful elf would do such a foolish thing. ¡°I know.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at him without shame. ¡°So what? It¡¯s my business what I want to buy. I don¡¯t need you to interfere with my affairs.¡± I have money and I am willing to be scammed. Bite me if you can. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shameless appearance caused the three elves¡¯ expression to turn ck. ¡°You really don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you!¡± The elf in the lead found it hard to believe that there was such a rogue of the same species. It was rare for him to be kind enough to remind her. Not only was she not grateful, but she even answered him in such an arrogant way. He felt choked up. ¡°You¡¯re not ashamed to use your tribe¡¯s money to do such a thing? As a cyan elf, you have to have the self-awareness of a cyan elf. To waste your tribe¡¯s resources for your stupid pride...¡± The leader of the elves shot a nce at the cyan badge on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest and spoke with slight contempt. Cyan elves were the weakest elves and the most useless in the world of elves. They basically had no fighting power at all. Cyan elves that were ced in the cyan-level cities by various tribes would collect a portion of the crystal coins allocated by their tribes every month. The distributed crystal coins were very few and could only satisfy their basic needs. However, there were also some cyan elves that would receive preferential treatment due to their rtionship with the upper echelons of their tribe. However, this kind of preferential treatment was limited to the abundance of crystal coins. Even the most favored cyan elves would never be able to jump ranks and enter a city of upper levels. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s purse was not small. It was not a fortune that ordinary cyan elves could umte. Therefore, the three elves assumed that Shen Yanxiao was a good-for-nothing who was pampered by the upper echelons of their tribe. She had plenty of crystal coins, so she could squander them without any restraint. Many elves looked down on this favoritism. The three elves despised Shen Yanxiao even more... ¡°Bin Dong, forget it. How can an idiot like her who can only live in a cyan-level city have the brains to think about the concept of saving? Trash is trash. They don¡¯t think about advancing and will only squander away the tribe¡¯s wealth without any restraint. She can only stay in a city like this for the rest of her life. Why bother with this trash?¡± A cyan elf standing beside the yellow elf rudely mocked Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at the cyan badge on the elf¡¯s chest. The cyan level was garbage? Then what about him who also wore a cyan badge? That cyan elf clearly sensed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze. He raised his head and said rather arrogantly, ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Chapter 1147 - Delicious Fruit (3)

Chapter 1147: Delicious Fruit (3)

Shen Yanxiao sneered. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dismissive attitude made the arrogant elf unhappy. The yellow elf, Bin Dong, frowned and said to hisckeys, ¡°Even if both of you are cyan elves, you are not like her. I will bring you two to participate in the test in a week¡¯s time. Don¡¯t be like some trash that only knows how to waste the resources of their tribe.¡± When the two cyan elves heard that, expressions of joy immediately appeared on their faces. Bin Dong had already entered a yellow-level city so he had a certain understanding of the advancement test. With his guidance, it would be much easier for them to advance. ¡°Thank you!¡± Bin Dong slightly nodded and revealed an arrogant expression. ¡°I will help you as long as you have the mindset to advance. It¡¯s better than trash who only knows how to eat and wait for death.¡± Trash? Shen Yanxiao chuckled. She vaguely remembered that ever since she reincarnated, there would always be some reckless idiots who would pin this word on her. Shen Yanxiao smiled. She tilted her head andzily looked at the three elves who were talking to themselves. ¡°If you are not buying anything, don¡¯t stand in front of the shop. Don¡¯t tell me the elves from yellow-level cities don¡¯t know any manners?¡± Bin Dong¡¯s expression darkened as he red at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Shameless!¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°I find it strange. She set up a stall to do business, and it has nothing to do with you. Why did you rush here in such a hurry? Could it be that you¡¯re hungry and want to eat? Are you poor? If that¡¯s the case, you should have said so earlier. I¡¯m treating today so you can eat as much as you wish. I don¡¯t need you to fork out money.¡± ¡°Who are you calling poor!¡± In the world of elves with strict hierarchy, Bin Dong had never seen a cyan elf who dared to be so unbridled in front of a yellow elf! ¡°Who¡¯s answering me?¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a shameless expression. Didn¡¯t you like to pretend to be noble and indifferent? So what if I am a scoundrel? If you are capable, you can try to be even more of a scoundrel than me. Even though the three elves had arrogant personalities, their nature made them incapable of dishing out insults. After Shen Yanxiao ridiculed them, their faces turned red but they had no way to refute. They could only re at Shen Yanxiao angrily. ¡°What kind of city is raising such an elf? You¡¯re not even strong. You just know how to talk. You can just follow this Moonshine Tribe elf around! I¡¯d like to see what good you can do by staying with an elf from a tribe that even the Elf King spurns!¡± Bin Dong¡¯s face was ashen as he snorted and turned to leave. He did not want to stay near that shameless elf any longer. When the two cyan elves saw Bin Dong leaving, they immediately followed behind him. Before they left, they red at Shen Yanxiao fiercely. However, a certain unscrupulous thief looked at them with a smile. She did not feel unhappy at all. As she watched the three elves who were beyond redemption leave, Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt a pull on her clothes. Puzzled, she turned around. The little elf was pulling on her clothes with a worried expression, and her watery eyes were filled with worry and responsibility. ¡°Sister, thank you, but provoking that elf will bring you trouble.¡± The little elf was grateful for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s help, but she was afraid that Bin Dong would cause trouble for Shen Yanxiao. After all, there was a huge gap between their levels, and she did not want to see her benefactor in trouble. Chapter 1148 - Delicious Fruits (4)

Chapter 1148: Delicious Fruits (4)

Looking at that innocent little face, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze also became gentle. Perhaps it was due to some cute little girls constantly appearing around her, but Shen Yanxiao always had a ce in her heart for young children. Perhaps everything she experienced in her previous life had flooded into this world. Whenever she saw these ignorant and naive children, she always hoped that they could grow up without worries. It was the same for Lan Fengli and Yin Jiuchen. Shen Yanxiao crouched down and reached out to stroke the little elf¡¯s hair with a smile. ¡°I¡¯m not afraid of them. You don¡¯t have to worry.¡± The little elf looked at Shen Yanxiao with doubt. Soon after, she lowered her head and looked at the crystal coins in her hand. Blinking her eyes, she raised her head and stuffed the coins back into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand. ¡°Sister, I don¡¯t want these coins. Thank you for saving me this time. I know you were trying to help me just now. You can¡¯t finish all these fruits as an elf. I don¡¯t want money. You can eat as much as you wish. I won¡¯t ept money.¡± The little elf blinked her innocent eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao with determination. Oh! A little girl acting cute? That was so lethal! Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at the abnormally stubborn little girl. Indeed, she did what she did earlier was because she was unhappy with those three arrogant elves. She could not possibly finish all the fruits here. However, ordinary elves would nevere out to do business unless they were at their wit¡¯s end. This had something to do with their personality. For a little elf toe out to sell fruits at such a young age, she must have some difficulties. Twenty crystal coins was a drop in the bucket for Shen Yanxiao, but it was a considerable sum for a cyan elf. ¡°No need. I have many friends. They will help me eat them,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. There were still three of her mascots in the inn, right? They would help her eat them all. With that said, she stuffed the crystal coins back into the little elf¡¯s hands. The little elf hastily shook her head and said, ¡°Sister, even if you want these fruits, these fruits don¡¯t require so much money!¡± The little girl was very upright and did not intend to take advantage of Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao felt helpless and casually asked, ¡°Are you going to sell fruits in the future?¡± The little elf was stunned. She thought for a moment and said, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then this money can be considered as an advance payment. I¡¯lle and get it when you restock.¡± Shen Yanxiao casually tricked him. The little elf tilted her head and thought about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. She felt that it was reasonable. Plus, she really needed the money. Otherwise, she would have given all the fruits to this sister for free. ¡°Sister, are you free now? I still have many fruits at home. Come with me, I¡¯ll bring them to you!¡± The little elf said. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. This kid was really stubborn. Shen Yanxiao wanted to refuse, but Xiu¡¯s voice sounded at that moment. ¡°Follow her.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Lord Xiu was never such a petty person. ¡°The fruit you ate just now has a beneficial effect on your source of life. It is impossible for the fruits in the Moon God Continent to produce such an effect. Follow her and determine why the fruits she sold are different.¡± After Shen Yanxiao ate that fruit, she did not notice that effect at all. However, Xiu had clearly sensed the subtle changes in her source of life. Chapter 1149 - Delicious Fruits (5)

Chapter 1149: Delicious Fruits (5)

This minute effect was hard to notice. If Xiu had not resided in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartke and could clearly sense all the subtle changes in her body, he probably would not have noticed. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. A fruit could increase the growth of her source of life? ¡°How does it work?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Xiu exined. ¡°The fruit allows your source of life to absorb the power of the Tree of Life more thoroughly. However, this effect is only temporary. I estimate that your absorption of the power of the Tree of Life should increase by a level for a short period of time after eating the fruit.¡± ¡°That amazing?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She honestly did not feel anything. Right now, raising her life force was what she cared about the most. If this fruit could really help her absorb it more efficiently, then it would absolutely be great! ¡°I looked at the fruit you just ate just now, but I did not notice any abnormalities. Its appearance is simr to ordinary fruits you can find in the Moon God Continent. Only after eating it did it show its uniqueness. ording to my guess, the uniqueness of this fruit should lie inside. If possible, try to find as many as you can. It will only be beneficial to you.¡± Whenever it concerned Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength, Xiu would always be more attentive than her. After Shen Yanxiao¡¯s elven blood awakened, he could no longer personally undo the seal on her. She had to rely on herself for the rest of the seal. Shen Yanxiao touched her chin and narrowed her eyes as she looked at the little elf who was still waiting for her response. ¡°Do you have a lot more of these fruits?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked calmly. The little elf immediately nodded. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go to your house to get it.¡± Hearing that Shen Yanxiao had epted her invitation, the little elf¡¯s face immediately revealed a trace of joy and excitement. She released Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand and tookrge strides with her two short legs before she busied herself in the small stall. She took out arge cloth bag and held it in her hand. She moved a small wooden chest and climbed up. Then, she tiptoed and stretched out her small hands before shoving all the fruits on the stall into the bag. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at her extremely adorable appearance. She wanted to go forward and help, but the moment she approached, the little elf immediately shook her head and said, ¡°No, no... I¡¯ll... I¡¯ll do it...¡± Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to step aside and silently looked at the little elf. There was not much in the stall, only some fruits. After a short while, the little elf finished packing all the fruits into a bag. Even though it was not a lot, the bag of fruits seemed huge besides her petite body. Shen Yanxiao facepalmed. Then, she stepped forward and decisively picked up the bag. She then opened the interspatial ring to ce it inside. However, at that very moment, the little elf suddenly pounced on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand holding the bag. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She looked at the little elf dangling on her arm and asked, ¡°What... are you doing?¡± The little elf said in all seriousness, ¡°These fruits... cannot... cannot be ced in an interspatial ring...¡± ¡°Why?¡± Shen Yanxiao was puzzled. Other than the fact that the interspatial ring could not store any living beings, there should not be any problems with storing anything else. When she went out previously, she had ced a lot of fruits inside her bag, and there wasn¡¯t anything wrong with them. Chapter 1150 - Delicious Fruits (6)

Chapter 1150: Delicious Fruits (6)

The little elf anxiously said, ¡°Father said that the fruit won¡¯t taste good if it¡¯s ced inside.¡± The little elf nervously looked at Shen Yanxiao, fearing that she would put the bag into her interspatial ring. Shen Yanxiao frowned. Before the fruit was plucked, it grew together with the tree and was considered as a living being. However, once the fruit was plucked, it could no longer be considered as aplete living being. Therefore, there would not be any problems even if it was ced in an interspatial ring. So the little elf¡¯s words caused her to be puzzled for a moment. Xiu mentioned that this fruit had an effect on her source of life. Could it be that these fruits were indeed different from ordinary fruits? With this thought in mind, Shen Yanxiao did not dare to casually put those fruits back. ¡°Then carry it,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Only then did the little elf let go of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand. Perhaps it was because she was too tense, but the little elf realized that she had been too rude. Now that she had calmed down, she immediately blushed when she looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I... I¡¯m sorry... I... I didn¡¯t mean to...¡± The little elf blushed. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and did not say anything else. Even though her current physique was notparable to when she was human, she was not that weak. She might as well take the bag and leave with the little elf. The city of the elves was very different from the city of humans. Large patches of greenery could be seen in the city. Other than a few main roads, there were many areas in the city where huge trees filled her sight. The real residence of elves was on these huge trees. They built tree houses on the thick tree trunks and lived there. Most of the other buildings in the city had other uses. Elves were children of nature, so they were more willing to live in a ce close to nature. Shen Yanxiao thought that the little elf¡¯s house was not far behind the road. However, the little elf took her straight through the greenery and went deeper. Shen Yanxiao walked past the tree where the elves lived and looked up at the elves who lived on the high branches. The sunlight that shone through the dense leaves sprinkled on the grass, bringing about some warmth that made her feelfortable. ¡®They are indeed very environmentally friendly...¡¯ Shen Yanxiao thought to herself. The little elf pulled Shen Yanxiao along the way. After passing through patches of greenery, Shen Yanxiao had given up trying to find the little elf¡¯s residence and allowed her to drag her forward. However, the further they walked, the fewer trees there were on the grasnd. The trees that had gathered together to form a green umbre gradually disappeared. Sunlight sprinkled on the ground and fewer elves appeared. Furthermore, the trees here were evidently smaller than the previous ones. If the trees here were said to be as tall as the sky, then the trees here seemed even smaller. ¡°Sister, we¡¯re almost there!¡± The little elf turned to look at Shen Yanxiao, her eyes filled with joy. Shen Yanxiao nodded. After they walked into a huge tree, she could clearly sense those unfriendly gazes from all directions staring at them. There was something amiss here. The elves were not as emotional as humans. But it was notmon to show such strong hostility and rejection. Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. Did something go wrong with her disguise? Chapter 1151 - Traitor of the Elves (1)

Chapter 1151: Traitor of the Elves (1)

All of a sudden, a ck shadow shed past, and to which Shen Yanxiao immediately dodged. However, the next second, that ck shadow directly passed by where Shen Yanxiao stood and smashed into the little elf¡¯s shoulder. The little elf groaned in pain. On the ground, a small stone could be seen rolling away. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. It was obvious that the stone was aiming for the little elf from the very beginning. Soon after, a few more stones continued to fall down from high above, and the intended target was still the little elf. Deciding to end this farce, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s agile body immediately rushed towards the little elf, and with a stretch of her arm, she pulled her into her embrace, protecting her from the rain of stones. ¡°Who is it!¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes as she looked at the dense pile of stones on the ground where the little elf previously stood. It was no surprise that she was extremely unhappy. Even though elves had a cold temperament, they would not go out of their way to harm a little kid. In this short time she met this particr little elf, she had already seen two groups of elves bullying her. Following Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shout, a few young elves poked their heads out from the dense leaves on a tree. All of them had very delicate and handsome appearances, but they were entirely expressionless. The only thing she could gleam was their contempt and loathing within their emerald eyes. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t be with such an elf. They are not good people.¡± A young elf who looked to be around eleven or twelve years old stood on a tree branch and coldly looked at Shen Yanxiao and the shivering little elf in her arms. ¡°Oh? Why?¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. ¡°The Moonshine Tribe is a traitor to the elves. Their tribe had conspired with humans to destroy the peaceful world that belongs to the elves. She is a traitor to the elves. If you are with her, you will also be a traitor!¡± Another young elf stuck his head out from the tree branch. He was filled with hostility towards the little elf. Shen Yanxiao frowned. If the culprit was an adult elf like Bin Dong, she would have punished them without any hesitation. However, in front of a group of young elves, her hands were tied. They were so young, so why were they so hostile towards the little elf by her side? ¡°W-we are not traitors. Uncle Yu is a good man. He has never hurt any elves.¡± The little elf was protected behind Shen Yanxiao. She tried her best to muster the courage to defend herself when she heard their usation. Uncle Yu? A sh of brilliance immediately shed across Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Shen Siyu once mentioned that her maternal grandmother was an elf of the Moonshine Tribe and her mother, Wen Ya, had made a name for herself in the Moon God Continent. She suspected that Wen Ya¡¯s bloodline was closer to the elves. Therefore, before Wen Ya reached adulthood, no elves had suspected that she was a mixed-blood between a human and an elf. It was only after Wen Ya reached adulthood that her human bloodline finally awakened that the elves finally discovered her abnormality. After that, her mother could not continue living on the Moon God Continent. She could only return to the Brilliance Continent and meet her father, Shen Yu. When Shen Yanxiao saw Wen Ya¡¯s projection when she awakened her elven blood, she had always suspected that she was still alive. She had once tried to get some information about her mother from Shen Siyu, but he had always avoided answering her. Shen Yanxiao had a question in her mind: were her parents still alive? Could it be that they had no choice but to conceal their tracks for some reason? Perhaps, they were in the Moon God Continent? Chapter 1152 - Traitor of the Elves (2)

Chapter 1152: Traitor of the Elves (2)

The little elf behind her was from the Moonshine Tribe, and it was indeed her mother¡¯s tribe. Furthermore, the Uncle Yu she mentioned by ident, could it be... Shen Yanxiao¡¯s father, Shen Yu? A huge question mark hovered above Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. She was eager to know everything, but she was not in a hurry to ask as the matter before her had yet to be resolved. ¡°Traitors are traitors. The elves of the Moonshine Tribe have fallen. Otherwise, why would you be chased out of Wind City? Even the Elf King has abandoned you. It¡¯s useless to say anything else.¡± These elves did not believe the little elf¡¯s exnation. The Moonshine Tribe had been driven out of Wind City? Shen Yanxiao was slightly surprised. The Moonshine Tribe was considered an advanced tribe among the elves, and their status in the Brilliance Continent was almost the same as the Vermilion Bird Family in the Brilliance Continent. All the advanced tribes lived in ck-level cities, and Wind City was one of the five ck-level cities. However, the Moonshine Tribe had been driven out of Wind City, which was equivalent to having their status as an advanced tribe erased. Could it be, all of this was because they were rted to humans? Shen Yanxiao frowned. ¡°It¡¯s not like that! It¡¯s not like that...¡± In the face of their criticisms and verbal abuse, the little elf seemed extremely fragile. She wanted to exin better, but the elves standing on the tree branches were already picking up stones and throwing them at her again! Shen Yanxiao was furious when she saw such tant bullying. She immediately took out Clemance from her interspatial ring and threw her bag to the ground. She nocked five arrows on the bowstring and immediately shot at the iing stones. The arrows easily pierced through the stones. How could the stones that the young elves threw with their bare handspete with the arrows Shen Yanxiao shot with Clemance? With all the stones pierced, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrows had no intention of stopping. In the blink of an eye, five arrows flew towards those unruly kids. Dang dang dang! Five crisp sounds could be heard as the five arrows urately nailed the tree trunk under the five unruly kids¡¯ feet. They were only a millimeter away from prating all of them. The few unruly kids who were initially aggressive were shocked by the scene before them. Even though elves had an innate proficiency in archery, the proficiency of a cyan elf in archery was only slightly higher than a low-ranked archer. It was absolutely impossible for a cyan elf to shoot five arrows at the same time and hit their target! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gorgeous archery skills instantly made the group of unruly kids shut their mouths. All of them looked at Shen Yanxiao standing below in a daze as they stared at the cyan badge on her chest. ¡°Why is she a cyan elf?¡± One of the elves looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. ¡°You... are you an elf of another level? Why did you disguise yourself as a cyan elf? Haven¡¯t you heard of the traitor Moonlight in other cities? Why are you protecting her?¡± The elves were afraid of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength, but they could not understand why an advanced elf would protect a traitor. Shen Yanxiao curled her lips into a sneer. Looking at those unruly kids who had been frightened silly, she directly put Clemance back into her interspatial ring and held the little elf with one hand and her pocket with the other. Chapter 1153 - Traitor of the Elves (3)

Chapter 1153: Traitor of the Elves (3)

¡°Can you not interfere in my business?¡± Shen Yanxiao threw out this sentence in a lukewarm tone and pulled the little elf away from this hostile area. Shen Yanxiao held the little elf¡¯s hand, but she could felt that the little hand in her palm was trembling. She hesitated and stopped. She lowered her head and looked at the little elf who buried her head in her chest. The little elf¡¯s thin shoulders trembled incessantly. Shen Yanxiao clearly saw a crystal clear teardrop dripping on the little elf¡¯s chest. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao softly asked. The elf shook her head silently. Shen Yanxiao crouched down and lifted the little elf¡¯s face with one hand. Looking at that little face covered with tears, Shen Yanxiao felt helpless. ¡°Sister...¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Thank you for believing me. Our tribe is not a traitor. We have never betrayed the elves...¡± The little elf sobbed as she looked at Shen Yanxiao. Bead-sized tears rolled down from her eyes, and her rosy lips paled. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. The little elf wiped her tears and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Uncle Yu is a good person, and Uncle Wuya is also a good person. They have never done anything to harm the elves. Humans are not the enemies of elves.¡± Her young voice carried a trace of determination. Shen Yanxiao understood who the two people the little elf was referring to. Wuya was her grandfather, her mother¡¯s father, a human from the Brilliance Continent, and that Uncle Yu was probably her father, Shen Yu... Shen Yanxiao increasingly felt that her parents might not be dead. She wanted to ask more questions, but looking at the agitated little elf, Shen Yanxiao felt that it was not the right time. Thinking for a moment, Shen Yanxiao reached out to stroke the little elf¡¯s head and said with a smile, ¡°What¡¯s your name? I don¡¯t know yet.¡± The little elf sniffled and said, ¡°My... my name is Tian Bao.¡± ¡°Tian Bao?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled.¡± A very cute name.¡± Tian Bao shyly lowered her head. She liked this friendly big sister. She was the first elf to know that she was from the Moonshine Tribe. But instead of rejecting her, she protected her. ¡°Let go of Tian Bao!¡± A furious roar with a trace of immaturity sounded from behind them. Shen Yanxiao suddenly turned around and saw an eight or nine-year-old elf boy rushing towards her. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She picked up Tian Bao and tapped on the ground. Then, she leaped into the air. WIth her in the air, the elf boy that pounced on her fell t on his face. The next second, Shen Yanxiaonded back on the ground with Tian Bao in her arms. The elf boy did not care about his sorry state. He climbed up and pounced on her again. Shen Yanxiao calmly reached out and pped the elf boy on his forehead. Then... On the emerald green grasnd, an elf boy with short arms and legs was trying his best to wave his little ws. He wanted to scratch a certain heartless thief, but he could not touch her at all. ¡°Let go of Tian Bao! Let go of her! You baddies!¡± The little boy roared. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at Tian Bao who waspletely dumbstruck. Tian Bao swallowed her saliva and looked at the cute little boy. ¡°Brother... This sister is not a bad guy...¡± The furious little boy immediately stopped his struggle and raised his head in doubt. He looked at Tian Bao through the gaps between Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fingers. ¡°Really?¡± Chapter 1154 - Family of Three (1)

Chapter 1154: Family of Three (1)

Tian Bao nodded firmly. The cute little boy breathed a sigh of relief and stopped struggling. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with vignce. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows as she looked at his intense gaze that was clearly different from other elves. ¡°Who is he?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Tian Bao said, ¡°He¡¯s my brother.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the cute little boy and then at Tian Bao. The elf¡¯s appearance was too beautiful. They virtually had no semnce with each other. Knowing that there was no danger, Shen Yanxiao put Tian Bao down. The cute little boy immediately stepped forward and pulled Tian Bao behind him as he nervously stared at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Brother...¡± Tian Bao looked at her brother¡¯s overly nervous state in embarrassment and pulled the corner of his clothes. The cute little boy said, ¡°You shouldn¡¯t believe in any elves, or sooner orter you¡¯ll foolishly die. Why did you bring her here?¡± Tian Bao pouted. ¡°I don¡¯t believe in just anyone! Sister is a good person and she gave me a lot of money.¡± With that said, Tian Bao took out a handful of crystal coins from her pocket and showed it to the little boy. The cute little boy was stunned and looked at Shen Yanxiao in doubt. ¡°Why did she give you so much money?¡± The little boy was still on high alert. ¡°Sister wanted to buy our fruits, but she gave us a lot of money. There were not enough fruits, so I asked her toe over and take them.¡± Tian Bao blinked and exined honestly. The cute little boy sized Shen Yanxiao up and down again. After ensuring that she did not have any strange behavior, he said, ¡°You have good eyesight. Alright, follow me. I¡¯ll take you to get it.¡± With that said, the cute little boy pulled Tian Bao to the front. Shen Yanxiao helplessly chuckled. Looking at the little elf boy who was extremely protective of his calf, she suddenly understood why Du Lang and the rest were speechless about her protective nature. This attitude of an old hen protecting her chicks was really cute. The cute little boy pulled Tian Bao and brought Shen Yanxiao to a forest at the edge of Fragrant Night City. The trees here had just been nted not long ago and the trunk of each tree was not thicker than a person. Some simple wooden houses were built under the trees and many elves were working in front of the houses. However, the expressions of those elves were so numb without any luster. ¡°We¡¯re here.¡± The cute little boy stopped in front of a small wooden house and pushed the door open to enter. The room inside was notrge, with only three simple beds and a wooden table carved from tree roots. A few bulging bags were ced in the corner of the room. The cute little boy swiftly picked up a cloth bag from the corner and dragged it to Shen Yanxiao with great difficulty. ¡°For you.¡± It was still that infuriating face. It had to be said that elves were not cut out for business. Their cold and arrogant nature could absolutely cause many transactions toe to an abrupt end. Forget about the fact that customers should always be treated with necessary decoradum, just looking at that half-dead face, not waving your hands and directly walking away with a gloomy face was already being magnanimous. Shen Yanxiao took the bag with a smile. She did not mind the little boy¡¯s attitude and only asked, ¡°Tian Bao said that these fruits cannot be ced in the interspatial ring. Why is that?¡± She was filled with curiosity about these fruits. They could increase her efficiency in absorbing the power of the Tree of Life. It was almostparable to those advanced potions in the human world that could increase battle aura and magic. Chapter 1155 - Family of Three (2)

Chapter 1155: Family of Three (2)

Xiu had mentioned that although the growth of an elf¡¯s source of life was closely linked to the Tree of Life, improving one¡¯s source of life was extremely difficult. The effect of this fruit was better than the potions Shen Yanxiao had concocted to increase her battle aura and magic. What bothered her more was the little boy¡¯s reaction when he heard that she was buying the fruit. His reaction was unnatural. It was very likely that he knew the uniqueness of the fruit. The cute little boy frowned and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You have to ask father,¡± the cute little boy said. Father? Just as Shen Yanxiao was curious, the door was pushed open. A young male elf pushed open the door and entered. When he saw the three figures in the room, he was obviously stunned. ¡°Father!¡± The moment Tian Bao saw the elf, she immediately pounced over and asked for a hug. The elf immediately came back to his senses and patted Tian Bao¡¯s head. ¡°This is?¡± The elf sized up Shen Yanxiao with surprise shing past his eyes. ¡°Father, she¡¯s our family¡¯s guest. Sister bought a lot of fruit so we have money now.¡± Tian Bao ced all the crystal coins in her pocket into her father¡¯s hands, as if she was presenting a treasure, and her face was full of smiles. ¡°Oh, please have a seat,¡± the elf said. Shen Yanxiao smiled and sat down on a small stool. She had to admit that this family of three was pitifully quite unfortunate. Tian Bao¡¯s father was a handsome elf. However, Shen Yanxiao noticed that his left leg seemed to be disabled as his limp was obvious when he walked. ¡°I am Yue Xi, may I know your name?¡± Yue Xi pulled his children to sit down. It was evident that he was very curious about Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°My name is Shen Yanxiao.¡± ¡°Shen?¡± Yue Xi was stunned. Something seemed to be flickering in his eyes as his eyes peered into Shen Yanxiao as if he was trying to figure something out. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen you before in Fragrant Night City. Are you from another cyan-level city?¡± Yue Xi asked. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°I guess so.¡± Yue Xi nodded with a thoughtful expression. ¡°Father, this customer asked why our fruit cannot be ced in the interspatial ring.¡± The elf boy ced his hands on the stool and said. Yue Xi forced a smile and said, ¡°You must have noticed the uniqueness of our fruit and bought so many. You even specially made a trip here, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She did not have a bad impression of this family of three. Moreover, Tian Bao seemed to really respect her father. Moreover, they were all elves of the Moonshine Tribe so naturally, Shen Yanxiao was not on guard against them. Yue Xi said, ¡°I originally did not intend to sell these fruits, but my legs are disabled and I can¡¯t do much. There are many things in the tribe and I did not wish to increase the burden on the tribe, so I had Tian Bao attempt to sell some. Unfortunately, fruits are not popr here. I¡¯m not joking here, but you are our first customer.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised, but she soon felt that it was only natural. Bin Dong previously mentioned that they could harvest fruits at will as long as they paid one crystal coin in Fragrant Night City. Which elf would spend one crystal coin to purchase ten fruits? Moreover, the money the elves in the cyan-level cities had was limited. They were definitely not willing to use their limited amount of coins to buy fruits at such a price. Chapter 1156 - Family of Three (3)

Chapter 1156: Family of Three (3)

¡°This fruit can increase the rate of absorption of your source of life. You should have already sensed this. The reason why this fruit cannot be ced in the interspatial ring is because it is a living being, different from ordinary fruits. Even after it is plucked, it will not wilt and dry up. It will naturally grow and maintain its best state.¡± Yue Xi patiently exined. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. After it was plucked, it was still considered a living being? That was unheard of. ¡°How many of these fruits do you have?¡± Shen Yanxiao finally understood why Tian Bao was not afraid of not selling any fruits. It seemed like these fruits had a very long shelf life. Yue Xi looked at those fruits piled in the corner and forced a smile. ¡°What you see is everything.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Even though there were many fruits, she intended to use them for a long time as they had a special effect. She was afraid that she would finish them very soon. Just a moment ago, she sensed that the effect brought about by the fruit had dissipated, returning her rate of absorption to its original level. ording to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s calctions, the duration of the effectsted for about an hour. Even if she only trained for ten hours a day, the fruits in the room could only support her for two to three months. ¡°Are you unable to get any more of these fruits?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that if that was the case, it would be too much of a pity. It was rare for her to find something good, but it seemed her luck was limited. Yue Xi directly shook his head. ¡°These fruits belong to the Moonshine Tribe. The ones in my hands are merely what I have umted in the past. Now that I have been banished to a cyan-level city, I no longer have the qualifications to obtain any more fruits.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Banishment was a punishment prepared for the elves in upper-level cities. Even though the elves could work hard to improve themselves and advance toward an upper-level city, they still needed to abide by the rules of the city. Once an elfmitted a mistake, they would be deprived of their source of life by the high-ranked tribes and banished to a cyan-level city. Banished elves hadmitted serious crimes. An elf¡¯s source of life was equivalent to a human¡¯s battle aura and magic. Removing it was equivalent topletely destroying a human¡¯s livelihood, turning them into a cripple. Shen Yanxiao was curious as to what kind of terrible crime did such a gentle-looking elfmit to be exiled. Such cruel punishment did not seem to match the elf in front of her. Yue Xi looked at his children with a bitter smile. He was no longer aplete elf. Without his source of life, his physical strength was inferior to his children. ¡°Customer, I see that you seem to require these fruits?¡± Yue Xi asked. Shen Yanxiao nodded. Yue Xi hesitated for a moment and looked at Shen Yanxiao with some hesitation. ¡°Perhaps I can tell you the method to obtain them, but can you answer a question first?¡± ¡°Sure,¡± Shen Yanxiao answered decisively. Yue Xi was silent for a moment. Soon after, he mustered up courage and took a deep breath. ¡°Do you... know of a human named Shen Yu?¡± Chapter 1157 - Moonshine Tribe (1)

Chapter 1157: Moonshine Tribe (1)

Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Yue Xi said, ¡°To be honest, I found you familiar the moment I saw you. Your appearance looks very simr to two of my friends. One of them is Shen Yu. He is a human, but the other is a mixed-blood between a human and an elf. I heard that they gave birth to a child in the past. I wonder...¡± ¡°You know them?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. If her guess was right, the mixed-race Yue Xi mentioned should be her mother, Wen Ya. Since Yue Xi said he was friends with them, then he must have seen them before. Yue Xi nodded. ¡°That elf¡¯s name is Wen Ya, and she is the young miss of our Moonshine Tribe. When she was still in the Moon God Continent, I was one of her guards.¡± Yue Xi¡¯s face carried traces of yearning but also loneliness. Yue Xi was her mother¡¯s guard! Shen Yanxiao was surprised. ¡°After Wen Ya left the Moon God Continent, she went to the Brilliance Continent and married Shen Yu there. They had a child together, and your eyebrows are very simr to Shen Yu. You also have some simrities with Wen Ya,¡± said Yue Xi. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and looked at Yue Xi. ¡°They are my parents.¡± Yue Xi was surprised. After recovering from his shock, he immediately knelt on one knee and said to Shen Yanxiao in an unstable tone, ¡°Little Young Miss, please ept my bow.¡± Shen Yanxiao hurried forward to help Yue Xi up. However, Yue Xi was extremely excited. ¡°Little Young Miss, Young Miss once said that you are far away in the Brilliance Continent. I thought that I would never have the chance to meet you in my life, but I did not expect such a coincidence to happen in this world. Tian Bao, Nuo Qi,e and pay your respects to Little Young Miss.¡± Yue Xi refused to get up and called for his children to pay his respects to Shen Yanxiao. Puzzled, Tian Bao obediently knelt before Shen Yanxiao under her father¡¯s orders. Herrge eyes were filled with doubt and joy. Tian Bao felt happy that her benefactor had suddenly be her tribe¡¯s Little Young Miss. Shen Yanxiao felt helpless. ¡°Get up, I have something to ask you.¡± Yue Xi said that Wen Ya told him that her daughter was in the Brilliance Continent. Did that mean that Wen Ya only returned to the Moon God Continent after Shen Yanxiao was born? Wen Ya was still alive? If she was still alive, then what about Shen Yu? The three elves slowly stood up. Yue Xi¡¯s face was visible with excitement. ¡°Little Young Miss, please ask.¡± Shen Yanxiao asked, ¡°My parents, are they still in the Moon God Continent?¡± She had always wondered if Wen Ya and Shen Yu were still alive. Otherwise, why did Shen Feng not find their bodies back then? In addition, she saw Wen Ya¡¯s phantom in her source of life. It was likely that it should have been left behind after they were ambushed by Shen Duan. All the signs indicated that they might still be alive. Yue Xi revealed a difficult expression as he looked at Shen Yanxiao with hesitation. ¡°They... are in the Moon God Continent.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face blossomed with a smile. So her parents were still alive! However, Yue Xi¡¯s expression did not look good. He seemed to be worried about something. Shen Yanxiao noticed his abnormality, and the joy in her heart was slightly restrained. Yue Xi imed that he was Wen Ya¡¯s bodyguard, but hemitted a serious crime and was banished to this cyan-level city. The entire Moonshine Tribe had also moved out from a ck-level City. The Moonshine Tribe was already an advanced elf tribe. Normally, a tribe wouldn¡¯t be degraded by so much. Chapter 1158 - Moonshine Tribe (2)

Chapter 1158: Moonshine Tribe (2)

Something huge must have happened to the Moonshine Tribe for such a situation to ur. She wondered if Shen Yu and Wen Ya were well. Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. Although she had upied this body, she was still rted to Shen Yu and Wen Ya by blood. Even though they had never met, her heart was still affected by the bond of blood. ¡°How are they now?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Yue Xi shook his head. ¡°I was driven to Fragrant Night City ten years ago. It has been so many years, and I haven¡¯t caught up with your parents since. When I left, they were still living in the Moonshine Tribe. If you want to find them, go to the city where the Moonshine Tribe currently resides.¡± ¡°Then, where is the Moonshine Tribe now?¡± There were only five ck-level cities and since the Moonshine Tribe had been demoted, they could only go to white-level cities. Yue Xi said, ¡°They are in Jadeite City.¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Why did the name of this city sound so simr to the city that had locked up her Third Uncle? ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yue Xi looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sudden silence and asked curiously. Shen Yanxiao cleared her throat and shook her head. She was too embarrassed to tell him that her casanova of an uncle had teased a youngdy in Jadeite City not long ago and at that very moment, he was locked up in the city. Embarrassing, too embarrassing! Shen Yanxiao finally understood why Shen Feng liked to subconsciously overlook this good-for-nothing son of his. It was because his ability to cause trouble was too crazy. No matter how much of a cassanova you are, don¡¯t mess with an elf. Even if you want to seduce an elf, at least don¡¯t find one with a powerful backer. If you don¡¯t seek death, you won¡¯t die! No matter how thick-skinned Shen Yanxiao was, she could not gossip about her uncle in front of her mother¡¯s guards. ¡°If I want to go to Jadeite City, do I have to pass the advancement tests?¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin and wondered how she could pass the first few tests. To be honest, she did not know much about the elvish system. Even though she had heard some information about the test from Bin Dong, she did not know much of the details. Other than where the Elf King lived, there were still five levels of cities she had to go through. She had to climb up step by step. She had no idea how long this would take. So... frustrating. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Yue Xi nodded. After a short pause, he continued.¡± Little Young Miss, do you wish to pass the advancement test and enter Jadeite City?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded honestly. However, Yue Xi shook his head and said, ¡°If Little Young Miss ns to use the normal way, it would take at least half a year before you can enter the Jadeite City.¡± ¡°Ah? Isn¡¯t the test once a week?¡± Shen Yanxiao had already thought it through. She would make the best use of her time to improve and strive to pass the test every week or two. That n would be perfect. Yue Xi said, ¡°Little Young Miss should have just arrived at the Moon God Continent, so you don¡¯t know much about this ce. The test for the cyan-level cities is indeed once a week, but the test for yellow-level cities is once a month. The tests for red-level cities are once every five months, and the white-level cities are once a year.¡± Yue Xi calmly told Shen Yanxiao of the cruel reality of her situation. Before she could digest everything, Yue Xi added another huge blow. ¡°Furthermore,in the first six months after entering the next-level city, you are not allowed to carry out a higher-level test.¡± Chapter 1159 - Training Camp (1)

Chapter 1159: Training Camp (1)

Shen Yanxiao felt awful... Your mother, ah! She already needed to wait such a long time to take each test, and yet, there was still that rule prohibiting her to take the next test within six months of entering the city? Wasn¡¯t this too much? The system of the elf world brutally smashed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beautiful ns into pieces. Even if she passed every single test in her first try, it would still take at least two to three years to enter a ck-level city. Two to three years... It was already toote, alright? There was still arge group of family and friends waiting for her in the Brilliance Continent, alright? She was pressed for time! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression instantly turned for the worse. Her lips twitched as she looked at Yue Xi and said, ¡°Is there any quicker method?¡± She really could not afford to waste her time. If she were to follow the normal procedure, by the time she climbed to the base of the Tree of Life, Sun Never Sets would probably be tortured by the beast tide until there weren¡¯t any dregs left. Yue Xi was slightly surprised. Evidently, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forlorn expression made Yue Xi tilt his head. ¡°Tes, but I don¡¯t rmend it.¡± ¡°Tell things first.¡± Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief. She loved shortcuts. ¡°Silvermoon Guards.¡± ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Yue Xi said, ¡°They are a group of guards tasked to protect the safety and harmony of the Moon God Continent. As long as you enter the Silvermoon Guards, all the restrictions I mentioned before are no longer restrictions. If you can be the sharpest member of the Silvermoon Guards, you can directly skip the rank restriction and be directly assigned to the Elf King, the closest distance one could get to the Tree of Life.¡± Directly entering the Tree of Life! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes sparkled. This was definitely her go-to route. ¡°How can I join the Silvermoon Guards?¡± Shen Yanxiao impatiently asked. Yue Xi revealed a hesitant expression. No matter what, Shen Yanxiao was still the Little Young Miss of the Moonshine Tribe. Was it really okay to let their Little Young Miss be someone else¡¯s bodyguard? Wouldn¡¯t his leader strangle him to death if he knew? However, looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s excited state, Yue Xi could only spit it out. ¡°If you wish to enter the Silvermoon Guards, you must first enter the Silvermoon Training Camp. Every time a test is held in cities, the Silvermoon Training Camp would also start to recruit elves. Little Young Miss only has to register. After entering the training camp, you will be specially trained, and only the most outstanding elves can enter the Silvermoon Guards. However, if Little Young Miss is not selected by the Silvermoon Guards, then you can only be randomly assigned to various corners of the Moon God Continent, such as the Moonlight Coast or some other cyan-level cities.¡± Not every elf would be fortunate enough to be a member of the Silvermoon Guards. Yue Xi was very worried. Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance, she seemed to know little about the elves and probably, her source of life was not very powerful. It would be fine if she was selected by the Silvermoon Guards, but if she was not selected and was sent to a ce far away from the Tree of Life, then the potential gains would not make up for the losses. Those who were tasked to guard the elf world were selected from the training camp. The more outstanding an elf was, the more likely they would be allocated to a higher-level city. However, once they entered the training camp, it would mean that they had topletely ept the subsequent arrangements. No matter where they were allocated in the future, the elves could notin. Otherwise, they would be directly exiled and would even be banished to a wastnd that was inferior to cyan-level cities. Joining the training camp was a gamble. If they won, it would be the fastest shortcut to the Tree of Life. If they lost, they could no longer approach the Tree of Life. Chapter 1160 - Training Camp (2)

Chapter 1160: Training Camp (2)

In the Moon God Continent, many elves from low-level cities had thought about getting rid of their rank restriction by going through the training camp. However, there were very few sessful cases. The elves in cyan-level cities were already not talented to begin with. Even if they barely managed to enter the training camp, they would not experience any significant improvements. Some elves were even arranged to guard the border of the Moon God Continent, staying far away from the Tree of Life. In such a situation, it was hard for them to have any achievements in their lives. Yue Xi carefully analyzed the pros and cons of the training camp to Shen Yanxiao. He hoped that she would consider it carefully. But for Shen Yanxiao, no matter how poorly this method could go, she had to give it a try. That was because there was still a group of people waiting for her to return to the distant Brilliance Continent. The longer she stayed in the Moon God Continent, the more unforeseen things could happen in the Brilliance Continent. ¡°If I enter the training camp, can I stille out?¡± Shen Yanxiao had already made up her mind to enter the training camp. However, she still more or less remembered that unlucky Third Uncle of hers and her parents that she had never met. Yue Xi said, ¡°The training duration is only half a year. If Little Young Miss is epted by the Silvermoon Guards, then Little Young Miss can freely move around all the cities outside Moonshine City. Now, there will be about a month¡¯s time before the recruitment will be held. Once it¡¯s done, they will arrange for you to stay in a city. Generally speaking, the ces Silvermoon Guards are in charge of are only ck-level cities and Moonshine City.¡± Shen Yanxiao tapped her chin. Half a year of training and one month of free activities. Once it¡¯s all said and done, she might have five months to squat by the Tree of Life and work hard to increase her strength. No matter what, it was a good deal. Of course, these calctions were based on Shen Yanxiao sessfully entering the Silvermoon Guards. ¡°I intend to give it a try. Yue Xi, tell me what else you have to pay attention to.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Yue Xi sighed. ¡°Since Little Young Miss has made up her mind, then I shall not persuade you any further. These fruits in my hands I will give them to Little Young Miss. With five days left before the registration, Little Young Miss should eat these fruits to improve your source of life as quickly as possible. There are not many things to pay attention to in the training camp. Basically, they would ept all the participants, but I am not very clear about what will happen in the training camp. Nheless, Little Young Miss cannot take a single step out of the training camp for half a year. I heard that there are a total of three training camps, and the ranks of the elves in those three training camps are different...¡± ording to Yue Xi, the cyan and yellow elves would be arranged in the primary training camp while the red and white elves would be in the intermediate training camp. If the elves from the ck cities wanted to join the training camp, they would directly enter the advanced training camp. Primary training camps were located in yellow-level cities while intermediate training camps were built in white-level cities. As for the advanced training camp, it was naturally located in ck-level cities. If she wanted to enter an advanced training camp, she would have to perform well in the primary training camp before she could jump levels. Shen Yanxiao listened carefully and remembered what Yue Xi told her. Yue Xi gave all the fruits to Shen Yanxiao and she did not hesitate to leave most of the crystal coins Qi Xia prepared for him and his two children. The coins were not of much use to her. After she entered the training camp, money would no longer be necessary, so she might as well leave the money to Yue Xi and his family. Chapter 1161 - Training Camp (3)

Chapter 1161: Training Camp (3)

Shen Yanxiao carried a few bags of fruit and returned to the inn where she stayed. When she entered the room, she saw Vermilion Bird and the two adorable guys recuperating at the table. Shen Yanxiao casually took out three fruits from her pocket and threw them at them. Then, she gnawed on another fruit before jumping on bed to train. ¡°Yue Xi said that these fruits can only be found in the Moonshine Tribe. Xiu, what do you think?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not give up on finding more fruits. ¡°I previously heard that there are some strange fruit trees growing near the Tree of Life. These fruit trees have been nourished by the Tree of Life so they might possess some special effects. These fruits are very likely to be gifted by the Elf King. If you want more, you can either purchase them from other tribes or head to Moonshine City to procure some more,¡± Xiu said. ¡°Wow, it seems like the prospect of being the Elf King¡¯s bodyguard is getting better.¡± Shen Yanxiao lifted her brow. If she could directly enter Moonshine City as a bodyguard, then she would have five months to undo all the seals on her body. As for the fact that she could not leave without permission... Her elf form might not be able to breach the contract, but she could just turn back into a human. A certain heartless thief, who had yet to be a bodyguard, had already started to think of ways to harm innocent elves. Shen Yanxiao opened her eyes and saw that the trio had finished eating the fruit. She casually asked, ¡°Do you feel anything special after eating the fruit? Can you absorb the power of the Tree of Life faster?¡± Vermilion Bird shook his head and so did Mini Dragon and Little Phoenix. It seemed like these fruits were only effective on elves. Shen Yanxiao felt somewhat regretful. If only these fruits could also be effective on her three adorable babies. ¡°Oh right, I will be leaving for a period of time in five days. Vermilion Bird, stay and take care of your little siblings in Fragrant Night City. I will bring a few friends over in two days. If you need anything, you can look for them directly.¡± Shen Yanxiao arranged for her to stay in the training camp. Vermilion Bird had a nk expression as he nodded, it was almost as if he was already ustomed to her asional sudden disappearance. ¡°How long?¡± ¡°About half a year.¡± After she left the training camp, she could think of ways to get Vermilion Bird and the rest to her side. ¡°Have a safe journey. Remember to write a letter back.¡± Vermilion Bird waved his ws insincerely. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao decided not to give them any fruits to eat tonight. What a group of ingrates. ... For the remaining five days, Shen Yanxiao had been working hard eating fruits and training. Finally, on the night of the fifth day, a slight change happened to the source of life in her body. It was originally a small seed, but after these few days, it began to germinate. The change in her source of life had also brought about a huge change for Shen Yanxiao. That night, the firstyer of seal of her elf form had been undone soundlessly... The undoing of the seal did not bring any changes to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, but she could clearly sense that a portion of her magic that belonged to her human form had recovered. If she were to calcte, her current strength as a Warlock had recovered to the level of a Great Warlock! But as an Archer, nothing really happened. On the sixth day when the sun began to rise from the east, Shen Yanxiao packed up her luggage and left the inn with morning dew still in the air. She then walked towards the registration location of the training camp. Chapter 1162 - Training Camp (4)

Chapter 1162: Training Camp (4)

The registration location of the training camp was adjacent to the test venue of the city. Early in the morning, there were literally a sea of elves swarming the area to take the test. Everyone wished to get rid of their cyan elf identity as soon as possible as they looked forward to entering a higher-level city. A long queue soon formed at the test venue. Bin Dong and the two cyan elves could be seen queuing up early in the morning. ¡°Bin Dong, thank you so much. With your help, it will save us a lot of trouble.¡± One of the cyan elves thanked him. Bin Dong smiled and enjoyed the other party¡¯s gratitude. ¡°Not every yellow elf is as kind as you, Bin Dong. That useless elf was so mean that day. So what if she¡¯s rich? I passed by that fruit shop two days ago and didn¡¯t see that little elf selling anything. It seems like she hase to her senses and listened to your guidance. At least she has some brains.¡± Another cyan elf tried his best to sing praises for Bin Dong. ¡°At least she¡¯s sensible.¡± Bin Dong naturally attributed the reason for Tian Bao not continuing to sell fruits to his ¡®persuasion¡¯. If Shen Yanxiao were here, she would be surprised that the conversation between the three elves got more shameless than she could ever imagine. ¡°Ha, I did not see that ignorant elf around anymore. Just by looking at her appearance, I can tell that she is ignorant and ipetent.¡± The cyan elf looked around but did not see Shen Yanxiao. When he thought of his progress in the past few days, he immediately felt a sense of superiority. However, before he could finish showing off, he saw a petite figure walking towards them leisurely. ¡°Bin Dong, look, it¡¯s her!¡± The cyan elf hastily shook his hand. Bin Dong looked over with a frown. The moment he saw Shen Yanxiao, he raised his eyebrows before revealing an arrogant smile. ¡°Poor girl, you would never enter a yellow-level city with your talent.¡± Bin Dong chuckled. The cyan elf on one side hastily agreed. ¡°It¡¯s all your fault for not knowing what¡¯s good for you. If you were sensible, I could have asked Bin Dong to give you some pointers...¡± Before he could finish his sentence, Shen Yanxiao turned around and walked to the registration location of the training camp. The three elves, who were prepared to mock her, felt as if they had been pped in public by Shen Yanxiao. Their faces alternated between green and white. ¡°Has this girl gone crazy to report to the training camp?¡± The cyan elf was shocked. The training camp was rather popr for those more impatient elves, as it only required half a year of their time. Even though they could obtain a lot of resources during that half a year, it was too short. After half a year, they would be allocated to various ces, making it practically impossible to improve any further. Not many elves were willing to attempt such a method that was simr to killing a chicken to get its eggs. Shen Yanxiao was the only elf standing near the registration area of the training camp. Compared to the long queue at the test venue, it was so shabby that it was unbearable to look at. ¡°Tsk tsk, I thought she was more motivated. So it turns out, she had enough self-awareness to realize that she would never be promoted to a yellow-level city. Well, at least she can stay in a yellow-level city for half a year in the training camp.¡± Bin Dong sneered. He disliked this cyan elf who disregarded his identity as a yellow elf. Chapter 1163 - Training Camp (5)

Chapter 1163: Training Camp (5)

¡°Bin Dong, you have to understand her situation. After all, even if she were to participate in the test, she would not be able to pass. Instead of disgracing herself, wouldn¡¯t it be better for her to be assigned a yellow-level city for a period of time?¡± The cyan elf recovered his confidence from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous indifference and sneered. ¡°Haha, you¡¯re right.¡± The three elves clumped together and mocked Shen Yanxiao. However, Shen Yanxiao, who had already arrived at the registration area, had no interest in talking nonsense with them. In her eyes, the three elves were not qualified to talk to her. At the registration area of the training camp, there was only a wooden table and an elf with a white badge on his chest sitting there listlessly. His eyes were narrowed to the point that he could fall asleep at any time. Even when Shen Yanxiao walked to the table, that elf was still cupping his cheeks seemingly in a daze. ¡°I want to register,¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly said. Mo Yu, the elf who was about to fall asleep, suddenly heard a voice and woke up with a start. He raised his head and looked at the elf standing before the table in surprise. The elf in front of him was very beautiful. Her pair of emerald green eyes seemed calm and filled with vitality. This was the first time Mo Yu had seen such an energetic gaze, but... He sized up Shen Yanxiao and noticed that she looked to be around fourteen-years-old. At that age, one was still not considered an adult. ¡°Erm, the test is over there.¡± Mo Yu never imagined that this elf was really here to register for the training camp. Generally speaking, elves who entered the training camp already had their strength teaued once they reached adulthood. Expectedly, there was usually a deary air about them as they came here to register for the training camp. Very few young elves woulde here to suffer. Mo Yu even kindly pointed to the test area. His heart ached. He thought that he finally had some business here, but in the end, he even had to give directions to the opposing area. Ahhhh... the Elf King, please don¡¯t make things difficult for him. Shen Yanxiao frowned. ¡°I am here to join the training camp.¡± Bang! Mo Yu¡¯s hand that was cupping his cheeks slipped and following that was a loud smack onto the table. After a cry of pain, Mo Yu hastily covered his head and stood up. He looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief and wondered if he had heard wrongly. ¡°You want to join the training camp? Really?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡®Why does this guy seem so unreliable?¡¯ ¡°Eh? No way. You... you¡¯re not an adult yet. Why are you going to the training camp?¡± Mo Yu was surprised. ¡®Do elves like to go the hard way nowadays?¡¯ ¡°I want to join the Silvermoon Guards. Don¡¯t I have to enter the training camp first?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Mo Yu gasped. What a powerful statement! ¡°Cough... you want to enter the Silvermoon Guards? But... not any random elf can enter the training camp. Do you understand?¡± Mo Yu felt a headache. ¡®Is this young elf simply too naive to understand the implications of joining?¡¯ ¡°Understood. How am I to register?¡± Shen Yanxiao casually replied. Her gaze swept across the table as she attempted to find something simr to a registration form. As it turned out, not even a single strand of hair could be seen on the wooden table. ¡°...¡± Mo Yu was speechless. He felt that he had met an extremely obstinate little kid. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with a headache. Even though he was d that his side had finally opened for business, it still seemed immoral to harm a minor¡¯s future like this. Chapter 1164 - Training Camp (6)

Chapter 1164: Training Camp (6)

¡°You¡¯re still very young. Don¡¯t waste your youth by entering the training camp.¡± Mo Yu suddenly felt that he was a savant. ¡°So?¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms and calmly looked at him. ¡°You should wait until your strength has teaued before you enter. If you enter now, it will harm your future.¡± Mo Yu tried his best to persuade her. ¡°No need. I want to enter right now,¡± Shen Yanxiao said adamantly. Seething, Mo Yu wished to pry open this female elf¡¯s head to check if she was sane. It was rare for him to show so much concern for a stranger, so why was this little girl not listening to his advice? ¡°You... s, you¡¯re only a cyan elf right now so you¡¯ll only enter the beginner training camp. If you¡¯re confident, go ahead and take the test first. Wouldn¡¯t it be better toe back after you reach a higher level city? If you don¡¯t increase your strength immensely in the training camp in half a year¡¯s time, you¡¯ll be allocated to the wastnd, effectively destroying your own future.¡± Mo Yu coaxed Shen Yanxiao like he was coaxing a child. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. It was the first time she realized that there were elves who were as talkative as Tang Nazhi. ¡°No need, I want to join right now!¡± ¡°You... Why don¡¯t you listen to my advice? Come with me and I will bring you to the test area. If your strength has not teaued, I really don¡¯t want to harm you by adding you.¡± Mo Yu was honestly unable to convince Shen Yanxiao so he decided to prove everything with facts. Before Shen Yanxiao could react, Mo Yu grabbed her hand and walked towards the crowded test area. ¡°Hey, do me a favor. I need this one here to take the test.¡± Mo Yu walked to the test area and brazenly cut the queue. Surprisingly, the elves in charge of the test cooperated and made way for him. They were very respectful to Mo Yu. The elf would be tested by using a basin of some unknown clear liquid. As long as an elf ced their hand inside the liquid, the liquid would change from transparent to different colors. For a cyan elf, the color would turn cyan, and so on and so forth. The elf in the test area gave Shen Yanxiao a basin of liquid. Mo Yu stood on one side and said, ¡°Give it a try. I am doing this for your own good.¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at him but said nothing. Bin Dong and the two cyan elves noticed themotion in the test area and the three of them hurriedly squeezed forward. When they saw that Shen Yanxiao was about to undergo the test for her source of life, an amused expression appeared on their faces. ¡°Ha, did she offend that guy from the training camp and was dragged here to lose face?¡± ¡°She¡¯s doing the test? Don¡¯t embarrass yourself. The liquid would surely turn cyan.¡± The three elves, who thought they had missed the opportunity to see Shen Yanxiao making a fool of herself, realized that the heavens had given them such another chance to watch a good show. With excited smiles on their faces, all of them were happily waiting for a good show. Usually, the registration area for the training camp would always be empty. But Shen Yanxiao was clearly a unique existence. All the elves standing in the test area looked at this unique elf with curiosity. Shen Yanxiao walked to the table and rolled up her sleeves. Her tender, pale hands slowly dipped into the liquid. When she soaked her hand into the liquid, a subtle change suddenly appeared in the tranquil crystal basin. All the elves saw that after Shen Yanxiao dipped her hand into the liquid, the transparent liquid gradually turned into a faint cyan color. Chapter 1165 - Training Camp (7)

Chapter 1165: Training Camp (7)

¡°Nothing shocking for a cyan elf.¡± Bin Dong looked at Shen Yanxiao with a sneer. He was satisfied with the result. The cyan liquid indicated that an elf was at the cyan level. Mo Yu acted as if everything was as he expected. Just as he was about to persuade Shen Yanxiao to return, there was a strange change in the liquid. The liquid that originally turned cyan slowly turned yellow. Bit by bit, the yellow part of the liquid gradually swallowed the surrounding cyan bits. In the eyes of all the elves, the liquid in the crystal basin gradually turned into a soft yellow color... ¡°How is that possible?¡± Bin Dong widened his eyes as he could not believe what he was seeing. The test would usually immediately end once the hand dipped into the liquid. He had never seen the color of the liquid changing a second time. Not only was Bin Dong shocked, but the other elves were also shocked by the scene before them. Something that defiedmon sense had strongly impacted their understanding. Theziness in Mo Yu¡¯s eyes gradually faded as the liquid changed color. He looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise as interest and pleasant surprise surfaced in his eyes. However, this strange scene did not end there. All of a sudden, a red line appeared on the yellowish liquid, and the red line gradually corroded the other parts of the liquid. All the elves gasped. The test liquid that would never change color twice had not changed twice, but thrice! They could not believe it. The elves responsible for the test area turned pale with fright. They had never seen such a situation. ¡°Master Yu, this...¡± An elf responsible for the test looked at Mo Yu in shock. Thezy smile on Mo Yu¡¯s face hadpletely faded and his expression became extremely serious as he stared at the calm Shen Yanxiao as if he was still looking forward to seeing if she could undergo a fourth change. Bin Dong¡¯s expression turned ashen when Shen Yanxiao went through the third change. The red color meant that Shen Yanxiao was qualified to enter a red-level city. When he thought about how he and his tworades had mocked Shen Yanxiao, Bin Dong wished he could p himself to death! If a red elf was trash, then what about a yellow elf like him? However, after the red liquid spread out by more than half, the liquid in the crystal basin suddenly boiled and in the blink of an eye, all the liquid evaporated and balls of mist shrouded the air. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± All the elves turned pale with fright. In their panic, Shen Yanxiao frowned in doubt. As the mist gradually dissipated before her eyes, she looked down at the crystal apparatus. However, the crystal apparatus that was originally filled with mysterious liquid had be empty at this very moment. All the liquid had evaporated in an instant without a single drop remaining. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She did not know much about the test for elves and she did not know what was with her current situation. ¡°Haha!!¡± Just as Shen Yanxiao was puzzled, Mo Yu, who stood on one side, seemed to have been greatly stimted. All of a sudden, heughed out loud and grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wrist with his fair hand. He looked at Shen Yanxiao excitedly as his eyes glowed. ¡°Enter! Enter the training camp! There¡¯s no need to say anything else. I¡¯ll bring you toplete the paperwork right now. You have no choice but to enter!¡± Chapter 1166 - Training Camp (8)

Chapter 1166: Training Camp (8)

¡°Erm...¡± Shen Yanxiao was confused by Mo Yu¡¯s sudden change in attitude. His temperament was exactly the same as Tang Nazhi. If she did not know that Tang Nazhi was far away in the Brilliance Continent, Shen Yanxiao would have thought that he was Tang Nazhi in disguise. ¡°Haha, we¡¯ve really picked up a treasure today. Come with me.¡± Mo Yu pulled Shen Yanxiao excitedly andpletely disregarded the elves who had been thoroughly petrified. He pushed them away with a grunt and pulled Shen Yanxiao as they dashed away. The elves standing in the test area had yet to recover from the strange incident. After Mo Yu and Shen Yanxiao left, they silently shifted their gaze to the empty crystal basin and all of them had horrified expressions. ¡°This... this is the sap of the Tree of Life... how could it evaporate...¡± A cyan elf swallowed his saliva with great difficulty. The liquid used to test elves was in fact the sap of the Tree of Life. Everything about the Tree of Life would resonate with the elves, so they used it to determine the elves¡¯ level by the color. However... All of them had lived for so long, and this was the first time they had encountered a prodigy who could evaporate the sap of the Tree of Life without leaving a single drop. ¡°Speaking of which, that male elf seems to be... a white elf?¡± One of the elves swallowed his saliva. It was simply inconceivable to see a white elf in a cyan-level city. Generally speaking, those who entered cyan-level cities to invigte the test and the training camp were mostly yellow elves. Even red elves were rarely seen, let alone white elves that were second only to ck elves. However, the elf who dragged that young elf here for the test had a white badge on his chest. This kind of incident... was too strange. ¡°Calm down and continue with the test. That is Master Yu from the Silvermoon Guards,¡± the elf in charge of the test said calmly. ¡°Master Yu!¡± The group of elves could no longer remain calm. The name of the Silvermoon Guards resounded throughout the entire Moon God Continent, and the five most famous elves were the members stationed at the entrances to the five ck-level cities. The one responsible for the entrance to the City of Rain was the rumored Master Yu, Mo Yu! ¡°But... isn¡¯t Young Master Yu a ck elf?¡± A certain cyan elf whispered. The elf responsible for the test casually said, ¡°He merely took a random badge.¡± He casually grabbed a badge... All the elves had the urge to die. ck elves had badges of all levels. Of course, if they wore ck badges, they could freely travel throughout the Moon God Continent. Very rarely would a ck elf abandon their ck badge and choose another color badge to wear. Therefore... The one in charge of recruiting members for the training camp was not a white elf, but a ck elf? Furthermore, he was a high-ranking elf that was directly under the Elf King¡¯s Silvermoon Guards... In an instant, all the elves felt iparable remorse. If they had known that the elf responsible for the training camp had such a powerful background, they would have gone to Mo Yu no matter what. If they could obtain the favor of a ck elf, then it would be much easier for them to survive in the future. A few casual pointers would be enough for them to enjoy for a long time! Unfortunately, no matter how remorseful they were, the registration area of the training camp was deserted. Mo Yu had already pulled Shen Yanxiao away and disappeared without a trace! Chapter 1167 - Training Camp (9)

Chapter 1167: Training Camp (9)

Mo Yu dragged Shen Yanxiao all the way to the gate of Fragrant Night City leading to the next level city, a yellow-level city. The elf guards stationed at the gate immediately straightened their backs and were extremely respectful the moment they saw Mo Yu. Mo Yu directly pulled Shen Yanxiao and walked inside. However, the moment Mo Yu entered, Shen Yanxiao immediately felt a sharp pain from her fingertips and an intense electric current spread throughout her entire body before it instantly ejected her out of the city gates. Shen Yanxiao nimbly stabilized her body andnded back on the ground. Green marks had appeared on her originally white fingertips and the stabbing pain continued. All of a sudden, Mo Yu realized that the elf he pulled over had disappeared. He immediately turned around and saw Shen Yanxiao standing ten steps away from him as she looked at him with a gloomy expression. ¡°...¡± Mo Yu was speechless. He forgot that Shen Yanxiao was only wearing a cyan badge and could not enter a yellow-level city. Shen Yanxiao must have been repelled by the barrier of the yellow-level city. Mo Yu awkwardly ran to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and said in embarrassment, ¡°I made a mistake. I was so happy that I forgot you had a cyan badge.¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at Mo Yu. The more she looked at him, the more he resembled that idiot, Tang Nazhi. ¡°How about this, I have other badges here with me and I¡¯ll give you one to wear.¡± Mo Yu hastily made up for his mistakes and took out a ck badge from his interspatial ring. After removing the white badge on his chest and wearing the ck badge, he stuffed that white badge into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands. Shen Yanxiao frowned. The elves who were guarding the city widened their eyes. ¡°Master... Master Yu...¡± The elf who was guarding the city was so frightened that his legs almost went soft. He barely managed to support himself against the wall before he managed to steady himself. ¡®Master Yu, is it alright for you to hand over a white badge to a cyan elf? Will the Elf King not beat you to death?¡¯ There was a huge difference between a cyan elf and a white elves. The former was the lowest-ranked elf while thetter was an existence that stood above all the other elves. Mo Yu directly gave the white badge to a cyan elf. No matter how one looked at it, it was extremely crazy. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Mo Yu did not find anything wrong with his actions. The guards silently wiped their cold sweat. ¡®Master Yu, even if you have many badges, you can¡¯t squander them like this!¡¯ ¡®You... This ispletely against the rules. Does the Elf King know about this? Do the other four Masters know about this? Are you sure you are not courting death?¡¯ Unfortunately, the elves guarding the city were only yellow elves, and they did not have the courage to cause trouble for a ck elf. They could only swallow theirints, while they guessed about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity. ¡®Could it be that Master Yu has taken a fancy on this young miss? Maybe that¡¯s why he is doing this...¡¯ The few elves guarding the city gates could not help but have wild thoughts. When elves choose their partners, it was possible to bring their other half from a lower-level city to the city where they were located. This female elf was indeed very beautiful, but... This young miss isn¡¯t an adult yet, right? Master Yu was in such a rush... ¡°Cough, Master Yu is a lolicon...¡± One of the guards whispered. ¡°Master Yu¡¯s taste is so fresh...¡± Shen Yanxiao had no idea that she had been gossiped about as an elf¡¯s fiancee without her knowledge... Chapter 1168 - Training Camp (10)

Chapter 1168: Training Camp (10)

Shen Yanxiao wore the white badge on her chest and looked at the apologetic Mo Yu. Even though she did not know much about elves, she could still recognize the badge on her chest. A White elf badge... Why would the elf give it to her? ¡°Where are you taking me?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned and asked. Mo Yu said, ¡°Ha, of course I¡¯ll bring you to the training camp.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°The primary training camp?¡± She clearly saw that when Mo Yu took out the ck badge from his interspatial ring, he was still holding the white and red badge. If he was nning on bringing her to the primary training camp, there was no need to give her a white badge. Mo Yu chuckled and shook his head. ¡°Primary training camp? Stop joking. If I were to ruin you in that ce, I would be beaten to death.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. She did not like the unknown. Mo Yu smiled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. I¡¯m bringing you to the advanced training camp. It would be a waste of your talents to ce you in the primary and intermediate training camp.¡± ¡°Advanced?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment. She did not expect that she could jump three levels, jumping from the primary training camp to the advanced training camp. Although the result was good, but... What was the reason behind all this? She did not believe that a pie like this would suddenly fall from the sky. ¡°Why?¡± Mo Yu nced at Shen Yanxiao and was surprised that she would ask that. He tilted his head in doubt. ¡°You... don¡¯t know your situation?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Shen Yanxiao had no idea what was going on, as if she was trapped in a dense fog. She only knew that there were some abnormalities with her test, but she did not know the specifics. Forgive her for being ayman of the elves. Mo Yu¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°Really? I thought you came to register with confidence because you knew your potential. You honestly don¡¯t know?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded honestly. Mo Yu¡¯s expression darkened... ¡°Say, miss! You¡¯re really... the most unconventional elf I¡¯ve ever seen. Don¡¯t tell me you really think you¡¯re only a cyan elf?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°When I took the test, the water was green.¡± She had only be an elf for a few days, so she could ept a lower rank. Mo Yu wiped his face and had the urge to strangle Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Alright. During your test, the water indeed turned green first, but... didn¡¯t it turn yellow afterwards? And didn¡¯t it turn red in the end?¡± Mo Yu suppressed his raging heart and patiently exined. ¡°Yes,¡± Shen Yanxiao answered. ¡°This phenomenon means that your source of life is very unstable. Even though it is currently only at the cyan grade, it is very likely to leap across the yellow or even red grade the very next second. Do you understand? In other words, your source of life has a lot of potential. It can be stimted and expanded without limit at certain times. Furthermore, didn¡¯t you absorb all the sap of the Tree of Life in the end? This shows that you are able to absorb more of the power of the Tree of Life than the average elf. Do you understand what this represents?¡± The surrounding elves had thought that the sap of the Tree of Life had evaporated, but only Mo Yu knew that it was absolutely impossible for the sap to evaporate. The evaporated mist was merely a product of the spring water that was mixed with the sap! Chapter 1169 - Training Camp (11)

Chapter 1169: Training Camp (11)

The real sap of the Tree of Life had been absorbed into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s source of life the moment she dipped her hand into the basin! Ordinary elves could only absorb a limited amount of the Tree of Life¡¯s power. Cyan elves could only absorb one-tenth of the Tree of Life¡¯s power, while yellow elves could absorb around two-tenths. Red elves could absorb four-tenths, white elves could absorb six-tenths, and ck elves could only absorb eight-tenths. However, Shen Yanxiao had managed to absorb all of the sap. Mo Yu had carefully observed earlier on and he was sure that there was not a single drop of sap from the Tree of Life left in the crystal basin. This meant that Shen Yanxiao had reached the limit of absorption. A hundred percent absorption, coupled with her unstable source of life, was enough to create a heaven-defying elite! If such an elf was given the best environment and the best resources, she might very possibly reach an unimaginable level. That was also the reason why Mo Yu was so anxious to register Shen Yanxiao. She definitely had the potential to be an elite. Half a year of training was very short for elves, but with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s physique, it could help her reach an unimaginable level in this half a year¡¯s time. After determining Shen Yanxiao¡¯s abilities, Mo Yu directly abandoned the idea of putting her into the primary and intermediate training camp. Only in the advanced training camp could such a genius achieve true growth. Mo Yu was in the mindset that Shen Yanxiao was aware of her abilities and that was why she was so confident of joining the Silvermoon Guards. However... This little girl did not even know how rare she was! Mo Yu nearly spat out blood. ¡°What does it represent?¡± Shen Yanxiao still did not feel anything special about herself. Mo Yu felt a punch to his chest before a dull pain started spreading all over his body. He gritted his teeth and roared at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°It means that as long as you are given the best resources, you can reach a level that other elves cannot reach in the shortest time possible! You are a weirdo that absorbs the power of the Tree of Life like crazy. You can absorb as much as I give you. Do you understand!?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡®That is pretty good,¡¯ she thought As for the instability of her source of life, Shen Yanxiao felt that it was very likely rted to the seal on her body. A portion of her power as an elf had been suppressed by the seal, causing such a situation to ur. Of course, she would not tell Mo Yu that. ¡°Do you understand now?¡± Mo Yu looked at Shen Yanxiao. If she dared to shake her head, he would definitely p her to death. Shen Yanxiao nodded. Mo Yu finally rxed. It was rare to encounter an elf with great potential. As long as she was not a fool, it was fine. ¡°Very well. Follow me to the yellow-level city in front of us. There will be a flying mount there to send us directly to a white-level city. When we get there, I will help you with the paperwork and let you directly enter the advanced training camp.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer was very straightforward. However, before they set off, she still asked another question. ¡°Can we go to Jadeite City?¡± Mo Yu looked at Shen Yanxiao with curiosity. ¡°You want to go to Jadeite City?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°You also wish to see that reckless human?¡± The news of a human teasing the daughter of the city lord had spread throughout the entire Moon God Continent. The moment Shen Yanxiao mentioned that she wanted to go to the Jadeite City, Mo Yu immediately thought of that reckless human. Chapter 1170 - Jadeite City (1)

Chapter 1170: Jadeite City (1)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. Did everyone know that her Third Uncle was courting death? ¡°I guess so,¡± Shen Yanxiao forcefully suppressed a forlorn sigh and said. ¡°Suit yourself.¡± Mo Yu did not say anything else. He brought Shen Yanxiao into the yellow-level city and hired two griffins at the transfer point. After he brought Shen Yanxiao on board, they immediately flew towards Jadeite City. Griffins were the mostmon flying mount in the Moon God Continent. Even though the surface area of the Moon God Continent was not asrge as the Brilliance Continent, it would still take a long time to travel across cities. With a flying mount, transportation would no longer be a problem. Mo Yu and Shen Yanxiao were both wearing high-level badges. Even if they were to pass through high-level cities, they would not be obstructed by the barrier above. Overall, it was a smooth journey. Shen Yanxiao, who was ustomed to riding on Vermilion Bird, felt that the speed of a griffin was not that fast. With nothing better to do, she peered her head over the griffin to not miss the scenery along the way. There were countless beautiful sceneries in the Moon God Continent. In the high skies, everything on the ground could be seen; it was truly beautiful beyond imagination. On the way, Shen Yanxiao and Mo Yu rested for a night in a red-level city. On the third day, they finally arrived at Jadeite City, a white-level city! Just like its name, Jadeite City was built with translucent green jade. Compared to the simple architecture of Fragrant Night City, Jadeite City was iparably luxurious. Even the few emperors of the Brilliance Continent could hardlypare to this white-level city. Elves had a natural advantage in the aesthetic world, so everywhere in the Jadeite City was exquisite. The two griffinsnded at the transfer point of Jadeite City. And soon after, Shen Yanxiao and Mo Yunded. ¡°I¡¯ll bring you to a ce to stay first. Then I¡¯ll handle the matter of you entering the advanced training camp.¡± Shen Yanxiao could be said to have skipped levels to enter the advanced training camp. No matter how amazing her talent was, she was ultimately a cyan elf. Even though Mo Yu could bring Shen Yanxiao to freely enter all the cities below the white level, there were many procedures to enter the advanced training camp located in a ck-level city. Not to mention that he only had one ck badge, it was already somewhat difficult to convince the elves of the advanced training camp to ept Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not long-winded. Mo Yu found an inn in Jadeite City for Shen Yanxiao to stay in for the time being and told her that he woulde to pick her up a weekter. During this period of time, Shen Yanxiao would be free to stroll around Jadeite City. Mo Yu kindly informed Shen Yanxiao where Shen Jing was detained and threw over a hundred crystal coins to her before he left. A hundred over crystal coins was considered a considerable amount of wealth for ordinary elves, but for Shen Yanxiao who squandered money like dirt... It was not even enough to fill the gaps between her teeth. After Mo Yu left, Shen Yanxiao did not leave the inn directly. She sat on the bed and tried her best to stimte her source of life. There was only one ck-level city between the white-level city and the Moonshine City where the Tree of Life was located, making the power of the Tree of Life here extremely abundant. Shen Yanxiao impatiently absorbed the life force that permeated the air. This surging feeling made the source of life in her body grow wildly as if it had gone crazy. Just as Mo Yu guessed, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s absorption of life force had reached an unprecedented level! Chapter 1171 - Jadeite City (2)

Chapter 1171: Jadeite City (2)

Feeling the growth of her source of life, Shen Yanxiao feltfortable in both body and mind. The source of life that had just sprouted had unknowingly grown into a small sapling. On the thin branches, the tender green leaves looked exceptionally adorable. Shen Yanxiao immersed herself in her spiritual world and sighed as she looked at the slowly growing source of life. Xiu was standing behind the source of life. He was dressed in white, had a pair of golden eyes and long ck hair. Under the green glow of the source of life, he was so handsome that it was shocking. ¡°The growth of your source of life is faster than I expected. If nothing goes wrong, you should be able to break the second seal before you enter the advanced training camp in seven days.¡± Xiu raised his slender fingers and caressed the small green leaf. It was only a slight touch, but Shen Yanxiao felt a series of waves deep down, as if that little sapling was her. ¡°So soon? In that case, won¡¯t I be able to undo the seal soon?¡± Shen Yanxiao suppressed her internal fluctuations and focused her attention on ¡®serious business¡¯. Xiu shook his head. ¡°Have you forgotten that when you were still a human, the speed of unlocking your seals would slow down the further you go? The first fouryers of the seal are rtively weaker. After the fifthyer is the key. How long you take to undo thest threeyers is the key to when you can return to the Brilliance Continent.¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked and felt depressed. She was still wondering if she could shorten the time of her return to half a year. ¡°Then I¡¯ll continue with my training.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders and washed away the depressed feeling. An imperceptible smile shed past Xiu¡¯s eyes and his slender figure transformed into a streak of light as he suddenly appeared before Shen Yanxiao. The handsome face in front of her made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartbeat stop for a moment. ¡°When you do things to the extreme, it will usually have the opposite effect. Only with proper rest can the source of life achieve the greatest growth.¡± Xiu could tell that the little girl was eager to grow. ¡°Erm...¡± Shen Yanxiao looked up at Xiu¡¯s sharp jaw. It was clearly an emotionless warning, but it somehow warmed her heart. Thinking back to those days when Xiu trained her like a Spartan, he now actually told her not to be so anxious? ¡®Is it going to rain? Or... is Lord Xiu unwell?¡¯ Shen Yanxiao subconsciously forgot that she and Xiu were only in their soul state. Instinctively, she raised her hand and touched Xiu¡¯s forehead. The empty feeling under her fingertips made Shen Yanxiao feel a sense of loss. Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s raised hand in doubt before a trace of amusement surfaced in his golden eyes. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s movements stiffened and she quietly retracted her ws. ¡°It¡¯s nothing... I¡¯ll go out and stroll around...¡± Shen Yanxiao blushed and immediately dispersed. She sat in the room depressingly and despised her brain for the hundredth time. Why couldn¡¯t her mind stop spinning the moment she saw Xiu? She wanted to measure the temperature of a soul? Was she an idiot? Would a soul fall sick? Oh! That was definitely not something she did! Shen Yanxiao immediately stood up and decided to forget her previous actions. She wanted to take a stroll around Jadeite City. Yue Xi once said that the Moonshine Tribe was in Jadeite City, then... Could her parents be here? Thinking of that, Shen Yanxiao could not help but feel excited. Chapter 1172 - Jadeite City (3)

Chapter 1172: Jadeite City (3)

There was a clear hierarchy in the world of elves. It was not just about ranks or the distinction between cities. Many phenomena in the city also followed this strict hierarchy. In Fragrant Night City, opening a shop was considered cheap for elves. However, shops were in abundance in Jadeite City. Due to the many high-level elves in white-level cities, the mostmonly seen shops in the city were weapon shops. In these shops, they were mostly stocked full with many different kinds of bows and arrows, followed by some crossbows and sharp daggers. There were even some slender swords being disyed on the walls. Shen Yanxiao casually walked into a weapon shop and grabbed a luxurious-looking long sword. When she held it in her hand, she felt there was almost no weight to it at all. She held the sword and frowned. The long sword forged by elves was very thin. Even though it was sharp, it was extremely brittle. It was not like soft swords forged by humans that had toughness in mind. Looking at these long swords, every scabbard and hilt was embedded withrge quantities of gems as ornaments. Shen Yanxiao immediately understood the uses of these swords. For elves, swords were not tools for battle, but ornaments. Shen Yanxiao casually nced at the price of the sword and was instantly rendered speechless. A useless sword that could only be used as an ornament was even more expensive than the exquisite bows in the shop... Would any elf buy it? ¡°Why is this sword so expensive?¡± As a curious child, Shen Yanxiao questioned the employee of the shop. The employee looked at Shen Yanxiao with an odd expression. ¡°There are so many gems on it, so it¡¯s naturally expensive.¡± After he said that, he no longer bothered with Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao suddenly remembered what she heard at the Moonlight Coast. Due to that flirtatious uncle of hers, it seemed like the Moon God Continent no longer traded gems with humans. The gems produced in the Moon God Continent were very rare. In the past, when humans were still trading with them, the prices would naturally be more stable. However, right now, the elves had cut off their coboration with humans, meaning that the price of gems in the Moon God Continent would increase to a terrifying extent. An idea suddenly popped up in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind and she immediately left the weapon shop. Her capital in the Moon God Continent was limited, and although she didn¡¯t n on making a fortune here, with such a good opportunity was right in front of her, she would be a fool if she were to let it go. Shen Yanxiao took out her interspatial ring and as she looked at the contents inside, a smile curled on her lips. In her interspatial ring, there was arge number of gems that she had looted from various wealthy people. Previously in the Forsaken Land, she had not found a good way to sell them, so she had kept them in her interspatial ring. But now! The situation had changed! The Moon God Continentcked jewels, but she had a huge pile. What did that mean? It meant countless crystal coins! Even though Shen Yanxiao did not intend to be a millionaire, if she could sell these precious gems to the elves in exchange for crystal coins, she would be able to purchase arge batch of materials from the Moon God Continent and send them back to the Brilliance Continent for Yang Xi to forge weapons for the people of Sun Never Sets! It had to be known that there were many magical trees in the Moon God Continent, and the wood from these magical trees were the best choice of wood to make staffs and bows. Thinking back, in the weapon shop in ck City, a bow made of Mercury Wood from the Moon God Continent was already worth millions of gold coins. If Shen Yanxiao could get such arge batch... Chapter 1173 - Moonshine Trading House (1)

Chapter 1173: Moonshine Trading House (1)

It was not easy to open a shop in the Moon God Continent, so Shen Yanxiao was unlikely to do it herself. The preparatory work was too cumbersome, and renting a shop and hiring elves as workers required a lot of crystal coins. After deducting the money she gave to Yue Xi and Vermilion Bird, she did not have many crystal coins left. At most, she could sustain herself for a few days, but she could forget about the rest. Other than opening their own shops, the Moon God Continent also had other methods of trading. There was something simr to an auction house in the Brilliance Continent, but instead of using it to hold auctions, sales were constantly being conducted in them. Rather than calling them auction houses, it was more appropriate to call them trading houses. Elves, who had something to sell, could store their items in the trading house, and the employees of the trading house would be responsible for the sales. Once a transaction was done, the trading house would draw a portion of the profits. Ordinary elves could not open such a trading house because it required too many manualbor and shops. Normally, only tribes could build a real trading house. The trading houses in Jadeite City were all on South Street and it was filled with shops. The badges of various tribes were hung on the doors of every trading house. Shen Yanxiao looked around the trading houses. There were many items for sale, and the price of some of the items made her envious. Many bows that were worth thousands of gold coins in the Brilliance Continent only cost hundreds or even dozens of crystal coins in the trading houses of the Moon God Continent. The difference in price was enough to make any merchant drool all over. Due to the fact that the Moon God Continent had an abundance of high-quality trees, the number of forgers who produced bows here were countless. As a result, the price of bows here was so low that it made people speechless. Other than bows and arrows, there was another item that Shen Yanxiao coveted. Potions! Elves were the most talented race in terms of herbalism. There was no elf who did not know how to concoct potions. Furthermore, there were all sorts of medicinal ingredients everywhere in the Moon God Continent, meaning the cost of making such potions was low to the point it seemed like trash on the sidewalk. A potion that was worth hundreds of gold coins in the Brilliance Continent only cost dozens of crystal coins in the Moon God Continent. A bottle of Great Herbalist potion worth tens of thousands of gold coins only cost a few hundred crystal coins in the Moon God Continent. As a result, when Shen Yanxiao, an Advanced Herbalist, saw those cheap potions that made her want to vomit blood, she nearly pounced over and bought them all. Not to buy anything else, just by bringing these potions back to the Brilliance Continent for a resale, they could easily earn dozens of times of profits. This was simply too profitable! If Shen Yanxiao were not cash-strapped, she would have bought all the bows and potions immediately. Once those items were transported to the Brilliance Continent, it would be a mountain of gold! Shen Yanxiao finally understood why so many merchants were willing to take the risk and travel across the ocean to do business in the Moon God Continent. This ce was basically filled with endless gold. A finished bow and potion was already so cheap, what about the raw materials? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was burning with greed. When humans transacted with elves, there were many huge restrictions ced on them so the number of items they could purchase was limited. Furthermore, finished potions and bows would never be sold to humans. In the minds of the elves, what they produced was not something humans were qualified to possess. Humans could only purchase some raw materials in the Moon God Continent. Compared to purchasing the finished product, the profit of selling raw material was slightly smaller, but there was still a tenfold difference if there were to buy it in the Brilliance Continent. Chapter 1174 - Moonshine Trading House (2)

Chapter 1174: Moonshine Trading House (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions In the Brilliance Continent, Ye Qing represented the peak of herbalism, but he was only a Great Herbalist. However, in the Moon God Continent, there were at least thousands if not tens of thousands of elves that could be regarded as Great Herbalists. Even Grandmaster Herbalists were not rare. The potions produced by Great Herbalists and Grandmaster Herbalists of the elves were of the same price as advanced potions produced by some Advanced Herbalists in the Brilliance Continent. The profits were immeasurable. Coupled with the bows forged by those Grandmaster Forgemen... Oh, Shen Yanxiao wanted to howl like a wolf. She wished she could immediately plunder a sum of money from the various elf tribes so that she could store all these treasures that cost as much as cabbages into her interspatial ring! It did not matter if humans could not buy finished products. She was now an elf so she could buy them! Shen Yanxiao rubbed her palms as she felt an unbearable itch. However, the elves¡¯ low prices were also due to theck ofmerce among the elves. Most of the crystal coins were directly controlled by the tribe¡¯s leader, and the ordinary members would obtain a portion of the profits from the tribe every month. The ones who were truly rich were the upper echelons and leaders of various tribes! Elves were not poor, but they did not have much money on hand. However, if they were in need, they could send an application to the leader and the money they received would crush them to death. Shen Yanxiao had already started to think about how she could make a fortune before she entered the advanced training camp. She had just arrived at the Moon God Continent, but there were already huge business opportunities everywhere. Coupled with the cover of her elf form, if she did not make good use of it, she should just knock herself to death. If she wanted to make money, Shen Yanxiao had to steal from a tribe first. The idea was good, but she did not know much about theyout of Jadeite City. She would never do something she was not confident in. However... Shen Yanxiao touched the interspatial ring on her finger. So what if she could not take advantage of the situation? She had plenty of ways to get money. Shen Yanxiao began to choose a suitable trading house. She walked around South Street and saw a rather shabby trading house at the end of the street. The dusty wooden door was half open, revealing a trace of light that could be seen in the room. A silver crescent badge swayed with the wind. At the bottom of the badge, a few words were carved in elvish. ¡°Moonshine Trading House.¡± Shen Yanxiao read the line of elvish and her eyes flickered with surprise. The word ¡®Moonshine¡¯ involuntarily reminded her of the Moonshine Tribe, her maternal family. The Moonshine Tribe was once the highest-ranked tribe in Wind City, a ck-level city. However, they were demoted in an ident and the entire tribe was driven out of Wind City before moving to Jadeite City. Shen Yanxiao once thought that even though the Moonshine Tribe had been demoted, their situation should not be too bad. After all, they had the foundation of the once highest-ranked tribe. However, when Shen Yanxiao saw this unremarkable and even shabby trading house, she knew that her guess might be wrong. Shen Yanxiao subconsciously stepped into the shabby trading house. Crystal cabs of various sizes were ced in the hall. Inside, two elves with white badges could be seen carefully wiping those empty crystal cabs. The door of the trading house was pushed open and the wind chime hanging on the door made a series of crisp sounds. The two elves looked up in surprise and saw Shen Yanxiao standing at the door. Chapter 1175 - Moonshine Trading House (3)

Chapter 1175: Moonshine Trading House (3)

¡°Dear customer, do you need anything?¡± One of the elves held the rag in his hand and ced his hands behind his back. He straightened his back and weed the guests in perfect form. Another elf quietly put away the rag and stood at one side in silence. Even though the Moonshine Trading House was in a sorry state, the two elves gave off an elegant and calm feeling. It was as if the dpidated scene before them was merely an illusion. ¡°Are you elves of the Moonshine Tribe?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gazended on the crescent moon badges hanging on their chests. This sparkling badge was worn right beside the white badge. The two elves were slightly stunned, and they became more vignt. ¡°Yes.¡± Their strange behavior did not escape Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. She realized that her previous question was somewhat abrupt. Previously in Fragrant Night City, the elves¡¯ reaction towards Yue Xi and the rest was sufficient to prove that the glory of the Moonshine Tribe was not present anymore. Many elves had aversion towards them and it was no wonder they had such a reaction when she questioned them. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and said, ¡°I have a batch of items here that I would like to sell in your trading house. Is that okay?¡± The two elves did not expect Shen Yanxiao to say such words and the vignce in their eyes was reced by surprise. ¡°You mean... there¡¯s something you want to sell here?¡± The white elf was surprised. The Moonshine Tribe was no longer as glorious as it was in the past. Not only had they been demoted by the Elf King, but they had also been moved out of Wind City. From the highest-ranked tribe, they had fallen to a high-ranked tribe. Furthermore, they werebeled as traitors. Their glory in the past magnified how miserable they were right now. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She noticed that most of the crystal cabs in the Moonshine Trading House were empty, with only one or two of them having some bows and potions ced inside. These items were probably made by the elves of the Moonshine Tribe. Evidently, there were no elves in Jadeite City that would ce their items here for sale. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes dimmed. ¡°Yes! Yes! What would you like to sell?¡± After the two elves were surprised, joy immediately shed in their eyes. They could no longer remember how long it had been since an elf entered their trading house. When they were demoted, some elves would ce their items for sale in their trading house. However, as the news of the Moonshine Tribe colluding with humans spread to Jadeite City, those elves who once sold them their items never came back. Without the goods, the potential buyers would naturally not set foot in the Moonshine Trading House. This vicious cycle caused the trading house to be what it was today. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°It¡¯s a bunch of gems.¡± ¡°Gems?¡± The two white elves looked at each other and saw the shock in each other¡¯s eyes. Gems were an indispensable luxury in the world of elves. It was still manageable when there was the supplying from the humans, but ever since the gem trade between humans and elves was cut off, the price of gems in the Moon God Continent began to rise. The gems produced in the Moon God Continent were few and far between, creating a market where supply could not meet demand. As a result, the gem shops in various cities were the most popr ces for elves in many upper-level cities. As a result, they did not expect that an elf woulde here to sell gems! Chapter 1176 - Moonshine Trading House (4)

Chapter 1176: Moonshine Trading House (4)

¡°I wonder which type of gem you wish to sell and how many are there?¡± The white elf tried hard to suppress his excitement. If the elf in front of them were nning to sell gems here, even if there were only a few, they could attract some elves to their establishment. ¡°Are there any differences between the gems?¡± Shen Yanxiao tilted her head. She was not sure if elves and humans had the same understanding of gems. If they were different... that would be awkward. The white elf said with a good temper, ¡°Well, the purity of the gem will affect the value of the gem, and there¡¯s also a difference in its size.¡± With that said, the white elf took out a gem essory hanging on his waist and ced it in his palm as he exined to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°For example, the sapphire on my pendant has good permeability and is also very dazzling under the sunlight. The price of this gem would be rather high and generally speaking, the gorgeous color is the highest grade among gems. For example, bright red, golden yellow, and so on. Furthermore, for different gems, the depth of the color is also very important. A sapphire like mine requires a moderate blue, because if the blue is too deep, it will turn ck and if it is too shallow, it will lose its luster.¡± The white elf paused for a moment and said, ¡°The most precious gems are colorless and transparent. And gems with a slight blue glow are treasures that many people are fighting to collect. But as long as there¡¯s a slight yellow glow, the value will drop very low.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. This was the same standard as humans, so she had nothing to worry about. ¡°I¡¯m not sure about the quality of my gems. Why don¡¯t I take them out and you can take a look at them yourselves.¡± Shen Yanxiao was toozy to look through them one by one. She opened her interspatial ring and rummaged through the bags filled with gems. The two elves were stunned for a moment and felt somewhat disappointed. Looking at this customer¡¯s appearance, she probably did not have much understanding of gems. Furthermore, looking at her age, she should not have reached adulthood yet, so the odds of her owning many gems were infinitely small. ¡®Forget it. Even if there¡¯s only one or two, it¡¯s still good. At least we¡¯re open for business,¡¯ the white elfforted himself and looked at hispanion. Hispanion also nodded. It was better than nothing. Just as they were feeling depressed, Shen Yanxiao finally found the first bag of gems among the pile of stuff in her ring. She reached in and took it out. With a bang, it was thrown in front of the two white elves. The sack the size of a head was thrown by the two elves¡¯ feet. Looking at the heavy bag, they were stunned. As Shen Yanxiao threw the bag too roughly, the rope around the bag loosened and jewels the size of a fingernail rolled out. Hu! Hu! ¡°...¡± The two white elves were immediately petrified! ¡°These... these are all gems?¡± The white elf stared at the gems scattered all over the ground in shock. Under the light crystal¡¯s illumination, the gems on the ground sparkled with resplendent light, simr to the stars in the night sky falling into the mundane world. ¡°Why... why are there so many...¡± The other white elf swallowed his saliva. If this bag was filled with gems, then... he dared to swear that the number of gems in this bag would definitely be greater than all the gems in the entire South Streetbined!! Chapter 1177 - Moonshine Trading House (5)

Chapter 1177: Moonshine Trading House (5)

That was only the beginning... Before the two elves could recover from the shock of seeing such arge bag of gems, Shen Yanxiao swiftly threw out another three to four bags of gems. Every single one of them was thrown on the ground by her, as if those were not bags of priceless gems but bags of soybeans. If the two white elves were not already thoroughly shocked when they saw the first bag of gems, then the only word that could describe their feelings right now was... Ridiculous!! Anyone who saw a young elf throwing gems around their feet like garbage would have the urge to ascend to heaven. The two elves did not know how to describe the shock in their hearts. They were petrified like two statues on disy as they looked at Shen Yanxiao in a daze and continued to... go crazy. Shen Yanxiao tried her best to search for the bags of gems in her interspatial ring. She had previously dug up quite a number of gems from the five great aristocratic families and the state treasury. Plus, she had sold the best of them at the Phantom Auction House, so all that was left were these gems that were not considered top-grade. Many of the gems here were looted by Qi Xia from the Qilin Auction House. He had also intended to sell them at the Phantom Auction House. Unfortunately, they could not be listed so therefore, he treated them as gifts for Shen Yanxiao. If she were to count them up, the gems Shen Yanxiao had on hand would add up to several chests, but... Her interspatial ring was just too full; it was too hard to sort through everything! After Shen Yanxiao concentrated really hard to pull out eight or nine bags of gems, she lost her patience and directly closed her interspatial ring. In any case, eight or nine bags of gems should be enough to sell for some time. Shen Yanxiao was in the middle of thinking when she suddenly felt that her surroundings were too quiet. Why did those two elves not react at all? Shen Yanxiao raised her head in doubt and saw two petrified elves looking at her with a dumbstruck expression, as if they were looking at a monster. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Did she identally hit them when she threw those bags of gems? Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She came here to take care of her maternal family, not to cause trouble! The two white elves finally came back to their senses. They were so excited that they wanted to rush to Shen Yanxiao. However, they did not dare to move an inch when they saw the jewels by their feet. There was a mountain of crystal coins by their feet! ¡°It¡¯s nothing! It¡¯s nothing! Dear customer, are... are you really going to hand these gems to us for sale?¡± The white elf directly changed his way of addressing Shen Yanxiao to be more formal! Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°That¡¯s all for now. I¡¯ll try and look for the rest. My ring is a little messy so I reckon it will take a few days to find everything.¡± It was all those five¡¯s fault for stuffing a huge pile of misceneous items into her interspatial ring. They even prepared three tents. Shen Yanxiao really wanted to strangle them. ¡°There... there¡¯s more?¡± The two elves felt as if their hearts were about to explode! There were so many bags of gems in front of them, and they were not all of them! This customer actually still had more!! They were about to go crazy. Even before the deal was cut off with the humans, the number of gems that the Moon God Continent could get from the humans in one go was probably only this much. There were so many gems that had to be allocated to the trading houses in various cities. When they were allocated to the trading houses in the Jadeite City, there were not many left. However, Shen Yanxiao had thrown out so many at once!! Chapter 1178 - Moonshine Trading House (6)

Chapter 1178: Moonshine Trading House (6)

The two elves could not help but wonder if this young elf had robbed a dragon! Shen Yanxiao did not rob the dragon, but the wealth in her interspatial ring was no less than what could be found in a dragon¡¯s nest. The gems in her interspatial ring were umted bit by bit from her rebirth until now. When had she not looted a batch of gems while she was doing her forte? Every time she looted, she would save up the gems, as she had not found a good method to profit from them. But now, she could finally get rid of them! ¡°There are more, but I¡¯m not sure how many there are. I¡¯ll send them to you when I find them.¡± Shen Yanxiao scratched her head. If she had known that gems were so popr in the Moon God Continent, she would have switched everything in her interspatial ring into gems before she came. A hundred cubic meters of gems... Alright, Shen Yanxiao was only thinking about it. Even if she was wealthy enough to rival a country, it would probably be difficult to get hold of so many gems. However, a hundred cubic meters was difficult, but a single cubic meter was not difficult. ¡°Yes!¡± The two white elves nodded in a hurry, fearing that a wealthy client would run away. ¡°Take a look at the quality of these gems. You can decide the price.¡± Shen Yanxiao was toozy to calcte these small details. Shen Yanxiao was just being toozy, but in the eyes of the two elves, they saw it differently. This was trust! She definitely trusted them! Otherwise, who would throw such arge number of gems to them so casually without even counting? The two white elves, who had been rejected by their own kind for a long time, felt warm in their hearts. It had been a long time since they felt the trust of their own kind. Ever since that incident happened, the elves of the Moonshine Tribe had be street rats... All the elves despised and discriminated against them. ¡°I¡¯ll sell these items to you first and themission will be done ording to your rules. I might have to leave for a period of time in a few days and during this period of time, I¡¯ll have to trouble the both of you to help me purchase some potions and bows.¡± Shen Yanxiao intended to directly use the method she used at the Qilin Auction House. She nned to directly exchange the gems for money before exchanging the money for potions and bows. She honestly did not have much time to prepare. ¡°Of course, I will pay you the additional fees,¡± Shen Yanxiao added. ¡°No need! No need! Dear customer, you are too kind. We are very grateful that you are willing to put these gems here for sale. Themission here was originally ten percent, but since you trust us so much, we will reduce it to five percent.¡± The two elves were very grateful to Shen Yanxiao. With this batch of gems, the Moonshine Trading House might really be able toe back to life. Not to mention buying potions and bows for Shen Yanxiao, it would not be a problem even if they were to personally produce them for her. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. 5%? Elves were so pure! If it were Qi Xia that profiteer, he would never leave the matter at that. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°Customer, are you dissatisfied? This... if it doesn¡¯t work out, we can just take 4% of the profits,¡± when the two elves saw Shen Yanxiao shaking her head, they thought she was dissatisfied and hastily said. Shen Yanxiao frowned. Her heart ached when she saw the anxiety and nervousness in their eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t make it 5%, I¡¯ll give you 20%.¡± Chapter 1179 - Moonshine Trading House (7)

Chapter 1179: Moonshine Trading House (7)

¡°Wh... what?¡± The two elves werepletely dumbstruck. They had only seen customers who would bargain to lower themission cost, but they had never seen... someone who would proactively increase theirmission! Furthermore, the increase was several times! ¡°How can we do that! Customer, your willingness to choose our trading house is already a great help to us. How can we charge so much? This won¡¯t do. Even if we agree, our leader will not ept it.¡± The two elves hastily shook their heads and rejected. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Did they have to be so pure and innocent? The two of them were even shocked when she gave them benefits. If it were a human merchant, they would have jumped up and cheered. How could they have such a reaction? Shen Yanxiao wiped her face and secretlymented the kindness and purity of the elves. ¡°If I say twenty, so be it. If you disagree, I will take them to other trading houses to sell.¡± Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to force them into epting her deal. The two elves looked at each other with struggle written all over their faces. A momentter, the two elves bowed in unison and apologized. ¡°We are sorry to have dyed your precious time. If you are willing toe here again, we will serve you well.¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly speechless! Those two guys would rather have her carry the gems to another trading house than to ept 20% of the profits asmission! That was too much! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. She did not know if she should be gratified by her maternal family¡¯s proper upbringing or feel tragic for these two idiots who did not think for their own benefits. ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s take a step back. I won¡¯t force you to ept a 20%mission. Don¡¯t use 5% as an example. Let¡¯s follow the original rules. How about 10%?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt a headache. This was the first time she had spent so much effort to stuff money into someone else¡¯s pocket. The two elves hesitated for a moment before they finally agreed to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s suggestion. ¡°Thank you, customer.¡± It was not that they were unaware of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s good intentions, but their self-esteem as elves could not allow them to take advantage of her like that. Even though their Moonshine Tribe had been demoted, they would not degrade themselves into bing thieves. ¡°No need. You just have to sell all these gems.¡± Shen Yanxiao thought for a moment and said,¡± I will send you a list of what I want tomorrow. Clean up these gems first.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± The two elves immediately crouched down and carefully picked up those bags of gems and ced them in the back. Shen Yanxiao sighed. Just by looking at these two elves, she knew that the elves of the Moonshine Tribe were not as bad as the rumors said. Thinking about it, the reason why they were demoted and rejected was probably rted to her grandfather and father. Shen Yanxiao said a few more words to the two elves before she left. Walking out of the Moonshine Trading House, Shen Yanxiao looked at the trading house adjacent to it. It looked simr in size, but it was bustling with activity. Inparison, the Moonshine Trading House seemed much more deste. Shen Yanxiao secretly clenched her fist. Since she hade here and encountered the elves of her maternal family, she would certainly try and help them with the limited time she had. When Shen Yanxiao returned to the inn, she immediately used her spiritual link to contact Vermilion Bird. When Vermilion Bird learned that Shen Yanxiao had entered Jadeite City, he was surprised. Before he had the chance to ask more questions, Shen Yanxiao had already informed him of the rest. Chapter 1180 - Moonshine Trading House (8)

Chapter 1180: Moonshine Trading House (8)

Even though Shen Yanxiao had already entered into an agreement to let the two elves from the Moonshine Trading House to sell these gems for her, but with the current number of gems she had, probably the whole Jadeite City wouldn¡¯t be able to gather enough funds to purchase them. To solve this problem Shen Yanxiao had put Vermilion Bird as her stand-in. Vermilion Bird was a magical beast, and the barriers surrounding the city were ineffective against magical beasts. Therefore, Vermilion Bird could freely enter and exit every city except Moonshine City. Shen Yanxiao wanted Vermilion Bird to get in touch with the elves in the Moonshine Trading House. During the half a year she would be in the advanced training camp, Vermilion Bird would help her travel around to other white and ck-level cities and purchase potions and bows for her. As a bonafide elf, Shen Yanxiao did intend to fully abuse her identity to buy finished products, not those raw materials. The elves¡¯ craftsmanship of bows and arrows and the production of potions were among the best. With that fact in mind, it would be dumb not to purchase finished products from the Moon God Continent. Though, Shen Yanxiao would still purchase some raw materials at some point to bring them back to Sun Never Sets to create staffs. With the Qilin Family¡¯s merchant shiping every three months, Shen Yanxiao would miss twice their visits, as she would enter the advanced training camp opportunity. So, during this period of time while she was gone, Vermilion Bird would have to appear before them and contact them for her. Additionally, with the two interspatial rings Shen Yanxiao would leave for Vermilion Bird, he would be able to transport those bows and potions he bought to Sun Never Sets easily. With so many potions at hand, Shen Yanxiao would feel more at ease. Vermilion Bird¡¯s identity was the best cover. Elves were guarded against humans but not to magical beasts, not to mention mythical beasts that could transform themselves. Which human who possessed a mythical beast woulde to the Moon God Continent to do business? In a way, Shen Yanxiao was a weirdo. After she was done nning everything, Shen Yanxiao finally went to sleep early in the evening. The next morning, she went to the Moonshine Trading House again. Compared to the barrennd yesterday, all the crystal cabs in the shop were filled with various types of gems. A few elves who came in due to curiosity were currently standing in front of a few crystal cabs and deliberating. When the white elf from yesterday saw Shen Yanxiao, he immediately came to wee her. ¡°Customer, you¡¯re here.¡± The white elf¡¯s face was filled with sincere gratitude. In just one morning, the Moonshine Trading House weed arge number of customers. The first batch of gems had just been freshly bought, and they had just ced a new batch of gems on disy when another batch of customers arrived. ¡°Is there a backyard?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Please.¡± Of the two elves, one stayed in front to take care of the business while the other brought Shen Yanxiao into the backyard. Shen Yanxiao entered the backyard and took out five to six bags of gems without another word and threw them on the ground. After suffering from yesterday¡¯s shock, the white elf was evidently much more desensitized. ¡°Sell these first. Oh right, I¡¯ll be busy in theing few days. My friend mighte and take a portion of the crystal coins to purchase some items in my stead...¡± Shen Yanxiao gave the white elf a notice of Vermillion Bird¡¯s eventual arrival. The white elf merely asked for Vermilion Bird¡¯s characteristics before he agreed sincerely. Shen Yanxiao immediately left after she was done giving them instructions. While leaving, she also took away the profits from the gem sales this morning. In a short span of a morning, Shen Yanxiao had earned 20000 crystal coins! With these 20000 crystal coins in her pockets, Shen Yanxiao directly went to other trading houses and crazily bought dozens of bottles of Grandmaster potions and kept them in her interspatial ring. However, something unexpected happened to Mo Yu... Chapter 1181 - Doubts (1)

Chapter 1181: Doubts (1)

In one of the ck-level cities, Water City. In a rather secretive location, Mo Yu was currently looking at hisrades seated at the round table with excitement. ¡°Mo Yu, you¡¯ve gone crazy.¡± The handsome elf in silver armor frowned as he looked at the excited Mo Yu. ¡°Mo Feng, listen to me. She is the most interesting elf I have ever seen. You have not seen her uniqueness with your own eyes. If you had, you would not be doubting me.¡± Mo Yu spoke eagerly. The other four elves seated at the table were in simr positions as him; they were all members of the Silvermoon Guards. They were stationed at the entrances that led to the five ck-level cities in Moonshine City. They were all dispatched because they had to personally resolve some thorny issues. Mo Feng frowned and said, ¡°No matter how special she is, she¡¯s only a cyan elf. Mo Yu, the reason why we are choosing members of the Silvermoon Guards from other cities is not for you to have fun. No matter how yful you are, you shouldn¡¯t cause trouble like this. How capable can a cyan elf be? Even if she is more special than other elves, you cannot favor her like this and directly rmend her to the advanced training camp. Your actions are too unreasonable so I disagree with your application.¡± ¡°You... why don¡¯t you understand what I¡¯m talking about? With her qualifications, it¡¯s basically a disgrace to her abilities if she went to the other training camps!¡± Mo Yu practically wanted to roar. If he wanted to make an exception and rmend Shen Yanxiao to the advanced training camp, he had to obtain the approval of the five people present. Mo Yu¡¯s thoughts were very simple and he felt that this matter should not be difficult to aplish. However, he did not expect that the moment he mentioned about sending a cyan elf into the advanced training camp, he would be opposed by his fourpanions. Sitting beside Mo Feng, Mo Yan also looked at Mo Yu with a disapproving expression. Mo Yu was the most reckless among the five of them and his personality waspletely different from an elf. This time, they had left Moonshine City and came to other cities to select elves with potential. The other four had chosen from ck-level cities and the worst they would look at were from white-level cities. However, Mo Yu deliberately acted flippantly and went to a cyan-level city to cause trouble. Not only that, he even wanted to send a cyan elf to the advanced training camp. That was simply unimaginable. ¡°Mo Yu, if you really think that elf has potential, we will allow you to send her to the intermediate training camp for the time being. However, we will never agree to send her to the advanced training camp.¡± Mo Yan directly rejected Mo Yu¡¯s request. It had to be known that the elves in the advanced training camp were all ck elves. Even white elves could not enter, not to mention a cyan elf. If they were to agree to Mo Yu¡¯s suggestion, they would be aughingstock. Mo Yu was already roaring with anger. Why can¡¯t these people believe in his judgment? Even though he liked causing trouble, he did not dare to cause trouble with this kind of matter. After all, he knew the gravity of the situation. ¡°Mo Yan¡¯s decision is already very lenient. ording to normal rules, a cyan elf cannot enter the intermediate training camp. Mo Yu, don¡¯t force yourself. If that elf you mentioned is talented, she will have a chance to disy her skills even in the intermediate training camp.¡± Mo Lei chose topromise and agreed to Mo Yan¡¯s suggestion. Chapter 1182 - Doubts (2)

Chapter 1182: Doubts (2)

¡°Intermediate training camp? Absolutely not! You don¡¯t know the extent of her talents. Sending her to the intermediate training camp, even if it¡¯s only for a month, would severely slow down her growth. We don¡¯t have much time left, and we have to select a group of capable guards to enter Moonshine City in half a year¡¯s time. Do you know how much her growth would be stunted if you were to send her to the intermediate training camp?¡± Mo Yu scratched his head in a frenzy. If not for the fact that time was tight, he would not have gone to such extreme lengths. He knew how unimaginable it was to send a cyan elf to the advanced training camp, but... They did not have much time left! ¡°So you also know the importance of this matter. If so, how can you joke around like this? This matter concerns the safety of the elves and we cannot allow you to mess around.¡± The usually gentle Mo Mu was also confused by Mo Yu¡¯s strange behavior. ¡°Ah!!!¡± Mo Yu immediately stood up and red at his four friends. ¡°You don¡¯t understand. That¡¯s why you think my decision is crazy. But do you know? That little girl absorbed 100% of the Tree of Life¡¯s power! 100%! Do you understand? Give her the best resources and she can grow faster than all the elves!¡± ¡°100%?¡± Mo Yu¡¯s words sessfully caused the other four elves to reveal a trace of surprise. With them being the top echelons of the Elf world, they naturally knew that the absorption efficiency would severely affect the growth of an elf. As far as most elves were concerned, at most they could only absorb 80 to 85% of the Tree of Life¡¯s power. Other than the Elf King, it was impossible to find a second elf in the entire Moon God Continent that could absorb so much of the Tree of Life¡¯s power. Moreover, even the Elf King¡¯s absorption efficiency of the Tree of Life¡¯s power was only close to 100%. In fact, it was only about 99%. ¡°Are you serious?¡± Mo Feng looked at Mo Yu in doubt. If they did not know that Mo Yu did not dare to joke about this, they would have thought that he was just teasing them. ¡°Of course! If it¡¯s not true, why would I want to send her to the advanced training camp? I¡¯m not a lunatic!¡± Mo Yu was furious. The other four elves looked at each other as if they were trying to determine the credibility of Mo Yu¡¯s words. ¡°How did you know that her absorption efficiency is at 100%?¡± This matter was too shocking so Mo Mu had no choice but to ask for the details. Mo Yu took a deep breath and said, ¡°I saw it with my own eyes. At the test area in Fragrant Night City, I originally did not intend to bring a minor into the training camp. Even if it was the primary training camp, I never thought of letting her in. However, that little girl was very stubborn. So in order to have her give up, I asked her to test her rank at the test area. However, do you know what I saw at the test area?¡± ¡°What did you see?¡± Mo Yu narrowed his eyes. Everything that happened that day was clearly reyed in his mind. He narrowed his eyes and looked at his fourrades as he spoke in a clear voice. ¡°I saw that after she ced her hand into the test liquid, it changed colors three times in less than a minute! Three colors! Can you imagine it? There¡¯s actually an elf¡¯s source of life that is so unstable, to be able to break throughyer afteryer in such a short period of time. Just as she broke through to the red grade, all the test liquid evaporated in an instant!¡± Chapter 1183 - Doubts (3)

Chapter 1183: Doubts (3)

The moment Mo Yu said that, Mo Yan and the rest immediately became nervous. The growth speed of an elf¡¯s source of life was very slow and even for the most talented ck elf, it was the same. During the test, it was absolutely impossible for there to be a situation where a rank advancement would ur. Furthermore... The test liquid evaporated? That was even more inconceivable. They were all well aware that the main ingredient in the test liquid was the sap of the Tree of Life and that it would never evaporate. However, Mo Yu said that all the test liquid had evaporated. In that case, it could only mean that the sap of the Tree of Life contained in the spring water had been absorbed by that elf without her knowing! ¡°Are you sure she absorbed it all?¡± Mo Lei spoke with great difficulty. It was not that he did not trust Mo Yu, but it would be terrifying if that was true. ¡°I am not blind! I am sure that after evaporating, there was not a single drop of water in the crystal basin!¡± Mo Yu said with determination. The sap of the Tree of Life was extremely viscous. The sap that had not been mixed would show signs of coagtion. Moreover, the sap of the Tree of Life was emerald green and it was extremely conspicuous on the transparent crystal apparatus. Even if there was only a little bit, it would not escape the eyes of an elf. At that time, Mo Yu repeatedly looked at that crystal basin several times, but he did not find any traces of the sap of the Tree of Life. Other than the fact that it waspletely absorbed, he did not have any other thoughts. ¡°About this...¡± Mo Feng was greatly shocked. He looked at Mo Yu with hesitation. ¡°Even though you are sure, it is too unbelievable for us. We cannot believe it so easily. I-if you really want us to believe it, bring that elf to us. We have to see her absorbing the sap of the Tree of Life with our own eyes before we can be sure. ¡± ¡°Then what if everything is true?¡± Mo Yu narrowed his eyes and asked. Mo Feng and the other three elves looked at each other and found the same answer in each other¡¯s eyes. Mo Feng then sighed and said, ¡°If everything is as you say, then the four of us will be your guarantors and persuade those guys from the advanced training camp to let that little girl enter the advanced training camp to train with the ck elves.¡± In the face of such terrifying absorption efficiency, Mo Feng and the others had no choice but to rx their conditions. ¡°Alright! I will contact her tomorrow, but you have to prepare the test beforehand.¡± Mo Yu smiled. He was not worried that Shen Yanxiao would not pass the test of Mo Feng and the rest. He was confident in his judgment. ¡°Rest assured, I will apply for the items for the test from the elders. I only hope that the little girl you selected will not disappoint us.¡± Mo Feng nodded. If such a genius were to appear, they could finally breathe a sigh of relief. After all, their main objective for leaving the Moonshine City was to select outstanding elves to enter the city. ¡°You will surely not be disappointed,¡± Mo Yu smiled and said. ¡°I hope so. What¡¯s the name of the little girl you¡¯ve selected? I¡¯ll see if I can find out her background.¡± Mo Lei was rather prudent in his actions and just as Mo Yu said, that little girl should definitely not be someone unknown. ¡°Er...¡± The smile on Mo Yu¡¯s face stiffened. Chapter 1184 - Doubts (4)

Chapter 1184: Doubts (4)

¡°Well... I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve asked for her name yet... so... I don¡¯t know...¡± The originally aggressive Mo Yu instantly shrunk his neck and sat on the chair with a guilty conscience. In an instant, four pairs of sharp eyes shot towards him in unison. ¡°Aiyo, is a name really that important?¡± Mo Yu lowered his head and found an excuse. The four elves, who had been stirred up by Mo Yu, were instantly defeated by this hopeless idiot. How could they expect such an idiot to have discerning eyes? After Shen Yanxiao arranged for her to earn quick bucks, she prepared to go to the dungeon the next night to visit her Third Uncle who had been detained due to his romantic exploits. However, before she could prepare to check out the situation, Mo Yu suddenly came to the inn. ¡°Hey!¡± When Mo Yu saw Shen Yanxiao resting, Mo Yu ran all the way into the inn. Shen Yanxiao looked at Mo Yu in doubt. Didn¡¯t he say he woulde to find her in seven days? Why did hee so soon? ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Mo Yu asked, ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly speechless. So this guy specially came back to ask for her name? Coincidentally, when Shen Yanxiao and Mo Yu had conversed with each other throughout their journey from Fragrant Night City to Jadeite City, during the whole journey, he had never asked for her name. Instead, Mo Yu had only mentioned his name. ¡°My name is Yan Xiao.¡± Shen Yanxiao erased her human surname. The Hundred Families did not exist among the elves. If someone with the surname Shen suddenly appeared, it would probably cause a lot of problems. Who asked her Third Uncle to be so flippant in Jadeite City? Otherwise, Shen Yanxiao would not have to hide her name. ¡°Yan Xiao? Tsk, why does it resemble that bastard Mo Yan¡¯s name?¡± Mo Yu touched his chin. He had not forgotten about his four friends making things difficult for him. Shen Yanxiao looked up at the sky speechlessly. How were they alike? ¡°Forget it, none of this is important. I am here for something else.¡± Mo Yu was eager to see Shen Yanxiao shocking everyone in front of that bastard. F*ck! How dare they not believe in his judgement? He would bring her to them and scare them to death! ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°It¡¯s about you entering the advanced training camp.¡± When Shen Yanxiao heard that, herzy attitude immediately turned serious. ¡°What about it?¡± She hoped that she was lucky. She did not want to waste her time in vain. Mo Yu looked at Shen Yanxiao in embarrassment. He had gone a little too far in this matter. He had said that everything would easily be settled at the start, but so many problems had suddenly popped up in the end. ¡°Well, actually... even though your talent is shocking, you are still a cyan elf. Therefore, even if I want to send you to the advanced training camp, it will not be that simple,¡± Mo Yu said. Shen Yanxiao nodded. At the start, she also felt that it did not conform to the elves¡¯ style to send her into the advanced training camp. As expected, something must have gone wrong. ¡°Forget it if I can¡¯t enter the advanced training camp. It would be the same for me if I went to the primary training camp.¡± Shen Yanxiao was rather easy to talk to. Mo Yu hastily shook his head and said, ¡°It¡¯s not that you can¡¯t enter, it¡¯s just a little troublesome.¡± ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and asked. Mo Yu cleared his throat and said, ¡°It¡¯s not impossible to send you in, but you have to show your talent first.¡± Chapter 1185 - Test (1)

Chapter 1185: Test (1)

¡°Show off?¡± Shen Yanxiao was embarrassed by the sudden request. Mo Yu exined. ¡°In fact, it is unprecedented for cyan elves to jump ranks and enter the advanced training camp. Therefore, your talent must be guaranteed by me and my four other colleagues. Even though I am very sure of your abilities, those four want to see it with their own eyes. Do you understand?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. However... ¡°How am I supposed to show off my skills?¡± She had only been in the Moon God Continent for about ten days so did not know much about the skills of elves. The strength of a Magic Archer was still there, but she did not feel that there was anything much she could show off in front of the elves. ¡°It¡¯s simple. As long as you do the same thing you did in Fragrant Night City, you will impress them easily. You don¡¯t have to do anything else,¡± Mo Yu smiled and said. ¡°Sure.¡± Even though Shen Yanxiao did not understand what Mo Yu meant, as long as she could enter the advanced training camp, everything could be discussed. ¡°Alright, I¡¯lle and find you tomorrow morning. I¡¯ll bring you there.¡± After Mo Yu said that, he left the inn. Shen Yanxiao continued to train her source of life and temporarily abandoned her ns to look for Shen Jing. Mo Yu had previously mentioned that even though Shen Jing was detained, he was very safe due to the fact that the rtionship between elves and humans hadn¡¯t deteriorated to such a level yet. Other than theck of freedom, he had a reliable supply of food and water so for the time being, there was no danger. On the other hand, Shen Yanxiao also wanted this dishonest uncle of hers to be detained for a period of time so that he would finally learn his lesson. ... The next morning, Mo Yu came to the inn to fetch Shen Yanxiao. He did not bring her into the ck-level city. Instead, he brought her to the basement of the Jadeite City Lord¡¯s manor. Even though Mo Yu was a high-ranked member of the Silvermoon Guards, he could not casually produce a ck badge. As a result, Shen Yanxiao could not enter ck-level cities, so she could only have Mo Feng and the rest make a trip to the Jadeite City. Shen Yanxiao followed behind Mo Yu into the basement. Four tall, handsome elves were already seated on the chairs in the basement. The moment Shen Yanxiao stepped in, the four elves looked at her in unison. ¡°You are Yan Xiao?¡± Mo Feng sized up the beautiful little elf before him. In terms of appearance, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beauty was not earth-shattering. She could only be regarded as above average in elf standards. Speaking about external appearances, the strength of an elf was mostly reflected on their appearance. The higher the rank, the better the elf looked. All elves grew ording to their source of life. The more prosperous their source of life was, the more powerful they were, and the more beautiful they would be under the influence of their source of life. That was also the reason why there were many beautiful and handsome elves in upper-level cities. In the Moon God Continent, the publicly recognized number one beauty was the Elf King. So, in the world of elves, beauty was a symbol of strength. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao silently sized up the four elves in front of her. Their attire was the same as Mo Yu. They were all wearing the same silver light armor, with an exquisite silver bow on their backs and a delicate dagger on their waists. If she was not wrong, the four elves in front of her should be the same as Mo Yu; they were all members of the Silvermoon Guards. Moreover, their status would not be too low if they had the qualifications to potentially send a cyan elf like her into the advanced training camp. Chapter 1186 - Test (2)

Chapter 1186: Test (2)

¡°Why do you want to enter the Silvermoon Guards?¡± Mo Mu stared at Shen Yanxiao. From Mo Yu, they learned that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ultimate goal for entering the training camp was to join the Silvermoon Guards. That was themon goal of all the elves who entered the training camp, so usually, they did not have to ask this question much. However, Shen Yanxiao was rmended by Mo Yu and if her abilities were as amazing as described, it was highly likely that she would enter the Silvermoon Guards. Therefore, they had no choice but to ask. ¡°Because of the Tree of Life,¡± Shen Yanxiao answered straightforwardly. ¡°Tree of Life?¡± ¡°Only by entering the Silvermoon Guards can we protect the Tree of Life,¡± Shen Yanxiao said righteously. The sincerity in her eyes was beyond doubt. The five elves looked at each other. Evidently, they were satisfied with her answer. The Tree of Life was the foundation of all elves. The destruction of the Tree of Life would bring about a cmity to the elves. Thus, it was their ultimate duty to guard the Tree of Life. ¡°Good answer, but that is not something you can aplish with your enthusiasm. Whether you have the qualifications or not to say such a statement depends on yourself,¡± Mo Lei said with a cold expression. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°Didn¡¯t Ie here to prove to you that I am qualified?¡± With the exception of Mo Yu, the other four elves raised their eyebrows at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confident deration. This little girl was young, but she was quite bold. ¡°You are here to prove that you are qualified to enter the advanced training camp, not the Silvermoon Guards. You need to be clear about this.¡± Mo Yan frowned and reminded her. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes had a coldness that was different from other elves. Her seemingly calm eyes were flickering with vitality that elves rarely possessed. Such vitality was rarely seen among elves. Shen Yanxiao merely smiled and did not respond. As long as she could enter the advanced training camp, everything would be under her control. ¡°Alright, stop with the nonsense. How¡¯s your preparation going? Hurry up and start.¡± Mo Yu honestly did not want to hear their chatter here. Rather than saying all this nonsense, it was better to prove to them with her actions. ¡°We have already prepared the items so we can start at any time.¡± After Mo Feng said that, he stood up from the chair and walked to the table. He took the crystal apparatus on the table and filled it with test liquid. ¡°Let¡¯s start with the basics,¡± Mo Feng looked at Shen Yanxiao and said. Shen Yanxiao lifted her brow and walked over without saying anything. She rolled up her sleeves and ced her fair and delicate hand into the test liquid. The moment she touched the cool liquid, Shen Yanxiao was surprised. The test liquid looked the same as the one in Fragrant Night City, but the texture waspletely different. The texture of the test liquid in Fragrant Night City was simr to ordinary spring water, able to be swayed at will without any obstruction. However, the basin in front of her was clearly different. Even though it looked the same, after she ced her hand inside, she could immediately sense the density of the liquid, which produced a simr feeling to a sticky jam that was wrapping around Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand. The subtle changes made Shen Yanxiao curious, but on the surface, she looked calm. Very soon, there was a slight change in the test liquid. The originally transparent water instantly turned into a tender yellow... All the elves present were surprised. Chapter 1187 - Test (3)

Chapter 1187: Test (3)

Mo Feng and the rest looked at Mo Yu in unison. Mo Yu had clearly mentioned that Yan Xiao was only a cyan elf, but why did it disy the color of a yellow elf in the test? In order to ensure the uracy of this test, Mo Feng specially prepared the advanced test liquid used for elves to enter ck-level cities from white-level cities. The concentration of the Tree of Life¡¯s sap in this test liquid was far higher than what was used in cyan-level cities, so there would absolutely be no mistakes in the test result. However, Mo Yu had personally seen Shen Yanxiao¡¯s test results a few days ago. Even if the power of the Tree of Life in a white-level city was much denser than in a cyan-level city, it would not allow anyone to breakthrough a rank in such a short time, right? The four elves were puzzled. Not to mention them, even Mo Yu himself was confused. He clearly remembered the results of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s test in Fragrant Night City, and it was absolutely cyan. How did she jump from a cyan elf to a yellow elf in just a few days? Even Mo Yu found it unimaginable, let alone Mo Feng and the rest. However, the shock Shen Yanxiao brought them was far from over. As soon as the test liquid turned yellow, a red color soon spread out from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palm. The red color soon devoured all the yellow hue in the liquid, instantly turning the liquid turned red. Then, a white line spread from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fingertips into the red liquid. The third change! The four elves who were initially skeptical of Mo Yu¡¯s words were thoroughly shocked after witnessing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s third change! They looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief and subconsciously rubbed their eyes, wondering if they were hallucinating. Was there really an elf with such an unstable source of life? But to undergo three levels of change in a short period of time? Everything before their eyes hadpletely shattered their worldview! In a few moments, the basin of liquid began to boil and strands of white mist began to pervade the crystal apparatus. Mo Feng and the rest immediately fixed their eyes on the ball of mist, fearing that they might miss something. Shen Yanxiao frowned as she looked at the spreading fog. To be honest, she felt ufortable. However, the focused gazes from Mo Feng and the rest told her that if she wanted to convince these elves to send her to the advanced training camp, it was best not to take out her hands right now. The scene in Fragrant Night City happened again. But now, the onlookers were no longer a group of ignorant cyan elves. The five elves present were the few of the most powerful elves of the elven race, so they were well aware of what the scene before them represented, which was precisely why their hearts were currently filled with excitement and shock! The absorption of the Tree of Life¡¯s power was not only a matter of percentage, but also of speed. The time it took to absorb the Tree of Life¡¯s power was a huge gauge of an elf¡¯s potential. The Tree of Life¡¯s sap in the test liquid had been processed beforehand, so it contained a certain degree of impurities, and it could be said to be a type that was difficult to absorb. Otherwise, they would not dare to use the test liquid for the elves. Otherwise, the sap of the Tree of Life would be absorbed after a few tests. Chapter 1188 - Test (4)

Chapter 1188: Test (4)

However, Shen Yanxiao could absorb the power in the test liquid in such a short time. That was simply unbelievable. Due to the increase in concentration of the test liquid in white-level cities, the water content of the test liquid was much lesser. Therefore, it was unlikely for it to create a pervasive light simr to the scene back in Fragrant Night City that could cover the sights of all the elves. As a result, Mo Yu and the other elves could only look on helplessly as the sap extracted from the test liquid seeped into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s skin bit by bit. In a few minutes, the entire pot of test liquid had been evaporated and absorbed. The entire crystal basin was extremely dry without leaving any remnants. For a moment, with the exception of Mo Yu, the other four elves had all shut their mouths. It was hard for them to find any words to describe their shock. They finally understood why Mo Yu took such a huge risk and insisted on sending this little elf into the advanced training camp! That was because she had the qualifications and the potential. Her speed in absorbing the power of the Tree of Life was much faster than anything that they had witnessed. Without a doubt, this little elf was the one they were looking for! ¡°Are there any other tests?¡± Shen Yanxiao took out her hand from the empty crystal apparatus and looked at the elves with a calm expression. ¡°There¡¯s no need,¡± Mo Yan spoke with great difficulty. This little girl could even absorb the Tree of Life¡¯s sap in the test liquid with impurities so quickly and perfectly. They could basically give up on the tests they had prepared earlier on. Right now, the happiest person in the room would be Mo Yu. He looked at his four good friends, who were deeply shocked, and crossed his arms in front of his chest proudly. It was almost as if he was asking for a beating. ¡°What do you think? I¡¯ve already said that she has the qualifications to enter the advanced training camp. Now all of you should know that I have good foresight, right? Hahaha...¡± Mo Yu did not conceal hiscency in the slightest. She could advance from a cyan elf to a yellow elf in a few days. Who could have such heaven-defying speed of advancement? Mo Feng and the rest speechlessly looked at Mo Yu, who was extremely cocky, and felt embarrassed. It was not because of their previous doubts, but... It was because Mo Yu was acting so embarrassingly. They really did not want to acknowledge that they were working with an idiot! ¡°Cough, Yan Xiao, your talent is indeed shocking. We have never seen such a talented elf before. Since you have the heart to join the Silvermoon Guards, we also hope that you can increase your strength to the extent you can enter the Silvermoon Guards within half a year after entering the advanced training camp.¡± Mo Feng walked to Shen Yanxiao as he sincerely hoped. His heart was filled with expectations for this little elf. Perhaps it was a blessing from the heavens for the elves to have such an outstanding littled at this worrying time. With her, perhaps that matter could... Shen Yanxiao¡¯s perfect ¡®performance¡¯ had won the admiration of Mo Feng and the other three elves. With no more objections, they swiftly voted and decided to send Shen Yanxiao into the advanced training camp together with Mo Yu. With their guarantee, it was almost certain that Shen Yanxiao would enter the advanced training camp. However, entering the advanced training camp was only the beginning of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s journey to the Moon God Continent. The moment she stepped into the advanced training camp, everything had just begun. Chapter 1189 - Crowded Out (1)

Chapter 1189: Crowded Out (1)

The advanced training camp was located at the corner between two ck-level cities. Just its size took up a wide stretch ofnd. There were two entrances, and each entrance was guarded by dozens of guards. Discipline was themon sight here. Every month, a group of ck elves would enter the advanced training camp. Today was exactly the day the new batch of elves would enter. Early in the morning, twenty elves stood outside the advanced training camp. They were all members of the advanced training camp. Each and every one of them had a ck badge on their chest and there were also badges of their respective tribes pinned on them. The twenty elves gathered together and waited for the moment to enter the advanced training camp. However, there was an elf who was ostracized by them. He was an elf with a cold expression and simrly wore a ck badge on his chest. However, there was a silver moon badge pinned on the side of the ck badge. When the surrounding elves saw that silver moon badge, they revealed a trace of disdain. ¡°Aren¡¯t the elves of the Moonshine Tribe chased out of Wind City? How could their members enter the advanced training camp?¡± One of the ck elves looked at the isted elf in disgust. The disdain on his face was unconcealed, as if that elf standing there quietly was an eyesore. ¡°I¡¯m curious too. Didn¡¯t the Elf King say that all the elves of the Moonshine Tribe are not allowed to enter ck-level cities? So why would this guye here?¡± Another elf frowned. ¡°Precisely because they were chased out, they wanted to find other methods to enter the upper echelons. Even though the Elf King did not allow them to enter the ck-level cities, it did not restrict the elves of the Moonshine Tribe from participating in the training camps.¡± The elf spected the reason for the Moonshine Elf¡¯s presence. The Moonshine Tribe was originally one of the highest-ranked tribes among the elves. Before they were demoted, their members could be seen everywhere. However, after their entire race was demoted, all the ck elves of the Moonshine Tribe were deprived of their right to live in ck-level cities. Their ck badges had also been confiscated, with only some white badges given to them. ¡°You¡¯re shameless. The Elf King has already abandoned you, but you¡¯re still thinking of ways to squeeze into ck-level cities.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t humans have a saying that goes, ¡®one must always strive for the best¡¯? When the Moonshine Tribe was demoted, it was inevitable that some elves would feel unresigned and want to use the training camp to ascend into the heavens in one step.¡± ¡°Ha... don¡¯t tell me he wants to enter the Silvermoon Guards?¡± ¡°Do you think he deserves it? Even if he is a ck elf, he can only enjoy the treatment of a white elf after his tribe was demoted. After he leaves the advanced training camp, a portion of his marks will be deducted ording to the demotion. What kind of dreamworld is he living in to wish to enter the Silvermoon Guards?¡± The group of elves looked at the elf who overestimated his abilities with a sneer. There was no pity, no sympathy, only disgust and contempt. A petite figure quietly stood among the elves, and her calm gaze looked past the figure in front of her to the isted elf. The voices of those elves were not soft, and that elf was not far from them. Those mocking words must have fallen into that elf¡¯s ears. Chapter 1190 - Crowded Out (2)

Chapter 1190: Crowded Out (2)

However, he did not reveal the slightest anger as he stood there quietly. It was as if those harsh words were not aimed at him. ¡°Speaking of which, why are there always strange guys in our group? Forget about that traitor of the Moonshine Tribe. I also saw a little kid who had yet to reach adulthood sneaking in just now. She did not even wear any tribal badge on her chest.¡± One of the gossiping elves thought that he saw another special existence and immediately stretched out his head to look for her. ¡°Are you referring to her?¡± Another elf with sharp eyes noticed that petite figure. The other elves uniformly turned towards that petite figure. Shen Yanxiao was currently observing that elf who remained unmoved by insults thrown at him. However, she did not expect that she would be the target of the elves in a short time. She frowned and looked at those slightly prickly gazes. ¡°That ck badge on her chest... seems to be a temporary badge.¡± One of the elves noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s abnormality. The ck badge Shen Yanxiao wore on her chest was somewhat different from the ones worn by other elves. The outermost part of the badge was decorated with a circle of silver, proving what she was wearing was a temporary badge. A temporary badge was a temporary pass for some low-level elves to enter an upper-level city. Normally, it would only be used in special circumstances. Temporary badges couldn¡¯t be used for long as once they pass the specified time limit on their badge, the power on the temporary badge would gradually disappear. When the timees, it would be a useless ornament. ¡°Really? She doesn¡¯t have a tribe, yet she is wearing a temporary badge? What¡¯s the background of that little kid?¡± The hierarchy of the elves was very strict so only ck elves could enter the advanced training camp. Now that a low-level elf had suddenly snuck in, it had indeed attracted arge amount of discussion. The elves who stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side immediately maintained a certain distance from her as their gazes filled with suspicion and contempt. Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. In the blink of an eye, she had fallen to the same plight as that elf. In such a situation, she did not care much. This temporary badge was given to her by Mo Yu and the rest, and the deadline was only half a year. After half a year, if she could enter the Silvermoon Guards, there would naturally be brand new badges for her. If not, she had to leave the ck-level city at once. Temporary badge and no proof of a tribe. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s existence was even more unreasonable than the Moonshine Elf. In their minds, there could only be one possible reason why she was not wearing a tribal badge. This little girl must have been removed from her tribe and no other tribe was willing to attach themselves to her. The concept of an elf getting disowned from the tribe was basically the same as an elf getting demoted by the Elf King. The way the elves looked at Shen Yanxiao became increasingly chilly. If the elves of the Moonshine Tribe had a ck elf as a subsidiary, then the temporary badge on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest could be said to have made her a target that the elves would ostracize. The arrogant elves could not tolerate an elf who was abandoned by their tribe without any real skills. In an instant, Shen Yanxiao became the most unpopr elf in the advanced training camp. However, she did not pay much attention to it. Compared to the looks of rejection from the elves, Shen Yanxiao was more interested in another elf that was also ostracized. The elf looked over due to themotion. When he saw Shen Yanxiao, there was no repulsion or contempt in his eyes, only a trace of doubt. Chapter 1191 - Crowded Out (3)

Chapter 1191: Crowded Out (3)

Amidst the discussion, the gates of the advanced training camp slowly opened and two groups of elvish guards wearing light armor walked out from both sides of the gates. At the center of the entourage, a white-bearded old man slowly walked out. He looked to be around the age of an eighty to ny-year-old human, but converting to that of the lifespan of an elf, he was probably at least three hundred years old. Even though he was old, the appearance of this old man did not seem decrepit. Instead, he had a sage-like appearance and his green eyes carried unfathomable depth as he quietly swept his gaze across the group of participants that would soon enter the advanced training camp. The gossiping elves immediately quieted down and obediently stood rooted on the spot. They knew that the old man in front of them was an elder who had assisted two subsequent generations of the Elf King. But right now, he was just an old man who had just taken over the advanced training camp. No one knew his name. Everyone in the training camp only knew to call him Elder Yue. Not to mention the ck elves, even the current Elf King had to give Elder Yue some face. Elder Yue took a look at the twenty-something elves lined before. Without saying anything, he turned around and walked into the training camp. The elves standing at the door were at a loss whether to follow the elder or not. Just as they were hesitating, an elf in light armor walked out from the training camp. ¡°I am Qie Er from the advanced training camp. In the next half a year, I will be responsible for the training of your group. Right now, you have to split into groups and choose your dormitory,¡± Qie Er said in an orderly manner. Almost at the same time as Qie Er finished speaking, all the elves began to search for their future roommates. They were being quick because none of them wanted to be in the same dormitory as the traitor of the Moonshine Tribe and that elf of unknown origin. Very soon, the twenty-something elves found their roommates. Only Shen Yanxiao and that elf from the Moonshine Tribe were left alone. Shen Yanxiao looked at that elf, and he too seemed to have understood the current situation. The two of them stood together in tacit understanding and established their identity as roommates for the next six months. Shen Yanxiao could be said to be the only female among the group of elves. However, unlike the human world, the elves did not have a clear distinction between genders. Be it male or female, the elves were all beautiful and handsome. The status of female elves was not low among the elves. They shared equal status to male elves. Moreover, harassment that would often ur in human society was absolutely unimaginable for the elves. With their arrogance and self-restraint, even if a female elf were to stand naked in front of them, the male elf could look straight ahead and pretend not to see her. Beauty did not distinguish between men and women among the elves. Qie Er looked at the thirteen groups with satisfaction and nodded. ¡°Very well. Come with me. I will now bring you to your dormitory.¡± With that said, Qie Er turned around and left. The rest of the elves hastily followed, and no one dared to utter a single word. Shen Yanxiao and the Moonshine Elf walked at the back of the group without any intentions of making conversation. In the advanced training camp, the dormitory and training ground were two different ces. The amodation provided was very simr to what Shen Yanxiao saw in Fragrant Night City¡ªthey would be living in tree houses. Chapter 1192 - Crowded Out (4)

Chapter 1192: Crowded Out (4)

Shen Yanxiao and the Moonshine Elf were allocated to a tree house. Entering the tree house, the interior was rather simple. There was a hammock on each side and a wooden table in the middle with two chairs by the side. Other than that, there was nothing else. Shen Yanxiao pulled over a chair and sat down before looking at her ¡®roommate ¡®. ¡°Yan Xiao,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. The other party was stunned for a moment before a trace of surprise appeared on his cold face. He hesitated for a moment before he said, ¡°An Ran.¡± After he said that, An Ran paused for a moment and said. ¡°I know that you have no choice but to live with me. You don¡¯t have toe into contact with me.¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin and quizzically looked at An Ran. ¡°Why?¡± An Ran looked at Shen Yanxiao as if he found her question strange. ¡°Because I am an elf of the Moonshine Tribe and the other elves don¡¯t like me. You don¡¯t have to force yourself. Besides, if you interact too much with me, they will only reject you more,¡± An Ran touched the tribal badge on his chest and said. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°I know you are an elf of the Moonshine Tribe, but what does this have to do with us having conversations? Why can¡¯t I talk to you?¡± An Ran said, ¡°Don¡¯t you know? The Moonshine Tribe has been demoted by the Elf King. Everyone among the elves says that we are traitors. If you get close to me, it will only make them feel that you are in cahoots with us, and soon enough, they will also ostracize you.¡± An Ran had never thought of making conversations with the other elves in the advanced training camp because he knew what the Moonshine Tribe represented in their hearts. The roommate before him was still young and An Ran did not wish for her to be ostracized because of him. Shen Yanxiao chuckled. Pointing to the temporary badge on her chest, she said, ¡°Ostracizing me? I think they¡¯ve already done that. Not because of you, but because of myself. I don¡¯t have a tribal badge and I only have a temporary rank badge on me. In terms of disgust, I think their disgust toward me is no less than yours. Besides, I don¡¯t think the Moonshine Tribe is a traitor to the elves. I don¡¯t know the reason why you were demoted, but I¡¯ve been in contact with the elves of the Moonshine Tribe. And I know you¡¯re not traitors.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words surprised An Ran. Ever since the Moonshine Tribe was demoted, they had received too much cold looks and contempt. No elves had ever believed that they were not traitors. ¡°Have you met other elves of the Moonshine Tribe?¡± An Ran asked. Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°In Fragrant Night City, I met Yue Xi and his children. He even gave me many fruits.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smiling appearance was very pleasant. ¡°Yue Xi...¡± An Ran whispered his name as a trace of loneliness shed past his eyes. ¡°Is he... alright?¡± ¡°No.¡± Shen Yanxiao was very direct. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± An Ran¡¯s expression clearly showed nervousness. ¡°Without his source of life, he was banished to a cyan-level city and he had to bring his children with him. How could he possibly be well?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not even try tofort him. A trace of pain appeared on An Ran¡¯s face. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. I should have been the one banished.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at An Ran¡¯s painful expression and vaguely felt that there must be some hidden reason behind Yue Xi¡¯s banishment. Moreover, Yue Xi was once her mother¡¯s bodyguard. She constantly felt that these things had something to do with her parents. In Jadeite City, Shen Yanxiao did not have the time to go to the Moonshine Tribe to look for her parents. It was not that she did not want to, but her current identity was very awkward to do so. Chapter 1193 - Crowded Out (5)

Chapter 1193: Crowded Out (5)

She did not have the strength, level, or rank to meet her parents. Moreover, she was of mixed-race. If she were to appear in front of the elves, she would probably cause more troubles for her parents and tribe. Therefore, she suppressed her yearning and decided to look for her parents after she entered the Silvermoon Guards. Shen Yanxiao sighed. Looking at An Ran¡¯s self-me, she began to wonder if she should not have said it so bluntly. ¡°You entered the advanced training camp to fight for the Moonshine Tribe, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. An Ran hesitated for a moment before he slowly nodded. The glory of the Moonshine Tribe was no longer there. However, no matter what state the Moonshine Tribe had fallen into, the elves would never abandon their tribe. ¡°I want to prove that we are not traitors. I think if I could be a member of the Silvermoon Guards and work hard to protect the Tree of Life and the Elf King, perhaps they would not look at us like that.¡± An Ran¡¯s thoughts were simple. He just did not want to see those elves discriminating against the Moonshine Tribe. Therefore, even though he knew that he would encounter all sorts of unfair treatment after entering the advanced training camp, he still came. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°Then prove it to them. I believe you have the potential.¡± An Ran looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. It had been a long time since he felt trusted, and now, it had appeared on this little kid that he had only met once. ¡°Thank you,¡± An Ran said with great difficulty. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°Don¡¯t be so pessimistic. Compared to me, you are in a much better situation. At the very least, you have your own tribe. At the very least, you are a ck elf. However, I have nothing. I have no tribe, no strength. I entered this advanced training camp for some special reason. I am the existence that the elves cannot ept. Compared to me, you are much better.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried hard to make herself sound miserable and pitiful so that An Ran would not feel so down. An Ran looked at Shen Yanxiao with a bitter smile. This was the first time he had seen such an optimistic elf. Indeed, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s situation was probably worse than his. However, he was curious as to why this little elf wanted to enter the advanced training camp and how she managed to enter under so many difficult circumstances. Of course, even though he was curious, An Ran knew his limits. He would not inquire about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s private affairs as that would be impolite. ¡°I know you¡¯reforting me, but thank you. I¡¯m d to have met you in the advanced training camp.¡± A smile finally appeared on An Ran¡¯s frozen face. Shen Yanxiao gave him a friendly feeling, as if they had known each other for a long time. He stood up and reached out his hand to her. Shen Yanxiao stood up and shook An Ran¡¯s hand. She said with a smile, ¡°We are brothers in adversity. We are basically in the same boat now. What¡¯s there to thank? We still have to work hard together in the future and let those people who look down on us be shocked.¡± ¡°Alright! I will definitely work hard!¡± An Ran firmly nodded. Shen Yanxiao looked at An Ran with a smile. After all, the Moonshine Tribe was her maternal tribe. She had to give them a hand no matter what. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao had already decided to pull the Moonshine Tribe out of their predicament during her stay in the Moon God Continent. She could vaguely sense that the reason why the Moonshine Tribe was demoted and ostracized was rted to her parents. So, reasonably speaking, Shen Yanxiao would not sit back and do nothing. Chapter 1194 - Pure Spirit Tower (1)

Chapter 1194: Pure Spirit Tower (1)

In fact, no matter which training camp they were in, the focus of their training was to nurture their source of life. Rather than saying that it was a training camp, it would be better to say that it was an opportunity for the elves to train their source of life. In the training camp, they woulde into contact with the power of the Tree of Life that the previous cities do not have ess to. If they could achieve a breakthrough within half a year, they would be assigned to various cities in the Moon God Continent ording to their own strength. The guards would not be taught what they needed to know in the training camp because the requirements for the guards of different levels were not entirely the same. Therefore, they would be taught separately after the allocation. And this half a year was an opportunity for elves to improve and improve. To stimte the elves¡¯ potential in the shortest time possible. After Shen Yanxiao understood the nature of the training camp, she increasingly felt that the training camp was somewhat simr to the academies in the human world. Staying inside would mean learning. The difference was that the training camp would onlyst for half a year. After half a year, whether it was a blessing or a curse would be determined. On the first day of the training camp, Qie Er had arranged for his group of elves to stand on the training ground. In the huge training ground, there were no other elves. There was only Shen Yanxiao and the other participants. Shen Yanxiao and An Ran stood at the end of the gathering while the elf standing by their side tried his best to pull apart the distance between them. It was obvious that the elf disliked them. ¡°Do you know why there are no other elves here?¡± Qie Er had his hands behind his back as he looked at the elves under him with a taut expression. All the elves shook their heads. Qie Er said, ¡°Because your real training is not conducted here. This is only a ce for you to practice your archery and physical fitness. The real training area for you is over there!¡± Qie Er pointed to the north of the training camp. There was a seven-storied pagoda there, with green vegetation winding around the simple and unadorned pagoda. ¡°That is called the Pure Spirit Tower, and it is divided into seven floors. Starting from the first floor, you will sense the power of the Tree of Life that is denser than any other ce. The first floor is the area with the weakest power and you can only enter the second floor once you can withstand the power there. The higher you go, the stronger the power of the Tree of Life,¡± Qie Er exined. Other than anticipation, the elves were also feeling confused. Everyone knew that the closer they were to the Tree of Life, the stronger the power they could sense. This was the greatest gift for the elves. However, the seventh floor of the Pure Spirit Tower was the ce with the densest power, so why did they have to start from the first floor? They clearly had a better option, so why didn¡¯t they directly send them to the seventh floor? The elves could not figure out the reason for this arrangement. However, Shen Yanxiao noticed the main point in Qie Er¡¯s words. He said that they could only enter the second floor once they could withstand the power of the first floor. Evidently, the arrangement in the training camp was not unreasonable. How strong was the power in the Pure Spirit Tower that the elves of the training camp were worried that they would not be able to withstand it? Shen Yanxiao was now very curious about the Pure Spirit Tower. Chapter 1195 - Pure Spirit Tower (2)

Chapter 1195: Pure Spirit Tower (2)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughtful expression attracted Qie Er¡¯s attention. While all the elves were confused, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was exceptionally eye-catching. Qie Er narrowed his eyes and sized up this exceptionally petite little girl silently. When he took over the group of elves, Qie Er was informed that there were two special existences in his group. One was An Ran from the Moonshine Tribe. The Moonshine Tribe had once enjoyed a glorious era, but they had be the first supreme tribe to be demoted by the Elf King in a thousand years. An Ran¡¯s strength was pretty good, but due to the matter with the Moonshine Tribe, the judgment of his strength would also be affected by the demotion and punishment of the tribe. Other elves had ten points, but for An Ran, it was only seven points. The other odd existence was this little elf named Yan Xiao. There was no tribe or background behind her. The elf that was personally elected by the five leaders of the Silvermoon Guards seemed exceptionally out of ce among the ck elves. Not only because of her identity, but also because of her age. Be it the primary training camp, intermediate training camp or advanced training camp, they had basically never recruited any underage elves, so Shen Yanxiao could be said to be the first. Qie Er could not understand what was so special about this little elf named Yan Xiao that she could get five team leaders to rmend her to the advanced training camp at all costs. Regardless of the reason, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrival was a headache for Qie Er. That was because once they entered the advanced training camp, they would immediately enter the Pure Spirit Tower to train. However, the energy in the Pure Spirit Tower was so dense that ordinary elves could not withstand it. Even the ck elves could barely withstand it, let alone a young elf. Qie Er was afraid that something would happen to Shen Yanxiao in his hands. And if that were to happen, he did not know how he would be able to answer Mo Yu and the rest. However, Qie Er was satisfied with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reaction. Even though she was young, she was good at using her brain and would not be blindly confused. She knew how to think. That was a good sign. ¡°Follow me right now. I will bring you to the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. After you enter, you will know how ridiculous your doubts are,¡± Qie Er restrained his thoughts and said in a serious tone. ¡°Yes!¡± Under Qie Er¡¯s lead, the elves arrived at the Pure Spirit Tower. Only by standing in front of it could they truly understand its magnificence. From afar, it didn¡¯t look extremely tall. However, when they stood before it and looked up at the tower, they could understand that its height far exceeded their expectations. From the outside, it could be seen that every floor of the Pure Spirit Tower was more than two times higher than the normal floors they had normally seen. The green nts that meandered on the walls concealed the Pure Spirit Tower¡¯s true appearance, leaving only a huge wooden door visible. At the entrance of the Pure Spirit Tower, two huge ming Giant Apes stood on both sides. The ming Giant Apes were beasts of the Moon God Continent. They were different from magical beasts that could transform after they evolved to the level of a mythical beast. No matter what, the ming Giant Apes could only transform into their beast form. However, they could speak the humannguage and their IQ was simr to humans. Rumor has it, elves liked to have ming Giant Apes guard important ces. Qie Er nodded to the two ming Giant Apes. With the nod, they immediately turned around and opened the heavy door. Chapter 1196 - Pure Spirit Tower (3)

Chapter 1196: Pure Spirit Tower (3)

When the door was opened, a gentle light shot out from behind the door. The elves standing at the door immediately sensed a powerful force that assaulted their faces. This kind of power made them feel abnormally excited because this was the power that belonged to the Tree of Life, their source! The elves who were most familiar with this power were immediately tempted. What surprised them even more was that they felt a strong surge of energy just by standing at the door. It had to be known that the power of the Tree of Life was the strongest in ck-level cities, excluding Moonshine City. However, never in their wildest dreams did they expect that the advanced training camp would have the power of the Tree of Life that was denser than any of the ck-level cities. The elves revealed faint smiles of surprise and expectations. However, there was no joy on Qie Er¡¯s face. Instead, there was only seriousness. ¡°Follow me.¡± Qie Er took the lead with a cold expression. The elves behind him could hardly wait to follow. An Ran, who was walking at the back, was also attracted by this force. However, just as he was about to follow her, Shen Yanxiao secretly pulled on his sleeve. ¡°Be careful.¡± Shen Yanxiao used a voice only the both of them could hear to remind him before she walked in. An Ran was surprised. Even though he did not understand what Shen Yanxiao meant, he paid attention to her warning. The moment all the elves stepped into the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower, the door that was opened behind them was instantly closed. Ayer of mist shrouded the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. There were no decorations on the entire first floor. There was only a thick tree trunk that could be seen in the center of the first floor. It extended from the ground all the way up to the ceiling. After entering the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower, all the elves felt the unprecedented power of the Tree of Life flowing around them. The intensity of the energy was dozens of times stronger than what they had felt when they stood at the door! Almost all the elves were boiling with excitement at that moment. Without any hesitation, they sat on the ground with their legs crossed and tried their best to absorb the unbelievably dense power of the Tree of Life. Qie Er coldly looked at the elves¡¯ actions and said nothing. However, he noticed that there were two elves in the room that had yet to start their training. Shen Yanxiao and An Ran were not as eager to absorb the power of the Tree of Life as the other elves. Instead, they stood on one side and studied everything around them. The moment Shen Yanxiao stepped into the first level, she sensed the powerful energy. Right then, a voice sounded in her mind. ¡°Do not be in a hurry to absorb this power.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice made Shen Yanxiao stop all her ns. She stood on one side and narrowed her eyes as she looked at the scene before her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in her mind. ¡°The power here is huge and not something you can withstand right now.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice carried a trace of cautiousness. Shen Yanxiao remembered what Qie Er had said before and immediately understood Xiu¡¯s words. She did not immediately absorb the energy, but stood on one side and carefully observed therge area of water vapor in the room. Shen Yanxiao did not move, and observing her, An Ran also did not dare to move. For some reason, the familiarity he felt towards Shen Yanxiao made him subconsciously listen to her words and not act rashly. Chapter 1197 - Change (1)

Chapter 1197: Change (1)

The elves in the Pure Spirit Tower were obsessed with their training. Shen Yanxiao raised her hand in an attempt to touch the mist. When the mist adhered to her hand, Shen Yanxiao felt a familiar power spreading from her skin to her source of life. That feeling was exceptionally familiar. In Fragrant Night City and Jadeite City, she had sensed the same aura in the test liquid during both tests. Even if it was only a small amount, it was still extremely dense. This was a pure form of power that had been condensed. It was much more powerful than what she had sensed in any city. ¡°Follow me,¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and said to An Ran. Qie Er was observing the elves¡¯ reactions when he suddenly saw Shen Yanxiao and An Ran walking towards the corner of the first floor. He slightly raised his eyebrows and did not react. He merely quietly observed their movements. Shen Yanxiao found a spot where the fog was slightly thinner and immediately sat down with her legs crossed. An Ran followed her and sat down as well. ¡°The energy here is very strong. When you absorb it, you have to slow down and don¡¯t rush things.¡± Shen Yanxiao instructed. An Ran nodded. He had indeed sensed the powerful energy in the Pure Spirit Tower. If it were not for Shen Yanxiao, his first reaction after entering the tower would probably be the same as those elves¡ªhe would seize the opportunity to train. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and began to absorb the life force around her. However, her progress was very slow as she devoured the surrounding energy bit by bit. Furthermore, after devouring a portion of it, she cut off her absorption and converted it into her source of life before carefully absorbing again. Xiu had said that being too eager for sess would only result in the opposite effect. Qie Er¡¯s previous words had given Shen Yanxiao a wake-up call and so, she was absorbing the energy with great care. Even though An Ran did not think as deeply as Shen Yanxiao, he still followed her instructions and slowed down his absorption speed. However, in the face of a powerful life force that he had never experienced before, it was rather strenuous to forcefully suppress his instincts and slow down. The entire room was silent. All the elves were working hard to train, but Qie Er took out a sheepskin book and a quill in his other hand. He swept across the elves before him one by one and carefully recorded their condition. After he recorded Shen Yanxiao and An Ran¡¯s condition, he hesitated. He looked up at them several times and hesitated for a moment before he wrote down a long analysis. ¡°Yan Xiao and An Ran have keen minds and are good at analyzing unfamiliar surroundings. They would calmly analyze the unknown forces...¡± No other elves knew what Qie Er was doing. They were only concentrating on absorbing the surrounding energy. However, ten minutester. In the quiet Pure Spirit Tower, a cry of pain suddenly sounded. An elf who was seated in the center of the Pure Spirit Tower suddenly copsed as his body convulsed. His originally pale face was devoid of blood as he curled up in pain while his slender limbs trembled incessantly. The elf seated beside him opened his eyes in confusion and looked at him. However, the next second, he also fell down and his body twitched. His condition was exactly the same as the previous elf. Like a terrifying infectious disease, the elves on the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower began to twitch! Chapter 1198 - Change (2)

Chapter 1198: Change (2)

The elves fell one after another, and the entire room was soon in chaos. Wailing sounds could be heard one after another. The sounds were mournful. Shen Yanxiao, who was seated in the corner, suddenly opened her eyes and looked at the elves that had fallen to the ground in surprise. An Ran opened his eyes and what he saw shocked him. ¡°What... what¡¯s going on?¡± An Ran looked at those elves who were convulsing in shock and looked at Shen Yanxiao in panic. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. She did not know the reason. The Pure Spirit Tower was filled with wails and chaos. However, Qie Er who stood at the entrance was expressionless, as if everything was not an ident. Qie Er coldly kept the sheepskin book and quill pen before he turned around and knocked on the closed door. The next second, the door of the Pure Spirit Tower was opened. The two ming Giant Apes who were waiting outside the door bent down and slowly moved into the room. With a stretch of their arms, the ming Giant Apes pulled those elves on the ground into their huge palms. Their actions were not gentle in the slightest. The tall and slender elves did not have any sense of presence whenpared to the huge ming Giant Apes. Soon, the twenty-something elves were carried on their shoulders by the two ming Giant Apes. When the two ming Giant Apes were prepared to pick up thest two elves, they hesitated. Shen Yanxiao raised her head and calmly looked at the huge beast that was piled up like a small mountain in front of her. An Ran who sat by her side tightly clenched his fist as he stared at the elves that were thrown over the ming Giant Apes¡¯ shoulders. The ming Giant Apes were extremely huge. The two ming Giant Apes were basically a wall of flesh as they stood in front of them. ck shadows shrouded their bodies and the pressure that assaulted their faces was enough to suffocate them. Shen Yanxiao looked at the ming Giant Apes with a calm expression. She merely shot a nce at those elves who were convulsing on the ming Giant Apes and were in a semi-conscious state. The ming Giant Apes looked at the two elves who were as good as new in confusion. Their mission was to bring out all the injured elves, but the two in front of them... Nothing seemed to have happened to them. Is this normal? Are they bringing them out or not? ¡°Yan Xiao, An Ran,e out with me.¡± Qie Er¡¯s voice sounded in time and resolved the problem for the ming Giant Apes. ¡°Roar!¡± The ming Giant Apes understood Qie Er¡¯s words and turned to run out. Its huge body caused the entire ground to tremble. Shen Yanxiao stood up and An Ran immediately asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with them?¡± Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°I¡¯m not sure. Qie Er will probably exin everythingter. By the way, did you feel any difort when you absorbed the energy in the Pure Spirit Tower?¡± An Ran thought for a moment and said. ¡°There¡¯s one thing of note. The energy here is very strong. I slowed down the absorption speed as you mentioned. At first, the effect was good. Butter on, my source of life seemed to have been affected by some detrimental effects. Fortunately, there¡¯s no big problem.¡± For some reason, as An Ran looked at those elves, he could not help but have a thought. In the entire Pure Spirit Tower, he and Yan Xiao were the only ones without any idents, and it was very likely due to what Yan Xiao had said to him. She had asked him to slow down his absorption speed so she also must have done the same. Chapter 1199 - Unusual Change (3)

Chapter 1199: Unusual Change (3)

An Ran could not help but wonder if he would have ended up like those elves without Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guidance. Could it be Shen Yanxiao knew about the Pure Spirit Tower? However, An Ran quickly denied that thought. Any elf who had entered the training camp would have to keep everything in the training camp a secret no matter where they were allocated in the future. Of course, anyone who dared to reveal a single word would be severely punished. No elf would dare to vite the rules set by the Elf King. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao did not belong to any tribe so it was impossible for any elf to tell her anything. With doubts, An Ran followed Shen Yanxiao out of the Pure Spirit Tower. Outside the Pure Spirit Tower, the elves carried by the ming Giant Apes lined up in a row while Qie Er stood on one side with a cold expression. Shen Yanxiao and An Ran quietly stood at the edge. Just as they stood in ce, the door of another Pure Spirit Tower less than a hundred meters away opened and dozens of elves walked out. They looked at the group of elves lying on the ground, half-dead and all of them had an expression as if it was only natural. However, when they saw Shen Yanxiao and An Ran who stood out from the crowd, amotion broke out among the group of elves. Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao could not hear him from afar. Qie Er did not do anything else other than having the ming Giant Apes close the door of the Pure Spirit Tower. Without any other instructions, Shen Yanxiao and An Ran obediently stood by the group of half-dead elves and felt the sunlight shining on their skin. An hourter, the condition of the elves on the ground had evidently improved. The cries of pain had disappeared and a few elves had woken up from their semi-conscious state. When they realized that they were lying outside the Pure Spirit Tower, they immediately stood up. Within ten minutes, all the elves had recovered. Other than their unsightly expressions, they did not feel any difort. Qie Er walked to them with his hands behind his back and asked with a cold expression, ¡°How do you feel?¡± The elves looked at each other, not knowing how to answer. Qie Er sneered and said, ¡°A group of idiots. Why do you think the advanced training camp exists? Is this Pure Spirit Tower really the same as those cities you¡¯ve been to before? Do you think you can absorb as much life force as you want? You¡¯re really reckless.¡± ¡°Let me tell you, the life force in the Pure Spirit Tower is dozens of times denser than the life force in ck-level cities. You elves are ustomed to the thin energy in ck-level cities, but you suddenly absorbed such a pure and dense energy. Do you think your source of life can withstand it?¡± Qie Er gave them a tongueshing and all the elves lowered their heads as Qie Er lectured them. No one dared to refute him. They were not fools. Since Qie Er had said so much, it would be foolish if they did not understand what was going on. The life force in all the cities in the Lunar Continent was naturally emitted by the Tree of Life. The energy concentration was only based on the distance between the Tree of Life and them. However, the power in the Pure Spirit Tower did not seem to have originated from the Tree of Life. Even though this energy was extremely pure, it was too dense and the purity was not something their source of life could absorb in a short period of time. Chapter 1200 - Suspicion (1)

Chapter 1200: Suspicion (1)

This was simr to drinking beer. Some people could drink it like water, a bucket or two was not a problem. However, if it were to be reced with concentrated vodka... Not to mention a bucket, a small cup would make you kneel. The tragedy of the elves was that they regarded any random alcohol as beer... Therefore, they were collectively beaten down. ¡°If you want to improve yourselves, you have to understand your limits. Some good things cannot be endured under any conditions. Today is to teach you a lesson and let you understand your limits. In the future, when you enter the Pure Spirit Tower, how long you can stay and how long you can improve will depend on yourselves. Only those who can stay on the first floor for seven days are eligible to enter the second floor. Do you understand?¡± Qie Er said in a stern voice. The group of elves looked like wilted eggnts as they nodded. They were all top-notch ck elves in the Moon God Continent, but they were lectured like grandsons in the advanced training camp. The most depressing thing was that they could not refute. They could not evenst ten minutes, let alone seven days! This was only the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower, and they did not even dare to imagine how terrifying the subsequent six floors were. They finally understood why they had to start from the first floor where the energy concentration was the ¡®lowest¡¯. If they were to directly enter the seventh floor, they would probably be able to meet with the previous Elf Kings in less than a minute. ¡°Very well. You can go back now. You all shoulde back in the afternoon, I¡¯ll bring you in then.¡± Qie Er paused for a moment before he said, ¡°Yan Xiao and An Ran, stay.¡± Qie Er¡¯s words caused the other elves to look at the two ¡®weirdos¡¯ standing at the end of the group. They did not understand why Qie Er wanted to keep these two weirdos behind. Looking at Shen Yanxiao and An Ran¡¯s ruddyplexion, the group of elves started to mumble. Compared to them who were as pale as a sheet of paper, Shen Yanxiao and An Ran¡¯splexion waspletely different! ¡°Are they alright after experiencing that?¡± An elf guessed. But very soon, it was refuted by other elves. ¡°Are you joking? An Ran¡¯s strength is about the same as us and we can¡¯t even withstand it. How can he possibly withstand it? Besides, Yan Xiao isn¡¯t even a ck elf. Do you think she can withstand such a concentrated amount of life force?¡± No one believed that Shen Yanxiao and An Ran did not encounter any problems in the Pure Spirit Tower. They were more willing to believe that Qie Er had asked them to stay because of their hesitation in the Pure Spirit Tower. Their hesitant actions were essentially showing doubt and distrust to the advanced training camp. In the world of elves, this was absolutely not a good thing. ¡°Who cares?¡± The group of elves chatted for a while before leaving with theirpanions. Compared to discussing these two weirdos, they were more concerned about whether they could stay longer in the Pure Spirit Tower. Other than the two ming Giant Apes guarding in front of the Pure Spirit Tower, only Qie Er, Shen Yanxiao and An Ran remained. Qie Er stepped forward and stood before them. With a trace of doubt in his eyes, he sized up Shen Yanxiao and An Ran. ¡°Are you two alright?¡± Qie Er asked. None of the elves who entered the Pure Spirit Tower for the first time hade out unscathed. But in front of his eyes, there were exceptions to that statement, and there were two of them. This had aroused Qie Er¡¯s suspicion as to whether there were any elves who had informed them about the Pure Spirit Tower before they came in. Chapter 1201 - Absorption (1)

Chapter 1201: Absorption (1)

Shen Yanxiao and An Ran nodded. ¡°I noticed that you did not train immediately after entering the Pure Spirit Tower. Why?¡± Qie Er narrowed his eyes and asked. An Ran nced at Shen Yanxiao and she shrugged her shoulders. She stepped forward and said, ¡°Because you said that the Pure Spirit Tower is dangerous, so we did not train rashly.¡± Qie Er was stunned. When did he say that the Pure Spirit Tower was dangerous? ¡°Did I say that?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that we might not be able to withstand the power of the first floor?¡± Qie Er was surprised. He remembered what he said previously and he indeed had said such a sentence. However, he only said it casually so he did not expect Shen Yanxiao to have heard the underlying meaning behind his words. Qie Er, who originally suspected that someone had snitched about the tower, felt embarrassed. That was because he was the one who revealed the secret... Furthermore, it was leaked without him noticing. Whilementing about his carelessness, Qie Er started to see Shen Yanxiao in a new light. His words were very subtle. It was really surprising that Shen Yanxiao could grasp the underlying meaning. ¡°Alright, you can go back now.¡± Qie Er was somewhat depressed, but he alsomented Shen Yanxiao¡¯s keenness. Shen Yanxiao said nothing and followed An Ran back to her dormitory. In the afternoon, the elves returned back to the Pre Spirit Tower. After a period of rest, their expressions returned to normal. This time, the elves had learned their lesson. After entering the Pure Spirit Tower, they carefully looked for ces where the energy was not so dense and sat down to slow down their energy absorption. As a result, the small corner where Shen Yanxiao and An Ran were previously at immediately became the most popr ce among the elves. Shen Yanxiao and An Ran arrivedte. The moment they entered the Pure Spirit Tower, they saw a group of elves upying the ce that belonged to them in the morning. An Ran frowned. It was not a pleasant thing to have their territory snatched. When those elves saw them, they shot them a lukewarm nce and continued to train. They did not care if they had snatched someone else¡¯s space. After they sat in a corner, they finally understood why Shen Yanxiao and An Ran did not feel any difort in the morning. It turned out that they had coincidentally found a ce where the energy was not so dense. They would never believe that Shen Yanxiao had discovered this ce after careful observation. They only thought that Shen Yanxiao and An Ran were lucky. ¡°They...¡± An Ran wanted to say something else, but Shen Yanxiao shook her head. She walked toward the center of the Pure Spirit Tower with An Ran. The other elves could not help butugh when they saw where they went. ¡°Those two dared to go to the center? Are they courting death?¡± ¡°I told you they were lucky this morning.¡± The elves felt much better in a ce where their energy was thin. When they saw Shen Yanxiao and An Ran courting death, they only found it ridiculous. In fact, after they had snatched the ce where Shen Yanxiao trained, they were not ashamed in the slightest. ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s okay for us toe here?¡± An Ran felt uneasy. Shen Yanxiao had already informed him of the situation in the Pure Spirit Tower when they returned in the afternoon. They were standing at a ce where the energy was much denser than where they sat in the morning. He almost had to suppress his instincts to avoid absorbing the energy. Chapter 1202 - Absorption (2)

Chapter 1202: Absorption (2)

¡°Give it a try.¡± Shen Yanxiao said and sat down with her legs crossed. ¡°Try to absorb it piece by piece and interrupt it once a minute. If you feel ufortable, leave immediately.¡± Shen Yanxiao instructed. This method was the result of her research with Xiu in the afternoon. Since the Pure Spirit Tower existed, it must have a meaning for its existence. If one could notpletely absorb the power in the Pure Spirit Tower, then the advanced training camp would not have prepared it. The source of life could grow. The better it grew, the more power it would absorb. Xiu felt that the existence of the Pure Spirit Tower was to expand the absorption capacity of the elves, forcing them to experience a qualitative leap under great pressure. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao was prepared to give it a try and see how far she could withstand the energy. In the morning, An Ran said that he felt unwell, but Shen Yanxiao did not feel anything. Mo Yu and the rest had mentioned that she had absorbed the power of the Tree of Life in aplete and rapid manner. This meant that her source of life had digested the power of the Tree of Life very quickly. Hearing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words, An Ran also sat down and tried to train. The entire first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower was silent. Qie Er stood at the entrance and recorded the condition of every elf. After the ident in the morning, all the elves had learned their lesson. They slowed down their training speed and calcted how much energy they could ept. Minutes and seconds passed, and in the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed. The faces of the elves seated in the corner turned pale. Qie Er recorded some data on the sheepskin book and remained silent. In another ten minutes, those pale-faced elves finally could not withstand the powerful life force. They stood up in a panic and ran towards the door. Qie Er asked the ming Giant Apes outside to open the door and let them out. Another ten minutes passed and another batch of elves could not take it and ran out. An hourter, there were no other elves in the Pure Spirit Tower with the exception of An Ran and Shen Yanxiao. Qie Er stood on one side and looked at the both of them in surprise. In the morning, they chose the corner with the lowest concentration of energy and so, nothing unusual happened. However, right now, they chose to sit at the ce with the highest concentration of energy and had persisted for an hour without leaving. Qie Er had never encountered such a situation. Even Mo Yu and the rest who had joined the Silvermoon Guards could only stay in the central area for fifty minutes when they first entered the Pure Spirit Tower. However, Shen Yanxiao and An Ran¡¯s time had far exceeded theirs. Could it be, their potential was greater than Mo Yu and the rest? Qie Er narrowed his eyes with aplicated expression. Five minutester, An Ran¡¯s breathing became rapid. He could clearly feel a powerful force pressing down on his source of life, lingering for a long time that he could not digest. Even though he had followed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions and stopped his absorption every minute, it was too difficult for the elves to suppress their instincts. Even if An Ran used all his strength, he could notpletely suppress it. During the supression, a trace of energy would still enter his body. ¡°You may leave,¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly said. An Ran looked at her in surprise. Shen Yanxiao did not open her eyes. Her eyes were closed and there was no signs of difort on her fair face. ¡°You... are fine?¡± An Ran looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. He could not find any signs of pain on her face. Chapter 1203 - Absorption (3)

Chapter 1203: Absorption (3)

Shen Yanxiao closed her eyes and nodded. An Ran hesitated for a moment. He could not bear the load on his body any longer and could only get up and stumble toward the exit. After An Ran left, only Shen Yanxiao and Qie Er remained on the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. Shen Yanxiao closed her eyes to cultivate, not noticing how shocked Qie Er was as he stared at her. After more than an hour, this low-level elf was still able to persist? Qie Er could not believe his eyes. If not for the fact that he knew that the elves could not bear the burden of life force, let alone disguise it, Qie Er would have thought that Shen Yanxiao was pretending to be calm. So many ck elves had left due to their powerful energy, but this low-level elf who had yet to reach adulthood had managed tost far longer than any of them! What was even more terrifying was that Qie Er did not see any signs of difort from Shen Yanxiao. Her appearance was exactly the same as when she entered the Pure Spirit Tower. There was no pain nor paleness. She was just like a statue that sat there quietly. Qie Er looked at the time and continued to wait with a frown. He wanted to know how long could this low-level elf who was specially ced into the advanced training camp couldst on the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. In fact, Shen Yanxiao did not feel ufortable at all. When she started cultivating, she did follow Xiu¡¯s instructions and trained step by step. However, she discovered that when she absorbed the power of the Tree of Life, she did not feel as though she could not digest it. No matter how much energy surged into her body, she could digest it in the shortest time possible. Her source of life was simr to a person who had starved for a long time. In front of so much food, she was like a Taotie that would never be satisfied. Shen Yanxiao decided to prolong the interval of each of her absorption sessions. From one minute to two minutes, and now, it had been half an hour since she had interrupted the absorption process. However, she did not feel any difort. She could clearly sense the power of the Tree of Life flowing into her body and the source of life in her body was growing at a crazy speed. From a small sapling, it gradually grew into a green tree as thick as a calf. Looking at a seed germinating in her body before growing into a real tree, this feeling was extremely wonderful for Shen Yanxiao. ¡°How do you feel?¡± Xiu¡¯s voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. At the start, he had asked Shen Yanxiao to train conservatively, butter on, he discovered that this little girl¡¯s ability to withstand the power of the Tree of Life was practically limitless. Therefore, he had let her do it without restraint. But even so, he still covered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s source of life with ayer of protection to prevent any idents from happening. ¡°I feel great.¡± Shen Yanxiao honestly felt that this crazy absorption session was indescribably wonderful. She could clearly sense that her elf power was gradually bing stronger. ¡°It seems like your identity as an elf is the same as a human. After suffering from the suppression of the God¡¯s Seal, your seed of life has been dried up for too long. Now, it is like fish in water.¡± Xiu carefully analyzed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s situation. The seal on Shen Yanxiao had brought her thirteen years of miserable pain, but it had increased the speed of her ascension after thirteen years. If it were not for the repeated suppression, her meridians and mental energy would not have reached such a strong state. It was a blessing in disguise. Chapter 1204 - Absorption (4)

Chapter 1204: Absorption (4)

However, as her source of life grew, there was a subtle change in her body. Qie Er had been staring at Shen Yanxiao the entire time. Two hours had passed and those elves who went out to rest for a period of time had returned for a second attempt before leaving again. However, Shen Yanxiao still sat on the spot without moving with a rxed expression on her face. Not to mention Qie Er, even those elves who wereing to and fro found it unimaginable. They stood at the door and stared at Shen Yanxiao with surprise and doubt. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me this little kid passed out?¡± The elf who had just overdrafted himself stood at the door, panting as he looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked hispanion. ¡°Who knows? She is a low-level elf, but even we cannot withstand the power here. How could she possibly stay there for two hours?¡± ¡°Doesn¡¯t Qie Er care about her? What if she dies...¡± One of the elves was worried. He did not like Shen Yanxiao, but he was not to the extent where he wanted her dead. ¡°Qie Er should know his limits, but it¡¯s good to let this little kid suffer a little so that she can know that not all elves can enter the advanced training camp. And that it¡¯s best for her to leave as soon as possible.¡± The group of elves chatted for a while before they hastily left the Pure Spirit Tower. They did not wish to waste any more time on a low-level elf. They were all dearly wishing for some rest beforeing in to train again. Only An Ran stood at the entrance with a pale face and nervously looked at Shen Yanxiao. Ever since Shen Yanxiao entered the Pure Spirit Tower, she had not moved an inch. When An Ran returned, he had wanted to inform her, but no matter what he said, she acted as if she could not hear him. This made An Ran worried, but he did not dare to disturb her. If Shen Yanxiao¡¯s absorption was disrupted, it would probably cause serious damage to her source of life. An Ran felt somewhat unwell. He intended to go out and rest for a while, but he was worried about Shen Yanxiao. Therefore, he stayed at the door for a moment. However, at that very moment, An Ran was surprised to discover strands of luster appearing on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s loose silver hair. He could not see it clearly in the fog of the Pure Spirit Tower, but he vaguely sensed a haloing from the direction Shen Yanxiao was at. It was a faint silvery white color that shrouded Shen Yanxiao. Under the fog, that faint light did not seem striking. If it were not for the fact that An Ran had been looking at Shen Yanxiao, he probably would not have noticed it. It was not only An Ran who had noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s abnormality. Qie Er, who had been observing Shen Yanxiao, also noticed the changes in her body. That halo gradually spread out and the mist in the Pure Spirit Tower gradually merged together. Surprised, Qie Er immediately walked toward Shen Yanxiao. He wanted to know what had happened to her. However, when he stepped into the fog, he clearly sensed that the surrounding power seemed to be attracted by a force as it surged in the same direction. The faint fog formed a huge vortex in the air and in the center of the vortex, Shen Yanxiao sat quietly. ¡°What¡¯s going on...¡± Qie Er looked at the mist on the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower gathering towards Shen Yanxiao in disbelief! Chapter 1205 - Absorption (5)

Chapter 1205: Absorption (5)

The swirling mist was mixed with some light, simr to a neb that surrounded Shen Yanxiao, and it was gradually absorbed by her body! Qie Er¡¯splexion turned deathly white in an instant. How could he not know how powerful the life force on the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower was? Even a ck elf could not train here for more than an hour without any training. However, Shen Yanxiao had absorbed all the life force from the first floor into her body. That was unimaginable. ¡°Open the door!¡± Qie Er felt something amiss. No matter how Shen Yanxiao did it, no elf could withstand such a huge amount of life force. If she were to absorb too much life force, she would probably explode and die! Even though Qie Er felt that this little kid was weird, if she were to explode right in front of his eyes, Mo Yu and the rest would never let the matter go. ¡°Yes!¡± An Ran¡¯s face was deathly white. Even though he did not know what had happened, it was easy to imagine the severity of the matter if it could make Qie Er panic. An Ran immediately went to knock on the closed door. Qie Er held his breath and walked toward Shen Yanxiao step by step. He had to stop her or else the consequences would be unimaginable. Outside the Pure Spirit Tower, a group of elves were resting as they exchanged their thoughts about training in the tower. However, at that very moment, the door of the Pure Spirit Tower was violently knocked open and the pale-faced An Ran appeared before them. ¡°Is there a need to be so flustered?¡± The elves disliked what An Ran was doing. However, when they saw what happened inside the Pure Spirit Tower, all of them widened their eyes and opened their mouths in unison. ¡°What... what is that?¡± An elf looked at the whirlpool in disbelief. The floor was still fine when he came out just now... Shen Yanxiao¡¯s petite figure was faintly discernible under the huge vortex. The elves could see that Qie Er was trying his best to approach Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Yan Xiao is absorbing the power of the Pure Spirit Tower!¡± A few sharp-eyed elves immediately noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s abnormality. However, this fact had thoroughly shocked them. They had only stayed inside for dozens of minutes and the amount of energy they absorbed was probably not even one thousandth of the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. However, Shen Yanxiao had started to absorb all the energy into her body. Does she want to die? ¡°Everyone, be careful. She might explode!¡± The ck elves were not idiots. If their life force were to overflow, it would only cause their source of life to be unstable and explode. With that roar, the elves standing in front of the door immediately retreated arge distance. None of them dared to approach in such a dangerous situation. ¡°Think of a way to help Yan Xiao!¡± An Ran looked at the group of elves with cold expressions and retreated. His heart felt as if it had been drenched by a basin of ice water. ¡®Why are they unwilling to help Yan Xiao? If we work together, perhaps we may find a solution.¡¯ Why are they hiding? Why are they so cold... The elves did not respond to An Ran¡¯s request. They merely looked at him withplicated expressions. ¡°Help her... she¡¯s still a child...¡± An Ran¡¯s voice was hoarse as he looked at his kind that was so cold that it made one¡¯s heart turn into an icy cier. Chapter 1206 - Absorption (6)

Chapter 1206: Absorption (6)

There was no response from the elves. They merely looked on with indifference. An Ran tightly clenched his fists and coldly looked at those indifferent faces. He took a deep breath and turned around to rush into the Pure Spirit Tower. A skinny elf suddenly said, ¡°It¡¯s useless even if you go. The power of the Pure Spirit Tower is not something you can contend against. Qie Er is already inside and if he cannot resolve Yan Xiao¡¯s problem, you will only be a burden.¡± An Ran¡¯s figure paused for a moment before he dashed into the vortex. The group of elves standing outside remained silent as they looked at the chaos in the Pure Spirit Tower. Qie Er tried his best to approach Shen Yanxiao, but the closer he got, the more obvious the flow of air around him was. He wanted to drag Shen Yanxiao out of the Pure Spirit Tower, but he was blocked by the airflow around her. They were just a few meters away, but there was nothing he could do. This was the first time Qie Er encountered such a thorny problem. However, as time passed, the speed of the whirlpool became faster and faster and Qie Er¡¯s expression became increasingly ugly. ¡°Qie Er, how is Yan Xiao?¡± An Ran sealed his absorption ability and rushed to Qie Er¡¯s side. Qie Er looked at An Ran in surprise. ¡°Why are you here?¡± An Ran said, ¡°She is my friend and I cannot leave her alone.¡± A trace of surprise shed past Qie Er¡¯s eyes and the chilliness gathered in his eyes seemed to have lessened. Soon after, he grabbed An Ran and walked out. ¡°You...¡± An Ran did not understand why Qie Er would do that. They had yet to help Shen Yanxiao escape from her current situation, so why did he leave? As Qie Er walked out, he frowned and said. ¡°The power of the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower has beenpletely mobilized by Yan Xiao. Right now, I am unable to approach her in the slightest. If we continue to stay here, not only will it not bring us any benefits, but it might also disrupt the flow of life force. If you really want to be good to Yan Xiao, follow me out,¡± Qie Er said as he dragged An Ran out. In fact, after he tried to approach Shen Yanxiao several times but failed, he vaguely sensed that she seemed to have integrated into the flow of life force. With the strength of life force, the center of this stream was not something they could approach. ¡°But, Yan Xiao, she...¡± An Ran wanted to struggle, but he could not withstand Qie Er¡¯s strength and was thrown out of the Pure Spirit Tower. Qie Er immediately shed out and gave the two ming Giant Apes behind him a look. The ming Giant Apes immediately closed the door of the Pure Spirit Tower. The moment An Ran who was thrown out saw the door closing, he immediately understood that something was wrong! ¡°Why did you close the door? Won¡¯t we not disturb her as long as we don¡¯t go in? Why did you close the door!¡± An Ran appeared anxious. Qie Er frowned and looked at the other elves who had curious expressions on their faces. He sternly said, ¡°From now on, you are not allowed to enter the Pure Spirit Tower. There might be an explosion at any time soon.¡± ¡°What!¡± An Ran widened his eyes and looked at Qie Er. ¡°You said it would explode? Then Yan Xiao... you... you clearly knew that it would explode, yet you still left her there!¡± An Ran felt that he had never been so furious before. He looked at Qie Er and did not understand when deception and indifference started to appear among his kind. All these negative emotions made him unable to believe that the figures before him were really elves. Chapter 1207 - Absorption (7)

Chapter 1207: Absorption (7)

Once upon a time, elves were so beautiful. An Ran never thought that his kind would lie. However, one day, the elves started to have negative emotions. Selfishness, indifference, vanity, lies... The negative emotions that the elves despised had unconsciously spread to the elves themselves. An Ran did not know what was going on. The elves of the past were not like that. When did everyone change? ¡°An Ran, that¡¯s enough. Do you want to die with her? No one knows what¡¯s going on today. Before the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower recovers to normal, none of you can enter.¡± Qie Er did not think there was any problem with his actions. He had saved An Ran¡¯s life, right? ¡°That was my own choice and I don¡¯t need you to care!¡± An Ran took a deep breath. If not for their silver hair and emerald green eyes, he would have thought that the elves here were all humans in disguise. Qie Er pursed his lips and ignored An Ran. An Ran walked to the door of the Pure Spirit Tower and attempted to open it. However, without the ming Giant Apes¡¯ help, he could not open the heavy door from the outside. He could only stand at the door in a daze, filled with worry. ... In the Pure Spirit Tower, Shen Yanxiao did not know what she had done. She had been cultivating with her eyes closed and not feeling any strange changes around her. She only felt that her source of life was getting more and more abundant. Besides training, she could also gossip with Xiu. This was much better than when she was still a human. When she first started training in magic and battle aura, Xiu almost whipped her. The current Xiu was much more ¡®gentle¡¯ than before. Shen Yanxiao looked at her source of life gradually growing and spreading its branches and leaves. She looked at the tender green leaves that formed a green shadow in her heart. She saw strands of golden light flowing from the depths of her heart¡¯ske to her source of life. The golden light surrounded the green source of life. That scene was extremely beautiful. More and more streams of light surrounded the leaves and imprinted the morning light on them. Shen Yanxiao quietly watched this scene. The training of elves was much more beautiful than humans... Shen Yanxiao looked at her source of life and a warm current spread to her limbs. The familiar feeling appeared once again. And without a doubt, she was pleasantly surprised. ¡°Xiu! I¡¯ve undone the second seal!¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly said. The speed of undoing this seal was not slow either! ¡°Not bad.¡± Xiu was not stingy with his praise. ¡°Ha, I wonder how many hours I¡¯ve stayed in the Pure Spirit Tower. Let¡¯s call it a day. I¡¯ll go back and rest first.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. After she said that, she immediately pulled her mind out from her heartke. Shen Yanxiao slowly opened her eyes and felt her eyes aching. However, when she looked around, she discovered that she was the only one in the Pure Spirit Tower. Even Qie Er had disappeared somewhere. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s already night time? Will they all go and rest?¡± Shen Yanxiao stood up and stretched her limbs before walking towards the door. The door of the Pure Spirit Tower was specially designed, making it simple to open from the inside but difficult from the outside. Any random elf could do it, but if they wanted to open it from the outside, they would have to rely on the two ming Giant Apes guarding it. Chapter 1208 - Absorption (8)

Chapter 1208: Absorption (8)

When she pushed open the door, the world in front of her was shrouded in darkness. Shen Yanxiao blinked and secretly chuckled. ¡°It seems like it¡¯s not difficult for me to enter the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. Isn¡¯t it just seven days? I seem to have been in a daze for half a day.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin and teased herself. Following the route in her memory, she walked towards her and An Ran¡¯s treehouse. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s footsteps were light as she stepped on the moonlight shining on the ground. After the second seal was undone, she specially checked her magic that belonged to a human. She had recovered to the intermediate level of a Great Warlock. Presumably, it would not be long before she could return to the ranks of a Summoner. Then! She could send that mascot back to the Illusion Realm! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s steps were exceptionally joyful. Not long afterwards, she returned to her dormitory. However, An Ran was not in the dormitory. Without saying much, she directly walked to her bed andid down. Absorbing life force was a type of enjoyment for elves, but Shen Yanxiao had more of a human habit. Therefore, after training for half a day, she preferred to lie down and rest. Perhaps she was tired, Shen Yanxiao felt rxed as sheid down. Her eyelids drooped and she slowly fell asleep. Just as she returned to the Brilliance Continent in her dreand and returned to her Sun Never Sets, a loud noise suddenly woke her up. Shen Yanxiao sat up and tilted her head to look at the dumbstruck An Ran and a... watermelon that had smashed on the floor?! ¡°What a coincidence. I¡¯m starving right now, so I won¡¯t be polite with you.¡± Shen Yanxiao jumped down from the bed with a smile and bent her waist. With a stretch of her hand, she picked up the watermelon and ced it on the table. Then, she took out a sharp dagger from her interspatial ring and diced the fruit in no time. Shen Yanxiao picked up a piece and started eating. Even though it did not taste like watermelon, it was pretty good. Shen Yanxiao ate with satisfaction and did not notice that An Ran had been frozen by the door from the start without moving a single inch. It was not until Shen Yanxiao had finished half of the ¡®watermelon¡¯ that she noticed that there was a statue hanging outside the door. ¡°An Ran, why are you standing there?¡± Shen Yanxiao was satisfied with her food. She propped her chin with one hand and looked at her silly roommate. If An Ran¡¯s sillyness and Mo Yu¡¯s nagging werebined, then it would be Tang Nazhi! An Ran came back to his senses from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. He dashed to the table and looked at her from top to bottom in surprise. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. She merely ate his fruit. There was no need to be so shocked, right? Perhaps knowing that An Ran was an elf from her maternal family, Shen Yanxiao did not regard him as an outsider. ¡°You... are you really Yan Xiao?¡± An Ran only managed to squeeze out those words after a long time. Shen Yanxiao immediately rolled her eyes. ¡°Of course.¡± It had only been an afternoon, how did this guy¡¯s brain get flooded? ¡°Are... are you alright?¡± An Ran swallowed his saliva and asked. ¡°What could possibly happen to me?¡± Shen Yanxiao lifted her brow. Why did she feel that An Ran¡¯s questions were getting stranger and stranger? An Ran hesitated for a moment before he slowly said, ¡°You were in the Pure Spirit Tower...¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with me being in the Pure Spirit Tower?¡± Shen Yanxiao still did not understand what An Ran meant. Chapter 1209 - Passage Of Time (1)

Chapter 1209: Passage Of Time (1)

An Ran hesitated for a moment before he looked at Shen Yanxiao with aplicated expression. ¡°I thought... I thought something happened to you. Qie Er had sealed the Pure Spirit Tower and we went to another Pure Spirit Tower to train,¡± An Ran said. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Sealed the Pure Spirit Tower? Why?¡± She had only stayed in the tower for an afternoon, and it had already been sealed. What was going on? Wasn¡¯t Qie Er overreacting a little? ¡°Because you didn¡¯te out, and the energy in the Pure Spirit Tower was in chaos. Qie Er was worried that there would be an explosion inside, so he did not let us in for the time being. Are you sure you¡¯re okay?¡± An Ran was still worried. Shen Yanxiao frowned and looked at An Ran. ¡°Explosion? Qie Er, do you still have the cheek to say that? I am fine and don¡¯t feel anything abnormal.¡± When she finished her training, everything in the Pure Spirit Tower was the same as before. There was no so-called chaos. An Ran finally rxed and said, ¡°That¡¯s good. Your stint in the Pure Spirit Tower has really scared me to death these few days. I want to go in, but without Qie Er¡¯s instructions, those two ming Giant Apes did not...¡± ¡°Wait!¡± Shen Yanxiao felt something amiss. ¡°How many days did you say I stayed in the Pure Spirit Tower?¡± An Ran said, ¡°Ten days...¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao could no longer remain calm. She widened her eyes and looked at An Ran, wondering if she was still in a dream and everything in front of her was an illusion. ¡°You said I stayed in the Pure Spirit Tower for ten days? How is that possible?!¡± Stop joking. She only stayed there for an afternoon! An Ran gulped. Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s horrified expression, he whispered, ¡°You did stay for ten days.¡± Shen Yanxiao stood up from the chair. There was no need for An Ran to lie to her. If he said ten days, then it must be ten days. However, why did she not feel the passage of time? ¡°Xiu, did I really stay in the Pure Spirit Tower for ten days?¡± Shen Yanxiao found it unbelievable. Xiu slowly said, ¡°I thought you knew.¡± What the heck! Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly speechless. Xiu had also realized the flow of time. Only she was still unaware and thought that she had only stayed in the Pure Spirit Tower for an afternoon. Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry. No wonder she felt so hungry tonight. It was not that her love for food had increased, but she had been starving for ten days!! No wonder it was hard not to devour it. ¡°I had no idea...¡± Shen Yanxiao gnashed her teeth and answered. ¡°You really didn¡¯t know?¡± Xiu was surprised that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s concept of time was so bad. ¡°No, I just felt that I stayed in the source of life for a little while before I came out.¡± Shen Yanxiao was embarrassed. In the source of life, she watched endlessly as the source of life grew. At that time, the flow of time must have stopped for her. It seemed like she had watched the growth of the tree for ten days... ¡°The source of life is the life of an elf. When it grows, your attention is fully focused on it. As you watch it grow, your sense of time decreases.¡± Xiu found the reason. To grow from a sapling into a real tree was not something that could be done in a short period of time. However, Shen Yanxiao had witnessed everything. The growth speed was actually very slow, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sense of time had disappeared. That was why she felt that the growth speed was very fast. Chapter 1210 - Passage Of Time (2)

Chapter 1210: Passage Of Time (2)

¡°You should have reminded me...¡± What happened to not being rash? She had been in seclusion for ten days and Xiu did not even have the intention to remind her. ¡°I didn¡¯t know...¡± Xiu paused and did not finish his sentence. However, Shen Yanxiao could clearly sense that hisst sentence was... you¡¯re so stupid. Shen Yanxiao felt depressed. Even though Xiu did not say anything, she still felt that she was deeply despised. She felt wronged. She had not been an elf for long and did not know that the sense of time would disappear when an elf was in their source of life. In fact, the reason why Shen Yanxiao experienced such a situation was because the energy in the Pure Spirit Tower was too dense. She had previously entered the source of life to train, but back then, the ce she trained in was not rich in life energy. Therefore, the growth of the source of life was so slow that it could not be judged by the naked eye. Without realizing the growth of her source of life, she would not stare at it and naturally would not forget about time. In any case, Shen Yanxiao had made a huge mistake. An Ran sat on one side and could not help but worry when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s uncertain expression. ¡°As long as you¡¯re okay, it¡¯s fine,¡± An Ran said. Shen Yanxiao came back to her senses. She did not know how to exin what had happened. ¡°Did Qie Er say anything while I was in the Pure Spirit Tower?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt a headacheing. Her endurance in the tower had far exceeded her expectations. She did not know if other elves were the same. If she were too special, Shen Yanxiao was worried that the elves in the advanced training camp would be suspicious of her. Even though she was an elf, there was still a certain degree of human blood in her bloodline. If the elves wanted to investigate her, it was hard to guarantee that they would not discover her mixed-race identity. Once her mixed-race identity was discovered, not to mention entering Moonshine City, she would probably be imprisoned just like Shen Jing. A mixed-race was an unpopr existence in any race. ¡°No.¡± An Ran shook his head. ¡°Qie Er only asked us to change ces to train. He did not mention anything about you. However, every time I passed by the Pure Spirit Tower you were in, I noticed that the seal on the door had not been undone. I knew that you had note out yet. Qie Er probably wanted to wait for you toe out before looking for you.¡± There was something else An Ran did not say. In fact, both Qie Er and the other elves believed that Shen Yanxiao was dead. No one believed that a low-level elf could stay in the Pure Spirit Tower for ten days. Coupled with the life force turbulence before the Pure Spirit Tower was sealed, it was easy to associate it with bad consequences. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. When she came out, she did not notice if there was a seal as the door was pushed open by herself. After she came out, she left without turning back. Otherwise, she would have noticed the seal on the door. ¡°I don¡¯t think Qie Er thinks I cane out.¡± An Ran did not answer and merely lowered his head in silence. ¡°How have you been recently? How long have you been able to persist in the Pure Spirit Tower?¡± Now that she was out, she was afraid that Qie Er would also take action. If possible, Shen Yanxiao did not want to be too special. In fact, when she was in the Pure Spirit Tower, she could still continue to train, but she was afraid of attracting too much attention, so she left in advance. Chapter 1211 - Passage Of Time (3)

Chapter 1211: Passage Of Time (3)

However, she did not expect that due to the disappearance of her sense of time, she had already done something inappropriate. ¡°I can already persist in the Pure Spirit Tower for an entire afternoon.¡± A smile finally appeared on An Ran¡¯s face. He had been cultivating ording to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions and the longer he stayed in the Pure Spirit Tower, the longer he had surpassed other elves. An Ran was sincerely grateful for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s help. If she had not discovered the situation in the Pure Spirit Tower, his training speed would probably be the same as other elves. ¡°It seems like your source of life has gradually be ustomed to the life force in the Pure Spirit Tower. If you continue to train, you might be able to persist for seven days and enter the second level soon.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. An Ran¡¯s progress made her feel at ease as it was not good for her to appear in her tribe right now. She hoped that An Ran could bring some hope to the Moonshine Tribe. ¡°Thank you so much.¡± An Ran smiled shyly. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. Just as she was about to say something, she received a spiritual connection from Vermilion Bird. ¡°Are you nning to leave the three of us here and ignore us forever!¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s roar directly exploded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Shen Yanxiao felt helpless. Even though she was separated from Vermilion Bird and the others, she wouldmunicate with them mentally every day. Even though it was an extremely boring task, the Vermilion Bird insisted on doing so. However, when she entered the source of life to train, the spiritual link between her and the Vermilion Bird had been severed. No matter how much Vermilion Bird called out to her, she could not hear it. ¡°There was an ident,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°You said you would contact me everyday!!!¡± Even from thousands of miles away, Shen Yanxiao could sense Vermilion Bird¡¯s fury through their spiritual connection. ¡°...Let me exin...¡± Shen Yanxiao speechlessly looked up at the sky. She felt helpless to have a mythical beast that did not have a sense of security. Every time she encountered such a situation, Vermilion Bird would be like a wife abandoned by her husband and feel aggrieved. ¡°I won¡¯t listen!¡± Again... Shen Yanxiao rubbed her temples. The furious mythical beast wanted her to appease him, but just as she was prepared to appease the Vermilion Bird, the door was pushed open without any warning. With a cold expression, Qie Er stood at the door and his gaze towards Shen Yanxiao changed from the initial shock to doubt. ¡°Qie Er.¡± An Ran suddenly stood up. Qie Er¡¯s expression did not look good. For some reason, he was worried about Shen Yanxiao. Qie Er did not pay any attention to An Ran. He directly walked into the room and came before Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Yan Xiao.¡± Qie Er stared at Shen Yanxiao and shouted. Shen Yanxiao frowned and immediately said to Vermilion Bird through their spiritual link. ¡°I have something going on, I¡¯ll contact youter.¡± With that said, she ended the spiritual link. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao pretended to be calm as she looked at Qie Er. Qie Er had arrived much earlier than she expected. Evidently, Qie Er had received the news from the Pure Spirit Tower and hurried over. ¡°You just came out from the Pure Spirit Tower?¡± Qie Er asked expressionlessly. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Have you been in the Pure Spirit Tower for the past ten days?¡± Qie Er asked again. Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and looked at Qie Er. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you be aware that I came out?¡± She did not like the feeling of being questioned, and so did the elves. Qie Er slightly frowned and coldly snorted. ¡°Very well. Follow me. Elder Yue wishes to see you.¡± Chapter 1212 - Passage Of Time (4)

Chapter 1212: Passage Of Time (4)

¡°Elder Yue?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. If her memory serves her right, the Elder Yue Qie Er mentioned should be the old man they had met on their first day in the advanced training camp. An Ran mentioned that Elder Yue had assisted the two Elf Kings before. Later on, he moved out of Moonshine City due to his old age and took over everything in the advanced training camp. In the advanced training camp, Elder Yue represented the highest authority. ¡°Just follow me.¡± Qie Er was expressionless and his tone was very serious. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. What shoulde could never be avoided. Elder Yue probably wanted to see her because she had stayed in the Pure Spirit Tower for ten days. An Ran looked at Shen Yanxiao with concern. Shen Yanxiao gave him a look to calm down before she left the tree house with Qie Er. After they left the tree house, there were many elves who had just returned from training at the Pure Spirit Tower. They were all in the same batch as Shen Yanxiao, but when they saw her, all of them looked as if they had seen a dinosaur! ¡°Isn¡¯t that... Yan Xiao? She¡¯s not dead?¡± One of the elves widened his eyes. He could not believe that he could still see Shen Yanxiao appearing before his eyes. ¡°How is that possible? Didn¡¯t she stay in the Pure Spirit Tower for ten days? How could she be perfectly fine?¡± All the elves looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. In their hearts, Shen Yanxiao was already dead. No elf who had just entered the advanced training camp could stay in the Pure Spirit Tower for ten days. Not to mention ten days, none of them who had trained in the Pure Spirit Tower for the past few days could exceed a day. Just half a day was already unbearable for them. ¡°Am I seeing things?¡± The elves subconsciously rubbed their eyes. They found it hard to ept. A low-level elf had been cultivating in the Pure Spirit Tower for ten days without any problems. How could an advanced elf who could only cultivate for half a day in the Pure Spirit Tower endure this? ¡°Is that girl really a junior elf?¡± Many elves started to doubt Shen Yanxiao¡¯s real identity. It was true that Shen Yanxiao wore a temporary badge, but... a temporary badge did not mean that she was a low-level elf, right? Perhaps... she was originally a ck elf who had just lost her badge. Or perhaps, she came from Moonshine City... Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance caused a hugemotion among the elves and all of them began to guess her real rank. Right now, they would never believe that Shen Yanxiao was merely a low-level elf. What a joke. Have you ever seen a low-level elf that could stay in the Pure Spirit Tower for ten days? Not to mention ten days, with the source of life of a low-level elf, she probably could not stand staying in the Pure Spirit Tower for ten minutes. The elves watched Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back as she left. The disgust and disdain in their eyes had disappeared, reced by strong doubts and confusion. However, Shen Yanxiao did not know that her previous actions had brought about a terrible impact on those elves who were not mentally strong. What she was more concerned about was what Elder Yue would ask her and whether he would discover... Her mixed-race identity. Chapter 1213 - Elder Yue (1)

Chapter 1213: Elder Yue (1)

Qie Er brought Shen Yanxiao to the main hall of the advanced training camp and they stopped before an exquisite door. ¡°Elder Yue is inside. You may enter,¡± Qie Er stopped and said to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao nced at Qie Er and chuckled before she pushed open the closed door. In the huge room, there was only a giant window facing the door. On the other three walls, there were huge bookcases with countless books neatly arranged in them. When one looked over, it looked like a library. Elder Yue sat behind the table in front of the window. He wore a long white robe and sat there quietly as he examined the scroll on the table. The door closed and Elder Yue looked up. His calm eyes looked at Shen Yanxiao who stood in the room. ¡°Have a seat,¡± Elder Yue spoke with an unexpectedly gentle tone. Shen Yanxiao was slightly surprised. She hade into contact with many elves in the Moon God Continent. It could be said that during this period of time, she hadpletely overturned her understanding of elves. The so-called kindness and gentleness were nowhere to be seen in these elves. What she saw were elves with simr personalities to humans. Other than their appearance, she did not think there was any difference between elves and humans. However, the elf before her gave her apletely different feeling. Even though he only said two words, it gave her a feeling different from other elves. It was just like a gentle spring breeze that brushed past her cheeks, making her feel exceptionally calm. Shen Yanxiao sat down on a chair and waited for Elder Yue to speak. ¡°When Xiaoyu and the rest rmended you to me, I was surprised.¡± Elder Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao. His weather-beaten face was branded with traces of time, but his eyes were very kind. ¡°Why would they make an exception for an underage cyan elf to be sent to the advanced training camp? At the start, I did not understand. Be it age or rank, you are not suitable for the advanced training camp. The intensity of the training here is too high. For low-level elves, the energy in the Pure Spirit Tower would only consume their source of life.¡± ¡°At first, I did not want to ept you. I am very sorry, but I did not think you were suitable for this ce. It was not until Xiaoyu and the other five came to beg me that I allowed you to enter.¡± Elder Yue¡¯s voice was low and deep, with the unique hoarseness of an old man. His tone was also so calm and gentle. Shen Yanxiao was reminded of Shen Feng who was in the Sun Never Sets in the Brilliance Continent. Shen Feng had the same tone when he talked to her. He was just like an elder that cared for his junior¡¯s safety. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to enter the advanced training camp. I only wanted to enter the primary training camp.¡± Shen Yanxiao rxed a little. Elder Yue chuckled. ¡°I believe they must have their reasons for taking such a huge risk to send you to me. Ten days ago, Qie Er told me that something unexpected happened to you in the Pure Spirit Tower. I asked the elves to attempt to enter the tower to bring you out, but unfortunately, the life force in the tower had exploded, preventing them from entering. I cannot use so many lives to exchange for you. I am sorry,¡± Elder Yue said. Shen Yanxiao was surprised when she heard what Elder Yue said. Was he trying to exin to her why he did not ¡®save¡¯ her? Not to mention that she was a junior elf who was made to be an exception to be sent into the advanced training camp, there was no need to apologize to a junior elf like her based on Elder Yue¡¯s identity. Chapter 1214 - Elder Yue (2)

Chapter 1214: Elder Yue (2)

But he still did. This feeling was very subtle. Apart from the two elves she had met in the Moonshine Trading House, Shen Yanxiao rarely encountered a simple and honest elf. Even Qie Er exuded a certain level of distance when dealing with this group of elves, but Elder Yue did not. ¡°You don¡¯t have to apologize.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personality was actually very mild. If you respected her, she would respect you ten times more. If you wanted to find trouble with her, she would advise you otherwise. Elder Yue¡¯s approachable attitude was very inline with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s taste, so she also treated him with deserved respect. Elder Yue said, ¡°Anyway, I¡¯m very happy that you came out unscathed. But, I¡¯m also very curious. How did you do it, little one? The power inside the Pure Spirit Tower is the purest life force. No elf has ever been able to continuously cultivate inside it for more than a day on their first day of entering the Pure Spirit Tower. Even Xiao Yu and the other five little ones are no exception. When the five of them entered the advanced training camp, their talent was already at the peak.¡± ¡°When they first entered the Pure Spirit Tower, they could only cultivate inside for half a day, but you stayed inside for ten days. You really surprised me.¡± Elder Yue did not hide his surprise at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s stay in the Pure Spirit Tower. Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. Listening to Elder Yue calling Mo Yu and the others ¡°little guys¡±, she felt that it was really entertaining. She was already a little fellow in front of Mo Yu and the rest. But, in front of Elder Yue, wouldn¡¯t she be reduced to a puny fellow? Nevertheless, Shen Yanxiao was quite surprised by the talents of Mo Yu and the others. She knew quite a bit about the situation in the Pure Spirit Tower. On the first day, none of the elves who entered the advanced training camp at the same time as her couldst half a day inside. Even An Ran, whosted the longest, onlysted about an hour. Only after ten days did he barelyst ten hours. But Mo Yu and the others could actuallyst for half a day on their first day. Apart from herself, Mo Yu and the others were far more talented than other elves. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mood was very odd when she thought of the elf who was as naggy as Tang Nazhi. ¡°Can you tell me how you did it? Didn¡¯t you feel ufortable when you were cultivating inside?¡± Elder Yue asked. Shen Yanxiao thought for a moment and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t feel any difort. I really didn¡¯t know what exactly was going on back then. In fact, before I returned to the dormitory, I had thought that I was only inside for half a day.¡± ¡°What?¡± Elder Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°When I was cultivating, I only watched the growth of my source of life without noticing the passage of time, so I really don¡¯t know the reason.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were half true and half false. She did not pay attention to the time, but why was she able to absorb so much power and not self-destruct? It was probably rted to the seal on her body. At this point, Shen Yanxiao would not spit it out even if she was beaten to death. ¡°Watching the growth of your source of life?¡± Elder Yue was dumbfounded again. He was an elf and so he naturally knew about the growth of one¡¯s source of life, but... could this thing be seen? From birth to death, the source of life of the elves was constantly growing, from a seed to a big tree, and then withering. But all of this happened across the hundreds of years in the lifespan of an elf. Chapter 1215 - Elder Yue (3)

Chapter 1215: Elder Yue (3)

All of this could not be seen with the naked eye. However, Shen Yanxiao said that she had lost track of time because she was looking at the growth of her source of life... Elder Yue did not doubt the credibility of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. He was just very surprised to know what Shen Yanxiao had seen. ¡°Yan Xiao, if you are willing, can you do a level test now?¡± Elder Yue asked. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao was very cooperative. She also wanted to know how high her current level was. Elder Yue stood up, took out a palm-sized crystal ball from a cab, and ced it on the table. ¡°Just put your hand on it,¡± Elder Yue said. ¡°It¡¯s not the test liquid?¡± Shen Yanxiao had always used the test liquid. This was the first time she saw a crystal ball-like test product; she found it very interesting. Elder Yue smiled and said, ¡°The stability of the test liquid is very poor. I heard from Xiaoyu and others that your level is not stable, so I will use this to test you once. I just want to see the results of your primary test.¡± Elder Yue knew that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s level would rise during the test, but the level of the primary test was rtively more urate. The subsequent increase meant that Shen Yanxiao could temporarily break through to a certain level at certain times due to it being not stable. ¡°Okay.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders, got up, and walked over. Without saying anything, she put her hand on the crystal ball. A mist immediately brewed in the transparent crystal ball, like a neb condensing in a crystal clear ball. The neb gradually gathered, and a red color started to spread out from the neb. Elder Yue stared at the changes in the crystal ball, his eyes filled with surprise. ¡°You¡¯ve advanced!¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. She remembered that before entering the advanced training camp, when she tested Mo Yu and Mo Feng, she was... a yellow elf? But now, she seemed to have... seemed to have... risen to the level of a red elf. ¡°Ten days, you only used ten days to advance from a yellow elf to a red elf... Little guy, you are one of three elves that I have ever witnessed to advance this fast!¡± Elder Yue¡¯s eyes shed with unconceble surprise! The reason why low-level elves were called low-level elves was not only because their source of life was weak, but also because their absorption of life force was too slow. Even if they were given life force equal to that provided by ck-level cities, they would not be able to improve in a short period of time, so eventually the elves adopted thew of survival of the fittest. In the truest sense, high-level elves were divided into regions based on their speed and degree of absorption. Although Shen Yanxiao was still a red elf and could only be regarded as a middle-level elf, in terms of talent, she had already surpassed all the elves in ck-level cities. She was undoubtedly an absolute high elf! ¡°Little fellow, I heard that you are preparing to enter the Silvermoon Guards in the future?¡± Elder Yue tried hard to suppress the joy in his heart and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. ¡°Yes.¡± She would go wherever the Tree of Life was. This was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s unchanging goal. ¡°Very good. I believe that with your talent, you will definitely be able to enter the Silvermoon Guards in half a year. I look forward to that day.¡± Elder Yue was not stingy with his expectations. It had been many years since he had encountered such a talented elf. Chapter 1216 - Elder Yue (4)

Chapter 1216: Elder Yue (4)

¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt strange. She hade in with a tough attitude, but not only did Elder Yue not make things difficult for her, he even praised her in all kinds of ways without any sense of falsity. Elder Yue¡¯s character once again subverted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s view of the elves. Elder Yue smiled and said, ¡°I should be the one thanking you. If you can enter the Silvermoon Guards, perhaps...¡± Elder Yue suddenly realized that he had said something inappropriate and immediately interrupted himself. What might happen if she entered the Silvermoon Guards? Shen Yanxiao couldn¡¯t help but think about Elder Yue¡¯s words. She vaguely felt that Elder Yue¡¯s next words were of great importance. Unfortunately, Elder Yue was no longer willing to talk about this topic, so Shen Yanxiao simply stopped asking. ¡°Little fellow, you don¡¯t have a tribe, right?¡± Elder Yue asked. Shen Yanxiao nodded her head. This was also the reason why she was afraid of being investigated. In the Moon God Continent, even the most inconspicuous cyan elves would have their own tribe, but Shen Yanxiao did not. Mo Yu and others had asked her about this before, but she had just brushed them off. ¡°Yes,¡± Shen Yanxiao answered. ¡°Didn¡¯t your parents tell you the tribe your family belongs to?¡± Elder Yue couldn¡¯t help but be curious. How did such a talented little fellow get buried in a small cyan-level city? Elves attached themselves to the tribe. In addition to obtaining supplies, they could also use the resources of their tribe to better improve their source of life. Every tribe was responsible for their own members. With talented elves, they would supply them with the best cultivation conditions to help the elves with their advancement. With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s talent, no matter which tribe she was ced in, she would not end up like this. It was because no one cared about her that she could only rely on entering the training camp to improve her source of life. ¡°I... have never seen my parents,¡± Shen Yanxiao lowered her head and said in a very disappointed tone. She was not lying. She had never met her parents! She had always suspected that her parents were not dead and might be in the Moon God Continent. She just kept finding opportunities to meet them. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words and her tone when saying it made Elder Yue interpret it another way. The lifespans of elves were very long, and elves who were suitable to give birth to the next generation would not be too old. The Moon God Continent was very peaceful; there had not been a war for hundreds of years. There was simply no way an elf would die. Shen Yanxiao had never seen her parents. In Elder Yue¡¯s mind, there was only one possibility... She was abandoned! Thinking of this, Elder Yue couldn¡¯t help but frown. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with sympathy. ¡°Perhaps they also have their own difficulties,¡± Elder Yue said. Shen Yanxiao was slightly stunned. Did Elder Yue really think that she was abandoned? Why didn¡¯t he suspect that her parents were already gone? This kind of spection was very strange, especially for the elves. With the nature of elves, it was impossible for them to abandon their own children. But why did Elder Yue have such a guess? Shen Yanxiao was more and more confused. What exactly were the elves like? Kind, honest? Or were they like humans with the same dark sides? Elder Yue sighed, feeling that his constion was useless. He looked at Shen Yanxiao. She was still so young and her talent was so high, but she had no tribe to rely on. It was really a pity. Elder Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked seriously. ¡°Little fellow, are you willing to join my tribe?¡± ... Chapter 1217 - Elder Yue (5)

Chapter 1217: Elder Yue (5)

¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment. She really did not expect Elder Yue to recruit her. Elder Yue smiled and said, ¡°With a tribe¡¯s backing, you will live morefortably. Moreover, if you want to enter the Silvermoon Guards, you must have a tribe to protect you from behind.¡± What the Silvermoon Guards needed were powerful elves, and whether or not powerful elves would obey them also required a certain amount of bargaining chips. This was the power of a tribe. Shen Yanxiao had just learned of this fact. If she wanted to enter the Silvermoon Guards, she must join the tribe, but... Shen Yanxiao had already thought about it. If she could pass the selection of the Silvermoon Guards, she would definitely go to the Moonshine Tribe in the subsequent month to find her parents. If she joined Elder Yue¡¯s tribe now, then in the future... Shen Yanxiao showed a trace of hesitation. Entering the Silvermoon Guards was her main purpose, but she also hoped to return to her maternal family and help them restore their former glory. Elder Yue seemed to see Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hesitation. He opened his mouth and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. If you find your parents¡¯ tribe in the future and they are willing to ept you, you can leave on your own. I won¡¯t stop you.¡± He just didn¡¯t want this child to be unable to enter the Silvermoon Guards because of herck of a tribe. In Moonshine City, they needed an elf like Shen Yanxiao. Elder Yue could be said to have given the best conditions. Thus, Shen Yanxiao had no reason to refuse. ¡°Thank you, Elder Yue. I am willing to join.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and opened her mouth. She also felt more grateful to Elder Yue in her heart. Elder Yue chuckled and took out a silver badge from the drawer of the table. The badge was very simr to the badge of the Moonshine Tribe, except that there was a small pentagram above the new moon. ¡°Remember, you will be a member of the Moonlight Tribe from now on.¡± Elder Yue threw the tribal badge to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao firmly caught it and immediately hung it on her chest. Moonlight Tribe... It sounded very simr to the Moonshine Tribe. ¡°In the future, you must perform well in the training camp. I look forward to the day you join the Silvermoon Guards.¡± Elder Yue said. ¡°I will work hard.¡± Shen Yanxiao firmly nodded her head, not for anything else, but just to let her undo the seal a day earlier so that she could return to the Brilliance Continent sooner. ¡°Well, you can go back first. When you go out, call Qie Er in. I have something to say to him,¡± Elder Yue said with a smile. After Shen Yanxiao thanked Elder Yue, she got up and left. Walking out of the door of the room, Qie Er, who had been waiting outside the door, looked at Shen Yanxiao. However, when he saw the Moonlight badge on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest, a trace of shock appeared on his face. ¡°Elder Yue wants you to go in.¡± Shen Yanxiao faintly opened her mouth. Qie Er frowned slightly and hesitated for a moment before walking in. Shen Yanxiao left the main hall. This trip not only did it not trouble her, but instead it brought her a lot of benefits. Shen Yanxiao was not a cold person. For Mo Yu and Elder Yue, no matter what their purpose was in helping her, she had already remembered this kindness in her heart. In the future, if there was a chance, she would definitely repay their kindness. As for now... Shen Yanxiao hooked up her lips and stepped on the moonlight, humming a little tune as she walked towards the direction of the dormitory. Chapter 1218 - Elder Yue (6)

Chapter 1218: Elder Yue (6)

In the room, Qie Er stood in front of Elder Yue, his eyes full of doubts. ¡°Elder Yue, why did you let Yan Xiao join the Moonlight Tribe?¡± Qie Er could not understand why Elder Yue would do this. Shen Yanxiao might not know what the Moonlight Tribe represented, but Qie Er was very clear about what it meant. The Moonlight Tribe was once a supreme tribe that assisted the first generation Elf King. Their ancestors had participated in the War between Gods and Devils. Among the elves, the Moonlight Tribe was once the highest pride of the elves. Countless strong elves and valiant heroes were born in the Moonlight Tribe. Although the Moonlight Tribe was no longer at its former peak after so many years, it was already a sacred and invible tribe in the hearts of many elves. Shen Yanxiao was just a low-level elf of unknown origin. Even if an ident had happened to her in the Pure Spirit Tower, Elder Yue should not... Elder Yue sat on a chair and looked at the indignant Qie Er, sighing silently in his heart. Since when did the elves forget to be calm? Too many emotions were surfacing in their hearts. If it were back then, Qie Er would not have asked such a rude question. ¡°That little fellow is very talented. Such an elf should not be buried in the dust. Moreover, there are currently too few elves in the Moonlight Tribe. If there is more fresh blood, the leader will definitely be happy,¡± Elder Yue said gently. Qie Er still could not understand. ¡°Elder Yue, forgive me for being blunt, but Yan Xiao¡¯s background is unknown. We have never found out her true background. There is no tribe, and we cannot even find out about her parents. Inviting such an elf into the tribe is not safe.¡± The birth of an elf was a very important matter in the elf world, as a child born from a high-level elf would have much higher talent than other ordinary elves. ¡°So what? To me, the child¡¯s eyes are very clear, and I can sense no turbid feeling in them. Qie Er, do you have any prejudice against that child?¡± Elder Yue felt that Qie Er had too much prejudice towards Shen Yanxiao; this was something very bad. Qie Er frowned slightly and lowered his head. ¡°Qie Er wouldn¡¯t dare. I just hope that the hero tribe will maintain its purity.¡± Elder Yueughed and said, ¡°Hero tribe? It is just a Moonlight Tribe, no different from any other tribes. The remaining elves of the Moonlight Tribe can be counted on one hand. If this continues, I¡¯m afraid that after another thousand years, it willpletely disappear.¡± A trace of loneliness shed across Elder Yue¡¯s eyes. No one wanted their tribe to disappear in the long river of history. It was just that the fertility of the elves had begun to weaken after the battle between gods and devils. Now, among the ten pairs of elven couples, at least six pairs were unable to give birth to new lives. The elves had begun to move toward a terrible future. Elder Yue was very worried. He was worried that the elves wouldpletely disappear from this world in the near future and be a legend forever. ¡°Elder Yue...¡± Qie Er¡¯s voice carried a trace of sorrow. The situation of the Moonlight Tribe was indeed not optimistic. From the time of their earliest ancestors who survived the War of the Gods and Devils, there were fewer and fewer elves in the Moonlight Tribe. For some reason, the fertility rate of the elves in the Moonlight Tribe was very low. In the thousands of years that followed, there were only now seven elves left in the tribe that once had more than ten thousand elves. Moreover, none of them were young anymore. Chapter 1219 - Moonlight Tribe (1)

Chapter 1219: Moonlight Tribe (1)

They were already past the age of reproduction. If nothing changed, the Moonlight Tribe would soon reach its end. This was not only the case for the Moonlight Tribe, but also the other tribes. But at the very least, there were still some newborns being produced in thetter. ¡°Well, there¡¯s no need to say these things. I let you in because I hope that you can observe Yan Xiao¡¯s growth more in the future. I have already seen the records you handed over before. This child is very meticulous and has a clear understanding of things. She is not as coarse as other elves. Qie Er, although you have some prejudice against Yan Xiao, your evaluation of her is very sincere. I hope you can correct your point of view. She is a good child.¡± Elder Yue looked at Qie Er. Qie Er used to be a very outstanding elf, and he was the one who brought him up, as such he understood Qie Er¡¯s character. Qie Er¡¯s recent change had only urred in the past few years. ¡°Yes, Qie Er knows.¡± Qie Er nodded and began to think whether he should do as Elder Yue said. ¡°You can go back first. Send me the little girl¡¯s records every month.¡± ¡°Then I will take my leave first.¡± Qie Er got up and left. After leaving the room, a trace of unfriendly light appeared in his eyes. The hero tribe should never allow any impure elves to taint it. Elder Yue must have invited Shen Yanxiao to join because of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous performance in the Pure Spirit Tower, so if Shen Yanxiao¡¯s future performance was not so outstanding... Qie Er¡¯s handsome face outlined an evil smile and a trace of ruthlessness shed past his eyes. Such an expression was definitely not something an elf should have. ... Shen Yanxiao had a good rest in the dormitory for the night. Early in the morning, she woke up under a zing gaze. When she opened her eyes, Shen Yanxiao saw An Ran¡¯s handsome face erging in front of her eyes. Without hesitation, she immediately sat up and pped An Ran¡¯s head away. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. It was really hard to ept seeing such a scene the moment she woke up early in the morning. Even if An Ran was a handsome man, he was no exception. An Ran rubbed his head and looked at Shen Yanxiao apologetically. ¡°I¡¯m just afraid that you won¡¯t wake up.¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. An Ran was probably doing this because he was afraid that she would have some side effects from being in the Pure Spirit Tower for so long. It was just the way he expressed it; it was a little too stupid. Shen Yanxiao did not say anything more. She quickly got up and changed her clothes. Of course, when she changed her clothes, An Ran consciously ran to the door. After changing her clothes, Shen Yanxiao walked out of the tree house. An Ran turned around and looked at her, but he was petrified in an instant. ¡°You... you...¡± An Ran stretched out his trembling hands and pointed at the Moonlight badge on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest, his eyes staring wide. ¡°When did you join the Moonlight Tribe?¡± An Ran asked excitedly. Shen Yanxiao frowned slightly, ¡°Yesterday.¡± ¡°Yesterday?¡± An Ran was stunned. He remembered that after Shen Yanxiao came out of the Pure Spirit Tower yesterday, she was called away by Qie Er... No! To be more urate, she was called away by Elder Yue. Could it be... ¡°Did... did... did Elder Yue invite you in?¡± An Ran asked. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at An Ran, who was so excited that he was about to faint. She could not understand. It was just a tribal badge. Did An Ran need to have such a huge reaction? ¡°Oh my god!!¡± An Ran could not remain calm anymore. ¡°Yan Xiao, you are really... ah! It¡¯s such an honor!¡± Chapter 1220 - Moonlight Tribe (2)

Chapter 1220: Moonlight Tribe (2)

¡°Calm down.¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her eyebrows. An Ran¡¯s reaction was too terrifying. ¡°I am not calm at all. Do you know that the Moonlight Tribe is the hero tribe in the hearts of all the elves! Many of the elves that we have heard of in legends are from the Moonlight Tribe, such as...¡± An Ran began to talk about the various strong elf from the Moonlight Tribe. Unfortunately... Shen Yanxiao had never heard of any of them. Shen Yanxiao was helpless. She dragged the still excited An Ran towards the direction of the Pure Spirit Tower. Because she had alreadye out of the Pure Spirit Tower yesterday, Qie Er had informed all the elves early today to return to the original Pure Spirit Tower to cultivate. Shen Yanxiao and An Ran did not arrive early. Outside the door of the Pure Spirit Tower, there were already many elves standing there waiting. Shen Yanxiao was already prepared to be swept by all kinds of malicious gazes, but when she appeared in the sights of this group of elves, she still felt that she was still too naive. The first reaction of those elves after seeing Shen Yanxiao was not to show a disgusted expression, but a gaze full of spection and doubt. ¡°It¡¯s really Yan Xiao. Is she really okay?¡± The news of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance yesterday had spread to all the elves, but when they really saw Shen Yanxiao in the flesh, they still felt that it was very inconceivable. ¡°It¡¯s really unbelievable.¡± The elves looked Shen Yanxiao up and down with probing gazes. However, when they saw the Moonlight badge on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest, the Pure Spirit Tower suddenly sounded with a gasp! ¡°The badge of the Moonlight Tribe! No way! Yan Xiao is an elf of the Moonlight Tribe?¡± With a cry of surprise, the elves¡¯ jaws dropped to the ground. The news that Shen Yanxiao was an elf of the Moonlight Tribe was even more explosive than her survival in the Pure Spirit Tower! ¡°How is this possible...¡± The group of elves could no longer remain calm. ¡°No wonder her strength is so strong. It turns out that... she is an elf of the Moonlight Tribe. If that is so, why didn¡¯t she wear her tribal badge before?¡± ¡°Maybe she wants to keep a low profile?¡± ¡°As expected of the elves of the Moonlight Tribe, their way of doing things is so low-key. I was still wondering how a low-level elf could stay in the Pure Spirit Tower for so long. If it¡¯s the Moonlight Tribe, it makes sense.¡± For a time, the elves talked among themselves and automatically came up with a brilliant and tall image for Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao never dreamed that just because of a tribal badge, she would cause such a drastic change in the minds of the elves. ¡°Yan Xiao, hello, I am Shui Ling.¡± An elf suddenly walked in front of Shen Yanxiao, elegantly reaching out his hand with a friendly smile on his face. Shen Yanxiao looked doubtfully at the elf who suddenly showed goodwill to her. She was toozy to stretch out her hand so she perfunctorily said, ¡°Hello.¡± Shui Ling, who did not receive a friendly response from Shen Yanxiao, was not disappointed. Instead, he just smiled and said, ¡°I am very honored to be able to train with an elf from the Moonlight Tribe. However, as a member of the highest-ranking tribe, I would like to advise you, Yan Xiao, not to get too close to the traitors of the Moonshine Tribe. This is not good for you and the Moonlight Tribe.¡± The change in attitude towards Shen Yanxiao did not change the elves¡¯ prejudice towards An Ran. Previously, because of the existence of Shen Yanxiao, an elf with an unknown identity, there were not many elves who targeted An Ran. But now, the situation was very different! Chapter 1221 - Betrayal of the Past (1)

Chapter 1221: Betrayal of the Past (1)

Shen Yanxiao had changed from a low-level elf with unknown origins to a hero. Such an elf should not be associated with the traitors of the Moonshine Tribe. Shui Ling had a ¡°I¡¯m doing this for your own good¡± expression. An Ran¡¯s expression instantly changed. His hands that were hanging by his side clenched into fists. In the end, he just lowered his head and bit his lips without saying a word. Shen Yanxiao frowned slightly. ¡°Who I associate with, what does it have to do with you?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked impolitely. Shui Ling was slightly stunned. He did not expect Shen Yanxiao to answer like this, and this caused his expression to be somewhat unnatural. ¡°Yan Xiao, you are still too young; there are still many things you don¡¯t know. Don¡¯t think that all the elves are good. The elves of the Moonshine Tribe colluded with humans andmitted a huge mistake in Moonshine City. They were demoted by the Elf King and were expelled from a ck-level city. All the elves know about this. They betrayed the Elf King and joined forces with humans. Being with such a traitor will only disgrace the reputation of your Moonlight Tribe.¡± Shui Ling had thought that Shen Yanxiao wasn¡¯t aware of the matters of the Moonshine Tribe. It was probably due to her young age that she would walk with An Ran, so he ¡®kindly¡¯ reminded her. Shui Ling¡¯s words were like sharp des, mercilessly cutting into An Ran¡¯s heart. An Ran¡¯s clenched fists were already faintly trembling. ¡°Colluding with humans? Making a big mistake in Moonshine City? What do you mean?¡± Shen Yanxiao had always known that the Moonshine Tribe was punished, but she did not know the reason why. Shui Ling let out a softugh, seemingly expecting this answer. ¡°Yan Xiao, you really don¡¯t know? This is a big scandal for elves. The previous leader of the Moonshine Tribe had an affair with a human and gave birth to a child. However, the child was born with the appearance of an elf, so the elves of the Moonshine Tribe hid this matter. Not only did they hide the fact that the child was mixed-race, they even shamelessly sent her to the Elf King to be the Saintess that guarded the Tree of Life. Just when the Elf King was about to form an alliance with the Saintess, they discovered that the Saintess was actually a mixed-race with human blood. The Moonshine Tribe lied to the Elf King, so their crime was unforgivable. But the Elf King was tolerant and forgave them. He only expelled the mixed-race from the Moon God Continent.¡± Shui Ling¡¯s words made the blood on An Ran¡¯s face fade away. It was obvious that everything he said was the truth. Among the elves, the highest-ranking female elves would be chosen from the highest-ranking tribes to be sent to Moonshine City to protect the Tree of Life. The partners of each Elf King would also be chosen from these saintesses. It could be said that in the world of elves, besides the Elf King, the status of the Holy Maiden guarding the Tree of Life was the highest. However, this high and mighty Holy Maiden was actually a mixed-blood. One could imagine how unbelievable this matter was to the elves. Shui Ling sneered and looked at An Ran. ¡°This matter was supposed to end here, but I didn¡¯t expect that a few years ago, that mixed-blood suddenly returned to the Moon God Continent and sneaked into the Moonshine City with a human without anyone noticing. It caused a great disturbance in Moonshine City and almost hurt the Tree of Life. All of this was done with the help of the Moonshine Tribe. Do you think that this kind of elf who colluded with humans is anything good? They are simply traitors to the elves!¡± Chapter 1222 - Betrayal of the Past (2)

Chapter 1222: Betrayal of the Past (2)

When Shui Ling spoke, his eyes were fixed on An Ran, as if he wanted to immediately tear this elf in front of him into pieces. Shen Yanxiao was shocked by Shui Ling¡¯s words. All of this was just a thing of the past in the ears of others, but for her, it waspletely different. That hybrid saintess... If it was not an ident, it should be her mother, Wen Ya! She had always thought that her mother was just an ordinary elf when she was in the Moon God Continent, but she never thought that Wen Ya actually had the identity of a saintness. And she almost married the Elf King... However, what Shui Ling said after that made Shen Yanxiao secretly shocked. Wen Ya returned to the Moon God Continent a few years ago with a human? Then, could that human be her father¡ªShen Yu? ¡°That... hybrid and human, what happened after that?¡± Shen Yanxiao suppressed the excitement in her heart and pretended to be calm as she asked. Shui Ling looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fleeting shock with satisfaction. Knowing that his words were effective, he did not believe that after knowing the scandal of the Moonshine Tribe, Shen Yanxiao, as a Moonlight Tribe member, would still get along with An Ran. ¡°The Elf King was merciful. He did not kill them, but imprisoned them in Moonshine City forever. At the same time, he expelled the Moonshine Tribe from their city.¡± Shui Ling¡¯s tone was full of regret, as if the punishment of the Elf King was too light. If he had eradicated the mixed-blood, human, and the entire Moonshine Tribe, then that would be great. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. It seemed that her parents were really not dead. They should be imprisoned in Moonshine City now. However, she did not understand how Wen Ya and Shen Yu escaped Shen Duan¡¯s persecution in the past. Before Shen Duan died, he clearly said that he had killed Wen Ya and Shen Yu, but all the information Shen Yanxiao received now pointed to the possibility that they were still alive. Moreover, why didn¡¯t Wen Ya and Shen Yu directly return to the Vermillion Bird Family to expose Shen Duan¡¯s conspiracy? Why did they return to the Moon God Continent a few yearster and take the risk to enter the Moonshine City? A series of questions piled up in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Her desire to see her parents and figure out the truth of that year was growing evenrger! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s silence made Shui Ling and the other elvesugh. Indeed, how could an elf of the hero tribe be friendly with a traitorous tribe? They viciously looked at the pale-faced An Ran, waiting to admire the scene of this traitor being ostracized by all the elves. At that moment, they all looked cruel and merciless. An Ran¡¯s heart sank to the bottom of the pits. He did not dare to look up at Shen Yanxiao. He was afraid that if he looked up, he would see the familiar disgust and hatred. Shen Yanxiao was the only elf he hade into contact with in such a long time, the only one who did not discriminate against him. She even taught him how to cultivate in the Pure Spirit Tower. The long-awaited friendliness made An Ran feel a little warm in his heart. He was very afraid, very afraid that in front of these embarrassing truths, Shen Yanxiao would despise him and hate him just like the other elves. He was not afraid of being ostracized by unfamiliar elves, but in his mind, he had already regarded Shen Yanxiao as a friend. To be despised by the elves he cared about, that feeling... Closing his heart, all the cold words could not hurt him, but if the friend in his heart hated him... This was something An Ran dared not imagine. ¡°Yan Xiao, stay away from that traitor and stay with us. We are of the same kind.¡± Shui Ling smiled and reached out his hand to Shen Yanxiao again. This time, his eyes were full of confidence. Chapter 1223 - Betrayal of the Past (3)

Chapter 1223: Betrayal of the Past (3)

At this moment, there was silence all around. All the elves turned their eyes to Shen Yanxiao. They were waiting for Shen Yanxiao to e to her senses¡± and stay away from the traitors. Shen Yanxiao looked at Shui Ling and then at An Ran. Her rosy lips suddenly hooked up into a beautiful smile. ¡°No, we are not the same.¡± A flower-like smile bloomed on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips. She decisively walked to An Ran¡¯s side and reached out her hand to firmly grasp An Ran¡¯s clenched fist. ¡°An Ran and I are the same.¡± ¡°What...¡± Shui Ling widened his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. He had already stated the crimesmitted by the Moonshine Tribe so thoroughly. How could Shen Yanxiao still choose to stand on An Ran¡¯s side... An Ran suddenly raised his head and looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. In those clear green eyes, he did not see the hatred he had imagined, but the same smile with signs of sincerity as clear as day.. ¡°If you¡¯re done talking, then that¡¯s it. I don¡¯t think I have anything to say to you. I think An Ran is very good. As for the rest, you don¡¯t have to worry about it.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled very lightly, as if Shui Ling¡¯s previous lobbying was just a joke in her eyes. ¡°You... you actually refuse to realize your errors! You still want to be with this traitor?¡± Shui Ling looked at Shen Yanxiao in shock. He could not believe that there were still elves standing on the side of the Moonshine Tribe in this world. ¡°Traitor?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows slightly, ¡°Why don¡¯t I think so?¡± ¡°The Moonshine Tribe assisted the mixed-race and the human being to enter the Moonshine City. This is clearly...¡± Shui Ling still wanted to say something, but was immediately interrupted by Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You¡¯ve said enough. I heard it very clearly. No matter what that mixed-race did with that human, or what bad rumors you heard about the Moonshine Tribe, I only believe what I see with my own eyes. Compared to you, an elf who only knows how to gossip in front of people, An Ran who has been working hard to improve himself is truly rare. Are you sure that you are not a mixed-race? Otherwise, why do you look so much like a human?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Shui Ling with a light smile, but the words in her mouth were like a p to Shui Ling¡¯s face. Humans, a race that the elves despised, Shen Yanxiao actually said that Shui Ling was like a human! Shui Ling gritted his teeth and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Who did you say looks like a human?!¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, ¡°What? Isn¡¯t that so? I thought that all the elves were gentle and calm, but you seem to be very agitated. Shouldn¡¯t the nature of elves be indifferent about worldly affairs? Why do you keep chasing after An Ran? I really feel that you are like a human being, as your heart is full of vicious and bad thoughts.¡± In fact, Shen Yanxiao felt that it was not only Shui Ling. Apart from the elves and elders of the Moonshine Tribe whom she had met before, all the elves of the Moon God Continent were like humans. ¡°Nonsense! I just can¡¯t stand such traitors!¡± Shui Ling trembled in anger. He was a noble elf; how could he bepared to filthy humans? ¡°I was just saying it casually. Why are you so agitated? Are you feeling guilty?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile became more and more evil. The nerves of the elves were really quite fragile. ¡°Who is guilty? Yan Xiao, you really don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you. Since you are willing to stay with such a traitor, then do whatever you want! Since you don¡¯t mind discrediting the Moonlight Tribe, no one will stop you!¡± Shui Ling roared. Chapter 1224 - Betrayal of the Past (4)

Chapter 1224: Betrayal of the Past (4)

¡°Take care, I won¡¯t send you off.¡± Shen Yanxiao waved her hand very cooperatively. She had an expression of ¡°You can go away, the farther the better¡±, which made people¡¯s teeth itch. Shui Ling was simply speechless. He had never encountered such a shameless elf before. Not to mention that Shui Ling was almost thrown into a rage by Shen Yanxiao, even the surrounding elves looked like they had seen a ghost. This... Why did the Moonlight Tribe elves want to be brothers with traitors? This girl didn¡¯t listen to his advice at all. In fact, Shen Yanxiao could already tell what were on these elves¡¯ minds. They only saw her as a member of the Moonlight Tribe, which was why they suddenly changed their attitude. If she was still the same as when she had just entered the training camp, she feared that these elves would not hesitate to step on her and categorize her as a dangerous creature like An Ran. For her own good? It was all a joke. They just wanted to befriend the Moonlight Tribe. Although Shen Yanxiao still did not know why the Moonlight Tribe was so popr, she saw the forced friendliness of these elves. At that moment, Shen Yanxiao and An Ran stood on one side, standing on the opposing side of Shui Ling and the elves behind him. The gazes between them were not very friendly. Just as the atmosphere became more and more tense, Qie Er suddenly walked over. ¡°What are you all doing here? Since you all still have the mood to chat here, it seems that the past few days have been too easy on you.¡± Qie Er walked over with a taut face, and his eyes swept across all the elves. Under Qie Er¡¯s gaze, Shui Ling immediately became well-behaved and obediently retreated into the group of elves. Qie Er then looked at Shen Yanxiao and An Ran. When he saw Shen Yanxiao holding An Ran¡¯s hand, his eyes shed with a strange light. ¡°Yan Xiao, your time in the Pure Spirit Tower has reached the requirement. ording to the rules, you can directly enter the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. If you can stay on the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower for more than seven days, you can continue to go up.¡± Qie Er said to Shen Yanxiao with a passive expression. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. This news was not bad. Staying on the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower for ten days had allowed her to unlock the secondyer of her seal. She wondered what the effect would bring once she changed to the secondyer. Qie Er¡¯s words caused a slight change in the eyes of the elves on the side. They did not like this elf who wanted to be close to the traitor. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t just stand there. Hurry up and cultivate. Yan Xiao is still young, yet she can enter the second floor in such a short time. On the other hand, you bunch of trash can¡¯t even stay on the first floor for a single day,¡± Qie Er said. Qie Er¡¯s scolding made all the elves lower their heads. They were secretly angry. ¡°An Ran,¡± Qie Er suddenly said. ¡°Yes!¡± An Ran immediately replied. ¡°You are close to Yan Xiao, and in this batch, you are the one who can stay in the Pure Spirit Tower for the longest apart from Yan Xiao. You have to work hard. I hope you can be the second elf to enter the second floor.¡± Qie Er¡¯s face suddenly raised a smile. An Ran looked at Qie Er with slight shock. He did not expect Qie Er to encourage him like this. ¡°I will work hard.¡± Qie Er nodded with satisfaction. Shen Yanxiao always felt that Qie Er¡¯s words were a little strange, and for a time, she did not understand his intentions. However, Shen Yanxiao did not notice that after Qie Er finished his words, the elves standing on the opposite side were all staring at An Ran with malicious eyes. Chapter 1225 - Deliberately Making Things Difficult (1)

Chapter 1225: Deliberately Making Things Difficult (1)

After re-entering the Pure Spirit Tower, under Qie Er¡¯s guidance, Shen Yanxiao walked up the stairs to the second floor. As soon as she stepped into the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower, Shen Yanxiao felt a strong life force blowing against her face. ¡°The life force here is much stronger than on the first floor.¡± Shen Yanxiao even felt that she had breathed in a lot of life force. ¡®The power of the Pure Spirit Tower is getting stronger with each floor. This is a good thing for you. If you continue to go higher, the seal in your body will also be unlocked very soon,¡¯ Xiu said impressively. Shen Yanxiao nodded her head and found a ce with the richest life force to sit down. But before cultivating, she did not forget to inform Xiu. ¡°Xiu, I only n to cultivate for one day this time. You understand.¡± She didn¡¯t want to create another ten-day seclusion period. At least not on the first day, as the life force here was much stronger than before. She couldn¡¯t guarantee that she could absorb it all. ¡®Yes.¡¯ Xiu faintly responded. Only then did Shen Yanxiao put her heart at ease to cultivate. Shen Yanxiao did not intend to rush too quickly, because An Ran had said that in five days, they would undergo skill training. As a Magic Archer, Shen Yanxiao was very curious about the archery skills of the elves. She did not want to miss the opportunity to learn. Moreover, Vermillion Bird was still fuming. No matter what, he had to let her smooth his hair before she could continue her seclusion. Most importantly... Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. Thest thing she did not say was¡ªXiu. After entering the Moon God Continent, she did not have much time to take out the dark crystal to absorb the dark elements. She could vaguely feel that Xiu¡¯s power had not continued to recover. Shen Yanxiao did not want this to happen, so she made up her mind that after her daily cultivation, she must use the time to absorb dark elements. Under Xiu¡¯s reminder, Shen Yanxiao did not have any more idents. At night, Xiu would wake up Shen Yanxiao so that Shen Yanxiao would naturallye out of her seclusion. When they returned to the treehouse, An Ran was already resting inside, but his face looked very fatigued. When he saw Shen Yanxiao, he forced a smile. ¡°Tired?¡± Shen Yanxiao sat down on a stool and asked. An Ran chuckled and said, ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Then, he looked away. Shen Yanxiao felt a little strange, but she could not exin why. Night fell. Shen Yanxiaoy on the bed, quietly took out the dark crystal from her storage ring and carefully held it in her arms. Xiu, who lived in her heartke, suddenly felt the familiar dark elements filling his entire body. His handsome face revealed a trace of surprise, but then he understood the good intentions of the little girl. The night passed quietly. When the first ray of sunlight shone on the ground the next day, Shen Yanxiao woke up and put the dark crystal back into her storage ring. After eating a little, Shen Yanxiao and An Ran went to the Pure Spirit Tower again. Several elves scattered outside the Pure Spirit Tower. When they saw Shen Yanxiao and An Ran, their eyes were a little strange. Each and every one of them seemed to havepletely ignored Shen Yanxiao and only stared at An Ran with an unfathomable smile. An Ran¡¯s expression changed slightly, but he didn¡¯t say anything. He lowered his head and avoided those piercing eyes. It was not until they entered the Pure Spirit Tower and Shen Yanxiao bid farewell to An Ran that the disaster that belonged to An Ran really came. Chapter 1226 - Archery (1)

Chapter 1226: Archery (1)

¡°What are you looking at? She has already entered the second floor. She¡¯s different from you.¡± Shui Ling walked behind An Ran with ill intentions and sneered. An Ran slightly frowned but did not say anything. He just wanted to find a suitable ce to cultivate. But no matter where he went, he would be ostracized by those elves. Whether it was in the center or the corner, An Ran seemed to have no ce to stand. Seeing more than 20 elves sitting scattered in the Pure Spirit Tower, An Ran found it difficult to move. He wanted to find a stable ce to cultivate, but before he could sit down, he was scolded by the elves on the side. ¡°Traitor of the Moonshine Tribe, don¡¯t get so close to me. How disgusting.¡± An Ran¡¯s face turned pale as he quietly walked to the edge and sat down against the wall. On the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower, Shen Yanxiao felt a powerful forceing from all directions, and her source of life was growing crazily. Just on the second floor, the growth speed of her source of life far exceeded that when she was on the first floor. Shen Yanxiao could not wait to enter the other floors to experience the feeling of ascension. For the next few days, Shen Yanxiao cultivated in the Pure Spirit Tower while absorbing dark elements for Xiu. Five dayster, the cultivation schedule of the Pure Spirit Tower was set to be every afternoon. In the morning, the elves had to go to the training ground to learn archery skills. These days, Shen Yanxiao always felt that there was something wrong with An Ran. His face was getting uglier by the day, but no matter how much she asked, An Ran only said that he was fine. She could only stop asking. The elves were natural archers, and their uracy was something that human beings could not hope to achieve. Shen Yanxiao deeply understood this point. After the awakening of her elf blood, although her Warlock strength had been greatly reduced, her archery skills had improved significantly. On the first day of shooting practice, every elf on the training ground strapped their bows and waited for the practice to begin. The bows and arrows in the Moon God Continent were notparable to those in the Brilliance Continent. Shen Yanxiao roughly looked at them. The bows and arrows in the hands of every elf here were not any worse than the ones found in ck-level cities that were worth millions of gold coins, or even higher. Every bow was embedded with many gems as embellishments. It was obvious that these elves favored gems. There were no gems on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Purple Baron, only crystal cores. However, before she came to the Moon God Continent, Yang Xi had already modified the appearance of these crystal cores. They looked somewhat simr to gemstones so it would not attract the attention of the elves. The bow in An Ran¡¯s hand was much simpler among all the bows here. It was a red longbow, with only two thumb-sized golden gems embedded in it. Qie Er was responsible for teaching them archery, and the way he taught them was to actually just let them practice on their own. After setting the training program, Qie Er retreated to the side. Shen Yanxiao carefully observed the way the elves shot, and she found that their talent in aiming was really surprising. Piercing through a hundred steps and hitting a hundred targets was child¡¯s y for elves. Even for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s self-created explosive arrows, she actually saw some elves performing simr moves. Shen Yanxiao was not busy with training, but instead focused more on learning the archery skills of the elves. When she was a human, Shen Yanxiao used the battle aura in her body, but now that she was an elf, she had to learn to use the source of life in her body to power the arrow. Chapter 1227 - Archery (2)

Chapter 1227: Archery (2)

In fact, Shen Yanxiao had not used the power of her source of life since the awakening of her elf blood. Before, she had forced herself to use battle aura and magic in her attacks, but now she had to try using her source of life. In this regard, Shen Yanxiao was aplete rookie. She looked at the elves¡¯ disy of skill for a long time before she slowly raised the Purple Baron and tried to shoot at the flying target. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s action immediately attracted the attention of the elves on the side. They all put down their bows and stared at Shen Yanxiao. They really wanted to know how good this elf, who was the first to rush into the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower, was in archery. Would she still amaze them? Shen Yanxiao let out a breath. The two fingers on the bowstring loosened, and the thin arrow immediately flew out like lightning. However, when her arrow hit the flying target, it made a crisp sound before it was ejected from the protectiveyer outside the target. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart thumped. These moving flying targets were unique to elves. Each of them was only the size of a quail egg, and they were constantly moving. There was also a protectiveyer on the outermostyer. Shen Yanxiao did not expect that she could not even prate the protectiveyer of the target! Without using battle aura, the power of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrow was really pitiful. The thin arrow fell to the ground. All the elves stared at the arrow. ¡°Pfft...¡± Someone burst outughing, and the entire training ground was filled with mockery. ¡°Haha, I thought she was powerful, but it turns out she¡¯s just so-so. She can¡¯t even break through the protectiveyer.¡± ¡°So what if she can enter the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower? She can¡¯t use her strength in battle at all. It¡¯spletely useless.¡± The shock that Shen Yanxiao had given them in the Pure Spirit Tower was in stark contrast to her current situation. All the elves who were shocked by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength because of her quick advancement in the Pure Spirit Towerughed unkindly after seeing this scene. An elf¡¯s martial skill was the bow and arrow. Cultivating the source of life was to make the killing power of the bow and arrow stronger, but Shen Yanxiao could not use the source of life in her body at all. This was simply a joke in the eyes of other elves. After Qie Er, who was standing not far away, saw this scene, the corner of his mouth curled into a malicious smile. He immediately took out the sheepskin book and quickly wrote something. The mockingughter around her continued, but Shen Yanxiao did not care about their words at all. She just frowned and looked at the Purple Baron in her hand. ¡°How could this be?¡± She had already tried to use the power of her source of life, but when she was shooting the arrow, she did not feel the power of her source of life being transmitted to the arrow at all. ¡®The source of life is not battle aura, nor is it magic. It is one with you. You must treat it as another you and exert your strength when attacking.¡¯ Xiu¡¯s voice sounded at the right time. He noticed that although Shen Yanxiao had tried hard to stimte the source of life in her body, the method was wrong. The source of life belonged to Shen Yanxiao herself. This was different from the magic battle aura that she cultivated in the beginning. If she wanted to use the power of the source of life, she had to integrate the power of the source of life into her whole body. However, Shen Yanxiao continued to use her battle aura like it was gas, and thus she could not achieve a perfect effect. Chapter 1228 - Archery (3)

Chapter 1228: Archery (3)

¡°Let me try.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. This was the most frustrating thing she had encountered since her rebirth. Shen Yanxiao once again tried to activate the source of life in her body, then she picked up the Purple Baron and tried to shoot another arrow. However, the effect... Overall, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s harvest in the Pure Spirit Tower was very good, but on the training ground, her face was really swept to the ground... During the lunch break, looking at those mocking eyes, Shen Yanxiao felt that her whole person was floating. The heck, this doesn¡¯t make sense! When did she be so stupid? Thinking back to her previous life, she was self-taught in the art of theft. Then she thought about her domineeringness when she was still a human, and finally recalled her glorious achievements in the Pure Spirit Tower. Why did she be so tragic when it came to firing an arrow? Shen Yanxiao could not figure it out. She had already done as Xiu said, but the results were meager to say the least. She didn¡¯t care about the reactions of those stupid elves. She was just depressed about her own stupidity. In the afternoon, the other elves went to the Pure Spirit Tower to cultivate, but Shen Yanxiao stayed alone in the training ground. Qie Er had no objection to her practice. In any case, Shen Yanxiao was currently the only one who could enter the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. The other elves could only cultivate on the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower for one day at most. It was still too early for them to catch up with her. Shen Yanxiao stood in the training ground and looked at the flying targets. Her heart was extremely tangled. ¡°Did I really do it ording to what Xiu said?¡± Shen Yanxiao picked up the Purple Baron and aimed at the target. She could clearly feel that the source of life in her body was transmitting power to her hands, but when she shot the arrow, the arrow still could not prate the protectiveyer. ¡°What exactly is the problem?¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. She had never been so depressed before. ¡®Why don¡¯t you try another bow?¡¯ Xiu suddenly said. ¡°Change it?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. ¡®The bow in your hand is designed with a human¡¯s battle aura, but now you can only use the power of your source of life. Perhaps the Purple Baron cannot ept your source of life.¡¯ Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and felt a little ufortable in his heart. He did not want to see thiswless little girl¡¯s distressed appearance. Shen Yanxiao thought about it and decided to try it, but... She currently only had the Purple Baron on hand. ¡°Let¡¯s try to borrow An Ran¡¯s bow first.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin, made up her mind, and immediately rushed towards the direction of the Pure Spirit Tower. In the Pure Spirit Tower, several elves finished their cultivation and rested. They got up and walked towards An Ran who was sitting in the corner. ¡°An Ran.¡± An Ran was cultivating when he suddenly heard a voice and immediately opened his eyes. But the next second, he was picked up by the elves in front of him. ¡°I say, An Ran, you have such a good rtionship with Yan Xiao. So why are you still here when she has already entered the second floor? Didn¡¯t she teach you some secrets?¡± Shui Ling stared at An Ran. Ever since Shen Yanxiao entered the second floor, these adult elves were somewhat unconvinced in their hearts, but the gap was too big; the gap seemed insurmountable in their hearts. Apart from Shen Yanxiao, An Ran was the only one who could continue to cultivate in the Pure Spirit Tower for the longest time. Shui Ling remembered that when he first entered the Pure Spirit Tower, he seemed to have seen Shen Yanxiao talking to An Ran. After that, they began to train. However, An Ran and Shen Yanxiao were not in a hurry to train together. Instead, they wandered around for a long time before sitting down in the corner. Chapter 1229 - Deliberately Making Things Difficult (2)

Chapter 1229: Deliberately Making Things Difficult (2)

At first, he did not care, but as Shen Yanxiao ascended to the second floor, An Ran immediately became the one among them who could stay in the Pure Spirit Tower the longest. Shui Ling immediately noticed the strangeness of this situation. For the past few days, these elves had been snatching An Ran¡¯s cultivation position, but the effect was far less than An Ran¡¯s. This made Shui Ling certain that Shen Yanxiao must have told An Ran the secret of cultivation. Otherwise, how could An Ran stay in the Pure Spirit Tower for so long? Moreover, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s rtionship with An Ran had always been good. She would definitely inevitably tell him some unknown things. The progress of the other elves was slow, but An Ran improved at lightning speed, which made all the elves very unwilling. Why should a traitor cultivate faster than them? An Ran frowned and looked at the unfriendly Shui Ling. ¡°Secret? Yan Xiao only told me to slow down my cultivation speed and absorb it bit by bit,¡± An Ran did not hide what Shen Yanxiao had told him and said very honestly. Shui Ling sneered, looked at An Ran, and said, ¡°Do you think I¡¯m an idiot? Continue to absorb the energy bit by bit? Do you think we don¡¯t know such a simple principle? An Ran, you¡¯re really too dishonest. It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to say it, but you shouldn¡¯t treat us like fools.¡± They had discovered the method An Ran mentioned a few days ago. The effect was a little bit, but it was not obvious. If An Ran had improved ording to this method, then he definitely would not have improved so quickly. ¡°I¡¯m not lying to you. I¡¯m telling the truth.¡± An Ran helplessly looked at Shui Ling. Shui Ling held a great hostility towards him, which was probably rted to the Qingyuan Tribe where Shui Ling was. The Qingyuan Tribe and the Moonshine Tribe were both the highest-ranking tribe in the Wind City, a ck-level city. The strength of the two tribes were equally matched. It was not until the Moonshine Tribe produced a Saintess that the Qingyuan Tribe was suppressed by the Moonshine Tribe. The elves of the Wind City knew that the Qingyuan Tribe and the Moonshine Tribe were at odds. When the Moonshine Tribe was still at its peak, the Qingyuan Tribe could only conceal their strength and bide their time to avoid the sharp edge. But after the Moonshine Tribe was demoted, the Qingyuan Tribe began to suppress the Moonshine Tribe elves. This was also why Shui Ling always targeted An Ran. ¡°The truth? Do you think I will believe it? An Ran, the elves of your Moonshine Tribe are so shameless that it makes people blush with shame. In the past, for the sake of glory, you actually used a mixed-race to pretend to be the Holy Maiden and obtain the favor of the Elf King. And now, for the sake of your own advancement, you have hugged Yan Xiao¡¯s thigh. How about the elves of the hero tribe? You, who only know how to pay lip service, are really shameless.¡± Shui Ling narrowed his eyes and looked fiercely at An Ran. He was angry at the Moonshine Tribe and was even more angry at An Ran. Why would Shen Yanxiao treat an elf from such a traitorous tribe so politely? He was the elf of the highest-ranking tribe, so he should be the one who was suitable toe into contact with the elves of the hero tribe. He did not know what kind of despicable means this An Ran used to coax Shen Yanxiao to be so attentive to him. If Shen Yanxiao was willing to tell him the secret of cultivation, then he believed that with his strength, he would definitely improve faster than An Ran. ¡°I did not! Whether you believe it or not, I am toozy to say anything more. Let go!¡± An Ran was a little angry. He was very tired of others calling the Moonshine Tribe a traitor, but Shui Ling had repeatedly mentioned this point. Chapter 1230 - Deliberately Making Things Difficult (3)

Chapter 1230: Deliberately Making Things Difficult (3)

An Ran tried to break free from the elves¡¯ grasp, but the elves grabbed him even harder. ¡°An Ran, you¡¯re really shameless. As an adult elf, you¡¯re actually following behind a little elf. Do you know of shame? If you tell me the secret honestly today, everything would be fine. But if you don¡¯t, don¡¯t me me for being impolite.¡± A trace of ruthlessness shed in Shui Ling¡¯s eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t think that your friendship with Yan Xiao is so great. Yan Xiao does have some skills in cultivation, but she is only an underage elf. You have also seen how useless she is on the training ground. Don¡¯t expect her to help you out. Moreover, I already know that Yan Xiao was originally an elf without a tribe. It was only not long ago that Elder Yue pitied her and took her into the Moonlight Tribe. I believe this is also because of Yan Xiao¡¯s performance in the Pure Spirit Tower, right?¡± Shui Ling sneered. This was news he had only learned yesterday. The elves who joined the tribe at thest minute were different from the original elves of the tribe, and their talents were also greatly different. Shui Ling wanted toe into contact with Shen Yanxiao before because he thought she was an original elf of the Moonlight Tribe, but he had not expected that she had only sneaked in halfway. If that was the case, he had nothing to worry about. ¡°Say, if Elder Yue knew Yan Xiao¡¯s embarrassing performance on the training ground, would he immediately kick her out of the Moonlight Tribe, so as to not smear the name of the Moonlight Tribe?¡± Shui Ling¡¯s smile became more and more evil. This little trash who didn¡¯t know how to appreciate favors. To think that he still had the heart to befriend her back then. ¡°Yan Xiao will not smear the name of the Moonlight Tribe! Her performance in the Pure Spirit Tower is something you guys cannot catch up with even if you tter your mouth off!¡± An Ran angrily clenched his fists. His heart was full of gratitude towards Shen Yanxiao. He would not allow any elf to nder her like this. ¡°Ha! Are you talking about her performance on the training ground when she couldn¡¯t even hit her target? You¡¯re really making meugh to death.¡± Shui Lingughed loudly. ¡°You!¡± An Ran waited for Shui Ling. He could not understand when such a vicious existence existed among his own kind. The Qingyuan Tribe did not get along with the Moonshine Tribe before, but thepetition between them was also a fair and aboveboardpetition of strength. They would never do such despicable things. ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t talk so much nonsense with you. Are you going to tell me the secret today or not?¡± Shui Ling had mocked him enough. What he needed was the secret to cultivation, not to waste his breath with this traitor. ¡°I¡¯ve already said what I needed to say.¡± An Ran was already annoyed. If he could, he simply wanted to take back the words he said before. He should not have told these guys what Yan Xiao said, even if these words had no presence in their ears. ¡°Alright, I want to see how long you can keep your mouth shut.¡± Shui Ling gave the other elves a look, and they immediately picked up An Ran and dragged him out forcefully. ¡°Shui Ling, what are you doing!¡± An Ran growled. Shui Ling said, ¡°Don¡¯t be so nervous. You forgot that Qie Er had said that during our time in the advanced training camp, we can have a ¡®friendly¡¯ match. An Ran, since your strength has grown quite a bit, I also want to learn a thing or two from you.¡± As Shui Ling spoke, his lips curled into a cold smile. ¡°No, I should say we all want to learn a thing or two.¡± Chapter 1231 - Deliberately Making Things Difficult (4)

Chapter 1231: Deliberately Making Things Difficult (4)

Shen Yanxiao came to the doors of the Pure Spirit Tower and looked at the two ming Giant Apes guarding the door. She stretched out her hand and pointed at the door of the Pure Spirit Tower, but the two ming Giant Apes did not seem to see her and had no intention of opening the door. If the ming Giant Apes did not take action, with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength, she could not open the door alone. She could only stand at the door and wait for other elves toe out before she could enter. Shen Yanxiao felt that it was strange. It was reasonable to say that it was now the period for cultivation, and it was normal for the elves toe and go in the Pure Spirit Tower. During this period of time, the ming Giant Apes would open the door ording to the needs of the elves, but why when she was standing here, these two furry giant beasts werepletely ignoring her? Shen Yanxiao frowned slightly. Could it be that Qie Er told these two big idiots that she would note to the Pure Spirit Tower today, so these two idiots deliberately ignored her? This brain of his was too much. Shen Yanxiao was speechless and could only wait by the door. As time passed, Shen Yanxiao waited for a long time in boredom. Finally, she saw the door slowly open. Two elves walked out of the Pure Spirit Tower. When they saw Shen Yanxiao standing at the door, they were stunned for a moment, and their eyes looked a little strange. ¡°Yan Xiao, why are you... here?¡± The two elves saw Shen Yanxiao and asked. Their tone was neither cold nor hot, but there was not much hostility. Shen Yanxiao still had some impression of these two elves. In this batch of elves, these two guys did not have much presence. They were usually very low-key. Although they did not like her and An Ran, they did not mock them like other elves. ¡°Don¡¯t close the door first! I want to go in and find An Ran.¡± They didn¡¯t have a hostile rtionship, so Shen Yanxiao was not so against them. However, when the two elves heard An Ran¡¯s name, their expressions changed. ¡°An Ran... is not in the Pure Spirit Tower.¡± An elf opened his mouth with an unusual expression, his eyes drifting. ¡°He¡¯s not here? Where did he go?¡± Shen Yanxiao was slightly stunned. An Ran could be said to be the most well-behaved one. Normally, he would never leave the Pure Spirit Tower unless it was time for him to leave. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao knew that An Ran could continue to cultivate in the Pure Spirit Tower for a day now. There was no reason for him to leave halfway. ¡°This...¡± The two elves did not dare to look at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes, their mouths stuttering. Shen Yanxiao sharply noticed that something was wrong. She immediately stepped forward and stared at the two elves, asking, ¡°Where did An Ran go?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes did not have a trace of emotion; they were as cold as snow. It was the first time that the two elves had seen Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes like this. Usually, Shen Yanxiao rarely came into contact with them. Even if it was just a short contact, she waszy like a little rascal. But now, te little rascal was actually looking at them with such a cold gaze that could freeze people to death. It really shocked them. ¡°I... I don¡¯t know. I only know that Shui Ling and a few elves took An Ran out not long ago. I don¡¯t know where they went.¡± Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze, the two elves immediately confessed. ¡°Shui Ling?¡± Shen Yanxiao slightly narrowed her eyes. If there was anyone among this group of elves who held the greatest hostility towards An Ran, it would definitely be Shui Ling. Shui Ling dragged An Ran out with a few other elves... This was definitely not a good thing! Shen Yanxiao immediately turned her head and walked away. At the same time, she said to Xiu, ¡°Xiu, help me sense where An Ran is.¡± Chapter 1232 - Deliberately Making Things Difficult (5)

Chapter 1232: Deliberately Making Things Difficult (5)

She could not find An Ran¡¯s location so she could only rely on Xiu¡¯s perception. Fortunately, although the advanced training ground wasrge, it did not exceed the range of Xiu¡¯s perception. Moreover, Xiu hade into contact with An Ran before, so he should be very familiar with An Ran¡¯s aura. ¡®This will take some time.¡¯ Xiu did not refuse, but elves were different from humans. The auras of elves were very simr. It was not as simple to lock onto one of them among so many elves as it was to find a human. ¡°It¡¯s okay. You can look around first. I¡¯ll go around and take a look.¡± Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. In her mind, she gradually noticed that something was wrong with An Ran during this period of time. Ever since she entered the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower, she felt that An Ran¡¯s expression was a little too tired. She had asked him many times before, but An Ran had just brushed her off. She should have realized how tired An Ran, who was left alone on the first floor, was when he faced those elves who were full of hostility toward him. Shui Ling¡¯s actions today were definitely not a coincidence. Presumably, An Ran¡¯s strange behavior during those days was also rted to Shui Ling and the others. ¡°Damn it, I should have noticed it earlier.¡± Shen Yanxiao angrily cursed. She did not want anything to happen to An Ran. An Ran was one of the few people she hade into contact with who still retained the characteristics of an elf. Moreover, in this ce, An Ran belonged to the Moonshine Tribe. She did not want any ident to happen to the elves of her maternal family under her nose. After Shen Yanxiao left, the two elves were greatly relieved. They remembered the look in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes and still felt somewhat horrified. ¡°Did you tell Yan Xiao?¡± Qie Er¡¯s voice suddenly came from behind them. The two elves immediately turned around and looked at Qie Er who was standing at the entrance of the Pure Spirit Tower. ¡°Yes, ording to your instructions, we told her everything,¡± the two elves immediately answered. ¡°Very good, you can go back and continue to cultivate.¡± Qie Er nodded with satisfaction and slowly walked out of the Pure Spirit Tower. ¡°But... Qie Er, why did you ask us toe out and tell Yan Xiao about An Ran?¡± The two elves did note out by themselves after cultivating to the limit. They were suddenly called over by Qie Er to leave the Pure Spirit Tower temporarily and ¡°inform¡± Shen Yanxiao who was outside. They did not understand what Qie Er wanted to do. However, when An Ran was dragged away by Shui Ling, Qie Er was clearly present, but he didn¡¯t say a word and coldly watched from the side. But why were they now telling Shen Yanxiao that An Ran had been taken away? If he wanted to interfere, shouldn¡¯t he have done so earlier? As long as Qie Er said one word, Shui Ling and others would not be so arrogant. But Qie Er acquiesced to all of this. He watched expressionlessly as An Ran¡¯s life was made difficult by Shui Ling and the others. He also watched on indifferently as An Ran struggled and was dragged out of the Pure Spirit Tower by Shui Ling and the others. From the beginning to the end, he did not stop them at all. ¡°You don¡¯t need to know this. Just continue to train.¡± Qie Er coldly nced at the two elves whose faces were full of doubt and did not exin further. The two elves shrank their necks and no longer dared to ask anything. They could only obediently return to the Pure Spirit Tower to continue cultivating. Qie Er stood in front of the Pure Spirit Tower and looked at the petite figure that had yet to leave his sight. The corner of his mouth evoked a nasty smile. ¡°Yan Xiao, if you see it, what will you do? I¡¯m really looking forward to it.¡± Chapter 1233 - Tigers Don’t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (1)

Chapter 1233: Tigers Don¡¯t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (1)

Xiu quickly locked onto An Ran¡¯s position with his perception, and Shen Yanxiao immediately rushed in that direction. Shui Ling had brought An Ran to an open space at the back of the dormitory, where fruit trees were usually nted. No elves would go there unless they ate three meals. When Shen Yanxiao rushed over, she met Shui Ling and the others who were walking back. When Shui Ling and the others saw Shen Yanxiao, they were stunned for a moment before their expressions became normal. They wanted to leave immediately. But, Shen Yanxiao directly stood in front of Shui Ling and coldly asked, ¡°Where is An Ran?¡± Shui Ling chuckled and said, ¡°An Ran? He¡¯s in the courtyard. If you want to find him, go ahead.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and walked behind Shui Ling. Now, finding An Ran was the key. Watching Shen Yanxiao leave, Shui Ling¡¯s eyes revealed a trace of a sneer. Shen Yanxiao passed through the fruit trees and found An Ran under a huge fruit tree. But when she saw An Ran¡¯s appearance, her heart skipped a beat. Under the huge tree, An Ran was half lying on the ground, leaning against a tree trunk in a sorry state. The clothes on his body were badly damaged, and streaks of blood covered his entire body. Several arrows fell beside him, and his bloodstained hand was still holding his bow and arrow. An arrow pierced through An Ran¡¯s shoulder de and nailed him to the tree trunk. Shen Yanxiao immediately rushed to An Ran¡¯s side and looked at him, who had fallen into a semi-conscious state. ¡°An Ran.¡± Shen Yanxiao gently patted An Ran¡¯s cheek. An Ran frowned slightly. There was no trace of blood on his pale face. An Ran frowned even more. He struggled to open his eyes, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s figure was printed in his blurred vision. ¡°Yan Xiao...¡± Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth and immediately poured a grandmaster-level healing potion she had bought in Jadeite City into An Ran¡¯s mouth. She then neatly pulled out the arrow from his shoulder and quickly sprayed his wound with medicinal powder. ¡°Shui Ling and the others did it.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not even need to doubt and just said with an affirmative statement. An Ran shook his head with difficulty. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Don¡¯t mind me.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned as she looked at the injuries on An Ran¡¯s body. These injuries were all over his body, but they all avoided fatal areas. They weren¡¯t after An Ran¡¯s life, they just to torture him. Shen Yanxiao really did not expect that she would encounter such a despicable incident in the Moon God Continent. Shen Yanxiao only wanted to quickly unlock her own seal in the Moon God Continent. She did not care too much about the elves here, so she ignored the fact that something was wrong with An Ran before. In the end, if it were people from Sun Never Sets who were being affected by them, Shen Yanxiao would have already pursued them on the first day. But An Ran... He was an elf of the Moonshine Tribe. Shen Yanxiao also wanted to help him, but because she had her own things to do, she could not care about him much. But this did not mean that Shen Yanxiao would allow others to torture An Ran like this. ¡°Yan Xiao, I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s just a small injury. Shui Ling and the others... don¡¯t really want to do anything to me.¡± An Ran gritted his teeth and endured the pain on his body whileforting Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao did not utter a word and only treated An Ran¡¯s injuries. After An Ran¡¯s injuries stabilized, Shen Yanxiao helped him up and sat down on the side. Then, she suddenly got up and took the bow in An Ran¡¯s hand. ¡°Yan Xiao?¡± An Ran looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise, not understanding why she took his bow. Chapter 1234 - Tigers Don’t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (2)

Chapter 1234: Tigers Don¡¯t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (2)

Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°You should rest first. My bow is a little problematic. I¡¯m going to the training ground to practice. Is there any objection?¡± An Ran was stunned for a moment before he breathed a sigh of relief. He was worried that Shen Yanxiao would go to Shui Ling and the others in a fit of anger. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s growth was very fast, but her actualbat power was very low. Moreover, she was still young, so it was impossible for her to be Shui Ling¡¯s opponent. An Ran did not want Shen Yanxiao toe to harm because of him. After all, she had already helped him so much. He did not want to be her burden. ¡°Take it. I still have another one.¡± An Ran chuckled. Shen Yanxiao nodded her head and said, ¡°I already gave you a healing potion. You should rest for a while. Don¡¯t train today.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± An Ran nodded. In fact, regarding everything that happened today, An Ran gradually recovered from his shock and calmed down. This kind of thing had more or less happened frequently when the Moonshine Tribe was in dire straits. It was just that this time, Shui Ling and the others were being more intense. Shen Yanxiao nced at An Ran, turned around and left. The moment she turned around, the smile on her face faded. Was it Shui Ling? Do you think just because you are elves that I can¡¯t be bothered to argue with you? Do you really think I¡¯m easy to bully? Shen Yanxiao was not a fool. She was just toozy to bother with these things before, but once she became serious, how could the little schemes of elves escape her eyes? It had not been a day or two since Shui Ling targeted An Ran. When she was cultivating on the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower, she was afraid that Shui Ling and the others had more or less embarrassed An Ran. However, at that time, although she was on the second floor, she was very close to the first floor. Once there was any chaos on the first floor, she would immediately sense it, so Shui Ling and the others did not dare to go too far. But today, she chose to stay on the training ground. Shui Ling and the others thought that she would note and would not realize what had happened to An Ran, so they dared to be so bold. Even if Shen Yanxiao used her toes to think, she knew that An Ran¡¯s matter was more or less rted to her. Otherwise, Shui Ling and others would not deliberately avoid her. They only dared to act so recklessly because they knew An Ran¡¯s personality. They knew he wouldn¡¯t tell her the truth. ¡°Since you don¡¯t want to be an elf, I don¡¯t have to see you as an elf.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth outlined a nasty smile, her hand holding An Ran¡¯s longbow tightly. In addition to Shui Ling, Shen Yanxiao knew that there was another elf who had been messing with An Ran. That was Qie Er! Previously, she felt that Qie Er¡¯s praise for An Ran was very abrupt. Moreover, it was in front of so many elves who were not on good terms with An Ran. Now, it seemed that Qie Er wanted to use the elves¡¯ jealousy to deal with An Ran. An Ran was taken away by Shui Ling and the others in the Pure Spirit Tower, and Qie Er must have been inside the tower at that time. He must have seen everything that happened, but he had no intention of stopping them. He had acquiesced to everything. Qie Er had not specifically targeted An Ran before, but ever since Shen Yanxiao met Elder Yue, An Ran¡¯s situation had be somewhat tougher than usual. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous silence was because she was toozy to use her brain with these elves, but if she continued to ignore these elves, they would take it as her cowardice. If that was so, then they were very wrong! With a sneer on her lips, Shen Yanxiao walked towards the direction of the Pure Spirit Tower. Since they liked to y, she would y them to death! Chapter 1235 - Tigers Don’t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (3)

Chapter 1235: Tigers Don¡¯t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (3)

Shui Ling and the others returned to the Pure Spirit Tower. Qie Er stood aside and did not ask anything. Qie Er knew very well how strong An Ran was. Shui Ling¡¯s strength was almost equal to that of An Ran, and with the help of several other elves, it would not take much effort to deal with An Ran. Qie Er¡¯s eyes turned to the open door of the Pure Spirit Tower. He was looking forward to that petite figureing with anger. He wanted to see Shen Yanxiao go berserk and do something that vited the training camp rules. Qie Er did not like Shen Yanxiao. He could not ept such an unknown elf tarnishing the hero tribe in his heart. Since she was an eyesore, he would strip her of her qualifications. Qie Er himself did not have much of a problem with An Ran. It was only strange that Shen Yanxiao was only on good terms with An Ran in the entire advanced training camp. If they wanted to anger Shen Yanxiao, they had to touch An Ran. Shui Ling came back. Qie Er estimated that Shen Yanxiao would have found An Ran by now. Would this unsociable elfpletely go berserk because her friend was being bullied? Qie Er¡¯s heart was full of expectation. Under his expectant gaze, he finally saw that tiny figure. Shen Yanxiao held the longbow in her hand and strode towards the Pure Spirit Tower. There was no trace of expression on her white face. Qie Er¡¯s heart began to beat wildly. Shen Yanxiao directly walked into the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. The moment she stepped into the Pure Spirit Tower, all the elves¡¯ eyes were focused on her. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes and the longbow in her hand made the elves feel that the battle would break out at any moment. They all knew very well that when Shui Ling and the others brought An Ran out, only Shui Ling and the others came back. They didn¡¯t even need to think about what had happened to An Ran. Now, Shen Yanxiao was aggressively chasing after them with a bow. Wasn¡¯t this going to start a fight? Shui Ling and the other elves gathered together and stared at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Shui Ling.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes at Shui Ling who was surrounded by several elves. ¡°What is it?¡± Shui Ling raised his eyebrows with a disapproving expression. Shen Yanxiao sneered and said, ¡°Your hands have been itchy recently, haven¡¯t they? It¡¯s not fun to spar with An Ran. How about I apany you?¡± Challenge! Shen Yanxiao directly issued a challenge to Shui Ling. Shui Ling was slightly stunned before heughed out loud. ¡°Yan Xiao, are you serious?¡± Don¡¯t joke around. No matter how good Yan Xiao¡¯s performance in the Pure Spirit Tower was, she was a tragic sight on the training ground. If they really fought, she was probably not even as good as An Ran. Qie Er stood silently at the side with a trace of regret in his eyes, but was immediately reced with a smile. He had thought that with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s young and ignorant character, after discovering that An Ran was being bullied, she would not care about the consequences and directly fight Shui Ling. But he did not expect that this little fellow still had some brains and knew that fighting privately vited the rules of the training camp. However... Her intelligence was limited to this. Although Shui Ling¡¯s strength was only average among ck elves, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s performance in actualbat was so bad that it was unbearable to look at. Although it was somewhat regretful that he could not anger Shen Yanxiao and directly drive her out using the rules of the training camp, it was also not bad to let Shui Ling teach her a lesson in a spar. No one believed that Shen Yanxiao was Shui Ling¡¯s opponent. All the elves had seen Shen Yanxiao¡¯s poor performance on the training ground in the morning. Shen Yanxiao was no longer that mysterious little elf. Chapter 1236 - Tigers Don’t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (4)

Chapter 1236: Tigers Don¡¯t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (4)

Once the mystery was broken, she became a pathetic joke. All the elves felt that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s challenge was ridiculous. Shui Ling did not even bother to hide his disdainful smile. ¡°Yan Xiao, are you joking? You and I?¡± Shui Ling said with a smile. He did not feel that Shen Yanxiao was taking revenge for An Ran at all. Instead, he felt that Shen Yanxiao was humiliating herself. Shen Yanxiao replied, ¡°Yes.¡± Shui Ling smiled particrly smugly. His eyes were full of mockery as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. The elves all thought that Shen Yanxiao was crazy. Shui Ling¡¯s strength was not bad, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength was just too horrible to look at. These two elves were simply iparable. Shen Yanxiao running over to challenge Shui Ling now was no different from courting death. ¡°Okay, when?¡± Shui Ling agreed without even thinking. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength was nothing in his eyes. It was easy for him to kill her in an instant. ¡°Now.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not want to be long-winded with him and directly set the time for the fight immediately. News of Shen Yanxiao and Shui Ling ¡°sparring¡± was spread wildly, and the elves of the Pure Spirit Tower quickly ran to watch the battle. Shen Yanxiao had been in the limelight too much recently. Moreover, she was not yet an adult, but she had already surpassed many adult elves. Many elves wanted to see Shui Ling teach this ignorant Shen Yanxiao a good lesson. After recovering with the use of the healing potion, An Ran returned to the dormitory, but the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. Thus, he immediately went back to look for Shen Yanxiao. When he came to the training ground, he saw Shen Yanxiao and Shui Ling standing there with bows in their hands, with many elves watching them. ¡°Yan Xiao!¡± An Ran eximed. ¡°An Ran?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the blood-stained An Ran and slightly narrowed her eyes. She did not want An Ran to see all this. ¡°Yan Xiao, what are you doing?¡± An Ran ignored the pain on his body and immediately ran to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. ¡°I will spar with Shui Ling.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°You...¡± An Ran was surprised. ¡°You¡¯re not his match. Come back with me, don¡¯t do this. ¡± An Ran realized he was a fool. He should have known that Shen Yanxiao would want to help him take revenge, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s archery skills were toockingpared to Shui Ling. She had no chance of winning. ¡°An Ran, you can still walk? You really surprised me. If I were you, I wouldn¡¯t be able to get out of bed for half a month.¡± Shui Ling looked at An Ran mockingly, surprised that An Ran could stand up so quickly. He knew how heavy his attack was. It was heavy enough for An Ran to suffer for a while, but he didn¡¯t expect An Ran to appear in front of him as if nothing had happened. How could Shui Ling know that Shen Yanxiao had given all the grandmaster healing potions in her hands to An Ran? They were worth at least 10000 crystal coins. ¡°Shui Ling, that¡¯s enough. If you want to target me, then target me. There¡¯s no need to involve Yan Xiao.¡± An Ran stood in front of Shen Yanxiao. He understood that Shui Ling did not like him. This was a matter between the Qingyuan Tribe and the Moonshine Tribe, and it had nothing to do with Shen Yanxiao. Shui Ling smiled and said, ¡°Involved? You seem to be mistaken. This little fellow came to challenge me, not me.¡± An Ran was slightly stunned. Shen Yanxiao pushed An Ran aside and said, ¡°Just rest well. I will deal with the things here.¡± ¡°Yan Xiao, you are not his opponent.¡± An Ran looked at Shen Yanxiao worriedly. She could not even prate the protectiveyer of the target back in the training ground, let alone fight against Shui Ling. Chapter 1237 - Tigers Don’t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (5)

Chapter 1237: Tigers Don¡¯t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (5)

¡°Trust me,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°An Ran, this is a match between Yan Xiao and Shui Ling. If you have nothing else to do, you can retreat now.¡± Qie Er was already imagining Shen Yanxiao being beaten ck and blue, but he did not expect that An Ran would actuallye out and mess up his ns. ¡°Qie Er!¡± An Ran looked at Qie Er in disbelief. Shen Yanxiao nced at Qie Er and sneered in her heart. She walked forward and said to Shui Ling, ¡°Don¡¯t waste time. Let¡¯s begin.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shui Ling smiled sinisterly. An Ran was powerless to stop this battle. He could only watch Shen Yanxiao and Shui Ling fight. Shui Ling¡¯s archery skills were not inferior to An Ran¡¯s. Among the ck elves here, he was considered to be above average. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current level was only that of a red elf, and she couldn¡¯t even her source of life on a bow. The difference between the two was obvious. No one believed that Shen Yanxiao could win. The elves were all waiting to see Shen Yanxiao make a fool of herself. A spar between the elves could be very simple, but also very brutal. The fight between them would consist of the two of them using each other as live targets for their bows. The slightest misstep could result in death. Therefore, even if the training camp allowed the elves to spar with each other, not many elves were willing to risk their lives. Shui Ling did not put Shen Yanxiao in his eyes at all. He was already prepared to teach Shen Yanxiao a lesson. Shen Yanxiao and Shui Ling stood opposite of each other. They each picked up their longbows, took out an arrow, and pulled the bowstring. Shen Yanxiao calmed her heart and concentrated on mobilizing the power of her source of life. She felt that the power of her source of life was gradually passing through her hand and to her bow This level of perception surprised Shen Yanxiao. After switching to An Ran¡¯s bow and arrow, her source of life could finally mix with the bow and arrow! The surprise in her eyes was instantly reced by a glint of fierceness. Shen Yanxiao looked at Shui Ling opposite her and her lips hooked up into a nasty smile. Stupid elf, just wait for death! Shen Yanxiao and Shui Ling released their arrows almost at the same time. In the next second, their figures immediately moved to quickly dodge the other party¡¯s attack. The arrow shot through the air. No one was able to hurt the other party. However, the battle had just begun! With nimble movements, arrows flew past the stage. The magnificent and elegant battle of the elves began. Shui Ling¡¯s strength was not bad, and his attacks and evasion were all decet. The strength of a ck elf was not just for show. Even the other elves standing on the side were amazed by Shui Ling¡¯s show of archery. In this batch of elves, in terms of archery skills, only An Ran couldpare to Shui Ling. Other elves, even if they were ck elves, could not disy their archery skills so vividly. All the elves thought that Shen Yanxiao would soon be defeated. After all, her strength was notparable to ck elves at all. But something shocking happened. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s figure was like a ghost, easily dodging all of Shui Ling¡¯s attacks. What was even more unbelievable was that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shooting speed was even faster than Shui Ling¡¯s. It was impossible to tell that she was just an intermediate elf. Shui Ling¡¯s every arrow failed to hit Shen Yanxiao at all. When it came to the level of elves, Shen Yanxiao was indeed inferior to Shui Ling, but don¡¯t forget that in addition to the elves, Shen Yanxiao also had some human blood in her. The archery skills that had been umted in her for a long time had already pushed Shen Yanxiao to the peak of the Magic Archer. Combined with the natural instincts of elves, Shen Yanxiao and Shui Ling were evenly matched. Chapter 1238 - Tigers Don’t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (6)

Chapter 1238: Tigers Don¡¯t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (6)

There was a certain difference between the archery skills of humans and elves. The attacks of humans were more focused on the effects. Every arrow was very tricky, and every arrow was aimed at the vital parts of the enemy. This was the instinct of humans to kill. However, as elves had been away from a life and death battle for a long time, their archery was more focused on elegance and uracy. They would subconsciously avoid the vital parts when aiming at their opponents. This was the nature of the elves. It was because of the difference between the two that resulted inpletely different effects. Shen Yanxiao had the instincts of a human being to kill, while also having the elegance and precision of an elf. She was very aggressive. At first, Shui Ling felt that he was going to win easily, but when he realized that every arrow of Shen Yanxiao was aimed at his heart, he waspletely shocked. He wanted to teach Shen Yanxiao a lesson, but he did not expect that what Shen Yanxiao showed was her clear intent to kill! When facing the shadow of death, Shui Ling¡¯s heart began to waver. This was a suppression of aura! Elves could never be as cruel as humans. When facing such a battle for the first time, it was probably very difficult for them to maintain their calm. Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shooting speed was actually a bit faster than his. On one hand, Shui Ling wanted to attack, but on the other hand, he had to dodge every arrowing his way. The gap between seconds gradually widened, making him slowly go from calm to flustered. ¡°Is Yan Xiao trying to kill Shui Ling?¡± The elves on the side also noticed the way Shen Yanxiao attacked. For them, who were far away from war, this kind of pressure was too strong. ¡°Isn¡¯t this just a spar? Why is Yan Xiao so...¡± The elves swallowed their saliva. They imagined looking at a wild beast biting its opponent crazily. Qie Er stood on the side and watched in horror. He never dreamed that a young elf would attack so fiercely and ruthlessly. A thought involuntarily appeared in Qie Er¡¯s mind. This little elf who usually kept quiet was not someone to be trifled with. She might be able to turn a blind eye to small scuffles and endure it, but once it touched her reverse scale, there was no possibility of peace. To the death. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s anger was not something that could be resolved with a beating! What she wanted was a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye. If she was unhappy, she would return it to them a hundredfold! What was even more terrifying was that Qie Er actually could not see any chance of Shui Ling turning the tide. Even under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s concentrated attacks, Shui Ling actually showed a trace of panic. Shen Yanxiao even had a few arrows that directly brushed past Shui Ling¡¯s arrows. If she was even a little careless, that arrow would have urately pierced Shui Ling¡¯s heart! On one side were the elves who had lived afortable life for a thousand years, while on the other side was Shen Yanxiao who had lived through a bloody storm. The way the two attacked was vastly different. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s disadvantage in terms of level waspletelypensated by her actualbat experience. In the end, words and tactics could notpare to the ruthlessness that was honed through blood. What Shen Yanxiao wanted was not to beat Shui Ling up. What she wanted was Shui Ling¡¯s life! This time, Qie Er panicked. He wanted to teach Shen Yanxiao a lesson, but he absolutely did not want to see Shen Yanxiao kill Shui Ling in anger. If that happened, he would definitely be punished by Elder Yue! Facing an enraged beast, the naive elves finally realized that death was hovering over their heads. Chapter 1239 - Tigers Don’t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (7)

Chapter 1239: Tigers Don¡¯t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (7)

Shui Ling narrowly avoided Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attack. The arrow that brushed past him pierced into the wall behind him. With a loud bang, Shen Yanxiao shot arge hole in the hard wall! This deafening boom scared all the elves present silly. They all thought that although Shen Yanxiao¡¯s archery skills were good, her strength would not be too great. After all, in the morning, she could not even prate the protectiveyer of the target. But... The huge hole in front of them had pped their naive thoughts. Would an elf who could break a wall with one arrow not be able to pierce through the protectiveyer of a target? Don¡¯t joke around! Shui Ling was dumbfounded as he looked at the wall that had been sted apart, leaving behind a huge ck hole. He looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. The power of her arrow was absolutely no less than that of any ck elf¡¯s arrow. In fact, Shui Ling himself was not confident that he could shoot out such a powerful explosive arrow. ¡°You... you were pretending in the morning?¡± Shui Ling was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. They had seen Shen Yanxiao shooting weak arrows back at the training grounds at noon, but the power of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrow had now undergone a tremendous change. Even if he were beaten to death, he would not believe that an elf could raise their power to this extent in just one afternoon. Therefore, there was only one answer! Everything about Shen Yanxiao in the morning was a disguise to fool people! Now was her true strength! ¡°Pretend? I don¡¯t have the time to joke around like that.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled the corner of her lips and nocked another arrow on the bowstring. She did not pretend. It was just that the bow and arrow she had used in the morning could not absorb the power of the elves. Now, with An Ran¡¯s bow and arrow, the source of life in her body could finally be fully activated. Just using a new bow could change everything. ¡°You¡¯re lying...¡± Shui Ling still wanted to question Shen Yanxiao, but Shen Yanxiao was already firing another arrow. The next second when an arrow flew out, Shen Yanxiao immediately released another arrow, not giving Shui Ling any chance to breathe. The elves who were watching the battle on the side werepletely dumbfounded. They thought that this battle would be a one-sided fight between Shui Ling and Shen Yanxiao, but they did not expect that everything waspletely overturned from their imagination! The Shen Yanxiao in front of them was like apletely different person from the Shen Yanxiao in the morning. The weak and powerless arrow in the morning had now be an explosive killing weapon! If he was hit by an arrow, Shui Ling would probably die here. All the elves were secretly d that they were not stupid enough to provoke this terrifying elf. Otherwise, they would be the ones being chased all over the training ground. Devious! Too devious! This little elf had deliberately pretended to be powerless in the morning, and in a fight, she had finally disyed her might. The difference in strength from her show in the morning and now was too great. She was simply too evil! Not to mention those explosive arrows, just Shen Yanxiao¡¯s momentum was enough to make all the elves retreat. It did not matter if you provoked an enemy for yourself. What was important was that this enemy did not intend to have a spar with you at all. She was immediately using killing moves. If she did not kill you, she would not stop. This was definitely not something that the elves who had been livingfortably for a long time could ept. Those elves who had tormented An Ran with Shui Ling subconsciously hid themselves behind other elves, fearing that Shen Yanxiao woulde to settle ounts with them after dealing with Shui Ling. Chapter 1240 - Tigers Don’t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (8)

Chapter 1240: Tigers Don¡¯t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (8)

They swore that if they knew that this little girl would be so ruthless, they wouldn¡¯t dare to touch An Ran even if they had ten times the guts! At this moment, they really wanted to cry. They thought that Shen Yanxiao had a good temper and could be easily bullied. But who would have thought that this fellow was just a great killing machine who would amaze the world with a single brilliant feat! Whoever provoked her would die! Qie Er¡¯s face turnedpletely white. He did not realized that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s temper would be actually so... ferocious. Shen Yanxiao was usually easy to talk to. Even if she was targeted by other elves, she would just turn a blind eye to it. She seemed to have the same temperament as An Ran, but who knew... that once she exploded, she wouldpletely change! The elves were a little evil now, but they still did not have the habit of killing people. In the end, Shen Yanxiao, who could kill people with a single move, absolutely scared them crazy! Even Qie Er could not help but feel a chill after witnessing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ruthlessness towards Shui Ling. He suddenly had a feeling that if Shen Yanxiao knew that he was behind all this... Qie Er swallowed his saliva. It could only be said that the elves here were still too naive, bullying the weak and fearing the strong. They thought that Shen Yanxiao was as easy to bully as An Ran, but they did not know that this little elf had actually beenmanding the wind and clouds in the iparably savage Brilliance Continent for a long time. Want to bully her? Dream on! An Ran looked at Shen Yanxiao and was also really stunned. He had always thought that Shen Yanxiao was a little fellow with a very good character. She did not talk much on ordinary days and was very steady when doing things. Her character was absolutely not rted to the word ¡®cruel¡¯. Who would have thought that a little sheep who had been eating grass all day would turn into a tyrannosaur the moment she raised her head... All the elves were shocked by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ferocity. The one who suffered the most was Shui Ling. He was an idiot who had incited Shen Yanxiao¡¯s anger with one hand, and now, he was personally feeling Shen Yanxiao¡¯s anger. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attack speed became faster and faster, and her ability to use her source of life also became more and more proficient. On the other hand, under a series of shocks, Shui Ling was already in a panicked state so he could not even disy his real strength. Forget about counterattacking, just dodging Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrows was enough to overwhelm him. Fear affected his performance. Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s powerful momentum, Shui Ling was already defeated. He was suppressed by Shen Yanxiao for most of the fight. At that moment, after Shui Ling barely dodged another of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrows, a silver light instantly flew behind him. With a shrill cry of pain, an arrow pierced through Shui Ling¡¯s shoulder de. After the arrow pierced Shui Ling, it did not reduce the strength of the arrow at all. Instead, it continued to fly towards the target not far away from the stage, bringing Shui Ling along the way. ng! Shui Ling actually nailed the target with a bullseye! There was dead silence on the training ground. No elf saw when Shen Yanxiao had released herst arrow. By the time they came back to their senses, Shui Ling was already nailed to the target. ¡°Yan Xiao, you... How can you be so ruthless to Shui Ling!¡± Qie Er¡¯s whole body was covered in cold sweat as he stared at Shen Yanxiao and scolded. Shen Yanxiao looked at Shui Ling¡¯s fate with satisfaction before leisurely putting the longbow back into her storage ring. She then turned around to look at Qie Er, and her face bloomed with an extremely nasty smile. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. I was sparring too intensely with Shui Ling and lost my focus for a while. However, I only shot his shoulder de. It shouldn¡¯t be considered too ruthless, right? After all, when Shui Ling and An Ran sparred earlier, didn¡¯t he also shoot An Ran¡¯s shoulder as well?¡± Chapter 1241 - Tigers Don’t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (9)

Chapter 1241: Tigers Don¡¯t Show Their Might and Instead Act Like A Sick Cat (9)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words made Qie Er gasp. Shen Yanxiao knew where Shui Ling had injured An Ran, so... she returned a tooth for a tooth and seriously injured Shui Ling in the same way he injured An Ran! No one would naively think that this was a coincidence. This was definitely something that Shen Yanxiao had intentionally done. From the beginning, she had already made up her mind to aim at Shui Ling¡¯s shoulder de. Her previous disy of viciousness was just a cover-up, messing up Shui Ling¡¯s mind to make him think that Shen Yanxiao was going to kill him! This seemingly iparable battle seemed to be carefully nned by Shen Yanxiao. Every step fell into her calctions! ¡°Qie Er, if there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯m going to take An Ran back to rest.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Without waiting for Qie Er to answer, she slowly walked towards An Ran and forcibly dragged the stunned An Ran away. Her inquiry just now was just a formality. She would ignore it whether Qie Er agreed or not. The elves standing on the training ground watched Shen Yanxiao and An Ran leave, but the fierce impression left by Shen Yanxiao in their minds could not be dispelled for a long time. Everything that happened today was a warning to all the elves. Shen Yanxiao was not easy to provoke. If they wanted to deal with her, they had to be prepared to be destroyed! After this day, no elf dared to say anything bad about Shen Yanxiao. Simrly, no one dared to give An Ran any problem. Qie Er left angrily with a pale face. And Shui Ling left with the help of other elves. Shen Yanxiao, on the other hand, acted like nothing had happened. She hummed a little tune and took An Ran back to recuperate. Along the way, An Ran¡¯s expression was iparably strange. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with aplicated expression. He then opened his mouth and said somewhat slowly, ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°No need. This is my repayment to you. After all, you gave me your bow, didn¡¯t you?¡± Shen Yanxiao smilingly said. She did not intend to return the bow to An Ran. An Ran didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. Didn¡¯t he already say that he would give her the bow? ¡°You really scared me just now. I thought you would...¡± ¡°You think I will kill Shui Ling?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. An Ran nodded his head. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s performance on the stage just now was really too terrifying. Her strong killing intent was almost suffocating. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and said, ¡°Killing an elf in the advanced training camp? I¡¯m not that stupid, but if Shui Ling still troubles us after this, I don¡¯t mind killing him after the training period ends.¡± Her hands were already stained with a lot of human blood, and she did not mind adding some elf blood. An Ran looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. He found it hard to believe that these words came from the mouth of such a young elf. Elves might be getting worse, but killing their own kind... was rare. Shen Yanxiao realized that her words might be a little too bloody for the simple-minded An Ran. She smiled and changed the topic. ¡°I¡¯m just teasing you. Don¡¯t take it seriously. You haven¡¯t even recovered from your injuries, yet you¡¯re running around everywhere. Hurry up and go back and lie down for me.¡± An Ran slowly nodded and didn¡¯t say anything else. However, Shen Yanxiao had another thought in her heart. Xiu¡¯s guess was right. Her failure to use the source of life in the morning had something to do with her bow and arrows. Could it be that the bows of elves and humans could only be used by their respective races? If that was the case... Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry. She had already asked Vermillion Bird and the Moonshine Trading House to buy her a lot of elf bows and arrows, ready to ship them back to the Brilliance Continent to make a big profit! Chapter 1242 - Forging the Purple Baron (1)

Chapter 1242: Forging the Purple Baron (1)

After going back and settling An Ran down, Shen Yanxiao began to feel depressed. She took the Purple Baron and An Ran¡¯s red longbow before running outside the tree house, sighing at the glowing sunset. If the battle energy of humans could not be used on the bows made by elves, it would definitely be a major blow to her get-rich n! Didn¡¯t they say that she would make a huge profit? Please don¡¯t cheat me! In order to verify whether her assumption was correct, Shen Yanxiao flowed her human battle aura to the red longbow and shot an arrow at the tree trunk on the side. The arrow went straight into the tree trunk. ¡°Wait, isn¡¯t this usable?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. The bows and arrows of elves could ept battle aura, but the power of the magic nucleus was a bit smaller. But why couldn¡¯t her Purple Baron ept the power of her source of life? ¡®You forgot something.¡¯ A slightly cold voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡® The Purple Baron has a crystal nucleus embedded in it, and that crystal nucleuses from a demon. The crystal nucleus of the demon contains the corrosive dark elements of demons, but the source of life of elves represents light and growth. Hence, the reason why Purple Baron cannot ept your source of life is because the dark elements in the crystal nucleus and the source of life have collided and canceled out each other¡¯s power.¡¯ Xiu exined. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was silent. She hoped that Xiu¡¯s conclusion was correct. She immediately took out her Purple Baron and looked at the crystal cores on it carefully. Each crystal nucleus was covered with some tiny patterns. If one did not look carefully, one would not be able to see them. The damage of the crystal nucleus was most likely due to the collision with the power of the source of life, indirectly proving that Xiu¡¯s spection was correct. ¡°Then I¡¯m relieved.¡± Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°Doesn¡¯t that mean that when I am an elf, I can¡¯t use the Purple Baron?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt somewhat regretful. The Purple Baron was her first bow. She had used it for a long time, and it had been quite handy. Even though there was the red bow to rece it now, she always felt that it was stillcking in some feeling and was not as smooth as the Purple Baron. ¡®If you really like the Purple Baron, you can ask the elven craftsmen to help you reforge it. The elven craftsmen have high attainments in bow-making so they should have a way.¡¯ Shen Yanxiao touched her chin and her eyes shed with a smile. The advanced training camp was usually closed. It would only be opened if new recruits entered or if recruits had reached the end of their training period. The elves here could not leave this ce at any other time. However, this was only for the case of ordinary elves. For Shen Yanxiao, a Godly Thief who dared to go anywhere in the sky and earth, it was not difficult to slip out of the advanced training camp. Since she came back early today, Shen Yanxiao wished to reforge Purple Baron as soon as possible. Thus, she immediately left. The security of the advanced training camp was very tight, but for Shen Yanxiao, who could freely enter and exit the treasury of the Longxuan Empire, that little bit of security was just decorations. Without much effort, Shen Yanxiao slipped out of the advanced training camp and into a ck-level city. After dusk, night fell. Shen Yanxiao, wearing a brown cloak, walked on the street of the ck-level city, Wind City. The prosperity of this ck-level city was even greater than that of Jadeite City. Although it was night time, the light-congealing crystals on both sides of the street were still bright, and many elves were strolling on the street. Chapter 1243 - Forging the Purple Baron (2)

Chapter 1243: Forging the Purple Baron (2)

Shen Yanxiao looked around. She did not have a lot of crystal coins on her body. The money she took from the Moonshine Trading House was basically used up by her when she bought the grandmaster potions. It was almost impossible for her to reforge the Purple Baron with the few hundred crystal coins she had left. Money was never a problem for Shen Yanxiao. A certain unscrupulous thief just wandered around the streets of the Wind City, and the crystal coins in her pocket directly rose from several hundred to more than ten thousand. Elves did not usually charge too high of a service fee. Shen Yanxiao estimated that the money in her hands was almost enough, so she immediately went to a weapon shop in Wind City. The weapons avable in the shop were very monotonous. Apart from bows, there were only arrows. At most, there would be two small daggers and decorative swords. Elves were inherently Archers, so there was simply no market for other weapons in the Moon God Continent. Shen Yanxiao found thergest weapon shop on the streets of Wind City. The Purple Baron was her first bow. Even if she had to reforge it again, she still hoped to make it the best. The weapon shop that Shen Yanxiao chose was located in the center of themercial street of Wind City. The huge shop was iparably luxurious, and inside the shop were all kinds of exquisite bows and arrows. ¡°Excuse me, if I want to reforge my bow and arrows, are the cksmiths avable here?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not waste time and directly found an elf who was looking after the shop. The elf was stunned for a moment. His eyes swept over the temporary badge worn on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest. There was a trace of surprise in his eyes, but he soon returned to normal. ¡°They are, but if you customize and modify it, the cost will be higher, and if you have a special request, there will also be an increase in the price,¡± he said with a very gentle smile on his face. Surprisingly, the elf did not show any contempt for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s temporary badge. ¡°Can you take me to see the cksmith first?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Every weapon shop would sign a contract with a cksmith. Basically, all the weapon shops would provide for a batch of cksmiths. The weapons forged by these cksmiths would be supplied to the weapon shop that cooperated with them immediately. The weapon shop would also be responsible for all their expenses and the portion of the cksmith¡¯smission after the weapons were sold. Whether it was in the Brilliance Continent or the Moon God Continent, cksmiths were very popr professions. However, the ie of ordinary cksmiths would not be too high. Only Advanced cksmiths could be considered a part of the high-ie group. If one became a Grandmaster cksmith, not only would merchants rush to cooperate with them, even the military of the country would rush to rope them in. ¡°May I know what rank of a cksmith you need?¡± the elf asked in a very responsible manner. ¡°Can I make an appointment with a Grandmaster cksmith here?¡± Since she had decided to reforge her bow, Shen Yanxiao must choose the best one. A Grandmaster cksmith was very rare in the Brilliance Continent. In the entire Longxuan Empire, only the Azure Dragon Family had a Grandmaster cksmith. Looking at the whole continent, there were only a handful of people who could be counted as a Grandmaster cksmith. However, this was not the case in the Moon God Continent. Elves forged mostly bows and arrows, which allowed them to excel in them. It was not difficult for a specialized archer to be a Grandmaster. Although there were not many Grandmaster cksmiths in the Moon God continent, there were definitely more here than in the Brilliance Continent. When the elf heard that Shen Yanxiao wanted to ask a Grandmaster cksmith to forge a bow for her, a trace of doubt appeared on his face. Chapter 1244 - Forging the Purple Baron (3)

Chapter 1244: Forging the Purple Baron (3)

¡°This guest, Grandmaster cksmiths are all very expensive. If you don¡¯t have any special needs, you can choose a Master cksmith. Although their craftsmanship is notparable to a Grandmaster cksmith, they are still very skilled.¡± The elf was very confused. The little elf in front of him was not very old, but she actually wanted to directly find a Grandmaster cksmith to modify her bow and arrow. This was really too extravagant. It was not that this elf looked down on Shen Yanxiao, but he sincerely thought for the sake of his guest. He wanted to rmend the most suitable item for Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was also weird. She was used to seeing elves who did not act like elves, but the actions of this elf in front of her was very consistent with the description of elves in the rumors. It seemed that not all elves began to resemble humans. ¡°Thank you, but this bow is very important to me.¡± Shen Yanxiao refused the elf¡¯s kindness. Seeing Shen Yanxiao so persistent, the elf could only give up. ¡°In the past, our weapon shop had five Grandmaster cksmiths. Which one would you like to hire to modify your bow and arrow? Shen Yanxiao answered without thinking, ¡°The best.¡± ¡°Alright, please wait a moment. I will inform the grandmaster of your appointment now. If the grandmaster has time, I will inform you immediately.¡± The elf spoke politely, both innguage and tone. Shen Yanxiao nodded her head. The elf went to find the Grandmaster cksmith while Shen Yanxiao waited in the shop. This weapon shop could have five Smithing Grandmasters. If this were in the Brilliance Continent, it would definitely scare a lot of people to death. In the Brilliance Continent, it was not enough to ask for a Grandmaster Forgeman to help you. It also depended on the mood of the other party. If they were happy, they would forge weapons for you for free. If they were unhappy, even if you moved a mountain of gold and silver, they would still give you the cold shoulder. Unlike in the Moon God Continent, where one could hire a Grandmaster cksmith with money. Shen Yanxiao sighed in her heart. The most brutal forging technique she knew was the Head of the Azure Dragon Family, Yang Xi¡¯s grandfather. He was a Grandmaster cksmith, but he rarely forged weapons. After that was the Grandmaster she met in ck City. When Shen Yanxiao went to Saint Laurent Academy, she wanted to find that Grandmaster, but when she went to ck City, she was told that the Grandmaster had left ck City and had to stop. Next was Yang Xi... As the next family head of the Azure Dragon Family, Yang Xi¡¯s talent in forging was naturally self-evident. However, this stoic technological geek was not very interested in forging. He preferred to make all kinds of imitations, using the fake to confuse the real and making the fake more real than the real. This was one of his great pleasures. Although Shen Yanxiao hoped that Yang Xi could be the first Grandmaster cksmith of Sun Never Sets, she was not willing to change her little friend¡¯s mind. She thought that it would be wonderful if she could trick a Grandmaster cksmith of the elves to return to the Brilliance Continent. While Shen Yanxiao was thinking, the elf had already rushed back. ¡°Grandmaster Lan Si said that he wanted to see your bow first before deciding whether to help you or not.¡± The elf smiled and brought the words of the Grandmaster Forgeman to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows slightly. This Grandmaster Lan Si should be the most skilled Grandmaster cksmith in the weapon shop. Shen Yanxiao readily took out the Purple Baron from her storage ring and handed it to the elf. She was not worried at all that the elf would embezzle her bow. Shen Yanxiao did not take off the crystal nucleus on the Purple Baron. She wanted to see how the Grandmaster cksmith of the elves would deal with the problem of the crystal nucleus. Chapter 1245 - Grandmaster Lan Si (1)

Chapter 1245: Grandmaster Lan Si (1)

The elf took the Purple Baron and immediately sent it to Grandmaster Lan Si. Shen Yanxiao continued to wait. The elves who came to buy bows and arrows were a little surprised when they heard the conversation between Shen Yanxiao and the elf. ¡°That little elf wants to ask Grandmaster Lan Si to help her modify her bow? Did I hear wrongly?¡± An elf looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. Although Grandmaster cksmiths here were not as rare as those in the Brilliance Continent, the name of this ¡°Grandmaster Lan Si¡± was known by everyone. Although they were both Grandmaster cksmiths, Lan Si¡¯s skills had already far surpassed other Grandmaster cksmiths. It could be said that Lan Si¡¯s reputation in the elf world wasparable to Ye Qing¡¯s position in human pharmaceutics. One could imagine how many elves dreamed of asking this Grandmaster to make bows for them. But everyone knew that the price for Lan Si to forge a bow and arrow was ridiculously expensive. Not to mention ordinary elves, even the elites of the rich tribes could not afford it. Only a few high-ranking tribal leaders could bear the pain and ask Lan Si for help. Besides, when Lan Si made bows, other than the high price, it also depended on his mood. If he was in a bad mood, no matter how much money you gave him, he would not make a move. This little elf in front of him didn¡¯t look like the leader of a supreme tribe no matter how he looked at it. Not to mention Grandmaster Lan Si¡¯s mood, just the fee alone was likely insufficient. Moreover, she wanted to modify her bow and arrow, not to forge a new one. Everyone knew that cksmiths, especially those with high status, did not like to modify the weapons of other cksmiths. Basically, cksmiths above the Master level would not conduct any modification to weapons forged by other cksmiths. If one wanted to modify it, one could only find the original cksmith. ¡°She¡¯s probably too young and insensible.¡± The elf at the side didn¡¯t believe that an ordinary elf could take out arge amount of crystal coins to pay for the fee. ¡°I saw her bow just now. It¡¯s ck and slippery. I don¡¯t know what it is made of, but it doesn¡¯t look very expensive.¡± A sharp-eyed elf noticed that the bow Shen Yanxiao handed over was very inconspicuous. It was gray and in. It couldn¡¯t bepared with the exquisite bows in the shop at all. Even the gemstones embedded on the bow were dim. No matter how one looked at it, they did not look very valuable. Even a random bow and arrow from the weapon shop would look more expensive than Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Purple Baron. It was really hard for them to ept that a little elf, who held a broken bow, wanted to invite the most famous Grandmaster cksmith of the Moon God Continent to take action. No elf would believe that Lan Si would take this deal. However, not long after, the elf receptionist rushed back. He hurriedly came to Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°Dear guest, Master Lan Si said that he wanted to meet you personally.¡± ng! The moment the elf said this, all the customers around dropped their jaws. They stared at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief, unable to believe their ears. Was there going to be a red rain today? Could it be that Grandmaster Lan Si was in an extremely good mood today? Not only did he ept the task of modifying the bow, but... He actually wanted to see this little elf in person!! All the elves were confused. Shen Yanxiao did not know the inner thoughts of other elves at all. She simply did not know how great of a background this Grandmaster Lan Si had. Chapter 1246 - Grandmaster Lan Si (2)

Chapter 1246: Grandmaster Lan Si (2)

Shen Yanxiao was very calm as she followed the elf and left. She was just thinking whether Grandmaster Lan Si could reforge her Purple Baron. As for the rest... who cared about it? The elf took Shen Yanxiao through the lobby of the weapon shop and walked from a long corridor to the exquisite wooden door at the back. Arriving at the door, the elf gently knocked on the door and said, ¡°Grandmaster Lan Si, the guest has arrived.¡± An extremely gentle voice suddenly came from the room. ¡°Pleasee in.¡± Then, the door slowly opened. The elf stood at the door and made an inviting gesture to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao raised an eyebrow and walked in. After she went in, she found that the wooden door was not opened from the inside, but operated by itself. In the room, all kinds of wood were carefully ced on the table against the wall. There were all kinds of bows and arrows hanging on the wall. Compared to the bows in this room, the bows disyed in the weapon shop just now were subpar. ¡°This bow is yours?¡± Just as Shen Yanxiao was observing the bow in the room, a questioning voice suddenly sounded. Shen Yanxiao turned around and looked at the speaker. It was an extremely beautiful elf. He had long silver hair that draped over his shoulders, and his exquisite facial features were wless. His wless features blurred the preconceived gender distinction, and his emerald eyes were smiling as he looked at her. This was the most beautiful elf Shen Yanxiao had ever seen, but when Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes fell on the wheelchair under the elf, she revealed a trace of surprise. Such a beautiful elf was sitting on a wooden wheelchair like a doll with a thin nket draped over his legs. ¡°Are you Grandmaster Lan Si?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised by Lan Si¡¯s beauty. If Xiu had the most beautiful face Shen Yanxiao had ever seen, then Lan Si was the most beautiful elf she had ever seen. Unlike Xiu¡¯s coldness, Lan Si¡¯s beauty could cause one to easily overlook his gender. Perhaps it was because the elf was naturally slender that added a neutral beauty to Lan Si¡¯s body. If Xiu was the dazzling sun, then Lan Si was the gentle moon in the midnight sky. ¡°Yes.¡± Lan Si looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. His smile had the affinity of a spring breeze. ¡°You¡¯re the owner of this bow, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Purple Baron was ced on the nket covering Grandmaster Lan Si¡¯s legs. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded her head. Her first impression of Lan Si was not bad. Lan Si smiled and said, ¡°Can you tell me where you got this bow from?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with it?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Lan Si said, ¡°Please don¡¯t misunderstand. I don¡¯t have any other intentions. It¡¯s just that this bow was actually forged by me and an old friend of mine. It¡¯s just that after so many years, I didn¡¯t expect to see it again, so I¡¯m a little curious. I¡¯m not trying to find out your identity, but I really miss that old friend.¡± Lan Si exined his doubts very politely. The Purple Baron was forged by Lan Si and his friend? Shen Yanxiao was slightly stunned. She had bought this bow from Master Duan of ck City. Could it be that the Purple Baron was made by Lan Si and Master Duan? But... Master Duan was a human! Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and wiped away the doubts in her eyes. She said innocently, ¡°This bow was given to me by an old man. I don¡¯t know where he went. If Master Lan Si wants to find him, I may not be able to help.¡± She was not lying. She did not know where Master Duan went. Chapter 1247 - Grandmaster Lan Si (3)

Chapter 1247: Grandmaster Lan Si (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Is that so...¡± Lan Si¡¯s eyes shed with a hint of disappointment. He did not doubt Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. ¡°It can also be considered fate, little fellow. I can help you modify this bow. I can even not charge you any fee, but I must tell you that this bow was only a semi-finished product at first. Back then, my old friend and I had always wanted to perfect it, but unfortunately, there were some idents along the way. If you want to modify it into a bow suitable for your use, then you must collect the materials yourself.¡± Lan Si looked down at the Purple Baron with a trace of fondness in his eyes. He was the one who made the Purple Baron, so he naturally knew that the Purple Baron was not suitable for the use of elves. He also understood Shen Yanxiao¡¯s purpose of modifying the Purple Baron. ¡°The Purple Baron is only a semi-finished product?¡± Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded. She had always thought that the Purple Baron was an extremely ferocious bow, but she did not expect that... it was actually only a semi-finished product! Lan Si nodded and said, ¡°In fact, you may not have discovered that the gemstones embedded on the Purple Baron actually came from a kind of crystal nucleus inside the body of a demon. The power produced by this crystal nucleus has a very big shielding effect on the source of life of us elves. At first, we wanted to make it into a multi-element bow, but the materials needed to perfect it in theter stages were insufficient. In order to find the materials, my old friend took the Purple Baron and left, and there has been no news of it until now. You must understand that if you want the Purple Baron to be of use to you, then you will have to pay a lot.¡± Once again, the works of the past had returned to his hands. Lan Si felt rather emotional in his heart. It was just that back then, they had not been able to perfect the Purple Baron. And now, it was still not possible. Unless he found some special materials, the Purple Baron could only be a semi-finished product. The more Shen Yanxiao listened, the more mystified she felt. She knew about the crystal nucleus on the Purple Baron, but she did not expect that Master Lan Si and Master Duan would be so forward-thinking in the past and actually think of integrating a demon¡¯s crystal nucleus into the bow. She was very curious. With Lan Si¡¯s status, there were actually materials in the Moon God Continent that he could not get? ¡°What materials do you need toplete the Purple Baron?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Lan Si hesitated for a moment, looked at Shen Yanxiao, and slowly said, ¡°The branch of the Tree of Life.¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao waspletely stunned. F*ck! A branch of the Tree of Life!!! If it weren¡¯t for Lan Si¡¯s elf-like appearance, Shen Yanxiao would have suspected that this fellow was also a mixed-blood in disguise like her. It had to be known that the elves¡¯ love and protection for the Tree of Life had reached the point of madness. Not to mention hurting the Tree of Life at all, even if they were to use their own blood and bones to feed the Tree of Life, they would not have any objections. But... Lan Si, as an elf, actually had the thought of creating a bow with a branch of the Tree of Life. He was simply a weirdo of the elves! Indeed, there was only a thin line between a genius and a lunatic. For research, one could do anything crazy. Shen Yanxiao was very d that Lan Si did not suffer from qigong deviation like those Warlocks who studied forbidden techniques in the Brilliance Continent. Otherwise... the Moon God Continent might also suffer a cmity. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s silence made Lan Si somewhat embarrassed. He knew very well how big of an impact his words had on elves. Lan Si¡¯s beautiful face had a tinge of redness. He coughed lightly and shifted his gaze away. ¡°I know that such an answer will surprise you. However, other than the branch of the Tree of Life, there are no other materials that can perfect the Purple Baron.¡± Chapter 1248 - Grandmaster Lan Si (4)

Chapter 1248: Grandmaster Lan Si (4)

Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry. She might have a way to get other materials, but this branch of the Tree of Life... Even if she was a Godly Thief, she did not have the ability to pass through the barrier of Moonshine City and steal the Tree of Life without anyone noticing. It was obvious that the security around the Tree of Life was tighter than the imperial pce of the Longxuan Empire. Moreover, the elves were very good at making barriers. Even if Shen Yanxiao¡¯s stealing skills were very formidable, she could not cross the barrier. Shen Yanxiao really admired the courage of Lan Si and Master Duan. They actually dared to have ideas about the Tree of Life. No wonder they could notplete the Purple Baron back then. Thinking about it, in the entire Moon God Continent, besides the Elf King, there shouldn¡¯t be any elves or humans who could obtain the branch of the Tree of Life. However... Lan Si just said that Master Duan left the Moon God Continent for the Brilliance Continent to find the materials toplete the Purple Baron. Could it be... There were branches of the Tree of Life in the Brilliance Continent? ¡°Well, I don¡¯t think I can get it. The Tree of Life is in Moonshine City. I don¡¯t think the Elf King is generous enough to let me cut off a branch.¡± Shen Yanxiao spread out her hands, helpless. On the surface, she looked extremely regretful, but her heart had already been moved. She now had two methods. One was to find out from Lan Si whether there was a branch of the Tree of Life in the Brilliance Continent, and then let Vermillion Bird notify the people of the Qilin Family and let them pass it to her friends in Sun Never Sets to get it for her. However, although this method was very safe, it was very difficult. Not to mention whether there was a branch of the Tree of Life in the Brilliance Continent, who knew who was currently keeping the branch? She was not in the Brilliance Continent, so it was almost impossible for Qi Xia and the others to steal it. The other method was to wait until she was selected to enter the Silvermoon Guards, find an opportunity to figure out the enchantment around the Tree of Life, and see if there was a chance to make a move. This was the biggest challenge Shen Yanxiao had ever faced! Once she was discovered, she would definitely be shot by the elves like a porcupine. Lan Si sighed and said, ¡°I also know that this matter is very difficult to take in, but if you have a way, you may be able to find it in the Brilliance Continent where humans live. After the end of the war between gods and devils, there was once a human who sneaked into Moonshine City and stole a branch of the Tree of Life. If he can find it, you can do it too.¡± The Brilliance Continent actually had a branch of the Tree of Life? Shen Yanxiao praised her own intelligence. However, that human was really valiant. He actually dared to steal the branch of the Tree of Life. ¡°Brilliance Continent? Grandmaster Lan Si, do you know who that person is?¡± Shen Yanxiao had begun to think about implementing her first n. After all, it was the safest n she had. Of course, she did not intend to give up the second method as well. Lan Si frowned and thought for a moment before saying, ¡°That was a long time ago. I only heard from my elders that it was an old human man and that he seems to be a Mage.¡± The clues given by Lan Si were too few. It was difficult for Shen Yanxiao to find any clues about such a person. Moreover, this had happened thousands of years ago. Who knew if that old man was still alive. ¡°Sigh, I know thatpleting the Purple Baron is very difficult. Let¡¯s leave everything to fate. If you don¡¯t mind, you can leave the Purple Baron with me temporarily. Although I can¡¯tplete itpletely, I can modify it slightly. It won¡¯t be able to perform to its fullest potential, but at least I can let you use it.¡± Chapter 1249 - Brutal Name (1)

Chapter 1249: Brutal Name (1)

Lan Si looked at Shen Yanxiao kindly. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble Grandmaster Lan Si.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not refuse. She had already expected that she could not use the Purple Baron in her elf form, but she did not expect that Lan Si could still modify it a little. As long as she could use the Purple Baron, Shen Yanxiao felt very satisfied. As for perfecting it... She did not dare to have such extravagant hopes for now. ¡°This is part of the deposit. Since Master Lan Si is willing to help, I have nothing to thank you for. As for themission, please don¡¯t reject it.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not a stingy person. She was never stingy with people who were good to her. Shen Yanxiao decisively put the crystal coins on the table on the side. Lan Si chuckled and felt that the little elf in front of him was very cute. She was obviously young, but she knew her limits when speaking and doing things. Even many adult elves were not as mature as her. Shen Yanxiao temporarily ced the Purple Baron at Lan Si¡¯s ce and let him modify it while she rushed back to the advanced training camp in the night. Silently touching the bed, Shen Yanxiao immediately took out the dark crystal and held it in her arms. The next morning, the elves went to the training ground for archery training. An Ran was injured, so he did not participate. Thus, Shen Yanxiao went alone to the training ground. The elves who had gathered together immediately shut their mouths like frightened quails when they saw her. They had not forgotten how Shen Yanxiao ravaged Shui Ling yesterday. It was said that Shui Ling was still lying on the bed. An Ran¡¯s injuries were healed with several bottles of grandmaster-level healing potions that were applied by Shen Yanxiao, but Shui Ling did not have such good luck. In addition, the power of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrow was far more ferocious than Shui Ling¡¯s. Even now, Shui Ling was still groaning and hissing on his bed, and it was estimated that he would not be able to leave the bed for several days. With Shui Ling as an example, no elf dared to find trouble with Shen Yanxiao. All of them were avoiding Shen Yanxiao like they were avoiding the gue. Shen Yanxiao did not care. She just trained herself silently. With An Ran¡¯s bow and arrow, she could familiarize herself with the technique of using her source of life to attack. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s improvement in archery was amazing. She already had the foundation of a Magic Archer, and now that she also had the talent of an elf, bow and arrows were simply toys she could y with. Even the seniors in the training ground next door had to prostrate themselves in worship when they saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s skills in archery. There were also many elves from other training sses who came over to watch this elf with excellent archery skills. For a time, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s archery skills spread throughout the entire advanced training camp, along with her brutal deeds of abusing Shui Ling. Almost every elf in the advanced training camp knew that there was an iparably fierce little fellow in thetest batch of recruits. Not only did she directly rush to the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower when she first entered the training camp, but her archery skills were also exquisite. Coupled with the temporary badge on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest and the Moonlight badge that symbolized glory, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reputation instantly flourished. Everyone knew her. And now, no idiot dared to provoke her. However, on the second day of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s daily training, which was also the day that An Ran could resume his training, something terrible happened in the advanced training camp. Chapter 1250 - Brutal Name (2)

Chapter 1250: Brutal Name (2)

On this day, An Ran finally returned to the training ground after resting in the dormitory for a few days. Although he could enter the Pure Spirit Tower in the afternoon to cultivate, he could not do any strenuous shooting practice because of the wound on his shoulder. Finally, after the wound had healed, An Ran could not wait to return to the training ground and carry out shooting practice with Shen Yanxiao. ¡°How is your recovery?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at An Ran and asked. An Ran said, ¡°This is the first time I feel that my recovery ability is so strong.¡± The injuries he suffered that day were not light, and he had fainted for quite a while. But he didn¡¯t expect that when he woke up, he found that his internal injuries were almost half healed, and the wounds on his body were recovering quite quickly. ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Shen Yanxiao just smiled and did not exin further. An Ran did not know that she had given him medicine, and Shen Yanxiao did not intend to say it out loud. Just as Shen Yanxiao and An Ran ended their conversation and were about to start training, a team of elf guards wearing light armor came from outside the training ground. These elven guards were responsible for the daily safety of the advanced training camp, and they rarely appeared on the training ground. However, this time, such a team suddenly arrived with a cold expression. All of a sudden, all the elves stopped their training and looked at the guards whizzing over with puzzled expressions. Shen Yanxiao and An Ran were standing at the side, but the group of guards walked straight towards them. ¡°You are Yan Xiao?¡± The leading elf guard looked at the petite Shen Yanxiao and asked. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao responded and felt that something was wrong. ¡°You,e with us.¡± The elf guard did not exin much and directly let the two guards stand on both sides of Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao frowned slightly and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°Did you get into a conflict with Shui Ling recently?¡± the elf guard asked. ¡°I thought that was called a spar.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Could it be that she had beaten Shui Ling up too ruthlessly and that fellow went toin? Shui Ling had been recuperating for the past few days and had never shown his face. But today, he appeared from the mouths of these guards. ¡°Shui Ling is dead,¡± the elf guard said expressionlessly. ¡°Dead?¡± Shen Yanxiao was slightly stunned. An ominous premonition rose in her heart. She did teach Shui Ling a lesson that day, but she knew what she was doing. The arrows that hit Shui Ling avoided all his internal organs. But how did he die? When the news of Shui Ling¡¯s death came out, not only was Shen Yanxiao stunned for a moment, but the surrounding elves were alsopletely shocked. ¡°The general wants to see you. Just follow me,¡± the elf guard said with a taut face. ¡°Wait! This matter has nothing to do with Yan Xiao. She didn¡¯t do anything to Shui Ling!¡± Seeing that the situation was not right, An Ran immediately stepped forward to block Shen Yanxiao. ¡°This has nothing to do with you. Stand down.¡± The elf guard frowned. An Ran still wanted to say something, but Shen Yanxiao stopped him. ¡°You train well. I¡¯ll be back soon with them. Anyway, I didn¡¯t do it. What am I afraid of? You don¡¯t have to worry.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face had azy smile, without the slightest trace of nervousness. ¡°Then be careful.¡± An Ran gritted his teeth. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, they¡¯re just going to question me.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. After saying that, Shen Yanxiao consciously followed the pair of guards and left. It was not until she left An Ran¡¯s line of sight that the smile hanging on her face faded. Things were definitely not as simple as they seemed... Chapter 1251 - Shui Ling’s Death (1)

Chapter 1251: Shui Ling¡¯s Death (1)

Shen Yanxiao was taken to the meeting room of the advanced training camp. She entered the door and saw a row of elves sitting in front of her. Apart from Elder Yue, Mo Yu, Mo Feng, and the other five captains of the Silvermoon Guards were surprisingly present. Other than these six old acquaintances, there were also three serious-looking elves in light armor sitting on one side. ¡°Yan Xiao has been brought here.¡± The elf guard brought Shen Yanxiao into the meeting room, then stood at the entrance and guarded her. Shen Yanxiao looked around. Elder Yue still had a gentle smile on his face, but the five elves of Mo Yu were a little nervous. On the other hand, the three elves who had never seen Shen Yanxiao looked at her with very sharp eyes, as if they were trying to see through her. ¡°You are Yan Xiao?¡± The elf sitting beside Elder Yue asked. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded her head. ¡°I am General He Xu of the advanced training camp. A few days ago, did you recently get into a conflict with Shui Ling and injure him?¡± He Xu looked at Shen Yanxiao seriously. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and said, ¡°Conflict? If I remember correctly, I proposed to spar with Shui Ling in front of all the elves. I believe that all the elves there can testify for me.¡± He Xu nced at Shen Yanxiao and then looked at the other two elves. ¡°Your instructor, Qie Er, reported that you injured him when you got into a conflict with Shui Ling. Is this true?¡± He Xu¡¯s question directly ignored Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous exnation, as ifparing notes and conflicts were the same in his eyes. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not exin anything else. Looking at the situation in front of her, she knew that the matter this time was absolutely serious. Otherwise, the three generals of the advanced training camp would not have been dispatched, and Elder Yue, the highest authoritative figure of the training camp, was also called over, along with Mo Yu and others who rmended her to the advanced training camp. ¡°General He Xu, I have something to say!¡± Mo Yu did not wait for He Xu to open his mouth and immediately said, ¡°Sparring with each other in the training camp is amon thing. Moreover, Yan Xiao has already stated that she had requested to spar with Shui Ling in front of many witnesses. This is permitted in the training camp, so it cannot be ssified as a conflict!¡± Beforeing to the advanced training camp, Mo Yu and the others already knew everything that had happened here. As for what He Xu had said about Shen Yanxiao killing Shui Ling because of a conflict, when Mo Yu and the others first heard about it, they felt that it was inconceivable. They knew very well how high Shen Yanxiao¡¯s level was. The elves in the advanced training camp were all ck elves. Even if Shen Yanxiao¡¯s speed of improvement was extremely fast, it was impossible for her to rise from a yellow elf to a ck elf in just half a month. The difference in level between the elves would cause the strength of both sides to be distinct. A yellow elf was absolutely unable to kill a ck elf in a head-on battle. Not to mention anything else, just the disparity in the source of life between the two would be very difficult to ovee. This was in the exception that she had not poisoned him, but aftering to the advanced training camp, Mo Yu and others had learned that Shen Yanxiao was sparring with Shui Ling in front of so many witnesses, so there was no possibility of poisoning him. In the face of He Xu¡¯s aggressive attitude towards Shen Yanxiao, Mo Yu and the others were very unhappy. This was a good seedling that they had painstakingly selected. How could she be casually involved in a murder case? He Xu nced at Mo Yu. Chapter 1252 - Shui Ling’s Death (2)

Chapter 1252: Shui Ling¡¯s Death (2)

¡°What I¡¯m asking now is not whether it¡¯s a spar or a conflict. What I¡¯m asking is whether Yan Xiao injured Shui Ling. Yan Xiao has already admitted to this,¡± He Xu said. Admit your ass! If it wasn¡¯t for the fear of causing unnecessary trouble, with Mo Yu¡¯s character, he would have long pounced over and punched this stubborn general. This fellow had been misleading them all along, distorting the normal spars into private conflicts. The difference between the two terms was huge. Sparring was allowed in the advanced training camp, but conflicts were strictly prohibited! Shen Yanxiao admitted that she had injured Shui Ling not because she had a conflict with Shui Ling. Did your parents know that you were trying to confuse others?! ¡°Mo Yu, calm down first.¡± The calm Mo Feng suppressed Mo Yu, but it was not difficult to see from his expression that he found it very strange that Shen Yanxiao could injure Shui Ling. Mo Yu quieted down, and He Xu continued to ask, ¡°Yan Xiao, do you know about Shui Ling¡¯s sudden death this morning?¡± Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°When the guard told me just now, I only knew then.¡± Shen Yanxiao was very sure that Shui Ling¡¯s death was absolutely not because of her. She was not stupid enough to provoke trouble while concealing her strength. Because of the stability of the Moon God Continent, elves rarely had any abnormal deaths, so Shen Yanxiao understood how serious the sudden death of an elf was for these elves in charge of the advanced training camp. ¡°Very good. ording to our investigation, before Shui Ling died, he did note into contact with any other dangerous items. He only sparred with you a few days ago and was injured afterwards. Furthermore, his injuries were not light. During this period of time, he had been recuperating before he suddenly died. Do you have anything to say about this?¡± Under Mo Yu¡¯s protest, He Xu finally changed the term conflict into a spar. Shen Yanxiao suddenly smiled. ¡°Honorable General He Xu, are you trying to say that I killed Shui Ling?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reaction made the three generals present frown. In such a serious situation, Shen Yanxiao, as the suspect, could actually still smile? ¡°At least for now, that¡¯s the only reason Shui Ling could have died,¡± He Xu said. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders and leisurely sat down on a chair at the side. She smiled and said, ¡°Since General He Xu has investigated me and Shui Ling, then you should know that I am just an elf who was temporarily inserted into the advanced training camp. I am not a ck elf,¡± Shen Yanxiao said as she pointed at the temporary badge on her chest. He Xu frowned and said, ¡°But ording to Qie Er, on the first day after entering the advanced training camp, you have been cultivating on the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower for ten days. You may not have been a ck elf before, but no one can guarantee that you did not increase your rank after leaving the Pure Spirit Tower.¡± ¡°This little guy has been cultivating in the Pure Spirit Tower for... ten days?¡± He Xu¡¯s words made Mo Yu and the others on the side drop their jaws in shock. The five of them could be said to be the best in the advanced training camp, but when they first entered the Pure Spirit Tower, the time they could cultivate in the Pure Spirit Tower was only one-tenth of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s time... They simply couldn¡¯t imagine how this little fellow with limitless potential had aplished this. This shocking news made these guys who rmended Shen Yanxiao to enter the advanced training camp feel iparably shocked! Chapter 1253 - Shui Ling’s Death (3)

Chapter 1253: Shui Ling¡¯s Death (3)

Was this guy a pervert? They knew that Shen Yanxiao had great potential, but they did not expect her to be so abnormal. She could cultivate for ten continuous days on the first day of entering the Pure Spirit Tower... F*ck, who would p them and tell them that this was just a dream! Shen Yanxiao chuckled and looked at He Xu, ¡°Let me tell General He Xu that half a month ago, I was just a cyan elf. How highly does General He Xu think of me? You actually think that I can directly rise from a cyan elf to a ck elf in just over twenty days?!¡± ¡°What...¡± This time, He Xu¡¯s serious expression couldn¡¯t help but show signs of cracking. He knew that Shen Yanxiao had made an exception to enter the advanced training camp because of the rmendation of Mo Yu and others, but what was the level of Shen Yanxiao? Besides Mo Yu, Elder Yue, and the others, no other elf knew. He Xu had also thought before that if she could get Elder Yue to agree to let Shen Yanxiao in, then Shen Yanxiao¡¯s level should not be too low. At the very least, she must be a white elf, otherwise there was no need to enter the advanced training camp at all. Furthermore, she was young. Elder Yue might have taken a fancy to her talent and made an exception to ept her. However, no one expected that before Shen Yanxiao entered the advanced training camp, she was actually... just the lowest level cyan elf! Between the cyan and ck ranks, the former was the lowest rank while thetter was the highest rank. The difference between the two was obvious. Unless He Xu¡¯s brain was flooded with water, he would not believe that Shen Yanxiao could break through from a cyan elf to a ck elf in just over twenty days. Even with the Pure Spirit Tower, it was absolutely impossible. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao had been cultivating on the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower, not the seventh floor with the richest life force. In a short period of time, it was already the limit to rely on one¡¯s talent to break through one level, but to perform four consecutive jumps... That was absolutely impossible! The facts stated by Shen Yanxiaopletely overturned He Xu¡¯s previous deduction. The difference in the level of the elves would cause the attack power of the low-level elves against the high-level elves to be greatly weakened. Not to mention the cyan elves, even if Shen Yanxiao was a white elf, she could at most cause some non-lethal injuries to Shui Ling. As long as she could not consume Shui Ling¡¯s source of life, there was absolutely no possibility of death. ¡°Mo Yu, is this matter true?¡± He Xu¡¯s breath was unstable as he looked at Mo Yu. Those who knew Shen Yanxiao¡¯s true level, besides Mo Yu and others, was Elder Yue. Although He Xu was also responsible for the advanced training camp, he had no right to question Elder Yue. Mo Yu suppressed the shock in his heart, pretended to be calm, and nodded with iparable arrogance. ¡°It¡¯s true. If General He Xu doesn¡¯t believe me, you can go to the cyan-level city, Fragrant Night City, for an investigation. When I received Yan Xiao that day, there was a test in the testing area, where hundreds of elves could testify.¡± Shen Yanxiao had made a lot of noise during the test at the beginning, and not long after, any elf who had taken the test at that time could know that what Shen Yanxiao said was true. He Xu naturally wouldn¡¯t doubt Mo Yu¡¯s words, but if this was true, all of his previous spections were invalid. However, how could a cyan elf continue to cultivate inside for ten days on the first day of entering the Pure Spirit Tower? How could he injure the other party while sparring with a ck elf?? Chapter 1254 - Shui Ling’s Death (4)

Chapter 1254: Shui Ling¡¯s Death (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions He Xu took a deep breath and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a strange expression. Initially, he had only treated this matter as a disgusting brawl. However, afterbining all the information he had obtained, he came to a ridiculous conclusion. A little fellow who was still a cyan elf more than twenty days ago had injured a ck elf not long after entering the advanced training camp. But this ck elf suddenly died... He Xu was puzzled as to how Shui Ling had died, but at the same time, he was amazed at the savage fighting strength of this little elf. A cross-level spar and even achieved victory?? It was no wonder Mo Yu and the others spared no effort in rmending him. It was also no wonder that Elder Yue had epted this low-level elf. ¡°Cough, Yan Xiao, what is your current level?¡± He Xu was very curious about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current level. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth bloomed with a nasty smile as she said, ¡°Is General He Xu still thinking that I have broken through to the level of a ck elf?¡± He Xu¡¯s face darkened. His spection just now seemed to have be a joke. Because he had always regarded Shen Yanxiao as a suspect, his tone towards Shen Yanxiao was very bad. But now, it seemed that Shen Yanxiao could not kill Shui Ling at all. His previous actions were rather rude. ¡°After Yan Xiao left the Pure Spirit Tower, I conducted a test on her. She now has the strength of a red elf.¡± Elder Yue, who had been silent all this time, suddenly opened his mouth. His smile made people feel very amiable. ¡°Red level?¡± He Xu was stunned. In less than a month, he advanced from the cyan-level to the red-level and jumped two levels consecutively. This speed... was really scary. ¡°Good, this girl is good!¡± Mo Yu and the others simply wanted to cheer. It had not even been a month, but this little girl had actually advanced by one level. ording to this crazy speed, after half a year, passing the selection of the Silvermoon Guards could basically be said to be a sure thing! Oh, they were too smart! A discerning eye could see through pearls! Elder Yue smiled and said, ¡°The cause of Shui Ling¡¯s death still needs to be investigated. I have never thought that this matter has anything to do with Yan Xiao. However, since He Xu and the rest of you have doubts in your hearts, I will let you know today. Do you still think that Shui Ling¡¯s death is rted to Yan Xiao?¡± The three generals in the meeting room looked at each other bitterly. From the beginning, Elder Yue had never regarded Shen Yanxiao as a suspect. He had only gone through the motions to clear Shen Yanxiao of suspicion. If he did not do this, he feared that regardless of whether Shen Yanxiao was the murderer or not, in the advanced training camp, she would be burdened with the shackles of being a suspect. The three elf generals were not idiots. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s speed of improvement was fast, but before reaching the white elf level, she did not have the strength to kill Shui Ling. ¡°Elder Yue is wise and farsighted. This matter is our mistake. Yan Xiao does not have the strength to kill Shui Ling. The murderer is naturally not her. In the future, we will continue to investigate and strive to find the real murderer as soon as possible.¡± He Xu admitted his mistake without any hesitation. Then he got up and looked at Shen Yanxiao, sincerely saying, ¡°I¡¯m sorry that you have received such unfair treatment today. It is also because our information is notprehensive enough.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows slightly. She did not expect He Xu to apologize to her. ¡°Forget it, you can continue to investigate this matter. Yan Xiao,e with me to my officeter,¡± Elder Yue smiled and said. Chapter 1255 - The Hidden Danger of the Elves (1)

Chapter 1255: The Hidden Danger of the Elves (1)

Elder Yue left first, and the three elf generals took all the guards away. Only Shen Yanxiao, Mo Yu, and the others were left in the meeting room. Mo Yu almost couldn¡¯t wait to run in front of Shen Yanxiao. He smiled like a flower as he looked at Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°Yan Xiao, you are simply invincible! Ten days! How did you do it? Oh! You have actually advanced to a red elf! I am simply too proud of you!!¡± If not for the fact that he was afraid of being used of molesting a little loli, Mo Yu really wanted to hug Shen Yanxiao and take a bite. This little girl really gave him face!! Shen Yanxiao touched her nose and looked at the five elves whose eyes were shining. ¡°I also have to thank you for giving me this opportunity to enter the advanced training camp.¡± If it weren¡¯t for Mo Yu and the others¡¯ help, Shen Yanxiao would not have been able to obtain such good resources. With her own strength, she could only start working hard in the primary training camp. Although the result would be the same, the speed at which she could aplish it would be different. ¡°Ha! No need. You just need to be able to enter the Silvermoon Guards in the future and guard the Tree of Life with us. Our original purpose was to go to various cities to find elves with potential. Heh, but you are still the most powerful. The elves that Mo Feng and the others found are notparable to you at all.¡± Mo Yuughed so much that he could not be more smug. Back then, Mo Feng and others were so shocked by his rmendation of Shen Yanxiao. Now that the result was out, Mo Yu felt that his foresight was simply amazing! Mo Feng lightly coughed, and the faces of Mo Lei and the others were somewhat awkward. They had chosen the elves from the mass amount of ck elves, and each of them had chosen an elf to enter the advanced training camp. These elves were in the same period as Shen Yanxiao, and their potential was also good. However,pared with Shen Yanxiao, this little pervert, those guys were simply weak. ¡°I just came in. It¡¯s not certain whether I can enter or not.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Perhaps because Mo Yu and Tang Nazhi¡¯s temper were a bit simr, she was not so reserved. ¡°How is it not already certain? I dare to guarantee that if this group of elves only has one person who can enter the Silvermoon Guards, then it would be you!¡± Mo Yu opened his mouth widely. He had only known Shen Yanxiao for less than a month, yet he could only watch helplessly as a cyan elf rose to the level of a red elf. This speed was simply unprecedented! Five monthster, if Shen Yanxiao could not enter the Silvermoon Guards, Mo Yu would definitely be able to see her head. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and said nothing. On the other hand, Mo Yan said, ¡°The one in charge of your batch is Qie Er? Does he not like you?¡± He noticed that a lot of the information that He Xu had received before was from Qie Er. The information was obviously biased. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips and said, ¡°It¡¯s him, but he¡¯s not pleasing to the eye, though it has no effect on me.¡± ¡°You¡¯d better pay more attention. You still have to stay in the advanced training camp for five months. If Qie Er really has a problem with you, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t have a good time in the future. And in the final selection of the Silvermoon Guards, the evaluation of your instructors is also very crucial.¡± Mo Yan said. Shen Yanxiao nodded her head. She was not interested in ying mind games with a guy like Qie Er, but since the final selection required Qie Er¡¯s evaluation, then... She had to find a time to ¡°chat¡± with him. Chapter 1256 - The Hidden Danger of the Elves (2)

Chapter 1256: The Hidden Danger of the Elves (2)

¡°Well, let¡¯s not talk anymore. Elder Yue should have something to say to you. Hehe, it¡¯s not wrong for the little girl to have a good rtionship with Elder Yue.¡± Mo Yu meaningfully winked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was silent. After saying goodbye to Mo Yu and the others, she rushed towards Elder Yue. When he entered the room, Elder Yue was in front of the bookcase, holding a book that he had just opened. ¡°Yan Xiao, what do you think of elves?¡± Elder Yue saw Shen Yanxiao and asked with a smile. ¡°...¡± Why did Elder Yue ask her such a profound question as soon as she arrived? If she was not certain that Elder Yue did not know her identity, Shen Yanxiao would really think that Elder Yue was testing her. ¡°The elves are one of the eight major races in the world. Kind, cold, arrogant, and stubborn...¡± Shen Yanxiao pulled at the impression most humans had of the elves in her mind. ¡°Kind?¡± Elder Yue revealed a wry smile on his face. He invited Shen Yanxiao to sit down on a chair in the room and personally brewed a pot of tea. ¡°Perhaps they were kind once.¡± Elder Yue¡¯s words made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart move slightly. ¡°I knew from the start that Shui Ling¡¯s matter had nothing to do with you. It¡¯s just that today¡¯s interrogation is absolutely necessary. I hope you can understand,¡± Elder Yue exined. ¡°I understand.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not an idiot. She knew that such an open interrogation could help her clear her name instead, so Elder Yue just kept silent and did not stop the interrogation. ¡°Then do you know how Shui Ling died?¡± Elder Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao. The smile on his face faded, and there was a trace of seriousness in his eyes. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. She had not seen Shui Ling since that day. ¡°Let me show you, maybe you will understand.¡± Elder Yue got up and walked towards one of the bookcases. Shen Yanxiao followed him directly, muttering in her heart. ¡®Could it be that Elder Yue wanted her to see Shui Ling¡¯s corpse?¡¯ The huge bookcase slowly opened, and a corridor appeared in front of Shen Yanxiao. Elder Yue took a light-congealing crystal from a nearby bookcase, illuminating the path ahead. After walking for two minutes, Shen Yanxiao followed Elder Yue to a spacious basement. In this huge basement, there were a dozen transparent crystal coffins! More than ten crystal coffins were ced in rows in the basement. Looking at the sleeping elves in the crystal coffins, Shen Yanxiao was shocked. These elves were already dead, but Elder Yue kept their bodies here... Why? Elder Yue walked to the crystal coffin closest to the entrance and stretched out his hand to call Shen Yanxiao over. Shen Yanxiao walked closer and looked. Lying in this crystal coffin was Shui Ling, who had fought with her a few days ago! However, at this moment, Shui Ling had already shut his mouth forever. He quietlyy in the crystal coffin with jade green leaves and pure white five-petaled flowers beneath him. Shui Ling¡¯s originally fair face had lost all its color. It was as white as snow. His pale lips were tightly closed, and his long silver hair hung loosely on his shoulders. No matter what his personality was when he was alive, the body of an elf after death was always so beautiful. However, Shen Yanxiao noticed that on Shui Ling¡¯s white neck, there was a winding ck blood line that extended from his neck to his clothes. This dark ck blood line was exceptionally eye-catching under the support of his fair skin! Chapter 1257 - The Hidden Danger of the Elves (3)

Chapter 1257: The Hidden Danger of the Elves (3)

¡°You saw it.¡± Elder Yue stood beside Shen Yanxiao and noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s focused yet doubtful gaze. His eyes had a trace of approval. ¡°What is that?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Elder Yue doubtfully. Such a situation should not happen once elves die. ¡°Pollution.¡± ¡°Pollution?¡± Elder Yue nodded. He looked up at all the crystal coffins in the basement with a hint of sadness in his eyes. ¡°I don¡¯t know when it started, but the sources of life of many elves were contaminated. This pollution changed the nature of the elves. Just like you said, the former elves were inherently kind and innocent, but ever since the pollution started to spread, more and more elves were influenced by the negative emotions born in their hearts. Once the negative emotions reached a certain limit, the source of life would not be able to withstand the power of pollution, and the elves would die. Shui Ling was a polluted elf. The reason why he died was probably because after he lost to you, the hatred in his heart caused the pollution to spread...¡± ¡°What exactly is the pollution? Why does it have such a big effect on the elves?¡± Shen Yanxiao waspletely shocked. No wonder she felt that the elves of the Moon God Continent werepletely different from the elves in the rumors. It turned out that these elves were no longer the original them. Elder Yue exined everything in a low voice. No elf knew where the pollution came from, and no one knew how it could enter the body of an elf. But it appeared silently like this. At first, the elves of the Moon God Continent had not discovered the existence of the pollution, but more and more elves started to show negative emotions such as vanity,petitiveness, jealousy, self-righteousness... These emotions that should not have existed in the elves gradually emerged in some elves. At first, only a very small number of elves were infected with these emotions, butter, more and more elves were affected by them. The elves did not know that all of this was due to pollution. They walked towards the unknown future in doubt. It was not until a polluted elf died because he could not bear the ugliness in his heart that he attracted the attention of Moonshine City. Soon after, several more elves died inexplicably. On their bodies, one could find the ck blood lines like on Shui Ling¡¯s body. These ck blood veins were the symbol of corruption. The elves of Moonshine City finally knew that there was a terrible thing corroding their source of life. ¡°Why are you hiding their bodies here?¡± Shen Yanxiao was extremely surprised. Elder Yue¡¯s words finally made her understand why the current elves were different from the rumors. Elder Yue smiled bitterly and said, ¡°We can¡¯t tell all the elves about the pollution. This will just cause them to panic, and it will also cause them to suspect each other. These negative emotions will probably elerate the spread of the pollution, so we hid the remains of these dead elves.¡± ¡°At present, we can¡¯t determine which elves have been contaminated, and we don¡¯t know if this pollution is contagious, so we can only hide it.¡± Shui Ling was not the first elf to die in the advanced training camp. In every crystal coffin here, there was an elf who had died in the advanced training camp because of pollution. He Xu and the others did not know about this matter, as all this was done secretly by a team of elven guards under Elder Yue. In order to prevent the elves from panicking, Elder Yue could only resort to this method. Chapter 1258 - The Hidden Danger of the Elves (4)

Chapter 1258: The Hidden Danger of the Elves (4)

¡°Why did you tell me?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Elder Yue. Since he wanted to hide it, why did he specifically call her over to say this? Elder Yue said, ¡°Because you will be able to enter the Silvermoon Guards soon. There are some things that I must tell you, and this is only a very small part of it. When you have truly passed the selection of the Silvermoon Guards, I will tell you more. Yan Xiao, believe me, I will not harm you, but I hope that you canplete some tasks for me. Don¡¯t worry, these tasks are definitely not a bad thing. It¡¯s just that they are very important, and I can¡¯t tell you for the time being.¡± Elder Yue paused for a moment and said, ¡°I called you over and told you all this because I have to let you know the cause of Shui Ling¡¯s death. Also, I have to remind you that in the advanced training camp, there are many elves who, like Shui Ling, have been unknowingly corrupted. I want to ask you not to overreact if you encounter some unfriendly treatment. Otherwise, stimting the spread of the pollution in their bodies will only lead to their death.¡± There was something else that Elder Yue did not mention. That was Qie Er... He had noticed Qie Er intentionally targeting Shen Yanxiao. He was very clear that Qie Er¡¯s source of life must have been contaminated. He had also heard a lot about the conflict between Shen Yanxiao and Shui Ling. He knew that Shen Yanxiao had a conflict with Shui Ling because of a Moonlight Elf named An Ran. This little fellow was definitely not someone who would swallow her anger. Qie Er¡¯s approach was bing more and more excessive. Elder Yue was very worried that there would be more conflict between Shen Yanxiao and Qie Er in the next five months, causing something like Shui Ling¡¯s death to happen again. Shui Ling¡¯s sudden death was because he had suffered a crushing defeat in his match against Shen Yanxiao. A proud ck elf had lost to a low-level elf. Such a blow was fatal to a proud ck elf. During the several days of recuperation, the pollution hidden in Shui Ling¡¯s source of life, because of the increasing unwillingness in Shui Ling¡¯s heart to ept this, gradually exceeded the limits of what his source of life could endure. Under the nourishment of negative emotions, the polluted elves would gradually go to extremes, from momentary dissatisfaction to hatred... This surge of emotion was a sign of the elf¡¯s death. Elder Yue did not wish for tragedy to happen again. ¡°Okay, I promise you.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt a little strange in her heart. The elves that she could not ept were not originally that disgusting in appearance, but because of pollution, this made her original mentality undergo some subtle changes. A person who spouted such malicious words might be beaten up by others, but if those people knew that this fellow who spouted such malicious words was actually a lunatic, then their hearts would quickly be reced by pity and sympathy. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s psychological change was also the same. It was just that she did not have any pity or sympathy; she just would not be so calctive anymore. Chapter 1259 - Talk?

Chapter 1259: Talk?

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It was just that she did not expect such a terrifying problem to exist among the elves. After a thousand years of peace, the elves finally weed their own disaster. What was even more terrifying was that they did not know where this disaster came from at all. ¡°I am relieved to hear your words.¡± Elder Yue smiled. For some reason, he could not treat this little fellow in front of him as an underage elf. Talking to Shen Yanxiao always made Elder Yue think that the one standing in front of him was an adult elf who had experienced the hardships of the world. After chatting with Elder Yue, Shen Yanxiao returned to the dormitory. An Ran waited restlessly in the dormitory. As soon as he saw Shen Yanxiao, he immediately walked over and asked worriedly, ¡°How was it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, don¡¯t worry.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Her mood was veryplicated. The disaster of the elves was right in front of her eyes, and Shen Yanxiao did not want the elves of the Moonshine Tribe to be implicated. Fortunately, the nature of the elves she had encountered in the Moonshine Tribe had not changed. They were still the same as the rumors said. Shen Yanxiao could not be sure where the pollution came from, but among the elves she hade into contact with, besides the Moonshine Tribe, Mo Yu, the other five, Elder Yue, and He Xu, the three generals, the other elves seemed to have changed. This was not a good sign. Elder Yue told her not to provoke other elves as much as possible. And Shen Yanxiao naturally understood what Elder Yue meant by not finishing his words. After the other elves witnessed Shui Ling¡¯s crushing defeat, no one dared to target her now. Now, the only elf who would get into a conflict with her was probably Qie Er. Qie Er was a teacher, and unlike other elves, Shen Yanxiao could not challenge him like she did to Shui Ling. But if Qie Er continued to trip her in the dark... Shen Yanxiao touched her chin, and an idea quickly appeared in her mind. ¡°An Ran, I¡¯m going out for a while. You should rest first.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly got up and rushed out without waiting for An Ran to ask any further questions. An Ran was speechless as he looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lightning-like disappearing back and sighed helplessly in his heart. His roommate was really busy. Shen Yanxiao walked all the way, and the expressions of the elves around her looked somewhat terrified. The news of Shui Ling¡¯s death had spread throughout the advanced training camp. Although He Xu and the others had already dered that Shui Ling¡¯s death had nothing to do with Shen Yanxiao, these elves still had a certain fear of Shen Yanxiao in their hearts. Basically, the elves who saw Shen Yanxiao would subconsciously take a detour. Shen Yanxiao was toozy to care about their weak mentality. She left the dormitory area and walked towards the residence of the instructor. Qie Er was in his room flipping through the records of the past few days. A sheepskin book recorded the situation of this group of elves. All of this was what he had umted on a daily basis. Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s record, Qie Er frowned slightly. While recording, Qie Er maintained a calm mind and did not criticize or maliciously belittle Shen Yanxiao. But because of this, every growth of Shen Yanxiao was carefully recorded by Qie Er. Looking at this line of elven text, Qie Er¡¯s expression was very serious. Among the elves of the same period, the speed of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s progress had far surpassed that of other elves. There was even a huge gap between An Ran and Shen Yanxiao. This was an uncrossable chasm! Chapter 1260 - Talk? (2)

Chapter 1260: Talk? (2)

¡°How can she improve so quickly?¡± Qie Er frowned as he looked at his record. He found it hard to imagine that there were elves who could improve so quickly in such a short time. Just as Qie Er was puzzled, a voice that carried a hint of a smile suddenly sounded behind Qie Er. ¡°Is it really that fast?¡± Qie Er suddenly stood up and turned to look at the source of the voice. At some point, Shen Yanxiao had appeared at the door of his room. The delicate little elf was leaning against the door with a smile on her face, and her emerald eyes were staring directly at Qie Er. ¡°Yan Xiao! What are you doing here?¡± Qie Er immediately closed the sheepskin book and looked at Shen Yanxiao with some hostility. He already knew about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ¡°acquittal¡±, but Qie Er did not believe in the results of the trial. Apart from Shen Yanxiao, Shui Ling had note into contact with any dangerous substances during this period of time. Even the healing potions he used when he was recuperating had been tested by the pharmacists in the advanced training camp, and there was nothing unusual about them. However, Shui Ling inexplicably died. Qie Er was certain that all of this must have something to do with Shen Yanxiao! Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at the unhappy Qie Er. She crossed her arms over her chest and leisurely walked to the room before casually finding a stool and sitting down. ¡°Let me talk to you.¡± ¡°What do you have to talk about with me?¡± Qie Er¡¯s expression was somewhat nervous. His previous observation of Shen Yanxiao had filled his heart with shock. Others might not know, but Qie Er was very clear that arge part of the reason for the conflict between Shen Yanxiao and Shui Ling was because he was guiding Shui Ling into it. Now that Shui Ling was dead, Qie Er somehow felt a trace of fear and hostility towards Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Why not?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and smiled, ¡°You are the instructor of our batch of elves. You are responsible for the training of us elves. If there is anything I don¡¯t understand, of course I have to ¡®talk¡¯ with you.¡± Qie Er gritted his teeth and pretended to be calm as he sat down. ¡°Well, if you have any questions, I will try my best to answer them for you, but after that, please leave immediately.¡± He did not want to be alone with Shen Yanxiao at all. Shen Yanxiao crossed her legs and calmly looked at the nervous Qie Er. Qie Er¡¯s private schemes had long been exposed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. She did not want to pursue the matter before because she was toozy to waste her energy, but now the situation was different. ¡°Qie Er, there¡¯s something that I¡¯ve been wondering about.¡± ¡°If you say so.¡± Qie Er frowned. ¡°Oh, I just want to know, why do you hate me so much?¡± Shen Yanxiao smilingly asked. Qie Er was shocked. She knew! ¡°What are you talking about? How can I hate you? You are the same to me as other elves. You are thinking too much.¡± Qie Er immediately denied. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and slowly said, ¡°Is that so? So you didn¡¯t deliberately praise An Ran to provoke the dissatisfaction of other elves? You also didn¡¯t tacitly allow Shui Ling and the others to make things difficult for An Ran? And you also didn¡¯t agree to the spar between Shui Ling and I?¡± Every time Shen Yanxiao recount each event, Qie Er¡¯s heart jumped violently. Without waiting for Qie Er to answer, Shen Yanxiao continued. ¡°As a teacher, you actually incited internal strife between elves. Qie Er, your practice has vited the rules of the advanced training camp.¡± ¡°What are you talking about! I don¡¯t understand!¡± Qie Er fiercely protested. Chapter 1261 - Talk? (3)

Chapter 1261: Talk? (3)

¡°You don¡¯t understand?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth raised a smile, but her eyes were full of coldness. ¡°When I entered the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower to cultivate, Shui Ling should have made a lot of trouble for An Ran, right? Qie Er, why did you stand by and do nothing? Why did you let Shui Ling bully An Ran? That day, Shui Ling took An Ran away. As far as I know, there were five of them, and An Ran was alone. I believe only a fool would believe that was a spar.¡± Shen Yanxiao paused, slowly got up, and walked towards Qie Er. Qie Er¡¯s face instantly became extremely ugly. He looked nervously at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What do you want to do?¡± ¡°What do I want? Qie Er, why are you so afraid? I believe that General He Xu has already told you that I am just a weak red elf. Why are you, a strong ck elf, afraid?¡± Shen Yanxiao walked in front of Qie Er and looked down at Qie Er who was sitting on the chair. Her eyes were filled with a nasty light. Qie Er looked up at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smiling face. Yes, Shen Yanxiao was only a red elf, while he had already reached the peak of the ck elves. Why... was he so afraid of her? He clearly knew the disparity in strength between the two, but Qie Er just couldn¡¯t muster up any courage. Those eyes. Those smiling green eyes were like a curse, pinning him to the chair. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body leaned forward slightly, one hand on the back of Qie Er¡¯s chair, and her pretty little face drew closer to Qie Er¡¯s face. ¡°Why? Why do you hate and fear me so much?¡± ¡°I...¡± Qie Er opened his mouth, but found that his voice was stuck in his throat. He looked at the beautiful face in front of him in shock and his eyes widened. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hair turned from silver to ck in the blink of an eye. Her smiling eyes also turned into clear amber, and her white skin was blemished with a touch of redness. In front of Qie Er, Shen Yanxiao transformed from an elf into a human girl! Qie Er gasped and was so shocked that he wanted to roar. But, no matter how hard he tried, he could not make a single sound. Human? Elf? Qie Er could not believe what he was seeing. The word ¡°mixed blood¡± quickly shed in Qie Er¡¯s mind! Not long ago, the female elf who sneaked into Moonshine City, the mixed-blood who almost became the Elf King¡¯s wife, was also like this... All along, she had appeared in their sight as an elf, but one day, she suddenly became a human in public! The shock was indescribable. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth had a trace of an evil smile. The hand that was ced behind Qie Er had unknowingly stuck to Qie Er¡¯s neck. A faint purple light was gradually sinking into Qie Er¡¯s skin. Curse technique! In a situation where the other party could not sense anything, she couldpletely control it. This was the Warlock¡¯s attack method that made people shudder. ¡°Are you very surprised?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and blinked her eyes at Qie Er. Her current appearance simply made people want to vomit blood. Qie Er¡¯s lips trembled slightly as fear spread in his eyes. ¡°In fact, why you hate me is not important to me.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile widened in her eyes and the evil light overflowed her eyes. ¡°Because from the next second, you¡¯ll be under mymand.¡± Chapter 1262 - Talk? (4)

Chapter 1262: Talk? (4)

When Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice fell, Qie Er¡¯s body instantly stiffened, and his eyes that were full of fear were reced by numbness. Shen Yanxiao withdrew her hand and took a step back to stand in front of Qie Er. Qie Er¡¯s head slowly dropped down. His whole body seemed to have fallen apart as he leaned weakly on the chair. In the next second, Qie Er suddenly raised his head and looked directly at Shen Yanxiao. Only this time, there was no disgust, no fear in his eyes, only peace. ¡°Qie Er.¡± Shen Yanxiao called out softly. Qie Er immediately stood up from his chair and stood upright in front of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Qie Er is here!¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the effect of her curse with satisfaction. Warlocks were a profession that only humans could learn. Curses were very unfamiliar to the elves. Thus, their resistance to curses was very low, so even if Qie Er was a ck elf, Shen Yanxiao could still easily get him to fall into her hands. Didn¡¯t he always dislike her? Then she would make him a puppet that would willingly obey her. After controlling Qie Er¡¯s mind, he naturally would not have any negative emotions. ¡°I have also fulfilled my promise to Elder Yue.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled wickedly. She had promised Elder Yue not to get into conflict with more elves, but Elder Yue did not specify that she could not control other elves through special means. Shen Yanxiao was not a good-tempered person. Even though she knew that it was Qie Er who was behind all this, she would absolutely not tolerate it. ¡°Qie Er, from today onwards, all of your actions will be the same as before. You don¡¯t have to care about my matters, but if other elves want to bully An Ran again, you must take up your role as a mentor and stop them. Do you understand?¡± Shen Yanxiao issued the first order to Qie Er. ¡°Yes!¡± Qie Er nodded. Shen Yanxiao casted a Combination Curse Technique called Control. The power of this Combination Curse Technique was very potent. Even though Shen Yanxiao was only an Advanced Warlock now, she could still rely on this Combination Curse Technique to mess with a Second Stage Professional, not to mention a ck elf This Combination Curse Technique would not cause any damage to Qie Er¡¯s spirit or his source of life. It would only make him listen to Shen Yanxiao for a period of time. Of course, during this period of time, Shen Yanxiao had to continuously use magic to maintain control. As long as Shen Yanxiao did not retract control on her own, and as long as her magic was not dried up, Qie Er would be her most loyal follower. Shen Yanxiao did this firstly to teach this narrow-minded instructor a lesson, and secondly, after hearing the filthy things, Shen Yanxiao realized that she must improve her strength as soon as possible in order to unlock all the seals in the shortest time possible and return to the Brilliance Continent. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao was not interested in ying tricks with any elf in theing days. She must devote herself to her cultivation in the Pure Spirit Tower. While she was cultivating in the Pure Spirit Tower, she did not want An Ran to continue to be provoked by other elves. Controlling Qie Er was a punishment and also an insurance. Doing this would allow her to cultivate her source of life in the Pure Spirit Tower in peace and unlock theyers of seals! Moreover, to make a proud elf who hated him listen to him, this kind of punishment was probably the most uneptable for an iparably arrogant elf. Chapter 1263 - Holding Hands (1)

Chapter 1263: Holding Hands (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The next morning, Shen Yanxiao entered the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower and continued to cultivate there for a week without leaving. Qie Er¡¯s attitude seemed to have changed. After Shen Yanxiao went into seclusion to cultivate, many elves continued to find an opportunity to bullying An Ran. Although they were suppressed by Shen Yanxiao, they still dared to engage in small skirmishes. However, Qie Er always stopped them from fooling around at the first moment. He had a tough posture that almost screamed ¡°I am very fair. If you mess around again, I will take care of you¡±. The elves were all puzzled. Qie Er had always been indifferent when they bullied An Ran, so why was he suddenly so protective now? With Qie Er¡¯s protection, An Ran could finally cultivate in peace. The first thing Shen Yanxiao did after entering the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower was to summon Xiu. Xiu¡¯s figure gradually condensed in the Pure Spirit Tower, and a slender phantom impressively appeared in front of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Hm?¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao, not understanding why this little girl had summoned him out. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu and felt a little tangled in her heart. Ever since she came to the Moon God Continent, she had been absorbing dark elements less and less, causing Xiu¡¯s recovery to be very slow. Although she would always absorb dark elements at night,pared to the amount of the time she spent absorbing them in the Brilliance Continent, it was much less. Xiu had never mentioned this matter, but Shen Yanxiao noticed it. It seemed that it had been a long time since Xiu had made a big recovery. Now that she had entered the Pure Spirit Tower to cultivate in seclusion, it meant that she could no longer help Xiu absorb the dark elements at night. If this continued, when would Xiu fully recover? Shen Yanxiao still remembered that she had formed an alliance with Xiu in order to help each other. So now that Xiu had been helping her, she could not be too ungrateful. Therefore, after entering the Pure Spirit Tower to cultivate, Shen Yanxiao had already thought of a method. However... Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes subconsciously moved to Xiu¡¯s hand, and her little face got slightly hot. ¡°Xiu, in the past, you wanted to absorb dark elements through me. Now that I¡¯ve started to cultivate, I can no longer continue to help you absorb them, but I don¡¯t think this is good. So, I have an idea, but I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s feasible.¡± Shen Yanxiao struggled for a long time before she said this. Xiu slightly raised his eyebrows and looked at the little fellow whose expression was extremelyplicated. ¡°Tell me about it.¡± Shen Yanxiao swallowed her saliva and took out the dark crystal from her storage ring. She held the dark crystal in one hand and pointed to herself with the other. ¡°Strictly speaking, I¡¯m just a medium for you to absorb dark elements. So, I¡¯m thinking that if you appear with your physical body and hold hands with me while I hold onto the dark crystal, will you be able to absorb its power?¡± She was really thinking for Xiu¡¯s benefit! And definitely not to take advantage of a certain Almighty! She swore. ¡°I can give it a try.¡± Xiu did not notice the mess of emotions in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart, but he felt that this method could be tried. ¡°Then... shall we... try?¡± Shen Yanxiao shrank her neck and stared at Xiu¡¯s ws with shining eyes. Is she going to hold hands with Xiu? Are we really going to hold hands? Do I really have to hold on to Xiu¡¯s ws for this period of time?! Roar! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little heart was thumping wildly. She wanted to stretch out her sinful little ws to hold Xiu¡¯s hand several times, but she never had the courage. She felt that... Chapter 1264 - Holding Hands (2)

Chapter 1264: Holding Hands (2)

She seemed to be taking advantage of Xiu by doing this! Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao. He stretched out his hand and withdrew it before stretching out his hand again. The corner of his mouth slightly curled up. He suddenly reached out his hand and firmly held that little w in his palm. Dong! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s whole body trembled as if she had been electrocuted. Her heart skipped a beat in an instant. She blinked her eyes and looked at Xiu¡¯s hand that was intertwined with her fingers. Her mind was nk... He... he... held her hand... !!!! Xiu¡¯s palm did not carry the slightest bit of heat. The cold touch was transmitted to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palm chillingly, making her whole body shiver. ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu¡¯s slightly cold voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ear. Shen Yanxiao raised her head in a daze and looked at the handsome face in front of her. Her brainpletely shut down, as she foolishly asked, ¡°What?¡± ¡°I can absorb dark elements,¡± Xiu exined. Only then did Shen Yanxiao wake up from her dream. She suddenly felt that her reaction just now was simply stupid! Her fair face flushed red. Xiu stared at that rosy little face, and the ice in his eyes showed signs of melting. He said softly, ¡°Otherwise, what do you think I was talking about?¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face was so red that it was almost burning. She said in a panic, ¡°I... I didn¡¯t think... anything. It¡¯s good that you can absorb it... It¡¯s good that you can absorb it.¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at Xiu. Looking at his handsome face, which clearly had no expression at all, yet it always made her smile, she immediately lowered her head, not daring to look at Xiu. Without looking at Xiu¡¯s physical body, Shen Yanxiao could still be calm, but when she really came face to face with Xiu, Shen Yanxiao felt as if her brain was simply flooded with water. The cirction was slow, and her reaction was slow... ¡°So can you cultivate your source of life?¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s interesting reaction. His voice seemed to be a lot lighter. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded firmly. She only lent her hands to Xiu as a medium, so it would not affect the cultivation of her source of life. ¡°You¡¯re smart.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not dare to look up and asked in a low voice. ¡°You can think of such a perfect method.¡± Xiu praised the intelligent little girl. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart beat faster. It was not the first time that Xiu had praised her, but this was the first time that Xiu had praised her in front of her. This kind of upfront praise made Shen Yanxiao feel very... excited. Roar! What was wrong with her? Shen Yanxiao really could not understand how she had suddenly be so strange. This was not like her usual swift and decisive self! Could it be that Xiu¡¯s aura was too strong?? Shen Yanxiao tried to find a good excuse for her ¡°abnormality¡±...Uh... it was the reason! ¡°Have a seat,¡± Xiu said. ¡°Do... do...¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly raised her head and looked at Xiu with a red face. She could hardly believe her ears! Ah ah ah! They were just holding hands, how did it develop into such a mess! Xiu was really impure!! ¡°If you don¡¯t sit, are you going to stand and cultivate?¡± Xiu raised his eyebrows and looked at Shen Yanxiao, whose face was already red and smoking. His cold eyes actually curled into a smile. ¡°Sit... sit.¡± Shen Yanxiao realized that Xiu¡¯s ¡°sit¡± and her ¡°do¡± were not the same thing at all! Chapter 1265 - Holding Hands (3)

Chapter 1265: Holding Hands (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It turned out that the impure one was not Xiu, but her... Shen Yanxiao really wanted to cry. She really wanted to cry because of her own stupidity. To prevent herself from embarrassing herself further, she decisively sat down cross-legged. Xiu lifted his clothes and elegantly sat opposite Shen Yanxiao. The two of them sat cross-legged, but in order to make it easier for them to ¡°hold hands¡±, they sat very close to each other. Very close... very close. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s knees were pressed against Xiu¡¯s knees. Through her clothes, she could clearly feel the chilling from Xiu¡¯s body, but this chill not only did not make her feel cold, but instead made her whole body heat up into a boil. ¡°Hands.¡± Xiu stared at Shen Yanxiao, who had her head buried in her chest. Almost every time he looked at her, Shen Yanxiao got more and more stupid and adorable. ¡°Oh...¡± Shen Yanxiao obediently handed one of her hands to Xiu, while her other hand held the dark crystal in front of her. His cold hand gently clenched her warm little hand, and his slender fingers intertwined with her fair fingers. Cold and heat touched, bringing each other¡¯s warmth. This was the first time that Xiu and Shen Yanxiao got into such close contact. Although the two of them had the asional physical contact before, it was very brief. But now, their hands would be tightly sped together for a long time. Shen Yanxiao did not dare to look up, because once she did, she would see Xiu. She had always known that he was very good-looking, and that he was a hundred times better-looking than everyone she had seen in her past and present life. But somehow, as she met Xiu more often, she didn¡¯t dare to look at that good-looking face. ¡°Xiu, call me once every night. I want to contact Vermillion Bird.¡± Her brain was still functioning at the moment. Shen Yanxiao still remembered that there was a stupid mythical beast outside the advanced training camp that could explode at any time. This time, she did not dare to leave Vermillion Bird alone for a few days likest time. God knew that she spent an entire day and night just stroking the fur of a certain mythical beast. ¡°Okay.¡± Xiu decisively agreed. ¡°Then I will start to cultivate.¡± Shen Yanxiao still did not dare to raise her head. After saying this, she immediately closed her eyes and raised her head slightly. In any case, she wouldn¡¯t be able to see him if she closed her eyes! However, Shen Yanxiao soon realized how childish her thoughts were! She closed her eyes and closed off her vision, making her sense of touch even more sensitive. Just by relying on their knees being together and holding hands, Xiu¡¯s existence was transmitted to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s soul. A minute chill entered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart, touching her heartke that had never stirred up any waves before. It was so quiet that she could hear her own heartbeat. Thump... thump... There was a subtle feelinging from the ce where the two people came into contact. This feeling made Shen Yanxiao unable to calm down and cultivate. She felt that her whole person was not in a good state. Ahhhh! She was really here to cultivate. She was really not here to tease Xiu! Calm down! Calm down! She had to calm down! Shen Yanxiao tried hard to suppress the subtle emotions in her heart so that she would not care about the subtle heat on her knees and hands. She focused her attention on her source of life and tried to absorb the power in the Pure Spirit Tower. Chapter 1266 - Holding Hands (4)

Chapter 1266: Holding Hands (4)

Shen Yanxiao finally calmed her mind and began to cultivate her source of life. She closed her eyes and calmed her soul, but she did not notice. That a certain someone opposite of her had his eyes fixed on her. If Shen Yanxiao opened her eyes now, she could see that the chill in those golden eyes that had not melted for ten thousand years had gradually melted, as if winter had passed and the warm spring had returned to Earth. Xiu quietly looked at Shen Yanxiao who was sitting in front of him. This face was beautiful and pure. Among humans, she could be considered a stunning beauty, but among the elves and gods, it was not the most beautiful face. Perhaps because he had looked at her for too long, Xiu felt that there should be no one in the world who was more pleasing to his eyes than this face. He was the War God, the War God who possessed the power to devour the Devil race. Whether it was the gods or the devils, they were all filled with fear towards him. He was temperamental and was stingy with his gaze and words to anyone. Shen Yanxiao did not know that what Xiu had said to her over the years was more than what he had said in the ten thousand years when he was still in the God race. Even the Lord God had never spoken a word to him. He did not know when it started, but he felt that talking to Shen Yanxiao was not an ufortable thing. His golden eyes scanned through her long hair, her tightly shut eyes, the tip of her nose, and her rosy lips. ... Shen Yanxiao did not know how long she had been cultivating. Suddenly, Xiu¡¯s voice sounded in her ears. She absent-mindedly pulled her soul out of her source of life and opened her eyes in a daze. The moment she opened her eyes, a handsome face entered her sight. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartke, which had finally calmed down with great difficulty, stirred up a wave in an instant. ¡°It¡¯s night.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao, his eyes calm. ¡°Uh...¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes and remembered that she was the one who asked Xiu to wake her up. ¡°I¡¯ll contact Vermillion Bird.¡± Shen Yanxiao somewhat awkwardly shifted her gaze away. She did not dare to look at the pair of golden eyes that could captivate one¡¯s soul again. Her wandering gaze subconsciously fell on the intertwined hands. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face was... Red again... She immediately opened the spiritual link and talked to Vermillion Bird for a while. After the previous incident, even if Shen Yanxiao was fine, she would still maintain contact with Vermillion Bird. Vermillion Bird had already settled down in Jadeite City, and ording to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions, he took the crystal coins obtained from the Moonshine Trading House to buy many grandmaster potions and bows. All the grandmaster potions in Jadeite City had been swept away by Vermillion Bird. It would still take some time for the new potions to be stocked. Vermillion Bird nned to go to other white-level cities and even ck-level cities tomorrow to sweep more goods. This time, Shen Yanxiao also asked Vermillion Bird to buy some of the grandmaster potion forms. In addition to the grandmaster potion forms, there were also the master and advanced potion forms. She also asked Vermillion Bird to buy some back. After exining everything, Shen Yanxiao broke the spiritual link. Without the proud little Vermillion Bird, Shen Yanxiao had to face Xiu alone again. ¡°How do you feel? Compared to the previous absorption rate, is this speed okay?¡± Shen Yanxiao tried to find some ¡°easier¡± topics to talk about. ¡°After deducting the energy required to condense my body, it¡¯s even faster than before,¡± Xiu said. Chapter 1267 - The Situation Is Very Interesting (1)

Chapter 1267: The Situation Is Very Interesting (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded her head. It was best to let Xiu cultivate together. Shen Yanxiao, who had always been sharp-tongued, had nothing to say now. When facing Xiu, her intelligence would instantly drop below negative. Shen Yanxiao did not speak, nor did Xiu. There was a strange silence in the Pure Spirit Tower. The two people¡¯s hands were still sped together. Shen Yanxiao only felt her palms heating up. ¡°I suddenly feel hungry.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately retrieved her heated hand and pretended to open her storage ring to search for food. She fumbled for a long time before taking out a fruit from her storage ring. ¡°You... want to eat?¡± Shen Yanxiao stretched out the fruit in front of Xiu. Xiu raised his eyebrows. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart thumped. How could she let Xiu eat a fruit that had not been washed clean! Shen Yanxiao blushed and immediately withdrew her hand. She quickly took out a water bag from her storage ring, poured it on the fruit, washed it carefully for a while, and wiped it with a clean handkerchief. Once again, she presented it to Xiu. Xiu stared at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao felt as if her throat was stuck. ¡°This fruit... tastes quite good.¡± Shen Yanxiao slowly withdrew her hand. She then immediately took a bite with a delighted expression, as if she was trying to show that the fruit tasted really good. ¡°It¡¯s really delicious,¡± she said sincerely. ¡°Okay,¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and said. Shen Yanxiao smiled and put the fruit in her mouth. Thereafter, she prepared to find a new one for Xiu to taste. However, just as Shen Yanxiao was about to open her storage ring, Xiu suddenly propped up his body and his slender figure leaned towards Shen Yanxiao. Crack... Xiu took a bite of the fruit that was in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth. As soon as the sweet fruit entered his mouth, Xiu sat back down, and a satisfied expression appeared on his indifferent yet handsome face. Shen Yanxiao was... Completely petrified. The fruit was not even as big as an apple. Shen Yanxiao had just ced it in her mouth, and Xiu just propped himself up and took a bite. The distance between the two was close enough for Shen Yanxiao to see her own reflection in the golden eyes. He... he... why did hee up and bite the fruit so near me! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brainpletely shut down. ¡°The taste is not bad.¡± Xiu looked at the little girl who had turned into a statue, and a smile seemed to overflow from his eyes. Roar! Roar! Roar! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face suddenly turned red. ¡°If you... want it, I can give you more.¡± Shen Yanxiao took away the fruit with her hand and pointed her little finger at her storage ring. She really had many fruits. Xiu didn¡¯t need to eat one with her! ¡°No need. I can¡¯t eat much,¡± Xiu said lightly. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu in a trance, thinking that he was already full. But in the next second, Xiu¡¯s next actions made Shen Yanxiao dumbfounded again. Xiu reached out his hand to hold Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand, picked up her hand, tilted his head slightly, and bit the fruit. The juice flowed out of Xiu¡¯s mouth and dripped onto Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fingertips. The sticky juice slid across Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thin fingers before dripping onto her palm. His golden eyes narrowed on her flushed face. She could almost feel her fingertips touching Xiu¡¯s lips. Soft and cool... Xiu seemed to have not had enough. He continued to hold Shen Yanxiao¡¯s small hand and slowly nibbled on the red fruit. His thin lips slightly opened, and his white teeth bit down on the sweet fruit. The tip of his red tongue gently swept across the juice of his lips before gently sweeping across Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fingertips. Chapter 1268 - The Situation Is Very Interesting (2)

Chapter 1268: The Situation Is Very Interesting (2)

Shen Yanxiao stared at Xiu, petrified. This time, not only was her face blushed, but she waspletely blushed from head to toe. After eating half of the fruit, Xiu let go of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand. There was no abnormality on his handsome face, as if everything he had done before was right. Shen Yanxiao, on the other hand, seemed to be evaporating as she remained motionless. ¡°You¡¯re not eating?¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and whispered. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s whole body trembled. She swallowed her saliva as he looked at the fruit that had been eaten by Xiu. Eat? Or not? This was a problem! This was more intimate than using someone¡¯s chopsticks! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little face was red as she stared at the fruit in her hand. A certain unscrupulous thief, whether in her previous life or this life, had never developed a rtionship with the opposite sex. Faced with this sudden and delicate atmosphere, her brain could not think straight for a moment. Therefore, no matter how despicable and shameless a person was, they would always have their pure side. Shen Yanxiao, this little viin, was also forced to show this side now. ¡°Eat...¡± Shen Yanxiao slowly withdrew her hand under Xiu¡¯s gaze. Her big eyes stared at the fruit. She then swallowed her saliva before carefully biting it... This was the legendary... indirect kiss! Shen Yanxiao, with fluctuating emotions, slowly ate the fruit. Her mind was no longer on eating; she didn¡¯t even know how to eat anymore. However, this was only the beginning. If Shen Yanxiao wanted to enter the third floor from the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower, she must continue to cultivate in the Pure Spirit Tower for seven days. During these seven days, she could not go anywhere. Once she went out to cultivate, she would have to stay here, and during this period of time, she had to have ¡°intimate contact¡± with Xiu. Seven dayster, Shen Yanxiao only felt that her body and heart... had been greatly ¡°destroyed¡±. On the morning of the eighth day, when the sun shone on the earth, Shen Yanxiao immediately let Xiu return to her body and rushed out of the Pure Spirit Tower eagerly. Everything that happened in these past seven days was really... It was a long story! Xiu seemed to have developed a ¡°very bad¡± habit. Every time Shen Yanxiao ate something, Xiu would deliberately taste two mouthfuls. And every time, he would inevitably nibble on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s small hand. In this kind of atmosphere with pink bubbles flying everywhere, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brain had already died hundreds of times. After finally leaving the Pure Spirit Tower, Shen Yanxiao immediately went to find Qie Er. After obtaining Qie Er¡¯s approval, she could get a pass to enter the third floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. When Shen Yanxiao came out, Qie Er had already started the archery practice in the training ground with the other elves. When the elves saw Shen Yanxiao, their expressions were very estranged. ¡°Yan Xiao, did she... stay on the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower for another seven days?¡± An elf who was about to shoot an arrow looked at Shen Yanxiao with dull eyes. ¡°It should be...¡± Hispanion had also entered the Soul Travel Realm. Was this little girl still an elf? In one month, she jumped from the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower to the second floor. Now, it seemed that she was about to enter the third floor. In their perspective, it was already very difficult for them to continue cultivating in the Pure Spirit Tower for one whole day. At present, the one with the best results was An Ran, but he could only cultivate on the first floor for two days. Compared to Shen Yanxiao, who jumped one level a week, he was simply weak. ¡°Qie Er.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not care about the gazes of those elves and directly walked in front of Qie Er. Chapter 1269 - Double Cultivation Is The Kingly Way (1)

Chapter 1269: Double Cultivation Is The Kingly Way (1)

¡°Yes.¡± When Qie Er saw Shen Yanxiao, his eyes immediately became extremely focused. The elves on the side were even more puzzled. Had Qie Er changed his temper? Previously, he didn¡¯t find An Ran and Shen Yanxiao pleasing to the eye at all. So, howe his attitude towards them had be so good in just a few days? It had to be said that arge part of the reason why these elves dared to mess around so tantly with Shen Yanxiao and An Ran before was because of Qie Er¡¯s tacit approval. But now, Qie Er was standing on the side of Shen Yanxiao and An Ran. And without his tacit approval, no one dared to mess around. ¡°I have been cultivating on the second floor for seven days, so give me the pass to the third floor.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Okay.¡± Without any hesitation, Qie Er took out the third floor pass from his body. Since Shen Yanxiao entered the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower to cultivate in seclusion, this pass had been ced on Qie Er. Of course, this was also Shen Yanxiao¡¯s order. Shen Yanxiao took the pass and stuffed it into her storage ring without even looking at it. She looked up at the training ground and found An Ran walking towards her. ¡°You will enter the next floor again?¡± An Ran looked at Shen Yanxiao with sincere joy in his eyes. ¡°Well, when do you n to go to the second floor?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with a smile. An Ran scratched his head in embarrassment. ¡°I still need some time. I can only continue cultivating on the first level for two and a half days. I¡¯m still far from it.¡± ¡°Good luck.¡± Shen Yanxiao patted An Ran¡¯s shoulder. She was not in a hurry to return to the Pure Spirit Tower. Since it was rare for her toe out for a stroll, she had other things to do. Of course, Shen Yanxiao would never admit that she wanted to spend more time outside because she did not know how to face Xiu!!! Xiu¡¯s actions during this period of time were too ambiguous. Several times, Shen Yanxiao could feel the tip of Xiu¡¯s tongue licking her fingertips. The feeling of being electrocuted all over made Shen Yanxiao so shy that she wanted to die. Because Qie Er was already under control, Shen Yanxiao was not worried about anyone paying attention to her whereabouts. As it was still early, Shen Yanxiao quietly slipped out of the advanced training camp. If the guards of the advanced training camp knew that there was actually such a fellow who treated them as nothing, they would probably cry. When they came to the main street of Wind City again, Shen Yanxiao did not go to the weapon shop. Instead, he used what little money she had left to get a room at an inn. After entering the room, Shen Yanxiao opened her spiritual link to contact Vermillion Bird. ¡°Vermillion Bird.¡± On the other side of the link, Vermillion Bird seemed to have not expected that Shen Yanxiao would suddenly contact him. He was stunned for a while before replying. ¡°Are you sick? You actually contacted me at this time?¡± Vermillion Bird found it hard to believe that his unscrupulous master would suddenly gain a conscience and contact him in broad daylight. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched. Was Vermillion Bird a sadist? ¡°Where are you now?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°I¡¯m helping you sweep the goods in Amber City.¡± Vermillion Bird opened his mouth very honestly. Amber City was a white-level city, the same level as Jadeite City. After Vermillion Bird swept away several trading houses in Jadeite City, he directly started to sweep the next target. Shen Yanxiao asked, ¡°How much money do you have on you?¡± ¡°What? Are you short of money?¡± Vermillion Bird seemed to have heard something unbelievable, and his voice rose a little. No way! Wasn¡¯t his master best at turning other people¡¯s money into her own? Chapter 1270 - Double Cultivation Is The Kingly Way (2)

Chapter 1270: Double Cultivation Is The Kingly Way (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When was there a time when she needed money? ¡°I need a sum of money. Help me send it to Wind City...¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. What kind of image did Vermillion Bird have of her in his mind? Why was it so hard to understand that she needed money? Shen Yanxiao told Vermillion Bird the name of the inn she was in. She then sat in the room waiting for Vermillion Bird toe. Vermillion Bird was a magical beast, and he was not within the boundaries of the elves. The elves held a very positive attitude towards magical beasts. They would even let them travel through the various cities. Before long, Vermillion Bird arrived to Wind City and knocked on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s door. As soon as Shen Yanxiao opened the door, she saw Vermillion Bird standing in front of her... With Little Phoenix on his head and Mini Dragon on his shoulder. Imagine what it would be like for a little boy to show off with two cute things. ¡°Well, hmph, this young master is here to give you money. Hurry up and greet him!¡± Vermillion Bird put his hands on his hips, looking like a tiny adult. Shen Yanxiao could not help but look at Vermillion Bird and pinch his little face. ¡°It¡¯s been hard on you during this period of time.¡± It could be said that only Shen Yanxiao could make a dignified mythical beast run errands for her. ¡°You also know that after returning to the Brilliance Continent, you have to make it up to me!¡± Vermillion Bird said proudly. Shen Yanxiao smiled and nodded. Before Vermillion Bird came, he went to the Moonshine Trading House and withdrew a portion of the crystal coins. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gemstones had been selling very well at the Moonshine Trading House. The originally deste Moonshine Trading House was thriving because of these gemstones. A total of 50,000 crystal coins fell into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s pocket, and her mouth revealed a smile. This way, her future ns could begin. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s idea was actually very simple. During her time in the Pure Spirit Tower, she noticed that even when she was eating, her source of life would automatically absorb external forces, which was no less than when she was concentrating on cultivation. If it made no difference to her whether she concentrated or not, why not use this time to do other things? Her source of life could not be broken, so Shen Yanxiao had to stay in the Pure Spirit Tower like an elf. During this time, she could not cultivate magic and battle aura, but there was another skill that she could practice no matter what race she was from! And that was potion concocting! This time, when Shen Yanxiao left the advanced training camp, she called Vermillion Bird to send money to prepare some things she needed to concoct potions. With her current cultivation speed, it was impossible for other elves to catch up to her. She was the only one in the entire floor of the Pure Spirit Tower, so she could do whatever she wanted. After getting the money, Shen Yanxiao immediately pulled Vermillion Bird and the other two adorably stupid creatures into several trading houses in Wind City. What she wanted was very simple: the most basic tools, tools for concocting potions, and some medicinal herbs. Vermillion Bird had collected some prescriptions before, which she handed them to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao picked out some high-level potion forms and master-level potion forms among them. She was now a Senior Herbalist, and above that was a Master Herbalist. She would not be a Grandmaster Herbalist for a while. The elves were naturally talented in concocting potions. Shen Yanxiao had never had the chance to test it out, but this time, she could try it out. She could cultivate his source of life while improving her potion concocting, and... She did not need to sit cross-legged and cultivate. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little mind was in a mess. It wasn¡¯t that she didn¡¯t like to face Xiu, but she would always be at a loss when she saw Xiu. Chapter 1271 - Double Cultivation Is The Kingly Way (3)

Chapter 1271: Double Cultivation Is The Kingly Way (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After buying things, Shen Yanxiao apanied Vermillion Bird on the street. It was not easy to see Vermillion Bird, but he was not careless at all. He pulled Shen Yanxiao everywhere for some shopping. Shen Yanxiao just patiently apanied him. However, as they strolled... There was a tragedy. Mo Yu looked at the person in front of him with a dumbfounded expression. She was supposed to undergo hellish training in the advanced training camp, but she was instead bringing a little brat along with two mascots on the street. ¡°Yan Xiao...¡± Mo Yu raised his hand with difficulty and pointed at Shen Yanxiao, wondering if he was hallucinating. Shen Yanxiao looked at Mo Yu speechlessly. She really didn¡¯t expect that she could meet him just by strolling around... Because Shen Yanxiao was not well known among the elves in the Moon God Continent, she did not change her appearance. Who knew... that she would fail miserably so suddenly? ¡°Mo Yu.¡± Shen Yanxiao pretended to be calm and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s really you, girl!!¡± Mo Yu immediately red up! He rushed in front of Shen Yanxiao and was just about to say something when the next second, a zing me flew directly towards his face. Mo Yu immediately dodged and looked at Vermillion Bird who was standing beside Shen Yanxiao with a zing me in his palm. ¡°You¡¯re too close.¡± Vermillion Bird looked at the elf in front of him with a cold face. How dare he interrupt his time with his master? Courting death! Mo Yu stared at Vermillion Bird in shock. Looking at his red hair and his red eyes, Mo Yu understood that the other party was not an elf, but a magical beast with the ability to transform into a human! But how did Shen Yanxiao end up with a magical beast? ¡°Vermillion Bird, I know him.¡± Shen Yanxiao held her forehead. Vermillion Bird¡¯s attack was too fast. She didn¡¯t even have time to exin. ¡°So what?¡± Vermillion Bird raised his eyebrows. He normally could not spend much time with Shen Yanxiao. So, on this rare day, he did not want any blind guy to disturb him. Furthermore... Mo Yu rushed over just now, obviously wanting to grab Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder. Vermillion Bird absolutely would not allow others to touch his master at random. Shen Yanxiao was silent. This was the first time she knew that Vermillion Bird¡¯s possessiveness was so strong. Mo Yu swallowed his saliva and looked at Shen Yanxiao and Vermillion Bird. Magical beasts that could transform into human form were all at the level of mythical beasts. Even he did not dare to resist them. ¡°Yan Xiao, you are not in the advanced training camp. Why did youe out?¡± For the sake of his life, Mo Yu could only stand in ce and ask Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao just wanted to answer, but Vermillion Bird beat her to it and said, ¡°Why does she need to tell you when shees out? You better not bother us, or else I don¡¯t mind giving you two more fireballs to taste.¡± In the Brilliance Continent, there was a group of bastards who fought with him for his master. He thought that aftering to the Moon God Continent, he could always stay by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. Who knew that Shen Yanxiao would go to some training camp and separate from him again! Vermillion Bird already had a belly full of fire. So now, if anyone dared to disturb his rtionship with his master, he would burn them until they pissed their pants! ¡°Uh...¡± Mo Yu wanted to cry. Why were all mythical beasts so aggressive? Shen Yanxiao sighed helplessly, and she ced a hand on Vermillion Bird¡¯s shoulder to calm him down. She then looked at Mo Yu and said, ¡°I have some things to deal with. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t dy my cultivation.¡± Who asked why you came out! I¡¯m asking you how you came out! Mo Yu was depressed! Chapter 1272 - Double Cultivation Is The Kingly Way (4)

Chapter 1272: Double Cultivation Is The Kingly Way (4)

The security of the advanced training camp was very tight. Mo Yu had once trained there for half a year, so he naturally knew that it was absolutely impossible for elves to leave without permission. Even if some elves wanted to sneak out, they could not escape the eyes of the guards. But... Shen Yanxiao came out! Mo Yu was speechless. Not to mention how serious it was to sneak out of the advanced training camp without permission, Mo Yu could not even imagine how she had sneaked out. Unfortunately, Vermillion Bird did not give Mo Yu a chance to ask any questions before pulling Shen Yanxiao away. Mo Yu wanted to catch up, but Vermillion Bird waved the me in his hand with his back facing him, and Mo Yu instantly withdrew his outstretched foot. He could not defeat a mythical beast ah ah ah ah ah! ¡°Why are you standing there?¡± Mo Feng walked to Mo Yu¡¯s side and found Mo Yu¡¯s tangled expression very interesting. Mo Yu turned to look at Mo Feng and said with a bitter face, ¡°Mo Feng, do you think an elf can sneak out of the advanced training camp?¡± Mo Feng was stunned for a moment before he patted the back of Mo Yu¡¯s head and said, ¡°What are you thinking about? How can there be an elf who can slip out? It¡¯s not like we didn¡¯t try it back then. Was there we weren¡¯t carried back by the guards?¡± Mo Feng, Mo Yu, Mo Lei, Mo Yan, and Mo Mu had all entered the advanced training camp at the same time. At that time, they had just reached adulthood and were still young and full of vigor. The five young elves were not calm, and they often got into a lot of trouble in the advanced training camp. They had once tried to sneak out of the advanced training camp, but they had always failed. There were several times when they were sent back to the dormitory by the guards with bows and arrows. General He Xu, who was in charge of the advanced training camp, had once called the five of them before him and reprimanded them. It could be said that back then, the five of them had spent a lot of time and effort to sneak out. They were just short of digging a tunnel. But in the end, they had all failed. The reason why Mo Yu was so confident in the guards of the advanced training camp was because he had personally experienced them before. ¡°Then, if I say that I saw the elves in the advanced training camp appearing on the street, will you believe me?¡± Mo Yu asked. Mo Feng raised his eyebrows. ¡°Did you drink too muchst night? Are you still drunk? Go back and rest early. We are going back to Moonshine City tomorrow. If you go to the Elf King like this, what will happen?¡± Obviously, Mo Feng thought that Mo Yu was drunk. Back then, the five of them had tried their best but failed to slip out. Now, which elf had such extraordinary abilities? Mo Yu blinked his eyes and put on a long face. ¡°Alright, I drank too much. I didn¡¯t see anything.¡± He knew that no one would believe him! That improbable encounter happened just like that, and Shen Yanxiao was not worried that Mo Yu would report it. Firstly, Mo Yu was not that kind of person. Secondly... The person who sent her to the advanced training camp was Mo Yu, so there was no need for him to drag her down. With a shameless thought, Shen Yanxiao continued to take Vermillion Bird around. When night fell and Shen Yanxiao finally returned to the advanced training camp, Vermillion Bird reluctantly looked at Shen Yanxiao with an unhappy face. Shen Yanxiao rubbed Vermillion Bird¡¯s head before touching Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon respectively. She quietly left in the night and returned to the advanced training camp. Chapter 1273 - Double Cultivation Is The Kingly Way (5)

Chapter 1273: Double Cultivation Is The Kingly Way (5)

At night, Shen Yanxiao rested in the dormitory for the night. The next morning, she immediately entered the third floor of the Pure Spirit Tower with the pass. On the third floor, Shen Yanxiao took out the equipment needed to concoct potions from her storage ring. She bought the most basic potions. She did not buy anything that was too precise or tooplicated. Pharmaceutical supplies were very cheap in the Moon God Continent, because the elves here were basically equipped with a set each, so Shen Yanxiao did not spend too much money. The price of potion forms were also very cheap. Other than grandmaster-level forms, even master-level forms cost no more than a thousand gold coins. Shen Yanxiao used most of her money to buy medicinal herbs. Although the medicinal herbs in the Moon God Continent were cheap, Shen Yanxiao had bought a lot of them for the next few months, so she had stocked up a lot. When concocting potions, Shen Yanxiao did not forget to take out the dark crystal. She specially bought a waist bag to put the dark crystal in. This way, even in the process of concocting potions, she would have some contact with the dark crystal. This way, Xiu could absorb dark elements in her body. Shen Yanxiao praised her own wit. After arranging everything, Shen Yanxiao first took out a high-level potion form. This form was not difficult. Shen Yanxiao nned to first try the difference between when she was in her elf state and her human state when concocting potions. Shen Yanxiao carefully remembered the potion form in her heart and began to fret over the herbs in her storage ring. The moment the medicinal herbs were in her hands, Shen Yanxiao felt a wonderful feeling flowing from the medicinal herbs in her hands to her heart. She could clearly feel the freshness andpleteness of the herb. This wonderful perception made Shen Yanxiao feel very interesting. When picking herbs, acking way of picking would cause all kinds of damage to the medicinal properties of the herbs. Only a skilled collector couldpletely preserve all the medicinal properties of the herbs. If one encountered someone who was clumsy, it was very likely that the herbs would be damaged during the process of picking. The freshness of medicinal herbs was also rted to the medicinal properties of medicinal herbs. Some medicinal herbs had stronger medicinal effects the fresher they were, but some had better effects the longer they were put in. Most human pharmacists relied on their eyes to judge the freshness andpleteness of herbs. But now, Shen Yanxiao could clearly feel all of this. Her spiritual perception was much more detailed than her naked eye. This way, she could pick out the best herbs from the pile to concoct potions. ¡°No wonder the elves are born archers and pharmacists. Such talent is really iparable to that of humans.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that everything she was experiencing was extremely wonderful. She picked out some of the better herbs from the pile and used them to concoct the medicine in front of her. The best herbs would also produce a high-purity potion. Shen Yanxiao began to process the herbs, grinding, squeezing, and filtering them. She was very careful in every step. As the potion concoction progressed, Shen Yanxiao felt that her grasp of these materials was bing more and more precise. Not by her eyes or her sense of smell, but by her mind. It was as if her mind had opened a pair of eyes, allowing her to see many things that the naked eye could not. While mixing herbs, she could urately determine the weight of each drop of herbs. During the preheating process, she could grasp the time difference of one second. Chapter 1274 - Double Cultivation Is The Kingly Way (6)

Chapter 1274: Double Cultivation Is The Kingly Way (6)

Elves were born with acute perception towards nts. They could grasp any changes in nts that had lost their life. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s experience was far less than when she was a human. This difference made Shen Yanxiao feel exceptionally rxed. She finally understood why all the elves could easily concoct potions. Due to the elves¡¯ talents, their grasp of each medicinal ingredient was urate without any mistakes. There was no need for humans to carefully look and smell it. As long as they followed their perception, everything would be very simple. Realizing that the elves were so talented in regards to herbalism, Shen Yanxiao wished she could snatch a few of them back. Be it the speed or purity of the potion, they far exceeded humans! It would be good to bring them back to Sun Never Sets to sell a few potions! However, Shen Yanxiao only thought about it. Not to mention the elves¡¯ hostility towards humans, there was also a problem with the elves themselves which made her afraid to act rashly. Pollution... No one knew if this hidden danger would suddenly erupt one day. Shen Yanxiao quietly concocted the potion, and a bottle of potion was produced not long after. Her speed was reduced by halfpared to when she was a human, but the purity of the potion had increased by more than two levels! Shen Yanxiao fell in love with the feeling of being an elf while concocting potions. She concocted one potion after another, and as she looked at the rows of potions piling up before her eyes, Shen Yanxiao had already thought of a good method of processing them. She would get the Vermilion Bird to bring these potions to the merchant ship of the Qilin Family and have them bring them back to Sun Never Sets for Qi Xia to process. While she was training her herbalism, she could provide potions for Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao did not dy in the slightest. Time flew by as she concocted more potions. Shen Yanxiao did not even stop for a moment. Her body was absorbing the life force as her hands were busy concocting potions. She was also helping Xiu absorb the dark elements while maintaining a stable mental connection with the Vermilion Bird at night. Shen Yanxiao was obviously busy, but she did not feel tired at all. She was like a child that had intruded into a new world that happily studied herbalism to the death. Seven days passed in the blink of an eye and Shen Yanxiao did not feel tired even after she had been busy for seven days and nights. Looking at the pile of potions neatly arranged in her interspatial ring, Shen Yanxiao felt exceptionally satisfied! ¡°Ha! It¡¯s so easy for elves to produce potions. If this continues, I might even be a Great Herbalist in no time!¡± After loosening her muscles and bones, Shen Yanxiao smiled as she fantasized about her limitless beautiful future. Her training time on the third floor had also ended. Shen Yanxiao packed her things and ran out of the Pure Spirit Tower to look for Qie Er for the fourth floor pass. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s speed of climbing up one level per week had shocked all the elves silly. When they saw Shen Yanxiao taking the fourth floor pass from Qie Er with a smile and entering the Pure Spirit Tower, their expressions could only be described as horrified! Do you need it here? Could you give them a way out!? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s rocket-like speed not only shocked her group of elves, even those elves who were a month earlier had heard of her. Chapter 1275 - Double Cultivation Is The Kingly Way (7)

Chapter 1275: Double Cultivation Is The Kingly Way (7)

From the previous batch of elves to the new batch of elves that had just entered the advanced training camp, they all knew that there was a heaven-defying little elf in the advanced training camp. She was young, but her strength had reached an extremely terrifying level. After entering the advanced training camp for a short one month, she had already rushed to the fourth floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. Not a single elf in the previous batch could achieve that level of speed. Generally speaking, talented elves could enter the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower in about a month after entering the advanced training camp. There would basically be one to two such elves in every batch. Take An Ran for example. After a month of training, he finally obtained a pass to enter the second floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. Other than Shen Yanxiao, he was the only one among their batch of elves to enter the second floor. Even though An Ran¡¯s progress was fast, it was still within the eptable range for the elves! But Shen Yanxiao! She was a pervert! One floor per week! She did not even take a breather! She reckoned that if not for the pass, she would stay in the Pure Spirit Tower until the training camp ended five monthster! Terrifying, too terrifying! All the elves in the advanced training camp regarded Shen Yanxiao as a pervert. Even Elder Yue expressed great shock when he learned of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s progress. It could be said that from the establishment of the advanced training camp until now, no elves couldpare to Shen Yanxiao in terms of speed of improvement. Her appearance hadpletely broken the advancement record of the Pure Spirit Tower in the advanced training camp! When Shen Yanxiao appeared again and took the pass to the fifth floor, the elves were already numb. Wasn¡¯t it just the fifth level? It doesn¡¯t matter! In any case, in another week, this girl woulde and get the pass for the sixth floor. They were used to it! As Shen Yanxiao was progressing too fast, Elder Yue was worried if she could handle it. For this reason, Elder Yue specially came to talk to Shen Yanxiao when she took the fifth floor pass. As a result, he discovered that in a short span of half a month, Shen Yanxiao had advanced from a red elf to a white elf, and he was instantly speechless. When he looked at Shen Yanxiao who had a ruddyplexion and a healthy aura, all the care and concern in Elder Yue¡¯s heart shattered into pieces in an instant. In the end, he could only remain silent for a long time before he allowed Shen Yanxiao to continue climbing the tower. Shen Yanxiao intended to continue with her dual cultivation and enter the fifth floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. However, the moment she stepped into the fifth floor, she immediately felt a huge force assaulting her face, and she felt dizzy. ¡°The aura here is so strong.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately slowed down her source of life¡¯s absorption of external energy. The fifth floor of the Pure Spirit Tower was far different from the previous four floors. The energy here was very strong and pure. Even if all the energy in the lower four levels were purified andbined together, it was not even half of the energy here. Shen Yanxiao frowned. Even though she had slowed down the absorption speed of her source of life, the surging life force was still frantically attacking her source of life. It was as if the energy was eager to enter her body. What was even more terrifying was that when the life force surged in, Shen Yanxiao clearly felt a slight tremble in her source of life, and waves of stabbing pain were spreading from her source of life to her body. Chapter 1276 - The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (1)

Chapter 1276: The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (1)

The pain went straight to her nerves and spread throughout her body. Shen Yanxiao frowned, feeling an indescribable difort. A gray mist flowed out from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest and condensed into a human form before her eyes. Shen Yanxiao trembled. Xiu suddenly stretched out his arm and pulled the trembling little girl into his embrace. ¡°Don¡¯t absorb the energy here.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. ¡°Xiu, it hurts.¡± Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth and cut off the connection between her source of life and the outside world ording to Xiu¡¯s words. However, she could not stop the life force that surged in. The pain was slightly relieved, but it was still bone-chilling. Xiu frowned and narrowed his eyes. Suddenly, a faint light shrouded them. ¡°The energy here is strange.¡± Xiu tightly held Shen Yanxiao in his arms and carefully poured his energy into her body to dispel the life force that continuously attacked her. The little girl in his arms finally stopped trembling, and Xiu breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°What exactly is going on here? I¡¯ve never encountered such a situation before.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression finally turned for the better. The life force on the fifth floor waspletely different from the first four floors. If she did not wish to continue with her training, she only needed to shut off her source of life. However, even if she did that, the life force lingering in the Pure Spirit Tower would still flow into her body. Shen Yanxiao felt extremely ufortable with the energy that had a mind of its own. ¡°I am not sure yet, but the life force here is indeed much denser than before. ording tomon sense, this amount of energy should not cause you any pain.¡± Xiu narrowed his eyes and looked at the faint mist around them. He had set up a barrier around them to prevent the life force from pouring in. The energy here was too strange. Shen Yanxiao could endure pain, but here she was crying out in pain. One could only imagine how much pain she was enduring. Every single Pure Spirit Tower was stable by using a thick tree trunk that grew all the way up from the ground to the top of the tower as a foundaton. On the first four floors, only the bare trunk could be seen, but in the middle of the fifth floor, branches could be seen extending outwards. Tender green leaves could be seen dotting the branches. Through the fog, that little bit of green was very conspicuous. ¡°If you want to know the reason, you have to check these tree branches.¡± Xiu whispered. Shen Yanxiao nodded. When she entered the Pure Spirit Tower, she noticed the tree trunk in the center of the tower. Qie Er only mentioned that the tree was transnted from the Tree of Life, so the life force radiating from it was thicker than anywhere else. Shen Yanxiao had the same thought previously. However, when she stepped into the fifth floor of the Pure Spirit Tower, she felt that things were not that simple. Even though she had never seen a real Tree of Life, if the trees in the Pure Spirit Tower were only branches of the Tree of Life, then their strength would not be so terrifying. The energy here was already very dense, and it was just only the fifth level. If they were to enter the seventh level, how powerful would the energy be? Was this really just a branch of the Tree of Life? Shen Yanxiao thought that even if she were to enter Moonshine City, the intensity of the life force there would only be simr to the first few floors of the Pure Spirit Tower. Chapter 1277 - The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (2)

Chapter 1277: The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (2)

Xiu maintained the barrier so Shen Yanxiao could not step out. Otherwise, she would immediately feel the intense pain. Just as she was about to head to the central position with Xiu, he suddenly lifted her up. Shen Yanxiao gasped and looked at Xiu¡¯s jaw in surprise. ¡°I am unable to maintain arge barrier to prevent you from identally walking out. It is safer this way.¡± There was no expression on Xiu¡¯s face. Everything he did was for the sake of her safety. Shen Yanxiao moved her lips but said nothing. She merely nodded silently. His cold arms wrapped around her tightly and her entire body was pressed against his cold chest. However, her face could not help but heat up. Xiu¡¯s footsteps were very fast. Passing through the fog, they soon arrived at the center. It was as if a huge tree had been blocked by the floor and the ceiling, leaving only a section of the tree. The tender green leaves on the tree branches were very beautiful. Xiu¡¯s gaze stopped on those leaves. Shen Yanxiao asked, ¡°Is there a problem with these leaves?¡± Xiu¡¯s focused gaze made her wonder. ¡°Take a closer look at these leaves. Is there something wrong with their stem?¡± Xiu held Shen Yanxiao with one hand and reached out to push aside a leaf, revealing a thin leaf. Shen Yanxiao took a closer look. The color of those leaves was very simr to the color of the leaves. However... ¡°The color of the stem is much darker than the color of the leaves.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Xiu nodded. ¡°No matter how powerful the life force is, it will not cause unbearable pain for elves. Previously on the first floor of the Pure Spirit Tower, even though those elves could not absorb arge amount of life force in a short period of time, they did not feel pain from the very beginning. Moreover, their difort stemmed from the oppression of the source of life and not from the pain of their nerves. This ispletely different from your situation.¡± Xiu analyzed the oddness of this ce. Regardless of the situation, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reaction just now was very strange based on how life force usually worked. ¡°Do you remember what Elder Yue told you about the pollution of elves?¡± Xiu looked down at Shen Yanxiao, his golden eyes reflecting that delicate and pretty face. ¡°Are you saying that the strange situation here is due to... pollution?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice was filled with shock. ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but it¡¯s very likely.¡± Xiu narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°Your situation is different from other elves because you can absorb life force inrge quantities. If pollution is mixed with life force, then with the absorption speed of ordinary elves, I¡¯m afraid it would be hard for them to have the same reaction as you. Only at your absorption speed would it cause such intense pain.¡± This was simr to a slow-acting poison. Drinking a little every day would not cause anyone to notice anything amiss. However, if they were to suddenly drink a full cup one day, then the difort would immediately appear. That was theparison of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s absorption of life force with the other elves. ¡°How could this be...¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes were filled with disbelief. The pollution that brought about destruction to the elves was mixed with life force? It had to be known that from birth to death, what elves could never leave behind was the power of life. They were absorbing the power from the Tree of Life almost every second! Chapter 1278 - The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (3)

Chapter 1278: The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (3)

If everything was as Xiu guessed... Then... Didn¡¯t that mean that all the elves in the Moon God Continent had been infected with pollution? This disaster was enough to destroy the elves! ¡°I¡¯m still not sure why the life force here is so much stronger than outside. It¡¯s still unknown. If this is only a branch of the Tree of Life, then it would be easy to exin. However, if this is a part of the Tree of Life, then I¡¯m afraid everything the elves have to face will not be as simple.¡± Xiu frowned. He did not care about the life and death of the elves. What he cared about was that Shen Yanxiao was currently in the Moon God Continent. If the pollution was released from the Tree of Life, then it would be too dangerous for Shen Yanxiao to continue staying here. After all, due to the seal, her source of life could absorb life force at a rapid pace. That was a good thing, but if pollution was mixed in, then it could only be a bad thing. ¡°We can only investigate this ourselves. Elder Yue would never tell me this. Moreover, Qie Er doesn¡¯t seem to know the origin of these tree trunks.¡± Shen Yanxiao was smart. Even if Elder Yue thought highly of her, all the information about the Tree of Life was top secret among the elves. It was impossible for it to be leaked easily. ¡°Well, it¡¯s not difficult.¡± Xiu raised his eyebrows. Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes and looked at Xiu. As Xiu was lifting her up with one hand, her current posture was her sitting on one of Xiu¡¯s arms while her small hands were wrapped around his neck. Due to their discussion about the pollution, Shen Yanxiao did not realize how ambiguous their actions were. However, Xiu¡¯s expression had allowed her to regain her senses. Her face was right beside that handsome face. If she just moved half a finger¡¯s distance, their faces should be stuck together. Shen Yanxiao could clearly see Xiu¡¯s skin. It was clean and white without a single pore! She could also see Xiu¡¯s long eyshes, thick and curly, simr to a small fan. His sharp nose and thin lips... Thump... thump... Shen Yanxiao heard her heartbeat. Xiu did not realize that a certain little girl was currently peeping at his ¡®beauty¡¯. He raised his empty hand and gently ced his slender fingers on the tree branch. Strands of silver silk flowed out from his fingertips and wound around the tree branch... ¡°What are you doing?¡± Shen Yanxiao forcefully suppressed her restless heart and tried her best to be ¡®serious¡¯. ¡°I can extend my power to this tree and locate its main body. If this tree exists independently, then I can sense its roots. If not...¡± Xiu did not finish his sentence. He continuously released his power to extend the length of his perception. The silver light coiled around the tree and gradually entered the ground. The elves on the next few floors were still cultivating. But, none of them noticed that the silver threads that were as thin as hair were snaking all over the thick tree trunk, from top to bottom, deep underground. Shen Yanxiao quietly looked at Xiu¡¯s side profile. Xiu rarely had any expression on his face. The number of times he looked up and frowned was extremely few. His face would always have that cold and detached expression that repelled people thousands of miles away. However, for some reason, Shen Yanxiao saw a trace of seriousness in his eyes, and that hidden glint in his eyes made Xiu look attractive. Chapter 1279 - The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (4)

Chapter 1279: The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (4)

The silver line continued to extend, and Xiu¡¯s brows got more furrowed as time passed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao, who was focused on peeping at Xiu¡¯s ¡®beauty ¡®, immediately noticed Xiu¡¯s abnormality. Xiu did not answer immediately. Instead, he retracted his hand and ced Shen Yanxiao on the ground before looking down at his fingertips. His originally white fingertips had turned slightly red, as if he had been scalded by hot water. ¡°I did not sense the roots of this tree.¡± Xiu retracted his gaze and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I used my energy to sense this tree, and after my energy went deep underground, I discovered that it did not take root underground. I continued to explore but I was attacked by a barrier somewhere.¡± ¡°You were attacked?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment. She had experienced how terrifying Xiu¡¯s strength was, and she honestly did not know what barrier Xiu could not pass through. However, judging by Xiu¡¯s expression, it was evident that he did not seed in passing through the barrier. Xiu nodded and said, ¡°It¡¯s just that the power released isn¡¯t that powerful and it¡¯s impossible to pass through that barrier. The power of that barrier is much more powerful than what you saw outside any elf city.¡± Shen Yanxiao had visited almost all the cities in the Moon God Continent. The only city she hadn¡¯t visited was Moonshine City. If there was any barrier in the Moon God Continent that was more powerful than a ck-level city... Then it could only be the Moonshine City! ¡°You¡¯re saying that the trees in the Pure Spirit Towers are directly connected to Moonshine City?¡± A trace of surprise shed past Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. If that was the case, then those trees might not be as simple as Qie Er described. It was very likely that they were part of the Tree of Life! ¡°No wonder the energy produced by them is so powerful. No wonder the life force in the Pure Spirit Tower is so dense!¡± Shen Yanxiao bit her lips and turned to look at the dark-colored leaves. ¡°If what made me feel pain was really pollution, then... the pollution ising from the Tree of Life?¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked by her conjecture! What a joke! The Tree of Life that the elves relied on for survival was the culprit that was about to lead to their demise? Shen Yanxiao was speechless! ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve been infected.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. She had absorbed a lot of life force in the Moon God Continent, and that thing called pollution might have entered her source of life together with it. She did not want to be tricked by the Tree of Life before she achieved her goal of undoing her seal. Xiu shook his head and said, ¡°Pollution is targeted at elves and has no effect on you. Otherwise, you would not have such a huge reaction. Arge part of the reason for your pain is also due to your rejection of pollution.¡± To put it simply, Shen Yanxiao did not absorb any pollution at all! ¡°I¡¯m immune?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her brow. Xiu narrowed his golden eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What is the greatest effect pollution has on the elves?¡± Shen Yanxiao said straightforwardly, ¡°To cause them to have negative emotions and be less pure and kind.¡± Xiu continued. ¡°You already have this kind of attitude, so you can¡¯t be infected to begin with. So, how can it affect you?¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Was she being indirectly described by Xiu as despicable, shameless and low-ss...? Chapter 1280 - The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (5)

Chapter 1280: The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (5)

Elves were kind and pure, and the pollution would make them evil andplicated. She was already not kind nor pure... Therefore, pollution had no effect on her? Crash! He clearly came here to mock her! Where was the promised high-end and ssy? Please don¡¯t make me suffer! ¡°Then I am really... lucky...¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu with a fake smile. The pink bubbles in her heart instantly shattered. She knew it! She knew it! Xiu faintly said, ¡°This is the innate nature of humans, but it is indeed a fatal poison for elves.¡± ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Alright, she was not the only one who was ridiculed. At the very least, she had dragged the entire human race with her, she could be considered as satisfied! ¡°Among the eight major races, human emotions are the most abundant and the mostplicated. Humans possess seven emotions and six sensory pleasures. Different people grow up in different environments and the personalities they create are also entirely different. However, this is not the case for the other races. Other than humans, every race has their own prominent characteristic.¡± ¡°Elves are indifferent. They coexist with the lives of all living things in the world. They like peace and nature. They are indifferent to everything that is outside.¡± ¡°Dwarves are impulsive. Their likes and dislikes are very obvious. They are fanatical about their likes and dislikes.¡± ¡°Merfolks are vain. They live at the bottom of the sea and dance with the sea. They like praises the most.¡± ¡°The dragons are greedy. They pursue countless treasures to decorate their nest.¡± ¡°The undead are evil. They like everything dark.¡± ¡°Demons are killing...¡± Xiu¡¯s cold and cheerless voice narrated the uniqueness of the several races. Every race had their unique points, but they were all very unified. It was practically impossible for a greedy elf or a vain undead to appear. Among humans, they contained all the negative emotions of the major races, which was very normal... Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu and asked softly, ¡°What about the god race?¡± Would the god race that was revered by all have a negative personality? Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and slowly said, ¡°Arrogant.¡± ¡°Arrogant?¡± Shen Yanxiao pondered over this word that was not too belittling. ¡°The fundamental reason why the god race would not sh with races other than the Devil race is... disdain.¡± Xiu coldly said. Other than the Devil race, no other race in the world was their opponent. For the god race, only the Devil race was worthy of the word ¡°opponent¡±! ¡°Tooplicated negative emotions will disrupt the elves¡¯ mental state. The elves mainly rely on their source of life, and their indifference is also to better train their source of life. However, once their feelings beplicated, their source of life will also be polluted.¡± This was a vicious cycle. As long as a seed of negative emotions was nted in the elf¡¯s soul, it would automatically germinate in their source of life and slowly nibble away at their soul. The reason why Shen Yanxiao was not affected by pollution was precisely because she was a human in a certain aspect. She had been a human for more than a decade in her past and present life. Complicated negative emotions were a piece of cake for her. Therefore, pollution could not invade her unyielding heart. That was because it was already darker than pollution... Chapter 1281 - The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (6)

Chapter 1281: The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (6)

In a sense, Shen Yanxiao could be said to be immune to poison. ¡°Then doesn¡¯t that mean the elves of the Moon God Continent are in danger? But Elder Yue and the rest don¡¯t seem to be affected.¡± Elder Yue, Mo Yu, the five of them, and the elves of the Moonshine Tribe did not seem to be affected by the pollution. Could it be that they were immune to it? ¡°The power of the Tree of Life differs depending on the distance. The elves of the Moonshine Tribe are ck elves, but now that they have been demoted and banished to a white-level city, the power they can infect is limited. Therefore, their source of life might be able to resist the pollution. Elder Yue¡¯s strength should have exceeded the level of a ck elf, so he should be able to withstand it even in a ck-level city. However, Mo Yu and the rest are not affected, which is somewhat unexpected.¡± Xiu knew what Shen Yanxiao meant. In fact, the lower the level of the city, the less affected the elves would be. The higher the level of the city, the more obvious the changes in the elves¡¯ personalities would be. ¡°In that case, it¡¯s a good thing that the Moonshine Tribe has been demoted?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She wondered if the Elf King knew the source of the pollution. If he did, then the banishment of the Moonshine Tribe would not be as simple as it seemed. Were they demoted because of their rebellious nature or was it to protect the Moonlight Elves? ¡°In a sense, you can understand it in that way.¡± Xiu nodded. ¡°But why would the Tree of Life produce pollution?¡± Shen Yanxiao could not understand. ording to the current situation of the Moon God Continent, the pollution should not have appeared for long. At the very least, it should be within a hundred years. Otherwise, the rumors about the elves in the Brilliance Continent would not have been so exaggerated. ¡°I¡¯m not sure.¡± Xiu shook his head. He had been asleep for many years, and thus he was not sure of the events in this world anymore. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feelings were somewhatplicated. She did not have any feelings for elves, but the tribe of her maternal grandfather was one of them. Even though they had been demoted to a white-level city and there was no danger for the time being, they would more or less be affected if they lived under the long term pollution. As long as there was the slightest chance for pollution to corrode the source of life, then the subsequent problems could no longer be stopped. All the targets were aimed at the Moonshine City. Be it undoing the seal, meeting her parents, or investigating the rtionship between the Tree of Life and pollution, everything could only bepleted after she entered Moonshine City. ¡°But with the current situation, can I continue to cultivate my source of life?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the barrier that enveloped her and Xiu. This barrier blocked the invasion of pollution but at the same time, isted the life force. Once retracted, she would immediately feel pain. However, if she were to continue like this, she would not be able to cultivate her source of life, let alone continue undoing the seal. Rather than that, she might as well continue cultivating on the fourth floor. ¡°It¡¯s not entirely impossible, but you have to learn to filter pollution.¡± Xiu lowered his head and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Her brows were tightly knitted together. For some reason, Xiu wanted to reach out and wipe away that irksome crease. ¡°How?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked and looked at Xiu. ¡°You will not absorb pollution. It will not be absorbed by your source of life. But still, the pollution will spread to your meridians and make you feel unbearable pain. You must learn to gather this pollution together and eliminate it from your body,¡± Xiu said. Chapter 1282 - The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (7)

Chapter 1282: The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (7)

¡°How am I supposed to expel it?¡± Shen Yanxiao was embarrassed. She could not see or touch the pollution. How was she supposed to condense it? Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and his eyes flickered. Shen Yanxiao tilted her head and looked at Xiu, not understanding why he was looking at her like that. ¡°You want me to teach you?¡± Xiu asked in a low voice. Isn¡¯t that obvious? Shen Yanxiao nodded speechlessly. If she knew the method, it would not have hurt so much. Xiu¡¯s expression froze. He looked at Shen Yanxiao as if he was thinking about something. Shen Yanxiao was puzzled. ¡°First of all, you have to know where the source of life is in your body,¡± Xiu coldly said. ¡°Where is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao studied diligently like an obedient student. Xiu¡¯s expression slightly froze. Then, he slowly reached out his hand to Shen Yanxiao. His clean and handsome hand slowly moved to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s... Lower abdomen! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face turned red in an instant as his ice-cold palms pressed against her t abdomen. ¡°Here.¡± Xiu¡¯s tone was as cold as ever, but there was a subtle change in his narrowed eyes. ¡°This... this is the dantian...¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face flushed red. She looked at the hand that covered her abdomen in horror and her mind turned into paste in an instant. Lower abdomen... three inches below the navel, and only half a finger¡¯s distance above... For girls, it was equivalent to a restricted area! Shen Yanxiao blushed. This was clearly where a human¡¯s dantian was. Xiu could have just said it directly. Why did he have to... ¡°Yes, it¡¯s about the same as a human¡¯s dantian. It might be slightly lower.¡± Xiu said in all seriousness. As he spoke, his hand seemed to move down a little. Shen Yanxiao gasped. She felt as if all the blood in her body had rushed into her brain! OMG! OMG! That was impossible! Crash! No matter how her mind screamed, her body seemed to be frozen. ¡°Right now, I¡¯ll try to insert some life force into the barrier. You can slowly absorb it into your source of life. Remember, while absorbing it, you have to carefully use your battle aura and magic to capture the polluted aura and iste it from your life force. Then, use magic and battle aura to envelop it.¡± Xiu¡¯s tone was very calm, as if he did not feel anything he shouldn¡¯t have touched. ¡°Alright...¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice was in a trance. Xiu weakened the barrier and slowly released a trace of life force. He was very careful as he only inserted a little before he immediately sealed the barrier again. In her trance, Shen Yanxiao felt the influx of life force. She immediately restrained her thoughts and concentrated on absorbing the life force. At the same time, she mobilized some of her magic and battle aura in her body. After the previous seal was undone, she could finally use some magic and battle aura. Even though the quantity was small, it was better than nothing. She skillfully controlled the two forces in her body and followed her source of life. The moment the power of life surged into her source of life, she used magic and battle aura to form two thin filterings. Very soon, she sensed an unusual force that was isted from her source of life by the two filters. The moment the force was about to disperse, she immediately activated her magic and battle aura to envelop it! Chapter 1283 - The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (8)

Chapter 1283: The Peculiarity In The Pure Spirit Tower (8)

¡°Sess! I¡¯ve controlled them! What should I do now?¡± The joy of sessfully capturing the pollution made Shen Yanxiao forget about a suspicious hand. She looked at Xiu with a smile and waited for the next step of guidance. Xiu looked at the blossoming smile and his eyes darkened. He raised his hand that covered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s abdomen, leaving his index finger on her. ¡°Follow your aura and raise them all the way from your source of life to your throat.¡± Xiu lowered his voice and gently touched Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fingertips. His fingertips brushed across her abdomen, her chest, and her corbone before stopping at her neck. His ice-cold fingertips seemed to carry a magical power and wherever it passed, it left behind a scorching heat. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart trembled. She hastily suppressed her panic and followed Xiu¡¯s instructions to guide the pollution. Xiu leaned forward and lifted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chin with one hand while his thumb slightly parted her rosy lips. ¡°Spit them out like breathing.¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. She had the urge to cry. Speaking of which, Great Master Xiu, can you not be so ambiguous? My fragile heart can¡¯t afford your grace ahhhh! While Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was beating wildly due to Xiu¡¯s ambiguous actions, she was carefully utilizing her magic and battle aura to expel the pollution. As her breathing quickened, the pollution in her body was expelled... The gentle breath brushed past Xiu¡¯s face, bringing with it the unique scent of a youngdy. Xiu¡¯s expression became increasingly solemn. He immediately released his grip and took a step back. There was not the slightest abnormality in his expression, but the coldness in his eyes had unknowingly been reced by chaos. ¡°Very good. You¡¯ve done well.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was slightly hoarse. Shen Yanxiao did not notice the change in Xiu because she had yet to fully wake up from the ambiguous atmosphere. ¡°Is that enough?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not dare to look straight into Xiu¡¯s eyes as she asked. ¡°Sure. I will gradually insert more life force until you can adapt to it.¡± Xiu turned around with his back facing Shen Yanxiao to conceal the fluctuation in his eyes. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu¡¯s broad back in a daze. She knew that it was a condensed body, but somehow, she felt that it was the most reassuring back in the world. After that, Xiu gradually increased the amount of life force he inserted, and Shen Yanxiao also soon grasped the method of controlling pollution in her repeated practice. When the barrier was removed, Shen Yanxiao no longer felt any difort. The battle aura and magic in her body had be the most beneficial aid for controlling the pollution. Everything was as simple as breathing. Of course, the fact that Shen Yanxiao could achieve such perfection was also rted to her mixed blood. Only the magic and battle aura that humans trained in couldpletely iste it without contamination! The training for the fifth floor of the Pure Spirit Tower had officially begun. However, Shen Yanxiao did not choose to let Xiu return to her body. Instead, she continued to maintain the ¡®dual cultivation¡¯ rhythm with Xiu with a flushed face. Chapter 1284 - Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (1)

Chapter 1284: Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (1)

With the method to expel the pollution, Shen Yanxiao could finally train on the fifth floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. With her experience on the fifth floor, it was much easier for Shen Yanxiao to enter the sixth and seventh floors of the Pure Spirit Tower. As usual, she would look for Qie Er for a pass every seven days. In half a month¡¯s time, she entered the seventh floor. However, this piece of news caused a sensation throughout the entire advanced training camp! It had been a long time since an elf could reach the seventh floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. Even the most talented elves could only cultivate around the fifth floor. The seventh floor of the Pure Spirit Tower had been vacant for a long time. Shen Yanxiao became the first elf to step into the seventh floor in hundreds of years. While Shen Yanxiao was cultivating at the top of the Pure Spirit Tower, there were a few talented elves among the same batch who had entered the second floor. An Ran was even more outstanding as he had just obtained the qualification to enter the third floor. The higher she went up, the greater the pollution in her life force. When Shen Yanxiao expelled the pollution, she noticed that her battle aura and magic had improved. On the third day of her training on the seventh floor, anotheryer of the seal was undone. The undoing of this seal allowed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Warlock strength to recover to the level of a Summoner. However, it was stillcking whenpared to her peak. However, it was enough for her. Shen Yanxiao officially camped on the seventh floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. asionally, she would step out and sometimes, she would sneak into Wind City to chat with Lan Si about the transformation of Clemance. In fact, Shen Yanxiao had thought about cutting off the branch of the mini Tree of Life in the Pure Spirit Tower. However, Xiu had shattered her dream. Even though the trees in the Pure Spirit Tower were very likely to be a part of the Tree of Life, it had extended too far. Therefore, the power of the trees here could not bepared to the Tree of Life. The power of the entire tree was probably the same as a branch of the Tree of Life. Unless Shen Yanxiao had a method topress the power of such a huge tree to Clemance, otherwise it was impossible. Moreover, even if she had the ability, she could not steal a seven-story tree. The Silvermoon Guards selection would begin in four months and Shen Yanxiao devoted all her time to training her source of life. She had to pass the selection test of the Silvermoon Guards before she could enter Moonshine City. Not only did she have to undo all the seals on her body, but she also had to find her parents and steal a branch of the Tree of Life. Her days passed by peacefully. Shen Yanxiao cultivated her source of life every day and asionally concocted some potions to train her skills before she had some subtle eye contact with Xiu. Four months passed in the blink of an eye, and nothing unexpected happened in the advanced training camp. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s batch of elves was about to undergo the test. The answer would soon be revealed if they could enter the Silvermoon Guards. At that moment, all the elves who were about to participate in the test were solemnly waiting. They were all trying their best to adjust their condition so that they could pass the test. On the night of thest day, Shen Yanxiao remained in the Pure Spirit Tower. The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight sprinkled on the ground, the test that determined the fate of those elves was about to begin! Chapter 1285 - Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (2)

Chapter 1285: Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (2)

Early in the morning, the elves who were participating in the selection gathered at the test venue. There, a group of elves wearing the badge of the Silvermoon Guards stood orderly under the sun. Their silver light armor was exceptionally eye-catching under the sun. There were over 20 elves in this batch of examinees. All of them stood on one side with nervous expressions as they looked at the Silvermoon Guards. ¡°Strange? Yan Xiao isn¡¯ting today?¡± An elf who was participating in the selection looked around but did not see that abnormal little figure. Ever since Shen Yanxiao entered the Pure Spirit Tower to train, they could only see her when she looked for Qie Er to change her pass. As she obtained thest pass four months ago, it had been four months since theyst saw her. All the elves were curious about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current strength. Among this group of elves, An Ran¡¯s strength was second only to Shen Yanxiao. Before the end of the training period, he had already rushed to the fifth floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. Unfortunately, time was not on his side. He did not even train for two whole days on the fifth floor before he needed to leave for the test. ¡°I don¡¯t know. I haven¡¯t seen her for an entire morning. I don¡¯t think she won¡¯te.¡± Due to Qie Er¡¯s change in attitude, the elves treated Shen Yanxiao and An Ran much better. ¡°She has toe. I¡¯m waiting to see how savage she has gotten!¡± ¡°I think savagery is the test. I heard that none of us passed the test in the first few months. It seems like the standard of the Silvermoon Guards has increased. It has been half a year since any elf has entered.¡± A well-informed elf immediately reported thetest news he had heard about. ¡°Seriously? It¡¯s still increasing? In the previous test, only one or two elves could pass the first round. If the standard continues to increase, who can pass?!¡± After the group of elves heard the news, they immediately wilted like a wilted eggnt. Everyone knew that the Silvermoon Guards¡¯ test was famous for being abnormal. Even if they were elites among ck elves, arge number of elves who participated in the Silvermoon Guards test would always be eliminated. The elves who failed to enter the Silvermoon Guards would be arranged to work in other cities. ck elves like them were still alright. At the very least, they would be assigned to a ck-level city, so it would not affect them much. If it was the primary training camp, then it would be bad. They might be assigned to a barren area like the Moonlight Coast. ¡°I don¡¯t want to think too much. I can just stay in a ck-level city and pretend that I am here for advanced studies for the next six months.¡± One of the elf was rather open-minded. In fact, many elves in the advanced training camp had the same idea. The Silvermoon Guards had always had a tricky selection process, and they all knew their limits. They knew that it would be hard for them to be selected, but even if they could not be selected, they could still continue to work in the ck-level cities, which meant there was no differencepared to before they entered. Right now, the requirements for the Silvermoon Guards¡¯ tryouts had increased once again, and practically all the elves hadpletely given up hope. Only one elf had a torch-like gaze filled with determination. An Ran stood on one side and looked at those elves of the Silvermoon Guards as he secretly clenched his fist. No matter what, he had to enter the Silvermoon Guards! No matter how difficult the test was, he had to enter! Chapter 1286 - Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (3)

Chapter 1286: Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (3)

The leader of the Silvermoon Guards held the register in his hand and looked at the elves in front of him. After looking around, he slightly frowned and said, ¡°Is everyone here?¡± For a moment, the elves were silent. Not yet! Not yet! The little pervert among them had yet to arrive! However, no one dared to answer. As the teacher, Qie Er had been paying attention to the direction of the test. He was puzzled that Shen Yanxiao had yet to appear. If she missed today, Shen Yanxiao would miss the opportunity to enter the Silvermoon Guards. On the other side, Shen Yanxiao was embarrassed to death. Shen Yanxiao hade down from the Pure Spirit Tower early in the morning to participate in the test. When she went down, she saw five handsome and unrestrained figures appearing before her eyes the moment she stepped out the door. ¡°Yan Xiao, how was the result? Are you confident?¡± Mo Yu raised his brilliant face and looked at Shen Yanxiao with shining eyes. Behind him, Mo Feng, Mo Yan, Mo Lei and Mo Mu stood in a straight line. ¡°Why are you here...¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the five sloppy elves in shock. ¡°It¡¯s not that we are worried about you, so we just came here to take a look.¡± Mo Yu said with a smile. He had already inquired about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s locationst night, and in the morning of the next day, he ordered his friends to wait at the entrance. Shen Yanxiao was sent to the advanced training camp by the five of them. Her results were rted to their foresight and reputation. Even though Shen Yanxiao had performed well in the advanced training camp during this period of time, her foundation was stillckingpared to other elves. Therefore, they were cautious and came to inquire about her. ¡°I¡¯m doing pretty good, I¡¯m confident.¡± Shen Yanxiao speechlessly looked up at the sky. Don¡¯t tell me the five of them were prepared to give her a test or something? ¡°Good.¡± Mo Yu nodded in satisfaction. ¡°Then can I go for the test now?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked as her lips twitched. ¡°Well...¡± Mo Yu and the rest looked at each other. After hesitating for a moment, Mo Yu slowly said, ¡°In fact, we would like to test your strength first.¡± If she did not live up to their expectations, perhaps they could think of ways to remedy the situation. It had to be known that all the elves in the Silvermoon Guards already knew of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s existence. If Shen Yanxiao were to screw up during the test, then their reputation would really fall to the ground. She knew it! Shen Yanxiao looked at them speechlessly. ¡°Alright, but we got to be fast. Otherwise, we won¡¯t be able to make it in time for the test.¡± Shen Yanxiao stared nkly at the sky. She hade down quite early, so she should be able to apany them. ¡°Sure!¡± Mo Yu and the rest immediately rubbed their palms in eagerness. Shen Yanxiao looked at their posture that seemed as if they would pounce on her at any moment and raised her brow. ¡°You want to spar with me?¡± Mo Yu and the rest immediately nodded in unison. ¡°The Silvermoon Guards are built for actualbat. They are not using test liquid or anything like that.¡± Mo Yu exined. That was also what he was most worried about. Shen Yanxiao had been training in the Pure Spirit Tower. The power umted in her source of life might be sufficient, but as for actualbat... The number of times Shen Yanxiao revealed her skills was too few so they could not get any data. The only two data they had about Shen Yanxiao¡¯sbat aptitude were Shen Yanxiao¡¯s miserable state in the training ground and her savageness when beating up Shui Ling. The difference in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s performance in these two events was so great that it was not reliable. Therefore, they still wanted to test it personally. Chapter 1287 - Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (4)

Chapter 1287: Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (4)

On the other side, the elf responsible for the selection of the Silvermoon Guards did not receive any response. He frowned and asked Qie Er. ¡°Has anyone not arrived yet?¡± Qie Er came back to his senses. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s control over him forced him to prioritize her interests no matter what. ¡°There¡¯s another elf, but she told me yesterday that she¡¯s not feeling well, though she should be participating today. Why don¡¯t you start first? As long as she arrives before the end of the test, it¡¯ll be fine.¡± Qie Er found an excuse for Shen Yanxiao. He had already decided to immediately look for her once the test began. As long as she arrived before the end of the test, Shen Yanxiao could still participate in the Silvermoon Guards selection. ¡°Alright then.¡± The Silvermoon Guards nodded reluctantly and instructed the other elves to start the test. The selection test for the Silvermoon Guards was very strict, and it was divided into six categories. Rank evaluation, temperament evaluation, will evaluation, actualbat evaluation, acute evaluation and herbalism evaluation. The Silvermoon Guards were deemed as guards, but in fact, they were a group that gathered all the elites of the elves. Only the elves who had reached the peak in all aspects had the qualifications to enter. In fact, more than a year ago, there were only three categories for the Silvermoon Guards selection test: rank evaluation, actualbat evaluation, and acute evaluation. The temperament evaluation, willpower evaluation and herbalism evaluation were all added in recent years. The number of tests had doubled. It could be seen how difficult it was. The elves did not know the reason for the increase in the test and could only follow the rules. The first thing to be measured was the rank. Even though elves were divided into five levels, there were three levels above the ck level. Primary, intermediate and advanced. All the ck elves living in the ck-level cities were in fact, junior ck elves. However, if she wanted to enter the advanced training camp, she had to advance to the advanced level. The elves underwent the first test in unison. The results of their training in the Pure Spirit Tower were about to be revealed. However, in the first round, ten of the twenty plus elves who had yet to reach the level of an advanced elf had been eliminated... Half a year of training and the constant supply of life force from the Pure Spirit Tower was insufficient to lead them into the advanced realm. Ten examinees were eliminated, and that was only the first round. Next was the second test of will. The test of will was conducted in a temporary shed. Every elf would secretly undergo a separate test after they entered the shed. When almost every elf came out from the shed, their faces were pale to the extreme, as if they had encountered something terrible. Some were even carried out by the Silvermoon Guards... After the second test, there were seven elves left. Three-fourths of the examinees were eliminated in the two tests. The elimination rate was indeed shocking. Those elves finally understood why none of the previous elves had passed the selection. In the face of such abnormal tests, how many elves couldplete it? The first two tests were already terrifying, but there were still four more! The original three tests were already difficult enough and now, it had been increased to six. Did the Silvermoon Guards want to choose a new member or not? Did theye here to y with them on purpose? Chapter 1288 - Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (5)

Chapter 1288: Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (5)

After the second test, the seven elves who passed had ugly expressions. The elves responsible for the selection had no choice but to give them some time to rest. However, there was a trace of loneliness in his eyes. Even though these seven elves had passed the test, with the exception of one elf, the other six elves were not outstanding when they passed the second test of willpower as they had just barely passed. This was not the best. The leader of the Silvermoon Guards shifted his gaze to the elf with slightly better results. Only this guy could be considered to have passed. An Ran slowed down his breathing and adjusted his state of mind. The second test just now was really unexpected. An Ran did not notice that the elves of the Silvermoon Guards were looking at him. Just as the third test was about to begin, a small group of figures dashed towards the test venue. ¡°Wait!!¡± Mo Yu dashed to the test venue and pressed his slender hand on the leader¡¯s wrist. ¡°Young Master Yu?¡± When that elf saw Mo Yu, he was obviously stunned. ¡°Young Master Yu?¡± When the elves at the side heard those three words, they gasped! Mo Yu, one of the five most outstanding leaders of the Silvermoon Guards in recent years! He was addressed as Young Master Yu by the elves! They were responsible for the road to the ck-level city! It could be said that among the Silvermoon Guards, Mo Yu, Mo Feng and the rest had the highest status other than the leader. The five of them were young, but they were exceptionally powerful. For a time, they had be the idols of many elves. Mo Yu and the rest had always been in Moonshine City and rarely left. However, they did not expect to see him here today! However, before the elves could recover from Mo Yu¡¯s shock, Mo Feng and the rest walked over. Five handsome and elegant young elves appeared at the test venue in such a pompous manner. All the elves¡¯ eyes nearly popped out! ¡°That¡¯s Mo Feng!¡± ¡°Mo Yan! It¡¯s Mo Yan! I admire him so much!¡± ¡°Wow! Young Master Lei is here too!¡± ¡°Young Master Mu, oh my... I¡¯m going to faint...¡± The five leaders of the Silvermoon Guards were also known as the five young masters of the Silvermoon Guards. They could be said to be super idols in the hearts of the elves. The appearance of the five elves immediately caused amotion. When the leader of the Silvermoon Guards saw the five young masters, he immediately straightened his posture and respectfully greeted them one by one. ¡°Young Master Yu, why are you here?¡± The leader of the Silvermoon Guards looked at Mo Yu and the others in surprise. During this period of time, Mo Yu and the others had been stationed in Moonshine City. Even the matter of guarding the passage had been handed over to the other members of the Silvermoon Guards for the time being. Why would they suddenlye to the advanced training camp? That elf was filled with doubts, but then he saw a strange bruise on Mo Yu¡¯s left cheek. On his fair and handsome face, that bruise seemed very... ostentatious! ¡°Well, we just came here to take a look and coincidentally bumped into this little elf along the way. Seeing that she was alsoing for the test, we decided to bring her along.¡± When Mo Yu noticed the other party¡¯s line of sight, he turned his face away in embarrassment. He then reached out and pulled Shen Yanxiao who was drowned in their radiance to the other party. Chapter 1289 - Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (6)

Chapter 1289: Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (6)

Shen Yanxiao was pushed out silently and looked up at the elf responsible for the selection. The other party looked at Shen Yanxiao, then at Mo Yu and the rest. ¡°I¡¯ve heard from your instructor that you¡¯re unwell. Are you able to participate in the selection now?¡± When the elf thought of the missing candidate, his tone turned rather gentle. Shen Yanxiao was still young and had yet to reach adulthood. Thus, the tone of the elf was much kinder. Shen Yanxiao blinked and looked at him. She could not see any impurities in his clear green eyes. As expected, no one in the Silvermoon Guards had been contaminated. ¡°I can.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and nodded. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll bring you for the rank test.¡± The elf nodded and asked another elf to bring Shen Yanxiao for the test. ¡°Ha, you can continue. Don¡¯t mind us. We¡¯re just here to take a look.¡± Mo Yu and the others retreated to the side with a smile. On another note, the elves in charge of the selection were all their subordinates. However, they had their management, so they would not interfere with each other. That elf smiled and did not say anything else. However, all the members of the Silvermoon Guards at present had tacitly ridiculed Mo Yu and the rest a thousand times in their hearts. What coincidence! Young Master Yu, don¡¯t you have some skills to fool them? Who did not know that Fifth Young Master already had his eyes on a little elf? In order to send that little elf to the advanced training camp, he even went to plead with Elder Yue. Wasn¡¯t the elf that came with you an underage elf? Wasn¡¯t it too much of a coincidence that they came here together? Do you honestly think we don¡¯t know that this little guy is the one the five of you have selected? All the members of the Silvermoon Guards were well aware of this, but they were very disciplined and did not expose Mo Yu and the rest¡¯sme excuses. As for those elves who came to participate in the selection, all of them pounded their chests and stamped their feet. They wished they could exchange identities with Shen Yanxiao. If they had known that they would encounter the five Young Masters of Silver Moon if they werete, they would never havee so early. They would have decisively waited at the entrance at midnight until the five young masters bumped into them! Just as the elves were gossiping about Mo Yu and the rest, Shen Yanxiao was brought to the test venue. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows as she looked at a palm-sized crystal pir in front of her. Before she came, Mo Yu clearly said that there was no need for a test... no, he seemed to have said that there was no test liquid... Shen Yanxiao felt speechless as if she had been defeated by Mo Yu¡¯s idiocy. Wasn¡¯t this crystal pir also used for the test? There was no difference between it and the test liquid! Crash! The elf exined to Shen Yanxiao how to use the crystal pir for the test. The usage method of the crystal pir waspletely different from that of the test liquid. It required the elf to drip their blood on the bottom of the crystal pir. The crystal pir was divided into three categories, and each represented a rank. Only by breaking through to the third rank would it mean that the elf had reached the highest realm of the ck elves. Shen Yanxiao bit her finger and dripped her blood onto the crystal pir. The next second, a ray of light climbed up from the bottom of the crystal pir. The first bar... The second bar... The third panel... However, when that ray of light reached the third position, it suddenly spread throughout the entire crystal pir. Crack... With a crisp cracking sound, a small crack suddenly appeared on the crystal pir! Chapter 1290 - Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (7)

Chapter 1290: Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (7)

The crisp sound caused the entire test venue to turn deathly silent. The smiles on their faces instantly froze. Shen Yanxiao looked at the broken crystal pir and a trace of surprise shed past her eyes. Damn it! Could it be that this crystal pir could identify her mixed-race identity? ¡°Young Master Yu...¡± The elf in charge of the selection looked at Shen Yanxiao with his mouth agape. He turned to Mo Yu in shock, and his eyes were filled with disbelief. Mo Yu was surprised as he stared at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°This little girl... has reached the level of a silver elf? How is that possible?¡± Mo Yu muttered to himself in disbelief. When the elves who were conducting the test heard Mo Yu¡¯s words, all of them trembled! Silver elf! That was a supreme elf that only existed in Moonshine City! In the Moon God Continent, ordinary elves were divided into five ranks. However, these five ranks did not represent the highest strength of the elves. Above the high-level ck elves, there were two existences that exceeded all. They were silver elves and gold elves! However, other than Moonshine City, it was impossible to find any silver elves throughout the entire Moon God Continent. That was because if she wanted to advance to the silver level, she had to continue training by the Tree of Life¡¯s side for a long time before she could obtain such achievements. Furthermore, not every elf in Moonshine City was a silver elf. Even among the Silvermoon Guards, there were only six elves that had reached the silver level. Other than the five young masters, there was only themander of the Silvermoon Guards! All the elves knew that unless they stepped into Moonshine City, it was impossible for them to reach that legendary level for the rest of their lives! There was only one gold elf in the entire Lunar Continent! That was... the Elf King! However... Shen Yanxiao had never entered the Moonshine City, and she was just an unremarkable cyan elf half a year ago. How... how did she break through the rumored boundary after half a year? Before she even set foot in Moonshine City, she had already broken through the silver elf boundary? Not to mention the other elves, even Mo Yu, Mo Feng and the rest who personally sent Shen Yanxiao to the advanced training camp were thoroughly petrified. ¡°Yan Xiao... how great is her potential?¡± Mo Lei gulped. He could not believe what he saw. Among the Silvermoon Guards, their talents were second only to themander. They stood out from the millions of elves and their strength upied the top echelon of elves. However, they only broke through the silver level three years after they entered Moonshine City. However, Shen Yanxiao... She only used half a year! Furthermore, she had just trained in the Pure Spirit Tower of a ck-level city for half a year to achieve what they had achieved after several years! ¡°I¡¯ve suffered a good beating.¡± Mo Yu looked at Shen Yanxiao with a stiff expression and subconsciously reached out to touch the bruise on his face. That was what he left behind when he sparred with Shen Yanxiao. He originally thought that it was impossible for Shen Yanxiao to injure him with her strength, but she had done it. He thought that he had underestimated her, but he did not expect that this little girl was the same as him, a silver elf. He had the attitude of dealing with a ck elf, so it would be strange if he did not get beaten up! Chapter 1291 - Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (8)

Chapter 1291: Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (8)

The elves who were waiting for the test were shocked silly by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s result. They had always known that Shen Yanxiao was a pervert, but they did not expect... She had already exceeded the realm of a pervert and became one of them! Half a year! Only half a year! This bastard broke through to the silver level in the Pure Spirit Tower! Thinking about how there were ten elves among them who had yet to reach the level of an advanced ck elf, they simply wanted to die! The elves who werecent after passing the first test had the urge to knock themselves to death when they saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s result! This girl was still a minor, yet she was already so savage. Where were they supposed to put their faces? When they thought about how they looked down on Shen Yanxiao due to her temporary badge when they first entered the training camp, those elves had the urge to weep but had no tears. If such a pervert was still trash, then they could hold hands and jump off the cliff! ¡°Young Master Yu, you¡¯ve really picked up a treasure.¡± The elf responsible for the selection swallowed his saliva with great difficulty, as his eyes filled with pleasant surprise. It had been several years since he was responsible for selecting new members of the Silvermoon Guards in the advanced training camp. Shen Yanxiao could be said to be the highest-level elf he had ever seen! Previously, they had been privately discussing why Mo Yu and the rest had made an exception to send an underaged cyan elf to the advanced training camp. From the looks of it, the five young masters were too smart! Their foresight was extremely good! ¡°Haha... of course... how could my foresight be bad?¡± Mo Yu said with a fake smile. In reality, he had yet to recover from the shock. Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw their passionate gazes. From the looks of it, her mixed-race identity had not been discovered. However, what level was this silver elf at? Shen Yanxiao was honestly clueless. During her time in the highest floor of the Pure Spirit Tower, Shen Yanxiao had consecutively broken through twoyers of the seal. Right now, there were only twoyers of the seal that belonged to the elves left on her body. Once she entered Moonshine City, she believed that it would not be long before she couldpletely undo the seal of the elves! The only unfortunate thing was that even though her strength as a Summoner had recovered to its peak, it did not grow much. This made Shen Yanxiao feel depressed. However... In terms of magic arrows, she had made considerable progress. ¡°Have I passed the test?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not quite understand the meaning of being a silver elf. She calmly looked at the elf who stood by her side like a wooden chicken. The elf suddenly came back to his senses and nodded vigorously. His pair of emerald green eyes were filled with... admiration when he looked at Shen Yanxiao? A young silver elf! Oh god, he must secretly bring this test crystal back and store it in his collection! Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She put her bitten finger on her lips and walked to the side. ¡°Can we start the next test?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the elf responsible for the selection and asked sincerely. The elf slowly nodded and looked at Shen Yanxiao as if he was looking at a living dinosaur! Shen Yanxiao then looked at Mo Yu and the others. She noticed that their expressions were twisted and so, she decided not to say anything else. She just followed the selection process and walked towards that wretched-looking shack. Chapter 1292 - Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (9)

Chapter 1292: Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (9)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions In the empty shed, there was only a small wooden table and an incense burner with a faint fragrance. That scent was elegant and fragrant. As it entered her nose, it dispersed her fatigue. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes as she looked at the strange decorations. The sound of water dripping echoed in her ears. The scene before her eyes instantly became blurry. ... At night, there was no sound. Shen Yanxiao stood on the empty street and looked at the high-rise buildings on both sides of the road. The winter breeze was like sharp des that mercilessly shaved away every ounce of temperature in her body. Her skinny little body was tightly wrapped in her thin clothes, and her face turned pale from the cold wind. Hunger spread throughout her body. She had no idea how long it had been since she ate. The city that was shrouded in darkness was deathly silent. She stood there alone and looked at the empty street. ... ¡°Little kid, you¡¯re quite capable. If you don¡¯t want to starve to death, I¡¯ll give you a chance.¡± ... ¡°Whether you live or die depends on your luck.¡± ... ¡°Your mission is going pretty well, but you wasted ten minutes. Fight.¡± ... The scene in front of her was simr to a streetmp in her soul. Pages of scenes shed past, and every scene made Shen Yanxiao shiver. This was her previous life, a wanderer that was about to starve to death. Until she was brought back by the organization, she thought that she finally saw the hope of living, but she realized that this was only the beginning of a nightmare. Stealing, killing, death... She struggled to survive in hell, and as she looked at herrades dying one by one, her body soaked in warm blood. She coldly looked at the target lying at her feet. ... ¡°You are a thief. You must learn how to steal people¡¯s lives.¡± ... When her hands were stained with blood, she learned to steal everything. Money, jewels... human lives. She was no longer the number one thief god in the organization. She had be a sharp sword that stole lives. However, she was willing to admit that she was a thief... Shen Yanxiao came back to her senses with a gasp. She was still in the small shack and there was only a wooden table and the incense burner that released wisps of smoke. ¡°Damn it, it¡¯s actually this kind of test. How boring.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and no longer looked at the incense burner. She turned around and walked out of the tent. The test of one¡¯s temperament used a strange fragrance to evoke the most unbearable memories in their souls. Would they copse or face it calmly? That was the result of the test. Shen Yanxiao walked out of the shed. The sun was shining brightly and a gentle breeze blew across her face. In front of her, she could not see the high-rise buildings built with reinforced concrete. There was only a stretch of greenery. Shen Yanxiao smiled. The elves were smart. Many of the additional tests that the Silvermoon Guards had added were aimed at pollution. Only with a firm heart could they resist the negative emotions from pollution to the greatest extent. However, all of this was meaningless to Shen Yanxiao. She had already experienced hell. What was there in this world that she could not face? Looking at the elf standing outside the shed, Shen Yanxiao asked as usual, ¡°Have I passed?¡± The elf looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. He knew what the nature test was. All the elves who went through the test had ugly expressions when they left. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was extremely calm. ¡°You¡¯ve passed.¡± Chapter 1293 - Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (10)

Chapter 1293: Silvermoon Guards Selection Exam (10)

Shen Yanxiao became thest elf to pass the temperament test. Next, there were four more tests. The willpower evaluation method and temperament evaluation were basically the same. For Shen Yanxiao, this type of test was a piece of cake. In the following test, she easily passed it. However, the other elves were not as powerful as Shen Yanxiao. In the final herbalism test, only Shen Yanxiao and An Ran remained. The other elves were eliminated by the test of willpower and actualbat. The test of herbalism was as easy as lifting a finger for Shen Yanxiao. She had also trained a lot in the Pure Spirit Tower during this period and she had already advanced to the level of a Great Herbalist! The test could be said to be the simplest of all the tests, and Shen Yanxiao and An Ran had sessfullypleted it. This also meant that both of them had the qualifications to enter the Silvermoon Guards! ¡°Tsk tsk, I feel that my previous actions were foolish. If I had known that this little girl was so savage, I would not have asked for a beating.¡± After Mo Yu saw that Shen Yanxiao sessfully passed all the tests, he touched the wound on his face with a bitter expression. ¡°It seems like I can really see her in Moonshine City in the future. A silver elf that has yet to reach adulthood... I really wish to inform the head captain at once.¡± Mo Feng¡¯s eyes contained a trace of excitement. The Silvermoon Guards had not selected a single new member for several months yet at this time, they had recruited two at once. In the end, Qie Er summarized Shen Yanxiao and An Ran¡¯s training period. With control, Qie Er naturally picked out everything. ¡°This is the badge of the Silvermoon Guards. Yan Xiao, you have a month¡¯s time to prepare. A monthter, I will personally bring you into Moonshine City.¡± Mo Yu practically could not wait to take Shen Yanxiao¡¯s new badge from hisrade-in-charge and hand it to her with a smile. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and took the badge while her eyes flickered with anticipation. Moonshine City, I¡¯m here! ¡°An Ran, I have to congratte you too. Your strength is pretty good and you will be mypanion in the future.¡± When the members of the Silvermoon Guards who were in charge of the selection saw Shen Yanxiao surrounded by their five team leaders, they ran to An Ran to congratte him. No matter what the outside world said about the Moonshine Tribe, at least it did not affect them. ¡°Thank you.¡± An Ran excitedly held the badge in his hand. His half a year of hard work had finally paid off. The selection test for the Silvermoon Guards had officially ended. The elves who were not selected would be assigned to other ces in a day or two to take care of the guards. Mo Yu and the rest had set out on their own ord. After they obtained the results, they immediately rushed back to Moonshine City. Shen Yanxiao and An Ran returned to the dormitory to pack their belongings. They would have a month to prepare and after that, they would have to enter Moonshine City to take up the job of guarding the Tree of Life! ¡°Yan Xiao, where are you going next?¡± After passing the test, An Ran could not hide the smile on his face. One could only imagine how excited he was. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°I don¡¯t know yet. We¡¯ll talk about it when the timees.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t mind, I wee you to Jadeite City. I believe the leaders will like you.¡± An Ran warmly invited Shen Yanxiao to visit the Moonshine Tribe. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and nodded. Chapter 1294 - Moonlight Tribe (1)

Chapter 1294: Moonlight Tribe (1)

Go! Why not? Even if An Ran did not invite her, she would have gone to the Moonshine Tribe. Previously, she was still considering what identity she should use to go to the Moonshine Tribe. But now that she had An Ran¡¯s invitation, she did not need to find excuses anymore. Shen Yanxiao had intended to follow An Ran¡¯s invitation back to the Moonshine Tribe. Unfortunately, before she could speak, Qie Er knocked on the door. ¡°Qie Er?¡± An Ran looked at Qie Er with aplicated expression. Qie Er¡¯s attitude towards him was not good at the beginning, but after Shen Yanxiao entered the Pure Spirit Tower to train in seclusion, Qie Er¡¯s attitude changed drastically. During the training period, he took good care of him. ¡°Yan Xiao, Elder Yue has something for you.¡± After Qie Er nodded to An Ran, he immediately said to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Sure.¡± Only then did Shen Yanxiao remember that Elder Yue once said that he would tell her more about pollution once she entered the Silvermoon Guards. ¡°Then Yan Xiao, go ahead and get busy. This is my address in Jadeite City. Come if you have time.¡± An Ran was in a hurry to send the news back to the tribe. Additionally, he did not want to waste Shen Yanxiao¡¯s time, so he decisively gave her his address in a paper he prepared beforehand. ¡°I will definitely go,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. With that said, Shen Yanxiao and Qie Er left. Elder Yue sat on a chair and looked at Shen Yanxiao who entered the room with a kind smile. ¡°Congrattions on passing the selection test for the Silvermoon Guards.¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°I called you here today because I have something to tell you,¡± Elder Yue stood up and said. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. This was about pollution. ¡°I previously invited you to join the Moonlight Tribe and told those few old guys about you. They have always wanted to meet you, but because you were training, they did not have the chance. And now that you have ended your time here, are you interested to see the other elves in the tribe?¡± Elder Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked with a smile. ¡°Err.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She thought that Elder Yue intended to talk to her about the pollution. ¡°Rest assured. Even though their personalities are somewhat odd, they are not bad guys. If you are unwilling, then forget it.¡± Elder Yue did not force her. ¡°No, if they are willing, I am also willing to meet them.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Elder Yue treated her well, taking in this little kid of unknown origin into their family. Previously, Shen Yanxiao had heard some rumors about the Moonlight Tribe from An Ran. She was very curious about this elf tribe that was rumored to be a hero tribe. If the Moonshine Tribe was the highest-ranked tribe at its peak, then the Moonlight Tribe was the highest-ranked tribe. Even the Moonshine Tribe at their peak could notpare to the Moonlight Tribe. However, as time passed, the number of elves in the Moonlight Tribe decreased, leaving only a single digit of them left. Moreover, those who survived were older elves. If this continued on, the Moonlight Tribe would cease to exist. If not for the Moonshine Tribe, Shen Yanxiao would have liked to continue as a member of the Moonlight Tribe. She just wanted to preserve this declining tribe. ¡°Very well, I will bring you thereter. My ancestors and elves will bring back the news. I believe a lot of them will be very happy.¡± Elder Yue smiled exceptionally happily. Chapter 1295 - Moonlight Tribe (2)

Chapter 1295: Moonlight Tribe (2)

The Moonlight Tribe was located in a ck-level city called Wind City. The Moonshine Tribe had once lived in that city. Shen Yanxiao was no stranger to Wind City. When she snuck out previously, she would asionally wander around here. Elder Yue initially wanted to personally bring Shen Yanxiao to the Moonlight Tribe. However, something had cropped up in the advanced training camp and Elder Yue was unable to free himself for the time being. Therefore, he could only tell Shen Yanxiao the address of the Moonlight Tribe and asked her to head there first while he would return thereter. Shen Yanxiao found a simple and elegant mansion in the southeastern area of Wind City ording to the address. Rather than calling it a mansion, it would be more urate to describe it as a green carpet covered by huge trees. All the houses were made out of trees, and the roofs were directly connected to the tree branches that fell to the ground. The dense leaves had be a huge shelter that covered the houses of the Moonlight Tribe. In the world of elves, every tribe relied on arge tree as their foundation. This tree would be nted by the first leader of the tribe when the tribe was first built. As the tribe developed, the tree would grow day by day, eventually bing the home of the tribe¡¯s elves. There was an empty tree near the Moonlight Tribe. There was green grass under the tree, but not a single house could be seen. It was rare to see unupied trees. It looked as if the elves had abandoned them. Shen Yanxiao stood in front of the entrance and pondered if she should knock on the door. The passing elves noticed Shen Yanxiao, and their eyes filled with curiosity. This was the territory of the Moonlight Tribe, and almost all elves knew that this hero tribe was a ce where many elves revered. In the past, there were many elves who came due to fame and waited for their hero to appear before the entrance of the Moonlight Tribe. The passing elves were curious as to which Moonlight Tribe elf this little elf was waiting for. It had to be known that the Moonlight Tribe was still able to maintain such a noble status. Firstly, it was due to the umted battle achievements in history and secondly, none of the elves in the Moonlight Tribe were unknown to Luoluo. Elder Yue, who was once an elder in Moonshine City and was currently in charge of the advanced training camp, was one of them. However, the other elves were no less famous than Elder Yue. It could be said that even though there were few elves in the Moonlight Tribe, all of them were at the peak of a certain field. Therefore, even though there were pitifully few elves in the Moonlight Tribe, no one dared to say a single bad thing about them. The highest reputationy in the shaping of strength. ¡°Little kid, why are you standing here? It¡¯s getting dark, why aren¡¯t you going home yet?¡± Just as Shen Yanxiao was about to knock on the door, an aged voice sounded from behind her. Shen Yanxiao turned around and saw an old elf in long cyan robes standing behind her. His long silver hair was casually tied with a cyan ribbon. Shen Yanxiao saw the familiar Moonlight Tribe badge on the old man¡¯s chest. When Shen Yanxiao sized up the old man, he was also sizing her up. The old man originally thought that she was some kid that came here to gawk nkly. Unexpectedly, he discovered that his tribe¡¯s badge was on this little kid¡¯s chest! Surprise immediately surfaced in the old man¡¯s eyes. ¡°You are Yan Xiao?¡± the old man asked. Chapter 1296 - Moonlight Tribe (3)

Chapter 1296: Moonlight Tribe (3)

¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. The other party immediately revealed a smile. ¡°I heard Wu Yue mention you. Haha, this little girl is quite likable. My name is Wu En, and I am also a member of the Moonlight Tribe.¡± Wu En smiled as he looked at the little girl who had just joined their big family. The joy in his eyes could not be concealed. Due to the advancement of her source of life, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance had also undergone a subtle change. Previously, her appearance was considered stunning among humans, but among the elves, she could only be considered delicate and pretty. However, as she broke through to the silver elf realm, her facial features became more exquisite and her skin got more wless. Even in the world of elves, she could be considered devastatingly gorgeous. Coupled with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s usual smiling appearance, how could Wu En, who had not seen a youngblood in their family, not like her? Shen Yanxiao blinked. Wu Yue seemed to be referring to Elder Yue? ¡°Hey, little girl. Why aren¡¯t you going in when you¡¯re at your home? What if you catch a cold here?¡± Wu En had always liked elf youngling. And now that he knew that this baby elf belonged to his tribe, he liked her even more. He was now afraid that Shen Yanxiao would catch a cold. ¡°Great Master Wu En!¡± A young elf ran all the way to Wu En¡¯s side with a bottle of translucent, sparkling potion in his hand. ¡°Ah? Kid, why are you here again?¡± Wu En speechlessly looked at the young man that suddenly appeared. The young elf looked at Wu En as if he wanted to cry but had no tears. ¡°Great Master Wu En, I¡¯ve been waiting for you for several days. Please help me point out the problem with this Recovery Potion.¡± Wu En wrinkled his nose and said, ¡°Go, go. I don¡¯t have time today. Let¡¯s talk another day.¡± ¡°But...¡± Without waiting for the young elf to finish speaking, Wu En directly pulled Shen Yanxiao and walked towards the Moonlight Tribe,pletely forgetting that elf who was about to cry due to anxiety. Shen Yanxiao was dragged away by Wu En along the way. Along the way, she even looked back at that teary-eyed elf. She had heard of a Recovery Potion before. It was a Great Herbalist potion and it was even considered one of the highest quality potions among Great Herbalists potions. At the very least, she was incapable of producing it since she had just be a Great Herbalist. That elf hade to inquire about it with Wu En. It looked like Wu En did not find the Recovery Potion difficult. Could it be, Wu En was already at the peak among Great Herbalists? Shen Yanxiao turned around with doubts. However, she did not notice that the moment she turned her head and slightly turned her body, the Moonlight Badge hanging on her chest had fallen into the young elf¡¯s eyes. Almost in an instant, the young elf stopped crying! ¡°Am I... seeing things?¡± The young elf hesitantly reached out and rubbed his eyes. Why did he seem to see the Moonlight Tribe¡¯s badge on that little elf? Impossible! He must have gotten fatigued from researching potions and thus, had hallucinations! How many years had it been for the Moonlight Tribe? The number of elves in the tribe had always been shrinking, and they had never seen any newborns. Moreover, that elf was so young, so how could she be from the Moonlight Tribe? He must be hallucinating! Oh! Illusion! It was definitely an illusion! He had to go back and rest. He was so tired that his eyesight had gone bad! While the young elf was wondering if he was seeing things, Wu En had already dragged Shen Yanxiao into the Moonlight Tribe. Chapter 1297 - Moonlight Tribe (4)

Chapter 1297: Moonlight Tribe (4)

The interior of the Moonlight Tribe was huge, but Shen Yanxiao was dragged by Wu En for a long time without encountering a single elf. The huge house was empty and seemed lifeless. When she passed by the lobby, Shen Yanxiao saw several portraits of elves. None of the elves in those portraits were not breathtakingly beautiful. She did not know who created these paintings, but they were vivid and lifelike. Shen Yanxiao could almost feel the elves in the paintings staring at her. ¡°Eh? They don¡¯t seem to have returned yet. Wait here for a moment. We don¡¯t reallye back often. When Wu Yue asked the elves to inform us, we were basically running about doing our own things. I reckon it will take a while for those few guys to arrive.¡± Wu En wandered around and discovered that he was the first to arrive home. In an instant, he was in a good mood and pulled Shen Yanxiao to sit down in the hall. ¡°Yan Xiao, how old are you this year?¡± Wu En looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile, as if he was an elder looking at a junior. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered decisively. She did not know how to calcte the age of an elf. The lifespan of an elf was five times that of a human. She honestly did not know their definitions of a minor. When Wu En heard that, a trace of tender affection appeared on his face. ¡°Little kid, you¡¯ve suffered in the past. We¡¯ve heard about you from Wu Yue. Rest assured that if you wish to look for your parents, us old guys can still help.¡± Wu En thought that Shen Yanxiao did not know her age because she could not remember when she was abandoned. ¡°Erm...¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the old man who was filled with infinite love and suddenly felt a huge pressure pressing down on her. Simple! It was honestly too simple. Wu En did not conceal his fondness for her, and his gaze was even more passionate than her grandfather, Shen Feng. ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. There aren¡¯t many elves in the Moonlight Tribe. With the exception of Wu Yue and me, there are five more. You¡¯ll see themter.¡± Seeing that Shen Yanxiao did not speak much, Wu En thought that she was nervous and hastilyforted her. Shen Yanxiao nodded obediently. She was not good at interacting with elders. Shen Feng treated her very well, but she had been working hard to improve herself and increase her strength when she was in the Brilliance Continent. In front of Shen Feng, she was more like an independent force. If she had to act coquettishly like a junior, she had only done it once. Shen Feng was considered a rather calm senior andpared to Wu En, his words were pitifully few. Just as Wu En and Shen Yanxiao were chatting, a tall figure whooshed in from outside the door. ¡°Wu En, your disciple said you came back first. I was nning to ask you toe back with me. Has the little girl that Wu Yue trickede?¡± A deep voice filled with energy suddenly sounded. Before he arrived, his voice had already sounded. Wu En¡¯s originally smiling face instantly twitched. Shen Yanxiao burst intoughter. Tricked... In the eyes of the Moonlight Tribe elves, she was tricked by Elder Yue? Shen Yanxiao¡¯sughter caused Wu En¡¯s expression to be even more twisted. He immediately stood up and dashed towards that tall figure. ¡°Yell, yell, are you done? She is already here, what are you shouting for! Can you be more tactful!¡± Wu En angrily jabbed hispanion¡¯s shoulder de. Chapter 1298 - Moonlight Tribe (5)

Chapter 1298: Moonlight Tribe (5)

¡°Already here?¡± The newly arrived elf was evidently stunned. Only then did Shen Yanxiao see the other party¡¯s appearance. He was a tall male elf. Compared to Wu En and Elder Yue, this elf looked younger, but he still looked about fifty to sixty years old. ¡°This is Jing You, and he is also a member of the Moonlight Tribe.¡± Wu En rolled his eyes at Jing You. He then turned to Shen Yanxiao and introduced him with a kind appearance. Shen Yanxiao was amazed by the speed at which he changed his attitude. ¡°Hello.¡± Shen Yanxiao stood up and greeted Jing You with a smile. ¡°Sure.¡± Jing You looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile and said.¡± Well, I was just... speaking irresponsibly. Wu Yue is doing well, and I am not trying to fool you. We will treat you well. Rest assured that we will not harm you.¡± Jing You tried to find an excuse for his slip of the tongue. Unfortunately, the more he tried to exin, the more he made things worse. ¡°Who are you trying to harm?¡± Another deep voice sounded. An old elf in purple robes walked in from outside the door and looked at the suddenly lively hall with a smile. ¡°Liang Qiu, you¡¯re back.¡± Wu En looked at the man and smiled. Liang Qiu walked over, his eyes brightened when he saw Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Yan Xiao?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°You¡¯re faster than us.¡± With a trace ofughter, two aged elves walked in from outside the door. ¡°The little guy is here? To think we wanted to find you ande back together.¡± Wu En immediately said to Shen Yanxiao, ¡°This is Cang Yan and the other is Qing Xuan.¡± Shen Yanxiao met them one by one. These elves were no longer young. The youngest among them was probably Jing You, but he was already more than 300 years old. The rest of them were over 400 years old. In human age, they were in their eighties. For a moment, the deserted hall became lively. The five elves sat around Shen Yanxiao, and their eyes burned with passion. Who could understand their sadness? The elves of the Moonlight Tribe had passed away one by one, but they had not seen any fresh bloode in. They could only wait for their lives to end in silence. It was not that they did not think of inviting other elves into the Moonlight Tribe, but they were in a ck-level city, and they only interacted with ck elves. ck-level cities were also where many elves gathered. Which elf who could stay in a ck-level city did not enjoy various preferential treatment from their tribe? Moreover, elves would never betray their tribe and join other tribes. That had never changed. Even though the Moonlight Tribe was their hero tribe, none of the elves had ever thought of leaving their original tribe to join them. Of course, even if someone were to do that, Wu En and the rest would probably think that the other party was too ungrateful and would not ept them. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance was an ident. This little elf without any tribe nor any worries was the best candidate to join their Moonlight Tribe. God only knew how they were to see a lively little kid among their group of lifeless old men. Therefore, the moment Wu Yue mentioned Shen Yanxiao was joining them, they unhesitantly agreed. Chapter 1299 - Moonlight Tribe (6)

Chapter 1299: Moonlight Tribe (6)

¡°It seems like only Wu Yue and Lan Si have yet to return, right?¡± Wu En looked around and said. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She seemed to have heard a familiar name. ¡°Lan Si?¡± Shen Yanxiao suspected if this Lan Si was the Great Master Lan Si from the weapon shop in the past. ¡°Why? Yan Xiao, you know Lan Si?¡± Wu En asked. Shen Yanxiao touched her nose and said, ¡°If you are referring to Grandmaster Lan Si, I believe I have met him.¡± ¡°Ha? That¡¯s him.¡± Jing You immediately gave an affirmative answer. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She did not expect Lan Si to be an elf of the Moonlight Tribe. When she first met Lan Si, she did not wear the badge of the Moonlight Tribe as she snuck out. Moreover, Lan Si did not seem to be wearing his badge that day. Due to the Moonshine Trading House, Shen Yanxiao had always assumed that the shops opened by tribes would be manned by their members. She did not expect Lan Si to take such an unusual route. ¡°But why isn¡¯t his weapon shop using the name of the tribe?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Jing You rolled his eyes and said without any elegance, ¡°The Moonlight Tribe does not like that kind of arrangement. Our shops are named randomly.¡± ¡°Yan Xiao, you¡¯ve met Lan Si? When?¡± Qing Xuan was even more curious as to how Shen Yanxiao had met Lan Si. ording to what Wu Yue said, Shen Yanxiao seemed to have been sent to the advanced training camp the moment she entered a ck-level city. After that, there was a six-month training period, with her only arriving here the moment she was released. How did Shen Yanxiao meet Lan Si during this period? Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She was so surprised that she forgot that she had met Lan Si when she snuck out from the advanced training camp... This was awkward. Elder Yue was in charge of the advanced training camp, and the few people in the room were all good friends of Elder Yue. Elder Yue would definitely find out about this today. Even though she had already left the advanced training camp and passed the selection test for the Silvermoon Guards, but... No matter what, it would be awkward if the former ¡®principal¡¯ knew that she had ¡®skipped ss¡¯ for no reason. ¡°I can no longer use my previous bow, so I asked Great Master Lan Si to modify it for me.¡± Shen Yanxiao decisively pretended to be oblivious and avoided the main point. Which one of them here was not an old fox that had lived for hundreds of years? They immediately understood Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hidden meaning and did not say anything else. However... ¡°Great Master Lan Si... Yan Xiao, if you have any questions about herbalism, you cane and ask me. There are several cabs of forms in my room. If you are interested, I can bring them to you for a look.¡± Wu En said with a smile. Evidently, these few seniors had been thoroughly stimted by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ¡®Great Master Lan Si¡¯ match! Even though they were often called masters by elves, this feeling was different! Those elves belonged to someone else, but the one before them belonged to them. They also wanted to be worshipped by their children! ¡°I can give you some pointers on archery.¡± Jing You said, unwilling to be outdone. ¡°You can look for me if the bow is not good. Lan Si is very slow. There are many ready-made bows piled up in my room and they are all of the best quality. Pick any one you like. If you don¡¯t see anything you like, I will make another one for you.¡± Cang Yan immediately hung himself up. Chapter 1300 - Moonlight Tribe (7)

Chapter 1300: Moonlight Tribe (7)

A few seniors surrounded Shen Yanxiao and tried their best to promote themselves. Their enthusiasm made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitch. How could Shen Yanxiao understand the mentality of these elves who had been longing for a younger generation of their own for hundreds of years? Shen Yanxiao spent the entire day in a strange atmosphere. One moment, she was dragged by Wu En to tour around his room full of potions and forms, and the next moment, she was dragged by Cang Yan to select various exquisite bows. From time to time, she would be dragged to one side by Jing You to discuss archery. Even Qing Xuan and Liang Qiu were not idle. One of their specialties was potions, and the other was enchantment. Qing Xuan and Wu En¡¯s specialization were the same. In order to show that they were the most powerful herbalists, the two of them nearly fought! Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at these old urchins. Her tensed heart was instantly relieved. Wu En and the rest did not put on any airs. When they spoke to Shen Yanxiao, they did not have the posture of an elder. Instead, they used all their skills to trick Shen Yanxiao into calling them Great Master. Only then did Shen Yanxiao understand that the elves of the Moonlight Tribe were all skilled. No matter who it was, they were all at the level of a grandmaster in their respective fields! When night fell, Lan Si and Elder Yue returned together. They saw Shen Yanxiao sitting among a pile of treasures, weeping without tears. ¡°What... are you doing?¡± Elder Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao who was almost buried in shock. Wu En was still holding seven to eight bottles of grandmaster potions. When he saw Elder Yue walking over, he piled the potions in front of Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°You two are finally back.¡± ¡°Elder Yue, Great Master Lan Si.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the two horrified elves with a long face. As a thief, it was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s pleasure to steal countless treasures. However, when a group of enthusiastic seniors piled up their treasures in front of her, she felt that it was a disaster. What was more terrifying was that the five of them were still piling things around her. What grandmaster potions? Rows of them were thrown around like bottles of mineral water. What priceless bows? They were thrown on the ground like a bunch of matchsticks. There were also those thick enchantment books that were simr to a stack of bricks. She was just short of being drowned in treasure. ¡°Little Xiao¡¯er is calling Lan Si ¡®Great Master¡¯ again...¡± The five elves who had been busy for the entire afternoon were filled with envy and jealousy when they heard Shen Yanxiao addressing Lan Si as Great Master so openly. ¡°She even called Elder Wu Yue...¡± Shen Yanxiao looked up at the sky speechlessly. Did they really have to worry about these problems? Please let me go! When Lan Si saw Shen Yanxiao, a trace of surprise appeared in his eyes. Soon after, he seemed to have understood something as a smile curled on his lips. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the little girl Wu Yue mentioned to be you. It seems like fate has brought us together.¡± Lan Si¡¯s handsome face revealed a joyous smile. He had a good impression of Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao smiled. Speaking of which, it was strange. Lan Si was about the same age as Elder Yue, but his appearance looked extremely young. If Wu En had not revealed Lan Si¡¯s age during their afternoon gossip, Shen Yanxiao would not have believed it. ¡°You guys are really... s, hurry and get Yan Xiao out. Are you going to scare her like this?¡± Elder Yue was speechless at hispanions¡¯ actions. He already knew how much they liked young elves. Chapter 1301 - Moonlight Tribe (8)

Chapter 1301: Moonlight Tribe (8)

It had to be known that during the years when the Moonlight Tribe was in their decline, the eyes of these few old fogeys would always be green when they saw the elves of other tribes. However... Couldn¡¯t they be more subtle! When the elves saw that Shen Yanxiao was almost buried, they finally realized that they had gone too far. They immediately pulled Shen Yanxiao out from the pile of items and threw their works aside without a care. Compared to the precious baby elf of their tribe, those priceless treasures were trash in their eyes! Shen Yanxiao finally regained her freedom. She sat on the chair and sighed at their enthusiasm. Imagine, the number of elves in arge tribe had continuously decreased over the past thousand years. During the recent three to four hundred years, Wu En and the rest watched helplessly as theirpanions and seniors died one by one. There were no more newborns in the tribe. They waited for more than four hundred years and looked forward to it for more than four hundred years. They thought that the Moonlight Tribe would bepletely forgotten after their death. However, right now, they had an extremely outstanding little girl joining them. How pleasant of a surprise was that? The elves did not pay much attention to their bloodline. What they cared about was whether their beliefs had been passed down. As long as there was an elf, then the name of the Moonlight Tribe would not fall. ¡°The way they wee you is somewhat special. Yan Xiao, don¡¯t mind them.¡± Elder Yueforted Shen Yanxiao and secretly red at those few people. It was not easy for them to have a free elf join their tribe. Moreover, she was so talented. If they were to scare Shen Yanxiao away, he would have to fight it out with them. Wu En and the rest stood at one side in embarrassment. The elves who were thousands of years old in total had revealed a helpless look simr to a child. This was what they had been looking forward to for hundreds of years. How could they not be excited? ¡°It¡¯s okay, I like Great Master Wu En and the rest.¡± Shen Yanxiao thought for a moment and added a ¡®Great Master¡¯ title to address Wu En. It seemed like they liked this? Hearing the words ¡®Great Master Wu En¡¯, Wu En was over the moon and his face was filled with intoxication. Oh oh oh! Little Xiao¡¯er called him Great Master Wu En! My life was worth living! Looking at Wu En¡¯s over-the-moon expression, Liang Qiu, Qing Xuan, Cang Yan and Jing You¡¯s shoulders copsed one by one. They looked at Shen Yanxiao with sadness, as if they were eldelies that had been abandoned at the roadside. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched and her expression stiffened. ¡°Great Master Liang Qiu, Great Master Qing Xuan, Great Master Cang Yan and Great Master Jing You were also very nice to me.¡± In an instant, the four elves who had abined age of almost two thousand years had reached nirvana. Their smiles had reced their previous sadness. It was as if they had ascended from hell to heaven. Shen Yanxiao looked at their lively expressions and honestly felt that the degree of liveliness of these elderly elves could bepared to those five idiots in her family. Elder Yue could not help butugh as he looked at the scene before him. He was the oldest among the elves in the Moonlight Tribe and he was also in the Moonshine City previously. After experiencing so much, he had also be much calmer. ¡°That¡¯s good. If there¡¯s anything you¡¯re unustomed to, tell me. I¡¯ve arranged your room for you. I¡¯ll take you there first.¡± Elder Yue carried Shen Yanxiao to her room. Wu En and the rest wanted to follow them, but Elder Yue immediately said with a cold face, ¡°After I show Yanxiao the room, I don¡¯t want to see a pile of stuff in the hall.¡± Chapter 1302 - Moonlight Tribe (9)

Chapter 1302: Moonlight Tribe (9)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Just as Wu En and the others were extending their legs to follow them, they immediately retracted their legs when they heard the warning. They looked at Elder Yue and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s departing backs in grief. Knowing that the two silhouettes had disappeared from their sights, the five of them rushed to Lan Si¡¯s side and surrounded him. ¡°Lan Si, you¡¯re too much. You¡¯ve already met Xiao¡¯er before this, and why didn¡¯t you tell us?¡± Liang Qiuined about Lan Si ¡®eating alone¡¯. How could he meet Shen Yanxiao privately? This was too unfair! Lan Si looked at hispanion, not knowing whether tough or cry. ¡°At that time, I did not know that she was the little elf Wu Yue had brought back. She did not show her Moonlight Tribe¡¯s badge and neither did I. Both parties are not at fault here.¡± ¡°What? Why didn¡¯t she bring it? I think our tribe¡¯s badge is pretty good...¡± Cang Yan felt a little sad. Could it be that Shen Yanxiao did not approve of them? ¡°Erm...¡± Lan Si felt somewhat embarrassed. He had roughly guessed the reason. ording to what Wu Yue said, Shen Yanxiao should have been training in the advanced training camp. However, the time when Lan Si saw her, it was during her training camp... In other words, the little kid had snuck out by herself. She probably did not bring her Moonlight Tribe¡¯s badge to avoid unnecessary trouble. However, this was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s private matter so Lan Si did not say much. However, which one of them here was easy to deal with? They could easily understand the mystery after some thought. ¡°Speaking of which, what kind of bow did Xiao¡¯er want you to modify? Take it here when you¡¯re free and we can discuss it together.¡± Cang Yan smiled and looked at Lan Si. He could not let Lan Si do this alone! Lan Si smiled and said, ¡°I have no objections, but the bow Yan Xiao asked me to modify was forged together with a friend of mine dozens of years ago. I don¡¯t know how it ended up in Yan Xiao¡¯s hands, but it seems like fate has brought us together.¡± ¡°You mean him?¡± Cang Yan was surprised. Even though Lan Si did not say it explicitly, he already knew who the friend Lan Si mentioned was. ¡°The bow Xiao¡¯er gave you, could it be... Clemance?¡± The smile on Wu En¡¯s face slightly froze. Lan Si nodded. The expressions of the elves slightly changed. They knew about Clemance and had seen it before. They even had a good time meeting Lan Si¡¯s friend, but... Wu En and the rest could not help but look at Lan Si¡¯s nket-covered legs. They could not bear to look at him. ¡°I think we should make another bow for Xiao¡¯er. Clemance... let¡¯s not continue,¡± Cang Yan said with hesitation. If not for this Clemance, Lan Si would not have be like this. Lan Si shook his head. ¡°I originally did not want it anymore, but I did not expect it to return to my hands after so many years. Since we are fated, why should I avoid it? Moreover, even if I wanted toplete the Clemance, I would need the branch of the Tree of Life. Without it, the Clemance would not bepleted.¡± Lan Si knew what Cang Yan and the rest were worried about. However, they did notplete the Clemance back then and now... Their hopes were still slim. The Tree of Life was an invaluable treasure in the elves¡¯ hearts. How difficult it was to obtain its branches? ¡°Forget it. Just be careful. If you need anything, I will apany you.¡± Cang Yan patted Lan Si¡¯s shoulders and gave him support. Chapter 1303 - Moonlight Tribe (10)

Chapter 1303: Moonlight Tribe (10)

On the other side, Shen Yanxiao was brought to her room by Elder Yue. However, when Elder Yue opened the door, she waspletely petrified. Within the spacious room, there were bead curtains made of sparkling and translucent crystal flowers with exquisite small wind chimes hanging at the door. As the breeze blew past, they released crisp sounds, and crystal butterflies made of pink crystal decorated the walls of the room, vivid and lifelike. Pink stctites covered the ground beneath their feet. There was an exquisite white wooden table, white chairs, a white dresser, and arge white bed... Other than the color pink and white, the entire room radiated a strong aura of a youngdy. Shen Yanxiao speechlessly looked at the room filled with pink bubbles, and her strong heart felt as if it had been punched. Well... Wasn¡¯t this too cute? The extremely feminine room made Shen Yanxiao feel ufortable. In a sense, Shen Yanxiao was not a youngdy, much less a loli. ¡°Do you like it? Jing You went to consult several tribes with elves andbined the preference of those female elves to build a room for you.¡± Elder Yue did not notice the traces of cracks on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face. Since he was born, the Moonlight Tribe had all male elves, and this was their first time weing a female elf. Without the guidance of a female elf, they could only shamelessly ask. Elder Yue and the rest were very satisfied with this room. It was so pink, tender, and adorable! ¡°Satisfied... satisfied... my ass!¡± Shen Yanxiao silently swallowed thest part of the sentence. After all, this was a room that the Moonlight Tribe elves had meticulously built for her. If she were to be picky, wouldn¡¯t that be too shameless? So be it! At the very most, I will be a delicate little girl! Shen Yanxiao was crying internally, but on the surface, she was smiling like a flower. She did not want to see the disappointed expressions of those passionate and sincere elves. In any case, the room was only a residence for her! Pink, white, ck, seven-colored... Why can¡¯t she stay here? ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it. Take a rest first. I¡¯ll get them to prepare something for you. If you like what Wu En and the rest have given you, take it. If you don¡¯t like it, don¡¯t force yourself to ept it. Later on, I¡¯ll get them to bring it to you and you can choose by yourself. You have to remember that you¡¯re already a member of the Moonlight Tribe. Don¡¯t be too reserved and polite. The few of us are your grandfathers. Why be polite to your grandfathers?¡± Elder Yue smiled and looked at Shen Yanxiao. He was honestly happy. He was d that the Moonlight Tribe finally had some fresh blood. Moreover, she was so outstanding that they did not have to worry about disgracing the reputation of the Moonlight Tribe. A hundred yearster, they might not be here anymore, but as long as Shen Yanxiao was still in the Moon God Continent, the Moonlight Tribe would not disappear. ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice was hoarse, and she honestly felt guilty. If she was really an abandoned little elf, she would probably shed tears of gratitude in the face of Elder Yue and the rest¡¯s kindness and stay in the Moonlight Tribe forever. However, she was well aware that she would leave the Moon God Continent one day and return to the Brilliance Continent. After she left, the elves of the Moonlight Tribe would definitely be upset. Sometimes, Shen Yanxiao was very rational and ck-bellied. However, she was willing to be mindful those who treated her sincerely. Chapter 1304 - Moonlight Tribe (11)

Chapter 1304: Moonlight Tribe (11)

If she could find some elves with good personalities for the Moonlight Tribe before she left, perhaps this would allow the tribe to continue. Shen Yanxiao secretly made up her mind. Before she leaves the Lunar Continent, she must select outstanding elves to continue the beliefs of the Moonlight Tribe! Shen Yanxiao had unknowingly added another mission for herself. This was precisely because of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personality of repaying kindness with kindness, that the group of people in Sun Never Sets had sworn loyalty to her! She would never abandon her people. Not long after, Elder Yue asked Wu En and the rest to send the items to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room. This time, Wu En and the rest did not try their best to promote the items. They merely asked Shen Yanxiao to casually take a look. Shen Yanxiao noticed that there were more of them than before. She sat down in front of the table and carefully looked at these presents that carried the Moonlight Tribe elves¡¯ sincerity. Both Wu En and Qing Xuan were grandmasters in herbalism, and all of the potions they gave Shen Yanxiao were grandmaster potions and forms. These grandmaster potions were of better quality than the grandmaster potions Shen Yanxiao bought in the trading house, making them very precious. Shen Yanxiao had also used a Grandmaster Invisibility Potion before, and the duration of its effect varied from a few seconds to a few minutes. Furthermore, during the process of turning invisible, the user¡¯s speed would decrease by half and their movements would also be slower. However, this Grandmaster Invisibility Potion waspletely different. Not only did it not affect the user¡¯s speed, it even allowed the user to turn invisible for fifteen minutes! However, this type of stealth potion only focused on concealing one¡¯s silhouette. If there was something simr to magic perception, it could also be detected. However, it was an excellent potion for sneak attacks and escaping. Another heaven-defying potion was called the Rebirth Potion. Shen Yanxiao had only seen this potion in herbalism books. There was not a single bottle in the Brilliance Continent. To produce this potion, a herbalist had to be at the peak of a Grandmaster Herbalist. As the name implied, the Reincarnation Potion could resurrect the dead. It was a powerful healing potion. If someone were to die from serious injuries, as long as their time of death did not exceed ten minutes and their brain and heart were not damaged, then drinking the potion would allow them to regain their life. This was indeed a potion that could bring people back from the dead. However, after drinking the potion, the resurrected would not immediately recover. Instead, they would fall into a state of suspended animation. Therge amount of healing elements in the potion would gradually repair the internal injuries. Other than the heart and brain, all the damaged internal organs and meridians could be recovered. However, this regenerative potion could only be drunk by people who had just passed away. If someone who was still alive attempted to use it to treat their internal injuries, then they would die without aplete corpse. The Reincarnation Potion¡¯s effect was heaven-defying, and the requirements were also very harsh. Shen Yanxiao did not expect to see the potion here! There was only one bottle of Reincarnation Potion. Shen Yanxiao did not know if it was a gift from Wu En or Qing Xuan. However, she believed that the Reincarnation Potion was as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns even in the Moon God Continent. Yet, they were willing to give it to her... Shen Yanxiao chuckled. She was moved beyond words. If someone were willing to sell a Reincarnation Potion, a single bottle would probably be enough to purchase hundreds of cities in the Brilliance Continent! This potion was a thousand times more precious than a Hundred Year Spirit Weapon! Chapter 1305 - Enchanter (1)

Chapter 1305: Enchanter (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions In addition to herbalism, there were also a few bows and dozens of quivers of arrows. There were a total of three bows and other than the one Cang Yan gave her, Shen Yanxiao also discovered a golden bow made by Lan Si. Every cksmith would leave an inconspicuous mark on the weapon they forged. The mark on this golden bow looked exactly the same as her Clemance. Shen Yanxiao immediately knew that this was a gift Lan Si added in. No matter which one of the three bows, all of them could be said to be a peak grade divine weapon. These bows could bepared to the craftsmanship of the Azure Dragon Family¡¯s Hundred Year Spirit Weapon. Shen Yanxiao now had three! How extravagant! Shen Yanxiao looked at the three bows, with ns brewing in her mind. Before shepleted Clemance, she would use one of the bows. As for the other two bows, their craftsmanship was so outstanding that it would be a pity if she did not use them. She intended to present Buddha with flowers and give one of them to An Ran while keeping the other one for Li Xiaowei when she returned to the Brilliance Continent. Of course, Shen Yanxiao would ask Cang Yan and Lan Si first. After all, it was a gift from them. Every single arrow had been enchanted. In the world of elves, there existed a strange profession¡ªEnchanter. A curse could be attached to any item, providing a defensive barrier to the building and a powerful destructive power to weapons. Liang Qiu was an enchanter. It was said that the barrier around Wind City was created by him. Liang Qiu had also prepared many books on enchantment for Shen Yanxiao. Herbalism was an innate skill for elves. The status of an enchanter in the Moon God Continent was very simr to herbalists in the Brilliance Continent. Shen Yanxiao sat on the chair and picked up an introductory enchantment book to flip through. Liang Qiu was very attentive. He had prepared a set of books for Shen Yanxiao from beginner to advanced enchanter so she could learn by herself. Many of the enchantments in the Brilliance Continent were formed by magic arrays. Compared to enchantment arrays, magic arrays had a huge w. Magic arrays had to be continuously supplied with magic. Unless a magus poured their magic into a magic ball that would support the magic arrays, the magus could only squat near the magic arrays and continuously transmit their magic power. Furthermore, even if it was a magic ball, it would require a magus to replenish its energy regrly. However, an enchantment barrier waspletely different. Enchantments required an enchantment scroll written by an Enchanter. Inscription was a unique skill of an Enchanter. It could directly attach magic power to weapons and other items. It could also be written into an enchantment scroll. The enchantment scrolls were simr to potions. In a sense, they both had a certain degree of beneficial and detrimental effect. The reason why elves¡¯ bows did not require magical cores to provide power was because they had been infused with enough magic power by the enchanter. Liang Qiu prepared an enchantment scroll for Shen Yanxiao. It had the effect of elerating, eliminating aura, removing detrimental effects, and even increasing one¡¯s fighting strength for a short period of time. Enchantment scrolls were more convenient to use than potions, and the effects were obvious. It was effective immediately, but the effect of enchantment scrolls on the body was very short and would notst more than an hour. It was a temporary explosive item. The disadvantage was that it would consume the magic power of an enchanter. It was possible for a herbalist to produce potions infinitely as long as they had the strength and mental energy. Chapter 1306 - Enchanter (2)

Chapter 1306: Enchanter (2)

Shen Yanxiao was very interested in Enchanters. If she could use enchantment scrolls to cast a barrier around Sun Never Sets, the defenses of Sun Never Sets would be unbreakable! Furthermore, enchantment scrolls had a wide range of uses. However, no human in the Brilliance Continent knew how to enchant. Enchantment was invented by the elves. In the war between the gods and devils, humans and elves formed a temporary alliance. During that period, there were many humans who learned enchantment from the elves. However, after the war between the gods and devils, the rtionship between the elves and humans became estranged. Most of the humans who learned enchantment had died in battle. Those who survived were friendly with elves, and they did not wish to hand over the knowledge of enchantment to humans without the permission of the elves. During the war between gods and devils, humans were much more simple-minded. The foundation of enchantment was to write inscriptions, and the profound meaning of enchantmenty in those obscure words. Those obscure words were not elvish, nor were they written in thenguage of the different races. Instead, they were magical words that contained magical power. The effects of differentbinations of words werepletely different. Moreover, there could not be any deviation when writing, or else the words would lose their effects. Furthermore, inscriptions were not written with ordinary ink. Instead, it was a unique enchantment potion. Only the elves had this enchantment potion. This was also one of the reasons why enchantment had disappeared from the human race. Without the potion, humans could not write inscriptions with magic power. Enchantment potions were strictly prohibited from being sold to outsiders in the Moon God Continent. As long as they were discovered, they would be immediately executed without any parole. There were a few bottles of enchantment potions and a quill among the items Liang Qiu gave her. Those enchantment potions were stored in a palm-sized spherical bottle, and a sparkling golden liquid could be seen in the crystal clear bottle. Shen Yanxiao opened a bottle and took a sniff. There was no scent. She reached out her pinky and dipped it into the potion. Immediately, she saw a small golden liquid swaying on her fingertips. It did not spread out as easily as water. Instead, it condensed into a round ball that swayed on her fingertips. ¡°How am I supposed to write with this potion?¡± Shen Yanxiao curiously looked at the ¡®little water droplet¡¯ on her fingertips. How was she supposed to write with such a thick liquid? ¡°If you wish to learn, you can ask that elf named Liang Qiu.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. Shen Yanxiao stuck out her tongue and put the ¡®little water droplet¡¯ back into the bottle. ¡°I want to learn, but I¡¯m afraid I don¡¯t have enough time. I have to make a trip to Jadeite City.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. There were too many mysteries in the world of elves that she wanted to learn, but she did not have much time. She would be entering Moonshine City in another month, which was the destination for her trip. She had to undo the seal on her body and search for her parents who might be trapped in Moonshine City. For the remaining month, she had to make a trip to Jadeite City to see the Moonshine Tribe and... That unlucky third uncle of hers! ¡°The study of enchantment is not asplicated as other professions. You have to rely more on yourself. You only need to get that elf to give you some pointers. Even if you enter Moonshine City, you can still train.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice carried a trace ofziness. Chapter 1307 - Enchanter (3)

Chapter 1307: Enchanter (3)

¡°Really?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes brightened. That was great! If she could learn enchantment, then when she returned to the Brilliance Continent, she would be the only Enchanter in the entire continent!! Just the thought of it made her excited! ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu faintly answered. Shen Yanxiao practically could not wait to grab a beginner enchantment book and run out to search for Liang Qiu. Wu En, who was preparing for dinner, saw the little girl¡¯s hurried back and asked in doubt, ¡°Xiao¡¯er, why are you in such a hurry?¡± Little Xiao¡¯er was the nickname Wu En and the rest had given to Shen Yanxiao. The reason was... they found it veryforting to call her that! When Shen Yanxiao saw Wu En, she immediately walked over and smiled like a flower. ¡°Grandpa Wu En, do you know where Grandpa Liang Qiu is?¡± Wu En... Grandfather... An intoxicated smile immediately surfaced on Wu En¡¯s face. That sounded much better than being a Great Master! How heartwarming! The feeling of having a little elf at home was great! He could finally be a grandfather! Shen Yanxiao blinked as she looked at Wu En¡¯s drunk expression. What... what was with that intoxicated expression? ¡°Grandpa Wu En?¡± Shen Yanxiao tentatively called out again. Ah!! Wu En was intoxicated. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. ¡°Cough, cough.¡± Finally, Wu En realized his abnormality under the little girl¡¯s overly ¡®passionate¡¯ gaze. He cleared his throat in embarrassment, but his eyes revealed an extremely cocky smile. ¡°You¡¯re looking for Liang Qiu? He¡¯s in Wu Yue¡¯s study room.¡± With that said, Wu En thoughtfully pointed to Wu Yue¡¯s study room. ¡°Thank you, Grandpa Wu En.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded her head obediently and went to seduce her new teacher. As for Wu En... ¡°Ah! This feeling...¡± He covered his chest and leaned against the wall as he continued to be intoxicated! Shen Yanxiao walked to Elder Yue¡¯s room and knocked on the door politely. ¡°Enter.¡± Elder Yue¡¯s voice sounded from the room. Shen Yanxiao pushed the door open and entered. In the room, Liang Qiu and Elder Yue were seated in front of the desk. ¡°Elder Yue, Grandfather Liang Qiu, sorry to disturb you.¡± Shen Yanxiao acted like an obedient child. Elder Yue was very calm. Liang Qiu¡¯s ¡®grandfather ¡®could not remain calm... ¡°You... called me grandfather?¡± Liang Qiu stared nkly at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao nodded. If she could call him grandfather, then why not? Any one of the elves here was several times older than her biological grandfather. Liang Qiu closed his eyes and covered his chest. The expression on his face was exactly the same as Wu En. That appearance was simply unbearable for Elder Yue to look at. Elder Yue turned his face away in silence. He could not bear to see hisrade¡¯s useless appearance. Sigh, forgive those old guys who have been looking forward to having grandchildren for hundreds of years! ¡°Xiao¡¯er, why are you looking for Grandfather Liang Qiu?¡± Liang Qiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. From the looks of it, even if Shen Yanxiao said that she wanted to pull his beard, he would still smile and let her y with it! Shen Yanxiao did not have the bad taste to pinch the old man¡¯s beard. She said honestly, ¡°I want to learn enchantment! Grandfather Liang Qiu, can you teach me?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Liang Qiu was stunned. He saw Shen Yanxiao moving her hands behind her back. Wasn¡¯t she currently holding onto an introductory book on enchantment!? Chapter 1308 - Enchanter (4)

Chapter 1308: Enchanter (4)

¡°Well... why do you suddenly want to learn enchantment?¡± Liang Qiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with curiosity. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°Because it¡¯s very powerful!¡± It was really amazing! ¡°You can, but I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to take it. Enchantment is very troublesome. Besides, you are about to go to Moonshine City. Can you handle the workload?¡± It was not that Liang Qiu was unwilling to teach, but he was afraid that Shen Yanxiao would work too hard. ¡°I can handle it! Grandfather Liang Qiu, please teach me!¡± Shen Yanxiao shamelessly brought out her cute act and looked at Liang Qiu with her watery eyes that were filled with desire. Not to mention Liang Qiu, even Elder Yue who was as calm as water could not stand Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression. Liang Qiu immediately surrendered! ¡°Alright! I can teach you, but don¡¯t work too hard.¡± Liang Qiu covered his chest as his heart pounded quickly. Kids acting spoiled were too adorable! If Vermilion Bird were here, he would probably be secretly wiped away by his master¡¯s shameless actions. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble Grandfather Liang Qiu.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth was as sweet as honey. Liang Qiu was so excited that he almost cried. ¡°Learning enchantment is also a good thing. I saw the results of your potion evaluation in the Silvermoon Guards. Your level in herbalism is pretty good and now that you are trying to learn enchantment, you can be considered as multifaceted. However, enchantment is the same as potions and cannot be mastered overnight. Don¡¯t be rash. If there¡¯s anything you don¡¯t understand when you arrive at Moonshine City, you can ask Mo Yan. He is also an enchanter and is also your Grandfather Liang Qiu¡¯sst disciple.¡± Elder Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao and the more he looked at her, the more satisfied he was. Her strength was already very good and right now, she wanted to learn more. How could they not like a little kid that worked hard on improving? ¡°Brother Mo Yan?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. In her memory, Mo Yan¡¯s temper was the most explosive among the five young masters. She did not expect that he could calm down and write inscriptions. Liang Qiu and Elder Yue naturally noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s surprise and the two old men looked at each other and smiled. ¡°When Mo Yan learned enchantment, it was to nurture his temperament. However, the effect did not seem obvious,¡± Elder Yue smiled and said. ¡°He has some talent in enchantment. In a sense, he is also your senior brother. If you have any questions, ask him. If he dares to bully you, tell me when youe back. I will beat him to death.¡± Liang Qiu did not conceal his favoritism for Shen Yanxiao. What a joke. Shen Yanxiao was his family¡¯s little girl, and she was also a delicate little girl. How could a man like Mo Yanpare to his girl? Mo Yan, who was far away in Moonshine City, did not know that his status in his teacher¡¯s heart had plummeted. Shen Yanxiao nodded. So there was such a rtionship between Mo Yan and Liang Qiu. No wonder Mo Yu dared to take the risk of viting the rules and went to plead for leniency with Elder Yue. It seemed like there was a nepotism between them! ¡°There¡¯s no hurry to learn enchantment. Let¡¯s eat first. In any case, you still have a month¡¯s time.¡± Elder Yue said. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. The joy in her heart dissipated in an instant. She looked at the kind-looking Elder Yue and Liang Qiu and said, ¡°Elder Yue, Grandpa Liang Qiu, I can only stay here for five days.¡± She could not bear to lie to this kind old man. ¡°Why?¡± Confusion and surprise were written all over their faces. Chapter 1309 - Brotherhood Tribe (1)

Chapter 1309: Brotherhood Tribe (1)

Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°I want to see the tribe my parents are in.¡± ¡°Your parents?¡± Elder Yue and Liang Qiu looked at each other and saw surprise in each other¡¯s eyes. ¡°Didn¡¯t you previously...¡± Before Elder Yue could finish his sentence, everyone had already understood. Shen Yanxiao forced a smile and said, ¡°I just wanted to take a look. I think they might not be in the tribe anymore, but I still want to take a look.¡± Perhaps at the start, Shen Yanxiao had thought of joining the Moonshine Tribe, but she would not stay in the Moon God Continent for long. The elves of the Moonlight Tribe were so nice to her, and she did not want to take off the Moonlight badge on her chest. ¡°I will not join their tribe because I already have my own tribe.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Liang Qiu and Elder Yue. She was unwilling to lie to them and hoped to obtain their understanding. Elder Yue was silent for a moment. When Shen Yanxiao said that she wanted to visit his parents¡¯ tribe, his heart skipped a beat. He had already thought of the worst scenario, but he did not expect Shen Yanxiao to promise him that. ¡°Do you already know which tribe they belong to?¡± Elder Yue sighed and asked. Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Moonshine Tribe, in Jadeite City.¡± ¡°What!¡± The moment Shen Yanxiao said that, Elder Yue and Liang Qiu¡¯s expressions immediately changed. ¡°Your parents are elves of the Moonshine Tribe?¡± Elder Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao in shock. Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Well...¡± Elder Yue looked troubled. Shen Yanxiao raised her head and looked at Elder Yue. ¡°I already know that the Moonshine Tribe has been demoted. I just wanted to go back and take a look. Moreover, during the advanced training camp, my friend An Ran came from the Moonshine Tribe. I don¡¯t think the elves of the Moonshine Tribe are traitors.¡± Elder Yue sighed and said, ¡°I also believe that the elves of the Moonshine Tribe are not traitors. In fact, I am not opposed to your contact with the elves of the Moonshine Tribe. On the contrary, I have always felt that the elves of the Moonshine Tribe are very good.¡± Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°I don¡¯t know if you¡¯ve noticed, but there¡¯s an independent tree nted beside the Moonlight Tribe. In fact, that tree was originally owned by the Moonshine Tribe, and that emptynd was also the encampment of the Moonshine Tribe,¡± Elder Yue said something shocking. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She had noticed that emptynd before, but she did not expect it to be the former residence of the Moonshine Tribe. ¡°Yan Xiao, don¡¯t you think the Moonshine Tribe and the Moonlight Tribe have simr names?¡± Elder Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao with a loving smile. ¡°One word difference.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Elder Yue nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right, a single word difference. In a sense, the Moonshine Tribe and the Moonlight Tribe should be of the same elvish bloodline. The first leader of the Moonshine Tribe and the first leader of the Moonlight Tribe are biological brothers. During the war between the gods and devils, their tribe was nearly wiped out, leaving only the two of them. The leader of the Moonshine Tribe had always been there during the war. After the leader returned to the Moon God Continent, he changed his name because he could not bear to look at his devastated former home alone. However, he did not expect his missing brother to return a hundred yearster. When he saw that he founded the Moonlight Tribe, he was very dissatisfied and insisted on rebuilding the tribe. Therefore, the existence of these two brother tribes appeared.¡± Elder Yue slowly recounted the events from thousands of years ago. Chapter 1310 - Brotherhood Tribe (2)

Chapter 1310: Brotherhood Tribe (2)

¡°Yan Xiao, if your parents are really from the Moonshine Tribe, then you are our granddaughter by blood.¡± Elder Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao with joy in his eyes. The Moonshine Tribe and the Moonlight Tribe were split from the same tribe. Thus, the elves of both tribes were of the same bloodline. However, as time passed, the elves had gradually forgotten the fact that they were brothers. The Moonlight Tribe had be the hero that the elves yearned for and worshipped. However, the Moonshine Tribe had be the traitor that the elves spoke ill of, and was banished from Wind City. Hero, traitor. Who could associate these two words together? The Moonlight Tribe originally did not exist. It was only because the first leader was disheartened that it was formed. Later on, they continued to develop and birth their own elves. Facing his returning brothers, he could not abandon his people and could only choose to continue guarding the Moonlight Tribe. However, his brother had resuscitated the nearly copsed Moonshine Tribe and shouldered the heavy responsibility of continuing the name of the tribe. The passage of time had taken away the memories of the elves. Only the elves of these two tribes knew that they were eternal brothers. When the Moonshine Tribe was demoted, Elder Yue and the other elders had also jointly requested for the Elf King to show mercy. If it were not for the elves of the Moonlight Tribeing out in full strength to beg for the Elf King¡¯s forgiveness, they probably would not even be able to stay in a white-level city. No elves knew that, not even the elves of the Moonshine Tribe. The elves of the Moonshine Tribe did not resent their brothers. They drew a clear line with the Moonlight Tribe because they did not want to implicate the reputation of the hero tribe. Nothing could sever the brotherhood between the two tribes. ¡°What a coincidence.¡± Liang Qiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with mixed feelings. This little girl had the same bloodline as them, so she was really their granddaughter. Shen Yanxiao was shocked. Was this considered as an indirect acknowledgement? ¡°Little kid, go and see your parents¡¯ tribe. We will not stop you.¡± Elder Yue patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders, his eyes filled with gratification. Even though Shen Yanxiao did not know of the rtionship between the Moonshine Tribe and the Moonlight Tribe, she still revealed her identity. That kind of courage was really hard toe by. Shen Yanxiao nodded and smiled. So, the elves of the Moonlight Tribe were also her family. Elder Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao as he thought of another problem. If Shen Yanxiao was an elf of the Moonshine Tribe, then why did her parents abandon her? Moonshine Elves wouldn¡¯t ever do that. As for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s background, Elder Yue did not hide it from the other Moonlight Tribe elves. As expected, after knowing that Shen Yanxiao was rted to them by blood, they doted on her even more. During dinner time, they piled up a lot of delicious fruits in front of Shen Yanxiao. Well, food for elf standards... It was just fruits! During the meal, Shen Yanxiao confessed that she wanted to learn enchantment from Liang Qiu. She also mentioned that she would be heading to Jadeite City to visit the Moonshine Tribe in five days. Although Wu En and the rest were reluctant, they would not dissuade Shen Yanxiao from doing so. They knew that she would return. Even though she would be entering Moonshine City in the near future, she was still their little elf! Chapter 1311 - Enchanter (5)

Chapter 1311: Enchanter (5)

Shen Yanxiao only had five days to learn enchantment. During these five days, Liang Qiu devoted all his time to teaching Shen Yanxiao. Elder Yue and the rest had a tacit understanding not to disturb Shen Yanxiao¡¯s studies. Shen Yanxiao had misinterpreted the study of enchantment previously. The enchantment she previously understood was based on her identity as a human, and that writing inscriptions would consume arge amount of magic. But now that she was an elf, the situation waspletely different. Humans relied on magic to write inscriptions, while elves relied on their source of life. The capacity of a source of life was muchrger than a magic source. Moreover, the consumption of the former was lesser. Enchantment was invented by elves. Even though humans could learn how to do it, elves had it much easier. The first thing Liang Qiu taught Shen Yanxiao was how to infuse the power of the source of life into an inscription. It was a type of mental will that controlled the source of life as it poured into the quill. She would then need to use the enchantment potion to write in detail. The weight of the brush was rted to the uracy of the magic words. Its speed was not grasped by the strength of the hand, but by the input of the source of life. Turning the huge source of life into a thin line of energy, it slowly soaked into the quill pen. The lighter the word, the shallower it was. This was a test of patience. In any case, Shen Yanxiao spent an entire day but still failed to write a singleplete magical text. Instead, she had wasted a lot of enchantment potions. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart bled as she looked at the enchantment potions that were hard toe by in the Brilliance Continent. Liang Qiu was puzzled when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you tired? Do you want to rest for a while?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s diligent appearance made Liang Qiu¡¯s heart ache. For the entire day, other than during her meals, she would sit at the table and write over and over again. Even when her wrist was stiff, she would not rx. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips and looked at Liang Qiu. ¡°Grandpa Liang Qiu, I wasted a lot of potions.¡± Liang Qiuughed out loud. ¡°I thought it was something important. Isn¡¯t it just enchantment potions? It¡¯s not like it¡¯s a bad thing to waste it. Not to mention you, even I have times when my writing fails. Wasting is inevitable.¡± Looking at her pitiful appearance, he thought something had happened. It seemed like the little guy was feeling sorry for wasting the enchantment potions! What a childlike temperament. ¡°This potion must be very expensive.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the pile of scrolls that had been ruined by her writing. She wished she could remove all the ink on it. Liang Qiu smiled and said, ¡°Not expensive.¡± ¡°Really? Don¡¯t lie to me...¡± Shen Yanxiao did not believe it. Enchantment potions that could not even be seen in the Brilliance Continent were as cheap as cabbages here? Liang Qiu said, ¡°Why would I lie to you? This potion does not require money. We can just pluck any fruit from the Magic Gold Tree in our backyard.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. When Liang Qiu saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s curious expression, he patiently exined. ¡°This potion is made by extracting juice from the fruit of the Magical Golden Tree and mixing it with the sap of the tree. Why would you need to spend money? Rest assured, the Magical Golden Tree is not a rare nt. You can find arge area of it in any random forest, so how would it cost money? At most, it would take some time. Otherwise, wouldn¡¯t an enchanter be bankrupt?¡± Chapter 1312 - Enchanter (6)

Chapter 1312: Enchanter (6)

¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly speechless!! It turned out that the potion was such a cheap item! She had seen many Magical Gold Trees recently, so Liang Qiu was not exaggerating. This type of nt was everywhere in the Moon God Continent, and the conditions for it to survive were very simple. With soil, water, and sunlight, they could live. However, the Magic Gold Tree¡¯s wood was very soft and crisp. Thus, it was impossible to use it to make weapons, or even furniture. Therefore, no humans were ever interested in trees that no one wanted on the streets. If humans knew that this nt was something that could be concocted into a ¡®precious¡¯ potion, what would they think? ¡°Actually, nting them in the tribe is also to help me easily create these potions.¡± Liang Qiu chuckled. He found Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reaction interesting. Shen Yanxiao blinked and a thought suddenly surfaced in her mind. She was still worried about how she would obtain enchantment potions when she returned to the Brilliance Continent. Elves were strictly prohibited from trading with outsiders. Thus, Shen Yanxiao would not expect the Qilin Family¡¯s merchants to bring some back for her. At most, she would buy some before she left the Moon God Continent and bring them back to the Brilliance Continent to use. However, she did not expect that the potion was made from the Magical Golden Tree! She was well aware that the Magic Gold Tree could be nted on the Brilliance Continent! Furthermore, a Magical Golden Tree could produce hundreds of fruits at once. ording to Liang Qiu, a single fruit could produce a potion. A few hundred fruits... That would be hundreds of potions!! If they were to sell it in the Brilliance Continent, a single bottle would cost a million gold coins! It could be said that the value of a magical tree was in the hundreds of millions of gold coins! However... Shen Yanxiao did not intend to sell the potion. Enchantment was, in the end, an elf¡¯s skill, and she did not wish to spread it widely among humans. Furthermore, only the rarest power could be a trump card! Shen Yanxiao already had a n. Before she returned to the Brilliance Continent, she would bring hundreds of bottles of enchantment potions as backup. Then, she would get a few more Magical Gold Trees! With Magical Golden Trees on hand, she no longer had to worry about not having any enchantment potions! With the potion, she could write as many enchantment scrolls as she wanted! Her dreams were perfect, but the reality was harsh. While Shen Yanxiao was dreaming of her bright future, she caught a glimpse of the crooked magic words written by her, and her joy instantly hit rock bottom. Write your f*cking enchantment scroll! She had better master the magic words first! Shen Yanxiao continued to struggle with the magic words. When night fell, Shen Yanxiao did not stay idle. She directly pulled Liang Qiu to demonstrate how to use the fruit of the Magic Gold Tree and the sap to create an enchantment potion. For the remaining four days, Shen Yanxiao had been practicing writing her magic words and asionally concocted a few potions. She had yet to fully master the writing, but she was already very skilled in mixing potions! But, four dayster, Shen Yanxiao packed her things and stood in the hall of the Moonlight Tribe as she bid farewell to Elder Yue and the rest. Wearing the badge belonging to the Moonlight Tribe on her chest, Shen Yanxiao temporarily left the tribe that was filled with cheers andughter. She stepped out of the city gates and headed towards Jadeite City. Chapter 1313 - Sealed Off (1)

Chapter 1313: Sealed Off (1)

Jadeite City was as prosperous as before. As Shen Yanxiao walked on the streets, many elves looked at her with surprise and respect. She was no longer a poor elf with a temporary badge and no family. There were three badges on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest. One was the white badge required to enter a white-level city, and the other two were the badge of the Silvermoon Guards and the badge of the Moonlight Tribe. Both of these badges caused the surrounding elves to feel respect and admiration for her. Shen Yanxiao sent a message to Vermilion Bird at the very first instance and asked him to meet up with her at the Moonshine Trading House while she went there first. During this period of time, she found another batch of gems in her interspatial ring and ced them in the Moonshine Trading House to continue selling them. She could also get the remuneration from the Moonshine Trading House. When they were in the Moonlight Tribe, Elder Yue and the rest had wanted to give Shen Yanxiao some exquisite jewels, nes, bracelets, earrings and ornaments. All of them were embedded with beautiful gems, but Shen Yanxiao had rejected all of them. She did not have any special preference for these shiny ornaments. The only essory on her body was the ne that Lan Fengli had given her. That nameless little crystal did not shine as brilliantly as the many jewels in the market, but it held great meaning to her. Shen Yanxiao walked towards the trading street of Jadeite City. She had heard from Vermilion Bird that there had been a huge change in the Moonshine Trading House, and she wanted to see it with her own eyes. However, when she reached the entrance of the Moonshine Trading House, she was stunned. Two seals were pasted on the tightly shut door and thick chains tightly tied the door lock. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the sealed Moonshine Trading House and her eyes were filled with surprise. She immediately contacted the Vermilion Bird, but he had no idea. Half a month ago, after Vermilion Bird took a portion of the crystal coins from the Moonshine Trading House, he went to other cities to purchase items and did not return during this period of time. Shen Yanxiao frowned and turned around to walk towards a trading house adjacent to the Moonshine Trading House. Business in this trading house was lukewarm and there were only a few customers. There were five to six elves in charge of selling items, and Shen Yanxiao directly questioned an elf who was currently sorting out the shelves. ¡°Hello, there¡¯s something I would like to ask.¡± Shen Yanxiao politely said. The elf turned around and when he saw that it was a little elf asking him, a trace of doubt appeared in his eyes. But when he saw the two badges representing the Silvermoon Guards and the Moonlight Tribe on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest, surprise immediately surfaced in his eyes. This elf that had yet to reach adulthood was a member of the Silvermoon Guards? The elf was somewhat dumbstruck. The Silvermoon Guards was the most elite team of elves in the entire Moon God Continent, and it was considered as a paradise for many elves. However, the number of elves that could enter the Silvermoon Guards every year could be counted with one hand. He could not imagine how a little elf had passed the selection test of the Silvermoon Guards. What surprised him even more was the Moonlight Badge on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest. All the elves in the Lunar Continent knew that the elves of the Moonlight Tribe were all older than three hundred years old. They had never seen someone so young. However, no matter which badge it was, it was enough to cause the elf to be filled with respect. ¡°Dear customer, what is your question? If I know the answer, I will definitely tell you.¡± The elf respectfully said. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°May I know what has happened to the Moonshine Trading House? Why is it sealed?¡± Chapter 1314 - Sealed Off (2)

Chapter 1314: Sealed Off (2)

When the elf heard the question, he immediately said, ¡°Oh, so it¡¯s them. To be honest, I¡¯m not very clear about this matter. I only heard that the Moonshine Trading House vited the rules of the Elf King¡¯s previous restriction on the exchange of gems with humans and privately traded with humans. As a result, the trading house was closed down.¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Others might not know the origin of the gems in the Moonshine Trading House, but she was very clear about it. She had sent the gems to the shop as an elf, so how did it be a private transaction between the shop and humans? ¡°Then do you know where the elves are in the Moonshine Trading House?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not think that the punishment would be as simple as closing the shop. ¡°Err... this... customer, you should also know that the reason why the Moonshine Tribe was demoted was because of their close rtionship with humans. Right now, they are unrepentant and even privately traded gems with humans. ording to the rules, the city lord arrested many elves of the Moonshine Tribe, so they should be imprisoned in the dungeon of the city lord¡¯s mansion.¡± The elf honestly told Shen Yanxiao everything he knew. Shen Yanxiao could not help but look solemn. She was very sure that she was the one who gave them all the gems in the Moonshine Trading House. Now that the Moonshine Trading House was bearing such a crime, she was afraid that she could not escape responsibility. ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao thanked the elf and left at once. That elf scratched his head and softly muttered, ¡°Truly, heroese from the young. She entered the Silvermoon Guards at such a young age.¡± Shen Yanxiao left the trading house and immediately contacted Vermilion Bird. Vermilion Bird was already on his way to Jadeite City. When Shen Yanxiao thought that the elves of the Moonshine Tribe might have been implicated by her and thrown into a dungeon, her heart felt extremely heavy. She did not have the time to wait for Vermilion Bird as she headed towards the city lord¡¯s mansion. Shen Yanxiao did not look for the city lord directly. Instead, she snuck into the dungeon. She had to figure out what was going on before she could resolve it. The dungeon was not as dark and damp as Shen Yanxiao had imagined. The so-called dungeon was in fact a rtively spacious yard where the sunlight could still prate through the iron bars. The conditions in the dungeon were also considered neat and tidy. Due to the nature of elves, the number of criminals was very small. Even if there were, it could not be some heinous criminal. Murder and arson had never happened in the Moon God Continent. Be it in the past or the present when pollution had spread, even though the elves had been affected mentally, they still had a moral bottom line. In the dungeon of the city lord¡¯s mansion, there were only two elves standing guard at the entrance. There were no guards inside. Shen Yanxiao easily snuck in and looked at the huge dungeon. The first few cages were empty. Before she could reach back, she heard a frivolous voice. ¡°Don¡¯t look so miserable. The amodation here isn¡¯t that harsh. Rx, it doesn¡¯t change anything even if you are depressed. Hey, I have fresh fruits here. Do you want one?¡± There was a trace of a smile in that voice, without the slightest nervousness. From afar, Shen Yanxiao saw a hand stretching out from the cage on the left not far away. On the hand was a fruit the size of a palm, swaying as it faced the cage. Chapter 1315 - Sealed Off (3)

Chapter 1315: Sealed Off (3)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. Even though the voice was unfamiliar, she was one hundred percent sure that she had heard it before! Looking at his energetic hands, the color of his skin was different from an elf. Evidently, the owner of that hand was a human, not an elf! Shen Yanxiao could only think of one person who could be imprisoned here! The ¡®flower thief¡¯ that was detained because he had chased the City Lord¡¯s daughter, her third uncle¡ªShen Jing! Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Wasn¡¯t her third uncle too carefree? Even if the conditions of the cell were pretty good, he was still a prisoner. Did he have to be so enthusiastic? Did he have to be so cocky as to invite his cellmate to eat fruits? Shen Yanxiao looked up at the sky speechlessly. She could understand why Shen Feng would subconsciously ignore this son of his. It was honestly... She could not bear to look at him. The number of times Shen Yanxiao had interacted with Shen Jing could be counted on one hand. She practically never had any conversation with him. The few times they met, Shen Feng would urge them to go through the motions. It could be said that Shen Jing was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s most unfamiliar family member. Shen Yanxiao suppressed her internal roasting and soundlessly walked over. Shen Jing, who was standing inside the cage and extending his hand to his friend, did not realize that his niece hade to his side. He was still smiling as he delivered fruits to his cellmate. Shen Jing was already in his early forties, but due to the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s natural good looks and coupled with the fact that he ate, drank, and enjoyed himself, he looked no different from a young master in his twenties. Speaking of which, Shen Jing¡¯s appearance could be said to be the best among the second-generation of the Vermilion Bird Family, with the exception of Shen Yu. When Shen Jing was not having his crazy stints, he looked gentle and refined. His movements were elegant, and his smile made him look noble and gentle. However, the moment she spoke... He was just a yboy! Even though Shen Jing was in a cell, his white brocade robes were not stained with dust. His jet-ck long hair was tied up neatly and a jade pendant on his waist swayed with his movements. At a nce, he looked like a handsome and elegant young master. However... This ¡®young master¡¯ was currently expressing his ¡®friendship¡¯ with the seven or eight elves in the opposite cage. ¡°Young Master Shen, we appreciate your kindness. But,this fruit... you should eat it yourself.¡± The elf opposite him looked at Shen Jing, who was overly enthusiastic, with embarrassment. ¡°I still have a lot left. I can¡¯t eat all of you by myself. It will consume a lot of your energy if you have so many mouths. Don¡¯t be so polite. By right, we are inws.¡± Shen Jing did not mind the elf¡¯s refusal at all. The elves imprisoned in front of Shen Jing were from the Moonshine Tribe. Shen Yanxiao recognized the two young elves she met at the Moonshine Trading House. At that very moment, their expressions were extremely gloomy as they stood by the wall with their heads hung low. ¡°There¡¯s really no need.¡± The elves of the Moonshine Tribe were embarrassed. They were not in the mood to eat at all. They recognized Shen Jing. Miss Wen Ya from their tribe was married to Shen Jing¡¯s younger brother, Shen Yu. Previously, the Moonshine Tribe had some contact with Shen Jing and they did not feel any repulsion towards him. However, they were not in the mood to chat with Shen Jing. Chapter 1316 - Sealed Off (4)

Chapter 1316: Sealed Off (4)

¡°Err... alright, I won¡¯t force you.¡± Shen Jing seemed to have realized that the other party was in a bad mood and tactfully did not insist. ¡°Oh right, you mentioned that the one who traded gems with you was an elf. Then why did the city lord lock you up? Wouldn¡¯t it be fine if you exin it to him directly?¡± The elves from the Moonshine Tribe had mentioned the reason they came in. It could be said that Shen Jing was the main culprit behind the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s imprisonment! If it were not for the fact that Shen Jing had nothing better to do than to tease the city lord¡¯s daughter, the Elf King would not have banned the trade of gemstones with humans. In that case, no matter where the gemstones of the Moonshine Tribe came from, they would not have to suffer like this. But still, Shen Jing was very curious. He was well aware of the nature of the elves in the Moonshine Tribe. They could be said to be a group of upright and honest elves. Even though they had been demoted for some reason, they did not show any dissatisfaction towards his family members. Shen Jing would never believe that they dared to go against the Elf King¡¯s orders and trade gems with humans. However, they clearly made a deal with elves, so why didn¡¯t they exin? Among the elves of the Moonshine Tribe, an older male elf said, ¡°We¡¯ve already exined it, but the city lord did not believe us. He asked us to reveal the identity of the elf who sent the jewels, but we were unable to reveal it. At that time, that customer came in a hurry, and even though there had always been jewels in the trading house, he had not appeared for half a year. During that time, it was always a mythical beast that came to take out the crystal coins. We did not even know the names of the two of them, so where could we find them?¡± If they could not find any evidence, their words would not be credible. Everyone knew that the supply of gems in the Lunar Continent was very small and only humans could provide arge number of gems. The business of the Moonshine Trading House had been extremely bleak. However, half a year ago, arge number of gems suddenly went on sale and the supply of gems had never stopped during that period. This had attracted the city lord¡¯s attention. After some investigation, they found that the gems in the Moonshine Trading House were not from the Moon God Continent. They were obviously from the Brilliance Continent where humans lived. No matter how the elves in the Moonshine Trading House tried to exin, they would not be able to clear their suspicion if they could not find the elf who had resold them. Moreover, after the two elves from the Moonshine Trading House described Shen Yanxiao to the city lord, the city lord increasingly did not believe that she really existed. A little elf that had yet to reach adulthood could take out so many gems? Wasn¡¯t that too strange? Unless it was the leader of a tribe, which elf would have so many gems? And the leader of a tribe would never sell these gems. Therefore, after some deductions, it was hard for the elves of the Moonshine Tribe to clear themselves of suspicion. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that a mythical beast woulde to collect money? Can¡¯t you just get the city lord to find that mythical beast?¡± Shen Jing¡¯s mind was still spinning very quickly. The Moonshine Tribe elf forced a smile and said, ¡°We also want to find it, but that mythical beast only appears asionally and would leave after taking the money. We don¡¯t even know where to find it.¡± Shen Jing asked, ¡°Then do you know what kind of mythical beast it is? Tell your city lord to pay attention and ask him to search for it. In any case, that mythical beast should be collecting money soon. Tell the city lord to send elves to guard the entrance of your trading house.¡± Chapter 1317 - Sealed Off (5)

Chapter 1317: Sealed Off (5)

¡°We¡¯ve sent someone to keep watch, but it has been five days and there¡¯s still no news. It is said that the city lord already feels that we are lying and has already removed the elves guarding the entrance of the trading house.¡± The elves of the Moonshine Tribe wanted to cry. They were just doing honest business. Who would have expected such a thing to happen? It was hard to believe. She possessed arge number of gems from the Brilliance Continent, and the other party was an underage elf. Furthermore, the one they mentioned was a mythical beast... It had to be known that magical beasts had the best rtionship with humans. It was no wonder that the city lord found the words of the Moonlight Elves hard to believe. ¡°Do you know what that mythical beast is?¡± Shen Jing was rather curious. The rtionship between mythical beasts and elves was rather delicate. Magical beasts could sign a contract with humans, but they minded their own business with the elves. Both sides were lukewarm, and he had never seen an elf and a magical beast getting too close. ¡°Yue Shi, tell us.¡± The older elf shouted. The one who was called out was one of the elves in charge of the Moonshine Trading House. He walked to the edge of the cage and looked at Shen Jue. ¡°I¡¯m not sure of his true form, but he has the appearance of a child after he transforms. He is very petite with scarlet hair and scarlet eyes. There is also a me mark between his brows. He has a bad temper and is somewhat arrogant.¡± Yue Shi tried hard to recall information about Vermilion Bird. That mythical beast would always leave after collecting the money and would never talk nonsense with them. Shen Jing listened carefully and the more he listened, the more he felt that the mythical beast described by Yue Shi was ¡®familiar¡¯. A child¡¯s appearance? A petite figure? Scarlet hair, scarlet eyes, fiery mark? And the arrogant personality... Crash! Why did he think of Vermilion Bird of their family the more he listened? After Vermilion Bird signed the contract with Shen Yanxiao, Shen Jing had met Vermilion Bird twice. As for this guardian beast of the Vermilion Bird Family, Shen Jing had always kept a respectful distance. Other than his better attitude towards Shen Yanxiao, as for the rest of the family members, the Vermilion Bird had always had his chin facing them. ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be him, right... Shouldn¡¯t he be by Xiaoxiao¡¯s side right now...¡± Shen Jing touched his chin and felt that he must have thought too much. Vermillion Bird always followed Shen Yanxiao. Wherever Shen Yanxiao was, was where Vermillion Bird was at. Shen Yanxiao was still far away in the Brilliance Continent, so how could she possibly appear here? Furthermore, his niece clearly had the appearance of a human. How could she be that little elf? He must have thought too much! The elves of the Moonshine Tribe looked at Shen Jing with a confused expression. Shen Yanxiao, who was hiding in the dark, finally understood the whole story. She had made some mistakes. She did not expect that the sudden appearance of arge number of gems would bring about such trouble for the Moonshine Tribe. However, since she knew the reason, it was convenient for Shen Yanxiao to resolve it. With a n in mind, Shen Yanxiao did not intend to show her face and left the dungeon soundlessly. After she left the dungeon, Shen Yanxiao received Vermilion Bird¡¯s spiritual link. ¡°Where are you? I¡¯ve arrived at Jadeite City,¡± Vermilion Bird said. Shen Yanxiao smiled and replied, ¡°Go to the entrance of the Moonshine Trading House first. I¡¯ll be there shortly.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao cut off the connection and a crafty smile surfaced on her delicate face. Now, it was up to her and the Vermilion Bird to decide how to act out this scene! Chapter 1318 - You Are All Thieves (1)

Chapter 1318: You Are All Thieves (1)

The city lord of Jadeite City, Duan Yuan, was currently seated in the conference hall as he listened to his subordinates¡¯ analysis of the Moonshine Tribe elves¡¯ situation. The gentle and beautiful female elf seated beside him was Duan Yuan¡¯s daughter, Duan Xue. ¡°There¡¯s still room for discussion about the Moonshine Tribe. Since they insist that an elf traded with them, I think it¡¯s better to continue with the investigation,¡± a young elf said. ¡°What¡¯s there to investigate? We¡¯ve been guarding the entrance of the Moonshine Trading House for so many days, but we¡¯vee up empty handed. We didn¡¯t even see that mythical beast they mentioned. Besides, I don¡¯t think mythical beasts would help elves. It¡¯s more likely that they would help humans.¡± The older elf clearly did not have a favorable impression of the Moonshine Tribe elves. Duan Yuan felt a headache as he listened. The Moonshine Tribe was once one of the highest-ranked tribes, and they had a rather high reputation in the Moon God Continent. It was not until after the incident with the Saintess that their reputation was greatly damaged. Later on, they were demoted and dealt with for some special reasons. However, as a matter of fact, Duan Yuan had interacted with the elves of the Moonshine Tribe several times, and he felt that they were simple-minded. It was hard to associate them with the word ¡®traitor¡¯. ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that the mythical beast would onlye once in a while? How long have we waited? It¡¯s not appropriate to convict them so blindly.¡± The young elf disagreed with his senior. The older elf said, ¡°Why don¡¯t you tell me which elf you know is on good terms with a magical beast? Not to mention it¡¯s a mythical beast with extremely high intelligence. Moreover, the elves of the Moonshine Tribe have a close rtionship with humans, and isn¡¯t that mixed-race in their tribe the best proof?¡± ¡°These two things cannot be mixed together!¡± the young elf angrily said. Duan Yuan sighed. Just as he was about to say something, the elves guarding outside rushed in in a panic. ¡°Reporting to the city lord! There is a mythical beast requesting to see you.¡± The guard hastily reported the news. In fact, the news had been filtered by him. It had to be known that the mythical beast¡¯s original words were not so polite. What request? He directly told Duan Yuan to get lost and meet him! ¡°Could it be the mythical beast that the Moonshine Tribe mentioned?¡± The elves in the conference room were puzzled. Duan Yuan immediately stood up and headed out of the mansion. Before he stepped out of the gates, a wave of heat assaulted his face and the zing mes burned all the way to the mansion before disappearing in an instant along with the surging heatwave. rmed, Duan Yuan hastened his steps. Outside the city lord¡¯s mansion of Jadeite City, two petite figures were standing upright. A cute little boy with red hair and scarlet mes on his face stood with his hands on his hips. He opened his mouth and spat out mes at the gates of the mansion. The little elf standing beside the cute little boy had a calm expression on her face. She did not feel that what they had done was earth-shattering. The moment Duan Yuan stepped out the door, he saw that the cute littled was prepared to spew out another sea of fire. Cold sweat dripped down from his forehead as he hastily said, ¡°I am the City Lord of Jadeite City, Duan Yuan. I wonder why this mythical beast would try to burn down the city lord¡¯s estate?¡± Apanied by Duan Yuan¡¯s cry of surprise, the little boy raised his eyebrows and swallowed back the me he had spat out. He then arrogantly looked at Duan Yuan who was drenched in cold sweat and impolitely said. ¡°You don¡¯t know? You¡¯ve taken my little girl¡¯s jewels and even deducted her money. I¡¯m being very polite to not burn you into ashes!¡± Chapter 1319 - You Are All Thieves (2)

Chapter 1319: You Are All Thieves (2)

¡°What?¡± Duan Yuan was surprised. That arrogant little boy was indeed Vermilion Bird, and Shen Yanxiao was standing by his side! Vermilion Bird arrogantly raised his chin and looked at Duan Yuan. Duan Yuan sized up Vermilion Bird and immediately associated him with the description of the Moonshine Tribe elves. This... The mythical beast really existed? ¡°There might be some misunderstanding between us.¡± Duan Yuan looked at Vermilion Bird with beads of sweat. The rtionship between elves and magical beasts was veryplicated. They had always minded their own business. Elves did not care if magical beasts entered or left the city gates, and magical beasts did not like to have much contact with elves. For magical beasts, the elves¡¯ cold and detached personality made them uninteresting. Furthermore, the Moon God Continent had always been peaceful and this made the warlike elements in their bodies useless. ¡°What misunderstanding! Let me ask you, did you seal the Moonshine Trading House previously?¡± The Vermilion Bird impolitely asked. Duan Yuan said, ¡°Yes, but...¡± Vermilion Bird did not give Duan Yuan any chance to exin as he bombarded him. ¡°That¡¯s right! You¡¯ve also seized arge number of gems and crystal coins! Those are all mine! You group of thieves!¡± Duan Yuan wanted to cry. He knew that mythical beasts had a bad temper, but wasn¡¯t the person before him too unreasonable? He did not even give them a chance to exin and directlybeled them as thieves. ¡°Please let me exin...¡± Duan Yuan struggled. ¡°Cut the crap! Return my gems and crystal coins!¡± Vermilion Bird did not even know how to write the word ¡®reasonable¡¯. Duan Yuan was speechless. Looking at Vermilion Bird¡¯s valiant and spirited posture, he did not doubt that if he angered this mythical beast, his mansion would turn into a sea of fire in the next second. ¡°Don¡¯t be so agitated. Listen to the city lord¡¯s exnation.¡± Shen Yanxiao, who had been silent at the side, stepped forward to mediate when Duan Yuan¡¯s expression turned as ck as the bottom of a pot. ¡°This is?¡± Duan Yuan looked at the little elf by Vermilion Bird¡¯s side. When his gazended on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest, a trace of shock immediately appeared in his eyes. Wasn¡¯t that the badge of the Silvermoon Guards and the Moonlight Tribe? Was this little elf from the Silvermoon Guards? And also Moonlight Tribe elf? Duan Yuan¡¯s jaw nearly dropped to the ground. ¡°My name is Yan Xiao. In fact, the gems you seized from the Moonshine Trading House belong to me,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said to Duan Yuan. After suffering from Vermilion Bird¡¯s irrational bombardment, the smiling Shen Yanxiao was honestly obedient, sensible, and considerate in Duan Yuan¡¯s eyes. ¡°Are these gems really yours? Oh, I¡¯m sorry, but we are more cautious about this matter. ording to our investigation, the origin of these gems should be in the Brilliance Continent where humans live. The Moon God Continent has already sealed off the trading of gems that came from the Brilliance Continent. The sudden appearance of this batch of gems in the Moonshine Tribe had attracted our attention.¡± Duan Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. Shen Yanxiao seemed to be familiar with Vermilion Bird. At least he had someone to talk to now. ¡°Bullsh*t! What has it got to do with me that you¡¯ve blocked off the trade of gems? These gems were all umted by me when I was in the Brilliance Continent. Right now, I¡¯m giving them to my little kid as a gift, but look at you, you actually embezzled all of them without distinguishing right from wrong! You¡¯re simply thieves! Bandits! Shameless degenerates!¡± Vermilion Bird red at Duan Yuan with an angry expression and mercilessly used the few words Shen Yanxiao had just taught him. Chapter 1320 - You Are All Thieves (3)

Chapter 1320: You Are All Thieves (3)

Duan Yuan had been pointed at the nose and was cursed out loudly by Vermillion Bird. He was honestly suffering in silence. How would he know that there was really a mythical beast that had such a good rtionship with an elf? He had gifted her arge number of gems in one go? There was nothing suspicious about Vermilion Bird¡¯s words. Magical beasts were creatures that could freely travel across various continents and thews of the elves did not govern them. Moreover, there was no use prohibiting them from giving gifts to the elves. Magical beasts had always liked to live in the Brilliance Continent. A mythical-level magical beast like Vermilion Bird had a high status in the Brilliance Continent, so it was not a problem for him to build a mountain of gold and silver. Right now, he had gifted the gems he obtained from the Brilliance Continent to an elf. Although it sounded fake, it did not vite anyws of the elves. ¡°Well...¡± Duan Yuan looked at Vermilion Bird helplessly. Howe he did not know when mythical beasts had such good rtionships with elves? Shen Yanxiao seemed to have read Duan Yuan¡¯s mind. With a sweet smile, she looked at Duan Yuan and said. ¡°City Lord, don¡¯t be nervous. It¡¯s just a little impatient. I was an orphan and was fortunate enough to be adopted by it. Not long ago, when I left the forest and entered the city, those jewels were the gift it gave me. At that time, I did not have any money on me and could only use these jewels to trade for crystal coins. I believe there must be some misunderstanding between us.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice was very calm. It was a strong contrast to the Vermilion Bird¡¯s moring. Moreover, her exnation was reasonable and there was not the slightest mistake. Shen Yanxiao had nned everything beforehand. Even if Duan Yuan suspected her identity, she was not worried. Before she entered Fragrant Night City, she did not appear in any city and coincidentally confirmed the fact that she had been adopted by Vermilion Bird. Moreover, when Mo Yu took her away from Fragrant Night City, Mo Yu, Mo Feng and the rest could testify for her. Furthermore, she did not have any other tribe, and the elves of the advanced training camp were well aware of that. Even the elves of the Moonlight Tribe could testify for her. Even if Duan Yuan dug three feet deep, he would not be able to find any suspicious points. ¡°I see. It seems like there¡¯s a misunderstanding. Why don¡¯t the both of you take a rest in the estate while I give some instructions and see how the matter is resolved.¡± Duan Yuan was naturally not that easy to fool. Even though he believed most of what Shen Yanxiao said, he still had some doubts about it. Therefore, he had to send someone to investigate. Shen Yanxiao knew that Duan Yuan wanted to calm them down so that he could investigate her identity. However... She was not worried at all if he were to investigate. Vermilion Bird wanted to snort, but he received Shen Yanxiao¡¯s signal and immediately swallowed the words he had prepared. ¡°Forget it. For the sake of my little girl, I¡¯ll give you a chance to exin for the time being.¡± Vermilion Bird spoke arrogantly, but he felt great deep down. Hahaha! Finally, he could brazenly call her little girl! Who asked this girl to bully him everyday! Now was the time for him to make aeback! ¡°Then please,¡± Duan Yuan said with a smile. Vermilion Bird snorted and waved at a tree. Two petite and adorable figures hopped down from the tree branch and bounced to Vermilion Bird¡¯s side. With a wave of his hand, Vermilion Bird threw Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon to the ground. For the sake of being intimidating, he did not wear these two mascots. Chapter 1321 - You Are All Thieves (4) Chapter 1321: You Are All Thieves (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Duan Yuan brought Vermilion Bird, Shen Yanxiao, Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon inside the mansion in a polite manner. When the elves in the mansion saw the group of adorable creatures, their expressions were odd. Duan Yuan arranged for them to rest in the lounge and even ordered his subordinates to prepare tea and fruits. It was not that Duan Yuan was too hospitable, but the Vermilion Bird¡¯s expression had always been unstable. He was honestly afraid that this fiery mythical beast would burn down his mansion. ¡°Xiao Xue, apany these few guests for the time being. There are things I need to take care of.¡± Duan Yuan very decisively dragged his daughter out to keep thempany. Even if this mythical beast had a bad temper, it would not be good to curse at a weak female elf. ¡°Yes, Father.¡± Duan Xue obediently nodded. Duan Yuan immediately left. He had to find out Shen Yanxiao¡¯s background in the shortest time possible. In the lounge, Duan Xue sat on a chair and looked at the four adorable little pups. When Duan Xue sized them up, Shen Yanxiao was also secretly sizing her up. Was this the elf her third uncle was chatting up? Shen Yanxiao secretly looked at Duan Xue. To be fair, Duan Xue¡¯s appearance could only be regarded as above average among elves, but her aura was far superior. She sat there quietly with a faint smile on her lips, but it made her feelfortable. Shen Yanxiao did not have much contact with women. If they were not lolis, they would be the royal sister type. Very few women had such a gentle temperament. The feeling Duan Xue gave her was as gentle as water. ¡°I am Duan Xue. What about you?¡± Duan Xue looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. ¡°Chu?¡± Little Phoenix tilted its head as a greeting. Mini Dragon¡¯s muttering was considered giving her face. Vermilion Bird did not respond at all. Shen Yanxiao sighed and said to Duan Xue, ¡°My name is Yan Xiao.¡± A smile blossomed on Duan Xue¡¯s face, simr to a ray of sunlight in the cold winter that could melt ice and snow. ¡°Yan Xiao? Are you an elf of the Moonlight Tribe? I have always admired Great Master Liang Qiu of the Moonlight Tribe. He is a genius among the Enchanters, but unfortunately, he is far away in a ck-level city. I am only a white elf so I cannot fulfill my wish.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Duan Xue¡¯s words did not cause her to be alienated in the slightest. She was as gentle as a big sister next door. ¡°You¡¯ve passed the Silvermoon Guards selection test at such a young age. It must have been hard on you, right? When I was your age, I was still a little fool that knew nothing. All I knew was to follow behind my father all day long, but you¡¯ve already taken charge and even entered the Silvermoon Guards. You¡¯re really amazing.¡± Duan Xue¡¯s voice was very gentle. Even though what she said was praise, it did not make Shen Yanxiao feel any hypocrisy. This elf really had her charm. Shen Yanxiao seemed to understand why her third uncle had taken such a huge risk to lure her and break the snow. Which man would not be tempted by such a gentle woman? Not to mention her family¡¯s infamous third uncle? The rarest thing was, Duan Xue¡¯s eyes were very clear. Every word and expression of hers was sincere without the slightest trace of pretence. A naturally gentle woman would always make people soft-hearted. This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had interacted with a woman with such a personality. Even if Shen Yanxiao did not speak much, Duan Xue would still chat with her for a while, and there would not be any awkward silence. Chapter 1322 - Compensation (1)

Chapter 1322: Compensation (1)

On the other side, Duan Yuan had started to mobilize all his subordinates to investigate Shen Yanxiao. The elves were very efficient. However, when Duan Yuan received the news, he was surprised. The source of the news was from a ck-level city called Wind City. ording to the information, Shen Yanxiao suddenly appeared in Fragrant Night City half a year ago. Later on, she got to know Mo Yu because she wanted to join the training camp. When she was in Fragrant Night City, Mo Yu had asked Shen Yanxiao to undergo a test. As Shen Yanxiao¡¯s test result was too unimaginable, many elves in Fragrant Night City remembered this little elf. Many elves clearly remembered that Shen Yanxiao only had a cyan badge without any tribal badge. After that, Mo Yu sent Shen Yanxiao to the advanced training camp. Later on, Shen Yanxiao spent her days in the advanced training camp. She was also appreciated by Elder Yue in the advanced training camp and was recruited into the Moonlight Tribe. Only then did she have a tribe. It could be said that when Shen Yanxiao was in Fragrant Night City, she was a penniless little elf. If not for the series of fortuitous encounters that followed, probably no one would expect her to have her current achievements. A row of records about Shen Yanxiao was ced before Duan Yuan. Other than shock, he was speechless. The source of this information was absolutely reliable and it was impossible for it to be false. This meant that everything Shen Yanxiao said was true. She was an orphan that was picked up and raised by a mythical beast! ¡°Nothing is impossible in this world.¡± Duan Yuan forced a smile. No wonder the mythical beast was so generous to an elf. Shen Yanxiao was raised by a mythical beast! After confirming Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity, Duan Yuan would naturally believe everything she said. Evidently, the Moonshine Tribe was innocent. ¡°Forget it. We still have to give Yan Xiao an exnation for this.¡± Duan Yuan sighed and got up to walk towards the lounge. He had made a mistake in his judgment, so he should give Shen Yanxiao and the Moonshine Tribe an exnation. Duan Yuan carefully ordered his men to ce the gemstones and crystal coins that belonged to Shen Yanxiao in the storeroom before he went to the lounge. Before they entered the lounge, Duan Yuan heard the conversation between Duan Xue and Shen Yanxiao. A smile surfaced on his originally tense face. To be honest, it wasmendable that Shen Yanxiao coulde this far. He was also happy that his daughter had befriended such a talented elf. ¡°Yan Xiao, the matter has been rified and it was our mistake. I¡¯ve already tasked them to retrieve your items for you. I¡¯m so sorry.¡± Duan Yuan felt his face heating up when he thought about how a city lord like him had snatched a little kid¡¯s property. Of course, he would not take a single cent. All the seized gems and crystal coins were kept in the storeroom. If the Moonshine Tribe was found guilty, then these items would be handed over to the Elf King for processing. Vermilion Bird snorted when he saw Duan Yuan. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°It¡¯s alright. It¡¯s good that the misunderstanding has been resolved. City Lord Duan Yuan, thank you.¡± ¡°You¡¯re too kind. It was all my fault.¡± The more polite Shen Yanxiao was, the more embarrassed Duan Yuan felt. As a result, Duan Yuan did not notice that under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s innocent smile, her eyes were flickering with an evil glint. Chapter 1323 - Compensation (2)

Chapter 1323: Compensation (2)

¡°Since the matter has been investigated, can the elves of the Moonshine Tribe be released? I still have to ask them about the sales of the gems. I intend to exchange the rest of the gems for crystal coins in their trading house,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a good temper. ¡°Naturally. If you don¡¯t mind, please follow me to the dungeon and I will personally release them.¡± Duan Yuan also felt apologetic towards the Moonshine Tribe elves. Shen Yanxiao smiled and nodded. Duan Xue stood up at that moment and said gently, ¡°Father, since you are busy, then I shall not disturb you. I shall return to my room first.¡± ¡°Alright, you may leave.¡± Duan Yuan nodded. He did not wish for Duan Xue to go to the dungeon as there was still a lecher who was coveting his daughter¡¯s beauty locked up there! After Duan Xue left, Duan Yuan brought Shen Yanxiao, Vermilion Bird and the rest to the dungeon. This time, Shen Yanxiao followed behind Duan Yuan and openly entered the dungeon. However, the moment she entered, she immediately heard Shen Jing¡¯s voice. ¡°Ah! It¡¯s so suffocating to be cooped up here all day long! Are there any human rights left? Can you just say something if you want to kill or torture me? Give me a definite answer!¡± Shen Jing, who had been imprisoned here for several months, was about to die from suffocation. Even though the dungeon conditions were pretty good, it was boring! Too boring! For a good-for-nothing like him to stay in a ce without any wine or meat was simply torturous for him. Duan Yuan¡¯s lips twitched. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. ¡°Shen Jing, are you restless?¡± Duan Yuan restrained his temper and shouted. The moment Shen Jing heard Duan Yuan¡¯s voice, he immediately quieted down. When Duan Yuan walked to his cage, he had already changed into the appearance of an elegant young master. He looked at the ¡®father-inw¡¯ in his heart in a gentle and courteous manner! However, when Shen Jing saw Vermilion Bird standing behind Duan Yuan, his image as a young master instantly shattered. Shen Jing looked at Vermilion Bird in shock and wondered if he had seen wrongly. Wasn¡¯t that their guardian beast? Why did it suddenlye to the Moon God Continent? When he saw Shen Yanxiao by the Vermilion Bird¡¯s side, Shen Jing did not react. During the few times Shen Jing and Shen Yanxiao met, Shen Yanxiao had disguised herself as an ugly girl. Therefore, Shen Jing did not know that his ugly duckling had turned into a swan. All of Shen Jing¡¯s attention was on Vermilion Bird and his expression looked as if he was about to squeeze out from the iron bars the very next second. Vermilion Bird coldly nced at Shen Jing. It was only a brief nce, but Shen Jing clearly sensed the warning in Vermilion Bird¡¯s eyes! Shen Jing could guarantee that if he were to utter a single word, Vermilion Bird would p him to death! Countless questions were swallowed by Shen Jing. He could not even take care of himself right now, so how could he possibly have the ability to ask Vermilion Bird why he hade to the Moon God Continent? Seeing that Shen Jing had be obedient, Duan Yuan turned to look at the elves of the Moonshine Tribe. When Yue Shi and another elf saw Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird, their eyes were filled with pleasant surprise! ¡°Customer, you¡¯re here?¡± Yue Shi looked at Shen Yanxiao excitedly. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance had proved their innocence! The grievances from the past few days had umted in his heart, and Yue Shi felt like crying. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to have brought you trouble.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt guilty as she looked at the elves who were locked up. Chapter 1324 - Compensation (3) Chapter 1324: Compensation (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°It¡¯s nothing, it¡¯s nothing!¡± The Moonshine Tribe elves hastily shook their heads. Even though Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gems had brought them some trouble, now that the problem had been resolved, there was no loss for them. Instead, it was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gems that had brought about a huge profit to their trading house. Therefore, they had to thank Shen Yanxiao. Duan Yuan said, ¡°This matter was not handled well. I apologize to both of you here.¡± As the matter was more or less settled, Duan Yuan opened the cage and released the Moonshine Tribe elves. The elf sent by Duan Yuan to fetch gems and crystal coins had just arrived. Duan Yuan wanted to end things as soon as possible, but everything that followed was like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, sting his soul out of his body. ¡°City Lord! Oh no... the gems and crystal coins we seized from the Moonshine Trading House... are all gone.¡± The elf who came to report almost cried. ¡°Wh... what...¡± Duan Yuan felt as if he was struck by lightning and nearly fell. ¡°Have you checked it out? Could it have been ced in a corner that you did not notice?¡± Duan Yuan became anxious. The amount of gemstones and crystal coins collected from the Moonshine Trading House was ratherrge. If they were to lose them in the storeroom of the city lord¡¯s mansion... then the matter would not be resolved. The elf put on a long face and said, ¡°I¡¯ve checked, there¡¯s really nothing.¡± Duan Yuan¡¯splexion turned deathly pale in an instant. They had just returned the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s innocence, but they could no longer find the money they had confiscated. This was simply too heartbreaking. The elves of the Moonshine Tribe were also stunned. They did not expect Duan Yuan to pocket the money. However, the storeroom of the city lord¡¯s mansion was also rather well guarded. How did it disappear without a reason? Only a certain unscrupulous thief had a calm expression without the slightest trace of panic from losing her money. However, a certain thief was calm because... 1 ¡°Duan Yuan! You have to exin this matter to me! Didn¡¯t you say you would return our gems and crystal coins? I think you just want to keep it for yourself! What do you mean by using the gems of unknown origin to detain the elves of the Moonshine Tribe? It¡¯s basically because you¡¯ve taken a fancy to those gems and money!¡± Vermilion Bird instantly exploded! He insisted that Duan Yuan must have embezzled those gems and crystal coins. Duan Yuan looked at Vermilion Bird as if weeping but had no tears. He honestly did not have such thoughts. However, now that the money was missing, he felt guilty.. After all, it had always been in the storeroom of the mansion. ¡°Well done! Let me tell you, if you don¡¯t hand over the crystal coins and jewels today, I will definitely burn down this mansion of yours!¡± Vermilion Bird angrily red at Duan Yuan, as if he was about to set the mansion on fire. Duan Yuan was honestly panicking. He had no idea what was going on. When he went to the storeroom the day before yesterday, he clearly saw the box of gems and crystal coins. How did it disappear in a day¡¯s time? Duan Yuan would never know that half a day ago, these items were still ced in the storeroom of the mansion. However, a certain unscrupulous thief went to the storeroom of the mansion before she went to collect debts and ¡®conveniently¡¯ took out all her belongings. ¡°Don¡¯t! Don¡¯t worry. Even if the item is lost, I willpensate you! I will return all the gems and crystal coins intact.¡± Duan Yuan promised in a hurry. Chapter 1325 - Compensation (4)

Chapter 1325: Compensation (4)

¡°Really?¡± Vermilion Bird raised his brow. ¡°Yes!¡± Duan Yuan nodded decisively. ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll say this first. As for my gems, I want them returned to me as gems, and the crystal coins should be returned in the exact amount. Don¡¯t try to fool me with those crystal coins. Those gems are mostly good stuff collected from the Brilliance Continent, so don¡¯t use defective products to make up the numbers.¡± Vermilion Bird snorted. Vermilion Bird¡¯s request gave Duan Yuan a headache. Jewels were a luxury item that could not meet the demand in the Moon God Continent. At that time, he had collected a chest full of jewels from the Moonshine Tribe. Not to mention that he could not buy them, even if he could buy the same number of jewels, the price would not be something a small city lord like him could afford. A city lord of elves was not as wealthy as a city lord of humans. They only had one more portion of iepared to the ordinary elves, and the rest was simr. Without corruption, there would be no wealth. The broken crystal coins could still be pieced together, but the gems... What the heck! What Vermilion Bird wanted was the gemstones of the Brilliance Continent! The gems in the Brilliance Continent were even more expensive than those found in the Moon God Continent! Besides, the gem trade with humans had been sealed off. Where could he get so many gems from the Brilliance Continent? Duan Yuan wanted to negotiate with Vermilion Bird, but with Vermilion Bird¡¯s attitude, he would not dare to speak even if he had ten guts! Moreover, Duan Yuan did not have any reason to struggle. He had indeed lost the gems because he did not keep it well. He could not impact his family negatively because of his negligence. However... Where could she get so many gems? Just as Duan Yuan was in a dilemma, Shen Yanxiao acted as if she had just discovered Shen Jing and chuckled. ¡°You are Shen Jing?¡± Shen Jing was slightly stunned. He was listening to the gossip at one side and was in a good mood. How did he get involved? Looking at the cute little elf in front of him, Shen Jing had the mentality of appreciating all beautiful things and said with a smile, ¡°That¡¯s right. Little kid, have you heard of me?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded and said with an innocent appearance, ¡°I¡¯ve heard of it. They said that you came to the Moon God Continent to do some business regarding gems, but you were locked up because you did something bad.¡± Shen Jing¡¯s expression twisted... Crash! How could such an adorable little kid say such hurtful words? He merely had some overly intimate actions with a certain beautiful youngdy, so how did it be a bad thing? Which idiot spread this rumor? He would definitely beat him to death! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s seemingly casual question had a series of effects when it entered Duan Yuan¡¯s ears. There was a huge pile of ready-made gems waiting for him! Duan Yuan narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Jing. Back then, Shen Jing came to Jadeite City with arge number of gems for sale, but they were locked up within a few days. The batch of gems Shen Jing brought was still in the storeroom of the mansion. Those were gems from the Brilliance Continent! Duan Yuan¡¯s gaze caused Shen Jing to tremble. Why did he feel that his future father-inw¡¯s gaze was so... terrifying? Duan Yuan took a deep breath and said to the Vermilion Bird and Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I will take care of this matter. You and the elves of the Moonshine Tribe should take a rest first. After that, I will take care of this matter perfectly and meet your expectations.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and hinted for Vermilion Bird to stop while he was ahead. Soon after, she went back into the mansion with the elves of the Moonshine Tribe to eat and drink as they waited for the news. Chapter 1326 - Compensation (5)

Chapter 1326: Compensation (5)

¡°Shen Jing, we must have a talk,¡± Duan Yuan stared at Shen Jing and said. Overwhelmed by the unexpected favor, Shen Jing looked at Duan Yuan. Didn¡¯t this¡¯ future father-inw ¡®dislike¡¯ him? Why did he suddenly want to talk to him? Shen Jing oddly felt horrified. Two hourster, Shen Jing walked out of the dungeon in high spirits while Duan Yuan¡¯s expression was extremely ugly. Duan Yuan had given Shen Yanxiao numerous gems and crystal coins aspensation. Crystal coins were from his own pockets, while the jewels... Looking at Shen Jing who regained his freedom at the side, she naturally knew the source. Shen Yanxiao perfunctorily counted the number of gems before keeping them in her interspatial ring. However, she immediately gave Vermilion Bird a look, and at the sight of it, he jumped out to state his terms again. ¡°Let¡¯s forget about this for the time being. However, you have to issue an announcement and inform all the elves in Jadeite City that the Moonshine Tribe is innocent. We still have to sell these gems in the Moonshine Trading House. If this incident affects the business of the Moonshine Trading House, then we won¡¯t be able to do any business here.¡± Duan Yuan nodded readily. How could he have the strength to resist when he had lost all his money? He only thought of ending the matter as soon as possible so that he could hug his deted wallet and cry for a while. Duan Yuan promised to issue a notice the next morning to clear the name of the Moonshine Tribe. Only then did Shen Yanxiao withdraw her troops and leave the mansion with the Moonshine Tribe elves and Shen Jing in tow. ¡°Thank you.¡± An older elf from the Moonshine Tribe looked at Shen Yanxiao gratefully. Thest condition that the Vermilion Bird proposed was too precious for them. The Moonshine Tribe was carrying too much infamy and right now, they were trying their best to wash away their humiliation. If they were to bear another crime, it would only make things worse. ¡°You¡¯re wee. This is all because of the trouble I¡¯ve brought you, so naturally, it has to be resolved.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded with a smile. Everything that happened today was part of her n. Vermilion Bird¡¯s mor, her persuasion, cleaning Moonshine Tribe¡¯s reputation, the lost jewels and crystal coins... and to save Shen Jing, this dishonest uncle of hers. Shen Yanxiao had already nned everything in her mind. The effect was merely the result of her nning. Never in his wildest dreams would Duan Yuan expect that he would be thoroughly scammed by this little girl. Not only did he not know of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n, but he even had a high evaluation of her due to her ¡®good temper¡¯. The ignorant are so fortunate! ¡°I wonder if the two of you are willing toe to our tribe and have a seat? We would also like to thank you.¡± A Moonshine Tribe elf proposed. Shen Yanxiao did not refuse. She wanted to go there anyway. Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird epted the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s invitation. As for Shen Jing, an existence that was neglected by all elves, he came out in silence and said with a smile, ¡°Then... can you count me in as well? I lost most of my belongings when I was detained. Please take me in for a day.¡± The days of finally regaining freedom were wonderful, but he had mortgaged all the gems to Duan Yuan, so now he did not even have a single crystal coin on him. He was on the verge of starvation! The Moonshine Tribe elves looked at Shen Jing with aplex expression. However, after hesitating for a moment, they still agreed to Shen Jing¡¯s request. Chapter 1327 - Moonshine Tribe (1)

Chapter 1327: Moonshine Tribe (1)

The Moonshine Tribe¡¯s mansion was located on the east side of Jadeite City. Even though they had been demoted, the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s foundation was still there. From a ck-level city to a white-level city, the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s strength would not decrease in the slightest because of that. Shen Yanxiao and the crew followed the elves of the Moonshine Tribe all the way back. On the way back, Yue Shi and the rest were being very grateful to Shen Yanxiao, while also having pleasant conversation with her. Shen Jing walked alone at the end of the group and looked at Vermilion Bird standing beside Shen Yanxiao with a face full of question marks. He was 100% sure that this mythical beast was Vermilion Bird! However, it was evident that Vermilion Bird did not want him to expose his identity. Therefore, Shen Jing could only shut his mouth. Arriving at the estate of the Moonshine Tribe, Yue Shi knocked on the door, and it was soon opened. When a young elf saw Yue Shi and the other elves, he immediately revealed a surprised smile and opened the door before he shouted into the estate. ¡°Brother Yue Shi and the rest are back! They¡¯re back!¡± This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had stepped into this elf tribe that was rted to her by blood. As she looked at the numerous elves pouring out from the estate, all of them had indescribable joy on their faces as they surrounded their group. ¡°Brother Yue Shi, Uncle An Feng, you¡¯re finally back. The leader was dying of anxiety.¡± ¡°Uncle An Feng, Brother An Ran is back! He passed the Silvermoon Guards selection test!¡± A group of elves surrounded Yue Shi and the others and started a lively discussion. When Shen Yanxiao heard the conversation point surrounding An Ran, she paid attention to it. The elf who was addressed as Uncle An Feng was the oldest among the imprisoned elves. When An Feng heard the news, his face immediately revealed pleasant surprise. ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Yes! They are all in the hall. Come here.¡± The enthusiastic elves pulled Yue Shi and An Feng toward the hall while Shen Yanxiao and the rest followed behind. A few elves of the Moonshine Tribe looked at Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon on Vermilion Bird¡¯s head with curiosity. Regardless of the race, adorable creatures were always the favorite of women and children. In the main hall of the Moonshine Tribe, An Ran was restless as he constantly peered his eyes to look outside. Seated at the head of the table was a beautiful and elegant female elf. Her gaze was as calm as water, and her noble face carried an awe-inspiring chilliness. At first nce, she looked to be in her thirties or forties, but closer inspection revealed a few fine wrinkles at the corner of her eyes. She was the leader of the Moonshine Tribe, An Yan. An Yan¡¯s elegant gaze swept across the anxious An Ran. When Duan Yuan released the elves of the Moonshine Tribe, he had asked his subordinates to deliver the news to the Moonshine Tribe. So right now, they were all waiting. When Yue Shi and the rest appeared at the entrance of the hall, An Ran could no longer suppress his excitement and went up to wee them. ¡°Father!¡± An Ran found An Feng among the crowd. ¡°You¡¯re back.¡± An Feng looked at An Ran, who had been away from home for more than half a year, and felt mixed feelings. ¡°Yes.¡± An Ran nodded. When he returned, the elves of the Moonshine Tribe had already been arrested. His father, An Feng, was responsible for the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s finances, so he was also implicated and imprisoned. He wanted to go to the city lord¡¯s mansion several times, but was always stopped by the leader, An Yan. For the past few days, An Ran was like an ant in a pot of oil, constantly stirring around his sleep at night. Chapter 1328 - Moonshine Tribe (2)

Chapter 1328: Moonshine Tribe (2)

An Ran smiled. Seeing that his father had returned safely, he could finally rx. After they entered the hall, the elves around them immediately dispersed. None of them could act unbridled in front of their leader. ¡°Leader, we are back,¡± An Feng knelt on one knee with Yue Shi and the rest and said to An Yan respectfully. An Yan nodded expressionlessly. ¡°Get up.¡± Only then did An Feng and the others stand up. ¡°Have you found that customer?¡± An Yan asked. An Feng said, ¡°That¡¯s right. It was that customer who resolved the misunderstanding between us and the City Lord. Moreover, the City Lord promised that he would issue an announcement in Jadeite City tomorrow to clear our name.¡± A trace of joy surfaced in An Yan¡¯s calm eyes. ¡°That customer is now here.¡± An Feng said that, and Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird slowly walked out from the crowd. When An Yan saw Shen Yanxiao for the first time, a crack suddenly appeared on her ice-cold face. She slightly widened her eyes and looked at this face that she found extremely familiar. ¡°Wen Ya...¡± An Yan subconsciously called out. All the elves in the hall held their breaths. The instant An Ran saw Shen Yanxiao, his jaw dropped. How could Yan Xiao be that customer? What shocked An Ran even more was An Yan¡¯s quiet murmur. Wen Ya... An Yan¡¯s biological daughter, the former little princess of the Moonshine Tribe, had been selected to assume the position of a Saintess in Moonshine City, and she had almost married the Elf King. She was also An Ran¡¯s... elder sister. An Yan and An Feng were a pair of siblings. When An Yan ascended to the position of the leader of the Moonshine Tribe, An Feng served by her side. Wen Ya was older than An Ran, and thus An Ran grew up under Wen Ya¡¯s care. However, before he could fully understand the situation, Wen Ya had been forced to leave the Moon God Continent as a mixed-race. However... Why did An Yan call Shen Yanxiao ¡°Wen Ya¡±? A strange glint shed past Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes as she looked at the elegant female elf before her. If there was a mirror right now, she believed that the reflection of herself and An Yan would be somewhat simr. An Yan and Wen Ya looked alike, but Wen Ya was more gentle while An Yan was more cold and arrogant. After all, An Yan was shouldering the honor and responsibility of the entire Moonshine Tribe. ¡°My name is Yan Xiao. Greetings, Leader An Yan.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at her grandmother with a smile in her eyes. An Yan came back to her senses and finally realized her mistake. She recovered herposure and looked at Shen Yanxiao with doubt in her eyes. ¡°I have to thank you for this.¡± An Yan softly expressed her thanks. Perhaps it was because the other party looked too simr to the daughter she had not seen for a long time, that An Yan¡¯s tone had unknowingly be much gentler. While many elves were sighing at An Yan¡¯s call, a person that was overlooked by all the elves was thoroughly petrified by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ¡®I am Yan Xiao¡¯. Shen Jing stared at that small back with his mouth agape. An iparably horrifying conjecture surfaced in his mind. Yan Xiao... Shen Yanxiao... Could it be, this little elf was actually their family¡¯s little girl! Chapter 1329 - Moonshine Tribe (3)

Chapter 1329: Moonshine Tribe (3)

¡°This is all because of me that you are in this mess.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Moreover, An Ran and I are friends; it is only right for me to resolve this matter.¡± An Yan was stunned. Only then did she notice that there was a badge of the Silvermoon Guards simr to An Ran¡¯s badge on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest. Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s age, she was convinced that Shen Yanxiao must have been selected together with An Ran. ¡°Since you are An Ran¡¯s friend, then you are a friend of our Moonshine Tribe.¡± An Yan smiled, and elegance blossomed on her ice-cold face. ¡°If Yan Xiao does not mind, please stay in our Moonshine Tribe for a short period of time so that we can be a good host.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll do as you say.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not refuse. She wanted to search for her mother¡¯s past in the Moonshine Tribe. An Yan asked An Ran to prepare a room for Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird while she discussed some things with the other elves of the tribe. Just as An Ran and Shen Yanxiao walked out of the hall, a trace of urgency finally appeared on their faces. ¡°Yan Xiao, I didn¡¯t expect that the elf Yue Shi and the rest were talking about, was you.¡± An Ran looked at Shen Yanxiao excitedly. This was a huge surprise. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°I guess we are fated.¡± ¡°I really have to thank you. If it weren¡¯t for you, I don¡¯t know how this matter would be resolved,¡± An Ran said. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°This is also a coincidence. Didn¡¯t I already intend toe to the Moonshine Tribe to look for you? Coincidentally, I was about to purchase some items at the Moonshine Trading House before I found out about it.¡± An Ran revealed an honest smile. ¡°Oh right, I have something for you.¡± Shen Yanxiao remembered the bows that the Moonlight Tribe members had given her. She had already asked for their permission. ¡°Ah? What is it?¡± An Ran was surprised. Shen Yanxiao immediately took out an exquisite bow and handed it to An Ran. ¡°This is... a bow forged by Great Master Cang Yan?¡± An Ran immediately identified the bow¡¯s origin from the mark on the bow. ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°This is too precious! I can¡¯t ept it. You have always been the one helping me, so how can I take your things?¡± Even though An Ran liked this bow, he did not dare to ept it. It had been a long time since the two Grandmaster cksmiths of the Moonlight Tribe had personally crafted a bow. Even if they did, they would directly supply it to the elves in Moonshine City. Even if the elves in other cities had money, they could not buy it. Shen Yanxiao had helped him a lot in the advanced training camp, and she had resolved the crisis of the Moonshine Tribe. He had yet to even thank her, so how could he ept her gifts? Shen Yanxiao smiled and stuffed the bow into his hands. ¡°Don¡¯t stand on ceremony with me. I didn¡¯t give you this bow. Grandfather Cang Yan heard that you took good care of me in the advanced training camp and specially gave it to you. If you don¡¯t want it, wouldn¡¯t you be not giving him face? Besides, Grandfather Cang Yan and Great Master Lan Si had also given me a bow. Even if you were to return it to me, I wouldn¡¯t need it.¡± Shen Yanxiao very wittily gave Cang Yan this favor. As expected, after he heard what Shen Yanxiao said, An Ran¡¯s face turned red and he looked embarrassed. ¡°Then help me thank Great Master Cang Yan.¡± Chapter 1330 - Moonshine Tribe (4) Chapter 1330: Moonshine Tribe (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions An Ran was not a fool. He knew that Shen Yanxiao must have said something for him to receive the bow. He was honestly ashamed. When did he ever take care of Shen Yanxiao? Instead, it was Shen Yanxiao who had provided him with a lot of great help during his time in the Pure Spirit Tower. An Ran carefully touched the bow in his hand, while looking at it as if it was the most precious thing in the world. The Moonshine Tribe was once a supreme tribe, but after they were demoted, the entire tribe¡¯s financial capability had been greatly reduced. Coupled with the crime of colluding with humans, it had caused many elves to be hostile against them. It was now hard for the Moonshine Tribe to purchase good bows and potions from other tribes. As for potions, the Moonshine Tribe still had their Grandmaster Herbalists, but they only had Great cksmiths. An Ran arranged two simple, elegant rooms for Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird. Shen Yanxiao, who had been staying in a very girly room for a long time, immediately felt extremely satisfied. An Ran told Shen Yanxiao to look for him if she needed anything. Afterwards, he went to talk to his father and left. Vermilion Bird did not even go into his room. Instead, he snuck into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room andid on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bed, almost rolling around. ¡°I want to go to Moonshine City!¡± Vermilion Bird groaned as heid on the bed. Shen Yanxiao shot him a nce and said, ¡°Sure.¡± Moonshine City had no restrictions on magical beasts so Vermilion Bird could go as he pleased. ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡± Vermilion Bird snorted in satisfaction. He hugged Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon and began to roll around on the clean bed. He wanted to leave his scent on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bed! 1 Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at the three adorable creatures acting cute together. She just allowed them to do as they pleased. In the end, her care for Vermilion Bird was stillcking and she did not wish to continue leaving him outside. If they could enter Moonshine City together, they could take care of each other even if they could not stay together all the time. At that moment, someone knocked on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s door. Shen Yanxiao went to open the door, but when she opened it, she saw Shen Jing with a strange expression at her door. Shen Yanxiao tilted her head and looked at Shen Jing with a faint smile. Shen Jing cleared his throat and pointed to the room. ¡°Can we talk inside?¡± Shen Yanxiao slightly moved to the side to make way for Shen Jing. Shen Jing eagerly rushed in. The moment he entered, he saw Vermilion Bird rolling over on the bed in a bad way... That posture of acting cute was nowhere near his aura back when he was throwing a tantrum in the mansion. ¡°Third Uncle, are you having a good time in the Moon God Continent? It seems like grandfather doesn¡¯t have to worry.¡± Shen Yanxiao closed the door and crossed her arms as she looked at Shen Jing calmly. Shen Jing nearly choked on his saliva. He looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise and said. ¡°You... Why did you be an elf?¡± As Shen Yanxiao was still conversing with An Yan, Shen Jing was already starting to doubt her identity. Even though her race and appearance were not the same, but Vermilion Bird and that name... it was hard for him not to associate them with that person. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao¡¯sst sentence in the dungeon, whether intentional or unintentional, had reminded Duan Yuan of a way to solve hispensation problem, which had allowed Shen Jing to regain his freedom. Why would a little elf suddenly ask him such a question for no reason? After Shen Yanxiao and An Ran left, the more Shen Jing thought about it, the more he felt something was amiss. And thus, he secretly came over to inquire. Unexpectedly, this little girl was so straightforward.. Before he could ask, she had already given him an answer. Chapter 1331 - Moonshine Tribe (5)

Chapter 1331: Moonshine Tribe (5)

Shen Yanxiao raised her brow and said, ¡°Take a guess.¡± Shen Jing was speechless... ¡°Is it because of your mother?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Shen Jing paused for a moment. ¡°How are Father and the rest?¡± Shen Yanxiao sat down on the chair and looked at this uncle that she was not familiar with. ¡°Shen Duan and Shen Yue have conspired against the Vermilion Bird Family with a second ss expert.¡± ¡°What!¡± Shen Jing suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with shock. ¡°He... really did that? Why... Why would he be so heartless?¡± Shen Yanxiao noticed something strange with Shen Jing¡¯s words. It was as if Shen Jing already knew Shen Duan¡¯s conniving thoughts. Could it be, Shen Jing was also involved in Shen Duan¡¯s matter? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression could not help but turn cold. ¡°Third Uncle, you were aware about this?¡± The sloppy expression on Shen Jing¡¯s face hadpletely disappeared. He slumped on the chair and lowered his head while speaking in a muffled voice. ¡°Perhaps it can be considered as being aware, or perhaps it can be considered as being unaware. I knew of Shen Duan¡¯s thoughts a long time ago, but at that time, no one in the Vermilion Bird Family couldpete with him for the Family Head position. I thought... I thought he would be more well-behaved, but I did not expect...¡± Shen Jing¡¯s voice turned sluggish. He looked up at Shen Yanxiao. Perhaps Shen Duan had always been the most likely candidate to be the Family Head, but after Shen Yanxiao signed the contract with Vermilion Bird, everything changed. ¡°Third Uncle, do you know something?¡± Shen Yanxiao vaguely sensed that the current Shen Jing gave her apletely different feeling from before. Shen Jing forced a smile. ¡°So what if I know? Xiaoxiao, your third uncle is a coward and a piece of trash. I will only run away.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Shen Jing said, ¡°I¡¯ve let you down, Brother. I¡¯ve let our parents down. I¡¯m a sinner of the Vermilion Bird Family. Perhaps I have already sensed that the Vermilion Bird Family would greatly change after you signed the contract with Vermilion Bird. Therefore, I found an excuse to escape, but I didn¡¯t dare to say anything... I harmed my father and Shen Ling...¡± ¡°Xiaoxiao, did you know? I personally witnessed your uncle being killed by Shen Duan...¡± Shen Jing looked at Shen Yanxiao as his eyes overflowed with despair and self-me. ¡°What!¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She knew that her uncle¡¯s family was killed by Shen Duan, but even Shen Yue only found out about itter on. How could Shen Jing... If Shen Jing had coborated with Shen Duan, then he would not have had to escape from the Vermilion Bird Family. However, Shen Jing¡¯s current appearance was clearly filled with guilt and despair. Shen Jing said, ¡°Xiaoxiao, you may think that I am a good-for-nothing. Indeed, I am a good-for-nothing and a coward! Back then, I wanted to look for your uncle to discuss some matters, but when I found him, I discovered that Shen Duan had secretly attacked your uncle. I was so frightened that I did not dare to utter a sound and could only hide in a corner. I did not dare to tell your grandfather because I knew that in the eyes of everyone in the Vermilion Bird Family, that I, Shen Jing, was trash. No one would believe my words, but Shen Duan has always been the son your grandfather values.¡± ¡°About your parents... I¡¯ve already guessed it. Shen Duan has always wanted to seize the Family Head position and your father, Shen Yu, is the son your grandfather values the most. Therefore, Shen Duan would never let him off. I once wanted to remind your father, but... it was to no avail. Xiaoxiao, I¡¯ve let you down. I was too weak and made your parents...¡± Chapter 1332 - Moonshine Tribe (6)

Chapter 1332: Moonshine Tribe (6)

The trash of the Vermilion Bird Family had always been Shen Jing before Shen Yanxiao returned. Before Shen Yu was born, Shen Jing was a smart kid. Both Shen Feng and his mother highly regarded Shen Jing. Shen Jing had grown up being viewed with great expectations. When he found out that Shen Yu was born, he snuck into the garden to stroll around during Shen Yu¡¯s first birthday. Everything that happened that night had changed his life. At that time, Shen Jing was still young, but he clearly remembered that when he walked to the lotus pond, someone had pushed him from behind. Shen Jing was like a duck in dry water. He fell into the water and struggled continuously. Soon, the ice-cold water drowned him. If it were not for the servants who happened to pass by and discovered him, he probably would not have survived. After that night, Shen Jing fell sick and had a high fever. Heid on the bed for half a month. Ever since then, Shen Jing had changed from a handsome young man to a wastrel. He no longer revised his poems or trained in magic. It was as if he had a change of personality. He would cause trouble everywhere like other children of his age. He tore the books in his room page by page and stacked all sorts of small items throughout the Vermilion Bird Family. Shen Feng and Shen Jing¡¯s mother were nearly angered to death by Shen Jing. As a result, Shen Feng had beaten Shen Jing up quite a number of times. However, after the beating wasplete, Shen Jing still went around causing trouble again. Everyone knew that a genius young master of the Vermilion Bird Family had be an ignorant and ipetent little scoundrel after he fell sick. At that time, due to Shen Yu¡¯s birth, Shen Feng did not pay much attention to Shen Jing. As Shen Yu gradually grew up, the smart and outstanding Shen Yu gradually caused Shen Feng to overlook Shen Jing¡¯s changes. Instead of teaching Shen Jing a lesson all day long, Shen Feng would rather pay more attention to nurturing a good seedling like Shen Yu. Shen Jing matured under the constant insults and slowly became the most inconspicuous young master in the Vermilion Bird Family. Ever since his personality had changed, that tragedy had never happened again. Shen Jing had never told anyone of this. That night, when he fell into the pool, he clearly saw a familiar figure. It was a handsome young man and his appearance was somewhat simr. However, Shen Jing could see intense hatred and killing intent on his face. With Shen Jing¡¯s intellect, he understood everything very quickly. Therefore, he restrained his sharpness and concealed his strength and bided his time. He was no longer dazzling. He had cut off his wings and only wanted to live in silence. No matter why that person had pushed him that night, he was still his brother in Shen Jing¡¯s heart. However, Shen Jing did not expect that even if he had alreadyid low, that person would still not restrain himself. Eldest Brother, Shen Yu... all the brothers who couldpete with that person for the Family Head position had been murdered. Shen Jing was in despair. Facing his dead brothers, he was filled with guilt. Facing a certain ruthless brother, he still had a trace of hope. Perhaps... Perhaps as long as he got what he wanted, the Vermilion Bird Family would no longer face any disasters. However, Shen Jing was wrong, ridiculously wrong. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance had shattered everything and pushed the Vermilion Bird Family that had been peaceful for a long time into the endless abyss. Shen Jing did not hate anyone. There was only infinite sadness in his heart. They were his family, his brothers. Chapter 1333 - Moonshine Tribe (7)

Chapter 1333: Moonshine Tribe (7)

If there was anyone who cherished this family more than Shen Feng, it would be Shen Jing. Even if he knew who had harmed him back then, he was willing to endure and maintain the kinship between brothers. He could abandon everything and swallow his pride to turn from a genius that was surrounded by stars to a profligate son that everyone despised. However, it was precisely because of that trace of kindness in his heart that caused the tragedy of his other two brothers. ¡°Xiaoxiao, how are Father and Shen Ling?¡± Shen Jing regretted his previous cowardice. His eyes were bloodshot. He hated himself and felt despair for Shen Duan. If Shen Duan could be so heartless as to hurt Shen Feng and Shen Ling, then he would be heartless as well and eliminate Shen Duan! Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Jing. At that moment, Shen Jing felt unfamiliar. Shen Yanxiao seemed to see a reflection of Shen Feng¡¯s temperament on his body. That kind of determination and decisiveness could not belong to a wastrel. Shen Jing¡¯s eyes were filled with hatred and despair, but he was so wise and farsighted. His intelligence had exceeded most of the people Shen Yanxiao knew in the Brilliance Continent. Shen Yanxiao was slightly surprised. Shen Feng had always said that her father, Shen Yu, was the smartest among all his sons. However, Shen Yanxiao thought that Shen Jing¡¯s wisdom was likely not inferior to his father. However, he chose to restrain his sharpness and preserve the harmony of the Vermilion Bird Family. If not for that, Shen Duan would have killed him long ago. ¡°Grandfather and Fifth Uncle are doing well. They are currently living in Sun Never Sets. I have killed Shen Duan, Shen Yue, and Shen Yifeng,¡± Shen Yanxiao calmly said. Shen Jing was surprised. ¡°Third Uncle, I don¡¯t know why you have endured for so many years, but I want to tell you that raising a tiger is detrimental. No matter how many concessions you make, it will not make the tiger feel any gratitude or develop restraint. They will only be more and more excessive. Only by eliminating them can we eliminate future troubles,¡± Shen Yanxiao said in a cold tone. Shen Jing forced a smile. ¡°But... they are my brothers in the end...¡± He did not want his father to see the scene of brothers killing each other at his old age. Perhaps he was weak, or perhaps he was too soft-hearted. But that was Shen Jing. He would ratherpromise to protect the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s stability. ¡°They will not regard the people in front of them as their brothers. Be it my uncle or my father, they are their enemies.¡± Shen Yanxiao was exceptionally calm. She had been on the verge of death for so long in her previous life that she could see through everything. She would repay those who treated her sincerely. If they wanted to harm her, she would not show mercy even if they were siblings. Mercy to the enemy was cruelty to oneself. ¡°Your personality is indeed different from your parents.¡± Shen Jing looked at Shen Yanxiao who spoke in a ruthless tone, and his eyes were filled with surprise. Probably no one else in the Vermilion Bird Family could be as ruthless as her. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She did not know the personality of the original owner of this body, but from the day she reced her, she started to persevere with her will. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. ¡°However, if your parents could see your current appearance, they would be satisfied. Their daughter has grown to be very decisive,¡± Shen Jing smiled and said. Chapter 1334 - Moonshine Tribe (8)

Chapter 1334: Moonshine Tribe (8)

Shen Yanxiao remained silent. Shen Jing looked at Shen Yanxiao with a gentle smile. ¡°Xiaoxiao, if you go to Moonshine City, perhaps you can meet your parents.¡± ¡°They... are they really still alive?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression finally cracked. She had always suspected that Shen Yu and Wen Ya were still alive. Although she had vaguely guessed something from the elves, Shen Yanxiao was not sure. However, Shen Jing¡¯s words had confirmed that fact. Shen Jing said, ¡°Back then when Shen Duan and the rest attacked, your mother used her source of life to protect her and Shen Yu¡¯s lives. Your mother could rely on her source of life to detoxify the toxicity in her body, but your father could not. At that time, your father had entered a state of suspended animation and even though your mother tried her best, she could notpletely heal him. Therefore, she chose to bring your father back to the Moon God Continent with the intention of recovering your father¡¯s vitality through the Tree of Life. Unfortunately... They were arrested when they were in Moonshine City, and I am now not sure about their current situation. I was in contact with Duan Xue previously because I wanted her to help me inquire about your parents, but Duan Yuan misunderstood my intentions.¡± Shen Jing¡¯s expression looked somewhat awkward. He had been a good-for-nothing for so many years that he had be ustomed to acting sloppy in front of others. When Duan Yuan bumped into him, he had subconsciously changed into that facade, which was why Duan Yuan had misunderstood and locked him up. Shen Yanxiao nodded. No wonder Duan Xue did not feel any repulsion when Duan Yuan mentioned Shen Jing. Her parents were still alive and were currently in Moonshine City! As Shen Jing spoke, he took out a small purple seed from his interspatial ring. ¡°I see the badge of the Silvermoon Guards on your chest. With that, you can definitely enter Moonshine City. This Purple Night Seed is the key to saving your father. After you enter Moonshine City, you must think of a way to find them and hand this seed to your mother. Only then can you save your father.¡± Shen Jing ced the seed of hope in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palm. He was a human. No matter how smart he was, he could not enter Moonshine City. He could only rely on Duan Xue, who was about to assume the position of Saintess, to investigate Shen Yu and Wen Ya¡¯s situation. He originally intended to have Duan Xue hand over this seed after she had investigated their situation. But with Shen Yanxiao here, everything became much simpler. ¡°This seed belongs to the God race. The God race has been extinct for a long time. It must have taken him a lot of time for him to find it,¡± Xiu¡¯s voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Shen Yanxiao stared at the small purple seed in her palms. After the war between the gods and devils, the God race had beenpletely destroyed. Everything about the God race had be a legend in history. She did not dare to imagine how much effort Shen Jing had exerted to find this Purple Night Seed. For so many years, Shen Jing often went out. On the surface, he said that he was enjoying himself outside, but who knew that he was spending all his time searching for this seed. Perhaps Shen Jing was too kind, but his kinship with his brothers was more sincere than anyone else. ¡°Right now, I only have Shen Ling and your father as my brothers. Xiaoxiao, promise me that you will not let me lose any more.¡± Shen Jing looked at Shen Yanxiao. He could tell that his little niece possessed strength that he could not surpass. He believed that if it were her, she would be able to aplish it. Shen Yanxiao clenched her fist and nodded. ¡°I promise you.¡± Chapter 1335 - Moonshine Tribe (9)

Chapter 1335: Moonshine Tribe (9)

Shen Jing smiled. ¡°Grandfather and the rest are staying in Sun Never Sets in the Forsaken Land. You can enter from the border of the Longxuan Empire. The demons there will not attack humans.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Jing with a trace of gratitude in her eyes. ¡°Why would they live in the Forsaken Land?¡± Shen Jing did not understand for a moment. The Forsaken Land was a restricted area in the Brilliance Continent. Shen Yanxiao touched her nose and said, ¡°I participated in the Inter-academy Tournament and won the championship. On the way, I upied a few cities in the Forsaken Land and asked Grandfather and the rest to move there.¡± Shen Jing¡¯s expression immediately turned horrified. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with an expression of disbelief. His niece... What earth-shattering thing had she done! Shen Jing was well aware of how difficult it was to gain a foothold in the Forsaken Land. What was more terrifying was that not only did Shen Yanxiao gain a foothold, but she had also ¡®upied several cities¡¯. Seriously! ¡°Okay... I¡¯ll go...¡± Shen Jing was in a trance. His niece was too savage! Shen Yanxiao kept the Purple Night Seed in her space ring and chatted with Shen Jing about Shen Feng and Shen Ling¡¯s situation. Shen Jing also asked Shen Yanxiao what she had done in the Forsaken Land. After the conversation ended, Shen Jing felt as if he had been in a dream. Everything he heard seemed so unimaginable. ¡°Xiaoyu... your daughter is too savage... much more savage than you were back then...¡± Shen Jing mumbled in a trance. Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze, he staggered out of the room. It would take Shen Jing some time to digest the contents of their afternoon conversation. After Shen Jing left, Shen Yanxiao started thinking about how to find her parents in Moonshine City. Even though she had entered the Silvermoon Guards, it was still unknown where she would be assigned to. But Shen Jing gave her a clue. Duan Xue might be a good helper. The status of a Saintess in Moonshine City was second only to the Elf King and was on the same level as an elder of the elves. They could walk around Moonshine City at will. From what Shen Jing said, Duan Xue should be very helpful. ¡°It seems like I have to see Duan Xue before I go to Moonshine City.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. Finally, there was some progress. ... At night, in order to thank Shen Yanxiao, the elves of the Moonshine Tribe specially held a banquet. Fresh fruits and sweet wine were served, even Shen Jing participated in the banquet. Apanied by An Ran, An Feng expressed his thanks to Shen Yanxiao for taking care of An Ran in the advanced training camp. Shen Yanxiao was happy as she drank, but she had a strange feeling deep down. If she were to calcte, An Feng and her maternal grandmother were of the same generation and An Ran should be her uncle... It was a strange feeling to be regarded as a benefactor by her uncle. Shen Jing seemed to have returned to normal as he happily befriended the female elves of the Moonshine Tribe. He even invited a beautiful female elf to dance at the opening of the banquet. Shen Yanxiao found it hard to believe that this Shen Jing at night was the same person as Shen Jing in the afternoon. Wasn¡¯t his speed of changing himself too fast and skilled? While Shen Yanxiao was observing her surroundings, a pair of loving eyes stared at her without blinking. Ever since the banquet started, An Yan¡¯s gaze never shifted away from Shen Yanxiao. Every frown and smile reminded her of her daughter... Wen Ya. Chapter 1336 - Moonshine Tribe (10)

Chapter 1336: Moonshine Tribe (10)

Shen Yanxiao chatted with An Ran for a long time. As a result, she was forced to drink a lot of wine by many elves who came to thank her. Her mind was a little muddled. She immediately found an excuse to leave and ran to the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s garden to sober up. The air in the Moon God Continent was very fresh. After Shen Yanxiao sat in the quiet garden for a while, she felt that her mind was much clearer. ¡°You drank a lot?¡± A gentle voice sounded behind Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao turned around and saw An Yan in a moon-white long dress standing under the moonlight, looking as elegant as a goddess. Shen Yanxiao immediately stood up. ¡°Leader An Yan.¡± An Yan smiled. The smile of an icy beauty was usually the most fascinating. ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so reserved. You are a guest of the Moonshine Tribe.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. An Yan was her maternal grandmother, but she looked like a noble woman in her early thirties. It was hard to associate her with Shen Feng. ¡°You resemble my daughter,¡± An Yan looked at Shen Yanxiao and said straightforwardly. ¡°Really? That is my honor,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°You might have heard of it. My daughter is mixed-race and my husband is a human. He wandered to the Moon God Continent during the war. I only have my daughter left with me, Wen Ya. Your appearance is very simr to when Wen Ya was still an elf. However, she was much quieter while you are very lively.¡± There was a trace of affection in An Yan¡¯s eyes. Perhaps she had temporarily ced her thoughts about her daughter on Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao smiled but said nothing. She could sense that An Yan missed Wen Ya. It was very likely that An Yan knew that Wen Ya was still alive and was in Moonshine City. However, as the leader of the Moonshine Tribe, she could not do anything as she still had an entire tribe of elves to protect. ¡°I was surprised to see you. My daughter once had a child, and I thought you were her child.¡± An Yan chuckled and rubbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. ¡°I often wonder if that little girl would look for them if she knew that her parents were still alive. Unfortunately, that little girl has always been far away in the Brilliance Continent. If she were toe, I would tell her that if she wanted to look for her parents, she would have to go to Moonshine City. Once she enters the city, she must conceal her identity. The Elf King does not like mixed-race, so she must be careful.¡± An Yan looked up at the moonlight as if she was talking to herself, but also to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. ¡°If that little girl is here, she should call me grandmother.¡± An Yan chuckled. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, and you must be tired tonight. Go and rest early.¡± An Yan did not give Shen Yanxiao a chance to speak and left first. Shen Yanxiao looked at An Yan¡¯s back with surprise. An Yan... knew who she was! An Yan¡¯s previous words were clearly a reminder for her to conceal her identity when entering Moonshine City. However... When did An Yan discover that she was her granddaughter? Shen Yanxiao stood under the moonlight, filled with doubts. Looking at An Yan¡¯s departing back, she softly called out, ¡°Grandmother.¡± There was a slight pause in An Yan¡¯s steps. She did not turn back but she quickly recovered her senses very soon and walked back towards the banquet. Chapter 1337 - Trouble (1)

Chapter 1337: Trouble (1)

For the next few days, Shen Yanxiao stayed in the Moonshine Tribe, but she did not have any contact with An Yan. She took out all the gems in her interspatial ring and ced them all in the Moonshine Trading House for sale. She wanted to leave some high-quality gems for the elves of the Moonshine Tribe, but they rejected her offer. Shen Yanxiao had always wanted to see Duan Xue, but before she could find her, Duan Xue had already arrived at the Moonshine Tribe. When the gentle Duan Xue appeared in the Moonshine Tribe, it caused amotion. When she revealed that she was here to look for Shen Jing, the reaction of the elves was even more interesting. Everyone knew that Shen Jing was imprisoned in the dungeon because he coveted Duan Xue¡¯s beauty. However, no one expected that Duan Xue would take the initiative to look for Shen Jing. The mystery behind this was not something an elf could imagine. The elves of the Moonshine Tribe looked at Duan Xue with ambiguous expressions. Just based on the fact that their leader¡¯s husband was a human, they subconsciously started to think of something. Could it be that Duan Xue had taken a fancy to Shen Jing? Speaking of which, Shen Jing¡¯s appearance was pretty good and he had a good personality. However, he made them the impression that he was frivolous and indecent. They honestly did not think that Shen Jing was a good choice. In fact, if Shen Jing and Shen Yu were not brothers, they probably would not have taken Shen Jing in. Shen Jing was called over by the elves of the Moonshine Tribe when he was sunbathing. The moment he saw Duan Xue, he immediately beamed with joy. ¡°Xiao Xue, you¡¯re here to see me? I haven¡¯t seen you in a long time. I miss you so much.¡± Shen Jing revealed a flirtatious smile, and the wordsing out of his lips were ambiguous. The other elves shook their heads and sighed. What was wrong with Duan Xue? How would she fancy such an ignorant and ipetent human? Duan Xue smiled gently. Shen Jing hurried over andpletely disregarded the other elves¡¯ gazes as he pulled Duan Xue¡¯s hand and walked inside. ¡°Come on, Xiao Xue. I have a stomach full of yearning for you. I want to confess it to you.¡± The elves of the Moonshine Tribe all vomited. Shen Jing brought Duan Xue to his room and the frivolous smile on his face immediately disappeared. ¡°Xiao Xue, wait a moment. I want to introduce an elf to you.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Duan Xue nodded with a smile. Shen Jing immediately went to look for Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was dragged into the room by Shen Jing. The moment she entered, she saw Duan Xue who had a gentle smile on her face. ¡°Xiao Xue, Xiaoxiao is about to enter Moonshine City. She might be one of the members of the Silvermoon Guards that would escort you into the city. If you have any leads on the matter I asked of you, tell Xiaoxiao directly, as I have handed the item to her.¡± It was rare for Shen Jing to have a serious expression. ¡°Alright.¡± Duan Xue had no objections. Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms and looked at Duan Xue and Shen Jing calmly. She did not know when Shen Jing revealed his true colors in front of Duan Xue and how he persuaded her to help. However... Why did she feel that Duan Xue treated her Third Uncle a little... ¡°Xiaoxiao, take care of Xiaoxue when the timees. You are not aware of the situation in Moonshine City. It will be great if you two can take care of each other.¡± Shen Jing did not notice anything. ¡°No problem. Xiao Xue, I¡¯ll have to trouble you in the future,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said to Duan Xue. ¡°Nothing much. I met Sister Wen Ya when I was young, and I like her very much. I will also be very happy if I can help you,¡± Duan Xue said gently. Chapter 1338 - Trouble (2)

Chapter 1338: Trouble (2)

Shen Yanxiao was surprised that Duan Xue had met Wen Ya. No wonder Duan Xue was willing to help. Just as Shen Yanxiao was preparing to continue discussing with Duan Xue about their excursion to Moonshine City, An Ran suddenly pushed open Shen Yanxiao¡¯s door with signs of anxiousness in his eyes. ¡°Yan Xiao.¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at An Ran who broke in. ¡°The people from the Qingyuan Tribe are here.¡± An Ran frowned. ¡°Qingyuan Tribe?¡± For a moment, Shen Yanxiao could not recall which tribe it was. An Ran said, ¡°Shui Ling is from the Qingyuan Tribe. I don¡¯t know where they got the news that you are here, but they havee to find us. Maybe it¡¯s because of Shui Ling¡¯s death, but the leader asked me to take you away through the back door.¡± The Qingyuan Tribe and the Moonshine Tribe had been at odds for a long time. After the Moonshine Tribe was demoted and banished to Jadeite City, the elves from the Qingyuan Tribe had caused them nock of trouble. ¡°Why should I leave?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. It had been a long time since Shui Ling¡¯s incident, and she honestly did not expect there to be a continuation of this matter. An Ran anxiously said, ¡°Shui Ling¡¯s brother, Shui Miao, is an elf who was selected to join the Silvermoon Guards a few years back. Today, he brought the elves from the Qingyuan Tribe here. Shui Ling and Shui Miao have a good rtionship. It will not be a good thing for Shui Miao toe and find you. It will be better for you to avoid him for the time being.¡± ¡°Who is that Shui Ling? Why is his death rted to Xiaoxiao?¡± Shen Jing frowned. Shen Yanxiao had juste to the Moon God Continent not long ago and she had juste out from the advanced training camp. How did she get involved in a murder case? Shen Yanxiao exined, ¡°An elf who entered the training camp at the same time as me. I found him an eyesore so I sparred with him. How would I know that he passed away in a daze?¡± Because of An Ran and Duan Xue, Shen Yanxiao could not reveal the matter of pollution and could only answer casually. ¡°...¡± Shen Jing¡¯s expression wasplex. He had yet to fully adapt to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s change. ¡°It¡¯s not like that. Yan Xiao only got into a conflict with Shui Ling because of me...¡± An Ran immediately said. If not for him, Shen Yanxiao would not have gotten into a conflict with Shui Ling. That incident had always made An Ran feel guilty. ¡°In any case, I don¡¯t like him.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not me An Ran in the slightest. Instead, she was afraid that he would me himself, so she insisted that she disliked Shui Ling. Shen Jing was smart enough to guess the truth. ¡°Is the Qingyuan Tribe a very high-ranked tribe?¡± Shen Jing was more concerned about the weight of this problem. An Ran nodded. ¡°Before the Moonshine Tribe was demoted, our two tribes were on the same level.¡± If the Moonshine Tribe was still the former Moonshine Tribe, it would not be a problem even if An Yan were to forcefully protect Shen Yanxiao. However, after they were demoted, the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s rank was far inferior to the Qingyuan Tribe. In the face of these problems, they had many restrictions. Even if An Yan wanted to protect Shen Yanxiao, she could only do it secretly. A tribe from a white-level city could notpete with a tribe from a ck-level city. ¡°Tsk tsk, was that Shui Ling really killed by Xiaoxiao?¡± Shen Jing touched his chin. He did not mind that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands were stained with blood. He was only considering if there was a more peaceful solution to this problem. ¡°Would Shui Miao believe me if I said no? The generals of the advanced training camp have already announced that I had nothing to do with this, but they still came. Regardless of the real reason, they have already determined that I was the culprit.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. Chapter 1339 - Trouble (3)

Chapter 1339: Trouble (3)

Shen Jing frowned. He knew that was the truth. ¡°It¡¯s better to avoid unnecessary trouble. Shui Miao is a member of the Silvermoon Guards and if you were to get into a conflict with him right now, you will certainly encounter trouble in the future. Listen to the leader and leave first.¡± An Ran was somewhat anxious. Shen Yanxiao nced at An Ran and said, ¡°Since the Qingyuan Tribe hase looking for us, they will not rest until we give them an exnation. Is asking me to leave An Yan¡¯s idea or yours?¡± An Ran was slightly stunned and signs of panic appeared on his handsome face. Shen Yanxiao stood up and looked at the nervous An Ran. ¡°You want to apologize to the elves of the Qingyuan Tribe on my behalf, right?¡± Although it was logical to leave through the back door, Shen Yanxiao believed An Yan would not do that. This was clearly An Ran¡¯s idea. He wanted her to leave the Moonshine Tribe for the time being so that she would not discover what he was about to do. Only when Shen Yanxiao left could An Ran take Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ce and apologize to Shui Miao. An Ran¡¯splexion instantly turned pale. He looked at Shen Yanxiao and opened his mouth, but no words came out. He was the cause of Shui Ling¡¯s incident. Shen Yanxiao had helped him too much, and he did not want her to be further implicated by his problem. ¡°Isn¡¯t it just a tribe? I¡¯ll go and meet them. I believe they won¡¯t be unreasonable.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled casually, as if this matter could be resolved by a simple discussion. However, there was no trace of a smile in her eyes. Before An Ran could answer, Shen Yanxiao had already stepped out of the room. An Ran¡¯s expression changed and he immediately chased after her, leaving only Duan Xue and Shen Jing in the room. ¡°Xiao Xue, do you want to go and have a look?¡± Shen Jing asked with a cheeky smile. He wanted to know how his niece would handle this matter. Duan Xue nodded. Outside the gate of the Moonshine Tribe, a tall and handsome elf was standing there with dozens of elves wearing the badge of the Qingyuan Tribe. Standing before them were the Moonlight Elves led by An Yan. ¡°Shui Miao, what exactly do you want to do today?¡± An Feng stared at Shui Miao and asked. Shui Miao said in a cold voice, ¡°What are you doing? That¡¯s what I want to ask you. Why did you hide the culprit that killed my brother in the estate for no reason? What are your intentions? Although our Qingyuan Tribe is at odds with your Moonshine Tribe, this has nothing to do with you, and I don¡¯t wish to find trouble with you. As long as you hand over that elf named Yan Xiao, I will immediately leave your gates.¡± An Yan looked at Shui Miao with a calm expression and her voice slowly sounded. ¡°Yan Xiao is a guest of the Moonshine Tribe, and we would never hand over their guests.¡± ¡°It seems like you are determined to protect her?¡± Shui Miao sneered. Shui Miao was considered as one of the top elves in the Qingyuan Tribe. Otherwise, he would not have passed the selection test of the Silvermoon Guards a few years ago. Shui Miao had been guarding Moonshine City until he returned to the tribe not long ago. It was only then that he heard that his brother had been killed by an elf in the advanced training camp! It had to be known that Shui Miao and Shui Ling were twins. Although Shui Miao was not satisfied with his younger brother¡¯s talents, blood was still thicker than water. His younger brother had died mysteriously, so how could he possibly let the matter go? Chapter 1340 - Trouble (4)

Chapter 1340: Trouble (4)

An Yan did not reply. She could not avoid today¡¯s incident. She only had one thought in her mind. She would not hand Shen Yanxiao over to Shui Miao! ¡°I might not be able to deal with the Moonshine Tribe in the past, but the current Moonshine Tribe...¡± Shui Miao sneered. The Moonshine Tribe was at the end of its rope, and they were a notch lower than the Qingyuan Tribe in terms of rank alone. Shui Miao had relied on his abilities to rise up in the Silvermoon Guards. Other than the head captain and the five Young Masters, he could be said to have the most power. Even if he wanted to force his way into the Moonshine Tribe, the elves of the Moonshine Tribe would not be able to stop him. Coupled with the fact that the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s status in the Elf King¡¯s heart had plummeted, he was not worried that any problems would arise. Shui Miao¡¯s words made the elves of the Moonshine Tribe furious. Back then, the Moonshine Tribe and the Qingyuan Tribe fought against each other. They had been fighting openly and covertly for many years, but none of them could do anything to the other. It could be said that before Wen Ya¡¯s ident, the Moonshine Tribe could steadily suppress the Qingyuan Tribe. But right now, they were humiliated by Shui Miao! How could the elves of the Moonshine Tribe not be angry? No matter how much the Moonshine Tribe had been demoted, it was still their most cherished home! ¡°The current Moonshine Tribe is not something you can deal with.¡± An icy female voice suddenly sounded. The elves outside the gate looked over in surprise. Shen Yanxiao slowly walked out from the door. With an arrogant smile on her delicate face, she looked at the extremely arrogant Shui Miao with her cold eyes. Shui Miao looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. Standing on the stone steps, her originally petite figure required the group of elves from the Qingyuan Tribe to look up at her. Looking at the other party¡¯s age and the badge of the Silvermoon Guards on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest, Shui Miao soon guessed her identity. Earlier on, the elves of his tribe told him that the elf who killed his brother, Shui Ling, had passed the selection test of the Silvermoon Guards. For many years, she was the only elf in the Silvermoon Guards that had yet to reach adulthood. Additionally, she was a female elf. With so many characteristics matching, it was not hard to guess Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity. An Yan was surprised to see Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You are Yan Xiao?¡± Shui Miao narrowed his eyes and coldly looked at the little elf who killed his brother. If not for Shui Ling, Shui Miao would not have found such a little girl. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her brow and crossed her arms in an arrogant posture. ¡°At least you have the courage. Since you came out to court death, then I don¡¯t have to trouble you with the Moonshine Tribe.¡± Shui Miao sneered. ¡°Whether you can cause trouble for the Moonshine Tribe will also depend on your abilities. I did note out because I was afraid that you would cause trouble for the Moonshine Tribe. After all, it is impossible for a clown like you to cause trouble in the Moonshine Tribe. Leader An Yan is being magnanimous by not bickering with a junior like you. Do you honestly think you are that capable? I merely came out because I could not stand it that a bastard like you, who does not know his limits, had disturbed their peace.¡± Shen Yanxiao impolitely revealed her poisonous tongue and a set of sharp words, causing Shui Miao to lose face. She secretly mocked Shui Miao for being a clown that could not aplish anything. At the same time, she also raised the status of the Moonshine Tribe by a lot. It was really a pleasant feeling. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words immediately won the favor of the Moonshine Tribe elves. Chapter 1341 - Trouble (5) Chapter 1341: Trouble (5) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shui Miao¡¯splexion alternated between green and white from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect this little elf to be so eloquent. She had embarrassed him without using any vulgarities. ¡°You have a sharp tongue, but even if you have a mouthful of sharp teeth, it will not change your fate today,¡± Shui Miao angrily said. He was not here to apany this arrogant little kid to bicker! ¡°Yan Xiao, do you admit that you killed my brother, Shui Ling, a member of the highest-ranking tribe?¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°Young man, my condolences. I know that you and your brother have a good rtionship, but even if he were to die, you as his brother can¡¯t drag me along and convict me of crime for no reason. If I was the one who killed Shui Ling, the generals in the advanced training camp would have long removed my head. How could they possibly let you question me?¡± Shui Miao snorted and said, ¡°Don¡¯t assume that I don¡¯t know that you are from the Moonlight Tribe. Elder Yue is in charge of the camp, and who knows if you had blinded Elder Yue¡¯s discerning eyes and allowed other generals to show you mercy on ount of Elder Yue. You can fool other elves, but you can¡¯t fool me. Shui Ling has always been in good health and if not for you, how could he have lost his life!¡± Shui Miao did not believe Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words at all. In his opinion, Shen Yanxiao was from the Moonlight Tribe and everyone knew that the elders there had always liked children. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao had already joined the Moonlight Tribe and it was inevitable that Elder Yue would protect her due to her age. Shen Yanxiao chuckled. The elves of the Qingyuan Tribe were indeed the same. When An Ran told Shui Ling about his training method, he was also in disbelief. Now that it was his brother, Shui Miao, he was still the same. She and An Ran were telling the truth. ¡°It¡¯s up to you to believe it or not. But even if you really think I did it, so what? Let me tell you, Shui Ling was injured in a spar with me. Even if he died because of me, it was allowed by the advanced training camp. At most, I was too heavy-handed. It¡¯s not your turn toin yet.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not polite in the slightest. Since he believed she was the culprit, then so be it. She and Shui Ling had been injured in an official spar, and that was a promise made in the advanced training camp. Even if Shui Ling were to die from an injury, no one could criticize Shen Yanxiao for that. ¡°If you have to me someone, me your brother for his weak physique. A small arrow wound can cause him to lose his life, and an elf like him still wants to enter the Silvermoon Guards? If he doesn¡¯t stay at home to take care of his delicate physique, what good would it do if he were to be exposed to the elements?¡± Shen Yanxiao disliked those unreasonable people. She would usually be extremely impolite and mock them. Apetition of poisonous words? Other than Qi Xia, the profiteer in Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao had not found another living being that could rival her. In Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes, Shui Miao was merely a kid. Believe it or not, she could make this self-opinionated elf vomit blood just by using her mouth. ¡°You stinky girl! You killed Shui Ling and even insulted him!¡± Shui Miao was furious. He had never seen such a shameless elf! A series of curses without any vulgarities made Shui Miao so angry that he nearly vomited blood. She even said that Shui Ling¡¯s physique was weak and should be raised at home! Did she think Shui Ling was a canary? The expressions of the elves from the Qingyuan Tribe were getting increasingly ugly, as if they wished they could pounce over and eat Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 1342 - Trouble (6)

Chapter 1342: Trouble (6)

As soon as An Ran arrived, he heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bombardment of words and was momentarily stunned. In the advanced training camp, Shen Yanxiao basically did not speak very much. She was usually very quiet, and this was the first time An Ran had seen her poisonous tongue. Probably no other elf in the Moon God Continent could rival her talking skills. The elves of the Qingyuan Tribe were unhappy, but the elves of the Moonshine Tribe felt cheerful. Ever since the Moonshine Tribe was demoted, their old rival, the Qingyuan Tribe, had caused them nock of trouble. The elves of the Moonshine Tribe had been suppressing their anger for the sake of the bigger picture. Now that they heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s carefree scolding, they wished they could apud and cheer for her! Didn¡¯t you say that Shen Yanxiao killed Shui Ling? Then isn¡¯t your young master Shui Ling¡¯s physique too weak? He died from an arrow shot by a little girl to his shoulder. Moreover, An Ran was even shot by Shui Ling. Why is he still alive and kicking? It¡¯s all because of your bad genes! As An Yan was present, the elves of the Moonshine Tribe did not dare to be too excited. However, the smugness in their eyes was clearly revealed. ¡°Tsk tsk, wasn¡¯t that what you wanted me to say when you chased me here?¡± Shen Yanxiaoughed shamelessly. ¡°Since you are so sincere, I will not disappoint you.¡± You want to embarrass her? Why don¡¯t you take a look at yourself first? Shui Miao¡¯s handsome face was angered by Shen Yanxiao to the point it was turning the color of a pig¡¯s liver. The nature of elves was that they were reticent. Mo Yu¡¯s constant chatter was a result of a mutation. If an elf who was not good with words were topete with Shen Yanxiao, the founder who did not use any vulgarities, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock. ¡°Yan Xiao! That¡¯s enough! Since you said that you and Shui Ling were merely sparring, then very well, I¡¯ll challenge you right now! If you still admit that you¡¯re an elf of the Moonlight Tribe and do not wish to tarnish the reputation of the hero tribe, then shut your mouth and have a fair fight with me! If you lose, immediately take off the badge of the Silvermoon Guards on your chest and invite yourself to the Moonlight Coast to guard until you¡¯re old. If I lose, I¡¯ll go!¡± Shui Miao was thoroughly vexed. Be it Shui Ling¡¯s death or Shen Yanxiao¡¯s glib tongue, he wished he could tear her apart. ¡°Leave the Silvermoon Guards and go to the Moonlight Coast!¡± An Ran cried out in surprise. Only elves from the junior training camp would be assigned to the Moonlight Coast. Shen Yanxiao had clearly passed the selection test for the Silvermoon Guards, but Shui Miao wanted to use that as a wager. One of them was Moonshine City that was closest to the Tree of Life in the Moon God Continent, while the other was located at the edge of the coast. Not to mention the difference between the Silvermoon Guards and the coast guard, just the distance between the two was unimaginable. If Shen Yanxiao were to go to the Moonlight Coast, her life would be over! Elves who were allocated from the training camp to various ces would work hard in their posts until they died. It was impossible for them to rise another rank, and they could only move to junior positions. It was impossible for them to climb up to the advanced position! Shui Miao¡¯s stakes were very high. In a match between him and Shen Yanxiao, one of them would definitely disappear from the Silvermoon Guards that radiated boundless light and stay by the seaside where life force was thin. This would be a decision that would concern them for countless days and nights! Chapter 1343 - Trouble (7) Chapter 1343: Trouble (7) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Shui Miao, you¡¯ve gone crazy!¡± An Ran looked at Shui Miao in disbelief. Was Shui Miao trying to force Shen Yanxiao into a dead end? Shui Miao sneered and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Yan Xiao, do you dare? Do you dare to take out the courage of an elf from the Moonlight Tribe to ept my challenge? Or do you admit that you are not fit to be a member of the Moonlight Tribe and enter the Silvermoon Guards? You are a coward that can only rely on shameful means to kill Shui Ling, but you do not dare to ept my challenge?¡± ¡°Shui Miao, don¡¯t go too far! If you want topete, I¡¯llpete with you!¡± An Ran could no longer restrain his internal frustration and suddenly stood before Shen Yanxiao. ¡°An Ran? I know you, a coward who wanted to use the Silvermoon Guards to get rid of the disgrace of your tribe. It is said that you were ¡®taken care¡¯ by Shui Ling when you were in the advanced training camp. Why? You are as timid as a mouse in front of my brother, but you have the courage to fight against me?¡± Shui Miao looked at An Ran with disdain. He already knew everything about Shui Ling in the advanced training camp. He did not feel that there was anything wrong with his brother finding the Moonshine Tribe elves. Traitors should not be there anyway. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. All of a sudden, she pulled An Ran behind her and stood in front of Shui Miao with her head held high. ¡°I ept your challenge.¡± ¡°Yan Xiao!¡± An Ran grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders nervously. Shui Miao was not Shui Ling. Even though they were biological brothers, Shui Miao¡¯s talent far exceeded Shui Ling¡¯s. Otherwise, he would not have passed the Silvermoon Guards selection test so early. Arge part of the reason for the Qingyuan Tribe¡¯s increasing reputation was Shui Miao¡¯s outstanding performance in the Silvermoon Guards. All the elves knew that Shui Miao of the Qingyuan Tribe was second only to the head captain and the five Young Masters! Furthermore, Shui Miao had trained in Moonshine City for so many years. How rich was the pure life force in the city? The speed at which his source of life improved was not something they couldpare to! However, Shen Yanxiao had only just passed the selection test of the Silvermoon Guards. Even if she had trained in seclusion in the Pure Spirit Tower for five months, it was impossible for her to be the opponent of Shui Miao who had trained in the Moonshine City for several years! The umtion of their source of life could not be pulled close in a matter of a few months. An Ran knew that Shen Yanxiao was strong, but the strength of an elf was based on the growth of their source of life. Moreover, there was arge gap in their actualbat experience. Shen Yanxiao had spent all her time in the advanced training camp in the Pure Spirit Tower. How could her actualbat experiencepare to Shui Miao? ¡°Yan Xiao, you don¡¯t have to force yourself. I know that you only sparred with Shui Ling because of An Ran. The reason for this matter is because of the elves of our Moonshine Tribe. We can handle this matter ourselves.¡± An Yan finally spoke. There was not the slightest fluctuation on her calm face. However, between her words, she was opposing the unfair match between Shen Yanxiao and Shui Miao. Shen Yanxiao was still young, and Shui Miao had experienced much more than her. Shui Miao was not Shui Ling. He was a steel knife trained by the Silvermoon Guards in Moonshine City. If she was slightly careless, she would be badly injured by him. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s future should not be decided by this. She should not go to such a remote ce like the Moonlight Coast.. Her road was still long, and it was not the time to take risks. Chapter 1344 - Trouble (8)

Chapter 1344: Trouble (8)

¡°Leader An Yan is such a courageous person.¡± Shui Miao looked at An Ya without the slightest respect, only mocking. ¡°Could it be that because this little girl is from the Moonlight Tribe, and you wish to please those seniors of the Moonlight Tribe?¡± Shui Miao¡¯s words were unpleasant to hear. However, there was no change in An Yan¡¯s expression. It was as if any ridicule was insufficient to crush her long-standing self-restraint. The elves of the Moonshine Tribe were furious. Shui Miao had mocked and ridiculed the Moonshine Tribe time and time again. They did not have a good upbringing like An Yan. Each and every one of their eyes soon turned red from anger. They wished they could immediately dismember Shui Miao, this bastard who spoke irresponsibly. ¡°Shui Miao, you better restrain your eloquence and stop making a fool of yourself. Since I have agreed to your challenge, there is no reason for other elves to rece me. Leader An Yan was only afraid that it would not look good on you if you were to lose to an elf that has yet to reach adulthood, so she found a way out for you. You sure are shameless.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and stared at Shui Miao. A trace of killing intent shed past her eyes. How dare she insult her grandmother in front of her? You¡¯re courting death! Shui Miao gritted his teeth. He knew that he could not win against Shen Yanxiao in words, so he straightforwardly said, ¡°Alright, at least you have some courage.¡± ¡°You decide the time and location.¡± Shen Yanxiao was toozy to talk nonsense with him. ¡°Today! The location is even simpler. I will have the City Lord of Jadeite City, Duan Yuan, lend me the fighting arena for a day. If you have the courage, follow me. If not, you can escape at any time.¡± Shui Miao said coldly. When they heard the location Shui Miao had arranged, the elves of the Moonshine Tribe knew that he had bad intentions. Every city would have a fighting arena for sparring, and it was provided for elves who wanted to resolve some conflicts by fighting. Every match would attract the attention of numerous elves in the city. Shui Miao arranged for the match to be held in the arena because he wanted more elves to see him beating Shen Yanxiao down to satisfy his desire for revenge! ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao agreed without any hesitation. Shui Miao turned and left with satisfaction. He was not worried that Shen Yanxiao would escape. Just now, Shen Yanxiao had repeatedly protected the Moonshine Tribe. If Shen Yanxiao dared to run, he would not let the Moonshine Tribe off. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao would enter the Silvermoon Guards sooner orter. At that time, he would have plenty of ways to deal with her. Shen Yanxiao followed suit. Shen Jing, who had been watching the show, immediately ran to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, ¡°Little girl, are you confident?¡± Shui Miao was too deathseeking. It was one thing for him to provoke Shen Yanxiao, but he even had to scold her maternal family in front of her. Wasn¡¯t he asking for a beating? However, Shen Jing did not understand Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current strength, so he wanted to confirm it. After all, if Shen Yanxiao could not enter Moonshine City, then the subsequent search for Wen Ya and Shen Yu could only rely on Duan Xue. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered honestly. ¡°...¡± Shen Jing nearly choked to death. This little girl was too bold! He actually dared to ept the challenge without full confidence! ¡°In any case, I have yet to lose any of my matches. Third Uncle, don¡¯t worry. I will definitely go to Moonshine City and find my parents.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew what Shen Jing was worried about, but she did not care. Ever since she reincarnated, she had experienced countless battles, but she had never tasted defeat! Chapter 1345 - Battle Arena (1)

Chapter 1345: Battle Arena (1)

Shen Yanxiao had never lost before. Even right now, Shen Yanxiao would not lose! Even if the future was unknown, Shen Yanxiao would never allow herself to lose! If she were to lose once, she would have to pay an unbearable price. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao could never allow herself to fail! ¡°Do as you deem fit.¡± Shen Jing sighed. He did not know who Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personality took after. Shen Yu was an intelligent young master, while Wen Ya was a rare gentledy. Other than her appearance, Shen Yanxiao did not inherit any of Shen Yu and Wen Ya¡¯s personalities. That kind of decisiveness and fierceness was something Shen Jing had never seen in his younger brother or sister-inw. How could Shen Jing know that the Shen Yanxiao standing before him was already a different soul, and only the body of the previous owner remained. If it were the ¡®Shen Yanxiao¡¯ of the past, she reckoned that even if she recovered her consciousness, she had probably inherited her parents¡¯ pure and kind nature. Not to mention whether she could make it to Sun Never Sets, she would probably follow in her parents¡¯ footsteps in the previous disaster. Even though Shen Yanxiao¡¯s soul transmigrated from the modern era, she had already regarded herself as a member of the Vermilion Bird Family. Be it Shen Feng, Shen Ling, Shen Jing, Shen Yu, Wen Ya, or An Yan, they were all family members that she cherished. She would protect them at all costs and not let anyone touch them. She was an orphan from another world, so she attached great importance to her family. In this ¡®spar¡¯, only An Ran and An Feng from the Moonshine Tribe followed along. The other elves had been left behind by An Yan. When he arrived at the city lord¡¯s mansion, Duan Yuan was rather surprised. Why would Shui Miaoe? It was not until Shui Miao revealed the reason and Duan Yuan saw Shen Yanxiao that he finally understood what was happening. ¡°You can use the arena, but... Shui Miao, you have to be lenient.¡± Duan Yuan had a good impression of Shen Yanxiao. He did not want to see Shen Yanxiao lose to Shui Miao and run to the Moonlight Coast. Shui Miao merely smiled and said nothing. His eyes were filled with determination to end things with Shen Yanxiao. Vermilion Bird was still in the Moonshine Tribe. Shen Yanxiao did not allow him to follow her. The arena in Jadeite City was veryrge, enough for Shen Yanxiao and Shui Miao to disy their skills. When they heard that there would be another match, many elves from Jadeite City came to spectate. However, they were stunned when they saw the two figures standing on the stage. ¡°These two are from the Silvermoon Guards? Why would theypete?¡± The surrounding elves looked at the same badge on Shen Yanxiao and Shui Miao¡¯s chest, finding it hard to understand why these two elves woulde here to fight. Didn¡¯t they say that the Silvermoon Guards had always been harmonious? ¡°Is that little girl really from the Silvermoon Guards?¡± Some elves looked at Shen Yanxiao with surprise. If the spar between two members of the Silvermoon Guards was not shocking enough, then it was hard to believe that Shen Yanxiao had already adopted the badge of the Silvermoon Guards. Everyone knew that the Silvermoon Guards was the sharpest knife of the Moon God Continent. If they were to randomly pull one of them out, it would not be a problem to fight one against five, let alone one against ten. It was easy to imagine how difficult it was to enter the Silvermoon Guards. However, a little kid who had yet to reach adulthood had sessfully obtained the badge of the Silvermoon Guards. This was hard for them to ept. Chapter 1346 - Battle Arena (2)

Chapter 1346: Battle Arena (2)

This undoubtedly made them feel like trash. However, this little girl waspeting against an adult elf... If Shen Yanxiao was not crazy, then they were crazy. The edge of the stage was surrounded by elves who wanted to watch a good show. Elves were not a race that liked to join in the fun, but the two contestants on the stage were too weird. Not to mention the contrast between the adult and the child, they were both from the Silvermoon Guards. Even the calmest elf would want to have a look. Duan Xue quietly departed after Shen Yanxiao and the rest left. When she returned to the city lord¡¯s mansion, she was not discovered. However, when she passed by the main hall, she saw Duan Yuan sitting there with a gloomy expression. ¡°Father?¡± Duan Xue softly called out. ¡°Xiao Xue, do you remember Yan Xiao?¡± Duan Yuan asked. Duan Xue nodded. ¡°s, I don¡¯t know what exactly happened between her and Shui Miao. You may not know this, but Shui Miao is considered one of the best in the Silvermoon Guards. Yan Xiao has just passed the selection test. I don¡¯t think this is a good idea.¡± Duan Yuan was somewhat vexed. Even though he did not know about the wager between Shen Yanxiao and Shui Miao, he did not wish to see that ¡®obedient ¡®and ¡®considerate¡¯ little kid getting beaten up by Shui Miao. Duan Xue did not speak and merely sat quietly by Duan Yuan¡¯s side. On the stage, Shui Miao looked at Shen Yanxiao who stood before him with a malicious smile in his eyes. ¡°Youpeted with Shui Ling in archery back then. In that case, let¡¯spete in archery today.¡± Shui Miao sneered. He would not kill Shen Yanxiao. He would only let her feel the pain of her brother. Letting her live and stay on the Moonlight Coast forever was the greatest punishment. There was no future, no hope. They would die of old age on that barren coast. It was Shui Miao¡¯s wish to destroy Shen Yanxiao¡¯s future. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She had nothing to reject. She did not know much about Shui Miao¡¯s strength, but since he could enter the Silvermoon Guards, his strength must not be weak. Even though Shen Yanxiao appeared rxed on the surface, if one were to look closely, they would notice that she was on guard. She did not want to lose. It was not just a mentality, but a fact. Underestimating the enemy was always a taboo in the army. Shen Yanxiao took out the golden bow from her interspatial ring. This bow was given to her by Lan Si, and the reason she chose Lan Si¡¯s bow as her weapon was because of Clemance. This bow was called Golden mes. The Clemance was made by Lan Si, so Shen Yanxiao was more familiar with the bows he made. Every cksmith had their own habits when forging weapons. When Shui Miao saw Golden mes in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand, his eyes narrowed. With his keen eyesight, it was not difficult for him to see that the bow in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand was not a simple bow. No matter which city in the Moon God Continent, it was a top-grade bow. Thinking of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Moonlight Tribe, Shui Miao sneered. This little girl was merely lucky to obtain Elder Yue¡¯s favor. Otherwise, with her strength, she did not deserve to enter the Moonlight Tribe. She did not deserve the gifts of those great masters of the Moonlight Tribe. They were not things she should have. Shui Miao immediately took out his bow. Shui Miao¡¯s bow was also a golden bow, but it was different from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s simple bow. Shui Miao¡¯s bow was embedded with dazzling green gems. Chapter 1347 - Battle Arena (3)

Chapter 1347: Battle Arena (3)

The two bows were of the same color and of the same grade, attracting the attention of all the surrounding elves. None of the creators of these two bows were lower than a Grandmaster cksmith. Shen Yanxiao lifted the bow and reached for the quiver on her waist. She carefully observed the entire arena, not missing a single corner or b. The arena wasrge enough for an archery spar. Shen Yanxiao had to calcte the uracy of her every step in order to win more urately. An Ran and Shen Jing broke out in cold sweat for Shen Yanxiao. A match between archers was often more dangerous than other professions. Victory or defeat would depend on whether they were shot. Once they were shot, they would inevitably be injured! Shui Miao looked at Shen Yanxiao with a confident smile. He did not believe that a little elf would be his opponent. Among the Silvermoon Guards that had gathered their elites, other than the head captain and the five Young Masters, none of the other members were his opponent. He had absolute confidence that he could toy with Shen Yanxiao and avenge his brother! Shui Miao¡¯s expression slightly changed, and he immediately drew his bow. Shen Yanxiao reacted almost at the same time and immediately drew her arrow. Shui Miao¡¯s first arrow tore through the air at lightning speed. Regardless of speed or strength, Shui Miao was the most powerful archer Shen Yanxiao had ever seen! The strength of this arrow was absolutely not inferior to a Great Magic Archer! As long as she was hit, Shen Yanxiao would fly out of the stage together with her arrows. The moment Shui Miao released the arrow, Shen Yanxiao immediately dodged to the left. She did not directly shoot at Shui Miao from her original position. Instead, the instant she dodged, she nocked an arrow on the bowstring. The instant she dodged, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body was half inclined. However, she was capable of shooting an arrow in that state. Before her figure stabilized, the arrow in her hand had already shot towards Shui Miao with a silver light! The two arrows shot by both of them failed to hurt the other party. The fast-moving arrows flew past the stage and flooded into the distance before disappearing from the elves¡¯ line of sight. The speed was so fast that they could not react. That kind of speed and that kind of strength made the elves under the stage dumbstruck. ¡°As expected of an elf from the Silvermoon Guards...¡± One of the surrounding elves subconsciously swallowed his saliva. The fierce battle had yet to end; this was only the beginning. Shen Yanxiao and Shui Miao released their second arrow almost at the same time. Just likest time, Shen Yanxiao attacked as she dodged, but her attack was slightlyter than Shui Miao. If this continued, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s offenses would fall into a disadvantage, while Shui Miao would have more time to deal with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrows. All the elves felt that Shen Yanxiao was not Shui Miao¡¯s opponent. The battle between archers was apetition of agility. Shen Yanxiao was evidently inferior to Shui Miao in terms of speed. She would only be led by the nose if this continued! ¡°That little elf is still too inexperienced.¡± Even though the surrounding elves acknowledged Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength, her opponent was much stronger! A slight difference could decide the winner. Practically no one believed Shen Yanxiao would win. Even An Ran was the same. He was worried for Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 1348 - Battle Arena (4)

Chapter 1348: Battle Arena (4)

However, there was only one person who was not worried about Shen Yanxiao. And he was the only human in the entire city, Shen Jing. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile on his face. He did not see any signs of defeat or nervousness from Shen Yanxiao. Wasn¡¯t that calm appearance of hers a strategy? Shen Jing did not know how strong Shen Yanxiao was right now, but he believed that since Shen Yanxiao was so calm, the battle would not be as one-sided as the elves thought. All the elves thought that Shen Yanxiao would soon be overtaken by Shui Miao due to her speed disadvantage. However, both parties had shot dozens of arrows at each other. Even though Shui Miao could easily dodge Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attacks, he did not manage to touch a single hair on her body. Could this slight difference reallyst until now? Shui Miao did not think much of it. But since Shen Yanxiao could withstand it, he did not mind for her to continue for a while. Looking at how she was scurrying away from his arrows, Shui Miao enjoyed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sorry state. Shui Miao could easily dodge an arrow shot in that situation. On one side was Shen Yanxiao who had to dodge the attacks while also squeezing out time to counterattack. On the other side was Shui Miao who easily dodged the arrows after calmly attacking. Just by looking at two different scenes in the arena, everyone thought that Shui Miao could deal with Shen Yanxiao with ease. Shen Yanxiao could not even take care of herself, and she was almost in danger several times. The fight between the strong and the weak continued. Even though Shen Yanxiao seemed to be in a rush to dodge and attack, there was not the slightest trace of embarrassment on her face as she remained calm andposed. Shui Miao¡¯s archery skills were very high. For him to have achieved such achievements in the Silvermoon Guards, he could not possibly be a good-for-nothing. In terms of archery, not to mention Shen Yanxiao, even Li Xiaowei who specialized in archery was inferior. The reason for that was the source of life and the inherent talent of elves. Even though Shen Yanxiao was an elf, her usage of life force had yet to reach perfection. She was only a rookie who had be an elf for half a year, but she was facing an expert who had mastered all the skills of an elf since birth. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and allowed the battle to continue. Countless arrows flew in all directions from the stage, and both of them continued shooting without stopping. The elves could no longer count how many arrows they had shot, but they knew that if it were them, they would not even have the strength to pull the bowstring. Every arrow shot required a huge amount of arm strength. A bow was not a sword, nor was it a staff; it had a bowstring that needed to be pulled. If she wanted to shoot an arrow with explosive power, she had to pull the taut bowstring to the extreme! Even if an elf was born with talent as an archer, they could not continuously shoot twenty arrows at the highest intensity. After twenty arrows, both their strength and speed would drop. However, based on a rough estimation, be it Shen Yanxiao or Shui Miao, their consecutive shots were no less than thirty times, and their strength and speed did not decrease in the slightest. ¡°They are... too crazy.¡± The elves were dumbstruck. Even Shen Yanxiao who seemed to be at a disadvantage had shocked them. A little elf actually had such endurance and arm strength. It was simply unimaginable! Chapter 1349 - Counterattack in Desperate Situation (1)

Chapter 1349: Counterattack in Desperate Situation (1)

The battle between Shen Yanxiao and Shui Miao continued and had entered the climax. Regardless of who won or lost, this battle had allowed the surrounding elves to feast their eyes. Even the loser would not be reduced to a weakling in their eyes. The reason for that was because any one of them was several times stronger than them. They had be a target that they could never catch up to. Like a beast teasing its prey, Shui Miao forced Shen Yanxiao to a dead end with one arrow after another. He did not find this game of cat and mouse boring at all. If he were to hit Shen Yanxiao with his first arrow, he would feel that it was not enough to vent his anger. Torture was what he wanted to enjoy. To turn a rising star into mud under his arrows and let Shen Yanxiao have a taste of falling from heaven to hell was an indescribable enjoyment for Shui Miao. Shui Ling¡¯s death could not bepensated for by Shen Yanxiao leaving the Silvermoon Guards. He wanted to erase her spirit bit by bit and peel off her self-esteem and prideyer byyer. He wanted to step on her like mud under his feet and banish her to the distant Moonlight Coast so that she would remember this fight that had destroyed her entire life! Shui Miao¡¯s soul gradually degenerated into a ck hole in the depths of his soul as he fought. The pleasure of revenge filled his eyes with excitement, but he did not notice that a trace of ck mark was continuously extending behind his neck towards his brain. Shen Yanxiao constantly dodged Shui Miao¡¯s attacks and counterattacked. Compared to Shui Miao¡¯s strategy, her perilous situation made the elves under the stage praise her even more. Power was an overwhelming advantage, but in the face of such an advantage, Shen Yanxiao could unleash her full potential to the extreme and fight Shui Miao to the death until now. The elves in the arena admired her greatly. The valiantness of an adult elf would make the elves feel admiration, but the strength of a little elf was enough to shock them. That was because Shen Yanxiao still had a long future ahead of her. No one knew how powerful she would be in the future. The growth that elves could not foresee was the most terrifying. Almost subconsciously, the surrounding elves were worried for Shen Yanxiao. They did not wish for Shen Yanxiao to perish in such a battle. They looked forward to... They looked forward to how far she would grow if she continued to progress. Would it be another legend in the Moon God Continent? Shui Miao continued tounch a barrage of arrows. In his eyes, Shen Yanxiao had been suppressed to the extent she could not fight back; it would not be long before his victory woulde to him. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and looked at the confident Shui Miao. A nasty smile shed across her eyes. Just as Shui Miao pulled the bowstring again and was prepared to attack again, Shen Yanxiao did not make any movements to dodge. Instead, she pulled the bowstring at the same time and shot a powerful arrow towards Shui Miao! In that instant, a trace of shock and astonishment appeared in Shui Miao¡¯s eyes. When you were ustomed to your opponent¡¯s countless evasion and positioning, your attacks would subconsciously aim at the direction she was about to dodge, and not at her current position. Shui Miao, who was already ustomed to his pattern of shooting, did not expect that Shen Yanxiao wouldpletely change her dodging pattern when she released the 101st arrow. Chapter 1350 - Counterattack in Desperate Situation (2)

Chapter 1350: Counterattack in Desperate Situation (2)

The previous one hundred arrows had made Shui Miao ustomed to the monotonous fight, so Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sudden change had disrupted his rhythm. A simultaneous attack. One side did not predict the opponent¡¯s pattern while the other side had locked onto the opponent that could not react in time. The 101st arrow had be the final turning point of the match. When the lightning-fast arrow pierced through Shui Miao¡¯s shoulder de, it carried with it a violent force that no one could contend against as it sent him flying out of the stage. However, Shen Yanxiao remained standing on the spot unscathed, staring straight ahead at Shui Miao¡¯s figure that flew out. That arrow that was one step away from her continued to fly past her. The arrow pierced through the sky, but it brought about a dead silence around the stage. Habit was a terrifying thing. It grew in the subconscious and was not controlled by reason or sensibility. In a battle of life and death where every second counts, it wouldpletely react to any biological instinct. A hundred arrows had fixed Shui Miao¡¯s shooting pattern. No one expected that thest arrow wouldpletely change the status quo. Shen Yanxiao stood on the stage with a calm expression. As she looked at Shui Miao who was dragged out of the stage by the arrow before falling on the ground heavily, there was only coldness in her green eyes. The moment Shui Miao¡¯s feet left the stage, he had lost the match. He had not only lost a match, but also all his pride and confidence, dignity and future. The elves from the Qingyuan Tribe were the first to recover their senses. They broke away from the onlookers and ran to Shui Miao¡¯s side. The two elves helped Shui Miao up nervously. On Shui Miao¡¯s shoulder, the arrow that had pierced through his bones was so blinding that a brilliant blood-colored flower blossomed on his shoulder. Even until this moment, Shui Miao did not realize how he had lost. His pale face was filled with shock and doubt as he stared at Shen Yanxiao who was looking down at him from high above. That seemingly calm face had a pair of eyes that sent chills down one¡¯s spine. All of Shui Miao¡¯s confidence copsed in an instant. His lips were pale as it slightly trembled. ¡°You schemed against me...¡± Shui Miao finally understood what had happened. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous hundred volleys were merely to nt a seed of error in his mind so that he would think that he had the entire situation under control and could end the battle at any time. However, the one who was in control of the entire situation was not him, but Shen Yanxiao! Her previous disy of weakness and embarrassment were merely an act. She deceived all the spectators and Shui Miao into her trap. After all the traps were set, she was like an experienced hunter that hunted down Shui Miao in an instant. Shen Yanxiao used herself as bait and became the winner in the end. ¡°The winner takes all. Shui Miao, don¡¯t disgrace the reputation of your Qingyuan Tribe.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips, and a brilliant yet cruel smile blossomed on her lips. In the face of an enemy, victory was the final result she wanted. It did not matter if she was despicable or shameless, but the one who would have thestugh would always be her! Shui Miao dug a hole and buried his future and dignity. Chapter 1351 - Counterattack in Desperate Situation (3) Chapter 1351: Counterattack in Desperate Situation (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shui Miao¡¯s expression was extremely ugly. The stakes he used to take revenge on Shen Yanxiao had be his own grave. His previous promise represented his pride and self-esteem, as well as the reputation of the Qingyuan Tribe. If he went back on his words, he would be the object of ridicule for all the elves. All the provocations were carried out in front of the elves of the Moonshine Tribe. Shui Miao did not doubt that the elves of the Moonshine Tribe who hated him to the bone would not change their position and stand on his side to protect his secret. ¡°You win! I admit defeat!¡± Shui Miao disregarded the pain on his body and tore off the badge of the Silvermoon Guards that was stained with blood from his chest and angrily threw it towards the stage. The silver badge made a crisp sound on the stage as it rolled to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feet. A ring blood drop stained half of the badge red. . ¡°Shui Miao!¡± The elf from the Qingyuan Tribe looked at Shui Miao in shock. Shui Miao was the pride of the younger generation of the Qingyuan Tribe, but he had made a bet with Shen Yanxiao and lost his identity as a member of the Silvermoon Guards! The elves of the Qingyuan Tribe would never allow that to happen! A few elves immediately rushed toward the stage and surrounded the petite Shen Yanxiao. Looking at their expressions, it was evident that they did not intend to let go of Shen Yanxiao, the culprit who killed their member and was about to ruin their bright future! The elves were shocked by what they saw. They did not understand why Shui Miao would discard the badge of the Silvermoon Guards when he lost the match. They were even more confused as to why the elves of the Qingyuan Tribe had surrounded Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao looked at the elves surrounding her with a cold smile. ¡°Why? Are you trying to renegade on the bet?¡± A rather tall elf narrowed his eyes with a dangerous glint. ¡°Yan Xiao, don¡¯t be too arrogant. You¡¯ve already killed Shui Ling and now you want to destroy Shui Miao. Are you seriously bullying our Qingyuan Tribe?¡± Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh at the tall elf¡¯s question. She looked at the group of elves with a ridiculous expression. ¡°Destroy him? You think too highly of your Qingyuan Tribe. If Shui Miao had note to me and embarrassed himself, I would not have bothered to fight with such a narrow-minded elf.¡± The one who wanted to cause trouble for her was Shui Miao, and the one who wanted to force her out of the Silvermoon Guards was also Shui Miao. However, Shui Miao was not smart enough to not dig his own grave. Why did it seem like she was the one forcing a girl into prostitution? After knowing about the pollution, Shen Yanxiao was not surprised at all. There was coldness and pity in her eyes. The ignorant elves did not know that their unreasonable tantrums would be the catalyst for them to step into the abyss. The tragedy of the ignorant was regrettable, but it would not bring about sympathy. ¡°What high-sounding sentiments!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words enraged the elves of the Qingyuan Tribe. They had already sealed off all of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s escape routes. Even if they had to disgrace the reputation of the Qingyuan Tribe, they would never let Shen Yanxiao off the hook. There was no panic on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face. She looked up at the blue sky and a faint smile curled on her lips. The sun was suddenly blocked by arge shadow and the surrounding temperature soon rose to an unbearable degree. All the elves raised their heads in doubt and the huge firebird hovering in the air was reflected in their eyes! Chapter 1352 - Counterattack in Desperate Situation (4)

Chapter 1352: Counterattack in Desperate Situation (4)

The next second, the zing mes smashed into the spacious stage like rain and fist-sized fireballs urately bombarded Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. The elves surrounding Shen Yanxiao released blood-curdling screams as the scarlet mes burnt their gorgeous yet exquisite clothing while the boiling temperature roasted their fair skin. The elves of the Qingyuan Tribe fell to the ground in pain and rolled on the ground as they wailed. As the elves gasped, the ming bird converged the scarlet mes and gradually transformed into a petite figure that slowly descended from the sky and steadily stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. ¡°A group of reckless idiots. She is not someone you can touch.¡± There was no trace of the usual teasing and cuteness on Vermilion Bird¡¯s face. He clearly had a head full of red hair and a pair of scarlet eyes that were simr to mes, but it made all the elves feel a chill as if winter was approaching with a suffocating killing intent. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes with a smile and looked at the elves rolling on the ground. She noticed them rolling around in an attempt to extinguish the mes on their bodies. ¡°Keep them alive. I don¡¯t want to cause a murder here,¡± Shen Yanxiao said coldly. It was not that she did not have the courage to kill them, but she did not want to dy her entry into Moonshine City because of some stones that blocked her way. They did not have the qualifications, nor were they worthy. Vermilion Bird raised his eyebrows and waved his finger. The mes that were spreading on those elves seemed to have a life of its own. After they heard Vermilion Bird¡¯s call, they quickly separated from the elves and flew back to Vermilion Bird in no time. The mes that had tortured dozens of elves condensed into a small me the size of a fingernail on Vermilion Bird¡¯s fingertips. As Vermilion Bird blew gently at it, it quietly extinguished. On the stage, only the dozens of elves with their hair and clothes burnt were left. The fire did not take their lives, but it burnt everything that could burn quickly. Long hair, eyshes, eyebrows, clothes... The iparably proud elves were like chicken whose feathers had been plucked clean. They curled up their burnt bodies andid on the ice-cold arena while groaning in pain. Shui Miao had been shocked silly by what he saw. He looked at Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird by her side with his mouth agape. Even an idiot would know that Vermilion Bird was a mythical beast. However, he could not understand why a magical beast that had always minded its own business with elves would suddenly stand up for an elf? Shen Yanxiao kicked Shui Miao¡¯s blood-stained badge and grabbed it with one hand. With an evil smile on her lips, she looked at the music badge that was identical to the badge on her chest and looked at Shui Miao with interest. ¡°I¡¯ll ept this badge. Are you going to apply for another one or invite yourself to the Moonlight Coast? Anyway, you should do as you wish.¡± With that said, Shen Yanxiao ced the silver badge that once belonged to Shui Miao in her interspatial ring. Shui Miao trembled as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao did not wipe away the blood stains on the badge. Even if he were to shamelessly pick up a new badge, the badge in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand would be a weakness of his that she could take control of. The blood on the badge represented Shui Miao. As long as Shen Yanxiao took out that badge, she could prove everything that had happened in the past. Not only would Shui Miao be ashamed by her, he would also be a shameless bastard for not abiding by his promise. Chapter 1353 - Counterattack in Desperate Situation (5) Chapter 1353: Counterattack in Desperate Situation (5) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shui Miao regretted it very much. Why did he have to make such a wager with Shen Yanxiao? She had practically forced him into a dead end. He had no chance to back out. If he dared to go back on his words, he would be the target of public criticism and even bring the reputation of the Qingyuan Tribe into the abyss. In order to humiliate Shen Yanxiao, Shui Miao had deliberately set the stage in front of everyone. But now, he had dug his own grave. All the elves who had witnessed the fight today would be the witnesses of this incident. Shui Miao had no chance to turn the situation around! Shui Miao¡¯s shoulders copsed. He could no longer feel the sharp pain from his wounds. Regret flooded his heart.. He only hated himself for being so reckless. There was a saying that one should always leave a way out so that it would be easier in the future. However, Shui Miao had blindly relied on his tribe and strength to trample on Shen Yanxiao and the dignity of the Moonshine Tribe. They would not die if they did not seek death. Shen Yanxiao would never pity such an arrogant idiot. ¡°I admit defeat. I will invite myself to the Moonlight Coast. However, please look for the elves to treat their injuries. It is also because of me that they would do this.¡± Shui Miao had abandoned his dignity. His soul that had yet to bepletely polluted had allowed him to say the word ¡®please¡¯ to Shen Yanxiao for the sake of hisrade¡¯s safety. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao hastily agreed. Shui Miao nodded and his tall figure left the edge of the stage with a deste and lonely aura. The bright sun elongated Shui Miao¡¯s shadow. An elf with a promising future had paid an unbearable price for his arrogance and frivolity. ¡°An Ran, help me contact the City Lord Duan Yuan and ask him to find some elves to treat the elves of the Qingyuan Tribe.¡± Shen Yanxiao jumped off the stage under the stunned gazes of all the elves with Vermilion Bird quietly following behind her. Almost at the same time, all the elves immediately made way. No one dared to provoke this powerful little elf who had a mythical beast as her backing. Under the crowded stage, a loose passageway was automatically opened. Shen Yanxiao did not have much of a reaction and merely walked towards Shen Jing who had a smile on his face. ¡°You didn¡¯t disgrace your old man. No... you¡¯re better than your old man.¡± Shen Jing smiled, his eyes were filled with pride. She was the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s seed! She was so outstanding that it was enough to make the world worship her! If Shen Jing did not have a precise understanding of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength in the past, then after this match, not only did he know of her savage strength, he also knew that she was a genius who was good at using her brain in battle. If Shen Yanxiao had brought out her true abilities at the start andpeted against Shui Miao, then she would have to pay a price even if she would obtain the final victory. After all, Shui Miao was not trash. He was one of the top experts in the Silvermoon Guards. However, Shen Yanxiao had cleverly chosen a method that did not require any effort and could ensure that she was in perfect condition to defeat Shui Miao. Thest counterattack was so beautiful that Shen Jing almost wanted to apud and cheer. Shen Yanxiao had personally let Shui Miao experience the huge difference between heaven and hell in one second. ck-bellied, too ck-bellied! Chapter 1354 - Counterattack in Desperate Situation (6)

Chapter 1354: Counterattack in Desperate Situation (6)

¡°Third Uncle.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. She was not used to Shen Jing¡¯s sudden and unrestrained praise. ¡°Alright, now that the matter has been resolved, you should go back as soon as possible. I think Leader An Yan is very worried right now.¡± Shen Jing gently raised his hand and rubbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. He was the only one who knew about the rtionship between Shen Yanxiao and An Yan. He was also the only one who knew that after Shen Yanxiao and Shui Miao left, the leader who seemed to be devising strategies and looking at the big picture had already stirred up waves in his heart. Shen Yanxiao was slightly surprised. The doubts that were hovering in her mind had immediately escaped her mouth. ¡°Third Uncle, are you the one who betrayed me?¡± She believed that she had disguised herself well so she did not pay much attention to An Yan. Why did An Yan reveal that she knew Shen Yanxiao was her granddaughter that night? Shen Jing curled his lips and pinched Shen Yanxiao¡¯s delicate face. He snorted and said, ¡°Do you think I, your third uncle, am someone who doesn¡¯t care about the big picture? I am not surprised that An Yan recognized you. After all, she is your maternal grandmother and you have her blood flowing in you. Elves have a certain degree of perception towards blood rtions. Although it would be weaker after a generation, your appearance can be said to havebined all the advantages your parents have. How could An Yan not know the appearance of her daughter and son-inw?¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her face. This was the first time someone had pinched her face like a child. However, she did not feel repulsed by Shen Jing¡¯s intimate and loving touch. ¡°I see. I thought I had identally revealed something.¡± Shen Yanxiao finally rxed. The fewer people who knew about her mixed-race identity, the better. ¡°Rest assured. Other than An Yan, no other elves in the Moonshine Tribe would discover your identity. At most, An Feng and An Ran would feel an inexplicable sense of closeness to you.¡± Shen Jing, who seemed to be sloppy, had a lot of hidden cards in his stomach. Shen Yanxiao nodded with a smile. Due to the fact that both of them spoke very softly and with Vermilion Bird by their side, few elves dared to approach them. Therefore, she was not worried that other elves would overhear something they should not. An Ran told Duan Yuan about the matter and he agreed without another word. Duan Yuan, who had been sweating profusely for Shen Yanxiao, was rather surprised when he learned that the little girl had won. In the shortest time possible, Duan Yuan called for a few elves skilled in healing and brought them to the stage to treat those few nched chickens from the Qingyuan Tribe. However, when Duan Yuan saw Vermilion Bird by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, his expression was as horrified as it could be! Fortunately, Vermilion Bird did not even give Duan Yuan a sideway nce. ¡°City Lord Duan Yuan, I¡¯ll have to trouble you. Please send them back to the Qingyuan Tribe after their injuries have stabilized. The treatment fees are all here.¡± Shen Yanxiao was also a pretty girl. She took out a heavy bag of crystal coins from her space ring and stuffed it into Duan Yuan¡¯s hands without any exnation. Duan Yuan also liked Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gentle treatment method. In his opinion, the injuries of those elves in the Qingyuan Tribe were all caused by Vermilion Bird and had nothing to do with Shen Yanxiao. Unfortunately, he did not see how Shen Yanxiao dealt with Shui Miao. Otherwise, he would not think that Shen Yanxiao was a pure little sheep. Chapter 1355 - Counterattack in Desperate Situation (7) Chapter 1355: Counterattack in Desperate Situation (7) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Once she was done handling her matters, Shen Yanxiao returned to the Moonshine Tribe with Vermilion Bird, Shen Jing and An Ran in tow. The elves who had witnessed an exceptionally savage match went back to their homes with trembling hearts. However, today¡¯s news would spread throughout Jadeite City in a very short time. Tomorrow morning, all the elves in Jadeite City would know what had happened today. They would forever remember that exceptionally powerful and crafty little elf. When Shen Yanxiao returned to the Moonshine Tribe, An Yan sat in the hall and quietly looked outside the door. When she saw that Shen Yanxiao had returned unscathed and that intact silver badge on her chest, An Yan¡¯s expression did not change in the slightest. She merely gracefully stood up and slowly turned to leave as if she did not see Shen Yanxiao and the rest. Shen Yanxiao looked at An Yan¡¯s back with a deep smile. . Unlike the gentle feeling Wen Ya gave her, her maternal grandmother An Yan was an absolute strong woman, a powerful female elf that could shoulder an entire tribe. She would not reveal too much of her feelings like Wen Ya, but as long as one paid more attention, one could notice the care and concern she disyed in the details. ¡°Tsk tsk. If I didn¡¯t know that An Yan is your grandmother, I would have fallen to her feet. A woman with such an extraordinary temperament simply makes all male creatures feel inferior.¡± Shen Jing had high praises for An Yan and there was not the slightest sphemy. Instead, there was only respect and admiration for the strong. ¡°I thought you liked the gentle type.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Jing with a faint smile. Shen Jing was momentarily stunned. With his intellect, he immediately understood who Shen Yanxiao was referring to. He cleared his throat and deliberately pulled a taut face as he said to Shen Yanxiao in a serious tone, ¡°Teasing an elder is wrong.¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked and smiled. ¡°Third Uncle, this isn¡¯t your style. You don¡¯t get shy so easily, do you?¡± Shen Jing rolled his eyes. Embarrassing your head! Pui! ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about me. What does a little kid know?¡± As a yboy, Shen Jing decided not to be calctive with the little kid who had yet to experience human affairs. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°I was just thinking that if my future third aunt was a gentle and beautiful elf like Duan Xue, it would certainly be a good ending.¡± The feeling Duan Xue gave her was pretty good. She was a gentle girl just like her mother. It would not be a bad thing if she were to get together with Shen Jing. Shen Jing red at Shen Yanxiao and shook his fist. ¡°Stinky girl, why aren¡¯t you bathing after exercising? You stink. You won¡¯t be able to get married in the future. Don¡¯t expect me to introduce you to a man.¡± 1 Shen Yanxiaoughed and immediately slipped away with Vermilion Bird following behind her. Soon after, An Ran also left for the time being. Shen Jing was the only one left in the hall. The silence made the teasing look in Shen Jing¡¯s eyes disappear. He lowered his eyes and a bitter smile curled on his naturally smiling lips. ¡°Gentle? Perhaps.¡± Shen Jing sighed soundlessly. There was a faint figure hidden in his heart, and it had been branded from the moment they met. However, Shen Jing knew that he would never join hands with the woman in his heart. 1 Chapter 1356 - The More Cute Things, the Better (1)

Chapter 1356: The More Cute Things, the Better (1)

After Shui Miao¡¯s matter came to an end, the Moonshine Tribe also started to get on the right track. Duan Yuan had issued an announcement throughout the city to clear the name of the Moonshine Tribe, and this caused many elves to reflect on whether the Moonshine Tribe was as bad as they had imagined. The elves were inherently pure and kind. Even though they had some extreme emotions due to the pollution, their nature still prevailed before the pollution spread. That announcement was like a fuse that ignited the elves¡¯ doubts about the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s prejudice. They began to recall the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s former style of doing things and began to suspect if there were other reasons for the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s demotion, instead of the unbearable rumors spread by word of mouth. This reflection allowed the Moonshine Tribe, who had been suppressed by public opinion for many years, to finally have a breather. The Moonshine Trading House reopened and Shen Yanxiao poured inrge quantities of gems. The trading house¡¯s business increased instead of decreasing. There were even many elves who had begun to attempt to sell their items in the Moonshine Trading House. A small drop of water could also cause a series of waves on the vast sea. Shen Yanxiao gave the Moonshine Tribe a drop of water and the butterfly effect unfolded. The businesses of the Moonshine Tribe were showing signs of recovery. When the elves of Jadeite City saw the elves of the Moonshine Tribe again, they no longer looked at them with disgust. Even though they had yet to recover their past reputation, they were much better than before. At the very least, those weapons shops had started selling their bows to the Moonshine Tribe elves. The entire Moonshine Tribe was finally reborn after a long period of silence. With regards to this, everyone in the Moonshine Tribe was extremely grateful to Shen Yanxiao. They knew very well who caused all of this. Many elves of the Moonshine Tribe exaggerated about Shen Yanxiao in front of An Yan. During the tribal meetings, there were even high-ranked elves who were full of praise for Shen Yanxiao. On the other hand, An Yan declined toment and merely listened quietly with an iceberg-like appearance. Only An Feng, who was extremely familiar with her, noticed that under An Yan¡¯s calm mask, her pair of eyes filled with wisdom was brimming with smiles. The Moonshine Tribe began to move towards a better direction and Shen Yanxiao had also achieved her objective ofing to the Moonshine Tribe. She began to stay in her room in peace and studied enchantment. The writing of magic words was a huge problem Shen Yanxiao had to ovee. There were many elites in the Moonshine Tribe, but none of them were familiar with enchantment. For a moment, Shen Yanxiao was vexed. Fortunately, Duan Xue frequently visited the Moonshine Tribe during this period of time. She had originally studied enchantment and even though she was not as skilled as a Grandmaster Enchanter like Liang Qiu, it was more than enough to guide a beginner like Shen Yanxiao. Duan Xue and Liang Qiu¡¯s guidance differed. As Liang Qiu had broken through to the realm of a Grandmaster, he had not been exposed to basic knowledge for a long time. As Duan Xue¡¯s abilities were stillcking, her guidance was based on the problems she encountered. Giving the right medicine! After five consecutive days of guidance from Duan Xue, Shen Yanxiao finally wrote a perfect magic word. Of course... It was only one word. It did not have any magical effects. However, for Shen Yanxiao, it was already a huge improvement. She proudly stored her first sessful magical word into her space ring. Chapter 1357 - The More Cute Things, the Better (2)

Chapter 1357: The More Cute Things, the Better (2)

Duan Xue came less and less in the following days. As time passed, she had to prepare for her trip to enter Moonshine City. She was different from Shen Yanxiao. She was entering Moonshine City as a Saintess, with that came many etiquette lessons that she had to learn. Shen Yanxiao gave Duan Xue a round of thanks and continued with her own training. However, Shen Yanxiao noticed an interesting phenomenon. The desk in her room was ced by the window sill. Whenever she had been writing for a long time, she would habitually open the window. Then, she discovered... There were two little elves who looked exactly the same. They would often quietly lean against her window and look at her with their clear and watery eyes. At first, Shen Yanxiao did not pay much attention to it. She only thought that the little elves of the Moonshine Tribe were curious about enchantment. But, these two little elves woulde to her window every day to see her. At first, they would only look at it, but once Shen Yanxiao put down her brush, the two little elves would take out two fruits from their pockets and ce them by the window before they turned around and ran away. Shen Yanxiao stared at the fruit on the window sill several times, not knowing whether tough or cry. She had tried it before, and it tasted extremely good. Moreover, it had beneficial effects; it was simr to the fruit Yue Xi gave her in Fragrant Night City, but the effect of this fruit was better. Shen Yanxiao knew that every elf tribe would have this type of fruit that could increase the absorption of life force. She had thought about it before, but as her source of life continued to improve by leaps and bounds, she no longer had much need for this fruit. There was no difference between eating and not eating it. On the contrary, she found those two little guys very interesting. They came every day and did not speak at all. Shen Yanxiao did not even know their names. Of course, Shen Yanxiao found them interesting. A certain mythical beast felt that these two little guys were an eyesore. While Shen Yanxiao was practicing enchantment, Vermilion Bird would obediently sit on the side and stare at his master¡¯s back. His expression was one of enjoyment. However, ever since the appearance of these two pups, Vermilion Bird spent more time ring at them. What the f*ck were they looking at? This was his master. Did these two kids have to be so attentive? Vermilion Bird was furious. He felt that more reckless fools hade to fight for his master¡¯s favor. As a result, Vermilion Bird started to make a scene and roll around shamelessly. He wanted to stay in the same room with Shen Yanxiao at night and even shamelessly requested to squeeze in the same bed with her. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry at Vermilion Bird¡¯s immaturity, but she did not reject him. Therefore, every night, in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bed, there would be another tsundere little boy, as well as Mini Dragon that liked to act cool and the naturally silly Little Phoenix. Fortunately, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bed wasrge enough. That was because Mini Dragon did not sleep well. Even if Vermilion Bird ced it on the edge of the bed, Mini Dragon could still roll into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s embrace in its sleep. Vermilion Bird had exploded in anger countless times over. However, every time it exploded, Mini Dragon would immediately abandon its cool attitude and open its watery eyes while shivering in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s embrace to seek protection. Vermilion Bird felt that one day, he would roast this stupid and immoral dragon. A weekter, when Shen Yanxiao was halfway through writing, she looked up and met the two adorable little elves¡¯ big eyes again. Their expressions tensed up and they lowered their heads in panic, looking shy. Chapter 1358 - The More Cute Things, the Better (3)

Chapter 1358: The More Cute Things, the Better (3)

Shen Yanxiao smiled and asked, ¡°What are your names?¡± Two identical little heads slowly raised and looked at Shen Yanxiao with the same adorable expression. One of the little guys shyly said, ¡°My name is Su Qian, and he is my younger brother, Su Chen.¡± Shen Yanxiao asked, ¡°Do you like enchantment?¡± The two heads shook in unison. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. If they did not like enchantment, why would theye and watch her practice enchantment all day long? ¡°Don¡¯t youe here every day to see me enchanting?¡± Su Qian pursed his lips and his fair face blushed. ¡°Grandfather said... you are the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s benefactor and that we have to thank you.¡± ¡°...¡± So they came to look at her every day? Shen Yanxiao could not help but cry her eyes out. The way these two little guys expressed their gratitude was extremely adorable. Su Chen, who was even more shy, blushed and said with a trembling voice, ¡°We... we don¡¯t know how to thank you. Grandfather said that it would be beneficial to eat that fruit... Besides... he said that we should be grateful to our benefactor.¡± Therefore, these two silly little cuties used their gaze to express their ¡®gratefulness¡¯. That was because their grandfather said that the eyes were the windows to the soul. They wanted Shen Yanxiao to see their gratitude through the window. Shen Yanxiaoughed uncontrobly. She had always thought that Vermilion Bird was extremely adorable, but she did not expect to encounter two little guys that could act cuter than Vermilion Bird. What was even more adorable was that these two little guys looked no older than four to five-year-old humans. They even pretended to be serious when they spoke, but the shyness on their faces was hard to conceal. Shen Yanxiao had never been resistant to cute things, not to mention these two were her own family members. ¡°I¡¯ve received your thanks, but as for the fruit, you should keep it for yourselves. Your grandfather was right. This fruit is beneficial for elves, but I don¡¯t need it anymore. You can keep it for yourselves.¡± Shen Yanxiao patted their heads and smiled gently. In front of these two little guys, she was already an adult. Sitting on one side, Vermilion Bird secretly gnashed his teeth. His master¡¯s touch was his exclusive privilege! Bastard! Move your heads away from Master¡¯s hand! It was not appropriate for Vermilion Bird to p away hispetitor in front of Shen Yanxiao, so he could only grab the Mini Dragon and rub it around. He covered Mini Dragon¡¯s mouth, not giving it a chance to call for help. If Mini Dragon were a human, it would have probably cried for help. It could not understand why it had been used as a punching bag by the more jealous Vermilion Bird before it could even get jealous when it saw its master being so gentle and considerate towards others. ¡°Then can we stille and see you in the future?¡± Su Qian and Su Chen opened their lethal eyes and eagerly asked. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Only then did the two little guys smile in satisfaction. Coincidentally, An Ran came over to talk to Shen Yanxiao. When he saw Su Qian and Su Chen, he was slightly surprised. The two little guys immediately carried their stools and ran away. That¡¯s right, when these two short legs were looking at Shen Yanxiao, they had to step on a stool to reach the window sill! ¡°They are adorable.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at An Ran and chuckled. An Ran said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect them to like you so much. It¡¯s rare. If you don¡¯t find them annoying, just let them be. They... are quite pitiful.¡± Chapter 1359 - The More Cute Things, the Better (4)

Chapter 1359: The More Cute Things, the Better (4)

¡°Why do you say that?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Su Qian and Su Chen looked very cute, and there was no trace of sadness between their brows. An Ran sighed and said, ¡°They are not truly elves of the Moonshine Tribe. Their grandfather and parents once belonged to a tribe, and that tribepletely disappeared several years ago after a night. The only ones left of that tribe were Su Qian, Su Chen, and their grandfather. Leader An Yan and their grandfather were old friends, so she took them into the Moonshine Tribe. As for Su Qian and Su Chen¡¯s parents, their grandfather never said much. He only said that they were dead. When Su Qian and Su Chen entered the Moonshine Tribe, they were still infants in swaddling clothes. They did not know of their identities, and so, they lived happily here.¡± A tribe thatpletely disappeared overnight? Shen Yanxiao had a feeling that there must be some secret behind this. Perhaps Su Qian¡¯s grandfather knew of it, but he did not dare to say anything and concealed all the secrets. ¡°Those two little guys are usually led by a few female elves in the tribe. They are afraid of strangers, so it is rare for them to have a conversation with you,¡± An Ran smiled and exined their family background. Speaking of which, it was strange. An Ran had always felt that Shen Yanxiao possessed some special abilities. The elves she interacted with were either extremely fond of her and wished they could dig out her heart and lungs for her, or they hated her to the bones and wished she would just die early and reincarnate. It was as if by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, she could always stimte the emotions of others to a certain extreme. ¡°I think they are very cute.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Her fondness for cute things was probably a manifestation of the neglected female hormones in her body. Quite often, Shen Yanxiao would not realize her gender. It did not matter to her whether she was a man or a woman. The hell she experienced in her previous life did not differentiate between men and women. If she wanted to survive, she had to abandon everything and fight against people and the heavens. Death and bloody battles had tempered Shen Yanxiao into an existence without much tenderness for a girl. Only when she was faced with adorable creatures would she reveal her innate fondness for adorable creatures. Of course, in front of Xiu, Shen Yanxiao also had a feminine side. Unfortunately, she had yet to realize this. ¡°It¡¯s good that you don¡¯t find it annoying. I see that you are still studying enchantment. Do you intend to start learning it now?¡± An Ran looked at the tools Shen Yanxiao ced on the table. There were no elves in the Moonshine Tribe that knew enchantment, so this study was somewhat unfamiliar to An Ran. Before the Moonshine Tribe was demoted, An Yan had invited many enchantment masters to enchant their weapons. However, they did not have such treatment now. Even though Shen Yanxiao was not that old, she was not young either. It seemed a littlete to start learning enchantment. Besides, they would be heading towards Moonshine City in a few days. After entering the city, they would be responsible for the safety of the Tree of Life so basically, they did not have much free time. ¡°Just casually studying. Having more knowledge bears no burden to the body, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and did not exin much. An Ran shrugged his shoulders. Shen Yanxiao was the most diligent elf he had ever seen. An Ran himself was already a role model for the younger generation of the Moonshine Tribe, and Shen Yanxiao was even better than him! Chapter 1360 - A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (1)

Chapter 1360: A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (1)

For the next few days, Su Qian and Su Chen still came to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s window to see her every day. They did not speak and would only stare at her without blinking. Once they left, Shen Yanxiao would smile at them and the two shy little guys did not give her any more fruits. Instead, they would often ce some toys woven with thin leaves on her window sill. Small grasshoppers, little rabbits, tiny tables, tiny chairs, and all sorts of strange grass trinkets were ced on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s table. Even though these two children were young, they were very skilled, and every single one of the trinkets was lifelike. Perhaps it was because he knew the background of these two children, Vermilion Bird¡¯s attitude towards his two ¡®rivals in love¡¯ had also subtly changed. Even though he still had a displeased expression on his face, he no longer had the motivation to throw them out. Unknowingly, Shen Yanxiao had stayed in the Moonshine Tribe for half a month. Coupled with her five days in the Moonlight Tribe, she had been free for twenty days. With ten days left, she would leave the Moonshine Tribe and head towards Moonshine City. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sess rate of writing magic words had also increased. Even though she had yet to sessfully write an inscription, she had made considerable progress. The days passed by peacefully. Shen Yanxiao could not think of anything to cause trouble for herself. However, fate was often like that. When you thought that everything was peaceful, the heavens would always send the turbulent waves to your shores. Shen Yanxiao was surprised when she heard the news from An Ran. ¡°The Qingyuan Tribe is going to mobilize all their men to deal with me?¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed an interesting smile as she looked at the tense An Ran. With Shui Ling and Shui Miao disposed, the entire tribe was shocked. It was a fight to the death. An Ran nodded. He had just heard the news from An Feng. Two days ago, the Qingyuan Tribe released news that they would mobilize all their experts to deal with Shen Yanxiao. ¡°The Qingyuan Tribe did not cause much of amotion with regards to Shui Ling. However, Shui Miao lost to you previously and fulfilled the wager. A few days ago, he went to the Moonshine City to resign and requested to be transferred to the Moonlight Coast. This incident caused an uproar in the Qingyuan Tribe. Even though Shui Miao and Shui Ling are brothers, their statuses in the Qingyuan Tribe arepletely different. When he was in the Silvermoon Guards, he was the most likely elf to surpass the five Young Masters of the Silver Moon. Now that he had invited himself to the Moonlight Coast, it was equivalent to wiping out the foundation of the Qingyuan Tribe in Moonshine City. It would be strange if they did not get angry.¡± An Ran curled his lips. He honestly did not fancy the style of the Qingyuan Tribe. It was their own elves who came to look for Shen Yanxiao, but they lost due to their inferior skills. Moreover, they were prepared to make things difficult for Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Shui Miao is still detained in the Qingyuan Tribe. The leader of the Qingyuan Tribe came forward to suppress the matter of Shui Miao¡¯s resignation. I reckon he wants to use you to reverse the situation.¡± An Ran sighed. Shui Miao was not a coward. At the very least, he intended to fulfill the wager. However, the actions of the Qingyuan Tribe¡¯s leader was honestly hard to praise. Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and revealed a smile. ¡°Deal with me? I¡¯d like to see how they can deal with me and continue to use Shui Ling¡¯s incident. I¡¯m not afraid of them in a one-on-one fight.¡± If the Qingyuan Tribe courted death, she would not be lenient. Chapter 1361 - A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (2)

Chapter 1361: A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (2)

An Ran looked at Shen Yanxiao. No one knew Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength better than him. During the Silvermoon Guards selection test, Shen Yanxiao had already broken through to the silver elf level. Other than Shui Miao who had entered Moonshine City, probably no other elf in the Qingyuan Tribe couldpete with Shen Yanxiao. At the very least, An Ran had never heard of any elf who could break through to silver level before entering Moonshine City. Shui Miao might also be a silver elf and his real strength was probably on par with Shen Yanxiao. However, his brain was not as quick as Shen Yanxiao, so he would be easily destroyed by her. ¡°I¡¯m not afraid if they were to challenge you to a one-on-one fight. I¡¯m just afraid that they would use their tribe¡¯s name to suppress you. Do you want to ask the seniors of the Moonlight Tribe to help?¡± An Ran was more or less worried. Even though Shen Yanxiao was powerful in a one-on-one fight, she would have to face an entire tribe. When Shui Miao came to provoke them, the Moonshine Tribe could not protect Shen Yanxiaopletely. Now that they hade out in full strength, even if An Yan disregarded the safety of the tribe, she would not be able to protect Shen Yanxiao due to the difference in their ranks. Only the Moonlight Tribe could suppress the Qingyuan Tribe. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. She did not want to rm those adorable and respectable grandfathers of the Moonlight Tribe. They had taken good enough care of her. If she were to push her luck and beg for their protection, she would be a coward. ¡°Counter soldiers with arms, water with earth. If they want toe, let theme. I¡¯d like to see if they dare to touch me in public without any reason.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. The world of elves was different from the world of humans. With the reign of the Elf King, all vitions of elvishw would be punished. No matter if it was a supreme tribe or a supreme elf, no one dared to vite the will of the Elf King. Otherwise, Shen Yanxiao would not have used the rules of the advanced training camp to force the furious Shui Miao to fight her. ¡°Be careful.¡± An Ran sighed. Shen Yanxiao really did not like to seek help. At least until now, she had resolved several crises on her own, and she had never alerted anyone. Shen Yanxiao nodded and asked An Ran about something she had been thinking about for several days. ¡°An Ran, Su Qian and Su Chen are not truly elves of the Moonshine Tribe. If I were to say that I want them to join the Moonlight Tribe, do you think it¡¯s possible?¡± Shen Yanxiao really liked these two elves. She had alsoe to Jadeite City with the intention of finding some fresh blood for the Moonlight Tribe. Generally speaking, it was unlikely for elves of the tribe to leave their tribe and join other tribes. Su Qian and Su Chen¡¯s situation was very special. Moreover, they had yet to wear the badge of the Moonshine Tribe. In addition, even though these two little guys were shy, they were smart. Joining the Moonlight Tribe was also a good choice. ¡°Let them... join the Moonlight Tribe?¡± An Ran widened his eyes in disbelief. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°That¡¯s what I have in mind. I¡¯ll have to discuss the details with Elder Yue. However, it shouldn¡¯t be a big problem. I¡¯m just afraid that Su Qian¡¯s grandfather would not agree.¡± ¡°I will inform him about this. It should not be a problem.¡± An Ran immediately agreed. It was definitely a good option for Su Qian and Su Chen to enter the Moonlight Tribe. Chapter 1362 - A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (3)

Chapter 1362: A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (3)

Su Qian and Su Chen¡¯s grandfather was an old man around the age of seventy. When the tribe was in trouble, he brought Su Chen and Su Qian to the Moonshine Tribe alone. In the world of elves, elves would stay in various cities ording to their parent¡¯s rank before they reached adulthood. Only after they reached adulthood would they undergo a rank test and be assigned to other cities. Su Qian and Su Chen¡¯s grandfather was a ck elf with a ck badge named Su Yue. No one knew why he would bring his two grandchildren to the demoted Moonshine Tribe. An Ran found Su Yue and exined Shen Yanxiao¡¯s intentions to Su Yue. The old man merely remained silent for a moment before he nodded and agreed to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s suggestion. After Shen Yanxiao received the news, she directly wrote a letter to Elder Yue. In the letter, she only mentioned Su Qian and Su Chen, these two children. She did not mention a single word about the trouble she encountered. Shen Yanxiao intended to bring Su Qian and Su Chen to Wind City and hand them over to Elder Yue before she left for Moonshine City. She also intended to tell him about herself. With the matter settled, Shen Yanxiao did not think much about the Qingyuan Tribe. If the enemy did not move, she would not move. She would wait and see. Unfortunately, things didn¡¯t go as nned. One morning, five sage-like old men appeared at the entrance of the Moonshine Tribe. When the elf guarding the gate saw the tribal badge on their chests, his jaw nearly dropped. One of the guards stumbled toward the Moonshine Tribe and screamed like a pig being ughtered along the way. ¡°Leader... leader, the seniors of the Moonlight Tribe have arrived...¡± Shen Yanxiao, who was currently in her room, was hastily dragged into the hall by An Ran. When she saw the old man who was chatting with An Yan in the hall, her expression was extremely horrified. ¡°Grandpa Wu En... why are you here?¡± It had only been two days since she delivered the letter, and with the exception of Elder Yue and Lan Si, everyone from the Moonlight Tribe had set off. Wu En, Cang Yan, Liang Qiu, Qing Xuan, Jing You... These five elves whose names had shocked the world had appeared in the Moonshine Tribe at the same time. All of them looked at Shen Yanxiao with loving gazes. ¡°Xiao¡¯Er, we know about what you told Wu Yue. Hurry and bring those two little guys here to meet us.¡± Wu En practically could not wait to speak. His pair of eyes were shining with green light; he looked as if he was hungry for food. He was really not polite at all. Shen Yanxiao was speechless as she looked up at the sky. She had belittled the Moonlight Tribe¡¯s eagerness for elves. ¡°I¡¯ll bring Su Qian and Su Chen here!¡± An Ran was smart enough to immediately run to Su Qian and Su Chen before Shen Yanxiao could say anything. Not long afterwards, two timid elves were brought into the hall. Su Qian and Su Chen did not know what was happening. The moment they entered the hall, they were met with five passionate gazes. The two little guys were so frightened that they subconsciously hid behind Shen Yanxiao. Each of them pulled on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sleeves and revealed half of their timid faces as they looked at Wu En and the rest. ¡°Your appearance is pretty good and very likable.¡± Qing Xuan nodded with satisfaction. He pretended to be calm, but the burning excitement in his eyes had ruined his calm facade. ¡°They¡¯re still young and can be molded.¡± Cang Liang touched his chin and revealed a smile. Chapter 1363 - A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (4)

Chapter 1363: A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (4)

Shen Yanxiao felt helpless. She did not expect Wu En and the rest to rush here. Fortunately, the Qingyuan Tribe did not take any actions for the past few days. Otherwise, she would not be able to stop them from interfering. ¡°Qianqian, Chenchen, this is Grandpa Wu En, and this is Grandpa Liang Qiu...¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the two timid little guys. She held their hands and brought them to Wu En and the others. She introduced them one by one. She could tell that Wu En and the rest really wanted little elves. If Su Qian and Su Chen were to enter the Moonlight Tribe, their future achievements would not be low. The two little guys were also very well-behaved as they followed Shen Yanxiao and called them grandfather. Wu En and the others were ted when they heard that. The more they looked at the two little guys, the more they liked them. They couldn¡¯t wait to hold and kiss them. Even though Shen Yanxiao had yet to reach adulthood, she was still a little elf that was about to reach adulthood and she was also a little girl. Even though the few old men liked her very much, they could not do anything too intimate. However, Su Qian and Su Chen were real boys so it did not matter if they were intimate. Perhaps Wu En and the others were too enthusiastic, but Su Qian and Su Chen were obviously afraid of strangers. After they called them grandfather, they quietly hid behind Shen Yanxiao. ¡°In the future, I¡¯ll have to ask everyone in the Moonlight Tribe to take good care of these two children.¡± An Yan smiled. The Moonlight Tribe had taken in Su Yue and his grandchildren, and An Yan had also been very kind to them. Now that she saw that the two little guys were about to have a better future, she was also very happy. Most importantly, Shen Yanxiao had thought of that. The Moonlight Tribecked fresh blood, but with Elder Yue and the rest¡¯s personalities, they would never ask for elves from other tribes. Even though Su Qian and Su Chen were not real elves of the Moonshine Tribe, they were raised in the Moonshine Tribe after all. An Yan and the rest could not possibly hand over the two children to the Moonlight Tribe without any reason. Firstly, it was because the Moonshine Tribe was in a sorry state. If they wanted to hand over their tribe¡¯s elves to the Moonlight Tribe, it would make the other elves feel that they were trying to climb up their ranks. Secondly, ever since the Moonshine Tribe was demoted, the contact between the two tribes had decreased and there were not many opportunities tomunicate. Shen Yanxiao could be said to be the most suitable candidate. She was an elf of the Moonlight Tribe and also personally knew the Moonshine Tribe. Therefore, it was best for her toe out and discuss this matter. In addition, Su Qian and Su Chen liked Shen Yanxiao very much. With her as a guarantor, the two shy little guys would not be too conflicted. ¡°You¡¯re too kind. I can see that these two kids are very fond of each other. It¡¯s also time for the Moonlight Tribe to bring in fresh blood. However, it¡¯s rare that Su Yue is willing to let go. I didn¡¯t see Su Yue. Where is he?¡± Wu En smiled and said. From his words, he seemed to be familiar with the grandfather of the two kids. ¡°Su Yue¡¯s health is not good. He is basically taking care of his health. If Great Master Wu En wants to meet him, I will bring you thereter,¡± An Yan smiled and said. ¡°No hurry, no hurry. It¡¯s rare for us toe out of Wind City, and Xiao¡¯er will be entering Moonshine City soon. We need to have a good chat with this little girl,¡± Wu En said with a smile. Even though Su Qian and Su Chen were likable, they could notpare to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s status in their hearts. After all, they were rted by blood. Moreover, this little girl was so sensible and knew to find suitable elves for the Moonlight Tribe to join. How could they not like her? Chapter 1364 - A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (5)

Chapter 1364: A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (5)

¡°Xiaoxiao, how¡¯s your progress in enchantment?¡± Liang Qiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. He could be considered as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s enchantment teacher, so he had a higher status than the other old farts. Shen Yanxiao said respectfully, ¡°I was just able toplete magical words, but I am still unable tobine them. I am still in the midst of studying more.¡± The moment Shen Yanxiao mentioned enchantment, her hot-bloodedness turned into a pool of cold water. She was extremely fast in learning anything except for enchantment. She had been working hard for almost a month and her progress was still so slow. Not only did Liang Qiu not feel that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s progress was slow, he even felt that she was talented. ¡°Magic words are different from ordinary words. It is already amazing that you can write aplete magic word in half a month¡¯s time. That kid, Mo Yan, needed to study for half a year before he seeded.¡± Half a year? Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes and imagined the situation if she could not write a single word in half a year¡­ She felt that she would definitely go crazy! An Yan tactfully led Wu En and the rest to the side hall so that they could have a private conversation with Shen Yanxiao. Su Qian and Su Chen were taken away for the time being, leaving only the five old urchins from the Moonlight Tribe and Shen Yanxiao, this little kid with a big heart. ¡°Little Xiao¡¯er, you have no idea how bored we were after you left.¡± Wu En looked at Shen Yanxiao with heartache. With the addition of a little elf in the tribe, their boring days finally had a slight change. However, they did not expect Shen Yanxiao to only stay for five days before she left. The more they thought about it, the more upset they felt. If it were not for Elder Yue, they probably would have directlye to Jadeite City the moment Shen Yanxiao left Wind City. ¡°I even wanted to grow mushrooms.¡± Liang Qiu also revealed a look of pity. It was rare for him to find a thoughtful and diligent little disciple, but before he could get tired of her, she was gone. He practically wanted to cry, alright? ¡°s, this is only Jadeite City. The few of us can stille and see you. If you were to enter Moonshine City, I reckon we won¡¯t have many chances to see you other than Wu Yue.¡± Qing Xuan spoke without sadness. Moonshine City was an important ce in the Moon God Continent, even they could not casually enter and leave. ¡°You have toe back more often in the future,¡± Cang Yan said pitifully. Since Jing You was the youngest and his skin was not thick enough, he did not show much. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at the five grieving old men. She said with a smile, ¡°Grandpa Wu En, don¡¯t tease me. Didn¡¯t I bring Su Qian and Su Chen to you? Even though those two little guys are afraid of strangers, their quality is pretty good. If I leave them to you, your future achievements will not disappoint you.¡± Speaking of Su Chen and Su Qian, the five old men who put on a bitter act finally smiled. ¡°Those two little guys have good roots. I have met their grandfather several times. It is fate that I am able to meet them.¡± Wu En sighed. He knew a thing or two about what happened to Su Yue¡¯s tribe back then. However, for some reason, it was inconvenient for him to pull Su Yue and the rest into the Moonlight Tribe. Therefore, Su Yue chose the Moonshine Tribe. However, fate was something that could not be exined clearly. If it was fated, it woulde back no matter what. If it was not fated, what was seized could notst forever. Chapter 1365 - A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (6) Chapter 1365: A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (6) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Grandpa Wu En, you didn¡¯t have toe. As long as you sent some elves to bring me the message, I would have brought Qianqian and Chenchen to Wind City before I go to Moonshine City. Why do you have to specially make a trip?¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. She was afraid that Wu En and the rest woulde, so she wrote very clearly on the letter that she would bring Su Chen and Su Qian to Wind City for them to have a look so that they would not bump into those idiots from the Qingyuan Tribe. Unfortunately, things didn¡¯t go as she wished so Shen Yanxiao felt helpless. Wu En looked at Shen Yanxiao and chuckled. ¡°Wu Yue has already told us about this, but¡­ as you know, the few of us have nothing to do all day long. Usually, we are toozy to leave Wind City, but we came to see the two little ones and to check on how you are doing.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded helplessly. She could not me Wu En and the rest for being so proactive, as her consideration for them was stillcking. ¡°Grandpa Wu En, are you going to stroll around Jadeite City? I heard that there are many novel toys in the trading house here.. Why don¡¯t we have An Ran apany you to view the excitement in Jadeite City for the next few days? It¡¯s rare for you toe out for a trip. Wouldn¡¯t it be boring if you stay in the Moonshine Tribe all day long?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind had already started spinning. ¡°Then why aren¡¯t you going?¡± Wu En raised his brow. Shen Yanxiao was clearly leaving them to An Ran. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and said, ¡°I would like to, but I¡¯m afraid to be a joke. During my time in Jadeite City, I have basically not even left the door, not to mention knowing where the fun ces are. I¡¯ve just been studying enchantment, trying to figure out a thing or two before entering Moonshine City.¡± Wu En snorted and epted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s exnation. Shen Yanxiao continued to work harder. ¡°Rest assured, I will have Qianqian and Chenchen tag along with you so that you can get familiar with them. As you know, those two kids are afraid of strangers, and they are still young. You can buy some fruits or whatever on the way, and these two kids will definitely get intimate with you.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried her best to entice Wu En and the rest to wander around outside. It would be best if they did not stay in the Moonshine Tribe. God knew when that elf from the Qingyuan Tribe woulde knocking on their door. She would have to lure Wu En and the rest out before she could deal with them. Shen Yanxiao was absolutely stubborn when it came to self-reliance. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t be too hardworking. You¡¯re still young after all. You can slowly study enchantment in the future. Don¡¯t stay cooped up in the room all day. You need to go out and walk around.¡± Wu En sighed. It was a good thing for the younger generation to be diligent and eager to learn. However, he felt heartache when he saw his little girl burying her head in a pile of books all day long. ¡°I understand,¡± Shen Yanxiao answered with a smile. Wu En and the rest met with Su Yue in the afternoon. The few old men were very secretive as they whispered to each other. Even Shen Yanxiao, the middleman, was dragged outside to stand guard. It was not until night fell that Wu En and the rest left in satisfaction. After enjoying the dinner An Yan prepared for them, the few old urchins who knew how to take care of their health went to bed early in the morning. The next morning, just as Shen Yanxiao expected, Wu En and the rest called for An Ran early in the morning and brought Su Qian and Su Chen, these two bashful little guys, to Jadeite City for a stroll. Chapter 1366 - A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (7) Chapter 1366: A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (7) Shen Yanxiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued with her study of enchantment. In the afternoon, Shen Yanxiao was about to go to the hall to get some food when she heard amotion outside the door. An ominous premonition rose in her heart. ¡°What¡¯s going on outside?¡± An Feng sat on a chair and asked with a frown. An Yan sat on the throne without any expression. Soon, the elf guarding outside the door ran over and said with a pale face, ¡°It¡¯s the elves of the Qingyuan Tribe!¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. That was fast. An Yan remained unmoved. She took a sip of tea and asked, ¡°Who¡¯s the leader?¡± ¡°Yu Ying from the Qingyuan Tribe.¡± ¡°Who is this Yu Ying?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. An Yan nced at Shen Yanxiao and slowly said, ¡°Yu Ying is the leader of the Qingyuan Tribe and Yu Mu¡¯s daughter. Her status in the Qingyuan Tribe is simr to An Feng. Yu Ying and Shui Miao have been engaged since they were young. Moreover, Yu Ying has been confirmed as one of the next-generation Saintess not long ago. In a few days, she will be sent to Moonshine City just like Duan Xue,¡± As she said that, An Yan frowned and said. ¡°Yu Ying shouldn¡¯t be here at this time. That little girl is too impatient.¡± Yu Ying was also a Saintess? Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She had thought that there was only one Saintess. ¡°Yan Xiao, Yu Ying is different from Shui Miao. You cannot humiliate her too much. After all, she is going to enter Moonshine City in the future, and she will meet you there sooner orter. The Silvermoon Guards may be glorious, but they cannotpare to a Saintess. If we can reconcile, it would be best to reconcile.¡± An Yan¡¯s expression was somewhat ugly. Anyone from the Qingyuan Tribe would be better than Yu Ying. Yu Ying¡¯s identity was special and if Shen Yanxiao were to incur her hatred right now, she would not have a good time in Moonshine City in the future. ¡°I¡¯ll try my best.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Reconcile? How could they reconcile? She had ¡®killed¡¯ her future brother-inw and ruined her fianc¨¦¡¯s bright future. Any other woman would wish they could turn Shen Yanxiao into dust right now. Shen Yanxiao understood An Yan¡¯s concern, but the difficulty of reconciliation was too high. ¡°Leader An Yan, I will go and meet her myself. For the time being, don¡¯te forward.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not wish to implicate the Moonshine Tribe. Furthermore, the other party was the future Saintess. Coupled with the Qingyuan Tribe, the Moonshine Tribe would probably be overwhelmed. ¡°Be careful.¡± An Yan sighed. She knew that Shen Yanxiao might have to endure some humiliation once she went out, but she knew that if she stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and apanied her, the entire Moonshine Tribe would be brought to their grave. She could disregard her own safety, but she could not implicate the lives of all the elves. Shen Yanxiao stood up and walked towards the door with a smile simr to the spring breeze. An Yan looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back and her slender fingers on the chair¡¯s handle unconsciously clenched. She used hundreds of years of rationality to suppress the urge to chase after her. Taking a deep breath, An Yan closed her eyes, unwilling to look at the back that was identical to her daughter. ¡°Wen Ya, bless your child and let her get through this.¡± An Yan whispered a prayer that only she could hear. She was not apetent mother nor apetent grandmother. As long as she was still the leader of the Moonshine Tribe, she could only prioritize the safety of the tribe. Even if¡­ That was thest thing she wanted to do. Chapter 1367 - A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (8) Chapter 1367: A Wave Of Unrest Has Started Again (8) When Shen Yanxiao approached the door, she suddenly saw a faint mist seeping out from her chest and gradually drifting towards the horizon. ¡°Xiu, what are you doing?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the mist in surprise and asked. Evidently, Xiu did not wish to answer Shen Yanxiao. He merely floated in the air in a mist state. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and walked out the door. Outside the gate of the Moonshine Tribe, a female elf in a long green dress had a taut expression on her face. There was a trace of anger and impatience on her delicate face. There were only three elves standing behind her, but all of them were tall and strong. From their temperament, they were not as simple as ordinary elves. The moment Shen Yanxiao stepped out of the door, she saw Yu Ying, who had been waiting for a long time, and the three male elves behind her. Shen Yanxiao keenly noticed that the badges worn by those three elves were not ck or white, but a silver badge. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She had seen such badges before. When Mo Yu came to the advanced training camp to watch her participate in the tryouts, he wore the same badge on his chest. Evidently, this badge represented a transcendent level¡ªsilver elf. Shen Yanxiao was puzzled. Why would a silver elf that only appeared in Moonshine City appear here? ¡°You are Yan Xiao?¡± The beautiful elf in green crossed her arms and looked at Shen Yanxiao arrogantly. Her sharp gaze sized up Shen Yanxiao without any exnation. In terms of appearance, Shen Yanxiao, who had broken through to the silver rank, was not inferior to any elf. Even Yu Ying, who was selected to be a Saintess in Moonshine City due to her talents and intellect was no exception. Women were born with the mentality topare their appearance with their peers, even elves were no exception. Even though Shen Yanxiao was young, her facial features were exquisite to the extreme. Her skin was fairer than snow and her silver hair casually draped over her shoulders. There was only a golden headband as decoration and she dressed very simply. She wore a moon-white dress without any patterns as a contrast. It could be said that their overall appearance was extremely simple. However, even though she had an unadorned appearance, it had forcefully snatched away all the glory that belonged to Yu Ying. Even if Shen Yanxiao did not have the slightest smile on her face, she could still be the focus of everyone¡¯s attention. Just like a ball of starlight, it naturally attracted all the attention around. ¡°It¡¯s me, and who are you?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at Yu Ying with a disapproving expression as if she did not know who Yu Ying was. A little elf that was even more exquisite than her spoke to her so arrogantly and rudely. This made the already furious Yu Ying hate the little kid even more. ¡°I am Yu Ying, daughter of Yu Mu, the leader of the Qingyuan Tribe.¡± Yu Ying deliberately emphasized her identity. Shen Yanxiao was unmoved. She said in a tone that would infuriate someone to death, ¡°Yu Mu? Who? Never heard of him. Yu Ying? Never heard of you too.¡± As the daughter of the leader, Yu Ying had been pampered like a little princess by the elves since she was young. Who would dare to talk to her like that? Furthermore, the other party was a little elf that had a grudge against her! ¡°You¡¯re so uneducated. I thought you were young and ignorant. It¡¯s normal that a frog at the bottom of a well has not heard the name of the leader of the highest-ranked tribe. I am here today to ask you about Shui Miao!¡± Chapter 1368 - Hero Saving the Beauty (1)

Chapter 1368: Hero Saving the Beauty (1)

¡°Are you referring to that idiot who came to seek death?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not even have the heart to care for the fairer sex. Yu Ying¡¯s expression immediately changed. ¡°You stinky girl, you have no manners at all! Shui Miao is my fiance and not only did you cause his brother¡¯s death, you even forced him to invite himself to the Moonlight Coast. Yan Xiao, don¡¯t think that you can be arrogant just because you have the support of the Moonlight Tribe. Let me tell you, even if the Moonlight Tribe protects you, I will not let you off so easily!¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at Yu Ying as if she was looking at a clown. ¡°Miss, your words are interesting. Be it Shui Ling or Shui Miao, they came to challenge me to a one-on-one fight. They are not as skilled as I am. Do I have to stand there and let them fight? If they want to humiliate themselves, don¡¯t me others for not giving them face.¡± Yu Ying gritted her teeth and looked at Shen Yanxiao. This was the first time she saw an elf that would not budge. If it were other elves, they would more or less give her some face if they knew that she was the daughter of the Qingyuan Tribe¡¯s leader. However, Shen Yanxiao was stubborn. From the moment she opened her mouth until now, not a single word of hers was not mocking Yu Ying. Yu Ying was not an elf with an indifferent temperament. She had always been held in high regard so how could she stand Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words? ¡°Do you think you¡¯re so great with that little ability of yours? Yan Xiao, I¡¯ll let you see how insignificant you are today!¡± Yu Ying waved her hand and the three silver elves behind her immediately stepped forward and surrounded Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes as she looked at the three silver elves surrounding her. From their aura, she could clearly sense that all of them were much stronger than Shui Miao. ¡°Yu Ying, are you trying to break thew set by the Elf King?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in a cold voice. She did not expect that an elf would dare to vite the Elf King¡¯s will. Yu Ying crossed her arms and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a sneer. ¡°Law? I¡¯m sorry, but I am about to enter Moonshine City and be a Saintess. As a Saintess, I have the right to punish those elves who disrespect me. These three elves were specially sent by the Elf King to protect a Saintess. I don¡¯t mind telling you that any one of them can easily crush you to death. Didn¡¯t you say that Shui Ling and Shui Miao brought disgrace upon themselves? In that case, I¡¯ll let you have a taste of this today.¡± Yu Ying dared to do something that ordinary elves could not. In his mind, she was merely dealing with a little elf who did not know her ce. Even if this matter were to spread out, no one would dare to take the risk of offending a Saintess and inform the Elf King of the matter. Furthermore, she was about to be a Saintess. Even if she made some ¡®small mistakes¡¯, she could be forgiven. Yu Ying¡¯s father, Yu Mu, originally intended to personally deal with Shen Yanxiao. Even though Yu Ying was arrogant, she was not stupid. She knew that there was no elf in the entire Qingyuan Tribe that was more suited for this mission than her. Since Shen Yanxiao could defeat Shui Miao, she must have some skills. Probably none of the elves in the Qingyuan Tribe was her opponent. However, the three elves by Yu Ying¡¯s side were different. They were from Moonshine City, and all of them were experts among the silver elves. Shen Yanxiao had just broken through to the silver rank so she was not their opponent. Yu Ying never intended to talk to Shen Yanxiao. She hated Shen Yanxiao to the bone and was prepared to have the three elves join hands to deal with her from the very beginning. Chapter 1369 - Hero Saving the Beauty (2)

Chapter 1369: Hero Saving the Beauty (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Yu Ying, you¡¯re ruthless!¡± Shen Yanxiao gnashed her teeth and red at Yu Ying. This time, she had truly failed. She never expected to encounter such an unreasonable elf. ¡°Aren¡¯t you good at fighting? I¡¯d like to see if you can leave this ce alive under their hands.¡± Yu Ying looked at Shen Yanxiao with pride, her eyes filled with the thrill of revenge. Shen Yanxiao immediately used her spiritual link to contact Vermilion Bird. Coincidentally, Vermilion Bird happened to be heading towards the surrounding cities today to continue collecting resources for Shen Yanxiao. Even if he received the news, he probably would not be able to rush back in a short time. ¡°I will not die so easily. In the future, I will ¡®repay¡¯ you for today¡¯s ¡®gift¡¯.¡± Shen Yanxiao made up her mind to drag it out until Vermilion Bird returned. Even if she was not the opponent of the three elves before her, she would not lose in a short time.. Stall! That was the most important thing for Shen Yanxiao to do. ¡°Sure, let¡¯s see how long you can keep your mouth shut.¡± Yu Ying sneered and said to the three silver elves. ¡°Since this little girl is not afraid of death, you don¡¯t have to be polite with her. Bring out your strength and treat her well. I will take responsibility if you kill her.¡± Before every Saintess entered Moonshine City, the Elf King would dispatch three elven guards to protect them. These three guards were sent to Yu Ying, and it could be said that they only listened to the Elf King. But after the Elf King sent them to Yu Ying, they only listened to her orders. Even though they knew that Yu Ying¡¯s request was outrageous, they could not disobey her orders. The three elves immediately attacked Shen Yanxiao after Yu Ying gave the order. Before they came, Yu Ying had instructed them that they did not need to use bows and arrows to deal with Shen Yanxiao. She did not want to kill Shen Yanxiao with a single arrow. She wanted to look on as Shen Yanxiao helplessly cried out in pain under her punches and kicks. Only by appreciating the twisted expression of her enemy could she vent the hatred in Yu Ying¡¯s heart. Shui Miao could be said to have grown up together with Yu Ying. Yu Ying was also very satisfied with this fianc¨¦ of hers. The higher Shui Miao¡¯s achievements in the Silvermoon Guards, the more glorious Yu Ying felt. She would also soon be a Saintess, so it would not be long before she would enter Moonshine City and reunite with Shui Miao. 1 However, all her beautiful ns had been disrupted by Shen Yanxiao. How could she not hate her? If Shui Miao was no longer the best of the Silvermoon Guards, but an elf with no future at the Moonlight Coast, Yu Ying would never insist on this marriage. However, she was about to enter Moonshine City. In Moonshine City, she would spend most of her time guarding the Tree of Life. And there, she could not find a better man. Therefore, Yu Ying was unwilling to give up on Shui Miao. As long as Shen Yanxiao was killed, no one would dare to talk about Shui Miao¡¯s failure. A sinister glint flickered in Yu Ying¡¯s eyes. me this little elf named Yan Xiao for being blind. She had to die! The three silver elves¡¯ attack speed was too fast. Shen Yanxiao did not have the time to take out her bow and arrows from her interspatial ring. Moreover, even if she took out her bow and arrows, she was not fast enough to break away from the encirclement of the three elves. Without the advantage of distance, an archer could not disy their true strength. Not only would the bow not help her win, but it would also be a burden. Shen Yanxiao inwardly cursed the vicious and shameless Yu Ying. Yu Ying was the most despicable elf she had ever seen! Chapter 1370 - Hero Saving the Beauty (3)

Chapter 1370: Hero Saving the Beauty (3)

The three silver elves were rather cooperative. They attacked Shen Yanxiao from different directions at the same time while also blocking her path of retreat. Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth and retreated. She knew that she could not resist the encirclement of the three elves. The four figures were so fast that it dazzled the eyes. Those three elves clearly intended to follow Yu Ying¡¯s orders and had no intentions to go easy on her. The moment Shen Yanxiao stepped out of the encirclement, the elves on her left and right immediately followed up. After chasing for a while, they aimed at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. Shen Yanxiao stomped on the ground and leaped up. The instant she dodged, she could no longer care about the elves in front of her and was kicked away. Her petite figure suddenly flew backward. Shen Yanxiao did not care about the sharp pain on her body as she nimbly flipped over in mid-air. The moment her heels touched the ground, she did not dare to stay any longer and immediately turned her toes to retreat to the left. In a fight between experts, the slightest difference could cost one¡¯s life. Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao had to face three opponents that were stronger than her. A trace of blood had seeped out from the corner of her rosy lips due to that kick, but she had no time to wipe it. Even a millisecond of dy would cost her her life. Shen Yanxiao could only dodge and not attack. As long as she was caught by one of the elves, what awaited her would be death without any suspense. One punch, one kick, one punch, all of them were aimed at Shen Yanxiao. This was a type of danger she had never encountered before. Before this, no matter who she were to encounter, Shen Yanxiao could devise a strategy and use her brain to devise a trap. However, Yu Ying¡¯s attack was too sudden so Shen Yanxiao had to face three powerful opponents without any n. What made her want to vomit blood was that Vermilion Bird was not by her side! For the first time, Shen Yanxiao appeared to be in a sorry state. However, she did not dare to rx in the slightest. Even if she knew that she was powerless to resist, she would never surrender. Yu Ying stood at the back and admired the scene where Shen Yanxiao was forced into a corner step by step. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s skills were indeed outstanding. She could still keep her life after exchanging blows with three silver elves. Every inch of her movements had been urately calcted. Even the slightest deviation would probably cost her her life in an instant. But so what? Yu Ying revealed a sneer. She admitted that Shen Yanxiao was outstanding, but no matter how outstanding a little elf was, she had to lose her wings today. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s speed was fast, but the scars on her body continued to umte. One against three, and all of them were stronger than her. Even Shen Yanxiao could not escape from this embarrassing situation. Pain was surfacing everywhere on her body and a few traces of blood could be seen on her fair cheeks. Her white clothes were gradually stained with blood but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s speed did not slow down in the slightest. Shen Yanxiao was a human, not a god. Just as Shen Yanxiao was about to retreat, an elf suddenly shed to her side and grabbed her arm. Almost at the same time, another elf grabbed her other arm. Shen Yanxiao cried out in her heart. The elf standing opposite her had gathered all his strength into his fist and punched towards her face! Even if Shen Yanxiao did not die from that punch, she would probably be dizzy for a long time. Chapter 1371 - Hero Saving the Beauty (4)

Chapter 1371: Hero Saving the Beauty (4)

Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth and no longer cared about her arms being restrained. She fiercely stomped on the ground and forcefully twisted her arms that were contorted into a strange shape. A crisp cracking sound entered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears and her arms felt as if they were being torn apart. She had no time to care. The instant the elf in front of her approached her, she kicked his abdomen and relied on the strong impact to forcefully pull her arms out from the two elves¡¯ grasp. Scorching blood continuously dripped down from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fair arms. Her sleeves had been torn apart, and her arms had started to twist from her shoulders. In order to break free from the restraint, she had forcefully broken her arms! The tremendous pain caused the blood on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face to drain away in an instant. The scarlet blood stains on her pale face was a ghastly sight. Fresh blood continuously dripped down her arm and blossomed into blood-colored flowers by her feet. The three elves were shocked by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s crazy actions. Their calm eyes were filled with shock as they looked at the little elf who dared to break her arms. How much courage did one require to do this? She had to endure that heart-wrenching pain. For the first time, the three elves looked at Shen Yanxiao in the eye. Her arms were broken, but not a single trace of pain could be seen on that delicate face. That kind of forbearance and ruthlessness made their hearts tremble. If it were them, they would never be able to aplish that feat. This little elf was so ruthless to herself¡­ Shen Yanxiao looked past the three shocked elves and straight at Yu Ying behind them. The chilly killing intent in her narrowed eyes was suffocating. Thecent Yu Ying suddenly met with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s pair of eyes filled with killing intent, and fear could not help but rise from the bottom of her heart. She subconsciously took a step back. When she realized that she was afraid of Shen Yanxiao, she angrily gritted her teeth. Why should she be afraid of this half-dead little elf? There were clearly three experts that could easily kill her! Why should she be afraid? ¡°Kill her!¡± Yu Ying¡¯s voice trembled slightly. She had given up on torturing Shen Yanxiao. If she wanted her dead, she would die immediately! The three elves came back to their senses. After they received the order, they immediately walked toward Shen Yanxiao. However, just as they were about to approach Shen Yanxiao, a slender white figure suddenly appeared by her side. ¡°You soiled my clothes.¡± A cold voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. Shen Yanxiao suddenly looked up and saw Xiu standing by her side. His long ck hair draped over his shoulders. He still had that peerlessly handsome face. However, his previous golden eyes were the same brown as a human¡¯s. Xiu was dressed in white but there was a trace of blood on his shoulder. Shen Yanxiao was stunned and did not know how to answer. Xiu shifted his gaze away from Shen Yanxiao and turned to face the three silver elves that were only inches away from him. However, his words were still directed at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°When I kill these four trash, you have to wash them clean.¡± The three elves looked at Xiu who had appeared out of nowhere in shock. They clearly did not detect anyone¡¯s aura! Chapter 1372 - Holding Hands (1)

Chapter 1372: Holding Hands (1)

¡°You¡¯re a human?¡± Yu Ying looked at the handsome man in front of her in surprise. She thought that Shui Miao was already very good-looking, but the man in front of her was countless times better looking than him. If the man in front of her waspared to the sun, then Shui Miao was merely a firefly that flew around in the grass! Xiu ignored Yu Ying¡¯s question and walked towards the three elves. The three elves looked as if they were about to face a great enemy. They could not sense any aura of this ¡®human¡¯ before them. But in the blink of an eye, Xiu¡¯s figure turned into a white light and passed through the three elves like lightning. The instant Xiu appeared behind the three elves, six streams of bright red blood sprayed out from their shoulders! In the blink of an eye, the six arms of the three elves were cut off soundlessly! What was even more unbelievable was that other than the pool of blood under their arms, there was no other stain of blood on that human! Yu Ying looked up at Xiu, a handsome man she was willing to look up to. The next second, Yu Ying¡¯s eyes suddenly widened and blood flowed down from her slender neck, dying her fair skin red. She covered her neck in horror, but more blood flowed out from her fingertips. The arrogant female elf fell to her knees with a plop. Blood stained the ground beneath her as she fell to the ground in a panic. The three elves who bled profusely because their arms were cut off also fell to the ground. Large amounts of blood dyed the ground in front of the entrance of the Moonshine Tribe a ring red. Xiu, who was as handsome as a god, gracefully turned around, with his feet suspended in the air. Even the soles of his shoes were not stained with any dirty blood. He slowly ¡®walked¡¯ towards Shen Yanxiao and suddenly stretched out his arms to carry her. ¡°I don¡¯t know how to wash clothes.¡± Shen Yanxiao endured the acute pain and looked at Xiu who had a cold expression. The blood on her body had stained his white clothes. He clearly did not like filth, so why did he have to do this? ¡°You don¡¯t have to wash my clothes.¡± Xiu said calmly and carried Shen Yanxiao towards the Moonshine Tribe. An Yan and An Feng, who had been nervous in the hall, suddenly saw a human-like man walking in with Shen Yanxiao covered in blood. No matter how calm An Yan was, when she saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s injuries, her mind immediately exploded and she nearly fainted. Xiu did not say a single word and carried Shen Yanxiao back to her room. The injuries on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms were too severe. If they were not treated immediately, there would probably be seque even if they were treated in the future. The massive loss of blood made Shen Yanxiao weak. She could only lean against Xiu¡¯s chest without any strength. ¡°I have some medicine in my interspatial ring.¡± Shen Yanxiao struggled to speak. Xiu kicked open Shen Yanxiao¡¯s door and carried her to her bed before gently putting her down. Soon after, he immediately grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand that was covered with blood and opened her interspatial ring to take out all the potions. Xiu narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao who was in a semi-conscious state with her eyes half-closed. All of a sudden, he opened a bottle of Grandmaster Healing Potion and poured it into his mouth. He supported himself with one hand on the bed and leaned closer to Shen Yanxiao. His thin lips were domineering yet gentle as they covered her pale lips. Chapter 1373 - Holding Hands (2)

Chapter 1373: Holding Hands (2)

The ice-cold tip of his tongue pried open her tightly clenched teeth and the refreshing liquid flowed into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth through their lips. Xiu felt the blood in her mouth and his flexible tongue could not help but lick the blood in her mouth until the scent of the potion filled his taste buds. Xiu hesitantly moved away from that soft little mouth. However, there was a trace of instability on his handsome face that was above Shen Yanxiao. His eyes that had been specially altered began to ripple with a golden hue. When Shen Yanxiao was in a semi-conscious state, she only felt a chill surging through her throat. That refreshing feeling soon spread throughout her body, which slightly reduced the pain on her body, allowing her to regain consciousness. Shen Yanxiao, who had recovered some strength, could see Xiu¡¯s face clearly. ¡°How many bottles do you need?¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was still as cold as snow, but his maic voice was filled with hoarseness. Shen Yanxiao did not think much of it and said with great difficulty, ¡°Use them all.¡± Her injuries were just too severe and her arms were broken by herself. If she wanted to recover in a short time, she had to drinkrge quantities of healing potions. In any case, Shen Yanxiao did not feel heartache. She just wanted to get better as soon as possible. Xiu raised his eyebrows, but Shen Yanxiao did not notice his unusual reaction. ¡°Sure.¡± Xiu agreed. After he said that, he supported himself with one hand on the edge of the bed and held a new bottle of healing potion in the other. With a wave of his thumb, he removed the cap and¡­ He raised her head and chipmunked it. Shen Yanxiao, who was initially weak, immediately widened her eyes when she saw what Xiu was doing. What was he doing!? Weren¡¯t these potions for her to drink? Even if he were thirsty, he could not possibly snatch the medicine from a patient like her, right? Just as Shen Yanxiao was dumbstruck, Xiu had bent down and kissed that soft little mouth again. Due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shock, Xiu did not exert any effort to pry open her teeth this time. The cold tip of his tongue pushed the refreshing potion straight in. Shen Yanxiao widened her eyes and stared at the ceiling. What was Xiu doing¡­ Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brain that boasted of being exceptionally intelligent hadpletely shut down at that moment. All her senses were focused on the person that intruded into her mouth¡­ Xiu did not have any body temperature so the tip of his tongue was as cold as the potion. However, it was this coolness that caused waves of numbness to fall on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s warm mouth. That coolness brushed past her teeth, brushed past her lips, and hooked her tongue to dance with it. The slightly bitter potion seemed to have a sweet taste when intertwined on the tip of her tongue. If it were not for the excessive blood loss, Shen Yanxiao would have turned red from head to toe. Knowing that the bitterness of the potion hadpletely disappeared, Xiu slowly released his mouth that had ¡®stolen¡¯ some rosy lips. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s breathing became unstable as she looked at the man above her. She was surprised to discover that Xiu¡¯s eyes had changed without her noticing. The disguise of his left eye hadpletely disappeared. A pair of golden eyes that flowed with golden light were reflected against the light and shrouded Shen Yanxiao. His long hair slid down his shoulders as he moved, which gently swept across Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sensitive neck. At that moment, Xiu radiated a suffocating charm. Chapter 1374 - Holding Hands (3)

Chapter 1374: Holding Hands (3)

Shen Yanxiao stared at Xiu as her mind went nk. She did not know how to react. Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and slowly said. ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± Shen Yanxiao held her breath. This was the first time Xiu had called her so intimately. It was a voice without any fluctuation, but it made Shen Yanxiao feel numb as if she had been electrocuted. ¡°Well¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao originally wanted to ask what was the matter in a domineering manner, but the moment the words were about to leave her mouth, her imposing manner immediately disappeared and her voice became soft, simr to a squirrel teasing the heart. Xiu narrowed his eyes, and he reached out a hand to wipe away the blood on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face. His deep gaze swept across her eyebrows inch by inch as if he wanted to imprint her appearance in his soul. ¡°I will find my body.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu without daring to breathe, as if her heartbeat would stop the very next second. ¡°I¡¯ll take you to thest temple of the god race.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was cold and cheerless with a trace of hoarseness. It was simr to a magical voice that was imbued with the power of charm, making one¡¯s heart and soul undte as he spoke. Shen Yanxiao remembered Xiu once said that he would bring her to his former territory one day. But why did he bring this up? Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and remained silent. He would bring her to thest temple where he would establish a contract with her for all eternity. Right now, he did not say that as he did not wish to scare this overly innocent little fox. ¡°Erm¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. She felt that their current situation was rather delicate. Shen Yanxiao, who had always been fearless, seemed to have sensed a strange atmosphere spreading between her and Xiu. She felt nervous and expectant. The chaotic emotions made her immediately find a topic to shift her attention. ¡°I think¡­ I have to drink a few more potions.¡± Alright! She admitted that she was a coward! Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and gently raised his brow. A trace of interest seemed to appear in his half-squinted eyes. Shen Yanxiao immediately realized that she had said something she should not have! She hastily added, ¡°I can drink it myself!¡± Xiu¡¯s gaze swept across her hands that were covered with blood, and the trace of a smile in his eyes instantly turned to dust as coldness spread throughout his body. Shen Yanxiao did not notice Xiu¡¯s change. She only followed his gaze and realized that she could not ¡®drink¡¯ herself. ¡°No need, I¡¯ll feed you.¡± Xiu retracted his bone-chilling gaze and immediately opened the potion bottle by his side and poured it into his mouth¡­ They were entangled endlessly¡­ All the potions Shen Yanxiao had stored in her interspatial ring were fed into her mouth by Xiu in this intimate way that made her body heat up. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s already weakened body got increasingly weaker. After consuming dozens of potions, Shen Yanxiao felt unwell. Her face was flushed, with a trace of mist at the corner of her eyes. She did not dare to look at Xiu¡¯s face. She turned her face away and thought to herself. Wasn¡¯t Xiu too skilled at this? She originally thought that he was a great god that did not get close to women. But when it came to kissing, even the self-proimed flirt Shen Jing had to concede defeat. Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side profile and seemed to have guessed her thoughts. He slowly spoke with an imperceptible smile. ¡°This is my first time.¡± ¡°You liar!¡± Shen Yanxiao practically spoke in a pitched tone. Just as she turned around and met Xiu¡¯s eyes, her aura immediately dropped. Chapter 1375 - Holding Hands (4)

Chapter 1375: Holding Hands (4)

Shen Yanxiao whispered, ¡°Who would be so skilled in their first try?¡± Not even a god could aplish that feat! ¡°Is it good?¡± Xiu¡¯s voice sounded beside Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. Shen Yanxiao shivered. Why did she feel that Xiu¡¯s question was ambiguous? Good? Or not? If she were to say it was good, wouldn¡¯t it mean that she was¡­ veryfortable with it?! If she were to disagree¡­ That would be deceiving oneself and others! Shen Yanxiao felt that she should not have discussed this with Xiu, and decided to y dead. Xiu did not continue to challenge Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. As the most outstanding god among the eight major races, he could even understand things like ¡®falling in love¡¯ without a teacher and was thus exceptionally talented. After Shen Yanxiao drank more than a dozen bottles of healing potion, her injuries had evidently improved. Even though the wounds on her arm were still severe, at the end of the day, only her bones were broken, unlike those three at the entrance of the Moonshine Tribe where their arms were directly cut off. Broken bones were connected to tendons. Elves were born with a certain healing ability and so coupled with the help of a grandmaster potion, Shen Yanxiao could clearly feel that her broken bones were starting to heal. At that moment, Shen Yanxiao did not dare to move. The slightest mistake could cause her bones to be crooked. Xiu stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bed without a single word. There was no emotion on his cold face. If it were not for that unforgettable moment, Shen Yanxiao would have thought that what happened was a dream. The regeneration of her bones was an unbearable process. Shen Yanxiao felt as if there were countless ants gnawing on her arm. It was itchy and numb. That feeling was worse than getting cut by a knife. Fine beads of sweat rolled down her forehead. Shen Yanxiao could only grit her teeth and endure. Outside Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room, An Yan paced back and forth. When she saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s condition, she was about to go crazy. She did not have the time to think about the background of the human that Shen Yanxiao brought back. She only wanted to see Shen Yanxiao safe and sound. However, she did not have the courage to open the door as she stood before it. Shen Yanxiao was her granddaughter, and she knew that. An Yan, who had been strong all her life, suddenly did not know how to face Shen Yanxiao. She knew that it would not be easy for Shen Yanxiao to fight against Yu Ying, but she still chose the safety of the Moonshine Tribe. She had let Shen Yanxiao down, and she did not have the courage to face her again. ¡°Leader.¡± An Feng walked to An Yan¡¯s side and when he saw the loneliness on the usually strong An Yan¡¯s face, he felt sorry for her. He did not know of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity, but she was still the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s benefactor. He thought that An Yan¡¯s loneliness and guilt were anotheryer of chilliness. ¡°The three elves Yu Ying brought with her are dead and she has been sent away.¡± An Feng said. An Yan was stunned. ¡°Was it done by that human?¡± No matter how powerful Shen Yanxiao was, it was impossible for her to fight against three people at once. An Yan could only think of that terrifying human. ¡°I don¡¯t know. Yu Ying was severely injured. And if not for the fruit of the Tree of Life the Elf King gave her, I¡¯m afraid she would have died.¡± An Feng still had lingering fears. The blood stains in front of the gate of the Moonshine Tribe was a ghastly sight. The reason why Yu Ying was still alive was because every Saintess would have a fruit of the Tree of Life. That was practically a second life for elves, and it was precisely because of that that Yu Ying had managed to escape a cmity. Chapter 1376 - Youre Not a Woman If You Dont Take Revenge (1)

Chapter 1376: You¡¯re Not a Woman If You Don¡¯t Take Revenge (1)

Xiu did not show much restraint. Either he did not attack, or he would take someone¡¯s life the moment he attacked. Yu Ying¡¯s identity as a Saintess had really saved her life. It could be said that Yu Ying¡¯s injuries were more fatal than Shen Yanxiao¡¯s. But even if she had the fruit of the Tree of Life, she would not fully recover without a long period of recuperation. That would pose a bigger problem for Shen Yanxiao. The Qingyuan Tribe was already furious when Shui Miao was killed. Now that Yu Ying was half dead, the Qingyuan Tribe would definitely not take things lying down. ¡°An Feng, do you know? I am very regretful right now. I regret letting Yan Xiao go out alone.¡± An Yan looked at the closed door, not knowing whether she was speaking to An Feng or confessing to herself. ¡°I know that Yu Ying would never let this matter go so easily, but I cannot stand by Yan Xiao¡¯s side for the sake of the Moonshine Tribe. I have to protect the Moonshine Tribe and not allow any harm toe to the elves in the tribe. I have always regarded the safety of the Moonshine Tribe as my life¡¯s responsibility, but just a moment ago, I regretted it.¡± An Yan¡¯s voice did not fluctuate much, but the expression in her eyes was like a huge wave. ¡°When Wen Ya was in trouble, I could not help her. Now that Yan Xiao is in trouble, I still could not help her¡­¡± A bitter smile curled on An Yan¡¯s lips. She was not a good mother nor a good grandmother. An Feng frowned. Wen Ya¡¯s matter had always been a sore spot for An Yan. ¡°If the Qingyuan Tribe wishes to make things difficult for Yan Xiao again, I will not make the same choice as today. An Feng, if I am gone, I will leave the Moonshine Tribe to you to protect.¡± The fluctuations in An Yan¡¯s eyes instantly condensed into a determined gaze. She had devoted her entire life to the Moonshine Tribe. She failed to protect her husband, her daughter, and her granddaughter. Right now, she felt exhausted. She wanted to be An Yan, not the leader of the Moonshine Tribe. An Feng gritted his teeth. He knew that An Yan had made up her mind. Up in the sky, the huge ming bird dashed over at an astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, the firebird turned into a ball of fire and smashed towards the Moonshine Tribe. Vermilion Bird rushed to An Yan¡¯s side with a murderous aura while covered in scarlet mes. He did not even look at the two elves standing at the door as he directly pushed the door and entered! As Shen Yanxiao¡¯s contracted mythical beast, he could clearly sense that Shen Yanxiao had suffered tremendous damage, and now there was only one thought in his mind. He wanted to see Shen Yanxiao! Vermilion Bird entered the room with a whoosh. All of a sudden, he saw Shen Yanxiao lying on the bed with the bed sheet that was covered with blood. Vermilion Bird¡¯s mind exploded! His eyes instantly turned bloodshot! Ever since he met Shen Yanxiao, he had never seen her with such serious injuries. In his heart, Shen Yanxiao was an unscrupulous and crafty master. She would never allow herself to be taken advantage of, and she would never allow her opponent to harm her in the slightest. However, when Vermilion Bird saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current situation, he only had one thought in his mind! Kill all the creatures that had hurt Shen Yanxiao! Be it humans or elves, he would use mes to burn them into ashes! ¡°Vermilion Bird?¡± Shen Yanxiao endured the bone-chilling pain and looked up at Vermilion Bird covered in mes with great difficulty. Vermilion Bird¡¯s tears instantly overflowed. Two streams of tears flowed down from the corner of the arrogant mythical beast¡¯s eyes. Chapter 1377 - Youre Not a Woman If You Dont Take Revenge (2)

Chapter 1377: You¡¯re Not a Woman If You Don¡¯t Take Revenge (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Are you an idiot? Can¡¯t you just run if you can¡¯t win? Do you think you can survive if you end up like this?¡± Vermilion Bird looked at Shen Yanxiao in anger and walked to the bed withrge strides. He ignored Xiu who stood on one side and looked at Shen Yanxiao with heartache. She was covered in blood! She was covered in blood! How did his master be like this? ¡°You idiot! Where¡¯s your brain! Where¡¯s your stupid n! How could you let those idiotic elves beat you up like this? How could you¡­¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s ruddy face was covered with tears, and any more words were reced by sobs. His hands trembled. He did not even dare to touch Shen Yanxiao, fearing that he would identally touch her wound. Shen Yanxiao looked at Vermilion Bird who shed tears for the first time in front of her eyes. Her heart warmed and her eyes moistened. ¡°Idiot, aren¡¯t I fine? I¡¯m not dead yet. My arms are just broken.. Won¡¯t it heal soon?¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and looked at Vermilion Bird with reddened eyes. This silly mythical beast had gone from arrogant to adorable. Everything he did was for her sake. Letting him cry was her fault. ¡°Do you think you¡¯re a centipede? You only have two arms!¡± Vermilion Bird cried out. How painful would it be if both her arms were broken? Vermilion Bird wished he could drown the entire Moon God Continent in a sea of fire the moment he thought of his hateful yet adorable master getting beaten by those elves! ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. ¡°You lied to me! You like to lie to me the most! It must be painful, right? You¡¯ve lost so much blood¡­¡± The bed was covered in blood, and it pierced Vermilion Bird¡¯s eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t you ever think of driving me away again. I will go wherever you go. Even if you die, I will go with you. Don¡¯t ever think of getting rid of me again. If you go to Moonshine City, I will stay in your body. Don¡¯t ever think of getting rid of me again¡­¡± Vermilion Bird cried like a helpless child. He never thought that he would be so ipetent. When his master was in danger, he was not by her side. He did not even have the ability to protect her. He could only look at her lying on the bed, barely breathing. For the first time, Vermilion Bird felt that he was trash. What dog sh*t mythical beast? With him being unable to protect his own master, he was trash! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart ached as she looked at Vermilion Bird. She was too careless today; it had nothing to do with Vermilion Bird. However, this silly mythical beast stubbornly med everything on himself. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was made of flesh, and she knew how well Vermilion Bird treated her. The more she thought about it, the less she wished to rely on him. She did not want to be a weakling who required Xiu and Vermilion Bird to stand up for her. She had to be strong on her own to be qualified to stand by their side. It was to support each other, not to rely on them unterally. Shen Yanxiao had her own stubbornness, so she rarely sought help from Xiu and Vermilion Bird. She did not want to be a parasite. Otherwise, she could have used the soul mode between her and Xiu from the very beginning and forced Xiu to deal with her opponents. It was not that she could not, but she did not want to. ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t send you away anymore. Stay by my side and don¡¯t go anywhere else.¡± Shen Yanxiaoforted the crying Vermilion Bird with a gentle voice. If her arms could move, she really wanted to open her arms and embrace this heart-wrenching little boy to tell him that she was fine. Chapter 1378 - Youre Not a Woman If You Dont Take Revenge (3)

Chapter 1378: You¡¯re Not a Woman If You Don¡¯t Take Revenge (3)

Vermilion Bird¡¯s eyes reddened as he stubbornly wiped away his tears. He raised his head and looked at Xiu who was standing at the side. With a wave of his hand, he shot a fireball towards Xiu. Xiu stood rooted on the spot without moving. The mes from Vermilion Bird continued to fall on his body, burning away a strand of hair and clothes. His exposed skin had a serious burn mark, but Xiu did not even frown and merely revealed a cold expression. ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have trusted you!¡± Vermilion Bird red at Xiu. From the very beginning, he was filled with hostility towards Xiu. If not for Shen Yanxiao, he would not have been able to coexist peacefully with Xiu for so long. The reason why Vermilion Bird dared to leave Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side was because he knew that Xiu was still residing in her body. However, Xiu was clearly by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, but he still caused her to suffer such serious injuries. How could Vermilion Bird not feel hatred? Xiu did not exin anything. He merely stood on one side and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Vermilion Bird did not care if Xiu was from the God race. He stepped forward and grabbed Xiu¡¯s clothes. He looked up and red at Xiu with his scarlet eyes. ¡°If there¡¯s a next time, I don¡¯t mind killing a god!¡± Xiu nced at Vermilion Bird and slowly said, ¡°There won¡¯t be a next time.¡± One time was enough for him to see through his heart. He did not attack initially because he knew of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s stubbornness. He respected her choice and gave her the opportunity to train herself. However, it was not until the moment Shen Yanxiao was injured that Xiu realized that his calm heart was not as calm as he had imagined. At that moment, there was no reason in his mind, only the intent to kill. This was the first time Xiu had experienced such a heart-wrenching feeling. He had lived for countless years and experienced numerous changes in the continent. He had seen through the changes between races. Even at the end of the war between gods and devils, when he sacrificed himself, his heart did not fluctuate in the slightest. However, when Shen Yanxiao was injured, he deeply experienced heartache and anger. That feeling was novel to Xiu, but he soon realized the reason. Some people, some gods, would only be moved once in their lives. This time, he did not hesitate to destroy the world. Xiu¡¯s heart was much deeper than Shen Yanxiao imagined. Vermilion Bird angrily released his grip and turned around to squat beside Shen Yanxiao. With reddened eyes, he pulled on his sleeves and carefully wiped away the sweat on her forehead. Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon seemed to have understood that Shen Yanxiao was injured. The two noisy mascots were now lying on Vermilion Bird¡¯s body obediently. They looked at Shen Yanxiao with their big ck eyes, expressing their concern. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s injury had brought about huge changes to many things. For Xiu, for Vermilion Bird, and for An Yan¡­ As for the five old urchins from the Moonlight Tribe who had just returned from their stroll in the trading house, this was something that made them go crazy. Once Wu En and the rest returned to the Moonshine Tribe, they immediately found out about Shen Yanxiao. The five old men practically rushed into her room at the first instance. When the five experienced old men saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s miserable appearance, their eyes reddened. ¡°Little Xiao¡¯er, why are you so stubborn? What won¡¯t you tell us?¡± Wu En looked at Shen Yanxiao and felt his heart ache. When he thought about how the little girl who was usually lively had be like this, he wished he could immediately charge to the Qingyuan Tribe to settle this debt. Chapter 1379 - Youre Not a Woman If You Dont Take Revenge (4)

Chapter 1379: You¡¯re Not a Woman If You Don¡¯t Take Revenge (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Grandpa Wu En, I don¡¯t wish to trouble you.¡± Shen Yanxiaoid on the bed in embarrassment. She felt much better after drinking dozens of bottles of grandmaster potions. Now that she was overwhelmed by so much care and concern, she felt both touched and embarrassed. Wu En sighed. ¡°Why do you think the few of us came all the way to Jadeite City? Are we really here to see Su Qian and Su Chen? We already knew that the Qingyuan Tribe was going to attack you, so we hurried here. Although you did not say anything in the letter, your Grandpa Wu En is not an idiot. He has good ears. How could the Qingyuan Tribe¡¯s actions escape my notice?¡± Wu En felt heartache but also helplessness. He knew that Shen Yanxiao did not wish for them to get involved in this muddy water. Therefore, even if they came, this little girl would think of ways to send them away. ¡°Thank you,¡± Shen Yanxiao said.. ¡°s, this matter has escted to this point. Even if you want us to stand by and do nothing, we will not listen to you. The three elves sent to Yu Ying are all dead, and Yu Ying is also severely injured. That old man Yu Mu will not give up so easily. Little girl, you are now an elf of our Moonlight Tribe. Even though these few old bones of ours are useless, they are not so useless that they cannot even protect their little elf. We will take care of this matter.¡± Wu En¡¯s tone was firm. They did not expect Yu Ying to be so ruthless. Otherwise, they would not have allowed Shen Yanxiao to send them away. It could be said that Yu Ying¡¯s viciousness had far exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations. When Shen Yanxiao heard that Yu Ying was still alive, she was slightly stunned. Xiu had returned to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body before Wu En and the rest entered the door. Xiu also had some doubts about the news that Yu Ying was still alive. ¡°Yu Ying isn¡¯t dead? I clearly saw her getting¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao swallowed her saliva. Xiu¡¯s actions were extremely savage, and his action of slitting her neck was too clean and efficient. Wasn¡¯t Yu Ying just too lucky? Wu En said, ¡°If it were other elves, they would have died long ago. However, Yu Ying had been selected as Saintess, and she had already eaten the fruit of the Tree of Life that the Elf King had given her. The fruit of the Tree of Life has extreme healing properties. As long as she is not instantly sted into meat paste, she will not die.¡± ¡°So¡­ heaven-defying? Doesn¡¯t that mean all Saintesses are immortal?¡± Shen Yanxiao was secretly amazed. No wonder Yu Ying dared to be so fearless. ¡°They are not entirely immortal. The effect of the fruit of the Tree of Life will gradually decrease with her injuries. This time, Yu Ying¡¯s injuries are very severe. If she suffers from the same injuries again, I¡¯m afraid she won¡¯t be so lucky,¡± Qing Xuan exined. Shen Yanxiao nodded. While a few of the elders were concerned about Shen Yanxiao, the rest of them soon began to prepare the items for her treatment. Wu En and Qing Xuan took out all the grandmaster potions with beneficial effects. Other than healing potions, there were also Body Spirit Potions¡­ Solidified Potions¡­ In any case, as long as it was beneficial and harmless, they took out all of it and stuffed it to Shen Yanxiao without any waste. Vermilion Bird immediately took the heavy responsibility of feeding Shen Yanxiao himself. However,pared to Xiu¡¯s ¡®peculiar¡¯ method of feeding her the medicine, Vermilion Bird¡¯s method seemed much more normal. Vermilion Bird just moved a stool and poured the potion into a crystal bowl before using a small spoon to carefully feed Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 1380 - Youre Not a Woman If You Dont Take Revenge (5)

Chapter 1380: You¡¯re Not a Woman If You Don¡¯t Take Revenge (5)

Shen Yanxiao had drunk no less than fifty bottles of grandmaster potions. She felt very¡­ very full¡­ An Yan had also asked An Ran to send over many grandmaster potions, and Shen Yanxiao honestly could not drink any more. Under the nourishment of so many grandmaster potions, Shen Yanxiao perfectly reconnected her arms the next morning. All the wounds on her body soon healed, leaving only faint marks. In a few days, even those marks would disappear without a trace. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s recovery speed was astonishing, even Wu En and the rest were surprised. They did not know that the previous night, after Shen Yanxiao fell asleep, Xiu had soundlessly appeared and transmitted the power he had stored for a long time to her. The strength of a god was not something any race couldpare to. The next morning, Shen Yanxiao appeared in the main hall of the Moonshine Tribe in high spirits and greeted the elves with a smile. Those elves looked at Shen Yanxiao in horror. They were well aware of how terrible Shen Yanxiao¡¯s injuries were yesterday. Even if she had drunk a lot of potions, wasn¡¯t her healing speed too abnormal? Shen Yanxiao knew that An Yan had stood in front of her door for a long time yesterday. She had intended to have a good talk with her grandmother today, but she could not find An Yan even after she had looked around. ¡°Uncle An Feng, where is Leader An Yan?¡± Shen Yanxiao could only ask An Feng. An Feng¡¯s expression was ugly. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with hesitation. Shen Yanxiao had an ominous premonition. ¡°Yan Xiao, An Yan handed over the position of the leader of the Moonshine Tribe to me.¡± An Feng struggled for a long time before he finally revealed everything to Shen Yanxiao. After Wu En and the rest returned yesterday, An Yan had secretly held a meeting with the upper echelons of the Moonshine Tribe. Moreover, during the meeting, she handed over the position of the leader to An Feng. As for herself, she set off for Wind City early in the morning! ¡°What does An Yan want to do?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. The uneasiness in her heart became more obvious. An Feng said sadly, ¡°An Yan felt that she had let you down, so she wanted to resolve this matter in your ce.¡± ¡°What!¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. An Yan went to the Qingyuan Tribe on her behalf? What the heck! Not to mention that the Qingyuan Tribe and the Moonshine Tribe disliked each other to begin with, just the fact that Yu Ying was carried back half-dead meant that the matter between Shen Yanxiao and the Qingyuan Tribe could not be resolved. Shen Yanxiao immediately realized a crucial point! An Yan went to the Qingyuan Tribe on her behalf. The only solution was¡­ A life for a life! Therefore, she had arranged everything for the Moonshine Tribe before she left. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and immediately turned around to walk back to her room. She then said to Vermilion Bird who was fiddling with bottles. ¡°Vermilion Bird, let¡¯s go to Wind City!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Vermilion Bird immediately stood up without another word. ¡°Xiao¡¯er, don¡¯t force yourself this time.¡± Wu En had unknowingly appeared before Shen Yanxiao¡¯s door. Behind him, Qing Xuan, Jing You, Liang Qiu and Cang Yan looked at Shen Yanxiao with a kind smile. ¡°We will return to Wind City with you,¡± Wu En said. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. A nasty glint suddenly flickered in her clear eyes. ¡°Sure.¡± Chapter 1381 - Lets Compare Whos More Ruthless (1)

Chapter 1381: Let¡¯s Compare Who¡¯s More Ruthless (1)

An Yan stood in front of the gates of the Qingyuan Tribe and looked at Yu Mu who stood in front of her with a few elf guards by his side. Looking up at the sky, An Yan had not set foot in Wind City for a long time. Ever since the Moonshine Tribe was demoted, she had never returned. With the exception of An Ran, all the elves of the Moonshine Tribe had left their homnd. The Moonshine Tribe was demoted, and the entire tribe was moved to Jadeite City. However, the elves of the Moonshine Tribe were still ck elves so they still had the right to enter the city. However, other than An Ran, no one else came. The elves of the Moonshine Tribe would never betray their tribe. An Yan was born in Wind City, and she had grown up there. Here, she was selected as the leader of a tribe to protect the elves of their tribe. And today, An Yan knew that she would be buried here. ¡°Yu Mu, I will resolve the matter between your Qingyuan Tribe and Yan Xiao. Yu Ying is severely injured, and I know that you will not take things lying down. Therefore, I will bear your revenge on behalf of Yan Xiao. I hope that after today, the Qingyuan Tribe will not bring this matter up again.¡± An Yan took a deep breath. Even after she took off the leader¡¯s robe, her aura did not diminish in the slightest. She was the leader of the Moonshine Tribe, the queen of the Moonshine Tribe. Even if she took off her crown, no one would dare to belittle her. Yu Mu was the leader of the Qingyuan Tribe. The Qingyuan Tribe had been at odds with the Moonshine Tribe for a long time, and it could be said that An Yan was his old rival. He did not expect An Yan toe alone. Some were surprised, but some were angry. Yu Mu was not even willing to let An Yan step into the Qingyuan Tribe. He only asked her to stand in front of the gate and ept the elves¡¯ scrutinizing gazes. ¡°An Yan, you¡¯ve really surprised me. Haven¡¯t you always prioritized the Moonshine Tribe? Why do you have to sacrifice yourself for an elf from another tribe?¡± Yu Mu sized up An Yan who had fought with him for so many years. The former queen was standing alone in front of the gates of their tribe, and her slender figure seemed so thin. An Yan said with a calm expression, ¡°The Moonshine Tribe is indebted to Yan Xiao, and they will not be ungrateful. Moreover, the grudge between Yan Xiao and the Qingyuan Tribe is also because of the elves of the Moonshine Tribe. There is no need for her to bear this crime.¡± Yu Mu smiled. He looked at An Yan as if he was looking at a joke. ¡°What did I just hear? The iceberg queen would also say such sentimental words? Why do I remember that when her husband was killed, you were not even willing to help? Also, that mixed-race daughter of yours, Wen Ya, why weren¡¯t you the least bit anxious when she was detained in Moonshine City? An Yan, you¡¯re too funny. You were unwilling to even save the two people closest to you, and now, you have the cheek to say such words and use yourself to save an elf of another tribe. An Yan, are you crazy?¡± An Yan was so calm that she was almost callous. She only had eyes for the Moonshine Tribe and nothing else. Yu Mu found it hard to believe that a woman with a heart of stone would sacrifice her life for someone else. There was no change in An Yan¡¯s expression, as if Yu Mu¡¯s mocking was not directed at her. Yu Mu stared at An Yan¡¯s detestable face and slowly said, ¡°An Yan, my daughter¡¯s injuries are very severe. It won¡¯t be easy for you to rece that little elf.¡± Chapter 1382 - Lets Compare Whos More Ruthless (2)

Chapter 1382: Let¡¯s Compare Who¡¯s More Ruthless (2)

An Yan took a deep breath. ¡°Do as you wish. I just hope that you still have some credit as the leader of the tribe. Don¡¯t cause trouble for Yan Xiao from now on.¡± She had lived long enough, and Shen Yanxiao was still young. She still had countless years waiting for her, so why not let this ipetent grandmother end everything? ¡°As expected of the leader of the Moonshine Tribe, you are indeed courageous. However¡­¡± A trace of viciousness shed past Yu Mu¡¯s eyes. ¡°I will take your life. This is your Moonshine Tribe¡¯spensation to our Qingyuan Tribe. However, it is absolutely impossible for me to let that little elf named Yan Xiao go!¡± ¡°Yu Mu, you¡¯re shameless!¡± An Yan red at Yu Mu. She did not expect him to be so vicious. ¡°Shameless? My daughter is still lying on the bed. Shui Ling was killed by that little elf and Shui Miao had to invite himself to the Moonlight Coast because of her. Now that my daughter has been severely injured by her, this debt can¡¯t be settled so easily!¡± Yu Mu narrowed his eyes and immediately waved his hand for the elves to take An Yan down. Just as An Yan wanted to resist, Yu Mu¡¯s words made her give up all her actions. ¡°An Yan, you can struggle if you wish, but I will bring all the elves of the Qingyuan Tribe to Jadeite City right now. If you surrender obediently, I can give that little elf one more day of rest.¡± Yu Mu smiled wickedly. An Yan slowly lowered her hand. The elves around An Yan did not dare to act rashly. Since An Yan could be the leader of the Moonshine Tribe, she must be powerful. Truthfully speaking, they were not her opponents. ¡°A wise choice.¡± Yu Mu looked at An Yan¡¯spromise with satisfaction. ¡°What are you waiting for? Invite Leader An Yan in.¡± Those elves hesitated to extend their hands, but An Yan shot them a cold nce. All of them stood rooted on the spot, not daring to move in the slightest. ¡°I can walk on my own. You don¡¯t have to do anything.¡± An Yan raised her head arrogantly and walked toward the entrance of the Qingyuan Tribe. Xiaoxiao, I hope An Feng will tell you everything. You must leave Jadeite City and return to the Moonlight Tribe as soon as possible. Only then can your safety be ensured. For the sake of her granddaughter, the proud queen ultimately chose to put down her weapon and walked into the enemy¡¯s cage. On the other side, Shen Yanxiao and her entourage had arrived at Wind City. Along the way, Shen Yanxiao had exined everything and Vermilion Bird was eager to get into action. ¡°The Qingyuan Tribe is not far away. Xiao¡¯er, you have to be prepared for a tough fight.¡± Wu En patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder. The moment they entered Wind City, he had already sent an elf to the advanced training camp to inform Elder Yue. He believed that Elder Yue and Lan Si would arrive soon. ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. Grandpa Wu En, take Vermilion Bird with you. I still have something to grab.¡± A nasty smile curled up on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fair and clean face. The evil glint dancing in her eyes was horrifying. Previously, she was an idiot and thought that elves and humans would be different. That was why she suffered a defeat. Right now, she had already thought it through. Both elves and humans had their own dark side. In that case, she did not have to be polite with them. The Qingyuan Tribe was still too inexperienced to fight with a scourge like her! Chapter 1383 - Lets Compare Whos More Ruthless (3)

Chapter 1383: Let¡¯s Compare Who¡¯s More Ruthless (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Vermilion Bird, Wu En and the rest split into two teams with Shen Yanxiao going by herself. Shen Yanxiao left after she gave her orders. Wu En then brought his fourrades from the Moonlight Tribe and went to the Qingyuan Tribe with Vermilion Bird. The elf guarding the entrance of the Qingyuan Tribe was surprised to see Wu En and the others. All the elves in the Moonlight Tribe were idols in their hearts. These old men rarely showed themselves so it was hard for them to even see them once. However, there were five of them today! Was it going to rain? ¡°Go and tell Yu Mu that we want to see him.¡± Wu En released his high and mighty appearance and looked at the dumbstruck guard. Wu En¡¯s appearance was very graceful while also carrying the domineering aura of an expert. . The old urchin who was usually kind in front of Shen Yanxiao was an extremely unfriendly sage in the eyes of outsiders. ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­¡± The elf guards practically scrambled into the gates of the Qingyuan Tribe. With the arrival of five great masters from the Moonlight Tribe, even the Qingyuan Tribe did not dare to slight them. Not long afterwards, Yu Mu came out to wee them. ¡°Great Masters of the Moonlight Tribe have graced us with your presence. I apologize for not going out to wee you. Please forgive me.¡± Yu Mu, who was still as arrogant as before, immediately behaved like a grandson the moment he stood before Wu En and the rest. He did not even dare to breathe loudly. Everyone knew that the Moonlight Tribe was the most powerful tribe in the entire Moon God Continent. Any random elf they pulled out would be the idol of the entire poption. Furthermore, these few Great Herbalists had extraordinary achievements in their respective fields and practically all of their works were directly provided for the Elf King to use. Even though Wu En and the rest were not like Elder Yue who had lived in Moonshine City for a long time, if these few old men were happy, casually entering and leaving the Moonshine City to chat with the Elf King would be extremely easy. Even Yu Mu did not dare to throw a tantrum with them. ¡°Yu Mu, you are now the leader of the Qingyuan Tribe. How can you still remember us old farts?¡± Wu En coldly nced at Yu Mu and spoke impolitely. The seven elves of the Moonlight Tribe were famous for their strange temperament. Their kindness and smiles would only be given to members of the same tribe. Other elves only deserved their cold looks. Yu Mu wiped his cold sweat. Even though he was older than ordinary elves, he was much younger than the youngest member of the Moonlight Tribe, Jing You. When Wu En and the others became famous, Yu Mu had yet to be born. ¡°How could I dare to do that? Great Masters, if you don¡¯t mind, pleasee and have a seat.¡± Yu Mu was no fool. Wu En¡¯s sudden visit was most likely rted to Shen Yanxiao. Even though Yu Mu revered the Moonlight Tribe, he did not believe that a little elf who joined the Moonlight Tribe halfway could upy arge portion of their hearts. When Shui Miao provoked Shen Yanxiao that day, he did not see any movements from the Moonlight Tribe and so, he decided to deal with her. Wu En and the rest¡¯s actions today confused Yu Mu for a moment so he could only deal with them carefully. However, no matter what their objective was, Yu Mu had made up his mind. He would never let go of that little elf who had severely injured his daughter! Wu En coldly snorted and did not say anything else as he brought Vermilion Bird and the rest into the Qingyuan Tribe. Chapter 1384 - Lets Compare Whos More Ruthless (4)

Chapter 1384: Let¡¯s Compare Who¡¯s More Ruthless (4)

While Yu Mu weed Wu En and the rest into the tribe withplicated feelings, an unexpected guest arrived at the back door of the Qingyuan Tribe. Shen Yanxiao nimbly hid under the wall and carefully used her perception to investigate the other side of the wall. After ensuring there were no elves, she nimbly leaped over the wall and snuck into the Qingyuan Tribe like a nimble cat. The entire Qingyuan Tribe was in a heated discussion due to the two visits An Yan and Wu En had made. How could they have expected that a ¡®terrorist¡¯ that drove them crazy had quietly entered their territory? Right now, they were all busy watching either An Yan in the dungeon or Wu En in the main hall. The entire backyard of the Qingyuan Tribe had been vacated. Due to the fact that the tribe was built against a huge tree, branches hung low everywhere in the Qingyuan Tribe, allowing the dense branches and leaves to be a natural hiding ce. Shen Yanxiao dexterously scuttled between the branches and expanded her perception to the limit to search for that familiar scent in the huge Qingyuan Tribe. Three minutester, Shen Yanxiao locked onto her target. She curled her lips and her eyes flickered with an extremely evil glint as she lurked towards her target. Yu Yingid on the bed withyers of white gauze wrapped around her slender neck. She opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling as she constantly repeated what happened the day before. That handsome face of that battle was like a nightmare that lingered in Yu Ying¡¯s mind, making her fearful and¡­ She could not forget him. For an elf, it was hard for beauty to attract the opposite gender. Shui Miao was very good-looking, but he was merely so-so in Yu Ying¡¯s eyes. However, when that mysterious and cold human appeared before her, Yu Ying finally understood why humans would chase after those beautiful people like crazy. Because in this world, there was really such a beautiful face that one could not shift their gaze away from. Yu Ying lifted her hand with great difficulty and touched the bandage on her neck. That face brought about a nightmare. She still could not understand why that human would attack her. Because of Shen Yanxiao? Impossible! Yu Ying decisively rejected that possibility. Even though Shen Yanxiao¡¯s facial features were impable, she was still a young elf. In terms of temperament, she could not bepared to her. Yu Ying gritted her teeth as her heart was filled withplicated emotions. She was afraid to see that human because he had nearly killed her. However, she desperately wanted to see him again¡­ The female elf, who stood by the bed to serve Yu Ying, quietly looked at her young mistress¡¯splicated expression before tilting her head as if she was thinking about something. A chill suddenly swept past that elf¡¯s back. She turned back in doubt and found nothing unusual. However, the moment she turned back, she felt a sharp pain from her back. The next second, she fell asleep in the darkness. A muffled drop interrupted Yu Ying¡¯s daze. She frowned and propped herself up, wanting to scold that clumsy elf maid. However, when she saw who stood before her bed, her entire face turned deathly white. Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows. She revealed a wicked smile as she looked at the shocked Yu Ying. ¡°Yo, Miss Yu Ying, are you recovering well? You can even sit up by yourself.¡± Chapter 1385 - Lets Compare Whos More Ruthless (5)

Chapter 1385: Let¡¯s Compare Who¡¯s More Ruthless (5)

¡°You!¡± Yu Ying stared at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. She was well aware of the severity of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s injuries that day. Yu Ying herself had the fruit of the Tree of Life as her life-saving grace, but the wound on her neck still had yet to fully heal. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s injuries were not any lighter than hers, so why was she acting as if she was not injured? ¡°Miss Yu Ying, you still recognize me? It¡¯s such an honor.¡± Shen Yanxiao walked to Yu Ying¡¯s bed and propped herself against the wall with one hand. She leaned forward and smiled as she stared at the deathly pale Yu Ying. Her current appearance was practically no different from a thief that broke into a woman¡¯s room. ¡°Yan Xiao! How dare you! How dare you be so unbridled in our Qingyuan Tribe!¡± Yu Ying looked at Shen Yanxiao in horror. The reason she dared to be so unbridled was because she had three powerful silver elves by her side. However, the only maid by her side had been knocked unconscious by Shen Yanxiao. Yu Ying was not conceited enough to think that she could defeat Shen Yanxiao. That day when Shen Yanxiao fought against three silver elves, she still had some leeway to struggle. If it were just her that day, she would have been beheaded the moment she attacked. Yu Ying was like a frightened quail as she hugged the quilt and shrunk herself to the foot of the bed. ¡°So you still have the strength to scold me. It seems like the fruit of the Tree of Life is very useful. I wonder how many times it can save you? If I were to injure you right now¡­ will you be able to survive?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Yu Ying with a smile. Her cheerful tone sounded as if she was discussing the weather. Little did she know that there was not the slightest trace of a smile in her eyes. Moreover, in her eyes, there was a strong killing intent. ¡°You can¡¯t kill me! If you dare to touch me, my father will not let you off! The Elf King will also be furious!¡± Yu Ying curled herself into a ball as she trembled. She no longer had the arrogance she had just now. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°As long as you are dead, no one will know that I did it.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t!¡± Yu Yingpletely panicked. She recalled what Shen Yanxiao said when she was suppressed by her men. She said that as long as she survived, she would ¡®repay¡¯ her well! ¡°I can¡¯t?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. All of a sudden, she reached out and grabbed Yu Ying¡¯s hair, pulling her down from the bed. Yu Ying cried out tragically. She was still weak and was obviously not Shen Yanxiao¡¯s opponent. She could only allow Shen Yanxiao to roughly drag her to the ground. ¡°Miss Yu Ying, remember this clearly. There¡¯s nothing I can¡¯t do in this world. There are only things I don¡¯t want to do.¡± Shen Yanxiao kicked Yu Ying to the ground, and her petite figure nimbly straddled on Yu Ying¡¯s back while she tightly grabbed onto her hair. Yu Ying felt extreme pain all over her body. Her hair that was pulled back seemed as if it was going to tear her entire scalp off. She could only look up passively. Shen Yanxiao sat on Yu Ying¡¯s waist and stretched out her head. Her eyes filled with killing intent slowly swept across Yu Ying¡¯s pale face. ¡°You can shout all you want. Rest assured that I have ced an enchantment scroll in your room. Even if you shout until your throat breaks, your father and your friends will not hear a single sound.¡± Shen Yanxiao leaned against Yu Ying¡¯s ear and slowly revealed the cruel truth in an extremely gentle voice. Yu Ying¡¯s face was filled with despair. She never thought that such a day woulde!! Chapter 1386 - Lets Compare Whos More Ruthless (6)

Chapter 1386: Let¡¯s Compare Who¡¯s More Ruthless (6)

¡°Rest assured. We have plenty of time. Have fun.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. The demon that had been sleeping for a long time had reawakened. ¡°No¡­ no¡­¡± Yu Ying wanted to cry but had no tears. She knew that she had always been willful and ruthless, but she never expected to encounter someone even more ruthless than her! ¡°Well, most women say one thing but mean another. If you say no, then it means yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao maliciously poked at Yu Ying¡¯s nerves. Wu En and the rest should have arrived at the Qingyuan Tribe by now. That old bastard Yu Mu should still be busy bootlicking Grandpa Wu En and the rest. During this period, no elves woulde and disturb them! ¡°Yan Xiao, I beg you¡­ let me go¡­ I¡­ I know my mistake¡­ I won¡¯t do it again!¡± Yu Ying¡¯s entire head was pulled back by Shen Yanxiao. The wound on her neck that had yet to fully heal was slightly reopened, and fresh blood started to continuously seep out from the bandage. Yu Ying was truly afraid. Shen Yanxiao was really nning to kill her! She did not want to die yet! She would soon be able to be a Saintess in Moonshine City! She did not want to die! ¡°You¡¯re begging me?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice carried a trace of a smile. ¡°Yes! I beg you! Please let me go!¡± Yu Ying cried. Shen Yanxiao released a string of lowughter, as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I won¡¯t ept your plea.¡± Shen Yanxiao softly rejected, and her empty hand slowly reached towards the bandage on Yu Ying¡¯s neck. The white bandage was stained with snowkes. Shen Yanxiao unhurriedly undid the bandage, causing the wound on Yu Ying¡¯s neck to fully reopen, revealing the wound in the air! The wound was just a thin line across her neck. From this, she could guess how fast Xiu was. Due to the fruit of the Tree of Life, the wound had more or less healed. Shen Yanxiao only tore off the skin, but the flesh inside had already healed. Perhaps Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions had made Yu Ying aware of the shadow of death. Yu Ying, who was pressed on the ground by Shen Yanxiao, suddenly exploded with all the strength in her body, trying to push Shen Yanxiao away. A sneer curled on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips. She pulled out the dagger on her waist and used it to nail Yu Ying¡¯s hand onto the ground. The iparably sharp dagger pierced through Yu Ying¡¯s delicate hand in an instant andrge amounts of blood gushed out. ¡°Ah!!¡± Yu Ying screamed. She felt she was going crazy. If she had known that Shen Yanxiao was such a lunatic, she would never have dared to provoke her. Right now, Yu Ying finally knew that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s original words were not to puff herself up at her own cost. Instead, she had already made such a decision from the bottom of her heart! Before Yu Ying could mourn for her stupidity, Shen Yanxiao had already taken out three arrows from her interspatial ring and pinned Yu Ying¡¯s remaining hand and feet onto the ground. Cold light flickered and blood sttered. Amidst Yu Ying¡¯s miserable screams, Shen Yanxiao quietly stood up and leisurely pulled a chair to sit in front of Yu Ying. ¡°I said that you would regret it if you didn¡¯t kill me.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ten fingers danced as she released a curse she had not used for a long time. Bone corrosion. It was a Combination Curse that made one feel as if millions of ants were gnawing on them. For the first time, she was using it on Yu Ying. Chapter 1387 - Lets Compare Whos More Ruthless (7)

Chapter 1387: Let¡¯s Compare Who¡¯s More Ruthless (7)

Yu Ying convulsed on the ground. Shen Yanxiao quietly stared at her paleplexion without any reaction. The thrill of revenge? She did not have any ounce of that in her. She only wanted the elves of the Qingyuan Tribe to know that even if she was only a young elf, she was not someone that anyone could bully. Shen Yanxiao leaned against the chair and propped her chin with one hand as she established a spiritual link with Vermilion Bird. ¡°How is it over there?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked while shaking off the blood stains on her sleeves. She wondered when she could be like Xiu, killing without getting stained with blood. ¡°The elves of the Qingyuan Tribe are idiots. They have been going in circles. Wu En and the rest are getting impatient. They are waiting for your decision.¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s voice was filled with displeasure. ording to his personality, he would have just burned this ce down. Why waste his breath on these nag elves? Shen Yanxiao asked, ¡°Any news of An Yan?¡± The only thing she was worried about was her grandmother. ¡°Wu En asked, but that old bastard Yu Mu acted dumb.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. An Yan came to Wind City before them. They had already arrived so there was no reason for An Yan not to have arrived. Yu Mu must be lying! ¡°Then don¡¯t talk nonsense with them. Go and convey my words to Yu Mu. If he still wants his daughter, tell him to get lost to Yu Ying¡¯s room.¡± ¡°Roger!¡± In the main hall of the Qingyuan Tribe, Yu Mu was ying Tai Chi with Wu En and the rest. Yu Mu did not expect the Moonlight Tribe to be so protective of Shen Yanxiao. This forced him to change his ns for revenge. However, he would never give up on revenge! On the surface, Yu Mu was very polite to Wu En and the rest, but in fact, he did not promise them anything. Vermilion Bird who had been dozing off on one side seemed to have been injected with chicken blood all of a sudden. He suddenly stood up and quickly walked to Yu Mu. Yu Mu looked at Vermilion Bird in doubt. He had guessed that Vermilion Bird was a mythical beast, but he did not know why he was with Wu En and the rest. Vermilion Bird was in a state of excitement. He looked at Yu Mu and said, ¡°Someone asked me to tell you that if you still want your daughter¡¯s life, go get lost to your daughter¡¯s room.¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s voice was not loud, but there was a strong sense of a smile in his tone. Yu Mu was slightly stunned. ¡°My magical beast friend, please don¡¯t joke like that.¡± Yu Mu¡¯s expression slightly darkened. Yu Ying was his only daughter, and he had always regarded her as his beloved daughter. And since Vermilion Bird had said such words, he was naturally unhappy. Vermilion Bird shrugged his shoulders and looked at Yu Mu with a gloating expression. ¡°Believe it or not, it¡¯s up to you, but I don¡¯t think that person has a good temper. If your daughter dies, you can only me yourself.¡± His gloomy expression changed, and he looked at Vermilion Bird with hesitation. In the end, he struggled for a moment before rushing towards Yu Ying¡¯s room. Wu En and the rest looked at the diabolical Vermilion Bird and vaguely felt that those words carried a strong killing intent, could it be from Shen Yanxiao? ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to watch the show?¡± Vermilion Bird put his hands behind his back and looked at Wu En and the rest with a smile. He could not wait to see his master flip out. He had been in the Moon God Continent for so long that he had almost forgotten the feeling of being arrogant when he was in the Brilliance Continent with Shen Yanxiao. Ultimately, Wu En and the rest stood up and followed him. Shen Yanxiao was separated from them, and they did not wish for anything to happen to her. Chapter 1388 - Lets Compare Whos More Ruthless (8)

Chapter 1388: Let¡¯s Compare Who¡¯s More Ruthless (8)

Yu Mu hurried towards his daughter¡¯s room with a doubtful attitude. On the way, he would asionally encounter one or two elves and he would stop to ask if there was anything unusual in Yu Ying¡¯s room. However, those elves indicated that there was no movement in Yu Ying¡¯s room. Yu Mu was even more puzzled. When he arrived at Yu Ying¡¯s room, he noticed that it waspletely silent. However, when Yu Mu stood in front of the closed door, he faintly smelled a faint scent of blood. Yu Ying¡¯s wound had basically healed so it was impossible for such a scent to appear again! An ominous premonition rose in Yu Mu¡¯s heart. He suddenly pushed open the door, but the scene that greeted his eyes almost made him faint! In the huge room, his precious daughter was lying on the ground like a turtle. Her limbs were nailed to the ground by daggers and arrows, and there was arge pool of blood beneath her. Yu Ying was still convulsing, and a series of shrill cries continued to be sounded from her mouth. The moment he opened the door, those blood-curdling screams that had been sealed off finally spread out. In an instant, the few elves not far away felt their hair stand. ¡°Xiao Ying¡­¡± Yu Mu looked at everything before him in disbelief. Just a step away from Yu Ying¡¯s head, a little elf with a smile on her lips was leisurely sitting on a chair with one foot on Yu Ying¡¯s arm. ¡°Who are you! What have you done to my daughter! I will kill you!¡± Yu Mu¡¯s eyes instantly turned bloodshot as he dashed into the room without a care for anything else. He wanted to strangle this little elf that had harmed his daughter. Soon after, Wu En and the rest who dared toe were also shocked by the bloody scene in the room. Only Vermilion Bird smiled foolishly. That was his master¡¯s true appearance! Seeing that Yu Mu was about to pounce on her, Shen Yanxiao did not even have the slightest intention to dodge. She merely tilted her head and propped her head as she looked at Yu Mu who was fuming with anger. She said in azy tone that would infuriate someone to death, ¡°If you take another step forward, I will break your daughter¡¯s neck.¡± With that said, Shen Yanxiao shifted her foot on Yu Ying¡¯s arm to her neck. Yu Mu quickly stopped himself in a hurry. ¡°Don¡¯t hurt her! I won¡¯t go over! I won¡¯t go over!¡± Yu Mu looked at the trembling Yu Ying in fright and felt deep sadness in his heart. Shen Yanxiao smiled and looked at Yu Mu whose eyes were bloodshot. ¡°You asked me who I am? I thought you knew me well since you dared to ask your daughter to cause trouble for me.¡± Yu Mu looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. ¡°You are that Yan Xiao!¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded and smiled. ¡°Congrattions, you got it right.¡± In such a bloody scene, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer was filled with humor. However, other than Vermilion Bird, no other elf could understand Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ck humor. ¡°What are you trying to do?¡± Yu Mu red at Shen Yanxiao fiercely. He did not dare to step forward rashly as he was afraid that Shen Yanxiao would kill Yu Ying in a fit of anger. The effect of the fruit of the Tree of Life in Yu Ying¡¯s body was almost gone, and it was impossible to bring back the dead! ¡°For what?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°Of course I¡¯m here to settle the debts with your Qingyuan Tribe!¡± Chapter 1389 - Lets Compare Whos More Ruthless (9)

Chapter 1389: Let¡¯s Compare Who¡¯s More Ruthless (9)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Yu Mu¡¯s expression was unsightly to the extreme. He had never thought that this little elf could cause any huge waves. Before he dealt with Shen Yanxiao, he had specially inquired about her identity. Before entering the advanced training camp, Shen Yanxiao was only an ordinary cyan elf. After obtaining Mo Yu¡¯s appreciation in Fragrant Night City, he made an exception and brought her into the advanced training camp. Before Shen Yanxiao entered the advanced training camp, she was just a penniless elf without any background. After that, she mysteriously joined the Moonlight Tribe in the advanced training camp and passed the selection test for the Silvermoon Guards. Even though Yu Mu feared the Moonlight Tribe, he never believed that the Moonlight Tribe would be hostile against the Qingyuan Tribe just because of an outsider elf. For Yu Mu, it did not take much effort to get rid of Shen Yanxiao. At most, he would apologize to the Moonlight Tribe if they were dissatisfied. . However, the development of events often exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations. Seeing his precious daughter getting stepped on by Shen Yanxiao like mud, Yu Mu felt as if a knife was twisted in his heart. ¡°What is there to discuss? As long as you don¡¯t harm Yu Ying, I can immediately cancel my pursuit of you.¡± Yu Mu was in a mess. Nothing was more important than Yu Ying. Shen Yanxiao tilted her head and looked at Yu Mu with a smile. She slowly said, ¡°It seems like Leader Yu Mu has misunderstood. I am here to look for you not because I want you to stop your order to kill me. So what if your Qingyuan Tribe is a supreme tribe? I can always kill the few waves of elves whoe to find trouble with me. Do you honestly think I am easy to bully? Do you think that after a p, the matter of giving me a red date can end here? How naive!¡± If the Qingyuan Tribe had stopped after Shui Miao¡¯s ident, Shen Yanxiao would not have bothered to talk nonsense with them. However, Yu Ying¡¯s arrival had infuriated Shen Yanxiao. Since the Qingyuan Tribe wanted to exterminate her, why should she care about upholding morals? Being kind to the enemy was being cruel to oneself. ¡°Then what do you want to do!¡± Yu Mu asked cautiously. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°My request is simple. Firstly, you must release Leader An Yan.¡± Yu Mu¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Before he could find an excuse, Shen Yanxiao said impatiently, ¡°Don¡¯t try to fool me. Since I dare to say that, I naturally have my own confidence. If you are unwilling to let An Yan go, fine. I will sever the tendons in Yu Ying¡¯s hands and feet right now. Don¡¯t worry, she will not die like this. She will only be a cripple.¡± A brilliant smile blossomed on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face, but the words she said made Yu Mu tremble with fear. ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll release An Yan, but you have to return Xiao Ying to me!¡± Yu Mu secretly gnashed his teeth. Right now, his priority was to rescue Yu Ying from Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao giggled and looked at Yu Mu as if he was a joke. ¡°Leader Yu Mu is so naive. When did I say I would use Yu Ying in exchange for An Yan?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Yu Mu was slightly shocked. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°I¡¯ve been very clear. If you want to keep your daughter alive, release An Yan first. We can discuss the terms after that.¡± Yu Mu felt like vomiting blood. He red at Shen Yanxiao and gnashed his teeth. ¡°If you don¡¯t release Xiao Ying, I will never hand An Yan to you! If you dare to harm Xiao Ying, I will kill An Yan immediately!¡± Chapter 1390 - Lets Compare Whos More Ruthless (10)

Chapter 1390: Let¡¯s Compare Who¡¯s More Ruthless (10)

Yu Mu was gambling. She was betting on An Yan¡¯s position in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. An Yan went to the Qingyuan Tribe for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sake. It was impossible that Shen Yanxiao did not care about her at all. Otherwise, she would not have proposed such a condition to him. It could be said that An Yan was the only bargaining chip Yu Mu had to negotiate with Shen Yanxiao. He could only hold on to An Yan¡¯s life and negotiate with Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and did not respond to Yu Mu¡¯s threat. She directly raised her hand and pulled out the arrow that pierced through Yu Ying¡¯s left hand. The next second, she nailed it on Yu Ying¡¯s wrist. Miserable screams immediately echoed throughout thend! ¡°Yu Mu, don¡¯t be mistaken. Right now, I have your daughter in my hands. You should know very well that An Yan has nothing to do with me. I only tried to save her in passing. If you are unwilling to hand her over, I don¡¯t mind. At most, I will vent my anger on your daughter. I¡¯d like to see if An Yan is more important in my heart or Yu Ying is more important in your heart.¡± Shen Yanxiao evilly curled her lips, just like a demon descending. Yu Mu waspletely dumbstruck. Looking at his daughter¡¯s pale face and listening to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s extremely cruel words, Yu Mu felt he was about to go crazy. ¡°Yan Xiao, don¡¯t go too far. An Yan came to the Qingyuan Tribe for you. Can you really bear to see her suffer?¡± Yu Mu¡¯s heart clenched. However, he did not dare to promise Shen Yanxiao so easily. An Yan was hisst bargaining chip. He did not believe that Shen Yanxiao was as heartless as she imed. ¡°Is that so?¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a cruel smile. She suddenly stood up and stepped on Yu Ying¡¯s back. Bending over, she pulled out the dagger pinned on Yu Ying¡¯s right hand. ¡°Kill An Yan. I will sever your daughter¡¯s meridians right now. You will know very soon if I can¡¯t bear to do so.¡± Shen Yanxiao held the blood-stained dagger and her green eyes narrowed. She did not seem to be joking at all. Seeing that Shen Yanxiao was about to attack, Yu Mu could not help but shout. ¡°Don¡¯t hurt Xiaoying! I promise you! I promise you anything! I¡¯ll release An Yan right now!¡± Shen Yanxiao was a lunatic! Aplete lunatic! Yu Mu no longer had the courage to continue gambling with Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was right. Even if she was rted to An Yan, they were not rted by blood. However, Yu Ying was his only daughter. If Shen Yanxiao decided to abandon An Yan, wouldn¡¯t his daughter be killed by his stubbornness? Yu Mu could not afford it so he did not dare to continue gambling. Shen Yanxiao smiled with satisfaction and gracefully sat back on the chair. This was her game, and everything was under her control. Yu Mu could never turn the tables! It was fine if she did not make a move, but once she did, she would have to win! Looking at Shen Yanxiao forcing Yu Mu into a dead end step by step, Wu En and the rest standing at the door hadplicated expressions. In their mind, Shen Yanxiao had always been a gentle and kind little elf that respected the old and loved the young. Never in their wildest dreams did they expect that Shen Yanxiao would do such a thing. Looking at the miserable Yu Ying, Wu En and the rest had mixed feelings. They were all elves of the older generation, and they had not been corrupted by pollution, so it was hard for them to ept such a bloody scene. They hoped that Shen Yanxiao would give Yu Ying a quick death and not torture her like this. Chapter 1391 - Lets Compare Whos More Ruthless (11)

Chapter 1391: Let¡¯s Compare Who¡¯s More Ruthless (11)

¡°Little Xiao¡¯er¡­ isn¡¯t that too cruel?¡± The youngest, Jing You, looked at Shen Yanxiao with goosebumps. At that moment, Shen Yanxiao did not look like an elf, but a demon. ¡°s.¡± Wu En sighed. Vermilion Bird, who stood at the side, looked at the few old men with a solemn expression and said with disdain, ¡°You are really hypocritical. My lord¡­ how badly was Xiaoxiao tortured by that elf? Don¡¯t you know? The Qingyuan Tribe has already decided to kill Xiaoxiao, and you expect Xiaoxiao to shake hands with them with a smile? Or do you honestly believe that that old bastard Yu Mu would sit down and negotiate with her calmly without resorting to violence? You think Yan Xiao is cruel, but you can¡¯t see that the Qingyuan Tribe is even crueler.¡± Vermilion Bird narrowed his eyes. In his opinion, Shen Yanxiao was already being very gentle. ¡°If she doesn¡¯t do that, she will be the one to die in the end. Even An Yan can forget about leaving the Qingyuan Tribe alive. You think she is cruel, but when Yu Ying brought three silver elves to kill her, wasn¡¯t that cruel? Shui Miao brought a group of elves to Jadeite City and asked her to abandon the honor of the Silvermoon Guards and roll to the Moonlight Coast. Isn¡¯t that cruel?¡± ¡°Every single time, was it not those idiots who provoked her first and repeatedly angered her bottom line, forcing her to the extent she could not retreat. Otherwise, when has she ever caused trouble for others? It¡¯s not that she¡¯s cruel, but the elves of the Qingyuan Tribe are courting death by bullying the weak and fearing the strong. All of this is what they deserve!¡± Vermilion Bird vented all his anger. Shen Yanxiao was smart and ckbellied, but she would never provoke others first. Be it in the Brilliance Continent or the Moon God Continent, she was an extremely good-tempered person. If the other party did not touch her bottom line, she would rarely fight to the death with them. Shen Yanxiao never caused trouble, but she was never afraid of trouble! Those who dared to provoke her must be prepared to be sent to hell! Vermilion Bird had a lot of masters and their personalities were all different. Shen Yanxiao could be said to be the most despicable among all his masters. However, she was also the most principled one. If no one offends me, I will not offend them. If anyone offends me, I will eliminate them by the roots! Vermilion Bird¡¯s words caused Wu En and the rest to fall into deep thought. This theory hadpletely overturned the minds of those kind-hearted elves. Indeed, Shen Yanxiao had always been a good-tempered person. Be it towards them or the elves of the Moonshine Tribe, she was very modest and polite. Even for the lowest-ranked elves, she had never given them any attitude. She treated everyone equally and was not wilful in the slightest. If it were not for the Qingyuan Tribe being so ruthless, how could Shen Yanxiao have gone so far? As what Vermilion Bird said, if Shen Yanxiao were to endure it any longer, then sooner orter, the Qingyuan Tribe would push their luck. This time, Shen Yanxiao had lost a pair of arms, and the next time might be her head. ¡°We were too narrow-minded.¡± Wu En looked at Shen Yanxiao with a bitter smile. As they had always been the pride of elves, no one could force them to do what they were unwilling to do, let alone threaten their lives. However, Shen Yanxiao waspletely different. During this period, the Qingyuan Tribe had never stopped suppressing her. Shui Ling, Shui Miao, Yu Ying¡­ Each time, it was fiercer and more ruthless! She had no choice but to resist! Chapter 1392 - Divine Retribution (1)

Chapter 1392: Divine Retribution (1)

¡°If she does not go on a rampage, she will perish in silence. She did the right thing!¡± Vermilion Bird recalled what Shen Yanxiao had said to him. He felt that those words were in line with her current situation. Yu Mu ordered his elves to bring An Yan out. Due to the arrival of Wu En and the rest, Yu Mu had not even started to torture An Yan. When An Yan was brought to Yu Ying¡¯s room, she was puzzled. She did not know what she was about to face. She merely stood at the entrance with a cold expression. However, when An Yan saw the scene in the room, she was stunned. The moment her eyes that had been peaceful for hundreds of years saw Shen Yanxiao, a series of ripples surfaced. An Yan could not believe her eyes. Yu Mu said, ¡°I¡¯ve released An Yan! What other conditions do you have? Tell me! As long as you don¡¯t hurt Xiao Ying¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and her gaze swept across An Yan without a trace. After ensuring that she did not suffer any torment, she finally rxed. Would Shen Yanxiao not care about An Yan? That was simply a joke! An Yan was her biological grandmother and with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s protective personality, she would definitely care about her. Unfortunately, Yu Mu was unaware of this. Shen Yanxiao had grasped all the strength perfectly, casually turning Yu Mu into a dummy. ¡°Very well. Since Leader Yu Mu is so sensible, I shall not talk nonsense. From today onwards, you must warn all the elves in the Qingyuan Tribe that they are not to cause trouble for any elves in the Moonshine Tribe and that they are not to harass me again. This request is very simple, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly became very easy to talk to. Her sudden change confused Yu Mu. ¡°Sure! I promise you! As long as you are willing to release Xiao Ying.¡± Yu Mu practically could not wait to agree. When he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrangement, Vermilion Bird who was waiting for a good show was so shocked that his jaw nearly dropped. That¡­ was it? Wasn¡¯t his master¡¯s method of revenge too benevolent? Vermilion Bird, who was bent on wreaking havoc in the entire Qingyuan Tribe, was so depressed by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s weak resolution that he nearly vomited blood. Even if they did not destroy their entire tribe, they should at least set the Qingyuan Tribe on fire! Master, you can¡¯t be so nice! Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve been an elf for too long and your personality has really changed! Vermilion Bird wished he could pounce on Shen Yanxiao and ask her to take back her words. ¡°Alright, since Leader Yu Mu is so straightforward, then I will not be long-winded. However, allow me to remind Leader Yu Mu of something. You have already agreed to our agreement. If you go back on your word¡­ With the Elf King by your side, I will certainly let you suffer the wrath of heaven.¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile, as if she did not feel that there was anything wrong with the way she handled the matter. It was a joyous asion! Yu Mu nodded repeatedly on the surface, but deep down, he had already cursed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eighteen generations of ancestors. She wanted to resolve the problem like that? Stop dreaming! Yu Mu¡¯s eyes flickered with a dangerous glint. As long as he saved Yu Ying from Shen Yanxiao, he would definitely kill this little elf! Retribution? He had never heard such a thing before! Shen Yanxiao was very efficient. She stood up and plucked out the few arrows that were stuck on Yu Ying. She even pulled up the unconscious Yu Ying out of kindness. Yu Mu felt as if a knife was twisted in his heart as he looked at Yu Ying covered in blood. He quickly walked over and fetched Yu Ying. Chapter 1393 - Divine Retribution (1)

Chapter 1393: Divine Retribution (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°If she does not go on a rampage, she will perish in silence. She is doing the right thing!¡± Vermilion Bird recalled what Shen Yanxiao had said to him. He felt that those words were in line with her current situation. Yu Mu ordered his elves to bring An Yan out. Due to the arrival of Wu En and the rest, Yu Mu had not even started to torture An Yan. When An Yan was brought to Yu Ying¡¯s room, she was puzzled. She did not know what she was about to face. She merely stood at the entrance with a cold expression. However, when An Yan saw the scene in the room, she was stunned. The moment her eyes that had been filled with calmness for hundreds of years saw Shen Yanxiao, a series of ripples surfaced. An Yan could not believe her eyes. Yu Mu said, ¡°I¡¯ve released An Yan! What other conditions do you have? Tell me! As long as you don¡¯t hurt Xiao Ying¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and her gaze swept across An Yan. After ensuring that she did not suffer any torment, she finally rxed. Would Shen Yanxiao not care about An Yan? That was simply a joke! An Yan was her biological grandmother and with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s protective personality, she would definitely care about her. Unfortunately, Yu Mu was unaware of this, and Shen Yanxiao had grasped all of her strength perfectly, casually turning Yu Mu into a numbskull. ¡°Very well. Since Leader Yu Mu is so sensible, I shall not talk nonsense. From today onwards, you must warn all the elves in the Qingyuan Tribe that they are not to cause trouble for any elves in the Moonshine Tribe and that they are not to harass me again. My requests are very simple, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly became very easy to talk to. Her sudden change confused Yu Mu. ¡°Sure! I promise you! As long as you are willing to release Xiao Ying.¡± Yu Mu practically could not wait to agree. When he saw Shen Yanxiao suddenly calming down the situation, Vermilion Bird, who was waiting for a good show, was so shocked that his jaw nearly dropped to the ground. That¡­ was it? Wasn¡¯t his master¡¯s method of revenge too lenient? Vermilion Bird, who was bent on wreaking havoc in the Qingyuan Tribe, was so depressed by the weak resolution that he nearly vomited blood. Even if they did not destroy their entire tribe, they should at least set the Qingyuan Tribe on fire! Master, you can¡¯t be so nice! Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve been an elf for too long that your personality has really changed! Vermilion Bird wished he could pounce on Shen Yanxiao and ask her to take back her words. ¡°Alright, since Leader Yu Mu is so straightforward, then I will not be long-winded. However, allow me to remind Leader Yu Mu of something. You have already agreed to our agreement. If you go back on your word¡­ Even with the Elf King by your side, I will certainly let you suffer retribution.¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. It was as if she did not feel that there was anything wrong with the way she handled the matter. It was a joyous asion! Yu Mu nodded repeatedly on the surface, but deep down, he had already cursed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eighteen generations of ancestors. She wanted to resolve the problem like that? Stop dreaming! Yu Mu¡¯s eyes flickered with a dangerous glint. As long as he could save Yu Ying from Shen Yanxiao, he would definitely kill this little elf! Retribution? He had never heard of such a thing before! Shen Yanxiao was very efficient with handling the matter. Once she finished mentioning the terms of the agreement, she stood up and plucked out the few arrows that were still pierced into Yu Ying. She even pulled up the unconscious Yu Ying out of kindness. Yu Mu felt as if a knife was twisted in his heart as he looked at Yu Ying who was covered in blood.. He quickly walked over and fetched Yu Ying. Chapter 1394 - Divine Retribution (2)

Chapter 1394: Divine Retribution (2)

He pulled his daughter into his arms. Yu Mu felt great heartache, but the hatred in his heart was overflowing. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a vicious smile. Right now, he was only a step away from Shen Yanxiao and Yu Ying was already by his side. Shen Yanxiao had lost her bargaining chip to threaten him! Yu Mu pulled out the dagger at lightning speed and stabbed Shen Yanxiao with a loud roaring. ¡°Slut! I¡¯ll kill you!¡± The sharp dagger pierced through flesh in an instant and hot blood sttered in front of Yu Mu. However, there was no thrill of revenge in Yu Mu¡¯s eyes. He looked at Yu Ying who suddenly stood in front of Shen Yanxiao in shock and despair. He stared at the dagger in his hand that stabbed his daughter¡¯s chest in disbelief¡­ ¡°Xiao Ying¡­¡± Yu Mu trembled as he looked at Yu Ying whose eyes were blurred. He did not understand why¡­ why would Yu Ying suddenly block the knife for Shen Yanxiao! Yu Ying¡¯s pale face was filled with confusion. In the instant before her death, she said to her father in a surprised tone. ¡°Father¡­ you¡­ why¡­ did you¡­ kill¡­ me¡­¡± ¡°No! That¡¯s not true! Xiao Ying!¡± Yu Mu¡¯s eyes were bloodshot as he looked at Yu Ying who copsed in an instant. He stared at the blood on his hands in disbelief. The blood stains were imprinted in his eyes, and it almost drove him crazy. Yu Ying was dead, killed by Yu Mu who loved her the most. Even until the moment of her death, she did not understand why her father wanted to kill her. Yu Mu went crazy. He cried and knelt on the ground. He hugged Yu Ying¡¯s corpse and wept. How could he have expected that as soon as he wanted to take revenge on Shen Yanxiao, she ended up killing his daughter instead! That strike of his was filled with hatred. That strike was to take Shen Yanxiao¡¯s life, and he did it with his full strength¡­ His moment of viciousness was all due to his daughter. The scene of murder in the room caused all the elves to be dumbstruck. They did not understand why Yu Ying would suddenly rush to Shen Yanxiao and block that lethal dagger when she was already so weak. The room was filled with the strong scent of blood. All the elves were shocked speechless by what they saw. They could only hear Yu Mu¡¯s cries in the room. However, Shen Yanxiao calmly looked at Yu Mu who was kneeling by her feet in pain. Apanied by Yu Mu¡¯s cries, that delicate, fair face blossomed with a brilliant yet evil smile. Shen Yanxiao said in a gentle and pleasant voice, ¡°Yu Mu, you have gone back on your words. This is retribution.¡± Retribution¡­ Wu En and the rest at the door trembled. Did such an intangible thing really exist? If it did not exist, why would Yu Mu kill his daughter with his own hands? Why would Yu Ying appear before Shen Yanxiao at that moment? They could only me everything on the illusory retribution. Shen Yanxiao stepped on the blood puddles on the ground and slowly walked out of the suffocating room. A smile remained on her lips. Retribution? No, that was called Illusion Construct. She merely casted a Combination Curse that would force illusions onto Yu Ying. That was her real revenge. It was the divine retribution she bestowed upon the Qingyuan Tribe! Chapter 1395 - Divine Retribution (3)

Chapter 1395: Divine Retribution (3)

¡°Yu Mu killed a Saintess. ording to thews of the Moon God Continent, how should we deal with him?¡± Shen Yanxiao stood before the door and asked the shocked Wu En with a smile. Wu En was slightly stunned. Did Shen Yanxiao intend to¡­ ¡°Little Xiao¡¯er, are you thinking of¡­¡± Wu En was somewhat surprised. In the Moon God Continent, killing a Saintess was a serious crime, and the murderer had to pay with his life. Even the tribe where the murderer was from would be implicated. ¡°The Saintesses are an important existence to protect the Tree of Life. It is only right that we inform the Elf King of her death at this point in time.¡± Shen Yanxiao spoke with great integrity. There was not the slightest trace of guilt on her face. Wu En was surprised. Even though he did not know why Yu Ying would suddenly block a knife for Shen Yanxiao, he had a strange thought. Could it be that Yu Ying¡¯s death was within Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expectations? However, Wu En immediately rejected this idea. Elves did not have the ability to control their fellow elves. Besides, how could Shen Yanxiao have predicted that Yu Mu would go back on his words? ¡°I will talk to Wu Yue about this.¡± Wu En swept away the conjecture in his heart. The problem now had nothing to do with Shen Yanxiao. Yu Mu had killed Yu Ying. Even if he was Yu Ying¡¯s biological father, killing a Saintess was a serious crime. As a result, the entire Qingyuan Tribe would be punished. Shen Yanxiao smiled and looked at the shocked An Yan. ¡°Leader An Yan, thank you for everything you have done for me. You are the leader of the Moonshine Tribe, and the Moonshine Tribe cannot lose you. Please protect yourself.¡± An Yan¡¯s eyes slightly trembled and a smile slowly surfaced on her face. She finally understood that her granddaughter was not a little girl that required her protection. Shen Yanxiao had grown strong enough to resolve her troubles. Yu Mu went crazy. Yu Ying¡¯s death had brought about a huge shock to the entire Qingyuan Tribe. No elf would find trouble with Shen Yanxiao at this very moment as they were all in despair. Shen Yanxiao and Wu En left the Qingyuan Tribe, and only then did the disaster begin. Only Vermilion Bird knew that whether it was Yu Ying¡¯s death or Yu Mu¡¯s drop into insanity, it was all within Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n. From the very beginning, Shen Yanxiao did not intend to let Yu Ying and the Qingyuan Tribe off. On the surface, her method of dealing with them looked like a tiger with a snake¡¯s tail, but in reality, she had pushed the Qingyuan Tribe and Yu Ying into a dead end. If you do not eliminate the roots, it will grow again when the spring breeze blows. Shen Yanxiao would never allow Yu Ying and Yu Mu to continue living. Otherwise, it was hard to guarantee that they would note back in the future. At that time, Shen Yanxiao would be the unlucky one. Therefore, from the moment they entered Wind City, Shen Yanxiao hadid out all the traps and was just waiting for the Qingyuan Tribe to step into the abyss. She wanted to kill Yu Ying. She wanted to eliminate the Qingyuan Tribe. However, she could not personally aplish either of those two tasks. As she still had to enter Moonshine City, she had to follow thews of the Moon God Continent. Shen Yanxiao had done a great job of using someone else to kill her. At that time, other than Yu Mu, no other elf from the Qingyuan Tribe entered Yu Ying¡¯s room. No one knew what Shen Yanxiao had done in the room. Furthermore, the knife Yu Mu used to kill Yu Ying was in the room and everyone would assume that Yu Mu was the culprit behind her death. Shen Yanxiao, the initiator, could rest easily. Never in his wildest dreams would Yu Mu expect that the little elf that he thought he could crush at will had be the existence that destroyed the entire Qingyuan Tribe. Chapter 1396 - Moonshine City (1)

Chapter 1396: Moonshine City (1)

After that, An Yan returned to Jadeite City while Shen Yanxiao chose to stay in the Moonlight Tribe in Wind City. Su Qian and Su Chen would send her to the Moonlight Tribe soon. It had been several days before they would enter Moonshine City. Shen Yanxiao had been making preparations for the past few days. Very soon, the punishment of the Qingyuan Tribe came down. As the culprit who killed a Saintness, Yu Mu was sentenced to death. The Qingyuan Tribe was demoted from the highest-ranked tribe and was banished to Jadeite City, making it on the same level as the Moonshine Tribe. However, without Yu Mu, the Qingyuan Tribe could no longer cause any trouble for the Moonshine Tribe. On the other hand, the Moonshine Tribe¡¯s reputation in Jadeite City had been washed clean due to the previous incident. As for the Qingyuan Tribe, they had been reduced to street rats due to the incident of killing a Saintess. Shui Miao went to the Moonlight Coast as per the previous wager. The matter with the Qingyuan Tribe came to an end, and Shen Yanxiao did not have much of a reaction when she found out about it. As time went by, the day Shen Yanxiao entered Moonshine City finally arrived. Early in the morning, the seven elders of the Moonlight Tribe all set off to send Shen Yanxiao off at the entrance of Wind City. An Ran had been waiting there for a long time. An Ran revealed a smile when he saw Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Be careful after you enter Moonshine City.¡± Elder Yue patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders. Even though Shen Yanxiao was young, Elder Yue believed that nothing would go wrong with her abilities. Unwillingness was written all over their faces. These kind old men loved Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao bid farewell to them and finally stepped into Moonshine City with An Ran. In this round of selection, only the two elves passed the selection test of the Silvermoon Guards. They walked side by side and entered the most critical area of the Moon God Continent. The five Young Masters of Silver Moon had been waiting in front of the city gates. ¡°Finally, you¡¯re here. From now on, we¡¯ll be on the same team. If you have any problems, just look for us.¡± Mo Yu smiled and looked at Shen Yanxiao. She was the little devil he had selected from a cyan-level city. ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you in the future.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and looked up at Moonshine City. The area of Moonshine City was notrge. It was mainly covered by the Tree of Life. Most of the sky in the city was covered by huge leaves. The branches and leaves of the Tree of Life were like a huge protective umbre that shrouded the entire Moonshine City. ¡°There¡¯s nothing too troublesome. There aren¡¯t many elves in Moonshine City. Other than the Silvermoon Guards, there¡¯s only one group of elves that the Elf King is in charge of. They are all Saintesses and Elders who are directly responsible for the growth of the Tree of Life. Our Silvermoon Guards are mainly responsible for maintaining the stability here and to guard against the invasion of magical beasts.¡± As Mo Yu and the rest led Shen Yanxiao and the rest into Moonshine City, they exined the situation inside. In a sense, Moonshine City was the ntation of the Tree of Life. All the elves here served the Tree of Life, including the Elf King. The Silvermoon Guards were the guards here to protect the safety and stability of Moonshine City. The Saintesses had to be responsible for the daily growth of the Tree of Life. They had to water the Tree of Life and tend to its branches and leaves. The Elders¡¯ mission was to observe the growth of the Tree of Life and prevent any idents from happening. Chapter 1397 - Moonshine City (2)

Chapter 1397: Moonshine City (2)

The Tree of Life was the foundation of the Moon God Continent. Only with the Tree of Life growing healthily could elves have a stable life. ¡°In addition to guarding the various entrances, our Silvermoon Guards are also responsible for guarding the dungeon and the safety of the Saintesses and Elders. We don¡¯t have to worry about the Elf King. The Chief Commander has always been guarding by his side, and he might even summon youter,¡± Mo Yu said. Shen Yanxiao quietly listened. Vermilion Bird was currently in her body, and she was rather curious when she heard the word ¡®magical beast¡¯. ¡°Will a magical beast break into the Moonshine City?¡± Mo Yu nodded. ¡°Our barrier can only protect against elves but is ineffective against other races. Not to mention magical beasts, even humans can break in unscathed. This is also a reason for the Silvermoon Guards to exist.¡± ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be any magical beasts that have broken into Moonshine City, right?¡± An Ran did not know much about magical beasts. The only magical beast he had ever seen was Vermilion Bird who was by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. Mo Yu stopped and looked at An Ran. ¡°There are. A hundred years ago, a mythical-level magical beast intruded into Moonshine City. At that time, it brought about great damage to the city. We expended countless elites, even the Elf King personally took action to subdue that magical beast. Right now, that magical beast is imprisoned in the dungeon. The Tree of Life has a great guiding effect on elves and magical beasts. Therefore, there would often be some injured magical beast that would take the risk and intrude. Additionally, the fruit of the Tree of Life is extremely beneficial for those magical beasts.¡± The speaker did not mean it, but the listener did. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. The fruit of the Tree of Life could cure magical beasts? Vermilion Bird¡¯s injuries had not fully recovered, and Shen Yanxiao had been thinking of ways to cure him. If the fruit of the Tree of Life was useful¡­ Why couldn¡¯t she just get one? If Mo Yu knew that his words had caused Shen Yanxiao, who had just entered Moonshine City, to have designs on the fruit of the Tree of Life, he would probably p himself. ¡°However, there haven¡¯t been many intruding magical beasts in the past few decades, so you don¡¯t have to worry about it.¡± Shen Yanxiao and An Ran¡¯s silence caused Mo Yu to think that they were worried about the magical beasts. After all, they had little contact with magical beasts. ¡°We will take the both of you to the dormitory now. The amodations of the Silvermoon Guards are pretty good. Each of us will have our own room. Rest assured,¡± Mo Yu chuckled and said. Along the way, Shen Yanxiao saw many members of the Silvermoon Guards. All of them wore the same light silver armor and carried exquisite longbows on their backs. Their quiver hung on their waist, and on their other side hung a small dagger. Not long after, Mo Yu and the rest brought Shen Yanxiao and An Ran to their rooms. As they were in the same batch, their rooms were adjacent to each other. Mo Yu was right. The amodations of the Silvermoon Guards were pretty good. Even though their rooms were not veryrge, it had all the essentials and necessities. A light silver armor had been ced on the bed. ¡°Take a rest first. Later on, the Chief Commander will arrange for you to be responsible for an area. The new Saintess just entered the city yesterday so the Chief Commander is still busy with the arrangements.¡± After Mo Yu said that, he left the room with Mo Yan and the rest. Chapter 1398 - Battle of the Trapped Beast (1)

Chapter 1398: Battle of the Trapped Beast (1)

The moment Mo Yu and the rest left, Vermilion Bird immediately came out from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. The moment he appeared, Vermilion Bird could not help but frown. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao was curious when she saw Vermilion Bird¡¯s frown. The life force in the Moonshine City was very abundant so logically speaking,Vermilion Bird should not hate it. Vermilion Bird wrinkled his nose and said with some doubt, ¡°I feel like there¡¯s something annoying here.¡± ¡°Is it the pollution?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Vermilion Bird shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m not sure. The feeling is blurry.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders and started to change her clothes. Vermilion Bird trembled as he wailed. He hastily stretched out his two tender, white hands and covered his eyes as he turned around and impatiently said. ¡°You¡­ can¡¯t you tell me that you¡¯re going to change your clothes?¡± Did his master have anymon sense? He was still a male! She even changed her clothes right in front of him¡­ Ahhhh! Vermilion Bird¡¯s hidden face instantly flushed red. Shen Yanxiao blinked. Looking at Vermilion Bird who was half a head shorter than her, she revealed a helpless smile. She honestly did not think there was anything interesting about her current child-like physique. She had no chest, no butt, and she did not even regard Vermilion Bird as a male. Shen Yanxiao changed her clothes and put on her uniform. She only took off her outerwear, but her inner clothing was still there. She merely changed into light armor. After she changed her clothes, Shen Yanxiao picked up Vermilion Bird who just wished he could hide under a well right now. ¡°I am going outter. Do you want to continue to squat in my body or rest in this room?¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that Vermilion Bird did not like to be in her body. How could Vermilion Bird with his fiery temperament be capable of enduring loneliness? ¡°I¡¯ve said it before, I won¡¯t leave you again!¡± Vermilion Bird angrily put his hands on his hips. In order to follow Shen Yanxiao, he had temporarily ced Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon in the Moonlight Tribe. Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh. It seemed like her previous injury had dealt a huge blow to Vermilion Bird. ¡°Suit yourself.¡± Shen Yanxiao patted Vermilion Bird¡¯s head and made up her mind. No matter what, she would steal a fruit from the Tree of Life before she would leave the Moon God Continent. Vermilion Bird nodded with satisfaction. Shen Yanxiao waited in the room for the Chief Commander to summon her. However, all of a sudden, she sensed a powerful aura appearing out of nowhere. Following the arrival of that aura, the ground beneath Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feet started to tremble. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. A series of disorderly footsteps could be heard from outside the door. Shen Yanxiao opened the door and saw that many members of the Silvermoon Guards were running outside with a serious expression. An Ran was also startled by this strange change. He walked out of the room and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What happened?¡± An Ran asked. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°Something must have happened. I¡¯ll go back to my room to prepare before going to take a look.¡± An Ran nodded. Shen Yanxiao immediately returned to her room in order for Vermilion Bird to enter her body. On the Vermilion Bird¡¯s side, his expression turned sluggish for a moment. Even his heart stopped beating when he sensed that familiar aura. Vermilion Bird secretly gritted his teeth. He did not say anything else and immediately entered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. It¡¯s him! It must be him! Chapter 1399 - Battle Between Trapped Beasts (2)

Chapter 1399: Battle Between Trapped Beasts (2)

Arge number of Silvermoon Guards surged into one direction while Shen Yanxiao and An Ran followed behind them as they ran towards a pce in Moonshine City. The closer they got to the pce, the stronger the aura in the air became. It was as if the earth would copse in an instant. Shen Yanxiao and An Ran followed behind therge group into the pce before entering its depths. A heaven-shocking roar resounded throughout the horizon. The roar produced a huge shockwave that even Shen Yanxiao had to gather arge amount of source of life to withstand the damage brought about by the shockwave. ¡°Mo Yu said that a mythical-level magical beast is imprisoned in Moonshine City. Could it be this was caused by that magical beast?¡± An Ran¡¯s expression did not look good. It was not a good sign that such a thing would happen the moment they entered Moonshine City. ¡°It¡¯s possible. This aura is absolutely not something an elf can release.¡± Shen Yanxiao was secretly surprised at the power of this aura. She had seen many mythical beasts. At the peak of Sun Never Sets, together with Bai Ze, there were a total of nine mythical beasts. However, she did not think that any of the mythical beasts at her disposal could contend against this power. The strength of this force had already surpassed Qilin and the rest! ¡°Vermilion Bird, can you identify the level of the opposing magical beast?¡± Shen Yanxiao opened the spiritual link with Vermilion Bird. She honestly could not believe that this power came from as simple as a mythical beast. At the very least, none of the nine mythical beasts she had seen couldpare to this power. Vermilion Bird was silent for a long time before he said in a suppressed voice, ¡°It¡¯s a holy beast.¡± ¡°Holy beast?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. There were two levels above mythical beasts, one of which was the holy beast. If the fighting strength of a mythical beast was at least several levels higher than a human Second-ss expert, then the strength of a holy beast wasparable to a peak Second-ss expert! Other than legendary experts like the God of Magus, no human could be a match for a holy beast! Above holy beasts, there were legendary magical beasts. Legendary magical beasts were existences that even humans feared. However, during the war between gods and devils, arge number of magical beasts joined the battle. All the powerful magical beasts above the level of mythical beasts joined the battle. During that war, countless legendary magical beasts, holy beasts, and mythical beasts died. As a result, even mythical beasts had be as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns in the Brilliance Continent, not to mention holy beasts and legendary magical beasts! One mythical beast was enough to set off a wave in the Brilliance Continent, while one holy beast was enough to destroy an entire country. As for a legendary magical beast¡­ Humans were incapable of contending against it! In the face of absolute strength, the human army seemed so vulnerable. Countless rulers of various countries looked forward to finding traces of holy beasts. However, after thousands of years, holy beasts seemed to have gone extinct without a trace. Shen Yanxiao did not expect to see the elusive holy beast in the Moon God Continent! However, Vermilion Bird¡¯s reaction made Shen Yanxiao feel strange. She could clearly sense that there was a huge fluctuation in his heart when he said that. Moreover, it was filled with anger. ¡°Do you know this holy beast?¡± Shen Yanxiao tried to sound him out. She had a feeling that Vermilion Bird and this holy beast must know each other, and their rtionship was not shallow. Vermilion Bird was silent for a moment before he gnashed his teeth and said. ¡°I know him, how could I not know him? My injuries are all because of him!¡± Chapter 1400 - Battle of the Trapped Beast (3)

Chapter 1400: Battle of the Trapped Beast (3)

Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She did not expect that the magical beast trapped by the elves was Vermilion Bird¡¯s enemy! ¡°It¡¯s Taotie?¡± Shen Yanxiao remembered the name of this magical beast. When Nangong Mengmeng mentioned Taotie, Vermilion Bird had the same reaction. ¡°Yes,¡± Vermilion Bird said angrily. ¡°A dragon gave birth to nine sons, but none of them were dragons. Taotie is one of the nine sons. He is violent by nature and extremely greedy. Back then, he wreaked havoc everywhere and devoured humans. Your ancestor, who was my previous master, brought me with him to fight against him in order to eliminate him. In that battle, Taotie and I were evenly matched. However, he had a special ability that could devour everything and transform the power he had devoured into his own power. Did you know? When we found him, he had two high-level magical beasts with him. However, at the end of our fight, he devoured hispanions and absorbed the power of two high-level magical beasts. That was how he severely injured me and escaped.¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s voice was filled with fury. Shen Yanxiao knew that the ¡°dragon¡± Vermilion Bird mentioned was not the Azure Dragon. The Azure Dragon was a spirit beast, but the dragon Vermilion Bird referred to was the Dragon God. It was the god of all dragons, one that belonged to the god race. Be it the Azure Dragon or the Dragon race, their ancestors all originated from the Dragon God. The Dragon God was an existence that surpassed legendary magical beasts and was ranked as the supreme god. Naturally, the sons of the Dragon God were all powerful magical beasts. ¡°If it can fight you to a draw, then it should also be at the level of a mythical beast. But¡­ why did you say it is a holy beast?¡± Shen Yanxiao could not understand. Advancing as a magical beast was harder than advancing as a human. The Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, ck Tortoise and Qilin had been at the level of a mythical beast for nearly ten thousand years, but they still could not break through and be a holy beast. Taotie was clearly severely injured that day. Otherwise, he would not have escaped. However, how did he recover all his strength in less than a hundred years and even break through to the realm of a holy beast? ¡°I don¡¯t know. The only thing I can be sure of is that even if I join hands with Azure Dragon and the rest, we are absolutely not Taotie¡¯s opponent.¡± The proud and arrogant Vermilion Bird had no choice but to admit this fact. The gap between a holy and a mythical beast was an insurmountable gap. They had worked hard for tens of millions of years to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, but they still could not cross that hurdle. One could only imagine how difficult it was. ¡°You can¡¯t defeat it even if you join hands?¡± Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly shocked. Taotie was already so powerful, so how did the elves trap him? ¡°Even if the eight mythical beasts of Sun Never Sets were to attack together, they would at most perish together with it.¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s voice was filled with dejection. The opponent that he could have fought a hundred years ago had left him far behind, even his injuries had yet to fully heal. Such a fatal blow was too terrifying for the self-confident Vermilion Bird. ¡°You have to be careful. Taotie has grown to a holy beast. Even if I have the heart to protect you, I¡¯m afraid I can only stop him for a short time. If he is really going to kill you, you¡­ you have to let that bastard out. Right now, he is the only one that can fight against Taotie.¡± Vermilion Bird had already made ns for the worst case scenario. If the elves could not suppress Taotie, then he would do his best to ensure Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety! Chapter 1401 - Battle of the Trapped Beast (4)

Chapter 1401: Battle of the Trapped Beast (4)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart sank. She could hear the determination in Vermilion Bird¡¯s voice. Knowing the opponent¡¯s strength, Shen Yanxiao could only pray that Taotie had yet to break out of the elves¡¯ dungeon. Soon, Shen Yanxiao and the rest arrived at the dungeon deep inside the pce. It was an extremely huge cage that was hundreds of meters deep underground. Iron bars that were thicker than an adult man¡¯s waist were covered with the luster of enchanted inscriptions. Tens of thousands of enchanted iron bars had be the most powerful cage. Dozens of elderly elves with white hair and wearing white robes were holding specialized inscription pens and writing densely packed inscriptions on the ground around the cage. ¡°Roar!¡± Another loud roar sounded from the cage, causing the chandelier hanging above the cageto be even on the verge of copsing due to the powerful shockwave. The flickering mes illuminated the huge beast in the cage! Its huge body was simr to a mountain. Pitch-ck scales covered its entire body, and its scarlet eyes were filled with greed. A huge monster! In this dungeon that was hundreds of meters tall, Taotie could only crawl on the ground with his four limbs. If he were to stand up, how huge would he be? The six pairs of fangs in that huge beast¡¯s mouth seemed to be able to tear everything into pieces in an instant. Chains covered with inscriptions stretched across Taotie¡¯s body, and there were countless of them. Shen Yanxiao looked at the holy beast before her in shock. Even though it was shackled, the impact it brought was unique. ¡°This is Taotie¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Facing such a huge beast, she finally understood where Vermilion Bird¡¯s previous words came from. Just by lying there, Taotie was several timesrger than the ck Tortoise in Sun Never Sets. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you know of it?¡± An Ran swallowed his saliva. His heart could not help but tremble as he looked at the ferocious Taotie. How huge was that? How many enchantment inscriptions did it take to suppress it? If it were any other magical beast, they would probably be powerless under the suppression of so many enchantments. How could they possibly release such a terrifying roar? ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. The dozens of Great Herbalists did not dare to stop writing for a moment. Bead-sized sweat continued to drip from their foreheads. They did not even have the time to wipe it. Hundreds of elves of the Silvermoon Guards stood upright, lifted their bows, nocked their arrows, and aimed at Taotie in the cage. Every elf felt their hearts in their throats. They were all well aware that if the power of enchantment could not suppress Taotie, then they would instantly be food for that greedy beast. There was no room for struggle. In the entire dungeon, only Taotie¡¯s roar echoed. All the elves shut their mouths and waited. Life and death would depend on the inscriptions of the Enchanters! The constantly increasing magic power shortened the iron chains on Taotie inch by inch. It was as if Mount Tai was pressing down on him. As the chains fell, golden lightning surrounded Taotie¡¯s body like lightning. The cracking sounds of the explosion were deafening and the lightning struck Taotie¡¯s tough scales, leaving behind charred marks. After nearly an hour, Taotie¡¯s restlessness gradually calmed down. He was no longer angry and had stopped attempting to break free. Instead, he quietlyid on the ground and opened his scarlet eyes to look at the elves standing before him. Chapter 1402 - Battle of the Trapped Beast (5)

Chapter 1402: Battle of the Trapped Beast (5)

Taotie finally quieted down, and the elves finally rxed. However, no one dared to put down their bows. They looked at Taotie, fearing that the beast would go berserk again. A momentter, a male elf in light golden armor entered the dungeon. Behind him followed the five young masters. ¡°Commander!¡± When the elves saw the golden-armored elf, absolute respect and zing admiration rose in their eyes. Fen Chu was the Chief Commander of the Silvermoon Guards. No elf knew how old he was. All the elves knew was that he had been the Chief Commander of the Silvermoon Guards since three to four hundred years ago. However, even after three to four hundred years, Fen Chu¡¯s appearance had not changed in the slightest. Fen Chu was under the direct jurisdiction of the Elf King, and he only listened to him. On normal days, he would stay by the Elf King¡¯s side, rarely would he appear anywhere else in the Moonshine City. Unless there was a major incident or a new member of the Silvermoon Guards had appeared, he would note out. No one knew how powerful he was. Some elves said that Fen Chu¡¯s strength was at the peak of silver elves, while others said that he was the only gold elf in the entire Moon God Continent other than the Elf King. However, no one knew the truth. Except for the time when Taotie barged into Moonshine City a hundred years ago, Fen Chu had never made a move. The appearance of Fen Chu seemed to have reassured all the elves, and their hearts finally rxed. ¡°Commander, Taotie has settled down.¡± Only then did the elf who was responsible for the enchantment have the time to wipe his sweat and walk to Fen Chu¡¯s side. Fen Chu nodded expressionlessly. To be fair, Fen Chu¡¯s appearance was the best among the elves. Shen Yanxiao could only think of Lan Si who could bepared to Fen Chu. As for Mo Yu and the rest, all of them looked extremely handsome in their own right. However, as they stood by Fen Chu¡¯s side, they immediately lost all their radiance and just turned into youngds. ¡°Recently, there has been a lot ofmotion with Taotie. You have to hurry up with the enchantment. I will send an elf to guard here all day long.¡± Fen Chu frowned. Taotie had been going berserk more and more over the past few years. For the past hundred years, Taotie rarely went berserk and because of that, Fen Chu did not send any elves of the Silvermoon Guards to guard the dungeon. But from the looks of it, it was still necessary. The selection criteria for the Silvermoon Guards had be increasingly harsh. It had been several months since a new member had joined the team, and the original members had been allocated to various ces. As a result, they were incapable of transferring any manpower. Fen Chu thought for a moment and said to Mo Yu who stood behind him, ¡°Where are the two new members?¡± Mo Yu said, ¡°I¡¯ve already arranged their amodations.¡± Fen Chu nodded and his sharp gaze swept across the elves. All of a sudden, he raised his hand and pointed out Shen Yanxiao and An Ran. ¡°Come here.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She and An Ran were not eye-catching amongst so many elves. She did not expect Fen Chu¡¯s eyesight to be so good that he could identify them with a nce. Shen Yanxiao and An Ran could only walk to Fen Chu. Fen Chu looked at the two elves in front of him and suddenly said, ¡°From today onwards, the two of you will take turns to guard Taotie in the dungeon. If Taotie makes any unusual movements, immediately get the guards outside to inform me.¡± Chapter 1403 - Taotie (1)

Chapter 1403: Taotie (1)

Never in her wildest dreams did Shen Yanxiao expect that her first mission once entering the Moonshine City would be for her to be a ¡®beast tamer ¡®. Furthermore, it was the holy beast that Vermilion Bird had a deep hatred for! Fate¡¯s arrangement was indeed intriguing. After Taotie quieted down, the Enchanters added some more runes before the elves gathered in the dungeon dispersed. Mo Yu secretly gave Shen Yanxiao a look and told her to be careful. Guarding the dungeon was not considered a dangerous task. However, as they were faced with a holy beast that could go berserk at any time, the situation became extremely precarious. This was simr to the modern cash carrier. They would either stay safe for the rest of their lives or die the moment something happened. ¡°The leader asked us to take turns to keep watch. What do you think is appropriate?¡± After the elves left, An Ran started to discuss with Shen Yanxiao about their shifts. An Ran was ustomed to listening to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s opinions. He did not find it embarrassing to ask for advice from an underaged elf. Shen Yanxiao touched her chin and looked at Taotie who was staring at her and An Ran with his scarlet eyes. The position Fen Chu arranged for her was easy, but it had restricted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s range of activities to arge extent. In this situation, it waspletely unfavorable for her to search for Wen Ya and Shen Yu¡¯s whereabouts in Moonshine City. ¡°How about this, I¡¯ll be in charge during the day and you cane back at night.¡± Shen Yanxiao thought for a moment. Fen Chu¡¯s intention should be to ensure that there would be elves guarding the dungeon twenty-four hours a day. In that case, she could stay here during the day and hand it over to An Ran at night. After all, acting at night was more beneficial for her. ¡°Alright. If you¡¯re tired, you can let me know in advance and I¡¯lle earlier. You¡¯re still a growing child, don¡¯t work yourself too hard.¡± An Ran nodded. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Rest assured, I won¡¯t be polite with you. Go back first and change shifts with me at dusk.¡± After giving his instructions, An Ran left the dungeon. In the huge dungeon, all the elves were now gone, leaving Shen Yanxiao alone to guard Taotie. In fact, there were dozens of Silvermoon Guards guarding the temple above the dungeon. The dungeon that imprisoned Taotie was only a part of the temple, meaning that there were other ¡®prisoners¡¯ imprisoned in other areas. Shen Yanxiao pulled up a chair and sat down opposite Taotie. She was filled with curiosity about this magical beast that fought to the death with Vermilion Bird. Taotie¡¯s outer appearance was extremely savage. Even if he looked like an iparably savage magical beast, he was worthy of his name as a vicious beast. Those eyes that were of the same color as Vermilion Bird were filled with greed, killing intent and bloodlust. If it were not for the suppression of so many enchantments, Taotie would have devastated Moonshine City beyond recognition. Shen Yanxiao was curious as to what method the elves used to capture this huge beast and how they suppressed it in this dungeon that was hundreds of meters deep. While Shen Yanxiao was observing Taotie, he was also observing the little elf before him. With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s petite size, she was not even as big as one of its scales. With her small physique, it was not even enough to fill the gaps between its teeth. However, it was this seemingly fragile little elf that had the courage to sit face to face with it. Her expression was also surprisingly calm. This kind of expression was different from what he was used to seeing in other elves. Taotie was used to the elves¡¯ fearful gazes so Shen Yanxiao¡¯s nonchnt gaze made him ufortable. Chapter 1404 - Taotie (2)

Chapter 1404: Taotie (2)

Shen Yanxiao propped her head up and crossed her legs as she looked at the huge beast lying on the ground. Her gaze was no different from looking at a kitten or a puppy on the ground. This was a provocation to Taotie¡¯s dignity as a holy beast! Taotie suddenly revealed his sinister fangs and stared at Shen Yanxiao in a threatening manner, as if he was about to break open the shackles and pounce on her the very next second. But, there was not the slightest bit of reaction on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face. ¡°I advise you to save yourself the trouble. If you had the ability to run out, I reckon we would have all died just now. Since you can¡¯te out, it¡¯s useless to scare me, so why don¡¯t you just save your strength?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Taotie, who attempted to scare her, with a helpless expression and said in a tone that could infuriate someone to death. Taotie was clearly stunned. He was surprised that his threat did not have much effect on the little elf in front of him. He could not understand what was going on right now. Shouldn¡¯t elves be scared out of their wits when they saw its appearance? Shen Yanxiao did not intend to pay anymore attention to Taotie, as she was thinking about other things. Her entering Moonshine City could be said to havepleted her objective ofing to the Moon God Continent. She still had half a year to cultivate her source of life here. In that amount of time, it was not difficult to break through the next twoyers of the seal. However, the problem Shen Yanxiao had to face was not as simple as the seals in her body. Her parents were in Moonshine City! She must save them! As for Taotie? What was there to be afraid of! So what if it was a holy beast? There was still a mythical beast and the number one War God of the God race living in her body. If they were to fight, she did not believe that Taotie could eat her in front of Vermilion Bird and Xiu. Shen Yanxiao nned to take a stroll in Moonshine City once she finished her shift with An Ran. At the very least, she had to contact Duan Xue first. Duan Xue was a Saintess, and she had more freedom in Moonshine City than she did. It was the most reliable method for her to contact Duan Xue in order to inquire about Wen Ya and Shen Yu. Shen Yanxiao quietly nned her next step, with Taotie staring at her. For a moment, he wondered if the little elf had a screw loose in her head. Even if he was trapped in the cage, he could still cause great harm to the elves through the shockwave of his roar. Therefore, in Moonshine City, other than the two golden elves, which elf did not turn pale and tremble when they saw him? However, this little girl was good. Not only did shepletely ignore its threat, she even directly ignored its existence. She just narrowed her eyes and lowered her head in front of him. No one knew what she was thinking. Taotie had been imprisoned in the dungeon by the elves for more than a hundred years. During that time, he was imprisoned alone in this empty dungeon. Only when he went berserk would elves appear in fear and trepidation. A ferocious beast that had been quiet for more than a hundred years suddenly discovered a skinny elf in his room; this made Taotie curious. However! Why did this bastard not show any reaction to it? Could you not ignore him like that! At the very least, it was a holy beast. Could you mind its reputation? However, no matter how Taotie red at Shen Yanxiao or how he used his sharp ws to scratch the ground, he failed to attract her attention. Shen Yanxiao was like an old monk in meditation,pletely isted from the outside world. The Holy Beast Taotie, who had been lonely and cold for a long time, tried to find a sense of presence in front of her. Chapter 1405 - Taotie (3)

Chapter 1405: Taotie (3)

Taotie felt that his dignity had suffered an unprecedented setback¡­ Shen Yanxiao¡¯s calm reaction had caused a huge blow to its self-esteem. It angrily released a low roar as it struggled to shake its body, causing the chains on its body to release a loud sound. Nevertheless, Shen Yanxiao still had no reaction. Just then, someone knocked on the door. Hearing the knock, Shen Yanxiao walked over and opened the door. She saw an elf standing outside with a te of bright red fruit. ¡°You are Yan Xiao?¡± The elf looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked. Shen Yanxiao nodded. The elf said, ¡°I am an elf under Young Master Yu. Young Master Yu has instructed that you are still unfamiliar with many things since you have just entered Moonshine City. I am currently guarding outside the restricted area¡¯s temple so you can ask me anything.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Even though Mo Yu gave off an unreliable feeling, he was still rather reliable in his work. ¡°This is the food you deserve. Although this fruit cannot bepared to the fruit of the Tree of Life, it is very helpful for us elves to absorb life force. Only elves who have entered Moonshine City can eat this fruit. In the future, you will have three meals a day and each meal will have five fruits given to you. Of course, this is taken into ount that you are still underage. After you reach adulthood, the number of fruits will decrease to three.¡± That elf exined to Shen Yanxiao methodically, but his seemingly calm gaze was filled with ambiguity. In fact, there were many rumors about Shen Yanxiao in the Silvermoon Guards. Most of them were¡­ Shen Yanxiao was Mo Yu¡¯s child bride!! Of course, none of them had the courage to ask Mo Yu about that. ¡°I understand, thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and took the fruit. After the elfpleted his task, he turned around and left with aplicated mood. The door of the dungeon was closed again. Shen Yanxiao carried a te of glistening red fruit and sat back on the chair. She had no desire for these fruits. These elvish fruit had a powerful supplementary effect on the absorption of life force. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s absorption of life force had reached its limit. Even if she ate a hundred fruits in one go, it would not be of any help. For her, this fruit that all the elves coveted was not attractive at all. Moreover, the taste of it was not as good as an apple. ¡°Vermilion Bird, do you want to eat this fruit?¡± Shen Yanxiao used her spiritual connection to ask Vermilion Bird. ¡°I won¡¯t eat it. This fruit is only effective for elves. Even if I eat it, it will be the same as eating ordinary fruit. Plus, it doesn¡¯t taste good.¡± Vermilion Bird did not have any thoughts about this fruit. If the elves outside knew that their treasured fruit had be chicken ribs when it came to Shen Yanxiao, would they cry and beg her to share it? ¡°Unfortunately, it cannot be stored in the interspatial ring. Otherwise, I can bring it to An Ran.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed helplessly. There were strict inspections to prevent them from bringing in any items that would damage the enchantment. Shen Yanxiao had no way to hand the fruit to An Ran to enjoy. If other elves were to discover it, she might get in trouble again. Shen Yanxiao did not want to cause anymore trouble the moment she entered Moonshine City. As she did not have much appetite, Shen Yanxiao just yed with the palm-sized fruit in her hands. However, Shen Yanxiao did not notice that a pair of scarlet eyes was staring at the red fruit in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands without blinking, and the eyes were filled with greed. Chapter 1406 - Taotie (4)

Chapter 1406: Taotie (4)

Shen Yanxiao threw the five fruits in her hands and yed with the holy beast. A certain pair of eyes followed those five fruits that were moving up and down, one above, one below¡­ Pa da¡­ A fruit slipped from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fingers and fell to the ground. It rolled toward the cage and finally stopped at the railings. Shen Yanxiao stood up and bent over to pick up the fruit. However, the fruit that had stopped rolling suddenly rolled towards the iron bars. Shen Yanxiao looked up in surprise. All of a sudden, she saw a huge mountain-like head with its mouth wide open trying its best to breathe in! The airflow continuously surged into Taotie¡¯s mouth and it stirred the surrounding air, causing that small fruit to roll to his mouth bit by bit. Compared to Taotie¡¯s big mouth, the fruit was as small as a grain of dust. Shen Yanxiao was dumbstruck as she looked at Taotie frantically sticking out his tongue and licking around his lips. His bright red tongue dripped saliva all over the ground¡­ Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression twisted. Taotie, who was using his tongue to search for the ¡®dust¡¯, seemed to have noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s overly ¡®passionate¡¯ gaze. He slowly raised his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao and Taotie stared at each other in shock. Taotie¡¯s tongue was still dangling by his mouth, and his saliva dripped all over the ground. His originally savage expression had be extremely adorable. It made Shen Yanxiao feel that the beast lying in front of her was not some savage holy beast, but¡­ a gluttonous sand skin dog¡­ ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was at a loss. She honestly did not want to admit that this extremely stupid foodie in front of her was that ferocious beast that had almost bitten Vermilion Bird to death, Taotie¡­ ¡°¡­¡± Taotie¡¯s expression wasplicated. He looked at Shen Yanxiao and pretended to casually nce at that ¡®dust ¡®. Ultimately, appetite triumphed over reason. With lightning speed, Taotie pulled the extremely small fruit into his mouth with his tongue. That pair ofrge eyes immediately revealed a trace of satisfaction. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao felt as if she was struck by lightning. She raised her eyebrows and looked at Taotie before looking at the four remaining fruits in her hands. An evil thought surfaced in her mind. Shen Yanxiao picked up a fruit and waved it in front of Taotie. A zing glint immediately flickered in Taotie¡¯s eyes! If Taotie had a tail, Shen Yanxiao believed that he would be wagging his tail with his tongue out right now. Shen Yanxiao moved her hand to the left and Taotie¡¯s eyes followed closely after it. Shen Yanxiao moved her hand to the right and Taotie¡¯s eyes followed suit. The fruit was so small that it could be overlooked, but it was a fatal attraction to Taotie. A smile curled on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips as she threw the fruit in her hand. Taotie immediately opened his mouth and tried his best! Suck! Suck! The small fruit entered Taotie¡¯s stomach along with the strong airflow. Taotie revealed a satisfied expression again. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and suddenly walked towards the iron bars. The huge gap between the bars was enough for her to enter the cage! Vermilion Bird frantically tried to stop Shen Yanxiao¡¯s suicidal actions, but she entered the cage without any fear. There was no longer any barrier between her and Taotie! Chapter 1407 - Taotie (5)

Chapter 1407: Taotie (5)

Taotie widened his eyes and looked at the little elf who suddenly walked inside his cage. This was the most fearless elf he had ever seen! Taotiey on the ground, breathing heavily. The heatwave from Taotie¡¯s breath brushed across Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. It was strange. Taotie looked very much like a savage beast, but he did not stink. Shen Yanxiao continued to move forward. Soon, she would reach Taotie¡¯s attack range. Vermilion Bird was about to go crazy in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. However, no matter how much he wanted to rush out, he was stopped by Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What are you thinking about! Hurry up and get away from Taotie! This guy eats everything! Be careful, or he might swallow you!¡± Vermilion Bird was roaring inside and scratching against a wall in panic. On the other hand, Xiu was surprisingly calm. He did not stop Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao took onest step forward. Her toes now pressed against Taotie¡¯s front ws. Taotie looked at Shen Yanxiao without moving. He seemed to be thinking whether he should eat this elf or not. All of a sudden, Shen Yanxiao grabbed a fruit out of her pocket. She held the fruit in one hand and reached out to Taotie with the other. The corner of her lips curled up. As she blurted out the next word, Taotie and Vermilion Bird were shocked into dregs. ¡°w.¡± w¡­ w!!! Vermilion Bird facepalmed, wondering if his ears were ying tricks on him! He knew that Shen Yanxiao was sometimes unreliable, but¡­ Wasn¡¯t this too unreliable!!! The one lying before her was the Holy Beast Taotie! A savage magical beast that devoured all living beings as food! She¡­ she actually asked Taotie¡­ to hold her hand¡­ F*ck! Did she think Taotie was a dog? Taotie tilted his head and looked at the little elf who would not rest until she died from shock. His scarlet eyes looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s outstretched hand and then at the fruit in her other hand. Determined! He lifted a sharp w and gently touched Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palm. ¡°Have I gone crazy, or has Taotie gone crazy¡­¡± Vermilion Bird was shocked out of his wits by what he saw¡­ Taotie, the beast that fought him to the death and devoured everything in the world a hundred years ago, had put down all his dignity and pride for a single fruit, just like a pet¡­ w¡­ Who could tell him that this was not true!! Vermilion Bird¡¯s hatred for Taotie had turned into shame and indignation at this very moment. He was too embarrassed to tell others that he had lost to a foodie without dignity and a bottom line! How embarrassing! No! F*ck! How embarrassing! ¡°Good boy.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and looked at Taotie. She then threw the fruit into his mouth. Taotie narrowed his eyes in satisfaction. He looked just like a puppy acting cute. However, this little dog¡­ looked savage and¡­ not small at all. Shen Yanxiao looked at Taotie with a smile and walked to his other w. She repeated the same trick. ¡°Your other w.¡± ¡°Pu!!!!!!!!!!¡± Vermilion Bird had already fallen to the ground, twitching. Taotie blinked hisrge eyes in confusion. Hesitating, he raised his other w and ced it above Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palm. Vermilion Bird was on the verge of tears. This guy was definitely not his mortal enemy! Absolutely not! Taotie, can you be more ambitious? Chapter 1408 - Taotie (6)

Chapter 1408: Taotie (6)

Taotie had always regarded eating as his duty. In his mind, eating was his sole mission. It had pursued food all his life. However, he could never eat his fill. Just like the rumors, Taotie¡¯s stomach was connected to a different world. No matter how much he ate, he would never feel full. If possible, he would devour everything in the world. After eating everything that could be eaten, it would devour itself as well. Shen Yanxiao fed all the fruits to Taotie. Finally, this greedy foodie no longer had any hostility towards Shen Yanxiao. The way it looked at Shen Yanxiao was evidently much more tame. Shen Yanxiao sat in front of Taotie¡¯s head with her legs crossed. She did not feel the slightest bit of fear as she looked at this huge beast that was simr to a mountain. ¡°Can you transform into your human form?¡± Shen Yanxiao had nothing better to do and started chatting with Taotie. Taotie thought for a moment and nodded. ¡°In that case, transform into your human form. Let¡¯s have a chat.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not think that it was shocking to chat with a beast. It was because Taotie¡¯s previous performance was too unpredictable. Taotie twisted his body and shrunk himself bit by bit. The chains on its body also became smaller as it changed and bound him without leaving the slightest gap. Finally, the mountain-like beast transformed into a small ball of light before Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. After the light faded, a wild and handsome man with ck hair and scarlet eyes appeared before her. Taotie¡¯s handsome appearance was different from Xiu¡¯s earth-shattering appearance and Shen Siyu¡¯s gentleness. Instead, he had an absolute wild and domineering aura. He was just like an overlord that was swift and fierce in the world. He sat on the ground calmly while wearing a ck robe, vividly disying his domineering aura. However, before Shen Yanxiao could sigh at the wild beauty of Taotie, she heard a sound. Taotie¡¯s tall figure suddenly shrunk like a deted balloon and balls of mist enveloped him. When the fog dissipated, a cute little boy about the same size as Vermilion Bird foolishly sat before Shen Yanxiao. His obviously oversized clothes draped over the mini Taotie, making his originally adorable appearance even more adorable and harmless. ¡°Waah¡­¡± The mini Taotie suddenly opened its mouth and let out a child-like cry. ¡°I¡¯m so hungry! I¡¯m so hungry! I want to eat! I want to eat!¡± Like a little foodie, Taotie pulled the chains that bound his limbs and rolled around on the ground for food. Shen Yanxiao could no longer hold back herughter. Shen Yanxiao¡¯sughter caused Vermilion Bird¡¯s attempt to stop Shen Yanxiao to fail. With no choice, Vermilion Bird immediately escaped from her body. The adorable little bird hated Taotie to the bones. As soon as he saw Taotie rolling around on the ground, his face flushed red with embarrassment and indignation. He immediately pounced over and gave Taotie¡¯s round little body a violent kick! ¡°Aren¡¯t you ashamed?! Where¡¯s the domineering aura you used to beat me up back then? You bastard! Why are you acting cute? Do you know how stupid you are? You¡¯ve embarrassed all the faces of magical beasts! You¡¯re still a holy beast! Why don¡¯t you go and die!¡± Vermilion Bird felt ashamed and resentful as he gave Taotie a good beating. Shen Yanxiaoughed out loud. She did not expect Taotie to look like this after he transformed. Chapter 1409 - Taotie (7)

Chapter 1409: Taotie (7)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Boohoo¡­ why did you hit me¡­ I don¡¯t even know you¡­ If you hit me again¡­ Boohoo¡­ I will bite you¡­¡± Taotie sat on the ground pitifully. While enduring Vermilion Bird¡¯s beating, he raised hisrge sleeve to wipe his tears. That appearance was simply too adorable. ¡°You don¡¯t know me!!¡± Vermilion Bird exploded! ¡°You bastard! Who is the one that caused me to end up like this! You don¡¯t even know me! Believe it or not, I¡¯ll beat you to death! And you even want to bite me! Do you think you¡¯re a dog?!¡± Vermilion Bird could no longer express his shock. To think he was still determined to die just a moment ago to block Taotie¡¯s attack on Shen Yanxiao. However, looking at Taotie¡¯s extremely stupid appearance, he had the urge to kill him! Holy beasts? Holy beast my ass! He had practically embarrassed all the high-level magical beasts! Vermilion Bird continuously kicked Taotie until he cried, while Shen Yanxiaoughed until her stomach hurt. Taotie was so annoyed by the kicks that he actually opened his mouth and bit Vermilion Bird¡¯s calf. Fortunately, Vermilion Bird reacted fast enough so only his pants were torn. ¡°You¡¯re really a dog!¡± Vermilion Bird red at Taotie who had a rag in his mouth and started to wonder how he lost to this idiot. ¡°You are the dog! Your whole family are dogs!¡± Taotie looked at Vermilion Bird with tears in his eyes as he protested angrily. Shen Yanxiao was about to copse fromughter¡­ She pounded the ground without any care for her image. ¡°You¡­ I won¡¯t lower myself to your level!¡± Vermilion Bird was helpless against this shameless idiot. He angrily walked to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and sat down. Taotie wiped the tears on his face and sat down as well. He looked at Shen Yanxiao who wasughing uncontrobly and said in a timid tone, ¡°I¡¯m so hungry¡­ Do you have anything to eat?¡± Shen Yanxiaoughed until her tears fell. She sat down and looked at the pitiful Taotie, not knowing whether tough or cry. Then, she swiftly took out a pile of grain reserves from her interspatial ring. When Taotie saw the pile of food, his eyes sparkled. His expression was simr to a little puppy that had been starving for a long time. Taotie stretched out his two small ws and with the speed of a gale sweeping away fallen leaves, he stuffed all the food piled up like a mountain into his mouth and swallowed it without even chewing. Shen Yanxiao finally experienced what it meant to be a hundred rivers to the sea. That pile of food was three times the size of Taotie¡¯s human form, but in less than five minutes, not even dregs were left behind. That speed was as savage as it could be. Taotie, who had not had enough, even carefully licked his short white fingers without any hesitation. After sweeping away all the food, Taotie opened his pitiful eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao, indicating that he was not full¡­ Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment before she forced a smile. ¡°I don¡¯t have anything left to eat here.¡± Taotie immediately lowered his head like a disappointed puppy. With a glimmer of hope, Taotie slowly looked up at Shen Yanxiao and said pitifully. ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t need food¡­ As long as it¡¯s something with elemental power, I can eat¡­ ores, demonic cores, magical cores, weapons¡­ tables and chairs.¡± ¡°Tables and chairs¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched.. This guy was honestly a foodie. He dared to eat everything other than himself! Chapter 1410 - Taotie (8)

Chapter 1410: Taotie (8)

Shen Yanxiao took out the demonic cores that Xiu had absorbed all the dark elements from from her interspatial ring. Shen Yanxiao had yet to process these demonic cores, but she wondered if Taotie would eat these powerless demonic cores. Reality proved that Taotie could really eat¡­ Shen Yanxiao had at least a hundred thousand abandoned demonic cores in her hands, and Taotie had eaten more than a thousand of them in the blink of an eye. Even though he was not full, at least he was not hungry anymore. ¡°Taotie, do you still remember your fight with Vermilion Bird?¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin and looked at the harmless Taotie. Taotie honestly shook his head. Vermilion Bird almost pounced over again. ¡°Then why did youe to the Moon God Continent? And why are you locked up here?¡± Shen Yanxiao was curious. The Moon God Continent was not popr with magical beasts, so why would Taotiee here from the Brilliance Continent? Taotie furrowed his brows and pondered for a moment before he said. ¡°Back then, I was injured by a magical beast, and my injuries were rather severe. As soon as I was injured, I felt exceptionally hungry. At that time, the Brilliance Continent was in a mess, and there would always be annoying people chasing after me when I wanted to eat. They did not even allow me to concentrate on eating. I heard that there was a Tree of Life in the Moon God Continent and the fruit on the tree was delicious, so I came here.¡± So it was really for food¡­ Shen Yanxiao was speechless towards this foodie. He wanted to eat the fruit of the Tree of Life? It would be a miracle if the elves would be willing to. ¡°When I first arrived, the elves did not react much to me, so I went straight into Moonshine City. The smell here was very pleasant, and I knew that there would be delicious food as soon as I smelled it. But, they did not allow me to enter, so I barged in on my own. That Tree of Life was really huge. I wanted to transform into my beast form to eat, but I was injured at that time and could not maintain my beast form for long. Therefore, I used my current appearance to climb up and eat fruits. However, I had only eaten dozens of fruits before I was discovered by that elf. Many of them came to attack me, but I was not full. However, I could already transform back then, so I transformed into my beast form and ate as much as possible. I wanted to eat one more bite, but I failed to control myself and bit off a piece of the Tree of Life. After that, they grabbed me¡­¡± Taotie¡¯s tone was very innocent. He felt that he had eaten so many fruits just to eat something. So stingy! Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly speechless. She finally understood why the elves hated Taotie to the bones. He had eaten dozens of fruit of the Tree of Life and yet, he thought they were being petty. God knew that only one fruit of the Tree of Life could be produced in ten years, and he just ate hundreds of years worth of fruits in one meal. What was even more terrifying was that he had even taken a bite of the Tree of Life¡­ Shen Yanxiao was well aware of the size of Taotie¡¯s mouth. The moment he took a bite¡­ Could the Tree of Life recover? The elves did not beat him to death not because of kindness, but because his skin was too thick to be poked to death. Otherwise, he would not have survived until now. ¡°You have no idea how bad elves are. They locked me up in such a small room and did not even give me anything to eat. I haven¡¯t eaten for more than a hundred years. They are deliberately starving me to death.¡± The more he spoke, the sadder he felt. For a foodie to have their food cut off was more painful than killing him. Chapter 1411 - Dignity of a Foodie (1)

Chapter 1411: Dignity of a Foodie (1)

As a foodie, Taotie¡¯s greatest pleasure was eating. He was either eating or going to eat. Other than food, he was not interested in anything else. For Taotie, the fact that he could not eat was simply a torture for him. In fact, if the elves gave Taotie some food every day, even if it was the cheapest food, the beast would obediently stay in the dungeon. As long as he was allowed to eat, he would be obedient. Even if you locked him up until the end of time, as long as there was food, he would not have any intentions to resist. Shen Yanxiao looked at the grieving Taotie and asked, ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell them that you were hungry?¡± ording to Taotie¡¯s gluttonous personality, he must have been driven into a corner after not eating for more than a hundred years. He would be willing to do something as humiliating as holding his ws out. It was not impossible for him to act cute to the elves in exchange for food. Taotie pouted and kept stuffing demonic cores into his mouth. ¡°I told them, but that beautiful elf forbade them from feeding me.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Taotie frowned and looked at Shen Yanxiao with tears in his eyes, just like a pitiful little pet that had been bullied. ¡°That elf wanted me to eat some unptable wood. If I did not eat it, he would not give me anything else to eat. However, that wood tastes awful so I won¡¯t eat it.¡± Was there anything in this world that Taotie would not eat? Shen Yanxiao found it fascinating. ¡°Is there anything you won¡¯t eat? If I gave you a piece of dung, you would be willing to eat it until it¡¯s fragrant.¡± Vermilion Bird crossed his arms and looked at Taotie arrogantly. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Taotie was stupid. He felt that he was embarrassing himself by being serious with such an opponent. Taotie sniffled. He looked up at the Vermilion Bird and said in all seriousness, ¡°I don¡¯t eat poop, it¡¯s stinky. I am also a magical beast with principles. I am a gourmet. I only eat delicious food.¡± ¡°Idiot.¡± Vermilion Bird snorted and decided to ignore this foodie. Talking to Taotie was simply lowering his IQ. ¡°That beautiful elf you mentioned, is he Fen Chu or the Elf King?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Ah?¡± Taotie clearly did not know the difference between the two. In his eyes, elves all looked alike. They were simr to an apple, only some were slightly better-looking. In any case, they were just food to him. ¡°The elf I mentioned was wearing beautiful clothes, not that tiny iron sheet.¡± Taotie tried his best to distinguish the difference between elves with his consciousness. Tiny iron sheet¡­ Shen Yanxiao looked down at the bright, beautiful light silver armor on her body. ¡°That¡¯s the Elf King.¡± Shen Yanxiao could confirm his identity. ¡°What kind of wood did he ask you to eat?¡± The Elf King was the supreme ruler of the Moon God Continent. Probably only he and Fen Chu would dare to negotiate with Taotie. Taotie said, ¡°The wood of the Tree of Life.¡± ¡°Pfft¡­¡± Vermilion Bird at the side immediately choked. Shen Yanxiao was also surprised. ¡°The Elf King asked you to gnaw on the Tree of Life?¡± Had the Elf King lost his mind or was his head squeezed by the door? The Tree of Life was the foundation of the elves, and the Elf King wanted Taotie to gnaw on it¡­ Taotie did not realize how serious the problem was. ¡°He wanted me to eat the withered parts of the Tree of Life, but it tasted awful¡­¡± Chapter 1412 - Dignity of a Foodie (2)

Chapter 1412: Dignity of a Foodie (2)

Withered? The Tree of Life was the nt with the most vigorous vitality in the world. Even a torrential storm could not harm it in the slightest. Moreover, the elves had been carefully taking care of the Tree of Life. How could it possibly wilt? Could it be pollution? Shen Yanxiao frowned. ¡°Taotie, do you know the characteristics of those withered parts?¡± Taotie shook his head. In his world, there were only things that could be eaten and those that could not be eaten. He would not pay attention to anything else other than delicious food and poor tasting food. If she were to ask Taotie again, she might not be able to get anything out of him. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao did not try to ask anything else. After that, Shen Yanxiao watched as Taotie continued to eat and eat¡­ She doubted that the hundred thousand demonic cores in her space ring would be enough for Taotie to eat for two days. Shen Yanxiao propped her head and looked at Taotie. The rumored ferocious beast was not as terrifying as he was rumored to be. Taotie¡¯s thoughts were very simple. He just wanted to eat. As long as he was not disturbed, he would not lift his eyes even if the world was destroyed. The reason why Vermilion Bird started a war with Taotie was because Taotie had eaten many humans in the Brilliance Continent during that period of time, causing panic among humans. Therefore, Vermilion Bird¡¯s previous master, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ancestor, had brought Vermilion Bird to suppress Taotie. There was no concept that humans could not be eaten in Taotie¡¯s mind. As he was too huge in his beast form, he would ¡®identally¡¯ devour the passing humans when he ate. Therefore, he did not realize that he had eaten many humans. As a result, when he was chased by Vermilion Bird, he felt that he was innocent. He had no idea why Vermilion Bird wanted to fight with him and caused him to be unable to eat well. ¡°Xiu, isn¡¯t this Taotie too¡­ naive?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the hopeless Taotie and asked Xiu. ¡°Taotie is the most special one among the nine sons of the Dragon God. He is in two different states before and after he is full. Right now, you think he is an idiot because he has been hungry for a long time. His hunger prevents him from thinking about anything. Once he is full, what you have to face is not the little guy in front of you, but the human form you first saw.¡± As a god, Xiu was no stranger to the Dragon God. He could sense Shen Yanxiao¡¯s rxed attitude towards Taotie, but he did not wish for Shen Yanxiao to underestimate the threat he posed. ¡°Two states? What do you mean?¡± ¡°The main reason why Taotie eats all day long is his stomach. If his stomach does not feel a trace of satisfaction, then all his strength and thinking abilities will revolve around eating. He is not stupid, but he uses all his wisdom to search for food. Once he is full, then he will be the real Taotie. Just like what the Vermilion Bird said, the real Taotie in his holy form is invincible even against the eight mythical beasts of Sun Never Sets.¡± It might be cute, but feeding it was dangerous. ¡°It can still eat its fill?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Taotie¡¯s stomach was simply a bottomless pit, so she doubted if he could ever eat his fill. ¡°On one hand, Taotie eats to satisfy his appetite, and on the other hand, he eats to absorb strength. Among all the magical beasts, he is the only one that can devour other powers for his own use¡± Xiu lightly said. Chapter 1413 - Dignity of a Foodie (3)

Chapter 1413: Dignity of a Foodie (3)

In a sense, Xiu and Taotie had something inmon, and that was devouring. Xiu could devour the power of the Devil n to destroy it, but Taotie could absorb it bit by bit. ¡°He will never be full, but he can allow his strength to reach the peak. Once he reaches the peak, he will break through the shackles of hunger and unleash his true strength. The reason why he possesses the aura of a holy beast is also because he has absorbed a portion of the power of the Tree of Life. However, this power is only enough for his source to reach the level of a holy beast. If he wants to transform into a real holy beast, he will need to replenish more energy. He is a magical beast that requires constant recharging in order to unleash its destructive power. Once he absorbs enough power, not to mention a holy beast, he can even stand toe to toe with a legendary magical beast.¡± Xiu understood Taotie very well because he was the only one in the world with simr attributes as him. However, Xiu¡¯s strength had reached a limit. With the exception of the Lord God, there was no other power that could surpass him. Therefore, he was unable to absorb the devouring power. However, Taotie was unable to satisfy his hunger. Moreover, the power he absorbed would be depleted at a rapid pace after one instance. It was equivalent to an ultimate weapon that required constant recharging. ¡°So powerful? You said that he has yet to transform into a holy beast? Could it be that the power of the Tree of Life is insufficient for him to unleash the strength of a holy beast?¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at Taotie who buried his head in his food. It was hard to imagine that this little foodie had the potential to contend against a legendary magical beast. ¡°If Taotie continued to devour more power after he swallowed a portion of the Tree of Life, then he could reach the level of a holy beast. However, you¡¯ve also heard from him that he was imprisoned by the elves after he devoured the Tree of Life. At that time, he had yet to fully absorb the power of the Tree of Life. After he absorbed it, he was suppressed. And in these past hundred years, he did not eat again, which caused his growth to enter a bottleneck. Moreover, the energy he stored in the past hundred years had been depleted. Right now, he can at most unleash the strength of a mythical beast at its peak. If he wants to reach the level of a true holy beast, he would require some time to umte.¡± Xiu patiently exined everything to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Understood. I¡¯ve been thinking of a question. Previously, we suspected that the source of pollution was the Tree of Life. In that case, was the Tree of Life¡¯s withering also due to pollution? The Elf King wanted Taotie to devour the withering parts. Could it be that he already knew about the problem with the Tree of Life and wanted to use Taotie¡¯s characteristics to eliminate the pollution?¡± If that was the case, then there was a reasonable exnation for the elves trapping Taotie here. ¡°That¡¯s possible.¡± Xiu agreed with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s conjecture. ¡°Do elves regard Taotie as their savior? But it seems like they are using the wrong method. Right now, I don¡¯t think Taotie would help those elves who starved him for more than a hundred years.¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin. Taotie¡¯s thoughts were simple. If the elves used food as bait and had a good talk with him, perhaps there was still hope. However, they had starved Taotie for more than a hundred years. With his appetite, he would probably not help even if they beat him to death. Shen Yanxiao fell into deep thought. Her maternal family were elves and if possible, she did not wish for the elves to face destruction. Chapter 1414 - City of Elves (1)

Chapter 1414: City of Elves (1)

Shen Yanxiao only had to keep watch in the dungeon until the evening. When Taotie learned that Shen Yanxiao was leaving, he was so sad that he forgot to eat. He looked at his ¡°feeder¡± with tears in his eyes. His expression was filled with despair as if he was parting ways with his biological parents. That gaze made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart ache. ¡°I¡¯lle back tomorrow morning. Don¡¯t let other elves discover our rtionship. I¡¯ll bring you food tomorrow.¡± Shen Yanxiao patted Taotie¡¯s head. When he heard that Shen Yanxiao woulde again tomorrow and bring him food, Taotie¡¯s tears finally turned into a smile. He stretched out his tender white hands and shyly pulled on the corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes. ¡°Then¡­ then you muste tomorrow. Don¡¯t lie to me.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded with a smile and left the dungeon. Taotie quickly finished thest few demonic cores and slowly transformed into his beast form. The tender little boy was immediately reced by that savage beast, but his pair of scarlet eyes still stared at Shen Yanxiao cutely. An Ran appeared at the entrance of the dungeon on time. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with a cautious expression and sized her up. After ensuring that she was unharmed, he finally rxed. ¡°Is Taotie still stable?¡± An Ran asked. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°It¡¯s very stable. I don¡¯t think it will go berserk all day long, rest assured.¡± With her feeding him, Taotie would probably obediently stay in the dungeon for a long time without causing any trouble. However, Shen Yanxiao still had to stay in Moonshine City for several months. The stock she had in her interspatial ring was probably insufficient to satisfy the glutton, Taotie. Thus, sShe still had to think of ways to get more edible food. ¡°Good. Go back and rest, and leave this to me,¡± An Ran smiled and said. Shen Yanxiao nodded and turned to look at the motionless Taotie before she left the dungeon. The moment Shen Yanxiao left, Taotie released a heavy sigh. The shockwave brought about by the beast¡¯s sigh brushed against An Ran¡¯s clothes. An Ran nervously looked at the beast imprisoned in the cage, fearing that it would suddenly explode. However, after a sigh, Taotie did not move again. He did not even bother to look at An Ran as he rested his huge head on his two front ws as he closed his eyes to sleep. He had just eaten something, and he had to conserve his strength. He did not want to waste his energy to look at the ugly elf. Shen Yanxiao left the dungeon and returned to her room. She quickly washed up and changed into clean clothes. The moment night fell was a thief¡¯s favorite time. Shen Yanxiao took advantage of the night and walked around Moonshine City. There were no shops in Moonshine City, nor were there any ordinary elves. Every elf here served the Tree of Life, and the huge Moonshine City seemed exceptionally quiet under the moonlight. Shen Yanxiao did not look for Duan Xue directly. Instead, she walked towards Mo Yu¡¯s residence. Mo Yu had worked hard for an entire day. Just as he was prepared to lie down and rest, he weed Shen Yanxiao, this little customer. The moment he saw Shen Yanxiao, Mo Yu immediately stood up with a smile and eagerly pulled out a chair for Shen Yanxiao to sit on. ¡°How is it? How do you feel after staying with Taotie for a day?¡± Mo Yu was extremely curious about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current thoughts. Chapter 1415 - Scandal (1)

Chapter 1415: Scandal (1)

Everyone knew that Taotie was a war criminal in Moonlight City. With the exception of the Elf King and Fen Chu, no other elf could face him without batting an eyelid. ¡°Not bad,¡± Shen Yanxiao sat down and said. ¡°You and An Ran are unlucky enough to have encountered the situation of Taotie going berserk on your first day here. I didn¡¯t expect the Head Commander to assign you two to guard Taotie. This is not a good assignment.¡± Mo Yu felt a little sad deep down. He originally intended to train Shen Yanxiao to be his vice-captain, but who knew that the Head Commander would snatch her away? ¡°It¡¯s nNothing. By the way, I have something to ask you. Is it impossible for those in Moonshine City to contact the outside world? And can you bring something from other cities?¡± Shen Yanxiao intended to find a way to satisfy Taotie¡¯s appetite. Otherwise, it would be bad if this foodie were to cause trouble again. Mo Yu thought for a moment and said, ¡°There will be specially assigned elvesing out of the city to purchase items every day. If you need anything, you can ask them to bring you something. You¡­ are the only female in Moonshine City other than the Saintesses. If you need anything, feel free to ask. The Saintesses also have specially assigned female elves in charge of purchasing items for them. I can arrange for you to go with them.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and thanked him. Mo Yu was very kind-hearted, not like the elves she had met. ¡°You¡¯re wee. In any case, I was the one who discovered you. If you can continue to stay in Moonshine City, I¡¯ll be proud of you. Besides, Elder Yue has also instructed me to take good care of you,¡± Mo Yu chuckled and said. Shen Yanxiao and Mo Yu chatted for a moment. Just as she was about to stand up and leave, an elf from the Silvermoon Guards happened toe to Mo Yu¡¯s room to look for him. The moment he entered, he saw Shen Yanxiao seated in the room and was instantly stunned. ¡°Liu Ke, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Mo Yu did not notice the other party¡¯s weird reaction and asked. The elf named Liu Ke looked at Shen Yanxiao with an ambiguous expression and then at Mo Yu. He then shook his head and decisively retreated. ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay¡­ you can chat, you can chat¡­¡± Liu Ke fled as fast as he could and the smile on his face was extremely odd. There was some hot news in the Silvermoon Guards. Mo Yu, one of the Five Young Silvermoon, had a little fianc¨¦e outside Moonshine City. In the past, Mo Yu frequently left Moonshine City to visit his little fianc¨¦e. This time, that little girl seemed to have passed the selection test for the Silvermoon Guards¡ªit could be considered as a reunion. It had been a long time since a female elf appeared in the Silvermoon Guards. Coupled with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s young age, they could guess her identity with a nce. When they heard that Shen Yanxiao had been assigned to guard Taotie in the dungeon, those elves who wanted to gossip were extremely regretful. Liu Ke did not expect that he would be so lucky to have bumped into a ¡®couple¡¯ rendezvous! It waste at night and there was no one around. What else could happen if a man and a woman were alone in a room? Liu Ke smiled like a cat that had stolen a fish. He could not wait to share the scene he saw with his friends. They did not expect their Young Master Yu to have a little girlplex. That little elf was pretty good-looking, but she was too young. However¡­ There was nothing wrong with raising a loli! Soon, the gossip between Shen Yanxiao and Mo Yu spread throughout Moonshine City. Chapter 1416 - Scandal (2)

Chapter 1416: Scandal (2)

The next morning, Shen Yanxiao went to switch shifts with An Ran. Currently, Shen Yanxiao was in a very good mood, as she had already discussed with Mo Yu to get the elves to help her buy goods for her the next day. As a result, she did not notice how ambiguous the gazes of those elves looking at her were. ¡°That¡¯s her?¡± As they watched Shen Yanxiao enter the temple, the few elves in charge of the guards could not help but gather together as the mes of gossip burned in their hearts. ¡°Isn¡¯t it her? How many female elves do we have?¡± ¡°Liu Ke really saw Yan Xiao and Young Master Yu staying in the same roomst night?¡± Oh, oh, oh, how exciting! Young Master Yu was mighty and domineering! ¡°In any case, what that kid said is probably true. I think there shouldn¡¯t be any problems.¡± ¡°Good, good. We have to stay in Moonshine City every day, and it has been years since we have seen a single female elf. Young Master Yu, you¡¯ve done a great job! You¡¯ve even brought your wife into the city.¡± A group of hot-blooded elves expressed strong envy, jealousy, and hatred. In Moonshine City, other than the Saintesses who took care of the Tree of Life, all of them were men. Ever since they joined the Silvermoon Guards, they had to stay in the city for an elongated period of time. Even though they could leave the city once a month, it was only for a short day. In such a short period of time, how could they find beautiful female elves to have a romantic chat with? Saintesses? Not to mention that the number of female elves could be counted with one hand, who did not know that the sessive generations of the Elf King¡¯s wives were all selected from among the Saintesses? Thus, they did not dare to take action before the Elf King got engaged. If they were to be stopped by the Elf King, they would not even have any tears left. Therefore, the scandal between Mo Yu and Shen Yanxiao had brought about a huge wave of gossip to the group of bachelors. When An Ran came out from the dungeon, he saw those elves whispering to each other. An Ran, who had been on guard for an entire night, could be said to have been in a state of fright the entire night. He was not Shen Yanxiao, so he was not so lucky to have a friendly conversation with Taotie. He just stared at the sleeping Taotie with his eyes wide open until daybreak. Throughout the whole time, he was under tremendous physical and psychological pressure. The moment Shen Yanxiao entered the dungeon, Taotie could not wait to turn back into a cute little boy. He sat on the ground with his hands on his knees as he stared at Shen Yanxiao with his sparkling eyes. He was so close to wagging his tail. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at Taotie who was asking for food. She helplessly walked into the cage and continued to feed him. At the same time, Mo Yu, who had just arrived at his post, received the baptism of a violent storm. His subordinates, who were usually well-behaved, all crowded around him as if they were injected with chicken blood, forcing him to exin the situation between him and Shen Yanxiao. There were even more savage ones that directly asked Mo Yu when he intended to marry Shen Yanxiao. Mo Yu was stunned. ¡°What are you talking about? Me and Yan Xiao? Stop joking! That¡¯s my sister, can you think of a better rumor to spread!¡± Mo Yu felt like vomiting blood. He was an upright and kind young man, so how could he possibly have designs on an underaged girl? Wasn¡¯t it too crazy to be ruthless to an underaged girl? Xiu, who resided in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, suddenly sneezed¡­ Chapter 1417 - City of Elves (2)

Chapter 1417: City of Elves (2)

The next day, Shen Yanxiao asked An Ran to take her ce to look after Taotie while she followed Mo Yu to one of the gates of Moonshine City. In front of the gate, dozens of female elves in light green dresses stood there in unison. In this city filled with male elves, it became a beautiful scenery. The elves who were selected as Saintesses were very talented and perceptive. Correspondingly, their appearance was also first ss. With such a group of beauties standing together, it caused those hot-blooded men to be greedy. If not for the little bit of calmness that elves possessed, the members of the Silvermoon Guards would probably howl like wolves! Girls! They were all girls! The male elves widened their eyes to the extent that their eyeballs were about to fall out, but no one dared to step forward and converse with those Saintesses. Perhaps someone there would be the wife of the Elf King in the future. Even if they were given a hundred guts, they would not dare to have any designs on her. Of course, if the Elf King were to get married, these elves would not be so polite. Shen Yanxiao saw Duan Xue standing at the edge of the group at a nce. She was as quiet and gentle as usual with a friendly smile on her lips. From time to time, she would converse with a rather pretty female elf. ¡°You can go ahead. I¡¯ve already informed them. If you need anything, just tell that elf in charge of shopping.¡± Mo Yu was usually quite casual, but he was rather reserved in front of the female elf. Shen Yanxiao? Could an underaged girl be called a girl? Shen Yanxiao walked towards the group of Saintesses, and what weed her were pairs of curious yet calm eyes. Shen Yanxiao quietly walked to Duan Xue¡¯s side, and both of them revealed a knowing smile. The Saintesses stepped forward one by one and handed over the items they needed to the elves. When it was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s turn, she walked over and handed a long list and a space ring to the elf. The elves in Moonshine City would have a fixed source of ie every month, and the amount was ratherrge. They would usually have to pay for whatever they needed to bring. Shen Yanxiao gave her an interspatial ring, and the elf was confused by it. ¡°I need a lot of things. It¡¯s written on the list. The money is in the interspatial ring. You can put it in the interspatial ring once you¡¯ve bought it,¡± Shen Yanxiao exined. The elf nodded. She was curious about how many items a little elf could need. Moreover, she had given her an interspatial ring to use. However, when she saw what was listed on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s list, she immediately gasped. ¡°You¡­ why do you need so many ores?¡± The list was densely packed with various minerals. No wonder Shen Yanxiao wanted to use her interspatial ring. Otherwise, it would probably not fit even if she brought ten carriages with her. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°I like forging, but I didn¡¯t prepare any ores before I came here, so I¡¯ll have to trouble this sister to help me out. Thank you.¡± The elf hesitated for a moment before she nodded. How long would it take for Shen Yanxiao to use so many ores? Shen Yanxiao was also in a dilemma. With Taotie¡¯s appetite, he would not never have enough food. Most importantly, she did not dare to purchase food so outwardly. After all, she was responsible for guarding Taotie. If she were to purchaserge quantities of food, it was hard to guarantee that she would not be discovered. Chapter 1418 - City of Elves (3)

Chapter 1418: City of Elves (3)

Even though the Moon God Continent did not produce many gems, their mineral reserves were pretty good. In addition, most elven weapons were made of wood, so ores would only be used for decorative swords and daggers Therefore, the prices of ores in the Lunar Continent were very low. The minerals Shen Yanxiao wrote on the list contained a certain amount of elemental power. It was not easy to notice anything amiss with the variety. Shen Yanxiao had confirmed that Taotie could eat ores as well. The elf quietly kept Shen Yanxiao¡¯s list and interspatial ring before she turned and followed the shopping team out of the city. After the shopping team left, the Saintesses had to return to the Tree of Life to continue their work. Duan Xue walked at the back of the elves with Shen Yanxiao following behind her secretly. The two silhouettes, one big and one small, gradually disappeared from the elves¡¯ line of sight. Duan Xue unhurriedly found a remote corner and only stopped after ensuring there was no one around. Shen Yanxiao walked to her side. ¡°I heard that you were allocated to the dungeon where Taotie is prisoned. It has been hard on you.¡± Duan Xue looked at Shen Yanxiao gently. Even though she was in the center of Moonshine City, she knew about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s situation. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. All the elves thought that it was hard for her to guard Taotie, but in fact, it was extremely easy for her. In fact, the reason why the elves had such thoughts was firstly due to Taotie¡¯s fierce reputation and secondly, An Ran, who was also guarding Taotie, had an exhausted appearance every time he left the dungeon. Naturally, they believed that Shen Yanxiao was also suffering as much as An Ran. ¡°I have already inquired about the things Shen Jing asked me to inquire about. However, I have just entered Moonshine City, so I do not know much about the elves here. Thus, I won¡¯t be able to obtain urate information very soon. Please don¡¯t be anxious.¡± Duan Xue¡¯s face carried a trace of apology. ¡°It¡¯s alright, I have to thank you for this,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°Even though I am not sure right now, I do have some information. Last night when the Elf King was under the Tree of Life, I saw a female human standing by his side from afar. That female¡¯s appearance was seventy to eighty percent simr to Wen Ya. As I had only seen her appearance, I was not too sure. Moreover, she was quite far away from me.¡± Duan Xue looked at Shen Yanxiao with a trace of hesitation. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Wen Ya was with the Elf King? Even though Duan Xue could not be sure, Shen Yanxiao could practically confirm that the human female Duan Xue saw was Wen Ya! Otherwise, why would she look so simr to Wen Ya? Furthermore, Moonshine City was the most important city for the elves, so it was impossible for humans to enter so easily. Other than Wen Ya, Shen Yanxiao could not think of any other possibilities. However¡­ Weren¡¯t Wen Ya and Shen Yu imprisoned in Moonshine City? If that was the case, why was Wen Ya with the Elf King? ¡°What¡¯s the rtionship between that woman and the Elf King?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in detail. Duan Xue said, ¡°They would asionally converse with each other, and it seems like their rtionship is very harmonious. The Elf King was also very polite to her. He did not show any disrespect.¡± Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief, but even more questions lingered in her mind. Why was Wen Ya with the Elf King? Where did her father, Shen Yu, go? Chapter 1419 - Shen Yanxiaos Plan (1)

Chapter 1419: Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n (1)

Shen Yanxiao hoped that she could sneak into the Tree of Life as soon as possible so that she could get in contact with Wen Ya. However, she learned from Duan Xue that the surroundings of the Tree of Life were heavily guarded. The Chief Commander of the Silvermoon Guards, Fen Chu, was stationed by the Tree of Life all day long. If she wanted to sneak in, Shen Yanxiao could only ask for Duan Xue¡¯s help to figure out all the arrangements around the Tree of Life. After Duan Xue and Shen Yanxiao exchanged information, they left. Shen Yanxiao returned to the dungeon and continued to guard Taotie. Even though she had many questions, she was not too anxious. These things just needed more time. Shen Yanxiao decided to keep an eye on Taotie, as she had nothing else to do. On one hand, she would train her source of life, while on the other, she would practice enchantment in the dungeon. During the day, Shen Yanxiao would sit in the dungeon and practice enchantment. While Taotie ate, he would watch as Shen Yanxiao waved her brush. From time to time, he would tilt his head and look at the pieces of paper Shen Yanxiao scattered on the ground. As a foodie, Taotie subconsciously stretched out his ws and grabbed a piece of paper with magical runes written on it before throwing it into his mouth. ¡°Wu.¡± Shen Yanxiao, who was buried in her enchantment, suddenly heard Taotie¡¯s muffled groan. She immediately looked up and saw Taotie¡¯s wrinkled face. ¡°This idiot ate the magic words you wrote.¡± Vermilion Bird stood on one side and crossed his arms as he snorted at the extremely stupid Taotie. ¡°Taotie?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at his wrinkled face and asked with concern. Taotie¡¯s facial features rxed and his watery eyes suddenly widened. ¡°This is delicious!¡± Taotie excitedly pointed at the paper in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Isn¡¯t he just too desperate for now? ¡°It¡¯s jumping around in my mouth. It¡¯s so delicious. Do you still want what you wrote? If not, can you let me eat it?¡± Taotie shyly looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked. ¡°T-these are magic words, simr to those enchantments that bind you. Are you sure you can eat them?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Taotie with uncertainty. Taotie nodded. ¡°The magic words have not beenbined into an enchantment, so it is harmless. I can eat it.¡± ¡°Idiot.¡± Vermilion Bird snorted. Shen Yanxiao did not think much of it. She stood up and ced the pile of magic words she wrote in front of Taotie. These were all results of her practice, so they were of no use to her. She had been wondering where to throw them, but now, Taotie had turned into a ¡®paper shredder¡¯, so now even her waste paper had a ce to go. Looking at the satisfied Taotie, a thought surfaced in her mind. ¡°Xiu.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°Do you think I can bring Taotie out from here?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She still had a few months in the Moon God Continent. After she left, she believed that no elves would continue to feed Taotie. Wouldn¡¯t a gluttonous little fool fall into starvation again? ¡°If you can undo the enchantment on the chains here, perhaps you can.¡± Xiu was not surprised by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts. After spending so much time together, he had already discovered that this little girl did not seem to have any resistance against small creatures. Shen Yanxiao pondered as she looked at Taotie. She was currently learning enchantment, and it would take her some time to be proficient enough to undo the enchantment in the dungeon. Therefore, it was definitely not impossible. Chapter 1420 - Shen Yanxiaos Plan (2)

Chapter 1420: Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n (2)

¡°If you really want to take him away, then you have to find him a master. Taotie is an unorganized beast. So if you bring him back to the Brilliance Continent right now, with his current personality, he will soon be a target for humans. Taotie will not care about the reactions of those humans, and sooner orter, he will cause a disaster.¡± Xiu reminded Shen Yanxiao that the destructive power of this little boy was not as adorable as he looked. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯ve already thought of that.¡± A crafty smile shed past Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. ¡°Hasn¡¯t Xiao Feng¡¯s magical beast always been missing? I think Taotie is just right.¡± She originally intended to find a mythical-level magical beast for Lan Fengli; it would be even better if she could bring a holy beast back. ¡°I just don¡¯t know how to convince Taotie to acknowledge him as his master.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. The little foodie did not seem to have a high IQ, and Lan Fengli did not seem like a master that would abuse magical beasts. Therefore, she felt that they were suitable for each other. ¡°As far as I know, none of the nine sons of the Dragon God has signed a contract with a human.¡± Xiu had to crack down on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fantasy. Taotie and his eight brothers could be said to be the group of magical beasts that gave humans the greatest headache. Not only were they powerful, but all of them had strange personalities and were incapable of cooperating with humans. The majority of them could even be said to be a huge scourge that caused nock of troubles for humans. However, for the past hundred years, the dragon sons had been well-behaved and did note out to cause trouble. ¡°I¡¯ll talk to Taotie!¡± Shen Yanxiao decided to try and fool him. Taotie, who was constantly eating, blinked his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao who suddenly walked towards him. He obediently grabbed the messy food piled up in front of him and used his small ws to push it away. He emptied the space in front of him, giving Shen Yanxiao a clean seat. Shen Yanxiao smiled as she looked at Taotie¡¯s considerate actions. ¡°Taotie, I have something to tell you,¡± Shen Yanxiao crouched down before him and said with a straight face. ¡°What?¡± Taotie swallowed the food in his mouth and asked. ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving in a few months. After I leave, I won¡¯t be able to send you anything to eat.¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a helpless expression. Taotie was struck dumb¡­ His master would be leaving soon? Leaving soon¡­ Leaving¡­ ¡°Boohoo! Don¡¯t go! I¡¯m very obedient. I¡¯ll do whatever you want me to do. I won¡¯t cause trouble for you. I won¡¯t cause trouble again. I won¡¯t cause trouble for you. Don¡¯t go¡­ Boohoo¡­ I can¡¯t shout anymore. Please don¡¯t go¡­¡± Taotie pulled on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes and wept. His fair face was covered with tears, and his big eyes were filled with fear. ¡°I¡­ I will eat less in the future. I know you elves have to pay for food. I will eat less. I will save some food¡­ Don¡¯t leave me alone. If you leave¡­ no one will feed me anymore. I will really starve to death,¡± At the thought that he had been starved for more than a hundred years, an unprecedented fear immediately drowned Taotie. It was not afraid of darkness, or loneliness. But once Shen Yanxiao left, no one would give him anything to eat. By then, he would fall into endless despair again. Taotie was afraid. He was really afraid. He had never been so afraid of losing anything. Right now, he knew that he would be afraid. Afraid of losing his food and his owner. Chapter 1421 - Shen Yanxiaos Plan (3)

Chapter 1421: Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n (3)

Shen Yanxiao looked at the sobbing Taotie in surprise. She did not expect that her probing question would cause Taotie to cry out loud. Looking at Taotie¡¯s crying face, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart clenched tightly. She once again recalled Vermilion Bird¡¯s appearance when he cried by her bed. At that time, je was also heartbroken and in despair. It was rare that Vermilion Bird was not insulting Taotie. Instead, he quietly stood on one side and looked at the foodie who was crying like a child. To be fair, Taotie¡¯s nature was not bad, but he was too one-track minded when it came to his actions. He was just like a child. ¡°Stop crying. It¡¯s so ugly.¡± Vermilion Bird bit his lips and tore off a corner of his sleeve and threw it to Taotie. ¡°Wipe it off. It¡¯s so ugly.¡± However, Taotie still held onto Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes and shook his head with all his might. Shen Yanxiao patted Taotie¡¯s head. ¡°I have to go.¡± Taotie sniffled and asked pitifully, ¡°Can you take me with you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Wasn¡¯t he too easy to fool? Before Shen Yanxiao could speak, Taotie had already nned to leave with her. ¡°Rest assured, I will not cause trouble for you. I-I can sign a contract with you. In that case, you don¡¯t have to worry about me being disobedient.¡± Taotie looked at Shen Yanxiao with tears in his eyes. He was afraid that Shen Yanxiao would abandon him. ¡°¡­¡± The plot was starting to unfold! Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly speechless. ¡°Sign my ass! She already has me! Don¡¯t even think about it!¡± Vermilion Bird, who had just felt a little sympathy for Taotie, immediately exploded when he heard that Taotie wanted to snatch his master. Idiot! Idiot! As expected, he hated Taotie the most! ¡°I can only sign with one magical beast, so I cannot sign a contract with you. However, if you really wish to follow me, you can sign a contract with my brother.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled as she looked at the little foodie slowly walking into her trap. Things were progressing much smoother than she expected. Taotie blinked. ¡°Will your brother feed me?¡± ¡°Yes, he is a good person,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Vermilion Bird snorted. Good person? Shen Yanxiao was probably the only one who could describe a killing god that was good at tearing people apart with his bare hands as a good person. However, as long as his master was not about to be snatched, he was toozy to care about anything. In any case, they were both annoying people; it was a perfect match in heaven. ¡°Then I¡¯ll sign a contract with your brother.¡± Taotie obediently nodded. He did not mind selling himself at all. Shen Yanxiao smiled happily. It was such an aplishment to sessfully fool a holy beast. ¡°Oh right, how can I sign the contract?¡± Taotie suddenly asked. He had never signed a contract with anyone, so he waspletely nk about that. ¡°Vermilion Bird, teach him.¡± Shen Yanxiao was in a good mood. She smiled and asked Vermilion Bird to tutor Taotie. Vermilion Bird unwillingly ran over to exin the method of signing the contract to Taotie. Taotie was in a daze as he listened. He even had the urge to p him to death. ¡°Idiot! Use your source to link with your master¡¯s mental energy and form a contract, do you understand?!¡± Vermilion Bird practically roared. With tears in the corner of his eyes, Taotie nodded pitifully. In order not to be scolded by Vermilion Bird again, he could only attempt to experiment with his source energy, and test subject of the experiment was Shen Yanxiao¡­ When Taotie attempted to make contact with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mental energy, he felt that his source energy was continuously spreading towards her mental energy. Chapter 1422 - Shen Yanxiaos Plan (4)

Chapter 1422: Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n (4)

Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt a force invading her mental energy. Moreover, it was extremely powerful, making her feel ufortable. ¡°Idiot! Stop it!¡± Vermilion Bird who had signed a contract with Shen Yanxiao suddenly discovered an additional power in his mind. Only then did he realize that Taotie, who was experimenting, was incapable of controlling the power of origin. He was no longer just experimenting, but instead, he was actually signing a contract with Shen Yanxiao! ¡°Wu¡­¡± Taotie did not know what he had done wrong. Vermilion Bird¡¯s scolding made him instinctively want to withdraw his origin power. However, he discovered that his origin power had fused with Shen Yanxiao, and that he could not break it apart. A person could only sign a contract with one magical beast. Otherwise, their mental energy would copse because the load they would bear would be too much. The invasion of Taotie¡¯s source made Shen Yanxiao feel as if her head was about to explode. The tremendous pain made her fall to the ground with a pale face. Vermilion Bird was burning with anxiety. If this continued, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind would be severely damaged! ¡°Idiot! You will kill her! Hurry up and interrupt the contract!¡± Vermilion Bird roared at Taotie as if he had gone crazy. Taotie seemed to have also realized the severity of the matter, as he tried his best to restrain himself. However, he was not familiar with the process of signing a contract, so even if he wanted to, he could not stop. Shen Yanxiao broke out in a cold sweat. Vermilion Bird was about to go crazy. Just then, Xiu suddenly came out from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body and condensed his body in the dungeon. Xiu pulled Shen Yanxiao into his arms and gently covered her forehead with his slender palms. ¡°Right now, Taotie cannot interrupt the contract and can onlyplete it fully.¡± A trace of seriousness appeared on Xiu¡¯s indifferent face. No one expected that Taotie¡¯s attempt would bring about such a huge problem. Right now, Taotie¡¯s origin source and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mental energy had fused together by almost fifty percent. If forcefully interrupted, not only would Taotie¡¯s origin source be damaged, but the source left in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mental energy would also bring about great harm to her. Therefore, there was only one choice! Completed the contract! ¡°What a joke! She can¡¯t bear the origin of two magical beasts! There¡¯s no human in this world that can ept the origin of two magical beasts. That would kill her!¡± Vermilion Bird looked angrily at Xiu. Xiu narrowed his eyes and calmly said, ¡°Others can¡¯t, but she can. I will help her. Vermilion Bird, use your mental energy to infiltrate Xiaoxiao¡¯s mind and help Taotieplete the contract. You must use your source to protect Xiaoxiao¡¯s mind from Taotie. I will also use my power to control Taotie¡¯s power.¡± The reason why Xiu dared to do so was because Shen Yanxiao herself was a special existence. She possessed the power of seven races. Moreover, he had also infused the power of gods into her not long ago. Right now, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mental energy had far exceeded every human in existence, making it not entirely impossible for her to sign a contract with two magical beasts. However, the risk involved was too great, so Xiu had to cooperate with Vermilion Bird to ensure Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety. Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s pale face, Xiu¡¯s heart could not help but sink. He was used to Shen Yanxiao smiling like a flower all day long. He did not want to see her in such pain. ¡°As long as I am here, I will never let anything happen to you,¡± Xiu promised in a low voice. Chapter 1423 - Stay With Me Forever (1)

Chapter 1423: Stay With Me Forever (1)

Shen Yanxiao felt as if she had slept and was full of energy. She opened her eyes and saw a pair of golden eyes simr to the sun. Her heart skipped a beat. ¡°Xiu?¡± ¡°Are you feeling unwell?¡± Xiu asked in a low voice as he looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s puzzled expression. ¡°I¡¯m not feeling unwell.¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. All of a sudden, she realized that she was lying in Xiu¡¯s embrace, and her face flushed red. She wanted to get up, but Xiu held her tight. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°You¡¯ve justpleted the contract with Taotie, so your body is still weak.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice did not have any fluctuations, but it made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartbeat speed up. ¡°Taotie and I?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. How did sheplete the contract with Taotie? ¡°Taotie couldn¡¯t control his side of the contract. Fortunately, your mental energy is strong enough. However, you have to be careful during this period of time. You cannot randomly use your mental energy,¡± Xiu softly instructed. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Taotie was the holy beast she had prepared for Lan Fengli! Why did he sign a contract with her? Didn¡¯t that mean she already had two contracted magical beasts? Shen Yanxiao turned around and looked at Taotie who was sitting in the cage. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with a guilty conscience, just like a kid who had done something wrong. Vermilion Bird stood by Taotie¡¯s side with an angry posture. If not to save Shen Yanxiao, how could he possibly allow Taotie to be her contracted magical beast? The moment he thought that this idiot Taotie had snatched his master, Vermilion Bird wished he could chop him into pieces. ¡°After you sign a contract with Taotie, you can directly summon him into your body. You don¡¯t have to think of ways to undo the enchantment anymore,¡± Xiu said. Taotie had profited from a disaster. Not only was he bound to Shen Yanxiao, but he could also leave the cage at any time. However¡­ Taotie looked at the fierce Vermilion Bird on one side, not daring to reveal any joy. ¡°Oh.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded in a daze. Being hugged by Xiu, she felt that something was amiss. Her body was so hot that it was about to burst into mes. She continuously twisted her body, wanting to dissipate that heat. Xiu noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions. He lowered his head and looked at Shen Yanxiao who was blushing in his arms. Shen Yanxiao did not dare to move as Xiu¡¯s gaze was fixed on her. ¡°You have to get used to it,¡± Xiu said. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not understand. ¡°I don¡¯t have any body heat right now. You may feel ufortable, but you¡¯ll get used to it when I get my body back.¡± Xiu said directly. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was even more confused. Xiu did not exin further. ¡°You are the first andst.¡± ¡°What¡­ what are you talking about?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartbeat suddenly sped up. ¡°In this world, will you stay with me forever?¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao, and his cold facial features seemed to have be gentle at that moment. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartbeat stopped at that moment. She looked at Xiu, at this powerful soul that had been by her side since her rebirth, her heart in chaos. ¡°I-I won¡¯t live that long,¡± Shen Yanxiao panicked and subconsciously said these words. Xiu slightly curled his lips. For tens of millions of years, this War God that stood at the peak of all living beings revealed his first smile since he was born. ¡°I have passed on my divine power to you. In this world, as long as I am alive, you will not die. Are you willing to follow me down this path?¡± Chapter 1424 - Stay With Me Forever (2)

Chapter 1424: Stay With Me Forever (2)

Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu in surprise. Everything happened so suddenly and yet, it was reasonable. It was not as if Shen Yanxiao did not notice it. Xiu¡¯s attitude towards her had be increasingly gentle, and the amount of time he had conversations with her had also increased. Every time she woke up from an injury, the first person she saw would always be him. She dared to cause trouble for themon people, perhaps because she knew deep down that no matter how powerful the enemy she encountered or what difficulties she would face, Xiu was always behind her. If she lived, he would live. If she died, he would die. ¡°You can refuse,¡± Xiu suddenly said. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. ¡°But I won¡¯t let go.¡± Xiu smiled. His handsome face was so beautiful that the world lost its color in an instant. ¡°I don¡¯t care about anything in this world. I don¡¯t care if I live or die. I don¡¯t care if I am a god or a devil. I will do what I have to do. But there is nothing that I want to do from the bottom of my heart. Only you.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and for the first time, he revealed the words that he had buried deep in his heart. This might be the first time Xiu had said what was inside his heart, but it would only be open to one person in his life. ¡°I have always felt that humans are a very fragile race. When I realized that my soul was residing in a human¡¯s body, I felt that everything was too absurd. Until that day, when your soul awakened, I saw an interesting human. I began to wonder how far this little guy filled with raw desire could grow. I did not know when I was moved, but since it exists, I shallply with it. Xiaoxiao, do you ept or reject my feelings?¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and waited for her answer. Perhaps his words were too sudden, but he did not want to wait any longer. After he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s deathly paleplexion twice in a row, Xiu felt as if his heart had been pierced by a sharp sword. He did not want to suffer from that feeling again. He did not care about anything in the world. Even the demise of the God race did not touch his nerves in the slightest. However, when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s pale face, he experienced fear for the first time. Shen Yanxiao was the only one he did not want to lose. As Shen Yanxiao listened to Xiu¡¯s exnation, her heart felt as if it would jump out from her chest the very next second. Xiu¡­ Xiu¡­ confessed to her! Shen Yanxiao felt as if her heart was about to explode. Her mind was nk, and she was so shocked that she could not speak. ept or reject? Shen Yanxiao subconsciously wanted to choose thetter. However¡­ She¡­ she¡­ she could really¡­ be with Xiu¡­ Shen Yanxiao was an idiot when it came to rtionships. She did not have any experience in rtionships in her previous life, and she had been busy improving her abilities in this life. She had never thought about romantic rtionships. However, she did not dislike Xiu. In fact, she did not have any negative feelings towards Xiu¡¯s words, and there seemed to be a trace of¡­ Excitement? Xiu was too powerful for Shen Yanxiao. She had never thought that she and Xiu would end up together. In Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes, Xiu was omnipotent. There seemed to be nothing in the world that could stump him. He was the War God and thest god of the world. ¡°You¡¯ve already said that rejection is invalid, and it¡¯s useless even if I were to reject.¡± Shen Yanxiao softly muttered with a flushed face. However, herint was filled with unconceble joy. Chapter 1425 - Stay With Me Forever (3)

Chapter 1425: Stay With Me Forever (3)

Xiu smiled, and Shen Yanxiao felt intoxicated. Was this god really going to belong to her? Shen Yanxiao felt that she did not suffer any losses. Instead, she felt as if she a-had gotten the best out of the deal. She dared to guarantee that no man in the world couldpare to Xiu in appearance! Handsome! Powerful! Was she trying to hit the jackpot? ¡°You are not allowed tough!¡± Shen Yanxiao mustered her courage and red at Xiu¡¯s smiling face. Xiu raised his brow. ¡°If you continueughing, I won¡¯t be able to breathe.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice weakened. It was not that her resistance was weak, but her opponent¡¯s smile was too lethal! ¡°Alright.¡± Xiu restrained his smile and was suddenly exceptionally easy to talk to. So easy to talk to? Shen Yanxiao felt helpless. She gritted her teeth and stretched out her hand. Her fingertips trembled as she caressed Xiu¡¯s handsome face. ¡°I-I don¡¯t know if I like you. I¡¯ve never been in contact with love, but I won¡¯t reject your approach. If I had to choose among all the people I know, I would choose you because you are the only one that can make me at a loss.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried hard to stabilize her breath. God knew how much courage she had used to say those words. The moment she said that, Shen Yanxiao regretted it. Because at that moment, she clearly sensed her feelings for Xiu. It was as if a small stone had been thrown into a tranquilke, and it was no longer peaceful. ¡°No¡­ I think¡­ I like you¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao blushed and mustered her courage to meet Xiu¡¯s eyes. The cold touch under her fingertips brought about a great sense of familiarity. Even though it was so cold, it made her feel at ease. This so-called love was nothing more than trust after an exciting mission. She knew that as long as he was here, she could be fearless. Suchplete trust was not without reason. Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and raised his hand to stroke her hair. ¡°I am d that God sent you to my side. If the Lord God is still here, I must thank him.¡± Thank you for letting him meet Shen Yanxiao. Thank you for letting his heart that had been frozen for tens of millions of years feel moved for the first time. It turned out that liking someone was such a wonderful thing. Looking at her smile and listening to her voice, he felt extremely at ease. It was as if nothing in this world couldpare to her smile. ¡°If you do not abandon me, I will always be by your side in life and in death.¡± After he said that, Xiu lowered his head and gently nted a kiss on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips. With a kiss, no one in the world could harm her from now on. A pair for life. He would apany her for the rest of her life and watch the clouds roll by. ¡°If you dare to go back on your words, I will chase you to the ends of the world.¡± Shen Yanxiao blushed and suddenly stretched out her arms. She wrapped her arms around Xiu¡¯s neck and nervously and shyly deepened the kiss. Xiu¡¯s smile faded into a deep kiss. He hugged the little girl in his arms and felt satisfaction for the first time. It was as if everything in the world was in his arms. Even though she was still young, he had plenty of time. He would personally see her grow up to the extent she could be his wife. He would use the most sacred wedding of the God race to marry her and establish an eternal contract with her in thest temple of the God race. Xiaoxiao, I¡¯ll wait for you to grow up. Chapter 1426 - Stay With Me Forever (4)

Chapter 1426: Stay With Me Forever (4)

When the kiss ended, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face was flushed red. However, she did not shy away. Instead, she hugged Xiu¡¯s neck. ¡°Wait for me for three years. I will marry you when I grow up.¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to say that she wanted to bind Xiu to her as her husband. However, she was now only fourteen and a half years old. She would only be fifteen years old in a few months. Even though marriage between fifteen to sixteen years old wasmon in this world, Shen Yanxiao stubbornly believed that only reaching adulthood at the age of eighteen could she¡­ Well, she was evil. ¡°Sure.¡± Xiu pressed his forehead against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s and softly agreed. With an eternity ahead of them, he was not afraid of waiting. No need to mention three years. Even if it was thirty years or three hundred years, he would still wait. ¡°If you want to dote on me in the future, don¡¯t shout at me.¡± Shen Yanxiao had already started to n for the future. ¡°Sure.¡± Xiu agreed without any hesitation. ¡°You have to bring me to your territory. I will be the mistress there.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± ¡°Do you know how humans confess? They are used to saying three¡­¡± ¡°I love you.¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Looking at the man before her, she suddenly felt like crying. ¡°Idiot, you¡¯re so easy to talk to. You¡¯ll be bullied to death by me in the future.¡± Shen Yanxiao lowered her eyes as her heart warmed up. ¡°I¡¯ve never allowed anyone to bully me. But if it were you, I would dly endure it,¡± Xiu whispered. ¡°Idiot.¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted tough and cry at the same time. This god that had been cold for thousands of years had given her the only gentle part of his heart without holding back. How fortunate she was. ¡°After we return to the Brilliance Continent and tide through the beast tide, shall we go and retrieve your body?¡± Shen Yanxiao hugged Xiu. She was used to this body without any body heat, but she hoped that Xiu could recover his true body. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. She found Xiu interesting. This cold god was so gentle. His show of gentleness only belonged to her, and no one could snatch it away. The silence was indeed the most touching. That was until Vermilion Bird could no longer stand it and kicked Taotie away. After that, Taotie cried out, interrupting the warming atmosphere between the couple. ¡°Why did you kick me again?¡± Taotie pouted. Ever since he met Vermilion Bird, he had been abusing him for no reason. He did not do anything just now. ¡°I am happy, bite me!¡± Vermilion Bird unhappily snorted. No one knew Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feelings better than him. The mental link between him and Shen Yanxiao allowed him to clearly feel the joy and happiness in her heart. However¡­ Vermilion Bird was unhappy! There was another person who wanted to snatch his master. What was more hateful was that?! Moreover, this guy was too strong! He could not defeat him! Vermilion Bird was filled with resentment. Shen Yanxiao stood up from Xiu¡¯s embrace with a flushed face. The shyness in her eyes was no longer there. However, when she stood up, she noticed that the feeling on her body was very intriguing. There seemed to be a huge surge of energy in her body. ¡°Why do I feel weird?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked Xiu. Xiu rubbed her head and said, ¡°You signed a contract with Taotie, and his strength helped you break through the sixth seal. Right now, there¡¯s only thest remaining seal left on your body.¡± Chapter 1427 - Tree of Life (1)

Chapter 1427: Tree of Life (1)

The undoing of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s seal indicated that she was about to leave the Moon GOd Continent and return to the Brilliance Continent. Shen Yanxiao, who only had one seal left, started to miss her friends who stayed in the Brilliance Continent. However, she had another task toplete. That was to find Wen Ya and Shen Yu. Duan Xue had been investigating the situation around the Tree of Life. Every time she met Shen Yanxiao, she would give her new information. One and a half monthster, when Duan Xue and Shen Yanxiao met again, he brought her some urate information. ¡°That day, I met the human by the Elf King¡¯s side. I can confirm that she is Wen Ya.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and looked at Duan Xue. Even though this conjecture was already in her mind, she was still shocked when she heard about Wen Ya. ¡°This is the arrangement around the Tree of Life. If you wish to sneak in, I advise you to give up. There are special elves constantly guarding around the Tree of Life for twenty-four hours. Moreover, there are spirit beasts that possess extremely strong perception there. As long as any unfamiliar aura approaches, they will send a warning to the elves.¡± Duan Xue handed the map she had personally drawn to Shen Yanxiao. The Tree of Life was too tightly guarded, so even if Shen Yanxiao had a stealth potion, it would be hard to escape. Moreover, if Shen Yanxiao¡¯s target was Wen Ya, then she must approach the Elf King. It was practically impossible to approach the Elf King without getting discovered. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. With the map, it was not difficult for her to sneak into the Tree of Life. Even if there were spirit beasts with strong perception as guards, she had potions that could conceal her aura. However, just as Duan Xue was worried, Shen Yanxiao could not approach Wen Ya even if she could approach the Tree of Life. That was because she had the most powerful elf in the Lunar Continent by her side¡ªthe Elf King. All of a sudden, a bold n formed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. She looked at Duan Xue and said. ¡°Duan Xue, I need your help with something.¡± ¡­ The Tree of Life was located in the center of Moonshine City. Around the Tree of Life, it had been closely guarded. The sharpest elves in the Silvermoon Guards were all stationed there. These elves were directly under themand of the Chief Commander, Fen Chu. Even Mo Yu and the rest had no right to question him. The Saintess and the Elders had to go through three checkpoints before they could enter and exit the Tree of Life. At that moment, most of the Saintesses had just returned from getting the items they had requested. A gentle figure slowly walked towards the first round of inspection, and the elf who stood guard at the site allowed the other party to stop before the inspection as per usual. ¡°Name?¡± The elf guard asked. ¡°Duan Xue,¡± the gentle elf smiled and said. The elf guard took out the documents with Duan Xue¡¯s name on it. Other than the portrait of Duan Xue, there was also some information about her. The elf guard carefullypared the portrait with Duan Xue and observed her height and physique. After ensuring that there were no discrepancies with the data, he allowed her in. Duan Xue smiled at him and continued to walk inside. Not far away, she saw the spirit beast standing by the elf guarding the second checkpoint. Duan Xue narrowed his eyes, and an unusual sharpness flickered in her eyes. If an elf who was familiar with Duan Xue saw this abnormality, they would be extremely surprised. How did this elf who was usually extremely gentle suddenly possess such a sharp gaze? That expression did not seem to belong to Duan Xue. It was more like the crafty appearance of some heartless thief. Chapter 1428 - Tree of Life (2)

Chapter 1428: Tree of Life (2)

¡°Xiu, do you think those spirit beasts will notice my abnormality?¡± Before the second round of inspection, a certain little devil in disguise stopped and asked her quasi ¡®fiance¡¯ in the heartke with a guilty conscience. ¡°You can rest assured with me here.¡± Xiu reassured Shen Yanxiao. That¡¯s right. The one standing in front of the checkpoint was not Duan Xue, but Shen Yanxiao in disguise. It was too difficult to sneak into the Tree of Life. Even if Shen Yanxiao had the confidence to enter the surroundings of the Tree of Life, she did not have the confidence to look for Wen Ya. After all, Duan Xue mentioned that the Elf King would asionally appear during the day. If Shen Yanxiao were to sneak in at night, she could only go to the Elf King¡¯s residence. However, that was an absolute restricted area, and Duan Xue had not been able to figure out the situation there for more than a month. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao could only think of a horrifying method. Exchange identities with Duan Xue! Shen Yanxiao would transform into Duan Xue and enter the surroundings of the Tree of Life, waiting for an opportunity for ur. During this period, Duan Xue would disguise herself as Shen Yanxiao and guard Taotie. Before she left, Shen Yanxiao had instructed Taotie to cooperate with Duan Xue. Moreover, she had given Taotie the interspatial ring that contained food and told him to eat it by himself when Duan Xue and An Ran were not paying attention. After everything was prepared, Shen Yanxiao transformed into Duan Xue with Xiu¡¯s help. Xiu could even change her aura, even Vermilion Bird could not detect any abnormalities. ¡°Then I shall go.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and walked towards the second checkpoint. However, at that very moment, she suddenly sensed an unfamiliar aura approaching her. ¡°Duan Xue!¡± A pretty female elf suddenly dashed to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. Shen Yanxiao was surprised and looked at the elf. She had seen this elf before. He was the elf who stood by Duan Xue¡¯s side when they met in Moonshine City. Duan Xue mentioned that the rooms of Saintnesses were divided into two types ording to the arrangement of the Tree of Life. The elf in front of her was called Shi Dan, and she was Duan Xue¡¯s partner to take care of the Tree of Life. ¡°Xiao Dan? You didn¡¯t go back?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Every time Duan Xue went back, she would meet with her at ater time. At that time, the other Saintesses should have passed all the checkpoints. Why was Shi Dan still here? Shi Dan looked at Duan Xue with a smile. ¡°I was waiting for you.¡± ¡°Waiting for me?¡± Shen Yanxiao was puzzled. She had not heard Duan Xue mention that there was such an agreement between her and Shi Dan. ¡°Hehe, Duan Xue, did you meet with your little lover today? Seriously, when are you going to let me meet him? I can also keep an eye on him for you.¡± Shi Dan held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand and chuckled. What, a lover?! Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Xiu raised his eyebrows. ¡°Don¡¯t be so shy. Didn¡¯t I promise you not to tell the other elves? Youe back sote every time you go out to purchase items. I was afraid that the other elves would discover something, so I waited here for you to go back with me.¡± Shi Dan¡¯s smile was sincere. She was doing this for Duan Xue¡¯s sake. Shen Yanxiao soon guessed why this was happening. She reckoned that Duan Xue was discovered by Shi Dan, as she was always thest to return. Therefore, she casually found an excuse to meet her ¡®lover¡¯ and fooled her. Chapter 1429 - Tree of Life (3)

Chapter 1429: Tree of Life (3)

¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao imitated Duan Xue¡¯s smile to perfection. ¡°But I say, is it really okay for you to be like this right now? I heard that the Elf King is about to choose a wife soon. If you were to be selected¡­¡± Shi Dan did not finish her sentence but everyone knew that once the Elf King had chosen a wife, there was no turning back. From Shi Dan¡¯s point of view, Duan Xue had a gentle personality, and she was also very beautiful. She was also well-mannered. She could be considered as one of the best among the Saintesses. ¡°There are many Saintesses who are better than me. He would not choose me.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Stop joking. Duan Xue was the candidate she had internally selected as her third aunt. How could she let the Elf King snatch her away? ¡°Just pay attention to yourself. After the Elf King selects his wife, you can reveal your rtionship with your lover.¡± Shi Dan smiled and said. She had a lively personality and liked gentle women like Duan Xue. Before the Elf King chose a wife, the Saintesses could not get married on their own. However, once the Elf King got married, they could marry a male elf from the Silvermoon Guards. After passing thest two checkpoints with Shi Dan, the spirit beasts and elves did not notice anything amiss with Shen Yanxiao. Entering the area of the Tree of Life, Shen Yanxiao could see the huge tree right in front of her eyes. It was so tall that she could not even see the top of the tree. No wonder even Taotie said that the Tree of Life was huge. At such a close distance, Shen Yanxiao could feel the purest life force surging in the air. The life force here was even purer than the seventh floor of the Pure Spirit Tower. Duan Xue and Shi Dan were responsible for irrigating the Tree of Life. Every day, they would fetch water from the moonlight spring by the Tree of Life and irrigate the roots of the Tree of Life. As the Tree of Life was huge, there were more than ten Saintesses responsible for irrigating it. Shen Yanxiao tried her best to y the role of Duan Xue. She knew that if any mistakes were to happen, she would not be the only one to suffer. Even Duan Xue might be implicated. After observing the Tree of Life at a close distance, Shen Yanxiao finally realized how huge it was. At the same time, she carefully observed the situation of the Tree of Life. On the canopy branches, she keenly noticed a few withered leaves. Such a situation was absolutely abnormal on the Tree of Life. ¡°Have you noticed it too?¡± Shi Dan stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and looked up at those withered leaves. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Shi Dan whispered, ¡°The Tree of Life seems to be sick.¡± ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Shi Dan looked around. Seeing that the other Saintesses were busy with their own things, she said in a small voice, ¡°The Tree of Life has the most tenacious vitality among all the living beings in the world. It has existed for tens of millions of years, and it had even existed before elves were born. However, after so many years, I have never heard of any signs of wilting. However, in the recent hundred or so years, some wilting leaves have begun to appear on the Tree of Life. I heard¡­¡± Shi Dan swallowed his saliva and said, ¡°A hundred years ago, a magical beast hurt the Tree of Life, and that was why the Tree of Life was in such a state. That magical beast is currently imprisoned in the dungeon.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. The Tree of Life was so huge that Taotie could not hurt it with a single bite. She did not think that the Tree of Life was sick because of Taotie. Chapter 1430 - Tree of Life (4)

Chapter 1430: Tree of Life (4)

¡°Let me tell you, it¡¯s not only us. The other Saintesses also said that the area they are responsible for has withered leaves. Moreover, the Elders would pluck those withered leaves at night. Even so, there would be new withered leaves appearing every day. I wonder what that magical beast did to the Tree of Life. It¡¯s too much.¡± Shi Dan was somewhat furious. In the minds of the elves, the Tree of Life was sacred and invible. The thought of a magical beast hurting the Tree of Life made her furious. Shen Yanxiao touched her nose and remained silent. Taotie was honestly quite innocent. She suspected that the abnormality of the Tree of Life was due to pollution, but she could not possibly randomly spew rumors to Shi Dan. After a busy day, Shen Yanxiao and Shi Dan returned to their dormitory to rest. Even though they stayed in the same room, the room here was more than five timesrger than the single room provided to the Silvermoon Guards. The treatment of Saintesses was second only to the Elf King. For the next few days, Shen Yanxiao yed the role of Duan Xue, but she had never met the Elf King, which made her feel helpless. However, during these few days, Shen Yanxiao vaguely felt that the Tree of Life was strange. Every time she approached the Tree of Life, there would be two different reactions. One came from her source of life¡¯s reliance on the Tree of Life, and the other came from her heart. For some reason, every time Shen Yanxiao approached the Tree of Life, she would subconsciously feel a strong hostility. Shen Yanxiao found it strange. On the fifteenth day after Shen Yanxiao entered the area around the Tree of Life, the Elf King finally appeared. Early in the morning, Shen Yanxiao and Shi Dan headed towards the Tree of Life. However, the moment they arrived, they saw the Silvermoon Guards Chief Commander, Fen Chu, standing on one side with a solemn expression. Beside him was a handsome elf in white robes. He was such a beautiful elf that people would gasp in surprise at a single nce of him. His skin was as white as jade, and his exquisite facial features were impable. His emerald green eyes were slightly narrowed, as if the living beings of the world could notpare to the slightest hint of flirtatiousness in his eyes. His long silver hair draped over his shoulders. He merely stood there quietly, but it had be the most beautiful scenery. Shen Yanxiao had always believed that Lan Si was the most handsome elf she had ever seen. Even though Fen Chu was also very good-looking, he possessed the look of a soldier more. However, the elf in front of her far exceeded Fen Chu and Lan Si. If Shen Yanxiao were topare him to the males she had yet, probably only Xiu¡¯s appearance could best him. Even Shen Siyu was only on par with the elf. Elf King! Those two words immediately appeared in her mind! ¡°My king!¡± In front of the Tree of Life, all the elves knelt and worshipped the Elf King. Shen Yanxiao followed suit, but her eyes were searching for another figure. Behind the Elf King, she saw a slender figure. The short female human stood behind the Elf King with a rxed expression. There was no trace of admiration nor solemnity on her face. Instead, there was a faint smile on her face as she looked at the kneeling elves with an interested expression. That facepletely ovepped with the image Shen Yanxiao saw in the source of life. Other than the color of her hair and eyes, it was practically identical. Chapter 1431 - Elf King (1)

Chapter 1431: Elf King (1)

Wen Ya! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart pounded violently. The impact when she saw the phantom and the physical body was entirely different. The kinship in her blood made her subconsciously want to walk over, but her rationality suppressed her instincts. Shen Yanxiao suppressed her internal excitement and shifted her gaze away from Wen Ya. ¡°It has been hard on you. The Tree of Life is able to thrive and grow because of your care and concern.¡± The Elf King smiled. His smile was simr to a wild lily blooming on the edge of a cliff. His beauty was no longer limited to his gender. All the Saintesses were intoxicated by the Elf King¡¯s smile, practically no one could resist it. He was the king of their hearts and their only belief. ¡°Boohoo, if the Elf King takes a fancy to me, I would be willing to lose a hundred years of my life.¡± Shi Dan covered her chest and revealed a smitten expression. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. Was he good-looking? He was not as good-looking as her Xiu. As if he had sensed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts, Xiu slightly curled his lips. Immediately after, Shen Yanxiao realized her thoughts could be heard, and she instantly felt shy. Her family¡­ Sobs, how shameless. ¡°Thank you, my king.¡± The elves stood up, but their eyes were still locked on the Elf King. ¡°You can continue with your work. Don¡¯t worry about me. I am only here to take a look,¡± the Elf King smiled and said. Another group of lovestruck fools had their eyes bulging out. Shen Yanxiao had countless handsome men by her side, and she even possessed the number one handsome man in the world. Her defense against beauty was off the charts. As a result, she was only initially surprised by the Elf King¡¯s appearance. Soon after, she started critiquing his appearance in her heart. His eyes were not as deep as Xiu, his nose was not as good-looking as Xiu, his mouth was not as good-looking as Xiu, his eyebrows were not as good-looking as Xiu, and his physique was iparable! The thought of Xiu¡¯s faintly discernible eight-pack made Shen Yanxiao feel satisfied. As expected, Xiu was the most good-looking one! Ever since she confirmed her ¡®rtionship¡¯ with Xiu, Shen Yanxiao regarded Xiu as her possession. All the male creatures in the world had be dregs in front of Xiu. Under the Elf King¡¯s orders, the elves began their work. However, all the Saintesses were maintaining their bearings at the highest level. With a wave of their hands and a wave of their feet, they disyed their most beautiful posture and their best side to the Elf King. Just like a group of peacocks, they would try their best to disy their advantages in order to obtain the favor of the opposite gender. Even a little girl like Shi Dan who was usually inconspicuous started to take small steps. Shen Yanxiao instantly felt that she was too reserved in front of Xiu! ¡°They¡¯re too inexperienced.¡± Wen Ya, who had been watching a good show, was speechless when she saw their performance. The Elf King turned to look at Wen Ya, a mixed-race who was once on the verge of bing his wife. His gaze was so gentle that one would think he was looking at his offspring, and the smile that instantly killed all the elves blossomed on his lips. ¡°They are still young.¡± Wen Ya seemed to be immune to such a lethal smile. There was practically no fluctuation in her expression. ¡°If you don¡¯te out and provoke them, I believe they will be much more normal.¡± Fen Chu frowned. He disliked Wen Ya¡¯s attitude towards the Elf King. However, since the Elf King did not say anything, he could only silently stand on one side and guard. Chapter 1432 - Elf King (2)

Chapter 1432: Elf King (2)

The Elf King seemed to be ustomed to Wen Ya¡¯s sarcasm, as he did not mind much. ¡°You¡¯ve been in the human world for too long. You¡¯re bing less and less like an elf.¡± Wen Ya shrugged her shoulders and said, ¡°I am not a real elf. You should know that already. I have half the blood of a human in me.¡± ¡°But you also possess half the bloodline of elves. Wen Ya, you grew up in the Moon God Continent, you belong here.¡± The Elf King sighed. Wen Ya shot a nce at the Elf King. ¡°I remember someone personally sent me away from the Moon God Continent back then and told me that mixed-race beings are not wee here.¡± ¡°My apologies.¡± The Elf King¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°No need, I am merely your prisoner.¡± Wen Ya did not ept the Elf King¡¯s apology. It was hard to imagine who could be so rude to the Elf King. ¡°Wen Ya¡­¡± The Elf King felt helpless. ¡°Wen Ya, enough is enough.¡± With a cold expression, Fen Chu stood between the Elf King and Wen Ya. His hand was already on the dagger on his waist. Wen Ya sneered and raised her eyebrows as she looked at Fen Chu. ¡°What? You want to fight me?¡± Fen Chu said, ¡°If you speak to my king like that again, I don¡¯t mind teaching you the etiquette that an elf should have.¡± ¡°Elf? What a joke.¡± Wen Ya sneered. The atmosphere between the three sides turned sour. It was about to explode at any moment. Shen Yanxiao stood not far away. Although she did not hear their conversation, the confrontation between Fen Chu and Wen Ya rmed her. ¡°What does Fen Chu want?!¡± Shen Yanxiao gnashed her teeth. If this stiff face dared to attack her mother, she would not let him have an easy time. ¡°Wait and see.¡± Xiu sensed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s internal turmoil and immediatelyforted her. ¡°But¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was extremely anxious. Wen Ya¡¯s strength was not considered great, but Fen Chu was the Silvermoon Guards Chief Commander and the only golden elf other than the Elf King. If Wen Ya were to fight against him, she would definitely suffer. ¡°That mixed-blood is not as weak as you think.¡± ¡°What?¡± Just as Shen Yanxiao was in a dilemma, Wen Ya and Fen Chu started fighting. One tall and one short figure intertwined together in an instant, and mes of war ignited. All the elves were shocked by what they saw! That human could actually fight toe-to-toe with the Chief Commander of the Silvermoon Guards! This was simply unbelievable. Everyone knew that Fen Chu was the number one expert among the elves, and his strength was second only to the Elf King. That female human looked weak, but she had the courage to challenge Fen Chu! None of the elves believed that the human was Fen Chu¡¯s opponent. However, what surprised them was that Wen Ya did not fall into a disadvantageous position the moment she exchanged blows with him. Her punches and blocks were so fast that it dazzled their eyes. She did not give Fen Chu any chance to gain a foothold! Shen Yanxiao looked at her mother in surprise. She could not believe that Wen Ya¡¯s strength was¡­ This savage! The short exchange shocked Shen Yanxiao. She was sure that Wen Ya was not weaker than her. In fact¡­ She was stronger than her? Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly shocked. In her impression, Wen Ya had always been a gentle and weak woman with the appearance of a virtuous wife and a loving mother. But today, she realized that her mother was also a ruthless character that did not concede to men! Chapter 1433 - Elf King (3)

Chapter 1433: Elf King (3)

Mom, does dad know that you¡¯re so powerful? Shen Yanxiao silently lit a stick of incense for her father. ¡°Xiu, can you help me hear the conversation between them?¡± Seeing that Wen Ya and Fen Chu were locked in a fierce fight, Shen Yanxiao was anxious to hear some information. She did not wish for her mother to be harmed in the slightest. ¡°Sure.¡± Xiu would grant anything Shen Yanxiao asked for. Xiu spread his perception to Shen Yanxiao and she immediately heard Wen Ya¡¯s voice. ¡°Fen Chu, do you honestly think that you are invincible just because you are the Chief Commander of the Silvermoon Guards?¡± Wen Ya had the leisure to ridicule Fen Chu during the fight. Shen Yanxiao really wanted to kneel down to this gentle yet cruel mother of hers. Fen Chu gnashed his teeth and looked at Wen Ya. He did not expect this mixed-blood to be so powerful! After dozens of exchanges, he did not manage to gain any advantage from Wen Ya! Fen Chu had never encountered such a situation. ¡°Assistant Fen Chu! That¡¯s enough.¡± The more the Elf King looked at them, the angrier he felt. He was helpless. As the Elf King berated him, Fen Chu immediately pulled away from Wen Ya. Wen Ya gracefullynded on the ground and casually patted the dust off her sleeves. There was not the slightest trace of fatigue on her gentle, beautiful face. ¡°Fen Chu, let me tell you. Other elves may be afraid of you, but I am not. So what if you are a golden elf? If I were not mixed-blood, I would have be the third golden elf in the Moon God Continent.¡± Wen Ya looked at Fen Chu arrogantly. So what if he was the Silvermoon Guards Chief Commander? She would not give him any face even if he was the Elf King. In this world, other than her husband Shen Yu, only her daughter Shen Yanxiao could make Wen Ya willingly suffer. Fen Chu looked at Wen Ya in surprise. Fen Chu did not have much of an impression of Wen Ya. Before she revealed her mixed-race identity, he only regarded her as an ordinary elf. Later on, she was selected by the Elf King, and Wen Ya¡¯s identity was subsequently exposed. As a result, Fen Chu had only the slightest bit of an impression of her. However, never in his wildest dreams did Fen Chu expect Wen Ya to be so powerful. ¡°Fen Chu, Wen Ya is very powerful. She is not as simple as you think.¡± The Elf King sighed. He seemed to be well aware of Wen Ya¡¯s strength. ¡°If not for your strength, would you have dared to sneak into Moonshine City with an unconscious human? Wen Ya, I have always known that you are courageous and good at hiding. If you are willing, you can continue to stay in the Moon God Continent. I promise that no elves will harm you.¡± Wen Ya looked at the Elf King. ¡°You know my purpose. If I only want to live freely, I will note back.¡± There was a trace of disappointment in the Elf King¡¯s eyes. ¡°You¡¯ve said what you have to say. I¡¯ve made up my mind. You don¡¯t have to waste your breath.¡± Wen Ya was unwilling to continue with this conversation. She had heard so much persuasion during her stay in Moonshine City. However, there was something more important in her heart. Her husband, Shen Yu. ¡°I am already married to Shen Yu. I am a member of the Shen family for life and a ghost in death. My current identity is an ordinary woman, not a former elf.¡± Her heart was like an immovable boulder. The Elf King frowned. Looking at the stubborn Wen Ya, he turned to Fen Chu and said. ¡°Fen Chu, take her back.¡± Chapter 1434 - Elf King (4)

Chapter 1434: Elf King (4)

Fen Chu immediately walked to Wen Ya¡¯s side. Wen Ya coldly nced at him before gracefully turning around. At that moment, she returned back to the elegant and noble woman in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s memories. As she watched Wen Ya leave, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was filled with ups and downs. When she met her mother, she realized that her mother waspletely different from what she had imagined. However, Shen Yanxiao could at least confirm a few points. Firstly, Wen Ya and Shen Yu were indeed in Moonshine City and that they were still alive. Secondly, Wen Ya seemed to have been detained by the Elf King, with her father still missing. Thirdly, the Elf King¡¯s attitude towards Wen Ya was still considered gentle, so he would not harm her for the time being. ¡°That human is so scary.¡± Shi Dan looked at the direction Wen Ya left with lingering fear. Shen Yanxiao turned to look at Shi Dan. ¡°Don¡¯t you think so? She could actually fight on par with Fen Chu. When did humans be so powerful?¡± For Shi Dan who rarely interacted with humans, Wen Ya was practically inhumanly powerful. ¡°There aren¡¯t many like her among humans.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled with a trace of joy. When Shen Yanxiao saw that Wen Ya was doing fine, she could finally rx. She had already found Wen Ya, so where was her father, Shen Yu? Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. Right now, she had to find a suitable time to meet Wen Ya to obtain more information. However¡­ How could she sneak into the pce and talk to Wen Ya? It was not that Shen Yanxiao did not have a way, but she was unwilling to use it. The result of using that method would either end with her being strangled to death or being despised to death by Xiu. ¡°You don¡¯t have to use this method.¡± Before Shen Yanxiao could strangle the thought in her stomach, Xiu immediately extinguished that spark. ¡°Err¡­ I was just casually thinking about it. I don¡¯t have such intentions.¡± Shen Yanxiao made a solemn vow. ¡°Good.¡± Xiu was slightly satisfied. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n had no depth. Her n was a simple honey trap. The Elf King wanted to choose a wife. If Shen Yanxiao had the heart, she could absolutely beat this group of love-struck fools in seconds. However¡­ She had just got together with Xiu. If she were to sell her body like that, Xiu would definitely beat her to death! Such a n would not work. Shen Yanxiao did not want to experience Xiu¡¯s anger, so she could only find another method. When she returned to her room at night, Shen Yanxiao had already established a mental connection with Taotie, while Shi Dan was still intoxicated by the Elf King¡¯s beauty. Taotie, who had been eating for an entire day, was considered normal in front of An Ran. He secretly conversed with Shen Yanxiao. He thought the spiritual link between him and his master was extremely interesting. ¡°Master ~ master ~ I¡¯ve eaten a lot of things today. Demonic cores, ores, treasured fruits¡­¡± As expected of a foodie, her conversation with Shen Yanxiao always started with food. Shen Yanxiao felt helpless. She did not dare to leave Vermilion Bird in the dungeon, as she was afraid that the two enemies would tear down the dungeon once she left. She could only maintain contact with Taotie to confirm if the situation at the dungeon was still okay. ¡°Is Duan Xue doing well?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Very good.¡± If it was not about food, Taotie¡¯s sentences immediately became concise. ¡°Taotie.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°I need your help.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly thought of a method to approach Wen Ya without leaving a trace, and this method required Taotie¡¯s cooperation. Chapter 1435 - Wen Ya (1)

Chapter 1435: Wen Ya (1)

It was a quiet night. All the elves had gone to sleep, so Moonshine City was quiet. However, the silence was immediately broken by an earth-shocking roar! Soon after, the ground of Moonshine City began to tremble violently, and all the elves were awakened by this sudden change. ¡°It¡¯s Taotie!¡± Shi Dan sat up from her bed in fear. Two months had passed since thest time Taotie went berserk. Just when all the elves thought that he would calm down for a long time, he suddenly exploded with an even more terrifying roar. This time, Taotie¡¯s roar had covered the entire Moonshine City. The earth was shaking, and the shockwaves throughout the entire city. Some parts of the room began to wobble, and fear began to quietly spread. ¡°I¡¯ll go and take a look.¡± Shen Yanxiao stood up with a calm expression. ¡°Don¡¯t go! These things will be handled by the elves of the Silvermoon Guards. W-we just have to stay in our room.¡± Shi Dan hugged the quilt in front of her tightly in fear. She had never seen Taotie before, but she had heard of how terrifying Taotie was from many elves. It was an extremely savage magical beast. In order to subdue it, they had lost hundreds of members of the Silvermoon Guards. In the end, if not for the Elf King and Fen Chu joining hands, no one had the ability to take it down. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. You rest first, I¡¯ll be back soon.¡± Shen Yanxiaoforted the frightened Shi Dan, but a trace of a smile shed past her eyes. Shi Dan wanted to dissuade Shen Yanxiao, but she could only look on helplessly as Shen Yanxiao left the room. The trembling of the earth made her afraid to leave the room. The entire Moonshine City was in a mess that night. Taotie¡¯s sudden outburst had far exceeded any other asion in the past. Even in the area surrounding the Tree of Life, they could still hear the magical beast¡¯s roar. All the members of the Silvermoon Guards rushed to the dungeon at the first instance. Themotion had even alerted Fen Chu and the Elf King. Shen Yanxiao stood by the Tree of Life and received a report from Taotie. The Elf King had appeared in the dungeon. ¡°It¡¯s time.¡± Shen Yanxiao licked her lips and leaped onto the tall Tree of Life. She climbed all the way up with her hands and feet. In a very short time, she also plucked a fruit from the Tree of Life and put it in her arms. The next second, she leaped and walked towards the pce. Taotie¡¯s roar echoed in the skies above Moonshine City. Shen Yanxiao ran with all her might before arriving at the pce. Taotie¡¯s rampage had attracted all the guards in Moonshine City. The Elf King had also personally made a move, taking away all the defenses here. Shen Yanxiao swaggered into the pce with Xiu¡¯s perception activated, just to search for Wen Ya¡¯s aura. Very soon, Xiu locked onto Wen Ya¡¯s position, and Shen Yanxiao immediately rushed towards the direction Xiu pointed. Under Xiu¡¯s guidance, Shen Yanxiao walked through the huge pce as if it was a in. She was not confused in the slightest, as she dashed towards the tightly shut door. It was an exquisite door. There was a palm-sized precision heavy lock on the door. This kind of heavy lock condensed all the wisdom of elves, and it was as difficult as ascending to the heavens to unlock it without a key. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Unlocking a lock was an extremely simple task for a thief. In front of the lock, she unhurriedly took out two wires from her interspatial ring. Chapter 1436 - Wen Ya (2)

Chapter 1436: Wen Ya (2)

Click¡­ With a crisp sound, the heavy lock was opened with ease. The moment she pushed open the door, Shen Yanxiao held her breath. In the clean room, there was arge bed ced opposite the door. On the white bedsheets, Wen Ya sat there quietly in a light yellow long dress. Her pair of calm eyes stared at Shen Yanxiao who barged into the room. ¡°Who are you?¡± Wen Ya did not show any signs of panic. She merely asked the unfamiliar elf in front of her calmly. Looking at the other party¡¯s attire, he should be a Saintess from Moonshine City. However, she was curious as to why a Saintess would appear in her room. Ever since she was imprisoned in Moonshine City, other than the Elf King, only Fen Chu could approach her. Both the Saintesses and the Elders were isted outside. The Elf King did not allow her to have any contact with any elves. Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth and looked at Wen Ya. Even though she had met Wen Ya before, they were still quite far apart back then. It was the first time they were in such close contact. In her past life, in this life. Shen Yanxiao had always been like an orphan. She had never felt any warmth from her parents. However, the blood in her body was screaming that the woman before her was her mother! Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. She immediately entered the room and shut the door. Wen Ya looked at the unfamiliar elf¡¯s actions. There was doubt in her eyes. However, there was more calmness and silence than doubt. ¡°I¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao stood in front of Wen Ya. She did not know what to say. Just as Shen Yanxiao did not know how she would exin herself, Xiu removed the disguise on her at the right time. Wen Ya looked on helplessly as the elf in front of her shrunk bit by bit. Her silver hair was gradually reced by ck. In the blink of an eye, a beautiful human girl suddenly appeared before her. It was merely a glimpse, but Wen Ya felt as if her heart had been strangled. She held her breath and looked at the face before her thatbined all her and her husband¡¯s good points. In an instant, the facade of indifference copsed. ¡°Xiaoxiao¡­¡± Wen Ya looked at the little girl in front of her with a hoarse voice. Her eyebrows and lips resembled Shen Yu. Wen Ya suddenly jumped down from the bed. Without wearing her shoes, she rushed to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side with her bare feet and pulled her into her embrace. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you¡¯ve grown up.¡± The yearning she had umted for more than a decade had copsed at that moment. Wen Ya could no longer disguise her calmness and strength on the surface. She could not believe her eyes and everything that had happened. Her daughter, her child, had unexpectedly appeared here! ¡°Mother¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao barely managed to utter the unfamiliar word. She originally thought it would be extremely awkward, but she did not expect the word toe out so naturally. Blood was thicker than water. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry¡­ It must have been painful for you to be left alone in the Brilliance Continent. I¡¯m sorry that I¡¯m not a good mother.¡± Wen Ya hugged Shen Yanxiao tightly. They had been separated for more than a decade. When Shen Yanxiao was still a baby in swaddling clothes, she had no choice but to leave her and escape to the Moon God Continent with her husband. As a mother, how could Wen Ya not miss her child? Chapter 1437 - Wen Ya (3)

Chapter 1437: Wen Ya (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Wen Ya might be strong. She might be powerful, but that strength was her determination to face her enemies. But facing his daughter¡­ Drops of tears dripped onto Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders. Shen Yanxiao silently hugged this woman filled with guilt. After more than a decade, at least Wen Ya and Shen Yu were still alive. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Wen Ya calmed herself down and looked at Shen Yanxiao with concern. Shouldn¡¯t her daughter be living happily in the Brilliance Continent? Why would she appear in the Moon God Continent? Furthermore, with the appearance of an elf. ¡°It¡¯s a long story¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Wen Ya with a bitter smile. The mother and daughter supported each other and sat down on a chair in the room. Shen Yanxiao slowly told Wen Ya everything about her life. Except for Xiu, she told her everything. Wen Ya listened quietly. When she heard of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s years of suffering and the exciting life she had led in recent years, tears flowed down her face. ¡°At that time, your father and I were ambushed, and you were forcefully snatched away. Even though I could use the source of life to protect your father¡¯sst trace of life, I am not a real elf in the end. I could not keep his life for long. Therefore, I had no choice but to bring him back to the Moon God Continent with the intention of using the Tree of Life to save him. As for you, my child, I can only ask the Sage to save you.¡± Wen Ya rubbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. Back then, even though she survived the cmity, she had also suffered from severe injuries. At that time, she was powerless to save Shen Yanxiao. On one hand, it was her husband who was on the verge of death, and on the other, it was her daughter whose life or death was unknown. Wen Ya was forced into a dead end. If not for Shen Siyu, she would have gone crazy over those two choices. After obtaining Shen Siyu¡¯s promise, Wen Ya brought Shen Yu back to the Moon God Continent, her homnd. Shen Siyu had given her a soul contract that could protect Shen Yu¡¯s heart meridians. However, he had to rely on the Tree of Life topletely recover. Only the powerful life force of the Tree of Life could revive Shen Yu. ¡°Back then, I was still a member of the elves, but I was expelled from the Moon God Continent due to my mixed-race identity. I returned again. Not daring to be discovered by any elves, I could only find my former bodyguard, Yue Xi, and your little uncle, An Ran, in private and have them arrange everything for me. However, my thoughts were too simple. Even if I could bring your father into the Tree of Life, I could notpletely conceal our aura. Not long afterwards, we were captured by the Elf King. I was detained in the pce by him, and your father was nowhere to be found.¡± Wen Ya was rather sentimental as she recalled everything that happened back then. Breaking into Moonshine City was the only way to save Shen Yu. Therefore, she had no choice but to do so. ¡°I met with Third Uncle. He gave me the Purple Night Seed, and he said that it is the key to saving my father.¡± Shen Yanxiao took out the small seed from her interspatial ring. Wen Ya forced a smile and said, ¡°Shen Jing is a good person, but I don¡¯t know where your father is imprisoned. For so many years, I did not dare to act rashly because I was afraid that the Elf King would harm your father. When we were arrested, your father had recovered his consciousness, but his body was still weak. Topletely eliminate the toxins in his body, we had tobine the Tree of Life and the Purple Night.. For so many years, the Elf King was unwilling to let me see your father, so I honestly don¡¯t know where he is currently imprisoned.¡± Chapter 1438 - Causing a Havoc (1)

Chapter 1438: Causing a Havoc (1)

¡°Mother, are you saying that if we want to find Father, we can only ask the Elf King?¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. She had never seen the Elf King in action, so it was hard to gauge his strength. Fen Chu¡¯s fighting strength was not bad, and the Elf King should not be inferior to him. Worst of all, Shen Yanxiao was currently in Moonshine City. If she were to fight against the Elf King, she would probably be besieged by the elves at all sides very soon. Shen Yanxiao was not afraid of getting besieged. What she was afraid of was the possibility of her not being able to take down the Elf King. Reality proved that even if she had one-fourth of the elvish bloodline in her body, Shen Yanxiao did not have the slightest awareness of being an elf. Wen Ya was an oddball among the elves, but she had never thought of holding the Elf King hostage. Shen Yanxiao, on the other hand, the first thought that came to her mind was to tie the Elf King up. ¡°I have been trying to get information about your father from him, but he has his guard up against me and did not tell me much.¡± Wen Ya sighed. For so many years, she did not fall out with the Elf King. On one hand, Shen Yu¡¯s whereabouts were unknown and she had to be on guard. On the other hand, she was unwilling to implicate the Moonshine Tribe. Due to Yue Xi and An Ran helping her infiltrate Moonshine City, the Moonshine Tribe was immediately demoted after the incident. Yue Xi was also deprived of his power as a ck elf and was driven to a cyan-level city. If she were alone, Wen Ya would not obediently stay in the pce. ¡°Perhaps we can negotiate with the Elf King?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. It was not a wise choice to confront the Elf King in the territory of the elves. Not to mention that her maternal family were all elves. Once the conflict was exposed, she probably could not continue to stay in the Moon God Continent, let alone break thest seal and find her father, Shen Yu. Wen Ya shook her head. ¡°We don¡¯t have any chips on our side.¡± The Elf King ruled the entire Lunar Continent. Was there anything he could not obtain? Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. A bargaining chip? She seemed to have some, but she wondered if the Elf King would buy it. ¡°Mother, I should have a way to negotiate with the Elf King. Rest assured that I will make him hand over Father.¡± Shen Yanxiao had already thought of an excellent method. Wen Ya looked at her daughter in surprise. In such a short period of time, she discovered that Shen Yanxiao was not as childish as she should be at her age. Instead, she was so mature that even as her mother, she was surprised. ¡°Don¡¯t be rash. Your father and I would not want anything to happen to you.¡± Wen Ya was worried. ¡°I know my limits.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled at Wen Ya. She was not an idiot who would do something stupid. Shen Yanxiao immediately connected with Taotie and sent him a signal. Earlier in the day, she had already decided to have Taotie incite a riot to attract all the troops in Moonshine City. The reason why she had chosen to do so at night was because An Ran was guarding the city at night. Even if something were to happen, Fen Chu would not implicate Duan Xue if he were to investigate. After all, Duan Xue relied on the disguise potion to transform into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance. If she were to confront Fen Chu and the Elf King, no one knew if she would be exposed. Additionally, the night was a thief¡¯s favorite time. It provided a person like her the best protection. ¡°Taotie, how¡¯s the situation on your end?¡± Chapter 1439 - Causing a Havoc (2)

Chapter 1439: Causing a Havoc (2)

¡°Master ~ I am doing well here. They are enchanting again.¡± Taotie, who was in the dungeon, opened his mouth and roared. The food provided by Shen Yanxiao had allowed him to umte a lot of strength. Even if it was just a casual shout, it was more impactful than his previous hoarse roars. Taotie dutifullypleted the task Shen Yanxiao gave him. His four ws dug around the ground with all his might, and his mountain-like figure caused Moonshine City to tremble. The group of elves were frightened by what they saw. They were afraid that Taotie would break free from his shackles the very next second. In fact, Taotie had no intention to run. In any case, he would be free once his master summoned him. He was merely acting. All sorts of shameless acts like him digging out huge pits on the ground and him screaming at the top of their lungs were just an act. The elves in the dungeon had a solemn expression on their faces. All the enchanters were using all their strength to write enchantments, and almost all the members of the Silvermoon Guards were present. All of them stood by the Elf King¡¯s side solemnly. The Elf King looked at Taotie with an ugly expression. This time, Taotie¡¯s rage was evidently more intense than before, and the chains tied around him seemed as if they would break free the very next second. ¡°Why did Taotie suddenly explode into rage?¡± Fen Chu asked An Ran who was responsible for keeping watch at night with a gloomy expression. An Ran¡¯s face turned deathly oale. He also wanted to know why Taotie had suddenly kicked up a fuss. For the past few months, Taotie had been very well-behaved. No need to mention going berserk, he did not even utter a single sound. He originally thought that it would be a peaceful night, but who knew that Taotie, who was snoring on the ground, would suddenly be excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood. An Ran could only swear that he did not provoke Taotie in the slightest! ¡°I don¡¯t know. He had been sleeping before he suddenly went berserk.¡± An Ran felt that he was really innocent. During his shift, he had been carefully guarding Taotie. It had not been easy for him to rx for the past two days, but Taotie yed such a trick on him. ¡°Have the Silvermoon Guards stand-by the entrance of the dungeon and make sure that Taotie does not escape!¡± Fen Chu immediately gave an order. Taotie had gone berserk for a long time, and even though the number of enchantments were constantly increasing, his strength did not weaken in the slightest. This had never happened before. The previous few times when Taotie went berserk, it would at mostst for ten minutes. However, this time had exceeded half an hour. The situation was not optimistic. How could Fen Chu know that the reason why Taotie was so energetic was all thanks to Shen Yanxiao? With a hundred thousand demonic cores fed to his stomach and arge number of terrifying energy ores piled on top, Taotie finally had the strength to struggle. Compared to a starving Taotie, the difference in fighting strength was evident! If Shen Yanxiao were to feed Taotie for another ten years or so, he would probably be able to free himself from the shackles and escape without her summoning. All the members of the Silvermoon Guards in Moonshine City were mobilized. The dungeon was surrounded by threeyers of walls and threeyers of guards. As Taotie was using his roars and body to increase the pressure on the elves, he was happily chatting with Shen Yanxiao in his mental world. Ever since he signed the contract with Shen Yanxiao, Taotie had liked this method of contacting his master at any time. ¡°Taotie, do you want to go out and have a walk?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s teasing words were transmitted to Taotie¡¯s mind. Chapter 1440 - Causing a Havoc (3)

Chapter 1440: Causing a Havoc (3)

Just as all the elves were solemnly waiting, a strange scene suddenly appeared before their eyes. Taotie, who was suppressed in the cage, suddenly disappeared without a trace. The chains that were tied to Taotie earlier instantly lost all support and fell to the ground with a clinking sound. ¡°What¡­ happened?¡± The elves werepletely dumbstruck. How could Taotie disappear from the huge cage? ¡°I¡¯ve seen a ghost! Where did Taotie go?¡± Many elves subconsciously rubbed their eyes, wondering if they were hallucinating due to nervousness. A huge beast had disappeared right before their eyes! All the roars disappeared in an instant. In the noisy dungeon, there was dead silence. ¡°Where did Taotie go?¡± Fen Chu¡¯splexion turned deathly pale. He no longer cared about anything else and was the first to rush into the cage. On the ground, the indentations caused by Taotie¡¯s stomp were still there, and the chains were intact. Everything was still the same as before. It was just that Taotie had disappeared! ¡°Damn it! Immediately have the Silvermoon Guards search the entire city! We must find Taotie!¡± Fen Chu gnashed his teeth and said. He immediately returned to the Elf King¡¯s side. ¡°My king, it¡¯s not safe here. Please return to the pce.¡± The Elf King frowned and slowly shook his head. ¡°You are not Taotie¡¯s opponent. I will go with you.¡± Even the calm Elf King could not help but be shocked by what he saw. With the magical beast disappearing right before their eyes, no one could digest such a scene. ¡°I know that after a magical beast signs a contract with a human, it can be directly summoned back into their body. However, Taotie did not sign a contract with any human. Moreover, during his period of imprisonment, he did not have any contact with any human. How could this be?¡± The Elf King frowned. He was not as flustered as the other elves as he calmly pondered over the reason for Taotie¡¯s disappearance. All the clues pointed to the contract between a magical beast and a human. However, this should not have happened to Taotie. None of the nine sons of the Dragon God were close to humans. Taotie had eaten many humans in the Brilliance Continent. It could be said that the detested reputation of Taotie had already spread throughout the human world. Even greedy humans would not be willing to sign a contract with such a dangerous magical beast. Furthermore, this was the Moon God Continent. Taotie should not have the opportunity to approach any humans. ¡°My king, could it be¡­¡± Fen Chu looked at the Elf King and hesitated to speak. The Elf King immediately shook his head. ¡°It can¡¯t be her. She has been detained in the pce. If I am not in the pce, she would be locked in her room with sevenyers of locks. She would never open the door from the inside.¡± The Elf King understood what Fen Chu was implying. In the entire Moonshine City, only Wen Ya was a human, so only she could sign a contract with Taotie. However, the Elf King was certain that he had kept a tight watch on Wen Ya. It was impossible for her to escape and even signed a contract with Taotie. If the Elf King knew that the sevenyers of locks he was so proud of could not evenst ten minutes under Shen Yanxiao, what would he think? ¡°In any case, Taotie should still be in Moonshine City. Go and find him at once. Do not let him escape!¡± Chapter 1441 - Causing a Havoc (4)

Chapter 1441: Causing a Havoc (4)

The entire Moonshine City was anxious because of Taotie¡¯s disappearance. However, in the Elf King¡¯s pce, Wen Ya looked at the little boy who suddenly appeared by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side in surprise. ¡°Master, how was my performance?¡± Taotie acted as if he was asking for praise as he pulled on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes and swung it back and forth. His pair ofrge scarlet eyes blinked, and it was quickly filled with the emotions of ¡®quickly reward me and feed me ¡®. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and took out a bag of ores from her interspatial ring and handed it to Taotie. Taotie immediately cheered and hugged a pile of hard lumps as he gnawed on it. ¡°Xiaoxiao, is this your magical beast?¡± Wen Ya looked at the little boy who kept throwing hard minerals into his mouth to chew, her expression somewhat odd. Wen Ya was smart. Shen Yanxiao must have summoned her contracted magical beast just now. There were not many magical beasts that could transform into a human form, and for magical beasts to do so, they must be at the level of mythical beasts or above. However¡­ Wen Ya looked at the adorable Taotie. It was hard to imagine what kind of savage mythical beast this silly little guy was. ¡°Mother, he is Taotie,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Wen Ya was stunned. ¡°Taotie? Isn¡¯t he locked up in the dungeon? When did you sign the contract with him?¡± When she heard of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s growth in the past few years, Wen Ya was already shocked. However, never in her wildest dreams did she expect her daughter to be so savage to the extent that she had even abducted the holy beast that the elves had imprisoned, Taotie! Taotie¡¯s notoriety could be said to be well known to everyone. Back then, he wreaked havoc everywhere in the Brilliance Continent and rmed the armies of the four countries. However, even with the armies of the four countries surrounding and intercepting him, this vicious beast was not injured in the slightest. If it were not for Vermilion Bird and the rest joining hands to hunt down Taotie, perhaps this scourge would still be causing chaos in the Brilliance Continent. ¡°More than a month ago.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. She was embarrassed to say that she had intended to give this beast to Lan Fengli. ¡°But isn¡¯t your contracted magical beast Vermilion Bird?¡± Wen Ya was sure that she had yet to reach the stage where she was blind from old age. Previously, Shen Yanxiao clearly mentioned that she had signed a contract with Vermilion Bird, and thus became a candidate for the next Family Head. Why was it now¡­ Taotie? Shen Yanxiao looked at Wen Ya awkwardly and summoned Vermilion Bird. Wen Ya was dumbstruck as another cute little boy appeared beside Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I am Vermilion Bird.¡± Vermilion Bird spoke to Wen Ya with a polite attitude. ¡°You have two magical beasts?¡± Wen Ya felt that she was about to faint. She had never heard of anyone capable of withstanding the origin source of two magical beasts. Furthermore, both of them were savage to a certain extent. One was a mythical beast, while the other was a holy beast. The level of a magical beast would also affect the amount of pressure the contractor felt. If Shen Yanxiao had signed a contract with two low-levelled magical beasts, Wen Ya would not be too shocked. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded honestly. Wen Ya held her forehead in silence. Well, she had always thought that her daughter was savage. But now, it seemed like she was more than savage! She was simply heaven-defying! Signing a contract with two magical beasts was above the level of a mythical beast. God knew that any one of them was enough to dominate the Brilliance Continent! Chapter 1442 - Causing a Havoc (5)

Chapter 1442: Causing a Havoc (5)

¡°You really¡­ surprised me.¡± Wen Ya¡¯s heart pounded. Her daughter was so promising! She had not even reached the age of fifteen and yet, she had already done so many earth-shattering things. This was absolutely forcing those so-called geniuses and experts to their deaths! ¡°It¡¯s good that I didn¡¯t embarrass you and father.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. How could the praise of otherspare to her mother¡¯s? Wen Yaughed. ¡°If your father knew of your current achievements, he would be very happy.¡± ¡°Mother, don¡¯t worry. I will make the Elf King hand over Father.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Wen Ya with determination. ¡°What are your ns?¡± Wen Ya asked. Shen Yanxiao revealed a mysterious smile and said to Wen Ya, ¡°Mother, just wait for the good show. Leave the rest to me.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± After understanding Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength, Wen Ya felt at ease leaving the matter about her husband to her daughter. Shen Yanxiao turned around and said to Taotie who was still eating. ¡°Taotie, eatter. Let¡¯s have a good fight first.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Taotie blinked his eyes. He looked at Shen Yanxiao and then at the food in his hands with a struggling expression. ¡°I¡¯m a little hungry¡­¡± He had expended a lot of energy earlier. Before Shen Yanxiao could say anything, Vermilion Bird had already rushed over to Taotie inrge strides. He grabbed the bag of ores in one hand and used his other hand to pry open Taotie¡¯s mouth before pouring all the ores into his mouth! ¡°You talk too much. Do what she tells you to do! Hurry up and finish it!¡± Vermilion Bird was rather cruel to Taotie. ¡°Wu! Wu!!¡± Vermilion Bird roughly stuffed a mouthful of ores into Taotie¡¯s mouth. Taotie waved his two small ws in pain. But Vermilion Bird had no sympathy at all. Finally, after Taotie swallowed all the food in his mouth, he wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes and followed Vermilion Bird outside under his tyrannical might. Shen Yanxiao held Wen Ya¡¯s arm and followed them out. Outside the pce, the moonlight shrouded the surroundings. The faint moonlight brought about a trace of light in the dark night. ¡°Taotie.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at him. ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Show me your skills and turn Moonshine City upside down!¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a nasty smile. If she wanted the Elf King to submit, she had to fork out sufficient capital! ¡°No problem!¡± Taotie chuckled, and his petite figure suddenly dashed towards the horizon. The blinding light instantly wrapped around Taotie, and the light expanded in the blink of an eye. When the light faded, the huge ferocious beast suddenly appeared before Shen Yanxiao and Wen Ya. ¡°Roar!¡± A terrifying roar resounded throughout the horizon! ¡°Vermilion Bird, take us to the show.¡± Shen Yanxiao said to Vermilion Bird. Vermilion Bird immediately transformed into his beast form. In the blink of an eye, a huge firebird appeared in Moonshine City, and scarlet mes reflected in the sky! Shen Yanxiao pulled Wen Ya and sat on Vermilion Bird¡¯s back. The appearance of two huge magical beasts had brought about an unprecedented disaster to Moonshine City! Taotie, who had been imprisoned for more than a hundred years, finally regained his freedom on this day. The shackles that bound him for more than a hundred years had filled his heart with anger. Right now, he had broken free from these shackles. The king of all beasts that had once struck terror in the Brilliance Continent had reappeared in this world! Chapter 1443 - Causing a Havoc (6)

Chapter 1443: Causing a Havoc (6)

The wind was roaring, and the horses were neighing. Taotie was roaring, Taotie was roaring! Moonshine City was enveloped by the roars of beasts. For elves, this was a nightmare. For Taotie, this was a party. No one expected that Taotie, who had suddenly disappeared from the dungeon, would reappear in Moonshine City. However, it was different from the past. This behemoth had already broken out of the cage, and there were no longer any shackles that could restrain its footsteps! The elves scattered around Moonshine City in search of Taotie were attracted by his roar and immediately began to swarm toward him. Shen Yanxiao sat on Vermilion Bird¡¯s back and looked down at the elves swarming in from all directions. While they were running, those elves had already grabbed their bows and were ready to attack at any time. Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and said, ¡°Vermilion Bird, don¡¯t let them harm Taotie.¡± She did not want her newly fattened foodie to be a porcupine by those elves. All of a sudden, Vermilion Bird pped his ming wings, and a zing whirlwind immediately wrapped around Taotie. Not even elves could maintain the uracy of their shots in such a gale. The moment the elves approached Taotie, they subconsciously raised their bows and shot at him. However, as the arrows flew towards him, they were immediately scattered by the strong wind. Not to mention hitting the target, they were even on the edge of being swept off their feet. At that moment, they discovered a huge magical beast in the sky! ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± The elves looked at the fiery bird in surprise. Under the protection of the fiery bird¡¯s whirlwind, they could not harm a single hair on Taotie. One Taotie had already caused them to be in a flurry, and it was hard to deal with. Now, there was even a flying magical beast. The elves could only look on helplessly. Vermilion Bird¡¯s position in the sky had exceeded the range of many of the elves, and it was practically impossible to maintain uracy at such a long distance. Furthermore, Vermilion Bird would not foolishly stay in the air without moving. The overlord of the sky could not be underestimated. Coupled with the constant flow of air under the Vermilion Bird¡¯s wings, the disturbance was much more terrifying than on the ground. A massive beast on the ground and a massive ming bird soaring in the skies. The elves of Moonshine City thought that a cmity was about to arrive. Taotie roared on the ground, and his four thick ws angrily kicked around on the ground, venting his anger from being imprisoned for so many years. Due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s orders, Taotie did not really harm any elves. He was only pretending to unt his might, but that alone had caused many elves to turn pale from fright. Soon, the Elf King arrived with Fen Chu. Surrounded by a group of elves, the Elf King finally saw the chaotic scene in Moonshine City! As soon as he saw the two huge beasts, the Elf King¡¯s expression turned ugly. When he saw the familiar silhouette on the back of the fiery bird, the shock in his eyes could no longer be concealed! ¡°Wen Ya?¡± Chapter 1444 - Causing a Havoc (7)

Chapter 1444: Causing a Havoc (7)

Wen Ya, who was just a prisoner a second ago, now sat on Vermilion Bird¡¯s back, looking down on the elves. A youngdy with a smile on her face sat by Wen Ya¡¯s side. Even though she was still young, she had already shown signs of unparalleled elegance, and her brows were somewhat simr to Wen Ya. The Elf King seemed to have suffered a huge blow as if a huge stone was pressed on his heart. That kid¡­ Could she be Wen Ya¡¯s daughter? ¡°What are you trying to do?¡± The Elf King took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the despair in his heart. Shen Yanxiao sat on Vermilion Bird and smiled as she looked at the Elf King whose expression had changed drastically. ¡°Elf King, please rest assured that I do not intend to do anything. I just have something I wish to discuss with you in private.¡± If they wanted to negotiate, they had to reveal their bargaining chip at the very beginning. Shen Yanxiao had to face the supreme ruler of the Moon God Continent in this gamble. This supreme ruler was not something those human rulers couldpare to. An emperor of a nation could mobilize an entire country¡¯s army at the very most, and there might even be some generals who were not on good terms with each other and were ying underhanded tricks. However, the Elf King was in charge of all the elves in the Moon God Continent, and no elves would dare to disobey his orders. Thebination of being a symbol of power and a spiritual leader was the most terrifying opponent. Shen Yanxiao was gambling on whether the Elf King wanted to drag all the elves in Moonshine City to fight her two magical beasts to the death or to calmly sit down and talk to her. This n was herst resort. If not for the sake of finding her father as soon as possible, Shen Yanxiao would not have chosen such a risky n. However, Shen Yanxiao concealed her thoughts well. In the eyes of the elves, she was absolutely an extremely arrogant terrorist! The Elf King¡¯s expression was very solemn. He had never thought that a mere human would have the courage toe to his Moonshine City and request for a negotiation! She was definitely the most daring human he had ever seen! ¡°What right do you have to negotiate with my king!¡± Fen Chu stood before the Elf King with a taut expression and looked at Shen Yanxiao who spoke rudely. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and raised her hand! In an instant, Taotie¡¯s roar and Vermilion Bird¡¯s cry rose and fell. Without any attacks, the roars of the two mythical-level and above brought about a huge shockwave. The few elves near the frontline were nearly knocked out by the shockwave. ¡°With them.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and looked at Fen Chu arrogantly. She had been unhappy with this leader for a long time. When Fen Chu and Wen Ya started fighting, Shen Yanxiao had already started to brew some hostility towards him. Withstanding the shockwave from the two beasts, Fen Chu¡¯s expression was extremely ugly. As the Chief Commander of the Silvermoon Guards, he was responsible for the safety of Moonshine City. Right now, a human had brought two magical beasts to his territory and caused such a scene. He had no other options. Shen Yanxiao was simply pping Fen Chu¡¯s face! Just Taotie alone required the Elf King to personally take action, but now, there was another Vermilion Bird. The elves were truly unlucky. The Elf King looked at Shen Yanxiao and then at the two magical beasts in a rage. He took a deep breath before saying, ¡°Alright, I promise you. But you have to promise that these two magical beasts will not harm any elves.¡± Chapter 1445 - Conversation (1)

Chapter 1445: Conversation (1)

The Elf King surrendered! Facing two super strong magical beasts, he did not dare to use the lives of all the elves in Moonshine City as stakes. Shen Yanxiao won the bet! This was a small step for her, but a huge step for humans! For thousands of years, she was the first and only one who dared toe to Moonshine City to challenge the Elf King. ¡°My king!¡± Fen Chu looked at the Elf King in disbelief. He could not believe that he had agreed to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s request. The Elf King slightly shook his head and told him not to say anything else. Shen Yanxiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Even though she was confident that the Elf King would not send all the elves in Moonshine City into battle, negotiating with the supreme ruler of a race was not something ordinary people could bear. ¡°You are a benevolent king.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Elf King and smiled. If it were the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire, he would have long disregarded his subordinates and called for the army to crush them. In a sense, the Elf King was a benevolent ruler. The Elf King did not say anything else and walked into the pce alone. Shen Yanxiao ordered Vermilion Bird to descend with her and Wen Ya following suit. Before Shen Yanxiao stepped into the hall, Fen Chu, who was not far behind her, immediately said, ¡°Human! If you dare to harm my king, the elves will not rest until you are dead!¡± All the elves stood behind Fen Chu and vowed to protect their king. Shen Yanxiao turned around and smiled as she looked at the nervous Fen Chu. ¡°Don¡¯t be so nervous. I am a weak girl without the strength to truss a chicken. How can I kill your king?¡± A weak girl without the strength to truss a chicken¡­ The elves wished they could spit out blood on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face! Who had ever seen someone who could bring two mythical beasts to the main city of the elves to provoke the Elf King? And she said was merely a weak girl¡­ Shen Yanxiaopletely ignored the elves¡¯ indignation and dragged Wen Ya into the hall. The Elf King quietly sat on the chair and looked at the two gorgeous women before him. ¡°Have a seat.¡± The Elf King spoke in an unusually gentle tone. It was as if he was not threatened by Shen Yanxiao but had voluntarilye to chat with an old friend. Shen Yanxiao and Wen Ya sat down. ¡°What do you want to talk to me about?¡± The Elf King looked at Shen Yanxiao who sat by Wen Ya¡¯s side. Both of them had gorgeous looks, and they looked alike. It was very easy for him to tell that they were rted. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°I believe you have already guessed my identity. In that case, I shall cut to the chase. I hope you can hand over my father, Shen Yu.¡± The Elf King chuckled. He did not look at Shen Yanxiao but at Wen Ya. ¡°Xiaoya, your daughter is as straightforward as you.¡± Wen Ya looked at Shen Yanxiao with a tender gaze. ¡°She¡¯s my daughter, so naturally, she resembles me.¡± The Elf King said, ¡°Back then, when you first entered Moonshine City, I remember very clearly that you were always so gentle and elegant in the eyes of outsiders. However, that was not the real you. Your personality was not as peace-loving as the elves. Instead, you were more like a human. Perhaps it was this difference that made me notice you.¡± Wen Ya did not speak. She already had her husband and child. She did not wish to talk about the past. Right now, she was merely a woman who wanted to protect her family. Chapter 1446 - Savage Father and Mother (1)

Chapter 1446: Savage Father and Mother (1)

Wen Ya¡¯s silence made the Elf King feel that the memories of the past were easily forgotten. He sighed and turned to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Would you believe me if I told you that I did not detain Shen Yu?¡± ¡°What do you think?¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. The Elf King forced a smile and said, ¡°In fact, believe it or not, I did not detain your father. After I arrested your mother and father that day, my original intention was indeed to separate them and detain them. However, not long after your father was detained, a silver dragon came to Moonshine City and then it took your father away. I have no idea where it went.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. She did not believe the Elf King. However, Wen Ya revealed a trace of surprise after she heard what the Elf King said. ¡°Mother? Do you know something?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Wen Ya¡¯s astonished gaze and asked. Wen Ya bit her lips. ¡°If my guess is right, that silver dragon should be Long Shi.¡± ¡°Long Shi?¡± Shen Yanxiao was puzzled. However, the Elf King revealed a look of sudden realization. ¡°You mean Long Shi? The Six-winged Silver Dragon? Why would it take Shen Yu away?¡± Wen Ya held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand. There was a trace of gratification and helplessness in her eyes. ¡°Your father, Shen Yu, is an outstanding man. Do you know why I noticed him among tens of thousands of humans back then? Because the first day I saw him, there was a dragon standing by his side.¡± Shen Yanxiao could no longer describe her shock with words. Her mother was savage enough to fight against the Chief Commander of the Silvermoon Guards, but her father did not concede defeat and even colluded with the dragons? Shen Yanxiao instantly felt that blood rtions indeed had a huge influence. Compared to her parents, the matter of her raising demons was not considered shocking! ¡°The Six-winged Silver Dragon is an expert at the peak of the Dragon race. Your father is an interesting person, do you know that? Your father did not sign a contract with any magical beast. Even your grandfather could not do anything about that. But no one knew that Shen Yu already had his own contracted beast, but it was not a magical beast, but a dragon.¡± Wow! Her father could even deal with the dragons! Shen Yanxiaopletely knelt down before him. The Dragon race could be said to be the most powerful race other than the God race and the Devil race. Their dragon scales were even more resilient than the toughest armor humans ever made, and any one of them would not be smaller than Vermilion Bird. Dragons were greedy by nature. They liked to collect all sorts of treasures and hoard until those treasures piled up like a mountain in their nest. Their nest wasparable to the state treasury of the human empires! In the past, there were many humans who wanted to steal the wealth of the Dragon race. In the end, the dragon-ying knights failed and all of them turned into piles of bones. If the elves held a huge prejudice against humans, then the dragons could be said to be dismissive of humans! For better or worse, the elves would trade with humans, but the dragons disdained to even converse with humans. In their opinion, fragile humans were no different from ants on the ground. How capable was Shen Yu to have signed a contract with a dragon? Furthermore, it was a six-winged silver dragon that was second only to an eight-winged golden dragon among the dragons? Shen Yanxiao found it hard to imagine that her parents were so savage that she felt that her achievements were extremely negligible inparison!! Chapter 1447 - Savage Father and Mother (2)

Chapter 1447: Savage Father and Mother (2)

The fighting strength of any dragon wasparable to a high-level magical beast and that was taking into ount only the lowest grade of earth dragons. As for sky dragons that possessed wings and could soar in the skies, all of them were mythical-level demon beasts! For sky dragons, the number of wings they had represented their strength. Two-winged white dragon, four-winged red dragon, six-winged silver dragon, and an eight-winged golden dragon! The fighting strength of a six-winged silver dragon wasparable to a holy beast. Even if Taotie recovered his peak fighting strength, he might not be its opponent. As for an eight-winged golden dragon, it was a powerful dragon that only appeared in legends. It was said that it could easily crush a legendary magical beast! Shen Yanxiao went through her inner thoughts as she was still in a daze. It seemed like her parents were not to be trifled with! No wonder her mother dared to smuggle her way into Moonshine City alone! Savage! Too savage! ¡°Long Shi is the name of that six-winged silver dragon. Although he has signed a contract with your father, he does not stay by your father¡¯s side all the time. Most of the time, he stays in the territory of the Dragon race. Back then, when we were attacked, Long Shi was far away on the ind of the Dragon race. After getting severely injured, I snuck into the Moon God Continent with your father. Even though I tried to contact him, your father was in aa, so I could not get to him. Now that I think about it, your father must have contacted Long Shi after he woke up, and that Long Shi must havee and taken him away.¡± Wen Ya did not know whether tough or cry. Her husband, whom she had been yearning for, had been rescued without her knowing Shen Yanxiao blinked. ¡°Then why didn¡¯t Long Shi save Mother?¡± Wen Ya nced at the Elf King. The Elf King forced a smile and said, ¡°When I imprisoned your mother in my pce, even though that six-winged silver dragon attempted to search for her, I hadpletely concealed her aura. Moreover, even though he is a six-winged silver dragon, he did not dare to cause trouble in my Moonshine City. After all, the elves and the dragons have a peace treaty with each other. If he were to go too far, it might lead to a war between the two races.¡± Ever since the war between the gods and devils, the surviving races had lost their former alliance with each other as time went by. There were endless disputes between them, and they had divided their territories among themselves. To solve that, they used peace treaties as a way to maintain the current peace. Without the support of the God race, the various races in the world had be enemies. If not for the restrictions and suppression from the leaders of the many races, the war between the various races would have continued on after the war between the gods and devils ended. ¡°You¡¯re not lying to me, are you?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and looked at the Elf King as she pondered over the credibility of his words. The Elf King smiled and said, ¡°I believe Xiaoya would not stand on my side to deceive you. Furthermore, before that, I did not know that Shen Yu was rted to the Dragon race.¡± Wen Ya nodded. She was sure that not many people knew about the rtionship between Shen Yu and the six-winged silver dragon, let alone the Elf King. ¡°But Third Uncle said that father¡¯s injuries must be cured with the seed of Purple Night.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. She was about to reunite with her family, but who knew that such a change would happen? ¡°The Dragon race has many secret techniques. I believe that since Long Shi dared to take your father away, he must have a method to cure him. Even if it cannot bepletely cured, it can at least prevent further deterioration of his injuries.¡± Knowing that her husband was safe, Wen Ya felt relieved. Chapter 1448 - Elf Kings Request (1)

Chapter 1448: Elf King¡¯s Request (1)

Shen Yanxiao nodded, but her expression when she looked at the Elf King was not friendly. ¡°Since you know that my father has been rescued, why are you still using his safety to threaten my mother? Elf King, this does not conform to the style of an elf.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Elf King with a sneer on her lips. If not for the fact that Wen Ya believed Shen Yu was in the hands of the Elf King, how could she have stayed in the Moon God Continent for more than a decade? The Elf King said, ¡°I deliberately deceived Xiaoya.¡± ¡°Then tell me, how should we settle this debt?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Elf King with ill intentions. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter how you calcte it. I only have one question for you.¡± The Elf King suddenly said. ¡°Speak.¡± ¡°Is Taotie your contracted beast?¡± The Elf King looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not disguise this. ¡°Then can I ask you for a favor? No! A favor for the elves! As long as you promise me, my life will be yours after the matter is done. You can do whatever you want with me.¡± The Elf King¡¯s expression suddenly turned solemn. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°You want Taotie to help the Tree of Life dispel the pollution?¡± The Elf King was stunned. ¡°You know?¡± Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. How could she not know? Because of this pollution, she was almost chased to death by the Qingyuan Tribe. ¡°I know a little, but I¡¯m curious. What¡¯s wrong with the Tree of Life? Why is there pollution?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not want to care about this ck-bellied Elf King. However, there were still groups of elves that she cared about in the Moon God Continent, mainly the Moonshine Tribe and the Moonlight Tribe. Shen Yanxiao did not want any of them to be contaminated. ¡°What pollution are you talking about?¡± Wen Ya did not know about the pollution. The Elf King forced a smile and said, ¡°Pollution is a natural disaster for the elves. In fact, not long after the war between gods and devils ended, the Tree of Life suffered from a severe problem. The Tree of Life was sick, and it was constantly withering every day. The disease that was spreading in all directions, the so-called pollution.¡± ¡°Not long after the war between gods and devils? Didn¡¯t the Tree of Life only fall sick in the recent years?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. The Elf King shook his head. ¡°The Tree of Life has been sick for a long time, but it was not this serious in the past. At that time, the previous Elf King had already noticed the changes in the Tree of Life. He tried all means to control the spread of pollution, but to no avail. Not only would pollution bring unbearable negative emotions to elves, but it would also damage their fertility.¡± ¡°Right now, the number of elves is constantly decreasing, and many tribes werepletely wiped out due to theck of newborns. As Elf Kings, we cannot sit back and do nothing. Therefore, the first Elf King thought of a method to use his source of life to absorb the pollution in the Tree of Life to purify it.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Elf King in disbelief. Using one¡¯s source of life to cleanse the pollution? This was simply courting death! Even if the Elf King was stronger than the other elves, the Tree of Life could not withstand the pollution, let alone elves. The Elf King rolled up his sleeves, and his fair arm was suddenly covered with ck lines. These ck marks had prated deep into his bones and had eroded his body. It could be assumed that other than his exposed skin, the rest of his body had also been contaminated Chapter 1449 - Elf Kings Request (2)

Chapter 1449: Elf King¡¯s Request (2)

Shen Yanxiao was no stranger to pollution, as Shui Ling had died because of it. She had also seen many corpses of elves that had died due to pollution, but the traces on those corpses were far less frightening whenpared to the traces on the Elf King¡¯s body. Just a little pollution was already enough to kill an elf. How did the Elf King survive with so many negative emotions boiling inside him? Shen Yanxiao could not imagine that the Elf King¡¯s attitude had always been gentle. If she had not seen it with her own eyes, she would not believe that he had been contaminated to this extent. How strong must one¡¯s willpower be to suppress their negative emotions? At that moment, Shen Yanxiao could not help but feel respect for the Elf King. No wonder the lifespan of the previous Elf Kings was so short. It was not because of their physique, but because they had endured all the pain without anyone knowing. That was also the reason why pollution had existed for thousands of years but had yet to erupt. This was an imprable wall built by the previous Elf Kings using their blood and flesh. ¡°I am about to reach my limit, but the condition of the Tree of Life has worsened over the years. Therefore, I had no choice but to detain Taotie in the dungeon, hoping that he could help the elves tide through this crisis one day. I know you hate me, but I would like to ask you to save the elves. If this continues, the elves willpletely disappear from this world in another thousand years!¡± The Elf King¡¯s expression was filled with despair. Who could understand why he was watching the Tree of Life decline day by day and the number of his people decreasing day by day? Compared to the period when the war between gods and devils was erupting, the number of elves today was less than one-tenth of what it was back then! The Elf King could no longer control the spread of pollution. Even if he tried his best to absorb arge amount of pollution, he could not save the elves. Despair flooded the Elf King¡¯s mind and body. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She did not expect the pollution to be so serious. ¡°It¡¯s better to help the Moonshine Tribe! Please save the elves.¡± The noble Elf King shed a tear. This was his fear of racial genocide and his frustration at his ipetence. Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth and said, ¡°I can ask for Taotie¡¯s help, but you have to promise me that you will recover the status of the Moonshine Tribe after this is done! As for your life, I don¡¯t care about it. Be a good Elf King, and don¡¯t let this tragedy be repeated.¡± The Elf King looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s condition was so simple that it was hard to believe. In such a situation, he would not blink even if Shen Yanxiao wanted to hack him into pieces. However, she did not take advantage of him. She chose to save the elves, almost unconditionally. ¡°I promise you,¡± the Elf King said excitedly. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and said, ¡°I have another condition.¡± ¡°Please speak!¡± ¡°I want a branch of the Tree of Life.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not forget that thepletion of Clemance required a branch of the Tree of Life. ¡°No problem!¡± As long as it could save the Tree of Life and eliminate the pollution, not to mention a single branch, the Elf King could even gift all the fruits on the Tree of Life to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I¡¯ll talk to Taotie.¡± Shen Yanxiao stood up. Even though she was not a real elf, it had affected her greatly. The Elf King leaned against the chair as he watched Shen Yanxiao leave. ¡°Xiaoya, you have a good daughter.¡± Chapter 1450 - Elf Kings Request (3)

Chapter 1450: Elf King¡¯s Request (3)

Outside the pce, all the elves were solemnly waiting. When they saw Shen Yanxiao, they immediately lifted their bows. ¡°Roar!¡± Taotie immediately roared at those elves and shifted his heavy body to defend Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao ignored those elves and walked to Taotie¡¯s side. She put one hand on him and started a conversation with him using her mental energy. ¡°Taotie.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°If I asked you to eat something you don¡¯t like, would you be willing?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Do you have to eat it?¡± ¡°If I don¡¯t eat, I will be troubled.¡± ¡°Then I will eat it. Even if it¡¯s something I don¡¯t like, I will eat it if it is requested by Master.¡± The friendship when helping someone in their hour of need was deep. Taotie always remembered that after he starved for a long time, it was Shen Yanxiao who gave him his first bite of food. During this period of time, Taotie¡¯s mouth had not been idle. However, no matter how much he ate, Shen Yanxiao would not frown. As long as he wanted to eat, Shen Yanxiao would satisfy him. ¡°Alright. After you finish eating, I will bring you back to the Brilliance Continent and find you the best food.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Perhaps Taotie was not that smart, but all his emotions were very straightforward. Disgust and fondness would be expressed bluntly. ¡°Yes, yes.¡± The elves were unaware of the conversation between them. They were merely standing guard. Not longter, the Elf King walked out from the pce. The moment he appeared, the elves immediately surrounded Shen Yanxiao and Taotie. Vermilion Bird in the sky immediately spread its wings and prepared to attack. However, the next second, he received Shen Yanxiao¡¯s orders not to attack. ¡°You may leave. What happened today is a misunderstanding. This human girl is my friend. She was merely yful.¡± The Elf King stood before all the elves with a gentle smile and resolved Shen Yanxiao¡¯s farce. The elves looked at each other, not knowing what had happened. Why¡­ did their king suddenly have such a good rtionship with this human? Fen Chu was the first to rush to the Elf King¡¯s side. He looked at the Elf King with concern. After ensuring that he was unharmed, he asked, ¡°My king, why?¡± The Elf King gently shook his head. ¡°Go back and rest.¡± Fen Chu gritted his teeth. He had no choice but to follow the Elf King¡¯s orders and order the members of the Silvermoon Guards to leave. At the same time, he had also been forcefully dismissed by the Elf King. After the elves left, Taotie and Vermilion Bird transformed into their human forms and stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. The Elf King smiled as he looked at Taotie pulling Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sleeve. It was hard to imagine that the beast would have such an adorable appearance after it transformed. ¡°Taotie?¡± The Elf King bent down and looked at him. Taotie frowned. He did not forget that it was this elf who coborated with other elves to suppress him and lock him up in the dungeon. ¡°Master, can he be eaten?¡± Taotie pointed at the Elf King. Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment before she burst intoughter. ¡°You can¡¯t eat him.¡± This foodie! He even wanted to eat the Elf King. ¡°Oh.¡± Taotie retracted his hand and looked at the Elf King with regret. ¡°Idiot.¡± Vermilion Bird shot a nce at Taotie. If not for the Elf King, he would have kicked this idiot to death. Chapter 1451 - Elf Kings Request (4)

Chapter 1451: Elf King¡¯s Request (4)

Seemingly aware of Taotie¡¯s grudge against him, the Elf King very generously delivered all the food in his pce to him. Under the attack of a pile of delicacies, even though Taotie did not wag his tail at the Elf King, at least the way he looked at him was no longer naked with the word ¡®want to eat¡¯ written on it. ¡°Taotie, did you say that those withered wood tastes awful? Will you feel ufortable if you eat it?¡± Even though she had promised the Elf King that she would help, Shen Yanxiao still had to consider Taotie¡¯s condition. When Taotie heard that, he was instantly struck dumb. He even forgot to swallow the food in his mouth and it fell to the ground. ¡°Master¡­ don¡¯t tell me¡­ you want me to eat that?¡± Taotie cried, tears streaming down his face without any shame. If there was anything in this world that Taotie would not eat, the withered part of the Tree of Life would probably be ranked first! ¡°Yes,¡± Shen Yanxiao braced herself and said. Taotie¡¯s small face was filled with grievance, and his face was written with ¡®I don¡¯t want to eat, I really don¡¯t want to eat ¡®. ¡°Do I have to eat it?¡± Taotie tried to bargain. Shen Yanxiao asked, ¡°Will it harm you?¡± Taotie shook his head and honestly said. ¡°It won¡¯t hurt me, but it does not taste good.¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Taotie, who could even eat tables and chairs with relish, actually had a sense of taste? ¡°If there¡¯s no harm, then eat it.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Taotie obediently nodded. Seemingly knowing that he was about to eat something hard to swallow, he buried his head into the pile of food with even more relish. This was the first time the Elf King witnessed Taotie¡¯s appetite. The Elf King was so shocked that his jaw nearly dropped. After Shen Yanxiao took care of Taotie, she did not forget about Vermilion Bird. She casually threw a fruit from her pocket to Vermilion Bird who caught it in confusion. The Elf King narrowed his eyes. Why was it that the more he looked at that fruit, the more he thought that it looked like the fruit of the Tree of Life? ¡°I¡¯m not hungry.¡± Vermilion Bird looked at the fruit in his hand. He was not interested in the fruit of elves. ¡°Eating it will allow you to recover from your injuries.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°This is the fruit of the Tree of Life?¡± Vermilion Bird immediately reacted. Shen Yanxiao nodded. The Elf King¡¯s expression was somewhat strange¡­ Was it really okay for this girl to brazenly take out her loot in front of the owner? Even though he would agree to all of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s requests, but¡­ Taking and stealing¡­ were twopletely different concepts! ¡°How long would it take to remove the pollution in the Tree of Life?¡± Wen Ya asked the crucial question as she watched her daughter feed the two adorable creatures. ¡°ording to the previous time Taotie gnawed on the Tree of Life, it will take him at least two months. If it is slow, it might take him three months.¡± The Elf King tried hard to forget the existence of the fruit. Wen Ya nodded. Shen Yanxiao quietly listened on one side. Two to three months was just right for her. She could break thest seal on the way, and after that was done, she could bring Taotie and Wen Ya back to the Brilliance Continent. How are the five beasts of the Brilliance Continent? When she thought of her friends in the Brilliance Continent, Shen Yanxiao could not help but smile. Time would pass very soon. Sooner orter, she would have to return to her territory! Chapter 1452 - The Secret of the Tree of Life (1)

Chapter 1452: The Secret of the Tree of Life (1)

Devouring the pollution of the Tree of Life was an extremely painful thing for Taotie. As a ¡®gourmet¡¯, he was extremely resistant to food he disliked. However, under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s orders, he had no choice but to open his mouth and gnaw on the Tree of Life. However, Taotie did not directly bite down on the Tree of Life. Instead, he used his sharp teeth to pierce through the bark of the Tree of Life and slowly absorbed the pollution. ¡°It tastes awful¡­ it tastes awful¡­ sob¡­¡± While swallowing the pollution, Taotieined to Shen Yanxiao in tears. Shen Yanxiao sat by the Tree of Life. Due to the need to clear the pollution, the Elf King had deliberately shifted the Saintesses who were looking after the Tree of Life away. There was only one elf by the Tree of Life, even Fen Chu had been transferred away by the Elf King. ¡°Taotie seems to be¡­ in pain?¡± Wen Ya looked at Taotie in his beast form. For some reason, she could sense the sadness in his heart. ¡°It¡¯s just that his taste buds are not used to it. It¡¯s not harmful to it.¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin. She was embarrassed to say that Taotie wasining to her with his mental energy while eating. Taotie¡¯s stomach was a huge bottomless pit. No matter what he ate, he would not be harmed in the slightest, even if it was the poison of all poisons. Vermilion Bird sat on one side with the fruit of the Tree of Life in his hand. He hesitated for a long time, thinking about whether he should eat it or not. He could tell that Shen Yanxiao liked adorable things. Lan Fengli, Yin Jiuchen, Taotie, and even Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon had obtained Shen Yanxiao¡¯s favor. Vermilion Bird was worried that his master would not pamper him as much after he ate the fruit! Shen Yanxiao had no idea what Vermilion Bird was thinking. She only thought that there was something brewing in his mind. It would take a long time for Taotie to fully cleanse the pollution in the Tree of Life. During this time, Shen Yanxiao had also intensified her practice on her source of life. On the day when Taotie formally began to absorb the pollution, the Elf King issued an announcement that the Moonshine Tribe would be promoted to the highest-ranked tribe status and that the tribe would be moved back to Wind City. The Moonshine Tribe that had been ostracized and suppressed for more than a decade had finally ushered in the light of dawn. Moonshine City was in a strange state. The area surrounding the Tree of Life was also sealed off in all directions. Except for the Elf King, no other elves could enter. All the members of the Silvermoon Guards had been arranged to stand guard outside the area. As for the Saintesses, they had obtained a short period of freedom and could temporarily return to their tribes to rest. No one knew what had happened in the area surrounding the Tree of Life. Even though the elves were curious, they would still follow the Elf King¡¯s instructions. Taotie desperately absorbed the pollution in the Tree of Life, praying that he could end this tragic life as soon as possible. A month¡¯s time was like quicksand that disappeared in the blink of an eye. Shen Yanxiao¡¯sst seal finally showed signs of loosening. She believed that not longter, she would be able to break thest seal and obtain powerful strength she had never experienced before! However, just when everyone thought that the days would continue in peace, However, the Tree of Life underwent an incredible change! Chapter 1453 - Rebirth of the Devil God (1)

Chapter 1453: Rebirth of the Devil God (1)

Just as Shen Yanxiao was prepared to take Taotie to absorb the pollution as per usual, the Tree of Life turned pitch-ck in an instant. The intense ck color spread throughout the Tree of Life, and the green leaves withered in an instant. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Tree of Life that suddenly changed and an ominous premonition suddenly rose in her heart. The Elf King¡¯splexion turned deathly pale in an instant. The elves guarding outside noticed the huge change in the Tree of Life, and all of them widened their eyes as they looked at the withered leaves. Almost in an instant, all the elves felt that their source of life had been severely damaged and their strength being drained in an instant! An intense dark aura emanated from the Tree of Life. This aura was the most powerful she had ever experienced. The Elf King¡¯s strength dissipated in an instant, and he nearly lost his bnce. The Tree of Life was connected to the elves¡¯ source of life. Once the Tree of Life was destroyed, the elves would forever lose their right to get stronger. ¡°This aura is very familiar.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Before Shen Yanxiao could do anything, Xiu had already rushed out of her body and condensed his body around the Tree of Life. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Wen Ya looked at the changes of the Tree of Life, her eyes filled with shock. Due to their bestial instincts, Taotie and Vermilion Bird practically transformed into their bestial form at the same time as they stared at the Tree of Life with vignce. ¡°Something bad is in the Tree of Life.¡± Vermilion Bird transmitted a message to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Xiu, what¡¯s that?¡± Shen Yanxiao stood behind Xiu. She felt that something was definitely amiss if Xiu was showing such a huge reaction. Xiu narrowed his eyes and reached out to shield Shen Yanxiao. The next second, the Tree of Life exploded! ck mist instantly pervaded the surroundings. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see you again, Asura!¡± A deep voice suddenly echoed in the fog. Xiu¡¯s expression turned solemn. Within the ck mist, an illusory tall figure gradually took shape. It was a handsome, unrestrained man with long ck hair and purple eyes hidden in the ck mist. Behind him, a pair of pitch-ck wings spread out, and he proudly floated in the air. Two long ck horns indicated the arrival of a nightmare! ¡°Devil race¡­¡± The Elf King found it hard to breathe due to the powerful dark aura. He widened his eyes and looked at the ck silhouette suspended in mid-air. Purple eyes, flesh wings, and devil horns. The Devil race that once brought disaster to all races had reappeared in the world! ¡°Satan.¡± Xiu narrowed his eyes and looked at the familiar figure before him. Nearly ten thousand years ago, during that devastating battle, the God race¡¯s War God, Asura, perished together with Satan! ¡°Asura, there will be a fight between us eventually, but the next time, I will definitely beat you until your soul disperses.¡± Satan narrowed his purple eyes and looked at Xiu. A wicked and wild smile curled on his thin lips. ¡°You won¡¯t have that opportunity.¡± Xiu suddenly leaped and dashed towards Satan¡¯s silhouette. However, divine power directly pierced through that phantom and Satan¡¯sughter echoed in the sky. ¡°Asura, you can¡¯t kill me right now. I should thank the elves for their help so that I can hide and repair my soul in the Tree of Life for such a long time. Don¡¯t be anxious, Asura. I¡¯lle back for you sooner orter.¡± Chapter 1454 - Rebirth of the Devil God (2)

Chapter 1454: Rebirth of the Devil God (2)

Seeing that his attacks were ineffective, Xiu no longer wasted his strength. He stared at the phantom in the sky. Evidently, Satan had shifted his soul when he rushed out of the Tree of Life. What stood before him was merely a shadow left behind by Satan. It was a provocation and also revenge! ¡°The God race is dead. Now is the time for my Devil race to dominate the world. One day, the devil army will reappear in the world. Asura, the former War God, I¡¯d like to see what can stop the armored horses of my Devil race after we¡¯ve destroyed the God race! Everything in this world will fall into my hands!¡± Satan¡¯sughter was like a nightmare that struck the death knell. No one expected that after ten thousand years, the Devil race would reappear in the world. ¡°As long as I am alive, the Devil race will never be crowned as the king.¡± Xiu suddenly stood in mid-air and looked at Satan¡¯s silhouette. ¡°Alive? Asura, you sacrificed yourself to devour me back then, but now, you only have a wisp of soul floating around the world. I am about to be reborn, while you will forever be a wisp of soul. You are no longer my opponent!¡± Satan smiled. After sleeping for thousands of years, the recovery of his soul had filled him with strength. ¡°Taotie, Vermilion Bird, immediately sense the real location of Satan¡¯s soul!¡± While Shen Yanxiao was shocked, her mind was exceptionally clear. She immediately ordered Vermilion Bird and Taotie to lock onto Satan¡¯s location. Satan, the king of the devils. He was themander of the devil army that had invaded the continent. He was synonymous with the devil and the representative of the god of death. During the war between gods and devils tens of millions of years ago, numerous elites of various races had died tragically in Satan¡¯s hands. If not for the appearance of the War God Asura, the world would have probably been ruled by the Devil race. ¡°I am about to be reborn!¡± Satan¡¯s phantom gradually disappeared from everyone¡¯s line of sight, leaving behind those frightening words. The Devil God was reborn! As Satan¡¯s phantom disappeared, the ck mist gradually dissipated. The Tree of Life that had raised elves for millions of years had been blown up, leaving only a broken tree stump. ¡°Satan¡­¡± The Elf King¡¯s strength had been depleted. As the Elf King, every generation of the Elf King would connect their source of life to the Tree of Life when they were appointed. As long as the Tree of Life existed, they would live. If the Tree of Life died, they would die. Never in his wildest dreams did the Elf King expect that Satan, the Devil God, lived in the depths of the Tree of Life. He finally understood why the Tree of Life had undergone a strange change not long after the war between gods and devils ended. Unknowingly, Satan had be the Tree of Life¡¯s parasite. As one of the most powerful existences in the world, the Tree of Life possessed powerful healing abilities. Satan had always resided in the Tree of Life, and his damaged soul had been greatly restored after Xiu had devoured it! His actions had brought about destruction of the elves. The Devil God was reborn, and the elves were his first victim. With the Tree of Life destroyed, the elves would gradually perish. ¡°Xiu, he¡¯s Satan?¡± Looking at the destroyed Tree of Life, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart could not help but ache. Xiu¡¯s expression turned deep. He turned to Shen Yanxiao and raised his hand to stroke her face. ¡°He is Satan.¡± Back then, Xiu devoured Satan¡¯s soul and his body before sealing himself in ice. He wanted to use his soul topletely destroy the Devil God. Chapter 1455 - Rebirth of the Devil God (3)

Chapter 1455: Rebirth of the Devil God (3)

¡°He¡¯s still alive?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu in surprise. ¡°The soul exists just like me. I destroyed his body back then. If he wants to be resurrected, he must find a suitable body.¡± Xiu¡¯s expression did not change, but Shen Yanxiao could hear a trace of worry in his voice. ¡°Once Satan is reborn, the God of Light¡¯s seal on the passage to the underworld will be forcefully undone by him. At that time, the devil army will march in and the world will usher in another disaster.¡± ¡°But didn¡¯t Satan already get¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao remembered clearly that Vermilion Bird mentioned that the Devil God had been devoured by Xiu during the war between gods and devils. Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°Even though I devoured his soul, it has not beenpletely destroyed after so many years. My soul has been extracted, and Satan¡¯s soul that has yet to dissipate might very well have been extracted by that group of people. Moreover, Satan appearing in the Tree of Life is probably rted to that group of people. Satan¡¯s soul should have been very weak back then, and I¡¯m afraid even his consciousness had be blurry.¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked. The ones who inserted Xiu¡¯s soul into her body were those warlocks who researched on Forbidden Skills. However, Xiu said that Satan¡¯s soul should have been ced into the Tree of Life to be repaired a long time ago. This also meant that not long after the war between gods and devils ended, Xiu who was frozen in the mysterious ice had been unearthed and those people had also extracted Satan¡¯s soul at that time. Thousands of years ago¡­ Back then, the Warlock¡¯s Forbidden Skills had yet to implode! Who did it? Who would take such a huge risk to allow a Devil God to be reborn? They dug Xiu out, extracted the soul of the Devil God, and found an opportunity to insert it into the Tree of Life to repair it. After thousands of years, they integrated Xiu¡¯s soul into their racial integration experiments. This was no longer something those Warlocks could control! ¡°Who did all this?¡± Shen Yanxiao could not figure it out no matter how she thought about it. The Devil race was a savage race that wanted to dominate the world. Reasonably speaking, no race would help the Devil God to be reborn. However, things happened right before her eyes. Forbidden Skills, Demon God, Xiu, the Tree of Life¡­ All the clues were piled up together and no one could find the key. ¡°It seems like I have to recover my body as soon as possible and ask those humans who had entrusted me to them.¡± Xiu narrowed his eyes. He had not figured out everything. Right now, all the crucial points were concentrated in the hands of the person who handed Xiu over to the warlocks. Only by finding him could they solve all the mysteries. Shen Yanxiao nodded. This was the only way. However¡­ Looking at the ruined Tree of Life before her, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart could not help but ache. With the Tree of Life destroyed, the elves would also be doomed. ¡°You are the War God? You are the War God Asura?¡± The Elf King who had been silent was shocked when he saw Xiu. Satan¡¯s way of addressing Xiu had shocked him. He sat on the ground and panted as he looked at the god that had once saved the world. Xiu nodded as he looked at the Elf King. Under the corrosion of pollution, the Elf King was very weak. Now that the Tree of Life was destroyed and with more than half of his source of life destroyed, he was about to fall. ¡°I beg you, please save the Tree of Life!¡± The Elf King used all his strength to kneel before Xiu, begging for the God race¡¯s pity. Chapter 1456 - Xius Decision (1)

Chapter 1456: Xiu¡¯s Decision (1)

The divine power of the God race could save the lives of all living things in the world. As long as the victim could survive for a single breath, they could use the purest power of the world to resurrect them. Part of the reason why the God race was revered by all races was due to their divine power. Only the God race could bring about new life in the world. The moment the Tree of Life was destroyed, the Elf King felt despair. It was as if he could see the end of the Elf race. However, the heavens had given him a glimmer of hope. A god! A powerful god might be able to save the Tree of Life! ¡°I beg you! Please save the Tree of Life! Please save the elves! The elves have always believed in the God race. Please bless us and protect us from extinction!¡± The Elf King¡¯s breathing became more and more rapid. His life was about toe to an end, but he still had toplete his mission as the Elf King! They could not allow the elves to perish just like that! Xiu coldly looked at the Elf King who was pleading. The God race had a proud and indifferent nature. Ever since Xiu was born, he had never experienced great joy or sorrow. The only person in his life who could move him was Shen Yanxiao. The Elf King¡¯s pleading did not move his frozen soul. ¡°Xiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked up at Xiu. She did not wish for the elves to perish. ¡°You want me to save them?¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao as if he was seeking her opinion. Shen Yanxiao did not answer him directly. Instead, she asked, ¡°You can save the Tree of Life?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu nodded. ¡°Will it cause you any harm?¡± Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to ask. She did not like to mend the east wall. ¡°It will only consume some energy and I might enter a period of slumber. As long as you continue to absorb dark elements for me after returning to the Brilliance Continent, I will recover in no time.¡± Xiu rubbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. He knew that she was worried for him. In fact, Xiu did not intend to stand by and do nothing from the start. Even though he had a cold temperament, he had never forgotten his duty as a god. Even if Shen Yanxiao did not say anything, he would not allow the elves to perish. However¡­ Xiu wanted Shen Yanxiao to be valued. He needed the elves to owe her a huge favor! With the resurrection of the Devil God and the impending disaster, it would no longer be easy for the other races in the world to unite again. The Brilliance Continent where humans lived would be the main battlefield and the frontline of the war in the future. Thus, Xiu had to prepare powerful allies for Shen Yanxiao. The elves were one of Xiu¡¯s selected allies! The destruction of the Tree of Life would result in the death of the Elf King very soon, and the death of the current Elf King would cause the elves to fall into chaos. Before the selection of the next Elf King, the elves would have no fighting strength to speak of. If the Devil race were to invade at that moment, not only would the elves be unable to be reliable allies, but they would also be a burden. Xiu would never allow that to happen. It could be said that Xiu was making ns for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s future. However, he would never let Shen Yanxiao know of this. If she wanted to grow, he would let her go and train. However, during the process, he would use his own methods to pave everything for Shen Yanxiao. What he wanted to do was to provide her with some solid support so that Shen Yanxiao could be at ease and be bold enough to cause chaos. No matter what happened, as long as he did not copse, no one could hurt Shen Yanxiao! Chapter 1457 - Xius Decision (2)

Chapter 1457: Xiu¡¯s Decision (2)

¡°Then, can you help them?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. She did not want the elves to go extinct. ¡°Alright, I promise you.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao lovingly, as if he could give her everything with a single word. ¡°Thank you! Thank you so much!¡± The Elf King wept with joy. Xiu looked at the Elf King with an unusually cold expression. ¡°I agreed to your request because of Xiaoxiao. I hope you know what you should do in the future.¡± The Elf King nodded. ¡°In the future, as long as Xiaoxiao asks, I will do my best to aplish anything that an elf can aplish!¡± Even if Xiu did not say it, the Elf King was still filled with gratitude towards Shen Yanxiao. He had imprisoned Wen Ya, but Shen Yanxiao was still willing to help him, so naturally, he was grateful. Wen Ya stood on one side and remained silent. Everything that happened just now was too shocking and she had yet to digest it all. Looking at Xiu who stood together with Shen Yanxiao and looking at his gentle gaze as he looked at Shen Yanxiao, Wen Ya was slightly shocked. This god that suddenly appeared seemed to have something going on with her daughter¡­ ¡°Remember what you said today. I can save the Tree of Life and destroy it.¡± Xiu nced at the Elf King and dropped the most powerful threat. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu and pulled his fingers. Xiu looked down at her and the sharpness in his eyes faded. ¡°Is there really no problem?¡± Xiu nodded. ¡°I¡¯ve said that I want you to apany me for generations, so I won¡¯t joke with my life.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and nodded. Xiu walked to the Tree of Life, spread out his hands, and gradually floated in the air. A small silver colored lotus flower blossomed in his palms. The lotus flower gradually grew and expanded, condensing arge amount of divine power. As a ray of light blossomed, the petals of the lotus flower fluttered down and pieces of glistening petals entered the withered Tree of Life. A miraculous scene happened right before their eyes. The lifeless Tree of Life was nourished by divine power, and the pitch-ck tree stump was gradually covered by ayer of light. The divine light enveloped the dying Tree of Life and scattered the hope of life to the earth. The ck tree bark peeled off bit by bit and the new tree trunk gradually grew along with the light. Under the envelopment of light, the Tree of Life gradually grew, and the branches and leaves stretched out. Following the light, it formed a huge protective umbre above Moonshine City, simr to a barrier of light! Within Moonshine City, the elves who were in despair due to the destruction of the Tree of Life widened their eyes and looked at the scene of the Tree of Life¡¯s rebirth. Even the cold-hearted elves could not help but shed tears for the scene before them. The Tree of Life was still alive! It did not die! There was still hope for the elves! The recovery of the Tree of Life allowed the exhausted elves to feel the emergence of strength once again. They supported each other and stood up while praying with their hands pressed together. Their eyes were tightly shut as they sang the Song of the Elves as they used their most devout hearts to pray for the rebirth of the Tree of Life. The Song of the Elves echoed throughout Moonshine City. Let hope coexist with us. May lifest forever. The Elf King gradually recovered his strength. His eyes were brimming with tears as he looked at the Tree of Life¡¯s recovery. There were no words that could express his current excitement. At the same time, a huge wooden ship was docked at the Moonlight Coast of the Moon God Continent. Five handsome young men full of vitality were looking at this brand new continent with curiosity. Chapter 1458 - Phantom Reunion (1)

Chapter 1458: Phantom Reunion (1)

¡°Wow! Look! There are so many elves!!¡± Tang Nazhi pointed to the guards of the Moonlight Coast and cried out in excitement. ¡°Is he your friend?¡± Yang Xi shot a nce at Tang Nazhi who was acting like a dimwit. He then pretended to be surprised as he asked Qi Xia. Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders and said, ¡°I thought he was your friend.¡± ¡°Ah Yu, you know him?¡± Yang Xi asked Yan Yu again, and Yan Yu cooperatively shook his head. Li Xiaowei silently turned his face away, indicating that he had nothing to do with that idiot. ¡°Hey! Can you not be so shameless!¡± Tang Nazhi angrily looked at his fourrades who were trying their best to cut ties with him. ¡°Say, Tang Nazhi, it¡¯s fine if you lose face in the Brilliance Continent, but don¡¯t you feel sorry for the Human race for rushing to lose their reputation in thend of elves?¡± Qi Xia crossed his arms and looked at the furious Tang Nazhi with a smile. ¡°How am I embarrassing?¡± Tang Nazhi frowned. ¡°Your existence itself is already very embarrassing.¡± Yang Xi impolitely attacked Tang Nazhi. ¡°Yang Xi, I want to fight you one on one!¡± ¡°A swordsman against a pdin? Let¡¯s see who is more durable.¡± Yan Yu raised his brow. ¡°No, it should be a Great Swordsman fighting against a Great Dragon Knight.¡± Li Xiaowei stepped out to correct her. In less than a year, the five of them had grown rapidly. Right now, all of them were Advanced Professionals. ¡°A Great Dragon Knight? Get yourself a dragon before you talk!¡± Tang Nazhi snorted. Even though Yang Xi had be a Great Dragon Knight, there were no dragons for him to ride. ¡°Are you discriminating against my Azure Dragon?¡± Yang Xi had already revealed his sword. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi was speechless. The elves in the coastal areas were not affected by the Tree of Life as they were far away from Moonshine City. They merely widened their eyes and looked at the five outstanding human youths in front of them as they rubbed their palms and prepared to spectate their fight. They were stationed at the Moonlight Coast, so they were the elves who had the most dealings with humans. They had interacted with many humans. The humans they met ranged from tall, short, fat, and thin. However, there were only a few that were as outstanding as the five youths before them. However¡­ Weren¡¯t they good friends? Why were they about to start a fight? It was hard for the elves to understand the way humans interacted. ¡°Alright, look at how cocky you are. We are not here to watch you two bicker. We have other things to do.¡± Yan Yu looked at Tang Nazhi and Yang Xi helplessly and timely reminded them of their objective. ¡°Oh right, we still have things to do!¡± Tang Nazhi immediately retracted his fighting posture and scratched his head. He looked at the endless greennd in front of him and said,¡± I wonder where Xiaoxiao is right now.¡± ¡°Perhaps we can ask the elves?¡± Qi Xia asked. With that said, the five friends immediately acted as if nothing had happened and eagerly went to seek help from the elves. The elves looked at them as if they were looking at five monsters. Weren¡¯t they going to fight to the death just a moment ago? Why did their rtionship suddenly be so good? ¡°Excuse me, do you know where an elf named Yan Xiao is?¡± The kindest Yan Yu went up and asked. The elves looked at each other in dismay. They were unfamiliar with that word. Just when the Phantom thought that they would not get an answer, a slender figure walked out from among the elves, and on his chest hung a ck badge and the badge of the Qingyuan Tribe. ¡°Are you referring to an underage elf?¡± Chapter 1459 - Phantoms Reunion (2)

Chapter 1459: Phantom¡¯s Reunion (2)

¡°Yes.¡± Yan Yu nodded. ¡°I believe she should be in Moonshine City right now,¡± the elf said expressionlessly. ¡°Thank you.¡± After obtaining Shen Yanxiao¡¯s exact location, the five members of Phantom immediately passed the Moonlight Coast inspection. As he watched the five youths leave, the elf who gave them directions silently returned to his original position. It could only be said that the five of them had thought of things too simply. When they arrived at the gate leading to the yellow-level city, they were stopped. The elves guarding the city told them that they had to have an exclusive pass for human merchants to enter the city. As for Moonshine City¡­ Don¡¯t even think about it. ¡°The elves are being too rigid. It¡¯s not like we would do anything bad if they let us in.¡± The Five Beasts that were rejected could only find a grasnd in the city and sit down. ¡°Well, it¡¯ll be toote after tonight. What do you think?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the others. They were pressed for time. ¡°The elves forbade us from going there. Do we have to listen to them?¡± Qi Xia raised his brow. The Phantom had never followed the rules. ¡°Ha, as expected, you¡¯re the worst.¡± Tang Nazhi smiled and punched Qi Xia¡¯s shoulder. ¡°We must reach Moonshine City before tonight.¡± Qi Xia stretched out his fist. ¡°Of course.¡± The remaining four suddenly stood up and exchanged fist bumps. On this stormy day, two huge mythical beasts suddenly appeared in an ordinary cyan-level city in the Moon God Continent! Azure Dragon soared in the sky, while Qilin rode on auspicious clouds. The huge magical beasts filled the vision of every elf as they soared in the sky and headed towards Moonshine City! In Moonshine City, the Tree of Life gradually recovered its former vitality. After Satan left, all the pollution had disappeared without a trace, and the Tree of Life became increasingly tall and strong under the influence of the holy power. After Xiu cured thest vein of the Tree of Life, his figure slowlynded on the ground. The moment hended, his tall figure slightly swayed. ¡°Xiu!¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked. She immediately rushed to Xiu¡¯s side and hugged his waist. ¡°I¡¯m fine, just a little exhausted.¡± Xiu patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. Shen Yanxiao said nothing. Even though Xiu tried his best to hide the truth, she could clearly sense that Xiu was much weaker than before. In fact, he was even weaker than when he was in Sun Never Sets. This feeling was exceptionally clear in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. She gritted her teeth, knowing that Xiu was onlyforting her. How could it be so simple to resurrect the Tree of Life? Xiu was still in his soul state, and consuming such arge amount of divine power would definitely deplete much of his umted strength. ¡°In a few days, I will be able to break thest seal. At that time, let¡¯s go back to Sun Never Sets. I will try my best to absorb dark elements to replenish your strength.¡± Shen Yanxiao buried her head in Xiu¡¯s chest. Sweet words were shy without substance. Affection could only be expressed through actions. Xiu put his arms around Shen Yanxiao, and the two of them stood under the Tree of Life, hugging each other. ¡°Who is that guy?!¡± A shout broke the silence. In the skies above Moonshine City, Azure Dragon and Qilin were standing in the air. The five members of Phantom who sat on their backs were staring at the two embracing figures! Chapter 1460 - Phantom Reunion (3)

Chapter 1460: Phantom Reunion (3)

¡°Hey, hey! Don¡¯t make us look at such an explosive scene the moment we arrive.¡± Yang Xi facepalmed. If Shen Yanxiao was not an easy girl to recognize, they would not have believed that the one hugging a man was their little girl! This girl was too young for this kind of promiscuous stuff! Moreover, it was only her fifteenth birthday today! She was still a loli, alright! ¡°Don¡¯t stop me, I¡¯m going down to kill that beast of a man!¡± Tang Nazhi rolled up his sleeves and red at Xiu¡¯s back as he gnashed his teeth in anger. He must be beaten to death for daring to harm their little girl! Shen Yanxiao looked up at those five familiar faces, her eyes filled with pleasant surprise. ¡°You¡¯re here?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not notice the horrified expression on their faces as she smiled and said. ¡°Qilin, let us down.¡± Qi Xia gently patted Qilin¡¯s back. Qilin and Azure Dragon immediately flew down, letting Qi Xia and the restnd on the ground. ¡°Xiaoxiao, step aside first. I don¡¯t want blood to stter on your face.¡± Tang Nazhi clenched his fist until knuckles cracked. ¡°Ah?¡± For a moment, Shen Yanxiao did not understand what was going on. Why did her five friends, whom she had not seen for months, look like they were about to kill someone? Yan Yu pulled Shen Yanxiao away from Xiu while the remaining four surrounded the indifferent Xiu. ¡°Wait! What are you doing?¡± Shen Yanxiao was struck dumb. What was going on? ¡°Be obedient, I¡¯ll deal with youter!¡± Tang Nazhi snorted at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that Tang Nazhi¡¯s courage must have increased explosively after half a year. Tang Nazhi turned his head and prepared to join hands with his friends to give this beast of a man a good beating. However, something strange happened. Qi Xia, Yang Xi and Li Xiaowei were stunned on the spot, and they had no intention of attacking. Tang Nazhi looked up in doubt and was stunned. ¡°G-Gold¡­¡± Tang Nazhi stuttered as he stared at those golden eyes that were as dazzling as the sun. Golden eyes. They were eyes that only the God race possessed! ¡°Wait, if I remember correctly, didn¡¯t the God race already¡­¡± Li Xiaowei looked at hisrade and secretly made a throat-slitting gesture. ¡°At least, that¡¯s what my grandfather told me.¡± Yang Xi nodded. Qi Xia narrowed his eyes and looked at the man who was not inferior to the five of them and suspected to be from the God race. In all fairness, Xiu¡¯s appearance was enough to defeat the five of them, and his temperament was something they could notpare to. This was an aura that could only be umted over many years: the aura of a ruler soaked in bloody battles. Even though Qi Xia and the rest were outstanding, they were still young and their experiences were limited. What they possessed was the excellence of a prodigy, but not the foundation that had been umted over time. ¡°You are from the God race?¡± Qi Xia asked. Xiu raised his eyes and looked at Qi Xia. He was no stranger to the five youths from Phantom. They treated Shen Yanxiao well and were herrades that fought alongside her. Perhaps it was his love for Shen Yanxiao, Xiu answered their questions. ¡°Yes.¡± Even though they already had the guess in their heads, the Five Beasts still gasped when they heard Xiu¡¯s response! The God race! The God race that had been extinct for nearly ten thousand years! There was actually someone alive from that race? This was simply unbelievable! ¡°What¡¯s your rtionship with Xiaoxiao?¡± Qi Xia forcefully suppressed his internal shock and calmly asked. Chapter 1461 - Phantom Reunion (4)

Chapter 1461: Phantom Reunion (4)

¡°¡­¡± Before Xiu could answer, Shen Yanxiao blushed. When the five beasts saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s rarely seen shy expression, they instantly felt the urge to die. Alright, they felt that they had asked an extremely idiotic question! Even a bully like Shen Yanxiao was shy. Was it going to rain? Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao, and the coldness in his eyes faded as he slowly said, ¡°Xiaoxiao is my fianc¨¦e.¡± The Five Beasts could no longer remain calm. ¡°Fiancee? You¡­ even if you¡¯re from the God race, you shouldn¡¯t haveid your hands on an underaged little girl, right? Don¡¯t you think you¡¯re being too immoral?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Xiu. Even though he had to admit that Xiu was the most outstanding man he had ever met, but¡­ No matter how he thought about it, it was utterly hical to attack a loli! ¡°I can wait for her to grow up.¡± Xiu calmly said. ¡°Then you can wait for her to grow up before you¡­¡± Tang Nazhi gestured towards the end of the hug. He felt that the scene was too cruel. He could not bear to look at it. ¡°Nazhi.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly spoke. ¡°What?¡± ¡°I took the initiative to hug him¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao felt the need to dere that she was the one that took the initiative. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi wanted to cry. When did their pure little girl be so shameless? ¡°Cough, may I know your name?¡± Qi Xia was the calmest. They would not object to Shen Yanxiao getting close to men, but¡­ they had always regarded Shen Yanxiao as their little sister who they doted on in all sorts of ways. Right now, their little sister that had yet to reach adulthood had been snatched away by someone else. This feeling was really infuriating! In another three to four years, they would probably start looking for outstanding men for their little sister. But now¡­ Absolutely uneptable!! ¡°Asura.¡± Xiu cooperated. ¡°Ah¡­ Asura?¡± At that moment, a crack appeared on Qi Xia¡¯s calm expression. Legend has it that during thest battle between gods and devils, themander-in-chief of the Devil race, the Devil God, led the army of the Devil race tounch the final attack. The armies of the seven races were forced to retreat in defeat under the Devil race¡¯s attack. Countless experts from various races died tragically in the hands of the Devil God. Just as they were in despair, the War God of the God race descended from the sky and engaged in an intense battle with the Devil God. In the end, he devoured the Devil God and sealed himself, thus determining the final victory of the war between gods and devils. The War God¡¯s name had always been praised by various races. And his name was Asura! ¡°I-I have to take my time.¡± Yang Xi covered his chest, as he felt that the amount of information flowing into his head was too much. He was about to copse. When Li Xiaowei looked at Xiu, his vignce turned into absolute admiration. His teacher had the bloodline of the Devil race, so he knew the details of the war between the gods and devils very well. Li Xiaowei grew up listening to stories of the war between the gods and devils. It could be said that he had great admiration for the War God, Asura! Yan Yu looked at Shen Yanxiao in silence. Other than shock, there was also praise in his eyes. He had always known that Shen Yanxiao was savage. Whether in terms of ability or strength, she could crush everyone. However¡­ Did she have to be so cruel to find such a man? Forget about finding a god that had gone extinct for thousands of years! She had even found the War God of the God race! God knows that the War God Asura was worshipped by all seven races! Was it really okay to bring home such an idol? Chapter 1462 - Phantom Reunion (5)

Chapter 1462: Phantom Reunion (5)

At the start, the Five Beasts believed that Xiu was the culprit behind their rtionship. However, after Xiu¡¯s identity was exposed, they immediately felt that¡­ With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personality, she must have tricked the War God into her hands!! Savage! Too savage! Not only was she good at stealing, but she was also good at stealing hearts. Was she trying to defy the heavens? ¡°Xiaoxiao, you¡¯re the best!¡± Tang Nazhi turned around and gave Shen Yanxiao a thumbs up! There was probably no man in the entire world who couldpete with the War God Asura! He¡¯s absolutely the number one in the world, alright! ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. She honestly felt that once she was with the five of them, her moral principles would disappear. ¡°Cough, Asura, are you serious about Xiaoxiao?¡± While Qi Xia was immensely shocked, he still had the conscience to pay attention to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s marriage. ¡°You can call me Xiu,¡± Xiu said. ¡°I¡¯m serious.¡± In Xiu¡¯s mind, he would never do anything that was not necessary. To him, to toy with women¡¯s feelings was no different from killing defenseless women and children. It was meaningless, and he disdained it. ¡°I hope you remember what you said today. Even though you are the War God and we are only humans, if you dare to bully Xiaoxiao in the future, the five of us will kill you even if we have to kill ourselves!¡± Qi Xia took a deep breath. At that moment, he represented Shen Yanxiao¡¯s family and friends. He had to secure her future. ¡°That day will nevere,¡± Xiu said with confidence. Only then did the five members of Phantom rx. However, the moment they rxed, they felt weak. Confronting the War God was not something humans like them should do. Even though Xiu had deliberately restrained his aura, the domineering aura that radiated from his bones had already caused the Five Beasts to feel overwhelmed. Qi Xia and the rest were young heroes, but Xiu was an absolute king with ten thousand years of umted strength. The difference between the two was too huge! It had to be known that back then, Xiu merely revealed a trace of his might in front of the two Phoenixes and just that was already enough to make them surrender immediately. That kind of domineering aura was not something ordinary people could possess. For Qi Xia and the rest to be able to confront Xiu until now and even threaten him after knowing his identity, this was absolutely a test of courage and will. Shen Yanxiao looked at her friends helplessly. She was touched by their show of concern, but¡­ ¡°Why are the five of you here?¡± Shen Yanxiao walked to Xiu¡¯s side and looked at the pale Qi Xia. ¡°Sigh, is it not for a certain heartless girl. We came all the way here to celebrate your birthday, but you only care about your man. I¡¯m so hurt.¡± Tang Nazhi covered his chest and revealed an ¡®sad¡¯ expression. However, the authenticity of that expression still had to be considered. ¡°Err, today is my birthday?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. She had forgotten about that. ¡°I knew you wouldn¡¯t remember. We¡¯ve even prepared a gift. Let me make it clear first. We specially came to the Moon God Continent to find you. As the host, you have to treat us to a big meal. Otherwise, we won¡¯t give you this gift.¡± Qi Xia smiled and looked at Shen Yanxiao as he waved the interspatial ring in his hand. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and turned to the Elf King. ¡°Elf King, may I trouble you to prepare a meal for these gluttons?¡± Chapter 1463 - Phantoms Reunion (6)

Chapter 1463: Phantom¡¯s Reunion (6)

¡°Elf King¡­¡± The Five Beasts silently shifted their line of sight to the graceful elf. ¡°No problem.¡± The Elf King smiled and nodded. ¡°¡­¡± The Five Beasts were instantly speechless. Didn¡¯t they say that elves were cold by nature and disdained humans? Why was the Elf King so easy to talk to? Moreover, Shen Yanxiao asked him to prepare food? The Five Beasts¡¯ impression of elves instantly shattered. ¡°Xiaoxiao, aren¡¯t you going to introduce these five people to me?¡± Wen Ya, who had been standing on one side without speaking, walked to Shen Yanxiao with a smile. ¡°Mother, these five are my friends,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°Mother¡­¡± The Five Beasts once again suffered a severe blow. ¡°Let¡¯s wait until after dinner. Vermilion Bird, Taotie, you should eat together.¡± ¡°Ao, ao, ao, ao!¡± When Taotie heard that there would be food, he immediately transformed into his human form happily and followed Shen Yanxiao while wagging his tail. ¡°Taotie¡­¡± The Five Beasts were thoroughly petrified. They were curious as to what had happened to Shen Yanxiao during the past few months in the Moon God Continent. She had hooked up with the War God. Enved the Elf King. Found her mother. Kidnapped a ferocious beast like Taotie?! Just what had she done?! During the meal, Shen Yanxiao obediently revealed all her experiences in the Moon God Continent under the interrogation of Qi Xia and the others, including using food to capture Taotie and the resurrection of the Devil God. ¡°The Devil God will reallye back?¡± After they heard of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s miraculous journey, the Five Beasts were greatly surprised. However, the rebirth of the Devil God had extinguished all their enthusiasm. At the mention of Satan, the atmosphere became heavy. ¡°Yes, but the time is still uncertain,¡± Xiu said. ¡°Without the God race, can we defeat the Devil race?¡± The Elf King revealed a trace of worry. Back then, the God race had exerted all their strength and barely managed to send the Devil race back to the underworld. For that, the God race had paid a huge price. The extinction of their entire race resulted in that result. Now that the God race was extinct, the Devil race was about to rise from the ashes. The situation was not looking good. ¡°The God race is not extinct.¡± Xiu faintly said. ¡°But you are the only one left, how can you resist the devil army?¡± The Elf King knew that Xiu was powerful, but he was only one! Xiu looked up and met everyone¡¯s gaze. ¡°The God race will die, but the divine power will not disappear. When the superior gods die in battle, their power will return to thest temple of the God race. As long as they obtain that power, a new superior god will appear.¡± ¡°You can create gods?¡± Everyone was stunned by Xiu¡¯s words. ¡°You can say that.¡± Xiu nodded and said, ¡°The original God race was actually founded by the ancestors of various races. Taotie¡¯s father, the Dragon God, was one of them. He was the ancestor of the Dragon race and possessed the purest power of dragons. He was the Goddess of Life of the elves, the God of Wisdom of the dwarves, the Sea God of the merfolk, and the Dragon God of the dragons. Other than the God race, even the devils had their own demon god, and the superior god of the undead was the God of Death. Once a superior god fell, the god would choose a suitable sessor from various races.¡± ¡°What about humans? Don¡¯t humans have gods?¡± Shen Yanxiao noticed that Xiu¡¯s narration onlycked humans. Could it be that humans were the same as the God race in the sense that they do not have any gods? Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and slowly said, ¡°The god of the Human race is the Lord God.¡± Chapter 1464 - Phantom Reunion (7)

Chapter 1464: Phantom Reunion (7)

¡°Lord God¡­¡± Tang Nazhi looked up and suddenly felt a strong sense of pride as a human! The Human race was the weakest among the eight major races, but they possessed the most powerful god! It could not be more wonderful! ¡°In that case, can we create gods?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes sparkled. ¡°To a certain extent, yes. For example, the superior gods of the four races. As long as they can find a suitable sessor, it will do.¡± The devils and the undead were directly eliminated by Xiu. The whereabouts of the Lord God was unknown. The god race were already filled with gods, so they were also eliminated. ¡°However, the specific situation can only be confirmed after I return to thest temple of the God race.¡± Xiu said. ¡°Then when are you going? Take us with you!!¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s eyes began to glow green! Xiu faintly said, ¡°It will take it a while.¡± ¡°What?¡± Tang Nazhi and the rest were stunned. ¡°Xiu is only a soul form right now. His body¡­ is still in the hands of those warlocks. He can only open a passage to the God Realm by taking his body back.¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at Xiu as determination flickered in her eyes. No matter what, she would help Xiu find his body! If his soul form was so powerful¡­ wouldn¡¯t it mean if he retrieved his physical body¡­ The Five Beasts silently swallowed their saliva. They could not bully the little girl in the future, as she had found a heaven-defying backer! What a savage kid! ¡°How¡¯s the situation in the Forsaken Land?¡± Shen Yanxiao was in the Moon God Continent, but she had been worried about her foundation in the Forsaken Land. ¡°With the few of us here, what else can happen? Rest assured, everything is going ording to n,¡± As if to ease the previous atmosphere, Qi Xia smiled and said. ¡°We won¡¯t tell you the specifics. You¡¯ll understand after you go back.¡± Tang Nazhi mysteriously winked at Shen Yanxiao. They had prepared a huge surprise for Shen Yanxiao in the Brilliance Continent! ¡°Speaking of which, when do you intend to set off?¡± Yang Xi asked. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°It might take a few more days. I am about to break through thest seal. After that, we will return.¡± ¡°Sure!¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Wen Ya and said, ¡°Mother, if Grandfather knew that you and Father are still alive, he would be very happy.¡± Wen Ya smiled and gently shook her head. ¡°I cannot return to the Brilliance Continent with you.¡± ¡°Why?¡± The smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face froze. ¡°I need to go to the territory of the dragons, and I need to find your father.¡± Wen Ya smiled. She could not bear to part with Shen Yanxiao, but she was more worried about her missing husband. Only by bringing Shen Yu back could they be considered as aplete family. Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. She also wanted to go with Wen Ya, but there were many things waiting for her to handle in the Brilliance Continent. The beast tide was about to arrive, and she had to return to the Brilliance Continent to oversee it. ¡°Go back and do your things. When I find your father, I will return to the Brilliance Continent with him to find you.¡± Wen Ya reached out and patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head, her eyes filled with reluctance. Shen Yanxiao could only nod. ¡°Alright! Now that you¡¯ve had your fill, it¡¯s time to get down to business!¡± Qi Xia stretched his muscles and delivered an interspatial ring to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You¡¯ll be fifteen years old after tonight. Happy birthday.¡± Chapter 1465 - Phantom Reunion (8)

Chapter 1465: Phantom Reunion (8)

Within the interspatial ring, there were over fifty city contracts lying there quietly. Shen Yanxiao widened her eyes and looked at them in disbelief. When she left, she only had a few cities under hermand. However, in a short span of a year, they had conquered more than fifty cities! Shen Yanxiao could not believe it! ¡°We have conquered all five main cities. Many of the cities here were sent by advanced-ranked demons.¡± Qi Xia smiled and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Over fifty cities in a year. What a glorious achievement! ¡°The number of advanced-ranked demons under yourmand is already around ten thousand.¡± Tang Nazhi leaned against the chair and dropped a bombshell. More than ten thousand advanced-ranked demons¡­ It was equivalent to more than ten thousand Second-ss Experts! Shen Yanxiao felt like vomiting blood. Not to mention anything else, even if the Broken Star Pce were toe for her, she would have the strength to fight them! ¡°How is it? Our gift is pretty good, isn¡¯t it?¡± Yang Xi looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile in his eyes. The reason why they dyed their journey to the Moon God Continent was to upy more cities. There were about a hundred cities in the Forsaken Land, and Shen Yanxiao had upied half of them! How glorious was that! For the sake of these fifty cities, the Phantom members had been busy, going without any sleep or rest for the past few months. Other than eating and sleeping, they had devoted all their time to besieging the cities. Cities were taken down one after the other and their strength continued to increase. After more demons saw the prosperity of Sun Never Sets, they started to turn to their side. The first few months of difficult days became extremely smooth! Shen Yanxiao stared at the fifty plus contracts with reddened eyes. Every single contract represented Qi Xia and the rest¡¯s hard work during this period of time. ¡°Thank you.¡± A thousand words had been kneaded into the most direct word. ¡°Why are you being so polite with us? Our family has divided these cities. We will definitely ughter you in the future. Don¡¯t cry when the timees.¡± Tang Nazhi chuckled and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Kill them as you wish.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at her fiverades and felt emotional. Anyone of them had the capital to establish themselves in the Forsaken Land, but they had given up their opportunity to conquer the world and wholeheartedly fought for her. She would never be able to repay this favor in her life. ¡°You¡¯re the one who said that. Don¡¯t regret it!¡± Tang Nazhi smiled exceptionally cockily. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it to be your birthday today. How about this, I¡¯ll have the elves prepare a feast tonight as a celebration for your birthday.¡± The Elf King smiled. He appreciated the way the six Phantom members interacted with each other. There was not much talk about benefit, only mutual support. A grand birthday banquet hosted by the Elf King. This was the best birthday Shen Yanxiao ever had. She had Xiu, the Phantom members, and her mother. Everything made her feel like she was in a dream. Shen Yanxiao sat in front of the bonfire and snuggled with Xiu as she listened to the elves¡¯ singing. Throughout the night, Xiu sat by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and watched the lively scene. ¡°Happy birthday.¡± A trace of fatigue appeared on Xiu¡¯s face. After he healed the Tree of Life, he had overexerted his strength. The reason why he did not enter a deep sleep was because he wanted to apany Shen Yanxiao through her fifteenth birthday. Chapter 1466 - Phantoms Reunion (9)

Chapter 1466: Phantom¡¯s Reunion (9)

Xiu¡¯s head slowly leaned against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder, his golden eyes narrowed with exhaustion. ¡°Xiu.¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°I am happy to have you.¡± ¡°Me too.¡± A faint smile blossomed on Xiu¡¯s lips as a sense of exhaustion spread throughout his body. The moment the midnight bell rang, Xiu¡¯s figure gradually dissipated into starlight until he disappeared. Shen Yanxiao lowered her head and touched her chest. She knew that Xiu was there. He was just tired and asleep. One day, he would reappear by her side. ¡°Thank you, Xiu.¡± ¡­ The elves were free from the pollution and finally recovered their peace. The new Tree of Life was not influenced by Satan anymore. Moreover, it had been watered by divine power, allowing it to grow more and more luxuriant. The Elf King was so grateful for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s kindness that he even took care of the Phantom members. Shen Yanxiao took the opportunity to negotiate with the Elf King. The Moon God Continent had strict regtions when it came to making transactions with humans, causing a lot of products to not be traded with each other. This was rted to the system of elves. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s status was different from other humans. It was not inappropriate for the Elf King to open up a separate trading port for her. Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao was an unscrupulous bastard who would never give up such a good opportunity. She directly requested for the Elf King to open up all the transactions between both sides. Of course, this was only for her people, the other humans would be restricted as usual. The Elf King immediately agreed to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s request. It could be said that Shen Yanxiao was about to be a boss that would monopolize the trades between the Moon God Continent and the Brilliance Continent! Of course, she would not easily give this privilege to others. She would trade all the resources in the Moon God Continent with the products created by the various cities in the Forsaken Land. This would bring great benefits to dozens of cities under hermand! Having finalized the deal, Shen Yanxiao basically had anotheryer of economic guarantee. For the rest of their time here, Shen Yanxiao worked hard to cultivate her source of life. She wanted to reduce the time she had to stay on the Moon God Continent to the shortest amount of time possible so that she could return to Sun Never Sets as soon as possible to replenish Xiu¡¯s energy. Seeing that Shen Yanxiao was busy, Qi Xia and the rest cooperated and did not disturb her. This was because they discovered a very interesting toy. ¡°Open your mouth.¡± ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°Aha!!¡± ¡°It hit!¡± Tang Nazhi chuckled as he looked at Taotie who was currently eating. He honestly felt that this gluttonous magical beast was too much fun. No matter what he fed it, it would obediently open its mouth and wait to be fed. ¡°If you dare to throw a rock into Taotie¡¯s mouth again, I believe Xiaoxiao will chop you into mincemeat after shepletes her seclusion.¡± Qi Xiazilyid on the grass as he supported his head with one hand and waved the fan with the other. ¡°Erm¡­¡± Tang Nazhi blinked his eyes. In fact, he was not that mean. He merely wanted to tease Taotie earlier on, but he did not know that he would eat everything. Realizing this, it was as if Tang Nazhi had opened up a new world and was having a great time. Taotie sat on the grass with a pile of food in front of him as he foolishly looked at the dumbstruck Tang Nazhi. ¡°Taotie, stop eating those rocks. I made you some pastries. Here, have a taste.¡± The number one chef of Phantom, Yan Yu, walked over with a small tow truck with a smile. The cart was filled with food and it was really¡­ all pastries! Chapter 1467 - Phantoms Reunion (10)

Chapter 1467: Phantom¡¯s Reunion (10)

Even though Taotie would eat everything, he had a certain degree of appreciation for delicacies. In a short span of one day, Taotie was defeated by Yan Yu¡¯s food attack. As long as Shen Yanxiao was cultivating, he would follow behind Yan Yu and beg for food. Seeing this, Vermilion Bird cursed him in his heart a hundred times over. Vermilion Bird had his own troubles. He had not eaten the fruit Shen Yanxiao gave him. He would often stare nkly at the fruit of the Tree of Life. No one knew what he was thinking. Finally, half a monthter, Shen Yanxiao finally broke through thest seal of her elvish bloodline. This breakthrough had allowed her to advance further. Not only could she fully utilize the skills of a warlock and an archer, but her strength had also improved. Shen Yanxiao discovered that after her bloodline breakthrough, she could freely switch between the two races. Even without Xiu¡¯s help, she could still transform on her own. Thestyer of the seal was undone, indicating that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s time on the Moon God Continent hade to an end. She was about to bring her family back to the Brilliance Continent. Before they returned, Shen Yanxiao and Wen Ya made a trip back to the Moonshine Tribe. Wen Ya¡¯s return caused the entire Moonshine Tribe to be excited. An Yan even directly dragged Wen Ya to have a long private conversation. No one knew what they had talked about. However, when the two of them came out from the room, An Yan¡¯s eyes had reddened. The night before departure, Shen Yanxiao spent thest part of the party with all the elves of the Moonshine Tribe and the Moonlight Tribe in her elf form. As if knowing that Shen Yanxiao would not return once she left after this, the few old men from the Moonlight Tribe chatted with her for a long time. Shen Yanxiao handed a branch of the Tree of Life to Lan Si and asked him toplete Clemance. In the future, she would send someone to retrieve it. Shen Jing stood quietly at one side amid the excitement. He looked at Wen Ya among the elves with a smile on his lips. The days before departure would always pass by so quickly, just like quicksand. Wen Ya left before Shen Yanxiao and boarded the ship heading towards the territory of the dragons. The next day, Shen Yanxiao and her team were finally about to leave the Moon God Continent. The elves of the two tribes had all set off. They stood before the Moonlight Coast and looked at Shen Yanxiao who was about to board the ship. Su Qian and Su Chen were sobbing uncontrobly. They pulled on their grandfather¡¯s sleeves and looked at Shen Yanxiao with watery eyes. ¡°If you have time in the future, you muste back and visit us.¡± An Yan¡¯s voice was hoarse. She had just sent her daughter away and now, she had to look on helplessly as her granddaughter left. This strong woman was filled with sadness. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and nodded. Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon had been fetched back by the Vermilion Bird. They stood on Vermilion Bird as they waved goodbye to the elves who had taken care of them for a long time. Other than the magical beasts and the Phantom members, Shen Jing also stood among the departing group. He found a familiar figure among the elves. That gentle figure stood at the end and looked at him quietly. Shen Jing smiled bitterly and lowered his head, forcing himself not to look at that gentleness. Shen Yanxiao and the rest stepped onto the ship they had been waiting for a long time. Standing on the ship, Shen Yanxiao waved goodbye to the elves on the Moonlight Coast. She did not know when she would return, but she was sure that she woulde back to see these adorable elves again. They lifted the anchor and set off on a long journey. Shen Yanxiao stood at the bow and smiled as she looked at the boundless sea. ¡°Brilliance Continent, I¡¯m back!¡± Chapter 1468 - Return of the Lord

Chapter 1468: Return of the Lord

The changes that happened in the Forsaken Land for the past a year and a half had shocked the entire Brilliance Continent. No one expected that the restricted area had be a ce where humans could live. In a short span of a year, the talk about the Forsaken changed from mere mention to yearning. There was a legend in the Brilliance Continent that a certain area in the Forsaken Land was a paradise for humans, and there, demons would never attack humans. More and more merchants chose to enter the Forsaken Land to develop their businesses. More and more people yearned to relocate to the Forsaken Land to live there. There were no taxes or oppression there. The stability and potential wealth had aroused the interest of many. However, once that happened, the Forsaken Land also started its own screening process. ¡°Boss, another group of people wants to apply to move in. Take a look.¡± Evil Wolf and Magic Wolf carried a huge pile of applications and walked to Du Lang before they ced down the documents. Du Lang sat in front of the desk and looked at the pile of applications, feeling a headacheing soon. ¡°As per the old rules, call Sleep Wolf and the rest over to see if there are any talents that can stay. Also, our attitude towards the Blue Moon Dynasty will never change. Do not recruit any residents from that side.¡± In the past year, more and more cities had been developed with Sun Never Sets as the centerpiece. Arge number of people had flooded in, but arge number of them were ves rescued from the Scar of Oblivion. Even though people from other countries had the same thoughts, Du Lang and the rest would have a strict screening process. The Forsaken Land could be said to be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s private property. All the finalists would be restricted from their original nationality, but even so, there were still many people who wanted to settle the score. Du Lang and the rest were doing a lot of paperwork every day. Compared to worry-less ves, people from other countries woulde with some motives. Since Du Lang was responsible for this, he had to be strict with his standard. Not only did they have to investigate the background of the applicants, but they also had to assess their personal abilities. Sun Never Sets was no longer the Sun Never Sets of the past. At this moment, it had be very powerful. If too many mediocre people were to enter, they would only be a burden to the surrounding cities. What they wanted was elites and talents! ¡°Speaking of which, Third Young Master and the rest have been in the Moon God Continent for quite some time. I wonder when they will return.¡± Evil Wolf thought as he reviewed the application. ¡°The City Lord should be returning soon,¡± Magic Wolf looked up and said. ¡°You have to call her Lord now.¡± Du Langughed. Shen Yanxiao already owned half of the Forsaken Land. Just like how the demons were addressing her, she had be a real lord! In the Forsaken Land, all the cities under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s name had been obtained by Qi Xia and the others from the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire through some negotiation. It could be said that the Forsaken Land had be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s property. She had left the control of the Longxuan Empire and became an independent area. Just like the God Realm. ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s right! Lord!¡± Evil Wolfughed foolishly. ¡°Leader!!¡± Just as they were conversing, Wild Wolf hastily ran in. ¡°I¡¯ve received news from the Third Young Master! Quick, take a look!¡± Wild Wolf panted as he ran to Du Lang before stuffing a small piece of paper into Du Lan¡¯s hands. Du Lang took a quick nce and suddenly stood up! Chapter 1469 - Lords Return (2)

Chapter 1469: Lord¡¯s Return (2)

Shen Yanxiao sat in the carriage and looked at the Forsaken Land that had changedpletely. The once dpidated scene no longer existed. New cities were erected in this restricted area. On the paved road, many carriages frequently entered and left various cities. Many humans were gathered at the city gates, preparing to enter the city. Shen Yanxiao was surprised to discover that there were a few low-ranked demons with their arms around their backs in the crowd. The appearance of those demons did not cause any panic. Instead, there were many humans who wouldmunicate with those demons. Evidently, the rtionship between humans and demons had undergone a huge change in the Forsaken Land. From former hostility to the current peaceful coexistence! ¡°We¡¯ll be there soon.¡± Qi Xia leaned against the carriage with his hands behind his back and looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fixed gaze with a smile. ¡°How did you do it?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Forsaken Land that was filled with vitality, feeling as if she was in a dream. ¡°It¡¯s not us, it¡¯s you,¡± Qi Xia said. ¡°Me?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Qi Xia in doubt. She had not been in the Brilliance Continent for some time. ¡°You have given us a good foundation. You have changed the attitude of demons towards humans. With Sun Never Sets as a symbol, the people here slowly epted the existence of demons.¡± Qi Xia smiled. They had only expanded the foundation Shen Yanxiao had left behind. She was the one who hadid the foundation. If Shen Yanxiao had not subdued the demons and given them a stable life and a constant stream of food, they would never have been able to aplish this feat in such a short time. She was the one who resolved the demons¡¯ appetite for humans and indirectly changed their attitude towards humans. Without the demons¡¯ help, they could only rebuild a single city. Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. She honestly did not know that what she left behind would have such a huge effect. ¡°Right now, humans and demons coexist in every city. We nted those three nts in every city, and the demons enjoy it,¡± Qi Xia said. Every city looked so peaceful, and every city wall was so tall and sturdy. Artillery that had been modified were mounted on the wall, making it look unstoppable. It had be a small country. Be it the living environment or their military forces, it was no weaker than any country in the Brilliance Continent. It was to the extent that every single resident here enjoyed treatment that far exceeded any other country! The Phantom Auction House had expanded to dozens of shops. They had established branches in several mid-scale cities andrge-scale cities. The most valuable items from the Forsaken Land were auctioned off there, and all of this umted a huge amount of wealth for Shen Yanxiao. Even if Shen Yanxiao were to just retire, she could eat for the rest of her life. It could be said that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current wealth had reached the point where she had too much money to spend! With this much economic support, the construction of more than fifty cities was done ording to the highest standards. The city walls, buildings, and defenses were all to the best designs. Any one of them would cause those high-ranked officials in the capital to be ashamed whenpared to the other four countries. In the cities under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s jurisdiction, there were no poor people nor beggars. Everyone had ample food and clothing. Chapter 1470 - The Lords Return (3)

Chapter 1470: The Lord¡¯s Return (3)

In the cities that were not yet built, there were special pagodas built for cultivating magic and battle aura, which attracted arge number of experts toe over. In order to break through to a higher level, many people had chosen to join the army in the Forsaken Land. For those who wholeheartedly pursued a higher and stronger goal, nationality no longer had any restrictions on them. They needed a better tform and a wider world. No ce was more suitable for them than the Forsaken Land. Shen Yanxiao sat in the carriage. As she got closer to Sun Never Sets, the nearby cities became increasingly crowded. It was a lively scene everywhere. When the carriage stopped in front of the gate of Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao stepped down from the carriage, stepping on thend that belonged to her. She had never felt so at ease and proud before. The Five Beasts walked behind Shen Yanxiao and gave their forefront position to the owner of the territory. Shen Yanxiao walked toward the gates of Sun Never Sets. It was noon, but the gates were locked. She had just arrived, but before she could knock on the gates, it suddenly opened. The moment the city gates were opened, petals fell from the city walls. The petals danced and the cheers instantly resounded throughout the horizon! ¡°Wee back, Lord!¡± Sounds of orderly and powerful roars sounded from Sun Never Sets. Starting from the city gates, countless humans and demons stood on both sides of the road in an orderly manner. Their right hands were on their chests as they slightly lowered their upper bodies to wee their lord! Shen Yanxiao looked at the scene before her in shock. The clean road was sprinkled with pink petals and clusters of fresh flowers were ced on both sides of the road. They were all red, simr to a gorgeous sunset that covered the earth. Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth and as she looked at those familiar figures standing at the forefront, a heartfelt smile surfaced in her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m back.¡± She¡¯s back! The Forsaken Land, wee back your master! All the humans and demons stood up straight and did not put down their fists. The left chest was closest to the heart, and that represented their loyalty. For nearly a year, they had not forgotten Shen Yanxiao¡¯s existence. They had been working hard and diligently. They wanted to imprint Shen Yanxiao¡¯s name on everything in the Forsaken Land before their lord returned to offer thisnd to their lord! At this moment, the Sun Never Sets was silent. Everyone had reached a consensus to shut their mouths. They used their eyes and focused on their lord. It was solemn. Walking into Sun Never Sets step by step, Shen Yanxiao felt as if she had returned to her home, her hometown. Shen Yanxiao had never felt such a strong sense of belonging. Shen Yanxiao walked at the front with the other five members of Phantom following behind her. However, they maintained a distance of three steps from her. There were only three steps. The long road led straight to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. From the city gate to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, the dense crowd was not sparse in the slightest. Even though they had crowded the entire ce, there was not the slightest sound. With thest step, Shen Yanxiao stepped on the stairs of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. She then turned around to look at the crowd gathered in front of the public square. Those pairs of expectant eyes and those passionate gazes made Shen Yanxiao feel extremely emotional. ¡°Sun Never Sets, I¡¯m really back!¡± Chapter 1471 - Number One City in the Brilliance Continent (1)

Chapter 1471: Number One City in the Brilliance Continent (1)

Cheers erupted at that moment. The earth shook from their thunderous roars. Shen Yanxiao walked into the mansion amid the cheers. Everything in the mansion was so clean and tidy. Even though no one had lived here for nearly a year, it was not stained with dust. In the distant God Realm, Shen Siyu stood at the peak of a mountain and looked at the white mist at the foot of the mountain. The letter in his hands gently drifted away. A reassuring smile blossomed on his lips. ¡­ Shen Yanxiao had returned, yet she was already faced with a tragedy! Shen Yanxiao had just returned to Sun Never Sets. But before she could take a breather, arge group of people had swarmed her. Du Lang had brought over all the documents about the people who had entered the Forsaken Land during this period of time and carefully categorized them into categories. Uncle Nine had also ced arge pile of resource ledgers in front of Shen Yanxiao. Su He handed over the map of mineral reserves without any hesitation. Yin Jiuchen quietly took out the business n, and Evil Wolf handed over all the records of the Phantom Auction House. ¡°¡­¡± Looking at the stack of paperwork that piled up like a mountain, Shen Yanxiao suddenly had the urge to escape. ¡°This is the surprise you prepared for me?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and looked at her five friends who were about to suffocate fromughter. She wished she could use her eyes to torture them to death. Could you let me take a breather? Can¡¯t you let me change my clothes first? ¡°Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!¡± Tang Nazhi could no longer hold back hisughter and instantly copsed on the ground. Du Lang and the others also revealed a smile. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Looking at them, she immediately understood what was going on. ¡°You dare to scare me? Are you itching for a beating?¡± ¡°I was just joking with you.¡± Du Lang said with a smile. He shifted the pile of paperwork to one side and handed a thin booklet to Shen Yanxiao. Compared to the shocking amount of paperwork, this booklet seemed much gentler. Shen Yanxiao took it and looked through it carefully. This was the ount book that recorded all the data during this period in the Forsaken Land. The distribution and scale of more than fifty cities were briefly recorded, and the trading firms that coborated with her were also clear at a nce. The mines that were developed had been briefly introduced. Shen Yanxiao did not seem to have expended any effort. However, the more she thought about it, the more shocked she was. ¡°We have more than eighteen thousand advanced-ranked demons?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. Although she heard from Qi Xia that the number of advanced-ranked demons had exceeded ten thousand, she did not expect it to not just exceed ten thousand, but nearing twenty thousand! Shen Yanxiao turned another page. After reading this page, she raised her eyebrows and gasped. ¡°More than seven hundred high-level magical beasts?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at this number in surprise. This was much better than her previous expectations! Not only were there more than seven hundred high-level magical beasts, but there were also more than nine thousand mid-level magical beasts. The number of low-level magical beasts was too many for her to count. It could be said that the current situation had far exceeded Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous target. Not only did everyone in the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group obtain high-level magical beasts, but even Uncle Nine and some of the elites selected from the ves had their own high-level magical beasts. As the number one city of the Forsaken Land, there was not even a single low-level magical beast in the city. Such coverage was simply unbelievable! The number of high-level magical beasts in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s city had exceeded the average number of magical beasts in a country! Chapter 1472 - Number One City in the Brilliance Continent (2)

Chapter 1472: Number One City in the Brilliance Continent (2)

The group from Sun Never Sets alone could crush all the imperial guards in the capital! How savage! ¡°Not only that, the Seven Wolves have already reached the peak of an advanced-level professional. I reckon it won¡¯t be long before they will go through their second ss promotion.¡± Qi Xia crossed his arms and dropped another bombshell on Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Many members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group have already entered the realm of an advanced-level professional. In another two to three years, I reckon all of them will be promoted to an advanced-level professional. If we don¡¯t work hard, I reckon we won¡¯t be able to lead those bastards any longer,¡± Evil Wolf ced his hand on Du Lang¡¯s shoulder and said with a smile. ¡°Xiao Jiu is already an Advanced Herbalist, and there are still many Intermediate Herbalists who are going to advance soon,¡± Tang Nazhi said. Yin Jiuchen lowered her head shyly. Shen Yanxiao smiled. Yin Jiuchen was talented in Herbalism, but she must have paid a huge price to be an Advanced Herbalist in such a short time. ¡°It¡¯s mainly because of the good location. The rooms that the Lord prepared for us are all made from ores that can increase the absorption of magic and battle aura. It would be too embarrassing if we do not improve,¡± Du Lang said with a smile. He originally thought that he would never be fated to be an advanced-level professional in his life. Unexpectedly, he was about to reach the threshold of his second ss promotion after following Shen Yanxiao for less than two years. It could be said that Shen Yanxiao had paid a huge price for her subordinates. Everyone¡¯s room in the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was built with a lot of gold, in order to provide a suitable spot for them to cultivate in magic and battle aura. It could be said that the cost of each room was no less than a million gold coins. Only a wealthy person like Shen Yanxiao would be willing to spend so much money for her subordinates. ¡°Du Lang and the rest are not the only ones that have improved. The progress of the demons is also not small. Evil Wolf¡¯s Xiaoxiao is such a weirdo. In a short span of one year, she evolved from a low-ranked demon to an advanced-ranked demon!¡± Tang Nazhi stared at Evil Wolf in disbelief. ¡°Xiaoxiao?¡± Shen Yanxiao remembered that the little demon and Evil Wolf seemed to be¡­ ¡°What do you mean by my Xiaoxiao? Don¡¯t talk nonsense!¡± A blush immediately appeared on Evil Wolf¡¯s resolute face as he roared. ¡°The demons are evolving so quickly?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not expect demons to advance faster than Du Lang and the rest. ¡°Xiaoxiao is the only one. The other demons would at most evolve from low to intermediate-ranked, only a few of them would go from intermediate to advanced-ranked. Xiaoxiao¡¯s situation is very special,¡± Du Lang exined. Even though there were not many of them, the theory that demons could evolve under the nourishment of dark elements had been verified. Moreover, it had only been a year. If they were given a few more years, the intermediate-ranked demons Shen Yanxiao had taken in would probably grow to be advanced-ranked. This would not mean ten to twenty thousand advanced-ranked demons! This would mean hundreds of thousands of advanced-ranked! Hundreds of thousands of Second-ss Experts¡­ They could absolutely crush any organization in the Brilliance Continent. What Broken Star Pce? One to destroy, two to destroy! ¡°Where¡¯s Xiao Feng?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked around but did not see Lan Fengli. ¡°Xiao Feng has yet to return. I¡¯ve already sent him a messenger pigeon. I believe he and the two Phoenixes will be back in a few days,¡± Qi Xia said. Of the seven hundred plus high-level magical beasts in Sun Never Sets, at least half were captured by Xiao Feng. After Shen Yanxiao left, Lan Fengli had not returned to Sun Never Sets. He had used all his time and experience to expand Shen Yanxiao¡¯s magical beast army. Chapter 1473 - Number One City in the Brilliance Continent (3)

Chapter 1473: Number One City in the Brilliance Continent (3)

Everyone was here except for Lan Fengli. Shen Yanxiao took a short rest before she got busy. The Forsaken Land had been developing at a rapid pace during this period. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao had to show her appreciation as the owner of the city. Shen Yanxiao first went to the Vermilion Bird Family to meet her grandfather, Shen Feng. Shen Jing also went with her. Shen Feng sat on a chair. When he saw Shen Yanxiao, he immediately smiled. ¡°Xiaoxiao, were you ustomed to the Moon God Continent?¡± ¡°Everything was fine.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Feng. Her days in Sun Never Sets werefortable and Shen Feng had been full of energy. Shen Ling, who stood by Shen Feng¡¯s side, had a smile on his kind face. ¡°Why don¡¯t I see Jiawei?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Jiawei is in Qingfeng City and will be back in two days.¡± Shen Feng chuckled. Shen Yanxiao nodded. ording to Du Lang¡¯s report, Shen Jiawei had been very diligent during this period of time. His efforts in the Forsaken Land were no less than the Phantom member, and he was diligent in his work. Qi Xia originally wanted Shen Jiawei to be responsible for the management of a city, but Shen Jiawei declined. He only did what he could and ignored power. He used his own methods to tell everyone that he had turned over a new leaf. ¡°Father¡­¡± Shen Jing shrunk his neck and looked at his old man. Ever since he entered the house, Shen Feng had ignored his existence. ¡°Hmph!¡± The smile on Shen Feng¡¯s face instantly disappeared as he coldly snorted and red at his good-for-nothing son. However, there was a trace of gratification in his eyes. Shen Jing gulped. ¡°To think you needed your niece to save you when you¡¯re the elder between you two. You¡¯re really promising.¡± Shen Feng muttered. ¡°Er¡­¡± Shen Jing felt that his return might have been a mistake. He should have gone to find his female friends directly. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at her third uncle¡¯s miserable appearance. Shen Jing¡¯s current personality had already be a habit and on the way back, he had also told Shen Yanxiao not to tell Shen Feng about his past. Shen Feng had already experienced too much separations, and Shen Jing did not wish for his past to add ayer of shadow to Shen Feng¡¯s recovered heart. Shen Yanxiao chatted with Shen Feng for a while longer before she stood up to check out other ces. Shen Jing wanted to slip away with Shen Yanxiao but was stopped by Shen Feng. Shen Yanxiao silently looked at Shen Jing who wanted to cry but had no tears. She waved her hand without any sense of loyalty and left. The second stop was the Demons Guild. As the people in the Forsaken Land slowly epted the demons, the name of the Demons Guild had spread. Many humans were happy to entrust their missions to those powerful and humorous demons. As the President of the Demons Guild, Freud¡¯s daily task was to take on missions, issue missions, and then sleep on the president¡¯s chair. When Shen Yanxiao returned, Freud brought a group of demons to wee her. However, he returned to his post and continued to fight in his battle after that. The demons at the front desk of the Demons Guild shrieked when they saw Shen Yanxiao. There was also an extremely petite female demon. Although she was not as charming as Enchantress, she looked pure. ¡°My¡­ lord!¡± The little demon walked out from the table in a flurry. And because she was too excited, she stepped on her left foot, causing her to pounce on Shen Yanxiao. Her ck hair was scattered on her shoulders, and her fair and tender face was flushed with embarrassment. Her pair ofrge purple eyes were on the verge of tears. She was embarrassed to the extreme by her own clumsy movements and nearly cried. Chapter 1474 - Number One City in the Brilliance Continent (4)

Chapter 1474: Number One City in the Brilliance Continent (4)

¡°Pfft¡­¡± Freud, who was standing on one side, was amused by this little demon. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry!¡± The little demon stood up in a hurry. She was so nervous that she did not know where to put ers hands and feet. ¡°Hahaha, Xiaoxiao, you¡¯re too funny!¡± Freudughed out loud without any moral principles. Shen Yanxiao raised her brow. Xiaoxiao? Wasn¡¯t she the little demon in Evil Wolf¡¯s family? ¡°President¡­¡± Xiaoxiao looked at Freud intively. ¡°Haha, I¡¯ll stop teasing you. Go and call for the other demons in the guild. It¡¯s time for them to get to know our lord,¡± Freud smiled and said. Xiaoxiao nodded and ran to call for demons. Freud led Shen Yanxiao to the back hall and consciously gave her the position of president. ¡°How is the situation during this period?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Freud and asked. Even though Freud looked like a young man, he knew his limits. It could be said that he was the best among the demons in the Forsaken Land. ¡°They¡¯re all pretty good. We¡¯ve already set up branches of the Demons Guild in all five main cities. As for the other mid-scale cities, they have also set up mission stations. Once the traffic of people increases, we can finally have some decent missions to take on. If it¡¯s still the same as before, I reckon those belligerent demons will go crazy.¡± Freud casually sat opposite Shen Yanxiao. He held no fear for Shen Yanxiao, but he did have some admiration for her. ¡°That¡¯s good. For the time being, don¡¯t let those demons who have just broken through to be advanced-ranked demons join in on any dangerous missions. Let them follow the other advanced-ranked demons and learn from them.¡± Shen Yanxiao could not help but recall Xiaoxiao¡¯s adorable appearance. ¡°Yes.¡± Freud nodded. Not longter, arge group of advanced-ranked demons was brought over by Xiaoxiao. Among them were some familiar faces, but most of them were new faces. Those advanced-ranked demons that joined Shen Yanxiao after she left were usually arrogant andwless. However, there was always a tall and mighty figure suppressing them in their hearts. That was Shen Yanxiao. After they joined the Sun Never Sets, they would hear from other advanced-ranked demons about their Lord¡¯s savage achievements almost every day. Something about challenging the Overlord of Oriental City and leading a team to Fantasy Devil City to demonstrate¡­ It could be said that ever since they joined Sun Never Sets, they had spent every day basking in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s glorious achievements. Most of them were curious about this Lord, and there were also many demons who were also unconvinced. However, those demons who were unconvinced had be as obedient as turtles after Freud ravaged them a hundred times. Pairs of purple eyes stared at Shen Yanxiao. At this sight, Shen Yanxiao was not nervous at all. Her eyes swept across the demons before her, and her expression remained as calm as water. ¡°Jia Lan, Jia He, and the others are still out on a mission while Enchantress is following Du Lang to make other arrangements. Tian Qiu and the others have been allocated to the other main cities to assume the position of branch president. Since the new demons would not know the rules, I have scattered the original members of the Demons Guild to various locations so that they can lead the new demons.¡± Freud seemed to be sloppy, but he was actually very prudent in his actions. The demons under Shen Yanxiao had already begun to take shape under Freud¡¯s control. ¡°Cough, we have yet to pull back the things Lord Xiu has tasked us with, but I believe our current fighting strength is not inferior to any army!¡± Chapter 1475 - Number One City in the Brilliance Continent (5)

Chapter 1475: Number One City in the Brilliance Continent (5)

Before Shen Yanxiao left, Xiu¡¯s hellish training for the advanced-ranked demons was definitely Freud¡¯s lifelong nightmare. Even though Xiu had left with Shen Yanxiao, the deterrence still existed. While Freud and the rest were absorbing new advanced-ranked demons, they were also passing on the training method that Xiu had left behind. On normal days, the advanced-ranked demons in the Forsaken Land would be busy with their own things, but once there was a need, they would be at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beck and call! ¡°I¡¯m curious about your current fighting strength.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She did not participate in Xiu¡¯s training for advanced-ranked demons, and no one knew what he had done during the closed-door training. She was curious if these demons could disy strength that would amaze her in future battles. ¡°Rest assured, we will not disappoint you when the timees!¡± Freud confidently said. Shen Yanxiao smiled and nodded. The advanced-ranked demons looked at Shen Yanxiao with curiosity and respect. Under the brainwashing of Freud and the other advanced-ranked demons, they had subconsciously regarded Shen Yanxiao as their Lord. No! To be precise, Shen Yanxiao was their livelihood! They were determined to ride on her coattails! After she left the Demons Guild, Shen Yanxiao went to the Phantom Auction House. The resources she had transported back in batches from the Moon God Continent were now piled up in the Phantom Auction House. Qi Xia and the rest were prepared to hold a grand auction after Shen Yanxiao announced her return. ¡°For the time being, don¡¯t sell bows and the like. Give them to our own people first. We can sell everything at the Grandmaster Herbalist level and below for the time being. Keep everything above the Grandmaster Herbalist level. Have the cksmiths who Yang Xi is in charge of forge the wood I brought back. I want to upgrade the equipment of all the archers in our city!¡± Shen Yanxiao was very busy. The first day she returned to Sun Never Sets, she was as busy as a spinning top. For a long time toe, she had to inspect her territory one by one and grasp everything in her hands. Ye Qing and Yun Qi had moved to Sun Never Sets a long time ago. Ye Qing had broken through to the level of a Grandmaster Herbalist, bing the only Grandmaster Herbalist in the Brilliance Continent. Yun Qi had also recovered his peak strength after obtaining the Blood Banquet Potion. Everything seemed to be developing towards a good future. However, no one expected that on the third day after Shen Yanxiao¡¯s return, a ck-cloaked man would knock on the door of a certain valley in the Brilliance Continent. No one expected that the Broken Star Pce that only appeared in legends would be hidden in such a long and narrow valley. The heavy door was opened and an old man in a cloak walked down the long flight of stairs to a spacious hall. The man in the cloak did not look up. He knew that the power of the Broken Star Pce was in the main seat. He lowered his head and said with a hoarse voice with a smile that was filled with ill intentions. ¡°We¡¯ve received news that Shen Yanxiao has returned from the Moon God Continent. Lord Ouyang asked me to inform the Sage that we can start now.¡± Chapter 1476 - The Calm Before the Storm (1)

Chapter 1476: The Calm Before the Storm (1)

The sun was shining brightly, and the four teams from the Broken Star Pce quietly attacked. They crossed the canyon and advanced in four different directions. The capital of the Longxuan Empire. The Emperor sat upright on his throne as he looked at the group of people who had suddenly paid a visit with reverence. The Broken Star Pce, one of the tworgest organizations hidden in the Brilliance Continent, had not been seen in the secr world for hundreds of years. However, today, they had suddenly paid a visit and the Emperor felt somewhat uneasy. ¡°I wonder if it is appropriate for all of you toe?¡± The Emperor tried his best to suppress the fear in his heart and pretended to be calm. In the main hall, the Sage from the nameless Broken Star Pce had an indifferent expression, as if he did not even care about the Emperor. ¡°Does the eastern part of the Forsaken Land belong to the Longxuan Empire?¡± One of the sages asked. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°After the war between the gods and devils, the Forsaken Land has been divided into four areas that are under the control of the four countries. However, as far as I know, the people sent to the Forsaken Land by the Longxuan Empire seem to have expanded their influence to other areas. This is contrary to our previous agreement. Do you know that?¡± the man asked in a cold voice. The Emperor lowered his head in shock and felt like crying but had no tears. The eastern part of the Forsaken Land was indeed managed by the Longxuan Empire. However, ever since he ced Shen Yanxiao in the Forsaken Land, everything there had nothing to do with him! The Emperor felt aggrieved. He did not have a favorable impression of Shen Yanxiao as a Warlock from the very beginning. That was why he handed over the territory of Sun Never Sets to Shen Yanxiao. He did not expect the little girl to be so savage. Not only did she conquer Sun Never Sets in a short time, but she also built it up to be extremely powerful. Even the people he sent to take over had been dealt with by Shen Yanxiao. Even his son, Prince Long Yue and the State Teacher had been taken hostage in Sun Never Sets. Even though his son and the State Teacher had returned, the situation in Sun Never Sets was stable. It was impossible for the Emperor to interfere. Coupled with the five great aristocratic families working together to support Shen Yanxiao, the Emperor did not dare to exploit that piece of fat meat even if he had a hundred guts. As Shen Yanxiao¡¯s influence grew, the Forsaken Land gradually broke away from the control of the Longxuan Empire. Even the subsequent fifty plus contracts were signed by the five great aristocratic families. In fact, only one-third of the cities belonged to the Longxuan Empire, with some being under the jurisdiction of other countries. However, the Forsaken Land was a tough nut to crack, and no country had thought of taking it in a short time. Therefore, they might as well enjoy the resources together as the distribution of the cities became increasingly chaotic. The Emperor did not care much. In any case, there were only two to three cities in other countries. Besides, if there was anything, they could directly find trouble with Shen Yanxiao. However, he would never have expected that this matter would rm the Broken Star Pce! If the current Shen Yanxiao was a trouble that the Emperor did not wish to provoke, then the Broken Star Pce was simply a nightmare in the Emperor¡¯s heart. Ever since the war between gods and devils, no one dared to provoke this unfathomable organization. The Emperor would never want to be the first one to oppose the Broken Star Pce. That was simply courting death! ¡°Well¡­ Shen Yanxiao is indeed from the Longxuan Empire. However, not long ago, she had already broken away from the Longxuan Empire¡¯s nationality. Therefore, what she had done has nothing to do with the Longxuan Empire.¡± The Emperor wiped his cold sweat and tried to clear his name. Chapter 1477 - The Calm Before the Storm (2)

Chapter 1477: The Calm Before the Storm (2)

¡°I see.¡± The Sage nodded as if he believed the Emperor¡¯s words. ¡°That¡¯s right. As the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire, how could I possibly vite the agreement?¡± the Emperor hastily said. The Sage looked at the Emperor thoughtfully and slowly said, ¡°In that case, Shen Yanxiao must have upied the Forsaken Land¡¯s territory?¡± The Emperor was stunned. Did the Broken Star Pce mean¡­ ¡°You can¡­ say that.¡± The Emperor was uneasy. ¡°Very well. In that case, Shen Yanxiao has illegally invaded the Forsaken Land¡¯s territory. As one of the countries in the Brilliance Continent, I believe the Longxuan Empire has the obligation to eradicate such an illegal invasion.¡± Respectfully. ¡°Of course, of course!¡± The Emperor wiped his cold sweat. The Broken Star Pce was going to deal with Shen Yanxiao! The Emperor was absolutely in favor of that! Shen Yanxiao had already left the Longxuan Empire, but she had upied all the territory of the Longxuan Empire in the Forsaken Land. Even if the Emperor wanted to send people to reim thend, there was nothing he could do. If he could not use it, he might as well destroy it. The Emperor had been dissatisfied with Shen Yanxiao for a long time, but the forces of the five great aristocratic families had always supported her. Therefore, the Emperor did not dare to act rashly. But if the Broken Star Pce were to take action¡­ ¡°In that case, I hope that the Longxuan Empire will send troops as soon as possible. The Broken Star Pce will pay attention to your movements.¡± The Sage nodded with satisfaction. Attention? The Emperor was struck dumb. He had thought that the Broken Star Pce would deal with Shen Yanxiao and that the Longxuan Empire¡¯s army would be merely a bystander. However, he did not expect that the Broken Star Pce wanted to just stand by and watch! What a joke! Before Shen Yanxiaopleted the construction of Sun Never Sets, she detained his son and the State Teacher. Her fighting strength was off the charts. Now, she wanted him to send troops to deal with Shen Yanxiao? Shen Yanxiao had fifty cities under hermand! Her fighting strength was even more savage than before. Wasn¡¯t this asking him to seek death? ¡°Well¡­ I¡¯m afraid it will be difficult. I¡¯m not afraid of the Sage making a fool of himself. With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current strength, the army of the Longxuan Empire is probably not her opponent.¡± He would not send his army to their deaths! What dignity of a monarch? The Emperor crushed it all and stepped on it. The army was his and he did not want to benefit others. The Sage frowned and the Emperor¡¯s heart trembled. To be honest, he did not dare to confront the Broken Star Pce head-on. Seeing that the situation was somewhat stiff, the other Sage immediately stepped forward and said, ¡°Emperor, don¡¯t worry. At this moment, the other members of our Broken Star Pce have headed towards the other three countries. I believe they will be happy to send their troops to crush the sinners who illegally invaded their territory.¡± The Emperor was shocked. The Broken Star Pce wanted to push Shen Yanxiao to her death! They had allied with the four countries of the Brilliance Continent to eliminate them! Ever since the demons were eradicated, the alliance between the four countries had been cut off. Right now, they were about to reunite again for Shen Yanxiao? The Emperor swallowed his saliva and secretlymented how Shen Yanxiao had thoroughly offended the Broken Star Pce. ¡°It would be great if the armies of the other three countries could assist us. However¡­ I wonder what the other three countries are thinking. After all, they don¡¯t have many cities in the Forsaken Land.¡± The Emperor tried to sound them out. If they could unite the armies of the four countries, he had nothing to object to! No matter how strong Shen Yanxiao was, it was impossible for her topete with the entire continent¡¯s forces! Chapter 1478 - The Calm Before the Storm (3)

Chapter 1478: The Calm Before the Storm (3)

The Sage sneered and said, ¡°Why not? You may not know this, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sess in the Forsaken Land is all because she has allied with the demons!¡± ¡°Demons?¡± The Emperor was speechless. He had heard about the peaceful coexistence between demons and humans in the Forsaken Land, but he had always regarded it as a joke. Unexpectedly, it was true! What method did Shen Yanxiao use to coexist with demons? ¡°Demons are the scourge of the Brilliance Continent. Shen Yanxiao is a human, but she colluded with demons and used their power to invade human territory. She deserves punishment! It is everyone¡¯s duty to fight against demons in the Brilliance Continent. I believe the rulers of the other three countries will understand that. Moreover, if you can eradicate Shen Yanxiao, then the territory she upied in the Forsaken Land will naturally belong to your countries.¡± The Sage toyed with threats and bribery. The Emperor¡¯s expression also turned greedy! Majority of the cities Shen Yanxiao had reimed in the Forsaken Land belonged to the Longxuan Empire! If he killed Shen Yanxiao, wouldn¡¯t all those cities belong to him? It did not require much time to obtain reimednd. This was definitely a fatal temptation! ¡°Of course! Those who collude with the demons shall be killed without mercy. The Longxuan Empire will certainly send troops to assist!¡± The Emperor hastily made his stance clear. He believed that the rulers of the other three countries would make the same choice as him. If they could take away the foundation Shen Yanxiao built for nothing, why not? ¡°In that case, I hope to see the Longxuan Empire¡¯s army appearing at the border of the Forsaken Land in half a month¡¯s time.¡± After obtaining a satisfactory answer, the Sage finally revealed a smile. ¡°Definitely!¡± the Emperor said. The people from the Broken Star Pcepleted their mission and left the pce without any hesitation. The Emperor heaved a sigh of relief as he watched the Sages leave. He then immediately said to the guard, ¡°Invite the State Teacher here.¡± A momentter, Pei Yuan arrived at the main hall and the Emperor immediately ordered everyone to leave. Only the Emperor and Pei Yuan remained in the huge hall. ¡°The Broken Star Pce intends for us to send troops to eradicate Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength in the Forsaken Land. They have also promised to hand over all the cities in the eastern region for us to manage. State Teacher, do you think this deal is worthwhile?¡± The Emperor narrowed his eyes as greed and cautiousness flowed past his eyes. Pei Yuan frowned. Ever since he returned from Sun Never Sets, he had not set foot in the Forsaken Land. Even though he was detained in Sun Never Sets by Shen Yanxiao, she was still polite to them. Moreover, Pei Yuan had a deep impression that she was not a simple character. ¡°The Emperor intends to agree to the Broken Star Pce¡¯s request?¡± Pei Yuan did not agree, but he could tell that the temptation of the cities in the Forsaken Land was too great for the Emperor. ¡°Why not? The Longxuan Empire is not the only one sending out troops. Since the other three countries would be also epting the invitation, why don¡¯t we have a share of the pie? State Teacher, do you have any suitable candidates in mind that can be responsible for this mission? I don¡¯t wish to lose face in front of the Broken Star Pce.¡± The Emperor touched his chin and the smile on his face became increasinglycent when he thought of the cities he was about to obtain. Shen Yanxiao, oh Shen Yanxiao. Why did you have to offend the Broken Star Pce? Chapter 1479 - The Calm Before the Storm (4)

Chapter 1479: The Calm Before the Storm (4)

There was a road to heaven, but you did not take it. Instead, you barged into hell! Pei Yuan revealed a difficult expression. ¡°I wonder what kind of person the Emperor requires to lead the army?¡± The Emperor said, ¡°Find a capable general to lead the team. Oh right, bring Long Yue with you. That kid must have been unconvinced when he was detained in Sun Never Sets by Shen Yanxiao. We can let him vent his anger and at the same time, leave a good impression in front of those people from the Broken Star Pce.¡± The Emperor was over the moon. Pei Yuan could only smile bitterly in his heart. Asking Long Yue to eliminate Shen Yanxiao? Others might not know, but Pei Yuan knew that even though Prince Long Yue had returned from Sun Never Sets, his heart was still there. However, Pei Yuan could not tell the Emperor everything. The Emperor was hostile towards Shen Yanxiao and if he were to tell her the truth, it would only make things worse. Pei Yuan could only sigh internally and follow the Emperor¡¯s orders. But deep down, he hoped that the smart and steady little kid could escape this cmity. However¡­ The armies of the four countries could not even withstand the demon army, let alone Shen Yanxiao. ¡°s.¡± Pei Yuan left the hall with a heart full of worries, leaving the Emperor alone to fantasize about his beautiful dreams. The Sages who left the Longxuan Empire¡¯s pce boarded a carriage. After the mission waspleted, they would return to the Broken Star Pce to inform the Pce Master of the situation. ¡°Why doesn¡¯t the Pce Master allow us to do it ourselves? Why do we have to rely on those pieces of trash? Even if Shen Yanxiao has three heads and six arms, could she possibly withstand our Broken Star Pce¡¯s full strength?¡± One of the Sages could not understand why the Pce Master incited the four countries to join hands to deal with Shen Yanxiao. In his opinion, no matter how strong Shen Yanxiao was, she was still a little kid that had yet to reach adulthood. It was not difficult for the Broken Star Pce to get two Sages to eliminate her. The oldest Sage shook his head and said, ¡°You make it sound so easy. Do you know how powerful Shen Yanxiao is in the Forsaken Land? Even if we have the ability to eliminate her, we will have to pay a huge price. Instead of that, why don¡¯t we use someone else to kill her? Since that little girl is unpopr and has colluded with demons, we can let those people deal with her. Why should we waste our energy?¡± Perhaps it was not a crime to invade a city, but colluding with demons was a serious crime in the Brilliance Continent! As long as they spread the news of Shen Yanxiao colluding with demons, it would immediately incur the dissatisfaction and protest of many humans. In that case, the alliance between the four countries would also have a good reason. ¡°Pce Master is indeed brilliant!¡± ¡°Of course. A small Shen Yanxiao is not enough for us to take action. If the four-nation alliance cannot do anything to her, we can reap the benefits. It would not be toote to take action after Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forces are destroyed by the four-nation alliance.¡± The older Sage revealed a sinister smile. All the previous actions against Shen Yanxiao had all ended in failure and the Broken Star Pce had lost many members. This had infuriated the Pce Master! This time, they had utilized the entire Brilliance Continent¡¯s strength. They wondered if that little kid had the ability to survive! ¡°We just have to wait for a good show.¡± Chapter 1480 - Crisis (1)

Chapter 1480: Crisis (1)

The Forsaken Land was a peaceful ce. Shen Yanxiao had practically toured around all the cities under her in the past few days and her legs had nearly broken from all that walking. She finally returned to Sun Never Sets to rest. But before she could catch her breath, she saw a familiar figure whooshing toward her from the door. ¡°Master!¡± Nangong Mengmeng pounced on Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Mengmeng?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment. She had not seen Nangong Mengmeng when she came back. She heard from Du Lang that Nangong Mengmeng returned to the God Realm not long after she left. Thus, Shen Yanxiao thought that she would not return. ¡°Hehe, did you miss me?¡± Nangong Mengmeng looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. ¡°Does the Sage know that you have returned from the God Realm?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°The Sage asked me toe back.¡± Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s expression slightly changed. ¡°Master, the Sage asked me to bring you some news.¡± ¡°What news?¡± Shen Yanxiao was well aware that the real Sage of the God Realm was Shen Siyu. Nangong Mengmeng said, ¡°Recently, the armies of the four countries have taken arms. After the Sage investigated, he found that they were all gathering their forces to prepare to enter the Forsaken Land. They¡­ might very well want to deal with you.¡± ¡°Deal with me?¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a trace of surprise. She never expected that she would be the target of the four countries. Nangong Mengmeng gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Master, you¡¯ve just returned so you probably don¡¯t know yet. Right now, other than the Forsaken Land, there¡¯s a rumor circting in the jurisdiction of the other four countries.¡± ¡°Is it rted to me?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Nangong Mengmeng nodded. ¡°The Brilliance Continent is spreading¡­ saying that you colluded with demons and invaded human cities.¡± Nangong Mengmeng¡¯s expression was ugly. This news was too fatal for Shen Yanxiao. The conflict between humans and demons had been going on for thousands of years. In the minds of everyone in the Brilliance Continent, demons were the number one enemy in theirnd, and those who were rted to demons would always be their enemies. If it were any other reason or excuse, they might not be able to rm the armies of the four countries. However, this reason was not only epted by the four countries, but also by other humans outside the Forsaken Land. This practically pushed Shen Yanxiao to the position of public enemy! ¡°Collude with demons? Invading their cities?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. That was a serious crime. ¡°Mengmeng, find Qi Xia and the rest for me.¡± This was no small matter. Even though Shen Yanxiao was confident, she would never be arrogant. If the four countries were to send out all their forces, it would not be easy for Shen Yanxiao to retreat. Sun Never Sets and other cities had just begun to take shape when they suffered such a fatal blow. If Shen Yanxiao could not get through this, then she would suffer a crushing defeat! Very soon, the members of Phantom gathered at the mansion. ¡°You should have heard what Mengmeng said. The four countries have joined hands again. What do you think our odds of winning are?¡± Shen Yanxiao restrained her usual smile and put on a straight face. Qi Xia slightly frowned and the smile on his lips did not reach his eyes. ¡°Very small.¡± It was very small. With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current strength, she could at most contend against one country. The four countries had allied together and mobilized all their forces. It was basically something they could not fight against right now. Even though the forces in the Forsaken Land seemed to have grown well, due to them being restricted on time, they were incapable of forming a powerful fighting force! Chapter 1481 - Crisis (2)

Chapter 1481: Crisis (2)

If Shen Yanxiao had control over all the cities in the Forsaken Land and was given another five years or so of development time, then she might have the ability to fight against the four-nation alliance. However, that was absolutely impossible right now! There were more than a million people in the four-nation alliance army. Even though there were many citizens in the Forsaken Land, it was unrealistic for them to devote their lives to Shen Yanxiao in less than a year. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s real fighting capabilities were those ves, demons, and the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Even though there were many ves and they were loyal to Shen Yanxiao, they had only just gotten rid of their status as ves after they entered the Forsaken Land and started learning battle aura and magic. It was impossible for them to grow to be powerful in such a short period of time. Right now, many of them were still in the learning phase of battle aura and magic and had yet to make any progress. Even though the demons were powerful, their numbers were limited. The number of demons Shen Yanxiao had taken in was only hundreds of thousands. The number of advanced-ranked demons was less than ten thousand. There was no way to win if she were to confront millions of enemies. No matter how they analyzed it, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s battle would be extremely difficult. ¡°The number of troops in the four-nation alliance is definitely above two million. If they have the heart to mobilize the entire country¡¯s forces, then it¡¯s not impossible to exceed five million. All our fighting strength added together is only one-tenth of theirs. The disparity is too huge. Moreover, the firepower of the country¡¯s regr army is very strong. Yang Xi had always led those cksmiths to build artillery and had yet to spare a hand to makerge scale weapons of war. If the opponent were to use siege weapons to bombard us, we can only use artillery.¡± Qi Xia narrowed his eyes. The situation was serious. ¡°In arge-scale battle, individual strength is of little use. Even though we have mythical beasts, there will certainly be mythical beasts in the four-nation alliance. It¡¯s too difficult to fight one against four.¡± Yang Xi¡¯s expression was ugly. The opponent was the four-nation alliance, and it could be said that they had gathered all the forces and experts of the four countries. There were indeed many mythical beasts and experts in the Forsaken Land, but it was too difficult to deal with the elite forces of the four countries. It was enough to reach a draw with two mythical beasts from one country. Since the four countries dared to wage a war against them, they must have made the best preparations. Even though they did not have many mythical beasts in their country, it was not a problem for each country to produce three to five mythical beasts. In total, there were about twenty mythical beasts. How many mythical beasts were there in Sun Never Sets? How were they supposed to fight? There was a huge disparity in strength and the number of mythical beasts were alsocking. All the trump cards in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands were incapable of resisting this difficult situation. ¡°We have more than ten thousand advanced-ranked demons with us. We won¡¯t be at a disadvantage if we were to fight.¡± Tang Nazhi was not that pessimistic. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s greatest trump card was the demons. Whether they could reverse the situation would depend on their performance. More than ten thousand demons was equivalent to more than ten thousand second ss experts. Their fighting strength was absolutely savage. Qi Xia shook his head with a bitter smile. ¡°You think there are many demons, but it¡¯s not muchpared to the four-nation alliance. If we were tobine all the demons together, we might be able to defend against them. However, the other party is not a fool. They will not only attack one area. Once they attack separately, should we gather our forces? Or should we separate our forces? Once we are separated, it will be difficult to fight them.¡± Chapter 1482 - 2: Crisis (3)

Chapter 1482: Crisis (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions If she could not get through this, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s foundation in the Forsaken Land would be ruined. Those humans who had just joined the Forsaken Land were still under observation. Whether they could make them surrenderpletely depended on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s abilities. If Shen Yanxiao could not defend the Forsaken Land, then they would certainly pat their buttocks and turn to any wise ruler without any hesitation. Sess or failure would depend on this! If Shen Yanxiao could withstand the attacks of the four countries, she could truly reign supreme. If she could not, she would suffer a crushing defeat. ¡°I¡¯m curious, why did the four countries suddenly send troops to attack us? They were well aware of our actions during this period of time and even though the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire was somewhat unhappy, he did not express his stance. Why would they suddenly join hands and insist on killing us?¡± Yan Yu frowned. He could not understand the reason for their sudden actions. The rulers of the four countries must have known about the peaceful coexistence between demons and humans in the Forsaken Land. They had also turned a blind eye to the problem of their territory. What was the reason for their sudden change of attitude? They would rather join hands to eliminate them. Yan Yu¡¯s words caused everyone to fall into deep thought. The timing of the four countries attacking was too sudden. The previous year had been peaceful and quiet. However, a huge change happened not long after Shen Yanxiao returned. Wasn¡¯t this too much of a coincidence? ¡°I feel that something is amiss. The rtionship between the four countries is not good. Why would they suddenly join hands to deal with us?¡± Li Xiaowei agreed with Yan Yu¡¯s analysis. There were many private conflicts between the four countries. Even though Shen Yanxiao was powerful in the Forsaken Land, she did not vite their interests. Even without Shen Yanxiao, it was impossible for the other three countries to expand their influence in the Forsaken Land for hundreds of years. The only one with a conflict of interest with Shen Yanxiao was the Longxuan Empire. However, he dared to guarantee that the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire would never lower himself to seek alliance with the other three countries. ¡°What Ah Yu said makes sense, but who can invite the rulers of the four countries? Who would dare to send all their troops in? And why must they insist on killing Xiaoxiao?¡± Qi Xia nodded. None of the people present were fools. With just a bit of thought, they felt that something was amiss. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She was not in the Brilliance Continent during this period of time. If someone had a grudge against her, then it must have happened before she left. There were many who had a grudge against her, but those who could convince the rulers of the four countries¡­ Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and looked at Qi Xia and the rest. ¡°Did the Broken Star Pce cause any trouble after I left?¡± ¡°You mean, the Broken Star Pce is the culprit?¡± Qi Xia quirked his brow. ¡°After you left, they did not do anything.¡± ¡°The possibility of them being the one is the highest, and only they have the ability to invite the rulers of the four countries. They hate me to the bone and I believe they have already received the news of my return. I¡¯m afraid they were the ones who arranged this operation. They really think highly of me! They actually used the alliance of four countries to deal with me!¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. What a good method of using someone else¡¯s knife to kill! The Broken Star Pce had learned their lesson! ¡°If it¡¯s really them, then everything makes sense.¡± Qi Xia thoughtfully nodded.. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guess was very possibly the truth. Chapter 1483 - Crisis (4)

Chapter 1483: Crisis (4)

¡°Then will the Broken Star Pce attack us head-on? If they attack, wouldn¡¯t we be unable to use ck Tortoise and the others?¡± Tang Nazhi was thoroughly dumbstruck. The Broken Star Pce had a special method to deal with magical beasts, and if they were to attack, then they simply cannot use their magical beast! Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°Since they have brought out the four-nation alliance, it means that they do not intend to take action personally. Even if they did, it would be muchter.¡± ¡°Err, should we be on guard?¡± Tang Nazhi asked. Qi Xia said, ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. If they were to fight, it would be a battle royale with millions of people. It¡¯s basically impossible for them to attack the ck Tortoise and the rest, so there¡¯s no need to worry.¡± No matter what methods the Broken Star Pce had to deal with magical beasts, it required a lot of preparation before it could bepleted. There was not much time and space to prepare in a war of millions, so there was no need to worry about that. ¡°But for the sake of safety, try not to let ck Tortoise and the rest attack the enemy¡¯s rearguard.¡± Qi Xia added. Nangong Mengmeng sat on one side and quietly listened to the Phantom members¡¯ discussion. Her heart was in her throat. The crisis this time was too huge for Shen Yanxiao and she was worried that she would not survive. ¡°Mengmeng, do you know when they will arrive at the Forsaken Land?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Nangong Mengmeng said, ¡°The Sage spectes that it will be in thirteen days.¡± Thirteen days. They only had thirteen days to prepare. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Time was of the essence. ¡°Xiaoxiao, what are your ns?¡± Qi Xia asked. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and said, ¡°Investigate which outermost city they are going to attack first. Yang Xi, you have to gather all the military reserves during this period of time. Once you notice their movements, immediately transport any supplies over. Right now, tell the demons to put down their work for the time being and guard the surrounding cities. Once they discover the alliance of the four countries, immediately light up the smoke and gather all the demons in the nearby cities.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s decision surprised Qi Xia. ¡°Are you nning to start from the outskirts?¡± This was definitely a bold idea. ording to the current situation, guarding the main city was the best method. However, Shen Yanxiao intended to start from the outskirts, which would be much more difficult. ¡°Fight and retreat at the same time. Have Du Lang and the rest transport everyone in the surrounding cities to the main city. Once the war starts, I willpensate the merchants for their losses after the war. What I want is to use every city to deplete their forces. For every city they conquer, I want them to pay the price in blood. We only have to guard the city walls and use artillery to attack. If we cannot defend the city, retreat immediately. Do not leave anyone in the city and do not have any direct conflict with the armies of the four countries. I¡¯d like to see how many people they have to sacrifice to attack Sun Never Sets!¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. She would not disperse her forces, but she would not easily give up her other cities. If they wanted to take her city, they would have to leave tens of thousands of lives! She would like to see how long could the front line of the four-nation alliancest in a battle for more than fifty cities! ¡°So ruthless!¡± Tang Nazhi clicked his tongue in wonder as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. Probably only Shen Yanxiao could think of such a method. If they did not sh head-on, there would not be any casualties. If they wanted to enter a city that was fitted with artillery, they would have to attack the city. If they were to attack the city, the casualties would not be small. Chapter 1484 - Crisis (5)

Chapter 1484: Crisis (5)

On one hand, it could reduce the strength of the four-nation alliance, and on the other hand, it could preserve their fighting strength. If the four-nation alliance wanted to eliminate Shen Yanxiao¡¯s influence, they had to take down Sun Never Sets. Moreover, Sun Never Sets was located in the center of the fifty cities. Even if the four-nation alliance wanted to pave a way to Sun Never Sets, they would have to confront seven to eight cities in the process. This was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s best opportunity. ¡°Nazhi and Xiaowei, reinforce the arrays outside each city during this period of time. The outskirts of Sun Never Sets must be covered with arrays. Ah Yu, prepare supplies and weapons with Yang Xi during this period of time. We must ensure that the firepower of our cannons cannot be cut off after the war. Qi Xia, you and Du Lang will persuade the humans in each city to join the five main cities. I will get Freud to prepare the demons.¡± Shen Yanxiao decisively gave an order. This was her first time participating in arge-scale battle and she could not afford to lose! ¡°When will Xiao Feng be back?¡± Shen Yanxiao thought of Lan Fengli who had yet to return. ¡°I¡¯m not sure. The news has been sent out, but we have yet to receive any response. I hope he can return before the war starts.¡± Qi Xia sighed. Lan Fengli¡¯s fighting strength could be said to be the strongest among them. If Lan Fengli was here, then they would be more confident. However, there was no news from Lan Fengli during this period and that made them worried. After all, there were two Phoenixes with Lan Fengli, and their fighting strength was very important for the current Forsaken Land. ¡°Then you can deal with these matters first. You can ask me if you have any questions.¡± Shen Yanxiao could only wait patiently. Knowing their respective missions, the five of them did not dy for a moment and immediately went to carry it out. They werepeting against time! Over the next few days, more than fifty cities under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s influence started to take action. All the merchants and residents in the cities had been relocated to four main cities other than Sun Never Sets. Due to Du Lang¡¯s previous control over the poption, there were not many people in each city. Otherwise, it was impossible for the four main cities to amodate the people from fifty cities. Previously, the main cities of the Forsaken Land had been deliberately vacanted. There were no humans in the original cities other than demons. Even if someone were to enter, it would not seem crowded. Very soon, with the exception of the five main cities, no other cities had humans living in them. All the defenses were handed over to the demons. Demons¡¯ underground cities were connected to each other so they could evacuate through the underground tunnels faster. When they had no choice but to leave, they would seal off the entrance and prevent anyone from entering. Yang Xi began to speed up the production of artillery shells. Ye Qing and Yin Jiuchen led a group of Herbalists to produce potions day and night. Tang Nazhi and Li Xiaowei were already leading the ck Tortoise Family to set up a killing array around Sun Never Sets. The entire Forsaken Land was like a huge machine that operated under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s orders. Thirteen days was so short that the slightest bit of carelessness would cause it to slip past her fingers. Day by day, the armies of the four countries had left their countries and travelled a long journey before they gathered at the entrance of the eastern region of the Forsaken Land. Chapter 1485 - Four Nations Alliance (1)

Chapter 1485: Four Nations Alliance (1)

At the entrance of the Longxuan Empire into the Forsaken Land, an army numbering nearly three million had gathered. The million strong army was divided into four segments, all standing still. There was a huge crowd and at a nce, it was densely packed with people. The generals at the border of the Longxuan Empire looked at the fourrge armies in panic. Among the three million strong army, one million were from the Longxuan Empire. This time, the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire had invested a huge sum of money and utilized all the troops other than the most important troops to gather thergest army in the four-nation alliance. The number of troops from the Blue Moon Dynasty was second only to the Longxuan Empire, and they had mobilized a total of 800,000 people. After them was the Seventh Kingdom who was leading 600,000 men. On the other hand, the Divine Wind Alliance had deployed the least number of troops. There were only 400,000 men, not even half of the Longxuan Empire¡¯s army. All the four forces had a corresponding leader. They each upied one side and did not converse with each other. The leader of the God Wind Alliance was the leader of one of the five great mercenary groups, the Genesis Mercenary Group. The number of people he brought was the leastpared to the three countries. ¡°Leader, are we really going to get involved in this muddy water?¡± Luo Xuan, the Deputy General of the God Wind Alliance, asked themander. Shi Heng was the leader of the Genesis Mercenary Group and also the leader of the troop. He looked at the other three armies in silence and said to Luo Xuan, ¡°Why not?¡± Luo Xuan whispered, ¡°But it seems like Leader Long Fei does not approve of this alliance. After all, he has a good rtionship with Shen Yanxiao. Previously, our God Wind Alliance and Sun Never Sets had cooperated with each other. So, isn¡¯t it inappropriate to lead troops to attack them?¡± Due to the rtionship between Long Fei and Shen Yanxiao, there were many transactions between the God Wind Alliance and Sun Never Sets during this period of time. They provided what Sun Never Sets required and Sun Never Sets was quite generous when it came to payment. All this while, both sides had a good rtionship, but no one expected that the God Wind Alliance would one day join the army to attack the Forsaken Land. Not to mention Luo Xuan, there were many mercenaries in the God Wind Alliance who disagreed with this decision. However, the decision of the leader was not something they could influence. Shi Heng sighed. If possible, he did not want to join in the fun. However, the Broken Star Pce had personally brought up this matter, causing a huge disagreement between the five leaders of the Brotherhood Alliance. Shi Heng maintained a neutral attitude while Long Fei was extremely against it. However, the other three leaders had unanimously agreed to ept the Broken Star Pce¡¯s proposal. The rules of the God Wind Alliance had always been to submit to the majority. No matter how much Long Fei protested, he could not change the final decision. Once the decision was made, Long Fei, as the minority, could never lead the army. As for the other three, Long Fei felt that the odds were against Shen Yanxiao. Therefore, he asked Shi Heng, who was on good terms with him on normal days, toe forward. Even though he could not reverse the situation, at least Shi Heng would not kill them all. Long Fei¡¯s objection made it impossible for the God Wind Alliance to send out too many troops. After all, many people knew about their previous coboration with Shen Yanxiao. If they were to be too extreme right now, it was hard to guarantee that they would not be pointed at. ¡°This is the decision of the Brotherhood Alliance, and we cannot change it.¡± Shi Heng was also helpless. ¡°Is there a need? I heard from a friend of the Blizzard Mercenary Group that Shen Yanxiao is not a wicked person. She is only a little girl, but we have to work together to deal with a little girl. I¡­ I can¡¯t ept it.¡± Luo Xuan looked unwilling. Chapter 1486 - Four Nations Alliance (2)

Chapter 1486: Four Nations Alliance (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Just the thought of it was ridiculous. The four countries of the Brilliance Continent had teamed up and mobilized millions of experts to deal with a youngdy! Aren¡¯t you afraid that others wouldugh their heads off!? Luo Xuan was a mercenary and his thoughts were very direct. He felt that regardless of the result of this battle, the four countries would be theughingstock of the Brilliance Continent. A group of men bringing millions of people to bully a youngdy. Aren¡¯t they ashamed? ¡°If she were just an ordinary little girl, these things would not have happened. For the Broken Star Pce to be capable of causing such a hugemotion, Shen Yanxiao must have done something to offend the Broken Star Pce.¡± Even though Shi Heng was unwilling, his opinion waspletely different from Luo Xuan. How could a little kid who could reim more than fifty cities in the Forsaken Land, call Long Fei her brother and force the Broken Star Pce into a frenzy be an ordinary person? ¡°That¡¯s not right. I think the Longxuan Empire is too ruthless. They have mobilized a million man army. Does the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire really want to kill Shen Yanxiao? She is from the Longxuan Empire, after all. Can he not be so inhumane?¡± Luo Xuan pursed his lips. He despised the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire. ¡°What do you know? Do you think everyone here is here because of Shen Yanxiao? If the Broken Star Pce had not agreed to distribute all the cities Shen Yanxiao had in the Forsaken Land to the various countries, do you think they would be so enthusiastic toe here and form an alliance? Why did the Longxuan Empire send out the most troops? That¡¯s because half of the cities under Shen Yanxiao¡¯smand are owned by the Longxuan Empire. If he did not send more people, how could he upy the cities in the eastern region once the war ends?¡± Shi Heng crossed his arms and sneered. With the exception of their God Wind Alliance, which of the forces dispatched by the four countries was not directly linked to the number of cities Shen Yanxiao upied? Whoever could obtain more cities would send more people. And naturally, those with fewer cities were unwilling to benefit others. If they were to mobilize all their forces, their current strength would not be three million, but five million. ¡°Then¡­ are we really going to attack that little girl?¡± Luo Xuan felt somewhat helpless. He was only a deputy leader and a deputy general. He could not even have a say in anything. ¡°I will only do what I have to do. Since the God Wind Alliance has agreed to the Broken Star Pce¡¯s invitation, then I cannot be perfunctory. At this point in time, I have no choice but to do my job. I can only me Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bad luck for wanting to be enemies with the Broken Star Pce.¡± Shi Heng sighed. Even though he felt sorry for Shen Yanxiao, his standpoint would not change in the slightest. Even the God Wind Alliance who had the most harmonious rtionship with Shen Yanxiao was forced into a situation. The other three parties had some grudges with Shen Yanxiao to some extent so naturally, there was no need to say anything. However, the four-nation alliance more or less had their own motives. If it were not for the Broken Star Pce, they would never have allied together. Even though they seemed to have allied together on the surface, they were all guarded against each other in private. No one had taken the initiative to negotiate a coboration. At that moment, an old man in brown robes slowly appeared before the army. On the middle finger of his right hand was a ring with a pentagram. When they saw that ring, the expressions of the four leaders turned solemn and they immediately restrained theziness in their eyes. Five-star ring. The status symbol of the Broken Star Pce! That old man was a Sage from the Broken Star Pce. Chapter 1487 - Four Nations Alliance (3)

Chapter 1487: Four Nations Alliance (3)

¡°This time, you are fighting for the stability of the Brilliance Continent,¡± the Sage stepped forward and said slowly. ¡°I don¡¯t care what prejudice you have against each other, but I hope that you can let go of your prejudice for the future of the Brilliance Continent.¡± The leaders of the four factions secretly curled their lips. Was he trying to unite them? ¡°Commanders of the four countries, pleasee to me to discuss the matter of dealing with the demons in the Forsaken Land.¡± The Sage spoke with a strong sense of righteousness. Since the Broken Star Pce had spoken, themanders of the four armies did not dare to not give them face. Soon after, they walked over. Shi Heng stepped forward and looked at the other three. Themander of the Blue Moon Dynasty was the marquis, Qu Xun. Themander of the Longxuan Empire was the great general, Jiang Wan, while the Seventh Kingdom was led by Elder Wen. Shi Heng frowned. He had heard that when Shen Yanxiao first entered the Forsaken Land, she had injured Qu Xun¡¯s son, Qu Rui, so Qu Xun must be nning to avenge his son. Moreover, Elder Wen seemed to be dissatisfied with Shen Yanxiao back in the Twilight City. With the exception of Jiang Wan, the other two people more or less had some conflicts with Shen Yanxiao. Shi Heng sighed internally. Not to mention his and Jiang Wan¡¯s attitude, there were already two among the fourmanders who hated Shen Yanxiao to the core. They would never be lenient. ¡°The Broken Star Pce will lead us to eradicate the demons, and we will naturally cooperate. Please be rest assured, Sage.¡± The moment Qu Xun arrived at the Sage¡¯s side, he hastily expressed his sincerity. Qu Xun had volunteered to lead the army. He doted on his son, Qu Rui, and knowing that Qu Rui had been injured by Shen Yanxiao, he hated Shen Yanxiao to the bones. How could he note when there was such a good opportunity for revenge? So what if Shen Yanxiao was powerful? The four countries had mobilized a three-million-men army and they were confident that they could take her down. Qu Xun did not believe that the four-nation alliance would lose. He only wanted to kill Shen Yanxiao after the victory and avenge his son. Elder Wen¡¯s thoughts were basically in line with Qu Xun. He was not taking revenge for others, but to punish Shen Yanxiao for himself. ¡°Of course. I wonder if you have any ideas. If so, you can tell me in advance. After all, entering the Forsaken Land is equivalent to stepping into the battlefield. It would be bad if we were unprepared once the war starts.¡± The Sage reminded the four countries not to be toox. ¡°Sage, you think too highly of Shen Yanxiao. I don¡¯t believe an ignorant little kid who has just stepped into the Forsaken Land for two years is capable. Instead of worrying about her, I think we should focus our attention on the demons.¡± Qu Xun did not think much about it. He honestly did not take Shen Yanxiao seriously. In his eyes, Shen Yanxiao was just a lucky little girl that was not worth mentioning. ¡°Ignorant brat? Marquis Qu Xun is so confident. Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know that the ignorant brat you mentioned only used half a year to take down a main city? Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know that she had already broken through to be a Second-ss Expert a year ago?¡± Elder Wen had personally experienced Shen Yanxiao¡¯s valiant deeds, so he felt disdain towards Qu Xun¡¯s indifference. Qu Xun wanted to refute, but the Sage raised his hand to stop their argument. ¡°It¡¯s useless to say anything else. Our objective is to eliminate Shen Yanxiao and those demons. It doesn¡¯t matter if it¡¯s against her or those demons. What we want is the result.¡± The Sage did not want to listen to their nonsense. He represented the Broken Star Pce, and they only had one request. Shen Yanxiao must die! Chapter 1488 - Four Nations Alliance (4)

Chapter 1488: Four Nations Alliance (4)

The sage¡¯s words silenced the four of them. No matter how arrogant they were, they did not dare to be unbridled in front of the Broken Star Pce. ¡°I will give you an hour to discuss. We will enter the Forsaken Land in an hour.¡± The Sage despised Elder Wen and Qu Xun for their ignorance and stupidity. Even if they had a high status in their respective countries, they were merely ants in the eyes of the Broken Star Pce. The Broken Star Pce did not intend to participate in this battle. Firstly, they wanted to preserve her strength and secondly, they wanted to rub off the morale of the four countries. Due to the ease of cultivation in the Brilliance Continent, the strength of the four countries continued to rise. And the Broken Star Pce was not happy about that. If the four countries continued to grow, their respect for the Broken Star Pce would gradually weaken. The Broken Star Pce was trying to use Shen Yanxiao¡¯s incident to knock the four countries down. At the same time, they were using the four countries to eliminate the thorn in their side. Of course, the four countries would not understand this. Regardless of the winner or loser, the Broken Star Pce would profit from this battle. After the Sage finished speaking, he handed everything to the fourmanders and walked into the carriage alone to rest. The fourmanders looked at each other and saw strong resistance in each other¡¯s eyes. ¡°It¡¯s funny that so many people have to discuss how to deal with a little girl. Do as you wish. Our Blue Moon Dynasty is not weak enough to be afraid of a little kid.¡± As soon as the Sage left, Qu Xun¡¯s arrogant expression immediately appeared. Elder Wen revealed a displeased expression. Shi Heng and Jiang Wan merely frowned and said nothing else. ¡°It¡¯s ufortable to cooperate with someone like you.¡± Elder Wen said. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s useless for the both of you to say anything else. Since the Sage has tasked us to discuss the strategy of the uing war, we should at least give the Broken Star Pce some face.¡± Jiang Wan could no longer stand their argument and could only bring up the Broken Star Pce. This caused Elder Wen and Qu Xun to be more well-behaved. Shi Heng secretly sighed. It seemed like the internal problems between the four countries were not small. If Shen Yanxiao knew that Qu Xun and Elder Wen had started an internal conflict before they even entered the Forsaken Land, she would certainly apud and cheer for them. She could not wait for them to fight to the death so that she would not have to do anything. Jiang Wan represented the Longxuan Empire, and the strength of the Longxuan Empire was the greatest. Thus, Elder Wen and Qu Xun had more or less given him some face and did not say anything else. For an hour, it was Jiang Wan who spoke. Elder Wen and Qu Xun declined toment, and Shi Heng would asionally cooperate with him. The result of the discussion was that there was no result. No one was willing to let othersmand their troops, and it was obviously unrealistic for an army to have fourmanders. On the surface, they were allies, but in reality, they were fighting for themselves. The four countries were merely giving the Broken Star Pce face. Even so, an army of three million men was still magnificent. An hourter, the Sage alighted from the carriage. ¡°Set off and enter the Forsaken Land,¡± the Sage said. Shi Heng and the others immediately mobilized their troops and ordered their subordinates. Arge army of three million people directly cut into the Forsaken Land from the border of the Longxuan Empire. Therge army swept across the entire border like locusts. A battle was about to break out in the vast Forsaken Land. In the distant forest of the Forsaken Land, the nightmare that had been dormant for a long time was sighing with death. A disaster was imminent. Chapter 1489 - The First Battle (1)

Chapter 1489: The First Battle (1)

The armies of the four-nation alliance set off towards the Forsaken Land. Even without prior agreement, they were well aware that they had to breach Sun Never Sets if they wanted to destroy Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forces. Only the destruction of Sun Never Sets couldpletely eliminate Shen Yanxiao¡¯s foundation in the Forsaken Land. As Shen Yanxiao¡¯s influence continued to expand, all the cities in the eastern region had been taken down and spread towards the other three areas. Thus, the only way to break through the defense line and enter Sun Never Sets was through the eastern border. ¡°I heard that Shen Yanxiao already knows of our n and has shifted all the people in the cities to the five main cities. Is she nning to abandon all the cities and defend the main cities alone?¡± Jiang Wan sat in the carriage and looked at the map of the Forsaken Land. ording to the area marked out in the map, the first city they would attack should be the outermost city, Del City. Del City was a small city. It was not worth mentioning in front of an army of three million. Within the carriage, Long Yue lowered his head, his expression indeterminate. Jiang Wan nced at the prince and felt somewhat speechless. He could understand that the Emperor wanted Long Yue to obtain military achievements. After all, there was only one sessor to the throne in the Longxuan Empire. However, ever since Long Yue came over, the number of things he had said to him could be counted on one hand. Of course, Jiang Wan would do no such things like getting intimate with someone cold on the butt. Jiang Wan was already used to theck of response from Long Yue. He said, ¡°The defenses of Del City should not be high. Other than Sun Never Sets, the cities Shen Yanxiao is in charge of has only been built for a short period of time. ording to the results of our investigation, all the humans in Del City have evacuated. As for the demons, we have no definite information and we have never heard of any humans entering the city¡¯s defenses. With the exception of a few cannons on the city gate tower, Del City does not have any resistance. Prince Long Yue, please be rest assured that your safety will be guaranteed here.¡± Long Yue frowned. Something in Jiang Wan¡¯s words finally aroused his reaction. ¡°A spy?¡± Jiang Wan said, ¡°That¡¯s right. As a matter of fact, once Shen Yanxiao¡¯s influence expanded, the Emperor had already taken precautions against her. He had asked several of his confidants to leave the Longxuan Empire and join the Forsaken Land. During this period of time, they have been investigating the cities in the Forsaken Land and sending information to the Emperor not long ago. In fact, not only our Longxuan Empire, but the other three countries should have also sent spies to the Forsaken Land.¡± It did not mean that they were ignorant. The four countries had maintained a neutral attitude towards Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expansion, but that did not mean that they were ignorant about the Forsaken Land. Long Yue looked at Jiang Wan. ¡°How long do you think it will take for us to reach Sun Never Sets?¡± Jiang Wan said, ¡°If Shen Yanxiao were to abandon the defenses of the other cities and directly protect the five main cities, we don¡¯t have to fight on the way. In such a situation, we can reach Sun Never Sets in half a month¡¯s time.¡± ¡°So soon?¡± Long Yue was surprised. Jiang Wan smiled and said, ¡°This is the fastest time. However, if I were Shen Yanxiao, I would also defend the main city with my life. If I were to waste my strength in a small city, then Sun Never Sets would not be able to hold on. She has gathered her people because she wants to take a gamble.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Long Yue lowered his head again, as if he was no longer interested in the topic. Jiang Wan looked at the scenery outside the window and slowly said, ¡°We are about to reach Del City.¡± Chapter 1490 - The First Battle (2)

Chapter 1490: The First Battle (2)

Del City was located at the border between the Forsaken Land and the Longxuan Empire. In the past, it was only a piece of ruins after the war. There was not even half a city wall left. But now, it had been rebuilt. Even though it was only a small city, when the armored horses of the four-nation alliance arrived outside Del City, they could not help but sigh at the nearly perfect city in front of them. The tall and sturdy city walls, the towering city gates, and dozens of cannons mounted on the city walls. All of these features made it look like a powerful city. The leaders of the four countries alighted from the carriages one after another. Their thoughts wereplicated as they looked at the city before them. Looking at Del City and then at the cities in their country, they honestly had the urge to vomit blood. The construction of Del City could be said to be extremely durable. There was only one entrance in the entire city and the surrounding walls were all built with the hardest obsidian. Be it the height or the thickness, it was breathtaking. All the cannons were hidden within the city walls and only a single muzzle could be seen. The ramparts extended out from the city walls couldpletely cover up the artillery and the gunners. Even archers and magus who were good at long-range attacks couldn¡¯t attack the gunners through that small opening. If they wanted to destroy those cannons, they could only break the city walls! The effect of such a construction was exceptionally good when it came to defending it, but due to the high cost, no other cities dared to use it other than the capital of various countries. Del City was merely the most inconspicuous city in the Forsaken Land, but it had already been built to perfection. How could they not vomit blood? ¡°How extravagant is this Shen Yanxiao! Why did she build such a savage city for no reason!¡± Qu Xun looked at the city walls built with obsidian and felt as if he was looking at a pile of gold coins. Who would believe that this city with explosive defenses was only a small city that had been rebuilt for less than a year? To rebuild the city to such an extent in such a short time, the cost must have reached a shocking number. This was merely a small city!! Themanders of the four countries vomited blood, and so did the soldiers of the four countries. When they thought about how their generals had been hesitating over the military expenses all day long, and then looked at the treatment their enemies were receiving in the Forsaken Land, they had the urge to die. ¡°The Longxuan Empire has benefited. If Shen Yanxiao had built all her cities to this scale, then the Longxuan Empire, which has the most number of cities, would have a huge advantage this time.¡± Elder Wen spoke with a sour tone. Even though he already knew the approximate scale of the cities in the Forsaken Land, it was not as shocking as witnessing it with their own eyes. Tycoon! Shen Yanxiao was really rich! After the fourmanders vomited blood, they began to fantasize if the cities they divided up after Shen Yanxiao¡¯s death would be as perfect as Del City. After everyone had marveled at thevishness of Del City, Elder Wen and Qu Rui gave the order to attack at the same time. In any case, the city would ultimately belong to the Longxuan Empire and it would not affect them even if they were to be smashed into pieces. The Longxuan Empire could not take all the advantage! The armies of the Blue Moon Dynasty and the Seventh Kingdom started to attack Del City. However, what made them speechless was that even though they had arrived at the city gates, they did not see any signs of resistance. Could it be that Shen Yanxiao intended to abandon all the cities and only defend the main cities? Chapter 1491 - The First Battle (3)

Chapter 1491: The First Battle (3)

The people from the Longxuan Empireughed. If that was the case, then the losses they would suffer from this battle would be pitifully small. With the exception of Sun Never Sets, they could reim all theplete cities in the eastern region. The people from the other three countries were depressed. Just as they were about to open the city gates to take over the city¡­ The earth-shattering sound of gunfire echoed in an instant. The seventy plus cannons on the walls of Del Cityunched an attack at the same time! The rumble was like thunder. Cannonballs covered with me descended from the sky and bombarded the four-nation alliance army that was crowded outside the city walls! The soldiers of the four-nation alliance were caught off guard. How could they have expected Del City tounch a fatal attack at that moment? Numerous artillery shells exploded on the ground. Fragments of artillery shells with zing mes flew around like rain, ttening all the soldiers in the st range in an instant! After the artillery shells exploded, the remnant mes on the ground did not let go of the invading enemies. The mes seemed to have been catalyzed as it started to spread wildly in all directions. Many soldiers who could not react in time were instantly engulfed by the mes. In an instant, wails of misery were heard amidst the sounds of the artillery fire. Themanders of the four armies were all stunned by the scene before them. ¡°What¡¯s going on? There are still humans in Del City? Damn it, didn¡¯t Shen Yanxiao evacuate everyone?¡± Elder Wen angrily grabbed someone¡¯s cor and fiercely asked. That person cried and said, ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know. The spy did say that he saw with his own eyes that everyone had been evacuated to the main cities. Other than the five main cities, are all the cities empty?¡± ¡°Empty? Open your eyes wide and take a look! If this city is empty, don¡¯t tell me those cannons can attack by themselves?¡± Elder Wen was thoroughly enraged. If not for the information sent back by the spy, how could he possibly believe that Del City had be an empty city? If not, why would he rashly allow his soldiers to approach? ¡°I honestly don¡¯t know¡­¡± ¡°Trash!¡± Elder Wen kicked him away. Even though the range of a cannon was limited, the armies of the Blue Moon Dynasty and the Seventh Kingdom were just below the city walls, and thus they had instantly be the best targets for artillery attacks. The continuous shooting of the seventy plus cannons was like a nightmare for those soldiers! In less than five minutes, thousands of bodies were piled up under the walls of Del City and the zing mes mercilessly devoured those bodies as they burned. The surging heatwave wrapped around Del City like a living hell. The counterattack in Del City did not stop. Within ten seconds after theunch of the seventy plus cannons, the second volley followed. The continuous high-intensity shooting had directly caused the armies of the Blue Moon Dynasty and the Seventh Kingdom to wail like ghosts and howl like wolves. Jiang Wan narrowed his eyes and looked at the shells that were far more powerful than any other cannon shells he had seen. ¡°Some of the shells are filled with kerosene.¡± Therefore, after the shells exploded, the mes would spread around wildly. However, Jiang Wan could not figure out how this cannon shell was forged? It was not that other cksmiths did not have such thoughts, but no country had ever seeded in creating one. But Shen Yanxiao did it? Chapter 1492 - The First Battle (4)

Chapter 1492: The First Battle (4)

The armies of the Blue Moon Dynasty and the Seventh Kingdom were caught off guard and fled in panic. The other soldiers stared at the scene in shock. The aim of the artillery gradually followed ording to the enemy¡¯s retreat, not giving them any chance to escape. The fragments of the shells and the fire oil that sshed in all directions had all be the grim reaper¡¯s scythe as it frantically reaped their lives. The allied forces of the four countries could only look on helplessly as the armies of the two countries were killed and wounded by the artillery. ¡°Damn it! Drive the siege weapons over and st this broken city into ruins!¡± Qu Xun angrily pulled on his deputy general¡¯s cor. No one expected that the city that they thought was empty would suddenlyunch a fierce counterattack. Elder Wen and Qu Xun¡¯s oversight had directly caused more than ten thousand deaths. Ten thousand plus people was like a drop in the bucket for the four-nation alliance. After a moment of shock, themanders of the four armies gave the order to attack at the same time! However, what made them vomit blood was that other than the seventy plus cannons, there were no other shadows in Del City. Furthermore, all the cannons were under excellent protection. If they wanted to destroy them, the four-nation alliance had to destroy the obsidian city walls! The durability of obsidian was enough to drive the leaders of the four countries crazy. Without a target, archers and magus would be useless. The melee swordsmen and knights could not even approach the city walls. If they dared to take a step closer, they would be smashed into meat paste by the cannons. Right now, their only support was the siege weapons! Siege weapons were extremelyrge, requiring brawny magical beasts to move them. The four countries had gathered thousands of siege weapons. It was the best choice to fight against artillery with siege weapons. More than a thousand siege weapons soon surrounded Del City as dense artillery shells frantically bombarded the city and its surroundings. The size of a siege weapon was notparable to a cannon. With over a thousand siege weapons operating at the same time, such an attack was absolutely a nightmare. Thunderous roars sounded as shells bombarded the walls of Del City, but it did not leave a single scratch. The city walls that Shen Yanxiao had spent a huge sum of money to build were disying their extraordinary value! The two sides faced off against each other. mes shot in all directions and the deafening sound of cannonfire was simply unbearable. The distance between the siege weapons and the cannons were almost identical. The armies of the four countries hid behind the siege weapons. In Del City, Enchantress, who was responsible for leading the counterattack, narrowed her long and narrow phoenix eyes as she observed the opponent¡¯s attack through the detection area. ¡°We can¡¯t hit them,¡± Enchantress sighed and said to Du Lang. They were responsible for the first line of defense in Del City. Du Lang frowned. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the four countries to be so kind as to send out so many siege weapons. As long as there are siege weapons, we can¡¯t cause any more casualties.¡± Enchantress bit her lips and narrowed her eyes as she looked at those huge siege weapons. ¡°I¡¯d like to see how many siege weapons they have to fight us! Tell all the demons to immediately shift their targets to those siege weapons. We must destroy a few of them before Del City is breached!¡± Chapter 1493 - The First Battle (5)

Chapter 1493: The First Battle (5)

She must not allow these thousand plus siege weapons to enter the Sun Never Sets. Otherwise, it would be over! All the demons stationed at the fort had received Enchantress¡¯ orders. They immediately shifted their targets and aimed at the siege weapons! The adjustment of the cannons¡¯ target caused a moment of chaos in the four-nation alliance. The bombardment of the cannons caused heavy casualties to the soldiers in charge of the siege weapons. ¡°Immediately send someone else up. I want to see how long they canst!¡± Elder Wen gnashed his teeth and said. As the death of soldiers increased, there were immediately new soldiers to fill in the gaps. The siege weapons were operating endlessly. Compared to before, there were simply too many casualties. The improvement of artillery shells mainly focused on group damage. Thus, its effect would be much weaker once they were to target an independent and sturdy siege weapon. A siege weapon would only be destroyed after firing it with cannon shells a few dozen times. During this period, the walls of Del City had suffered tens of thousands of bombardments and finally, hideous cracks appeared on the unshakable walls! The iparably sturdy city walls had begun to shake from the bombardments! The appearance of the crack had boosted the morale of the four-nation alliance. Elder Wen and the others roared and made the siege weapons attack even more crazy. A dense barrage of attacksnded on the walls of Del City, creating a huge gap from the bombardments of the cannons. Three low-ranked demons stood on the exposed cannons in a panic, but they did not stop shooting. ¡°It¡¯s actually demons! Damn it! Magus and Archers, immediately ughter those three demons!¡± The moment Qu Xun saw the demons that were exposed, he was furious. He had suffered such a huge loss, and the city walls only had three low-ranked demons. It was simply a huge disgrace. With a single order, thousands of archers and magus instantly sted those three low-ranked demons who were guarding the fort into mincemeat. The three demons did not even have the chance to cry before they died without aplete corpse. Enchantress¡¯s gaze stared fixedly at the exposed fort while her purple eyes were filled with blood vessels as she imprinted those three blood stains into her soul. ¡°I will definitely kill them.¡± Enchantress tightly clenched her fist as fury burned on her seductive face. She had personally selected and trained the demons stationed in Del City. She knew that without her orders, those low-ranked demons would never leave the fort even if they knew they were going to die. ¡°Enchantress¡­¡± Du Lang looked at Enchantress¡¯s furious side profile. This was the first time he had seen Enchantress¡¯ furious expression. ¡°Let¡¯s retreat.¡± Du Lang could not bear to see her like this. Under Enchantress¡¯ cold eyes, the love she had for her kind was unbearable. Enchantress gritted her teeth and said, ¡°I cannot retreat now. I promised the Lord that I would make the four-nation alliance pay the price in Del City. I cannot leave just like this. If those siege weapons were to reach the city, even Sun Never Sets would not be able to survive. I have to reduce their numbers here!¡± Enchantress closed her eyes amid the sounds of artillery fire. The smell of blood that belonged to demons spread throughout her nose, making her heart ache. However, they could not retreat. If they were to refuse, Sun Never Sets would be in danger, Shen Yanxiao would be defeated, and the demons would be existences that the Brilliance Continent would not tolerate. Chapter 1494 - The First Battle (6)

Chapter 1494: The First Battle (6)

Rather than saying that the demons were fighting for Shen Yanxiao, it would be more urate to say that they were fighting for their own survival. The four countries attacking the Forsaken Land indicated that the demons would be deprived of theirst living space in the Brilliance Continent. If Shen Yanxiao won, then the demons would live. If Shen Yanxiao lost, then the demons on the Brilliance Continent would also face destruction! Enchantress could not retreat. She had to utilize the defenses of Del City to the extreme. She had to exchange the same number of siege weapons with these seventy plus cannons. Otherwise, she would not be able to face her own kind and Shen Yanxiao. Enchantress looked at Du Lang in surprise and revealed a bitter smile. ¡°You didn¡¯t have toe.¡± Del City was a city that Enchantress was responsible for. Du Lang¡¯s mission was to guard Sun Never Sets, but he had followed her here. ¡°I just want to say that if we can survive this war, Enchantress, are you willing to marry me?¡± Du Lang looked at Enchantress with a smile. At that moment, the mercenary revealed his inner thoughts. Enchantress was momentarily stunned. Soon after, she smiled and said, ¡°If you are not afraid of being ridiculed by your own kind, I will marry you.¡± Du Lang did not say anything else and merely held Enchantress¡¯s hand tightly. The defenses of Del City had been wantonly destroyed, and the attacking power of the siege weapons was shocking. Artillery was destroyed one after another, and none of the demons responsible for the cannons could escape. They had persevered until the destruction of the fort. The second before they were pierced by countless magic and arrows, they still stuck to their responsibilities, loaded shells, and fired! Even though they were the lowest-ranked demons, they had a certain degree of instinct. Other than obeying the orders of the advanced-ranked demons, they seemed to know that if they were to retreat at this very moment, their own kind would be massacred in the future! Therefore, they could not retreat nor did they dare to! In the blink of an eye, less than half of the seventy plus cannons on the walls of Del City had been destroyed and a huge gap had been created. Under the cover of the siege weapons, the armies of the four countries swarmed toward the gap in Del City like a flood. The earth quaked and the mountains shook. Roars and hooves struck Enchantress¡¯ heart. ¡°All demons,unch the final attack. Enter the tunnel in five minutes.¡± Enchantress closed her eyes. The city walls had been breached and they could no longer continue their attack. Once the armies of the four countries flooded into Del City, they would not be able to survive. The demons carried out theirst-minute work. One minute before the allied forces of the four countries stepped into Del City, they reluctantly withdrew from the city walls and snuck into the underground city under Enchantress¡¯ lead. Before they left, Enchantress set fire to all the cannons and shells. She even set a raging fire in Del City. Enchantress felt her heart heavy when she saw the familiar city being engulfed in mes. They would rather ruin everything than leave anything for the four-nation alliance! ¡°I will definitelye back.¡± Enchantress looked at those destroyed cannons. Her subordinates had died without a burial ground there, and she did not even have the time to collect their corpses. ¡°We will definitely win. I wille back with you.¡± Du Lang pulled Enchantress and entered the underground city. After they entered the underground city, Enchantress decisively pressed down the mechanism. In an instant, the connection between the underground city and Del City was blocked by a huge rock. The surrounding boiling molten iron flowed into it and the passage waspletely sealed! Chapter 1495 - The First Battle (7)

Chapter 1495: The First Battle (7)

Del City was engulfed in mes, and the alliance army of the four countries was instantly shocked by the mes before them. When they rushed into the city and looked for demons that attacked them, they did not find any traces of them. However, the moment they rushed into the fire and walked into the center of Del City, the entire city copsed in an instant. Countless gravel pieces mixed with mes drowned out all the soldiers that entered the city. The magnificent city from a moment ago had instantly turned into ruins. The moment Enchantress left the underground city and entered other cities, she pressed down the mechanism to destroy the entire city, using everything in Del City to build a nightmare-like grave for the four-nation alliance. Del City hadpletely disappeared from the Forsaken Land. All that was left was a pile of stones and countless corpses. The blood evaporated away in the mes, releasing a disgusting smell. The fourmanders, who had yet to experience the joy of victory, were stunned. Their souls trembled as they looked at the destruction of Del City, the burying of their soldiers, and the prosperity before them turning into dust. Del City was lost, but Shen Yanxiao did not leave a single brick or tile for the four-nation alliance. She built this city single-handedly, and the moment it was about to change owners, she asked Enchantress to personally destroy it. Even if Shen Yanxiao was defeated, she would not leave a single intact city for the four countries. Even if she were to die on the battlefield, she would bring everything to hell! ¡°Damn it, this is our result?¡± The usually calm Jiang Wan could not help but curse when he saw the destruction of Del City. How could he have expected that Shen Yanxiao would do such a thing so decisively? If the city were to fall, she would destroy it without leaving any leeway. The four-nation alliance had sacrificed tens of thousands of lives and exhausted dozens of siege weapons to take down the city, but all that was left was ruins. ¡°Have we won the first battle?¡± Shi Heng looked at the scene with a bitter smile. After a day of fighting, their alliance lost more than fifty siege weapons and thirty thousand lives. In the end, nearly a hundred thousand people were buried in Del City. The seemingly victorious battle cost them hundreds of thousands of men, but what they got in the end was a piece of ruin. How could a city wall that copsed with a bang and a city that had sunk into the ground be a victory spoil? This was simply mocking them! ¡°Shen Yanxiao is not an easy opponent.¡± Shi Heng shook his head and sighed. In his mind, the alliance between the four countries had been defeated. They did not obtain anything after they sacrificed hundreds of thousands of people and lost more than fifty siege weapons. On Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, she only lost dozens of low-ranked demons and a city that did not belong to her. It was obvious who would win. She would rather die than to live in dishonor. How ruthless! ¡°Leader, what should we do now?¡± Luo Xuan swallowed his saliva. The shock of this battle was too much. Shi Heng said, ¡°What should we do? Do as you see fit. In any case, Del City does not belong to our God Wind Alliance. It doesn¡¯t matter if it¡¯s destroyed. Let¡¯s check the casualties of our brothers first.¡± Shi Heng did not finish his sentence. He was wondering if Shen Yanxiao intended to destroy all the cities if she were to fail in the confrontation. Thinking of this, Shi Heng could not help but shiver. If that was the case, Shen Yanxiao must be crazy. Chapter 1496 - The First Battle (8)

Chapter 1496: The First Battle (8)

The victory of the four-nation alliance did not bring joy to anyone. Even Qu Xun, who had always been arrogant, felt that he had suffered a huge loss. The only thing he rejoiced about was that Del City did not belong to the Blue Moon Dynasty. The people of the Longxuan Empire should feel heartache to see it destroyed. After the battle ended, the four-nation alliance began to reorganize themselves. Enchantress and Du Lang snuck into the passage and returned to Sun Never Sets with the remaining demons. ¡°My lord, I was ipetent and failed to destroy a few more siege weapons.¡± As soon as Enchantress appeared in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, she knelt on one knee and apologized to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao immediately stood up and helped Enchantress up. ¡°I am already surprised that you can aplish this much.¡± When Du Lang and the rest returned, they had already reported the situation of the four-nation alliance to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was shocked when she heard that. ording to Xiu, city walls built with obsidian should not have been breached in such a short amount of time. ¡°Are the siege weapons that powerful? They could actually break the city walls built with obsidian in one day?¡± Shen Yanxiao was very concerned about this news. Yang Xi looked at Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°It¡¯s rare for Del City to be able to hold on for a day with more than a thousand siege weapons. If it were an ordinary city wall, it would only take an hour for a hole to be created.¡± ¡°Xiu once told me that human siege weapons are not that strong.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Yang Xi sighed and said, ¡°If my memory serves me right, the War God had entered a deep slumber nearly ten thousand years ago. His understanding of human siege weapons should still be at the level of the past.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised and immediately understood Yang Xi¡¯s meaning. Xiu had been in a deep sleep, so it was impossible for him to have a real-time understanding of human weapons. It was not unusual for humans to develop more powerful weapons after thousands of years. ¡°It seems like we have to find a way to destroy those siege weapons. If we allow them to reach Sun Never Sets, I¡¯m afraid Sun Never Sets will not be able to withstand it for long.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. She did not know much about siege weapons. ¡°Even though the destructive power of a siege weapon is very strong, it has a fatal weakness.¡± As the sessor of a forging family, Yang Xi immediately said. ¡°What weakness?¡± ¡°Their movements are slow. As the siege weapons are toorge, the progress of the army would be very slow. ording to Enchantress and the others, the four-nation alliance is using magical beasts to transport the weapons. Even then, their speed will not be very fast. Moreover, the range of the siege weapons is fixed and cannot be adjusted like artillery. Therefore, once the siege weapons are destroyed, their army will be ineffective,¡± Yang Xi said. ¡°You mean, we shouldunch a sneak attack on the siege weapons?¡± Tang Nazhi raised his eyebrows. He liked the word ¡®sneak attack ¡®. ¡°In theory, yes. But do you think the four-nation alliance are fools? They must have a tight watch over the siege weapons. I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be easy for us to sneak in. Moreover, even if we could sneak in and destroy a siege weapon, it would immediately attract their attention, making it difficult to attack them again.¡± Qi Xia shook his head. Tang Nazhi¡¯s method was not feasible. Shen Yanxiao said nothing. She merely narrowed her eyes and pondered if there was a way to destroy the siege weapons of the four-nation alliance. The destructive power of the siege weapons was too great. If they could not destroy the siege weapons before they arrived at Sun Never Sets, then it would be a disaster for Shen Yanxiao and the rest. Chapter 1497 - Chaos (1)

Chapter 1497: Chaos (1)

The army of the four-nation alliance advanced toward Sun Never Sets at a rapid pace. They had conquered four cities in fifteen days, but all of them had turned into ruins without exception. During the fifteen days of battles, the four-nation alliance seemed to have been tortured over and over again. Their seemingly victorious results did not allow them to gain any advantage. They did not get any spoils of war and the number of enemies they killed was probably less than a hundred. Moreover, it was only some low-ranked demons that died each time. They did not even see a single intermediate-ranked demon. In contrast, the four-nation alliance had lost more than two hundred siege weapons in the past fifteen days, and the death count had exceeded three hundred thousand. Using more than two hundred siege weapons and 300,000 lives to exchange for four ruins, was this considered a victory? In the army of the four-nation alliance, everyone had the urge to vomit blood. They wished they could drag Shen Yanxiao out of Sun Never Sets and ask her if this was a war! It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯te out and fight with us, but you even let low-ranked demons stay in the cities and order them to bombard us! How can you torture us like this! Do you dare to have a fair fight with us? The four-nation alliance wanted to cry. Even if Shen Yanxiao were to fight a bloody battle with them with millions of demons, it would be better than this. That was the most frustrating war they had ever experienced. After fighting for half a month, the demons on the other side were killed by long-range attacks. Many of them could not even touch the enemy¡¯s clothes. It was one thing to fight to their heart¡¯s content, but could they leave some spoils of war for them? What was with the pile of ruins? The enthusiasm of themanders of the four countries had been worn down by the strange battle in the Forsaken Land. They felt that they had been fooled by Shen Yanxiao. Furthermore, they had been tricked to the extent that they had no room to fight back. They could only brace themselves and ready their siege weapons to upy the next city. However, no matter how luxurious and sturdy that city walls were, it would be a wastnd after their victory. The amount of manpower and resources they had expended was not evenparable. Such a psychological blow was more terrifying than a physical blow. Standing in the Forsaken Land, Jiang Wan looked at the next city not far away and could not muster up any enthusiasm. ¡°We have to pass through at least seven cities to reach Sun Never Sets. If this continues, I¡¯m afraid there will only be five hundred siege weapons left when we arrive at Sun Never Sets.¡± Shi Heng stood by Jiang Wan¡¯s side. Their personalities were somewhat simr. After the previous few setbacks, Shi Heng and Jiang Wan had formed a temporary alliance in private. In order to prevent too many losses in this battle, they had no choice but to put aside their prejudice against each other and stand together to discuss. ¡°Is there no other way to avoid it?¡± Shi Heng frowned. Even though five hundred plus siege weapons were not a small number, it was said that Sun Never Sets was the sturdiest city in the Forsaken Land. He did not feel safe with those five hundred over siege weapons. Jiang Wan shook his head. ¡°Leader Shi Heng should be well aware that we know nothing about theyout of Sun Never Sets. Other than Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confidants, no outsiders can enter. No one knows how strong Sun Never Sets is, and the path we have chosen is the shortest.¡± Chapter 1498 - Chaos (2)

Chapter 1498: Chaos (2)

If they chose any other paths, they would have to pass through many more cities. ¡°But why do I feel that it will be difficult to rely on these siege weapons? Shen Yanxiao seems to have many mythical beasts under hermand and the Broken Star Pce does not intend to take action personally. We do not have a good method to deal with those mythical beasts.¡± Shi Heng felt a headache. Jiang Wan said, ¡°I¡¯m not worried about those mythical beasts. This time, the four-nation alliance has brought over 24 mythical beasts. No matter how many mythical beasts Shen Yanxiao has, we can still block them. What I¡¯m afraid of is Shen Yanxiao.¡± ¡°Her?¡± Shi Heng looked at Jiang Wan in surprise. Jiang Wan said, ¡°You are not from the Longxuan Empire, so you do not know much about Shen Yanxiao. She is an extremely terrifying girl, so much so that you might not be able to imagine it. Two to three years ago, she was still the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s disgrace, a trash that could not train in magic or battle aura. However, two to three yearster, she became an existence that could shock the four countries. Including me, no one knows how many cards she has.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s terrifying aspect was that they could never guess how much strength she had concealed. ¡°I don¡¯t think we can take her down with just our siege weapons. A girl who has the courage to destroy several cities is definitely not someone easy to deal with. I¡¯m afraid there aren¡¯t many among us who canpare to her decisiveness and ruthlessness.¡± Jiang Wan¡¯s tone was not very good. Not only did the victory during this period not make him feel any joy, but it also made him more worried about the final battle. Shi Heng narrowed his eyes and said nothing. ¡°Leader Shi Heng, I have an idea. I wonder if you are willing to cooperate.¡± ¡°Please speak.¡± ¡°I would like to request for you to strive to transport a new batch of siege weapons from the Brotherhood Alliance of the God Wind Alliance.¡± Jiang Wan said. ¡°What?¡± ¡°If this continues, we will not have enough siege weapons when we attack Sun Never Sets. If we can mobilize more siege weapons, I believe it will be foolproof. I will talk to Elder Wen and Marquis Qu Xun about thister. We have already made such a huge move. If we cannotpletely eradicate Shen Yanxiao, then her survival will be the nightmare of our four countries. We have destroyed so many of her cities. Once she regains her breath, she will certainlyunch a crazy counterattack against our four countries. Therefore, we must eliminate herpletely this time.¡± There was an indescribable fear of Shen Yanxiao deep down. After struggling on the battlefield for dozens of years, he knew that he had to eliminate an opponent like Shen Yanxiao in one go. Otherwise, her future revenge was absolutely not something they could bear. Jiang Wan¡¯s words caused Shi Heng to fall into deep thought. ¡°I promise you, I will try to send a letter back.¡± Shi Heng took a deep breath and agreed to Jiang Wan¡¯s request. Others might not understand, but Shi Heng was well aware that they were standing on the opposite side of Shen Yanxiao. Whether they won or lost, the hatred between them had been sown. Either Shen Yanxiao would be sent to hell, or it would be their disaster. After receiving Shi Heng¡¯s response, Jiang Wan smiled. He did not notice that Long Yue who was a few steps away had been staring at him with a taut face. The conversation between him and Shi Heng had fallen into Long Yue¡¯s ears without missing a single word. Long Yue narrowed his eyes and looked at the gray sky. Chapter 1499 - Chaos (3)

Chapter 1499: Chaos (3)

Inside Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao received repeated reports from the front line. Cities were destroyed one after another. She was expressionless, and there was no fluctuation in her eyes. Thest line of defense of every city waspleted by a high-ranked demon and a human. They witnessed the destruction of their city with their own eyes and destroyed the city they once built. When a city was destroyed, the retreating demons and humans would always look sad. This was their homnd, the fruit of their hard work. Right now, they had no choice but to destroy it with their own hands. How could they not feel pain? Inside the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, Qi Xia and the rest looked at Shen Yanxiao. They had a clear understanding of the situation during the past half month. The destruction of the cities had nted seeds of hatred in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. They all understood that this extremely protective little kid was not unmoved. Instead, they were waiting. Waiting for the day of revenge! ¡°Have the people sent to the frontline arrived yet?¡± Shen Yanxiao turned to ask Qi Xia after she finished looking at the report. ¡°Sleep Wolf and Magic Wolf have infiltrated the armies of the Blue Moon Dynasty and the Seventh Kingdom. They should be able to pay attention to the movements of the four-nation alliance in real time,¡± Qi Xia said. They already knew that the four countries had nted spies in the Forsaken Land, but they could not find those spies. Since this was the case, she would give them a taste of their own medicine. Thus, Shen Yanxiao had also sent Sleep Wolf and Magic Wolf to infiltrate the four-nation alliance. With them there, she did not have to worry about not knowing the movements of the four-nation alliance. ¡°Sleep Wolf has asked his magical beast to send back the news. The four-nation alliance is very angry about the battle during this half month.¡± Qi Xia said. ¡°Angry? I don¡¯t mind aggravating them more.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. They did not have the ability to take advantage of her. ¡°Even though some of their siege weapons have been destroyed, there is still arge number of them left. Even if we were to use the few cities at the back to wear down a portion of them, it would still be terrifying for Sun Never Sets. Moreover, ording to the information Sleep Wolf sent back, Jiang Wan seemed to have secretly found Elder Wen and Qu Xun two days ago. He did not manage to find out what they discussed, but it seems to be rted to the siege weapons.¡± ¡°Have Sleep Wolf and Magic Wolf figure out their ns.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. ¡°Xiaoxiao, how do you intend to deal with the siege weapons?¡± Qi Xia propped his chin and looked at Shen Yanxiao. For the past few days, Shen Yanxiao seemed to be thinking about this problem. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°We can¡¯t let them transport it near Sun Never Sets. Otherwise, we won¡¯t be able to fight this war.¡± Even if they had artillery as their cover, they could not ensure the integrity of the city walls. Sun Never Sets had the magic arrays of the devils, and their defenses were extremely strong. This was theirst line of defense. Once it was breached, it would be over. ¡°But how should we deal with those thousand plus siege weapons?¡± Qi Xia also had a headache. Not to mention that there were too many of them, the durability of the siege weapons was also astonishing. Minor magic spells could not harm its foundation, so onlyrge magic spells could damage it. Furthermore, it required continuous volleys of such spells. Shen Yanxiao sneered and said, ¡°In any case, they will not be arriving in Sun Never Sets soon. The few of you, follow me to the camp of the four-nation alliance and stroll around. Let¡¯s get rid of a few siege weapons first.¡± If they could not destroy all the weapons in one go, they would go there a few more times and get rid of as many as they could. ¡°Just the six of us?¡± Tang Nazhi quirked his brow. ¡°Yes, just the six of us.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Chapter 1500 - Shen Yanxiaos Plot (1)

Chapter 1500: Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Plot (1)

¡°You¡¯re too bold!¡± Tang Nazhi red at Shen Yanxiao, wondering if she had gone crazy! The military camp of the four-nation alliance had three million men! Once they were discovered, six of them would just drown in their saliva. ¡°Xiaoxiao, your idea is a little radical. The four-nation alliance will certainly guard the siege weapons well. We know that you have the ability to sneak past them soundlessly, but you have to know that the resilience of every siege weapon is dozens of times stronger than artillery. Even if the six of us were tounch an all-out attack, we can only cripple them at most unless Qi Xia usesrge-scale magic spells. However, there would be magical fluctuations when arge-scale magic spell is used. At that point, it would be easy for them to discover us.¡± Yang Xi could no longer remain calm. He felt that Shen Yanxiao must have gone crazy from anger. ¡°We will be discovered if we destroy a single siege weapon. At that time, we will be forced to retreat. At that time, it will not be easy to kill our way out from an army of three million men.¡± Yan Yu sighed. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n this time was too extreme. ¡°A single siege weapon in exchange for a bloody battle is not worth it.¡± Li Xiaowei also shook his head. Qi Xia was not in a hurry to express his opinion. He merely stared at Shen Yanxiao thoughtfully. Shen Yanxiao blinked and looked at Qi Xia. Qi Xia chuckled. ¡°If my guess is right, you must have other ns.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and an evil smile curled on her rosy lips. ¡°You know me best.¡± With that said, she shot a nce at her fourrades who were eager to object. Her eyes were filled with sadness as if she was using them of not understanding her. When they saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile, Yan Yu and the others could not help but wonder if they had thought things through too simply. It seemed like their little overlord had never done anything on the losing end. ¡°Xiaoxiao, let us know if you have any tricks up your sleeves. Don¡¯t make us nervous,¡± Tang Nazhi said. Shen Yanxiao was very cooperative¡­ ¡°Creak.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± The faces of Tang Nazhi and the rest turned ck while Qi Xia, who was fortunate enough to escape, revealed a crafty smile. ¡°Can we still have a good time?¡± Tang Nazhi wanted to cry. Shen Yanxiao was still interested in teasing them at a time like this? Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t tease you anymore. You should have noticed that I haven¡¯t been out for the past half month, right?¡± The five beasts nodded in unison. Shen Yanxiao had been sitting alone in her room for the past few days, with the exception of appearing asionally when she picked up the news report. No one knew what she was up to. Shen Yanxiao continued. ¡°As a matter of fact, I am researching a method to deal with those siege weapons.¡± ¡°What method?¡± The Five Beasts looked at Shen Yanxiao with shining eyes. Shen Yanxiao hooked her fingers at the five beasts and their heads immediately moved towards her. Shen Yanxiao softly told her friends the method she thought of. The expressions of Qi Xia and the rest were first filled with surprise, then doubt, and finally shock. ¡°You¡­ are you sure this method is feasible?¡± Qi Xia raised his brow. Towards Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shocking method, he was filled with expectations. ¡°I experimented with an apple and the results were pretty good,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°Apple¡­¡± The Five Beasts were speechless. Could aparison be made between an apple and a siege weapon? Chapter 1501 - Shen Yanxiaos Plot (2)

Chapter 1501: Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Plot (2)

Night fell and the four-nation alliance set up camp in the vast Forsaken Land. Tents were set up in the camp and bonfires were lit. In the dark Forsaken Land, clusters of mes were lit. A few soldiers from the Longxuan Empire sat around the fire. From time to time, they would look at the city they had conquered yesterday. Or rather, that ce could no longer be called a city. Instead, it was a pile of stones. ¡°That Shen Yanxiao, isn¡¯t she too ruthless? Why did she destroy the city so thoroughly? There isn¡¯t even a ce for us to stay.¡± One of the soldiers could not help butin. The weather in the Forsaken Land was simply unbearable. It was fine during the day, but the sudden drop in temperature at night was something many of them could not adapt to. Waves of cold wind blew past, prating their armor and making them shiver. If those cities were still there, they would have a ce to shelter themselves from the wind and rain. They would not have to sleep in the wilderness. ¡°She is just struggling before she dies! She knows she is no match for our four-nation alliance, so she is destroying everything,¡± another soldier said. ¡°To think I had inquired about the situation of the cities in the Forsaken Land. I was hoping to live in them for a day or two during this battle, but it turned out like this.¡± The soldier curled his lips with regret. ¡°Be careful with your words. If Commander Jiang Wan hears you, you will suffer.¡± ¡°Tsk tsk, I was only making a remark. It¡¯s mainly Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fault. Isn¡¯t it good for a Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s disciple to obediently stay in the capital? Why did she have toe to the Forsaken Land to show off and break away from her nationality to collude with demons? If she had been more attentive, wouldn¡¯t we be free of trouble? If this ce had belonged to the Longxuan Empire, would we still have toe here and suffer? I really don¡¯t understand what that stinky girl is up to. Is her brain not good?¡± The soldier vented all his anger on the enemy. As he vented, he stood up and walked to the fire to get some food. However, the moment he stepped out, he suddenly felt a force attacking his back and the next second, he could not help but fall towards the fire. In an instant, the soldier who fell into the fire let out a howl simr to a pig being ughtered. He rolled and crawled away from the fire to one side and the few soldiers seated beside him were stunned. Why did this guy suddenly fall down and eat sh*t all of a sudden? Furthermore, his face was smashed into the fire? Wasn¡¯t he about to be disfigured? This incident attracted the attention of many soldiers. A few gentle breezes swept past those soldiers, carrying a faint fragrance. Themanders of the four armies had tasked some men to keep an eye on the siege weapons of the four countries. As the main fighting force for this war, all the siege weapons were being tightly guarded. Around each of the siege weapons, there were more than a dozen soldiers standing on three levels inside and outside. All of them held sharp swords and looked straight ahead. The slightest movement would cause their bodies to tremble. Within the camp of the Blue Moon Dynasty, Qu Xun¡¯s expression was somewhat twisted as he looked at the siege weapons under his hands. The Blue Moon Dynasty had mobilized more than three hundred siege weapons. In the previous battles, Qu Xun¡¯s troops seemed to have provoked some god of gue. Not only did they suffer the most casualties, but they also suffered heavy losses. Chapter 1502 - Shen Yanxiaos Plot (3)

Chapter 1502: Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Plot (3)

Of the two hundred plus siege weapons that the four-nation alliance had lost, more than eighty belonged to the Blue Moon Dynasty. Qu Xun¡¯s heart bled. He had yet to reach Sun Never Sets, but he had already used up half of his siege weapons! As a matter of fact, Qu Xun ordered his men to pull back the half-destroyed siege weapons from the battlefield and berated the cksmiths to see if they could be saved. A few damaged siege weapons were pieced together, but it was hard to repair them into aplete one. Seeing this, Qu Xun was hopping mad. The cksmiths were thoroughly berated by Qu Xun and could only bury their heads and continue repairing. However, in the face of the siege weapons that had been smashed into a pile of scrap metal by the cannons, they could not turn the situation around no matter how skilled they were. A wisp of evening breeze blew past Qu Xun¡¯s back. He turned his head to look around in frustration but did not see anyone. Seeing nothing odd, he continued to urge the cksmith. The soldiers guarding the siege weapons forced themselves to pay attention to their surroundings. In fact, they suspected that the people in the Forsaken Land would be idiots if they came and destroyed these siege weapons. This was a camp where three million people were stationed! No matter how courageous the people in the Forsaken Land were, they would note here to seek death, right? The soldiers did not believe that someone woulde and cause trouble, but due to theirmander¡¯s orders, they had no choice but to stand guard here obediently. In the dark night, only the flickering light of the fire could be seen. The huge siege weapons were covered with a thick tarp that concealed its true appearance. A soft sound echoed. The soldiers immediately looked towards the source of the sound. They only saw the cloth covering the siege weapons moving but did not discover anything else. ¡°The wind at night in the Forsaken Land is so damn cold.¡± One of the soldiers could not help but mumble as he tried to shrink his neck so that the cold wind would not invade his body. The heavy tarp made waves of noise in the wind. The soldiers would look at it from time to time. But after they found nothing amiss, they did not pay any more attention to it. Under the cover of the tarp, the siege weapons were suddenly thrown away. Six small pits were dug up at the same time and six scrolls suddenly appeared in mid-air. It was as if six invisible hands had carefully ced those six scrolls into the pits, and the soil that was dug up covered the scrolls again as if it had never been touched. Yu Bu made another sound and the soldiers habitually ignored it. The words that were covered with a golden luster had a trace of magic aura, but it was suddenly concealed so no one noticed it. The night breeze in the Forsaken Land was not as gentle as in other areas. Many soldiers had snuck into their tents to avoid the strong winds. Only the soldiers who were on guard were holding their posts. The fire that had yet to be extinguished was flickering in the wind and the camp was somewhat empty. A ck triangr piece of cloth suddenly floated out of nowhere and under the cover of the night, that piece of ck cloth quietlynded on the fire and was burnt cleanly. ¡°Idiot.¡± A soft voice that was almost drowned out by the wind was heard. That small voice was soon crushed by the strong wind. The soldiers of the Blue Moon Dynasty guarded the siege weapons and listened to the sound of the wind blowing against the cloth. They narrowed their eyes and shrunk their shoulders, trying to make their presence in the wind lessen. Chapter 1503 - Shen Yanxiaos Plot (4)

Chapter 1503: Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Plot (4)

While many soldiers had just entered their dreand, the soldiers guarding the siege weapons were cursing internally. However, the next second, they suddenly heard a loud noise from behind them. The soldiers turned around in frustration. In the end, a single nce caused them to collectively let out miserable screams! ¡°Ah!!!¡± Hundreds of blood-curdling screams could be heard in the army camp of the Blue Moon Dynasty, waking up theirrades who had just fallen asleep. It was not easy for Qu Xun to fall asleep, but he was woken up by a series of screams outside the tent. He angrily sat up and without even wearing his shoes, he grabbed the sharp sword by the bed and dashed out. Exactly which idiot was it who dared to shout in the middle of the night? He would chop them up! When Qu Xun walked out of the tent, he waspletely stunned. The dozens of siege weapons that were parked outside the tent had all disappeared. The tarpaulin fell limp on the ground and all the soldiers looked at the empty tarpaulin in shock. ¡°What¡¯s going on¡­¡± Qu Xun released an ear-piercing scream as if someone had strangled his throat. ¡°Commander¡­ I¡­ we don¡¯t know either. Are the siege weapons still here? We saw them just now! But somehow, they suddenly¡­ disappeared.¡± The soldier guarding the siege weapons was on the verge of tears. It was as if they had seen a ghost. Dozens of huge siege weapons had disappeared without a trace at the same time. Previously, those siege weapons were still well taken care of under the tarp. However, they only turned around for a moment before the tarp was suddenly emptied! ¡°Open the tarp! st them one by one!¡± Qu Xun roared. The soldiers immediately lifted the tarp. Under the rain, the ground was t without any abnormalities. However, they could not find any traces of the siege weapons. ¡°How could this be¡­ how could this be¡­¡± Qu Xun stood barefooted on the emptynd. Looking around, the ce where the siege weapons were ced had be an emptynd. Not to mention siege weapons, not even a single strand of hair could be seen! ¡°Send someone to look for them! Dig up all these ces!¡± Qu Xun panicked. He had never seen such a strange situation. The size of the siege weapons was astonishing. They were seven to eight stories high. How could such a huge siege weapons disappear into thin air? All the soldiers of the Blue Moon Dynasty were called out. They began to look around for the dozens of lost siege weapons. Qu Xun asked the soldiers to dig up all the ces where the siege weapons were originally ced. However, other than the ck soil, there were only some broken stones. If one were to look closely, perhaps they could see some ck ash mixed in with the excavated soil. However, there were too few ashes and they were the color of the ck soil. The disturbance in the Blue Moon Dynasty¡¯s military camp had attracted the attention of the other three forces. Jiang Wan, Shi Heng, and Elder Wen were all curious about what had happened in the Blue Moon Dynasty, so they sent someone to investigate. As for the information they obtained, it caused them to be dumbstruck. ¡°More than eighty siege weapons of the Blue Moon Dynasty have been lost!¡± More than eighty massive siege weapons had been lost in the middle of the night. What was even more terrifying was that there were soldiers standing guard around the siege weapons during this period of time and they did not even see anyone approaching! At that moment, the soldiers of the Blue Moon Dynasty were still active in the military camp! Chapter 1504 - Shen Yanxiaos Plot (5)

Chapter 1504: Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Plot (5)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions That night was practically a nightmare for the soldiers of the Blue Moon Dynasty. Everyone felt that this was not real. Even those soldiers guarding the siege weapons subconsciously pinched their thighs. It was not until they were crying from the pain that they understood. Everything was real, it was not a dream. Qu Xun did not have many siege weapons to begin with, and now that he had lost more than eighty of them, he felt like dying. For the entire night, he seemed to have gone crazy as he ordered a group of men to search everywhere. Even thend in the military camp was riddled with holes. In the end, they did not even see a single trace of those siege weapons. Not far from the military camp of the four countries, six sneaky figures snuck into the underground city. That would be the next target for the four-nation alliance. However, who would have expected that the eighty plus siege weapons that were lost in the Blue Moon Dynasty¡¯s military camp not far away were quietly ced in the underground city. A group of low and intermediate-ranked demons had surrounded those eighty plus huge siege weapons. Freud, who was leading the team, looked at therge number of siege weapons and looked at the Phantom members who just entered the underground city in disbelief. ¡°Can I ask¡­ what are those?¡± Freud pointed at the siege weapons and asked Shen Yanxiao with great difficulty. Shen Yanxiao lowered her head and used a handkerchief to wipe the mud off her fingertips. Without even raising her head, she said, ¡°Siege weapons.¡± ¡°Siege¡­¡± Freud swallowed his saliva. He had received a mission from Shen Yanxiao before nightfall, asking him to guard the underground city with more than ten thousand demons while waiting for her orders. However, he did not see Shen Yanxiao when he arrived. He only saw many strange runes written on the empty central za of the underground city. Soon after that, it was time to witness a miracle! Freud did not want to describe the shock and craziness he felt when he saw those eighty plus siege weapons appearing in the za. He only wanted to know how Shen Yanxiao did it! ¡°Are these the siege weapons of the Blue Moon Dynasty?¡± Freud had been in human territory before, so he could recognize the Blue Moon Dynasty¡¯s totem beneath those siege weapons. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao wiped her fingers clean in all seriousness. ¡°¡­¡± Freud¡¯s expression was thoroughly horrified. What had they done! ¡°Freud, tell the demons to transport these siege weapons back to Sun Never Sets as soon as possible. Tomorrow, although we may not be able to protect the city, we cannot lose these treasures.¡± Shen Yanxiao ordered. Freud turned around and gave orders to the demons as if he was in a trance. He felt as if he was in a dream when he saw the demons pushing away the siege weapons with great effort. ¡°Lord, where did you get these siege weapons?¡± Freud swallowed his saliva and asked. Shen Yanxiao blinked and said as a matter of fact, ¡°Of course from the camp of the four-nation alliance.¡± Freud felt his heart was about to jump out! Did Shen Yanxiao have to be so calm? Did she steal those siege weapons from the enemy camp? She really did not buy it from the market! Chapter 1505 - Counterattack, Begin! (1)

Chapter 1505: Counterattack, Begin! (1)

Freud practically floated away from the underground city. The Phantom members were the only ones left in the huge underground city. ¡°Nazhi, can you be any more stupid?¡± Qi Xia raised his eyebrows and looked at Tang Nazhi. Tang Nazhi had really refreshed his bottom line of stupidity today. Tang Nazhi muttered, ¡°Isn¡¯t this for safety reasons?¡± He was cautious, not stupid! Qi Xia curled his lips and said, ¡°Can you exin why you wore a face cloth after drinking a stealth potion?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous n had shocked the five of them. She did not intend to destroy the siege weapons of the four-nation alliance. Instead, she intended to steal a batch of them. All of this was thanks to the enchantment magic Shen Yanxiao learned from the Moon God Continent! The enchantment scrolls could produce all sorts of miraculous effects whenbined together. The few sets of enchantment scrolls Shen Yanxiao took out this time had the effect of instant teleportation. The six enchantment scrolls could form a small teleportation array that could transport non-living items to a ce not far away in the blink of an eye. This was the first time Qi Xia and the rest had heard of such a miraculous teleportation array. Shen Yanxiao was confident of this n. Therefore, as soon as night fell, she took them with her and drank a Grandmaster Invisibility Potion before sneaking into the base camp of the four-nation alliance. However, Tang Nazhi was a genius. Before he drank the Invisibility Potion, he insisted on covering his face with a piece of ck cloth. He put it in a nice way so that it could provide him with more protection. Even if he were to be discovered, he would not let the other party recognize him. But, the strong winds of the night in the Forsaken Land had blown away his ¡®cover ¡®! Towards Tang Nazhi¡¯s extremely stupidity, Qi Xia and the rest had the urge to strangle him to death! ¡°This is my first time drinking a Grandmaster Concealment Potion. How would I know how long it willst? I¡¯m just taking precautions.¡± Tang Nazhi still wanted to quibble, but when he saw the looks of contempt hisrades shot at him, he immediately felt guilty. Crash! Who knew that the wind in the Forsaken Land would be so strong! ¡°IQ degeneration.¡± Yan Yu sighed. ¡°Xiaoxiao, this method of yours is really powerful. If you do it a few more times, I reckon we can steal all the siege weapons from the four-nation alliance!¡± Tang Nazhi immediately changed the topic. It was his first time being a ¡®thief ¡®and he had already stolen such a huge number of siege weapons. Thinking about this, he felt a sense of aplishment. ¡°No.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Tang Nazhi was stunned. This mission could be said to have been perfect. They did not expend a single soldier to steal so many siege weapons, so why couldn¡¯t they continue? ¡°My enchantment skills are insufficient. All the enchantment scrolls were given to me by my enchantment teacher. With my current abilities, I am unable toplete the writing of the teleportation spell alone.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. If it were that simple, she would have brought the Phantom members to cause havoc in the four-nation alliance. There were only so many enchantment scrolls that could form a teleportation array in her hands, and she had used all of them tonight. The remaining enchantment scrolls were incapable of forming a teleportation array. Thus, she could only use this method once. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer made the Five Beasts feel regret. Their carefree thieving trip was extremely exciting. ¡°Yang Xi, see if you can change the effective range of the siege weapons that have been transported back. These siege weapons are to be used in the defenses of Sun Never Sets. Nazhi, Xiaowei, I have a mission for you when we return.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. The theft of the siege weapons would end here. Chapter 1506 - Counterattack, Begin! (2)

Chapter 1506: Counterattack, Begin! (2)

However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s counterattack was only the beginning. Half of the Blue Moon Dynasty¡¯s siege weapons had been lost, and it caused a hugemotion in the four-nation alliance. All the armies began to pay more attention to their siege weapons. Qu Xun had even ordered some soldiers to stand guard on the weapons. They were just short of tying themselves to it. However, the strange incident did not happen again. Everything seemed like a dream. The armored horses of the four-nation alliance continued to move toward Sun Never Sets. On Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, Tang Nazhi and Li Xiaowei led all the ck Tortoise Family¡¯s disciples and swiftly rushed to the city behind the Ashen City. At that very moment, the ck Tortoise Family¡¯s array finally had some use. When the four-nation alliance attacked Baizhou City, Tang Nazhi and Li Xiaowei had alreadyid out an inescapable on their way to the next city, waiting for the four-nation alliance to take the bait. Several dayster, the four-nation alliance arrived at this seemingly normalnd. However, what weed them was a series of extremely strange arrays. There were nearly a hundred thousand men in the vanguard and they were trapped in hundreds of arrays, unable to escape. Before Jiang Wan and the others had the chance to rescue those trapped soldiers, the mid-level troops had triggered the traps buried underground. In an instant, a series of explosions sounded in session. mes shot in all directions and explosions followed one after another. Every trap that was triggered would cause dozens of soldiers to be implicated. For a moment, the vanguard forces of the four-nation alliance were in chaos. Arrays and traps continuously cast a tragic shadow on the four-nation alliance. ¡°What exactly is going on!¡± Even the mostposed Shi Heng was burning with anxiety. The road ahead was filled with traps and it was impossible for them to continue forward, not to mention dragging the siege weapons. The slightest bit of carelessness would trigger a series of traps. Not only would they suffer heavy casualties, but their siege weapons would also be damaged. The leaders of the four countries immediately gave the order to stop their advancement. Faced with well-hidden traps, they could only send out one suicide squad after another and carefully eliminate them. Even though it reduced their casualties, it also dyed their speed. Usually, they could take down a city in three days. But, it was taking them around five days to eliminate the traps. Just like that, they had to sacrifice thousands of soldiers just to eliminate the traps The fourmanders cursed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eighteen generations of ancestors in their hearts! Every time they adapted to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s methods, she would change to a new method to deal with them. And every time, she would cause the four-nation alliance to be on the verge of tears. The four-nation alliance worked hard to check the traps, but Tang Nazhi and Li Xiaowei did not rx in the slightest. They arranged all sorts of traps on the roads of every city, which were the ck Tortoise Family¡¯s specialty. For that, Tang Ao contributed all the stock in the ck Tortoise Family¡¯s storeroom. The thousands of years of umtion of the aristocratic families was enough for the soldiers of the four-nation alliance to suffer. At the same time, Yang Xi led all the cksmiths of the Azure Dragon Family to modify the eighty plus siege weapons they had seized. He prayed that they couldplete the modification before the final battle to protect the safety of Sun Never Sets! Chapter 1507 - Counterattack, Begin! (3)

Chapter 1507: Counterattack, Begin! (3)

The days of the four-nation alliance could be said to be miserable. Even though they had won the following few battles, just like before, they did not even get anything back. Under the harassment of various arrays and traps, themanders of the four-nation alliance felt that they were going crazy. This battle was too frustrating! Even Jiang Wan had changed his hostility towards Shen Yanxiao from national hatred to hatred as an individual. He wished he could drag this crafty little kid out and give her a good beating. In the base camp of the four-nation alliance, the fourmanders were restless. Although thousands of casualties was nothing to them, they were about to copse if they were to be tormented like this! This was simr to a fight between two people. One was clearly powerful and could crush the other party to death with one hand, but the other party was smart enough to avoid a direct confrontation with him and woulde over to p him for no reason. Even though this p could not kill, the feeling of being pped on the face was honestly infuriating! Elder Wen and Qu Xun, who had always been at odds with each other, had been forced to sit together and discuss countermeasures under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wretched methods. The Sage of the Broken Star Pce sat in the tent and looked at the fourmanders who did not look good. ¡°Sage, is the Broken Star Pce really not going to take action? Shen Yanxiao is just too disgusting. We have to be on tenterhooks every day when we walk. I wonder if the Broken Star Pce has any methods to deal with her?¡± Qu Xun wanted to cry. Up until now, he had suffered the most losses. There were less than a third of his siege weapons left and nearly 150,000 of his soldiers had died. He did not even get to see Shen Yanxiao, but he had already exhausted so much of his fighting strength. He wished he could buy a piece of tofu and knock himself to death. The Sage calmly looked at Qu Xun and slowly said, ¡°What are your thoughts? Why don¡¯t you tell me?¡± Elder Wen mustered up his courage and said, ¡°What Marquis Qu Xun said makes sense. We can¡¯t continue to waste our resources like this. We¡¯ve already lost quite a number of siege weapons. Based on the current situation, it would be pretty good if we still have four hundred over siege weapons left when we arrive at Sun Never Sets. Even though we have already requested more siege weapons from the country, it will still take some time for them to arrive before we arrive at Sun Never Sets. I¡¯m afraid that once the war starts, we won¡¯t be able to destroy Sun Never Sets in one blow.¡± Up until now, themanders of the four countries had been suppressing their anger. Other than spurning Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shamelessness, they were also dissatisfied with the Broken Star Pce for standing idly by. The Sage said, ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t worry. When we arrive at Sun Never Sets, the Broken Star Pce will certainly lend a helping hand. However, the current situation cannot be changed by an individual¡¯s abilities. Even if more Sages of the Broken Star Pce arrive, I¡¯m afraid we will not be able to reverse the situation.¡± The four leaders secretly pursed their lips. What a nice way of putting it. If they were to fight in Sun Never Sets, who knew if the Broken Star Pce would actually send people over. Even though they wereining, they did not have the courage to confront the Broken Star Pce. As if he had sensed the internal thoughts of Jiang Wan and the rest, the Sage continued. ¡°In fact, if you are unwilling to let your soldiers investigate the trap, I have a method but I don¡¯t know if you are willing.¡± The fourmanders looked at each other. In the end, it was Jiang Wan who asked, ¡°What is the method? Please enlighten us.¡± Chapter 1508 - Counterattack, Begin! (4)

Chapter 1508: Counterattack, Begin! (4)

The battlefront was slowly advancing toward Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao stayed in Sun Never Sets. Every day, other than to prepare for war, she spent all her time absorbing the dark aura. Ever since Xiu fell into a deep sleep that day, Shen Yanxiao had not received any response from him. It was as if he had sunk into the depths of her heartke, where he could neither hear nor see her. This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had broken contact with Xiu ever since she was reborn. She was not used to this feeling. Shen Yanxiao sat on the bed with her legs crossed as she tried her best to absorb the dark elements in the air. Vermilion Bird quietly sat on one side with Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon, not daring to disturb Shen Yanxiao. Taotie obedientlyid on the table and stuffed food into his mouth, but he was extremely careful not to make any sound. As Shen Yanxiao¡¯s contracted magical beast, Taotie and Vermilion Bird could clearly sense that ever since she returned from the Moon God Continent, there seemed to be a trace of uneasiness lingering in her heart. The existence of this emotion was all because of a certain soul that had fallen into a deep sleep. While Shen Yanxiao was absorbing the dark elements, her consciousness had also sunk into her heartke. In the dim heartke, she saw Xiu. Unlike in the past, Xiu did not stand on the heartke to observe her arrival. He seemed to have fallen asleep as he floated in mid-air. At that moment, his eyes were tightly shut and balls of grey mist were surrounding him as they entered his body bit by bit. Xiu¡¯s weakness made his body turn illusory. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu and unconsciously felt her nose turning sour. She quietly walked over and grabbed Xiu¡¯s left hand. ¡°I will get through this. I will wait for you to wake up, but you must wake up soon.¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to hold Xiu¡¯s hand tightly, but she was afraid that she would injure his weak soul if she used too much strength. When it rains, it pours. Shen Yanxiao was strong in front of others, but only she knew that it was a matter of life and death. Xiu was in a deep sleep, which meant that she would lose her most important trump card. Along the way, she had arranged a lot of harassment for the four-nation alliance, just to consume more of their forces. Even so, the disparity between the two was still huge. That was the most difficult problem Shen Yanxiao had ever encountered. ¡°In the past, with you here, I would always like to ask you all the crucial questions. Now that you are asleep, I can only deal with the four-nation alliance myself. I wonder if you will be satisfied with my current actions after you wake up.¡± Shen Yanxiao seemed to be talking to Xiu, but also to herself. There was so much external pressure on her, and she could only feel a moment of tranquility and peafe when she was by Xiu¡¯s side. Shen Yanxiao quietly looked at Xiu as if he was still awake. When Xiu was around, she could never sense her dependence on him. However, once he fell asleep, she realized how disappointed she was when she subconsciously asked a question in her heart without getting any response. Habit was a terrifying thing. After Shen Yanxiao reincarnated, she had be ustomed to Xiu¡¯s existence. No matter how seldom their conversations were, Shen Yanxiao was well aware that he was there, whether Xiu spoke or not. In her heart. Chapter 1509 - Decisive Battle (1)

Chapter 1509: Decisive Battle (1)

In the face of countless traps, the four-nation alliance directly utilized their magical beasts. Even though they managed to avoid the loss of human soldiers, it still caused them heartache. Military orders must be obeyed. They could only look on helplessly as their magical beasts fell into the trap and wailed in pain. Finally, the armies of the four-nation alliance arrived at the city. Hundreds of cannons were ready on the city walls. Dozens of siege weapons could be seen on the walls. When Jiang Wan and the others saw those siege weapons, their faces turned ck. Even a fool would know that those siege weapons were the ones that the Blue Moon Dynasty had lost. An unprecedented battle was about to begin. Shen Yanxiao stood on the city wall and looked at the dense army outside the city. After more than a month, she used eleven cities to exchange for more than a million soldiers and more than eight hundred siege weapons. Now that they had arrived at the four-nation alliance, only half of their forces remained. Qi Xia and the others wore light armor and stood beside Shen Yanxiao. Behind them were the mercenaries of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. ¡°This day has finallye.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and looked at the gray sky of the Forsaken Land. ¡°Victory is life, defeat is death. We vow to live or die with Sun Never Sets!¡± Within the city walls of Sun Never Sets, the soldiers and demons who were ready to set off quietly listened to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s deration. This was a battle of life and death. ¡°You call me Lord, Lord of the Forsaken Land. But today, I will tell you that the Forsaken Land does not belong to me alone. Every human and demon here has personally joined the founding of thisnd. It belongs to all of us! Today, we are about to face the armored horses of the four-nation alliance. Outside the city, millions of soldiers are waiting for us. We do not have any advantage in numbers, but we will not lose to anyone in terms of beliefs! Thisnd belongs to us, and we will defend it with our own hands! We will drive all the invaders out of the Forsaken Land! I swear that as long as I am alive, I will not leave this ce!¡± Shen Yanxiao vowed in a loud voice. She would not retreat. She would live if Sun Never Sets was here, and she would die if Sun Never Sets was breached! If the armored horses of the four-nation alliance wanted to enter Sun Never Sets, they could only step on her corpse! ¡°We are willing to live and die with Sun Never Sets!¡± A deafening roar echoed in the sky. Everyone was determined to die. This was theirnd and they would never allow the four countries to trample on it! Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and said in a loud voice, ¡°Freud, Enchantress, Jia He, Jia Lan, Tian Qiu, Zhong Ling, Qiao Chu, lead all the demons and be on standby at all times. Once the artillery fire starts, charge into the four-nation alliance through the underground passage. I will catch them off guard!¡± ¡°We ept your orders!¡± The seven advanced-ranked demons knelt on one knee and pressed their right fists against their chests. ¡°Qi Xia, Yan Yu, Yang Xi, Nazhi, Xiaowei, after the artillery fire starts, summon your mythical beasts with me and attack the enemy.¡± ¡°Understood!¡± ¡°Members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, summon your magical beasts and be the vanguard. Lead the people in the city and kill the enemy with us!¡± ¡°Understood!¡± Shen Yanxiao turned around and faced the millions of warriors outside the city walls. She raised her arm and gave the order. ¡°All cannons and siege weapons, attack at once!¡± Chapter 1510 - Decisive Battle (2)

Chapter 1510: Decisive Battle (2)

For a moment, the sounds of gunfire could be heard. The four-nation alliance and the Sun Never Sets began to exchange fire with each other¡¯s heavy weapons. The four-nation alliance concentrated their firepower on the city walls in an attempt to open a gap. Sun Never Sets was not like other cities. Other than the sturdy city walls, its protective shield was also a huge blow to the four-nation alliance. Only by destroying the protective shield could they directly attack the city walls. The number of heavy weapons Sun Never Sets had was far fewer than the amount the four-nation alliance had, but they were equally matched against the four-nation alliance when considering the protective shield. The siege weapons modified overnight by the Azure Dragon Family had a much longer range than before. As a result, these siege weapons focused their firepower on the soldiers behind the four-nation alliance¡¯s siege weapons. Huge boulders fell one after another. It could crush a group of soldiers to death in an instant. The boulders doused with mes continued to roll after theynded on the ground, leaving deep marks on the dried up ground. The four countries were in an uproar. ¡°How did Shen Yanxiao do it?¡± Jiang Wan stared at the modified siege weapons. Even though there were no changes in their destructive power, the range was too savage! The range of their siege weapons was dozens of meters longer than their own siege weapons. The boulders they threw directly flew over their siege weapons and bombarded the soldiers behind them. As a result, the majority of their troops did not dare to stand too close to the siege weapons. As a result, their formation was directly disrupted. As a result, after the soldiers near the siege weapons died, it would take a long time for them to send out new soldiers. During this period of time, the siege weapons were incapable of attacking, causing them to be the target of the cannons. ¡°Damn it! If this continues, our siege weapons will not be able to hold on before their protective shield is broken!¡± Qu Xun stomped his feet in anger. It was one thing for his siege weapons to be used by the enemy, but they had also been modified to be so savage. Wasn¡¯t this simply asking for trouble? ¡°When will the siege weapons arrive?¡± Shi Heng pulled a long face. It would be disadvantageous for them if this continued. ¡°It will be soon. It will arrive in half a day at most,¡± Luo Xuan wiped his cold sweat as he said. They had thought of Sun Never Sets too simply. The defenses of Sun Never Sets were definitely the strongest among all the cities in the Brilliance Continent. Coupled with those cannons and modified siege weapons, it was practically an unshakable fortress. ¡°We can¡¯t wait that long. Immediately inform the other threemanders to mobilize the mythical beasts. Artillery and siege weapons cannot attack flying magical beasts. We must have the flying magical beasts attack from above and break the protective shield of Sun Never Sets.¡± Shi Heng gritted his teeth. The fighting strength of Sun Never Sets was absolutely beyond their imagination. If they were to continue dying, they would not be able to keep these hundreds of siege weapons of theirs. At that time, they would be meat on a chopping board, and Shen Yanxiao and the rest would ughter them. Themanders of the four countries immediately reached a consensus, and twenty over aerial mythical beasts were suddenly summoned. Among the millions of soldiers, the twenty plus huge mythical beasts were exceptionally eye-catching as they roared out loud. Twenty plus aerial mythical beasts suddenly rose into the sky and circled around the artillery and siege weapons as they flew towards Sun Never Sets! How spectacr was that scene? Chapter 1511 - Decisive Battle (3)

Chapter 1511: Decisive Battle (3)

¡°They¡¯ve dispatched their mythical beasts.¡± Qi Xia narrowed his eyes as he looked at the dozens of huge magical beasts flying towards them. Surrounding those mythical beasts were a group of high-level flying magical beasts and mid-level flying magical beasts. Evidently, the opponent wanted to attack Sun Never Sets from the sky. Even though there were only twenty plus mythical beasts in the four-nation alliance, the number of high-level and low-level flying magical beasts was astonishing. They were densely packed together as they hovered in the air. They looked like a huge dark cloud that was rapidly approaching the Sun Never Sets. ¡°There are at least tens of thousands of them.¡± Tang Nazhi swallowed his saliva. This number was absolutely terrifying. Even the protective shield of Sun Never Sets would not be able to withstand the crazy attacks of tens of thousands of magical beasts. The sky was the blind spot for artillery and siege weapons, so those magical beasts could attack them without any hesitation. Shen Yanxiao sneered. ¡°Are they the only ones who have flying magical beasts? All of you, summon your magical beasts. Archers and magus, stand on the city walls and fight! I must shoot down those magical beasts one by one.¡± Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯smand, all the flying magical beasts in Sun Never Sets were immediately summoned. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Vermilion Bird, Qi Xia¡¯s Qilin, and Yang Xi¡¯s Azure Dragon led the team. The three mythical beasts led thousands of flying magical beasts in Sun Never Sets as they flew through the protective shield and into the sky. To fight against tens of thousands of opponents with a few thousand was definitely a bitter fight. However, no one hesitated. On the city walls, all the magus raised their staffs while the archers drew their bows and aimed at the magical beasts. ck Tortoise, White Tiger and Orochi had also been summoned. Although they could not fly, they could transform into human forms and sit on other flying magical beasts to join in the fight. Yun Qi stood on the city wall and looked at the flying magical beasts in the sky. All of a sudden, he drew a huge summoning array on the city wall. ¡°Illusionary beasts from another world, please listen to my call. I am willing to use my strength and my blood as a medium to lure you into the gates of another world!¡± As Yun Qi finished hisst word, a blinding light suddenly exploded from the summoning array. Amidst the light, a huge two-headed phantom dragon revealed its savage appearance as strong winds blew. A dragon¡¯s roar resounded throughout the skies! The double-headed phantom dragon was an extremely powerful phantom beast that wasparable to a holy beast! Everyone standing by Yun Qi¡¯s side widened their eyes as they looked at the huge dragon from the Illusion Realm. Ever since the Warlocks were culled, it had been many years since people had seen a phantom beast. Right now, Yun Qi had recovered his peak strength and summoned the double-headed phantom dragon with all his might! The moment the two-headed phantom dragon appeared, Yun Qi seemed to have aged by more than ten years. This was a super phantom beast that he summoned after exhausting all the magic in his body. Yan Yu immediately casted a healing spell on Yun Qi. With this, Yun Qi did not copse just yet. ¡°Illusionary beast from another world, please help me eliminate the enemy!¡± Yun Qi shouted. The two-headed phantom dragon released a heaven-shocking dragon roar and dashed into the skies like lightning. For a moment, the sky above Sun Never Sets became a battlefield for flying magical beasts. The moment the Vermilion Bird, Azure Dragon, Qilin, and the two-headed phantom dragon appeared, the twenty plus aerial magical beasts of the four countries immediately surrounded them. Chapter 1512 - Decisive Battle (4)

Chapter 1512: Decisive Battle (4)

¡°What¡¯s that?¡± An expert from the Seventh Kingdom sat on his mythical beast and looked at the two-headed phantom dragon that wasrger than his own mythical beast. He wondered if he was seeing things. That double-headed dragon clearly radiated an aura that was levels higher than a mythical-level beast. However, the information clearly stated that the Sun Never Sets only had mythical beasts and no magical beasts of the holy level! ¡°Damn it, is that really a holy beast?¡± Another expert from the Seventh Kingdom asked. Shen Yanxiao looked at the two-headed dragon and smiled. Mini Dragon on her shoulder seemed to have noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s admiration for the two-headed phantom dragon and would wave its small wings in dissatisfaction. Shen Yanxiao patted its head. ¡°Stop it.¡± ¡°Gu!¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and looked at the mythical beasts surrounding her. ¡°Qi Xia, Yang Xi, let¡¯s go!¡± Following Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shout, Vermilion Bird spread its wings of fire and huge fireballs smashed towards the nearest mythical beast. Qilin took a deep breath and swallowed all the water vapor in the air. With a furious roar, ice des shot out from its mouth. Azure Dragon looked up to the sky and let out a long cry, attracting the lightning above the clouds to strike down. Streaks of lightning swept across the sky, turning many mid-level magical beasts with low lightning resistance into charcoal! There was also a huge gap between mythical beasts. The reason why the five ancient mythical beasts were famous in the Brilliance Continent was due to their reputation as spirit beasts. It was not something ordinary mythical beasts could contend against! Vermilion Bird, Qilin, Azure Dragon and the two-headed phantom dragon tore a hole among the flying magical beasts of the four countries alliance. All the flying magical beasts behind them seemed to have gone crazy as they desperately attacked the enemy forces that surrounded them. The flying magical beasts in Sun Never Sets had been ordered to die by their masters. As long as there was a magical beast above Sun Never Sets, they could not retreat or escape from the battlefield. They were to fight until theirst drop of blood ran dry and until they breathed theirst! That was the loyalty of a magical beast to its contractor! Shen Yanxiao gave Vermilion Bird the initiative to take flight. Standing on his back, she summoned Taotie in his human form and aimed at a mythical beast that was approaching. ¡°Taotie, throw me over.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Even though Taotie was in human form, he was extremely strong. He lifted Shen Yanxiao up and threw her toward the mythical beast. The expert who was manipting the mythical beast tounch a sneak attack on Shen Yanxiao widened his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao who was flying straight towards him. He did not even have the time to make the mythical beast turn around. Shen Yanxiao suddenly rushed in front of him and did not give him any chance to react. She grabbed his throat with one hand at lightning speed and fiercely kicked his abdomen with her petite body. Then, she flipped over in the air and forcefully broke his throat with her hand. That expert did not even have time to react before he died soundlessly under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands. Sensing the death of its master, the mythical beast frantically flew in the air, trying to fling Shen Yanxiao off its back. Shen Yanxiao then took out a dagger and fiercely stabbed into the mythical beast¡¯s flesh to stabilize her body. With her other hand, she grabbed onto the magical beast¡¯s fur and used the force to leap towards the mythical beast¡¯s head. Chapter 1513 - Decisive Battle (5)

Chapter 1513: Decisive Battle (5)

The dead mythical beast fell from the sky. After doing that, Shen Yanxiao leaped off the beast and Vermilion Bird tacitly flew under her, catching her. Shen Yanxiao looked at the blood-stained magical crystal with a teasing smile. ¡°Taotie, eat it.¡± With a casual throw, Taotie directly swallowed it. The magical core of a mythical beast was extremely rare. The huge amount of energy it contained caused Taotie to squint his eyes in excitement. The experts of the four-nation alliance sat on their mythical beasts, and the scene that happened just now made them shiver. An expert and a mythical beast had been killed by Shen Yanxiao alone!! ¡°She is Shen Yanxiao?¡± Looking at the youngdy standing on Vermilion Bird¡¯s back, an expert asked with a trembling voice. The Master of Sun Never Sets, the Lord of the majority of the Forsaken Land! She was also the main objective of their expedition! ¡°Damn it, take her down first!¡± After witnessing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s savageness, almost everyone came to a consensus. No matter what, they had to kill Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird first! All the mythical-level magical beasts started to gather towards Vermilion Bird. They even gave up on fighting with Qilin, Azure Dragon, and the two-headed dragon. They even ordered the high-level magical beasts to block the path of those three massive beasts. For a moment, Shen Yanxiao was surrounded by more than twenty mythical beasts. All the gaps around her were filled up by the magical beasts of the four countries. Qi Xia and Yang Xi immediately noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s predicament. However, the high-level magical beasts swarming towards them did not give them any chance to approach Vermilion Bird. Those high-level magical beasts blocked their path without any regard for their lives. The two-headed phantom dragon released a dragon cry and green mes started to shoot out from its mouth, sweeping across the dozens of flying magical beasts in front of it. However, more flying magical beasts immediately filled the gap. The four-nation alliance had made up their minds to surround Shen Yanxiao and to never allow any reinforcements to arrive. ¡°Oh no! They are going to concentrate their fire on Xiaoxiao!¡± Standing on the city wall, Yun Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao who was trapped. No matter how powerful she was, she could not withstand the siege of tens of thousands of magical beasts. Furthermore, there were more than twenty mythical beasts of the four countries gathering around Shen Yanxiao. ¡°All Magus and Archers, focus your attacks on Xiaoxiao¡¯s surroundings! Destroy those magical beasts!¡± Yun Qi immediately ordered. All the Magus and Archers on the city walls focused their firepower around Shen Yanxiao. Everyone wished they could kill more magical beasts so that Shen Yanxiao could breathe a little. However, with tens of thousands of magical beasts in the air, the focus fire could not open a path for Shen Yanxiao to escape. The magical beasts of the four-nation alliance surrounded Shen Yanxiao like a huge dark cloud that swallowed u[ Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird. ¡°Tsk tsk, it seems like I can¡¯t be too high-profile at a time like this.¡± Shen Yanxiao stood on Vermilion Bird¡¯s back and looked at the magical beasts that were rapidly surrounding her. She could hear Qi Xia and Yang Xi¡¯s anxious shouts in her ears. She was well aware that the four-nation alliance had decided to use all their aerial magical beasts to encircle her. Facing such a predicament, even the power in her hands could not save her from here. Taotie stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and his small hands tightly gripped the corner of her clothes. ¡°Master, I will not let you die! As long as I am alive, they can forget about harming you!¡± Chapter 1514 - Decisive Battle (6)

Chapter 1514: Decisive Battle (6)

There was an unprecedented gleam of seriousness in Taotie¡¯s eyes. Shen Yanxiao was surprised by this. In her impression, other than eating and acting cute, only his beast form was more frightening. Plus, he could not fly, so what was he trying to do? Taotie let go of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand and suddenly stood in front of her. He narrowed his eyes and looked at those enemies who were waiting for an opportunity. ¡°We must kill Shen Yanxiao. Everyone, listen to my orders. Have the magical beastsunch magical attacks at the same time. I don¡¯t believe we can¡¯t kill her!¡± The expert from the Blue Moon Dynasty suddenly spoke. Tens of thousands of magical beasts were ready. With a singlemand, tens of thousands of magical beast¡¯s magical attacks shot towards Shen Yanxiao at the same time. Arge number of magic attacks formed a dazzling light in the air. Everyone in Sun Never Sets gasped when they saw the massive spread of magic attack! Not to mention Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird, even a holy-level two-headed dragon would not be able to survive such a dense swarm of attacks! ¡°Xiaoxiao!¡± Qi Xia and the others released heart-wrenching screams! ¡°With me here, none of you can harm my master!¡± Taotie¡¯s immature voice sounded in mid-air, and he then suddenly opened his arms and mouth. Strange gales of wind were generated from his mouth and the powerful suction force was simr to a tornado sweeping across thend. All the magic attacks were attracted by him in a tornado formed by Taotie. Countless dazzling lights were sucked into his mouth, followed by a huge explosion that sounded in his stomach. Shen Yanxiao, who stood behind Taotie, could even see his petite upper body contorting as he frantically devoured the attacks. It was as if the power would burst him in the next second. Devouring the power of heaven and earth, absorbing all rivers. The aura of an ancient ferocious beast! Everyone stared at the little boy who was devouring all the attacks in shock. They could not believe their eyes! The attacks of tens of thousands of magical beasts had been forcefully swallowed by a little kid whole! Taotie furrowed his brows and swallowed thest wave of attack. The skin on his body radiated a strange light from the inside out. It looked as if he was about to explode from overloading energy. Beads of cold sweat dripped from his forehead. Taotie¡¯s stomach was a gate to the other world, but he had never devoured so much explosive power in such a short time before. The surrounding air seemed to have frozen at that moment. The aerial troops of the four-nation alliance looked at Taotie as if he was a monster. They could not believe that there was someone in this world that could directly devour magic attacks! ¡°Who is that little kid? Why was it not mentioned in the intelligence report?¡± The alliance army of the four countries widened their eyes and wondered if they had seen a ghost. ¡°Taotie?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the suffering Taotie. Something was wrong with him. Taotie¡¯s facial features were practically wrinkled as his cheeks puffed up. He trembled as he held his stomach while his small shoulders trembled violently. ¡°Wow!!!¡± Taotie suddenly raised his head and an ear-piercing sound exploded from his mouth. All the energy that he had swallowed into his stomach had gone berserk at this very moment, shooting out from his mouth towards the surrounding magical beasts! With Taotie as the center, the aerial forces of the four-nation alliance were swept across by a huge shockwave! Chapter 1515 - Decisive Battle (7)

Chapter 1515: Decisive Battle (7)

Taotie¡¯s furious devouring returned all the previous attacks. The defenseless aerial forces of the four-nation alliance were scattered by the powerful shockwave! A huge gap was opened up in the dense encirclement! After Taotie roared, he instantly copsed like a deted balloon. Shen Yanxiao quickly grabbed Taotie and ordered Vermilion Bird. Vermilion Bird immediately took advantage of the fact that the enemy had yet to recover from the aftershock and flew out from the gap with Shen Yanxiao and Taotie. ¡°Taotie, how are you?¡± While Shen Yanxiao observed the movements of the four-nation alliance¡¯s aerial team, she asked Taotie in her arms. His body was burning hot. ¡°Wu¡­¡± Taotie released a weak groan. ¡°Taotie?¡± Shen Yanxiao became increasingly worried. ¡°I¡¯m fine¡­¡± Taotie shook his head. He could devour endlessly, but he could not digest so much power in such a short time. The total amount of the power Taotie had devoured just now was practically equivalent to him devouring a holy beast that was about to break through to the Legendary Realm. Without any time for him to digest, Taotie could only use these powers to counterattack the four-nation alliance, allowing Shen Yanxiao to break out of the encirclement. For a magical beast that had always been eating, it was more damaging than anything for Taotie to spit out what he had devoured. At that time, that was the only method Taotie could use to help Shen Yanxiao escape from her predicament. As for what he had to pay for such a move, he was unwilling to tell Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Vermilion Bird, meet up with Qi Xia and the rest immediately. We can¡¯t let them trap us again.¡± Shen Yanxiao vaguely knew that Taotie would not be as fine as he said. However, the current situation did not allow her to have too many reservations. The aerial forces of the four-nation alliance had already decided to surround and kill her. If she were to be encircled again, it would be hard to escape. ¡°What happened just now?¡± The four-nation alliance had yet to react to what had happened. ¡°There¡¯s no time to think too much! Shen Yanxiao wants to join up with the other two mythical beasts! We can¡¯t give her the chance to do so. All the flying magical beasts, block Vermilion Bird¡¯s path!¡± The aerial forces of the four-nation alliance moved out again and blocked Shen Yanxiao¡¯s path. Vermilion Bird tried his best to dodge the attacks from all directions. He even deliberately changed directions and used his body to block most of the attacks that were aimed towards Shen Yanxiao and Taotie. Soon, Vermilion Bird was riddled with scars from such a dense barrage of attacks. Arge batch of its me-like feathers had fallen off and the area where the enemy had attacked was charred ck. One could vaguely see drops of blood spilling out from Vermilion Bird¡¯s wound that flowed on the wind along with its fiery feathers. Vermilion Bird was the king of the skies. As long as it was notpletely sealed off, it could always find a way to break through. A mythical beast and seven high-level magical beasts blocked Vermilion Bird¡¯s path, and just behind him, tens of thousands of aerial magical beasts were about to arrive. At that moment, the Vermilion Bird did not dare to hesitate or pause in the slightest. All of a sudden, he curled his wings before immediately spreading them out, causing a gale mixed with surging heatwave that forcefully disrupted the formation of the seven high-level magical beasts in front of him. Seeing this, Vermilion Bird spread its wings and flew at the extreme speed, gliding past that mythical beast at a nted angle! Chapter 1516 - Decisive Battle (8)

Chapter 1516: Decisive Battle (8)

¡°You want to run? Not so easy!¡± The man above the mythical beast sneered. His mythical beast was a wind snake. The attack power of an ordinary wind snake was extremely weak, but his wind snake was the king of wind snakes, and it had broken through to the realm of a mythical beast. The wind snake¡¯s physique was very slender, so its movements were very agile when it fought in the air. The moment Vermilion Bird brushed past it, the wind snake turned around and used its long tail to entangle one of the Vermilion Bird¡¯s wings. Then, it turned around and bit the Vermilion Bird¡¯s wings. The fangs of the wind snake contained arge amount of venom, which was extremely harmful to the nerves of magical beasts. Almost instantly, Vermilion Bird let out a shrill cry! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression turned cold. She pulled out the dagger on her waist and pounced on the wind snake¡¯s head. The man on the snake immediately raised his staff and shot a fireball at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao endured the damage from the mes and stabbed the wind snake¡¯s eyes! The wind snake quickly released its grip on Vermilion Bird due to the pain. However, its fangs had injected arge amount of venom into Vermilion Bird. Due to this, Vermilion Bird¡¯s body had evidently slowed down as it swayed unsteadily. However, the Vermilion Bird gritted his teeth and endured the numbing venom as he continued to fly forward. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder was burnt by the fireball and her clothes had been thoroughly burnt. Her exposed skin was charred and drops of blood were dripping from her wounds. She decisively took out a bottle of healing potion and poured it onto her wounds. The tremendous pain made her pale. ¡°The fruit of the Tree of Life¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao received Vermilion Bird¡¯s spiritual connection. ¡°With Little Phoenix¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao shivered and immediately called for Little Phoenix. Little Phoenix crawled out from under Vermilion Bird¡¯s feathers. Vermilion Bird had yet to eat the fruit of the Tree of Life. After Shen Yanxiao took the fruit, she immediately ran to Vermilion Bird and decisively ced the fruit of the Tree of Life into his mouth. The fruit of the Tree of Life had great healing effects on magical beasts. Thus, the moment Vermilion Bird swallowed the fruit, most of the venom in his body waspletely removed and the wound on his wings was slowly healing. After getting rid of the paralysis effect, Vermilion Bird flew even faster. Like a bolt of lightning, he dashed past the magical beasts on the road, leaving behind a fiery red shadow! Arge amount of blood sttered in the air as Vermilion Bird flew. However, Vermilion Bird did not dare to pause for a single moment. The venom and the fruit of the Tree of Life had nearly caused him to faint. At this moment, he could only bite his tongue and use the pain to force himself to stay awake. Finally freed from the encirclement of the four-nation alliance¡¯s aerial forces, Vermilion Bird rushed to Qilin¡¯s side with Shen Yanxiao and Taotie. ¡°Xiaoxiao, are you hurt?¡± Qi Xia looked at the burn on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder and a killing intent exploded from hisnguid eyes. The demon from the bottom of his heart was about to be awakened. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Let Freud and the others take action. There are not many siege weapons left in the four-nation alliance and our protective shield is about to copse. Sleep Wolf and the others have sent us news that the reinforcement weapons from the four-nation alliance will be arriving soon. We must defeat them before they arrive!¡± Shen Yanxiao did not have the time to care about her injuries. Any slightest carelessness in battle would result in aplete loss. Chapter 1517 - Decisive Battle (9)

Chapter 1517: Decisive Battle (9)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Within the four-nation alliance, everyone was paying attention to the fierce battle above Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao had escaped when she was surrounded on all sides. What happened shocked them. They could not imagine how Shen Yanxiao did it! It was inconceivable that thousands of aerial magical beasts that could fight against tens of thousands of enemies got crushed. ¡°What the heck? More than twenty mythical beasts and tens of thousands of magical beasts besieged Shen Yanxiao and yet, they could not take her down! What the heck are they doing?! Shen Yanxiao is a human, not a monster! They are a bunch of trash!¡± Qu Xun tightly clenched his fists. Seeing Shen Yanxiao escape, he was very dissatisfied. Jiang Wan slightly frowned. In the final battle, themanders of the four countries had gathered together to mobilize their armies. Jiang Wan despised trash like Qu Xun. He was not capable in the slightest and was only relying on his status to unt. If it were not for the sage of the Broken Star Pce, he would not even bother to associate with trash like him. The Sage looked at Qu Xun. ¡°The reason why Shen Yanxiao could escape from the encirclement seems to be rted to that little boy by her side. Do you know who he is?¡± Themanders of the four countries looked at each other. There was no mention of that little monster¡¯s identity in their previous investigation. ¡°That kind of ability is absolutely impossible for a human to possess. I specte that the opponent is very likely a mythical beast in its human form.¡± Shi Heng said. ¡°How can there be such an abnormal mythical beast? To think that it could swallow an attack before releasing it.¡± Qu Xun curled his lips. Shi Heng sneered and said, ¡°Marquis Qu Xun, you are indeed unknowledgeable. I believe you have never heard of the name Taotie, an ancient beast, right?¡± ¡°Taotie? What¡¯s that?¡± Qu Xun had a disapproving expression. Hearing the reply, Shi Heng¡¯s expression became increasingly disdainful. Jiang Wan then said, ¡°Leader Shi Heng, are you referring to that vicious beast that wreaked havoc in the Brilliance Continent back then? I remember that vicious beast had devoured many humans and magical beasts. In the end, it seemed like the previous Family Head of the Vermilion Bird Family injured it with his mythical beast, Vermilion Bird. As for where it went after that, no one knows.¡± Shi Heng looked at Jiang Wan and nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°But Taotie and Vermilion Bird are mortal enemies. and vicious beasts would never sign a contract with humans. Shen Yanxiao has already signed a contract with Vermilion Bird, so how could she possibly subdue Taotie?¡± Elder Wen had also heard of Taotie. ¡°I¡¯m not sure about that. I am only guessing because I found that the magical beast¡¯s method was simr to the mythical Taotie,¡± Shi Heng exined. ¡°Regardless of the origin of that magical beast, his human form means that he is not a flying magical beast. He will not be of much use in the main battlefield in the sky.¡± The Sage slowly spoke. The true strength of a magical beast could only be unleashed in its magical beast form. ¡°Shen Yanxiao and the rest will not be able to hold on for long. The protective shield is about to shatter. Once it does, our siege weapons can attack their city directly. At that time, those people on the city walls will not have the time to care about the battle in the sky. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s death is only a matter of time.¡± The Sage was confident about the battle in the sky. As long as Shen Yanxiao died, the generals in Sun Never Sets would be confused. At that point, it would only be a matter of time before they took down the city. Just as the five of them were fantasizing about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s death, the ground beneath the four-nation alliance army suddenly shook violently! Chapter 1518 - Decisive Battle (10)

Chapter 1518: Decisive Battle (10)

¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± Qu Xun shouted in panic. Apanied by chaotic shouts, the ground beneath the four-nation alliance suddenly copsed! Hundreds of thousands of soldiers fell into the cracked ground, and rows of sharp des were down there waiting to reap their lives! In the blink of an eye, the earth shook and hundreds of thousands of soldiers lost their lives by the sharp des underground. Bright red blood stained the ck soil. Screams and wails sounded one after another! The nightmare came at that moment when the smell of blood filled the air! From underground, arge number of demons crawled out from the mud like devils from hell. Their hideous hands tore at the soldiers on the ground, pulling them into the abyss. ¡°Demons¡­ it¡¯s demons!¡± Someone let out a trembling scream, and all the soldiers panicked! Countless demons climbed up from the cracked ground. They hunched their backs and opened their bloody mouths that were filled with sharp teeth. Sounds that could make one¡¯s hair stand were released from their throats as they pounced on the soldiers around them. Demons were the nightmare of the Brilliance Continent for thousands of years. In the past hundred years, demons rarely moved around other parts of the Brilliance Continent. Thus, the soldiers of the four-nation alliance did not have any experience fighting against demons. Until now, demons only existed in rumors. Now that they had seen this hideous monster with their own eyes, many of the soldiers felt their legs go soft. They cried out in pain as they tried to crawl out from the crack to escape. They threw away their helmets and armor without any intention of resisting. The soldiers fled in a sorry state, but it gave the demons the perfect opportunity to attack. The low-level demons with excellent jumping ability practically dashed out in an instant and pounced on the running soldiers. They opened their sinister mouths and mercilessly bit at those soldiers¡¯ arteries! ¡°Do not retreat! Whoever dares to retreat shall be dealt with ording to militaryw!¡± Elder Wen looked at themotion among the soldiers in panic. Demons had appeared at the foot of the Seventh Kingdom¡¯s army, so the first to suffer was his army. The appearance of the demons brought about unexpected panic to the four-nation alliance. Countless demons continuously crawled out from the ground. Among therge number of low-ranked demons, there were also a great number of intermediate-ranked beasts. Like bulldozers, they rampaged through the armies of the four countries and overturned countless soldiers! ¡°Damn it! I said that you are not allowed to retreat!¡± In a fit of rage, Elder Wen drew his de and hacked at a soldier who was running around. Death finally calmed the soldiers of the Seventh Kingdom down. They looked at Elder Wen in shock, but the fear in their eyes had yet to fade. ¡°Gather all the soldiers and eliminate those demons!¡± Jiang Wan stepped forward and looked at the furious Elder Wen. He did not expect that the demons that had yet to appear in Sun Never Sets would sneak under their feet. This sudden attack had instantly consumed nearly two hundred thousand of their soldiers! ¡°Demons are not scary. We have an absolute advantage in numbers! Everyone, don¡¯t be afraid! You are the elites selected from various countries and have undergone the most orthodox military training. TThe demons you see are merely a motley crew. They do not have any groupbat ability. Everyone, summon your magical beasts and fight against the demons together!¡± As the leader of the mercenary group, Shi Heng would often receive missions to eliminate demons. It could be said that he and his soldiers have the most experience in eradicating demons. Chapter 1519 - Decisive Battle (11)

Chapter 1519: Decisive Battle (11)

Under the joint appeasement of themanders of the four countries, the frightened soldiers finally calmed down. They began to organize their troops to fight against the demons that surged up the ground. However, just as they mustered up the courage to fight against the demons, tens of thousands of elegant advanced-ranked demons in light armor suddenly appeared behind the demon army. Their pair of purple eyes almost instantly crushed the confidence the soldiers had just built up. There were more than ten thousand advanced-ranked demonsparable to Second-ss Experts! This was equal to the number of advanced-ranked demons that the four-nation alliance had eradicated in history! ¡°Where did so many advanced-ranked demonse from? Don¡¯t tell me Shen Yanxiao has recruited all the advanced-ranked demons in the Forsaken Land!¡± Elder Wen widened his eyes and began to wonder if he was dreaming. The soldiers turned pale. They did not want to fight against more than ten thousand Second-ss experts! The morale of the four-nation alliance was once again suppressed, while the morale of the demons was extremely high! The Sage from the Broken Star Pce frowned. He could clearly sense the fear of the soldiers from the four-nation alliance. Even Jiang Wan and the other fourmanders were panicking. That was not what the Broken Star Pce wanted. All of a sudden, the Sage shouted with his thick battle aura, ¡°Soldiers! The demons before you are the culprits for harming countless of ourpatriots. The war this time was started because of the traitor Shen Yanxiao, who colluded with demons! You can be afraid and retreat, but every step you take today is to give thend behind you to the demons! Have you forgotten how many of ourpatriots were killed by those demons after the war between the gods and the devils? Do you hope that your parents and brothers will also be harmed by the demons? Right now, Shen Yanxiao colluded with demons to upy the Forsaken Land. In the future, those demons will attack your country, burn your houses, and feed on the flesh and blood of your family!¡± The Sage¡¯s voice reached the ears of every soldier. His provocative words were like a shot of stimnt that dispelled their thoughts of escaping. They could disregard themselves, but they could not disregard their families. Looking at the savage appearance of the demons, they increasingly believed that the Sage¡¯s words would happen in the future! Looking at the morale of the soldiers suddenly soaring, Shi Heng and Jiang Wan frowned. They were well aware of the reason for the attack on the Forsaken Land. Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s governance, no more such incidents had urred again. However, the soldiers were unaware of this. They only listened to their superiors. In their eyes, Shen Yanxiao was a traitor who colluded with demons! ¡°The Broken Star Pce¡¯s ability to bewitch people is beyond our reach.¡± Shi Heng looked at Jiang Wan with a bitter smile. Jiang Wan frowned and shook his head. ¡°Right now, these words have the effect of boosting morale. In the face of war, sometimes we need to resort to underhanded means.¡± Even though they knew the truth, they had alreadye to this step for the sake of benefits. In order to cover up a lie, they had no choice but to tell countless lies. The soldiers of the four-nation alliance let out an earth-shattering roar and rushed toward the demons with their magical beasts. They forgot about their fear and panic. Under the instigation of the Sage from the Broken Star Pce, they believed that these demons were demons that ate humans! Chapter 1520 - Decisive Battle (12)

Chapter 1520: Decisive Battle (12)

¡°Tsk tsk, I hate how hypocritical humans are.¡± Freud narrowed his eyes as he looked at the morale of the human soldiers soaring. The Sage¡¯s words had fallen into their ears without missing a single word. Using humans as food? Ever since they surrendered to Shen Yanxiao, they had not eaten a single bite of human flesh. The dark elements in various cities had brought them arge amount of nutrients. Unless they were crazy, they would not eat humans. Everyone in the Forsaken Land knew about this. However, in the mouth of a Sage, they had be demons that would eat humans at will. ¡°There are many hypocrites among humans. Otherwise, we would not have fought today.¡± Enchantress was wearing tight-fitting purple light armor, which entuated her graceful posture and heroic bearing. Humans hated the cruelty of demons, but how could demons not hate the hypocrisy of humans? ¡°If they want to fight, let¡¯s fight. We¡¯re not afraid of them!¡± Qiao Chu, a belligerent man, snorted. ¡°It¡¯s time for these foolish humans to witness the fruits of Lord Xiu¡¯sbor. We cannot disgrace Lord Xiu.¡± Jia He rubbed his palms as he prepared for a fight. ¡°That¡¯s right! For the lord! For Lord Xiu! Everyone, ughter these hypocrites!¡± Freudughed and ordered all the demons to swarm forward. The battle between humans and demons had once again erupted hundreds of yearster. But this time, people would rewrite their understanding of demons! In front of a regr army, not only did the demons not reveal the slightest bit of chaos, instead they were even more orderly than the soldiers they were facing! All the demons cooperated with each other to fight against the soldiers in front of them. The intermediate-ranked demons relied on their tough scales and strong physiques to be the vanguard. They attacked the four-nation alliance in a frenzy while the low-ranked demons followed behind the intermediate-ranked demons and wantonly ughtered the soldiers that were knocked away. The advanced-ranked demons were at the rear. Their long-range attacks wereparable to Magus, and all of their attacks were aimed at the priests of the four countries. When they noticed the demons¡¯ formation, the fourmanders immediately ordered the knights with powerful defense to protect the Priests present. Without a Priest, their casualties would be even higher. However, the demons would not give them such an opportunity. Freud had snuck into the army of the four-nation alliance with all the advanced-ranked demons and locked his sights on those fragile Priests! The speed of advanced-ranked demons was not something a soldier could stop. With their powerful attacks, they could bypass the Knights and kill the Priests with one blow! ¡°Why is the cooperation between these demons¡­ better than our soldiers?¡± Shi Heng¡¯s jaw dropped to the ground. He had never seen any demons who could cooperate so seamlessly. How were they demons? They were basically a well-trained and powerful army! ¡°Could it be that they are those demons Shen Yanxiao trained?¡± Jiang Wan narrowed his eyes. As a general of the Longxuan Empire, he could not help but sigh at the cooperation between those demons. This kind of quality was definitely nurtured. However, Jiang Wan honestly questioned himself. Even he himself could not have trained the demons to such a harmonious state. Not only him, but he believed that there was no one in the Brilliance Continent who could train their army to such perfection! If it was really Shen Yanxiao¡¯s training that caused them to be like this, then her achievements in the military would absolutely exceed all the generals in the Brilliance Continent! This was simply too terrifying! Chapter 1521 - Decisive Battle (13)

Chapter 1521: Decisive Battle (13)

Demons with good teamwork were simply a nightmare. The armies of the four-nation alliance were instantly broken apart by the demons from the central position. Although the soldiers had rekindled their fighting spirit under the Sage¡¯s instigation, the demons¡¯ assault was more terrifying than they had expected. The war between Sun Never Sets and the four-nation alliance had begun. Countless demons and human soldiers faced off against each other. Roars rose and fell! This was an earth-shattering battle. Demons were not afraid of death as they attacked the invading enemies, and the humans were fighting to protect their homes. Both sides held onto their beliefs and refused to back down. After the four-nation alliance integrated, the demons were engaged in a bitter fight. No matter how powerful their fighting strength was, they were faced with an enemy several times their numbers. Besides, other than those soldiers, those summoned magical beasts had also dealt them a fatal blow. The numbers advantage soon revealed some results. The low-ranked demons fell one by one. Purple blood mixed with bright red blood soaked thend. Freud led a group of advanced-ranked demons to fight a bloody battle. They could no longer remember how many soldiers they had torn apart with their hands. They even could not remember how many of their kind had fallen by their side. ¡°Have all Magus and Archers lock their sights on those advanced-ranked demons! Their fighting strength is too strong. If this continues, we will only suffer more casualties!¡± Jiang Wan immediately gave orders to his subordinates. In an instant, dense rain of magic spells and arrows bombarded Freud and the other advanced-ranked demons! No matter how powerful advanced-ranked demons were, they could not withstand thebined attacks of hundreds of thousands of Magus and Archers! Explosive magic spells exploded on their bodies, causing deep wounds. Purple blood soaked their clothes, but they were like devils that crawled out from hell. They did not flinch as they continued to mercilessly kill the enemies around them. A high-level demon was attacked by dozens of Magus at the same time. He wanted to break out of the encirclement but was blocked by the knight with the heavy shield. Arge-scale magic spell suddenly fell from above his head. Knowing that he was incapable of escaping, he looked up at the sky and released a mournful roar. He gritted his teeth and used his hands to pierce through the heavy shields of the two knights, directly piercing through their chests! When therge-scale magic spellnded, there was only a huge pool of blood on the ground! Such a tragedy had happened countless times on thisnd. The number of low-ranked demons decreased sharply. Even though the intermediate-ranked demons had rough skin and thick flesh, they could not withstand such a crazy attack. Their bodies were filled with arrows, and blood dripped to their feet with every step they took. ¡°Roar!!¡± The dying intermediate-ranked demon released itsst roar. One of them broke away from the cover of itsrades and dragged its weak body to crash into the soldiers in front of it. The sharp swords in the soldier¡¯s hands pierced through the demon¡¯s flesh, but it was still unable to stop the demon¡¯s frenzied attack. The impact and rolling of the demon¡¯s massive body caused dozens of souls to fall into hell. Blood and tears intertwined. The demons used their lives to dere their loyalty to Sun Never Sets! With a loud bang, the protective shield that had been continuously bombarded for half a day finally shattered. Now, the assault of the four-nation alliance could directly reach Sun Never Sets! Chapter 1522 - Decisive Battle (14)

Chapter 1522: Decisive Battle (14)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Once the protective shield was broken, the four-nation alliance could lock their long-range attacks on the city walls. Once the walls of Sun Never Sets were damaged, everything woulde to an end. After half a day of fighting, there were not many siege weapons left in the four-nation alliance. If they wanted to destroy the city walls, they would have to wait for reinforcements. This was also thest chance for Sun Never Sets tounch a counterattack. Once a new batch of siege weapons from the four-nation alliance arrived, Sun Never Sets would not be safe. In the alliance of the four countries, the demons were fighting a bloody battle. The battle in the Sun Never Sets had reached its climax. After Vermilion Bird consumed the fruit of the Tree of Life, his injuries were greatly healed and his condition was even better than before. Qilin, Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird were the same five ancient spirit beasts, and the cooperation between them had reached the peak. They cooperated with the two-headed phantom dragon to fight against the enemies in the sky. Arge number of casualties had urred on both sides, and the losses in Sun Never Sets were especially severe. Almost all the low-level magical beasts were killed! Corpses of flying magical beasts fell from the sky one after another, making people tremble with fear. With the protective shield broken, the people on the city walls were no longer safe. They had no choice but to retreat from the city walls. Without the support of the ground, Shen Yanxiao and the rest were in a bitter fight. ¡°Brothers, it¡¯s time for us to fight!¡± Du Lang stood in front of the gate and looked at the mercenaries who had followed him through life and death situations for many years. The armies of the four alliances were attacking Sun Never Sets, and there was not much ammunition left for the cannons. Right now, they could only rely on their own strength to stop the enemy outside the city. ¡°At first, we came to the Forsaken Land only because of the Lord¡¯s hire. But ask yourselves honestly, during your time here, have you regarded Sun Never Sets as your home? Right now, the enemy is outside the city. If you are not cowards, follow me and kill your way out! Those who cherish their lives, get lost immediately!¡± Du Lang shouted. ¡°Boss, even if you want to chase us away, we will not leave. With Sun Never Sets here, we will live. If Sun Never Sets is destroyed, we will die! We are willing to protect the safety of Sun Never Sets with our bodies!¡± Evil Wolf shouted. Behind him, none of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group members took a step back. Even if they knew that they would have to face tens of thousands of enemies the moment they left the city, they would not take a step back. ¡°Good! Don¡¯t let down the Lord¡¯s expectations of us and don¡¯t let our magical beasts go to waste! Brothers, let¡¯s kill our way out!¡± Du Lang tied the sharp sword in his hand with bandages. As long as his hand did not stop, his sword would not be lowered! All the Knights and Swordsmen of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group made the same choice as Du Lang. Those who stood behind the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had also copied their charge. With a heavy sound, the city gates were finally opened. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group rode on their high-level magical beasts and dashed out of the city gates! Demons could not protect their city alone. They had their own dignity and honor! Outside the city gates, the God Wind Alliance¡¯s army had been dispatched to attack the city. They were directly attacking the Sun Never Sets army led by Du Lang! The interweaving of blood and the sound of metal colliding was shocking! Glory is my life! These iron-blooded men of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had once again used their actions to prove their loyalty to Sun Never Sets! Chapter 1523 - Decisive Battle (15)

Chapter 1523: Decisive Battle (15)

After the army left the city, the gates of Sun Never Sets were closed once again. Yin Jiuchen stood at the gates and put her hands together to pray. ¡°God, please bless my Sun Never Sets. May the holy light shine on the warriors of Sun Never Sets. Please let them return safely!¡± Yin Jiuchen¡¯s voice was choked with sobs. She was only a Herbalist, and she did not have any fighting capabilities. She could only continuously produce potions before the battle to provide for the warriors. Now that the war had begun, she could only stand here helplessly and pray for heaven¡¯s pity. May God bless Sun Never Sets! The sounds of fighting at the city gates could be heard clearly even in the city. All the nonbatants in Sun Never Sets hade to Yin Jiuchen¡¯s side. They prayed together with Yin Jiuchen so that Sun Never Sets could survive this crisis. From time to time, corpses of flying magical beasts would fall from the skies. Some belonged to their side while others belonged to the enemy. The death of every magical beast cast a shadow over the people in Sun Never Sets. The entire Sun Never Sets was filled with a strong smell of blood. The clean ground had been dyed red by the blood of the flying magical beasts, and the mountain of corpses was a ghastly sight. Ye Qing stood beside Yun Qi and looked at the battle in the sky. For the first time, he felt vexed. He was vexed that he was only a Herbalist without the strength to truss a chicken. Why couldn¡¯t he lend a helping hand to his student? What number one Herbalist in the Brilliance Continent? At that very moment, Ye Qing would rather use his talents in herbalism in exchange for a mythical beast that could turn the tide and kill the enemies in the sky. ¡°The protective shield has been broken. Everyone else, attack the siege weapons of Sun Never Sets at once!¡± After the aerial forces of the four-nation alliance realized that the protective shield of Sun Never Sets had been broken, they immediately dispatched a portion of their forces to bombard the city. Countless magical attacks struck those siege weapons, and the eighty over siege weapons were instantly destroyed. The sounds of gunfire were deafening. The low-ranked demons guarding the base gritted their teeth as they endured the vibrations of the city walls and the explosions in their ears. They were so anxious that their eyes turned red as they continuously loaded bullets. They knew that in the alliance of the four countries, their people were fighting a bloody battle! ¡°We can¡¯t let them attack the cannons!¡± The moment Shen Yanxiao saw the enemy¡¯s aerial troops, she immediately knew that things were not looking good. She immediately ordered Vermilion Bird to fly into the sky and use mes to expel all the aerial magical beasts that were attacking the city! The mes of war spread and those who fought for their beliefs advanced triumphantly! Outside the city, Tang Nazhi, Li Xiaowei and Yan Yu had already summoned their mythical beasts. These three massive beasts were simr to three bulldozers as they caused a bloodbath in the God Wind Alliance¡¯s army! The mythical beasts sent by the four-nation alliance this time were all aerial magical beasts. Those magical beasts had been sent to the skies and the earth would be the main battlefield for the three mythical beasts! Tang Nazhi directly jumped down from the ck Tortoise¡¯s back. He wielded his sword with both hands and shed at the hundreds of soldiers in front of him. A crack appeared on the withered ground! The ck Tortoise released a low roar. With the earth element, it could mobilize all the soil in thend. Sharp earth thorns sprang out from the ground, instantly killing hundreds of soldiers! Chapter 1524 - Decisive Battle (16)

Chapter 1524: Decisive Battle (16)

Yan Yu waved his staff incessantly and a holy shield enveloped the soldiers of Sun Never Sets. The White Tiger had torn apart all the enemies that attempted to approach him! In a battle, the existence of a top Priest could change the situation! Orochi, who had a wild personality, hadpletely broken free from its shackles of the past. Its hideous heads continuously sprayed poisonous green mes at the soldiers in all directions. Li Xiaowei stood in the middle of Orochi while holding the bow Shen Yanxiao had given him. Seven Star Shooting the Moon! Explosive Arrow! Arrows flew out from his bowstring one after another. No arrows missed! Every arrow shot took away a soul. Behind Li Xiaowei, Shen Jiawei continued to shoot with his bow. His skills were not as brilliant and precise as Li Xiaowei¡¯s, but he could still deal fatal blows. When the Sun Never Sets was in a life and death situation, he resolutely stood on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and fought alongside her! Vermilion Bird drove away the flying magical beasts that wanted to attack the city while Taotie pulled on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes with a pale face. ¡°Master, let me go.¡± ¡°You can take it?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Taotie¡¯splexion that had yet to recover. Taotie firmly nodded. ¡°Vermilion Bird, fly outside the city walls.¡± Vermilion Bird followed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions and swiftly arrived outside the city walls, then he lowered his altitude. Taotie took onest look at Shen Yanxiao before suddenly jumping down from the sky! A blinding light exploded in mid-air. All of a sudden, an ancient ferocious beast that was simr to a huge mountain reappeared in the world! ¡°Roar!!¡± An earth-shaking roar indicated the arrival of a demon! The killing intent hidden in Taotie¡¯s scarlet eyes was revealed! Compared to the size of Taotie, even thergest of the five spirit beasts, the ck Tortoise, could only be left in the dust! The moment Taotiended on the ground, he stepped on thousands of soldiers from the four-nation alliance. He did not stop. Instead, he roared and dashed towards the base camp of the four-nation alliance! His objective was those dozens of siege weapons that remained! ¡°It¡¯s Taotie! It¡¯s really Taotie! How is this possible!¡± Shi Heng could not believe his eyes. The size of Taotie was astonishing. The siege weapons that were several stories high could not even reach his limbs! Such a huge beast was not something they could contend against in a short time! All the creatures that stood in the way of Taotie would be crushed into mincemeat by this living weapon! The indestructible siege weapons had be a joke in front of Taotie. With a sweep, he smashed those remaining siege weapons into dust! ¡°A holy beast! It¡¯s a holy beast! Immediately recall half of the mythical beasts in the sky above Sun Never Sets. Only they can stop Taotie. Otherwise, we¡¯re doomed!¡± Jiang Wan¡¯splexion turned deathly pale. He had guessed Taotie¡¯s identity, but he did not guess his strength correctly! Demons hadunched a surprise attack on their camp, and the army of Sun Never Sets was fighting with their lives on the line. And right now, another holy-level Taotie had appeared! In the face of a holy-level magical beast, other than the second ss expert that could inflict a certain degree of damage, all other attacks were useless! If they did not bring back a portion of their mythical beasts to fight against Taotie, They would probably die before Shen Yanxiao died! Chapter 1525 - Decisive Battle (17)

Chapter 1525: Decisive Battle (17)

After receiving the summons from the four-nation alliance, half of the aerial forces hovering above Sun Never Sets immediately withdrew. They were eager to rush to the front line to fight against Taotie! With the departure of these forces, the pressure on Qi Xia and the rest decreased sharply! Qi Xia¡¯s eyes were bloodshot. He did not need to chant as he frantically cast arge-scale magic spell. Whenever his magic power was depleted, he immediately drank a Magic Awakening Potion. In his interspatial ring, there were hundreds of potions that could recover his magic power! Large-scale magic spells fell one after another and sted the flying magical beasts of the four-nation alliance! Qi Xia narrowed his eyes and searched for someone in the chaotic battlefield. ¡°Qilin, let¡¯s go and kill that bastard!¡± Qi Xia coldly curled his lips, and his eyes that filled with killing intent locked onto that wind snake. The man who was controlling the wind snake to kill the flying mounts of Sun Never Sets did not realize that he had provoked a demon. He made use of the wind snake¡¯s dexterity to kill the flying mounts of Sun Never Sets in the air and cruelly admired the appearance of those magical beasts whose nerves had been corroded by the wind snake¡¯s poison as they struggled to survive, which they were then torn into pieces by the other flying magical beasts of the four countries. Before he noticed it, a ghost-like shadow had arrived behind him! After killing a griffin, the wind snake hovered in the air. The man looked at the griffin with satisfaction. However, at that very moment, the wind snake was pulled back by a huge force. The man turned his head in panic and saw a figure descending from the sky beforending behind him in an instant! At that very moment, his wind snake was being bitten by the kirin! ¡°Damn it!¡± The man growled and immediately ordered the wind snake to bite the Qilin. Qi Xia held onto his staff and looked at the panicking man. He did not care about the wind snake biting the Qilin. Soon after, the man calmed down a little and looked at Qi Xia with his staff in doubt. Did this Magus have a screw loose in his head? He actually came to his side? The man was a Swordsman, so he did not have the slightest fear when facing a Magus a few steps away. In his opinion, a Magus without the advantage of distance was basically trash without the strength to truss a chicken. Once a Swordsman approached them, only death awaited them. As for that idiot, he had sent them here himself! ¡°You are an important member of Sun Never Sets, right? If I were to kill you, I believe Elder Wen will reward me handsomely.¡± The man licked his lips as he looked at Qi Xia with a vicious gaze. Qi Xia curled his lips and looked at the conceited man. ¡°Kill me? Sure, I¡¯ll let you kill me.¡± The man suddenly lifted his heavy sword and shed towards Qi Xia. With a cold expression, Qi Xia slightly turned his body at a speed so fast that the opponent could not react in time! The instant the man brushed past him, Qi Xia reversed his staff and directly pierced the man¡¯s chest with the sharp end of the staff. Fresh red blood spurted out from that man¡¯s chest. Seeing this, Qi Xia sneered and pulled out his staff as he looked at the man convulsing on the wind snake. ¡°I didn¡¯t want to do it myself. It¡¯s your fault for being blind. You shouldn¡¯t have hurt her. Rest assured, I won¡¯t let you die so easily.¡± A devil-like smile blossomed on Qi Xia¡¯s lips. Then, a ball of ice-blue magic power was brewed in his palm and forcefully stuffed into the man¡¯s body. ¡°Have a taste of the thrill of lightning prating your body.¡± Chapter 1526 - Battle Between Life and Death (1)

Chapter 1526: Battle Between Life and Death (1)

Blood stained the battlefield. The battle had inflicted heavy damage on the Sun Never Sets and the four-nation alliance, but it was not over yet. The forces of Sun Never Sets were gradually eroded, and the four-nation alliance relied on their own strength tounch continuous assaults. Taotie was surrounded by five mythical beasts. ck Tortoise and Orochi were fighting against two mythical beasts respectively. Even White Tiger had no choice but to fight against the mythical beasts that had rushed forward, in order to protect Yan Yu. Yan Yu could no longer remember how many bottles of Magic Recovery Potion he had drunk. His hand that was raising his staff was aching to the extent that it was numb, and his senseless arms could only keep on waving around. Each more cast of the Sacred Shield would save a soldier¡¯s life. He could not stop, and he did not dare to. Priests were the guarantee of survival for all professions. Only when a Priest was alive would others have the hope to survive. Yan Yu¡¯splexion was deathly pale. He was born with a weak physique and he had an incurable disease. In such a high-intensity battle, he had nearly suffered from a rpse time and time again, but he had forcefully suppressed it with healing potions. Even though the corner of his mouth had lost its color, he still did not give up on casting healing magic. The Seven Wolves were soaked in blood and their high-level magical beasts were riddled with scars. Magic Wolf and Sleep Wolf, who were far away in the four-nation alliance¡¯s camp, had joined the demons. As the only Priest, Sleep Wolf had more responsibilities than anyone else. At that very moment, Sleep Wolf¡¯s left hand had been cut off, with only a small piece of flesh still connected. However, he did not have the time to check on his injuries. After drinking a bottle of Blood Clotting Potion, he continued to wave his staff. He was the only Priest here. His heart was filled with hatred as he watched those familiar demons die under the enemy¡¯s butcher knife. Magic Wolf had always been guarding Sleep Wolf. When Sleep Wolf was shed, he forcefully used his other hand to pull the sword away. The five fingers of his hand that held the sword had been cut off by the sharp de, but he still did not give up. Demons were willing to shed theirst drop of blood for Sun Never Sets, so they could not be afraid! Uncle Nine led the group that escaped from the Graveyard of the Sun and fought their way through the four-nation alliance. The low-ranked demons were nearly all dead, the middle-ranked demons were all injured, and even a lot of advanced-ranked demons had died. If they did not open the encirclement, all the demons in Sun Never Sets would probably die here! The entire battlefield was suffused with a thick scent of blood, causing their sense of smell to havepletely disappeared. Shen Yanxiao led the flying magical beasts to defend against the enemy. She understood that the current situation was not good. There were only so many troops in Sun Never Sets. How many people could make it back alive? The color of blood filled the skies above Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes were bloodshot, and the arrows in her hands did not stop for a single moment. Kill! Kill! Kill! Swords and swords intersected as flesh and blood sttered everywhere. This was a real bloodbath! Just as Sun Never Sets fell into a bitter struggle, two Phoenix cries pierced through the clouds! Little Phoenix that was lying on Vermilion Bird¡¯s head excitedly scuttled out and opened its mouth as it let out rapid chirps. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She looked up at the source of the voice. In the sky not far away, two Phoenixes bathed in fire rapidly flew towards Sun Never Sets! On one of the Phoenixes, Shen Yanxiao saw a familiar figure! It was a young man who had just grown up. His slender figure was somewhat thin, but it was filled with fury that could destroy the world. Chapter 1527 - Battle Between Life and Death (2)

Chapter 1527: Battle Between Life and Death (2)

¡°Xiao Feng¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Lan Fengli who had grown up and her eyes were filled with excitement. Lan Fengli returned at top speed with the two Phoenixes. The two Phoenixes shot out zing mes and killed all the flying magical beasts of the four-nation alliance! ¡°Sister.¡± Lan Fengli looked at Shen Yanxiao. When his gaze fell on the wound on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder, killing intent exploded from his eyes. ¡°Sister, Xiao Feng is back. Can Xiao Feng kill these people for you?¡± Lan Fengli looked at Shen Yanxiao with heartache. She was his sister, and she should not have been treated like this. ¡°Sure,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Lan Fengli smiled and suddenly leaped down from the Phoenix. As he fell from the sky, a huge ball of light exploded beneath him! When the light faded, a huge magical beast suddenly appeared beneath Lan Fengli! The moment the magical beast appeared, Taotie seemed to have sensed something and immediately released a heaven-shaking roar! ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Jiang Wan stared at the magical beast that was as huge as Taotie and could not believe his eyes! When did Sun Never Sets have another holy beast? Shi Heng¡¯splexion turned deathly pale and his lips trembled as he said. ¡°Dhole head and dragon body, simr to a dragon but not a dragon¡­ ancient vicious beast¡­ Yazi!¡± Yazi! Simr to Taotie, he was the son of the Dragon God! Ranked as an ancient vicious beast! ¡°Roar!¡± Hearing Taotie¡¯s roar, Yazi roared in response. Lan Fengli jumped down from Yazi. ¡°Yazi, I¡¯ll let you kill to your heart¡¯s content today!¡± With that said, Lan Fengli disappeared. He would not let off anyone who dared to harm Shen Yanxiao! The skinny young man was like a bolt of lightning as he dashed into the battlefield. Wherever he went, all the soldiers of the four-nation alliance were beheaded in the blink of an eye! A blood-colored gale spread under Lan Fengli¡¯s hands! The god of killing had awakened, and it was as if the sun had been extinguished! ¡°Damn it! Who is that young man!¡± Elder Wen trembled as he looked at the young man who swept across the entire battlefield. Hundreds of people besieged him, but he killed all of them in the blink of an eye. The number of corpses piled up under his feet had even exceeded the number of people the Seven Wolves had killed together! Lan Fengli was ready to kill, and no one could stop him. There was only one thought in his mind! Kill everyone in the four countries! Leave none alive! With the addition of Lan Fengli, the Phoenix couple, and Yazi, the entire situation was reversed in an instant. In the sky, the perfect cooperation between the two Phoenixes caused the four-nation alliance¡¯s aerial troops toin incessantly. On the ground, Yazi roared and rampaged. The four-nation alliance could no longer find another batch of five mythical beasts to stop the murderer! The pressure on Taotie and the other mythical beasts decreased sharply and the counterattack of Sun Never Sets officially began! With the two holy beasts clearing the way, the alliance of the four countries was instantly defeated. Du Lang and the others met up with Freud and the rest who were surrounded, and the battlefront merged together. The few mythical beasts of the four-nation alliance that were struggling at death¡¯s door had already returned to the horizon after Taotie and Yazi coborated with each other! Even their corpses had been devoured by Taotie! Taotie, who possessed the ability to devour and absorb magical cores, had his strength increase after devouring the magical cores of seven mythical beasts. All his injuries had healed in the blink of an eye! The nightmare of the four-nation alliance had arrived. Before their reinforcements arrived, they were doomed to fail. Chapter 1528 - Battle Between Life and Death (3)

Chapter 1528: Battle Between Life and Death (3)

The soldiers of Sun Never Sets were unstoppable, and the four-nation alliance was losing ground. Above Sun Never Sets, the aerial forces of the four-nation alliance were no match for Shen Yanxiao and the rest. They could only retreat a little by little in defeat. Seeing this, Shen Yanxiao finally rxed. Sun Never Sets finally ushered in the dawn of victory. Within the four-nation alliance¡¯s camp, the Sage from the Broken Star Pce narrowed his eyes and looked at the miserable state of the four-nation alliance as they retreated in defeat. ¡°Sage, we can¡¯t hold on any longer!¡± Qu Xun looked at the Sage with tears and snot streaming down his face. Right now, they could only pin their hopes on the Broken Star Pce. ¡°I wonder if the Broken Star Pce has any assistance for us?¡± The Sage shook his head. In an instant, the fourmanders felt their hearts turn cold. Did the Broken Star Pce really intend to stand by and do nothing? Which of the four countries had not been instigated by the Broken Star Pce? Even though they did not see many people from the Broken Star Pce, they still had some hope deep down that if they were to lose, the Broken Star Pce would not ignore them. However, when the dawn of defeat wasing, they clearly realized it. The Broken Star Pce did not intend to care about their lives. ¡°Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength has exceeded our expectations. She is lucky this time. However, Sun Never Sets has suffered a great loss and our Broken Star Pce will certainly eliminate them in the future. Don¡¯t be too desperate. If we can consume more of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forces, it will be easier for our Broken Star Pce to take revenge for you in the future.¡± The Sage spoke with a strong sense of righteousness. Three million soldiers had be the sacrificialmb in his mouth. The words of the Sage filled the fourmanders with fury! The Broken Star Pce was obviously using them as cannon fodder. It was very likely that they were the cannon fodder the Broken Star Pce used to test Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength! It would be best if they could eliminate Shen Yanxiao. If it was not possible, the Broken Star Pce could still obtain more information about Sun Never Sets from this battle. The Sage was not there to assist them. He was there to observe the situation in Sun Never Sets! Hatred! How could they not hate him! The lives of more than three million people were actually used to scout for others! Ridiculous! Pathetic! Jiang Wan was furious, but he still retained a trace of reason. Now was not the time to fall out with the Broken Star Pce. They had already lost a lot of troops in this war. If they were to fall out with the Broken Star Pce at this time, it would probably implicate the entire country! The other three had the same thoughts as Jiang Wan. They had a bellyful of anger, but they did not dare to utter a sound. Up till now, Sun Never Sets had used up all its trump cards. The Sage had obtained all the information he needed and foresaw the final defeat of the four-nation alliance. ¡°I¡¯ll take my leave first. You can decide for yourselves what you want to do. If Shen Yanxiao has too much strength left, I believe she will retaliate against your country once she recuperates. Whether you want to escape or fight to the death will depend on your choice.¡± The Sage left a threat and turned to leave. Shi Heng tightly gripped the hilt of his sword and did not sh him to death. The Broken Star Pce had forced them to stand against Shen Yanxiao. They were well aware that the Sage¡¯s words were not as simple as a threat. That girl would really do that! ¡°Damn it! Are we going to be used by the Broken Star Pce just like that? Those are our soldiers!¡± Shi Heng roared in anger. At this point, he did not dare to escape or withdraw his troops. Once Shen Yanxiao caught her breath, the God Wind Alliance would suffer! Chapter 1529 - Battle Between Life and Death (4)

Chapter 1529: Battle Between Life and Death (4)

The fourmanders felt as if their hearts had turned to ashes. Seeing that their defeat was certain and that they had been dealt such a blow by the Broken Star Pce, they felt like dying. But to escape? They did not dare to. They did not dare to use the survival of their country as stakes. Once Shen Yanxiao recovered, she would certainly take revenge on them. The cities in their country were not as sturdy as Sun Never Sets. From the looks of it, whether they wanted to continue to be enemies with Shen Yanxiao or not, they had to continue fighting. The four-nation alliance had been pushed back, and there were countless dead bodies on the ground. The army of Sun Never Sets advanced like a hot knife through butter. Long Yue had been protected at the rear of the army, and Jiang Wan had also ced one of his strongest teams under him. Long Yue had witnessed the entire battle with no expression on his face. At that moment, as the army was forced to retreat step by step, he directly walked to Jiang Wan¡¯s side, despite the soldiers obstructing him. Jiang Wan looked at Long Yue in surprise. ¡°Your Highness, this is not a ce you should be!¡± Long Yue looked at Jiang Wan and said, ¡°Since you¡¯re about to lose, why continue?¡± He could see that the four-nation alliance no longer had any hopes of victory. There were only five mythical beasts left among the twenty plus mythical beasts, and all of them were seriously injured. Their siege weapons were gone and their soldiers were either dead or injured. There were less than 800,000 soldiers left from the three million strong army. There were still two holy beasts and eight mythical beasts on the opposite side. They would undoubtedly lose this battle. Jiang Wan¡¯s expression was ugly. How could he not know that he had lost this war? ¡°Failure is inevitable, but if we don¡¯t continue now and leave Shen Yanxiao with a chance to breathe, she will definitely retaliate against us in the future.¡± At that time, the armies led by the two holy beasts and eight mythical beasts would bring about destruction to the Longxuan Empire. Long Yue chuckled. ¡°General, you are familiar with the art of war. The battle between Sun Never Sets and us today has taken a toll on her. Shen Yanxiao will not be able to make aeback in a month or two. During this period, she is recuperating. Can¡¯t we do the same? But now that you are deciding to fight to the death, Shen Yanxiao has no choice but to kill us.¡± Long Yue had once stayed in Sun Never Sets for a period of time. He had also met with the key figures around Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Right now, all of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confidants are still alive, so we still have a chance to turn things around. If this continues, there will definitely be casualties and at that time, it will truly be a fight to the death.¡± Jiang Wan looked at Long Yue in surprise. He did not expect that this young prince could see that. ¡°In the end, we are merely benefiting the Broken Star Pce. Are you still going to continue to be bewitched by the Broken Star Pce?¡± ¡°But¡­ even if we retreat now, we will still lose a lot,¡± Jiang Wan said. ¡°If we retreat now, Shen Yanxiao will only have hatred for us. If we don¡¯t retreat now, she will massacre us to thest man standing.¡± Long Yue sighed. From the very beginning, he did not wish for this war to happen, but he knew that he could not change anything with his abilities. However, he honestly did not wish to see Jiang Wan and the rest continue to be obstinate. If Shen Yanxiao were to be pushed into a corner, he believed that even after the war ended, Shen Yanxiao would dare to bring a few holy beasts and mythical beasts to the capital of the four countries to start a massacre. Jiang Wan gritted his teeth. Long Yue¡¯s words were not without reason. He knew that this grudge had been formed, but he did not wish to see his soldiers die a tragic death. Chapter 1530 - Battle Between Life and Death (5)

Chapter 1530: Battle Between Life and Death (5)

Jiang Wan struggled for a long time before he decided to discuss with the other threemanders. In fact, none of them wanted to continue fighting. They had already lost. And right now, they were only struggling at death¡¯s door. It was also because of what the Broken Star Pce said that they still had lingering fears. However, Prince Long Yue¡¯s words allowed them to regain some rationality. In the end, they decided to retreat! The armies of the four-nation alliance began to retreat. Seeing this, Shen Yanxiao did not order her men to continue their pursuit. Themanders of the four countries pitied their soldiers, and Shen Yanxiao was even more so. ¡°Finally, I made it.¡± Shen Yanxiao sat on Vermilion Bird¡¯s back as if her body had fallen apart. This war was the most intense fight she had ever gone through since her rebirth. Shen Yanxiao felt her heart ache as she looked at the corpses on the battlefield. These people and demons had sacrificed themselves for Sun Never Sets. If it were not for them, Sun Never Sets would undoubtedly be defeated! When the armies of the four-nation alliance retreated, Sun Never Sets cheered. It was as if all their strength had been sucked out. They were still fighting bravely a moment ago, but at that very moment, all of them were paralyzed on the ground. All of them could not help but burst into tears as they looked at the corpses on the ground. Those who had fallen here were all their family and friends. Yesterday, they had been drinking and chatting happily, but starting from today, they would be separated forever. War was always cruel. It could take away many lives in an instant. ¡°Finally, we¡¯ve won¡­¡± Du Lang looked up at the gray sky. This was the first time he felt that the sky was so beautiful ever since he entered Sun Never Sets. ¡°Bring the wounded back to the city for treatment at once!¡± Shen Yanxiao came to the battlefield and immediately gave the order without any time to feel depressed. Some of them were seriously injured and if they were not treated in time, it would probably lead to more deaths. The war had ended, and she did not want another person to die. The tightly shut gates of Sun Never Sets were finally opened. Yin Jiuchen and the others who were praying inside looked at the scene with tears in their eyes. Ye Qing and Yun Qi perked up and led the nonbatants to treat the wounded. Those who still had strength lifted up their injuredrades. They did not dare to calcte the casualties of this battle. Batch after batch of wounded were transported to Sun Never Sets. Even though the participants were exhausted, they still dragged their exhausted bodies to support theirrades while the magical beasts silently took up the role of transporting tools. Shen Yanxiao did not leave those who were injured and those who had died on the cold ground. Even if they were dead, they were still heroes of Sun Never Sets. They still had to return to Sun Never Sets, to the city that they had defended with their lives. The women in the city were already sobbing. They endured their grief and treated the wounded. As they looked at their friend lying on the ground with blood all over his body, they felt as if a knife was stabbed into their hearts. If possible, they hoped that such a battle would never happen again. Sun Never Sets began the post-war treatment, but the four-nation alliance was not so lucky. They did not have a fixed camp in the Forsaken Land so as they fled back, arge number of wounded died on the way. The hearts of the fourmanders sank to the bottom. They hade with great momentum, but right now, they were fleeing with their tails between their legs like stray dogs. The Forsaken Land had be a nightmare for all of them. If possible, they would never want to set foot in this ce. Chapter 1531 - Beast Tide (1)

Chapter 1531: Beast Tide (1)

Jiang Wan walked at the forefront of the army, and his heart was like dead ashes. Looking at this unfamiliarnd, he felt that their actions were ridiculous. ¡°Eh? That¡¯s¡­ our reinforcement?¡± From afar, Qu Xun saw a group of people not far ahead. In the middle of that group, he vaguely saw erect siege weapons. ¡°Reinforcements! Reinforcements! We¡¯re saved now! Damn Shen Yanxiao, damn Sun Never Sets, our reinforcements have arrived. We can fight our way back now!¡± Qu Xun shouted eagerly. The moment he saw the reinforcements, he found hope. The fear in his heart was instantly swept away. He even started to think about taking revenge on Shen Yanxiao and Sun Never Sets. Shi Heng and Jiang Wan frowned in displeasure. Even if the reinforcements had arrived, they did not wish to fight back. They had thoroughly experienced the savageness of Sun Never Sets. However, it was always a good thing for them to encounter reinforcements. At the very least, they could get some help and have the wounded get treated. Jiang Wan was about to order the army to speed up when Shi Heng suddenly stopped him. ¡°Wait! Something¡¯s not right. What¡¯s behind them?¡± Shi Heng narrowed his eyes and looked at the dense mass behind the reinforcements. Due to the distance, he could not see clearly. ¡°Soldiers, of course! What else can it be? Hurry up and go! Let¡¯s go!¡± Qu Xun practically impatiently shouted. ¡°That¡¯s not right¡­ Jiang Wan, don¡¯t you think their movements are a little chaotic?¡± Shi Heng frowned. Even though they were far away, he still noticed the abnormality of those reinforcements. Everyone¡¯s eyes were fixed on the reinforcements, but the next second, they saw a huge ck shadow destroying a number of siege weapons! ¡°What¡¯s going on¡­¡± Shi Heng widened his eyes. ¡°Could it be that Sun Never Sets wants to eradicate us? Is that why they sent people to intercept us?¡± Elder Wen asked nervously. Jiang Wan shook his head and carefully looked at those reinforcements. After a while, he finally saw the true appearance of that ck mass! Those were not the soldiers that came to support them. Instead, they were huge demon beasts with hideous faces! Those demon beasts frantically crushed those reinforcements, and the army of tens of thousands was instantly trampled into mincemeat. The fleeing soldiers could not escape from the demon beasts. They were trampled by the demon beasts in the face of the four-nation alliance until all of them were wiped out. Tens of thousands of troops did not evenst a minute among those demon beasts! ¡°A beast tide¡­ it¡¯s a beast tide¡­¡± Jiang Wan¡¯splexion turned deathly pale. The beast tide that only appeared once every century in the Forsaken Land had broken out at this very moment! ¡°Are¡­ are you joking?!¡± Qu Xun sat on the ground as his legs turned soft and as cold sweat dripped down his face. With the arrival of the beast tide, millions of demon beasts came out in full strength. This was the most terrifying nightmare in the Forsaken Land! No city or army dared topete with those crazy beasts! In the face of the beast tide, everything would turn into ashes! ¡°They¡¯reing towards us!¡± Looking at the beast tide that was rapidly approaching them, Shi Heng gasped and his eyes flickered with iparable fear. Not to mention that they only had eight hundred thousand people, even if they had three million people, they would still be wiped out in the face of such a terrifying beast tide. ¡°Run¡­ run! Everyone, retreat!¡± Jiang Wan shouted in a trembling voice. Once the beast tide approached, the hundreds of thousands of them would die! Chapter 1532 - Beast Tide (2)

Chapter 1532: Beast Tide (2)

All the wounded in Sun Never Sets had been arranged in the city. As Shen Yanxiao had made preparations beforehand, there were ample potions and medicine for the injured in the city. Shen Yanxiao sat in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion while Yin Jiuchen was treating her shoulder wound. Taotie stood on one side with bloodshot eyes. Vermilion Bird was injured, so he maintained his beast form, and he was currently being treated by Ye Qing. Beside Taotie, a red-haired wild man was looking at the little guy with his arms crossed. ¡°Second brother¡­¡± Taotie shrunk his shoulders and looked at the man who was transformed from Yazi. Yazi raised his eyebrows and punched Taotie¡¯s head. ¡°You¡¯re really getting worse as you live. Why have you be like this?¡± Yazi and Taotie were both sons of the Dragon God. Yazi was ranked second while Taotie was ranked fifth. However, both of them were top-notch ancient ferocious beasts. Taotie covered his forehead with tears and looked at Yazi. Even though Taotie was extremely fierce in other people¡¯s eyes, he had the mildest temper among his brothers. Compared to the cruel Yazi, the foodie Taotie was practically a little angel. ¡°Boohoo¡­ don¡¯t hit me all the time. I¡¯ve been beaten silly by you.¡± Taotie wanted to cry. They had not seen each other for a long time, and each of them had their own areas of activity. Thest time he saw Yazi was fifteen hundred years ago. ¡°In any case, you¡¯re already stupid. It doesn¡¯t matter if you¡¯re a little more stupid.¡± Yazi snorted. He did not understand how his younger brother could be in such a sorry state. To think that he was still a child when he transformed. He had simply embarrassed the nine of them. ¡°I was beaten stupid by you,¡± Taotie pitifully said. Shen Yanxiao looked at the pair of magical beast brothers and a trace of surprise shed past her eyes. She could not help but look at Lan Fengli who was guarding by her side. After nearly a year, Lan Fengli¡¯s body had begun to mature into adulthood. He was originally about the same height as Shen Yanxiao, but he had also grown much taller and was now about the same height as Qi Xia and the rest. However, the way he looked at her was no different from back then. ¡°Xiao Feng, you have signed a contract with Yazi?¡± Shen Yanxiao was amazed as she looked at Lan Fengli and Yazi sweeping away thousands of enemies. Vicious beasts would never sign a contract with others, with the exception of that little foodie Taotie who waspletely tricked by her. However, this Yazi¡­ did not look like someone easy to fool. Lan Fengli shyly nodded. ¡°I could havee back a long time ago. However, I encountered Yazi on the way back. The Phoenixes and I joined hands to fight with him for several months before we managed to subdue him.¡± The reason why he came backte was because he had been fighting with Yazi during this period of time. Shen Yanxiao had always known that Lan Fengli was powerful. However, he fought with Yazi¡­ and even tamed the ancient beast, Yazi. This brother of hers was amazing. However, this was also good. She had been worried that she would not be able to find a suitable magical beast for Lan Fengli. Taotie was supposed to be given to Lan Fengli, but he had identally signed a contract with her. Now that he had Yazi, it was the best of both worlds. ¡°Yazi is a holy beast?¡± Shen Yanxiao remembered that during the battle, Yazi¡¯s destructive power was even more powerful than Taotie. Right now, Taotie was not a real holy beast, but a slightly inferior one. Lan Fengli said, ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. That was the best for Lan Fengli. Just as the siblings were talking, Evil Wolf rushed in. ¡°Lord! Something bad has happened! The four-nation alliance has returned!¡± Chapter 1533 - Beast Tide (3)

Chapter 1533: Beast Tide (3)

The four-nation alliance army had returned! This was definitely not good news for Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao came to the city wall and looked at the four-nation alliance army running toward Sun Never Sets. Other than the injured Magic Wolf and Sleep Wolf, the other seven wolves and Phantom members had all rushed to the city walls. Looking at the four-nation alliance that had returned, all of their expressions were ugly. ¡°Why have they returned again? Are they still unwilling to give up?¡± Wild Wolf gnashed his teeth. Many members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had died in this war. And now that he saw them returning, his eyes were spitting fire. ¡°Something¡¯s not right. They don¡¯t seem to be here to attack.¡± Du Lang shook his head. Why did he feel that the advancement of the four-nation alliance army was chaotic? Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Her vision was better than the others, so she had already seen the situation of the four-nation alliance army. They were not in the least organized. The entire army was moving forward madly, and the soldiers at the forefront were in a disorderly state. No matter how she looked at it, they did not seem to be here to fight. Instead, they seemed to be¡­ running for their life? ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see. Have everyone stand guard at the city gates. I want to see what they are up to.¡± Shen Yanxiao carefully arranged for her men and did not immediatelyunch a counterattack. The four-nation alliance army had arrived before Sun Never Sets, and the panicking army suddenly stopped. A familiar figure walked out from the army, and Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Wasn¡¯t he Prince Long Yue who she had previously detained in Sun Never Sets? Long Yue¡¯s currentplexion was somewhat pale, with fine beads of sweat covering his cheeks. He looked up at Shen Yanxiao on the city wall. Ever since he left Sun Never Sets, this was the first time he looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes at such a close distance. That once pretty little girl had grown into a devastatingly beautiful girl. However, the youngdy¡¯s gaze was not gentle and moving. Instead, it carried a domineering aura that made people tremble with fear. ¡°Are the four nations still unwilling to give up? Or do you want to experience what it means to bepletely wiped out?¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. If it were not for the fact that she did not want any more sacrifices in Sun Never Sets, she would have killed all of them. Hearing this, Long Yue¡¯s face turned pale and his lips trembled. He looked at Shen Yanxiao who was radiating coldness and tightly clenched his fist. He took a deep breath and looked up. ¡°We encountered a beast tide.¡± Beast tide? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression slightly changed. Realistically speaking, there should still be a month before the beast tide arrives, but¡­ why was it suddenly brought forward? ¡°Our reinforcements are all dead, and the beast tide is not far behind us. I believe their objective should be Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao, I know that you hate our four nations to the core after this war, but I would like to ask you to save these soldiers. If we have nowhere to run, we will die without an intact corpse! Plus, Sun Never Sets has just experienced a great war, and we are also severely wounded. There are millions of beasts in the beast tide, and it is not something the current Sun Never Sets can withstand. If you are willing to save us, I swear on the dignity of the next Emperor of the Longxuan Empire that the Longxuan Empire will treat Sun Never Sets with respect in the future. If there are any more invaders in the future, I will die without a burial ground!¡± Long Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao with determination. They would have a chance of survival if they were to retreat into the imprable Sun Never Sets. However, Long Yue was not sure if Shen Yanxiao would ept their surrender. After all, the previous wars were instigated by the four nations, and it had cost Sun Never Sets a lot. Chapter 1534 - Beast Tide (4)

Chapter 1534: Beast Tide (4)

The four nations were not here to fight. They were here to surrender and seek protection. This turn of events was ridiculous. ¡°You are the ones who wanted to attack us. Now after you can¡¯t defeat us, youe to seek our protection. The four nations are too naive. I, Shen Yanxiao, am not that magnanimous.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. Let them enter the city? Only God knew if they would actually wholeheartedly help once they started dealing with the beast tide. At that time, while Sun Never Sets was fending against the beast tide, these people would just sit back and reap the benefits? This was impossible. In particr, there were twomanders in the four-nation alliance army who hated her to the bones. Long Yue pursed his lips. Even he knew that his words sounded ridiculous. Previously, they had attacked Sun Never Sets for no reason, causing countless casualties on both sides. Now, they had to seek Shen Yanxiao¡¯s protection. Jiang Wan looked at Long Yue and suddenly stepped forward. ¡°City Lord Shen, I know that it is too difficult for you to take us in. But please be kind. As long as the soldiers can survive, we are willing to fend against the beast tide with Sun Never Sets.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at the sincere Jiang Wan. In fact, Shen Yanxiao was not that determined. With the current situation of Sun Never Sets, the only way to fight against the demon beasts was to sneak into the underground city. However, once they chose to do that, Sun Never Sets would bepletely destroyed. This was their first city in the Forsaken Land, and she did not want to see it destroyed. Moreover, the beast tide would appear once every century in the Forsaken Land. If she were to escape into the underground city every single time, wouldn¡¯t that mean that the city under hermand would have to be rebuilt every century? At that time, demonic beasts would run rampant in the eastern region. Even if they could hide, the other cities would certainly suffer. Those who were sent to the main cities would also face danger. If she were to do this, the foundation she hadid for so long would bepletely destroyed. She absolutely did not wish to take in the four-nation alliance army, but reason told Shen Yanxiao that she could only do so. However¡­ she would not take them in so easily. ¡°I can allow you to enter the city, but I have three conditions.¡± ¡°Please speak!¡± ¡°First! I want themanders of the four countries to enter the city first. After that, I will detain them to prevent them from mobilizing their troops without permission, as it will be detrimental to Sun Never Sets if they were free.¡± ¡°Secondly, I want you to hand over all your soldiers to me and have them listen to my orders.¡± ¡°Thirdly, your four leaders must sign a contract with me to not vite my Forsaken Land any longer.¡± ¡°If you disagree with any of the three conditions, then stay outside and wait for your death,¡± Shen Yanxiao impolitely said. In an instant, themanders of the four countries were shocked. Qu Xun and Elder Wen¡¯s expressions were unsightly to the extreme. They had a grudge against Shen Yanxiao and if they were detained by her, how could they possibly have a good time? Jiang Wan and Shi Heng were carefully considering Shen Yanxiao¡¯s conditions. Even though the conditions were harsh, it was the best choice to ensure the safety of Sun Never Sets. They could detain the four leaders to prevent them from doing any dirty tricks behind their backs and also take control of the soldiers of the four nations. ¡°Whether you agree or not is up to you. I don¡¯t have that much time to waste with you. Whether you cherish your lives or the lives of your soldiers, it will depend on your choice.¡± Shen Yanxiao gave an ultimatum. Her words caused a wave of discussion among the soldiers of the four nations. This was a crucial moment to test the character of the leaders of the four nations. If they dared to take the risk, it would be equivalent to saving the lives of 800,000 people. Chapter 1535 - Beast Tide (5)

Chapter 1535: Beast Tide (5)

¡°I ept your conditions.¡± Shi Heng was the first to step forward. Unlike the others, many of the soldiers under him were mercenaries who had gone through thick and thin with him. He did not want to risk their lives. If they could not enter Sun Never Sets, they would certainly be wiped out. If they cooperated with Shen Yanxiao, they would at least have a chance to survive. ¡°Shi Heng! Are you crazy? What good will it be if we fall into her hands? She will definitely take revenge and kill us!¡± Qu Xun did not expect Shi Heng to agree to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s conditions so quickly. Shi Heng ignored Qu Xun¡¯s hooting. He looked straight at Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°I am willing to be detained by you, and I am also willing to hand over the army to you. I only hope that City Lord Shen can consider the rtionship between you and the leader of the Blizzard Mercenary Group and not let these people die.¡± At this point in time, Shi Heng had no choice but to bring up Long Fei. Only now did he realize how ridiculous he was. Perhaps he should have been as opposed to this war as Long Fei was from the start. If he were back then, then none of this would have happened. ¡°You! You¡¯re crazy! Do you want to die?!¡± Qu Xun roared. Shi Heng frowned. ¡°I don¡¯t care about my life. I just want one of them to return alive.¡± Qu Xun widened his mouth. He could not understand Shi Heng¡¯s actions at all. In the eyes of nobles like him, soldiers were meant to be sacrificed. It was absolutely impossible for him to sacrifice his life for a group of lowlymoners. Shi Heng¡¯s words had also shocked the soldiers of the four-nation alliance. The soldiers of the God Wind Alliance were proud to have such amander. Other soldiers envied the soldiers of the God Wind Alliance for having such amander who was willing to sacrifice for them. Shi Heng and Qu Xun were two distinct contrasts. One regarded the soldiers as his brothers while the other regarded them as stepping stones. Jiang Wan looked at Shi Heng and chuckled. He stepped forward and said, ¡°I am also willing to ept City Lord Shen¡¯s conditions. There is only one thing I would like you to agree to.¡± ¡°Speak.¡± ¡°Please take good care of Prince Long Yue. He is the future hope of the Longxuan Empire.¡± ¡°I promise you.¡± As Shi Heng and Jiang Wan answered, themotion in the four-nation alliance army increased. Soldiers were not afraid of death, but they hoped that they would die for the worthy, not for those bastards who did not care about their lives. Elder Wen was struggling internally. He already had a deep grudge against Shen Yanxiao, but the current situation did not allow him to make a choice. If he did not ept it, he would die. If he did, there was still hope for him to live. Moreover, Shi Heng and Jiang Wan had already expressed their stand. If he were to reject Shen Yanxiao¡¯s conditions at this moment, then the soldiers behind him would hate him to the bone. After struggling for a long time, Elder Wen finally epted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s conditions for the sake of his reputation. Right now, among the four countries, only Qu Xun had yet to express his stance. ¡°Qu Xun, what¡¯s your answer?¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms and looked at themander that she despised the most. Qu Xun gritted his teeth and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I won¡¯t give you such an opportunity! I know that you¡¯re just looking for an excuse to torture me and take revenge on me! Why should I ept your request? I still have hundreds of thousands of soldiers under me! I can still fight! Even if I can¡¯t defeat the demon beasts, can¡¯t I escape? You¡¯re simply dreaming if you want me to sacrifice myself for these lowlymoners! Shen Yanxiao, you¡¯re too despicable!¡± Qu Xun, who had always been high above, did not realize that his words had infuriated the soldiers of the Blue Moon Dynasty. Chapter 1536 - Beast Tide (6)

Chapter 1536: Beast Tide (6)

They were lowlymoners? They did not deserve his sacrifice?! What could be more damaging to the morale of soldiers? The one they were fighting to protect was actually such amander. Even Jiang Wan, Shi Heng and Elder Wen looked at Qu Xun in disbelief. Was he an idiot? How could he say something like that in front of all the soldiers? Shen Yanxiao looked at Qu Xun with a sneer. She knew who he was, so she was not surprised that he would say something like that. As the saying goes, dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, while the son of a rat only knows how to dig holes. Qu Rui was not a good person and neither was his father. ¡°Since the God Wind Alliance, the Longxuan Empire, and the Seventh Kingdom have epted my terms, then the gates of Sun Never Sets will be opened for you. As for the Blue Moon Dynasty¡­ good luck to you!¡± The moment Shen Yanxiao finished speaking, the city gates of Sun Never Sets slowly opened. Shi Heng, Jiang Wan, and Elder Wen walked towards the city gates. The soldiers behind them looked at them with respect and gratitude. The soldiers of the Blue Moon Dynasty felt as if their hearts had died. They looked at the othermanders who sacrificed their safety for their army and then at theirmanders. Their hearts were like dead ashes. ¡°City Lord Shen!¡± All of a sudden, a soldier from the Blue Moon Dynasty rushed to the front. ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the soldier with cold eyes. ¡°City Lord Shen, I am willing to leave the Blue Moon Dynasty and join Sun Never Sets. I am also willing to contribute to fight against the beast tide, even if I have to die on the battlefield. I only hope that City Lord Shen can give me this opportunity. I would rather die for myself than for that scum!¡± After saying that, this soldier decisively took off the badge of the Blue Moon Dynasty on his chest. This badge made him feel ashamed! Once upon a time, he was proud that he was a soldier and that he could protect his territory. However, right now, he was no longer willing to work for a scum that regarded them as grass. Even if Shen Yanxiao wanted him to be the vanguard and die at the feet of the demon beasts, he would be willing. He was fighting for himself, not for others. ¡°You traitor! Men, take that traitor down!¡± Qu Xun red at the defected soldier in disbelief. He wished he could kill him with one strike. However, none of the soldiers behind him moved. All of them looked on in silence. Shen Yanxiao looked at that soldier with interest. Qu Xun was such an idiot. He had disappointed so many soldiers. No wonder someone had defected. ¡°Alright, I ept your request,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°You bastard!¡± Qu Xun raised his sword and hacked at that soldier in a fit of rage. However, he had always lived like a prince, so how could he be a match for a soldier? That soldier just raised his sword and directly hacked Qu Xun to the ground. Qu Xun widened his eyes in disbelief. He did not expect that a lowlymoner would dare to attack him. The soldier coldly looked at Qu Xun¡¯s hideous face and looked up at his formerrade. ¡°I, Xu Rui, was once a soldier of the Blue Moon Dynasty, and I was proud of my identity. But today, I understand that everything I have done is not for my country, my family, but for those aristocrats who exploited them! Today, I am leaving the Blue Moon Dynasty. Even if I die in battle, I will die for myself! Comrades, don¡¯t tell me you still want to fight for this scum?¡± Xu Rui pointed the tip of his sword at Qu Xun and shouted. Chapter 1537 - Beast Tide (7)

Chapter 1537: Beast Tide (7)

Xu Rui¡¯s words echoed in every soldier¡¯s mind. They looked at each other. After a moment, a soldier walked out from the camp, took off his badge, and threw it at Qu Xun¡¯s face. ¡°I don¡¯t want to work for this kind of scum anymore!¡± With the first one, there was the second one. Almost at the same time, the soldiers of the Blue Moon Dynasty took off their badges and threw them on the ground without any hesitation. This badge that once brought them glory could now only represent a type of disgrace. A schr dies for his bosom friend. Qu Xun was not worthy! Qu Xun panicked. He sat on the ground and cursed at the soldiers, but no one responded to him. Outside the city, only Qu Xun¡¯s curses echoed. Shi Heng, Jiang Wan and Elder Wen had been detained by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s men. The soldiers stationed outside the city could finally enter the city that was still safe. The soldiers of the Blue Moon Dynasty walked past Qu Xun one by one. They did not even spare him a nce. ¡°You group of traitors! When I return, I will definitely raid your homes and destroy your ancestors!¡± Qu Xun fiercely cursed. He only dared to shout. He knew that if he dared to attack these soldiers, they might really kill him. After thest soldier walked into Sun Never Sets, the gate was closed before Qu Xun. Qu Xun stood outside the city gates in a sorry state and looked at the emptynd around him. Of the eight hundred thousand people, he was the only one left outside. Shen Yanxiao shot a nce at Qu Xun before she turned and walked down the city wall. Qu Xun looked around in panic. It was as if he could hear the roars of demon beasts not far from the city. Fear shrouded his entire body. He ran to the gate of the city in panic and pounded on it. ¡°Shen Yanxiao! City Lord Shen! I will agree to your conditions! I can also allow you to detain me, so let me in! Let me in!¡± Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao had already left and no one would answer his request. However, even if Shen Yanxiao heard it, she probably would not open the city gates for such a jerk. Sun Never Sets was crowded with soldiers from the four-nation alliance army. Even though they had entered the city, they were still uneasy. The people here had just fought a life-and-death battle with them, and both of their hands were stained with the blood of theirrades. In less than a few hours, their enemies that would not rest until they were dead had to fight side by side. How could they calm down? Many people in Sun Never Sets were secretly observing the situation. Some were indignant, some were indifferent, basically none of them had a friendly gaze. When Shen Yanxiao saw this, she sighed. She understood the dissatisfaction and anger of the other people in the city. However, there was only one solution for her. If she did not ept these soldiers, then Sun Never Sets would be destroyed. ¡°The four-nation alliance army and Sun Never Sets have just gone through a huge war. You all hate each other, and I have nothing to say. I will only tell you that not long from now, a million demon beasts will attack the city. If you wish to survive, put aside your prejudices for the time being. If we cannot fight side by side, only death awaits us. Soldiers of the four-nation alliance army, I don¡¯t care which country you are from, but I want you to fight to the death in this battle! I will not force you to be the vanguard, but if I were to find out that any of you are up to no good, I will ughter you before Sun Never Sets is breached!¡± Shen Yanxiao coldly swept across everyone present. Chapter 1538 - Beast Tide (8)

Chapter 1538: Beast Tide (8)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words shocked everyone. The soldiers of the four-nation alliance army looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. From the moment they entered the city, they had thought that Shen Yanxiao would certainly let her former enemies be the vanguard. However¡­ She did not do that! Before they attacked the Forsaken Land, they had heard many rumors about Shen Yanxiao. Everyone said that Shen Yanxiao was a shameless human. And in order to gain benefits, she did not hesitate to collude with demons. She was disloyal, unfilial, heartless, killed her uncles, and defected from her mothend. This was what they believed as well. However, after they had interacted with Shen Yanxiao, they realized how ridiculous those rumors were. Colluding with demons could make demons willing to fight a bloody battle for her? Would they be willing to take in her enemies? Without any etiquette¡­ No matter how they looked at Shen Yanxiao, she was a youngdy with wisdom and elegance. It could be said that the feeling Shen Yanxiao gave them was entirely different from the rumors. ¡°All the wounded members of the four-nation alliance army, report to the central za. There will be someone there to treat your injuries.¡± After Shen Yanxiao said that, she left. She still had to discuss with others on how to deal with the iing beast tide. All the important members of Sun Never Sets were waiting for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrival in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. ¡°The beast tide appeared too suddenly. There was still some time before the God Realm came for their investigation.¡± Qi Xia frowned. There was a trace of blood on his fair face. It was a wound caused by his opponent¡¯s arrows during the battle. ¡°Mengmeng, what did you hear?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked Nangong Mengmeng. Nangong Mengmeng said, ¡°The Sage only mentioned that the beast tide would arrive in a month¡¯s time, so I don¡¯t know why it was brought forward.¡± ¡°How many cannons do we have left?¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her forehead. They had just experienced a huge war and they did not have the time to recover. How were they supposed to face the beast tide? ¡°There are still more than seventy usable cannons, but all the artillery shells have been used up.¡± Yang Xi¡¯s expression was ugly. They had specially prepared these artillery shells to deal with the beast tide, but they did not expect the four-nation alliance army to use them up. ¡°How much fire oil is left in the workshop?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°There¡¯s still a lot left, but the beast tide is about to arrive. We don¡¯t have the time to make new shells,¡± Yang Xi said. ¡°Without any artillery shells, use ordinary artillery shells to gather all the oil.¡± Shen Yanxiao could only concentrate all her resources to fight against the impending disaster. Millions of demon beasts were existences even more terrifying than a three-million-man army. If their firepower had not been depleted and the previous city had not been destroyed, Shen Yanxiao was confident that she could repel the beast tide. However, two wars were urring one after another, and even if she was the god, she could not reverse the situation. A clever housewife cannot cook without rice. Shen Yanxiao had finally experienced it. ¡°The wounded should not participate in the battle for the time being. They would only be sending themselves to their deaths if they were to go up. Yazi and Taotie will be the vanguard. Right now, only the two of them can withstand the beast tide¡¯s attacks. All the mythical beasts are participating in the battle¡­ Vermilion Bird¡­ how are Vermilion Bird¡¯s injuries?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Ye Qing with worry in her eyes. Ye Qing said, ¡°Vermilion Bird¡¯s injuries have healed by quite a bit. Maybe it¡¯s because of the fruit you mentioned earlier. He should be fine after a short rest.¡± Chapter 1539 - Beast Tide (9)

Chapter 1539: Beast Tide (9)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Only then did Shen Yanxiao feel slightly relieved. If possible, she did not want Vermilion Bird to participate in the uing battle with injuries. However, the current situation was beyond her control. ¡°Blessings are unparalleled, but disasterse in pairs. We have just repelled the four-nation alliance army and now, we are facing a beast tide¡­¡± Tang Nazhi sighed. He could not even lift his spirits in such a situation. ¡°Right now, we can only work together,¡± Yan Yu said. ¡°I wonder if you can include my God Realm.¡± All of a sudden, a gentle voice sounded from the door. Shen Yanxiao turned around in surprise and saw a man in white standing at the door. The Sage of the God Realm! ¡°The Sage!¡± Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth. The Sage touched his face with a smile and said helplessly, ¡°I thought you would call me Brother Siyu. Did I reveal some ws?¡± Shen Yanxiao recognized the Sage at a nce. He was the one who awakened Vermilion Bird in the Lava Valley, not Shen Siyu. Even though Shen Siyu had disguised himself as the Sage, there was a subtle difference in their temperament. Shen Yanxiao would never mistake that. ¡°Don¡¯t tease her.¡± A handsome young master dressed in the same white robe walked over slowly. A smile that was as gentle as jade could be seen on his face. ¡°Brother Siyu!¡± When Shen Yanxiao saw Shen Siyu again, her eyes could not help but flicker with a smile. ¡°Xiaoxiao has grown up.¡± Shen Siyu looked at his little sister. She had grown from a little girl to a young girl. ¡°Brother Siyu, is the God Realm going to fight against the beast tide?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in pleasant surprise. If the God Realm were to help, then Sun Never Sets would have the ability to fight against the demons! Shen Siyu nodded. ¡°It is the God Realm¡¯s responsibility to fight against the beast tide. The advance arrival of the beast tide this time is very strange. Moreover, as far as I know, the way the beast tide is dispatched this time is very strange. They charged all the way here, without paying any attention to other cities. They just head straight for your Sun Never Sets. Something is amiss.¡± Shen Siyu¡¯s eyes carried a trace of seriousness. The advancement of the beast tide was already suspicious. The beast tide this time was very different from usual. Previously, during every beast tide, the demon beasts would be divided into several batches and act recklessly. However, this time, none of them left the main group. They just headed straight towards Sun Never Sets after leaving the forest. They did not care about the other cities at all. Evidently, the beast tide¡¯s target was Sun Never Sets! ¡°Are they reallying for Sun Never Sets?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. The demon beasts did not have any intelligence, so why would they attack Sun Never Sets for no reason? Shen Siyu said, ¡°I don¡¯t know the reason. Demon beasts are different from demons. They have no intelligence to speak of and they never listen to anyone¡¯smands. The only ones they are loyal to are the high-ranked devils. However, the passage between the devils and the Brilliance Continent has been sealed. I don¡¯t think there are any high-ranked devils left here.¡± Even Shen Siyu could not figure that out. High-ranked devils? Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Satan¡¯s figure suddenly appeared in her mind. ¡°Brother Siyu¡­ if it¡¯s Satan, can he mobilize the demon beasts?¡± ¡°Satan?¡± Shen Siyu¡¯s expression suddenly changed. ¡°Hasn¡¯t Satan been devoured by Asura?¡± Shen Yanxiao forced a smile and said, ¡°I saw Satan¡¯s soul in the Moon God Continent. He had been residing in the Tree of Life and was forced out by Taotie. After that, he disappeared without a trace.. I think if there are any devils in this world that can mobilize demon beasts, then it would be Satan.¡± Chapter 1540 - Beast Tide (10)

Chapter 1540: Beast Tide (10)

¡°Satan¡¯s soul¡­¡± Shen Siyu narrowed his eyes. This was not good news. ¡°If the person you saw is really Satan, then he must have controlled the demon beasts to attack Sun Never Sets. Asura, pleasee out and tell us about this.¡± Shen Siyu wanted to be more certain. Shen Yanxiao looked disappointed. ¡°Xiu had consumed too much energy to cure the Tree of Life. He is now in a deep sleep.¡± ¡°In fact, I¡¯m curious as to why Satan had sent demons to attack Sun Never Sets. If it¡¯s only because of Xiu, then Xiaoxiao can escape from Sun Never Sets at any time. Even if Sun Never Sets is destroyed, Satan has no chance of doing anything to Xiaoxiao.¡± Qi Xia felt that something was amiss. Satan had sent demon beasts to attack her, but Shen Yanxiao was an individual that could not be easily captured. Qi Xia¡¯s words caused Shen Siyu to fall into deep thought. ¡°Qi Xia¡¯s words make sense, but other than that, I can¡¯t think of any other reason for Satan to order the demon beasts to attack Sun Never Sets.¡± Shen Siyu thought for a long time but could not think of any other reason. ¡°In any case, the beast tide has arrived and our main objective right now is to survive this cmity.¡± Shen Yanxiao was no longer willing to think about the reason. They did not have much time left so instead of wasting it on such a problem, it was better for them to think about how to fight against the beast tide. ¡°The God Realm has some experience fighting against the beast tide. This is the first time the beast tide has been so unified, so I¡¯m afraid it will be a hard fight. We just entered the city and noticed that there are many soldiers from the four nations in Sun Never Sets. Sun Never Sets has also been greatly damaged. To fight against the beast tide at this time might be fatal for you.¡± The Sage sighed. They had heard of the war that the four nations had started. Shen Siyu had wanted to participate several times, but he had been jointly pleaded by several elders from the God Realm. This was why he did not appear. The God Realm had its rules. They would not participate in battles between humans. However, it was their responsibility to fight against the beast tide, and they had to bear this responsibility. Shen Yanxiao nodded. She knew that this battle would not be easy, but it was good to have the help of the God Realm. ¡°The God Realm has mobilized more than thirty thousand people this time. Among them, ten thousand are experts who have gone through second ss promotion and above while the rest are all Advanced Professionals. The battle aura and magic they train in are different from the norm. Their strength possesses divine power and is more harmful to demon beasts,¡± Shen Siyu said. ¡°Ten thousand Second-ss Experts!¡± Tang Nazhi gulped. As expected of one of the tworgest organizations in the Brilliance Continent. ¡°Well¡­ how many Second-ss Experts are there in the God Realm?¡± Tang Nazhi asked curiously. Shen Siyu said calmly, ¡°There are not many people in the God Realm, only twenty thousand. The rest of us have to guard the seal at the passage in the underworld, not being able to leave.¡± Back then, Shen Siyu used his godhood to seal the passage between the devils and Earth. However, as time passed, the seal began to weaken. In order to prevent the seal from disappearing, Shen Siyu built the God Realm and used his divine power to raise these orphans. And after they grew up, there would be some divine power in their bodies, even though they could notpare to the real God race. In addition to maintaining the stability of the Brilliance Continent, they also had another mission, which was to reinforce the seal on the passage to the underworld! However, no one knew about this. Only the God Realm knew. If they did not do this, the Brilliance Continent would be in chaos. Chapter 1541 - Beast Tide (11)

Chapter 1541: Beast Tide (11)

¡°So many¡­¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the sky, speechless. He thought that he was pretty talented to have be a Second-ss Expert, but¡­ there were so many Second-ss Experts in the God Realm. Thinking about this made him feel as if he was merely a side piece to the main dish! Qi Xia looked at Shen Siyu and slowly said, ¡°Brother Siyu, do you know how many Second-ss Experts are there in the Broken Star Pce?¡± Shen Siyu said, ¡°The Broken Star Pce was built in secret, so I am not sure about their numbers. However, the method they used to nurture experts is not feasible. Therefore, ording to my calctions, the number of Second-ss Experts they have would not exceed the God Realm.¡± The Broken Star Pce used Battle Aura Transfer and Magic Transfer as a method to nurture the strong. It was destined that they would have to sacrifice arge number of people with potential in order to create a Second-ss Expert. On the other hand, the God Realm spread its power to every member and with the nourishment of the divine power, their lifespan was greatly extended. As a result, the God Realm¡¯s influence was above the Broken Star Pce. ¡°Tsk tsk, I heard from that kid Long Yue that the Broken Star Pce is the reason why the four countries attacked us. After the beast tide, I must teach them a lesson.¡± Tang Nazhi snorted. He held great hostility against the Broken Star Pce. If the Broken Star Pce did not have as many Second-ss Experts as the God Realm, then there was nothing to be afraid of. The advanced-ranked demons under theirmand could rival against the Second-ss Experts of the Broken Star Pce. Coupled with the two sacred beasts, Taotie and Yazi, they would certainly make the Broken Star Pce suffer in the future! Shen Yanxiao said with a calm expression, ¡°I will definitely settle this debt with the Broken Star Pce, but the most important thing now is to deal with the beast tide.¡± She would not let go of the Broken Star Pce and the four countries so easily. The current alliance was just apromise. She would get back at them one by one in the future. Outside the city, waves of beast roars gradually approached. Qu Xun stood alone at the city gates, and his back that was soaked in sweat stuck to the tightly shut gates. He could already see the silhouettes of those demon beasts. Qu Xun¡¯s mind was about to explode from the deafening roars. He knocked on the city gates with all his might and pleaded time and time again, but he did not get any response. Qu Xun stared at the approaching demon beasts with his eyes wide open. Those hideous faces were simply a nightmare. Even though demon beasts and magical beasts were of the same species, their appearance was iparably ugly. All of them were entirely ck in color, and their sharp fangs were propped against their huge mouths as saliva dripped down. They all had the same pair of purple eyes as demons, but the whites of their eyes were not white. Instead, they were blood-red, making them look exceptionally terrifying. Just by looking at the appearance of those demon beasts, Qu Xun¡¯s legs had gone soft from fright, and he fell to the ground as his entire body trembled. Right now, he regretted his decision to reject Shen Yanxiao¡¯s conditions. If he had epted her conditions, he might have a chance to live. But right now, he did not even have a single chance to live! ¡°Help me¡­ help me¡­¡± Qu Xun pleaded but received no answer. The demon beasts rushed to the city gates, and a flying demon beast picked up Qu Xun from the city gates. In an instant, dozens of flying demon beasts tore the marquis into pieces of meat. Arge amount of blood fell to the ground, indicating that a battle between the beast tide and Sun Never Sets was about to begin. Chapter 1542 - Beast Tide (12)

Chapter 1542: Beast Tide (12)

Shen Yanxiao did not panic when the beast tide attacked. ¡°Yang Xi, send out the flying troops.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and ordered. With a singlemand, all the aerial magical beasts of the four-nation alliance and Sun Never Sets moved out. Each of them was grabbing onto a barrel of ck oil. The soldiers of the four-nation alliance did not know what Shen Yanxiao wanted to do. The beast tide was just outside the city gates, but Shen Yanxiao did not send anyone out to fight. Instead, she asked them to gather all their flying magical beasts. However, Shen Yanxiao had made true with her previous promise. She did not let them be cannon fodder. There were tens of thousands of aerial magical beasts in the four-nation alliance and Sun Never Sets. These magical beasts flew toward the demon beasts outside the Sun Never Sets with their mythical beasts. There were not many flying demon beasts among the demon beasts. Thus, before the hundreds of flying demon beasts could unleash their fury, they were killed by the tens of thousands of flying troops. The flying magical beast hovered above the demon beast, and Vermilion Bird suddenly let out a cry. All the flying magical beasts dropped the oil barrel under their feet at the same time! One by one, oil barrels the length of an arm smashed down on the demon beasts like rain. The demon beasts released furious roars, but they realized that it did not hurt when it hit them. It was just sticky and ufortable. The kerosene in the barrel covered the demon beasts that were closest to Sun Never Sets. The next second, all the fire-elemental magical beasts released their most powerful fire magic! In an instant, raging mes rapidly spread on the demon beasts at the front, and the speed at which the oil was ignited was astonishingly fast. The entire stampede was engulfed in mes. The magical beasts relied on their advantage in the air and started to chase after the demon beasts that were surrounded by mes. Demon beasts cried out miserably under the high temperature. On the city walls of Sun Never Sets, everyone witnessed the scene of the demon beasts being burnt. They looked at the expressionless Shen Yanxiao in surprise. They did not expect that she woulde up with such an idea during their first sh with the demons! She was using up all the kerosene that had yet to be produced as artillery shells! The mes formed a natural barrier around Sun Never Sets. Even though the demon beasts had rough skin and thick flesh, they could not withstand the mes. The demon beasts at the forefront had been burnt by the mes to the extent they wailed. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s method had easily eliminated tens of thousands of demon beasts. While everyone was in high spirits, Shen Yanxiao did not rx in the slightest. Looking at the dense demon beast army in front of her, she was extremely shocked. This was only the beginning. If they wanted to repel the beast tide, relying on this little cleverness was far from enough. ¡°Brother Siyu, I¡¯ll leave the rest to you.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Siyu. She could not let the inexperienced men from the four-nation alliance and Sun Never Sets do the first part of the battle. Otherwise, they would probably suffer heavy casualties due to theirck of knowledge about the demon beasts. Therefore, it was the best choice for the God Realm to attack first. Shen Siyu smiled and nodded. With a wave of his arm, the tens of thousands of god envoys from the God Realm immediately moved out. The gates of Sun Never Sets were opened and the god envoys dressed in white stepped into the battlefield. A faint halo could be seen enveloping them. That was not a Priest¡¯s holy shield, but a shroud of divine power. As if they had sensed the divine power, the demon beasts that were isted by the mes began to roar in unease. Chapter 1543 - Beast Tide (13)

Chapter 1543: Beast Tide (13)

Demon beasts were creatures born from the underworld. Just like the devils, they loathed the power of the God race. The god envoys from the God Realm moved out and attacked the demon beasts with their divine powers. The demon beasts seemed to be extremely strong, with their rough skin and thick flesh. However, under the sharp des of the god envoys, their thick flesh was easily cut open. One could vaguely see wisps of white smoke rising from the wound. Evidently, divine power had a strong corrosive effect on demon beasts. But more urately, this effect was called purification! The demon beasts that collided with the god envoys were utterly defeated. Everyone on the city walls looked at that scene in disbelief. Well¡­ It was too different from what they expected. Another reason why Shen Yanxiao asked the God Realm to attack first was because she knew how terrifying the effects of the divine power on demon beasts were. During the battle between the god envoys and demon beasts, both the people from Sun Never Sets and the four-nation alliance could slightly ease their fear of demon beasts. A soldier who was scared out of his wits before he even stepped into the battlefield would be sending himself to his death if he were to enter the battlefield. In a sense, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s decision was correct, as their gazes were no longer as fearful as before. As the second vanguard, demons rushed out of Sun Never Sets to support the god envoys. They and the demon beasts were from the underworld, so they had a high resistance against dark magic. Neither group had been defeated by the demon beasts, which gave the remaining humans a boost of confidence. Thest wave was the alliance of the four-nation alliance and the soldiers of Sun Never Sets. Overall, the number of participants on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side had reached a million! At that moment, be it the soldiers of Sun Never Sets or the soldiers of the four-nation alliance, all of them put aside their previous hatred and joined hands to fight against the demon beasts! Only victory would give them hope of survival. As the most powerful holy beasts, Taotie and Yazi dashed into the demon beast camp. Their huge bodies were muchrger than the demon beasts around them! This time, Taotie did not go on a rampage like he did against humans. He directly opened his mouth and swallowed those demon beasts that were only one-fourth his size. It was a wonderful thing for Taotie to be able to eliminate his enemies and fill his stomach. Furthermore, the demon beasts tasted pretty good, so Taotie was satisfied. That scene was simply unbearable to look at. On the other hand, Yazi savagely tore apart every demon beast that approached it, and its killing intentpletely exploded. Compared to the way Taotie directly swallowed the demon beasts, the way Yazi killed his enemies seemed exceptionally bloody and cruel. Wherever it went, there were demon beast corpses everywhere. The Phantom members set off and rushed into the camp with their mythical beasts. The battle against the demon beasts waspletely different from the previous war with the four-nation alliance. The four-nation alliance paid attention to cooperating with each other in battle, but demon beasts would only blindly rampage. The terrifying aspect of the beast tide was that the demon beasts would violently sweep across cities. They did not even need to attack much, as they could turn a city into dust with their own strength. Shen Yanxiao did not have many subordinates, but she had many magical beasts. She had two holy beasts and a group of mythical beasts under her. Thus, it was not a problem for her to fight against the demon beasts. Moreover, the God Realm and the demons were familiar with the demon beasts. Therefore, it was not difficult for them as well. Even though there were many demon beasts, their bodies were also huge and took up a lot of space. They did not have any intellect, so they did not know how to cooperate. Chapter 1544 - Beast Tide (14)

Chapter 1544: Beast Tide (14)

The battle between both sides was in full swing. The god envoys and demons were skilled in dealing with demon beasts, but when the four-nation alliance fought against those demon beasts, they finally realized how terrifying those demon beasts were. Their skin that was as hard as a rock could not be injured by ordinary attacks. An Archer¡¯s ordinary arrows could not even scratch its skin. The arrow struck the skin, producing a crisp sound before it fell to the ground. It was as harmless as tickling a demon beast. The Swordsman and Knight¡¯s swords were bounced back the moment they were struck. Magus¡¯s fire bullets could not even burn them. In the face of those demon beasts that were as hard as iron walls, everyone was shocked. If it were not for the few mythical beasts and holy beasts in front of them, they would have been trampled into meat paste. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and looked at the scene. It was not that those soldiers were useless, but the defenses of those demon beasts were too strong. After the war between the gods and devils, the demon beasts hid in the forest of the Forsaken Land. For thousands of years, they hadunched dozens of attacks on the Forsaken Land. And every time they brought about huge casualties to humans. The demon beasts with weaker physiques had been wiped out by humans dozens of times in the previous beast tide. So those that survived until now were the best among the demon beasts. They were not something ordinary humans could contend against. It was not without reason that the beast tide had caused the people in the Forsaken Land to turn pale. ¡°Archers above the intermediate level, use Explosive Arrows to attack. Those below the intermediate level, aim at the demon beast¡¯s eyes! Knights, reinforce your defenses. Swordsmen, use your most lethal moves! Priests, take good care of the Knights and Swordsmen¡¯s protective shield. Magi, abandon your small magic spells. Blow them up with medium magic spells andrge magic spells!¡± Shen Yanxiao decisively gave an order. If the situation continued as it were, it would only be a waste. All the soldiers immediately followed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions and changed their attacking methods. Even though the efficiency of their attacks had decreased, they had finally sessfully broken through the demon beasts¡¯ defenses. A few Archers had forcefully nailed the arrows into the demon beasts with explosive arrows. Other than the god envoys, demons, and magical beasts, the Phantom members were the ones that dealt the most damage to the demon beasts. Qi Xia¡¯srge-scale magic spells could instantly eliminate arge number of demon beasts! As for Tang Nazhi, he did not back down as he forcefully split the demon beasts in half with his Blight sh! Yang Xi had Yan Yu¡¯s Divine Shield on him, allowing him to sh head-on against a massive demon beast. With the heavy shield in his hand, he stabbed the demon beast¡¯s eyes with his long sword. And the most amazing one was Shen Yanxiao. She allowed Vermilion Bird and Taotie to attack freely while she stood among the team. With a single bow, she could actually shoot ten arrows at the same time. The lethality of each arrow had the effect of an explosive arrow, and every single arrow was aimed at the center of those demon beasts¡¯ brows! With a strong force, the arrows pierced into the demon beast¡¯s forehead without leaving a single drop of blood, and the demon beast that was asrge as a mountain copsed with a bang. Shen Yanxiao had imbued battle aura, magic and life force into that small arrow. That seemingly ordinary attack couldpletely destroy the demon beast¡¯s brain the instant it pierced through it! Chapter 1545 - Beast Tide (15)

Chapter 1545: Beast Tide (15)

Not to mention the demon beasts, even the real devils would not survive if Shen Yanxiao shot between their brows. However, no one knew of this. They only saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s light arrow that could kill a huge demon beast. How powerful was that? At that moment, those soldiers who were fighting at the frontline secretly rejoiced. They were d that theirmander had given the order to stop the attack at the end. Otherwise, if they were to force this demon into a corner, they would definitely die without aplete corpse! Shen Yanxiao calmly observed the situation. From the looks of it, they should be evenly matched with the demon beasts. However, there was arge number of reinforcements behind the demon beasts while they only had these troops. Sun Never Sets and the four-nation alliance had just experienced a huge war, and no one had recovered yet. The previous battle had almost pushed their physical strength to the limit. If this battle were to be a long drawn-out battle, then it would be detrimental for them. However, it was practically impossible to eliminate so many demon beasts in a short time. The seemingly evenly matched situation was merely a good start. As the battle progressed, Sun Never Sets was clearly at a disadvantage. Even though they had changed their attacking methods, it would require dozens of people to attack together if they wanted to eliminate a single demon beast. To further worsen the situation, a single attack from a demon beast could instantly kill dozens of people. With such a huge gap, the warriors of Sun Never Sets felt immense pressure. If not for the God Realm, they would have been forced into the city. Among the demons, Shen Siyu was the most dazzling one. The fallen god still possessed the power of the God race, so his attacks were fatal for demon beasts. Dozens of demon beasts surrounded Shen Siyu, but there was no fluctuation on his handsome face. He still had that smile that was like a spring breeze. He held an exquisite staff in his hand. It was different from the staffs used by Qi Xia and the other magi. This staff was pure white, and the tip of the staff was like two crescent moons that wrapped around a golden gem. A circle of dazzling golden light enveloped the entire staff. All the demon beasts were filled with dread towards it. A weapon from the God race was the best weapon against those from the underworld. Shen Siyu quietly stood in the middle of the demon beasts. All the demon beasts were so intimidated by the divine aura he released that they did not dare to approach him. All of a sudden, he inserted the staff in his hand into the cracked earth and pressed his palms together in front of his chest. Then, all of a sudden, the corner of his clothes moved without any wind. In an instant, a powerful divine power surged around him and a whirlwind emerged from beneath his feet and tightly wrapped around his staff. Amid the strong winds, traces of golden light could be faintly seen. Shen Siyu slowly closed his eyes and chanted an iprehensible curse. The moment thest note fell, he opened his quiet eyes. The faint golden color had reced the original brown color. He suddenly shouted, ¡°Break!¡± Apanied by that one clean word, that golden hurricane instantly swept across the surroundings. The dozens of demon beasts surrounding Shen Siyu were swept into the golden hurricane in the blink of an eye and their huge bodies were torn into pieces by the gale! Chapter 1546 - Beast Tide (16)

Chapter 1546: Beast Tide (16)

The golden hurricane did not stop after it eliminated dozens of demon beasts. It continuously swept towards the demon beasts in all directions. Under this golden hurricane, none of the demon beasts had any room to fight back! Several miles away from the battlefield, two figures, one white and one ck, were quietly looking at this soul-stirring battle. ¡°Sun Storm? The God of Light is still alive?¡± The old man in white looked at the golden storm that reached the horizon in surprise. ¡°After the God of Light sealed the passage to the underworld, he disappeared without a trace. So, he had hidden himself. We had been wondering if the God Realm was rted to the God of Light. Now, it seems like we can confirm it.¡± The man in ck raised his eyebrows and looked at the dazzling storm with a sinister smile in his eyes. ¡°Shen Yanxiao is indeed capable to be able to invite the God of Light. You have to know that he has been hiding for thousands of years. This sr windstorm is equivalent to exposing his identity. Ouyang Huanyu, this little girl you have your eyes on is indeed capable.¡± The ck-robed man looked at the old man in white with ill intentions. The white-robed old man was none other than the Dean of the Saint Laurent Academy, Ouyang Huanyu. Ouyang Huanyu looked at the man in ck with indifference and said, ¡°Shen Yanxiao and I are really fated. I just didn¡¯t expect that she was the number one I lost back then. If not for Satan¡¯s soul returning, I would have missed a golden opportunity.¡± The ck-robed man chuckled and said, ¡°Who would have expected that the dead test subject No.1 was still alive? Didn¡¯t Satan say that the soul of the god we transferred into No.1 was still alive? If we can take down Shen Yanxiao this time, then not only can No.1 return, but we can also retrieve the soul of the War God. There are only pros and no cons.¡± ¡°Even if we can retrieve the War God¡¯s soul, it is not something we can control. I have promised Satan that after he takes Shen Yanxiao down, he will deal with Asura¡¯s soul. I only want Shen Yanxiao,¡± Ouyang Huanyu said calmly, but there was a glint of excitement in his eyes. The former test subject No.1 was the most perfect hybrid he had ever created! The death of test subject No.1 had dealt him a huge blow. He did not expect to find her again! ¡°Are you really going to hand over Asura¡¯s soul to Satan? Then wouldn¡¯t our n be¡­¡± The ck-robed man was somewhat unhappy. Asura was thest god in the world. Without Asura, they would probably never be able toplete the experiment of integrating eight races. Ouyang Huanyu smiled and said, ¡°I believe Asura has stayed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body for long enough for her to absorb enough divine power. She is our perfect work. Moreover¡­¡± Ouyang Huanyu looked at the golden hurricane. ¡°Without the War God, we still have the fallen demigods.¡± ¡°You intend to use the God of Light in ce of the War God?¡± The ck-robed man was stunned. ¡°Since you are no longer a god, why don¡¯t youe andplete our experiment? The God race has perished. There is no need for the War God or the God of Light to exist anymore. There is no longer room for the God race to survive in this world. Why don¡¯t you just contribute your body for us?¡± Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s sanctimonious face revealed a cruel smile. Chapter 1547 - Beast Tide (17)

Chapter 1547: Beast Tide (17)

¡°You are as vicious as ever. You are so obsessed with sphemy.¡± The man in ck looked at Ouyang Huanyu with a smile. Who could have imagined that a human would scheme against the God race? Ouyang Huanyu raised his brow and said, ¡°Jun Mo, as someone who would contribute his only disciple, you don¡¯t seem to have the right to call me vicious.¡± The person who colluded with Ouyang Huanyu was the number one Herbalist in the Blue Moon Dynasty, Jun Mo. ¡°Disciple? If not for the fact that Luo Fan¡¯s family can be used by me, why would I ept an idiot as my disciple? However, he is notpletely useless. At the very least, he is somewhat useful now.¡± Jun Mo did not feel the slightest guilt about sacrificing his disciple. ¡°However, I¡¯ve always been curious. How did you contact the Broken Star Pce? You were able to get them to persuade the four countries to form an alliance and attack Sun Never Sets.¡± Even though Jun Mo had known Ouyang Huanyu for hundreds of years, he still could not guess his thoughts. The defenses of Sun Never Sets were extremely high and Shen Yanxiao had deployed arge number of troops in various cities in the Forsaken Land. If she were to let the beast tide attack, it would be hard to determine the winner. However, after the war with the four nations, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength had been greatly weakened, allowing the beast tide to deal a fatal blow to her at that time! Everything was arranged by Ouyang Huanyu step by step. Even Jun Mo could not help but sigh at Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s skills. He could even invite the Broken Star Pce that was hidden from the world. Who exactly was Ouyang Huanyu? Ouyang Huanyu nced at Jun Mo and said, ¡°People who know too much will not live long.¡± Jun Mo was shocked. ¡°You don¡¯t have to know much. You just have to know that I am in cahoots with you. Right now, we just have to wait for this battle to end and bring back our test subjects.¡± Ouyang Huanyu was unwilling to say anything else. He was waiting. He wanted to personally bring back his perfect test subjects after the final battle. Shen Yanxiao, I won¡¯t let you escape again! ¡­ Shen Siyu¡¯s sr windstorm had engulfed arge number of demon beasts, providing the frontlines a breather. All of a sudden, a loud horn sounded from the rear of the demon beast camp. Hearing it, all the demon beasts suddenly went berserk and released waves of roars. They began to attack all the humans and demons in front of them without any reservations. Their eyes were covered with blood! The sudden rampage of the demon beasts shocked the soldiers of Sun Never Sets. The demon beasts began tounch destructive attacks. They did not care about the severe injuries they had sustained as they roared and dashed forwards. The Knights could no longer withstand the demon beasts and were sent flying! ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised by the demon beast¡¯s sudden outburst. It was as if those demon beasts had been injected with stimnts. There was no fear, no panic, only madness and killing! Enchantress was not far away from Shen Yanxiao. The instant the demon beasts went berserk, Enchantress rushed to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and said with an ugly expression, ¡°It¡¯s the horn of the Devil race. It is a type of magic weapon used by the devil race tomand the demon beasts. This horn can stimte the fury in the demon beasts¡¯ souls and turn them into a group of killing machines. Not only are they no longer afraid of pain, but their strength would also double!¡± Chapter 1548 - Beast Tide (18)

Chapter 1548: Beast Tide (18)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Only the Devil race can use the horn. That sound came from behind the beast tide. And if we don¡¯t destroy the horn, these demon beasts will remain in their current state.¡± Enchantress¡¯ face was deathly pale. The demon beast army was already unbearable for them, and now with the horn sounding, how were they to win the war? Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She immediately dashed into the demon beasts and found Shen Siyu. ¡°Brother Siyu.¡± Before Shen Yanxiao could finish her sentence, Shen Siyu had already spoken. ¡°You wish to find the demon that blew the horn?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°That guy might very well be Satan.¡± Shen Siyu said. ¡°If we don¡¯t destroy the horn, we will not win this war.¡± Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. ¡°I¡¯ll go with you,¡± Shen Siyu said. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately contacted Vermilion Bird and got him to bring them towards the back of the beast tide. Behind the beast tide, a ck-robed man was currently seated on the back of a huge demon beast. That demon beast¡¯s size wasparable to Taotie. The man seemed to have sensed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrival. He suddenly looked up with an evil smile on his handsome face. The demonic aura in his eyes was not something a human could possess. That face was extremely familiar! ¡°Why is it him?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She did not expect that the demon that controlled the demon beasts to attack Sun Never Sets and sounded the horn was¡­ Luo Fan? That Luo Fan who coborated with Shangguan Xiao and Pu Lisi to force Tang Nazhi out of the academy! ¡°God of Light, long time no see. I didn¡¯t expect you to still be alive.¡± Luo Fan looked at Shen Siyu on Vermilion Bird¡¯s back with an evil look. Shen Siyu frowned. He sensed a powerful devilish aura from the human. ¡°Satan?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to recognize me with my appearance.¡± Luo Fan suddenly stood up. A dark purple horn in his hand was ced on his waist. ¡°You¡¯ve upied this human¡¯s body!¡± Shen Siyu stared at Luo Fan. Other than his appearance, the feeling he gave off was exactly the same as Satan, the Devil God. ¡°Luo Fan¡± lowered his head to look at his fragile body and said with disdain,¡± A human¡¯s body? I don¡¯t want such a fragile body even if it was given to me. If this body could not withstand my devilish aura, do you think I would care for it?¡± Humans were only fit to crawl under the feet of devils. If his real body had not been destroyed, why would he need to reside in a human¡¯s body? That was an insult to him. ¡°I am different from Asura. It is shameful that he is willing to reside in a human¡¯s body. I feel disgusted when I think that I was defeated by that guy.¡± Satan sneered. ¡°Xiaoxiao, I will join hands with you to deal with him. You must be careful.¡± Shen Siyu secretly gripped his staff. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Satan¡¯s insult to Xiu made her furious. Satan looked at them with contempt. ¡°A magical beast, a mixed-race, and a demigod. Do you think you can defeat me with just the few of you? God of Light, you were not my opponent when you were still a god.. Now, you will still be defeated by me. In this world, no one can defeat me except for Asura and the Lord God!¡± Chapter 1549 - Beast Tide (19)

Chapter 1549: Beast Tide (19)

Shen Siyu did not say anything else. The sacred power that he had suppressed for thousands of years exploded at that moment and the sacred powerpletely surrounded him, Shen Yanxiao, and Vermilion Bird. Shen Yanxiao could feel an unprecedented power filling her entire body, as an endless stream of divine power was frantically pouring into her heartke. Shen Siyu gripped his staff tightly and suddenly jumped down from Vermilion Bird¡¯s back. His figure was suspended in mid-air as rays of dazzling light rapidly rushed towards Satan. Satan sneered and an invisible dark aura condensed into a ck sword in his right hand. With a wave of the sword, he rudely repelled Shen Siyu¡¯s attack. Shen Yanxiao flew towards Satan with Vermilion Bird. With the longbow in her hand, Shen Yanxiao nocked an arrow and aimed it at Satan. On the other hand, Vermilion Bird spread its wings and spread mes across the earth! All the demon beasts near the rear were affected by these powerful forces. The divine power and the dark power intertwined and mes danced. Within the distorted elemental energy field, countless demon beasts were minced into mincemeat. Only the huge demon beast Satan sat on remained unmoved! Behind the battlefield, Shen Yanxiao, Shen Siyu, and Vermilion Bird were fighting against Satan. Before the fight, Sun Never Sets suffered a series of counterattacks after the demon beasts went berserk. The shields cast by the Priests on the Knights could no longer withstand the demon beast¡¯s attack. One by one, the light shields broke and the soldiers were pierced by the demon beast¡¯s fangs. Even though demons and demon beasts were both creatures of the underworld, they could notpete with demon beasts in terms of individualbat ability. Intermediate-ranked demons of the same beast type could not stop the demon beasts at all. They resisted with all their might, but they were trampled into meat paste by the iparably strong demon beasts. The skeletons on the ground had blended together with the demon beasts. Arge number of demons had died, and Jia He¡¯s entire left shoulder had been bitten off by the demon beasts. Fresh blood continuously gushed out, and Jia Lan rushed to Jia He¡¯s side with a paleplexion. He constantly brandished the long sword in his hand in an attempt to repel the demon beasts in front of him. However, before they could repel the enemy, another two demon beasts rushed towards them from the left. ¡°Jia Lan, leave.¡± Jia He gritted his teeth. One of his shoulders waspletely gone, and his wound was a bloody mess. The massive loss of blood made him realize that he did not have much time left. ¡°Bastard! I will not abandon you and run away by myself! We brothers came to the Brilliance Continent together and have experienced so many battles together. Do you think I will abandon you? We will live and die together! In our next life, we will still be brothers!¡± Jia Lan tightly supported Jia He¡¯s weak body with one hand while his other hand tenaciously resisted the demon beast¡¯s attacks. His eyes were bloodshot and filled with despair. If he abandoned Jia He who was severely injured, he might be able to escape. However, he was unwilling to abandon his brother. They were born in this world together. Even if they were to die, they would die together! Freud, Qiao Chu, Enchantress, Tian Qiu and Zhong Ling wanted to break into the demon beasts¡¯ encirclement several times to rescue Jia Lan and his brother. However, the demon beasts that continuously surged out blocked their path. After killing one, more demon beasts would rush forward,pletely cutting off their hopes of rescuing them. ¡°Damn it! Damn it!¡± Tian Qiu and Zhong Ling¡¯s eyes were bloodshot. They had spent thousands of years with Jia Lan and Jia He in Sun Never Sets, but they could only look on helplessly as they fell into a trap. Chapter 1550 - Beast Tide (20)

Chapter 1550: Beast Tide (20)

More and more demon beasts surrounded Jia Lan and Jia He, shrinking the encirclement. Jia Lan¡¯s eyes were bloodshot. He protected Jia He while killing the enemy. A small demon beast suddenly scuttled out from beneath one of the demon beasts. It bit Jia He¡¯s leg and its sharp fangs instantly tore off his entire leg. A miserable cry escaped from Jia He¡¯s mouth. Jia Lan shot an arrow and hacked that demon beast to death, but he showed his back to other demon beasts. In an instant, a demon beast¡¯s horn pierced through Jia Lan¡¯s chest and arge amount of blood stained his chest. ¡°Bastard¡­ I¡­ how could Jia Lan die in such¡­ humiliation!¡± Jia Lan gritted his teeth and shouted. He then stabbed the demon beast¡¯s chest with his sword. The demon beast copsed and a fist-sized hole appeared on Jia Lan¡¯s chest, dripping with blood. ¡°Jia Lan¡­ leave¡­ ah¡­¡± Half of Jia He¡¯s body had been eaten by the demon beasts. He squinted his eyes weakly and looked at his brother in despair and sadness. Jia Lan was still hugging Jia He tightly, and tears the size of beans flowed out from his eyes. He roared and waved the long sword in his hand, forcing back all the demon beasts that approached. ¡°Don¡¯t die¡­ don¡¯t die¡­ we haven¡¯t had enough fun yet¡­¡± Jia Lan¡¯s face was covered with tears as he cried out like a madman. However, Jia He¡¯s aura was getting weaker and weaker as small demon beasts continued to attack. When Jia Lan turned around, only Jia He¡¯s arm remained in his hand. His brothers could no longer travel the continent with him. ¡°Come on! Come on! Kill me if you have the guts! Kill me! Bastards!¡± Jia Lanpletely broke down. He stood up straight and roared at the demon beasts in all directions. A group of small demon beasts hidden around therge demon beasts roared and pounced towards Jia Lan. Jia Lan¡¯s long sword cut off the heads of those demon beasts one by one, but his body was riddled with bumps and hollows from being gnawed on by those little demon beasts. The flesh on his legs had beenpletely gnawed off, leaving only two white bones. Unable to stand any longer, Jia Lan copsed. He took onest look at the gray sky of the Forsaken Land. He remembered the scene when he wandered into Sun Never Sets with Jia He. ¡°Jia Lan, this ce will be ours in the future.¡± ¡°In the words of humans, are we now kings after we upy this mountain?¡± ¡°Yes! Why not?!¡± ¡°Oh, then I want to be the boss.¡± ¡°Get lost. I am the brother. I want to be the boss.¡± ¡°I¡¯m older than you!¡± ¡°I¡¯m older than you!¡± Brother¡­ how about I be your younger brother in your next life? Jia Lan could no longer see the gray sky. His line of sight was covered by the hideous faces of demon beasts. In an instant, they were drowned in a group of demon beasts. The advanced-ranked demons who were dozens of meters away could only look on helplessly as Jia Lan and Jia He were gnawed to death by the demon beasts. That scene shocked every single one of them, and it aroused their fury. ¡°I¡¯ll kill you! I¡¯ll kill you!¡± Zhong Ling¡¯s eyes were bloodshot as he raised his saber and shed at the iing demons. Enchantress¡¯s cheeks were streaming with tears. She could not believe that her brothers who had been with her for thousands of years had died just like that. Recalling the scene where they met in Sun Never Sets and how this pair of clowns yed around on normal days, Enchantress felt as if a knife was twisted in her heart. Jia Lan and Jia He¡¯s death had catalyzed the demons¡¯ desire to kill. They wanted revenge! They wanted to tear those demon beasts into pieces! Chapter 1551 - Beast Tide (21)

Chapter 1551: Beast Tide (21)

The demons going berserk made the battle even more intense. Yan Yu constantly waved his staff to supplement the Warriors¡¯ blessing and light shield. The sharp decrease in the number of demons and the death of the soldiers made the demon beasts approach Yan Yu. The White Tiger fought to the death to protect Yan Yu on his back. It used its sharp ws and fangs to tear apart the demon beasts that attempted to harm its master. The sinister and crafty small demon beasts were lurking in the chaos. They stared at the thin human on the White Tiger¡¯s back with malice and crouched down. Then, they suddenly leaped, opened their bloody mouths, and pounced towards Yan Yu¡¯s neck. ¡°Roar!¡± The White Tiger suddenly stood up and its two front ws smashed the small demon beast into pieces. However, there were still demon beasts that attempted to kill Yan Yu. Yan Yu decisively added threeyers of light shield and isted all the demon beasts outside. At the same time, he cast several blessings on the few soldiers nearby. The arrival of the blessing allowed those exhausted soldiers to recover their strength in an instant. They looked at the powerful Priest gratefully before they rushed into the enemy¡¯s lineup again. A huge demon beast suddenly charged towards the White Tiger. The White Tiger stabilized its body and opened its mouth to release a dazzling light bullet, directly sting that demon beast¡¯s face into a bloody mess. The demon beasts seemed to have discovered Yan Yu¡¯s role as a Priest. They started to attack Yan Yu and the White Tiger again and again. Soon, the White Tiger was covered with scars as fresh blood stained its white fur. Several huge demon beasts continuously attacked the White Tiger, and the continuous attacks made it difficult for the White Tiger to even stand. The light shield on Yan Yu¡¯s body had been smashed into pieces, and a small demon beast seized the opportunity to break through the light shield and pounced on Yan Yu. Yan Yu swept his staff and sent the demon beast flying. He wanted to cast another light shield on himself, but the small demon beasts continuously pounced on him, not giving him any chance to cast it. Yan Yu gritted his teeth and repelled all the small demon beasts. Taking advantage of the gap, he immediately put down his staff and summoned hundreds of explosive totems. ¡°Go!¡± Yan Yu shouted and the explosive totem surrounded him and White Tiger. Soon after, a series of explosions sted all the demons around him into pieces! Hundred Break was the most destructive move in the second ss, but it consumed a huge amount of energy. Almost the instant he used up this move, Yan Yu¡¯splexion turned as white as paper and a sharp pain spread throughout his entire body. He trembled as he reached for the bag of medicinal pills on his waist. However, he discovered that his bag of medicinal pills had been bitten through by those small demon beasts, causing all the medicinal pills to be lost. ¡°My luck is so bad¡­¡± Yan Yu forced a smile. The acute pain throughout his body was no longer suppressed by the medicinal pill and the pain almost made him faint. Yan Yu convulsed as he fell on the White Tiger¡¯s back. The White Tiger immediately sensed his master¡¯s abnormality and immediately ran towards Yang Xi. Yan Yu hadpletely lost consciousness. Without the White Tiger Family¡¯s medicinal pills, even without the demon beast¡¯s attack, he would still die from his heart being unable to bear the load. Countless demon beasts stood in front of White Tiger, but it did not care about its injuries as it dashed forward with Yan Yu. It could not let Yan Yu die! Absolutely not! The White Tiger roared and released numerous light bullets, forcefully sting a path out. Its tail continuously sent the small demon beasts that pounced on it flying as it ran madly. Chapter 1552 - Beast Tide (22)

Chapter 1552: Beast Tide (22)

Yang Xi and Tang Nazhi were currently fighting against the demon beasts. Both of them were professionals with high defense so even without a Priest¡¯s light shield, their strength was sufficient to deal with the demon beasts. ¡°That¡¯s White Tiger?¡± After Tang Nazhi killed a small demon, he widened his eyes and looked at the mythical beast that was dyed red with blood. If not for his familiarity with the White Tiger, he would not believe that it was the White Tiger. ¡°Something has happened to Yan Yu!¡± The moment Yang Xi saw the White Tiger, his heart skipped a beat. For the White Tiger to run around like that, something must have happened to Yan Yu. ¡°Damn it, ck Tortoise, you and Azure Dragon go and support White Tiger!¡± Tang Nazhi cursed and immediately ordered ck Tortoise and Azure Dragon to rescue White Tiger. Evidently, there were more demon beasts surrounding White Tiger than them. They soon guessed that these groups of demon beasts had started to learn to attack Priests with low defense. The ck Tortoise came from underground to provide support while the Azure Dragon descended from the sky. The two mythical beasts had paved a smooth path for the White Tiger. White Tiger dashed to Yang Xi¡¯s side and used his scarred tail to carefully roll Yan Yu down. ¡°Ah Yu¡¯s illness acted up. Damn it, the medicine is gone.¡± Yang Xi gnashed his teeth and looked at Yan Yu¡¯s deathly pale face. ¡°I¡¯ll hold them here. There¡¯s medicine in Sun Never Sets. Take Ah Yu back!¡± Tang Nazhi used several Blight shes to force back all the demon beasts that approached. ¡°White Tiger, take us back!¡± Yang Xi immediately carried Yan Yu. White Tiger led the two of them towards Sun Never Sets, while Azure Dragon and ck Tortoise made way for White Tiger and forbade any demon beasts from approaching. ¡°Ah Yu, you have to hold on.¡± Yang Xi hugged Yan Yu tightly and lowered his body to protect him. His iceberg-like face had cracked. Taotie watched the White Tiger leave in the chaotic battle. Everything he saw was transmitted to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Shen Yanxiao, who was fighting against Satan, almost stopped breathing the moment she received the message from Taotie. Jia Lan and Jia He had died in battle, and Yan Yu¡¯s life was in danger! The hatred in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes overflowed. She aimed at the horn on Satan¡¯s waist again and again, wanting to destroy it. Only by destroying the horn would the demon beasts¡¯ attacks be weakened. If not, the warriors at the frontlines would not be able to withstand it! ¡°Ah Yu, nothing can happen to you.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the sadness in her heart. As an Archer, she had to maintain her calm at all times in order to maintain her uracy. Even if she was devastated by the death of Jia Lan and Jia He, even if she was worried about Yan Yu¡¯s safety, she could only suppress it. That was the only way she could destroy the horn! Shen Siyu had practically epted all of Satan¡¯s attacks and forcefully resisted with the remaining divine power in his body. However, he had lost his godhood and was no longer the God of Light thatpeted against the sun. He was only a demigod, but he had to fight against Satan in this state. The staff in his hand had already cracked under Satan¡¯s corrosion. Shen Siyu did not dare to retreat. He did not dare to restrain his strength in the slightest. Once he gave up on attacking Satan, Shen Yanxiao and the Vermilion Bird would certainly die! ¡°Xiaoxiao, I will control Satan¡¯s power. Find an opportunity to destroy the horn.¡± Shen Siyu gritted his teeth and used his mental energy to convey his n to Shen Yanxiao. Satan¡¯s power covered his entire body so if he did not force him to use his full strength, Shen Yanxiao would not be able to destroy the horn in one blow. Chapter 1553 - Beast Tide (24)

Chapter 1553: Beast Tide (24)

Shen Yanxiao had fallen into madness and despair. Taotie, who had a spiritual link with her, sensed Vermilion Bird¡¯s spiritual energy disappearing at the same time. Taotie stood rooted on the battlefield, not caring about the demon beasts around him. Vermilion Bird was dead? How could this be¡­ That stinky guy who bullied him all day long, how did he¡­ die just like that? ¡°Roar!¡± Yazi noticed that Taotie was rooted on the spot. He did not resist when the demon beasts bit him. Seeing this, he immediately rushed to his side and tore those reckless demon beasts into pieces. ¡°Idiot! What are you doing!¡± Yazi red at his brother, not understanding what was wrong with him. Taotie looked at the direction where Vermilion Bird had fallen in a daze and suddenly let out a furious roar. All of a sudden, it widened its mouth and a powerful stream of air sucked all the demon beasts around it into its mouth! Kill them! Kill them! All of them deserved to die! They would all be buried with Vermilion Bird!! The killing intent hidden deep in Taotie¡¯s heart had awakened. He narrowed his eyes and swallowed countless demon beasts! Nearly ten thousand demon beasts were swallowed by Taotie in an instant. Taotie forced himself to absorb all the power of those demon beasts. In an instant, his body suddenly expanded and his size doubled in the blink of an eye! It was evenrger than the Yazi! This was Taotie¡¯s true holy transformation! At that very moment, Taotie was in its final form as a holy beast! ¡°Roar!!!¡± Taotie roared! On the city walls of Sun Never Sets, Yin Jiuchen hugged Mini Dragon and looked at the fierce battle below. However, Mini Dragon suddenly felt uneasy. It heard Taotie¡¯s roar, Taotie¡¯s fury, and¡­ the news of Little Phoenix and Vermilion Bird¡¯s death! ¡°Guji¡­ Gu¡­¡± Mini Dragon broke free from Yin Jiuchen¡¯s embrace and released a mournful cry. ¡°Gu!¡± A cry that could make people shed tears. Mini Dragon¡¯s voice seemed to have traveled through the clouds and time. In the distant other world, a sleeping dragon opened its eyes in the darkness and listened to the sorrowful voice. All of a sudden, a huge vortex formed in the clouds above Sun Never Sets. The strong winds blew and countless stones were swept into the air! Shen Yanxiao, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly felt her strength being drained at a crazy speed, as if it would be drained the next second. In an instant, the weather changed and a huge dragon horn appeared from the dense clouds. A heaven-shocking dragon¡¯s roar shook the earth and all the demon beasts trembled from fright! ¡°Guji! Guji!¡± Mini Dragon released a mournful sound towards the creature in the clouds. The next second, the dark clouds that covered the Forsaken Land for thousands of years were blown away by a huge gust of wind. A ck dragon that was ten timesrger than the holy-level Taotie hovered in the sky! Yun Qi looked at the ck dragon in disbelief. He could not believe his eyes. ¡°Lord of the Phantom Beasts¡­ Wing of Death¡­ how is that possible¡­¡± The moment the Wing of Death appeared, the two-headed phantom dragon crouched on the ground with its two heads lowered. The Lord of Phantom Beasts, Wing of Death! An existence even more terrifying than a legendary magical beast. All the Summoners had heard of its fame, but no one had the ability to summon it to this world. However, the King of the Illusion Realm appeared in the other world today! Chapter 1554 - Beast Tide (25)

Chapter 1554: Beast Tide (25)

The appearance of the Wing of Death had instilled fear in all the magical beasts and demon beasts. Even the iparably arrogant Yazi had no choice but to submit to the might of the King of the Illusion Realm. Yazi sensed a power much more powerful than their father, the Dragon God, from that ck dragon. ¡°Guji!¡± Mini Dragon struggled to p its wings and flew towards the Wing of Death. Compared to the Wing of Death, the mini dragon was like a speck of dust that could be overlooked. However, the Wing of Death seemed to be able to see this speck of dust as it quietly stopped in mid-air until Mini Dragon exerted great effort to fly to its horns and released a cry. ¡°I am the Lord of the Illusion Realm, Wing of Death. You have injured my son. I will kill you!¡± A voice that did not belong to any race echoed in the air, shocking everyone¡¯s soul. The Wing of Death pounced on the ground with its dragon breath. Hundreds of thousands of demon beasts turned into smoke in an instant and disappeared without a trace. Shen Yanxiao trembled as she crawled on the ground. Her strength had beenpletely drained. Not to mention attacking, she could not even maintain her consciousness. Shen Siyu was severely injured. He knelt on one knee and felt his heart ache as he looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s condition. Satan looked at the Wing of Death in surprise. He did not expect that the battle would provoke the Wing of Death. The power of the Wing of Death was no weaker than his! Satan was the Lord of the Underworld, and the Wing of Death was the Lord of the Phantom World! ¡°Since when can humans summon the Wing of Death?¡± Satan frowned and muttered. He looked at Shen Yanxiao who suddenly fell to the ground with uncertainty. He could sense a faint aura lingering between Shen Yanxiao and the Wing of Death. ¡°This mixed-blood has the ability to summon the Wing of Death?¡± Satan raised his eyebrows and suddenly walked towards Shen Yanxiao. ¡°But as long as I kill you, that guy will roll back to the other world, right? Even though killing you will ruin my agreement with that guy, I don¡¯t want to fight against the Wing of Death right now. So¡­ you better go and die.¡± Satan cruelly curled his lips. He condensed sword energy in his palm and shed at Shen Yanxiao! Just as Satan¡¯s sword was about to touch Shen Yanxiao, she was suddenly shrouded by a gray mist. The gray mist wrapped around Shen Yanxiao and gradually formed a slender figure. White robes like snow, ck hair like satin, and a pair of golden eyes that faintly carried anger. ¡°Asura¡­¡± Satan looked at Xiu who suddenly appeared in surprise. Xiu narrowed his eyes and coldly nced at Satan before he picked Shen Yanxiao up. ¡°Satan, you deserve to die,¡± Xiu stared at Satan and said coldly. Satan gritted his teeth and stabbed his sword towards Shen Yanxiao in Xiu¡¯s arms. Xiu immediately condensed sword energy in his palm and blocked Satan¡¯s attack. Xiu held Shen Yanxiao with one hand and fought against Satan with the other. He did not seem to be at a disadvantage at all. Xiu¡¯s appearance had plunged Satan into a bitter fight. Right now, he relied on a human¡¯s body, so it was impossible for him to unleash his true strength. Satan suddenly pulled away from the battlefield and stared at Xiu. ¡°Asura, I was wrong today. Three yearster, I will lead the devil army back to the human world! I¡¯d like to see if you can protect this world without the protection of the God race!¡± Xiu swung his sword and directly split Satan¡¯s body into two, ignoring his moring. A streak of ck mist dashed out from the corpse and escaped from the battlefield without stopping for a second! Chapter 1555 - Beast Tide (26)

Chapter 1555: Beast Tide (26)

Satan¡¯s soul escaped again. Even though Xiu wanted to kill him, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s situation did not allow him to dy. ¡°Mini Dragon is the son of the Wing of Death. It summoned the Wing of Death and relied on Xiaoxiao¡¯s strength. If the Wing of Death does not return soon, Xiaoxiao¡¯s strength will be exhausted by the Wing of Death!¡± Shen Siyu covered his chest and looked at Xiu. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s battle aura and magic were practically endless, but even so, she could not withstand the consumption of the Wing of Death. Xiu immediately carried Shen Yanxiao and flew towards the Wing of Death. In less than two minutes, the Wing of Death had reduced all the demon beasts outside the city to ashes. Everyone was stunned. ¡°Lord of the Illusion Realm, she can no longer bear your consumption. Please be magnanimous, and thank you for today¡¯s help.¡± Xiu looked at the Lord of the Illusion Realm calmly. ¡°I havee here today because I have heard my son¡¯s call. This person is fated with my son, so I will not let anything happen to her.¡± The Wing of Death¡¯s voice echoed in the sky once again. As its voice dissipated, the Overlord of the Illusion Realm gradually dispersed and disappeared into the clouds. Clouds covered the Forsaken Land again. Mini Dragon fluttered its wings andnded on Xiu¡¯s shoulders. It lowered its head and looked at the unconscious Shen Yanxiao. Due to the appearance of the Wing of Death, the beast tide had beenpletely eliminated. There was not a single demon beast outside the city. From now on, the terrifying beast tide wouldpletely withdraw from the stage of history. The people and demons of Sun Never Sets cried loudly after they won the war. They could not believe that they had survived the devastating war. This battle had cost them too much. They would never forget it. Xiu gently kissed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forehead and infused his divine power into her. Shen Yanxiao slowly woke up and Xiu¡¯s face reflected in her eyes. ¡°Xiu¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao called out in a hoarse voice. ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with heartache. He had been in a deep sleep due to the depletion of his strength. After he realized that Shen Siyu¡¯s divine power had been absorbed into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartke, he slowly woke up. When he woke up, he saw Satan attempting to kill Shen Yanxiao and that scene brought him great fear. ¡°Vermilion Bird¡­ Vermilion Bird is dead¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes reddened. She covered Xiu¡¯s cor and wept. Other than Xiu, Vermilion Bird had apanied her for the longest time, and she was still unable to ept Vermilion Bird¡¯s death. Vermilion Bird was dead, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s soul was lost. Xiu gently patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back and looked behind her. ¡°I believe Vermilion Bird is still alive,¡± Xiu suddenly said. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked up in surprise. Xiu used his gaze to guide Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao turned around and looked at the Phoenix couple who had unknowingly approached. A furry red magical beast was sleeping in each of their arms. ¡°My Phoenix race possesses the ability to rise from the ashes. The reason why our child would die together with Vermilion Bird was because we wanted to use its power to allow Vermilion Bird to be reborn. Right now, Vermilion Bird and that child have already merged their spirits in the process of rebirth, so they are still alive.¡± The female Phoenix¡¯s eyes were brimming with tears as she passed the little Vermilion Bird in her arms to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao looked at the sleeping Vermilion Bird in her arms and wept.. Chapter 1556 - New Beginning (1)

Chapter 1556: New Beginning (1)

Because of the little Phoenix¡¯s desperation, Vermilion Bird finally managed to keep his life. The Phoenix¡¯s mes of Nirvana had fused Little Phoenix and Vermilion Bird¡¯s mental energy together. However, instead of saying that they had fused together, it would be better to say that they had established a link. Shen Yanxiao hugged the little Vermilion Bird and looked at Little Phoenix in its arms. Little Phoenix that had gone through nirvana had evidently grown bigger and its fiery red feathers were somewhat simr to Vermilion Bird. ¡°Even though it¡¯s a link, honestly speaking, it¡¯s rather simr to the contract between a magical beast and a human. This child has established a mental link with Vermilion Bird, and it can maintain a connection with it using mental energy in the future. Furthermore, during the process of his rebirth, Vermilion Bird¡¯s mes had brought about some effects, which would allow this child¡¯s control over me to be more powerful than ordinary Phoenixes.¡± The male Phoenix was still considered calm. Little Phoenix could be considered to have profited from a disaster. Not every Phoenix could trigger the characteristic of rebirth when they died. Little Phoenix had seeded in one attempt and it was very likely rted to its reliance on Vermilion Bird. Even though Little Phoenix was still young, it had already regarded Vermilion Bird as its family. Only by having the determination to die could it trigger the rebirth. ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine, it¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded while choking with sobs. The fact that Vermilion Bird and Little Phoenix were still alive was the greatestfort for her. Perhaps it was because her mood fluctuated too much, or perhaps it was because the Wing of Death had consumed too much of her strength, Shen Yanxiao finally rxed and fell asleep in Xiu¡¯s arms. Xiu lowered his head and kissed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forehead. He took her ce andpleted the mission of ending the battle. The two consecutive battles had dealt an unbearable blow to Sun Never Sets. The number of low-ranked demons was reduced to one-tenth of its original numbers while the middle-ranked demons suffered more losses. Even the advanced demons were reduced to half. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had lost more than twenty of theirrades. The vigers who escaped from the Graveyard of the Sun with Uncle Nine had also suffered heavy casualties. The battle was undoubtedly tragic, but after these two battles, the fierce reputation of Sun Never Sets would spread to every corner of the Brilliance Continent like a wildfire. No one from the four countries would be willing to provoke these terrifying people. Xiu released Jiang Wan, Elder Wen, and Shi Heng. The three leaders had already heard the endless roars of beasts outside the dungeon. When they walked out of Sun Never Sets and saw the mountain of corpses outside the city, they burst into tears. ¡°Sun Never Sets will provide you with a certain degree of treatment and you will have to leave immediately afterwards. We don¡¯t care if you will honor your promise or not. We just have to wait for whichever country wants to attack Sun Never Sets again. Then, Sun Never Sets wille out in full strength and destroy that country.¡± Qi Xia gave the trio an ultimatum ording to Xiu¡¯s instructions. Jiang Wan and the others heard of that tragic battle from their soldiers. Currently, Jiang Wan and Shi Heng truly admired Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personality from the bottom of their hearts. She could have asked the soldiers of the four-nation alliance army to be the vanguard and send them to their deaths, but she did not use her public office to avenge private grudges. ¡°Please thank City Lord Shen on my behalf. I, Shi Heng, am a man of my words. As long as I, Shi Heng, am still alive, the God Wind Alliance will never trample the soil under you again.¡± Shi Heng was thoroughly convinced by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s character and strength. ¡°After I return to the country, I will certainly tell the Emperor everything. I believe the Emperor will think it through.¡± Jiang Wan also expressed his attitude. Only Elder Wen remained silent. Chapter 1557 - New Beginning (2)

Chapter 1557: New Beginning (2)

All the wounded were undergoing treatment and all the soldiers were recuperating. Within a day, Sun Never Sets had experienced two major battles. When night fell, people still had not forgotten about the thrilling day. They silently lowered their eyes and mourned for their deceasedrades. That night was extremely heavy for everyone in Sun Never Sets. They had lost their friends and brothers. They had lost too much. No one would cheer for such a victory. If possible, they would rather it never happened. Shen Yanxiao was lying unconscious on the bed, with no color on her pale face. Xiu and Shen Siyu stood by the bed with solemn expressions. ¡°Xiaoxiao overdrafted her strength this time. I wonder when she will wake up.¡± Shen Siyu¡¯s face was pale. The bacsh from his strength had inflicted serious internal injuries on him, but he had no time to care about his injuries. Shen Yanxiao, who was lying on the bed, was still hugging the sleeping Vermilion Bird in her arms. She did not want to let go of herrade who had gone through thick and thin with her. Xiu sat on the edge of the bed in silence. His slender fingers covered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forehead, and a faint light radiated from his palms to her. ¡°You¡¯ve just woken up. If you consume your strength like this¡­¡± Shen Siyu was worried. Even though Xiu was powerful, he was only in his soul state. Repairing the Tree of Life required arge amount of energy, so Shen Siyu did not expect Xiu to wake up in such a short time due to such a huge consumption. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Xiu lightly said, his eyes filled with heaviness as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. Taotie and Lan Fengli came from outside with a pile of bottles in their hands. ¡°Great Master Ye Qing said that Master needs these.¡± Taotie¡¯s eyes reddened. As a foodie, what he experienced today had made him lose his appetite for the first time. Vermilion Bird¡¯s tragic death and Shen Yanxiao¡¯sa were too heavy for this simple-minded magical beast. ¡°How¡­ is Sister?¡± Lan Fengli looked at Shen Yanxiao with worry. ¡°She will be fine with me here.¡± Xiu did not shift his gaze away. Shen Siyu took the potions and checked them one by one. Other than healing potions, there were also many potions that could recover magic and battle aura. These potions were very important to Shen Yanxiao. Taotie sat quietly on one side. Lan Fengli bit his lips and said, ¡°Yan Yu is still unconscious. I¡¯ll go and take a look.¡± Lan Fengli was well aware of how much Shen Yanxiao cared for her five friends. If Yan Yu was not treated after she woke up, he believed she would be even more upset. What Lan Fengli could do was to take good care of Shen Yanxiao while she was unconscious. ¡°Thank you so much. If you see Du Lang and Uncle Nine, tell them toe here for a moment.¡± Shen Siyu said. Simr to Lan Fengli, he was not rted to Shen Yanxiao by blood. However, their feelings for Shen Yanxiao were simr to family. Lan Fengli nodded silently. He looked at Shen Yanxiao lying on the bed with reluctance before he turned around and left. His sister was in aa, so he had to help her deal with the governance of Sun Never Sets! That way, she would be able to lessen her mental strain once she woke up. Lan Fengli med himself. It was his failure to protect his sister that caused her such pain. Chapter 1558 - New Beginning (3)

Chapter 1558: New Beginning (3)

Three dayster, Shen Yanxiao finally woke up and everyone in Sun Never Sets breathed a sigh of relief. During the past three days, Xiu and Shen Siyu had arranged the post-war arrangements. When Shen Yanxiao woke up, everything had been settled. Sitting on the chair, Shen Yanxiao looked down at the little Vermilion Bird in her arms. Little Phoenix had been taken care of by the couple. ¡°I have a feeling that the gap between the four-nation alliance and the beast tide is too short. It seems like someone had deliberately arranged these two battles.¡± Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao who had recovered and seemed to be in deep thoughts. ¡°If it were a one-time thing, then neither the four-nation alliance nor the beast tide would bring us much loss. However, these two battles happened on the same day. Isn¡¯t that too much of a coincidence?¡± Qi Xia was right. Sun Never Sets had been making preparations to fight against the beast tide. Every city had arranged corresponding defenses and attacks. But, the alliance of the four nations interfered and directly broke the line of defense between the cities. As a result, a huge sacrifice was made for Sun Never Sets. ¡°How¡¯s Ah Yu¡¯s condition?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Qi Xia. Ever since Yan Yu¡¯s illness acted up that day, he had been brought back to Sun Never Sets by Yang Xi to consume some medicinal pills. However, due to the sudden onset of his illness, it had been dyed for too long. Coupled with the depletion of energy from the two battles, Yan Yu¡¯s current condition was extremely unstable. ¡°Uncle Nine and Great Master Ye Qing have already checked. Ah Yu¡¯s rpse this time has brought about severe injuries to his body and the White Tiger Family¡¯s medicinal pills are no longer able to suppress Ah Yu¡¯s illness. We can only find other methods.¡± Qi Xia sighed. After the battle, Shen Yanxiao and Yan Yu¡¯sa had caused the other five members of Phantom to worry. Even though Shen Yanxiao had recovered, Yan Yu¡¯s condition was not optimistic. ¡°Qi Xia, arrange for a ship to head to the Moon God Continent as soon as possible. The fruit of the Tree of Life might be useful for Ah Yu¡¯s illness. The Elf King owes me a favor, so it should not be a problem for me to ask for a fruit of the Tree of Life from him.¡± Since the fruit of the Tree of Life could cure Taotie and Vermilion Bird¡¯s severe injuries, it might also be helpful for Yan Yu¡¯s illness. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll arrange itter.¡± Qi Xia nodded. ¡°Previously, you mentioned that someone deliberately arranged for the four-nation alliance army and the beast tide to attack us one after another. I have also sensed this, but who was it that insisted on killing us?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. She had many enemies, but none of them could invite Satan or the Broken Star Pce. Jiang Wan and the others had left Sun Never Sets with their soldiers yesterday and returned to their respective countries. Due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s kind actions, Jiang Wan and Shi Heng hinted to her that the attack on Sun Never Sets by the four countries was rted to the Broken Star Pce. It was clear that Shen Yanxiao had a grudge against the Broken Star Pce, but she did not think that they could invite Satan. No matter how shameless the Broken Star Pce was right now, they had indeed fought against the Devil race when they were founded. Humans had strong resistance against the Devil race, so it was impossible for them to collude with the Devil race. Otherwise, no matter how great of a contribution and reputation the Broken Star Pce had, as long as this matter was exposed, they would immediately be the sinner of the Brilliance Continent. Furthermore¡­ With Satan¡¯s contempt for humans, Shen Yanxiao believed that even if the Broken Star Pce were to shamelessly seduce Satan, he would just dump them. Chapter 1559 - New Challenge (1)

Chapter 1559: New Challenge (1)

Who was it that colluded with Satan and the Broken Star Pce and wanted Shen Yanxiao dead? For the time being, no one could be sure. ¡°I¡¯ve tallied our losses during this period of time. A total of eleven cities have been destroyed, and one of the city walls of Sun Never Sets is damaged. Countless soldiers and demons have been sacrificed. Based on the losses of the cities, it will take us at least three months to rebuild these damaged cities.¡± Qi Xia rubbed his eyebrows. The destruction of the cities was secondary. What was more important was that the underground cities in those eleven cities had also been blown up. It would be much more troublesome to rebuild them. ¡°Fortunately, we have umted a lot of funds, so it won¡¯t be too damaging.¡± The only thing Qi Xia was d about was that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s umted wealth had reached an astonishing number. With the support of a powerful economy, rebuilding the city was only a matter of time. ¡°Have the people from the other four main cities return to their previous cities. The people from those cities that were destroyed will temporarily relocate to other cities and receive the correspondingpensation for this period of time.¡± After the war was won, they could not cken their work after the war. ¡°Sure.¡± Qi Xia nodded. He had be the number one financial ambassador in the Forsaken Land. ¡°Xiaoxiao, do you remember what Satan said before he left?¡± Shen Siyu suddenly asked as he looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s orderly arrangement. Shen Yanxiao frowned. ¡°What did he say?¡± At that time, she was in a semi-conscious state and could not remember what happened. Xiu and Shen Siyu looked at each other. Xiu slowly said, ¡°Satan will lead the Devil race to attack the Brilliance Continent in three years.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao waspletely dumbstruck. The devils attacking the Brilliance Continent? Did that mean that the war between gods and devils was about to repeat? What¡¯s more¡­ They no longer had a god! Not only Shen Yanxiao was shocked, but everyone else in the room was also astonished. ¡°Wasn¡¯t the passage to the Devil race sealed?¡± Tang Nazhi felt that the news was too shocking. Shen Siyu sighed and said, ¡°The seal I left at the passageway back then has be very weak. If it were not for the god envoys from the God Realm who strengthened it day and night, I¡¯m afraid the seal would have disappeared long ago. Now that Satan has returned to the human world, it¡¯s not impossible for him to undo the seal I left behind with his abilities. I believe he did not leave behind such a threat for no reason.¡± ¡°The Devil race is reallying? Then what should we do?¡± Tang Nazhi was thoroughly depressed. Only the God race could contend against the Devil race. Right now, there was only Xiu and Shen Siyu left. Xiu was a soul form while Shen Siyu was a demigod. How were they supposed to fight? ¡°The God race has fallen. We can only rely on ourselves.¡± Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. ¡°If we want to fight against the Devil race, then we must first unite the other six races. Otherwise, it is impossible to resist the devil army just by relying on humans.¡± Shen Siyu¡¯s expression was solemn. ¡°It¡¯s easier said than done.¡± Li Xiaowei sighed. Right now, the rtions between the various races were extremely bad. The only ones who had some contact with humans were the elves. Merfolks lived in the deep sea for a long time, and it had been hundreds of years since people saw a single merfolk. The dragons resided on the Crouching Dragon Ind, and until now, no one knew where the real location of that ind was. The dwarves on the other hand had disappeared without a trace, and as for the undead¡­ Chapter 1560 - New Challenge (2)

Chapter 1560: New Challenge (2)

That was Fu Yongjun of the Devil race! When the devils invaded the various continents, the undead stood out and stood on the same side as the devils. It could be said that the rtionship between the undead and the devils was very good. It was practically impossible for this race to rise up against the devils. However, without the help of the undead, it would be hard to rely on humans, merfolks, elves, dwarves, and dragons. Among the five major races, only the Dragon race could be regarded as a powerful race. However, the number of dragons had always been small. At most, there were a million of them. Compared to tens of millions of humans, the number was pitifully small. The remaining four races seemed exceptionally fragile before the Devil race. ¡°No matter how difficult it is, we have to give it a try. I believe the other races will not sit back and do nothing after they know that the Devil race has invaded.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not find it difficult to form an alliance. During the invasion of the Devil race, the six races had cooperated together before. The only problem was that the previous war was led by the God race. Now that the God race was nearly extinct, it was a problem to gather the five races into an alliance. In terms of strength, the Dragon race was number one, but¡­ The Dragon race was the standard example of having brawny limbs but a simple mind. It was not a problem for them to fight and kill, but it would be a joke for them to oversee the military camp and n for the war. After the dragons were the elves. The elves were smart, but their personalities determined that they could not lead the overall situation. Needless to say, the dwarves were a race that would go berserk at all times. Other than the fact that they could disy their wisdom during forging, they were basically time bombs at other times! Merfolks¡­ Shen Yanxiao facepalmed. Merfolks did not have a better view of the overall situation than elves. Humans were probably the most experienced in battles. After all, after the war between gods and devils ended, there were still constant wars and they were the ones who were baptized by the mes of war the most. However¡­ The evaluation of humans among various races could be said to be second only to the devils and the undead. In the eyes of other races, humans were weak and despicable. If they wanted those proud and arrogant people to ept the call of humans and form an alliance¡­ No matter how she thought about it, it was impossible. Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry but had no tears. She wished she could drag the rulers of the four countries over and give them hundreds of ps. Could you not embarrass humans! Arge part of the reason why humans had fallen to such a miserable reputation was due to the constant mutual deception between the four countries. Even without any external enemies, they were fighting amongst themselves happily. In the eyes of other races, this was simply a strange phenomenon. If any of the elves dared to oppose the Elf King, they would definitely be drowned in their saliva. War had brought about development and progress for humans, but it had also divided their strength and made it difficult for them to be united. ¡°I feel that if we are to cooperate with other races, the first thing we have to resolve is the internal strife in the Brilliance Continent.¡± Qi Xia was also well aware of how tragic the image of humans was in the minds of other races. ¡°Don¡¯t be so desperate. At least we have good news,¡± Shen Siyu smiled and said. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked curiously. ¡°Isn¡¯t the only god in the world on the side of humans?¡± Shen Siyu looked at Xiu who sat beside Shen Yanxiao in silence. Xiu raised his brow. Chapter 1561 - New Challenge (3)

Chapter 1561: New Challenge (3)

¡°Cough, you want Lord Xiu to¡­¡± Tang Nazhi shyly looked at Xiu. Even though he knew that there was a pink bubble between Xiu and Shen Yanxiao, he was still filled with respect for Xiu. ¡°Xiu is the War God. Even if the God race is not extinct, he has the final say when the Lord God is missing. Right now, he represents the God race,¡± Shen Siyu smiled and said. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. She was not sure if he was willing to do so. ¡°Sure.¡± Xiu noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze and looked at her with a gentle expression. He then raised his hand and rubbed her head. As long as he could reassure her, he would do anything. Shen Yanxiao blushed. Tang Nazhi was stunned. Crash! Did she have to disy her affection in front of them? It was so bright that their dog eyes were blinded! ¡°With Asura¡¯s appearance, everything can be resolved. But before that, humans must put aside their prejudices and elect a leader before they can negotiate with other races.¡± Shen Siyu seemed to have thought of Xiu¡¯s answer beforehand. ¡°Ask them to elect a leader? You might as well kill them.¡± Tang Nazhi softly muttered. The four-nation alliance was like fire and water. They had been fighting in the open and in the dark for thousands of years, and no one was willing to submit to the other. If they were to elect a representative right now, it would definitely be another bloodbath. It was a war between the four countries! The thought of it made him excited. He loved watching a good show! ¡°Based on the current situation, if this news were to be spread to the rulers of the other four countries, then the final result would be a war between them until the final winner emerges. But in this case, humans would have already exhausted themselves before they could deal with the Devil n. It¡¯s honestly¡­¡± At that moment, Qi Xia felt ashamed of his race. During their long andfortable lives, those in power had forgotten the lesson thousands of years ago. They were obsessed with the pursuit of power. ¡°In that case, we don¡¯t need their rmendation,¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly said. ¡°Err¡­ why do you say that?¡± Li Xiaowei was stunned. ¡°Simple. The representatives of the human race do not need the idiots from the four countries to criticize them. If they disagree, I will beat them until they agree. I will take the position of representative!¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her legs and was extremely domineering. For a race without any cohesion, the emergence of an absolutely powerful person would make them submit to her out of respect. Shen Yanxiao intended to be such a person. It was hard for her to imagine the scene where she had to bow her head and listen to theirmands. Rather than entrusting the fate of humans to that group of idiots, it was better for her to snatch it directly. ¡°Beat them until they¡­ agree¡­¡± Everyone in the room waspletely stunned. Their lord was going crazy! Was she addicted to fighting? ¡°Xiaoxiao, our current situation is not suitable for a war against other countries.¡± Li Xiaowei kindly reminded her. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She held the little Vermilion Bird in one hand and propped her chin with the other. She looked at everyone with a smile and said, ¡°Fight? Do I need to mobilize thousands of men and horses to deal with them? I¡¯ve said it before. After the battle is over, I will settle this debt with the four countries and the Broken Star Pce. You don¡¯t have to worry about this. Leave it to me and Xiao Feng. You can take action after we deal with the Broken Star Pce.¡± Chapter 1562 - Demonstration (1)

Chapter 1562: Demonstration (1)

Within the pce of the Longxuan Empire. Jiang Wan reported everything that happened in the Forsaken Land to the Emperor in detail. The Emperor sat on the throne and quietly listened to Jiang Wan¡¯s report. The more he listened, the uglier his expression became. A million soldiers from the Longxuan Empire had entered the Forsaken Land, but only a hundred thousand survived! The consumption of 900,000 troops was a nightmare for the Longxuan Empire! When Jiang Wan finished speaking, the Emperor¡¯s face turned ashen. Three million troops from the four-nation alliance could not defeat Shen Yanxiao. Under the siege of millions of demon beasts, Sun Never Sets still stood in the Forsaken Land? This was simply a joke! ¡°Are you serious?¡± The Emperor¡¯s voice trembled. ¡°I am telling the truth. If the Emperor does not believe me, you can ask His Highness Long Yue. He witnessed everything.¡± Jiang Wan had fulfilled his promise to the Emperor in Sun Never Sets. He hade to see the Emperor as soon as he returned to the capital. ¡°How is that possible¡­ is Shen Yanxiao still a human?¡± The Emperor slumped on the throne, unable to calm down for a long time. He had heard about Shen Yanxiao colluding with demons. However, who could tell him why Shen Yanxiao suddenly had two more holy beasts under hermand? How could she summon the Wing of Death, the Lord of the Illusionary Realm? And¡­ the God Realm! Didn¡¯t the God Realm hate demons to the bone? When did they be so close with Shen Yanxiao who colluded with demons? They even helped Sun Never Sets fight against the beast tide!! The Emperor¡¯s worldview had beenpletely distorted. He could no longer find any words to describe his current feelings. Shen Yanxiao was a monster! What disappointed the Emperor even more was that the Broken Star Pce stood on the sidelines. The four-nation alliance only sent out their troops in the Forsaken Land for the sake of the Broken Star Pce. However, no one expected that the Broken Star Pce could really stand on the sidelines and ignore the fate of the four-nation alliance. 900,000 soldiers! That was more than half of the Longxuan Empire¡¯s military strength! The deathpensation of those soldiers alone could cause the state treasury of the Longxuan Empire to be filled with debt papers. The Emperor¡¯s heart bled. ¡°Emperor, I have something to say. I wonder if I should say it or not.¡± Jiang Wan said. ¡°Just speak your mind.¡± The Emperor had been dealt a heavy blow. ¡°It was a mistake for the four countries to listen to the Broken Star Pce¡¯s instigation to attack the Forsaken Land. I havee into contact with Shen Yanxiao before. She is not a crafty and vicious person.¡± Jiang Wan admired Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personality deep down. ¡°Mistake? What¡¯s the use of knowing now? We¡¯ve already offended Sun Never Sets. Don¡¯t tell me we can still shake hands and make peace? It¡¯s toote¡­ It¡¯s toote.¡± The Emperor shook his head with a bitter smile. He med his greed for setting up such a terrifying enemy for the Longxuan Empire. If time could be reversed, the Emperor would never have agreed to the Broken Star Pce sending troops so easily. Right now, they did not manage to obtain the city. Instead, Shen Yanxiao and the demon beasts had devoured nine hundred thousand troops. The Emperor wished he could p himself. ¡°Perhaps¡­ it¡¯s not toote.¡± Jiang Wan looked up and said.¡± Since Shen Yanxiao was willing to ept the soldiers of our four countries when the beast tide arrived, it is sufficient to prove that she is not a petty person. Even though she is young, she has a good outlook on the big picture. Even after the beast tide ended, she did not kill the soldiers of our four countries and even asked her men to treat the injured. I believe that if we can show enough sincerity, she would not eradicate the Longxuan Empire.¡± Chapter 1563 - Demonstration (2)

Chapter 1563: Demonstration (2)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯sst move had won a great deal of reputation among the soldiers of the four countries. After they returned to their own countries, the soldiers under Jiang Wan were full of praise for the city lord who kept her word. ¡°Is it really possible?¡± The Emperor looked at Jiang Wan with uncertainty. Jiang Wan said, ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be a problem. Otherwise, Shen Yanxiao would not have needed to release us. Even though her forces were damaged, she had two holy beasts with her. The four-nation alliance only has three to four hundred thousand troops left. If she had the intention to kill us, those two holy beasts would have been enough to deal with us.¡± Even Jiang Wan did not expect to return alive. The Emperor pondered for a moment. He was well aware of the current situation. The Broken Star Pce was heartless and had pushed the Longxuan Empire to the edge. He did not wish to be enemies with Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Immediately send construction materials and gold coins to Sun Never Sets! Shen Yanxiao needs to rebuild the ruined city. These should be what she needs. I hope she will ept our apology after she sees all this.¡± The Emperor decisively chose Jiang Wan¡¯s suggestion. ¡°The Emperor is wise!¡± Jiang Wan breathed a sigh of relief. After Long Yue heard his father¡¯s decision, he finally rxed. The Emperor gave the order and Jiang Wan immediately went to carry it out. State Master Pei Yuan also got busy. After the gifts were delivered, the Emperor tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. Provoking Shen Yanxiao was definitely the worst decision he had made since he ascended the throne. The Emperor spent the past few days in regret and anxiety. That night, the Emperor had a headache facing a pile of twists and turns in the imperial study. All of a sudden, he felt the ground beneath his feet tremble and the tables and chairs in the study room began to shake. The Emperor¡¯s first reaction was¡­ An earthquake? But before the Emperor could escape from the study, the guards in the pce rushed to the door. ¡°Reporting to the Emperor¡­ outside¡­ outside¡­¡± The guard¡¯s face was pale. He could not even speak clearly. ¡°What exactly happened?¡± The Emperor frowned and asked. ¡°Two holy beasts suddenly appeared outside the pce!¡± The soldier cried without tears. The size of those two huge beasts was too terrifying. He had never seen such a huge magical beast in his life and he nearly peed on the spot. ¡°What!¡± The Emperor trembled. Two holy beasts? As far as he knew, the only holy beast in the Brilliance Continent was¡­ The Emperor¡¯s face turned pale. Could it be that Shen Yanxiao was unwilling to ept their apology? However¡­ The envoy with their gifts should not have arrived yet! Even if it was rejected, there was no need to bring a holy beast to their doorstep to p their faces! The Emperor¡¯s heart trembled. The roars of the two holy beasts pierced through the sky, causing the Emperor¡¯s ears to hurt. Just as the Emperor was secretly wiping his tears for the tragic scene that was about to happen, a voice filled with a teasing tone sounded from the study behind him. ¡°Emperor, long time no see. Are you well?¡± The Emperor shivered and turned his head stiffly. On a chair in the study room, Shen Yanxiao propped her chin with a smile and crossed her legs as she looked at him. Beside Shen Yanxiao, a handsome young man radiating strong killing intent stared at the Emperor¡¯s paleplexion. Chapter 1564 - Demonstration (3)

Chapter 1564: Demonstration (3)

¡°Shen Yanxiao!¡± The Emperor¡¯s legs turned soft when he looked at the two killing gods in front of him. Can you not be like this! Can you not be like this!? Did theye to p his face? No!! He was the Emperor, after all. Could they leave him some face? ¡°You¡­ why are you here?¡± The Emperor suppressed his internal rage and looked at Shen Yanxiao nervously. ¡°Emperor, you are being too polite. Of course, I am here to thank you for your ¡®care¡¯ for the Forsaken Land.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and looked at the Emperor with a fake smile. The Emperor wanted to cry. ¡°The previous incident¡­ It¡¯s all my fault for being ignorant and misinterpreting the instigation of the Broken Star Pce. Please believe me, my Longxuan Empire does not have the intention to be enemies with the Forsaken Land! I am also very regretful about this incident. I have already sent many things to Sun Never Sets for the reconstruction of your damaged cities. I hope Lord Shen can¡­ forgive me.¡± The Emperor¡¯s tone was not very kind. Who would expect that the high and mighty Emperor would be so kind to the two little guys? In the end, the Emperor feared death. No, he was extremely afraid of death. He ruled over a great country and he had yet to enjoy enough wealth. How could he die? If he were to die, wouldn¡¯t his harem be obsolete? What is integrity and dignity? At that very moment, the Emperor had thrown them to the back of his mind. No matter how terrifying the Broken Star Pce was, it was impossible for them toe to his pce and chop him up. However, Shen Yanxiao was different. Who knew if this little monster would chop off his head on a whim and kick it away like a ball! Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. The Emperor¡¯s attitude was extremely humble. Seeing that Shen Yanxiao did not say anything, the Emperor felt his heart was in his throat. He swallowed his saliva and said, ¡°No matter what, you are a disciple of the Vermilion Bird Family. The Vermilion Bird Family is one of the five great aristocratic families in my Longxuan Empire. I have always respected them. This is a misunderstanding. I can guarantee that the Longxuan Empire will never invade anynd in the Forsaken Land ever again!¡± Girl, show your attitude! My heart can¡¯t take it when you look at me with a smile! How fortunate the Emperor was that he had listened to Jiang Wan¡¯s suggestion and sent a gift to Sun Never Sets a few days ago to apologize. Otherwise, Shen Yanxiao might have directly chopped him up. He had to promote Jiang Wan! That¡¯s for sure! After Shen Yanxiao appreciated the Emperor¡¯s nervous expression, she smiled and said, ¡°What are you saying, Emperor? Naturally, I know that the Broken Star Pce instigated this incident and that was why it happened. Emperor, don¡¯t be so nervous. Naturally, I will not forget that I am also a member of the Longxuan Empire.¡± The Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. Oh! His life was saved! It was not that the Emperorcked dignity, but these two gods of killing were too savage. There were also two holy beasts eyeing them from outside the pce. If they were careless, not to mention him, the entire pce would probably be trampled t by Taotie and Yazi. ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Lord Shen is a woman of great moral principles and a promising youth.¡± On one hand, the Emperor was overjoyed that he had managed to keep his life, but on the other hand, he was carefully dealing with the unpredictable Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I am not an unreasonable person. It¡¯s just that the Forsaken Land suffered heavy losses in this war and the cost of rebuilding the cities¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao had a helpless expression on her face. She picked up the jade seal on the table and tossed it around in boredom. The Emperor immediately said, ¡°The Longxuan Empire will pay!¡± ¡°What about the deathpensation?¡± ¡°Longxuan Empire!¡± ¡°The treatment fees for the injured?¡± ¡°Longxuan Empire¡­ will¡­¡± Chapter 1565 - Demonstration (4)

Chapter 1565: Demonstration (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao mentioned seven to eight economic losses in session and the Emperor agreed to all of them with a paleplexion. As a result¡­ Shen Yanxiao felt so good that the Emperor vomited blood. Trembling, the Emperor estimated the huge sum ofpensation in his heart. Coupled with thepensation he must pay to his country, he felt that he could consider selling his throne made of pure gold. Perhaps¡­ it would be enough. However! He did not dare to agree! The Emperor hesitated for a moment, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was not so kind. How would the Emperor dare to bargain with her? The most hateful thing was that Shen Yanxiao even wrote a bill list as if it was a serious matter. To add to that, she even picked up the Emperor¡¯s jade seal and stamped on it. The Emperor was confused¡­ Before he dared to say anything, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze swallowed his stomach full of protest. How disgraceful! ¡°Very well. It is a good thing for the Longxuan Empire and the Forsaken Land that the Emperor is so sensible.¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her legs and dangled the bill in her hand that made the Emperor vomit blood. Her eyes were filled with a nasty smile. The Emperor shivered. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words implied that if he was not so easy to talk to today, then the Longxuan Empire¡­ ¡°Of course, of course¡­¡± The Emperor forced a twisted smile, but deep down, he was filled with regret. Fight your sister¡¯s Forsaken Land! Not to mention the 900,000 soldiers that had died, they did not even manage to get a single city. Not only did they have to pay arge sum ofpensation, but they had also been ruthlessly exploited by Shen Yanxiao, that little monster. They now owed a huge debt! It could be said that the Longxuan Empire did not manage to reap any benefits from the war. Instead, they were deep in debt. The bodyguard was thoroughly confused. He had no idea what his Emperor had done. The Emperor¡¯s heart bled. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with sadness, only to discover that she had no intention of leaving. He probed, ¡°Lord Shen, is there anything else you require?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Nothing else. But in case someone tries to sow discord again and cause a misunderstanding between the Forsaken Land and the Longxuan Empire, I would like the Emperor to write a contract to admit that the Forsaken Land now belongs to me.¡± The Forsaken Land belonged to Shen Yanxiao? The Emperor waspletely dumbstruck! ¡°Well¡­ the Longxuan Empire only owns one-fourth of the Forsaken Land. I am happy to admit that the territories in the eastern region belong to Lord Shen, but the other areas¡­¡± The Emperor swallowed his saliva. Shen Yanxiao was being greedy. She wanted to take over the Forsaken Land! This was not something the Longxuan Empire could decide. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. Later on, I will go to the other three countries to have a ¡®chat ¡®with their rulers.¡± Talk to the other three countries? The Emperor looked up at the sky speechlessly. If Shen Yanxiao were to ¡®chat¡¯ with them, he could imagine the tragic scene that wasing to the rulers of the other three countries. The moment he thought about how he was about to have a group of brothers in adversity, the Emperor no longer found it hard to ept his tragedy. He could not wait for Shen Yanxiao to give the other three countries a good beating and not show any mercy! ¡°If the three countries agree, that would naturally be for the best! However¡­ the Broken Star Pce.¡± The Emperor suddenly thought of that troublesome organization and hesitated to speak.. Chapter 1566 - Demonstration (5)

Chapter 1566: Demonstration (5)

It was evident that the Broken Star Pce did not get along well with Shen Yanxiao. Even though the Emperor did not dare to provoke Shen Yanxiao again, it did not mean that he had the courage to oppose the Broken Star Pce. Even if he knew that he had been used by the Broken Star Pce, he could only suffer this loss. Shen Yanxiao looked at the Emperor with a spurious smile. The Emperor felt goosebumps all over his body. Did he¡­ say something wrong? ¡°The Emperor is saying that the Broken Star Pce will not agree?¡± Just as the Emperor was about to be knocked out by Shen Yanxiao¡¯splicated expression, Shen Yanxiao finally spoke up. ¡°Yes.¡± The Emperor hastily nodded. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°If the Broken Star Pce is gone, no one will care about their opinions.¡± The Emperor¡¯s heart dropped as he looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. ¡°Alright, I shall not force the Emperor to write this contract for the time being. I believe the Emperor will no longer hesitate when the person who opposed it is no longer around, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Emperor with a smile and her gentle tone made one¡¯s hair stand. ¡°This¡­ of course¡­¡± The Emperor pretended to be calm, but his heart was in turmoil. Was Shen Yanxiao nning to attack the Broken Star Pce? He knew that Shen Yanxiao was very strong right now, but the Broken Star Pce had over a thousand years of umtion. There were as many experts as there were clouds in the sky, and no one could know the full strength of the Broken Star Pce. How confident could Shen Yanxiao be against the Broken Star Pce? If Shen Yanxiao could defeat the Broken Star Pce¡­ The Emperor trembled. He could not imagine the oue. The Broken Star Pce and the God Realm were both unshakable organizations in the Brilliance Continent. No one had ever dared to oppose them. However, Shen Yanxiao clearly intended to attack the Broken Star Pce! Did she really have such confidence? She had said what she needed to say. Shen Yanxiao appreciated the Emperor¡¯s miserable appearance and left the study with Lan Fengli in satisfaction. It was not until the soldiers informed the two holy beasts had left did the Emperor finally rx. He copsed on the chair, drenched in sweat. ¡°Father.¡± At this time, Long Yue came to the study. He had heard from the guards that Shen Yanxiao had just left. He looked at his father¡¯s nervous face and sighed. ¡°Long Yue, do you think your father is getting old? Why are things getting more and more unpredictable? I can¡¯t believe Shen Yanxiao wanted to attack the Broken Star Pce at this time.¡± The Emperor looked at his son and felt emotional. ¡°Father, do you think Shen Yanxiao can¡¯t do it?¡± Long Yue sat down beside the Emperor. ¡°It¡¯s easier said than done. It¡¯s the Broken Star Pce!¡± The Emperor sighed. Neither side was easy to provoke. Long Yue pondered for a moment and said, ¡°Father, you might have guessed wrong this time. Shen Yanxiao is very powerful. Be it humans or demons, all of her subordinates are absolutely loyal to her. I can say without any hesitation that such loyalty is hard to find in my Longxuan Empire. They can die and sacrifice for the sake of Sun Never Sets, and none of them would betray her. Even the God Realm is willing to fight side by side with Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength is not as simple as you think.¡± ¡°Since Shen Yanxiao dared to say that, then she must have her own confidence.¡± Long Yue¡¯s tone was very certain. The Emperor frowned. He trusted his son¡¯s judgment. However, if Shen Yanxiao could really defeat the Broken Star Pce, he would regret it to death. Chapter 1567 - Little Vermilion Bird (1)

Chapter 1567: Little Vermilion Bird (1)

Shen Yanxiao was from the Longxuan Empire back then, but the Emperor made things difficult for her because of her identity as a Warlock. Not only did he hand over the Sun Never Sets, a city that was the most difficult to handle, but he also cut off all assistance from the Longxuan Empire. All of this was a huge mistake. If the Emperor did not treat Shen Yanxiao so harshly back then, then Shen Yanxiao would have never left the Longxuan Empire. ¡°s, I am getting old.¡± After realizing that he had failed to recognize such a promising youngdy, the Emperor could not help but sigh. ¡­ Shen Yanxiao and Lan Fengli left the capital but not the Longxuan Empire. Xiu gathered around Shen Yanxiao, and so did Taotie. As they hurried along, Taotie happily ate the meat buns Shen Yanxiao had bought for him from the capital. Shen Yanxiao hired a carriage. After the Yazi transformed, it assumed the role of a carriage driver. Inside the carriage, Taotie looked at Shen Yanxiao who was hugging the little Vermilion Bird as he ate his steamed bun. ¡°Master, where are we going now?¡± Taotie blinked. This did not seem to be the way back to the Forsaken Land. Shen Yanxiao caressed the sleeping Vermilion Bird and said, ¡°We are going to Vermilion Bird¡¯s home.¡± ¡°Vermilion Bird¡¯s home?¡± Taotie was puzzled. ¡°Vermilion Bird is still very weak. We need to bring it back to its original ce and have Xiu help it absorb the fire elements there so that it can wake up.¡± Shen Yanxiao was unustomed to the absence of Vermilion Bird¡¯s nagging. Even though she knew that Vermilion Bird was still alive, she felt awful when she saw him in his current state. Fortunately, Xiu told her that Vermilion Bird and Little Phoenix could return to their former residence and absorb fire elements to help them regain consciousness. Only then, did Shen Yanxiao breathe a sigh of relief. This time, she came to the Longxuan Empire not only to extort the Emperor, but to bring Vermilion Bird to the Lava Valley. On the other side, the Phoenix couple had also brought the little Phoenix back to Mount Kuluo. ¡°Then, will Vermilion Bird wake up when we get there?¡± Looking at Vermilion Bird¡¯s current appearance, Taotie felt that the steamed bun in his hand was not as delicious. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. Xiu slowly nodded. ¡°Yes.¡± The journey to the Lava Valley was long and the most active one in the carriage was Taotie. However, as an experienced foodie, he had devoted most of his time to eating. Xiu was an iceberg, and so was Lan Fengli. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao was worried about Vermilion Bird along the way, so she did not say much. The carriage finally arrived at the Lava Valley. Ordinary carriages would easily spontaneouslybust upon entering the Lava Valley, so they all alighted the carriage and walked. It had been a long time since she returned to the Lava Valley. Shen Yanxiao still remembered how she felt the first time she came here. At that time, she never thought that she would have anything to do with the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s guardian beast. Xiu walked by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. From the moment he got down from the carriage, he used his strength to surround them so that the high temperature would not disturb them. When they arrived at the Lava Cave, Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and carried Vermilion Bird inside. The cave was still pitch-ck as usual, with only some firesource stones flickering with light. Shen Yanxiao carried Vermilion Bird to the center of the cave and handed the rest to Xiu. Xiu stood by Vermilion Bird¡¯s side and looked at Vermilion Bird who was curled up into a ball and asleep. Xiu slowly raised his hand and a faint white light surrounded Vermilion Bird. Chapter 1568 - Little Vermilion Bird (2)

Chapter 1568: Little Vermilion Bird (2)

The white light continuously stimted the fire elements in the cave and a faint red light was attracted from all directions before it gradually gathered on Vermilion Bird. Under the guidance of the white light, those fire elements slowly poured into Vermilion Bird¡¯s small body. A small me could be seen flickering on Vermilion Bird¡¯s scarlet feathers. The dancing me made Shen Yanxiao nervous. Taotie held his breath and stared at Vermilion Bird. All of a sudden, arge ball of mes wrapped around Vermilion Bird and the scarlet mes soon engulfed his small body. ¡°Vermilion Bird?¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked and immediately ran over, but Xiu held her shoulders at the right time. ¡°He¡¯s fine. This is a sign that Vermilion Bird has awakened.¡± A low and pleasant voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears and she finally rxed. Soon, the zing mes increased bit by bit and the entire cave was silent. All of a sudden, a sound came from the mes. A delicate white hand suddenly stretched out from the mes. The dazzling mes gradually dissipated and a two to three-year-old little cutie stood rooted where the mes disappeared. Long scarlet hair and a pair of fiery red eyes. Wasn¡¯t this the appearance of Vermilion Bird after he transformed? However¡­ It seemed smaller than before. ¡°Vermilion Bird?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at him with excitement. Vermilion Bird blinked and looked at Shen Yanxiao. He reached out his hands to Shen Yanxiao in confusion and a soft voice sounded from his rosy lips. ¡°Mommy, hug.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly petrified. Taotie¡¯s eyes nearly popped out. A trace of surprise surfaced in Lan Fengli¡¯s calm eyes. Vermilion Bird called Shen Yanxiao¡­ mother? ¡°Hug¡­¡± The little Vermilion Bird looked at Shen Yanxiao pitifully. His outstretched hands did not get any response, causing his bright red eyes to be filled with grievance. As for Shen Yanxiao, she was still in shock and had yet to recover her senses. When he did not get a response from Shen Yanxiao, the little Vermilion Bird pouted and looked at Xiu. He then moved his feet and stretched out his arms to face Xiu. ¡°Daddy, hug.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly shocked!! Xiu raised his eyebrows and looked at the little Vermilion Bird who was begging for hugs. Then, he lowered his head and looked at Shen Yanxiao whose face was flushed red. A faint smile seemed to have surfaced in his chilly eyes. He reached out one hand and picked up the little Vermilion Bird who was begging for love. The little Vermilion Bird revealed a satisfied smile. He leaned on Xiu¡¯s shoulder and widened his eyes as he looked around. When his gaze locked onto the dumbstruck Taotie, the little guy immediately frowned. ¡°Idiot!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Taotie felt sorry for himself. Why did Vermilion Bird only scold him? Taotie, who was still thinking of hugging the soft little Vermilion Bird, directly hugged the unfinished bun and squatted at the corner to grow mushrooms under the little Vermilion Bird¡¯s attack. ¡°Xiu, what happened to Vermilion Bird?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu with a flushed face. Xiu slowly said, ¡°He has experienced too many changes. Even though he has awakened, he has yet to fully recover. He might have temporarily lost his memories.¡± ¡°Then why did he call me¡­ ugh.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was tangled. It was fine to call her mother. But he called Xiu ¡°daddy¡±!! Even though her rtionship with Xiu seemed to be developing, but! At the very least, they were very pure right now! Chapter 1569 - Little Vermilion Bird (3)

Chapter 1569: Little Vermilion Bird (3)

Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao thoughtfully and slowly said. ¡°Vermilion Bird is now a bird with the mentality of a fledgling.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. This was not the first time she had encountered such a situation. Wasn¡¯t this also the reason why Little Phoenix clung onto Vermilion Bird? However¡­ Why would Vermilion Bird regard Xiu as his family? He even called him daddy so naturally! This did not make sense! When Little Phoenix saw her for the second time, it did not want to stick to her like Vermilion Bird was doing to Xiu! ¡°Then will he return back to normal after he recovers his memories?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the adorable little Vermilion Bird with a tangled expression. Xiu slightly raised his eyebrows. ¡°You don¡¯t like it?¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. ¡°He called me that.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Why did she feel that Great God Xiu seemed to be satisfied with the way he addressed her? ¡°You don¡¯t mind?¡± Shen Yanxiao probed. ¡°I think it¡¯s great,¡± Xiu said with a straight face. ¡°Pfft¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao had the urge to die. ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± Xiu suddenly said as he looked at Shen Yanxiao who had a rich expression on her face. ¡°What?¡± ¡°You have to get used to it.¡± ¡°Get used to it?¡± ¡°Even without Vermilion Bird, our child would still be called us like this in the future.¡± If she could not ept it now, how could she face her biological child in the future? ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked as if she had been struck by lightning. She stood rooted on the spot and stared at Xiu in shock. Why did she feel that Xiu had a huge liking for the term ¡®daddy ¡®? Their future child¡­ As someone who had only dated Xiu in all her life, Shen Yanxiao could not extend her thoughts to such a distant future. ¡°You like¡­ kids?¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She did not realize that Xiu was so caring. ¡°No.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Then what child are you talking about!! Shen Yanxiao used her eyes to use Xiu. ¡°I only like our children.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with a righteous gaze. Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly defeated. ¡°Daddy, I¡¯m hungry¡­¡± The little Vermilion Bird who had just woken up looked at his ¡®parents¡¯ exchange of words and expressed that he wanted to eat. Xiu turned around with the little Vermilion Bird in his arms and walked towards Taotie who was drawing circles in the corner. ¡°Eh?¡± Taotie was still immersed in the atmosphere of being abandoned when he suddenly saw a pretty hand taking away the bag of steamed buns in his arms. He looked up foolishly and did not realize what had happened. ¡°Eat it.¡± Xiu handed the steamed bun to the little Vermilion Bird. The little Vermilion Bird looked at the steamed bun and then at the weeping Taotie. All of a sudden, he chuckled and took a bite of the bun that was as big as his head. He even made a sound of satisfaction. ¡°Steamed bun¡­ my¡­¡± Taotie cried. He looked at the steamed bun that was snatched away by a certain great god with teary eyes and revealed a heartbroken expression. As the little Vermilion Bird enjoyed the steamed buns, he looked at Taotie who was weeping in pain. The smile in his eyes was obvious. ¡°Cough, I have some water here.¡± Lan Fengli finally recovered from his shock and pretended to be calm as he handed his water bag to the little Vermilion Bird. The little Vermilion Bird looked at Lan Fengli and chuckled. ¡°Uncle, you¡¯re a good person.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Lan Fengli felt himself floating¡­ Shen Yanxiao watched everything in silence. Something suddenly shed across her originally shocked eyes. Uncle? Chapter 1570 - Little Vermilion Bird (4)

Chapter 1570: Little Vermilion Bird (4)

¡°Xiu.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly called out. Xiu turned around and looked at Shen Yanxiao whose expression had already recovered. ¡°Let me carry Vermilion Bird.¡± Shen Yanxiao reached out her hand. When he saw his ¡®mother¡¯ suddenly expressing goodwill, the little Vermilion Bird immediately threw away the steamed bun and the water bag with jolting buttocks. He then fluttered his two fat and short hands towards Shen Yanxiao without any show of reluctance to part with his ¡®daddy¡¯. Xiuplied and handed Vermilion Bird to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao looked at the cute little Vermilion Bird with a smile, then suddenly her eyes turned sharp. She turned her wrist and carried Vermilion Bird with one hand while her other hand waved and pped the little Vermilion Bird¡¯s butt! Bang! ¡°Who asked you to act cute!¡± Bang! ¡°Who asked you to act dumb!¡± Bang! ¡°Uncle! Why don¡¯t you go back to Sun Never Sets and call grandfather Great Ancestor!¡± Bang! ¡°You still dare to act! See if I don¡¯t smash your butt!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sudden outburst petrified the others in the cave. Xiu was the only one who remained calm as he watched Shen Yanxiao abuse the little Vermilion Bird. When the eighth pnded, Vermilion Bird could no longer take it. He cried out and iled his short limbs as he snorted. ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ don¡¯t hit me anymore¡­ I¡¯m just doing what he likes¡­¡± The soft voice was reced by the familiar tsundere tone. Taotie did not even have the time to wipe away his tears and could only foolishly look at Vermilion Bird who was beaten up. His tone was exactly the same as Vermilion Bird. ¡°Mommy? Daddy? Who did you learn this from? You¡¯re getting more and more courageous. You even dared to fool me!¡± Shen Yanxiao held Vermilion Bird upright and narrowed her eyes to look at that pair of familiar red eyes. Vermilion Bird pouted and muttered, ¡°My acting was so realistic.¡± In fact, Vermilion Bird did not lose his memory at all. After he woke up, he remembered everything that happened previously. However, the thought of his previous master getting snatched by a group of little boys and girls, Vermilion Bird¡¯s mes of thepetition for favor started to burn. In any case, he was reborn. He could act cute without any limit! Unexpectedly, Shen Yanxiao exposed him before he could enjoy his fill. It had to be said that Vermilion Bird had be smarter after his rebirth! She had taken care of Xiu and Lan Fengli at the very first instance and even tortured Taotie. Unfortunately, he did not escape Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. ¡°You¡¯re so stupid. Forget it.¡± Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes at Vermilion Bird. This kid¡¯s acting skills were too bad. Pointing at Lan Fengli and calling him uncle, wouldn¡¯t this expose him? ¡°Hmph!¡± Vermilion Bird arrogantly turned his head and was dissatisfied with the failure of his n. Shen Yanxiao looked at Vermilion Bird¡¯s familiar appearance and her heart warmed as she hugged him. ¡°You idiot, are you trying to scare me to death? Next time, don¡¯t do this again. I don¡¯t want you to sacrifice yourself for me. I want you to live well.¡± The scene of Vermilion Bird¡¯s death was deeply imprinted in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart and it could not be erased for a long time. That was a nightmare that caused Shen Yanxiao to wake up from her sleep several times. Vermilion Bird sensed the sadness and reluctance in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. He lowered his eyes and reached out to hug Shen Yanxiao¡¯s neck. He leaned on her shoulder and whispered. ¡°You are my master. From the moment we signed the contract, I have decided to use my life to protect you. Even if I have to make the choice again, even if I cannot be reborn, I will make the same choice as that day.¡± Chapter 1571 - Little Vermilion Bird (5)

Chapter 1571: Little Vermilion Bird (5)

Vermilion Bird did not regret what he did that day. If he had been the one left behind, he would not have been able to face Shen Yanxiao¡¯s death. ¡°That choice will never happen again in the future.¡± Shen Yanxiao hugged Vermilion Bird tightly. She vowed to make herself and the people around her stronger so that the tragedy of the beast tide would never happen again. Vermilion Bird nodded silently. Vermilion Bird had woken up and there was nothing wrong with his memory. It was just that his body size was smaller than before, and he belonged to the type of cute little boy that could trigger the motherly love of countless youngdies. Vermilion Bird was quietly resting in a loving environment with Shen Yanxiao. However, he noticed a certain obscene figure from the corner of his eyes as the figure slowly walked towards the bun he threw on the ground. After he was assured about Vermilion Bird¡¯s condition, he started thinking about eating again. When no one noticed, he took small steps forward and dashed towards the steamed bun that Vermilion Bird had bitten! Bun ~ bun ~ bun!! Boom! Before Taotie could touch the bun, the poor bun was burnt to ashes by the fireball Vermilion Bird spat out. ¡°¡­¡± Taotie was thoroughly struck dumb. His bun¡­ That was hisst bun¡­ ¡°Hmph.¡± Vermilion Bird turned his head in satisfaction and continued to converse with Shen Yanxiao. Taotie continued to squat in the corner and cry¡­ Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief as she looked at Vermilion Bird who was as good as new. She shot a nce at Xiu standing on one side and suddenly thought of a very serious problem! Even she could tell that Vermilion Bird was acting. How could the wise and mighty Xiu not notice? ¡°Xiu.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and stared at the expressionless Great God. ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Did you already discover that Vermilion Bird had not suffered from memory loss?¡± If he dared to say no, she¡­ she would use her eyes to despise him! ¡°Yes.¡± Unexpectedly, it was clean and efficient. ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you say it?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and slowly said, ¡°I think this is pretty good.¡± Mommy and daddy. Xiu was very satisfied with such terms. The way Vermilion Bird addressed him had pleased this great god. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Did cultivators like to be fathers that much?! Wasn¡¯t Xiu and Vermilion Bird¡¯s rtionship always disharmonious? How did it suddenly be so good?! ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± Xiu sighed as he looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ashamed and resentful expression. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao shot him a lukewarm nce. ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so nervous.¡± ¡°What am I nervous about?¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly became arrogant. ¡°A child.¡± Xiu said. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°With my current situation, I am powerless even if I wish to have one.¡± Xiu felt that it was better to appease this little girl. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face turned red. ¡°You¡­ you¡­ you¡¯re too impure!!¡± Xiu did not respond and merely looked at the shy Shen Yanxiao with a spurious smile. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this anymore! Let¡¯s go to the Blue Moon Dynasty. I¡¯m going to give their Emperor a beating.¡± In order to cover up her shyness, Shen Yanxiao angrily decided to find trouble with the Emperor of the Blue Moon Dynasty. Someone far away in the Blue Moon Dynasty suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He did not know that a matter that had nothing to do with him was about to lead to his tragic fate. Chapter 1572 - Being Brainless Is An Illness (1)

Chapter 1572: Being Brainless Is An Illness (1)

In the pce of the Blue Moon Dynasty, the King of the Blue Moon Dynasty was frowning. At the bottom of the hall, Qu Rui was crying his eyes out. It had been seven days since the soldiers of the Blue Moon Dynasty returned. Since then, Qu Rui had been reporting to the pce every day, crying his heart out. At first, the King tried to appease him, but after seven days, the King of the Blue Moon Dynasty only wanted to strangle this useless second-generation heir to death! ¡°Your Majesty, you have to uphold justice for my father! That Shen Yanxiao did not care if my father was dead or alive. She left him outside Sun Never Sets and allowed him to be eaten by demon beasts. She is simply insane. You have to uphold justice for me!¡± Qu Rui cried out loud in the hall. He cried for seven consecutive days. His eyes were swollen like walnuts and his throat was hoarse from crying, but he did not give up. Hearing from the returning soldiers, he learned that his father had lost his life in the Forsaken Land. For Qu Rui, who had always relied on his father to bully others, this was simply a lightning bolt from the blue! Without his father, who would he rely on in the future? The King speechlessly stared at Qu Rui, wishing he could give him a good beating. What did he mean by Shen Yanxiao did not care about Qu Xun¡¯s life or death? Did Qu Rui even understand why his father went to the Forsaken Land? He had led an army to attack Shen Yanxiao. Not to mention not saving him, it was only right that she wanted to kill him. With the return of the soldiers, the entire Blue Moon Dynasty was in misery. Not to mention the heavy losses, only one of themanders of the four countries had died, and it was from their Blue Moon Dynasty. Qu Rui had been crying and making a din in the main hall all day long, causing the marquis and dukes to discuss among themselves. ¡°Qu Rui, your father sacrificed his life for the country. The Blue Moon Dynasty will never forget your father¡¯s sacrifice. You should go back and rest.¡± A prince hastily persuaded Qu Rui when he saw that the King was about to explode. This idiot, Qu Rui, did not realize that he had provoked public anger. He said unwillingly, ¡°My father died so tragically! Everyone could enter Sun Never Sets, so why did she leave him alone? Shen Yanxiao is clearly evil! She hates me and my father, so she left him to die!¡± Qu Rui could not understand. The Blue Moon Dynasty had sent out so many soldiers, and tens of thousands of them had returned. But why was his father, themander-in-chief, dead? In his opinion, as long as someone from the Blue Moon Dynasty survived, that person must be his father. ¡°Those soldiers left their posts without permission! How dare theymit treason! Your Majesty, you can¡¯t let them off so easily! Otherwise, who would dare to lead an army in the future?¡± Qu Rui hated Shen Yanxiao and those soldiers who came back alive. As soldiers of the Blue Moon Dynasty, how could they allow theirmander to stay in a dangerous ce alone? Qu Xun did not enter the city, so those people should not have entered the city as well! If those soldiers were to obstruct him, perhaps his father could still survive. Qu Rui was the same as his father. He never regarded soldiers as humans. In his understanding, those soldiers should fight to the death to protect his father¡¯s safety. So what if they died? How could their cheap livespare to their father¡¯s? Qu Rui was so angry that he ordered the King to execute those soldiers. The King¡¯s expression was ugly. They had investigated everything that had happened in Sun Never Sets. The fact that Shen Yanxiao was willing to let bygones be bygones and take in the soldiers from the four countries surprised the rulers of the Blue Moon Dynasty. Even he would not do that. Chapter 1573 - Being Brainless Is An Illness (2)

Chapter 1573: Being Brainless Is An Illness (2)

If it were not for Shen Yanxiao, none of the soldiers of the four-nation alliance would have survived. The news brought by the returning soldiers caused the rulers of the four countries to start to wonder if they had made a mistake. The Broken Star Pce, who incited them to attack the Forsaken Land, merely stood by and did not offer any help. In times of crisis, it was their enemies that gave them a chance to survive. It was rather ridiculous to talk about that. The King of the Blue Moon Dynasty was not as greedy as the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire. Arge part of the reason why he agreed to the Broken Star Pce¡¯s request was due to the pressure from the lords. The system of the Blue Moon Dynasty was different from the Longxuan Empire. This was a country with the highest symbol of royal blood. The highest authority was the king, followed by the princes. There were four princes in the Blue Moon Dynasty and all of them held military power. Even the King could not ignore their opinions. These princes were aristocrats that had existed since thepletion of the Blue Moon Dynasty. They had power second only to the King and the position of prince could be inherited by their children. As a result, after hundreds and thousands of years, the power that these princes had umted was somewhat hard for the King to control. Below the prince were dukes, then marquises, earls, viscounts, barons, and knights. Practically every lord had their own territory and army. They would fill up their cities andnd in their respective territory. They only had to pay taxes to the country at regr intervals. Their army would only listen to their lords, even the King would find it hard to mobilize them. When the Broken Star Pce came to sow discord, all the lords and above were present. Before the kingdom had the chance to express their stance, the four princes had already expressed their agreement. As far as the King was concerned, he did not want to get involved in this mess. Unfortunately, he could not be as supreme as the Longxuan Empire. With the return of the soldiers, the Blue Moon Dynasty suffered heavy losses. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were drawn out by various lords. Not to mention the King, even they themselves felt heartache. Now that they heard that Qu Rui wanted to kill those soldiers who had escaped with great difficulty, those lords were naturally unhappy. Your father is just a small marquis. It doesn¡¯t matter if he dies. If you want to drag our soldiers down with you, go to hell. No one sympathized with Qu Xun¡¯s death. In private, these people had already started to discuss how to divide up the cities and territories Qu Xun owned. ¡°Qu Rui, you should go back first.¡± The King rubbed his temples. There were too many things he had to busy himself with recently. Listening to Qu Rui crying here all day long made his mind explode. Qu Rui was unrelenting. He was only one step away from throwing a tantrum in the main hall, and everyone rolled their eyes. ¡°Young master Qu Rui, you¡¯re still as unreasonable as ever. It seems like you haven¡¯t improved in the slightest after such a long time.¡± A voice brimming withughter suddenly sounded from outside the hall. Everyone in the hall looked outside in surprise. All they saw was a devastatingly gorgeous youngdy standing outside the hall with a smile on her face. Behind her was a young man with a cold expression as he put down the guard he had just broken the neck of. Everyone gasped. When did these two break into the main hall? Why weren¡¯t there any guards stopping them? ¡°Men! There¡¯s an assassin!¡± A duke shouted. Unfortunately, none of the guards came from outside. If they were to walk out of the hall at that moment, they would discover a ground full of corpses. Chapter 1574 - Being Brainless Is An Illness (3)

Chapter 1574: Being Brainless Is An Illness (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Shen Yanxiao!¡± Qu Rui stared at the familiar youngdy before him and could not believe his eyes. He had seen Shen Yanxiao before, but¡­ He dared to swear that the previous Shen Yanxiao was not as pretty as this! Qu Rui¡¯s cry of surprise caused everyone¡¯s expression to instantly tense up. Shen Yanxiao? Wasn¡¯t she the one from Sun Never Sets? Everyone in the hall instantly felt as if a cmity was about to befall on them. Shen Yanxiao must havee for revenge! No one dared to cause trouble for Shen Yanxiao at this point in time. This youngdy who had just defeated the four-nation alliance and wiped out the beast tide had be their nightmare. They all knew that not only did Shen Yanxiao have eight mythical beasts, but she also had two more holy beasts! Unless they were tired of living, they would not dare to go against such a monster. However, Qu Rui sneered internally. There was a road to heaven, but you did not take it. Instead, you barged into hell! Shen Yanxiao actually dared to intrude into the main hall in such an imposing manner. Wasn¡¯t this simply courting death? Qu Rui looked at the King impatiently and said, ¡°Reporting to Your Majesty, this is Shen Yanxiao! She is the one who caused the death of countless soldiers of the Blue Moon Dynasty and my father! Right now, she actually dared to trespass into the hall. Your Majesty, please capture this person immediately!¡± Qu Rui was roaring internally. Hurry and grab Shen Yanxiao. He would make her suffer a horrible death! Qu Rui was very excited, but the other lords in the hall looked at him as if he was an idiot. This idiot was so stupid that he even wanted to capture Shen Yanxiao? They did not want to die yet. An army of three million and a million demon beasts could not even kill this little monster, so how could they possibly do it with their abilities? The King looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. He found it hard to believe that such a devastatingly beautiful girl could be a monster that would kill everyone. ¡°I did not know that Lord Shen hade this far. Please forgive me for not going out to wee you.¡± The King suddenly smiled and spoke. His tone was so gentle that it could twist water. He directly ignored Qu Rui¡¯s mor. The King¡¯s good attitude towards Shen Yanxiao caused Qu Rui¡¯s jaw to drop to the ground. This¡­ this was not right! Why was His Majesty so polite to the enemy? Shouldn¡¯t they have immediately arrested her? Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. The King of the Blue Moon Dynasty was not an idiot. The speed at which he changed his attitude was not inferior to the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire. Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms and calmly looked at the dumbstruck Qu Rui with ridicule in her eyes. Catch her? The three million strong army of the four-nation alliance did not manage to do anything to her. The forces in the pce of the Blue Moon Dynasty were not even enough for Xiao Feng to warm up. Shen Yanxiao remained silent and only looked at Qu Rui. The others secretly swallowed their saliva. The King forced a smile and said, ¡°All visitors from afar are guests. Men, bring two chairs for Lord Shen and this young master at once.¡± Before the King could finish his sentence, the four princes immediately went to fetch the chairs themselves. The four of them almost fought over who would bring the chairs over. What a joke. Shen Yanxiao had alreadye to their doorsteps. If they did not take the opportunity to disy their abilities, wouldn¡¯t they die without a burial ground if this little monster were to start a massacre? With the exception of Qu Rui, everyone had reached a consensus in their hearts. As long as Shen Yanxiao did not flip out, they would definitely carefully and properly serve this great aunt! Please don¡¯t wash the hall with blood! Chapter 1575 - Being Brainless Is An Illness (4)

Chapter 1575: Being Brainless Is An Illness (4)

Two of the four princes carried a chair and moved it to the main hall. The few dukes who did not manage to grab a chair to show off immediately ran forward and wiped the chair up and down with their neat and luxurious sleeves. Among the four countries, the Blue Moon Dynasty was the best at ttering and fawning. Which of the lords in the hall would dare to disy their usual arrogance? In front of Shen Yanxiao, all of them nodded and bowed. They were even more ttering than the most trained servants. None of them were fools. Shen Yanxiao did not flip out at the first instance, which meant that there was still room for them to turn back. They must not let this littledy get angry! Not to mention waiting for Shen Yanxiao to take a seat, even if they were to kneel down and massage her legs, they would have no objections. ¡°Lord Shen, please have a seat!¡± The King calmly said with a smile, as if those boot-licking bastards had nothing to do with him. Qu Rui waspletely dumbstruck. He stood in the hall in a daze and as he saw Shen Yanxiao and Lan Fengli sitting on the chairs, he wondered if he was dreaming. His Majesty did not send anyone to capture Shen Yanxiao and even gave her a seat? Those princes and dukes were even more attentive. What was going on? Things did not progress as Qu Rui expected. Shen Yanxiaozily sat on the chair and crossed her legs. She propped her chin with one hand and tilted her head to look at the smiling king. Her posture was as annoying as it could be and as arrogant as she could be. ¡°I wonder why Lord Shen hase this far?¡± The King asked with a smile. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Naturally, it¡¯s because of the war between the four countries and the Forsaken Land.¡± She said it! She said it!! She finally said it!! The lords on one side almost collectively scratched the wall, fearing that Shen Yanxiao would suddenly jump up and ughter them all. Even though they were of high status and power, all of them were people who only knew how to enjoy life and did not know how to fight. If Shen Yanxiao wanted to start a massacre, she probably could kill all of them without even summoning her magical beast. Girl! Goddess! No!! Give me a chance! We were wrong! The smile on the King¡¯s face stiffened. He immediately put on a guilty and remorseful expression and said, ¡°I was too muddle-headed in this matter. I shouldn¡¯t have listened to the Broken Star Pce¡¯s instigation and misunderstood Lord Shen. Lord Shen, please forgive the transgression of a vile character. My Blue Moon Dynasty is willing to make up for our mistakes.¡± The King of the Blue Moon Dynasty was much better than the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire. Before Shen Yanxiao could speak, he had already brought up the issue ofpensation. It was not that he had no moral principles or bottom line, but he lived in the Blue Moon Dynasty and these skills were innate! Shen Yanxiao chuckled. She was satisfied with the King¡¯s understanding of the times, which saved her a lot of saliva. Qu Rui was thoroughly petrified. Never in his wildest dreams would he expect things to unfold like this. It was one thing if they did not arrest Shen Yanxiao, but why did His Majesty take the initiative topensate for the loss of Sun Never Sets? ¡°Your Majesty! You must not do that! That bitch is vicious and has harmed so many of our soldiers. How can we be on good terms with her!¡± Qu Rui felt that everyone in the hall had been deceived by Shen Yanxiao, so he had to step forward! Wake them up! Chapter 1576 - Being Brainless Is An Illness (5)

Chapter 1576: Being Brainless Is An Illness (5)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°¡­¡± Qu Rui¡¯s roar echoed in the quiet hall and everyone¡¯s gaze focused on this young master with swollen eyes. Evidently, Qu Rui did not ¡®enlighten¡¯ these lords. Instead, he had attracted countless hatred towards him! ¡°Lord Shen, this guy is crazy. Please don¡¯t make things difficult for him. His father failed to adapt to the circumstances and he has gone crazy from fright. He would shout and cry in the main hall all day long. His Majesty is just being kind and considerate since he has gone crazy. Therefore, we did not punish him. Lord Shen, what he said just now was just empty talk. Please don¡¯t take it to heart!¡± One of the princes immediately jumped out to clear their rtionship. Was Qu Rui sick of living? How dare he ask them to capture Shen Yanxiao? ¡°Yes, yes, yes! Lord Shen, don¡¯t be calctive with a madman. I¡¯ll have someone take him away right now.¡± The King nodded while wiping his cold sweat. ¡°Men¡­ oh, just the few of you, drag this madman away. Don¡¯t disturb my conversation with Lord Shen.¡± The King immediately pointed at the few viscounts and ordered them to drag Qu Rui away. If Qu Rui continued to cause trouble, it would be hard for Shen Yanxiao to not explode! Those who were called out immediately dragged Qu Rui up and tried to pull him out. Qu Rui was struck dumb. What the heck? Why did everyone in the room change? He suddenly thought of something and cursed at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, you despicable bastard! Did you cast a curse on His Majesty and the rest? You bitch! You caused my father¡¯s death and now, you¡¯re trying to bewitch His Majesty to cause my death! You bitch! You must die a horrible death! Your Majesty! Wake up, Your Majesty! Don¡¯t be bewitched by that bitch!¡± Recalling Shen Yanxiao¡¯s profession, Qu Rui immediately guessed that Shen Yanxiao must have cast a curse on the people in the hall. The King facepalmed and did not even want to look at Qu Rui. What the heck! I, your father, am very sober. Instead, your brain is flooded with water. You grabbed that little grandaunt and scolded her. Don¡¯t tell me you want to cause everyone to die!! ¡°Hurry up and bring him down. Don¡¯t talk nonsense here.¡± ¡°Wait,¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly spoke. ¡°Lord Shen?¡± Everyone looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. All of them had their hearts in their throats. Was she about to get angry? Shen Yanxiao stood up and slowly walked to Qu Rui¡¯s side. Qu Rui tried his best to re at Shen Yanxiao to make himself look more fierce, but his red and swollen eyes were hrious. ¡°I¡¯ve seen many lunatics. Coincidentally, I have a potion here that can cure mental injuries. It¡¯s better toe at the right time. The two of you, help Eldest Young Master Qu Rui open his mouth so that I can feed him the potion.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and looked at the frightened Qu Rui. Qu Rui widened his eyes and shook his head in horror. How could the two viscounts who rode on him dare to oppose Shen Yanxiao? They directly reached out and roughly pried Qu Rui¡¯s mouth open. Shen Yanxiao swiftly took out a bottle of dark green potion from her interspatial ring. Under Qu Rui¡¯s despairing gaze, she opened the bottle cap and slowly poured the extremely bewitching potion into his mouth. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile deepened as she admired Qu Rui¡¯s twisted face. Being brainless was an illness that had to be cured! Chapter 1577 - Let the Extortion Be Stronger (1)

Chapter 1577: Let the Extortion Be Stronger (1)

¡°Hehe¡­ hehe¡­¡± Qu Rui sat in the main hall with a silly smile and a confused expression on his face. After a bottle of potion entered his stomach, Qu Rui became like this. He was turned dumb. ¡°Take young master Qu down to rest.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and returned to her seat. As she looked at Qu Rui who had turned into a fool being dragged away, an evil smile surfaced in her eyes. In the past, she was too gentle in her methods, there was no need for her to keep an idiot who hated her to the bones. From now on, those who submit to me shall prosper, and those who oppose me shall perish. After witnessing the entire process of Shen Yanxiao using a potion to turn Qu Rui into a fool, everyone in the hall secretly swallowed their saliva. They warned themselves to be careful and not provoke such a demon. Otherwise, they might end up like Qu Rui one day. No matter how strong the Ling was internally, he could not conceal the shock in his eyes. When he saw Shen Yanxiao looking over, he hastily said, ¡°Thank you so much for your help, Lord Shen. You are so kind-hearted!¡± Lan Fengli looked down at his nose and heart. When he heard the King¡¯s ttery, he slightly raised his eyelids. Shen Yanxiao cooperated and said, ¡°It¡¯s just a small matter. Even though that potion cost me a lot of gold coins, it would be a good thing if it can cure young master Qu.¡± The King¡¯s heart skipped a beat. If he did not understand this hint, he would be a fool! ¡°This Qu Rui is from the Blue Moon Dynasty. How can I let you spend so much money? How many gold coins is this potion worth? I¡¯ll get someone to deliver it to youter.¡± Cunning! Too crafty! The King was honestly speechless. He could only look on helplessly as Qu Rui was tortured by Shen Yanxiao while he had to apud and cheer at the side. Now, he even had to pay. Wasn¡¯t it stupid to give out money like this? The King was about to cry. ¡°Since Your Majesty has such good intentions, I shall not decline.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled like a little fox. ¡°Great Master Ye Qing personally concocted that potion and used hundreds of medicinal ingredients. I originally intended to send it to the auction house.¡± Shen Yanxiao restrained her crafty smile and calmly said. The King suddenly had a bad feeling. Great Master Ye Qing¡­ Hundreds of medicinal ingredients¡­ Auction house¡­ He had a feeling that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s potion would not be cheap. ¡°So it¡¯s Great Master Ye Qing¡¯s work. How rare.¡± The King revealed a fake smile. ¡°I won¡¯t ask for much from you. I originally intended to use 800,000 gold coins to start the bid for this potion. Now that Your Majesty has given me so much, I will just give you a starting bid of 800,000 gold coins.¡± Shen Yanxiao put on an expression of ¡®I am very generous, I will not calcte the price¡¯ and spoke with a strong sense of righteousness. The King¡¯s face turned green. 800,000¡­ What the heck! Even if it was a potion personally concocted by Ye Qing, the price was too outrageous! Plus, it was a detrimental potion, not a beneficial potion! Aren¡¯t you asking for too much? The King had a resentful expression on his face. However, just as he was about to counter, he saw a cold glint that shed past Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. In an instant, he put down the thought of arguing with her. ¡°Alright, I will immediately send someone to prepare.¡± The King swallowed the blood that surged to his throat and tried his best to look enthusiastic. If you cannot bear to part with your child, you cannot catch the wolf. If you cannot bear to part with your wife, you cannot catch the hooligan! For the sake of the lives of everyone in the hall, he could onlyply!! Chapter 1578 - Let the Extortion Be Stronger (2)

Chapter 1578: Let the Extortion Be Stronger (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Not longter, an interspatial ring with 800,000 gold coins was delivered to Shen Yanxiao. She directly threw it to Lan Fengli as if he was her private purse. The King smiled obsequiously. He did not know the purpose of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s trip, but he could not chase her away. God knew that he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. ¡°Lord Shen, this is your first time in the Blue Moon Dynasty, right? Why don¡¯t I let you take Lord Shen for a tour?¡± The King asked. Shen Yanxiao looked at the King with a smile and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. I¡¯m here mainly to discuss the previous war with Your Majesty.¡± Another great battle! Everyone¡¯s heart was lifted by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. ¡°Lord Shen, please be frank. This is our mistake.¡± The King felt bitter. ¡°I know that the various countries were instigated by the Broken Star Pce to attack my Forsaken Land in this war. I am not an unreasonable person and naturally, I will not vent my anger on the four countries. However, this war was caused by you and my Forsaken Land suffered heavy losses because of it¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao did not finish her sentence as she stared at the King. The King immediately reacted! ¡°Naturally, we are in the wrong. The Blue Moon Dynasty willpensate for the losses in the Forsaken Land!¡± The King said hastily. ¡°Very well, I have a bill here. I¡¯ll have to trouble Your Majesty to see if there¡¯s anything inappropriate.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and took out a bill. The content of the bill was exactly the same as the one she gave to the Longxuan Empire. When the King saw the dense list, his heartbeat nearly stopped! There were countlesspensations listed on the list, from the reconstruction of several destroyed cities to the deathpensation, and then to the economicpensation for the various cities under Shen Yanxiao¡­ The King of the Blue Moon Dynasty felt the same urge to die as the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire! Evidently, Shen Yanxiao was prepared for this. All thepensation totaled to an astronomical figure. The King swore that he would not be able topensate even if he emptied the state treasury. ¡°How is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and looked at a certain pale king. The King opened his mouth. When he saw Lan Fengli suddenly release a powerful killing intent, he immediately restrained his twisted expression and reced it with a smile. ¡°Very reasonable, very reasonable. I¡¯ll get it ready right now.¡± Money was precious, but life was more valuable! As long as he was alive, he could tighten his belt! Compensate! ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded with satisfaction. ¡°You¡¯re too kind.¡± The King¡¯s voice was filled withughter and tears. No one knew how bitter he felt. ¡°Lord Shen, please rest assured. Even if the entire Blue Moon Dynasty were to prepare together, we will definitely repay this sum of money.¡± The King swallowed his saliva and handed the bill to the Prince of Qi. From the prince onwards, all the lords turned pale. The King had no other choice. He could only drag these lords who lived in pools of wine and forests of meat into the fire pit. His life was not his alone. If he had to fork out money, everyone should do it together. No one could go back on their words. The King had already said his piece and even if they were beaten to death, they did not dare to object in front of Shen Yanxiao. They could only gnash their teeth and swallow their saliva. They had a bitter expression on their faces, but they still had to agree. They would not die if they did not seek death. They had a deep understanding of their stupidity and they would pay the price for it.. Chapter 1579 - Let the Extortion Be Stronger (3)

Chapter 1579: Let the Extortion Be Stronger (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After the matter ofpensation was finalized, Shen Yanxiao handed over the admission letter to the King as per usual. After the consecutive setbacks, the King¡¯s expression twitched when he saw the contract and he nearly fainted. Different from the Longxuan Empire, the contract Shen Yanxiao gave the Blue Moon Dynasty clearly stated that if the Blue Moon Dynasty were topletely withdraw from the Forsaken Land, all the members of the Blue Moon Dynasty in the Fantasy Devil City must evacuate within a month and the city would be taken over by Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Well¡­¡± The King felt like crying. Even though the Fantasy Devil City could not bepared to Sun Never Sets, it had cost the Blue Moon Dynasty a lot of manpower and resources to sustain. If they were to withdraw now¡­ it would be like cutting off their flesh. Geng Yi wanted to cry even more than the King. He was Geng Di¡¯s father. Even though the Fantasy Devil City was owned by the Blue Moon Dynasty, he had benefited a lot from the city because the city lord was his son. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s condition had directly cut off Geng Yi¡¯s path to wealth. God knew that Geng Yi and Geng Di had already regarded the Fantasy Devil City as their property and invested a lot of effort into it. It was worse than killing them to have the father and son surrender. ¡°Your Majesty, you should know how difficult it is to build a city in the Forsaken Land. It is not something that can be aplished with money. Everyone is well aware of the firm belief on which the Fantasy Devil City was built. Which city under mymand was not built like this? A battle destroyed eleven of my cities, and even my main city, Sun Never Sets, was riddled with scars. It is not too much for me to want a small city of the Blue Moon Dynasty aspensation.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed and revealed an expression that said ¡®I am at a disadvantage ¡®. The King wanted to vomit blood. Was it difficult for Shen Yanxiao to build a city? Who was she trying to fool? If it was really difficult, could you obtain fifty cities in less than a year? Our Fantasy Devil City alone took us more than a decade. There¡¯s noparison! Shameless! Too shameless! Money and the city! Can you not be so savage! Besides, the Blue Moon Dynasty was not the only one attacking the Forsaken Land. The Longxuan Empire, the God Wind Alliance, and the Seven Kingdoms were all involved. Don¡¯t you keep killing us! Can you change to another country? The King was filled with sadness, but he only dared to grumble in his heart. Lan Fengli, who was seated below, looked as if knives were about to shoot out from his eyes. He believed that if he dared to grumble once or twice, this young man would definitely rush over and stab him. And there would be no hesitation at all! ¡°Lord Shen¡­ you mean¡­ that Fantasy Devil City will belong to Lord Shen in the future. However, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not enough for the Blue Moon Dynasty to sign this letter of admission.¡± The King struggled implicitly and stared at the murderous Lan Fengli. Young man, my tone is very gentle. Don¡¯t hit me! ¡°Your Majesty, please rest assured that the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire has already signed the same agreement. I know what you are worried about. I will leave this contract with you for the time being. It would not be toote to make a decision after some organizations that targeted my Sun Never Sets were eradicated.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew of his concerns and was also easy to talk to. Eradicate¡­ some organization that targeted Sun Never Sets? Wasn¡¯t this referring to the Broken Star Pce? The King gasped. He had underestimated Shen Yanxiao¡¯s courage! They dared to confront the Broken Star Pce, one of the tworgest organizations in the Brilliance Continent! Chapter 1580 - Let the Extortion Be Stronger (4)

Chapter 1580: Let the Extortion Be Stronger (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After Shen Yanxiao shocked everyone in the hall, she left the pce with Lan Fengli. After she left the pce, she did not take Lan Fengli with her. Instead, she called for Vermilion Bird and Taotie. The four of them ate and drank in thergest inn in the capital. Shen Yanxiao originally wanted Xiu toe out as well, but when she remembered that Xiu would consume his energy materializing, she gave up on that idea. Right now, it was better for Xiu to continue resting. When she returned to Sun Never Sets, she had to let Xiu absorb more dark elements as soon as possible. There were four of them at one table and all of them had outstanding looks. Even though Shen Yanxiao sat on a seat in the corner, it attracted the attention of many. A devastatingly gorgeous youngdy, a handsome young man, and two little guys that were as pretty as a painting were too eye-catching. Many customers were stretching out their heads to take a look, but they were all frightened by Lan Fengli¡¯s cold re and quickly squatted at the corner to grow mushrooms. Shen Yanxiao ordered a table full of good dishes, and Vermilion Bird just ate casually. As for Lan Fengli, he just ate in silence, but the gentleness in his eyes revealed how much he cherished this moment. Only Taotie seemed to have lost his soul when he saw the food on the table. He quickly used both his hands and swept away, as if he was facing thousands of enemies as he happily ate away. Shen Yanxiao did not care about money at all. She had just extorted a sum from the Blue Moon Dynasty, so she was now filthy rich. She had already extorted money from the Longxuan Empire for the reconstruction fees and thepensation for the people in the Forsaken Land. So naturally, the money she extorted from the Blue Moon Dynasty fell into her pocket. ¡°Are we going to the Seventh Kingdom or the God Wind Alliance?¡± Vermilion Bird had just woken up and did not have much appetite. He had seen the entire process of Shen Yanxiao ckmailing the Blue Moon Dynasty in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body and that made him feel good. Unfortunately, he was still unconscious when Shen Yanxiao ckmailed the Emperor, so he had missed a good show. Right now, he was eager to follow Shen Yanxiao to see her continue ckmailing the other two countries. Shen Yanxiao took a sip of tea and said, ¡°None of you are going.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Vermilion Bird was stunned. ¡°Why?¡± Shen Yanxiao was enjoying the extortion, so why did she stop? That did not make sense. This was not Shen Yanxiao¡¯s style at all. She did not even let go of the Longxuan Empire and the Blue Moon Dynasty. So, how could she let go of the God Wind Alliance and the Seventh Kingdom? ¡°The God Wind Alliance and the Seventh Kingdom are not under one person¡¯s control. Even if I were to go, I would have to wait for them to discuss before I can get an answer. It¡¯s too troublesome.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She had to settle this matter as soon as possible. She felt that it would be too much of a waste of time to talk nonsense with those idiots. If she had the time, she might as well bring these three adorable kids to have fun. ¡°Are we going to let them go just like that?¡± Vermilion Bird frowned. He had a bad impression of the four countries. If not for those idiots causing trouble, how could they have sacrificed so much to deal with the beast tide? ¡°Let them go? Dream on.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. She would definitely settle her debts, but she did not have to personally pay them a visit. Vermilion Bird chuckled. As expected, his master was not that easy to talk to. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I have my ways to deal with them.¡± While speaking, Shen Yanxiao picked up some food for Taotie, Vermilion Bird and Lan Fengli. The trio nodded and lowered their heads to eat. After staying in the capital of the Blue Moon Dynasty for a few days, Shen Yanxiao had fun with her three adorable friends before she boarded the carriage back to the Forsaken Land.. Chapter 1581 - Cooperation (1)

Chapter 1581: Cooperation (1)

Shen Yanxiao did not return to Sun Never Sets directly. She just asked Lan Fengli to return first while she went to Twilight City. In Twilight City, everything was still the same. Elder Wen, who had been scared out of his wits some time ago, did not dare to stay in the Forsaken Land for a long time. He was afraid that Shen Yanxiao would cause trouble, causing everything in the Twilight City to return to Duan Hen¡¯s hands. Night fell and Twilight City was silent. Duan Hen sat by the lotus pond alone and looked at the fish in the pond. ¡°City Lord Duan¡¯s personality is pretty good.¡± A voice that wasced with a smile suddenly sounded behind Duan Hen. Duan Hen turned around in surprise and looked at the unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar face standing before him. ¡°Shen Yanxiao?¡± Duan Hen asked with uncertainty. ¡°Why? You don¡¯t remember my appearance after a year?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and asked. Duan Hen said, ¡°City Lord Shen has changed a lot.¡± She had be even more beautiful. Shen Yanxiao touched her face. Perhaps it was because she would sweep a nce at the mirror every day, but she did not notice the changes. Instead, Tang Nazhi and the rest said that her facial features had be more exquisite. From a little girl to a youngdy, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s stunning appearance had blossomed. ¡°Really? I don¡¯t think so.¡± ¡°City Lord Shen has graced me with your presence in the middle of the night. I believe you must have something to tell me. The night is chilly. City Lord Shen, pleasee to my study.¡± Duan Hen spoke with grace. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders and followed Duan Hen into the study. Looking at the increasingly stunning Shen Yanxiao, Duan Hen felt unusually calm. ¡°I¡¯ve heard about the four-nation alliance attacking Sun Never Sets some time ago. Is City Lord Shen here for that?¡± ¡°Why do you think so?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her brow. Duan Hen chuckled and said, ¡°The news of City Lord Shen visiting the Longxuan Empire and the Blue Moon Dynasty has spread throughout the four countries. As far as I know, Elder Wen has been in a state of anxiety for a long time. He did not even dare to take another step into Twilight City. I believe he is afraid that City Lord Shen would find trouble with him again.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips. Her rtionship with the leaders of the four countries was very delicate, and her rtionship with Elder Wen and Qu Xun was the worst. The two of them had also regarded her as an eyesore. And now, Qu Xun was dead, and the news of Qu Rui being ¡®cured¡¯ by Shen Yanxiao had also spread to Elder Wen. Elder Wen was deeply afraid that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s next target would be him. So right now, he was hidden in the Elders Council, not daring to take a step out. He pretended to be sick all day long, fearing that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s next destination would be the Seventh Kingdom. ¡°Find trouble with him? He¡¯s overestimating himself.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She was not interested in wasting her breath with Elder Wen, that stubborn old man. ¡°Rest assured. I have no ns to go to the Seventh Kingdom, and I am not prepared to settle this debt with them. I am here for our previous coboration.¡± Duan Hen¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°We had an agreement that day. If you can manage Twilight City and disy your strength, I will agree to your request. Even though I am not in the Brilliance Continent during this period, I know a lot about Twilight City.¡± Duan Hen was also someone who dared to speak and act. Although he had been suppressed by the Elders Council, he gradually squeezed Elder Wen out of the core circle of Twilight City with his loyal followers. If not for that, Twilight City would have participated in the war. Luckily, Twilight City did not suffer any damage from this war, which proved Duan Hen¡¯s efforts over the past year. Only those with strength deserved to be cooperated with.. Chapter 1582 - Cooperation (2)

Chapter 1582: Cooperation (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°You¡¯ve really agreed to cooperate with me?¡± Duan Hen was slightly surprised. A part of the reason why he wanted to invite Shen Yanxiao to form an alliance with him was because he was not strong enough. The other part of the reason was because Shen Yanxiao¡¯s foundation had just stabilized and she required the support of her allies. However, after experiencing the four-nation alliance and the beast tide, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reputation had increased day by day. After Shen Yanxiao led her men to withstand two waves of troops, her cities were immediately recognized as the safest ce in the Brilliance Continent. Some of the aristocratic families and merchants who were spectating back then had also started to express goodwill towards Sun Never Sets. Even a three-million strong army of the four-nation alliance could not do anything to Shen Yanxiao. At this point, probably no one in the Brilliance Continent could bring her down. How could Duan Hen not be surprised that Shen Yanxiao woulde to him for a coboration? ¡°Naturally.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Reason?¡± Duan Hen was no fool. His current strength was insufficient to help Shen Yanxiao. There must be another reason why he could invite the most influential lord in the Brilliance Continent. ¡°I want you to lead the Seventh Kingdom and be the only monarch there.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Duan Hen gasped. ¡°I will help you get rid of the seven Elders in the Elders Council, and the rest will be up to you. I will give you three years. I want you to ascend the throne of the Seventh Kingdom in three years. If you don¡¯t have the ability, I will reluctantly ept thend of the Seventh Kingdom.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. Duan Hen felt a chill beneath his feet. He believed Shen Yanxiao had the ability to do so. ¡°Why are you helping me?¡± What good would it do for you when I ascend to the peak of power in the Seventh Kingdom.¡± Duan Hen did not understand. Shen Yanxiao looked at Duan Hen and slowly said, ¡°In three years time, the Devil race will reappear in the world, and I don¡¯t want to see humans in a state of disunity. Three yearster, I will be the representative of the human race and gather the other races in the world to fight against the invasion of the Devil race. The Longxuan Empire and the Blue Moon Dynasty will surrender to my suppression, but I need a country that is loyal to me.¡± ¡°Devil race¡­ is that true?¡± Duan Hen never expected Shen Yanxiao to bring such terrifying news. The Devil n was everyone¡¯s nightmare! No matter how capable Duan Hen was, it was impossible for him to imagine that this would involve the Devil race. ¡°If it¡¯s fake, why would I need to do all these?¡± Shen Yanxiao spread her hands. Duan Hen was not a fool. He was smart. She gave him everything he wanted, and he had to repay her for her help. ¡°So you did not intend to go to the Seventh Kingdom from the start?¡± Duan Hen looked at Shen Yanxiao. While everyone was waiting to see which of the remaining two countries Shen Yanxiao would visit, she seemed to have ignored the Seventh Kingdom. ¡°Not only the Seventh Kingdom, but also the God Wind Alliance.¡± Shen Yanxiao was very frank. ¡°If you support me in the Seventh Kingdom, then who are you supporting in the God Wind Alliance? Long Fei?¡± Duan Hen narrowed his eyes. Shen Yanxiao was ying a huge game of chess. She wanted to use her strength to suppress the two countries and secretly support her strength to seize power in the other two countries. She really wanted to be the person at the peak of the Brilliance Continent! ¡°You don¡¯t have to ask. I¡¯ve given you the opportunity. Whether you can grasp it will depend on your choice.¡± Shen Yanxiao was unwilling to say more.. She only wanted Duan Hen¡¯s answer. Chapter 1583 - Cooperation (3)

Chapter 1583: Cooperation (3)

Duan Hen looked at Shen Yanxiao. This was a gamble. If he won, he would walk towards the heights of his life. If he lost, his life would be in danger. ¡°I promise you.¡± In the end, Duan Hen chose to gamble. Shen Yanxiao smiled. She knew that Duan Hen was never someone who was willing to ept the current situation. He was an ambitious person and if used well, he would be a sharp sword in her hands. ¡°From now on, Twilight City will no longer expand into the Forsaken Land. I will keep your identity as the City Lord of Twilight City for the time being. When you ascend to the highest position in the Seventh Kingdom, Twilight City will belong to me.¡± ¡°As you wish!¡± Duan Hen suddenly stood up and knelt on one knee in front of Shen Yanxiao. He was willing to swear his loyalty to Shen Yanxiao. For the sake of his honor, for the sake of his father¡¯s death, he was willing to sell everything. ¡°After three months, the seven elders of the Seventh Kingdom will pass away. The Emperor of the Seven Kingdoms will be gravely ill and all the demons lurking in the Seventh Kingdom will riot. How you deal with them will depend on your skills. Don¡¯t let down my expectations of you.¡± Shen Yanxiao would never mistreat her own people. Since he had pledged her loyalty, she would pave the way for Duan Hen to ascend the throne. Whether he had the ability to win the hearts of the people and ascend to the peak would depend on his strength. ¡°I will not disappoint you, Lord!¡± Duan Hen said with determination. He would not give up any opportunity he had! ¡°Very well. Remember, you only have three years. If you do not ascend the throne in three years, I will kill you.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She gave Duan Hen a chance and provided him with conditions. But if he was still useless, then she would not be as kind any longer. ¡°Yes!¡± Duan Hen knelt on the ground and answered with determination. ¡°Your life and your future are in your hands. I will wait for the day when you im the throne in three years.¡± Shen Yanxiao stood up. She had said all that she wanted to say. She had no reason to stay. Duan Hen watched Shen Yanxiao leave. He only stood up slowly when he could no longer see her back. The mes of desire could be seen burning in his eyes. In three years, he would change his life! ¡­ Shen Yanxiao did not go to Blizzard City, nor did she tell Long Fei anything else. Long Fei¡¯s rtionship with her was not like Duan Hen¡¯s, where only benefits were involved. She believed in Long Fei¡¯s personality, and she was unwilling to impose such strict conditions on this righteous brother of hers. After she dealt with Duan Hen, Shen Yanxiao summoned Vermilion Bird and flew towards Sun Never Sets. Sun Never Sets was bustling with activity. After two major wars, the city walls of Sun Never Sets had been fully repaired after a month. The wounded had been taken care of by the Herbalists and Doctors. Sun Never Sets had finally recovered its former lively state. When Shen Yanxiao returned, Qi Xia was having a headache as he looked at the hundreds of carriages parked outside the mansion. Seeing that Shen Yanxiao had returned, Qi Xia forced a smile and said. ¡°You¡¯ve fished up quite a lot of things during this trip.¡± The carriages parked outside the City Lord¡¯s Mansion were hung with chess pieces from the four countries. There was only one coachman without a carriage, and the carriages were filled with all sorts of rare treasures. ¡°The God Wind Alliance and the Seventh Kingdom also sent someone to deliver these treasures?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She had yet to go to these two ces to ¡®collect debts¡¯, but they were rather self-aware. ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s not any less than the Blue Moon Dynasty and the Longxuan Empire.¡± Qi Xia looked at the list in his hands and his beautiful eyes narrowed into a crescent moon. His foxy nature was on full disy.. Chapter 1584 - The Thieves Are Planning To Make A Move (1)

Chapter 1584: The Thieves Are nning To Make A Move (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao made a trip to the Longxuan Empire and then to the Blue Moon Dynasty. How could the God Wind Alliance and the Seven Kingdoms not know that she had beaten them up? The upper echelons of the two countries had learned their lesson. Without waiting for Shen Yanxiao to personallye and collect their debts, they all followed the Blue Moon Dynasty¡¯s list andpensated them ordingly. It could be said that Shen Yanxiao had umted a huge sum of money from her trip. She only needed to use one of the four sets ofpensation to repair the Forsaken Land and the other three parts would fall into her pocket. With the exception of the amount written on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s list, the four countries had sensibly delivered many treasures to please this lord who could cover the sky with one hand. Qi Xia¡¯s hands were cramping from counting money. ¡°You have good taste. Pick some items that you like and put them away. As for the other items, throw them into the auction house.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not even bother to look at the list and handed it to Qi Xia to handle. Qi Xia chuckled and said, ¡°You sure trust me. Aren¡¯t you afraid that I will withdraw my funds one day?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Do you need to run if you want to take it?¡± Even though all the funds and treasures were in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s storeroom, there were several keys to the storeroom. Naturally, the members of Phantom had one each. The seven wolves, Uncle Nine, Lan Fengli, Ye Qing, Yun Qi, Yin Jiuchen, Freud, Enchantress, Zhong Ling, Tian Qiu, Qiao Chu¡­ Shen Yanxiao had also allocated them. It could be said that Shen Yanxiao was rather at ease with her group of friends. Not to mention that she would not care if they take it, she would not even blink if they did. They could spend as they pleased! What I have is money! ¡°I won¡¯t take it, but I reckon some people will have their eyes on it.¡± Qi Xia said with a spurious smile. ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her brow. In response, Qi Xia just smiled like a fox. ¡°Speaking of which, as a thief god, don¡¯t you realize what kind of effect the gifts from the four countries will bring?¡± Effect? Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. Based on her personality, if she knew that all the treasures had been sent to Sun Never Sets, she would definitelye out to fish for the gold coins. Of course, the premise was that these items were not hers. ¡°Are you saying that thieves would have designs on them?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Qi Xia facepalmed. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know about the Silver Hands?¡± ¡°I seem to have heard of it.¡± Shen Yanxiao vaguely remembered having heard of such an organization, and it seemed to be a den of thieves. ¡°To be honest, I just received news two days ago. Silver Hands seems to be very interested in our Sun Never Sets.¡± Qi Xia helplessly told Shen Yanxiao the information he had received a few days ago. Shen Yanxiao was amused. A thief like her had been targeted by a group of thieves. That was interesting. ¡°The Silver Hands has never paid any attention to anyone. As long as it is something they fancy, it is highly likely that it will fall into their hands. Previously, they had released a list that listed all the rare treasures within the four countries. Their leader said that they would definitely steal all these items within ten years.¡± Qi Xia was rather interested in those thieves. ¡°They want it all?¡± Shen Yanxiaomented. The thieves of this world were too high-profile.. They even dared to publicize what they wanted to steal. Wasn¡¯t that asking them to keep a tight watch? Chapter 1585 - The Thieves Are Planning To Make A Move (2)

Chapter 1585: The Thieves Are nning To Make A Move (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions How proud were they of their ¡®skills¡¯ to do such a crazy thing? Shen Yanxiao believed that she was an honest thief. She would steal honestly and not unt herself. She would never do something like letting others know that she stole it and giving out notices beforehand. Thieves had to be soundless,e and go without a trace. It would be best if no one in the world knew that they were the culprits. That would be perfect. If they were that high-profile, why were they called thieves and not bandits? Shen Yanxiao did not have much interest in them. ¡°They¡¯ve got quite a few of the treasures in the list, but there are still a few that they haven¡¯t gotten.¡± Qi Xia said. ¡°How long until the ten-year deadline?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Two more months,¡± Qi Xia smiled and said. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Looking at Qi Xia¡¯s evil smile, she had an ominous premonition. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at those treasures that were being moved down the carriage by the people of Sun Never Sets. Qi Xia suppressed hisughter and nodded. ¡°The few that they have yet to obtain are now in our city.¡± ¡°I knew it! None of the rulers of the four countries are good people!¡± Shen Yanxiao was furious. They were not giving her a gift, but rather throwing a hot potato into her hands? The rulers of the four countries were too smart! Knowing that they would not be able to keep these treasures from the Silver Hands, they might as well give them to Shen Yanxiao as a favor. It would look good and presentable. Besides, if the Silver Hands were to steal the presents, it would have nothing to do with them. In any case, they had already repaid the debt. Despicable! Too despicable! ¡°Why? You, as a heartless thief, are afraid of those thieves from Silver Hands?¡± Qi Xia crossed his arms and calmly looked at the displeased Shen Yanxiao. He was looking forward to the world-shaking scene of a thief god going against a den of thieves. She had to admit that Third Young Master Qi had a lot of bad taste. If it were not for his grandfather¡¯s suppression, perhaps this young man who was filled with the spirit of adventure would have abandoned wealth and status and ran to be a bandit who upied a mountain. ¡°You seem to be looking forward to it?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and looked at Qi Xia who revealed a crafty smile. ¡°A little,¡± Qi Xia said with a reserved tone. ¡°Very well. Write a notice for the presents sent by the four countries and paste it in the city to thank them for their generous gifts.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and revealed a nasty smile. ¡°¡­¡± Qi Xia was speechless. Write out everything in these hundreds of carriages? This was simply killing him. ¡°Since you want to watch a show, you should at least spend some money to buy a ticket.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Qi Xia with a nasty expression. Didn¡¯t he want to see her fight against the Silver Hands? In that case, she would give him a chance to honestly write out the gift list and paste it out so that the young masters of Silver Hands could have a clear path. Without giving Qi Xia a chance to struggle, Shen Yanxiao dashed into the mansion. Coincidentally, Tang Nazhi arrived just in time. When he saw Qi Xia staring nkly at the hundreds of carriages, he curiously walked over and patted Qi Xia¡¯s shoulders. ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen you frowning when you saw a pile of treasures.¡± Wasn¡¯t this guy a profiteer? Shouldn¡¯t profiteers cheer when they see treasures? Why was his expression so tragic? Qi Xia suddenly revealed an evil smile when he looked at Tang Nazhi. ¡°Nazhi, I have an interesting job here.. Do you want to do it together?¡± Chapter 1586 - The Thieves Are Planning To Make A Move (3)

Chapter 1586: The Thieves Are nning To Make A Move (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Forsaken Land had returned to its former peaceful state. More and more people were pouring into the Forsaken Land. Some organizations that had been observing the situation had also made ns to be on good terms with Shen Yanxiao. The five main cities in the Forsaken Land were fully open to the public. Other than the fact that Sun Never Sets no longer recruited new members, the other four cities had begun to recruit elites. However, even though Sun Never Sets did not ept people, there were still many people who came after the city was opened. Everyone was curious about this powerful city that could withstand two wars. Even if they could not join, they had to admire it. Arge number of people entered Sun Never Sets for a tour, and it was bustling with activity. The shops on both sides of the street were open for everyone to see. Even though the items sold here were no different from the other four main cities, the people who came to Sun Never Sets still wanted to bring some souvenirs back. Sun Never Sets had be the number one city in the Brilliance Continent. As a profiteer, how could Qi Xia let go of such a good opportunity to make money? He asked every shop to produce a batch of toys with Sun Never Sets¡¯s City of Ming printed on it. The sales of these toys were extremely good. To the current Shen Yanxiao, money was merely a string of numbers. She had an entire box of interspatial rings filled with money and other than gold coins, she had locked all the other rare treasures in the storeroom. The endowment of the citizens of Sun Never Sets had crushed the capital of the four countries. It was a pity that the city was no longer recruiting people. Otherwise, those who yearned to enter Sun Never Sets would probably start fighting. A few young men mingled with the crowd and entered the legendary city. They were dressed in ordinary clothes, but their appearance could be considered delicate and pretty. They came to thergest inn in Sun Never Sets and found a seat by the window. ¡°Say, second-in-charge, why did you personallye out this time?¡± A slightly younger young man looked at the most handsome man among them and asked. ¡°Sun Never Sets is now teeming with people, so I am interested to take a look.¡± The handsome man smiled and looked at the bustling crowd on the street. ¡°I think that¡¯s it. There are too many people, and the Forsaken Land is barren to begin with. Even though we have reimed a piece ofnd, just looking at the gray sky is boring. If not for the previous two wars, Sun Never Sets would be the same. Second-in-charge, you don¡¯t have toe this time. Are you still worried about us? Our leader is too cautious.¡± One of the young men disagreed. ¡°If you ask me, I don¡¯t think Shen Yanxiao is smart. Who would she post all the presents she received from others? Isn¡¯t that too ostentatious?¡± Another person said. ¡°Ha, who cares? Isn¡¯t she saving us the trouble? We onlyck five of the items that our boss wants, and all of them are in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands. It would be great if we could resolve this in one go.¡± Their voices were not loud and coupled with the fact that the inn was crowded, no one noticed what they were saying. All of them were members of the Silver Hands, the number one thief¡¯s den in the Brilliance Continent. The handsome man seated on one side was the second-inmand of the Silver Hands, Gu Qingming. Previously, they received news that the four countries had given all the treasures they had locked onto to Shen Yanxiao, the City Lord of Sun Never Sets. That was why their leader had sent someone to investigate.. Chapter 1587 - The Thieves Are Planning To Make A Move (4)

Chapter 1587: The Thieves Are nning To Make A Move (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The moment they checked, they discovered that Shen Yanxiao had posted the list of presents sent by the four countries. The scouts soon discovered five of their targets and went back to report. The leader of Silver Hands then asked Gu Qingming to lead six capable subordinates to follow the vine to fish out the melon. ¡°Showing off? That¡¯s a pretty good word. Isn¡¯t that how our Silver Hands have always operated?¡± Gu Qingming propped his chin and revealed a smile. His already handsome face coupled with that lethal smile made the few girls on the table nearby blush and caused their hearts to beat faster. What an elegant young master. Who could associate such a handsome young master with the second-inmand of a thieving den? Speaking of ostentatiousness, the Silver Hands were rather coquettish. They would send out a notification to the other party before they took action against any valuable items. They would only take action after the other party had made proper preparations. Everyone in the Brilliance Continent knew that the God Realm and the Broken Star Pce were two behemoths that no one dared to provoke. If the God Realm and the Broken Star Pce were tigers, then the Silver Hands were cruel and crafty foxes. They were low-key, but high-profile in their actions. Not only would they steal something, but they would also anger the owner to death. No matter how strict the security was, the items would still end up in their pockets. Up till now, no one knew where the Silver Hands¡¯ den was. When the Silver Hands reached out their evil ws towards the state treasury of the four countries, the rulers of the four countries were furious and sent their armies to destroy their den. However¡­ Even after searching through thousands of mountains and rivers, they could not find the entrance to the Silver Hands. They were definitely a group of evil organizations that were arrogant, ostentatious, wretched, despicable and crafty! Even though the Silver Hands did things with arrogance, they had their own principles. They would never steal from the poor. Not only would they not steal from the poor, but they would also distribute the stolen gold coins to the citizens from time to time. Of course, they had to keep the treasures for themselves. Therefore, even though the Silver Hands were regarded as despicable by the officials and aristocrats, the poormoners were very supportive of them. ¡°Hehe, second-in-charge, are we also going to send a notice to Shen Yanxiao this time?¡± The man rubbed his palms as he felt that this challenge was extremely exciting. Previously, their goal was a group of idiots who only knew how to enjoy themselves. But this time, their goal was the Lord of the Forsaken Land that had caused a sensation throughout the entire continent! ¡°Why? Are you afraid?¡± Gu Qingming quirked his brow. ¡°Afraid? Impossible! We can¡¯t be happier. If we can get something from Shen Yanxiao, wouldn¡¯t that be so cool! I heard that Shen Yanxiao was already a second ss expert before she reached adulthood, and she¡¯s also a genius in both magic and battle aura. Such a target is simply too exciting!¡± The members of Silver Hands were all crazy. They loved to take risks and seek excitement. ¡°I will inform you of the time to release the news. Remember, the target this time is not ordinary, and you must be careful not to be followed by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s men. You have to know that not only are there humans under Shen Yanxiao, but there are also arge number of demons. Demons have a sensitive sense of smell, so you have to remember to conceal your aura.¡± Gu Qingming chuckled. His expression seemed calm and collected, but his eyes were flickering with mes of anticipation.. Chapter 1588 - The Thieves Are Planning To Make A Move (5)

Chapter 1588: The Thieves Are nning To Make A Move (5)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When the Silver Hands¡¯ notification letter appeared in front of the city lord¡¯s mansion, the entire city was in an uproar. No one knew when the notification letter was ced outside the mansion, but everyone recognized the brand of the Silver Hands. For a moment, Sun Never Sets exploded. The notification letter contained five treasures, and the tone in the letter was extremely arrogant. In an instant, the citizens of Sun Never Sets were enraged. Weren¡¯t the Silver Hands too bold? How dare theye to their city and provoke them? Did they think that there was no one in Sun Never Sets? Without waiting for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions, the demons and citizens of Sun Never Sets automatically formed a search team. Anyone who showed any suspicious signs would be interrogated, and they also would patrol outside the City Lord¡¯s Mansion for twenty-four hours. Threeyers of security surrounded the entire mansion. In the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, Shen Yanxiaozily sat on a chair and was happily eating a bowl of grapes. Qi Xia, Tang Nazhi, Yang Xi and Lan Fengli sat by her side. A few days ago, Li Xiaowei had boarded a ship with Yan Yu to the Moon God Continent. ¡°Qi Xia, I think you can change your name. Don¡¯t call yourself Qi Xia. Isn¡¯t it better to call yourself a jinx?!¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Qi Xia with a crafty smile. A few days ago, he was tricked by this fox to help him write a list. For that list, he wrote for a long time and almost broke his hand. Qi Xia raised his brow and lightly said, ¡°Then you should change your name as well. Call me Mr. Bai.¡± Tang Nazhi blushed. That night, he was tricked by Qi Xia into writing a list. As Young Master Tang was getting so sleepy that he could not take it anymore, he had made a lot of mistakes with a wave of his hand and even got ridiculed by Qi Xia, his friend. ¡°That was an ident! I was sleepy that day.¡± Tang Nazhi protested. That was a huge stain in his life! ¡°Practice makes perfect. If the handwriting is good, it can be neat even if it¡¯s smeared. How long has it been since you¡¯ve touched a pen? How can you list wrongly when you are just listing the gifts from the four countries?¡± Qi Xia smiled and looked at Tang Nazhi, not minding that he had exposed his shorings. Tang Nazhi unhappily snorted. ¡°I¡¯m not a schr, why would I need a pen! My hand is used to hold a sword and protect my country!¡± He was very ambitious! ¡°It¡¯s scary to be uneducated.¡± Yang Xi sighed. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi felt even more depressed. Weren¡¯t they discussing the Silver Hands? Why did the topic involve him again? Those bastards, don¡¯t they feel ufortable all over if they don¡¯t hurt him? ¡°I¡¯m going to ignore the both of you!¡± Tang Nazhi became arrogant! He turned to Shen Yanxiao who was enjoying her grapes and said, ¡± Xiaoxiao, this Silver Hands has stepped on your face. Why are you acting like nothing has happened?¡± Can you be more courageous? Some thieves were already thinking about her treasury, and she still was in the mood to eat grapes! Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes and swallowed the grape in her mouth. She said calmly, ¡°Then what should I do?¡± Follow the citizens and demons in the city and patrol around? ¡°You should at least be prepared! As far as I know, the Silver Hands have never made a mistake. This announcement has already been issued and if they seed, how embarrassing would it be for us?¡± Tang Nazhi angrily said. ¡°Prepare for what? The state treasury of the four countries has been guarded to that extent, yet they were still reduced to that extent. Let them be.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She was not affected by Tang Nazhi¡¯s hot-bloodedness at all. ¡°Then let them steal it?¡± Tang Nazhi red at Shen Yanxiao. When did this little girl be so generous? Chapter 1589 - The Thieves Are Planning To Make A Move (6)

Chapter 1589: The Thieves Are nning To Make A Move (6)

Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi¡¯s furious expression and hesitated for a moment before she ced the fruit bowl on the table. ¡°I won¡¯t stop them from stealing, but whether they have the ability to bring the items out of the city is another story.¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s eyes brightened. ¡°You want the entire city to arrest them!¡± Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes. ¡°Can you think of something with more style?¡± Tang Nazhi felt aggrieved. How was hecking style? Qi Xia did not know whether tough or cry when he looked at the extremely stupid Tang Nazhi and said with a smile, ¡°Xiaoxiao means that her hands are itching. It¡¯s rare for her to meet someone of the same profession, so she intends to have a good fight with him.¡± Tang Nazhi finally understood what Shen Yanxiao meant. His previous grievances were swept away as he looked at Shen Yanxiao with shining eyes and said, ¡°Xiaoxiao, how do you intend to fight? Literary or martial arts? One-on-one or a group fight?¡± Shen Yanxiao facepalmed. When would he finally understand?! Apart from his good looks and talent in his profession, Tang Nazhi had always made others wonder how could he be so stupid and how did he survive until now? Among the five young men of Phantom, the most popr one was not the elegant young master Qi San or the gentle Yan Yu. Instead, it was Tang Nazhi. Even though he was an idiot, in front of beautiful women, he would be shrouded with an aura that was not inferior to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s third uncle, Shen Jing. ¡°Thieves naturally have topete with their thieving skills. You won¡¯t understand even if I exin. We just have to sit and watch the show.¡± Qi Xiaughed. ¡°But¡­¡± Tang Nazhi frowned. ¡°Every time Xiaoxiao attacks, I can¡¯t even react. How am I supposed to watch the show?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s skill of appearing and disappearing unpredictably and stealing in passing had been trained to the epitome of perfection. It was not something he could see just because he wanted to. Even if Shen Yanxiao were to disy her skills as a thief god right in front of him, he probably would not be able to react in time. Qi Xia was stunned for a moment. ¡°Nazhi, I realized that you¡¯re not that stupid.¡± Not to mention Tang Nazhi, even Qi Xia did not have good enough eyesight to see how Shen Yanxiao did it. Otherwise, Shen Yanxiao would not have robbed all his assets back then. Shen Yanxiao looked at these few clowns helplessly. Looking at the quiet Yan Yu and the calm Li Xiaowei, she felt that her friends were getting more and more crazy. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about this. I have my ways.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. To be fair, Shen Yanxiao looked forward to the fight with the Silver Hands. Stealing was her main profession. After she reincarnated, she had yet to meet any peers in this world. And now that she had the opportunity to exchange blows with the world¡¯s top thieves, she was naturally filled with expectations. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands were itching. However, she was very patient. She would wait for her opponents to enter beforepeting with them. ¡°Sister, will it be dangerous?¡± Lan Fengli looked at Shen Yanxiao. He did not care what those people were here for. He only cared if they would harm Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Although the Silver Hands is a den of thieves, they have a good reputation. They only take money and not harm others.¡± Shen Yanxiao patted Lan Fengli¡¯s head. Lan Fengli nodded silently. He could tell that Shen Yanxiao was interested in the Silver Hands. As long as he could ensure Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety, he would wait and see. It was enough as long as he could make her happy.. Chapter 1590 - The Thieves Are Planning To Make A Move (7)

Chapter 1590: The Thieves Are nning To Make A Move (7)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Silver Hands¡¯ notification letter caused an uproar in Sun Never Sets, but Shen Yanxiao did not respond to it. The citizens regarded Shen Yanxiao¡¯s silence as her confidence. Their Lord was a busy man, so how could she have the spare time to deal with these pesky thieves? The Lord was mighty and domineering, unifying the world for thousands of years! It could be said that after two battles, the citizens of the Forsaken Land had be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s die-hard fans. Not to mention the Silver Hands, even the Broken Star Pce and the God Realm could notpare to their Lord! Well done! Night fell and the spontaneously formed patrol team outside the City Lord¡¯s Mansion continued to patrol the surroundings. A few wretched figures soundlessly arrived at a small building outside the mansion. ¡°Does she think she can stop us just like that? Shen Yanxiao is too naive.¡± One of the Silver Hands members looked at those patrolling citizens with disdain. Gu Qingming looked at this seemingly tight defense, but it was filled with loopholes. From an ordinary person¡¯s point of view, the City Lord¡¯s Mansion was surrounded by threeyers of security. Not to mention humans, not even a fly could fly in. However, in the eyes of these thieves, these patrol teams were merely decorations, and they could think of a hundred ways to sneak into the mansion in minutes. ¡°Have you prepared the Aura-Concealing Potion and the Invisibility Potion?¡± Gu Qingming asked. ¡°Yes! They are all Great Herbalists! I bought them at the potion shop in the city!¡± The few thieves chuckled as they spoke. They had prepared those potions themselves, but they only prepared advanced potions. However, there were Great Herbalist potions in the Sun Never Sets. The effects of these potions were much better than the advanced potions they had. Even though the price was slightly expensive, the Silver Hands nevercked money. Gu Qingming could not help butugh. This group of bastards hade to steal from someone else¡¯s territory and they even used the medicine sold in the city. They were too arrogant. ¡°Alright, work hard tonight and don¡¯t embarrass our Silver Hands,¡± Gu Qingming said with a smile. They had already obtained some of their targets in the capital of the four countries, and the only ce they had yet to take action in was Sun Never Sets. If they could sessfully steal these five ces, it would absolutely help the Silver Hands regain their former glory! ¡°Yes!¡± The Silver Hands members immediately drank the Aura Concealment Potion and the Invisibility Potion. After concealing themselves and their aura, the few of them immediately headed towards the mansion. The humans and demons surrounding the City Lord¡¯s Mansion did not notice anyone approaching. They were still patrolling around, not knowing that a few invisible figures had already quietly passed by them and climbed over the wall to enter the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. They were not in a hurry to take action after sneaking into the mansion. The duration of the Invisibility Potion was very short, and it would lose its effect not long after they entered the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Therefore, they did not rashly search for their target, instead hid behind the rockery. They nned to take action after the effects faded. Even though the effects of a Great Herbalist Invisibility Potion were good, the price was very high. Although they had bought dozens of bottles, even if they were rich, they could not drink it like water. Furthermore, the few of them believed in their abilities and felt that as long as they entered the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, wouldn¡¯t those treasures be easy to steal with their abilities? Gu Qingming made a few hand gestures to his subordinates, and the six of them immediately fled in all directions.. Their figures directly disappeared into the darkness without any sound. Chapter 1591 - The Thieves Are Planning To Make A Move (8)

Chapter 1591: The Thieves Are nning To Make A Move (8)

Not long after, the six of them returned . The six of them made hand gestures to indicate that they did not see any guards in the mansion. The rxed atmosphere in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion and the tight security outside were two pr opposite scenes. Gu Qingming frowned. ¡°Have you checked it clearly?¡± The six of them immediately nodded. ¡°Have you checked the location of the storeroom?¡± One of the young men nodded. Gu Qingming immediately ran towards the storeroom with the six of them. The storeroom of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion only had locks and not even half a spirit design. Gu Qingming easily unlocked the door and quietly entered the storeroom. The entire storeroom was illuminated by light crystals and there were rows of mahogany cabs with all sorts of rare treasures ced on them. Even the Silver Hands members who were ustomed to treasures gasped the instant they saw the treasury! ¡°Should¡­ should we still follow the n?¡± One of the men wiped his saliva. His eyes were filled with treasures that dazzled his eyes. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s storeroom was not inferior to the state treasury, and there were even many good items that could not be seen in the state treasury of the four countries. The six members of the Silver Hands could no longer remain calm. Their eyes glowed with green light. They wished they could carry all the treasures back. Gu Qingming shook his head. Even though he was also surprised by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wealth, the Silver Hands had their rules. Other than the items on the notice, they would not take anything else. ¡°Find those five items immediately.¡± Gu Qingming signaled. The six of them immediately split up. Under the night sky, the huge storeroom was silent. Even if someone were to pass by, they would never expect that there were seven living people standing inside as they searched for their five targets. ¡°Sess!¡± The six of them found the five treasures they needed very soon. They wrapped them in cloth bags and stored them all in Gu Qingming¡¯s interspatial ring. With the goal in hand, Gu Qingming did not have the slightest reluctance and directly left with his men. It was not until those seven people had disappeared from the City Lord¡¯s Mansion that the five silhouettes leisurely walked into the storeroom. ¡°They¡¯ve left?¡± Tang Nazhi widened his eyes and looked around but did not find any traces of the thieves. The lock of the storeroom remained the same without any traces of it being forcefully opened. If Shen Yanxiao had not suddenly asked them toe and take a look, they would not have expected that the thieves had already visited them. Of course¡­ Even until now, Tang Nazhi was still doubtful. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Yanxiao walked to the storeroom and looked at the intact lock. ¡°Their lock picking skills are pretty good.¡± ¡°What?¡± Tang Nazhi was stunned. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°There¡¯s no scratch on the lock. Evidently, the opponent is very skilled in lock picking.¡± Tang Nazhi widened his eyes and carefully listened to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s analysis. However, before he could figure it out, the deadbolt lock in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand was suddenly unlocked! He swore! Just a moment ago, he saw that the lock was still locked. He only saw Shen Yanxiao with one hand behind her back, while the other hand was used to hold the lock. He did not see her use any key, so why did it open in the blink of an eye? ¡°Xiaoxiao, how¡­ did you do it?¡± Tang Nazhi gulped and asked. Shen Yanxiao blinked and looked at him. She raised her hand that was holding the lock and a thin wire was stuck on her middle finger. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi was thoroughly worshiping the god in front of him! Chapter 1592 - The Thieves Are Planning To Make A Move (9)

Chapter 1592: The Thieves Are nning To Make A Move (9)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Entering the storeroom, Shen Yanxiao quickly scanned the room and closed the door without waiting for Tang Nazhi and the rest to take a closer look. ¡°There are many of them, and there are good and bad techniques, but they are passable.¡± Shen Yanxiaomented on the Silver Hands¡¯ visit with a professional eye. Not only was Tang Nazhi stunned, even Qi Xia, Yang Xi and Lan Fengli were also stunned. What exactly did she see when she looked over? Numbers? Skills? Youngdy! What did you see! Please exin. ¡°You don¡¯t intend to chase after them?¡± Tang Nazhi did not believe that Shen Yanxiao was serious about letting the Silver Hands take away her treasures. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°They won¡¯t leave the city tonight.¡± ¡°How did you know?¡± ¡°Simple, because I am also a thief.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. She had heard about the Silver Hands¡¯ achievements in the Brilliance Continent from Qi Xia. It was evident that they had high confidence in their skills. They would never be like ordinary thieves who would run away after stealing. They would hide in the dark and observe the reaction of their owner after they had seeded. They would leave, but not sneakily. They would hide among the crowd and leave Sun Never Sets in all seriousness. This was their confidence in themselves. Shen Yanxiao had this kind of mentality before, but not long after, she threw it to the back of her mind. When a thief had just stepped into a certain realm, they would be filled with confidence in themselves. They longed to see their perfect work, and they longed to see the owner go berserk after discovering something was missing. However, Shen Yanxiao no longer had that thought. She did not care about the reaction of those idiots. She would leave as soon as she got the items. In any case, those people had nothing to do with her. Moreover, she had to be cautious. No matter how confident she was of her skills, she would maintain a clear mind. As for those people from the Silver Hands, they should be regarded as thieves based on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s experience in modern society. Their method of stealing was very arrogant and unique, but they were not considered real thieves. The so-called theft was to be done without anyone knowing. To make it impossible for others to discover that they had been stolen, that was the highest realm of a thief god. Overall, Shen Yanxiao did not have a high evaluation of her peers. ¡°They must have used potions to avoid the patrols outside. Tsk tsk¡­ what rookies.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips. Even though she would asionally take advantage of the situation in this world to steal, she did not like to rely on external forces. It was not a bad idea to use an Invisibility Potion during a fight. However, if they were to use it when they were stealing, it would only prove that the skills of the Silver Hands members were too weak. As a thief god, even if she did not have any tools on her, she would still bypass the security and gain something without risking anything on her side. This was the true meaning of a thief. Qi Xia and the others listened to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s evaluation of the Silver Hands¡¯ mission in silence. All of them were extremely shocked. The top thief organization in the entire Brilliance Continent had be a group of rookies in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words¡­ How could those owners who had their assets stolen by the Silver Hands endure this? Furthermore, the glint in her eyes was clearly contempt, alright! Qi Xia looked up at the sky in silence. He was suddenly d that he did not join the Silver Hands.. Otherwise, he would probably be one of the people Shen Yanxiao despised. Chapter 1593 - The Thieves Are Planning To Make A Move (10)

Chapter 1593: The Thieves Are nning To Make A Move (10)

As Shen Yanxiao had guessed, the seven from the Silver Hands did not leave the city overnight. After they seeded, they returned to their previous inn to rest. The six young men who had just seen Shen Yanxiao¡¯s storeroom were still excited. If it were not for Gu Qingming, they would not have been able to restrain themselves. ¡°Second-in-charge, are we really not taking those treasures? Why don¡¯t we send Shen Yanxiao two more letterster?¡± With their minds still filled with thoughts of rare treasures, the members of the Silver Hands could not stay calm. As a group of thieves, it was absolutely torture for them to see a pile of treasures in front of them without taking a single one. Gu Qingming could not help butugh as he looked at his six subordinates. They were very obvious about expressing their regrets. ¡°If you really want to, then go back and tell our leader.¡± ¡°Really?¡± The six of them immediately became excited. Gu Qingming nodded. ¡°Rest early and have a good tour of the city tomorrow. Take it as a tour of the number one city in the Brilliance Continent.¡± ¡°Alright! Second-in-charge, we¡¯ll go and sleep first. You should rest early too.¡± After obtaining a satisfactory reply, the six hot-blooded men immediately hopped away and left Gu Qingming¡¯s room. Gu Qingming smiled and shook his head. He opened the interspatial ring and looked at the five treasures lying inside. Other than these five items, there were still many treasures in the interspatial ring. Gu Qingming was not in the Silver Hands headquarters previously. Instead, he had gone out to steal something. Later on, it was only because the leader of the Silver Hands personally wrote a letter for him to participate in this mission that he hurried over to meet up with the six of them. As usual, there were no mistakes in the mission. However, for some reason, Gu Qingming felt that everything went too smoothly. Entering the City Lord¡¯s Mansion and obtaining the treasures, everything was unbelievably simple. He had heard of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s famous name. He knew that even though she was young, she was powerful in both strength and skills. Ever since he sent out the notification letter, he had been observing the movements of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, but it was to no avail. That notice was still stered on the gates of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, as if Shen Yanxiao did not know about it. However, that did not make sense. Even if Shen Yanxiao did not know, the people around her would tell her. But why was there no reaction from her? Could it be that she really did not care about these little treasures? Gu Qingming was filled with curiosity and doubts about this rumored young female lord. He had heard many rumors about Shen Yanxiao, but the more he heard, the more he felt he could not understand her. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, you must not be a simple person to dare to associate with demons.¡± Gu Qingmingy on the bed and narrowed his eyes. Gu Qingming, who was still pondering over Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts, would never guess that Shen Yanxiao had already prepared a ¡®special gift ¡®for them tomorrow.. Chapter 1594 - Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (1)

Chapter 1594: Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The fearless Silver Hands continued to spend their days in Sun Never Sets after the theft. Even though Sun Never Sets was a semi-closed city, it was rather lively during the opening period. Various shops in the city had dazzling lineups. There was everything one could think of. There was nothing one could not buy. There were seventeen to eighteen different types of dishes a day in the restaurant, and they would not make the same dishes for a month. Moreover, the new guest room could be changed every day. At first, the people from Silver Hands did not think much of Sun Never Sets. However, after one day and one night, they felt that they were about to fall in love with this perfect city! As long as they had money, their days here would be happier than a god¡¯s. If they had nothing better to do, they could go to the Phantom Auction House to see those treasures and potions that they had only heard of in the rumors. Of course, they could only ¡®see¡¯ it for themselves. The Phantom Auction House in Sun Never Sets was the headquarters of all the auction houses in the Forsaken Land. The starting price of the items auctioned there was at least 100,000 gold coins. Even though the Silver Hands were not poor, they had yet to reach the level of a nouveau riche. Gu Qingming did not allow them to take action, so they could only look on helplessly as those treasures and potions fell into the hands of those fat men with big waists. ¡°Second-in-charge, we really cannot¡­¡± Sitting in the auction house and witnessing another treasure falling into someone else¡¯s hands, the members of Silver Hands could no longer remain calm. My heart hurts and my hands itch. Gu Qingming¡¯s expression was calm and did not have any special reaction. ¡°No.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The six grieving people quietly ran to the corner to draw mushrooms. Did Sun Never Sets have to be so rich that they could only stare nkly at it? Could they not be so ostentatious? Were they not asking to be visited by thieves? They were thieves. They were skilled¡­ but the second-inmand did not give them a chance. Enmity! Backstage, Shen Yanxiao leaned against the wall and looked at the seven people with different expressions through the gap between the curtains. Qi Xia stood by her side with his arms crossed and looked at Shen Yanxiao with interest. ¡°How can you be sure it¡¯s them?¡± Shen Yanxiao went back to rest after she finished checking the storeroom. She called Uncle Nine and Du Lang for questioning in the morning. After less than ten minutes, she had locked onto the members of the Silver Hands. Qi Xia was curious. How could she be sure that it was them? Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at Qi Xia. She smiled and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t I say that I already know the approximate number of people they sent yesterday? I asked Uncle Nine and Du Lang to check if there were any groups of seven people that entered Sun Never Sets these past two days. Isn¡¯t that a good way of sniffing them out?¡± ¡°In the end¡­ how did you manage to identify the number of thieves?¡± Qi Xia could not figure out how Shen Yanxiao managed to identify the number of thieves with a simple nce. Shen Yanxiao shot a nce at Qi Xia and chuckled. ¡°There are many details that you wouldn¡¯t understand if I were to tell you.¡± The technique and traces of thieves could only be identified by a thief. The Silver Hands had dispatched seven people this time. Among them, Gu Qingming¡¯s skills were the best. Even though the other six could be considered as elites, it was not challenging for Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao had stolen for her entire life in the modern world, and it was not because of her preference or interest. In order to survive, she would be whipped if she did not retrieve her target. If she made any mistakes, punches and kicks weremon.. In order to survive, she had no choice but to train her skills to the peak. Chapter 1595 - Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (2)

Chapter 1595: Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (2)

¡°How¡¯s Uncle Nine¡¯s investigation?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°The boss of the inn they are staying at has already checked it out. They will be staying for another two days.¡± Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao with an expression of expectation. Shen Yanxiao had found out how long the Silver Hands would stay in Sun Never Sets. He was curious as to when Shen Yanxiao would take action. In addition to investigating the duration of their stay, Shen Yanxiao also asked Yang Xi to disguise himself as one of the participants of the auction and sit beside the seven of them. Shen Yanxiao also asked him to observe the interspatial rings of those seven people and make seven imitations. ¡°When do you intend to take action?¡± Qi Xia asked. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Tonight.¡± The seven members of the Silver Hands did not expect that Shen Yanxiao would notice their every move and that unattractive young man seated beside them was in fact Yang Xi from the Azure Dragon Family. The seven members of the Silver Hands were still wandering around Sun Never Sets. They only returned to the inn to rest after they had enjoyed themselves for an entire day. ¡°Post the notice for sessfully obtaining the treasures at Sun Never Sets tomorrow morning.¡± Gu Qingming instructed his subordinates before returning to his room to rest. Not only would the Silver Hands issue an announcement when they locked onto a treasure, but after they obtained it, these arrogant thieves would also tell everyone that they had stayed here for quite a long time while experiencing the prosperity of Sun Never Sets, just to see Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reaction after knowing that the treasures had been stolen. This was a type of enjoyment for them. Regardless of their opponent¡¯s identity or status, there were no obstructions for the Silver Hands. The higher the position and power, the more famous they were, and the more they liked the challenge. The members of the Silver Hands went back to their rooms to rest. They were looking forward to the day when the announcement would be posted in Sun Never Sets. They could even obtain something from the number one city in the world. This would be another glorious achievement in the history of the Silver Hands. The night shrouded the earth and Sun Never Sets, which had been noisy for an entire day, returned to silence. There was only the light of the light crystals that illuminated the empty streets. Demons and humans who had been busy for an entire day slowly entered their dreams. A petite figure suddenly shed past the empty street and arrived at the most luxurious inn in Sun Never Sets in the blink of an eye. In a night suit, Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes as she looked at the tall inn. She curled her lips into a smile. Her agility was simr to a cheetah hidden in the dark as she soundlessly climbed up the building she had personally designed. She had already investigated the locations of the seven members from the Silver Hands. She locked onto her first target and stood on a windowsill. A silver thread as thin as a strand of hair suddenly appeared in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand. Even though the silver thread was thin, it was extremely tensile. Shen Yanxiao inserted the silver thread into the gap of the two windows and gently lifted it, causing the lock in the window to be soundlessly lifted without any sound. Shen Yanxiao quietly flipped over and entered the room. When shended on the floor, she did not make any sound. She was like a wisp of air that concealed herself in the darkness. She did not even breathe. Under the faint light outside, Shen Yanxiao smiled and looked at the man who was sleeping soundly on the bed. She quietly snuck to the bed and looked at the interspatial ring on his middle finger while her eyes flickered with an evil glint.. Chapter 1596 - Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (3)

Chapter 1596: Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The next day at daybreak, the members of the Silver Hands ran to the city to put up a notice. When the citizens of Sun Never Sets woke up and saw the arrogant announcement on the bulletin board, they exploded! It had only been a day since the Silver Hands sent out the notification letter, but they actually said they had already stolen the five treasures from the City Lord¡¯s Mansion! This was simply intolerable! Shen Yanxiao sat in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion and leisurely drank her tea. When Tang Nazhi came in and saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s rxed appearance, he was speechless. ¡°Say, Xiaoxiao, you better give us some reaction. The Silver Hands are already so arrogant, and the citizens outside are about to explode.¡± Tang Nazhi still had lingering fears when he thought about how he was nearly ripped apart by the citizens when he entered the room. Shen Yanxiao took a sip of tea and raised her eyebrows as she looked at the impatient Tang Nazhi. ¡°How should I react?¡± ¡°You¡­ did you seedst night?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao. He knew that Shen Yanxiao had taken actionst night, but the Silver Hands had posted such a notice this morning. If Shen Yanxiao did not respond, Sun Never Sets would probably explode. ¡°Take a guess.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°You¡¯ve got it?¡± Tang Nazhi carefully asked. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and stood up. ¡°Forget it. I believe those people from the Silver Hands should be hiding in Sun Never Sets, waiting for a good show. Since that is the case, I¡¯ll let them have a good look.¡± With that said, Shen Yanxiao walked out the door. Arge number of humans and demons gathered outside the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. They were furious. The Silver Hands were nothing. How dare they cause trouble in Sun Never Sets? They were simply courting death. Believe it or not, they would bring their men to destroy their den in minutes. But at this moment, the closed door opened and Shen Yanxiao slowly walked out. The noisy crowd quieted down the moment Shen Yanxiao appeared. Gu Qingfeng and the others, who were hiding in the corner, looked at Shen Yanxiao in the crowd with surprise in their eyes. They had heard many rumors about Shen Yanxiao. Some said that she was evil and colluded with demons. Some said that she was talented enough to make demons submit to her. Some said that she was a genius rarely seen in a thousand years. Some said that she was a genius rarely seen in a thousand years. However, among those rumors, what described Shen Yanxiao the most was her achievements, but they neglected this youngdy¡¯s beauty. When the seven members of the Silver Hands saw the goddess-like beauty, all of them were stunned. ¡°That¡­ is Shen Yanxiao?¡± One of the Silver Hands members swallowed his saliva. This¡­ isn¡¯t her appearance too monstrous? ¡°What a beautiful girl. How is she savage?¡± Another person wiped his mouth and looked at Shen Yanxiao with shining eyes. He dared to swear that Shen Yanxiao was the most beautiful person he had ever seen! The number one beauty of the Longxuan Empire, the number one beauty of the Blue Moon Dynasty, the number one beauty of the God Wind Alliance, and the number one beauty of the Seventh Kingdom were merelymoners in front of Shen Yanxiao! ¡°Is she really a human?!¡± The man standing beside Gu Qingfeng rubbed his eyes. The demon lord who was famous throughout the world for two wars was actually a girl who looked like a fairy. This was too shocking! Just by looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance, they could never associate her with those words like savagery, viciousness, and craftiness.. Chapter 1597 - Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (4)

Chapter 1597 - Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions What cruel and heartless demoness? Shen Yanxiao was clearly a goddess! A group of single hot-blooded youths, who liked to take risks, were instantly red up. With such good looks, it would be a blessing to be beaten up by her! ¡°Second-in-charge, do we have any experience in stealing people?¡± A bold young man could not help but ask a horrifying question. If they could steal such a gorgeous youngdy back, she could absolutely be their Silver Hands¡¯ signature treasure! Sobs, they promised not to tarnish this beauty. They only wanted to queue up and touch her hands. Gu Qingming speechlessly looked at these bastards who had no self-control. They, the Silver Hands, walked in and out of the pces of various countries, as if they were strolling around their own backyard. It was not like they had never seen beauties. How could they be so shameless? It was as if they had not seen a woman for eight hundred years. Even though the Silver Hands did not explicitly prohibit the recruitment of female members, it was unknown if they had been inflicted with a curse. For more than a hundred years, the Silver Hands could not even recruit a single female creature! All of them were men! As a result, when the youngsters of the Silver Hands went out to get in touch with women, all of them cherished it. They wished they could disy their best side so that they could abduct a wife home. Unfortunately, up until now, from their leader to their members, none of them could have their wish fulfilled. However, they had never seen such a good-for-nothing when they met beauties. What was wrong with them today? In fact, they could not be med for making a fuss. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current appearance had integrated all the advantages of humans and elves. As the seal was undoneyer byyer, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beauty also increased step by step. Not to mention the Brilliance Continent, probably even the elves who were based in a city filled with many with beautiful looks would find it hard to find a few beauties that couldpare to her. Coupled with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fame after the war with the four-nation alliance and the war with the beast tide, the rumors about her were even more bizarre. Everyone subconsciously believed that a youngdy with such powerful strength and wisdom would not be too beautiful. However, after meeting Shen Yanxiao, they only now understood how much God favored her. Wisdom, strength and beauty coexisted together. This was practically forcing other women to hang themselves. ¡°Put away those unrealistic thoughts in your mind.¡± Gu Qingming could not help but punch those few love-struck fools. ¡°Second-in-charge¡­ You and Boss are not married yet.¡± The few of them covered their heads and looked at Gu Qingming pitifully. Wasn¡¯t their Second-in-charge¡¯s determination too unfathomable? He was already around twenty-five to twenty-six-years-old and yet, he did not seem to have any intentions to marry. Right now, he was actually unmoved by such a beauty. Could it be, Second-in-charge and their leader¡­ ¡°Be obedient. We will return to the Silver Hands tomorrow morning.¡± Gu Qingming warned. ¡°Yes.¡± The six of them stole a nce at Gu Qingming and then looked at Shen Yanxiao at the entrance of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. They originally had the mentality of watching a good show, but at this very moment, they suddenly felt that they should not bully a beautiful girl like her. They felt deeply guilty that Shen Yanxiao had embarrassed herself in front of the citizens. Girl! We didn¡¯t know you were so good-looking. If we knew you looked like that, we would never have stolen from you! We have tender and protective feelings for the fairer sex! Chapter 1598 - Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (5)

Chapter 1598: Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (5)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions A few Silver Hands members were biting their handkerchiefs. They were afraid to see Shen Yanxiao crying from anger in such an embarrassing situation. Beauties were made of water, and they could not bear the slightest grievance. Their hearts ached!! Gu Qingfeng was thoroughly helpless. He wanted to drag these few idiots out and give them a good beating. Before they met Shen Yanxiao, these few idiots were filled with thoughts about how to embarrass this lord whose name had shocked the world. However, after they saw her beautiful appearance, these few idiots instantly changed sides! Gu Qingfeng reckoned that if not for him, these few idiots would not have directly sent back what they stole! Can you have some backbone? Can you have some moral principles? Have you never seen a woman before? The Silver Hands members were in a dilemma. Shen Yanxiao stood in front of the gates of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion with a smile on her face. There was no sign of ¡®crying from anger¡¯. ¡°My lord! With just one word from you, we will seal off the entire city. Not even a single mosquito can escape! Let¡¯s see how arrogant those Silver Hands members are!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Lord, let¡¯s seal off the city. We must capture those bastards from the Silver Hands!¡± They should be beaten to death for stealing from Sun Never Sets! ¡°The Silver Hands are nothing! We are not even afraid of the alliance of the four countries, why should we be afraid of those thieves!¡± Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh when she looked at the excited crowd. She raised her hand to silence everyone. With a single gesture, the noisy crowd immediately turned silent. It could be seen how terrifying Shen Yanxiao¡¯s prestige in Sun Never Sets was. ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t be nervous. Those five treasures are not lost. I don¡¯t know whose prank this announcement is, but to reassure everyone, I will show you the five treasures.¡± With that said, Shen Yanxiao pped her hands and Tang Nazhi, Qi Xia, Yang Xi, Lan Fengli and Taotie each carried a brocade box. Everyone¡¯s gaze was fixed on those five brocade boxes. ¡°Open it,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. The five brocade boxes were opened one by one and five dazzling treasures were quietly lying inside. The seven Silver Hands members hiding in the dark had their jaws dropped to the ground. ¡°White Jade Lion, Million Treasures Crystal Tree, Mirror Moon zed Bottle, Cloudwater Jade Ruyi¡­ Pearl of the Azure Sea¡­ how is that possible?¡± The members of Silver Hands stared at those familiar treasures in shock. They clearly stole those items the night before yesterday. Where did Shen Yanxiao get them? ¡°Could it be a replica? Goddess¡­ bah! Is Shen Yanxiao afraid that it would not look good if she lost them? Is that why she asked someone to rush it out overnight?¡± Another person spoke with uncertainty. ¡°Aren¡¯t those imitations too good?¡± Even though there was a fair distance between them and the treasures, the Silver Hands members had good eyesight. No matter how they looked at it, those few items did not look like imitations. Gu Qingming slightly frowned and the other six¡¯s gazes were all on him. Gu Qingming subconsciously wanted to open the interspatial ring to check if there were any problems. However, when he infused his energy into the interspatial ring to open it, he discovered¡­ There was no reaction from the interspatial ring at all! ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Gu Qingming was surprised and tried again. The result was still the same. Finally, Gu Qingming noticed something amiss. The interspatial ring on his hand was clearly a copper ring that was ted with gold! Chapter 1599 - Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (6)

Chapter 1599: Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (6)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Gu Qingming took off the ring on his finger and took a closer look. The outer appearance of this ring was exactly the same as his original one. Not only was the color the same, even the bumpy pattern on it was no different from his previous one. If it were not for the fact that he could not open it, Gu Qingming would not have noticed that the interspatial ring on his finger was missing. ¡°Damn it.¡± Gu Qingming narrowed his eyes and angrily threw the interspatial ring on the ground. He did not even know when his interspatial ring had been switched. He had been wearing it on his finger, not even taking it off to take a shower or sleep. He was also a cautious person. During the past few days in Sun Never Sets, he rarely interacted with others. Other than the six people from Silver Hands, no one else could approach him. ¡°Second-in-charge, you¡¯re¡­¡± The six members of Silver Hands were struck dumb. They looked on helplessly as Gu Qingming threw the ¡°interspatial ring¡± on the ground and an ominous premonition rose in their hearts. ¡°The interspatial ring has been switched.¡± There was a trace of displeasure in Gu Qingming¡¯s tone. The six members of the Silver Hands turned deathly pale. Gu Qingming¡¯s thieving skills were ranked third among the Silver Hands. Other than their leader and the Third-in-charge, Gu Qingming¡¯s skills were the best. As a thief god, not only was his thieving skills at the peak, but correspondingly, they knew about the act of thievery like the back of their hands. Even if the six of them were to slightly move, Gu Qingming would notice it, not to mention stealing from him. However, there was someone in Sun Never Sets who could swap the interspatial ring that Gu Qingming constantly carried with him. And Gu Qingming did not even notice it! This was simply unbelievable! Gu Qingming¡¯s expression was unsightly. There were not only the five treasures in his interspatial ring, but also dozens of treasures he had stolen from other ces. The total value was immeasurable. ¡°Could it be that those few items in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands are real?¡± The Silver Hands members could not help but look at those around Shen Yanxiao. The treasures in those brocade boxes did not seem to be fakes, and from the looks of it, those five treasures had probably returned to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands without anyone knowing. Gu Qingming gnashed his teeth. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Sun Never Sets to be filled with crouching tigers and hidden dragons. Shen Yanxiao actually has such a powerful character by her side. No wonder she is so fearless. So, she was prepared. We have underestimated her.¡± Finally, there was a reason for Shen Yanxiao¡¯sck of vignce around the storeroom. Gu Qingming was sure that Shen Yanxiao must have a peerless thief god hiding by her side that could secretly swap his interspatial ring, and the other party¡¯s skills were definitely not inferior to him! In the entire Brilliance Continent, there were only two people who had better stealing skills than Gu Qingming. Both of them were from the Silver Hands and now, another powerful thief god had appeared, which shocked Gu Qingming. ¡°Let¡¯s return to the inn first. We will return to the headquarters immediately!¡± Gu Qingming took a deep breath. He could only ept his defeat! There was actually such an expert in Sun Never Sets. He must report it to his brother immediately! ¡°Yes!¡± The seven of them left without a sound. After they returned to the inn, they immediately packed their things and prepared to leave. When they were packing their clothes, the six members of Silver Hands felt like they had suffered a huge loss! Looking at the imitation in their hands, they wanted to cry but had no tears. What the f*ck! When did their interspatial rings get switched?! Chapter 1600 - Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (7)

Chapter 1600: Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (7)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions In the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, Shen Yanxiao sat in her room with a smile. She was in a good mood as she looked at the treasures she took out from the seven interspatial rings. ¡°Qi Xia, hurry up and see how much money I¡¯ve earned this time.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not have a precise estimation of the value of treasures in this world. Qi Xia could not help butugh and shook his head. There were dozens of treasures in seven interspatial rings. In one of the seven rings, there were dozens of treasures in it alone. Other than treasures, there were also various gems, gold coins, and potions. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s night of activity had indeed benefited her! ¡°I can already imagine their reaction when they notice their interspatial rings have been switched.¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao with a wicked smile. Why did they have to steal from the thief? He had never seen Shen Yanxiao fail! The Silver Hands had suffered a huge loss this time. Not only did they fail to bring back the five treasures, but they had also contributed all the gold, silver, and jewelry in their pockets to Shen Yanxiao. They even gifted her a hundred-cubic-meter interspatial ring and six ten-cubic-meter interspatial rings. They had tried to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it. This exactly described what they did! ¡°Pitiful, too pitiful.¡± Yang Xi shook his head as he followed Qi Xia to dig for treasures. There was no sincerity in his tone. ¡°Haha, even their gold coins have been stolen by Xiaoxiao. How are they going to return?¡± Tang Nazhi wanted to apud and cheer when he thought of those few thieves who had valiantly fought their way to Sun Never Sets and were prepared to go all out. Now that Shen Yanxiao had even taken their travel expenses, he wanted to apud and cheer! ¡°They are thieves. Naturally, they know how to pay the toll.¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin. She did not feel that she was crazy. If the Silver Hands could be stumped by a few bags of gold coins, then they were not qualified to be her opponent. ¡°Xiaoxiao, teach me a few tricks one day. Let me have some fun too.¡± Tang Nazhi chuckled and moved closer to Shen Yanxiao. The feeling of stealing something in passing was too cool! Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes. ¡°You¡¯re a young master with food and drink. Why do you want to learn this all of a sudden?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not think there was anything to be proud of in bing a thief god. This was only her life skills ,and she had no choice but to learn this in order to survive. ¡°Tang Nazhi, forget it. You want to be a Herbalist in one moment and a thief god in the next. After three days of fresh energy, I don¡¯t know which one is better.¡± While counting Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ¡®spoils of war¡¯, Qi Xia did not forget to tease Tang Nazhi¡¯s nerves. ¡°The total value of these items totals up to tens of millions of gold coins. However, I¡¯m guessing that the Silver Hands must have obtained these treasures from someone else. If we were to trade them, I¡¯m afraid it would be detrimental to our reputation.¡± The reputation of the Phantom Auction House in the Brilliance Continent was top-notch, and no auction house in any country couldpare to them. It was better not to fence the loot. ¡°Leave it for now. We will think about what to do with themter. Qi Xia, I asked you to arrange the informationwork in the four countries. How¡¯s the preparation?¡± Shen Yanxiao restrained the smile on her face. As she suppressed the four countries with her strength, Shen Yanxiao began to pay attention to the importance of information. Be it the Silver Hands or the Broken Star Pce, these two ces were very hidden and it was hard to find them without sufficient information. Moreover, with an informationwork spread throughout the Brilliance Continent, Shen Yanxiao could constantly grasp the movements of the rulers of the four countries. She did not wish for a simr battle with the four-nation alliance to happen again. Chapter 1601 - Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (8)

Chapter 1601: Godly Thief VS Uncanny Thieves (8)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Silver Hands Headquarters. Gu Qingming stood in the hall with an ashenplexion while his sixpanions knelt on one knee. The man seated in the main hall had a handsome face, clear eyes, and a face full of righteousness. No matter how one looked at him, he seemed to be a man of principle and absolute justice. However, who would have expected that this man who seemed to be filled with a narrow-minded attitude was the leader of the Silver Hands, Qin Ge. The number one thief god in the Brilliance Continent had a seemingly kind face! ¡°You failed?¡± Qin Ge had a gentle smile on his face. He looked as friendly as a big brother next door. Gu Qingming stiffly nodded. ¡°Do you know who did it?¡± Qin Ge asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know. I don¡¯t even know when they did it.¡± Gu Qingming¡¯s expression was ugly. For safety reasons, Qin Ge had sent him to Sun Never Sets at thest minute. However, he did not expect that something would go wrong in his hands. Qin Ge raised his eyebrows. ¡°There are people in Sun Never Sets that are more skilled than you?¡± Qin Ge trusted Gu Qingming¡¯s skills. In the entire Brilliance Continent, only he and his third brother could surpass Gu Qingming in stealing skills. ¡°Yes.¡± Gu Qingming nodded. ¡°Interesting.¡± Qin Ge smiled and suddenly stood up. ¡°It seems like I have to make a trip to Sun Never Sets for the sake of our reputation.¡± ¡°What?¡± Gu Qingming looked at Qin Ge in surprise. Ever since he became the leader of the Silver Hands, he had not stolen anything for nearly ten years. However, right now, he was going to personally retrieve those five treasures! ¡°Those treasures are the promise I made to the Brilliance Continent when I first ascended to this position, and I don¡¯t have much time left. Plus, I should honor it myself,¡± Qin Ge smiled and said. ¡°Eh? Brother! You¡¯re going to Sun Never Sets?¡± Just as Qin Ge spoke, a handsome young man hopped in with a huge ck bag in his hand. That bag was almostrger than his thin body. ¡°Third-in-charge.¡± The moment the Silver Hands member saw this young man, they immediately called out. No one would believe that such an innocent-looking young man was the Third-in-charge of the Silver Hands! It could be said that none of the three leaders of the Silver Hands were crafty-looking. All of them didn¡¯t look like thieves. ¡°Feihuan, you¡¯re back.¡± Qin Ge looked at Su Feihuan who had just returned. Su Feihuan threw the bag to one side and a fist-sized ruby immediately rolled out. Qin Ge chuckled and said, ¡°You really stole the ruby from the crown of the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire?¡± Su Feihuan shrugged his shoulders and scuttled to Qin Ge¡¯s side. ¡°Brother! Are you really going to Sun Never Sets?¡± Su Feihuan¡¯s eyes sparkled like a puppy that only wanted to be fed. ¡°En.¡± Qin Ge nodded. ¡°Take me! Take me! Take me!!¡± Su Feihuan practically roared. ¡°Why do you want to go?¡± Qin Ge raised his eyebrows. Su Feihuan chuckled. ¡°I¡¯m going to find someone.¡± ¡°Who?¡± Why did he not remember Su Feihuan having any acquaintances in Sun Never Sets? ¡°A young man with two Phoenixes.¡± Chapter 1602 - Please Allow Me To Devote My Heart To You (1)

Chapter 1602: Please Allow Me To Devote My Heart To You (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°This is Sun Never Sets! So handsome!¡± A young man stood before the city gates and looked at the number one city in the Brilliance Continent. His watery eyes were filled with excitement and joy. A handsome man stood by his side with a smile. A passerby who was currently entering the city chuckled as he looked at the young man who was making a fuss over nothing. ¡°Go on in.¡± The man said to the excited young man. ¡°Hehe! Let¡¯s go!¡± The young man pulled the man and hopped into the city. After entering the city, he looked around left and right. When he saw a low-ranked demon passing by, he became excited again. ¡°Ow! Ow! Brother! Look! Demons! Living demons!¡± The young man dashed to the demon with a whooshing sound. The low-level demon looked at the young man in front of him in confusion. He did not know why he had blocked his path. ¡°Hello!¡± The young man waved at the demon. The demon waved his hand in confusion. ¡°So adorable!¡± The young man was struck by the demon¡¯s adorable actions. ¡°Stop it. Aren¡¯t you looking for someone?¡± The man sighed. He could sense curious gazes from all directions. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± The young man pped his forehead and looked at the little demon with a smile. ¡°Can you understand me?¡± The little demon nodded hesitantly. ¡°Can you bring me to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion? I have something to discuss with the Lord.¡± The demon looked at the young man for a moment and felt that the two humans in front of him were not bad people. Then, he nodded and walked towards the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. The young man pulled the man and followed behind the demon as they made their way to the gates of the mansion. The guard at the door looked at the two people brought by the demon with a trace of curiosity in his eyes. In the Forsaken Land, humans and demons got along very well. However, the two of them looked unfamiliar, so it should be their first time here. It was their first time in the Forsaken Land and yet, they could coexist with the demons. Their adaptability was really strong. ¡°Thank you.¡± The young man bent down and patted the demon¡¯s head. Only then did the little demon run away with his back hunched. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± The two guards asked. ¡°I want to see the Lord. I have something to ask for his help with. Please!¡± The young man put his palms together and bowed as he said sincerely. Inside the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, Shen Yanxiao sat on the bed with her legs crossed and quietly absorbed the dark elements in the air. ¡°Xiaoxiao, there are two people outside looking for you.¡± Tang Nazhi knocked on the door. Shen Yanxiao stood up and walked out. Taotie and Vermilion Bird who sat by her side also followed. ¡°Who?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I think he wants you to help him find someone.¡± Tang Nazhi shrugged his shoulders. Recently, his brother was absent and there were fewer people wandering around. He felt empty and lonely. Shen Yanxiao raised her brow and followed Tang Nazhi to the main hall. The moment she walked over, Shen Yanxiao noticed the two people seated in the hall. A man and a young teenager. Both of them had good looks, but Shen Yanxiao had grown tired of humans due to Xiu¡¯s influence. As soon as the young man saw Shen Yanxiao, his eyes glowed with green light. He immediately jumped up and dashed to Shen Yanxiao withrge strides. Blinking his eyes, he looked at the gorgeous and famous Lord in front of him. ¡°You are Shen Yanxiao, the Lord of the Forsaken Land, right?¡± Chapter 1603 - Please Allow Me To Devote My Heart To You (2)

Chapter 1603: Please Allow Me To Devote My Heart To You (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao revealed a curious smile when she looked at the young man before her. She had many peers around her, but all of them had strange personalities. Each of the Five Beasts had their own strengths. Lan Fengli¡¯s indifference was iparable to Xiu¡¯s, and Yin Jiuchen was like a shy quail all day long. It was the first time she had seen such a lively young man. In this young man¡¯s smile, it was as if everything in the world was an illusion. It was pure and brilliant. Shen Yanxiao subconsciously touched her cheeks. She had never seen such a pure smile in her previous life. ¡°I am Shen Yanxiao. What business do you have with me?¡± Shen Yanxiao liked this lively and cheerful young man. If Little Feng could be more cheerful, perhaps his life could be better. ¡°My name is Feihuan. You can call me Xiao Feifei or Little Huanhuan. This is my big brother. I have no choice but to trouble you. I would like to ask you to find someone for me.¡± The young man looked at Shen Yanxiao sincerely. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at this overly lively young man. ¡°Who are you looking for?¡± ¡°I am looking for a young man about my age. He is half a head taller than me and he has two Phoenixes with him!¡± Su Feihuan said. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Has two Phoenixes? This description¡­ Why does it resemble her brother, Lan Fengli? ¡°Why are you looking for that person?¡± Shen Yanxiao was more cautious when it came to Lan Fengli. Lan Fengli¡¯s family had a very simple rtionship and other than the people in Sun Never Sets, he had never interacted with outsiders. Shen Yanxiao was curious as to why this young man was in such a hurry to look for Lan Fengli. Su Feihuan put his hands together and inteced his fingers. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with great expectations and said, ¡°He is my savior. I was almost injured by a magical beast in the Fengye Valley that day. Fortunately, this benefactor appeared in time and took care of that magical beast in a few moves. Unfortunately, he left too soon. I wanted to thank him, but I did not have the time. But a few days ago, I heard that a young man appeared in Sun Never Sets with two Phoenixes. This was why I hurried here with my brother.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. That was reasonable, but¡­ She did not think that Lan Fengli had subdued the magical beast to save Fei Huan. The only reason he had done so was probably because that magical beast was his target. She guessed that the magical beast had already been assigned to someone else. Shen Yanxiao could guarantee that if it were not magical beasts but bandits that attacked him, Lan Fengli would pass by without looking sideways even if he saw it. He would never attack¡­ However, this beautiful misunderstanding seemed to have happened just like that. Shen Yanxiao rubbed her eyebrows as she looked at the expectant look in his eyes. ¡°Nazhi, go and get Xiao Feng.¡± ¡°Eh? Benefactor¡¯s name is Xiao Feng?¡± Fei Huan excitedly asked. ¡°If the person you are looking for is him, then so be it,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Not long afterwards, Tang Nazhi brought Lan Fengli into the hall. The moment Lan Fengli stepped into the hall, Su Feihuan cried out in surprise and pounced towards the expressionless Lan Fengli. The next second, he was sent flying by a p from the frowning Lan Fengli¡­ ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. Her brother was really¡­ savage. ¡°Sister, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Compared to his savageness towards Su Feihuan, Lan Fengli¡¯s gaze towards Shen Yanxiao was unusually gentle. Chapter 1604 - Please Allow Me To Devote My Heart To You (3)

Chapter 1604: Please Allow Me To Devote My Heart To You (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Well, that young man said that you are his savior.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried hard to suppress herughter. Lan Fengli did not seem to be friendly with anyone other than her. At most, he was indifferent to everyone else in Sun Never Sets. But for those who were not from Sun Never Sets, the word ¡°savage¡± could be used to describe him. At first, Shen Yanxiao did not think much of it. It was not until Lan Fengli¡¯s merciless p that she realized that his attitude towards her was as gentle and friendly as the spring breeze. Su Feihuan got up from the ground. Before he could pat away the dust on his body, he immediately stood before Lan Fengli and said excitedly, ¡°My benefactor! I¡¯ve finally found you¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯ve never seen you before. I don¡¯t know you.¡± Lan Fengli coldly nced at Su Feihuan and said in a tone that could freeze people. Su Feihuan looked heartbroken. ¡°Benefactor, howe you don¡¯t remember me? Have you forgotten that you saved me half a year ago in the Fengye Valley? If not for you, I would have died tragically under the ws of those magical beasts.¡± Lan Fengli narrowed his eyes. ¡°Very noisy. Shut up.¡± ¡°¡­¡± How was he noisy?! Su Feihuan wanted to cry. The savior he had been talking about hated him so much. ¡°Tsk tsk, I¡¯ve always thought Xiao Feng was savage. Right now, I feel that he can no longer be described as savage. He¡¯s simply insane!¡± Tang Nazhi sat on one side and watched the show. He touched his chin as he looked at Lan Fengli¡¯s cold side. All of a sudden, he felt that Lan Fengli was really polite to them on normal days. ¡°Benefactor, don¡¯t be like this. I will shut my mouth after I say this! I am truly grateful that you have saved my life. Therefore, in order to repay you, please allow me to devote my life to you!¡± Su Feihuan stubbornly stood in front of Lan Fengli as if he was not affected by his words. ¡°Pfft!!¡± Tang Nazhi was honestly shocked by the shocking ¡®confession¡¯. Shen Yanxiao was also stunned. What was going on? Why did he¡­ devote his life to him? Young man, are you a man? My brother is also a man, don¡¯t be like this¡­ ¡°Feihuan, Xiao Feng is a man.¡± Shen Yanxiao kindly reminded him. Su Feihuan nodded. ¡°I know.¡± ¡°You are also a man.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Su Feihuan puffed out his chest without any pectoral muscles. ¡°Then how are you going to repay me with your body?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry. Su Feihuan said in all seriousness, ¡°I will be your attendant! My life will belong to you in the future. If you want me to go east, I will not go west. If you want me to go up the mountain, I will not go into the sea!¡± Shen Yanxiao silently facepalmed. So it turns out, it was this ¡®devote his life ¡®. Lan Fengli frowned. He did not want to look at this noisy young man. Instead of wasting time with him, he would rather stay by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side for a while. ¡°Benefactor! Just ept me!¡± Seeing no reaction from Lan Fengli, Su Feihuan continued to work harder. ¡°Scram.¡± Lan Fengli¡¯s ice-cold words were directly thrown at Su Feihuan¡¯s face. ¡°I will never leave!¡± Su Feihuan fearlessly pounced on Lan Fengli again. As a result¡­ Like a broken kite, he was sent flying by another p from Lan Fengli. Bang! Su Feihuan tragically bumped into a pir on one side. He fell to the ground and subconsciously touched his forehead.. When he saw the blood on his fingertips, he rolled his eyes and passed out. Chapter 1605 - Throes of Experts (1)

Chapter 1605: Throes of Experts (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Su Feihuan felt dizzy. Lan Fengli was expressionless, but Shen Yanxiao felt a headacheing. Even though this young man was a little jumpy, he was not bad. Besides¡­ Shen Yanxiao silently looked at the smiling man. Ever since she arrived at the hall, the man had not spoken a single word. He would only look on helplessly as his brother was sent flying by Lan Fengli and yet, he was still smiling and did not explode. Wasn¡¯t his temper too good? ¡°Nazhi, take him away for treatment.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt helpless. He was injured by Lan Fengli, and he was here to repay his kindness, so there was no reason to leave him alone. Tang Nazhi picked up the unconscious Su Feihuan and sent him to his room for treatment. ¡°My brother has brought trouble to the Lord. I am so sorry.¡± The man who had not spoken finally spoke after Su Feihuan was carried away. However, the first thing he said was an apology, as if the one who was knocked out was not his brother but Lan Fengli. However, it was absolutely impossible for Shen Yanxiao to admit that it was Lan Fengli¡¯s ¡®mistake¡¯. Shen Yanxiao absolutely doted on Lan Fengli. Even if Lan Fengli identally killed someone one day, she would eliminate all the forces behind that person to prevent them from taking revenge on Lan Fengli. Therefore¡­ The twins were exactly the same. This was simply insane! ¡°I will get someone to treat Feihuan¡¯s injuries. Please be rest assured.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried her best to ease his worries. ¡°I am so sorry.¡± The man stood up and bowed to express his apology. Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to help him up. As a result¡­ The man¡¯s slender hand rubbed against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s waist casually. Shen Yanxiao secretly raised her eyebrows. Oh? She bumped into her peers! Shen Yanxiaoughed internally. His skills were much better than those few from the Silver Hands that day. If she had not been ¡®experienced in battles¡¯, she probably would not have noticed his ¡®carelessness¡¯. However, it was evident that he did not intend to take anything from her. His actions seemed to be a test to see if she could detect his movements. ording to Qi Xia, all the top thieves in the Brilliance Continent had been won over by the Silver Hands. Among the few interspatial rings she stolest time, one of them had a waist token that only the three leaders of the Silver Hands had. Evidently, it was one of the three leaders of the Silver Hands that brought their men to steal from Sun Never Sets. The best thieves in Silver Hands were those three. As for the one with the best skills among them, he should be one of the three leaders of Silver Hands! Shen Yanxiao wanted tough out loud. The Silver Hands would not stop until they achieved their objective. They had dispatched another expert so soon! However, she did not know which one of the Silver Hands was that unconscious Feihuan. Shen Yanxiao looked forward to how many more ¡®surprises¡¯ her peers from the Silver Hands could bring her. It had been a long time since Shen Yanxiao sparred with her peers, and she was looking forward to the fight between the three leaders of the Silver Hands. The thieving skills of the man in front of her could be said to have reached the peak in the Brilliance Continent. However,pared to Shen Yanxiao, a super thief god that transmigrated from modern times¡­ Shen Yanxiao wanted to tell him, ¡°Young man, you should go back and train for a few more years!¡± Chapter 1606 - Throes of Experts (2)

Chapter 1606: Throes of Experts (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao helped Qin Ge up, and he sat down with a smile. Qin Ge looked at Shen Yanxiao without any abnormalities. After Gu Qingming told him that there was someone in Sun Never Sets who was better at stealing than him, Qin Ge started to be curious about the other party¡¯s identity. Just now, he deliberately probed Shen Yanxiao and as expected, Shen Yanxiao did not notice his actions. This was not a surprise. When Qin Ge took action, even Gu Qingfeng could not detect it, let alone Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao might be outstanding, but Qin Ge believed that his skills would never be discovered. Shen Yanxiao looked at Qin Ge with a smile. He had a purse, a token, and a silver thread wrapped around his waist. On his neck was a jade pendant the size of a pinky. The ribbon on his shirt was smooth and should be made of gold silk. He seemed to be dressed in a simple outfit, but in fact, he was dressed with high-grade items. It was a pity that she had a husband now, and it was not appropriate for her to touch inside. Otherwise, she might touch something else. Shen Yanxiao and Qin Ge ¡®tested¡¯ each other, but neither of them revealed anything. ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll have to trouble you for the time being.¡± Qin Ge looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile full of righteousness. Shen Yanxiao was young, but she was prudent in her work and did not deliberately put on a high attitude. In that aspect, Qin Ge had a high evaluation of her. When the Silver Hands went in and out of the pces of the four countries, it was just like their own backyard. They were used to seeing those high and mighty rulers, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s kindness suited Qin Ge¡¯s tastes. ¡°You¡¯re wee. I wonder if you already have a ce to stay. If not, why don¡¯t you rest in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion? It¡¯ll save you the trouble of running around.¡± Shen Yanxiao was exceptionally hospitable as she asked them to stay. It was rare for a passable opponent toe, and she did not want him to dy for too long. She had arranged everything at home, everything except for raising a small g and shouting, ¡°Come and steal me! Come and steal me!¡± ¡°In that case, I shall do as you say.¡± Qin Ge secretly smiled. This was really convenient for him. He was determined to get his hands on those five treasures. More importantly, Qin Ge wanted to find that thief god hidden by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. If possible, he would like to recruit such a talent into the Silver Hands. ¡°I¡¯ll get someone to prepare a room for you.¡± Shen Yanxiao was very happy and did not conceal her smile. Finally, someone came and allowed her to have good practice. Young man, you must hang in there. Don¡¯t be like those few from your organization. I just made a move and you ran back with your tail between your legs. How boring would that be? Shen Yanxiao felt sorry for Gu Qingming and the rest that had left. She had not even started warming up before they already ran away. What a disappointment. ¡°Thank you, Lord.¡± Qin Ge smiled happily. Shen Yanxiao was indeed different from the rumors. She took in someone of unknown origin just like that. However, it must be because of his good looks. She wondered how this adorable little lord would react if she knew that she came here to steal her treasures and poach that thief god. As expected, Shen Yanxiao was still too young! The two top thieves from different worlds looked at each other with bad intentions. They were all looking forward to the exciting days ahead. Chapter 1607 - Throes of Experts (3)

Chapter 1607: Throes of Experts (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao left Su Feihuan and Qin Ge in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. When Qi Xia heard the news, he came to find Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I can¡¯t find out their origins.¡± Qi Xia sat on the chair and looked at Shen Yanxiao. It was not her style to leave them by her side so suddenly. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°I roughly know their identities.¡± Qi Xia raised his brow. ¡°The Silver Hands?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°If my guess is right, that man should be one of the three leaders of Silver Hands.¡± ¡°Are you nning to have fun with them?¡± Qi Xia could tell that Shen Yanxiao had great interest in this group of peers. In the entire Brilliance Continent, probably only Shen Yanxiao, this weirdo, dared to y around with the thieves of the Silver Hands. Even though she knew that they were here to steal, she did not take any protective measures and even kindly left them in the estate. She was too bold. ¡°It has been a long time since I¡¯ve encountered such an opponent. It¡¯s not a bad thing to have some fun. What about the situation at the Broken Star Pce?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not forget the most important thing¡ªthe Broken Star Pce. She had to settle this debt with the Broken Star Pce for making her suffer such heavy losses. ¡°I have already arranged for people to investigate the exact location of the Broken Star Pce in various parts of the Brilliance Continent, but I¡¯m afraid it will be difficult to find it in a short time.¡± Qi Xia frowned. It had been a long time since the Broken Star Pce had moved around the Brilliance Continent, and the few times they had taken action in the past year were all rted to Shen Yanxiao. No one knew the exact location of the Broken Star Pce, so it would not be easy to find out. ¡°What are your ns if I manage to find them?¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. ¡°ns? The Broken Star Pce is famous, but they can no longer afford that reputation. In that case, there¡¯s no need for them to stay.¡± ¡°But the Broken Star Pce has something specially designed to deal with magical beasts. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not convenient for Qilin and the rest to participate in the war,¡± Qi Xia said. ¡°There¡¯s no need for magical beasts. Let Freud and the rest prepare.¡± Wasn¡¯t it just a Second-ss Expert? Shen Yanxiao had tens of thousands of advanced-ranked demons under hermand. Any one of them could fight against a second ss expert. If she were to fight against the Broken Star Pce, she was absolutely confident. ¡°Sure.¡± Qi Xia nodded. Shen Yanxiao arranged for Qin Ge and Su Feihuan to stay in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. The physician examined Su Feihuan¡¯s injuries but did not discover any major problems. He left behind a few bottles of healing potions and left. As soon as the doctor left, Qin Ge closed the door. And Su Feihuan, who was lying on the bed, suddenly sat up. ¡°s, isn¡¯t my benefactor too ruthless? Am I that annoying?¡± Su Feihuan touched his bandaged head and his lively eyes were filled with depression. Qin Ge sat on the chair with his slender legs crossed and looked at the depressed Su Feihuan with a smile. ¡°Are you really interested in that young man?¡± Su Feihuan nodded firmly. ¡°Brother, honestly speaking, I really want to get in touch with him. You have no idea how domineering he was when I met him that day. That magical beast did not evenst for a minute before he locked it in the magical beast box. His skills are the best among everyone I¡¯ve ever seen!¡± Su Feihuan did not conceal his admiration for Lan Fengli. ¡°But I don¡¯t think he will like you getting close.¡± The scene of Su Feihuan getting sent flying twice was still vivid in his mind.. Qin Ge was sure that the young man was not interested in Su Feihuan at all. Chapter 1608 - Throes of Experts (4)

Chapter 1608:

Throes of Experts (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Lan Fengli did not show any mercy. If Su Feihuan did not have some skills, he would have knocked him out. ¡°With sincerity, even metal can be cracked! I believe I can move him someday!¡± Su Feihuan clenched his fist with determination. ¡°Oh right, brother, what about you? Did you discover anything?¡± Su Feihuan came to Sun Never Sets, first for the sake of Lan Fengli, and second, he was filled with curiosity about that peer who could steal Gu Qingming clean. In terms of stealing skills, Su Feihuan was better than Gu Qingming. In the Silver Hands, his skills were second only to Qin Ge. ¡°I¡¯ve only just arrived. What can I possibly discover? You¡¯ve just fainted. And as your brother, I can¡¯t possibly wander around her territory, right? However, I tested Shen Yanxiao earlier and she did not notice my actions. At least for now, we can eliminate the possibility that she is that thief god.¡± Qin Ge narrowed his eyes. The Silver Hands had recruited all the top thieves in the Brilliance Continent. Now that he had encountered such a powerful character, he had already thought of recruiting them. ¡°I knew it! It¡¯s impossible for her to be that thief god! How old is she? She¡¯s a Second-ss Summoner and a Second-ss Archer. I heard that she¡¯s also very aplished in herbalism. Coupled with the painstaking efforts she put in to build Sun Never Sets, how could she have the time to practice her thieving skills?¡± Su Feihuan pursed his lips. He admitted that Shen Yanxiao was powerful, but one needed to master the skills of their profession. Shen Yanxiao was already an expert in three professions. If she were still that thief god that was better than Gu Qingming, wouldn¡¯t that be too abnormal? ¡°It¡¯s a good thing to be cautious. We will investigate the people around Shen Yanxiao. The core members are the young masters of the four great aristocratic families in the Longxuan Empire and your benefactor. Moreover, there¡¯s also the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group¡¯s mercenary leader, Du Lang. I¡¯ve heard of him before. He was famous in the ck City, and they were considered a pretty good mercenary group. After he was recruited by Shen Yanxiao, there shouldn¡¯t be that thief god among them. Instead, there¡¯s still some possibility for those from the four great aristocratic families to be that thief god.¡± Qin Ge guessed that the thief god was someone Shen Yanxiao was very close to. Because of that thief god, Shen Yanxiao did not panic in the slightest when she was provoked by the Silver Hands. ¡°As far as I know, Yan Yu of the White Tiger Family and Li Xiaowei of the ck Tortoise Family have left the Forsaken Land some time ago. When Qingming came to Sun Never Sets, they had already set off, so the two of them could be excluded. The only ones left are Yang Xi of the Azure Dragon Family, Qi Xia of the Qilin Family and Tang Nazhi of the ck Tortoise Family.¡± When Su Feihuan approached Lan Fengli, he had already tried to sound him out. Lan Fengli did not notice his movements, so Qin Ge directly excluded him. ¡°I¡¯ve met that Tang Nazhi before. He seems to be straightforward and impatient. He doesn¡¯t seem to be in the same profession as us.¡± Su Feihuan touched his chin. ¡°Then there¡¯s only Yang Xi and Qi Xia left.¡± Qin Ge said. ¡°Yang Xi is a low-key person, but that Qi Xia¡­ I heard that when he was still in the capital of the Longxuan Empire, he had once inquired about our Silver Hands. Could he be¡­ that thief god? Perhaps he wanted to join us when he inquired about Silver Hands?¡± The more Su Feihuan thought about it, the more he felt that Qi Xia was capable. Everyone knew that although Third Young Master Qi looked gentle and refined, he was actually a crafty fox. His personality extremely suited their profession. To a certain extent, Su Feihuan had revealed the truth! Chapter 1609 - Throes of Experts (5)

Chapter 1609: Throes of Experts (5)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qin Ge also felt that Su Feihuan¡¯s analysis was reasonable. Qi Xia¡¯s unintentional actions had be a fuse that misled Qin Ge and Su Feihuan¡¯s judgment, leading them further and further down the path away from the truth¡­ ¡°I¡¯ll test that Third Young Master Qiter.¡± Qin Ge curled his lips and his eyes sparkled with expectation. ¡°Take me with you!¡± Su Feihuan¡¯s eyes sparkled. Qin Ge said, ¡°You are a patient. You need to rest.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Su Feihuan rolled his eyes. If not for the sake of staying in the mansion, would he have to pretend to faint? Just as the two of them were conversing, there was a knock on the door. Qin Ge nced at Su Feihuan and he immediatelyid t on the bed. Qin Ge stood up and opened the door. Outside the door stood a handsome and bright young man. ¡°Young Master Tang?¡± Qin Ge immediately recognized the young man in front of him as Tang Nazhi who was in the hall previously. ¡°I have the medicine for your brother¡¯s injuries, and I brought it here to you.¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Qin Ge with a smile. ¡°Pleasee in!¡± Qin Ge hastily said. ¡°I won¡¯t be going in. This is for you. Just apply it on Feihuan¡¯s wound.¡± Tang Nazhi stretched out his head and looked at Su Feihuan who was lying on the bed with a haggard appearance. He felt helpless. Xiao Feng was too ruthless and knocked him out with two ps. Those who came were guests. Tang Nazhi¡¯s impression on Qin Ge and Su Feihuan was not bad, which was why he came to deliver medicine to their door. Qin Ge gratefully epted it. ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°You¡¯re wee. I¡¯ll take my leave then.¡± Tang Nazhi turned around and walked towards the hall. In the hall, Qi Xia and Shen Yanxiao were drinking tea and chatting about something. ¡°Nazhi, where did you go?¡± Qi Xia looked at Tang Nazhi and asked with a smile. Tang Nazhi plopped down on a chair. ¡°To deliver the medicine to those two brothers of course.¡± Tang Nazhi expressed that he was a very friendly and helpful young man. He did this to protect the reputation of Sun Never Sets! He was great! Qi Xia shook his head with a smile. Shen Yanxiao sized up Tang Nazhi and her lips curled up. ¡°Nazhi.¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Where¡¯s the jade pendant on your waist?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words made Tang Nazhi subconsciously look down at the jade pendant on his waist. As a result¡­ There was nothing on his waist! ¡°That¡¯s weird. I remember wearing it when I woke up this morning?¡± Tang Nazhi did not realize why his jade pendant had disappeared all of a sudden. Shen Yanxiao and Qi Xia looked at each other and both of them had an answer. It seemed like a certain idiot had fallen into the Silver Hands¡¯ trap. Unfortunately, he was still in a daze and did not realize it. Qi Xiaughed heartlessly, and seeing this, Tang Nazhi was even more confused. ¡°In any case, it can¡¯t be lost. I¡¯ll just go back and look for it tonight.¡± Tang Nazhi muttered. Didn¡¯t he just forget to bring it? Was there a need tough so crazily? ¡°Find it? Then go back and look for it.¡± Qi Xia raised his brow as an evil glint flickered in his eyes. He didn¡¯t lose it? Tang Nazhi probably wouldn¡¯t be able to find that jade pendant even if he flipped his room upside down. ¡°Nazhi.¡± Shen Yanxiao restrained herughter. ¡°What?¡± Tang Nazhi blinked. ¡°I don¡¯t think you can be a thief in this lifetime.¡± To have his jade pendant stolen so easily, she believed that Tang Nazhi would never have the chance to be a thief! Chapter 1610 - Throes of Experts (6)

Chapter 1610: Throes of Experts (6)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Tang Nazhi¡¯s jade pendant could not be found, but Shen Yanxiao had another thought. Since the Silver Hands were so impatient to attack, it seemed like their objective was to force her out. Shen Yanxiao was sure that the other party was interested in her, the thief god, whether it was her previous attempt to test her or his attempt to steal her sheep. In that case¡­ She had to treat them well. That night, Shen Yanxiao started her evil acts in the estate. The next morning, a shrill cry spread throughout the mansion. Shen Yanxiao, Qi Xia and the others followed the sound, and the source of the sound was Su Feihuan¡¯s room. She pushed the door and entered. The scene before her stunned Tang Nazhi who came with Shen Yanxiao. Su Feihuan, whose head was still wrapped in bandages, sat on the bed with his upper body naked. His thin body was trembling from embarrassment and anger. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect¡­ Feihuan would like to sleep naked¡­¡± Tang Nazhi blinked. Kids nowadays were too open-minded. Shen Yanxiao looked at the shocked Su Feihuan calmly and asked in a kind tone, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Su Feihuan looked up. On his flushed face, his big eyes that were about to cry were filled with shock. ¡°I¡­ I was robbed¡­¡± As soon as he woke up this morning, Su Feihuan discovered that he had been visited by thieves. Not only did his interspatial ring and money disappear without a trace, but even the clothes he wore were only left with his underwear! Oh god! He was the Third-in-charge of the Silver Hands, the second-ranked thief god in the Brilliance Continent. However, someone had stolen all his clothesst night, and he did not even realize it. If that little thief did not have some moral principles, Su Feihuan would not even be able to keep his underwear! Even if you beat Su Feihuan to death, he would never expect that he would encounter such a crazy robbery. ¡°Robbed?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Her expression was too genuine. ¡°Go and check on his brother,¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately said. Qi Xia smiled and directly turned to open the door of the room next door. In the room, Qin Ge sat on the bed in a daze. He was covered with a quilt, so a pair of trembling shoulders could be seen outside. From the looks of it, he looked like a youngdy who had been ravaged. ¡°Oh, damn it! That thief did not even let him off.¡± Qi Xia restrained the smile in his eyes and revealed an appearance of righteous indignation. Qin Ge was struck dumb. He had no idea what had happened. How did he end up like this after a good sleep? ¡°Nazhi, hurry up and get them two sets of your clothes,¡± Shen Yanxiao spoke with integrity. Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao with doubt and silently ran to get his clothes. After Tang Nazhi delivered the clothes, the pair of brothers immediately shut the door. Shen Yanxiao and the others stood outside the door. Shen Yanxiao and Qi Xia¡¯s faces were brimming with smiles. Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao curiously. Sensing Tang Nazhi¡¯s gaze, Shen Yanxiao smiled and threw a jade pendant at him. ¡°Keep it well. Don¡¯t expect me to get it back if you lose it again.¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the jade pendant in his hand in surprise. Wasn¡¯t this the one he lost yesterday? He went back and searched for half a day but failed to find it. However, when did this jade pendant end up in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands? Chapter 1611 - Throes of Experts (7)

Chapter 1611: Throes of Experts (7)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After Su Feihuan and Qin Ge changed their clothes, they came to the hall with wandering gazes. ¡°Please have a seat. This is an unexpected cmity. What have you lost? Sun Never Sets willpensate you ordingly. After all, the items were lost in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the frustrated Qin Ge and Su Feihuan with a look of pity and expressed her magnanimity and friendliness. However, the expressions of the two who had just been dealt a heavy blow were extremely ugly. They were the top thieves in the Brilliance Continent, but never in their wildest dreams did they expect that on the night they arrived in Sun Never Sets, they would be robbed clean by their peers. Both of them only had their underpants on with nothing else left behind. As thieves, Qin Ge and Su Feihuan were extremely vignt. Not to mention being robbed, they would immediately wake up if there was the slightest movement at night. But this time, not only were both of them robbed, even their clothes were taken off by that heartless thief. What was more depressing was that both of them did not feel anything. Qin Ge and Su Feihuan, who had always been confident of their thieving skills, had been dealt a huge blow by that heartless thief. Savage! Too savage! Did they have to be so ruthless? How much could those clothes be worth? Clearly, the other party was unting their skills and at the same time, they were ruthlessly suppressing Qin Ge and Su Feihuan¡¯s arrogance. This time, Su Feihuan and Qin Ge were speechless. Both of them had unknowingly fallen into their trap. How could they continue to be proud? ¡°There¡¯s no need¡­ There¡¯s nothing of value.¡± Qin Ge forced a smile. The only fortunate thing was that when he and Su Feihuan came out, they did not carry much stuff with them. Even their waist badges were left in the Silver Hands. Otherwise, if this were to spread out, they would be too ashamed to face anyone. The Silver Hands was known as the number one thief-god organization in the Brilliance Continent, and these three leaders had suffered a setback in Sun Never Sets. It was such a disgrace. Qin Ge noticed a familiar jade pendant hanging on Tang Nazhi¡¯s waist. That pendant was something he stole from Tang Nazhi yesterday. Now that the pendant had returned to Tang Nazhi, it meant that the thief god that visited him and Su Feihuan yesterday must have a good rtionship with Shen Yanxiao. She wondered if that person had told Shen Yanxiao that he stole Tang Nazhi¡¯s jade pendant. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attitude towards them was still as gentle as before. She did not seem to have discovered that they were thieves. Qin Ge frowned. Did Shen Yanxiao and the rest not know of the existence of that thief god in Sun Never Sets? That thief did it without Shen Yanxiao and the rest knowing? Then, they put the lost item back? Qin Ge¡¯s mind was in a mess. That was the biggest setback he had ever suffered. ¡°Speaking of which, I¡¯m sorry. I think I roughly know who stole your things.¡± Shen Yanxiao was over the moon when she looked at the forced smile on Qin Ge¡¯s face. If it were not for Xiu, she would have probably stripped their underwearst night. Qin Ge¡¯s heart skipped a beat.. He tried hard to suppress his excitement and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Lord, do you really know who did this?¡± Chapter 1612 - Throes of Experts (8)

Chapter 1612: Throes of Experts (8)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao nodded and said in all seriousness, ¡°Some time ago, the Silver Hands issued an announcement to me, but I haven¡¯t seen them take action for a long time. I think it¡¯s very likely that they were the ones who stole your items.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Ge and Su Feihuan¡¯s faces turned white, green, and purple. Silver Hands your head! They were from the Silver Hands alright! In the entire Sun Never Sets, only the two of them were members of the Silver Hands. Did they steal from each other? Qin Ge thought that Shen Yanxiao was going to reveal the thief god by her side, but who knew that Shen Yanxiao would shift the me to the Silver Hands? Qin Ge felt like weeping but had no tears. He could not possibly jump out and tell Shen Yanxiao, ¡°We are from the Silver Hands! We can¡¯t possibly rob ourselves, right?¡± ¡°Sigh, those thieves from the Silver Hands are too arrogant. Even if they could not steal the treasures in our estate, they should not have attacked two innocent people. They even stole your clothes. They are¡­ too crazy.¡± Qi Xia and Shen Yanxiao sang the same tune with a look of pity. Qin Ge and Su Feihuan wanted to die. It was not them! They were an organization with moral principles! They would never do something as shameless as stealing someone¡¯s clothes!! Not only had they been robbed, but the crime was also pinned on their heads. This grievance nearly caused them internal injuries. Even if they had mouths all over their bodies, they could no longer exin themselves! ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to implicate you. Please be rest assured that I will have Sun Never Sets be more wary. I will catch those thieves from the Silver Hands and avenge you!¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a strong sense of righteousness. Qin Ge and Su Feihuan almost cried. Catch the Silver Hands to avenge them? Wouldn¡¯t that mean capture them? It was the first time Qin Ge and Su Feihuan felt so wronged after stealing so many things. It was true that they wanted to steal, but weren¡¯t they robbed by their peers before they could do anything? Looking at how righteous Shen Yanxiao was, Qin Ge believed that she did not know that she had a thief god by her side. The five treasures that Gu Qingmei obtained previously might have been secretly stolen by that thief god and ced back in their original position. He reckoned that Shen Yanxiao did not even notice it. This time, he was extremely depressed. If Shen Yanxiao did not know that she had a thief god by her side, then the Silver Hands would be med for their theft. ¡°Don¡¯t the Silver Hands only rob their targets after sending out a notification letter? We did not receive any notification letter, so I don¡¯t think it¡¯s them.¡± Su Feihuan resisted the urge to vomit blood and tried his best to correct his organization¡¯s reputation! They had moral principles. They would never do anything rash. Shen Yanxiao said disapprovingly, ¡°Those are rumors after all. It can only prove that they did that when they stole something. It does not mean that an incident without a letter has nothing to do with them.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. They¡¯re a thief after all, so they shouldn¡¯t be so well-behaved.¡± Qi Xia agreed. Qin Ge and Su Feihuan wanted to jump out and tell them that the Silver Hands had rules and would never mess around. However, they could not speak due to the current situation. They could only listen to Shen Yanxiao and Qi Xia¡¯s bombardment of the Silver Hands¡¯ reputation with ashen faces. They had been unjustly implicated! They were wronged! Chapter 1613 - To Be Completely Convinced (1)

Chapter 1613: To Be Completely Convinced (1)

Qin Ge and Su Feihuan did not know how they returned to their room. All they could think of was that the reputation of the Silver Hands had been ruined! Broken into pieces! ¡°Brother¡­¡± Su Feihuan looked at the empty-eyed Qin Ge. They had really kicked an iron te this time. That thief god did not reveal their identities to Shen Yanxiao nor expose them. Other than stealing their belongings, they did not do anything else. It was as if someone was teasing them. They thought they were lions, but right now, they had be the prey that the mysterious thief god teased. It was extremely frustrating. Qin Ge looked at Su Feihuan with determination. ¡°We will take action tonight and leave Sun Never Sets immediately after we get our hands on the treasures.¡± He absolutely could not joke around with the reputation of the Silver Hands. Since that peer wanted to tease them, then they could only strike first and gain the upper hand. At this point in time, Qin Ge hadpletely given up on the idea of absorbing that person into the Silver Hands. A thief god whose strength far exceeded theirs was probably not someone they could recruit. In order to protect the reputation of the Silver Hands, Qin Ge had already made ns for the worst case scenario. He would just grab the treasures and immediately leave Sun Never Sets to return to the headquarters of the Silver Hands. He would never give that person a chance to do anything. ¡°Tonight?¡± Su Feihuan was surprised. It was only the second day since they arrived at Sun Never Sets. ¡°It¡¯s obvious that they don¡¯t want to expose their identity. It¡¯s impossible to rope them in. I can¡¯t joke around with the reputation of the Silver Hands.¡± Qin Ge sighed. The notification letter had been sent out. If they were still unable to obtain the treasure, then it would be a huge blow to the reputation of the Silver Hands. At that very moment, Qin Ge had no choice but to put down his adventurous spirit. He had to focus on the reputation of the Silver Hands. Su Feihuan hesitated for a moment. Other than meeting Lan Fengli once on the first day, he did not even see him again. If he were to leave tonight, he wondered when they would meet again. However, looking at Qin Ge¡¯s determined expression, Su Feihuan knew that he had to listen to his brother¡¯s decision. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll take action tonight.¡± Having made up their minds, Qin Ge and Su Feihuan did not do anything else and just waited for night to fall. When night fell, Qin Ge and Su Feihuan, who had been prepared, snuck into the storeroom soundlessly. In the storeroom, the five treasures were ced on a table as if they were waiting for someone to take them. Qin Ge and Su Feihuan immediately approached the table. Unfortunately, before they could take action, a ck shadow suddenly appeared before them and forced them back. Qin Ge was slightly shocked. Looking at the person wearing a ck mask, he immediately guessed their identity. ¡°You were the one who messed with us previously!¡± He did not sense anyone approaching before this. Probably only that person could conceal their aura and footsteps to this extent. The person in ck crossed their arms and calmly looked at Qin Ge and Su Feihuan who were on guard. They had tacitly agreed to everything. ¡°Who exactly are you!¡± Su Feihuan looked at the person in ck in surprise. From their physique, the other party was much thinner than him. The ck-robed person narrowed their eyes and slowly said. ¡°Who I am is not important. What¡¯s important is if you can take these five treasures from me..¡± Chapter 1614 - To Be Completely Convinced (2)

Chapter 1614: To Be Completely Convinced (2)

The gentle and pleasant female voice carried a tone that was above everything else. Qin Ge slowly recognized the voice. Looking at the petite and somewhat excessive peer before him, a shocking thought formed in Qin Ge¡¯s mind. ¡°Lord?¡± Qin Ge tried to sound them out, but his question caused Su Feihuan to widen his eyes. Lord? Shen Yanxiao? How was that possible? Su Feihuan would rather believe that the person before him was that straightforward young man than Shen Yanxiao! A Second-ss Summoner, a Second-ss Magic Archer, a Great Herbalist, a youngdy who possessed the entire Forsaken Land, and the person that caused the four countries to tremble in fear was the thief god they had been thinking about? This world was a fantasy! The ck-robed person did not seem to be surprised by Qin Ge¡¯s guess. They slowly removed the mask on their face and revealed their appearance that would cause the world to lose its color. There was also an unforgettable smile on their lips. Even though he was mentally prepared, the shock in his heart could not calm down for a long time after he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance. ¡°It¡¯s really you¡­¡± Su Feihuan widened his mouth and could not believe his eyes. How old was Shen Yanxiao? She seemed to be younger than him by two years, but with her current achievements, any random achievement could make the world worship her. Even if she devoted her entire life, it would be hard for her to achieve one of them. However, Shen Yanxiao had grasped all these unparalleled powers in her hands. Su Feihuan finally understood why those people were secretly calling Shen Yanxiao a monster. That¡¯s right, a monster! Only a monster could possess such terrifying strength at the age of fifteen. Su Feihuan even suspected that Shen Yanxiao had spent all her time training herself other than eating and drinking. ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so shocked. All visitors from afar are guests. I was only joking with you.¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. She did not feel guilty about stripping them naked. Qin Ge and Su Feihuan¡¯s expressions changed. They had practically excluded Shen Yanxiao from the suspect list at the very first instance. However, they did not expect that the girl they thought was the most impossible oue was the answer they had been searching for. ¡°Since we¡¯ve already met, why don¡¯t the both of you reveal your real identities?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at the both of them as if she was chatting with her friends who came from afar. ¡°I am Qin Ge, the Leader of Silver Hands. This is the Third-inmand of the Silver Hands, Su Feihuan.¡± Qin Ge epted his fate. ¡°I see. Are you here for these five treasures?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with a smile. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Qin Ge had never encountered such a situation. He was actually chatting with the owner of the treasures he wanted. Even the arrogant Silver Hands had never done this befire. Of course, no one else had the ability to catch Qin Ge and Su Feihuan on the spot. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and said, ¡°These five treasures are not worth mentioning to me. However, I have a principle. No one can take anything that belongs to me, unless they are one of us.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words made Qin Ge and Su Feihuan¡¯s heart jump. Shen Yanxiao was undoubtedly extending an olive branch to the Silver Hands. ¡°You seem to want these five treasures. In that case, let me make a deal with you..¡± Chapter 1615 - To Be Completely Convinced (3)

Chapter 1615: To Be Completely Convinced (3)

¡°If you can take any of these five treasures out of the storeroom tonight, I will hand over the five treasures with both hands and promise that I will not pursue this matter in the future. However¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly changed her tone. ¡°If you cannot do that, then from tomorrow onwards, the Silver Hands will work for me.¡± Shen Yanxiao liked her peers. Even though their skills were not as good as hers, it was enough for this world. Thieves were not only powerful in their thieving skills. They coulde and go without a trace and with their skills, they could transform them into an outstanding group of killers and intelligence gatherers. Shen Yanxiao had been used like this in her previous life. In the words of the leaders of her world, as a thief god, she not only had to steal things, but also human lives and information. As long as it existed in this world, there was nothing a god could not steal. Treasures, human lives, information, even stealing human hearts and souls had to be learned. That was a real thief god. The Silver Hands only knew how to steal, and that was only the most basic level. What Shen Yanxiao wanted was to control these people and nurture them into real thieves. ¡°It¡¯s up to you to decide if you agree or reject. If you reject, you can leave here directly. I will pretend that nothing happened tonight and you will still be the guests of Sun Never Sets.¡± Shen Yanxiao ced all the preferential conditions before Qin Ge and Su Feihuan. The future path of the Silver Hands would be up to them. ¡°You want the Silver Hands?¡± Qin Ge looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. The Silver Hands might have some fame in the Brilliance Continent, but he did not think that that fame could move Shen Yanxiao. In the Brilliance Continent, the Forsaken Land had be a powerful existenceparable to the God Realm and the Broken Star Pce. If the God Realm and the Broken Star Pce were the peak forces, then the Silver Hands was merely a second-rate force. Even though they had a high reputation for theft, their strength was not shocking. ¡°Why?¡± Qin Ge could not understand. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to know the reason. ept or reject?¡± Qin Ge gritted his teeth. The Silver Hands had sent out a notification letter and they had never failed before. If he could not retrieve the five treasures this time, not only would he be unable to fulfill his promise to the Brilliance Continent, but he would also ruin the reputation the Silver Hands had painstakingly built up. Once they failed, the legend of the Silver Hands would no longer exist. ¡°I ept your condition.¡± Qin Ge took a deep breath. At this point, he could only choose to move forward. He could not allow the reputation of the Silver Hands to be ruined by his hands. ¡°Brother.¡± Su Feihuan looked at Qin Ge. He was not confident. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous actions had caused them to suffer a crushing defeat. ¡°We have no other choice.¡± Qin Ge sighed. If he could, he wished that he had not sent a notice to Sun Never Sets. He wished that he had never set foot in Sun Never Sets. ¡°Very well. In order to respect the both of you, I promise I will not use any force to stop you.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. The only way to conquer a thief was to instantly destroy them with her thieving skills.. Chapter 1616 - To Be Completely Convinced (4)

Chapter 1616: To Be Completely Convinced (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°You won¡¯t use the skills of a Summoner or a Magic Archer?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s promise stunned Qin Ge. Arge part of his despair came from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength. Even though he was a Second-ss Expert, he was not confident that he could defeat Shen Yanxiao who had gone through two ss promotions. However, Shen Yanxiao had abandoned that advantage. ¡°Since we are thieves, we naturally have to use our skills. You can be rest assured.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She was not shameless enough to use force in apetition between peers. Qin Ge rxed. He began to carefully calcte the gap between him and Shen Yanxiao. Based on their previous fight, Qin Ge had concluded that Shen Yanxiao far exceeded him and Su Feihuan in both speed and uracy. In a one-on-one fight, he was not confident that he could win against Shen Yanxiao. But this time, he had Su Feihuan by his side. Shen Yanxiao only said that if they only needed to bring out one treasure, he had to make good use of that rule. Qin Ge could sense Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confidence in her skills. Otherwise, she would not havee up with such a method that she had a low chance of winning. However¡­ Qin Ge narrowed his eyes. Shen Yanxiao might be strong, but he and Su Feihuan were not idiots! ¡°Feihuan, let¡¯s split up and seize every opportunity to rush out of the storeroom.¡± Qin Ge had already thought of the most ingenious strategy. ¡°Yes!¡± Almost at the same time as his voice fell, Qin Ge and Su Feihuan disappeared on the spot and turned into two ck shadows as they moved behind Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Your speed is pretty good.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not stingy with her praise. Two ck shadows moved towards the table behind her at an extremely fast speed. Four hands that wereparable to the Hands of God swept away the five items on the table in the blink of an eye and escaped in two different directions. Qin Ge¡¯s n was to separate from Su Feihuan and force Shen Yanxiao to attack one of them so that the other person could leave the storeroom with the treasures. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Her petite figure shed past the table so fast that no one could see her. Su Feihuan hid himself among the dense cabs and made use of his thin physique to speedily make his way through the narrow space. With a treasure in each hand, he moved forward at a rapid pace. However, the next second, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smiling face appeared before him. Before Su Feihuan coulde back to his senses, Shen Yanxiao had quietly stretched out her hands and took away the two treasures in Su Feihuan¡¯s hands. Without any pause, Shen Yanxiao threw the two treasures back on the table and disappeared from Su Feihuan¡¯s sight. She then dashed towards Qin Ge who was about to rush out of the storeroom. Qin Ge was one step away from escaping from the storeroom, but the moment he took hisst step, a gentle breeze swept past him. When he stepped out, his hands were empty and the ruyi that was hidden in his arms had disappeared without a trace. Qin Ge turned around in surprise and saw Shen Yanxiao smiling as she took turns to throw the three treasures into the air. ¡°Qin Ge, you¡¯ve lost.¡± Shen Yanxiao threw the three treasures back to the table. The shock on Qin Ge¡¯s face had yet to subside. This time, he had personally experienced Shen Yanxiao¡¯s speed, and it was not something he couldpare to.. He did not even know when she approached and when she took action. Chapter 1617 - To Be Completely Convinced (5)

Chapter 1617: To Be Completely Convinced (5)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qin Ge and Su Feihuan had been defeated. They were utterly defeated. Not only could Shen Yanxiao steal away the two treasures in his hands the moment he took thest step, but she had also taken away the ruyi hidden in his clothes. It was not that Qin Ge could not aplish this task, but his speed was not as fast as Shen Yanxiao. Plus, even before dealing with him, Shen Yanxiao had already dealt with Su Feihuan. ¡°You¡¯ve won.¡± Qin Ge smiled bitterly. This was his first failure since he entered the Silver Hands. He epted the defeat without any excuse. ¡°The Silver Hands will listen to your orders in the future. However, I have something to say first. The reason why the members of the Silver Hands are willing to stay in the Silver Hands is entirely due to their own wishes. If you cannot convince them, they will leave on their own ord. You cannot stop them.¡± Qin Ge took a deep breath. So what if Shen Yanxiao obtained the Silver Hands? If she did not have the ability to make the members of the Silver Hands ept her leadership, then what she obtained was merely an empty name. The Silver Hands would never be imprisoned by anyone. They would always be free. If Shen Yanxiao had the ability to make those people work for her, then that was her own ability. ¡°I know my limits. I will now assign you the first task. Gather all the members of the Silver Hands in Sun Never Sets. I want to talk to them in person. If someone wants to leave, I will not interfere.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°You promise that you won¡¯t force them?¡± Qin Ge stared at Shen Yanxiao. He was waiting for her answer. Sun Never Sets was too powerful. If the Silver Hands were toe in full foirce and Shen Yanxiao had evil intentions, none of them would be able to escape. Shen Yanxiao clenched her right fist and pressed it against her chest. ¡°I swear on the name of the Lord of the Forsaken Land. If I hurt any of them, I will not have a good death.¡± ¡°I hope you remember your promise tonight. If you break your promise, I will make you pay with your blood even if I have to die.¡± Qin Ge stared at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I will return tonight and bring them to you.¡± ¡°Sure,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that I won¡¯te back after I leave?¡± Qin Ge frowned. Shen Yanxiao seemed too easy to talk to. ¡°If you were to do that, I can only me myself for not being able to properly see through people.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She would never doubt someone she trust. That was her usual style. Qin Ge looked at Shen Yanxiao and was silent for a moment. ¡°Feihuan.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Su Feihuan was shocked. ¡°Stay in Sun Never Sets.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Su Feihuan was stunned. With that said, Qin Ge turned around and left. He would honor his promise and hope that Shen Yanxiao would not disappoint him. Watching Qin Ge leave, Su Feihuan turned to look at the smiling Shen Yanxiao with a tangled expression. Even though he had personally fought against Shen Yanxiao, Su Feihuan still found it hard to believe that Shen Yanxiao was an extremely powerful thief god. ¡°Erm¡­ my brother left me behind as a hostage.¡± Su Feihuan swallowed his saliva. He was not afraid of powerful people. The only people respected were thieves with better skills than him. Shen Yanxiao nodded and said in all seriousness, ¡°Rest assured, I never mistreat my own people.¡± Su Feihuan blinked.. His big eyes rolled around as he whispered. ¡°Can we discuss this? Can I be Lan Fengli¡¯s man?¡± Chapter 1618 - To Be Completely Convinced (6)

Chapter 1618: To Be Completely Convinced (6)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Seven dayster, hundreds of men in ck cloaks entered Sun Never Sets, causing a hugemotion. Many people who entered Sun Never Sets for a ¡®sightseeing tour¡¯ were specting which faction was prepared to rely on Shen Yanxiao. After all, since Sun Never Sets became famous after the two wars, hundreds of forces of various sizes hade to seek refuge. The group of people did not stop in their line of sight and directly walked to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Fortunately, Shen Yanxiao had built a veryrge mansion. Otherwise, it was unknown if it could amodate so many people. Gu Qingfeng stood behind Qin Ge and waited for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrival in the hall. A few days ago, Qin Ge rode a flying magical beast back to the Silver Hands Headquarters and told everyone about Shen Yanxiao. Until now, they were still in a muddle-headed state. Even until now, the seven people who had been robbed by Shen Yanxiao could not believe that she was the culprit. ¡°Are we really going to surrender to Shen Yanxiao?¡± One of the Silver Hands members looked at the huge hall with a tangled expression. The Silver Hands was their home, but now that they had been defeated, almost no one could ept the fact that they had to surrender to Shen Yanxiao. However, they still came. Their arrival did not mean they were convinced. Instead, they did not wish for Qin Ge to be in a difficult position. No one cherished the Silver Hands more than Qin Ge. No one would me him for his failure. They only felt heartache and reluctance to part with him. ¡°It¡¯s up to you to decide if you want to stay or leave. The Lord has promised that she will not make things difficult for anyone who leaves.¡± Qin Ge looked at his group of friends, and his heart was filled with sadness. He could not break his promise, but he did not wish for his friends to be oppressed. The Silver Hands would always be a symbol of freedom. ¡°What about you, Boss?¡± Gu Qingfeng looked at Qin Ge. Qin Ge forced a smile and said, ¡°As long as someone stays, I will. I will personally witness Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions. If she breaks her promise one day, I will kill her.¡± Qin Ge¡¯s words made everyone¡¯s hearts heavy. They were unwilling to leave the Silver Hands, their home. Qi Xia, who was standing on one side, raised his eyebrows. Looking at those thieves with an oppressive atmosphere crowding over their head, it was as if they were waiting for the final verdict. The sadness and negative emotions were hard to conceal. Ever since Sun Never Sets waspleted, Qi Xia hade into contact with many forces that came to seek refuge. The Silver Hands was the only group of people that had the opportunity to seek refuge in Sun Never Sets and treated it as torture simr to death. It was evident that they did not trust Shen Yanxiao and were even resistant to her. Tang Nazhi, who stood by Qi Xia¡¯s side, whispered as he looked at the group of people with bitter expressions. ¡°Can they not be so pessimistic? It¡¯s clearly a happy thing to work under Xiaoxiao.¡± Why did these people look so tragic. It was as if they were about to go to the execution ground. Qi Xia chuckled and said, ¡°Xiaoxiao¡¯s actions this time are very unyielding. Naturally, they would have some resistance.¡± ¡°It¡¯s hard to say if it¡¯s a good or bad thing to gather these people under her wings.¡± Yang Xi narrowed his eyes. None of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s subordinates were not sincere in following her, but Silver Hands was an exception. They did not willingly submit to her, but were tricked by Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Since the little girl has the courage to do so, she naturally has the ability to control it. Let¡¯s wait and see..¡± Qi Xia was confident in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s charm. Chapter 1619 - To Be Completely Convinced (7)

Chapter 1619: To Be Completely Convinced (7)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Silver Hands members waited in the hall for a long time, but Shen Yanxiao did not appear. All of them frowned and felt somewhat impatient. They were already filled with resistance towards Shen Yanxiao, and they disliked this new boss who liked to put on airs. Two figures came to the hall at that moment. The members of Silver Hands took a deep breath and prepared to face Shen Yanxiao with the worst attitude. However, what entered their sights was not a beautiful girl, but a handsome young man with a cold expression and¡­ ¡°Xiao Feng, wait for me.¡± Su Feihuan followed behind Lan Fengli with a bitter expression. Lan Fengli¡¯s current height wasparable to Qi Xia and the others. Su Feihuan, who was half a head shorter than him, had to use a lot of strength to keep up with Lan Fengli¡¯s long legs with his short legs. ¡°Scram.¡± Lan Fengli spat out the word without any expression. However, Su Feihuan was unwilling to give up. He clung onto him with all his might. ¡°Please don¡¯t. The Lord said that I will be under your care from now on. You cannot disobey her orders!¡± Su Feihuan brought up Shen Yanxiao with a righteous tone. Hearing this, Lan Fengli frowned. After thinking for a while, he did not push him away again. Su Feihuan secretlyughed. After a few days of interaction, he had discovered Lan Fengli¡¯s Achilles¡¯ heel. This guy had a cold expression on his face, but when he faced Shen Yanxiao, his expression was as if water could be squeezed out from it. As long as it was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s orders, Lan Fengli would never say no. Su Feihuan spent three days coaxing and pestering Shen Yanxiao. He pestered her incessantly and in the end, Shen Yanxiao could no longer bear it. She could only throw this energetic young man to her brother. Right now, Su Feihuan was by Lan Fengli¡¯s side in a justifiable manner. As long as Lan Fengli told him to get lost, he would immediately bring up Shen Yanxiao, this death exemption token, and he would never be satisfied! ¡°Third-in-charge¡­¡± Everyone from the Silver Hands was dumbstruck as they looked at their Third-in-charge following that cold-faced young man with a smile. No matter how cold that young man¡¯s face was, Su Feihuan was sticking very close to him¡­ very close¡­ The tense atmosphere was shattered by the impact of Su Feihuan losing his image. Qin Ge facepalmed. He did not want to admit that Su Feihuan was hisrade. Even though Su Feihuan was very lively, he was famous for being a smiling tiger when he was in the Silver Hands. Even though he was young and always had a smile on his face, he was merciless when he took action. Not only was his thieving skills second only to Qin Ge, but he was also good at using poison. If there was one member of the Silver Hands that had the most number of corpses in their hands, it would undoubtedly be Su Feihuan. In the entire Silver Hands, with the exception of Qin Ge and Gu Qingming, practically no one had not suffered at Su Feihuan¡¯s hands. However, as they looked on helplessly as the needle turned into a sticky gum in front of Lan Fengli, they were extremely shocked. ¡°Eh? Brother, you¡¯re here.¡± Only then did Su Feihuan realize the existence of Qin Ge and the others. However, he followed Lan Fengli to a chair on one side and did not intend to meet up with the rest. ¡°Where¡¯s the Lord?¡± Qin Ge forced himself to ignore Su Feihuan¡¯s actions and tried to calm himself down. Su Feihuan said, ¡°The Lord hase a long time ago. Didn¡¯t you see her?¡± She¡¯s already here? Qin Ge frowned.. He did not even notice her presence. Chapter 1620 - To Be Completely Convinced (8)

Chapter 1620: To Be Completely Convinced (8)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Just as the members of the Silver Hands were curious about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s whereabouts, a figure appeared before them like lightning. Shen Yanxiao wore a white robe and was standing before the Silver Hands members with a smile. Hundreds of ribbons could be seen floating on her hands. ¡°Hey, that belt looks familiar. I think she stole it from my brother,¡± Su Feihuan stared at a certain golden silk belt and said. Shen Yanxiao smiled. The instant her smile blossomed, the pants of the few hundred members of the Silver Hands slipped down in an instant. ¡°Ah!!¡± Screams of misery sounded one after another, and everyone hastily lifted their pants in panic. ¡°It¡¯s just a small gift, please don¡¯t take offense.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled and slowly sat down before cing the ¡®spoils of war¡¯ on the table. Hundreds of hot-blooded men lifted their pants and blushed as they looked at the beautiful Lord. Beautiful. It was everyone¡¯s first impression of Shen Yanxiao. With the exception of those who had seen her before, everyone was shocked by her beauty the moment they saw her. Along the way here, they were more or less affected by the depressing atmosphere and resistance. However, when they saw her smiling face that was as beautiful as a flower, those men who had not interacted with the opposite gender for a long time instantly felt an inexplicable shyness¡­ What made them even more embarrassed was that a youngdy had taken all their belts! ¡°Lord¡­¡± Qin Ge looked at Shen Yanxiao, not knowing whether tough or cry. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tricks had exceeded his expectations. He previously thought that she might take them down a notch or she might say some touching words to make them stay. However, Qin Ge would never have expected Shen Yanxiao to disy her superb skills and take away everyone¡¯s belts. During this period, none of them discovered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s existence. It could be said that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions had instantly confirmed her skills as a thief. Embarrassment reced the original negative emotions, and everyone blushed as they stared at this extremely good-looking youngdy. No one could reason with Shen Yanxiao righteously and aggressively as they held onto their pants. Especially when they saw that the other party was such a delicate little girl, the anger and sharp words they had suppressed in their hearts turned into nothingness. They even felt that if they were to speak louder with Shen Yanxiao, they would scare her into tears. If that happened, they would feel a strong sense of guilt. They seemed to be bullying a little beauty together. ¡°Feihuan, return these belts to everyone.¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. Su Feihuan immediately went to distribute the loincloths while jolting his buttocks. Shen Yanxiao was his death exemption token. Not to mention something as simple as handing out loincloths, he would even send them bricks even if he had to. Looking at how obedient Su Feihuan was, Qin Ge could only look up at the sky speechlessly. What exactly happened during these past seven days? Why did his third brother change sides so soon? The moment everyone took back their belts, they turned around and tied their pants, afraid that Shen Yanxiao would see something. Chapter 1621 - To Be Completely Convinced (9)

Chapter 1621: To Be Completely Convinced (9)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°In addition to what Qin Ge has said to you, I would like to tell you four things. Firstly, even though the Silver Hands belong to me, all the internal rules are kept. I will not interfere with your internal operations and actions. Your leader will still be Qin Ge. Secondly, from today onwards, the headquarters of the Silver Hands will be established in Sun Never Sets. Members of the Silver Hands will join Sun Never Sets and be residents here. They will enjoy the same treatment as the other residents in Sun Never Sets. Thirdly, you are not allowed to treat people rudely in the Forsaken Land. Fourthly, if anyone is willing, I can teach you how to improve your stealing skills. However, as long as I teach you, you have to do as I say. Of course, this is voluntary. If you do not need my guidance, I will not interfere with your actions.¡± Shen Yanxiao told everyone her rules clearly. After they heard what Shen Yanxiao said, everyone was struck dumb. Other than the relocation of the Silver Hands Headquarters, there seemed to be no other changes. Even Shen Yanxiao promised not to interfere with their actions, and she even allowed them to enjoy the same treatment as the citizens of Sun Never Sets! It had to be known that everyone in the Brilliance Continent understood that a resident in Sun Never Sets was treated better than the nobles in the capital of the four countries. Not only were there rooms built to increase magic and battle aura, but there were also ample gold coins to be earned every month. Even potions and weapons were provided for free. Not to mention, there was a ce here that specialized in teaching the residents magic and battle aura. There were also teachers here who were all Second-ss Experts in the six professions. None of the potions they used were lower than Advanced Potions. If they were interested in learning potions, they could also receive guidance from the number one Herbalist in the Brilliance Continent, Ye Qing. It could be said that the citizens of Sun Never Sets were the happiest people in the Brilliance Continent. Not only did they not have to worry about food and drink, but they also had powerful support in their personal advancement. As long as you wanted to learn, there was nothing you could not learn here. Potions, forging, magic, battle aura, business¡­ After reaching a certain level, Sun Never Sets would take the initiative to equip the, with powerful magical beasts. Everything was free! Even if they wanted to be extravagant and add some gold, silver, and jewels for decoration, they would be satisfied as long as they applied for it at the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Many people wanted to be a resident of Sun Never Sets, but they had stopped recruiting residents a long time ago. This situation made countless people vomit blood. They wished they could join Sun Never Sets as soon as possible so that they could enjoy the best treatment! Sun Never Sets was no longer a simple city. It had be a cradle for the strong. Be it demons or humans, as long as they lived here, they would improve in all aspects very quickly. Shen Yanxiao had promised all of them that they could live in Sun Never Sets and enjoy this paradise-like life without paying any price. It was like a dream! Not to mention the other members of Silver Hands, even Qin Ge was stunned. He had thought that Shen Yanxiao needed the Silver Hands because she wanted them to work for her. However, none of the few requests she made were forced. All of them were options they could take. Moreover, she even gave them such good treatment. Had Shen Yanxiao gone crazy? Chapter 1622 - To Be Completely Convinced (10)

Chapter 1622: To Be Completely Convinced (10)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Lord, is what you said¡­ true?¡± Qin Ge looked at Shen Yanxiao with uncertainty. Everything Shen Yanxiao said could be said to be of no benefit to her. She ced a lot of beneficial conditions for the Silver Hands for no reason. In the end, if this continued, probably no one would consult her or listen to her orders. This was practically a losing deal. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded with determination. Qin Ge¡¯s expression became somewhat tangled. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t believe me. You¡¯ll know after you stay here for a while.¡± Facts speak louder than words. Shen Yanxiao did not care if her words would be believed. When the matter was done, they would naturally look at it with their own eyes. The terms Shen Yanxiao offered were too enticing. There was not the slightest burden on their welfare, and that made the Silver Hands members tempted. Most importantly, the Silver Hands was still under Qin Ge¡¯s management and Shen Yanxiao would not interfere. This was what the Silver Hands members were most resistant to. However, Shen Yanxiao resolved this problem without any difort. ¡°If anyone wishes to leave, I have already prepared a hundred thousand gold coins for you as a severance fee.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, making sure that she did not leak any information. She was willing to fork out money the moment she took over? The members of the Silver Hands were struck dumb. They were thieves, so they nevercked money. But this was the first time they had seen someone so generous. ¡°Cough.¡± A man from Silver Hands raised his hand and his honest face blushed. ¡°My lord, I have something to ask,¡± he said, somewhat ill at ease. ¡°Please speak,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°If¡­ I mean if we were to meet the woman we like here¡­¡± The man¡¯s face flushed red. He could not finish his sentence, but he had expressed his intentions clearly. In order to keep it a secret, the Silver Hands was located in a remote area. There, there was not a single member of the opposite gender within a hundred miles. asionally, they would encounter a member of the opposite gender when they were out on a mission. But due to the fact that they had a mission on hand and were afraid of exposing the Silver Hands¡¯ position, they did not dare toe into contact with them. However, after they entered Sun Never Sets, they saw many delicate and pretty girls on the way here. This made the group of men who had not been in contact with the opposite gender for years to be fascinated. Women! So many women! If they could stay here in the future, wouldn¡¯t they be able to see many girls every day? Oh! Just the thought of it filled them with hope! The man¡¯s words were the thoughts of many Silver Handsrades. Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment before she suddenlyughed. ¡°If you are truly in love, then you can go for it freely. If you can reach the stage of marriage, I will cover the expenses.¡± ¡°Really?¡± The eyes of the Silver Hands members shone. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Qin Ge sighed helplessly. He was almost sure that none of the Silver Hands members would choose to leave under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s enticement. She had given them freedom, good conditions, and hope of getting married¡­ Even if Shen Yanxiao wanted to back out now, the Silver Hands members would not give her such an opportunity. ¡°My Lord, I believe all 367 members of the Silver Hands are willing to stay in Sun Never Sets. I hope you will remember your promise today..¡± Qin Ge looked up at Shen Yanxiao and made the decision for everyone in the Silver Hands. Chapter 1623 - Eating Vinegar (1)

Chapter 1623: Eating Vinegar (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions All the members of the Silver Hands had decided to stay in Sun Never Sets. Shen Yanxiao had already arranged a ce for them to stay. A group of men with expectations and prudence walked toward their new home with jolting buttocks. Throughout the entire journey, their gazes were attracted by those girls walking away with smiles on their faces. ¡°So many girls¡­¡± The Silver Hands members secretly wiped their saliva. Under Qin Ge¡¯s warning gaze, they reluctantly left, turning back three times with each step, wishing that they could take another look. This was different from the opposite gender they usually encountered when they were out on missions. These girls could very possibly be their other half in the future! How could the Silver Hands members remain calm? With the Silver Hands under her wing, Shen Yanxiao finally resolved one of her worries. As the only member of the Silver Hands that could stay in the mansion, Su Feihuan followed behind Lan Fengli, no matter how ¡®cold¡¯ his expression was. ¡°Your welfare conditions are pretty good.¡± Tang Nazhi touched his chin. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s treatment towards the Silver Hands members was exceptionally good. However, he did not think that Shen Yanxiao would make a loss. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders and did not exin anything. ¡°I¡¯ll go back first. You can move around freely.¡± Shen Yanxiao waved her hand and turned to walk back to her room. She was not worried that the hundreds of thieves she had just recruited would cause trouble in Sun Never Sets. Before she could fully integrate the Silver Hands, Shen Yanxiao had to work hard to absorb the dark elements so that Xiu could recover as soon as possible. In order to deal with the Broken Star Pce, Shen Yanxiao had to find out their location first. Right now, she already had asked her demons to spread the news among the demons. Currently, all the demons in the Brilliance Continent were searching for the Broken Star Pce¡¯s location for Shen Yanxiao. Once they were found, Shen Yanxiao would bring about a cmity for them. Shen Yanxiao returned to her room and sat cross-legged. She habitually ced the dark crystal in her arms. Closing her eyes, Shen Yanxiao calmed her mind and absorbed the dark aura in the air. As usual, Shen Yanxiao focused her mind into her heartke. However, she could not find that familiar figure in the endless heartke. ¡°Xiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the empty heartke with hesitation and a trace of uneasiness surfaced in her eyes. All of a sudden, Shen Yanxiao felt her body being pulled up. Next, she felt her mind being pulled away from her heartke. Shen Yanxiao opened her eyes in surprise and the familiar golden eyes came into view. ¡°Xiu¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the face that was right in front of her. She was wrapped in Xiu¡¯s arms and her slender waist seemed as if it would be broken the next second. Xiu lowered his head and his long ck hair brushed past his peerlessly handsome face. There was not the slightest fluctuation in his golden eyes that had been frozen for thousands of years. He slightly bent down and their noses gently touched. Shen Yanxiao tightly clung onto Xiu and her chest that was constantly moving due to her panting pressed against his broad chest. Xiu narrowed his eyes and looked at the little girl in panic. Shen Yanxiao practically held her breath as she looked at Xiu who had suddenly condensed his body without knowing what to do. The arm around her waist tightened bit by bit, pressing down all the gaps between them. Shen Yanxiao could even clearly feel the ice-cold temperature that belonged to Xiuing from under his thin clothes.. Chapter 1624 - Eating Vinegar (2)

Chapter 1624: Eating Vinegar (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The air in the room seemed to have frozen at that moment. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes flickered as she looked at that pair of calm eyes. She had a vague feeling that there was an emotion brewing deep in that pair of golden eyes that she had never seen before. However, that emotion was buried under a cier that could not be dug out. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao tried hard to find her voice and her heartbeat nearly stopped. Xiu¡¯s face erged in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes and her cry of surprise was covered by his ice-cold lips. When that trace of coolness touched her lips, his ice-cold lips pried open her teeth and his slightly chilly tongue entered her mouth as he kissed and sucked on it. Shen Yanxiao widened her eyes and her breathing stopped at that moment. Her small hands that were pressed against Xiu¡¯s chest faintly trembled and the strength in her body seemed to have been pulled away in an instant. Shen Yanxiao subconsciously moved backward, but the arm around her waist forcefully pulled her back. With the intent of punishing her, it domineeringly sealed her cry of surprise that was about to escape her mouth. Even the gap between breaths waspletely taken away. When their lips and teeth touched, only that ice-cold sensation blossomed on the tip of her tongue and a cool sensation slid across every corner of her mouth. The air in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest was practically squeezed out. She wanted to breathe, even if she had to put some distance between them. However, in Xiu¡¯s embrace, it was as if she was bound by a curse and could not move. The gradualck of oxygen made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s limbs weak. In the end, she could only rely on Xiu¡¯s arms to stand. Just as Shen Yanxiao felt that she was about to die from theck of oxygen, Xiu finally gave up on his invasion. The cold tip of his tongue gently swept across her abnormally rosy lips. His pair of ice-cold eyes seemed to be brewing the desire to devour the world. Receiving fresh air once again, Shen Yanxiao was like a drowning person as she gasped for air. Her watery eyes looked at the familiar face before her, and her slightly parted lips seemed to be issuing another silent invitation. ¡°Why¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao struggled to speak as she breathed heavily. This was not their first kiss, but it was a soul-stirring one. At that moment, she almost thought she would die in Xiu¡¯s arms. Such a kiss made her apprehensive. As for Xiu before her, Shen Yanxiao also felt something amiss. His gaze seemed to be somewhat different from before, but as for the specifics, she¡­ could not pinpoint it. That kiss came so suddenly that she even sensed his displeasure from his kiss. How much forbearance did he have to suppress his emotions beneath his indifference? It was only revealed slightly, but it had already caused her to be at a loss. Xiu lowered his head and his ice-cold forehead gently pressed against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forehead. His deep eyes looked straight into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes with intoxicating charm. ¡°You are not allowed to do that again.¡± A low and hoarse voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. It was filled with strong desire, making her tremble. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao widened her eyes and looked at Xiu in confusion. She did not know what he meant. She did not realize what she had done to make him unhappy. Xiu lowered his eyes and abandoned his grip on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands. Instead, he slid across her back and entered her clothes. His slender fingers hooked onto the ribbon around her waist and gently pulled. ¡°This.¡± Chapter 1625 - Eating Vinegar (3)

Chapter 1625: Eating Vinegar (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The belt around Shen Yanxiao¡¯s waist was easily pulled open and the skirt that had lost its bindings fell downyer byyer like blossoming petals. A slight chill brushed past Shen Yanxiao¡¯s exposed legs and her jade-like skin slightly trembled from the sudden chill. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She seemed to have understood what Xiu meant. ¡°I was just showing them my skills¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao blushed. She felt ashamed, just like a wife who had been caught climbing a wall by her husband. ¡°Hmm?¡± Xiu lowered his head and pressed his sharp face against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s neck, yearning for her scent. Shen Yanxiao trembled and shrunk her shoulders in embarrassment. Fortunately, her coat was long enough to cover her legs for the time being. Even so, the hand that had snuck under her coat seemed to have lifted her clothes as it touched her back with a slight chill. Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry out that she was honestly obedient. If it were in the past, she would have stripped Qin Ge and the others clean without leaving any underwear. And a belt¡­ She could swear to the heavens that after she stole the belt, she did not linger for a second and would immediately turn around. She did not see anything that she should not have seen, not a single thing! ¡°I didn¡¯t see anything¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao tried hard to defend her innocence, but the chill on her back gradually increased. It was clearly an ice-cold fingertip, but it left a trace of warmth where it brushed past. Every inch of skin that Xiu had touched had be abnormally hot. Xiu did not seem to be satisfied with her answer. His lips gently pressed on her neck and his ice-cold tongue lightly touched the sensitive skin on her neck. ¡°There won¡¯t be a next time.¡± Xiu lowered his voice. Shen Yanxiao nodded foolishly. Xiu released his grip on her and she immediately crouched down. She hugged her skirt that fell to the ground and pulled on her coat to cover her fair legs. She crouched on the ground like a frightened rabbit. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was nk. Everything that happened earlier on had caused her brain to be unable to react in time. She looked at the ground in front of her and tried her best to calm her breath. All of a sudden, she was lifted up horizontally. Almost instinctively, she covered her mouth with her hands. She subconsciously opened her mouth and said in a muffled voice, ¡°I won¡¯t do it again¡­¡± If she had known that revealing her skills would incur the displeasure of Great Master Xiu, she would have used other methods. ¡°En,¡± Xiu softly answered. His voice was filled with hoarseness, as if he was trying hard to suppress something that was about to break free. Gently cing Shen Yanxiao on the bed, Xiu turned around and left the room, leaving Shen Yanxiao alone to tidy up her clothes. Sitting on the bed, Shen Yanxiao grabbed the quilt. Her flushed face was filled with conflict and her watery eyes looked sluggish. Xiu¡¯s sudden actions had caught her off guard. This was the first time she realized that Xiu¡¯s strength did not lie in his strength. Instead, ity in his irresistible charm. He usually kept a low profile, but once he revealed it, it was irreversible. Blinking her eyes, Shen Yanxiao suddenly had a strange thought. Why did she feel that¡­ Lord Xiu¡¯s actions were very¡­ very¡­ very simr¡­ To jealousy?! Chapter 1626 - Eating Vinegar (4)

Chapter 1626: Eating Vinegar (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Like a snail, Shen Yanxiao dawdled around the room for a long time before she slowly opened the door, but Xiu was nowhere to be seen. Instead, it was Taotie who sat at the door with a bag of steamed buns in his arms. When he heard the door opening, he looked up and blinked his eyes foolishly when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ruddyplexion. ¡°Master, have some steamed buns.¡± Taotie lovingly stretched out his hands with a steamed meat bun in them. ¡°Where¡¯s¡­ Xiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao cleared her throat and tried to cover up her previous unnatural behavior. Taotie pointed towards the study. ¡°Qi Xia called Lord Xiu away.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao facepalmed. Had she been dyed in the room for too long? Pulling the foodie with her, Shen Yanxiao walked towards the study. Along the way, her mood fluctuated as she imagined ten thousand different reactions when she saw Xiu again. However, when she pushed open the door and saw the cold figure seated on the chair, the emotions that she had managed to dispel with great difficulty surged into her mind once again. The numbness on her lips seemed to be reminding her of what had happened earlier on. Her originally valiant and spirited aura immediately shattered into pieces. ¡°Xiaoxiao, what are you standing there for? Come on in.¡± Tang Nazhi sat in the study and waved his hands enthusiastically when he saw Shen Yanxiao standing there in a daze. It was rare that Xiu had the time to talk to them. Even though he did not speak more than ten words, it was enough to make Tang Nazhi excited. Oh oh oh! The War God! The living War God! He was the ultimate idol of many youths in the Brilliance Continent. Even though he had met Xiu several times, Tang Nazhi was still unable to remain calm. If he were not afraid of getting sent flying by Shen Yanxiao, he would not mind immediately worshiping Xiu. Shen Yanxiao made a fuss and walked in with a muffled voice. She did not dare to look up and meet that pair of eyes. But even if she lowered her head, she could still feel that gaze locking onto her. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Shen Yanxiao pretended to be calm as she spoke. However, she could not help but look at Xiu from the corner of her eyes. Even though he was only seated close to her, she seemed to be able to sense Xiu¡¯s aura surrounding her. It was as if she was drowning in it. ¡°I¡¯m talking about the Broken Star Pce. Lord Xiu said that the reason why the Broken Star Pce had concealed itself so deeply was very likely because it is located in a restricted area and rarely could anyone approach it. Therefore, no one has discovered it.¡± Tang Nazhi said. ¡°Forbidden area? Could it be the battlefield of the war between gods and devils?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attention was finally pulled back like a wild horse that had lost its reins. ¡°It¡¯s possible. Those who founded the Broken Star Pce were all survivors from the war between gods and devils. The restricted area that others feared is extremely familiar to them. After the war, there were countless deaths and injuries. It is very likely that they would choose to build their forces in thest battlefield.¡± Qi Xia touched his chin. They had thought wrongly previously and had paid too much attention to the hidden ces deep in the mountains. However, in the Brilliance Continent, there seemed to be no other ces that people dared not approach other than a few restricted areas. The Broken Star Pce had always been well hidden. It was very likely that they had chosen a restricted area that no one dared to enter. If it were not for Xiu¡¯s words, they probably would not have found the correct location even if they had searched the entire Brilliance Continent. Chapter 1627 - Eating Vinegar (5)

Chapter 1627: Eating Vinegar (5)

¡°Where is thest battlefield?¡± Shen Yanxiao subconsciously looked at Xiu. When she met his golden eyes, her heart skipped a beat. ¡°I have no idea,¡± Xiu calmly said. Other than a strange expression deep in his eyes, he still looked as cold as ice. During the war between gods and devils, the War God and the Devil God were frozen at the same time. The devil army that had lost itsmander was defeated by the alliances of various races. As for the final battlefield, probably only Shen Siyu who had sealed the passage between the devils knew. ¡°I¡¯ll go and find Brother Siyu.¡± Shen Yanxiao stood up almost immediately and left the study without any dy. The moment she turned around, the long hair on her neck gently lifted, revealing a few bright red marks to the eyes of the few youths in the study. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi stared at Shen Yanxiao with his mouth agape, his eyes filled with horror. Why did he think that it looked very much like a hickey on Xiaoxiao¡¯s neck? Tang Nazhi hesitantly looked at Xiu who sat as still as a mountain. Before his doubtful gaze met with Xiu¡¯s eyes, he decisively turned to look at Qi Xia and the rest. In Qi Xia and Yang Xi¡¯s eyes, he saw the same spection as himself. Tang Nazhi was shocked! Lord Xiu was¡­ too savage! Xiaoxiao was the Lord of the Forsaken Land after all. Was it really okay for her to nt strawberries on her neck so brazenly? Even though Tang Nazhi had the reputation of being a yboy, he was an expert on paper, but his actualbat experience was zero¡­ cough cough. Almost the moment Qi Xia and the others looked at Xiu again, their gazes became extremely inquisitive. As expected of their idol. He could even win over a heaven-defying little girl like Xiaoxiao. They had to worship him! Xiu was unmoved like a mountain and was not affected by those few gazes. Not long afterwards, Shen Siyu, who was temporarily staying in Sun Never Sets, was brought to the study by Shen Yanxiao. Vermilion Bird came with her, but Vermilion Bird¡¯s current expression¡­ He was furious! The moment he entered, Vermilion Bird red at Xiu. ¡°It¡¯s you, isn¡¯t it!¡± Vermilion Bird angrily said. Xiu looked up. Vermilion Bird hovered in mid-air and suddenly reached out to push away Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hair, exposing those few eye-catching strawberries to everyone. Shen Yanxiao was shocked. Vermilion Bird angrily said to Xiu, ¡°Did you hit her?!¡± ¡°Pfft!!¡± Tang Nazhi spat out a mouthful of tea. Vermilion Bird was a magical beast that lived alone deep in the mountains for a long time. Even if he were to sign a contract with his previous masters, Vermilion Bird would be politely invited to another room to rest at certain times. As a result, Vermilion Bird had no idea where those few strawberries came from. He only saw the mist in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes and suspicious marks on her neck. Therefore, he immediately rushed over with killing intent and vowed to fight against his master, the War God! ¡°I will fight you one-on-one! Even if you are the War God, you cannot harm my master!¡± Vermilion Bird red at Xiu in fury,pletely unaware that the atmosphere in the study had be extremely strange. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face that had recovered with great difficulty was currently flushed red. She wanted to cry. Vermilion Bird had it totally wrong! How was he protecting her? He was clearly embarrassing her! In the face of Vermilion Bird¡¯s moring, Xiu suddenly stood up.. Chapter 1628 - Eating Vinegar (6)

Chapter 1628: Eating Vinegar (6)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Vermilion Bird was on full alert and was prepared to attack at any moment, but Xiu just walked past him and came to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. The sudden appearance of a slender figure caused Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze to tremble. Her heart that was beating at a constant speed suddenly skipped a beat due to Xiu¡¯s appearance. She slightly opened her mouth and looked at Xiu¡¯s gradually approaching figure. When he walked to her, his golden eyes slightly lowered, and in them reflected her doubtful appearance. All of a sudden, Xiu stretched out his long arms and pulled Shen Yanxiao into his embrace. The arm around her waist slightly moved upwards and Shen Yanxiao subconsciously straightened her body. She widened her eyes in surprise and before she could ask anything, she was swallowed by his ice-cold lips. Shen Yanxiao held her breath in shock. That kiss was simr to a deration of ownership which was filled with deep greed. However, Shen Yanxiao felt as if her breath had been taken away. The entire study fell into a dead silence as everyone¡¯s gaze locked on Xiu and Shen Yanxiao. Shock, surprise, and horror. All her emotions had been devoured by the scene before her. At a certain moment, Xiu finally ended that earth-shattering kiss. Shen Yanxiao panted as her surging thoughts gradually returned to its original position. When she looked up and met Xiu¡¯s eyes, it was as if she was struck by lightning. Did they¡­ did they¡­ did they¡­ did¡­ did¡­ Shen Yanxiao turned around in shock. Everyone in the study, including Shen Siyu who had always been as calm as water, was petrified on the spot. Vermilion Bird, who was originally furious, widened his mouth in horror. Shen Yanxiao wanted to die¡­ Never in her wildest dreams would she expect that Xiu, who had always been cold and detached, would do such a heaven-shocking thing in front of everyone. From that, it could be seen that the Lord had drunk¡­ a lot of vinegar. Please give her a crevice and let her escape. Xiu slightly raised his chin and held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders with one hand. His golden eyes were half-squinted as he looked down at Vermilion Bird. His cold voice broke the dead silence. ¡°You mean this?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Vermilion Bird nearly swallowed his tongue. He seemed to have finally realized that there was a huge misunderstanding. Even though he had never experienced it, he was notpletely ignorant. However¡­ Oh god, please strike him to death! Vermilion Bird¡¯s proud face had turned red and his trembling hands were pointing alternatingly between Shen Yanxiao and Xiu. His face that was filled with anger seemed as if he would faint the very next second. ¡°Cough, I thought you called me here to discuss the Broken Star Pce.¡± The gentle Shen Siyu could not bear to see a certain tsundere idiot die from his stupidity and mercifully spoke up to resolve the strange atmosphere in the room. ¡°That¡¯s right¡­¡± Tang Nazhi softly muttered. Just a moment ago, they were stillmenting Xiu¡¯s savageness. They did not expect to be fortunate enough to see the live version. ¡°Take a seat first.¡± Shen Siyu rubbed his brows and looked at Shen Yanxiao who had her head lowered like an ostrich. Then, he looked at Xiu who had a calm expression. Asura, the War God, was the coldest superior god among the God race. He had been a god for tens of thousands of years, and he had never seen him getting close to any of the opposite sex. Unexpectedly, he had the opportunity to see a certain great god¡¯s passionate scene. Shen Siyu was sure that Xiu¡¯s motive for ending that kiss was not because he was satisfied.. He was probably afraid that if this continued, he would not be able to suppress some urges. Chapter 1629 - Eating Vinegar (7)

Chapter 1629: Eating Vinegar (7)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao did not know when she sat on a chair. She vaguely felt that Xiu had pulled her over and pressed her down. Please forgive her for her shock. As a youngdy who had been pure for two lifetimes, it was hard for her pure heart to ept that someone she admired had done such an impure thing in public. As for Vermilion Bird, he was dragged to a corner by Taotie. Regarding his master being almost eaten, Vermilion Bird was thoroughly dumbstruck. He just silently followed Taotie to the corner to rear mushrooms. Qi Xia, Yang Xi and Tang Nazhi had yet to recover from their shock. Shen Yanxiao continued to be in an ostrich-like state. Seeing this, Shen Siyu felt a headache. The only normal one was a certain great master who had just kissed his lover. ¡°¡­¡± The study was still silent. Shen Siyu sighed. ¡°You¡¯ve been to the main battlefield of the war between gods and devils.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly looked up and her nk mind finally recovered its senses when she received the shocking news. ¡°We¡¯ve been there?¡± Qi Xia raised his brow. ¡°Where is it?¡± ¡°The Scar of Oblivion,¡± Shen Siyu said. ¡°The Scar of Oblivion? How is that possible?¡± Tang Nazhi could not believe it. They had all gone to the Scar of Oblivion to rescue the ves, but they did not discover anything strange there. Other than the inhumane ve owners and those despairing ves, only the nobles who came to y would stay there. Shen Siyu said, ¡°When Asura and Satan were sealed in the mysterious ice, the armies of the six major races allied together to eliminate the remnant forces of the Devil race. They used the valley that extends endlessly from the Scar of Oblivion topletely eliminate the Devil race that invaded the Brilliance Continent. However, at that time, the Devil race¡¯s army was iplete and it was not considered a major war. It could only be regarded as the final cleanup. Therefore, not many people knew about it. The five spirit beasts had been arranged to stay in other areas at that time and so, they were not very clear about it. However, I am certain that this was thest battlefield.¡± As the god that sealed the passage, Shen Siyu experienced thest battle. After ensuring that the Devil army had beenpletely eliminated, he then began to seal the passage. The war between the gods and the devils hadsted for a long time. Thousands of battles had urred in almost every corner of the Brilliance Continent. Hundreds of battles had been fought in the Forsaken Land alone. No one knew how many battles the Scar of Oblivion had experienced. ¡°But when we went to the Scar of Oblivion, we did not find any suitable buildings. Don¡¯t tell me the Broken Star Pce is built underground?¡± Tang Nazhi was puzzled. Back then, the Broken Star Pce was built by human heroes and not some shady demon. So, there was no need for them to live underground. Shen Siyu shook his head. ¡°The Scar of Oblivion isrger than you can imagine. What you saw there was merely the entrance to the Scar of Oblivion. I believe that the foundation of the Broken Star Pce might be hidden in the depths of the Scar of Oblivion. It has been thousands of years since a human has set foot there.¡± Due to the existence of the market, the real pathway to the Scar of Oblivion was concealed. Therefore, everyone believed that the Scar of Oblivion was what they saw. However, Shen Siyu¡¯s words had thoroughly crushed that theory. No one would doubt the words of this god who had experienced thest battle between gods and devils. Chapter 1630 - Eating Vinegar (8)

Chapter 1630: Eating Vinegar (8)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Siyu¡¯s words nted a seed of doubt in everyone¡¯s hearts. Probably no one could associate the pce of heroes of the Human race with the heartless ve market. If all the spection was true, then the Broken Star Pce¡¯s concealment work was impable. ¡°Want to take a look?¡± Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked. Shen Yanxiao wanted to nod, but she subconsciously looked at Xiu. ¡°I¡¯ll apany you,¡± Xiu slowly said. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao dared to swear that the ¡®apanying¡¯ Xiu mentioned was not as simple as squatting in the heartke. He wanted to use his physical body to apany her. ¡°Won¡¯t it consume too much energy?¡± Shen Yanxiao was somewhat uncertain. She was worried that Xiu would consume too much energy to materialize. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll bring the dark crystal with me.¡± Shen Yanxiao dared to forget everything except for the dark crystal. Only with it could she guarantee that she could replenish Xiu¡¯s strength no matter where she went. Xiu¡¯s expression was still cold, but the expression in his eyes was unusually gentle. He seemed to be smiling, but no one could catch it. That trace of gentleness buried deep in the cier was extremely precious to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao had seen many lovers, and she was not envious of any of them. She had once thought that if she wanted one, she would want a unique rtionship that no one had ever had. Whether it was that person or that rtionship, it could only belong to her. If the other party was giving her kindness but was also giving it to others, then she would rather not have it. Even if there was the slightest w, she would not fall for him. In terms of rtionships, Shen Yanxiao had severe mysophobia that even she did not realize. ¡°My eyes hurt.¡± Tang Nazhi covered his eyes and sighed. Did those two have to disy their affection in public? Could they consider the feelings of the singles? Disys of affection were the most annoying! ¡°Cough.¡± Shen Yanxiao cleared her throat and a trace of shyness shed past her eyes. ¡°In that case, when are we setting off?¡± Yang Xi wasparatively calmer. It was mostly due to his expressionless face. Perhaps, his heart was even more surging than Tang Nazhi. ¡°The sooner the better. We have owed a visit to the Broken Star Pce for a long time.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. At that moment, she was the Demon Lord that even the Brilliance Continent feared! ¡°In three days¡¯ time, let¡¯s make a trip to the Scar of Oblivion and investigate. Once we discover anything, I will immediately have Vermilion Birde back and inform Freud and the rest.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. The Broken Star Pce better pray that she could not find them. Otherwise, she would certainly repay everything she had suffered a hundredfold! ¡°Just the few of us?¡± Qi Xia pointed to the few people in the study and automatically skipped over Shen Siyu. As a righteous sage of the God Realm, Shen Siyu was not suitable to confront the Broken Star Pce. ¡°And Xiao Feng.¡± Shen Yanxiao naturally did not forget about her brother. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll prepare the carriage.¡± Qi Xia nodded and left after a short discussion with Shen Yanxiao. As soon as Qi Xia left, Tang Nazhi and the rest made up an excuse to slip away. Even Vermilion Bird and Taotie who were crouching in the corner were dragged out by them. Before he left, Shen Siyu even thoughtfully closed the door. Shen Yanxiao and Xiu were the only ones left in the study.. Chapter 1631 - Bold Test (1)

Chapter 1631: Bold Test (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The atmosphere was somewhat odd. Shen Yanxiao lowered her head and looked at her pair of hands while her heart was jumping around like a little rabbit. Xiu¡¯s deep eyes stared at the little girl who was somewhat uneasy, and there was an almost imperceptible smile in his eyes. ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± Shen Yanxiao shivered and raised her head out of habit. The moment she met those golden eyes, she immediately looked away guiltily. Xiu today was somewhat different. In the past, Xiu was like a towering cier that swam in the boundless sea with traces of chilliness continuously spreading out. But right now, Shen Yanxiao had ignited theva deep inside the iceberg. Under the ice, a heat that could practically burn people to ashes surprised her. ¡°I won¡¯t do it again¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. Theva in the iceberg was disturbed by her extreme actions. The unprecedented plundering made Shen Yanxiao secretly surprised at Xiu¡¯s other side. ¡°Are you afraid?¡± Xiu half-squinted his eyes. His eyes were like a coldke that could not be seen. It made people at a loss as to what to do. One could not fathom his inner thoughts. Shen Yanxiao bit her lips and shook her head with some hesitation. Xiu¡¯s lips softened, and he raised his hand to stroke her head. The warm sensation under his palms made him feel at ease. This was the first time he had revealed his other side. This was an explosion that even he could not foresee. All he knew was that all the cells in his body were screaming as they kneaded this little elf into his bone marrow, not allowing her to do those things that would stir his mind. ¡°I won¡¯t hurt you.¡± Xiu¡¯s deep gazended on her slightly swollen cherry lips. Her lips that had just been baptized by a violent storm were bright red and glistening. Xiu raised his hand and his thumb gently swept across the corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth. The warmth transmitted to his fingertips made him yearn for that nearly dangerous kiss. However, it was not the right time yet. The cold embrace could not stain her body. Heat was what he wanted to express. For the first time, Xiu desperately hoped that he could retrieve his body as soon as possible. When that dayes, he would hug her fiercely. Even if she cried, he would not let her go. Seemingly having sensed the desire in Xiu¡¯s eyes, Shen Yanxiao trembled and her soft lips gently rubbed against his fingers. ¡°This is my first time liking someone. I don¡¯t know how to express it.¡± The War God, who had always been sessful, was unfamiliar with this fragile little life that was simr to a porcin doll. He understood his inner desire, but he was worried that it would hurt the little girl. Even though she was very powerful now, she was still very fragile in front of a god. It was as if a slight hug would suffocate her. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu in surprise. The uneasiness in her heart disappeared at that moment. She held Xiu¡¯s wrists tightly and rubbed her face against his palms. ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. She was like a cat lying on the balcony in the afternoon sun, content andnguid. What was there for her to be conflicted about? The most powerful War God in the world had given her everything, and this man¡¯s passion only belonged to her. Perhaps she was hesitating, or perhaps she was still unfamiliar with rtionships, but Shen Yanxiao wanted to try to get close to him. She slightly turned her head and kissed Xiu¡¯s palm. The hand under her lips trembled. Seeing this, Shen Yanxiao was encouraged.. She stood up, crouched like a cat and rubbed against Xiu¡¯s legs. Chapter 1632 - Bold Test (2)

Chapter 1632: Bold Test (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Surprise shed across his golden eyes. The panic in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes became calmer and a crafty smile blossomed on her lips. Seeing Xiu¡¯s body turned stiff, she quickly took the initiative. Raising her head and looking at Xiu¡¯s jaw, Shen Yanxiao naughtily moved closer and gently kissed him. A gentle kiss seemed to have pierced Xiu¡¯s heart. However, the naughty little girl had no intention to stop. After she sorted out her emotions, she started to take the initiative to attack. Her cherry lips slowly parted and her tongue yfully touched Xiu¡¯s jaw. Xiu slightly narrowed his eyes and his hands that were ced on the armrest of the chair clenched tightly. That slight touch was simr to a stone that quickly stirred up waves. Just a light drop was enough to bring about huge waves. Shen Yanxiao smiled and boldly straightened her back. She wrapped her arms around Xiu¡¯s neck and knelt on hisp. She blinked and looked at the motionless Xiu. At that instant, she saw a simr expression of shock in the man¡¯s eyes¡ªa crack had finally appeared on the iceberg. She propped herself up and suddenly kissed Xiu¡¯s lips. The somewhat clumsy yet inexperienced kiss carried traces of probing and timidity. She vaguely copied his former gentleness and went deeper bit by bit. There was a trace of uncertainty in her clear eyes, but she was very careful. She was like an ignorant little beast that attempted to stir up the sleeping dragon, cautious yet full of tease. It was so rough, but it seemed to have a powerful curse that bewitched his soul bit by bit. His remaining rationality seemed to be undergoing a violent storm, and it was on the verge of copse. A muffled groan sounded from his throat. Xiu suddenly reached out and grabbed the back of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head, not giving her any chance to escape. Then, he turned from defensive side to offensive side and took over the pace of the kiss. He held her lips and slowly kissed her. The deepening strength caused Shen Yanxiao to be unable to withstand it, resulting in her clinging onto Xiu¡¯s embrace. The domineering strength made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s entire body turn sour and numb as if she had been electrocuted. She lost her strength and slid down uncontrobly. Xiu¡¯s other hand went around Shen Yanxiao¡¯s waist and lifted her limp body to press against him. It was as if he wished he could knead her into his bones and blood until they were inseparable. After a long time, Xiu finally ended the kiss. A trace of disorder and repressed confusion surfaced in his golden eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t y with fire like that again.¡± A hoarse voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. It sounded like the strings of a zither, with a trace of coldness and a slight tremble. ¡°Not yet.¡± Xiu tried hard to restrain his madness that was about to break free from his control. He held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face with both hands and gently pressed his forehead against hers. His low and slightly hoarse voice could practically lure people into the abyss. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m not¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao blushed. Even if sheckedmon sense, she knew what Xiu meant. She only wanted to kiss him. That was all. As for being that¡­ Shen Yanxiao finally realized that her whim had be a torture for Xiu. Before she could finish speaking, she could only nod silently. ¡°Good girl.¡± Xiu kissed the corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips. The curious little girl almost made him lose control in an instant.. Nothing was more difficult to resist than the initiative of a lover. Chapter 1633 - Bold Test (3)

Chapter 1633: Bold Test (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao blushed, but she was not as shy as before. She curled her body like a cat and shrunk herself into Xiu¡¯s embrace. ¡°I¡¯m still young,¡± Shen Yanxiao whispered. ¡°I know.¡± Xiu hugged the little girl in his arms and tried hard to suppress certain impulses. His low yet hoarse voice was filled with charm. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and her hair brushed against the tip of Xiu¡¯s nose. Xiu narrowed his eyes and rubbed against her head. When Shen Yanxiao¡¯s scent entered his nose, he felt unprecedented satisfaction. Shen Yanxiao deliberately raised her head and met Xiu¡¯s eyes. As expected, Xiu lowered his head and looked at her. Even though he concealed it well, Shen Yanxiao could still see the cautiousness in his eyes. Shen Yanxiao knew that she had been bad. She raised her chin and allowed her lips to brush against Xiu¡¯s face. ¡°Xiu.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Even though it was only a single syble, it was somewhat hoarse. Xiu¡¯s fingertips gently kneaded her hair. ¡°I¡¯ve asked Qi Xia to search for those Warlocks.¡± Shen Yanxiao leaned against Xiu¡¯s chest. She hoped that he could find his body sooner. At that time, his embrace would no longer be cold. She looked forward to that moment when she could feel his body temperature and feel the warmth that came from him. She could clearly touch his body and brush against his skin, but the slight chill on her fingertips made her feel a slight sense of loss. ¡°After you find it, I want to hug you for real.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Xiu¡¯s expression darkened. Before she had the time to react, his kiss had covered her lips domineeringly. It was clearly an ice-cold lips without the slightest warmth, but it was simr to a spark that set a prairie aze. It ignited clusters of heat around Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips. The alternation between ice and fire inteced between their lips and teeth. The ice-cold tip of his tongue seized every trace of sweetness in her mouth domineeringly as it teasingly guided her stiff tongue to entangle with it. Every nerve in his arms tensed up, and he tightened his arms around her. He lowered his head and buried his face in her neck, inhaling her scent and feeling the constant warmth from her body. It was as if that warmth was continuously infecting his cold soul from their contact. He had never thanked God for giving him life and unparalleled strength. However, at that very moment, he was very grateful that God had sent Shen Yanxiao to his side. She wanted him to know that his heart was not cold. Shen Yanxiao was like a ray of sunlight that shone into Xiu¡¯s soul. Bit by bit, it warmed his soul and gradually melted the cier. Xiu had never thought this could happen. Throughout the countless years, he had never thought that there would be someone in this world that could cause his prided self-control to copse in an instant. The fire that was suppressed deep down in his heart seemed to be slowly stimted by her. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you have to grow up faster.¡± Xiu lowered his voice and his breath sshed onto Shen Yanxiao¡¯s neck, making her feel itchy. Shen Yanxiao blushed. She seemed to understand the meaning behind Xiu¡¯s words. She reached out and hugged Xiu as she softly answered. ¡°Yes.¡± In the study, the two quietly embraced each other as if they had forgotten everything in this world. At that moment, it only belonged to them. Even if the world were to copse in the future, they would still be happy at that moment. Chapter 1634 - Scar of Oblivion (1)

Chapter 1634: Scar of Oblivion (1)

Three days of preparation time was ample. Qi Xia and the rest were responsible for arranging everything, so Shen Yanxiao became an idle person. After the Silver Hands joined Sun Never Sets, they were prepared for Shen Yanxiao to use various reasons to summon them. However, Shen Yanxiao did not show any reaction after two days. Instead, they heard a lot about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thieving skills from Su Feihuan. In fact, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous disy had already convinced many people. Coupled with her subsequent arrangements, the group of bachelors finally saw the hope of getting married and their impression of Shen Yanxiao had also be very good. For the past few days, the Silver Hands members had been ¡®sightseeing ¡®around Sun Never Sets. Every single one of them was like a hungry wolf when they saw girls, their eyes glowed constantly. Fortunately, they were rather reserved and did not take any drastic actions. Otherwise, the Silver Hands would have to change from a thief god organization to a rogue organization. Since this group of men did not have much experience with the opposite gender, they could only just look at them. When Shen Yanxiao had arranged for them to stay in the estate, it was Yin Jiuchen who was in charge of them. The originally petite and pleasant-looking Yin Jiuchen soon attracted the attention of therge group of thieves. She was different from Shen Yanxiao, who was high above and possessed an otherworldly beauty. Even though Yin Jiuchen¡¯s appearance was also very pretty, it did not cause the Silver Hands to have any reverent attitude. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance was absolutely top-notch, but at the same time, her strength and status were not something ordinary people could approach. For Shen Yanxiao who was at the level of a goddess, the members of Silver Hands could only look up to her in silence and not dare to have any other thoughts. Not to mention hooking up, they were already satisfied to be able to watch from afar. Very soon, Yin Jiuchen had a group of suitors. The innocent girl was at a loss as to what to do. After she made the arrangements, she fled to the Herbalist Guild to seek refuge. Three days passed by very soon, and Shen Yanxiao and the rest were ready to set off. Shen Yanxiao had brought many people with her. Naturally, there was no need to mention Qi Xia, Tang Nazhi, and Yang Xi. Vermilion Bird, Taotie, Little Phoenix, and Mini Dragon were practically tied together with Shen Yanxiao. Lan Fengli was also pulled along by Shen Yanxiao along with Xiu who appeared in his physical form. The fighting strength of this team was enough to insta-kill every other force. There were two carriages. Qi Xia, Tang Nazhi, Yang Xi and Lan Fengli were in one, while Xiu and Shen Yanxiao brought four cute guys with them in a single carriage. But when the Vermilion Bird saw the carriage, his face almost turned green. Helpless, he could only choose to return to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. He did not want to vomit all the way to the Scar of Oblivion! As the carriage set off, Taotie began to eat non-stop with a pile of food in his arms. It was rare that Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon did not pester Shen Yanxiao. They looked at Xiu seated beside Shen Yanxiao in fear and tried their best to squeeze themselves into Taotie. Perhaps it was because the previous kiss had eliminated Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shyness, but as she sat in the carriage, Shen Yanxiao brazenly leaned on Xiu¡¯s shoulders and smiled like a cat that had stolen a fish. Xiu quietly put his arms around Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders and let her lean against his chest so as to reduce the bumpiness of the ride. They were heading towards the Scar of Oblivion! Chapter 1635 - Scar of Oblivion (2)

Chapter 1635: Scar of Oblivion (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Scar of Oblivion was still as lively as before. On the dirty and shabby streets, scenes of ves being dragged by their buyers were everywhere. Shen Yanxiao never liked this ce. Ever since she first entered the Scar of Oblivion, she hated everything here. The matter of Sun Never Sets buying ves had been handed over to Du Lang, and Shen Yanxiao no longer interfered with this matter. Even after returning here, the disgust in her heart did not diminish in the slightest. Tens of thousands of ves had entered Sun Never Sets. With the exception of Sun Never Sets, all the cities under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s name were flooded with ves. The number of ves had exceeded 500,000. However, with Shen Yanxiao¡¯srge purchases, the ve trade in the Scar of Oblivion did not stop. There would always be an endless stream of ves for sale here. As long as the Scar of Oblivion did not disappear, this evil deeds here would not end. Shen Yanxiao could only do what she could. The sounds of the ve owners peddling could be heard incessantly. There were ves with empty eyes standing on both sides of the road. Their clothes were ragged and their limbs were tied up by two thick chains. They were like livestock as they were judged by the buyers. The ves in the Scar of Oblivion had no human rights. They were justmodities. Shen Yanxiao vaguely remembered the first time she came here and took away those ves. They settled down in Sun Never Sets and gradually recovered their dignity over the years. Many of them had made breakthroughs in their battle aura and magic after putting quite a bit of effort. They were no longer useless ves. They were part of the Forsaken Land. In the previous two wars, these people fought for the glory of the Forsaken Land. They sacrificed their lives to prove their loyalty to the Forsaken Land. In the future, Shen Yanxiao might still purchase more ves from the Scar of Oblivion. However, her hope was that the Scar of Oblivion would disappear from the Brilliance Continent. This ce was a cancer that would be eliminated sooner orter. Xiu walked by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. Sensing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s loathing for the Scar of Oblivion, he grabbed her hand that was tightly clenched into a fist. ¡°Destroy it if you don¡¯t like it.¡± Xiu¡¯s emotionless voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. As a god, the sale of any living being was sphemy against his life. Not only humans, but he also disliked selling magical beasts. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Xiu¡¯s words were like a wake-up call that knocked her awake. That¡¯s right. Since I dislike it so much, why don¡¯t I get rid of it? ¡°If the Broken Star Pce is really in the Scar of Oblivion, I will take the opportunity to destroy this ce.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes as a nasty glint flickered in them. If the Scar of Oblivion was their uing battlefield, it would be hard for the two armies to defend against each other. And naturally in the war, the ve market would be affected by the war. ¡°The Forsaken Land can still amodate these people.¡± Shen Yanxiao made up her mind. Once she went against the Broken Star Pce, she would end this evil ce. As for the ves in the Scar of Oblivion, she could bring them all back to the Forsaken Land. The Forsaken Land, which was still being reimed, would never lose its livelihood. Unlike those who were after the Forsaken Land for the great benefits, those who joined the Forsaken Land as ves were iparable loyal to the Forsaken Land. Chapter 1636 - Scar of Oblivion (3)

Chapter 1636: Scar of Oblivion (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°You¡¯ve only just arrived, and you¡¯re already thinking of causing trouble. Xiaoxiao, you¡¯re getting more and more naughty.¡± Tang Nazhi chuckled as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. Even though the Scar of Oblivion was very famous, the force they held here was very weak. Other than those ouws hiding here, the other ve owners were basically trash. ¡°If you don¡¯t like it, you can stand on one side and watch.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her brow. Tang Nazhi chuckled. ¡°Don¡¯t be like that. How can I miss out on something like beating up criminals? I am the ambassador of peace who advocates justice.¡± What a joke. How could he miss out on such an interesting activity? Looking at these fat-headed ve owners, Tang Nazhi wanted to let his heavy sword ¡®have intimate contact¡¯ with these pigs. ¡°Cough, I thought our objective was the Broken Star Pce.¡± Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi who were nning topletely destroy the ve trade in the Scar of Oblivion and silently held his forehead. Was it really okay to have a strong sense of justice at this time? ¡°Brother Siyu said that if we want to enter the depths of the Scar of Oblivion, we have to pass through this area. Behind the merchandise at the top is the real entrance.¡± Shen Yanxiao naturally did not forget the real purpose of their trip. Speaking of which, it was strange. Those who lived in the Scar of Oblivion seemed to have forgotten that there was more space they could utilize. Even though the space here was very crowded, they did not have the desire to continue expanding. The group circled around the end of the Scar of Oblivion several times, but it was blocked by numerous tall pavilions, making it impossible to pass through. The road ahead had been blocked. It was already afternoon, and Shen Yanxiao and the rest were resting in a simple and crude inn. There were many people who came to the Scar of Oblivion to purchase goods. A few waiters dressed in dirty clothes were currently serving the dishes without stopping. On their necks, there was a ck steel circle. Evidently, these waiters were ves that were sold as merchandise. Taking advantage of the time before the dishes were served, Qi Xia began to chat with a waiter. From the other party, they learned that the people in the Scar of Oblivion did not know that there was more to the Scar of Oblivion than what they saw here. For the people here, the Scar of Oblivion was only so big. As for what was behind those pavilions, no one knew. It could be said that since the first batch of merchants entered the Scar of Oblivion, this ce had been nned. After that, those who entered the Scar of Oblivion lived ording to their original ns. ¡°I have a feeling that everything was arranged beforehand by the Broken Star Pce. With the intent of hiding themselves, they blocked the entrance of the Scar of Oblivion from the start, creating an illusion for the world that the Scar of Oblivion was only so big.¡± Qi Xia touched his chin. It was very likely that the first batch of workers to build houses and trade in the Scar of Oblivion were members of the Broken Star Pce. ¡°So, you¡¯re saying that the ve trade here is secretly operated by the Broken Star Pce and they tacitly allowed it?¡± Tang Nazhi was somewhat dumbstruck. Even though the Broken Star Pce no longer had a grand reputation, it was still considered the Hall of Heroes for humans a long time ago. No matter how they thought about it, it was unimaginable that this hero would secretly start the ve trade. ¡°They are not good people to begin with. Isn¡¯t the transfer of battle aura and magic to forcefully deprive other experts of their strength their creation?¡± Yang Xi snorted. He despised such a sanctimonious organization.. Chapter 1637 - Evil of the Broken Star Palace (1)

Chapter 1637: Evil of the Broken Star Pce (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After the war between the gods and devils, the Broken Star Pce became the most respected organization in the Brilliance Continent and was worshiped by everyone. It had once exceeded the status of the God Realm. However, not long after, the Broken Star Pce began a long period of seclusion and rarely appeared in public again. After thousands of years of hardships, only a few people remembered the name of the Broken Star Pce. On the other hand, the God Realm had sacrificed a lot for the people of the Brilliance Continent, but those heroes of the Human race hadpletely disappeared. If it were not for Ruan Yingzhe coborating with Shen Duan and the rest to upy the Vermilion Bird Family, Shen Yanxiao would never have the chance to know that there was such a group of experts in the Brilliance Continent. It was rather suspicious why the Broken Star Pce had disappeared without a trace. ¡°Brother Siyu mentioned that during the war between the gods and devils, those people from the Broken Star Pce did not know about the transfer of battle aura and magic. If it were not for Shen Yifeng¡¯s increase in strength, I believe we would not have known about the transfer of battle aura. If so, can we infer that the Broken Star Pce¡¯s excessive low-profile in theter period was in fact because they did after they came into contact with the transfer of battle aura?¡± Shen Yanxiao bit her chopsticks and frowned. The former Broken Star Pce could still bear the name of the Hall of Heroes. But right now, they only existed in name. Be it the battle aura transfer or the ve trade, all of these were extremely evil acts. Just as they were discussing, a familiar figure suddenly appeared at the entrance. ¡°Su He?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the panting man standing at the door in surprise. ¡°Lord.¡± Su He walked to Shen Yanxiao withrge strides and a trace of struggle appeared on his resolute face. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Su He should be mining with the mining team at this time. Why would he appear at the Scar of Oblivion? ¡°My Lord, are you here for the Broken Star Pce?¡± Su He did not answer Shen Yanxiao. He merely looked at her with determination. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°I know where the Broken Star Pce is,¡± Su He said. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned as she looked at this man that made her feel at ease. The first time she met Su He, he protected Yin Jiuchen with all his might. After that, his performance in Sun Never Sets was also very outstanding. Shen Yanxiao had always respected Su He. Su He gritted his teeth and took a deep breath. ¡°My lord, there are some things that I have not been honest with you about.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao could no longer see through Su He. ¡°My Lord, I told you that I escaped from those people. To them, I am a failure. But before they captured me for an experiment, I¡­ I was¡­¡± A trace of struggle appeared on Su He¡¯s face and the unbearable past made him clench his fists. ¡°I was a member of the Broken Star Pce.¡± Not only was Shen Yanxiao shocked, even Qi Xia and the rest were stunned. ¡°I joined the Broken Star Pce 300 years ago. Before that, I was a city lord of the Seventh Kingdom. Back then, when I had just broken through to the second ss promotion, I was invited to join the Broken Star Pce by an envoy sent by the Broken Star Pce. At that time, I was very excited. I did not expect to be invited by that organization. However, after I entered the Broken Star Pce, I realized that everything was not as simple as I imagined..¡± A trace of pain appeared on Su He¡¯s face. Chapter 1638 - Evil of the Broken Star Palace (2)

Chapter 1638: Evil of the Broken Star Pce (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°There were three other people who entered the Broken Star Pce at the same time as me. All of them were experts who had just broken through to the second ss promotion. After we entered the Broken Star Pce, the Sages of the Broken Star Pce brought us away for some tests. After that, they made us swallow a type of glowing medicinal pill that could help our battle aura and magic to grow. At that time, I did not doubt that the Broken Star Pce would do anything detrimental to us and did everything ording to the sages¡¯ instructions. After eating that pill, I could feel the battle aura in my body growing wildly. In less than a month, I broke through another rank after the second ss promotion.¡± There was only pain on Su He¡¯s face and not the slightest trace of happiness. ¡°For more than 200 years in the Broken Star Pce, we would consume a medicinal pill every half a year. After each consumption, our strength would increase greatly. However, a Second-ss Archmagus who entered the Broken Star Pce at the same time as me suddenly contracted a serious illness. In less than a week, he changed from a strong man to a skinny old man before my eyes. At first, I did not pay much attention to it and thought it was some strange illness. However, as more and more of my peers passed away, I vaguely felt something amiss.¡± Su He paused for a moment as if he had thought of some terrifying experience. His face turned deathly white. ¡°It was not until it was my turn that I realized that they were not sick at all. Instead, their battle aura and magic were forcefully extracted and they died from exhaustion. The medicinal pills we consumed previously were basically made from the energy extracted from other people¡¯s bodies. The Broken Star Pce used the strong to nurture the strong. They allocated the medicinal pills to every new member that entered the Broken Star Pce. However, if their progress was not fast enough, they would ultimately be sacrificial items for the medicinal pills. We were all sacrificial items. I had all my battle aura extracted, but I did not copse and die like those people. The people from the Broken Star Pce seemed to think that I was still useful, so they handed me over to those Warlocks who studied Forbidden Skills. As a result, I became such an inhumane monster.¡± Su He told her everything in one go. What he said had a huge impact on Shen Yanxiao and the rest. From the start, Shen Yanxiao suspected that the Broken Star Pce was rted to those Warlocks. And now that she heard Su He¡¯s words, she was even more sure of her guess. ¡°Lord, I didn¡¯t mean to hide it from you. It¡¯s just that¡­ those people from the Broken Star Pce are too inhumane. I¡¯m afraid that if I were to tell you everything, it would bring unnecessary trouble to Sun Never Sets.¡± Having been used as a guinea pig twice, Su He had been inplete despair. If he had not met Shen Yanxiao, he would have be a numb ve for the rest of his life. A Second-ss Expert who once dominated an area had fallen to the extent of being sold as a ve. The difference between the two status could be imagined. If it were not for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s search for the Broken Star Pce, Su He would have probably never told anyone about his tragic past. However, when he learned that Shen Yanxiao was going to the Scar of Oblivion to search for the Broken Star Pce, he could no longer sit still. On the day Shen Yanxiao and the others left Sun Never Sets, Su He rushed over at full speed. He did not wish to see anything happen to Shen Yanxiao and the rest. Shen Yanxiao was like a second parent to him.. He would never allow the Broken Star Pce to harm his benefactor. Chapter 1639 - Evil of the Broken Star Palace (3)

Chapter 1639: Evil of the Broken Star Pce (3)

¡°My Lord, if you really wish to find the Broken Star Pce, I¡­ I can take you there.¡± Su He took a deep breath and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao did not answer Su He¡¯s question immediately. She merely looked at him with surprise in her eyes. She did not expect Su He¡¯s background to be so powerful, nor did she expect that the Broken Star Pce would brazenly use their members as a source of battle aura. ¡°The Broken Star Pce is at the Scar of Oblivion, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Yes.¡± Su He nodded. ¡°Take us there,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Sure.¡± Su He no longer hesitated. ¡°Sit down and eat something first. We¡¯ll set off at night.¡± Shen Yanxiao indicated for Tang Nazhi to add a stool, and Su He quietly sat down. Su He rushed all the way here without eating or drinking a single drop of water. His lips were dry and cracked. The moment he sat down, Qi Xia poured him a cup of water. Su He looked at Qi Xia gratefully and drained his cup. ¡°You¡¯ve been in the Broken Star Pce for so long. Can you tell us what¡¯s inside?¡± Yang Xi looked at Su He. He was surprised by Su He¡¯s identity and sympathized with his plight. However, he was curious about the Broken Star Pce. There were many rumors about the Broken Star Pce in the Brilliance Continent, but few people had been there. Su He had not only been there, but he had also stayed there for more than two centuries. He should know the Broken Star Pce like the back of his hand. Su He said, ¡°I don¡¯t know how many members there are in the Broken Star Pce. After we join, we will be ced in a specific room and the range of activity is limited to our floor. There are about a hundred people on the floor where I stay, and all of them have been in the Broken Star Pce for less than five hundred years. The Broken Star Pce is veryrge and there are a total of seven pces, with each pce having thirteen floors. Every person who joins the Broken Star Pce will have a specially assigned Sage to guide their training. We don¡¯t have to do anything in the Broken Star Pce on normal days and other than training. Only Sages would sometimes receive missions, but this is very rare.¡± Back then, they thought that the Broken Star Pce was a paradise for the strong. They thought that they would live a carefree life without anyck of food or clothing. They also thought that they would be provided with sufficient medicinal pills to provide them with motivation to improve. They also thought they could use their spare time to cultivate. However, it was not until the truth was revealed that Su He knew that the endless training they did was simply to provide the other members of the Broken Star Pce with the source of their battle aura. They were like livestock waiting to be ughtered. They constantly enriched themselves during the centuries they lived in the Broken Star Pce, waiting to be ughtered in the end for the results of their training to be seized. ¡°As far as I know, the first two hundred years of joining the Broken Star Pce is safe. During that period, you will obtain the best environment to cultivate. However, if your strength does not meet their standards after two hundred years, you will be reduced to a sacrificialmb.¡± There were many sacrifices like Su He, but most of them were just dead. Su He had a good physique and luckily survived, but surviving did not mean that he could escape from the abyss of suffering. He was transferred from the sinister and crafty Broken Star Pce to those crazy Warlocks. Su He seemed to be living in a nightmare. ¡°Won¡¯t the other members of the Broken Star Pce be suspicious?¡± Tang Nazhi slightly frowned. Everyone around them would died mysteriously one after another. That was something everyone would be suspicious of. Su He shook his head and said, ¡°No one would believe that the Broken Star Pce¡¯s true appearance would be so terrifying without experiencing it themselves..¡± Chapter 1640 - Sneak into the Broken Star Palace (1)

Chapter 1640: Sneak into the Broken Star Pce (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions From the Hall of Heroes to the hell of ughtering the strong, no one could imagine. ¡°How can we enter the Broken Star Pce?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Su He said, ¡°It¡¯s not difficult to enter the Broken Star Pce. In fact, the Broken Star Pce had left an entrance in this area. However, that entrance is very concealed and no one can detect it.¡± ¡°Where?¡± ¡°A grocery store on the right at the end. There is a tunnel that leads directly to the back. As long as you pass through the tunnel, you can enter the Broken Star Pce.¡± Finally, they found the direction to the Broken Star Pce and confirmed that it did exist in the Scar of Oblivion. Shen Yanxiao and the others followed Su He into the grocery store when night fell. In the old, messy shop, there were only two old men guarding the room. Shen Yanxiao cast two Sleeping Spells and they fell asleep. Soon, they found the entrance of the tunnel in the storehouse. ¡°Vermilion Bird, return to Sun Never Sets immediately and have Freud bring all the advanced-ranked demons toe to the Scar of Oblivion.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Since she had found the way, then she did not have to be polite with the Broken Star Pce. Vermilion Bird immediately received the orders and returned. During the time when Vermilion Bird left, he and Shen Yanxiao would maintain a mental link to determine each other¡¯s location. They walked through the tunnel. In the narrow passage, only the light crystals in their hands could light up the tunnel ahead. The low and oppressive passage was filled with a suffocating atmosphere. Su He¡¯s hands were trembling. He never expected to return there. After walking for a long time, they finally left the tunnel. In front of them was a valley that was deep underground with hideous rocks exposed in the soil. Looking from afar, seven tall and lofty pces were erected in the valley. The Broken Star Pce, an organization that had been hidden for nearly ten thousand years, had finally been discovered by Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao and the rest moved closer and noticed that there were arge number of people wearing ck cloaks patrolling in front of each pce. The defenses were tight, so it would be difficult for them to enter. ¡°I¡¯ll go in and take a look. Wait here.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. No ce could stop the thief god. No one would stop Shen Yanxiao at that moment. In the dark night, the agile thief hid under the moonlight and perfectly concealed herself in the darkness. Shen Yanxiao easily bypassed the defenses and snuck into the first pce. The huge pce was simr to a maze. Tall stone pirs stood in the hall and essories made of gold and silver could be seen everywhere. The entire pce exuded a sense of luxury. Those who did not know would probably regard this ce as a pce. Night had just fallen, but the people from the Broken Star Pce had yet to rest. A few cloaked Sages walked in the hall with a few bottles of elixirs. ¡°This batch of medicinal pills has beenpleted.¡± A young man around 27 to 28 years old expressionlessly passed the bottle in his hand to the old man. The old man was wearing a ring that represented the Broken Star Pce. He took the bottle from the young man and asked, ¡°Are there any survivors?¡± ¡°No, their physiques aren¡¯t that good. We¡¯ve already dealt with them,¡± the young man pursed his lips and said. The old man frowned. ¡°Mr. Ouyang is already urging us.. If we can¡¯t find a suitable candidate, we won¡¯t be able to exin ourselves.¡± Chapter 1641 - Sneak into the Broken Star Palace (2)

Chapter 1641: Sneak into the Broken Star Pce (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Mr Ouyang? Could it be Ouyang Huanyu? Shen Yanxiao already knew about the rtionship between Ouyang Huanyu and the Warlocks. However, she did not expect Ouyang Huanyu to have a close rtionship with the Broken Star Pce. Judging from the Sage¡¯s tone, he should be very respectful towards Ouyang Huanyu. Such treatment was rarely seen in the Broken Star Pce. Even the rulers of the four countries were like ants before the Broken Star Pce. In the entire Brilliance Continent, there were only a few people that could catch the Broken Star Pce¡¯s attention. ¡°I am honestly unable to find a suitable candidate. Venerable One, actually I am curious. Why does Mister Ouyang have to choose a suitable test subject from those dregs?¡± The young man was somewhat puzzled. The old man said, ¡°Luo Ke, how long have you been in the Broken Star Pce?¡± The young man was surprised. ¡°It has been eight hundred years.¡± ¡°800 years? In that case, you should still be unaware of some things. A thousand years ago, Mister Ouyang used a medicinal dreg from the outside world toplete an extremely shocking feat. His experiments at that time were nearly perfect, but the people we sent over did not bring him any more miracles. I believe Mister Ouyang hopes to create another perfect work,¡± the old man said. The old man¡¯s words shocked Shen Yanxiao. A thousand years ago? Ouyang Huanyu had already existed a thousand years ago, and he had even started to use humans for racial integration experiments? How was that possible? The downfall of Warlocks happened hundreds of years ago. Before that, the Warlocks of the Brilliance Continent had yet to begin their research on Forbidden Skills. At that time, it was many years away from the time the old man mentioned. Evidently, Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s experiment was far earlier than those Warlocks. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Who was Ouyang Huanyu? Why was he deliberately researching racial integration? The information she had just received had overturned many of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous theories. She had always believed that Ouyang Huanyu only had contact with Warlocks after he became the Dean of Saint Laurent Academy. Moreover, he secretly supported the research of Forbidden Skills. However, it seemed like Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s research on Forbidden Skills was far ahead of the Warlocks. ¡°Are you referring to that person?¡± Luo Ke suddenly thought of something and revealed a trace of doubt. ¡°It¡¯s him.¡± The old man nodded. ¡°I¡¯ve always wondered how someone could have such high achievements at such a young age and even obtain the Pce Master¡¯s favor to be his adopted son? So that¡¯s the case.¡± Luo Ke came to a sudden realization. ¡°And he often leaves the Broken Star Pce. Could he have gone to Mr. Ouyang?¡± Luo Ke asked. The old man nodded. ¡°He means a lot to Mister Ouyang. Every time when ites to the task of transporting the dregs, Mister Ouyang would always request for him to personally take action.¡± Luo Ke disapprovingly said, ¡°In that case, he seems to be more intimate with Mister Ouyang. The Pce Master had clearly asked him to go on a mission before, but he rejected him three or four times, wasting the Pce Master¡¯s high regard for him.¡± Everyone in the Broken Star Pce regarded the Pce Master as their highest god. However, there was a special existence that never listened to the Pce Master but enjoyed the best environment in the Broken Star Pce. Many people in the pce were dissatisfied with that. However, the Pce Master still valued that person, so those who were dissatisfied could only clench their teeth. Chapter 1642 - Sneak into the Broken Star Palace (3)

Chapter 1642: Sneak into the Broken Star Pce (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°There¡¯s no need to discuss this further. The Pce Master naturally has his own ns.¡± The old man did not intend to discuss this matter further. So Luo Ke could only shut his mouth. ¡°I am going to send the items to him right now, and don¡¯t mention what you said tonight. If others were to hear it, I don¡¯t know how many more troubles it would cause,¡± the old man instructed. ¡°Yes.¡± With that said, the old man turned around and left with the newly refined medicinal pill. Shen Yanxiao secretly followed behind the old man. She was curious as to who the person these two Broken Star Pce members were talking about, the person who could be regarded as Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s most perfect work. Among the eight major races in the world, Lan Fengli had integrated seven races in him. From Luo Ke and the old man¡¯s conversation, it was evident that the other party was more outstanding than Lan Fengli in Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s heart. Following behind the old man, Shen Yanxiao directly arrived at the thirteenth floor of the pce. The old man stopped before the door and hesitated for a moment before raising his hand to knock on the door. ¡°Young Master Xun, the medicinal pill the Pce Master concocted for you is ready.¡± Even though the old man¡¯s expression did not change, his voice was extremely tense. Those who could be venerables of the Broken Star Pce were all Great Professionals who had gone through their second ss promotion. They were already above tens of thousands of people, even the monarchs were delusional if they wished of getting any good treatment from them. It was hard to imagine who in the world could make this Sage of the Broken Star Pce so nervous. There was no sound in the room and a momentter, the door was slowly opened. A face that was frozen in ice suddenly appeared. He was a young man who looked to be sixteen to seventeen years old. His facial features were impable, but the coldness on his face was bone-chilling. Xiu¡¯s coldness was a kind of aloofness that was high above as he looked down on everyone else. It was the feeling of standing at the peak, lonely and alienated. The young man standing inside the door was so cold that it made one¡¯s hair stand on end. It was as if looking into his eyes, one could feel the bone-piercing pain spreading throughout their body. It was filled with a chilly killing intent that was spreading outward. Even though the young man hadn¡¯t said a single word, it still made people feel iparably depressed and fearful. Shen Yanxiao had experienced this feeling when she first met Lan Fengli. However,pared to Lan Fengli, this ¡®Young Master Xun¡¯ was much colder. That was a callousness buried deep in his bones. Lan Fengli could still hide it, but the young man¡¯s coldness and killing intent had spread throughout his body. Just like a demon from the abyss. When the old man saw that young man, his back clearly stiffened and his muscles tensed up. ¡°Medicine.¡± The cold young man was stingy with his words. The old man hastily delivered the bottle, his aged hands trembling. Receiving the bottle, the young man turned around and entered the room without a word before he tightly shut the door. Behind the door was an extremely simple room. A bed, a table, and a chair were all the furniture in the room. The young man indifferently walked to the table and sat down. He skillfully poured the medicinal pill in the bottle into his hands. Three medicinal pills that radiated a halo quietlyid on his palms and he directly raised his hand to bring the medicinal pill to his lips. However, just as he was about to swallow it, his eyes suddenly turned sharp and his slender figure shed to the window like a ghost. With a pull of his hand, he tore the curtain into pieces. Behind the curtains was a translucent window as moonlight slowly seeped in. Chapter 1643 - Crazy Young Man (1)

Chapter 1643: Crazy Young Man (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions There was a trace of doubt in the young man¡¯s eyes. He looked at the night scene outside the window and turned back to the table to sit down. Then, he swiftly swallowed the medicinal pill and turned over to rest. The old wooden bed made a creaking sound and the young man¡¯s body caused the bed to slightly cave in. Under the narrow bed, a petite figure was lying on the floor like a cheetah waiting for an opportunity. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression did not look good. Who could tell her where this abnormal young man came from? She took the opportunity to sneak into the room and before she had the chance to do anything, that bastard seemed to have noticed something and directly closed the door. If it were not for Shen Yanxiao being smart enough to shift her position behind the thick curtains she hid behind, she would probably have been discovered by that pervert and fought him. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s skills were absolutely guaranteed. The deathly whiteplexion of the three big shots of Silver Hands had also proved this point. However, just a moment ago, that young man seemed to have discovered her existence, and this made Shen Yanxiao puzzled. She clearly had the Moonlight Ne that concealed her aura. Reasonably speaking, no matter how powerful this pervert¡¯s perception was, he should not have discovered her tracks. Shen Yanxiao felt a little regretful. If she had known earlier, she would not have snuck into this room out of curiosity. She originally thought that there would be some unspeakable secret in this room that was rted to Ouyang Huanyu. However, looking at this room that was as empty as a hospital ward, Shen Yanxiao honestly wondered if that idiot named Luo Ke had gone crazy. How could such treatment be regarded as highly by the Pce Master? There were so few pieces of furniture. Moreover, there was even an old bed frame. Shen Yanxiao could swear that even the dungeon of Sun Never Sets was much morefortable than this ce. A thief god had entered the empty room. Even if she had three heads and six arms, she could not hide herselfpletely. Right now, Shen Yanxiao wished she could rush out and give that idiot named Luo Ke a good beating. Does he even have a brain? Can you not talk nonsense? Is this how your Pce Master values someone? Are you sure this isn¡¯t abuse? Her n failed. Shen Yanxiao was sure that there were no confidential documents in the room. She wanted to leave, but the young man¡¯s actions made her cautious. Even though she had be an Advanced Professional, she knew that she was not Lan Fengli¡¯s opponent with her current strength. Moreover, Ouyang Huanyu regarded this young man even more highly than Lan Fengli. God knew if he was the second killer. If they were to get into a fight, she would probably be killed by this kid before Xiu and the rest coulde to her rescue. Shen Yanxiao felt remorse deep down. She was so smart that she could fool people for a moment! But now Shen Yanxiao could only lie on the ground, not daring to move recklessly as it could expose her tracks. From time to time, she could hear the creaking sound of the bed when the young man turned over. At such a close distance, the sound was a huge torture for Shen Yanxiao. In the middle of the night, Shen Yanxiao tried to move. As a result, the young man on the bed seemed to have sensed something and suddenly moved. That movement caused Shen Yanxiao to shrink back in shock. She swore that she did not make any sound, even her breathing was forcefully suppressed. Shen Yanxiao, who did not dare to act rashly, could only lie under the bed and spend the long night. Chapter 1644 - Crazy Young Man (2)

Chapter 1644: Crazy Young Man (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When the first ray of sunlight shone through the window, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes were bloodshot. She could not rx for an entire night. She tried to slip away several times, but every time she moved, there would definitely be sounds on the bed. Shen Yanxiao even suspected that he had already discovered her existence, but for some reason, he did not pull her out and tear her apart. Very soon, her thoughts were confirmed. Just as Shen Yanxiao was thinking about how to make a quick escape, she suddenly noticed a slight movement on the bed and immediately became alert. The young man flipped over like a cheetah and crouched down to look. However, there was nothing under the bed. The young man furrowed his brows, feeling that his intuition was correct. Unfortunately, he did not notice that Shen Yanxiao, who had been hiding under the bed for the entire night, had dashed out the instant he crouched down. Right now, she was crouching on his bed. As expected, he had discovered her! Shen Yanxiao gnashed her teeth as she looked at the room with nowhere to hide. Just as the young man stood up, there was a knock on the door. Shen Yanxiao took advantage of this opportunity and went back under the bed. The timing was perfect, not letting the young man see even a hint of her shadow. The young man opened the door and a man said, ¡°Young Master Xun, the Pce Master has something to discuss with you.¡± The young man did not respond and directly closed the door and left. After ensuring that the other party had gone away, Shen Yanxiao climbed out from the bed. ¡°Ouyang Huanyu, that old bastard, where did he get such a pervert? My skills are at the peak of perfection and yet, he could find a w! This doesn¡¯t make sense!¡± Shen Yanxiao was exhausted to death but she could not figure out what went wrong for her to be discovered by the opponent. Taking advantage of the abnormal young man¡¯s absence, Shen Yanxiao immediately slipped away. Even though it was daytime, with her skills, it was impossible for the Broken Star Pce to discover her. Of course, it would not be a problem if she did not encounter that pervert. After exploring the Broken Star Pce for a moment, Shen Yanxiao discovered that other than the thirteenth floor, the situation of the other floors was basically the same as what Su He had previously mentioned. There were more than a hundred people on each floor and those people rarely left their rooms. Everyone locked themselves in their rooms and trained non-stop. Moreover, the decorations of their rooms were the same as that abnormal young man¡¯s. It was so simple that it evoked the feeling of pity in her. However, those people did not seem to care about that. After eating some breakfast, they continued with their training. Shen Yanxiao was already a demon when she trained, butpared to them, she felt like she was the only sane one. In addition to those who were constantly training, there were also groups patrolling both inside and outside the Broken Star Pce. All of them were wearing ck cloaks and their appearances could not be seen. Shen Yanxiao avoided the patrolling guards and tried to locate the ce where the Broken Star Pce conducted their battle aura and magic transfer experiments. Just as she was prepared to leave the hall to take a look elsewhere, she unexpectedly saw that man named Luo Ke in the corridor. There was a short young man with an ordinary appearance by Luo Ke¡¯s side. He followed Luo Ke fearfully. ¡°Ah-Qi, follow me to retrieve the medicinal pillter. Stop being so clumsy..¡± Luo Ke looked at the young man by his side with dissatisfaction, his eyes filled with disdain. Chapter 1645 - Evil Transfer (1)

Chapter 1645: Evil Transfer (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Yes.¡± Ah-Qi timidly nodded. He had entered the Broken Star Pce just recently. Even though his strength was pretty good, he was at the bottom of the list of people who passed the test. This test tested how much their strength had increased every 250 years. If they did not meet the requirements, they would be dragged to be a test subject for battle aura transfer. ¡°At the very least, grow some brains. Don¡¯t be so timid all day long. You are a veteran of the Broken Star Pce. If those newbies see you like this, won¡¯t it be disgraceful for us?¡± Luo Ke who was submissive in front of the Sage was arrogant in front of Ah Qi. ¡°Wait here. I¡¯ll inform the Sage.¡± After Luo Ke said that, he left. Ah-Qi stood alone in the hall and waited. It was still early in the morning and everyone in the Broken Star Pce was training, so Ah Qi was the only one in the huge hall. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Looking at the shortie standing in the hall, she thought of a n. ¡°Hello.¡± A soft call attracted Ah-Qi¡¯s attention. Even though Ah-Qi was not the best in the Broken Star Pce, his strength had risen to the level of a Great Professional of the second ss promotion. Ah-Qi turned around in confusion when he heard someone calling for him. However, before he could identify the person in front of him, he stood rooted on the spot as if he had been stunned. Shen Yanxiao slowly looked at Ah-Qi who was under her curse and dragged him to a corner of the hall. Shen Yanxiao directly pulled off Ah Qi¡¯s cloak and drank a bottle of Great Herbalist Disguise Potion. A Great Herbalist Disguise Potion could turn the user into anyone they had ever seen just based on their thoughts. Ah-Qi was short to begin with, so when Shen Yanxiao wrapped herself in his cloak, it couldpletely cover her figure. After changing her appearance, Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and took out the Corpse Dissolving Water from her space ring. ¡°Don¡¯t me me for being ruthless. In any case, you will die sooner orter.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled as she looked at the oblivious Ah-QI. With Ah Qi¡¯s talents, he would not pass the next test. Moreover, if Shen Yanxiao were to attack the Broken Star Pce, probably no one from the Broken Star Pce woulde out alive. Shen Yanxiao was no stranger to the idea of destroying corpses and erasing traces. Not long after, there was only a pool of blood on the ground. Shen Yanxiao took out a thin piece of cotton from her space ring and wiped the blood clean before stuffing it back into her space ring. Everything was done very neatly. Not longter, Luo Ke returned. Shen Yanxiao stood in the hall in ce of the dead Ah-Qi and looked at Luo Ke with an expressionless face. ¡°Idiot, hurry up and leave. Why are you still standing here?¡± Luo Ke was furious the moment he saw Ah Qi. He was considered to be talented among the younger generation of the Broken Star Pce. However, when he went to meet the Sage, he discovered that Young Master Xun was also there. Luo Ke, who was already dissatisfied, did not dare to vent his anger in front of them and could only vent his anger on Ah-Qi who could not fight back. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao obediently acted out her role, but a nasty glint flickered in her eyes. ¡°Hurry up and leave. Coincidentally, two good-for-nothings have been sent over today. Today, I will allow you to witness the true inheritance of battle aura and magic. It will serve as a warning to you. Don¡¯t ck off. Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid you will be the next one sent over..¡± Luo Ke looked at Shen Yanxiao with a fake smile. Chapter 1646 - Evil Transfer (2)

Chapter 1646: Evil Transfer (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao secretly raised her eyebrows but pretended to be timid. Luo Ke did not bring Shen Yanxiao out of the hall. Instead, he walked deeper into the hall. Shen Yanxiao found it strange. She had searched the entire hall from top to bottom many times in the morning, and she had peeped into almost every room. However, other than those who were concentrating on their training, she did not discover anything else, not to mention where the experiments concerning the transfer of battle aura and magic would take ce. Could there be a secret room here? Shen Yanxiao thought as she followed behind Luo Ke. Behind a boulder two hundred meters away from the seven pces of the Broken Star Pce, several elegant and handsome men were seated on the ground without any care for their image. It had been many hours since Shen Yanxiao entered the Broken Star Pce. Qi Xia and the rest had been waiting here for an entire night. For the entire night, Tang Nazhi did not know how he survived. There were so many mosquitoes in the wilderness that it made his hair stand. At that moment, he missed Yan Yu¡¯s light shield. If Yan Yu was here, these mosquitoes would not be able to ¡®harm¡¯ his delicate ¡®skin. ¡°Taotie, is it really okay for you to eat like this?¡± Qi Xia sat on the ground and propped his chin with one hand as he looked at Taotie who was happily gnawing on a rock. He had always known that Taotie was gluttonous, but he did not expect him to be gluttonous to the extent that he could stuff the minerals on the ground into his mouth. From the beginning until now, Taotie¡¯s mouth had never been idle. After the food he carried had been wiped out, he actually dug out a huge piece of ore and started gnawing on it. That scene was so savage that it practically destroyed Qi Xia and the rest¡¯s world outlook. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± While he gnawed on the ore, Taotie answered Qi Xia¡¯s question in all seriousness. As a foodie that had been starved for more than a hundred years, Taotie¡¯s appetite had exceeded everything else. ¡°Is there any news from Xiaoxiao?¡± Qi Xia rubbed his eyebrows. Even though he knew that Taotie¡¯s stomach was a bottomless pit, he was still worried that he would have indigestion when he saw him gnawing on a rock. Taotie was stunned for a moment. After a long time, he said in a low voice, ¡°I think Master mentioned before that she wanted to take a look at some battle aura transfer experiment.¡± Taotie guiltily nced at Xiu who was resting with his eyes closed. Among these people, the only one he feared was this god. ¡°Before¡­ when was it?¡± Tang Nazhi was speechless. This foodie¡¯s mentality was too terrifying. They had been waiting here for the news, but in the end, he only cared about eating andpletely forgot that he needed to report the news!! Taotie swallowed his saliva as if he knew he had done something wrong. He carefully said, ¡°About half an hour ago¡­¡± Sobs, he really did not do it on purpose. He was honestly too hungry¡­ ¡°Half an hour ago?¡± Tang Nazhi held his forehead. He wished he could strangle Taotie to death. Of course, the premise was that he could defeat this foodie. ¡°Other than that, what else did she say?¡± Xiu, who had remained silent, suddenly opened his eyes. Taotie immediately trembled. He did not even dare to nibble on the ore in his arms. He obediently looked up at Xiu and said, ¡°Master said that she is safe right now. She disguised herself as someone from the Broken Star Pce.¡± In fact, he was not particrly gluttonous. It was just that his master was not in danger. If not, he wouldn¡¯t have continued eating¡­ Taotie found himself a usible excuse tofort himself. Chapter 1647 - Transfer Skill (1)

Chapter 1647: Transfer Skill (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions On the other side, Shen Yanxiao followed Luo Ke to the wall at the end of the hall. As Luo Ke turned the relief sculpture on the wall, the wall instantly opened and a passage appeared before Shen Yanxiao. As expected, there was a secret passage! Shen Yanxiao quietly followed behind Luo Ke and walked in. Under the secret passage was an extremely wide area. In the spacious room, dozens of men in ck robes were currently busy. The entire room was filled with all sorts of apparatus and on the right side of the room, a row of iron cages was exceptionally eye-catching. Several men with numb expressions were imprisoned in each iron cage. From the left to the right, the situation of each man in the iron cage was different. The man closest to the left had be emaciated, and his shriveled skin was wrapped around his bones. It was as if all the moisture in his body had been drained, making him look like a dried corpse. The closer they were to the person on the right, the better their condition was. Evidently, they were conducting experiments ording to the order of people in the iron cage. ¡°Sage Lin.¡± Luo Ke restrained thecent expression on his face and respectfully walked to theb manager. ¡°Yes.¡± Sage Lin, who looked to be in his forties, revealed a sinister glint in his eyes. When he saw Luo Ke and Shen Yanxiao, he merely gave a perfunctory reply. ¡°Venerable Wu asked me to retrieve the medicinal ingredient. I wonder if the medicinal ingredient has been refined yet.¡± Luo Ke fawned. ¡°You will have to wait for a while longer. The people who areing today have yet to arrive. We can refine the best medicinal pill from experts who have undergone their first battle aura and magic transfer. The Pce Master has already instructed that after those two people are here, you should first send the medicinal pill to Young Master Xun.¡± Sage Lin said. A trace of unwillingness flickered in Luo Ke¡¯s eyes. If he wanted to extract all the battle aura and magic of an expert, it would take at least five procedures, and the best medicinal pill with their greatest effect would be made in the first extraction. At that time, the battle aura and magic in the expert¡¯s body were at their peak and regardless of purity or increase in strength, it would far exceed the other four pills that were made. People from the Broken Star Pce called such a pill as First Origin Pills. Only those at the level of Sage and above had the qualifications to consume it. It was basically impossible for a shrimp soldier like Luo Ke who did not know how to advance to the upper ranks to consume it. Luo Ke, who was already filled with resistance towards Young Master Xun, had an ugly expression on his face when he heard that this batch of First Origin Pills would be given to Young Master Xun. Luo Ke was not an incurable fool. Even though he wished he could crush a certain someone¡¯s bones and scatter his ashes, he still maintained that fawning expression on his face. Everyone knew that it was very important to build a good rtionship with theboratory. They would decide on the number of medicinal pills you would consume. The further they progressed, the weaker the effect of the medicinal pill would be. Generally speaking, thest refined medicinal pill would be distributed to neers who had just joined the Broken Star Pce. The effect of that medicinal pill was very poor, and it could only y a very small role. Su He had stayed in the Broken Star Pce for more than two hundred years but did not have a huge breakthrough. This was because the medicinal pill he had been consuming was of the lowest grade. Only by passing the first test would they have the chance to obtain better medicinal pills. For someone like Luo Ke, he could at most obtain the third-extracted pill, and if he wanted to obtain more powerful medicinal pills, he would have to climb his way up endlessly.. Chapter 1648 - The Horn Before Revenge (1)

Chapter 1648: The Horn Before Revenge (1)

¡°Okay, we¡¯ll wait here,¡± Luo Ke restrained his expression and respectfully said. Sage Lin no longer paid any attention to him. Shen Yanxiao, who had been forgotten by everyone, took this opportunity to observe the secretboratory where experiments of battle aura and magic transfer were conducted. To be honest, theboratory was well-equipped. Even the most modernboratory could not bepared to this ce. However, this also indicated how terrifying this ce was. Shen Yanxiao did not have a favorable impression of things that defied nature. Not to mention using humans for experiments, she did not even approve the usage of animals. While Shen Yanxiao was secretly observing, an old Sage slowly walked into the basement. Behind him, two middle-aged men with dull eyes walked mechanically. ¡°Sage Feng!¡± The moment Sage Lin saw him, he immediately put on a humble attitude. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. This Sage Feng¡¯s appearance was very familiar. After Shen Yanxiao looted the four countries, the four countries had tacitly sent her a painting of the Sage sent by the Broken Star Pce to sow discord. And didn¡¯t those four portraits resemble the Sage before her? Arge part of the reason why the four-nation alliance attacked Shen Yanxiao was due to Sage Feng¡¯s instigation. Shen Yanxiao sneered internally. Looking at this guy who obviously received a higher level of respect than ordinary people, she was thinking of how to torture him to death so that she could breathe easier. ¡°These two have just broken through to the second ss Advanced Profession, but the Pce Master is not satisfied with their progress. Today, we will be handing over the First Origin Pills that are extracted from them to Young Master Xun. You must be quick.¡± Sage Feng instructed with a straight face. ¡°These two guys seem to have just joined the Broken Star Pce for less than two hundred years but they are already getting experimented on?¡± Luo Ke was secretly speechless. The first test had yet to begin, so how could they send someone over? Furthermore, it was not slow to breakthrough to an Advanced Professional of the second stage in more than a hundred years. ¡°The previous incident with Sun Never Sets made the Pce Master furious. Shen Yanxiao is too arrogant and has even spread the word among the four countries that she would deal with our Broken Star Pce. Therefore, the Pce Master wants to increase the strength of a group of Sages during this period of time. The members who have just recently joined, you better pray that your strength can increase faster. Otherwise, no one will be able to protect you.¡± Sage Feng¡¯s expression did not look good. Even though he had sessfully persuaded the four countries to attack the Forsaken Land, the final result was unsatisfactory. Not only was Shen Yanxiao not eliminated, but it had also caused the four countries to rebel against the Broken Star Pce. To the Broken Star Pce, this was not a profitable deal. ¡°Dealing with our Broken Star Pce? With just her?¡± Sage Lin sneered, his eyes filled with contempt. ¡°Isn¡¯t that Shen Yanxiao too ignorant? Does she think that she can suppress our Broken Star Pce just because she can deal with the four-nation alliance? With her strength, she is merely a dregs of medicine when ced in our Broken Star Pce. The four countries are getting more and more courageous. They actually dared to go against our intentions and contact Shen Yanxiao. I think it¡¯s time for the rulers of the four countries to be reced.¡± Even though the Broken Star Pce had not been in the Brilliance Continent for many years, they had always been in control of the powers of the four countries.. Chapter 1649 - The Horn Before Revenge (2)

Chapter 1649: The Horn Before Revenge (2)

It could be said that arge part of the reason why the rulers of the four countries could sit in their current position was because they had tacitly allowed it. If the rulers of the four countries dared to be disrespectful to them in the slightest, the Broken Star Pce could easily rece the owner of the throne. ¡°My lords, since Shen Yanxiao is being so reckless, why don¡¯t we just get rid of her?¡± Luo Lin suggested. Shen Yanxiao was currently a second ss expert. In the eyes of the people of the Brilliance Continent, her skills might not be too bad, but it was nothing worth mentioning in front of the Broken Star Pce. Even though Shen Yanxiao had the protection of several mythical beasts and holy beasts, the Broken Star Pce also had a magic array that can target magical beasts. Wouldn¡¯t it be an easy job to break Shen Yanxiao¡¯s left and right arms before eradicating her?¡± Sage Feng slightly frowned. ¡°Sir Ouyang has stated that he wants to keep Shen Yanxiao alive. If we were to take action, I¡¯m afraid it would be hard to exin to Sir Ouyang. Right now, we still have to rely on Sir Ouyang¡¯s transnt skills, so it is not wise to be on bad terms with him. Moreover, how capable is Shen Yanxiao? The two wars she had gone through have caused great damage to the forces under hermand. With her current strength, she is incapable of causing any harm to our Broken Star Pce, and keeping her alive is merely to give Sir Ouyang an exnation. The Pce Master has ordered that all members of the Broken Star Pce must increase their strength to the greatest extent for the next two months. After the next two months, we will personally take action and eliminate all of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forces.¡± For Sage Feng, it did not take much effort to kill Shen Yanxiao. The reason why they did not take any action was entirely for the sake of Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s face. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrogant words had indeed infuriated the Broken Star Pce. If the Broken Star Pce did not take any action, it was uncertain if the four countries would stay obedient. Therefore, they intended to personally act and use the destruction of the Forsaken Land to rm the four countries so that they would know who had the final say in the Brilliance Continent. ¡°Then we still have to keep Shen Yanxiao alive?¡± Luo Ke¡¯s eyes flickered. He had joined the Broken Star Pce not too early. At that time, the Broken Star Pce was already hidden in the Brilliance Continent, so he had not been able to make a name for himself. This was his biggest regret. So, when he heard that the Pce Master wanted to siege the Forsaken Land in the near future, he was eager to give it a try. ¡°Of course, but¡­¡± Sage Feng paused for a moment as a trace of viciousness surfaced in his eyes. ¡°Mister Ouyang only wants Shen Yanxiao alive. After we destroy the Forsaken Land, we can capture her and bring her to the Broken Star Pce. Even though she is only a Second-ss Expert, her physique as a dual-cultivator is pretty good. I believe the effect would be better if we use the First Origin Pills she produced.¡± A single transnt would not cause instant death. Sage Feng was rather scheming. He wanted to squeeze out all of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s remaining value before handing her in. From his tone, it was as if capturing Shen Yanxiao and destroying the Forsaken Land was a piece of cake. Little did they know that the mb to be ughtered¡¯ he mentioned was quietly standing by their side and listening to their despicable ns with an expressionless face. Shen Yanxiao sneered internally. The Broken Star Pce was quite shameless. Killing herrades and seizing her strength? Did they really treat her as a piece of meat on a chopping board that could be ughtered at will? Unfortunately for them, she was Shen Yanxiao, not some random person.. Since the Broken Star Pce dared to have designs on her, then she did not have to be polite with them! Chapter 1650 - The Horn Before Revenge (3)

Chapter 1650: The Horn Before Revenge (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After Sage Feng handed the two people over to Sage Lin, they chatted for a while longer. The content of their conversation was merely about how they would crush Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bones and scatter her ashes, leaving her with only one breath for Ouyang Huanyu. As for the humans and demons in the Forsaken Land, they decided to kill them all. Shen Yanxiaoughed out of anger. She looked at them coldly as they discussed these methods to deal with her in front of her. She already felt that the Broken Star Pce was disgusting, and now, she felt that there was no need for such an organization that was rotten to the bones to continue existing. If they wanted to control her, they would have to see if they had the ability! Shen Yanxiao secretly contacted Taotie and confirmed the news that the demons led by Freud would arrive in five days. She buried her killing intent deep in her heart and coldly looked at the decaying Broken Star Pce. Right now, the only person Shen Yanxiao feared was that Young Master Xun who could sense her existence. If he was more powerful than Lan Fengli, then once she fought against the Broken Star Pce, that pervert might bring about a huge setback to her demon army. Unfortunately, before Shen Yanxiao could figure out how to get rid of this abnormal young man, Ouyang Huanyu sent a letter and directly asked this ¡®Young Master Xun¡¯ to leave the Scar of Oblivion. Now, Shen Yanxiao had the advantages she needed to win this battle. Everything was waiting for the moment when her demon army entered the Scar of Oblivion! While waiting, Shen Yanxiao was not idle. She made use of her disguise and freely wandered around the seven pces. From Luo Ke¡¯s boasts, she inquired about many internal information about the Broken Star Pce. Luo Ke, who had been boasting all day long, would never in his wildest dreams expect that his arrogance and pride would be a great help in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attempt to attack the Broken Star Pce. When the light of dawn shone on the earth, tens of thousands of demons soundlessly stepped on the morning light and snuck into the Scar of Oblivion. The advanced-ranked demons led by Freud gathered with Xiu and the rest in the Scar of Oblivion. ¡°I, Freud, have led the twenty-eight thousand advanced-ranked demons of the Forsaken Land to report to Lord Xiu!¡± Freud took the lead and knelt on one knee before Xiu. His violet eyes were filled with respect and admiration. Behind him, the twenty-eight thousand advanced-ranked demons knelt on one knee in unison, disying their loyalty with the most pious posture. ¡°28,000¡­ why are there so many?¡± Tang Nazhi stared at the dense number of demons in disbelief. In the previous two battles, Shen Yanxiao had lost more than half of her subordinates, leaving about 10,000 advanced-ranked demons left. However, how did the number of advanced-ranked demons exceed 20,000 in a short span of a week? Their numbers were almost the same as when they were still teeming in the Forsaken Land. ¡°Reporting to Young Master Nazhi, arge number of demons here have invited themselves to join the Lord after the war. However, the Lord left a few days ago and this subordinate was not in a hurry to report.¡± Freud raised his head and revealed a proud smile. Shen Yanxiao turned the tide with lightning speed. Not only did she expel the four-nation alliance from the Forsaken Land, but she had alsopletely eliminated the beast tide that had gued the Forsaken Land for thousands of years. The two feats had allowed the demons in the other areas of the Forsaken Land to witness Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength. After the war, demons continuously invited themselves to join Sun Never Sets.. The number of demons that flooded in was constantly replenishing the losses of the two wars. Chapter 1651 - The Horn Before Revenge (4)

Chapter 1651: The Horn Before Revenge (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When Freud received Vermilion Bird¡¯s message, he immediately led his team to the Scar of Oblivion. There were still many advanced-ranked demons in the Forsaken Land who had been bringing their subordinates to apply to join Sun Never Sets. However, as the time had been too tight, Freud did not dare to continue dying. He quickly brought over all the advanced-ranked demons that had already joined Sun Never Sets over. As for the nexting wave of advanced-ranked demons, he had given Du Lang full responsibility. In a short span of a month, the number of advanced-ranked demons in Sun Never Sets had almost recovered to its peak. Looking at the advanced-ranked demons that covered arge area, Qi Xia and the others were thrilled. With these advanced-ranked demons, it would no longer be a problem to take down the Broken Star Pce! Everyone was in a state of excitement, but Xiu¡¯s expression did not change in the slightest. He quietly listened to Freud¡¯s report without any joy. Instead, he asked in an extremely cold voice, ¡°How many demons have undergone training?¡± Freud was stunned for a moment before he immediately said, ¡°I have asked my formerrades to guide these demons. Even though they cannotpletely rece their deceasedrades, there should not be too much of a difference in their skills. I have already instructed the veteran demons to mix with the fresh blood, so once the war starts, they can support each other.¡± Freud understood what Xiu was implying. These old troops of Sun Never Sets were personally trained by Xiu, and their fighting strength and tacit cooperation were naturally notparable to ordinary advanced-ranked demons. However, the current situation did not allow these newly joined demons to undergo long-term training. He could only let the veterans lead the fresh recruits. Fortunately, the strength and toughness of these advanced-ranked demons were rather high. Xiu nodded and reluctantly epted Freud¡¯s arrangement. On the other hand, Tang Nazhi secretlyplimented him. He still remembered the first time he met Freud, this advanced-ranked demon with the appearance of a young man gave him an extremely unreliable feeling. Not only was he sloppy, but he was also indecent all day long. However, under Xiu¡¯s guidance, this demon gradually transformed into a general that could take care of the overall situation. Not only could he lead troops in battle, but he had also begun to think independently. It had to be known that Xiu did not have much time to teach Freud and the rest. They had only undergone a short period of training, but it had already achieved such an effect. It was really amazing. Tang Nazhi looked at Xiu with admiration. That was the power of the War God. No one in the world couldpare to him. No matter how disobedient a good-for-nothing soldier was, they could be trained into a steel-like army that would make the enemy tremble in fear when they heard Xiu¡¯s name. Once upon a time, Xiu led ten thousand gods and defeated millions of devil soldiers. Even until now, there was still a legend of him that spread around the world. Only after they had witnessed the effect of Xiu leading the army would they sigh that the rumors were true. If it were not for Xiu, the victory and defeat of the war between the gods and the devils would have undergone a tremendous change due to the huge disparity between their forces. ¡°Where is the Lord?¡± Freud did not see Shen Yanxiao and could not help but be curious. Vermilion Bird hade with them but was summoned back by Shen Yanxiao the moment they entered the Scar of Oblivion. He thought he would see Shen Yanxiao here, but he did not expect to not even see her shadow. ¡°Master is in those pces.¡± Taotie pointed to the seven pces not far away. ¡°Master said that you have to wait here for now.. She will send out a signalter and that¡¯s when you can attack.¡± Chapter 1652 - The Horn Before Revenge (5)

Chapter 1652: The Horn Before Revenge (5)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Within the Broken Star Pce, Shen Yanxiao crouched in Ah-Qi¡¯s room and looked at the speechless Vermilion Bird standing before her. ¡°You¡­ can you be any more daring!!¡± Vermilion Bird looked at Shen Yanxiao in shock. He originally nned to bring Freud and the rest into the Scar of Oblivion to meet up with Shen Yanxiao. However, the moment he stepped into the Scar of Oblivion, Shen Yanxiao summoned him back into her body. And when he reappeared, he discovered¡­ He hade to the enemy¡¯s base camp! Crash! Did this damned woman even know what she was doing?! She was about to start a war with the Broken Star Pce, but she still dared to stay inside! If the Broken Star Pce were to discover this, they would chop her into mincemeat in minutes! Shen Yanxiao looked at the furious Vermilion Bird with a smile and reached out to stroke his head. She said in a kind tone, ¡°I still have that bit of confidence. Don¡¯t be too mad. I called you here to create a surprise for the Broken Star Pce.¡± Vermilion Bird snorted. He crossed his arms arrogantly and red at Shen Yanxiao with dissatisfaction. ¡°Can you behave yourself? Freud has brought more than twenty thousand advanced-ranked demons into the Scar of Oblivion. Even if you do nothing, you can tten the Broken Star Pce.¡± Sometimes, Vermilion Bird wished he could pry open his heartless master¡¯s head and take a good look at the structure of her brain. ¡°More than twenty thousand advanced-ranked demons?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She remembered that when she set off from Sun Never Sets, there were only about ten thousand advanced-ranked demons in the city. Even if she were to include the advanced-ranked demons in the other cities under hermand, it would only barely exceed ten thousand. Howe the number had doubled in just a few days? Even if it was raw, it was not that fast! ¡°Your reputation has been pretty good recently. Recently, those advanced-ranked demons that resided in various ces had all brought their families to seek refuge with you. Their dowry had even been prepared. Right now, two-thirds of the cities in the Forsaken Land are under your name.¡± Vermilion Bird snorted. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She merely left the city to cause trouble for the Broken Star Pce. Why did such a huge change happen in the Forsaken Land? It was hard to digest the fact that so many advanced-ranked demons hade with their ¡®dowry¡¯. ¡°There are still some advanced-ranked demons who are applying for admission. However, the Sun Never Sets has been flooded with demons recently and the underground city can no longer amodate any more demons. Du Lang is waiting for you to return so that he can discuss with you about the expansion of the underground city.¡± Vermilion Bird touched his chin. When he went back to report, he saw batches and batches of demons who had decided to camp outside the city gates because they could not enter the city. There were tens of thousands of advanced-ranked demons, hundreds of thousands of intermediate-ranked demons, and countless low-ranked demons that surrounded the Sun Never Sets like a swarm of locusts. It was a spectacr scene! ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao facepalmed. This piece of exciting news made her speechless. The war had even brought about benefits. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s two exciting wars in the Forsaken Land had not only won her the hearts of humans, but also the demon¡¯s approval. The advanced-ranked demons, who had been indecisive before, were now willing to submit to this Lord. At this point, Shen Yanxiao had already controlled most of the demons in the Forsaken Land. As for the rest, it was not that they did not want to surrender, but they were still queuing up to surrender¡­ Chapter 1653 - Look, Ill Kill You (1)

Chapter 1653: Look, I¡¯ll Kill You (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The news brought by Vermilion Bird caused Shen Yanxiao to look dazed. She could almost imagine how crowded Sun Never Sets was right now. ¡°Well, I will return after I have resolved the matter with the Broken Star Pce.¡± Shen Yanxiao cleared her throat. The news was shocking, but she had not forgotten the purpose of her trip. ¡°Speaking of which, what surprise do you intend to give the Broken Star Pce?¡± Vermilion Bird raised his eyebrows. He was almost ustomed to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s unconventional behavior. Even if Shen Yanxiao said that she wanted to strip everyone in the Broken Star Pce, he would not be surprised. Vermilion Bird¡¯s thoughts were getting more and more impure. How could an innocent and good girl like Shen Yanxiao, who had just undergone Lord Xiu¡¯s ¡°lessons¡±, possibly do something so immoral? ¡°Follow me and you¡¯ll know.¡± Shen Yanxiao pretended to be secretive as she hooked her fingers at Vermilion Bird, as if she was trying to lure him in. Vermilion Bird furrowed his brows and reminded, ¡°The Broken Star Pce has a special array that targets magical beasts like us. If you wish to go all out, I advise you not to ce your hopes on me.¡± Even though he did not wish to admit that his hands were tied in front of the Broken Star Pce, he did not wish for Shen Yanxiao to fall into danger due to her wrong judgment. ¡°I¡¯m not that stupid. Return to my body first. You can attack when I tell you to.¡± Shen Yanxiao gave Vermilion Bird a p and forcefully recalled him back into her body. Putting on the signature ck cloak of the Broken Star Pce, Shen Yanxiao walked towards the undergroundboratory in the hall with a bellyful of evil tricks. In theboratory, Sage Lin was still extracting battle aura and magic from the two Second-ss Experts who had been sent over a few days ago. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrival did not attract his attention. In the eyes of the other members of the Broken Star Pce, Ah-Qi, who was only a thin line away from turning into dregs, was simply a dispensable existence. Many of them believed that Ah-Qi would soon be a test subject in their hands with the Pce Master¡¯s recent policy to increase the amount of medicinal pills getting extracted. Shen Yanxiao, who was ignored, walked calmly in theboratory. She looked at the huge furnace. The size of the furnace was almostparable to arge high-level magical beast. The top of the furnace even reached the ceiling of theboratory. To wrap around the giant furnace, dozens of men would have to form a circle with their hands together, even then they might not even be able to hug it. Within the furnace, there was a strange blue me burning. This me was the key to the Broken Star Pce¡¯s experiments. The magic and battle aura extracted wouldbine with other potions and be ced in the furnace to be refined into a pill. ording to Luo Ke¡¯s informative boasts, Shen Yanxiao knew that the blue me was not afraid of wind nor water. As long as there was air, it could burn indefinitely. The only thing that could control the spread of the me was the bnce iron used to build the furnace. However, this bnce iron was extremely rare and not many could be found even in the Broken Star Pce. The remaining bnce iron was used to build the seven pill furnaces in theboratory beneath the seven pces and not much more could be found. ¡°Vermilion Bird, can your mes st the furnace made of bnce iron?¡± Shen Yanxiao concealed herself as her eyes flickered with a nasty glint. ¡°Bnce iron? There shouldn¡¯t be a problem, I guess? My me is fundamentally different from that cyan me. What it fears, my mes will not..¡± Vermilion Bird answered through their spiritual connection. Chapter 1654 - Look, Ill Kill You (2)

Chapter 1654: Look, I¡¯ll Kill You (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Alright, when I release youter, st this broken furnace and immediately return to my body. I will then take you away.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. Vermilion Bird¡¯s answer was simply wonderful. Vermilion Bird was surprised. He did not know what that blue me was, but he would follow Shen Yanxiao¡¯s orders to a tee. Shen Yanxiao chose a concealed ce and secretly released Vermilion Bird. Only those ¡®dregs¡¯ imprisoned in the iron prison could see this location. But it didn¡¯t matter as those dregs had been made silly by the Broken Star Pce¡¯s special potions. They could not even turn their eyes away, let alone leak the information. Vermilion Bird cooperatively retracted his transformation and soundlessly appeared in a corner of theboratory. Following Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze, Vermilion Bird immediately pressed his palms together and a small me condensed between his palms. The me bullet was extremely tiny but the power it radiated was extremely powerful. In order to prevent anyone from noticing his actions, Vermilion Bird tried his best to suppress his mes to the extreme! The instant Vermilion Bird spread his arms, the concentrated me bullet shot towards the huge furnace at lightning speed. It was so fast that no one had time to react. A loud explosion sound echoed in the sealedboratory. The seemingly sturdy furnace was instantly covered by huge mes and cracks covered the entire furnace at an extremely fast speed. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± The loud noise caused the other people in theboratory to be startled. Sage Lin looked for the source of the noise in surprise and saw the furnace that was originally standing upright in theboratory turning into pieces of broken metal that fell to the ground. The moment the red me destroyed the furnace, it extinguished. The cyan me that broke free from its binds swept across the entireboratory. The air in theboratory had be the perfect reagent for the cyan mes to spread. In an instant, the cyan mes quickly devoured several members of the Broken Star Pce. Those members did not even have the time to make a sound. The instant they were enveloped by the cyan mes, they turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared without a trace. Not even their bones were left. ¡°So violent!¡± Shen Yanxiao, who was hiding in a corner, was speechless. The destructive power of this cyan me was too savage! ¡°Why did the furnace explode!?¡± Sage Lin was dumbstruck as he looked at the scene before him. Hisplexion turned deathly pale in an instant. No one knew better than him how terrifying the cyan mes were. The mes that could evaporate the battle aura and magic in an expert¡¯s body with just lick was simply a nightmare for all experts! The entireboratory was in a mess and the cyan mes devoured everything it could devour. With the exception of the bnce iron scattered on the ground, everything touched by the cyan mes instantly turned into dust. The people crowded in theboratory fled in all directions, screaming. However, how could their speed be faster than the spread of the mes? In the blink of an eye, more than half of the members of the Broken Star Pce were devoured by the cyan mes. They did not even have the chance to struggle.. The evaporated magic and battle aura flickered with light and hovered above the ceiling like mist. Chapter 1655 - Look, Ill Kill You (3)

Chapter 1655: Look, I¡¯ll Kill You (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The shrill screams were like music to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. She summoned Vermilion Bird back into her body, and as she looked at the members of the Broken Star Pce who had been pushed to the edge by the cyan mes, a ruthless smile surfaced on her face. ¡°Little kid, you still want to torture me? Watch how I toy you to death.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. She drank a bottle of potion made by Great Herbalist and ran out of the passage like the wind. The moment she left the passageway, Shen Yanxiao turned around and looked at the wall that immediately closed. She suddenly raised her hand and fiercely punched the switch on the wall, shattering it into pieces. The hard gravel left a trail of blood on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fist, but she did not feel any pain. Her heart was filled with the thrill of revenge. Destroying the switch was tantamount to ending the lives of everyone in theboratory. This grave Shen Yanxiao had personally built was for those people to be buried underground forever. Shen Yanxiao did not allow the cyan me to spread throughout the entire pce because it would spread infinitely once it came into contact with air. If the mes were topletely spread throughout the Scar of Oblivion, it would probably cause a huge disaster. Perhaps the me could burn all the way to the Forsaken Land and that would be a huge loss. After the undergroundboratory was sealed, the cyan me only extinguished after the oxygen inside waspletely burnt. But before that, the evil members of the Broken Star Pce would stay there forever to experience the thrill of death! ¡°Where one should I go next?¡± Shen Yanxiao turned around and removed her disguise. A ck cloak covered her petite figure. She pulled up her hood and concealed herself in the cloak while her pair of eyes flickered with determination, coldness and killing intent. This was merely an appetizer and the feast was yet toe. Broken Star Pce, enjoy the music of destruction I have brought to you! When Shen Yanxiao wanted to attack, no one in the Broken Star Pce could stop her. She had utilized her stealth and concealment skills to the extreme. So what if there were many experts in the Broken Star Pce? Relying on the Moonlight Ne that concealed her aura, Shen Yanxiao utilized the most exquisite skills of a thief god and yed songs from hell in theboratories under the seven pces. Burn, destroy, and bury. Theboratories that rarely people went to determined Shen Yanxiao¡¯s advantage. The sealedboratories and the destroyed switch were not discovered until half an hourter. However, it was toote. For fear of someone intruding theboratories, the Broken Star Pce had specially used ten tons of diamond to conceal the entry. Without a switch, it would take at least an hour to destroy the diamond blockage even if they bombarded it with magical cannons. And that one hour was enough for the cyan mes in theboratory to devour everything! The sevenboratories were attacked in session, causing a hugemotion in the Broken Star Pce. Countless Dages were invited to destroy the diamond blockage that blocked the doors of theboratories. Just as the entire Broken Star Pce was in a state of chaos, a petite figure leisurely left. The ck cloak was pulled away after she got a hundred meters away from the Broken Star Pce. Shen Yanxiao had her back to the Broken Star Pce. Amid the endless tells, she walked toward the demon army that had gathered not far away. ¡°We pay our respects to the Lord!¡± Tens of thousands of demons knelt on one knee and greeted theirmander with the most devout gaze! Chapter 1656 - Look, Ill Kill You (4)

Chapter 1656: Look, I¡¯ll Kill You (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The army had arrived, and a great war was about to break out. This time, it was Shen Yanxiao who started the war and she would be the one to lead! ¡°Only the demons and us will be participating in this war. Vermilion Bird and the other mythical beasts are not allowed to participate.¡± Shen Yanxiao had yet to find out where the Broken Star Pce¡¯s array for dealing with magical beasts was. But even so, she had nothing to worry about. She had more than twenty thousand advanced-ranked demons and Xiu, the War God, as her backup. She had just set a fire in the Broken Star Pce, leaving it in aplete mess. The people in theboratories were all elites of the Broken Star Pce, and Shen Yanxiao had just eliminated hundreds of experts without spilling a single drop of blood. ¡°Yes.¡± It was rare that Vermilion Bird did not act like a tsundere and listened to her orders. ¡°Speaking of which, Xiaoxiao, what have you gained after staying in the Broken Star Pce for the past few days?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s eyes were filled with curiosity as he looked at Shen Yanxiao who had just returned. Shen Yanxiao had been staying in the Broken Star Pce for the past few days and rarely would she send news to Taotie. A nasty smile appeared on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face. She shrugged her shoulders and said, ¡°Nothing much. I just learned a little about the Broken Star Pce and caused them some trouble.¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao in doubt. He did not think that the ¡®little trouble¡¯ Shen Yanxiao mentioned was a small matter. In the entire Brilliance Continent, she was probably the only one who could lurk in the Broken Star Pce for such a long time. ¡°What trouble? Tell me about it.¡± Qi Xia was also curious. Shen Yanxiao casually said, ¡°I found theboratories they used to transfer battle aura and magic. After I summoned Vermilion Bird, I set fire in theirbs. I reckon that before those people could escape, they would all be burnt to death.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words shocked Tang Nazhi and the rest. That was really¡­ a small matter! Nevermind going to the Broken Star Pce for several days, she had even caused a scene in theirboratories before she left. Just by thinking about it, they knew how chaotic the Broken Star Pce was right now. Theboratories of the Broken Star Pce were definitely not an easy ce to enter. Not only did this little girl enter the top-secretb, but she had also wreaked havoc inside. It was simply admirable. Hearing the girl¡¯s tone, it was as if she had just burned a few ants. If the people from the Broken Star Pce were to hear her, wouldn¡¯t they vomit blood from anger? ¡°This is merely an appetizer, so you have to put on a good show.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not feel that her actions were crazy. If not for the fact that she was afraid that the cyan mes would be hard to control, she would have used those mes to burn the entire Broken Star Pce into ashes. ¡°Tsk tsk, savage, too savage. You¡¯ve killed so many by yourself. If we don¡¯t work hard, wouldn¡¯t we be looked down upon?¡± Tang Nazhi sighed. The people Shen Yanxiao had killed were not ordinary people. All of them were elites of the Broken Star Pce! They were at least Second-ss Experts! ¡°Ha, without Ah Yu here, you have to be careful,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. There was not a single priest in their team, so they had to rely on themselves for all the battles. ¡°Rest assured, we will not disappoint you.¡± Tang Nazhi smiled confidently. Shen Yanxiao nodded and looked at the silent Xiu.. She knew that even though he did not say much, he had been silently supporting her. Chapter 1657 - Disaster (1)

Chapter 1657 - Disaster (1)

Within the Broken Star Pce, everything was a mess. Sage Feng led hundreds of members to stand before the sealedboratory, and his expression was as ck as the bottom of a pot. "What exactly happened?!" Sage Feng roared. "We¡­ we don''t know either." The people on one side looked at the situation in horror. The sevenboratories of the Broken Star Pce had suffered from an inexplicable attack. All the passages had been sealed and the mechanisms had beenpletely destroyed. It was impossible for them to break the diamond blockage in less than half an hour. Sage Feng''s expression was gloomy. The sevenboratories had been attacked one after another and the interval between each attack did not exceed five minutes. During this period of time, not to mention arge-scale attack, even if he were to move at full speed, it would take him around three minutes to arrive at anotherboratory from oneboratory. However, the difference of five minutes had caused the doors to be sealed. They could not enter and the people in theboratory could note out. They had no idea what had happened inside. "Continue with the bombardment. We must rescue the people inside as soon as possible." Sage Feng''s heart bled. The people in theboratory were all top-notch experts of the Broken Star Pce. Not only were they powerful, but they were also very skilled in the transfer technique. If anything were to happen to them, then the Broken Star Pce''s losses would be incalcble. "Yes!" Hundreds of Archmagis and Great Archmagis began to bombard the diamond blockage at the entrance and the sounds of explosions echoed throughout the entire hall. Such a hugemotion had rmed all the upper echelons of the Broken Star Pce. A white-haired old man walked to Sage Feng who was surrounded by a crowd. When everyone saw the old man, they revealed an expression filled with the greatest respect. After Sage Feng saw this old man, hisplexion turned pale, and he hastily went forward and knelt on one knee. "Pce Master." The old man in front of him was none other than one of the founders of the Broken Star Pce in its earliest days. He was a human expert that survived the war between gods and devils. He was already more than ten thousand years old and had exceeded the limits of human age. In the world of battle aura and magic, humans could increase their lifespan by increasing their strength. The lifespan of an ordinary person would at most be around a hundred years, but the lifespan of experts above the advanced level could be extended ording to their strength. However, he himself was only a few thousand years old at most. There was no one else in the entire Brilliance Continent that was as old as the Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce. "How is the situation?" The Pce Master expressionlessly looked at Sage Feng who was drenched in cold sweat. "I have already arranged for our men to break the diamond blockage in all the sevenboratories. In¡­ another ten minutes or so, we should be able to open the entrance." Sage Feng was so nervous that he was about to tremble. No matter how respected and powerful he was in the eyes of others, he was merely an ant before the Pce Master. There were more than twenty human experts who founded the Broken Star Pce. After the baptism of the war between gods and devils, they had be indifferent to everything in the world. They avoided the secr world and built the Broken Star Pce in the Scar of Oblivion. As time passed, the original experts could avoid the call of Death, and the only one who survived was the current pce master. The other members of the Broken Star Pce had been invited by the old man to join the organization when their talents were revealed. Chapter 1658 - Disaster (2)

Chapter 1658 - Disaster (2)

No one knew how powerful the Pce Master was. When Sage Feng joined the Broken Star Pce, the Pce Master had already started his long period of seclusion training and would only appear asionally. The various affairs of the Broken Star Pce were all handled by the few Sages. Sage Feng''s current strength had reached the peak of a Great Professional of the second ss promotion, and he was only one step away from entering the Saint Profession. The Saint Profession was at the peak of the second ss promotion and was only one step away from the Divine Profession. Among the many Sages in the Broken Star Pce, there were two who had sessfully broken through to the Saint Profession. They were only second to the Pce Master. The strength of a Saint Professional was enough to contend against a holy magical beast. Other than the Divine Archmagus, they were at the peak of the six professions, and they were the group that stood at the peak of the Brilliance Continent. The Sages of the Broken Star Pce already had the strength of a Saint Professional. Therefore, no one knew how powerful the founder of the Broken Star Pce was. They only knew that the aura they sensed from the Pce Master was far more terrifying than those two Saint Professionals. "You have to be fast." The Pce Master frowned. He was not satisfied with Sage Feng''s answer. "We will try our best to rescue the people inside." Sage Feng secretly wiped his cold sweat. After more than ten minutes, the diamond blockage was finally smashed into pieces. However, the instant the diamond shattered, a heatwave surged out from the passageway and the boiling hot airflow directly burnt the few people who stood at the entrance. "What a high temperature!" Sage Feng was speechless as he cautiously looked at the pce master who had yet to leave. Heatwaves continuously surged out from the passageway and for a moment, no one dared to rashly enter theboratory. An ominous premonition rose in everyone''s hearts. The heatwavested for five to six minutes before it subsided. When the temperature in the passageway was no longer as hot, Sage Feng led a team of men into theboratory that had been sealed for nearly half an hour. However, when they walked into theboratory, what they saw made them dumbstruck. Theboratory that was originally filled with various apparatus was now empty. Other than a few fragments of the bnce iron scattered on the ground, nothing else could be found in the huge room. The walls that were buried deep underground were connected to the Scar of Oblivion. However, the walls that were piled up around theboratory had disappeared without a trace and arge area of charred soil had solidified on the ground. The entireboratory seemed to have been set on fire. "What¡­ exactly happened here?" Sage Feng swallowed his saliva. The scene before him was beyond hisprehension. "It''s the smell of cyan mes." The Pce Master had mysteriously entered this unrecognizableboratory. He narrowed his eyes and sensed the lingering aura in theboratory. Even though the mes had disappeared, there was still a faint smell in the air. The substance mixed in the air made one''s lungs ache as if they had been set on fire just by inhaling it. "Someone destroyed the furnace and used the cyan mes to burn everything here." The Pce Master had a solemn expression. Other than the scent of the cyan smoke, there were also many drifting traces of battle aura and magic mixed in. Evidently, these powers came from those experts who had been evaporated by the mes. Aboratory with dozens of peak experts had been burnt to ashes in a short span of half an hour! Chapter 1659 - Disaster (3)

Chapter 1659 - Disaster (3)

At that moment, even the expression of the unfathomable Pce Master turned ugly. "Go and investigate who did this." The Pce Master lowered his voice, but one could clearly sense the anger beneath his calm expression. The sevenboratories had been destroyed. Not only were all the dregs and test subjects dead, but even the rare cyan mes had disappeared without a trace. The Pce Master was furious. He did not care about those dead test subjects. As long as he was willing, he could ask Ouyang Huanyu to nurture more talents that knew how to transfer battle aura and magic. With the dregs gone, there were still many Second-ss Experts in the Broken Star Pce. It was not a problem to grab some of them and use them as sacrifices. However, he had painstakingly obtained that cuan me from Ouyang Huanyu. The real name of that me was the mes of the Netherworld. It was only formed when the God race and the Devil race perished at the same time before their souls dissipated. The mes of the Netherworld originated from the war between gods and devils thousands of years ago. After countless battles, the God race was wiped out and the Devil race suffered heavy casualties. That was how the mes of the Netherworld were formed. The Pce Master was well aware that it was impossible for him to find the mes of the Netherworld after the God race waspletely destroyed. This kind of unique item was destroyed in one go and that made him vomit blood. If Shen Yanxiao knew that the cyan me was so powerful, she would not have sealed all the rooms. At the very least, she would have left some fire seeds for herself. Right now, all the remaining mes of the Netherworld had been extinguished. Without the mes, the speed and purity of the transfer technique would be greatly reduced. It could be said that Shen Yanxiao''s actions had directly caused the Broken Star Pce''s future advancement to be greatly slowed down. However, none of this was known to her. The Pce Master''s anger spread to the people of the Broken Star Pce. They started to search for suspicious people like crazy. Unfortunately, they could not even find a single strand of hair. No one knew how this disaster came about. While everyone in the Broken Star Pce was busy looking for the culprit, Shen Yanxiao had led her demon army to the gates. The few teams of guards at the entrance of the Broken Star Pce werepletely dumbstruck when they saw such arge army. They ran back to the pce and reported the news to the depressed Pce Master. "Someone intruded? Who is it?" The Pce Master sat on the throne in the main hall. The loss of the mes of the Netherworld had angered him to no end. Now, there was actually an idiot who did not care about their life and dared to lead troops to attack the Broken Star Pce. They were simply courting death. "Reporting to the Pce Master, their leader¡­ seems to be Shen Yanxiao." "It''s her?" A trace of surprise appeared on the Pce Master''s face. Due to Ouyang Huanyu, everyone in the Broken Star Pce had seen Shen Yanxiao''s portrait, but the Pce Master did not think much of this youngdy who was highly regarded by his partner. The reasons why they had taken action several times against, first, for the sake of the Broken Star Pce and second, for the sake of doing Ouyang Huanyu a favor. It could be said that until now, the Pce Master had never paid any attention to Shen Yanxiao. "Shen Yanxiao is approaching us with tens of thousands of demons." The guard swallowed his saliva.. Even though he was a Second-ss Expert, he had never seen such arge army of advanced-ranked demons. Chapter 1660 - Disaster (4)

Chapter 1660: Disaster (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Shen Yanxiao, are you trying to send yourself to death?¡± Sage Feng, who stood at the bottom of the hall, frowned. The Broken Star Pce had just experienced a disaster, and this little kid brought her troops to their doorsteps? Wasn¡¯t the timing too coincidental? Sage Feng could not help but suspect if the destruction of the sevenboratories was rted to Shen Yanxiao. However, he soon overturned his theory. Shen Yanxiao might be regarded as a top expert in the Brilliance Continent, but she was not worth mentioning when ced before the Broken Star Pce. Not to mention the unfathomable Pce Master, even those two Sages who had broken through to be Saint Professionals could easily kill her. Even if Shen Yanxiao had three heads and six arms, it was absolutely impossible for her to sneak into the Broken Star Pce without anyone knowing, much less knowing about the location of the sevenboratories. Unless she was not human! In a sense, Sage Feng was right. ¡°Pce Master, Shen Yanxiao has repeatedly made things difficult for our Broken Star Pce. There is no need for you to continue to indulge her. Sir Ouyang merely said that he wants Shen Yanxiao¡¯s life, so it is fine as long as we do not kill her.¡± Sage Long, who stood above Sage Feng, slowly spoke. He looked to be around fifty to sixty years old, but he was actually an old man over a thousand years old. He was also one of the people who broke through to be a Saint Professional in the Broken Star Pce. He rarely interfered in the affairs of the Broken Star Pce and had only heard of Shen Yanxiao. He was well aware that the Pce Master¡¯s tolerance for Shen Yanxiao was in fact due to Ouyang Huanyu. A little kid dared to cause trouble in front of their Broken Star Pce just because she had some achievements. How ridiculous. The Pce Master furrowed his brows. The loss of the mes of the Netherworld had caused his mood to hit rock bottom. Shen Yanxiao bringing her troops here at this time was touching his bottomline. ¡°Ignorant brat, it¡¯s time to teach you a lesson. Sage Long, you and Sage Yu, take your men and kill all the demons and humans Shen Yanxiao has brought with her and capture her.¡± The Pce Master sneered. He did not care about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength. A trash like her did not even have the qualifications for him to attack. ¡°Yes, I understand.¡± Sage Long and Sage Yu stepped forward with smiles in their eyes. As the supreme experts of the Broken Star Pce, they despised these ignorant pieces of trash. ¡°Remember, just keep her alive. In any case, what Ouyang Huanyu wants is her body. As long as she is not dead, everything will be fine.¡± The Pce Master sneered. There was a road to heaven, but you chose to go to hell. Shen Yanxiao, how capable do you think you are? If not for Ouyang Huanyu, the Broken Star Pce would not have even spared you a nce! I will soon let you realize how foolish you are to oppose the Broken Star Pce. ¡°Alright.¡± Sage Long and Sage Yu looked at each other and saw a trace of ruthlessness in each other¡¯s eyes. Shen Yanxiao might not be a significant opponent in the face of the Broken Star Pce, but her physique that trained in both magic and battle aura made them salivate. If they could use the First Origin Pill that was extracted from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, it would definitely be a great help to them. In any case, the Pce Master had already said that as long as she did not die, they could do as they pleased. The two Saint Professionals who received the order immediately led the people from the Broken Star Pce out to fight. Chapter 1661 - So What if I Slapped You (1)

Chapter 1661: So What if I pped You (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Outside the Broken Star Pce, less than a hundred meters away, Shen Yanxiao stood at the forefront of more than twenty thousand advanced-ranked demons. Xiu and Shen Yanxiao were standing side by side. Qi Xia, Tang Nazhi, Yang Xi, Lan Fengli and Su He stood around the two. ¡°We¡¯re about to attack the Broken Star Pce?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the crowd that surged out from the pce with a dull gaze. Even until now, he still found it hard to believe. Not long ago, he did not even know the name of this powerful organization. This massive organization that was unshakable in the eyes of the five great aristocratic families was about to start a war with them? What made Tang Nazhi sigh was that he felt that their chances of winning were very high. ¡°We should let these old men see our magnificent feat today.¡± Yang Xi could not help but sigh. The Broken Star Pce, an organization that had stood tall in the Brilliance Continent for tens of thousands of years, a powerful existence that could secretly manipte the life and death of the rulers of the four countries, had now be their enemy. No need to mention victory or defeat, Shen Yanxiao was the first person to lead troops to the Broken Star Pce in thousands of years. ¡°Why don¡¯t we take some spoils of war back after we¡¯re done?¡± Business was business. Qi Xia had already started to n how to squeeze the Broken Star Pce¡¯s remaining value after the war. Su He was speechless. He was once a victim of the Broken Star Pce but now, he had be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confidant. He had stood on both sides, but honestly speaking, he still could not understand the strength of both sides. In the Broken Star Pce, Su He was merely a new member, and he had little ess to the internal affairs of the pce. He had only met the Pce Master once when he joined the Broken Star Pce. Sun Never Sets was the most influential new force in the Brilliance Continent. The two wars where they fought to survive had shocked everyone who participated in the wars. The arrival of the holy beasts and the emergence of the Wing of Death had exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations. The man standing by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side was the most handsome and domineering man Su He had ever seen in his life. From the way Qi Xia and the rest treated this man, his status and strength obviously far exceeded the other members of Phantom. How many cards did Shen Yanxiao have? No one knew. Su He could only wait for the sh between the two giants. Whether the Broken Star Pce that had stood for thousands of years would still stand strong, or whether Sun Never Sets could stabilize, these questions would only be answered after the war. Sage Long and Sage Yu had brought all the members of the Broken Star Pce out. With the exception of the Pce Master, the Broken Star Pce had brought out all their forces. This kind of serious treatment was entirely different from the previous disdain in the hall. In fact, Sage Long and Sage Yu only brought seven thousand men with them at the start. However, when they saw the sea of demons behind Shen Yanxiao, the two self-proimed Saint Professionals immediately ordered their men to gather all their troops. F*ck, didn¡¯t they say that Sun Never Sets had just experienced a bitter battle where countless advanced-ranked demons died? If that was the case, what was with this huge army of nearly thirty thousand? Sage Long and Sage Yu had assumed that the advanced-ranked demons Shen Yanxiao had brought with her would at most amount to ten thousand. Therefore, they had casually brought seven thousand Second-ss Experts to fight. As a result, before the war even started, the number of advanced-ranked demons had given those two egotists a tight p. Chapter 1662 - So What if I Slapped You (2)

Chapter 1662: So What if I pped You (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions 7,000 vs. 28,000? Sage Long and Sage Yu were not fools. No matter how confident they were, they would not be arrogant enough to think that their subordinates were experts in a one versus four fight. As a result, the two who had been pped in the face forcefully dragged out all the fighting force of the Broken Star Pce. Simr to Shen Siyu¡¯s previous prediction, the total number of people in the Broken Star Pce was around twenty-five thousand. Looking at the number of men in both armies, Shen Yanxiao clearly had the upper hand. However! Due to the fear of the mysterious array, all the magical beasts under Shen Yanxiao could only sit out in this war. But on the Broken Star Pce¡¯s side, they could summon their magical beasts without any worries. With so many Second-ss Experts, none of their magical beasts were lower than the advanced level. Even though mythical beasts were rare here, they still had some confidence when fighting versus two with their magical beasts by their side. ¡°The few humans by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side are?¡± Sage Yu narrowed his eyes and looked at the few humans by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. Among the group of advanced-ranked demons, these humans were exceptionally eye-catching. It could be said that all of them were dragons and phoenixes among humans and would be an attraction no matter where they stood. ¡°Yang Xi from the Azure Dragon Family of the Longxuan Empire, Tang Nazhi from the ck Tortoise Family, and Qi Xia from the Qilin Family.¡± As the culprit who instigated the war between the four countries in the Forsaken Land, Sage Feng was rather familiar with the identities of the people from Sun Never Sets. However, he immediately stopped after introducing Qi Xia and the other two. ¡°What about the other three?¡± Sage Long asked. Sage Feng said, ¡°I don¡¯t have any impression of that ordinary-looking man. Looking at his posture, he should not be a powerful character. As for that young man¡­ he seems to be one of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s trusted aides. However, we have yet to find out his background. He has an ancient ferocious beast, Yazi, as his magical beast. It is at the level of a holy beast, simr to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s Taotie. As for¡­¡± Sage Feng¡¯s gaze locked onto the gorgeous man standing by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. Compared to the handsome appearance of Qi Xia and the rest, the appearance of that man in white was like the arrival of a king. Even Shen Yanxiao¡¯s radiance could not dampen his looks. He stood quietly by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, but he had be the center of attention. ¡°Who is that man?¡± Evidently, Sage Long and Sage Yu had also noticed the uniqueness of that man in white. Even though they were separated by such a long distance, they could still faintly sense the pressureing from that man. The other party was not actively releasing any aura, but the aura that naturally radiated from that man was enough for the two experts who had stepped into the Saint Profession to sense danger. ¡°I don¡¯t know. When we were investigating Sun Never Sets, we did not find anything about that man.¡± Sage Feng frowned. He had never seen that man during the battle against the four-nation alliance. After the beast tide, he did not hear any rumors about him either. Shen Yanxiao had even summoned the Wing of Death. It could be said that she had used all her trump cards and was forced into a corner. If she had any trump cards left, she would not have held any of them back. The Broken Star Pce did not know that it was not that Shen Yanxiao did not want Xiu to take action, but he had fallen into a deep sleep at that time and only appeared in an instant when she fought against Satan.. But because they were far away from the battlefield at that time, Xiu¡¯s appearance did not leave any impression on them. Chapter 1663 - So What if I Slapped You (3)

Chapter 1663: So What if I pped You (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions While the Broken Star Pce was sizing up the demon army, Shen Yanxiao also heard about Sage Long and Sage Yu from Su He. Su He only knew that the two of them had broken through to the Saint Profession hundreds of years ago. They were the two most powerful experts in the Broken Star Pce, second only to the Pce Master. Hearing this, Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She was unhappy that she did not force the Pce Master out. ¡°Ignorant kid, how dare you bring these filthy demons to the Broken Star Pce to cause trouble!¡± Sage Long stood at the front of the army and shouted at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao revealed azy smile. She looked at the Saint Professional with a straight face and said, ¡°I say, grandpa, let¡¯s stop acting. You know very well whether I am ignorant or not. As for whether I am filthy or not, you should know it in your heart. Let¡¯s be frank with each other. Your Broken Star Pce hase to find trouble with me time and time again. Even a dull man would be angry. Even though the Broken Star Pce has the title ¡°Hall of Heroes¡±, but after so many years, you are no longer worthy of the title.¡± Compared to these hypocrites, Shen Yanxiao felt that her demons were much more frank and adorable. ¡°I am not here to chat with you today, so that¡¯s all I have to say. Either your Broken Star Pce falls, or your Broken Star Pce falls.¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms and calmly red at Sage Long who was hundreds of steps away. Either the Broken Star Pce falls¡­ or the Broken Star Pce falls¡­ Tang Nazhi nearly knelt down on the spot. Probably only this little girl would dare to say something so shameless so confidently. In any case, the Broken Star Pce would be the unlucky one in the end. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, don¡¯t be too arrogant. Do you honestly think you¡¯re so great just because you¡¯ve upied the Forsaken Land? A measly Second-ss Expert like you is merely an ant in front of my Broken Star Pce. If it weren¡¯t for my Pce Master¡¯s benevolence, allowing you to live a little longer, do you think you would have survived until now?!¡± Sage Long was so angered by Shen Yanxiao that he also vomited blood as he angrily cursed at Shen Yanxiao. What demeanor of an expert? It had long been thrown out the window by Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Ha, your Broken Star Pce is so kind! You sent out a three-legged cat to seduce my Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s trashy traitor and sent a group of good-for-nothings to Twilight City to eradicate me. You even went to the capital of the four countries to sow discord and forced the four countries to send troops to my Forsaken Land! I say, how thick is your Broken Star Pce¡¯s skin? Your ability to invert right and wrong is simply the best in the world. Aren¡¯t you afraid that your tongue will be cut off when the wind blows? All of you are over a hundred years old and don¡¯t know how to umte merit for yourself. All day long, you forced others to sacrifice their strength for your benefits. Aren¡¯t you afraid that you will do too many evil deeds and have no descendants¡­ Oh, I forgot, your members seem to have always been without any descendants.¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a brilliant smile and spoke very fast. However, her words were clear as a series of poisonous words smashed onto everyone¡¯s faces. Sage Long and Sage Yu¡¯s faces turned the color of pig liver due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bombardment. The members of the Broken Star Pce had always regarded cultivation as their top priority. They had not even married before, let alone had children. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fierce scolding had stepped on the pain of the Broken Star Pce. They were talented and their lifespan was longer than others.. However, they were destined to cultivate in the Broken Star Pce for the rest of their lives, making it impossible for them to continue their lineage. Chapter 1664 - So What if I Slapped You (4)

Chapter 1664: So What if I pped You (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Shen Yanxiao, you are simply shameless!¡± Sage Long was so angry that his entire body was trembling. ¡°We have devoted ourselves to cultivation, so why would we do those nasty deeds? Only trash like you would waste your time on those dirty deeds!¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and sized up Sage Long. She then said in a tone that would infuriate people to death, ¡°Stop with the extravagant talk. If you can¡¯t do it, then you can¡¯t. What research? What cultivation? Wanting to reproduce is the basic of human instincts. But you¡¯ve abandoned human instincts. Are you still considered human? In any case, you are filthy. You¡¯ve regarded the members of the Broken Star Pce as your sacrificial offerings to increase your strength and used their umtion of battle aura and magic as elixirs for you to use. This is no longer just filthy? This is simply inhumane!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words caused the expressions of those Dages from the Broken Star Pce to change. It was not a secret that the Broken Star Pce had the technique to transfer battle aura and magic, but¡­ Only some of them knew that they had used members of the Broken Star Pce to produce the medicinal pills. Where did Shen Yanxiao get the information? Those members of the Broken Star Pce who did not know the truth were filled with shock and doubt when they heard about the battle aura and magic transfer technique. Most of them had only joined the Broken Star Pce for a short period of time and they did not know much about the transfer technique, let alone the truth behind it. However, there was one thing they were very clear about. All of them had consumed those medicinal pills. When they consumed it at the start, they were indeed surprised by the effect of the pill. However, the other members of the Broken Star Pce did not reveal the origin of the pill, so they merely regarded it as a secret of the Broken Star Pce. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words told them that every single pill they consumed was extracted from the members of the Broken Star Pce. That piece of news shocked them for a long time. Pairs of doubtful gazes looked towards the Sages of the Broken Star Pce. ¡°You¡¯re ndering me!¡± When Sage Feng saw that the situation was amiss, he immediately retorted. Shen Yanxiao sneered and said, ¡°I¡¯m ndering you? I¡¯d like to ask, don¡¯t members of the Broken Star Pce often die from strange illnesses? Don¡¯t all the dead have dried-up corpses? You used those members of the Broken Star Pce as livestock to squeeze out their magic and battle aura. Do you still have any humanity?¡± Everything Shen Yanxiao said was like a heavy bomb that exploded among the people of the Broken Star Pce. Those members who had just joined the Broken Star Pce not long ago were all dumbstruck as they looked at Shen Yanxiao. They could not be sure about the validity of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words, but they knew one thing. Many of theirrades who joined the Broken Star Pce at the same time as them had contracted strange illnesses and died with inexplicable reasons. Their deaths were exactly the same as what Shen Yanxiao described. Even though they believed in the Broken Star Pce, no one would not be afraid if they were to be sacrificed. A single stone could produce a thousand ripples. Many members of the Broken Star Pce started to feel unsettled. They stared at Sage Long and Sage Yu, waiting for their response. Never in his wildest dreams did Sage Long expect Shen Yanxiao to have such an understanding of the transfer technique. She spoke as if she had seen it with her own eyes. A horrifying thought surfaced in Sage Long¡¯s mind. He red at Shen Yanxiao and asked in disbelief. ¡°You destroyed theboratories?¡± Chapter 1665 - So What if I Slapped You (5)

Chapter 1665: So What if I pped You (5)

The sevenboratories of the Broken Star Pce had been destroyed, and Shen Yanxiao had such a deep understanding of the transfer technique. Therefore, Sage Long could not help but have such doubts. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°So what if it¡¯s me? That kind of ce should not have existed in the first ce. Or perhaps you prefer that I didn¡¯t destroy them to let these pitiful people who don¡¯t know the truth go and see what they will encounter in the future?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not initially intend to sow discord between the members of the Broken Star Pce. However, she did not expect that many members of the Broken Star Pce would reveal expressions of panic and shock after hearing her words. This reaction made Shen Yanxiao realize that perhaps she could use this method to divide some of the forces of the Broken Star Pce. If she could sessfully incite those members to leave the Broken Star Pce, Shen Yanxiao would be happy to see that happen. In any case, she was only using her mouth, and it did not take much effort. ¡°You!¡± Sage Long nearly vomited blood from anger. He had always been focused on his cultivation, and rarely would he speak to others. He was not afraid of Shen Yanxiao if they were to fight it out. However, when his clumsy tongue encountered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s poisonous tongue, he was immediately tortured to the extent he could not even retaliate. Even though he knew that he had to say something to stabilize his subordinates¡¯ emotions, how could he argue with Shen Yanxiao after so many years in seclusion? He was filled with anger, and his mind turned into paste. His face flushed red, but he could not find any words to refute her. ¡°What about me? You dare to do it but you don¡¯t dare to admit it. To think that you im to be the Hall of Heroes among humans, but you have done so many inhumane things in private. Do you think you are worthy?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s poisonous tongue was fully utilized as she continuously smashed the hearts of the few Sages in the Broken Star Pce. Sage Long¡¯s face turned redder and redder as if his blood vessels were about to burst. When Tang Nazhi, who stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, saw this, he nearly died fromughter. Wasn¡¯t that Sage¡¯s mental endurance a little too low? After Shen Yanxiao criticized him once, he was already exploding in anger. Tang Nazhi did not doubt that if Shen Yanxiao were to continue with her words, she probably would be able to infuriate the Saint Professionals of the Broken Star Pce to death. Seeing that Sage Long was about to faint from anger due to Shen Yanxiao, Sage Feng immediately stepped forward and said. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, you don¡¯t have to sow discord here. We from the Broken Star Pce will never believe you. We have always worked hard for the sake of the Human race. Don¡¯t think that you can incite our people by casually fabricating some lies.¡± Sage Feng had been in the Brilliance Continent for quite some time, so he was a lot smarter in terms of his words. He knew that if Shen Yanxiao were to continue, his subordinates would probably be swayed. If two armies were to go against each other, it was absolutely uneptable for their morale to be shaken before the war. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and looked at this old man who had incited the four countries to attack her. ¡°Sowing discord? Sage Feng, you think too highly of me. When ites to sowing discord, who canpare to you? Even the rulers of the four countries could be incited by you to send troops to attack my Forsaken Land. They knew that they were not my opponent, but they still rushed to their deaths. Isn¡¯t that all because of your mouth? If the Broken Star Pce had more people like you, wouldn¡¯t that be great? You don¡¯t even have to do anything to kill and rob people. You can just use your mouth and people would rush to their deaths for you. I don¡¯t even think I have the ability to do that..¡± Chapter 1666 - Destruction of the Broken Star Palace (1)

Chapter 1666: Destruction of the Broken Star Pce (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao gave Sage Long and Sage Feng several tight ps that rendered them speechless. As it turned out, Shen Yanxiao had reached the peak of verbal duels. Those from the Broken Star Pce who had been hiding from the world for so long better note and embarrass themselves in front of her. The Broken Star Pce was in a state of panic because of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words, but Tang Nazhi and the rest wereughing their heads off. The Broken Star Pce, which had the reputation of being one of the two great forces in the Brilliance Continent, was merely so-so. Shen Yanxiao could infuriate these ¡®old men¡¯ with just her words. It was really admirable. Sage Yu moved his mouth, wanting to refute her. However, before he could say anything, Tang Nazhi stared at him with shining eyes and muttered, ¡°Someone is going to humiliate himself again.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Sage Yu immediately shut his mouth and widened his eyes. He wished he could tear Tang Nazhi into pieces. ¡°Nazhi, don¡¯t say that. It has been thousands of years since the seniors of the Broken Star Pce found someone they could talk to. Even though they know that they will only end up dying from anger if they were to continue talking to Xiaoxiao, they still dare to open their mouths. This spirit of not fearing death is worth learning from.¡± Qi Xia and Tang Nazhi sang the same tune andunched a brutal verbal attack on the Broken Star Pce. ¡°Enough! Why do you have so much nonsense to say? If you want to fight, then let¡¯s fight! What¡¯s the use of a verbal fight! We don¡¯t even care about you youngsters bickering,¡± Sage Yu gnashed his teeth and said. ¡°Do you feel disdain or are you unable to win?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her brow. Her expression looked extremely annoying to the other side right now. ¡°Everyone, kill these reckless bastards!¡± Sage Yu did not wish to hear another word from Shen Yanxiao. This little girl¡¯s mouth was so powerful that it almost drove him crazy. ¡°You want to kill us? Why don¡¯t you try.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. The instant she raised her arm, more than twenty thousand advanced-ranked demons behind her immediately stepped forward. The Broken Star Pce and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s battle formation had been set up. On one side were Second-ss Experts, and on the other side were advanced-ranked demonsparable to Second-ss Expert. This peak confrontation was about to begin. The biggest difference between demons and humans was that they could not sign a contract with magical beasts. As soon as the battle began, the members of the Broken Star Pce summoned their magical beasts, increasing their numbers. The individualbat ability of the members of the Broken Star Pce had reached the peak of the Brilliance Continent. Every single one of them was a human expert that had experienced hundreds of battles. The magical beasts by their side were at least high-level magical beasts. Moreover, within the crowd, a few mythical beasts could be seen. The two armies intertwined in an instant. Shen Yanxiao and the rest stood at the back and narrowed their eyes as they looked at those mythical beasts that were roaming about. ¡°If Taotie were here, I reckon he could have another delicious meal.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin and felt rather regretful. Due to the fact that they were wary of the Broken Star Pce¡¯s array against magical beasts, they did not dare to release their mythical beasts. In fact, they did not even have to summon all the mythical beasts on their side. Shen Yanxiao only had to release Taotie and those mythical beasts would immediately be his meal. ¡°High-level magical beasts are no match for Freud and the rest. But those few mythical beasts might cause great harm to the advanced-ranked demons. It¡¯s not a good idea to leave them be.¡± Qi Xia said thoughtfully. ¡°Are the few of you interested in exchanging blows with those mythical beasts?¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. As she looked at those few mythical beasts, her eyes flickered with a glint of fighting spirit.. She had fought with many people in the past, but she had never fought against a mythical beast. Chapter 1667 - Destruction of the Broken Star Palace (2)

Chapter 1667: Destruction of the Broken Star Pce (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Sure.¡± Tang Nazhi chuckled. He had yet to fight against a mythical beast after he broke through to the second ss promotion. At this point, ordinary opponents were too weak against his heavy sword. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s suggestion piqued their interest, and Lan Fengli immediately followed them into the battlefield. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu and blinked. ¡°Xiu, I¡¯ll leave those two Saint Professionals to you, okay?¡± Shen Yanxiao had personally witnessed Xiu torturing a Second-ss Expert like an ant, so she was curious as to what would happen if Xiu fought against two Saint Professionals. ¡°Sure.¡± He gave a faint reply without any fluctuation in his voice. Be it a Second-ss Expert or a Saint Professional, they were all ants crawling under his feet. Shen Yanxiao smiled. With Xiu¡¯s promise, she could fight freely. The intensity of this war between advanced-ranked demons and Second-ss Experts had far exceeded any previous altercations. Every single one of them was terrifyingly powerful. This was a battle between the strongest humans and the strongest demons. Countless spells lit up the entire battlefield and the sounds of fighting could be heard incessantly. Sage Long and Sage Yu stood at the back and did not participate in the war. From their point of view, a demon without a magical beast to rely on was not a match for the members of the Broken Star Pce. The only one worthy of their attention was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s holy beast, Taotie. However, after the battle began, Shen Yanxiao and the rest did not seem to have any intentions to summon their magical beasts. Therefore, these two arrogant people decided to stay at the back and enjoy the iing destruction of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s army. ¡°That Shen Yanxiao is rather crafty. She knew that we have a special array to deal with magical beasts, so she did not summon a single magical beast.¡± Sage Long¡¯s expression softened. He hated Shen Yanxiao to the bone. He could not wait for Shen Yanxiao to summon both her magical beasts so that he could capture them in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, the enemy was too crafty and did not give him the chance to do that. ¡°That little kid is only good at talking. If we were to fight, we can easily find a few Great Professionals of the second ss promotion to take care of her. Remember to tell them not to immediately kill Shen Yanxiao after we capture her. We still have to give Sir Ouyang face. But still, that little girl¡¯s mouth is very annoying. After we capture her, I will definitely knock out all her teeth.¡± Sage Yu gnashed his teeth. As a peak human expert, when had they ever suffered such humiliation? Even if they could not kill Shen Yanxiao, they would torture her and make her life feel worse than death. Just as they were discussing how to deal with Shen Yanxiao, an elegant figure suddenly appeared behind them. Both of them were the strongest existences among humans, so their perception of danger was far more sensitive than others. In the face of this danger, they immediately jumped away from their original position and cautiously looked at the white-robed man who had appeared behind them at some point in time. ¡°Who are you?¡± Sage Long narrowed his eyes as he looked at Xiu who stood three steps away from them. Previously, he already felt that this mysterious man¡¯s aura was somewhat frightening. And now that he was standing close to them, he could clearly sense a suffocating pressure enveloping him. Even their Pce Master did not have such a suffocating aura. There was such a mysterious expert in the Brilliance Continent? Xiu stood in the air, and his long ck hair fluttered in the wind.. He lowered his eyes and looked down at the two Saint Professionals who were solemnly waiting for his answer. Chapter 1668 - Destruction of the Broken Star Palace (3)

Chapter 1668: Destruction of the Broken Star Pce (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions On the battlefield, Shen Yanxiao soon found her target. It was an iparably huge mythical beast. It was asrge as a small hill, and its entire body was pitch-ck with countless tentacles attached to it. It crawled on the ground, and its thick tentacles continuously whipped around. The advanced-ranked demons near it barely managed to dodge its tentacles. In the face of such a mythical beast, even advanced-ranked demons did not dare to withstand its attacks. ¡°A Modo Beast, I didn¡¯t expect to see such a disgusting creature here.¡± Vermilion Bird, who was crouching in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, also noticed the existence of this huge beast. ¡°Is that thing very powerful?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°It¡¯s harder to deal with. Be careful.¡± Vermilion Bird spoke in a muffled voice. If he coulde out, he could use his aerial advantage to defeat this mythical beast. Even though the Modo Beast was huge, its movements were rather slow. Vermilion Bird¡¯s agility in the air couldpletely avoid its tentacles, but unfortunately¡­ Vermilion Bird could not participate in the battle. ¡°I¡¯ll give it a try.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. The Modo Beast was a mythical beast with high HP and high defense. Even though its reputation was not as great as Vermilion Bird and the rest, its disgust factor was not inferior to Vermilion Bird and the rest. The Modo Beast¡¯s attacks were terrifying. Other than whipping, it could also use its tentacles to wrap people up and fling them away. Its tentacles had thin barbs, and if it were to catch someone, it would pierce them to death if they did not die instantly. The destructive power of the Modo Beast¡¯s tentacles was extremely high; even knights with thick skin and high defense would not dare to confront it head-on. Fortunately, the Modo Beast did not have any magical attacks. All the damage it could inflict on its enemies came from its tentacles. It could be said that the Modo Beast was a melee-type mythical beast, and it was absolutely not Vermilion Bird¡¯s opponent in a one-on-one fight. However, if such a meat grinder was ced on a battlefield, its lethality would be infinitely magnified. Shen Yanxiao was well aware that she should never approach such a melee-focused mythical beast. In the midst of the chaos, she found a rtively concealed high ground and took out a longbow from her interspatial ring. Five arrows were immediately loaded on her bow. Du du du! Five arrows flew towards the Modo Beast¡¯s tentacles at lightning speed. Each arrow wasparable to a destructive explosive arrow and in the blink of an eye, Shen Yanxiao pierced through its five tentacles. The arrows with strong corrosive properties immediately caused a corrosive effect on the wound. The wound then slowly expanded bit by bit, directly severing the five tentacles. The injured Modo Beast released an angry roar. After it noticed that Shen Yanxiao was the one who fired those arrows, a tentacle stretched out and whipped towards her. Shen Yanxiao immediately leaped. With a bang, the thick tentacle struck the rock wall and a huge crack appeared where Shen Yanxiao stood. The Modo Beast¡¯s movements were slow, so it was impossible for it to capture Shen Yanxiao who had nimble hands. Shen Yanxiao was like a leaping elf as she constantly changed her position. However, the arrows in her hands did not stop as they continued to shoot towards the Modo Beast one after another, forcefully using the advantage of distance to inflict heavy damage on it! The members of the Broken Star Pce soon discovered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s whereabouts.. They immediately wanted to encircle and suppress her, but the advanced-ranked demons on the battlefield would not give them such an opportunity. Chapter 1669 - Destruction of the Broken Star Palace (4)

Chapter 1669: Destruction of the Broken Star Pce (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Those who wanted to approach Shen Yanxiao were all stopped by the advanced-ranked demons. As Shen Yanxiao gradually pushed the Modo Beast into a corner, Tang Nazhi, Qi Xia, Yang Xi and Lan Fengli each had their own gains. Among them, Lan Fengli had the greatest gains. Shen Yanxiao had to consider the characteristics and weaknesses of the mythical beasts to fight against them, but Lan Fengli¡¯s method was rather simple and crude. Be it a long-range-focused mythical beast or a melee-focused mythical beast, he could withstand the dense attacks and pounce towards those huge bodies. Without any sharp des or swords, he directly prates the tough flesh of the mythical beasts with his hands and forcefully tore open their wounds. That slender yet determined figure soon became the nightmare of the Broken Star Pce. The moment Lan Fengli tore a wound, he plunged into the mythical beast¡¯s body without any hesitation and caused the most intense damage internally. In less than half an hour, two mythical beasts had been torn into pieces by Lan Fengli. Lan Fengli, who was soaked in blood, looked like a demon from hell. His body was soaked in blood, but his eyes were so cold that it made people shiver. Anyone from the Broken Star Pce who wanted to attack him would be torn into two by Lan Fengli before they could do anything. ¡°F*ck, it¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve seen little brother Feng¡¯s skill of tearing people apart with his bare hands. It seems like he¡¯s still as savage as ever.¡± Tang Nazhi saw dead bodies lying by Lan Fengli¡¯s feet from afar. None of those bodies were intact withrge amounts of blood staining the ground beneath Lan Fengli¡¯s feet. That scene was terrifying. The war continued, but what the Broken Star Pce expected did not happen. The advanced-ranked demons did have magical beasts to assist them, so their numbers far exceeded those of the demons. However, there were thousands of demons that were war machines that Xiu had personally trained. Under their leadership, the freshly recruited advanced-ranked demons formed a close coboration with them. By attacking in groups of twos and threes, they couldpletely eliminate a group that was twice their number. The individual strength of the Broken Star Pce was powerful, but those experts were fighting on their own. There were no signs of cooperation. Even if they were forced to gather together, they would fight on their own. In such conditions, they could notpete with the demons that cooperated together well. Their advantage was soon disrupted by the demons, and arge number of casualties began to appear in the Broken Star Pce¡¯s side. The few mythical beasts had been restrained by Shen Yanxiao and the others, so they could not provide any effective support. As for the high-level magical beasts, they could not even withstand a single blow from advanced-ranked demons. The Broken Star Pce, who had littlebat experience, began to be crushed by the demons. Sage Feng was shocked as he stood among the crowd. He did not expect the demons to be so powerful. The Broken Star Pce¡¯s army was filled with experts that had gone through second ss promotion and they had even brought along their magical beasts. Yet, they could not defeat the demon army. That was simply unbelievable! In a one-on-one fight, the members of the Broken Star Pce might be able to fight against the demons. They might even be able to gain the upper hand with the help of their magical beasts. However, once the demons cooperated, regardless of whether they were facing an equal number of experts or more, they could use their mutual cooperation to kill their enemies! War could never rely on individual strength. On the battlefield, the cooperation betweenrades was the best weapon to kill the enemy! Chapter 1670 - Destruction of the Broken Star Palace (5)

Chapter 1670: Destruction of the Broken Star Pce (5)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Sage Feng was shocked by what he saw. He hastily turned around to look for Sage Long and Sage Yu. If the two Saint Professionals did not take action, the Broken Star Pce would be doomed. However, when Sage Feng turned to look at the rear, he was stunned. The two Saint Professionals who stood at the back of the group had been lifted into the air by a slender and handsome figure. Their four limbs seemed to have been broken as they dangled listlessly. Large amounts of blood continuously dripped down from their bodies. Clearly, they were all dead! ¡°How is this possible?¡± Sage Feng trembled as he looked at the two corpses in Xiu¡¯s hands. He could not believe his eyes. Two Saint Professionals had died in the hands of a mysterious man just like that! The tragic deaths of Sage Long and Sage Yu had crushed Sage Feng¡¯s confidence. There was someone so powerful in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s camp? Saint Professionals could be said to stand at the peak of the Human race. With the exception of existences simr to the God race, Saint Professionals were the strongest. The entire Brilliance Continent had recuperated for nearly ten thousand years after the war between gods and devils, but only two Saint Professionals had appeared. From that, it could be seen how difficult it was to break through to Saint Profession. However, such a powerful realm that could make people tremble had turned into nothingness under that mysterious man¡¯s hands. There were no struggles, no life-and-death battles¡ªthe two Saint Professionals just died without a sound. If Sage Long and Sage Yu had died from exhaustion after battling with that mysterious man, Sage Feng would not be so shocked. However, what happened before his eyes was unbelievable. Just like that¡­ Died without a sound? Looking at that mysterious man¡¯s cold expression and his white robes without a single trace of blood, Sage Feng could practically imagine the scene of the two Saint Professionals being sent to hell before they could even withstand a single blow from that mysterious man. How powerful was he?! Xiu floated in the air and looked at the two guys who had stopped breathing. He casually threw their bodies out from the sky. In the blink of an eye, Sage Long and Sage Yu who were covered in blood were thrown onto the battlefield. The members of the Broken Star Pce who were fighting with the advanced-ranked demons suddenly saw a ck shadow flying towards them and they immediately dodged to one side. With a bang, a bloody corpse was thrown in front of them. It was a face filled with shock and fear. It was obvious that the scene before their death caused the deceased¡¯s expression to freeze at thest moment. ¡°Sage Long¡­¡± The members of the Broken Star Pce looked at the corpse in disbelief. Wasn¡¯t he one of the two Saint Professionals in their Broken Star Pce, second only to the Pce Master? A moment ago, Sage Long was still giving orders for them to attack. However, in a short span of more than half an hour, he had turned into an ice-cold corpse. His lifeless eyes were dim and lightless, but they were like two huge ck holes that transmitted fear and panic to all the members of the Broken Star Pce. ¡°Sage Long is dead? How is that possible?¡± Members of the Broken Star Pce could not believe it. The Saint Professional that was so powerful had died just like that?! Chapter 1671 - Destruction of the Broken Star Palace (6)

Chapter 1671: Destruction of the Broken Star Pce (6)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The death of Sage Long and Sage Yu brought about an unprecedented shock to the Broken Star Pce. No one expected that the two powerful Supremacies they could only look up to would die so quickly and so¡­ easily. If the Broken Star Pce previously had the confidence to fight this war, the death of two Saint Professionals had thoroughly crushed that confidence. For the first time, the members of the Broken Star Pce felt fear as they looked at the demons that had gone crazy. If even a Saint Professional was not Shen Yanxiao¡¯s opponent, then what could they, Second-ss Experts, count as? The Broken Star Pce¡¯s line of defense copsed in an instant and the people in front of them were constantly retreating. They wished they could open a hundred-meter distance between themselves and the demons. The Broken Star Pce¡¯s continuous retreat had given Shen Yanxiao and the others an opportunity to press on. The demon army advanced together and forced the members of the Broken Star Pce to the front of the pce. During the process, Shen Yanxiao and the others discovered the bodies of Sage Long and Sage Yu that were trampled by humans and demons. The two experts who fought against her a moment ago were trampled into meat paste. At this moment, Xiu had unknowingly returned to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. His white robes were as white as snow and there was not the slightest stain or crease. He was as perfect as when he first appeared. Tang Nazhi stood on one side and looked at the indifferent Xiu in horror. ¡°I have always thought that the War God was savage, but I only realized today that he was not simply just savage. He had killed two Saint Professionals so easily. I can no longer find any words to describe my admiration for him!¡± What he saw with his own eyes was more believable than those rumors. Tang Nazhi could guarantee that if not for Xiu, even if he, Shen Yanxiao, Qi Xia and the rest joined hands, they might not be able to kill a Saint Professional. Perhaps Lan Fengli could deal with one. However, if they wanted to kill these two Saint Professionals, they would have to pay a huge price. But now¡­ A certain someone merely moved his hands and feet and probably did not even warm up before he easily resolved their greatest hurdle. Such efficiency was simply amazing! ¡°You can worship more, I don¡¯t mind.¡± Shen Yanxiao patted Tang Nazhi¡¯s shoulders with an ¡®I am magnanimous¡¯ expression. Shen Yanxiao, who had witnessed Xiu crushing a Second-ss Expert like an ant, no longer felt anything about Xiu crushing a Saint Professional. ¡°Can you not be so narcissistic?¡± Tang Nazhi rolled his eyes at Shen Yanxiao. This little girl¡¯s expression was simply asking for a beating. Shen Yanxiao raised her brow. The members of the Broken Star Pce were forced to the gate of the pce. If the gate had not been sealed, they would have already hidden inside. Shen Yanxiao had nted the seed of doubt in the hearts of those new members of the Broken Star Pce. These people might not dare to fall out with the Broken Star Pce openly, but after Xiu insta-killed the two Saint Professionals, the fear of death had devoured their hearts.. Under the huge threat, they had long abandoned the thought of fighting against the demon army and started to worry about their lives. Chapter 1672 - Who is the Real God (1)

Chapter 1672: Who is the Real God (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions No one expected that the Broken Star Pce would be forced to retreat in defeat in less than two hours after the war began. They might have the ability to fight back in terms of strength, but the death of two Saint Professionals had cast a shadow of death over their hearts. Coupled with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s provocative words before the war, many members of the Broken Star Pce began to doubt if they had been used by the Broken Star Pce. In such a situation, it was impossible for them to organize an effective resistance. The Broken Star Pce¡¯s defeat and the death of the two Saint Professionals had a huge impact on the entire force. Those who were close to the door wanted to push the door open and escape, but the moment they tried to push the door open, a figure suddenly stood inside. ¡°Pce Master!¡± Everyone from the Broken Star Pce cried out in rm. All their panic disappeared the moment the Pce Master appeared. All of them had their mouths shut as they looked at their leader in shock. The Pce Master¡¯s cold eyes swept across this group of wastrels and the disgust in his eyes was undisguised. That cold nce made everyone from the Broken Star Pce shiver. ¡°A group of trash,¡± The Pce Master coldly said and stepped out. The crowd naturally made way for him. The expert who was in charge of everything in the Broken Star Pce slowly walked into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s line of sight. ¡°He is the leader of the Broken Star Pce?¡± Qi Xia raised his eyebrows and looked at the old man. Even though they were still some distance between them, he could clearly sense the powerful aura that the Pce Master radiated. ¡°He¡¯s a powerful character, and his aura is even more powerful than those two Saint Professionals.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Finally, she had met the person who lived in seclusion behind the scenes. Her fist clenched tightly as all the cells in her body reached the highest alert state. The next second, her clenched fist was grabbed by an ice-cold hand. Shen Yanxiao looked up in surprise and saw Xiu standing by her side. ¡°You are Shen Yanxiao?¡± The Pce Master walked out from the crowd and looked at Shen Yanxiao who stood at the forefront of the demon army. Shen Yanxiao interlocked her fingers with Xiu¡¯s and slightly raised her chin as she said with absolute confidence, ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± The Pce Master sized up this very young junior. He had never thought that this youngdy would pose any threat to the Broken Star Pce. When he sensed that the lifeforce of the two Saint Professionals had disappeared, he realized that they had already died. In the entire Brilliance Continent, only the Sage from the God Realm could eliminate Sage Long and Sage Yu. However, he did not find any traces of that Sage in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s camp. ¡°Who killed my two Saint Professionals?¡± The Pce Master¡¯s gaze swept across the few people by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. Even though those few youths were talented, they were still young and could not be a match for a Saint Professional. Only one person made him feel slightly surprised. Even though the man standing beside Shen Yanxiao tried his best to restrain his aura, the Pce Master could still sense his strength. ¡°It¡¯s you?¡± The moment he saw Xiu, the Pce Master identified the culprit. Xiu looked at the Pce Master with indifference. There was no fluctuation in his brown eyes. He had no intention of responding to the Pce Master¡¯s question. ¡°It has been thousands of years since I stepped out of the Broken Star Pce. I didn¡¯t expect there would be an expert like you in the Brilliance Continent.. Are you from the God Realm?¡± The Pce Master asked without waiting for Xiu¡¯s reply. Chapter 1673 - Who is the Real God (2)

Chapter 1673: Who is the Real God (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After the death of hisrade who founded the Broken Star Pce together with him, the Pce Master had not stepped out for a long time. Even so, he could clearly understand the changes in the Brilliance Continent through his subordinates. Be it the change of rulers of the four countries or the rise of Shen Yanxiao, he knew it like the back of his hand. With the exception of the equally mysterious God Realm, the Pce Master did not believe that there was another organization in the Brilliance Continent that could nurture such an expert. When the beast tide came, the God Realm sent troops to assist Shen Yanxiao in resisting the beast tide, which meant that the two forces had already made contact. Naturally, the Pce Master thought that the powerful man was probably sent by the God Realm to deal with the Broken Star Pce. ¡°The God Realm has always been aloof from worldly affairs. I didn¡¯t expect that they could no longer sit still.¡± Xiu¡¯s silence made the Pce Master even more certain of the other party¡¯s identity. A mocking smile curled on his lips. ¡°Since you have the ability to kill two Saint Professionals, I believe your strength should be above them. No wonder the God Realm dared to send you here.¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the Pce Master who was talking to himself and turned to Yang Xi. ¡°Why does that old man insist that my idol is from the God Realm?¡± Yang Xi shrugged his shoulders and said, ¡°Because from what he knows, only the God Realm has decent experts.¡± Before the rise of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s faction, there were only the Broken Star Pce and the God Realm in the Brilliance Continent. Unlike the hidden Broken Star Pce, the God Realm was more of a guardian of the Brilliance Continent. Qi Xia smiled as he looked at the Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce. He could not help but feel curious. If this guy knew that the god he regarded as an envoy of the God Realm was in fact the God race¡¯s War God, how surprised would he be? God Realm? The founder of the God Realm, Shen Siyu, was merely the God of Light. However, the person by their side was the number one War God of the God race and his fighting strength was off the charts! The Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce was waiting for a response, but he did not get any response after waiting for a long time. Tang Nazhi and the restughed wildly in their hearts. However, it was evident that their Lord Xiu had no interest in talking to a human. In Lord Xiu¡¯s mind, Shen Yanxiao was probably the only one who had the qualifications for him to speak. Even when he spoke to them, it was only because of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sake. The Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce might have some fame in the Brilliance Continent, but he was simply trash when ced before the God race. Yet, he still dared to put on airs in front of Xiu. He was simply courting death. The Phantom members looked at the Pce Master with a smile. They were eager for a certain great god to insta-kill this ignorant idiot. The Pce Master frowned. This was the first time someone had ignored his questions. ¡°You¡¯re actually so timid? You don¡¯t even dare to reveal your name? I¡¯ve honestly overestimated you. Do you think you can look down on everyone just because you can deal with Saint Professionals? Ignorant brat, do you know that there are even more powerful existences above the Saint Profession?¡± Before the Pce Master could finish his sentence, a powerful stream of air rose from beneath his feet. The strong wind wreaked havoc around him, and with a powerful aura, it rushed toward Shen Yanxiao¡¯s camp. In a short moment, his aura had increased tenfold! ¡°Lord Magus?¡± Shen Yanxiao widened her eyes and looked at the Pce Master who was shrouded in ayer of golden light. Unexpectedly, the Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce had really broken through the limits of humans and became the most powerful human! Chapter 1674 - Who is the Real God (3)

Chapter 1674: Who is the Real God (3)

The Divine level was the strongest realm for humans. Throughout the tens of thousands of years of history of the Brilliance Continent, there were less than ten people who had reached the Divine level. However, the appearance of every single Divine Level Expert would bring iparable shock to the entire Brilliance Continent. Even though there was only a fine line between the Divine level and the Saint level, there was a gap of heaven and earth between the two. It was said that those who had reached the Divine level were powerful enough to contend against the God race and that those who had reached the Divine level were existences that were closest to a god. The emergence of a Divine Level Expert could insta-kill all professionals beneath the Divine level. It was no exaggeration to say that the fighting strength of a Divine Level Expert was sufficient to destroy an army of ten thousand. During the war between gods and devils, five Divine Level Experts had appeared. A god of magic, a sword god, a god dragon knight, an archer and a priest. The five of them wereparable to the God race. They had made great contributions to the human race in the war between gods and devils. Any one of them could fight against the devil generals of the Devil race alone. In the war between gods and devils, the former Magus had insta-killed the army of thousands of devils with his strength alone. After reaching the Divine level, the damage of a magus¡¯s spell would reach an unbelievable level. Even the simplest fireball magic could unleash the same effect as a Saint Professional¡¯s Exploding me. All the spells of a Divine Level Magus were instantly cast. No matter howplicated the spell was, there was no need to chant to spell, making it extremely lethal. The Sword God¡¯s Destruction sh could cut through the sea. When they were fighting against the devils, the Sword God had directly cut open the sea behind them and opened up a new battlefield for the armies of the various races. Even high-level demon beasts with rough skin and thick flesh could not withstand a single strike from the Sword God. The creation of heaven and earth was merely so-so. Every time a mythical dragon knight was born, an eight-winged golden dragon of the dragon race woulde to the Brilliance Continent and form a contract with it. A Divine Level Expert working together with the strongest eight-winged golden dragon of the Dragon race; their devastatingbination was simply terrifying. As for that archer and priest, they were so savage that the devil army suffered greatly. If not for the existence of these five Divine Level Experts, humans would have suffered even more losses in the war between the gods and devils. During thest few battles of the war between gods and devils, the five Divine Level Experts fought together. At the moment when the War God fought against the Devil God, they did their best to keep the devil generals away from the two of them, not giving them any chance to disturb the War God. In that battle, all five Divine Level lExperts sacrificed themselves, but their deaths hadid a foundation for the defeat of the Devil race. Without their interference, the War God would be disrupted by numerous devil generals the moment he wanted to devour the Devil God. If the God race was the ultimate faith of all races, then the five Divine Level Experts were the most respected human gods in the Brilliance Continent. Reaching the Divine level, one could be called a god! In the war between gods and devils, too many experts of the Human race had fallen. During that war, there were tens of thousands of experts who had gone through second ss promotion and above. However, after the war ended, only twenty plus people survived. And these people hid themselves in the Broken Star Pce and no longer cared about the world. It was also from then on that the growth speed of the human experts had slowed down to an unprecedented degree. All the experts above the second ss promotion had disappeared without a trace. Some had died while others had hidden themselves from the world. Without the guidance of a Second-ss Expert, it was extremely difficult for thosegging behind to advance to the second ss promotion. It could be said that the war between gods and devils had brought about a devastating blow to the growth of human experts.. Chapter 1675 - Who is the Real God (4)

Chapter 1675: Who is the Real God (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions For nearly ten thousand years, not to mention a Divine Professional, not even a single Saint Professional had appeared in the Brilliance Continent. Unexpectedly, the Broken Star Pce had two Saint Professionals and a real Divine Professional! After the Pce Master revealed his strength as a Divine Archmagus, the members of the Broken Star Pce who were scared out of their wits instantly found hope. The Divine Professionals and the Saint Professionals were not on the same level. With a Divine Archmagus, what was there to be afraid of? ¡°Pce Master is actually a Divine Level Expert. We are saved!¡± Sage Feng breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how powerful that mysterious man was, it was impossible for him to be at the Divine level. When a Divine Level Expert released their strength, ayer of light would appear on their body. However, when he saw that mysterious man killing the two Saint Professionals, there was no light on his body. Therefore, Sage Feng was certain that even though the opponent had the strength to kill a Saint Professional, he was definitely not at the Divine level! Those below the Divine level were all ants. They had a Divine Archmagus on their side, so no matter how powerful their opponent was, they could contend against them! ¡°There¡¯s actually someone at the Divine level? This is¡­ too exciting.¡± Tang Nazhi gulped. Looking at the Pce Master, he subconsciously turned to look at Qi Xia. Among the six of them, only Qi Xia was a magus. He was only seventeen to eighteen years old, but he had already be a Second-ss Great Archmagus. He was the only one among them that could stand shoulder to shoulder with Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Qi Xia, how powerful is the Divine Archmagus?¡± Tang Nazhi asked. It was not that he was ignorant, but ever since his grandfather¡¯s grandfather¡¯s grandfather¡­ there had been no Divine Archmagus in the Brilliance Continent. Qi Xia half-squinted his eyes and the teasing look in hiszy eyes disappeared. ¡°One move from him is enough to insta-kill me.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi gasped! Qi Xia¡¯s talent as a magus was unmatched. Even Shen Siyu had mentioned that Qi Xia was the most talented magus he had ever seen in the Brilliance Continent for nearly ten thousand years. Furthermore, after signing a contract with Qilin, all of Qi Xia¡¯s spells had reached the stage of instant casting. But even so, he could not even withstand a single blow from a Divine Magus? Qi Xia tilted his head and looked at Tang Nazhi¡¯s dumbstruck expression. ¡°Don¡¯t look at me like that. I know you admire me, but your passionate gaze will make me shy.¡± ¡°You still are in the mood to joke!!¡± Tang Nazhi nearly vomited blood. Could this guy not be so narcissistic? ¡°It¡¯s not my fault that everyone below the Divine elevel is an ant. If you don¡¯t believe me, go and ask Yang Xi if there¡¯s anyparison between him and the God Dragon Knights.¡± Qi Xia did not think there was anything wrong with admitting that he was inferior. Tang Nazhi turned his head in doubt. Before he could speak, Yang Xi said with a cold expression, ¡°One breath from an eight-winged golden dragon is enough for me to meet my ancestors.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi covered his face in silence. Why were these two bastards admitting defeat so cleanly? Could they have some dignity? ¡°Why are you in such a hurry? The Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce is at most a demigod, but we have a real god here.¡± Qi Xia smiled and said as he looked at Tang Nazhi¡¯s tragic expression. At that moment, everyone¡¯s gaze focused on Xiu. Tang Nazhi suddenly came to a realization. What was there to be afraid of! Being at the Divine level could at most be regarded as having one foot in the God race. However, not only was Xiu a real god, he was also the War God whose fighting strength was second only to the Lord God! Chapter 1676 - Who is the Real God (5)

Chapter 1676: Who is the Real God (5)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Due to the appearance of the Pce Master, the morale of the army of the Broken Star Pce greatly increased. The members who originally wanted to escape began to tightly grip their weapons and stood by the Pce Master¡¯s side in great excitement. ¡°Today will be the day you bury your bones in the Broken Star Pce. I will use your blood to wash away the disgrace you have brought upon the Broken Star Pce.¡± The Pce Master looked at Shen Yanxiao and the others with arrogance. In his eyes, everyone in front of him were just corpses. ¡°As expected, he¡¯s very arrogant.¡± Tang Nazhi touched his chin and looked at the expressionless Xiu, his eyes sparkling. It was as if he was about to say, ¡°Idol, go and beat him up. Beat him up until he can¡¯t take care of himself.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu as well. Xiu was not aplete god at the moment. He was merely a soul. Every battle he fought would consume his previously umted strength. When he fought against two Saint Professionals, on the surface, he seemed to have killed them in one blow. However, the amount of strength he consumed must have far exceeded their expectations. ¡°Can you do it?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu worriedly. Xiu tightened his grip on her hand and turned to Shen Yanxiao. A trace of gentleness surfaced on his cold face. ¡°With you here, nothing is impossible.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°Leave it to me.¡± Xiu stepped forward and looked at that arrogant Pce Master. He merely took a step forward and a whirlwind suddenly appeared beneath Xiu¡¯s feet. As it wreaked havoc, the gravel on the ground was swept into the air and the earth trembled. Compared to Xiu¡¯s whirlwind, the Pce Master¡¯s whirlwind paled inparison. Xiu slowly rose into the air and his elegant figure floated in the air. His hands were by his side and his eyebrows were slightly lowered as he looked down at the Pce Master on the ground. ¡°A human can never be a god.¡± A slightly cold voice echoed in the rift valley of the Scar of Oblivion. The voice was not loud, but it had a strong prating power that reached everyone¡¯s ears and shocked their hearts. The brown hue in his eyes faded away and the golden hue that was simr to the sun reced it. Strands of golden light floated around Xiu and the dazzling light directly covered the halo of the Pce Master. How could the light of a fireflypete with the light of the sun? The moment Xiu revealed the true appearance of the God race, a deathly silence fell over the Broken Star Pce. The confidence on the Pce Master¡¯s face copsed in an instant. He stared at the figure suspended in mid-air with his mouth agape. He had not seen that pair of golden eyes for nearly ten thousand years. Golden eyes, the symbol of the God race! Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that the God race that had been extinct for nearly ten thousand years would reappear today! ¡°How is this possible¡­ The God race has clearly perished. How can there still be a living god¡­¡± The Pce Master widened his eyes in shock. The flesh on his face kept twitching, revealing the shock and fear he felt deep down. That¡¯s right, no matter how powerful a Divine Magus was, he was only a demigod that had one foot in the God race. What could he bepared to the real member of the God race? Furthermore, the aura that this god radiated was not one of an ordinary god. Only a superior god could possess such dazzling light! At that moment, the Pce Master finally realized how pathetic and ridiculous his arrogance was just now. A little Divine Magus dared to be arrogant in front of a superior god.. It was simply a joke. Chapter 1677 - Who is the Real God (6)

Chapter 1677: Who is the Real God (6)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions In the Brilliance Continent, the strength of the God race was unquestionable. The race that once stood at the top of the various races had always been the epitome of human faith. Even though the God race had fallen, people still built statues of the God race in many cities. Even though the Divine Professionals of various professions were powerful, they were considered weaklings whenpared to superior gods. At most, they could only contend against the inferior gods. When the Pce Master saw Xiu¡¯s true appearance, hepletely panicked and all his momentum copsed in an instant. Xiu was still looking down on them with contempt, as if the Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce was an ant that was not worth mentioning. It was as though he would rot and turn into mud under Xiu¡¯s feet in just a few seconds. In front of the God race, humans were always so insignificant. ¡°It¡¯s really the God race?¡± The Broken Star Pce was in an uproar. They had just rekindled their morale because of the Pce Master¡¯s strength as a Divine Level Expert. However, in the face of the powerful God race, their confidence quickly copsed. ¡°Isn¡¯t the God race extinct?¡± ¡°But those golden eyes are the symbol of the God race.¡± ¡°Even the Pce Master said that it was the God race¡­¡± The members of the Broken Star Pce were in aplete mess. They did not dare to take another step forward. What Saint Professional? What Divine Magus? In front of a real god, all of them were like ants. They were so pathetic that it was ridiculous. The humans who couldpete with the God race had yet to be born. Tang Nazhi and the rest had truly experienced what it meant to be crushed in terms of aura. It had only been a minute since Xiu appeared and the momentum of the Broken Star Pce had changed from valiant and spirited to something simr to a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow. Not to mention fighting, it was difficult for them to even stand up straight. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you¡¯ve got a good marriage! With my idol by your side, it¡¯s only a matter of time before you sweep across the Brilliance Continent!¡± Tang Nazhi was about to apud and cheer! What was the demeanor of an expert? What aura? She looked at Xiu and then at the Divine Magus from the Broken Star Pce. The gap between them was huge. Shen Yanxiao silently turned around and looked at the excited Tang Nazhi. ¡°Are you a chicken or a dog?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi was struck dumb. Qi Xia and Yang Xi tacitly pulled away from Tang Nazhi. ¡°I wonder if idiocy is infectious.¡± Qi Xia patted his sleeve, as if he wanted to get rid the germs on his sleeve. ¡°I don¡¯t know this idiot.¡± Yang Xi looked at Tang Nazhi in disdain. They did not want to be idiots. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi was speechless. Did these bastards have to be so ruthless! At that moment, he missed Li Xiaowei so much. If his brother were here, he would not be so isted and helpless. Brother,e back quickly! Compared to the rxed and happy side of Sun Never Sets, the Broken Star Pce was deep in gloom. The only strong expert on their side had been reduced to an ant the moment Xiu appeared. There was no need to continue the war. Arge part of the reason why the Broken Star Pce was famous was because the founders of the Broken Star Pce were heroes that participated in the war between gods and devils. Thisyer of glory made it the hall something the strong yearned for. However, in the war between gods and devils, it was the God race that took the lead. In the face of the God race, thest bit of glory of the Broken Star Pce was crushed into dust. The group of people who originally suspected the Broken Star Pce due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were even more shaken when they saw the god on her side. Chapter 1678 - Taking Over the Broken Star Palace (1)

Chapter 1678: Taking Over the Broken Star Pce (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao was rather satisfied with the current situation. Xiu¡¯s appearance had thoroughly suppressed the Broken Star Pce¡¯s arrogance. If they were to fight now, the Broken Star Pce would undoubtedly lose. However, in the face of such a situation, another thought surfaced in her mind. There were indeed many morally corrupt bastards in the Broken Star Pce, but there were also many innocent people like Su He who had been tricked into the pce. Should she ughter everyone in the Broken Star Pce or take it for her own use? This was a problem. Three yearster, the Devil race would return to the human world. If Shen Yanxiao were to massacre everyone in the Broken Star Pce right now, probably no more than twenty Second-ss Experts could be found in the entire Brilliance Continent three yearster. That number was just too low. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. After making her decision, she stepped forward and said to the members of the Broken Star Pce, ¡°The former version Broken Star Pce can indeed live up to the title of the Hall of Heroes among humans. However, after the passage of time, the Broken Star Pce has been turned into hell by its rulers. I believe that many of you joined the Broken Star Pce in order to benefit the Brilliance Continent. So right now, I am giving you two paths. Surrender to me and I will let you live. But if you continue to resist, I will not leave a single one of you alive. Three yearster, the Devil race will return to the human world. Do you want to use your performance three yearster to prove your loyalty to the Human race, or do you want to go to hell with thebel of a hypocritical organization like the Broken Star Pce attached to your back? I will leave the choice to you.¡± ¡°Xiaoxiao?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. He did not expect Shen Yanxiao to say such words in such a situation. They had initially wanted to massacre everyone in the Broken Star Pce from the very beginning, but Shen Yanxiao had changed her mind. ¡°Xiaoxiao is right. I believe she is aware that there are many people in the Broken Star Pce who have been deceived. If we kill all of them, then our alliance army will lose a portion of its strength three yearster. Right now, the Broken Star Pce has been defeated, and our only enemy now is the Devil race.¡± Qi Xia had already guessed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts. To be honest, he was surprised that she could change her mindset in such a short time. It could be said that the grudge between the Broken Star Pce and Shen Yanxiao was deep. The Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s rebellion, the Twilight City¡¯s interception, and the four-nation alliance¡¯s war. All of these were the Broken Star Pce¡¯s attacks against Shen Yanxiao. If it were someone else, they would probably wish they could burn the Broken Star Pce into ashes. How could they be like Shen Yanxiao who remembered her sense of responsibility towards the Brilliance Continent when the situation was already so favorable to her side? Qi Xia vaguely felt that some changes had happened after Shen Yanxiao entered the Forsaken Land. She no longer only cared about personal interests. She now knew how to look at the overall situation. The change from an expert to a real leader was subtle, but very few could do it well. An expert might be able to suppress all four directions and instill fear into everyone. However, a sessful leader could use his charm to make an entire race fight for him. Shen Yanxiao was currently moving towards such a leader. She was no longer a demon that relied on her momentum to rampage forward. She would be a realmander! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words silenced everyone in the Broken Star Pce and the same shock filled their hearts. They thought they were doomed, but Shen Yanxiao had left them a way out. Chapter 1679 - Taking Over the Broken Star Palace (2)

Chapter 1679: Taking Over the Broken Star Pce (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions To submit or to perish. It would be up to them to decide. The Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce was powerless to reverse the situation. In front of Xiu, he did not have the slightest courage. In fact, he did not even have the courage to look Xiu in the eye. He restrained his aura and stood rooted on the spot, as if he would faint the next second. The pressure Xiu ced on him was enough to suffocate an ordinary person to death. The other members of the Broken Star Pce looked at each other. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words had pierced deep into their souls. When they first entered the Broken Star Pce, which one of them did not wish to be a hero of the Brilliance Continent? Which one of them did not wish to contribute to mankind¡¯s strength? However, after entering the Broken Star Pce, the only thing they had to do every day was to cultivate and iste themselves from the outside world. Even if they were to leave the Broken Star Pce asionally, they would have toplete the missions the Pce Master had given them. He wanted to knock down the four countries and suppress the rising forces. They could no longer remember how much blood of the same race had stained their hands. All of this waspletely different from their outstanding performance when they first entered the Broken Star Pce. They had questioned and regretted their actions. However, there were still many members more powerful than them in the Broken Star Pce, and they already could not even control their own lives. They could only submit until their conscience was extinguished and pass their days of continuous training numbly. Their lives had be static and their only goal was to train to a higher level. However, they had no idea why they were training so hard. Three yearster, the Devil race would reappear in the world. This devastating news had awakened the hot-bloodedness of those who had been numb for a long time. Guarding the Brilliance Continent against foreign races and an invasion. Wasn¡¯t that their original goal? A member of the Broken Star Pce slowly walked out from the crowd. He had an aged appearance and looked to be in his sixties. Under everyone¡¯s gaze, he stood in the middle of the two armies. ¡°I am a Sage of the Broken Star Pce. I have been in the Broken Star Pce for more than two thousand years and I have done many bad things. I once sent people with insufficient strength into theboratory and turned them into dregs. I have always felt that since the Broken Star Pce had always operated in this way, then I should continue ording to its pattern. Shen Yanxiao, Lord of the Forsaken Land, I choose to surrender. Perhaps you will think that I am greedy for life and afraid of death, living an ignoble existence. But as you have said, the confrontation with the Devil race three yearster will be my final test. I have sinned greatly in this life. I do not wish to have a peaceful life any longer. I only wish that I can die on the battlefield against the Devil race,¡± the old man spoke slowly. His tone had changed from gentle to slightly raspy. His eyes were slightly red. He was remorseful and ashamed for everything he had done. Shen Yanxiao quietly looked at the first person who stepped forward. From his aura, she could sense that he had reached the peak of a Great Professional of the second ss promotion and was only one step away from the Saint Profession. ¡°When I give you the opportunity to choose, I will not consider anything else. In three years, whether the Brilliance Continent falls under the hands of the Devil race will depend on your performance. Thisnd needs the protection of us humans. I hope you will not let down your status as a powerful expert..¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and epted his surrender. Chapter 1680 - Taking Over the Broken Star Palace (3)

Chapter 1680: Taking Over the Broken Star Pce (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions That old man slowly rxed. There was no need to delve into the reason for his submission. Just as Shen Yanxiao had said, if the people who surrendered to her had the mentality of getting lucky and did not contribute in the war, then what awaited them would be the destruction of their entire race. Once the Devil race upied the Brilliance Continent, all humans would die. This was also the reason why Shen Yanxiao was willing to ept the Broken Star Pce¡¯s surrender. With the first person taking the lead, more people from the Broken Star Pce came out. They did not say much and just merely stood in the center to express their choice with their actions. One by one, they left. Behind the Pce Master, there was only empty space. Even Sage Feng had chosen to surrender. The Broken Star Pce had once been a ce of great prestige, but in the end, only the Pce Master remained. He looked at everything before him with a bleak expression. Looking at those people¡¯s choices, he could only gnash his teeth internally but did not dare to move rashly. It was because that god was standing in the air above his head. If he dared to move an inch, only death awaited him. The remaining ten thousand plus members of the Broken Star Pce had all chosen to surrender. Tang Nazhi and the rest were filled with shock as they looked at the group of experts who were just recently fighting to the death with them. If the battle were to continue, there would certainly be casualties among the advanced-ranked demons behind them, even if Xiu were to join in on the war. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words had turned the hostiles into friendlies, avoided a huge battle. She had even taken these powerful enemies under her wing. Over ten thousand Second-ss Experts and above. That was the total number of experts in the Brilliance Continent for the past ten thousand years! A group of experts that could shake the entire continent had be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s subordinates! The Broken Star Pce Master¡¯s shoulders slumped. His heart bled as he looked at their backs. This was the Broken Star Pce that he had built for many years. But right now, everything had be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s! How could he not hate her? ¡°Shen Yanxiao!¡± Despair made the Pce Master explode with all his courage. He clenched his fist and red at Shen Yanxiao behind the crowd. ¡°Do you know how much effort I expended to build what I have today? Do you know how many things I have done for the Broken Star Pce and for me to be a Divine Archmagus? I did not hesitate to kill myrades who survived the battlefield with me and seize their strength to be a Divine Archmagus! I was willing to endure Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s coercion and provide him with test subjects to nurture such a group of experts! What right do you have to seize everything? You are merely an ignorant little kid! If not for the God race, you are nothing!¡± His life¡¯s work had gone to waste. In order to obtain strength and power, he was heartless, killing hisrades and harming his own kind. He strangled his conscience bit by bit so that one day, he could rule the world and overwhelm the God Realm, bing the supreme existence in the entire Brilliance Continent. However, everything was ruined by Shen Yanxiao! Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and looked at the crazy Pce Master. ¡°Everything you have done is for yourself. A person like you is not fit to control anyone.¡± She would ept any surrender from the Broken Star Pce, but she would never ept the Pce Master! Chapter 1681 - Taking Over the Broken Star Palace (4)

Chapter 1681: Taking Over the Broken Star Pce (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Xiu, kill him.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not wish to talk nonsense with such a jerk. ¡°Every man for himself! What¡¯s wrong with me doing this?! What did I do wrong?!¡± The Pce Master went crazy. He desperately gathered all his strength and raised his staff in an attempt to inflict heavy damage on Shen Yanxiao. However, before he could gather his strength on his staff, an ice-cold hand covered his head. Xiu hade behind him and grabbed his head with one hand. ¡°You should not have survived the war between gods and devils.¡± The cold voice ended everything. The moment his voice fell, Xiu suddenly closed his fingers. The Pce Master¡¯s head exploded between Xiu¡¯s fingers. There was no room for struggle. This scum that had lived for tens of thousands of years had finally died in the hands of the God race. No one would remember his name, and no one would be grateful for his efforts in the war between gods and devils. He might have contributed to the Human race during the war between gods and devils, but what he did after, his contribution was not enough to pay for his crimes. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and remembered Xiu once said that humans were the mostplicated race among the eight major races and that humans would never be satisfied. With great desire, kindness and justice would turn into sin. She did not want to be that kind of person. The death of the Pce Master caused those who surrendered to Shen Yanxiao to quieten down. They looked at the scene of their former leader dying and felt extremelyplicated. There was relief and also fear. Finally, they had broken free from the shackles and obtained freedom. At the same time, they were also shocked by the strength of the god. A simple strike had caused a Divine Archmagus to fall. As long as Xiu was around, these people would never dare to mess around with Shen Yanxiao. Xiu was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s greatest trump card and also her eternal support. ¡°It¡¯s over.¡± Qi Xia sighed. They had obtained a greater harvest than expected for this expedition. ¡°The Broken Star Pce¡­ is gone just like that?¡± Tang Nazhi still could not ept it. The Broken Star Pce that had once made the four countries submit to had really perished? Right in front of him? ¡°The Broken Star Pce is still here,¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly said. ¡°What?¡± ¡°The Broken Star Pce will not disappear. It is a symbol of the human spirit. However, from today onwards, it will be the true Hall of Heroes.¡± Shen Yanxiao turned to Tang Nazhi with a smile. The Broken Star Pce would not be destroyed once she took over. She would reshuffle the cards, get rid of those dirty ones, and retain the true beliefs of humans. Xiu stepped on the golden light and walked toward Shen Yanxiao. There was not the slightest trace of blood on his hand. It was as if he did not crush the Pce Master¡¯s head. ¡°This is good. At least there¡¯s no smell of blood.¡± Shen Yanxiao walked to Xiu and lifted his hand to rub against the tip of her nose. Xiu¡¯s eyes revealed a trace of gentleness. He reached out his other hand and hugged Shen Yanxiao in his embrace. He then bent down and pressed his head against her neck. ¡°I need to rest.¡± In order to achieve a shocking effect, Xiu would always deliver a fatal blow. This seemingly simple move contained a huge amount of power. After two consecutive strikes, the power he previously umted had been depleted. Except for Shen Yanxiao, no one else knew of this. ¡°Leave the rest to me. Thank you..¡± Shen Yanxiao turned her face slightly and nted a kiss on Xiu¡¯s cheek. Chapter 1682 - Dragon’s Heart (1)

Chapter 1682: Dragon¡¯s Heart (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Xiu¡¯s figure gradually turned into light dots and disappeared from everyone¡¯s line of sight. As for a god that only existed in legends, no one would doubt Xiu¡¯s departure. From their point of view, the matter had already ended, so naturally the god did not have to stay to handle everything. Shen Yanxiao looked at the group of people from the Broken Star Pce. ¡°Pack your things and follow me back to the Forsaken Land. From today on, you are a member of the Forsaken Land. I don¡¯t care why you have surrendered, but you have to know that I am your leader in the Forsaken Land. I will provide you with the best training environment and I will also let you enjoy the same treatment as the other residents in the Forsaken Land. However, if any of you dare to continue the transfer technique in private, I will make your life worse than death!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sharp gaze swept across everyone in the Broken Star Pce. These experts nodded one by one and were secretly amazed by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sharp gaze. She was only a youngdy half their age, and her strength was not even as strong as most of them. However, the aura of a true king had already taken shape within her. Coupled with that god, no one from the Broken Star Pce dared to have any designs on her. ¡°Lord,¡± A member of the Broken Star Pce suddenly spoke. Since they had surrendered, they would naturally address Shen Yanxiao as how the people of the Forsaken Land would. ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at that person. ¡°L¡­ I have a dragon mount. Can I bring it with me to the Forsaken Land?¡± The man asked cautiously. He had just surrendered to Shen Yanxiao, and he did not know her personality. ¡°You have a dragon? Why didn¡¯t you bring it out before?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at him in shock. Looking at his weapon, he should be a Knight. Knights would advance to be Dragon Knights after their second ss promotion. However, after the war between gods and devils, dragons hadpletely hidden themselves and rarely appeared in public. As a result, there were no dragons for the many Dragon Knights. For example¡­ Yang Xi! He had be a second ss Dragon Knight a long time ago, but he did not wish to use ordinary mounts because he could not find a dragon. Therefore, he was still running on his two legs. ¡°It¡­ it was the former Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce who found it for me. He captured a few dragons from god knows where and wanted the few of us who were about to break through to the level of a Saint Professional to sign a contract with the dragons. However, the dragons were not willing to submit to us. It was not until a few years ago that I sessfully signed a contract with a dragon. The former Pce Master said that the dragons were very precious, so he would not allow me to bring them out in normal circumstances.¡± The man spoke carefully. In fact, until the two Saint Professionals perished, none of them believed that Shen Yanxiao would be such a hard nut to crack. So naturally, they would not bring out the only dragon that had signed a contract. ¡°Where are the dragons?¡± Shen Yanxiao was curious about the appearance of dragons. It was said that the dragons were the strongest race other than the God and Devil races. That scum from the Broken Star Pce could actually capture dragons? He must have some skills. ¡°It¡¯s in the seventh hall. If the Lord wishes to see it, I can bring you there.¡± The Dragon Knight said. ¡°Yang Xi, Qi Xia, Nazhi, and Xiao Feng, follow me. Su He and the demons, rest here. Members of the Broken Star Pce, go back and pack your bags.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately assigned the tasks and led the four of them to the seventh hall of the Broken Star Pce. Chapter 1683 - Dragons Heart (2)

Chapter 1683: Dragon¡¯s Heart (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When Shen Yanxiao snuck into the Broken Star Pce, she had visited all seven pces, but she did not see any dragons It was not until that Dragon Knight led them to a secret door that Shen Yanxiao learned that there were many hidden passages in the Broken Star Pce. Just as the hidden door hidden behind a mural was opened, several furious dragon roars could be heard. The powerful aura of the Dragon race permeated throughout the entire darkroom. Aimost the instant Yang Xi entered the darkroom, he felt the battle aura in his body continuously roiling. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Shen Yanxiao noticed Yang Xi¡¯s abnormality. Yang Xi touched his nose and forced a smile. ¡°As a useless Dragon Knight, you have to understand my battle aura¡¯s yearning for a dragon. The aura of the dragon was extremely attractive to a Dragon Knight who had yet to signa contract with the dragon. There are a few dragons here that have yet to be contracted. If you are interested, you can give it a try. However, their tempers are very bad.¡± The Dragon Knight looked at Yang Xi. He knew Yang Xi¡¯s identity. As a Dragon Knight, he could understand the abnormal reaction in Yang Xi¡¯s body. ¡°The dragons are very aggressive. How did you suppress them here? Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. The dark room was pitch-ck and she could not see the road ahead. However, she could guess that it was very spacious from the echo. The Dragon Knight hesitated. He pursed his lips and hesitated for a moment before he said, ¡°There¡¯s a heart of an eight-winged golden dragon here.¡± What? Shen Yanxiao suddenly stopped and looked at the Dragon Knight in disbelief. The Dragon Knight¡¯s face was filled with pain. For a Dragon Knight, dragons were extremely precious. It could be said that for them, dragons were parable to magical beasts that had yet to sign a contract ¡°Ouyang Huanyu gave it to the previous Pce Master. Ouyang Huanyu used a special method to release the dragon¡¯s might from the dragon¡¯s heart. The eight-winged golden dragon¡¯s might would suppress the other dragons here, but at the same time, after they sensed the death of their peerless golden dragon, the dragons here became exceptionally iritable and furious.¡± The status of an eight-winged golden dragon was simr to the Elf King in the Dragon race, but there was more than one of them. Imagine if the elves were locked up in the darkroom with the Elf King¡¯s heart inside. It would be strange if the elves did not go crazy. Ouyang Huanyu and that bastard coborateda lot? Shen Yanxiao frowned. The rarity of an eight-winged golden dragon was simr to that of a human at the Divine level. Who was Ouyang Huanyu to be able to obtain the heart of an eight-winged golden dragon? ¡°Ouyang Huanyu passed the Transfer Skill to the previous Pce Master. Other than the Transfer Skill, he would also send some other items. Simrly, the iroken Star Pce must hand over the people who died after undergoing the Transfer Skill to him. I heard from the other Sages that the people who were sent there were used for experiments. As for the details, I am not sure.¡±The Dragon Knight told Shen Yanxiao everything he knew. He did not like to participate in the dirty transactions of the Broken Star Pce, and he just devoted himself to training. Therefore, he became the only one who signed a contract with a dragon. The fact that a dragon was willing to ept him proved that his character was not bad. Otherwise, the dragon would rather die than submit. Chapter 1684 - Dragon’s Heart (3)

Chapter 1684: Dragon¡¯s Heart (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Birds of the same feather flock together.¡± Yang Xi snorted. He, who had always been a man of few words, was furious at the disaster that befell the dragons here. ¡°It¡¯s too dark here.¡± Shen Yanxiao surveyed her surroundings. There was nothing that could light up the darkroom. She took out a few light crystals from her space ring and threw them in the air. This type of light crystal would automatically float in the air, and it was quite bright. When the light crystals illuminated the entire darkroom, Shen Yanxiao gasped. In the huge darkroom, four huge iron cages were ced at the four cardinal directions. A huge dragon was imprisoned in each cage. The dragon¡¯s huge body upied almost every inch of space in the cage, so they could only curl up and squeeze themselves in the cage. Their dragon ws had been twisted and deformed due to it being curled up for a long time, and scars could be vaguely seen on their dragon wings that they tried their best to fold The strength of dragons wasmon knowledge. However, Shen Yanxiao and the rest never expected that the dragons they met for the first time would be so pitiful. These hegemons of the sky were tied up in the cage. They could not fly in the sky and were trapped in an iron cage. Shen Yanxiao swallowed her saliva with great dificulty. This was a humiliation for the dragon race! At the center of the room, several iron chains were tied to a translucent ss ball. Within the crystal clear ss ball, a bright red heart was beating continuously and ice-blue lightning was striking the heart inch by inch. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart suddenly cramped, as if someone had strangled her neck, causing her to not be able to breathe. Exactly how inhumane were they to have done such a crazy thing? The eight-winged golden dragon was already dead, but those people did not even let go of its corpse. The heart of the dragon had been plucked out, and they used the Forbidden Skill to stimte it with magic, making it pump endlessly and release the might of a dragon. All for the sake of suppressing the four dragons imprisoned in this room! All of a sudden, Shen Yanxiao took out the long bow from her interspatial ring. Ten arrows were suddenly nocked on the bowstring and with a pull of her fingertips, ten arrows flew towards those chains like lightning! The tinkling sound echoed in the room. The ten chains broke and Shen Yanxiao continued shooting She released dozens of arrows in the blink of an eye and the ss ball that had lost its binding fell from the sky. Lan Fengli suddenly dashed over and caught the falling ss ball in mid-air. When Lan Fenglinded on the ground, the four dragons in the darkroom released shrill screams. These powerful dragons were making a sound that could cause everyone to be depressed. For his own selfish reasons, he had even attacked his former ally. ¡°Xiao Feng, smash it and let the golden dragon rest in peace.¡± Shen Yanxiao voice stiffened. For some reason, her heart ached when she saw the heart th was forced to beat. It was as if that heart did note from the dragon race, but from her fami At that moment, Shen Yanxiao almost wanted to drag Ouyang Huanyu out a dismember him. ¡°Yes.¡± Lan Fengli nodded decisively. He had acted subconsciously just now, i when he held the heart of the eight-winged golden dragon, he felt unprecedented sadness. This feeling was the same as when Shen Yanxiao passed out after the beast Tide.. Chapter 1685 - Dragon Blood Awakening (1)

Chapter 1685: Dragon Blood Awakening (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Lan Fengli decisively pierced through the ss ball with one hand and the influx of air dispersed the magic stored in the ball. The lightning disappeared in the blink of an eye and this heart that had been beating for god knows how long was finally freed at that moment Lan Fengli looked at the heart in his hand and his fingers trembled. He looked up at Shen Yanxiao, at a loss. Tears glistened in his eyes. Sorrow came out of nowhere. And, the pain in his heart nearly suffocated him. Shen Yanxiao was also deeply saddened. Her heart was buried by an unprecedented sadness. ¡°Sister. what should I do? Lan Fengli, who was flustered, looked at Shen Yanxiao in confusion. At that moment, he could only ask for her opinion as he could no longer think. ¡°Burn it and have the dragons bring the ashes back to the continent of dragons.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and suppressed her internal abnormal emotions. Lan Fengli hesitated for a moment before he took out a flint. Taking a deep breath, he gently ced his heart on the stone steps and ignited a me to burn it. The instant the me engulfed that heart, Shen Yanxiao felt as if her entire heart had assimted with that heart as waves of scorching heat burned. In an instant, Shen Yanxiao¡¯splexion turned deathly pale and acute pain filled her mind. Immediately after, her legs went soft and her entire body went limp. ¡°Xiaoxiao!¡± Panic shed past Qj Xia¡¯s eyes. He dashed to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and hugged her limp body. Shen Yanxiao frowned and closed her eyes in pain. Bead -sized beads of sweat dripped from her forehead. ¡°What¡¯s going on?l¡± Tang Nazhi grabbed the Dragon Knight¡¯s cor, his eyes bloodshot, as if he was about to strangle hinm to death. The Dragon Knight was shocked by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s change. He stuttered, ¡°I. I don¡¯t know.. ¡°Xiaoxiao, how are you?¡± On Qi Xia¡¯szy face, there was a rare trace of anxiousness. He stared at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s pale face. He could feel that the body in his arms was emitting an abnormal heat. Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. The pain made it impossible for her to think. Lan Fengli stood rooted on the spot. Looking at his heart that had been burnt to ashes, he did not know what to do. ¡°I. I¡¯ll lead the Lord away first. The eight-winged golden dragon¡¯s heart has been cremated and these cages will no longer trap the dragons. I only signed a contract with one of the dragons here and as for the other three, T¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t be able to deal with them if they go berserk,¡± the Dragon Knight nervously said. Who would have expected that Shen Yanxiao would encounter such an ident at this time? If Shen Yanxiao were to die here for no reason, then he could imagine the scene of him dying without aplete corpse once he left the room. Qi Xia lifted Shen Yanxiao up horizontally. Just as he was about to leave, he realized that the slightest movement would cause Shen Yanxiao¡¯splexion to turn green. At this discovery, he did not dare to move at al ¡°If only Ah Yu were here.¡± Yang Xi was burning with anxiety. The might of the eight-winged golden dragon had disappeared and the four dragons in the darkroom were frantically attacking the cage. Without the suppression, the cages could not restrain the strength of the dragons. Soon, the four dragons broke through the cages with little effort. Their tall and broad bodies revealed the true appearance of the dragon race. However, at that very moment, Qi Xia and the rest were no longer in the mood to appreciate the strength of the dragons. That was because the four dragons had started to approach them after they broke free from their cage! Chapter 1686 - Dragon Blood Awakening (2) Chapter 1686: Dragon Blood Awakening (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Call Qilin and the rest out!¡± Qi Xia immediately ordered. In this situation, he did not dare to move Shen Yanxiao. In the blink of an eye, Qilin, Azure Dragon, and ck Tortoise transformed into their human forms and appeared around them. Lan Fengli also hurried over and summoned Yazi. ¡®The four dragons continued to approach them. Qi Xia and the others were prepared for a fight. However, at that very moment, Vermilion Bird and Taotie suddenly jumped out from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. ¡°You, get lost! Close the door and don¡¯t tell anyone what happened here!¡± The moment Vermilion Bird appeared, he immediately pointed at the Dragon Knight and said. The Dragon Knight was momentarily stunned. And before he could react, Vermilion Bird impatiently sted him out with a fireball. Then, Taotie shed to the door and closed itpletely. ¡°Vermilion Bird?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at him with a trace of doubt in his eyes. ¡°Master is fine. That eight-winged golden dragon¡¯s heart might very possibly belong to the same dragon as the dragon bloodline that was integrated into Master¡¯s body. That heart might very possibly be thest trace of that eight-winged golden dragon¡¯s existence in this world. You¡¯ve destroyed it and the aura from the burning stimted the awakening of the dragon blood in Master¡¯s body. Master might very possibly¡­ awaken the dragon bloodline.¡± Vermilion Bird secretly gnashed his teeth. The moment Shen Yanxiao had an abnormality, he already wanted to rush out. As a result, Xiu, who had fallen into a deep sleep, suddenly woke up in his heartke. He forced himself to wake up and told Vermilion Bird and Taotie about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s condition. It was because of this that they came outte. ¡°Xiaoxiao is about to turn into a dragon?¡± Tang Nazhi widened his eyes as he could not believe his ears. ¡°Tm not sure for the time being, but we can¡¯t let others know about Master¡¯s secret. We can¡¯t move her right now. If the bloodline of the Dragon race is to awaken right now, our best option would be to wait here for the awakening to end.¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s face was taut. The reason he chased that Dragon Knight out the moment he appeared was to keep Shen Yanxiao¡¯s secret safe. ¡°Then should we deal with these four dragons first?¡± Tang Nazhi secretly rxed. It was great that Shen Yanxiao was fine. ¡°Idon¡¯t think so. They don¡¯t have any bad intentions toward Master,¡± It was rare for Taotie to side with someone and speak in a serious tone. ¡°Lagree with Xiaowu.¡± Yazi stood on one side with his arms crossed. From the start, he did not feel that the four dragons were going to cause any harm to Shen Yanxiao. A holy-level magical beast could already sense one¡¯s intentions to a certain extent from the auraing out of the dragons. Moreover, the four dragons did not have any killing intent. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Tang Nazhi asked. ¡°Yes.¡± Yazi nodded. ¡®The four dragons gradually approached but did not attack. They merely surrounded Qi Xia and the rest. Under the gaze of Qi Xia and the rest, a four-winged red dragon with two pairs of wings transformed into a tall and handsome man. For members of the Dragons race, only dragons with four wings and above had the ability to transform into humans. ¡®The four-winged red dragon was covered with scars of various sizes, but there was not the slightest fluctuation in his expression. He stood in front of Qi Xia and the others and slowly said, ¡°Human, we will not attack you. The human girl in your arms and that young man here possess the aura of our king. If you release our king, we, dragons, will not repay kindness with evil..¡± Chapter 1687 - Dragon Blood Awakening (3)

Chapter 1687: Dragon Blood Awakening (3)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions The red dragon¡¯s words stunned everyone present. Other than Shen Yanxiao, the red dragon was referring to Lan Fengli who stood beside Yazi. Lan Fengli¡¯s eyes were filled with doubts. ¡°Even though some of you have broken the agreement, you are not viins. We will not harm mixed-bloods with my king¡¯s bloodline.¡± The red dragon did not want to fight with Shen Yanxiao. Fora long time, even though they had been abused by humans, to the extent that they had to look on helplessly as their king was dismembered by humans, the minds of the dragons were very simple. They would not vent their anger on them. Instead, they would seek revenge against those humans who had hurt them. ¡°You mean, Xiaoxiao and Xiao Feng possess the bloodline of that eight-winged golden dragon?¡± Qi Xia narrowed his eyes. They already knew of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s secret, and Shen Yanxiao had also revealed some information about Lan Fengli to them. They had always been curious as to why Lan Fengli relied so much on Shen Yanxiao after he lost his memory. From the looks of it, the bloodlines of other races in their bodies might very possiblye from the same body. At the very least, they could confirm that both of them had the same bloodline. That was why Lan Fengli mistook Shen Yanxiao as his sister. ¡°Yes.¡± The red dragon nodded. ¡°We were previously imprisoned by that mixed-race and we know that he used various races for racial integration experiments. The seven bloodlines in this young man havepletely awakened, but the girl in your arms has only just started recovering her dragon bloodline. You better maintain a quiet environment for her. If anything happens during the awakening process, I¡¯m afraid it will be detrimental to her.¡± The red dragon had a good impression of Qi Xia and the rest. If it were not for them, their king would not have been able to rest and the four of them would have still been trapped in those narrow cages. ¡°Nazhi, tell Freud to arrange for the Broken Star Pce and the demons to stay in the Broken Star Pce. We have to stay here for the time being.¡± Qi Xia decisively gave orders. ording to the current situation, they could not leave. Tang Nazhi immediately left to make the arrangements. Shen Yanxiao could not move, so Qi Xia could only hug her and stand rooted on the spot. His hands did not dare to tremble in the slightest. Tang Nazhi did not mention a single word of what had happened. The Dragon Knight had also cleverly chosen to keep his mouth shut. After receiving the order, Freud led all the demons to reside in the Broken Star Pce for the time being. He did not ask much and merely waited quietly ording to the information Tang Nazhi brought. The four dragons chose to stay in the room to protect Shen Yanxiao. They used their aura to guide the dragon bloodline in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body to awaken bit by bit. Lan Fengli carefully put away the ashes of the eight-winged golden dragon¡¯s heart and handed it to the red dragon. Within the darkroom, everyone was waiting for Shen Yanxiao to wake up. Shen Yanxiao, who was in aa, had a high fever and her body was boiling hot. Herplexion turned from white to red and pieces of golden dragon scales gradually covered her right arm and spread to her neck. ¡®The area covered by the dragon scales was very small, and it was indeed very eye-catching. Every sign told everyone that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dragon bloodline was awakening! Chapter 1688 - Dragon Blood Awakening (4)

Chapter 1688: Dragon Blood Awakening (4)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao slowly woke up. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw the exhausted Qi Xia. The trace of fatigue on his face broke her heart. ¡°You¡¯re finally awake.¡± Qi Xia revealed a gentle smile and his tensed expression finally rxed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with me?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. She vaguely felt something was wrong with her body. ¡°Your dragon bloodline has awakened.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She raised her hand subconsciously, and nothing happened. She was afraid that she would suddenly tu into a dragon. ¡°Ididn¡¯t turn into a dragon?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at her hands in confusion. When she awakened her elvish bloodline previously, she had directly turned into an elf. It seemed like it was an obvious change this time. ¡°Tm not sure, but you do have a few dragon scales on your neck.¡± Qi Xia said. While Shen Yanxiao was unconscious, her body indeed had been covered by dragon scales several times. However, those scales soon faded away, leaving only a small patch on her neck. It was golden-bright and dazzling, and it looked pretty good. Shen Yanxiao realized that she had been hugged by Qi Xia for quite some time. She immediately jumped down from his embrace. After that, Tang Nazhi, Yang Xi, Lan Fengli, Taotie and Vermilion Bird surrounded her. ¡°You¡¯re finally awake.¡± Looking at Shen Yanxiao who was as good as new, Tang Nazhi breathed a sigh of relief. These past few days had really frightened them to death. ¡°How many days have I been asleep?¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her temples. The long period of sleep had caused her mind to be confused. ¡°Five days,¡± Yang Xi said. ¡°That long?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Qi Xia. If her guess was right, Qi Xia had not moved much for the past five days. He just stood there and hugged her for five days. Qi Xia curled his lips and put his tired hands on Tang Nazhi. ¡°You¡¯re awake now, so I can finally rest well. That little girl is quite heavy.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Was he saying that she was fat? In fact, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s weight was very light. Otherwise, Qi Xia would not have been able to persist for five days. However, the high temperature on her body was unbearable while she was unconscious. Qi Xia did not dare to use his frost protection to lower her temperature and could only suffer from the high temperature. In the darkroom, three dragons were resting on the ground. A man walked to Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°I am Qian Yuan, a four-winged red dragon. You have my king¡¯s bloodline in you.¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She had already guessed that the awakening of her dragon bloodline was very likely rted to that heart. Qian Yuan and the other three dragons were being very polite to Shen Yanxiao. It was probably because she had the aura of their king. Shen Yanxiao took a short rest and learned of the arrangement of the demons from Tang Nazhi. She tried to look for Xiu and discovered that he was deep asleep. She did not want to disturb his rest and so, she could only ask Shen Siyu why there was no problem with her body when her dragon awakened. After Shen Yanxiao woke up, she did not leave immediately. She asked the people guarding the darkroom to rest for two days. During this period, she brought the demons to the ve market in the Scar of Oblivion. In just two days, thergest ve market in the Brilliance Continent waspletely destroyed by Shen Yanxiao. Those ve owners fled in all directions while the remaining ves were taken in by Shen Yanxiao.. Chapter 1689 - Number One Person of the Brilliance Continent (1)

Chapter 1689: Number One Person of the Brilliance Continent (1)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions There were more than three hundred thousand ves in total. It seemed like arge number, but there were still many empty cities in the Forsaken Land, so it was easy for her to take these people in. On the morning of the third day, Shen Yanxiao returned to the Forsaken Land with her demon army, all the members of the Broken Star Pce, and 300,000 ves. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s return had brought about a huge shock to Sun Never Sets. Du Lang and the others stood outside the City Lord¡¯s Mansion and their eyes nearly popped out when they saw those people behind the demon army. Even though those people had their heads lowered and followed behind the demons, their aura had exposed their strength. ¡°More than ten thousand Second-ss experts¡­ how is that possible?¡± Evil Wolf who stood beside Du Lang rubbed his eyes in disbelief. If his memory served him right, their Lord should have led the demons to attack the Broken Star Pce. What was with these ten thousand Second-ss Experts? Prisoners of war? Evil Wolf felt like he was about to go crazy. ¡°They are from the Broken Star Pce?¡± Du Lang swallowed his saliva. Not to mention Evil Wolf and the rest, even he found it hard to ept what he saw. Had the Broken Star Pce, the organization that stood at the peak of the Brilliance Continent, really been eradicated by Shen Yanxiao? Were they really prisoners of war? ¡°Du Lang, get someone to tidy up Dim City. From today onwards, members of the Broken Star Pce will be residing in Dim City.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the dumbstruck Du Lang, Dim City was one of the five main cities in the Forsaken Land, and the current city lord of Dim City was not her, but Qi Xia. With the exception of Qi Xia, Yang Xi, Yan Yu, each of them had a main city to their name, while Li Xiaowei and Tang Nazhi both shared one main city. The five main cities in the Forsaken Land were all given to her Phantom members. At present, of the five main cities, only Sun Never Sets was crowded. As for the other four cities, only a small number of ves were living there to maintain the normal operations of the cities. Simr to Sun Never Sets, the requirements to enter the other four main cities were also very high. Qi Xia and the rest were already interested in moving the four great aristocratic families to the four main cities to oversee the city. Shen Yanxiao was also at ease with handing over the Broken Star Pce to Qi Xia. With his intellect, it was not difficult for him to manage these people. Even though the members of the Broken Star Pce were powerful, they were not a scheming bunch due to their long seclusion from society. For Qi Xia, that crafty fox, manipting them was an easy matter. ¡°Lord, did you really destroy the Broken Star Pce? Are these prisoners of war?¡± Evil Wolf looked at Shen Yanxiao excitedly. ¡°They are not prisoners of war. They are the new members of the Forsaken Land. From today onwards, the Broken Star Pce will belong to the Forsaken Land,¡± Shen Yanxiao exined. Everyone gasped. Not only did Shen Yanxiao destroy the Broken Star Pce, but she also took over the remaining forces of the pce and recruited all of them under her wing! This was simply unbelievable! To add on to everything, the God Realm was exceptionally friendly to the Forsaken Land. Moreover, the founder of the God Realm was their Lord¡¯s brother! And now that Shen Yanxiao had taken over the Broken Star Pce, they would have to follow her orders in the future. Looking at the current Brilliance Continent, who couldpete with the Forsaken Land? The surrender of the two great organizations in the Brilliance Continent had pushed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s influence to the peak! From now on, Shen Yanxiao would be the number one person in the Brilliance Continent! Chapter 1690 - Number One Person of the Brilliance Continent (2)

Chapter 1690: Number One Person of the Brilliance Continent (2)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions The ves Shen Yanxiao brought back were soon allocated to various cities in the Forsaken Land. In the blink of an eye, 300,000 ves were stuffed everywhere. With Shen Yanxiao getting famous after the two wars, more and more advanced-ranked demons brought their families to surrender and offered up the cities they upied with their own hands. At this point, Shen Yanxiao had taken down all the cities in the Forsaken Land without any effort. The underground city of Sun Never Sets could no longer amodate so many demons. Even so, there were still a lot of demons trying to join, so Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to assign the first batch of demons to other cities to guard. Only the first batch of advanced and intermediate-ranked demons remained in the city. At the same time, she absorbed the advanced-ranked demons who came to surrender and asked Freud to teach them how to be a real member of Sun Never Sets. With the demons in their hands and their men in ce, they were just waiting to rebuild those abandoned cities. However, Shen Yanxiao stopped all her actions at that moment. On the third day after she returned to Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao led Sage Feng to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Following her was the Dragon Knight from the Broken Star Pce who had signed a contract with a dragon. Sage Feng cautiously looked at Shen Yanxiao, who was seated in front of him, withplicated feelings. The two-winged sky dragon sensed Leng Ye¡¯s sincerity and also sensed that he did not harbor any hidden motives like the other Dragon Knights. Ultimately, the arrogant dragon chose to sign a contract with this persistent Dragon Knight. Leng Ye could be said to be the only Dragon Knight in the entire Brilliance Continent that had signed a contract with a dragon. Therefore, Yang Xi often asked him for tips on how to get along with dragons. In the end, Shen Yanxiao decided to leave Leng Ye in Sun Never Sets. After a few days of observation, she also felt that Leng Ye¡¯s character was not bad, so her attitude towards him had be much more mild. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attitude had a direct impact on the attitudes of the humans and demons in Sun Never Sets. Thus, Leng Ye did not feel ostracized and naturally blended into the group. Therefore, he was naturally not afraid to stand in front of Shen Yanxiao. His performance was much more natural. Compared to him, Sage Feng acted a lot more cautious, constantly in fear that he would make a mistake.. Chapter 1691 - Number One Person of the Brilliance Continent (3)

Chapter 1691: Number One Person of the Brilliance Continent (3)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions Since Shen Yanxiao had yet to speak, Sage Feng could only force himself to say. ¡°My Lord, why have you summoned me?¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin and looked at Sage Feng who was sweating nervously. ¡°There¡¯s something I need you to do.¡± ¡°Please give me your orders, my Lord,¡± Sage Feng said carefully. ¡°Make another trip to the four countries and invite them to the ¡®Broken Star Pce¡¯ as guests in the name of the Broken Star Pce.¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a nasty smile. Sage Feng was stunned. Shen Yanxiao wanted the rulers of the four countries to visit the Broken Star Pce? However, hadn¡¯t the Broken Star Pce been moved to Dim City? Even though he was filled with doubts, Sage Feng did not dare to utter a single word and could only nod. ¡°You can go down now,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Thus, Shen Yanxiao invited them to recuperate in Sun Never Sets for the time being. It would not be toote to return once their injuries were healed. After Shen Yanxiao returned, she had asked Shen Siyu about her condition. Every bloodline in her had sevenyers of seal suppression. and her elvish bloodline had just recently awakened. Arge part of the reason for her transformation was because she already innately possessed the elvish bloodline. This was something she was born with and not something that was infused in her. Even without the seal, she could freely switch between her human form and elf form, just like Wen Ya back then. However, the dragon bloodline in her body was different. The dragon bloodline in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body was forcefully infused into her body by a Warlock using forbidden magic. Even though it had fused together, it was not innate. Therefore, the seal Shen Siyu left in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body had great suppressive effects on the dragon bloodline. Unless she removed all sevenyers of the seal, it was practically impossible for Shen Yanxiao to be a real dragon. Shen Yanxiao subconsciously touched the dragon scale on her neck. Rumor had it, there was a palm-sized scale under each dragon¡¯s neck that was shaped like a crescent moon, and it was the reverse scale. No matter how good-tempered a dragon was, once their reverse scale was touched, they would immediately radiate boundless dragon might like a volcanic eruption. And on her neck was her reverse scale. To undo the seal on her dragon bloodline, Shen Yanxiao had to go to the Dragon Continent. However, even Shen Siyu did not know where the Dragon Continent was. Thus, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s remaining hope was Qian Yuan and the other four dragons. Shen Yanxiao wanted to build a good rtionship with them while they recuperated in Sun Never Sets. Otherwise, the dragons would never take her to the Dragon Continent. Chapter 1692 - Number One Person of the Brilliance Continent (4)

Chapter 1692: Number One Person of the Brilliance Continent (4)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions Leng Ye happily epted the mission. The Dragon Knight¡¯s love for the Dragon race had reached an obsessive level. Even Yang Xi, who was usually cold and detached, had been running to where Qian Yuan and the rest were staying for the past few days. When he had nothing better to do, he would touch the dragon¡¯s scales and apply some medicine on its ws. His enthusiasm made Tang Nazhi dumbstruck. Yang Xi did not have a mount, but that did not mean he did not want one. He just wanted the dragons to ept him, and he still had a long way to go before he could aplish that. Leng Ye had spent dozens of years meticulously caring for the dragons before he obtained their recognition, so Yang Xi had to continue working hard. Shen Yanxiao, however, did not think that the other three dragons would sign a contract with Yang Xi. At the very least, Qian Yuan had once told her that Yang Xi had the greatest potential among all the Dragon Knights he had ever seen. With Yang Xi¡¯s talents, the earth dragon and two-winged sky dragon would be a good match for him. Only dragons with four-winged and above could unleash Yang Xi¡¯s full potential. As for Qian Yuan himself, he had no other thoughts due to the death of the eight-winged golden dragon. He only wanted to bring the ashes of the eight-winged golden dragon¡¯s heart back to the Dragon Continent. Of the four dragons in Sun Never Sets, only Qian Yuan could transform into his human form while the other three dragons appeared in front of everyone in their dragon forms. The appearance of the three sky dragons had shocked the people in Sun Never Sets even more than the arrival of the Broken Star Pce. A powerful race that had disappeared from the Brilliance Continent since the war between gods and devils had reappeared! Furthermore, four of them appeared at once! Not to mention the ordinary citizens, even the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group started to find various excuses to peep at the dragons. As Shen Yanxiao had ordered that no one was allowed to disturb the dragons¡¯ rest, the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group could only steal a few nces when they delivered food to the dragons. Dragons had an astonishing appetite, and the food they delivered to them was calcted based on the number of carriages. There were three sky dragons, and each one of them ate as much as seven to eight carriages of food. As for Qian Yuan who was a four-winged red dragon, he could eat fifteen carriages of food in one meal! If it were someone else, they would probably go broke trying to feed these dragons. However, although Shen Yanxiao did not have much food, she had a lot of money. Thend that Uncle Nine had reimed in the Forsaken Land had brought about a huge harvest. Right now, the granary in Sun Never Sets was still piled up with food. If Shen Yanxiao had not raised a foodie like Taotie, the granary in Sun Never Sets would probably be full. Every time the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group transported food to the dragons, it would be done by a different member. It was as if they had discussed beforehand so everyone of them could have the chance to see the appearance of the dragons. Concerning for the benefits of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, the Silver Hands members felt aggrieved. They also wanted to see the dragons, but they could not disobey Shen Yanxiao¡¯s orders. Therefore, they could not assume the task of delivering food to the dragons. They had once thought of sneaking in with their skills, but on the first day, Shen Yanxiao kicked them out the door. In front of a thief god, thieves like them had nowhere to hide. Since they could not see the dragons, the Silver Hands could only crouch in aer and bite their handkerchiefs in frustration. While doing so, they also had to listen to Su Feihuan¡¯s vivid description of the might and strength of the dragon race¡­ This third-in-charge who had Shen Yanxiao¡¯s special permission to see the dragons did not care about their feelings at all! Chapter 1693 - Number One Person of the Brilliance Continent (5)

Chapter 1693: Number One Person of the Brilliance Continent (5)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions The leaders of the four countries had recently encountered something extremely depressing. Not long after Shen Yanxiao extorted them, they received an invitation from the Broken Star Pce. In less than a month¡¯s time, the Dages of the Broken Star Pce had visited one by one from the capital of the four countries, with only one message. Their Pce Master wished to have a ¡°chat¡± with the rulers of the four countries. Even though the four countries had contact with the Broken Star Pce, it was only limited to meeting with a few Sages. However, going to the Broken Star Pce¡­ not to mention them, none of their predecessors had personally gone there. If the Broken Star Pce had previously sent an invitation to the four countries, the rulers of the four countries would have certainly prepared generous gifts to pay them a visit. However, the situation was different now! They had only met Shen Yanxiao a while back, and turned their hostility into friendship. But now, the Broken Star Pce wanted to invite them for a ¡®chat¡¯! The Broken Star Pce and Shen Yanxiao were mortal enemies! This ¡®chat¡¯ would probably have something to do with them. After Sage Feng left, the rulers of the four countries trembled like quails. They gathered all their wisdom bags together and started an intense discussion about whether they should go or not. Go ahead. Life and death are unknown, and there¡¯s a ny percent chance of bad luck. However, if they did not go, they would certainly die. They would be ignoring the Broken Star Pce¡¯s Pce Master¡¯s ¡®invitation¡¯. Such an act of not giving them face was enough for them to die millions of times. In the end, the four countries made a consensus. There was still a 10% chance that they could survive. It was better than 100% dying, right? With the mentality that they would very likely be beaten up by the Broken Star Pce, the rulers of the four countries ordered their subordinates to prepare the best treasures they could plunder in the country. No matter what, they had to prepare enough presents so that the Broken Star Pce could relieve their anger. ¡®The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire wanted to bring some experts and troops to bolster his courage, but Prince Long Yue¡¯s words dispelled that thought. ¡°Even if we bring every single soldier in the country with us, the people the Broken Star Pce wants to kill won¡¯t be able to escape. Besides, bringing our soldiers will only infuriate them.¡± Long Yue had matured steadily after several incidents, and he gradually had the foresight and wisdom of a king. Ultimately, the rulers of the four countries only brought a small group of men and horses to transport the presents. As for why they did not use interspatial rings, it was to show that they had brought a lot of items along. The visual impact of dozens of carriages was naturallyrger than a small interspatial ring. Sage Feng waited for the rulers of the four countries at the intersection. Seven dayster, the entourages of the four countries appeared outside this small teahouse. The four countries that had been fighting against each other for thousands of years had be ants on a rope. Other than the Emperor himself, State Master Pei Yuan had alsoe with the people of the Longxuan Empire. Long Yue wanted to follow, but he was rejected by the Emperor. If the Broken Star Pce really wanted to deal with them, their trip would certainly end in a disaster. He could die because the crown prince of the Longxuan Empire had grown up to be independent. As long as Long Yue was still alive, the Longxuan Empire would not fall into chaos. The king of the Blue Moon Dynasty was even more efficient than the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire. Other than the apanying troops, he did not even wear a single official or prince. On the other hand, the Elders of the Elders Council of the Seventh Kingdom and the members of the Brotherhood Alliance were all present. The Broken Star Pce had invited all the rulers of the four countries, so the top echelons of the Seventh Kingdom and the God Wind Alliance had to appear.. Chapter 1694 - Number One Person of the Brilliance Continent (6)

Chapter 1694: Number One Person of the Brilliance Continent (6)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The rulers of the four countries alighted from their carriages outside the teahouse. The group of people looked at each other and found traces of nervousness in each other¡¯s eyes. ¡°Why is the Broken Star Pce looking for us?¡± An Elder from the Seventh Kingdom could not help but ask. Unfortunately, no one from the other three countries could answer their questions. Let¡¯s hope it¡¯s a blessing, and not a cmity. We can¡¯t avoid a cmity. Perhaps we have taken the wrong path from the very beginning. Right now, we have no choice.¡± Long Fei sighed. Long Fei¡¯s words made everyone fall into deep thought. If they had not epted the Broken Star Pce¡¯s instigation, it would at most made the Broken Star Pce unhappy. However, they had epted it and lost. Moreover, after the whole debacle, they were not Shen Yanxiao¡¯s opponents and could only ept her extortion. And now, they were not the Broken Star Pce¡¯s opponent and could only ept their threat. The rulers of the four countries were not having a good time as they were stuck between the two forces. ¡°Go on in.¡± The King of the Blue Moon Dynasty spoke and took the lead to enter the small teahouse. In the teahouse, Sage Feng quietly sat by the table and drank his tea. The attitude of this otherworldly expert was unpredictable. Seeing this, the rulers of the four countries felt even more hopeless. ¡®Where was the Broken Star Pce? No one seemed to know where their destination was. They only wanted to know if they could return alive. ¡°Sage.¡± The thirteen rulers spoke respectfully, but Sage Feng acted as if he did not hear them. He lowered his eyes and looked at the teacup in his hand. The rulers of the four countries did not receive any response and felt even more terrified. Since the Broken Star Pce had adopted such an attitude, they were probably doomed. In reality, they were thinking too much!! Sage Feng was not trying to intimidate them. He was thinking about his problem. He was constantly worried that Shen Yanxiao would retaliate if he were to surrender to her. This expert who was good at ying mind games had been thinking about how he could express his loyalty to Shen Yanxiao so that she would not have the intention to kill him. He was so deep in thought that he did not even hear the greetings of the rulers of the four countries. The silence in the small teahouse made the rulers of the four countries uneasy. They did not dare to ¡°disturb¡± the Sage and could only stand on one side in a daze. Their hearts were about to jump out from their mouths. An hourter, Sage Feng finally thought of a method to disy his loyalty. All of a sudden, he mmed the teacup on the table. With a bang, the rulers of the four countries were like birds startled by the mere twang of a bow. They looked at the Sage who had suddenly ¡®exploded¡¯ with a paleplexion. Oh no! ¡®Were they going to die here today? Could it be, the Broken Star Pce intended for them to die along the way? The rulers of the four countries wanted to cry. Many of them were so frightened that their legs turned soft. In the face of the Broken Star Pce that could influence the entire Brilliance Continent, these so-called kings were merely ants. ¡°Sage... Sage, please spare my life...¡± Elder Wen directly fell to the ground. He had been repeatedly frightened during this period and his heart could not take it. Sage Feng turned around and discovered that the rulers of the four countries had already arrived at the teahouse. However, their expressions were extremely ugly, as if they were about to suffocate to death. Sage Feng frowned. He was afraid of Shen Yanxiao and the powerful god behind her. However, the rulers of the four countries were as insignificant as stones on the side of the road in his eyes.. Chapter 1695 - Number One Person of the Brilliance Continent (7)

Chapter 1695: Number One Person of the Brilliance Continent (7)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions Sage Feng swept across everyone present and after ensuring that all the rulers of the four countries were present, he stood up and said. ¡°Since everyone is here, follow me.¡± He wasn¡¯t going to kill them? The rulers of the four countries were secretly relieved. Sage Feng prepared a carriage and led the carriages of the four countries towards their destination. However, as the journey continued, the rulers of the four countries increasingly felt that something was amiss. They were getting closer and closer to the border of the Forsaken Land, and they were about to enter Shen Yanxiao¡¯s territory. At this moment, they were puzzled. They knew that the Broken Star Pce was at odds with Shen Yanxiao. So their destination should be the Broken Star Pce, but why did the Sage bring them to the Forsaken Land? When the carriages entered the Forsaken Land, the rulers of the four countries felt even moreplicated. ¡°State Teacher, what is the Broken Star Pce up to? Why are they bringing us to the Forsaken Land?¡± The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire sat in the carriage and looked at Pei Yuan in confusion. ¡°There are only two possibilities. The first possibility is that the Broken Star Pce is hiding in the Forsaken Land. The second possibility is that they want us to go to Sun Never Sets and fall out with Shen Yanxiao to make our stand clear.¡± Pei Yuan could onlye up with these two conclusions after much thought. ¡°The Broken Star Pce is in the Forsaken Land? That¡¯s impossible.¡± The Emperor felt that the possibility of the former being true was extremely low. ¡°Not necessarily. The Broken Star Pce has always been well hidden, and no one knows their exact location. The Forsaken Land has always been our restricted area and very few people would enter. However, Shen Yanxiao is the first and only person to reim the Forsaken Land. If the Broken Star Pce is hidden in the Forsaken Land, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions might very possibly expose the location of the Broken Star Pce. Therefore, it may be because of this reason that the Broken Star Pce has always targeted Shen Yanxiao.¡± Pei Yuan felt that this was the most likely possibility. They did not know that Ruan Yingzhe and Shen Duan from the Broken Star Pce had teamed up to deal with the Vermilion Bird Family, nor did they know that Shen Yanxiao had a grudge against them. It was at that time that they first found out that Shen Yanxiao and the Broken Star Pce were at odds with each other. From the moment the Broken Star Pce attacked Shen Yanxiao in the Twilight City, they had never understood why the Broken Star Pce had targeted her. If Pei Yuan¡¯s guess was correct, then everything made sense. ¡°Now that you mention it, I think it¡¯s very likely.¡± The Emperor nodded. ¡°Lalso think the second possibility is very low. There¡¯s no need for the Broken Star Pce to mobilize so many people to make us fall out with Shen Yanxiao. To be honest, our four countries are of no importance in the Broken Star Pce¡¯s eyes.¡± Pei Yuan forced a smile. As the carriages moved forward, the entourages of the four countries moved towards the center from the border of the Forsaken Land. ¡®Their target was not Sun Never Sets. And as soon as they strayed away from the path to Sun Never Sets, Pei Yuan was sure that his first guess was correct. Ten dayster, the carriages of the four countries stopped in front of a main city in the Forsaken Land. Dim City, one of the five main cities in the Forsaken Land. It was also a city Shen Yanxiao had conquered. ¡®When the rulers of the four countries saw this main city, their faces tuned ck. This city belonged to Shen Yanxiao a long time ago. Even if the Broken Star Pce wanted to hide, it should not be this city. Otherwise, both sides would have already started fighting long ago.. Chapter 1696 - This World is a Fantasy (1)

Chapter 1696: This World is a Fantasy (1)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions Standing outside Dim City, the rulers of the four countries had different expressions. As if he did not notice their strangeness, Sage Feng entered the city. The rulers of the four countries looked at each other, as if they were waiting for the other party to take action. It was not until Sage Feng entered the city that the rulers of the four countries braced themselves and followed. They were even more confused about the current situation! The Broken Star Pce had invited them to a city that Shen Yanxiao had upied. No matter how they thought about it, they felt that something was amiss. However, in front of the Broken Star Pce, the rulers of the four countries did not dare to utter a single word. They could only obediently follow Sage Feng. Shen Yanxiao had spent arge sum of money to build this city, making it not inferior to Sun Never Sets. However, there were much fewer people and demons here. ¡®As they walked on the streets, only a few advanced-ranked demons that passed by would asionally look at them with curiosity. But very soon, they went back to their work. In Dim City, there was a tall building that was located on the east side of the city. Under the confused looks of the rulers of the four countries, Sage Feng walked to the huge building and knocked on the locked door. ¡®They arrived just like that? The rulers of the four countries were somewhat dumbstruck. They had tried to figure out the location of the secret base of the Broken Star Pce along the way, but it had been concealed for nearly ten thousand years, so the location of the base of the Broken Star Pce must be very hidden. Even if they entered the Forsaken Land, they believed that the Broken Star Pce was either built in a deserted ce or directly underground. However, what was with this extremely eye-catching skyscraper? The door was opened, and after a while, two Second-ss Experts stood at the entrance with indifference. They did not pay any attention to the rulers of the four countries. ¡°The Pce Master is already waiting in the hall,¡± one of the experts said to Sage Feng. Sage Feng nodded and tured to the nervous rulers of the four countries. ¡°The Pce Master will personally meet with all of you. I believe I don¡¯t have to exin what you should do.¡± ¡°We understand.¡± The King of the Blue Moon Dynasty nodded. The Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce had never appeared before anyone. They only knew that he was the only human hero that survived the war between gods and devils. Even though the Broken Star Pce and the God Realm were the tworgest organizations in the Brilliance Continent, the God Realm still treated the four countries with respect. The rulers of the four countries had more or less interacted with the Sage of the God Realm, and they knew that the God Realm had always been friendly. However, the Broken Star Pce waspletely different. The Broken Star Pce only gave them deterrence and fear. Seeing that they were about to meet the Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce, the rulers of the four countries were increasingly nervous. Even until now, they had yet to guess why the Pce Master wanted to talk to them and why the Broken Star Pce was located in Dim City. Countless questions piled up in their hearts, but the fear made it hard for them to breathe. If they were not careful, they might all die here. Sage Feng nodded in satisfaction and turned around to lead the rulers of the four countries into the hall. ¡®When they passed through the main hall, the rulers of the four countries had their heads lowered. They did not dare to look around, fearing that they would be rude and bring about a disaster. Finally, they arrived at the main hall. Sage Feng stopped in his tracks and so did they.. Chapter 1697 - This World is a Fantasy (2)

Chapter 1697: This World is a Fantasy (2)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions With one hand under her chin, a certain someone seated in the hall smiled as she looked at those rulers who did not even dare to raise their heads. Her eyes were filled with teasing. ¡°Everyone, why are you so nervous? Men, bring some chairs for the rulers of the four countries.¡± Apleasant female voice sounded in the hall. That voice caused the rulers of the four countries to tremble. The Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce was a woman!! This fact caused them to be so shocked on the spot that they practically could not believe their ears. Long Fei frowned as he stood in the crowd. He felt that the voice sounded familiar, but it was too rude to lift his head, so he still lowered his head like everyone else. Dozens of people from the Broken Star Pce carried chairs and ced them in the hall. However, none of them dared to move a single step. Sit? What a joke! How would they dare to sit down in front of the Pce Master? ¡°We are ttered by the Pce Master¡¯s kind intentions. How are we fit to sit in front of the Pce Master? It¡¯s¡­ better to stand.¡± The King of the Blue Moon Dynasty carefully said. God knew if this was the test the Pce Master gave them. If they were to sit down, wouldn¡¯t it seem like they did not care about the Broken Star Pce? Wouldn¡¯t that be an excuse for the Broken Star Pce to kill them? No way! They would never sit down! Acertain someone seated on the throne looked at these frightened people, not knowing whether tough or cry. Who would have expected that the rulers of the four countries did not even dare to raise their heads and breathe loudly in front of her? She had asked them to sit down with good intentions, but they acted as if they were afraid that she would eat them up. Acertain someone touched her chin in ponderment. She had always believed that she was considered adorable. ¡°Is my face that ugly? You don¡¯t even dare to look at me?¡± A teasing voice echoed in the hall. The rulers of the four countries shivered. How could they dare to think that she was ugly? No matter how stunning her appearance was, they would only treat her as a fairy. How could they dare to say anything bad about her? How unjust! ¡°The Pce Master is a rare beauty in this world. We¡­ we are lowly people, so we dare not tarnish the Pce Master¡¯s peerless appearance.¡± The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire was covered in cold sweat, but he was smiling bitterly inside. This Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce was too unpredictable! She invited them to sit down and asked them to raise their heads. All these actions were disrespectful! They did not want to die! Please let them go! Acertain someone¡¯s eyes shed with displeasure when her good intentions were repeatedly rejected. ¡°If you like the floor of my Broken Star Pce so much, I don¡¯t mind having someone dig out your eyeballs and insert them into the floor so that you can have a good look.¡± The sudden chill caused the temperature in the hall to drop. Sage Feng, who stood in front of the rulers of the four countries, wished he could chop off their heads. How dare they reject their Pce Master¡¯s kind intention? Are those idiots tired of living? Acertain someone¡¯s threat immediately took effect. The group of people trembled, and they immediately raised their heads and looked at that slender figure in the hall in horror. With a single nce, everyone was stunned on the spot. The rulers of the four countries stared at that slender figure with their mouths agape as their minds exploded in an instant. Who could tell them that this was not true! This world was a fantasy! Chapter 1698 - This World is a Fantasy (3)

Chapter 1698: This World is a Fantasy (3)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions In the main hall, Shen Yanxiao was wearing a white robe with her legs crossed. She propped her chin with one hand and looked at the group of petrified people with a smile. ¡°Everyone, it has been a long time since we met. Why are you so surprised to see me? Have I be ugly?¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a wicked look. The rulers of the four countries werepletely dumbstruck. Never in their wildest dreams would they expect that the Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce was¡­ was Shen Yanxiao!! ¡®Were they dreaming? She remembered that Sage Feng incited them to start a war against the Forsaken Land some time ago. Why was the leader of the Broken Star Pce and the Forsaken Land the same person? ¡®What was she just ying with them? Asking them to attack her territory? Had Shen Yanxiao gone crazy, or had they gone crazy? The rulers of the four countries were shocked by the reality in front of them. They felt as if they were in a dream. A few of them had secretly pinched their thighs, and cried from the pain. ¡°Pce¡­ Pce Master.¡± The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire finally found his voice with great difficulty. ¡°We pay our respects to the Pce Master.¡± The King of the Blue Moon Dynasty was the calmest. The moment he came back to his senses, he took the lead and knelt on the ground. Following him, the people behind him uniformly knelt before Shen Yanxiao. She could vaguely see that some of them were still trembling. Among them, Elder Wen from the Seventh Kingdom was the most affected. ¡°Please get up. I am considered an old acquaintance of yours. I called you here today because I have something to say to you. Please take a seat. You don¡¯t have to be so formal.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Her tone was like a spring breeze and could not be more gentle. However, even if Shen Yanxiao used her spring-like voice to infect everyone, none of the rulers dared to rx. They moved to the chairs cautiously and sat down stiffly. Each and every one of them had an extremely bitter expression as if they were sitting on pins and needles. Long Fei looked at Shen Yanxiao in shock. ¡°Big Brother Long, long time no see. How have you been?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Long Fei with a smile. Among the group, only Long Fei had some friendly rtions with her. Even though Long Fei could not stop the God Wind Alliance from attacking the Forsaken Land, he had firmly blocked his mercenaries from joining the battle. Otherwise, the number of people the God Wind Alliance would have sent to attack Sun Never Sets would increase by another hundred thousand. After the war, Long Fei also sent someone to deliver a batch of supplies. Along with those supplies, there was also a letter written by Long Fei. The letter was filled with his guilt towards Shen Yanxiao and statements about him no longer being fit to be her brother. However, Shen Yanxiao did not me Long Fei. He had already done what he could, and she was well aware of his personality. Long Fei opened his mouth with a trace of bitterness in his eyes. He was filled with guilt towards Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Not bad. Thank you, Xiaoxiao, for your concern.¡± Shen Yanxiao calling him ¡°Big Brother¡± made Long Fei feelplicated. He felt guilty, remorseful, powerless to redeem himself, so he was touched by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s act of closeness. He did not help Shen Yanxiao much, but she was still willing to acknowledge him as her brother. He owed her too much. If Shen Yanxiao was still the city lord that only controlled one city, it would have been perfectly normal if she wanted to get closer to him. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current status was beyond his reach and yet, she did not despise him. For Long Fei, this was very touching. Chapter 1699 - This World is a Fantasy (4)

Chapter 1699: This World is a Fantasy (4)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions Among all the rulers, probably only Long Fei could talk to Shen Yanxiao. The others could obediently sit there, not daring to utter a single fart. Long Fei supported Shen Yanxiao from the very beginning and opposed the four countries sending troops. ¡®They were all aware of that. For that reason, the other leaders of the mercenary groups in the God Wind Alliance had nock of arguments with Long Fei. At that time, in their eyes, Shen Yanxiao was incapable of contending against the Broken Star Pce, and they did not want to attract trouble. But now. The leaders of the God Wind Alliance had the urge to die! Nevermind their defeat, nevermind her extortion. Why was the Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce Shen Yanxiao? This fact drove them crazy! At that moment, they were filled with regret. They regretted not standing on the same side as Long Fei. All of them wanted to reap benefits from the Broken Star Pce, but it was as if they had been blinded by greed. In the end, they were utterly defeated. Almost at the same time, the other four leaders of the God Wind Alliance reached a consensus. No matter what, they must build a good rtionship with Long Fei in the future. With Long Fei as their guarantee, Shen Yanxiao would not make things difficult for them. The title of Lord of the Forsaken Land was already a huge headache for them. Now that Shen Yanxiao had be the Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce, they should just hang themselves if they were to go against her again. At the very least, there was Long Fei in the God Wind Alliance who was on good terms with Shen Yanxiao. The other three countries were the ones suffering the most. The Blue Moon Dynasty was considered good. Even though they had some conflicts with Shen Yanxiao, when Shen Yanxiao visited the imperial capital, the King had the best attitude and listened to her. As for the Seventh Kingdom, it was a tragedy. The God Wind Alliance had Shen Yanxiao¡¯s big brother, but the Seventh Kingdom had Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sworn enemy! Ever since the first day Elder Wen met Shen Yanxiao, he had made things difficult for her in the open and in the dark. After he returned to the Elders Council, he had even badmouthed Shen Yanxiao to the other six Elders. It could be said that Elder Wen and Shen Yanxiao were at odds from the start, and this was practically a well-known fact. At that moment, Elder Wen wanted to shrink himself into a ball, wishing that there was a hole for him to crawl into. The members of the Elders Council who sat by his side were all looking at Elder Wen with furious and condemning gazes. If not for the fact that they did not dare to cause a ruckus in front of Shen Yanxiao, these six old men would probably pounce over and devour Elder Wen. This idiot! He had been telling them how despicable, shameless, and incorrigible Shen Yanxiao was. When Sage Feng joined hands with the four countries, Elder Wen was the one jumping around the most. If it were not for Elder Wen¡¯s extreme misdirection, the other six Elders would not have been so disgusted with Shen Yanxiao. But now, disliking Shen Yanxiao? What right did they have to dislike Shen Yanxiao? The Forsaken Land alone was enough to overwhelm them. Now, there was the Broken Star Pce. Shen Yanxiao could crush them with one finger! How regretful! The six Elders cursed Elder Wen¡¯s eighteen generations of ancestors in their hearts. They had seen many stupid people, but they never seen someone this stupid. Why did he have to provoke Shen Yanxiao? Now that the God Wind Alliance was under Long Fei¡¯s protection, this sudden change was probably not a big deal. But what about their Seventh Kingdom? Coupled with the fact that Elder Wen had caused trouble for Shen Yanxiao in Twilight City, the six eEders felt that their time was up.. Chapter 1700 - This World is a Fantasy (5)

Chapter 1700: This World is a Fantasy (5)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions In fact, the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire was the one suffering the most. No one wanted to die more than him! Who was Shen Yanxiao? The young miss of the Vermilion Bird Family! What was the Vermilion Bird Family? One of the five great aristocratic families of the Longxuan Empirel! Shen Yanxiao was from the Longxuan Empire from the very beginning! However, looking back on the past, the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire had been extremely harsh on Shen Yanxiao. He gave her the most difficult city to develop. Additionally, he did not give her a single soldier or any funds. He even sent someone to enjoy the fruits of herbor after Sun Never Sets waspleted, forcing Shen Yanxiao to detain Prince Long Yue and State Master Pei Yuan. It could be said that the Longxuan Empire had forced Shen Yanxiao out bit by bit. She was forced to leave the Longxuan Empire and be a king. If the Emperor had not mistreated Shen Yanxiao and instead provided her assistance and support ording to the rules, she would not have repaid kindness with ingratitude given her personality. In that case, the Forsaken Land would still belong to the Longxuan Empire and the Broken Star Pce would be the Longxuan Empire¡¯s greatest support. But now. The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire no longer dared to think about it. If he did not seek death, he would not have died. It was entirely his own fault that he, the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire, had fallen to such a state. He had forced a powerful force of the Longxuan Empire out of the Longxuan Empire and forced Shen Yanxiao, who could make the Longxuan Empire the number one country in the Brilliance Continent, away. Everything was his own fault. If not for his prejudice against Warlocks, none of this would have happened. Unfortunately, all of this had be a fact. Even if the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire regretted his decision, he could not change it. The rulers of the four countries had their own thoughts. Except for Long Fei, everyone wished they could p themselves to death. Shen Yanxiao appreciated the bitter expression of the rulers of the four countries and felt satisfied deep down. ¡°Do you remember the promise I made when I went to the capital?¡± Shen Yanxiao slowly asked. The rulers of the four countries were stunned. The people from the Seventh Kingdom and the God Wind Alliance looked at the people from the Blue Moon Dynasty and the Longxuan Empire that Shen Yanxiao had personally visited. What did Shen Yanxiao promise? The King of the Blue Moon Dynasty was stunned, and so was the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire. All of a sudden, they remembered that Shen Yanxiao once said that if the Broken Star Pce could no longer hinder them, would they be willing to support her? That memory shocked the leaders of both countries. They looked at Shen Yanxiao in shock. ¡°Pce Master¡­ are you saying that the Broken Star Pce¡­¡± The king of the Blue Moon Dynasty stuttered with a twisted voice. ¡°The Broken Star Pce is now mine. What do you think?¡± Shen Yanxiao openly revealed the fact that she had seized the Broken Star Pce. For a moment, the entire hall was silent. Everyone widened their eyes and stared at Shen Yanxiao. They found it strange from the start. Shen Yanxiao was only fifteen-years-old. How did she be the Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce? However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words had revealed the truth to the world. She was not the original owner of the Broken Star Pce, but the one who stole it! As per her previous promise, she had snatched the Broken Star Pce from the Brilliance Continent that had stood at the peak for nearly ten thousand years! This was practically a legend! Did the Broken Star Pce really lose to Shen Yanxiao? The experts of the Broken Star Pce had all surrendered to Shen Yanxiao?! Chapter 1701 - This World is a Fantasy (6)

Chapter 1701: This World is a Fantasy (6)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions They were convinced that Shen Yanxiao was telling the truth. Sage Feng was the one who instigated them, and there was no doubt that he was from the Broken Star Pce. Moreover, everyone they had met since they entered the hall was at least a Second-ss Expert. Even the dozens of people who had arranged chairs for them were no exception. In the entire Brilliance Continent, other than the Broken Star Pce, what other forces could gather so many Second-ss Experts? The facts were right in front of them, and they had no choice but to believe it! ¡°Twonder why has the Lord called us here? As long as it is within our capabilities, we will certainly give it our all.¡± After they had recognized the reality in front of them, none of them were fools. If they did not bow and submit at this point in time, they would only lose their lives. Lord, not the Pce Master. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s status as a lord in the Forsaken Land far exceeded the pce master in terms of rank. ¡°believe everyone knows about the invasion of the Devil race many years ago.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Everyone trembled. That was a tragic era in history. The various races in the world paid a heavy price in that war, and it had also caused the number of experts in the Brilliance Continent to be greatly cut down. If it were not for that war, the number of experts among humans would not have withered like today. ¡°Right now, the Devil God has returned to the human world. He announced that the devil army would return to the world three yearster.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tone carried a trace of seriousness. ¡°What?¡± The hall was in an uproar. This news was too shocking for them. The Devil race was the nightmare of the six major races in the world. The God race had sacrificed their entire race before they could drive the Devil race back to the underworld. But right now, the devils were about to make aeback? ¡°Lord, are you serious?¡± The King of the Blue Moon Dynasty turned pale. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°If not for that, why would I have to go through so much trouble to find all of you? To tell you the truth, the Devil race will indeed return to the human world three yearster. The Sage of the God Realm can attest to that. The reason why the beast tide attacked my Sun Never Sets with all its might was because the soul of the Devil God was giving them orders.¡± ¡°But hasn¡¯t the War God killed the Devil God?¡± The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire was puzzled. The death of the Devil God and the fall of the War God were recorded in the history books. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°It¡¯s true that the War God devoured the Devil God, but that does not mean he is dead. Right now, the Devil God¡¯s soul has recovered, and I don¡¯t know when he will be reborn. But three yearster, the Devil n will reappear and that will be a huge test for all of us. If we can survive, we still have a ce to live. If we are defeated, mankind will perish.¡± In the face of the survival of her race, Shen Yanxiao chose to gather all her forces. She would not talk about the previous grudges for the time being. She would focus on the fight against the Devil race. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words caused everyone to fall into deep thought. The news was too shocking. It could be said that everyone was filled with despair. The Devil race was one of the two most powerful races in the world. The God race that could contend against the Devil race had perished thousands of years ago. Without the leadership of the God race, how could they fight against the Devil race? The reason why the six races were able to form an alliance was entirely due to the God race¡¯s call. The God race had an absolute transcendent status among the six races.. Once the God race appeared, be it dragons, dwarves, elves, humans, or merfolks, they would gather at the fastest speed possible! Chapter 1702 - This World is a Fantasy (7)

Chapter 1702: This World is a Fantasy (7)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions However, without the God race, who could gather the remaining five races? Without an alliance between races, how could humanspete against the Devil race? Despair filled everyone¡¯s hearts. Under the threat of the devils, their original worries seemed ridiculous. Once the Devil race appeared, they would no longer have a way out. What was the use of fighting for power, profit, and territory when everyone was dead? ¡°Lord, if what you said is true, then¡­ what should we do now?¡± Shi Heng of the God Wind Alliance raised his head and looked at Shen Yanxiao. He was also in despair, but there was still a trace of hope under this despair. This trace of hope was Shen Yanxiao. Could this youngdy, who constantly created miracles, have the ability to save their race? Perhaps she really had a method or else she would not have gathered them. Right now, Shi Heng could only pray that Shen Yanxiao could turn the tide. ¡°Join hands with other races and form an alliance once again. It is impossible for us humans to fight against the Devil race alone.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. She was not arrogant enough to think that she could fight against the Devil race alone. ¡°However, the other races have gone into seclusion. The only ones we are still in contact with are the elves. Furthermore¡­ after the war between the gods and devils, our rtionship with the elves is not harmonious.¡± Shi Heng spoke with great difficulty. He did not finish his sentence. Not only the elves, but after the war between the gods and devils, humans had offended almost all the races. If they were to call for help, probably none of the races would respond. They only knew that the elves lived in the Moon God Continent. As for the dragons, dwarves, and merfolks, they had no idea where they were. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. I will naturally think of ways to contact the other races. I asked you toe here to express your attitude and whether you are willing to appoint me as a representative of the Human race to negotiate with the other races,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°We are willing.¡± The moment Shen Yanxiao said that, the King of the Blue Moon Dynasty stood up. ¡°Lord, no matter what had happened between us in the past, we have all witnessed your achievements. I believe that other than the Sage from the God Realm, you are the only one who has the qualifications to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the survival of mankind.¡± The King¡¯s eyes were firm. He was not ttering her, but it was the truth. The rulers of the four countries had long lost their fighting spirit after so many years. They had lost their motivation to give it their all. Only Shen Yanxiao had produced so many shocking achievements in such a short time. There was no need to doubt her abilities and strength. ¡°We are willing to follow the Lord¡¯s arrangement!¡± Everyone stood up and respectfully stood before Shen Yanxiao as they slightly bowed. It was not an act of fear nor surrender. They were sincerely supporting Shen Yanxiao. They were well aware that Shen Yanxiao was stronger than them. If she was willing toe forward and bear all this responsibility, it would be their fortune. Shen Yanxiao smiled. She was relieved by the four countries¡¯ response. ¡°Very well. Before we unite with the other races, we must make good use of these three years to nurture the fighting strength between us humans..¡± If they wanted to negotiate with the other races, they had to strengthen themselves first! Chapter 1703 - This World is a Fantasy (8)

Chapter 1703: This World is a Fantasy (8)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°We will listen to the Lord¡¯s arrangements!¡± In the face of absolute threat, everyone put down their prejudice against each other. In order to continue living, they were willing to take a gamble! Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°In that case, please train your soldiers well after you return to your country. Moreover, you must quickly find the talented residents of your country and send them to Dim City. They will obtain the best training environment in Dim City and the experts of the Broken Star Pce will guide them to increase their strength. Other than that, I will have someone build a Magic Tower and Battle Aura Pagoda in several important cities of the four countries. You can then select some representatives to train in these towers.¡± Arge part of the reason why the Brilliance Continent had declined was because the Broken Star Pce had absorbed arge number of Second-ss Experts. Talented people without guidance from the experts would advance at a slow pace. Shen Yanxiao asked the four countries to send talented people to Dim City. With the guidance of those Second-ss Experts from the Broken Star Pce, their strength would naturally increase. Shen Yanxiao herself was a good example. Without Yun Qi and Xiu, she would never have reached her level in such a short time. The Magic Tower and Battle Aura Pagoda were built with special spirit stones that would bring about huge improvements to the cultivator. Such spirit stones were not umon in the Forsaken Land. Shen Yanxiao had built two towers in all the cities in the Forsaken Land. ¡°All the forging workshops in the four countries must speed up forging cannons. All the soldiers must speed up their training. You must recruit sufficient troops and train them to be soldiers that can fight on the battlefield within three years.¡± Once the devils invaded, they would certainly aim to upy the cities. Artillery was the most effective defensive weapon. Shen Yanxiao had asked Yang Xi to make a few copies of the blueprints of the cannons that he had modified. He would distribute them to the rulers of the four countries so that they could bring them back to build. Shen Yanxiao continued with her preparations and spoke calmly. However, it made the rulers of the four countries feel their blood boiling! These three years were their only chance. During these three years, they must devote all their efforts to build a strong defense. Shen Yanxiao talked with the rulers of the four countries for an entire day. When night fell, the rulers dragged their exhausted bodies to the prepared amodation to rest. They had many things to discuss in order to fight against the devils. Today, they had aplete change of impression of Shen Yanxiao. In their hearts, Shen Yanxiao was no longer that heaven-defying demon. She was a true leader who could observe the entire situation and grasp every detail. Shen Yanxiao talked for an entire day until her mouth was dry. She sat alone in the hall and frowned as she thought about what to do next. The matter with the four countries was a foregone conclusion, but she still had many things to do. She had to undo all the seals on her body within the next three years and help Xiu find his body. Once Xiu found his body and recovered to his peak condition, Shen Yanxiao had nothing to be afraid of even if Satan were to resurrect. ¡°There are still many things to do in the future.¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her eyebrows. She did not have much time to rest, and she had to make use of every single day that she still had. In Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart, the first thing she had to do was to let Xiu recover his strength. After that, she would follow the dragons to their continent. To find her first ally! Chapter 1704 - Turning Every Man Into A Soldier (1)

Chapter 1704: Turning Every Man Into A Soldier (1)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions Qian Yuan and his group of dragons would need at least a month to recuperate. In this short month, Shen Yanxiao had many things to do. Ever since she returned from the Moon God Continent, Shen Yanxiao had not trained well. Her strength had always remained at the level of a Second-ss zexpert. Above Great Professionals of the second ss promotion were Saint Professionals. Even though there was only a difference of one rank, the gap was shocking. There were tens of thousands of Second-ss Experts in the Broken Star Pce, but only two of them had reached the level of a Saint Professional in thousands of years. From that, it could be seen how difficult it was to cross that step. It was no exaggeration to say that the amount of energy required to advance from an Advanced Professional to a Saint Professional was five times more than the energy required to advance from a Primary Professional to a Great Professional. It was practically impossible for Shen Yanxiao to improve so much in a short time. In addition to training, Shen Yanxiao had to continuously absorb dark elements to ensure Xiu¡¯s recovery before she went to the Dragon Continent. During this one month, the Forsaken Land began a new round of construction. The rulers of the four countries stayed in Dim City for five days. After that, they left. Soon after, they sent funds to support the construction of the Forsaken Land. At that moment, they no longer dared to have any selfish thoughts. If Shen Yanxiao could not turn the situation around, then three yearster, the only thing that awaited humans would be destruction. With the help of funds, the construction of the cities in the Forsaken Land progressed even faster. Fifteen dayster, the experts selected from the four countries with potential had been sent to Dim City. Many of them did not know why they hade here. They only knew that the Emperor had personally summoned them before they came. There was no other exnation. He wanted them to stay in Dim City for the next three years and concentrate on their training. They, who had some doubts, were stirred up not long after they entered Dim City! ¡®The Magic Tower, Battle Aura Pagoda, and the personal guidance of tens of thousands of Second-ss experts! It was as if they were in a dream. Majority of them were Advanced Professionals and there were also some talented Intermediate Professionals. The first batch of people to enter Dim City numbered more than thirty thousand, and they were the top figures selected by various countries. Providing them with the best resources would result in the best results. Every expert of the Broken Star Pce had brought two to three disciples with them. They were the ones responsible for guiding these talented people during this period of time. From that moment on, Dim City became the only holynd in the Forsaken Land to nurture powerful warriors. Every city in the Forsaken Land had been ordered by Shen Yanxiao to build a weapon factory. She ordered the factories to work day and night. Over three hundred thousand ves that were brought back to the Forsaken Land had also begun to learn magic and battle aura. Shen Yanxiao extended an invitation to all the experts who came to seek refuge. She invited them to teach the ordinary citizens of the Forsaken Land. As long as they agreed, Shen Yanxiao would provide them with the best resources. Moreover, she would give them a week to enter the Dim City every month to train with the Broken Star Pce. Even though the Broken Star Pce had been defeated by Shen Yanxiao, their prestige in the Brilliance Continent was still untouched. With these experts wanting to obtain guidance from the Broken Star Pce, they would work extra hard to teach these ordinary citizens. Shen Yanxiao used everything she could to prepare for the war three yearster. Chapter 1705 - Turning Every Man Into A Soldier (2)

Chapter 1705: Turning Every Man Into A Soldier (2)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s peaceful days were not long before Qi Xia told her a piece of news. ¡°Are you serious?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Qi Xia and frowned. Qi Xia said, ¡°The moment the rulers of the four countries left, I had sent people to follow them until they returned to the capital. The God Wind Alliance, the Longxuan Empire, and the Blue Moon Dynasty were all well-behaved, but the Seventh Kingdom had some tricks up their sleeves.¡± A long time ago, Qi Xia had already started to set up newsworks inside the four countries so that the four countries would not attack the Forsaken Land again. However, the news he received was rather interesting. ¡®When the seven Elders of the Seventh Kingdom met Shen Yanxiao, all of them were more well-behaved than a turtle. The other six Elders even acted as if they wished they could strangle Elder Wen to death. However, when they turned around and returned to the Elders Council, their true colors were revealed. Even though the Seventh Kingdom had transported funds and experts like the other three countries, their motives were not that simple. On the surface, they surrendered to Shen Yanxiao, but in private, they had their own ns. They wanted to use the Broken Star Pce to nurture their strength. They also wanted to preserve the strength of the Seventh Kingdom after three years. At the very least, they would not invest too much in the initial fight against the Devil race. ¡°They wish. They want me to train their people for them, but they still want to y tricks in the fight against the Devil race. Do they think they can survive in the Brilliance Continent with their own strength after the victory?¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. The actions of the Seventh Kingdom disgusted her. That group of sanctimonious old guys even dared to scheme against her at this point in time. They must be tired of living. ¡°The Seventh Kingdom is the country with the mostplicated situation. Back then, seven countries formed an alliance and formed the Seventh Kingdom. The internal strife between them has never stopped. The seven Elders of the Elders Council have their own ns, and it is unrealistic to be of one mind.¡± Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders. He did not think highly of the Seventh Kingdom from the start. Those seven old guys were too crafty and despicable. ¡°In that case, I don¡¯t have to be polite with them.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes that flickered with a trace of chilliness. ¡®The agreement between her and Duan Hen had always been there. However, she was unwilling to take action too early in the face of a powerful enemy. If the seven Elders were willing to cooperate and fight against the Devil race with all their might, Shen Yanxiao would not mess with them now. However, now that they had such thoughts, they could not me her for being ruthless. ¡°Get Xiao Feng here.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Qi Xia immediately called Lan Fengli over with Su Feihuan. Su Feihuan stuck to Lan Fengli all day long like a piece of sticky candy. During this period of time, he would be sent flying three to four times by Lan Fengli who could no longer tolerate him. However, he was like an unkible cockroach that became more courageous the more he fought. ¡°Sister,¡± Lan Fengli looked at Shen Yanxiao and whispered. Shen Yanxiao nodded and said to Su Feihuan, ¡°Feihuan, go out first. I have something to say to Xiao Feng.¡± $u Feihuan was absolutely obedient in front of Shen Yanxiao. The moment he heard her words, he left without another word. Shen Yanxiao, Lan Fengli and Qi Xia were the only ones left in the room. ¡°Xiao Feng, I have something I need your help with,¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Lan Fengli and said.. Chapter 1706 - Turning Every Man Into A Soldier (3)

Chapter 1706: Turning Every Man Into A Soldier (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Sure.¡± Lan Fengli agreed without even asking further. Qi Xia was ustomed to Lan Fengli¡¯s trust and reliance on Shen Yanxiao. It was no exaggeration to say that even if Shen Yanxiao wanted Lan Fengli to die, this young man would sever his meridians without any hesitation. Lan Fengli was probably the most obedient person in the world to Shen Yanxiao. He would help Shen Yanxiao kill people. Shen Yanxiao could set fire and he would follow her. Whether it was right or wrong, Lan Fengli would not hesitate or doubt as long as it was Shen Yanxiao who ordered it. Absolutely a filial brother! Qi Xia looked at Lan Fengli and thought about his cousins in the Azure Dragon Family. He could not help but feel depressed. They were both younger brothers. Lan Fengli could die for Shen Yanxiao, but his family members would only cause him trouble all day long. Shen Yanxiao chuckled. Lan Fengli¡¯s decisiveness moved her, and she cherished him even more. At the same time, she was worried that if Lan Fengli recovered his memory one day, would the friendship between them disappear? Lan Fengli was a Warlock with Forbidden Skills. Once he recovered his memory, he and Shen Yanxiao would be mortal enemies. That was something Shen Yanxiao never wanted to see. ¡°Twant you to go to the Seventh Kingdom and kill the seven Elders in the Elders Council.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°When do we set off?¡± Lan Fengli did not hesitate or pause. He only needed to know what Shen Yanxiao wanted him to do and when to do it. Shen Yanxiao could not help but feel sorry for her brother. Lan Fengli had be an inseparable part of her life. ¡°Tomorrow.¡± ¡°Tll go and prepare,¡± Lan Fengli immediately said. For Lan Fengli, there was no good or bad in this world. The only difference was the one Shen Yanxiao wanted to kill and the one she did not want to kill. Even if he was the number one good person in the Brilliance Continent, Lan Fengli would not hesitate to kill him if Shen Yanxiao wanted to kill him. As for those Shen Yanxiao did not want to kill, Lan Fengli would not even lift a finger even if the other party was evil. If Shen Yanxiao asked Lan Fengli to kill everyone in the Brilliance Continent, including Uncle Nine and Phantom, he would do it without hesitation. This would require absolute loyalty. One person, one life, one faith. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s orders had to be obeyed. ¡°Tl get Qi Xia to prepare something for you. I¡¯ll get someone to prepare a map of the Elders Council in the Seventh Kingdom so that you can familiarize yourself with it at night.¡± If possible, Shen Yanxiao did not want Lan Fengli to go. However, she could not free herself at the moment. Qian Yuan and the rest had almost recovered from their injuries and could leave at any time, and Xiu still needed to absorb energy. If Shen Yanxiao were to leave Sun Never Sets at this moment, she would probably miss the opportunity to travel to the Dragon Continent. Qi Xia and the others were also busy. In terms of assassination skills, none of them couldpare to Lan Fengli. Besides, Lan Fengli had a holy beast in his hand. Even in the face of millions of experts, Lan Fengli could still retreat in one piece. He was the perfect candidate for this mission. ¡°Alright.¡± Lan Fengli nodded. All of a sudden, he looked up at Shen Yanxiao and asked in hesitation, ¡°Sister, when are you going to the Dragon Continent?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised and her expression softened. ¡°Within half a month.¡± ¡°Twill be back in ten days,¡± Lan Fengli took a deep breath and said.. Chapter 1707 - Turning Everyone into Soldiers (4)

Chapter 1707: Turning Everyone into Soldiers (4)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Lan Fengli did not wait for the next day. After he obtained the map of the Seventh Kingdom, he left with Yazi that night. The journey from Sun Never Sets to the Seventh Kingdom was a long one. So before he left, he borrowed Vermilion Bird who was the fastest. After Lan Fengli left, Shen Yanxiao sent another letter to Duan Hen. Once the Elders Council was massacred, the Seventh Kingdom would certainly fall into chaos and that would be the time for Duan Hen to rise. ¡®Whether he could grasp it depended on Duan Hen¡¯s strength. Not long after Lan Fengli left, Qin Ge of the Silver Hands came to their doorsteps. ¡®The reason was very strange. He was representing all the members of Silver Hands to consult Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was surprised that the Silver Hands would collectively consult her. She had an agreement with them previously. Even though the Silver Hands had settled down in Sun Never Sets, they were not under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s management unless they consulted her about thieving skills. This was the agreement Shen Yanxiao made in order for them to settle down in peace. As for asking for guidance, she had her own ns. However, there were too many things to do recently and she had yet to implement her n. However, before it was implemented, why did the Silver Hands send themselves to her doorstep? ¡°Why did you do this all of a sudden?¡± Shen Yanxiao sat in the study room and looked at Qin Ge who had a straight face. To be honest, his appearance was too deceptive. Qin Ge said in embarrassment, ¡°Your Lordship is more capable than we expected. Not only can you steal the legendary dragons, but you can also steal the Broken Star Pce. My brothers from the Silver Hands would like to consult you.¡± ¡°_¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. When did she say that she ¡®stole¡¯ the dragons and the Broken Star Pce? Just as Shen Yanxiao was in doubt, she saw Su Feihuan revealing his head outside the study room and continuously winked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao immediately came to a realization. She reckoned that such unimaginable rumors were spread by Su Feihuan. Ever since Lan Fengli ¡®left without saying goodbye¡¯, Su Feihuan had been depressed. Evidently, Lan Fengli had gone to help Shen Yanxiao. As the third-in-charge of Silver Hands, he naturally could not participate in the internal affairs of Sun Never Sets, which made him depressed. In his depression, this extremely shameless guy thought of a dirty trick to tie the Silver Hands to Shen Yanxiao. In that case, when Shen Yanxiao asked Lan Fengli to do something in the future, wouldn¡¯t he have a reason to follow her? ¡®Asa result, the young man who had taken the task of tricking his teammates began to spread rumors around the Silver Hands, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brilliant achievements were revealed. Aren¡¯t dragons handsome? Aren¡¯t they domineering? Our Lord stole them! Wasn¡¯t the Broken Star Pce powerful? Wasn¡¯t it powerful? It was stolen by their Lord! She could even ¡®steal¡¯ the legendary dragons and the Broken Star Pce, one of the tworgest organizations in the Brilliance Continent. With such godlike achievements, how could they not be convinced? With Su Feihuan jumping up and down, and with his vivid descriptions, the Silver Hands were tempted. ¡®They had seen many thieves, but they had never seen a thief steal an entire organization! This was definitely a legendary feat in the world of theft! Coupled with the harmonious life the Silver Hands had experienced in Sun Never Sets, they were already somewhat biased towards Shen Yanxiao. Su Feihuan¡¯s instigation had given them an opportunity, and so, Qin Ge was pushed out to be their representative. Chapter 1708 - Sorrow of Parting (1)

Chapter 1708: Sorrow of Parting (1)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions $u Feihuan had given Shen Yanxiao a huge gift, and she had no reason not to ept it. During this period of time, Shen Yanxiao began to teach the Silver Hands thieving skills. There was a huge difference between this world and modem society. Apart from their skills, arge part of the thieves here relied on their magic and battle aura to support themselves. Back then, Shen Yanxiao only relied on her thieving skills to climb to the top. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s teachings were simple. They were not allowed to use battle aura or magic. They must only rely on their own abilities. This caused the Silver Hands toin incessantly. However, due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s suppression, they could only brace themselves. Days passed and the injuries on the dragons gradually recovered. On the ninth day after Lan Fengli left, Qian Yuan arrived at the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. ¡°We n to set off tomorrow.¡± Qian Yuan looked at Shen Yanxiao. They had been well taken care of in Sun Never Sets. If not for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrangement, their injuries would not have healed so quickly. ¡°So soon?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Qian Yuan and the rest had recovered five days earlier than she expected. Qian Yuan nodded and said, ¡°Thank you for taking care of us all this time. If you wish to go to the Dragon Continent, I will bring you there. However, the Dragon Continent is not friendly toward humans, so we can only bring two people back at most. If anything happens, I¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t be able to take care of you.¡± Shen Yanxiao had already discussed with Qian Yuan about going to the Dragon Continent. During this period, Qian Yuan had been hesitating, Ultimately, he was touched by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s act of kindness and finally relented and agreed. Before the dragons lived in seclusion, they had a lot of conflicts with humans. All the dragons on the continent did not like humans. Elves could maintain a business rtionship with humans. However, if the dragons were to discover humans on their continent, their first thought would be to expel them. Some would even directly kill them. Therefore, Qian Yuan did not dare to bring too many people with him. ¡°Qi Hui will stay in Sun Never Sets with Leng Ye. Only the three of us will be returning.¡± The Qi Qi that Qian Yuan mentioned was a two-winged sky dragon, the only dragon that had signed a contract with a Dragon Knight. Normally, after signing a contract, a dragon would stay with its Dragon Knight. ¡°Tomorrow?¡± Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. Would Lan Fengli be back yet? ¡°Yes, we have to bring back the news of our king¡¯s death to our race. We have been in the Brilliance Continent for too long,¡± Qian Yuan said with some sadness. ¡°Why did youe to the Brilliance Continent?¡± Shen Yanxiao could not understand. Qian Yuan mentioned that they and their king came to the Brilliance Continent two thousand years ago. At that time, thousands of years had passed since the war between gods and devils ended, and the dragons had gone into seclusion. Why would they return to the Brilliance Continent? Qian Yuan said, ¡°My king¡¯s wife was severely injured by the devil generals during the war between gods and devils, and her body was extremely weak. Two thousand years ago, my king¡¯s wife gave birth to my king¡¯s bloodline. At that time, due to her severe injuries, it was very likely that she could noty the egg, Even her own life was hard to guarantee. Then, my king heard that there was a medicinal ingredient that could cure his wife in the Brilliance Continent, so he brought the few of us to the Brilliance Continent to search for the medicinal ingredient. However, who would have expected that it was all a trap set up by Ouyang Huanyu from the start? There was no medicinal ingredient here, and his only objective was to lure out my king and kill him..¡± Chapter 1709 - Sorrow of Parting (2)

Chapter 1709: Sorrow of Parting (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qian Yuan clenched his fists and his eyes were filled with hatred. ¡°The injuries caused by the devil generals possess extremely strong devil energy. Since that dragon was able to survive thousands of years after the war between gods and devils, it must be quite powerful. However, other than the holy light of the God race, there is no other cure in this world that can eliminate the devil energy.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Shen Yanxiao was shocked. Joy washed over her heart. ¡°Xiu! You¡¯re awake?¡± Ever since the battle at the Broken Star Pce, Xiu had been recuperating and had never appeared again. Now, Xiu had finally recovered. ¡°Yes. Now that your strength has increased, you can absorb more dark elements as a medium and my recovery will also speed up.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was low and pleasant to the ear. If it were in the past, it would probably take three to five months for him to recover after consuming so much energy. However, he only used nearly a month of time this time. Xiu¡¯s recovery made Shen Yanxiao breathe a sigh of relief. However, she was worried when she thought of Lan Fengli and Vermilion Bird in the Seventh Kingdom. ¡°Can you wait a little longer?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked Qian Yuan. Qian Yuan hesitated for a moment before he said, ¡°In that case, we¡¯ll postpone it for another day.¡± It had been a long time since they had returned to the Dragon Continent. Not only did they have to bring back the news of their king¡¯s death, but they were also worried about their king¡¯s wife and the little dragon that might or might not be born safely. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that Qian Yuan and the rest were eager to return. It was surprising that they would dy their return for a day. She could only pray that Lan Fengli and Vermilion Bird coulde back before the day after tomorrow. After Qian Yuan left, Shen Yanxiao found Qi Xia, Tang Nazhi and Yang Xi. Only two people could make it to the Dragon Continent, and the first candidate she had in mind was Yang Xi. ¡°Xiaoxiao, why have you called us here?¡± Tang Nazhi eagerly walked in. Qi Xia and Yang Xi followed suit. ¡°Qian Yuan said that he will be heading to the Dragon Continent the day after tomorrow, and he can only bring two people with him. I mean, Yang Xi and I will be going. Yang Xi is the only Dragon Knight among us, and it would be best if we can sign a contract with a dragon in the Dragon Continent.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Yang Xi. Dragon Knights without a dragon were not real Dragon Knights. For example, Leng Ye. Even though he was stronger than Yang Xi, he was much more aggressive than Yang Xi because he had a dragon to fight together with him. ¡°Thave no objections. The Broken Star Pce has just settled down in Dim City, and I cannot leave.¡± Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders and did not have the slightest objection to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s suggestion. ¡°Thave no objections. Ah Yu and my brother have left, and I have to take care of all the things they are responsible for. If the two of you were to leave again, someone would have to be here to take care of it. Rest assured that we will finish this,¡± Tang Nazhi said with a smile. Everyone wanted to go to the Dragon Continent, but there were only two spots. As the representative of the Human race, Shen Yanxiao had to go to negotiate with the dragons about resisting the enemy, and the other spot was given to Yang Xi. Instead of letting them go sightseeing in the Dragon Continent, it was better to give way to the people who truly needed to go. ¡°Thank you.¡± Yang Xi looked at hisrade and a trace of emotion surfaced in his eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t thank us so early. I¡¯m warning you. If you don¡¯t bring us a dragon when youe back, we will beat you up!¡± Tang Nazhi put his hand on Yang Xi¡¯s shoulder and waved his fist as if he was serious.. Chapter 1710 - Sorrow of Parting (3)

Chapter 1710: Sorrow of Parting (3)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions Yan Yu and Li Xiaowei were far away in the Moon God Continent, and they did not know when they would return. Right now, Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi were about to head towards the Dragon Continent, leaving only Qi Xia and Tang Nazhi in the Forsaken Land. The six Phantom members were gradually scattered throughout the world. Even though they had gone far away to be stronger, this was the first time the Phantom members had been separated. ¡°We¡¯ll be leaving the day after tomorrow, why don¡¯t we get drunk tonight?¡± Tang Nazhi suggested as he looked at the others. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Fine wine and delicacies were served on the table and the four of them sat down, Facing the table full of delicacies, none of them had any appetite. ¡°This dish is not as delicious as Ah Yu¡¯s.¡± Tang Nazhi took a bite. Even though the taste was pretty good, it made him miss Yan Yu¡¯s cooking even more. ¡°Ah Yu should have recovered in the Moon God Continent by now. Xiaowei¡¯s strength should have also increased by quite a bit. If I were topete with him again, I don¡¯t think I can win that easily.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked down at the wine in her cup, her eyes filled with reminiscence. ¡°Lam prepared to be beaten up unterally by my brother. I have decided that before I find a good ce to train, I will never spar with him!¡± The atmosphere in the room was somewhat stifling, and Tang Nazhi pretended to be excited as he clenched his fist. The Devil race would invade in three years. They could not stay in the Forsaken Land forever. They had to find a suitable ce to increase their strength. ¡°Tve already discussed it with Brother Siyu. Ina few months time, I will be heading to the God Realm. There are a lot of holy light spells in the God Realm that Brother Siyu brought from the God race. The spells of the God race are very harmful to the Devil race.¡± Qi Xia took a sip of wine and said calmly. ¡°Qi Xia¡­ you are leaving too?¡± Tang Nazhi frowned as he looked at Qi Xia. If Qi Xia were to leave as well, then he would be the only one left in the Forsaken Land. ¡°Mn another half a year. I will have to arrange things with the Broken Star Pce first,¡± Qi Xia said. ¡°Thave to go. It seems like I have to find a suitable ce for my training,¡± Tang Nazhi scratched his head in frustration. Yan Yu was a Priest and Li Xiaowei was a Magician. Their training environment in the Moon God Continent was much better than in the Brilliance Continent. Yang Xi was a Dragon Knight so naturally, he was the most suitable in the Dragon Continent. Right now, Qi Xia was also heading to the God Realm to learn the spells of the God race. Now, he was the only one left, and he did not know where he should go. ¡°If Iam to discover the continent where the dwarves reside in the future, I will bring you there.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Every race had their own specialties, and the dwarves¡¯ brains and closebat skills were very outstanding. Tang Nazhi was a Great Swordsman, so it would naturally be the best if he could learn from the dwarves. ¡°Then I¡¯ll wait for your good news. Before you find me, I¡¯ll learn from the Broken Star Pce. At the very least, I can help you look after your home.¡± Tang Nazhi forced himself to perk up. He should be happy for hisrades since they had all found a ce to improve. ¡°Take good care of the family. I¡¯ll bring you a gift when I get back.¡± Qi Xia smiled and patted Tang Nazhi¡¯s shoulders. ¡°Don¡¯t try to fool me. Even if you don¡¯t bring me presents from the God Realm, I can still ask Brother Siyu for them.¡± Tang Nazhi teased. ¡°Why did you suddenly be smart?¡± Qi Xia looked at Tang Nazhi with a sigh. Tang Nazhi angrily red at Qi Xia.. ¡°You can insult my personality, but you cannot insult my IQ!¡± Chapter 1711 - Sorrow of Parting (4)

Chapter 1711: Sorrow of Parting (4)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions They bantered, chatted,ughed, and drank to their heart¡¯s content. The four Phantom friends seized thesest few moments and enjoyed their time together. ¡°Xiaoxiao, we are about to go our separate ways. Three years¡­ three yearster, let¡¯s reunite. At that time, I will definitely beat up that idiot Qi Xia in front of you.¡± Tang Nazhi, who was slightly drunk, stood up while staggering. He made a bold deration that he wanted to beat a certain someone up. Qi Xia looked at Tang Nazhi with a smile, and his fair face turned slightly red. No one held back that night as they drank and ate freely. Shen Yanxiao looked at the two empty seats beside her. These two seats belonged to Yan Yu and Li Xiaowei. Even though they were far away in another continent, they had preserved their seats for them. On the table in front of their seats, there were sses of wine as if they had not left. She vaguely remembered that thest time they drank and chatted happily was when Tang Nazhi was expelled from Saint Laurent Academy. At that time, before Li Xiaowei joined Phantom, the five of them sat in the casino lounge and drank one cup after another. This time, they had no choice but to part ways for the time being in order to fight against the Devil race. Three yearster, they would gather again andpose a hymn that belonged to Phantom. Shen Yanxiao suddenly stood up and held her cup. ¡°When I was still an unknown little child, you came to my side. For so many years, you have apanied me through such a long journey. Every one of you is as talented as I am. If I let you go, you could have created more glorious achievements with your strength alone. However, you chose to apany me and helped me build the Forsaken Land. You helped me defeat wave after wave of enemies. My gratitude cannot express my appreciation for you. I only said¡­¡± ¡°From today onwards, you and I shall entrust our lives to each other. We shall be saved by good and evil. We shall rely on each other throughout fortune and misfortune. We shall support each other in times of adversity.¡± With that, Shen Yanxiao downed the wine in her cup. Qi Xia, Tang Nazhi and Yang Xi stood up and held their wine sses as they looked at Shen Yanxiao and said in unison. ¡°You and I shall entrust our lives to one another. We shall be blessed by good fortune and misfortune together. We shall support each other in times of adversity!¡± That night, the four of them were destined to have a sleepless night. They drank cup after cup of wine in the afternoon, and each of their sentences were filled with sincerity. This would be theirst reunion for the next three years. The day after tomorrow, Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi would be leaving. In the early morning, the four of them were already drunk. Tang Nazhi plopped on the table as if he had fallen asleep. However, his shoulders were trembling. ¡°Nazhi, we will be back soon.¡± Qi Xia put his hand on Tang Nazhi¡¯s shoulder and whispered. ¡°Tknow¡­¡± Tang Nazhi slowly spoke with a choked voice. Among the Phantom members, Tang Nazhi was the most straightforward and his feelings were also the most direct. He felt awful. For so many years, the six of them had fought together and fooled around all day long. Yan Yu and Li Xiaowei¡¯s departure had already made him feel depressed. And then, Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi were also leaving and Qi Xia would be leaving soon too. ¡°Tjust feel ufortable.¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s suppressed voice was trembling. Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi stood up and went to Tang Nazhi¡¯s side. The four of them huddled together. ¡°Three years, then three years. After three years, no matter how much we improve, we will definitely return,¡± Shen Yanxiao leaned her head against Tang Nazhi and promised in a low voice.. Chapter 1712 - Sorrow of Parting (5)

Chapter 1712: Sorrow of Parting (5)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions Qjan Yuan¡¯s departure was dyed for a day and Shen Yanxiao had been making arrangements for the Forsaken Land. When night fell, Shen Yanxiao stood before the city gates and looked in the direction of the Seventh Kingdom. ¡°Xiao Feng.¡± ¡°Ithas been ten days. It¡¯s toote to go back and forth.¡± Qi Xia stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. He knew who she was waiting for. However, even if Vermilion Bird flew at top speed for ten days, it would only be enough time for him to make a round trip. However, Lan Fengli had to sneak into the Elders Council to kill seven Elders, and the Elders Council of the Seventh Kingdom was the most heavily guarded ce in the entire country. ¡°If Xiao Feng does not make it back in time, I will tell him that you have waited for him for a long time.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked into the distance. ¡°No, he will definitelye back.¡± Lan Fengli had never failed to aplish what he promised her. Even though she knew that the deadline was practically impossible to meet, Shen Yanxiao still trusted him. Night fell and the lights in Sun Never Sets gradually dimmed. The lights in the residential rooms were extinguished one by one, and everyone entered their dreams. Qi Xia wanted to apany Shen Yanxiao for a while, but she declined. There was no trace of moonlight in the gray night sky. The Forsaken Land was pitch-ck. Minutes and seconds passed. The night shrouded the earth and a trace of dawn blossomed on the horizon. The Forsaken Land at dawn was covered with ayer of faint light. Shen Yanxiao stood alone on the city wall for an entire day and night. In another two to three hours, when day arrived, she would set off with the dragons to the Dragon Continent. ¡°Xiao Feng,¡± Shen Yanxiao clenched her fist, as if she was fighting for thest bit of time in this world. A ball of fiery red light suddenly flickered on the horizon and flew towards Sun Never Sets at an astonishing speed. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. The ball of fire got closer and closer, and the small light gradually extended into a huge me. Vermilion Bird dashed toward the city gates as fast as he could. Lan Fengli, who was lying on his back, looked up at the figure standing on the city wall. In the blink of an eye, Vermilion Bird arrived at Sun Never Sets. Lan Fengli quickly jumped down from Vermilion Bird¡¯s back andnded in front of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Sister, I¡¯ve made it back.¡± After taking a breather, Lan Fengli stared at Shen Yanxiao with excitement in his eyes. Ten days and nights without any sleep or rest, he and Vermilion Bird did not rest at all on the way back and forth from Sun Never Sets to the Seventh Kingdom. Finally, he made it back in time. ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and opened her arms to embrace Lan Fengli. ¡°T¡¯s not hard.¡± Lan Fengli hugged Shen Yanxiao and felt the familiar aura on her. No matter when or where, as long as he could sense her presence, his heart would calm down. Vermilion Bird transformed into his human form in mid-air and slowlynded on the ground. He quietly stood on one side and gave Shen Yanxiao and Lan Fengli the space they needed. The time they spent together was always so short. When the sun rose, Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to leave the Sun Never Sets she created and set off with Qian Yuan and the other three dragons. Shen Yanxiao, Vermilion Bird, Taotie and Yang Xi sat on Qian Yuan¡¯s back. They turned to look at the dense crowd standing on the city wall. ¡°We will be back,¡± Yang Xi whispered. ¡°We will be back.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and gave the order to set off.. Chapter 1713 - Hidden Dragon Continent (1)

Chapter 1713: Hidden Dragon Continent (1)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions The Dragon race was a powerful race second only to the God race and the Devil race. The Dragon race possessed strength that other races could notpare to. Every dragon possessed a huge physique and dragon scales that were as hard to prate as armor. On the battlefield, the dragons were simr to siege weapons. Wherever they went, corpses would be everywhere. Among dragons, there was a clear division of ranks. Even though the lowest-level earth dragon had a pair of dragon wings, they did not possess the ability to fly. After them were the two-winged sky dragon, four-winged red dragon, six-winged silver dragon and eight-winged golden dragon. For dragons, the number of dragon wings represented their strength. Earth dragons were the most numerous, followed by the sky dragons. As the lowest-ranked flying dragons, their numbers were also veryrge. There were only three types of dragons that could transform into humans. Red dragon, silver dragon and golden dragon. The higher the rank, the fewer there were. As the suprememander of dragons, an eight-winged golden dragon had jurisdiction over all dragons in its territory. Before the war between gods and devils, there were hundreds of eight-winged golden dragons. They were distributed throughout the various regions of the Hidden Dragon Continent, and each of them had their own territory. With eight-winged golden dragons as the center, the dragons formed one tribe after another. However, during the war between gods and devils, eight-winged golden dragons were the key to fight against the main army of the Devil race. Countless were killed and injured in the entire war. In the end, only one-tenth of the total poption of eight-winged golden dragons survived the war, and many of them were seriously injured. ¡®The eight-winged golden dragon that Qian Yuan and his group of dragons followed was named the Dragon Emperor. He had once led an army to participate in the war between gods and devils and had killed a nameless devil general in the war. Even among eight-winged golden dragons, the Dragon Emperor¡¯s strength was top-notch. ¡°My king¡¯s wife is Long Miao, who is also an eight-winged golden dragon. However, as a female golden dragon, she is much smaller than a male golden dragon. After my king left, the area he upied should have been led by Long Miao. Even though Long Miao is a female, she is very strong. Ordinary eight-winged golden dragons are not her opponent.¡± When Qian Yuan flew to the Hidden Dragon Continent, he could not help but chat to Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi about the Dragon race. ¡®The Dragon Emperor was already dead. They did not know if the severely injured Long Miao could survive the past two thousand years. Also, did their Little Dragon Emperor sessfully hatch and grow up? 1 They were eager to return to the Hidden Dragon Continent because they wanted to know everything. ¡°My king¡¯s territory is at the center of the Hidden Dragon Continent. That is where the Dragon Vein is located.¡± Qian Yuan said unhurriedly. ¡®The Hidden Dragon Continent was the real name of the Dragon Continent. It had been five days since they set off from the Forsaken Land. They had flown away from the Brilliance Continent and were flying toward the boundless sea. ¡°How long will it take to travel from here to the Hidden Dragon Continent?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. When they took a ship from the Brilliance Continent to the Moon God Continent, it took them an entire month. Naturally, the speed of a ship could not bepared to the speed of a dragon. However, the Hidden Dragon Continent had never been seen by any humans, so it should be very far from the Brilliance Continent. Otherwise, with the curiosity of humans, they would have found it long ago!! ¡°From today onwards, it will take at least another month.¡± Qian Yuan¡¯s answer confirmed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guess. Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi looked at each other and as expected, they saw the same expression in each other¡¯s eyes. Chapter 1714 - Hidden Dragon Continent (2)

Chapter 1714: Hidden Dragon Continent (2)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions They flew continuously. asionally, the three dragons would rest on a small ind, but most of the time, their time was spent flying. After more than forty days of flight, ayer of fog suddenly appeared in the boundless sea. Arge amount of fog covered the scenery in front of them, forming a natural fog wall. ¡°We¡¯re almost there.¡± Qian Yuan¡¯s voice was filled with excitement. ¡°The Hidden Dragon Continent is behind this fog?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°The Hidden Dragon Continent is located in this fog. There are many volcanoes in the Hidden Dragon Continent. Those volcanoes had evaporated arge amount of gas and spiritual force, thus forming this fog,¡± Qian Yuan exined. ¡°No wonder humans can¡¯t find the continent of dragons no matter how hard they search.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. With such arge fog, people who were unfamiliar with it would not dare to approach it. Even if a human ship sailed here, they would subconsciously turn around when they saw such arge fog. Moreover, after passing through the fog, it was highly likely that they would miss the Hidden Dragon Continent. ¡°We are about to enter the fog. Use your magic and battle aura to protect yourselves. The temperature of the steam in the fog is very high and it will bun your skin.¡± Qian Yuan reminded them before they entered the fog. Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi immediately made preparations. The three dragons dashed into the mist. The dense fog covered everything around them. They would lose their sense of direction very soon after entering the fog, Other than the dragons that could sense the Hidden Dragon Continent, it was extremely difficult for anyone to find the right direction in the fog. For half a day, Shen Yanxiao and the rest had been flying in the fog. Even though they were using their battle aura to protect themselves, they could still feel the high temperature in the fog. Not to mention passing through the fog, just resisting the high temperature would probably be difficult. The temperature here was almost the same as the temperature in the cave in the Lava Valley. Finally, they passed through the fog and in an instant, an iparably vast continent appeared in their line of sight. ¡®The Hidden Dragon Continent that had been hidden in the sea for thousands of years finally revealed its elegance before Shen Yanxiao! Mountains and forests rose and fell, and the border could not be seen. Countless volcanoes were situated in the Hidden Dragon Continent and were spraying hotva into the air. Steam continuously rose from the volcanic crater and blended into the fog. Dragons had a natural resistance to fire, and they could live a good life even near volcanoes. Fire magic was extremely ineffective against dragons, and even Vermilion Bird admitted that the damage his mes could inflict on dragons was very little. When they flew above the Hidden Dragon Continent, Qian Yuan and the other two dragons immediately lowered their altitude. There were eight-winged golden dragons in various areas of the Hidden Dragon Continent, and it was tantamount to challenging the other party¡¯s prestige to fly freely in their territories. The dragonsnded on the ground. Shen Yanxiao, Yang Xi, Vermilion Bird and Taotie jumped down from Qian Yuan¡¯s back. All of them were in a strange mood as they stepped on this unfamiliarnd. Qian Yuan transformed into his human form and looked at his hometown that he had not seen for two thousand years. He sighed internally. ¡°This is the southern region of the Hidden Dragon Continent. We have to pass through at least four to five territories before we can enter His Majesty¡¯s territory,¡± Qian Yuan said.. Chapter 1715 - Hidden Dragon Continent (3)

Chapter 1715: Hidden Dragon Continent (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Chu?¡± A small furry head scuttled out from Vermilion Bird¡¯s hair. ¡°Shen Yanxiao stared at a certain little guy that had ¡®snuck in¡¯ and was stunned. Ever since Little Phoenix used Nirvana, it had always been personally taken care of by the couple. How did it end up here with Vermilion Bird? ¡°Guji?¡± A little guy scuttled out from Vermilion Bird¡¯s hair. ¡°Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly speechless. She narrowed her eyes and stared at Vermilion Bird. ¡°Vermilion Bird, shouldn¡¯t you exin to me how these two kids followed us here?¡± The situation of the Dragon race was unclear, so she did not dare to bring Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon with her. Vermilion Bird shrunk his neck and swallowed his saliva. ¡°I said no, but these two little guys are too stubborn and came here by themselves...¡± Along the way, in order to hide these two dead weights, he had been very careful to stay away from Shen Yanxiao. He did not expect these two little kids to jump out the moment they arrived at the Hidden Dragon Continent. Wasn¡¯t this forcing his master to torture him!? ¡°Chu ~ Chu ~¡± ¡°Gu¡± Seemingly having sensed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dissatisfaction, the two little guys immediately put on their most adorable act. Their watery eyes stared at Shen Yanxiao in unison as they spoke in a coquettish tone. Even if Shen Yanxiao had a heart of stone, it was impossible for her to lose her temper when she was stared at by two pairs of adorable eyes. ¡°Forget it. We¡¯ve already arrived at the Hidden Dragon Continent, and I can¡¯t just throw you back. You two must be obedient.¡± Shen Yanxiao facepalmed. Vermilion Bird and Taotie were very well-behaved, so why were the two of them so rebellious? Mini Dragon and Little Phoenix immediately stood up straight and raised their little wings, as if they were performing a military salute. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry. ¡°Guji!¡± Mini Dragon fluttered its wings on Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. Seeing this, Shen Yanxiao naturally reached out and ced it on her shoulder. ¡°Coo!¡± Standing on its seat, Mini Dragon immediately¡± awe-inspiringly¡± spread out its two small fat wings that could be overlooked to disy its ¡°might and domineeringness¡±. ¡°This is a phantom dragon?¡± Qian Yuan looked at the two ¡°stowaways¡±, and Mini Dragon¡¯s appearance made him curious. ¡°Yes, but he¡¯s still young.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her hand and used her fingers to scratch Mini Dragon¡¯s round belly. Mini Dragon immediately narrowed its eyes and released a pleasant growl. ¡°He is young, but his rank is very high.¡± As a dragon, Qian Yuan could naturally sense that Mini Dragon was not to be belittled. Shen Yanxiao smiled and did not exin much. This little guy was the son of the Lord of the Illusion Realm, the Wing of Death, so its rank definitely would not be too low. In any case, Shen Yanxiao had seen it before. After the beast tide ended, the two-headed phantom dragon Yun Qi summoned had lowered its head in front of the mini dragon, as if it was worshiping it. ¡°There doesn¡¯t seem to be any dragons here?¡± Yang Xi looked around. Even though they had arrived at the Hidden Dragon Continent, he did not see any other dragons after searching around. ¡°This is the edge of the Hidden Dragon Continent, and no dragon would choose to live here. The Hidden Dragon Continent is near the sea and is connected to the sea where merfolks reside. Merfolks and dragons have nothing to do with each other, so if the dragons were to live here, they might very possibly encounter merfolks. Since neither side wants to meet, they would naturally avoid such contact,¡± Qian Yuan smiled and said. After returning to the Hidden Dragon Continent, his mood was much better... Chapter 1716 - Merfolks Attack (1)

Chapter 1716: Merfolks Attack (1)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Merfolks?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Merfolks lived in the deep sea, but the sea was so vast that no one knew where they lived. ¡°They are a group of troublesome people. But as long as we don¡¯t provoke them, they will not find trouble with us.¡± Qian Yuan did not care much. Compared to dragons, merfolks were too weak. Shen Yanxiao was deep in thought. She turned around and saw the sea a hundred meters behind her. She did not expect to find the habitat of merfolks when she found the dragons. If her trip was smooth enough, perhaps she could visit the merfolks at her next stop. ¡°Xiaoxiao, if you wish to negotiate with the Dragon race about sending troops to fight against the Devil race, you have to return to our territory with us first. This matter must be handled by His Highness Long Miao and she will have to find the other eight-winged golden dragons to negotiat spoke. On the way, Shen Yanxiao had told him about the reappearance of the Devil race. Qian Yuan also loathed the Devil race, but he was only a four-winged red dragon, and he did not have much influence among the dragons. If he wanted to invite the entire Dragon race to attack, they would have to find an eight-winged golden dragon to represent. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Just as they were prepared to continue advancing towards the interior of the Hidden Dragon Continent, a wave of sound came from behind them. Everyone turned around and saw a huge wave suddenly surging on the coast a hundred meters away from them. A wave that was ten meters high poured down before their eyes and covered the entire coastal area. The gravel and trees on the coast were instantly ttened by the waves and the huge waves started to surge towards Shen Yanxiao and the rest. ¡°Oh no! It¡¯s the merfolks!¡± Qian Yuan¡¯s expression slightly changed. He immediately stretched out his hand and threw Shen Yanxiao and the rest onto the back of another two-winged sky dragon while he jumped onto another one. The two sky dragons rose into the air the second before the waves swept over, barely avoiding the impact. ¡°The merfolks are attacking us?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at thend covered by seawater in surprise. In the blink of an eye, the seawater had engulfed hundreds of meters. ¡°We are not too close to the coast, and we did not harass them. Why are they attacking us?¡± Shen Yanxiao could not understand the sudden attack. The merfolks had a cold personality and as long as they did not invade their territory, they would not take the initiative to attack. Qian Yuan narrowed his eyes. He had just returned to the Hidden Dragon Continent when he was attacked by merfolks, which made him furious. ¡°Merfolks! What are you doing? Why are you attacking us for no reason?¡± Qian Yuan stood up from the sky dragon¡¯s back. He frowned and stared at the sea with displeasure. However, in the sea, only the sound of waves crashing against the coast could be heard. There was no response to Qian Yuan¡¯s question. Shen Yanxiao stared at the surface of the sea. The merfolks might be fragile and their strength could notpare to the dragons. However, the sea was their home ground. Be it the God race or the Devil race, they could not defeat the merfolks in the sea. The merfolks that owned the sea were invincible on the battlefield. They were born with the ability to maneuver the sea water. The sea was merciless. Even if dragons were to fall into the sea, they could only die. All of a sudden, the sea calmed down and the seawater that covered the coast gradually faded. On the wend, gravel and vegetation that had been swept by the seawater were scattered on the ground¡­ Chapter 1717 - Merfolks Attack (2)

Chapter 1717: Merfolks Attack (2)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions The sudden receding tide and the silence made Shen Yanxiao have an ominous premonition. All of a sudden, an ear-piercing sound echoed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. That sound did not enter from her ears, but directly pierced through her nerves and went straight to her brain! Her entire mind was in pain from that voice. Yang Xi, Vermilion Bird and the others also revealed expressions of pain. ¡°I¡¯s the merfolk¡¯s soundwave.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice echoed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s soul, and his slightly cold voice instantly covered the soundwave in her mind. ¡°Sound waves?¡± Shen Yanxiao breathed heavily as the pain faded. ¡°One of the few offensive skills merfolks possess. This kind of soundwave cannot be detected by ears and it will directly attack your brain.¡± The moment Xiu¡¯s voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind, her body was immediately covered by a faint light. That light spread from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body to the trembling sky dragon and covered Yang Xi and the rest. Under the halo, the sound waves werepletely blocked and the pain disappeared from everyone¡¯s mind. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Yang Xi frowned. A moment ago, he thought his brain was about to explode. ¡°I¡¯s the merfolk¡¯s sound waves. They are indeed trying to attack us.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Qian Yuan who was standing on the back of another sky dragon. Qian Yuan was still resisting the merfolk¡¯s soundwave, but he suddenly noticed that the swelling soundwave seemed to have suddenly disappeared and his body was covered by a faintyer of light. And this halo seemed so familiar. ¡°Holy light?¡± Qian Yuan widened his eyes in surprise. He could not believe what he saw. He had seen this halo during the war between gods and devils. Even though the holy light he saw at that time was more dazzling than this, it was indeed a holy halo. Qian Yuan seemed to have sensed something. He tured his head in surprise and looked at Shen Yanxiao who was not far away. Shen Yanxiao and the people around her had also been shrouded by ayer of faint light. The sound waves were ineffective. The merfolks hiding in the sea could sense that their sound waves were blocked by a divine power. The merfolks were shocked by the divine power. ¡°Is it the God race?¡± A soft voice that was not distinguishable by gender suddenly sounded from beneath the sea. The next second, dozens of peerlessly beautiful people crawled up from the water. Every single one of them had a beautiful face that was androgynous. Their long hair that was slightly curled like seaweed hung on their shoulders. Their blue eyes were simr to the color of the sea as sparkling water beads hung on their bodies. This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had seen a real merfolk. Those merfolks with the same upper body as humans were filled with beauty. However, Shen Yanxiao knew very well that what they swam under the sea was not their legs, but their beautiful fishtail.7 The merfolks that surfaced wanted to search for the source of the divine power, but there were only three dragons and some magical beasts and humans in front of them. They did not find any signs of the God race. ¡°Which one of you has the power of the God race?¡± The beautiful merperson tilted his head and his gem-likerge eyes were filled with doubts. He had sensed the divine power of the God race from those races, but he was sure that it did not belong to any of them.. Chapter 1718 - Merfolks Attack (3)

Chapter 1718: Merfolks Attack (3)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Merfolks! Why are you attacking us?¡± As soon as Qian Yuan saw the merfolks, he immediately shouted angrily. The fiery temper of the dragons was evident. It was extremely difficult for the dragons to haveplicated thoughts. ¡®The merfolk in the lead narrowed his eyes. There was no other expression on his face. He looked at the furious Qian Yuan and said, ¡°Your question is interesting. Is there anything wrong with us attacking you?¡± Qian Yuan almost died from anger. ¡°Dragons and merfolks have an agreement. If we don¡¯t disturb your lives, you can¡¯t attack us at will. Have you forgotten?!¡± Qian Yuan was practically roaring. The merfolk looked at the furious Qian Yuan but did not have much of a reaction. ¡°If my memory serves me right, your Dragon race has already broken this agreement more than a thousand years ago. We have been fighting for more than a thousand years. Don¡¯t you find it ridiculous to bring up the agreement two thousand years ago?¡± His tone was still hot, but his words were filled with disdain and coldness. ¡°What¡­¡± Qian Yuan was stunned. ¡°We will never forget that you dragons colluded with the undead to capture our kind. Since you broke the agreement first, you have no reason to talk about it.¡± The merfolk looked at Qian Yuan coldly. Qian Yuan¡¯s shock had caused a trace of doubt to appear in the merfolk¡¯s thoughts. With the Dragon race¡¯s personality, it was practically impossible for them to disguise themselves. However, this dragon in front of them seemed to be unaware of all this. The dragons colluded with the undead? Shen Yanxiao was also shocked by the merfolk¡¯s words. She noticed that there were many problems with what had been told to her by Qian Yuan. ¡°My friends from the sea, it has been two thousand years since these three warriors of the Dragon race have returned to the Hidden Dragon Continent. What exactly is going on with what you mentioned? Can you tell us a thing or two? I believe these three warriors of the Dragon race are unwilling to be enemies with you.¡± The merfolk tured to look at Shen Yanxiao. Among all of them, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s divine power was the densest. Perhaps due to the divine power, the merfolk¡¯s hostility towards Shen Yanxiao was no longer as strong. ¡°Are you a human?¡± The merfolk sized up Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao quickly pondered if there was any deep hatred between merfolks and humans. The result made her satisfied. No!! Humans could not enter the deep sea where merfolks lived. Therefore, the two races did not have much interaction. A trace of curiosity finally appeared in the merfolk¡¯s indifferent eyes. ¡°Why are humans with the dragons?¡± ¡°These dragons have been living in the Brilliance Continent for the past two thousand years. I am here with them because I have something to do,¡± Shen Yanxiao exined vaguely. ¡°Thope your business is not about cooperating with the dragons. The dragons of today are no longer the dragons of the past. They have fallen from grace and colluded with the undead.¡± Speaking of dragons, the merfolk¡¯s tone immediately turned cold. Qian Yuan was about to explode in anger, but he wasforted by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze. ¡°As far as I know, the rtionship between the dragons and the undead is not good. It can even be said that they hate each other. Why would they collude with each other?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with great patience. The merfolk nced at Shen Yanxiao. He did not dislike this human. Coupled with the divine power she possessed, the merfolk was willing to talk to her more.. Chapter 1719 - Scum of the Dragon race (1)

Chapter 1719: Scum of the Dragon race (1)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions ¡°More than a thousand years ago, a group of undead came to the Hidden Dragon Continent. Somehow, they managed to contact an eight-winged golden dragon of the Dragon race. And after a period of time, the two sides decided to cooperate. That eight-winged golden dragon provided the dragon bones of the dead dragon for the undead. The dragon bones were resurrected by the undead using their magic and helped that eight-winged golden dragon dominate the entire Hidden Dragon Continent,¡± the merfolk exined slowly. ¡°Impossible!¡± Qian Yuan angrily said. As a dragon, he knew better than anyone that dragons loathed the undead. Dragons cherished every one of their kind, and it was impossible for them to give their skeletons to those undead. The undead had their own unique abilities. They hovered between life and death and possessed the ability to resurrect the dead. By relying on the bodies of the deceased, they could resurrect any race, and those undead would no longer have any ability to think nor any memories before their death. They would be reborn as a brand new undead and live with the thoughts of the undead. Some undead would even deliberately destroy the will of the deceased when they resurrected powerful beings. In that case, the resurrected undead would directly listen to the undead that resurrected them, simr to a puppet that could not think independently. The reason why the undead were loathed by other races was because of their magic that disrespected the dead. The merfolk nced at Qian Yuan and said coldly, ¡°What¡¯s impossible? If you go deeper into the Hidden Dragon Continent, you will naturally see many undead bone dragons. At that time, you will know if I am lying.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the name of that eight-winged golden dragon you mentioned?¡± Qian Yuan angrily asked. The merfolk thought for a moment before he slowly said, ¡°Long Yan.¡± ¡°I¡¯s him?!¡± Qian Yuan¡¯s expression changed as if he had suffered a huge blow. ¡°You know him?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Qian Yuan¡¯s unusual reaction and asked. Qian Yuan¡¯splexion was deathly white. His lips trembled as he looked at Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°Long Yan is my king¡¯s younger brother. Qian Yuan took a deep breath and continued. ¡°Back then, there were a total of two male eight-winged golden dragons in my king¡¯s territory. One of them was my king. and the other was Long Yan. Long Yan was inferior to my king in terms of strength, but he wanted to lead a group of dragons to overthrow my king. However, he was suppressed by my king and expelled from the territory. After that, Long Yan upied an area at the border of the Hidden Dragon Continent and I never saw him again after that. If it¡¯s really Long Yan¡­ perhaps¡­ perhaps what the merfolks said is true. Long Yan¡¯s temperament is somewhat gloomy. If there¡¯s an eight-winged golden dragon among the dragons that could do such a thing, I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s the only one.¡± Qian Yuan lowered his head. He was almost sure that what the merfolks said was true. He had always been by Long Huang¡¯s side and naturally, he knew Long Yan¡¯s personality. ¡°The king you mentioned is the Dragon Emperor?¡± The merfolk seemed to have thought of something after he heard what Qian Yuan said. ¡°Yes.¡± Qian Yuan was in a terrible mood. ¡°Oh, then let me give you a piece of advice. If you wish to return to your original territory, you don¡¯t have to. That is the area that Long Yan conquered the earliest. Right now, that area has been upied by Long Yan¡¯s subordinates and the bone dragons.¡± The merfolk offered some with adive good intentions. ¡°What? Then what about Her Highness Long Miao? And¡­ and my king¡¯s child, they¡­¡± Qian Yuan¡¯s mind was buzzing and he could not believe his ears.. Chapter 1720 - Scum of the Dragon race (2) Chapter 1720 Scum of the Dragon race (2) Shen Yanxiao looked at Qian Yuan. She could understand his fury and panic. The Hidden Dragon Continent was his homnd, and the territory of the Dragon Emperor was his home. After thousands of years of separation, he finally returned, but he was informed that his homnd and home had been seized by someone else. Imagine if Shen Yanxiao were to return to the Brilliance Continent and discover that the Forsaken Land had changed owners. How terrifying would that be? ¡°Long Miao? Are you referring to Long Huang s wife? She died in battle when Long Yan attacked. She and Long Huangs son¡­ I think I¡¯ve heard of them, but we don¡¯t know the details. Either he escaped or he was killed by Long Yan. Either way, there are only those two oues.¡± The merfolk shrugged his shoulders. He was willing to say so much because of that human. Otherwise, he would not have wanted to talk nonsense with the Dragon race. ¡°Dead¡­¡¯ Qian Yuan took a few steps back with a pale face. For two thousand years, they experienced unimaginable torture and watched their king die in front of them. Now when they returned to their home, they realized that everything here had undergone a tremendous change. Their Dragon Queen was dead and their little prince¡¯s fate was unknown¡­ ¡°Oh god, what on earth has happened!¡± Qian YUan knelt on the back of the sky dragon and looked up to the sky as he roared. Endless grief was buried in that roar. The two sky dragons also released mournful dragon roars. They thought that all their hardships would end when they returned to the Hidden Dragon Continent, but how coU1d they know that this was only the beginning? Shen Yanxiao quietly looked at the three grieving dragons and felt sorry for their plight. Since you are not with Long Yan, we will let you go for the tirne being. If you do not wish to surrender to Long Yan, then it would be best if you do not enter the depths of the Hidden Dragon Continent. Half of thend here has been upied by Long Yan. If you wish to continue living, go to the north. There are still a few eight-winged golden dragons and six¡ªwinged silver dragons that are still persisting.¡± The merfolk seerned to have sensed the sadness and despair of Qian Yuan and the rest. He raised his hand and pointed to the north. ¡°Then do you know where a six¡ªwinged silver dragon nained Long Shi is?¡± Shen yanxiao suddenly thought of Long Shi, the six¡ªwinged silver dragon that saved her father. Her mother, Wen Ya, hade to the Hidden Dragon Continent not long ago and she wondered how things were. ¡°Long Shi?¡± The merperson pondered for a moment and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t Long Shi one of Long Huang¡¯s former subordinates? After Long Miao was killed, he seemed to have fled to the Brilliance Continent. I seem to have heard of him in recent years, and he seems to be in the north.¡± Long Shi was Long Huangs subordinate? Shen Yanxiao was stunned. However, what the met-folk said was in line with what Wen Ya said. When Long Shi went to the Brilliance Continent to sign a contract with her father, it was very likely that he escaped from Long Yan¡¯s pursuit after his defeat. ¡°Thank you, my friends from the sea. I, Shen Yanxiao, will never forget your kindness today.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the merfolks and sighed internally. The merfolks did not seem as cold and heartless as the rumors said. The merfolk nced at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I am telling you so much because the divine power in you is the densest. My v Merfolk race has received the favor of the God race, and we will be eternally grateful for it. That is all I can say to you. You better take care of yourselves in the future.¡± Chapter 1721 - 1 Scum of the Dragon race (3) Chapter 1721 Scum of the Dragon race (3) After the merfolk said that, he looked at Shen Yanxiao thoughtfully. With a wave of his arm, he led the other merfolks behind him into the water and disappeared. The coast was silent. Qian Yuan and the two sky dragons were immersed in great grief. It had been two thousand years since they parted ways, but they received such news the moment they returned. She wondered how desperate they must feel. Shen Yanxiao did not urge Qian Yuan to move forward. She knew that Qian Yuan and the rest had to recover their emotions during this period. There were more than one eight-winged golden dragon in the Dragon race, but as long as other dragons chose to be loyal to one of them, they would always follow by their side regardless of weal or woe. Compared to the rulers of the Human race, the Dragon King of the Dragon race was the one who had won the hearts of the people. All the dragons under him would go through fire and water for any of his orders. It could be said that an eight-winged golden dragon was the symbol of the Dragon race¡¯s strength and also their spiritual leader. Minutes and seconds passed. Two hourster, Qian Yuan suddenly straightened his back and looked at the unfamiliar yet familiar Hidden Dragon Continent. I want to find His Little Highness. As long as there is no news of his death, I will continue searching!¡± The Dragon King and the Dragon Queen were dead, and the only leader of their tribe was the little prince whose fate was unknown. In that case, should we search for His Little Highness here, or should we head towards the north first?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Qian Yuan. The reason he could pull himself together so quickly was probably because of that missing Little Highness. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the north first. Although my king and queen are dead, I don¡¯t believe Long Yan can kill all of us. Perhaps His Highness was saved by the other dragons in our race: Even if there was only a glimmer of hope, Qian Yuan was unwilling to give up. ¡°You mentioned Long Shi earlier on? Don¡¯t tell me you know him?¡¯ Qian Yuan remembered the Long Shi Shen Yanxiao mentioned previously. ¡°He once saved my fathers life. If my guess is right, my parents should be with him right now.¡± ¡°Long Shi is the person my king trusts the most. Even though he is only a six-winged silver dragon, he can fight against a weak eight-winged golden dragon. If Long Shi is still alive, he should be trying to avenge my king. He might be in the north.¡± Qian Yuan perked up. Their little prince might still be alive. He would find him and gather all the remaining forces of Long Huang to avenge their king! ¡°Then lees go to the north first,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Qian Yuan nodded. Looking at the current situation, he had no choice but to calm down. Let¡¯s go.¡± Qian Yuan took a deep breath. He could not fall yet! The moment Qian Yuan finished speaking, he transformed into a dragon, and Shen Yanxiao and the rest stood on his back. As she flew into the air, Shen Yanxiao could not help but look at this seemingly peaceful continent. No one expected this to happen the moment they arrived at the dragon¡¯s continent. There were internal strifes between the powerful dragons, and the rebels had teamed up with the undead in an attempt to control the entire Hidden Dragon Continent. Never in their wildest dreams would they expect something like this to happen. But at the same time, she also felt fortunate. If not for that group of merfolks, they would probably have headed towards the depths of the Hidden Dragon Continent. If they were to enter Long Yan¡¯s territory, it would be impossible for them to escape unscathed. Shen Yanxiao had no idea what would happen to them if that were the case. She only hoped that Qian Yuan could find the little prince as soon as possible and she could also meet her parents as soon as possible. Chapter 1722 - Encounter with the Undead (1)

Chapter 1722 Encounter with the Undead (1)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions Qian Yuan led Shen Yanxiao and the others to the north from the outskirts of the Hidden Dragon Continent. By flying high in the sky, they could effectively avoid conflict with the merfolks. During their break, they encountered three more attacks from the merfolks. After knowing the overall situation, Qian Yuan was no longer angry at them. He just moved away and did not fight with the merfolks. After five days of flight, they had onlypleted half of their journey. When night fell, Shen Yanxiao and her groupnded to rest. To avoid encountering the merfolks, Qian Yuan brought them ind and found a small valley to rest. Sitting in front of the bonfire, Shen Yanxiao took out the food stored in her interspatial ring. The two sky dragons were not far away from the bonfire, blocking the night breeze. ¡°We should be able to find the surviving dragons in the northern region in another five days. Qian Yuan, what are your ns after we reach the northern region?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Qian Yuan who was deep in thought as she ate her rations. Along the way, Qian Yuan and the two sky dragons were flying at full speed. She could guess how eager he was to find hispanions. Qian Yuan looked at the raging bonfire and his resolute face looked exceptionally determined under the light. m going to see if there are any of my king¡¯s subordinates there. If there are, I will go with them to find the whereabouts of His Little Highness.¡± The only one who was supporting Qian Yuan ¡®s mental state right now was Little Highness. ¡°There is no news of your little prince¡¯s death from Long Yan¡¯s side. I believe he should still be alive. He did not conceal the death of the Dragon Queen because he wanted topletely suppress the dragons that wanted to resist. If he had killed your little prince, he would have certainly spread the news.¡± Shen Yanxiao analyzed the current situation. The survival rate of that eight-winged golden dragon should be above seventy percent. ¡°Perhaps he is already in the north.¡± Yang Xiforted. Qian Yuan shook his head and said with a bitter smile, ¡°If His Little Highness had arrived at the north, the merfolks would have known. Xiaoxiao is right. His Little Highness should still be alive, but I don¡¯t know where he has wandered to. As long as His Little Highness is still alive, Long Yan will never let him go. I must find His Little Highness as soon as possible, or else Long Yan will hurt him!¡± Qian Yuan clenched his fist as his eyes were filled with hatred for the betrayer of the Dragon race. The loyalty of the dragons was unwavering. Even though Long Huang and Long Miao were dead, their subordinates would still fight to the death to protect their child. The dragons might be simple-minded and irritable, but they had an astonishing stubbornness about their beliefs. This kind of stubbornness could disy astonishing strength in some aspects. In the dead of the night, Shen Yanxiao and the others sat by the campfire, but they were not sleepy. How could they possibly sleep when they were in a strange continent and encountered such a situation? As a Dragon Knight, Yang Xi was sad about the internal strife of the Dragon race. Other than feeling sad for the dragons, Shen Yanxiao was more worried about her parents. Long Shi was Long Huang¡¯s subordinate, and Long Yan had spared no effort to eradicate Long Huang¡¯s influence. As a six-winged silver dragon, Long Shi must be the first target. Otherwise, he would not have traveled across the sea and escaped to the Brilliance Continent. Right now, Shen Yu and Wen Ya should be by Long Shi¡¯s side. If Long Yan were to attack Long Shi, then her parents would be implicated. She could ignore the internal strife of the Dragon race, but she would chop off the bones of anyone who dared to touch her parents!. Chapter 1723 - Encounter with the Undead (2)

Chapter 1723 Encounter with the Undead (2)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions The night was silent as everyone was deep in their own thoughts. All of a sudden, Shen Yanxiao sensed a strange aura mixed with the evening breeze. ¡°There¡¯s blood.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly stood up. The others immediately became vignt. During these past five days, they had not seen any other living beings other than the merfolks. Thus, the smell of blood in the air at night had pushed their nerves to the limit. ¡°There¡¯s blood? I don¡¯t smell it.¡± Qian Yuan was somewhat puzzled, but he still maintained his vignce. They were still in the area upied by Long Yan, and it would be troublesome if they were to encounter his subordinates. ¡°Very faint, over there.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Even though dragons were powerful, their sense of smell was not too developed. The elvish bloodline in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body hadpletely awakened and she was also a herbalist, so her perception of scent was very keen. Shen Yanxiao immediately set off in the direction of the blood scent. Qian Yuan immediately extinguished the campfire and ordered the two dragons to stay rooted on the spot while he followed behind Shen Yanxiao with Yang Xi and Vermilion Bird. As they got closer, Qian Yuan could smell the faint scent of blood. The smell was still very faint, but Shen Yanxiao had noticed it early on. Her sense of smell was really keen. Shen Yanxiao stopped behind a huge rock and raised her hand for Qian Yuan and the rest to stop as well. Through the gaps between the rocks, they could clearly see a few clusters of mes flickering in the darkness ahead. Those mes were constantly flickering and were rapidly approaching them. Sounds of rapid footsteps entered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. Under the moonlight, three figures were moving forward frantically. From their physiques, two of them were big and one of them was small, but their running posture seemed to be in an awkward state. As the three figures gradually approached, the smell of blood in the air became increasingly dense. Amid the smell of blood, one could faintly smell a disgusting rotten smell. Behind those three silhouettes, dozens of men with torches could be seen chasing after them. All of a sudden, a huge ck shadow shrouded the ground and blocked the moonlight, simr to a huge that covered the sky. Under the ck shadow¡¯s envelopment, a gust of chilly air descended from the skies, causing the already chilly night to be even colder. Shen Yanxiao looked up and suddenly noticed a huge dragon hovering in the sky. To be precise, it was not a dragon, but a bone dragon! That bone dragon was extremelyrge, and there was not the slightest bit of flesh on its body. Only ck bones were left to support its entire body and on its back, six bone wings stretched out. It was a six-winged silver dragon in the form of an undead! The moment he saw the six-winged bone dragon, Qian Yuan¡¯s face turned deathly white. No matter how the merfolks described Long Yan¡¯s crimes, he could not describe how shocked he was when he saw a skeleton of the same species resurrected by the undead with his own eyes. The bone dragon did not notice Shen Yanxiao and the others hiding behind the rock. Its target was the three escapees! The bone dragon suddenly lowered its altitude and its huge wings set off a strong gust of wind,pletely blocking their path of escape! Very soon, the dozens of pursuers behind them arrived before the three figures!. Chapter 1724 - Encounter with the Undead (3)

Chapter 1724 Encounter with the Undead (3)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions They were a group of undead that radiated an aura of death from head to toe. Under their dark gray cloaks, their grayish-white hands were colorless, as if they were corpses that had been dead for a long time. This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had seen a real undead. In the Brilliance Continent, Shen Yanxiao knew that with the exception of Shen Jiawei, only she and Lan Fengli had been infused with the power of an undead. However, her undead blood had yet to awaken and the aura of an undead on Lan Fengli was also very thin. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes as she looked at the dozens of undead. Those dozens of undead had different appearances and looked very simr to humans. Just looking at their grayish-white skin made one¡¯s hair stand on end. There was practically no flesh on their cheeks and their grayish-white skin was wrapped around their bones. Their sunken cheeks and those pairs of gray eyes made one panic. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you running anymore?¡± The leader of the undeadughed sinisterly. The light from the fire reflected on his pale face made him look extremely strange. As he looked at the three figures blocked by the six-winged bone dragon, a sinister glint surfaced in his eyes. The two tall figures among the three immediately stood in front of the small figure to protect her. Under the light of the fire, Shen Yanxiao saw those three people clearly. The two tall men were riddled with scars and their armor was soaked in blood. The wounds on their bodies were turning ck and the blood that flowed out of their bodies was also ck. The massive loss of blood had made them weak. However, they did not cower in the slightest in the face of the encirclement. They protected that little guy with all their might. ¡°They are two four-winged red dragons.¡± Qian Yuan keenly sensed the identities of the two dragons in human form, but he could not sense that little guy¡¯s rank. The little guy was well protected by the two red dragons, even Shen Yanxiao could not see his appearance. ¡°Despicable undead!¡± One of the four-winged red dragons panted as he stared at the undead in front of him. These undeads in front of him were the lowest-ranked and did not have much fighting strength. With his strength, it was easy for him to kill them. However, what really gave them a headache was that six-winged bone dragon ring at them like a tiger eyeing its prey. With the skeleton of a six-winged silver dragon as a medium, the reborn bone dragon had inherited all the power of a silver dragon. A six-winged silver dragon was stronger than a red dragon by a notch. Even if it was two against one, they were not its opponent. Not to mention that they had been on the run for a long time and they had gone through countless battles. The two of them were riddled with scars and the wounds inflicted by the undeads had been corroded by the aura of death. In their current condition, it was impossible for them to defeat the six-winged bone dragon! ¡°Haha, detestable? Don¡¯t forget, it¡¯s not the undead that wants to kill you, but you dragons.¡± The undead released a strangeughter, as if they were not in a hurry to kill the prey in front of them. ¡°You have escaped for more than a thousand years. Do you honestly think you can continue to escape? Rest assured, we will not attack. The ones that will kill you will be your own kind.¡± ¡°It is just Long Yan¡¯sckey! It is not a dragon! Despicable undead, the holy light will punish you one day!¡± The red dragon roared in fury. The blood that dripped from his wound had soaked into the ground.. Chapter 1725 - Rescue (1)

Chapter 1725 Rescue (1)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Holy light? Are you referring to the God race? Haha¡­ The God race has been extinct for so many years, but you pathetic bastards still care about the God race. Wake up, the God race is gone! You will never have your god again!¡± The undeadughed wildly. The God race was the core of the six races, but for the undead, the God race was a nightmare. The divine power that the God race radiated was the nemesis of the undead. During the war between gods and devils, the God race¡¯s divine army had caused countless casualties in the undead army. What the undead feared the most was holy light. As long as the God race existed, there would be no day for the undead to rise. Probably no one was happier than the undead about the demise of the God race. ¡°Damn it!¡± The red dragon red at the undead in anger. They were at the end of their ropes. In the face of the powerful bone dragon, the two of them could not contend against it. Once they died, then¡­ Under themand of the undead, the bone dragon issued a threatening roar. A loud dragon¡¯s roar echoed in the valley at night. Amidst the dragon¡¯s roar, a cry of surprise sounded from the little guy that was protected by the two red dragons. Looking at the bone dragon that was getting closer and closer, that little figure shivered in the darkness while crying, and it sounded extremely heart-wrenching. ¡°Haha!¡± When the undead saw the little guy¡¯s reaction, they seemed to find it very interesting. They were not in a hurry to have the bone dragon eliminate them. In any case, in their opinion, these three were already their prey. ¡°It¡¯s hard to imagine that there¡¯s such a timid eight-winged golden dragon.¡± Another undeadughed. When the word eight-winged golden dragon was said, everyone hiding behind the rock immediately revealed a trace of surprise. ¡°That little guy is an eight-winged golden dragon?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. This piece of news caused a thought to arise in her mind. She subconsciously looked at Qian Yuan and noticed that his expression had changed greatly. Could it be that the little kid that the two red dragons were protecting was the child of Long Huang and Long Miao? Plus, that undead had said that he had chased them for more than a thousand years. Taking this into ount, this might be true. However, even though the growth period of a dragon was long, it would only take a few hundred years for a young dragon to grow into an adult dragon. If the child of Long Huang and Long Miao was still alive, it was impossible for it to be that small. That little guy clearly looked like an underage dragon. ¡°There seems to be something wrong with his age.¡± Naturally, Qian Yuan knew what Shen Yanxiao¡¯s conjecture was. Just a moment ago, he had the same conjecture but very soon, he came up with the same conjecture as Shen Yanxiao. Their ages did not match! ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s the child of another eight-winged golden dragon?¡± Yang Xi said. It was impossible for there to be only one young dragon in the Hidden Dragon Continent. If it was not the child of Long Huang, it could also be the child of another eight-winged golden dragon that Long Yan had persecuted. Just as they were speaking, the bone dragon hadunched an attack on the two red dragons. The two red dragons immediately transformed into dragons and one of them lifted the little guy onto its back. At that moment, moonlight sprinkled down and illuminated that child¡¯s face. It was a young and inexperienced face that was in a state of panic. His delicate and small facial features were out of this world, and his light golden eyes were brimming with tears. Bean-sized tears continuously rolled down from his eyes. Someone once said that an eight-winged golden dragon was the closest existence to the God race, and that pair of light golden dragon eyes was the greatest sign!. Chapter 1726 - Rescue (2)

Chapter 1726 Rescue (2)

Trantor: Henyee TrantionsEditor: Henyee Trantions The moment he saw the little golden dragon, Qian Yuan was stunned. He trembled with excitement. ¡°Your Highness¡­ he¡¯s Little Highness¡­¡± ¡°What? He¡¯s your Little Highness? But his age isn¡¯t right.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Qian Yuan in surprise. Qian Yuan excitedly said, ¡°He must be His Little Highness! His appearance is extremely simr to Her Majesty Long Miao. There¡¯s absolutely no mistake about this.¡± Looking at that face that was seventy percent simr to Long Miao, Qian Yuan could no longer suppress the shock in his heart. The two red dragons were at a disadvantage due to the bone dragon¡¯s fierce attack. The wounds on their bodies continued to increase, and one of the dragon¡¯s wings was even forcefully torn off by the bone dragon. The mournful dragon¡¯s roar pierced through their eardrums and arge amount of blood sttered on the ground. The air was covered by the thick scent of blood. ¡°I will save him!¡± Qian Yuan clenched his fist. He only had one thought in his mind. No matter what, he had to save His Little Highness! The difference between the strength of a four-winged red dragon and a six-winged silver dragon was huge. Not to mention that the two red dragons were severely injured, even at their peak, they were not the bone dragon¡¯s opponent. ¡°You can¡¯t deal with that bone dragon alone, so we¡¯ll help you,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. If she were to let Qian Yuan save the little golden dragon, the only result would be death. ¡°Thank you.¡± Qian Yuan looked at Shen Yanxiao gratefully. Shen Yanxiao had no obligation to help him, and it would be dangerous for anyone to fight that dragon. However, Shen Yanxiao offered to help despite that. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said to Vermilion Bird and Taotie, ¡°You two and Qian Yuan will deal with the bone dragon together. Yang Xi and | will deal with those undeads first.¡± No matter how powerful the bone dragon was, it was merely a six-winged silver dragon at the level of a holy beast. Taotie himself was already at the level of a holy beast. After Vermilion Bird underwent nirvana, he had already reached the peak of a mythical beast. Moreover, with Qian Yuan, it was not difficult for them to deal with the bone dragon. The two red dragons were still engaged in a bitter fight. They had been pushed to the edge by the bone dragon, and their hearts were filled with despair. The undeads stood by the side and watched the dragons kill each other. They were waiting to bring back the bodies of the dragons and resurrect them into new undead bone dragons. All of a sudden, Long Yue¡¯s voice echoed throughout thend. A huge four-winged red dragon dashed out from behind a rock and dashed towards the bone dragon, knocking it away. ¡°There¡¯s another one!¡± The undead did not panic when they saw Qian Yuan. Instead, they were very happy. For them, a four-winged red dragon had no chance of winning with a six-winged bone dragon here. ¡°Haha, the dragons are so stupid. A mere four-winged red dragon dares toe out? Do you honestly think you can save them? Bone dragon, kill that reckless red dragon!¡± An undead narrowed his eyes and spoke iciously. All of a sudden, a clearughter sounded in the night and two figures quietly stood on the rock. ¡°I knew it. Undeads are all useless and can only rely on the strength of other races. You group of good-for-nothings think you are invincible with a bone dragon in your hands. What a joke.¡± The beautiful girl stood on the rock and looked at the undeads with a smile. ¡°Humans!¡± The undeads looked at the man and woman in surprise. lease call us the Undead ughterers.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and raised her arm. In an instant, ck, red, and green lights shed behind her. In an instant, three huge magical beasts stood behind her.. Chapter 1727 - Rescue (3)

Chapter 1727: Rescue (3)

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Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and Taotie released heaven-shaking roars in unison. The undeads stared at these three powerful magical beasts in shock and could not believe their eyes. Why would a human appear in the Hidden Dragon Continent? Furthermore, these two humans had even summoned three magical beasts that were above the level of mythical beasts! Before the undeads could react, Shen Yanxiao gave the order to attack. Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and Taotie gathered together and pounced towards the bone dragon! Even though a six-winged bone dragon was powerful, it had to face two mythical beasts and one holy beast. Furthermore, there was also a red dragon at its peak that was eyeing it covetously. Not to mention a six-winged bone dragon, even a resurrected eight-winged bone dragon could only bow to such a savage team. Relying on his huge physique, Taotie directly rushed to the bone dragon and continuously knocked it away from the two injured red dragons. The bone dragon released an ear-piercing dragon roar and spat out green mes of death, wanting to burn the magical beast before it to death. However, when the me of death touched Taotie, it merely brushed past him and did not leave any marks on him. As an ancient vicious beast, Taotie¡¯s origin was dark elements. Dark elements were the same as the death energy of the undead. Taotie¡¯s resistance against death energy was so high that it made one¡¯s hair stand. Unless it was an eight-winged bone dragon that was close to a legendary magical beast, the death energy of ordinary bone dragons could not even prate Taotie¡¯s defense! Unable to force Taotie back, the bone dragon continuously suffered from Taotie¡¯s attacks, so much so its hard bones started to make cracking sounds. It wanted to escape from Taotie¡¯s attack range. However, just as it spread out its six bone wings, endless mes and streaks of ice-blue lightning descended from the sky and smashed onto the bone dragon¡¯s wings! Vermilion Bird and Azure Dragon hovered in the air and bombarded the bone dragon¡¯s rtively thin wings. In an instant, four of the bone dragon¡¯s six wings were broken and the huge bones fell to the ground. In the face of three iparably powerful magical beasts, the bone dragon did not have the slightest leeway to fight back and was incapable of flying high up in the sky. It was incapable of harming Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird at all. In the face of Taotie who was on the ground at the level of a holy beast, it was constantly suppressed. The bone dragon that was iparably ferocious in front of red dragons had be an unlucky bastard that could only get beaten up. The frenzied attacks of the three magical beasts had shattered the momentum of the bone dragon. Pieces of broken bones fell from the bone dragon¡¯s body, and its mournful cries echoed throughout the sky. The two severely injured red dragons werepletely stunned. They had no idea where the two humans and the three magical beasts came from or why they wanted to save them. As they looked at the bone dragon that had chased them for many years and forced them into a dead end, getting beaten up by three magical beasts, they almost forgot about the severe pain in their bodies as they stared at the reversal in shock. Qian Yuan still wanted to fight, but he discovered that the bone dragon was incapable of resisting thebined might of Taotie and the rest. He did not even have the chance to attack. He had never seen Taotie and the rest attacking. Previously, he only knew that they were magical beasts belonging to Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi. As for their levels, he did not know. But from the looks of it, thebined attack of these three magical beasts wasparable to an eight-winged golden dragon!. Chapter 1728 - Rescue (4)

Chapter 1728: Rescue (4)

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In less than ten minutes, the bone dragon shattered into pieces under Taotie and the rest¡¯s pincer attack. Vermilion Bird then spat out a mouthful of mes and directly burnt it into ashes. The undeads were struck dumb. Where did these pervertse from? Forget about those two humans, but what about those three magical beasts? Didn¡¯t they say that the number of mythical beasts and above could be counted on one hand? How did they encounter three at one go? Furthermore, one of them was at the level of a holy beast! Seeing that their only support was just a bone dragon, the group of undeads was shocked. They were all low-level undead. Without the bone dragon, not to mention the three magical beasts, even the severely injured red dragon could crush them to death! If they did not run now, when would they? The undeads changed directions and immediately wanted to escape. However, when they turned around, a beautiful face with a sweet smile entered their sights. ¡°Where do you want to go?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the frightened undeads with a smile and her eyes were filled with teasing. ¡°Humans¡­ this is between us and the dragons. You better¡­ better not interfere.¡± The undead swallowed his saliva and looked at the human girl who imed to be an ¡®Undead ughterer¡¯ in horror. They could sense an aura that made them ufortable in the human girl in front of them. That aura caused these low-level undeads to subconsciously feel fear. ¡°Oh? What if I must interfere?¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. ¡°¡­¡± The undeads wanted to cry. To be honest, humans were much weaker than undeads. If they had only met one human, they could have killed him without a burial ground. However, the current situation was different! Behind them were three powerful magical beasts that had killed a bone dragon. They could guarantee that if they dared to attack the girl in front of them, those three magical beasts would tear them into pieces. ¡°I¡¯ll give you two options.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and stretched out two fingers. ¡°First option, I will kill you. Second option, cooperate with me obediently and I can spare your lives for the time being. Do not attempt to escape or resist. With your skills, I can eliminate you all by myself without my magical beast.¡± Shen Yanxiao deliberately spread out her battle aura and magic. The powerful pressure caused this group of lowly undeads to feel fear. The reason why Shen Yanxiao dared to threaten them was because Xiu had noticed that these undeads were too weak. Their strength was at most simr to an intermediate-level magical beast and with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current strength, it was easy to kill dozens of intermediate-level magical beasts. The undead wanted to cry. They were about to kill their target, but suddenly a few random people appeared. The three magical beasts had already scared them out of their wits. Now, this petite human had the strength to kill them. How were they supposed to continue living! The undeads trembled as they stood rooted on the spot. ¡°We¡­ we will choose the second option.¡± ¡°Very well.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said to Vermilion Bird in the sky.¡± Vermilion Bird, take good care of these few guys.¡± Vermilion Bird immediately transformed into his human form with a savage smile on his lips. He tied up the dozens of undeads with chains and tied them together one by one on a boulder.. Chapter 1729 - Rescue (5)

Chapter 1729: Rescue (5)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After dealing with the undeads, Shen Yanxiao came to Qian Yuan and the others. The three red dragons had transformed into human forms while the little golden dragon stood behind the two red dragons in horror. ¡°Thank you for saving us. We are eternally grateful.¡± One of the red dragons looked at Shen Yanxiao and the rest with gratitude. If they had not appeared in time, the three of them would have died here. ¡°You are the subordinates of the Dragon Emperor, right?¡± Qian Yuan nervously asked. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°This¡­ this is the child of my king and Long Miao?¡± Qian Yuan¡¯s eyes were brimming with tears of excitement as he looked at the little guy with panic in his eyes. The little girl was frightened by Qian Yuan¡¯s gaze and hid behind another red dragon. The two red dragons did not speak. They did not know Qian Yuan. Long Yan had used undeads to subdue many dragons, so they had to be cautious. Qian Yuan noticed the abruptness of his words and hastily exined. ¡°I am Qian Yuan, the personal guard of His Majesty the Dragon Emperor. I am the same as you. Please let me protect His Little Highness!¡± ¡°You are Qian Yuan?¡± The two red dragons were stunned. These two red dragons were not old. They had only reached adulthood a few hundred years ago. When Qian Yuan followed the Dragon Emperor to the Brilliance Continent, they were still young dragons and did not have any impression of Qian Yuan¡¯s appearance. However, they still remembered the names of the guards that the Dragon Emperor took away. ¡°Great, you¡¯re back! Where¡¯s our king? Has our king returned as well?¡± The two red dragons looked at Qian Yuan with excitement. Over the past thousand years, the territory of the Dragon Emperor had suffered heavy losses. Countless dragons had died tragically in the hands of Long Yan and the undeads. Their persistence all this while had been to wait for their dragon king to return and eliminate the rebels. Qan Yuan¡¯s expression slightly trembled and the excitement in his eyes was reced by sadness in an instant. He did not dare to look at the eyes of these tworades of his and silently lowered his head. ¡°Where is our king?¡± The two red dragons asked anxiously when they did not get a response from Qian Yuan. Both of them were riddled with scars, and one of them had his arm torn off by the bone dragon. There was no trace of blood on his pale face. Shen Yanxiao sighed. She stepped forward and said, ¡°It¡¯s a long story about the Dragon Emperor. The injuries on both of you are very serious. I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to hang on if you don¡¯t treat it in time. Why don¡¯t we treat your injuries first before we talk about it?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. No matter what, you can only better protect His Little Highness if you survive.¡± Yang Xi nodded. ¡°However, our injuries have been covered by the aura of death. Without the divine power ofthe God race, it is impossible to expel it. The God race has fallen and there is no longer any possibility for us to continue living. We only want to know if our king has returned before we die.¡± The two red dragons shook their heads with a bitter smile. Even if they did not die today, the umted aura of death in their bodies had depleted their vitality, and they would not be able to live for long. Their only concern was the safety of their Little Highness. Now that they had encountered Qian Yuan and knew that their Little Highness had someone to take care of him, they could finally go in peace. Shen Yanxiao did not respond immediately and used her mental energy to question Xiu. ¡°Xiu, can you save them?¡± ¡°You can do it without me.¡± Xiu faintly answered. ¡°I can save them?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She was not a god. How could she save them? ¡°I have infused a portion of my divine power into your body. I will teach you how to use it so that you can save them. ¡°. Chapter 1730 - Internal Strife among the Dragon race (1)

Chapter 1730: Internal Strife among the Dragon race (1)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Xiu soon told Shen Yanxiao the method of utilizing divine power. Under Xiu¡¯s guidance, Shen Yanxiao quickly knew how to utilize it. She looked at the two red dragons and said, ¡°I can expel the death aura from your bodies. Trust me.¡± The two red dragons looked at each other in disbelief. ¡°There¡¯s no harm in letting me give it a try, is there?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°Then we¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± The two red dragons agreed with a skeptical tone. Shen Yanxiao took out a few bottles of grandmaster potions and handed them to the two red dragons. ¡°Drink these potions first and stabilize your injuries. We¡¯ll go to the sky dragon¡¯s side first and then I¡¯ll help you expel the death aura.¡± The injuries on the two red dragons were very serious and if she did not treat their injuries first, they would not be able to survive even if she were to expel the death aura in their bodies. ¡°Alright.¡± The two red dragons did not hesitate and directly drank the potion. As the potion entered their stomachs, the effects were revealed very soon. The wounds that were so deep that their bones could be seen stopped bleeding and the wounds were healing at a rapid pace. The weakness in their bodies that was caused by the loss of blood had also been improved by the potion. Shen Yanxiao led them back to their camp. Vermilion Bird, Taotie, and Azure Dragon were responsible for dragging the undeads over. The two sky dragons were thrilled to see their return. She reignited the bonfire and took some food and water for the two red dragons and the little golden dragon. Looking at their sorry state, it must have been a long time since they had a good rest. The little golden dragon had been hiding behind a red dragon for all this while, and his timidrge eyes secretly looked at Shen Yanxiao. When Shen Yanxiao handed him food, he immediately shrunk back. His appearance was more bashful than any other little kid Shen Yanxiao had ever seen. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. His Highness has been on the run for so many years and has experienced too much. He has seen too many deaths of hisrades. He is very fragile right now and is not ustomed to interacting with strangers.¡± The red dragon looked at Shen Yanxiao apologetically. He took the little golden dragon¡¯s portion of food and handed it to the little guy hiding behind him. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao expressed her understanding. ¡°How many subordinates does the Dragon Emperor have left?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. The two red dragons smiled bitterly and said, ¡°Other than Long Shi who is missing, there are only the two of us left.¡± ¡°What?!¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. ording to Qian Yuan¡¯s previous description, the area the Dragon Emperor lorded over was extremelyrge. Back then, there were more than ten thousand dragons under his rule in his territory. However, only two thousand years had passed and only two out of ten thousand dragons remained? The lifespan of dragons was extremely long,parable to Gods and Devils. As long as it was not an idental death, they could easily live for tens of thousands of years. The death of more than ten thousand dragons¡­ What had they experienced in the past thousand years? One of the red dragons said, ¡°When the Dragon Emperor led his personal guards to the Brilliance Continent, only His Highness Long Miao and dozens of silver dragons were left in the territory. Three hundred years after His Majesty Long Huang left, Long Yan suddenly led his troops into battle. At that time, His Highness Long Miao was hatching a dragon egg. His Highness Long Miao was originally injured in the war between gods and devils, and after she forcefully gave birth to His Little Highness, she suffered a huge loss of vitality. And due to a congenital deficiency, the incubation period was extended from a hundred years to two hundred years. When Long Yan attacked, His Highness Long Miao had just hatched His Little Highness.¡±. Chapter 1731 - Internal Strife among the Dragon race (2)

Chapter 1731: Internal Strife among the Dragon race (2)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°When His Little Highness was born, he was very weak. The demonic aura in Her Majesty Long Miao¡¯s body was inherited by His Little Highness. When His Little Highness was born, he was only one-third the size of an average young dragon. Her Majesty Long Miao used all her strength to stabilize His Little Highness¡¯ life aura. However, it was at that time that Long Yan suddenly led his dragons and undeads tounch an attack on us! Her Majesty Long Miao had just exhausted arge amount of strength and was incapable of fighting. The dozens of six-winged silver dragons in the territory led their troops to resist. Originally, they couldst for a period of time. However, Long Yan obtained the skeleton of an eight-winged golden dragon and resurrected it to an undead. The moment that eight-winged bone dragon appeared, it killed all the silver dragons with Long Yan by its side. The only one who survived was Long Shi.¡± The red dragon¡¯s eyes were brimming with tears. It was as if he could exactly recall the cmity their tribe suffered that day again. Countlessrades rushed to the enemy in order to protect the Dragon Queen. The blood of dragons stained the ground outside their nest. ¡°Her Majesty Long Miao knew that we could no longer resist Long Yan¡¯s attack. Therefore, she asked us to escape with His Little Highness who was born not long ago while she and Long Shi fought against that eight-winged bone dragon and Long Yan. In the end, in order for us to sessfully escape with His Little Highness, she chose to self-destruct in order to prevent her corpse fromnding in the hands of the undeads.¡± The red dragon was already sobbing. When they fled with the little prince, they saw Long Miao choosing to self-destruct when she was stuck fighting with that eight-winged bone dragon. Even though Long Miao was severely injured, the self-destruction of an eight-winged golden dragon was not something anyone could withstand. She used her life to destroy the only eight-winged bone dragon under Long Yan and bought time for the red dragon and the rest to escape. Even until today, the red dragon and the rest still remembered the scene of their Dragon Queen getting entangled with the bone dragon high up in the sky and self-destructing. The loud explosion shook the entire valley and the strong impact swept across all the enemies nearby, causing blood to fly everywhere. Long Miao¡¯s blood dyed the entire sky red. ¡°Long Shi held Long Yan back in the end, and that was how we escaped. At that time, there were more than three thousand dragons protecting His Little Highness together. However, Long Yan never stopped hunting us for more than a thousand years. No matter where we ran to, he would always find us in a short time. Wave after wave of attacks, ourrades are now all dead¡­ all dead¡­ only the two of us are left behind¡­¡± The red dragon could not help but cry. Hisrades that he had grown up with had died one by one in front of his eyes. The Dragon Queen that he respected the most had also killed herself in order for them to escape. They had never felt such hatred. They hated Long Yan¡¯s viciousness, the craftiness of the undeads, and their own helplessness. The red dragon¡¯s description caused everyone to fall silent. Qian Yuan and the two sky dragons were crying in grief. Taotie and Vermilion Bird stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and tightly grabbed her sleeves. The destruction of the Dragon Emperor Tribe was too shocking. They could practically imagine how tragic that war was. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s throat was somewhat dry. She admired Long Miao¡¯s bravery. In the face of the life and death of her entire race, she did not choose to escape. Instead, she stood out at the first instance and used herself to buy time for the other dragons.. Chapter 1732 - Internal Strife among the Dragon race (3)

Chapter 1732: Internal Strife among the Dragon race (3)

Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°We have been waiting, waiting for our king¡¯s return¡­¡± The red dragon wept as he spoke. For more than a thousand years, countless dragons had died in battle and they had been chased all these while. Every time they wanted to escape to the North, they would be obstructed by the undead. They had fewer and fewerpanions by their side. Now only the two of them were left. They had been worried about what would happen to His Little Highness if they were to die. Qian Yuan looked up with bloodshot eyes and his lips trembled. ¡°My king¡­ my king is dead¡­¡± Finally, he revealed the most difficult truth. The two red dragons¡¯ faces were ashen and thest trace of hope in their eyes was extinguished. ¡°My king is dead¡­ how is that possible? He¡¯s so powerful¡­ who can kill him?¡± Long Huang was the strongest eight-winged golden dragon in their minds. If Long Huang were still alive, it would be hard for Long Yan to defeat them even if he teamed up with the undead. However, their king had died... He had died in the Brilliance Continent. He would never be able to return to his hometown and see his child that had been born. ¡°My king is dead... what should we do?¡± The red dragon was in despair. With the death of the Dragon Emperor, wouldn¡¯t they lose theirst hope? ¡°We are going to the North. There are still many dragons fighting there. Even though our king and queen are dead, His Little Highness is still here. There is still hope for our tribe. There will be manyrades in the north to help us deal with Long Yan and the undead.¡± Qian Yuan wiped his tears. They still had the child of Long Huang and Long Miao. Their little prince would grow up one day and avenge his parents. Everyone¡¯s gaze focused on that timid little guy, and their abnormally passionate gaze made the scared little golden dragon tremble. He tried hard to curl up behind the red dragon, not understanding what they were talking about. ¡°Why hasn¡¯t His Little Highness grown up yet? ording to the normal growth cycle of dragons, he should have already reached adulthood.¡± Qian Yuan asked as he looked at the little golden dragon. The red dragon said, ¡°We don¡¯t know. His Little Highness grew up very slowly after we took him away. He had been in the form of a young dragon since the beginning. He essentially never grew again. Although we were confused, we were on the run all the way and had no time to find out the reason.¡± More than a thousand years had passed. By right, the little golden dragon should be an adult dragon, but time for him seemed to have stopped, and he seemed to have stopped growing. Young dragons were very fragile, and they practically had no ability to protect themselves. The higher the rank of the dragon, the weaker they would be when they were young. With the little golden dragon¡¯s current state, even ordinary undead could kill him. ¡°If Long Shi is still alive, he should be in the North. He should know the reason. The most important thing for us right now is to get to the North as soon as possible,¡± said Qian Yuan. ¡°We¡¯ll set off after I expel the death aura from their bodies.¡± Shen Yanxiao was well aware that the current situation was dangerous. Even though they had killed the bone dragon and captured those undeads, Long Yan¡¯s subordinates would certainly notice something amiss if they lost contact for too long. At that time, it would not be easy to escape if they were to encounter more pursuers. ¡°Xiaoxiao, do you really have a way to expel the death aura?¡± Qian Yuan looked at Shen Yanxiao with hesitation. As far as he knew, the only thing that could deal with death aura in the world was the divine power of the God race. When they were attacked by the merfolks, he noticed that they were covered by ayer of divine power. Could it be that Shen Yanxiao was the culprit?. Chapter 1733 - Purification (1)

Chapter 1733 Purification (1)

¡°It should be possible.¡± Shen Yanxiao had never tried it herself. However, since Xiu said it was possible, it should not be a problem. Even if she was incapable, there was still Xiu behind her. Shen Yanxiao took out some water and some clean clothes from her interspatial ring and asked the two red dragons to clean up. Their clothes were so dirty that their original color had faded. After they cleaned up and changed their clothes, she asked them to sit down in front of the bonfire. She followed Xiu¡¯s guidance and mobilized the divine power hidden in her body bit by bit. That power was an invisible power that was not easily detected in her body. Without Xiu¡¯s guidance, she might not even know that such power was hidden in her body. The feeling of the divine power was very slight and Shen Yanxiao had to put her full attention as she carefully mobilized it. After a round of experimentation, a faint halo brewed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palm. It was a very small golden halo, but the divine aura it radiated was very dense. The moment the two red dragons felt this power, they felt the restless death aura in their bodies being suppressed. Shen Yanxiao merely condensed a halo of divine power and it was enough to suppress the death aura in their bodies to the extent it could no longer spread. The strength of divine power was indeed worthy of being the number one in the world. Qian Yuan held his breath and looked at the pure holy light. He was fortunate enough to have participated in the war between gods and devils with Long Huang and Long Miao. He still remembered that during the war between gods and devils, the God race had radiated such power. The way Qian Yuan looked at Shen Yanxiao becameplicated and his eyes were covered with shock. He knew that Shen Yanxiao was a mixed-blood. Other than her human bloodline, the Dragon Emperor¡¯s bloodline had also been infused into her body. However, both bloodlines had nothing to do with the God race. So how could she utilize the power exclusive to the God race? Shen Yanxiao carefully condensed the divine power in her hand. This was her first attempt and she did not dare to be careless. If she were to be careless, the divine power she had painstakingly condensed would disperse. At that moment, the little golden dragon stuck his head out. He looked at the halo on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palm with his ignorant eyes and something seemed to be flickering in his eyes. Shen Yanxiao finally managed to gather her strength. She looked at the severely injured red dragon and nodded. The red dragon looked at Shen Yanxiao nervously. He was much younger than Qian Yuan and had never seen a real god. Therefore, he was not sure what was the power in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands. However, as that power approached, his internal organs that were corroded by death aura became much morefortable and the pain was fading away bit by bit. CO. ore Shen Yanxiao slowly pressed the condensed power on the red dragon¡¯s chest. She narrowed her eyes and held her breath as she released the divine power. The holy power gradually entered the red dragon¡¯s body after it sensed the death aura. Even though it was only the size of a palm, the divine power immediately flowed towards the red dragon the moment it entered his body. Strands of death aura hidden in the red dragon¡¯s body were purified by the divine power and strands of gray mist evaporated from his skin,pletely separating from the red dragon¡¯s body. In an instant, the divine power had purified the death aura in the red dragon¡¯s body! Chapter 1734 - Throwing One’s Own Medicine (1)

Chapter 1734 Throwing One¡¯s Own Medicine (1)

The death aura in his body had beenpletely removed and the red dragon immediately felt much more rxed. There was no corrosion caused by the death aura and with the powerful self-healing abilities of the Dragon race coupled with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s potion, his injuries would be healed in no time. Shen Yanxiao did not rx. She began to clear away the death aura in the other red dragon¡¯s body. Even though it had not been long since she used the power of the gods, Shen Yanxiao still felt extremely exhausted. The power of the gods was a gift from Xiu and before her bloodline awakened, it was extremely difficult for her to utilize this power. Minutes and seconds psed and Shen Yanxiao finally expelled the death aura from the other red dragon. In less than an hour, Shen Yanxiao looked as if she had just experienced a huge battle and was extremely exhausted. The two red dragons looked at Shen Yanxiao gratefully. They had always thought that they were doomed. They did not expect the human in front of them to have a method to expel the death aura in their bodies. In the beginning, they were not convinced. It was not until now that they were convinced that Shen Yanxiao could do it! ¡°Thank you so much!¡± The two red dragons finally did not have to face the shadow of death any longer. Shen Yanxiao had given them a second life. ¡°It¡¯s okay, I need to rest¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was tired, and she even was slightly panting. Taotie and Vermilion Bird immediately went forward and supported her to sit down. The two red dragons had recovered quite a bit, and they could tell that Shen Yanxiao was exhausted. Therefore, they did not go forward to disturb her. They asked Qian Yuan many questions about the death of the Dragon Emperor and why it had taken them so long to return. One after another, they exchanged information. The evening breeze was quiet, with only the three red dragons¡¯ conversation being heard. Shen Yanxiao closed her eyes to rest and leaned against the huge body of a sky dragon while Yang Xi looked after her. Vermilion Bird and Taotie ran to look at those undeads. The little golden dragon, who had been quiet all along, quietly moved out from behind the red dragon at this moment. His small physique looked simr to a seven to eight-year-old child and his delicate facial features were wless. On his forehead, two short golden horns were extremely eye-catching. These horns were a sign that he had yet to reach adulthood. Only dragons who had reached adulthood could erase all the characteristics of dragons after they transformed into their human form. The little golden dragon opened his watery, light golden eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao who was resting with her eyes closed by the campfire. He hesitated for a moment, and his small hand was still pulling on the corner of the red dragon¡¯s clothes. He looked up at the red dragon who was talking to Qian Yuan and frowned. Then, he turned around and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao, who had her eyes closed, appeared very gentle in the light of the fire. The slightly red glow made her fair and clear skin look extremely beautiful. The little golden dragon swallowed his saliva and slowly released his grip on the corner of the red dragon¡¯s clothes. He carefully stepped forward with his short legs and moved towards Shen Yanxiao bit by bit. Yang Xi sensed the little guy¡¯s approach and looked up. When the little golden dragon saw Yang Xi looking at him, he immediately stood rooted on the spot. His two hands were sped in front of him as he tightened his small shoulders and shrunk his head. Traces of tears could be seen in hisrge eyes. He stood by the campfire while trembling, not daring to take another step forward. Yang Xi was slightly surprised, but soon after, he casually stood up and started to head towards the direction of the undeads. Chapter 1735 - Throwing One’s Own Medicine (2)

Chapter 1735 Throwing One¡¯s Own Medicine (2)

The sky dragon, who was used as a cushion by Shen Yanxiao, also noticed the little guy¡¯s nervousness. He consciously closed his eyes and turned his head to the other side to act as a huge rock. After Yang Xi left, the uneasy little golden dragon finally rxed. However, he was still hesitating. He looked at Shen Yanxiao who was resting with her eyes closed and then turned to look at the three red dragons who were still discussing. Finally, he mustered his courage and walked towards Shen Yanxiao. When he was five steps away from Shen Yanxiao, the little golden dragon hesitated and stopped. He carefully sized up Shen Yanxiao and when he saw that she did not seem to notice his arrival, he slowly took a step forward with his short legs and another step forward¡­ With every step he took, he had to stop and observe Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reaction. When he noticed that she did not seem to have any signs of waking up, he gathered his courage and walked to her side. Shen Yanxiao had already noticed the little golden dragon¡¯s approach. How dare this little guy who would hide in fright when she looked at him run to her side? In order not to scare the little golden dragon, Shen Yanxiao decided to continue pretending to sleep. The little golden dragon stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side for a moment and a trace of fatigue surfaced in his light golden eyes. He carefully lowered his body and sat down next to Shen Yanxiao. He then slowly leaned his small body against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thigh and his tender white hands even pulled on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wide sleeves, looking as though he was going to use it as a nket. ¡°Yawn ~¡± The little golden dragon yawned like a little cat. He could not resist the drowsiness that had swept over him. He slowly closed his eyes andid on Shen Yanxiao¡¯sp as he entered his dreand. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. The little golden dragon fell asleep on herp just like that? Who could tell her what was going on? Wasn¡¯t this little guy very timid? Was it really okay to throw himself into her arms? Shen Yanxiao sighed as she felt the little golden dragon¡¯s shallow breaths brushing against her thigh. She opened her eyes and looked at the little guy who was sound asleep. The little golden dragon¡¯s sleeping face was very peaceful. His face that had been tensed up finally rxed in his sleep. The corner of his lips slightly raised, and he looked extremely adorable. Shen Yanxiao smiled and gently reached out to hug him. She then covered him carefully with her coat. In the end, the dragon bloodline in her body and the blood in the little golden dragon¡¯s body belonged to the same person. Perhaps it was because she had the aura of the Dragon Emperor in her that the timid little guy had the courage to sleep in front of her. Or perhaps the divine power in her body had attracted the little golden dragon. No matter what, Shen Yanxiao did not want to disturb the little guy¡¯s rest. From the moment he was born, he had been constantly pursued. The death of his mother and the death of his family members must have had a huge impact on the little golden dragon who was born not long ago. Before his ignorant heart could feel the friendliness of this world, it was pushed to the edge by overwhelming malice. In a sense, her rebirth was somewhat simr to the little golden dragon¡¯s life. From the moment she came to this world, she experienced one setback after another. However, she was more fortunate. Even though she had suffered many hardships, there were not many casualties among herrades. Chapter 1736 - Throwing One’s Own Medicine (3)

Chapter 1736 Throwing One¡¯s Own Medicine (3)

When the first ray of sunlight shone on the Hidden Dragon Continent, Shen Yanxiao slowly woke up and looked down at the little golden dragon sleeping soundly in her arms. A yful gazended on the little golden dragon¡¯s face. His delicate and small facial features slightly wrinkled and his long eyshes gently trembled. He opened his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smiling face. A trace of panic suddenly surfaced on the little golden dragon¡¯s face. He sprang up with a whooshing sound and his two short legs swiftly stepped away. He then hid behind the red dragon, not daring to reveal himself again. Seeing this, Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh. After a night of recuperation, the two red dragons¡¯ injuries had mostly recovered. They had already discussed to set off from the border and to fly to the North as soon as possible. Shen Yanxiao took advantage of this period of time and walked towards the dozens of undeads who were tied up like dumplings. The dozens of undeads were frightened by Vermilion Bird and Taotiest night. They did not even dare to close their eyes for the entire night. Now that they saw Shen Yanxiao appear, they were stunned. They immediately trembled like quails and huddled together, one by one. They had seen it for realst night! That human girl could use the divine power of the God race. God knew that the divine power of the God race was the eternal nightmare for the undeads! With their strength as low-level undead, as long as they were touched by divine power, they would quickly understand what it meant to be reduced to ashes! Not even a single bone would remain! Shen Yanxiao could be said to have be the devil in their hearts! Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows as she looked at the group of undeads who were trembling like quails. As a ¡®human¡¯, it was such a strange feeling to be able to make undeads so afraid of her. ¡°Do you want to die?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s first sentence made the undeads vomit blood. Do you want to die¡­ Was she trying to kill them? No! Girl, can you be more tactful? Our hearts can¡¯t take it when you¡¯re so direct! The group of undeads shook their heads like rattle drums. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll give you a chance to live. Only one of you can survive. Which of you knows the most about the cooperation between Long Yan and the undeads? If you can answer this, you can survive.¡± She kept these undead to understand the rtionship between Long Yan and the undeads. They were about to head towards the North, and it would be too troublesome to bring dozens of undeads with them. She only needed one to provide them with information. The dozens of undeads were dumbstruck. Only one could survive¡­ ¡°I know! I know the most! I am the leader of this team! No one knows more than me. I can tell you whatever you want to know! As long as you don¡¯t kill me.¡± The leader of this group of undeads from yesterday suddenly spoke. He could never give up his chance to live to others. ¡°I know it too! I know a lot too. I can tell you whatever you want to know as long as I know it!¡± In the face of death, these undeads began to scramble for any trace of salvation. Undeads were a race without a moral bottomline. They could sell everything for themselves. That was why all the gods rejected them. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She asked Vermilion Bird to pull the first undead aside. ¡°Kill them.¡± Shen Yanxiao pulled the chain that bound the first undead and turned to leave. Behind her, the mes of Vermilion Bird engulfed all the remaining undeads. Chapter 1737 - Fawning Undead (1)

Chapter 1737 Fawning Undead (1)

The undead that Shen Yanxiao took away was carried to Qian Yuan and the others while trembling in fear. Qian Yuan frowned as he looked at the timid undead. His eyes were filled with hatred and anger. ¡°Oh great dragons and the smartest human, please do not harm this unarmed undead. I will answer all your questions. Please spare my life. I will tell you everything I know.¡± The undead trembled under the dragon¡¯s re. He put his arms around his back and assumed the most pious posture. At this moment, he no longer had the arrogance he had when he chased after the little golden dragon. ¡°Shameless undead!¡± The red dragon who had lost an arm looked at the undead who had been chasing them for their lives and just bowed down to them like that. The anger in his heart was hard to vent. ¡°Yes, great dragon. I am a shameless undead. Please despise me. I am so dirty and so insignificant. Killing me will only dirty your noble dragon ws,¡± the undead shrunk his shoulders and said in a ttering tone. In her previous life, Shen Yanxiao had seen the faces of many profiteers and politicians before they passed away. All their arrogance and self-esteem had been thrown away by them in order to protect their lives. However,pared to the undead before her, she felt that they were still very noble. ¡°Xiaoxiao, why are you keeping this undead?¡± Qian Yuan tried hard to suppress his urge to kill the undead in front of him. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders and said, ¡°We have just arrived at the Hidden Dragon Continent, and we are totally unaware of the shady dealings between the undeads and Long Yan. If we keep this undead, we can learn some things from him that we are unaware of.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right! I will be your most devout servant, and I will answer any of your questions. I only ask that you don¡¯t kill me,¡± the undead humbly said. He was merely a lowly undead, and he did not have any status among the undeads. Otherwise, he would not have led his subordinates to chase after the little golden dragon and his party. Qian Yuan took a deep breath and looked at the undead. ¡°Then you better be obedient. If you lie, I will twist your head off!¡± Even though the undeads were called undeads, they could still truly die. Low-level undeads could only repair some minor injuries on their own. However, if their heads were cut off and their hearts were dug out, they would immediately die. Only the high-level undeads were considered as truly undead. Other than holy light, there was practically nothing that could kill them. ¡°Yes, yes, I will be obedient.¡± The undead nodded. Shen Yanxiao asked, ¡°Was it Long Yan who asked you to send troops to kill the other dragons?¡± ¡°Yes, the smartest young miss.¡± The undead immediately answered. Shen Yanxiao frowned. ¡°Don¡¯t use such a ttering tone. Just answer my question.¡± It was honestly hard to be happy to be ttered by a skeleton with gray skin. ¡°Alright.¡± The undead nodded obediently. ¡°How did Long Yan know where the little golden dragon and the rest are?¡± Shen Yanxiao had noticed the strangeness in the two red dragons¡¯ words. They had been fleeing in the Hidden Dragon Continent for more than a thousand years and the continent was not small. It was not impossible for them to sneak into the North during this period of time. However, the two red dragons said that no matter where they ran to, they would encounter Long Yan¡¯s pursuers very soon. It felt as though Long Yan could always grasp their whereabouts. About this, Shen Yanxiao found it strange no matter how she thought about it. Chapter 1738 - Fawning Undead (2)

Chapter 1738 Fawning Undead (2)

The undead was stunned for a moment before he immediately said, ¡°I honestly don¡¯t know¡­¡± This was such a difficult question from the start. This question was practically forcing him to his death! He was merely a lowly undead! But seeing that the few dragons standing on one side had revealed an expression of ¡®I¡¯ll ughter you¡¯, the undead hastily said with a bitter expression. ¡°It¡¯s always the undeads above who told us to search ording to the directions they gave us. As for the details, I honestly don¡¯t know. However, Long Yan would issue a mission every three days to indicate their location and have us lead our troops there. I am only a lowly undead and am unable to enter the upper echelons. This matter was resolved by Long Yan and our superiors, and we are honestly not qualified to know.¡± While exining, the undead carefully looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression. He knew very well who had more weight in this small group. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. This undead should not have the courage to lie to her. She also knew that he was only an ignorant low-level undead. However, what he said earlier gave her a premonition. ¡°Every three days?¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly asked. ¡°Yes! Every three days.¡± The undead hastily nodded. Shen Yanxiao looked at the red dragon and the rest. ¡°How long has it been since you werest hunted down?¡± ¡°Three to four days,¡± the red dragon answered. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Shen Yanxiao was deep in thought. If Long Yan could urately pinpoint the little golden dragon¡¯s location, then he would not dispatch men every once in a while. After Long Miao¡¯s death, the little golden dragon and the rest had fled for their lives, and they had encountered countless pursuers. If one of the dragons that protected the little golden dragon had been bribed by Long Yan and reported their location to him, everything would make sense. However¡­ Shen Yanxiao looked at the two remaining dragons by the little golden dragon¡¯s side and quickly overturned her conjecture. There were only two dragons left, and it could be said that they no longer had any hope of survival when they encountered the bone dragon. In the face of the bone dragon, the two of them still risked their lives to protect the little golden dragon¡¯s safety. They were really risking their lives. If it were not for her timely appearance, the little golden dragon would have died without a doubt. If one of the two red dragons had been bribed, he would not have continued to disguise himself in that situation. After all, the little golden dragon no longer had the protection of the dragons. Coupled with the bone dragon¡¯s help, they could easily eliminate the other red dragon. There was no need to y the trick of injuring oneself to gain sympathy at that moment. ¡°That doesn¡¯t make any sense.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. She felt that it was strange that Long Yan knew about the little golden dragon and the others¡¯ location. However, the traitor¡¯s words hadpletely overturned her theory. What other reason could allow Long Yan to locate the little golden dragon and the rest every three days? The more Shen Yanxiao thought about it, the stranger she felt. She suddenly thought of something and turned to look at the undead. ¡°When did you know their location?¡± The undead was stunned for a moment before he carefully said, ¡°It¡­ it was two days ago¡­¡± At that time, there were dozens of dragons with the little golden dragon, but most of them were those weaker dragons. In the face of a six-winged bone dragon, they were simply unable to put up a fight. Chapter 1739 - Bold Plan (1)

Chapter 1739 Bold n (1)

At that time, the two red dragons were the most powerful ones in the group. After the other dragons died in battle, they immediately escaped with the little golden dragon. However, due to their severe injuries, their speed was slowed down and they were caught by the undeads. ¡°Two days ago? Does that mean that Long Yan will know our whereabouts tonight or tomorrow?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. No wonder so many dragons had died. Under such continuous pursuit, they did not have the slightest time to breathe. Not to mention treating their injuries, they would have to constantly escape even if they were too injured to deal with the iing pursuers. The little golden dragon was only able to survive until now because those dragons sacrificed their lives to buy time for him. ¡°Probably¡­ yes.¡± The undead answered in a low voice. ¡°In that case, the next batch of pursuers will arrive soon? In that case, we shouldn¡¯t stay here. We should leave immediately.¡± When Qian Yuan heard the situation, he immediately became anxious. It was not easy to find His Little Highness, and he could not let anything happen to him. ¡°If what the undead said is true, then Long Yan will know no matter where we run to.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. This was a bad situation. ¡°We can go to the North. There are many dragons there who are still fighting. Even Long Yan would not dare to do anything there,¡± one of the red dragons said. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°We still don¡¯t know the situation in the North. If Long Yan can easily find us, then bringing your little prince to the North will only bring him and all the dragons in the North into danger. Right now, the most important thing is to understand why Long Yan can always find your position in such a short time.¡± The North was thest purend of the dragons. If Long Yan and the undeada were lured to the North, then the Hidden Dragon Continent would belong to Long Yan in the future once the dragons in the North were defeated. ¡°Then what should we do?¡± Qian Yuan looked at Shen Yanxiao. The dragons were not smart. They were powerful, but they were simple-minded. It was difficult for them to consider everything. Shen Yanxiao looked at the other two red dragons and said, ¡°Ever since Long Miao passed away, have you always been with His Little Highness?¡± She had a feeling that the reason Long Yan could detect their tracks was definitely rted to them. ¡°Yes.¡± The two red dragons nodded. ¡°In that case, let¡¯s do an experiment.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and made a bold suggestion. ¡°Right now, the two of you will follow Qian Yuan and the other two sky dragons towards the North, and I will bring your Little Highness with me and hide nearby. In the next three days, if you encounter any pursuers, immediately think of a way to get rid of them. Do not get entangled with them and immediatelye back here. I will think of a way to get rid of them. If you do not encounter any pursuers in three days, then immediately head towards the North and contact the dragons there.¡± ¡°What?¡± The moment Shen Yanxiao said that, all the dragons were stunned. ¡°Xiaoxiao, what do you mean?¡± For a moment, Qian Yuan could not understand Shen Yanxiao¡¯s intentions. Shen Yanxiao calmly said, ¡°I believe the problem lies either with the two of them or with your Little Highness. We must separate them for the time being and see which route Long Yan¡¯s pursuers will follow.¡± Chapter 1740 - Bold Plan (2)

Chapter 1740 Bold n (2)

¡°You mean¡­¡± Qian Yuan suddenly understood what Shen Yanxiao meant. It was not a coincidence that Long Yan knew of their whereabouts. Something must be sending him a message. The two red dragons understood what Shen Yanxiao meant. Their faces turned red as they looked at Shen Yanxiao impatiently. ¡°We did not betray His Little Highness!¡± Wasn¡¯t Shen Yanxiao implying that they might have been bribed by Long Yan? Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°I¡¯ve never doubted your loyalty to His Little Highness. You risked your lives to protect him that day, so it¡¯s impossible for you to be Long Yan¡¯s subordinates. I just wanted to know if Long Yan had used some special methods to tamper with your bodies so that your tracks would constantly be exposed. This is also a conjecture of mine, and you don¡¯t have to worry about me hurting him because my parents are probably in the North as well. Moreover, my father had signed a contract with a six-winged silver dragon called Long Shi more than a decade ago, so I am on your side.¡± Shen Yanxiao exined patiently. She knew that her n was very bold. It was a huge challenge for the dragons to entrust the little golden dragon they had guarded for more than a thousand years to her. ¡°Your father signed a contract with Long Shi?¡± The two red dragons were stunned for a moment. Long Shi was Long Huang¡¯s number one trusted subordinate, and his loyalty to the Dragon Emperor could be verified by heaven and earth. ¡°Yes, trust me. I will take good care of your Little Highness.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°But the pursuers that Long Yan sends are very powerful. We have to pay a heavy price every time we want to repel them. Can you¡­ really do it?¡± The two red dragons looked at Shen Yanxiao with uncertainty. Even though Shen Yanxiao had two powerful magical beasts as her guards, they were still worried about leaving His Little Highness to her after they had experienced the terror of Long Yan¡¯s pursuers. Shen Yanxiao sighed and turned to Vermilion Bird. ¡°Knock this undead unconscious.¡± ¡°What¡­ me!¡± Before the undead had the chance to speak, Vermilion Bird struck down with his sword and the undead instantlyid motionless on the ground. Shen Yanxiao turned to the dragons and slowly said, ¡°I will prove that I have the ability to protect your Little Highness.¡± The moment Shen Yanxiao finished speaking, a ck mist suddenly spread from her chest. Seeing this, the expressions of the two red dragons slightly changed. The ck mist looked terrifying, even Qian Yuan was shocked. However, as the ck mist spread, not only did they not sense any dangerous aura, they even sensed a pure divine power. The ck mist slowly condensed into a slender figure in mid-air. Dressed in a snow-white robe, with long ck hair casually draped over his shoulders, his peerlessly handsome appearance was simr to a thousand-year-old ice statue. His pair of golden eyes suddenly entered the eyes of every dragon. ¡°God¡­ God race¡­¡± Qian Yuan widened his eyes in disbelief as he looked at the figure floating in the air that was filled with a sacred aura. That pair of golden eyes was much more dazzling than the light golden eyes of an eight-winged golden dragon¡¯. It was as if it could make people prostrate themselves before it in an instant. The two red dragons were thoroughly shocked. They stared at the god that had returned to the human world in shock. They could not believe their eyes. The Gods that had been extinct for nearly ten thousand years had once again appeared in their sights! Chapter 1741 - Bold Plan (3)

Chapter 1741 Bold n (3)

Xiu narrowed his golden eyes and looked at the shocked dragons. ¡°Now do you believe that I can protect your Little Highness?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. If she wanted to reassure the dragons, it seemed like she had to invite Xiu, this great buddha. The expressions of Qian Yuan and the rest had thoroughly exposed their inner thoughts. The moment they saw Xiu appear, all their worries were swept away. ¡°God, please bless our Dragon race and expel the undeads from our Hidden Dragon Continent.¡± All the dragons knelt before Xiu in unison. Never in their wildest dreams did they expect a god to still be alive. However, seeing what was before their eyes, they were overwhelmed by ecstasy. With a god¡¯s help, the undeads would no longer be invincible. Xiu did not respond. He merely came up with two images based on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts. At least for now, he did not intend to do anything Be it the dragons or the undeads, it had nothing to do with him. Right now, Shen Yanxiao was the only one in the world that mattered to him. He was once the War God of the God race, the War God of the world. But right now, he only fought for Shen Yanxiao. Xiu¡¯s indifference did not dampen the dragons¡¯ spirits. Shen Yanxiao looked at a certain god whose face was covered with the words ¡°strangers must not approach¡± and then at those few dragons who were about to cry tears of joy. She was very curious. When did Qian Yuan and the rest manage to get Xiu to help? To be honest, Xiu was a very special existence. As a god, they had a natural loathing for the undeads. However, when Shen Yanxiao saw them, Xiu did not react at all, as if this race that the God race loathed did not exist. The God race had the responsibility to protect the world. However, as thest god of the God race, a certain great master did not seem to have any intentions of bing a guardian god. ¡°Well, please don¡¯t tell anyone about him.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. It was unrealistic to expect Xiu to speak up. She just wanted to use Xiu¡¯s identity to reassure Qian Yuan and the rest. ¡°Yes!¡± Qian Yuan and the rest readily agreed. In their opinion, the fact that there was still a living god was hard for them to digest. The dragons had a fanatical admiration for the God race and their loyalty to them was no less than their loyalty to their Dragon King. ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll leave His Little Highness to you!¡± The two red dragons could not wait to stuff the shy little golden dragon into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms. Was there a bodyguard in the world more reliable than a god? The pursuers that Long Yan had sent out were either undeads or bone dragons. These undead creatures that gave them headaches could only five percent of their fighting strength before the divine power of the God race! Not to mention fighting, a god could crush them with their fingers in minutes! Rather than letting the little prince follow them in fear, it would be better to hand the little prince over to a god for protection. This would be foolproof! Shen Yanxiao looked at the two red dragons in astonishment. Then, she looked down at the little golden dragon that was stuffed in her arms. His face was so red that smoke was about toe out. Did the difference between their attitudes have to be so huge? This was their little prince, not some random Tom, Dick or Harry on the side of the road. Wasn¡¯t it too careless of them to give him to her so quickly? Shen Yanxiao looked up at the sky speechlessly. She had spent half a day¡¯s worth of effort, but it was not as good as Xiu justing out for a moment! Chapter 1742 - Bold Plan (3)

Chapter 1742 Bold n (3)

Discrimination! This was discrimination! Shen Yanxiao silently lowered her head and looked at the little golden dragon that was stuffed into her arms. When the little golden dragon was stuffed into her arms, he could not react at all. When he came back to his senses, he realized that he was already in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms. His delicate face was flushed red and his eyes were filled with panic and helplessness. He was just like an abandoned puppy that was suddenly sent to a stranger. However, the puppy did not seem to be too repulsed by the stranger. The little golden dragon was so shy that he did not know what to do. He turned his head to look at the two red dragons, only to see his two guards frantically winking at him. The little golden dragon, who waspletely unaware of the situation, looked at them with tears in his eyes, as if he did not understand why they did not want him anymore. He looked extremely aggrieved as bean-sized tears hung in his eyes. It looked as though they would drip down at any time. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. I will protect you.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the little guy who was about to cry. For the first time, she felt that she was so powerful that she scared a little kid to tears! The little golden dragon sobbed. His small body shrunk into a ball. He lowered his head and stole a nce at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Speaking of which, does your Little Highness have a name?¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her eyebrows. Even though the development of the situation was ording to her n, why did she feel that something was amiss? If Shen Yanxiao knew that the dragons regarded Xiu as the little golden dragon¡¯s super bodyguard, she would definitely be speechless. ¡°His Highness Long Miao said that she would wait for my king toe back and give His Little Highness a name, so¡­¡± the red dragon said helplessly. The little golden dragon did not have a name. In the Dragon race, a baby dragon¡¯s name was given by his father. However, the Dragon Emperor was not there when the little golden dragon hatched. Therefore, he was not given a name. Even the dragons protecting the little golden dragon called him His Little Highness. No one would call him by his name, not to mention he did not have one¡­ ¡°What should we do with this undead?¡± Yang Xi crouched by his side and picked up a tree branch to poke the unconscious undead. Yang Xi was already ustomed to Xiu¡¯s elegance, and he was not surprised by the dragons¡¯ reaction. When they first met Xiu, he was no better than them. However¡­ Vermilion Bird was indeed quick and urate. He did not hesitate in the slightest. The undead would probably not wake up for a while. ¡°Let Qian Yuan and the others take him with them. We won¡¯t be going to the North for the time being. If they bring this undead there, the dragons in the North might be able to get some useful information from him.¡± Shen Yanxiao had already thought it through. She and Yang Xi would stay where they were with the little golden dragon. With the three magical beasts and the two of them, there should be no problem as long as the other party did not send out arge force. After they discussed the n, the dragons began to make preparations for their departure. In order to allow the five dragons to recover their peak physical strength, Shen Yanxiao distributed Taotie¡¯s rations to the dragons under his tearful gaze. Fortunately, Taotie had a huge appetite. Shen Yanxiao brought seventeen to eighteen interspatial rings filled with food, and each ring had a hundred cubic meter of space. Taotie looked at his food being eaten by the dragons with tears in his eyes. He bit his handkerchief, not daring to utter a word. He looked extremely aggrieved. Before they left, the five dragons bid farewell to the little golden dragon one by one. When the little golden dragon saw that the two red dragons he was familiar with were about to leave, he burst into tears. Chapter 1743 - Doudou

Chapter 1743 Doudou

Unfortunately, crying did not stop the dragons from leaving. With the exception of the injured red dragon, Qian Yuan and the other red dragon transformed into dragons and flew towards the North with theirrades. Then¡­ Shen Yanxiao had a headache about how tofort the crying little golden dragon. Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to hand him over to Vermilion Bird. Vermilion Bird, who could already skillfully take care of Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon, looked at his master speechlessly. He then silently pulled the little golden dragon to one side and skillfully coaxed him. ¡°I¡¯m afraid the little guy will cry.¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her eyebrows. She had learned many skills in her previous life, but she had never learned how to take care of a little child. Xiu slowly approached Shen Yanxiao and hugged her from behind. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry.¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Our child will not cry so easily.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Great master, do you have to be so obvious? Vermilion Bird gradually appeased the little golden dragon. He grabbed a bag of fried beans from Taotie¡¯s stash and fed the little golden dragon one by one. The little golden dragon sat on the ground with his mouth open as he waited for Vermilion Bird to feed him. Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon stood on one side, jumping up and down. They were curious about their newrade. Perhaps because there were many friends of the same age as him, the little golden dragon¡¯s mood gradually stabilized. ¡°Speaking of which, we can¡¯t always call him His Little Highness, right?¡± Yang Xi stood on one side and touched his chin. He liked dragons very much. As a Dragon Knight, he even dreamed of getting himself a dragon. There was a ready-made one right in front of him, but he was too young. He would probably crush him to death with one butt, let alone using him as a mount. Shen Yanxiao looked at Vermilion Bird feeding the little golden dragon beans and said, ¡°Why don¡¯t we call him Little Dou?¡± IIII Several pairs of eyes looked at Shen Yanxiao in unison. Yang Xi, Vermilion Bird, Mini Dragon and Little Phoenix all looked at her with contempt. Taotie was not free. He was grieving over his dwindling rations. ¡°Are you nning to tell Qian Yuan and the rest that their Little Highness has been named Long Dou?¡± Yang Xi¡¯s lips twitched. He seemed to have identally discovered something that someone was not good at. ¡°Do you want to be called Doudou?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not think there was anything bad about this name. ¡°Long Doudou?¡± Yang Xi facepalmed. He felt that they would be strangled to death by Qian Yuan. ¡°They can rename him in the future.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not intend to call the little golden dragon ¡®His Highness¡¯. She was not a dragon. At most, she would be considered arade of the dragons. Without waiting for others to agree, Shen Yanxiao said to the little golden dragon who was busy eating fried beans, ¡°Doudou, you have to follow us during this period of time. We will protect you.¡± The little golden dragon tilted his head and looked at Shen Yanxiao in confusion. He seemed to know that Shen Yanxiao was calling for him, but he was not sure. ¡°Let¡¯s call him Doudou.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. She was happy with the little golden dragon¡¯s response. ¡°¡­¡± Yang Xi had the urge to die. ¡°Sure.¡± Xiu faintly answered and agreed with the name Shen Yanxiao had chosen. Vermilion Bird was speechless. He was extremely d that he had a name. Otherwise, it would have been extremely ugly if he were to encounter such an ipetent master. The little golden dragon blinked. He did not know that someone hadbeled him as ¡®Doudou ¡®. Chapter 1744 - Devil Energy (1)

Chapter 1744 Devil Energy (1)

Shen Yanxiao and the others waited for three days before they encountered another wave of pursuers sent by Long Yan. Perhaps it was because most of the dragons around the little golden dragon were dead, Long Yan only sent out one six-winged bone dragon and two four-winged bone dragons with a group of low-level undeads. That little bit of fighting strength was delivered to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth. Before she could personally take action, it was wiped out by the three magical beasts. After the three bone dragons died, the group of undead became like quails. Shen Yanxiao tied them up and interrogated them. The result was no different from the information provided by the previous undead. Without any extra value, Shen Yanxiao asked Vermilion Bird to collectively send these undeads to Hell to report. ¡°Long Yan¡¯s pursuers could locate us. Does that mean that it was Doudou who gave them the signal?¡± Yang Xi narrowed his eyes. The other party did not chase after Qian Yuan and the rest. Instead, they directly arrived before them. The group of undeads also informed them that they were the only team sent out. Shen Yanxiao looked at the obedient little golden dragon that Vermilion Bird was ¡®raising¡¯ and fell into deep thought. ¡°I think so, but how did they do it?¡± Not long after the little golden dragon was born, he started to run away, so it was impossible for Long Yan to do anything to the little golden dragon. Besides, if he had the chance to approach the little golden dragon, why did he not kill him directly but leave a mark on him? Long Yan¡¯s objective was to kill the little golden dragon and sever the bloodline of Long Huang. If he had the chance to kill the little golden dragon, he would not have done so. Shen Yanxiao felt that something was amiss. Even though she had confirmed that the target Long Yan was looking for was the little golden dragon, there were more and more problems after that. Many illogical problems kept appearing, and she could not deduce the real reason at that moment. Looking at the ignorant little golden dragon, Shen Yanxiao fell into deep thought. It had been more than a thousand years since the little golden dragon hatched. ording to the normal growth cycle of dragons, the little golden dragon should have reached adulthood. However, the current little golden dragon was no different from an ordinary young dragon. In fact, his wisdom was still at the level of a human child. Everything was abnormal. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me we have to go to the North to check on Doudou?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Since they already knew that the other party was using the little golden dragon to determine their location, then it would be very dangerous for the dragons in the North if they brought him there. ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± Yang Xi looked up at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Xiu¡­ can you¡­ ask Xiu about Doudou¡¯s strange condition?¡± This thought had lingered for a long time in Yang Xi¡¯s mind, and he finally spoke after much deliberation. ¡°Xiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She didn¡¯t think of that. As if responding to Yang Xi¡¯s request, Xiu slowly appeared and condensed into a physical body to stand beside Shen Yanxiao. The moment Xiu appeared, the little golden dragon seemed to have sensed something. All of a sudden, he raised his head and looked at that extremely good-looking man. There was an unfathomable emotion in his light golden eyes. ¡°Can you detect anything?¡± Shen Yanxiao was not sure. ¡°You can give it a try.¡± Xiu lightly said as his chilly golden eyes met with that pair of light golden eyes. The little golden dragon trembled and subconsciously hid behind Vermilion Bird while his hands nervously pulled on the corner of his clothes. Chapter 1745 - Devil Energy (2)

Chapter 1745 Devil Energy (2)

Vermilion Bird dragged the little golden dragon to Xiu. Xiu reached out his hand and the little golden dragon shrunk his neck while trembling. He gently ced his ice-cold hand on the little golden dragon¡¯s head. The little golden dragon trembled like autumn leaves in the wind as he looked at Vermilion Bird with watery eyes. Vermilion Bird chose to ignore his gaze. Strands of divine power were transmitted from Xiu¡¯s hand to the little golden dragon¡¯s head and spread throughout his body. Minutes and seconds passed and Xiu¡¯s expression slightly changed. He slowly retracted his strength and removed his hand from the little golden dragon¡¯s head. The nervous little guy suddenly pounced on Shen Yanxiao subconsciously and grabbed her sleeves while shivering. He bit his lips and looked at Xiu. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the little golden dragon and asked softly. The little golden dragon trembled. ¡°It hurts¡­¡± Pain? The divine power of the God race was a power that dragons liked. Not only would it not cause them any pain, but it would also make them feelfortable. But why did Xiu¡¯s divine power make the little golden dragon feel pain? ¡°He has devil energy in his body.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and frowned. ¡°Devil energy?¡± ¡°Devil energy is an innate aura of the Devil race. When they control demons and demon beasts, they release the devil energy in their bodies to exert deterrence on the demons and demon beasts so that they would listen to their orders. This golden dragon¡¯s body is suffused with arge amount of devil energy and the devils have a magic tool that specializes in detecting devil energy. The undead have always been followers of the devils, so it¡¯s impossible for them not to have that magic tool. That traitorous dragon had coborated with the undeads, so it¡¯s very likely that they used that magic tool to locate the little golden dragon.¡± Xiu¡¯s expression was not very good. Even though he was in his soul form, he would immediately notice if there was devil energy around him. However, he did not sense anything unusual with the little golden dragon. Creatures that were gued by devil energy would more or less be abnormal. Other than the creatures from the Underworld, even the undeads would experience great pain if they were injected with devil energy. However, the little golden dragon did not react in any way. ¡°The devil energy in his body has fused with his body and this power has been integrated into his bones and blood. If I did not use my divine power to investigate, I¡¯m afraid I would not have been able to easily detect it.¡± ¡°It was Long Yan?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the little guy hiding by her side in surprise. Xiu shook his head. ¡°He was born with it.¡± ¡°How is that possible? The Dragon race and the Devil race are not close. Moreover, the passage to the Underworld was sealed before Doudou was born.¡± Yang Xi could not ept this exnation. Devils had disappeared from the world for a long time. Moreover, the little golden dragon was still an egg at that time. Not long after it hatched, it was forced to run for its life and never had the chance to meet any devils. Xiu was silent for a moment before he slowly said, ¡°That red dragon said that the mother of the golden dragon had been severely injured by a devil general.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. ¡°As far as I know, the strength of a devil general is only inferior to Satan. Even if Long Miao was an eight-winged golden dragon, it would be hard for her to heal herself. If she was injured by a devil general, there would certainly be arge amount of devil energy left in her body. During this period, she gave birth to a child and the devil energy in her body would naturally transfer to the dragon egg,¡± Xiu narrowed his eyes and said. Chapter 1746 - Devil Energy (3)

Chapter 1746 Devil Energy f(3)

The devil energy from the mother¡¯s body had fused with the little golden dragon and this energy became his own. Therefore, even Xiu could not detect it unless the little golden dragon personally released the devil energy in his body. ¡°Is there a way to get rid of it?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked down at the tearful little golden dragon. Everything made sense now. It was no secret that Long Miao was injured. Everyone in the Dragon race knew about it. Perhaps Long Yan had identally found out that the little golden dragon possessed devil energy, so he used the magical weapon in the undeads¡¯ hands to lock onto the little golden dragon¡¯s position. Xiu shook his head. ¡°If I were to expel the devil energy in his body right now, he would die. The only method is through blood transfusion.¡± ¡°Blood transfusion?¡± ¡°Find the other eight-winged golden dragons; if they are willing to transfer their blood to the little golden dragon and rece all the blood that is tainted with devil energy, only then can the devil energy bepletely expelled.¡± The devil energy had merged with the little golden dragon¡¯s blood. Once Xiu took action, he would drain all the blood from the little golden dragon¡¯s body. At that time, the little golden dragon would only have death awaiting him. He knew that Shen Yanxiao wanted to save the little golden dragon, not kill him. ¡°But those dragons are in the North. If we take Doudou with us now, Long Yan will soon discover their location. At that time¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. The little golden dragon was a GPS system that Long Yan had nted in the dragons. No matter where he escaped to, Long Yan would send arge number of pursuers. Once Long Yan discovered the location of those dragons, it would only bring disaster to them. ¡°I can suppress the demonic aura in his body for the time being to stop them from tracking him down,¡± Xiu said. ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes brightened. Xiu did as he was told and it did not take long for him to suppress the devil energy in the little golden dragon¡¯s body. During this period, the little golden dragon was unusually quiet. In order to reach the North as soon as possible and join up with the other dragons, Vermilion Bird transformed into a firebird and flew towards the North with everyone. The little golden dragon silently sat by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. From the moment he climbed onto Vermilion Bird¡¯s back, his small hands had tightly grabbed onto the corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes. He lowered his head. No one knew what he was thinking. Sensing the little golden dragon¡¯s silence, Shen Yanxiao lowered her head and looked at him. ¡°Are you feeling unwell anywhere?¡± The little golden dragon shook his head in silence. Shen Yanxiao thought he was afraid. She reached out and rubbed his head. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. We will bring you to your friends soon. No one can hurt you again.¡± The little golden dragon was still silent. His small hands pulled on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes. After a long time, his trembling voice sounded. ¡°Are you serious?¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°I have devil energy in my body. Those baddies can track the devil energy in my body. That¡¯s why they were able to determine our position and chase after us, right?¡± His trembling voice was torn into pieces by the strong winds. All of a sudden, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart tightened. ¡°It¡¯s all because of me that everyone died, isn¡¯t it? If it weren¡¯t for me, my mother and thosepanions of mine, they wouldn¡¯t have died, right¡­¡± The suppressed voice entered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears along with the restrained crying. The little golden dragon¡¯s shoulders trembled violently and crystal clear tears rolled down his eyes and flew away with the wind. Chapter 1747 - You Have No Right to Die (1)

Chapter 1747 You Have No Right to Die (1)

He suddenly looked up and his tear-stained face was filled with self-reproach and guilt. His light golden eyes were filled with hatred for himself. ¡°If not for me, they would not have died. If only I were not born¡­¡± The little golden dragon bit his lips and tried hard to restrain his crying Due to the devil energy in his body, his growth speed had been reduced to the extreme. And even though he had yet to grow up, he had the ability to think. During his ignorant days, his mother did not hesitate to self-destruct to buy more time for him to leave safely. They ran around the Hidden Dragon Continent and hid day and night. They had never stopped running He looked on helplessly as hisrades died in battle one by one. He looked at those uncles who would take care of him every day and joke with him while lying in a pool of blood. He was afraid and he felt despair. One by one, hisrades died. The familiar faces were buried in the soil. The dragons who guarded him had all chosen to end their lives in the same way before they died. The repeated self-destructions, the blood staining the sand, and the mournful dragon cries were thest sounds left behind by theirrades in this world. In order not to leave their bodies to the undead, the dragons chose to end their lives in the same way as their Dragon Queen. The little golden dragon grew up in such an environment. Endless pursuit, endless sacrifice. Even though he was ignorant, he knew that he was a burden. Long Yan¡¯s target was him. If he had died, his otherrades could continue living. If he had died, they would not have to sacrifice themselves to protect him. That feeling of guilt piled up in the little golden dragon¡¯s heart and almost crushed his immature heart. As for what he heard earlier on, it was simr to a bolt from the blue and it shocked him for a long time. In the beginning, the group he had with him was veryrge. After tens of thousands of dragons fought a bloody battle, they still had enough strength to hide. However, Long Yan¡¯s pursuers were like jackals. They did not give them any time to rest. They fought day and night and fought with their lives on the line countless times. After the little golden dragon left Long Miao, he spent every day escaping. He never thought that Long Yan could determine their position because of him. It was him who had exposed his tracks and pushed hisrade into a desperate situation again and again. He was the real murderer, the murderer that killed so many of hisrades. ¡°I don¡¯t want to go to the North. I don¡¯t want to implicate anyone else.¡± The little golden dragon suddenly stood up and released his grip on Shen Yanxiao. He suddenly dashed to the edge of Vermilion Bird¡¯s back, opened his arms, and jumped into the sky. ¡°Damn it!¡± Shen Yanxiao cursed. She leaped and flew out to grab the little golden dragon. ¡°Let go of me! Let me die! I don¡¯t want to kill anyone else!¡± The little golden dragon struggled to break free from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s embrace as tears the size of beans continuously dripped down from his eyes. He hated it. He hated his helplessness. He hated the devil energy in his body. He hated himself for not understanding everything sooner. A good-for-nothing like him that could only drag down hisrades should not be living in this world. Bang! A crisp and clear sound of a p suddenly sounded. Chapter 1748 - You Have No Right to Die (2)

Chapter 1748 You Have No Right to Die (2)

The sudden p interrupted the little golden dragon¡¯s madness. He opened his eyes that were brimming with tears and looked at Shen Yanxiao in a daze. ¡°You want to die?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. The gentleness in her eyes faded away and coldness covered her eyes. ¡°Who are you to end your own life? Don¡¯t forget! Your mother was the one who exchanged her life for your own! It was those dragons who were loyal to your parents! Your life is no longer your own. You don¡¯t have the right to die. You have to live on. Live on for those dragons who sacrificed themselves to protect you!¡± Shen Yanxiao coldly looked at the shocked little golden dragon. Her tone was extremely cold. The little golden dragon looked at Shen Yanxiao. The shock in his heart had covered up the pain on his face. This human girl had always been gentle and approachable. From the first time he met her, he felt a trace of familiarity from her. That was why he had the courage to sleep by her side. That sleep was the safest he had ever felt since he first escaped. Today was the first time he saw another side of Shen Yanxiao. Determined and cold. ¡°Remember, your life is not your own. It is not up to you to decide whether you live or die. Before you take revenge for them, you cannot die and you are not allowed to die!¡± Shen Yanxiao lifted the little golden dragon and her half-squinted eyes were filled with coldness. She said every single word as if she wanted to engrave those words into the little golden dragon¡¯s soul. ¡°I¡­¡± The little golden dragon looked at Shen Yanxiao in panic. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current appearance made him feel a trace of fear. ¡°You have to take revenge for your mother and those dragons that have died. You cannot die before Long Yan is dead and the undeads are extinct.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and threw the little golden dragon to Yang Xi. Yang Xi hastily caught the little golden dragon. ¡°Remember, if you dare to have such foolish thoughts again in the future, I will make you suffer a fate worse than death. If you don¡¯t wish to take revenge based on your will, I can help you. I have all sorts of methods to make you obediently do as I say. When we reach the North, ask Qian Yuan what is the Summoner among humans.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the little golden dragon coldly and walked towards Vermilion Bird to sit down. She was afraid that if she were to speak to that idiot again, she would not be able to control him with her curses. The little golden dragon could not die. The dragons had sacrificed so much for him. He did not have the right to end his life. He had to continue living. Even in hell, he could not give up. Because his life did not belong to him. The little golden dragon looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back in a daze as tears welled up in his eyes. ¡°s.¡± Yang Xi sighed and hugged the frightened little golden dragon in his arms before he sat down. He rarely saw Shen Yanxiao getting angry. Only if herrades were threatened would she get angry. Otherwise, she would usually smile as if she had no temper. ¡°He¡¯s doing this for your own good. Don¡¯t be angry with her.¡± Yang Xi could not bear to see the little golden dragon trembling like a quail. Due to the devil energy in his body, the little golden dragon had lost the strength that an eight-winged golden dragon should have. Even his mind was simr to a child¡¯s. His thoughts were simple, so he felt that everything would end as long as he was dead. However, he did not expect that the burden on his shoulders had already exceeded his imagination. Chapter 1749 - You Have No Right to Die (3) Chapter 1749 You Have No Right to Die (3) The little golden dragon¡¯s wisdom was only that of a child. How could he count on a child to think about such deep questions? ¡°I didn¡¯t...¡± The little golden dragon shook his head. His voice was so soft that it was barely audible. Yang Xi looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back and slowly spoke to the little golden dragon. ¡°Some things are not up to us to decide. But when we encounter a problem, we cannot run away or deny it. We are not alone. We have manyrades and many hopes by our side. For thoserades, we must stand up and not fall.¡± ¡°But... but I can¡¯t do anything. I¡¯m timid, afraid of trouble, and a useless piece of garbage. I can¡¯t even defeat the lowest level undead.¡± The little golden dragon lowered his head. His despair did note from the environment, but from himself. When he was young, he fled with hispanions. Many of them were young dragons of simr age to him. However, as they fled, those young dragons grew up bit by bit and stood up to protect him. The little golden dragon¡¯s heart was filled with anxiety as he looked at his formerrades who bravely resisted the enemy and protected his safety. He asked himself countless questions. Why was he still young and unable to fight alongside hisrades? Why was he always protected? He had thought about making himself stronger. He would try asking for guidance from other dragons, but his weak physique made him incapable of fighting. He was like a burden, a burden that could never be thrown away. Yang Xi whispered, ¡°Do you think Xiaoxiao is powerful?¡± The little golden dragon raised his head and looked at the back with a trace of chilliness before he nodded with determination. A human that could make a mythical beast and a sage beast submit was definitely not simple. ¡°But did you know? Before she turned thirteen, Xiaoxiao had always been regarded as trash in her family.¡± ¡°Impossible!¡± The little golden dragon widened his eyes in disbelief. Yang Xi chuckled and his thoughts flew back to his memories. ¡°Xiaoxiao was born in a human family. Her family was powerful, but she was weak. She was the same as you. For some reason, her mind and strength were suppressed. She passed through thirteen years in a daze before she found a way to undo the curse.¡± ¡°And so, she became powerful?¡± The little golden dragon seemed to have understood something and his eyes were finally not as dull as before. Yang Xi shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s not that simple. Even though she recovered her mind and obtained a certain amount of strength, that bit of strength was nothing even among humans. However, she did not give up. She climbed up step by step and seized every opportunity to improve herself. When others were resting, she used her time to enrich herself. She did not even forget to cultivate when she ate and slept. She would never waste her time on pleasure. Every minute and every second was extremely precious to her. She put in ten times more effort than normal people and ultimately, she came to where she is today. Up until now, she has encountered numerous setbacks and she almost could not even survive numerous cmities. Countless times, her friends and family were seen as objects to get rid of due to her disy of abilities, but she never gave up. She would defeat those enemies that attempted to harm herpanions and family one by one.¡± Chapter 1750 - You Have No Right to Die (3) Chapter 1750 You Have No Right to Die (3) Shen Yanxiao¡¯s rise was a god-like legend to others, but only Xiu and her friends from Phantom knew how much she had sacrificed for all of this. How many times had she fallen sick due to overexerting herself? How many times had she fainted from training? Before she became the City Lord of Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao did not have any free time to speak of. She only trained everyday. People from the Broken Star Pce also trained everyday, but their hearts were not as pure as Shen Yanxiao. The former did it for themselves, but Shen Yanxiao did it for the people around her. To protect what she cared about. Only when one had someone to protect would one maximize their potential. Killing for the sake of killing and killing to protect others were two different concepts. The little golden dragon listened quietly, and the tears in his eyes had disappeared without a trace. In his light golden eyes, there was shock, admiration, and unlimited longing. ¡°In the human world, there is a saying.¡± Yang Xi looked up at the sky. ¡°There are birds that do not fly, soar to the sky, but there are also birds that do not chirp and amaze the world with a single brilliant feat. But from our point of view, there is no power that can be easily obtained. When they see others disy their abilities, who knows how many years they have been working hard in private? A sword is sharpened every ten years. As long as their beliefs and fighting spirit are not extinguished, the opportunity will not disappear.¡± This was the first time Yang Xi had said so much. The usually reticent young man was not as cold as he seemed. A silent person would always have a pair of eyes that could see through worldly affairs. They observed everything in silence and buried everything in their hearts. Members of Phantom had their own reasons for voluntarily giving up their achievements and choosing to support Shen Yanxiao. If Shen Yanxiao did not impress them, this group of proud sons of heaven would never submit to someone else. But right now, they were willing to do so. ¡°I understand.¡± The little golden dragon seemed to have understood something. He stood up and calmly turned around. Looking at Yang Xi, he solemnly bowed. ¡°Thank you.¡± Yang Xi smiled and shook his head. ¡°I am merely stating a fact.¡± If not for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s swift and decisive lecture, it would not have been easy to implement his conciliatory policy. The little golden dragon hesitated for a moment. Biting his lips, he turned around and looked at the back that made him fearful. ¡°Go ahead.¡± Yang Xi encouraged him. The little golden dragon nervously grabbed his clothes with both hands and slowly walked towards Shen Yanxiao. He only stopped when he was seven steps behind Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Thank you. I... I will not belittle myself in the future,¡± The little golden dragon lowered his head and whispered. He could still stand tall when facing Yang Xi, but he felt guilty when he looked at Shen Yanxiao. If it were not for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s timely action, he would have fallen into a pile of meat and there would be no chance for him to back out. The figure with her back facing him remained motionless as if she did not hear him at all. ¡°I¡¯m sorry... I will... I will be obedient in the future. I will work hard to be stronger and avenge my mother andpanions. I will never do anything to harm myself again,¡± the little golden dragon gathered his courage and continued. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s silence made him feel uneasy. His courage that he had painstakingly built up was like a punctured ball that deted very quickly. Chapter 1751 - You Have No Right to Die (4)

Chapter 1751 You Have No Right to Die (4)

The little golden dragon was about to cry from anxiety. He was shy to begin with, so it took him great courage to speak with Shen Yanxiao. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s silence made him feel increasingly uneasy and his light golden eyes were soon brimming with tears. She was angry. She was ignoring him¡­ The little golden dragon panicked. He turned around helplessly and looked at Yang Xi for help. Yang Xi revealed a faint smile and looked behind the little golden dragon. Taotie blinked. It was rare for him to put down the food in his mouth. He pouted at the silly little golden dragon. Puzzled, the little golden dragon turned around and saw Shen Yanxiao standing before him. His small body trembled. He looked up nervously and worriedly. The expected cold expression did not appear and a gentle and friendly smile hung on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips. ¡°You are a man. A man cannot cry easily.¡± Shen Yanxiao used her sleeves to wipe away the tears of the little golden dragon who was in a mess. The little golden dragon washed his nose and stuttered, ¡°I won¡¯t cry¡­ I won¡¯t cry¡­ Don¡¯t be angry with me¡­ I won¡¯t cry anymore¡­¡± However, even though he said that he would not cry, the tears in his eyes were pouring down as if they were free of charge. It seemed like he could no longer control himself. Shen Yanxiao looked at the little golden dragon with a smile and crouched down. ¡°You¡¯ve thought it through?¡± The little golden dragon decisively nodded. ¡°I will be obedient from now on. I will work hard to be stronger and avenge them.¡± ¡°Good child.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her hand and rubbed the little golden dragon¡¯s head. She had been harsh with her words because she was furious. Life was very precious to Shen Yanxiao. The little golden dragon¡¯s words had touched the bottomline in her heart. The little golden dragon sniffled and pouted as he looked at Shen Yanxiao, trying hard to restrain his urge to cry out loud. For some reason, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions reminded him of his parents. Even though he had never met his father, blood was thicker than water and he was very attached to his parents¡¯ love. ¡°Can¡­ can I cry again? For thest time.¡± The little golden dragon bit his lips and sobbed. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. The next second, the little golden dragon burst into tears and fell into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms as he cried to his heart¡¯s content. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she hugged the little guy who was out of breath from crying. She actually knew how he felt and understood his despair. However, no one should be easily defeated by setbacks and despair. That was because behind them, there were many people who cared for them. They lived not only for themselves, but also for their parents who gave them life. The knot in the little golden dragon¡¯s heart was untied. He cried in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms for a long time before he passed out from exhaustion. Shen Yanxiao looked into the distance with the little guy in her arms. No one knew what she was thinking The road to the North was still some distance away and the suppressed devil energy in the little golden dragon¡¯s body could not be tracked for the time being. They had to hurry and fly to the North. Only by recing the little golden dragon¡¯s blood could he be freed from the torture of the devil energy and be a real eight-winged golden dragon! Chapter 1752 - Dispute (1)

Chapter 1752 Dispute (1)

The little golden dragon¡¯s devil energy was suppressed and Long Yan was unable to track him down for the moment. The pursuit thatsted for more than a thousand years finally came to a momentary pause. During this period of time, Vermilion Bird brought Shen Yanxiao and the others and flew towards the northern region of the Hidden Dragon Continent at high speeds. Along the way, they flew high up in the sky and saw a few bone dragons searching aimlessly in the air. Evidently, the little golden dragon¡¯s location had beenpletely concealed and Long Yan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. The road to the North was unimpeded and Shen Yanxiao finally arrived at the northern region seven dayster. However, Shen Yanxiao did not know where the dragons lived in seclusion. After they arrived in the North, they had no choice but to continue searching for other dragons in the sky. Finally, they found a huge valley. There, arge group of dragons gathered together. At a nce, the huge valley was surrounded by countless dragons. ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen¡­ so many dragons.¡± Yang Xi tried hard to calm down his shock. This was practically a heaven for Dragon Knights! The strong earth dragon, the two-winged sky dragon that hovered in the sky, and the high-ranked dragons that had transformed into humans on the ground were enough to make all the Dragon Knights in the Brilliance Continent roar. The long line of dragons stretched throughout the entire valley. In the center of the dragons, a group of high-ranked dragons in human form was gathered. They could vaguely see some dispute between those high-ranked dragons. ¡°What are they arguing about?¡± Yang Xi frowned. Shen Yanxiao was not in a hurry to go down. Instead, she observed for a moment. As a result, she saw a familiar figure among the two groups that were arguing. ¡°Qian Yuan?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. In the valley, Qian Yuan was currently arguing with an eight-winged golden dragon with light golden eyes. As a four-winged red dragon, it was rare to see someone who had the courage to provoke an eight-winged golden dragon. ¡°Let¡¯s go down and take a look.¡± No matter what the reason was, Shen Yanxiao was on Qian Yuan¡¯s side. Vermilion Bird immediately lowered his altitude, and the mes all over his body caused the surrounding air to heat up. The dragons in the midst of the heated argument sensed the abnormality in the air. They looked up and saw the shadow descending from the sky. A huge firebird was currently rushing into the valley. Amotion immediately broke out among the dragons. A few figures suddenly descended from the sky and nimblynded beside Qian Yuan. Qian Yuan, who was flushed red from the argument with the eight-winged golden dragon, immediately revealed a trace of pleasant surprise when he saw Shen Yanxiao and the rest. ¡°Xiaoxiao! Are you alright?¡± Qian Yuan looked at the intact little golden dragon with excitement. The little golden dragon was still shy. He leaned against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side tightly and his small hands were grabbing onto her sleeves due to nervousness. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance attracted the attention of the surrounding dragons. Here, the lowest-ranked dragons were four-winged red dragons that possessed the ability to transform. They could easily sense a trace of aura that did not belong to the Dragon race from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s group. Other than the small golden dragon, the rest were either humans or magical beasts! The dragons were not very friendly to humans. A momentter, a group of four-winged red dragons surrounded Shen Yanxiao and the rest. Chapter 1753 - Dispute (2)

Chapter 1753 Dispute (2)

¡°Who are you?¡± An eight-winged golden dragon narrowed his light golden eyes and looked at the humans who suddenly visited with vignce. ¡°They are the two human friends I mentioned and this is our little prince.¡± Qian Yuan suddenly stepped forward and stood in front of Shen Yanxiao and the rest. Shen Yanxiao noticed that there were at least a few dozen eight-winged golden dragons and many six-winged silver dragons among them. The only four-winged red dragon in the inner circle was Qian Yuan. The dragons¡¯ target was Qian Yuan and it was evident that he was besieged by the dragons. ¡°The Dragon Emperor¡¯s child?¡± An older eight-winged golden dragon looked at the little golden dragon by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. His sharp gaze made the little golden dragon shrink his neck and lean closer to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°It has been more than a thousand years, but he has yet to grow up?¡± The golden dragon looked at the young golden dragon in disbelief. The little golden dragon¡¯s slow growth was simply uneptable to the dragons. Dragons advocated strength; the more powerful they were, the more respected they would be. There was also a difference in strength among eight-winged golden dragons. The father of the little golden dragon, Long Huang, was once the strongest eight-winged golden dragon in the Hidden Dragon Continent. Long Miao, the wife of Long Huang, was also a powerful dragon that was ranked in the top ten. Even the number one six-winged silver dragon under the Dragon Emperor, Long Shi, had the strength to fight against an eight-winged golden dragon. However, it was this powerful dragon that caused all eight-winged golden dragons to be fearful of it that gave birth to an iplete young dragon that could not reach adulthood for more than a thousand years. This was simply a disgrace for the powerful dragons. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that.¡± Qian Yuan¡¯s tone was not good. Shen Yanxiao was surprised by Qian Yuan¡¯s attitude. The hierarchy of the dragons was very strict. Even though Qian Yuan belonged to the Dragon Emperor, he should not have such an attitude when facing other dragons. It was evident that Qian Yuan was hostile towards the golden dragons. Shen Yanxiao was curious as to what they were arguing about. ¡°We are not interested in such trash. If you wish to stay in the North, we will not chase you away. However, it is impossible for us to help you.¡± The eight-winged golden dragon snorted. ¡°Qian Yuan, what exactly happened?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in a low voice as she looked at the increasingly intense confrontation between the two sides. Qian Yuan was silent for a moment before he exined everything. It turned out that Qian Yuan had arrived at the northern base camp two days ago. They did not encounter any pursuers along the way and immediately understood that Long Yan¡¯s subordinates had gone to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. The moment they arrived at the base camp, Qian Yuan and the other two red dragons sent a request to the golden dragons to ask them to save the little prince. However, the dragons in the North had rejected their request. Just as Qian Yuan and the rest were feeling anxious, they encountered Long Huang¡¯s formerpanion, Long Shi. Moreover, he had also encountered a human couple by Long Shi¡¯s side. After they learned of His Little Highness¡¯ situation, they immediately rushed to the scene of the ident to rescue him. Qian Yuan and the red dragon with a broken arm were left in the northern base camp to wait for news while Long Shi led another red dragon, two sky dragons, and the human couple to rescue them. However, that morning, the red dragon that apanied Long Shi had returned with heavy injuries. Not long after Long Shi and the rest left the northern region, they encountered the undead army sent by Long Yan! Chapter 1754 - Dispute (3) Chapter 1754 Dispute (3) There were not many of them, and the disappearance of the little golden dragon had caused Long Yan to dispatch arge number of undeads at one go in order to carry out a carpet search throughout the entire Hidden Dragon Continent. When Long Shi and the others encountered the first wave of undeada, they immediately lured all the patrolling undeada over after a fight. Arge number of undeada surrounded them, and Long Shi and the others fell into a bitter struggle. The four-winged red dragon finally broke out of the encirclement and told Qian Yuan the news. Hearing this, Qian Yuan immediately went to the other golden dragons in the North to ask for their help. However, the dragons in the North did not intend to save them. For a moment, Qian Yuan started arguing with them, which was what Shen Yanxiao and the rest saw. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. The human couple by Long Shi¡¯s side? Wasn¡¯t that her parents? ¡°Long Shi left the North without permission, and he could have exposed our tracks. Now, he wants us to save him? Impossible!¡± One of the golden dragons snorted. Countless dragons were killed in front of Long Yan¡¯s undead army. Arge number of dragons were forced by Long Yan to crawl under his feet. They were the only forces left in the entire Hidden Dragon Continent. They had been hiding carefully. Once Long Yan discovered their base, he would spare no effort to kill them. Long Yan had the undeads to help him resurrect an undead army, but the number of dragons would decrease with each death. There was no hope in such a fight. Thus, the dragons did not dare to fight it out with Long Yan. ¡°Are we just going to watch Long Shi die? Are we going to stay holed up in this valley and allow Long Yan to upy the entire Hidden Dragon Continent?¡± Qian Yuan could not understand the thoughts of these golden dragons. He had traveled to the Brilliance Continent with Long Huang 2000 years ago. Even though the Dragon Emperor was dead, Qian Yuan was well aware of his personality. His decisiveness and determination of never bowing down to any faction had deeply influenced Qian Yuan. Qian Yuan could not ept the current situation of the Dragon race. Long Yan was too powerful. The lucky surviving dragons had either surrendered or were hiding everywhere. They had lost the courage to fight. The horror of the undead army was simr to a nightmare. It had bound this once powerful race to their narrow minds. Fear and despair had covered them. Dragons that were afraid to fight... How ridiculous was that? ¡°Do we have to send so many of ourrades to their deaths for him? The subordinates of the Dragon Emperor all nearly died for his good-for-nothing son. What¡¯s the use of resisting?¡± The golden dragon was furious. If they could fight, would they not fight? However, how many dragons had died in the hands of the undeads? How many of theirrades¡¯ bodies had been resurrected by the undeads and turned into their opponents? Their formerrade turned into an enemy that would fight them to the death in the future. Such tragedies were constantly happening in the Hidden Dragon Continent. The dragons were tired. They did not want the tragedy to repeat itself. The golden dragon¡¯s furious roar made the little golden dragon, who was hiding by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, tremble. Every single word of his stabbed to the heart and tore his recently recovered soul into pieces. His father¡¯s subordinates were nearly all dead because of him... Just as the little golden dragon was about to fall into self-reproach, a warm hand held his cold little hand tightly. The little golden dragon looked up and looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smiling face. That warm smile made the dark side of his heart disappear in an instant. Chapter 1755 - 5 Dispute (4)

Chapter 1755 Dispute (4)

¡°You!¡± Qian Yuan was furious, but he was helpless. The subordinates of the Dragon Emperor were almost all dead, and the other dragons would only listen to their Dragon King. Another eight-winged golden dragon stepped forward and his expression was much more mild. ¡°Qian Yuan, we know that you are loyal to Long Huang and that Long Shi is a good man. However, if we were to mobilize on arge scale and provide support, Long Yan would discover our base camp very soon. With our current strength, we are not Long Yan¡¯s opponents. Once he discovers us, we will certainly suffer a cmity. It is not that we do not wish to save him, but we cannot.¡± The golden dragon felt somewhat helpless. They did not feel good when they thought that the eight-winged golden dragon that they had once called the shots had fallen to such a state. Once they were discovered by Long Yan, only death awaited them. ¡°Once we are eliminated by Long Yan, the Dragon race will be doomed. We cannot use the life and death of our race as stakes.¡± It was not that they did not want to, but they could not. Shen Yanxiao quietly listened on one side. She had a general grasp of the current situation of the Dragon race. Even though she understood their concerns, shemented that the Dragon race¡¯s momentum had been destroyed by Long Yan. Death had brought too much fear to these brave and skilled warriors. They were different from the dragons in the rumors. Sighing, Shen Yanxiao stepped forward and stopped Qian Yuan who wanted to refute. Qian Yuan turned around and his scarlet eyes were filled with sadness and despair. ¡°We¡¯ll save them ourselves.¡± Shen Yanxiao gave Qian Yuan a reassuring smile. ¡°But the enemy numbers are toorge, we¡­¡± Qian Yuan clenched his fists. If not for therge number of enemies, why would Long Shi fall into a bitter fight? If a little help could change the situation, why would he have struggled with them? ¡°Trust me, we can do it.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. She had already understood the situation. If they were to continue, these dragons who were afraid of getting beaten would not take action. So instead of wasting their time arguing here, they might as well hurry over as soon as possible. ¡°Alright! We will save him ourselves! I, Qian Yuan, hereby thank you. If we can save Long Shi, my life will be yours!¡± Qian Yuan said solemnly. His Little Highness could not mature, so the most powerful dragon under the Dragon Emperor was Long Shi. If anything were to happen to Long Shi, their tribe would be doomed. ¡°You¡¯re wee. It¡¯s what I should do.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled internally. Even without Long Shi, she had to save them. After all, her parents were there. Qian Yuan did not know what was going on and he was deeply grateful to Shen Yanxiao. His kind had chosen to stand by and do nothing in times of crisis, but Shen Yanxiao, this human, decided to offer him a helping hand. ¡°In that case, Your Highness¡­¡± Qian Yuan looked at the little golden dragon with a trace of hesitation in his eyes. It was very dangerous for them to save someone, and he was extremely unwilling to take the little golden dragon with him. ¡°I¡¯ll go with you!¡± The shy little guy revealed extreme determination at this moment. Even though he was still tightly pulling on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sleeves, the determination in his eyes was as dazzling as mes. ¡°Let hime with us. It might not be a good thing to leave him here.¡± Shen Yanxiao said calmly. The Northern dragons¡¯ hostility towards the little golden dragon was evident. Instead of leaving the little golden dragon here, it would be better to keep him by her side. ¡°Alright!¡± Qian Yuan took a deep breath and nodded. He naturally understood Shen Yanxiao¡¯s concerns. Chapter 1756 - Help (1)

Chapter 1756 Help (1)

The dragons looked at the human girl in surprise. ¡°Are you really going?¡± The gentle golden dragon was worried. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Long Shi saved my father¡¯s life, so I must save him.¡± The dragons were surprised. A human had the courage to face the undead army, but they could only stand by and do nothing. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions formed a sharp contrast with their choices and this made the proud dragons feel ashamed. She left as soon as she said that. Shen Yanxiao did not say much to the dragons. She called for Qian Yuan, summoned Vermilion Bird, and led Yang Xi and the others to the scene of the incident. When Vermilion Bird disappeared into the horizon, the dragons in the valley remained silent. ¡°They actually want a human to save our kind¡­¡± Someone sighed. The few eight-winged golden dragons who were still acting arrogantly and eloquently earlier lowered their heads silently. No matter how logical their reason was, the fact was that they had chosen to abandon their kind. The dragons were silent, but Shen Yanxiao and the others were on their way to a new battlefield. Not far away from the North, mes surged and dragon roars pierced through the sky. The strong smell of blood and death filled the air. A huge silver dragon was fighting against three bone dragons in mid-air. The silver light that shot out from its mouth smashed one of the bone dragons that attempted to approach it into pieces. The powder from the shattered bones scattered in the air and flew past the six glistening dragon wings. The most powerful six-winged silver dragon in the history of the Hidden Dragon Continent was also the only powerful silver dragon that had caused numerous eight-winged golden dragons to submit to him. Despite being besieged by several bone dragons, he did not fall into a disadvantage at all. His silver dragon scales glistened under the sunlight! ¡°Damn it! There are only three dragons on the other side, and two of them are sky dragons. We have exhausted dozens of bone dragons, but we still have yet to take them down!¡± An undead in a ck cloak red at Long Shi who was massacring bone dragons in the sky with hatred. Unlike those low-level undeads, this one had a green glint in his eyes. He was a rarely seen high-level undead, and he held a staff made of grey bones in his hands. With this staff, he could resurrect the dead into undeads. During the process of killing the resistance, he had resurrected countless opponents and reduced them to his ves. However, he had now encountered an opponent that gave him the biggest headache. When they first met, there were only four dragons. There was only one six-winged silver dragon, one four-winged red dragon and two sky dragons. They thought they could easily obtain the spoils of war, but they did not expect to encounter the overlord among silver dragons! The battle continued for an entire day and night. The number of bone dragons under hismand continued to decrease, but the opponent did not suffer any losses. They managed to severely injure a red dragon with great difficulty, but in the end, Long Shi covered for him to escape. ¡°Lord Hall, we have sent a signal to the other undeads. I believe they will rush here soon. Long Shi has been fighting for so long, and his physical strength has declined. We can certainly take him down.¡± A low-level undead stood by the high-level undead¡¯s side in fear and spoke humbly. ¡°You must kill Long Shi. I will use his corpse as my most loyal servant!¡± Hall snorted. Long Shi¡¯s strength shocked him, but he was also filled with expectations. If he could subdue this silver dragon overlord, then his position among the undeads would definitely rise. Chapter 1757 - Help (2) Chapter 1757 Help (2) Suddenly, two loud booms sounded. Hall¡¯s line of sight shifted away from Long Shi. On the other side of the battlefield, two figures were continuously attacking the undeads that besieged them. The two figures were so insignificant in front of the dragons, but they relied on their powerful strength to force back the undeads time and time again, protecting the two seriously injured dragons behind them. ¡°Where did those two humanse from?!¡± Hall roared. One Long Shi was already giving him a headache, but there were two powerful humans by his side! Humans were the weakest among the eight races. In the eyes of the undeads, humans were just vulnerable. However, that man and woman hadpletely overturned Hall¡¯s understanding of humans. The peerlessly handsome man held a staff in his hand and constantly raised it. He did not even need to chant before he could castrge-scale spells with great destructive power, sting dozens of undeads around him into dust. The woman standing by the man¡¯s side had a beautiful and gentle appearance, but she held a golden longbow in her hand. Every time she shot, there were ten consecutive arrows, and each arrow struck the space between the eyebrows of each undead. The explosive arrows could st their heads into pieces in an instant. If Long Shi in the sky had caused him to gnash his teeth in hatred, then the two humans on the ground had practically driven him crazy! Shouldn¡¯t humans be fragile and small? What was with those two? Did humans mutate?! Hall forcefully suppressed his anger. Another wave of undead army heard his call and rushed over. Hundreds of undeads and dozens of bone dragons joined the battlefield again. The sudden increase in enemies caused Long Shi and the rest to be besieged from both sides, and they fell into a bitter struggle. ¡°There¡¯s no end to it.¡± Wen Ya frowned. She could not remember how many undeads she had killed, but they were an endless flood. A softugh overflowed from the man by Wen Ya¡¯s side. The man looked at the impatience in Wen Ya¡¯s eyes with affection and gently said. ¡°The undeads have always been inexhaustible. If they are exhausted, they only need to start a massacre somewhere and resurrect them after they have created piles of corpses..¡± ¡°You can still smile.¡± Wen Ya shot a nce at the handsome man, but the golden bow in her hand did not stop for a moment. ¡°You¡¯re right, my dear. I¡¯ll cry right now.¡± The man chuckled and pretended to be sad. He waved his staff and blew away the undead who attempted to approach him. Wen Ya could not help butugh. In this world, only this guy could be so rxed. ¡°If this continues, I¡¯m afraid Long Shi won¡¯t be able to support himself. Should we think of a way to retreat?¡± Wen Ya looked at the battlefield in the sky. The addition of dozens of bone dragons immediately caused Long Shi to fall into a bitter struggle. Among those bone dragons, there were five to six six-winged bone dragons! The man sighed. ¡°I¡¯ve long wanted to retreat, but the undeads do not intend to let us go.¡± They were surrounded. How could it be easy to retreat? With his, Wen Ya and Long Shi¡¯s abilities, it was not impossible for them to escape unscathed. However, the severely injured sky dragons had lost his ability to escape. If they wanted to retreat, they could only abandon him. However, no one would make such a choice. Chapter 1758 - Help (3)

Chapter 1758 Help (3)

¡°I don¡¯t want to die in the hands of these undeads.¡± Wen Ya naturally knew the current situation. She was not afraid of death, but they were humans and could not choose to self-destruct like dragons. Once they died, their bodies would be resurrected by the undeads and they would be puppets. The man said, ¡°If Xiao¡¯er were to see that his parents are undeads, she would probably be very disappointed.¡± Wen Ya bit her lips and said nothing else. She could only ensure her survival by continuously attacking. However, wave after wave of undeads were summoned to join the battlefield. They werepletely surrounded by undeads with no way out. Hall revealed a sinister smile as he looked at the battlefield. Be it Long Shi or those two humans, he would make them his most loyal puppets. It was Hall¡¯s pleasure to turn his former opponent into a dog by his side. However, a cry suddenly sounded in the air and shattered Hall¡¯s fantasy. A ball of scarlet mes dashed into the chaotic sky like lightning and tore a crack in the encirclement of the bone dragons. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Hall looked at the huge me in the sky in surprise. Before he could react, several figures descended from the sky and killed their way into the undeads on the ground. ¡°It¡¯s not a good idea to bully others with numbers. Why don¡¯t you bring us along?¡± With a teasing smile, Shen Yanxiao stepped on the head of an undead and slightly raised her chin as she looked at Hall. ¡°Who are you?¡± Hall looked at the human girl in shock. Since when did the Hidden Dragon Continent have so many humans? A handsome young man stood leisurely by the youngdy¡¯s side. There was also an adorable little boy with ck hair who was currently sizing up the dense crowd of undead. A trace of saliva could be seen on the corner of his mouth. ¡°I am an undead killer.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°Master, these¡­ can I eat them?¡± Glowing with green light, Taotie pulled Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes. Ever since Taotie ate an undead during hisst hunt, he had fallen in love with this delicious ¡®food¡¯. Crunch, crunch, crunchy little crispy bones! It could not be more delicious! ¡°Eat!¡± With Shen Yanxiao¡¯smand, Taotie immediately transformed into a huge beast among the undead. In an instant, his huge body crushed hundreds of undead into dregs. ¡°Azure Dragon, go ahead.¡± Yang Xi waved his arm and a ray of azure light shot towards the sky. The huge azure dragon revealed itself in the sky and immediately joined the battlefield. Vermilion Bird and Azure Dragon¡¯s participation greatly reduced Long Shi¡¯s burden. He looked at the reinforcements that suddenly appeared in surprise. He could not figure out where these two mythical beasts came from. On the ground, Taotie got on his four limbs and chased after the undeads to gnaw on them. He was as happy as a puppy that had fallen into a pile of bones. Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi wanted to show off their skills, but they did not have the chance. Shen Yanxiao wanted to shoot a few undead to warm herself up, but before she could take out her bow, Taotie swallowed her target into his mouth. Crunch, crunch, crunch¡­ Oh! So chewy! Bang! Bite! Crunch! These puny undeads had be delicious food in front of Taotie in an instant. No need to mention resisting, they hated their parents for not having two more legs to run faster. F*ck! They had never seen a magical beast that ate undead as snacks! Chapter 1759 - Help (4)

Chapter 1759 Help (4)

Hall looked at the group of bastards that suddenly appeared with his mouth agape. Just as he was about to embrace his target, these two humans brought along three powerful magical beasts andpletely disrupted his ns. mes shot everywhere in the sky. Lightning shed and thunder roared. Pieces of bone fell like rain. On the ground, that shockinglyrge magical beast chased after the undeads and gnawed on them. Their attacks that were filled with death energy had no effect on it. Not to mention injuring it, it did not even break the skin of that huge beast. Where did this killing gode from? Did he have to be so savage? Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi looked at each other. Realizing that they had nothing to do, they immediately found Wen Ya¡¯s location. Shen Yanxiao dashed towards her mother. Wen Ya and the handsome man who were besieged by the undeads suddenly saw the arrival of reinforcements. The three mythical beasts killed all the undeads around them, and the frightened undeads did not continue to attack them. Instead, they fled for their lives. ¡°Xiao Ya.¡± The man¡¯s bright eyes stared at the petite figure that was approaching them at high speed and a trace of surprise flickered in his eyes. ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Well¡­¡± ¡°Your daughter.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The man who could maintain a perfect smile during a fight finally stiffened. ¡°Mother! Are you alright?¡± Shen Yanxiao arrived before Wen Ya in an instant and nervously sized her up. After ensuring that she was unharmed, she finally rxed. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Wen Ya looked at her daughter that she had not seen for a long time and the excitement in her eyes could not be concealed. ¡°You¡¯ve grown taller again, but you¡¯ve also lost weight. Are you too tired?¡± Wen Ya reached out and touched Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fair and clean face. In her mother¡¯s eyes, Shen Yanxiao looked tired and exhausted. ¡°I¡¯m fine. Thank you for your concern, Mother,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°Why are you here? I heard from Qian Yuan that you came to the Hidden Dragon Continent, and I was about to look for you. I just didn¡¯t expect to encounter these undeads on the way.¡± The moment Wen Ya knew that Shen Yanxiao was in the Hidden Dragon Continent, she could not even wait for a minute. ¡°I came to the North. But when I knew you were besieged, I hurried here.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve really grown up.¡± Wen Ya smiled and gently patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. The man on the side was as stiff as a fossil and did not utter a sound for a long time. ¡°Come and meet your father.¡± Wen Ya wiped the tears from her eyes and pulled Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand to the man. Shen Yu looked at the youngdy standing in front of him. She was still so petite, but her entire body radiated wisdom and strength. There was not the slightest trace of childishness in her clear eyes. ¡°Xiao¡¯er?¡± Shen Yu¡¯s voice trembled. ¡°Father.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice also trembled. It was the first time in her past and present life that she had called out the word ¡®father¡¯. Shen Yu smiled. The smile that blossomed on his handsome face was enough to melt the ice and snow in the winter. He took a step forward and opened his arms to embrace his little daughter that had his blood flowing in her. ¡°I¡¯ve finally met you.¡± With the family reunited, Yang Xi silently stood on one side as he felt happy for Shen Yanxiao. As for the battlefield between the sky andnd, he would leave it to those three bastards who wished for the world to be in chaos. A certain family was enjoying themselves here,pletely forgetting that they were still on a battlefield. Chapter 1760 - Dragon King’s Decree (1)

Chapter 1760 Dragon King¡¯s Decree (1)

Shen Yanxiao and the rest might have forgotten, but Hall did not. He felt like dying when he saw the undead army he had gathered with great difficulty getting defeated by the three magical beasts. ¡°Lord Hall, should we¡­ should we retreat?¡± A low-level undead looked nervous. Hall gnashed his teeth and red at those magical beasts. He wished he could swallow them whole! If there was anything in the world that could not be resurrected with undead magic, it would be magical beasts! If he were to fight to the death to take down those magical beasts, there would certainly be heavy casualties. The difference between the loss and profit was too great. If the other high-level undeads were to find out about this, they would certainly make him suffer. Their objective this time was to find the Dragon Emperor¡¯s child. Although it would be best if they could take in Long Shi and the other two along the way, if they were to consume too much of their army fighting these beasts, it would not be worth it. ¡°Retreat!¡± Hall gnashed his teeth and could only choose to retreat. Hall decided to retreat and arge number of undeads and bone dragons immediately fled the battlefield. Taotie took the opportunity to eat more. Unfortunately, he was unhappy that the other party ran away before he was full. Other than Long Shi, Vermilion Bird and Azure Dragon, there were no other flying creatures in the sky. After ensuring their safety, the three of themnded and transformed. After Long Shi transformed into his human form, his physique was extremely tall and his sharp face was heroic. He was handsome but not arrogant and was rather reserved. ¡°Yu, this is?¡± In the sky, Long Shi saw the happy scene of a human girl joyfully talking with Shen Yu and Wen Ya. He, who had signed a contract with Shen Yu, could sense the excitement in his heart. Shen Yu put his hand on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder and said to his best friend, ¡°My daughter, Shen Yanxiao.¡± A trace of surprise shed past Long Shi¡¯s eyes. ¡°Uncle Long Shi, thank you so much for saving my father back then!¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said to Long Shi. ¡°Of course.¡± Long Shi smiled. He was full of admiration for Shen Yanxiao. If Shen Yanxiao had not brought the three mythical beasts with her here, they would have died. How could he not be happy that Shen Yu¡¯s daughter was so outstanding? ¡°Yu, you have a good daughter.¡± Long Shi did not conceal his admiration for Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Of course. Didn¡¯t you see who gave birth to him?¡± Shen Yu proudly puffed out his chest. Time did not leave a single mark on his handsome face. He and Wen Ya looked like they were in their twenties. ¡°I gave birth to her,¡± Wen Ya suddenly said. Long Shiughed. Shen Yu looked at his wife with a smile. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s from your stomach. As expected, my wife is amazing!¡± Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at the interaction between her parents. Shen Yu¡¯s jokes did not make her feel nervous or distant. She liked this humorous and elegant father more and more. ¡°Lord Long Shi, are you alright?¡± Qian Yuan dragged the little golden dragon and hurried over from afar. When Shen Yanxiao and the others were saving the prince, he had arranged for them to take care of the little prince. After witnessing the three mythical beasts suppressing the undeads, he admired Shen Yanxiao to the core. ¡°Qian Yuan?¡± Long Shi did not expect Qian Yuan toe. But when he saw the little golden dragon in Qian Yuan¡¯s hand, his expression suddenly changed. Long Shi strode forward and knelt on one knee before the little golden dragon. ¡°It is my fault that I, Long Shi, failed to take good care of His Little Highness!¡± Chapter 1761 - Dragon King’s Decree (2)

Chapter 1761 Dragon King¡¯s Decree (2)

The little golden dragon trembled as he looked at the handsome and tall Long Shi. Feeling helpless, he could only look at Shen Yanxiao for help. Shen Yanxiao gave him a reassuring look. The little golden dragon pursed his lips and hesitated for a moment before he said, ¡°Uncle Long Shi, get up first.¡± However, Long Shi remained unmoved and his expression was extremely excited. ¡°I have failed to protect Your Highness. I have harmed my king. Your Highness, please punish me.¡± The little golden dragon was struck dumb. He had never spoken to others from the perspective of someone in power. He was at a loss when he saw Long Shi¡¯s solemn expression. The poor little guy was so anxious that tears welled up in his eyes. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Long Shi was indeed a genuine dragon. How could the little golden dragon deal with him when he was continuously apologizing? ¡°Uncle Long Shi, we can talk about this in the future. Right now, Dou¡­ cough, His Little Highness has some problems that he needs you to resolve.¡± Shen Yanxiao stepped forward and felt helpless as she looked at the little golden dragon who was about to cry. ¡°Your Highness, is there a problem?¡± Long Shi looked at the little golden dragon in all seriousness. That imposing appearance made the little golden dragon want to cry. ¡°Get up first¡­¡± The little golden dragon stuttered. Long Shi hesitated for a moment before he stood up. Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief and gave Long Shi a rundown about the devil energy in the little golden dragon¡¯s body, and while hearing it, Long Shi¡¯s expression became increasingly solemn. n. ¡°His Little Highness has devil energy in him? But if we want to change his blood, we can only ask those golden dragons in the North for help. However, ording to my guess, if they knew that there was devil energy in His Little Highness, they would know they would be detected by Long Yan. They would definitely choose to expel His Little Highness. It is impossible for them to conduct a blood transfusion.¡± Long Shi had stayed in the North for a long time. Due to his outstanding strength, those eight-winged golden dragons did not dare to be arrogant in front oof him. However, that was all they could do. Having lived in the North for a long time, he was well aware that the dragons there had lost their hot-blooded passion. They were just turtling in the valley, living an ignoble life. No one had thought of fighting Long Yan to the death. As the number one eight-winged golden dragon in the Hidden Dragon Continent, the Dragon Emperor had once won the admiration of countless golden dragons. However, that was the glorious past. The Dragon Emperor was now dead, and Long Miao had passed away. The only fighter their tribe could rely on was Long Shi. However, no matter how powerful Long Shi was, he was only a six-winged silver dragon. Even though he could make golden dragons fear him and not dare to be rude to him, it was absolutely impossible to make those golden dragons listen to his arrangements. Long Yan had already filled the northern region with fear. If they were to know that the devil energy in the little golden dragon would expose their tracks, the dragons would certainly expel him. During such a special period, the little golden dragon without any fighting strength or support had be a burden in the eyes of the other dragons. Long Shi¡¯s words confirmed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guess. She had already expected this result from the attitude of the Northern dragons. They would not transfer their blood for the little golden dragon. ¡°Is there no other way other than blood transfusion?¡± Qian Yuan looked at the little golden dragon with heartache. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. If there were other methods, Xiu would have told her. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, we can only think of ways to convince the eight-winged golden dragons in the North.¡± Yang Xi sighed. He did not expect so many changes to the dragon race. ¡°Difficult.¡± Shen Yu, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke. Chapter 1762 - Dragon King’s Decree (3)

Chapter 1762 Dragon King¡¯s Decree (3)

¡°As far as I know, those dragons are more stubborn than a rock. It¡¯s basically impossible for you to convince them.¡± After Shen Yu was rescued by Long Shi, he had been living in the North, and he had a pretty good understanding of those dragons¡¯ personalities. Once they made up their mind, not even ten cows could change it. ¡°They have be birds startled by the mere twang of a bow. When the red dragon went to seek help, I did not have any hopes. When I saw that only you hade, it further confirmed my guess. Those dragons would not care about the little golden dragon¡¯s life or death. Instead of wasting time persuading them, why don¡¯t you think of other methods?¡± Long Shi and Shen Yu¡¯s words made everyone fall into deep thought. The current situation was tricky. Even though Shen Yanxiao could have Xiu help the little golden dragon suppress the devil energy, as long as the demonic energy did not disperse, the little golden dragon would forever be a young dragon and he would never be a real eight-winged golden dragon. In such a state, he was incapable of avenging his fallenrade. ¡°Perhaps there are other methods.¡± After a moment of silence, Qian Yuan raised his head with some struggle. ¡°The god of the Dragon race is the Dragon God. Before the Dragon God was selected by the Lord God, he was once an eight-winged golden dragon of the Dragon race, and he was also the strongest. Even the Dragon Emperor at his peak could notpare to him. When the Dragon God was still in the Hidden Dragon Continent, he possessed a Dragon King¡¯s Decree. The moment the Dragon King¡¯s Decree was released, tens of thousands of dragons bowed their heads in submission. It wasn¡¯t until the Dragon God ascended the altar that the Dragon King¡¯s Decree disappeared without a trace. It was said that the Dragon King¡¯s Decree was still left somewhere in the Hidden Dragon Continent. If we can find the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, perhaps we can use it tomand the dragons in the North.¡± Once the Dragon King¡¯s Decree was issued, all dragons would submit to it. This was the supreme symbol of power of the Dragon race. Countless eight-winged golden dragons had been searching for the whereabouts of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree for tens of thousands of years in an attempt to ascend to the position of the Dragon King. ¡°Dragon King¡¯s Decree? I have heard of it. It is said that when the Dragon God became a god, he had sealed a portion of his power in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. Obtaining the Dragon King¡¯s Decree would not only allow him tomand the Dragon race, but he could also inherit the Dragon God¡¯s power.¡± Shen Yu had a good understanding of the dragon race. Qian Yuan nodded. ¡°There are also rumors that the Dragon God had made thorough preparations on the day he became a god. What he sealed in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree was not ordinary strength, but his will. After the Dragon God dies in battle, all his strength will return to the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. It can be said that once someone obtains the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, he can be another Dragon God that has yet to be a god.¡± The Dragon King¡¯s Decree was filled with temptation for the dragons. Its powerful strength and its domineering presence had caused the dragons to go crazy. Unfortunately¡­ Until now, the dragons had yet to locate the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. ¡°My king once obtained a map of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, but he could not fulfill his wish even after searching for a long time. When he left the Hidden Dragon Continent, that map had also remained by His Highness Long Miao¡¯s side. But when His Highness Long Miao died in battle, that map had fallen into Long Yan¡¯s hands. During this period of time, Long Yan has been constantly searching for the whereabouts of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree.¡± Long Shi frowned. ¡°However, the Dragon King¡¯s Decree is too hard to find. How are we to obtain it? Not to mention how difficult it is to find the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, the only clue is in Long Yan¡¯s hands. We are unable to obtain that map at all.¡± ¡°You can let me give it a try,¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly said. Chapter 1763 - Dragon King’s Decree (4) Chapter 1763 Dragon King¡¯s Decree (4) Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words attracted everyone¡¯s attention. ¡°Xiao¡¯er, this isn¡¯t a game. How do you want to try?¡± Shen Yu increasingly felt that his daughter¡¯s courage was outrageous. ¡°I can try to steal that map from Long Yan first.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not think that her decision was shocking. In any case, stealing from humans was just stealing, and so was stealing from the dragons. There was no difference. However, other than Yang Xi, Vermilion Bird and Taotie who came with Shen Yanxiao from the Brilliance Continent, everyone else was stunned. ¡°Xiaoxiao... What did you say? Steal...¡± Qian Yuan felt that he must have heard wrongly. ¡°I want to try to steal the map from Long Yan.¡± Shen Yanxiao honestly repeated. ¡°Ridiculous!¡± Long Shi¡¯s expression darkened.¡± There are countless undeads and numerous dragons around him. Why would a little girl like you run off to do something like that? Even if you have a mythical beast by your side, you can¡¯t stand their besiege. You¡¯re simply courting death!¡± The area where Long Yan was at had be a restricted area in the Hidden Dragon Continent. Not to mention Shen Yanxiao who was only a human girl, even an eight-winged golden dragon would only die if it entered. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s idea was too risky. Not only were Long Shi and Qian Yuan unable to ept Shen Yanxiao¡¯s suggestion, but even Shen Yu and Wen Ya were shocked by their daughter¡¯s shocking words. ¡°Xiao¡¯Er, the undead army you saw today is merely the tip of the iceberg of Long Yan¡¯s undead army. Based on what I know, Long Yan already has more than twenty resurrected eight-winged golden dragons. The number of six-winged silver dragons is even more numerous. Moreover, there are many high-level undeads guarding by his side. The strength of those undead is different from what you encountered today.¡± Shen Yu and the rest acknowledged Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength and felt gratified. However, that did not mean that they believed she could sneak into dangerous ces. Ever since Long Yan took control of the eastern, western, and southern areas of the Hidden Dragon Continent, no other dragons dared to set foot in those three areas. All the dragons avoided them like the gue, and one could only imagine how dangerous those areas were. No matter how powerful Shen Yanxiao was, she was merely a human girl. If she wanted to sneak into a ce where dragons and undead were spread throughout, it would be like a sheep entering a tiger¡¯s den. For a moment, everyone opposed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s crazy idea. They thought that Shen Yanxiao did not know much about the undead, so she did not realize the seriousness of the matter. Seeing that her parents and the two dragons were strongly against her idea, Shen Yanxiao helplessly touched her nose and sighed. ¡°Please believe me. I will not do something I am not confident in.¡± ¡°No, this is too risky.¡± Even Wen Ya who had always supported her daughter objected. ¡°Mother...¡± ¡°I will never allow you to risk your life! If there¡¯s no solution, we can just bring the little golden dragon back to the Brilliance Continent. The life and death of the dragons has nothing to do with us, so let¡¯s not get involved.¡± Wen Ya spoke with determination. They were willing to help the dragons because of Long Shi. In essence, they had nothing to do with the other dragons of the Dragon race and there was no need for them to risk their lives for them. Furthermore, their efforts were useless in the eyes of the dragons in the North. Not to mention those dragons, it was already pretty good if they did not drag them down. In the face of such a group of pig-like teammates who wanted them to stake their daughter¡¯s life, they were not so selfless. Chapter 1764 - A Loss For Both Sides (1)

Chapter 1764 A Loss For Both Sides (1)

If the dragons in the North were to unite and fight to the death with Long Yan, Wen Ya would still think that they were an admirable race, and she was willing to fight alongside such a race. She would have noints even if she were to die in battle. However, that was not the case. The dragons in the North were curled up in the valley, living an ignoble life. They did not have the courage to fight against Long Yan. Even when Long Shi proposed to attack Long Yan several times, he was rejected by several idiots. Long Shi alone harassed Long Yan¡¯s army of undead several times, and he was in constant peril. In the end, not only did those dragons not admire his bravery and fighting spirit, but they also repeatedly used Long Shi of acting on his own ord, which could lead to their tracks being exposed. After getting berated a few times, Long Shi¡¯s heart was chilled by these pig-like teammates and he no longer indulged in wishful thinking Wen Ya and Shen Yu saw everything and felt that it was not worth it for Long Shi to do so much for his race. Long Shi was a member of the Dragon race and it was his nature to sacrifice his life for the Dragon race. Even so, Long Shi was heartbroken by the Dragon race. But who was Shen Yanxiao? She was a human from the Brilliance Continent! She had nothing to do with the Dragon race. The only one that had anything to do with her was Long Shi, who had saved her father¡¯s life. Even Long Shi had opposed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions. At this point, she had no grounds to stand on. Why should they let their daughter fall into a crisis for a group of dragons that had lost their fighting spirit? If she failed, those dragons would not shed a single tear for Shen Yanxiao, nor would they feel any sadness for her. Only her parents andpanions would feel sad for her. Even if Shen Yanxiao seeded, those dragons would not be grateful to her in the slightest. Reasonably speaking, Shen Yanxiao did not have to work so hard. ¡°Mother, I¡¯m not only doing this for the Dragon race, but also for us humans.¡± Shen Yanxiao could not be too unyielding when facing her parents. She knew that Shen Yu and Wen Ya were worried about her safety. How could she let her parents down? ¡°There is no need to say anything else.¡± Wen Ya¡¯s attitude was exceptionally firm. A schr dies for his bosom friend, but the Dragon race was not Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bosom friend. The little golden dragon, who had been silent all along, bit his lips when he saw Shen Yanxiao suffering from numerous protests. He stepped forward and quietly came to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and reached out to pull the corner of her clothes. ¡°Sister, you don¡¯t have to do this. I¡­ I can do this. Even without the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, I will think of other ways to be stronger. I will not forget my promise. I will live bravely and work hard to be stronger. I will take revenge for my fallenrades. Sister, don¡¯t take risks, okay? If anything happens to you, your parents will be sad. I¡­ I will be sad too¡­¡± The little golden dragon raised his head and tears glistened in his clear eyes. Shen Yanxiao was so eager to obtain the Dragon King¡¯s Decree because of him. If it were not for those golden dragons who were not willing to give their blood to him, she would not have to take such risks. The little golden dragon had seen too many sacrifices made by others. He was no longer willing to let others take risks for him. Shen Yanxiao was not his father¡¯s subordinate, so she did not have to work so hard for him. The little golden dragon¡¯s gentle voice soothed the atmosphere and his sensible words made her wish she could dote on him. Shen Yanxiao lowered her head and looked at the little golden dragon¡¯s pleading gaze. She smiled and said, ¡°I told you, this is not only for the Dragon race, but also for us humans.¡± Chapter 1765 - A Loss For Both Sides (2)

Chapter 1765 A Loss For Both Sides (2)

¡°Father, mother, I came to the Hidden Dragon Continent for two reasons: to look for you and to form an alliance with the dragons,¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and said slowly. ¡°Form an alliance with the dragons?¡± Shen Yu and Wen Ya were stunned. ¡°Mother, you should know that when we were at the Moon God Continent, Satan appeared. Before I came to the Hidden Dragon Continent, Satan brought the demon beasts¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao slowly revealed everything that had happened in the Brilliance Continent and recounted the fact that the devils were about to return to the human world. For a moment, no one could ept this fact. ¡°Are the devils reallying back?¡± Long Shi looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. The news was too shocking. ¡°Before I came to the Hidden Dragon Continent, I had reached an agreement with the rulers of the Human race. As the representative of the Human race, I n to contact the other races in the world and form an alliance to fight against the devil army.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Xiao¡¯er, you are the¡­ representative of the Human race?¡± It had been a long time since she returned to the Brilliance Continent, but the news Shen Yu received was so explosive! There were constant disputes between the four countries, and Shen Yu was well aware that the Brilliance Continent was fighting on its own. However, never in his wildest dreams did he expect that the four countries would agree to join hands. Moreover, they had elected his daughter as their representative? Was this world a fantasy? When did the old men of the four countries be so easy to talk to? Shen Yu was speechless. Could it be that he could no longer keep up with the times? Shen Yu did not know that the reason why the four countries were so united was because of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength in the face of a powerful enemy. It was not impossible for Shen Yanxiao to dominate the entire Brilliance Continent, not to mention being a representative of humans. Of course, Shen Yanxiao had cleverly concealed that fact. She could never let her parents know how despicable and shameless she was in the Brilliance Continent! ¡°Once Devils reappear in the world, it will be a cmity for all living beings. Without the protection of the God race, we have to fight together if we wish to protect our home. I want to help Doudou get rid of the devil energy, and it¡¯s not as simple as just helping him. With the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, not only can we get rid of the devil energy in his body, but we can also allow him to inherit the power of the Dragon God. At that time, the dragons will listen to his orders, which would make it much easier to form an alliance with the dragons.¡± Shen Yanxiao had pondered over this for a long time, and finally came to the conclusion that this was the best set of ns. Even now, the internal strife between the dragons continued. Without a top expert to lead them, the golden dragons of equal strength would not give in to each other. Thus, she had to nurture the little golden dragon to be the strongest dragon before she couldmand the dragons and form an alliance. ¡°I¡¯m shocked by your thoughts, but are you sure you can do it?¡± Shen Yu hesitated. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ns were the most ideal in the face of the demon invasion, but stealing the map was still too dangerous. Even though the idea was good, it was extremely difficult. Shen Yanxiao did not say anything else. All of a sudden, she revealed a smile and her petite figure suddenly disappeared. Shen Yu and the others were stunned. They tried to search for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aura around them, but she seemed to have disappeared into thin air. Yang Xi secretlyughed. A certain heartless thief was about to reveal her outstanding evil skills again! Just as Shen Yu and the others were searching for Shen Yanxiao, she suddenly appeared on the spot. Chapter 1766 - A Loss For Both Sides (3)

Chapter 1766 A Loss For Both Sides (3)

Shen Yanxiao was holding onto a pair of jade pendants. Shen Yu and Wen Ya looked at the familiar item in their daughter¡¯s hands and subconsciously looked down at their waist. That was their token of love and it would never leave their side. ¡°Little kid, where did you learn this?¡± Shen Yu blushed. His daughter had stolen his token of love, which was not something to be proud of. ¡°Father, mother, you should believe in my strength now. My skills are pretty good and I have the Moonlight Ne that my teacher gave me to conceal my aura. Be it dragons or undeads, as long as I want to hide, they will never find me.¡± Shen Yanxiao handed over the jade pendant with a smile. Shen Yu took the jade pendants and handed one to his wife. ¡°You little brat. When did you learn how to steal?¡± Shen Yu muttered, but the smile in his eyes revealed his appreciation for his daughter. Even though stealing her parents¡¯ token of love was not appropriate, her skills were superb! ¡°Uncle, auntie, don¡¯t worry. Xiaoxiao has never met a worthy opponent in this game. Even the three leaders of the Silver Hands have suffered at her hands.¡± Yang Xi chuckled. The scene of Shen Yanxiao teasing her parents was rather interesting. ¡°The Silver Hands suffered at your hands?¡± Shen Yu was surprised. As a native of the Brilliance Continent, how could he not have heard of that thief organization? The Silver Hands had never suffered a defeat for hundreds of years. He did not expect that they would fall into his daughter¡¯s hands! ¡°Yes, they have all followed me and are staying in Sun Never Sets. You can go back and take a look after the matter with the Dragon race is resolved.¡± Shen Yanxiao passionately invited her parents back to her golden nest for a sightseeing tour. Shen Yu and Wen Ya were secretly amazed. Their youngest daughter had only met them for a short time, but she had already brought them so many surprises. A mythical beast, a holy beast, and the title of the number one thief god in the Brilliance Continent made them feel extremely proud. ¡°Skills alone are not omnipotent. What if you encounter danger?¡± Wen Ya was still worried. ¡°Rest assured, I have plenty of potions in my interspatial ring. Can¡¯t I just run if they defeat me? Plus, I don¡¯t believe dragons and undeads would have much resistance against curses.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°A curse?¡± Wen Ya was surprised. ¡°But aren¡¯t you¡­¡± She clearly remembered that when she was in the Moon God Continent, Shen Yanxiao was skilled in archery. Why were curses involved again? Wasn¡¯t casting curses a Warlock¡¯s skill? Shen Yanxiao touched her nose and said in embarrassment, ¡°I have a physique that trains in both magic and battle aura. I studied as an Archer and as for magic, I chose to be a Warlock¡­ I also trained in concocting potions on the way, but I haven¡¯t been practicing much during this period of time. I just broke through to the level of a Great Herbalist and am still a distance away from bing a Grandmaster Herbalist.¡± II 11 In an instant, Shen Yu and Wen Ya were struck dumb. They had always thought that Shen Yanxiao was very outstanding, but they never expected her to be so heaven-defying! Dual-cultivation in both magic and battle aura? She had even learned herbalism to the level of a Great Herbalist? If they were not sure that they gave birth to this little girl, they would have suspected that she was a little monster from somewhere. Chapter 1767 - Wealth of the Dragon race (1)

Chapter 1767 Wealth of the Dragon race (1)

As a daughter, Shen Yanxiao felt that her life must have gone pretty well to have frightened her parents to this extent. As Shen Yanxiao revealed her identity and strength one after another, Shen Yu and Wen Ya could no longer find any reason to reject her actions. ¡°I can agree to let you go, but you have to promise me that if you encounter any danger, you have to stop no matter how far your n has progressed. Be it the devils or the dragons, I only hope that my daughter is safe and happy.¡± Wen Ya ultimately chose to respect Shen Yanxiao¡¯s choice. Her daughter had grown up and she no longer had to hide under anyone¡¯s wings. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes softened. Looking at her parents who she had just met, she was indescribably touched. ¡°I promise you.¡± With the n finalized, Shen Yanxiao was not in a hurry to set off. She was still unfamiliar with the Hidden Dragon Continent, so she had to understand the specific situation of this continent before she set off. The group returned to the northern valley. The dragons in the valley had yet to disperse. Even though they were not as numerous as before, their numbers were stillrge. Vermilion Bird and Long Shi flew side by side and slowlynded in the valley. Their return caused amotion among the dragons. ca Looking at the uninjured Long Shi, the dragons could not believe their eyes. They looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. Did this human really save Long Shi and the rest? ¡°You can stay in my nest for the time being.¡± Long Shipletely ignored the gazes around him. He hadpletely given up on hispanions from the Dragon race. Compared to his frightened peers, Long Shi admired Shen Yanxiao even more. In the face of life and death, who saved him was not his kind, but humans. ¡°I will follow Uncle Long Shi¡¯s arrangements,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Long Shi soon brought them to his nest. Long Shi was ustomed to appearing in his human form, but his nest was built to amodate his dragon form. This huge nest was evenrger than her mansion in Sun Never Sets. The moment she entered, Shen Yanxiao was blinded by the gold piled on the ground. In the huge nest, there was a bunch of dazzling gold everywhere. Countless gems were buried in the gold pile, revealing some luster. Dragons were greedy by nature and loved treasures the most. Every dragon was loyal to their instincts, and they gathered all sorts of treasures to fill their nests. They enjoyed sleeping with gold and jewels. Shen Yanxiao had previously heard that a dragon¡¯s nest was filled with treasures. However, after witnessing it today, she realized how insignificant her previous conjecture was. Gold, tinum, diamonds, jewels, crystals¡­ Countless treasures were piled up in Long Shi¡¯s nest, but he seemed indifferent to this scene and just stepped on the treasures beneath his feet like stones. Compared to the Dragon race, the wealth of humans was too pathetic. Shen Yanxiao prided herself on being wealthy. She had amassed countless wealth in the Forsaken Land and she could be said to be the number one wealthy person in the Brilliance Continent. However, after looking at Long Shi¡¯s collection, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s world outlook waspletely overturned. Red rubies the size of a head piled up and Long Shi used them as stools to sit on. Tables and chairs made of amethyst were ced with apparatus carved from rubies. The aura of a tycoon was everywhere! It was no wonder the dragons disdained humanmerce. The treasures in the eyes of humans weremon toys in their homes. Chapter 1768 - Discrimination (1) Chapter 1768 Discrimination (1) The dragons were the real nouveau riche! Shen Yanxiao quietly sat in the nest filled with gold. The dragons¡¯ fondness for treasures stemmed from their nature and had nothing to do with anything else. They only liked these shiny and gorgeous items, just like how humans liked to use ss products to build apparatus. These priceless treasures would never be used for trading by the dragons. A wicked thought surfaced in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Even though her main objective ofing to the Hidden Dragon Continent was to form an alliance with the Dragon race, this could not stop her from taking advantage of the situation and taking a few treasures as souvenirs. Long Shi was her father¡¯s dragon and she definitely could not split him up. Even though the dragons in the North were stupid, they were still considered her future allies. As for Long Yan... As an overlord that upied an area, there must be many treasures in his nest and she did not have to be polite to him. While everyone was worried about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s future ns, a certain unscrupulous thief had already started to think about her opponent¡¯s ¡®inheritance¡¯. Long Shi found a map of the Hidden Dragon Continent for Shen Yanxiao and she seized the opportunity to study it. If she could understand the Hidden Dragon Continent as soon as possible, she could set off as soon as possible and shorten their journey. Unfortunately, things didn¡¯t go as she wished. Shen Yanxiao had only studied the map halfway when a knock was heard from the door. The dragons in the northern valley did not have a good impression of humans. Previously, Shen Yu and Wen Ya¡¯s existence had already caused some dissatisfaction among the dragons. But due to Long Shi¡¯s prestige, they did not do anything. However, Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi¡¯s arrival was unbearable for the dragons. Moreover, the two magical beasts made the dragons uneasy. An eight-winged golden dragon came to the entrance of Long Shi¡¯sir with a group of four-winged red dragons behind him. From the looks of it, they did note with good intentions. ¡°Long Shi, as a dragon, why are you so intimate with humans?¡± The eight-winged golden dragon frowned as he looked at Long Shi. Humans had always been an ugly image in the minds of dragons. Weak, despicable, greedy, crafty. All the adverse words were the Dragon race¡¯s description of humans. During the war between gods and devils, the dragons had been in contact with humans for a period of time. At that time, due to the presence of the God race, both sides had exerted great efforts to deal with the Devil race. However, after the war between the gods and devils, the God race fell and the dragons temporarily stayed in the Brilliance Continent, the main battlefield. In the Brilliance Continent, the dragons stayed for about a hundred years. They personally witnessed the internal strife between humans after they broke free from the mes of war. The prototype of the four countries had begun to take shape. The Devil race had retreated underground, and the humans had begun to divide up the Brilliance Continent¡¯s territory. From formerrades-in-arms, they became enemies that fought against each other. At first, the Dragon race had a good rtionship with many humans due to their allies. They had participated in battles due to the sweet nothings of humans. However, when they realized that humans did not fight for justice, but for territory, they started to loathe that race. Even though the Dragon race would also have territories, the method ofpetition was very simple. Only the golden dragons from both sides would fight, and they would not kill the other dragons. However, humans would mercilessly massacre their own kind and seize their treasures. In the eyes of dragons, this was simply insane. was Ultimately, the dragons chose to leave the Brilliance Continent and returned to their hometown, the Hidden Dragon Continent. Chapter 1769 - Discrimination (2)

Chapter 1769 Discrimination (2)

During their hundred-year stay in the Brilliance Continent, the dragons¡¯ understanding of humans changed from allies to loathing They could not understand why a weak race like them would enjoy killing. From that moment on, the dragons cut off all contact with humans and concealed the location of the Hidden Dragon Continent. As a result, the Dragon Knights of the Brilliance Continent could no longer find any dragons. Dragons had be a legend. It was evident that the dragons did not like humans. It was already rare that they could tolerate two humans staying in their territory. However, the number of humans increased day by day, and this caused the dragons to protest. Other than humans, magical beasts were also creatures that dragons found hard to understand. They were clearly more powerful than humans, but they were willing to sign a contract with a weak human. They could not figure out why they would lower their status. Dragons were ashamed of signing a contract with humans, and magical beasts were creatures they despised. Long Shi had a taut expression on his face. Ever since he brought Shen Yu back to the Hidden Dragon Continent, these dragons had caused him nock of trouble. However, ordinary dragons could not defeat him and only a few eight-winged golden dragons could defeat him. ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡± Ever since Long Shi gave up on the dragons in the North, his attitude towards his peers had be extremely bad. The eight-winged golden dragon turned pale. Long Shi was powerful, but he was a six-winged silver dragon. His nature was to submit to the eight-winged golden dragon. However, Long Shi¡¯s attitude made him want to vomit blood. He did not show the slightest respect to speak of. ¡°None of my business? You make it sound so easy. If you were to leave with them, it would naturally not be our business. But now that you have brought these despicable humans to our territory, how can it not be our business?¡± The eight-winged golden dragon red at Long Shi angrily. ¡°If my memory serves me right, this valley is not under the jurisdiction of any golden dragons. This nest belongs to me and I will entertain whoever I like.¡± Long Shi sneered. The valley was located in a remote area, and its location was hidden. The resources around it were not abundant. Before Long Yan rebelled, the valley had been vacant. It was not until Long Yan colluded with the undead to capture the dragons that the dragons that managed to escape managed to live in seclusion here. There were dozens of golden dragons here, and no one could overpower them and be the lord here. Furthermore, at this special time, anyone who dared to challenge and dominate the valley was equivalent to dering war against all the dragons. No one would be that stupid. ¡°Long Shi, don¡¯t go too far! You have vited the rules of our Dragon race by signing a contract with a human. You have brought humans here again and again. Do you even care about our Dragon race?¡± Long Shi¡¯s arrogant attitude had infuriated the golden dragon. Long Shi sneered and said, ¡°So what if I have signed a contract with a human? I am loyal to the Dragon race, but my kind turned a blind eye to me in times of crisis. Instead, it was a human who saved me. Tell me, should I listen to my kind that stood on the sidelines or the humans that saved my life?¡± Long Shi¡¯s words caused the dragons outside the nest to gasp. Indeed, they knew that Long Shi was besieged by undeads, but they chose to remain silent. Instead, the human girl and herpanions saved Long Shi. For a moment, this group of dragons could not answer Long Shi¡¯s question. Chapter 1770 - Discrimination (3)

Chapter 1770 Discrimination (3)

The dragons wanted to say more, but they did not have the chance to speak. With a cold expression, Long Shi rudely chased them out. The dragons who choked back Long Shi¡¯s words could only leave with ashen expressions. ¡°I don¡¯t think that¡¯s a good idea.¡± Yang Xi could not help but worry when he saw that Long Shi had fallen out with the Dragon race for their sake. Long Shi shook his head. ¡°Long Shi has already fallen out with them. Before you came, those dragons tried to get Long Shi to chase us out. Fortunately, Long Shi ignored them.¡± Shen Yu, who was ustomed to such things, shrugged his shoulders. He knew very well how unpopr humans were in the eyes of dragons. Yang Xi was surprised. Aftering to the Hidden Dragon Continent, he had seen too many things that were different from his imagination. The image of the Dragon race had undergone a subtle change in his mind. Seemingly having sensed Yang Xi¡¯s sadness, Shen Yanxiao put down the map in her hand and said. ¡°Be it humans or dragons, they are all people with heart. They can tell who is good to them. Uncle Long Shi¡¯s actions might seem too heartless to outsiders, but there¡¯s nothing wrong with it. Right now, the dragons have lost their fighting spirit because of Long Yan¡¯s suppression. If Uncle Long Shi were to submit to them, then what awaits them is only destruction.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not have any racial bias. In her heart, there were only those who treated her well and those who treated her badly. For those who treated her well, she could get along with them even if they were from the Devil race. For those who treated her badly, even if they were blood-rted to her, she would still fight against them. For example¡­ Shen Jiayi. ¡°Now that the Dragon race has be like this, even if we obtain the Dragon King¡¯s Decree¡­¡± Yang Xi sighed. Somehow, he felt that it was difficult to make the dDagon race pull themselves together. ¡°We have to try.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not that pessimistic. The dragons in the North did not dare to fight because they were frustrated by Long Yan¡¯s undead army and that there was no supreme expert to lead them to fight back. Be it humans or dragons, in the face of adversity, they would always need a leader to take the lead and lead others to attack. Right now, the Dragon racecked such a leader. The difference in the strength among dragons was not thatrge. Therefore, it was extremely difficult for one leader to suppress the poption. ording to Long Shi, the only eight-winged golden dragon that could stand at the peak of the Hidden Dragon Continent was the Dragon Emperor. If the Dragon Emperor were still here, he might be able to lead the dragons to resist Long Yan and the undeads. However, the Dragon Emperor was already dead and the remaining eight-winged golden dragons did not have the ability to surpass dragons of the same level. Even though Long Shi was very strong, his strength was measured ording to the average strength of six-winged silver dragons. Even if he could fight against the eight-winged golden dragon, it would at most be a draw. It was impossible to make all the eight-winged golden dragons submit to him. Furthermore, allowing a six-winged silver dragon to rule the entire race was simply a great humiliation for the eight-winged golden dragons. The eight-winged golden dragons would never ept such a thing. Right now, Shen Yanxiao pinned all her hopes on the little golden dragon. If she obtained the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, she could order those golden dragons to transfer their blood to the little golden dragon. After that, the little golden dragon would no longer be suppressed by the devil energy in his body. Coupled with the power of the Dragon God in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, Shen Yanxiao was confident that she could make the little golden dragon an eight-winged golden dragon that was as outstanding as his father. Chapter 1771 - 1 I Am an Undead (1)

Chapter 1771 I Am an Undead (1)

During the ten-day preparation period, Shen Yanxiao took advantage of every second and memorized the topographic map of the Hidden Dragon Continent. The territory of the Hidden Dragon Continent was mainly divided into five parts. The eastern, southern, northern, western, and central region. The central region of the Hidden Dragon Continent had been previously divided among the five most powerful eight-winged golden dragons. Long Huang, the Dragon Emperor, was the most powerful and coupled with his wife, Long Miao, who was one of the strongest among the female eight-winged golden dragons. Therefore, their territory in the central region was also thergest. The other four golden dragons, who were equally matched, upied the other four parts of the central region. As for the remaining dragons, they just moved around in the eastern, southern, northern and western directions. The situation in the Hidden Dragon Continent had been the same for the past thousands of years and rarely would a new eight-winged golden dragon defeat the original Dragon King. In addition, the number of eight-winged golden dragons had decreased after the war between gods and devils. Female eight-winged golden dragons were already so rare that there were some difficulties in breeding the next generation. Therefore, there were very few young eight-winged golden dragons in the Hidden Dragon Continent, which led to not many changes to the structure. At most, those young eight-winged golden dragons would upy a piece ofnd that was not considered fertile and build their own territory. Long Yan first invaded the central region, and Long Huang¡¯s territory suffered from the first wave of attack. After he gained a firm foothold in Long Huang¡¯s territory, he began to advance toward the other four territories in the central region. During this process, two of the four eight-winged golden dragons, who were second only to Long Huang, were killed by the undead army. The other two escaped with severe injuries, but they were found in the North. Up until now, no dragons knew where those two golden dragons went. After that, Long Yan made use of the geographical advantages of the central region to attack other regions. Other than the northern region, the entire Hidden Dragon Continent was basically under Long Yan¡¯s control. At present, Long Yan had integrated the central region of the Hidden Dragon Continent into his domain. If Shen Yanxiao wanted to steal the map, she would have to sneak into the central region of the Hidden Dragon Continent. Unfortunately, with Long Yan unable to locate the little golden dragon, he had dispatched arge number of undeads to conduct a carpet search in the Hidden Dragon Continent. If Shen Yanxiao wanted to approach the central region with Vermilion Bird, she would probably be attacked by arge group of undeads before she could even arrive. Even with the help of Taotie, Vermilion Bird, and Xiu, Shen Yanxiao did not have the courage to blindly rush into Long Yan¡¯s domain. Wasn¡¯t that making her an obvious target? Thus, Shen Yanxiao could only rely on her feet to move forward. With the Moonlight Ne, she could avoid the perception of the undeads. As for Vermilion Bird and Taotie, their aura were too powerful, so Shen Yanxiao could only summon them back into her body. As for Mini Dragon and Little Phoenix, they were forcefully pushed to Shen Yu and Wen Ya before she set off. After tidying up, Shen Yanxiao embarked on a long journey of thieving. Wearing a ck cloak, Shen Yanxiao set off from the northern region of the Hidden Dragon Continent. The style of the cloak was copied from the undeads she had captured. The wide cloak could cover Shen Yanxiao entirely, making her look no different from other undeads. In order to be even more cautious, Shen Yanxiao even used disguise potions to disguise herself as an undead. Other than theck of death aura, she looked just like an undead. The valley of the Hidden Dragon Continent was filled with dense forest. Shen Yanxiao continuously poured speed potions into her mouth to increase her speed. At the northern border, she could vaguely see a few waves of undeads searching for their targets. Shen Yanxiao carefully avoided them and headed towards the center of the Hidden Dragon Continent. Chapter 1772 - I Am an Undead (2)

Chapter 1772 I Am an Undead (2)

Shen Yanxiao avoided wave after wave of undeads. And in the sky above her head, there were many bone dragons flying. She blended herself into the depths of the forest, so that even the bone dragons could not find her. Shen Yanxiao took ten days to arrive in the central region. The closer she got to the central region, the more undeads there were. Almost everywhere, undead in ck cloaks could be seen walking around. Behind them, huge wooden carts were used to transport huge iron cages. Inside the cages, dragons that were tied up in chains let out mournful wails of despair. Shen Yanxiao hid on top of a huge tree and looked at the group of undeads passing by. There were more than a thousand undeads in that group, and there were dozens of iron cages responsible for transporting the dragons. Most of the dragons were injured, and their wounds that were suffused with death energy had rotted. The undead did not provide any treatment for those dragons and just left them to lie in the iron dragons with severe injuries while on the verge of death. Shen Yanxiao frowned and looked at those miserable dragons. Evidently, Long Yan had been capturing dragons everywhere and the dragons that had yet to escape to the North had be his target. After Shen Yanxiao came to the Hidden Dragon Continent, she did not have a good impression of the dragons here. However, she was still unhappy to see a group of dragons being treated like livestock by the undeads. The inheritance that belonged to the Dragon Emperor in her made her loathe everything that happened before her eyes. Shen Yanxiao could not do nothing, but she would expose her tracks if she were to attack. She did not want to alert the enemy. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and quickly opened her interspatial ring. A pile of potions was neatly arranged inside and the quantity was uncountable. She took out dozens of bottles of grandmaster potion and used the simplest method to purify it. In a short span of one minute, she condensed dozens of bottles of grandmaster potion into two bottles. A Grandmaster-level disguise potion could allow an ordinary person to maintain their disguise for as long as three days, and as for a purified disguise potion, the effect couldst for at least a month. However, she did not intend to drink it herself. ¡°Vermilion Bird, Taotie, give it a try and see if you can disguise yourselves as dragons after drinking this.¡± Shen Yanxiao quietly summoned the two cute boys. Vermilion Bird¡¯s expression was extremely horrified. A magical beast drinking a disguise potion? Did he hear it wrong? ¡°Are you joking?¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s lips twitched as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. Healing potions might have some effect on magical beasts, but no magical beast had ever tried drinking a disguise potion. ¡°Let¡¯s give it a try¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was not confident. ¡°I¡¯ll drink! I¡¯ll drink!¡± Taotie did not care what Shen Yanxiao wanted him to do. As long as it was something edible, he would never reject it. Vermilion Bird facepalmed. He was honestly exhausted to have an unreliable master. ¡°I¡¯ve never drunk it before. Don¡¯t me me if something unexpected happens.¡± Vermilion Bird held onto one of the bottles of concentrate potion with a taut face. His expression was as if he was going to die a glorious death. When Taotie saw that Vermilion Bird had made his move, he threw the potion into his mouth without another word and swallowed the potion along with the bottle. Vermilion Bird closed his eyes, took a deep breath and drank the potion. Chapter 1773 - I Am an Undead (3) Chapter 1773 I Am an Undead (3) ¡°Lord Z, we have gained a lot this time. The general should be satisfied when we return.¡± An intermediate-level undead responsible for transporting the dragons rode a skeleton horse to an high-level undead. The high-level undead seated on the gray skeleton was named Z. ¡°Satisfied? They¡¯re just ordinary dragons. We¡¯ll see when we can bring back a six-winged silver dragon for you.¡± Z snorted. Ever since the undeads came to the Hidden Dragon Continent, the hunt for the dragons had never stopped. They had captured countless ordinary earth dragons and sky dragons, but the number of four-winged red dragons and above had always been scarce. As the only dragon that could not fly, earth dragons were easily captured by the undeads. Even though the sky dragons could fly, their speed was not fast because they only had two wings. They only needed to send out bone dragons to capture them with ease. However, dragons with four-winged red dragons and above were not that easy to capture. Not only were they very fast, but they were also very smart. They had only captured a group of four-winged dragons and above when Long Yan first started his invasion, but after the central region was upied, those high-level dragons craftily escaped. Other than the northern region of the Hidden Dragon Continent, there were rarely any high-level dragons in the other regions. It was just that earth dragons and sky dragons did not leave in time. As the days went by, even the number of earth dragons and sky dragons became increasingly scarce. In the end, they had no choice but to leave the central region and head towards the eastern, southern, and western region to capture more dragons. In their trip this time, they had captured seventeen dragons, with all of them being earth dragons and sky dragons. He did not even manage to capture a single four-winged red dragon. This result made Z dissatisfied. Even though he was a high-level undead, his strength was not considered outstanding among undeads. Among undeads, there were rarely any high-level undead that would travel far. Other than those without any battle achievements or strength, high-level undeads would stay in the pce in the central region to enjoy themselves. Right now, Z was constantly going out to capture dragons so that he could advance as soon as possible and no longer had to rush around. ¡°General, you don¡¯t seem to be in a good mood recently...¡± The intermediate-level undead carefully looked at Z. Regardless of Z¡¯s status among the high-level undeads, he was still a god-like figure among the intermediate and low-level undead. Z snorted and said, ¡°Of course. One of the targets that Long Yan had been searching for suddenly disappeared. Not to mention the general, even the dragons are in aplete mess. Right now, arge number of undeads have been dispatched to search for that target. At this point, no one is idle. If you want the general to be happy, we have to find that target as soon as possible.¡± After all, the Hidden Dragon Continent was not the territory of the undead. They cooperated with Long Yan here and they relied on each other. The little golden dragon¡¯s disappearance made Long Yan furious so even the undeads had to get busy. Every day, arge number of undeads would be dispatched to various parts of the Hidden Dragon Continent. ¡°Then should we look for it too?¡± The intermediate-level undead asked. Z nced at him. The intermediate-level undead shivered. ¡°Our mission is to find more dragons,¡± Z said with a cold expression. Looking for the little golden dragon? That was Long Yan¡¯s problem. Even if they were to find him, it would not be counted as their achievements. They were only looking for the little golden dragon to show Long Yan that only these captured dragons were their real fighting strength. Chapter 1774 - I Am an Undead (4)

Chapter 1774 I Am an Undead (4)

Along the way, the undeads were quite idle. The central region of the Hidden Dragon Continent had beenpletely upied by Long Yan and the undeads, so they were not worried about a sudden attack from the dragons. As they continued on their travels, the undeads were thinking how they could have a good rest after returning to their encampment. But there were many things that could make one speechless. Just as the undeads were going back to their base, two huge figures suddenly appeared in front of them. A pitch-ck earth dragon crawled on the ground and a red dragon soaring above its head. Its pair of scarlet dragon wings appeared mighty and domineering. When Z saw the two dragons, he was stunned. ¡°Why are there dragons here?¡± It was not that Z¡¯s reaction was exaggerated, but the entire central region of the Hidden Dragon Continent had been swept by the undead hundreds of times. Other than the group of dragons that followed Long Yan, not to mention the dragons, there was not even a single dragon scale. However, two dragons suddenly appeared in front of them, which surprised Z. After the initial shock, Z¡¯s eyes sparkled with excitement. It was not difficult for their thousand-man team to deal with an earth dragon and a red dragon. They had searched for more than a month in other regions of the Hidden Dragon Continent, but they had not seen a single four-winged red dragon. They had either captured earth dragons or sky dragons. Although there were many of them, their fighting strength was not satisfactory. Z had always been regretful that he did not manage to capture a high-level dragon, but he did not expect that a four-winged red dragon woulde knocking on his door on his way back! He was thrilled. That earth dragon was dispensable, but that red dragon was like a gold coin that fell from the sky. Z was over the moon. ¡°Quick! Catch that red dragon!¡± Z rubbed his hands eagerly, wishing he could immediately pounce over and pull the red dragon down. High-level dragons had high IQ and rarely would there be an idiot who would seek death. Z was convinced that their Ancestor of the Undeads was protecting him since he could see the four-winged red dragon in the central region. A group of undead grabbed their weapons and pounced on the two dragons with hungry looks in their eyes. As for the two dragons that suddenly appeared, it was as if they did not notice the impending danger and remained rooted on the spot. The earth dragonzilyy on the ground and raised its eyelids. Looking at therge wave of undeads charging towards it, it did not even bother to move its ws and blink its eyes. The earth dragon shook its huge tail without any sense of crisis and shook its head. It lowered its head and looked at the pair of dragon ws in front of it while its eyes were filled with curiosity. Evidently, the iing undeads were not as attractive as its ws. In the sky, the four-winged red dragon had a strange expression on its face. It did not look at the group of undeads who were trying to capture it. Instead, it looked at a certain tree with a strange expression. That gaze was as bitter as it could be. If one were to look closely, they would notice that only two of the four dragon wings on the back of the four-winged red dragon were fluttering while the other pair of wings were folded up and stuck to the two sides of its abdomen. If not for its eye-catching red scales, the undead would have thought that they were looking at a two-winged sky dragon. Chapter 1775 - Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (1) Chapter 1775 Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (1) The undeads rushed over, but they quickly noticed that something was wrong with the two dragons. Something was wrong! Normally, every time a dragon saw them, they would either run away at their fastest speed or fight to the death. However, the two dragons in front of him did not move an inch. They did not even bother to lift their eyelids. The undeads were in a strange mood. It was their first time encountering such easygoing dragons. It seemed like they did not even have to fight at all. However, just as the undeads were prepared to cast a to tie up the two adorable dragons, the earth dragon that had been lying on the ground suddenly stood up. It suddenly opened its mouth and spread its upper jaw and lower jaw to the extreme. From the looks of it, the bones in its joints had been torn apart. A beast roar that did not resemble a dragon¡¯s roar exploded from the earth dragon¡¯s mouth. roa Apanied by this deafening roar, the earth dragon suddenly sucked in arge amount of air and a whirlwind with powerful suction force instantly wrapped around all the undeads. The little undeads were lifted off the ground by the strong whirlwind. Before they could react, they were sucked toward the earth dragon¡¯s mouth. In an instant, dozens of low-level undead were directly sent into the earth dragon¡¯s mouth by the strong wind. The next second, the earth dragon shut his mouth and a series of cracking sounds spread to every undead¡¯s ears. Crunch¡­ crack¡­ Dozens of undeads were chewed up by the earth dragon like fried beans. All the undeads who survived the cmity were dumbstruck as they looked at their own kind being eaten by an earth dragon as food. All of their eyes nearly dropped to the ground. Were they dreaming? Dragons could eat undeads? What happened before their eyes caused the brain of these undeads topletely shut down. They stared at the earth dragon that was still gnawing on theirpanions like fried beans in disbelief and wondered if they were seeing things. Dragons were omnivorous. They could eat nts or meat, but¡­ No one had heard of a dragon that could eat undeads!! Their understanding of dragons had beenpletely overturned by this earth dragon. Behind them, Z was struck dumb. He was responsible for the capture of at least hundreds of dragons. He had also captured four-winged red dragons before, not to mention earth dragons. He had captured at least three to four hundred earth dragons, but he had never seen an earth dragon that could be so savage!! Eating undeads! Was it really an earth dragon? Was it really not a mutant?! Even though the appearance of an undead was simr to a human, most of their flesh and skin carried a strong aura of death. Not to mention eating them, it was no different from swallowing poison if they were careless. Even though dragons were much more resistant to poison than other races, it was impossible for them topletely offset the death energy from the undeads. However, this earth dragon in front of him was not affected by the death aura of the undead in the slightest. No matter how he looked at it, the expressionless face of the dragon and its dragon eyes that narrowed due to satisfaction made him feel very ufortable. ¡°This¡­ what¡¯s with this earth dragon? Don¡¯t tell me it went crazy from hunger?¡± The intermediate-level undead standing beside Z stared at the abnormally creepy earth dragon in horror. Undeads had powerful regenerative abilities and even low-level ones could recover fully as long as they were not fatally injured. However¡­ Chapter 1776 - Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (2)

Chapter 1776 Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (2)

That did not mean that they could recover after being chewed into pieces! The undeads were not without casualties when they fought against the dragons. However, most of them were crushed by the dragons or killed by their spells. No undead had ever died in the dragon¡¯s¡­ stomach. Even the undeads could not ept such a method of death! If that earth dragon were to fight back like the other dragons and trample them to death one by one, these undeads would probably feel better. However¡­ what the f*ck was going on? If they were to rush over, it would be giving the earth dragon rations! The undeads were frightened by the earth dragon¡¯s strange ¡°killing¡± method and no one dared to take another step forward. However, the earth dragon was not satisfied with the pastries that it had just consumed. It opened its mouth again, and the howling wind engulfed all the undeads that approached it. Dozens of undeads were swept into its mouth by the strong wind. Crunch¡­ crack¡­ The next second, the undeads released a shrill cry and turned around to run. Z took a deep breath. He could not believe that the many undeads under hismand would be frightened to this extent by an earth dragon. ¡°You group of good-for-nothings! What are you afraid of? It¡¯s only an earth dragon and there are so many of you. Why are you afraid of an earth dragon? Beat it up! ughter that earth dragon for me!¡± This was the most shameful thing Z had encountered since he entered the Hidden Dragon Continent. No matter how abnormal this earth dragon was, it was only a low-level dragon. He did not believe that the many undeads under hismand could not do anything to it! Z gave up on the idea of capturing it alive and ordered his undead subordinates tounch a fierce attack on the earth dragon. As a high-level undead, he had the ability to resurrect dead bodies, and with this earth dragon being very special, it would be a good thing if he could turn it into his servant. The undeads calmed down under Z¡¯s roar and came back to their senses. It was only then did they realize how shameful their actions were. The opponent was merely an earth dragon. Did they have to be so afraid? They had captured countless earth dragons before! Reason returned to their minds and the undeads once again pounced on the earth dragon. Their weapons were aimed at the earth dragon¡¯s body. However, the earth dragon who was enjoying the delicious food did not have any reaction to this at all. It merely narrowed its eyes and enjoyed the wonderful taste in its mouth. Towards those attacks thatnded on its body, it waszy to even move its eyelids. Soon, the undeads discovered a serious problem. Their attacks on the earth dragon did not have any effect at all. Not to mention injuring the earth dragon, they could not even scratch its scales after a long time. The bombardment of spells did not even leave a scratch on the earth dragon. The undeads were thoroughly speechless. They were already familiar with dealing with earth dragons, but they had never encountered such an abnormal situation. Arge wave of attacks did not even injure a single dragon scale. What was going on? While the undeads were in a tragic state, the earth dragon was happily eating. In order to attack it, the undead directly surrounded it. As long as it opened its mouth and took two breaths, it would have endless rations. This was simply too fortunate! The earth dragon wagged its tail happily and its pair of dragon eyes were half-squinted. It did not feel any sense of crisis from being besieged. It was as happy as a puppy that had fallen on a pile of bones. It was so pleasant! Chapter 1777 - 7 Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (3) Chapter 1777 Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (3) The one on the ground caused the undead to break down collectively and their hands turned numb from the beating. However, the one in the sky was extremely rxed as it did not even spare the undead a nce. Z felt like vomiting blood when he saw his subordinates mindlessly massaging the earth dragon. Moreover, from time to time, the earth dragon would open its mouth and devour a few of them. The earth dragon was like a stubborn bull that would not respond no matter how much they hit it. Not only did they fail to injure it, but they had also lost hundreds of undeads. This was basically a losing deal. Z gnashed his teeth as he waited for that earth dragon. He took a deep breath and forcefully swallowed the mouthful of blood that surged up his throat. ¡°Go¡­ go and capture that four-winged red dragon for me. That earth dragon¡­ let¡¯s not care about it for now¡­¡± Z used a lot of his will power to prevent himself from dying from anger. He had sacrificed so many of his subordinates for that earth dragon. He had suffered a huge loss. This was a f*cking earth dragon, too think he waszy to even catch such a thing in the past! After witnessing the abnormality of the earth dragon, Z could only lock onto the four-winged red dragon that was leisurely hovering in mid-air. In any case, it was a high-level dragon. It would not be a loss even if he sacrificed more. Furthermore¡­ Z narrowed his eyes and looked at the two wings of the four-winged red dragon stuck to his abdomen. He believed that the unfurled pair of dragon wings must have been injured. Otherwise, it would not have been carefully folded up. Even though the four-winged red dragon was the lowest ranked among the high-level dragons, it was hard to find one in the entire Hidden Dragon Continent. An injured four-winged red dragon¡¯s fighting strength would be greatly reduced, so logically it should not take much effort to capture it. His dreams were perfect, but the reality was harsh. As it turned out, Z once again suffered a tragedy. Just as the undeads were prepared to abandon their attack on the earth dragon and turn to attack the four-winged red dragon in the sky, the red dragon that looked like it was sleeping in the air suddenly exploded. Its pair of dragon wings suddenly expanded to itsrgest size and head-sized fireballs shot out from its wings in a strange manner. The dense rain of fire instantly smashed the undeads on the ground into pieces. Z¡¯s expression could only be described as horrified. ¡°What¡¯s with that red dragon?!¡± Z gasped. He had caught a four-winged red dragon before and even though its attack power was much stronger than normal sky dragons and earth dragons, it was not that exaggerated, right? as The red dragon¡¯s fire-elemental spells were mostly shot out from its mouth. Even though its wings also had a certain degree of fire power, most of it was mixed with a gale of fire. This was the first time he had seen a red dragon condensing fire elements into fire bullets and shooting them down. Even though the fireballs were not asrge as the dragon¡¯s mouth, it was not small. Coupled with therge quantity, that wave of attack was definitely a nightmare! The earth dragon on the ground did not stop devouring the undeads. Instead, it focused its attention on those undeads that were covered in mes. The texture of these burnt undeads was simply beautiful. Under the stimtion of the delicious food, the earth dragon ran around and bit more and more undeads. In the sky, the raging red dragon desperately released a rain of fire. The majority of the undeads below were low-level undeads and their regenerative ability was limited. They would be burnt to ashes sooner orter if they were surrounded by mes. For a moment, this entire group of undeads wailed incessantly. The undeads who had lost their helmets and armor crawled all over the ground under the pursuit of the fire and earth dragon Chapter 1778 - Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (4) Chapter 1778 Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (4) Z wanted to cry. It was the first time he had encountered such a situation after capturing dragons for more than a thousand years. What was even more tragic was that their opponents were an earth dragon and an injured red dragon. In the end, their team of more than a thousand undead were beaten up. Oh no! Other than the word miserable, Z could not think of any other words to describe the current situation. Seeing his men getting beaten up to the extent they were looking for their teeth on the ground, Z¡¯sst bit of courage to fight disappeared like smoke and his hand that held the reins trembled. Even though he was a high-level undead, he was trash among the high-level ones. If he were to fight against these two insane dragons, he would be courting death. The two dragons seemed to have sensed something. All of a sudden, they let out a roar that did not resemble a dragon¡¯s roar. Their previouszy attitude disappeared, and they became excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood. They took a step forward and pped their dragon wings as they dashed toward the undeads. What was with these two dragons?! The undeads wanted to die. Just a moment ago, the two dragons cking off was already enough to make them wish they were dead. Now, the two of them were suddenly so excited as they chased them all the way and attacked them. How were they supposed to live? Seeing that the two crazy dragons were about to pounce on his phnx, Z¡¯s paleplexion turned even uglier. ¡°Retreat!¡± Z screamed at the top of his lungs. Without turning back, he pulled the reins and whipped the horse desperately. He wished he could grow wings and fly away from this ce. He did not want to be food for the earth dragon, nor did he want to be roasted into jerky by the red dragon! Z¡¯s roar made the undeads even crazier. How could they possibly care about resisting? All of them used their hands and feet to escape at lightning speed. In the blink of an eye, all the undeads in front of the two dragons disappeared without a trace. Only the dozens of wooden carriages carrying the dragons remained in ce. The imprisoned dragons widened their eyes as they looked at their two ¡°unconventional¡± peers. Their eyes were filled with shock and excitement. The scene of the earth dragon and the red dragon unterally beating up the undeads had been deeply imprinted in their souls. When they saw the invaders driven away, they finally realized that the two dragons had saved them. Even though the two dragons acted unconventionally and their cries were not pleasant to listen to. However, it did not stop them from expressing their appreciation and admiration with their eyes. ¡°Tsk tsk, this is too much.¡± With a teasingugh, a petite figure suddenly jumped down from a tree. Shen Yanxiao strutted to the wooden carriage and looked at the battlefield. Due to a certain foodie, other than some charred marks on the ground, there was not a single corpse of an undead. The imprisoned dragons looked at the female undead that suddenly appeared in horror. However, they found it strange that the little undead in front of them did not possess any unique aura of death. If they had not seen her standing before them with their own eyes, they would not have sensed her aura. But no matter what, the other party¡¯s face that was filled with the characteristics of an undead still made these dragons flustered. They looked at the two of them for help, but they did not seem to intend to attack the undead. Shen Yanxiao slowly walked to a wooden carriage and nimbly climbed into it. She could clearly sense that the dragons in the cage were shivering. Chapter 1779 - Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (5) Chapter 1779 Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (5) An earth dragon was lying in the cage with its entire body wrapped in chains. There were wounds of various sizes all over its body. It had thought that its kind hade to save it. However, just as thest group of undeads left, another strange one appeared and that made it feel despair again Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Even though this earth dragon was a low-level dragon of the Dragon race, but its IQ was not low at all. The dragon had a look of despair and its huge body trembled incessantly. It looked just like a pure girl that was about to have her chastity snatched away by a lecher. Shen Yanxiao expressed that she had no interest in seizing the innocence of the dragon. Even if she did, she would never attack this weird dragon. Thud! With a crisp sound, the iron lock on the cage was easily undone by Shen Yanxiao. She then scuttled into the cage with her petite figure and took out a razor sharp dagger from her interspatial ring. In no time, she had cut the iron bars on the earth dragon clean. Until Shen Yanxiao left the wooden carriage, the earth dragon had yet to react. It stared at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back in a daze and could hardly digest the fact that the undead¡¯s methods were so strange. She¡­ Was she nning to let it go? The earth dragon who had been bullied by undeads could not understand the current situation. Shen Yanxiao did not intend to waste her breath. She released dozens of dragons in the shortest time possible. ¡°There are some healing potions here. Drink it and leave as soon as possible. If you get caught again, you won¡¯t be so lucky.¡± After Shen Yanxiao released all the dragons, she took out a row of potions made by Great Herbalists from her interspatial ring. These dragons were more or less injured, and it would be hard for them to escape with their current physical condition. Even though that group of undeads had just been chased away, this was still the central region of the Hidden Dragon Continent. Naturally, the density of the undeads here was much higher than other regions. Once the fleeing undeads encountered other undeads, their tracks would be exposed very soon. At that time, it would not be as simple as an entourage of a thousand plus undeads. Shen Yanxiao did not intend to expose her tracks so early, so she had to leave as soon as possible. Even though she had saved this group of dragons, she did not intend for them to follow her. Her objective was very clear. The strongest dragon of this group was only a two-winged sky dragon, and they would certainly die if they were to enter the central region of the Hidden Dragon Continent. Therefore, she might as well leave them to their own devices. With that said, Shen Yanxiao turned around and left. The two strange dragons who had been standing guard behind her also left with her in silence, without any reluctance to leave those dozens of foolish dragons behind. The dragons that were released looked at the ¡°benevolent¡± undead in surprise. They found it hard to understand why an undead would be on good terms with dragons like them and why she would attack her own kind to save them. The dozens of dragons watched Shen Yanxiao leave with their eyes filled with doubts. At the same time, they did not understand the two dragons following behind the undead. They hesitated for a moment before they quietly drank the potions on the ground. The dragons who had just escaped were well aware that it was not a good time for them to be filled with curiosity. After recovering their strength, the dragons immediately ran towards their safe haven. Freedom was precious. Chapter 1780 - Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (6) Chapter 1780 Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (6) ¡°Hey, when can I turn back!¡± The four-winged red dragon who was advancing on the ground with its four ws suddenly spoke and stared at Shen Yanxiao who stood between it and the earth dragon with a intive gaze. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. Those standing on either side of her were not dragons. The four-winged red dragon was transformed from Vermilion Bird while the earth dragon was the glutton, Taotie. After these two adorable magical beasts transformed into dragons, their outer appearance was still very scary, but in fact... Shen Yanxiao felt suffocated when she thought of the two silly roars. The disguise potion could change one¡¯s appearance, but it could not change the characteristics of one¡¯s body. These two guys could not learn the dragon¡¯s roar and yet, they were so excited when they roared. Taotie chased after the undeads while the Vermilion Bird rained fire from the sky. Even Shen Yanxiao, who had just arrived at the Hidden Dragon Continent, knew that these two methods of attack could not possibly belong to the Dragon race. ¡°Master! Are there any undeads we can eatter?¡± Taotie, who had transformed into an earth dragon, did not mind the change in his appearance at all as he looked at Shen Yanxiao with his pair of expectant eyes. Be it his magical beast form or his dragon form, nothing could erase his gluttonous heart. 111 Compared to his appearance, he was more concerned about whether he would have anything to eatter. ¡°Please don¡¯t use the word ¡®we¡¯! I don¡¯t want to eat undeads at all!¡± Vermilion Bird angrily red at Taotie. This guy was definitely the strangest magical beast he had ever seen. He would even dare to eat such a disgusting thing! It was hard to believe he ate so happily. ¡°Oh...¡± Taotie honestly nodded. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at this pair of adorable idiots. She smiled and said, ¡°If you want to eat, I¡¯ll bring you more.¡± Just a moment ago, Shen Yanxiao thought of something interesting. On their way to Long Yan¡¯s nest, they would more or less encounter some undeads. Instead of hiding, it was better to use the changes in Taotie and Vermilion Bird¡¯s appearance to cause some trouble for the undeads. In any case, she still had many disguise potions in her interspatial ring. She had already arrived at the enemy¡¯s base camp and if she still did not do anything, then it would not match her style. ¡°Sure! Sure!¡± As soon as he heard that there was food, Taotie immediately became spirited. Vermilion Bird was thoroughly speechless. With such an unreliable master and such a pig-like teammate, he felt so tired! In fact, Taotie did not have to worry about food. After encountering these two dragons, Z started to spread arge number of rumors among the nearby undeads. Almost all the undead in this area knew that there were two almost mutant dragons in the central region of the Hidden Dragon Continent. One was an earth dragon that could withstand the aura of death and enjoyed eating undeads. The other was a red dragon that could cast a rain of fire and looked down on everyone. This legend had made many undeads eager to fight for credit. As Long Yan¡¯s territory expanded, the number of high-level dragons they could capture in the Hidden Dragon Continent decreased. Without high-level dragons, their status among undeads could not increase. Now that they knew that there were two mutant dragons, the undeads immediately formed a group as if they had been injected with chicken blood to destroy the two mutant dragons. If they dragged them back, it would be a huge contribution. These miserable undeads did not realize that they were not facing a dragon, but a holy beast and a mythical beast that was about to break through to the holy realm. Chapter 1781 - Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (7) Chapter 1781 Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (7) As Shen Yanxiao advanced towards the central region of the Hidden Dragon Continent, a bloodbath ensued. Along the way, Vermilion Bird and Taotie who had transformed into dragons had be the targets of the undeads here. Wave after wave of undeads surged forth. From the first thousand man army to thest five thousand, countless undeads had used their lives to confirm a fact. These two mutant dragons were simply their nightmare! After encountering the mutant earth dragon and the mutant red dragon, all the undeads were over the moon. All of them roared and wanted to capture them, but the result was tragic. Their attacks were merely tickles for that earth dragon. After their diligent efforts, all they could do was merely to leave a few scratches on its tough scales¡­ In order to leave a scratch on the mutant earth dragon, they had sent countless undeads into its stomach. Not to mention capturing them, it was already considered lucky to have escaped alive. To try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it was a true example of what was happening here. Even so, the undeads were getting more and more interested in the two mutant dragons. Disregarding the level of the earth dragon and the red dragon, either one of them wasparable to a six-winged silver dragon! This powerful force was undoubtedly a huge temptation for the undeads. Ultimately, they organized nearly ten thousand undeads and began to encircle and suppress the two mutant dragons. However, what made them vomit blood was that every time they encountered these two dragons, they would be beaten up. Just as they sacrificed countlessrades and finally surrounded the enemy, the two mutant dragons would suddenly disappear without a trace. Disappearing out of nowhere right under the noses of ten thousand undeads was simply driving them crazy! What made them want to vomit blood was that not long after they lost sight of the two mutant dragons, they would suddenly appear somewhere and attack the scattered undeads everywhere, causing them toin incessantly. And once they chased after them again, the two mutant dragons would disappear into thin air just like before. For a moment, the undeads began to chase after the two mutant dragons. But every time they found them, they would disappear. The undeads were furious! Do you dare toe out and fight! Can you be more like a man! Can you be more like a dragon! What¡¯s with you two ying guerri warfare with us all day long? Can¡¯t you just give us a quick death? While the undeads wept without tears, someone was having a good time. Every time she brought the two cute guys to cause trouble for the undeads, she would immediately summon Taotie and Vermilion Bird back into her body once they were in any sort of danger. She would not leave any opportunities for the undeads. At that moment, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s evil heart was pushed to the extreme. On the way, she also destroyed several groups of undeads transporting dragons and released all the captured dragons. Shen Yanxiao was having a great time, but the undead side was in chaos. In the central region of the Hidden Dragon Continent, a tall undead in silver-gray armor was ring at the group of high-level undeads kneeling before him with an ashen expression. ¡°Tell me, what exactly is going on!¡± The tall undead roared in anger and a strong aura of death engulfed every single one of them. These high-level undeads who were usually regarded as high and mighty in the eyes of the low-level undead were like frightened quails in front of this tall undead as they trembled incessantly. Chapter 1782 - Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (8) Chapter 1782 Can You Act Like A Dragon A Bit (8) Someone that could make all these high-level undeads so fearful must be the highest-level expert sent to the Hidden Dragon Continent to cooperate with Long Yan, themander-in-chief of the undead army, General Sal. Among the undeads, there was a strict division of ranks. High-level undeads were naturally born in the world of the undead. They possessed the strongest death aura and could resurrect the dead and turn them into undead creatures. Majority of low-level undeads were resurrected by these high-level undeads using resurrection curses. Their death aura was not strong, and as they were resurrected after their death, low-level undeads were quite slow-witted. For undeads, high-level undead were the only purebred undeads. As for the low and intermediate-level undead, they were merely appendages that they had extended. The true core of the undead race was the high-level undeads. Sal was a high-level undead and his death aura was very strong among his level. Undead creatures that he resurrected would often be more powerful than other high-level undead. He was directly under the jurisdiction of the Lord of the Undead and controlled an army of millions of undeads. This time, the undeads cooperated with Long Yan and dispatched a million undead army. All the undeads in the Hidden Dragon Continent listened to Sal¡¯s orders. In the face of Sal¡¯s fury, the high-level undeads broke out in cold sweat. ¡°We don¡¯t know where those two mutant dragons came from...¡± One of the high-level undead spoke in a trembling voice. ¡°You don¡¯t know?¡± Sal snorted. Z knelt on one side and felt chills all over his body. He was the first high-level undead to encounter the two mutant dragons and the news about them had also spread out from his mouth. At first, he only wanted to snatch credit, but he did not expect the two mutant dragons to bring them so much trouble. Arge number of undeads had already died, and many of the teams transporting carriages of dragons had been attacked, causing them to lose more than a hundred dragons. What was even more depressing was that they were still unable to determine the whereabouts of those two mutant dragons and the number of undeads under theirmand was continuously decreasing. This situation had directly alerted Sal, themander-in-chief of the undead army in the Hidden Dragon Continent. Sal gathered all the high-level undead and fiercely lectured them. ¡°Then... those two mutant dragons seem to be deliberately opposing us. They would always attack at the right time and run away after the fight. We... We really can¡¯t capture them.¡± Z secretly wiped his cold sweat and carefully exined. Sal narrowed his eyes. Even in terms of human aesthetic standards, Sal was considered very handsome. However, there was a trace of creepiness in his handsomeness. His grayish-white skin made people feel very terrified. ¡°Oppose us? Tell me, other than those dragons under Long Yan, which dragon in the Hidden Dragon Continent would not oppose us?¡± Sal sneered. Z swallowed his saliva and kept silent. ¡°This incident is simply a farce. We have lost nearly twenty thousand soldiers, but we have yet to capture those two dragons. You are a group of good-for-nothings! Now, listen up You don¡¯t have to interfere with those two mutant dragons any longer.¡± Sal frowned. They had wasted too much energy on those two dragons. Not only was it consuming their strength, but it was also dying their ns. ¡°General Sal, Lord Long Yan requests an audience!¡± An undead guard suddenly came to report. Chapter 1783 - Hypocrite Cooperation (1) Chapter 1783 Hypocrite Cooperation (1) Just as he finished speaking, a tall man in golden robes walked in. He had an extremely handsome appearance and his pair of light golden eyes carried a sinister glint that made people ufortable. The appearance of eight-winged golden dragons had always been extremely outstanding. Coupled with a tall and strong physique, he was just like a god of war. However, the sinister glint between his brows ruined his resolute image, which would indirectly cause people to be on guard against him. ¡°Long Yan.¡± Sal stood up. The rtionship between the undeads and Long Yan had always been close, and the corresponding etiquette could not becking. Long Yan slightly nodded and with a superior posture, he swept a nce at the high-level undeads kneeling before him and a trace of disdain shed past his eyes. Even though he colluded with undeads, he was still a proud dragon deep down. For his ns, he had no choice but to cooperate with them, but that did not mean he would see them in a new light. ¡°I heard that you have encountered some trouble.¡± Long Yan arrogantly sat on a chair and raised his eyebrows as he looked at Sal who had a taut expression. Sal said, ¡°It¡¯s not much trouble. It¡¯s just two mutant dragons. But I¡¯m curious. There are still dragons among you that can fight above their level? I thought only Long Shi was capable of doing this in the entire Dragon race. It seems like we have underestimated the Dragon race.¡± Long Shi was a six-winged silver dragon, but he could contend against an eight-winged golden dragon. He had always been a legend in the Hidden Dragon Continent. Long Yan sneered and said, ¡°So what if he is Long Shi? Even if he has the strength to contend against an eight-winged golden dragon, he is merely a silver dragon in the end. A silver dragon is a silver dragon and he will never be a real golden dragon. He can only crawl under the feet of the golden dragon.¡± Long Shi had always been a thorn in Long Yan¡¯s heart. As Long Huang¡¯s younger brother, he had been in contact with Long Shi before he left the territory. It had to be said that Long Shi¡¯s strength was enough to intimidate many eight-winged golden dragons. Long Yan and Long Shi had sparred many times which all ended up in a draw. However, for an eight-winged golden dragon, a draw against a six-winged silver dragon represented his loss. How could Sal not know Long Yan¡¯s thoughts? He merely wanted to find out some secrets about the Dragon race from Long Yan. Even though they were in a cooperative rtionship, they did not share many important secrets. It was just like how Long Yan obtained the map of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree after he upied the territory of the Dragon Emperor. However, no dragon or undead had seen what the map looked like other than him. Long Yan did not trust anyone, and he would never mention the Dragon King¡¯s Decree in front of any undead. Sal naturally would not ask for a rebuff. Long Yan wanted to use the Dragon King¡¯s Decree to dominate the entire Hidden Dragon Continent, and that had nothing to do with them. What they wanted was the corpses of the dead dragons to build their own bone dragon army. Both of them benefited from each other¡¯s needs. It could be considered as a harmonious rtionship. ¡°However, I¡¯ve never heard of the two dragons you encountered. No matter how powerful they are, they are only at the level of an earth dragon and a red dragon. Even Long Shi cannotpete with a powerful golden dragon. Those two dragons are nothing.¡± Long Yan said rather arrogantly. The undeads had suffered losses in the hands of those two dragons. In his opinion, it was because the undeads were too weak that they were defeated by a mere earth dragon and a worthless red dragon. Chapter 1784 - Hypocrite Cooperation (2) Chapter 1784 Hypocrite Cooperation (2) The dragons believed in strength. In the eyes of the dragons, with the exception of the God race and the Devil race, all other races were weak. After the fall of the God race and the retreat of the Devil race, the Dragon race had be the most powerful race in the world. Even Long Yan was convinced of that. Cooperating with the undeads was merely to help him reim everything that should have belonged to him. These weaker races could never defeat the powerful dragons. Long Yan¡¯s arrogance andcency were not concealed in the slightest. His sense of superiority made this group of high-level undead in the room feel disdain. Did he honestly think he was invincible? If not for the fact that this idiot was the only dragon that epted cooperation with undeads, why would they choose him as their ally? It had to be said that since Long Yan started cooperating with undeads, they had been bullied by him. This eight-winged golden dragon had an arrogant appearance all day long and looked down on undeads. Even theirmander, Sal, could not obtain Long Yan¡¯s respect, which made the undeads hate him. However, they still had to make use of Long Yan and could not fall out with him for the time being. Sal¡¯s eyes turned cold as he secretly suppressed his displeasure. ¡°You¡¯re right. I¡¯ve ordered them not to care about those two clowns for the time being. I believe those two dragons will not ignore your reputation and rashly intrude into your territory,¡± Sal said with a fake smile. Sal¡¯s words caused Long Yan¡¯s expression to slightly change. Who did not know that the two dragons were currently active in the central region of the Hidden Dragon Continent? This was Long Yan¡¯s territory. It was not that the two dragons would not ignore Long Yan, but they hadpletely disregarded him. They had already openly caused trouble in Long Yan¡¯s territory, and that was tantamount to pping Long Yan¡¯s face. The undeads were prepared to capture the two dragons, so they naturally would not tell Long Yan about this. Long Yan had an attitude of ¡®I am the best in the world¡¯, and he did not realize that the other party had already started to cause trouble on his territory. But right now, Sal had inadvertently exposed thatyer of paper and bluntly threw the disrespect of those two dragons in front of Long Yan¡¯s face. Look, you think you have control over half of the Hidden Dragon Continent, but aren¡¯t there still dragons that dare toe to your territory and bombard it? They are clearly not treating you like a dish! Updates by . Long Yan¡¯s expression became uglier and uglier. As the highest-level eight-winged golden dragon of the Dragon race, he wanted to make a joke out of this group of lowly undeads! ¡°I will naturally resolve this matter. Since they dared to cause trouble in my territory, I will not let them off easily,¡± Long Yan coldly said. ¡°I don¡¯t think that¡¯s a good idea¡­ The opponents are just two little dragons, so why do you have to do it yourself?¡± Sal¡¯s expression was solemn, but a malicious smile flickered in his eyes. Did he really think those two dragons were easy to deal with? If that was the case, his subordinates would not have suffered such a huge loss. Didn¡¯t Long Yan always think of himself as strong? Then let him have a good time. In any case, whether they won or lost, there was no loss for them. If Long Yan could kill those two dragons, they could naturally take over their corpses. After they resurrected, they would strengthen their army of bone dragons. Even though the undeads had suffered a lot in the hands of those two dragons, Sal also had strong thoughts about them. Chapter 1785 - Hypocrite Collaboration (3) Chapter 1785: Hypocrite Coboration (3) The powerful Dragon race would cause him a headache if they were his opponent. However, if they were to be his ves, it would be a nightmare for his opponent. Sal would naturally be happy if Long Yan could subdue those two dragons. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re here today for those two dragons?¡± Sal looked at Long Yan. He had not been in frequent contact with Long Yan, and it was impossible that Long Yan hade here just for the two mutant dragons. Long Yan calmed himself down and took a deep breath. ¡°I want you to send more undeads to attack the North.¡± ¡°What?¡± Sal was stunned. The northern region was upied by the other dragons of the continent. Their continuous expansion of their territory had forced those dragons into the northern region. Even though the northern region was only one-fifth of the territory of the Hidden Dragon Continent, the dragons there were densely popted. It could be said that eighty percent of the dragons in the continent were hiding there. Long Yan suddenly wanted them to attack the North? That was too much. ¡°I have already sent people to search everywhere, but they are still unable to locate that little bastard. I believe he must have escaped to the North. I want you to attack the North not for those dragons, but to capture that little bastard.¡± A trace of ruthlessness shed past Long Yan¡¯s eyes. The little golden dragon was his brother¡¯s only bloodline. After he upied Long Huang¡¯s territory and forced Long Miao to her death, he had never stopped his pursuit of the little golden dragon. However, not long ago, he suddenly lost track of the little golden dragon and that made him feel uneasy. Sal frowned. The undeads had resurrected many bone dragons in the Hidden Dragon Continent, but the number of dragons in the north was still veryrge. If they were to fight, the bone dragons in his hands would be reduced greatly. ¡°Didn¡¯t my lord give you the magical weapon? Why can¡¯t we find the little golden dragon?¡± Sal was not willing to attack the north at this moment. The magical weapon could lock onto devil energy, and Long Yan had been using this method to locate the little golden dragon. Updates by . Long Yan shook his head. ¡°I¡¯ve said it before, the magical weapon can no longer locate that little bastard. I have to find him as soon as possible and kill him. Only then can I feel at ease.¡± Long Yan was deeply fearful of his brother¡¯s only bloodline. Long Yan could only look up to Long Huang¡¯s strength. If he had not received the news that the Dragon Emperor had died in the Brilliance Continent, he would not have dared to join hands with the undeads to rebel. ¡°Why are you so persistent? That little golden dragon is congenitally deficient and he has suffered from arge amount of devil energy from his mother¡¯s body. Even if you don¡¯t kill him, it is impossible for him to grow into an eight-winged golden dragon. Why do you have to mobilize everyone for that piece of trash? Even though the dragons in the North are fearful of us, if we force them into a dead end, we might end up in a fight to the death.¡± Sal tried his best to persuade Long Yan. However, Long Yan¡¯s attitude was very firm. ¡°No! I will not be at ease until I see that bastard¡¯s corpse. Sal, I know your concerns. I promise you that as long as we can sessfully take down the northern region, I will send all the eight-winged golden dragons in the Hidden Dragon Continent with the exception of me to you. I will let you form a powerful eight-winged bone dragon team, and I will offer them to you with both hands, including Long Shi.¡± In order to eliminate the little golden dragon, Long Yan resorted to every means possible. Chapter 1786 - Hypocrite Cooperation (4) Chapter 1786: Hypocrite Cooperation (4) Sal looked at Long Yan in surprise. Long Yan was willing to give them all corpses of the eight-winged golden dragons? God knew how powerful an eight-winged golden dragon was. Sal had been in the Hidden Dragon Continent for more than a thousand years, but the number of resurrected eight-winged golden dragons could be counted on one hand. However, every single one of those resurrected eight-winged bone dragons was shockingly powerful. There were at least dozens of eight-winged golden dragons in the North. If he could turn all of them into bone dragons¡­ Sal was tempted. How could he possibly sit still in the face of such enticing benefits? This would be a huge step to expand the army of bone dragons. Long Yan was ruthless. In order to upy the entire Hidden Dragon Continent, he did not hesitate to destroy all the eight-winged golden dragons with the exception of himself. Even the most crafty human might not be capable of such a massacre. ¡°Alright, I promise you.¡± In the end, Sal could not resist the temptation and agreed to Long Yan¡¯s suggestion. ¡°However, the consumption this time will be huge and the number of bone dragons we have is limited¡­¡± Sal pointed out. Long Yan gritted his teeth. ¡°I will take you to the Dragon Cemetery.¡± It was rumored that every high-level dragon would quietly leave before they died and head towards a ce that no one else knew about while quietly waiting for their death. That ce was called the Dragon Cemetery, and it was the burial ground of high-level dragons throughout history. Updates by . Other than high-level dragons, no one knew where the Dragon Cemetery was. Sal had always wanted to get the location of the Dragon Cemetery from Long Yan, but he was exceptionally stubborn and refused to tell him. That had always been Sal¡¯s regret. There were countless high-level dragon corpses in the Dragon Cemetery. Even though the skeletons of the dragons that had been dead for tens of thousands of years had deteriorated over time, the skeletons of the dragons that had died in the past ten thousand years could still be resurrected! It would be the holynd for the undead! Sal smiled. His sinister eyes sparkled with greed. Long Yan¡¯s actions were tantamount to seeking his own death.¡± ¡±. They had cooperated with Long Yan merely to increase their strength, but right now, Long Yan had delivered all his cards to them. Once the northern region was breached, all the eight-winged golden dragons except Long Yan would be their ves and their most loyal followers. When that timees¡­ Sal¡¯s chilly gaze swept across Long Yan without a trace and a cruel smile blossomed on his lips. At that time, Long Yan would be useless. As long as all the eight-winged golden dragons in the Hidden Dragon Continent died and the undeads controlled the eight-winged bone dragons, then the destruction of the dragons would be imminent. Long Yan did not think of that, and Sal would not remind him. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then that would be great. After we reorganize, we will ughter the dragons in the North, kill those dragons that have designs on you, and then kill that little golden dragon.¡± Sal¡¯s smile was exceptionally brilliant. Long Yan had no idea that he had sold out the entire Dragon race. He only wanted to upy the entire Hidden Dragon Continent and be the king of all the dragons in the world. So what if the eight-winged golden dragon was dead? As long as he could find the Dragon King¡¯s Decree and obtain the power of the Dragon God, he could still rule the entire Hidden Dragon Continent even without the assistance of the eight-winged golden dragons! Even if you beat Long Yan to death, he would never expect that the lowly undeads who were not worth mentioning in his eyes had started to conspire to destroy the entire Dragon race. Chapter 1787 - Daring Skills (1)

Chapter 1787: Daring Skills (1)

Long Yan¡¯s scheme of seeking his own death and the scheme of the undead were carried out in secret. As for Shen Yanxiao, she had been causing trouble everywhere with Vermilion Bird and Taotie during this period of time. She had eliminated countless undeads and rescued hundreds of dragons. Fortunately, Shen Yanxiao had prepared arge number of potions for this trip to the Hidden Dragon Continent. Otherwise, just distributing the potions to these dragons would be a huge waste. Other than potions, Shen Yanxiao also prepared many medicinal ingredients for emergencies. She had concocted as many potions as she could at a hidden location. During this period of time, she had been wreaking havoc as she traveled, so the number of potions in her interspatial ring had been increasing instead of decreasing. ¡°I haven¡¯t seen any undead for several days in a row. It¡¯s so lonely these days.¡± Shen Yanxiaoid on a tree branch and leisurely swayed her slender legs. Vermilion Bird and Taotie sat at the end of the tree branch and speechlessly looked at their master who liked to cause trouble. They had just recovered from the effects of the disguise potion and regained their original appearance. Taotie even held on to his hands and looked at them for a long time. Shen Yanxiao and the rest had already entered the central region. Undeads and dragons could be seen everywhere, but Shen Yanxiao did not ask Vermilion Bird and Taotie to cause trouble again. If they were to fall into a bitter fight here, it would probably attract arge number of undeads and dragons. Her goal was to steal the map of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, not to fight to the death with the undeads. Another problem was that¡­ There were not many grandmaster disguise potions left in her interspatial ring¡­ The potion required to disguise a mythical beast and a holy beast was too much. Shen Yanxiao was only a Great Herbalist and all the potions she had were concocted by her teacher, Ye Qing. The effect of a Great Herbalist¡¯s disguise potion on Vermilion Bird and Taotie was very short. Shen Yanxiao had tried several times and dozens of bottles of Great Herbalist¡¯s potion could only allow the two idiots to maintain their disguise for about ten minutes. The difference between that and the effect of a Grandmaster Herbalist potion was too huge. If she wanted Vermilion Bird and the rest to maintain their disguise for a long time, she would have to consume hundreds of bottles of Great Herbalist¡¯s disguise potion. No matter how rxed Shen Yanxiao was, she did not have the time to prepare so many potions. Updates by . Since she had reached her destination, she would not let the undeads cry for their parents. Shen Yanxiao did not know that while she asked Vermilion Bird and Taotie not to cause trouble because she did not have many grandmaster disguise potions left, Long Yan had dispatched arge number of dragons to search for the two mutant dragons in the central region. Unfortunately, even if they turned the entire central region upside down, they could not find their target. ¡°There are many undeads here. Taotie and I can¡¯t go any closer. Have you made up your mind?¡± Vermilion Bird shot a nce at Shen Yanxiao, who looked so rxed that it made him want to vomit blood. She did not look like she was on a mission at all. Looking at her cocky appearance, she looked like she was on a vacation. ¡°I will take care of the rest. You and Taotie, stay in my body for now.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. After they arrived at their destination, it would be time for her to perform. Everything along the way was merely an impromptu performance. ¡°You¡¯re honestly not worried at all¡­¡± Vermilion Bird was speechless. Shen Yanxiao had always been bold and this time, she snuck into the gathering ce of Long Yan and the undeads by herself. This was honestly not something ordinary people could handle. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to worry about. There¡¯s nothing in this world that I can¡¯t steal.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Chapter 1788 - Daring Skills (2)

Chapter 1788: Daring Skills (2)

Summoning Vermilion Bird and Taotie back into her body, Shen Yanxiao put on her cloak and soundlessly slipped under the tree. In front of her was a dense area like a city, with an endless stream of undeading and going. From time to time, she would see a few dragons in human form walking around. Clearly, this was a city where undeads resided in the Hidden Dragon Continent. In order to express his sincerity, Long Yan ordered his dragons to build a good city for the undeads. The central territory of Long Yan was right beside the city of the undeads. Thus, it was very convenient for them tomunicate with each other. Shen Yanxiao wore the cloak of an undead and checked the Moonlight Ne on her neck. After ensuring that nothing was wrong, she lowered her head and walked towards the city with her face under the wide brim of her hat. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s figure was very petite and was very simr to many low-level undeads. When a few low-level undeads that came out from the city brushed past Shen Yanxiao, they did not notice any abnormalities and directly walked past her. Undeads did not have a high perception of aura, especially low-level ones that were simr to ordinary humans. If it was a powerful dragon¡¯s might, they might be able to detect it. However, how could they possibly sense if an ¡®undead¡¯ that had no aura and dressed up simr to them passed by them? The death aura of the low-level undead was very thin. In the gathering ce of undeads, the air was suffused with a strong death aura. Surrounded by this death aura, Shen Yanxiao did not have any aura and naturally, the other undeads would regard her as one of their kind that was radiating death aura. For example, in a ce with a strong smell, it was the same whether you could emit this scent or not. In any case, this scent was everywhere and as long as no other scent appeared, no one would notice it. The concealment of her aura was almost perfect. Shen Yanxiao curled her lips into a smile. She tried to raise her head and expose her appearance to the undeads. The eyes of a few undeads swept across Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face with a trace of disdain. They did not conceal their discrimination against the weak. Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. She had undergone some changes to her appearance. Other than turning her skin into the color of an undead, her facial features had also undergone huge changes. Her devastatingly beautiful facial features had been reced by an unassuming appearance. The unique thinness of the undead made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s originally petite face appear even thinner. Coupled with her physique, she looked like an ordinary low-level undead. A low-level undead like her would not attract anyone¡¯s attention no matter where she was ced. At most, it would attract some disdain from undeads. After ensuring that she would not be detected, Shen Yanxiao rxed. Her target was Long Yan, but she could not disguise herself as a dragon. Moreover, a dragon that could transform into their human form had to be at least a high-level dragon like a four-winged red dragon. There were only a few high-level dragons under Long Yan. If she were to rashly disguise herself, she would immediately be discovered by other dragons. On the contrary, due to therge number of undeads, no one would know there was a female human among them Under the perfect disguise, Shen Yanxiao began to carefully examine the city. Chapter 1789 - Daring Skills (3)

Chapter 1789: Daring Skills (3)

The architecture here was very simr to human cities. Shen Yanxiao even saw shops simr to human shops. Shen Yanxiao strolled around the city of the undead with the mindset of looking at something new. She had to admit that she was shocked by what she saw! The way undeads lived was exactly the same as humans. There was nock of clothing, food, shelter, and transportation. However, all the shops selling clothes sold ck and gray long robes, as well as the iconic big ck cloak. Shen Yanxiao was curious. Why was there an inn in the city of the undead? Undeads did not trade in the gold coins of human society, but bone coins. As the name implies, it was money made from bones. On it was an extremely hideous skull. While Shen Yanxiao was observing the lives of the undead, amotion broke out among a group of undeads. Shen Yanxiao dashed over like a cat and squeezed into the crowd of low-level undeads. Among the undeads, three high-level undead were entangled together. Two of them seemed to have an irreconcble grudge as they fought to the death while the other high-level undead tried hard to pull his twopanions away. ¡°Uther, enough is enough!¡± One of the high-level undead barely managed to dodge the opponent¡¯s fist, and the scratches on his pale face were obvious. Shen Yanxiao was delighted when she saw it. Enemies were bound to meet on a narrow road. Wasn¡¯t this the high-level undead she brought Vermilion Bird and Taotie to cause trouble for the first time? The high-level undead named Uther was clearly taller than Z by a head. He had a strong physique and looked just like a stone wall. He angrily red at Z who was beaten up miserably. If it were not for the other high-level undead behind him hugging his waist, he would have pounced on him. ¡°Z! You bastard! If it weren¡¯t for you, I wouldn¡¯t have lost so many subordinates. You bitch! I knew it. You¡¯re not that kind-hearted!¡± Uther waved his fist, wishing he could swallow Z alive. Even though Z was a high-level undead, he was not that strong among them. At the very least, when facing the strong Uther, he could only passively take a beating. ¡°Uther, it¡¯s not like what you said. When I told you that there were two mutant dragons, who was the one who led troops with boiling blood to capture them? I was kind enough to tell you their location, but you were incapable of capturing them. Instead, you¡¯re ming me now.¡± Z was furious from the beating, but he did not dare to fight Uther. He could only take a step back and shout. Uther and Z were both high-level undeads, and they had led teams to the Hidden Dragon Continent to search for dragons. After Z encountered two mutant dragons and escaped, the first one he encountered was Uther. The rtionship between the two sides was not good. Uther was powerful and was favored by Sal, which made Z jealous. Therefore, when he met Uther, Z exaggerated the fact that he had encountered two mutant dragons and encouraged Uther to lead his troops to chase after him. Uther went with joy, but he was beaten up badly. Half of his undead subordinates were killed, and even the dragons he captured were lost. Uther hated Z who harbored evil intentions to death. So, the moment he came out from Sal¡¯s room, Uther gave Z a beating. Chapter 1790 - You Can Call Me Master (1)

Chapter 1790: You Can Call Me Master (1)

Trantions ¡°How dare you say that! What did you tell me at that time? Did you tell me that the mutant earth dragon would eat undeads? Did you tell me that the red dragon would rain fire on us? How dare you quibble? I¡¯ll tear your bones apart today!¡± Uther was so furious that he wished he could tear Z into pieces. The encirclement and suppression of the two mutant dragons had caused him to suffer heavy losses, and Sal had even criticized him. Uther was not an idiot. If Z had exined the situation of those two mutant dragons from the start, he would not have run to his death so rashly. Wasn¡¯t Z concealing the truth to pull him into the water? ¡°General Sal has already decided not to pursue this matter, so why are you still trying to argue with me?¡± Z became bolder when he saw Uther being pulled by another high-level undead. Shen Yanxiao hid among the undeads and looked at the dog-eat-dog drama with a smile. She had seen Z and Uther before, and she had also appreciated the scene of them getting chased by Vermilion Bird and Taotie until they crawled all over the ground. Now that she saw those two idiots fighting in the city of the undead, she was in a good mood. ¡°General Sal has to deal with the matter of the Dragon Cemetery. How can he have the time to care about a piece of garbage like you!¡± Uther shouted. Shen Yanxiao was shocked. She had heard of the Dragon Cemetery from Qian Yuan. Countless high-level dragons were buried there. Did the undeads intend to use the dragon corpses in the Dragon Cemetery to resurrect undead bone dragons? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s good mood had disappeared without a trace at this very moment. If the undeads seeded, it would be a devastating disaster for the dragons in the North. She did not know how many high-level dragon corpses there were in the Dragon Cemetery. However, as long as three to four eight-winged golden dragons were resurrected by the undead, it would absolutely be a nightmare! Updates by . Shen Yanxiao would never stand by and watch this happen. Even if the dragons in the North were idiots, she had to care about the safety of the little golden dragon and her parents. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and the teasing intent in her eyes disappeared without a trace. She stared at Z who was being scolded by Uther and a n surfaced from the bottom of her heart. Amid Uther¡¯s curses, Z craftily slipped away. The recoverability of a high-level advanced undead was extremely strong and his injuries healed very soon. All the low-level undead that passed by him showed absolute respect and reverence towards him. Enjoying the reverent gaze of low-level undeads, Z put his hands behind his back and returned to his residence. Even though Z¡¯s status among the high-level undead was not high, he was still a purebred undead. His residence was very spacious and the decorations in his room were extremely luxurious. Looking at the dust all over his body, Z frowned and went to the bedroom to change into a clean set of clothes. However, the next second after he entered the room, he suddenly saw a ck shadow appearing before him. The next second, an unprepossessing undead face appeared before his eyes. ¡°Who are you?! How dare you trespass into my room?!¡± Z was furious when he saw that the trespasser was a low-level undead. Not only did this low-level undead not reveal a trace of fear, but a nasty smile curled on her lips instead. A teasing glint shed past her exceptionally clear eyes and a voiceced with a strong smile sounded in Z¡¯s ears. ¡°If you like, you can call me master.¡± Chapter 1791 - You Can Call Me Master (2)

Chapter 1791: You Can Call Me Master (2)

Z trembled. He wanted to curse this undead that came out of nowhere, but he was surprised to find that he could not speak. Not to mention speaking, his entire body was stiff. He could not even move his fingers. Shen Yanxiao calmly pulled a chair and looked at the motionless Z with a smile. The way Z looked at Shen Yanxiao was filled with fear. He could not understand why a high-level undead like him would be controlled by a low-level undead. ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. I will be just asking you a few questions.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Z whose expression was extremely ugly and ¡®kindly¡¯forted him. Z¡¯s expression became even more bitter. Shen Yanxiao snapped her fingers and Z¡¯s expression instantly became confused. It was the first time Shen Yanxiao had used a curse on an undead, so she was not confident. However, Z¡¯s reaction clearly proved that her experiment was a sess! ¡°What¡¯s with the Dragon Cemetery you mentioned?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Z opened his mouth stiffly and said slowly, ¡°Long Yan wants to attack the North, and to urge us, he is willing to bring us to the Dragon Cemetery and resurrect those dragon corpses.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Long Yan could no longer restrain himself and wanted to attack the North? ¡°Why is he so eager to attack the North?¡± ¡°He said that the little golden dragon might be in the North. He won¡¯t be able to rest easily until he kills the little golden dragon.¡± Z, who was under the curse, told Shen Yanxiao what he knew in full detail. Shen Yanxiao frowned. She had tasked Xiu to conceal the devil energy in the little golden dragon¡¯s body so that Long Yan would not find the little golden dragon again. However, she did not expect that this method would force Long Yan to attack the entire northern region! How much did Long Yan hate the little golden dragon? He was so unrelenting. Or maybe, it was because he hated the little golden dragon¡¯s father, Long Huang? Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. ¡°When do you intend to set off?¡± Now that she knew about Long Yan and the undeads¡¯ n, it would not be in line with her style if she did not do something. Z paused for a moment before he said, ¡°There are too many high-level dragons in the Dragon Cemetery, and there are also many eight-winged golden dragon skeletons. General Sal cannot act on his own. He must wait for His Highness to arrive before he can go.¡± ¡°Your Highness?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°His Highness is the son of our lord, a genius among undeads. Our lord intends for His Highness tomand the army of bone dragons, so General Sal cannot resurrect the eight-winged bone dragon on his own ord.¡± Genius among undeads? That was an interesting title. Shen Yanxiao knew that those resurrected undeads would listen to the one who resurrected them at the first instance and be their most loyal servant. The number of high-level dragon skeletons in the Dragon Cemetery was very high, and Sal was merely a general among the undeads. Naturally, the leader of the undeads would not entrust so much fighting strength to a single subordinate. Letting his son take over was naturally the best choice. An evil thought suddenly surfaced in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. ¡°When will your prince arrive?¡± ¡°Within a week.¡± ¡°Have you met that prince?¡± ¡°No, we arrived at the Hidden Dragon Continent more than a thousand years ago. His Highness was born eight hundred years ago and we have yet to meet.¡± Never seen him before? That¡¯s great! A nasty glint flickered in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. Chapter 1792 - You Can Call Me Master (3)

Chapter 1792: You Can Call Me Master (3)

Shen Yanxiao obtained a lot of information about that prince from Z. The undeads in the Hidden Dragon Continent had never seen that little prince before. They only knew that he was called Mingye. From the moment Sal sent out the news, it would take about a week for Mingye toe to the Hidden Dragon Continent. From that day on, Sal had already started to prepare to receive Mingye. No one had ever seen the undead prince, so this was definitely a good opportunity given to Shen Yanxiao by the heavens. Shen Yanxiao would never look on helplessly as the undeads resurrected those dragon corpses. If she could find a way to make them believe that she was His Highness Mingye, then everything would be under her control! However¡­ Shen Yanxiao was not stupid enough to think that Sal would believe her if she told him that she was Mingye. As an undead prince, Prince Mingye¡¯s lineup would never be too low. Where was she going to get a group of powerful undeads to fill in the nks? Shen Yanxiao felt depressed. It would be a pity if she did not seize this opportunity that was presented to her. However, at the very least, she had to have some foundation to rece the prince, right? Shen Yanxiao counted the manpower and resources she could use with her fingers and tragically discovered that other than the two adorable guys, she did not seem to have any other ¡®decorations¡¯ that could fill up the atmosphere. For her to act like an undead prince, it did not seem right to bring two little boys with her on a long journey¡­ ¡°Do you know where that Mingye wouldnd in the Hidden Dragon Continent?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. If she could not rece him on her own, then she could only find other methods. Z honestly told Shen Yanxiao where the prince wouldnd. As Sal had to handle some logistical matters in the city, he could not go to thending site to wee Mingye, so the mission to receive the undead prince would be in the hands of the other high-level undeads. As for the candidates, they had yet to decide. Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes and revealed a crafty smile. Even though the purpose of her trip was to obtain the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, she could not sit back and do nothing after knowing about the ns of the undeads and Long Yan. Besides, if her n were to seed, the chance of an undead prince getting close to Long Yan would naturally be much higher than an ordinary undead. That night, as a high-level undead, Z personally went to Sal¡¯s residence and wept as hemented about his stupidity in the matter regarding the mutant dragons. Additionally, he strongly requested for an opportunity to redeem himself. For the entire night, Z clung onto Sal¡¯s thigh shamelessly, with tears and snot streaming down his face. Sal felt disgusted. He waved his hand and pped Sal away. Sal, who had been tormented all night, had no choice but to agree to Z¡¯s request and handed the task of weing His Highness Mingye to him. Why was Sal so easy to talk to all of a sudden? That was because after Shen Yanxiao had used a curse to control Z, she soundlessly cast a guiding dy curse on him. And with Z staying with Sal throughout the night, even though the dy curse on him could notpletely control a powerful high-level undead like Sal, it was still effective to nudge him towards a decision. Early in the morning the next day, to ¡®show¡¯ his enthusiasm, Z set off towards thending site with his undead subordinates. No one noticed that there was an unfamiliar little undead in Z¡¯s team. Chapter 1793 - Substitute a Leopard Cat for a Prince (1)

Chapter 1793: Substitute a Leopard Cat for a Prince (1)

The undead prince wouldnd on the Hidden Dragon Continent in the south. Z and a group of undeads stood guard by the sea like a statue¡­ Three dayster, a huge ship appeared on the surface of the sea. It was entirely grayish-ck in color and the skeleton g on the ship fluttered in the wind. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. A ship filled with the symbol of the undead had actually sailed over from the surface of the sea in such an oundish manner. It was surprising that the merfolks did not attack it. How confident were the undeads in that ship to hang the skeleton g so brilliantly? Pulling her cloak, Shen Yanxiao concealed herself among a group of low-level undead. Therge ship docked and a group of undeads walked down from the ship with an imposing air. Walking at the forefront, the teenage undead surrounded by dozens of undeads had an outstanding appearance with a long silver-gray robe. Even if he was an undead, Shen Yanxiao had to admit that there was nothing to criticize about the prince¡¯s appearance. Disregarding his grayish-white skin, Mingye¡¯s appearance wasparable to the five beasts of Phantom. However, the gloomy aura unique to undeads was always surrounding him, turning a sunny young man full of vitality into a gloomy young man filled with depression. Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hint, Z came to Mingye with a ttering smile. ¡°Your subordinate Z pays respect to Your Highness Mingye!¡± Mingye narrowed his long and narrow phoenix eyes and coldly swept across Z¡¯s face before he nodded perfunctorily. All the high-level undeads standing behind him were so arrogant that their nostrils were showing from their heads being tilted back. ¡°Where¡¯s Sal? Why isn¡¯t he here to wee His Highness?¡± One of the high-level undead following Mingye frowned. He was rather dissatisfied that he did not see Sal. Those who came with Mingye were all members of the royal family of the undeads. If this were human society, all of them would be considered as imperial rtives. Sal was merely a general. Who had ever seen a prince giving a general face? Their prince had personally arrived and as the person-in-charge of the Hidden Dragon Continent, Sal did not even lead a team to wee him. This was simply unreasonable! Bad review! / They wouldin to their master when they returned! The cooperation with Long Yan was very important for the undeads. Ever since the war between gods and devils, the devils were defeated. Even the undeads that had relied on the devils were forced to return to their territory to recuperate. With the exception of purebred undeads, low and intermediate-level undeads were resurrected by high-level undeads. They were far away from other races, so the undeads had also lost their source of corpses. Therefore, the number of low and intermediate-level undeads had not increased much. More than a thousand years ago, the undeads and Long Yan had reached an agreement. They would send troops into the Hidden Dragon Continent and plunder the corpses of the dragons everywhere to enrich their strength. As a general of the undead army, Sal had been dispatched to the Hidden Dragon Continent by the Ancestor of the Undead to take over everything. This was equivalent to saying that all the dragon corpses Sal captured and discovered over the years were resurrected by Sal and his subordinates. Those resurrected bone dragons listened to Sal and his subordinates, which made these members of the royal family rather dissatisfied. The Dragon race was the most powerful race other than the God race and the Devil race. The bone dragons resurrected from the bones of the dragon race were also more powerful than the other races. Why was so much of their fighting strength controlled by Sal alone? Chapter 1794 - Substitute a Leopard Cat for a Prince (2)

Chapter 1794: Substitute a Leopard Cat for a Prince (2)

Who would not wish to be more powerful so that they could hold their heads high in front of their leader? They could not let Sal take all the credit! Therefore, the moment Mingye was sent to the Hidden Dragon Continent, the royal family gathered together to clear the Dragon Cemetery. Even though the eight-winged golden dragons had to be resurrected by His Highness Mingye, there were many six-winged silver dragons and four-winged red dragons in the Dragon Cemetery! Even if it was not possible to get eight-winged golden dragons, it was still possible to get a few silver dragons and red dragons! They did not mind at all! If they wanted to snatch the high-level dragons from Sal, they naturally had to smear Sal¡¯s reputation in front of Mingye. What a joke! This was their future crown prince! Once his father crossed the line, the undead would be under his rule. They definitely had to ride on his coattails! ¡°General Sal is too disrespectful. You knew that His Highness would be arriving, but you only sent a few shrimp soldiers and crab generals to wee him. Isn¡¯t that too perfunctory?¡± Another high-level undead that apanied him hastily spoke up as he tried his best to attack Sal¡¯s glorious image in front of Mingye. ¡°He doesn¡¯t even care about you, Your Highness. Your Highness, you cannot be subjected to this kind of disrespect. We ask you to not let this matter pass.¡± The group of high-level undead that apanied Mingye hopped around in front of him, emphasizing that Sal did not take Mingye seriously and showed no respect, while expressing their loyalty to Mingye. Shen Yanxiao silently looked at the farce between the undeads and secretlyughed until her stomach hurt. No wonder undeads were so unpopr with other races. Their despicable nature was flourishing. It was not a big deal for them to fight against each other. Humans often did the same thing. However, humans were much more skilled than them. How could they ce their thoughts on the table? Could it be that the IQ of these high-level undeads was in the negatives? Compared to the kindergarten-level crafty scheme like what the undeads in front of her were showing, Shen Yanxiao instantly felt that humans were simply noble. Any random officials from the four countries of the Brilliance Continent could instantly kill these idiots thousands of miles away! The difference was too great! As expected, the brain cells of the resurrected creatures were not very active. / Shen Yanxiao understood what those idiots were thinking. They were just jealous that Sal was doing well in the Hidden Dragon Continent, and they were also jealous that the number of bone dragons in his hands was increasing. In the end, they did not dare to fight Sal to the death. They just wanted to use Mingye to deal with Sal. However, could this group of idiots grow some brains? They were smearing the reputation of the superior of Z and his men in front of them. Were they waiting to be snitched on? Even though they were high-level undeads appointed by the Ancestor of the Undead, they still had to know that the Hidden Dragon Continent was Sal¡¯s territory. As the saying goes, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. Even if Sal did something to them, could the Ancestor of the Undead be aware of such a farce from thousands of miles away? By the time he received the news, this group of idiots would have been yed by Sal to the extent that not even their bones were left. Shen Yanxiao secretly lit three incense sticks for these idiots with a severely deficient brain circuit. However, she was curious. As the undead prince, would His Highness Mingye¡¯s brain be as useless as those idiots? Mingye¡¯s handsome face became increasingly gloomy as he listened to the criticisms. He narrowed his eyes in displeasure and looked at Z who was kneeling before him. ¡°Where is Sal? Why didn¡¯t hee to wee me?¡± Chapter 1795 - Substitute a Leopard Cat for a Prince (3)

Chapter 1795: Substitute a Leopard Cat for a Prince (3)

His emotionless voice revealed a bone-chilling coldness. The only thing missing on Mingye¡¯s face was the words ¡°I¡¯m unhappy¡±. Under the bewitchment of this group of royal family members, the ¡®young¡¯ prince immediately felt intense dissatisfaction towards Sal. A mere general actually dared to not wee him personally? Wasn¡¯t this clearly showing that he did not care about him? Z stiffly knelt on the ground. He looked as if he was shocked by Mingye¡¯s overbearing aura¡¯, but in fact, he was receiving orders from Shen Yanxiao. At first, Shen Yanxiao thought that since this undead prince named Mingye was the crown prince of the Undead race and had received the education of an emperor, how could he possibly fall out with Sal as soon as hended in the Hidden Dragon Continent like those idiots? But she was wrong. So wrong. This Mingye was too gullible. He hated Sal with just a few words. His IQ was beyond cure! She looked at Mingye and thought about the prince of the Longxuan Empire, Long Yue, who was detained by her. They were both princes, but why was the difference so huge? When Shen Yanxiao detained Long Yue in Sun Never Sets, she had secretly observed the little prince. Even though Long Yue was young, he was very sensible. When the four countries attacked Sun Never Sets, Long Yue had turned the tide with a few remarks and saved the lives of nearly a million soldiers from the four countries. With such courage and wisdom, he would certainly be a wise ruler in the future. If the person in front of her was Long Yue, Shen Yanxiao believed that regardless of whether he was dissatisfied with Sal previously, he would adopt a posture of wanting to rope him in. But this Mingye¡­ Shen Yanxiao only felt that he was an idiot that was kicked out by his father to train before his brain had fully grown. What was more tragic was that none of the ¡®rtives¡¯ around him had a good IQ. Shen Yanxiao could already imagine how tragic Sal would be if she were to send him to the city of the undead. She reckoned that before any other conflicts were revealed, Mingye would already start a fight with Sal. A general and a prince. If a fight were to break out, it would definitely be a brilliant show. ¡°Sal, I am doing you a huge favor. You have to thank me in the future.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. Looking at this group of idiots, she felt that her subsequent ns would not be difficult. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s scheme was simr to a super schr who graduated with two postdocs, while Mingye and his team¡¯s fighting strength was only at the level of a second-year student. One finger could crush them to death! ¡°General¡­ the general is currently in the city¡­¡± Z answered ording to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions. Shen Yanxiao deliberately made Z¡¯s answer ambiguous and erased the fact that Sal was busy preparing for the Dragon Cemetery in the city of the undead like a dog. She only mentioned that Sal was in the city. Obviously, this exnation did not satisfy Mingye and the rest. In the city? What was he doing in the city? Wasn¡¯t he just abusing his power?! Well done, Sal. You must have eaten the guts of a leopard to disregard His Highness! This group of royal rtives were furious. Sal was basically pping the royal family¡¯s face! Mingye¡¯s expression became even gloomier. If Sal had something going on, it was understandable that he did note to wee him. However, this high-level undead did not say that Sal had anything to do. It was evident that Sal was deliberately putting on airs! Chapter 1796 - Substitute a Leopard Cat for a Prince (4)

Chapter 1796: Substitute a Leopard Cat for a Prince (4)

What Shen Yanxiao wanted was for these undead royals to be hostile towards Sal. All this was to cause trouble among the undeads. The more chaos they were in, the better. It was rare for a group of idiots to cooperate with her so seamlessly, and it would be too much if she did not add fuel to the fire. ¡°You, get lost and tell Sal that he must personally lead a team to wee me within five days. Otherwise, I will not take a single step onto the Hidden Dragon Continent!¡± Mingye arrogantly raised his chin and pointed at Z as he instructed. Z shivered and repeatedly agreed. At the same time, he followed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions and said, ¡°I will go back and report right away. However, Your Highness has just arrived at the Hidden Dragon Continent and everything is inconvenient. My subordinates will stay here and serve Your Highness for the time being. If Your Highness has any requests, you can tell them.¡± It was not a problem for Z to create conflict between Mingye and Sal, but Shen Yanxiao could not leave, right? If she were to leave, how was she to rece that idiot prince? Mingye frowned but said nothing. He never felt that hecked someone to serve him. Plus, this group of royal rtives were acting as his servants. Mingye did not think so, but the members of the royal family behind himcked servants! Along the way, they took good care of Mingye. However, as this mission was extremely crucial, they were the only ones sent to the Hidden Dragon Continent, so they did not have any servants or maids. God knew that they had lived like princes and princesses. It was not a problem for them to care for the future monarch, but they also wanted to continue to lord over others! It would be great if someone waited on them! This group of royal rtives was very satisfied with Z¡¯s suggestion and secretly gave him 32 thumbs up. Comrade, well done. At least you know your ce. When we get Sal off the stage, we¡¯ll give you a bone to chew. ¡°Your Highness, in that case, let¡¯s agree. The Hidden Dragon Continent is not inferior to your pce and there are fewer people serving you. Why don¡¯t we let them stay and assist you? Your Highness has suffered a lot along the way and our hearts ache just by looking at you.¡± One of the high-level undeads that apanied Mingye immediately put on an expression that said,¡± Your Highness, you¡¯ve worked hard! Your Highness, you¡¯ve suffered!¡± The other high-level undeads also repeatedly agreed. They also praised His Highness Mingye for his tenacity, endurance, and hard work for the sake of the Undead race. Mingye felt as if he was floating in the air. Even though he was eight hundred years old, he was still considered young for a purebred undead that would never die. Due to his father¡¯s protection and favor, he had never experienced any hardships. He subconsciously believed that he was a person of noble character and selfless contributions. He was too great! ¡°Alright then.¡± Having his vanity satisfied, Mingye was very easy to talk to. In any case, he never felt that he had too many servants. These high-level undeads who had their wish fulfilled were secretlyughing. After telling Z to leave his men behind, they impolitely chased Z back to the city of the undead to ask Sal toe over as soon as possible. Shen Yanxiao stayed behind as a matter of course. Naturally, these undeads would not stand outside and wait for Sal. They returned to the ship once again, and the undeads Z left behind were also brought up. Shen Yanxiao boldly walked into Prince Mingye¡¯s ship. She would not die if she did not cause trouble! Chapter 1797 - Substitute a Leopard Cat for a Prince (5)

Chapter 1797: Substitute a Leopard Cat for a Prince (5) Trantions

After all, it was the prince¡¯s ship and the degree ofvishness was naturally not low. However, the interior and exterior of the ship were covered in a grayish-ck color, just looking at it made one feel depressed. Only an extremely twisted race like the Undead race would be so passionate about such colors. Shen Yanxiao and the group of low-level undeads were arranged to work on the ship. But after a while, Shen Yanxiao slipped away. She was not here to serve those idiots! ¡°Xiu, help me find out where that idiot prince is.¡± Shen Yanxiao had already equated the word ¡®idiot¡¯ with Mingye. Even though she had never seen Sal before, he was definitely not an ordinary character to be able to force Long Yan to hand over the location of the Dragon Cemetery. Unlike the undeads here, Sal¡¯s wisdom could still enter Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. However, the batch on the ship was a tragic sight. Xiu soon locked onto Prince Mingye¡¯s position. Shen Yanxiao soundlessly went over. Prince Mingye¡¯s room was on the second floor of the cabin. Various rare treasures were disyed in therge room, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes sparkled. Ever since she came to the Hidden Dragon Continent, she had not acted. Even though a dragon¡¯s nest was rich, she did not intend to touch the property of her allies right now. The first target she locked onto was Long Yan, but unfortunately, she did not have the chance to touch his nest yet. For a long time, Shen Yanxiao could not get rid of her thieving crave. She could feel her hands itching. Right now, the room was filled with treasures. It was as if all of the treasures were swaying seductively at Shen Yanxiao. Please take me away! Please take me away! Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. You group of annoying little goblins, I will sooner orter stuff all of you into my interspatial ring! In the room, Mingye was seated on a tiger-skin chair and coldly looked at the group of royal rtives standing before him. ¡°Your Highness is such a noble person. How can you be angry about Sal? It would not be worth it if you were to be angry.¡± A high-level undead seized every opportunity to bootlick. ¡°This Hidden Dragon Continent is so far away from our Howling Abyss. It has been a long journey. Your Highness must have had a hard time. Look at this Hidden Dragon Continent. It is so barren. When my lord sent Sal here, it was because he did not want His Highness to suffer. If not for that, how could Sal have a share of the dragons in the Hidden Dragon Continent?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Sal is not even fit to carry His Highness¡¯s shoes.¡± Mingye finally rxed after being praised. Shen Yanxiao secretlyughed. Looking at Sal¡¯s situation, it was somewhat simr to when she built Sun Never Sets back then. Simrly, he had been thrown into an unfamiliar ce. After he worked hard to build a city, not only did his superior not give him any praise, but they even wanted to send an air force to rece him. As an unscrupulous thief without moral principles or bottom line, Shen Yanxiao had killed imperial envoys and detained the prince and state teacher. Ultimately, she broke away from the nationality of the Longxuan Empire and became a king. However, Sal probably did not have Shen Yanxiao¡¯s courage. Otherwise, he would not have been so eager to wee Mingye in the city. Even though the way they dealt with it was different, they had encountered simr situations. Looking at the suppression of Sal and the praising of Mingye, wasn¡¯t it exactly the same as what she experienced back then? However, Sal was not her and Mingye was not Long Yue. The formercked her boldness and courage while thetter was many times more stupid than Long Yue. Chapter 1798 - Substitute a Leopard Cat for a Prince (6)

Chapter 1798: Substitute a Leopard Cat for a Prince (6)

If the same situation were to happen to different people, the result would be different. Shen Yanxiao looked forward to how Sal would resolve the crisis. However¡­ It did not matter to Shen Yanxiao who won. She was only here to cause trouble! The group of royal rtives stayed in Mingye¡¯s room for a while and seized the opportunity to instill Sal¡¯s rudeness into Mingye¡¯s slow-witted brain. After ensuring that Mingye was filled with anger towards Sal so much so that he could strangle him to death, the group of undead left in satisfaction. Before they left, they even asked Mingye to have a good rest as they would send food over soon. Mingye was the only one left in the room. He pursed his lips and walked to the table to sit down. He was the prince of the Undead race, and he had lived like a prince since he was young. He lived a life where everyone looked up to him. He had never realized the dangers around him. A nimble figure suddenly dashed out from one side. The instant Mingye looked down at the map on the table, he felt a sharp pain on the back of his neck and fell into the darkness the next second. With a plop, Mingye fell to the ground. The girl with a teasing smile crouched down and poked the unconscious undead boy. ¡°Even if it¡¯s an undead, won¡¯t they all faint if ambushed?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Mingye lying on the ground. She had experimented with Z many times on the way here and confirmed that her attack could knock out a high-level undead temporarily. Mingye was the heir of the Undead race. Xiu had already found out that his father, the leader of the undead, had left a mark on him. Once Mingye died, the aura that belonged to him would disappear. His father, who was far away in the Howling Abyss, would also discover that his son had passed away at the first instance. At that time, he would certainly cause a lot of trouble for the Hidden Dragon Continent. If possible, Shen Yanxiao also wanted to kill Mingye and end everything. Unfortunately, killing this little idiot would bring about another huge problem. After weighing the pros and cons, she decided to let this idiot off for the time being. Her n of recing the prince with a leopard cat did not change, but she would keep Mingye alive for the time being. Shen Yanxiao revealed an evil smile. She carefully observed Mingye¡¯s appearance and drank a bottle of grandmaster disguise potion. The next second, a crafty-looking ¡®Prince Mingye¡¯ appeared in the room. Shen Yanxiao bent down and dragged the unconscious Mingye up. She pried open his mouth and fed him a bottle of disguise potion. Soon, Mingye¡¯s handsome appearance changed and his delicate facial features gradually became unattractive. Soon, a handsome undead teenager turned into an ordinary little undead in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands. Shen Yanxiao raised her hand and cast several curses on Mingye. After that, she pped the unconscious Mingye awake. Mingye, who suddenly woke up, sat on the ground with a confused expression. He was confused as to what had happened. At this moment, a ck shadow shrouded him and he subconsciously looked up. All of a sudden, he saw a handsome but wicked smile. After the real Mingye saw the fake Shen Yanxiao, he trembled and knelt before Shen Yanxiao with a plop. His eyes were filled with reverence and his cautious expression was simr to the expression a low-level undead had when they saw him. ¡°Your Highness Mingye!¡± Chapter 1799 - The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (1)

Chapter 1799: The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (1)

Shen Yanxiao casted a suggestive curse on Mingye. This curse was extremelyplicated and required dozens ofbination curses to work together. Under such a curse, Mingye would forget his identity as a prince and treat himself as an ordinary low-level undead. In his eyes, Shen Yanxiao, this impostor, was the real Prince Mingye! She had reced the other party¡¯s identity and even shamelessly asked the other party to recognize her as the genuine product. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shamelessness had reached an appalling degree! Shen Yanxiao took advantage of his identity and sat on the tiger-skin chair with a straight face. She did not feel ashamed at all as she looked at the real prince who was kneeling on the ground submissively. Her pair of eyes were smiling like a crafty fox. ¡°From today onwards, you shall be called Ye Dou.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Mingye. It was a sess to rece the prince with a leopard cat, but she could not kill the real prince nor let him go. Instead of letting him stay somewhere else and get discovered, it was better to stay by her side. In the event of an emergency, this guy might be useful. Shen Yanxiao could be said to have squeezed out all of Mingye¡¯s remaining value. From that, it could be seen that if a certain unscrupulous thief wanted to change her profession one day, she would absolutely be an unscrupulous profiteer that was even more despicable and shameless than Third Young Master Qi! The real Mingye, no, the fake Ye Dou nodded respectfully. His eyes were filled with admiration and respect as he looked at the girl who upied his position and enved him as a servant. ¡°Yes, Your Highness.¡± With a devout heart, Mingye lowered his noble head to Shen Yanxiao. The prince of the undead knelt and worshiped her, treating her as his master, respected and feared her. This feeling... Ah! What a cool feeling! ¡°Tell me the names and identities of those people.¡± Shen Yanxiao tilted her head and propped her face with one hand as she looked at the obedient Mingye calmly. / She changed Mingye¡¯s memories and made him think that he was Z¡¯s subordinate. And that after he boarded the ship, he was selected by the prince to be his attendant. However, Shen Yanxiao did not erase his knowledge of those royal rtives. Therefore, Mingye still remembered their identities. However, those royal rtives that were like fleeting clouds to him had be unreachable in his heart. As for why would a mere low-level undead like him know the identity and information of a member of the royal family? Thispletely illogical matter had long been covered up by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s curses. Right now, Mingye had be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s most loyal follower. Everything was directed by Shen Yanxiao. Everything she said was right. Everything she did was right. He had to answer what she wanted to know as a matter of course! Even brainwashing was not as effective as curses! As if he knew all the details, Mingye obediently reported the information of the group of royal rtives to Shen Yanxiao. There were a total of twenty-one high-level undead that came with Mingye, including uncles, older male cousins, older female cousins, younger male cousins and so on. They were all rtives rted to Mingye by blood. However, for an undead, such blood rtions did not exist. The only thing they acknowledged was their immediate blood rtions. Father and son, mother and daughter, at most their grandparents might also count. As for the rest, there was no affection whatsoever. Chapter 1800 - The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (2)

Chapter 1800: The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (2)

No wonder Mingye had such an attitude towards that group of royal rtives. Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. It seemed like she did not have to be polite to those idiots. Based on Mingye¡¯s appearance, this prince could be said to be living like a prince with his eyes set high above his head. Throughout the entire Howling Abyss, he had never paid any attention to anyone other than his father. This setting... was very cool! It was not difficult for Shen Yanxiao to y the role of Mingye. She did not need tomunicate with any other undead. She just had to be supreme! She loved the feeling of dictatorship! After gathering the required information, Shen Yanxiao pulled open the cab in the room and took out a set of low-key but luxurious clothes Prince Mingye wore. She then turned around and locked up the ignorant Ye Dou. No matter how skilled she was at thieving, it was impossible for her to take off her clothes in a second. After she changed her clothes, Shen Yanxiao dragged Ye Dou out from the wardrobe and threw her clothes at him. / Ye Dou continued to squat in the wardrobe to change his clothes. Not longter, Ye Dou walked out from the wardrobe in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes. Among the undeads, Ye Dou¡¯s physique was that of a teenager. He was thin and slender, but he was taller than Shen Yanxiao by a head. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes seemed very small when worn by Ye Dou. The disguise potion Shen Yanxiao drank could change the human skeleton to a certain extent. From her height to her appearance, she had be identical to Mingye. Looking at Ye Dou¡¯s strange appearance, Shen Yanxiao took out a bottle of disguise potion for him to drink. Ye Dou¡¯s appearance had now been changed to that of an unprepossessing low-level undead. His bones had also slightly shrunk and he could barely fit Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes, but it was still a little tight. While Ye Dou was under the curse, Shen Yanxiao had removed all the essories that could prove his identity and wore them on herself. A leopard cat recing a prince had ended perfectly! He looked at Ye Dou who was wearing a short gray robe and then at Shen Yanxiao who was wearing a luxurious robe decorated with countless ornaments. No one would ¡®mistake¡¯ their identity. A momentter, someone knocked on the door. Ye Dou nced at Shen Yanxiao who was seated before the table and lowered his head to open the door. Outside the door, the high-level undead who was carrying a sumptuous meal had a ttering smile on his face. However, when the door was opened and revealed that it was not Prince Mingye that he wanted to please, but a low-level undead dressed in simple clothing, his expression immediately sank. ¡°Who are you?! How dare you trespass into His Highness Mingye¡¯s room?!¡± The high-level undead screamed at the top of his voice. The moment the few high-level undeads behind him saw Ye Dou, their expressions were so fierce that they could eat people! ¡°I... I am Ye Dou, a follower selected by His Highness.¡± Even though Ye Dou had identified himself as a low-level undead under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s curses, he had never been yelled at by anyone since he was born. That shout had directly frightened Ye Dou¡¯s fragile heart. ¡°What attendant? Where did youe from? How can a lowly undead like you be fit to stay in His Highness¡¯s room? Hurry and get lost!¡± The high-level undead was unhappy. What a joke. They could not even curry favor with Mingye, so how could they allow a low-level undead to steal their limelight? Moreover, he actually dared to stay in His Highness¡¯s room alone? Did this little bitch want to die? Chapter 1801 - The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (3)

Chapter 1801: The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (3)

The high-level undeads realized that they had been robbed of their position by Ye Dou in front of them, so they united together and cursed at Ye Dou. Ye Dou waspletely dumbstruck. When had he ever seen such a scene? Although he was now a low-level undead, his subconscious impression of this group of royal rtives had not beenpletely erased by Shen Yanxiao. At least in his subconscious mind, this group of royal rtives should be kind and friendly¡­ However, what was with this group of demons that bared their fangs and brandished their ws at him, wanting to skin him alive? Ye Dou was frightened and could not react for a long time. ¡°What are you doing!¡± A cold shout suddenly sounded from the room, rescuing Ye Dou who was almost strangled by the group of royal rtives. The high-level undeads shivered and immediately scuttled into the room. Inside the room, the fake Mingye was sitting at the table with an arrogant expression. His good-looking eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and his eyes were full of impatience. ¡°Your Highness¡­¡± The big gray wolf in front of Ye Dou turned into a little sheep in front of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Your Highness, this low-level undead¡­¡± One of the high-level undead carefully looked at Mingye and cursed the eighteen generations of ancestors of this ¡®third party¡¯ in his heart. Was His Highness Mingye someone that piece of trash could approach? If you want topete for favor, at least think about it. A puny low-level undead still wants to hang around His Highness? Where should he go? Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and looked at the group of high-level undeads. She pursed her lips and snorted. ¡°Why? Do I need your permission to have someone serve me?¡± This was so cool! So cool! The high-level undeads immediately trembled! ¡°No, no, no! It is His Highness¡¯ honor to choose him, but¡­ this guy is only a low-level undead. He is too lowly. It will not be good if he tarnishes Your Highness¡¯ identity. If you want to find someone to serve you, we are willing to protect you at any time and any ce¡­¡± The high-level undead hastily exined. They did not want to control Mingye at all. They just wanted to fight for favor! ¡°I¡¯m happy to do it. Can¡¯t I?¡± Shen Yanxiao replied in a cool and explosive manner. The high-level undeads trembled. ¡°Sure! Why not! As long as Your Highness likes it, there¡¯s nothing wrong with it! Hey, you, serve His Highness carefully. If His Highness is dissatisfied, I will skin you alive.¡± The high-level undead who did not have the courage to resist Mingye could only fiercely wait for Ye Dou. His green eyes looked as if he would eat Ye Dou the next second. Ye Dou swallowed his saliva and nodded subconsciously. Her favorable impression of the fake Mingye directly exploded! His Highness was such a good person. In order to ¡°protect¡± him, he argued against so many powerful high-level undead. He must work hard for His Highness! In Ye Dou¡¯s opinion, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s domineering actions were heartwarming. In an instant, she had captured the heart of this ¡°low-level undead¡± who had been bullied. ¡°Put down your things and get lost.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her chin slightly with an unquestionable attitude. The high-level undeads could only put down the food in their hands inly and angrily red at Ye Dou a few times before they reluctantly retreated from the room. They could not understand why the noble Prince Mingye was interested in a low-level undead. How could such a lowly person deserve His Highness¡¯ favor? Little did they know that the lowly low-level undead in their mouths was their real prince¡­ Chapter 1802 - The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (4)

Chapter 1802: The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (4)

The real Mingye, no, the fake Ye Dou, began his life as a follower, serving Shen Yanxiao food and water. He also helped Shen Yanxiao wash up and sleep¡­ Of course, he only spread the quilt. Ye Dou gloomily looked at the bed that he had thrown into a mess and looked at Shen Yanxiao with tears in his eyes. It was rare for His Highness to think so highly of him, but he could not even do such a simple thing asying a quilt. Shen Yanxiao stood up and looked at the guilty Ye Dou with a smile. She said very gently, ¡°Alright, you can go and rest first.¡± She did not expect a prince who lived like a noble to take good care of her life. This fellow had received a royal education since he was young, not a nanny education. He had someone to help him with his food and clothing. How could he know about these menial things? Ye Dou did not know Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts, but he felt that His Highness was really too good to him! Not only did ¡°he¡± not mind his identity, but he also did not mind that he was clumsy and dumb¡­ His Highness Mingye was the best master in history! Very well! Ye Dou left the room with gratitude. Shen Yanxiao sighed and fell on the soft bed to rest. A ck mist slowly overflowed above her, and Xiu¡¯s figure condensed. Shen Yanxiao blinked and looked at Xiu who suddenly appeared. ¡°What happened?¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately sat up. Xiu¡¯s sudden appearance alerted her. Did Xiu discover something unusual? Xiu floated in the air and his tall figure propped up in the air. He narrowed his golden eyes and looked at the unfamiliar face in front of him. Mingye had a good-looking face, but he had no fighting strength in front of Xiu. Xiu stretched out his hand and his slender fingers gently slid across Shen Yanxiao¡¯s grayish-white cheeks. A sudden chill spread from Xiu¡¯s fingertips to her skin, causing Shen Yanxiao to tremble. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Can¡¯t Ie out?¡± Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly. His slightly cold voice did not have the slightest trace of displeasure. Instead, it carried a trace of teasing. Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment before her face gradually turned red. ¡°Sure¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice instantly softened. Her pair of big eyes looked around helplessly. A ck shadow shrouded Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. Shen Yanxiao looked up in surprise. Xiu¡¯s handsome face was right in front of her eyes, and his handsome face was so close that her breathing became more and more rapid. ¡°I¡­¡± Xiu slightly opened his thin lips and his slightly deep voice bloomed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears, messing up her calm mind. ¡°I miss you.¡± The simple words of yearning made all the cells in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body boil at this moment. It was as if she was soaked in a hot spring, and every pore on her body was calling out forfort. A word of yearning was more sincere than ake full of sweet nothings. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips and looked at Xiu. ¡°Same¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao responded in a barely audible voice. Xiu¡¯s lips curled up slightly. The next second, he lowered his head and his ice-cold lips covered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips as he gently licked and kissed her. Shen Yanxiao stopped breathing. A very strange thought suddenly appeared in her mind. Speaking of which, she seemed to have changed into the appearance of Mingye. At least on the surface, she looked like an undead teenager¡­ With an appearance, Xiu¡­ could actually swallow her!! Chapter 1803 - The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (5)

Chapter 1803: The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (5)

Shen Yanxiao, who was in a daze, suddenly felt a slight pain on her lips. She blinked and looked at those golden eyes. Uh¡­ It was a rare intimate encounter, and she was still letting her imagination run wild¡­ Forget about letting her imagination run wild, she was even discovered by the person involved. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Was Xiu punishing her for not concentrating? Shen Yanxiao did not have the time to think about it. The stormy kiss pulled her into the vortex. She did not remember how she fell asleep. The only thing she remembered was herst thought before she fell asleep. Why were Xiu¡¯s skills getting better and better? This did not make sense! When Shen Yanxiao woke up, it was already noon the next day. She hastily got up and prepared to plunder some treasures on the ship. As the crown prince of the Undead race, not to mention those treasures, even the whole ship was hers! Take whatever you want! However, as soon as Shen Yanxiao opened the door, she saw Ye Dou crouching at the door with drifting eyes, and his sleepy face was somewhat dispirited. ¡°Your Highness!¡± Ye Dou immediately stood up when he saw Shen Yanxiao. He decisively rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao with sparkling eyes. ¡°When did you get here?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Ye Dou with a trace of interest in her eyes. The effect of this curse was really good. It could make the pampered prince get up so early in the morning. Ye Dou said, ¡°I came this morning.¡± In fact, Ye Dou really did not get up in the morning. Even if Shen Yanxiao gave him a hint, his biological clock was not so urate. However, early in the morning, the group of royal rtives rushed to his room and aggressively picked him up from the bed, roaring. Before Ye Dou could understand what was going on, he was scolded and pped by the group of crazy royal rtives. In such a situation, Ye Dou could not continue to sleep no matter how sleepy he was. Poor him. After being beaten and scolded crazily, he was forced to do rough work. He wiped the ground, poured out the garbage, and wiped the table with water. He was so tired that his soul almost left his body. Ye Dou was extremely sad. He ran all the way to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s door in tears, wanting to seek shelter. But how could a low-level undead disturb His Highness¡¯ rest? Therefore, he could only silently squat at the door and wait for Shen Yanxiao to wake up naturally. ¡°Get some food,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Ye Dou nodded. Seeing His Highness Mingye, he could finally be at ease. Watching Ye Dou go to get food, Shen Yanxiao returned to her room and decided to wait until she had eaten and drunk her fill before searching for treasures. Soon, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room was filled with undeads. Ye Dou held a te and trembled as he was squeezed behind the group of high-level undead. The group of royal rtives wore a smile on their faces as they sang Shen Yanxiao¡¯s daily praises. Secretly, they had also stepped on Ye Dou several times. Little bitch! Who told you to seduce our iparably pure prince? Who told you to bewitch our master! How could Shen Yanxiao not notice such a small action? However¡­ She chose to ignore it. You can bully him all you want. Don¡¯t be polite. This is your real prince. When I recover his memory one day, he will remember this moment! Then¡­ Good luck to you! It had to be said that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ck-belliedness had reached a terrifying level. Chapter 1804 - The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (6)

Chapter 1804: The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (6)

Shen Yanxiao stayed on the ship for three days. Every day, she would watch this group of royal rtives bully and scold the real Mingye. While doing so, she also collected many valuables from them. Which member of the royal family was not filthy rich? Shen Yanxiao only needed to point and they would hand over their valuables unconditionally at the first instant. On the third day, Sal hurried over with his team. The moment Shen Yanxiao received the news¡­ ¡°I want to take a bath and change my clothes.¡± He was very arrogant. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Your Highness, please!¡± The group of royal rtives enthusiastically supported Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions. So what if Sal was here? Let him wait! His Highness bathing was the most important! The group of royal rtives was quickly pushed out. Shen Yanxiao took a bathfortably. On the coast, Sal stood upright with hundreds of undead soldiers, staring straight ahead at therge ship in front of him. A figure slowly came down. Sal and his men immediately straightened their backs, ready to wee His Highness Mingye. The one who got off the ship was a middle-aged high-level undead. ¡°His Highness has just woken up and is bathing and changing his clothes.¡± The middle-aged undead looked at Sal arrogantly. Sal was expressionless as he looked at the sunny sky. It was noon, and their prince was up so¡­ early. Ten minutester, His Highness was bathing. Twenty minutester, His Highness was still bathing. Half an hourter, His Highness was still bathing. When an hour finally passed by, the honorable prince finally stopped bathing. She then sent an undead to convey to envoys that she was¡­ Eating right now! As the noble undead prince, how could he meet people hungry? This was too damaging to the prince¡¯s delicate body! Thus, Sal led his men and stood under the sun for hour after hour. Their prince went from bathing and changing clothes to eating and drinking and tidying up his makeup. He did not appear for three hours! The undead were creatures of the dark. Although the sunlight was far less lethal to them than the divine light of the gods, it would still burn their skin. Three hourster, under the scorching sun, many low-level undeads had already fainted, but they did not dare to move because Mingye had yet to appear. They could only stand honestly under the scorching sun and stand upright at all times to wee Prince Mingye who might appear at any time. Over there, the group of royal rtives had already set up a small tent. One by one, they asked their attendants to move a stool and sit under the tent leisurely, avoiding the scorching sun. They sat on the chair with their legs crossed, holding wine chilled with ice in their hands. The difference in treatment between both camps was huge! Sal still had no expression on his face, but there was a trace of anger in his eyes. He was an elite personally selected by the Undead Lord to be sent to the Hidden Dragon Continent. In the Howling Abyss, he was highly regarded by the Undead Lord. Otherwise, he would not have been entrusted with such a heavy responsibility. For more than a thousand years, he had left his hometown and gone to the Hidden Dragon Continent to fight for the growth of the Undead race. But now, what did that Prince Mingye bring him? There was not the slightest hint of praise or constion. The moment he arrived at the Hidden Dragon Continent, he just messed with him. He wanted him and his subordinates to suffer under the scorching sun while those parasites enjoyed themselves in front of them! Sal had never been a fool. Naturally, he had to have a sharp mind to be themander of the undead army. How could he not see that Prince Mingye¡¯s various arrangements were to intimidate him? Chapter 1805 - The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (7)

Chapter 1805: The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (7)

Sal had never met Prince Mingye. When he went to the Hidden Dragon Continent, Mingye was not yet born. It was reasonable to say that there should be no grudge between the two of them, but if there was no grudge, why would Mingye throw a tantrum in their first meeting? Even Sal could not understand this. After waiting for four whole hours, a snow-white figure, surrounded by many undeads, finally stepped down from the ship. His white clothes were as white as snow, but this touch of white made the originally gray skin on him be dimmer. His delicate facial features were handsome and elegant, but the arrogance between his eyebrows and the corners of his eyes could easily make people unhappy. High-level undeads surrounded him on all sides, holding umbres to block the sun and supporting the left and right nk. After Sal saw Mingye¡¯s extravagance, the corner of his mouth could not help but twitch. Who were they doing such a big show for? Naturally, it was him. ¡°This subordinate Sal pays respect to His Highness Mingye!¡± No matter how many emotions were suppressed in his heart, Sal knelt on one knee the moment Shen Yanxiao arrived at the coast and assumed the most pious posture. His Highness was young and did not know him well. He believed that His Highness was not an unreasonable person. ¡°So hot.¡± Aint sounded slightly. His Highness Mingye, who was supposed to greet Sal, frowned slightly and looked up at the sun in the sky, not even sparing Sal a nce. Sal¡¯s etiquette was thrown aside just like that. ¡°Your Highness, the sun is scorching. Pleasee this way.¡± When the group of royal rtives saw Shen Yanxiao treating Sal so coldly, all of them smiled internally. They were afraid that Sal would seize great power and gain the attention of the Undead Lord. If the crown prince were to favor him too, what could they do? Wouldn¡¯t that mean that the entire Howling Abyss was under Sal¡¯s control? They could not tolerate such a thing! Therefore, these days, they had spared no effort to instill Sal¡¯s mistakes into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Now, it seemed that their hard work had paid off! They were overjoyed! The group of royal rtivesughed happily. They feltfortable to see Sal suffer. Shen Yanxiao strode forward with elegant steps and sat down in the temporary tent,pletely ignoring Sal who was still kneeling on the ground. This kind of disregard was equivalent to pping Sal¡¯s face in front of all the undeads present. As themander-in-chief of the undead army, when had Sal ever suffered such humiliation? Even Sal¡¯s face darkened at this moment. Shen Yanxiaoughed in her heart. Her actions were really disrespectful to the extreme. If Sal were a slightly more temperamental undead, Sal would probably explode on the spot. In any case, if Long Yue dared to put on such airs in front of her back then, Shen Yanxiao would definitely chop him up on the spot. However, Sal did not explode. He just knelt on the ground without moving, as if Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions did not make him vexed. The group of royal rtives eagerly served Shen Yanxiao tea and water. From time to time, they would nce at Sal who was kneeling on the ground with gloating eyes. They praised their prince¡¯s arrogance in their hearts! So what if he was a general? In front of the prince, he still had to kneel obediently. So what if the prince pped your face? Did he dare to resist? If he dared to resist, they would use him of beating the prince and the Undead Lord would cut him up in minutes! The group of subordinates brought by Sal looked at their leader kneeling on the ground and being ignored. All of their expressions were extremely ugly. Chapter 1806 - The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (8)

Chapter 1806: The Number One Dandiest His Highness in History (8)

An hour passed. Shen Yanxiao continued to enjoy herself while Sal remained kneeling. Ye Dou had been standing by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. He looked at Sal kneeling on the ground with a strange expression. ¡°Your Highness, are you not going to let General Sal get up first?¡± Ye Dou whispered. Eh? The real prince had such a sense of justice? Shen Yanxiao looked at Mingye with interest. It seemed that although this Mingye was a little stupid, he was not hopeless. If she really let him get in touch with Sal, it might be a little unpleasant at first, but if this continued, she believed that his imperial education would still make him reliable. Unfortunately¡­ The current prince was Shen Yanxiao, this impostor! ¡°General Sal? Who is that?¡± Shen Yanxiao deliberately raised her voice so that Sal and the group of undeads on the coast could hear her. Ye Dou froze for a moment and pointed to Sal kneeling on the ground in embarrassment. ¡°General Sal¡­¡± ¡°Oh, you mean him? He¡¯s Sal?¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed an expression of sudden realization. The undeads of the Hidden Dragon Continent gnashed their teeth. What are you acting for! Our general introduced himself from the start. Didn¡¯t you hear him? ¡°Yes¡­ yes.¡± Ye Dou swallowed his saliva. Did His Highness really not hear it just now? Shen Yanxiao smiled, stood up and walked towards Sal. ¡°General Sal, so you¡¯ve arrived. I didn¡¯t see you just now. I¡¯m sorry.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled insincerely and stood in front of Sal. ¡°This subordinate does not dare. Your Highness has been tired from his trip. Please take good care of yourself.¡± Sal gritted his teeth and swallowed his saliva. It was impossible for him to expose Shen Yanxiao¡¯s pretense. Didn¡¯t see? Who was he fooling? When Sal knelt in front of him, how could he ignore such a huge lump of bones? Everyone knew that Shen Yanxiao did it on purpose. There was no need to doubt that. However, due to his status as a prince, no one dared to say anything. ¡°Haha, I¡¯ve long heard my father praise General Sal for his bravery. Today, I see that it¡¯s as the rumors say. General Sal, please get up quickly. It¡¯s ufortable to be exposed to the sun.¡± Shen Yanxiao had a smile on her face. Even though she spoke with a straight face, her expression was filled with disdain and arrogance. Sal gritted his teeth and thanked her before standing up. ¡°Your Highness Mingye is too kind. It is Sal¡¯s fortune to be able to work for Your Highness and my Lord.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled like a fox. If she wanted to stir up the internal harmony of the undeads, it was impossible for her not to enter the city of the undead. Today¡¯s disy of strength had caused Sal¡¯s face to be swept to the ground. No matter how good Sal¡¯s temper was, it was likely that he also resented Mingye in his heart. ¡°The sun is zing outside. Has General Sal arranged a ce for me to rest?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with a smile. There would be plenty of opportunities to cause trouble in the future, so she should enter the city first. When she arrived at Sal¡¯s territory, she could do whatever she wanted. ¡°It¡¯s ready. Pleasee with me, Your Highness,¡± Sal said respectfully. ¡°Leave? General Sal, are you joking? Don¡¯t tell me you want me to walk in such hot weather?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression changed slightly with a look of disgust. ¡°Why didn¡¯t General Sal make proper arrangements for such hot weather? What if it burns His Highness?¡± The group of royal rtives immediately supported Shen Yanxiao. Sal took a deep breath and suppressed his inner displeasure. He patiently said, ¡°Your Highness, please rest assured that I have already prepared a carriage.¡± Chapter 1807 - You Cant Be So Shameless As An Undead (1)

Chapter 1807: You Can¡¯t Be So Shameless As An Undead (1)

She boarded the carriage and headed for the city of the undead. Shen Yanxiao was very ¡°kind¡± not to make things difficult on the way. Seeing this, the royal rtives expressed that His Highness was too kind and gentle. He could even endure such a bumpy journey. Looking at this, Sal felt that His Highness Mingye did not seem to be so difficult to serve. At least he was very obedient and sensible along the way! When they arrived outside the city of the undead, the weing ceremony that Sal had arranged officially began. Flowers, songs, and cheers intertwined together. Hundreds of thousands of undeads in the city set out and stood outside the city in an orderly manner to wee their noble prince. All the undeads eagerly looked forward to the arrival of their crown prince. Shen Yanxiao got down from the carriage amid countless cheers. Ye Dou stood under the carriage and helped Shen Yanxiao step down. Dressed in white, she stepped on the gray ground. Countless flowers fell one after another, and pairs of passionate eyes focused on Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao proudly raised her chin and looked at the undeads from above. Sal cautiously stood five steps behind Shen Yanxiao without any intention of crossing the line. It was a perfect ceremony, and no one could find any mistakes. However... ¡°Very noisy.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyebrows wrinkled slightly. The cheers in her ears were intertwined with the music, and the unique screams of undeads almost pierced her eardrums. Sal immediately raised his hand and all the voices stopped. Shen Yanxiao rxed her eyebrows and walked into the city of the undead with proud steps. Sal had arranged the best room for Shen Yanxiao, which was in the pce located in the center of the city of the undead. Everything in the room was decorated luxuriously. Shen Yanxiao did not show any dissatisfaction for the time being. Seeing this, Sal breathed a sigh of relief. Shen Yanxiao only showed some attitude when she entered the city, but on the rest of the way, everything went quite smoothly, which made the group of royal rtives unhappy. How could it go so smoothly? They began to look around for any mistakes Sal might have made. A group of high-level undeads, like hounds, began to check around Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room, trying to find some mistakes so that they could make a fuss. Unfortunately, to their disappointment, Sal was very cautious. Everything in the room was of the highest quality. The group of royal rtives was very disappointed. Shen Yanxiao asked them to go back to their rooms to rest. ¡°Your Highness, are you satisfied?¡± Ye Dou followed Shen Yanxiao and waited on her. Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s calm exterior throughout the journey, he carefully asked. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. With her eyesight as a thief goddess, she could naturally tell the quality of the things in the room. Sal could be said to be very attentive to everything. Therefore, after she confirmed the high-level decorations in the room, she did not show any signs of ring up. At the very least, she wanted to use this as an excuse to re up, it would be too unsightly. After all, Mingye was a man, not a woman. If he were to fuss over small things, it would only make people think that this prince was such a sissy. Moreover, ring up over non-existent problems could not disrupt the internal affairs of the Undead race. It was said that beasts were not scary. What was truly scary were cultured beasts! Shen Yanxiao was a beast, a beast among beasts. Furthermore, she was a highly intelligent and cultured beast. She would definitely cause chaos in the entire city in the future. Chapter 1808 - You Cant Be So Shameless As An Undead (2)

Chapter 1808: You Can¡¯t Be So Shameless As An Undead (2)

Shen Yanxiao had just settled down when Sal came to see her in person. ¡°Your Highness, the opportunity to strengthen the strength of our Undead race is right in front of us. I have already discussed it with Long Yan. Later, Long Yan wille to see Your Highness and discuss the resurrection of the dragon skeletons in the Dragon Cemetery with you,¡± Sal respectfully said. It was really difficult to get Long Yan to hand over the Dragon Cemetery, so they must seize this opportunity. It was better to carry it out as soon as possible. Shen Yanxiao looked at Sal without saying anything. She naturally knew what he was thinking. If they could resurrect the dragon skeletons in the Dragon Cemetery as soon as possible, the strength of the Undead race would be greatly improved, and then it would be the dragons in the North¡¯s turn to suffer. Countless high-level dragon skeletons were piled up in the Dragon Cemetery. Once those skeletons were resurrected, the number of high-level dragons in the hands of the undead would probably directly exceed the number of high-level dragons in the Hidden Dragon Continent. Coupled with the dragons under Long Yan and the hundreds of thousands of undeads, Shen Yanxiao could already imagine what a terrifying force it would be. Would she be happy to see that happen? Absolutely not! Although Shen Yanxiao could turn her appearance into that of an undead with the help of disguise potions, she was not an undead after all. To resurrect skeletons or whatever... she really could not do it!! Once it came to the matter of resurrection, she would immediately expose her identity. No matter how useless Mingye was, as a high-level undead, resurrecting corpses was a natural ability. Shen Yanxiao sadly expressed that she really could not imitate this. If possible, Shen Yanxiao wished she could resurrect all the high-level dragon skeletons and turn them into her savage troops. However, she did not have the ability to do so right now! Shen Yanxiaoined in her heart. It seemed that she had the blood of an undead in her body, but... This thing had yet to awaken! She could not let Sal get what he wanted! Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and looked at Sal. ¡°Alright, tell him toe and see me.¡± Seeing that Shen Yanxiao did not have much of a reaction, Sal retreated and ran to Long Yan to discuss. If Sal knew Shen Yanxiao¡¯s inner thoughts, he would not be so happy. Ye Dou stood on one side and looked at Shen Yanxiao with admiration. His Highness was actually very reasonable and knew what was more important. Right now, he was not arrogant at all. How smart! The previous few hours must have been His Highness¡¯ test for General Sal! His Highness was too smart! Sal wanted to bring Long Yan to discuss the matter of the Dragon Cemetery with ¡°Mingye¡±, which instantly spread among the royal rtives. They could not wait to swarm into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room. How could they be absent at such a critical moment? When Sal brought Long Yan to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s door and opened it to see a room full of high-level undeads, Sal was stunned. Long Yan raised his eyebrows, his expression uncertain. Sal told him that he was going to discuss something with the undead prince, but he did not say that there would be so many undeads watching. ¡°This is His Highness Mingye. His Highness, this is Long Yan, who I mentioned to you before.¡± Sal tried hard to restrain the shock in his heart. He could not understand what the Undead Lord was thinking. Why did he have to equip His Highness with such a group of idiots with negative IQ? Chapter 1809 - You Cant Be So Shameless As An Undead (3)

Chapter 1809: You Can¡¯t Be So Shameless As An Undead (3)

Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows coldly. In order to prevent this profligate prince from causing any more trouble, Sal immediately invited Long Yan to sit down on a chair and decisively said, ¡°Your Highness has been tired from his trip here, but it¡¯s better to resolve the matter of the Dragon Cemetery as soon as possible. This time, we have to send troops to help Long Yan eliminate the rebellious dragons in the North. For this task, we will face many difficulties, so before we set off, we must obtain more strength from the Dragon Cemetery to ensure that we can take down the northern region.¡± Long Yan looked at the undead prince in front of him. As soon as he entered the door, he felt a strong aura of arrogance lingering in the room. From beginning to end, the undead prince disyed a superior attitude, without the slightest modesty of a supposed partner. Long Yan thought that he was already very arrogant. But when he saw this prince, he realized that his attitude was as friendly as the spring breeze. ¡°Northern region? Are you referring to the ce where those dragons fled?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in a lukewarm tone. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Sal nodded. Shen Yanxiao immediately frowned. ¡°Why should we send troops to help the dragons fight those dragons?¡± As soon as Shen Yanxiao said this, all the undeads in the room were struck dumb. Long Yan widened his eyes in disbelief. Why should they send troops to the North? What kind of question was that? Sal immediately said, ¡°We have an agreement with Long Yan. We will help him take down the Hidden Dragon Continent and he will provide us with the dragon skeletons.¡± Therefore, Your Highness, can you be more reasonable? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brows did not rx. She still said with a disapproving expression, ¡°The dragons in the North are not under Long Yan¡¯s control, so it¡¯s not a problem for us to help. However, why should we be the main force to attack the North? Everything Long Yan has obtained in the Hidden Dragon Continent is given by us undeads. That Dragon Cemetery should have been handed over to us long ago. Isn¡¯t it ridiculous to use it as a bargaining chip now? We have already taken over most of the Hidden Dragon Continent for Long Yan, and we still have to use our soldiers to seize territory for these dragons. This transaction should not be done.¡± Transaction... The undeads were stunned. Sal¡¯s face alternated between green and white. Long Yan red at Shen Yanxiao, wishing he could eat her up. What did he mean by everything he had now was given by the undeads?! If he hadn¡¯t snuck into the Hidden Dragon Continent with the undeads, they would have been besieged by the other dragons as soon as they set foot on the Hidden Dragon Continent. If not, how could they have set foot here? The previous cooperation between the two sides had been made very clear. They each took what they needed. Even though the undeads had helped him defeat some of his opponents, they had also obtained many dragon skeletons from him. Long Yan even promised that if those dragons who were captured and were unwilling to submit to him would be handed over to the undeads. Long Yan had obtained the territory, and the undead had obtained dragon skeletons. It could be said that both sides were in the green, but why did the undead prince think otherwise? From what the undead prince said, it was as if he had always been given alms by the Undead race. Everything he had was given to him by the Undead race! They were in a cooperative rtionship, not a superior-subordinate rtionship! Long Yan¡¯s arrogance had been severely stimted. Even as an undead, she could not be so shameless! Sal was nervous when he saw that Long Yan was about to explode. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were too much. Not to mention Long Yan, even he could not stand it. Chapter 1810 - You Cant Be So Shameless As An Undead (4)

Chapter 1810: You Can¡¯t Be So Shameless As An Undead (4)

No one expected Shen Yanxiao to suddenly say such words at this time. Even the group of royal rtives were dumbfounded. ¡°What do you mean, Your Highness?¡± Long Yan gnashed his teeth and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao did not seem to know what was wrong with her words. Her expression was still cold and elegant. ¡°What do I mean? Didn¡¯t I make myself clear? If you really want our help, Long Yan, it¡¯s fine. But don¡¯t use the Dragon Cemetery, which is already in the agreement, as an excuse. If you can¡¯t beat the dragons in the North, then you can¡¯t beat them. Why do you have to be so tant? Although we have many undead soldiers, this is still the power of us undeads. Now that we are lending it to you, you naturally have to be humble.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not polite at all. Long Yan¡¯s face turned green... Seeing that the situation was not right, Sal immediately said, ¡°Your Highness, this Dragon Cemetery was not in the agreement.¡± Sal wanted to cry. Even if you beat him to death, he did not expect that Shen Yanxiao, who had been stable all the way, would suddenly be savage at this time. Look at what she said. She really did not leave Long Yan any face at all. With Long Yan¡¯s arrogance, how could he possibly bear this humiliation? ¡°Is that so? Then Long Yan has no sincerity to cooperate with us from the beginning. The Dragon Cemetery is filled with dead high-level dragons. This should have been handed over to us undeads to deal with.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not show any self-me. The words ¡®Long Yan, you are wrong. Long Yan, you are unkind. Long Yan, you are despicable and shameless.¡¯ were pasted on her head. Sal wanted to die. Long Yan clenched his fists in anger. No one expected that their meeting with Long Yan would turn out like this. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s taunting skills were fully activated, and the effect was off the charts! It was not a big deal to watch a show. In any case, she was not the real Mingye. She could not wait to make the rtionship between Long Yan and the undeads as chaotic as possible. It would be best if they were to fall out and turn against each other. This would save her the trouble. Ever since the undeads cooperated with Long Yan, his attitude had been rather arrogant. In order to obtain greater benefits, Sal had been enduring Long Yan¡¯s personality. It could be said that Long Yan was very arrogant when facing the undeads. After all, Long Yan was a dragon, and the Undead race was only a fragile race to the dragons. If it were not for the need for cooperation, Long Yan would not have lowered his pride to cooperate with the Undead race. Even now, Long Yan still ced himself in a higher position and disdained the Undead race. However, it was this race that he disdained that suddenly popped out a prince who was as arrogant as an idiot. Not only was he arrogant to him, but he also repeatedly acted as if he had taken advantage of the Undead race. Long Yan was about to explode. Shen Yanxiao had a taut face and was extremely cold and arrogant, but her clear eyes faintly shed with a crafty smile. After interacting with some dragons, Shen Yanxiao had more or less understood their character. She grasped the arrogance in Long Yan¡¯s character and his disdain for the Undead race, and seized this chance to stimte him. She did not believe that Long Yan could endure such humiliation. Seeing that Long Yan was on the verge of going berserk, Shen Yanxiao wished that she could cheer for him. Hurry up and flip out! Hurry up and turn hostile! Don¡¯t be polite! Chapter 1811 - You Can’t Be So Shameless As An Undead (5)

Chapter 1811: You Can¡¯t Be So Shameless As An Undead (5)

Long Yan wished he could strangle this brainless prince, but his rationality made him endure it. ¡°Your Highness, the Dragon Cemetery is not owned by me alone. If it belonged to me, it would not have been a problem for me to take it out earlier. But the Dragon Cemetery belongs to the entire Dragon race. If it were not for our preparation to attack the North, I would not have dared to take such a risk. Once the other dragons knew that I had brought undeads into the Dragon Cemetery, they would certainly fight back.¡± Long Yan used a lot of his sanity to suppress his anger. ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Long Yan¡¯s endurance was beyond her expectations. ¡°Yes, Your Highness. I believe that Long Yan¡¯s sincerity in cooperating with us is real. Although many dragons in the Hidden Dragon Continent have been driven to the North, if they know that the bones of their ancestors have been used, they will fight back at all costs.¡± Sal also hurried to exin, fearing that the contradiction between the two sides would get worse and worse. Couldn¡¯t they just get things done as soon as possible? Why did His Highness have to tangle with such details? Shen Yanxiao remained calm on the surface, but she scoffed at such an exnation in her heart. Who were they trying to fool? He had controlled most of the Hidden Dragon Continent. How would the dragons in the North know if he had resurrected their ancestors? Unless he were an idiot and spread it out, the idiots in the North would not know even if he used those skeletons to make soup. However, this kind of train of thought was absolutely not something an idiot prince could think of. ¡°Alright then.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded in understanding. Sal breathed a sigh of relief, and so did the group of royal rtives. Although the purpose of the group of royal rtives was to attack Sal, they also wanted to go to the Dragon Cemetery. They also wanted to get some benefits from it! Therefore, it could be said that other than Shen Yanxiao, this impostor, no one wanted things to be stiff at this point. ¡°I hope we can cooperate well.¡± The noble and cold prince suddenly stood up enthusiastically and stretched out his hand to Long Yan. Long Yan was slightly stunned. The change in Prince Mingye¡¯s attitude was really a divine twist ah! No matter how much he wanted to strangle this bastard to death, Long Yan forced a hard smile and held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand. Shen Yanxiao smiled, but Long Yan did not understand. Jewels, pearls, and rough-textured daggers. Shen Yanxiao touched Long Yan from top to bottom at lightning speed. In the end, she did not find anything that was suspected to be the map of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. She did not even find a single interspatial ring. Could it be that Long Yan did not hide the map on his body? Shen Yanxiao frowned. Therefore, under the facade of harmony and friendship, someone had actuallymitted inhumane theft. Sadly, she had yet to find what she was looking for. Long Yan did not realize that he had been touched by the prince in front of him. He was still thinking about how to embarrass the prince after unifying the Hidden Dragon Continent. Unable to find her target, Shen Yanxiao immediately pulled a long face and quickly retracted her hand with a disgusted expression. Long Yan was dumbfounded. Did the contrast before and after have to be so huge? What¡¯s with the look of disdain on your face? You were the one who wanted to shake hands with me first, and now you look as though you touched a cockroach. What are you trying to do? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s action of giving a p to a jujube had already caused Long Yan¡¯s face to bleed. Chapter 1812 - Your Highness, Can You Be More Reliable? (1)

Chapter 1812: Your Highness, Can You Be More Reliable? (1) Trantions

¡°When do you intend to go to the Dragon Cemetery?¡± Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes and asked calmly. The topic finally returned to normal! Sal burst into tears. ¡°Within ten days.¡± If Long Yan had not said that the journey to the Dragon Cemetery was far, he would have liked to settle this matter tomorrow. ¡°Oh, Long Yan, you may leave first. I have something to say to Sal.¡± Shen Yanxiao spoke arrogantly. Long Yan¡¯s expression immediately turned ugly. What did she mean by telling him to retreat? He was a dragon, not an undead! And he was not Mingye¡¯s subordinate! Helpless, he could only endure his anger and leave the room expressionlessly. The moment he opened the door, he crushed the handle of the door into pieces. He had never suffered such humiliation and discrimination. Even when Long Huang defeated him, he had never suffered such humiliation. Long Yan had suffered more humiliation in a few minutes than he had in his entire life. The group of royal rtives also retreated. As for Ye Dou, he stood outside the door and guarded it. Only Shen Yanxiao and Sal were left in the room. ¡°Your Highness, why did you embarrass Long Yan so much?¡± Sal looked at Shen Yanxiao and felt so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood. Fortunately, Long Yan could endure it. Otherwise, what happened today would have been enough to cause the rtionship between the two sides to fall to its lowest point. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°I embarrassed him? When?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Sal was stunned. Could it be that Shen Yanxiao did not keep him here to discuss Long Yan¡¯s matter? ¡°Sal, are you sure Long Yan is sincere in cooperating with us?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Sal. ¡°I¡­ am sure.¡± Sal was puzzled. ¡°But why do I feel that something is amiss?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. ¡°What is wrong?¡± Sal felt that Long Yan had expressed his absolute sincerity. It was already rare for him to not explode today. ¡°His expression is not good, and his attitude towards me is not humble enough. Before this, he should have expressed his intention to cooperate, but he did not. He only acted when I personally stood up and shook hands with him. He was clearly rude to me, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tone was furious, as if she had suffered a huge grievance. ¡°¡­¡± Sal had beenpletely petrified. Shake hands¡­ Your Highness, you humiliated Long Yan just before that. Who knew that you would suddenly want to shake hands and make peace? Not to mention the dragons, even the mostplicated humans could not react to your sudden change in attitude! Sal felt that Long Yan was wronged. For the first time, he felt great sympathy for this arrogant and rude dragon. Besides, Your Highness, you have been so ruthless to the dragons. Long Yan is not a masochist. After being whipped by you, he still has to kneel and lick your feet. Your Highness, this is really impossible! Sal could no longer understand His Highness¡¯ thoughts. ¡°Do you think Long Yan will arrange a sneak attack in the Dragon Cemetery to harm us undeads?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned and guessed. ¡°¡­¡± Sal opened his mouth. Long Yan must be crazy to attack the undeads at this time! If it were not for the undeads, the dragons in the North would have eaten Long Yan alive. Unless Long Yan had a screw loose in his head, he would not do such a brainless thing! Your Highness, can you be more reliable? ¡°I think it¡¯s possible. Such a narrow-minded dragon might do something.¡± Shen Yanxiao had an expression that said, ¡°I¡¯m very smart. I¡¯ve already seen through your n.¡± Chapter 1813 - Your Highness, Can You Be More Reliable? (2)

Chapter 1813: Your Highness, Can You Be More Reliable? (2) Trantions

¡°Your Highness, Long Yan would not dare¡­¡± Sal patiently analyzed the current situation for Shen Yanxiao, and even told her about the strength of the dragons under Long Yan and the number of the undead army. From this, Shen Yanxiao knew the strength of both sides very well. ¡°Oh, I see. It seems like I misunderstood Long Yan.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly realized. Sal finally breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°In that case, let¡¯s hold a banquet tonight and invite Long Yan to participate. Consider it my apology.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Sal was very rational and smart. If she wanted to cause conflict between Sal and Long Yan, it seemed like she could only start with Long Yan. It did not make sense for His Highness to suddenly be so sensible! Sal looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. He did not expect Shen Yanxiao to ¡°know her mistakes and change¡±. However, this was also good. It was most important to ease the rtionship with Long Yan. After all, they had yet to obtain the exact location of the Dragon Cemetery. If they were to fall out with Long Yan now, it would be a huge loss for the Undead race. ¡°I¡¯ll go and prepare now!¡± Sal could hardly wait to leave. After Sal left, Shen Yanxiao immediately called for Ye Dou. * * * The banquet that was set up to ease the tension began under Sal¡¯s operation. With the extravagant decorations, it could be seen that Sal wanted the rtionship between Shen Yanxiao and Long Yang to be eased. Mingye dressed up and came to the banquet surrounded by royal rtives. Ye Dou, who had been following Mingye, was squeezed to the periphery by the group of royal rtives. He could only stand in the corner and watch the grand banquet. Long Yan camete. As the peacemaker, Sal began to work hard to resolve the contradiction between Mingye and Long Yan. No one noticed that Ye Dou, who had been pushed to the corner, was staring at Long Yan with an exceptionally sharp gaze. Ye Dou¡¯s fingertips moved slightly, and Mingye, who was sitting directly above him, suddenly said, ¡°This cooperation is good for both of us. Long Yan, I misunderstood you before.¡± With that said, Mingye raised his ss to Long Yan, who had a taut face. Long Yan took a deep breath and raised his cup. ¡°Your Highness, what are you saying?¡± Mingye smiled and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Long Yan to be so understanding and willing to hand over all the high-level dragons in the Hidden Dragon Continent to us. I am very happy about this. Having such a huge army of bone dragons is the best thing for us undeads.¡± Sal was originally happy that Mingye was sensible, but the more he listened to Mingye¡¯s words, the more ufortable he felt. Long Yan frowned as if he had noticed something. Mingye continued, ¡°Rest assured that even if our number of bone dragons exceeds the number of dragons in the Hidden Dragon Continent in the future, we will not attack our allies.¡± Mingye spoke with a strong sense of righteousness, but this was not what others thought. Long Yan was stunned. He never believed in the character of undeads. The promises of undeads were the most worthless things in the world. At that moment, a thought surfaced in his mind. If he were to hand over all the high-level dragons in the Hidden Dragon Continent to the undeads as he had promised, then the high-level bone dragons that the undeads controlled would far exceed his own strength. Once the undeads counterattacked, he could only wait for death. Raising a tiger would bring disaster. A seed of doubt sprouted in Long Yan¡¯s heart. Chapter 1814 - Your Highness, Can You Be More Reliable? (3)

Chapter 1814: Your Highness, Can You Be More Reliable? (3)

Sal wanted to p himself to death. He knew that this idiot would not be able toplete his task! There were some things that they should know themselves. Why did they have to say it out loud? She even said it in front of Long Yan. Wasn¡¯t this forcing Long Yan to think too much? Long Yan¡¯s expression soon darkened. The atmosphere of the banquet became a little tense. Mingye, who was sitting in the main seat, did not feel that there was anything wrong with his words, because everything was a script that someone had arranged beforehand. No one would expect that Ye Dou, who was neglected by everyone, was currently hiding in a dark corner with a nasty smile on his thin lips. Just before going to the banquet, Shen Yanxiao swapped ces with Mingye with a curse. Right now, the one sitting at the banquet was the real His Highness Mingye, and she herself had reced the identity of Ye Dou, hiding in the dark to control everything! Mingye¡¯s position was eight hundred miles away from Long Yan¡¯s. Even if Shen Yanxiao was a thief goddess, she could not steal from such a distance while under the eyes of the public. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao asked Mingye to attend this banquet in her ce, and beforeing, she had already given Mingye a hint. What to say and what to do was all in her n. As a crafty fox, she had to make use of everything she could. Mingye, who was sitting on the throne, did not realize how his words had stimted Long Yan. He continued to talk incessantly. Gradually, Long Yan¡¯s face turned from green to white, from white to purple, and finallypletely ck. The development of the situation was like a wild horse out of control. Even if Sal had three heads and six arms, he could not change the situation. Finally, under Mingye¡¯s obvious hints, Long Yan could no longer bear it. He suddenly stood up and with a face as dark as the bottom of a pot, his face twitched and he said, ¡°Thank you, Your Highness, for your hospitality tonight. I am a little ufortable, so I will leave first.¡± With that said, before Sal could ask him to stay, Long Yan had already left the banquet angrily with his dragons. Was this how you treat someone to a meal? Sal even said that His Highness Mingye wanted to apologize for misunderstanding him, so he held a banquet to treat him to a meal. But what was this meal about? This meal made Long Yan deeply realize how great a threat he had posed to himself with the promise he made before. Moreover, Prince Mingye¡¯s high and mighty tone had provoked Long Yan¡¯s reverse scale. If they were not in the city of the undead, Long Yan would have probably flipped the table on the spot. Witnessing the farce of the entire banquet, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile deepened. Seeing Long Yan angrily leaving, it could be said that she had achieved half of her goal. Seeing Long Yan leave, Shen Yanxiao followed without hesitation. In the city of the undead at night, many undeads were still wandering around. As soon as Long Yan left the banquet, the killing intent on his body could no longer be concealed. Wherever he passed, undeads would retreat in all directions. No one dared to stay by his side any longer. ¡°My king, those undeads are too detestable!¡± A four-winged red dragon that came with Long Yan had eyes filled with anger. The actions of the undeads tonight had thoroughly annoyed these proud dragons. The ubiquitous provocations and arrogance were unbearable for them. ¡°The undeads have never been good people. If not for the fact that they are still useful, I¡­¡± A trace of ruthlessness shed past Long Yan¡¯s eyes. Chapter 1815 - Dragon Palace Hall (1)

Chapter 1815: Dragon Pce Hall (1)

¡°My king, please calm down. These undeads are still useful. We will not fall out with them for the time being. It will not be toote for us to deal with them after we get rid of those guys in the North.¡± The other six-winged silver dragon was rtively calm. Long Yan narrowed his eyes. ¡°How¡¯s the situation with the Dragon King¡¯s Decree?¡± All the forbearance he had was for thest moment. As long as he got the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, so what if the undeads had more bone dragons? The moment the Dragon King¡¯s Decree was released, every single dragon would sincerely service him! If they could inherit the power in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, he could make all the dragons kneel before him. This was a symbol of the absolute power of the dragons. It was precisely because of the difference in level that the dragons were sincerely obedient to the golden dragons. The power stored in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree came from the Dragon God. As long as he could get it, he would break through the realm of an eight-winged golden dragon and step into the ranks of demigods. At that time, regardless of whether the other dragons hated him or not, they would sincerely submit to him at that moment! No matter how powerful a bone dragon was, it was still a dragon. After bing a demigod, he could use his dragon might to intimidate those soulless bone dragons. The reason why he handed over the Dragon Cemetery at this time was to let the undeads rx their vignce and help him resurrect those high-level dragons! After he obtained the power of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, those resurrected dragons would also submit to him! ¡°We have found the approximate location. We are currently digging it. The Dragon God sealed the Dragon King¡¯s Decree in his Dragon Pce Hall and hid it deep underground. We have to dig out the entrance first before we can get the Dragon King¡¯s Decree,¡± the silver dragon said. ¡°How much longer? I can¡¯t wait any longer,¡± Long Yan impatiently said. ¡°We can definitely get it within a month.¡± The silver dragon promised. For the sake of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, Long Yan had sent out arge number of dragons. It could be said that two-thirds of Long Yan¡¯s forces were working hard to excavate the pce of the Dragon God, while the remaining one-third was allocated to search for the whereabouts of the little golden dragon. ¡°A month?¡± Long Yan narrowed his eyes. Although he had left the banquet early tonight, ording to the deadline he had discussed with Sal, there were still about ten days before he would bring the undeads to the Dragon Cemetery. As long as the undeads resurrected the high-level dragons in the Dragon Cemetery in ten days, they could attack the dragons in the North at any time. War was imminent. There were many dragons in the North, and it was not easy for the undeads topletely conquer them. He still had time! ¡°Have them speed up. I want to shorten the time as much as possible.¡± Long Yan took a deep breath. The sooner he obtained the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, the sooner he could grasp unparalleled power. The reason why he was so anxious for the undeads to attack the North was not because of the little golden dragon. He just wanted to divert the attention of the undeads so that they would not discover that he had found the exact location of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree and was just using them to resurrect the corpses of those high-level dragons... All the ns had already been formed in Long Yan¡¯s heart. However, Long Yan and his subordinates did not notice that under the cover of the night, everything they said had fallen into the ears of the little fellow hiding in the dark. ¡°Long Yan has already found the exact location of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. This is not good.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes in the darkness and thoughtfully touched her chin. Chapter 1816 - Dragon Palace Hall (2)

Chapter 1816: Dragon Pce Hall (2)

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No wonder Shen Yanxiao could not find anything that looked like a map on Long Yan. It turned out that Long Yan had already found the location of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. That map had probably been handed over to the dragon in charge of the excavation. Even if Shen Yanxiao stripped Long Yan naked, she would not find what she wanted. Once Long Yan obtained the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, the Dragon race would be doomed. Shen Yanxiao quietly followed behind Long Yan and his posse, hiding her aura with the moonlight ne. Long Yan then instructed the silver dragon about the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. When Shen Yanxiao learned that the silver dragon would head towards the Dragon Pce Hall tomorrow morning, she immediately turned around and returned. Although she could not get the map, it was fine now, as someone would lead the way for her! When Shen Yanxiao returned to Mingye¡¯s room, he had already returned. In the huge room, Mingye stood by the bed in a daze. After he was inflicted with her curse, he would not take any action without Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions. ¡°Tsk tsk, this Long Yan is not too stupid. He actually knows how to create a diversion.¡± Shen Yanxiaoid on the bed and looked at Mingye who stood on one side in a daze. The Dragon King¡¯s Decree was right in front of him. In that case, Long Yan¡¯s seemingly suicidal actions could be exined. He wanted to use the undeads to defeat the northern dragons and resurrect those bone dragons. Then, he would subdue them after he obtained the power of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. It was really killing two birds with one stone. Probably, even Sal would not have thought that Long Yan was really hiding a conspiracy like what this impostor said. Shen Yanxiao summoned Vermilion Bird. Vermilion Bird, who had not breathed fresh air for several days, immediately took a deep breath and fell onto the soft bed. ¡°You damn woman, you¡¯re finally willing to let me out!¡± Vermilion Bird red at Shen Yanxiao intively. God knew that after being locked up in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body all day, he either had to face Xiu¡¯s ice-cold face or Taotie¡¯s drooling face. It was simply bitter to the extreme! ¡°Be good. After this is over, you can do whatever you want.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and smoothed Vermilion Bird¡¯s feathers. ¡°Summoning me is definitely not as simple as letting me breathe in some fresh air, right?¡± It was evident that Vermilion Bird did not fall for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tricks. Based on his understanding of his master, she would never remember to let him out if nothing were to happen. ¡°Help me send a letter back to the North.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°What! You want to send me away again?! Y-You! Do you remember what you promised me?!¡± Vermilion Bird sat up from the bed and red with his scarlet eyes. He wished he could strangle his heartless master to death. How could this guy be so shameless? She was treating a mythical beast like a messenger! Did she understand the dignity of a mythical beast? Shen Yanxiao looked at the furious Vermilion Bird and tried her best to appease him. ¡°I have no choice, because you are the only one by my side who can help me.¡± You¡¯re the only one left¡­ It had to be said that Shen Yanxiao¡¯sst words made Vermilion Bird feel great. Vermilion Bird, who was still aggressive just a moment ago, immediately crossed his arms and turned his head. ¡°You finally realize my importance!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. You have always been the most important.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled like a fox. ¡°Tell me, what letter do you want me to send back?¡± Vermilion Bird felt great after being appeased and his mouth softened. Chapter 1817 - Dragon Palace Hall (2)

Chapter 1817: Dragon Pce Hall (2)

¡°What!!¡± Vermilion Bird, who had just been appeased, immediately exploded after hearing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions! ¡°Calm down! Calm down!¡± ¡°Calm down! How can I calm down? Are you asking me to send a letter back? You¡¯re clearly asking me to send an undead back!!!¡± Vermilion Birdpletely exploded. It was not a problem for Shen Yanxiao to ask him to send a letter. In any case, it was not the first time he had been treated as a messenger by Shen Yanxiao. However, this time, she was even more outrageous. She actually asked him to transport the undead prince who was standing by the bed like a wooden stake! What was going on? ¡°Well, you see, I¡¯m going to follow that silver dragon. After I leave, Sal will definitely arrange for Mingye to follow Long Yan to resurrect the high-level dragon skeletons. I can¡¯t let that happen, so... I can only let you take away the key figure in this matter.¡± Shen Yanxiao analyzed the whole situation with Vermilion Bird in a nice tone. If possible, she did not want to kidnap the undead prince, but there was no second choice. Searching for the Dragon King¡¯s Decree was the main purpose of her trip, but she could not just watch the undeads resurrect arge number of high-level dragon skeletons in the Dragon Cemetery. Wasn¡¯t this waiting for the North to be beaten up? Therefore, she could only choose to kidnap Mingye. Without Mingye, Sal could not resurrect those high-level dragon skeletons on his own. Mingye¡¯s disappearance would bring great chaos to the whole city of the undead, and it would also greatly dy the time for the undeads to enter the Dragon Cemetery. During this period of time, Shen Yanxiao went to get the Dragon King¡¯s Decree first. In this way, not only would Long Yan¡¯s n be ruined, but the undeads would also be in chaos. Killing two birds with one stone. It could not be more perfect. Unfortunately, she had to sneak into the Dragon Pce Hall and could not bring Mingye with her. Therefore, she could only ask Vermilion Bird to move Mingye back to the North. ¡°You... You¡¯re crazy! Do you even know what you¡¯re doing?! You want me to bring the prince of the Undead race back to the North? Do you want the dragons in the North to go berserk? Believe it or not, as soon as I bring Mingye back, he will be torn apart by those dragons!¡± Vermilion Bird was thoroughly speechless. What kind of logic did his heartless master have to think of such a crazy method? Bringing an undead to thest bastion of the dragons, not to mention a prince, wouldn¡¯t the dragons in the North immediately explode? ¡°I will have Mingye change his appearance and go back as Ye Dou. I just need you to bring him to Long Shi and others and im that he is a low-level undead you have captured. Those dragons should not have too big of a reaction.¡± Shen Yanxiao had already thought through all the details. But she also knew that this matter was a little big, so she did not dare to make a decision casually. ¡°You...¡± Vermilion Bird was out of breath. He had seen bold people, but he had never seen someone this bold. He was really curious as to what Shen Yanxiao dared not do in this world. ¡°I¡¯m worried about leaving you alone.¡± Vermilion Bird bit his lips. ¡°There¡¯s also Taotie and Xiu. Besides, don¡¯t you believe in my skills?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and raised her hand to rub Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. ¡°I¡¯m still not at ease. What can that idiot Taotie do?¡± Vermilion Bird muttered unhappily. He did not dare to say anything about Xiu, but Taotie... he could say whatever he wanted! ¡°Why don¡¯t youe and find me after you send Mingye back?¡± Shen Yanxiaopromised with Vermilion Bird. She knew that Vermilion Bird was worried about her safety. Chapter 1818 - Dragon Palace Hall (3)

Chapter 1818: Dragon Pce Hall (3)

¡°Alright.¡± Vermilion Bird finally chose topromise. He knew that once Shen Yanxiao made a decision, even ten cows could not pull her back. She always had all sorts of reasons to convince him. ¡°You will set off tonight. After today¡¯smotion, Sal will probably have a headache all night. The guards in the city will also be correspondinglyx. After you leave, I will immediately go to Long Yan¡¯s side andy an ambush.¡± Time was of the essence. Sending Mingye away as soon as possible was the right way to start her ns. ¡°I don¡¯t want to carry an undead...¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s expression was bitter. As a magical beast, he really disliked the death energy of an undead. ¡°I can help you pack him up!¡± Shen Yanxiao pointed to the stiff Mingye. Vermilion Bird struggled for a moment before nodding reluctantly. Shen Yanxiao immediately rolled Mingye up with a sheet and handed him to Vermillion Bird. Mingye, who had been disguised as Ye Dou, fell into aa under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s curse. He was rolled up like a spring roll in a bedsheet. He was then carried on Vermilion Bird¡¯s shoulder as the two of them quickly disappeared from the window. Taking advantage of the night, Vermilion Bird carried Mingye and soon disappeared into the darkness. Shen Yanxiao smiled and changed into a set of dark clothes. However, before she left, the unscrupulous thief still managed to snatch everything she could find. In less than an hour, she had taken everything in the pce. Other than Sal¡¯s room, she had visited almost every room. Shen Yanxiao, who had returned from a rewarding journey, blended into the night with a crafty smile. Because Long Yan came to the city of the undead to make contact with Mingye, he was staying in the city tonight. Shen Yanxiao did not look for Long Yan, but directly locked onto the silver dragon responsible for delivering the news. The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone over the horizon, the silver dragon quietly set off with Shen Yanxiao following closely behind. On the other side, Sal, who had been frustrated all night, decided to talk to His Highness Mingye early in the morning about getting along well with Long Yan. But standing in front of Mingye¡¯s door, Sal stopped. He did not see the low-level undead who had always waited in front of Mingye¡¯s door all day long. Sal hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to knock on the door and disturb Mingye¡¯s sleep. Finally, he knocked on the door. A minute passed and there was no response. Sal raised his hand and knocked again. Ten minutester, there was still silence on the other side of the door. When Sal knocked on the door for the eighth time, there was still no response. Sal immediately felt that the situation was a little strange. He immediately used his perception to investigate the room. Although doing so was likely to offend His Highness Mingye, he had knocked on the door for so long that even if Mingye was in a deep sleep, he should still have some reaction. However, Sal did not sense any death energy after searching for a long time. It was as if there were no undead in the room at all. An ominous premonition rose in Sal¡¯s heart. He decisively kicked open the door, but the next second, Sal was stunned. There was no one in the huge room. There were no signs of sleep on the clean bed. All of this strangely made Sal shiver. ¡°Your Highness!¡± The whole city of the undead was in an uproar. Their iparably honorable prince had disappeared overnight! Sal quickly searched almost every inch of the city, but he still could not find any trace of Mingye. Mingye was really missing... Chapter 1819 - Dragon Palace Hall (5)

Chapter 1819: Dragon Pce Hall (5)

From beginning to end, Mingye had brought unprecedented panic to the undeads in the Hidden Dragon Continent. Sal mobilized all the undeads under hismand to look for Mingye everywhere. The group of royal rtives also cried their hearts out and secretly wondered if it was because of Long Yan¡¯s pettiness that he secretly kidnapped Mingye. Therefore, the group of royal rtives ran to find Long Yan, and with that, he was dragged into this muddy water. The whole city of the undead was in chaos. As the culprit, Shen Yanxiao had already left the city. She locked onto the aura of that silver dragon and pursued it all the way. Fortunately, she had enough eleration potions in her interspatial ring. Otherwise, it would be almost impossible to keep up with the speed of the silver dragon. Five dayster, Shen Yanxiao followed the silver dragon to a hidden canyon. The silver dragon immediately transformed into his human form afternding. In the valley, thousands of dragons were busy. All the high-level dragons appeared in their human forms. They were all gathered on one side of the valley, looking as though they were trying to discover something. The earth dragons and the sky dragon were used as porters to transport boulders and soil out of the valley. Shen Yanxiao carefully concealed her identity. In the map of the Hidden Dragon Continent that she had seen before, there was no such canyon. From the color of the soil in the canyon, it could be seen that the canyon had not existed for a long time. The soil on the ground was still wet and fresh. It should have been excavated not long ago. ¡°So Long Yan had already found the exact location of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. Long Shi and the rest have miscalcted.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips. No dragon in the North would have expected that Long Yan had found the exact location not long after he obtained the map of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. For more than a thousand years, Long Yan had been digging here in secret. Nearly ten thousand dragons had finally torn a hole in this continent after more than a thousand years of excavation. If Shen Yanxiao had not wanted to find the Dragon King¡¯s Decree on a whim to remove the devil energy in the little golden dragon¡¯s body, it would not have taken long for Long Yan to get his wish. The busy dragons did not notice Shen Yanxiao¡¯s existence. They were still buried in their work. The silver dragon and the high-level dragon responsible for excavation talked about Long Yan¡¯s urgency. ¡°We are already excavating at our fastest speed. Right now, the entrance to the Dragon Pce Hall has been excavated, but we failed to open it after trying countless methods.¡± The high-level dragon in charge had a depressed expression. They had already found the location of the treasure, but it was blocked by the stone door of the Dragon Pce Hall. ¡°You can¡¯t open it? Take me there.¡± The silver dragon frowned. The two dragons went to the entrance of the Dragon Pce Hall, and Shen Yanxiao immediately followed. In the depths of the canyon, the iceberg that was the Dragon Pce Hall had been excavated. Dirty soil was spread all over the stone door of the Dragon Pce Hall. The stone door was notrge, but it gave off an immovable aura. The silver dragon stepped forward and attempted to forcefully open the stone door, but no matter how hard he tried, the door remained tightly shut. ¡°Have you used explosives?¡± The silver dragon frowned and asked. ¡°We¡¯ve tried, but there¡¯s still no reaction. Not to mention blowing it up again, we haven¡¯t been able to leave a trace on the stone door even after blowing it up hundreds of times.¡± Could anyone enter the residence of the Dragon God? Chapter 1820 - Dragon Palace Hall (6)

Chapter 1820: Dragon Pce Hall (6)

If they could not open the door, they would not be able to get the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. This almost drove the silver dragon crazy. Shen Yanxiao crouched in the corner and took everything in. ¡°Xiu, are you familiar with the Dragon God?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked Xiu in her heartke. ¡°Yes,¡± Xiu answered. ¡°Err¡­¡± Yes, and then? What kind of answer was that? ¡°Then do you know what¡¯s wrong with that door?¡± Seeing the treasure was right in front of them but was blocked by a stone door, Shen Yanxiao could imagine how depressed those dragons were. ¡°The Dragon God has ced a seal on the stone door. It is impossible to open it by force.¡± Xiu did not even need to approach to know what was wrong with the door. That seal was cast by the Dragon God after he ascended to the throne. It was equivalent to the spell of a superior god. Not to mention bombs, even if all the dragons in the entire Hidden Dragon Continent were dragged over to bombard this door, it would not budge. The power of superior gods had exceeded the scope of ordinary races. ¡°Can¡¯t you open it?¡± Shen Yanxiao was depressed. She was happy that the dragons could not open it, but it would be sad if she could not! Without the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, how could she save Doudou¡¯s life? ¡°You want to go in?¡± Feeling Shen Yanxiao¡¯s depressed mood, Xiu suddenly asked. ¡°If I don¡¯t go in, I won¡¯t be able to get the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. If I don¡¯t get the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, I won¡¯t be able to order around the dragons. If I can¡¯t order around the dragons, no eight-winged golden dragon would be willing to transfer their blood to Doudou. If their blood is not transferred to Doudou, he can only be a little boy who can only tussle with a chicken¡­¡± These were all secondary. The most important thing was that right now, the undeads and Long Yan had already taken action. Although she had kidnapped Mingye, there was no guarantee that the undeads would not send someone back to the Howling Abyss to seek help from Mingye¡¯s father. In case that the Undead Lord had some way to lock onto the position of his son, it could be imagined how crazy the undeads would be once they learned that Mingye was in the North. It was estimated that even if Long Yan did not hand over the Dragon Cemetery, the undeads would kill their way to the North to take back their prince. At that time, the northern region would be destroyed and the Hidden Dragon Continent would fall into the hands of that despicable little dragon, Long Yan! Shen Yanxiao did not think that she could talk about cooperation with a dragon scum like Long Yan. If he knew that the Devil race was about to return to the world, he would probably pounce over and hug their thighs in the first instant. Would he resist? Dream on! Life was really dark!!! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s inner thoughts were like a wild horse out of control. Xiu stared at the calm heartke under his feet and set off waves in just a few seconds. This little girl¡¯s inner fluctuations were really not ordinary. ¡°I can let you in.¡± Just as Shen Yanxiaomented her miserable life, Xiu¡¯s voice was like the sound of nature, soothing her nerves. ¡°You can let me in?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in anticipation and surprise. ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was still as cold as snow. ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°I am also a superior god.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment. Did Xiu mean that he couldpletely handle a seal of the same level? Ao! Ao! Ao! The Dragon God was nothing! The one in her body was the War God second only to the Lord God! Even if the Dragon God were still alive, he could only be beaten up by Xiu! This showed how important it was to find a powerful fianc¨¦ that could kill everything in the world in seconds! Chapter 1821 - The Strongest Husband Ever (1)

Chapter 1821: The Strongest Husband Ever (1)

What she needed to do now was wait. Shen Yanxiao did not want to open that stone door in front of so many dragons. Otherwise, even if she had Xiu and Taotie with her, she probably would not be able to get the Dragon King¡¯s Decree safely. With her n in mind, Shen Yanxiao crouched in the corner and witnessed those crazy dragons disying eighteen kinds of martial arts in an attempt to open their of the Dragon God. But could the seal of a superior god be destroyed by you little farts? The answer was obviously no. After tossing and turning for two days and two nights, the stone door was like a determined and unyielding youngdy. Under the threat of a group of ferocious dragons, she managed to preserve her ¡°chastity¡±. Even the silver dragon responsible for delivering the news was depressed. Two days of high-intensity work had exhausted the strength of these dragons. Finally, on the night of the second day, all the dragons stopped their work and curled up in the canyon to recuperate. Seeing this, Shen Yanxiao knew that it was time to take action! A ck mist overflowed from her chest and condensed into a breathtaking color under the moonlight. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Xiu lowered his head and looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s familiar face. The gentleness in his eyes could almost be wrung out. Shen Yanxiao nodded and carefully took the first step. However, what happened next petrified her on the spot. A circle of dazzling light suddenly emanated from Xiu¡¯s body, illuminating the entire canyon in an instant. Shen Yanxiao was shocked. Great master! Even though I know that you are mighty and domineering, we are here to steal. Can¡¯t you keep a low profile? Such a bright light can wake up those sleeping dragons in seconds! What about keeping a low profile? What about being silent? Is it really okay for you to make such a big move? Shen Yanxiao was prepared to be besieged by the dragons. Unexpectedly, the blinding light did not disturb those sleeping dragons. They were still snoring happily on the ground. This did not make sense! Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded. How tired were these dragons? They did not even wake up from such a dazzling light! ¡°There is a barrier around us. You don¡¯t have to worry. They won¡¯t be able to see the light from outside, nor will they be able to sense our aura.¡± Xiu sensed a certain little girl¡¯s horrified heart and gently raised his hand to rub Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. ¡°So powerful!¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her head and stared at Xiu with sparkling eyes. ¡°Naturally.¡± If he were not strong enough, how could he support the world for her? Xiu did not say anything else. In the barrier, even if Shen Yanxiao screamed loudly, the dragons outside would not hear a thing. Shen Yanxiao smiled. She grabbed Xiu¡¯s cold hand and strode towards the entrance of the Dragon Pce Hall. Xiu was slightly stunned. The warmth he received from his palm had reached his soul, making his cold heart feel a trace of warmth at this moment. Not a bad feeling. Xiu quietly followed Shen Yanxiao to the entrance of the Dragon Pce Hall. The stone door carved with the relief sculpture of a flying dragon appeared before their eyes. After tens of thousands of years of wind and rain, it was buried in the mud for countless years, but the flying dragon on the stone door was still not eroded by the passage of time. The vivid and lifelike eight-winged golden dragon depicted the glory of the Dragon God before he ascended the altar. The strongest dragons! Chapter 1822 - The Strongest Husband Ever (2)

Chapter 1822: The Strongest Husband Ever (2)

¡°The Dragon God is very powerful, isn¡¯t he?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the eight-winged golden dragon. She could imagine how powerful the Dragon God was in the Hidden Dragon Continent. ¡°For the dragons, he is the strongest,¡± Xiu lightly said. ¡°How did he die?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s search for the Dragon King¡¯s Decree was no longer as urgent. She instead wanted to know how the most powerful dragon in the history of the Dragon race had fallen. ¡°Satan killed him.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice did not fluctuate in the slightest. ¡°Satan?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked up at Xiu. The moonlight fell on his shoulders through the boundary, making his face look exceptionally beautiful at this moment. ¡°At the beginning of the war between gods and devils, the Dragon God led the soldiers of the God race to attack the devil army. The battlefield he was on was the first time Satan had appeared on the battlefield. The Dragon God was very strong, but he was still not Satan¡¯s opponent. Satan used the blood of the Dragon God as a sacrifice to open the prelude to the war between gods and devils.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was calm and without fluctuation, as if the war that brought destruction to the world was just a wisp of smoke in his eyes. The Dragon God was the first superior god to fall. He was very strong. If he had not met Satan in the first battle, the Dragon God would have be a powerful force of the God race. However, Satan was too powerful. Even Xiu could not kill himpletely. He could only use his special ability to pull Satan into the abyss of death and devour his soul bit by bit over the years. ¡°Is Satan really that powerful?¡± Shen Yanxiao found it hard to imagine how powerful he was, to be able to kill a superior god so easily. During the beast tide, although she had fought with Satan, she believed that Satan was not at his peak at that time. Even so, she, Vermilion Bird, and Shen Siyu were not enough to fight against Satan. If Xiu had not appeared in time, the oue of the beast tide would have been reversed. ¡°Only the Lord God can really kill Satan.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with a rare strange emotion in his golden eyes. Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment, ¡°But haven¡¯t you also killed Satan?¡± Xiu shook his head slowly. ¡°I don¡¯t have the ability to kill him in one blow. I can only use my devouring power to wear down his soul bit by bit. The God race and the Devil race have existed since the beginning of the world. The first god of the God race was the Lord God, and the first devil of the Devil race was Satan. They were born from this world and are not so easy to eliminate.¡± ¡°Then where did the Lord God go in the end? Why didn¡¯t he appear during the war between gods and devils?¡± Shen Yanxiao had always wondered why the most powerful Lord God in the world would disappear without a trace at such a critical moment. Even when the God race went extinct, he did not appear. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Xiu shook his head. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips and subconsciously clenched Xiu¡¯s hand. ¡°Be it the Lord God or Satan, in my heart, you are the most powerful. You can fight Satan to that extent, destroy his body and devour his soul. You are not weaker than Satan at all. You have to know that Satan was defeated by you.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her head and a brilliant smile blossomed on her lips. In any case, for her, Xiu was the strongest! Xiu narrowed his eyes, his golden eyes revealed a trace of uncontroble emotions. He lowered his head and kissed Shen Yanxiao on the corner of her lips. ¡°For you, I will be the strongest.¡± Chapter 1823 - The Strongest Husband Ever (3)

Chapter 1823: The Strongest Husband Ever (3)

Devils, Satan, no matter who, as long as they wanted to hurt Shen Yanxiao, he would defeat them one by one. Even if the Lord God appeared, he would not give in in the slightest. There was only one obsession in her life, and that was her. ¡°When I left the Hidden Dragon Continent, I told my master and Qin Ge to find those Warlocks and your body as soon as possible. Perhaps when we return, you can bepletely reborn.¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a brilliant smile. She had never given up on searching for Xiu¡¯s body, but there was not much time before the Devil race reappeared in the world. She had to protect this world, so she had to travel across the sea to find allies. Yun Qi was the one who knew those Warlocks the best, and the members of the Silver Hands were all skilled. With their abilities, if they were scattered all over the Brilliance Continent, they would always have a way to find information about those Warlocks. Once they locked onto the target, getting Xiu¡¯s body back was just around the corner. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice became exceptionally gentle. For him, as long as he was with Shen Yanxiao, it did not matter if he got his body back. Even if he was only a soul, as long as Shen Yanxiao did not mind, he would not feel any difort. However, only by retrieving his body could he truly recover his strength and protect Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety. ¡°Shall we undo the seal now?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked at Xiu. ¡°Alright.¡± Xiu raised his head and looked at the stone door. Five rays of light blossomed on the five fingertips of his right hand. Then, he slowly raised his head, stretched out his fingers, and gently touched the stone door. ¡°In my name, lift the seal!¡± A cold voice overflowed from Xiu¡¯s mouth. The moment his voice fell to the ground, the lifelike eight-winged golden dragon on the gray stone door was covered by streams of light. In an instant, a dazzling light blossomed from the relief sculpture. Creak... The stone door that had been dusty for thousands of years was once again opened. An unprecedented dragon might surged out from the stone door! Shen Yanxiao held her breath. This dragon might was hundreds of times stronger than any dragon she had ever felt! Even the dragon might emitted by Long Huang was less than one percent of this! How powerful was the Dragon God in the end? This was only their of the Dragon God before he became a god. After tens of thousands of years, the dragon might in the hall had not weakened! At this moment, Shen Yanxiao finally believed that the legend of the Dragon race was true, and the legend of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree was also true. That Dragon God with supreme power had really left the most precious treasure for his descendants! ¡°Go in.¡± Xiu took Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand and pulled her, who was still in shock, into the pce of the Dragon God. The moment they entered the Dragon Pce Hall, the open stone door closed once again, isting them from the outside world. In the Dragon Pce Hall, the light crystals hanging on both sides of the pce were still shining. Thepletely enclosed hall was not covered by dust. Everything here looked brand new. On the stone walls on both sides of the Dragon Pce Hall, stories about the Dragon God were carved. Every mural was telling the world the glory of this dragon that was powerful enough to ascend to the altar. With respect, Shen Yanxiao carefully imprinted everything on the mural into her heart. Chapter 1824 - Di Xiu (1)

Chapter 1824: Di Xiu (1)

The life of the Dragon God could be said to be a legend. From an ordinary eight-winged golden dragon to the strongest, everything he experienced was more thrilling than any story. In the chaotic Hidden Dragon Continent, powerful eight-winged golden dragons were scattered everywhere. They upied their own territory and there was constant friction between them. The Dragon God was borned into and grew up in the midst of this dispute, witnessing the constant struggle between hispanions for territory. When the Dragon God became a real adult eight-winged golden dragon, his strength began to show its sharpness. The divided Hidden Dragon Continent was once again united under his iron fist. All the eight-winged golden dragons were defeated by him one by one. They acknowledged him as their king, and he became the one and only Dragon King in the entire Hidden Dragon Continent. The Dragon God managed the entire Hidden Dragon Continent. He was kind and just. Under his control, all the dragons lived in peace without any friction or strife. Until one day, a light fell from the sky and selected the Dragon God. The voice of the Lord God pulled him from an ordinary dragon into the world of the gods. Be a god! If other races wanted to be gods, they had to undergo a baptism and bepletely reborn. They had to shed their original shell and survive as a god. After this baptism, the Dragon God¡¯s soul entered his future body, and his dragon body was sealed in hisir, apanied by the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, forever sealed deep underground. ¡°The body of the Dragon God¡­ is here?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at thest mural and could not help but be stunned. The huge pce had three entrances to different ces. Right now, they were at the entrance of the Dragon God¡¯sir. ¡°Yes, to be a god, you have to wash away all the dust. The body of an ordinary race cannot bear the power of the God race.¡± Xiu patiently answered Shen Yanxiao. The strength of the God race did not onlye from strength, but also from the soul. When the Dragon God ascended the God¡¯s Temple, his soul received the prating holy light. The soul of a god had been integrated into the soul of the Dragon God during the baptism, and that soul was no longer something an ordinary body could bear. ¡°Err¡­ Xiu, you are a god, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. ¡°I did not pass the test, but I was also selected.¡± Xiu said. ¡°Selected?¡± Shen Yanxiao was confused again. ¡°The War God of the God race was selected from among the strongest gods. The name Asura belongs to the War God. I am not the first War God. The one before me is also called Asura.¡± Xiu exined. He did not assume the position of War God the moment he was born. It was just that his strength surpassed the previous War God, so he reced him. The War God was a powerful existence second only to the Lord God. Only the strongest god was qualified to stand in this position. ¡°Ah? Then¡­ what exactly is your name?¡± Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded. Asura was not Xiu¡¯s real name? It was just the code name of the War God? Did Xiu not have a name? Xiu lowered his head and slowly said, ¡°Before I became the War God, my name was Di Xiu.¡± ¡°Di Xiu.¡± Shen Yanxiao repeated the name, and her calm heart seemed to be stirred at this moment. No wonder he only asked her to call him Xiu, not Asura. It turned out that the word Xiu was his real name. Asura was just a moniker for the War God. Chapter 1825 - Di Xiu (2)

Chapter 1825: Di Xiu (2)

¡°I like this name. It sounds much better than Asura.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Compared with Asura, whose name was filled with killing intent, Xiu¡¯s real name sounded much better. ¡°Does Brother Siyu not know your real name? Why does he call you Asura?¡± Xiu said, ¡°Since I became the War God, I have abandoned my name. As long as I am the War God, I will be called Asura.¡± The name Asura was the symbol of the War God. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips and held Xiu¡¯s hand tightly. She pointed to her heart and said to Xiu, ¡°Here, I love Di Xiu.¡± What she loved was this god who was always thinking about her. This god who would always prioritize her no matter when or where. This god who had trained her from a good-for-nothing to her current state. Her Di Xiu. Xiu¡¯s eyes became unusually gentle, but there seemed to be a boiling emotion in that gentleness. He suddenly pulled Shen Yanxiao into his arms and without giving her a chance to speak, he lowered his head and covered her rosy cherry lips. The lingering kiss seemed to have vented his inner feelings. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s breathing quickened, but she had no intention of resisting. After the kiss, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fair face blushed. Tsk, is it really okay to have such intimate contact in their of the Dragon God? ¡°Follow me. I know where the Dragon King¡¯s Decree is.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s flushed face with satisfaction. He held her hand tightly and walked towards one of the corridors. ¡°You know?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment. Did Xiu have a good rtionship with the Dragon God? If not, how did he even know where the treasures of the Dragon God were? Xiu guessed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s doubts and pointed to his head. ¡°I can sense it.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Alright, she knew that a certain powerful great master could not be guessed withmon sense. Xiu walked with Shen Yanxiao for a long time. There were some extremely abstract paintings hanging on both sides of the corridor. Shen Yanxiao took a quick look at those paintings that wereparable to modern abstract art and was curious as to why there was such a magical thing here. A momentter, they arrived at the end of the corridor and a golden wooden door blocked their view. ¡°Another seal?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. Xiu nodded his head. How much did the Dragon God not want to give the Dragon King¡¯s Decree to others in the end?! With so many seals left by a superior god, it was simply torturing the nerves of the dragons! Who could unlock it ah? If she did not have a powerful existence like Xiu by her side, Shen Yanxiao would probably be the same as those dragons, crying as they looked at the stone door. Xiu performed another hand seal and easily touched the seal on the door. The moment the wooden door was pushed open, the scene inside stunned Shen Yanxiao! An iparably huge eight-winged golden dragon was quietly lying in the huge room. This eight-winged golden dragon was stronger and more beautiful than any other eight-winged golden dragon Shen Yanxiao had ever seen. Its golden dragon scales were suffused with a dazzling luster, and its four pairs of retracted dragon wings looked so strong and powerful. Compared with the eight-winged golden dragons in front of him, the eight-winged golden dragons in the North were simply malnourished. Surrounded by the eight-winged golden dragon, a token flickering with golden light was ced on a small table. Chapter 1826 - Di Xiu (3)

Chapter 1826: Di Xiu (3)

¡°It¡¯s the Dragon King¡¯s Decree!¡± Shen Yanxiao could determine what that token was at a nce. Xiu nodded his head. ¡°Is that the original body of the Dragon God?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the beautiful eight-winged golden dragon lying in the room. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°After so many years, his body hasn¡¯t decayed yet?¡± Shen Yanxiao found it amazing. No matter how strong the body of a dragon was, a body without a soul was no different from a corpse. Reasonably speaking, the Dragon God had been separated from his mortal body for so long that this body should have been destroyed long ago. ¡°The Dragon God really loves his body,¡± Xiu lightly said. With the power of a God, it was not difficult to preserve an intact body. ¡°Xiu, they said that before the Dragon God left the Hidden Dragon Continent, he created the Dragon King¡¯s Decree and instilled his own power into it. Whether he lives or dies, his power will return to this Dragon King¡¯s Decree. In that case¡­ is it possible for the Dragon God to be resurrected?¡± The more Shen Yanxiao looked at this situation, the stranger it was. The Dragon God actually put his mortal body together with the Dragon King¡¯s Decree and preserved it perfectly. Coupled with the rumors about the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, no matter how she looked at it, she felt that this seemed to be the preparation of the Dragon God for his future resurrection. Xiu frowned slightly and thought for a moment before he said, ¡°The possibility is very low. I know Satan¡¯s strength. The souls of those killed by him, whether gods or other races, will be destroyed by his power. The power of the Dragon God may return, but his soul should have been destroyed long ago.¡± Without a soul, even if one had strength and a body, it was impossible to resurrect. Shen Yanxiao nodded. She also felt that her idea was too horrifying. If the Dragon God could really think of this step, it would be too terrible. He had already thought of a way out for himself when he became a god. This kind of scheme was absolutely amazing. It seemed that with the casual personality of the dragons, it was unlikely for them to be so smart. ¡°Then let¡¯s take the Dragon King¡¯s Decree back first. After we leave, can you reinforce the seal of the Dragon Pce Hall?¡± Shen Yanxiao cunningly thought. She would take the items away and then let Xiu reinforce the seal of the Dragon Pce Hall. In this way, Long Yan could forget about stepping into the Dragon Pce Hall. Let him have unrealistic hopes and bitterly fight to the death with two seals made by a superior god! It had to be said that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ck-belliedness had reached an appalling level! This was a treasure that they had painstakingly unearthed, but she still wanted to leave an empty shell for them to waste their energy on. She was simply evil! ¡°Alright.¡± Xiu agreed without hesitation. It was easy for him to create a seal. Shen Yanxiao nodded with a smile and walked toward the Dragon King¡¯s Decree with jolting buttocks. When she reached the body of the Dragon God, she stopped and solemnly bowed to the god of the dragons. Regardless of the Dragon God¡¯s victory in the battle, everything he had done for the Dragon race, the God race, and the world deserved her respect. After paying her respects, Shen Yanxiao stood up straight, straightened her back, and came to the edge of the table. The greatest treasure of the Dragon race was right in front of her. Obtaining the Dragon King¡¯s Decree was equivalent to pulling in a powerful ally like the Dragon race! Shen Yanxiao was a little excited. She took a deep breath and suddenly reached out to hold the Dragon King¡¯s Decree on the table. A gentle feeling passed from the Dragon King¡¯s Decree to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palm. The next second, the golden token disappeared without a trace in front of Shen Yanxiao! Chapter 1827 - Playing Tricks on the Dragon God (1)

Chapter 1827: ying Tricks on the Dragon God (1)

Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded. She had just obtained it, how did it disappear? ¡°Where¡¯s the Dragon King¡¯s Decree?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked up at Xiu. She swore that she had not done anything. Xiu narrowed his eyes and suddenly, his gaze turned cold. Before Shen Yanxiao could react, an iparably powerful force suddenly rushed into her body and pulled her soul into the abyss in an instant. ¡°Xiaoxiao!¡± In thest second before she lost consciousness, Xiu¡¯s nervous call echoed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. Darkness shrouded Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. She was conscious, but she could not see anything around her. She blinked her eyes and tried to look at her hands, but she found nothing. ¡°Wake up my dragon, what¡¯s your name?¡± A deep and heavy voice entered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears in the darkness. ¡°Who are you?¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately became vignt, but she realized that her situation was somewhat special. Right now, she had returned to her heartke in the form of a soul, but it was too dark here. It was so dark that she could not see anything. That voice was so unfamiliar that Shen Yanxiao was sure she had never heard it before. ¡°I am your god.¡± The deep voice had an unquestionable strength. Shen Yanxiao frowned. Who was this guy who suddenly pulled her back into her heartke? How could he say that he was her god? ¡°Lucky dragon, you have awakened me from the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. Hence, I will give you my power.¡± The owner of the voice spoke again, but Shen Yanxiao was shocked. Dragon King¡¯s Decree? Shen Yanxiao seemed to have realized something. ¡°You are the Dragon God?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s whole person almost copsed. She was just here to steal something, so how could she awaken the soul of the Dragon God in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree? This did not make sense! She was not a real dragon!!! Wait a minute... Didn¡¯t they say that the Dragon King¡¯s Decree only contained the power of the Dragon God? But what was with this voice? The other party was clearly in a soul state! Could it be that the Dragon God was still alive? Did this guy really intend to reincarnate in someone else¡¯s body?! A series of unimaginable things made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind spin. ¡°That¡¯s right. I am the Dragon God, and I am also the god that protects you dragons.¡± The voice sounded powerful. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She really did not intend to wake this fellow up. She just wanted to give the Dragon King¡¯s Decree to the little golden dragon and form an alliance with the dragons!!! Could you not be so dramatic? ¡°Now, as a reward, I will give you strength.¡± The Dragon God did not notice Shen Yanxiao¡¯s inner thoughts. A cluster of light lit up in the darkness, and Shen Yanxiao could vaguely see a tall and strong figure. ¡°Please wait!¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately roared! She was not a real dragon, and she did not intend to snatch the little golden dragon¡¯s opportunity. Although it was tempting to increase her strength, she believed that the power of the Dragon God would be better for the little golden dragon than for her! The Dragon God apparently did not expect that the other party would call a halt when he was about to bestow his power. The shadow in the light became a little stiff. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and said quickly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I really didn¡¯t mean to wake you up. In fact, I¡¯m not a dragon. If you want to give me strength, why don¡¯t we have a discussion? I¡¯ll introduce you to a talented little golden dragon. What do you think?¡± Chapter 1828 - Playing Tricks on the Dragon God (2)

Chapter 1828: ying Tricks on the Dragon God (2)

Shen Yanxiao really wanted to get more powerful, but she was not that desperate. The power of the Dragon God must be bestowed to dragons. Moreover, she was a mixed-race at most. If she received this power, it would be greatly reduced in her hands. It was better to give it to the little golden dragon and let him dominate the world. By doing this, she could also sell him a favor. It could not be more perfect. Not far away, the Dragon God was obviously shocked by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words and did not respond for a long time. ¡°Well, I can guarantee that the little guy has good qualifications. His father used to be the most powerful eight-winged golden dragon in the Hidden Dragon Continent, and his mother could also beat up ordinary golden dragons. He would not disgrace your reputation at all¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao tirelessly tried to guide this soul of the Dragon God that had somehow not disappeared to the right path. If this fellow were reced by the Lord God or any god rted to humans, Shen Yanxiao would not hesitate to agree. However, his strength did not match her race! There was silence in the heartke, and it was so silent that it made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hair stand on end. After a while, the voice of the Dragon God sounded again. ¡°Are you rejecting me?¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Why did that sound so wrong? Dear, I¡¯m not rejecting you. I just don¡¯t want to waste your strength. ¡°No, if I were a dragon, I would be happy to ept your power, but I am not.¡± Shen Yanxiao persuaded. ¡°You are not a dragon?¡± The voice of the Dragon God carried a faint trace of anger. Was he about to go berserk? Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. This really had nothing to do with her. How could she know that she could not even touch the Dragon King¡¯s Decree? Was there really no problem with such an unscrupulous divine tool? All of a sudden, a ray of light shone from the Dragon God¡¯s side, and the strong light made Shen Yanxiao subconsciously close her eyes. When she adapted to the light, she opened her eyes. Under the light, a tall figure suddenly appeared not far away. This time, Shen Yanxiao finally saw the appearance of the Dragon God. He had a sharp face, long golden hair that casually draped over his shoulders, and a lifelike golden dragon head on his tall crown. Just by standing there expressionlessly, he made Shen Yanxiao feel a very powerful presence. However¡­ Why was the way this Dragon God looked at her so unfriendly? Shen Yanxiao was determined that she had not provoked him. It was not her intention to wake him up. ¡°You said you are not a dragon? Then what am I seeing?¡± The Dragon God pulled up the corners of his lips with a trace of anger from being teased. Shen Yanxiao frowned. What did he see? Of course a human! But the moment Shen Yanxiao followed the line of sight of the Dragon God and lowered her head, she was struck dumb. What the heck! What was with this feeling of looking down from high above? The moment Shen Yanxiao lowered her head, she saw her pair of golden ¡°ws¡± stepping on the surface of her heartke. Golden¡­ bright¡­ bright¡­ front ws! It was a perfect pair of dragon ws with golden dragon scales covering them. They were beautiful and full of strength. The color of the scales was much more beautiful than any other dragons. This was definitely a pair of dragon ws!!! Shen Yanxiao was dazzled. She realized that the distance between her head and her feet was a little¡­rge. What the heck! When did she be a dragon?! Was this really not a dream? Chapter 1829 - Playing Tricks on the Dragon God (3)

Chapter 1829: ying Tricks on the Dragon God (3)

She was definitely dreaming. This was not real! Even Shen Yanxiao, who had a strong heart, was shocked by the state of her soul. Dragon, dragon, dragon¡­ Her dragon blood had just awakened. How could she be a dragon? Shen Yanxiao waspletely petrified. The Dragon God looked at the dumbstruck Shen Yanxiao and slightly raised his eyebrows. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that the one who woke me up would be a female dragon.¡± Female dragon¡­ Female dragon¡­ Shen Yanxiao was in a mess. She was a female human, not a female dragon! ¡°Something must have gone wrong. I can guarantee that before I fainted, I was still¡­ a human.¡± Well, even if she was not aplete human being, it was absolutely impossible for her to be a dragon! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bitter struggle did not convince the Dragon God. ¡°Human? No, I only woke up because I sensed the powerful dragon might in your body. Your aura can¡¯t fool me.¡± The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao with dignity and wondered why this fellow dragon would say that she was a human. Wasn¡¯t the dragon might in her very strong? ¡°This¡­ I can exin.¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry. She roughly knew what had awakened the Dragon God. It should be the aura that belonged to the Dragon Emperor in her body. The Dragon Emperor was the most powerful eight-winged golden dragon of the Dragon race, and his dragon might was quite powerful. Only such a dragon might could have been chosen by the Dragon God. But¡­ This was really not her own strength. She was just stained with some of the smell of Long Huang. ¡°I am actually a human, but my body has been integrated with the blood of a powerful dragon.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried hard to exin her situation. The Dragon God raised his eyebrows slightly. ¡°As far as I know, a forced transformation will not turn a human into a dragon.¡± So young woman, you¡¯re still fooling me!!! Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry. She rarely surrendered in the face of powerful forces. However, the other party did not believe her at all! The most terrible thing was that Shen Yanxiao already felt that her repeated exnations and rejections had made the Dragon God very dissatisfied. Was he trying to strangle her to death? She knew that she did not have the strength topete with a god! ¡°You refuse to ept my gift so much that you don¡¯t hesitate to call yourself a human being?¡± The Dragon God frowned. Being rejected repeatedly made his proud self-esteem suffer a blow. ¡°I¡¯m really not¡­¡± Sir, you really misunderstood. I¡¯m really not your kind! Shen Yanxiao wanted the Dragon God to see her physical body, but after she realized that her soul had be that of a dragon, she simply gave up. When her elvish blood waspletely awakened, her soul state was that of an elf. Now that her soul had be a dragon, then her body¡­ Needless to say, it was definitely a dragon. Shen Yanxiao silently wept as she looked at her pair of golden dragon ws. Had her dragon bloodpletely awakened? Should she be happy that she had directly awakened as an eight-winged golden dragon, or should she be angry with the Dragon God? ¡°Oh right! Dragons cannot sign a contract with magical beasts. There is still a holy beast in my heartke! He can prove my innocence!¡± In order not to be killed by the furious Dragon God, Shen Yanxiao immediately thought of Taotie who could prove her identity. The golden eyes of the Dragon God looked around the darkness. ¡°Holy beast? Where?¡± There was no other aura in the darkness. Chapter 1830 - Playing Tricks on the Dragon God (4)

Chapter 1830: ying Tricks on the Dragon God (4)

Holy beast? Taotie? She did not see him. ¡°Taotie!! Come out!¡± Shen Yanxiao was embarrassed. Where did this little foodie go again? Your master is about to be strangled by the furious Dragon God. Is it really okay for you to continue ying hide and seek with me? There was no response in the darkness. A trace of anger could already be seen on the Dragon God¡¯s expression. It could be imagined that as the most powerful god of the Dragon race, the Dragon God wanted to give his people great power, but the eight-winged golden dragon in front of him repeatedly refused to ept this power. In order to escape from him, he had been repeatedly iming that he was actually a human... Not to mention the Dragon God, who had a fiery nature, even other superior gods would be furious at the other party¡¯s perfunctoriness and deception. Furthermore, her level of deception was simply too low. ¡°Are you so unwilling to ept my gift?¡± The Dragon God frowned, and a trace of anger appeared in his golden eyes. It was not a good feeling to be despised by your own followers. ¡°I just don¡¯t want you to waste your power.¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry very much. She felt that she was about to be strangled by the Dragon God. ¡°Then why did you wake me up? Are you joking with me?¡± The Dragon God¡¯s expression had be somewhat grim. Shen Yanxiao felt wronged. If she knew that touching the Dragon King¡¯s Decree would wake this fellow up, she would definitely bring the little golden dragon over and let him take it himself. ¡°I am not joking with you.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that her exnation was useless. Vermilion Bird was not by her side, and she did not know where Taotie had gone. She could not sense Xiu¡¯s existence, and her body and soul had transformed into an eight-winged golden dragon. She could not find any evidence to prove her identity. After being a thief for so many years, it was rare for her to be open and aboveboard, but she actually caused such trouble for herself. Shen Yanxiao really knelt down. ¡°If it¡¯s not a joke, why do you refuse me? Why do you keep saying that you are a human being?¡± The Dragon God suddenly stepped forward and approached Shen Yanxiao. Dear! Don¡¯te over! I really can¡¯t beat you! Shen Yanxiao looked sadly at the approaching Dragon God. If she were really strangled to death by the Dragon God, she would definitely feel aggrieved. She had fooled countless people in his life, but in the end, she was going to be beaten to death by the furious Dragon God because she told the truth. This ending was simply a tragedy. The Dragon God was already very close to her, floating above the heartke, looking as though he was about to attack Shen Yanxiao. Seeing this, Shen Yanxiao was shocked and subconsciously opened her mouth. ¡°Xiu!!¡± In an instant, cracking sounds sounded all around. Cracks began to appear in the pitch-ck heartke and a faint light seeped out from those cracks. Crack... Crack... The pitch-ck heartke seemed to have been forcefully torn apart. The darkness was destroyed into fragments that fell to the ground. The next second, Shen Yanxiao was embraced in a familiar embrace. In that instant, her huge dragon body quickly transformed into a human girl and steadilynded on that ice-cold chest which made her feel extremely at ease. ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± A deep voice with a trace of coldness bloomed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. All the uneasiness and panic disappeared the moment that voice appeared. Shen Yanxiao looked up at Xiu¡¯s handsome jaw and breathed a sigh of relief. The stormy waves in her heart calmed down at this moment. Chapter 1831 - Playing Tricks on the Dragon God (5)

Chapter 1831: ying Tricks on the Dragon God (5)

The moment the Dragon God saw Xiu, he was stunned, and the ferocious expression on his face turned into shock. Xiu looked at the little girl in his arms with obvious affection in his eyes. When he looked up at the Dragon God, his cold eyes seemed to have torn the Dragon God into pieces in an instant. ¡°Asura¡­ Asura¡­¡± The Dragon God, who was still aggressive a moment ago, suddenly stuttered at this moment. ¡°Are you bullying her?¡± Xiu¡¯s golden eyes narrowed slightly, and his awe-inspiring killing intent filled the air. The Dragon God¡¯s face turned deathly pale in an instant. ¡°I¡­ I didn¡¯t¡­ No¡­¡± The Dragon God swallowed his saliva and tried to shrink his broad shoulders. ¡°I saw it,¡± Xiu coldly said. ¡°I didn¡¯t¡­¡± Now it was the Dragon God who wanted to cry. As a superior god, how could the Dragon God not know the existence of the War God Asura? The fighting strength of the Dragon God among the superior gods was quite high. It could be said that many superior gods were not his opponents. However, there were two that he never wanted to meet again in his life. One was the Lord God who gave him the status of a god. The other was the War God who was like a ten-thousand-year-old iceberg¡­ Once upon a time, when the Dragon God had just ascended to the position of god and entered the world of the gods, the aggressiveness in the blood of the dragons made this newly appointed superior god constantly challenge other superior gods. In each battle, the strength of the Dragon God proved his qualification to be a god. The first time the Dragon God heard the name of Asura was when he asked for a battle with the Light God. The superior god, who had a gentle smile on his face all day long, lightly said. ¡°You are very powerful, but the most powerful superior god of the God race is the War God Asura. If you can defeat him, then no other superior god will be your opponent.¡± As a result, the newborn calf was not afraid of the tiger. Under the warm guidance of the Light God, the Dragon God ran to the pce of the War God with jolting buttocks and asked to fight the War God. The request ended with the Dragon God standing outside the pce for an entire year. Not to mention fighting, the Dragon God, who had been waiting for a year, did not even know what the War God Asura looked like. It was not untilter at a gathering of the gods that he saw the legendary Asura. From that moment on, the Dragon God set Asura as his target and publicly requested to fight Asura. As a result¡­ Within three moves, the Dragon God was stepped on the floor by Asura. It was no different from being killed in seconds! One defeat did not make the Dragon God give up challenging the iceberg. After that, he challenged Asura countless times through various gatherings and meetings. Almost as soon as they met, they would fight. But every time, the Dragon God could notst more than three moves against Asura. The Dragon God¡¯s proud heart had been twisted into dregs by Asura over thousands of years. In the end, he had given up his persistence. But!! However, Asura seemed to be ustomed to this routine. Every time he saw him, be it if he had a ttering smile or that of a snake or scorpion, he would be beaten up by Asura and thrown into a corner like a corpse. It could be said that the first reaction the Dragon God had when he saw Asura was his body aching terribly. The memories of the past had left a huge shadow in the Dragon God¡¯s heart. Even if Asura did not do anything, he felt as if he had been beaten up, and all his bones aching. Chapter 1832 - Playing Tricks on the Dragon God (6)

Chapter 1832: ying Tricks on the Dragon God (6)

Even if you beat the Dragon God to death, he would never have thought that after he had been asleep for nearly ten thousand years, the second thing he saw when he woke up was this sadist! ¡°I understand,¡± Xiu said lightly. He rubbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head lovingly and said, ¡°Give me ten seconds.¡± After that, Xiu let go of Shen Yanxiao and walked towards the Dragon God who was trembling like a quail. ¡°You¡­ You¡­ Don¡¯te here! If youe any closer¡­ If youe any closer, I will scream!¡± The Dragon God was so horrified that even the reverse scales on his neck stood up. His expression of despair was like a weak girl who was about to be abused. If you ignored his strong and tall body¡­ ¡°You¡­ Don¡¯t hit me¡­ Don¡¯t hit me¡­¡± A trace of tears could be seen in the Dragon God¡¯s golden eyes. Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly shocked. She did not know what had happened between the Dragon God and Xiu, but when she saw the Dragon God, who was so mighty and domineering just a moment ago, had suddenly be a ¡°weak girl without the strength to truss a chicken¡± in front of Xiu, she was horrified. In the next ten seconds, Shen Yanxiao witnessed the scene of the Dragon God being insta-killed by Xiu in three moves. That scene was extremely simple, crude, and extremely bloody. Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth wide and looked at Xiu, who was walking towards her in white clothes, and then at the unknown object lying on the ground¡­ She had always known that Xiu was powerful, but that impression was built when Xiu was dealing with other races. But now, the one who was beaten to the extent he could not fight back in front of her was a superior god of the same status as Xiu. Three moves¡­ just three moves. The Dragon God was lying on the ground like a corpse! Shen Yanxiao finally realized how much she had underestimated Xiu¡¯s strength. No wonder Xiu only used one move to deal with everyone before. F*ck, he had only exchanged three blows with a superior god. Those who could withstand one move from Xiu were simply supreme experts that people worshiped! Shen Yanxiao silently wiped away bitter tears for those magical beasts, experts, and Pce Masters who had died tragically under Xiu¡¯s hands. ¡°Alright.¡± Xiu came to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. The fierce aura on his body had faded. He reached out and pulled Shen Yanxiao into his arms, hugging her tightly. The moment Shen Yanxiao fell into aa, the connection between Xiu and her was cut off, which made Xiu¡¯s calm heart a little nervous. Fortunately, she was still here. No one could take her away from him. ¡°He¡­ is he still alive?¡± Shen Yanxiao swallowed her saliva and looked at the unknown object on the ground. ¡°You want him dead?¡± Xiu raised his head and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a questioning gaze. Shen Yanxiao had no doubt that if she nodded, Xiu would go and ughter the Dragon God. The unknown object lying on the ground trembled when it heard Xiu¡¯s question. ¡°No.¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head quickly. ¡°Then I¡¯ll let him live for now,¡± Xiu lightly said. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Lord, is it really okay for you to do this? This is one of the few people left of your race. Is it really okay for you to kill him like this? Just as Shen Yanxiao was speechless, a wretched figure moved to the side of the unknown object. ¡°Master, can I eat this?¡± Taotie had appeared out of nowhere. He crouched beside the ¡®Dragon God¡¯ and poked a certain unrecognizable soul with his finger. Chapter 1833 - Playing Tricks on the Dragon God (7)

Chapter 1833: ying Tricks on the Dragon God (7)

Shen Yanxiao was speechless as she looked at the foodie who had gone missing and was now talking about food. ¡°You can¡¯t eat it!¡± That was the Dragon God, not your rations! ¡°Oh.¡± Taotie pitifully bit his finger, his eyes full of regret. ¡°By the way, where did you go just now?¡± Shen Yanxiao remembered Taotie¡¯s ¡°disappearance¡±. ¡°I didn¡¯t go anywhere. I was crouching in your body, and then I saw a big ck ball. I was still thinking about how to eat it when Lord Xiu came.¡± Taotie¡¯s tone was full of pity. ¡°ck ball?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. ¡°It¡¯s the sealed space the Dragon God created in your heartke, which would iste him from everyone except you,¡± Xiu exined. Shen Yanxiao was suddenly enlightened. So that was why her heartke became so dark. ¡°Well, that¡­ Is he okay?¡± Shen Yanxiao threw the Dragon God¡¯s threat to the back of her mind and looked at the miserable appearance of the Dragon God. Could he really survive after being beaten up like that? ¡°He¡¯s very durable.¡± Xiu disagreed. As his exclusive sandbag, he still had this bit of resistance. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. The Dragon God returned to his normal form a momentter, but he no longer dared to be arrogant. With Xiu here, he sat on the ground like an obedient child, motionless. His golden eyes were full of haggardness after being bullied. Looking at the current Dragon God and thinking about the former Dragon God, Shen Yanxiao felt satisfied. As expected, her god was the most powerful! For him, there was no difference between torturing a god and torturing a human. ¡°Isn¡¯t the Dragon God already dead? Why is he still alive?¡± With Xiu here, Shen Yanxiao could finally voice her inner doubts. Xiu nced at the Dragon God, and his strong body immediately trembled. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± The Dragon God shrunk his shoulders and whispered, ¡°When I was killed by Satan, I also thought I was dead. How could I know that my soul would be attracted by the Dragon King¡¯s Decree and survive? Because Satan has the power to destroy souls, my soul was severely damaged and could only stay in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. If it weren¡¯t for the dragon might in your body that caused me to wake up, I would still be sleeping.¡± If he had known that he would see Asura, he would never have woken up! ¡°You don¡¯t know? Didn¡¯t you create the Dragon King¡¯s Decree?¡± The Dragon God honestly said, ¡°I did it. At that time, because I wanted to break away from my mortal body, I sealed my previous power in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. I don¡¯t know why my soul floated back.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s impression of the Dragon God waspletely overturned. Could this fellow be any more stupid? He did not even know what he had created, yet he managed to survive in such a muddle-headed manner. She honestly did not know if he was lucky or foolish. ¡°Your mortal body is still here, and your soul doesn¡¯t seem to have any problems. In that case¡­ can you be resurrected?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and asked. The Dragon God looked silly, but he was not a bad person. ¡°Probably¡­ but I need a powerful eight-winged golden dragon to help me,¡± the Dragon God said. ¡°Err¡­ speaking of eight-winged golden dragons, what happened to me?¡± Shen Yanxiao still could not digest the fact that she had suddenly be a dragon. Even though she had be a human by Xiu¡¯s side, those golden ws had left a permanent shadow on her. Xiu lowered his head and looked at the puzzled Shen Yanxiao. ¡°The power of the Dragon Godpletely awakened the dragon blood in your body.¡± Chapter 1834 - Playing Tricks on the Dragon God (8)

Chapter 1834: ying Tricks on the Dragon God (8)

The seven seals belonging to the dragon blood in her body werepletely awakened because of the Dragon God. Although in Xiu¡¯s mind, the Dragon God was just a g with only five percent of his fighting strength, for the dragons, the Dragon God¡¯s dragon might was unique and powerful. After Shen Yanxiao came into contact with the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, the power that remained in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree was transmitted to her alongside the awakening of the Dragon God, which prompted her dragon blood topletely awaken. ¡°So fast...¡± Shen Yanxiao looked up at the sky. The speed at which her human and elf seals were undone was like a tortoisepared to the speed at which her dragon seals were undone. ¡°This is good.¡± Xiu lowered his head and kissed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyebrows. The more seals in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body were undone, the stronger she would be. The Dragon God stared at Xiu and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s intimate actions in horror, wondering if he was seeing things. Was this guy really an invincible iceberg that would never get tired of torturing him? That was impossible! How could Asura do such an intimate thing to a human? He was already cold to the gods, let alone a puny human. He must be seeing things. No, he must still be in aa. That was why he was having such a crazy dream. The Dragon God subconsciously pinched himself, and in an instant, the pain made him burst into tears. ¡°Then can I give Doudou my blood?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes lit up. If she could really be a dragon, wouldn¡¯t that mean she could transfer her blood to the little golden dragon? Xiu shook his head. ¡°You are not a pure dragon. Transferring your blood to him will only bring him more unpredictable problems.¡± Moreover, he would not allow Shen Yanxiao to do anything to harm herself. ¡°But didn¡¯t I absorb the power of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree? Doesn¡¯t that also mean it can alreadymand the dragons?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt as if she had seized something else. Xiu rubbed her head and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t there an eight-winged golden dragon outside?¡± The body of an eight-winged golden dragon? Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. Xiu was not referring to... the mortal body of the Dragon God, was he? ¡°Are you talking about the Dragon God?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao silently shifted her gaze to the Dragon God who was still in shock. She had just beaten him up, and now she was going to draw blood from his body. Was that really okay? The other party was still a superior god, so Shen Yanxiao decided to have a good talk with the Dragon God. ¡°Dragon God, you thought the dragon might in my body was very strong before, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao crouched beside the Dragon God and coaxed him with a smile. The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao and then at Xiu standing behind her. When Xiu¡¯s eyes turned cold, the Dragon God immediately nodded. ¡°Strong!¡± Could Xiu not look at him with such a savage expression? He would swear that he would never harm a single hair on this human ever again. ¡°The dragon might of my body is not mine, but I know the son of the owner of this dragon might. He is talented, but he has encountered some trouble and needs the blood of an eight-winged golden dragon to rece his blood. Are you willing to do it?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not notice that a certain miserable superior god was being threatened by the eyes of the great master behind her. ¡°Yes! I am willing!!!¡± The Dragon God agreed to do it without thinking. Stop joking. Look at Asura¡¯s eyes. If he dared to hesitate in the slightest, he would probably eat him alive. No matter what the request was, he would agree to it. He only hoped that he would not hit him again or else he was going to be beaten to death. Chapter 1835 - A Dragon That Can’t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (1)

Chapter 1835: A Dragon That Can¡¯t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (1)

The Dragon God¡¯s straightforwardness made Shen Yanxiao very happy. In this way, the little golden dragon¡¯s problem was resolved. ¡°In that case, let¡¯s leave this ce first,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. The Dragon God nodded obediently. Xiu suddenly said, ¡°The dragons outside have woken up.¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Wasn¡¯t the stamina of these dragons too good? How long had they rested for? Why were they so excited again? In fact, it was not that the dragons were diligent, but that Long Yan had repeatedly urged them to get the Dragon King¡¯s Decree as soon as possible. Therefore, they had no choice but to work overnight. Being able to sleep for a short time was already a gift. ¡°Then we can¡¯t go out through the main entrance.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. She did not want to make things worse. It would be best to leave an empty Dragon Pce Hall for Long Yan. Even though Xiu could wrap them up with a barrier, if the stone door were to open again, those dragons would notice it. How to leave here quietly was a problem. The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tangled appearance and was very puzzled. ¡°Well¡­ why can¡¯t we go through the main entrance?¡± ¡°Because there are dragons outside,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. The Dragon God opened his mouth,pletely unable to ept this reason. ¡°Since it¡¯s my people outside, we can go out without any worries, right? You can rest assured that with me here, they will certainly treat you well and will not do anything rude.¡± The Dragon God spoke rather proudly. His position in the Dragon race was so supreme that no matter how many dragons there were outside, they would stille to worship him. Shen Yanxiao nced at the Dragon God who felt good about himself and said expressionlessly, ¡°You¡¯ve been dead for a long time.¡± The Dragon God was stunned for a moment. ¡°This has nothing to do with my death, right? I am the god of the Dragon race. No matter how many years have passed, they will still believe in me.¡± The Dragon God was very confident! Shen Yanxiao looked at him and said, ¡°If I say that the dragons outside have colluded with the Undead race, do you think they will still believe in you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± The Dragon God¡¯s eyes widened in an instant. ¡°You¡­ What did you say?¡± Did he hear it wrong? Undead? ¡°The dragons began to fight among themselves more than a thousand years ago. An eight-winged golden dragon colluded with the Undead race to rule the entire Hidden Dragon Continent. The dragons outside are not here to admire your pce. They are here to snatch the Dragon King¡¯s Decree so that their Dragon King can dominate the Hidden Dragon Continent.¡± Shen Yanxiao simply and neatly exined the current situation of the Dragon race. The Dragon God¡¯s mouth was wide enough to swallow an egg. ¡°How is that possible? How can my people collude with the shameless Undead race? This must be a misunderstanding!¡± The Dragon God did not believe it. Even if you beat him to death, he would not believe that the proud dragons would collude with undeads. This was simply unimaginable to him. ¡°You can ask Xiu.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. It seemed difficult for a soul that had been sleeping for nearly ten thousand years to ept all this in a short time. The Dragon God looked up at Xiu, who just nodded faintly. The Dragon God¡¯s face turned deathly pale in an instant. ¡°How can this be¡­ How can dragons collude with undeads? The Dragon race has had their share of internal strife before, but¡­ but this has never happened.¡± The Dragon God was in disarray. Internal strife existed in many races, but such struggles were only internal. Once faced with foreign enemies, all disputes would be transferred to the outside world. Chapter 1836 - A Dragon That Can’t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (2)

Chapter 1836: A Dragon That Can¡¯t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (2)

The Dragon God himself rose to power because he could not bear the internal strife, which prompted him to personally suppress all the infighting. However, these fights were only between dragons, they never involved any other races. The current situation in the Hidden Dragon Continent was no longer as simple as an internal strife. ¡°Who is it? How dare he!¡± The Dragon God¡¯s eyes became extremely sharp at this moment. As the god of the Dragon race, how could he tolerate such a thing? ¡°An eight-winged golden dragon named Long Yan.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Dragon God, who now had apletely different aura, and secretly marveled. Sure enough, no matter how unreliable a superior god was, once they faced a racial problem, their momentum would immediately change. ¡°I¡¯m going to kill him!¡± The Dragon God suddenly stood up, and golden mes was zing on his body. Defiling the purity of the Dragon race, Long Yan must die. ¡°Well, let me remind you that you are only a soul right now.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the murderous Dragon God and kindly reminded him. She was very curious about how strong the Dragon God was right now. The Dragon God said, ¡°Even if I¡¯m only a soul, it¡¯s easy for me to kill an eight-winged golden dragon.¡± A god was a god. Nothing couldpare to them. ¡°I won¡¯t stop you if you want to kill him, but what¡¯s really important now is the Undead race. There are hundreds of thousands of undeads in the Hidden Dragon Continent, and there are a lot of high-level undeads among them. They had used the skeletons of the dragons to resurrect many bone dragons. Their strength cannot be underestimated,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Long Yan was nothing to be afraid of, but what was really terrifying were the undeads. Shen Yanxiao had yet to find out how many bone dragons had been resurrected by the undeads. ¡°Resurrect the skeletons of the dragons?¡± The Dragon God¡¯s eyes became increasingly cold. Shen Yanxiao nodded and said, ¡°In order to rope in the Undead race, Long Yan handed over all the skeletons of the dragons. Just before we went to the Dragon Pce Hall, Long Yan had promised to hand over the entire Dragon Cemetery to them.¡± ¡°What?! How dare he!¡± The killing intent all over the Dragon God¡¯s body reached the peak in an instant. ¡°He wants the dragons resting in the Dragon Cemetery to be tainted by undeads!¡± Looking at the Dragon God who was gradually going berserk, Shen Yanxiao decided to ease his anger. Now was not a good time to attack Long Yan and the undeads. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. I¡¯ve already kidnapped their undead prince who is responsible for resurrecting the dragons in the Dragon Cemetery. They won¡¯t be able to do it for a while. If you want to take revenge,e back with us first and we¡¯ll think of a way.¡± At the very least, they had to change Doudou¡¯s blood first! ¡°No! I can¡¯t stand it for a moment longer! So what if there are more undeads? I don¡¯t believe that all the dragons in the Hidden Dragon Continent have surrendered. I will gather those who still have the faith of the dragons and punish the undeads and Long Yan!¡± The Dragon God hadpletely exploded. He wished he could rush out and kill the traitor and the dirty undeads at once. ¡°Well¡­ I want to say that the dragons in the Hidden Dragon Continent who have yet to surrender to Long Yan have all holed up in the northern region. They don¡¯t seem to have any intention of going to war with Long Yan.¡± Shen Yanxiao really couldn¡¯t bear to tell the Dragon God that the strong dragons in his mind had been frightened by the mes of war for more than a thousand years. ¡°What?¡± Obviously, the Dragon God really did not expect things to turn out like this. ¡°Long Yan and the undeads carried out arge-scale massacre of the rebellious dragons. Those dragons are now scared out of their wits, not daring to leave the canyon.¡± Although the truth was cruel, it was reality. Chapter 1837 - A Dragon That Can’t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (3)

Chapter 1837: A Dragon That Can¡¯t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (3)

The Dragon God¡¯s shoulders copsed in an instant. The changes in the Hidden Dragon Continent were so great that everything was beyond his expectations. The current Hidden Dragon Continent waspletely different from what he had remembered. Looking at the depressed Dragon God, Shen Yanxiao sighed and said, ¡°Although they are afraid now, it does not mean that they have really abandoned the pride of dragons. Otherwise, they would not have been on the run. It¡¯s just that none of them can suppress the opposition right now as there are no powerful dragons to lead them. But now it¡¯s different. You are still alive. As long as you lead them, I believe those dragons will fight to the death.¡± Faith was indelible for any race. The Dragon God represented the belief of the dragons. As long as the Dragon God appeared, the blood of the dragons in the North would be ignited again. This effect was better than the little golden dragon getting the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. The Dragon God gritted his teeth. ¡°When you said go back, you meant go back to the North?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go back with you. I want to see how far those useless guys will embarrass our Dragon race!¡± Being timid was a disgrace for the Dragon race! Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°We have to go back, but I don¡¯t intend to rm the dragons outside. They don¡¯t know that we have entered the Dragon Pce Hall. They can¡¯t do anything about the seal you ced on the stone door outside the Dragon Pce Hall, and we will take you and the Dragon King¡¯s Decree away and leave this empty pce hall to them. Only by letting them continue to waste their time here will we have more time to prepare. By the way, is there any other exit from this pce?¡± Previously, she did not know where to go from here, but now that the owner of this pce was crouching in front of her, she had to ask. The Dragon God hesitated for a moment before he said, ¡°Yes, there is. But when I sank the whole pce into the ground, I reckon that the back door is now buried underground.¡± It waspletely sealed. How were they supposed to get out? Shen Yanxiao looked at the Dragon God, and a crafty glint flickered in her eyes. She said to the Dragon God with an extremely gentle smile, ¡°Xiu is also in his soul state right now, but he can temporarily condense a physical body. Can you do it?¡± The Dragon God did not notice the hidden danger behind the brilliant smile of the human in front of him, so he nodded foolishly. ¡°It might notst long, but there should be no problem with temporarily condensing a physical body.¡± ¡°Oh? Then you can also condense it in the form of a dragon?¡± Shen Yanxiao further coaxed. ¡°Of course. The dragon body is the real image of us dragons.¡± The Dragon God answered honestly. ¡°Alright, take us to the back doorter. Then, condense your dragon form and dig a tunnel out.¡± Shen Yanxiao finally revealed her crafty n. ¡°¡­¡± The Dragon God stared at Shen Yanxiao, wondering if he had misheard her. ¡°You want me to¡­ dig a hole?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Are you kidding me?¡± The Dragon God was simply speechless. This human¡¯s idea was too outrageous. He actually wanted a dignified superior god like him to dig a hole in the ground¡­ Could she be any more unreliable? ¡°Xiu, the Dragon God seems to disagree.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her head in distress and looked at Xiu with grievance. The Dragon God felt the air around him drop to the freezing point in an instant, and there seemed to be also a faint killing intent¡­ Chapter 1838 - A Dragon That Can’t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (4)

Chapter 1838: A Dragon That Can¡¯t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (4)

The Dragon God could almost feel the gaze of a certain great master passing over his neck, as if he was considering whether it was better to use his left hand or his right hand. ¡°No! I¡¯m not unwilling! I¡¯m willing! I¡¯m very willing! Isn¡¯t it just digging a hole in the ground? This is my strength! Just you wait, I can dig you out in minutes!¡± The Dragon God almost instantly expressed his determination! Compared to being beaten to death by someone, digging a hole in the ground was simply child¡¯s y! The coldness and killing intent in the air immediately faded. The Dragon God was crying inside. At the very least, we are all superior gods and are half colleagues. I know you cherish this human girl, but you can¡¯t spoil her to such an extent! I merely hesitated for a moment and you immediately postured as if you wanted to kill me. Do you want to kill me? From this moment on, the Dragon God clearly realized that no matter how outrageous the proposal of the human girl in front of him was in the future, he must agree without thinking. Otherwise, what awaited him would be a violent beating! There was no hope for this dragon! The Dragon God¡¯s mood fell to the bottom of a cliff. In the past, he only feared the Lord God and the War God, but now, another human name was added to the list! ¡°Well, before I leave, can I pack up my things?¡± The Dragon God knew that he had no room to struggle, so he might as well go all out. ¡°Pack up?¡± Shen Yanxiao tilted her head and looked at the Dragon God. ¡°When you became a superior god, you didn¡¯t finish collecting your belongings?¡± The Dragon God appeared a little embarrassed. He lowered his head and his two thick palms intertwined together uneasily as he whispered, ¡°The Lord God did not allow me to bring anything to the God Realm.¡± ¡°Oh, okay. Go and pack up.¡± Shen Yanxiao expressed her understanding. A group of souls in her heartke left one after another and condensed a physical body outside. The Dragon God rushed out at the first instance and seized every minute and second to pack up his assets. Shen Yanxiao stared nkly at the mortal body of the Dragon God. She thought for a moment before asking Xiu on one side, ¡°Xiu, how do we transport this?¡± Without the body of this eight-winged golden dragon, the Dragon God could not be resurrected, and Doudou would have no blood to use. ¡°Put it in an interspatial ring,¡± Xiu lightly said. ¡°An interspatial ring?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Interspatial rings could not contain any living thing. Was this body considered alive or dead? ¡°A body without a soul is just a vessel.¡± Xiu raised his hand and rubbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little head. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes suddenly revealed a sense of loss. The Dragon God already had his body and could be resurrected at any time, but there was still no sign of Xiu¡¯s body. Xiu must be very sad. As if he sensed the change in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mood, Xiu held her face with both hands and lowered his head slightly. ¡°I can wait.¡± ¡°I will definitely get your body back.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at those seemingly cold but tender golden eyes and solemnly promised. ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu softly responded and lowered his head to kiss Shen Yanxiao¡¯s rosy lips. Taotie silently looked at the two people who were immersed in their own world. He very sensibly went to the corner and tried to find something that could be used as rations in this room that had been vacant for nearly ten thousand years. Chapter 1839 - A Dragon That Can’t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (5)

Chapter 1839: A Dragon That Can¡¯t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (5)

Not long afterwards, the Dragon God ran back with a lot of things in his arms. Shen Yanxiao casually nced at it and found that there was only one kind of thing in the arms of the Dragon God, and that was¡­ paintings! Shen Yanxiao had seen those paintings in the corridor before. They were abstract paintingsparable to the work of modern Picasso. If the Dragon God wanted to clean up his property, what was he doing with such arge pile of paintings? ¡°This is what you want to pack?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. If she had known that the goal of the Dragon God was this, she would never have given him time to pack. The Dragon God did not feel that what he was doing was weird at all. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with joy and nodded. ¡°These are all my treasures! My most precious.¡± After saying that, the Dragon God looked at the pile of paintings with an extremely loving gaze. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She felt that it was a wise decision for the Lord God not to let the Dragon God take anything to the God Realm! ¡°What¡¯s so special about these paintings?¡± Shen Yanxiao probed. The Dragon God raised his head and said with a proud expression, ¡°These are all my paintings! My most perfect works!¡± With a bang, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s jaw dropped to the ground. These abstract paintings that no one could understand were actually works of the Dragon God? Shen Yanxiao looked at the Dragon God, who was as strong as an armored vehicle, and those super abstract paintings with unimaginable eyes. No matter how she looked at it, she did not think that the Dragon God was a ¡°literary youth¡± who liked to draw! Who could imagine that a muscr man who could scare children to tears would like to sweat over a thin piece of paper with a brush that was not as thick as his finger? Shen Yanxiao imagined the scene for a moment and instantly shivered. The scene was too chaotic. Even if her mental endurance was strong, she did not dare to think about it for another moment. ¡°The Dragon God likes to draw?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu with a stiff expression. Xiu nodded his head. ¡°He will paint for every defeated opponent.¡± Shen Yanxiao was horrified. Could something drawn with this kind of painting ability be understood? ¡°But after he finished painting, no one knew what he was painting,¡± Xiu lightly said. ¡°That¡¯s because they don¡¯t know art! Only a real artist like me knows how to appreciate paintings!¡± The Dragon God snorted in a low voice. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. In fact, she did not have many artistic cells. Her appreciation of works of art was entirely based on the evaluation of their value. She had stolen many of those surreal paintings in modern society, and she could also find the art from the painting skills of various masters. But¡­ The paintings of the Dragon God¡­ Forget it, it was better not to think so much! Every dragon had the right to pursue their dreams. ¡°Well, you can put your things in the storage ring first.¡± Shen Yanxiao decided not to think about the connection between fierce men and paintings anymore. She opened an interspatial ring and asked the Dragon God to put those paintings inside. The Dragon God had a cautious look on his face, as if he was holding a priceless treasure in his hands. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. Shen Yanxiao also stuffed the body of the Dragon God into her storage ring. The Dragon God did not express any dissatisfaction with such simple and crude behavior. He paid more attention to the paintings. After packing up, Shen Yanxiao and the rest were finally leaving the pce. The Dragon God took Shen Yanxiao, Xiu and Taotie to the other exit of the Dragon Pce Hall with satisfaction. Chapter 1840 - A Dragon That Can’t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (6)

Chapter 1840: A Dragon That Can¡¯t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (6)

Led by the Dragon God, they soon arrived at the ce. The Dragon God condensed his soul into a solid body and turned it into a crystal dragon shining with a colorful luster. Its almost transparent body reflected a dazzling light, shining like a diamond. Shen Yanxiao was instantly attracted by this beautiful dragon body. One word kept shing in her mind¡ªmoney! The rank of a dragon was greatly rted to their color. Red dragon, silver dragon, golden dragon¡­ diamond dragon. Shen Yanxiaopletely understood! Red dragons were red copper! Silver dragons were silver! Golden dragons were gold! The Dragon God was a pile of diamonds! Have you ever seen a diamond the size of a mountain? Shen Yanxiao expressed that her life wasplete¡­ If it were not for the fact that she still had some rationality, she would have even used Little Cone to knock down the suspected diamonds on the Dragon God¡¯s body! As a diamond dragon, the Dragon God¡¯s digging speed was so fast that it could shock the world and make ghosts and gods weep. The Dragon God! Not only did he insta-kill ordinary dragons in terms of strength, but he also steadily suppressed them in terms of digging speed! Shen Yanxiao silently watched as the ¡°diamond excavator¡± rolled around in piles of dirt at an astonishing speed. Large patches of soil were dug up, and soil and gravel rolled down into the neat hall. Shen Yanxiao was amazed. Digging a hole was really the Dragon God¡¯s strength! Looking at the dirt that was gradually piling up, Shen Yanxiao hooked her finger at Taotie. ¡°Eat!¡± ¡°Ao ao ao!¡± Taotie immediately opened his mouth and started gnawing on a pile of dirt. If anyone saw this scene, they would definitely faint from fright. A superior god was used as an excavator, a holy beast was used as a garbage disposal unit¡­ Compared to these two, Vermilion Bird acting as a messenger was simply too noble! It took Long Yan¡¯s men more than a thousand years to build a canyon, but the Dragon God merely dug big enough for them to travel together. With his insane digging speed, Shen Yanxiao and the others continued to push underground. Half a dayter, they finally broke out of the ground! Because of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s concerns, the Dragon God dug the tunnel far away,pletely avoiding the canyon. When Shen Yanxiao and the others walked out of the tunnel, the sky was still dark and night had yet to pass. ¡°Well done.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and looked at the Dragon God who had returned to his human form. This excavation speed was simply amazing! ¡°Haha, my strength.¡± The Dragon God nced at the expressionless Xiu and responded with a forced smile. A superior god¡¯s strength was actually digging holes¡­ He could really roll to the side and die. ¡°Then let¡¯s go first. Dragon God, do you want to recover your soul state and rest in my body first?¡± As an excellent ¡°ve owner¡±, Shen Yanxiao still knew how tofort her bor force¡±. Before the Dragon God could speak, Xiu suddenly said, ¡°No.¡± The Dragon God trembled and looked bitterly at the War God who was staring at him with an ¡°I will kill you¡± expression. He did not do anything. Did he have to be so fierce¡­ ¡°Ah?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. ¡°It¡¯s enough for him to stay in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree,¡± Xiu coldly said. ¡°The Dragon King¡¯s Decree is pretty good. I¡¯ll just stay in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. I¡¯m used to living there.¡± The Dragon God immediately responded to Xiu¡¯s words and quickly expressed that it was most suitable for him to stay in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. Chapter 1841 - A Dragon That Can’t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (7)

Chapter 1841: A Dragon That Can¡¯t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (7)

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Shen Yanxiao was still a little confused, but the Dragon God was looking at her with a pleading look. Shen Yanxiao was now even more confused. The Dragon God wanted to cry very much. Girl, don¡¯t worry! Can¡¯t you see that some great master¡¯s possessiveness for you has reached the point of insanity? Let me squat inside your body? That guy will absolutely crush me into mincemeat! War God, I really have no intention of defiling your littledy¡¯s pure heartke. Don¡¯t look at me with such intense eyes. I don¡¯t want to die yet. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s act of kindness made the Dragon God feel a strong killing intent from someone. ¡°All right.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not know what was going on. She just subconsciously felt that Xiu was staying well in her heartke, and Vermillion Bird and Taotie were also staying well, so she wanted to invite the Dragon God as well. After all, this was the least she could do after she received some of the power in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. However, Shen Yanxiao did not know that Xiu only epted Vermilion Bird and Taotie because they were Shen Yanxiao¡¯s contracted magical beasts, and they belonged to her. Dragon God? Who did the Dragon God think he was? If he dared to enter Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartke, he did not mind beating the soul out of the Dragon God. Almost impatiently, the Dragon God turned into a wisp of smoke and rushed into the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. He was afraid that if he hesitated for another second, he would be directly killed by someone. After leaving the Dragon Pce Hall secretly, Shen Yanxiao also asked Taotie to carry some soil over and fill up the entrance of the tunnel. Even if the dragons were beaten to death, they would never expect that the treasures they had spent more than a thousand years excavating had been taken away by Shen Yanxiao. The poor dragons were still messing around with the stone door of the Dragon Pce Hall. ¡°Shall we go back now?¡± Shen Yanxiao thought that now was a good time to slip away as it was still dark. Xiu nodded. Just as Shen Yanxiao was about to drink a bottle of speed potion to escape, Xiu suddenly hugged her in his arms. Before Shen Yanxiao could react, Xiu had already disyed his godly ability to speed forward. His figure turned into a bolt of lightning and disappeared. Taotie stood rooted on the spot,pletely unaware of what had happened. How did Master and Lord Xiu disappear in the blink of an eye? The next second, Taotie felt Shen Yanxiao¡¯s call and turned into a ray of light, returning to her body. Shen Yanxiao was held in Xiu¡¯s arms. There was a barrier around her that protected her from the strong winds. But looking at the scene passing by her like a phantom, she realized what it meant to be as fast as lightning¡­ ¡°Won¡¯t you consume too much energy like this?¡± Shen Yanxiao snuggled deeper into Xiu¡¯s embrace. There was a trace of sweetness in her heart, but she was more worried about whether Xiu would consume too much energy. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. You¡¯ve been wearing the dark crystal on your body, and my strength has gradually recovered.¡± Xiu knew Shen Yanxiao¡¯s worries. Previously, he had no choice but to fall asleep due to excessive consumption of energy. During the beast tide, if he had not woken up, he would have been separated from this little girl forever. From then on, Xiu adjusted the way he absorbed energy. This method could increase the absorption of energy and allow him to recover faster. However, he had to continuously cultivate in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartke. However, it was precisely because of this that he had unknowingly recovered most of his strength, so this current consumption was basically a drop in the ocean for him. Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against Xiu¡¯s arms with a smile, enjoying this moment of warmth. Chapter 1842 - A Dragon That Can’t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (8)

Chapter 1842: A Dragon That Can¡¯t Dig a Hole is Not a Good Dragon (8)

In the valley located in the northern region of the Hidden Dragon Continent. Long Shi red at the unknown creature that was wrapped up like a spring roll. ¡°What is this for?¡± Shen Yu stood on one side and looked at Vermilion Bird who was in charge of delivering the goods. It had been some time since Shen Yanxiao left the northern region. Shen Yu and Wen Ya had been worried about her safety for the past few days. Then, Vermilion Bird returned at night and did not bring Shen Yanxiao back. Instead, he brought back such a strange bag. Vermilion Bird curled his lips. He was very unhappy about bringing an undead along with him. He lit a me on his fingertips and hurled it over. The small me burned the rope that tied the sheet and Vermilion Bird immediately kicked the ¡°spring roll¡±. The ¡°spring roll¡± unfolded quickly. A gray-skinned undead teenager rolled out in confusion. His eyes were closed, as if he was still asleep. ¡°An undead?¡± Shen Yu looked at the unconscious undead teenager in surprise. ¡°She asked me to bring it back for you,¡± Vermilion Bird said. ¡°Little Xiao¡¯er wants us to interrogate him?¡± Wen Ya looked at Vermilion Bird and asked. Vermilion Bird shook his head. ¡°She asked you to keep an eye on this guy and not let other dragons discover him.¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s words confused Shen Yu and Wen Ya. Vermilion Bird took a deep breath and scratched his head. ¡°This guy is the undead prince. He now has the appearance of an ordinary undead. Long Yan reached an agreement with the undeads. He would hand over the Dragon Cemetery to the undeads, and the undeads would help him attack the dragons in the North. This guy was sent by the Undead race to resurrect the high-level dragons in the Dragon Cemetery.¡± It was so annoying to be a messenger! ¡°The¡­ undead prince?¡± Long Shi was really frightened by Vermillion Bird¡¯s words. These words were very short, but the amount of information behind them was very huge! ¡°Long Yan has found the location of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, and it seems that he is about to obtain it. Master went over to the location of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree first to see if she could snatch it first. She asked me to bring this fellow back and hand him over to you to take care of. With the undead prince still here, the undeads should not be able to resurrect the skeletons in the Dragon Cemetery for the time being.¡± Although Vermilion Bird was very unwilling to be a messenger, the people in front of him were either Shen Yanxiao¡¯s parents or their savior. He could only be patient and tell them what had happened. ¡°Little Xiao¡¯er went to look for the Dragon King¡¯s Decree? Is it dangerous?¡± When Wen Ya heard that her daughter was acting alone, she immediately became nervous. ¡°With Lord Xiu there, no one can touch her.¡± Even though Vermilion Bird was unwilling to admit it, he still had to acknowledge Xiu¡¯s strength. He was why he dared to leave Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. It was because Shen Yanxiao had the most powerful soul in her body. ¡°Let me see if I can contact her.¡± Looking at Shen Yu and Wen Ya who still had a trace of worry between their brows, Vermilion Bird began to attempt to contact Shen Yanxiao through their spiritual link. Yang Xi walked over with the sleeping little golden dragon in his arms and quietly waited for news about Shen Yanxiao. A momentter, Vermilion Bird¡¯s expression changed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Seeing this, the others immediately became nervous. Did something happen to Shen Yanxiao? Vermilion Bird¡¯s expression was extremely stiff as he looked at everyone with his lips twitching. ¡°Master said¡­ she has arrived at the northern valley and is now preparing to enter.¡± Crash! What was going on? He had set off a night earlier than Shen Yanxiao, but how did she rush back the moment he arrived? What the hell was with her speed? Chapter 1843 - A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (1)

Chapter 1843: A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (1)

Vermilion Bird could not figure out how Shen Yanxiao rushed back so quickly. Unfortunately, before he could think of a reason, a figure suddenly appeared in Long Shi¡¯s nest. ¡°Xiao¡¯er!¡± Shen Yu and Wen Ya looked at their daughter who had suddenly returned with pleasant surprise. Their hearts that had been hanging in the air finally rxed. Shen Yanxiao looked at her parents with a smile. Xiu had returned to her body after sending her into the valley. Xiu¡¯s existence was not suitable for other dragons to discover. ¡°You¡¯re finally back.¡± Yang Xi also breathed a sigh of relief. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s goal this time was much more dangerous than before, which made him very worried. ¡°I¡¯m back. I¡¯m fine. Everything is fine.¡± Words of concern were always so heartwarming. Vermilion Bird, who stood on one side, was not in a hurry to speak. He did not notice it before, but after approaching Shen Yanxiao, he discovered that there was some unfamiliar aura in her heartke, which made a certain possessive mythical beast very vignt. ¡°Who has been in your body?¡± Vermilion Bird frowned. Please don¡¯t tell him that Shen Yanxiao had found a new ¡®child¡¯ in such a short time!!! Shen Yanxiao looked at Vermilion Bird in surprise. The Dragon God had only stayed in her heartke for a short time. She did not expect Vermilion Bird to be so sharp. Vermilion Bird narrowed his eyes and stared at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Speak! Did you pick up some strangler from the street again?!¡± Unbearable! Did this woman have any self-awareness?! As his master, she had repeatedly allowed other species to upy her heartke. Forget about Xiu. After all, Xiu had existed longer than him, butter on, Taotie was added! The unfamiliar aura in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body almost made Vermilion Bird explode. Seeing that the arrogant Vermilion Bird was about to explode again, Shen Yanxiao immediately waved her hand. ¡°I swear I didn¡¯t sign with any magical beast recently?¡± ¡°Liar! I clearly sensed an unfamiliar aura in your heartke! Tell me! Who is it! I¡¯m going to kill him!!¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s face was filled with anger. Was there an end to this? There were so many people in the world and so many other races. Why were there always so many blind people who wanted to taint his master? No magical beast with dignity could tolerate such a thing happening again and again. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded. Vermillion Bird, is it really okay for you to be so irritable? Are you sure you want to kill a certain idiot? ¡°s, I really didn¡¯t contract with anyone. That aura was just a soul that temporarily stayed in my heartke. Now, he has a new residence.¡± ¡°Are you sure? You¡¯re not lying to me?¡± Vermilion Bird stared at Shen Yanxiao doubtfully. It was not that he was being paranoid, but Shen Yanxiao had done too many bad deeds as a master. Lan Fengli, Yin Jiuchen, Taotie, and the current little golden dragon. He could not remember how many unknown creatures Shen Yanxiao had picked up. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m sure. In fact, it¡¯s impossible for that soul to sign a contract with me.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at the nervous Vermilion Bird. She originally wanted to make a contract with the Dragon God, but the Dragon God was so afraid of Xiu that he looked as if he had seen a ghost. If she let the two of them squat in her heartke together, it was estimated that the Dragon God would be beaten to death in a few days. Secondly, she was not a Dragon Knight. She had already signed a contract with Vermillion Bird and Taotie before this, so there was no possibility of signing a contract with the Dragon God. Chapter 1844 - A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (2)

Chapter 1844: A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (2)

In conclusion, Vermilion Bird had misunderstood. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words did not calm Vermilion Bird, instead his gaze became even sharper. ¡°Which ignorant fellow dares to despise you? It¡¯s his blessing to sign a contract with you. How dare he reject you? I¡¯m going to kill him!¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s anger became increasingly obvious. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. What was going on? If she contracted with a magical beast, Vermilion Bird would go berserk. But if the magical beast was unwilling to be contracted by her, Vermilion Bird would also go berserk! Even though Vermilion Bird was unwilling to increase the number of ¡°rivals¡±, in his mind, Shen Yanxiao was the most outstanding human in the world. Only she could reject others. It was impossible for anyone to refuse to sign a contract with her. Therefore, the other party¡¯s rejection of Shen Yanxiao had also provoked Vermilion Bird¡¯s anger. From this, it can be seen that protecting one¡¯s own was a trait that had been inherited by Vermillion Bird. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry at Vermilion Bird¡¯s words. On the sidelines, Shen Yu and the rest chuckled as they looked at the strange interaction between a master and her magical beast. / ¡°Vermilion Bird, calm down. It¡¯s not that he despises me, but his situation is very special. Like Xiu, he is also a soul of a superior god.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt very helpless. She was not strong enough to sign a contract with a superior god. Even if he was a fool, he was still a god. As soon as Shen Yanxiao said that, Vermilion Bird immediately shut his mouth. Everyone in their looked at Shen Yanxiao with horror. The soul of a superior god? Wait! Did they hear something incredible? ¡°Little Xiao¡¯er... did you say the soul of a superior god?¡± Even Shen Yu, who had a strong heart, was shocked by his daughter¡¯s words. Because Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words revealed that she already knew the soul of a superior god? ¡°It¡¯s the soul of a superior god. What¡¯s wrong? Didn¡¯t Mother tell you?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at her father in doubt. Wen Ya already knew about Xiu¡¯s existence. She thought that Wen Ya had already told Shen Yu about Xiu. The smile on Shen Yu¡¯s lips froze. He silently looked at his wife. Wen Ya blinked and said apologetically, ¡°I seem to have forgotten to mention this matter.¡± Wen Ya could not be med for forgetting the existence of her future son-inw. After being separated from Shen Yu for so many years, she was bent on aiding Shen Yu. As a result, when she arrived at the Hidden Dragon Continent, so many things happened to the dragons that shepletely forgot about it. ¡°What did you forget?¡± Shen Yu¡¯s expression stiffened. ¡°The soul of a superior god lives in Little Xiao¡¯er¡¯s body,¡± Wen Ya said honestly. ¡°...¡± Shen Yu¡¯s expression became extremelyplicated. ¡°Actually, you¡¯ve heard of that person¡¯s name. Didn¡¯t you tell me that you admire him?¡± Wen Ya looked at her husband¡¯s twisted expression and was deeply afraid that he would not be able to ept this explosive news in a short period of time. ¡°I¡¯ve heard of him? And I admire him?¡± Shen Yu looked into the distance. He had heard of countless superior gods, from the most powerful War God to the Light God, the Dragon God, the Life Goddess... There were many, but the one he admired the most... Shen Yu swallowed his saliva and looked at Shen Yanxiao with uncertainty. He asked in a low voice, ¡°Is it the War God?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Shen Yu immediately gasped! Chapter 1845 - A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (3)

Chapter 1845: A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (3)

This world was a fantasy! Shen Yu¡¯s heart suffered an unprecedented shock. Shen Yu had a gentle and casual personality, but he still had the same idol as Qi Xia and the rest. That was, the War God whose strength was second only to the Lord God, the most powerful superior god who could drag strangers into the abyss of death. It could be said that he was the eternal idol of countless humans. Shen Yu never dreamed that he would have the chance to see the War God, let alone having the War God¡¯s soul in his daughter¡¯s body. Idol¡­ Daughter¡­ Shen Yu¡¯s powerful brain had the possibility of crashing. Shen Yanxiao looked at her father¡¯s deeply stimted appearance and secretly stuck out her tongue at Wen Ya. Wen Ya patted Shen Yu on the shoulder and said in a gentle voice, ¡°Actually, this is a good thing. The War God is still alive. Isn¡¯t it good since you have always admired him?¡± Shen Yu nodded stiffly. Good! Of course it was good! It was just that he had yet to fully digest the fact. ¡°The War God is a superior god worthy of the respect of all races. He has won nearly ten thousand years of peace for this world. If there is a chance, Little Xiao¡¯er, please give him my highest thanks,¡± Shen Yu solemnly said. Wen Ya¡¯s expression became very strange. Shen Yanxiao awkwardly lowered her head and touched the tip of her nose, not knowing how to respond. There was no problem with thanking him, but¡­ Father, do you know the rtionship between that War God and your daughter? Why did it sound so awkward for a future father-inw to express his highest gratitude to his future son-inw? Shen Yu was confused by his wife and daughter¡¯s strange reaction. He looked at Wen Ya in confusion, and there was a trace of embarrassment on her gentle and beautiful face. ¡°Well¡­ In fact, I haven¡¯t finished yet. The War God is indeed with Xiao¡¯er, but¡­¡± ¡°But what¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yu looked curiously at his wife who wanted to say something but was hesitating. Wen Ya took a deep breath and said, ¡°But he and Xiao¡¯er are in love. You¡­ As his future father-inw, you don¡¯t have to be so serious¡­¡± Boom! Shen Yu was thoroughly shocked this time. He opened his mouth slightly and stared at Shen Yanxiao, who stood on one side, not knowing whether tough or cry. He seriously suspected that he was hallucinating. The War God and Little Xiao¡¯er¡­ were in a rtionship? Shen Yu¡¯s brainpletely shut down. The words ¡°in love¡± lingered in his mind. Shen Yu had always known that his daughter was outstanding. He was also well aware that his daughter would definitely find a man worthy of her in the future, but¡­ The War God? This¡­ It was unimaginable! He was the idol of all mankind, no! It could even be said that he was the ultimate idol of all races. How could he be in love with his daughter¡­ It was not that Shen Yu felt that Shen Yanxiao was not outstanding enough, but this news was just too shocking. The shocked Shen Yu was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses. He looked at his beautiful daughter and seemed to realize something. ¡°Little Xiao¡¯er, when did you and¡­ the War God¡­¡± Shen Yu could notplete his sentence. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°A long time ago¡­¡± After she said that, her face turned red. She did not know when she fell in love with Xiu, but love sometimes came very suddenly. Chapter 1846 - A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (4)

Chapter 1846: A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (4)

Perhaps it was when she heard Xiu¡¯s voice for the first time, perhaps it was when she escaped from her predicament with his help for the first time, perhaps it was when she had seen that face that made the world lose its color for the first time, or perhaps it was when they had their first intimate contact... By the time Shen Yanxiao realized it, she hadpletely fallen for him, but she was willing to ept it. Shen Yu¡¯s expression suddenly became serious. ¡°Little Xiao¡¯er, how old are you this year?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. ¡°Fifteen.¡± ¡°In other words, you and the War God... When you were still a little girl...¡± Shen Yu wanted to p himself to death. His daughter was still a young girl back then! Was it really okay to fall in love at a young age? For every father, the men who abducted their daughter must be strictly assessed, even if he were his idol! This was a father¡¯s instinct to protect his daughter. / Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded. She did not realize that Shen Yu would think of this. ¡°You... You¡¯re still so young. Are you really sure about your feelings?¡± Shen Yu looked at Shen Yanxiao. No matter how powerful Shen Yanxiao was, she was still a little girl deep down. The War God was very powerful and upright, but could it be that his daughter had a favorable impression of the War God because of a moment of admiration? Shen Yu was not sure. If Shen Yanxiao knew Shen Yu¡¯s thoughts, she would not know whether tough or cry. Her body was indeed fifteen years old, but she was already an adult before she transmigrated. Her soul was that of a mature woman. ¡°I¡¯m sure,¡± Shen Yanxiao said decisively. Shen Yu wanted to say something else, but a gray mist overflowed from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest. The gray mist gradually condensed into a tall and upright man in front of Shen Yu, and his golden eyes carried no emotion. The moment Xiu appeared, the entireir was enveloped by a huge barrier. Everyone in their felt an extremely powerful force. ¡°Hello, I am Di Xiu, your daughter¡¯spanion,¡± the handsome and extraordinary man, with a face as cold as ice, said lightly. His seemingly cold words held Xiu¡¯s greatest respect and sincerity. Xiu showed unprecedented respect to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s father. ¡°You... You...¡± Shen Yu looked at the god-like Xiu in disbelief, and his heart almost jumped out of his throat. Xiu¡¯s strength was so obvious that no one could ignore it. The momentum of the strongest superior god was notparable at all. Even though Xiu could restrain his own momentum, the natural domineering aura of a king was still evident. ¡°Xiu! Why did youe out?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu in surprise. She did not expect Xiu to appear at this time. Xiu lowered his eyes and looked at the nervous Shen Yanxiao. This little girl who was never afraid of any danger had a trace of nervousness when facing her parents. Xiu could sense that Shen Yanxiao was very attached to her parents. Her heart yearned for Shen Yu and Wen Ya¡¯s blessings. As a man, how could Xiu let Shen Yanxiao face all this alone? Therefore, he appeared. ¡°I want to talk to your father in person so that he can trust me with his daughter,¡± Xiu slowly said. He reached out and rubbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head so that she would not worry. Chapter 1847 - A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (5)

Chapter 1847: A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (5)

Shen Yu¡¯s mood was extremelyplicated. On one hand, he was excited and surging in the face of his idol; on the other hand, he was uncertain about a certain god who had abducted his little daughter. ¡°Cough, is it convenient for us to talk in private?¡± Shen Yu politely asked. If the other party were not the War God but someone else, he would have beaten them up. However, in the face of his idol, Shen Yu could not muster up the slightest disgust and hostility. He was filled with excitement and joy! ¡°Alright.¡± Xiu nodded. Shen Yu and Xiu went to the other side of the nest to talk. Shen Yanxiao wanted to hear the details of their conversation. However, she tragically discovered that Xiu had strengthened another barrier around her and Shen Yu. It was impossible for Shen Yanxiao to hear anything even if she was exhausted to death. ¡°Are they alright?¡± Long Shi finally came back to his senses. His mind was still filled with Xiu¡¯s admirable aura. ¡°It should be fine,¡± Wen Ya said with uncertainty. ¡°Rest assured, Lord Xiu will never attack his future father-inw. Even if Master¡¯s father were to attack him, he would not be able to defeat Lord Xiu.¡± Vermilion Bird crossed his arms and looked as if he was watching a good show. He was not worried at all. Shen Yanxiao nced at Vermilion Bird and said, ¡°Can you think of something better?¡± Why did they have to fight? Xiu and his father did not look like belligerents! ¡°I think I¡¯ve already thought it through. I haven¡¯t thought about you and Lord Xiu not being recognized by Father and then eloping hand in hand and so on.¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s imagination ran wild. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Where did those strange thoughts in Vermilion Bird¡¯s minde from? Yang Xi sat silently on one side with the little golden dragon in his arms. At this moment, he wanted to write a letter to tell his Phantomrades scattered in various continents that their choice back then was really correct. As expected, abducting little girls and whatnot was not something ordinary people could do. What was more, Shen Yanxiao had such a pair of savage parents. If Xiu were reced by other members of the Phantom today, Yang Xi felt that they might not be able to see the sun tomorrow. Lord Xiu was indeed a man! A momentter, Shen Yu and Xiu finally ended their conversation. The two of them seemed to have reached a consensus, and Shen Yu¡¯s face had recovered his usual confident smile. Shen Yanxiao felt uneasy as she looked at her father. ¡°I¡¯ll leave Little Xiao¡¯er to you in the future. I hope you remember your promise today.¡± Shen Yu returned to his wife¡¯s side. Even though his mouth sounded like a warning, his smiling eyes were filled with satisfaction and blessings. ¡°I will.¡± Xiu nodded and held Shen Yanxiao in his arms. Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Yu and then at Xiu. She was curious about what they had said. Xiu was not good with words. How did he convince his father? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was filled with questions. Unfortunately, Shen Yu and Xiu did not mention a single word about their previous conversation. They had perfectly changed the topic. ¡°Say, Little Xiao¡¯er, you said you found the soul of another superior god? Who is that?¡± Shen Yu smiled as he looked at the scene of Shen Yanxiao and Xiu fighting side by side. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he was. Where else could she find such a perfect son-inw? With him protecting her daughter, who could hurt Shen Yanxiao? Chapter 1848 - A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (6)

Chapter 1848: A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (6)

Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°That superior god has little to do with us humans, but...¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Long Shi and the little golden dragon. ¡°For the dragons, he is their only god.¡± As soon as Shen Yanxiao said this, almost everyone guessed the identity of that superior god. The only god of the Dragon race? Wasn¡¯t that the Dragon God? This guess formed in everyone¡¯s mind. The little golden dragon was still young and did not realize how important this matter was. On the other hand, Long Shi¡¯s eyes turned extremely hot. ¡°Are you talking about my god? Lord Dragon God?¡± Long Shi quickly stepped forward and looked at Shen Yanxiao eagerly. Shen Yanxiao nodded. Looking at Long Shi¡¯s excited reaction, Shen Yanxiao felt somewhat helpless. She believed that in the mind of every dragon, the Dragon God was sacred and invible. However, as someone who had personally witnessed the silliness of the Dragon God, Shen Yanxiao was worried that the appearance of the Dragon God wouldpletely disillusion Long Shi. She wanted to say that the superior god in her family waspletely different from what she had imagined. He was not noble at all. He was just a clown who liked to draw abstract paintings... However, Shen Yanxiao did not dare to say that. She was afraid that the dragons would strangle her to death. / ¡°Where is my god?¡± Long Shi asked eagerly. Shen Yanxiao hesitated for a moment before she took out the Dragon King¡¯s Decree from her pocket. A momentter, a mist spread out from the Dragon King¡¯s Decree and gradually condensed into a physical body in front of Long Shi. The tall Dragon God suddenly appeared in front of his people. His handsome face carried absolute dignity, and his golden eyes were as calm as water. ¡°My God!¡± Long Shi almost instantly burst into tears. He trembled and knelt on one knee, weing the presence of the Dragon God in the most pious manner. ¡°Get up.¡± The voice of the Dragon God was thick and powerful. Long Shi stood up while trembling, and tears kept falling from the corners of his eyes. ¡°My God, please save our race. With the invasion of the Undead race and the rebellion of Long Yan, we have no way out.¡± Long Shi sobbed as he spoke. This was the eternal god in their minds. Even though the Dragon God had died on the battlefield, his position in the hearts of dragons could not be shaken. ¡°I know all this. I will expel those dirty undeads, otherwise those despicable guys will defile our continent.¡± The Dragon God promised firmly. He was the god of the Dragon race. As long as he was here, he had the responsibility to protect the territory of the Dragon race. Long Shi cried out loud. The little golden dragon, who had been silent all this time, seemed to have also sensed the aura of the Dragon God. He broke free from Yang Xi¡¯s embrace and walked shakily to the Dragon God¡¯s side. He copied Long Shi¡¯s previous posture and knelt in front of the Dragon God. The Dragon God looked at the little fellow in front of him. He, who already possessed the physique of a god, saw the strangeness in the little golden dragon¡¯s body at a nce. ¡°What suppressed this child¡¯s growth?¡± ¡°It¡¯s devil energy. Doudou¡¯s mother had participated in the war between gods and devils, but she was injured in the war, and the residual devil energy in her body was transferred to Doudou when she gave birth to him,¡± Shen Yanxiao solemnly said. She had to admit that at this moment, the Dragon God waspletely different from the one she saw in the Dragon Pce Hall. This should be the appropriate attitude of a superior god. Powerful and dignified. ¡°He¡¯s the one who needs a blood transfusion?¡± The Dragon God asked. ¡°Yes.¡± The Dragon God nodded. ¡°You¡¯re not lying to me. He indeed has great potential.¡± Chapter 1849 - A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (7)

Chapter 1849: A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (7)

The little golden dragon looked at the Dragon God, his eyes full of helplessness. The Dragon God revealed a bright smile and bent down to pick up the little golden dragon. ¡°Little fellow, I think you¡¯re pretty good. Are you confident that you can shoulder the burden of the Hidden Dragon Continent in the future?¡± The Dragon God asked with a smile. The little golden dragon nodded firmly. The Dragon God smiled with satisfaction. ¡°Little Xiao¡¯er, where on earth did you find the Dragon God?¡± Shen Yu honestly felt that his daughter¡¯s luck was extremely heaven-defying. One was the War God, and the other was the Dragon God. These were the superior gods that others thought had been dead for nearly ten thousand years, but Shen Yanxiao had found two by herself. Shen Yu could not help but wonder if the other superior gods were still alive. ¡°Dragon King¡¯s Decree. The soul of the Dragon God was in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. When I grabbed the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, I identally woke him up.¡± Speaking of this, Shen Yanxiao shed bitter tears. At first, she was frightened by this Dragon God a lot. How could she know that this extremely ferocious-looking Dragon God would be a joke in front of Xiu? Fortunately, his performance in front of the dragons was very normal, very much in line with his identity as the Dragon God. It turned out that a silly person could also be noble! ¡°Then what¡¯s the current situation of the Dragon God?¡± Shen Yu was somewhat curious. Previously, in his private conversation with Xiu, he already knew that Xiu¡¯s body had been temporarily lost and could only stay in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body as a soul. / ¡°It¡¯s simr to Xiu, but the soul of the Dragon God is moreplete.¡± Shen Yanxiao had noticed before that it was basically not difficult for the Dragon God to transform into a physical body. It could be said that the soul of the Dragon God was extremelyplete, but it was a different case for Xiu. After Xiu devoured the soul of Satan, he had consumed too much power in the endless process of wearing down the soul of the other party. Moreover, those Warlocks carried out racial integration experiments with Xiu, which also caused great trauma to Xiu¡¯s soul. This caused Xiu to be in a deep sleep at the beginning. Only Later on could he speak and freely materialize. Thinking of this, Shen Yanxiao clenched her fists tightly. Those Warlocks could not be forgiven! Feeling the fluctuation of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s emotions, Xiu gave her aforting look. What he had experienced and what he had encountered were not important to him. Without those evil experiments, he might not have had the opportunity to meet Shen Yanxiao. It was a blessing in disguise. ¡°Then can the Dragon God be resurrected? His body seems to have been destroyed when he fought against Satan,¡± Shen Yu said. Shen Yanxiao looked at her father with a smile. ¡°No problem. The Dragon God is not a natural-born god. He was selected by the Lord God from the Dragon race. Before he ascended to the God¡¯s Temple, he preserved his mortal body. This time, I also brought his mortal body with me, ready to use it to transfer some blood to Doudou.¡± It had to be said that the luck of this silly thing was so good that an unintentional willow would turn into a shade. Truly, a foolish dragon was blessed with good fortune. Shen Yu nodded. ¡°With him here, the crisis of the Dragon race will not be difficult to resolve. Moreover, with the addition of another superior god, we will have more strength to fight against the Devil race in the future. I just don¡¯t know if the other superior gods will be like the Dragon God.¡± If they could resurrect all the dead superior gods, they would no longer be afraid of the war against the Devil race. Xiu shook his head lightly. ¡°The matter concerning the Dragon God is a coincidence. As far as I know, the souls of the other superior gods have been destroyed by Satan.¡± Chapter 1850 - A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (8)

Chapter 1850: A Silly Person Can Also Look High and Noble (8)

The Dragon God heard the discussion between Shen Yu and Xiu. He had the little golden dragon sit on his shoulder ande over. ¡°It¡¯s not difficult for the gods to be resurrected. As long as they have their soul, they can go to thest temple to repair themselves. However, the soul-destroying power of Satan was too terrifying. Precisely because of this, almost all the superior gods killed by the Devil God had their souls scattered.¡± As a superior god, the Dragon God still knew about gods. The words of the Dragon God made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes light up. ¡°If you have a soul, you can go to thest temple to repair your body? Then can¡¯t Xiu also...¡± Shen Yanxiao was excited! How could she not be excited? The road to finding Xiu¡¯s body was extremely long, so it would be wonderful if he could directly resurrect with a body. ¡°Xiu, why didn¡¯t you mention this before?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked up at Xiu. It was impossible for Xiu not to know something that even the Dragon God knew. ¡°With the state of my soul, it is impossible to open the passage to the God Realm,¡± Xiu lightly said. ¡°What about if the Dragon God is resurrected, can he open the passage?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes sparkled. Xiu was in a soul state, so if the Dragon God waspletely resurrected, could he also open the passage to the god¡¯s realm? In this way, even if Xiu¡¯s original body could not be found, he could still be resurrected!!! / ¡°In theory, yes.¡± Xiu nodded. ¡°Dragon God! What do you need for your resurrection? We¡¯ll get it done at once!¡± Having found hope, Shen Yanxiao seemed to have been injected with chicken blood. The thought of bringing Xiu back to life as soon as possible almost suffocated her. The Dragon God looked at Xiu and then at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°It¡¯s not difficult for me to be resurrected. I just need to find a few eight-winged golden dragons. However, there¡¯s one thing that Asura might not have made clear to you. If I were to be resurrected in thest temple, it would take at least a thousand years. And this is when my soul isplete. I don¡¯t think Asura¡¯s soul is in aplete state. If he were to go directly to thest temple to resurrect, it would take at least a few thousand years, or much longer, it might even take tens of thousands of years. Are you sure?¡± ¡°Tens of thousands of years...¡± Shen Yanxiao waspletely dumbstruck. ¡°It takes a long time for a god to be resurrected, which is why the ability for gods to breed the next generation is very poor.¡± The Dragon God shrugged his shoulders. If they could be resurrected in minutes, then the God race would be simply invincible. There was no need to fight to the death with Satan in the war between gods and devils. After both sides suffered heavy losses, they could immediately rush to thest temple to repair themselves and be as vigorous and lively as before. Unfortunately, things were not that perfect. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders instantly copsed. She did not know how long it would take for Xiu to be resurrected in thest temple. Not to mention tens of thousands of years, even if it were thousands of years, Shen Yanxiao did not know if she could live until then. Although Xiu once said that he could let her live forever, no one knew if anything would happen in tens of thousands of years. What was more, the invasion of the Devil race was just around the corner. Whether she could survive that trial was still unknown. ¡°I will not resurrect in thest temple.¡± Xiu hugged Shen Yanxiao tightly. He did not want her to be in danger alone. Shen Yanxiao looked up at Xiu, her eyes full of surprise and shock. He already knew how long it would take, so he never mentioned it? ¡± After recovering my body, I can be resurrected in a short time. Thest temple... I never thought of it.¡± Tens of thousands of years of separation was something unimaginable for him. He was also unwilling to leave. Chapter 1851 - Dragon God Resurrection (1)

Chapter 1851: Dragon God Resurrection (1)

Xiu¡¯s decision was firm. Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. She was moved beyond words. ¡°Then, if the godhood is damaged, can it be repaired?¡± Shen Yanxiao thought of Shen Siyu. If thest temple could repair the injuries of the gods, could Shen Siyu enter thest temple to be repaired? ¡°Damaged godhood? It seems possible.¡± The Dragon God thought about it. Only the real gods could open the passage to the God Realm. In order to seal the entrance to the Devil Race, Shen Siyu consumed his godhood and became a demigod. He could not open the passage to the God Realm, so he had stayed in the Brilliance Continent. ¡°Will it take long?¡± The Dragon God shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know much about this. You¡¯d better ask¡­ ask Asura.¡± He was just an ordinary superior god who had never been restored in thest temple, while Xiu was the War God. He should know more about this than him. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. Xiu seemed to know her thoughts. ¡°The situation of the Light God won¡¯t take long. But even if it¡¯s not to repair my body, after the resurrection of the Dragon God, I still want to go to thest temple.¡± Xiu lightly said. ¡°What are you going to do?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°To get something.¡± Xiu was deep in thought. ¡°Wait! You mean the Light God? That ck-bellied and crafty guy is still here?¡± The more the Dragon God listened, the more he felt something was wrong. Wasn¡¯t that Light God the bastard who tricked him into fighting the War God back then? Shen Yanxiao turned her head silently and stared at the Dragon God with narrowed eyes. ¡°The ck-bellied and crafty guy you mentioned is my brother!¡± Suddenly, the Dragon God felt the savage eyes of a certain great master around Shen Yanxiao. Holy smokes. How did the Light God be the War God¡¯s brother-inw? This did not make sense! The Dragon God had been defeated by two superior gods in the God Realm. One was the War God, and the other was the Light God. Thinking back on his miserable life of being beaten by the War God for so many years, wasn¡¯t it all because of the deception of the Light God? He could not defeat the War God, but the Light God¡­ The Dragon God silently looked at the savage eyes of a certain great master and instantly felt that he could never take revenge in this life. ¡°The Light God is¡­ your brother?¡± Shen Yu, who had finally epted that he had a son-inw of the War God, was shocked again. He clearly remembered that he and Wen Ya only had one daughter, Shen Yanxiao. What was with this Light God? ¡°Cough, father, this is what happened¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao restrained her gaze and recounted the fact that Shen Siyu had saved her and protected her. Shen Yu was frightened when he heard that. If it were not for Shen Siyu¡¯s timely rescue, his daughter would have died. ¡°In order to stop the attack of the Devil Race, Brother Siyu used his godhood to seal the passage of the underworld. I think it would be best if he could recover his godhood.¡± She owed Shen Siyu too much. Shen Siyu was not only her savior, but also her patron saint from childhood to adulthood. Without Shen Siyu, before Shen Yanxiao reincarnated, she feared that this body would have already returned to the horizon and would not have waited for her to reincarnate. ¡°If there is a chance, I must thank the Light God.¡± Shen Yu was full of gratitude to Shen Siyu. He did not know how to express his gratitude to a superior god for protecting his daughter like this. However, looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s experience, it was simply a legend. Chapter 1852 - Dragon God Resurrection (2)

Chapter 1852: Dragon God Resurrection (2)

The Light God had always been guarding her. The War God had be herpanion in her soul, and now the Dragon God had jumped out. Shen Yu looked into the distance and wondered how fated his daughter was with the God race! Xiu did not want to be resurrected in thest temple, but Shen Siyu could use thest temple to restore his godhood. So the most urgent thing now was to resurrect the Dragon God quickly. ¡°Dragon God, how many eight-winged golden dragons do you need?¡± Not only could the resurrection of the Dragon God open the passage to the God Realm, but it could also save the Hidden Dragon Continent. ¡°Twelve,¡± the Dragon God answered. Long Shi thought for a moment and said, ¡°There are enough eight-winged golden dragons here, but I still need my god toe forward.¡± ¡°Me, personally?¡± The Dragon God frowned slightly. Why did he have to personally appear for the resurrection ritual? Shouldn¡¯t the eight-winged golden dragons work together toplete the resurrection array before he would reappear? He was currently in a soul state so it would be a loss of points if he were to jump out. No matter how silly the Dragon God was in private, he still had to maintain a noble image in front of the dragons. Long Shi wanted to say something but hesitated. His face was filled with struggle. / How could he tell their god that the current Dragon race was no longer the same as before? Shen Yanxiao saw Long Shi¡¯s embarrassment and stepped forward. ¡°Do you remember what I told you in the Dragon Pce Hall? The dragons in the North are in a state of disunity. If you don¡¯t appear in person, they will not believe Long Shi¡¯s words. As for us humans, they will definitely not believe us.¡± The Dragon God frowned, and there was a faint trace of anger in his eyes. ¡°That group of bastards. They have really embarrassed our Dragon race. They were beaten by a group of undeads and a traitor and did not dare to show their faces. They even have the cheek to say that they are dragons. When I am resurrected, I will definitely give these boneless idiots a good beating!¡± Shameful! It was really a great humiliation! As a race second only to the God race and the Devil race, they had actually fallen into such a state today. It was honestly embarrassing to the extreme. ¡°Please ask my god toe forward and uphold justice!¡± Long Shi suddenly knelt down in front of the Dragon God. The Dragon God took a deep breath. ¡°Go and get me that group of good-for-nothings. I don¡¯t care what name you use, but I¡¯d like to see if this group of good-for-nothings still dares to be so useless in front of me.¡± The Dragon God¡¯s lungs were about to explode from anger. Thinking about how he, the Dragon God, had only lost to the War God in the God Realm, defeating other superior gods one by one, but the dragons of the Hidden Dragon Continent only amount to this much. They were so timid when they encountered the Undead race. The Dragon God really wanted to strangle these idiots alive. ¡°Long Shi epts the order!¡± After Long Shi received the order of the Dragon God, he immediately left the nest and tried to fool those dragons intoing over. The little golden dragon sat on the shoulder of the Dragon God with a confused expression. ¡°Don¡¯t be as useless as that bunch of waste. Otherwise, I¡¯ll beat you to death in the future,¡± the Dragon God said to the little golden dragon on his shoulder. The little golden dragon blinked and nodded obediently. With thetest news they had heard from the undeads, Long Shi invited all the eight-winged golden dragons in the North to hisir. Dozens of eight-winged golden dragons sat on the chairs with arrogance and impatience. ¡°Long Shi, you said you caught a high-level undead? Where¡¯s that undead?¡± An eight-winged golden dragon looked around but did not find the undead Long Shi mentioned. Chapter 1853 - Dragon God Resurrection (3)

Chapter 1853: Dragon God Resurrection (3)

¡°Please wait a moment,¡± Long Shi said with a calm expression. The eight-winged golden dragons obviously did not have the patience to wait. If it were not for the information about the undead Long Shi had given them earlier, they would not have bothered with this fellow who colluded with humans. ¡°There¡¯s no need to be long-winded. Just hurry up and hand over the undead to us. A silver dragon like you has no right to interfere in this kind of thing,¡± an eight-winged golden dragon said arrogantly. Long Shi took a deep breath and did not argue with the other party. He was waiting for the Dragon God to appear, so he could only sit in ce and deal with the eight-winged golden dragons. ¡°Long Shi, what are you wasting time for?¡± Seeing that Long Shi did not move for a long time, a few eight-winged golden dragons clearly became impatient. Their rtionship with Long Shi had never been good. ¡°Speaking of which, where are the few humans you took in? Why haven¡¯t I seen them? Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve finallye to your senses and chased them away?¡± When they did not see Shen Yu and the rest in the nest, the eight-winged golden dragons thought that Long Shi had finally been ¡®enlightened¡¯. ¡°You should have chased those humans out long ago. How can we dragonse into contact with such a despicable race? It¡¯s a disgrace to our Dragon race¡¯s prestige.¡± Long Shi frowned and secretly clenched his fists. Just as these eight-winged golden dragons were chatting leisurely, a figure silently appeared on the other side of the nest. ¡°You are really promising. You don¡¯t have the ability to fight against the Undead race, but you dared to argue around with your kindred.¡± A deep voice mixed with a trace of anger sounded in the nest. The sudden voice made the group of eight-winged golden dragons tremble. They immediately stood up and became vignt. They looked at the source of the voice in unison. They could only see a tall figure whose face was obscured by shadows. ¡°Who is it? Hiding your head and showing your tail! How dare you criticize our Dragon race!¡± ¡°Long Shi, who is this guy? What exactly are you doing?¡± Long Shi suddenly stood up and took a step forward. Under the astonished gaze of the eight-winged golden dragon, he knelt on one knee before the figure in the shadows and said with iparable devotion, ¡°My God, quell your anger.¡± My God? All the eight-winged golden dragons were shocked by Long Shi¡¯s words. In their Dragon race, the only one who could be called ¡°my God¡± was the Dragon God. But the Dragon God had fallen in that war. ¡°Long Shi, you¡¯re crazy!¡± The eight-winged golden dragons never thought that the Dragon God was still alive. They were shocked that Long Shi would call someone else his god. Long Shi silently lowered his head and did not exin further. ¡°I think you¡¯re the ones who have gone crazy.¡± The deep voice carried a trace of anger as that figure slowly walked out from the shadows. His pair of golden eyes made all the eight-winged golden dragons in the nest gasp. His golden eyes and powerful dragon might almost instantly made the golden dragons in the nest feel a powerful aura that covered the sky and earth. That familiar feeling made them tremble uncontrobly. When the eight-winged golden dragons saw the other party¡¯s appearance, they trembled and knelt on the ground. ¡°My God!¡± Choking cries sounded in the nest. All the eight-winged golden dragons knelt on the ground with tears in their eyes. ¡°I don¡¯t have such cowardly followers like you,¡± the Dragon God shouted with a taut face. ¡°Please calm down!¡± The golden dragons trembled like quails as they endured the anger of the Dragon God. Chapter 1854 - Dragon God Resurrection (4)

Chapter 1854: Dragon God Resurrection (4)

¡°Calm your anger? Why don¡¯t you tell me how to calm your anger? You are dragons, but you were beaten by a group of undeads and forced to retreat to such a small ce? Where did your self-esteem as dragons go? You still have the cheek to start internal strife here? If you have the ability, you should chase those undeads out of the Hidden Dragon Continent first!¡± The Dragon God red at them, almost spitting fire. He had heard a lot about the current situation of the Dragon race from Shen Yanxiao, but hearing it and seeing it with his own eyes were two different things. Today, he could observe the reaction of this group of eight-winged golden dragons. As a result, instead of thinking about how to drive away the undead, this group of good-for-nothings wanted to st away the humans in Long Shi¡¯sir! ¡°Are you idiots trying to anger me to death?¡± The Dragon God roared. Did these idiots know how stupid they were? Not to mention putting the cart before the horse, did they even know the identity of the humans here? Those were the inws of the War God! If you really drove away the future father-inw, mother-inw, and future wife of the War God, would that crazy guy still give me a good life? Ao! Ao! Ao! I¡¯m going to beat you guys to death. It¡¯s one thing to seek death, but you¡¯re also seeking death from me! The powerful dragon might emanating from the Dragon God made a group of eight-winged golden dragons lie on the ground and almost faint from foaming at the mouth. The eight-winged golden dragons were really scared out of their wits. They never thought that the Dragon God, who had fallen for nearly ten thousand years, would suddenly descend. In the face of the Dragon God¡¯s anger, the golden dragons were very timid. They knew that their fear of the undead had lost the face of the dragons. They did not realize at all that the Dragon God was even more furious about their constant thoughts of driving Shen Yu away. With the return of the Dragon God, the golden dragons, who had lost their backbone, finally began to pull themselves together. The roar of the Dragon God whipped the dignity of the dragons in their hearts. ¡°If you still have a little self-esteem as a dragon, then straighten your backs and expel the undead who want to upy our territory.¡± The Dragon God shouted. ¡°We will expel the undead!¡± The eight-winged golden dragons roared in unison. Their previous fear was just like Shen Yanxiao¡¯s analysis, because there was no strong man to guide them forward. But now it was different. Their most powerful Dragon God had returned. No matter what was in front of them, they had the courage to confront it! ¡°Very good.¡± The Dragon God nodded with satisfaction. These guys were not hopeless yet. Finding the direction to pursue, a group of eight-winged golden dragons swept away their previous confusion and happily and respectfully followed the Dragon God. The Dragon God had already told the group of eight-winged golden dragons the method of his resurrection. The eight-winged golden dragons learned that the Dragon God was still in a soul state and needed to undergo a resurrection ritual before he could really be resurrected. Suddenly, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, they took their men to quickly carry out the various progress of the resurrection ritual. Of course, all the eight-winged golden dragons kept their mouths shut about the resurrection of the Dragon God. They did not want to expose the return of the Dragon God too early. After more than a thousand years of silence, the dragons finally ushered in the light of dawn. A group of dragons who had been beaten by the Dragon God threw themselves into their work with happy smiles. The resurrection ritual of the Dragon God was notplicated. It only required twelve eight-winged golden dragons as the eye of the array. Three dayster, the ritual was ready and the Dragon God was about to be resurrected. Chapter 1855 - Being a Father

Chapter 1855: Being a Father

Seeing that the Dragon God was about to be resurrected, Shen Yanxiao suddenly thought of a problem. She immediately pulled Taotie out of her heartke and carried him to the Dragon God. The Dragon God looked doubtfully at the little boy who was happily gnawing on a bag of steamed buns in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand. ¡°This is your son,¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Dragon God and said. Bang! The Dragon God¡¯s jaw dropped to the ground. ¡°You¡­ You¡­ Don¡¯t talk nonsense!!¡± The Dragon God wailed and immediately took three steps back, his hands covering his chest. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. What was the reaction of the Dragon God? Didn¡¯t they say that Taotie, Yazi, and the other vicious beasts were the sons of the Dragon God? Why did the Dragon God have such an exaggerated reaction? Shen Yanxiao had found it strange before. The Dragon God and Taotie had clearly met in her heartke, but at that time, there was no act of father and son recognizing each other. It was as if the two of them did not know each other at all. ¡°He is Taotie.¡± Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps the Dragon God had never seen Taotie¡¯s human form before, so he could not recognize him? ¡°I know he¡¯s Taotie. You called him before.¡± The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao with a tangled expression. How did Taotie suddenly be his son? He was still a virgin, okay? He didn¡¯t want to be a father. ¡°He¡¯s not your son?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Dragon God and suddenly felt that something was wrong. ¡°Of course not! I haven¡¯t found a suitable partner yet. How can I give birth to a son? I am very clean!¡± Shen Yanxiao could question his IQ, but she could never question his innocence! ¡°That¡¯s not right. The Dragon God has nine sons¡­ Taotie and the others¡¯ father is indeed the Dragon God.¡± Shen Yanxiao was confused. She poked Taotie who was immersed in eating. ¡°Taotie, your father is the Dragon God, right?¡± Taotie nodded without raising his head. Shen Yanxiao looked at the Dragon God. Your son has already admitted it, so why are you still resisting? The Dragon God was speechless. He really had never given birth to a son, let alone nine sons!!! ¡°Wait! I swear, I never had a son!¡± ¡°Then¡­¡± ¡°I know!! You mean those ancient vicious beasts, right?¡± The Dragon God suddenly thought of something. Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°First of all, you must know that I am not the only Dragon God. I was merely chosen by the Lord God to continue as one of the Dragon Gods after the fall of the previous Dragon God!¡± The Dragon God exined without even taking a breath. ¡°Uh.¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. ¡°You must have seen Taotie¡¯s beast form, right? You see, it¡¯s really not simr to us dragons at all. Let me tell you, the father of the ancient vicious beasts is not me, but the first Dragon God. His dragon n is not the present one. He is the inherent Dragon God of the God race. He was born as a god. He is a dragon that has no wings. Have you seen Azure Dragon? That Dragon God has a physique simr to Azure Dragon!!!¡± For the sake of his innocence, the Dragon God practically roared as he recounted the generations of Dragon Gods. ¡°I see¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded in sudden realization. No wonder Taotie was not excited at all when he saw the Dragon God. It turned out that the Dragon God was the same as the War God, just a general title. If the previous one fell, there would be a next one to rece him. ¡°Yes! That¡¯s right! That¡¯s it!¡± The Dragon God wanted to cry. He almost lost his innocence. ¡°Think about it. Taotie and the rest have lived for tens of thousands of years. When they were born, I was still young.¡± Chapter 1856 - Dragon God Resurrection (6)

Chapter 1856: Dragon God Resurrection (6)

After the mission failed, Taotie was thrown aside to continue eating. The dragons were ready, waiting for the Dragon God to speak at any time. Shen Yanxiao handed over the mortal body of the Dragon God to the dragons. After seeing with their own eyes that this group of humans had a close rtionship with their Dragon God, the eight-winged golden dragons finally learned from Long Shi that it was that human girl who awakened their Dragon God¡¯s soul. Their original prejudices turned to dust, and the dragons who had been trained by the Dragon God finally returned to normal. They epted this group of humans and were even grateful to Shen Yanxiao from the bottom of their hearts. On the day of the ceremony, Shen Yu, Wen Ya, Shen Yanxiao, and the others appeared in the center of the valley. Shen Yanxiao held the Dragon King¡¯s Decree that carried the soul of the Dragon God in her hand. When the dragons in the north saw the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, they were filled with respect for this human girl. The Dragon King¡¯s Decree that they had been searching for for ten thousand years was finally found by a human being and awakened the soul of the Dragon God. This fact made them feel ashamed. Little did she know that with the Dragon King¡¯s Decree in her hands, Shen Yanxiao had to thank Long Yan for his efforts. If it were not for Long Yan, she would not have been able to get the Dragon King¡¯s Decree back so easily. The little golden dragon was held in Yang Xi¡¯s arms. He looked at the huge array built in the empty area of the valley and looked at the huge golden dragon that had been sleeping in the center of the array for tens of thousands of years in confusion. ¡°When the Dragon God is resurrected, we can change Doudou¡¯s blood.¡± Shen Yanxiao turned to the little golden dragon with a smile in her eyes. The little golden dragon blinked and nodded in confusion. Shen Yanxiao stepped forward under the gaze of the dragons and raised the Dragon King¡¯s Decree in her hand. A translucent soul floated out from the Dragon King¡¯s Decree and floated above the array. At this moment, all the dragons in the northern valley knelt down uniformly, weing the soul of the Dragon God in their pious posture. Twelve eight-winged golden dragons were already in ce. They stood at the twelve eye of the array. They bit their fingertips and pointed their blood on the ground. Streaks of red light spread from the blood spots, extending into long lines of blood, from twelve ces to the mortal body of the Dragon God. The body that had been sleeping for tens of thousands of years emitted a faint halo at this moment. Golden light shot out from the dragon body and rushed straight to the soul of the Dragon God in the air. The golden light shone, and the soul of the Dragon God slowly descended and finally integrated into the body of the golden dragon. A dragon¡¯s roar exploded in the light and a huge figure tore through the golden light. Apanied by a heaven-shaking dragon¡¯s roar, it suddenly appeared in everyone¡¯s line of sight. The Dragon God had been resurrected! All the dragons in the northern valley transformed into dragons in an instant, echoing the roar of the Dragon God and issuing the most devout dragon roar. Dragon roars resounded throughout the valley and the earth shook. ¡°It¡¯s time for the dragons to fight back.¡± Shen Yanxiao was extremely excited as she looked at the unprecedented spectacle before her. The little golden dragon felt the excitement of his own kind and the blood in his body was boiling. The dragons, who had been bullied by the undead for more than a thousand years, finally ushered in the horn of retaliation. ¡°After ten thousand years of slumber, I have finally ushered in a new life. From now on, I will lead you to eradicate the undead that trampled on my Hidden Dragon Continent.¡± The Dragon God transformed into his human form and floated in the air. ¡°May our god lead us to eradicate the undead!¡± The dragons responded enthusiastically. Chapter 1857 - Exchange Blood (1)

Chapter 1857: Exchange Blood (1)

The resurrection of the Dragon God swept away the gloom of the whole northern region. Under the leadership of the Dragon God, the blood of all the dragons surged. After his resurrection, the Dragon God immediately prepared to provide some of his blood for the little golden dragon. After the other eight-winged golden dragons learned of this, they showed unprecedented enthusiasm and scrambled to help the little golden dragon in recing his blood. The Dragon God, however, pped those guys away. He liked the little golden dragon very much. Among the eight-winged golden dragons, the power contained in his blood was the strongest. So naturally, his blood would have the best effect. When the little golden dragon learned that he had to rece all his blood, his condition immediately worsened. ¡°Really¡­ we have to rece all my blood?¡± The little golden dragon looked at Shen Yanxiao with a pale face and his watery eyes were filled with tears. ¡°Yes, don¡¯t be afraid. There won¡¯t be a problem.¡± Shen Yanxiao patted the little golden dragon¡¯s head. This child was truly timid, and now his face was pale from fright. ¡°I¡­ I¡­ I¡¯m not afraid.¡± The little golden dragon bit his lips and tried his best to look strong, but why did his expression look like he was about to cry? Young man, are you really not afraid? If yes, don¡¯t cry. Your tears are falling. This is not credible. Shen Yanxiao silently looked at the little golden dragon with tears streaming down his face and sighed. Yang Xi reached out to hug the frightened little golden dragon and carefullyforted him. ¡°This¡­ Is it really okay?¡± The Dragon God¡¯s expression twitched as he looked at the little golden dragon who was crying so hard that he was about to faint. His heart was a little perturbed. ¡°Without a blood transfusion, there is no way to eliminate the devil energy in his body. He will never be a real eight-winged golden dragon if his condition continues.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. The little golden dragon¡¯s appearance was quite pitiful, but this matter had to be carried out. ¡°All right.¡± The Dragon God sighed. Yang Xi walked into the nest with the little golden dragon in his arms, and the Dragon God followed. ¡°I think that child is afraid.¡± Wen Ya felt sorry for the little golden dragon. ¡°There are things he must experience.¡± Shen Yanxiao was firm. The blood transfusion waspleted by the Dragon God and the little golden dragon. Yang Xi withdrew after sending the little golden dragon inside. ¡°A little nervous?¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at Yang Xi and discovered that his fists were clenched. ¡°Yes.¡± Yang Xi nodded. He had been taking care of the little golden dragon during this period of time, so their rtionship was not shallow. Shen Yanxiao looked at Yang Xi strangely. ¡°When I was not around, you contracted the little golden dragon?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yang Xi looked at Shen Yanxiao speechlessly. ¡°Do I look like someone who would abduct children?¡± ¡°A little.¡± ¡°I am very upright,¡± Yang Xi said in all seriousness. ¡°I will wait until he undergoes a blood transfusion before I¡¯ll try to form a contract with him.¡± ¡°You¡¯re so upright that it makes me sigh.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Yang Xi with a fake smile. As expected, this guy had long wanted to fool the little golden dragon into his hands. Wasn¡¯t his meticulous care during this period of time just to create a sense of dependence for him in the little golden dragon¡¯s heart? ¡°You¡¯re too kind. It¡¯s all thanks to the opportunity you gave me.¡± Yang Xiughed. If Shen Yanxiao had not asked him to take care of the little golden dragon, he would not have had the chance. ¡°Remember to treat me to a meal,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Naturally.¡± The two despicable and shameless people were indeed good friends for many years. They were full of evil tricks and had long wanted to fool the little golden dragon. Those who did not know would think that they were deceiving ignorant girls. Chapter 1858 - Exchange Blood (2)

Chapter 1858: Exchange Blood (2)

The little golden dragon¡¯s blood transfusionsted for a whole day and a night. During this period of time, Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi stood guard at the entrance. Neither of them had a wink of sleep. On the morning of the third day, an unfamiliar dragon might suddenly filled the entire nest. Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi immediately stood up and saw a trace of nervousness in each other¡¯s eyes. ¡°Sess?¡± Yang Xi was a little nervous. ¡°It should have seeded.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Although the Dragon God was a little silly, it should not be a problem for him as a superior god. The next second, a figure walked out. Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi held their breaths. ¡°I feel a little dizzy to have to bleed just after being resurrected. Sure enough, the endurance of a mortal body cannot bepared with that of a divine body.¡± The Dragon God walked out casually, his face slightly pale. The moment he came out, he saw Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi staring at him in a daze. He immediately took three steps back in fright. ¡°Why are you looking at me like that?¡± The Dragon God covered his chest with his hands and stared nervously at the two ferocious people. ¡°Where¡¯s Doudou?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Why was he the first toe out? ¡°Can you not speak to me in such a disdainful tone!¡± The Dragon God was very depressed. He was still a superior god. Could these two not despise him so much? He was the one who had lost a lot of blood this time. Not only did they not care about him, but they also had such an attitude! Unfortunately, hisints did not get any response from them. Just as the Dragon God was grieving, a figure slowly came out from behind him. A handsome and extraordinary face suddenly appeared in Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi¡¯s line of sight. He had a tall figure and a wless face. His light golden eyes were slightly lowered. There were also traces of tears in the corners of his eyes. ¡°Doudou?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the handsome dragon in front of her with uncertainty. The handsome young man raised his head and sobbed as he looked at Shen Yanxiao and Yang Xi. ¡°Wuhuhu¡­¡± With a cry, the handsome young man fell into Yang Xi¡¯s arms. Yang Xi was forcefully pushed against the wall by the powerful force behind the hug. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression immediately became horrified. The little golden dragon, who was unaware of the change in his strength, buried his head into Yang Xi¡¯s arms and cried. The more Shen Yanxiao looked at the two guys, the stranger she felt. A cold-looking tall young man hugging a crying handsome young man¡­ Why did this scene feel so familiar? ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Yang Xi endured the pain andforted the little golden dragon as usual. ¡°Does it hurt?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the crying little golden dragon and asked in a low voice. The little golden dragon shook his head and raised his head. ¡°It doesn¡¯t hurt. I¡¯m just¡­ I¡¯m just a little afraid.¡± There was a trace of shyness on the handsome young man¡¯s face and a blush surfaced on his cheeks. He looked exceptionally shy and charming. ¡°¡­¡± Was it really okay for you to look so soft and vulnerable in the arms of another man? ¡°Doudou, how do you feel now?¡± Yang Xi stood up straight. The might of this eight-winged golden dragon was not something ordinary people could withstand. Fortunately, he was a Dragon Knight with strong defensive ability. If he were a mage, he would have probably fainted. The little golden dragon rubbed his eyes and said in embarrassment, ¡°I think it¡¯s very good. There¡¯s no problem. The power in my body is very real.¡± Even though the process of recing his blood was very cruel, the effect was extremely good. He believed that he was no longer the little trash that could only rely on others for protection. Chapter 1859 - Exchange Blood (3)

Chapter 1859: Exchange Blood (3)

¡°Dragon God, how is Doudou now?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the shy young man and could only turn to ask the Dragon God about the specific situation. The Dragon God said, ¡°The devil energy in his body has beenpletely removed, but he has just recovered, so he still needs to recuperate for a while. His growth had been hindered by the devil energy before, and now that it is removed, although he should be an adult dragon now, he can finally grow up from his juvenile phase. Rest assured, he will mature a bit faster.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. No wonder she felt that the little golden dragon looked about the same age as Yang Xi. ¡°Dragon God, can you teach Doudou the skills of the Dragon race in the future? His parents are no longer here, and Long Shi is only a silver dragon. I don¡¯t know much about the skills of golden dragons, and I don¡¯t trust other golden dragons.¡± ¡°No problem. In any case, this child has my blood in him. Hahaha.¡± The Dragon God was very satisfied with the little golden dragon. Your blood flows in my body... Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched. Was the Dragon God nning to raise the little golden dragon as his son? In fact, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guess was correct. The Dragon God, who had never had any parenting experience and was too powerful to have any contact with female dragons,pletely ignored the little golden dragon¡¯s trembling appearance after the little golden dragon calmed down. With a scoop of his hand, he took the little golden dragon out of Yang Xi¡¯s arms and swaggered out for hellish training. The poor little golden dragon was almost traumatized when he saw the Dragon God. His pair of light golden eyes stared at Yang Xi with tears in them, signaling he wanted to be saved. Seeing this, Yang Xi could only silently turn his face away and pretend not to notice. ¡°The Dragon God will not abuse him. Don¡¯t be nervous.¡± Shen Yanxiao sat down next to Yang Xi with a smile. As the least talkative member of the Phantom, Yang Xi was now very ¡°lively¡±. / ¡°If Xiu wants to bring Taotie and Vermilion Bird out to train them, will you not be nervous?¡± Yang Xi looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She had personally experienced the spartan-like training of a certain great master. If Vermilion Bird and Taotie were to look at her with tears in their eyes... Shen Yanxiao expressed that with her protective mentality, she might not have the heart to let Xiu train these two adorable fools. ¡°You haven¡¯t signed a contract yet and you¡¯re already protecting him. Does your Azure Dragon know?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at Yang Xi. This fellow actually used Vermilion Bird and Taotie as an analogy. It seemed like he was determined to obtain the little golden dragon. Yang Xi was as cold as ice. ¡°Do you think I¡¯ve been taking care of the little golden dragon alone all this time?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Yang Xi in horror. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me...¡± ¡°Azure Dragon is a dragon.¡± Yang Xi felt that he was smart. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry. She had turned Vermilion Bird into a nanny who took care of Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon all day long. Now, Azure Dragon had begun to inherit Vermilion Bird¡¯s good tradition! At first, Azure Dragon was very averse to bringing children with him, but his master would summon him constantly for no reason. Perhaps it was because he had sensed the dragon might that was different from that of normal dragons, but the little golden dragon was filled with curiosity about Azure Dragon. His pair of watery eyes often nced at Azure Dragon. Then... There was nothing else. In the end, Azure Dragon was taken down by the pure and kind little golden dragon. Yang Xi even felt that if either Azure Dragon or the little golden dragon were female, they might be able to form a pair and give birth to a baby dragon or something. Unfortunately, however, both of them were males! Chapter 1860 - Exchange Blood (4)

Chapter 1860: Exchange Blood (4)

When the little golden dragon was dragged out by the Dragon God, Shen Yanxiao finally had time to drag out the spring roll prince, Mingye. Mingye was still in aa and had been stuffed in the corner by Long Shi for the past few days. If Shen Yanxiao had not brought him out, he would have been forgotten. Everyone else in their sat around. Shen Yanxiao snapped her fingers and Mingye slowly woke up. He slowly sat up and looked ahead without any focus. His confused face did not seem to notice the abnormality around him. ¡°Mingye.¡± Shen Yanxiao called in a low voice. There was still no change in Mingye¡¯s confused eyes, but his figure trembled slightly when he heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice. ¡°How long will it take you to resurrect the bone dragons in the Dragon Cemetery?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked softly, using curses as a guide. With the return of the Dragon God, the momentum of the Dragon race had been reorganized, but it would still take some time to integrate and adjust for the uing battle against the undeads and Long Yan. Shen Yanxiao must buy them this time. Mingye was the most suitable candidate for her to use. ¡°Half a month...¡± Mingye, who was affected by the curse technique, answered honestly. ¡°If we resurrect the bone dragons, is there any way to provide peace to them again?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not like the act of defiling the dead. / ¡°Undo the resurrection, but once it is lifted, those skeletons can no longer be used to resurrect undead creatures.¡± Mingye frowned slightly as he spoke. It could be undone? Shen Yanxiao, Shen Yu and the rest looked at each other. ¡°How?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked further. ¡°Let the undead who resurrected them cut off the soul chains, and then...¡± Mingye said. ¡°Little Xiao¡¯er, what do you want to do?¡± Shen Yu looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughtful expression and vaguely felt that his daughter must have some thoughts again. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°If the Dragon God wants to lead the dragons in the North to fight back, he needs to hone the strength of these dragons first. They have been abandoned for a long time in the past thousand years or so. If they go directly to the battlefield now, they may suffer heavy losses, so I want to stall for time. With Mingye in our hands, the undeads cannot resurrect the dragons in the Dragon Cemetery, but if we keep Mingye trapped here, the undeads may be driven to desperation. If they continue to not be able to find Mingye, they will probably focus their attention on the North. At that time, Long Yan will not be the only one who wants to tten the North.¡± If the undeads noticed that Mingye¡¯s disappearance was rted to the North, they might resurrect the dragons in the Dragon Cemetery sooner in order to save Mingye. ¡°I intend to let Mingye go back and stall for time. Since we can set free the souls of the undead creatures, why don¡¯t we let Mingye directly return to the city of the undead and use his hands to resurrect the dragon skeletons in the Dragon Cemetery? Then we can let him cut off the link and let those skeletons rest in peace.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. Once the skeletons had been resurrected once, they could not be resurrected again. Only in this way could the peace of the dragons in the Dragon Cemetery be preserved. ¡°Are you sure? If the curse you cast on him is discovered, or if the curse on him somehow breaks then things will get difficult.¡± Shen Yu frowned. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s idea was good, but there were many uncertain factors. ¡°I will follow Mingye to the city of the undead to ensure that the curse is effective.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. ¡°You still want to go back? This is too dangerous!¡± ¡°Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I know my limits.¡± Chapter 1861 - Birth of a God (1)

Chapter 1861: Birth of a God (1)

For the next few days, Shen Yanxiao had been piling on more curses to Mingye. All this was so that he would cut off the link after resurrecting the dragons in the Dragon Cemetery under the gaze of countless undeads. Shen Yanxiao was deeply afraid of making the slightest mistake, so she was extra careful. During the process of casting the curses, Shen Yanxiao discovered that after her dragon blood waspletely awakened, the magic and battle aura in her body had also been greatly improved and she was already close to the realm of a Saint Professional. This discovery made Shen Yanxiao extremely happy. ¡°I wonder if I can directly advance to a Divine Professional after all my bloodlines awaken.¡± Shen Yanxiao could not help but fantasize. Even though there was still a certain gap between the peak human professions and real gods, if she could really reach that level, at least she would not have to exert too much effort when facing devils. After thest war between gods and devils, both humans and other races had suffered huge losses. Countless peak experts had fallen, which caused many groups of powerful people to be forever lost. After that, the advancement of all races had been greatly dyed. Without the leadership and guidance of peak experts, the peak experts in all races had be very rare in the past ten thousand years. The war with the Devil race in three years was not looking optimistic. The powerful gods had fallen, and the number of peak experts of the various races had decreased sharply. Could they still resist the attack of the Devil race? No one knew about this. Shen Yanxiao could only pray that those from the Broken Star Pce could train more experts. In the battle against the Devil race, experts below the second ss promotion had little use in the face of high-level devils. ¡°There should be no problem.¡± Xiu stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. These days, he often appeared in his physical form. ¡°Xiu, in fact, I¡¯ve always been curious about something. Brother Siyu said that I have the blood of eight races in my body, then... the blood of the gods...¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. Xiu was the only god in the hands of those Warlocks. It could be said that the power of the gods integrated into her body came from Xiu. However, Xiu was not absorbed by her, so did she obtain the bloodline of the God race? / Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and slowly said, ¡°My soul has been residing in your body since you were born. Even though you can¡¯t absorb my power, a portion of my soul has been imprinted in your soul for a long time. The divine power I instilled in you will slowly activate those traces. So there is indeed the power of the God race in your body.¡± Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s experiment was almost sessful, but this sess must be fueled by Xiu. If Xiu did not transfer divine power to Shen Yanxiao, no matter how long he stayed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, she would not be able to awaken those soul marks. The marks that could not be awakened would remain dormant and would not be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s power. ¡°In that case, I inherited your... bloodline?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was somewhat strange. Once she thought of the word bloodline, why did she feel that her rtionship with Xiu had be strange? Wasn¡¯t bloodline something that only existed between family members? ¡°Just strength, not blood.¡± Xiu seemed to have guessed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s concerns and slowly shook his head. ¡°There is no such thing as bloodline among the gods. Gods are not conceived by a mother.¡± Chapter 1862 - Birth of a God (2)

Chapter 1862: Birth of a God (2)

¡°Not conceived by a mother?¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked. The gods were not born from a mother... nor were they born from an egg... Then how did theye about? ¡°In the beginning, there was only one god. All the gods could be said to have been created by the Lord God. In the pool of life in thest temple, the Lord God used his power as the foundation to create the body of the God race. Then, with the addition of souls, they became real gods. The souls of the gods came from all the races in the world. Excellent souls would be chosen by the Lord God after death and then be reborn as a god. But after rebirth, they would forget everything in the past and be a new life. The first batch of gods were born by the Lord God himself. After that, other powerful gods gave birth to new lives together,¡± Xiu faintly said. Rather than saying that the God race was born, it would be better to say that the God race created a new life for the outstanding souls in the world and gave them the responsibility to protect the world. The gods would enter the pool of life again to heal after they were injured, and during this period of time, they could not create a new divine body. The fertility rate of the God race was low. On one hand, it was because the healing period of the God race was too long. On the other hand, it was because there were too few souls that were qualified to be a god. It could be said that every soul of the God race was personally selected by the Lord God and the superior gods. Only the purest and most selfless souls were eligible to be promoted to a god. However, this kind of soul would only be guided into the God Realm after death. For example, there were very few souls like the Dragon God who had been selected by the gods before they died. Such exceptions, on the other hand, proved that theck of the number of gods had forced them to directly invite the souls who had yet to die to join them. There was no such thing as lovers among gods. It was just that the male gods and the female gods would bring their power together to breed a new god. The power of the male gods was too masculine and would make the new gods unable to bear it. Only the gentle power of the female gods could stabilize the stability of a newly ascended god. The Lord God was the only one who could give birth to a new life without the cooperation of other gods. / ¡°There are very few women in the God race, so the speed of giving birth to new gods is very slow.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Er...¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She felt that her conjecture about the God race had beenpletely overturned. Without any real intimate contact, they could give birth to a new life. It could be said that as long as the two gods contributed a little strength, they could have children... Shen Yanxiao had never encountered something so ¡°advanced¡± in her previous life. No matter how she looked at it, it was simr to a clone. If she and Xiu... Could she also get a child from that pool of life? In any case, she also had divine power in her body. It did not seem particrly impossible for her to awaken her divine blood. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind wandered. She began to fantasize about how she could raise a few little buns without experiencing the pain of childbirth in the future. A cold hand pinched Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little face and woke her up from her infinite imagination. Shen Yanxiao came back to her senses and suddenly found Xiu looking at her with a meaningful look. ¡°What... what¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned and her face turned red. How old was her body? She was already thinking about giving birth to steamed buns!!! ¡°I will respect the way you give birth to new lives,¡± Xiu whispered. ¡°Ah?¡± Chapter 1863 - Birth of a God (3)

Chapter 1863: Birth of a God (3)

¡°Respect, the¡­ way I give birth to new lives?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at Xiu¡¯s thoughtful eyes and felt that he was not joking¡­ Her whole body suddenly felt ufortable!!! If she understood it correctly, the way humans conceived seemed to be¡­ First they have to¡­ Then¡­ Afterwards¡­ Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face flushed red! Xiu was too impure! ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu did not seem to notice Shen Yanxiao¡¯s embarrassment and answered very seriously. Shen Yanxiao turned her head silently. She really did not want to talk about such a heavy topic with Xiu, but before she could turn her head away, Xiu¡¯s palm turned her little face back. ¡°The souls of gods already exist. I want our children to be born into this world.¡± The golden eyes carried a trace of determination. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She looked at Xiu in surprise. His persistence was because of the problem with the soul of a god? ¡°I don¡¯t need them to be so outstanding. I just hope theye from us.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and his deep voice bloomed in her ears. That¡¯s right, the souls of the gods were selected, and only after reaching a certain level would they be conceived. However¡­ were their children really going to be born in this way? Shen Yanxiao also rejected this idea in her heart. Although the souls of such chosen gods were excellent, there would be no kinship. ¡°You¡¯re right. Our child should note into the world like that.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Xiu¡¯s concerns were correct. Xiu¡¯s lips curled up slightly. He lowered his head and kissed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips as if he was praising her wisdom. Shen Yanxiao blushed. Even though she had been in a rtionship with Xiu for so long, she was still at a loss in the face of intimacy. ¡°Plus, our children will definitely be the best,¡± Xiu slowly said. ¡°That¡¯s for sure!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes flickered with determination. With her outstanding genes and Xiu¡¯s powerful genes, it would be unreasonable if she could not give birth to a heaven-defying little pervert. Shen Yanxiao, who had always prided herself on being smart, did not realize that she had epted the setting of having a child under the subtle influence of a certain great master. Moreover, she had already begun to imagine how her future little bun would dominate the world. A certain great master didn¡¯t always shoot, but once he did, he would hit his target. Just as Shen Yanxiao began to wonder whether it was better to give birth to a male bun or a female bun, the little golden dragon was being ruthlessly trained by the energetic Dragon God. ¡°Can you use some more strength? You¡¯re a golden dragon! Not a silver dragon or a red dragon. With this little strength, do you think you¡¯re embroidering or something?¡± The Dragon God stood ferociously on a boulder and looked down at the little golden dragon who was sweating profusely. He had a fierce appearance and was just short of waving a whip in his hand. Qian Yuan, who was hiding at the side and silently watching his Little Highness train, bit his sleeve gloomily. The Dragon God was too cruel. Didn¡¯t he see that His Little Highness was already so tired that his face turned pale? It had been two days and two nights, and he hadn¡¯t even rested for a minute! If it were not for the fact that the other party was the Dragon God, Qian Yuan would not have been able to restrain himself from rushing out and bringing his Little Highness back to rest. But now, he could only silently watch the little golden dragon get up from the ground again and again under the roar of the Dragon God, barely supporting his trembling body tounch one attack after another at the Dragon God. Chapter 1864 - Return of Mingye (1)

Chapter 1864: Return of Mingye (1)

The curses on Mingye had been strengthened. Then, Shen Yanxiao used an appearance-changing potion to disguise herself as Ye Dou. This time, Vermilion Bird returned to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body and left with her. On the other side, Sal was about to go crazy. He mobilized all the undeads and conducted a carpet search of the entire Hidden Dragon Continent, but he still could not find the whereabouts of Mingye. Even Long Yan sent out dragons to conduct a search, but they found nothing. Sal sat in the hall. His originally grayplexion was even uglier at this moment. ¡°We¡¯ve searched everywhere, but we still haven¡¯t found any traces of Prince Mingye. Right now, there¡¯s only one possibility. Prince Mingye has been captured by the dragons in the North.¡± Long Yan sat on one side and looked at the gloomy Sal. The current situation was the result he was most satisfied with. Although he did not know if Mingye had been captured by the dragons in the North, Sal had no choice but to go to war with the North. ¡°With our current strength, it will be difficult to fight against the North. Since we can¡¯t find the whereabouts of Prince Mingye, the operation against the Dragon Cemetery should be carried out as soon as possible. Only by resurrecting those bone dragons can we have the strength to attack the North and rescue Prince Mingye.¡± The attack on the North had been dyed by the disappearance of Mingye, and Long Yan was already somewhat impatient. Sal frowned, but the group of royal rtives jumped out at this time. ¡°My Lord has given instructions beforehand that the dragons in the Dragon Cemetery must be personally resurrected by His Highness! Now that His Highness is not here, how can we act on our own ord!¡± The ones who were more anxious than Sal were the members of the royal family. Their only support in the Hidden Dragon Continent was Mingye. Once Mingye disappeared, their identities seemed awkward and Sal would not ept their opinions at all. If the dragons in the Dragon Cemetery were resurrected now, the ultimate beneficiary would be Sal. They were naturally unwilling to see this happen. ¡°Why are you still so stubborn at a time like this? Are you really not worried about the safety of your Highness? Let me tell you, the dragons in the North have a deep hatred for the undead. If you continue to let Mingye stay in their hands, it is hard to say if you can safely rescue him at that time.¡± Long Yan sneered. / With Mingye missing, the suprememander of the undead was Sal. He only needed to persuade Sal and everything would fall into ce. ¡°How dare you curse His Highness!¡± The group of royal rtives were furious. ¡°Enough!¡± Sal shouted, and the room immediately quieted down. ¡°I know your concerns, but the most important thing now is to save Prince Mingye. I can promise that every high-level undead present has the right to resurrect two to three high-level dragons. In this way, you will also have an exnation to our Lord.¡± Sal narrowed his eyes and looked at the group of royal rtives. He knew better than anyone what they were thinking. Sure enough, after Sal made this promise, the objections of the royal rtives immediately disappeared without a trace. This was a great temptation for them. ording to the idea of the Lord of the Undead, all the dragons in the Dragon Cemetery would be resurrected by Mingye, leaving none for them. Along the way, they tried their best to please Mingye, just to let him give them a few high-level dragons. Now that Sal was so generous, how could they continue to argue? ¡°General Sal is right. Saving His Highness Mingye now is the key.¡± The group of royal rtives immediately changed their tone. Anyway, if the Lord of the Undead pursued this matter, they could push the me to Sal. Chapter 1865 - Return of Mingye (2)

Chapter 1865: Return of Mingye (2)

¡°Then I¡¯d like to ask Long Yan to make arrangements for our visit to the Dragon Cemetery as soon as possible,¡± Sal said. Long Yan smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯ve already asked my subordinates to make the arrangements. We can set off at any time.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no time to lose. We¡¯ll leave this afternoon,¡± Sal said decisively. Just as Sal and Long Yan finalized the matter concerning the resurrection of the Dragon Cemetery, an undead guard rushed in with an unusual expression. ¡°Reporting to the general!¡± ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Sal frowned at the intruding guard. ¡°Your Highness Mingye¡­ Your Highness Mingye has returned¡­¡± ¡°What!¡± Sal was instantly stunned. Mingye had returned? How was that possible? No one expected Mingye toe back at this time. Sal immediately got up to take a look, but before he could go out, two figures appeared at the entrance of the hall. Mingye, dressed in military attire, walked into the hall apanied by Ye Dou. His arrogant eyes coldly swept across everyone present. ¡°Your Highness!¡± The group of royal rtives immediately came back to their senses and knelt down in unison. A trace of stiffness appeared on Sal¡¯s face. He never thought that Mingye woulde back. Moreover, looking at Mingye¡¯s appearance, there were no scars or injuries on his whole body.. ¡°General Sal, why are you not saluting me when you see me?¡± Mingye frowned slightly and looked at Sal, who was frozen in ce, with a trace of dissatisfaction in his eyes. Sal trembled and immediately knelt on one knee. ¡°Greetings, Your Highness Mingye.¡± Mingye snorted and walked to the main seat of the hall, sitting down peacefully under the worship of the many undeads present. Long Yan, who had been watching the show, was dumbfounded. What was going on? Mingye, who had been missing for several days, actually came back on his own?? ¡°Your Highness, where¡­ have you been during this period of time? We were worried when we couldn¡¯t find you.¡± Sal asked. Mingye slightly raised his eyebrows and sneered, ¡°What? General Sal has already started to question my whereabouts?¡± Sal immediately said, ¡°This subordinate dares not. This subordinate is just worried that the rebellious dragons of the Hidden Dragon Continent will harm Your Highness.¡± Mingye said, ¡°How could a mere dragon hurt me? I just found something interesting and went to take a look.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Sal secretly wiped his cold sweat, but his heart was full of doubts. He felt that the Prince Mingye in front of him was different from how he had acted before, but he did not know what was different. Mingye¡¯s disappearance and return were too strange. Sal vaguely felt that something was wrong. ¡°What interesting things has Your Highness discovered? Why don¡¯t you tell us so that we can broaden our horizons?¡± Sal tentatively asked. Mingye narrowed his eyes and did not respond. Ye Dou, who stood on one side with his head lowered, smiled when no one was looking. Sure enough, Sal was not easy to deal with. He must have already suspected Mingye. However¡­ Shen Yanxiao, who was disguised as Ye Dou,ughed in her heart. The one sitting here was the actual prince, not an impostor. Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hint, Mingye instantly released his death energy. The strong air of death exceeded that of all the high-level undeads in the room. The strength of an undead prince could already be seen. The moment he felt the powerful death energy, Sal was shocked. This was definitely Prince Mingye. In this wave of death energy, he clearly felt an aura very simr to the Lord of the Undead. Chapter 1866 - Return of Mingye (3)

Chapter 1866: Return of Mingye (3)

¡°What did I find? If you are going to ask me this question, you might as well ask Long Yan.¡± Mingye said with a fake smile. Long Yan, who was suddenly called out, was a little stunned. ¡°Your Highness, what do you mean?¡± Long Yan was confused. Mingye chuckled and said, ¡°Long Yan¡¯s men seem to be very busy these days?¡± Long Yan said, ¡°Prince Mingye was missing. As allies, we naturally have to contribute.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Mingye¡¯s smile deepened. ¡°I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re not busy looking for me, but something else. What¡¯s going on in the southeastern corner of the Hidden Dragon Continent?¡± As soon as Mingye¡¯s voice fell to the ground, a trace of astonishment appeared on Long Yan¡¯s face. The southeastern corner of the Hidden Dragon Continent was where the Dragon Pce Hall was located. The reason why Long Yan had actively cooperated with Sal in searching for the whereabouts of Mingye was because he was afraid that the undeads would break into the Dragon Pce Hall while searching everywhere. Therefore, he stopped the search in the southeastern direction. However, Mingye suddenly mentioned the southeast corner. Did he find something? ¡°Long Yan, you should know that some things are useless to us undeads, but why are you so secretive?¡± Mingyeughed. Long Yan¡¯s face turned pale instantly. Mingye had already said so much. If he still did not know what Mingye was talking about, he would have lived in vain for so many years. The more Sal listened, the stranger he felt. Could it be that Mingye¡¯s disappearance was really because he had discovered Long Yan¡¯s unspeakable secret? Long Yan gritted his teeth and said, ¡°It¡¯s just the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. I didn¡¯t want to trouble the undeads here, so I did it myself. I didn¡¯t expect Prince Mingye to see it. I¡¯m so embarrassed.¡± The Dragon King¡¯s Decree! Sal widened his eyes. Naturally, he had heard of the divine weapon of the Dragon race. He also knew that Long Yan had obtained the map of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree more than a thousand years ago. However, for so many years, Long Yan had been saying that he could not find the exact location of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, so Sal did not ask much. After all, the Dragon King¡¯s Decree had never been found. It was only natural that Long Yan could not find it. However, Long Yan had been lying to him! Long Yan had clearly found the whereabouts of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. Sal narrowed his eyes and looked at his ally with a trace of ruthlessness. If His Highness had not discovered Long Yan¡¯s actions, they would have been kept in the dark. All his doubts about Mingye were shifted to Long Yan at this moment. ¡°Long Yan, what is this about?¡± Sal stared at Long Yan. Long Yan¡¯s expression was very bad. He thought he could keep it from Sal, but unexpectedly¡­ Who would have expected that the missing prince would run to the Dragon Pce Hall? What were those people there doing? How could they not notice that they had been discovered? Long Yan pretended to be calm and said, ¡°Although I found the location of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, I have not been able to open the entrance to the Dragon Pce Hall after so many years. It¡¯s ridiculous. I didn¡¯t want Sal and the rest to know about this joke, but I was too ipetent.¡± As he spoke, Long Yan sighed. Sal frowned slightly. He also believed that what Long Yan said was true. If Long Yan had obtained the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, he would not be as easy to talk to as he was now. ¡°Long Yan, don¡¯t be too humble. You¡¯re already quite amazing to be able to find the location of the Dragon King¡¯s Decree. In any case, it¡¯s their of the Dragon God. It¡¯s not so easy for ordinary dragons to open it,¡± Mingye said with a fake smile, thinking that Long Yan was incapable enough to not be able to open a door after so many years. Chapter 1867 - Return of Mingye (4)

Chapter 1867: Return of Mingye (4)

Long Yan smiled in agreement and cursed the arrogant prince in his heart. ¡°During this period of time when I was not here, did anything happen?¡± Seeing that the suspicion had been eliminated, Shen Yanxiao immediately asked Mingye to inquire about the situation. ¡°Reporting to Your Highness, we haven¡¯t seen Your Highness for a long time and thought that Your Highness had been captured by the dragons in the North. We were just discussing whether to go to the Dragon Cemetery to resurrect the bone dragons and kill our way to the North.¡± Sal spoke in full detail. He no longer had any doubts about Mingye, and his heart was filled with hatred for Long Yan¡¯s deliberate deception. ¡°Oh? The Dragon Cemetery¡­ It seems to have been dyed for a long time. Well, the task my father asked me to do must bepleted. I think we can set off tomorrow.¡± It was rare that Mingye did not find trouble and readily agreed. Mingye¡¯s straightforwardness stunned Sal for a moment. Didn¡¯t Prince Mingye always like to make things difficult? Why was he so easy to talk to today? We were going to the Dragon Cemetery just like that? The most difficult prince in history had suddenly be so easy to talk to. For a moment, the group of undeads could not digest it. However, having just been beaten by Mingye, Long Yan did not dare to hit the target at this time. He immediately agreed and hastily found an excuse to slip away. He did not dare to stay in the room for a moment longer. Only a group of confused undeads remained in the room. ¡°I¡¯m tired. I¡¯m going to rest first. Ye Dou,e with me.¡± Mingye yawned and left Sal¡¯s line of sight with Ye Dou. Returning to his room, Mingye immediately lost his high and mighty posture. He stood obediently by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, waiting for her instructions. ¡°It¡¯s better to do it early thante. We came back just in time.¡± Shen Yanxiao leaned against the chair and fiddled with a crystal ornament. If they had not arrived in time, Sal would have probably brought people to the Dragon Cemetery this afternoon. Once the undeads other than Mingye resurrected the bone dragon, things would get difficult. ¡°You know what to do when we get to the Dragon Cemetery, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Mingye and once again determined whether he was controlled by the curse. ¡°Yes.¡± Mingye nodded. Shen Yanxiao smiled with satisfaction. After a while, there was a knock on Mingye¡¯s door. Shen Yanxiao immediately stood up, put on the silly expression of Ye Dou, and went to the door to open it. Outside the door, the group of royal rtives stood in line with eager gazes. As soon as Shen Yanxiao opened the door, they rushed in impatiently and rushed to Mingye¡¯s side, surrounding him. ¡°Your Highness, you¡¯re finally back. We were so worried when you weren¡¯t here.¡± ¡°Your Highness is wise and mighty. I knew that nothing would happen to Your Highness. Your Highness must have discovered that Long Yan was being dishonest and exposed his true colors.¡± ¡°Hmph, that Long Yan actually dared to deceive us. When we eliminate the dragons in the North, we will make him suffer.¡± The group of royal rtives talked at once. While despising Long Yan¡¯s shamelessness, they sang praises for Mingye¡¯s wit. As a spectator, Shen Yanxiao was calm and unruffled as she leaned against the door, watching the group of royal rtives who were very skilled in boot-licking as they besieged Mingye. Mingye was obviously ustomed to the ttery of these guys. In the face of such ttery, he was more at ease than when Shen Yanxiao was disguised as him. He felt that he was simply amazing. Chapter 1868 - Dragon Cemetery (1)

Chapter 1868: Dragon Cemetery (1)

Mingye agreed to go to the Dragon Cemetery, and Long Yan also sped up his preparations due to guilt. The next morning, Long Yan brought a group of dragons to the gate of the city of the undeads. The undeads led by Mingye were also ready to go. In order to take care of the ¡°delicate¡± prince, Sal specially prepared a luxurious dragon carriage for Mingye. At the front end, eight bone dragons resurrected from the bones of earth dragons pulled the luxurious carriage forward. The group of royal rtives wanted to get in the carriage for a ride, but Mingye chased them out with a taut face, leaving only Ye Dou to take care of him in the carriage. God knew that the group of royal rtives had already cursed the low-level undead who stole the prince¡¯s ¡°favor¡± in their hearts. In the carriage, Ye Dou, who was supposed to be responsible for serving His Highness, was sitting on the soft couch with his legs crossed, looking at the undead army outside the window. Mingye, who was originally enjoying himself, was kneeling on one side and pouring water for a certain someone. A handsome figure silently appeared by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. Shen Yanxiao was slightly stunned as she looked at a certain great master who had appeared again to take a breather. Her eyes were filled with doubts. What was wrong with this person recently? Why was he jumping out every few days needlessly? Luckily, with the power of Xiu¡¯s boundary, neither the undeads nor the dragons outside could detect his aura. ¡°Xiu, where exactly is the Dragon Cemetery? When I mentioned it before, Long Shi¡¯s expression was a little strange, and he also did not exin anything about it.¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin and took in the passing scenery as they came. She leaned her petite body against Xiu¡¯s embrace. A natural air conditioning was really worth having! ¡°You should ask the Dragon God about this.¡± Xiu allowed a certain unscrupulous thief to use him as a cushion. ¡°I would like to, but looking at how he tortured Doudou these past few days, I wish I could bite him to death.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips. Even though the little golden dragon had be a handsome young man, in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind, he was still that shy little boy. Looking at the Dragon God torturing the little golden dragon to death, she felt very stifled. Emotionally, she wanted to beat up the Dragon God, but rationally, she knew that this was for the sake of the little golden dragon. Thus, she could only keep him out of sight. ¡°Too dirty,¡± Xiu suddenly said. Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. Too dirty¡­ Did Xiu mean that¡­ the Dragon God was too dirty? Shen Yanxiao was speechless. How much did Xiu dislike his exclusive sandbag? ¡°Cough, I don¡¯t have the habit of biting people. I was just saying that casually.¡± Wasn¡¯t a certain great god too serious? ¡°I know.¡± ¡°¡­¡± So you just want to say that the Dragon God is dirty! Whether I bite him or not, you will insult him, right? Is it really okay for you to love and hate each other so much? ¡°Although I don¡¯t know the exact location of the Dragon Cemetery, I know that in fact, the Dragon Cemetery was built with the bones of the first Dragon God.¡± Xiu lightly said. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao widened her eyes. ¡°The entire Dragon Cemetery was¡­ built with¡­ the bones of the first Dragon God?¡± This fact was too shocking! She did not know how big the Dragon Cemetery was, but a ce that could pile up countless dragon skeletons must not be small. On that basis¡­ How huge was the first Dragon God to build such a savage ce? Chapter 1869 - Dragon Cemetery (2)

Chapter 1869: Dragon Cemetery (2)

After twelve days of travel, they finally arrived at the Dragon Cemetery. It was a huge groove surrounded by mountains, and it was sunk deep into the bottom of the mountain. It was practically impossible to find it without someone leading the way. The Dragon Cemetery formed a natural groove in the mountains. The dense mountain forest around it almost covered the entire cemetery. Even sunlight could not prate the dense branches and leaves. Darkness shrouded the entire Dragon Cemetery. Even if you looked down from the sky, you would not notice its existence. ¡°Your Highness.¡± Sal called from outside the carriage. Shen Yanxiao, who was disguised herself as Ye Dou, followed Mingye out of the carriage. ¡°Your Highness, please feel free to look around. We will prepare the resurrection array.¡± Sal said. The goal of the undeads this time was to resurrect all the dragons in the entire Dragon Cemetery. Over the years, the bones of those dragons had been covered by thick dust. Countless fallen leaves had umted on top of the bones, making this ce extremely deste. Not even the bones of a single dragon could be seen. But in fact, those bones were buried deep under the dust and leaves. It was impossible to dig up all the bones of all the dragons here one by one. Therefore, the undead had a special method for such arge-scale resurrection. That was the resurrection array. The high-level undeads would personally draw the array at the edge of the entire area until the array waspleted, covering the entire Dragon Cemetery. Mingye only needed to stand on the edge of the array and cast the resurrection spell toplete the array. Sal took the high-level undeads to various parts of the Dragon Cemetery and seized the time toplete the array. The group of royal rtives wanted to get some benefits by pleasing Mingye, but under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hint, Mingye was ready to control the entire Dragon Cemetery. The Dragon Cemetery was so huge that the undeads could notplete the construction of the whole array in a short time. The intermediate and low-level undeads set up tents in the open space of the Dragon Cemetery, where they would wait for thepletion of the array. The mixture that the undeads used to draw the resurrection array was very evil. It consisted of bone powder and blood. The blood was extracted from ten captured earth dragons. The earth dragons that had been drained of blood were then resurrected into bone dragons. After that, they were forcefully destroyed and their bones were crushed into powder. The whole Dragon Cemetery was filled with a disgusting rotten smell, which was intertwined with the smell of blood. Shen Yanxiao sat in Mingye¡¯s tent and looked through the window at the high-level undeads who were immersed in drawing the array. If the n of the undeads seeded, God knew how many bone dragons would be resurrected in the Dragon Cemetery. Dragons that could rest in the Dragon Cemetery were at least a four-winged red dragon. In the past ten thousand years, how many high-level dragons had fallen and ended their time here? Their numbers had probably exceeded the total number of high-level dragons in the Hidden Dragon Continent. ¡°Just work harder.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and sneered. No matter how much effort the undeads put in to resurrect the dragons here, she would eventually let Mingye destroy their fantasies. The construction of the entire resurrection array took seven whole days. During these seven days, all the high-level undeads in the Hidden Dragon Continent were busy day and night. Finally, on the morning of the seventh day, the huge array covering the entire Dragon Cemetery waspleted. Shen Yanxiao looked at the strange dark red array from afar. It was huge and gloomy. She seemed to be able to hear the roars of the undead dragons under the array. Chapter 1870 - Dragon Cemetery (3)

Chapter 1870: Dragon Cemetery (3)

Shen Yanxiao could not help but shiver. The Undead race was not only an evil race, but the resurrection technique that reversed life and death seemed to be mocking the concept of life. It was horrifying. The reason why the Undead race was hated by all races was firstly because of their bad nature and secondly, their sphemy against life. Even the gods and devils would die one day, but the undead could rely on their strength to resurrect the dead in their undead form. Life was precious because you could only go through it once. Being born and dying were in ordance with the naturalws. However, the undeads vited thews of nature and even distorted the will of the deceased, turning countless lonely souls into their ves. Sal personally invited Mingye toe forward, and Mingye brought Shen Yanxiao to the edge of the array. As they approached the array, the smell of blood assaulted their noses. Shen Yanxiao frowned. ¡°Please cast the spell, Your Highness.¡± Sal knelt on one knee. ¡°Your Highness, please cast the spell!¡± All the undeads in the Dragon Cemetery knelt down in unison and roared. Mingye slightly nodded and stepped forward. This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had seen an undead attempting resurrection. She narrowed her eyes and watched what was happening in front of her. Mingye slightly opened his mouth, then a string of obscure incantations overflowed from his mouth. His speech was slow, and a strong wind mixed with ck mist condensed from under his feet. The ck mist spread to the array, like a cluster of ck mes, spreading in all directions from one point. Everything was like a nightmare. ck mist enveloped the entire Dragon Cemetery as wisps of ck smoke slowly rose. Shen Yanxiao seemed to have heard a roar from hell. The wisps of ck smoke looked like twisted hideous faces that struggled in the strong wind, revealing expressions of despair. The entire Dragon Cemetery was covered by a powerful death energy, and all the dragons retreated. Shen Yanxiao had to stand by Mingye¡¯s side to prevent any abnormalities from happening to the curse. She was basically standing in the center of the vortex of death energy. The aura of death surging from all directions almost made her unable to breathe. Every breath was like inhaling countless gravel into her lungs, making her break out in cold sweat. However, Shen Yanxiao dared not let Xiu take action. Under the gaze of so many undeads, the appearance of the slightest trace of divine aura would arouse the vignce of the undeads. Shen Yanxiao could only hold her breath and use the flow of blood to obtain the thin oxygen in the air. Suddenly, Mingye spoke faster, and the ck smoke increased wildly, almost forming a huge ck hole in the sunken cemetery. Even though Shen Yanxiao¡¯s vision was extraordinary, she could barely see Mingye¡¯s blurry figure in such a situation. Apanied by Mingye¡¯s incantation, the ground of the Dragon Cemetery suddenly trembled violently, and the sound of the earth cracking was intertwined with the rustling sound of leaves being torn by the wind. Suddenly, something strange happened to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. Something invisible seemed to be pouring into her body with the wind. In an instant, a huge pain covered her entire body, as if all her bones had been crushed in an instant. The huge pain caused Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind to copse in an instant! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength seemed to have been drained, but there seemed to be two forces intertwined in her body. The repulsion between the two forces almost tore her body into two. Chapter 1871 - Dragon Cemetery (4)

Chapter 1871: Dragon Cemetery (4)

Shen Yanxiao could no longer support her body and fell to the ground in an instant. The pain all over her body made her unable to move even half an inch. Her internal organs seemed to have been crushed asrge mouthfuls of blood overflowed from her mouth. In the ck fog-filled Dragon Cemetery, no one noticed her abnormality. What was wrong with her? Was she going to die? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind seemed to be torn apart. The pain almost made her faint. ¡°Xiu¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth and called out Xiu¡¯s name. However, she did not receive any response. The pain in her body reached its peak and Shen Yanxiao fainted. All of a sudden, something strange happened in the ck fog-filled Dragon Cemetery. Mingye, who was concentrating on resurrecting the dragons, suddenly felt a powerful force spreading to the whole array at a crazy speed. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Sal, who was standing on the periphery, noticed the trace of abnormality. The whole air began to fill with a suffocating death energy. This death energy was different from Mingye¡¯s, but it was extremely powerful. What shocked Sal even more was that he seemed to sense a power that made him tremble in this chaos: divine power. ¡°What is this?¡± Divine power pervaded the air. This power from the gods had a natural restraint over death energy. Almost every undead felt great difort at this moment. ¡°There¡¯s a change in the array! Your Highness, stop!¡± Sal shouted in rm in the area filled with divine power. However, Mingye did not have the time to stop. The moment Sal¡¯s voice sounded, thest note of the resurrection spell had fallen. The entire array suddenly emitted a strong light,pletely illuminating the pitch-ck Dragon Cemetery. A hoarse dragon¡¯s roar exploded in the light and soared into the sky. In the bright light, two figures quietly appeared. ¡°Master!¡± Vermilion Bird was originally in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, but the moment Shen Yanxiao fainted, he was forcefully pushed out of her heartke. Xiu was pushed out together with Vermilion Bird. He narrowed his eyes and a trace of nervousness flickered in his cold golden eyes. He looked for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s figure in the bright light and could vaguely see Shen Yanxiao lying on the ground, trembling. Xiu immediately stretched out his hand¡­ A loud bang exploded in the Dragon Cemetery, and a powerful shockwave exploded throughout the whole cemetery. The first to be affected was Mingye. But just as Mingye was about to suffer the hand of death, a hoarse resentful groan sounded from his body. A huge ck shadow exploded from Mingye¡¯s body and covered the whole Dragon Cemetery in the blink of an eye. The chaotic Dragon Cemetery was shrouded in darkness in an instant. All sounds disappeared, leaving only silence. When the darkness faded, the entire Dragon Cemetery underwent a heaven-shocking change. In the deserted cemetery, huge bone dragons stood like trees, densely filling the whole cemetery to the extreme. Resurrection,plete! The moment the bone dragon descended, the dragons stood rooted on the spot in shock. However, they discovered that all the undeads in the entire Dragon Cemetery had disappeared without leaving any traces. They only saw a tall figure standing among the bone dragons, emitting a terrifying aura from head to toe. ¡°Xiaoxiao¡­¡± Chapter 1872 - Dragon Cemetery (5)

Chapter 1872: Dragon Cemetery (5)

¡°Where did the undeads go?¡± Long Yan looked at everything around him in panic. The undeads had collectively disappeared, and the bone dragons stood motionless in ce. What frightened him even more was the ck-haired man standing among the bone dragons. He just stood there quietly, but it made Long Yan feel as if all his bones were tingling. Xiu stood rooted on the spot. For the first time, his golden eyes showed a huge wave of emotions. He looked at his stiff out-stretched hands. The figure that was clearly within reach had disappeared without a trace before his eyes. Just a little bit, just a little bit more and he would have caught her! ¡°Who are you? Why are you here?¡± Long Yan looked at the terrifying figure in horror. Xiu maintained his original posture and did not give any response. He slowly stood up and his tall figure floated in the air. He closed his eyes and tried to sense Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aura, but the result made his heart ache. This was the first time he could not sense Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aura since they met. It was as if she hadpletely disappeared from the world. ¡°Master¡­ Where did Master go?¡± Vermilion Bird looked at the empty ground in horror. He raised his head and his eyes were filled with uneasiness. Xiu narrowed his eyes as Long Yan¡¯s shouts continuously sounded in his ears. His golden eyes that were as cold as ice suddenly looked at Long Yan. When Long Yan saw those golden eyes, his body stiffened, and he could not move at all. Golden eyes! That was the symbol of the God race! ¡°How is it possible¡­¡± Long Yan muttered in disbelief. ¡°You deserve to die.¡± Words that had been chewed into ice dregs overflowed from Xiu¡¯s mouth. He slowly raised his hand, and Long Yan in the distance seemed to have been grabbed by the neck and was lifted up. Long Yan widened his eyes in horror. As an eight-winged golden dragon, he did not even have the strength to break free! ¡°In the name of God, I will destroy your soul. You will not enter the cycle of reincarnation, you will never be reborn, and you will be destroyed between heaven and earth.¡± A bone-chilling voice echoed above the Dragon Cemetery. The moment thest word fell to the ground, Long Yan¡¯s strong body exploded in an instant and bright blood sttered everywhere. In the name of God, he had cast the curse of eternal destruction. From now on, there would be no trace of Long Yan in the world, and his soul would bepletely destroyed. He would never reincarnate. Throughout his life, Xiu¡¯s hands were stained with blood. Countless devils had died under his hands, but he had never cursed any defeated opponent. But today, he waspletely furious. Shen Yanxiao had disappeared before his eyes, and he could not find any trace of her. It was all because of these ignorant dragons and those lowly undeads! ¡°Lord Xiu, where¡­ where did Master go? I¡­ why can¡¯t I feel her aura? My spiritual connection with her has also been cut off.¡± Vermilion Bird looked at Xiu. He could not believe what had happened. It was as if¡­ Shen Yanxiao was dead. ¡°Where¡¯s Taotie?¡± Xiu¡¯s cold voice sounded. ¡°I don¡¯t know¡­¡± Xiu frowned and the anger in his heart weakened at that moment. ¡°She¡¯s still alive,¡± Xiu suddenly said. ¡°What?¡± Vermilion Bird was stunned. Even Xiu had been freed. Didn¡¯t that mean that his master had¡­ ¡°Taotie did not appear. He must still be in Xiaoxiao¡¯s body. Xiaoxiao is still alive.¡± Chapter 1873 - Has Become a Real Undead (1)

Chapter 1873: Has Be a Real Undead (1)

Shen Yanxiao felt that she had slept for a long, long time. Her limbs had be stiff and her mind was buzzing. She struggled to open her sore eyes. A little face filled with worry appeared before her eyes. ¡°Taotie?¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her head and sat up, looking at the tearful Taotie in surprise. She was not used to the foodie looking so distressed. ¡°Master, you¡¯re awake! You¡¯re finally awake!¡± After confirming that Shen Yanxiao was awake, Taotie, who was holding back his tears, burst into tears and plunged into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t cry. Am I not awake now?¡± Shen Yanxiao softlyforted the crying Taotie. She did not know what had happened, nor whu she had suddenly undergone such a drastic change. Taotie raised his head with a sob, and his face that was covered with tears was slightly pale. ¡°Master, Vermilion Bird has disappeared, and so has Lord Xiu,¡± Taotie said with a sobbing voice. ¡°What did you say?¡± Shen Yanxiao waspletely dumbstruck. She immediately wanted to contact Xiu and Vermilion Bird in her heartke, but there was only silence with not a single figure in sight. ¡°How could this be?¡± Shen Yanxiao tried to establish a spiritual link with Vermilion Bird again, but she discovered that the mark that belonged to Vermilion Bird had disappeared without a trace. The only one she could maintain a spiritual link with was Taotie. ¡°I can¡¯t contact Vermilion Bird¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. What exactly happened that caused this? Just as Shen Yanxiao was filled with doubts, footsteps suddenly sounded. Taotie seemed to have sensed something and immediately turned into mist and returned to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. Before Shen Yanxiao could react, the door was roughly pushed open. A low-level undead in a gray sackcloth looked doubtfully at Shen Yanxiao who had already sat up. It was an undead! Shen Yanxiao was shocked. However, before she could take any action, the low-level undead said, ¡°Yo, your luck is pretty good. You actually woke up. As a low-level undead, you actually survived that ident. Kid, your luck is pretty good.¡± A mocking tone was heard from the low-level undead. Shen Yanxiao was stunned by the other party¡¯s words. What did he say she was? Shen Yanxiao had an ominous premonition. She lowered her head and looked at her hands. What she saw almost made her choke. Wasn¡¯t this the iconic grayish-white hands of a low-level undead? Shen Yanxiao was sure that the pair of hands in front of her was not the effect of a disguise potion machine. She had used an appearance-changing potion to disguise herself as Ye Dou before and make her physique muchrger than her own. However, the size of her current hands was clearly smaller than the ones she had when she was in a disguise and was identical to the ones she had ording to her own physique. That was to say¡­ She had really be an undead?! ¡°Tsk tsk, since you¡¯re awake, then do as you deem fit. These are the bone coins that my Lord has given to you survivors as a reward for your efforts in the Hidden Dragon Continent. Kid, if you¡¯ve recovered, hurry up and take the money and get lost. This is not a ce for you to enjoy.¡± The low-level undead obviously did not have the patience to talk nonsense with Shen Yanxiao. He frowned and said a few words before throwing a small purse on the ground and turning around to leave. Chapter 1874 - Has Become a Real Undead (2)

Chapter 1874: Has Be a Real Undead (2)

After the low-level undead left, Taotie immediately scuttled out of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. He obediently crouched by her bed and looked at her with his clear eyes. ¡°Where are we?¡± Shen Yanxiao covered her head. As soon as she woke up, she was faced with such a huge amount of information that even a supeputer could not calcte it. ¡°We seem to be the Howling Abyss,¡± Taotie honestly said. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°The Howling Abyss?!¡± Who could tell her why, after she slept, not only did she be an undead, but she was also brought to the continent of the Undead race from the distant Hidden Dragon Continent? Was she still dreaming?! She must still be asleep! ¡°Taotie, do you know what happened? I¡­ Why did I be like this? Why did Ie to¡­ the Howling Abyss?¡± Had she been unconscious for more than a month? Taotie pursed his lips and said, ¡°I¡¯m not sure. That day in the Dragon Cemetery, Master¡¯s body suddenly changed greatly. There was a lot of dark aura flowing in your body, and that aura repelled the divine power in Master¡¯s body. Not long after, Vermillion Bird and Lord Xiu disappeared. Then, I felt a very strong power of death enveloping Master. Once that happened, the divine power in Master¡¯s body seemed to be suppressed by some force. After that, the dark aura upied Master¡¯s body and Master became like this. Then, that force brought Master to the Howling Abyss in an instant.¡± Taotie tried hard to organize his words and told her what he knew. Shen Yanxiao frowned when she heard that. It seemed that the undead blood in her body had suddenly awakened. The awakening of the undead blood was very likely guided by the huge array drawn by the undeads in the Dragon Cemetery. But¡­ What happened to Vermilion Bird and Xiu? What was that power? Why did it send her to the Howling Abyss thousands of miles away? Regardless of the reason, the only thing Shen Yanxiao could be sure of was that she could not contact Vermilion Bird and Xiu. ¡°Damn it, how did I end up in the Howling Abyss?¡± Shen Yanxiao was depressed. That day, she was in so much pain that she had no way of knowing what had happened. Taotie also did not understand. If she wanted to know her current situation, she could only find out herself. Shen Yanxiao got up and looked around the room. The room was narrow and dark. There was only one bed in the whole room. Shen Yanxiao picked up the purse that had been thrown on the ground. She looked into it and found that there were about a hundred bone coins inside. ¡°The Lord of the Undead rewarded the survivors, the survivors¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She seemed to have guessed something. She had been afraid of killing Mingye because she knew that the Lord of the Undead must have ced some protective measures on him. Probably only the Lord of the Undead could teleport them from the distant Hidden Dragon Continent to the Howling Abyss in an instant. ¡°What exactly happened in the Dragon Cemetery? Could it be that Mingye¡¯s life had been threatened, so the protection ced on him by the Lord of the Undead suddenly teleported him and the undeads back?¡± Shen Yanxiao bit her fingertips. Theck of information made it difficult for her to determine what had happened, but there was a more concerning problem in front of her. Chapter 1875 - Has Become a Real Undead (3)

Chapter 1875: Has Be a Real Undead (3)

¡°I have to survive in the Howling Abyss as an undead.¡± Shen Yanxiao tapped her chin. She was now an undead, and she was in the territory of the undeads. If she did not want to be discovered by the undeads, she must learn how to survive here before she found a way to leave... Shen Yanxiao checked the seal on her arm. There were seven marks, and each mark represented a seal. Shen Yanxiao had not paid attention to these marks for a long time, but Xiu was not here any longer, so she had to learn to observe her own situation. Of the seven marks on her arm, only one of them was covered with ayer of gray while the other six marks still maintained the light golden color of the dragons. ¡°Only when I undo all the undead seals can I change my racial form.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips. Her current situation was not too bad. At the very least, she was sent to the Howling Abyss as an undead. If she were in the form of a dragon or a human, she would probably be killed by the undeads before she could wake up. Shen Yanxiao had already unlocked the seals of three races: humans, elves, and dragons. Once all the undead seals were unlocked, she could freely choose a race that had been unlocked to undergo a transformation. If she could transform into a dragon, it would not be impossible for her to fly back to the Hidden Dragon Continent. ¡°The situation is still optimistic.¡± Shen Yanxiao had a smile on her face. Taotie looked at Shen Yanxiao and carefully reached out to pull her sleeve. ¡°Master.¡± / ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°Are Lord Xiu and Vermilion Bird not here?¡± Taotie asked in a low voice. ¡°They... should still be in the Hidden Dragon Continent. Rest assured, we will return one day.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and patted Taotie¡¯s head. This time, they were transported to the Howling Abyss and forced to separate from Vermilion Bird. She reckoned that Vermilion Bird would explode again. ¡°Then there¡¯s only me and Master here?¡± Taotie raised his head and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Yes.¡± This time, she really had to rely on herself. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. For the first time, she had lost Xiu¡¯s guidance. She would have to face everything in the Howling Abyss on her own. Taotie bit his lips and his eyes suddenly became firm. ¡°I will protect Master and not let the undeads hurt you!¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Taotie in surprise. This foodie who was immersed in eating all day long had stood up at this time. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. She was proud that the little foodie had given up on eating to protect her. However, as a magical beast, Taotie should not be too ostentatious in the world of the undead. They were isted and helpless in the Howling Abyss, so it was better to conceal their strength and bide their time. Shen Yanxiao checked the magic and battle aura in her body, but to her dismay, there was not even a trace of magic or battle aura in her body. Instead, there was only a thin and pitiful death energy. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. This was not her first time awakening a bloodline of hers, but this was the most tragic one! All the power that belonged to humans, elves, and dragons had disappeared without a trace. Her current physical condition was no different from an ordinary low-level undead! Shen Yanxiao had the urge to die. Wasn¡¯t the awakening of her undead blood a little too savage? When she awakened previously, she only transformed into a dragon after all the seals were undone. Now, not only had she be an undead the moment her undead blood awakened, but even the strength in her body had beenpletely wiped out! Did the heavens really intend to y with her? Chapter 1876 - Has Become a Real Undead (4)

Chapter 1876: Has Be a Real Undead (4)

No strength... Furthermore, she was a low-level undead... She also had to live with a group of unfamiliar undeads in apletely unfamiliar continent... Shen Yanxiao felt that her life was full of tragedies! However, no matter how tragic it was, Shen Yanxiao could not give up. After sorting out her mood, Shen Yanxiao let herself rx. Her current situation was the same as when she had just been reborn into this world. Back then, she was also isted and without help. At that time, she had Xiu by her side, but now... Shen Yanxiao looked at the serious Taotie and felt a little warmth in her heart. At least there was still Taotie, right? ¡°At most, I¡¯ll start over. If I¡¯m stumped by this problem, how can I face Xiu and Vermilion Bird?¡± Shen Yanxiao stretched her muscles. Now was not the time for her to be passive. After checking the items on her body, Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief. When she was transported here, none of her items were lost. A few interspatial rings were still intact in her clothes. As long as she had the items in the interspatial rings, she should be able to walk in the Howling Abyss. She quickly changed into a set of clothes and put away the purse containing the bone coins. / ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with bing an undead. At least I can save some disguise potions.¡± Shen Yanxiao, who found joy in suffering, tidied up her things and summoned Taotie back into her body. She walked to the door and pushed it open. Outside the door was a shabby straw shed. The small house where Shen Yanxiao previously lived was merely a thatched hut. On the edge of the shed, one could see thatched huts of various sizes. A few low-level undead in ragged clothes were sitting under the straw shed. Their eyes were filled with emotions. When they saw Shen Yanxiao appear, they just casually nced at her before gathering together to chat. Shen Yanxiao quietly walked to the group of undeads and quietly listened to their conversation. These undeads were all transported back from the Hidden Dragon Continent. They were talking about the Hidden Dragon Continent. Shen Yanxiao listened quietly and learned from these undeads that the truth was simr to what she had guessed. Halfway through the resurrection process in the Dragon Cemetery, Mingye suddenly encountered an ident. The whole resurrection array showed a huge distortion, which directly produced a huge explosion of energy. At the critical moment, the protective spell released by the Lord of the Undead on Prince Mingye took effect. A second before the explosion, all the undeads in the Dragon Cemetery were transported back to the Howling Abyss. However, even before the explosion, the energy fluctuation of the array had caused damage to many undeads. These injured undeads were ced everywhere to recuperate, and the ce where Shen Yanxiao was located was the area for low-level undeads to recuperate, which looked no different from a refugee camp. In addition to them, Prince Mingye had also suffered a bacsh effect due to the fluctuations of the array and was still unconscious. The Lord of the Undead had begun to ask all the high-level undeads present on that day what had happened. As for them, the low-level undead, if the Undead Lord had not opened his mouth to save them, they would have been thrown into the mass grave to fend for themselves. After understanding the general situation, Shen Yanxiao did not stay any longer. She had to figure out where she was in the Howling Abyss before she could think of ways to increase her strength. Without Xiu¡¯s help, Shen Yanxiao could only rely on her own growth to break the seals. Chapter 1877 - The Law of Survival for Undeads (1)

Chapter 1877: The Law of Survival for Undeads (1)

Shen Yanxiao was now in a city called Zno, which was not far from the main city of the undeads. Zno was a small city. Most of the people in the city were low and intermediate-level undeads. Only the city lord was a high-level undead. After leaving the area, Shen Yanxiao had to live in such an unfamiliar city. She first found an inn and stayed there for three bone coins a day. In the society of the undeads, the purchasing power of bone coins was very strong. Shen Yanxiao still had enough bone coins to cope for a while. Even though she was a thief goddess and did not have to worry about money, it was more important for her to find a way to increase her strength and undo the seal. If Xiu were here, she might be able to learn how the undeads trained from his mouth, but right now she could only rely on herself. After booking a room, Shen Yanxiao decided to stroll around the city to see if she could find any clues. Walking on a street full of undeads, Shen Yanxiao felt very strange. ¡°Are you a human?¡± Suddenly, a voice came from behind Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao trembled and subconsciously became vignt. But soon, she realized that she had overreacted. She had be an undead. How could she be a human? Shen Yanxiaoughed at herself and continued to move forward. ¡°Hey! Wait a minute!¡± A shout came from behind her. Shen Yanxiao frowned and turned her head hesitantly. She saw a young undead with gray skin running towards her. ¡°You¡­ Don¡¯t run. I just want to ask you something. Don¡¯t be nervous.¡± The undead teenager walked to Shen Yanxiao with a smile. His handsome facial features, even when matched with his gray skin, did not make people feel disgusted. As far as the undeads were concerned, the man in front of them gave off a clean feeling. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Shen Yanxiao was not sure of the other party¡¯s intentions. Just now, the word ¡®human¡¯ made Shen Yanxiao subconsciously react. ¡°Hey, little guy, don¡¯t be afraid. I am also an undead resurrected by human beings. I just haven¡¯t seen an undead resurrected by human beings for a long time, so I just want to talk to you.¡± The handsome undead youth revealed a bright smile, and his white teeth looked very dazzling in the sunlight. The corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. So this guy was just emotional from seeing someone like him? She looked up and down at the young man in front of her. Low and intermediate-level undeads were all resurrected. Many of them were from other races when they were alive. Before the war between gods and devils, although the undeads were opposed by all races, it was not to the extent that they would fight to the death the moment they met. At that time, many high-level undeads would sneak into the graves of human beings and resurrect the dead into their own kind. But after the war between gods and devils, the undeads, like other races, disappeared from the human world. They were sealed in the Howling Abyss, almost cutting off the possibility of resurrecting other corpses to fill their own poption. Looking at the young man in front of her, Shen Yanxiao tilted her head slightly. He looked to be in his early twenties. Corpses resurrected by the undead would always maintain their appearance before death. Obviously, this young man was still very young when he died. ¡°Are you done?¡± Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. She was not interested in talking to this undead. She only stopped because she did not want to cause amotion. Chapter 1878 - The Law of Survival for Undead (2)

Chapter 1878: The Law of Survival for Undead (2)

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The young man was stunned and looked at Shen Yanxiao helplessly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡­ I just haven¡¯t met my kind in a long time, so¡­¡± The young man lowered his head in embarrassment. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Your kind?¡± The young man said, ¡°Although¡­ although I was resurrected as a low-level undead a long time ago, I have always thought of myself as a human being. This body is not the real me.¡± Low-level undead? Shen Yanxiao looked at the young man in surprise. The death energy emanating from his body was obviously much stronger than hers. Shen Yanxiao easily detected that the other party was clearly intermediate-level. ¡°You are an intermediate-level undead.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. The young man was stunned for a moment before he said, ¡°I was a low-level undead when I was resurrected.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes brightened when she heard that. ¡°Can you tell me how you train?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t know?¡± The young man did not expect such a question. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded honestly. This undead human did not give her a bad feeling. ¡°Strange, didn¡¯t the high-level undead who resurrected you tell you?¡± The young man scratched his head, confused. There were two ways for the undeads to resurrect the dead. One was to preserve the soul and memories of the deceased, and the other was to directly resurrect the body and be a puppet that they could order around. Thetter type of resurrection consumed much less for the undeads. Many high-level undeads would use thetter, and the former was somewhat rare. The soul-preserving resurrections were generally used to fill the number of undeads. After being resurrected, the undead who resurrected them would also be responsible for telling them the rules of survival for the Undead race. But the little undead in front of him seemed to know nothing about all this. ¡°Can you tell me?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the puzzled young man and asked. ¡°Well, in fact, it¡¯s not difficult. You just have to get some dark nuclei of undead creatures and absorb the power inside them,¡± the young man said. Shen Yanxiao knew that the undead creatures in the young man¡¯s mouth were actually simr to the magical beasts in the Brilliance Continent. Some of them were born naturally, while others were creatures resurrected by the undeads. Just like magical beasts, every undead creature had a demonic core in their body that provided power. Only after killing the other party could this demonic core be taken out. This kind of thing also existed in demons. In order to umte the first power for Xiu, Shen Yanxiao had to run around and collect it everywhere. However, Shen Yanxiao did not expect that after she became an undead, she would have to rely on this thing to increase her strength again. ¡°Well, undead creatures are quite ferocious. They are not something you can deal with. If you have money, you can go to the shops and buy some¡­¡± The young man shut his mouth halfway through. He noticed that the clothes of the little undead in front of him were very shabby. She looked so thin that she did not look like an undead with huge assets at all. Dark nuclei were very precious to low and intermediate-level undead. Every one of them was being sold for a sky-high price. It seemed a little difficult for such a little fellow to buy a dark nucleus. Shen Yanxiao did not notice the young man¡¯s sympathetic gaze. She just narrowed her eyes and thought about where she should get some dark nuclei to nourish her extremely fragile body. Chapter 1879 - The Law of Survival for Undead (3)

Chapter 1879: The Law of Survival for Undead (3)

ording to the young man, Shen Yanxiao felt that the most convenient way to obtain a dark nucleus was to steal it. She had never considered using money to buy things from the undeads. Shen Yanxiao thought as she walked away, leaving the young man who had yet to finish his sentence behind. The young man looked at the little girl, who had already turned around to leave, and immediately rushed up. ¡°Wait!¡± The young man pressed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder. Shen Yanxiao frowned and turned around. Why was this guy still here? Seeing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes filled with disdain, the young man swallowed his saliva and retracted his hands. Why was the gaze of this little fellow so terrifying? In his memories, he recalled that human children were very friendly and adorable! ¡°You still don¡¯t know anything about this ce yet. It is very dangerous for you here. I... I have thew of survival for the undead here. You... You can take it and read it. In any case, I don¡¯t need it anymore.¡± The young man took out a ck book from his cloth bag and carefully handed it to Shen Yanxiao. He just felt that it was rare for him to see his kind, so he wanted to get close to her. However, the little girl in front of him did not seem to like his presence, but he could not bear to see such an ignorant little girl get hurt... The young man¡¯s brain had turned into paste. After he stuffed the book into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands, he did something very surprising; he just turned around and ran away at high speed. Shen Yanxiao was speechless as she looked at the book in her hand and then at the departing figure. She did not know whether tough or cry. Well, although she did not have a good impression of the Undead race, that young man with human thoughts was not annoying. Shen Yanxiao looked at the book in her hand. Sixrge golden words were written on the ck cover. ¡°Thew of survival for the undead?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and turned to the first page. She saw three bold and powerful words written on the inside of the page¡ªSu Jingfeng. It was written in the humannguage. These three words were obviously the name of the young man when he was still a human. Even though he had be an undead, Su Jingfeng had not forgotten his original human side. ¡°Thank you,¡± Shen Yanxiao looked in the direction Su Jingfeng left and whispered. After putting away thew of survival for the undead, Shen Yanxiao was no longer in the mood to stroll around. She went straight back to the inn and closed the door to study the book. This book was obviously for resurrected undeads. It had records of the normal lives of the undeads. After being resurrected, all of them would start off as low-level undeads. Only by constantly absorbing the death energy in dark nuclei could they improve their death energy and gradually evolve from a low-level undead to an intermediate-level undead. It was also recorded in the book that the intermediate-level could be said to be the highest realm for non-purebred undeads. Shen Yanxiao calcted ording to the previous times she undid her seals. If she wanted to undo all theyers of the undead seal, she had to train until she turned into a peak high-level undead. ¡°I shouldn¡¯t be considered a non-purebred undead... right?¡± Shen Yanxiao tapped her chin. Her situation was somewhat special. She was not resurrected by any undeads, but she was not a natural-born undead either. However, she was sure that the undead blood integrated into her body was definitely not that of a low-level undead. This could be seen from her dragon blood. The power of other races integrated into her body by those Warlocks was almost all top-notch. Chapter 1880 - The Law of Survival for Undead (4)

Chapter 1880: The Law of Survival for Undead (4)

Unsure if she could break through to be a high-level undead, Shen Yanxiao decided not to tangle with this problem any further. She quickly read the whole book, and slowly, she gained a general understanding of the situation of the Undead race. In addition to absorbing death energy, undeads, like humans, could rely on improving theirbat strength to enrich themselves. The night after she learned about it, Shen Yanxiao quietly visited all the shops in Zno City. But the tragic thing was¡­ Among the dozens of shops, she did not even find a single dark nucleus!!! Crash! Could it be that Su Jingfeng was fooling her? Didn¡¯t that guy say that you could buy it in a shop?! Su Jingfeng was wronged. He did not lie to Shen Yanxiao. Dark nuclei could indeed be bought from shops, but they were only sold inrge shops inrge cities. How could there be precious dark nuclei for sale in a small and almost negligible city like Zno? Even if there were, they would be bought by other undeads immediately. It was impossible for them to wait until Shen Yanxiao came in the middle of the night to steal them. It had to be known that although there were many undead creatures in the Howling Abyss, due to some special reasons, the number of undead creatures killed had not increased. It was rare for a batch of dark nuclei to be harvested, and with the high-quality ones being sent to the hands of the Lord of the Undead in the first instant, only the low-quality ones would enter the market. The number of low and intermediate-level undead in the entire Howling Abyss was simr to the number of humans in the Brilliance Continent. With so many people in need, it was obvious how popr this thing was. Shen Yanxiao, who did not get a single dark nucleus, told herself that she could not return empty-handed, so she stuffed all the bone coins in those dozens of shops into her storage ring. As for those undead magical weapons, soul-summoning skulls, finger bones, and othermodities unique to the Undead race, Shen Yanxiao did not take any of them. Even though she had killed countless enemies, carrying so many sinister things on her would still burden her! The method of raiding shops was no longer feasible. Shen Yanxiao visited various shops for three consecutive nights, but she still found nothing. Therefore, shepletely abandoned this road. Right now, there were only two ways she could obtain a dark nucleus. The first was to rush into the warehouse of that old bastard, the Lord of the Undead, and grab the dark nuclei he had hoarded. However, Shen Yanxiao thought that in her current condition, having small arms and legs, she really did not have the courage to break into the territory of the Lord of the Undead. Undeads were not human beings. They had many sinister methods to kill people. Without the powerful perception of Xiu, Shen Yanxiao did not intend to use her fragile little body to resist the cruelty of the Lord of the Undead. The second method was also the most primitive method. That was¡­ Shen Yanxiao would kill the undead creatures herself. The book in her hand also recorded some undead creatures. Shen Yanxiao looked at the low-level undead creatures and saw that they were simr to low-level magical beasts. Although she had no battle aura or magic right now, she still had one skill. That was archery! The power of an arrow without the support of battle aura was naturally not too strong, but it should not be difficult to fight against low-level undead creatures. This was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s only fighting strength at present. Having made up her mind, Shen Yanxiao opened the storage ring with a smile and reached out her hands to touch the golden bow lying in the ring. Chapter 1881 - Wooden Bow (1)

Chapter 1881: Wooden Bow (1)

As a result¡­ Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands that had just approached the longbow when a burning sensation immediately transmitted to her fingertips. Shen Yanxiao immediately retracted her hand and narrowed her eyes at her burnt fingertips. ¡°¡­¡± What was going on?! Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She seemed to be unable to use the bow made by elves. As long as she touched it, she would immediately be injured by the pure energy of life on the bow. Elves represented life, and undeads represented death. It was impossible for these two existences to coexist. Shen Yanxiao felt like crying¡­ She was d that she had a skill that she could use without magic or battle aura, but now she realized that the weapon needed for this skill was so arrogant that she was not allowed to touch it!! Do you think you¡¯re a chaste woman?! Do you not recognize your master after she changed her appearance? Are you a dog? How dare you bite her! Shen Yanxiao could no longer use the bows and arrows made by the elves. She did not want to turn her pair of hands into charcoal. Helpless, Shen Yanxiao could only go to the weapon shop in Zno City and choose a bow. When Shen Yanxiao came to the only weapon shop in Zno City, there were many low-level undead standing inside. They were browsing through the weapons in the shop. Shen Yanxiao silently snuck in. She had only entered a weapon shop twice in her life. The first time was to buy a bow, and this time¡­ it was to buy another bow! Unlike the weapon shops in ck City, there were only a few oilmps in this weapon shop. Shen Yanxiao even had to squint her eyes just to see the weapons ced on the ck wood counter. The first thing Shen Yanxiao saw was a skeleton arm wrapped in bandages. At the front end of the arm, the white bones of the palm were tightly clenched, and a gray crystal was embedded in the palm. That was a¡­ staff? Shen Yanxiao took another look. Almost every weapon in the shop had something to do with bones. Shen Yanxiao did not even want to touch those things. ¡°Do you have a pure wooden bow here?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked around but could not find a bow that she could use. With no choice, she could only force herself to walk to the counter and ask the shop assistant. ¡°Dear customer, what¡­ do you want?¡± The undead apparently didn¡¯t quite understand Shen Yanxiao¡¯s request. He stared at Shen Yanxiao with his empty eyes with a slightly gaped mouth, just like a corpse that had breathed itsst breath. ¡°A pure wooden bow.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and warned herself to ignore the face that looked like something from a horror movie. The shop assistant was dumbstruck when he heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s request. The two low-level undeads who were shopping for weapons looked at Shen Yanxiao strangely. ¡°Hey, did you hear that? This idiot actually wants a wooden weapon.¡± One of the low-level undead poked hispanion in amusement and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a mocking gaze. ¡°Is she really an idiot? She actually wants a wooden weapon. Who would use that kind of thing? Is it for children to y house?¡± For undeads who were filled with death energy, wooden things could not be used for a long time. Even the branches that had been chopped off would quickly wither into fragile dead wood in the hands of an undead. The death energy of undeads would subconsciously devour all living beings they came into contact with. Chapter 1882 - The Little Boy Became a Handsome Man (1)

Chapter 1882: The Little Boy Became a Handsome Man (1)

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Therefore, in this undead weapon shop, there was basically nothing made of pure wood. Even if there were, it would be made out of tungsten wood that was as hard as steel. Tungsten wood had no toughness and was the closest thing to steel in wood. Only tungsten wood could maintain a certain firmness in the hands of an undead. Unfortunately, tungsten wood was not suitable for making bows. The wood needed for a bow must be resilient to a certain extent. Otherwise, it would not be able to bend. Shen Yanxiao looking for a pure wooden bow sounded like a joke to other undeads. The shop assistant was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with doubt and impatience. ¡°I say, customer, if you don¡¯t have anything you want to buy, please make way.¡± The shop assistant did not believe anything Shen Yanxiao said. How could an undead want a pure wooden bow? That kind of thing would corrode into a fragile piece of dead wood in no time. Shen Yanxiao was innocent. She was really here to buy something, not to cause trouble. ¡°I really want to buy it. If you have it, sell it to me,¡± Shen Yanxiao said helplessly. If she were not so weak right now, she would not mind dragging this idiot out and giving him a beating. ¡°No! Hurry up and leave.¡± The shop assistant waved his hand impatiently, as if he was chasing away flies. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and was about to re up, but the next second, a tall figure suddenly appeared by her side. Before she coulde back to her senses, the figure had already reached out and pulled out the undead from the counter. ¡°Ah!!¡± The undead released an ear-piercing scream. ¡°Shut up!¡± A cold roar sounded beside Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao turned her head in surprise and suddenly found a tall and handsome figure appearing beside her. He had long ck hair, a sharp face, and handsome facial features that wereced with a wild and cold aura. His ck eyes that were filled with killing intent narrowed as they flickered with a dangerous glint. ¡°Give Master what she wants, or I will eat you!¡± The cold voice came from the handsome man again. Shen Yanxiao was slightly shocked. She looked at the unfamiliar man in front of her in surprise. Eat you¡­ Why did his tone sound so much like Taotie? A murderous aura emanated from the man. Some of the undeads who were still in the shop fled in an instant. The shop assistant trembled and widened his eyes in horror. ¡°In¡­ in the left drawer¡­¡± The undead was almost crying. The man narrowed his eyes and suddenly threw the undead out. It seemed like a light throw, but the undead crashed through several rows of cabs before he stopped. The man then bent down and opened the drawer on the left. A dusty wooden bow was lying quietly in the drawer. Without another word, the man took out the bow and handed it to Shen Yanxiao who was stunned on the spot. Shen Yanxiao stared at the man¡¯s facial features and hesitated for a moment before she slowly said. ¡°Taotie?¡± The cold and wild handsome man suddenly blossomed with a bright smile. Shen Yanxiao waspletely dumbstruck. This fellow was really that foodie Taotie! Chapter 1883 - The Little Boy Became a Handsome Man (2)

Chapter 1883: The Little Boy Became a Handsome Man (2)

¡°You... How did you be like this?¡± Shen Yanxiao pointed to the figure that was half a head taller than her, and she could not believe her eyes. Taotie? How was this possible? Her Taotie was clearly a natural foodie, a cute little boy! How did he turn into a wild, cold, and handsome man in the blink of an eye? This did not make sense! Taotie blinked his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shocked expression. After hesitating for a moment, his figure changed and once again, he turned into the cute little boy that only reached Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest. ¡°Master, I¡¯m protecting you!¡± Taotie snorted coquettishly and reached out to hug Shen Yanxiao¡¯s slender waist. He looked up at Shen Yanxiao with his adorable face and clear eyes. His eyes were filled with the words ¡°please praise me, feed me, touch me¡±. ¡°Protect... me?¡± Shen Yanxiao had yet to recover from the shock of Toatie bing a handsome man. ¡°I¡¯ve said it before. Lord Xiu and Vermillion Bird are not here, so I will be responsible for protecting Master¡¯s safety. Master, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t let those undeads hurt you!¡± Taotie looked at Shen Yanxiao with unusual seriousness. / Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Taotie had indeed said simr words before, but... she did not expect that Taotie would protect her in such a way. ¡°You can transform into an adult?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Taotie. Taotie nodded. ¡°Then why are you...¡± Why are you still acting cute all day long?! Taotie innocently puffed up his cheeks and said, ¡°Vermilion Bird said that Master likes us like this.¡± ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. What kind of knowledge did Vermilion Bird instill in Taotie? ¡°When did you start to be able to change into your human form?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. She vaguely felt that she had been fooled by her two adorable idiots. ¡°Not long after the beast tide...¡± Taotie whispered. ¡°Can Vermilion Bird transform into an adult male?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Since when?¡± ¡°A few days before we left for the Hidden Dragon Continent...¡± ¡°Very good. You two little bastards, how dare you lie to me!¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes, grabbed Taotie, and pped his little buttocks. No wonder she had always found it strange. Taotie had already evolved into a holy beast, so why was he still unable to transform into an adult man? Vermilion Bird was also about to break through to the realm of a holy beast, so why did he still have a cute face all day long? It turned out that these two little kids could already transform into adult men, but they had been fooling her! ¡°Wuhuhu, it was Vermilion Bird. Vermilion Bird said that Master likes an adorable appearance and told me not to be an adult. Wuhuhu...¡± Taotie burst into tears. Where did his previous coldness go? A cute little face with crystal clear tears was staring at Shen Yanxiao with grievance. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart tightened. She suddenly let go of Taotie and turned her head to the side. Looking at that little face again, the guilt in her heart was about to explode! Vermilion Bird was right. Shen Yanxiao did not have the slightest resistance against adorable little things. Otherwise, she would not have allowed Mini Dragon to upy the position as her summoned beast and dyed sending it back to where its father, Wings of Death, was. In order to ensure that his position as a cute pet would not be shaken, Vermilion Bird pulled in the foodie Taotie and maintained the appearance of cute boys together. He was determined to be the cutest little cutie in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. Chapter 1884 - The Little Boy Became a Handsome Man (3)

Chapter 1884: The Little Boy Became a Handsome Man (3)

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At that very moment, Shen Yanxiao wished she could grab Vermilion Bird and spank him! Because of his injuries, she had been worried about Vermilion Bird. She thought that he could not transform into an adult man because his injuries had just been healed. But because of this¡­ She promised that she would not kill Vermilion Bird! ¡°Then why did you suddenly transform into an adult?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Taotie stood in ce with his small hands behind his back and quietly rubbed his buttocks. ¡°Because I want to protect Master, just like Lord Xiu!¡± In Taotie¡¯s mind, Xiu was the most powerful existence he had ever seen. He deeply remembered that every time Xiu protected Shen Yanxiao, his mighty body was like an iron wall that sheltered Shen Yanxiao from wind and rain. Shen Yanxiao was slightly stunned and turned to look at the shy Taotie. Taotie had always been eating. For twenty-four hours a day, other than sleeping, he would just eat. Usually, if there was anything, Vermilion Bird woulde forward to resolve it. If Vermilion Bird could not resolve it, Xiu would take care of it. There was hardly any time for Taotie to appear. Even when they were dealing with the undeads several times, Taotie had just been ¡®eating¡¯ them. However, Shen Yanxiao remembered that after she came to the Howling Abyss, she had not seen the scene of the little foodie eating silently for a long time. He was either watching her quietly by her side or staying in her body to guard against any movements around her. A foodie who had been pursuing food all his life suddenly gave up his pursuit and made it his duty to protect Shen Yanxiao. Taotie knew that Shen Yanxiao was currently fragile. She did not have powerful magic or battle aura, nor the protection of Vermillion Bird and Lord Xiu. Right now, the only one by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side that could protect her safety was him. Therefore, he abandoned his pursuit and picked up a weapon to rece Vermilion Bird and Xiu as her guardian. ¡°Idiot.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Taotie, her eyes overflowing with gratitude. ¡°Master, I will protect you. Please believe me,¡± Taotie looked at Shen Yanxiao and said. ¡°Come back into my body. There will be troubleter.¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed Taotie¡¯s little head with a gentle smile on her lips. ¡°Oh.¡± Taotie pitifully opened his mouth and returned to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body in a sh. Taotie had caused a scene in the weapon shop, causing the originally messy weapon shop to be even more messy. Shen Yanxiao swiftly found a few baskets of arrows from the shop, threw a few bone coins on the ground, and left with her newly obtained bow and arrows without looking back. Taotie¡¯s appearance would certainly alert the undeads. She had to leave at once! Less than ten minutes after Shen Yanxiao left, the undead soldiers of Zno City received the news and led their troops to the weapon shop. But what weed them was only an undead shop assistant crying without tears and a room full of mess. After obtaining the weapon, Shen Yanxiao did not return to the inn. She bought a map from a shop and left Zno City. Before the storm caused by Taotie subsided, she did not dare to stay in this city any longer. Her current ability was not enough to protect herself. If she were to let Taotie out again, she would immediately be a wanted criminal in the Howling Abyss. Because of the trouble caused by a certain foodie, Shen Yanxiao could only leave without stopping and embark on her journey of ughtering undead creatures in advance. Chapter 1885 - Training Again (1)

Chapter 1885: Training Again (1)

In the Forest of Death, dozens of miles away from Zno City, there was ck vegetation everywhere. These nts nourished by death energy were highly corrosive. Any non-undead life form here could suffer the shadow of death at any time. Shen Yanxiao held the wooden bow in her hand and walked through the dense forest. Without the help of her battle aura, her speed was greatly restricted. Shen Yanxiao could not imagine that she would be like this one day. Her strength had returned to her weak state, and the only weapon she could use was a pure wooden bow without any magical cores. Shen Yanxiao could feel that her body was spontaneously absorbing the little vitality left in the bow. In order to not absorb it too quickly, she could only wrap a thick cloth around her palm to iste some of her aura. She did not want her weapon to be scrapped before she could even find a target. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current ability was insufficient. She did not want to challenge high-level undead creatures. Even though she had Taotie, this holy beast, sitting in front of her, Shen Yanxiao had already made up her mind. As long as it was not a crisis, she would never borrow the power of Taotie. Plus, it was not necessarily a bad thing for her to return to zero. Her previous progress had been too fast. Even though she had been working hard to seize every minute and second to train, she was mostly training in battle aura and magic. She did not have much time to train in her physical skills. True experts relied on their internal and external strength. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s internal strength was very strong, but her external physical skills had always beencking. Most of the time, she relied on battle aura and magic to fight head-on with her enemies. Xiu had also mentioned this before. She was an expert in long-range attacks and sneak attacks, but once a strong enemy approached her, her ability to fight back would be limited. / Right now, Shen Yanxiao no longer had any magic or battle aura to rely on. Now, everything could be resisted by her strong physique. Shen Yanxiao locked onto her first target, a low-level nightwolf. Nightwolves were an extremely low-level undead creature. However, nightwolves were ustomed to living in groups. One nightwolf was not difficult to deal with, but they often moved out as a group. At least two or three of them would travel together. However, Shen Yanxiao discovered that the nightwolf in front of her was wandering around the Forest of Death alone. She carefully observed for more than ten minutes and did not find any other nightwolves nearby. Only then did she rx. Shen Yanxiao subconsciously picked up her bow and arrow, wanting to shoot the nightwolf. But the second before she took action, she gave up the idea. Since she wanted to train up her insufficient physical skills, why should she stick to her Archer profession? Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and carefully opened her interspatial ring. She ced the wooden bow in and found a dagger made of ck iron. The dagger was extremely sharp, but it did not have much spirituality. It was also one of the weapons Shen Yanxiao could use at present. ¡°Master, what are you doing?¡± Crouching in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, Taotie noticed her actions and suddenly asked. ¡°Just finding a little wolf to practice with. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled, but she felt that her current situation was ridiculous. A low-level undead creature actually had the ability to threaten her life. Chapter 1886 - Training Again (2)

Chapter 1886: Training Again (2)

The size of a nightwolf was simr to an ordinary wolf. Its entire body was covered with grayish-ck fur that faintly emitted a trace of death energy. Shen Yanxiao wrapped the dagger in her hand with a cloth strap. She had learned this from the mercenaries of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. In intense battles, weapons would often be lost due to external forces. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current physical strength was insufficient, so it was hard to guarantee that such a situation would not happen. Taking a deep breath, Shen Yanxiao brought out her thieving skills and carefully approached the nightwolf that was looking for prey. The hungry nightwolf did not realize that it had be someone else¡¯s prey. It opened its hungry eyes and looked around for a target. All of a sudden, a ghost shadow pounced on the nightwolf. With her agility, Shen Yanxiao gripped the dagger and stabbed the nightwolf. Although the nightwolf was a low-level undead creature, its movements were extremely agile. It immediately noticed the abnormality and opened its bloody mouth at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao stabbed the back of the nightwolf. And just before it was about to bite her, she immediately jumped back and dodged the attack. ¡°I¡¯m really not used to it.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not feel any sense of aplishment. She frowned and looked at the nightwolf she had injured. Her knife was originally aimed at the neck of the nightwolf, but because of herck of speed, the nightwolf dodged it, causing her to only stab it in its back. Moreover, because the dagger had pierced its ribs, it could not go deep. The original fatal blow missed, which made Shen Yanxiao more aware of how insignificant her current strength was. If it were the previous her, she could toy a small nightwolf like the one in front of her to death with just one hand. How could it be like now, giving the other party a chance to fight back? Recognizing her current strength again, Shen Yanxiao did not give up. Instead, she became more determined to work hard and be stronger. In the Forest of Death, where there were no undeads, Shen Yanxiao and the nightwolf fought fiercely. Time flew by and half a month passed in the blink of an eye. In the depths of the Forest of Death, there was an inconspicuous tree house on a huge tree. The tree house was very simple, only enough to shelter them from the wind and rain. An agile figure dashed up from under the tree and stood steadily on the branch. In the small tree house, an adorable little guy was looking at a certain someone covered in blood with his legs crossed. ¡°Why bother?¡± Taotie blinked his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao, who had returned dirty again. At this moment, Shen Yanxiao was dressed in simple ck clothing with an undead creature on her shoulder. Seeing Taotie¡¯s speechless expression, Shen Yanxiao smiled and threw the undead creature to him. In the past half month, other than eating and sleeping, Shen Yanxiao spent the rest of her time searching for undead creatures everywhere in the Forest of Death. During this process, Shen Yanxiao encountered danger several times. Taotie had wanted to take action several times, but he was always stopped by Shen Yanxiao. She would rather fight to the death than let Taotie help. However, during this period of time, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s growth was also extremely fast. At first, she could only fight against low-level undead creatures carefully. Now, she could use her skills to kill intermediate-level undead creatures alone. Her current strength had been umted bit by bit by herself without any help. Chapter 1887 - Training Again (3)

Chapter 1887: Training Again (3)

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Compared to her previous progress, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current growth speed was much slower. However, these were all her umted strengths. There would never be a situation where her strength and power would change like before. Although Shen Yanxiao felt that her progress was a little slow, in fact, she had grown very fast. In the past half month, she had killed more than two hundred undead creatures, and the number of dark nuclei she had umted was very high. Shen Yanxiao absorbed the death energy in those dark nuclei ording to the method written in the book she received, and there were faint signs of breaking through to the level of an intermediate-level undead. ¡°Master, do you miss Vermilion Bird and Lord Xiu?¡± Taotie swallowed the corpse of the undead creature like a jujube. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s spoils of war were directly swallowed by him every time. However, during this period of time, he had been guarding Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety, so he had very little time to eat. Even so, he did notin in the slightest and still yed the role of a guardian seriously. Shen Yanxiao was stunned and her clear eyes drooped slightly. Miss them? During her days in the Howling Abyss, she would miss them whenever she closed her eyes every night. ¡°We will go back.¡± Shen Yanxiao perked up and rubbed Taotie¡¯s little head. ¡°Yes.¡± Taotie nodded obediently. He held his sleeve and carefully wiped the dust off Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face. From the first day he met his master, she had been so powerful and glorious. But now, she came back like this every day. Taotie could not help but feel sad. This should not have happened to Shen Yanxiao, but she herself did not have anyints. She just grabbed every minute and second to train desperately. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s training was so ruthless that even Taotie was worried. After resting for a moment, Shen Yanxiao set off again. She had a deep understanding of the benefits of absorbing dark nuclei. Unfortunately, most of the targets she had killed before were low-level undead creatures. There was too little death energy in those low-level dark nuclei, so her growth had been very slow. It was not until two days ago when she began to change her target to intermediate-level undead creatures that her growth speed improved. After half a month of constant exploration, Shen Yanxiao had be very familiar with the Forest of Death. She followed her previous marks and dashed towards the gathering ce of intermediate-level undead creatures. Suddenly, a panicked cry entered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. Shen Yanxiao immediately stopped and flew to a tree to hide. That sound was clearly the cry of the undead. Shen Yanxiao had been squatting in the Forest of Death for half a month, but she had not seen a single undead. Why would an undeade here today? Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and flew along the tree branches. Soon, she found the source of the cry. In the southeastern region of the Forest of Death, several young purebred undead were running at full speed, rolling and crawling all the way while wailing incessantly. Behind them, a huge high-level undead creature was roaring angrily as it chased after the fleeing purebred undead. Its huge body directly broke the trees in front of it. Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded. What was going on? A group of young purebred undead had provoked the most ferocious undead creature in this forest. Were they tired of living? Chapter 1888 - It’s Not Easy To Watch a Show (1)

Chapter 1888: It¡¯s Not Easy To Watch a Show (1)

Although those young purebred undeads were also high-level undeads, their strength could not bepared to that of an adult high-level undead. Purebred undead would be categorized as a high-level undead after their birth, but their strength was actually no different from a low-level undead. They had to constantly absorb death energy before they reached adulthood to be a real high-level undead. Shen Yanxiao had seen the high-level undead creature that was chasing them everywhere before. Not long ago, when she was fighting to the death with an intermediate-level undead creature, she identally entered the territory of this huge creature. As a result, the intermediate-level undead creature that had fought with Shen Yanxiao for half a day and left Shen Yanxiao riddled with scars was directly trampled to death by this fellow. If Shen Yanxiao had not escaped quickly, she might have really summoned Taotie to save her life. From then on, Shen Yanxiao would deliberately avoid his territory. ¡°The ignorant are really fearless.¡± Shen Yanxiao stood on a high tree branch and sighed as she looked at the group of purebred undeads who were being chased by the high-level undead creature. The talents of these purebred undeads were very high, much higher than that of a resurrected undead. However, no matter how high their talents were, they still needed to consolidate their strength before they could be truly talented. They were still young seedlings, yet they dared to provoke a giant. Wasn¡¯t that courting death? Those purebred undeads wereining incessantly under its chase. A few undead teenagers even picked up their weapons and reluctantly attacked the giant with their weapons. It could be seen that these undead teenagers still had some ability, but no matter how fierce these little toddlers were, they could only use their baby teeth to bite people. If they wanted to grow into a vicious beast that could eat people without spitting out their bones, there was still a long way to go. Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms and enjoyed the scene. She had no intention of helping at all, not to mention that she had no record of soloing a high-level undead creature before. Just the identity of the other party alone made her have no intention of saving them. Why did she save a group of undead brats who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth? Unfortunately, the heavens seemed to want to make things difficult for Shen Yanxiao. A female undead, who was being chased around by the giant like a headless fly, somehow regarded the tree Shen Yanxiao was on as a refuge and directly leaned against the trunk, shivering. The other undeads were all running, but this fellow was so frightened that her legs went soft and could no longer run. Seeing this easy target, the giant beast regarded her as its food and rushed over. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes widened. I say, girl, why do you have to lean on my tree? I just want to watch a show. Can you save me the trouble? Before Shen Yanxiao could finish being speechless, the huge beast had already hit the tree under her feet. The tree trunk as thick as ten people broke under the impact. Shen Yanxiao, who was standing on the tree, did not have the time to jump onto another tree before she was forcefully shaken down. The giant was still furious when he suddenly saw an undead falling from the tree. Its eyes immediately turned red as it rushed towards Shen Yanxiao, not caring if she was with the previous group. ¡°I¡¯m just watching a show. Why am I so unlucky¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the huge beast that was rushing towards her with a tragic expression. She wanted to cry but had no tears. With her current physique, if this fellow were to bump into her, she would definitely turn into meat paste! Chapter 1889 - It’s Not Easy To Watch a Show (2)

Chapter 1889: It¡¯s Not Easy To Watch a Show (2)

A group of purebred undead who were still running suddenly stopped because they found that the huge creature had a new target and was no longer chasing them. ¡°Who is that little kid? Why haven¡¯t I seen her before?¡± A battered and exhausted undead teenager asked hispanions. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen her before either, but she looks like a low-level undead.¡± Another undead teenager shook his head. He was also covered in wounds. ¡°Low-level undead? What a joke. How can a low-level undeade to the Forest of Death?¡± An undead girl came over with the help of herpanions, her face full of disbelief. ¡°In any case, that Mole Beast seems to have regarded her as its target. Let¡¯s take the opportunity to leave first.¡± The undead teenager did not care about the other party¡¯s life or death at all. Even if the other party¡¯s appearance had resolved their crisis, in the minds of the arrogant purebred undead, low-level undeads were as insignificant as ants. Asking them to save a low-level undead was simply a joke. Just as they wanted to take advantage of the Mole Beast¡¯s change of target to retreat, a mournful roar erupted from its mouth. This roar shook the earth, and the group of undead teenagers turned around in surprise. What happened next stunned them all. They saw an agile petite figure dancing in the air with the help of the surrounding trees. She held a very inconspicuous longbow in her hand. While she dodged, the longbow in her hand kept shooting arrows at the Mole Beast. It was almost impossible to fight against high-level undead creatures with ordinary arrows. The skin of high-level undead creatures was extremely tough. Even swords that could cut iron like mud could hardly cause them fatal injuries. However, an unbelievable scene unfolded before their eyes. Every arrow shot by that figure was aimed at the Mole Beast¡¯s eyes! No matter how powerful an undead creature was, their eyes would always be their weakest point. ¡°How is this possible¡­ How did she do it?¡± The undead teenager rubbed his eyes in disbelief. He could not believe what he saw. A low-level undead could actually inflict heavy damage on a high-level undead creature! This was simply a joke! ¡°Oh god! I¡¯ve never seen such a precise aim!¡± The undead girl covered her mouth in surprise. Even though she was constantly dodging, she still had the ability to release arrows in mid-air, and every arrow hit the Mole Beast¡¯s eyeballs. Under such a dense swarm of arrows, the Mole Beast¡¯s fragile eyeballs were filled with ck arrows. It was hard for them to imagine that an undead could shoot so many arrows in such a situation, and the uracy of the arrows shot was at 100%! ¡°Is that guy really a low-level undead? That¡¯s impossible.¡± The purebred undead who wanted to take the opportunity to slip away stopped in their tracks. They were dumbstruck as they looked at the scene of a low-level undead toying with a high-level undead creature. Seeing that the Mole Beast, who had almost killed all of them, was yed to this extent by a puny low-level undead, the worldview of these teenagers waspletely distorted. Crash! That fellow could not be a low-level undead! If low-level undeads were so skilled, how were we supposed to live? Chapter 1890 - It’s Not Easy To Watch a Show (3)

Chapter 1890: It¡¯s Not Easy To Watch a Show (3)

The group of purebred undead teenagers were shocked by someone¡¯s gorgeous disy of archery. Little did they know that the person who was entangled with the Mole Beast already had the urge to die. If Shen Yanxiao knew the thoughts of those undead teenagers, she would definitely give each of them a big p! What seemingly gorgeous archery? What teasing? F*ck, those were all fleeting clouds! God knew that she had no experience in fighting one-on-one with high-level undead creatures. This fellow was so big and strong. If she were touched by this fellow, she would go to see God! In order to save her life, Shen Yanxiao could be said to have exerted all her strength. With her skills as a thief goddess, thebat skills she had honed during this period of time, and the few archery skills she had left, she was not pped to death by the Mole Beast. She did not dare to stop at all because the speed of the high-level undead creature was too fast. Once she was caught by it, Shen Yanxiao could only die. Therefore, she could only constantly jump back and forth in mid-air with the help of the trees around her and seize every opportunity to shoot the Mole Beast¡¯s eyes. This was not performance art, this was survival! She did not want to know how elegant her jumping posture was, nor did she want to know how elegant her shooting posture was. She only wanted to live! Shen Yanxiao cursed all eighteen generations of ancestors of those idiotic purebred undeads in her heart and also despised this idiot Mole Beast. You are a high-level undead creature. Is there a brain in that massive skull of yours? Do you have eyes? That idiot standing there is your target. Why are you fighting with a bystander like me? Helplessly, Shen Yanxiao could only look down on those purebred idiots while she desperately tried to save her own life. Were the brains of undeads not very good? Mingye was already stupid enough, so why were those purebred undeads so ridiculously stupid? F*ck, it was one thing not to help, but what was with standing there and watching the show? Do you have any decency? Do you know that you were the one who provoked this big guy? Shen Yanxiao was depressed, but the Mole Beast refused to let go of her. This was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s first battle against a high-level undead creature, and she did not have much confidence in winning. However, her long-standing experience had made her notice the key to victory. The Mole Beast was huge. Even though it was extremely fast, its movements would be greatly restricted in such a dense forest due to its huge size. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao constantly used the surrounding trees as cover and attacked the Mole Beast¡¯s eyes from afar. The group of purebred undead teenagers had beenpletely convinced by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gorgeous disy of archery. They even forgot to run away and save their lives. They just stood there in a daze, watching the fierce battle between Shen Yanxiao and the Mole Beast. It was not until two hourster that the Mole Beast, whose eyes had been filled with arrows, finally realized that it could not catch this crafty undead. Having lost its vision, it let out an angry roar, turned around, and returned to the depths of the dense forest with its tail between its legs. The Mole Beast could not understand how those seemingly fragile undeads could suddenly be so ferocious. An undead could actually toy with it and blind its eyes. What was even more depressing was that it could not even touch the other party! Chapter 1891 - Spectre College (1)

Chapter 1891: Spectre College (1)

Shen Yanxiao finally rxed as she watched the Mole Beast run away. She slowlynded on the ground and rubbed her aching shoulders. After more than two hours of shooting incessantly, she had consumed more than half of the arrows in her interspatial ring. She could not even count how many arrows she had shot. Fortunately, it was arge high-level undead creature this time. If it were a small one, Shen Yanxiao felt that she might not be so lucky. Shen Yanxiao was still secretly summarizing her experience in this battle when arge wave of ck shadows rushed to her and surrounded her. ¡°You¡­ you fought off the Mole Beast?¡± An undead girl screamed in a nearly distorted voice. Shen Yanxiao was forcefully brought back to her senses by this shout. As soon as she looked up, she saw a group of undead teenagers surrounding her. What the heck? What was going on? What did these idiots want? ¡°You¡¯re a low-level undead? That¡¯s impossible¡­¡± After approaching Shen Yanxiao, the undead teenager confirmed that the death energy on her body was indeed that of a low-level undead. However, there was something strange about the death energy on her that he could not understand for a moment. ¡°You are so good at archery. Where did you learn it?¡± The group of undead teenagers chattered noisily in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. Looking at these curious undead teenagers, she was speechless. Could these idiots be any more stupid? Did they realize that they had just experienced a crisis? After waiting for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s response for a long time, the group of undead teenagers looked at Shen Yanxiao with some doubts. If it were any other time, they would never be so kind to a low-level undead. However, Shen Yanxiao had just shown them her amazing archery skills, which made their arrogant hearts somewhat restrained. ¡°Hello, my name is Iry. Thank you for saving us just now.¡± An older undead teenager seemed to have noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s indifference. He revealed a smile and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao nced at Iry. She remembered that when they were chased by the Mole Beast, it was this undead teenager who had been trying to organize hispanions to attack the Mole Beast. Although the effect was not obvious, at least he had some brains. ¡°No need. If there¡¯s nothing else, can I go now?¡± Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. She did not intend to stay with these idiots. Iry looked awkwardly at Shen Yanxiao and then at hispanions before he said, ¡°Well, please wait a moment. We are actually students of Deathfire Academy. We are here to carry out the task given to us by our mentor.¡± Iry was also very helpless. There were only more than twenty people in their team, all of whom were young purebred undeads. As a result, they received a mission to go to the Forest of Death. No one expected that not long after they entered the Forest of Death, they would encounter the ferocious Mole Beast. If Shen Yanxiao had not appeared in time, it was estimated that many of theirpanions would have died at the hands of the Mole Beast. ¡°Deathfire Academy?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She remembered that there was a record about this in the Law of Survival for the Undead. In the world of the undead, there were schools simr to that of human school that were specially used to teach young undeads how to increase their strength. These schools were generally divided into three types: one for purebred undeads, one was open to resurrected undeads, and the other was open to both kinds of undeads. Chapter 1892 - Spectre College (2)

Chapter 1892: Spectre College (2)

Deathfire Academy belonged to the third type, which was open to both kinds of undeads. However, the conditions for resurrected undeads to enroll in the academy were very harsh. Not only did they need to undergo a death energy test, but they also needed the rmendation of the high-level undead who resurrected them. Moreover, schools that specialized in dealing with resurrected undead taught very strange content. Most of the content they taught was how to make resurrected undeads submit to purebred undeads. Shen Yanxiao had also thought about whether she should go to an undead academy or not. After all, a lot of the knowledge there was tailor-made for undeads. Going to such an academy would be much faster than her working behind closed doors. However, because the enrollment conditions were very harsh, Shen Yanxiao could only give up. After all, she did not have anyone who could rmend her. ¡°Yes, our mission is to kill five ghost wolves.¡± Seeing that Shen Yanxiao had heard of Deathfire Academy, Iry revealed a big smile on his face. ¡°You?¡± Shen Yanxiao sized up the group of teenagers. Ghost wolves were intermediate-level undead creatures, and they were ustomed to acting alone. Shen Yanxiao had also killed two ghost wolves before. This type of undead creature was very disgusting. It could transform its body into a soul state for a short period of time, making it impossible to attack it. Although the duration was very short, it could effectively avoid fatal injuries. It took Shen Yanxiao half a day to kill those two ghost wolves. As for the group of teenagers in front of her... Shen Yanxiao honestly did not think highly of them. After seeing their reaction when dealing with the Mole Beast, they would probably be tortured to tears when facing those crafty ghost wolves. ¡°Well, this is the first time we have received a mission to kill an intermediate-level undead creature, and it is also the first time we havee to the Forest of Death. I see that you seem to be very familiar with this ce, so I wonder if you can join us and help usplete our mission. We will definitely thank you well,¡± Iry opened his mouth and said in a somewhat embarrassed tone. A group of purebred undead actually had opened their mouths and asked a low-level undead for help. This was simply a disgrace! However, Iry had a vague feeling that the other party might not be as simple as a low-level undead. At least, he had never seen such a savage low-level undead. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Iry speechlessly, wondering if she had misheard him. ¡°Not interested.¡± Shen Yanxiao turned to leave. She did not want to cooperate with these idiots who went against the Mole Beast the moment they entered the forest. ¡°Hey! Don¡¯t go yet!¡± Iry was a little anxious when Shen Yanxiao refused. Iry had the most experience in this team and was also the oldest here. He was elected as the leader by other teenagers, but Iry knew very well that hispanions really had no strength to speak of. When they encountered the Mole Beast, only one or two of them could barely fight back, while the others could only run away. With such a team, Iry did not feel at all that he couldplete the task the mentor gave them. ¡°I¡¯m not interested.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned and was somewhat impatient. ¡°Don¡¯t be in a hurry to refuse. You can tell us first about the remuneration you want. Our family conditions are pretty good. As long as it¡¯s not too difficult to get, we might be able to satisfy you.¡± Iry tried hard to persuade Shen Yanxiao. After what had just happened, he had no confidence in his team at all. This mission was very important to him, and he had toplete it. Chapter 1893 - Bargain (1)

Chapter 1893: Bargain (1)

Shen Yanxiao looked at the eager Iry in front of her. She already understood what had happened just now. It was almost impossible to rely on this team to kill five ghost wolves. Many of the undeads here had nobat experience. In the face of powerful undead creatures, they only knew how to run away. Even though ghost wolves were not as powerful as the Mole Beast, they would often render their opponents helpless due to their unique skills. If these undead teenagers could cooperate together well, it would not be difficult to kill five ghost wolves. However, based on how they performed just now¡­ Shen Yanxiao determined that their level of cooperation was non-existent. ¡°I need arge number of intermediate and high-level dark nuclei.¡± Although Shen Yanxiao¡¯s speed of killing undead creatures in the Forest of Death was not slow, they were still just low-level undead creatures. In the face of intermediate-level undead creatures, her speed of killing would be greatly reduced. As for high-level undead creatures, she did not have the ability to kill them for the time being. ¡°There¡¯s no problem with intermediate-level dark nuclei, but as for high-level ones¡­¡± Iry hesitated for a moment before he finally nodded. ¡°We will try our best to get them, but as you know, high-level dark nuclei are generally supplied to the royal family. The quantity may not be able to meet your needs.¡± ¡°One hundred intermediate and twenty high-level ones,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. With this batch of dark nuclei, she should be able to break through to the level of an intermediate-level undead. At that time, she might really be able to challenge high-level undead creatures. Iry looked at Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°Please let us discuss this.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded in agreement. Iry immediately discussed it with the other undead teenagers. ¡°I say, Iry, this kid is too ruthless. Where are we going to get a hundred intermediate and twenty high-level dark nuclei?¡± The other teenagers were very dissatisfied with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s exorbitant demand. ¡°I¡¯ll think of a way to get the high-level dark nuclei. You can just get the intermediate ones.¡± Iry sighed. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s asking price was extremely high. If this price was released in a city of the undead, not to mention five ghost wolves, even five Mole Beasts could be sold. However, they were now in the Forest of Death. Apart from Shen Yanxiao, they could not find another powerful undead. Moreover, they did not have enough time. They only had five days for this mission. If they wanted to rush to the nearest city, they would need at least four days to go back and forth. Even if they did that, it was unknown if they could find five ghost wolves in the Forest of Death in the remaining day. ¡°Iry, are you crazy? Are you really going to pay her so much? This mission is just a small test. Even if we fail, the teacher will not punish us.¡± Another undead teenager disagreed. If they could notplete the mission, they would at most get a bad score. ¡°That¡¯s right. This kid isn¡¯t that powerful. She didn¡¯t kill the Mole Beast, right? At most, she¡¯s a little stronger than you. Besides, there are so many of us. If we really encounter a ghost wolf, we should be able to fight it. A ghost wolf is not a Mole Beast. It¡¯s just an intermediate-level undead creature.¡± Many undead teenagers were unwilling to pay such a huge fee. They would rather try their luck. Iry¡¯s proposal waspletely rejected. None of the undeads supported him. It was really uneptable for them to give so many dark nuclei to a low-level undead. Chapter 1894 - Bargain (2)

Chapter 1894: Bargain (2)

Iry¡¯s expression was somewhat ugly. He was a few years older than these undead teenagers and had been in Deathfire Academy for a longer time. He knew very well that the mission this time was not that simple at all. However, looking at his confident teammates, Iry knew that even if he told them the importance of the mission, they would not care too much. Shen Yanxiao was not surprised to see Iry walking over dejectedly. She knew that the price she offered was very high and had exceeded the value of this mission, but she did not feel any regret. She did not intend to help them in the first ce. If they were willing to ept the fact that they were being squeezed dry, then she would treat it as training. If they were unwilling, it was fine. She would continue with her training. ¡°Sorry, they can¡¯t ept your price.¡± Iry looked at Shen Yanxiao awkwardly. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°The price I want is outrageous, so it¡¯s reasonable for them to reject it. If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll take my leave.¡± ¡°Please wait!¡± Iry suddenly said, ¡°I want to ask, if¡­ if we change our minds, where can we find you?¡± Iry had a feeling that their next task would not be very smooth. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Every afternoon, I will go to the nearby spring to fetch water. If you change your mind, you can find me there.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not intend to expose her tree house. ¡°Very well.¡± Iry nodded politely to Shen Yanxiao and then turned back to his team. Shen Yanxiao continued her training. Meeting this group of undead teenagers was just a small episode in her training. The day after she separated from Iry and the others, Shen Yanxiao went to the spring at noon to get some water. Just as she walked near the spring, she saw a group of undead teenagers lying on the edge of the spring. This group of undead was the team Shen Yanxiao had met before, but in just one day, this group of undead teenagers had changed dramatically. They were already in a sorry state when they were chased by the Mole Beast that day, and now they looked even more miserable. Their clothes ragged, their faces ashen, and their hair was casually draped over their shoulders like straw. A few undead girls sat by the spring with empty eyes. If the team Shen Yanxiao encountered before was considered as unlucky, the scene in front of her now could only be described as refugees fleeing from a famine. How did they end up like this in just one day? Before Shen Yanxiao could figure it out, Iry, who was sitting in the corner, had already discovered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s existence. He immediately got up and rushed towards Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You really came!¡± Iry¡¯s gray, handsome face almost wept with joy when he saw Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Shen Yanxiao found it hard to imagine what had happened to this group of teenagers. How could they be in such a sorry state? Even Iry¡¯s clothes were in tatters, and he had to rely on a ck cloak to hide his sorry state. Iry wanted to cry but had no tears. ¡°We met a ghost wolf.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Iry with hesitation. She didn¡¯t believe that this group of undead teenagers without anybat experience could deal with ghost wolves, but even if they couldn¡¯t kill the other party, they didn¡¯t have to torture themselves like this, did they?! Chapter 1895 - Bargain (3)

Chapter 1895: Bargain (3)

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Although the ghost wolf was an intermediate-level undead creature, its disgusting feature was its asional ghosting skills. In terms of its attack, the ghost wolf was not outstanding. Shen Yanxiao could not figure out what had happened to them. With a long face, Iry told Shen Yanxiao everything they had encountered yesterday. After they parted ways with Shen Yanxiao, their team found a safe ce to rest and adjust. In the afternoon, they set off again to look for the ghost wolves. They did not know if it was fate or something else, but they did find a ghost wolf before nightfall. However, just as they were about to attack it, they tragically discovered that the ghost wolves, who had always acted alone, would attack in groups! The moment they attacked the first ghost wolf, three stronger ghost wolves immediately pounced from all directions! A team that had already fallen into a bitter fight against a single ghost wolf would have to face the attacks of four ghost wolves at once. It was obvious how miserable they would end up. Before they could fight back, they were chased around the forest by four ghost wolves. Many of theirpanions were bitten by the four ghost wolves. If it were not for their strong self-healing abilities, they would have died here. Shen Yanxiao was amazed. Ghost wolves had always acted alone, and it was almost impossible for more than one to appear at the same time. But there was only one possibility for this to happen. That was, the first ghost wolf Iry and others saw was actually a female ghost wolf, and that female happened to be in heat. Its pheromone had attracted other male ghost wolves, and as a result¡­ Iry and others got caught in a tragedy. Shen Yanxiao really did not know what to say. Iry¡¯s luck was too good. ¡°After this failure, mypanions also realized the horror of the ghost wolves. They want to¡­ can we invite you to join our team again? All the remuneration will be given ording to your previous request.¡± Iry almost could not wait to open his mouth. Previously, he was full of confidence that they could deal with a few ghost wolves, but after being attacked by ghost wolves, he finally realized the horror of ghost wolves. After being chased around the whole forest, they had been scared out of their wits. Even if you beat them to death, they would not dare to fight ghost wolves again. Thus, Iry had no choice but to take the team back to the spring and ask for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s help. When Shen Yanxiao saw Iry¡¯s group appear by the spring, she had already guessed their intention, but¡­ she still had some doubts in her heart. Iry¡¯s group of undead teenagers was absolutely the worst team she had ever seen. As soon as they entered the Forest of Death, they provoked a Mole Beast, a high-level undead creature. It was already rare for them to be lucky enough to encounter their target ghost wolf, but in the end, they happened to bump into the scene of a male ghost wolf courting a mate, directly turning a one-on-one duel into a group fight. Nothing seemed to be going smoothly for this team. Seeing that Shen Yanxiao did not respond for a long time, Iry could not help feeling a little anxious. Just as he tried to talk more with Shen Yanxiao, she curled her lips and stared at him with a smile. ¡°I can join you, but there are two conditions you have to promise me.¡± The fighting ability of this team was too tragic to look at. Shen Yanxiao felt that even the first-year students of Saint Laurent Academy were probably better than these brats. Chapter 1896 - Bargain (4)

Chapter 1896: Bargain (4)

¡°What conditions?¡± Iry asked. They had refused Shen Yanxiao¡¯s request before, and now they had toe back for her help because they had hit a brick wall. It would be ridiculous if this matter were to spread out. As long as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s additional conditions were not too harsh, Iry could still ept it. ¡°First, after I join you, all of you must listen to my arrangements. Second, the dark nuclei of the five ghost wolves will belong to me.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Iry and stated her additional conditions. ¡°Well¡­¡± Iry hesitated. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders and said, ¡°To tell you the truth, I¡¯m not optimistic about your ability to survive in the Forest of Death. You know nothing about this ce. I don¡¯t want anyone to identally break into the territory of some dangerous creatures again. You only need the ghost wolves¡¯ corpses. Their dark nuclei are of no value to you, so I¡¯ll take them. You just have to listen to my arrangements. I promise that after I help youplete your mission, there will be no casualties among you.¡± Shen Yanxiao was very sure, because from the very beginning, she did not intend to let this group of dregs with only five percent of her fighting strength join the battle. Instead of wanting a group of pig-like teammates, she would rather fight the ghost wolves one-on-one! ¡°Can you really guarantee our safety?¡± Iry looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. To tell the truth, after entering the Forest of Death for less than three days, all of them were riddled with scars. If it were not for their undead physique, it was estimated only a few of them could still stay standing. Two consecutive failures had cast a huge shadow on these young undead teenagers. So it was great news that someone could ensure their safety. ¡°As long as you abide by our agreement, I can guarantee it.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll go and discuss it with them. I¡¯ll be done soon. Please wait a moment!¡± Iry was a little excited. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confidence made him see hope. He immediately turned back and conveyed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words to hispanions. Unlike before, this time the undead teenagers were unusually easy to talk to. They did not object to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s additional conditions. Especially after they heard that Shen Yanxiao would ensure their safety during this period, all of them scrambled to express their approval. Who still wanted to care about some shitty mission? They only wanted to return to the academy safely! They had had enough of this damn ce! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s additional request was quickly approved, and she joined the team of undead teenagers. At the same time, Shen Yanxiao asked Taotie, who was crouching in her body, to pay attention to the surroundings. Once he found a high-level undead creature approaching, she would be immediately alerted. ¡°Well¡­ we don¡¯t know what to call you yet.¡± Iry looked at the little fellow who was a head shorter than him and said somewhat awkwardly. ¡°You can call me¡­ Yan Di.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and subconsciouslybined her name with Xiu¡¯s. ¡°All right, Yan Di. What should we do next? Should we take you to the ghost wolves first?¡± Iry looked at the petite Shen Yanxiao and felt that this little fellow was notpatible with such a domineering name, but he also vaguely felt that the little fellow in front of him was stronger than many undeads he had seen. ¡°No need. The rest of you can rest here. Iry, you can take me to the ghost wolves.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and smiled. Chapter 1897 - Stunning Hunt (1)

Chapter 1897: Stunning Hunt (1)

¡°Just the two of us?¡± Iry looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. ¡°There are at least four ghost wolves there. Are you sure?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Iry did not speak. When he saw Shen Yanxiao fighting with the Mole Beast previously, he found that Shen Yanxiao was very good at fighting undead creatures. Her fighting skills were generally based on actualbat, and he basically did not see her use any death energy. She relied entirely on physical skills to fight. There were very few undead who were good at physical skills; they relied more on death energy. This was the first time he had seen Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fighting style. Undead creatures had a naturally high resistance against death energy, so it took a lot of effort for an undead to kill them with death energy. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fighting style did not use death energy at all, making her much more lethal than the average undead. Shen Yanxiao was so confident that Iry could not say much. He could only take her to the ce where the ghost wolves were found. There, the female ghost wolf was standing proudly under a tree. The three male ghost wolves wereparing themselves with each other, showing their strongest side to prove that they were the strongest. ¡°Right there¡­¡± Iry looked at the four ghost wolves and secretly swallowed his saliva. The tragic scene of being chased all the way back surged into his mind again. ¡°Wait here,¡± Shen Yanxiao said to Iry. Before Iry could say anything more, Shen Yanxiao had already dashed out and disappeared into the dense forest. Iry was a little stunned. This kid was too fast. The three male ghost wolves were wandering around, disying themselves. Shen Yanxiao crouched on a tree and narrowed her eyes at the one on the far right. She carefully took out her bow and arrows and aimed at the ghost wolves. With a whoosh, the arrow shot out like lightning. Iry only saw a sh of light, and the next second, an arrow was nailed three meters away from the ghost wolf on the right. Oh no! Yan Di failed! Iry¡¯s heart suddenly jumped to his throat. He could not see where Shen Yanxiao was, but the arrow did not hit the ghost wolf. Was it still too much? Iry¡¯s heart sank. Maybe they should have gone somewhere else to find other ghost wolves, instead ofing here. But before Iry could finish regretting his actions, the ghost wolf on the far right suddenly moved. Although the arrow from three meters away did not hit it, the noise managed to reach the ghost wolf¡¯s ears. The ghost wolf opened its pair of wolf eyes and looked in the direction of the arrow. It moved its ws hesitantly and took a few steps. What was going on? Iry was puzzled by the ghost wolf¡¯s reaction. Before he could figure out the reason, the second arrow had already flown out. This time, the arrow once again fell three meters away from the ghost wolf. Hearing another slight noise, the ghost wolf on the right was disturbed again. It moved its ws again and approached the second arrow. Iry widened his eyes and looked at what was happening in front of him. Every time the ghost wolf moved forward a little, more arrows wouldnd just three meters away from the ghost wolf¡¯s position! Chapter 1898 - Stunning Hunt (2)

Chapter 1898: Stunning Hunt (2)

This was definitely not a mistake. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s every arrow was nned! The three-meter distance was just within the hearing range of the ghost wolves, and it only attracted one of them to move slowly. Iry¡¯s eyes nearly popped out when he saw the ghost wolf being lured out by Shen Yanxiao bit by bit! This was the first time he had seen an undead who could lure undead creatures in this way. How on earth did she do it? The first ghost wolf had been lured into the dense forest by Shen Yanxiao,pletely out of the detection range of those ghost wolves. Iry stood rooted in ce. He did not dare to walk around casually, fearing that he would disturb the other ghost wolves. He could only look in the direction where the first ghost wolf disappeared and wait quietly. Half an hour passed quietly. Iry was still worried about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s situation, but another arrow had flown out again, leading to another ghost wolf¡­ How was that possible? Iry¡¯s eyes widened. Shen Yanxiao attacked again. Had she eliminated the first ghost wolf? But it had only been half an hour! Iry did not see Shen Yanxiao for half a day. He only saw one ghost wolf after another being led into the dense forest by Shen Yanxiao and nevering back. After thest female ghost wolf entered the dense forest, after a long time, so long that Iry felt that his crouching legs had be numb, there was finally movement in the dense forest. Shen Yanxiao walked out of the dense forest and waved in the direction of Iry. Iry immediately dashed over. ¡°The ghost wolves¡­¡± Iry¡¯s voice began to tremble. ¡°Over there. I¡¯ve already taken out the dark nuclei. You can deal with the corpse yourself,¡± Shen Yanxiao slowly said. ¡°¡­¡± Iry gasped. It had only been three hours, and it was¡­ over? Those were four ghost wolves!!! ¡°Go back and wait. I¡¯ll find another one and try to give all five of them to you today.¡± Shen Yanxiao walked forward as she spoke. She pulled out the arrows that she had shot on the ground and stored them in her basket. In the Forest of Death, the arrows she had were limited. She had wasted a lot of arrows dealing with the Mole Beast, so she had to make careful use of the rest. Iry stared at Shen Yanxiao in horror. He had no time to digest everything Shen Yanxiao said. She had taken care of four ghost wolves in three hours, and now she was going to find a fifth one? Thinking about how his team of more than twenty people was chased by four ghost wolves not long ago, Iry felt that his whole person was not good. He sized up Shen Yanxiao and discovered that she did not have any injuries. Shen Yanxiao did not give him time to ask any questions. After she packed up the arrows, she walked straight into the dense forest. Iry froze in ce and hesitated for a moment before walking towards the dense forest. The corpses of four ghost wolves were neatly arranged in the grass. Their heads had been cut open and their dark nuclei had beenpletely removed. Until he saw the corpses of the four ghost wolves, Iry felt as if he were in a dream. ¡°Where on earth did Yan Die from¡­¡± Iry stared at the bodies of the four ghost wolves in a daze. He had fought with ghost wolves before, and although the offensive power of these undead creatures was not strong, their soul transformation skills were very disgusting. It was very difficult to kill them in a short time. ¡°How can she be a low-level undead? There must be something wrong!¡± Chapter 1899 - Stunning Hunt (3)

Chapter 1899: Stunning Hunt (3)

Iry dragged the corpses of the four ghost wolves back to the spring. The undead teenagers who were originally scattered around the spring suddenly stood orderly at the edge of the spring. Each and every one of their faces was ashen as they lowered their heads and remained silent. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Iry looked doubtfully at hispanions who were acting strangely, his mind full of questions. Just as Iry asked the question, a tall figure slowly came out from behind a boulder. His gray skin set off his resolute facial features. He was an elderly high-level undead. When Iry saw the other party¡¯s appearance, his expression suddenly changed. He immediately put down the rope tied to the corpses and stood rooted on the spot. ¡°Mentor Kehr!¡± Iry looked at the sudden arrival of the high-level undead in shock. Kehr was one of the top ten mentors of their Deathfire Academy, second only to the dean of Deathfire Academy. The task of Iry and others was arranged by ordinary mentors, but only Iry knew that the real decision-maker of this task was actually Kehr, so he mustplete the task no matter what. It was too important for him to get Kehr¡¯s favor. In addition to his status as a mentor of Deathfire Academy, Kehr was also a member of the undead royal family. Unlike those parasites in the royal family, he was a very good leader. After Sal was sent to the Hidden Dragon Continent, the undead army in the Howling Abyss was actually taken over by Kehr. It could be said that Kehr held a pivotal position in the whole Howling Abyss. Iry did not know why the boss behind this mission suddenly ran into the Forest of Death. Kehr¡¯s sharp eyes swept over the four ghost wolves behind Iry, and something flickered in his eyes. ¡°Iry, did you kill those ghost wolves?¡± Kehr asked in a deep voice. His powerful momentum made the undead teenagers around him tremble. Iry swallowed his saliva and struggled internally for a long time before he said, ¡°No.¡± He did not have the courage to deceive Kehr. ¡°Oh? Then who killed them?¡± Kehr asked. Iry gritted his teeth. He didn¡¯t expect that Kehr would appear here in person. He had wanted to take the ghost wolves¡¯ bodies back to Deathfire Academy with his otherpanions after the mission was over. At that time, they would say that they had killed them together. But now, he was caught red-handed by Kehr. Iry himself did not have the strength to kill four ghost wolves alone. Even if he imed that he did it alone, Kehr would not believe it. ¡°It¡¯s¡­ it was a low-level undead.¡± Iry said carefully. ¡°A low-level undead?¡± Kehr¡¯s sharp eyes shed slightly. If he were not sure that Iry did not have the courage to deceive him, he would really think that Iry was deceiving him. Iry took a deep breath and said, ¡°Please forgive us, Mentor Kehr. We¡­ we really don¡¯t have the strength to kill ghost wolves. After we entered the Forest of Death, we were attacked by a high-level undead creature. While we were running away, we happened to encounter a low-level undead¡­¡± Iry told Kehr about his encounter with Shen Yanxiao and her two feats in full detail. Kehr listened quietly, his deep eyes made it hard for one to figure out his thoughts. After a long time, Kehr looked at Iry, who was covered in cold sweat, and asked, ¡°Where is the low-level undead named Yan Di now?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. She said she was going to find another ghost wolf and asked me toe back first,¡± Iry lowered his head and said. Chapter 1900 - Kehr’s Invitation (1)

Chapter 1900: Kehr¡¯s Invitation (1)

Night fell and the Forest of Death was silent. Shen Yanxiao dragged the corpse of thest ghost wolf towards the spring. She killed thest ghost wolf without much effort, but it took her a lot of time to find it. Once the ghost wolf was handed over to Iry, Shen Yanxiao could retire sessfully. She did not feel anything about this task before, but today, after capturing five ghost wolves in a row, Shen Yanxiao could clearly feel that she had improved greatly in terms of actualbat. In just over half a month, her actualbat experience had advanced by leaps and bounds, all thanks to her umtion in the previous battles. Shen Yanxiao had relied on battle aura and magic in the past, but every battle would be imprinted in her mind. After all, she had personally experienced it and naturally, she had a lot ofprehension. It was just that she had not been able to sit down and digest these experiences. During her time in the Forest of Death, she had to learn again what she had neglected before, resulting in the current effect. When she arrived at the spring, Shen Yanxiao suddenly stopped. ¡°That¡¯s her?¡± Kehr stared at the little undeading out of the dense forest. In terms of height, the other party was much smaller than anyone in Iry¡¯s team, but Kehr noticed that the little undead¡¯s eyes were very sharp, without the slightest ignorance, just like a beast lying in wait in the dark, ready to attack at any time. At first, Kehr did not quite believe Iry¡¯s words. He had never seen any low-level undead who could challenge intermediate-level undead creatures, but when Kehr saw Shen Yanxiao, he knew that Iry¡¯s words might be true. Those eyes were not something an ordinary low-level undead could have. That look could only be obtained after experiencing countless bloody battles. It could be imagined how many battles this little undead had experienced before. ¡°Yes.¡± Iry nodded honestly. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and looked at the high-level undead standing beside Iry. Before she left, there was clearly no such person. Looking at the cautious appearance of Iry and the other undead teenagers, the other party must have a deep background. Shen Yanxiao did not continue forward and merely stood in ce. Kehr took a step forward, and his ghostly figure suddenly disappeared in front of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. Shen Yanxiao was shocked. Suddenly, she felt a killing intenting from behind her. She turned around in an instant and kicked Kehr, who hade behind her at some point. It was a kick with eighty percent of her strength, but Shen Yanxiao did not get the effect she expected. Kehr stood in ce like a rock, and Shen Yanxiao could not shake him at all! When Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attack failed, she immediately leaped away from Kehr¡¯s attack range. No matter how powerful her currentbat ability was, she was still weak. If it were in the past, a high-level undead would definitely be sent flying by her kick. ¡°Good skills.¡± Kehr looked at Shen Yanxiao, his eyes shing with excitement. ¡°Iry, who is he? I don¡¯t remember this part of my coboration with you.¡± Shen Yanxiao simply ignored Kehr¡¯s praise and looked at Iry standing on one side with some displeasure. Iry was stunned for a moment. The moment Kehr took action, he was struck dumb. He thought that Kehr would take action against Shen Yanxiao because of their cheating behavior, but he did not expect that Shen Yanxiao could actually get away from Kehr¡¯s hands! God knew that Kehr¡¯s fighting strength was among the best in the whole Howling Abyss! Chapter 1901 - Kehr’s Invitation (2)

Chapter 1901: Kehr¡¯s Invitation (2)

¡°This is our mentor, Kehr¡­¡± Iry could not figure out what Kehr wanted to do. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. The high-level undead opposite her was very strong. With the exception of Sal, Kehr could be said to be the most powerful high-level undead Shen Yanxiao had ever seen. If Kehr wanted to kill her now, Shen Yanxiao could only summon Taotie. In her state right now, she could not fight against the elites among high-level undeads. Shen Yanxiao thought for a moment and finally restrained her attacking posture. The killing intent that Kehr had released just now had disappeared without a trace. If Kehr really wanted to kill her, she probably had no chance to escape just now. If he wanted to kill her, there was no need to fight in closebat. In a sense, the fighting style of an undead was very simr to that of Warlocks. They were more suitable for sneak attacks. ¡°The corpse is here. What about the remuneration?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not intend to tangle with this group of undeads. Since the other party had no intention of killing her, she would leave as soon as possible. ¡°This may have to wait. We don¡¯t have enough dark nuclei on us¡­ Please believe me. I will collect the dark nuclei and send them to you as soon as I get back,¡± Iry hastily said. Shen Yanxiao frowned and finally nodded. ¡°Every afternoon, right here.¡± With that said, Shen Yanxiao turned to leave. But just as Shen Yanxiao was about to leave, Kehr, who had been observing her, spoke again. ¡°Your name is Yan Di?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s footsteps paused. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°What are you doing in the Forest of Death?¡± Kehr asked. ¡°Training.¡± ¡°Your physical skills are pretty good. Who taught you that?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have to answer your question.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned slightly. What did this high-level undead want to do in the end? He didn¡¯t seem to be finding trouble with her in the initial test, and now he was asking her questions and stopping her from leaving. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer made the undead teenagers on the side gasp. With Kehr¡¯s identity and status, even the dean of Deathfire Academy dared not speak to him like this. Shen Yanxiao was courting death. However, Kehr was not angry at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s rudeness. He let out an unrestrained chuckle. ¡°Since you want to train, why don¡¯t I give you the opportunity to do so?¡± This high-level undead wanted to give her a chance to train? Shen Yanxiao wondered if she had misheard. She was increasingly unable to understand the thinking patterns of these undeads. ¡°What opportunity?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not know why a high-level undead would talk nonsense with a low-level undead like her. In fact, she did not realize that what she had done was not something an ordinary low-level undead could do. ¡°Your physical skills are very strong, but your strength is insufficient. You need arge number of dark nuclei to increase your strength. If you are willing to teach physical skills to students in Deathfire Academy, I can provide you with arge number of dark nuclei and also show you some secret books on physical skills.¡± Kehr¡¯s words were astonishing. ¡°You want to invite me to join Deathfire Academy?¡± Shen Yanxiao waited for Kehr¡¯s response. She thought that either she was going crazy or Kehr was going crazy. Kehr invited her to join Deathfire Academy, but¡­ as a mentor? Shen Yanxiao was not the only one who was dumbstruck. The other undead teenagers were also stunned. Kehr actually invited a low-level undead to be their mentor? Even Iry, who was very optimistic about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength, was shocked by Kehr¡¯s words. The world had gone crazy!!! Chapter 1902 - Kehr’s Invitation (3)

Chapter 1902: Kehr¡¯s Invitation (3)

¡°Yes.¡± Kehr didn¡¯t feel at all that his proposal was so shocking. Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes and pointed to herself. ¡°I am a low-level undead.¡± Kehr raised his eyebrows, looked up and down at Shen Yanxiao, and asked in a meaningful tone, ¡°Are you sure?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Kehr¡¯s attitude aroused a trace of doubt in Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Although I am not sure what is going on with you, one thing I can be sure of is that the physique of a resurrected undead cannot be as flexible as yours. If my guess is right, you should be a purebred undead. As for what force is hindering your growth, I am not sure.¡± Kehr smiled. When he attacked Shen Yanxiao for the first time, he found that this undead was absolutely not as simple as a low-level undead. After resurrection, the strength and reaction speed of a resurrected undead would be greatly reduced, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current reaction speed was something that even some high-level undead might not be able to have. Obviously, she could never be a resurrected undead. Shen Yanxiao was silent. Kehr¡¯s analysis was correct in one aspect. The seal on her body did hinder the undead blood in her body to arge extent, but in such a short time, Kehr could actually guess it so urately, which made Shen Yanxiao see this undead in a new light. ¡°If you are willing to ept my invitation, then perhaps I can find a way to help you solve your problem. Even if I can¡¯t, you can still get better training in Deathfire Academy. At least those secret books on physical skills are something you can¡¯t see anywhere else.¡± Kehr continued to persuade Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Why me?¡± Kehr¡¯s offer was very tempting, but Shen Yanxiao was not overwhelmed by the offer. ¡°Because you¡¯re strong.¡± Kehr recognized Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength. ¡°Me? Strong? Are you joking?¡± Shen Yanxiaoughed. She was so weak that she could not even look at herself. The only thing she could show off was the physical skills she had trained during this period of time. ¡°You don¡¯t know?¡± Kehr was stunned. He found Shen Yanxiao¡¯s self-mocking smile hard to understand. ¡°What should I know?¡± Shen Yanxiao was even more confused. ¡°Because of our physique, it is very rare for us undead to be able to cultivate to the upper level of physical skills. Your physical skills are very powerful. I don¡¯t know how you cultivated them, but it is already very rare for you to be able to cultivate to this level with the physique of an undead. For now, I am afraid that ordinary high-level undead are not your opponent.¡± Kehr was very surprised that Shen Yanxiao knew nothing about the strength of her physical skills. ¡°What did you say?¡± Shen Yanxiao was no longer calm. How could she defeat a high-level undead with her weak physique? As far as Shen Yanxiao knew, she was at best a low-level professional who knew how to put on a show. For her, high-level undeads were advanced-level professionals. In human society, the difference between these two levels was like heaven and earth. If a low-level Magus could defeat an advanced-level Magus, they would definitely beughed at to death. ¡°Trust me, ordinary high-level undead can¡¯t avoid my test.¡± Kehr smiled and said. This little undead seemed to be unaware of his strength. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Ever since she became an undead, she had felt that she was a weak chicken. But today, a powerful high-level undead told her that she was actually quite powerful. This feeling¡­ It was so damnplicated. Chapter 1903 - Kehr’s Invitation (4)

Chapter 1903: Kehr¡¯s Invitation (4)

¡°You can think about my proposal.¡± Kehr had a good attitude. Shen Yanxiao was silent. Right now, she wanted to quickly increase her strength. Only by undoing all the seals could she freely change her form and leave the Howling Abyss. However, she felt that Kehr¡¯s invitation was very abrupt. In fact, Shen Yanxiao did not find that her physical skills had reached the limit. The experience umted over a long period of time in battle had exploded in this half month. As a holy beast, Taotie did not know much about human physical skills. The only one who could urately judge Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength was Xiu, who was not by her side. This made Shen Yanxiao have the illusion that she was extremely weak. If she were to fight against a high-level undead, as Kehr said, Shen Yanxiao could rely on her hands and agility to knock the other party down before they could use their death energy to cast a spell. Even though she was weak, she was fast, urate, and ruthless. Even if she could not kill him with one punch, she could punch him twice¡­ Shen Yanxiao was still thinking about whether Kehr¡¯s invitation had any hidden intentions. In reality, Kehr did have another thought. Undeads relied too much on death energy, which was simr to the current human beings. It was basically impossible for a low-level to fight against a high-level undead. However, achievements in physical skills could change this situation. The cooperation of their limbs and urate melee attacks could be used to knock down an opponent before they could react. As a general of the Howling Abyss and a mentor of Deathfire Academy, Kehr¡¯s soldiers and students were very unfamiliar with physical skills. Undead had death energy, humans had magic and battle aura, but these things could be consumed, while physical skills could not. As long as your limbs were intact, it would always be your strength. Kehr was very eager to invite Shen Yanxiao to join because he found that the little undead used a lot of physical skills. Her attack pattern did not use any death energy, which was suitable for all undeads. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s physical skills were actually abination of her assassination skills from her previous life and herbat experience after her rebirth. There were noplicated tricks, and all her moves were used to kill. This was a rare treasure in Kehr¡¯s eyes. One side felt that they were ipetent and that the other party must have a plot to poach them. The other side felt that they had picked up a huge treasure and they had to poach it no matter what. The undead teenagers standing on one side had beenpletely shocked out of their wits by the crazy scene in front of them. They still hadn¡¯t figured out what the physical skills Kehr was talking about were, let alone why Kehr attached so much importance to a low-level undead¡­ Well, Kehr said she might not be a low-level undead. But even for a purebred undead, Shen Yanxiao was still too young! She looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old, and all of them were older than her. If Shen Yanxiao agreed to Kehr¡¯s invitation, wouldn¡¯t that mean that they would have a mentor younger than them in the future? The undead teenagers were speechless and asked the sky. They were just here to do a task; why did things turn out like this?! Shen Yanxiao thought for a long time and finally looked up at Kehr. ¡°I ept your invitation, but I will only teach for three hours a day. I will allocate the rest of the time to myself. You cannot hinder my training.¡± Since someone was willing to pay for the umtion of her death energy, why should she refuse? Chapter 1904 - Kehr’s Invitation (5)

Chapter 1904: Kehr¡¯s Invitation (5)

Iry stood in front of the gate of Deathfire Academy, still unable to believe what had happened a few days ago. Kehr suddenly came to the Forest of Death. Instead of punishing their cheating behavior, he unexpectedly¡­ hooked up with the little undead who helped them cheat? ¡°Iry, that Yan Di¡­ Is she really going to be our mentor?¡± Seeing that they had arrived at the gates of Deathfire Academy, the undead teenager who came back with Iry seemed to be living in a dream. After Kehr and Shen Yanxiao finalized the result, they were directly brought back. After Kehr arrived at Deathfire Academy, he immediately took Shen Yanxiao to see the dean, leaving the group of serious students at the door. ¡°I think so. Mentor Kehr doesn¡¯t seem to be joking.¡± Iry arranged his thoughts. He immediately thought of something and said to hispanions, ¡°After we hand over the task, let¡¯s go to the city and buy what we promised Yan Di.¡± The group of undead teenagers nodded listlessly. Even if they were given a hundred guts, they would not dare to renege on a debt with their future mentor. ¡°I heard from Mentor Kehr that Yan Di will be responsible for our physical skills. What exactly are physical skills? Do you know?¡± An undead girl could not figure out what it was they were going to learn. ¡°Probably not using death energy to fight, just like when Yan Di attacked the Mole Beast before.¡± Iry said in general. ¡°Then should we call Yan Di, Mentor Yan Di in the future?¡± ¡°¡­¡± To call a little undead that was not even as tall as her shoulder mentor¡­ The undead teenagers fell into a dead silence again. On the other side, Kehr stepped into Deathfire Academy with Shen Yanxiao. As a mixed school that could ept resurrected and purebred undeads, Deathfire Academy covered arge area, but the construction inside still maintained a gray tone as usual. Shen Yanxiao followed Kehr down the long corridor and stopped in front of a door. ¡°Wait here for a moment. I¡¯ll talk to the dean.¡± Kehr nced at Shen Yanxiao, pushed open the door and went in. In the room, a white-bearded dean was sitting behind a desk. There was no light in the dim room, and only the little sunlighting through the window was illuminating the room. ¡°I heard that you brought back a low-level undead?¡± A low voice sounded in the dark room. Kehr sat down in a chair. ¡°She¡¯s not a low-level undead.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± ¡°There is some force in her body that is suppressing her death energy, so she looks no different from a low-level undead. However, her agility is still that of a high-level undead,¡± Kehr exined. ¡°Suppressing her death energy? This is the first time I¡¯ve heard of such a situation. Why did you bring her back this time?¡± ¡°I want her to teach the students physical skills.¡± ¡°What?¡± The dean was obviously shocked by Kehr¡¯s proposal. ¡°I think she has the ability.¡± Kehr said with certainty. The dean was silent for a moment before he slowly said, ¡°Kehr, I know that you have always wanted the purebred undead to grow in a new way. In the pursuit of teaching them physical skills, you have already found many high-level undead before, but you have never found a suitable one. To tell you the truth, I don¡¯t wee an undead of unknown origin as a mentor of Deathfire Academy, but since you have taken a fancy to him, I will trust your judgment.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Kehr breathed a sigh of relief. In the whole Deathfire Academy, he respected the dean the most. Chapter 1905 - Kehr’s Invitation (6)

Chapter 1905: Kehr¡¯s Invitation (6)

Shen Yanxiao stood outside the door. From time to time, a few adult high-level undeads in ck robes would pass by. They looked at her with curiosity and doubt. ¡°Master, are you going to stay here from now on?¡± Taotie crouched in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. He had no objection to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s decision. It was just too painful for him to watch so many delicious ¡°crispy bones¡± dangling in front of his eyes every day without eating them! Ever since he came to the Howling Abyss, Taotie had been eating for twelve hours from the original twenty hours. This was too painful for him!! ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that Kehr was very determined to keep her, so there should be no ident. ¡°Can the undead here be eaten?¡± Taotie expressed his desire. Little crispy bones were his favorite! ¡°I will prepare food for you. You can eat slowly in the heartke. These undead cannot be eaten for the time being.¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She did not know when Taotie started to treat undeads as his favorite snacks. She did not want Taotie to start eating in Deathfire Academy. With the speed at which Taotie devoured, it was estimated that all the undeads in the whole school would be eaten by him in less than three days. ¡°I will listen to Master!¡± Taotie obediently said. Shen Yanxiao smiled. Fortunately, Taotie was with her. She wondered how the other people in the Hidden Dragon Continent were doing. Just as Shen Yanxiao missed her distantpanions, Kehr opened the door and came out. ¡°Yan Di.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao restrained her thoughts. She wanted to increase her strength as soon as possible so that she could undo the seal and return to the Hidden Dragon Continent. ¡°The dean has agreed to let you stay. I¡¯ll get someone to take you to your ceter. I¡¯ll get someone to exin your future lessonster.¡± Kehr had a faint smile on his face. He seemed to be in a good mood. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Not long afterwards, Kehr found a mentor of Deathfire Academy and asked him to lead Shen Yanxiao to her room. The undead who was asked to lead the way looked at Shen Yanxiao as if he had seen a ghost. He could not believe he was not hallucinating. Such a little thing, a low-level undead at that, was going to be a mentor in their Deathfire Academy? What on earth were Mentor Kehr and the dean thinking? After discussing with the dean, Kehr decided to keep Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity a secret for the time being. The force that was suppressing the death energy in her body had not been figured out yet, so it was not convenient for too many people to know for the time being. After the undead brought Shen Yanxiao to her room, he immediately ran away. In less than a day, the news spread throughout the whole Deathfire Academy. Their school had weed the strangest mentor in history! An underaged low-level undead! As soon as the news came out, the whole Deathfire Academy was in an uproar. Countless students were asking around about the background of this little mentor. Shen Yanxiao sat alone in the room. The amodation Kehr arranged for her was pretty good. She took advantage of this time to take out the five dark nuclei she had taken from the ghost wolves and slowly absorb them. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mood was veryplicated. It was not her first time entering an academy, but when she was in Saint Laurent Academy, she entered as a student, in contrast, when she came to Deathfire Academy, she entered as a mentor¡­ If Kehr knew that the treasure he had picked up was in fact the Demon Lord who unified the entire Brilliance Continent, what would he think¡­ Chapter 1906 - Please Call Me Mentor (1)

Chapter 1906: Please Call Me Mentor (1)

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Shen Yanxiao was arranged to teach every afternoon, and the rest of the time was freely allocated. Iry and the others had already handed over the agreed-upon dark nuclei to Shen Yanxiao that afternoon, and Kehr had also sent over a batch of dark nuclei and two secret books on physical skills. ¡°Isn¡¯t this¡­ human martial arts?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at the two secret books of physical skills in her hands. Although the whole book was written in thenguage of the undead, Shen Yanxiao saw traces of human cultivation between the lines. These two books recorded the highest level of martial arts and did not use any battle aura or magic. Shen Yanxiao sat cross-legged on the bed and read the entire book. She remembered that Xiu once said that humans could not use battle aura or magic at the beginning. These two forces had been hidden in their bodies. Before they were discovered, humans relied on martial arts, which was what they called physical skills, to fight. They relied on the strength of their bodies to fight against their enemies. These martial arts were more like Chinese martial arts. After Shen Yanxiao joined the organization, she had also undergone a long period of martial arts training. After all, in modern society, battle aura and magic only existed in stories. From the history of human growth in the Brilliance Continent, the first human beings had used martial arts. It was not until battle aura and magic were discovered that they changed their training pattern. This process of evolution from ancient eastern martial arts to western magic really made Shen Yanxiao sigh at the magic of this world. Shen Yanxiao opened one of the books. The little people drawn on it were in various postures, some of which Shen Yanxiao found extremely familiar. ¡°Why does this look like Tai Chi?¡± Using softness to ovee strength, fighting the strong with weakness, Chinese Tai Chi! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was in disorder. She actually saw a secret book simr to ancient Chinese Tai Chi in this world! Shen Yanxiao had learned Tai Chi for a few months when she was in the organization, but because her immediate superior felt that as an assassin, this kind of soft martial arts did not conform to the skills of an assassin, so the sses were scrapped. Shen Yanxiao had not touched Tai Chi for many years, but now that she was exposed to it again, the umted months of training in her body seemed to be boiling. ¡°This is interesting.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly jumped out of bed and began to practice ording to the contents of the book. Due to the foundation of her previous life, this secret manual was extremely simple for Shen Yanxiao. Taotie had unknowingly rushed out of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. He sat on the bed with arge bag of food in his hand. While eating with relish, he looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s slow movements that were simr to a slow-motion rey. ¡°Master, what are you doing?¡± Taotie tilted his head. He really could not see what Shen Yanxiao was doing. ¡°Training,¡± Shen Yanxiao answered. ¡°Master, are you sure this move can kill?¡± Taotie was so shocked that he did not even have the time to swallow the snacks in his mouth. Could such a turtle-like move really be used inbat? He reckoned that before he could attack, he would be killed by the other party. The secret books of the undead were indeed unreliable. They did not have any lethality at all. It was like dancing. How could they be used in a fight? ¡°You¡¯ll know when the timees.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. It was really difficult to discuss the profound meaning of Chinese martial arts with a magical beast. She was curious as to why there were martial arts simr to her previous life in the hands of the Undead race. Was it a coincidence, or¡­ Chapter 1907 - Please Call Me Mentor (2)

Chapter 1907: Please Call Me Mentor (2)

Early in the morning the next day, Kehr sent someone to deliver a teacher¡¯s uniform of Deathfire Academy. Shen Yanxiao had a petite figure. Although Kehr had asked someone to get the smallest size for Shen Yanxiao, it was still a little big on her. After getting dressed, Shen Yanxiao went to the lecture venue in the afternoon. It was a small martial arts arena. Shen Yanxiao was going to teach about fifty students in the first batch. The students came to the martial arts arena early in the morning and whispered to each other in groups. ¡°I heard that our mentor today is a low-level undead,¡± An undead teenager gathered around hispanion and said. ¡°It can¡¯t be true, right? Is the dean crazy to find a low-level undead as a mentor and teach us?¡± Another undead teenager looked surprised. There was no resurrected undead in the whole Deathfire Academy. Although Deathfire Academy had a branch to teach resurrected undeads, there were very few students there, and the ones teaching them were all high-level undeads. No school in the whole Howling Abyss would make a low-level undead a mentor, not to mention Deathfire Academy. ¡°It is said that the low-level undead was rmended by Mentor Kehr. I wonder what her background is.¡± ¡°Mentor Kehr? Could it be that he was resurrected by Mentor Kehr? Even so, she is still a resurrected undead.¡± ¡°What a joke. Finding a low-level undead to teach us purebred undead, what will she teach us? Physical arts? God knows what this is.¡± ¡°Forget it. Just treat it as watching a show. It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know that those low-level undeads don¡¯t even dare to raise their heads when they see us. It¡¯s probably not bad if the mentor doesn¡¯t wet her pants in fear when she sees us.¡± ¡°You¡¯re right, haha...¡± A group of undead teenagers waited in the martial arts arena with the mentality of watching a good show. They did not believe that a low-level undead was qualified to teach them at all. As the first batch of students to receive physical skills lessons, they all thought that they were here to watch that strange mentor. No one really wanted to learn anything. A momentter, a group of studentszily chatted on one side. A petite figure walked in from the entrance of the martial arts arena. All the students looked at the entrance at the same time. It was an extremely petite low-level undead. Her ck tight-fitting clothes seemed too wide on her body, and her rolled-up sleeves revealed a pair of slender wrists that looked very tempting to grasp. There were a pair of clear and steady eyes on her small gray face. She was not tall. Every student present was a head taller than her. Such a petite low-level undead appearing among a group of purebred undead teenagers seemed particrly abrupt. Pairs of eyes stared fixedly at that figure. There was curiosity, mockery, contempt, and even moreplicated gazes looking at her. ¡°That¡¯s her!¡± The undead teenager poked hispanion and raised his chin. ¡°F*ck, that small thing? Is she even an adult yet?¡± ¡°Are you stupid? For resurrected undead, the age they were resurrected is how old they are going to look. I reckon she was a little kid when she died.¡± ¡°That little kid is teaching us physical skills? Isn¡¯t it said that physical skills are fighting without using death energy? With her small arms and legs, can she fight? I feel like I can break her wrist with one hand.¡± All the students present could not ept the appearance of such a tiny mentor. Chapter 1908 - Please Call Me Mentor (3)

Chapter 1908: Please Call Me Mentor (3)

Shen Yanxiao walked to the students with no expression on her face. And the students just stood therezily, without any respect that a teacher should have. To be honest, they never regarded Shen Yanxiao as their teacher. They were afraid of Kehr, but they were not afraid of this little guy. Seeing that Shen Yanxiao had no reaction on her face, the group of teenagers became even more unbridled. The whole martial arts arena was noisy. Shen Yanxiao nced at the noisy teenagers and slowly asked, ¡°Are you purebred undeads?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words drew out a series ofughter. ¡°This question is so refreshing. It seems like you still don¡¯t know our identity?¡± An undead teenager smiled and said. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and pointed to the one who spoke. ¡°Come here.¡± The young man sped his hands behind his head and wandered to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Why did you call me here...¡± Before the young man could finish his sentence, Shen Yanxiao had already dashed behind him and struck his back with her elbow. A mournful wolf-like howl broke out in the huge martial arts arena. The teenager who was stillzy just a moment ago was now lying on the ground with his limbs spread out, his whole body twitching uncontrobly. ¡°...¡± In an instant, the entire martial arts arena was silent. Shen Yanxiao nced at the young man lying on the ground. She raised her foot and stepped on his back. ¡°That¡¯s it? And you¡¯re a purebred?¡± Unconcealed mockery was revealed from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. She raised her head and her clear eyes swept across the stunned students with a trace of mockery. ¡°I don¡¯t care what you think, but here, I am your mentor. In the next three hours, you will do whatever I say. If you want to resist, fight me one-on-one. If you win, I won¡¯t care what you do. If you can¡¯t do it, then put away your ridiculous pride and listen to me obediently. Otherwise, I don¡¯t mind beating all of you down.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and looked coldly at the group of shocked teenagers. All the undeads in the martial arts arena stared at Shen Yanxiao. They did not notice when she attacked. Her speed was astonishingly fast, and when she attacked, they did not feel any fluctuation of death energy. She relied on herbat experience to aplish all this. At that moment, the group of teenagers who looked down on Shen Yanxiao had to reconsider. ¡°You... You are a mentor. How can you attack a student?¡± An undead girl angrily pointed at Shen Yanxiao. In the whole Deathfire Academy, there had never been a mentor who would attack a student. This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had met them. Before she could say more than two words, she had knocked one of them to the ground, which seriously subverted their worldview. ¡°If you don¡¯t do what I say, I won¡¯t just use my hands.¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms over her chest and looked at the furious undead girl calmly. A group of undead brats wanted to intimidate her? What a joke. Even hundreds of thousands of demons had to lie down obediently in her hands, let alone these little kids who had yet to grow their fur. ¡°You...¡± The undead teenagers had never been threatened like this before. In the face of such a simple yet tough little mentor, all of their faces were darker than the bottom of a pot. Chapter 1909 - Please Call Me Mentor (4)

Chapter 1909: Please Call Me Mentor (4)

¡°You low-level undead, don¡¯t be too self-righteous! Who are you to teach us? You even want us to listen to you! Dream on!¡± A tall undead teenager walked out from hispanions and pointed at Shen Yanxiao with a taut face. He had never seen such a shameless mentor. Even if they had been rude before, how could she beat up a student? Shen Yanxiao chuckled and hooked her finger at the hot-blooded young man. The young man¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°You sound very confident. Why? You don¡¯t have the courage to fight me one-on-one?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at the young man. ¡°Who says I don¡¯t dare!¡± The young man immediately took a step forward. As he got closer to Shen Yanxiao, he realized that she was smaller than he had imagined. He was already so big, but he was still afraid of such a small girl? What a joke! ¡°Very well.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded with satisfaction and her petite figure dashed towards the young man like a cat. Before the hot-blooded teenager could react, Shen Yanxiao had already arrived in front of him. Just as he was about to raise his hand and wave it, Shen Yanxiao had already punched him in the abdomen. That punch looked extremely gentle and weak, but the moment the fistnded on his abdomen, the fist changed to a palm, spun, and fiercely pushed inward! The tall young man standing in front of Shen Yanxiao was suddenly hit by a powerful force and his strong body flew out! All the undead teenagers opened their mouths at the same time. With a petite figure, she pped a strong young man who was several times her size and sent him flying... Who could tell them that this was just an act! The young man who was sent flying fell to the ground after flying in the air for five meters. The entire martial arts arena once again fell into a dead silence. ¡°Who else?¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at the dumbstruck teenagers. With just one nce, all the undead teenagers seemed to have been struck by lightning as they trembled all over. None of them dared to be unbridled again. They stood obediently in ce and shut their mouths. They had never encountered such a savage mentor in their lives. The first thing she did was to shock and educate them, leaving them no room to struggle. After witnessing Shen Yanxiao beating two tall undead teenagers to the ground, the other teenagers trembled like frightened quails. How the heck was she a teacher? She was practically a bandit! ¡°Very well. It seems like all of you have learned to be obedient.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. ¡°Now, split into two teams and stand properly.¡± As soon as his voice fell to the ground, the undead teenagers immediately moved. Who would dare to not move? If they did not move, they might be the third one to lie on the ground! This group of teenagers silently wiped their tears, their hearts full of sadness. Where on earth did Mentor Kehr find this bandit? How was this education? This was simply killing them! Shen Yanxiao looked at the ¡°obedient¡± students with satisfaction. She had never been a mentor in her two lives, and the only one that she could be considered a mentor to was probably Nangong Mengmeng. Nangong Mengmeng could be said to be obedient to her. There was no need for her to say anything else. As long as she gave a task, it would bepleted immediately. Shen Yanxiao was already used to such an obedient and sensible student. Therefore, she was determined to train these little rabbits to be as obedient as Nangong Mengmeng! Chapter 1910 - Please Call Me Mentor (5)

Chapter 1910: Please Call Me Mentor (5)

Nangong Mengmeng was obedient to Shen Yanxiao. Firstly, it was because she admired Shen Yanxiao from the bottom of her heart. Secondly, it was because of Shen Siyu¡¯s instructions. Combined with both factors, she was one of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s most loyal followers. How could she ignore Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words? However, Shen Yanxiao was now facing a group of proud and arrogant young teenagers who did not care about her at all. It was impossible for her to treat them as gently as she treated Nangong Mengmeng. Therefore, she went to the extreme and suppressed these brats who had yet to rebel. Wanting to cause trouble in front of the Demon Lord was basically courting death. Shen Yanxiao was not confident in dealing with an elite purebred undead like Kehr, but dealing with such a group of naughty brats was a piece of cake. The first task Shen Yanxiao assigned to these naughty brats was¡ªsquat! Arge wave of young men and women stiffly followed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions and assumed the posture. At first, it was quite decent, but not long after, a few teenagers began to sway. Shen Yanxiao walked to the hot-blooded teenager she had sent flying and raised her foot to poke his waist. ¡°Uh...¡± The young man let out a low cry. ¡°Are you dead yet?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°No...¡± ¡°Get up if you¡¯re not dead.¡± The hot-blooded teenager who had just been beaten up immediately got up and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a pale face. How embarrassing was it to be sent flying by a p from a little kid? No matter how thick-skinned the young man was, he did not dare to cause trouble with Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at him and asked. ¡°Zhanye,¡± The hot-blooded teenager answered honestly. ¡°Go and wake that one up as well, and then the two of you will find me fifty-five pots.¡± Shen Yanxiao calcted the number of students and instructed. ¡°Yes.¡± Zhanye answered honestly and turned to shout at the other unlucky guy lying on the ground. The two brothers in distress ran to get fifty-five pots under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tyrannical might. Not long after, the two naughty brats brought the pots over. Shen Yanxiao took out the kerosene from her interspatial ring and poured it into the pots one by one. After she set them on fire, fifty-five braziers burning with small mes appeared in the martial arts arena. The group of teenagers looked at those small braziers in horror, and an ominous premonition rose in their hearts. ¡°One each,¡± Shen Yanxiao ordered. ¡°...¡± Soon, a brazier was ced under each teenager¡¯s buttocks. Shen Yanxiao controlled the size of the me well so that it would not burn them. Of course, the premise was that they were notzy... ¡°An hour of horse-riding. If you can¡¯t do it, just wait for your buttocks to burn.¡± Shen Yanxiao threw out such a heartbreaking sentence and found a stool to sit down alone. For a moment, all the undead teenagers were miserable to the extreme. This was the first time they were doing a horse stance, so how could they stand steadily? However, if they crouched down a little, they would immediately be burned by the hot mes. The high temperature of the mes forced them to maintain such a posture. Just as some teenagers wanted to move their feet and find an opportunity to rest, they found that a ck whip had appeared in the hands of Shen Yanxiao sitting opposite them... Smack! The ck whip cracked in the air and exploded in their ears like spring thunder. ¡°Train properly.¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at them with a fake smile. Chapter 1911 - Please Call Me Mentor (6)

Chapter 1911: Please Call Me Mentor (6)

There was a brazier under their buttocks and a savage mentor waving a whip in front of them. All of them wanted to die. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s devilish training methods werepletely inherited from Xiu. When Xiu was training her, some methods were even more brutal than this. Now, Shen Yanxiao had finally gotten rid of her teacher and started to ravage these brats. For the entire afternoon, the naughty brats had been in the horse stance. The promised one hour had directly be three hours! In between, they could only rest for five minutes every forty minutes, and then it was the inhumane horse stance... God knew who had developed such a torturous thing. The teenagers, who originally had the mentality of watching a strange mentor, now had a taste of living hell. Three hourster, they finally got out of hell. One by one, they fell to the ground. Their legs were so numb that it did not feel like they were their own. They wanted to cry. If they had known that this mentor named Yan Di was so abnormal, they would not havee even if they were beaten to death. Even if they had to take sick leave, they would run as far as possible! Compared to the pain of the naughty brats, Shen Yanxiao was also in pain. She did not expect the physique of the undead to be so bad. They still had time to rest after three hours, but some of the undead teenagers already showed signs of physical exhaustion. If they could not withstand this amount of training, how could she continue with her training n? If those teenagers knew that today¡¯s training was just an appetizer and that the real feast had yet toe, would they collectively slit their throats? Just as Shen Yanxiao was wondering if she should change her n tomorrow, Kehr came in from the entrance of the martial arts arena. The group of abused teenagers almost wept with joy when they saw Kehr. ¡°How is it?¡± Kehr walked to Shen Yanxiao and asked casually. This was his first attempt implementing physical skills into the courses of the academy. Previously, he did not appear in order not to disturb Shen Yanxiao¡¯s teaching. He had calcted the time and came over quietly. Kehr noticed that dozens of braziers were ced at one end of the martial arts arena. The oil in the braziers was almost exhausted, and only a small me was still flickering in the wind. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. Although she wanted to say that the physique of these naughty brats was too poor, she was not sure if all the undead were like this, so she simply said nothing. Seeing that Shen Yanxiao had nothing to say, Kehr turned to the students. ¡°How do you feel today?¡± Kehr¡¯s inquiry seemed to have opened the floodgates. The students who had been suffering all afternoon exploded at this moment. ¡°Mentor Kehr! Mentor Yan Di, she... she hit people!¡± An undead girl cried like a weeping beauty as she pointed at Shen Yanxiao. Her pair of slender legs trembled. Obviously, she had been squatting for too long. ¡°Hmm?¡± Kehr was slightly stunned. ¡°As soon as she came, she beat up Zhanye and Shile. She even punished us by making us squat on top of a brazier and whipping us!¡± The more the undead girl talked, the more aggrieved she felt. Bead-sized tears rolled down from her eyes. In Deathfire Academy, there were very few female undeads. Even when other mentors were teaching them, the female undeads would have a certain degree of preferential treatment. But today, not to mention preferential treatment, Shen Yanxiao had seen several times that the girl could not stand steadily and whipped her feet several times, almost hitting her body. She was so frightened that she almost fainted. Chapter 1912 - Please Call Me Mentor (7)

Chapter 1912: Please Call Me Mentor (7)

Kehr¡¯s eyebrows wrinkled slightly. Shen Yanxiao secretly sneered on one side. She had an impression of this undead girl. When she asked this group of students to do the horse stance, this one was either ufortable here or there. She used all kinds of excuses to bezy. On the ount that the other party was a girl, she asked Zhanye to take away the brazier under her and let her rest for ten minutes longer than the others. However, so much preferential treatment came out of this girl¡¯s mouth as abuse. Even though Shen Yanxiao was not familiar with the Undead race, she could still see the limits of this group of undead teenagers. This girl clearly still had strength, but she always made excuses. After she flicked her whip a few times to scare her, the girl became well-behaved. But as soon as she saw Kehr, she went up toin. Shen Yanxiao did not refute anything. She merely sneered at the pitiful youngdy who was crying. ¡°Zhanye, Shile, is what she said true?¡± Kehr asked. The one named Shile was the first unlucky guy to be pped to the ground by Shen Yanxiao. As soon as he heard that he had been named, he immediately trembled and hesitated for a moment before standing up. Zhanye lowered his head and stepped forward. Neither of them spoke. Seeing no reaction from the two parties involved, the undead girl immediately became anxious. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you talking? Mentor Kehr is here. He will make decisions for us. Yan Di will not dare to bully us again.¡± Zhanye gritted his teeth and said nothing. Shile also lowered his head. Say what? Say that they were beaten by a little kid to the extent they could not fight back? They were not women. How could they have the cheek to speak after being beaten up like that? The girl was even more anxious when she did not get a response from herpanions. She wiped her tears and said to Kehr, ¡°Mentor Kehr, they must have been frightened by Yan Di¡¯s savage methods, but we were really abused by her. She asked us to do those difficult movements for three hours. If we did anything slightly incorrect, she would whip us.¡± The youngdy cried with tears and snot on her face. Shen Yanxiao acted as if she was watching a good show and did not defend herself. Kehr frowned and turned to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I will not interfere with your training method.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips into a smile. She knew it. Kehr dared to take the risk to bring her back because he had a certain n. He would not let a little girl¡¯s two drops of tears make her leave the academy. Besides, even if Kehr were really angry, she could just pack up and leave. She did not have to stay here. Kehr¡¯s attitude made the girl whoined directly dumbfounded. Where was the scolding? How could Mentor Kehr not react? ¡°Mentor Kehr... Are you not going to care about us? If we continue to be abused by her like this, we will die.¡± The girl¡¯s tears burst again. Shen Yanxiao shot a nce at the tearful undead girl. It was said that women were made of water. She had experienced it today. Kehr sighed. There were very few female undeads. They belonged to a special group in the Howling Abyss and would more or less be taken care of. ¡°Yan Di, you can teach the male students as you wish. As for the female students... try to reduce the intensity.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at Kehr. ¡°There is no distinction between men and women here. If you think the intensity of my training is too harsh on female undeads, you¡¯d better take all the female students here with you. I treat everyone equally and will not give any preferential treatment because of their gender.¡± Chapter 1913 - Please Call Me Mentor (8)

Chapter 1913: Please Call Me Mentor (8)

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¡°How can you do this! Your course is not something we girls can do. You¡­ You clearly want to torture us.¡± Seeing Kehr loosen his mouth, the undead girl immediately used Shen Yanxiao. Kehr had a headache. He was a sessful general on the battlefield, but in the face of the little girls in the academy, he was somewhat helpless. ¡°You can¡¯t do it?¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly sneered. ¡°Are you unable to do it, or are all women unable to do it?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and looked at the youngdy. The youngdy was frightened by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sharp gaze. She shrunk her neck and said, ¡°Of course not. Such high-intensity training is not suitable for girls.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°What if someone can do it?¡± ¡°How is that possible?¡± The youngdy did not believe it. ¡°Oh? Do you think I can do it?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. The youngdy hesitated for a moment as she reyed the scene of Shen Yanxiao abusing the two youths in her mind. She immediately said, ¡°You are a mentor, so naturally, you can do it.¡± ¡°But I am also a woman.¡± Shen Yanxiao tilted her head and smiled. ¡°¡­¡± Gasps could be heard throughout the martial arts arena. All the undead students looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. The youngdy was so shocked that her eyes nearly popped out. Even the steady Kehr was a little dumbfounded. He looked up and down at Shen Yanxiao. No wonder he always thought that Yan Di was too petite. It turned out it was because she was a female undead! The female undead was two sizes smaller than their male counterparts. Coupled with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s young age, she looked very petite. But the ones who were most shocked were Zhanye and Shile. They had been personally taught a lesson by Shen Yanxiao, and they had been well-behaved afterwards. But they never thought that they would be beaten down by a¡­ female undead, and a low-level one at that¡­ The self-esteem of the two hot-blooded teenagers had suffered another serious blow. How d they were that they did not admit to being beaten up by Shen Yanxiao in front of Kehr just now. It was already frustrating enough to be defeated by a low-level undead, and now there was the addedbel of a female¡­ If this were to spread out, the two of them wouldmit suicide together! ¡°Well, Yan Di, I will do as you say. I will take the female students away.¡± Kehr soon came back to his senses. He had also guessed the situation today. With the intensity of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s training regime, he estimated that the average female undead could not stand it. After all, they had been pampered and spoiled too much. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She was still gentle with women. If they were all men¡­ Shen Yanxiao secretly curled her lips. She would let them have a good time in the next few days. The youngdy who originally said that women could not adapt to the intensity of the ss immediately fell silent after Shen Yanxiao revealed her gender. They were both women, and they were also young. However, the gap between her and Shen Yanxiao was so huge. Not to mention defeating Zhanye and Shile, she could not even persist in the basic horse stance. She had argued in front of Shen Yanxiao as a woman. However, the other party was also a female undead, and a low-level undead at that. As a high-level undead, she could not evenpare to a finger of the other party. How could she have the face to speak? Chapter 1914 - Savage Mentor (1)

Chapter 1914: Savage Mentor (1)

At the end of the first day of teaching, all the female students were led away by Kehr. The remaining teenagers left the martial arts arena with erratic footsteps, their minds constantly flowing with the thought that their mentor was a woman. Shen Yanxiao returned to her room and continued to train. What she used against Zhanye today was a move she had just learned, and the effect was pretty good. Borrowing strength to fight was just right for her current situation where her strength was insufficient. While Shen Yanxiao was still training, Deathfire Academy once again set off waves. When those female students who were taken away by Kehr returned to their rooms, their backs ached so much that they could not even get up from their beds. The pampered youngdies were still unhappy. Although they no longer had to go to the martial arts arena, they could not swallow their anger. A group of weaker girls then began to look for theirpanions toin about their experiences and criticize Shen Yanxiao¡¯s cruel and savage teaching. For a moment, the whole Deathfire Academy knew that the new little mentor was extremely savage in her teaching methods, not showing any pity for the fairer sex at all. Not only was she extremely cruel, but even the content of her ss was insane. She liked to whip people for no reason. Shen Yanxiao had only stayed in Deathfire Academy for a day, but her savage name was already known to everyone. Many students who did not participate ran to ask Zhanye and other male students about the specific situation. Oddly enough, all the male students chose to keep their mouths shut at this time. No matter who came to ask, they all looked down and were unwilling to reveal anything. When the students talked about the cruelty of the new mentor, the male students who could not leave kept their mouths shut. Everyone thought that Shen Yanxiao must have been so savage that the students who failed to leave the ss did not dare to speak. That afternoon, several mentors of Deathfire Academy jointly ran to the dean toin about Shen Yanxiao and denounce her barbaric teaching. ...... The dean had a headache. Shen Yanxiao was someone Kehr had personally brought back. Kehr had also told him about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s situation today. Although he felt that it was somewhat inappropriate, after all, they had never been exposed to physical skills. No one knew if physical skills had to be trained like this. On one side were theints of the mentors, and on the other side was Kehr¡¯s firmness. The dean of Deathfire Academy had a headache. As for the real party involved, she had no idea about this. Shen Yanxiao was practicing martial arts in her room. She did not hear a single word of the rumors outside. In the evening, when Shen Yanxiao came out to walk around, she felt a little strange. The amodation Kehr arranged for her was on the special floor for the mentors of Deathfire Academy. The mentors of Deathfire Academy were all around her. At first, Shen Yanxiao did not feel anything, but as soon as she came out today, she found that all the mentors passing by her looked at her with very sharp eyes, as if they were looking at some scourge. Shen Yanxiao had never met a colleague who was willing to be friendly with her. ¡°That¡¯s her. I wonder what the dean is thinking by leaving such a savage fellow in the academy.¡± One of the teachers frowned at Shen Yanxiao and whispered to hispanion. ¡°The dean probably did not make things difficult for her because of Kehr. I wonder why Kehr is so protective of this low-level undead.¡± A group of them had jointlyined about Shen Yanxiao, but the dean had suppressed it without any intention of punishing them. This made them feel very puzzled, and their sense of rejection towards Shen Yanxiao became stronger and stronger. Chapter 1915 - Savage Mentor (2)

Chapter 1915: Savage Mentor (2)

The students¡¯ fear and the teachers¡¯ ostracization meant nothing to Shen Yanxiao. She was not here to build a rtionship with them. What others thought was none of her business. Completely ignoring the unfriendly gazes from all directions, Shen Yanxiao wandered around Deathfire Academy and then went back to continue cultivating. Other people¡¯s evaluation was their own opinion, and one¡¯s own abilities were one¡¯s own. Go your own way and let others gossip! In the next few days, Shen Yanxiao went to train those brats on time every afternoon. Almost every day, waves of heart-wrenching wails could be heard in the martial arts arena. Every undead passing by the martial arts arena trembled in pain. What did that mentor named Yan Di do inside there? Why was there such a terrible cry? Because of Kehr, the content of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ss waspletely confidential. Other than the students inside, no one knew what Shen Yanxiao was teaching at all. Some people had once tried to ask those students who had been taught by Shen Yanxiao what they had encountered, but those students seemed to havee to an agreement. All of them were silent and unwilling to reveal the content of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ss at all. The teachers and students who could not get any information could only guess for themselves. All sorts of crazy possibilities had been guessed by them. Beating up students, binding, standing on one foot¡­ All kinds of unimaginable things had shed through their minds over and over again. Looking at the sweaty appearance of those studentsing out of the martial arts arena every day, the other students secretly broke out in cold sweat. God knew that every undead teenager who came out of the martial arts arena looked as if ayer of their skin had been peeled off. Their faces were pale, their feet were floating, and their bodies were trembling like willow catkins in the wind. No matter how strong your body was, you would still look half-dead after training in the martial arts arena. Moreover, as soon as they returned to their dormitory, they would immediately fall asleep as if they had encountered something worse than training. Kehr did go to spectate two to three times. He just watched quietly on one side and did not dare to do anything. When Kehr came out of the martial arts arena, he immediately gave orders to the other mentors. No matter the reason, no one was allowed to cause trouble during Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ss. Otherwise, he would punish them severely. Kehr¡¯s warning aroused the curiosity of everyone in Deathfire Academy, but they dared not do anything else. Under Kehr¡¯s warning, Shen Yanxiao continued her devilish training with a group of naughty brats. A month passed quietly. During this period, Shen Yanxiao received arge number of dark nuclei from Kehr, with the lowest level being intermediate-level. These dark nuclei brought great benefits to Shen Yanxiao, directly pushing her from a low-level undead to an intermediate-level undead. Whether it was the death energy in her body or her strength, Shen Yanxiao had improved tremendously. As for the two martial arts secret books, Shen Yanxiao had alreadyprehended more than half of them. Before she could fully digest them, Kehr had sent two more books. Obviously, with the exception of Shen Yanxiao, Kehr knew that no other undead could make good use of these secret books. After staying in Deathfire Academy for a month, Shen Yanxiao finally had the mind to go out of the school and look around the city. The main reason was that Taotie did not have much food left, so she had to buy some food. Otherwise, a certain foodie might pounce out and devour the whole Deathfire Academy in one night. Chapter 1916 - Savage Mentor (3)

Chapter 1916: Savage Mentor (3)

In the middle of every month, Deathfire Academy would have a break for two days. During these two days, the entire school, from students to mentors, was free to move around. Most of the undead would take advantage of this time to leave the school and stroll around the city to fill up their daily necessities and rx. Shen Yanxiao changed into simple clothes and walked out of the gates of Deathfire Academy. The city where Deathfire Academy was located was called Molly City, located in the middle of the Howling Abyss, not far from the main city. Molly was arge city, and it had everything one could wish for. It was much livelier than the small city Shen Yanxiao had been in. Because the undeads did not like the heat when the sun shone on their skin, there were not many undeads in the streets and alleys during the day. Even if there were, they would wear cloaks to cover themselves tightly. Shen Yanxiao had a limited number of bone coins on hand. With the money on her body, it was really difficult to satisfy Taotie¡¯s appetite. Thus, Shen Yanxiao could only resume her old business and take advantage of the situation. Resurrected undeads usually had very little money. Those who were really rich were the purebred undeads. Shen Yanxiao went directly to thergest building in the city. The resurrected undeads did not need to eat. Only the purebred undead would feel hungry. Therefore, the inns in the city were all prepared for purebred undeads. Shen Yanxiao wrapped herself in a cloak and sat down in thergest restaurant. The sun was shining outside, and arge number of purebred undeads chose to stay indoors. The restaurant was crowded with many purebred undeads who gathered here to chat and eat. Shen Yanxiao found a corner and sat down. She noticed that there were many students of Deathfire Academy in this restaurant. Although it was a rest day, the students here were still wearing their school clothes. Shen Yanxiao aimed at a few high-level undeads who looked very rich. While those fat sheep were still chatting leisurely, Shen Yanxiao had returned with a full load. ¡°Hey, Zhanye, what¡¯s the matter with your mentor?¡± A familiar name entered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. Shen Yanxiao, who was about to move on to the next destination, immediately stopped and sat down on the chair. She followed the voice and saw a group of undead teenagers in the school uniform of Deathfire Academy not far away. One of them was Zhanye, who had been beaten up by Shen Yanxiao on the first day. Shen Yanxiao suddenly decided not to leave. She knew that during this period of time, few people in Deathfire Academy liked her. Since they were discussing her, she might as well sit and listen for a while. She was also curious about her image in the minds of Zhanye and the other students she had taught. After Zhanye received Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shocking education on the first day, he was extremely well-behaved for the next month. After all the female students were taken away, Shen Yanxiao only had forty-seven students under hermand, and Zhanye¡¯s physique was the best among the forty-seven students. In this one month, Zhanye also made the greatest progress. Shen Yanxiao was quite optimistic about this hot-blooded young man. Zhanye was surrounded by a group of teenagers, and there was no sign of anger on his handsome face. He drank his tea with his head lowered. He had no intention of opening his mouth to answer his friends¡¯ questions. ¡°Hey, Zhanye, do you have to be like this? We all heard from Qinxuan that your mentor Yan Di is very savage. Is it true or not?¡± A group of teenagers urged Zhanye to open his mouth. Chapter 1917 - Conflict (1)

Chapter 1917: Conflict (1)

That girl named Qinxuan was the undead girl who had used Shen Yanxiao in front of Kehr on the first day. After she left, Qinxuan had been spreading rumors about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s cruelty outside. At least half of the reason why Shen Yanxiao had be so notorious was because of her. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to Qinxuan¡¯s nonsense.¡± Zhanye finally reacted. He frowned slightly and muttered. ¡°Nonsense? Didn¡¯t Yan Di punish you to squat on top of a brazier? Didn¡¯t she whip you? Didn¡¯t she say that you were beaten on the first day?¡± The other teenagers obviously did not believe Zhanye¡¯s words. During these past few days, which student who came out of the martial arts arena was not half dead? Who would believe that Yan Di really did not abuse them? Zhanye opened his mouth, looked at his friends, and said angrily, ¡°This has nothing to do with you. Why do you care so much? Mentor Yan Di¡­ she is not as terrible as you say. She is quite responsible.¡± ¡°Zhanye, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve been beaten silly? You still think she¡¯s good? Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re afraid that she¡¯ll know that you¡¯ve told the truth that she has been mistreating you in the martial arts arena? Rest assured that we called you out today to prevent others from eavesdropping. Don¡¯t you believe us?¡± Obviously, no one believed Zhanye¡¯s words. They all thought that Zhanye was afraid of Shen Yanxiao, so he said such words against his will. ¡°She didn¡¯t abuse us. s¡­ You won¡¯t understand even if I tell you. In any case, we are doing well right now, so don¡¯t ask anymore questions.¡± Zhanye¡¯s mouth was not very good, and he did not know how to exin to this group of people, so he simply stopped discussing this topic. But how could those teenagers be willing? They invited Zhanye out for a drink today to inquire about some information. They would not give up until the mes of gossip in their hearts were put out. Shen Yanxiao listened quietly in the corner. She was surprised after hearing Zhanye¡¯s words. When she taught Zhanye and others, she was indeed attentive, but her method was extremely simple and crude. Every day, she pushed these teenagers to their limits. In her opinion, this was no different from abuse. Besides, she did not have much contact with her students, and she did not expect those brats to understand that everything she did was to train them. But Zhanye insisted that she was very responsible, which made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart warm a little. These brats were not as annoying as she imagined, right? Just as Shen Yanxiao was wondering if she should continue to steal while she was at it, a group of teenagers wearing the school uniform of Deathfire Academy came in from outside the building. At a nce, she could tell that these students were seniors, and their bodies were gradually approaching that of an adult undead. Among those students, Shen Yanxiao found two familiar figures. The only girl among the group of undeads who did not wear the school uniform of Deathfire Academy was Qinxuan. The other acquaintance was the brat Shile. The leader of that group of undead teenagers was a tall teenager, who was half a head taller than Zhanye. All the teenagers followed behind him. Qinxuan stood beside the teenager with a noble and arrogant expression. ¡°Zhanye, so you are also here.¡± The leader of the teenagers saw Zhanye sitting at the table, and his mouth revealed a mocking smile. Zhanye looked up at the other party, and his expression suddenly became somewhat ugly. Chapter 1918 - Conflict (2)

Chapter 1918: Conflict (2)

Zhanye got up and was about to leave, but the teenager stood in front of him. All the teenagers at the table stood up with nervous expressions. ¡°Naken, what do you want?¡± Zhanye narrowed his eyes at the teenager in front of him. Naken looked at Zhanye arrogantly. ¡°It¡¯s rare to see you. Why are you leaving so soon? I have a lot of things to talk to you about.¡± ¡°I have nothing to say to you.¡± Zhanye frowned. ¡°Haha, I say, Zhanye, where did your confidence go? What? You were beaten up by me, and now you¡¯re like a dog, hiding whenever you see me?¡± Naken looked at Zhanye with a sneer in his eyes. Zhanye took a deep breath and said nothing. He knew that Naken finding him here was definitely not an ident. It must be those guys behind him who betrayed him. ¡°My skills are inferior, so I have nothing to say.¡± ¡°You also know that you can¡¯t beat me, but that¡¯s right. Think about how capable you bunch of eliminated trash can be. What? Mentor Luoqiu doesn¡¯t want you, and you¡¯re all clinging to a low-level undead like dogs. How capable do you really think that Yan Di is? If it weren¡¯t for Mentor Kehr, that guy wouldn¡¯t even be able to enter the gates of our Deathfire Academy. You bunch of trash are still acting as if you¡¯ve picked up a treasure and refuse to talk about her ss. Do you really think your shitty physical skills are anything great?¡± Naken did not intend to let Zhanye go. He waved his hand and the teenagers standing behind him immediately surrounded Zhanye. ¡°Naken, enough is enough. Don¡¯t go too far.¡± An ugly-looking Shile came out of the crowd and stood beside Zhanye. Naken nced at Shile and sneered, ¡°Birds of a feather flock together. Shile, you were with Zhanye all day long, and now you¡¯re falling with him?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything bad about Mentor Yan Di. Mentor Luoqiu is very strong. We admit that we are not strong enough to get his approval, but don¡¯t make it sound so bad,¡± Shile stared at Naken and said. ¡°Oh? I haven¡¯t seen you for a month, but you¡¯ve be much bolder, coward. What? Are you itching for a beating?¡± Naken sneered at Zhanye and Shile, the arrogance in his eyes self-evident. Shile¡¯s expression slightly changed, but he did not give in in the slightest. Zhanye stepped forward and put Shile behind him. ¡°Naken, if you have something to say, say it to me. Don¡¯t involve others.¡± ¡°Alright, since you want to be a hero, I¡¯ll fulfill your wish!¡± Naken sneered and immediately waved the staff in his hand, attacking Zhanye with a spell. Zhanye was sent flying in an instant and fell to the ground in a sorry state. ¡°One month of physical training? Haha, what a joke. No matter what you learn or who you learn from, you¡¯re just a dog in front of me. Zhanye, if you¡¯re smart, learn to be honest. Let me ask you, when Qinxuan reported to Mentor Kehr that Yan Di mistreated her students, why didn¡¯t you respond?!¡± Naken looked at Zhanye, who was struggling to get up, with a cruel glint in his eyes. Zhanye did not speak. He clenched his fist and stood up. ¡°Good, you still want to show off? I¡¯d like to see how tough your bones are!¡± Naken raised his staff again. ¡°Naken, stop!¡± A low shout suddenly came from behind Naken. Chapter 1919 - Conflict (3)

Chapter 1919: Conflict (3)

Iry and several of hispanions appeared in the restaurant, staring at Naken, who was ready to continue attacking Zhanye. ¡°Iry¡­¡± The moment he saw Iry, Naken¡¯s arrogance weakened a lot. ¡°Senior Iry.¡± Zhanye looked at Iry in surprise. Shen Yanxiao, who was originally in the corner and ready to take action, sat back down after seeing Iry appear. Even though she did not know what kind of grudge that Naken had with Zhanye, she would never allow a brat to beat up her students in front of her. As long as Naken dared to attack again, Shen Yanxiao was ready to go up and give that idiot a beating. But now that Iry was here, seeing Naken¡¯s obvious fear of Iry, Shen Yanxiao chose to wait and see. ¡°Naken, rest days are not for you to fight. You should know that the dean forbids students to fight in private.¡± Iry looked at Naken with a taut face. Naken narrowed his eyes. ¡°Iry, are you going to meddle in this matter?¡± Iry said without changing his expression, ¡°If you want to break the school rules, I don¡¯t mind taking care of it.¡± With that said, the undead teenagers behind Iry immediately assumed a fighting posture. The number of people on both sides was almost equal. Once they started fighting, neither side would gain the upper hand. Naken¡¯s expression was uncertain. A momentter, he gritted his teeth and red at Iry. Then he turned to Zhanye and said, ¡°Zhanye, you¡¯re lucky this time!¡± ...... With that said, Naken left the restaurant with his men. It was not until Naken and others left that Zhanye and Shile breathed a sigh of relief. They immediately thanked Iry for his help. ¡°Senior Iry, thank you very much.¡± Iry swept away his original seriousness and said with a smile on his face, ¡°No need. I have received the favor of Mentor Yan Di. It is my honor to be able to help her students this time.¡± Iry¡¯s words stunned Zhanye and Shile. They did not expect Shen Yanxiao and Iry to know each other and even help each other. Although Iry looked no different from ordinary students, the whole Deathfire Academy knew that Iry was in fact the grandson of their dean. Even someone as arrogant as Naken would never dare to confront Iry head-on. ¡°I don¡¯t think Naken will let you go so easily. You¡¯d better go back to the academy as soon as possible. At least in the academy, he won¡¯t dare to openly cause trouble for you.¡± Iry sighed. He didn¡¯t like to use his identity to pressure people, but in the Forest of Death, Shen Yanxiao had helped his team. He couldn¡¯t just watch Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students get beaten up in front of him. ¡°We will.¡± Zhanye gritted his teeth. Iry patted Zhanye on the shoulder and left with hispanions. The teenagers who had called out Zhanye also rubbed their noses and left after seeing Iry and others leave. This time, it was Naken who asked them to call out Zhanye. Zhanye was not a fool. Now he must have understood that if they continued to stay here, wouldn¡¯t they provoke Zhanye¡¯s resentment? The group of teenagers quickly left, leaving only Zhanye and Shile at the table. Zhanye¡¯s face turned pale in an instant. Naken¡¯s attack was not the slightest bit lenient. Zhanye was hit head-on and had been seriously injured. Zhanye covered his chest in pain while Shile looked at him nervously. Just as they were considering whether to return to the academy as soon as possible, a bottle of sparkling translucent potion was handed to them. Chapter 1920 - Conflict (4)

Chapter 1920: Conflict (4)

Zhanye and Shile looked up in surprise, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face was immediately imprinted in their eyes. ¡°Mentor Yan Di!¡± The two hot-blooded teenagers were immediately struck dumb. They never expected to meet Shen Yanxiao here. ¡°Drink this potion and you¡¯ll feel better.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the surprised expressions of the two brats and a faint smile curled on her lips. Out of more than forty students, only these two guys had been beaten up by her. But today, in the face of those criticisms, they stood up and defended her reputation with their own strength. Although Shen Yanxiao was very resistant to undeads at first, she had been in contact with these students as an undead during this period of time. On the surface, these students feared her, but in their hearts, they listened to her very much. For more than a month, they did not cause her any trouble, and they were still protecting her reputation outside. Regardless of race, Shen Yanxiao felt that these brats were still somewhat adorable. Zhanye froze for a moment and hesitated for a moment before taking the potion from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand. He looked at the potion, his eyes full of doubts. Due to the characteristics of undeads, they were not fated to get along with nts, especially purebred undeads. It was impossible for them to produce any potions, because as long as they held a nt, their vitality would be damaged and they would not be able to maintain the original medicinal effect. Only some resurrected undeads coulde into contact with potions, which were very few in number. Moreover, the quality of the potions produced could not bepared to that of human and elf pharmacists. In the Howling Abyss, potions were the most expensive. Shen Yanxiao suddenly took out a bottle of potion for him, which made Zhanye somewhat ttered. To be honest, even though they had been trained by Shen Yanxiao for a month, she never said anything to them other than her daily teachings. They were still unfamiliar with her. ¡°Thank you, Mentor Yan Di.¡± Zhanye stared at the potion for a long time before he stiffly thanked Shen Yanxiao. Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smiling eyes, he struggled for a long time before drinking the expensive bottle of potion. A chill ran down his throat and into his stomach. Zhanye soon felt that the pain in his body had been relieved a lot. ¡°How is it? Are you feeling better?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Zhanye nodded shyly. ¡°Much better.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. This potion was a new type of potion she had just concocted. The potions of humans and elves could not be drunk by undeads, but Shen Yanxiao was now an undead. This was equivalent to all the potions in her interspatial ring being useless. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao could only develop a new potion targeted at undeads. She had already reached the level of Great Herbalist, so it was not difficult to research a new potion. She only needed to adjust the ingredients based on the physique of the undead. Moreover, she had stocked up a lot of medicinal ingredients in her interspatial ring, so she did not have to worry about the source of the ingredients. The potion had just been sessfully concocted, and Zhanye could be said to be the first undead to experience the effect. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, this potion... must be very expensive, right?¡± The changes in his body surprised Zhanye. It was much better than those healing potions he had seen before, and the effect was immediate. The price of a healing potion had already stunned him, let alone this better one! Chapter 1921 - Conflict (5) Chapter 1921: Conflict (5) ¡°I made it myself. It doesn¡¯t cost any money.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at the nervous Zhanye. His expression was as if he had eaten some extraordinary treasure. It had to be known that Shen Yanxiao had more than a hundred bottles of this potion in her interspatial ring! It was not a problem to drink it like water. ¡°You¡­ made it yourself¡­¡± Zhanye looked at Shen Yanxiao in shock. Even Shile on one side could not remain calm. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, are you still¡­ an Herbalist?¡± Shile finally found his tongue. ¡°I guess so.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She had only made some potions. Did these two brats have to be so horrified? ¡°Mentor Yan Di! You¡¯re so strong!¡± Shile looked at Shen Yanxiao with green eyes. There was ack of Herbalist among the undeads. More than half of the resurrected undeads who could make potions had been reared by the royal family, and the number of them wandering outside was very small. Moreover, the quality of the potions made by those Herbalists was also very average. Now that he saw Zhanye recovering so quickly, Shile knew that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s potions were much better than those guys! ¡°¡­¡± The corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. She had taught them for a month, but they had never praised her strength. Now, a random bottle of potion caused them to act like this. Did the difference have to be so huge? ¡°Mentor Yan Di, thank you so much.¡± Zhanye scratched his head and thanked her somewhat awkwardly. ¡°I told you, there¡¯s no need. What¡¯s going on between you and that guy named Naken?¡± Shen Yanxiao had seen many undeads, even the crown prince of the Undead race. However, she had never seen such an arrogant undead. Zhanye was not a young man without courage. Otherwise, he would not have been beaten up by her on the first day. But in the face of Naken, Zhanye chose to avoid her. Speaking of Naken, the smile on the faces of Zhanye and Shile immediately disappeared. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, did you hear everything?¡± Shile looked at Shen Yanxiao nervously. There were many rumors about Shen Yanxiao in Deathfire Academy, most of which were not very pleasant to hear. They hardly ever saw Shen Yanxiao anywhere except in the martial arts arena. They knew that although Shen Yanxiao had be a mentor of Deathfire Academy, she did not wander around the school very much. Because of Kehr, no one would be blind enough to talk about her in front of Shen Yanxiao. But today, Naken¡¯s words were really awful to the extreme, and Shen Yanxiao had heard all this? ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, you don¡¯t have to care about what they say. Although you are very strict, we all know that what you teach us is really useful.¡± Shile, who was still unhappy with Shen Yanxiao a month ago, was now in a hurry to exin to her. At first, they were indeed well-behaved because of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strictness. The training Shen Yanxiao arranged for them almost cost them half their lives every day. It was not that they had noints, but because of the whip in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand and because Shen Yanxiao was a female undead, they did not want to appear useless and endured for many days. However, a week ago, Shen Yanxiao began to teach them the most basic physical skills. After they came into contact with martial arts, they discovered that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous training was toy the foundation for their future. They had sparred in private before, and the effect was much better than just using death energy. Chapter 1922 - Conflict (6)

Chapter 1922: Conflict (6)

From being forced to do this at the beginning to finally being convinced, this group of wild and unrestrained undead teenagers finally realized Shen Yanxiao¡¯s good intentions. Therefore, they had reached a tacit understanding. No matter who inquired about Shen Yanxiao, they would clench their teeth and never reveal any information. They would protect their mentor in their own way. ¡°I don¡¯t care about what they say.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. This bit of gossip was simply nothing to her. Since her rebirth, she had heard many insults and suffered all kinds of discrimination. If she still cared about these words, wouldn¡¯t she have died from anger much sooner? It was not like she had never heard of something worse. ¡°What¡¯s with that Naken and Zhanye?¡± Shen Yanxiao was more concerned about why Naken was bullying Zhanye. The former looked so unbridled, as if he would not stop until he crushed Zhanye¡¯s self-esteem. Shile opened his mouth and looked at Zhanye with some hesitation. Zhanye took a deep breath and said, ¡°It¡¯s a personal grudge between Naken and I. We were students at the same time. Naken and I werepetitors at first, butter he matured much faster than me. Both of uspeted for the personal guidance of Mentor Luoqiu, and I lost.¡± ¡°You and Naken were students at the same time?¡± Shen Yanxiao was somewhat surprised. She thought Naken looked a year or two older than Zhanye. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, you don¡¯t know, but Naken is very vicious. Not only did he win thepetition, but he was also ruthless to Zhanye during the spar. As a result, Zhanye had to recuperate for a year before returning to Deathfire Academy.¡± Shile exined. ¡°How about that Luoqiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao noticed that Naken had mentioned the name of this mentor before. Thatcent appearance on his face when he mentioned the name looked very annoying. ¡°Luoqiu is one of the top ten mentors of Deathfire Academy, and his reputation is second only to Mentor Kehr. However, Mentor Kehr no longer teaches because he is still responsible for the army of Howling Abyss. He justes to visit asionally, so Mentor Luoqiu can be said to be the most respected mentor in Deathfire Academy. The students in the school all want to get his guidance¡­¡± Shile suddenly stopped talking. He looked at Shen Yanxiao and suddenly realized something. He immediately changed his tune and said, ¡°Of course, we used to think so too. But Mentor Yan Di, just this one month with us made us feel that following you is no worse than following Mentor Luoqiu!¡± Shile was afraid that his words would make Shen Yanxiao sad, so he quickly expressed his loyalty. Shen Yanxiaoughed. She did not care about that. ¡°Forget it. It¡¯s best if that Naken is obedient in the future. If hees to find trouble with you again, tell me.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Shile and Zhanye were a little dumbfounded. Was Mentor Yan Di speaking up for them? ¡°Alright, I still have something on. You can go back first.¡± Shen Yanxiao left after saying a few words. She did not forget the main purpose of her trip. Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s departing back, Shile and Zhanye were somewhat stunned. ¡°Is Mentor Yan Di going to stand up for us?¡± Zhanye asked after a long time. ¡°I think so¡­¡± Shile nodded. When they thought about how powerless they were on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s first day, Zhanye and Shile felt very ashamed. They secretly made up their minds to live up to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expectations. They would use their strength to prove Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength! Chapter 1923 - Conflict (7)

Chapter 1923: Conflict (7)

Shen Yanxiao walked around the city and bought all the things she wanted to buy. And after taking a few purses along the way, she returned to Deathfire Academy. After Taotie received a new batch of food, he smiled. He was relieved that Shen Yanxiao was safe in Deathfire Academy. The only thing that made him depressed was that he could no longer eat small crispy bones. The rest days passed quickly. Shen Yanxiao once again entered a state of training and teaching. Perhaps it was because she had heard how Zhanye and others had defended her before, but Shen Yanxiao seemed to be much more attentive in her teaching afterwards. In addition to unified teaching, she would also give one-on-one targeted guidance to each student ording to their condition. This made the group of naughty brats feel ttered. Zhanye and Shile seemed to have guessed the reason behind this change, so they studied harder. Even if they could not climb up the bed after each day of training, they still gritted their teeth and repeatedly recalled what they had learned until the middle of the night. With Zhanye and Shile taking the lead, the other students were also practicing with all their might. The small team in the martial arts arena spent their days sweating like rain. Kehr came several times and was infinitely happy to see such a situation. ¡°Yan Di, you¡¯ve done well.¡± Kehr called Shen Yanxiao out and spoke to her alone before he left. Shen Yanxiao just smiled. She was willing to teach diligently, not because of Kehr¡¯s reputation, but because of these little warm-hearted brats. Shen Yanxiao was a person who clearly distinguished gratitude and grudges. She would never be soft-hearted towards those who were hostile to her, and she would treat those who treated her well, no matter how bad they were. Regardless of their identity as an undead, Shen Yanxiao still liked her group of naughty brats. ¡°The dean knows about your situation and asked me to call you over. He wants to see you,¡± Kehr said. ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao was also curious about the dean of Deathfire Academy. She had been here for more than a month and had never seen him before. ¡°Then go and exin to the students first, and then follow me.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded and returned to the martial arts arena. She made certain arrangements for the students and asked Zhanye to supervise the training of the other teenagers. Zhanye was courageous and responsible. This youth already had the posture of a leader. Knowing that Shen Yanxiao had to go out for a while, Zhanye took on the task. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, you can rest assured that I will keep an eye on them. If anyone dares to bezy, I will use your whip to whip them.¡± After thest incident, Zhanye was no longer so unfamiliar with Shen Yanxiao. He even dared to make jokes. ¡°Since you¡¯ve said so, I¡¯ll leave this whip to you.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. She handed the whip that she had never had the chance to use to Zhanye. Zhanye took it with a smile, but in an instant, he was stunned. The whip that looked extremely ferocious was weightless and soft to the touch. How was this a whip? It was simply a fake and inferior product made of cotton cloth! ¡°Use it well.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and patted Zhanye on the shoulder. This whip was a copy made by Yang Xi in the past when he had nothing better to do. It looked very scary, but it had no lethality at all. Yang Xi added a little something into the whip so when she swung it, it would make a sound simr to a real whip. Shen Yanxiao had used such a fake and inferior product to fool Zhanye and the others for more than a month. Chapter 1924 - Guinea Pig (1)

Chapter 1924: Guinea Pig (1)

Shen Yanxiao followed Kehr to the dean¡¯s office. As soon as Shen Yanxiao entered the room, she felt a strong death energy pervading the room. Behind the desk, a white-bearded old man was looking down at the files on the table. When he heard someoneing in, he looked up, and on his wrinkled face, it was covered with traces of time. ¡°Dean, this is Yan Di.¡± Kehr introduced. The dean revealed a kind smile. He looked at Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°I¡¯ve heard Kehr mention you many times before. I¡¯ve been busy during this period, so I didn¡¯t have the chance to see you. I heard from Kehr that the physical skills you teach are very helpful to students, which is a good thing for our school.¡± ¡°Dean, you tter me.¡± Shen Yanxiao observed the dean unobtrusively. Although he had tried his best to hide his death energy, the aura lingering in the room still exposed his strength. Among all the undeads Shen Yanxiao had seen, Kehr and Sal had the strongest death energy, and the dean in front of her was equal to them. Shen Yanxiao believed that if he really released his death energy, he would surpass Kehr and Sal. Undeads had a long lifespan. They would rarely die of old age unless they encountered fatal injuries. They aged very slowly, but the dean of Deathfire Academy looked like a human in his eighties or nies. One could imagine how old he was. ¡°Please have a seat.¡± The dean smiled and invited Shen Yanxiao and Kehr to sit down on a chair. ¡°You don¡¯t seem to be very old. Kehr said before that you look like a low-level undead, but why do I feel that you already have the aura of an intermediate-level undead?¡± The dean looked at Shen Yanxiao in doubt. He did not want to have much contact with this little fellow who had been squeezed into the academy by Kehr, but during this period of time, Kehr had been telling him about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s progress in teaching students, which made him want to understand Shen Yanxiao well. Shen Yanxiao was slightly stunned. She had been restraining the death energy in her body, so even Kehr did not notice that she had broken through to the realm of the intermediate-level undead, but the dean could see her growth at a nce. Such eyesight could not be underestimated. Kehr was surprised by the dean¡¯s words. Although he did not have frequent contact with Shen Yanxiao, he would see her eight or nine times in a month, but he did not find that she had broken through to the level of an intermediate-level undead. ¡°Thanks to therge number of dark nuclei provided by Mentor Kehr, I had a breakthrough.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that she could not hide it from him, so she just said it openly. ¡°When you entered the academy, were you still a low-level undead?¡± The dean asked. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°In a short month, you have made a breakthrough. It seems that Kehr¡¯s guess should be correct. You should not be a resurrected undead. There should be some power in your body that suppresses your death energy and makes you look very simr to a resurrected undead.¡± The dean found this little fellow more and more interesting. Although resurrected undeads could mature, their growth rate was extremely slow. Not to mention a month, even in ten years, they might not be able to reach Shen Yanxiao¡¯s level. Although the dark nuclei could provide power for the undeads, it was very difficult to transform this power into their own. Chapter 1925 - Guinea Pig (2)

Chapter 1925: Guinea Pig (2)

Moreover, the essence of a resurrected undead was not that of a real undead. The former could absorb death energy at the speed of a tortoise. Only purebred undead could absorb death energy inrge quantities and transform it. Shen Yanxiao seemed to have yet to reach adulthood; she was in fact even younger than many of the students of Deathfire Academy. The dean believed that his judgment was correct. The little fellow in front of him was definitely a purebred undead. Based on the absorption speed of a purebred undead, if Shen Yanxiao had been absorbing death energy all this time, it would not be difficult for her to achieve this breakthrough. The advancement of purebred undeads was much faster. It took dozens of years for a resurrected undead to advance, and on the other hand, it would only take a few years for a purebred undead to advance. ¡°Kehr said that you have been living in the Forest of Death. Your physical skills must have been trained there, so you should have killed a lot of undead creatures there. Their dark nuclei are very helpful to you. For you to have a breakthrough at this age, it shows how fast you absorb death energy.¡± The dean thought that Shen Yanxiao had been staying in the Forest of Death. At her age, he guessed that she had been training all this while before entering the academy. After entering the academy, she just happened to have the opportunity to advance. If the dean knew that Shen Yanxiao had only used less than two months to break through to be an intermediate-level undead, what would he think? Shen Yanxiao touched the tip of her nose and did not exin further. If it took her a few years to advance from a low-level undead to an intermediate-level undead, when would she be able to undo all the seals? Shen Yanxiao had checked the seal on her arm before. After breaking through to the intermediate level, twoyers of the seal had been undone. This meant that she still had fiveyers of the seal that had yet to be undone. However, with her current speed of improvement, she believed that in less than a year, she should be able topletely undo the seals and freely transform into her other racial form to leave the Howling Abyss. ¡°I called you here this time, firstly because I want to see you, and secondly, I want to ask you if you are willing to let us help you remove the power in your body that is inhibiting your death energy?¡± The dean finally revealed the purpose of calling Shen Yanxiao over. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s physical skills were very powerful, but her death energy was very thin, so other undeads regarded her as a resurrected undead. The dean intended to keep Shen Yanxiao in Deathfire Academy, but in her current condition, it was not appropriate for her to stay for a long time. Ever since Shen Yanxiao entered Deathfire Academy, the teachers and students who came toin to him had never stopped. This made the dean very distressed. If Shen Yanxiao were really a good-for-nothing, he could drive her out of Deathfire Academy ording to the wishes of other mentors. However, the current situation had proved that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s physical skills were very helpful to the students here. Thus, the dean had to consider the problem of Shen Yanxiao officially joining Deathfire Academy. The most important thing was to restore Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity as a purebred undead. Otherwise, with her current thin strand of death energy, no matter how he and Kehr exined it to the other mentors, they would not believe it. The dean did not want to have any internal strife between the teachers in his academy. ...... Remove the power in her body? Shen Yanxiao was somewhat speechless. If she were really an undead, she would be happy to ept such an invitation. But the problem was, she was not an undead! She had the blood of the undead in her body, but it only ounted for one-eighth of her body. God knew if these guys would find anything fishy after studying her. Chapter 1926 - Guinea Pig (3)

Chapter 1926: Guinea Pig (3)

Shen Yanxiao would never dare to let any undead study her. If they found out, she would never leave the Howling Abyss alive. The divine power in her body was enough for the undeads to kill her a hundred times over. ¡°Thank you for your kind intentions, but I think you should forget it.¡± Shen Yanxiao rejected. ¡°You don¡¯t want to?¡± The dean was surprised by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer. After removing the power that was suppressing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s death energy, she could recover her identity as a purebred undead, obtain powerful strength, and also obtain the respect of other undeads. Shen Yanxiao had no reason to refuse such a beneficial thing. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Can you tell me the reason?¡± The dean asked. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°As you and Mentor Kehr said, the death energy in my body is very thin, but it is precisely because of this that I will work hard to train in physical skills to ensure that I can still protect my feeble life. But if I recover my death energy, I think my dependence on death energy will gradually rece my dependence on physical skills. However, I don¡¯t intend to give up on physical skills. I am still learning the few secret books Mentor Kehr sent me, and theck of death energy will make me more attentive when studying those books.¡± Shen Yanxiao spoke righteously, but a crafty hint of a smile shed past her eyes. She knew very well that the reason why the dean and Kehr valued her was because she was one of the few undeads who was good at physical skills. Therefore, she used the excuse of concentrating on practicing physical skills to reject their proposal. If they wanted her physical skills, they had to think carefully. Sure enough, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words made the dean and Kehr fall into deep thought. They were all powerful undeads, so they naturally knew how much death energy affected them. At the same time, they also knew that an undead with a powerful death energy did not have much energy nor time to study physical skills. No matter the study, one needed to be single-minded and 100% focused to achieve something. However, once death energy upied arge proportion of one¡¯s strength, they were bound to have a psychological bias. Physical skills could not be learned overnight, but death energy was innate to undeads. Who would continue to waste their time on boring physical skills? Evidently, the dean and Kehr had jumped into the trap Shen Yanxiao had dug up. Their thoughts had been led by the nose by Shen Yanxiao. ...... As the Demon Lord who dominated the entire Brilliance Continent, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ability to fool people was superb. Even the rulers of the four countries had been fooled by her, not to mention Kehr and the dean. ¡°Since you insist, I will no longer force you.¡± The dean finally gave up his previous n. Compared with another purebred undead, what he needed more was a mentor who specialized in physical skills. ¡°Dean, don¡¯t worry. I will not give up on improving my death energy, but I will put most of my time into my physical skills. The dark nuclei that Mentor Kehr sent me are enough for me. Although the speed of my improvement is not fast, it is just right for me right now. It will not affect my training in physical skills,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. It was one thing to ask the dean to dispel the idea of studying her, but it was another thing to continue extorting Kehr¡¯s dark nuclei. She still wanted to improve her strength, so she could not let go of such a good supply. ¡°You can study physical skills in peace. Leave the problem of dark nuclei to me. I won¡¯t let you be short of them.¡± Kehr promised with a smile. Chapter 1927 - Guinea Pig (4)

Chapter 1927: Guinea Pig (4)

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Shen Yanxiao¡¯s persistence made Kehr respect her. She would rather give up the opportunity to recover her identity as a purebred undead to study physical skills. This persistence made Kehr admire her very much. Kehr was already full of affection for Shen Yanxiao. After learning that Shen Yanxiao was in fact a female undead, he admired her strength even more. Now, Shen Yanxiao had given up a heaven-sent opportunity for her own beliefs. Such firmness was reallymendable. Kehr simply regarded Shen Yanxiao as a nice girl in his heart, and he was determined to work hard to collect arge number of dark nuclei for Shen Yanxiao so that she could improve her death energy while studying physical skills. Little did they know¡­ What great goals? What unwavering beliefs? Those were all fleeting clouds¡­ The reason for someone¡¯s refusal was not noble at all. It was purely because she did not want to be discovered by the undead. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were sincere and her eyes were pure. She had deceived the dean and Kehr into thinking that she was a pure and innocent little girl. If the humans in the Brilliance Continent knew about this, they would definitelyugh their teeth off. Shen Yanxiao was pure and kind? Young man, is there something wrong with your brain? Such a ck-bellied, shameless, crafty, and despicable little devil was not fated to with the word ¡®pure¡¯ in this life! Shen Yanxiao, who had harmed a wave of people in the Brilliance Continent, once again fooled the undeads with her superb acting skills that wereparable to that of a movie queen. ¡°If you need anything, just inform Kehr. I hope you can regard Deathfire Academy as your home. We will provide you with everything you need.¡± The more the dean looked at Shen Yanxiao, the more he liked her. Nowadays, there were not many honest children. In the whole Deathfire Academy, whether mentors or students, which one of them was not desperately pursuing more powerful strength, but Shen Yanxiao refused. This boldness deserved his respect. As for those rumors, the dean felt that he should have a good talk with those mentors. How could they nder an innocent girl like that? This should not happen! Shen Yanxiao had sessfully tricked the dean and Kehr into her camp. Not to mention that Shen Yanxiao had not done anything harmful, even if she had, she reckoned that with her current image in their minds, they would not believe her. In terms of the sess rate of brainwashing undeads, Shen Yanxiao was easily at 100 percent. ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao suppressed her innerughter and looked at the dean honestly. ¡°If anyone makes things difficult for you¡­ tell me and I¡¯ll help you resolve it.¡± The dean finally decided to put his foot down. Shen Yanxiao had been defamed too much recently. Before, he was not optimistic about Shen Yanxiao, but he had adjusted his attitude a little because of Kehr. But now that he had personally taken a fancy to this little girl, he had to protect her for the time being, lest those blind mentors really drive this little girl away. If that were to happen, where could he find such a kind little mentor? Shen Yanxiao just smiled and nodded slightly. She liked to be so innocent! ¡°Well, I won¡¯t take up too much of your time. After all, you¡¯re still having sses with your students. You can go back first. You can find Kehr or me if you need anything.¡± The dean looked at Shen Yanxiao with satisfaction, thinking that he had picked up a treasure. Chapter 1928 - I Don’t Have Such Tolerance (1)

Chapter 1928: I Don¡¯t Have Such Tolerance (1)

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Shen Yanxiao returned from the rewarding journey. She bid farewell to the dean and Kehr and rushed back to the martial arts arena in high spirits. As soon as she arrived at the entrance of the martial arts arena, Shen Yanxiao felt something was wrong. A faint smell of blood floated out of the martial arts arena. This smell was different from human blood; this smell belonged to undead blood. The task she gave her students today was not intense, so how could there be students bleeding? Shen Yanxiao felt that something was amiss and immediately walked into the martial arts arena. The moment she entered, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face turned green. The entire martial arts arena was in chaos. Her students were lying on the ground in all directions. Low groans overflowed from their mouths. All of them were covered with wounds and the ground was stained with blood. The moment those teenagers saw Shen Yanxiao, they struggled to get up from the ground and tried to force themselves to stand up straight. ¡°Mentor Yan Di¡­¡± A young man with a scarred face looked at Shen Yanxiao with nervousness and uneasiness in his eyes. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was gloomy, and her breathing became extremely slow. All the teenagers quickly stood up straight, but the sharp pain all over their bodies made them shake violently. All of their gazes focused on Shen Yanxiao, and nervousness pervaded every single cell of their bodies. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice was exceptionally gentle. There was no expression on her fair face, but it made all the teenagers nervous. No one responded. All the teenagers lowered their heads, avoiding to answer the question. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and looked for Zhanye among the teenagers, but she could not find him. Not only Zhanye, but even Shile was not in the martial arts arena. ¡°Where did Zhanye and Shile go?¡± Of the 47 students, only 45 remained. The response to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question was still silence. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. ¡°Is it Naken?¡± When Shen Yanxiao said that name, the students in the martial arts arena showed a trace of abnormality. They looked up at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. At this point, the answer was obvious. ¡°Where did he take Zhanye and Shile?¡± Shen Yanxiao was sure that Naken hade to the martial arts arena during her absence. The reason why she thought of Naken was entirely because of the rtionship between him, Zhanye and Shile. Previously, in the city, Naken had expressed strong hostility to the two teenagers. If Iry hadn¡¯t appeared in time, both of them would have been given a hard time by Naken. Now that both of them were missing, Shen Yanxiao immediately thought of Naken. After a long silence, the teenagers finally spoke. ¡°Mentor Yan Di¡­ Zhanye asked you not to meddle in this matter¡­¡± One of the teenagers hesitated for a long time before opening his mouth. ¡°Why?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. ¡°Private fights are not allowed in the academy. Once discovered, they will be severely punished.¡± ¡°If you want me to stay out of it, tell me what happened,¡± Shen Yanxiao calmly said. The teenagers looked at each other and hesitated. Finally, a teenager stepped forward and lowered his head. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, this is our problem. We don¡¯t get along well with Naken and his group. There was constant friction before. This time, they took advantage of your departure and came to find trouble with us. We were useless and couldn¡¯t beat them.¡± Chapter 1929 - I Don’t Have Such Tolerance (2)

Chapter 1929: I Don¡¯t Have Such Tolerance (2)

The young man spoke intermittently, and Shen Yanxiao finally knew what had happened. Not long after she was taken away by Kehr, Naken came to the martial arts arena with a group of undeads. They did not distinguish right from wrong and directly attacked the students in the martial arts arena. Zhanye and others, who were still training, were directly beaten up. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you fight back?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the scarred teenagers in front of her. After a month of training, she knew very well how much these teenagers had grown. Even in the face of Naken and others, they might have the chance to beat them. But from what this teenager said just now, from beginning to end, it was Naken and his group beating them easily. From beginning to end, they did not fight back, which was why they were beaten so miserably. ¡°If you cause trouble in the martial arts arena¡­ it will affect you, Mentor¡­¡± The young man lowered his head as he spoke. They were in the middle of a ss, and it was also in their mentor¡¯s teaching area. Once they started fighting with Naken and the others, the whole situation would turn unclear. Shen Yanxiao had a bad reputation in Deathfire Academy. If this matter got out of hand, she would probably be punished as a new mentor. The reason why Naken and the others came back to cause trouble was entirely because of their personal grudge. These students had participated in the selection of Mentor Luoqiu before and were rejected because of theirck of strength. During the selection process, they had a lot of friction with the group of teenagers led by Naken. They did not want Shen Yanxiao to be implicated because of what had happened between them. Even though Shen Yanxiao was strict, what she taught them was really useful. Whether Shen Yanxiao was friendly or not, in the eyes of these students, she was their mentor who was worthy of their respect. The teenager¡¯s words made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s breathing stop for a moment. She looked at the group of teenagers who were swallowing their anger in surprise. In the beginning, they were unwilling to ept her teachings, but now, in order to protect her and not implicate her, they allowed Naken to beat them. The blood stains and the wounds on their bodies exposed the brutality they had suffered. Shen Yanxiao was well aware of how ruthless Naken was to Zhanye that day. She feared that the experience of these teenagers today had not been any better than what Zhanye experienced that day. ¡°Do you know where Zhanye and Shile are right now?¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her chest. ¡°I don¡¯t know¡­¡± ¡°Mentor Yan Di, don¡¯t worry about this matter. Naken doesn¡¯t dare to go too far. Otherwise, the dean will not let him go.¡± One of the teenagers tried to persuade Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was trying very hard to restrain the anger in her heart, and there was not the slightest bit of anger on her face. But through her calm face, these teenagers could feel that a volcano was about to erupt. ¡°All of you, follow me.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not ask any more questions. She knew that no matter how many questions she asked, these teenagers would refuse to answer in order to protect her. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, where are you going?¡± The group of teenagers was a little stunned. They did not say anything. Where was Shen Yanxiao taking them? ¡°Follow me.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice was so soft that it made one¡¯s hair stand. The group of teenagers could only brace themselves and follow behind Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao walked out of the martial arts arena with her 45 students. Such a huge group of students immediately attracted the attention of some students passing by. Chapter 1930 - I Don’t Have Such Tolerance (3)

Chapter 1930: I Don¡¯t Have Such Tolerance (3)

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¡°That¡¯s Yan Di?¡± A few passing students curiously stretched out their heads. For the past month, the martial arts arena had be the most popr ce in the academy. Usually, the martial arts arena was closed, so no one knew what had happened inside. This was the first time they saw Shen Yanxiao walking out with her students during ss. ¡°F*ck, what¡¯s wrong with those guys? Why were they beaten up so badly?¡± The students passing by noticed the injuries on those teenagers and all of them stared at Shen Yanxiao in horror. They had heard that the new mentor was very savage in her teachings and would even beat up her students. Today, they finally saw a glimpse of the savagery. ¡°Where are they going?¡± As they watched Shen Yanxiao and the rest walk out of the martial arts arena and along the main road, some students, driven by curiosity, quietly followed them. They were curious as to why Shen Yanxiao suddenly left the martial arts arena with her students. If it was for special training, they would spectate by the side. Other than Shen Yanxiao, no one knew where she was going. The teenagers behind her lowered their heads and followed Shen Yanxiao closely. Their hearts were filled with nervousness. They did not know where Shen Yanxiao was taking them. The figure in front of them was so petite, far smaller than any of them. However, no one dared to step forward and ask. An invisible killing intent was emanating from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back, causing the teenagers behind her to be on tenterhooks. Even though Shen Yanxiao did not often walk around Deathfire Academy, she already knew the important areas like the back of her hand. After a long wait, Shen Yanxiao brought the students to a pavilion. After the teenagers standing behind Shen Yanxiao realized where they were, their faces turned ashen. The pavilion in front of them was where Mentor Luoqiu taught his students. More than a month ago, they were rejected from here. Shen Yanxiao had brought them here. Could it be¡­ ¡°Mentor Yan Di¡­¡± The teenager nervously wanted to open his mouth to persuade her, but Shen Yanxiao did not give him time to speak at all. Shen Yanxiao stepped forward, raised her foot like lightning, and kicked open the closed door. Inside the room, dozens of students were channeling their death energy. An adult purebred undead in ck robes stood at the front of the room expressionlessly. The moment the door was kicked open, all the undeads in the room looked towards the door. Outside the door, a petite undead was looking at them with an unfathomable smile. Behind the little undead was a group of scarred students. The undead in the mentor¡¯s uniform frowned and looked at Shen Yanxiao at the door. A trace of displeasure shed past his eyes. ¡°Yan Di! Why are you here?¡± Standing in the room, Qinxuan looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. After she was taken away by Kehr, she used Naken¡¯s favorable impression of her to open a backdoor to enter Luoqiu¡¯s ss. She did not expect that Shen Yanxiao would suddenly rush here with her students. It had to be known that Luoqiu was a mentor second only to Kehr in the whole Deathfire Academy. Not to mention a mentor who had just joined the academy, no other mentor dared to disturb Luoqiu during his ss. Chapter 1931 - Dare to Touch My Students (1)

Chapter 1931: Dare to Touch My Students (1)

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Shen Yanxiao did not even look at Qinxuan as she strode into the room. The students in the room looked at Shen Yanxiao with doubt and displeasure. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Luoqiu stood in ce and looked at Shen Yanxiao with his chin slightly raised. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°I want my students back.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Luoqiu frowned slightly. With his status in Deathfire Academy, he would never deal with a small character like Shen Yanxiao. If it were not for Kehr, he would have thrown Shen Yanxiao out already. ¡°I¡¯m curious. It¡¯s time for ss now, and you seem to have fewer students here.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked around. Normally, Luoqiu should have 50 to 60 students under him, but now there were only a dozen or so students here. Shen Yanxiao knew very well what those students were doing. She did not want to waste time looking around for Naken, so instead, she went straight to Luoqiu. During ss, Naken and the others could not leave without Luoqiu¡¯s approval. With such arge group of students leaving halfway, Luoqiu must know what they were going to do. Whether it was with his acquiescence or secret orders, Shen Yanxiao was not interested in guessing. ¡°This has nothing to do with you. We are still in ss. Please leave immediately.¡± Luoqiu ordered the guest to leave. The students outside the gate all stretched out their heads to look inside. They did not expect Shen Yanxiao to suddenlye to Luoqiu. The status of these two people in Deathfire Academy could be said to be worlds apart. Shen Yanxiao was the object of disgust for all students, while Luoqiu was indeed the mentor they yearned for. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students stared at the scene in shock. Shen Yanxiao just said to Luoqiu¡­ She was here to get her students back? ¡°It seems like Mentor Luoqiu does not intend to hand over my students.¡± The smile in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes was gradually reced by coldness. Luoqiu nced at Shen Yanxiao and snorted. ¡°In that case, there¡¯s nothing more to say.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She suddenly raised her chin and pointed to the arrogant Luoqiu. ¡°Since your students have captured my students, I can only settle ounts with their teacher.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words caused an uproar. Was she going to attack Luoqiu? All the undeads felt that Shen Yanxiao must have gone crazy. She was merely a low-level undead, and Luoqiu was not only a purebred undead, but his strength was also top-notch among the high-level undeads. The gap between the two was so huge, yet Shen Yanxiao still had the courage to provoke Luoqiu? Wasn¡¯t she just seeking her own death? Luoqiu looked at Shen Yanxiao as if she were crazy. Even he did not expect Shen Yanxiao to say such words to him. ¡°Yan Di, you want to settle ounts with me?¡± Luoqiu narrowed his eyes. A low-level undead wanted to settle ounts with him? What a joke. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Do you think that with Kehr¡¯s protection, you can do whatever you want in Deathfire Academy?¡± Luoqiu sneered and said, ¡°You are not qualified to fight me.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled and said, ¡°I think you¡¯re the one who¡¯s mistaken. Why do I need permission to fight you? As a teacher, since you can¡¯t teach your students well, I can only teach you.¡± Did they really think that Shen Yanxiao was easy to bully? Usually, she would ignore whatever these bastards said about her, but this time, they had set their eyes on her students. If she did not teach Luoqiu a lesson, wouldn¡¯t she disgrace her title as the Demon Lord? Chapter 1932 - Dare to Touch My Students (2)

Chapter 1932: Dare to Touch My Students (2)

The atmosphere in the room became tense, and Shen Yanxiao was ready to take action at any time. The spectating students thought that they were really lucky to have encountered such a lively show. Luoqiu¡¯s students felt that Shen Yanxiao was a joke. Just her? Did she deserve to fight with their mentor? In the whole Deathfire Academy, only the dean and Kehr could defeat Luoqiu. Who did Shen Yanxiao think she was? Luoqiu could crush her with one finger! ¡°Mentor Yan Di!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students, who had been standing at the entrance, not daring to step into the room, finally rushed in at this moment. They surrounded Shen Yanxiao with worry written all over their faces. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, let¡¯s go back.¡± ¡°Mentor Yan Di, we have yet toplete the task you have given us.¡± ¡°Mentor Yan Di, we are still in ss. Let¡¯s go back and continue.¡± A group of students could not bear to see Shen Yanxiao and Luoqiu fight. Although they recognized Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength, Luoqiu was too powerful. They knew very well that Shen Yanxiao came here to avenge them. For the sake of this group of good-for-nothing students, she actually dared to confront Luoqiu, one of the top ten mentors. This sentiment moved these teenagers, but they did not want to see Shen Yanxiao get hurt in the slightest. Voices of persuasion with a trace of pleading echoed in the room. They could endure it, but they did not want to see their mentor get hurt because of their uselessness. Shen Yanxiao looked at the group of teenagers and the fierceness in her eyes was reced by gratitude. A schr would die for his bosom friend. These brats were so sensible. It was worth it. ...... ¡°I say, are you done causing trouble? Why don¡¯t you take a look at your own status? How dare youe here and cause trouble? If you want to act up, get lost and go back to your own territory. Who are you putting on airs for?¡± Qinxuan, who had been ignored by Shen Yanxiao from beginning to end, gnashed her teeth and red at her. How could a low-level undead have the courage to confront Luoqiu? She had run over so boldly and said so much, but in the end, she still had to put on an act with her students to give herself a way out. ¡°I say, some trash really can¡¯t recognize their own identity and came here to put on an act. Aren¡¯t you going to fight with Mentor Luoqiu? Why aren¡¯t you doing anything?¡± Luoqiu¡¯s students followed Qinxuan and jeered. From the beginning, they did not think that Shen Yanxiao really wanted to fight with Luoqiu. Everything she said before was just a show. If she really wanted to fight, did she have the courage? ¡°This is called birds of a feather flock together. What kind of knowledge can a good-for-nothing mentor teach a group of good-for-nothings? They don¡¯t have the ability, and yet they want to put on airs. Aren¡¯t they just sending themselves to our doorsteps to put on a show? Do they really think we are fools? Stop being disgusting here and get lost.¡± A burst ofughter sounded in the ssroom. They did not regard Shen Yanxiao as a mentor of Deathfire Academy. In their eyes, Shen Yanxiao was just a piece of garbage crawling into Deathfire Academy while hugging Kehr¡¯s thigh. The words of those students became more and more unpleasant. The faces of the teenagers around Shen Yanxiao turned pale. They clenched their fists tightly and endured the anger in their hearts. They could not cause trouble for Mentor Yan Di. Endure. They could only endure. The teenagers chose to endure for Shen Yanxiao, but she would not let her students suffer such abuse. She suddenly walked out from the crowd and her petite figure dashed out like lightning. Chapter 1933 - Dare to Touch My Students (3)

Chapter 1933: Dare to Touch My Students (3)

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Like a gust of wind, in the blink of an eye, Shen Yanxiao arrived in front of those students who spoke ill of her. She raised her hand and pped the faces of those brats before they could react. Pa! Pa! Pa! The moment three crisp sounds echoed in the huge ssroom, Shen Yanxiao had already shed behind the three of them. She quickly raised her foot and swept it towards their knees. Three thuds sounded in session. The three ignorant students knelt on the ground. Qinxuan was struck silly. She knelt on the ground in a daze and looked up at Shen Yanxiao who hade to her. She had such a petite figure, but at this moment, she made her feel iparable fear. Shen Yanxiao was extremely fast. It was only after the moment she stopped that the surrounding students realized what had happened. Gasps suddenly sounded throughout the entire ssroom. How fast! Shen Yanxiao looked at Qinxuan with a sneer and reached out to hold her chin, forcing her to raise her head. Qinxuan¡¯s eyes were full of fear. ¡°Do you not understand what respecting your teacher means? Or do you want me to teach you?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips curled into a cruel smile. ¡°Yan Di, you dare to touch my students?¡± Luoqiu never dreamed that someone would dare to beat up his students in front of him. This was simply pping his face! Shen Yanxiao raised her head and looked at Luoqiu, who had revealed his anger, and said with an arrogant smile, ¡°If you don¡¯t know how to teach students, I don¡¯t mind doing it for you.¡± Luoqiu took a deep breath and suddenly raised his hand. A ball of ck death energy condensed in his hand. The next second, the ball of death energy was thrown towards Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and immediately dodged sideways. The moment she dodged, she grabbed Qinxuan¡¯s neck and lifted her up. The moment Qinxuan was pulled up, she took Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ce. Luoqiu¡¯s ball of death energy directly hit Qinxuan¡¯s back. Qinxuan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Luoqiu did not hold back at all, and Qinxuan could not bear such heavy damage. The next second, Qinxuan fell directly to the ground, passed out. All the undeads were struck dumb. No one expected Shen Yanxiao to have such fast reaction speed and still have time to think about using Qinxuan to withstand this attack. Just her reaction speed alone had made those undeads who disapproved of her shut their mouthspletely. None of the undeads present, with the exception of Luoqiu, was sure that they could do this. ¡°Alright, since you want to teach your students a lesson yourself, then I won¡¯t interfere. However, Mentor Luoqiu, you are really ruthless. Even though this girl is brainless, it is not appropriate to severely injure her.¡± Shen Yanxiao, who had perfectly acted out the act of using someone else¡¯s knife to kill, looked at Luoqiu with a crafty smile. Luoqiu was almost angered to death by Shen Yanxiao. His attack was clearly aimed at Shen Yanxiao, but who knew that this girl was so despicable as to use Qinxuan as a shield? Now, this little girl actually had the cheek to say that he was teaching his students a lesson! She was simply reversing right and wrong! Chapter 1934 - Dare to Touch My Students (4)

Chapter 1934: Dare to Touch My Students (4)

In terms of shamelessness, 10 Luoqius could notpare to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Yan Di, you¡¯re shameless!¡± Luoqiu was so angry that his face turned blue. As one of the top ten mentors, when had Luoqiu ever suffered such humiliation? Not to mention that the other party was an unknown low-level undead! Luoqiu waspletely enraged. He raised his hand without any hesitation and shot several orbs of death energy at Shen Yanxiao. However, Shen Yanxiao was like a nimble cat as she urately dodged all the orbs. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s perfect disy of dodging shocked the undead teenagers who were watching the show. They were well aware of Luoqiu¡¯s strength. No one among them could escape unscathed from such a dense swarm of attacks. However, Shen Yanxiao had avoided all the attacks and her movements were elegant. ¡°Yan Di¡­ is she really a low-level undead?¡± Several undead teenagers standing at the door began to have doubts. Not to mention a low-level undead, even high-level undeads like them did not have the ability to do this. ¡°It must be a lie¡­ How can a low-level undead be so agile?¡± With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions, more and more students began to doubt her true level. As for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s group of students, they had long been thoroughly convinced by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gorgeous skills. They had repeatedly endured because they were worried that Shen Yanxiao would suffer at Luoqiu¡¯s hands. But now it seemed that their worries were unnecessary. Shen Yanxiao dealt with Luoqiu¡¯s attack with ease, and soon, she grasped Luoqiu¡¯s method of attack. ...... To put it bluntly, the way undeads fought was very simr to that of human magi. They both condensed their strength tounch long-range spells. Shen Yanxiao had fought against many magi. When she was in Sun Never Sets, she would often spar with Qi Xia, so she was already very experienced in dealing with long-range attacks. As Shen Yanxiao dodged all the spells, she approached Luoqiu, bit by bit. All the undeads¡¯ hearts were in their throats at this moment. Luoqiu looked at Shen Yanxiao who was getting closer and closer to him in shock. He had clearly used an extremely dense number of spells, but how did Shen Yanxiao dodge all of them? Soon, Shen Yanxiao arrived at Luoqiu¡¯s side. Looking at Shen Yanxiao, Luoqiu¡¯s face turned pale in an instant. How was this possible? A cold smile suddenly curled on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips. All long-range professionals would lose horribly if they were approached! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ghostly figure suddenly shed behind Luoqiu. Before he could react, she suddenly raised her hand and hacked at Luoqiu¡¯s fragile back! But just a second before Luoqiu was hit, a ck shadow rushed over at a very fast speed, and Luoqiu was pulled away by a force. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand swung down, but it hit nothing. She narrowed her eyes and turned her head to look at Kehr, who was not supposed to be here. Kehr¡¯s expression was so gloomy that it was somewhat frightening. He had just bid farewell to Shen Yanxiao and was about to go back to do something else when he heard that Shen Yanxiao hade to find Luoqiu. He was afraid that there would be a conflict between Shen Yanxiao and Luoqiu, so he came in a hurry. Along the way, he was worried that Shen Yanxiao would be injured by Luoqiu, whose strength was second only to him in the whole Deathfire Academy. However, he did not expect to see Shen Yanxiao almost splitting Luoqiu into two the moment he arrived! Chapter 1935 - Dare to Touch My Students (5)

Chapter 1935: Dare to Touch My Students (5)

Kehr knew that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s physical skills were very strong, but he did not expect them to be this strong. Kehr knew Luoqiu¡¯s strength like the back of his hand. Although he was not at the top, he could suppress many high-level undead. No matter how strong Shen Yanxiao¡¯s physical skills were, they were only useful in closebat. With Luoqiu¡¯s strength, he couldpletely repel Shen Yanxiao from a long distance and not give her a chance to get close. But what happened in front of himpletely overturned Kehr¡¯s understanding. Luoqiu was actually approached by Shen Yanxiao! Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao was so close to killing Luoqiu. Kehr broke out in a cold sweat when he thought of the thrilling scene just now. Shen Yanxiao looked very kind on ordinary days, but he did not expect her to be so ruthless. If he had not pulled Luoqiu away in time, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand chop would have made Luoqiu stay in bed for at least three days. It was almost unimaginable that an intermediate-level undead could cause such terrible injuries to a high-level undead with one blow. ¡°Yan Di, what are you doing?¡± Kehr suppressed the shock in his heart and stared at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao did not expect Kehr to be here. Without Kehr, Luoqiu would have been lying on the ground. ¡°I¡¯m here to get my students back,¡± Shen Yanxiao said expressionlessly. ¡°Your students?¡± Kehr was a little confused. Shen Yanxiao sneered and said, ¡°Mentor Luoqiu¡¯s students suddenly ran to the martial arts arena during ss. And not only did they disturb my students¡¯ training, but they also captured two of them. I¡¯m here to ask for them.¡± Kehr frowned slightly. Previously, Luoqiu had expressed his rejection of Shen Yanxiao to the dean. So, he knew that Luoqiu did not like Shen Yanxiao, but he did not expect the situation to worsen so much. ¡°Luoqiu, what¡¯s going on?¡± Kehr looked at Luoqiu. Luoqiu¡¯s expression was somewhat stiff. He still hadn¡¯t realized what had just happened. He had no idea how Shen Yanxiao had snuck behind him. ¡°I don¡¯t know what she¡¯s talking about.¡± Luoqiu spoke stiffly with a taut face, not meeting Kehr¡¯s eyes. In fact, it was Luoqiu who asked Naken to find trouble with Zhanye and others. When he learned that the dean wanted to see Shen Yanxiao in person, he was very dissatisfied. What qualifications did a little low-level undead have to enter Deathfire Academy as a mentor? He had people keep an eye on Kehr, and after Kehr took Shen Yanxiao away from the martial arts arena, he motioned Naken to find trouble in the martial arts arena in order to make Shen Yanxiao look bad. There was no need for a mentor who could not even protect her students to stay here. However, Luoqiu did not expect that Shen Yanxiao would guess that he was the mastermind in the first ce, and that she had the courage toe here. Evidently, the actions of this low-level undead had exceeded Luoqiu¡¯s expectations. There was no expected calmness, only murderous rage. Just as Luoqiu tried to cover up his instructions for the students to cause trouble for Shen Yanxiao, Naken and dozens of other students rushed back from outside. Among them were two unconscious teenagers, Zhanye and Shile, who had been taken away. As soon as Naken and others came back, they saw a group of students surrounding the door of their ssroom. Naken, who did not know what was going on inside, walked in with a frown, only to see the group of teenagers they had just beaten standing in their ssroom. Chapter 1936 - Dare to Touch My Students (6)

Chapter 1936: Dare to Touch My Students (6)

Naken was instantly amused. He did not notice the three mentors at the other end of the ssroom. He only saw this group of losers. ¡°Yo, I was wondering who it was. What are you stray dogs doing here? Don¡¯t tell me you haven¡¯t been beaten enough? Is your skin itching again?¡± Naken spoke arrogantly, but before he could finish speaking, a low shout sounded. ¡°Naken! What are you doing!¡± Luoqiu suddenly roared. Luoqiu¡¯s roar stunned Naken. He immediately looked up and saw two mentors standing beside Luoqiu. One of them was Kehr, and the other looked very much like the new mentor, Yan Di. Naken¡¯s heart jumped, and he was immediately struck dumb. ¡°Mentor Luoqiu, if I¡¯m not mistaken, the two people your students are carrying are my students.¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms over her chest and sneered. Luoqiu¡¯s expression was extremely ugly. Kehr felt helpless. ¡°Yan Di, leave this matter to me. Take your students back to recuperate first,¡± Kehr looked at Shen Yanxiao and said. Shen Yanxiao looked at Kehr, her eyes full of distrust. ¡°How will you deal with it?¡± She didn¡¯t think Kehr would punish Luoqiu at all. Kehr did not speak. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s foundation in Deathfire Academy was still shallow, and Luoqiu was one of the most influential mentors here. Even if Luoqiu really did harm Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students, Kehr could not punish him. Kehr¡¯s silence made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes turn cold, while Luoqiu on one side raised a proud smile. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, it is their nature for students topare notes once in a while. You can¡¯t make such a fuss.¡± Knowing that Kehr was on his side, Luoqiu began to find a dignified excuse for this incident. ¡°Compare notes?¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. ¡°Since Mentor Luoqiu and your students like topare notes so much, why don¡¯t we have a match?¡± Since Kehr could not give her students justice, she would do it herself. ¡°Compete in what?¡± Luoqiu looked at Shen Yanxiao cautiously. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attack just now had left him with lingering fear. ¡°How about a friendly match between our two sses in a month¡¯s time?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and suggested. Luoqiu breathed a sigh of relief. To tell the truth, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s elusive physical skills really confused him. But if it were apetition between students, then¡­ ¡°Alright, I agree.¡± Luoqiu¡¯s eyes flickered with a vicious light. His students were all top students of Deathfire Academy, and their strength was the best. The batch of students in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands were all eliminated by him at the beginning. The fighting strength of the students on both sides was not proportional at all. ¡°However, a simple spar seems boring. Why don¡¯t we increase the stakes?¡± Luoqiu said with ill intentions. ¡°What stakes?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked neatly. ¡°If one side loses, it means that the other side is not qualified to teach. Then we can only ask the mentor to leave Deathfire Academy,¡± Luoqiu finally said his thoughts. He never thought that his students would lose. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao actually gave him such a good opportunity to justifiably expel her from Deathfire Academy. What an idiot. Luoqiu¡¯s words stunned Kehr a little, and he quickly realized Luoqiu¡¯s intentions. Chapter 1937 - Play Big If You Want To Play (1)

Chapter 1937: y Big If You Want To y (1)

No one believed that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students could win the match. No matter how vicious Luoqiu¡¯s ideas were, his strength was obvious to all. After Kehr gave up teaching, Luoqiu became the strongest mentor of Deathfire Academy. Each of his students was a top student carefully selected by the academy. Whether in overall quality or personal ability, they were much better than Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students. This was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s first time teaching a physical skills ss, and it was impossible for the dean to hand over the best students to her at the very beginning. This group of students was merely an experiment, and their quality wascking. Compared to top students like Naken, the potential and talent of these students were extremely ordinary. Luoqiu made this bet with Shen Yanxiao, obviously looking for an excuse to force Shen Yanxiao out of Deathfire Academy. ¡°Luoqiu, don¡¯t go too far.¡± Kehr frowned and looked at Luoqiu. He never thought that Shen Yanxiao would win at all. Although he recognized Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength, physical skills could not be learned overnight. Even if Shen Yanxiao taught them all her skills, they were still green. From the time they learned from Shen Yanxiao until the start of the match, it would only be two months. It was simply impossible for them to make a major breakthrough in physical skills in two months. Luoqiu sneered and said, ¡°Kehr, why are you so nervous? I think Yan Di is very confident in her students, isn¡¯t she? Besides, this match was requested by Yan Di herself, not me. I think Yan Di should be very confident in her students, so she opened her mouth and requested the match. But if Yan Di feels that her students are really not up to par, then forget it. I will just treat it as a joke.¡± Pairs of eyes stared at Shen Yanxiao. Some were waiting to watch a good show, while others harbored ill intentions. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students took the unconscious Zhanye and Shile from Naken¡¯s hands. Looking at their unconscious brothers, the anger in the hearts of these hot-blooded teenagers was burning. They could not wait to fight Naken to the death, but the stakes for this match were too high. They did not dare to use Shen Yanxiao¡¯s matter as a stake. However, even they themselves did not believe that they had the ability to defeat Naken. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and said to Luoqiu in front of all the students, ¡°Since Mentor Luoqiu wants to y big, I can¡¯t lose. I¡¯ll do as you say!¡± The moment Shen Yanxiao said that, the entire ssroom was in an uproar. Everyone thought she had gone crazy. He actually dared to ept such a bet. ¡°Yan Di, don¡¯t be impulsive.¡± Kehr was anxious. If Shen Yanxiao really agreed to Luoqiu¡¯s wager, then once the match was over, no one could change the result, not even the dean. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯m not impulsive. I¡¯m very calm right now. A monthter, my students will wait for the arrival of Mentor Luoqiu and his students in the martial arts arena. At that time, the result will naturally be clear.¡± Kehr still wanted to persuade her, but Luoqiu beat him to it and said, ¡°Yan Di is indeed straightforward. Then this matter is settled. My students and I wille as scheduled in a month.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you.¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at Luoqiu and turned to her students. Shen Yanxiao and Luoqiu had made a bet in front of so many students. Even if Kehr wanted to stop them, he was powerless. Chapter 1938 - Play Big If You Want To Play (2)

Chapter 1938: y Big If You Want To y (2)

The bet between the two mentors had begun to spread in Deathfire Academy. From the teachers to the students, everyone was excited about the match. Everyone was saying that Yan Di was an idiot who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth. How dare she challenge Luoqiu? The public opinion of the whole Deathfire Academy was leaning towards Luoqiu. On the other side, Shen Yanxiao brought her students back to the martial arts arena. None of the forty plus students dared to speak as they stood in the martial arts arena with their heads lowered. The atmosphere in the martial arts arena was so oppressive that it was almost suffocating. ¡°Take Zhanye and Shile to rest first. Give them these bottles of potions to drink.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not say much. Her attitude was no different from before. She just took a few bottles of potions and handed them to the students. Seeing that it was about time, Shen Yanxiao casually said a few words and left the martial arts arena. Shen Yanxiao returned to her room as if nothing had happened. Even Taotie could not understand his master¡¯s thoughts. He ran out with jolting buttocks and sat on the bed with his two short legs crossed, blinking his eyes at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Master, I don¡¯t think your students have a stronger death energy level than those little bastards.¡± When Taotie was in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, he could feel the death energy levels of the undeads around her. Of the dozens of students under Shen Yanxiao, none had a particrly strong death energy. The one with the strongest death energy should be Zhanye. But at Luoqiu¡¯s ce, Taotie noticed that any random student could have a death energy levelparable to Zhanye. Especially that little bastard named Naken. His death energy was much purer than that of ordinary undead teenagers. It would take three Zhanyebined to beparable to Naken¡¯s death energy level. The disparity between the two sses was not optimistic. ¡°Death energy level does not represent everything. There are many people in the Brilliance Continent who are stronger than me in magic. Qi Xia is stronger than me in magic, and Tang Nazhi and Yang Xi¡¯s battle aura is purer than mine. However, I can still abuse them.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She knew her students very well. Taotie pursed his lips and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a tangled expression. Shen Yanxiao could be said to not be the best in any field. Her magic was not the strongest, her battle aura was not the purest, and she was not among the top few elves. There were many dragons that were more ruthless than her, but even so, she was an iparably strange existence. Herbat methods and integration with various forces could allow her to defeat all opponents stronger than her. However, not everyone was like Shen Yanxiao who could defeat the strong while being weak. Not everyone couldbine all their skills perfectly like her. There was only one Shen Yanxiao in the world that could not be copied. ¡°They are not masters.¡± Taotie struggled for a long time before he could squeeze out such a sentence. As a foodie, his thinking ability was not outstanding. If it were Vermillion Bird, he would probably roll his eyes at Shen Yanxiao. Taotie was still too pure. ¡°But they are my students.¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a confident smile. She had confidence in Zhanye and others. ¡°Master likes them very much?¡± Taotie tilted his head and looked at Shen Yanxiao. He found that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attitude towards those undead teenagers had changed slightly during this period of time. At first, she ignored them, but then she changed after seeing them standing up bravely because she had been insulted by their peers. Chapter 1939 - Play Big If You Want To Play (3)

Chapter 1939: y Big If You Want To y (3)

Shen Yanxiao smiled and said nothing. She reached out and rubbed Taotie¡¯s little head. The next day, Shen Yanxiao arrived at the martial arts arena on time to prepare for a new day of training. However, the moment she walked in, she saw that all the students in the martial arts arena had already started their training. All of them were covered in sweat. Evidently, they hade over very early and repeatedly practiced what Shen Yanxiao had taught them in the previous month. Moreover, they were spontaneously allocated to fight in pairs andpare notes with each other. ¡°Mentor Yan Di!¡± The teenagers noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrival and stopped their training one after another. Young faces covered with sweat looked at Shen Yanxiao with a vibrant smile. ¡°Mentor Yan Di.¡± Zhanye and Shile came out of the crowd and walked to Shen Yanxiao. They suddenly bowed to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°We are sorry to have caused you trouble.¡± Yesterday, when the two of them woke up from theira, they immediately heard about the bet between Shen Yanxiao and Luoqiu from other students. All of thispletely shocked the two hot-blooded teenagers. Zhanye¡¯s heart was full of guilt. If it were not for the contradiction between him and Naken, he and Shile would not have been taken away by Naken alone. Then, Shen Yanxiao would not have run to Luoqiu for their disappearance, and nothing would have happened after that. Shen Yanxiao made such a harsh bet with Luoqiu all because of them. At this moment, Zhanye regretted how impulsive he had been. He had made a mistake that his mentor had to cover. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, I apologize for my disrespect to you in the past.¡± Shile¡¯s voice was a little choked up. He was much more cheerful than Zhanye. From the beginning, he did not take Shen Yanxiao seriously. But during this period of time, he had regarded Shen Yanxiao as his real mentor. Shen Yanxiao did not hesitate to confront Luoqiu for the sake of these two students who had been rude to her. This kindness, in any case, they could not repay it. Shen Yanxiao looked at Zhanye and Shile with a smile on her lips. ...... ¡°Do you think you will lose?¡± All the students were silent. They did not want to lose, but the difference in strength was too great. They were powerless. ¡°I don¡¯t think so,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. A trace of surprise, gratitude, and helplessness appeared on their faces. They were grateful for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s trust and praise, but they were helpless because they were useless. If they could be stronger, perhaps Shen Yanxiao would not have to face such a predicament. Perhaps it was self-me, or perhaps it was unwillingness, but early in the morning, all the students in the ss tacitly chose toe to the martial arts arena for training. From the moment the sky had just brightened until now, they did not rest for a moment. They did not even squeeze out time to eat. They mustered all their strength and tried their best. They only hoped that in a month¡¯s time, they could be stronger. Because what they wanted to represent was not only themselves, but also Shen Yanxiao. Their victory or defeat was directly rted to whether their mentor could continue to stay in this academy in the future. For the sake of their dignity, Shen Yanxiao used her job as a chip on the table. ¡°I just want to ask you, do you want to win or lose the match in a month?¡± Shen Yanxiao restrained the smile on her face and looked at her students seriously. Chapter 1940 - Play Big If You Want To Play (4)

Chapter 1940: y Big If You Want To y (4)

¡°We want to win!¡± Without any hesitation, all the students released a deafening roar at the same time. Shen Yanxiao smiled. This time, her smile came from the bottom of her heart. ¡°Give me a month¡¯s time, and I will lead you to victory.¡± ¡°Mentor Yan Di, please!¡± They let out another roar in unison. All the students bowed to Shen Yanxiao at this moment. A schr would die for his bosom friend. They were not the best students in Deathfire Academy. In the eyes of many mentors, they were hopeless waste. No mentor was willing to sincerely spend their time and energy on them. Even they themselves had no confidence in themselves. However, Shen Yanxiao still gave them such an opportunity, so they could only take a gamble. ¡°In the next month, you will live a miserable life. I hope you can persevere.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at these students with a smile. She was well aware of the stakes in the match between her and Luoqiu. She was not blindly impulsive. She knew that the quality and foundation of these students could not bepared to Luoqiu¡¯s students. But so what? ¡°Mentor Yan Di, you can train us freely. We have decided to endure it!¡± The teenagers opened their mouths excitedly. Shen Yanxiao had brought them too many surprises. Seeing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s determination, a thought began to emerge in their hearts. If she were to teach them, perhaps it was not impossible for them to win. More than 40 students, from this moment on, all entered the ultimate training state. Shen Yanxiao submitted an application to Kehr. In the following month, this group of teenagers would give up all other courses and stay in the martial arts arena all day long, trained by Shen Yanxiao herself. ...... The entire martial arts arena waspletely sealed off. Shen Yanxiao changed the original three-hour long ss to twelve hours. Right now, she had changed her previouszy mentality after entering Deathfire Academy. Shen Yanxiao and her students werepletely immersed in their training. The whole Deathfire Academy was also boiling over the bet between Shen Yanxiao and Luoqiu. Other than Shen Yanxiao, no one was optimistic about her students. Kehr found the dean at once, hoping that the dean had a way to stop thepetition. ¡°Dean, Yan Di was impulsive this time. We can¡¯t just watch her and Luoqiu fight like this.¡± Kehr was anxious. Luoqiu was very powerful, and the students who graduated from him had always been the best in Deathfire Academy. Not to mention that it was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s first time teaching, the overall quality of the students in their hands was very different. Coupled with the fact that they would only have a month to prepare, it was impossible to turn the tables. There was no expression on the dean¡¯s face as he narrowed his eyes. ¡°Why don¡¯t we let her try?¡± The dean said. Kehr was slightly stunned. ¡°Even if we can help, we can only help once. Besides, I¡¯ve already heard about this matter. It was Yan Di herself who asked for it. So many students and mentors have heard it with their own ears. If we intervene now, Yan Di¡¯s reputation will be greatly damaged. Yan Di is very special. If she wants to establish herself in Deathfire Academy, she must have some achievements, and this may be an opportunity for her. Besides, I don¡¯t think Yan Di is a reckless person. She must have her own reasons for saying this. We might as well wait and see and give her this opportunity,¡± The dean exined. Chapter 1941 - Devilish Training (1)

Chapter 1941: Devilish Training (1)

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Everyone in Deathfire Academy was discussing this huge disparity in the match. During this period, Luoqiu increased the amount of training for his students. Many other students ran outside Luoqiu¡¯s ssroom to watch the fun. When they saw Luoqiu¡¯s exciting sses, all the onlookers felt that Shen Yanxiao had no chance of winning. Luoqiu¡¯s ordinary sses were already much better than that of other mentors, not to mention now. Many students were curious about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sses. However, the entire martial arts arena was sealed off, and not even a fly could fly in. They could only stand outside the closed door and listen in. In fact, everyone felt that no matter how intense Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sses were, it was absolutely impossible for her to win the bet in a month. A month was just too short for them. Even if they wanted to be reborn from the ashes, it would not be so fast. In the martial arts arena, all the students were sprawled on the ground, motionless like dead dogs. This was only the second day of their closed-door training session, but they felt as though a year had passed. If Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous sses could be described as cruel, then everything in the past two days could only be described as insane. By noon, all the teenagers felt that they did not even have the strength to move their fingers. Each of them had a ten-kilogram sandbag wrapped around their hands and feet. The weight of 40 kilograms made it difficult for them to even move. However, how could their training regiment be as simple as walking? They could no longer remember how manyps they had been forced to run around the arena. Moreover, while they ran, the whip in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand would whip them mercilessly. The whip that Shen Yanxiao was holding right now was not a replica copied by Yang Xi. She had obtained it from Kehr yesterday. Not only was it extremely tough, but there were also many barbs on the whip. If one were to be whipped by this whip, their skin and flesh would be yed off. What was even more bitter was that as high-level undeads, their superficial wounds recovered at an astonishing speed. The bone-deep wounds that had been inflicted on them a second ago began to heal the next second. They did not have the ability to y dead. For the past two days, it was as if they were living in hell. Other than eating and sleeping, they spent all their time training. Even when they were eating and sleeping, they could not take off the forty kilograms of sandbags tied to their limbs. While carrying a bowl, there were two sandbags weighing 10 kilograms tied to their wrists. This was absolutely forcing them to their death. However, in the face of such high-intensity training, there was still no one who begged for mercy, let alone withdraw from the ss. All the teenagers seemed to have been injected with chicken blood as they buried themselves in training. Even though their hands and feet were trembling, no one would stop before the training ended. Shen Yanxiao sat on a chair and crossed her legs as she looked at the group of exhausted teenagers. In terms of physical fitness, these teenagers could only be regarded as average. If it were not for the foundation they had built in the previous month, she estimated that they would not have been able tost for two days. These teenagers had overdrawn their physical strength and were now relying on their own willpower to support them to move forward. Chapter 1942 - Devilish Training (2)

Chapter 1942: Devilish Training (2)

¡°Master, I think they are dying.¡± Crouching in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, Taotie had been observing the training of these teenagers. For Taotie, it was a supreme honor to have Shen Yanxiao personally teach them. Throughout the Forsaken Land, how many humans and demons had lined up for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guidance? However, Shen Yanxiao was as busy as a mule. Other than guiding Nangong Mengmeng in the early days, asionally guiding Gong Jiuyin, and finally sparring with the thieves in the Silver Hands, Shen Yanxiao had little spare time to teach others. However, no matter which side it was, as long as they were taught by Shen Yanxiao, their strength would advance by leaps and bounds. Nangong Mengmeng had only studied under her as a Warlock for more than a year, but she had already begun to prepare to advance to a Second-ss Expert. Gong Jiuyin had grown up from an ordinary girl to a Senior Herbalist. As for those people from the Silver Hands, there was no need to mention them. They were already skilled, and with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guidance, they had advanced by leaps and bounds. Taotie had seen all of this in his heart. Shen Yanxiao might not be the most traditional teacher out there. She only targeted the weakest and most crucial parts of the other party. Often, one sentence was enough to challenge the other party¡¯s bottleneck. If not for the fact that the cultivation methods of magical beasts and humans werepletely different, Taotie would have wanted to ask his master for guidance. However¡­ Looking at a group of undead teenagers who were half-dead from exhaustion, aside from slightly despising the physique of undeads, Taotie was more worried that these naughty brats would be directly trained to death by Shen Yanxiao. It had only been two days! These brats were already sprawled on the ground like mud. How were they to spend the next 28 days? ¡°No. Although the physique of undeads is not as durable as that of humans, they can recover very quickly. As long as they are given a little rest, they will recover very soon.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the group of undead teenagers and was not too worried. Before training them, Shen Yanxiao had studied in detail about the physique of undeads overnight. Because of their race, undeads did not have the endurance of humans, but they recovered very quickly. Undeads were not good at long-drawn out fights, but as long as they were given a little rest, it was enough for them to continue to cope with the next battle. In Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words, humans were like longsting machines, while undeads were machines that could store little energy but charge quickly. Even though she arranged high-intensity training for Zhanye and others, she also gave them enough time to rest during this period. Otherwise, these teenagers might really die of exhaustion like Taotie said. ¡°Get up,¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly stood up and said to the group of undead teenagers. The teenagers who were still lying on the ground a second ago immediately stood up after hearing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s order. Even though their bodies were shaking, none of them hesitated. Shen Yanxiao had trained her obedience to the extreme. ¡°Now, the training continues.¡± Shen Yanxiao pulled a long face. At this time, she must learn to be ruthless. ¡°Yes!¡± The voice squeezed out from their chests was so dry, but after Shen Yanxiao gave the order, all the teenagers seemed to have forgotten their fatigue and began to line up orderly, running around the periphery of the martial arts arena at a fast pace. Chapter 1943 - Devilish Training (3)

Chapter 1943: Devilish Training (3)

Day by day, the training in the martial arts arena continued, and the spection about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s training methods continued. On the other hand, Luoqiu called Naken aside after his ss. ¡°Mentor Luoqiu.¡± Naken stood obediently in front of Luoqiu, without any of his former arrogance. A trace of satisfaction surfaced in Luoqiu¡¯s eyes. Naken was the best among this group of students, and Luoqiu was also interested in training him. During this period of time, Naken¡¯s progress was the fastest. ¡°Naken, your training these days has been quite effective.¡± Luoqiu was not stingy with his praise. A glint shed past Naken¡¯s eyes before he put on a humble appearance. ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to Mentor Luoqiu¡¯s guidance. Otherwise, I would not have my current strength.¡± Luoqiu nodded with satisfaction. ¡°In 20 days, the match with Yan Di¡¯s group of trash will begin. Not only do I want you to win, but I also want you to beat down that group of trash and ruthlessly rub Yan Di¡¯s spirit. You are the best among this group of students, and I am also very optimistic about you. Naken, do you understand what I mean?¡± Luoqiu looked at Naken with unusually sharp eyes. He had never suffered such humiliation. A mere low-level undead almost made him lose face in front of his students. Luoqiu would never forget this grudge. Not only did he want Yan Di to get out of Deathfire Academy, but he also wanted to abuse her students in front of Yan Di and let her know that there was noparison between them. In his eyes, she was just mud on the ground that could be trampled on at will. Naken nodded at once. ¡°I will not let down Mentor Luoqiu¡¯s expectations. Please rest assured that none of Yan Di¡¯s students will be able to leave the stage in 20 days.¡± ¡°Very well.¡± Luoqiu smiled. He liked smart students. * * * Shen Yanxiao continued to train Zhanye and others in the martial arts arena. At this moment, she did not know that a conspiracy was brewing. The weight on the bodies of Zhanye and others had increased from the initial 40 kilograms to 80 kilograms. The increase in weight made it difficult for them to even walk. But after ten days, they found that they seemed to have gradually adapted to such a load. Even though their bodies carried a lot of weight, they could still do the most basic exercise. When there were fifteen days left before thepetition, Shen Yanxiao suddenly called for all the students. A group of students obediently stood in front of Shen Yanxiao. They suddenly interrupted their training and waited for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions. They were already numb to it. No matter what Shen Yanxiao¡¯s request was, they would not be surprised. ¡°How do you feel during this period of time?¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at the group of teenagers in front of her with an unpredictable expression. ¡°We seem to have adapted. It¡¯s much easier than at the beginning.¡± Zhanye scratched his head. At the beginning, they already felt that it was difficult to run with only 40 kilograms of weight on their bodies, but now they could run fast with 80 kilograms of sandbags on their backs. This progress shocked all of them. If it were not for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bold attempt, they would not have known that they had such great potential to be unearthed. However, they were still unsure how much they had improved in the past half month. Chapter 1944 - Devilish Training (4)

Chapter 1944: Devilish Training (4)

¡°What about you?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the other teenagers. ¡°It¡¯s almost the same as what Zhanye said. I think we¡¯ve all adapted to it¡­ Mentor Yan Di, you¡¯re not going to increase the weights on our bodies again, are you?¡± A group of teenagers looked nervously at Shen Yanxiao. Every time Shen Yanxiao asked them to stop over these past 15 days, she would increase the weights on their bodies. They had almost formed a conditioned reflex. As soon as Shen Yanxiao told them to stop, their hands and feet began to tremble. ¡°How much are the weights on your bodies now?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked a question instead of answering. ¡°80 kilograms.¡± The teenagers answered honestly. However, Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°That¡¯s not right.¡± ¡°Wrong?¡± The teenagers were confused again. The sandbags on their bodies weighed ten kilograms each. With eight sandbags on their bodies, didn¡¯t it total to 80 kilograms? ¡°It¡¯s 100 kilograms.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips curled into an evil smile. ¡°¡­¡± In an instant, the entire martial arts arena was silent. ¡°Thest two sandbags I added were filled with iron sand, each weighing twenty kilograms.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes flickered with a nasty smile. The group of teenagers suddenly felt a dark cloud hanging over their heads¡­ 100 kilograms¡­ ...... God, this was almost equal to their own weight! No wonder they felt that the feeling after thest weight increase was exceptionally obvious. It was not that they were thinking too much, but their savage mentor had really done something crazy! Mentor Yan Di, can you be more wretched? They were so obedient, but Shen Yanxiao was still ying tricks behind their backs. This made the group of exhausted teenagers feel that their days were hopeless. Looking at the group of teenagers who wanted to cry but had no tears, Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°If I didn¡¯t tell you, you would only think that the weights on your body are 80 kilograms. 80 kilograms is not difficult for you to ept.¡± Shen Yanxiao waged a psychological battle. Be it humans or undeads, there would always be psychological cues, and Shen Yanxiao gave them the wrong psychological cues so that they would silently ept all this while pushing their potential to the limit. If she had told them from the start that she had suddenly added 40 kilograms, they would probably feel a huge mental burden. After all, the weights on their bodies had jumped from two digits to three digits. This mental burden would cause a huge shadow in their hearts. Back then, Shen Yanxiao was also fooled by the instructors in the organization. But after she directly copied it, she found that the effect was surprisingly good. ¡°You are still far from your limits, so don¡¯t belittle yourself. It¡¯s not that you can¡¯t do it, but you have given yourself a mental hurdle,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. The group of teenagers was silent. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words made them fall into deep thought. As Shen Yanxiao said, the wrong psychological hint allowed them to ept everything calmly. They had been carrying the weight that seemed absolutely impossible to bear for five days, and it had changed from the initial difort to the presentfortable state. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, thank you.¡± A group of teenagers sincerely bowed to Shen Yanxiao. They understood that Shen Yanxiao had worked hard to make them stronger. During this half a month, Shen Yanxiao ate and lived with them. When they were training, she would also train by their side. Moreover, they also noticed that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s limbs were tied with the same sandbags as them. Chapter 1945 - Devilish Training (5)

Chapter 1945: Devilish Training (5)

¡°It¡¯s too early to thank me. It won¡¯t be toote to thank me after you win against those embroidered pillows under Luoqiu.¡± Shen Yanxiao waved her hand. She did not think she had done much. She had only given them a direction. It was all due to their own tough wills that they could persist. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, you asked us to stop. Is it because you are going to continue to increase the weights on our bodies?¡± A group of teenagers looked at Shen Yanxiao with shining eyes. 100 kilograms, so what! Continue if you dare! Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mobilization, Zhanye and others seemed to have been injected with chicken blood. Not to mention 100 kilograms, they would even dare to try another fifty kilograms. Looking at the group of screaming teenagers, Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh. ¡°Mentor Yan Di,e on! 10 kilograms, 20 kilograms? That is just not enough. Another 40 kilograms!¡± ¡°50! I don¡¯t want anything less!¡± ¡°Hurry up! I feel full of strength now!¡± The teenagers whose blood was boiling hadpletely forgotten their fatigue. In half a month¡¯s time, they had made such great progress. Now, they had nothing to fear! ¡°Calm down.¡± Shen Yanxiao helplessly stretched out her hand to calm down these excited teenagers. ¡°Right now, I will not add any more weights on you. I now request that you take off all the weights on your bodies,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°What?¡± ...... At this moment, the hot-blooded teenagers were somewhat dumbfounded. ¡°Mentor Yan Di¡­ we can still bear it¡­¡± The expressions of the teenagers were somewhat tangled, as if they didn¡¯t want to take off the load on their bodies. To be honest, since they brought these sandbags with them half a month ago, they had not left the weights off for a second for the past half month. Now that they were suddenly asked to take them down¡­ they really did not know how Shen Yanxiao intended to train them in the future. ¡°Take it down.¡± Shen Yanxiao repeated. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s persistence made the teenagers have no choice but toply. One by one, they took off the sandbags from their hands and legs. Their eyes were filled with reluctance, as if the sandbags had be a part of their bodies. There were also a few teenagers whose eyes were faintly red. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry. She only asked them to remove the load on their bodies. Did these brats have to make a scene as if they were separated by their loved ones? After all the teenagers took off their weights, Shen Yanxiao hooked her fingers at them. ¡°Now, run tenps around the periphery as fast as you can.¡± The group of teenagers blinked their eyes. Tenps was such a small number that it was not even enough to fill the gap between their teeth. Unable to figure out what Shen Yanxiao wanted to arrange for them, the teenagers could only line up and run. But as soon as they lifted their feet, they felt that something was wrong!!! Their weight seemed to have disappeared in an instant, and their speed had more than tripled. They finally understood what it meant to be as light as a swallow! ck figures passed by at an astonishing speed, so fast that even they found it hard to believe. All the teenagers only used one-third of their usual time to run tenps at high speed. Even after they had finished the tenps, they still had not recovered from their stupor ¡°This is my current speed?¡± Zhanye lowered his head in disbelief and looked at his two legs. As he ran, he almost thought that his legs were not his own. His speed was so fast that it was frightening! ¡°I can still run so fast?¡± Shile swallowed his saliva and found it hard to ept his fast running speed. Chapter 1946 - Devilish Training (6)

Chapter 1946: Devilish Training (6)

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Their speed had risen so much, which surprised these teenagers. ¡°Do you know the difference between you and those embroidered pillows under Luoqiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the surprised teenagers and asked with a smile. For a moment, the teenagers were silent. No matter how much they had improved, they always thought that there was a big gap between themselves and Naken and the others. ¡°The main difference between you and them is death energy, but I don¡¯t need you to use it in the match. What I want you to use is the physical skills you have learned during this period of time. Even though death energy is powerful, it still requires a certain amount of casting time, and your current speed is the best way to restrain it. Martial arts of the world are all about speed,¡± Shen Yanxiao said seriously. ¡°When I dealt with Luoqiu before, you were also there. I am just a low-level undead with a pitiful amount of death energy. Luoqiu was not only a purebred undead, but he was also a powerful one. But so what? It is not difficult for me to get close to him.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words rekindled the hopes of Zhanye and others. That¡¯s right. When Shen Yanxiao dealt with Luoqiu that day, that ghostly figure had been imprinted in their hearts. Although Luoqiu¡¯s attacks were fierce, Shen Yanxiao could easily dodge them and dash behind Luoqiu in a very short time. If Kehr hadn¡¯t appeared in time, Luoqiu would have been knocked down by Shen Yanxiao. Thinking of this, Zhanye and others could not help but begin to imagine that if it were them, if they could also have the same speed as Shen Yanxiao, then it was not impossible to fight Naken and others. ¡°The ones you have to deal with are Luoqiu¡¯s students. Their attack speed is much slower than Luoqiu¡¯s. As long as you can calmly judge the direction of the other party¡¯s attack and avoid them, you can rely on your speed to attack them at close range.¡± From the beginning, Shen Yanxiao did not intend to let Zhanye and otherspete with Luoqiu¡¯s students in death energy. It was an extremely stupid move topare one¡¯s shorings with the other party¡¯s strength. In the end, death energy was very simr to the attack methods of magi. And among undeads, few would use physical skills to fight. After the war between gods and devils, undeads had retreated to the Howling Abyss. Here, they had no chance to fight with other races andcked the ability to deal with other method of attacks. Shen Yanxiao grasped this point clearly and forcefully created a group of close-range undeads with lightning-fast attacks. As long as Zhanye and others got close, Shen Yanxiao believed that with their physical skills, it would be easy to destroy Naken and others. ¡°In the next period of time, I will teach you the essentials of killing with one blow. I don¡¯t need you to carry out too many attacks. What I want is for you to hit the target with one blow. One blow is enough to make the opponent lose their fighting strength.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips curled into a confident smile. In her past and present life, she was best at closebat. She knew the methods to deal with long-range enemies like the back of her hand. What was more, their goal this time was not an adult purebred undead, but a group of teenagers. Death energy attacks were powerful, but at close distance, it was almost impossible for a young undead with almost no actualbat experience to win. ¡°Kill with one blow¡­¡± Zhanye and the others secretly gasped. These four words were imprinted in their souls. Chapter 1947 - Devilish Training (7)

Chapter 1947: Devilish Training (7)

Time passed day by day, and there was only one day left before the match. On this day, Shen Yanxiao did not teach her students. Instead, she gave them a day off to adjust to their best state. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts were not the students¡¯ thoughts. After Shen Yanxiao left the martial arts arena, Zhanye and others continued to stay there. A group of teenagers who had been carefully trained by Shen Yanxiao came to the chair she usually sat on during ss. All of them stared at the sandbags ced on the chairs. ¡°These are Mentor Yan Di¡¯s sandbags?¡± Shile turned to look at his otherpanions. Shen Yanxiao had only taken off the weights on her today. They had always been curious about how heavy her sandbags were. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sandbags looked smaller than Zhanye and others. Zhanye and others had asked her several times, but Shen Yanxiao just smiled and said nothing. Now, they finally had the chance to check it. ¡°I¡¯ll give it a try.¡± Zhanye stepped forward and reached out to pick up one of the sandbags. When the sandbags were in his hands, Zhanye¡¯s expression instantly became extremely dark. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± The other teenagers looked curiously at Zhanye, who had a strange expression on his face. They still had a respectful attitude towards Shen Yanxiao¡¯s things and dared not touch them easily. Zhanye¡¯s mouth twitched as he put the sandbags back. He looked at hispanions with a taut face and said, ¡°Pick them up yourself.¡± After that, Zhanye turned his head and walked back, silently ran to one side, tied the sandbags he had unloaded to his limbs again, and ran around the martial arts arena. Zhanye¡¯s strange series of actions made the other teenagers even more curious. They finally summoned up their courage and picked up Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sandbags. Almost at the same time, all the teenagers who had picked up Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sandbags froze in ce with ashen faces. Then, they turned around without saying a word and ran towards their sandbags. One by one, they silently tied the sandbags back and gave up on going back to rest. They continued to train in the martial arts arena. After receiving the news that the martial arts arena was still open, Kehr rushed over and found that Shen Yanxiao had already left. However, all the students in the martial arts arena were still training hard. Did these students want to die? They were still training? Kehr frowned slightly. He did not see Shen Yanxiao, and he did not want to disturb the training progress of this group of teenagers. He could only slip away alone and nce at the four small sandbags on the chair. Curious, Kehr picked up one at random. As soon as he picked one of them up, a trace of shock appeared in Kehr¡¯s eyes. ¡°This... is not light.¡± Kehr estimated that the small sandbag in his hand weighed at least 50 kilograms, which waspletely inconsistent with its size. He carefully poked an opening with his dagger and pieces of fine iron sand slid off from the bag and to the ground. It was pitch-ck without any impurities and the entire bag was filled with heavy iron sand. There were four sandbags like this. Together, they weighed at least 200 kilograms. Kehr vaguely remembered that thest few times he came to see Shen Yanxiao, she had tied these four sandbags to her limbs. ¡°Goodness, this little girl... is really a little savage.¡± Even Kehr was shocked by the weight of these bags of iron sand. Even he found it strenuous to carry 200 kilograms. Chapter 1948 - Devilish Training (8)

Chapter 1948: Devilish Training (8)

Shen Yanxiao returned to her room,pletely unaware of what was happening in the martial arts arena. She never thought that the small sandbags she had casually left in the martial arts arena would give those teenagers such a great stimtion. Taotie took the opportunity to stroll out and sit on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bed to eat the snacks she bought for him. ¡°Master, do you think they can win?¡± Taotie was aware that he was the only person Shen Yanxiao could talk honestly to right now, so he got more proactive and chatted with Shen Yanxiao more so that his master would not suffocate. ¡°What do you think?¡± Shen Yanxiaoid on the bed and was not concerned about this problem at all. ¡°I think so! Because Master taught them personally!¡± Taotie¡¯s confidence in Shen Yanxiao exploded. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said nothing. Just as she was about to close her eyes and rest, Taotie suddenly transformed and disappeared from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room. The next second, someone knocked on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s door without warning. Shen Yanxiao got up and opened the door, only to find a pale-faced Kehr outside. Kehr was also holding four very familiar sandbags in his hands. ¡°Mentor Kehr?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Kehr, wondering why he suddenly came to her with her sandbags. ¡°Is this yours?¡± Kehr looked at Shen Yanxiao and raised the sandbags in his hand. ...... ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Kehr¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. ¡°Don¡¯t leave these in the martial arts arena,¡± Kehr said with a stiff face. ¡°Err¡­¡± ¡°Your students have been stimted by these four things. Right now, all of them are still training in the martial arts arena. The match is tomorrow, and it won¡¯t be good if their physical strength is overdrawn at this time.¡± Kehr facepalmed. It seemed that this little girl did not realize how much damage her unintentional actions had caused to those fragile young minds. It was as if those little bastards had been injected with chicken blood. One by one, they chased after each other, running and fighting at the same time. The scene directly intoxicated Kehr. As themander-in-chief of the undead army in the Howling Abyss, even the most elite soldiers under Kehr did not have such harsh training. This was simply courting death. ¡°They¡¯re still training?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She remembered that she had asked them to go back and rest before she left. ¡°That¡¯s right. They originally thought that carrying 100 kilograms of sandbags was already the limit. In the end, they discovered that the petite teacher actually carried twice the weight they were carrying. Do you think they still have the mood to rest?¡± Kehr rolled his eyes. If he had not asked Zhanye, he would not have thought of the reason for their madness. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s existence in itself was simply too stimting. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. This was really not intentional. ¡°I¡¯ll let them go back and restter.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Kehr nodded. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with some hesitation. After hesitating for a moment, he said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to train them so well. Maybe the dean is right. I look forward to the performance of those students tomorrow.¡± High-intensity training with a load of 100 kilograms. This kind of training method was really unheard of. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s training methods really opened Kehr¡¯s eyes. Even Kehr began to wonder how Shen Yanxiao had trained those students during this period of time. Although he had gone to check on them halfway, in order not to disturb them, he hade and gone in a hurry without seeing anything. Chapter 1949 - An Exciting Match (1)

Chapter 1949: An Exciting Match (1)

The day that everyone in Deathfire Academy had been looking forward to finally arrived. Early in the morning, all the students and teachers gathered in the martial arts arena. The martial arts arena of Deathfire Academy was very wide, enough to amodate thousands of undeads. Today, in order for other students and mentors to witness this match, all the sses in the morning had been canceled. ¡°I say, there¡¯s nothing interesting about this match. Why are there so many people?¡± An undead teenager, who had been dragged up by hispanions early in the morning to watch the excitement, could not help muttering. In his opinion, the two mentors, Luoqiu and Yan Di, were iparable. In the whole Deathfire Academy, only Kehr could bepared with Luoqiu. As for Yan Di, who was she? ¡°You simply don¡¯t understand. Yan Di has always been the object of our curiosity. I heard that a month ago, she had the courage to provoke Mentor Luoqiu. Just with that disy of courage, this match should be interesting,¡± another undead teenager said with a smile. In their mouths, Luoqiu was a real mentor. As for Shen Yanxiao, they did not take her seriously at all and just called her by her name. ¡°Provoke Mentor Luoqiu? Has that low-level undead gone crazy?¡± ¡°I know, right? But I heard that Yan Di was personally rmended by Mentor Kehr. Her ability to enter Deathfire Academy as a low-level undead is a legend in itself. In addition, she has been doing closed-door training for her students during this period of time. Don¡¯t you want to see what this strange mentor can do?¡± ¡°Forget it. Even if she has three heads and six arms, she¡¯s only a low-level undead. Are those students stupid? Why are they so obedient to her? If it were me, I would never let a low-level undead teach us. It is simply a disgrace.¡± The undead teenager¡¯s eyes were full of disgust. He subconsciously looked to the other side of the martial arts arena. There, two hundred resurrected undeads were cowering in a corner. Deathfire Academy was a special school that epted both kinds of undead, butpared with the purebred undead students, the number of resurrected undead was much smaller. Most of the time, these purebred students despised those resurrected undeads; they even disdained to talk to them. In the Howling Abyss, the hierarchy of undeads was very strict. Low and intermediate-level undeads could not resist any orders of purebred undeads. Resurrected undeads were equivalent to ves of purebred undeads. It was already unbearable for them to stay in the same school as a group of ves. Now, a low-level undead was actually a mentor of theirs. It could be imagined how great of an impact Shen Yanxiao¡¯s entry had brought to Deathfire Academy. ...... What they could not understand was that other than causing some trouble on the first day, those students who were assigned to Shen Yanxiao would not say anything bad about her. Moreover, when they mocked Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lowly status, those students would refute them. It could be said that in the eyes of other students, Zhanye and others were a group of traitors. As a purebred undead, it was simply a great disgrace to be willing to listen to a low-level undead. ¡°Don¡¯t you know that low-level undeads are stupid? It¡¯s one thing for her to seek death, but she even pushed her students to the teeth of the storm. Trash is trash. She has no brain at all.¡± Chapter 1950 - An Exciting Competition (2)

Chapter 1950: An Exciting Competition (2)

A group of teenagersughed foolishly. It was obvious that they regarded Shen Yanxiao as a joke, an idiot who overestimated her abilities and did not know her limits. ¡°I heard that Luoqiu values Naken very much.¡± A teenager suddenly thought of something. ¡°Naken? You mean¡­ I remember there¡¯s someone called¡­ Zhanye on Yan Di¡¯s side? Weren¡¯t they¡­¡± Another teenager hesitated to speak. ¡°Ha, I remember when Zhanye first entered Deathfire Academy, he was in the limelight. Many mentors praised him for his unlimited potential. In the end, he was beaten up by Naken, and even Mentor Luoqiu didn¡¯t want him anymore.¡± Speaking of the past, the group of teenagers became spirited again. When Zhanye first entered the academy, his foundation was quite good, so he received the special care of many teachers. However, good times did notst long. Naken entered the academy a monthter than Zhanye, and as soon as he entered the academy, the two of them were like fire and water. In the end, Naken gave Zhanye a good beating in front of many students, forcing Zhanye to lie in bed for a long time. Perhaps it was because Naken was too heavy-handed at that time, but after Zhanye recovered, he was no longer as glorious as before. He turned into an ordinary student from a prodigy. ¡°I was wondering why Zhanye was so protective of that Yan Di. It seems that he gave up on himself because he could not hold on to Mentor Luoqiu¡¯s thigh.¡± Piercing burst ofughter echoed in the huge martial arts arena. As time passed by, the entire martial arts arena was about to be filled up. All the undeads sat in their seats and stretched out their heads to look around, wishing they could find the main characters of the day as soon as possible. Luoqiu walked in from the entrance with his students. In an instant, the whole martial arts arena was silent. All the students looked at this powerful mentor in awe. Behind Luoqiu, Naken and hispanions wore dark ck tight-fitting clothes. Each and every one of them stuck out their chest and raised their heads in an imposing manner. Just their momentum alone made many students feel inferior. ¡°They are the elites of our Deathfire Academy.¡± The students who looked at Luoqiu and his students could not help but feel sour. They did not have the luck to get Luoqiu¡¯s guidance. ¡°I don¡¯t think this match will be interesting.¡± ...... They had noticed that the death energy emanating from Naken and the others was much denser than a month ago. In this month, their death energy had been greatly improved. The other students felt that even if Naken and the others stayed where they were, Zhanye and the others would not be able to catch up. What was more, their current strength had gone up another level. Zhanye and the others definitely had no chance. ¡°There¡¯s nothing interesting about the match, but the bet is good. Don¡¯t you want to see how Mentor Luoqiu will deal with that low-level undead? The existence of that fellow is a stain on our Deathfire Academy. I¡¯m waiting for Mentor Luoqiu to drive that stain out of Deathfire Academy.¡± Students who were waiting for a good show would never feel bored. They could not stand a low-level undead as their mentor. Even if they were still young, how could a low-level undead be their opponent if they were to fight? The group of undead teenagers talked noisily about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s various faults. Not far away, a handsome undead teenager looked at hispanions with a difficult expression. ¡°Iry, they¡¯ve gone too far. Are we not going to interfere?¡± Chapter 1951 - An Exciting Competition (3)

Chapter 1951: An Exciting Competition (3)

Iry, who had been silent, frowned slightly and nced at the noisy teenagers. ¡°Ignore them.¡± Iry withdrew his gaze and looked at Naken and the other students who had just entered the venue. Iry was older than Naken and Zhanye. Before Naken and Zhanye entered Deathfire Academy, Iry had been studying here for a long time. Because he was the dean¡¯s grandson, his status in Deathfire Academy was somewhat special. Even the arrogant Naken dared not mess around in front of him. Today, he and hispanions came to the martial arts arena to see if Shen Yanxiao could fight back. The students who came with him were all the undead teenagers who were saved by Shen Yanxiao from the Mole Beast in the Forest of Death that day. This group of teenagers originally looked down on Shen Yanxiao, a low-level undead. But after they came back and learned from their mentor how dangerous a Mole Beast was, they realized that Shen Yanxiao had really saved their lives. As a result, they had a favorable impression of this low-level undead who had saved their lives, so they rushed over with Iry. ¡°But¡­¡± The expressions of the undead teenagers were somewhat ugly. Their attitude towards Shen Yanxiao at the beginning had always made them feel very guilty. It could be said that their group of students was one of the few who knew Shen Yanxiao¡¯s real strength. To be able to deal with a high-level undead creature alone without suffering any damage, her fighting strength was beyond their reach. Ever since Shen Yanxiao entered Deathfire Academy, they had been hearing all kinds of negative news about her. There were many times when they wanted toe forward and rify everything, but they were all suppressed by Iry. Iry¡¯s reason was very simple. For those idiots who had not seen Shen Yanxiao with their own eyes, it was meaningless no matter how much they exined. ¡°Naken is improving very fast. Mentor Luoqiu really cares about him.¡± Iry was unwilling to continue this topic and directly turned his attention to Naken. He knew more about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s situation than his otherpanions. He learned about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s situation from his grandfather, the dean of Deathfire Academy. Iry, who had always been calm and wise, soon understood his grandfather¡¯s intentions. No amount of exnation could prove anything. Only strength could prove everything. ¡°So what if his progress is fast? Naken has a terrible temper. All day long, he has an arrogant expression. Now that he¡¯s hugging Mentor Luoqiu¡¯s thigh, he¡¯s even more arrogant. Even when he sees us seniors, he has a superior appearance. Just looking at him makes me angry.¡± Iry¡¯spanion did not like Naken. Iry shrugged his shoulders and said nothing more. Naken¡¯s character was not important. What was important was that Naken¡¯s progress in the past month had far exceeded his speed a month ago. In this case, could Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students still win? Iry was not sure. He did not want Shen Yanxiao to lose the bet and leave Deathfire Academy. For Deathfire Academy, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s physical skills were very valuable. Just as Iry was worried about Shen Yanxiao, the undead teenager, who had just despised Naken¡¯s arrogance, suddenly found a group of students at the entrance. He immediately pulled on Iry¡¯s sleeve and said excitedly, ¡°They¡¯re here! Mentor Yan Di and her students are here!¡± Chapter 1952 - An Exciting Competition (4)

Chapter 1952: An Exciting Competition (4)

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At the entrance, Shen Yanxiao quietly arrived with more than 40 students. Unlike the silence when Luoqiu entered the venue, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance made the whole martial arts arena boil in an instant. All the students stretched out their heads and looked at the legendary mentor. Pairs of curious and mocking eyes focused on Shen Yanxiao. This was not approval, but discrimination. Apanying theseplicated expressions were undisguised mocking words. These sharp words, like the tip of a knife, mercilessly filled Shen Yanxiao and Zhanye¡¯s ears. The students standing behind Shen Yanxiao clenched their fists in such an atmosphere. They lowered their heads and felt sour in their hearts. However, Shen Yanxiao, who was walking at the front, stopped walking. There was not the slightest fluctuation on her delicate face. She dealt with these negative public opinions with cold eyes, as if all this had nothing to do with her. Iry in the stands stared at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s calm face and a smile curled on his lips. That was the expression on her face. When they were chased by the Mole Beast that day, she came with such an indifferent expression on her face, as if nothing in the world could shake her. ... Shen Yanxiao was not as noble and unrestrained as Iry had imagined. It was just that she had encountered this situation too many times. From Saint Laurent Academy to the Forsaken Land, ridicule and discrimination could not shake her in the slightest. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao could actually understand this group of cynical children. The hierarchy in the world of undeads was very cruel. In the eyes of these purebred undead teenagers, she was just like a primary school student, while they were already in high school. For a primary school student to suddenly be a teacher for high school students, this kind of disparity was absolutely not something ordinary people could bear. It was estimated that this group of naughty brats must have thought that their dean was crazy in their hearts. It was even more impossible for them to ept her as a teacher. However¡­ Who cared if they epted it or not! Let¡¯s fight first! With a hardened mentality, Shen Yanxiao brought her group of students and valiantly walked into the martial arts arena. That calm expression and free and easy posture made the group of students, who were waiting to see Shen Yanxiao make a fool of herself, unable to remain calm. ¡°Does she have any shame at all?!¡± Looking at a low-level undead appearing so ostentatiously as a mentor, a group of teenagers with low mental endurance wentpletely crazy. Can you keep a low profile? Grovel! Don¡¯t you have the self-awareness of a low-level undead? The purebred undeads were furious, but on the other side, the 200 resurrected undead students revealed a surprised expression the moment they saw Shen Yanxiao. As resurrected undead, they had to live with their heads down. Not to mention raising their heads and sticking out their chests in front of a group of high-level undead, they were already brave enough not to escape at lightning speed. However, Shen Yanxiao was so confident, so indifferent, and so supercilious that the resurrected undead, who were oppressed by the hierarchy, could not help but look forward to the match. That petite mentor was the same as them, a low-level undead that was not valued. However, she had the courage to challenge Luoqiu. This courage surprised them and made them envious. They began to subconsciously pray for Shen Yanxiao to win the match. Chapter 1953 - An Exciting Competition (5)

Chapter 1953: An Exciting Competition (5)

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If Shen Yanxiao won, it would prove that resurrected undeads were not weaker than the purebred undeads. The oppressed resurrected undeads practically used their souls to pray for the favor of the goddess of victory. Shen Yanxiao did not know that her appearance had brought a glimmer of hope to those resurrected undeads living at the bottom of society. Shen Yanxiao took her students to the center of the arena, where Luoqiu and his students had already arrived. As soon as the two sides met, the atmosphere in the arena became tense. The students in the stands widened their eyes in fear that they would miss some sparks. From the looks of it, Luoqiu¡¯s side had won. Be it momentum or death energy, Naken and the rest were superior. Furthermore¡­ Some students noticed that when Zhanye¡¯s group of teenagers entered the arena, their movements were not agile. They were loose and scattered, without any energy to speak of. On the other hand, Naken¡¯s domineering entrance was much stronger. They did not even have the strength or speed to walk, so how could theypete? ... Amidst the discussion, Kehr came out from one side. He would be the referee of thispetition. ¡°Are you all ready?¡± Kehr looked at Luoqiu and then at Shen Yanxiao. If possible, he really wanted to end the match right now. He originally had a glimmer of hope for Zhanye and others after seeing their enthusiasm for training, but when he saw the results of their training, the glimmer of hope in his heart waspletely extinguished. Luoqiu deserved to be one of the top ten mentors of Deathfire Academy. He was really good at teaching students. Kehr was the most effective in training soldiers, but Luoqiu was better at training students than him. Even Kehr had to admit that. Luoqiu nodded with confidence. Shen Yanxiao also responded. ¡°Thispetition is mainly a spar. Killing is not allowed,¡± Kehr instructed. ¡°Of course.¡± Luoqiu chuckled. On his pale face, his viper-like eyes flickered with a sinister light. Shen Yanxiao nced at Luoqiu and said nothing more. Kehr¡¯s words had no binding effect on Luoqiu at all. Shen Yanxiao had experienced so many tricks. Even if she used her toes to think, she knew what evil thoughts this hypocrite had in his heart, but¡­ She was the same. Half a kilogram against eight taels. It would depend on who was better. Kehr sighed and announced the official start of the game. The content of the match between Shen Yanxiao and Luoqiu was very simple. Each side would send out forty-seven students to fight as a team. The match would not end until all the members of the other side were knocked down or when one side announced their surrender. One could only imagine how chaotic the battle would be. Under Kehr¡¯s lead, Shen Yanxiao and Luoqiu withdrew from thepetition venue and sat in the spectator seats. Only the students from both sides remained in the arena. Naken crossed his arms and looked arrogantly at Zhanye. ¡°Zhanye, you¡¯re really stupid toe up here in such a hurry to seek death. I would be sorry if I don¡¯t fulfill your wish.¡± Naken noticed that the death energy on Zhanye¡¯s body was no different from a month ago. Obviously, in this one month, Zhanye¡¯s death energy had not grown in the slightest, while Naken¡¯s death energy had grown rapidly. Naken could almost imagine how he would ¡°take care¡± of this old opponent in the future. Chapter 1954 - An Exciting Competition (6)

Chapter 1954: An Exciting Competition (6)

Zhanye frowned slightly and looked at the mocking Naken. Then he looked away and did not respond. Naken sneered and said, ¡°I was wondering how capable your mentor was to dare to make such a bet with Mentor Luoqiu. Now it seems that she is also a braggart. After I beat you pieces of trash to the ground, I will see your mentor away from Deathfire Academy.¡± Zhanye, who had chosen to remain silent, suddenly raised his head after Naken said this, and his sharp eyes directly swept over the arrogant Naken. ¡°Naken, I will defeat you. I will make you kneel on the ground and apologize to Mentor Yan Di!¡± He could endure the insults directed towards him, but he would never allow anyone to insult Shen Yanxiao! ¡°Ha? Did I hear you wrong? A loser like you wants to defeat me? Zhanye, you¡¯re getting bolder and bolder.¡± A hideous smile appeared on Naken¡¯s face. He turned to hispanions and said, ¡°None of you are to touch this guy. Leave him to me. I will personally remove the bones from his body.¡± ¡°That¡¯s exactly what I wanted to say.¡± Zhanye straightened his back and looked back at Naken without fear. They stood here not only to fight for themselves, but also for their mentor. The group of good-for-nothings who had been abandoned by other mentors had already fallen to the bottom of despair. It was Shen Yanxiao who pulled them out of the mud of despair bit by bit. A schr would die for his bosom friend! Even if they were to die in battle, they would not disgrace their mentor¡¯s reputation! ¡°Very well, Zhanye. You have one more reason to die.¡± Naken gnashed his teeth and looked at Zhanye, his fists cracking. The match had yet to officially begin, but the friction between the two sides had already started. There was the possibility of a fight at any time. A seemingly friendly match would turn into a real life-and-death battle. ...... For faith and honor! Fight to the death! A minute before the bell rang, the students on Zhanye¡¯s side suddenly moved. They collectively took ten steps back and walked to the edge of the venue. Their actions shocked the spectators in the arena. ¡°Are they not going to fight?¡± The spectating students were a little dumbfounded. Just a moment ago, they were still looking at the two sides as if they wanted to start a fight immediately, but why did Zhanye¡¯s team suddenly retreat in unison? This rhythm was not right! However, what they saw nextpletely overturned their conjecture. Zhanye and forty-seven other students quietly took down the sandbags tied to their limbs at the edge of the arena. Heavy sandbags were thrown on the ground one after another, raising a cloud of dust. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± The students in the stands widened their eyes. They had no idea what was going on. They could only watch Zhanye and others take down the heavy sandbags one by one, move their hands and feet casually, and walk toward the center of the arena. ¡°Did they bring sandbags with them?¡± A sharp-eyed student discovered what those items were. In a trance, they finally understood why Zhanye and others seemed to be moving slowly when they entered the arena. It was not because they were weak, but because each of them had at least four sandbags on their bodies! Just by looking at the size of those sandbags, the students in the stands could estimate the approximate weight. Chapter 1955 - An Exciting Competition (7)

Chapter 1955: An Exciting Competition (7)

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They had seen those sandbags before, but few students would use them. Those useless things were ced in the warehouse collecting dust. Even so, these students still had a certain degree ofmon sense. They knew that each of these sandbags would not weigh more than ten kilograms. Moreover, there were at least four sandbags on each teenager, and most of them had seven sandbags! Moreover, even though their previous movements were not agile, they did not look too restrained. Evidently, they had adapted to the weight. All 47 students were ustomed to such a heavy load. How surprising was that? Looking at the whole Deathfire Academy, few students could still walk normally under such a load. At that moment, the students who had been mocking Zhanye and the others for theirck of progress shut their mouths in unison. If it were them, not to mention a month, even if it were a year, they would never get used to such a load. If they knew that most of the sandbags in Zhanye¡¯s group were mixed with iron sand, with the lowest total weight being 100 kilograms and the highest total weight being 150 kilograms, what would they think? In the spectator area, Luoqiu¡¯s expression was somewhat off. He narrowed his eyes at the group of students he had abandoned, and a trace of doubt appeared in his eyes. Compared to the students, he was more aware of the difficulty of carrying weights for an undead. Not to mention the undead teenagers who had yet to reach adulthood, even an adult purebred undead could never adapt to these weights in a short time. However, he did not notice anything unusual about them. ... Thinking of this, Luoqiu could not help but look at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiaopletely ignored Luoqiu¡¯s surprise. She just looked calmly at the martial arts arena and her group of naughty brats. Removing the load, Zhanye and others immediately regained their peak state. Their originally heavy and slow steps became light and agile, and their speed of returning to the central position from the edge was astonishing. A crack appeared on Naken¡¯s face. ¡°As an undead, you have to train your physical strength. Enough of this.¡± Naken put on an arrogant face and looked at Zhanye with contempt. Zhanye stared at him coldly. At that moment, the bell finally rang. The match that had been brewing for a month had finally begun. Nearly a hundred figures acted almost at the same time. The students, headed by Naken, quickly condensed death energy in their hands, ready to give the other side a hard blow. However, the speed of Zhanye and others had surpassed that of Naken¡¯s group. While Naken and others were still gathering death energy, Zhanye had already led his otherpanions to the enemy¡¯s side. Without using any death energy or any fancy tricks, the forty-seven teenagers found their targets in the first instant and were ready to attack at any time. All of a sudden, the students on Naken¡¯s side panicked. They reacted in a very short time, giving up their high-explosive attacks and using minor death energy attacks to force back their opponents. However, they did not manage to hit any of their opponents. Zhanye and others were like agile rabbits, shing quickly and urately in the martial arts arena, avoiding all the attacks! Their near-perfect evasive movements immediately caused gasps of surprise in the arena! Chapter 1956 - An Exciting Competition (8)

Chapter 1956: An Exciting Competition (8)

Luoqiu, who was in the spectator¡¯s seat, stood up almost in an instant. He looked at Zhanye and the others on the field in disbelief. He could not believe his eyes! The steps and movements of Zhanye and others were very simr to Shen Yanxiao on that day. That day, Shen Yanxiao suddenly approached him at the speed of a ghost and almost injured him! ¡°How is that possible...¡± Luoqiu was sure that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students were all trash that he had eliminated in the beginning. He had tested them and after confirming that they had no potential or talent, he chased them out. With their talents, how could they have improved so much in such a short time? What was even more terrifying was that not only were they astonishingly fast, but even their dodging posture was perfect. There were exactly 47 copies of Shen Yanxiao! Even though Zhanye and the others were not as fast as Shen Yanxiao, they were not facing the battle-hardened Luoqiu, but Naken¡¯s group of students who had littlebat experience! With their current speed and skills, it was enough to deal with them. Luoqiu¡¯s face became very ugly. In such a situation, Naken and others could notunch an effective attack at all. ... During this period of time, in order for Naken and the others to make Shen Yanxiao look bad in the match, Luoqiu had been teaching them to use an explosive spell with great lethality. As long as it hit the target, it could make them lose their fighting strength and be toys at their mercy. However, there was a drawback to this explosive spell. That was the casting speed! They needed to condense a certain amount of death energy before they could erupt. However, the current situation in the martial arts arena did not give them any time to condense their death energy! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students were like ghosts, all moving close to Naken and others. Even if Naken and others forced them away with minor spells, they would soon stick to them again, not giving them any chance at all. Minor spells could not hurt the other party, and major spells took a lot of time to condense. Naken and the others were suddenly in a passive position. Luoqiu clenched his fists. From the beginning of the match, the whole development of the situation had exceeded his expectations. Naken and others had been countered by the speed of Zhanye¡¯s group. If they wanted to turn the tables, they must find a way to use arge-scale spell! Luoqiu was burning with anxiety, but the surrounding students were already dumbstruck. This match that they originally thought had no suspense at all had unexpectedly evolved into such an intense and unimaginable fight! The seemingly powerful Naken and others had be the passive side. This was simply a joke! Many students subconsciously rubbed their eyes, wondering if they were dreaming. How could the two sides fight like that? This world was too crazy! Many students stood up from their chairs. They did not want to miss a single scene. Zhanye and the others were very fast. If they were not careful, they would miss an exciting moment. Unknowingly, the students who were originally supporting Naken began to waver. Compared to a one-sided battle, such an intense battle made their blood boil! What was more exciting than this? Let the storme harder! The students, who were already dumbstruck, began to concentrate on the movements of Zhanye and the others. ¡°F*ck! When did those guys be so savage!¡± Chapter 1957 - This is Called Disparity (1)

Chapter 1957: This is Called Disparity (1)

The more they fought, the morefortable they got. They pressed on step by step, giving their opponents no chance to y. The entire battlefield was brought to their rhythm. Luoqiu could no longer sit still. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that this group of garbage he had abandoned would have such a day. Looking at a group of good-for-nothings beating up his outstanding students, Luoqiu almost vomited blood. On the other side, Shen Yanxiao had a calm expression on her face, as if everything was within her expectations. Nearly a hundred students were trapped in such a martial arts arena, and the space they could disy their skills was very limited. The reason why Shen Yanxiao dared to make this bet with Luoqiu was because she knew the limitations of the match too well. If they were on a real battlefield, the two sides would be far apart. With Zhanye and the others¡¯ current strength, it was almost impossible to approach before Naken and the others attacked. However, the martial arts arena was only so big. Even though it was considered wide, with so many students squeezed in, it was impossible to pull away. The fighting style Shen Yanxiao taught Zhanye and others conformed to the terrain of the martial arts arena. Naken and the others were forced to retreat in defeat. They did not have the time to condense the death energy in their hands. They had just forced their opponents back, but they would soon stick to them again. They simply wanted to die. The atmosphere in the entire martial arts arena was stirred up, and the cheers were no longer one-sided. ... Just as Naken and others were forced into a dead end, Zhanye and others finallyunched theirst attack. All the students exerted their strength at the same time! One move! Only one move! When Zhanye¡¯s fist hit Naken¡¯s abdomen, Naken¡¯s tall body flew out like a kite with a broken string and hit the fence of the martial arts arena. Soon after, one student after another encountered the same situation as Naken. They had only been careless and suffered a blow, but it had sent them flying. Their internal organs suffered a huge blow in an instant and they could no longer stand up. In an instant, the entire martial arts arena was silent. All the surrounding students were shocked by the scene before them. They thought that Zhanye and others would continue to use closebat to gradually knock down their opponents, but they did not expect that the match would end in such a dramatic way before they were mentally prepared. Naken and the others had already copsed on the ground. A few teenagers who wanted to get up fell to the ground after several attempts. No one could stand up again. Kill with one blow! Zhanye and others followed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s teachings wlessly. After the strange silence, a deafening roar erupted in the entire arena. None of the students realized what had happened. Why was it that Zhanye and others couldpletely incapacitate their opponent with only one blow? The effect was too shocking! Countless shouts resounded throughout the venue. Luoqiu, who stood in the spectator¡¯s seat, looked at the students lying on the ground in a daze. There were no mistakes; those students were all taught by him personally. The students he was once proud of were now like a pool of mud, lying on the ground and twitching. Those who remained standing were all Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students. Victory and defeat were clear at a nce! Chapter 1958 - This is Called Disparity (2)

Chapter 1958: This is Called Disparity (2)

Kehr stared nkly at the result of the match. As the referee, he did not expect it to end like this. Shen Yanxiao stood up from the spectator area and turned towards the exit. ¡°Yan Di? Where are you going?¡± Seeing this, Kehr came back to his senses and immediately asked. Shen Yanxiao turned her head and looked at Kehr calmly. ¡°The match is over. There¡¯s no need for me to stay here.¡± Kehr was surprised. Shen Yanxiao was just too calm, as if she had expected this result. ¡°You¡­ aren¡¯t you going to say anything to your students? Congratte them or something?¡± Kehr had always felt that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s temperament did not match her actual age. Even the surrounding students were boiling with excitement at this unexpected turn of events, but she, the protagonist, acted as if it didn¡¯t matter. How strong was her mental fortitude to be so calm? Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and nced at Luoqiu, who was standing on one side with an ashen face. She then said in a tone that would infuriate people to death, ¡°Let¡¯s leave this time for Mentor Luoqiu and his students to do a farewell ceremony. After all, he is about to leave Deathfire Academy, right?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Kehr choked on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. He almost forgot that this match was not only about the strength of the students on both sides, but also about the departure of Luoqiu and Shen Yanxiao. But¡­ He really didn¡¯t expect that the one to leave Deathfire Academy would be Luoqiu!!! ...... What was even more ridiculous was that Luoqiu seemed to have proposed this bet himself! Luoqiu probably realized what it meant to shoot oneself in the foot. After Shen Yanxiao threw out such a sentence that made Kehr speechless, she gracefully left without any reluctance. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s departure attracted the attention of all the students in the audience. Only this time, their mentality waspletely different from before. Previously, they were not optimistic about this ¡°low-level¡± mentor and even hated her very much. But when they saw with their own eyes Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students beating up Luoqiu¡¯s students, their discriminationpletely disappeared. At that moment, all the students looked at Shen Yanxiao with shock and fear. The students taught by a low-level undead could beat the students taught by a top ten mentor in seconds. Their worldview had beenpletely overturned. Who dared to look down on Shen Yanxiao now? This was absolutely courting death. Not to mention whether Shen Yanxiao would personally deal with them, just those savage students alone had already made these spectators tremble in fear. They knew that they could not defeat Naken and the others, let alone Zhanye who had thoroughly abused Naken¡­ Looking at how much Zhanye and others had defended Shen Yanxiao¡­ Those students who had badmouthed Shen Yanxiao behind her back were all on tenterhooks. They were afraid that those teenagers who supported their mentor would settle ounts with themter. Watching Shen Yanxiao leave, all the students secretly recalled whether they had insulted her in front of Zhanye and others in the past. If they did, the most important thing for them to do now was to praise Shen Yanxiao¡¯s elegance. Was it toote to hug her thighs? A group of brainless students regretted it so much that they wished they could crouch in a corner and grow mushrooms. Meanwhile, the resurrected undead students, who had been silent all this time, had burning eyes. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s achievements had brought them infinite hope! Chapter 1959 - This is Called Disparity (3)

Chapter 1959: This is Called Disparity (3)

Shen Yanxiao¡¯s departure shifted the center of attention to Luoqiu. As the loser of this match, Luoqiu¡¯splexion wasparable to the bottom of a pot. Kehr looked at Luoqiu and really didn¡¯t know what to say. In fact, whether it was Shen Yanxiao or Luoqiu who lost, this was not what Kehr wanted to see. One specialized in physical arts, and the other had been teaching for many years. Both of them were indispensable to Deathfire Academy. However, the development of this matter was too quick. Luoqiu had set a trap for himself. He originally wanted to drive Shen Yanxiao out, but in the end¡­ Luoqiu¡¯s face was gloomy. The gazes from all directions made him ufortable. He suddenly turned around and left without saying a word. . Unlike Shen Yanxiao¡¯s elegance, he left in disgrace. Iry sat in the audience seats with a smile on his face. The result of this match made him more convinced of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength. At the same time, he could not help wondering if his grandfather, the Dean of Deathfire Academy, had guessed this result from the beginning, so that things could develop like this. The two mentors left just like that. There was not the slightest spark of a fierce battle, which made the students who wanted to watch a good show vomit blood regretfully. Why aren¡¯t you fighting? The students are already fighting like this. Aren¡¯t you being too unkind by leaving without performing? After Shen Yanxiao left, Zhanye and the others did not stay in the arena any longer. They just quietly packed up their sandbags and left under everyone¡¯s gaze. As for Naken and the others¡­ ...... Kehr could only find some random students to carry them back. An exciting match officially ended, and the result exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations. The whole Deathfire Academy was immersed in the turmoil of this match. They could not figure out how the students taught by a low-level undead couldpletely abuse the students taught by one of the top ten mentors. For a moment, discussions about Shen Yanxiao were everywhere. Unlike the previous one-sided contempt, more students were discussing her ¡°special abilities¡±. That¡¯s right! In the worldview of the undead, resurrected undeads could not bepared to purebred undeads, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance was a special case. She gave Luoqiu a tight p with the ferocity of a gale sweeping away fallen leaves. All the students regarded Shen Yanxiao¡¯s existence as a legend, and all kinds of gossip began to spread. In many versions, Shen Yanxiao had been spread as a third type of undead between a resurrected undead and a purebred undead. Some students even started to dig up Shen Yanxiao¡¯s background in an attempt to find some clues. Unfortunately, they could not find anything about this mentor. Other than knowing that she was rmended by Kehr, there was no other information avable. Countless people were strangled by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mystery. Some were happy while others were sad. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reputation rose, but Luoqiu¡¯s side was in a storm. Luoqiu lost without any suspense. The students who were carried back that day could not sit up from their beds for three days. Shen Yanxiao gave Luoqiu a tight p in front of all the mentors and students of Deathfire Academy. Teaching Luoqiu with real strength what was the difference between them. Three days after the match, Luoqiu could no longer be seen in the whole Deathfire Academy. He avoided everyone. Chapter 1960 - Flaming Red Squad (1)

Chapter 1960: ming Red Squad (1)

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Did Luoqiu leave Deathfire Academy or not? No one knew this except for the dean. However, smart students quickly discovered that Naken¡¯s clique who had been studying under Luoqiu had been handed over to another mentor. From this, it was guessed that Luoqiu no longer taught any students. It was as if he hadpletely disappeared from Deathfire Academy. However, there was no official news. Everyone could only hold their guess in their hearts. As Luoqiu disappeared without a trace, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reputation in Deathfire Academy grew. Zhanye and the others resumed their daily training on the third day after the match, ending their closed-door training in the martial arts arena. It was no longer as isted as before. Many students woulde and squat at the entrance, watching Zhanye and the others¡¯ training with curious eyes. The students, who originally disdained Shen Yanxiao¡¯s teaching, now formed groups to visit the martial arts arena all day long. Many students wished they could squeeze in. However, the dean had already announced that Shen Yanxiao would only teach one group of students. If they wanted to sneak in? Sorry, wait until next year! Right now, Shen Yanxiao had be the most valuable mentor in Deathfire Academy that students wanted to hook up with the most. To be able to train a group of ordinary students into beasts that could crush the top students in two months, this kind of fighting strength made the students go crazy! They also wanted to be praised and have explosive fighting strength. They wished they could beg Mentor Yan Di for a spot in her ss! ... Zhanye and others were immediately under a lot of pressure. They had not received any attention before, so their training had been extremely smooth. But now, there were groups of hungry students clinging to the entrance of their martial arts arena every day with their eyes shining with green light as if they wanted to swallow them whole. This feeling was extremely awkward. Can you keep a low profile? Can you be more reserved? Who allowed you to stare at our mentor with such obscene eyes? F*ck! Believe it or not, I¡¯ll dig your eyeballs out! The students in the martial arts arena were indignant, while the students outside the martial arts arena were drooling over Shen Yanxiao. Even though the two sides had yet to fight, the battle between their eyes was getting more and more intense. ¡°Mentor Yan Di.¡± During the break, Zhanye came to Shen Yanxiao with a taut face. Shen Yanxiao put down the martial arts secret book in her hand and looked up at Zhanye. After the match, she let Zhanye and others resume their normal intensity training while she took advantage of her free time to study the martial arts secret book. Shen Yanxiao vaguely felt that the death energy in her body was surging and growing again. Perhaps not long from now, she would be able to break through to be a high-level undead. Right now, threeyers of the seal on her body had been undone, leaving only fouryers. ording to this speed, she should be able to undo all the seals in half a year¡¯s time. At that time, she would be able to change her racial form. Zhanye looked at the confused Shen Yanxiao and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. Did she not realize that those bastards crouching at the door were staring at her with hungry eyes? ¡°Mentor Yan Di, we realized our ss doesn¡¯t have a name yet, and we¡¯ve discussed it. Can we call ourselves the ming Red Squad?¡± Zhanye tried hard to restrain the urge to strangle those peepers. ¡°You want a ss name?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She was not aware of this. ¡°Well, students who are carefully taught by their mentor will follow their mentor until they graduate. During this period, they must have their own ss name,¡± Zhanye said in all seriousness. In Deathfire Academy, the ss that was named was fixed to follow only one mentor. Chapter 1961 - Flaming Red Squad (2)

Chapter 1961: ming Red Squad (2)

The students standing outside the martial arts arena all heard Zhanye¡¯s words. One by one, they widened their eyes and bit their sleeves in anger. Shameless! Too shameless! Zhanye and this group of bastards actually wanted to bind themselves to Mentor Yan Di! Didn¡¯t this mean that as long as Zhanye and others had not graduated from Deathfire Academy, Mentor Yan Di could not take over other students? Despicable! Too despicable! Could you give us a way out? Let go of Mentor Yan Di! Let us learn from her! The students outside the martial arts arena gritted their teeth, but they did not dare to step into the martial arts arena at will because the dean had stipted that anyone who disturbed the ss in the martial arts arena would be dragged into a small dark room to reflect. Therefore, no matter how aggrieved they were, they could only look on helplessly as Zhanye hooked up with Shen Yanxiao, trying to tie the whole ss to her. ¡°Up to you.¡± Shen Yanxiao agreed without any hesitation. ming Red Squad¡­ that sounded pretty good. ... A brilliant smile appeared on Zhanye¡¯s face. He bowed heavily to Shen Yanxiao and excitedly told the news to his otherpanions. For a moment, the teenagers who had just been named the ming Red Squad issued a deafening cheer. Every teenager¡¯s face bloomed with a happy smile. The ming Red Squad was satisfied, but the students outside the martial arts arena were already vomiting blood from anger. In that case, it was practically impossible for them to be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students in a short time! Shen Yanxiao was bound by the ming Red Squad just like that. And when she casually mentioned this to Kehr, he had a smile on his face. ¡°That¡¯s good. I think you treat those students well. Since you¡¯re willing to teach them, I¡¯ll tell the dean not to let you teach other students before they graduate.¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She seemed to have sensed some conspiracy. ¡°What do you mean?¡± If she remembered correctly, Kehr and the others had only asked her to teach the ming Red Squad for only half a year. How did it suddenly be until they graduated? ¡°You don¡¯t know?¡± Kehr looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. Kehrughed and said, ¡°It seems that your students like you very much.¡± Kehr simply told Shen Yanxiao some of the rules of Deathfire Academy. Only then did Shen Yanxiao understand that this was the reason why Zhanye came to her so nervously that day. ¡°If you are unwilling, we will not force you. In fact, the dean hopes that you can teach more students.¡± Kehr could see that Shen Yanxiao was unaware of this rule, so he opened his mouth. ¡°No, this is good.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled faintly. She had already calcted how to teach those naughty brats a good lesson. Little kid, how dare you scheme against her! Just wait to be whipped to death! In the next day¡¯s ss, the ming Red Squad, from top to bottom, really understood what it meant to seek death. Shen Yanxiao directly increased the intensity of their training and for a moment, all the teenagers were exhausted. What was even more tragic was that Shen Yanxiao even whipped them from behind. That scene was simply unbearable to look at. The students squatting outside the martial arts arena were dumbstruck as they watched Zhanye and others being whipped everywhere by Shen Yanxiao. All of them secretly swallowed their saliva. Mentor Yan Di¡¯s teaching method was really¡­ Unconventional, ah. Chapter 1962 - Flaming Red Squad (3)

Chapter 1962: ming Red Squad (3)

The establishment of the ming Red Squadpletely cut off the thoughts of other students. Countless students secretly despised the craftiness of Zhanye¡¯s group. While biting their handkerchiefs, theymented their bad luck. The primary school teacher in their minds had suddenly be a college teacher. This contrast made many teenagers regret it so much that their intestines turned green. If they had known that Shen Yanxiao was so powerful, they would have pounced on her and hugged her thighs. When Shen Yanxiao started teaching, the dean had allowed them to join her ss at any time. For these students who were not fated with Shen Yanxiao from the start, it was not the most tragic. The saddest ones were those girls who went toin to Kehr on the first day and were dragged away. Some of these girls followed other mentors. As for Qinxuan, she clung to Luoqiu¡¯s thigh because of Naken. In thest match, Qinxuan did not participate because she didn¡¯t make the cut, and when the result came out, Qinxuan waspletely dumbfounded. At first, she thought that after getting rid of Shen Yanxiao and hugging Luoqiu, she would reach the peak. Who knew that after only a month, Luoqiu would disappear, and Qinxuan would be assigned to another unknown mentor. Shen Yanxiao now had a very high reputation, and Qinxuan¡¯s current mentor could not bepared to Shen Yanxiao at all. Qinxuan was not used to such ups and downs. Some of the female students who had left with her gathered together to discuss whether they could return to Shen Yanxiao. In the end, they decided to talk to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ming Red Squad had a total of forty-seven undead teenagers. Compared with the other sses, this number was pitifully small. And with the dean not adding more people to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ss, Qinxuan and the other girls¡¯ minds became active. In any case, they were under Shen Yanxiao from the start. It was not impossible for them to return now. The female students with beautiful fantasies came to the martial arts arena together. All of them were dressed neatly and stood shyly at the entrance. The students at the entrance saw them, and some of them who were well-informed recognized Qinxuan. ...... ¡°Qinxuan?¡± ¡°Why? Do you know her?¡± ¡°Not really, but they seemed to have been with Mentor Yan Di before. But on the first day, they could not stand Mentor Yan Di¡¯s teaching and applied to leave with Mentor Kehr. That one named Qinxuanter joined Mentor Luoqiu¡¯s ss.¡± The group of teenagers looked at Qinxuan and the others with an obvious attitude of watching a good show. If this was before the match, everyone would think that Qinxuan¡¯s choice was right. But now, the situation was different. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ming Red Squad had beaten Luoqiu¡¯s students into a sorry state. Luoqiu had also had to leave Deathfire Academy because of the pit he had dug himself. At this time, they looked at Qinxuan with smiles in their eyes. They could not help but think of a saying: ¡®Every dog has its day.¡¯ Qinxuan and the others had messed with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ss because of her shallow foundation. That was why they could act so unbridled. In addition, after Qinxuan left Shen Yanxiao, she publicized Shen Yanxiao¡¯s faults. It could be said that half of the reason why Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reputation in Deathfire Academy was so bad was because of Qinxuan. For a student who had acted so unbridled before to suddenlye here after Luoqiu left, even a fool could guess why she came. Chapter 1963 - Just Standing Can Shut You Up (1)

Chapter 1963: Just Standing Can Shut You Up (1)

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The discussion on one side made Qinxuan¡¯s expression very ugly, but she still forced a calm face and walked in. She did not think that there was anything wrong with her choice. Humans strive for the high while water flows to the low. When Shen Yanxiao was still ipetent, as a student, she naturally had to choose a better mentor to avoid dying her future. Qinxuan¡¯s choice might not have been wrong, but what disgusted people was that after she left, she spared no effort to belittle Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was teaching Zhanye and others a new move when they suddenly stopped and looked behind Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao turned her head and saw eight undead girls standing stiffly at the entrance. ¡°Mentor Yan Di.¡± Qinxuan took a deep breath and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a pitiful expression. Shen Yanxiao nced at her and did not respond. She turned to Zhanye and the others and said, ¡°You continue to train.¡± After that, she walked towards Qinxuan. She still had some impression of these undead girls. They were all the ones Kehr took away on the first day of ss. Among them, she had a deep memory of Qinxuan. Whether it was when Zhanye and Shile were beaten up or when she went to find Luoqiu, Qinxuan was always there. Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms and stood in front of Qinxuan and the rest. They were both female undead, but Shen Yanxiao was slightly smaller in stature. However, for some reason, those female students did not even dare to speak when Shen Yanxiao stared at them like that. Qinxuan had forgotten everything she had thought of along the way. ... ¡°Mentor Yan Di¡­ I¡­ We want to¡­¡± Qinxuan¡¯s brainpletely crashed at this moment as she stuttered, not knowing what to say. She was clearly just a petite low-level undead, but she brought her a stronger sense of oppression than Luoqiu. This was not Qinxuan¡¯s illusion, but the truth. No matter how powerful Luoqiu was, he was only a mentor of Deathfire Academy. The number of students he had taught was not as many as Shen Yanxiao had taught. Shen Yanxiao had more than just Sun Never Sets in her hands. She ruled over the entire Forsaken Land. The four countries of the Brilliance Continent had to bow down to her. She deserved to be the number one person in the world. Even the rulers of the four countries of the Brilliance Continent could not ignore Shen Yanxiao¡¯s momentum when they saw her, let alone an undead girl who had never seen the world. Shen Yanxiao had suppressed her aura in order to hide her identity. Even so, Zhanye and the others still trembled when facing her. The ming Red Squad was her naughty brats, but Qinxuan and the others were not even naughty brats. They could only be regarded as passersby. Naturally, Shen Yanxiao would not be too polite to these passersby. She knew why Qinxuan and the rest were here, so she would not say anything. If they had the ability, they could ask for it themselves. She would like to see if any of these girls could withstand her aura. Shen Yanxiao stood there with a cold expression. Qinxuan gritted her teeth but could not utter a word. The other undead girls did not even have the courage to look directly at Shen Yanxiao. All of them lowered their heads and stiffened. ¡°Mentor Yan Di is so domineering!¡± The students who surrounded the entrance looked at Shen Yanxiao with shining eyes. They admired her so much that they wished they could pounce on her and lick her feet. Undeads were so strange. In the face of the strong, no matter what their appearance was, they would beautify the other party¡¯s image infinitely. Chapter 1964 - The Feelings of a Youth Are Always a Poem (1)

Chapter 1964: The Feelings of a Youth Are Always a Poem (1)

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Even though Shen Yanxiao was petite, she had not been a demon lord for nothing. It was absolutely impossible to suppress so many restless demons and so many humans without a degree of majesty in her aura. In addition, she had Xiu by her side. Just his influence was enough to deal with everything she had encountered before. At this moment, Shen Yanxiaopletely disyed the momentum of a demon lord, which even overshadowed Kehr¡¯s aura. The spectating students bit their sleeves in excitement as they looked at the domineering Shen Yanxiao. Mentor Yan Di was indeed the most awesome! How they wished they could hug her thigh! Even though Zhanye and others were driven away by Shen Yanxiao to train, their eyes never moved away from her. They had a great deal of disgust for Qinxuan in their hearts. They understood that Qinxuan went to Luoqiu for a better future, but they could not forgive Qinxuan for spreading rumors about Shen Yanxiao everywhere in Deathfire Academy. They had no sympathy for such a vicious woman. They were afraid that Shen Yanxiao would be soft-hearted and ept their surrender. However, after staring at her for a long time, they realized that other than the stuttering sentence at the start, Qinxuan did not dare to say another word. The most devious thing one could do was to ce a lot of opportunities in front of the other party and make them think that they could obtain everything just by reaching out their hand. However, due to a small reason, they could not even reach out their hand. This was how Shen Yanxiao dealt with Qinxuan and the rest. ... She did not want these girls, but she did not want to waste her breath on them. If they had the ability to speak, then she would ept it. However, reality proved that Shen Yanxiao was the most treacherous. Qinxuan and the others stood in front of Shen Yanxiao for half an hour without being able to express their intentions. Shen Yanxiao did not do anything, but they were already sweating from fright and their expressions were getting uglier. It was about time. Shen Yanxiao knew that if this continued, there would be no result. She turned around and left, no longer teasing the nerves of these undead girls. It was not until Shen Yanxiao returned to the center of the martial arts arena that the pressure around Qinxuan and the rest dissipated. The relieved girls no longer had the courage to talk to Shen Yanxiao about returning to her ss. They left the martial arts arena with their tails between their legs and their heads lowered. This time, they deeply realized how terrifying Shen Yanxiao was, just by sensing her momentum. Shen Yanxiao acted as if nothing had happened. She looked at the ming Red Squad¡¯s training with a calm expression. She did not feel guilty about bullying those little girls. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, they¡­¡± Zhanye looked at Shen Yanxiao and hesitated to speak. Shen Yanxiao looked up at him and said, ¡°Study hard and don¡¯t fall in love early.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Zhanye was struck dumb. What puppy love! He only wanted to ask Shen Yanxiao if she would let Qinxuan and the reste back. Why did she suddenly talk about puppy love? Even if he had such thoughts, his target would never be those blind vases! No matter what, she should be like Mentor Yan Di¡­ Halfway through his thoughts, Zhanye waspletely shocked by his own thoughts. ¡°Go and train.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her hand and pped Zhanye on the back of his head. After that, she continued to read the martial arts secret book. Zhanye stood rooted on the spot and raised his hand to touch the ce where Shen Yanxiao had touched him. His handsome face was faintly flushed. Chapter 1965 - The Feelings of a Youth Are Always a Poem (2)

Chapter 1965: The Feelings of a Youth Are Always a Poem (2)

Recently, something was wrong with Zhanye. All the teenagers of the ming Red Squad had noticed it. Zhanye, who had always been diligent, often went into a daze after the training ended. His handsome face would sometimes giggle, sometimes be tangled; the expression on his face was unpredictable. ¡°Something¡¯s wrong, something¡¯s not right.¡± Shile, who had always been close to Zhanye, soon noticed the odd situation of Zhanye. He stroked his chin and stood on one side with the other members of the ming Red Squad to pay attention to the dazed Zhanye. ¡°Why do I see Lin Yue¡¯s appearance from some time ago from him?¡± One of the teenagers scratched his head. Lin Yue was one of the members of their team. Not long ago, he fell in love with a girl from Deathfire Academy. During that time, Lin Yue had yet to confirm his rtionship with that girl, and he would also stare at the wall all day long. It was not until he confirmed his rtionship with that girl that he returned to normal. As a matter of fact, as soon as today¡¯s training ended, that bastard went on a date? ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that Zhanye, he...¡± Another teenager¡¯s expression was somewhat horrified. Zhanye was already the leader of their team, and the way he usually urged them to train couldn¡¯t be any more cruel. He was still young, but his face was cold all day long. Outside of the arena, he did not have any contact with any female undeads. How could he suddenly be in love? ¡°Shile, you live in the same dormitory as Zhanye. Have you seen which mentor that girl is under?¡± A group of gossipy teenagers uniformly looked at Shile. Shile blinked his eyes. ¡°Where did this girle from? I haven¡¯t seen her at all. Every time Zhanyees back from the arena, he just practices in his room over and over again. At most, he goes out for a while during dinner, and while doing that, he¡¯s still with me. I really haven¡¯t seen any girl talk to him yet.¡± If there were any signs, he would have found it long ago. Why would he stay here and think hard? ¡°That¡¯s impossible. His current appearance is clearly a copy of Lin Yue¡¯s.¡± A group of teenagers firmly believed that something had happened to Zhanye. ¡°Say, if it¡¯s not a girl, could it be...¡± One of the teenagers suddenly opened his mouth and looked at his otherpanions with evil eyes. For a moment, all the teenagers he looked at shivered. ¡°That¡¯s enough. Zhanye doesn¡¯t have such a strong taste, okay?¡± ¡°Well, there¡¯s no other option...¡± ¡°Have you noticed when Zhanye became like this?¡± Shile suddenly thought of something. ¡°Now that you mention it...¡± The group of teenagers immediately started to think. Zhanye started to look like this two days ago, and two days ago, it was when Qinxuan and others came... F*ck! Could it be that Zhanye liked one of them? For a moment, all the members of the ming Red Squad were in a mess. This conjecture was simply too shocking! ¡°No! Qinxuan and those other girls are not good people. We can¡¯t let Zhanye be so obsessed!¡± Shile¡¯s face slightly changed. Qinxuan was good-looking, but that woman¡¯s mind was too poisonous. If they hadn¡¯t known the quality of Qinxuan before, they might have been happy to see this happen. But Qinxuan had done too many vicious things; they would never see Zhanye fall into the mud. Chapter 1966 - The Feelings of a Youth Are Always a Poem (3)

Chapter 1966: The Feelings of a Youth Are Always a Poem (3)

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The members of the ming Red Squad looked at Zhanye¡¯s silly smile and were all anxious. Shile hesitated for a moment and then walked toward Zhanye. ¡°Zhanye.¡± Shile called out. Zhanye had no reaction. ¡°Zhanye!¡± Shile pped the back of Zhanye¡¯s head. Zhanye came back to his senses and looked at Shile in surprise. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shile sighed and said, ¡°You have someone you like?¡± Zhanye¡¯s face turned red in an instant and said in a flurry, ¡°You¡­ What are you talking about?!¡± Shile facepalmed. Brother, even if you want to quibble, don¡¯t be so obvious. I just asked a question, why are you blushing? And you say there¡¯s no problem? Who would believe you? ¡°Zhanye, as a brother, I want to advise you¡­ Some people are not suitable for you.¡± Shile didn¡¯t want to make his words too clear, saving Zhanye the trouble. Zhanyepletely misunderstood Shile¡¯s words. He thought that Shile had found out that he had some impure thoughts about Mentor Yan Di. For a moment, he was so embarrassed that he didn¡¯t know how to exin. Not suitable¡­ He also knew that he and Mentor Yan Di were not suitable for each other. Although Mentor Yan Di was a low-level undead, she was better than a purebred undead. He was just an undead teenager without any potential. If he hadn¡¯t been taught by Mentor Yan Di, he feared that he would never have the chance to make a name for himself in this life. However, feelings could not be controlled by reason. Zhanye did not expect that he would suddenly have such feelings for Shen Yanxiao. He tried hard to restrain his feelings, but he could not stop his eyes from following that petite figure. ¡°I¡­ I know.¡± Zhanye struggled for a moment and helplessly lowered his shoulders. ¡°I know I am not worthy of her. I¡­ I just want to silently hide these feelings in my heart. I¡¯ve never thought about anything more.¡± Not worthy? Shile was struck dumb. Although he was d that Zhanye didn¡¯t intend to go further with Qinxuan, but¡­ not worthy of Qinxuan? What a joke! Such a hypocritical woman actually made Zhanye feel unworthy! Shile really wanted to pry open Zhanye¡¯s head and see what he was thinking. ¡°It¡¯s not that you don¡¯t deserve her, it¡¯s that she doesn¡¯t deserve you,¡± Shile said angrily. What he wanted was for Zhanye to realize the true nature of Qinxuan, not for Zhanye to belittle himself. Zhanye was slightly stunned. ¡°You¡­ How can you say that? It¡¯s obvious that I don¡¯t deserve her. She¡¯s so outstanding, but I¡¯m so useless.¡± Shilepletely exploded. Was this guy¡¯s brain flooded with water? To praise such a hypocritical woman as outstanding!!! ¡°Zhanye, are you a fool? You know better than me what Qinxuan has done. What on earth are you thinking? How can you think that this kind of woman is outstanding? With your current strength, you can choose anyone you like in our Deathfire Academy. Why are you attracted to that irly? As a brother, I really have to advise you to recognize Qinxuan¡¯s real face as soon as possible and stop being stupid.¡± Shile couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. Seeing his brother being attracted to such a woman and saying that he was not worthy of her, he was about to explode. Zhanye¡¯s expression became extremely strange in an instant. He looked at Shile with a strange look and said, ¡°Who told you that the one I like is¡­ Qinxuan?¡± ¡°Do I need anyone to tell me that? You¡¯ve been acting weird ever since Qinxuan and the rest came. Who else could it be?¡± Chapter 1967 - The Feelings of a Youth Are Always a Poem (4)

Chapter 1967: The Feelings of a Youth Are Always a Poem (4)

Zhanye wanted to die. He thought Shile had found out that he liked Shen Yanxiao. He did not expect it to be such a big mistake. ¡°Don¡¯t disgust me. How could I like that kind of woman?¡± Zhanye frowned. His original shyness had disappeared, and his eyes were full of disgust. Liking Qinxuan? She might as well kill him. ¡°Is it really not Qinxuan?¡± Shile looked at the huge contrast between Zhanye¡¯s performance before and after and vaguely felt that he might have guessed wrong. ¡°No! How can I like a woman who betrayed Mentor Yan Di and even went around saying bad things about her!¡± Zhanye was in a hurry to exin. Not to mention that he had no such thoughts about Qinxuan, just his admiration for Shen Yanxiao and the nder Qinxuan had thrown to Shen Yanxiao made him hate her to the extreme. The fact that he did not deal with her was already a miracle. ¡°Then I can rest assured.¡± Shile breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhanye with a smile. ¡°Stinky boy, tell me honestly, who else could it be but Qinxuan? There were many girls who came with her that day. Although they had left our side before, most of them were bewitched by Qinxuan. Their nature is not bad. If you like someone, tell us and we will certainly help you.¡± As long as it was not Qinxuan, anyone was fine. ¡°Don¡¯t cause trouble. I know what I¡¯m doing. Right now, I just want to improve myself. I don¡¯t want to think about anything else.¡± Knowing that Shile had not guessed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity, Zhanye did not intend to exin himself. Helping him? It would be good enough if these guys did not kill him. If Mentor Yan Di knew that he had such thoughts about her¡­ Zhanye didn¡¯t dare to think about it. He didn¡¯t have much ambition. He just wanted to hide his little feelings and look at Shen Yanxiao silently. Shile tried countless methods to get the name of Zhanye¡¯s sweetheart out of his mouth, but failed. He could only return in defeat. The members of the ming Red Squad thought hard for a long time about Zhanye¡¯s sweetheart, but they could note up with the right answer. It was not until the next day of ss that Shen Yanxiao taught Zhanye and others martial arts that were simr to Tai Chi for the first time. Because Tai Chi used softness to ovee strength, it was extremely difficult for these undeads to get started. Shen Yanxiao could only teach them step by step. She taught a few of them smoothly, but when it came to Zhanye, the situation was different. ..... ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous, rx.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried to make Zhanye change his movements several times, but the effect was not very good. Zhanye¡¯sprehension ability was top-notch in the ming Red Squad, but for some reason, in the face of Tai Chi, his movements were very stiff. Look, this brat¡¯s hands were even trembling. Shen Yanxiao held Zhanye¡¯s trembling wrist and slightly pulled it inward. Zhanye¡¯s heart jumped directly to his throat. He could clearly feel the temperature of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fingertips touching his skin. Zhanye¡¯s face turned red at an extremely fast speed, and he was so nervous that he could not even speak. Shen Yanxiao thought that Zhanye was ashamed and resentful because he could not learn Tai Chi. How could she know that the other party was just shy because of her touch? She even kindly said, ¡°Take your time, don¡¯t be in a hurry. You have already done well. There will always be a bottleneck. If you break through this bottleneck, you will have better achievements.¡± Unfortunately¡­ Zhanye pulled a long face. If Shen Yanxiao stayed so close to him, he would never be able to train well in this life. Chapter 1968 - The Feelings of a Youth Are Always a Poem (5)

Chapter 1968: The Feelings of a Youth Are Always a Poem (5)

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¡°Why do I still feel that something is wrong?¡± Shile was training on one side, and from time to time, he would nce in the direction of Zhanye. The fact that Zhanye had a sweetheart was still there. But who was the other party? Zhanye had previously said that he was not worthy of the other party. Could it be that the other party was very outstanding? Moreover, if he remembered correctly, Zhanye had indeed started acting abnormally a few days ago. A lot of clues lingered in Shile¡¯s mind. He vaguely felt that there was something he had overlooked, but he was not sure. Shile nced at Zhanye again and saw that his whole body was stiff and his face was flushed under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fiddling. His pair of ignorant eyes were still sneaking nces at Shen Yanxiao from time to time. Shile was shocked! Holy smokes! Why was this scene so suspicious?! Zhanye blushed in front of Mentor Yan Di? Could it be¡­ No, no, no! He must have thought too much. Haha, how could Zhanye like Mentor Yan Di? He must have made a mistake. Shile immediately withdrew his line of sight, his mind wandering around the idea of ¡°Today¡¯s weather is really good. I should go back and sleep early¡±. But soon, he could not resist the temptation and turned his head. PLease reading on Mybo x n o ve l. When he looked over, he saw Shen Yanxiao standing in front of Zhanye¡¯s chest with her back facing him. She raised one of his hands, as if she were being held in Zhanye¡¯s arms. As for the pure Zhanye, his face was so red that it was about to drip blood, and the corners of his mouth began to tremble. Holy smokes! It was actually true! Shile was going crazy. This was more exciting than Zhanye liking Qinxuan! This world was a fantasy. Zhanye had fallen in love with Mentor Yan Di. Was this the rumored teacher-student rtionship?! Shile waspletely frightened by his discovery. He finally understood why Zhanye said he didn¡¯t deserve the other party. If the other party was Mentor Yan Di¡­ Not to mention Zhanye, there were only a few in the whole Deathfire Academy who were worthy!!! ¡°Brother, your love life is going to be difficult.¡± Shile silently wiped away tears for Zhanye. He was absolutely unable to help. If he told Mentor Yan Di that Zhanye had a crush on her and tried to help Zhanye chase her¡­ He felt that he would die first¡­ Zhanye did not realize that his little thoughts had been discovered by his pig-like groupmate. He was still immersed in the happiness of being in ¡°close contact¡± with Mentor Yan Di. Shen Yanxiao was even more ignorant. She found it a little strange that Zhanye¡¯sprehension of Tai Chi had declined to such an appalling level. There was not much problem with his movements. It was just that there was a slight deviation in uracy, which waspletely different from Zhanye¡¯s previous state. . If it were any other student, Shen Yanxiao might think it was normal, but when it came to Zhanye, it was not normal. Could it be that he had learned too quickly and was now saturated with knowledge? Shen Yanxiao stopped and touched her chin as she stared at Zhanye. Zhanye¡¯s heart was beating wildly under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze, provided that the heart of an undead could beat¡­ Why was Mentor Yan Di staring at him like that? Did she discover something? Zhanye was very nervous. If Shen Yanxiao found out about his admiration for her, would she feel disgusted? What if she hated him? Zhanye was about to faint, but what Shen Yanxiao was thinking in her heart was¡­ Had she been too savage when she taught Zhanye before? This brat had yet to reach adulthood after all. Should she let him rest first? Chapter 1969 - Endless Yearning (1)

Chapter 1969: Endless Yearning (1)

It had to be said that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s acuity in some aspects was in the negatives¡­ If she wanted to detect Zhanye¡¯s thoughts, she would probably have to wait until the sea dried up and the stones rotted. In the distant Hidden Dragon Continent, a proud and aloof figure stood at the peak of a mountain. His golden eyes narrowed as he looked at the boundless sea. Below the mountain peak, the red-d Vermilion Bird looked up at the figure with aplicated expression. ¡°I say, he¡­ how long will he stay up there?¡± The Dragon God crossed his arms over his chest and looked up at Xiu who had been standing on the top of the mountain for three hours. ¡°Doesn¡¯t he feel bored doing this every day?¡± The Dragon God could not understand Xiu¡¯s thoughts. After the ident in the Dragon Cemetery that day, Long Yan was instantly killed by Xiu. The dragons under Long Yan were in a mess. All the undeads in the Hidden Dragon Continent mysteriously disappeared. Xiu and Vermilion Bird returned, but the others did not see Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yu and Wen Ya went forward to ask, but they only received silence. Soon after, Xiu asked the Dragon God and Doudou tounch a crusade against the rebellious dragons. The dragons in the North came out in full strength. Under the leadership of the Dragon God, it only took half a month to suppress all the rebellious dragons. The Hidden Dragon Continent finally ushered in the peace that they had been looking forward to. The golden dragons who returned to various parts of the Hidden Dragon Continent found their own territory and led theirpanions to build their new nests. The Dragon race supported the Dragon God to regain the position of Dragon King, but was rejected by the Dragon God. He pushed Doudou to the position of Dragon King. As for him? He chose freedom. Everything seemed to have returned to normal, but Xiu had be strange. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s disappearance had worried many people. Vermilion Bird finally told Shen Yu and the others that Shen Yanxiao was probably brought back to the Howling Abyss by the Undead Lord. Hearing this, Shen Yu and the others immediately prepared to set off, but were stopped by Xiu. ¡°She¡¯s very safe.¡± Xiu only said this one sentence and said nothing more. Every day after that, Xiu would stand on this mountain peak and look into the distance. The Dragon God knew that Xiu was looking in the direction of the Howling Abyss. ¡°Since you miss her so much, why don¡¯t you go and find her?¡± The Dragon God frowned. God knew that since Shen Yanxiao disappeared, Xiu, as a soul, had lost his temporary residence, so much so that he had directly upied his Dragon King¡¯s Decree. Although the Dragon God had now integrated with his original mortal body, he always had the Dragon King¡¯s Decree on him. At the thought of his mortal enemy living in the Dragon King¡¯s Decree, he had the urge to die. ...... ¡°He has signed a life-and-death contract with Master. As long as Master is still alive, he will be able to sense some weak information. Lord Xiu said that the undead blood in Master¡¯s body has awakened. Now, there is no ce more suitable for her to live than the Howling Abyss. If we were to look for her now, our aura would immediately attract the attention of the Undead Lord. At that time, I¡¯m afraid it would bring harm to Master,¡± Vermilion Bird said in a low voice. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s departure had almost driven him crazy. If not for Xiu¡¯s obstruction, he would have already set off for the Howling Abyss. However, Xiu¡¯s words made sense. Shen Yanxiao should be an undead right now. Even if they found her in the Howling Abyss, with the me aura and divine aura on their bodies, it would soon cause amotion among the undeads. At that time, it would be very difficult for Shen Yanxiao to undo the undead seal in the Howling Abyss. Chapter 1970 - Endless Yearning (2)

Chapter 1970: Endless Yearning (2)

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It was not that he did not miss her, but he had no choice but to wait. Vermilion Bird was originally filled with rejection towards Xiu and Shen Yanxiao. However, for the past few months, Xiu would stand on the mountain peak every day and look in the direction of the Howling Abyss. Vermilion Bird understood that Lord Xiu was missing his master. His endless yearning was deeply suppressed in his heart. Compared to resolving his yearning, he was more concerned about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s growth and safety. Therefore, he could only choose to wait. Even though Shen Yanxiao was now an undead, the contract signed between Xiu and Shen Yanxiao still existed. As long as Shen Yanxiao was still alive, Xiu would not be nervous. As long as he knew that Shen Yanxiao was safe, he could be at ease. ¡°The War God, he¡­ is he really so infatuated?¡± The Dragon God thought that this was very shocking! He could not associate the War God who had abused him a thousand times with the word ¡®infatuated¡¯. ¡°Perhaps.¡± Vermilion Bird sighed. ¡°Then when are you going to find her?¡± The Dragon God nced at Xiu. To tell the truth, he was really not used to such a restless War God. Xiu¡¯s impression on others was always so cold, so cold that it was almost heartless. However, when Shen Yanxiao was by his side, that iceberg-like coldness seemed to have faded a lot, making him more expressive. But now, Xiu seemed to have returned to the cold and lonely War God of the past. It was always empty around him. Before, when the Dragon God went to provoke Xiu, he would still receive a beating, but now, Xiu did not even have the desire to fight. No matter what he said, Xiu merely nced at him and did not react. ¡°Hurry up and get that little girl back. This kind of War God¡­ I¡¯m really not used to it.¡± The Dragon God scratched his head. He would rather be beaten up by Xiu than be ignored. ¡°I also want to, but it will depend on Lord Xiu¡¯s arrangements.¡± When it came to weing Shen Yanxiao back, Vermilion Bird chose to respect Xiu¡¯s decision. He believed that Xiu would not harm Shen Yanxiao. PLease reading on Myb o x no ve l. ¡°Oh! I can¡¯t stand it anymore. I¡¯m going topare notes with my godson. If I stay here any longer, I¡¯ll go crazy.¡± The Dragon God snorted several times in frustration. Not long ago, he recognized Doudou as his godson. After that, he often abused his godson in the name ofparing notes¡­ Every time Yang Xi saw this, his heart would ache. ¡°Err¡­ Godfather, can we notpare notes today?¡± Speaking of the devil, Yang Xi came to the foot of the mountain with Doudou. As soon as he came, he heard the deration of the Dragon God, which frightened Doudou into hiding behind Yang Xi. After dispelling the devil energy in his body, Doudou¡¯s whole body grew rapidly as if he had eaten hormones. Now, he had grown into the appearance of a teenager, but there was no change in his ignorant and clear eyes. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Vermilion Bird looked at Yang Xi in surprise. During this period of time, Yang Xi had been learning from Shen Yu how to fight alongside dragons. As a Dragon Knight, he had improved greatly. ¡°I received Nazhi¡¯s letter.¡± Yang Xi held a letter in his hand. It had been half a year since they left the Brilliance Continent. Their Phantom members had been separated for a long time, and their worries for each other had never been cut off. Just as they spoke, a tall figure descended from the mountain peak and gracefullynded by their side. ¡°Lord Xiu.¡± Yang Xi looked at Xiu respectfully. ¡°Let me see.¡± Xiu reached out and took the letter from Yang Xi. Chapter 1971 - Endless Yearning (3)

Chapter 1971: Endless Yearning (3)

The thick envelope contained arge stack of letters, and every single one of them was filled with words. ¡°My eyes are ying tricks on me. The War God actually wants to read a letter written by a human.¡± The worldview of the Dragon God was refreshed again. Xiu ignored him. He wanted to read it because he knew that if Shen Yanxiao were here, she would read it immediately. In that little girl¡¯s heart, the ones she could not part with the most were her five little friends in Phantom. ¡°To the heartless Xiaoxiao and Yang Xi: You two bastards left just like that. It has been more than half a year, and there hasn¡¯t been any news from you. I despise you! However, as a great man, I will not hold a grudge against vile characters and let you off for the time being. You bastards left just like that and left the entire Forsaken Land to me. You¡¯re simply inhumane. Ah-Yu and my brother went to the Moon God Continent while that ck-bellied profiteer Qi Xia went to the God Realm to train. I¡¯m so lonely and cold! However, I believe that you will achieve something when you return in three years. This letter was firstly to despise the two bastards who had disappeared without a trace, and secondly to tell you that Ah Yu and my brother had sent a letter back. Ah Yu¡¯s body hadpletely recovered, but after they learned that you had all gone to train, they decided to stay in the Moon God Continent for the time being to improve their abilities. Oh right, there was one more thing... I... I might have to leave the Brilliance Continent for the time being. Not long ago, a group of special guests came to Sun Never Sets and invited me to their continent to learn swordsmanship. I have already agreed to their proposal. And before I leave, I will settle everything in the Forsaken Land. Three yearster, when you return, I will also be back on time. Do you want to know where I went to learn swordsmanship? Hahaha, I will run away with the dwarves! Xiaoxiao, I know that Yang Xi will stay in the Hidden Dragon Continent, but if you go to the continent of the dwarves in the future, you must remember toe and find me. At that time, I might be able to defeat you...¡± This was on the first page of the letter, followed by Tang Nazhi¡¯s ount of the current situation in the Brilliance Continent. The potential elites sent by the four countries had advanced to a new realm under the leadership of the experts from the Broken Star Pce. Many demons in the Forsaken Land had also advanced. Yun Qi and Nangong Mengmeng had taken on the task of teaching Warlocks. Ye Qing had also epted many students with pharmaceutical talent. The Forsaken Land was very stable, so Shen Yanxiao was not worried. After Xiu quickly read through the letter, an imperceptible smile finally surfaced in his cold eyes. If that little girl were here, she would be very gratified to read all this. ¡°Lord Xiu, when are we going to find Master?¡± Vermilion Bird hesitated for a moment before asking cautiously. Three months had passed and there was still no movement from Xiu. He was still a little anxious. PLease reading on Myb oxn o ve l. ¡°Dragon God.¡± Xiu suddenly opened his mouth. ¡°Ah?¡± The Dragon God was stunned. How did this involve him? ¡°Come with me to the Howling Abyss in a month,¡± Xiu said. ¡°Howling Abyss!!!¡± The Dragon God was thoroughly depressed. He had been to the Howling Abyss before, but even if he flew at full speed, it would take at least two to three months to fly there... Was the War God trying to kill him? Vermilion Bird¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. Xiu had finally decided to go to the Howling Abyss to fetch Shen Yanxiao! Xiu turned to look at the sea. Half a year should be enough for Shen Yanxiao to unlock the undead seal. It was time to find her. Chapter 1972 - Too Heartbreaking (1)

Chapter 1972: Too Heartbreaking (1)

Early in the morning, Shen Yanxiao was resting in her room when Kehr suddenly visited her. ¡°Mentor Kehr, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Kehr standing outside the door with a happy expression. ¡°Yan Di, there¡¯s something you¡¯ll be happy to hear.¡± Kehr smiled. ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows slightly. She had been staying in Deathfire Academy all day to improve her p the undead army in the Howling Abyss, Kehr had always taken it as his duty to protect the Undead Lord. There were very few undead around the Undead Lord. It could be said that joining the royal guards was the dream of every undead. However, there was no joy on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face. The Undead Lord suddenly wanted to hold a selectionpetition, which was not good news for her. It had been half a year since she left the Brilliance Continent, and there were only two and a half years left before the Devil race would reappear in the world. The undead had always relied on the Devil race to survive. If the Devil race wanted to conquer other races, they would certainly contact the Undead race again to form an alliance. The previous n of the undead in the Hidden Dragon Continent had been dered a failure, and now they could only choose excellent members from within. Shen Yanxiao felt that the winner of thispetition was not important. The main goal of the Undead Lord holding such apetition was probably to use this as a tform to select the elites from all the students. No matter who won or lost, those who could stand out from each school must be the undead teenagers with the most potential. As long as these teenagers were gathered together, they would soon be a terrifying team on the training ground. If what Shen Yanxiao guessed was true, then the devils and the undead should have already contacted each other. ¡°Is that so? That¡¯s pretty good,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Don¡¯t be so cold. I¡¯m here to tell you that your ming Red Squad has been selected as the participating team in this selectionpetition. It¡¯s just that the number of undeads in each team in thispetition must be 100, so we may have to arrange some students with potential for you to be responsible for. Of course, you will be able to choose these students personally.¡± Kehr was in a good mood. As soon as the dean of Deathfire Academy received the news, he handed over the task of leading the team to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao could make a group of mediocre students have such strong fighting strength in two months, so naturally, she could train more talents before thepetition. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She wondered why Kehr came to her so early in the morning. It turned out that he had given her such a difficult problem. If Shen Yanxiao were a real undead, she would be happy to ept this mission, but she was not! She already vaguely felt that something was wrong. Asking her to lead the team, wasn¡¯t this clearly asking her to personally train a group of brats and then let them go to the battlefield? In two and a half years, she might even have to meet her group of brats on the battlefield! PLease reading on Myb oxn o ve l. Chapter 1973 - Too Heartbreaking (2) Chapter 1973: Too Heartbreaking (2) Trantor:Henyee TrantionsEditor:Henyee Trantions Could you not be any more heartbreaking? Shen Yanxiao suddenly imagined that in the next two years or so, she would chop off the head of an undead soldier on the battlefield against the Devil race and look down... Eh? Shile? He cut down another one and looked again. Yo! Isn¡¯t this that brat Zhanye? e and quiet!!! Don¡¯t you dare cheat me?! Shen Yanxiao almost spat out blood, but she knew very well that she had no reason to refuse Kehr. In the face of such great benefits, any other undead would try their best at all costs. If she refused, she would certainly give herself away. Unable to avoid it, Shen Yanxiao could only brace herself. However... If Kehr¡¯s promise was credible, maybe she could find another breakthrough. The connection between the devils and the undeads must have been recent. Otherwise, the Undead Lord would not suddenly hold a selectionpetition. That was to say, the devil who contacted the undeads should be in the central city where the Undead Lord was located. If she could sneak in, she might be able to destroy the rtionship between the devils and the undead. Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. She knew very well that as long as she was rmended to the Undead Lord, she would certainly get better resources and the death energy in her body would umte faster. Then it would not take very long for her to unlock all the seals in her body! Chapter 1974 - Too Heartbreaking (3)

Chapter 1974: Too Heartbreaking (3)

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As long as Shen Yanxiao unlocked the undead seals, she could only switch her racial form. The curses of Warlocks were still effective against undeads. This was definitely a sharp weapon to sow discord! A crafty smile shed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. Since the undeads were in a hurry to send such a good opportunity to her, she had no reason not to make good use of it! ¡°I will try my best.¡± Shen Yanxiao, who had a change of mind, was still as calm as water on the surface. Kehr looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s calmness with satisfaction. It was rare for someone her age to remain so calm in the face of such shocking news. ooked at her was filled with sadness. Their expression was like a resentful woman who had been abandoned in a boudoir by a man while she looked at the man who had another lover with mncholy. ¡°...¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She was a woman, and these brats were men, right? Did they have to be so bitter? ¡°Mentor Yan Di, if those guys join us, will you still love us?¡± An undead teenager looked at Shen Yanxiao pitifully with tears in his eyes. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. How old was this kid? Love them? ¡°Mentor Yan Di, you won¡¯t like the new and hate the old, will you? We are so well-behaved and sensible. Those guys can¡¯tpare to our deep rtionship with you,¡± another teenager hastily stepped forward and added. Chapter 1975 - Too Heartbreaking (4)

Chapter 1975: Too Heartbreaking (4)

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Shen Yanxiao wanted to p these idiots to death. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, we have been with you for so long. You can¡¯t abandon us!¡± Holy smokes! Don¡¯t talk nonsense about abandoning you! I¡¯m already taken, okay? If Xiu heard this, wouldn¡¯t I die without a burial ground? Under Shile¡¯s hint, Zhanye lowered his head and held back for a long time before saying to Shen Yanxiao, ¡°Mentor Yan Di¡­ We¡­ We really need you¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao facepalmed. Did these brats have to be so exaggerated? She was just following the dean and Kehr¡¯s wishes to take over a new batch of brats. Why did this group of idiots act as if they would be separated by life and death? ¡°Since they¡¯re here, so be it. They won¡¯t affect you in any way. Train well.¡± Helpless, Shen Yanxiao could onlyfort these grumpy brats. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, are you serious?¡± 47 pairs of eyes looked at Shen Yanxiao in unison, shing with expectation. Shen Yanxiao felt speechless. It was a strange feeling to be stared at by a group of undead teenagers who were taller than her with such adorable eyes. ¡°Go and train!¡± Shen Yanxiao pulled a long face and flicked her whip to scare the teenagers around her away. The ming Red Squad finally returned to normal. Shen Yanxiao stood on one side and looked at the naughty brats who giggled as they continued to train. She felt extremely depressed. She did not want to fight with these brats at all. Even if she could not encounter them on the battlefield, her heart would ache when she knew that they might die in the hands of herrades. The thoughts of this group of undead teenagers were very simple. They were not as cunning as an adult undead. They had overturned Shen Yanxiao¡¯s impression of undeads. Reading on Myb o xno vel. ,Please! Shen Yanxiao could not help but wonder if the essence of an undead was the same as humans. From the beginning, they were pure. It was not until the surrounding environment constantly affected them that their thinking became more and more extreme. ¡°Is it toote now?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned slightly. If possible, she hoped to reverse the views of these naughty brats about other races. Then perhaps they would not go to the battlefield and join hands with the Devil race to attack other races. Probably only Shen Yanxiao would have such a fantastical idea of reversing the mindset of the undeads. From the day undeads existed, they carried all the dark words and became second only to the devils. It was because of the restless Devil race that undeads did not be the mortal enemies of the other six races. Even so, the rtionship between undeads and the other races was not headed towards a bright direction. The main reason was the resurrection power of an undead. They used the corpses of other races as a medium to resurrect a new batch of resurrected undeads. In the eyes of other races, this was sphemy against the dead, which they could not bear. The lifespan of an undead was very long. In the Howling Abyss, where there were no natural predators, they could live until the end of time. But correspondingly, their fertility was very low. The birth rate of purebred undead was only slightly higher than that of the God race. It must be known that the total number of young undead in the Howling Abyss was less than 100,000. It could be said that only one in a hundred adult undeads could give birth to the next generation. 1% fertility rate. If they wanted to strengthen their race, they could only rely on the resurrection of the dead, which vited the taboo of other races. Chapter 1976 - Too Heartbreaking (5)

Chapter 1976: Too Heartbreaking (5)

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In a sense, undeads were pitiful. They had a long life, but they were not epted by anyone in the world. Humans despised undeads, dragons disdained them, elves regarded undeads as their mortal enemies, merfolks took out their anger on undeads because of devils, and dwarves could not stand their appearance. As for the gods, they could not ept the existence of this race. The only ones who could tolerate undeads were the devils. In order to survive, undeads had to rely on the devils. Even if they had to face a bitter struggle against the six major races in the world, they had to fight. Because if they wanted to survive, they had to fight for their race. Shen Yanxiao frowned and fell into such a conundrum. Was it justice or evil? Standing in different positions, different opinions could be drawn. ¡°Mentor Yan Di?¡± A voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. Shen Yanxiao looked up and saw the shy Zhanye standing by her side, his eyes full of worry. ¡°Is Mentor Yan Di worried about what we just said? In fact, we just don¡¯t have confidence in ourselves. We just feel that there are still many excellent students in Deathfire Academy. If theye, Mentor Yan Di may not like us.¡± Zhanye scratched his head. Just now, he saw Shen Yanxiao frowning here, and his heart could not help but feel ufortable. Only after seeing the frown did he have the courage to ask. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°You think too much. You are unique in my heart.¡± It was this group of teenagers that changed her prejudice against the Undead race. ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Zhanye smiled honestly. ¡°Zhanye, have you seen other races in this world?¡± Shen Yanxiao was suddenly curious about what other races were like in the eyes of a real undead. Reading on Myb o xno vel. ,Please! Zhanye shook his head. ¡°I¡¯ve been in the Howling Abyss since I was born. There are no other races here except undeads here. But I heard from my grandfather that he participated in the war between gods and devils. He has lived for a long time and seen many races,¡± Zhanye said. ¡°Oh? What did your grandfather say about those races?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked casually. Zhanye thought for a moment and said, ¡°My grandfather said that elves were very proud and arrogant. As for humans, they had the mostplicated and sinister thoughts. If we encounter humans, we must be careful. Dwarves had very bad tempers and were a group of very rude people. Dragons were very powerful, but they looked down on weak creatures. Merfolks were selfish. The gods¡­ the gods¡­¡± As Zhanye spoke, he closed his mouth and his eyes were somewhat lonely. ¡°What about the gods?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Zhanye curiously. ¡°My grandfather said that the God race created this world and created us, but¡­ but why are they unwilling to ept us after they created us?¡± Zhanye looked at Shen Yanxiao in confusion. The simple-minded teenager did not realize that they had be enemies with the God race. He only felt a touch of bitterness, as if he had been abandoned. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. The gods created undeads? Shen Yanxiao knew that in the beginning, it was the Lord God and the Devil God who jointly created this world. At that time, the rtionship between the gods and devils was not as bad as it was now. Human beings, dragons, elves, dwarves, merpeople, and undeads were all created by the Lord God and the Devil God together. However, why did the Lord God who created the six races reject the existence of undeads? Chapter 1977 - Too Heartbreaking (6) 1977 Too Heartbreaking (6) If Lord God were unwilling to ept them, why would he create them? Shen Yanxiao was silent. From Zhanye''s words, she felt that undeads were eager for the recognition of gods. Perhaps at the beginning, undeads, like other races, believed in the gods and respected them as their own gods. Until¡­ Until they found that their god had abandoned them. Therefore, in their despair, they chose to join hands with the devils. Because they were abandoned by the gods, they had no choice but toe to this point. Just like a child who was abandoned by their parents for no reason. That feeling¡­ Shen Yanxiao''s heart tightened. Wasn''t she in the same situation in her previous life? Ever since she could remember, she had never seen her parents. She had lived for more than ten years in her previous life, but she had never seen her biological parents. It was not that she did not want to, but she did not know where they were and why they had abandoned her. Since they did not want her, why did they give birth to her? Since they gave birth to her, why did they not want her¡­ Shen Yanxiao had thought about this question countless times in her previous life. It was not until she realized that she would never find the answer that she buried this question in the bottom of her heart forever and forced herself to forget everything. The situation of the Undead race was very simr to her previous life. Had the Lord God really abandoned the undead he had created? Shen Yanxiao could not be sure. She was afraid that only Xiu could answer her question. "Alright, continue with your training." Shen Yanxiao sighed. She could not answer this question for the time being. However, if undeads had originally yearned to be epted by the gods, perhaps the nature of undeads was not as despicable as they had imagined. It was just despair that forced the undeads to this point. If so, would she still have a chance to reverse everything before the Devil race reappeared in the world? The selection of the new members of the ming Red Squad took three days. Three dayster, 150 promising teenagers selected by Kehr and the dean were sent to the martial arts arena where Shen Yanxiao was located for thest selection. During the selection process of these 150 students, there was some gossip. After Qinxuan and her group of female students heard the news of the expansion of the ming Red Squad, they immediately found Kehr and expressed their desire to return to the ming Red Squad. However¡­ Kehr rejected them collectively without even letting them participate in the selection! This incident made the original members of the ming Red Squadugh for a long time. Qinxuan really had no chance this time. Thest 150 students stood orderly in the martial arts arena with uneasy hearts, waiting for Shen Yanxiao''s final selection. "Taotie, can you detect the death energy in their bodies?" Shen Yanxiao casually asked Taotie in her body. "Sure." "Help me find the one with the most concentrated death energy," Shen Yanxiao said. There were more than a hundred undeads. Even if she were to choose them one by one, she would not be able to finish them in a few days. She might as well let Taotie filter out some of the undeads with less concentrated death energy. Shen Yanxiao had already asked Taotie to check the death energy in the bodies of Zhanye and others. Without exception, all of them had a very dense death energy, but the quantity was not a lot. This kind of undead did not seem to have strong levels of death energy at first, but once it erupted, it was much more ferocious than those who just looked powerful. Chapter 1978 - I Can Still Be More Brutal (1)

Chapter 1978: I Can Still Be More Brutal (1)

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The students were still waiting for Shen Yanxiao to give them a cruel test. They were ready to deal with any task Shen Yanxiao threw at them to prove that they were the best. However, who would have thought¡­ ¡°You, you, you¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao stood at the front and slowly counted eighty people from the group. ¡°You can go back now,¡± Shen Yanxiao said expressionlessly. The students who were named werepletely dumbstruck! What was going on? They had just arrived at the martial arts arena and had only stood there for less than ten minutes. They had not even disyed their talents and they had already been eliminated? Holy smokes! Mentor Yan Di, are you kidding us? What kind of cruel elimination system did you use to eliminate more than half of the participants so quickly? The students, who werepletely unprepared, wanted to die from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions. ¡°Mentor Yan Di¡­ We¡­ What did we do wrong?¡± A bold student carefully asked. They were unwilling to be eliminated without knowing why!!! Even if they were eliminated, you at least had to give them a reason! Shen Yanxiao nced at him. ¡°Get out.¡± Reading on Mybo xno vel. ,Please! Her ice-cold tone could freeze ice and instantly froze all the doubts in the hearts of the students. ¡°¡­¡± No one dared to continue asking. They could only leave the martial arts arena with grievances in their hearts. The 70 students who were lucky enough to stay behind were all nervous. 17 more students had to be eliminated. They could only ask the heavens speechlessly about the situation where they did not even know the rules. What should they do to not be eliminated? ¡°The rest, run around the martial arts arena.¡± Shen Yanxiao soon gave them new orders. Let them run? A group of students¡¯ eyes brightened. Was this not a test of their speed or endurance? They finally saw the standard! Without the slightest hesitation, the 70 students took two steps and ran around the martial arts arena. The members of the ming Red Squad looked at the group of happy students and silently lit incense for them. Did these unlucky guys not realize that they had overlooked a very important problem? Shen Yanxiao did not say how long they would run and when they should stop! A group of ignorant teenagers ran with all their might, praying that they would not be eliminated. At first, some students thought that Shen Yanxiao wanted to test their speed. As a result, as soon as they started running, they exerted all their strength and transformed themselves into athletes. However, after tenps, these teenagers who ran at full speed were as tired as dogs. Their speed was no longer the same as before, and they began to tremble as they ran with therge group. After twentyps, most of the undead teenagers were out of strength, but they still felt lucky. They felt that they should be able to run a few moreps, so they gritted their teeth and persevered. Thirtyps¡­ Shen Yanxiao still did not call for a halt. As a result, three students had no choice but to stop due to physical exhaustion. ¡°The three of you, eliminated,¡± Shen Yanxiao decisively said. When the other students heard that, they immediately understood that Shen Yanxiao was testing their endurance! Three students left sadly while the others continued to run. The martial arts arena was not big, but after running such arge number ofps, it was still a terrifying amount of exercise. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao had not set a clear goal for them. It was as if they were running blindly, not knowing when they would reach the end. Chapter 1979 - I Can Still Be More Brutal (2) ? In the end, those students could no longer remember how manyps they had run. Their minds were buzzing, and their legs did not feel like they were theirs. It was as if their bodies had fallen apart. It was as if it would never stop. Students fell one after another. At first, some of them stopped, but in the end, they all fainted from running. Zhanye and others were responsible for sending these fainted teenagers to the infirmary while the rest of the students continued. When there were only 53 students left, Shen Yanxiao said, "You can stop now." Those students swore that they had never heard such a beautiful voice! In an instant, all the students who had passed the test fell to the ground with a bang. Their limbs were twitching from running too much, and many of them were crying. It was not easy! Weren''t they just following a mentor? They were going to lose their lives! The members of the ming Red Squad, who were originally resistant to these new members, could not help but feel sympathy for these miserable teenagers after witnessing Shen Yanxiao''s inhumane selection process. "Did we pass?" The teenager who was helped up by Zhanye asked with trembling legs. Zhanye nced at Shen Yanxiao and nodded. "Mentor Yan Di did not say that you are eliminated, which means you have passed." "Wuhuhu! It''s great that I''m still alive!" The teenager cried. "My condolences." Zhanye sighed. "I''ve finally joined the ming Red Squad. I''ll have a good life in the future..." The teenager who passed the test wiped his tears. He had finally made it. "Uh." Zhanye looked at the teenager strangely. "Fellow student, why is your expression more tangled than mine?" Zhanye lowered his head and said, "You will soon know that this is only the beginning." Running was child''s y. Mentor Yan Di had tortured them countless times. This was just an appetizer. The main course was still waiting for them! Dreams were full, but reality was harsh. Zhanye really could not bear to tell these teenagers who had just "escaped from death" that joining the ming Red Squad was the beginning of their nightmare. The teenager did not understand what Zhanye meant and let. Zhanye drag him away. 53 new members had been selected. Shen Yanxiao reported the name list to Kehr. She would take over these naughty brats in the future. There were only two months before the selectionpetition at Howling Abyss Academy. Shen Yanxiao had to train these teenagers in these two months. Kehr was thinking about how Shen Yanxiao could make these brats strong. As for Shen Yanxiao... She was thinking how was she going to brainwash these brats in these two months? With all one hundred members of the ming Red Squad gathered, Shen Yanxiao became the leader of the squad. The next morning, the undead teenagers who had just passed the selection came to the martial arts arena in high spirits. The recovery speed of undeads was very amazing. With how much they had exercised yesterday, if they were reced by human beings, it was estimated that their backs would still ache at this time, but these undead teenagers were already full of vigor. Each of the100 undead teenagers wore a scarlet me badge on their chest, which was personally prepared by the dean of Deathfire Academy for their ming Red Squad. The 100 youths puffed out their chests and their heads raised, proudly hanging the me badge on their chests, their youthful faces filled with vitality and smiles. Chapter 1980 - I Can Still Be More Brutal (3)

Chapter 1980: I Can Still Be More Brutal (3)

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Smack! A crisp sound exploded in the martial arts arena. Zhanye and the other old members immediately became quiet. Soon after, 100 teenagers saw Shen Yanxiao, who was armed with a barbed whip,ing in from the entrance of the martial arts arena. Her cold face was full of the word ¡°cruel¡±. All the students trembled violently. Soon, these new members experienced the hell Zhanye and others had once tasted. Because the progress of the Luo Anning looked at the crazy crowd and her footsteps paused for a moment. Rong Yan held her waist tightly with one hand to prevent her from being knocked. Seeing her hesitation, he lowered his head and moved closer to her ear, ¡°Aren¡¯t you very interested? Let¡¯s give it a try.¡± Looking at the crowd that was getting crazier and crazier, Luo Anning bit her lip and shook her head,¡±... I don¡¯t think so.¡± Didn¡¯t he not like to be crowded with others? There were so many people. Even if he wouldn¡¯t be bumped, there would inevitably be physical contact at such a close distance. Could he bear it? After considering all these, Luo Anning was a little disappointed and decided to return to the vi. Just as she was about to turn around and walk back, her waist suddenly tightened and the man used force to hold her. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, no one will bump into you. I¡¯m here.¡±The man¡¯s deep and maic voice was like a treasured vintage wine. It was so mellow and seductive. It was a little sexy and a little seductive. Especially that sentence, with me here, it was worth a thousand words. ¡±... But you don¡¯t like to be crowded...¡±Luo Anning hadn¡¯t finished her troubled words when her lips were blocked by a slender index finger. In the man¡¯s deep and phoenix-like eyes was a deep smile and... doting? Before she could ask again, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers. Not long after, Xu Zhiyuan and the bodyguard immediately appeared behind the two of them. ¡°Young Master Rong, Young Madam, Good evening!¡±They greeted in unison. Their voices were not low, but they were still drowned out by the cheers and cheers of the crowd. Luo Anning turned around to look at the person who had just arrived. She opened her mouth slightly in surprise. Xu Zhiyuan and his bodyguards were all wearing ordinary casual clothes. The ck and strict ck suit that they wore during the day had long disappeared. As for the bodyguards in ck, they had changed out of their heavy ck suits and put on ordinary clothes that were no different from ordinary people. The frightening sense of strictness had been greatly reduced! Luo Anning could not help but sigh. ¡°People really rely on their clothes and horses... different clothes make people have different temperaments.¡± Xu Zhiyuan coughed. Young madam, are you praising or belittling me? ¡°All of you follow me. Just don¡¯t let anyone get close.¡±After giving the order, Rong Yan held his wife and walked into the crowd. The bodyguard led the way, and Xu Zhiyuan followed closely behind the two of them. With the strong body of the man in ck leading the way, it was indeed much smoother. The two of them came to the long table filled with beer. At this time, the host gave the order and announced the official start of the beerpetition. on time.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and a crafty glint shed past her eyes. Chapter 1981 - Yan Di’s Great Method (1)

Chapter 1981: Yan Di¡¯s Great Method (1)

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With the dean¡¯s permission, Shen Yanxiao immediately released the news to the ming Red Squad. For students who could only stay in school and study hard, being able to train in the outside world was absolutely a good thing that they could not refuse!!! While shouting ¡°Long live Mentor Yan Di¡±, they held hands and rushed to the dormitory to pack their bags. Among the 100 teenagers, there was only joy and no fear. They did not notice that their Mentor Yan Di had an extremely nasty glint in her eyes. ¡°Why take them to the Forest of Death?¡± After Shen Yanxiao returned to her room, Taotie hastily ran out. Deathfire Academy was better than the wilderness. Why did Shen Yanxiao suddenly want to bring them out? ¡°For brainwashing!¡± Shen Yanxiao clenched her fist! Her top priority was to reverse the thoughts of these teenagers in theing days. If they continued to stay in Deathfire Academy and stay with other undeads all day long, the effect of her brainwashing would be greatly reduced. Only by bringing them to the forest far away from the undeads here could Shen Yanxiao rebuild their impression on the other races. Therefore¡­ What greatness? What selflessness? That was all bullshit. Shen Yanxiao just wanted to brainwash these naughty brats! ¡°Brainwashing?¡± Taotie did not quite understand the word. He tilted his head and looked at Shen Yanxiao, wondering if he had eaten so little recently that his brain was not working well. Why could he not understand his master¡¯s thoughts more and more? ¡°Taotie, do you think Zhanye and others are bad these days?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked instead of answering. Reading on Mybo xn o v el. ,Please! Taotie shook his head. He just felt that those brats were a little stupid. He did not think that they were bad. ¡°I think the nature of undeads may not be what we think. If possible, I will try to pull the undeads out of the Devil race¡¯s camp.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Right now, their forces to fight against the Devil race were much weaker than they were ten thousand years ago. Human beings and various races had suffered heavy losses in the previous war between gods and devils. There were fewer top experts, and the Hod race they relied on the most had also fallen. If they could pull the undeads into their own camp, they could weaken the power of the Devil Race and strengthen their own forces. Why not? Therefore, Shen Yanxiao wanted to shamelessly brainwash those brats first. ¡°Taotie, you can transform into your human form, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Taotie with a smile. Taotie hugged a huge steamed bun and subconsciously shrunk his neck. Master¡¯s gaze was too strange. ¡°Sure¡­¡± ¡°Then there¡¯s no problem.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and smiled. * * * Early the next morning, the members of the ming Red Squad, who were ready to go, uniformly stood at the gates of Deathfire Academy. With so many undead teenagers standing here, and with the posture of going on a long journey, it really attracted the attention of many students. ¡°What is the ming Red Squad doing? Why are they gathering here so early in the morning instead of training?¡± A curious student stretched out his head to take a look. ¡°I heard that Mentor Yan Di applied to the dean to take the ming Red Squad out for training. From the looks of it, the dean should have agreed. They should be preparing to set off.¡± A well-informed person said. ¡°Outside? Where?¡± ¡°The Forest of Death.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The group of curious students swallowed their saliva when they heard those words. Chapter 1982 - Yan Di’s Great Method (2)

Chapter 1982: Yan Di¡¯s Great Method (2)

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Shen Yanxiao arrived at the Forest of Death seven dayster with a group of naughty brats. When night fell, Shen Yanxiao asked the members of the ming Red Squad to set up tents to build a camp. This was the first time for these students to enter this mysterious and dangerous dense forest. The joy and curiosity in their hearts were about to explode. Each and every one of them was full of smiles, not feeling tired at all from the journey. They set up tents in groups and talked andughed. They did not look like they were here for training at all. It was more like they were here for a vacation. ¡°Before I came here, my friends scared me, saying that the Forest of Death was full of fierce undead creatures, but I didn¡¯t see any undead creatures on our way here,¡± a teenager said with a smile. ¡°They are clearly jealous!¡± Shen Yanxiao listened in silence. There were no undead creatures in the Forest of Death? They should have asked Iry and others. In just a few days, they had bumped into a high-level Mole Beast and a group of ghost wolves. At night, the students sat around the campfire and chatted. They did not know what kind of training Shen Yanxiao would give them. But it was rare for them toe out, so naturally, they would have fun. Shen Yanxiao sat alone in the tent and looked at the students chatting enthusiastically outside through the small window. A ck mist overflowed from her body and gradually formed the figure of a child. ¡°Master¡­¡± Taotie looked at Shen Yanxiao pitifully. ¡°Go ahead.¡± Shen Yanxiao patted Taotie¡¯s little head. ¡°Do you really want me to do this?¡± Taotie¡¯s big eyes were filled with grievances. At this moment, he missed Vermilion Bird so much. If Vermilion Bird were here, he would not have to take action. He could just squat on one side and eat while watching a good show. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attitude was firm. Reading on Mybo xn o v el. ,Please! Taotie looked back three times with every step he took and looked sadly at Shen Yanxiao. Finally, he silently turned into a ck mist and floated out of the tent. In the camp, Shile pulled Zhanye aside with a freshly roasted rabbit leg in his hand. ¡°Mentor Yan Di didn¡¯te out tonight?¡± Shile looked at Zhanye and asked. Zhanye nodded and subconsciously looked in the direction of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tent. ¡°You fool, why don¡¯t you know how to do anything? Don¡¯t say that I didn¡¯t help you. Here, this is for you. Take it to Mentor Yan Di. Although we won¡¯t be hungry, it¡¯s also good to satisfy our cravings.¡± Shile stuffed the roasted rabbit leg into Zhanye¡¯s hands with an expression that said, ¡°This is as far as I can help you.¡± Zhanye was slightly stunned. His handsome face heated up at a perceptible speed and soon turned red. ¡°You¡­ What are you talking about?!¡± He stuttered. Shile rolled his eyes at Zhanye. ¡°Do you think I can¡¯t tell what you¡¯re thinking? Our whole team already knows, okay? Everyone supports you! Go, don¡¯t waste our efforts!¡± Looking at the way Zhanye looked at Shen Yanxiao every day, who could not see through his thoughts? Zhanye¡¯s face was so red that smoke was about toe out. ¡°You¡­ you all know¡­ already know¡­¡± He stuttered even more. ¡°Of course!¡± Zhanye swallowed his saliva. Even though he was usually calm and reserved, when it came to his feelings, he was like a frightened quail. He silently looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tent and was so nervous that he was about to faint. ¡°I think we should¡­ forget it. Mentor Yan Di¡­ Mentor Yan Di might be resting. I won¡¯t disturb her.¡± Chapter 1983 - Yan Di’s Great Method (3)

Chapter 1983: Yan Di¡¯s Great Method (3)

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With that said, Zhanye turned around to leave. Shile stretched out his tiger ws and pulled back Zhanye who was trying to run away. ¡°Are you still a man? Why are you being so wishy-washy like a woman? I asked you to deliver food, not to confess. Why are you so shy?¡± Shile wanted to p Zhanye to death. Where did his usual momentum go? Had the domineering aura when he beat Naken been eaten by pigs? ¡°Confess¡­ I¡­ I didn¡¯t¡­¡± Zhanye had a crying face and just stuttered. The word ¡®confess¡¯ was like a cat¡¯s w that gently scratched his heart, making it itch. ¡°¡­¡± This fellow had misheard the main point!!! ¡°Deliver food with your status as the leader of the ming Red Squad! You can¡¯t let Mentor Yan Di starve!¡± Shile was speechless. This blockhead really couldn¡¯t be taught no matter what. ¡°Yes!!¡± Zhanye immediately became spirited. Mentor Yan Di was already tired from the journey. How could he let her starve? Zhanye did not realize that undeads basically did not feel hungry. His current state was simr to people in love whose IQ dropped to zero. ¡°Then go!¡± Shile turned Zhanye toward Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tent and lifted his foot to kick Zhanye¡¯s butt! The most forced dinner in history¡­ ¡°Who?¡± Shen Yanxiao had just watched Taotie leave when she sensed the aura of an undead outside her tent. ¡°Mentor¡­ Yan Di, it¡¯s me¡­¡± Zhanye¡¯s stammering voice sounded outside the tent. ¡°Zhanye?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows slightly. Zhanye¡¯s state during this period of time had been a little strange. Although there was no big problem with him learning physical skills, his attitude towards her had changed a lot. Now, this kid didn¡¯t even dare to look her in the eye. Shen Yanxiao really didn¡¯t know how she had provoked this brat to make him so afraid of her. ¡°Come in.¡± Zhanye came in cautiously, holding an iron rod with a rabbit leg in both hands. ¡°Mentor¡­ Yan Di, you haven¡¯t eaten yet, right? This¡­ Do you want to eat something?¡± Zhanye looked at Shen Yanxiao. If his heart could still beat, it would be beating astonishingly fast right now. ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Zhanye. Seeing the child trembling as if she was going to eat him, how could a good teenager suddenly be a quail in front of her? Was she that scary? As a youngdy with a marriage partner, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sensitivity to rtionships was so low that it was appalling. ¡°You¡¯re wee¡­ Mentor Yan Di, you should rest early. If there¡¯s nothing else¡­ I¡­ I¡¯ll go out first.¡± Zhanye felt that standing in front of Shen Yanxiao almost consumed all his courage. His mind was now full of the word ¡°confess¡± that Shile had inadvertently uttered. ¡°You came to me just for this?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at Zhanye. Was he afraid of her or did he respect her? Zhanye was shocked all over. As if he had been electrocuted, he blurted, ¡°I¡¯m not here to confess!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Holy smokes! What did he say? ¡°I¡­ I¡¯ll go first!!¡± Zhanye covered his face and without waiting for Shen Yanxiao to speak, he immediately ran out as if he was running for his life. Shen Yanxiao looked at Zhanye in a daze, her eyes full of surprise. What did he just say? It had to be said that Zhanye had spoken too hastily just now. As a result, Shen Yanxiao misunderstood¡­ Chapter 1984 - Adorable Human Being (1)

Chapter 1984: Adorable Human Being (1)

Zhanye practically ran away. Shile, who was guarding outside the tent, stared at Zhanye who ran out in less than a minute and then pulled him over. ¡°Why did youe out so soon?¡± Shile stared at Zhanye. He had watched Zhanye go into the tent just now. He hadn¡¯t had time to fantasize about anything, but this guy hade out already? Zhanye¡¯s face was burning hot. After being pulled aside by Shile, his eyes were nervous and shy. ¡°¡­¡± What kind of expression was that? ¡°What did you do in there?¡± Shile looked at Zhanye inquisitively. If it hadn¡¯t been for the short duration, he would have thought that Zhanye had done something shameful in the tent. Zhanye hastily shook his head. ¡°I¡­ I didn¡¯t do anything.¡± Shile narrowed his eyes, obviously not believing his words. He did nothing and her face was as red as a monkey¡¯s butt? Shile was just about to ¡°torture¡± Zhanye when there was amotion in the camp. A small figure unexpectedly appeared by the campfire where all the teenagers sat, attracting all the attention. It was a small person dressed in dark purple clothes. His petite hands were crossed in front of his chest, and his delicate face was covered with crystal clear tears. ¡°Where did this kide from?¡± Zhanye and Shile rushed over and looked at the little guy who was not even as tall as their waists in surprise. The little fellow seemed to have been greatly frightened after being surrounded by a group of teenagers. His small body curled up, and tears shed in his big watery eyes. His pitiful appearance could not help but make people feel heartache. ¡°Hey, little kid, who are you?¡± One of the teenagers went up and asked. However, the moment he asked that question, the little guy burst into tears. ¡°Wuhuhu¡­¡± Hearing the sad cries, the group of teenagers panicked. All of them stood rooted on the spot, not knowing what to do. ¡°You¡­ Don¡¯t cry! We mean you no harm.¡± As the leader of the ming Red Squad, Zhanye immediately stepped forward, but the little fellow retreated in fright. Zhanye immediately realized that his tall body might have identally pressured the little fellow, so he simply crouched down and tried to put on a gentle and friendly face. It had to be said that Zhanye¡¯s IQ was still quite high when away from Shen Yanxiao. Zhanye¡¯s actions calmed the frightened little guy a little. The little guy then blinked his big watery eyes and looked at Zhanye with his small mouth slightly pursed. That appearance made Zhanye¡¯s heart ache. ¡°What¡¯s your name? Why are you here? Are you lost?¡± Zhanye patiently and gently asked. The little fellow sobbed and looked at Zhanye, unable to utter a single word for a long time. Shile stared at the little fellow for a while and noticed something strange. ¡°Zhanye¡­ this little guy, he seems¡­ to be not an undead.¡± Shile¡¯s voice was a little nervous. Not an undead? All the teenagers were stunned. Zhanye, who was closest to the little fellow, found that there was no aura of death on the little cutie in front of him. Instead, there was a very strange smell that was full of vitality. In the Howling Abyss, apart from undeads, there were only undead creatures. Both would emit death energy, but this symbolic aura did not radiate from this little fellow. Evidently, Shile¡¯s guess was correct. The little guy who intruded into their camp was not their kind! Chapter 1985 - Adorable Human Being (2)

Chapter 1985: Adorable Human Being (2)

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Faced with someone of a different race, all the teenagers were struck dumb. Since they were born, they had never seen any race other than undeads. Their understanding of other races was only from books and their ancestors. Now that they finally saw a ¡°alive¡± one, they immediately did not know how to deal with it. ¡°Dragon race?¡± ¡°Are you stupid? Have you ever seen such a small dragon?¡± ¡°Is that an elf?¡± ¡°As far as I know, elves have green eyes.¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be a dwarf¡­¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡± ¡°He has legs, so he¡¯s definitely not a merfolk.¡± ¡°Could it be¡­ a human?¡± The group of teenagers discussed for a while and finally judged that the little fellow in front of them was very likely a human! ck hair, amber eyes, and a soft little body. Wasn¡¯t this the appearance of a human child? How could a human child appear in the Howling Abyss? The group of teenagers were puzzled. They said that the closest thing to a human they hade into contact with was the resurrected undead who were resurrected from human bones. After bing undead, those resurrected undead had lost the habit of living like humans. They just lived ording to the rules of the undead. ¡°He¡­ he¡¯s still alive¡­¡± One of the teenagers swallowed his saliva. In their minds, other races were just corpses waiting to be resurrected. However, the little guy in front of them was still alive and kicking. How should they deal with him? Zhanye also had a headache. In the Howling Abyss, if a corpse of another race was found, it would be very easy to find a purebred adult undead to resurrect it. But this little fellow was still alive. What should he do? The group of innocent teenagers looked at each other helplessly. The little guy, who was left on one side, nced at the tent behind the teenagers unobtrusively. He washed his nose and suddenly burst into mournful cries. ¡°Wuhuhuhu¡­ I¡¯m hungry¡­¡± The group of teenagers was shocked again. They were all half-grown children and did not have any hostility towards other races. Moreover, the other party was such a cute little fellow. As soon as they heard such a cute little fellow crying andining about hunger, the teenagers immediately took action. ¡°Shile! He said he¡¯s hungry. Get him something to eat!¡± Zhanye immediately turned around and said. ¡°I still have some freshly roasted meat! I¡¯ll go get it now!¡± ¡°I have a few more fruits¡­¡± ¡°I have rations here¡­¡± ¡°Do you need water? I have water here.¡± For a moment, all the teenagers got busy. They moved all their edible food to the little fellow. A small mountain of food stood in front of the little guy. ¡°Well, can humans eat our food?¡± Shile looked at Zhanye uneasily. Human beings and undead were fundamentally different. What if they ate something bad? They could not find a doctor who could treat humans. After all, undeads did not need a doctor. ¡°It should be¡­ okay.¡± Zhanye was also uncertain. Just as they were hesitating about whether to feed the little guy, his eyes sparkled as he stared at the pile of food. How could he still remember Biao? He directly sat on the edge of the hill and used his hands to stuff the food into his mouth. His tear-stained face had been reced by an expression that was bubbling with happiness from eating. Chapter 1986 - Adorable Human Being (2)

Chapter 1986: Adorable Human Being (2)

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A group of teenagers watched helplessly as a certain foodie quickly wiped the pile of food in front of him at the speed of a gale sweeping away fallen leaves. All of their jaws dropped to the ground. ¡°Human children¡­ eat so much?¡± Shile was so frightened that his voice changed tone. ¡°Probably¡­¡± Zhanye¡¯s mouth twitched. He had never seen a human being before. The little fellow, who had eaten and drunk his fill, patted his t belly in satisfaction. He licked his lips and fell asleep on the ground. ¡°¡­¡± The members of the ming Red Squad were speechless. This little human who suddenly intruded into their camp had fallen asleep just like that? Was he not afraid of them at all? ¡°What should we do with him now?¡± Shile was in a bit of a dilemma. ording to themon sense of undeads, if this little fellow were handed over to an adult undead, then his ending was likely to be directly killed and then resurrected. After all, other races were not allowed to break into the Howling Abyss. However, when they looked at the little fellow who was sleeping soundly on the ground¡­ No one with a conscience could bear to do that. This little fellow was so small and soft, without any lethality. If they were to kill him¡­ Just the thought of it was too cruel! ...... ¡°Zhanye, Shile, what are you doing?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice suddenly came from behind the teenagers. Almost immediately, a few teenagers stood in front of the little fellow and covered the sleeping foodie with a human wall. ¡°Mentor Yan Di!¡± Zhanye and Shile immediately stepped forward and carefully covered their backs with their bodies. ¡°We¡¯ve been on the road for an entire day. Why aren¡¯t you resting? Why are you still standing here? The formal training will begin tomorrow, so you should rest early tonight,¡± Shen Yanxiao said expressionlessly. ¡°Yes! We¡¯ll go and rest now.¡± Shile did not expect Zhanye to act normal in front of Shen Yanxiao, so he answered himself. Shen Yanxiao nced at them, nodded, and turned to leave. After watching Shen Yanxiao return, all the teenagers breathed a sigh of relief. Zhanye and Shile looked at each other. Their actions just now werepletely subconscious. Although Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance was that of a young girl, for Zhanye and others who believed Shen Yanxiao to be a resurrected undead, Shen Yanxiao was already an adult undead. They were not sure how an adult undead would deal with a human child. If Mentor Yan Di wanted to kill this child¡­ Although ording to themon practices of undeads, there was no problem. However, this was not what they wanted to see. ¡°What should we do now?¡± Shile pulled a long face. They had a splitting headache in front of such a problem. Zhanye frowned slightly. ¡°I don¡¯t want to see him killed. He might have entered the Howling Abyss by mistake. Since we met, it must be fate. It¡¯s true that we undead can resurrect the dead, but I can¡¯t ept killing a living being and resurrecting it.¡± Zhanye¡¯s words were exactly what the other members of the ming Red Squad were thinking. That was why they did the same thing in the first instant, covering up the fact of the existence of the human child. ¡°For the time being, let¡¯s take him to our tent and gauge Mentor Yan Di¡¯s feelings tomorrow. Maybe Mentor Yan Di thinks differently from other undeads.¡± Shile sighed. The only thing to be thankful for now was that in the Forest of Death, there would be no other undeads except them. Chapter 1987 - Adorable Human Being (3)

Chapter 1987: Adorable Human Being (3)

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In the dead of the night, the teenagers who had been traveling all day finally entered their dreams. The little foodie was arranged by Shile and Zhanye to stay in their two tents. After Shile and Zhanye fell asleep, the little foodie, who had been snoring, suddenly opened his eyes. His small body turned into a mist in the darkness and floated out of the tent to another tent in the camp. In the tent, Shen Yanxiao was reading the book in her hand with the help of a light crystal when she sensed a familiar aura. She looked up and saw the ck mist condensing into a human in front of her. The moment Taotie saw Shen Yanxiao, he threw himself into her arms forfort. From the moment Shen Yanxiao prepared to bring the ming Red Squad to the Forest of Death, she had already made a n. Instead of brainwashing them verbally, it was better to let these teenagers contact other races in person and let them slowly discover that undeads and other races could also develop in harmony. So for this n, what Shen Yanxiao needed most was¡­ someone other than an undead! Thus, Taotie in her body had been targeted by her. The dark aura in Taotie¡¯s body was essentially simr to death energy. Coupled with the fact that his strength far exceeded these teenagers, as long as he deliberately concealed his aura, Zhanye and others would never discover his abnormality. If Taotie were to transform into a human child and identally enter the camp¡­ Everything that happened next would be logical. Even though Taotie¡¯s beast form was slightly savage, when he was in his human form, he was extremely adorable. Otherwise, Shen Yanxiao would not have pampered him to the skies. In the face of such a soft and adorable little fellow, it must be easier for those undead teenagers to let down their guard ande into contact with humans in another way. The effect of this n was better than Shen Yanxiao had expected. Taotie was just behind Zhanye and others. How could Shen Yanxiao not know? However, she did not expect that these undead teenagers would choose to protect a human child in the first instant. ¡°It¡¯s been hard on you. Did they say anything?¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed Taotie¡¯s head. As a foodie who ate all day long, it was really difficult for Taotie to act. If it were Vermillion Bird¡­ He was too familiar with this! Vermilion Bird had even acted as a bandit, so what else could he not do? Taotie acted cute for a moment. After Shen Yanxiao threw two fruits at him, he was satisfied and conveyed the words between Zhanye and others to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao listened quietly with a smile in her eyes. Sure enough, she was right about these brats. Although they were still young, they still had an upright heart. Even undeads had the attitude of respecting the living beings of the world. From their actions of protecting Taotie, it was not difficult to see that in the minds of the members of the ming Red Squad, the human child that Taotie had transformed into had the same right to survive as they did. They did not take it lightly at all. ¡°There¡¯s still time.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. ¡°Master, what am I going to do next?¡± Taotie sat on the bed with his legs crossed and looked at Shen Yanxiao eagerly. ¡°Go back and don¡¯t do anything.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Ah? Do I still have to go? But¡­ I want to stay by Master¡¯s side. What if you encounter danger?¡± Taotie looked at Shen Yanxiao with grievance. ¡°Nothing will happen.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched Taotie¡¯s little face. Her n to brainwash the ming Red Squad had beenpletely formed in her mind. Chapter 1988 - Enemies on a Narrow Road (1)

Chapter 1988: Enemies on a Narrow Road (1)

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With the addition of a human child, the teenagers who were still young began to learn to take care of Taotie, the foodie. The next morning, when Shen Yanxiao was about to take them deeper into the Forest of Death to train, Zhanye and others prepared food and water for Taotie in advance and instructed him to wait for them in the tent obediently and not to run around. Taotie looked at the teenagers who were giving him instructions and suddenly felt that this picture looked so familiar. Wasn¡¯t this how Vermilion Bird looked when he instructed Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon? The members of the ming Red Squad were gloriously equated with the number one bodyguard in the magical beast world. Shen Yanxiao set out with the ming Red Squad. This time, she mainly trained their adaptability and agility. For the time being, she did not intend to let Zhanye and others directly fight undead creatures. Therefore, during their training, Shen Yanxiao would always disappear inexplicably. In fact, Shen Yanxiao went around to eliminate all the nearby undead creatures to prevent any undead creatures from breaking into the training ground. More than two months after she left the Forest of Death, Shen Yanxiao returned again. The death energy and strength of her body had been greatly improved. She could even kill intermediate-level undead creatures in seconds. The training continued day by day. The training ground was shifted from the open martial arts arena to theplicated terrain of a forest. The members of the ming Red Squad gradually became familiar with the environment here, but what made them curious was that they had been here for five days and had not seen a single undead creature. Didn¡¯t people say that there were a lot of undead creatures in the Forest of Death? Who said that? They wish they could drag him out and beat him to death! There were no cruel undead creatures here. At most, there were just some flowers and nts. It did not look like a training camp at all. It looked more like a vacation! Everyone in the ming Red Squad was grateful to Shen Yanxiao. They knew that their mentor was the best. She imed that she was bringing them out for training, but in fact, she was giving them a beautiful ce for vacation. This was much better than the atmosphere in the martial arts arena. The mentor who was being praised by the students had just tortured to death a low-level undead who had trespassed the training area. Shen Yanxiao wiped the stains on her hands with a handkerchief and looked at the depths of the dense forest. A strange smell of death was constantly drifting out from there. This smell did note from undead creatures, but from an undead! ¡°There are actually other undeads here.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Few undeads had set foot in the Forest of Death, and the aura of death was veryplicated. Obviously, the aura was not exuded by just one person. Shen Yanxiao immediately dashed towards the source of the aura. After passing throughyers of dense forest, Shen Yanxiao found the source of the aura in a low shrubbery. Apanying this aura was a deafening roar! A huge high-level undead creature was being attacked by a team of undeads. The undeads who attacked the undead creature were not old. At a nce, it was obvious that they were a group of undead teenagers, about the same age as Zhanye and others. 100 students fought the high undead creature in an orderly manner, gradually pulling it into a disadvantageous position. Even Shen Yanxiao had to give them a thumbs up for their ability to cooperate. What surprised Shen Yanxiao even more was that she found an extremely familiar figure at the edge of the battle! Chapter 1989 - Enemies on a Narrow Road (2)

Chapter 1989: Enemies on a Narrow Road (2)

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Two adult undeads stood on one side. One of them was Luoqiu, who had disappeared from Deathfire Academy for a long time. Luoqiu was not wearing the long robe of Deathfire Academy. And on his chest, there was a badge of another academy. Sure enough, Luoqiu had left Deathfire Academy. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She did not expect to see Luoqiu here. There was a white-bearded old man standing beside Luoqiu. From Luoqiu¡¯s respectful attitude towards the old man, it could be seen that the other party¡¯s background was not small. Shen Yanxiao observed quietly on one side. From time to time, Luoqiu would open his mouth and say something to those teenagers who were fighting with the high-level undead creatures. Did this guy really jump from Deathfire Academy to another academy after losing one match? But with Luoqiu¡¯s temperament, this was not surprising. As a mentor who was second to none in Deathfire Academy, he was unexpectedly defeated by Shen Yanxiao, a low-level undead who had be a mentor without any prior experience. Facing such a disgraceful loss, he simply had no face to continue staying in Deathfire Academy. The dean¡¯s silence was merely to prevent the students and mentors from having any unnecessary emotions due to Luoqiu¡¯s departure. Plus, in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s opinion, a narrow-minded guy like Luoqiu was not suitable to be a mentor at all. Shepared him and her two teachers. Be it Yun Qi or Ye Qing, they could defeat Luoqiu hundreds of times in minutes. ...... As a teacher, strength was secondary. The most important thing for a teacher was character. Luoqiu was narrow-minded, so he definitely could not teach any good students. Shen Yanxiao observed the students carefully. The fighting level of those students was extremely high. Naken¡¯s posse was not on the same level as them at all. They cooperated very well with each other. Although they were still young and their strength had not reached the level of an adult undead, they could restrain a high-level undead creature with their teamwork andunch an effective assault on it. A group of ants could bite an elephant to death. The high undead creature was riddled with scars under such a dense assault, and waves of angry roars constantly erupted from its mouth. To be able to train a group of undead teenagers to this extent¡­ Shen Yanxiao was sure that it was not Luoqiu¡¯s work. Luoqiu did have some skills, but he had not been away from Deathfire Academy for long. He did not have enough time to teach such good students. Just as Shen Yanxiao wondered if Luoqiu had hugged the old man¡¯s thigh, the undead creature that had been forced into a dead end suddenly went berserk. The death energy in its body suddenly released a powerful shockwave that knocked away all the undead teenagers around it. Immediately, the undead creature that had escaped from the entanglement immediately fled wildly. And the direction it fled was to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s right. Passing through that dense forest, the undead creatures would directly reach the camping site of the ming Red Squad! Shen Yanxiao was shocked. The members of the ming Red Squad had no experience in fighting undead creatures. If they were to bump into a high-level undead creature that had gone berserk, the result would be absolutely tragic. ¡°Damn it, that idiot Luoqiu actually let this big trouble escape!¡± Shen Yanxiao did not dare to hesitate in the slightest and immediately chased after the undead creature. She did not want the undead creature Luoqiu provoked to injure her naughty brats. Shen Yanxiao was not the only one chasing after them. When the old man beside Luoqiu saw this situation, he immediately ordered all the teenagers to chase after it. Chapter 1990 - Enemies on a Narrow Road (3)

Chapter 1990: Enemies on a Narrow Road (3)

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The high-level undead creature ran very fast. Its huge body crushed all the obstacles in front of it. On the other side, Zhanye and others were training in the forest. Suddenly, they felt the ground under their feet tremble violently. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shile stopped his movements and asked in surprise. ¡°Listen.¡± The roars of a beast pierced through their eardrums and a strong smell of blood came with the wind. The members of the ming Red Squad immediately raised their heads. Behind a dense forest, they saw a huge and ferocious figure moving towards them at a very fast speed. ¡°That¡­ That is an undead creature?¡± The expressions of several teenagers were twisted. They had been wondering why they had not seen a single undead creature after so long. And today, they finally saw a living one! But! F*ck! Did it have to be so big? ¡°That is a high-level undead creature.¡± Zhanye¡¯s expression was very ugly. The night before he came to the Forest of Death, he had done some research on this undead creature. From its size, speed, and level of death energy, that huge undead creature must be a high-level undead creature! ¡°High-level?¡± The group of undead teenagers was struck dumb. They really did not intend to challenge a high-level undead creature from the very beginning! ¡°Is this a new test from Mentor Yan Di?¡± A teenager asked rather optimistically. ¡°What do you think?¡± Shile rolled his eyes at him. Visit Myb0 x nove l. to read, pls! No matter how crazy Shen Yanxiao was, it was impossible for her to use high-level undead creatures to train them from the beginning. ¡°Everyone, prepare to face the enemy.¡± Zhanye clenched his fist. Shen Yanxiao was normally away during their training session, so now, they could only rely on themselves. The ming Red Squad soon braced themselves. All of them were ready to fight. In the dense forest hundreds of meters away from them, an agile figure was chasing after the furious undead creature. While running wildly, Shen Yanxiao took out a wooden bow from her interspatial ring. After arriving at Deathfire Academy, she rarely used it, but at this time, she had to take action! Seeing that the high-level undead creature was getting closer and closer to her students¡¯ training ground, Shen Yanxiao no longer cared about anything else. She leaped from a huge tree and shot an arrow with the bow in her hand at lightning speed! Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! Ten arrows hit the undead creature¡¯s left eye at the same time. The tremendous pain made it scream miserably. Shen Yanxiao continued to attack, and all her arrows were aimed towards the left side of the beast. She did not intend to kill this high-level undead creature. This was Luoqiu¡¯s mess, so naturally, she would leave it to them to deal with. Shen Yanxiao was now about to break through to be a high-level undead. Unlike when she trained in the Forest of Death, her arrows could deal great damage to high-level undead creatures. Being continuously attacked from the left, the beast was furious. What was even more depressing was that the guy who attacked it was so agile that it could not catch her at all. The repeated harassment finally made the high-level undead creature that could not fight back turn around. It immediately turned to the right and changed its original target. With an angry roar, it finally left the training ground of the ming Red Squad. Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief and her petite figure stopped on a thick tree. ¡°Not everyone can be a teacher.¡± Shen Yanxiao forced a smile. Chapter 1991 - Enemies on a Narrow Road (4)

Chapter 1991: Enemies on a Narrow Road (4)

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The members of the ming Red Squad, who were ready to fight, were immediately relieved when they noticed that the huge beast had turned around and changed directions. ¡°I thought we were going to have a bloody battle, but that big guy was kind enough to note.¡± Shile scratched his head. They had no experience in fighting undead creatures. He was not sure if they could fight a high-level undead creature so suddenly. ¡°That scared me.¡± The group of teenagers breathed a sigh of relief. They dared to fight, but everything happened so suddenly that they were not mentally prepared at all. Zhanye stared at the direction where the high-level undead creature was running towards, and his expression became extremely ugly. ¡°Zhanye, why are you so nervous? It¡¯s gone.¡± Shileughed and patted Zhanye on the shoulder. Why was this guy¡¯s face so ugly? Zhanye looked at Shile with a pale face. ¡°It¡­ ran towards our camp.¡± ¡°Camp? It¡¯s okay. At worst, we can go back and set up camp again¡­¡± Halfway through Shile¡¯s words, he suddenly stopped. In an instant, his face became as ugly as Zhanye¡¯s. The group of teenagers seemed to have realized something. They looked in the direction of the camp and roared in unison. ¡°Little guy!¡± In the camp, Taotiey in the tent, curled himself into a ball, and rolled around. He had finished the food that Zhanye and the others had left behind and the snacks that Shen Yanxiao had given him. Right now, he could only lie here in boredom. He wanted to follow Shen Yanxiao into the forest, but he was afraid that Zhanye and the others would sneak back. It would be bad if they could not see him, so he decided to just stay here. ...... ¡°Ah, ah, ah, ah! I¡¯m starving! I¡¯m starving!¡± Taotie curled up into a ball and rolled out of the tent. His pair of pitiful eyes looked around at what might be edible. Tent? He could not eat it. Master said that it was for them to sleep. Stone? It could not be eaten. It would be used to build a bonfire. Charcoal? He could not eat it. He would be discovered if she did. Sobs, was he going to dig up soil to eat? Taotie felt sad that he had nothing to eat and hesitantly squatted on the ground to draw circles. Suddenly, a violent tremor caused the circle drawn by Taotie to be crooked. He looked up in doubt and suddenly saw a huge creature running in his direction. A string of question marks floated in Taotie¡¯s mind. The high-level undead creature fled desperately. It could feel that the undeads who attacked it were still chasing after it, so it had to escape quickly. At this moment, it felt very unlucky. It just came out to find some food to eat. How could it be targeted by such a group of cruel undeads? Undeads were usually its rations. How could it expect to be directly injured by them? Just as the high-level undead creature was grieving for its bad luck, it suddenly found an undead camp on its escape path. Thinking of its grief and indignation after being chased by those undeads, it decided to take revenge! Even if it could not kill them, it would destroy their camp! All of a sudden, the high-level undead found a small, round figure in the camp, looking up at it in confusion, his big eyes full of curiosity and doubt. Oddly enough, it did not sense any undead aura from this little fellow. The aura of the little fellow opposite him was very strange. It was faint, like death energy, but also a little different. Moreover, the other party did not show any signs of fear after seeing it. Chapter 1992 - Enemies on a Narrow Road (5)

Chapter 1992: Enemies on a Narrow Road (5)

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The high-level undead creature felt that its self-esteem had been severely hit. ¡°Roar!¡± The huge beast released an intimidating roar. Taotie tilted his head and looked at the huge beast in front of him. The ignorance in his eyes gradually transformed into excitement. Suddenly being stared at by a little fellow with such enthusiasm in his eyes, the high-level undead creature expressed a little pressure. Even though the other party was not that calm¡­ But what was with those eager eyes? ¡°Hey, food¡­¡± Taotie stood up and drooled. ¡°¡­¡± The high undead creature suddenly felt a chilly wind blowing behind him¡­ The little guy in front of it suddenly stood up and strode towards it with his short legs. Was this guy courting death? The members of the ming Red Squad practically ran back to the camp. From a distance, they saw that the high-level undead creature had stopped at their camp, and all of them were anxious. But when they approached the camp, they found that the undead creature that had been baring its fangs and brandishing its ws had suddenly disappeared. When they finally returned to the camp, all the teenagers were stunned. Other than the edge of the neat camp which was ttened by the high-level undead creature, there was no other damage done to the camp. ...... A small figure stood alone in the empty camp with his two pink cheeks bulging. His pair of big ck eyes looked at the group of teenagers who suddenly returned with a trace of surprise. ¡°Little guy?¡± Zhanye hesitated for a moment before calling out tentatively. He looked up and down at Taotie and found no injuries on him. What was going on? Where did the high-level undead creature go? Where was the danger? The sudden disappearance of the huge beast confused all the teenagers. They looked around and still found no suspicious traces. In the camp, Zhanye frowned and looked at the bulging-cheeked Taotie with a face full of questions. Taotie blinked his eyes and swallowed an unknown object with great difficulty. His expression was very innocent. ¡°Little guy, did you see¡­ a big monster running over here?¡± Zhanye asked tentatively. Taotie immediately shook his head like a rattle drum. The little tongue hidden in his mouth nimbly picked out a bone stuck between his teeth and swallowed it. ¡°You didn¡¯t see it?¡± Zhanye was surprised. How adorkable was this little fellow? Such a huge undead creature had run to the edge of their camp, but he did not see it? Taotie nodded nimbly. Zhanye was a little confused. That was a high-level undead creature, not an ant. How could it suddenly disappear without a trace? ¡°Did you find anything?¡± Zhanye asked his otherpanions. All the teenagers shook their heads helplessly in reply. Not to mention undead creatures, they did not even see a single strand of hair or fur. The members of the ming Red Squad deeply felt that they had been teased by that arrogant undead creature. They thought it was going to attack them, but it suddenly changed its direction halfway. They then thought it was going to trample on their camp, but as soon as it reached the edge, it disappeared¡­ Holy smokes! Could you not tease their nerves like this! If you want to fight, thene! You¡¯re so arrogant. Have you ever considered our feelings? A group of teenagers thoroughly despised that despicable undead creature. Taotie secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He quietly raised his hand and rubbed his belly, his eyes shing with satisfaction. Chapter 1993 - Enemies on a Narrow Road (6)

Chapter 1993: Enemies on a Narrow Road (6)

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That was close. If they had bumped into the scene of him eating, wouldn¡¯t his identity be exposed? If his master were to know, he would be despised! Whileining about the sudden return of Zhanye and others, Taotie almost had indigestion. At the same time, he rejoiced that he was fast enough to not give himself away. The ming Red Squad searched for a long time but found nothing, so they could only give up. They had been mentally prepared for the arrogant high-level undead creature to suddenly pop out again. However, with the undead creature nowhere in sight, they might as well clean up the tents that had been trampled on the edge. They did what they said. The teenagers of the ming Red Squad yed their hands to the extreme. One by one, they began to pack their things. At this moment, another group of undeads had arrived. ¡°Where are you from?¡± An undead teenager running at the front frowned at the members of the ming Red Squad. Hispanions also slowly arrived one after another. The members of the ming Red Squad looked at the other party with scrutiny. At a nce, they saw the school badge hanging on the other party¡¯s chest, and their expressions slightly changed¡­ ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Themotion also attracted the attention of Zhanye and Shile, who immediately rushed over. ¡°Zhanye, they are students of the Royal Academy.¡± Shile narrowed his eyes at the dark golden badges on the chests of those ck-robed students and frowned slightly. ...... The Royal Academy was the number one school of the Undead race in the Howling Abyss. In the entire academy, from top to bottom, all of them were purebred undead with prominent backgrounds and extremely high talents. Deathfire Academy had a good reputation in the Howling Abyss, but it was not as famous as the Royal Academy. Although the number of students in the Royal Academy could not bepared to other academies, the individual quality of their students was the highest. It was said that Sal and Kehr, themanders of the two great undead armies in the Howling Abyss, had graduated from the Royal Academy. Even the prince of the Undead race, Mingye, was also currently studying in this academy. It could be said that the Royal Academy had gathered the best teachers in the Howling Abyss and students with the strongest background under one roof. They had be a behemoth in the academic field that no academy couldpare to. It was also because of the Royal Academy¡¯s reputation that their strength firmly suppressed the other academies. As a result, both teachers and students held a superior attitude towards others. Zhanye did not expect to meet the students of the Royal Academy here. Looking at the increasing number of peopleing here, his frown deepened. The leader of the Royal Academy team looked at the members of the ming Red Squad in front of them and casually nced at the badges on their chests. The contempt on his face was undisguised. They had chased the high-level undead creature all the way here, but they did not expect to suddenly lose sight of it. ¡°Have you seen a high-level undead creature around here?¡± The teenager slightly raised his chin and disyed an arrogant posture, not paying any attention to the members of the ming Red Squad at all. ¡°Yes.¡± Zhanye hesitated for a moment before taking a step forward. They were here to train. And since Mentor Yan Di was not here, it was not suitable for them to have a conflict with students from other academies. ¡°Where did it go?¡± The other party looked up and down at Zhanye and asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Zhanye answered truthfully. Chapter 1994 - Enemies on a Narrow Road (7)

Chapter 1994: Enemies on a Narrow Road (7)

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¡°You don¡¯t know? Who are you lying to? We just saw that undead creatureing in this direction. How can you not know where it went?¡± Another student from the Royal Academy stepped forward and looked at the members of the ming Red Squad angrily. ¡°We just arrived here as well,¡± Zhanye patiently said. The leader looked at the camp and met Zhanye¡¯s eyes. ¡°This is your camp?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Zhanye answered. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± The teenager asked. ¡°This has nothing to do with you. We don¡¯t know where that undead creature went. If there¡¯s nothing else, please leave.¡± Zhanye did not intend to say much to this group of ¡°proud sons of heaven¡±. They had rushed back here from the training camp, and after tidying up here, they had to continue to train. The other party raised his eyebrows. He obviously did not expect Zhanye to chase him out. ¡°Fengling, there seems to be something wrong with that little kid.¡± A student from the Royal Academy noticed Taotie standing behind the ming Red Squad. The teenager named Fengling slightly raised his eyes and looked in the direction of Taotie. Shile immediately moved his feet to block Taotie behind his body. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Fengling looked coldly at Zhanye. ¡°It has nothing to do with you.¡± Zhanye coldly said. There was a sneer on Fengling¡¯s delicate face. He looked at Zhanye and said, ¡°There are three levels of undead creatures: low, intermediate, and high. Low and intermediate-level undead creatures are beasts with low intelligence, but among high-level undead creatures, there are some powerful existences that have lived for countless years. They are smart and cunning, and they have the ability to incarnate as humans.¡± ...... Zhanye frowned and stared at the other party cautiously. He had also heard that high-level undead creatures could transform, but that was only in legends. To reach that realm, the high-level undead creature had to have tens of thousands of years of lifespan and be born with good foundations. At the very least, in the past thousands of years, there had never been an aberrant high-level undead creature like that in the Howling Abyss. But at this time, Fengling suddenly brought up this legend. Did he recognize Taotie as one of those legendary undead creatures? ¡°Whether it has anything to do with me or not is not up to you to decide. That high undead creature is our target. Please hand it over.¡± Fengling¡¯s words sounded modest, but there was no trace of modesty in his tone. ¡°He¡¯s not.¡± Zhanye denied. ¡°Since it¡¯s not, let us see it. Even if a high-level undead creature transforms, its aura will not change and can only be temporarily suppressed. As long as we take a closer look, we will know.¡± Fengling chuckled and felt that Zhanye¡¯s denial was useless. How huge was a high-level undead creature? How could it disappear for no reason? The only possibility for its disappearance was that it had the ability to transform. It must be hiding here right now! Zhanye gritted his teeth. He could not give the little fellow to Fengling. Although the little fellow was not an undead creature, he was not an undead either! He was a human. With the attitude of undeads had towards humans, Zhanye could imagine that if he brought the little fellow to the group of the Royal Academy, they would certainly discover the little fellow¡¯s real identity! Chapter 1995 - Enemies on a Narrow Road (8)

Chapter 1995: Enemies on a Narrow Road (8)

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The Royal Academy students were the most stubborn group of people. Once they knew that the little fellow was a human, they would mercilessly kill him and resurrect him as an undead. But this was not what the members of the ming Red Squad wanted to see. ¡°There are no undead creatures here. Please leave.¡± Zhanye stepped forward and stood in front of Fengling. The members of the ming Red Squad behind him also gathered together to form a meat wall, firmly blocking the little fellow behind him. Fengling narrowed his eyes. A group of Royal Academy students also gathered behind him, and the smell of gunpowder on both sides was strong. ¡°Since you don¡¯t want to, we can only use force.¡± Fengling sneered. The battle was on the verge of breaking out. Fengling was the first to take action. Death energy condensed in his palm, and he bombarded Zhanye at a very fast speed. Zhanye nimbly dodged and pounced on Fengling in a sh. The members of the ming Red Squad and the Royal Academy students instantly fought. Just as Shen Yanxiao had calcted, the strength of the Royal Academy students was far above that of Naken¡¯s group. The ming Red Squad had no problem dealing with Naken¡¯s group, but it was very difficult to deal with such an elite team. The Royal Academy students attacked them at a much faster pace than Naken¡¯s group. If the ming Red Squad had not strengthened their training during this period, they would have already been defeated. Even so, they were at a disadvantage. The dense death energy attacks fell like rain. The members of the ming Red Squad had to increase their speed to the extreme to barely avoid the dense bombardment of attacks. Fengling and others showed no mercy at all, trying to break a gap in the ming Red Squad with death energy. Their target was Taotie, who was blocked by the ming Red Squad! ...... Taotie, who was protected by the members of the ming Red Squad, had a tangled expression on his face. It was not a good situation for him to watch his master¡¯s unruly children getting beaten up by another group of unruly children. Take action? Or not? That was a predicament. Taotie had been repeatedly ordered by Shen Yanxiao not to reveal his magical beast identity in front of the members of the ming Red Squad, but the current situation was not optimistic. The ming Red Squad had been beaten back by the Royal Academy students. Seeing that the front line was about to copse, was he going to watch Zhanye and others get beaten up in front of him? With his master¡¯s protective nature, what else could he do? Taotie was at a loss. It would go against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions to expose his identity the moment he attacked. But if he did not take action, he would have to watch the ming Red Squad get beaten up, and his master would definitely explode. Either way, it was a tragedy¡­ Taotie¡¯s little brain that only wanted to eat all day long was obviously not processing fast enough at this moment. Just as Taotie was hesitating about whether to take action or not, Fengling had actually forced Zhanye to retreat and forced his way into the encirclement of the ming Red Squad. Two fires sted away the two members of the ming Red Squad in front of Taotie,pletely exposing him to his eyes. The moment Fengling saw Taotie, a trace of shock suddenly appeared on his delicate face. Fair white skin, amber eyes, and an aura that seemed to be filled with life force! This was definitely not an undead! ¡°Humans!¡± Fengling opened his mouth in disbelief. When Zhanye saw that Taotie was exposed, he kicked away the students of the Royal Academy on one side, jumped, and fiercely pounced on Fengling from behind, directly knocking Fengling aside. Chapter 1996 - Enemies on a Narrow Road (9)

Chapter 1996: Enemies on a Narrow Road (9)

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The two undead teenagers fell to the ground, and Fengling¡¯s cry of surprise attracted the attention of all the students. All the Royal Academy students stopped what they were doing and looked at the human child standing in ce in shock. ¡°A human?¡± They looked at the pink and tender Taotie in surprise. The expressions of all the members of the ming Red Squad turned extremely ugly. ¡°You are hiding a human!¡± Fengling stood up from the ground and stared at Zhanye in disbelief. Zhanye secretly gritted his teeth and did not respond. ¡°Kill him! The Howling Abyss does not allow other races to live!¡± Fengling narrowed his eyes and said. ¡°This is none of your business,¡± Zhanye angrily said. It was their mistake for not hiding the little guy well. These Royal Academy students were stronger than any undeads of the same age they had encountered before. ¡°What if I insist on interfering?¡± Fengling sneered. He then turned to hispanions and said, ¡°We will change our target and kill that human brat.¡± The Howling Abyss did not need the existence of other races. Even if there were, they had to die and be their own kind in order to have the right to survive here! ...... ¡°How dare you!¡± Zhanye growled. The development of the situation was just as he expected. No surprise, these stubborn guys from the Royal Academy wanted to kill the little fellow! ¡°What? You want to protect him? Ridiculous. Do you really think trash like you can stop us?¡± Fengling¡¯s face showed a cruel smile. ¡°If you have the ability, you can give it a try.¡± Zhanye half-squinted his eyes. For the past few days, the little guy had been staying with them. He was very well-behaved and never made a fuss. Every day, he just ate with his head down. Looking at his lovely and harmless appearance, the members of the ming Red Squad almost regarded him as the hidden mascot of their squad. Every day, they carefully avoided the search of Mentor Yan Di and fed the little foodie every day. This could be said to be the most interesting part of the time they had spent here. What human? What undead? As long as they got along, what was wrong with it? Why must they kill the other party! Zhanye clenched his fist and formed a battle formation with all the members of the ming Red Squad. Just as a fight was about to start again, two figures appeared in the forest. ¡°Luoqiu, are they students of Deathfire Academy?¡± An old voice sounded. Apanied by this voice, a white-bearded old man walked over, his deep eyes sweeping over the members of the ming Red Squad. Luoqiu followed the old man. After seeing some familiar faces in the ming Red Squad, a trace of surprise shed in his eyes, but he soon recovered his calm and cautiously said to the old man, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Fengling, what are you doing here?¡± The old man looked at his students. His calm tone made people feel an invisible pressure. ¡°Mentor Nock!¡± After seeing the old man, the students of the Royal Academy immediately curbed their arrogance and stood aside with their heads slightly lowered. ¡°Mentor¡­ Luoqiu?¡± The members of the ming Red Squad recognized Luoqiu at a nce. To their great surprise, there was also a dark golden badge of the Royal Academy hanging on his chest. Luoqiu frowned slightly and did not respond. ¡°Luoqiu, do you know them?¡± Nock asked. ¡°Yes, Master Nock. They are the students of Yan Di.¡± The moment Luoqiu mentioned Yan Di¡¯s name, a trace of hatred shed past his eyes. Chapter 1997 - Enemies on a Narrow Road (10)

Chapter 1997: Enemies on a Narrow Road (10)

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Nock said nothing, but shifted his eyes to Fengling. Fengling trembled and immediately said, ¡°Reporting to Mentor Nock, we found a human being.¡± ¡°A human?¡± There was a trace of surprise on Nock¡¯s old face. His sharp eyes soon swept around Zhanye and others, and finally locked onto Taotie who had a tangled expression. ¡°I haven¡¯t seen a human for a long time. I didn¡¯t expect a human child to appear in the Howling Abyss.¡± The members of the ming Red Squad instantly became nervous. The old man in front of them looked extremely powerful and was not someone they could fight, but they still had to protect the little foodie. ¡°Leave that human to me.¡± Nock noticed that the members of the ming Red Squad were standing by the human child in a protective manner, which made him feel that the whole situation was strange and ridiculous. ¡°No.¡± Zhanye firmly opened his mouth. Luoqiu sneered. ¡°Your name is Zhanye, right? I remember you. Do you know who you are talking to? This is Master Nock, the master who assisted my Lord. Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to Master Nock like this?¡± Zhanye¡¯s expression became extremely ugly. The name ¡®Nock¡¯ was famous in the Howling Abyss. Almost no undead knew how long Nock had lived. When the Undead Lord ascended the throne, he began to assist him. It was not until thousands of years ago that he retired and lived in seclusion in the Royal Academy as an honorary mentor. When Luoqiu had called Nock before, Zhanye and others did not notice it because of Luoqiu¡¯s appearance. But when Luoqiu mentioned Nock¡¯s identity again, the ming Red Squad could only be described with the word ¡®shocked¡¯. Unlike Sal and Kehr, Nock was more trusted by the Undead Lord. Even the son of the Undead Lord, Mingye, was studying under Nock in the Royal Academy. ...... This powerful undead, who assisted the current Undead Lord and the Crown Prince, had an unshakable position in the Howling Abyss. The members of the ming Red Squad never thought that they would meet Nock here. Nock was like a huge mountain in front of the members of the ming Red Squad. In the face of Fengling and Luoqiu, they still had the courage to fight back, but if the opponent were Master Nock¡­ Zhanye secretly clenched his fist. ¡°Luoqiu.¡± Nock suddenly opened his mouth. ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Capture that human child.¡± Nock did not intend to talk nonsense with a group of powerless teenagers and directly asked Luoqiu to capture him. Luoqiu sneered and immediately walked towards Taotie. The members of the ming Red Squad stubbornly stood in front of Taotie. They could not watch the little foodie get killed in front of their eyes. ¡°What? You want to disobey Master Nock?¡± Luoqiu raised his eyebrows and looked at the teenagers in front of him. These students of Shen Yanxiao, these teenagers who had brought him shame, were like Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clones in his eyes. The ming Red Squad gritted their teeth. Only in this way could they suppress their fear of Nock and stand in ce to protect the little foodie. ¡°Shile, take him away, quick.¡± Zhanye whispered to Shile standing behind him. Shile immediately understood what Zhanye meant. They were not Nock¡¯s opponents, so they could only choose to run! Shile turned around, picked up Taotie, and rushed out in the opposite direction. Chapter 1998 - Honest Rogue (1)

Chapter 1998: Honest Rogue (1)

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As soon as Shile moved, Fengling rushed over. Seeing this, Zhanye immediately blocked Fengling¡¯s way. Luoqiu sneered and raised his hand, shooting a light wave of death energy towards Shile. ¡°Do you think you can take that human away from me?¡± Shile tightly protected Taotie. He felt that the aura of death energying from behind him was getting stronger and stronger, and cold sweat kept oozing from his face. All of a sudden, a figure dashed towards Shile like lightning and threw him out, pushing him away from Luoqiu¡¯s attack. ¡°I was wondering who could it be. So it¡¯s Luoqiu. Why? Have you forgotten your integrity after losing once? Now you are even thinking ofying a hand on students?¡± A voiceced with a teasing smile suddenly sounded. Shen Yanxiao stood in front of the undeads with a smile on her delicate face. ¡°Mentor Yan Di!¡± When the members of the ming Red Squad saw Shen Yanxiao, they burst into excited cheers. Luoqiu¡¯s expression was extremely ugly. He gnashed his teeth and red at Shen Yanxiao, who had brought him endless disgrace and even made him feel so humiliated that he could not stay in Deathfire Academy. ¡°Yan Di!¡± ¡°It has been several days since Ist saw you, Luoqiu. The longer you live, the more you regress I guess. As a mentor, don¡¯t you feel any shame trying to harm students.¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms over her chest and calmly looked at Luoqiu, who deeply wanted to pounce on her and tear her apart. She had just returned to the training ground to see if any of the members of the ming Red Squad were injured, only to find that these brats had disappeared. She then estimated the direction in which the high-level undead creature had escaped and immediately knew that these brats must have gone back to the camp to check on Taotie. However, Shen Yanxiao did not expect to see Luoqiu attacking her students here. Luoqiu trembled with anger, but Nock stepped forward at this time and sized up the unusually petite Shen Yanxiao with his old eyes. ¡°You are Yan Di?¡± Nock asked. ...... Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°Luoqiu, didn¡¯t you say she is a low-level undead?¡± Nock suddenly asked Luoqiu. No matter how angry Luoqiu was, he dared not behave atrociously in front of Nock. He could only restrain his anger and say cautiously, ¡°Yes, Master Nock, she is a lowly low-level undead.¡± Nock frowned slightly. ¡°Luoqiu, I didn¡¯t expect your eyesight to be so bad.¡± ¡°What?¡± Luoqiu was stunned. Nock looked at Shen Yanxiao and slowly said, ¡°Yan Di, you have some skills. You can suppress the death energy in your body and suppress the aura of a high-level undead to the level of a low-level undead.¡± Nock¡¯s words made Luoqiu widen his eyes. He looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief, simply unable to believe what he had heard. Yan Di¡­ She was a high-level undead all along? If this were said by someone else, Luoqiu would certainly not believe it, but Nock would never be bothered to lie to him. Obviously, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s situation must be as Nock said. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She had broken through to the realm of a high-level undead three days ago. Now, five of the sevenyers of the undead seal on her body had all been unlocked. After breaking through to be a high-level undead, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s death energy had a qualitative leap, but she did not intend to rely on it. Therefore, she deliberately suppressed the death energy in her body and still focused on physical skills. However¡­ She did not expect the old man to see through her disguise at a nce. Chapter 1999 - Honest Rogue (2)

Chapter 1999: Honest Rogue (2)

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Luoqiu was not the only one shocked by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s real strength. The members of the ming Red Squad who had been learning by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side were alsopletely dumbfounded. Mentor Yan Di was¡­ a high-level undead? How was that possible? The group of undead teenagers was in disarray. They had always regarded Shen Yanxiao as a special existence among resurrected undeads. They never thought that Shen Yanxiao was also a purebred undead like them. In Deathfire Academy, how many mentors and students had spoken ill of Shen Yanxiao because of her identity as a low-level undead? In private, who knew how many unpleasant words they had said. But, Shen Yanxiao had always chosen to be silent and did not respond. For this matter, the members of the ming Red Squad did not know how many times they had fought with those guys in private. It was not until they won against Naken and others that the nder of Shen Yanxiao in Deathfire Academy was greatly reduced. However, this was only among the students. For the mentors of Deathfire Academy, Shen Yanxiao was still an uneptable existence. A lowly low-level undead actually forced Luoqiu, one of the top ten mentors, away. This was unbearable for the other mentors. If it were not for the dean¡¯s order, they would have already challenged Shen Yanxiao. It could be said that since Shen Yanxiao joined Deathfire Academy, the discussion about her identity as a low-level undead had never stopped. The members of the ming Red Squad did not care whether Shen Yanxiao was a resurrected undead or a purebred undead. For them, Shen Yanxiao was their most respected mentor. However, they now knew that Shen Yanxiao was not a low-level undead at all. She was a purebred undead. She had just been suppressing the death energy in her body, creating that illusion for other undeads. In the face of so much criticism, Shen Yanxiao did not give any exnation, which made the members of the ming Red Squad feel great admiration for her. Be yourself, no matter what others say. This determination was worth learning. Inadvertently, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s image in the minds of these teenagers of the ming Red Squad became more and more noble. Selfless, persistent, self-disciplined, and other words full of positive energy were all pressed on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s image. However, in fact¡­ Shen Yanxiao did not have such a noble character at all. When she entered Deathfire Academy, she was really a low-level undead. Pretending to be low-key and standing aloof from worldly affairs were all just fleeting clouds! She had never taken undeads around her seriously. Not to mention that they despised her identity as a low-level undead, so what if they despised her? I¡¯m not a real undead. Who wants topare whose skin is more gray and who will die more thoroughly with them? Therefore, a beautiful building in the sky only existed in fantasy. Her so-called high and mighty character was more in line with a rogue instead. Shen Yanxiao said nothing and did nothing. Mentor Nock pushed her to the throne of selflessness. Shen Yanxiao wanted to express that¡­ She was very pure and never lied. Low-level undead, high-level undead, these were all said by the dean, Kehr, Luoqiu, Nock and others. She never acknowledged a word and just didn¡¯t exin, so¡­ It had nothing to do with her. She was very kind. Dealing with changes with constant change, Shen Yanxiao, after deceiving humans tirelessly, had now shifted into deceiving undeads. Luoqiu had been tricked the most by Shen Yanxiao! He had always thought that the other party was just a lowly low-level undead. But in actuality, the other party¡¯s level was the same as his! Chapter 2000 - Honest Rogue (3)

Chapter 2000: Honest Rogue (3)

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If he had known that Shen Yanxiao was a high-level undead, Luoqiu might not have vomited blood. After all, they were of the same level, so there was a reason for his loss! However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s image in Deathfire Academy was clearly that of a low-level undead! This loss was aplete loss of face for Luoqiu! What made Luoqiu vomit even more blood was that Shen Yanxiao did not exin anything after her victory. She won against him with the image of a low-level undead, causing him to lose all his face. Thus, he had no choice but to pack up and leave to find another home. F*ck! If you were a high-level undead, you should have said so earlier! Luoqiu wanted to strangle Shen Yanxiao to death even more! This was even more uneptable than her being a low-level undead! Shen Yanxiao was clearly deliberately concealing her strength to embarrass him! Luoqiu¡¯s hatred for Shen Yanxiao deepened. He did not realize that he was the one who had caused trouble for Shen Yanxiao from the very beginning. If he had not instructed his students to bully the ming Red Squad, Shen Yanxiao would not havee to his door. If he had not wanted to drive Shen Yanxiao out of Deathfire Academy, then the bet between the two would not have existed and he would not have to leave Deathfire Academy. All of this proved one thing. You would not die if you did not seek death! ¡°Thank you. It¡¯s just a little trick.¡± Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth with a smile. In any case, they were the ones who said it, so she just tacitly agreed. Nock said in a deep voice, ¡°I don¡¯t intend to interfere with the grudge between you and Luoqiu, but that human must be killed.¡± Shen Yanxiao turned to look at Taotie, who was still being held by Shile. There was still no expression on his delicate little face, but his big eyes were full of eagerness. The spiritual link between Shen Yanxiao and Taotie was still filled with Taotie¡¯s overwhelming exnation. ...... ¡°Master! Let me exin!¡± ¡°Master, I really don¡¯t know where these guys came from!¡± ¡°I was just too hungry and ate a big crispy bone that passed by. Then, Zhanye and the others came back, and these idiots followed behind them. However, Zhanye and the others could not beat them. I initially wanted to take action, but when I thought of what you told me, I was confused¡­¡± Taotie constantly exined to Shen Yanxiao that it was not that he wanted to stand on the sidelines and watch the ming Red Squad get beaten up, but it was mainly because his little brain had yet to analyze whether Shen Yanxiao would explode if he were to attack or not. A certain foodie had been thinking about this question, making himself dizzy. Shen Yanxiao looked up at the sky speechlessly. Even if she used her toes to think, she knew that the ¡°crispy bone¡± Taotie mentioned should be the high-level undead creature that had eight lifetimes of bad luck. It was chased by a group of undeads and finally escaped. However, in the end, it encountered Taotie who was starving¡­ Without any suspense, it became Taotie¡¯s rations¡­ What a tragedy. That miserable beast also attracted the attention of Luoqiu¡¯s group, indirectly leading to the conflict between the ming Red Squad and the Royal Academy students. And because Taotie disguised himself as a human too well, the bloody case caused by an undead creature directly turned into a bloody case caused by a human¡­ There were all sorts of twists and turns! Shen Yanxiao was helpless. How could she have thought that their luck would be so good that everything woulde together? She just wanted Taotie to pretend to be a human and brainwash the ming Red Squad. How did she attract such arge wave of hatred points? Chapter 2001 - The Biggest Lie in History (1)

Chapter 2001: The Biggest Lie in History (1)

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Shen Yanxiao sighed. She did not expect Taotie to be as smart as Vermilion Bird. If it were Vermilion Bird, he would probably go up and fight Luoqiu and the rest to the death without her. Not to mention her protective nature, even the arrogant Vermilion Bird was rather protective. Even though he disliked Taotie and liked to abuse him, this was limited to himself. If anyone else wanted to abuse Taotie, Vermilion Bird would burn them to ashes. Vermilion Bird would certainly protect Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students. However, Taotie, this little guy who surrounded himself with food all day long, was obviously not as active as before. Looking at Nock who was ring at her like a tiger watching its prey, Shen Yanxiao knew that if she did not find a way to smooth things over, this matter would not end so simply. Even though Shen Yanxiao wanted to beat up these idiots who dared to touch her naughty brats with Taotie, looking at Luoqiu¡¯s respectful attitude towards that old man, she knew that the other party¡¯s background must not be small. She could pat her buttocks and leave after beating them up, but the members of the ming Red Squad were not so unrestrained. For the sake of the overall situation, Shen Yanxiao could only use her brain. At this moment, the members of the ming Red Squad focused their eyes on Shen Yanxiao. For them, at this time, Shen Yanxiao could decide the life and death of the little foodie. Shen Yanxiao touched her chin and looked at Nock, who looked like he wanted to kill Taotie. To tell the truth, she really didn¡¯t mind Nock ¡°killing¡± Taotie. If he had the ability to kill a holy beast¡­ He could give it a try. Maybe if he was lucky, he could slowly melt in Taotie¡¯s stomach. However¡­ The brainwashing had yet to seed, so Taotie¡¯s identity could not be exposed for the time being. Shen Yanxiao rolled her big eyes and immediately had an idea. She looked at Nock and smilingly said, ¡°Yes, this human being must die.¡± As soon as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words came out, the faces of the members of the ming Red Squad immediately turned extremely ugly. All their courage and strength were hollowed out by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. They did not expect that even the mentor they had always respected would want to kill the little foodie. Compared with the sadness of the members of the ming Red Squad, Nock¡¯s face showed a little satisfaction. ¡°Very well. Give him to me and I will deal with him myself.¡± Nock appreciated Shen Yanxiao¡¯s adaptability. A young woman who knew how to hide her strength would not be too stupid. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯m afraid not.¡± Nock¡¯s face immediately darkened. Seeing that Shen Yanxiao was about to offend Nock, Luoqiu immediately beamed with joy. ¡°Yan Di! How dare you disobey Master Nock!¡± The fire of provocation in Luoqiu¡¯s chest burned again! Shen Yanxiao looked at the excited Luoqiu. She had never heard of Master Nock, but looking at this guy¡¯scent appearance, she estimated that his background was not small. ¡°Of course not. Master Nock only said that he wanted to kill this human being, which I agree with very much. But there is a reason I cannot hand this human to Master Nock. In fact, this human being is not our prey. He was given to us by Mentor Kehr.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s deceiving skills were fully activated. ¡°Kehr?¡± When Nock heard Kehr¡¯s name, there was a trace of surprise in his eyes. The status of themander of the undead army in the Howling Abyss could be imagined. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and continued to persuade him. ¡°I believe Master Nock also knows that there has been no trace of other races in the Howling Abyss for a long time. We are merely a mentor and students of an academy. How can we have the ability to find a human child?¡± Chapter 2002 - The Biggest Lie in History (2)

Chapter 2002: The Biggest Lie in History (2)

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Nock frowned and said nothing. In his opinion, what Shen Yanxiao said made sense. He had been wondering how a group of undead teenagers could find a human being. It had to be known that since the war between gods and devils, the Howling Abyss had beenpletely isted from the outside world. Other than undeads and undead creatures, there was nothing else. Even the merpeople would avoid this ce because the sea near the Howling Abyss was covered by death energy, making it inhabitable. How could a human child inexplicably appear in the Howling Abyss? Looking at the child¡¯s age, he looked to be around five to six years old. It was impossible for him toe to the Howling Abyss alone from the Brilliance Continent where humans lived. His appearance here was indeed strange. Seeing that Nock had been brought into her rhythm, Shen Yanxiao secretlyughed in her heart, but on the surface, she said sincerely, ¡°In fact, this child was discovered by Mentor Kehr. This time, my students are fortunate enough to represent Deathfire Academy in the selectionpetition, so I am bringing them out here to train. This child was also given to me by Mentor Kehr before he left, wanting the students to use him for some training. Then after the training is over, I will bring him back to Deathfire Academy and hand him over to Mentor Kehr for him to kill.¡± Nock had been fooled by Shen Yanxiao so much that the world was spinning around him. In his heart, he had already epted this exnation. After all, Kehr¡¯s identity and status were different from that of an ordinary undead. It was not impossible for him to find human beings. As themander-in-chief of the Howling Abyss, he controlled every part of the army here. If human ships were found in the coastal areas, it was not impossible for a human to be found. This child was probably one of the human beings Kehr had found. ¡°In addition to this child, are there other human beings in Kehr¡¯s ce?¡± Nock hadpletely believed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. He did not think that Shen Yanxiao and this group of undead teenagers could find human beings. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯m not sure about that. Mentor Kehr is very cautious about this after all, and I have no right to ask too much.¡± Nock also thought her words made sense. Seeing that Shen Yanxiao was about to convince Nock, how could Luoqiu let things go on like this? ¡°Yan Di, don¡¯t talk nonsense here! How long has it been since I left Deathfire Academy? I never knew that Mentor Kehr had humans in his hands. Don¡¯t lie to us!¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed and looked sadly at Luoqiu. ...... ¡°Mentor Luoqiu, what is your rtionship with Mentor Kehr? Is there anything he needs to tell you? You should know that I entered Deathfire Academy with the personal rmendation of Mentor Kehr. Think about it, Mentor Kehr is very clear about my strength, but he allowed me to hide my strength and stay in Deathfire Academy. This is obviously something you can not ask about.¡± Shen Yanxiao had an ¡®who do you think you are, get lost¡¯ expression on her face, which made Luoqiu want to die. Nock asked, ¡°Luoqiu, is what she said true?¡± Luoqiu clenched his fist. He wanted to deny it, but all the students and mentors in the whole school knew that Kehr rmended Shen Yanxiao to enter Deathfire Academy. As long as Nock asked a few more questions, he could easily find the truth. Although he hated Shen Yanxiao to the bones and couldn¡¯t wait for Shen Yanxiao and Nock to fall out, he did not have the courage to lie to Nock. ¡°What she said¡­ is true.¡± Luoqiu squeezed these words out of his teeth. Nock understood. Although Kehr was a mentor of Deathfire Academy, his identity was very simr to his own. In fact, they both had their own real identities. Chapter 2003 - The Biggest Lie in History (3)

Chapter 2003: The Biggest Lie in History (3)

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Nock was a royal teacher, and Kehr was themander-in-chief. Outside their identities as honorary mentors, they had other unknown things to do, which Nock knew very well. Even though Luoqiu had a high status in Deathfire Academy, he was not qualified to ask about Kehr¡¯s matter. But this undead girl named Yan Di definitely had an interesting origin. To be able to get Kehr to personally rmend her to join Deathfire Academy, and also give her a ce in the selectionpetition of Deathfire Academy, the rtionship between Shen Yanxiao and Kehr could be imagined. Nock carefully observed Shen Yanxiao and found that although she looked no different from ordinary purebred undead, her posture was clearly the standard posture of the soldiers in the undead army! Although she had deliberately restrained herself, Nock still found some signs. Nock had already imagined a lot about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s background, such as Kehr¡¯s trusted subordinates, or maybe soldiers secretly trained by the army? Nock had already categorized Shen Yanxiao as Kehr¡¯s subordinate. As such, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were quite believable. In fact, Nock was really thinking too much! Kehr had nothing to do with Shen Yanxiao. At most, it was the scout and the talent. As for having the standard posture of a soldier in the undead army or whatnot¡­ Shen Yanxiao had only seen Sal¡¯s men in the Hidden Dragon Continent, but this was enough for her to show the little details of an undead soldier, which misled Nock into the road of no return. ...... Luoqiu tried to say something else, but Nock no longer intended to let him speak. ¡°Forget it. Since it¡¯s Kehr¡¯s wishes, I won¡¯t interfere much. I believe in Kehr¡¯s ability to do things.¡± Nock and Kehr belonged to two different systems and never interfered with each other. Nock just wanted to kill the human child, and it didn¡¯t matter to him who killed the human child. He believed that Kehr, like him, would make such a choice. Kehr must have had his own ns for letting this human child live until now. Thus, Nock decided not to intervene. Seeing that Shen Yanxiao had sessfully persuaded Nock, Luoqiu¡¯s heart fell to the bottom of the cliff. ¡°Thank you for your understanding, Master Nock,¡± Shen Yanxiao smilingly said. ¡°Well, you can continue to train. Since it¡¯s a team selected by Kehr, I don¡¯t think it will be too bad. I¡¯m looking forward to the meeting of your team and the Royal Academy team in the selectionpetition.¡± With that said, Nock turned around and left. Luoqiu had to follow him. But before leaving, he gave Shen Yanxiao a fierce re. Fengling and the other Royal Academy teenagers also looked at Zhanye and others before leaving. After leaving the camp of the ming Red Squad, the expression on Nock¡¯s face suddenly changed. ¡°Luoqiu.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Luoqiu answered. ¡°Do you hate Yan Di very much?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will fulfill your wish. It¡¯s just not the right time yet.¡± ¡°Master Nock!¡± Luoqiu¡¯s heart jumped. ¡°Sal has returned, and the undead army can only have onemander. Kehr¡­ it¡¯s time for him to give up his position.¡± Nock¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. Kehr¡¯s men, right? Very well, in the selectionpetition, he would make this girl named Yan Di the first step of Kehr¡¯s abdication. ¡°General Sal is the best soldier in the Howling Abyss!¡± Luoqiu¡¯s eyes brightened. How could he forget that Sal and Kehr were arch-enemies, and General Sal¡¯s mentor was Master Nock! Chapter 2004 - The Biggest Lie in History (4)

Chapter 2004: The Biggest Lie in History (4)

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In the camp, the members of the ming Red Squad looked at Shen Yanxiao with extremely tangled expressions. ¡°Mentor Yan Di¡­ Did Mentor Kehr ask you to bring this little fellow here?¡± Zhanye¡¯s expression became as tangled as a bunch of knots. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words just now had really shocked them. They simply could not imagine that Taotie was actually brought here by Shen Yanxiao. Although they felt that all this was like a dream, thinking carefully, a human child suddenly appearing in the Forest of Death was already a very unreasonable thing in itself, so Shen Yanxiao¡¯s exnation was the most likely scenario. Not only Zhanye, but the other members of the ming Red Squad also had the same idea. Shen Yanxiao nced at Zhanye and then at the other eager teenagers. ¡°What do you think?¡± Zhanye opened his mouth and turned to look at Taotie with an even more tangled expression. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, does he¡­ have to die?¡± Zhanye wanted to cry. He really didn¡¯t want this to happen. Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes. The lie she used to fool Nock was so convincing that even Zhanye and others believed it. Should sheugh or cry? ¡°You don¡¯t want him to die?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. The members of the ming Red Squad nodded in unison. They really didn¡¯t want the little foodie to die. Although they could resurrect the little foodie as an undead in the future, it was hard for them to ept that such a fresh life had fallen in front of them. Moreover, their hearts were filled with sadness at the thought that such a soft little fellow would be a cold undead in the future. The human body was so warm and soft. However, resurrected undeads were undeads without any body heat. They could not grow up and their bodies would be stiff. No matter how one looked at it, nothing about them rted to the word ¡®vitality¡¯. ...... Undeads did not have any special pursuit for food. Eating just meant tasting something new. For the past few days, they had been watching the little foodie eat non-stop. That happy little appearance made them very satisfied. If they could not see it in the future, they would be deeply saddened. The whole camp was covered with a depressing atmosphere. The members of the ming Red Squad seemed to be sad about the fate of Taotie in the future. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and waved at Taotie. Shile, who was holding Taotie, hesitated for a moment before putting him down. Without any hesitation, Taotie ran to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and rubbed against her slender waist like a spoiled child. Shile sniffled. The little guy actually liked their mentor so much, but he still had to die, right? Shen Yanxiao pinched Taotie¡¯s little face and looked up at the members of the ming Red Squad. ¡°Mentor Kehr doesn¡¯t know of his existence. He was discovered by you. Whether he lives or dies is up to you.¡± s, it was not good to be too good at deceiving people. Look at how these naughty brats were stimted to the extent they were about to cry. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words made the members of the ming Red Squad widen their eyes. They stared at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. ¡°Mentor Yan Di¡­ You¡­ You mean¡­¡± Zhanye¡¯s mind waspletely confused. In his nervousness, he stuttered again. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°Look at how nervous you are. If I hadn¡¯t said those words, wouldn¡¯t that Nock have executed this little guy on the spot? But you group of idiots actually believed it.¡± The members of the ming Red Squad were innocent. It was not that they were easy to fool, but what Mentor Yan Di said was just too convincing! Chapter 2005 - Successful Brainwashing (1)

Chapter 2005: Sessful Brainwashing (1)

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She had even mentioned Kehr and made it sound so convincing that no one would doubt Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. But in fact, this fellow was just simply making things up! Shen Yanxiao, who had gone all out in her deception skills, could even fool God, let alone these innocent and inexperienced teenagers. The 100 undead teenagers werepletely speechless. For the first time, they saw that their seemingly pure and honest mentor had such a ck-bellied and shameless side! She actually dared to fool Master Nock! Shen Yanxiao was probably the only one in the entire Howling Abyss who dared to lie to Master Nock. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, aren¡¯t you afraid that Master Nock will ask Mentor Kehr?¡± Zhanye was no longer worried about the safety of Taotie. Instead, he was more worried about the safety of Shen Yanxiao! Deceiving the royal teacher was a crime punishable by death. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Not to mention that I don¡¯t know who this Nock is, so what if he asks Mentor Kehr? Even if the sky falls, I will hold it up for you. You don¡¯t want this human being to be hurt, do you?¡± What was there to be afraid of? At most, she would just pack up and leave. She would summon Taotie into her body. Even if Kehr mobilized the entire undead army to dig three feet down, he would not be able to find her. She was not an undead. At most, she would hide. Once the seal waspletely undone, she would transform into a dragon and fly away from the Howling Abyss. Barefoot people were not afraid of wearing shoes. Shen Yanxiao was famous for her boldness. When she was a human, she dared to extort the rulers of the four countries. When she was an elf, she dared to abduct the mythical beast, Taotie. There was nothing she did not dare to do in this world. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s boldnesspletely convinced the ming Red Squad. ...... Zhanye and others were moved to tears. Just because they did not want the little foodie to be hurt, Mentor Yan Di dared to take such a huge risk and deceive the royal teacher! ¡°Mentor Yan Di, we¡­ we will never let you down! We must win this selectionpetition! As long as we win, we can protect the little fellow with our own identity.¡± Zhanye wiped the tears hanging in the corners of his eyes. As long as they won this selectionpetition, they could be the personal guards of the Undead Lord. Their whole team would ascend to an unprecedented height. At that time, they would no longer be teenagers at the mercy of others, but imperial guards recognized by the Undead Lord. With such status, it was not impossible for them to keep a human being. At that time, they would have the ability to protect Mentor Yan Di and stop her from risking her life for them. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s image had be more and more lofty. These undead teenagers had already regarded her as their idol. These undead teenagers had already made up their minds to make themselves stronger to prevent Shen Yanxiao from being held ountable after the matter was exposed. Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. She really did not expect things to develop to this point. The ming Red Squad, from top to bottom, seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, and their fighting spirit soared to the highest point. The reason for their enthusiasm was that Shen Yanxiao had lied to hide her holy beast¡­ What a godly development! Shen Yanxiao looked up at the sky in silence. Her brainwashing n seemed to be progressing in a crazy direction. These teenagers were not hostile to humans. Instead, they were protective of them. Besides¡­ Their protectiveness of her had also reached a peak! Shen Yanxiao could not help but sigh. As expected, she did not dote on these brats for nothing! Chapter 2006 - Successful Brainwashing (2)

Chapter 2006: Sessful Brainwashing (2)

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¡°Winning the selectionpetition is for your own good, so you have to work hard.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed at the sess of her education and at the same time, at the heart of these naughty brats. ¡°We will work hard!¡± The enthusiasm to train from the ming Red Squad was burning. However, Zhanye was still worried about Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, you said you didn¡¯t know Master Nock¡­¡± He seemed to have overlooked a very important problem! ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Zhanye was suddenly speechless. Shile opened his mouth and quickly exined Nock¡¯s origin to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao listened quietly, but she did not have much of a reaction. It was as if it had nothing to do with her. Zhanye and others once again knelt under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s show of calmness¡­ In fact¡­ If they knew Shen Yanxiao¡¯s real identity, they would not have felt as such. In Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes, a mere royal teacher was not even considered trash. She could even casually toy with the rulers of the four countries, let alone a royal teacher. Someone of this level was not qualified to show their status in front of her. Shen Yanxiao could casually pull out an identity she had in the Brilliance Continent and it could instantly kill Nock from thousands of miles away. ...... Of course, Shen Yanxiao was calm. Even the Undead Prince, Mingye, was thrown around like a spring roll by her, enved and whatnot. What was a royal teacher? If Nock were the Undead Lord, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart might still have a little wave. As for a royal teacher¡­ he better wait in a corner and grow mushrooms! The teenagers in the ming Red Squad had no idea that their dear mentor was the most powerful figure they had ever seen, the representative of all humankind, the fianc¨¦e of the War God, the Demon Lord¡­ Her status was even more honorable than the Undead Lord. Thus, it was just hrious if Nock wanted to unt his status in front of Shen Yanxiao. Looking at the world, only the rulers of the major races had the same status as Shen Yanxiao. Nock, who had an extremely high status in the eyes of Zhanye and others, was not even qualified to talk to Shen Yanxiao in an official setting. Any advanced-ranked demon under Shen Yanxiao¡¯smand could whip Nock around. ¡°By the way, why are you so protective of this human brat?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not intend to waste time on a minion. She was more curious about the progress of her brainwashing n. The teenagers of the ming Red Squad lowered their heads shyly. They also found that as undeads, it was unimaginable for them to be so protective of a human being. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, we know that our actions may be strange, but we really don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything wrong with this little foodie. He is very well-behaved and has never attacked us. Do we have to kill him just because he is of a different race?¡± Zhanye looked tangled. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°Your actions are not strange. Perhaps your actions are even correct. No one has ever stipted that undeads and other races must be mortal enemies. The war between gods and devils has indeed happened, but that is the past. Outside of the war, there are still many races that look forward to peace. It is not necessary to fight to the death. Every race has the right to survive¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that it was time to give these teenagers a summary. Chapter 2007 - Successful Brainwashing (3)

Chapter 2007: Sessful Brainwashing (3)

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In the beginning, the Undead race was also created by the Lord God, but for some reason, the God race abandoned them. This made the Undead race despair and stand on the same front as the Devil race. They were forced to stand on the opposite side against other races. But from the ming Red Squad, Shen Yanxiao felt that undeads yearned for peace. Perhaps this time, they did not have to stand on opposing sides again. ¡°We are enemies of other races because other races do not ept our existence, and the main reason they resist us is the ability of us purebred undeads to resurrect the dead. Death is a major urrence, and the fall of a life would also end the history of that existence. However, it is precisely because there will be a day of death that every day of our lives is very precious to us. For other races, there is only one life, so they respect the greatness of life. To resurrect the dead and change their race without the permission of the dead is a sphemy to them.¡± Shen Yanxiao analyzed her understanding of undead history to this group of teenagers. Undeads having the ability to resurrect the dead distorted the original intention of death. Forced resurrection of other races into an undead not only changed the race of the deceased, but alsopletely transformed their thoughts after resurrection, which was equivalent to using the body of the deceased to resurrect another undead soul that had never existed. This was different from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s rebirth. She was d that she was alive with her own will and not controlled by others. As for the resurrected undead, from the moment they arrived, they were destined to be ves of the purebred undead. This was fundamentally different from a real resurrection. If the undead resurrected the dead with their own souls, then not only would they not be ostracized by other races, but they could even be one of the most popr races. However, when their loved ones died and were resurrected into a walking corpse by undeads, obeying the orders of undead, it was basically a kind of mental abuse to the rtives of the deceased. How many races had fought with their former rtives on the battlefield? The struggle and pain in their hearts could not be described in words. Perhaps it was their father, perhaps it was their mother, or perhaps it was their siblings. On the battlefield, the other party did not know them at all and just waved their knives expressionlessly. This was simply uneptable. Therefore, the other races were furious because no race could ept the desecration of the dead and the abuse of their spirits. Except for devils¡­ Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words made the members of the ming Red Squad fall into deep thought. If it were them, they would probably hate the other party to death in the face of such a situation. ...... ¡°Mentor Yan Di, we¡­ we don¡¯t want this¡­¡± The teenagers¡¯ hearts were in pain. They were simple-minded and yearned for the beauty of life. They didn¡¯t want to do these cruel things. ¡°There¡¯s still a chance for a turnaround. Your future is in your own hands.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. She knew that her n had seeded. Perhaps in the future, undeads would still go to the battlefield and be enemies with humans, but Shen Yanxiao believed that the members of the ming Red Squad would never be among them. That was enough. If you could change what you could change, even if it was only a little, don¡¯t give up easily. Shen Yanxiao did not realize that her efforts today had changed the future of the Undead race bit by bit. Chapter 2008 - Successful Brainwashing (4)

Chapter 2008: Sessful Brainwashing (4)

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Things had progressed to this point. The members of the ming Red Squad no longer had to worry about the problem of the little foodie being discovered by Shen Yanxiao. Every day at the end of training, the ming Red Squad had an extra activity. ¡°Hey, hey, put the fruit here. The few of you, go and look around.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go to the east. Don¡¯t be in a hurry to feed the little foodie. Wait for us toe back.¡± The group of teenagers was busy with Taotie¡¯s food. Taotie¡¯s appetite was not concealed in the slightest. With his appetite opened, his fighting strength was off the charts. When the ming Red Squad returned from training every day, the first thing they did was to look for food everywhere in the Forest of Death. These days, Shen Yanxiao had gradually rxed her patrol around the surrounding area. Thus, Zhanye and others had been in contact with many undead creatures. Starting from low-level undead creatures to intermediate-level undead creatures, their achievements were remarkable. They even carried back the bodies of those undead creatures as food reserves for Taotie. In addition to the ming Red Squad led by Shen Yanxiao, the Royal Academy students were also in the Forest of Death, but both sides had a tacit understanding not toe into contact with each other. As time passed, their time in the Forest of Death was about to end. On thest day, the members of the ming Red Squad were all ready to go. The only one who gave them a headache was Taotie. Deathfire Academy was not the Forest of Death, where there were little undeads. How many students and mentors would be willing to ept a living human being? Every scenario they thought of would lead to a bad end. However, they were also worried about leaving Taotie in the Forest of Death. Wouldn¡¯t he die if he encountered any undead creatures? Helpless, Zhanye and others could only ask Shen Yanxiao for help again. ...... Shen Yanxiao only gave them four words. ¡°Take him away directly.¡± Then, she brought Taotie back to her tent. When Shen Yanxiao came out with Taotie, the fair and tender little foodie had gray skin and looked no different from an undead. The members of the ming Red Squad were horrified! Did Mentor Yan Di kill him just to bring the little foodie away? ¡°I disguised him.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the group of shocked youths and knew what they were thinking. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attempt to brainwash her students was so sessful that it was impossible for her to suddenly summon Taotie back. If there was no reasonable exnation, wouldn¡¯t these guys go crazy? In any case, Shen Yanxiao had Taotie transform into the appearance of an undead. In any case, the dark aura on his body was simr to death energy. If he casually disguised himself, no undeads would be able to detect him. Knowing that Taotie was still fine, the members of the ming Red Squad breathed a sigh of relief. Their original nervousness was reced by curiosity. They surrounded Taotie, who had been disguised as an undead, and looked at him again and again. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, your disguise skills are really good! What kind of skin is this? Why does it look so natural?¡± Shile touched Taotie¡¯s little face and found nothing unusual. He wet his fingers with water and touched them. It did not lose its color! ¡°This aura, it really smells like an undead.¡± A group of teenagers surrounded Taotie like a group of puppies, sniffing all over. Shen Yanxiaoughed secretly. What disguise? This was the transformation ability of a holy beast. It would be strange if it could be washed off. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s time to go back.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Chapter 2009 - Successful Brainwashing (5)

Chapter 2009: Sessful Brainwashing (5)

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In Deathfire Academy, the dean looked at Shen Yanxiao standing opposite him with a smile in his eyes. ¡°Very well, you¡¯re back on time.¡± Early this morning, Shen Yanxiao returned safely with all the members of the ming Red Squad. The dean once looked at the returning teenagers. Although there was not much difference, he had vaguely found that the death energy of those teenagers had be stronger. The training was not in vain. ¡°I will naturally keep my promise,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°Kehr will tell you the details of the selectionpetitionter. Seven dayster, he will take you to the city where thepetition will be held. I hope you can earn honor for Deathfire Academy this time,¡± the dean said with great expectations. ¡°In that case, if there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll go back first,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Well, I heard that you picked up a purebred undead child on the way?¡± The dean noticed that there was a little one in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team. He had also heard Kehr mention that it was a little kid Shen Yanxiao had met in the Forest of Death. The little kid seemed to have been separated from his parents. ¡°Yes.¡± The identity Shen Yanxiao arranged for Taotie was that of an undead brat lost in the Forest of Death. And she just happened to meet him and brought him back. ¡°Do you need my help?¡± The dean asked. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°He has a good rtionship with the members of the ming Red Squad. The members of the ming Red Squad want to find his parents for him personally after the selectionpetition.¡± Taotie was her holy beast. Where could she find his parents in the Howling Abyss? This secret must not be exposed. ¡°Alright.¡± The dean no longer forced her. Shen Yanxiao left the dean¡¯s room. The teenagers who had just returned to Deathfire Academy had returned to their dormitory to rest, while the foodie Taotie was carried to her dormitory by Shen Yanxiao. ...... Lying on the bed, Taotie was exceptionally excited. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the little guy who was rolling around on the bed and asked with a smile. ¡°I have a feeling.¡± Taotie suddenly looked at Shen Yanxiao in all seriousness. ¡°What premonition?¡± ¡°I will be able to see Vermilion Bird soon!¡± A smile blossomed on Taotie¡¯s adorable face. He and Vermilion Bird were both Shen Yanxiao¡¯s contracted magical beast. Because of Shen Yanxiao, some spiritual links had been established between him and Vermilion Bird. After Shen Yanxiao became an undead, Vermilion Bird could not stay in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body due to his attributes. Thus, Taotie had not felt Vermilion Bird¡¯s spiritual body for a long time, but for some reason, he felt that familiar feeling returning today. Even though it was weak, he could already sense it. Hearing this, Shen Yanxiao was stunned. * * * On the east coast of the Howling Abyss, a huge ball of light slowly fell to the ground from the fog. However, the undeads on the coast did not seem to notice the approaching light as they continued to swim numbly on the shore. An aura that made undeads uneasy shrouded the surroundings, and all the undead subconsciously looked up. However, above their head was the blue sky, and there was nothing unusual. There was only a huge ball of light in the sky that they could not see. ¡°They don¡¯t seem to be able to see us.¡± In the ball of light, a little child in red opened his scarlet eyes and looked at the dull undeads on the ground with interest. ¡°If this group of undead could see through the boundary of the God race, how could we survive?¡± the dragon that reflected seven-colored light said in a deep voice. Chapter 2010 - Selection Competition (1)

Chapter 2010: Selection Competition (1)

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In the Howling Abyss, the selectionpetition of the various academies was finally about to begin. Nearly a thousand academies set off at thest moment and brought their teams to thergest city in the Howling Abyss, Hidden Dream City. Hidden Dream City was the central city of the Howling Abyss, covering more than ten times the area of otherrge cities. The ruler of the Undead race, the Undead Lord, resided in Hidden Dream City. The selectionpetition was held directly in Hidden Dream City, which showed the Undead Lord attached great importance to thispetition. All the elites of the various academies hade out. All the contestants were 120% attentive, ready for the uing battle. Kehr was responsible for the affairs of the team from Deathfire Academy. Shen Yanxiao followed Kehr to Hidden Dream City with the ming Red Squad. The undead guards in the city had prepared amodation for the members of Deathfire Academy. As themander-in-chief of the undead army in the Howling Abyss, Kehr had used some of his power to improve the amodation for the team from Deathfire Academy and directly checked into thergest inn in Hidden Dream City. During the selectionpetition, all the inns in Hidden Dream City would be provided for the participants to stay. Coincidentally, as soon as the ming Red Squad arrived at the inn, they met an acquaintance¡­ Fengling, dressed in ck, stood on the first floor of the inn with hispanions. The ming Red Squad led by Shen Yanxiao directly bumped into him. When Fengling saw Shen Yanxiao and the others, a trace of surprise shed in his eyes. Their encounter in the Forest of Death had left a deep impression on both sides. Fengling frowned slightly, looked at Kehr, and then left with hispanions in silence. ¡°Mentor Kehr, the Royal Academy team also lives here?¡± Shile asked in surprise after Fengling left. ...... Kehr smiled and said, ¡°Yes, the Royal Academy team is very strong. They are your strongest opponents. You have to be careful.¡± Kehr did not know that the ming Red Squad and the Royal Academy team had met in the Forest of Death, and that they had already fought. He was just casually making a joke. Shile¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. ¡°Strongest opponents¡­ more like mortal enemies,¡± Shile whispered. ¡°Hmm?¡± Kehr nced at Shile, who immediately bowed his head. Kehr soon helped the ming Red Squad with the amodation procedures. In this selectionpetition, Kehr and Sal would be responsible for the safety of the wholepetition, so after settling the members of the ming Red Squad, he left. As soon as Kehr left, the ming Red Squad was not so reserved in front of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Boss, are we really going to live here?¡± Shile looked at Shen Yanxiao with a sad face. After returning from the Forest of Death, the way these brats addressed Shen Yanxiao changed from Mentor to¡­ Boss. Shen Yanxiao was speechless by this change. She suddenly had the illusion that she had be a bandit leader. ¡°Otherwise?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°But¡­ aren¡¯t you afraid that we will fight with those guys?¡± Shile looked at Shen Yanxiao. It was impossible for the members of their ming Red Squad and those guys from the Royal Academy to coexist in harmony. In the Forest of Death, they almost fell into Fengling¡¯s hands. They had long wanted to get back at them! Who knew that it would be such a coincidence? They were staying in the same inn as the Royal Academy students! If they were to see each other frequently, wouldn¡¯t they start fighting at any moment? Chapter 2011 - Selection Competition (2)

Chapter 2011: Selection Competition (2)

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Shen Yanxiao nced at the teenagers whose fighting spirit was ignited and said lightly, ¡°You can fight, but you can¡¯t lose. If you lose, wash your neck clean and wait for me to cut it.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words made the members of the ming Red Squadugh. ¡°Boss, you have no confidence in us!¡± ¡°We are no longer what we were yesterday. Watch carefully. We will not embarrass you in thispetition!¡± The group of teenagers spoke withughter and confidence. The undeads passing by looked at the energetic teenagers in surprise. Such a vigorous team was almost rarely seen among undeads. Undeads were mostly silent and depressed. Such a happy atmosphere was a rare urrence. ¡°Talk less and do more. If you can¡¯t even enter the preselection, just wait for your death,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. In the Forest of Death, the members of the ming Red Squad had gradually changed their way of getting along with her, which made her miss herpanions in the Brilliance Continent. Magic Wolf and the rest probably treated Du Lang the same way. ¡°We will never disappoint you, Boss!¡± The group of teenagers said with a smile. Not long after, the members of the ming Red Squad returned to their rooms to rest. Thepetition would begin in two days, leaving them some time to readjust themselves. Shen Yanxiao returned to her room. But before she could sit down, Taotie rushed out of her body. Shen Yanxiao told the members of the ming Red Squad that Taotie was not suitable to appear in Hidden Dream City during thepetition, so she left him in Deathfire Academy, but in fact, she had already summoned Taotie back into her body when she left Deathfire Academy. ...... ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Taotie¡¯s anxious appearance. There had been something wrong with Taotie for the past few days. Taotie blinked his big eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao anxiously. ¡°Master, I received Vermilion Bird¡¯s spiritual message.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes shed with surprise. Previously, Taotie said that he had sensed Vermilion Bird. She had thought it was a mistake, but these days, Taotie¡¯s perception of Vermillion Bird seemed to be getting stronger and stronger. ¡°Vermilion Bird said¡­ he and Lord Xiu have already arrived at the Howling Abyss. I told them we were in Hidden Dream City, and they said they would be here soon,¡± Taotie excitedly said. Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth, but her mind was nk. How long had she been in the Howling Abyss? Shen Yanxiao might not even know herself. During this period of time, all she thought about every night was to undo the seal as soon as possible, leave the Howling Abyss, and return to the Hidden Dragon Continent. For this reason, she had trained hard and tried to increase the death energy in her body in the shortest time possible. She never thought that Vermilion Bird and Xiu woulde here. Would they meet again soon? ¡°Master?¡± Taotie¡¯s voice carried a trace of nervousness. Shen Yanxiao suddenly came back to her senses. There was a trace of coolness on her cheeks. She raised her hand in surprise and brushed it across her face. Her fingertips were wet. ¡°Master, Vermilion Bird and Lord Xiu wille and find us soon. Master, don¡¯t worry.¡± Taotie carefully reached out and grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes. His timid eyes were filled with worry. Master was crying¡­ Was it because she missed Lord Xiu and Vermilion Bird? Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She reached out and held Taotie in her arms tightly, as if she was hugging that tall soul. Xiu, are you here to pick me up? Chapter 2012 - Selection Competition (3)

Chapter 2012: Selection Competition (3)

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Taotie carefully reached out and tried his best to hug Shen Yanxiao. During this period, he was the only one by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. And by her side, he saw Shen Yanxiao training every single day without fail. Every moment of perseverance and every minute of effort was imprinted in his eyes. Although Shen Yanxiao never said anything, Taotie could feel that in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart, her yearning had never been erased. This yearning had be the driving force for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s growth. She constantly absorbed new knowledge, constantly enriched herself, and constantly broke throughyer afteryer of seals. Only she could bear all this. Whether she missed him or not, only she knew. !! In the past, be it her human side, her elf side, or her dragon side, the awakening of every bloodline and the unlocking of everyyer of the seal were all assisted by Xiu. Under Xiu¡¯s powerful strength, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s seal was undone faster and faster. But this time, Shen Yanxiao, who had be an undead, temporarily lost Xiu¡¯s help. She could only rely on herself to undo the seal. Even so, her speed did not slow down. If Shen Yanxiao¡¯s training for the ming Red Squad was considered hard, then her demand of herself left her no time to rest. In addition to sleeping and training the ming Red Squad, Shen Yanxiao had spent all her time training. If it were not for the special physique of an undead, she would have copsed many times over. Every time Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body was overdrawn and copsed to the ground, only Taotie apanied her. She worked so hard to return to the Hidden Dragon Continent as soon as possible, to Xiu and Vermilion Bird¡¯s side. ¡°Master, wait a little longer. Just wait a little longer.¡± For the first time, Taotie realized that his nearly omnipotent master also had such a soft side. Her care for Xiu and Vermilion Bird made her reveal a moment of vulnerability that had never been exposed to others. However, it was this persistence that made her stronger than anyone else. ¡°Vermilion Bird and the others¡­ where are they?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice was a little hoarse. She did not even dare to easily say Xiu¡¯s name, fearing that her suppressed yearning wouldpletely copse by saying his name. ¡°They have entered the border of the Howling Abyss and are rushing towards Hidden Dream City. They will arrive in five days at most. The Dragon God is very fast, faster than us.¡± Taotie pretended to be calm as he spoke. His pair of small hands had actually begun to tremble. He did not know how to appease Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mood and could only hold her clumsily. ¡°Five days?¡± Shen Yanxiao repeated in a low voice. ¡°Yes, it will only take five days at most.¡± ¡°Taotie.¡± ¡°Master, I¡¯m here.¡± ¡°Tell Vermilion Bird.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll wait for them in Hidden Dream City.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her head. Her clear eyes had recovered their calmness and a smile blossomed on her lips. ¡°Yes!¡± Taotie smiled. He felt the joy in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. Somewhere in the sky of the Howling Abyss, on the back of the dragon shrouded in huge light, Vermillion Bird tried hard to restrain his excitement. After calming down, he conveyed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words to the tall figure standing above the Dragon God. A faint smile blossomed on his thin lips. It was just a faint smile, but it made the world lose its color. ¡°Xiaoxiao, wait for me for a few more days.¡± Chapter 2013 - Selection Competition (4)

Chapter 2013: Selection Competition (4)

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More and more academy teams entered Hidden Dream City, and the entire city became extremely lively in the past few days. The most popr team in this selectionpetition was the Royal Academy team. This super team, trained by the elite mentors of the Royal Academy and guided by Master Nock, attracted the attention of all parties. After the Royal Academy team settled down, a piece of news quickly spread throughout Hidden Dream City. On this evening, the Undead Prince, Mingye, would personally visit the inn where the Royal Academy lived and meet with Master Nock. After assisting the Undead Lord to stabilize the Howling Abyss, Nock retired sessfully and became an honorary mentor in the Royal Academy. Right now, the only student he really guided was the Undead Prince, Mingye. A few months ago, Prince Mingye left the Howling Abyss and went to the Hidden Dragon Continent to expand the power of the Undead race. However, not long ago, Prince Mingye and an army of undead that went to the Hidden Dragon Continent more than a thousand years ago were severely injured and all returned to the Howling Abyss. It was said that Prince Mingye suffered serious injuries in the ident and had only recovered recently under the care of the Undead Lord. Mingye, who had not appeared for a long time, had unsurprisingly attracted the curiosity of all the undeads. Outside the inn where the Royal Academy students were staying, the street was swamped with undeads. The members of the ming Red Squad were sized up by those busybodies several times when they came and went from the inn. ¡°Do you have to be so exaggerated? The entrance is about to be blocked.¡± Zhanye had just returned from outside and squeezed in from the entrance of the inn with great difficulty. Fortunately, he was tall and strong. If it were someone else with a weaker physique, they might not have been able to squeeze in. Shile sat on the chair and tilted his head to look at the sea of undeads outside the window. ¡°Aren¡¯t we all waiting for His Highness toe? If we can get lucky and obtain His Highness¡¯ favor, our meteoric rise will be imminent¡­¡± Zhanye was speechless. ...... ¡°Even if His Highnesses, there will be guards to clear the way. At that time, won¡¯t they still be chased out?¡± Shile shrugged his shoulders. ¡°Anyone would have the idea of getting lucky. Did you see that group of boys from the Royal Academy? Don¡¯t be too arrogant today. All of them wish they could have their noses in the air. Those who don¡¯t know better would think that Prince Mingye is here to see them. It seems like they think that Master Nock is one with them and that meeting Master Nock is equivalent to meeting them?¡± Zhanye said, ¡°They have always been so arrogant, haven¡¯t they?¡± It was already the second day since they came here, and there was still one day before the selectionpetition began. On this day, the members of the ming Red Squad had inevitably met the students of the Royal Academy in the inn, but the other party¡¯s arrogant attitude made people want to push them to the ground and beat them up; it was as if everyone owed them millions. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for Boss, I would have already started a fight with them.¡± Shile rolled up his sleeves and put his hands on the handle. In Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind, this was the standard posture of a local hooligan. Perhaps something had gone wrong with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brainwashing process. Even though the ming Red Squad maintained a kind attitude towards other races, the style of the whole team hadpletely changed. The originally upright and pure teenagers were now more shameless than the other. Their ck-bellied and crafty personalities had really been inherited from Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 2014 - Selection Competition (5)

Chapter 2014: Selection Competition (5)

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Shen Yanxiao had unknowingly led a group of pure and simple teenagers onto a dark and crafty road of no return¡­ ¡°Calm down, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.¡± Zhanyeforted him. Shile looked at Zhanye strangely and asked, ¡°Have you noticed?¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Your tone of voice is getting more and more like that of Boss.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°But¡­¡± ¡°But what?¡± ¡°Boss is more shameless than you think.¡± Shile could not help but imagine that if it were Shen Yanxiao, she would probably say, ¡°What¡¯s there to fight with a group of disabled people?¡± Being brainless was also considered disabled. Zhanye¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. Just as Zhanye and Shilemented their increasingly dark selves, a noise came from outside the inn. On the spacious road, eight skeleton horses in dark golden armor opened the way. On each skeleton horse sat an undead soldier wearing dark golden light armor and holding a ck iron sword. Behind the skeleton horses, eighteen strong intermediate-level undeads slowly came with a luxurious sedan chair. Two groups of undead soldiers walked on both sides, surrounding the sedan chairyer byyer. ...... The undeads on the street consciously retreated to the side in an instant, making way for the procession to pass. At the front of the sedan chair, the ck skull g fluttered in the wind, and the dark golden edge made all the undeads feel awe. The mighty procession arrived at the inn where the Royal Academy team was staying. Eight undead guards nimbly dismounted from their horses and uniformly came to the front of the sedan chair. At the entrance of the inn, the students of the Royal Academy had already stood in two rows, one on each side of the entrance. In the middle, Nock, dressed in luxurious clothes, stood there with a calm temperament. A figure suddenly walked out from the sedan chair and a handsome young man in dark golden brocade robes appeared, attracting cries of surprise. The teenager raised his head, and the undead around him knelt on the ground at this moment. They shouted in unison, ¡°Your Highness Mingye!¡± There was no superfluous expression on Mingye¡¯s handsome face. He was even stingy to give these people a nce from the corner of his eyes. Under the protection of the undead guards, he walked towards Nock. ¡°Your Highness.¡± Nock bowed slightly. ¡°Mentor Nock, there is no need to bow to me,¡± Mingye lightly said. ¡°Your Highness, pleasee in,¡± Nock said. Mingye nodded. As Nock entered the inn, the undeads kneeling on one side stood up. They looked at the backs of the students of the Royal Academy team with envy. Being so close to His Highness, their future would certainly be good. While everyone was envious, on the second floor of the inn, Shen Yanxiao, who had just calmed down from the uing reunion, slowly pushed open the door, only to be met by Nock and Mingye. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Ever since she came to the Howling Abyss, she had not had any contact with this ¡°spring roll prince¡±. She did not expect to meet him here today. Mingye, who was originally talking to Nock, seemed to sense a gaze. He raised his eyes slightly and looked at the petite figure standing not far away. A touch of familiarity suddenly poured into Mingye¡¯s soul. A small crack appeared on his indifferent face, and an eagerness that even he himself did not notice emerged in his gray eyes. Nock found that Mingye suddenly stopped and looked up. He found that Mingye was staring at the undead girl named Yan Di in a daze. ¡°Your Highness?¡± Nock called in a low voice. Chapter 2015 - Selection Competition (6)

Chapter 2015: Selection Competition (6)

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Mingye hesitated for a moment, ¡°Who is she?¡± ¡°Your Highness, she is a mentor from Deathfire Academy, Yan Di.¡± Mingye¡¯s actions were very odd, which made Nock somewhat confused. ¡°Yan Di?¡± Mingye repeated, feeling that the name was so unfamiliar. The same was also true with the girl¡¯s appearance. There was no simr face in his memory, but somehow, Mingye felt that Shen Yanxiao gave him a very familiar feeling. It was deep into his bones, like a sense of familiaritying from his soul. Mingye suddenly walked toward Shen Yanxiao. He grabbed her wrist and stared at her doubtfully. ¡°Have we met somewhere before?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Why did the way the prince questioned her sound so strange? No matter how she looked at it, it sounded like an old-fashioned pick-up line. ¡°I don¡¯t think so,¡± Shen Yanxiao calmly said. The curse she had cast on Mingye before was a short-term control curse. After Mingyepleted the task Shen Yanxiao gave him, this curse wouldpletely disappear from his body. Even the Undead Lord would never notice the slightest abnormality. When she was in the Dragon Cemetery, Shen Yanxiao remembered that Mingye had already carried out the resurrection technique. After he returned to the Howling Abyss, the curse technique hidden in his body should have disappeared. Mingye should not remember her. What was more, her appearance as an undead was quite different from her appearance as a human. ¡°No?¡± Mingye frowned slightly, looking somewhat distressed. ¡°Your Highness.¡± Nock stared so hard that his eyeballs were about to fall out. He couldn¡¯t understand why Mingye suddenly became interested in an undead girl. It must be known that after Nock determined that Shen Yanxiao belonged to Kehr¡¯s party, he had made up his mind to let the students of the Royal Academy start with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ming Red Squad in this selectionpetition, ruthlessly stomping down on Kehr¡¯s ambition. Mingye being so close to Shen Yanxiao at this time¡­ This was not what Nock liked to see. Mingye stared at Shen Yanxiao. After ensuring that there was no trace of deception in her eyes, he released his hand in disappointment. ¡°Sorry.¡± Mingye dropped an apology and turned to Nock. ¡°Mentor Nock, let¡¯s go inside and talk.¡± ¡°All right.¡± Nock nodded. On the surface, he pretended to be casual, but he was secretly paying attention to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s every move. To avoid Mingye having too much contact with Shen Yanxiao, Nock directly took Mingye to his room and closed the door for a private talk. Shen Yanxiao stood in the corridor and did not seem to have any abnormalities because she was suddenly hit on by the prince. Instead, the Royal Academy students who followed Nock up looked at Shen Yanxiao with increasingly ambiguous eyes. By the standards of undeads, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance was considered superior. Among undeads, even female undeads rarely had a fresh sense of vitality, but Shen Yanxiao exuded an aura that did not belong to normal undeads, which had a fatal attraction for them. Even without looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity, many teenagers in the Royal Academy had to admit that this undead girl, who looked younger than them, was really easy on the eyes. Therefore¡­ Did Prince Mingye take a fancy to her? The Royal Academy students looked more and more tangled. After all, Master Nock wanted them to teach the ming Red Squad a good lesson in thepetition! Chapter 2016 - Selection Competition (7)

Chapter 2016: Selection Competition (7)

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If they were to beat up the students of Prince Mingye¡¯s sweetheart, their future¡­ The Royal Academy students were depressed. After Zhanye and Shile finishedining, they walked out of the room. And as soon as they came out, they saw a group of Royal Academy students staring at their boss with an almost constipated expression, which instantly made the two teenagers explode. ¡°What do you want?¡± Zhanye rushed to Shen Yanxiao in the first instant and protected her with his tall body. Fengling, standing at the front, looked at the protective Zhanye with a tangled expression. His original arrogance was reced by a sense of loss and depression. Why was this simple-minded guy so nervous? Did he know that their mentor had just rejected His Highness¡¯ attempt to strike up a conversation? ¡°Let¡¯s go back.¡± Fengling hesitated for a moment before taking all hispanions away without any further exnation. Zhanye and Shile looked at Fengling and others who suddenly ¡°retreated¡±, and for a moment they were confused. ¡°Boss, are they making things difficult for you?¡± Shile asked angrily. Shen Yanxiao nced at him and patted his shoulder. ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much. Go back, wash up and sleep.¡± With that said, Shen Yanxiao swaggered away. Zhanye and Shile¡¯s minds were immediately filled by a row of question marks. Shen Yanxiao strolled around the shops in Hidden Dream City. After knowing that Vermilion Bird and Xiu would arrive soon, she wanted to improve her strength even more. Only by undoing the seal of her undead bloodline as soon as possible could she get rid of her current awkward situation. As the central city of the Howling Abyss, dark nuclei were not a scarce resource. Shen Yanxiao, with her ability to steal, sessfully bought a full ring of dark nuclei after gathering arge sum of bone coins. However, there was one thing that bothered her. Mingye¡¯s behavior when he saw her just now was really strange; it was as if he really remembered her. Logically speaking, there should not be such a problem with her curses. Could it be¡­ Was it the aftereffects of the ident in the Dragon Cemetery? In the inn, Nock and Mingye sat in the room. Mingye¡¯s expression was obviously absent-minded. His thoughts were still on Shen Yanxiao. He could not forget that familiar feeling. ¡°How is His Highness Mingye¡¯s health?¡± Nock, who had been waiting for Mingye to speak, could only take the lead to break the silent atmosphere. Mingye withdrew his thoughts and looked at Nock, ¡°Thank you, Mentor Nock, for your concern. I am much better now.¡± ¡°Your Highness should also be careful. After all, the divine power left in your body is too strange. If it hadn¡¯t been for my Lord¡¯s suppression, I¡¯m afraid it would have caused harm to your body again.¡± Nock was still a little worried. The self-healing ability of an undead was extremely strong, but there was only one power that would hinder their self-healing abilities. That was the divine power of the God race! Several months ago, Mingye was sent to the Hidden Dragon Continent to resurrect the high-level dragon corpses in the Dragon Cemetery. However, an ident happened when he tried to resurrect the dragon corpses. At thest moment of the resurrection process, a powerful divine power suddenly rushed into the array, causing it to intertwine with the death energy of the resurrection technique, which led to a huge explosion. The explosion mixed with divine power directly injured all the undeads present. If it were not for the power released by the Undead Lord in Mingye¡¯s body that transported all the undeads back to the Howling Abyss at thest moment, it wouldn¡¯t have just ended with some injuries. Chapter 2017 - Selection Competition (8)

Chapter 2017: Selection Competition (8)

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Even so, arge number of undeads who were transported back to the Howling Abyss soon died. Mingye, who was in the center of the explosion at that time, was the most affected. The divine power had already invaded his body. If it were not for his father, the Undead Lord, personally suppressing it, Mingye would not have lived until now. ¡°Father¡­ has already told me. I will be careful,¡± Mingye said. ¡°The reason I came here is because my father asked me to consult Mentor Nock about the effects of a halfpleted resurrection.¡± Mingye frowned slightly. What happened in the Dragon Cemetery was a nightmare for him. Perhaps it was because of the explosion, but he was still a little confused about what happened that day. ¡°How far did His Highness¡¯ resurrection attempt in the Dragon Cemetery go?¡± Nock asked. ¡°Thest step.¡± Mingye vaguely remembered that at the end of the resurrection, he had seen the bones of dragons pouring out from the ground. If the process had juststed a few seconds longer, those dragon corpses would have beenpletely resurrected. ¡°Well, I believe Your Highness¡¯ resurrection should have been sessful.¡± Nock said with a smile. But Mingye was not at ease. ¡°But I don¡¯t sense the aura of those bone dragons.¡± After a purebred undead resurrected the dead, they would have a certain spiritual connection with the resurrected undead so that they could control them, but Mingye did not feel the spirit of those bone dragons at all. ¡°Well¡­¡± Nock was also a little confused. It was reasonable to say that after the resurrection process had reached thest step, those bone dragons had beenpletely resurrected, but why did Mingye not feel anything? ¡°Could it be that the explosion destroyed them again?¡± Mingye hesitated for a long time before he revealed his spection. The explosion affected all the undeads in the Hidden Dragon Continent. Although there were many bone dragons in the Dragon Cemetery, it was hard to resist such a powerful explosion. What was more, divine power was the nemesis of undead creatures. It was that power that forced the Undead Lord to use the Death Transfer technique to teleport Mingye and the others back to the Howling Abyss in an instant. One could imagine how powerful the destructive force of the power was. ¡°Maybe.¡± Nock could only be settled with the guess. If those bone dragons were still alive, it was impossible for Mingye not to sense them. Only when they were dead would Mingye feel nothing. Mingye¡¯s mood was somewhat depressed. This task was given to him by his father, but he had screwed it up, which made him me himself. Seeing that Mingye¡¯s expression was very bad, Nock said: ¡°My Lord intends to send troops to the Hidden Dragon Continent again to take a look. Once that is done, it will finally be clear. Your Highness, you don¡¯t have to worry too much.¡± The undeads had spent too much time in the Hidden Dragon Continent to give up just like that. The Undead Lord was ready to send out another contingent of undead soldiers to the Hidden Dragon Continent to settle a few things out. First, they had to contact Long Yan again to continue their cooperation. Second, the bone dragons in the Dragon Cemetery were extremely tempting to the undeads. The Undead Lord would not give up until he saw them with his own eyes. Mingye nodded his head. ¡°The soldiers selected by Father have boarded the ship to the Hidden Dragon Continent. I believe there will be news soon.¡± Mingye and Nock did not know that the skeleton ship carrying the soldiers they were just talking about had already collided with some great masters who went to the Howling Abyss to find people. Now, the whole ship of undeads had already sunk to the bottom of the sea and were feeding the fish¡­ Chapter 2018 - Meeting (1)

Chapter 2018: Meeting (1)

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The selectionpetition finally began. All the teams from all the academies in the Howling Abyss began the first day of thepetition. Shen Yanxiao did not spectate the match. In the evening, the members of the ming Red Squad returned with the news of victory. There were no surprises in this victory. The returning teenagers chatted for a while before they went to rest. The entire preselection would take about a week. After seven days, eight teams would be selected for the final round. Kehr took the time to check on the teenagers of the ming Red Squad, asked them some questions, and then left. The whole ming Red Squad was in a very good state. Kehr was confident that he could see them in the final round. News of victory continuously spread between the two teams in the inn. The students of the ming Red Squad and the Royal Academy were already secretlypeting with each other. No one was willing to lose here. The waves under the calm sea surged like the tide, making all the contestants full of energy. As the leader of the ming Red Squad, Shen Yanxiao became more and more nervous. One day, two days, three days. Shen Yanxiao stayed in her room and constantly trained, constantly calcting the passage of time. When the first ray of sunlight shone on the ground on the fifth morning, Shen Yanxiao suddenly jumped out of bed. She could not sleep all night. ¡°Taotie.¡± Shen Yanxiao stood by the window and looked at the scenery outside before summoning Taotie. Taotie appeared and looked up at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Are they¡­ here?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice was a little dry. Taotie opened his mouth and whispered, ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s breathing froze. Her entire body was stiff as if struck by an electric current, and her mind was nk. Shen Yanxiao opened the window and felt the cool breeze in the morning. Her breathing became more and more difficult. She stared at everything outside the window, trying to find something. A slight sound came from behind her. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body immediately stiffened. ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± A familiar voice sounded behind her. Shen Yanxiao suddenly turned around and the face that had appeared several times in her dreams finally appeared before her eyes. ¡°Xiu¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice trembled. She had always thought of herself as a calm person, but at that moment, she could no longer remain calm. Xiu stood at the door. His handsome face had not changed in the slightest, but his golden eyes were no longer cold. Xiu walked towards Shen Yanxiao step by step. He opened his arms, wanting to embrace the person he missed dearly. However, just as Xiu was about to touch Shen Yanxiao, a trace of light flickered between the two of them. Immediately after, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body seemed to have been electrocuted as she felt waves of pain. Xiu¡¯s hands froze in mid-air. The Dragon God, who had been standing at the door, immediately stepped forward and pulled Xiu¡¯s arm. ¡°She¡¯s an undead now. Your power¡­ She can¡¯t bear it.¡± The Dragon God frowned. It was impossible for Xiu not to know this. His eagerness to hug Shen Yanxiao was clearly because his yearning for her had been suppressed for too long, and his actions were no longer under the control of reason. Xiu¡¯s eyebrows wrinkled slightly. Looking at Shen Yanxiao, who was only one step away, and looking at her face that was slightly wrinkled due to pain, his heart seemed to be broken. He was so close, but he could not embrace her. His approach was harmful to her. ¡°Xiu?¡± After the pain faded, Shen Yanxiao raised her head hesitantly. Chapter 2019 - Meeting (2)

Chapter 2019: Meeting (2)

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¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I¡¯m here.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was very soft, as if he was afraid of scaring Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. The pain just now came so suddenly. She had heard the words of the Dragon God, so she knew that right now she could not get close to Xiu. The divine power of the God race was the nemesis of the Undead race. Even though Xiu had tried his best to suppress his power, just the mere existence of a god was enough to injure an undead. What was more, Xiu was the War God, second only to the Lord God. How powerful was he? Even an undead could not approach him. ¡°Master¡­¡± Vermilion Bird slowly walked out from behind Xiu. He wanted to pounce into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms, but what happened just now made him afraid to move forward. Would his power also bring pain to Shen Yanxiao? ¡°Vermilion Bird,¡± Xiu suddenly said. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Go ahead, you can.¡± Vermilion Bird was stunned. He hesitated for a moment before he slowly walked towards Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao looked at the cautious Vermilion Bird and felt sad. Vermilion Bird stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and hesitated for a long time before he slowly stretched out his small hand and hesitantly grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s pinkie. At the same time, he raised his head and observed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression. As long as Shen Yanxiao felt any pain, he would immediately leave her side. Vermilion Bird¡¯s eyes reflected Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smiling face. At that moment, Vermilion Bird finally let go and woke up. He fell into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms and burst into tears. ¡°How could you do this? How could you do this? Why did you abandon me again? You¡¯re a big liar.¡± A sobbing voice echoed in the room. Shen Yanxiao could only hug Vermilion Bird tightly to express her apology. If she had a choice, she never wanted to leave their side. After several months of separation, she had suffered greatly. Taotie stood on one side, his eyes slightly red. Compared with Vermilion Bird, he was lucky. Because of the dark elements, he had been staying by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. ¡°Lord Xiu, the undeads, they¡­¡± Taotie wiped his nose and tried to look calm. Would such a big movement rm the undeads in the inn? Xiu shook his head. ¡°Boundary.¡± The moment they entered the room, Xiu had already wrapped the entire room with a barrier. Vermilion Bird cried for a long time until his throat waspletely hoarse before he fell asleep in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms. Shen Yanxiao sat on the bed with Vermilion Bird in her arms, her gaze never leaving Xiu. ¡°Why did you suddenlye here? Won¡¯t the undeads here find you?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Xiu shook his head. The Dragon God looked at Xiu and took a breath before he said, ¡°He couldn¡¯t wait to see you so he made me fly day and night.¡± The mighty Dragon God was being used as a means of transportation by a certain someone. The Dragon God even wanted to die. What was more tragic was that he could not beat him and could only be enved all the time without any chance to resist. Xiu lightly said, ¡°The matter of the Hidden Dragon Continent has been resolved. I estimate that the seal on your body should bepletely undone soon.¡± Therefore¡­ He came to pick her up. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips and pretended to be rxed. ¡°Have the dragons stabilized? What happened after I left?¡± Xiu looked at the Dragon God, who sighed in resignation. Did he have to be so reserved? Would it kill him to tell her personally? He was still a superior god, after all. Could you not use him as your attendant? Chapter 2020 - Meeting (3)

Chapter 2020: Meeting (3)

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¡°Long Yan has been killed by the War God. His subordinates are now leaderless, and we have all subdued them. Right now, the Hidden Dragon Continent is peaceful.¡± The Dragon God wanted to cry. He was the boss of the Dragon race, but now there was Xiu, so he could only be reduced to a follower. ¡°What exactly happened that day?¡± Shen Yanxiao was relieved to know that the dragons were fine. The Dragon God asked, ¡°You don¡¯t know?¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head. The way the Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao became more and more strange. ¡°That day, the resurrection of those bone dragons had reached the final stage. It can be said that their resurrection was sessful. Hundreds of thousands of high-level dragons in the Dragon Cemetery were all resurrected.¡± The Dragon God¡¯s eyes could not help but show some sadness. In the battle between gods and devils, he was the first to die in battle. He did not know how tragic the subsequent battles were. It was not until he saw the resurrected dragons in the Dragon Cemetery that he realized what he had missed. It was an extremely tragic battle. Countless high-level dragons of the Dragon race were killed or injured. Countless dragons were crushed in the war. Countless skeletons piled up and were buried everywhere in the world. After the battle ended, the few lucky dragons carried some of theirrades¡¯ skeletons back to the Hidden Dragon Continent and buried them in the Dragon Cemetery. Most of them would stay in the battlefield forever. Even so, there were still an astonishing number of skeletons in the Dragon Cemetery. Hundreds of thousands of high-level dragon skeletons had been resurrected, filling the entire cemetery. The appearance of hundreds of thousands of high-level bone dragons was a terrifying number that Shen Yanxiao could not imagine. ¡°Has the n of the undeads seeded?¡± Shen Yanxiao was somewhat disappointed. She had worked hard to stop their n for so long, but all her efforts were in vain at thest moment. If she had held on until the end, if the blood of the undead in her body had not awakened at that time, she could still control Mingye and ruin their resurrection n. But now¡­ Shen Yanxiao did not know how to express her disappointment. The Dragon God hesitated for a moment before he said, ¡°In a sense, it was a sess, but it was notplete.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. ¡°Do you know what happened when your undead bloodline awakened?¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head. At that time, she fell into aa and did not know what happened after that. The Dragon God sighed. ¡°The dragons in the Dragon Cemetery have all be bone dragons, but¡­ they retain their consciousness from when they were alive. They have been truly resurrected, resurrected with the soul of a dragon, not as puppets of the Undead race!¡± ¡°How could this be?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Dragon God in surprise. The reason why she had always wanted to destroy the resurrection n of the Undead race was because she was worried that the bone dragons would be puppets of the Undead race. But now, the Dragon God told her that although those dragons had been resurrected, they¡­ were resurrected with their original soul. This was equivalent to rebirth! They had their own souls, but they had lost their flesh and blood. They were no longer vulnerable to anything. This was a rebirth! A real rebirth! But¡­ The resurrection spell of the Undead race would never recover the original soul of a dragon. The Dragon God stared at Shen Yanxiao, took a deep breath and said, ¡°Because it¡¯s not the undead who resurrected them, but you.¡± Chapter 2021 - Army of Bone Dragons (1)

Chapter 2021: Army of Bone Dragons (1)

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¡°Me?¡± Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded. The Dragon God nodded firmly. ¡°You humans have a saying, what is it called? If you have the heart to water a flower, it won¡¯t bloom; if you nt a willow tree, it will turn into a shade? That¡¯s what I¡¯m talking about. You have the divine power of the War God in your body, and at thest moment of resurrection, the undead bloodline in your body suddenly awakened. The key to the resurrection spell is to transport the source of death energy. At that time, the power you awakened far exceeded that of Mingye, so the whole resurrection array poured your spiritual force into the bodies of all the bone dragons at thest moment, and your death energy was not pure. At the moment of your awakening, the death energy in your body and the divine power in your body had a huge impact and directly caused a huge explosion. This force not only transported your death energy to those bone dragons, but also mixed in divine power. The death energy of undeads could not guide the return of their souls, but the divine power of gods could do it.¡± ¡°Under the impact of the two forces, not only did you resurrect all the bone dragons in an instant, but you also guided their souls back¡­¡± The more the Dragon God talked about it, the more excited he became. He had never seen such a thing before. He knew that undeads could resurrect the dead. He also knew that the gods could lead the soul to peace. !! However, the power of undeads and the power of gods could not coexist. Divine power would eliminate death energy in an instant, and death energy would boil in an instant after encountering the divine power. These two forces that could resurrect the dead were the most impossible elements to coexist in the world. Undeads could resurrect the dead, but they could only be puppets. Gods could guide the soul, but they could not resurrect the body. They could only guide the souls of the dead to rest in peace. However, Shen Yanxiao, this special existence, had turned this impossible thing into a reality! She would use the power of the undead to resurrect the body of the deceased and use divine power to guide their souls back. This was aplete rebirth! This was the first time such a thing had happened in the world. Not to mention the Dragon God, even if the Lord God were still here, he would probably be shocked by such an unimaginable thing. ¡°I¡­ brought them back to life?¡± Shen Yanxiao found it hard to digest this fact. She looked at Xiu in doubt, and he nodded faintly. F*ck! She actually had such a skill! Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She did not know whether tough or cry. ¡°Then, they are now with the other dragons¡­¡± If they were reborn, the bone dragons would not listen to undeads anymore. The Dragon God smiled. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with his eyes full of smiles. ¡°They are also dragons. They are considered heroes of the Dragon race. Shen Yanxiao, I would like to thank you on behalf of those resurrected dragons. If not for you, I¡¯m afraid they would never have the chance to return to this world.¡± Thoserades who had fought side by side, thoserades who had fought together against the Devil race, they had returned. The me of hope for the Dragon race had not been extinguished. Shen Yanxiao was finally relieved. ¡°However, there is one more thing.¡± The Dragon God suddenly changed the topic. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Because those bone dragons are resurrected by you, you have to live on. Once you die, their souls and bodies will no longer merge. They will once again be puppets of the Undead race but with no one able tomand them. They will forever be mindless skeletons that cannot move.¡± Chapter 2022 - Army of Bone Dragons (2)

Chapter 2022: Army of Bone Dragons (2)

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¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao had a feeling that something bad would happen. ¡°So, for the survival of our hundreds of thousands of dragonpanions, I have decided that I will protect your safety during this period before the end of the war with the Devil Rrace.¡± The Dragon God puffed out his chest. As the patron saint of the Dragon race, he must protect his resurrectedpanions, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s life and death would directly concern the life and death of those dragons. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°No need.¡± Xiu suddenly opened his mouth. The Dragon God directly red at him. !! ¡°Why not? The existence of this little girl is a dangerous factor in itself. Don¡¯t forget that there are still many bloodlines in her body that have yet to awaken. One of them is even the devil bloodline. Have you ever thought about it? Now that she is an undead, you can¡¯t stay in her heartke. If she bes a devil, can you still stay by her side to protect her? Not to mention whether she can ept your soul after bing a devil, in your current soul state, if you stay by her side for too long when her devil blood awakens, the devil energy in her body will also cause great damage to your soul. At that time, how will you protect her?¡± The Dragon God summoned up his courage this time and finally dared to argue with Xiu. The words of the Dragon God made Xiu fall into silence. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was somewhat nervous. ¡°Dragon God, what do you mean? Will the awakening of my devil bloodline hurt Xiu?¡± At the face of such a question, the Dragon God¡¯s expression turned very serious. ¡°Yes. If the War God had his body, then the devil energy in your body would not cause him any harm, but he is now a soul. When he devoured Satan, he had already been eroded by devil energy. His current strength is notparable to his peak, which is directly because the devil energy of Satan has caused harm to his soul. In such a state, if he gets too close to Satan, the injury to his soul will only get worse and worse. It can be said that at that time, every minute and every second he stays by your side is consuming the power of his soul. If he stays by your side for too long, he will die¡­ when that happens, his soul willpletely return to nothingness.¡± The blood drained from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face in an instant. She stared at Xiu, trying to find a trace of denial on his face. But¡­ She did not see anything. Xiu¡¯s expression was as cold as ever, but this was tantamount to acquiescing to the words of the Dragon God. ¡°How could this be¡­¡± For the first time, Shen Yanxiao was afraid. The awakening of each of her bloodlines came so suddenly. She did not know when the devil bloodline in her body would awaken. If all this would hurt Xiu¡­ Shen Yanxiao did not dare to imagine what would happen. The entire room was silent, and the atmosphere was suffocating. ¡°No.¡± Xiu suddenly opened his mouth. ¡°I won¡¯t let ite to that.¡± ¡°Xiu¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. At this moment, she wanted to hug him so much. The Dragon God frowned and said, ¡°War God, you must know that some things are beyond your control right now.¡± ¡°I will find my body before Xiaoxiao¡¯s devil bloodline awakens.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao calmly, but there was an unusual firmness in his eyes. ¡°You¡­¡± The Dragon God scratched his head irritably. God knew where Xiu¡¯s body was, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s situation was too unstable. Shen Yanxiao suddenly stood up and threw herself into Xiu¡¯s arms. Streams of light exploded all over her skin, and scars quickly formed. Chapter 2023 - Army of Bone Dragons (3)

Chapter 2023: Army of Bone Dragons (3)

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¡°Xiaoxiao!¡± Xiu¡¯s face cracked. ¡°I will help you find¡­ your body.¡± Shen Yanxiao endured the sharp pain in her body and squeezed these words out of her teeth. Xiu took a deep breath and hugged Shen Yanxiao tightly, as if he wanted to integrate her into his bones. After a short embrace, Xiu pulled Shen Yanxiao away from him. ¡°We still have time.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded and ignored the pain on her body. ¡°Well, don¡¯t be so pessimistic. In fact¡­ In fact, from another point of view, Little Xiao, you are very lucky. You see, now you have a super patron saint like me and an army of bone dragons to protect you. Tsk, what a profitable deal.¡± The Dragon God touched his nose and tried to turn the damn atmosphere around. ¡°Patron saint?¡± Xiu nced at him. ¡°¡­¡± Holy smokes. The look in his eyes was so scary. Was he trying to kill him? The Dragon God subconsciously shrunk his neck. ¡°It¡¯s you, it¡¯s you.¡± The Dragon God opened his mouth shamelessly. Xiu turned to look at Shen Yanxiao with an unusually gentle gaze. ¡°How are you?¡± After not seeing her for several months, she only had Taotie by her side. Whether she was well or not had always been his greatest concern. Shen Yanxiao nodded and briefly told Xiu and the Dragon God everything that had happened in the Howling Abyss. ¡°So¡­ you are now a mentor to some undead students?¡± The more the Dragon God listened, the more incredulous he felt. What kind of fortuitous encounter did Shen Yanxiao experience to reach this point? A mixed-race? To be a mentor for a group of purebred undeads!!! The Dragon God could imagine how horrified Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students would be if they knew that their mentor was not only an undead, but also a human representative from the Brilliance Continent. Wasn¡¯t this courting death? The Dragon God suddenly sympathized with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s students. ¡°They are not as bad as I thought.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. If she had note to the Howling Abyss, perhaps her impression of the Undead race would still be bad. But aftering into contact with the members of the ming Red Squad, she realized that undeads were not evil from birth. ¡°Why did the Lord God abandon the Undead race?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the two gods in front of her with a questioning look. This question had been lingering in her heart. The Dragon God frowned and said, ¡°I haven¡¯t been a god for long. You have to ask the War God for such a profound question.¡± Xiu shook his head lightly. ¡°The Lord God never said.¡± They were created, and they were abandoned. While giving them hope, the Lord God also made them despair. Unless the Lord God appeared again, no one could answer this question. Their reunion made Shen Yanxiao feel extremely good. Xiu had concealed their aura with a barrier, so when the ming Red Squad came to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room after today¡¯s match, they did not notice the existence of several great gods in the room. But after the members of the ming Red Squad left, the Dragon God began to stare at Xiu with a smirk on his face. ¡°Hehe, I seem to have found something.¡± The Dragon God was sure that one of the undead teenagers who came in just now looked at Shen Yanxiao with hidden intentions. Xiu calmly sat on one side and did not even lift his eyes. ¡°Are you not nervous at all?¡± The Dragon God asked. The response was still silence. The Dragon God, who did not see a certain great god getting jealous, expressed his displeasure and crouched in the corner to grow mushrooms. Chapter 2024 - Rival In Love and Whatnot (1)

Chapter 2024: Rival In Love and Whatnot (1)

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After several consecutive days of victories, the enthusiasm of the ming Red Squad was high. Soon, the final preselection was finally over, and the ming Red Squad fought their way into the top eight without a single blemish on their record. After the preselection, they would be provided with three days of rest. During these three days, other than resting, the ming Red Squad decided to let themselves go and party. The Royal Academy team from the same inn had also sessfully entered the top eight. In a few days, the two teams wouldpete on the final battlefield. The atmosphere in the inn became extremely tense. The two teams were like fire and water, and now that they would meet each other soon, the smell of gunpowder was even stronger. There was the possibility of a fight at any time. ¡°Is Boss feeling unwell these days? Why has she been staying in her room all day long?¡± Shile, who had just returned from eating and drinking, stood in the corridor, looked in the direction of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room and asked Zhanye. !! Zhanye¡¯s expression was somewhat tangled. The consecutive victories did not earn Shen Yanxiao¡¯s praise. She seemed to have expected such a result. Every time they reported their win, she only showed a faint smile and never participated in the celebration banquet. This made Zhanye somewhat disappointed. ¡°Hey, don¡¯t look so sad. The top eightpetition is tomorrow. Let¡¯s call Boss out tonight and have a meal together.¡± Shile was speechless at Zhanye¡¯s ostrich mentality. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that the way this guy looked at Shen Yanxiao with such passion, no one would be able to tell that he liked her. They had seen fools, but they had never seen such a fool! He did not even say anything to her! ¡°Let¡¯s¡­ forget it. Boss might be busy these days. Boss has been working very hard. She wants to train¡­¡± As soon as he mentioned inviting Shen Yanxiao out, Zhanye immediately flinched. ¡°You¡­ Can you just make a little move?!¡± Shile really wanted to p his disappointing teammate to death. Where was the savageness and domineeringness when he dealt with his opponents these days? Howe as soon as Mentor Yan Di was mentioned, he immediately turned so timid? Zhanye scratched his head and said with some distress, ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with me. These days, when I go to see Boss, I always feel tense, as if I am being stared at by a pair of eyes. It¡¯s an indescribable feeling all over my body.¡± This feelingsted for several days. As soon as Zhanye approached Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room, he felt that something was wrong all over his body. It was as if there was something fierce staring at him in the room. In a sense, Zhanye¡¯s intuition was extraordinarily urate! Wasn¡¯t a certain great master watching this ¡°little rival¡± who was not afraid of threats flirt with his Xiaoxiao every day? For this transgression, the great master did not kill him, not out of the kindness in his heart, but because Zhanye¡¯s fighting strength was too weak to even catch his eye. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve be stupid from the match?¡± Shile nced at Zhanye. He didn¡¯t feel any gaze on him. ¡°I¡¯d better go and train. The top eight bracket will start tomorrow¡­ Wait¡­ Wait until we get first ce, then we¡¯ll go and find Boss.¡± After Zhanye said that, he immediately turned around and left. Shile immediately chased after him. At the door of the room where the two teenagers had been watching, a slender figure stood there with his arms crossed. His golden eyes narrowed slightly as he nced at Zhanye¡¯s back. Inside the room, the Dragon God stared at a certain great master¡¯s body furtively and muttered to himself. Yo yo, who said that he was not jealous? He was clearly still thinking about it! Why are you pretending to be calm? Chapter 2025 - Rival In Love and Whatnot (2)

Chapter 2025: Rival In Love and Whatnot (2)

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Xiu nced at the Dragon God, who had a vivid expression on his face, and then turned back to the room without saying a word. In the room, Shen Yanxiao was absorbing a new batch of dark nuclei. Sensing that Xiu had returned to the room, Shen Yanxiao opened her eyes and revealed a brilliant smile to Xiu. Xiu quietly looked at Shen Yanxiao. The disappointment of being unable to approach her had long been reced by the warmth of the familiar face in front of him. ¡°Xiu, there¡¯s something I¡¯ve been wondering about.¡± Shen Yanxiao seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked. ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°I met Mingye a few days ago, and he seems to recognize me.¡± The more Shen Yanxiao thought about it, the more she felt that Mingye¡¯s reaction that day was odd. As a prince, he should not have said those words to her for no reason. Xiu leaned against the wall and crossed his arms. ¡°When the undead power in your body went berserk, Mingye was using the resurrection array. At that time, your power was so strong that it directly overwhelmed the death energy of Mingye and integrated itself into the array. It is very likely that at that moment, your power also eroded into Mingye¡¯s body. Basically, what I mean is he does not recognize you, but your aura.¡± The sudden awakening of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s undead bloodline was an ident for both the bone dragons and the undeads. When performing the resurrection spell, the death energy of the said undead must bepletely integrated into the array. What Mingye wanted to resurrect in the Dragon Cemetery were the skeletons of hundreds of thousands of high-level dragons. The degree of death energy and concentration required had reached the extreme. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s power went berserk at that time. The powerful death energy and divine aura were mixed together and covered the entire Dragon Cemetery. Mingye, whose death energy had reached a zero point, was the first to bear the brunt and received the bacsh of his own death energy. The bacsh also involved many forces belonging to Shen Yanxiao. There was a certain amount of divine power in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s power, which was enough to kill Mingye on the spot. If the Undead Lord hadn¡¯t sent Mingye back to the Howling Abyss for treatment at the very instant, he would have been killed by the divine power in his body. ¡°My power is in Mingye¡¯s body?¡± Shen Yanxiao was embarrassed. She suddenly felt sorry for Mingye. He had not only been controlled by her curse technique, but her power also invaded his body. ¡°It should be the case.¡± Xiu did not give an affirmative answer. He only spected the most likely situation ording to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s description. ¡°Speaking of which¡­ do I still have divine power in my body?¡± ¡°Not at the moment.¡± ¡°Xiu, don¡¯t you think my idea is too unrealistic?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. Xiu knew that she was talking about reversing the mindset of undeads. As soon as Shen Yanxiao said that she wanted the Undead race to stand on the side of the alliance army, Xiu was shocked by her idea. Would the Undead race, the evil force that had been despised by all races, the race that had always sided with the Devil race, really change? Even Xiu could not be sure about that. His only contact with the Undead race was on the battlefield. Other than that, he did not know what undeads were like. ¡°Nothing is set in stone.¡± In the unknown future, there might be miracles. As long as he was by her side, she could do whatever she wanted. No one could hurt her under his nose. ¡°You¡¯re not afraid of me getting into trouble.¡± Shen Yanxiaoughed. ¡°With me here, you can do whatever you want.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with an unusually gentle gaze. Shen Yanxiao blushed and lowered her head in embarrassment. She then reached out and pinched the cheeks of Taotie and Vermilion Bird who were lying side by side on the bed. Chapter 2026 - Rival In Love and Whatnot (3)

Chapter 2026: Rival In Love and Whatnot (3)

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Night fell, and the members of the ming Red Squad were making final adjustments. As for Shen Yanxiao, she was crouched in her room and calmly absorbed the dark nuclei. The Dragon God sat on one side with his legs crossed, eating the snacks he extorted from Taotie. From time to time, he wanted to say something, but he was forced to swallow his words by a certain great god with a warning look. Did he have to be so fierce? Didn¡¯t he just want to chat casually? It would not disturb Shen Yanxiao¡¯s training. Did someone have to be so strict? The Dragon God, who wanted to protest very much, could only listen there quietly because he could not beat a certain domineering great master. !! ¡°There¡¯s a strange smell.¡± The Dragon God suddenly frowned. Xiu nced at him. The Dragon God immediately shrunk his neck. At that moment, someone knocked on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s door. The hurried knocking disturbed her from her cultivation. She opened her eyes and looked at the few people in the room before she stood up to open the door. These days, the members of the ming Red Squad often came to her room to report the results of their matches, but every time, they did not find Xiu and the Dragon God sitting in the room. Xiu¡¯s boundarypletely blocked the vision of these undead teenagers. Thus, Shen Yanxiao did not think much of it and directly went to open the door. However, the moment the door was opened, Shen Yanxiao was stunned. A handsome young man with a reserved expression stood outside the door. The uneasy expression on his face did not match his luxurious attire. ¡°Prince Mingye?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Mingye in surprise. Shen Yanxiao had not seen Mingye since that day when they met in the inn. What was he doing here? Was it really because Mingye¡¯s body was affected by her power? Xiu¡¯s spection surfaced in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Mingye looked at Shen Yanxiao, and his handsome facial features were a little stiff. It was a very abrupt thing to visit a girl¡¯s roomte at night. ¡°Your name is Yan Di?¡± Mingye calmed down his tangled heart and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a gentle smile on his face. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Will you be there tomorrow?¡± Mingye asked. ¡°What?¡± Mingye cleared his throat and said, ¡°I heard that your students are also participating in this selectionpetition, and they have already entered the top eight. Tomorrow, they willpete in the final round, and you don¡¯t seem to have gone to see their matches before. Tomorrow¡­ Because it is the top eight, my father will be going. Are you¡­ going there too?¡± Mingye¡¯s voice was very soft, but it carried a trace of tension. Shen Yanxiao frowned and looked at Mingye. She did not understand at all. This Prince Mingye came to her in the middle of the night just to ask her if she would watch her students¡¯ matches tomorrow? Why did this sound so strange? Furthermore¡­ Wasn¡¯t Mingye¡¯s father the Undead Lord? What did the presence of the Undead Lord have to do with her? Shen Yanxiao could not understand what the prince was trying to express. In the room, Xiu leaned against the wall only an arm¡¯s length away from Shen Yanxiao. There was no change in his calm expression. On the other hand, the Dragon God sitting opposite Xiu had a sneaky expression on his face. He looked at Mingye outside the door and then at the calm Xiu, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. Something was wrong! Something was wrong! Why did the tone of this undead prince sound more and more¡­ Chapter 2027 - Rival In Love and Whatnot (4)

Chapter 2027: Rival In Love and Whatnot (4)

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After waiting for a long time for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s response, Mingye¡¯s expression became a little unnatural. He looked cautiously to the left¡­ To his left, several members of the royal family were frantically winking and gesturing at Mingye. Mingye¡¯s frown deepened. He turned his head and said to Shen Yanxiao, ¡°The winning team in thispetition will directly be my royal guards, and as the mentor of the winning team, you¡­ you will also be themander of this team. I think you¡¯d better go. My father will observe the students in thepetition.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Mingye, her eyes full of surprise. Kehr said that the winning team would be directly assigned to the Undead Lord, but she didn¡¯t expect that they would be Mingye¡¯s guards. So Mingye came to find her in the middle of the night just to contact the leader of her personal guards in advance? She should not be the only one he was visiting tonight. Shen Yanxiao thought about Mingye¡¯s previous encounter in the Hidden Dragon Continent. After suffering from the impact of the explosion, Mingye¡¯s health seemed to have been very poor. Seeing that the Devil race was about to reappear in the world, if the undeads wanted to fight side by side with the Devil race again, it was normal to equip his son with an excellent escort team before the war began. With this in mind, Shen Yanxiao roughly understood Mingye¡¯s intentions. ¡°I might go.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. This Mingye was quite interesting. He actually came in person for such a thing. With his identity, he could have sent his subordinates to call for the mentors of the top eight teams. There was no need for him toe in person. ¡°Then I¡¯ll wait for you tomorrow.¡± The gloominess on Mingye¡¯s face finally dissipated, and he looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°I won¡¯t disturb you anymore. You should rest early.¡± After getting the answer he wanted, Mingye immediately bid farewell. Shen Yanxiao did not stand on ceremony with him and directly closed the door. Someone¡¯s rude behavior did not affect Mingye¡¯s good mood at all. The smile on his face could not be concealed at all. ¡°Your Highness, are you relieved now?¡± The group of royal rtives who had been hiding on one side as a think tank finally rxed when they saw Mingye smile. God knew that Prince Mingye had been acting extremely strangely during this period of time. Ever since he met Master Nockst time, he had be a little strange. During the preselection these days, he was present almost every day. When he arrived at thepetition venue, he did not look at the match of those teams, but instead stared at the audience seats and searched everywhere, as if looking for someone. After tossing and turning for several days, the person he was looking for did not seem to appear. Therefore, he called them outte at night and said that he wanted to invite a mentor to watch thepetition tomorrow. On the way here, the group of royal rtives did not understand what was going on. However, when Shen Yanxiao opened the door and they saw her face, they finally understood¡­ Their prince was tempted! ¡°What is there to be worried about? Don¡¯t talk nonsense.¡± Mingye, who was in a good mood, pretended to be calm and opened his mouth. His pace when he left seemed very cheerful. He did not know what was wrong with him. Ever since he met the girl named Yan Di that day, his whole soul had been out of sorts. When he returned to his bedroom, his mind was full of the scent of Yan Di and he could not sleep well all night. He wanted to see her in thepetition venue, but he had not seen her for several days. To ease his anxiety, he could only pay a visit. Chapter 2028 - Rival In Love and Whatnot (5)

Chapter 2028: Rival In Love and Whatnot (5)

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A certain prince thought that his ¡®courting¡¯ had been sessful, but in the mind of a certain unscrupulous thief¡­ ¡°Is the Undead Lord really preparing for war? cing a new elite team by Mingye¡¯s side to protect his safety¡­ Seems like the Undead Lord wanted to protect Mingye in the uing war.¡± Shen Yanxiao sat in the room, stroking her chin and analyzing the news she had just received. Taotie sat on the bed with food in his arms and looked at Shen Yanxiao in confusion. He did not understand much about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. As for Vermilion Bird, he propped his chin with one hand and looked at his master, who was slow-witted in some ways, with a speechless expression. His scarlet eyes even looked in Xiu¡¯s direction from time to time. The Dragon God¡¯s expression was extremely tangled. He was suppressing hisughter and pretended to be serious as he listened to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s analysis, but his eyes were still locked on Xiu. Except for Shen Yanxiao and Taotie, probably everyone present could see the purpose of Prince Mingye¡¯s visit this time. Even an idiot could tell that he was not good at picking up girls. However, a certain person did not realize that she had been ¡°courting¡± at all. Instead, he was more concerned about the movements of the Undead Lord revealed by Mingye¡¯s words. Hearing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s logical analysis, the Dragon Godughed so hard in his heart that he wanted to punch the ground. Girl, do you even understand? He¡¯s not here to get in touch with the mentor of his future guards. He¡¯s here to seduce you! The focus of your analysis is obviously off!!! The Dragon God wanted to talk to Shen Yanxiao about the connotation of love between men and women, but he was afraid of Xiu who was just silently standing there. He could only try to put on a serious look and listen to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s analysis. ¡°Mingye is still young, and his understanding of things should be weaker than that of the Undead Lord. If we start with him, it should be much easier than directly looking for the Undead Lord.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s understanding of Mingye was that he was simple-minded and stupid! She might be under a little pressure to fool the Undead Lord, but there was really no pressure at all to fool such an adorable fellow. Mingye¡¯s mental state was probably simr to the teenagers of the ming Red Squad. After talking out loud for a long time, Shen Yanxiao did not get any response. She could not help but look curiously at the other ¡°people¡±. Taotie blinked his eyes with a look that said, ¡°Master is the best, Master is the most powerful¡±. Vermilion Bird rolled his eyes. The Dragon God looked left and right,pletely out of sorts. Shen Yanxiao was depressed. What was going on? This was news that they had just received. Why were these guys so ipetent? They did not even have the slightest intention to analyze it? Just as Shen Yanxiao was about to suffer internal injuries, Xiu¡¯s slightly cold voice suddenly sounded. ¡°Sure.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. ¡°If you want to reverse the mindset of the Undead race, it will be easier to start with the young undeads,¡± Xiu calmly said, acknowledging Shen Yanxiao¡¯s analysis. ¡°The Undead Lord only has one son, Mingye. So, Mingye¡¯s opinion will directly affect the decision of the Undead Lord. I intend to start with Mingye after thepetition and let him gradually stand on our side.¡± Shen Yanxiao was very clear about the situation of thepetition during this period of time. Although she did not appear every day, Taotie would help her observe the specific situation after disguising himself. After this period of battle, the only ones who couldpete with the ming Red Squad in the top eight teams were the students of the Royal Academy. Chapter 2029 - Taking Risks and Gambling (1)

Chapter 2029: Taking Risks and Gambling (1)

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¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± Xiu suddenly spoke. ¡°Mingye has the smell of devils.¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. ¡°Has the Devil race reallye into contact with the undeads?¡± Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. She had such a guess before. ¡°It¡¯s Satan.¡± Xiu¡¯s eyebrows wrinkled slightly. !! ¡°Satan!¡± The Dragon God suddenly stood up, his handsome features full of shock and anger. At first, the Dragon God died in the hands of Satan, the Devil God. The Dragon God was extremely sensitive to this word. ¡°Satan is in the Howling Abyss? He¡¯s in Hidden Dream City!¡± The Dragon God¡¯s mood became more and more agitated. He still clearly remembered how helpless he was when he fought against Satan. The power of the Dragon God was so insignificant in front of Satan. Satan, who emerged in this world with the Lord God, was so powerful that ordinary superior gods could not contend against him at all. ¡°The devil aura on Mingye is very strong. Satan should still be here.¡± Xiu¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. This was not good news. For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became heavy. Taotie and Vermilion Bird clearly remembered that thest time they saw Satan was on the battlefield of the beast tide. Sun Never Sets had suffered heavy losses in that battle. Jia Lan and Jia He died in battle, and countless demons and humans died. If Vermilion Bird did not have Little Phoenix, he would have died in Satan¡¯s hands. If not for Xiu and the Wings of Death, everyone in the room would have died. Satan¡¯s strength was no longer something they could contend against. The only one who could harm Satan was Xiu. ¡°Master, let¡¯s leave here at once!¡± Vermilion Bird stood up and the leisurely expression on his facepletely disappeared. Everything that happened that day was imprinted in his heart like a nightmare. In front of Satan, he could not even protect Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips and her expression did not look good. ¡°It¡¯s too dangerous here! Satan has already made contact with the Undead race. With the undeads¡¯ fear of Satan, it¡¯s impossible for them to resist him. If Satan discovers your existence, he will definitely kill you. Even if Lord Xiu is here, the Howling Abyss is filled with undeads. Once the war starts, we will fall into a hopeless situation.¡± Vermilion Bird looked at Shen Yanxiao worriedly. He was not afraid of death. What he feared was that Shen Yanxiao would be hurt. The current situation was not optimistic. They were basically hiding in the territory of the devil alliance. Looking at the whole Howling Abyss, there were undeads everywhere. Even if they had three heads and six arms, it would be very difficult to break out of such a situation. ¡°Xiu.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not respond to Vermilion Bird. She looked up at Xiu with a trace of struggle in her eyes. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°If it¡¯s you, can you detect that I¡¯m not an undead from my appearance and aura?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°No.¡± Xiu shook his head. The awakening of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bloodline was very pure. Otherwise, he and Vermilion Bird would not have beenpletely rejected by Shen Yanxiao because of their attributes. It could be said that Shen Yanxiao was now aplete undead. Unless the sevenyers of the seal of her undead bloodline were all undone, no one would notice her abnormality. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and said firmly, ¡°I want to try and see if I can change the minds of the Undead race.¡± ¡°You¡¯re crazy!¡± Vermilion Bird stared at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. ¡°The undeads have always relied on the devils for survival. How can they betray the devils?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s idea was too crazy! Chapter 2030 - Taking Risks and Gambling (2)

Chapter 2030: Taking Risks and Gambling (2)

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Shen Yanxiao looked at the worried Vermilion Bird and said in a warm voice, ¡°The undeads always had no choice but to attach themselves to the Devil race. If we can change the thoughts of the Undead race, there is still room for change.¡± This was a risk and a gamble. Shen Yanxiao gambled with her own safety on whether the minds of the Undead race would change. If the God race still existed, Shen Yanxiao might not have decided on such a risky task, but the current situation was not optimistic. The God race had fallen, leaving only three gods in the world. And the current state of the three gods was not optimistic. The Dragon God had yet to obtain a real god body, Shen Siyu had been reduced to a demigod due to the loss of his godhood, and Xiu had always been in a soul state. It could be said that in the future battle against the Devil race, the gods they could rely on were too weak. After thest war between gods and devils, the top forces of the various races had been exhausted. Even after nearly ten thousand years of recuperation, the various races still could not recover to their peak state. The absence of gods and the scarcity of their peak strength would plunge them into a bitter battle. Their current strength could not bepared to the alliance army in thest war between gods and devils. The fighting strength they had in their hands was pitifully weak. If they were to deal with the devil army and the undead army in this situation, the result could be imagined. Even if they did not suffer a crushing defeat, they would have to pay the price of being wiped out if they wanted to win. Furthermore, Shen Yanxiao deduced that the probability of them winning with their current strength was so low that it was uneptable. Faced with such a predicament, Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to take this step. As long as there was the slightest chance to rope in the Undead race, she would not give up. If she seeded, not only could she reduce the strength of the enemy, but she could also add a powerful army to her alliance. It had to be known that the essence of undeads and devils was simr. On the battlefield, the damage caused by devils to undeads was far less than the damage done to other races. The Undead race was definitely a great weapon against the Devil Race. ¡°You¡¯re crazy! Why would the Undead race betray the Devil race? They rely so much on the Devil race, how could they choose to give up!¡± Vermillion Bird felt that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s idea was too crazy. Now that Satan¡¯s traces had been found, she still insisted on staying in the Howling Abyss to persuade the undeads. This was simply putting herself in danger. There was the possibility of being discovered in minutes. Once she was discovered, Shen Yanxiao could only die. ¡°I have no choice.¡± Shen Yanxiao forced a smile. She never thought that she would stand in such a position one day, shouldering the survival of mankind, contacting the major races as the representative of mankind, and rebuilding the alliance. But now that she had such a responsibility, she must shoulder it. If she were to retreat, the hope of mankind would be extinguished. ¡°Do what you want.¡± Xiu suddenly opened his mouth. His calm voice revealed his support for Shen Yanxiao. The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao in silence and did not object to her idea. As gods, both of them had experienced thest battle between gods and devils, so they knew better than anyone else how tragic that battle was. They knew that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s choice was not wrong. It could be said that she made the right choice at the most critical time. However, none of them knew if this path would work. ¡°Lord Xiu!¡± Vermilion Bird looked at Xiu anxiously. Xiu lowered his eyes. ¡°If I am discovered, I will send Xiaoxiao away from the Howling Abyss.¡± Chapter 2031 - Taking Risks and Gambling (3)

Chapter 2031: Taking Risks and Gambling (3)

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Xiu¡¯s promise finally calmed Vermilion Bird¡¯s anxiousness. Vermilion Bird copsed his shoulders and sat by the bed. ¡°Cough, don¡¯t be so pessimistic. Trust my eloquence.¡± Shen Yanxiao could not bear to see Vermilion Bird so sad. She walked over with a smile and rubbed Vermilion Bird¡¯s head. Vermilion Bird forced a stiff smile. This move was extremely dangerous for anyone. !! Xiu¡¯s promise reassured everyone, but Shen Yanxiao felt a little worried. Sending her away from the Howling Abyss, under the eyes of countless undead and Satan¡­ Xiu said to send her away, not to take her away. If the matter was exposed¡­ Shen Yanxiao clenched her fist. Was Xiu nning to sacrifice himself to protect her? She must not fail. She must seed. Shen Yanxiao made up her mind that she had to be extremely careful with every step she took. If anything went wrong, she would no longer be the only one to bear the consequences. ¡°The Undead Lord is not a short-sighted person. To be able to retreat unscathed from the war between gods and devils, his brain must not be inferior to anyone,¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and slowly said. ¡°Those children once said that the Undead race is a race abandoned by the gods. Their hearts must be yearning to be epted again. No race would not want to be recognized by the world.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. What she dared to bet on was thest trace of light in the hearts of the undeads. Xiu raised his hand and touched Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face in mid-air. No matter how inhumane a person was, there would always be a piece of purend he cared for. As long as she grasped this point, it was not impossible to change their minds. ¡°However, it¡¯s still too early to say all this. I still have to see if those stinky boys can live up to my expectations or not. If they lose thepetition, they won¡¯t have the chance to go to Mingye¡¯s side, and I won¡¯t have such a good opportunity.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. Such a dull atmosphere was really somewhat unbearable for her. ¡°Hmph, after training for so long, if they can¡¯t win, they can go to hell.¡± Vermilion Bird crossed his arms and snorted arrogantly. To be able to be personally trained by Shen Yanxiao was something many people could only dream of. Shen Yanxiao shook her head with a smile. The ming Red Squad was in good condition right now, so she was not too worried. She had also asked Taotie to watch the Royal Academy¡¯s matches, and they were indeed very strong. While Taotie was watching thepetition, Shen Yanxiao noticed another detail. The nominal mentor of the Royal Academy team was not the famous Nock, but Luoqiu, who had just transferred to the Royal Academy. If nothing unexpected happened, the ming Red Squad led by Shen Yanxiao would face the Royal Academy students led by Luoqiu in the final round. This could be said to be their second time facing each other. At that time, the ming Red Squad hadpletely abused Naken¡¯s team. She wondered if they could recreate the glory of that day. ¡°They¡¯re not bad.¡± Taotie freed up his mouth to express that he had a good feeling about the teenagers of the ming Red Squad. Of course, he thought so because Zhanye and the others worked hard every day to get all kinds of food for him. It was as simple as that! ¡°You idiot, shut your mouth! Eat your food.¡± Vermilion Bird rolled his eyes at Taotie. Taotie frowned. ¡°If I shut my mouth¡­ I won¡¯t be able to eat¡­¡± Vermilion Bird narrowed his eyes and shook his fist at Taotie. Taotie immediately lowered his head obediently and continued to fight with the food in his arms. Chapter 2032 - The Undead Lord (1)

Chapter 2032: The Undead Lord (1)

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The top eight teams finally gathered at thepetition venue to draw lots. The members of the ming Red Squad, as one of the top eight teams, stood orderly in the field, with Zhanye drawing lots for them. After drawing the lots, Zhanye seemed to have lost his soul as his pair of eyes kept looking around the audience seats. Early this morning, when they set out, Shen Yanxiao had already told them that she would personallye to watch today¡¯s match. However, this mentor, who did not like to y ording tomon sense, took the initiative to leave after throwing out such a sentence, causing the ming Red Squad to start searching for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s figure after entering the venue. But¡­ After searching around, they could not find Shen Yanxiao. They only noticed a few particrly prominent figures in the audience. For example, Luoqiu, who sat in the front row with a cocky expression, and the extremely ostentatious handsome young man sitting next to him. At this moment, most of the undeads watching the battle did not pay any attention to the stage at all. Most of their eyes were on a certain wild and handsome man. In terms of the aesthetics of undeads, the young man¡¯s appearance was too outstanding. His handsome facial features were impable, and his lowered eyes were filled with aggression. However, a certain handsome young man did not notice the passionate gazes around him. He had his head lowered as he stared at therge bag of food in his arms and kept stuffing it into his mouth. ¡°Master, do you want to eat?¡± It was rare for the wild and handsome young man to raise his head. He held a round steamed bun in his hand and handed it to the unattractive young man sitting beside him. ¡°Cough, don¡¯t call me that.¡± The unattractive young man who did not have any sense of presence rolled his eyes helplessly and pushed the bun back. These two undead teenagers with different styles were none other than an unscrupulous mentor who did not want to be discovered by her students, and the contracted magical beast of the said unscrupulous mentor. After Shen Yanxiao learned that the Undead Lord would appear today, she decided toe and see the strongest existence of the Undead race. Vermilion Bird vehemently objected to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s approach, but in the end, Shen Yanxiao chose to ignore it. Xiu and the Dragon God originally intended toe together, but the Undead Lord was not an ordinary undead. ording to Xiu, the strength of the Undead Lord wasparable to that of the superior gods. Xiu¡¯s boundary could confuse all the undeads here, but it was not safe in front of the Undead Lord. To avoid them from exposing themselves, they could only stay in the inn. Taotie¡¯s dark elements were very simr to the death energy of undeads. As long as he changed his appearance slightly, he couldpletely disguise himself as an undead. Even the Ancestor of the Undead would find it difficult to find his existence in arge group of undeads. Therefore, the heavy responsibility of protecting Shen Yanxiao fell on Taotie. A young undead was too eye-catching, so Taotie could only change to his adult appearance. Although his appearance and aura had be that of an undead, his facial features had not changed much. Such a handsome face among a group of dispirited undead was absolutely a shining star. Just the way he lowered his head and gnawed on food had attracted the attention of arge number of female undeads. Countless female undeads frequently winked at the ignorant holy beast, but he only had eyes for food¡­ Chapter 2033 - The Undead Lord (2)

Chapter 2033: The Undead Lord (2)

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No matter how passionate their gazes were, Taotie wouldpletely ignore it. The hearts of a group of undead girls shattered into pieces under the indifference of the foodie. They bit their handkerchiefs sadly, wishing they could pounce on the foodie to make their presence known. The attention of the women directly caused the envy and jealousy of male undeads. Pairs of eyes filled with hatred pierced towards Taotie like sharp des. However¡­ ¡°The food here is not as delicious as Yan Yu¡¯s¡­¡± As he kept stuffing food into his mouth, he missed the craftsmanship of Yan Yu. Taotie did not notice those opposing fiery gazes. On the other hand, Shen Yanxiao, who had been sitting beside Taotie, was about to be pierced by those eyes that missed the target. ¡°When we get back, let Yan Yu cook for you.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Taotie with a smile. A handsome man who was so arrogant and cool that he could pierce through the sky wasining about the deliciousness of the food like a child. No matter how she looked at it, this picture was strange. ¡°Master¡­ Uh, I want to go home.¡± The more Taotie ate, the more homesick he felt. The foodie who once only wanted to fill his stomach hadpletely opened up his sense of taste after eating the delicacies of the world. Every night, he wished that he could return to the Brilliance Continent as soon as possible so that Chef Yan Yu could make him a good meal. Shen Yanxiao looked up ahead with a trace of nostalgia in her eyes. How could she not miss home as well? She also missed her unscrupulous friends in Phantom, and she also missed herpanions in Sun Never Sets. Xiu had handed her Tang Nazhi¡¯s letter yesterday, and Shen Yanxiao felt as if a knife was twisted in her heart. At this moment, several members of Phantom were scattered in various continents. For the uing war, they had no choice but to embark on a journey. Even Yang Xi would be separated from Shen Yanxiao soon. Shen Yanxiao knew very well that she would not stay in the Hidden Dragon Continent for long. Merfolk, dwarves¡­ she still had other allies to get in touch with. ¡°I hope time will pass quickly.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. Taotie looked at Shen Yanxiao and seemed to realize that he had said something wrong. He lowered his head and remained silent. He missed Yan Yu¡¯s craftsmanship, but Shen Yanxiao missed the people she remembered. Just as Shen Yanxiao was immersed in her thoughts, the noisy venue suddenly became silent. She suddenly raised her head and saw eight bone dragons floating in the air above thepetition venue. The carriage led by the eight bone dragons was also above their heads! An unprecedentedly powerful death energy covered the entire venue in an instant. Shen Yanxiao held her breath. This force was a hundred times stronger than any undead she had ever felt from any undead before. Even Kehr and Sal could notpare to this force. Eight dragon roars sounded above the venue, echoing through the clouds and shocking the souls of every undead. A tall figure slowly floated down from the carriage. There seemed to be an invisible staircase in the air as that figure slowly walked down. The ck cloak made a sound in the wind, and the gray fur acted as a foil for the shoulder of the figure who was almost as tall as the Dragon God. In an instant, all the undead in the venue stood up in unison and bowed respectfully to the man who slowly walked down from the sky. Chapter 2034 - The Undead Lord (3)

Chapter 2034: The Undead Lord (3)

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¡°Greetings, my Lord!¡± The deafening roar echoed in the stadium, and all the undead put on their most pious posture. The Undead Lord! The ruler of the Howling Abyss without any contest! Shen Yanxiao carefully observed the appearance of the Undead Lord. The iconic gray skin of an undead; the firm and handsome facial features that seemed particrly cold and stiff. Shen Yanxiao had seen many beautiful faces, but she had never seen any face that could have such a cold aura as the Undead Lord. He just stood in front of the undeads expressionlessly, but it was as if ice that was buried deep in the sea had engulfed the earth. Xiu¡¯s coldness was like an iceberg that would not melt for tens of thousands of years. Other than awe, no one dared to approach him. The coldness of the Undead Lord was like the bone-chilling cold wind in the cold winter that also brought creepy aura. On his almost morbidly beautiful face, those eyes without a trace of emotion were like the sickle of the Death God. His eyes looked as though it could erase the soul of his enemies with a light nce. From the beauty of death. Time did not leave any traces on the face of the Undead Lord. If Shen Yanxiao did not know that this overlord of the undead had existed tens of thousands of years ago, she would probably regard him as Mingye¡¯s brother. That face that was fifty percent simr to Mingye had the domineering aura of a king that Mingye could not hope to possess. There was no trace of emotion or fluctuation on that face, just like an ice-cold machine. The Undead Lord slowly walked to the main grandstand. On the main grandstand, Mingye had been waiting for a long time. The moment the Undead Lordnded on the ground, Mingye knelt on one knee and said piously and respectfully, ¡°Father.¡± The eyes of the Undead Lord did not stay on Mingye for half a moment. He sat down gracefully and looked coldly at the venue. Mingye got up a momentter and stood respectfully behind the Undead Lord. If they did not know that Mingye was the son of the Undead Lord, no one would believe that this was the way a father and son should get along. Indifferent, without a trace ofmunication. ¡°The arrangements for the top eight matches are all in ce. Father, please check it out.¡± Mingye handed over the prepared arrangements to the Undead Lord. The Undead Lord just nced at the arrangements lightly and said nothing. However, Mingye seemed to be ustomed to his father¡¯s attitude. He took a step forward, stood in front of the main grandstand, and loudly said, ¡°The top eight matches have officially begun. The first group of teams should enter the venue as soon as possible.¡± The undead teenagers, who were stunned below, began to move nervously. From beginning to end, the Undead Lord did not say a word. He crossed his slender legs and leaned against the back of the chair. He propped his chin with one hand and watched everything with his cold eyes. ¡°That is Undead Lord?¡± Taotie spoke to Shen Yanxiao through their spiritual link. As a dark magical beast, he was very sensitive to the death energy in the body of the Undead Lord. This powerful force was almost the same as that of the Dragon God, or even stronger than the current Dragon God. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mood fluctuated a little. She had imagined various appearances of the Undead Lord, but none of them ovepped with the one in front of her. The real Undead Lord always gave Shen Yanxiao an illusion. It was back when she had met Xiu for the first time, indifferent to everything, as if everything in the world had nothing to do with him, including his own son. When she first met Xiu, he was also like this, cold and heartless. Chapter 2035 - The Undead Lord (4)

Chapter 2035: The Undead Lord (4)

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The top eight matches were no longer important to Shen Yanxiao. She thought that the Undead Lord arranging the final winner of thepetition to Mingye¡¯s side showed that he cared very much about his son, but what she saw today waspletely different. The attitude of the Undead Lord towards Mingye was indifferent as though he was treating a stranger. There was no conversation, no care from his eyes. Even though Mingye¡¯s attitude towards him was so humble and well-behaved, it did not earn him a nce from his eyes. It seemed difficult to change the opinion of the Undead Lord through Mingye. ¡°Taotie, is there any devil aura on the Undead Lord?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not find any suspicious figures other than the father and son in the main grandstand. ¡°I don¡¯t know¡­ His aura is too strong. Even if he had it, it would be directly covered by his own aura. Unless Satan deliberately left his power on the Undead Lord, I would not be able to detect it. If Lord Xiu were here¡­ he should be able to sense it.¡± Taotie felt somewhat helpless. Although he had been promoted to a holy beast, he still did not have the ability to fight against a superior god. The strength of the Undead Lord belonged to the level of superior gods. Thus, Taotie could not detect it at such a long distance. If he were not careful, he would be discovered by the Undead Lord, so he was acting somewhat restrained. ¡°How strong is he?¡± Shen Yanxiao was slightly surprised. For Taotie to say such words, the strength of the Undead Lord must not be weak. It did make sense after all. How could a guy who could transfer nearly a million undeads to the Howling Abyss from such a long distance be weak? ¡°Lord Xiu, Satan, Mini Dragon¡¯s father¡­ Other than these three, I can¡¯t find a fourth one that is stronger than him, not even the Elf King. The Dragon God¡­ is also a little bit weaker. After all, the soul and body of the Dragon God have not really fused together.¡± Taotie tried hard to analyze. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was really shocked by Taotie¡¯s analysis. She knew that the Undead Lord was strong, but she did not expect him to be this strong. Even the Elf King and the current Dragon God could not surpass him! If the undeads and the devils were to form an alliance, then they would have to face two difficult opponents. Last time, the summoning of the Wings of Death almost exhausted Shen Yanxiao to death. If it were not for the cry of Mini Dragon that awakened the Wings of Death, Shen Yanxiao would not have been able to summon the king of phantom beasts. Satan alone was enough to make Xiu go all out, but on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, there was no second powerful existence that couldpete with the Undead Lord. In any case, they could not let the undeads and the devils form an alliance! After realizing the strength of the Undead Lord, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s conviction became more firm. Even if the possibility was slim, she had to give it a try! On the main grandstand, Mingye stood stiffly. Every movement of the Undead Lord would make him a little nervous. ¡°Mingye.¡± A low and maic voice sounded behind Mingye. Mingye trembled and immediately turned around. ¡°Father.¡± ¡°This is the selectionpetition?¡± The Ancestor of the Undead narrowed his eyes with a trace of impatience on his face. The battle in the arena made him feel extremely bored. Mingye held his breath and kept sweating all over. ¡°Victory is life, defeat is death. This is what I want to see.¡± The eyes of the Ancestor of the Undead flickered with absolute coldness. Chapter 2036 - ruel Competition (1)

Chapter 2036: Cruel Competition (1)

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Mingye¡¯s whole body tightened and his lips trembled. A fight¡­ What Father wanted to see was a fight to the death! ¡°Father, there will be a lot of casualties, I¡¯m afraid¡­¡± Before Mingye could finish speaking, the Undead lord was already looking at him coldly. With just one look, Mingye felt an iparably powerful force pressing down on him. His legs seemed to have lost their strength. He fell to his knees in front of the Undead Lord with a plop, and cold sweat kept rolling down his body. He could only barely support himself with his hands on the ground, and his body was constantly trembling. ¡°Mingye.¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± Mingye squeezed out a word from the gap between his teeth. His internal organs seemed to be squeezed out. ¡°When did you start objecting to my words?¡± The voice without a trace of emotion descended like a nightmare. The Undead Lord propped his chin with one hand and looked down at Mingye kneeling in front of him with contempt. This young man with his blood flowing in his body seemed to have nothing to do with him. ¡°This son¡­ this son dares not.¡± Mingye opened his mouth with great difficulty. His whole heart seemed to be clenched, constantly aching. The pressure covering Mingye slowly dissipated. Mingye got up in a hurry and silently retreated to one side. ¡°I will tell them right now¡­¡± Mingye clenched his fists hidden in his sleeves. He could not understand why his father was so cold. The eight teams in thispetition were all the best of the younger generation of the Undead race. Any casualties would be a huge loss to them. But the Undead Lord only wanted to watch the battle of life and death. The Undead Lord did not look at Mingye again. Mingye withdrew indifferently and conveyed the words of the Undead Lord to the undead responsible for thepetition. The yers from both sides, who were in the middle of their first match, suddenly saw the g of suspension being raised. They, who had just started fighting, were somewhat confused. They stopped fighting and looked nkly at the undead who had raised the g of suspension. All the undead in the whole venue were struck dumb. They were just watching enthusiastically. Why was thepetition suddenly suspended? For a moment, discussions rose and fell. ¡°From now on, the method of thepetition will bepletely changed. The side who is still standing wins and the side who falls loses. There is no such thing as surrender.¡± The undead responsible for the arrangement of thepetition opened his mouth expressionlessly. In fact, he had long been shocked by His Highness Mingye¡¯s words. No one expected that the selectionpetition between a group of teenagers would directly evolve into a life and death battle. With the new way of fighting announced, the two teams of undead teenagers were a little stunned. ¡°Stand and win; fall and lose.¡± Each team had a hundred members. This new rule was equivalent to releasing all the members of the other side. The healing ability of the undeads was very strong. Even if they were knocked down, as long as they were given a certain amount of time to rest, they could stand up again. If they wanted topletely eliminate the other party, they could only be ruthless! There was an uproar both inside and outside the venue. It was obvious that the inexperienced teenagers could not digest the new rules. They looked at each other as if they could not ept the idea of killing their opponents. It was only a selectionpetition, so why must there be death? Discussions continued to sound. Mingye, who had retreated to the main stands, had an extremely ugly expression on his face. In his heart, he disapproved of such a cruel way of fighting, but how could he shake his father¡¯s will? Mingye subconsciously looked for that familiar figure in the audience. Chapter 2037 - Cruel Competition (2)

Chapter 2037: Cruel Competition (2)

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The next match would be between the members of the ming Red Squad. At the thought of this, Mingye regretted meeting Shen Yanxiao yesterday. If he had not gone, perhaps she would not havee today. Now, the significance of the top eight matches waspletely different. If she were to watch her students fight a bloody battle with her own eyes¡­ Mingye¡¯s eyebrows wrinkled tightly. Mingye carefully looked around, but he did not find Shen Yanxiao. At this moment, he was secretly relieved. If she did note, it might be a good thing. The battle triggered by the new rules waspletely different. Previously, it was just a spar, but now, it could only be exined as a fight to the death. After struggling for a long time, the contestants from both sides finally took action. However, unlike before, all their attacks were aimed at the other party¡¯s vital points. For a moment, shrill screams echoed in the venue and the thick smell of blood spread in the air. All the spectators were struck dumb. It was no longer apetition, but a cruel fight. yers continued to fall to the ground with severe injuries and blood continued to flow from their bodies. However, they could only lie on the ground with their bodies convulsing until the end of the match before they could be treated. The injuries of theirpanions aggravated the yers on both sides. They all wanted to end the battle as soon as possible so that theirpanions could be treated sooner. However, under the stimtion, the teenagers became more and more unrestrained. When an undead teenager¡¯s death energy attack directly blew up the head of another teenager, there was a dead silence in the whole venue. In the arena, all the contestants stopped what they were doing. They looked at the dead figure on the ground in shock as fear spread in their hearts. The young man who had attacked had a delicate and pretty face. Even now, his hand was still frozen in mid-air, as if he could not imagine that he had just killed an opponent. The young man, who had never experienced life and death and was usually just fooling around,pletely copsed. He wailed as he knelt on the ground and hugged his head in pain. Bead-sized tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes and a tearing roar was squeezed out of his chest. They only wanted to participate in the selectionpetition and had never thought of killing anyone. Death had a huge impact on these simple students. ¡°Thepetition has changed.¡± After Taotie smelled the blood in the air, he immediately raised his head. ¡°Will Zhanye and the others be alright?¡± Taotie could not help but worry about the members of the ming Red Squad. Although they had great strength¡­ wouldn¡¯t such a battlefield be a terrible blow to their hearts? Taotie looked at Shen Yanxiao, and what he saw was¡­ an unscrupulous mentor that was still watching the match with a smile. She did not look worried at all. ¡°Master¡­¡± Taotie was surprised. Why was Shen Yanxiao still so rxed when someone had died on stage? ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Taotie in doubt. ¡°You¡­ Aren¡¯t you worried about Zhanye and others?¡± Taotie asked in a low voice. Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes in confusion. ¡°Why should I be worried about them?¡± ¡°They can die in the uing fights¡­¡± Taotie wanted to exin to Shen Yanxiao that the current situation was different. As soon as the ming Red Squad went on stage, they either had to stomp their enemies or be beaten to death. Would those students be able to stand having their hands stained with blood? Chapter 2038 - Cruel Competition (3)

Chapter 2038: Cruel Competition (3)

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¡°So?¡± Shen Yanxiao still had an expression of ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re trying to say¡±. Taotie swallowed his saliva. His master was usually not like this. Where was her wisdom? He had already said it so clearly, so why did she still not understand? Taotie, whosenguage skills were obviously inferior to Vermilion Bird, had his little heart twisted into a fried dough twist. ¡°What if they can¡¯t stand it¡­¡± Taotie pointed to the teenager kneeling on the field. He was afraid that the members of the ming Red Squad would have the same reaction. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at Taotie. ¡°Do you think I¡¯m a benevolent person?¡± Taotie was stunned. Shen Yanxiao was kind? If those people in the Brilliance Continent heard this, they would definitely die ofughter. Countless enemies had died under her hands. She was the type that would never let go of anyone who dared to attack her. She was a person who would seek revenge for the slightest grievance. Shen Yanxiao might have a benevolent side, but it also depended on who the other party was. Taotie¡¯s expression was extremely tangled. He could not follow Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thought process. She was not kind at all. She had no idea how despicable and shameless she was in the eyes of others. But he would say this out loud. He reckoned that his buttocks would be smashed after he said that. Shen Yanxiao looked at Taotie¡¯s constipated face andughed. ¡°My students won¡¯t be so soft-hearted. If they don¡¯t have this bit of psychological endurance, they don¡¯t deserve to be my students.¡± Taotie was stunned. As they conversed, thepetition continued. The tragic battle forced the students on the field into a dead end. They had no choice but to abandon their conscience and treat their opponents as soon-to-be corpses. A dead purebred undead could not be resurrected. The only thing that the resurrection spell of undeads could not resurrect was themselves. The number of deaths continued to increase. Not only were the yers on the field under a heavy psychological burden, but even the members of the other teams who had yet to y had extremely ugly expressions. Soon, it would be their turn to fight, and they would have to face such a tragic battle. Either they died or they were injured. Whether they won or lost, there would be some casualties on both sides. This was inevitable. None of them knew if theirpanions and themselves would die in this battle. The teams waiting for the next match were all gathered together, and all of them had ugly expressions. Even the Royal Academy team, which had always boasted of being high and mighty, was a mess. Only one team remained calm after witnessing such a bloody battle. Many students even gathered together, muttering andughing, which stunned the other teams. ¡°Where are they from? Why are they not nervous at all?¡± One of the students turned pale as he pointed at a group of calm and infuriating youths. Hispanion¡¯s expression was also ugly, and the corners of his mouth were dry and cracked. After ncing at them, he stuttered, ¡°It¡¯s¡­ it¡¯s the team of Deathfire Academy.¡± ¡°Why do they look as if nothing significant was happening? If I remember correctly, they are going to fight against Specter Academy next, right?¡± ¡°The Specter Academy? You mean them¡­¡± As the teenager spoke, he turned to look at the other side of the arena where a group of dispirited teenagers stood expressionlessly. The expressions of the students of Specter Academy were slightly better, but the nervousness in their hearts could still be seen. ¡°I heard that some students would die in the daily training of Specter Academy. So, they should be used to it, right?¡± ¡°They should be the most ustomed to this kind of battle.¡± Chapter 2039 - Shameless Team (1)

Chapter 2039: Shameless Team (1)

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However, the expression of this team that was supposed to be used to such a situation was not as good as that of the representatives from Deathfire Academy, which really made them speechless. The battlested for two hours before it finally ended. There were only a dozen students who could barely stand on the stage. Most of them had fallen to the ground and were on theirst breaths. Blood stained the entire venue, and the thick smell of blood was nauseating. There was no joy on the faces of the victorious teenagers. Those who fell around them were all theirpanions. For the first time, their hands were stained with the lives of their peers, which made them unable to smile. The numb students left in tears. The person in charge of thepetition immediately got someone to wash the stage. The clean water washed away the blood on the stage and erased everything that had happened. Mingye took a deep breath and closed his eyes. His Adam¡¯s apple moved up and down as he swallowed. Was this what her father wanted? So many undead teenagers had died or been seriously injured because of such a cruel selectionpetition. What was the significance of the selectionpetition? Mingye did not dare to ask, because he knew that his questions would only be mercilessly ignored. At the end of the first match, the picture of a real life-or-death battle was imprinted in the hearts of every undead. No one would cheer in such a match anymore. They sat in their chairs in silence withplicated expressions. After cleaning up, the second match was about to begin. Students from the ming Red Squad and Specter College entered from both sides. The students of Specter College were standing on the stage seriously. Their expressions were not very cheerful, but they were in a good mood. As the other contestants thought, the teaching method of Specter College had always been simple and crude. It was not a problem for a student to die. There were also rumors that arge number of students from Specter College were sent to the dark division of Hidden Dream City after graduation to deal with some tricky things. Therefore, the sybus of Specter College was more bloody. The psychological pressure the students of Specter College was facing was much less than that of other students. However, when they saw the group of students opposite them, they werepletely speechless. ¡°It¡¯s pretty clean. There¡¯s no trace at all.¡± Shile looked at the wet marble under his feet and generously praised the diligence of the staff. ¡°The smell of blood is still there.¡± Zhanye took a sniff and expressed that it was still not enough. ¡°This smell is much lighter than when we were in training.¡± Shile shrugged his shoulders. ¡°I was hoping to find something interesting here.¡± Another young man tried his best to search around but did not find anything he was looking for. For example¡­ meat and bones¡­ ¡°I think, instead of looking here, you might as well take a few more nces when the match is over.¡± Shile smilingly said. ¡°If I were to see my arm fall to the ground, I don¡¯t think I would be able to smile.¡± ¡°What if it were your legs?¡± ¡°I might cry.¡± From top to bottom, the ming Red Squad seemed to not feel any nervousness. Theyughed and talked as if what they were about to face was not a fight that would decide life and death, but a game. That rxed state simply made the students of Specter College opposite them vomit blood. Could you have some integrity? Could you show some nervousness? Are we going to fight to the death? Could you have some professionalism? Could you match the atmosphere? Seeing their opponents ying around, the students of Specter College expressed that they were under a lot of pressure. Chapter 2040 - Shameless Team (2)

Chapter 2040: Shameless Team (2)

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Not to mention the students of Specter College, even the spectators at the edge of the venue were stimted by the cheerful atmosphere of the ming Red Squad. The ming Red Squad performed well in the previous matches. It could be said that they wereparable to the Royal Academy team who was receiving the greatest attention. However, in the previous match, their performance was quite normal. They went up as soon as they started fighting and left as soon as they were done. They did not have any special reactions. However, when they encountered such a unique situation where their life might be in peril, their attitude was too unimaginable. If it were a team of experienced soldiers, the audience might not find their reaction too strange. However, the members of the ming Red Squad were all teenagers. Not to mention experiencing any bloody battles, they probably had not even killed a chicken. !! However, such a group of students were calmer than all the other teamsbined. To say that they were calm was already giving them face. They were simply here to sightsee! The originally oppressive atmosphere was obviously eased by the unreliable ming Red Squad. ¡°Hey, brothers on the opposite side, do you want to fight us to the death or be more harmonious? If you fall, don¡¯t get up.¡± Shile put one arm around Zhanye¡¯s shoulder and looked at the students of Specter College with a smile. ¡°¡­¡± The students of Specter College looked at him as if he were a monster. ¡°Shile, we are inpetition. We must try our best in every match.¡± Zhanye frowned slightly. Shile shrugged his shoulders. ¡°I¡¯m just saying. I don¡¯t think they would choose the other option.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The students of Specter College wanted to vomit blood. They felt they were definitely being teased. ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous, just rx. It¡¯s just apetition. Don¡¯t make it look like you¡¯re going to the battlefield. Friendship first,petition second.¡± Shile smilingly said. The students of Specter College no longer wanted to pay attention to this unreliable opponent. Could they rx? Once the rules of thepetition were changed, they could not avoid death or injury. What was the difference between this and going to the battlefield? The students of Specter College, who had always boasted about their strong hearts, could only kneel in the face of the steel-like mentality of the ming Red Squad. At this point, what else could they say? On the main grandstand, Mingye, who was still worried about the ming Red Squad, finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the cheerful atmosphere of the ming Red Squad. This group of teenagers was stronger than he had imagined. Although¡­ they gave off an extremely unreliable feeling, at least they did not tremble nervously. ¡°Mingye.¡± The Undead Lord, who had been silent, suddenly opened his mouth. Mingye immediately stepped forward. ¡°Which academy are they from?¡± There was no fluctuation in the voice of the Undead Lord. Mingye knew that he must be asking about the ming Red Squad. Because of Shen Yanxiao, Mingye had always paid attention to the matches of the ming Red Squad, so he was very clear about their situation. ¡°Father, they are students of Deathfire Academy.¡± ¡°The one where Kehr is?¡± The Undead Lord asked. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Their mentor is Kehr?¡± ¡°No. It¡¯s a purebred undead named Yan Di.¡± Mingye cautiously said Shen Yanxiao¡¯s name. ¡°Yan Di¡­¡± The eyes of the Undead Lord narrowed slightly. Compared with the other teams, the cheerful atmosphere of the ming Red Squad was too conspicuous. In the face of theing fight, they did not show the slightest nervousness, which was obviously recognized by the Undead Lord. ¡°Let them begin.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Chapter 2041 - Shameless Team (3)

Chapter 2041: Shameless Team (3)

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The bell rang, and the nervousness of Specter College when they went on stage waspletely worn out by Shile¡¯s mouth. Right now, they only had one thought. Whether they won or lost, they must beat that bastard to death! It had to be said that Shile¡¯s method of attracting hatred was well-done. The moment the match began, the momentum of the ming Red Squad changed dramatically. All theughter faded from their faces, reced by absolute caution and seriousness. The students of Specter College immediately prepared to attack. They gave up the idea of breaking them one by one and directly formed a circle. The students at the periphery took the lead tounch a death energy attack, while the students at the back immediately condensed their death energy and prepared to join in. This kind of arrangement was rarely seen in an academy, but it was widely used in the army to ensure that their own people would not be hurt. At the same time, they would be able to continuously attack the other party. As soon as the fighting style of Specter College appeared, it immediately aroused a burst of exmation on the ying field. Such a formation could effectively protect their members. However, if they wanted tounch continuous attacks, the students in the periphery and in the circle must have great sense of teamwork and coordination. This was not something that could be trained overnight. As long as there was a slight gap, a loophole would immediately appear in their attacks. Once they were caught by the other party, they could easily tear open a crack in their formation. Evidently, Specter College was very familiar with this kind of formation, and their mutual cooperation was quite good. The ming Red Squad retreated out of their attack range. Zhanye narrowed his eyes and looked at the circr formation on the opposite side. ¡°Do you want to go first, or should I go first?¡± Shile stood beside Zhanye, his eyes shining with confidence. ¡°Me first.¡± As soon as Zhanye¡¯s words fell to the ground, his tall figure rushed towards the students of Specter College. Seeing that the other party finally made a move, the attacks of the Specter College began to beunched rapidly. Death energy attacks continuously flew out, covering almost all directions. However, Zhanye was as fast as a bolt of lightning, constantly shuttling back and forth between all kinds of dense attacks. The rain-like dense attacks frightened others, but what was shocking was that Zhanye couldpletely avoid these attacks without being injured at all. What was even more surprising was that Zhanye seemed to have no intention of attacking at all. He just kept running around the protective circle of the Specter College, frequently dodging the attacks that brushed past him. ¡°Zhanye is very smart. It seems that they have found the opponent¡¯s weakness.¡± Shen Yanxiao sat in the stands with her arms crossed over her chest and a smile on her lips as she watched the match. ¡°Weakness?¡± Taotie tilted his head, his handsome face full of doubts. As a foodie with explosive fighting strength, the way Taotie fought was very simple and crude. He would either swallow the other party in one bite or directly crush them with his huge body. He really knew nothing about tactics. Shen Yanxiao exined with a smile, ¡°Although the formation of the Specter College team seems perfect, the requirements to form this formation are extremely high. Even though the students are working together well, their death energy can¡¯t support this kind of attack at all if they want to maintain it. If it were reced by trained adult undead, it might be a little tricky, but they are just a group of students. The amount of death energy they have is limited. What Zhanye is doing now is consuming their death energy. When their death energy is exhausted, they will be turtles in a jar.¡± Chapter 2042 - Shameless Team (4)

Chapter 2042: Shameless Team (4)

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Zhanye kept dodging, forcing the students of Spectre College to maintain the frequency of their attacks. After half an hour, Zhanye suddenly retreated from the battlefield. The continuous attacks for half an hour had made the students of Spectre College want to vomit blood. Seeing Zhanye finally leave, they breathed a sigh of relief. What they wanted to wait for was for the ming Red Squad to swarm up impatiently. At that time, they could give them a heavy blow. Zhanye returned to the team without any injuries. ¡°You can¡¯tst any longer?¡± Shile raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhanye with a wicked smile on his face as if he were mocking his ¡°endurance¡±. Zhanye nced at his friend and said nothing. Shile stretched his muscles and walked out. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s my turn.¡± With that said, Shile rushed to the students of Spectre College. Another wave of attacks continued, and the students of the Spectre College simply wanted to die. How could you be so shameless? If you want to fight,e at me together! What was the meaning of sending a team member every time? The students of Spectre College wanted to have a big fight with the members of the ming Red Squad. They could also give up their attack and let the little mouse continue to circle around them. However, as long as their attacks stopped for a moment, Shile would quickly attack the outermost students. This mistake by them almost caused several students to be hit by Shile. Faced with such a situation, the students of Spectre College could only brace themselves and persist with their attacks. However, what happened next had pushed them into the abyss. Shile returned to the team half an hourter. Before the students of Spectre College could catch their breath, another member of the ming Red Squad rushed over. He also kept dodging around, and his speed was no slower than the previous two. No matter how fast and fierce the cannons were, it would be useless if they could not aim at the enemy¡¯s position. What the ming Red Squad showed in front of them was nothing but the word ¡°fast¡±! No one in the entire team was at a disadvantage in terms of speed. Round after round of consumption continued. The death energy in the bodies of the Specter College students was constantly consumed. The range and intensity of their attacks could no longer bepared to the beginning of the match. Compared with the passive situation of Specter College, the ming Red Squad was still in perfect condition. Only one student attacked at a time, and all of them relied on their speed without losing any death energy. The students who returned to the team could recover immediately. It was simply a shameless tactic. However, the formation of Specter College had been finalized, and it was toote to change it. It was like a group of cats being yed around by rats. It caused them internal injuries. After three hours of ¡°teasing¡±, the attacks of the students of Specter College could no longer support their formation. There were constantly teenagers who could not keep up with the rhythm and could not fill the gap in the attack in time. Seeing this, the members of the ming Red Squad immediately retreated. ¡°Zhanye, it¡¯s time.¡± Shile narrowed his eyes, and the teasing look on his face faded away. Zhanye nodded slightly and suddenly raised his arm. ¡°Unload the weights!¡± A shout resounded throughout the horizon. No one understood the meaning of Zhanye¡¯s words, but what happened next made the whole venue boil! At the same time, the 100 members of the ming Red Squad took off the heavy bags tied to their limbs that were filled with iron sand. The heavy sandbags were thrown far away and smashed heavily on the ground. Chapter 2043 - Shameless Team (5)

Chapter 2043: Shameless Team (5)

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¡°What¡¯s that?¡± The spectators in the venue looked at the actions of the ming Red Squad in surprise. Some of the spectators closest to the venue suddenly stood up and picked up the sandbags thrown by the ming Red Squad from the edge. The weight in their hands stunned the audience. Each bag weighed at least 20 kilograms, and there were at least four such sandbags on every member of the ming Red Squad! This also meant that since they participated in thepetition, each of their members was carrying at least 100 kilograms of weight!! For a moment, the whole venue was noisy because of this discovery. Just now, the speed that several members of the ming Red Squad had disyed under the formation of the Specter College had already left these adult undeads in the dust. And they were still able to reach this speed when they were carrying a heavy load! At this moment, if they were to remove all these weights, how fast could they be? ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to reveal my strength at this time.¡± Shile looked at the noisy venue with a wry smile. From the start of the selectionpetition, they had made up their minds that if they did not encounter a troublesome opponent, they would never take off their weights. They originally intended to reveal their true strength in the finals, but the change in the rules forced them to reveal their strength in advance. ¡°If we are exposed, so be it. Boss will not want any harm toe to us.¡± Zhanye¡¯s face was full of determination. After interacting with Shen Yanxiao, he was well aware that this mentor who was usually elusive was actually very concerned about each and every one of their members. If any of them were to die in the fight, it would absolutely make Shen Yanxiao sad. That was thest thing they wanted to see! For their own safety and so that Shen Yanxiao would not be disappointed, they chose to fight with all their might. The fighting spirit of the ming Red Squad had reached a peak. On the other hand, when the students of Specter College saw the ming Red Squad taking off their weights one after another, their heartspletely fell to the bottom of the cliff. The continuous consumption had drained their death energy dry, but the other party had been preserving their strength. Right now, they were in a state of exhaustion after exhausting arge amount of death energy, but the other party wanted to disy a stronger fighting strength! How were they supposed to fight this match? The students of Specter College wanted to cry. ¡°Go!¡± Zhanye raised his arm, and the members of the ming Red Squad came out in full swing, directly pouncing on the students of Specter College. After they unloaded their weights, their speed increased by a notch. They were so fast that the students of Specter College could not react at all. The circr formation that Specter College was so proud of was torn apart by the sharp des of the ming Red Squad in a minute. The two teams entered a real melee battle! The closebat fight made the students of Specter Collegein incessantly. They never thought that the ming Red Squad, a group that seemed indecent, would be so savage in battle! Every move was aimed at their vital parts. As long as they were hit, their internal organs would be in extreme pain. It was impossible to get up again. The students of Specter College were about to roar. Where was the promised harmony? Friendship first,petition second! F*ck, you¡¯re so ruthless. I really don¡¯t have any grudge against you for killing my father! Shile broke an opponent¡¯s arm with one hand and lifted his foot to kick him away. He waspletely different from the unreliable teenager who wanted harmony. Chapter 2044 - Shameless Team (6)

Chapter 2044: Shameless Team (6)

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With a raise of his hand and a kick of his foot, he could directly break bones and tear flesh. It was a joke to show mercy. The ferocity of the ming Red Squad was showing and their pre-battle attitude werepletely different. From a shameless viin to a killing machine¡­ On the field, all the students of Specter College were secretly cursing the ming Red Squad for being shameless! First, they pretended to be so indecent before the fight, and then they began beating them to death as soon as the fight started! What kind of f*cking grudge did we have? The souls of the students of Specter College were crying, and the spectators around the venue were shocked. As for the remaining four teams who had yet to fight, all of them were trembling as they looked at the members of the ming Red Squad who had transformed into Asura on stage. ¡°What happened? The team of Deathfire Academy¡­ Don¡¯t tell me they have been swapped!¡± A group of teenagers gathered together and trembled. They had seen the matches of the ming Red Squad before. There was nothing particrly eye-catching, but their strength was not as shocking as today! This time, he really didn¡¯t show the slightest mercy. They could feel pain all over their bodies. ¡°Terrifying¡­ Terrifying¡­ I don¡¯t want to fight these smiling tigers at all.¡± ¡°F*ck, they are definitely going to enter the top four. I don¡¯t even have the thought of winning¡­¡± The momentum of the ming Red Squad was not only a heavy blow to their opponents on the stage, but also to their potential opponents below the stage. Taotie sat in the stands and blinked his eyes as he watched the fierce battle of the ming Red Squad. ¡°Du Lang¡­¡± Taotie suddenly mentioned the leader of a mercenary group. ¡°You can tell?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°Master, were they trained in the same way as the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group?¡± The more Taotie looked at the way the ming Red Squad attacked, the more they looked like the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. ¡°A little.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Mercenaries were a unique profession among humans. They walked on the edge of life and death every day, but no matter how difficult the task was, they would enjoy every second of leisure before they took action. Shen Yanxiao instilled the same belief in the ming Red Squad. They were wolves and tigers on the battlefield and idlers outside the battlefield. The more sloppy they were, the more they could make their opponents lower their guard. Shen Yanxiao had a lot of contact with the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. She was very familiar with their fighting style, and she appreciated it. With a little improvement, she used their fighting style to teach the ming Red Squad. From the looks of it¡­ The effect was pretty good, wasn¡¯t it? The battle between the ming Red Squad and Specter College did notst long. The disparity between the two sides destined their fight to be short. In less than half an hour, all the students of Specter College fell to the ground. As for the 100 members of the ming Red Squad, none of them were missing as they stood upright on the stage. Only a dozen or so members were seriously injured, and they were also standing while leaning against their teammates. After the victory, the members of the ming Red Squad immediately returned to their usual sloppy appearance. They retreated in groups of three to five with their arms around each other¡¯s shoulders. Before they left, they even ran to pick up the sandbags they had thrown out before. There was no need to mention how rxed her exit was. Chapter 2045 - Shameless Team (7)

Chapter 2045: Shameless Team (7)

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After the first tragic battle, the victory of the ming Red Squad seemed unusually¡­ peaceful! When they thought about those teenagers who wept bitterly in the first match and were filled with psychological trauma, and then looked at the scoundrels of the ming Red Squad, the audience expressed that they no longer knew how to face the next match. The mentor of Specter College ran all the way to collect the bodies of his students, but he unexpectedly found that although all his students were lying on the ground, none of them had died. The most miserable one was probably the one whose arm had been twisted off by Shile, butpared with the students who had died in the first round, this was simply too lucky! Faced with such a result, the mentor of Specter College could not help but turn his anger towards the ming Red Squad into gratitude. No mentor wanted their students to die in battle. Zero deaths was already the best result. The ming Red Squad withdrew and waited for the results of the remaining two matches. After all of them returned to the rest area, the remaining four teams looked at the group of beasts with bad expressions. Killing was not scary. What was scary was killing so naturally. Looking at those bastards who were calm and collected as they chatted andughed, the other students felt very unbnced. However, they only dared to feel unbnced in their hearts. ¡°Fengling, they are much stronger than when we saw them before.¡± A student from the Royal Academy came to Fengling¡¯s side. In the previous matches, they had always crushed their opponents with an aura of supremacy. They were not interested in watching the matches of other teams at all. This was their first time seeing how the ming Red Squad fought. In just a few months, the ming Red Squad seemed to have been reborn,pletely different from their original weak selves. Fengling narrowed his eyes slightly and his eyes locked on Zhanye. As the leaders of the two teams, they would inadvertentlypare themselves. When he fought against Zhanye, Fengling was confident that he could knock him down in an instant, but now he had no such confidence. Fengling, as the leader of the Royal Academy team, had a very high status among a group of students. When other members saw him, they acted more cautious. But Zhanye waspletely different from him. His contact with the other members of the ming Red Squad was ordinary and friendly, without the slightest arrogance. The only time he seemed different from the other members was when he waved his arms and gave orders. At that moment, Zhanye shed his original innocence and became extremely strong and domineering. ¡°They are strong. If nothing unexpected happens, we should meet them in the final match.¡± Fengling withdrew his gaze. He recognized the strength of the ming Red Squad, and at the same time, he was looking forward to another confrontation between their two teams. ¡°Mentor Nock asked us to teach them a good lesson when the timees. Are we going to kill them?¡± The teenager hesitated. If the original rules had not changed, they would at most beat the ming Red Squad half to death, but ording to the current rules, Nock most likely wished for them to kill in the match. Even the proud and arrogant Royal Academy students more or less felt that this was inappropriate. Fengling frowned slightly. ¡°Just y it by ear.¡± He just wanted to teach Zhanye a lesson, not kill him. Chapter 2046 - The Undead Lord’s Consciousness (1

Chapter 2046: The Undead Lord¡¯s Consciousness (1)

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The next two matches once again revealed the initial bloody scene in front of everyone. As a result, more than half of the teams suffered heavy losses. Other than the ming Red Squad, only the Royal Academy team did not have too much of a heavy loss in the fight. The Royal Academy students had shown great strength in the match and won the match at a small price. By the end of the four rounds, the sky hadpletely darkened. Of the four teams that won, two of them had lost a lot of members. They could no longer gather a hundred-man team. If they continued to participate in the top four round in this situation, they would probably face aplete annihtion. Whether they were willing or not, the other two teams in the top four had directly submitted their applications to forfeit after the end of today¡¯s match. There were only two teams left in the selectionpetition. As such, the final battle arrived in advance. Shen Yanxiao returned to the inn with Taotie. The moment she entered the room, Vermilion Bird flew into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms. ¡°Master, how is it?¡± ¡°I met the Undead Lord.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu in the room and then down at Vermillion Bird. The Undead Lord had left a deep impression on her. That bone-chilling coldness made people feel the approach of death. Shen Yanxiao was about to continue talking when there was a knock on the door. With a knock on the door, Shile¡¯s voice that seemed to beced with a smile sounded. ¡°Boss! Boss! Come out! Mentor Kehr is here.¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment before she whispered to Vermilion Bird and the rest. ¡°Taotie will tell you what happened today. I¡¯ll go and see what¡¯s wrong.¡± With that said, Shen Yanxiao pushed the door open and walked out. As soon as Shen Yanxiao left, the smile on Vermilion Bird¡¯s face faded. He looked at the adult Taotie with extreme disgust and jumped up with a whoosh, kicking Taotie¡¯s knee. ¡°So what if you¡¯re tall? You¡¯re already back, so why are you still pretending?¡± Vermilion Bird was very unhappy because he discovered that even in his human form, Taotie was still a little taller than him. This made Vermilion Bird unable to ept that he was not as tall as a foodie. Taotie had a bitter expression on his face as he silently transformed back into a child. ¡°Tell me everything!¡± Vermilion Bird red at Taotie. Taotie was about to cry. * * * Shen Yanxiao left the room and saw a row of teenagers from the ming Red Squad standing at the door. ¡°Boss,e on. Mentor Kehr is waiting for you downstairs,¡± Shile said with a smile. ¡°All right.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Kehr had been here before, mostly to congratte her. Today, she reckoned it was the same. Shen Yanxiao took the lead and went downstairs. Zhanye was just about to follow her when Shile reached out and pulled him back. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhanye looked at Shile in confusion. Shile winked at Zhanye and whispered, ¡°Do you think Boss really went to watch the matches today?¡± ¡°Boss said she went, so she must have gone.¡± Zhanye had unconditional trust in Shen Yanxiao. Shile pursed his lips and reached out to stroke his chin. ¡°But howe I couldn¡¯t find her after looking around? Not only me, I asked the other guys, but they couldn¡¯t find her either.¡± ¡°Boss will not lie to us.¡± Zhanye was very firm. Shile rolled his eyes. ¡°You blockhead, I¡¯m not saying anything bad about Boss. Why are you so agitated?¡± Chapter 2047 - The Undead Lord’s Consciousness (2)

Chapter 2047: The Undead Lord¡¯s Consciousness (2)

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Shen Yanxiao came to the first floor of the inn and saw Kehr sitting there. ¡°Congrattions, your students have won again.¡± Kehr got up and congratted Shen Yanxiao with a smile. ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao sat down with a smile. ¡°Actually, I called you here today because I have something to tell you.¡± Kehr¡¯s expression suddenly became serious. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°I know you haven¡¯t gone to the arena to see their matches, but this time I want to tell you that the rules of thepetition havepletely changed. It has be a real battlefield. It is really lucky that the members of the ming Red Squad cane back intact.¡± Kehr had long been ustomed to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s practice of leaving things to others. As the main person in charge of the selectionpetition, Kehr would be present in every match, but he had never seen Shen Yanxiao in the venue. This time, he guessed that Shen Yanxiao must not have gone again, so she would not know the change of the rules. ¡°Is that so?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled without batting an eyelid. She knew about this of course. How could she not know? She had watched today¡¯s matches from beginning to end, and she knew better than anyone how outstanding her naughty brats were. ¡°Among the top eight teams, with the exception of your team and the Royal Academy team, the other six teams have suffered heavy casualties. The other two teams that won directly withdrew from thepetition after today. The selection directly skipped the top four rounds to the final round. In five days, we will enter the finals.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s calmness convinced Kehr that Shen Yanxiao did not go to the arena again today. No one who had seen today¡¯s matches would be shocked. Watching a group of teenagers fighting on the stage, grief and struggle were vividly reflected in their bodies. That kind of stimtion would not let anyone continue to calm down. ¡°Why did the rules suddenly change?¡± Shen Yanxiao had always been curious as to why the format of today¡¯s match had changed halfway. If it was like this from the beginning, she would not be surprised. However, this change was actually implemented in the second half of the first match. Shen Yanxiao had always believed that the goal of the Undead Lord for this selectionpetition this time was to gather a new group of elites before the war. However, the change in the rules hadpletely overturned that possibility. No one would kill off their future soldiers in such apetition. None of the students in the top eight teams were weak. Even the students of the Specter College who had lost to the ming Red Squad were elites. With a little training, they could be an extremely lethal team. Kehr sighed and said, ¡°It¡¯s my Lord¡¯s idea.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Kehr continued, ¡°Today, my Lord also came to watch thepetition, but not long after thepetition began, he announced the rule change.¡± It was actually the intention of the Undead Lord? Shen Yanxiao found it even stranger. Was there such a self-destructive Lord? With the exception of the Specter College that fought against the ming Red Squad, arge number of deaths had urred in the other defeated academies. Many members of the other two victorious teams had also died in battle. This rule that resulted in the loss of their elite forces was really hard for Shen Yanxiao to understand. It had to be known that those who could enter the selectionpetition were the top students in various academies, and the top eight students were selected from thousands of candidates. As long as such talents trained for a period of time, their fighting strength after entering the battlefield would far exceed other soldiers. Chapter 2048 - The Undead Lord’s Consciousness (3)

Chapter 2048: The Undead Lord¡¯s Consciousness (3)

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No wise ruler would choose to cause such arge-scale loss before they even entered a war. ¡°I don¡¯t know why my Lord has made such an arrangement, but ording to today¡¯s matches, the intensity of the next match will not be weak. There are still five days left. Yan Di, you have to increase the survival rate of the members of the ming Red Squad as much as possible. I¡¯ve seen the Royal Academy¡¯s matches. In their battle, the number of casualties of their opponents was extremely high. Of a hundred members, more than twenty died on the spot, and about ten died from ineffective follow-up treatment. The next opponent of the ming Red Squad is them. Although the nominal mentor of the Royal Academy team is Luoqiu, as far as I know, their real mentor is actually Nock.¡± Kehr¡¯s eyebrows wrinkled tightly, and he looked very worried. ¡°Nock once assisted our Lord. He knows our Lord¡¯s character the best. This kind ofpetition is wanted by our Lord. Nock will certainly let the Royal Academy members be ruthless in the matches. You must tell Zhanye and others to be careful.¡± Royal Academy was the team with the most heavy hand in thepetition, and the number of lives they had reaped in today¡¯s matches had reached close to 50. There was one thing that Kehr did not say, which was that Nock was Sal¡¯s mentor. Sal and Kehr were bothmanders of the undead army, responsible for the coastal area and the undead army in the city, respectively. Frictions between the twomanders urred from time to time. It was not until Sal was transferred to the Hidden Dragon Continent more than a thousand years ago that the internal strife between Kehr and him stopped. However, the ident in the Hidden Dragon Continent had sent Sal and his men back to the Howling Abyss, and the battle between the twomanders would begin again. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ming Red Squad came from Kehr¡¯s Deathfire Academy. Nock, as Sal¡¯s mentor, would certainly support the students on the opposite side of him. Kehr was worried that because of this rtionship, the students of the Royal Academy would be ruthless to the students of the ming Red Squad in the uing fight. In fact, in addition to rmending Shen Yanxiao to enter Deathfire Academy, Kehr had not interfered with the training of the ming Red Squad at all. It could be said that the whole team was brought up by Shen Yanxiao. He knew this, and so did Shen Yanxiao, but Nock didn¡¯t care. ¡°I will make them pay attention.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded, but she wanted tough deep down. Kehr¡¯s worries were really unnecessary. The friction between the ming Red Squad and the Royal Academy already existed back when they met in the Forest of Death, and the nominal mentor of the Royal Academy was Luoqiu. Shen Yanxiao did not forget how Luoqiu was defeated by her and was forced to leave Deathfire Academy. ¡°Oh, by the way, the mentor of Specter College asked me to thank Zhanye and others on his behalf.¡± Kehr forced a smile, as if to ease the atmosphere. ¡°For what?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She clearly rememberd that her group of brats had attracted a lot of hatred during the fight? But the enemy still wanted to thank them? Kehr said, ¡°Although the team of Specter College was defeated, they were the only defeated team that did not have any casualties. The mentors knew that Zhanye and others had stayed their hands. Although their attacks were fast and urate, they also held back, so that the students of Specter College did not die.¡± As soon as the game ended, the mentors of Spectre College found Kehr and asked him to thank Shen Yanxiao on their behalf. Chapter 2049 - The Undead Lord’s

Chapter 2049: The Undead Lord¡¯s Consciousness (4)

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Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. She had not noticed that. ¡°There¡¯s no need to kill each other in a friendlypetition.¡± Even though Shen Yanxiao was not worried that her naughty brats would not be able to withstand the pressure of such apetition, killing their own kind¡­ If there was no deep hatred, there was no need to do so. Kehr smiled. He appreciated the way the ming Red Squad handled the match. Although the Undead Lord required one side to fall in order to determine the winner, he did not say that the losing side must be killed. ¡°In general, the performance of the ming Red Squad this time is very outstanding. Not only me, but even my Lord has noticed them.¡± Kehr winked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. ¡°The Undead Lord¡­¡± Holy smokes! What was going on? Shen Yanxiao did not think that the arrogant and cool Undead Lord would really care about the content of thepetition. Since he came, the normalpetition had be a bloody massacre. How could such a cruel and unkind Lord notice the performance of her naughty brats? Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry. Being favored by such a ferocious monarch, was it a blessing or a curse for the ming Red Squad? ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. This is a good thing. After thepetition ended, my Lord asked about the situation of the ming Red Squad. This is the first time since the start of thepetition that my Lord has taken the initiative to ask about the situation of a team.¡± Kehr thought that Shen Yanxiao was so nervous that she even forgot to address the Undead Lord respectfully. Shen Yanxiao looked at Kehr speechlessly. She was not nervous at all. She just didn¡¯t want to call that crazy guy ¡°Lord¡±. ¡°My Lord also asked about the mentor of the ming Red Squad. I gave you a lot of praise.¡± Kehr patted Shen Yanxiao on the shoulder. After the news of the selectionpetition came out, he deliberately rmended Shen Yanxiao to the Undead Lord. Now, he was waiting for the ming Red Squad to win the championship in the selectionpetition. The fighting style of the ming Red Squad could be said to have broken many concepts in the minds of undeads. Since the first match, none of them had used any death energy. They were fighting solely with their physical skills. That alone was enough to make their opponents cry for their parents. It had to be known thatpared to death energy attacks, physical attacks were more difficult for undeads to learn, but once mastered, the effect was much better. After all, death energy could be consumed. After it was consumed to a certain extent, it would take a long time to recover. Therefore, undeads had never been suitable for a protracted battle. However, if they changed to physical skills, the weakness of undeads would be immediately covered. During thepetition, the ming Red Squad perfectly disyed their physical skills in front of the undead crowd, letting them know that the undead could also undergo a deeper level of physical training. Their fighting strength was not inferior to those who used death energy. Even Undead Lord was very interested in the way the ming Red Squad fought, so he asked Kehr one or two questions, which made Kehr feel a hundred times more energetic. He believed that as long as the ming Red Squad won the final victory, the whole team, including Shen Yanxiao, could absolutely leave a clear impression in the mind of the Ancestor of the Undead. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face was still calm,pletely unaffected by Kehr¡¯s excitement. Chapter 2050 - The Undead Lord’s Consciousness (5)

Chapter 2050: The Undead Lord¡¯s Consciousness (5)

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As things stood, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n was on the right track. She was one step closer to convincing the Undead Lord. But¡­ At the thought of the Undead Lord who vividly portrayed his coldness, Shen Yanxiao felt that her n of persuasion was getting more and more difficult. Student Mingye was easy to fool, but the Undead Lord¡­ Shen Yanxiao had no doubt that if Mingye foolishly ran to his father and said, ¡°Father, let¡¯s break up with the Devil race! Let¡¯s go and hook up with humans and other races instead, okay?¡± He would definitely be insta-killed by his father expressionlessly. The rtionship between the father and son was like that. Shen Yanxiao observed for a day and did not feel that there was any familial bond between this father and son. The attitude of the Undead Lord had towards his son was worse than that of a pet. He could be called cold-blooded and heartless. ¡°Cough, Yan Di?¡± Kehr didn¡¯t hear for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer for a long time. He waved his hand, trying to call back Shen Yanxiao who was in a trance. ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Yanxiao came back to her senses and looked at Kehr. ¡°Are you worried?¡± Kehr had always felt that Shen Yanxiao was a girl with a strong heart. She was young, but she was very capable. No matter what the situation was, she would remain calm. But¡­ Wasn¡¯t she a little too calm right now? Forget about not having any joy, at least don¡¯t be in a daze ah! ¡°No, I believe Zhanye and others can do it.¡± Shen Yanxiao was still full of confidence in her naughty brats. Kehr smiled. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. You can make your own arrangements. I still have some things to do, so I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± Kehr got up. Today, he came to congratte the ming Red Squad on entering the finals for two reasons. First reason was that he wanted to inform that Shen Yanxiao that the rules had changed and that she had to be on guard against the Royal Academy for the next match. The second reason was to tell Shen Yanxiao that she and her students had the honored to be remembered by the Undead Lord. After he seeded, Kehr walked with joy. Shen Yanxiao watched Kehr leave and sighed slightly. ¡°All of you,e out.¡± As soon as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice came out, a wave of teenagers hiding at the corner of the stairs squeezed out in a flurry. ¡°Boss, my Lord¡­ My Lord praised us?¡± Shile¡¯s expression was indescribable. Ao! Ao! Ao! Being remembered by the Undead Lord was so exciting! Shen Yanxiao was speechless as she looked at the students who were wagging their tails in excitement. For ordinary undead teenagers, the Undead Lord was a legendary existence. Many of them would never be able to see the face of the Undead Lord in their entire lives. To be able to get the praise of the Undead Lord, even just a few words were enough to make them remember this moment for a lifetime. If it were in modern times, as a high school student, she would probably be in high spirits when she was suddenly praised by the prime minister. ¡°Boss, there are still five days left. Should we have some special training or something?¡± Shile looked at Shen Yanxiao with shining eyes. ¡°Boss, do something more exciting!¡± The ming Red Squad, from top to bottom, seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, asking for training and overtime. Shen Yanxiao nced at them and said, ¡°For the next five days, you only have to undergo basic training. You can do whatever you want for the rest of the time.¡± ¡°Ah! Boss, no! What about having a final sprint?¡± A group of teenagers wailed. Shen Yanxiaopletely ignored them and turned to go upstairs. Chapter 2051 - Finals (1)

Chapter 2051: Finals (1)

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There were only five days left before the finals. The Royal Academy students seized the remaining time and were sent out by Luoqiu and Nock for training before dawn every day. Only in the dead of night did they drag their tired bodies back to rest. The members of the ming Red Squad, who were treated by Shen Yanxiao with a free-range policy, looked at the exhausted figures of the Royal Academy students with sad eyes all the time. ¡°I want to train¡­¡± ¡°I want to be trained until I copse¡­¡± ¡°Boss,e and abuse us¡­¡± !! ¡°Please abuse me, please ravish me¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve experienced thefort of physical exhaustion¡­¡± After a day of training, the students of the Royal Academy dragged their numb bodies back to the inn. As soon as they returned, they saw the members of the ming Red Squad, standing in rows by the window, talking to them about those desires. It almost made them go mad. F*ck! Did those bastardse here to taunt them? Did you want to see how tired they were? One by one, they leisurely leaned against the window and activated their taunting skills! Holy smokes! There was actually a bastard eating snacks! Could you not mock me like that? The Royal Academy students were furious. God knew, after being trained for several days in a row, their bones began to tremble. Not to mention rushing up to fight with the ming Red Squad, they were willing to climb up the building to beat them up¡­ They had been exhausted to such an extent, but in the end, their opponents were leisurely eating and drinking and even formed a group outing to taunt them. If you have the guts, go and train! Don¡¯t hurl anymore mental abusive words! Where was the integrity of an undead? Faced with the Royal Academy¡¯s furious gaze, the members of the ming Red Squad expressed their innocence. They were not trying to taunt them. They were really envious and jealous. Look at their mentor, seizing every minute and second to train his students to death. But what about them? The thought of Shen Yanxiao telling them to eat and drink freely in Hidden Dream City three times a day, sweeping through one hotel after another, and fighting their way through one shop after another, made them feel extremely stifled. Their days were so leisurely that it simply made people lose their will to fight! Boss, you can¡¯t corrupt us too much! The students of the Royal Academy were in hell, envying the ming Red Squad lying in heaven. Meanwhile, the ming Red Squad envied the Royal Academy¡¯s abyss of suffering¡­ The two teams prepared for battle in different ways. After the end of the top eight round, Nock ran to the Royal Academy team to make their presence known in front of the Undead Lord. When he learned that the Ancestor of the Undead was interested in the ming Red Squad, he worked even harder to promote his students. During this period, the task of training the Royal Academy students was handed over to Luoqiu. Luoqiupressed almost all the crazy training methods he could think of into these five days. Even the Royal Academy students who had experienced hundreds of battles could not take it. Have you ever tried training like a dog? Have you ever experienced the thrill of having all your bones broken? Have you ever experienced thefort of climbing into bed with your four limbs every day? As long as one joined their team, they could experience unprecedented excitement! What are you waiting for! Come and participate! The students of the Royal Academy could no longer remember how they climbed into their beds and entered dreand. Chapter 2052 - Finals (2)

Chapter 2052: Finals (2)

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Five days passed quietly. The Royal Academy students simply wanted to cry. They had finally been rescued from endless suffering. The members of the ming Red Squad also wanted to cry. They could finally end their corrupt days and have a good fight. Thest match of the selectionpetition could be said to be the most anticipated match. Before it was time for thepetition, the entire venue was packed with people. The teams from both academies had to break throughyers of encirclement before they could squeeze into the venue. After five days ofpletely different lives, there was an extreme contrast between the two teams. The Royal Academy students all looked haggard. The panda eyes under their eyes could not even be covered up by their gray skin. As for the members of the ming Red Squad, all of them had rosy and lustrousplexions, and their whole body was brimming with fighting strength. As soon as the two teams stood together, it formed a huge contrast. Such a contrast exceeded the expectations of the audience. In the Howling Abyss, everyone knew that the best academy must be the Royal Academy. The students there all had deep backgrounds and were extremely talented. Moreover, the mentors of the academy were all elites among elites. There was also Master Nock overseeing the academy. It was absolutely the number one academy in the Howling Abyss. Any one of the students there was as tough as a bull. Coupled with the Royal Academy¡¯s ferocity in the previous matches, everyone felt that their chances of winning were higher. But¡­ Howe in only five days, a group of valiant and spirited genius teenagers had be frost-beaten eggnts? Look at those little faces. They looked as haggard as they could be. Were they there topete? No matter how the audience looked at it, they felt that the Royal Academy students seemed to have been severely abused. Even though their clothes were neat and their hairstyle was meticulous, their haggard eyes made one¡¯s heart ache. Then, they looked at the ming Red Squad on one side. Each and every one of them was in high spirits and had an imposing appearance. Their momentum was even higher than five days ago. This strong contrast stimted the eyeballs of every audience member. Sitting in the audience seats, Luoqiu kept hearing thements of other undeads about the state of the two teams. He arrogantly crossed his arms over his chest with a disapproving expression. He knew better than anyone else that he had increased the intensity of the Royal Academy¡¯s training for the past five days. How could these stupid audience members understand the deep thought that went into their training regiment? What was the glory on the surface? Only with real strength could they win! Luoqiu was also very clear about the schedule of the ming Red Squad for the past five days. He did not think at all that such a team that constantly yed around could beat his carefully built team. In Luoqiu¡¯s heart, he had never acknowledged Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength. The reason why he was forced to leave before was entirely due to the ipetence of his students. Shen Yanxiao was a blind cat that encountered a dead mouse and was lucky. Right now, the students under him were the top group in the entire Howling Abyss. They couldpletely utilize his exquisite educational skills to the extreme. Luoqiu could not wait to see the Royal Academy students unterally beating up the ming Red Squad. The match was about to start, and a dragon carriage pulled by eight bone dragons appeared in the sky. The entire venue fell into silence. The Undead Lord once again came to the venue to witness the fight between undead teenagers! Chapter 2053 - Finals (3)

Chapter 2053: Finals (3)

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A heart-pounding fight was about to begin! Just kidding¡­ As the Royal Academy had been trained too hard for the past five days, they could not even disy their usual standards. From the beginning of the match, they had been beaten by the ming Red Squad¡­ This opening shocked the eyeballs of the undead crowd. No one expected that the finals they had been looking forward to would turn into a one-sided fight from the start. Looking at the Royal Academy students who had been devastated and the members of the ming Red Squad who were still in perfect condition, the whole venue fell into a dead silence. Sitting in the audience seats, Luoqiu¡¯s expression directly fell from arrogance to horror. The look of horror on his face looked too perfect. The Undead Lord sitting in the main grandstand frowned slightly. Obviously, he was not satisfied with this battle that was not bloody at all. In fact, the Royal Academy students were not to me. This was entirely Luoqiu¡¯s fault. Fengling and others, no matter how good their talents were, were only teenagers who had yet to reach adulthood. Under such high-intensity training, they were forced to train until their physical strength was overdrawn every day. The bodies of teenagers were still in the developmental stage and could not bepared with the recovery speed of an adult undead. It would take at least half a day for them to recover to their peak state. However, they had trainedte into the night yesterday and were dragged to the venue early in the morning. How could they recover? Luoqiu¡¯s excessive actions had directly nted a tragic ending for him. Watching the Royal Academy students being tortured to death by the ming Red Squad, Luoqiu¡¯s beautiful dream was shattered, and his whole heartpletely fell to the bottom of his stomach. Nock, who had been trying to make his presence known in front of the Undead Lord, turnedpletely ck after seeing this situation. To think that he had been praising his students in front of the Undead Lord for the past five days. However, today¡¯s match had made him lose all his face. Nock silently retreated from the Undead Lord¡¯s side and rushed to the audience seats with the speed of a gale sweeping away fallen leaves. He grabbed Luoqiu¡¯s cor and picked him up. ¡°What¡¯s going on? I¡¯ve asked you to train them for the past few days, and you¡¯ve trained them to this state?¡± Nock red at Luoqiu angrily. The group of students he had painstakingly trained had been tormented into this state by Luoqiu in five days. Nock¡¯s heart was bleeding. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know. I just trained them¡­¡± Luoqiu panicked. He took over the team at thest minute. Before this, the training of the Royal Academy students had always been arranged by Nock. Only during these five past days, because of Nock¡¯s departure, was he fully responsible for their training. He never thought that things would be like this. ¡°Training? This is the result of your training? How can they participate in thepetition with that kind of appearance? How on earth did you torture them?!¡± Nock no longer cared about his noble temperament. He wished he could swallow Luoqiu alive. Luoqiu wanted to cry. He really didn¡¯t know what was going on. Luoqiu had never given any student such arge amount of training before. This time, his actions had exceeded his normal judgment. He overestimated the endurance of the Royal Academy students. The overloaded training hadpletely drained the energy of these students. Chapter 2054 - Finals (4)

Chapter 2054: Finals (4)

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Their defeat could no longer be reversed. The Royal Academy team dragged their exhausted bodies and could not fight against the ming Red Squad at all. Who would have thought that the ming Red Squad, which was not their opponent not long ago, could one day be an opponent they could not handle? The Royal Academy students felt extremely frustrated in their hearts. They could only brace themselves and endure. But with the passage of time, the students of the Royal Academy could no longer hold on. More and more students fell. On the whole stage, only Fengling still had great fighting power. It was also because of Fengling¡¯s attacks that several members of the ming Red Squad had fallen. However, this could no longer change the situation. As the number of Royal Academy students on the stage decreased, the victory of the ming Red Squad was in sight. ¡°Zhanye, that kid is too ruthless. I¡¯ll take care of him.¡± Shile pulled himself out of the match and came to Zhanye¡¯s side. This match had been fought to his heart¡¯s content. At the thought that the Royal Academy students who had once suppressed them were now being suppressed by them, Shile was so excited that he forgot himself. However, Fengling¡¯s fighting strength was still very high. If Fengling were not put in ce as soon as possible, the number of casualties on their side would continue to increase. ¡°I¡¯ll go.¡± Zhanye frowned and immediately rushed to Fengling. Fengling, who had just taken down a member of the ming Red Squad, suddenly felt a figure rushing towards him. He immediately dodged sideways. It was Zhanye. ¡°I¡¯ll y with you.¡± Zhanye assumed a fighting posture. Fengling narrowed his eyes. His condition was not very good, but his physical quality was far better than that of other students, allowing him to barely preserve some fighting strength. Zhanye¡¯s growth far exceeded Fengling¡¯s expectations. If Fengling were at his peak, he might have had the confidence to suppress Zhanye, but now he didn¡¯t have that confidence. Two equally outstanding youths started an intense battle on the stage. Any teenager who wanted to interfere in their fight would be affected by their attacks. Soon, the space around them was emptied. Fengling fought by instantly releasing death energy attacks. While shortening the time to condense death energy, he could also ensure that he would not be knocked down by Zhanye¡¯s rapid attacks. In the audience stand, Shen Yanxiao, in disguise, stared at Fengling with a trace of interest. Taotie looked at Shen Yanxiao strangely. Throughout the match, Shen Yanxiao seemed tock interest. Only when she saw Fengling fighting Zhanye did she reveal such an expression. ¡°Master, what¡¯s so special about that guy?¡± Taotie could not help but ask. Shen Yanxiao smiled and patted the back of Taotie¡¯s head. ¡°You can¡¯t tell?¡± ¡°Tell what?¡± Taotie tilted his head, his head full of question marks. Shen Yanxiao chuckled. ¡°Forget it if you can¡¯t tell. I think Zhanye will soon find something unusual.¡± On the stage, the fight between Zhanye and Fengling continued. Zhanye, who mainly focused on fast attacks, seized an opportunity and directly stuck himself in front of Fengling. Suddenly, he stretched out his hand and punched Fengling¡¯s chest. Fengling¡¯s whole person flew out when he was suddenly punched in the chest. But the moment Fengling fell, Zhanye seemed to be fixed in ce. There was no joy on his face at all. Instead, he stared at Fengling¡¯s falling figure in astonishment with his body still in the same posture as before. Chapter 2055 - Victory and Defeat (1)

Chapter 2055: Victory and Defeat (1)

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With the Royal Academy¡¯s strongest fighting force down, the other students were knocked down without any ability to resist. The vigorous selectionpetition ended with an anticlimactic ending. It was safe to say that the Undead Lord left with a ck face. The ming Red Squad won thepetition, and the Royal Academy students were carried out of the venue. As for Zhanye, it was as if he had lost his soul as he stood on one side in a daze. There was not the slightest joy of victory on his face. He stared nkly at his palm; the surprise and doubt in his eyes were intertwined. ¡°I say, Zhanye, we won. Why are you not happy?¡± The smile on Shile¡¯s face showed his joy. The whole team was cheering, so Zhanye¡¯s silence became very obvious. ¡°No¡­ nothing.¡± Zhanye came back to his senses and put down his hand with a somewhat forced smile on his face. ¡°It¡¯s good that you won. We can go back and tell Boss.¡± Zhanye said. ¡°Of course! Let¡¯s go!¡± Shile put his arms around Zhanye¡¯s neck and hummed a little song. The Undead Lord had left at the end of thepetition. Kehr, as the person in charge of the selectionpetition, awarded theurel wreath to the ming Red Squad. The ming Red Squad returned to the inn and began to celebrate their victory. However, Zhanye always seemed to be absent-minded and constantly fall into deep thought. Shen Yanxiao sat at the table. Shile and the others around her were about to go crazy, but she was staring at the absent-minded Zhanye with a meaningful smile on her lips. After a night of revelry, the ming Red Squad was finally freed from a long period of preparation. In the same inn, the Royal Academy students stayed in their rooms. The force behind ming Red Squad¡¯s attacks was measured, so they did not cause any deaths. However, the shadow of failure shrouded the whole team. Fengling sat alone in his room. His former elegance had faded. He curled up his legs and leaned against the head of the bed. The frustration and loss in his eyes were evident. At this moment, he was no longer a genius praised by people, but a pale and helpless young man. ¡°Fengling.¡± Outside the door, Nock¡¯s voice sounded quietly. Fengling immediately restrained the frustration in his eyes, took a deep breath, and got out of bed. He fiercely rubbed his face and opened the door expressionlessly. ¡°Mentor Nock, I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± Fengling lowered his head, not daring to meet Nock¡¯s eyes. This failure not only brought a huge blow to the students of the Royal Academy, but also had a certain impact on Nock¡¯s reputation. ¡°Let¡¯s go in and talk.¡± Nock, who had always been strict, was not as indifferent to Fengling as usual. Entering the room, Fengling sat stiffly on one side. ¡°This matter has nothing to do with you. It was that trash Luoqiu who was too hasty. I have applied to the dean to expel him from the Royal Academy. Such trash does not deserve to stay in the academy.¡± This failure made Nock angry, but he had not lost his mind yet. The strength of the ming Red Squad had indeed increased beyond his expectations. It could be said that even if the students of the Royal Academy were at their peak, it was still very difficult to defeat the other party. However, without Luoqiu¡¯s stupidity, the Royal Academy would not have suffered such an ugly defeat. Nock¡¯s reputation was ruined in a day. He regretted very much that he had handed over his students to Luoqiu at the most critical moment. Luoqiu had the reputation of being one of the top ten mentors of Deathfire Academy, but he had a useless brain. He wanted to defeat Shen Yanxiao with all his heart, but in the end, he lost without even a ce to stay. Chapter 2056 - Victory and Defeat (2)

Chapter 2056: Victory and Defeat (2)

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Luoqiu, who once wanted to rely on the Royal Academy team to turn the tables in the selectionpetition, had now be a street rat that everyone hated. He was the one who chose to leave Deathfire Academy, and so he could never go back. As for the Royal Academy, they would no longer amodate him. Fengling pursed his lips and said nothing more. Failure was failure. There was no excuse for it. Seeing Fengling¡¯s mood so low, Nock could only sigh. ¡°I came to see you tonight because I have something to tell you. This might be an opportunity for you¡­¡± The celebration of the ming Red Squadsted until the early morning. It was not until every student had squandered all their strength that they dragged their soft bodies back to their rooms to rest. Shen Yanxiao returned to her room in peace. The tall body of the Dragon God was curled up in a reclining chair to rest. Under the pressure of some great master, he could only sleep on a chair. With such a strong body, it looked very ridiculous to squeeze into a chair. Vermilion Bird and Taotiey on the soft bed. During the day, he would be the tsundere little bird, but at night, he had a different appearance. His small hands stretched out and wrapped around Taotie¡¯s stomach, preventing him from falling off the bed. Xiu sat on another chair and quietly looked at the moonlight outside the window. When he heard the door open, he turned his head slightly. ¡°Was it noisy?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not expect Xiu to still be awake. She thought that the celebration of the ming Red Squad would be too noisy for him to fall asleep. Xiu lightly said, ¡°I don¡¯t need to sleep.¡± He was a soul, without any physical fatigue, so his brain did not need rest. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips and sat down on a chair in front of the wall. ¡°If the n goes well, the ming Red Squad and I should be arranged to be with Mingye. There, I may be able to find Satan.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. The moonlight sprinkled from the window into the room. The faint moonlight shrouded Xiu, making his white clothes more elegant. His long ck hair was casually draped over his shoulders, which was exceptionally eye-catching in white. His half-squinted golden eyes carried a faint indifference, but it did not make people feel cold. In fact, Shen Yanxiao felt extremely at ease when she saw such a gaze. ¡°Take Taotie with you. The spiritual link between him and Vermilion Bird can still be used.¡± Xiu had no intention of stopping Shen Yanxiao. ¡°The Undead Lord looks very strong.¡± Shen Yanxiao remembered Taotie¡¯s evaluation of the Undead Lord. Xiu nodded his head. ¡°I once fought him on the battlefield. His strength is worthy of recognition.¡± A foe that Xiu recognized¡­ Shen Yanxiao immediately understood the status of the Undead Lord. ¡°I won¡¯t let anything happen to you. If there¡¯s any danger, have Taotie contact Vermilion Bird immediately.¡± Since he could not reside in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, Xiu¡¯s understanding of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions had to be through Vermilion Bird. Xiu was not 100% sure that he couldpletely hide his aura under the nose of the Undead Lord. What was more, in the Undead Lord¡¯s pce, there was likely to be his old enemy, Satan. ¡°If you confirm that Satan is with the Undead Lord,e back at once and cancel the n.¡± Xiu ordered. If Satan were in the Undead Lord¡¯s pce, then even if Shen Yanxiao cracked her mouth, the Undead Lord would never dare to fall out with the Devil race at this time. Chapter 2057 - Victory and Defeat (3)

Chapter 2057: Victory and Defeat (3)

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Although the Undead Lord was powerful, he was still far inferior to Satan. ¡°Yes, I will pay attention.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Xiu did not speak again. He just looked at Shen Yanxiao who bathed in the moonlight. He quietly remembered her current appearance with his eyes and imprinted them in his heart. ¡°Err, my undead appearance is very ugly¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was somewhat at a loss under Xiu¡¯s gaze. She lowered her head in panic and subconsciously touched her cheeks. Her grayish-white skin had no luster to speak of. If the skin of the undead were ced on a man, it might still have a morbid beauty, but on a woman¡­ Based on Xiu¡¯s aesthetics, Shen Yanxiao felt that she must be extremely ugly in his eyes. After a moment of silence, Xiu¡¯s voice softly sounded. ¡°Very beautiful.¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked. ¡°No matter what you be, you are beautiful.¡± Xiu¡¯s golden eyes stared at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face turned slightly red. After being together for so long, it could be said that they had not been separated much since she was reborn. However, in the face of Xiu¡¯s praise, Shen Yanxiao still felt her heartbeat elerating. Wasn¡¯t this period of passionate love a little too long-lived? ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. You should rest too,¡± Xiu said. Shen Yanxiao nodded obediently and climbed into bed silently. She covered herself with the quilt and pulled the two little fools who were about to fall out of bed. Shen Yanxiao, who was lying in bed, was not sleepy at all. She covered the quilt under her eyes and secretly looked at Xiu sitting under the window. Xiu¡¯s body could not be considered as a real entity. In order to reduce the consumption of energy, his body had to turn semi-corporeal. The moonlight seemed to be able to prate his body, making people feel that he was just an illusion. It was an ordinary conversation without any sweet nothings. However, Shen Yanxiao could hear his concern for her. A few words were enough. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu quietly and unknowingly entered her dreams. After the selectionpetition ended, the teams from the other academies in Hidden Dream City left one after another. The teams that did not manage to enter the top eight did not want to experience such a life and death battle. The Royal Academy students left on the third day after thepetition. Before dawn, they had already boarded the carriage back to the academy and left quietly. As for Luoqiu, no one had seen his figure again. It was just that the innkeeper once saw him on the night of the finals. He was driven out by Nock. Carrying his pathetic thoughts of revenge, he stepped out of everyone¡¯s sight silently in the night. The ming Red Squad did not leave, because on the night of the end of the final, Kehr told them to stay in Hidden Dream City and wait for his news. The Undead Lord had special arrangements for them. The group of teenagers, thinking that they were about to have ¡°close contact¡± with the awesome the Undead Lord, were so excited that they could not sleep for several days. When Zhanye went out on the morning of the fifth day, he unexpectedly saw the expressionless Fengling on the first floor of the inn. The two teenagers were stunned when they saw each other. Zhanye still had one foot on the stairs. When he saw Fengling, he even forgot to put his foot down. Fengling held a piece of food in his hand and looked at Zhanye with a pale face. Chapter 2058 - Victory and Defeat (4)

Chapter 2058: Victory and Defeat (4)

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¡°You¡­ didn¡¯t go back to the Royal Academy with the other students?¡± Zhanye was stiff for a long time before this sentence popped out of his mouth. Fengling looked away and said, ¡°This has nothing to do with you.¡± Zhanye was somewhat embarrassed and scratched his head irritably. ¡°Well, I¡¯m sorry about what happened on the day of thepetition. I didn¡¯t know¡­¡± Before Zhanye could finish speaking, Fengling had already smashed the food in his hand onto Zhanye¡¯s face. !! The greasy food slid down Zhanye¡¯s handsome cheeks and dirtied his brand-new clothes, but there was not the slightest anger on his face, instead he looked even more apologetic. ¡°You don¡¯t know anything, and you won¡¯t say anything. Otherwise¡­¡± Fengling narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhanye, followed by his clenched fists making a crisp sound. Zhanye swallowed his saliva and nodded stiffly. Fengling red at Zhanye in annoyance, then directly turned around and walked out of the inn. ¡°How angry.¡± A teasing voice suddenly sounded from above the stairs. Zhanye looked up in surprise and saw Shen Yanxiao patting the railings, looking at Zhanye with a smile. Zhanye¡¯s face turned red in an instant. ¡°Boss!¡± ¡°It¡¯s a pity that your clean clothes are now dirty.¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. Looking at the somewhat embarrassed Zhanye, she heartlessly teased her own brat. Zhanye¡¯s expression became even more awkward. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. It¡¯s¡­ right for him to do this to me.¡± Zhanye lowered his head and silently wiped the grease off his face with his sleeve. ¡°The students of the Royal Academy have already left, but he¡¯s still here. Zhanye, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s strange?¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin with one hand, not intending to end this interesting conversation so soon. ¡°Uh¡­¡± For a moment, Zhanye did not know how to answer. ¡°Zhanye.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Zhanye trembled and stood upright. ¡°What do you think of that guy named Fengling?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Zhanye opened his mouth and held back for a long time before saying, ¡°He is very outstanding and talented. If it were a real one-on-one fight, I might not be his opponent.¡± On the day of thepetition, Fengling was the only one who had preserved a certain degree of fighting strength. In order to help hispanions out, he was besieged by the ming Red Squad. By the time Zhanye fought him, he was already very tired. To be fair, Zhanye felt that he was not worthy of his victory. ¡°His death energy is very strong, and he has some achievements in physical skills. Your words are very objective. He is indeed a little better than you.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not care that she was praising ¡°other people¡¯s children¡±. ¡°Yes.¡± Zhanye nodded. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°If there¡¯s a chance for him to be yourpanion, do you think it¡¯s a good thing or a bad thing?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Zhanye was a little dumbfounded. He did not understand why Shen Yanxiao would say that. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Change your clothes first.¡± Zhanye was a little confused by Shen Yanxiao, but the grease on his body made him feel very ufortable. He could only obediently run back and change his clothes. Shen Yanxiao looked at the departing back of Zhanye¡¯s, and then at the direction Fengling left in. The nasty little mes in her eyes kept jumping. A dayter, Kehr personally helped send a message from the Undead Lord, which invited all the members of the ming Red Squad and Shen Yanxiao, their mentor, to the pce for dinner. Chapter 2059 - It’s Just Dinner (1)

Chapter 2059: It¡¯s Just Dinner (1)

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The ming Red Squad was boiling with excitement. From the moment they received the news, this group of inexperienced brats began to rack their brains and think! Take a bath? At least three times! How could they have the cheek to eat with their Lord if they are not clean? Clothes? Just buy new ones! How could they have the cheek to eat in a gorgeous pce if they are dressed shabbily? Hairstyle? If they did notb their hair in front of the mirror for at least three hours, they would be embarrassed to go out and greet others. Shen Yanxiao looked at the group of little idiots with a speechless expression. They were so fussy that they scrutinized everything about themselves During this period, Shile and several other naughty brats frequently knocked on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s door and asked her to evaluate the new clothes they had bought. Looking at their excitement, those who did not know better would think that they were going on a blind date. Shen Yanxiao was tormented until she was speechless, and the other four crouching in her room were even more speechless. As magical beasts, Vermilion Bird and Taotie did not have to worry about their appearance. The aesthetics of humans were totally different from theirs. They preferred their four thick and strong fangs. The Dragon God¡­ This superior god did not have a good impression on undeads at all. Besides, as gods, their temperament and appearance were first-ss. Instead of wasting his time on dressing up, he would rather find a few more experts to fight. As for Xiu¡­ Don¡¯t joke around. When did our peerless and outworldly handsome god need those worldly essories to dress up? As long as he stood in front of people, even if he was dressed in rags, he would still look amazing. Xiu¡¯s face and temperament were enough to insta-kill all males in the world. Because of these reasons, the four of them expressed all kinds of contempt and disdain for the irrational behavior of the ming Red Squad. However, when the ming Red Squad mysteriously moved a chest of clothes to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room¡­ ¡°Get out.¡± Xiu coldly stared at the other three males in the room. Vermilion Bird grabbed Taotie with one hand and jumped out of the window. The Dragon God climbed out the window silently and closed it tightly. Shen Yanxiao looked at the chest of soft, beautiful female clothes and then at Xiu standing in the room. Without a word, Xiu walked to the bed with his back facing Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao blushed. She then took a set of light blue clothes from the box and changed into it at lightning speed. ¡°Done,¡± Shen Yanxiao whispered. Xiu slowly turned around, and the beautiful scene in front of him stopped his breath. When Shen Yanxiao was in the Howling Abyss, she had always been dressed in loose gray and ck robes. No need to mention her feminine charms, probably no one would know that she was a woman if she did not speak. However, when Shen Yanxiao put on the female clothes, the beauty that had been hidden for a long time was revealed. The light blue long skirt set off Shen Yanxiao¡¯s skin, and the long belt hugged her slender waist, outlining the delicate curves of a youngdy who had just developed. ¡°Does it look good?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu with some uneasiness. She did not actually care what clothes she wore; what she cared about was whether Xiu thought it looked good. How could the Undead Lord bepared with her dear fiance? Xiu narrowed his golden eyes and was silent for a moment. ¡°You should wear your own clothes.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice sounded a little depressed. Shen Yanxiao blinked and nodded obediently. She knew it. The gray skin of an undead was not suitable for bright colors at all! Xiu turned around and Shen Yanxiao quickly changed her clothes. Chapter 2060 - It’s Just Dinner (2)

Chapter 2060: It¡¯s Just Dinner (2)

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The teenagers, who were waiting for their boss to shine, only saw a gray-robed girl looking no different from usual. In that instant, their hearts were broken into pieces. ¡°Boss¡­ You¡­ You don¡¯t like the clothes we bought for you?¡± Shile looked at Shen Yanxiao with tears in his eyes. Their boss was as beautiful as a flower. Why didn¡¯t she know how to dress up? Wearing a ck robe all day long, even the most beautiful flower would turn into mud. ¡°This looks good. Plus, it¡¯s just a meal. There¡¯s no need,¡± Shen Yanxiao calmly said. Shile was depressed. They had looted a lot of stores just to buy beautiful female clothes all over the city. God knew that when a group of men ran to pick out these clothes, the customers and sellers passing by looked at them as if they were looking at perverts. But in the end, their enthusiasm was met with a basin of cold water. Their hearts were broken. ¡°Cough, Boss, you look great. You don¡¯t have to change.¡± Zhanye, whose eyes were full of love bubbles, felt that Shen Yanxiao was the most beautiful undead in the world. Clothes and whatnot were not important in his eyes. Shile red at Zhanye. This guy was just afraid that the Boss would dress up too beautifully like a flower and be targeted by the royal family. ¡°You are the main characters today, and I am merely a guest. Are you all ready?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the sky and estimated that it was almost time. ¡°Ready!¡± A group of well-dressed teenagers responded in unison. After waiting a while, Kehr¡¯s carriage stopped outside the inn. The members of the ming Red Squad tried hard to restrain their excitement and pretended to be calm as they boarded the carriage and headed for the pce in Hidden Dream City. Shen Yanxiao and Kehr got into the same carriage. Kehr looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. ¡°You¡¯re still the same. You don¡¯t even try to dress up when you meet my Lord.¡± Kehr really admired Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mental fortitude. He had never seen her look anxious or worried. Now she was about to have dinner with the Undead Lord, and she was still wearing her usual clothes. If he remembered correctly, this robe was the one he had someone bring to Shen Yanxiao when she first entered Deathfire Academy. The sleeves of the robe were already frayed, but she was still wearing them. On one hand, he sighed at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s informality. On the other hand, he fetlt d that Shen Yanxiao still remembered Deathfire Academy in her heart. Kehr¡¯s mood was extremelyplicated. ¡°Those guys can just dress up. I won¡¯t join in the fun. I only have this opportunity because of them,¡± Shen Yanxiao answered with a smile, showing an aloof attitude that did not seek fame nor profit. In fact¡­ What did the Undead Lord have to do with her? She only cared about Xiu¡¯s opinion. ¡°You¡­¡± Kehr could not helpughing. Shen Yanxiao was really notpetitive, which was to his liking. He did not like those who were too selfish andpetitive. For example, Luoqiu. ¡°You remember Luoqiu.¡± Kehr thought of Luoqiu. ¡°Yes.¡± Of course, Shen Yanxiao remembered the guy who was inexplicably hostile to her and wanted to kill her many times. ¡°He previously was a nominal mentor of the Royal Academy team. But with the Royal Academy tram losing so badly because of him, Master Nock has now issued a statement to all the academies in the Howling Abyss, stating that Luoqiu is not fit to be a mentor. With Nock¡¯s statement, he probably can no longer teach in any academy for the rest of his life.¡± Kehr sighed. Chapter 2061 - It’s Just Dinner (3)

Chapter 2061: It¡¯s Just Dinner (3)

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Shen Yanxiao did not have much of a reaction. From the very beginning, Shen Yanxiao had never paid any attention to a minor character like Luoqiu. With his skills, he was not even qualified to be her enemy. Everything that had happened recently was all his fault. He would not die if he did not seek death. He had ruined his own future. Kehr and Shen Yanxiao chatted casually. Soon, the carriage stopped at the gate of the pce. This pce was the most striking building in Hidden Dream City. Not only was it magnificent and tall, but after the construction of this pce, the Undead Lord had issued an order that no building in the whole city was allowed to be higher than the pce. Therefore, in Hidden Dream City, this pce that stood high could be seen clearly from the city gate. Shen Yanxiao and the others got out of the carriage. Even though the brats of the ming Red Squad were hot-blooded when they were in the inn, they calmed down when they really arrived. Each and every one of them had a serious expression on their face and looked straight ahead, disying their most perfect appearance. In fact, they were just afraid that the guards would despise them for being inexperienced. Right now, they were not representing themselves, but Shen Yanxiao and Deathfire Academy. Therefore, they had to be cautious with every step they took. As for Shen Yanxiao¡­ She was still the same. Kehr took them into the pce. Along the way, undead soldiers in light armor stood on both sides of the path. What was even more surprising was that these undeads were all skeleton soldiers. They wore iron armor on top of their skeletons, looking gloomy and terrifying. ¡°Mentor Kehr.¡± Shile finally could not stand the eyes of those skeleton soldiers. ¡°Hmm?¡± Kehr stopped. ¡°My Lord¡­ why does my Lord want to use these skeleton soldiers to guard here?¡± Shile couldn¡¯t understand. Skeletons among undeads were the weakest. Even the soldiers guarding ordinary cities rarely used them. Skeleton soldiers would only be used on arge scale inrge-scale wars because they were worth lesspared to other resurrected undeads. Skeleton soldiers did not have any ability to think. They would only act ording to the orders of the undead who resurrected them. They felt no pain and did not know what fear was. They were just a group of puppets. The Undead Lord actually used such a pile of bones as guards. No matter how he looked at it, it did not seem reliable. ¡°This is what my Lord wants. I don¡¯t know the reason,¡± Kehr said. Even though he was themander-in-chief of the undead army in the Howling Abyss, he was still insignificant in front of the Undead Lord. After a long walk, Kehr brought the ming Red Squad into a huge banquet hall. The long dining table was enough to amodate hundreds of people. And at the main position of the table, there was a throne iid with gold. ¡°Are they the victorious team?¡± A deep voice sounded in the banquet hall. A tall undead in military attire walked towards Kehr and the others with a delicate figure. When Kehr saw the face of the neer, the smile on his face faded away. ¡°Sal.¡± It was none other than Sal, the undeadmander-in-chief who had just returned from the Hidden Dragon Continent. Sal had been transferred to the Hidden Dragon Continent more than a thousand years ago. So, the members of the ming Red Squad had never seen Sal, but the name ¡®General Sal¡¯ had been imprinted in their hearts long ago. Sal, one of the twomanders of the undead army, was as strong as Kehr! Chapter 2062 - It’s Just Dinner (4)

Chapter 2062: It¡¯s Just Dinner (4)

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They did not expect to see Sal here. What shocked them even more was the figure standing beside Sal. Fengling! Fengling was wearing simple and elegant clothes, standing by Sal¡¯s side with an expressionless face. His originally tall figure seemed unusually small inparison to Sal. ¡°Kehr, aren¡¯t you going to introduce me?¡± Sal sized up the members of the ming Red Squad. Kehr said, ¡°They are students of Deathfire Academy, the team that won this time.¡± ¡°I heard their strength is pretty good. Kehr, it has been hard on you.¡± Sal opened his mouth with a smile, but his words made people feel ufortable. Even the teenagers of the ming Red Squad could vaguely smell the gunpowder between Kehr and Sal. A mountain could not amodate two tigers. How could an undead army need twomanders? Sal¡¯s return indicated that an unusual storm of military power was brewing. Kehr said with a fake smile, ¡°You¡¯re wrong. I didn¡¯t teach these students. Yan Di is their mentor. I dare not take her credit.¡± Sal raised his eyebrows. ¡°Yan Di?¡± Kehr pointed to Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°She is Yan Di.¡± Sal looked at Shen Yanxiao thoughtfully. Shen Yanxiao only had a shallow smile on her face. She did not expect to see Sal here. Shen Yanxiao did not forget how she tormented Sal when she pretended to be Mingye. ¡°You¡¯re a woman?¡± Sal seemed surprised by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gender. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered in a neither servile nor overbearing manner. Sal was about to say something when footsteps sounded from the other side of the banquet hall. Mingye, dressed in luxurious clothes, stepped into the hall surrounded by a group of attendants. ¡°Your Highness Mingye.¡± Everyone said in unison. When Sal saw Mingye, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. Evidently, when Shen Yanxiao pretended to be Mingye, she had tortured Sal so badly that Sal now had a shadow of Mingye in his heart. ¡°Since you¡¯re all here, take a seat.¡± Mingye opened his mouth with a smile and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a trace of joy in his eyes. The group of undeads neatly found their seats and sat down. Mingye sat on the lower right side of the throne, while Kehr and Sal sat on opposite sides of the table, facing each other. Fengling sat down next to Sal, and sitting next to him¡­ It was Zhanye. Zhanye was dragged to sit down beside Shile by him because Shile was facing Shen Yanxiao. Shile really wanted to create opportunities for his brother. However, when Zhanye thought that Fengling was sitting near him, his whole body stiffened and he dared not raise his head. ¡°Is my Lord still busy?¡± Kehr was curious as to why the Undead Lord had not appeared yet. Mingye smiled and said, ¡°Father still has some things to deal with and will bete, so he asked me toe first. I think General Sal and General Kehr should be very clear about the purpose of this banquet. The champion of this selectionpetition will be directly integrated into the royal guards, and this new team will be directly responsible for my safety, so I shoulde first.¡± ¡°Naturally.¡± Kehr smiled. Unlike Sal, Kehr could be said to have watched Mingye grow up. Because of his status asmander-in-chief, his rtionship with Mingye was a little more harmonious. He also felt proud to see that the team he elected could win and stay by Mingye¡¯s side. Shen Yanxiao sat silently on one side. Sure enough, the arrangement of the ming Red Squad was exactly the same as her previous guess. Chapter 2063 - 101st Student (1)

Chapter 2063: 101st Student (1)

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¡°You have worked hard in this selectionpetition. You have all performed well.¡± Mingye looked at the members of the ming Red Squad with a smile. The members of the ming Red Squad had shy smiles on their faces, but they were cheering in their hearts. ¡°I look forward to getting along with you in the future, Yan Di.¡± Mingye suddenly looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao calmly looked up at Mingye. ¡°The students you train are excellent. So I hope that after Fengling joins, you can also let him integrate into your team as soon as possible.¡± Mingye announced the shocking news with a smile. Fengling was going to join the ming Red Squad?! The teenagers at the table were all struck dumb. They had been curious as to why all the students of the Royal Academy had left except for Fengling who stayed in Hidden Dream City. Fengling even attended this banquet tonight. But even if you beat them to death, they would never have thought that the reason Fengling stayed behind was actually this!!! It could be said that the members of the ming Red Squad did not have a favorable impression of the students of the Royal Academy. There had been friction between the two teams even before thepetition started, and the leader of the Royal Academy team was Fengling. In thepetition, although the ming Red Squad did not kill the students of the Royal Academy, it was absolutely not because they had put down their prejudice against the Royal Academy, but because Shen Yanxiao instilled in them the idea that they should restrain the thought of murder. Even though they had tortured the Royal Academy students, the members of the ming Red Squad actually did not hate them. However, even if they did not hate them, it did not mean that they could ept the leader of the Royal Academy team joining them! Thinking of Fengling¡¯s overbearing manner when they first met them, the faces of the teenagers sank. Zhanye¡¯s reaction was the greatest. He looked up at Shen Yanxiao in surprise and suddenly remembered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous ambiguous question. Did Shen Yanxiao already know about Fengling joining them? In the face of Zhanye¡¯s surprised gaze, Shen Yanxiao was as rxed as if nothing had happened. As early as when she noticed Fengling had stayed behind alone in Hidden Dream City, Shen Yanxiao already felt the situation was a little odd. To be fair, Fengling¡¯s talent was very high, even surpassing that of any member of the ming Red Squad. After experiencing the devastation that was Luoqiu¡¯s education, he was still able to deal with several members of the ming Red Squad on the field. Shen Yanxiao appreciated that feat alone. Fengling¡¯s personal strength was very strong, even Zhanye was not his opponent. It was because of his teammates¡¯ swift defeat that Fengling had lost. Even Shen Yanxiao could see that Fengling was an excellent student. How could the Undead Lord, who had watched the whole game, not see it? Therefore, the reason Fengling stayed alone was almost obvious. Shen Yanxiao was not at all surprised by Mingye¡¯s words. The eyes of the members of the ming Red Squad were all locked on Fengling. Fengling, who was sitting next to Sal, took a deep breath, stood up to look at Shen Yanxiao, and said, ¡°Mentor Yan Di, I have offended you before. This time, I am convinced of my defeat. Please discipline me in the future. I will certainly study hard. Please!¡± Fengling then bowed deeply to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes sparkled with a yful smile. She looked at Fengling, whose back was bent, and then at Zhanye, who had a strange expression. Chapter 2064 - 101st Student (2)

Chapter 2064: 101st Student (2)

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¡°You¡¯re too kind. I never thought that you had offended me in any way. I¡¯m d to have an outstanding student like you join us,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Shen Yanxiao had no problem with Fengling. Even though Fengling was somewhat arrogant, he did have the capital to be arrogant. Moreover, Shen Yanxiao noticed that Fengling had never purposely killed his opponent in his matches. Even after the rules were changed, he would still stop his hands. He would only injure the other party until they had lost their fighting strength. This was in line with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s principle when teaching the ming Red Squad. In addition, Shen Yanxiao unintentionally discovered a little secret. She was looking forward to what kind of waves Fengling would bring to the ming Red Squad once he joined them. Fengling was secretly relieved when he heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer. He sat down, lowered his head, and closed his mouth. Shen Yanxiao epted Fengling, and the members of the ming Red Squad were not happy. Wasn¡¯t Fengling always arrogant and condescending? Why would a proud son of heaven of the Royal Academy hang out with them? Due to the presence of Mingye, the teenagers of the ming Red Squad did not dare to show their emotions too obviously, so they could only stare at Fengling with eyes full of repulsion. Sitting beside Fengling, Zhanye was directly affected by these sharp gazes. He frowned slightly at the other members and covertly warned them to restrain their emotions. Only then did these teenagers behave themselves. Sal naturally noticed the repulsion of the ming Red Squad towards Fengling. Leaving Fengling behind and joining the ming Red Squad was the idea of his mentor, Nock. The Royal Academy¡¯s defeat had made Nock lose face. The only thing he was thankful for was that Fengling¡¯s personal strength had gained the attention of the Undead Lord. When the Undead Lord appointed the ming Red Squad to be transferred to Mingye¡¯s side, he also squeezed in the powerful Fengling. Regardless of Nock¡¯s character, he was very attentive to Fengling and considered everything for him. Sal¡¯s attendance today was also due to Nock¡¯s entrustment. With him here, he could at least take care of Fengling. Sal had no impression of the undead girl named Yan Di, but the fighting strength of the ming Red Squad amazed him. If he didn¡¯t know that they were from Deathfire Academy where Kehr came from, he really wanted to take these teenagers under his wing. At the same time, he was also interested in Shen Yanxiao, who could train such a team. Just as everyone at the table was observing and discussing among themselves, the Undead Lord finally appeared at the entrance. For a moment, all the undeads in the room stood up. Mingye¡¯s body unconsciously tightened. ¡°My Lord!¡± ¡°Father!¡± The Undead Lord walked to the throne at the top expressionlessly and sat down, his cold eyes not showing mercy to anyone present. Shen Yanxiao lowered her head and secretly observed the Undead Lord. Previously, in thepetition venue, she was far away from the Undead Lord. And now that she was so close, she felt the strong death energy of the Undead Lord even more. His pressure directly overpowered Sal and Kehr, the twomanders-in-chief. In the whole hall, only his aura existed, constantly proiming his unparalleled strength and excellence. ¡°Master, I¡­ I smell Satan.¡± Taotie¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind with an explosive statement. Chapter 2065 - 101st Student (3)

Chapter 2065: 101st Student (3)

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Shen Yanxiao was shocked. ¡°There is the smell of Satan on the body of the Undead Lord, but¡­¡± Taotie paused and thought hard for a moment before saying, ¡°The smell is faint, very faint. It should not be a recent contact.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tense nerves rxed a little. The contact between the Undead Lord and Satan was still not the worst. What would truly make the situation worse was if Satan were still here. If that was the case, Shen Yanxiao could directly sound the drums and withdraw her troops. How could her silver tonguepare to the domineering strength of Satan? ¡°Can you feel the approximate time of contact?¡± Shen Yanxiao quietly asked through the spiritual link. ¡°With the density of Satan¡¯s devil energy, it will take at least ten days to dilute it to this extent.¡± The time Taotie reported was still within Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eptable range. Ten days. This meant that the Undead Lord had not had another contact with Satan for at least ten days, which was likely to indicate that Satan had left the Howling Abyss. Of course, this was just an optimistic guess. In the face of such a tricky opponent as Satan, Shen Yanxiao had to be careful. ¡°Sense the bodies of Mingye, Sal, and Kehr.¡± Shen Yanxiao must be absolutely sure. If she were a little careless, she would not be the only one to suffer. Once she was in danger, it meant that Xiu might have to sacrifice himself to save her. When it came to Xiu, Shen Yanxiao had to be cautious. Taotie sensed them one by one. He did not feel Satan¡¯s aura on Sal and Kehr. But in Mingye, he noticed something. ¡°Mingye has the aura of Satan, but it¡¯s lighter than that of the Undead Lord.¡± Shen Yanxiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At least the news she got now was pretty good. The arrival of the Undead Lord made the ming Red Squad excited from top to bottom. They tried hard to restrain their inner excitement and carefully performed their every movement almost perfectly. Unfortunately, from the moment the Undead Lord appeared to the moment he took his seat, his eyes never looked at anyone present. He did not even say a word. He merely sat down and his attendants immediately delivered various dishes to them. A sumptuous banquet was soon ced in front of them. For undeads who did not have a keen sense of taste, food was of little interest to them. The ming Red Squad tried hard to maintain their perfect performance. After the arrival of the Undead Lord, Sal and Kehr also slightly restrained their eyes and posture. Each and every one of them sat upright, staring at the te in front of them without looking sideways. Mingye was as tense as a bowstring that would break at any time. The most rxed one was Shen Yanxiao. She was just observing the actions of the Undead Lord. As for what his evaluation of her was, she didn¡¯t care at all. The meal was tasteless. Everyone present was in their own thoughts, and all their gazes and minds were affected by the Undead Lord. When the delicious food on the table was eaten with great difficulty, the hall fell into a deadly silence. The silence made everyone feel as if they were sitting on pins and needles. If the Undead Lord did not speak, no one would have the courage to speak first. Everyone was waiting for their supreme ruler to speak. The Undead Lord drank thest bowl of meat soup, gracefully picked up the white silk cloth and wiped the corner of his mouth. After that, he finally looked up at the undeads sitting at the table. Chapter 2066 - A Bit Familiar (1)

Chapter 2066: A Bit Familiar (1)

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¡°You are Yan Di.¡± The eyes of the Undead Lord fell directly on Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She had been trying to reduce her presence, but how did this great figure notice her? Shen Yanxiao had always felt that she was just a foil to the ming Red Squad. However, it seemed like that was not the case. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered while trying her best to appear humble. She cowered and acted like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world. She was trying to lower the Undead Lord¡¯s evaluation of her. Shen Yanxiao did not dare to make further ns until she was sure that Satan had left the Howling Abyss. ¡°Are you good at physical arts?¡± The Undead Lord asked. ¡°Yes.¡± The Undead Lord looked at Shen Yanxiao and was silent for a moment before he suddenly raised his hand. A skeleton soldier turned around and moved under the action of the Undead Lord. ¡°I¡¯d like to see it.¡± There was no trace of warmth in the Undead Lord¡¯s cold eyes. Being stared at by him was like being locked on by a poisonous snake. ¡°What are you looking for?¡± Shen Yanxiao had an ominous premonition. The Undead Lord raised his eyebrows slightly. ¡°Can physical skills really rece death energy for an undead?¡± When the words of the Undead Lord traveled across the hall, several skeleton soldiers came from outside the door, dragging iron chains as thick as arms in their hands. The heavy sound of metal colliding echoed in the hall. A huge cube covered with a ck cloth was dragged into the banquet hall by the skeleton soldiers. ¡°What is that?¡± Shile could not help but be curious and asked Zhanye in a low voice. Zhanye shook his head, but he had a feeling that something bad was about to happen. A deep beast roar came from under the ck canvas, and a skeleton soldier suddenly lifted the canvas. A huge iron cage appeared in everyone¡¯s eyes, and inside was a huge beast colliding with the cage in frustration. The beast looked like a tiger, but it looked taller and more powerful. Its head was like a dragon, and its pair of barbed horns scratched the top of the metal cage, producing an ear-piercing sound. When this huge beast appeared, the members of the ming Red Squad were thoroughly shocked. In the Forest of Death, they had seen countless undead creatures, but in front of this huge beast, even the high-level undead creatures were not as fierce as it. Why did the Undead Lord suddenly bring such a ferocious beast here? ¡°Father¡­ Father¡­¡± Mingye broke out in a cold sweat. He suddenly gathered his courage and looked at the Undead Lord with still visible fear in his eyes, but stopping what he thought was going to happen overpowered his fear of the Undead Lord. The Undead Lord nced at Mingye, and the coldness in his eyes could almost freeze the blood in people. ¡°Yan Di, I hope you can tame it.¡± The Undead Lord ignored Mingye¡¯s call and looked directly at Shen Yanxiao. In an instant, gasps sounded throughout the banquet hall. The members of the ming Red Squad widened their eyes in disbelief. They could not believe their ears. The Undead Lord actually let their boss fight against this strange yet powerful-looking beast!!! The ominous feeling in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was confirmed. Even she did not expect that the Undead Lord would give her such a difficult task. Suddenly, Taotie¡¯s voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. ¡°Eh? This one¡­ why does it look so familiar?¡± Chapter 2067 - A Bit Familiar (2)

Chapter 2067: A Bit Familiar (2)

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Taotie¡¯s words calmed Shen Yanxiao down. ¡°Familiar?¡± ¡°Err¡­¡± Taotie paused and whispered, ¡°Master, don¡¯t you find its aura a little familiar?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at the beast in the cage. When Taotie said that, she really felt that the beast felt familiar. That dense aura subconsciously reminded her of Yazi. !! Shen Yanxiao was shocked by her own thoughts. ¡°Is it your older brother or your younger brother?¡± ¡°His name is Bian, my fourth brother¡­¡± Taotie¡¯s voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible. Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly convinced. What was going on? The elves had imprisoned Taotie, and the undeads had imprisoned Bian. Could it be that Taotie¡¯s brothers were also being kept in captivity by dwarves and merpeople? How much did these races love Taotie and his brothers? Were these brothers not embarrassed seeing people like this? Shen Yanxiao was shocked by the fact that the other party was Taotie¡¯s fourth brother, and her expression was extremely tangled. In the whole banquet hall, except for the cold face of the Undead Lord, all the other undeads were shocked. If the Undead Lord wanted Shen Yanxiao to fight to the death with such a ferocious beast, wouldn¡¯t that mean Shen Yanxiao had to risk her life? Sal¡¯s attitude towards Shen Yanxiao was unclear, but he could not figure it out. Since the Undead Lord decided to hand the ming Red Squad to Shen Yanxiao to continue their education, why did he force Shen Yanxiao into a dead end at such a time? Fear covered the eyes of all the teenagers of the ming Red Squad. They did not want this to happen at all. On one side was the ruler of the Undead race, and on the other side was Shen Yanxiao who had given them a new lease of life¡­ They wanted to stop this tragedy, but they could not open their mouths. Bian was imprisoned in the cage, and his eyes were filled with madness. He kept crashing into the cage that imprisoned him, twisting the iron bars as thick as an arm. Just looking at him was extremely terrifying. Mingye tightly clenched his fist. He could not understand why his father did this. * * * The hall was silent. Shen Yanxiao paid more attention to another problem. The Dragon had nine sons. After she met Taotie, he would asionally mention his brothers. Taotie was gluttonous, Yazi was bloodthirsty, and Bian could be said to be the most upright among the nine brothers. Even though he was known as a vicious beast, he never killed any innocent people. In the minds of humans, Bian was a very special vicious beast. There were even statues of Bian carved in front of many residences of city lords. Though Shen Yanxiao felt that those statues did not resemble the real Bian at all. Shen Yanxiao had seen Taotie and Yazi¡¯s beast forms. Their huge, shocking size was absolutely not something a small banquet hall could amodate. However, although Bian was also huge, he was much smaller than Taotie and the others. Shen Yanxiao noticed that Bian¡¯s eyes were full of killing intent, which was more what Yazi¡¯s eyes would look like. ¡°Is there something wrong with Bian?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked Taotie. ¡°Fourth brother is a little strange here. He is usually calm. Even if our other brothers were to fight in front of him, he would not reveal such an expression. I have never seen him like this.¡± Taotie was also confused. His brother was so upright that it drove his other brothers crazy. His stubbornness was simply like a bull. Chapter 2068 - A Bit Familiar (3)

Chapter 2068: A Bit Familiar (3)

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Taotie still remembered that when he was looking for food everywhere and identally ate other creatures, Bian would always pick him up and give him a good beating like how an older brother would when seeing their younger sibling do something dumb. When Yazi¡¯s killing intent surged and he was just ready to start a massacre, Bian would also fight with him at the first instance, forcing him to behave recklessly. It could be said that Bian¡¯s sense of righteousness had reached to the point where he could even beat up his brothers. It was not until a long time ago when the nine of them were scattered all over the world that Taotie lived a good life without anyone controlling him. Taotie was afraid of Yazi, but he only had one thought for Bian¡­ !! Annoying!!! There were so many restrictions when eating. Could they still y happily? ¡°Fourth Brother feels like a different person.¡± Taotie was very tangled. His brain was full of food, and he really could not analyze such aplicated thing. ¡°How does Bianpare to you and Yazi?¡± Shen Yanxiao was more concerned about whether she could fight Bian. Bian seemed to have lost his mind. She did not dare to rely on Taotie to build a rtionship with him. Taotie was silent for a moment. ¡°He often beats me up.¡± Therefore¡­ Bian was better than Taotie, right? Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry. She could not even defeat Taotie, let alone Bian who couldpletely beat him up. She would be crushed into bone dregs in minutes. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression turned ugly. ¡°Open the cage,¡± the Undead Lord said. The moment the cage was opened, the violent Bian rushed out and bit the skeleton soldiers standing in front of him into pieces. ¡°If you cannot tame it, it will kill all your students.¡± The Undead Lord looked at Shen Yanxiao coldly and threw out a frightening threat. His goal was not only Shen Yanxiao, but also all the members of the ming Red Squad! Shen Yanxiao felt like she was about to go crazy. She could not understand what the Undead Lord was thinking. It was not easy for him to find such a capable group of students, but he directly threw them to Bian. Was he a sadist?! Zhanye and the other teenagers tensed up. The shadow of death hung around them. Their intuition told them that the Undead Lord was not joking. No one could guess what the Undead Lord wanted to do. After killing four skeleton soldiers, the manic Bian finally turned his bloodshot eyes to the teenagers at the table. ¡°Roar!¡± The furious roar hurt everyone¡¯s eardrums. Bian rushed directly to the undead teenager closest to him. Bian was so fast that the teenager had no time to react. At the critical moment, a slender figure suddenly shed across the long table, and a silver light directly hit Bian¡¯s forehead. A rough wooden arrow was nailed between Bian¡¯s eyebrows. The arrow did not prate Bian¡¯s hard skin, only leaving behind a shallow scratch. But it was also this arrow thatpletely interrupted Bian¡¯s actions and sessfully diverted his attention. At the end of the long table, Shen Yanxiao hunched her body, holding the rough longbow she had made herself. An arrow was nocked on the bowstring, aiming at Bian¡¯s eyes. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you getting lost? Are you going to sit there and wait for death?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at Bian, but her mouth was scolding the members of the ming Red Squad to quickly withdraw from the long table. Chapter 2069 - Youngster, Let’s Talk About Life (1)

Chapter 2069: Youngster, Let¡¯s Talk About Life (1)

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Shen Yanxiao¡¯s roar finally made the members of the ming Red Squad move away. They immediately retreated from the long table and out of Bian¡¯s attack range. Throughout the whole process, the Undead Lord propped his chin with one hand and looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions without saying a word. Shen Yanxiao finally understood that the Undead Lord really wanted her to fight Bian. If she did not take action, he would really let the members of the ming Red Squad die under Bian¡¯s hands. Even she was not Bian¡¯s opponent, let alone the teenagers of the ming Red Squad. Shen Yanxiao could not watch her naughty brat be torn apart by Bian under her nose. ¡°Yan Di, be careful!¡± Mingye suddenly stood up. When he saw Shen Yanxiao and Bian confronting each other, the pores all over his body tightened nervously. Bian frantically pounced on Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao immediately jumped up from the table and the arrow in her hand flew towards Bian¡¯s eyes like lightning. The rough wooden bow and arrows could not cause any harm to the rough and thick-skinned Bian. The arrows could only infuriate him again and again. While she was jumping away, she had to keep Bian¡¯s attention on her. If Bian¡¯s attention was shifted towards the members of the ming Red Squad, even Zhanye, the strongest member of the squad, would not be able to dodge even a single blow from Bian. Only death awaited them once Bian attacked them. In such a situation, her movements were greatly restricted. The massive difference in strength between Bian and Shen Yanxiao also pressured Shen Yanxiao until she could not breathe. She could only rely on her speed to constantly dodge and retreat, continuously attracting Bian¡¯s attention with the bow in her hand. Bian¡¯s every attack was explosive. Almost all the tables and chairs in the banquet hall had been smashed into dust by Bian¡¯s sharp ws, even the walls had caved in from Bian¡¯s impact. The ming Red Squad stared nervously at Shen Yanxiao. It was not that they did not want to take action, but they knew that with their strength, they could not even protect themselves in front of Bian. If they rushed forward, they would only disturb Shen Yanxiao¡¯s momentum and drag her down. They could only stand aside and look on helplessly as their Boss continued to tangle with Bian in order to save their lives. At this moment, resentment towards the Undead Lord rose in the hearts of every member of the ming Red Squad. They did not understand why the Undead Lord would attack them at the banquet when they were the ones who were invited, then forcing their Boss to fight a savage beast to the death in order to save them. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s grace in giving them a new lease of life had finally ovee their awe of the Undead Lord. They secretly clenched their fists, wishing that they had not won thispetition. If they knew that the result would be this, they would rather lose! Bian¡¯s attacks were so powerful that Shen Yanxiao did not dare to let him approach her at all. The only thing she could rely on was her speed and agility. But she knew that this situation would notst long. Endurance was a big weakness of an undead. Although their recoverability was strong, she had no chance to breathe in the face of Bian¡¯s continuous attacks. As time passed, Shen Yanxiao could clearly feel that her physical strength was rapidly depleting, her speed gradually slowing down, and the distance between her and Bian was getting closer bit by bit. With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s speed reduced, Bian directly forced her into a corner! Chapter 2070 - Youngster, Let’s Talk About Life (2)

Chapter 2070: Youngster, Let¡¯s Talk About Life (2)

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¡°No!¡± When Mingye saw that Shen Yanxiao was in a desperate situation, the nerves he tried to suppress finally copsed. He suddenly got up and wanted to rush to Shen Yanxiao. The Undead Lord suddenly took action and sent Mingye flying with a palm strike. ¡°Who dares to interfere?¡± The cold eyes of the Undead Lord swept across everyone in the hall. The ming Red Squad, who were ready to pounce on Bian and fight to the death to save Shen Yanxiao, stood stiffly in ce. The pressure of the Undead Lord made them unable to even move their fingers. Kehr frowned. He really didn¡¯t understand why the Undead Lord wanted Shen Yanxiao to die! He was the one who discovered Shen Yanxiao. He was the one who noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s talent and rmended her to Deathfire Academy. It could be said that Kehr had a hand in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s development. He had always wanted to push this girl, who was very much to his liking, to a better position so that her teachings could be spread to more undead. But he never thought that the result of rmending Shen Yanxiao to the Undead Lord would be like this! Shen Yanxiao held her breath and stared at Bian. Taotie was restless in her body and about to rush out at any time. Should she expose her identity or take a gamble? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head spun rapidly in a very short time. All of a sudden, she opened her mouth. ¡°Is it just to kill innocent people?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words echoed in the silent hall. Bian¡¯s heavy breathing was like pieces of soldering iron hitting the ground. But a strange scene happened. Bian, who was ready to tear Shen Yanxiao apart, suddenly stopped his ws. Although his bloodshot eyes were still crazy, there was a trace of struggle. ¡°Everything has a soul. Who can judge right and wrong? It is a sin to deprive others of their lives without permission.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried hard to restrain her expression and maintain a calm appearance. Bian¡¯s movements became a little stiff, and his forward posture suddenly converged. He sat on the floor and stared at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s small face with bloodshot eyes. ¡°It¡¯s a sin.¡± A deep voice suddenly came out of Bian¡¯s mouth. The blood vessels in his eyes gradually faded, but they were still red. Bian¡¯s blurted out words stunned all the undeads in the hall. Holy smokes! The beast spoke! ¡°You destroyed someone else¡¯s property.¡± Shen Yanxiao pointed to the debris behind Bian with a taut face. A frown appeared on Bian¡¯s hideous face. ¡°You almost killed an innocent teenager.¡± Shen Yanxiao pointed to the member of the ming Red Squad she had saved before. Bian¡¯s frown became more vivid. Taotie, who was originally moring in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body toe out and fight to the death with his brother to protect his master, instantly calmed down. The grumpy Bian calmed down. He seemed to be thinking about the crimes Shen Yanxiao had used him of. The fight finally stopped, and all the members of the ming Red Squad breathed a sigh of relief. Even though they did not understand why their Boss¡¯ baffling words had caused the cruel beast to stop all its attacks, but¡­ everything was good as long as the beast stopped!! It turned out that in addition to taming undeads, their Boss also mastered beast taming skills! The Undead Lord looked silently at Shen Yanxiao, who had calmed Bian down, his cold eyes shing with an unfathomable look. Chapter 2071 - Youngster, Let’s Talk About Life (3)

Chapter 2071: Youngster, Let¡¯s Talk About Life (3)

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¡°I won¡¯tpensate for anything.¡± Bian was silent for a long time before he squeezed out such a sentence from his huge mouth. ¡°¡­¡± The eyes of all the undeads in the hall popped out. Holy smokes! What on earth was going on? Where was the promised battle between life and death? What about fighting to the end? Why did he suddenly mentionpensation? None of the undeads present could ept such a twist. As for Taotie who crouched in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, he was currently worshiping his master¡¯s ¡°beast taming¡± skill. He realized that even though his fourth brother¡¯s mind was not clear, Shen Yanxiao could still talk some sense into him! ¡°Master, master! How did you do it?!¡± Taotie simply wanted to hug his master¡¯s thigh and wag his tail. Shen Yanxiao secretly rolled her eyes. Did Taotie have to sound so excited? ¡°You taught me.¡± Taotie, who was happily wagging his tail, felt dizzy. ¡°I taught you?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°When did I teach you to tame my fourth brother?¡± ¡°You told me that Bian is so upright that he doesn¡¯t even recognize his own family when acting out those acts of righteousness. This shows that his nature is deeply rooted within him. Just like you, even if you are tortured to death, as long as it involves eating, you will immediately react.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s method of dealing with Bian was actually inferred from the characteristics of Taotie and Yazi. Taotie was a glutton. No matter when, his ultimate goal was to eat. Even after being imprisoned by elves for so many years, he did not think about taking revenge on the elves in the cage. Instead, he thought about how to get something more to eat. Yazi was bloodthirsty. Even though he had signed a contract with Lan Fengli, he did not restrain himself in the slightest. During the beast tide, he was besieged by demon beasts and fell into a bitter fight. However, he only felt excitement and glee, and the bloodlust in his heart waspletely released. It could be inferred that all of Taotie¡¯s brothers had their own weird quirks, which had been deeply embedded in their bones and could never be erased. Whether they were conscious or not, their essence was buried deep in their hearts. Once touched, they would immediately react. Shen Yanxiao grasped Bian¡¯s upright nature and liked to judge right and wrong, trying to stimte Bian¡¯s awakening with such words. As a result, Shen Yanxiao made the right bet! ¡°¡­¡± Taotie felt that something was wrong, but Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words made him unable to refute! That was right. Eating was the most important thing for him! Taotie, who had fallen into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts, instantly felt that he was extremely smart. He could actually teach his master to tame his fourth brother! Oh, oh, what a sense of aplishment! Taotie, who was filled with thoughts of ¡°I can¡¯t beat you, but I can tame you¡±, was rolling around in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartke. Bian looked at Shen Yanxiao arrogantly, but there was a faint trace of guilt on his hideous face. It was as if he had realized that he had been doing something wrong. The battle ended in such a dramatic way. The Undead Lord suddenly stood up and snapped his fingers. Immediately after, a huge iron cage fell from the ceiling and directly imprisoned Bian again. Bian, who was being watched in the cage, went berserk again, and his eyes that had just recovered became crazy again. Dozens of skeleton soldiers quickly came in from the door, tied up the cage with huge chains, and dragged the cage out of the hall. Everything that happened just now was like a dream. The ming Red Squad even wondered if they were still asleep. Chapter 2072 - Youngster, Let’s Talk About Life (4)

Chapter 2072: Youngster, Let¡¯s Talk About Life (4)

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Bian was taken away, and the skeleton soldiers came to clean the hall. A momentter, except for the broken table, the banquet hall was as neat as if nothing had happened. However, everyone who witnessed the entire sequence of events was dumbfounded. The Undead Lord looked at Shen Yanxiao and slowly opened his mouth. ¡°Yan Di.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was serious. In fact, she had already cursed the eighteen generations of the Undead Lord in her heart. ¡°Tell me how you tamed Bian.¡± The Undead Lord looked at Shen Yanxiao indifferently with a calm appearance. He did not have the slightest guilty conscience about threatening Shen Yanxiao and the ming Red Squad into a dead end. Shen Yanxiao secretly gritted her teeth and forcefully suppressed the urge to p him. She calmly said, ¡°Each of the good sons of the Dragon God has their own nature they cannot suppress.¡± A trace of emotion finally appeared on the Undead Lord¡¯s nearly paralyzed face. ¡°Go on.¡± ¡°A tiger¡¯s body and a dragon¡¯s head. That huge beast should be the legendary Bian. Bian is eager for justice and speaks up for justice. I am merely guiding it ording to its nature,¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer was filled with half-truths and half-lies. Even though she was curious as to why such an ¡°upright¡± beast would say the words ¡°I won¡¯tpensate for anything¡±¡­ The Undead Lord listened quietly without any reaction. On the other hand, the frightened members of the ming Red Squad cast amazed looks at Shen Yanxiao. Their Boss was indeed the most powerful! She could even discover the enemy¡¯s weakness in such a crisis! Boss! Please let us hug your thighs! Kehr was also surprised that Shen Yanxiao could guess Bian¡¯s identity and grasp his weakness. Even he could not tell that the beast just now was Bian, one of the nine sons of the Dragon God. In fact¡­ If not for Taotie, Shen Yanxiao would not have discovered Bian¡¯s identity so quickly. In terms of the nature of the nine dragon sons, Shen Yanxiao already knew it like the back of her hand! The dining table was broken, so they could no longer eat. The Undead Lord motioned for the others to leave. Just as Shen Yanxiao was about to leave, she was suddenly stopped by the Undead Lord. ¡°Yan Di, you stay.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt a dark cloud hovering over her head. After the beast incident, the ming Red Squad was very worried about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety, but how could they with their identities fight against the Undead Lord? No matter how unwilling they were, they could only be forcibly taken away by Kehr. ¡°There¡¯s no point in you staying there. My Lord¡­ will not make things difficult for Yan Di.¡± It was not easy to bring a group of unwilling teenagers out of the pce. Kehr tried tofort them, but even he himself felt very uncertain. The Undead Lord¡¯s attitude against Shen Yanxiao was obvious, but he did not understand why the Undead Lord was so against Shen Yanxiao. They should not have met before. ¡°We won¡¯t leave. We¡¯ll wait here for the Boss.¡± Zhanye suddenly showed his stubborn side. He stood at the entrance of the pce and refused to leave. All the members of the ming Red Squad also stood by his side. Sal passed by with Fengling with an expression of watching a good show. However, Fengling unexpectedly walked away from Sal and automatically stood with the ming Red Squad. Sal looked at Fengling in surprise. Fengling, under theplicated gaze of the members of the ming Red Squad, said expressionlessly, ¡°I am now a member of the ming Red Squad.¡± Chapter 2073 - Youngster, Let’s Talk About Life (5)

Chapter 2073: Youngster, Let¡¯s Talk About Life (5)

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In the banquet hall, only Shen Yanxiao and the Undead Lord remained. Shen Yanxiao secretly paid attention to the movements of the Undead Lord. The protagonist of this banquet was clearly the ming Red Squad, but Shen Yanxiao noticed that the attention of the Undead Lord seemed to be directed at her, as if she was the protagonist and the ming Red Squad was the foil. Shen Yanxiao still remembered that when she confronted Bian, Mingye seemed to want to stop her, but the result was¡­ He was sent flying by his father! Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt that it was not a big deal for the Undead Lord to use Bian to kill her. When Mingye left, he was carried out by Kehr! It could be imagined how hard the Undead Lord had pped him just now. Shen Yanxiao was curious as to what she had done wrong for the Undead Lord to dislike her so much. Not only did he not like her, but he also wanted to kill the ming Red Squad. This guy¡¯s logic did not make sense at all. So her final conclusion was¡­ The Undead Lord was a madman! Furthermore, he was a madman who loved murder and blood. It was as if the selectionpetition was a form of entertainment for him. The banquet just now was probably, in his mind, an enjoyable dinner. Right now, she was alone in the hall with this lunatic¡­ The Undead Lord suddenly got up and turned to another exit of the hall. Shen Yanxiao blinked and stared at that cold back. ¡°Follow me,¡± the Undead Lord said coldly. Shen Yanxiao could only get up and follow him. She didn¡¯t know what kind of inhumane ¡°activities¡± the Undead Lord had arranged for him. Shen Yanxiao, who had personally experienced the ¡°horrifying recreational activities¡± of the Undead Lord, felt that her heart was really very strong. After almost being yed to death, she could still follow this lord of the Undead race with such a calm mind. Passing through the long corridor, the lights in the corridor became dimmer and dimmer. The skeleton soldiers standing on both sides were like statues. They did not even breathe as they stood upright. Only their two ck eyes flickered with a dark green light. Gloomy, terrifying¡­ If it were someone else who was timid, they would have gone crazy from fright after staying in this pce for a day. But the Undead Lord liked this dark gothic style. She did not know how long she had walked. The corridor was long and winding. Shen Yanxiao even drew a map in her mind. ording to the route she had taken before, she should be at the end of the pce. Moreover, she discovered that after passing through a stone door, the stairs under her feet began to extend underground. From beginning to end, the Undead Lord only said the word ¡°keep up¡±. After that¡­ he did not even look back at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Master, be careful. This guy is not a good man,¡± Taotie carefully said. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. First of all, the Undead Lord was not a human being at all, okay? Secondly, although Taotie had suffered under Bian¡¯s ws before, Bian was still Taotie¡¯s brother. It would be strange if Taotie was happy to see his brother being kept as a pet by the Undead Lord. If it were not for Shen Yanxiao, the foodie Taotie would have jumped out to save his brother. Evidently, Taotie disliked the Undead Lord. Chapter 2074 - Exposed (1)

Chapter 2074: Exposed (1)

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Passing through the long corridor, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes only reflected the Undead Lord¡¯s back. She did not know where he was taking her. The journey seemed endless. Finally, the Undead Lord stopped in front of a dark door. The moment the door was pushed open, a powerful divine aura swept through the room. The strong divine aura made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s whole body tingle. Suddenly, the Undead Lord turned around, grabbed Shen Yanxiao, and threw her into the room. After a moment of dizziness, Shen Yanxiao barely managed to steady herself. The divine aura that surged from all directions made her body ache. Amid the acute pain, Shen Yanxiao finally saw what was in the room. With one nce, she was stunned on the spot. The huge room was empty, with only a dazzling sword hanging in the air chained down by countless chains. The divine aura in the entire room came from that long sword. This aura made Shen Yanxiao feel so familiar. ¡°Yan Di, who on earth are you?¡± The Undead Lord was shrouded in a faint gray mist, and a trace of ferocity appeared on his gloomy and handsome face. Shen Yanxiao could not stand under the divine aura. She half-knelt on the ground in pain as beads of sweat continuously rolled down her forehead. ¡°All purebred undeads who enter this room will die in an instant. Yan Di, you are not an undead. Who are you?¡± The Undead Lord created a boundary around himself with his death energy. He slowly walked into the room and the door closed behind him. Shen Yanxiao clenched her teeth tightly. The pain all over her body reminded her of when she was thrown into Xiu¡¯s arms in her undead state. In the blink of an eye, a ck mist flew out of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body and condensed into a tall figure in mid-air, rushing towards the Undead Lord at lightning speed! ¡°Taotie¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao trembled in pain. She could clearly feel the divine aura burning her skin bit by bit, and the death energy in her body broke out at this moment, constantly elerating her recovery speed. On one side was burning pain, and on the other side was endless rapid recovery. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s pain seemed to never end. Taotie and the Undead Lord fought directly. Although Taotie had been promoted to a Holy Beast, the difference in strength between him and the Undead Lord was still huge. Before long, Taotie was defeated and knocked to the ground by the Undead Lord. The moment he fell to the ground, Taotie dragged his severely injured body to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, but his furious eyes on his bloody face were fixed on the Undead Lord. ¡°A holy beast? It is impossible for an undead to sign a contract with a magical beast. The only ones who can sign a contract with magical beasts are humans. Are you a human?¡± The Undead Lord no longer cared about Taotie. He just looked at Shen Yanxiao with his pair of eyes. Shen Yanxiao almost fainted from the pain all over her body. She could only bite the tip of her tongue repeatedly and force herself to stay awake. Shen Yanxiao finally understood why the Undead Lord had repeatedly targeted her. Because from the very beginning, he had already discovered that she was not an undead. Everything he did was just to force out her true identity step by step. But when did the Undead Lord notice her abnormality? She had been working hard to hide herself, even secretly watching the matches of the ming Red Squad. Chapter 2075 - Exposed (2)

Chapter 2075: Exposed (2)

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Shen Yanxiao had been trying to reduce her presence. Even when she went to thepetition venue, she would hide in the crowd after disguising herself. She was afraid that the Undead Lord would notice her abnormality. This was the first time she had appeared in front of the Undead Lord. She thought that the Undead Lord would not discover her identity in this short meeting with him. However, man ns but God directs. Shen Yanxiao did not know what went wrong for her to be exposed so quickly. After receiving no response from Shen Yanxiao, the Undead Lord was not angry. There was no expression on his cold face. He just looked at Shen Yanxiao coldly. ¡°But how can humans have the smell of the God race?¡± The words of the Undead Lord were like lightning striking Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart, erasing the pain all over her body in a short time. ¡°Interesting. You can sign a contract with a holy beast, but you can also appear as an undead, and you even have the smell of the God race hidden in your body. What exactly are you? A mixed-race?¡± For the first time, a smile blossomed on the face of the Undead Lord. That smile was like a red spider lily spreading on the edge of the blood pool of death. It was beautiful, but it gave off an extremely gloomy aura. Shen Yanxiao almost passed out from the pain. Taotie looked nervously at the Undead Lord. Although he knew that he was not the opponent of the other party, he would never allow the Undead Lord to hurt Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about touching her.¡± Taotie clenched his teeth and forcefully suppressed the blood in his throat. The Undead Lord nced at Taotie and said in a gloomy tone, ¡°Taotie, right? I won¡¯t kill you. I will lock you up with your brothers.¡± There was no trace of emotion in the eyes of the Undead Lord. They were as cold as a coldke. Taotie looked angrily at the Undead Lord. The Undead Lord raised his eyebrows slightly and turned to Shen Yanxiao. Taotie struggled to pounce on the Undead Lord, but was kicked away mercilessly. The Undead Lord grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s cor and picked her up. Shen Yanxiao felt pain all over her body. The other hand of the Undead Lord grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chin and forced her face up. ¡°Do you see that sword?¡± The voice of the Undead Lord suddenly dropped a notch, and his cold voice was like a gust of cold wind. Shen Yanxiao was in so much pain that she could not keep her mind calm, but she did not want to show weakness in front of the Undead Lord. She bit her lips hard and forced herself to stay awake. The shining sword that tied up by ck chains hung in mid-air. A sacred aura that enticed people kept emanating from the sword. Layer afteryer of chains could not block its light. ¡°The first divine weapon of the God race, it possesses the power to protect the God race. It can cut open space and tear apart barriers.¡± The voice of the Undead Lord slowly sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. It was unknown whether he was talking to Shen Yanxiao or himself. ¡°There was a rumor that there was a divine stone that descended together with the Lord God and Satan when heaven and earth were just born. The divine stone was divided into two pieces. One half was taken away by Satan to be forged into the Night Magic de with the power to devour souls. The other half was taken away by the Lord God to be the first divine weapon to protect the God race.¡± The Undead Lord suddenly paused and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 2076 - Exposed (3)

Chapter 2076: Exposed (3)

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¡°Do you recognize it?¡± The Undead Lord narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao breathed heavily and tried to squeeze out a few words from her teeth. ¡°I¡­ don¡¯t¡­¡± Even though Shen Yanxiao was in so much pain that she wanted to die, she could vaguely sense a familiar aura slowly integrating into her body. The source of this power was the sharp sword hanging high above. The Undead Lord raised his eyebrows slightly, apparently not satisfied with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer. ¡°Then let me tell you what this divine sword is called.¡± The Undead Lord paused for a moment and said with a smile, ¡°It is called the Asura¡¯s de, the divine weapon of the number one War God of the God race.¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked. The word ¡®Asura; exploded in her mind like a bomb. ¡°It¡¯s strange. You clearly don¡¯t recognize the Asura¡¯s de, but why do you have the aura of the War God on you?¡± The Undead Lord lowered his head and smelled Shen Yanxiao¡¯s neck. ¡°When Mingye came back, I already knew something had gone wrong. Why was there the aura of the God race in my son¡¯s body, and why did this aura feel so familiar? Hasn¡¯t the War God been frozen for a long time? It wasn¡¯t until Satan found me and told me that the War God has returned and is living in a human experimental body that possesses the characteristics of several races and a faint aura of the god race that made me realize you are the vessel where the War God resides.¡± The Undead Lord issued a lowugh from his throat. As soon as Mingye returned, the Undead Lord had already noticed that he was carrying a trace of godly aura, which evoked the deep memories of the Undead Lord. In a distant battlefield, the owner of this aura once brought to the Undead Lord memories of near destruction. This was an aura he would never forget in his life. Another contact with this aura made the inner emotions of the Undead Lord explodepletely. Doubts and shock intertwined. It wasn¡¯t until Satan reappeared that all the answers were revealed. Shen Yanxiao stared at the Undead Lord in disbelief. Sure enough, Satan had reallye into contact with him, and the intelligence of the Undead Lord was far beyond Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expectations. With just that little clue, he could actually reveal the truth of the whole matter. The IQ of the Undead Lord was absolutely the highest among all the rulers Shen Yanxiao had ever seen! Unfortunately, she was not in the mood to praise the other party¡¯s intelligence. Her body was in so much pain that it was about to explode, and the attitude of the Undead Lord¡­ It made Shen Yanxiao feel that she was doomed! ¡°Where is the War God? Let him out, or I don¡¯t mind tearing your limbs and digging him out myself.¡± The voice of the Undead Lord was so soft that it made people¡¯s hair stand on end. Shen Yanxiao gasped. ¡°What? You still don¡¯t want toe out by yourself? Then I can only do it myself.¡± The Undead Lord chuckled and reached out a hand to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest. His slender fingers cruelly pierced into the flesh between Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest. The pain of her flesh being pierced made Shen Yanxiao want to die. She wanted to faint several times, but the Undead Lord kept pouring his death energy into her body, forcing her to stay awake. Even Shen Yanxiao could not bear to be tortured with a clear mind. Just as Shen Yanxiao thought that she was about to be torn apart¡­ A loud sound suddenly sounded from outside the door. The Asura¡¯s de hanging high in the air released an ear-piercing sword cry at this moment! Chapter 2077 - Yaksha (1)

Chapter 2077: Yaksha (1)

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The locked door suddenly burst open, and a suffocating divine aura assaulted their faces. The brilliance of Asura was once again released. Before the Undead Lord could react, he felt a powerful force sending him flying, and Shen Yanxiao, whom he was restraining, was forcibly taken away by the source of that force. A fiery red figure followed closely behind. The moment the tall figure touched Shen Yanxiao, he directly sent her into the arms of that red figure. ¡°Vermilion Bird, open the boundary.¡± The cold voice was mixed with suppressed anger. ¡°Master!¡± The moment Vermilion Bird received Shen Yanxiao, he used his mes to create a small boundary to iste Shen Yanxiao from the divine aura outside. The acute pain finally ended and Shen Yanxiao could finally breathe. When Vermilion Bird saw the bone-deep wound on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest, his scarlet eyes turned blood-red in an instant. ¡°Save Taotie¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth and whispered. ¡°Dragon God!¡± Vermilion Bird hugged Shen Yanxiao and shouted. The Dragon God rushed to the unconscious Taotie. On the other side, the Undead Lord was forcibly sent flying. When he came back to his senses and saw who was attacking him, his cold eyes shed with a zing light for the first time. ¡°War God¡­ You¡¯re not dead¡­ You¡¯re really still alive! Hahaha!¡± The Undead Lord, who was vomiting blood, had no time to care about the blood in his mouth. He stared at the figure standing in front of him. He was so tall, so awe-inspiring, and exuded indifference from head to toe. Even so, he was still iparably noble. But beneath the surface indifference, the Undead Lord also felt the anger that was being restrained with great effort. Xiu stood coldly in front of the Undead Lord, his golden eyes narrowed slightly. ¡°I knew it¡­ You won¡¯t die so easily¡­ Satan has reappeared in the world. You must still be alive. I was right. You have also appeared.¡± A crazy smile appeared on the handsome face of the Undead Lord. He did not seem to feel the killing intent of the other party at all. ¡°Yaksha, that¡¯s enough.¡± Xiu looked at the Undead Lord coldly, and he called out an unfamiliar name. But because of this one word, the smile on the face of the Undead Lord faded in an instant, reced by ferocious anger! ¡°Yaksha? I am no longer Yaksha! How ridiculous!¡± The Undead Lordughed coldly, his eyes full of disgust for this word. ¡°The Lord God lied to me! He said that he would let me lead the Undead race to follow the God race! I am a god! I listened to the Lord God and willingly gave up the body of the God race and came to the Howling Abyss as the Undead Lord! But what did I get? The Lord God lied to me! He abandoned the Undead race! He banished me to this barrennd forever!¡± The more the Undead Lord spoke, the crazier he became. His eyes were full of hatred. And what he saidpletely stunned the Dragon God who was treating Taotie. When he first entered the God race, he had heard of this name. Yaksha¡­ Back then, he was born with Asura in the god race. He was a powerful superior god second only to Asura. When the previous War God fell, Asura, who was still called Di Xiu,peted with Yaksha for the position of War God. Chapter 2078 - Yaksha (2)

Chapter 2078: Yaksha (2)

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Yaksha was defeated by Di Xiu, and thetter seeded as Asura, the War God. Di Xiu climbed to the peak of the God race, and the defeated Yaksha suddenly disappeared. There was once a legend among the gods that without Di Xiu, Yaksha would be the strongest god under the Lord God. However, it was precisely because of Di Xiu that countless powerful superior gods of the god race were suppressed, including the Dragon God and Yaksha. They were powerful, but Di Xiu¡¯s strength hadpletely overwhelmed them. Di Xiu could already fight Satan. It must be known that before the emergence of Di Xiu, the previous War Gods were not Satan¡¯s opponents. Satan and the Lord God came to this world together. Before Di Xiu took the position of War God, no superior god could defeat him except the Lord God. Di Xiu was the strongest among all the gods. It was also because of him in thest war between gods and devils that they could defeat the alliance between devils and undeads after the Lord God disappeared. Without Di Xiu to fight against Satan, they would have long been wiped out. Yaksha, who was slightly inferior to Di Xiu, was naturally not weak. After Yaksha was defeated, he suddenly disappeared. The whole God race was asking around about his whereabouts, but no one could be sure where he went. The Dragon God did not expect that the Undead Lord was Yaksha! And Yaksha bing the Undead Lord was actually arranged by the Lord God! It had been a long time since Di Xiu seeded the War God. At that time, the Dragon God had yet to be born in the Qianlong Continent. He had never seen Yaksha at all, let alone associate this powerful god with the Undead Lord. When the Dragon God became a superior god, the Undead race had be one of the most unpopr races. The Dragon God still remembered that when the Lord God mentioned the Undead race, his expression was always veryplicated. Many superior gods had proposed to send troops to dispose of the Undead race, but the Lord God had never allowed it. The Dragon God did not understand this reason before, but now it seemed that the answer was obvious. The Undead Lord was the leader chosen by the Lord God himself for the Undead race, but no one knew what happenedter that led to the current situation of the race. The Undead Lord vented his anger and disappointment. Because of the arrangement of the Lord God, he willingly gave up his noble status as a superior god. Because of the arrangement of the Lord God, he was willing to be reduced to an undead without a heartbeat. But in the end, he got nothing. Not long afterwards, he waspletely abandoned by the Lord God in the Howling Abyss and could no longer get any news from the Lord God. He had no idea what he was going to do. He could only wait bitterly for the Lord God¡¯s next instructions to arrive. But after waiting for a long time, there was still no news. Yaksha¡¯s heart fell into an icehouse bit by bit. Ultimately, he became the real Undead Lord and led the Undead race to stand in the camp of the devils. ¡°Di Xiu¡­ No, I should call you Asura. Looking at the current me, are you particrly disgusted? Haha! The former superior god has been reduced to an undead! Haha! Is there anything more ridiculous than this?¡± Yaksha roared at Xiu, shouting out the tens of millions of years of injustice and grievances. Xiu just quietly looked at Yaksha, who was venting his anger and grievances, and gave no response Chapter 2079 - Yaksha (3)

Chapter 2079: Yaksha (3)

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¡°War God¡­¡± The Dragon God looked at the silent Xiu. The voice of the Undead Lord issued a series of gloomyughter. Suddenly, Xiu reached out and grabbed the neck of the Undead Lord, lifting him up from the ground and pressing him against the wall. A powerful hand cracked the wall behind the Undead Lord. ¡°This has nothing to do with me.¡± Xiu calmly watched the twisted smile on Yaksha¡¯s face disappear bit by bit. !! Xiu tightened his grip. If it were not for the fact that undeads did not need to breathe, Yaksha would have already stopped breathing. Even then, his throat was about to be broken. The Undead Lord, who could easily defeat Taotie, was so powerless in the face of Xiu. Those who were second would always be second. ¡°War God! Don¡¯t kill him¡­¡± Seeing that Xiu was about to strangle Yaksha to death, the Dragon God immediately shouted. Xiu had no intention of letting go. He tightened his grip. Yaksha¡¯s face was deathly pale, but he did not struggle in the slightest. He just looked at Xiu with his eyes full of mockery. It was as if he had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s injuries had recovered to a certain extent. She was shocked when she saw Xiu choking Yaksha! ¡°Xiu! Don¡¯t kill him!¡± Xiu stopped the moment Shen Yanxiao spoke. He slowly released his hand and looked at Yaksha coldly. If Taotie had not informed Vermilion Bird of the danger in the first instant, they would not have arrived in such a short time. At the thought that Shen Yanxiao would have died if he hade a littleter, he wanted to turn Yaksha into ashes. Yaksha slumped against the wall and sat on the ground with a huge sneer on his handsome face. He suddenlyughed, and hisughter was creepy. ¡°Asura, why didn¡¯t you kill me?¡± At this moment, Yaksha hadughed enough. He looked at Xiu with a defeated face. ¡°I¡¯ve always kept the Asura¡¯s de for you. As long as you use it, you can kill me cleanly. I almost killed that experimental subject. Won¡¯t you kill me? Even if you don¡¯t kill me, I will still attack her. Devils wille back to the world soon, and I will continue to lead the Undead race to join the camp of the devils. If you kill me, everything will end.¡± Yaksha leaned against the wall with a twisted smile on his handsome face. Xiu did not even look at Yaksha. Shen Yanxiao stood up with Vermilion Bird¡¯s help. The identity of the Undead Lord surprised her, even though she did not know what the word ¡®Yaksha¡¯ meant. But the superior gods¡­ Why did the Lord God arrange for a superior god to lead the Undead race? Why should theypletely eliminate the Undead race? ¡°The Undead Lord? Or should I call you Yaksha?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked calmly at Yaksha, who had almost killed her just now. Yaksha coldly pursed his lips, seemingly not intending to pay any attention to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao did not care about Yaksha¡¯s silence. She raised her head and looked at the constantly trembling Asura¡¯s de. ¡°You kept this sword because you hoped that one day Xiu would use it to end your ridiculous life. From the very beginning, when you knew that Xiu was still here, you never thought of hurting him. You thought of using him to understand yourself, didn¡¯t you?¡± Shen Yanxiao now understood that everything Yaksha had done before was to infuriate Xiu and make him kill him. He wanted to die, so he did not need any reason to do anything. Chapter 2080 - Yaksha (4)

Chapter 2080: Yaksha (4)

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Yaksha was silent. The smile on his face melted quietly like the snow in spring. He did not dare to look into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s prating eyes, so he turned his head away. Shen Yanxiao sighed. ¡°The reason why you feel resentful and aggrieved is because you think that the Lord God has abandoned you. Therefore, you act recklessly. You think that as long as you rebel with the Undead race, the Lord God will be forced out. Unfortunately¡­ he has disappeared.¡± Yaksha remained silent, but his clenched fist hanging by his sides revealed his inner turmoil. His silence confirmed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guess. Shen Yanxiao had already found the situation odd. Yaksha¡¯s strength should be about the same or even higher than the Dragon God, but when Xiu attacked, he did not resist at all. Under his twisted smile, there was even a trace of relief and expectation. Xiu was very strong. Shen Yanxiao had seen the scene of Xiu beating up the Dragon God like a punching bag. The Dragon God had almost no room to fight back, but this did not mean that he could not put up a fight at all. The moment Xiu attacked, Yaksha even removed the death energy around him, allowing the divine aura in the room to cause scars on his skin. This was clearly a move to seek death. His previous roars were merely to vent his indignation over the years and to stimte Xiu to kill him. Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt that Yaksha was like the Undead race, created by the Lord God and abandoned by him. He was like a child full of expectations that his parents would guide him to grow up, but in the blink of an eye, he found that not only did his parents abandon him, but they even wanted to kill him. No one could ept such a difference. ¡°He shouldn¡¯t have lied to me.¡± Yaksha squeezed these words out of his teeth. These short wordspletely revealed the sadness in his heart. ¡°I can be an undead, I can give up my identity as a god, but¡­ but why did he abandon me? If he didn¡¯t want to ept the Undead race, why did he let mee here? Why did he give me hope and just left me with despair?¡± Yaksha¡¯s eyes were bloodshot as he punched the ground under him. Blood flowed from his palm and sprinkled on the cold floor. Just like the trace of hope in his heart back then, it flowed out bit by bit, leaving only hatred and despair. ¡°The Lord God didn¡¯t give up on the Undead race¡­ He didn¡¯t. Many times, many superior gods proposed to destroy the Undead race, but it was the Lord God who came forward to stop them, but the resurrection spell of the Undead race was just too evil!¡± The Dragon God looked at Yaksha with aplicated expression. He felt that Yaksha was both hateful and pitiful. ¡°Where on earth did the Lord God go?¡± Yaksha looked up and asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know¡­ No one knows where he went.¡± The Dragon God answered honestly. The disappearance of the Lord God was the greatest mystery in the world. you are reading on our content copy site.Please copy and search this link " https://bom.so/sBJMIa " to support us ¡°I have only been a god for a short time, and I like to cause trouble. I am often beaten up by the War God. The Lord God told me that when he saw me like this, he missed a superior god named Yaksha. He did not abandon you. Although I don¡¯t know why he no longer contacted you, he always has a ce for you in his heart.¡± The Dragon God tried hard to speak for the Lord God. Arge part of his knowledge of Yaksha came from the Lord God. Yaksha was slightly stunned, and a trace of surprise appeared on his pale face. He still remembered that when he was still in the God race, he often sparred with Di Xiu. Every time the Lord God saw him, he wouldugh. Chapter 2081 - Yaksha (5)

Chapter 2081: Yaksha (5)

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¡°So what? I am already an undead. I have brought the Undead race to stand on the same side as the devils. My hands are stained with the blood of gods. Nothing can go back.¡± Yaksha leaned against the wall andughed at his muddle-headedness. He yearned for the God race, but he would never be epted by them again. He had even be the target of hatred of many races, the lord of undeads¡­ ¡°So what if they are undeads? I have never understood why the Lord God abandoned the Undead race, but I believe that as long as undeads no longer disobey the will of the dead and turn them into mindless puppets, the Undead race will be the most popr race.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Yaksha. During this period of time in the Howling Abyss, she could clearly feel that undeads were not much different from other races. They also had joy, anger, sorrow, and joy. They also yearned for light, hoping that they could be epted by the gods. Yaksha looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. From the beginning, he only regarded Shen Yanxiao as a chess piece of Di Xiu, but such a chess piece said something that made his heart beat faster. Being epted by gods was the wish of Yaksha and every single undead. But after a moment of excitement, Yaksha once again showed a look of despair. ¡°The Lord God is missing and the God race has fallen. Who will ept undeads? In the end, we are just an abandoned race.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly pointed at Xiu. ¡°Xiu can! You all know that the most powerful god other than the Lord God is Xiu. He was also the one who led the God race against the Devil race in the war between gods and devils. As long as you guarantee that undeads will no longer resurrect the dead as puppets, Xiu can ept you on behalf of the God race.¡± It was very simple to find a representative for the God race! With the disappearance of the Lord God, Xiu was the strongest superior god. After all, right now, there were only three gods left¡­ Shen Siyu was her brother, so there was no reason not to support his brother-inw. The Dragon God was Xiu¡¯s sandbag. If he dared to object, he would beat him to death! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s proposal stunned Yaksha. He was stunned for a long time before he looked up at Xiu with a cold face. Xiu was still expressionless and as cold as ice. Shen Yanxiao turned her head and blinked her clear eyes. She acted cute without any moral principles. Xiu nced at Shen Yanxiao and turned to the stunned Yaksha. ¡°If you can ensure that undeads will abide by the agreement, on behalf of the God race, I will ept the existence of undeads. Undeads will enjoy the same right to live as other races.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was not loud, and his tone did not fluctuate in the slightest. But every word was like a soldering iron that burned Yaksha¡¯s soul. Yaksha, who had been suppressed for tens of millions of years, finally burst into tears at this moment. Like a child, he curled himself into a ball and buried his face in his hands as he choked. He could not remember how long he had been looking forward to this, hoping that he could get the approval of the God race again. He thought he would never have such an opportunity in his life. When he turned to Satan, he thought that he would be an enemy of the God race for the rest of his life. Unexpectedly, hope finally arrived. Shen Yanxiao silently looked at Yaksha who had lost control of his emotions and could not help but feel sad. Who could associate the cold and cruel Undead Lord with the curled figure in front of them? That Lord God was really good at torturing people. Where did he go in the end? Why did he suddenly disappear? Chapter 2082 - Young People Have to Use Their Brains to Think (1

Chapter 2082: Young People Have to Use Their Brains to Think (1)

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After obtaining Xiu¡¯s approval, Yaksha was excited for a long time before he finally recovered his calm. Despair and madness faded from his eyes, leaving only a trace of indifference. In terms of temperament, Yaksha and Xiu gave off a somewhat simr feeling, but Yaksha¡¯s coldness showed more hostility, while Xiu¡¯s indifference was directed towards everyone. ¡°I will change the Undead race, Di Xiu. I know you will never break your promise.¡± Yaksha sorted out his emotions and stood up. His handsome face once again revealed the domineering aura of a lord. He called him Di Xiu, not Asura. Xiu nced at Yaksha indifferently. ¡°Prepare a room.¡± Yaksha looked at the still weak Shen Yanxiao and naturally understood Xiu¡¯s intention. He turned around and walked towards the door. Halfway there, he suddenly stopped and turned around. A ball of death energy brewed in his palm, and the Dragon God¡¯s face suddenly changed. The moment the death energy exploded, the Dragon God subconsciously rushed up. However, the death energy ball did not attack anyone. It only destroyed the chains binding the Asura¡¯s de. ¡°I will return what belongs to you,¡± Yaksha said and left directly. The shining Asura¡¯s de finally broke free. It slowly fell from the air and floated beside Xiu. Xiu held the Asura¡¯s de in one hand and gripped the divine weapon that symbolized the identity of the War God. The long Asura¡¯s de entered Xiu¡¯s palm bit by bit and gradually disappeared. The Dragon God was still ready to attack. He thought Yaksha wanted to go back on his words, but it seemed that he was thinking too much¡­ Dear readers! you are reading on our content copy site.Please copy and search this link " https://bom.so/sBJMIa " to support us Yaksha soon arranged a room, and a skeleton soldier led everyone there. The skeleton soldiers had no ability to think and only acted ording to the orders of the Undead Lord. If it were any other undeads, they would probably flee in the first instant when they felt the divine aura of the Dragon God and Xiu. Vermilion Bird and the Dragon God went into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room and ced her on the bed with Taotie. Vermilion Bird consciously ran to look through the potions in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s interspatial ring and pulled out all the useful ones before feeding them to the two wounded people lying on the bed. ¡°If I were the War God, I would have killed Yaksha.¡± The Dragon God crossed his arms and leaned against the wall. Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s condition, he could not help but sigh. The ability of Xiu to restrain himself for a certain unscrupulous thief was honestly insane. It was a miracle that a certain unscrupulous thief could suppress her killing intent and let Yaksha live after she was almost torn into two by Yaksha! God knew how terrifying Xiu¡¯s surging killing intent was when he rushed into the room. Shen Yanxiaoid on the bed and obediently enjoyed Vermilion Bird¡¯s care. ¡°Xiu is not you,¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly said. ¡°What do you mean?¡± The Dragon God felt that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were getting more and more profound. Shen Yanxiao looked at the Dragon God and blinked her eyes. ¡°He¡¯s not as simple as you.¡± The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao doubtfully. Simple¡­ It should be apliment, right? But why did he not feel that Shen Yanxiao was not praising him when he looked at her expression? ¡°Xiu may want to kill Yaksha, but without Yaksha, the Undead race will lose their lord, and Yaksha is the only link we have that can reach a settlement with the Undead race. If he dies, the Undead race will certainly stand on the side of the Devil race.¡± Looking at the Dragon God¡¯s confused face, Shen Yanxiao could only exin more bluntly. Chapter 2083 - Young People Have to Use Their Brains to Think (2)

Chapter 2083: Young People Have to Use Their Brains to Think (2)

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It was not difficult for Xiu to kill Yaksha. What was difficult was what the undeads would do once Yaksha was killed. Yaksha was once a god, and he had always yearned to return to the God race. Under his leadership, undeads would return to the right path. If it were not for the fact that the Lord God had suddenly cut off contact with Yaksha and disappeared not long after, undeads would have gone along very well with other races. ¡°I see.¡± The Dragon God nodded, finally understanding everything. ¡°Hmph, if it weren¡¯t for that, he would have died long ago.¡± Vermilion Bird sneered. The thought of Yaksha almost killing Shen Yanxiao made him want to tear Yaksha into pieces. Shen Yanxiao broke intoughter. All in all, she sympathized with Yaksha. He had been tormented so badly. Although he held the highest position of the Undead race, he wanted to die with all his heart. ¡°Where on earth did the Lord God go? He actually disappeared after causing so much trouble.¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless at the Lord God she had never met before. If he had not disappeared, the devils would not have been so bold as to attack other races, gods would not have been wiped out, and undeads would not have cooperated with devils. All this chaos basically started from the disappearance of the Lord God. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± The Dragon God shrugged his shoulders. After their rtionship with Yaksha eased, Shen Yanxiao and the others stayed in the pce to rest. The ming Red Squad waited outside the pce for a day and a night until they received the news that Shen Yanxiao would stay in the pce temporarily. As for the specific reason, they did not know. Without seeing Shen Yanxiao, the members of the ming Red Squad were unwilling to leave. The incident in the banquet hall had left a huge scar on them. They were afraid that the Undead Lord would harm Shen Yanxiao again, so they simply stood guard outside the pce. If not for theirck of strength, they would probably dare to force their way in. Shen Yanxiao only learned the next day that the members of the ming Red Squad were still waiting outside the pce, and she immediately left the pce. When Zhanye and a group of teenagers saw Shen Yanxiao, they immediately went towards her, their faces full of worry. ¡°Boss, are you alright?¡± ¡°Boss, did the Undead Lord make things difficult for you?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt warm in the face of these naughty brats¡¯ concerns. She looked at the nervous teenagers with a smile. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I just have some things to do for the time being and can¡¯t leave yet. You can go back first. I¡¯lle back to youter.¡± She still had to stay here. Yaksha had sent someone to bring a messagest night saying that he had a lot to say to Xiu. The teenagers looked at Shen Yanxiao suspiciously. They looked at Shen Yanxiao from head to toe. After ensuring that Shen Yanxiao was really fine, they left withplicated feelings. During Shen Yanxiao¡¯s absence, the training of the ming Red Squad would be temporarily handed over to Kehr to supervise until Shen Yanxiao returned. Yaksha came to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room that night, and Xiu sat there with an indifferent expression. The Dragon God, who was staying in another room, quickly ran over. Right now, Yaksha¡¯s cold aura had faded, only his cold expression remained unchanged. In this state, Shen Yanxiao no longer felt scared of him. Yaksha, whose heart was relieved, was getting more and more simr to Xiu. From the mouth of the Dragon God, Shen Yanxiao heard a lot about Yaksha. She also knew that as early as when Yaksha was still a god, he had fought a lot with Xiu. Chapter 2084 - Young People Should Use Their Brains to Think (3)

Chapter 2084: Young People Should Use Their Brains to Think (3)

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In the words of the Dragon God, Yaksha and Di Xiu had a real¡­ love-hate rtionship! Yaksha could be said to have been born with Di Xiu in the God race. From the moment they became aware of their surroundings, the two of them had been maintaining¡­ the pattern of love and hate. Yaksha and Di Xiu¡¯s talents were top-notch in the God race. The outstanding Yaksha often provoked Di Xiu, who he deemed to be gifted. Sparring with each other had be a daily urrence for them. Yaksha was once like the Dragon God. Because he was unconvinced by the strength of Di Xiu, he repeatedly challenged him, and after being abused, he became more and more courageous¡­ It was not until they fought for the position of War God that the two of thempletely cut off contact. !! Shen Yanxiao could not help but feel emotional about this¡­ pattern of bamboo and horse. The Dragon God, on the other hand, was very happy, because he finally found a fellow who was as miserable as him and was also simrly abused by Xiu. The Dragon God felt that he and Yaksha shared amonnguage, so as soon as Yaksha came, the Dragon God came to seek an alliance. But¡­ Yaksha expressionlessly nced at the Dragon God who was trying to make his presence known in front of him, and then focused his eyes on Xiu. Hepletely ignored the Dragon God¡¯s goodwill. The scene in the room was very strange. Shen Yanxiao sat cross-legged on the bed with Vermillion Bird and Taotie lying on her thighs. The Dragon God bit his handkerchief and looked at Yaksha who ignored him. Yaksha looked at Xiu with a paralyzed face, while Xiu sat on the chair with his legs crossed and his ten fingers sped in front of his chest. He looked at Shen Yanxiao sitting on the bed with a cold yet gentle expression. ¡°Sit down and let¡¯s talk,¡± Shen Yanxiao said to clear the awkward atmosphere. ¡°Satan came to me some time ago.¡± Yaksha confessed. After getting Di Xiu¡¯s approval, Yaksha decided to bring the Undead race into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s alliance. This was not only his wish, but also the wish of all undeads. ¡°Satan really came to see you? Then you¡­¡± The Dragon God looked at Yaksha with a doubtful expression. ¡°I have already asked someone to prepare a ceremony in a few days. At that time, Di Xiu wille forward as the representative of the God race and announce that the God race has epted the Undead race again,¡± Yaksha said expressionlessly. His action would show that he chose to refuse Satan¡¯s invitation. The Dragon God breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu nodded. ¡°The Devil race will soon reappear, and the God race has fallen. Even if we don¡¯t cooperate with the Devil race, the Devil race won¡¯t mind our absence at all.¡± Yaksha, as a former ally of the Devil race, was the clearest about the strength of the Devil race. When the God race was still there, with the exception of the Lord God, the other superior gods were still present. Even so, the God race still had to pay a heavy price for victory. Now that the God race was almost extinct, it was not so easy to fight against the Devil race. ¡°Are the devils that powerful? They must have suffered a lot in the war between gods and devils.¡± The Dragon God had died very early in the war, so he was not clear about the situation of the Devil Race at all. Yaksha shook his head and said, ¡°Many of the devil generals have survived. Of the twelve devil generals, there are still seven left. Although they were seriously injured back then, after such a long time, they have more or less recovered.¡± The expressions of everyone in the room immediately became solemn. The devil generals of the Devil Race were as strong as the superior gods of the God race. At present, the God race only had three superior gods, while the Devil Race had seven¡­ ¡°And I also heard from Satan that the positions of the five dead devil generals have been reced by new devils.¡± Yaksha once again threw out even more despairing news. Chapter 2085 - Creation of Gods (1)

Chapter 2085: Creation of Gods (1)

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Twelve devil generals were equivalent to the fighting strength of twelve superior gods. As for the God race, Xiu¡¯s body had yet to be found, and the Dragon God had been resurrected as a dragon. As for Shen Siyu, he had also been reduced to a demigod due to theck of godhood. The disparity in strength was hard to ept. ¡°We still have the kings of each race. They may have the ability to fight against the devil generals,¡± Xiu said lightly. ¡°The king of each race is in fact seeded by the soul of a superior god, guiding each race to the light as a god. Every king of each race is born from a god chosen by the Lord God himself. Although they have lost the body of a god, they still have the strength of a superior god.¡± The Dragon God exined when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confusion. ¡°Err, so is the Elf King one of them?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. She did not expect the Elf King to be the reincarnation of a superior god. Xiu nodded his head. ¡°But humans don¡¯t¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao muttered. ¡°How can aplicated race like humans listen to the guidance of one person? The kings of other races are chosen by the Lord God himself, but the Human race is an exception. The Lord God has never thought of arranging for a superior god toe to the Human race, and even if he did, do you think that with the ambition of you humans, you would listen to them honestly?¡± The Dragon God curled his lips. Obviously, he did not have a good feeling about humans. The human heart was the mostplicated. Too many factors could change their thoughts. Greed and ambition made it difficult for them to be united. Shen Yanxiao was silent. She had to admit that the Dragon God was right. Be it this world or her former world, humans had never gathered together. There were corresponding rulers between countries thatpeted for benefits between each other, and it had never stopped for thousands of years. It was only due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s absolute force that the selfishness of the rulers in the Brilliance Continent were curbed. The Lord God actually sent superior gods to various races to guide them. Shen Yanxiao had to give this smart Lord God a thumbs up. No wonder all races in the world held the highest belief for the God race. After all, their boss was sent here by the God race! This was probably why the various races responded to the call of the gods in the war between gods and devils. ¡°But even if we include the king of each race, our numbers are notparable to the devil generals.¡± Yaksha was not optimistic. Three superior gods, plus the leaders of the five major races other than the Human race, there were only eight. Furthermore, the moment the war began, the War God would personally fight against Satan. Therefore, there were only seven people on their side who could face those devil generals. Compared to the number of devil generals, they were just barely over half the number of their forces. ¡°If we can¡¯t find more people to fight the devil generals, the war will be going to be very difficult,¡± Yaksha said bluntly. The superior gods had the power to crush everything, and so did the devil generals. ¡°Thest temple,¡± Xiu suddenly said. Everyone¡¯s gaze focused on Xiu. At this moment, they could only pray that Xiu could bring them a glimmer of hope. ¡°The Lord God once said that when every superior god falls, their godhood will return to thest temple. If you can find a soul with the same character and inherit those godhoods, you can create a new superior god.¡± ¡°Create a new superior god?¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked by Xiu¡¯s words. ¡°Really?¡± The Dragon God and Yaksha were also surprised. Even they did not know about this. Chapter 2086 - Creation of Gods (2)

Chapter 2086: Creation of Gods (2)

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¡°This is the greatest secret of the God race, and it is also the secret that every War God must protect so that the God race will not perish. As long as there are still pure souls in this world, the God race will be reborn.¡± Xiu casually threw out some inspiring words. ¡°Furthermore, you have miscalcted something.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°The Dragon race does not have a king.¡± Xiu faintly said. ¡°Ah?¡± The Dragon God was stunned. There didn¡¯t seem to find any particrly powerful fellow among the dragons, except for him¡­ And he was also chosenter to be a superior god. But before that¡­ he was a pure dragon, okay? Xiu said, ¡°The Lord God has very specific requirements for the guides of each race. They are all selected from the gods ording to the unique characteristics of each race. Dragons have a violent temperament and like to use force. Thus, the Lord God chose two superior gods to descend to the dragons, but the effect was not so good. After all, the character of gods is somewhat inconsistent with dragons, and it is not easy to unite them all. Therefore, the Lord God temporarily abandoned the n to select a guide and just invited the Dragon God into the God race because the Lord God wanted to carefully observe the characteristics of the dragons.¡± Shen Yanxiao listened quietly. The more she listened, the stranger she felt the situation was. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s because¡­ dragons are not humanoid creatures, so¡­¡± ¡°You can understand it that way.¡± Xiu calmly said. Among all the races, the dragons were the only race that lived in their beast form. The heart of a beast¡­ Who could imitate it? Shen Yanxiao had an expression on her face as if she had expected it. Then she looked at the Dragon God with obvious interest in her eyes. The Dragon God swallowed his saliva. ¡°Even in the God race, the first Dragon God appeared in the form of a dragon, but unlike the current dragons, he was very long and could fly without dragon wings,¡± Yaksha added. Shen Yanxiao could not help but fantasize about the ancient dragon in her previous life. If the current dragons looked like western dragons, then the first dragon was simr to eastern dragons¡­ The Dragon Race did not have a real king, and the Dragon God was not dead. This meant that the godhood of the Dragon God had not returned to thest temple, which would eliminate another member of their elite fighting force. ¡°Well, in the past, the soul of every superior god was chosen by the Lord God himself. Now that the Lord God is gone, can you still choose the right soul?¡± Shen Yanxiao was a little worried. What if the soul they selected did not match the godhood? If this produced a repulsive effect¡­ it would be fatal! Xiu looked up at Shen Yanxiao and slowly said, ¡°I can.¡± Yaksha said, ¡°The War God can be regarded as a clone of the Lord God. Although the War God cannot directly create the body of a god for the soul like the Lord God, it is not difficult to integrate the godhood and the soul. However, in terms of strength, there are still some differencespared to a real superior god. But if the soul is strong enough, this w can be made up for. With them on our side, it is not impossible to deal with the devil generals.¡± Shen Yanxiao once again realized how awesome the War God was! The way she looked at her fiance was about to burst into pink bubbles. ¡°Then we have to hurry to other continents, contact the dwarves and merpeople, and then search around for any suitable souls.¡± Shen Yanxiao was already eager to give it a try! Creating gods or whatnot, it sounded very exciting! Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°I have already found the right souls.¡± Chapter 2087 - Creation of Gods (3)

Chapter 2087: Creation of Gods (3)

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Found them already? Shen Yanxiao was a little confused. She felt that the way Xiu looked at her was very¡­ strange¡­ ¡°Hey, don¡¯t tell me that you think this little girl¡¯s soul is suitable to inherit a godhood?¡± The Dragon God was also shocked by Xiu¡¯s gaze. After spending a short time with Shen Yanxiao, he had already learned how crazy the heart of this seemingly pure human girl was! Such a shameless soul could inherit a godhood? The Dragon God could not help but begin to recall which superior god of the God race could be so unscrupulous. Shen Yanxiao was also depressed. She pointed to the tip of her nose and asked carefully. ¡°Could it be me?¡± Xiu shook his head. ¡°¡­¡± Since it was not her, could he not stare at her with such fanciful eyes? Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly dealt a blow. Even though she also felt that her personality was not verypatible with the God race¡­ But! As her fiance, could you leave her some face? ¡°Phantom.¡± Xiu revealed the answer. ¡°Phantom?¡± The Dragon God was confused. Howe he had never heard of anyone called Phantom? ¡°Little girl, is Phantom your friend?¡± The Dragon God turned to Shen Yanxiao and asked. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was as tangled as a steamed bun. ¡°Phantom is not a human¡­ It¡¯s an organization¡­¡± Faced with the Dragon God¡¯s puzzled expression, Shen Yanxiao wanted to p him to death. ¡°Organization?¡± ¡°Phantom is an organization I formed with a group of friends.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. Xiu said, ¡°Qi Xia, Yang Xi, Yan Yu, Tang Nazhi, and Li Xiaowei are all very suitable.¡± So, she was the only one unsuitable? Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry. There were only six people in Phantom, and all five of them had been selected by Xiu. However, she was the only unlucky one who had a special rtionship with Xiu! On one hand, she was crying because she was left out. On the other hand, she was excited because her friends would turn into gods soon. Shen Yanxiao feltplicated. ¡°They can fuse with godhoods?¡± Shen Yanxiao mourned in silence and asked seriously. Xiu nodded his head. ¡°Although they are not yet qualified to be superior gods, the purity of their souls is enough for them to ept contact with godhoods. In the face of the devils, what we need is fighting strength, not superior gods.¡± There were very few souls that could directly advance to a superior god like the Dragon God. This was a realm that could only be reached after meeting various strict standards. The integration with a godhood was only to pass the power of the superior gods to the inheritor. As far as the inheritor was concerned, they were still their original race and could not be regarded as gods. However, that was enough to deal with the current situation. Shen Yanxiao was in a trance. Pure¡­ Crash! Who could tell her which one of her friends had a pure soul? They were clearly a group of shameless people who wished for the world to be in chaos! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fantasy about the God race waspletely shattered. A despicable, shameless, crafty, and treacherous beast like Qi Xia could even fuse with godhood¡­ She honestly felt that in terms of shamelessness, she and Qi Xia could be said to be on the same level. Could it be¡­ in Xiu¡¯s mind, she was more shameless than Qi Xia? Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry. It turned out that her image in her fiance¡¯s mind was so tragic! ¡°Five? Then there¡¯s one more.¡± The Dragon God muttered. Xiu slowly said, ¡°Once Xiaoxiao¡¯s seal ispletely undone, she will be able to fight against the devil generals even without fusing with a godhood.¡± Chapter 2088 - Creation of Gods (4)

Chapter 2088: Creation of Gods (4)

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¡°Me?¡± Shen Yanxiao, who had suffered a huge blow because she was imed to be too shameless, waspletely dumbstruck when she heard Xiu¡¯s words. Holy smokes, she did not know that she was so awesome! ¡°You should be well aware of Lan Fengli¡¯s strength. He already has the fighting strength of a superior god, and you have one more bloodline integrated into your body than him. Once the eight seals in your body arepletely undone, your strength will rise to be one of the strongest, even after bing a superior god.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shocked expression with an imperceptible gentleness in his eyes. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly speechless. She was well aware of how savage her adorable brother was. Even Vermilion Bird admitted that he was not Lan Fengli¡¯s opponent, but she was even more savage than him¡­ Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly shocked. She was confident in her skills, but¡­ she had never thought ofpeting with superior gods¡­ ¡°I¡¯ve always been curious. Who on earth is conducting racial integration experiment?¡± The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao, his eyes full of doubts. All the major races in the world had their own unique characteristics that other races could not imitate or surpass. Even gods did not have the confidence topete with the merpeople in terms of swimming. Racial integration was equivalent tobining all the advantages of the major races to create an iparably powerful new life. The mixed-race created by this experiment was powerful enough to kill everything in seconds. In a sense, racial integration was equivalent to creating gods! The most difficult thing about racial integration was the integration of the two bloodlines of the Devil race and the God race. The aura of the gods and devils repelled each other greatly. If forcefully integrated into one body, not only would it not create a new life, but it would alsopletely destroy the experimental subjects. Lan Fengli was powerful, but he only had the bloodline of the seven races. With the bloodline of devils in him, he could not ept the power of the God race. Even among the mixed-race, Shen Yanxiao was a unique existence. She was a unique existence in the world. No one could predict how terrifying her power would be the moment all the seals on her body were undone. ¡°It was done by humans,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Dear readers!you are reading on our content stealing site.Please copy and search this link " https://bom.so/sBJMIa " to support us ¡°Humans? That¡¯s impossible. I¡¯ve seen racial integration experimental subjects before. At that time, I hadn¡¯t be a superior god yet. Could it be that humans had already mastered such a powerful skill so early on?¡± The Dragon God suddenly felt that the weak human beings had suddenly be extremely powerful. ¡°You¡¯ve seen it before?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. ording to Yun Qi, the racial integration experiment was conducted after the war between gods and devils, and the Dragon God had be a superior god long before the war. The timing waspletely wrong. ¡°Yes, but that guy died very soon. He didn¡¯t say who did it.¡± The Dragon God said. Shen Yanxiao could not help but fall into deep thought. If what the Dragon God said was true, then racial integration experiment was probably not done by humans first. It was very likely that other races had conducted simr experiments before Warlocks, so the techniques Warlocks had was very likely to havee from them. The Dragon God said that the mixed-race had died a long time ago, which showed that the effect of the experiment was not good, but the racial integration experiment in the Brilliance Continent was very mature. She and Lan Fengli were the best proof. Chapter 2089 - Creation of Gods (5)

Chapter 2089: Creation of Gods (5)

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Even though the lifespan of humans could be extended as their strength increased, there were extremely few humans who had lived for tens of thousands of years. The previous Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce was one of them. Other than that, all the human experts who had participated in the war between gods and devils had died in battle. Shen Yanxiao frowned. ording to the description of the Dragon God and Yun Qi, she could deduce that the racial integration experiment had been carried out by some organization in secret for a long time, but the stability of the experimental subjects could not be guaranteed. The Forbidden Skills of Warlocks, on the other hand, could eliminate this instability very well. So in the Brilliance Continent, the progress of racial integration experiment far exceeded the experimental body that the Dragon God had seen? ¡°Who on earth is so crazy?¡± Shen Yanxiao bit her fingertips. If that was the case, then they would have to face more than just human Warlocks. In fact, as early as Yun Qi said that Xiu¡¯s real body was in the hands of those Warlocks, Shen Yanxiao already found it strange. The development of human beings was very fast, but to be able to dig out the frozen War God and use his identity as a god for experiments without waking up the War God¡¯s soul was unbelievable in itself. If what the Dragon God said was true, then everything made sense. The organization that conducted the racial integration experiment in the beginning must still exist in this world. When they discovered that human Warlocks could make their experiments more perfect, they finally decided to conduct their experiments in the Brilliance Continent. All of this was only Shen Yanxiao¡¯s spection, but such a spection shocked her. An experiment that hadsted for tens of thousands of years¡­ It was hard to measure the amount of time and investment that went into it. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter who it is. Didn¡¯t the War God say that you are the only experimental body that has been integrated with the blood of eight races? Rest assured, as long as you are here, other experimental bodies are not worth mentioning at all. The blood of our God race is the purest. You have inherited the blood of the God race, so your strength can absolutely best the rest in seconds.¡± The Dragon God was still quite optimistic. He had only been in contact with two experimental bodies. One was the unlucky dragon who died not long after, and the other was Shen Yanxiao. Even though Shen Yanxiao gave him the feeling that she was a ck-bellied little baddie, her nature was not bad. Therefore, he was very optimistic and felt that there was nothing too troublesome about experimental subjects. However, Shen Yanxiao did not think so. Other than herself, she had alsoe into contact with two other experimental subjects that had been integrated with at least the blood of seven races. One of them was Lan Fengli. The other was Young Master Xun, whom she met in the Broken Star Pce. In the Broken Star Pce, Shen Yanxiao learned that Young Master Xun was personally led by Ouyang Huanyu. She felt that there must be a huge secret behind that sanctimonious dean. After she unified the Forsaken Land, she sent someone to Saint Laurent Academy. However, Ouyang Huanyu had already mysteriously disappeared, and they did not find anything of value in the secret room of Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s room. It was as if Ouyang Huanyu had never existed. ¡°Cough, let¡¯s not talk about my problem for the time being. I¡¯m curious about how Qi Xia and the rest are going to fuse with their godhood.¡± Without any more clues, Shen Yanxiao could only concentrate on the inheritance of godhoods for the time being. Inheriting the power of the gods with a mortal body. That sounded very, very exciting! Chapter 2090 - Creation of Gods (6)

Chapter 2090: Creation of Gods (6)

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Inheriting a godhood was not difficult, but the ritual of inheritance must be held by the Lord God or the War God. With their divine aura as a guide, those sleeping godhoods would be awakened. Godhoods were of great use to the superior gods. A godhood was the core of power of a superior god. Most of the power of the superior gods relied on the operation of their godhood. Superior gods who lost their godhood would be directly reduced to demigods. Shen Siyu was such an example. Although he still had the ability to use divine power, there was a huge difference between him and a real superior god. After a superior godpletely perished, the godhood that belonged to them would automatically return to thest temple once their body died. When a suitable soul appeared in the world, the Lord God would guide those pure souls into thest temple, where they would be baptized by the gods and inherit the godhood. When the Dragon God became a superior god, he received the baptism of the Lord God in thest temple and inherited the godhood of the previous superior god. !! As for a superior god like Xiu, who was born in the God race from the very beginning, when he inherited the position of the War God, he would store his original godhood in thest temple and ept the godhood of the War God. The strength of a godhood was also rted to the strength of the superior gods. ¡°The War God can only guide mortals to ept godhood, but he can¡¯t help them get rid of their mortal bodies and enter the bodies of the gods. In the God race, the only one who can create a new body is the Lord God. Although we, the superior gods who have lost our mortal bodies, can restore our bodies in thest temple, that is only because there is already a record of creation. Without the Lord God, it is basically impossible to guide the soul to be a superior god again.¡± The Dragon God shrugged his shoulders. He was thest god to be guided by the Lord God. ¡°Then¡­ will it take a long time?¡± Shen Yanxiao hesitated. She still had to get in touch with dwarves and merpeople. It would take some time for her to return to the Brilliance Continent and summon her Phantom friends. She was afraid that she would not be able toplete all these tasks before the invasion of the Devil Race. ¡°It won¡¯t take long. The ritual will only take three days. After that, it will take about a month for them to adapt to their godhood,¡± the Dragon God said with a smile. Only then did Shen Yanxiao rx. As long as Qi Xia and the rest could inherit a godhood, their fighting strength would increase by one point. ¡°Yaksha, what else did Satan say?¡± Xiu looked at Yaksha. Yaksha said, ¡°Satan¡¯s current situation is very simr to yours. He is in a soul state, and because of your ability to devour, his soul has also been greatly damaged. Previously, he had been repairing his soul with the help of the Tree of Life, but he said that his recovery had not yet beenpleted before you interrupted his sleep. Therefore, his soul is still somewhat iplete, so he still has to find a way to repair his soul. The reason why he dyed the invasion of the Devil Race was topletely heal his soul during this period of time and to find a body suitable for his soul.¡± ¡°Satan¡¯s soul is too powerful. An ordinary body can¡¯t support his soul at all. I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be so easy to find a suitable body,¡± Xiu lightly said. Back then, he devoured Satan, causing indelible damage to both himself and Satan. Although his body was missing, it still existed in this world. However, Satan¡¯s body had been devoured by him, and there was no hope of getting it back. Chapter 2091 - Life of a Bystander (1)

Chapter 2091: Life of a Bystander (1)

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Yaksha told Shen Yanxiao everything he had heard from Satan, expressing great sincerity in this alliance. Shen Yanxiao knew very little about the matter between the Devil race and the God race, so during this period, it was mostly Xiu and Yaksha talking. Originally, Yaksha intended to hold a grand ceremony in a few days to announce that undeads were once again epted by the God race, but after some discussion, Xiu decided to hide this matter for the time being. Satan had always regarded undeads as his loyal allies, which was good for Xiu and others. As long as Satan did not know of Yaksha¡¯s rebellion, they would be able to obtain intel of when the devils would invade. Regarding this, Yaksha had no objection to Xiu¡¯s decision. After a discussion between Xiu and Yaksha, it was decided that Yaksha would personally undo the seal on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. Five dayster, the sixthyer of the seal in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body was undone by Yaksha. This time, unsealing the seal brought great pain to Shen Yanxiao, directly making her lie in bed for three days before she had the strength to get up, which was not really a problem as she needed a certain amount of time to digest her newfound strength. Xiu did not let Yaksha continue to undo thestyer of the seal. ¡°Yaksha, that Bian¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao went to find Yaksha early in the morning because she found Taotie was absent-minded these days. After confirming that Yaksha was a friend and not an enemy, the foodie fell into great distress. He had wanted to turn back and save his unlucky brother after taking Shen Yanxiao away, but now Yaksha¡¯s identity had taken a huge turn. It seemed immoral to attack an ally? Taotie was depressed for several days until Shen Yanxiao noticed his abnormality and learned the reason for his depression. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry and immediately rushed over to ask for the beast. Yaksha¡¯s cold face became more and more handsome after the gloominess faded. He looked at Shen Yanxiao indifferently and slowly opened his thin lips. ¡°You want it?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded with ease. She had been nurtured by Xiu¡¯s iceberg-like temperament for several years and had a great resistance to the cold and handsome type. If not for that, Shen Yanxiao estimated that it would be a little stressful to face an iceberg-like handsome man like Yaksha. In terms of appearance, Yaksha¡¯s appearance index had reached 99.9 points! As for Xiu? He got full marks! ¡°No,¡± Yaksha coldly said. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Could you not be so cold to the end? After all, she was a family member of his ¡°rival¡±. Could you give her some face? Moreover, she did not think that Yaksha had any ¡°special feelings¡± for Bian. Yaksha looked at the speechless Shen Yanxiao and frowned slightly. ¡°Not now.¡± ¡°?¡± What did he mean by not now? Yaksha was silent for a moment before he said, ¡°When we captured him, we used death energy, which had a great impact on his mind. If you want it, I will need a few days to force the death energy out of his body.¡± So¡­ It was not that he did not want to return Bian, but he was going to return Bian a few dayster! ¡°No problem! I can wait.¡± Shen Yanxiao finally rxed. This iceberg-like handsome man really cherished his words like gold. If he had exined earlier, she would not have been entangled. ¡°Alright.¡± Yaksha nodded and turned to leave. Shen Yanxiao looked at Yaksha¡¯s back and felt that the transformed Undead Lord was not as difficult to get along with as she had imagined. Chapter 2092 - Life of a Bystander (2)

Chapter 2092: Life of a Bystander (2)

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When discussing the war with the devils, Shen Yanxiao could be said to have been a bystander the whole time. And while digesting her newfound strength, she did not forget her naughty brats. Taking advantage of the collision between the two iceberg beauties, Shen Yanxiao ran out of the pce and dashed towards the small building where the ming Red Squad was stationed. The members of the ming Red Squad, who had not seen their boss for half a month, had been carrying out basic training under Kehr¡¯s guidance during this period of time. Although theypleted their daily training well, each of their faces was full of the words ¡°lowly and dispirited¡±. Kehr was anxious when he saw this. However, he also knew the reason why the ming Red Squad could not lift their spirits. With no way to cheer them up, he could only let them drag on like this. Fortunately, the ming Red Squad was mainly responsible for the safety of Mingye for now. Prince Mingye was more depressed than the members of the ming Red Squad during this period of time. He sat by the window of his room all day long, staring at the sky. It was said that during this period of time, Mingye had wanted to go to the pce several times to meet the Undead Lord, but before he could even see his father, he was carried out by the skeleton soldiers. To be able to be kicked out of the pce a prince was too hrious! On this day, the teenagers of the ming Red Squad ran around the training ground emotionlessly, sweating all the way, but none of them fell behind, not even letting out a single groan. Then, aa wretched little figure sneakily climbed over the back wall of the training ground and nimbly hid herself inside the foliage of a huge tree. Shen Yanxiao sat on a thick tree trunk and dangled her slender legs as she looked at the depressed training atmosphere of her naughty brats. As the leader of the ming Red Squad, Zhanye was running along with his squad members. While he was running, Zhanye suddenly felt a sharp pain in his calf. A thumb-sized stone flew out of nowhere and hit his calf. ¡°Who is it?!¡± Zhanye frowned and shouted. Hearing the question, everyone looked around, confused. At that moment, a voice that wasced with a smile suddenly sounded on the empty training ground. ¡°What? It¡¯s only been a few days since west met, and you¡¯re already so undisciplined? If others were to see this, they might think that our ming Red Squad is just a bunch of hooligans.¡± A petite figure jumped down from a tree not far away. When the members of the ming Red Squad saw the appearance of that figure, they immediately burst into a deafening roar! To readers! our content is stolen.Please copy and search this link " /39h6j " to support us ¡°Boss!!¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the shocked expressions of her naughty brats with a smile and calmly waved her hand. ¡°Boss! It¡¯s really you! You¡¯re back? My Lord asked you toe back?¡± ¡°Am I dreaming? Boohoo, is Boss really back?¡± The naughty brats instantly released wolf howls and ran towards Shen Yanxiao. Of the 101 members, 100 of them pounced on Shen Yanxiao. All of them hugged Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thigh without any shame. They then sized her up and down, and after ensuring that she did not have any injuries, they finally rxed. Their worries and grievances turned into cries. They copsed in front of Shen Yanxiao and tried their best to cry out their worries and fears during this period of time. ¡°Boss, you¡¯re finally back! Without you, it¡¯s as if we¡¯ve lost our backbone.¡± Chapter 2093 - Life of a Bystander (3)

Chapter 2093: Life of a Bystander (3)

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¡°Boss, we¡¯ve missed you so much! We haven¡¯t been able to eat or drink for the past few days. We can¡¯t even sleep well¡­¡± Shile shamelessly clung onto Shen Yanxiao and cried tearfully about how hard their lives had been during her absence. The more Kehr saw this exaggerated act, the more his expression twitched. During Shen Yanxiao¡¯s absence, he had been training the ming Red Squad. To think that he, themander-in-chief of a million-strong army, had lowered himself to lead such a group of hair-heads. He had yet to cry, but these guys were already crying their eyes out, as if he had mistreated them during this period of time. ¡°Boss, you¡¯re not leaving, are you? If you¡¯re leaving, take us with you!¡± ¡°Boss, we won¡¯t let you go! Take us with you!¡± ¡°Can we form a group to ask my Lord to keep us? We are easy to raise. We don¡¯t eat much, and we can sleep on a random bed on the ground. We are definitely more sensible than those skeletons. We can also be guards for the pce or something. We will work for free!¡± As for integrity, the ming Red Squad no longer had any. Fengling, who had just joined the ming Red Squad not long ago, stood aside with a horrified expression. He didn¡¯t know what to do. He could only stand there with stiff hands and feet. To pounce on Shen Yanxiao and hug her thigh¡­ How embarrassing! Shen Yanxiao felt as if her head was about to explode from the noise. She did not expect them to have such deep feelings for her. It had only been a few days since theyst met, and they were already so miserable? If she were to travel to another continent, wouldn¡¯t they die of depression? ¡°Calm down.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed, but there was a trace of warmth in her heart. It felt good to be cared for. At Shen Yanxiao¡¯smand, the unscrupulous teenagers immediately released their hands in unison and lined up in front of Shen Yanxiao in a second. There was a brilliant smile on those energetic faces; it was impossible to hide their emotions. The ming Red Squad finally calmed down, and Kehr shook his head. ¡°Fortunately, you and I know each other. If we didn¡¯t know each other, you would probably reckon that I had abused them.¡± Kehr felt stifled. During this period of time, he could be said to be as gentle as a spring breeze to the ming Red Squad. He did not dare to bring out his iron-bloodedness like when he was in the army. After all, they were students trained by Shen Yanxiao, so he could not be too harsh. But even so, when these naughty brats saw their mentor, they immediately patted their buttocks and hugged her thighs without any hesitation. Kehr felt a deep sense of defeat. Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh. The members of the ming Red Squad scratched their heads in embarrassment. ¡°Mentor Kehr, you didn¡¯t abuse us. We were just a little too excited to see the Boss.¡± Zhanye opened his mouth with a silly smile. When Shen Yanxiao was left with the Undead Lord that day, they had been very worried. They vaguely felt that the Undead Lord was not friendly to Shen Yanxiao. No matter what, leaving Shen Yanxiao behind could not make them think positively. ¡°How old are you already? Do you have any self-discipline?¡± Kehr shook his head and smiled. The ming Red Squad was different from the soldiers he hade into contact with before. They were more energetic and full of vitality. With them, Kehr felt a little younger. ¡°We can¡¯t help it after all.¡± Shile chuckled and secretly poked Zhanye. Zhanye¡¯s handsome face immediately turned red. He lowered his head and stared at his toes, not daring to look around. Chapter 2094 - Life of a Bystander (4)

Chapter 2094: Life of a Bystander (4)

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¡°Are you back to take over these bastards, or are you here to stroll around?¡± Kehr looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. He had a good impression of Shen Yanxiao, so when he talked to her, he did not put on any airs, just like a friend would. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°Let me take care of them. Without me, these boys will probably start to bewless again. You¡¯ve worked hard during this period.¡± Before she finished digesting the death energy in her body, Shen Yanxiao had nothing else to do. If she wanted to leave the Howling Abyss, she had to wait until thestyer of the seal was undone, so before that, she still had a lot of time to spare. Moreover, when she took over the ming Red Squad, she wanted to use them to approach the Undead Lord and reverse their mindset. Now that her goal had been achieved, undeads had turned from enemies to allies, and the ming Red Squad would fight alongside her. So naturally, she had to be more diligent in her teaching. ¡°Long live Boss!¡± !! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words made the ming Red Squad burst into cheers that resounded throughout the sky. ¡°s, it seems I should retire soon.¡± Kehr was very depressed. He did not abuse these naughty brats at all. Did they have to rush back to the arms of their mentor all excitedly? Seeing them so excited, even Kehr could not help wondering if he had mistreated them. Shen Yanxiao took over the ming Red Squad again, which made Zhanye and others feel as if they had been injected with chicken blood. Their previous dispirited state was swept away. Now, all of them were full of energy, running around the training ground like tigers and tigers. As she looked on, Shen Yanxiao discovered an interesting phenomenon. Fengling had just joined the ming Red Squad not long ago. He had a proud and aloof personality, and the members of the team already had a certain degree of repulsion against him. But now, he had a very harmonious rtionship with everyone in the ming Red Squad. The only one who was more distant with Fengling was Zhanye¡­ During a run, Fengling and Zhanye would always maintain a distance of two arms between each other. Whenever Zhanye got a little closer, Fengling would immediately move a little. No matter how she looked at it, that scene was suspicious. ¡°Fengling has good aptitude, and Nock also values him very much. Although the Royal Academy was defeated, Nock still forced himself to go to my Lord¡¯s side to intercede and keep Fengling here.¡± Kehr noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attention on Fengling and thought that she disapproved of Fengling. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows slightly. ording to Yaksha¡¯s character at that time, how could he listen to Nock¡¯s rmendation? God knew that Yaksha¡¯s previous personality was so bad that he could even be ruthless to his own son. ¡°Fengling, this child, has some skills. His ancestor was the previous Undead Lord. After his death, the position of Undead Lord was taken over by my Lord. He can be regarded as a real member of the royal family. Unfortunately, his parents passed away early. Otherwise, he would not have been be so unlucky. However, he is still quite motivated. During this period of time, he does not put on airs at all. His food, clothing, shelter, transportation and training are all the same as other members. Don¡¯t be careless with him just because of his past ties with the Royal Academy,¡± Kehr tactfully advised. Although he and Sal did not see eye to eye, he still cherished talent. Shen Yanxiao was a little surprised. She really didn¡¯t expect Fengling to have such a big background. ording to the fact that the Undead Lord was epted by the superior gods arranged by the Lord God. Fengling¡¯s ancestors must have been a god. Chapter 2095 - Bromance (1)

Chapter 2095: Bromance (1)

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¡°Do I look like such a narrow-minded person?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at Kehr. Not to mention that the conflict between the Royal Academy and the ming Red Squad was not that big, just the current harmony between Fengling and the ming Red Squad already satisfied her. Besides¡­ Who would not want some privileges? Kehr chuckled. ¡°I worry too much. Now that you havee back to take over, I have to tell His Highness Mingye that his guards are back to protect him.¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked and said, ¡°Uhm, the Undead Lord¡¯s decision has changed.¡± ¡°What?¡± Kehr was slightly stunned. ¡°The ming Red Squad will be directly under the Undead Lord¡¯s charge. My Lord will send another team to be responsible for His Highness Mingye¡¯s safety.¡± This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had called Yaksha like this. But at the very least they were allies, so she was not too resistant in her heart. As for the arrangement of the ming Red Squad¡­ This was actually Xiu¡¯s idea. After all, Xiu seemed to have noticed a certain prince¡¯s ill intentions towards his fianc¨¦e, so¡­ He decided not to even give Mingye a chance! ¡°Is that so? Then that would be tough for you. In fact, His Highness Mingye is very easy to talk to.¡± Kehr patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder with sympathy. Although Mingye was a prince, he also took good care of the ming Red Squad, and his character was more gentle, while the Undead Lord¡­ Even Kehr could not bear the unpredictable temperament of the Undead Lord. The ¡°special hospitality¡± given to Shen Yanxiao by the Undead Lord at the banquet was still fresh in Kehr¡¯s memory. Now that the ming Red Squad and Shen Yanxiao were directly under him, how could they still have a good life? Kehr could not help but worry for the future of Shen Yanxiao and the ming Red Squad. ¡°Well, I can only do as my Lord says.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. On the surface, the ming Red Squad would be under Yaksha, but in fact, the ming Red Squad would only belong to Shen Yanxiao! Using power for personal gain¡­ She liked it the most! The ignorant Kehr was still grieving for Shen Yanxiao. Little did he know that the ming Red Squad had changed from a regr army to a private army. ¡°Does His Highness Mingye know?¡± Kehr had never heard Mingye mention it. Yesterday, Mingye came to the training ground to watch the ming Red Squad¡¯s training, but he never mentioned it. ¡°I don¡¯t think so. My Lord only made the decision today.¡± Shen Yanxiao really wondered if Mingye was Yaksha¡¯s son. As a father, Yaksha was too cruel. Looking at Yaksha and then at Shen Yu, both of them were fathers. Comparing the two, Shen Yanxiao felt that her own father was more amiable. ¡°You should pay more attention to yourself. No one can figure out my Lord¡¯s character. If there¡¯s really something¡­¡± Kehr wanted to say that if there was anything, she should ask him for help. But on second thought, with the fighting strength of the Undead Lord, he had almost no right to speak. ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m fine. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Shen Yanxiao had a serious expression on her face, but she wasughing internally. Yaksha used to be cool, but now¡­ Shen Yanxiao felt that Yaksha¡¯s recognition of Xiu was a little shocking. Yaksha never refused any of Xiu¡¯s requests. It could be said that he would do anything Xiu asked for! The Dragon God said that Yaksha and Xiu were in a love-hate rtionship with each other. Howe Shen Yanxiao only saw the ¡°love¡± and not ¡°hate¡±? Being dominated by a cool undead overlord all day long, this scene was really spicy¡­ Chapter 2096 - Bromance (2)

Chapter 2096: Bromance (2)

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After learning that the ming Red Squad would now be directly under the Undead Lord, Mingye showed an extremely fierce reaction. The next morning, he met the Undead Lord with his surging emotions. Yaksha sat on the throne with his slender legs crossed, his cold eyes looking indifferently at his son kneeling below. ¡°What do you want to ask?¡± Mingye swallowed his saliva and mustered his courage to ask, ¡°Father, why do you want to take back the ming Red Squad? They are all just teenagers who have just left their academy. If they were to guard by your side, I¡¯m afraid¡­¡± Yesterday, when Mingye learned that Shen Yanxiao had returned, his heart was filled with joy, but before he could be happy, he was thoroughly doused with a basin of cold water. His father had taken back the ownership of the ming Red Squad, which was uneptable to Mingye! ¡°Are you questioning my decision?¡± Yaksha raised his eyebrows slightly, and coldness overflowed from his eyes. ¡°I dare not.¡± Mingye gasped and immediately lowered his head. As the person involved, Shen Yanxiao was standing in another corner of the hall. She watched the strange way Yaksha and Mingye got along. ¡°Then get lost.¡± Yaksha frowned slightly. He was really ruthless to Mingye. Mingye¡¯splexion turned blue, and he struggled internally. He nced at Shen Yanxiao and felt extremely tormented. His father was clearly dissatisfied with Yan Di. Otherwise, he would not have caused such a ruckus at the banquet. Now, he had suddenly changed the ownership of the ming Red Squad, directly cing Yan Di under his nose. In that case, wouldn¡¯t Yan Di¡¯s safety¡­ Mingye, who could not resist his father¡¯s momentum, rekindled his fighting spirit because he was worried about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety! He raised his head firmly and looked at Yaksha. ¡°Father, I¡­ I beg you, let me have the ming Red Squad.¡± He actually resisted! Shen Yanxiao looked at Mingye and clicked her tongue in wonder. Had this child not experienced enough of his father¡¯s cruelty? Yaksha suddenly got up and turned away without looking at Mingye, ignoring his plea. Too cool! Mingye, who waspletely ignored, knelt in the hall in a daze, his eyes full of loss. Just as Shen Yanxiao was wondering if she could leave after watching the show, Mingye suddenly walked towards her. ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± Mingye suddenly held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands and said with a sad face. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. What kind of plot development was this? Why did he apologize to her for no reason? ¡°I¡¯m useless. I can¡¯t get you back.¡± The more Mingye thought about it, the more he felt useless. He could not even protect the woman he loved. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao could not understand why Mingye showed such a sad expression. It was as if a precious treasure had been snatched away. Could it be¡­ During her absence, Mingye had developed a super friendship with one of the members of the ming Red Squad? ¡°But I will not give up. I will try my best to persuade my father to give you to me.¡± Mingye took a deep breath. He knew very well how heartless his father was. He had never been merciful even to him, his son. Therefore, he could never be at ease leaving Shen Yanxiao with the Undead Lord. ¡°Eh?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the unusually firm Mingye and felt that she could not keep up with the logic of this unlucky child. Chapter 2097 - Bromance (3)

Chapter 2097: Bromance (3)

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Mingye stared at Shen Yanxiao as if he wanted to imprint her appearance in his mind. A momentter, he left with determination. Shen Yanxiao did not understand the message Mingye wanted to convey to her. When she returned to the room, Yaksha was already sitting on a chair, drinking tea with Xiu. The silly Dragon God was crouching on one side, observing Yaksha¡¯s reaction. ¡°Yaksha, is Mingye really your son?¡± The Dragon God brewed for a long time before this question popped out from his mouth. Yaksha looked at the Dragon God without much expression on his face. !! ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°You really¡­ married a female undead and had a child with her?¡± The Dragon God found this setting really hard to ept. If Yaksha¡¯s current character was considered barely tolerable, then his previous personality was simply disastrous. Such an extremely dangerous guy actually got married and had a child? Just thinking about it was unimaginable. How strong was the heart of that woman to ept such a cruel Yaksha? ¡°Yes.¡± Yaksha¡¯s answer was very concise. ¡°Since he is your son, why are you so cruel to him?¡± Just now, when Mingye came to find Yaksha, Xiu and the Dragon God were in the back hall, and they clearly saw how ruthless Yaksha was to Mingye. They did not look like father and son, but more like enemies. Yaksha was silent for a moment before he said with a straight face, ¡°The lord of the Undead race cannot be emotional. Giving birth to Mingye was a task left behind by the Lord God. I want to continue my bloodline among the undeads.¡± Therefore¡­ Marrying a wife and having a child were all toplete a mission! It had nothing to do with love or kinship, right? The Dragon God almost went crazy. Shen Yanxiao also could not understand Yaksha¡¯s line of thought. She subconsciously looked at Xiu. Xiu and Yaksha¡¯s personalities were somewhat simr. Could it be that Xiu also had such a mindset? Sensing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gaze, Xiu slowly raised his head. ¡°He¡¯s not me.¡± Therefore, there was no need to worry. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart trembled. She shrunk her neck and curled herself up on the chair. ¡°Even so, you don¡¯t have to be so ruthless to him, do you? Even I, an outsider, can¡¯t stand it anymore. Look at how your son is afraid of you, just like a mouse seeing a cat. It is said that you even injured him before, causing him to lie in bed for a long time.¡± After the Dragon God failed to win over Yaksha as an ally, he could only concentrate his attention on the gossip between Yaksha and Xiu. And the source of this gossip came from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth! ¡°I won¡¯t kill him, that¡¯s all.¡± Yaksha said. ¡°¡­¡± The Dragon God went crazy. Saying ¡°I won¡¯t kill him, that¡¯s all¡± to his own son? What a cold answer! ¡°I think I will definitely be a good father.¡± The Dragon Godpared himself to Yaksha and thought about how he treated his adopted son, Doudou. Suddenly, he felt that he was simply the representative figure of a father! ¡°I don¡¯t think you can find a female dragon who is willing to marry you,¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly said. ¡°¡­¡± The Dragon God¡¯s eyes were about to pop out. Could you not provoke people like this! ¡°Yaksha.¡± Xiu suddenly called out. ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Take good care of your son. Otherwise, I don¡¯t mind killing him myself,¡± Xiu coldly said without a trace of emotion on his face. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu, who was suddenly filled with killing intent, and her heart was filled with doubts. Why couldn¡¯t she remember how Mingye had offended Xiu? Why was he going to kill him? Chapter 2098 - Bromance (4)

Chapter 2098: Bromance (4)

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Mingye hadpletely offended Xiu whom he could not afford to offend¡­ ¡°Xiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu in doubt. The Dragon God crouched on one side and resistedughing out loud. me it on the little prince for holding a pair of hands that he should not have held. Someone was jealous! ¡°I will transfer him to the border to train before the war with the Devil race.¡± Yaksha did not have the slightest sympathy for his son because of Xiu¡¯s killing intent. The Dragon God felt that Mingye must have done too much evil in his previous life to have such an irresponsible father as Yaksha! ¡°Ten dayster, I will unlock thestyer of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s seal. What are your ns after that?¡± After Yaksha said that he would throw his son into a corner, he immediately talked about more important issues. ¡°Storm Continent.¡± Xiu answered. Storm Continent was inhabited by a group of dwarves who had been cute since childhood. They mastered the most exquisite alchemy. And although they were petite, dwarves had the most irritable temper among the eight races. ¡°You want me to arrange a ship?¡± ¡°No need. The Dragon God is enough.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The Dragon God stared at Xiu. He simply could not believe that this guy actually regarded him as a means of transportation! ¡°I will continue to contact Satan,¡± Yaksha said. ¡°Why don¡¯t you need a ship?!¡± The Dragon God, whose identity as a god had beenpletely ignored, suddenly jumped up. Yaksha had already taken the initiative to provide a ship, so why did Xiu still want to enve him? Xiu nced at the Dragon God and said, ¡°The ships of undeads cannot enter the Storm Continent.¡± The dwarves, who possessed powerful alchemy knowledge, had built fortresses on the edge of the entire Storm Continent, each of which was equipped with several huge cannons. Compared with the huge cannons of the dwarves, the cannons made by humans were nothing. With the durability of undead ships, they would bepletely obliterated after only two shots. The undead ships were so distinct that they could not hide even if they wanted to. ¡°We can use barriers!¡± The Dragon God tried to fight for his position as a god. ¡°Waste of energy.¡± Xiu coldly said. The Dragon God was about to cry. Xiu enved him as a means of transportation just to save that little bit of divine aura? Did he have any dignity left? Could you not trample on his godhood like this! Shen Yanxiao silently looked at the Dragon God who wanted to cry but had no tears. She rubbed Vermilion Bird¡¯s little head sympathetically. In the Brilliance Continent, Vermilion Bird also yed the role of the Dragon God was currently ying, but he was not as ignorant as the Dragon God. At most, heined in his heart. Vermilion Bird proudly crossed his arms and slightly raised his chin as if to tell Shen Yanxiao, ¡°Do you know how unreliable you were in the past?¡± ¡°After I leave, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to take good care of the ming Red Squad.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not forget her naughty brats. After such a long time together, they had developed deep feelings for each other. She was afraid that her departure would be somewhat uneptable to them. Although Shen Yanxiao wanted to take them away, the impression of undeads in the eyes of other races was really not very good. She still had to contact the dwarves and the merpeople. If she were to go directly back to the Brilliance Continent, she could take them with her. After all, in the Forsaken Land, even demons could be epted, let alone undeads. ¡°Alright.¡± Yaksha simply agreed, and then his eyes focused on Xiu. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao really felt that there was something wrong with the way Yaksha looked at Xiu!!! Chapter 2099 - Snatching My People? No Way! (1)

Chapter 2099: Snatching My People? No Way! (1)

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As the time to leave the Howling Abyss approached, Shen Yanxiao had been hanging out with the teenagers of the ming Red Squad more. The training ground of the ming Red Squad had also been moved from Mingye¡¯s mansion to the near vicinity of the pce. During this period, Mingye had gone to the training ground several times, secretly watching the training of the ming Red Squad, but each time he would not enter directly, nor would he disturb the training of Zhanye and others. Shen Yanxiao was rendered speechless by this prince who always liked toe and peep. In just a few days, it was as if Mingye had been injected with chicken blood. Every day, he would run to Yaksha to seek abuse where his pleas would get continuously ignored. If it hadn¡¯t been for the slight change in Yaksha¡¯s personality, it was likely that Mingye would have been bedridden. Before long, Mingye received Yaksha¡¯s order to lead the Royal Academy team to the border of the Howling Abyss. Since the champion, the ming Red Squad, had been incorporated into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s private army, the runner-up, the Royal Academy team, was thrown to Mingye. This made the Royal Academy students, who had already packed up and left, so excited that they almost fainted. Even Nock had been running to Mingye¡¯s residence frequently during this period of time, trying toy the foundation for his students. The Royal Academy team got another chance, and Nock almost broke his legs running. This had nothing to do with Shen Yanxiao, but it concerned a member of their ming Red Squad, Fengling. When the Royal Academy suffered a crushing defeat, all of them returned to the academy, leaving only Fengling behind. And because of Nock, Fengling was squeezed into the ming Red Squad. From this matter, it was not difficult to see that Nock had taken more care of Fengling. However, the current situation was different from before. The Royal Academy team had another opportunity. Fengling had been the leader of the Royal Academy team, and now Nock could not wait to run to the training ground to ask for him. ¡°Yan Di, Fengling has troubled you during this period of time. He should go back to his original team soon.¡± Nock¡¯s old face was covered with an unconceble smile. Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms and looked at Nock calmly. ¡°Master Nock, what are you talking about? Fengling is such an excellent student that he can join the ming Red Squad. Naturally, I will wee him with open arms. How can he trouble me?¡± Shen Yanxiao pretended not to understand Nock¡¯s words. Nock¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. He naturally knew how excellent Fengling was. If he hadn¡¯t thought that the Royal Academy team was hopeless and didn¡¯t want Fengling to be buried because of this, how could he send Fengling to the ming Red Squad? However, it was precisely because of his previous actions that he had no choice but to force a smile and ask Shen Yanxiao for help. With Nock¡¯s reputation and status in the Howling Abyss, apart from the Undead Lord, only Mingye could make him smile amiably. ¡°Fengling is a student of the Royal Academy after all. He was a little impetuous when he did things in the Forest of Death. This child has a proud and aloof personality. I¡¯m afraid he will not easily get along with the members of the ming Red Squad.¡± Nock tried hard to restrain the depression in his heart and opened his mouth with a smile. ¡°He¡¯s a young man after all. At his age, it¡¯s a good thing to be impulsive. Besides, I think he gets along well with the other members here. I also intend to make him the vice-captain of the ming Red Squad after some time since he has the ability.¡± Shen Yanxiao made it clear that she was being shameless. Chapter 2100 - Snatching My People? No Way! (2)

Chapter 2100: Snatching My People? No Way! (2)

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Did they really think she was that easy to talk to? They could stuff people in if they wanted to, but taking them back? Sorry, but no one could expect her to spit out anything that had entered her pocket. You want Fengling? No way! No matter how Nock tried to reason with her, Shen Yanxiao just put on an attitude of ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re talking about, Fengling is mine!¡± Nock was not good with words, and now he had met Shen Yanxiao, who had a sharp tongue and a silly mouth. It was really like a schr meeting a soldier; it was hard to even have a conversation. Since being tactful was useless, Nock could only use the most direct method. ¡°Yan Di, to tell you the truth, I am here to take Fengling back. He is a student of the Royal Academy and should return to his original team.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Had he finally lost his patience? ¡°That¡¯s not right, Master Nock. I remember that not long ago, my Lord invited our ming Red Squad to attend a banquet. That night, General Sal came with Fengling and said in front of everyone that Fengling will join the ming Red Squad from then on. How is he now a student of your Royal Academy now? He has been training in my ming Red Squad during this period of time, and the whole team has already regarded him as theirpanion. If you want to take him away now, aren¡¯t you going back on your word?¡± Nock took a deep breath and said, ¡°That was then, and this is now. The situation is different, and naturally, we have to deal with it separately. How long has Fengling been in the ming Red Squad? He has been in the Royal Academy since he was very young. The students of the Royal Academy are all hispanions. I hope you won¡¯t make things difficult for him.¡± ¡°Master Nock, as a royal teacher, how can you go back on your words? My arrangements here are all in ce. Now that you havee to me to ask for people, aren¡¯t you disrupting my ns? You have to know that the ming Red Squad is now under themand of my Lord. Master Nock, is it really appropriate for you to poach the men of my Lord in such an open manner?¡± Shen Yanxiao had a shallow smile on her lips as she shamelessly brought up Yaksha. She would like to see if Nock had the courage to snatch someone from the Undead Lord. Sure enough, after Shen Yanxiao mentioned Yaksha, Nock¡¯s face immediately became very ugly. Although he had assisted the Undead Lord before, everyone knew the unpredictable temperament of the Undead Lord. Even if he had some status in front of the Undead Lord, it was not up to him to ask for anything. At first, it was Nock who ran to the Undead Lord himself. It was after much persuasion that he managed to squeeze Fengling into the ming Red Squad. Now, if the Undead Lord knew that he wanted Fengling back¡­ Nock felt that he did not have that much face. Nock had no intention of letting the Undead Lord know about this from the beginning. Although the ming Red Squad was under the control of the Undead Lord, he had already inquired about it. Since the Undead Lord took over the team, he had never appeared on the training ground of the ming Red Squad. As the overlord of the Undead race, he had countless soldiers under hismand. How could he have the time to manage a team of only a hundred men? Therefore, Nock originally intended to find Shen Yanxiao directly and quietly take Fengling back from her. In any case, the Undead Lord did not even remember what Fengling looked like. Even if he brought Fengling back, he would never find out. However, Nock did not expect Shen Yanxiao to have no intention of relenting. Chapter 2101 - Snatching My People? No Way! (3)

Chapter 2101: Snatching My People? No Way! (3)

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What made Nock want to vomit blood even more was that Shen Yanxiao actually used the Undead Lord to shut his mouth. Nock¡¯splexion alternated between green and white as he felt severely humiliated by Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Why bother our Lord with such a trivial matter? It¡¯s just a student who has yet to finish his training. Yan Di, why do you want to make such a fuss?¡± Nock said with a taut face. He didn¡¯t want to involve the Undead Lord at all. ¡°Small matter?¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled and looked at Nock with interest. ¡°If Master Nock really thinks it¡¯s a small matter, then I¡¯m afraid you do not need toe in person. Even though I¡¯m young and don¡¯t know as much as Master Nock, I also know the seriousness of military affairs. To ensure the safety of our Lord in the Lord, it is inadvisable for matters regarding the ming Red Squad to be decided willy-nilly. Master Nock, you know more than me, how can you still think it¡¯s a small matter?¡± Nock was speechless. He didn¡¯t expect things to develop like this. Fengling¡¯s character was proud and aloof, and he had little contact with others. Even back when he was in the Royal Academy, there were only a few students who could talk to him. Therefore, Nock had always thought that Fengling must be the most unsociable member in the ming Red Squad. He would not be able to integrate into a new group in a short time, and such a thorn was often the biggest headache for mentors. However, he never expected Shen Yanxiao to think so highly of Fengling. Not only was she unwilling to let him go, but she even said that she wanted Fengling to be the vice-captain! Had Fengling changed after he joined the ming Red Squad? Nock was absolutely unwilling to give up Fengling. Fengling¡¯s talents were better than all the students he had ever taught, even surpassing the original Sal. He had always regarded Fengling as the second Sal. Kehr and Sal were like two tigers fighting, but they would grow old sooner orter. At that time, it would be a good time for Fengling to take over the undead army. Kehr was devoted to the army and had no personal disciples. Fengling and Sal were both personally taught by Nock, so logically speaking, Sal was on Fengling¡¯s side. Therefore, Nock had been paving the way for Fengling to get closer to the central power. But for this to work out¡­ Fengling had to be by his side all the time. From the very beginning, stuffing Fengling into the ming Red Squad was hisst resort. And now that the Royal Academy had another chance, Nock would personally train these students. Only by getting Fengling back could Nock¡¯s n be realized. Although Fengling¡¯s character was proud and aloof, he was very honest and attached great importance to friendship. If he were to take root in the ming Red Squad, it would be hard to say which side of his heart he would favor in the future. After all, Shen Yanxiao was rmended by Kehr and worked directly under the Undead Lord. She was also young and could be said to be one of the contenders to be themander-in-chief of the future undead army. If Fengling really had a sense of camaraderie with Shen Yanxiao, then with Fengling¡¯s character, he would probably automatically fight for her. This was not what Nock wanted to see. ¡°Yan Di, I just want Fengling back. Are you trying to scare me? There are so many excellent students in your ming Red Squad. Why do you want to upy Fengling for yourself? Have you taken into ount Fengling¡¯s will?¡± Nock was at his wit¡¯s end and could only bring up Fengling¡¯s personal will. He was confident that Fengling was very grateful to him and would never choose the ming Red Squad over him. Chapter 2102 - Fengling’s Decision (1)

Chapter 2102: Fengling¡¯s Decision (1)

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Shen Yanxiao looked at Nock¡¯s confident face and chuckled. She immediately hooked her finger at the members of the ming Red Squad who had already gathered in a corner to peep and listen in. ¡°Boss!¡± Shile rushed up at the first instance. He had been unhappy with this Master Nock for a long time. How powerful did he really think he was, running to their side to show off? If it were not for the Undead Lord being reluctant to leave them to Mingye, how could the Royal Academy team have the chance to appear? He picked up their leftovers and even had the cheek toe here to ask for more. How shameless. Shile cursed Nock in secret, but on the surface, he looked simple and honest. If there was anyone in the ming Red Squad who resembled Shen Yanxiao the most, it would be Shile. He had already absorbed about 80 to 90% of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s craftiness. ¡°Go and call Fengling over,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Ah?¡± Shile was struck dumb. He thought Shen Yanxiao would ask him to ¡°invite¡± Nock out, but who knew Shen Yanxiao would ask him to call Fengling? ¡°Why are you still standing here? Are you not going?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Shile turned around with a tangled face and walked towards hispanions at the speed of a turtle. ¡°What did the Boss say?¡± ¡°Does the Boss want us to blow Nock out?¡± ¡°Shile, say something. We¡¯re all ready. Let¡¯s go!¡± The teenagers all waited for Shile to respond. Shile red at them irritably and walked to Fengling at the end of the line. Fengling looked at Shile calmly. ¡°Boss wants you there.¡± Shile opened his mouth sullenly. ¡°What? Boss is not really going to give Fengling to Nock, is she?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t! When did our Boss be so easy to talk to?¡± Zhanye frowned and said, ¡°Shut up, all of you. The Boss has her own ideas. What are you arguing about?¡± The angry teenagers shut their mouths. Fengling looked at the teenager beside him, narrowed his eyes slightly, and walked towards Shen Yanxiao and Nock. Suddenly, a thick hand grabbed Fengling¡¯s slender wrist from behind. Fengling turned back in surprise and saw Zhanye, who was usually silent, looking at him with an indescribable expression. ¡°You¡¯re very outstanding, and we all like you as a teammate. Although we went a little too far before, now we really treat you as a member of our team. I hope you can consider it carefully. We don¡¯t want to lose arade like you.¡± Zhanye looked at Fengling sincerely. When Fengling first joined the ming Red Squad, Shen Yanxiao was still locked up in the pce. At that time, the mood of the ming Red Squad was very bad, and their sense of rejection toward Fengling was even greater. During their daily training, many members secretly made things difficult for Fengling. Although they were all harmless pranks, the quantity of them was a lot. But Fengling never had much of a reaction towards these pranks. Even when Kehr asked him if he was okay, he didn¡¯t say a word. It was not untilter that the ming Red Squad slowly epted this new member. Gradually, the members of the ming Red Squad sincerely liked Fengling. Although he was proud and aloof, he would never put on airs, and he would go through the same amount of training as the,. From rejection to eptance to the current sense of brotherhood. None of them hoped that Fengling would really leave. Fengling pursed his lips and looked at Zhanye. He seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he just broke away from Zhanye¡¯s hand and turned around silently. Chapter 2103 - Fengling’s Decision (2)

Chapter 2103: Fengling¡¯s Decision (2)

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¡°Mentor Yan Di, Master Nock.¡± Fengling calmly walked to Shen Yanxiao and Nock. A smile rose on Nock¡¯s face. ¡°Fengling, how have you been these days?¡± ¡°Everything is fine. Thank you for your concern, Master Nock,¡± Fengling said. ¡°Fengling, I am here to take you back to the Royal Academy team. Now, my Lord has given us an order for our Royal Academy to be the bodyguards of Prince Mingye. You have always been the best student in the Royal Academy. I believe that as long as youe back, you can lead the students to a higher position together.¡± Nock was rxed. He was not worried at all that Fengling would refuse. Although Mingye was still a prince at present, the Undead Lord would certainly pass his position to Mingye in the future. In terms of the lifespan of an undead, when Mingye ascended to the throne of the Undead Lord, Fengling and others, who were in their prime, would be able to contribute greatly at that time. Once Mingye ascended to the throne, Sal and Kehr, these old generals, would be reced sooner orter. Mingye needed his own blood to fill the army. It was Fengling¡¯s best choice to follow Mingye. Fengling said nothing. He just stood calmly in ce. Nock thought that Fengling could not speak because of Shen Yanxiao, so he simply said, ¡°This matter was decided by me and Mentor Yan Di. Although the ming Red Squad is also a good ce to stay at, the final choice is still in your hands. As long as it is your decision, we will respect it. After all, only when your heart is at peace can you make a breakthrough in your strength in the future.¡± Nock said this to block Shen Yanxiao¡¯s excuses in advance. As long as Fengling nodded and went with him, Shen Yanxiao had no reason not to let him go, let alonein to the Undead Lord. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, don¡¯t you think so?¡± Nock did not forget to get confirmation from Shen Yanxiao. How could Shen Yanxiao not know Nock¡¯s dirty tricks? She was just toozy to argue with a character like Nock. ¡°Fengling, it¡¯s up to you to decide whether you want to go or stay. I won¡¯t be greedy and selfish.¡± Shen Yanxiao readily agreed. For a moment, Shen Yanxiao and Nock focused on Fengling. The ming Red Squad hiding on one side also clenched their fists and stared at Fengling¡¯s back. Fengling raised his head and slowly asked, ¡°Can I really decide for myself?¡± Nock immediately answered, ¡°Of course! We have already agreed upon this, and no one will go back on their words. You can rest assured and say it boldly!¡± Nock was full of confidence, waiting for Fengling to open his mouth so that he could lead Fengling away from here. Fengling hesitated for a long time, his eyes wandering back and forth between Nock and Shen Yanxiao. Minutes and seconds passed. Every minute of silence was torture for the members of the ming Red Squad. ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± Fengling¡¯s head slowly lowered, and a slightly suppressed voice overflowed from his mouth. At this moment, the smile on Nock¡¯s face could no longer be concealed. The smile on his face made his wrinkles squeeze together, making him look particrly terrible. ¡°Mentor Yan Di, let¡¯s keep our word and respect Fengling¡¯s choice.¡± Nock almost couldn¡¯t wait to open his mouth, fearing that Shen Yanxiao would go back on her words. Shen Yanxiao nced at the happy Nock and turned to Fengling. ¡°Fengling, are you apologizing to me?¡± Fengling¡¯s lowered little head slowly shook. Chapter 2104 - Fengling’s Decision (3)

Chapter 2104: Fengling¡¯s Decision (3)

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The smile on Nock¡¯s face directly froze¡­ Shen Yanxiao slightly raised the corners of her lips and turned to Nock whose face was twitching. ¡°Master Nock, I¡¯m really sorry. It seems that Fengling doesn¡¯t want to leave our ming Red Squad, but Master Nock still really deserves to be a royal teacher. You knew that Fengling might be unwilling to go with you, so you insist that you won¡¯t go back on your words so that Fengling¡¯s heart can be without worry. I really admire your magnanimity.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth was full of praise for Nock, but she didn¡¯t know that such words sounded like a great irony to Nock! Who would know that Fengling would refuse to go with him? He thought Fengling¡¯s apology was for Shen Yanxiao! Nock never dreamed that his confidence would be directly shattered by Fengling. ¡°Fengling¡­ are you serious?¡± Nock almost gritted his teeth to keep from exploding with anger. Fengling lowered his head, not daring to look at Nock. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Good! Very good! Your wings have really hardened! You can stay wherever you like!¡± Nock was really angry. He didn¡¯t expect Fengling to refuse his invitation. Fengling¡¯s refusal undoubtedly made his previous confidence look like a joke. Fengling remained silent, silently bearing the anger of Nock. ¡°You¡¯re such a heartless little kid. I¡¯ve made so many ns for you. You can stay here if you want to! From now on, don¡¯t say that you¡¯re a student of the Royal Academy! The Royal Academy doesn¡¯t have such a treacherous student like you!¡± Nock trembled with anger. Not only did Fengling¡¯s refusal embarrass him, but he also took so much trouble to deal with Shen Yanxiao and was so confident. In the end, Fengling¡¯s answer gave him a tight p in front of Shen Yanxiao! This kind of humiliation was unbearable for Nock! ¡°If there is nothing else, Master Nock, we will continue with our training.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the furious Nock with a smile. Nock was really a representative of double standards. Fengling leaving the ming Red Squad was a matter of course, but leaving the Royal Academy considered a betrayal? Why didn¡¯t he think about who put Fengling in this position in the first ce? He said it was for Fengling¡¯s own good, but how could Shen Yanxiao not know Nock¡¯s little thoughts? Sal and Fengling were both props to stabilize his position in the Howling Abyss. Now that the tool was disobedient, Nock was so exasperated. ¡°Humph!¡± Nock snorted and left the training ground without looking back. It was not until Nock left that Fengling raised his head with a pale face and looked sadly at Nock¡¯s receding back. ¡°Reluctant?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Fengling¡¯s depressed mood. Fengling forced a smile and said, ¡°Master Nock is very good to me.¡± ¡°I can see that.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°But¡­ I like it here. I like my currentpanions.¡± Fengling secretly clenched his fist. In the Royal Academy, Nock gave him absolute preferential treatment, but it was precisely because of this preferential treatment that he could not get along well with the other students. Although he was the captain, the students in the team were not convinced by him. Their concession toward him was all because of Nock. Fengling was no longer willing to be a fox exploiting the tiger¡¯s might. ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it. Hurry up and train. I think those boys can¡¯t wait any longer.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the restless teenagers hiding at the side with a smile. Fengling suddenly stepped forward and whispered, ¡°Mentor Yan Di, did you arrange a single room for me?¡± Chapter 2105 - Chapter 2105

Chapter 2105: Mentor and Friend (1)

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The rooms of the ming Red Squad were all double rooms. There were exactly fifty rooms, but Fengling was the most special one as he lived alone. Shen Yanxiao looked at Fengling and chuckled. ¡°With 101 members, there will always be one living alone.¡± Fengling was a little stunned, and a shallow smile seemed to appear on his cold face. There were some things that did not need to be said. ¡°Go back to the team. Those guys should have a lot to say to you.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Fengling looked at Shen Yanxiao, bowed deeply to Shen Yanxiao, turned around, and ran back to the ming Red Squad. Shen Yanxiao watched Fengling leave, her eyes full of smiles. She didn¡¯t think Fengling would leave with Nock from the beginning, so she called Fengling out without stopping him. No need to mention anything else, the atmosphere of their ming Red Squad was iparable to any other school team. They were not only ssmates, not only teammates, but also good brothers who lived and died together. This kind of atmosphere could easily infect young people who had yet to fully mature, making them feel a great sense of belonging. Fengling had just returned to the team when he was pounced on by a group of teenagers like wolves and tigers. ¡°At least you have a conscience!¡± ¡°Fengling, you did a great job!¡± ¡°Haha, from now on, you are a member of our ming Red Squad!¡± The screaming teenagers surrounded Fengling directly. Fengling¡¯s figure belonged to the skinny type, so he was not as tall as the other members. He, who was slightly thin, was surrounded by arge group of tall teenagers and was immediately overwhelmed. ¡°¡­¡± Fengling was in no way prepared to enjoy such enthusiasm and was almost squeezed to death. When these guys got excited, they did not care about their weight. Fengling, who had small arms and legs, felt as if his bones were about to be broken. ¡°Enough, do you want to strangle Fengling?¡± Zhanye¡¯s voice suddenly sounded from the crowd. The excited teenagers immediately took a step back. Fengling could finally breathe. Zhanye came out from the crowd and held out his hand to Fengling, who was half-kneeling on the ground. Fengling looked up at Zhanye and hesitated for a moment before holding his hand somewhat stiffly. ¡°Hehe, we are also happy. Fengling has chosen us, so of course we are happy.¡± Shileughed out loud. At first, he was the one who took the lead in pranking Fengling, but after getting along with him, he really liked this cold-faced but warm-hearted guy. ¡°Zhanye, aren¡¯t you being too careful? Fengling is not as fragile as you think.¡± The crowd teased Zhanye. Zhanye¡¯s expression was a little odd. Fengling got up and immediately withdrew his hand. Zhanye looked at him and said, ¡°I¡¯m d you chose to stay here.¡± Fengling turned sideways and did not look directly into Zhanye¡¯s eyes. He lowered his head somewhat awkwardly. ¡°I like it here.¡± There was a faint suspicious blush on Fengling¡¯s face. With a smile on his face, Shile raised his head and shouted to Shen Yanxiao not far away, ¡°Boss! Today is such a happy day. You have to treat us to a meal!¡± ¡°Stinky brat, you¡¯re only thinking of extorting me.¡± Shen Yanxiao scolded him with a smile and her mood soared with them. ¡°Sure! After you finish training today, I will bleed and treat you to a good meal!¡± ¡°Long live Boss!¡± ¡°Boss! I strongly urge you to put on the clothes we bought for you!¡± Shile was still thinking about the clothes they had bought for Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 2106 - Mentor and Friend (2)

Chapter 2106: Mentor and Friend (2)

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¡°Go! Go! Go!¡± The naughty brats liked Shile¡¯s idea and quickly shouted. Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh. Thest time Shile and the others carried a chest of clothes for her, except for the first day when she tried them on, Shen Yanxiao had never even touched them. But after Xiu and the others collectively moved to Yaksha¡¯s nest, Vermillion Bird still remembered to carry that chest of clothes. Until now, those clothes were still piled up in the corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room. Unable to dissuade these naughty brats, Shen Yanxiao could only nod and agree. Another round of cheers followed. ¡°Fengling,e with me.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly looked at Fengling who was surrounded by men. Fengling was a little stunned. The blush on his face had notpletely disappeared. ¡°Boss! Are you going to give Fengling special treatment? That¡¯s not right! You can¡¯t like the new and hate the old!¡± When the group of teenagers heard that Shen Yanxiao wanted to take Fengling alone immediately, they immediatelyined. They wanted Fengling to stay, but that did not mean they wanted Fengling to be Boss¡¯s new favorite! ¡°Boss, you can¡¯t give such preferential treatment just because Fengling is better-looking than us!¡± Shile looked bitter. Fengling¡¯s figure was slightly thin for men. Although he was handsome, he was not masculine. This kind of appearance was barely passable in the eyes of male undeads, but in the eyes of women, he was a handsome man! Even when they went out for their daily meals, the female undeads passing by were constantly expressing goodwill to Fengling,pletely forgetting about these young men full of masculinity. What humiliation! A group of masculine men was not as popr as a skinny kid. Their self-esteem had suffered a serious blow. This was not to say that Fengling was too thin. Although he gave people a feeling of being thin, he did not give people a very slender feeling. His bones were well-proportioned. Although he was not as tall as Shile or Zhanye, he was still half a head taller than Shen Yanxiao. It was one thing for other girls to be infatuated with Fengling¡¯s pretty face, but what if their Boss was also interested in Fengling¡¯s face¡­ Shile simply dared not think about it! The atmosphere between Zhanye and Fengling in the team was already very delicate. If Fengling were to rob Zhanye of his love¡­ Shile could imagine the tragic scene of two tigers fighting. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows slightly and a nasty smile blossomed on her lips. She hooked her finger at Fengling. Fengling, who was in the crowd, walked over in embarrassment. Shen Yanxiao went straight to the point. She hooked Fengling¡¯s neck with one hand and pulled him to her side. She raised her slender fingers intimately and brushed Fengling¡¯s chin frivolously. ¡°Shile, if you hadn¡¯t mentioned it, I really wouldn¡¯t have noticed that Fengling is much better-looking than you bunch of rough men.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, her tone ambiguous. Coupled with her forcibly hooking Fengling¡¯s neck, making him bend slightly, the distance between their faces was close to zero! This was clearly a tease! Shile held his head with his hands and let out a tragic howl. Oh no, now Zhanye was going to fight Fengling to the death. The fight would be too stimting! Shile subconsciously looked at Zhanye, but the expected anger did not appear on his face. Zhanye just half-lowered his head and touched his nose, somewhat at a loss. His pair of eyes that showed slight embarrassment stared at the ambiguous scene of Shen Yanxiao and Fengling. Chapter 2107 - Mentor and Friend (3)

Chapter 2107: Mentor and Friend (3)

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Holy smokes! What was going on? He¡¯s actually not jealous! Shile waspletely shocked by Zhanye¡¯s reaction. ¡°Idiot, what are you doing?¡± Shile fiercely poked Zhanye. Zhanye looked at Shile in confusion. ¡°What kind of reaction is this? You¡­ Are you not jealous?¡± Shile wanted to beat up this stupid idiot even more. Zhanye was even more confused. ¡°Why should I feel jealous?¡± In his mind, the scene was already amazing to look at. ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re so stupid. Serves you right for not being able to get Boss!¡± Shile was furious. The emperor was not anxious, but the eunuch was. Was this idiot trying to anger him to death? ¡°¡­¡± Zhanye was depressed. Why was this topic suddenly brought up again? Even though Zhanye admired Shen Yanxiao, he was only limited to secretly peeping at her. It was absolutely impossible for him to go up and court her. Shen Yanxiao was like amp on a road in the dark night. He yearned for her, respected her, and loved her at the same time. He had never thought of taking another step with Shen Yanxiao. He did not have the courage nor such extravagant hopes. Shen Yanxiao was more like his belief. As long as she was here, he could do anything. Shile despised Zhanye¡¯sck of reaction, and Zhanye wondered about Shile¡¯s sudden outburst. The other members of the ming Red Squad were shocked by the intimacy between Shen Yanxiao and Fengling. As the one being teased, Fengling¡¯s little face turned red. He stood there stiffly with his waist bent. He wanted to break free, but felt that it was inappropriate, so he could only let Shen Yanxiao make a scene. ¡°I say, Boss¡­ our Fengling is a little thin-skinned. If you tease him like this again, he will die of embarrassment.¡± The teenagers on one side teased. Fengling blushed even more. Shen Yanxiao smiled and let go. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to train? Do you not want to have a feast tonight?¡± ¡°Train! We¡¯ll train now!¡± With a big feast as a temptation, the members of the ming Red Squad whistled back to their training position and focused on their training. ¡°Come with me.¡± Shen Yanxiao said to Fengling. Fengling nodded adorably. His handsome face was flushed as he silently followed behind Shen Yanxiao like a little tail. Shen Yanxiao took Fengling directly to the pce. At the entrance, Fengling stopped somewhat awkwardly. ¡°Boss¡­ where are we going?¡± Fengling looked hesitantly at the towering gates in front of him. ¡°Come to my room.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°¡­¡± Fengling¡¯s face that had just recovered instantly began to redden again. Mentor Yan Di¡¯s words were getting more and more ambiguous¡­ Less talk, less mistakes. Fengling continued to be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little tail. The skeleton soldiers guarding on both sides of the pce stood motionless against the wall with their weapons in their hands. They did not have the slightest reaction to Shen Yanxiao and Fengling¡¯s appearance. Fengling followed Shen Yanxiao, but he was curious deep down. Shen Yanxiao went in and out of the pce of the Undead Lord as casually as if it were her own home. Although he had heard that Mentor Yan Di was living in the pce for the time being, Fengling did not expect Shen Yanxiao to be so carefree. It must be known that even Master Nock did not have such an honor. Every time Nock came, he had to wait at the door for the permission of the Undead Lord to enter. Even Prince Mingye could note and go as he pleased. Without the will of the Undead Lord, any undead who trespassed the pce would be mercilessly carried out by those skeleton soldiers. Chapter 2108 - Youre Such a Mess (1)

Chapter 2108: You¡¯re Such a Mess (1)

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Fengling was following behind Shen Yanxiao when suddenly a strong aura hit her in the face, and Fengling¡¯s cells all over his body became tense. He was familiar with this aura. At the previous banquet¡­ Just as Fengling was nervous, Yaksha¡¯s tall figure appeared at the corner and met with Shen Yanxiao. Yaksha¡¯s cold eyes swept over Shen Yanxiao. Fengling¡¯s heart was in his throat. !! ¡°You¡¯re back?¡± Yaksha suddenly opened his mouth. Although his tone was cold, the wordsing out of his mouth¡­ No matter how she heard it, it was filled with warmth. Fengling felt that he must have gone crazy. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Yaksha was usually unsmiling and adhered to the principle ¡®silence was golden¡¯. However, not long ago, because Shen Yanxiao would go speechless every time she saw Yaksha¡¯s cold expression, Xiu sent Yaksha a message, telling him to greet Shen Yanxiao whenever he saw her. Then¡­ It became like this. With a paralyzed face, the tone of saying ¡°I¡¯m back¡± was no different from saying ¡°I¡¯ll kill you¡±. However, he had made great progress. ¡°I¡¯ll get busy.¡± Three words were Yaksha¡¯s limit. ¡°Alright.¡± With that said, the wild and cool Undead Lord left in a domineering manner. From beginning to end, his eyes did not stay on Fengling for half a second. Watching Yaksha leave, Shen Yanxiao was ready to continue to take Fengling to her room. But¡­ ¡°Boss¡­¡± Fengling¡¯s expression became extremely tangled, and his original stoic face had already copsed. With his cold temperament, Fengling was at most a small iceberg, while Yaksha and Xiu were simply the North and South Pole! The degree of coldness between Fengling and the two icebergs was too great. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao tilted her head, not realizing that Fengling had been scared silly by the Undead Lord¡¯s ¡°warmth¡±. ¡°My Lord¡­¡± That was their Undead Lord, right? Was he seeing things? Shen Yanxiao looked at Fengling¡¯s expression and thought that the little guy was frightened by Yaksha¡¯s cold face. She calmly patted Fengling¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°He means no harm.¡± Fengling wanted to cry. Of course, he could see that the Undead Lord meant no harm. His attitude just now could simply be called gentle, okay? He just felt that such ¡°gentleness¡± from the Undead Lord was very disharmonious with his past image. ¡°Alright, just follow me. Don¡¯t run around. He won¡¯t do anything to you.¡± Shen Yanxiaoforted him with a smile. Fengling felt that he was not worried at all about what the Undead Lord would do to him, because from beginning to end, the Undead Lord did not even spare him a nce. Completely ignored, okay? With a tangled mentality of ¡°Is my Lord unwell today?¡±, Fengling was taken into the room by Shen Yanxiao in a trance. Vermilion Bird and Taotie, who were rolling away on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bed, suddenly heard the sound of the door opening. They knelt on the soft bed in unison and looked at the door with their watery eyes. Shen Yanxiao entered with a smile on her face. ¡°Master ~ wee back!¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Fengling, who was standing behind Shen Yanxiao, waspletely petrified¡­ Master¡­ human, human¡­ This¡­ Fengling stared at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s back and his expression became more and more horrified. The moment he entered the room, he saw two adorable little boys kneeling on a bed and calling Shen Yanxiao ¡®master¡¯. This scene¡­ This was too obscene!!! Fengling¡¯s heart suddenly had the urge to retreat¡­ Chapter 2109 - Youre Such a Mess (2)

Chapter 2109: You¡¯re Such a Mess (2)

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¡°Boss¡­ I think I¡¯d better go back and train first¡­¡± Fengling silently took a step back. Shen Yanxiao pulled him into the room and threw him on the bed. ¡°!!!¡± Fenglingy on the big bed in disbelief. All of a sudden, two cute little faces came close. A cute little boy with red hair and red eyes narrowed his eyes and stared at Fengling with dissatisfaction. ¡°Who are you?!¡± !! Another ck-haired, ck-eyed, somewhat familiar little boy bit his finger and looked at Fengling in doubt. ¡°I think I¡¯ve seen you before.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Fengling felt a little dizzy. ¡°Go and take out that box.¡± Shen Yanxiao pointed at Vermilion Bird whose face had the words ¡®burn you to death¡¯ written on it. Vermilion Bird snorted and reluctantly moved the box over. ¡°Boss¡­ what do you want to do?¡± Fengling sat up and looked at Shen Yanxiao in horror. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Take off your clothes.¡± ¡°¡­¡± * * * In thergest inn in Hidden Dream City, the ming Red Squad had booked the entire first floor in advance. Under the patronage of the number one tycoon in the entire Howling Abyss, Shen Yanxiao could be said to have no worries about food and drink. She did not even have the interest to go out and ¡°hunt¡± asionally. She would just squander Yaksha¡¯s state treasury openly. After the training session ended, the first thing Zhanye and the other teenagers did was to take a bath and change their clothes before running to the hotel to wait for Shen Yanxiao to appear. ¡°Boss isn¡¯t fooling us, is she?¡± A teenager was lying on the table. The sky waspletely dark, but he still hadn¡¯t seen Shen Yanxiao and Fengling. ¡°Fool us, how? Fooling us into thinking she was going to treat us? Or fooling us into thinking she was going to wear the clothes we bought for her?¡± Another teenager asked. Shile sat on one side with his legs crossed. ¡°I¡¯d rather it be the second one.¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Because if it¡¯s a matter of fooling us into thinking she was going to wear those clothes we bought her, then at least we still have a meal to freeload off. But if it¡¯s lying about treating us¡­ there won¡¯t be either.¡± Shile shrugged his shoulders. He felt that even if Shen Yanxiao would really do such a thing, he would not be too surprised. ¡°But Boss has already paid. She shouldn¡¯t have ran away from this meal, right?¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I said the second possibility is more likely,¡± Shile said, looking at Zhanye sitting opposite him. Zhanye¡¯s eyes had been wandering around the entrance of the restaurant. It was really interesting to see his anxious appearance. ¡°You were not anxious just now, but now you look very anxious. I say, isn¡¯t your reflex arc a little too long?¡± Shile propped his chin with one hand and looked at Zhanye. Zhanye turned to Shile and frowned slightly. ¡°Why? Are you afraid that Boss will take a fancy to Fengling and elope with him? Well, Fengling has always been popr with women. Although Boss is strong, she is still a girl, right? Don¡¯t girls like handsome men like Fengling?¡± Shile tried hard to tease Zhanye¡¯s nerves. But Zhanye still did not have much of a reaction. ¡°Shile.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°You think too much.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Just as Shile was ready to have a good discussion with Zhanye about Fengling being a ma for girls, the teenagers in the restaurant suddenly set off amotion. ¡°I see the Boss¡¯ carriage! Woah! A royal carriage! The borders are even iid with gold. How grand!¡± A young man stood up excitedly. Chapter 2110 - Youre Such a Mess (3)

Chapter 2110: You¡¯re Such a Mess (3)

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Looking out from the entrance of the restaurant, on the spacious road, a low-key but luxurious carriage was slowly approaching. Shen Yanxiao had sat in this carriage before, so the members of the ming Red Squad quickly recognized it. Seeing the carriage, everyone stood up and gathered at the door of the restaurant, stretching their heads for a glimpse of the most feminine side of their boss. Shen Yanxiao was good-looking, but unfortunately, she had always been wearing a ck robe. Coupled with her petite figure, she looked like a child when wrapped in a ck robe. There was no trace of the charm and shyness of a youngdy. The ming Red Squad had been privately discussing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feminine side. When they were invited to the banquet of the Undead Lord, they wanted to see a new side of Shen Yanxiao, but Shen Yanxiao did not give them the opportunity to at all. !! Today, the time had finallye! All the teenagers widened their eyes, fearing that they would miss the beautiful scene. The carriage finally stopped in front of the inn. The skeleton soldier who drove the carriage stiffly jumped down and gently opened the door with his white bone hands wrapped in light armor. The whole restaurant was silent, and the hearts of the members of the ming Red Squad were in their throats. The next second, a light green skirt appeared outside the carriage. It was soft and beautiful, filled with the aura of a youngdy. As the skirt was revealed, a small foot wearing silver-white boots was revealed. The gentle skirt outlined the beautiful curve of a youngdy¡¯s calf after a slow breeze blew past. The members of the ming Red Squad wanted to howl like wolves. They tried very hard to restrain themselves¡­ restrain¡­ restrain¡­ A light green figurended on the ground. She had a tall figure and curvaceous curves that were revealed under her light green long dress. Her ck hair was scattered like satin even though it covered her face. ¡°Wow! Boss! You¡¯re so beautiful!¡± ¡°Boss! You are my goddess! I want to give birth to your child!¡± Stimted by the youngdy¡¯s graceful figure, the blood of the wolves boiled. The members of the ming Red Squad threw away their shame while letting out lecherous roars. Shile was originally quite excited, but as he looked on, he felt that something was wrong. ¡°I say¡­ Zhanye, don¡¯t you think that Boss seems to have grown taller?¡± Shile felt that his eyes were ying tricks on him. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s figure was petite and exquisite. Although she was wrapped in a ck robe all day long, she shouldn¡¯t be able to hide their height, right? However, the youngdy in green was evidently taller than Shen Yanxiao, and her frame was alsorger than Shen Yanxiao. If Shen Yanxiao gave them the feeling of a lolita, then the youngdy in front of them gave off the feeling of an older sister. Only Shile and Zhanye of the ming Red Squad were calm. The other teenagers had already rushed towards thedy in green. The youngdy in green, who had just stepped out of the carriage, was stunned when she turned around and saw a group of teenagers who were about to pounce on her. When the youngdy in green turned around, the young men quickly stopped themselves from moving any forward! There was a trace of heroism on the youngdy¡¯s face. Especially when she pursed her lips, she exuded a cold aura. She definitely did not have Shen Yanxiao¡¯s adorableness. ¡°Not¡­ not Boss?¡± The teenagers were dumbfounded. The face in front of them was not Shen Yanxiao at all! But the face of this youngdy was very familiar, as if they often saw it somewhere. Chapter 2111 - How Frustrating (1)

Chapter 2111: How Frustrating (1)

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¡°Don¡¯t you think¡­ thisdy looks a little familiar?¡± One of the youngsters at the front of the group tilted his head and asked hispanions, but his eyes were still unwilling to move away from the girl in front of him. ¡°YeH! She looks like Fengling!¡± ¡°F*ck! Does Fengling have a younger sister? Why didn¡¯t I know?¡± ¡°Fengling is too much. How can he not introduce us to such a beautiful girl? Doesn¡¯t he know that our love life is just filled with void?¡± ¡°Younger sister! We are your brother¡¯s good brothers!¡± One of the teenagers shamelessly called thedy in front of him ¡®Younger sister¡¯. !! Hearing this, the youngdy in green had a tangled expression. ¡°Younger sister, I have a good rtionship with your brother!¡± ¡°Get lost. You have secretly putxatives in her brother¡¯s cup before. Younger sister, I have a very good rtionship with your brother! We are sparring partners!¡± ¡°A sparring partner? You¡¯re just a sandbag, okay?¡± The group of teenagers who had gone through thick and thin together threw their so-called brotherhood aside the moment they saw the beautiful girl. One by one, they mocked each other, eagerly wishing they could curse each other to death. While singing praises about their iron rtionship with Fengling, they tried hard to make their presence known in front of thedy in green. The youngdy in green tightly pursed her lips as she was stimted by the chaotic scene before her. Shile and Zhanye, who stood at the back, were speechless. Just as the group of hot-blooded youths attempted to seduce a beautiful girl, a figure dressed in purple gracefully alighted from the carriage. ¡°Can you be any more embarrassing?¡± The familiar voice woke up the young men whose hormones were soaring. All the teenagers¡¯ eyes were instantly attracted by that purple figure. Her petite and exquisite curves were outlined by muslin cloth, revealing the unique curves of a woman. Her slender waist exuded a temptation that made people want to grasp tightly. Her long ck hair casually draped over her shoulders with only a clean purple ribbon. It was such a simple outfit, but it was as dazzling as the sun, making everyone reluctant to look away. That delicate and perfect little face became more and more beautiful with a single dress. At that moment, all the teenagers¡¯ minds were nk. All the excitement and amazement were instantly mixed together, making their brainspletely shut down. Compared to the aloofness of the youngdy in green, Shen Yanxiao in purple had stolen the attention of all the teenagers. Her beauty was truly soul-stirring. One look was enough to be unforgettable. ¡°Boss¡­?¡± A member of the ming Red Squad spoke in a trembling voice. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She rarely wore female clothes. Even if she did, she would still be that domineering demon lord. The body of a girl, but the momentum of a queen! It instantly captured these teenagers. ¡°Boss! You¡¯re simply too much! Boohoo! Boss, you¡¯re so beautiful. Can I still marry a wife in the future¡­ My heart feels stifled.¡± ¡°If I had known earlier, I wouldn¡¯t have let Boss wear female clothes¡­ How am I supposed to face other girls in the future¡­¡± ¡°Boss, I don¡¯t dare to give you a son¡­ I¡¯m afraid my genes will tarnish the beauty in your genes¡­¡± The teenagers who were looking forward to seeing Shen Yanxiao in female clothing were all crying at this moment. They could ept the beauty of thedy in green, but Shen Yanxiao¡­ After seeing her, it would probably be hard for any girl to cause a wave in their hearts. When a lolita transformed into a real girl with the attributes of a queen, it was enough to insta-kill everything. Chapter 2112 - How Frustrating (2)

Chapter 2112: How Frustrating (2)

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Shile was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses. He immediately poked the dumbstruck Zhanye. ¡°Hey, Boss, this is too much!¡± Shile dared to guarantee that no one in the whole Howling Abyss couldpare with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance. Zhanye lowered his head and blushed. Shen Yanxiao was really beautiful today. Shen Yanxiao pulled the youngdy in green into the restaurant and the teenagers closely followed behind her. Their Boss looked so stunning that they did not even have the courage to touch her. However¡­ Wasn¡¯t there Fengling¡¯s younger sister? After they locked onto their target, the members of the ming Red Squad began to make their presence known in front of thedy in green. ¡°Younger sister, what¡¯s your name?¡± ¡°Younger sister, where¡¯s your brother? Why didn¡¯t hee with you?¡± ¡°Younger sister, do you want some water? I¡¯ll pour it for you!¡± ¡°Younger sister, feel free to order whatever you want to eat! It¡¯s my treat. However, Boss will foot the bill!¡± ¡°Younger sister¡­¡± The expression of the youngdy in green was very tense. She looked at the group of teenagers with a tangled expression. Shen Yanxiao sat on one side and watched the show. She then smiled and said, ¡°She¡¯s not Fengling¡¯s younger sister. Don¡¯t be mistaken.¡± ¡°Not Fengling¡¯s younger sister?¡± The teenagers were all shocked. ¡°Could it be his older sister? Ao ao! I really couldn¡¯t tell. Older sister, you look so young!¡± ¡°Older sister¡¯s age is not a problem!¡± ¡°Older sister, even though I am young, I am very mentally mature¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. Those idiots had misunderstood the main point! Before Shen Yanxiao could prepare to p these idiots to death, Shile held a cup of tea, pushed away his teammate sitting next to thedy in green, and sat down. ¡°My name is Shile. What¡¯s yours?¡± Shile¡¯s face bloomed with his signature peach blossom smile, which was extremely brilliant. ¡°¡­¡± The youngdy in green had aplicated expression on her face. ¡°Are you thirsty? Here¡¯s some tea for you.¡± Shile didn¡¯t care about the silence of thedy in green. Instead, he became more courageous. The youngdy in green hesitated for a long time before she took the cup from Shile and whispered. ¡°Thank you.¡± Unlike the expected softness, the voice of the youngdy in green was slightly deep and neutral. It was this ¡®thank you¡¯ thatpletely stunned Shile. Shile stared at the youngdy in green with his mouth agape, and the smile on his face turned twisted. He held it in for a long time before he said in a breathless voice, ¡°Fengling?¡± Holy smokes! That voice was so familiar! ¡°Fengling? Is Fengling here?¡± The confused teenagers looked around, thinking that their future brother-inw hade, but after looking around, they could not find Fengling. Looking at Shile again, they noticed his eyes never moved away from thedy in green. ¡°Shile, don¡¯t confuse people. I thought my brother-inw was here.¡± ¡°Get lost! That¡¯s my brother-inw!¡± ¡°Haha, you guys are so funny. That¡¯s my biological brother!¡± ¡°One-on-one!¡± ¡°Who¡¯s afraid!¡± ¡°You idiots!¡± Shile frowned and roared at hispanions. The teenagers who were shouted at were baffled. ¡°Are you guys blind or deaf? Can¡¯t you recognize Fengling¡¯s voice? She is Fengling!¡± Shile pointed to the youngdy in green with a tangled expression. ¡°¡­¡± The entire inn was deathly silent. ¡°Fengling¡­ How is that possible¡­?¡± The youngdy in green pursed her lips and slowly stood up. ¡°I am really Fengling. I am sorry that I have been hiding my gender.¡± Chapter 2113 - How Frustrating (3)

Chapter 2113: How Frustrating (3)

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¡°¡­¡± In that single instance, the members of the ming Red Squad were all collectively petrified. Shen Yanxiao could no longer hold back herughter andughed out loud. ¡°I say, you guys¡­ are too funny. She just changed her clothes, and you already can¡¯t recognize her? You are so stupid.¡± Shen Yanxiao wiped the tears ofughter from the corners of her eyes. She was really going to die ofughter from this group of clowns. ¡°Boss¡­ Is she really¡­ Fengling?¡± One of the teenagers swallowed his saliva. !! ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes mischievously. ¡°Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!¡± A series of wails sounded in the restaurant. Their good brother had suddenly turned into a girl. Didn¡¯t that mean that their most wretched side had been seen through? Their so-called reputation¡­ It was now just clouds on the horizon! The teenagers, who were originally full of fighting spirit and ready to win her heart, instantly gave up. One by one, they sat obediently at the table, silently drinking tea and waiting for the food toe. It was not that they could not ept the fact that Fengling was a girl, but¡­ When they thought about how they had talked about picking up girls in front of Fengling, all kinds of vulgar and colorful jokes¡­ If eating the table in front of them could turn back time, they would gorge every bit of it down! ¡°Fengling, sit down.¡± Shen Yanxiao pulled Fengling to sit down. The moment when the selectionpetition ended, she had already discovered Fengling¡¯s real gender, but Fengling had been hiding it very well, which easily deceived most eyes. ¡°Boss¡­ I¡¯m going to rush the dishes.¡± Shile stood up with a whoosh and left quickly with a taut face. When he passed by Zhanye, he grabbed his cor. ¡°Come with me.¡± With that said, he dragged Zhanye out of the hall. The two teenagers came to the back of the restaurant. ¡°Speak! Did you already know that Fengling is a woman?¡± Shile narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhanye. When Fengling¡¯s identity was exposed, almost everyone in the ming Red Squad had the same expression on their faces, except for Zhanye. Coupled with the previous attitude of Zhanye towards Fengling, Shile felt more and more suspicious. ¡°Yes.¡± Zhanye answered honestly. ¡°Are you and Fengling¡­¡± Shile did not finish his sentence, but his expression already said it all. If Zhanye dared to nod, he would strangle him. Zhanye immediately shook his head. ¡°She¡¯s my good brother, that¡¯s all. Just like everyone else in the team.¡± ¡°Very good.¡± Shile smiled with satisfaction. Zhanye looked at Shile¡¯s shocked reaction. Shile raised his eyebrows. ¡°I officially announce today that I want to pursue Fengling!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shile did not wait for Zhanye to answer and pulled him into the kitchen. Even he did not expect that he would fall in love with Fengling at first sight. * * * Late into the night, the ming Red Squad ate and drank in the restaurant. Shen Yanxiao looked at these energetic teenagers with a smile. The candlelight set off her smiling face, making her look exceptionally moving. Outside the restaurant, under the cover of the night, two figures quietly stood on the roof opposite the restaurant. ¡°I thought you wouldn¡¯t let her go out dressed like that.¡± The Dragon God crouched on the roof and looked at Shen Yanxiao, who was smiling like a flower in the restaurant. Xiu stood against the wind, and his tall figure seemed exceptionally cold. His gaze crossed the distance andnded on Shen Yanxiao. He traced every bit of her in his mind and imprinted her beauty from tonight in his heart. Chapter 2114 - How Frustrating (4)

Chapter 2114: How Frustrating (4)

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A song and a cup of wine. A night of music. ¡°I know great beings who own universe boat are not to be trifled with, but I am still unreconciled to the meat on the tip of my tongue. So I went forward to negotiate with the great beings in universe boat, and I even brought up my Ancient Yuan Star. Who would have thought that the other party did not care about my Ancient Yuan Star at all? He even directly asked me to get lost, and if I were to say one more word, he would kill all of us.¡± The sturdy old man clenched his hands tightly, in a low voice, he said, ¡°No matter what, he is still snatching the meat from our mouths, yet he is still so overbearing,pletely disregarding our Ancient Yuan Star. Of course, this makes me angry. I have been unable to swallow this anger, so naturally, I do not have the mood to continue hunting.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± The silver-haired middle-aged man in the long robe nodded slightly, but then he smiled. ¡°Why, are you not happy? Don¡¯t tell me you want to drag out the great beings in universe boat and kill them?¡± The muscr old man was stunned, but then he shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m not stupid. How could I dare to attack him directly? Even if I¡¯m angry, I can only endure it.¡± !! ¡°It¡¯s good that you know.¡± The middle-aged man in the silver-haired robeughed, ¡°In the universe, to be able to own a universe boat is enough to show his identity and power. Unless we have absolute confidence to figure out his true power and means, we shouldn¡¯t provoke such a person.¡± ¡°I know, but this person has been hiding in universe boat and hasn¡¯t shown himself. There are arrays on universe boat that block my soul probing, so I can¡¯t find out his true power, so I don¡¯t dare to act Rashly. However, the more this is the case, the more unwilling I am to ept it. If the other party is really a powerful great being, and he shows himself, or shows a little godly power or aura, and it really scares me, then it¡¯s fine for me to be reprimanded by him, but what if the person in universe boat isn¡¯t a great being, and he¡¯s just using universe boat to put on airs? Then I¡¯ll be a joke,¡± said the sturdy old man. In the universe, there were many people who relied on universe boat to put on airs. Everyone knew that those who could own universe boat were all extraordinary, so naturally, very few people dared to provoke them. However, the universe was so big that there were some weaker people who had obtained universe boat by chance. In the Purple Micro Star Field alone, it had happened several times that the other party rode universe boat, but his own power was very ordinary. There was even a Principles Master who rode universe boat. ¡°Old man, do you think the person I met this time is a real great being, or is he just putting on an act with the help of universe boat?¡± Asked the muscr old man. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± The silver-haired middle-aged man shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s hard to get a universe boat,¡± said the middle-aged man, ¡°there¡¯s no doubt about that. Under normal circumstances, those who own a universe boat must be real great beings or people with a big background. Of course, there are also some people who are lucky enough to get such a universe boat. However, such situations are rare. However, from what you just said, the other party didn¡¯t show up at all. He didn¡¯t even show his godly power or aura. That¡¯s strange.¡± ¡°You think it¡¯s strange too?¡± The muscr old man¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°A little, but I can¡¯t be sure.¡± The silver-haired middle-aged man¡¯s voice was calm, but his gaze suddenly turned toward the muscr old man. ¡°Thirteen, if you¡¯re really unhappy and feel aggrieved, and you can¡¯t take this lying down, you can try to probe that universe boat, but don¡¯t show yourself. Just send your subordinates to probe it, or use some other method to figure out the level of power of the great beings in the universe boat. Then you can decide whether to make a move or not.¡± ¡°Haha!¡± The old manughed, ¡°I¡¯ve been waiting for you to say that. To tell you the truth, I¡¯ve been nning to do that for a long time. However, I don¡¯t need my men to test it out. I just need to wait quietly. I¡¯ve known for a long time that the couple saved by the great beings in universe boat are going to wing fire star field. When my men fought with this couple, they used some special methods to sense their location.¡± It was not until the next morning that the teenagers, who had exhausted all their energy, left the restaurant with their arms around each other¡¯s shoulders. Fengling also left with them. Shen Yanxiao stood at the entrance of the restaurant and looked at the departing backs of those teenagers with a smile. She wondered how long this wouldst. The time for her to leave the Howling Abyss was getting closer and closer. A breeze blew past, and Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. ¡°Sometimes, I wish Satan hadn¡¯t appeared. Wouldn¡¯t it be good to be happy like this all the time?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s nerves had never rxed all this while. She was constantly struggling upward and constantly roping in allies. She was like a bowstring that had been stretched to its limit and could break at any time. But now, she could not rx. She had the expectations and lives of too many people on her shoulders. ¡°Without him, you would not havee to the Howling Abyss.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice sounded from behind Shen Yanxiao. He would wait for as long as she wanted to stay there. ¡°Let¡¯s go back.¡± Shen Yanxiao stretched. In the following period of time, Shen Yanxiao continued to train the ming Red Squad. The training was as usual. The only difference was¡­ After Fengling¡¯s real gender was exposed, the other teenagers were fine and didn¡¯t have much of a reaction. The one who had changed the most should be Shile! After that day, Shile began to pester Fengling. When they ran, they had to run side by side, and whenever they sparred, he would always spar with her. All these actions confirmed what Shile had said to Zhanye that day. He was going to pursue Fengling! Fengling was very distressed in the face of Shile¡¯s crazy pursuit. She wasn¡¯t in the mood to talk about love at all. The reason why she hid her gender before was, first, to be the leader of the Royal Academy. If she were a woman, it would be hard to convince the members of her team. Second, to avoid situations like what Shile was doing right now. Although Fengling was a woman, her ambition was no worse than other students. If it were someone other than the ming Red Squad, Fengling would have probably thrown him over her shoulder. But Shile was a member of the ming Red Squad, and he had been very good to her before he knew her gender. For a moment, Fengling did not know how to deal with it. In the end, she decided she had to nip this bud as quickly as possible. ¡°Fengling, let¡¯s train together today. I just asked Boss for two new moves. Shall we give it a try?¡± Fengling speechlessly looked at Shile who was looking at her with a bright smile. ¡°Shile.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Shile looked at Fengling with a smile. ¡°I don¡¯t want to be in a¡­ rtionship right now.¡± Fengling felt a little helpless. Shile¡¯s smile did not diminish in the slightest. ¡°It¡¯s okay, I can wait.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Well, she knew that it was going to be hard to drive Shile away. Shen Yanxiao was speechless as she watched Fengling being pursued by Shile. She was originally very optimistic about the pairing of Zhanye and Fengling. After all, Zhanye had very ¡°close contact¡± with Fengling on stage during the selectionpetition. But she didn¡¯t expect that with Fengling¡¯s gender now exposed, Zhanye had no reaction at all. Instead, Shile was the one who went crazy. Did she see it wrong? Zhanye had no such thoughts about Fengling? Shen Yanxiao stroked her chin. In terms of character, Zhanye was more mature and steady, while Shile was more ck-bellied and humorous. Fengling¡¯s indifferent character was more suitable for Shile. However¡­ No matter how she looked at it, it was a little shocking! Chapter 2115 - How Frustrating (5)

Chapter 2115: How Frustrating (5)

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As the days passed by, the members of the ming Red Squad did not realize that they only had a few days left to spend with Shen Yanxiao. On the tenth day, Shen Yanxiao returned to the pce after watching the training of the ming Red Squad. Xiu, the Dragon God, Vermillion Bird, Taotie, and Yaksha were already waiting in a room. ¡°Are we going to leave after we undo thest seal?¡± For the first time, Shen Yanxiao felt that she didn¡¯t want to remove her seal so quickly. The ming Red Squad was like a child she had raised. She had watched them grow up and y together. But in the end, they still had to be separated. ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu nodded. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. ¡°Then let¡¯s do it.¡± Thestyer of the seal was personally undone by Yaksha. Thest seal was often the most painful, and this time was no exception. When Shen Yanxiao felt the heat on her arm, she fainted from the pain. When Shen Yanxiao woke up again, the first thing she saw was Xiu¡¯s face. ¡°I¡­ have recovered?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked and asked. Xiu narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao. All of a sudden, he bent down and gently kissed Shen Yanxiao on the corner of her lips. Shen Yanxiao was slightly stunned. Her body did not feel any difort due to Xiu¡¯s approach. She subconsciously raised her hands, and the fair skin on her hands told her that she had returned to her human appearance. Every time thest seal was undone, she would subconsciously return to her human form. Did this show how much she yearned to be a human? ¡°I¡¯ve changed back!¡± Shen Yanxiao was pleasantly surprised. Unfortunately, before she could reach the highest point of joy, Xiu, who had been suppressing himself for a long time, had already pulled her into his arms and kissed her lips domineeringly. After Shen Yanxiao woke up from her daze, she closed her eyes and enjoyed the lips that she had not kissed for a long time. * * * ¡°Why won¡¯t you let us see Master?¡± Outside the room, a confused Taotie bit his finger and leaned against the wall. Vermilion Bird stood by his side with his arms crossed with an unhappy expression on his face. Because Xiu needed to spend time alone with Shen Yanxiao, he had chased them out. Taotie and Vermillion Bird were not the only ones thrown out. The Dragon God and Yaksha were also thrown out. But after Yaksha came out, he went straight to work, while the Dragon God stared at the locked door with mixed feelings. ¡°You kids don¡¯t ask so many questions. The scene inside is safe for your eyes.¡± The Dragon God¡¯s smile was extremely wretched. He wanted to get close, but he could not. The War God must have been suppressing himself during this period of time. With such burning desires in his heart, what if¡­ Before the Dragon God could finish fantasizing, the door was opened. Shen Yanxiao, who had returned to her human form, looked at Vermilion Bird and Taotie outside the door with a smile. On her fair face, one could vaguely see a suspicious blush and her small lips were slightly red and swollen. The Dragon God narrowed his eyes and smelled the scent of passion. ¡°Master!!¡± Vermilion Bird immediately pounced into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms and acted cute. ¡°It feels good to be a human again.¡± Shen Yanxiao was filled with emotions. She was still not used to the body of an undead. Sure enough, she was most suitable to be a human. ¡°Your words¡­ are very ambiguous,¡± the Dragon God said. He felt that something was wrong with what she said, but on second thought, that didn¡¯t seem to be the case. Chapter 2116 - Goodbye, Howling Abyss

Chapter 2116: Goodbye, Howling Abyss

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The day of departure finally came. Yaksha helped Shen Yanxiao and others prepare for their trip to the Storm Continent. It had to be said that although Yaksha was very abnormal, he was quite reliable in doing things. He packed for them a lot of food and clothing, with Taotie¡¯s snacks alone having packed with several storage rings. In an instant, he captured the heart of the foodie, and Taotie¡¯s impression of Yaksha soared. As for the clothes¡­ Other than Shen Yanxiao, no one in the team needed such a thing. ¡°I wonder if I will see Nazhi in the Storm Continent.¡± Shen Yanxiao stood by the window and used thest bit of time to look at thend of the Howling Abyss. When she first arrived here, Shen Yanxiao was full of rejection for undeads and everything here. But as time passed, she fell in love with thisnd and those undead teenagers. Herpanions in the Forsaken Land of the Brilliance Continent, her maternal family in the Moon God Continent, the little golden dragon in the Hidden Dragon Continent, and the ming Red Squad in the Howling Abyss. Everywhere she went there would always be a group ofpanions that she would worry about. She wondered when she could reunite with them. Xiu walked behind Shen Yanxiao and gently embraced her. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to see them?¡± Xiu asked. Shen Yanxiao knew that Xiu was referring to the members of the ming Red Squad. This afternoon, they would leave the Howling Abyss, but Shen Yanxiao had no intention of seeing the teenagers of the ming Red Squad. ¡°It¡¯s a sad parting. Why bother? We¡¯ll meet again in the future.¡± Shen Yanxiao lowered her head. She was never a fickle person. She just didn¡¯t want the members of the ming Red Squad to know that she was leaving. She would just leave quietly, and they would not find out. They would only realize once she had left thisnd after a long time. ¡°I¡¯ve asked Yaksha to tell them that their leader has been sent by the Undead Lord on a very important mission and will not be back for a long time.¡± ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t have to be so sad. Think about it, I might be able to see that idiot Nazhi in the Storm Continent. I¡¯m curious about what he has learned from the dwarves.¡± Shen Yanxiao perked up. ¡°He¡¯s so stupid that he didn¡¯t learn anything!¡± Vermillion Bird, who was sitting on one side, rudely insulted Tang Nazhi¡¯s IQ. Shen Yanxiao chuckled. The anticipation of meeting her Phantom friends had slightly alleviated her disappointment at leaving the Howling Abyss. As long as the war with the Devil race was pushed back, elves, dragons, undeads, and humans could be reunited. It was time to leave. The Dragon God transformed into his dragon form, and the others climbed onto his back. Xiu spread out the boundary andpletely wrapped them up. The Dragon God took off. After leaving the pce, the Dragon God slightly adjusted his flight route and flew over the training ground of the ming Red Squad. Those energetic teenagers were still sweating on the training ground. They did not realize that their Boss was flying over their heads. They also did not know how long their separation would be. In the pce, Yaksha stood at the highest point and looked in the direction Shen Yanxiao and the others had left. A trace of sadness flickered in his cold eyes, but he quickly concealed it. The moment the Dragon God got out of the Howling Abyss, Shen Yanxiao could not help but turn her head and look at the continent that was not beautiful, but had left her with many memories. ¡°Goodbye, Howling Abyss.¡± Chapter 2117 - Stowaways (1)

Chapter 2117: Stowaways (1)

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The Storm Continent was very far from the Howling Abyss, so Shen Yanxiao and the others had to stay on the back of the Dragon God for quite a long time. A journey this long was supposed to always be boring, but Shen Yanxiao felt¡­ This journey was very lively. ¡°Chu ~ Chu ~ ¡± ¡°Guji!¡± Two adorable little figures were standing majestically on the head of the great Dragon God, facing the wind and shaking their two pairs of small, almost negligible wings. Shen Yanxiao sat cross-legged on the back of the Dragon God, propping up her chin and looking at the two mini stowaways. When Xiu and the rest went to the Howling Abyss, Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon were left in the Hidden Dragon Continent under Yang Xi¡¯s temporary care. However, after they left the Howling Abyss, Vermilion Bird relied on the spiritual link between him and Little Phoenix to teleport Little Phoenix to his side. This instantaneous summoning consumed a lot of Vermilion Bird¡¯s energy. As soon as he summoned Little Phoenix, Vermilion Bird returned to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body to recuperate. As a result, when the summoned Little Phoenix discovered that its little friend was not around, it would surround Shen Yanxiao and act cute all day long. Helpless, Shen Yanxiao could only consume a huge amount of magic to pull Mini Dragon over. Then¡­ Throughout the journey, she only saw these two adorable creatures jumping up and down on the Dragon God¡¯s head, acting cute and stupid. ¡°It¡¯s good to be young¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the two energetic little ones. They had been chattering like this for half a month. Other than eating and sleeping, they never stopped. They would either stare at the sea below and chirp, or at the flying fish jumping on the surface of the sea¡­ Xiu sat on one side with his eyes closed, absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon. On the other hand, Taotie had been acting extremely strange ever since they set off from the Howling Abyss. When Vermilion Bird returned to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, she originally intended to let Taotie rest as well. However, the always obedient little foodie suddenly rejected her. After that¡­ Taotie would silently crouch at the tail of the Dragon God every day, sitting cross-legged with his back facing Shen Yanxiao and the others. He was acting so secretive that no one knew what he was doing. Shen Yanxiao shot a nce at Taotie. Coincidentally, Taotie turned to look at her. As soon as their eyes met, Taotie turned his head away with a guilty conscience. His round little body curled into a ball as if he was trying his best to hide something. Very suspicious! Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and suddenly got up and dashed to Taotie¡¯s side. ¡°Ah! Master!¡± Taotie saw Shen Yanxiao approaching and immediately hugged the thing in his hand tightly. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. The little foodie actually knew how to hide things and was acting mysterious. ¡°Taotie, what¡¯s in your hand?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and looked at the nervous Taotie. Taotie hugged the thing in his arms tightly and shook his head. ¡°No¡­ nothing¡­ nothing¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao waspletely speechless in the face of Toatie¡¯s obvious lie. ¡°Good.¡± Shen Yanxiao crouched down with a gentle smile on her face and raised her hand to rub Taotie¡¯s little head. ¡°Taotie, have you not bathed for a long time?¡± Taotie was stunned for a moment. He immediately lowered his head and smelled himself. After ensuring that he still smelled good, he raised his head timidly and said, ¡°I don¡¯t smell bad. I smell very fragrant. If you don¡¯t believe me, Master, smell it.¡± Chapter 2118 - Stowaways (2)

Chapter 2118: Stowaways (2)

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¡°No, I think you should take a bath.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips curled into a nasty smile. Before Taotie could react, she had already grabbed his cor and picked him up. She walked to the edge and hung him in the air! ¡°Master!!¡± Taotie looked at the distant sea in horror and his heart pounded wildly. His two short legs swayed in the wind. Taotie was scared half to death. Even though he was a holy beast, but¡­ He was a magical beast! He had no wings and could not fly! Furthermore, with his huge physique, if he were to fall into the water¡­ He would just sink to the bottom, okay? There was no need to struggle at all! ¡°Do you want to take a bath?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows with an extremely nasty expression. ¡°Master¡­ can I not take a bath?¡± Taotie looked at Shen Yanxiao timidly. A hint of tears could be faintly seen in his big watery eyes. ¡°Sure, but hand it over.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m letting go.¡± How dare he resist! ¡°No! I can¡¯t swim! I¡¯ll drown if I fall!¡± Taotie cried out without any shame. He was huge, but he was like a duck raised on drynd. He did not even know how to paddle! ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. You can drink all the seawater. In any case, you will never be full. You can just drink water to fill your hunger.¡± Shen Yanxiao leisurely said. ¡°¡­¡± Taotie was struck dumb. ¡°Still not handing it over?¡± Shen Yanxiao grabbed Taotie¡¯s hand that slowly rxed. Taotie immediately cried out and no longer crossed his arms in front of his chest. He directly threw himself in front of Shen Yanxiao. It was a small ck iron ball, and the surface of the iron ball was carved with dark and strange patterns. Under the sunlight, it had a dark luster. Shen Yanxiao took the small iron ball and carried Taotie back. Taotie, who was finally safe, knelt on the ground and wept like a mistreated wife. ¡°What is this?¡± Shen Yanxiao held the small iron ball and inspected it over and over again. Taotie lowered his head and pretended to be dumb. ¡°It¡¯s an undead beast trap.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly sounded. ¡°An undead beast trap?¡± Shen Yanxiao had heard of it before. There was such a thing among undeads. Compared with the cumbersome beast trap of humans, this beast trap was very light. It only used the death energy of the undead as a medium to imprison the beasts. But why would such a thing appear in Taotie¡¯s hands? Could it be¡­ Taotie wanted to live somewhere else? ¡°Taotie¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao called out softly, but her voice made Taotie¡¯s hair stand on end. ¡°Wuhu¡­ Master, I didn¡¯t mean to¡­¡± Before Shen Yanxiao could threaten him, Taotie announced his surrender. ¡°Didn¡¯t mean tol?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Fourth Brother was unwilling to go with me, and I was worried about leaving him in the Howling Abyss, so I asked Lord Yaksha to lock Fourth Brother in a beast trap. Wuhuhu¡­ I really didn¡¯t mean to hide it from you, Master¡­¡± Taotie revealed the truth with tears and snot. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at the beast trap in her hand with her eyes almost popping out! This iron ball was not Taotie¡¯s new residence, but Bian¡¯s¡­ Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly speechless. There were already two more stowaways, Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon, and now there was Bian! Shen Yanxiao had asked Yaksha about Bian before, and Yaksha promised to give him to Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 2119 - Stowaways (3)

Chapter 2119: Stowaways (3)

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However, Shen Yanxiao had been hanging out with the members of the ming Red Squad during that period, so she had forgotten about it. It was not until just now that she remembered that there was still Bian. ¡°Master¡­¡± Taotie looked at Shen Yanxiao carefully, fearing that his impulsive decision would make Shen Yanxiao unhappy. In fact, Taotie could not be med for this. Who asked Bian and Shen Yanxiao to be so unfriendly the first time they met? He was afraid that Shen Yanxiao would not like his fourth brother, even though¡­ He also did not like Bian¡¯s character, but Bian was still his brother! If Yazi knew that he had left Bian in the Howling Abyss, he would definitely be torn into pieces! ¡°You should have told me. I would not have stopped you from bringing your brother along.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed and returned the beast trap to Taotie. No wonder Taotie had been unwilling to return to her heartke. It was because he had another magical beast with him. Once Taotie returned to her body, the beast trap carrying Bian would be exposed. Taotie lowered his head and bit his fingers. ¡°I think it¡¯s better for you to let Bian out first.¡± Shen Yanxiao had only been in contact with Bian for a short time, but ording to Taotie¡¯s impression of him, Bian¡¯s character should be very headstrong. If Taotie kept him locked up like this¡­ He would definitely torture Taotie to death when he came out. Taotie slowly raised his head with a tangled expression. ¡°Then¡­ then I¡¯ll¡­ let him out?¡± Taotie was still a little worried. Shen Yanxiao nodded encouragingly. Only then did Taotie carefully open the beast trap. A ck mist overflowed from the beast trap and gradually condensed into a tall human figure on the back of the Dragon God. With a handsome, domineering appearance and a strong, upright physique, Bian¡¯s human form was not inferior to Yazi and Taotie. However,pared to Yazi¡¯s violent appearance and Taotie¡¯s wild nature, Bian, who was tightly wrapped from top to bottom, gave off a sense of forbearance. Bian¡¯s eyes slowly opened and met Taotie¡¯s nervous eyes. The next second, Bian kicked the sitting Taotie into the sea! With a plop, Taotie fell into the sea. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She did not expect Bian to do such a cruel thing as soon as he appeared. When she said that she would throw Taotie into the sea, she was just trying to scare him. However, Bian actually kicked him down! Was he still his brother? ¡°Family affairs.¡± Bian¡¯s face had a serious expression, and his tone was t as he exined what he had done just now. ¡°Dragon God, lower your altitude.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice slowly sounded. The Dragon God could only obey the order and lower his altitude so that Shen Yanxiao could pick up Taotie, who had fallen into the sea and was about to sink to the bottom. The wet Taotie trembled as he looked at his brother. His eyes were filled with grievance as his soft body burrowed into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s embrace. No matter how savage Taotie was in the impression of humans, among his brothers, he was the easiest to bully! ¡°Fourth Brother¡­¡± Taotie opened his mouth pitifully. Bian¡¯s pair of sharp eyebrows wrinkled slightly. ¡°Troublemaker!¡± ¡°Wuhu¡­¡± Taotie turned around and pounced into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms, trembling like a frightened quail. Bian was ranked fourth, and Taotie was ranked fifth. The age difference between the two was not big, but from the looks of it¡­ Bian¡¯s momentum was not just a little bit stronger than Taotie! Chapter 2120 - Stowaways (4)

Chapter 2120: Stowaways (4)

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Not even an official could settle family trouble, especially since this was a problem between the two magical beast brothers. All in all, Shen Yanxiao could not interfere with this. After ring at Taotie for a long time, Bian turned to Xiu and knelt on one knee. ¡°War God.¡± Xiu had a cold expression on his face, but Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Holy smokes! What kind of rhythm was this! ¡°The Undead Lord once mentioned that the Devil race would reappear in the world again, is that true?¡± Bian asked with a frown. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Please, War God, lead everyone against the Devil race again!¡± Bian¡¯s tone was very sincere. Shen Yanxiao did not expect Bian to care about the world so much! Sure enough, he was the most upright son of the Dragon God. Compared to Bian, the killing maniac Yazi and the foodie Taotie were no match. ¡°Okay.¡± Xiu¡¯s response was ridiculously simple. Bian got up and turned to Taotie, who immediately retreated. ¡°Taotie, you have to fight this time.¡± Bian¡¯s tone was very serious. In thest war between gods and devils, of the nine dragon sons, only Bian participated in the alliance against the devils. Taotie was busy eating while Yazi was obsessed with killing. Thetter killed both devils and humans. Only Bian stood in the alliance of the gods. It was also that war that reduced Bian to Yaksha¡¯s prisoner. ¡°I will participate in the war. I have already fought against Satan before this. My master is themander-in-chief of mankind,¡± Taotie said firmly. Only then did a trace of satisfaction appear on Bian¡¯s face. ¡°In addition to me, Second Brother will also participate in the war,¡± Taotie added. Bian looked at Taotie in surprise. ¡°Second Brother will participate in the war?¡± Bian could not imagine that Yazi would stand on the side of the good. For Yazi, that madman, as long as it was killing, he would like it, regardless of whether he was on the good side or evil side. ¡°Yes. Last time Satan led the demon beasts, Second Brother and I joined the battle. Second Brother is now my master¡¯s younger brother¡¯s contracted beast!¡± Taotie¡¯s expression was very cocky. If he had a tail, he would be wagging it happily right now. ¡°Who else besides you?¡± Bian asked. Taotie shook his head. ¡°Right now, I¡¯ve only seen you and Second Brother.¡± The rtionship between the nine dragon sons was very delicate. They were brothers and would not kill each other, but they were not too close with each other either. They each had their own domain and rarely interacted with each other. However, if they really met, they would greet each other. If they knew that their brothers were in trouble, the other dragon sons would also rush to help as soon as possible. The premise was if¡­ They could get the news. For example, Taotie and Bian, these two unlucky bastards, were imprisoned in the Moon God Continent and the Howling Abyss respectively, but their brothers did not know their situation, so they did not save them. ¡°The war this time around will be difficult. I want to find my other brothers as soon as possible. I want to contribute as much as I can.¡± It had to be said that Bian¡¯s character was really very righteous. In the face of the survival of the continent, he had already thought of calling on his other brothers to contribute. ¡°But we don¡¯t know where they are.¡± Taotie was not enthusiastic about finding his brothers because¡­ Even though he was ranked fifth, be it his older brothers or younger brother, they would all bully him. He did not have any sense of presence. If they were to gather, he would definitely have a miserable life. Bian sighed. He had been imprisoned in the Howling Abyss for too long and had lost contact with his other brothers. Thus, it was easier said than done to gather them. Chapter 2121 - Stowaways (5)

Chapter 2121: Stowaways (5)

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¡°Fourth Brother, don¡¯t worry so much. We have Lord Xiu, the Dragon God, and Yaksha. My master is also very powerful, and so are herpanions. We are not without the ability to fight against the Devil race.¡± Taotie looked at his brother¡¯s sad expression and could not help butfort him. Bian looked at Taotie and said nothing more. Knowing that Shen Yanxiao and the others were about to go to the Storm Continent, Bian promised to stay and see if he could find his brothers there. With Bian¡¯s participation, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s team grew stronger and stronger. After Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon showed off their might, they retreated with jolting buttocks. They had discovered a newpanion¡ª Bian. The serious-looking Bian soon attracted the attention of the two cute little ones. They jumped up and down and scuttled around Bian. Shen Yanxiao was worried that Bian would p these two reckless kids to death several times, but other than frowning asionally, Bian did not show any other reaction. Instead, he let Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon jump around on him. During the journey, Shen Yanxiao and Bian also chatted several times. The content was nothing more than the current situation of humans and their alliance with other races. Bian was most concerned about whether their alliance was strong enough this time. Bian was kind to everyone, but to Taotie¡­ ¡°You¡¯ve been living for so many years, yet you still regressed. Why do you still look like a child?¡± Bian had a lot of opinions about Taotie¡¯s human form. Taotie shrunk his neck and knelt on the ground. He lowered his head and obediently listened to his brother¡¯s reprimand. In fact, he could have returned to his human form a long time ago, but Shen Yanxiao liked his little boy form, so Taotie and Vermillion Bird had maintained this form. However, he did not dare to exin it to Bian. Otherwise, with his brother¡¯s stubbornness, he would probably kick him into the sea again! ¡°Before we arrive at the Storm Continent, I have to supervise your training. The war is about to begin. You can¡¯t always be sozy.¡± Bian frowned. He could not understand Taotie¡¯s character. It was almost without desire. Other than eating, there was nothing else. When Taotie was young, he often lost his way because of his appetite. At that time, Bian and his other brothers often searched around everywhere to find Taotie. This kind of personality trait was very not a problem in peaceful times, but not now. The bitter Taotie wanted to resist, but he nodded stiffly under Bian¡¯s re. From then on, Taotie embarked on a tragic path. The Dragon God was veryrge, enough for Bian and Taotie to ride on it in their human forms. Except for when Bian was resting or eating, he just supervised Taotie¡¯s training. This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had seen the training method of a magical beast. She was somewhat helpless when Taotie looked at her for help. Not only was Taotie forced to train every day, but even his meal times were decided by Bian. The length of his meal had also been sharply reduced from dozens of hours to three hours, which made Taotie, who enjoyed eating, wish he were dead. But even if Taotie wanted to die, under Bian¡¯s whip, he had to honestly train and eat ording to Bian¡¯s n, otherwise¡­ Bian would mercilessly kick him into the sea and let him drink enough seawater! ¡°Wuhuhu, if I had known this would happen, I wouldn¡¯t have brought my fourth brother here.¡± Taotie cried countless times. Did his brain get flooded with water? Why did he bring him such big trouble? Chapter 2122 - Stowaways (6)

Chapter 2122: Stowaways (6)

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For the first time, Taotie understood the phrase ¡®finding trouble for yourself¡¯. After eating less and moving more, Taotie felt that he had lost weight. He was probably the one who looked forward to arriving at the Storm Continent the most! Shen Yanxiao sympathized with Taotie¡¯s plight, but she could not help him. The elder brother was in charge of his younger brother, and she was in no position to interfere. !! Besides¡­ She did not have the time to care! Perhaps inspired by Bian¡¯s training of Taotie, Xiu also gave Shen Yanxiao targeted guidance. Shen Yanxiao had awakened four bloodlines in her body. Her human bloodline, her elf bloodline, her dragon bloodline, and her undead bloodline. Shen Yanxiao had strong control over her first two bloodlines. After all, they were her starting bloodline, so she was very skilled in the skills of humans and elves. However, her dragon and undead bloodline who awakenedter were not so lucky. When she first arrived at the Dragon race, Shen Yanxiao encountered a rebellion. She had to hide with the little golden dragon all the way and think of ways to deal with the undeads in the Hidden Dragon Continent. She did not have much time to familiarize herself with the characteristics and methods of dragons. After her dragon bloodlinepletely awakened, her undead bloodline unexpectedly awakened and she was directly transported to the Howling Abyss. Originally, the Howling Abyss was the best ce to train in death energy, but Shen Yanxiao chose not to take the ordinary path and instead trained in physical skills. Although she had made great progress in physical skills, she had not mastered much of the unique death energy of undeads. It could be said that other than being able to transform into a dragon or an undead, Shen Yanxiao had not grasped the characteristics of these two races at all. This also caused her to be more inclined to using battle aura and magic. She had no concept of death energy or dragon might, wasting the advantages of her bloodlines. Thus, Xiu guided Shen Yanxiao on how to use her dragon and undead bloodlines. Shen Yanxiao had to change her racial form frequently toplete the tasks assigned by Xiu. When she turned into a dragon, Xiu would task her to fly freely in her dragon form while he would ambush Shen Yanxiao in the air. Shen Yanxiao had to master the flying skills of dragons and the use of dragon might. Otherwise, she would follow in Taotie¡¯s footsteps and take a bath in the ocean. In fact, this was not the worst part¡­ The worst part was when she had to used her undead bloodline¡­ Shen Yanxiao could not bear to recall the training she had gone through when she became an undead. One word were enough to sum it up! Tragic! Shen Yanxiao clearly realized that regardless of any substantial changes in her rtionship with Xiu, when he trained her¡­ Her fiance was really not soft-hearted at all! When Taotie looked forward to reaching the Storm Continent as soon as possible and escaping from the bitter sea, Shen Yanxiao could not help but have the same thought. She felt that if she continued to be trained by Xiu like this, she would probably have a mental breakdown! Finally, one morning, a continent appeared in front of everyone in the blue sea. ¡°Storm Continent! Boohoo! We¡¯ve finally arrived at Storm Continent!¡± Taotie wept with joy. He hugged Shen Yanxiao and wept. He could finally get rid of Bian¡¯s torture! Storm Continent, a continent filled with cute dwarves, would soon unveil its mystery in front of Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 2123 - Mechanical Puppets (1)

Chapter 2123: Mechanical Puppets (1)

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Huge fortresses stretched along the edge of the Storm Continent to ces beyond sight. Shen Yanxiao finally understood why undead ships could not approach this area. Each fortress was equipped with three cannons. The cannons of Sun Never Sets were pitifully smallpared to these cannons. With such firepower, not to mention a warship, even a strong and agile eight-winged golden dragon would probably be blown down. Dwarves had a small physique, but they were the worst race to provoke. When the Devil race invaded, the Brilliance Continent, the Moon God Continent, and the Hidden Dragon Continent were all attacked. However, only the Storm Continent had be a purend. At the end of the war, the other regions were torn from the mes of war. The Devil race integrated their forces andunched a strong assault on the Storm Continent, only then did thye broke into the continent. Even so, the Devil Race had paid a heavy price. The devils had lost millions of troops just tond. It could be imagined how terrible the military defense of the dwarves was. Shen Yanxiao held her breath. Imagining that she was about to see a group of cute dwarves appearing on those fortresses, her little heart could not help but be a little excited. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s love for cute things was really very firm. However, when the Dragon God flew over the coast of Storm Continent, not a single dwarf appeared on any of the fortresses. ¡°Where have the dwarves gone?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked around and did not see any cute dwarves. The Dragon God flew around for a while, trying to find the whereabouts of the dwarves, but he found nothing. Just as they were about tond, a series of explosions attracted their attention. In a mountain forest, several huge mechanical puppets were seen attacking fiercely. These mechanical puppets were huge, but their movements were very agile. Even in the mountains where the terrain was rough, they were still walking as if they were on t ground. Magic bombs were thrown out from the hands of those mechanical puppets one after another, exploding into flowers of mes in the mountain forest, filling the whole mountain forest with dust. ¡°What is that?¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked to see a mechanical puppet for the first time. ¡°Mechanical puppets built by dwarves. Dwarves are small in size. Thus, in addition to alchemy and swordsmanship, they have used alchemy to develop these mechanical puppets forbat, which can make up for their individual weaknesses.¡± Xiu was no stranger to mechanical puppets. As early as thest war between gods and devils, arge number of mechanical puppets among the dwarves had been thrown into the battlefield. These mechanical puppets were agile, resistant to attacks, and huge. They were very effective when dealing with the devil soldiers. When the dwarves participated in the war, the vanguard was a mechanical army made up of mechanical puppets. One hundred thousand mechanical puppets caused heavy damage to the devil army and added a glorious story to the history of dwarves. ¡°Mechanical puppets¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at those mechanical puppets that were more developed than anything she had seen in the 21st century, and her worldviewpletely copsed. Those mechanical puppets, in terms of speed and performance, were much better than the robots developed by scientists in her previous life. If she could get a mechanical puppet back to modern times, it could absolutely beat all the scientific and technological talents! Chapter 2124 - Mechanical Puppets (2)

Chapter 2124: Mechanical Puppets (2)

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¡°What are they doing?¡± Looking at the mechanical puppets bombarding a certain direction, Shen Yanxiao could not help but wonder if the dwarves¡¯ fiery temper had developed into a crazy ce. They liked to throw bombs for no reason? Suddenly, a ck figure jumped out from the dust, so fast that it was hard to catch. The ck shadow rushed towards a mechanical puppet at an extremely fast speed. With a sh of silver light, the iparably hard mechanical puppet was cut in hald in the blink of an eye. Its heavy upper body fell heavily to the ground, and a petite and exquisite body crawled out from the wreckage of the mechanical puppet with great difficulty. ¡°It¡¯s dwarves!¡± Bian immediately said when he saw the small figure. !! Although there was a lot of smoke around, none of the people on the Dragon God¡¯s back had bad eyesight. They could clearly see that a little guy, who was only three heads tall, was climbing out of the wreckage with a tender and soft face. The little guy was also wearing the special equipment needed to connect to the mechanical puppet. The ck shadow that attacked the mechanical puppets had jumped continuously in just a few seconds. Every time, its target was a nearby mechanical puppet. In the blink of an eye, five mechanical puppets had been cut in half. Among those damaged mechanical puppets, petite and young-looking little guys crawled out one after another. Nearly ten mechanical puppets werepletely destroyed in less than a minute. High up in the sky, Shen Yanxiao looked at this scene in surprise. Such fierce and fatal moves made her subconsciously think of Lan Fengli. Lan Fengli was also so fast in fights, and his attacks were always fatal! This familiar feeling made Shen Yanxiao feel very puzzled. All the mechanical puppets were destroyed, and the ck shadow that represented destruction for the dwarves finally stopped. It was a young man in ck. His long ck hair was tied up casually, swaying in the wind. Several petite dwarves soon gathered together. The mechanical puppets had been destroyed, and their only support was the long swords in their hands. However, the dwarves, who had always been confident in their abilities, revealed a trace of uneasiness at this moment. They looked at the human teenager in front of them in fear. It was as if their eyes were not looking at a human, but more like they were looking at a monster! The young man on the ground had a handsome and cold face. He was clearly not old, but his whole body exuded a suffocating killing intent. His ck clothes made his slightly thin body look even more upright. He looked coldly at the dwarves who were trying to struggle, and the gloves made of chains made a shrill sound of metal friction as he clenched them. When Shen Yanxiao saw the young man¡¯s appearance, she waspletely stunned. ¡°It¡¯s him!¡± ¡°Master, do you know him?¡± Taotie clung to the edge of the Dragon God¡¯s wings and looked at Shen Yanxiao with his head tilted. Shen Yanxiao bit her lips and said, ¡°Taotie, Bian, follow me down!¡± As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Yanxiao jumped down from the back of the Dragon God. ¡°Vermilion Bird!¡± At Shen Yanxiao¡¯smand, Vermilion Bird suddenly dashed out from her body and extended his me wings in mid-air to catch Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 2125 - Mechanical Puppets (3)

Chapter 2125: Mechanical Puppets (3)

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The young man in ck, who was about to attack the dwarves, suddenly felt several powerful auras approaching quickly, and he suddenly dodged sideways. The next second, a huge fireball smashed where he stood. The young man in ck raised his head. In the sky, three people with powerful auras stood on a huge firebird. ¡°Mo Yuxun.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and looked at the young man in front of her. He was none other than the mixed-race teenager she met when she snuck into the Broken Star Pce. He was known as Young Master Xun by everyone in the Broken Star Pce, but in fact, he was one of the experimental subjects Ouyang Huanyu cared about the most. !! After recruiting the Broken Star Pce, Shen Yanxiao had also inquired about Ouyang Huanyu and Young Master Xun. From the mouths of the people from the Broken Star Pce, Shen Yanxiao had learned that this Young Master Xun was called Mo Yuxun. Like Lan Fengli, he had the blood of the seven major races mixed in his body. Moreover, his integration was personally carried out by Ouyang Huanyu. Evidently, Ouyang Huanyu attached more importance to him than Lan Fengli. Shen Yanxiao did not expect to see Mo Yuxun in the Storm Continent, and looking at his actions just now, it was clear that he wanted to harm these dwarves! Mo Yuxun slightly tilted his head and looked at Shen Yanxiao standing on Vermilion Bird¡¯s back with a cold face. His dark eyes could not capture the slightest emotion. The next second, Mo Yuxun left without warning, so fast that Shen Yanxiao and the others could not catch up at all. Mo Yuxun¡¯s sudden departure finally made those frightened dwarves breathe a sigh of relief. ¡°Who are you?¡± A little fellow with curly hair came out from the group of dwarves. Under his brown hair, his big deer-like eyes were cautiously staring at Shen Yanxiao and others. Shen Yanxiao was just about to speak when she suddenly felt that Xiu had returned to her heartke. The Dragon God then transformed into his human form and slowlynded on the ground with Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon. ¡°Dragon?¡± The dwarves immediately noticed the uniqueness of the Dragon God. ¡°I say, what¡¯s going on with you little guys? Why are you attacking that mixed-race?¡± The tall body of the Dragon God standing in front of the dwarves was like a huge wall of flesh. The dwarf, who was already very petite, immediately became even smaller when standing side-by-side with the Dragon God. ¡°You! Who are you calling a little fellow! Idiot of the Dragon race! Do you want to have a duel?!¡± The dwarves, who were still nervous a moment ago,pletely blew their tops because of the Dragon God¡¯s remark. They clenched the heavy swords in their hands without a care and red at the Dragon God with anger on their faces. At any moment, they were ready to pounce on the Dragon God and fight him to the death! ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes and looked at this group of adorable little guys who would explode easily. In terms of size, they were about the same size as the child forms of Vermillion Bird and Taotie, but the heavy swords in their hands were as big as the heavy swords held by human swordsmen. It could be said that each heavy sword was twice the size of these dwarves! Imagine, a group of kindergarten children dragging a huge sword twice their size and exploding their anger in front of a tall and muscr man! Shen Yanxiao really didn¡¯t expect that the dwarves would be so explosive. Before the Dragon God said anything, these little guys were ready to fight him! The Dragon God was also apparently frightened by the fierce reaction of these little guys. He stared at the little ones who were pointing their heavy swords at him with a look of disbelief. Chapter 2126 - Blameless! (1)

Chapter 2126: meless! (1)

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A group of kindergarten children roared at a strong man with a lethal weapon¡­ The straightforward Dragon God did not know how to react for a moment. Before the Dragon God became a god, he had never had any dealings with the dwarves. After he became a god, he crouched in the God Realm all day long and had little contact with dwarves. His only chance of contact was during the war between gods and devils, when the gods led the alliance army and the dwarves also joined the battle, but¡­ The Dragon God had died too early!!! He hadpletely missed the opportunity to interact with such a group of adorable creatures. The Dragon God¡¯s brain crashed. But the dwarves, who felt that they had been greatly insulted, were not ready to stop there. ¡°Although we are very grateful that you have saved us, we will still fight you to defend our dignity for insulting the lofty image of us dwarves!¡± The group of dwarves looked at the Dragon God with firm expressions. Shen Yanxiao, who was watching from the sidelines, was speechless. ¡®Lofty image¡¯! Which damn dwarf came up with this adjective? ¡°Dragon God, you have to apologize.¡± Bian, who had always been just, stood on the dwarves¡¯ side at this moment. ¡°¡­¡± The Dragon God turned to look at Bian and the corner of his mouth twitched. ¡°Just because I won¡¯t attack these little guys doesn¡¯t mean I won¡¯t attack you!¡± To face a group of little guys who had yet to reach his thighs, as a superior god, he could not bring himself to do so. As for Bian, he could beat him up as he pleased! As a result, when the Dragon God once again blurted out the word ¡°little guy¡± again, it immediately ignited the dwarves¡¯ explosive temper! ¡°Duel!¡± ¡°I want to fight you!¡± The group of cute little things talked at once, all wanting to fight the Dragon God to the end. The Dragon God wanted to cry but had no tears. He was merely telling the truth, so why was there a need for a duel? He really did not want to fight with these little guys. It would always make him feel that he was bullying the young¡­ Although the integrity of the Dragon God had been shattered into pieces in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind, he still believed that he had a bottom line as a dragon! But the stubbornness of the dwarves was far beyond the imagination of the Dragon God. The silence of the Dragon God aroused the courage of this group of dwarves, and one of them had already roared and rushed to the Dragon God. Why did Shen Yanxiao feel that the roar was like a kitten acting cute? It had to be said that the dwarves really radiated an adorable halo from top to bottom. The petite dwarf leaped up and dragged the heavy sword in his hand towards the Dragon God. The Dragon God looked at the little cutie who pounced on him with a sad face. He did not know whether to move or not. He simply stood there motionless, letting the dwarf¡¯s heavy sword strike his shoulder. A crisp sound echoed! The Dragon God¡¯s clothes were not even torn, but the iparably sharp heavy sword in the dwarf¡¯s hand was directly broken into two halves¡­ The dwarf who attacked the Dragon God looked at the broken heavy sword in his hand in surprise. He had a tearful expression on his face, and his big eyes were covered with ayer of water vapor due to shame and indignation. His tangled little face looked particrly heartbreaking. The Dragon God looked helplessly at the little cutie who was about to cry, fearing that he would cry the next second. ¡°s, don¡¯t cry. Why don¡¯t you change to another sword? I¡¯ll let you chop me twice more to appease your anger.¡± The Dragon God tried his best to persuade the little fellow. Chapter 2127 - Blameless! (2)

Chapter 2127: meless! (2)

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The dwarf pouted, and bean-sized tears swayed in his eyes. Vermilion Bird, Taotie, Bian and Shen Yanxiao looked at the Dragon God with contempt. Their eyes were expressing the same meaning. Dragon God, you are so despicable! How can you bully such a lovely creature? The Dragon God expressed that he was wronged. He didn¡¯t even return the blow and just stood there for the dwarf to swing at him. Whose fault was it if their swords were broken. What did it have to do with him? Did he have to peel his hard scales off himself so that they could easily poke into his flesh? The scales of a diamond dragon had reached a point that would make one mad! !! ¡°Don¡¯t cry! Don¡¯t cry! I¡¯ll let you chop it. You can chop it as you wish. Please don¡¯t cry!¡± The Dragon God was about to cry. He didn¡¯t do anything, so howe it was like he was bullying the weak? He was wronged! The dwarf sniffled and finally stopped his tears from falling. He raised his head and looked at the Dragon God with red eyes. ¡°It¡¯s me who is not as skilled as others! I can¡¯t defend the dignity of my dwarves! I have let my people down!¡± With that said, the little fellow raised the broken sword in his hand and waved it at his neck. This actionpletely frightened Shen Yanxiao and her group. Shen Yanxiao rushed over at the first instance and grabbed the sharp de of the broken sword. Shen Yanxiao did not have the diamond-hard scales of the Dragon God. The sharp de soon cut her palm, and the end of the broken sword happened to rub against the delicate skin on the dwarf¡¯s neck. A beautiful drop of blood oozed from the dwarf¡¯s skin and rolled down the de to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wound. The moment the blood came into contact with her wound, Shen Yanxiao felt that her body was wrapped in a ball of zing me, and a dazzling light shed in front of her eyes. When the light faded, Shen Yanxiao found that her field of vision had changed. The scenery around her seemed to have be much taller in an instant. She looked at the dwarf opposite her, but instead of looking down, her line of sight became¡­ level. ¡°Master¡­ Master¡­¡± Taotie¡¯s stammering voice sounded behind Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao turned to Taotie and found that she could not see the top of his head. Chapter 2128 - Blameless! (3)

Chapter 2128: meless! (3)

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Oh god, strike her with lightning! Shen Yanxiao never dreamed that the dwarf bloodline in her body would awaken in such a dramatic way! She was really innocent! ¡°Let me calm down.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was filled with thoughts, ¡°I¡¯ve be a dwarf, I¡¯ve be my favorite little cutie. Will I get a nosebleed everytime I look in the mirror in the future?¡± ¡°She¡¯s injured! Get the hemostatic bandage!¡± Realizing that the other party was a member of the same race, the attitude of the dwarves immediately changed 180 degrees. !! Several dwarves immediately took out all kinds of hemostatic potions from their mini first-aid kits. ¡°We don¡¯t need your help!¡± Vermilion Bird was not grateful. He did not have a good impression of these dwarves. If it were not for these stubborn fools, his master would not have been injured. The dwarves were stunned by Vermilion Bird¡¯s roar. The dwarf who wanted to kill himself seemed to have realized that it was his fault that his kind was injured. He med himself and lowered his head. The tears that he had been enduring could not help but fall. ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± The grumpy dwarf wept because he had hurt his own kind. The other dwarves also lowered their heads in disappointment, looking pitiful. ¡°Vermilion Bird¡­¡± Taotie stood behind Vermilion Bird and pulled on his clothes. Vermilion Bird frowned and said angrily, ¡°Can these things really stop the bleeding?¡± Hearing Vermilion Bird¡¯s question, the dwarves immediately raised their heads and nodded vigorously. ¡°Yes, yes, this is our best hemostatic medicine and hemostatic bandage. It won¡¯t leave scars after use,¡± the dwarf eagerly exined. ¡°Taotie,¡± Vermilion Bird said. ¡°Ah?¡± ¡°Give it to Master.¡± ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Taotie eagerly brought over the medicine and bandages contributed by the dwarves. The innocent Taotie even showed them a friendly smile. After a while, the wound on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand was bandaged. On the other hand, as the injured person, Shen Yanxiao did not feel any pain from beginning to end. Because at this moment, she had not yet recovered from the shock of suddenly bing a dwarf. Shen Yanxiao did not react, so Vermilion Bird hugged Shen Yanxiao tightly and did not let go. It seemed like he wanted to seize the opportunity when his master had be so adorable. ¡°Well, this¡­ You don¡¯t have to me yourself. It was an ident.¡± The Dragon God, who waspletely ignored by the dwarves, felt that he needed toe out and make his presence known. He tried to show the gentlest smile on his resolute face, but the effect¡­ ¡°It¡¯s all your fault! You insulted the dwarves and hurt ourpanions!¡± The cute dwarves uniformly looked at the Dragon God with hostile eyes. They hated this guy who had insulted them repeatedly. The Dragon God was about to cry. What did Shen Yanxiao¡¯s injury have to do with him? It was clearly you guys who were too weak-minded. You wanted to kill yourselves because you could not cut me down, so Shen Yanxiao had to save you. How did it be his fault? ¡°I¡­¡± The Dragon God still wanted to exin himself, but the dwarves had turned their heads proudly and pointed their little butts at him¡­ Compared with their dislike for the Dragon God, the dwarves treated their own kind like a spring breeze. ¡°She has lost so much blood and needs a good rest. Our tribe is not far from here. Should we take her to rest?¡± The dwarves looked at Shen Yanxiao with concern. Chapter 2129 - Could You Be More Silly? (1)

Chapter 2129: Could You Be More Silly? (1)

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At the invitation of the dwarves, Shen Yanxiao and her group followed them to their tribe. Shen Yanxiao was in a trance along the way. She expressed her inability to adapt to her pair of small hands. No matter how petite her body was back then, she was still a youngdy. But now¡­ She looked like a baby! When they came to the dwarves¡¯ tribe, the architecture of the ce could be said to be ¡°bright and colorful¡±. Adorable little houses surrounded each other to form a residence, so small that a big man like the Dragon God was simply not allowed to enter¡­ In the residential area, a group of soft and petite dwarves were hopping towards a certain ce. In an open space outside the residential area, arge wave of dwarves were eagerly watching something. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Yanxiao finally came back to her senses. The leader of the dwarves said, ¡°It¡¯s a duel!¡± ¡°Duel again?¡± The Dragon God, who had been traumatized by the word ¡®duel¡¯, was about to go crazy. Why did a group of little guys, whose fighting strength was negligible, like duels so much? Wasn¡¯t acting cute more suitable for them? ¡°Hurry, hurry, hurry! If we don¡¯t go now, we won¡¯t be able to watch.¡± The unusually excited dwarves dragged Shen Yanxiao toward the dueling area. Vermilion Bird and the rest could only follow. In the middle of the dwarves, two adult dwarves in armor were sitting in semi-open mechanical puppets, confronting each other. The life cycle of dwarves could be divided into childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. After adulthood, male dwarves would be very strong. Adult dwarves might not be big and cute, but once they took off their clothes, they would definitely be muscr. As they grew older, male dwarves would also grow beards and wrinkles. However, no matter how old they were, they were still so adorable¡­ ¡°Why do they want to duel?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the two dwarves sitting on the semi-open mechanical puppet. This kind of semi-open mechanical puppet was more like a mechanical vehicle. All the mechanical parts only reached the chest, and the chest was the cockpit, which was directly controlled by the dwarves. Unlike the fully enclosed mechanical puppets Shen Yanxiao had seen before, this kind of mechanical puppet was only used for small-scale battles, because it had only offensive features and no defensive features. ¡°For honor!¡± The dwarf looked excited. Obviously, dwarves had a fiery temper and liked to fight. They didn¡¯t think it was a big deal at all. Shen Yanxiao could not figure it out. The dwarves had shown great concern about her injury just now, but if one were to start a duel at will, wouldn¡¯t it cause unnecessary bloodshed? ¡°You don¡¯t understand?¡± The dwarf tilted his head and looked at the puzzled Shen Yanxiao. ¡°A little.¡± ¡°Ah, don¡¯t tell me there¡¯s no duels in your tribe?¡± The dwarf¡¯s face was full of sympathy, as if they were looking at a country bumpkin. ¡°No¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s a pity.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Isn¡¯t it good to be harmonious and loving? Must there be fighting and killing? Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly shocked by the divine logic of this group of dwarves. ¡°Then how do you choose the chieftain of your tribe?¡± The dwarf then asked. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. It turned out that their duel was for honor and topete for the position of chieftain? Chapter 2130 - Could You Be More Silly? (2)

Chapter 2130: Could You Be More Silly? (2)

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The two aggressive dwarves, sitting on huge mechanical puppets, confronted each other. The atmosphere was very tense. Shen Yanxiao was very interested to see how dwarves dueled each other. The previous duel with the Dragon God before did not count¡­ ¡°Ah!!¡± ¡°Ah!!¡± Suddenly, the two dwarves urged their mechanical puppets to rush towards each other at a very fast speed. Shen Yanxiao held her breath and stared intently at the uing battle. The two dwarves waved their right hands on top of their mechanical puppets! Two adorable creatures with ¡°fierce¡± expressions and small mustaches stretched out their small hands and wrapped them into fists¡­ ¡°Rock, paper, scissors!¡± ¡°Rock, paper, scissors!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao heard the sound of her heart breaking. ¡°Rock, paper, scissors!¡± ¡°Rock, paper, scissors!¡± ¡°Rock, paper, scissors¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao facepalmed silently. She had only been in the Storm Continent for more than an hour, but her worldview hadpletely copsed! Who could tell her why the so-called duel between the dwarves was¡­ rock-paper-scissors! Could you be any more childish? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart that was full of expectations turned into a pool of stagnant water, but the enthusiasm of the dwarves around her was high. One by one, they bounced and waved their hands and issued fierce shouts. ¡°Kill him!¡± ¡°Kill him!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart ached. She wanted to know how they could kill the other party with rock-paper-scissors¡­ What made Shen Yanxiao want to vomit blood was that these two little fools had just been ying¡­ rock during the rock-paper-scissors game!!! After more than ten consecutive draws, these two guys seemed to have brain cramps. There was no change at all! They could have won if one of them just showed paper, but they were very persistent¡­ Fists! Fists! ¡°Pfft!¡± Looking at this scene, Vermilion Bird could not help butugh. When he heard hisugh, he hastily covered his mouth with the corner of his lips twitching. Taotie widened his eyes and opened his mouth as he watched the two dwarves y rock-paper-scissors. ¡°It seems¡­ fun.¡± Taotie choked out such a sentence after a long time. Vermilion Bird immediately looked at him as if he was looking at a monster. However, Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon on Vermilion Bird¡¯s shoulders had the same thoughts as Taotie. They had already started their rock-paper-scissors game on Vermilion Bird¡¯s shoulders. ¡°Chu!¡± ¡°Guji!¡± ¡°Chu!¡± ¡°Guji!¡± Shen Yanxiao silently looked at the two adorably stupid children who could only use their wings to y paper. Tears quietly flowed down her face. ¡°This is your duel?¡± Shen Yanxiao spent a lot of effort to find her voice that had been shattered by lightning. The excited red-faced dwarf blinked his big watery eyes at Shen Yanxiao and nodded very firmly. ¡°Is it exciting? Aren¡¯t you excited? Ahhh!¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She did not feel excited at all! ¡°You didn¡¯t fight the Dragon God like this before¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao said. The dwarf nced at the tall Dragon God standing at the back and snorted with disgust. ¡°How can this idiot who insults us dwarves use our duel method? Only the real dwarven warriors can participate in our duel!¡± His tone was filled with pride. Shen Yanxiao was about to go crazy. Only real warriors could participate in a rock-paper-scissors game¡­ Who could tell her when rock-paper-scissors, the favorite game of kindergarten children, became such a noble thing! Chapter 2131 - Could You Be More Silly? (3)

Chapter 2131: Could You Be More Silly? (3)

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The Dragon God was even more depressed. He did not know how he had been reduced to waste that was not even worthy of ying rock-paper-scissors¡­ ¡°Xiu, have dwarves always been so¡­ cute?¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to say the word ¡®funny¡¯, but she restrained herself and changed to a gentler word. Xiu¡¯s voice was transmitted from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartke to her mind. ¡°They used to be normal.¡± Sure enough, even Lord Xiu felt that the dwarves were very abnormal right now! !! ¡°Then why¡­¡± Why were they so silly now? ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Xiu¡¯s calm voice sounded. Shen Yanxiao felt helpless. Xiu had sealed himself off after the war between gods and devils, so he did not understand the changes of other races. And if Xiu did not know, there was no need to ask others. The rock-paper-scissors match between the two little fools continued for an hour without a winner. ¡°How long are they going to duel like this?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that using the word duel was an insult! ¡°When someone wins, it will end.¡± The cute dwarf answered sincerely. ¡°Can¡¯t they y something else?¡± The Dragon God on one side could not help but open his mouth. After watching fist against fist for an hour, his eyes were getting tired. The brilliant smile of the dwarf faded away when he heard what the Dragon God said; the dwarf really had an indescribable dislike for the Dragon God. ¡°Do you think a duel is that simple?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it? Little Xiao, let¡¯s have a ¡®duel¡¯.¡± The Dragon God felt that it was time for him to show his ¡®real skills¡¯ and let these dwarves open their eyes! Shen Yanxiao sighed and cooperated with the Dragon God. The Dragon God stretched out a cloth. Shen Yanxiao calmly threw a pair of scissors at him. The corner of the Dragon God¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. Why did Shen Yanxiao not y ording tomon sense? Where was the promised rock? ¡°See, isn¡¯t this her victory?¡± The Dragon God pretended to be calm and said. The dwarf looked at the Dragon God with a very tangled expression. ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°Duel!¡± ¡°But you¡¯re not doing it properly.¡± The dwarf¡¯s eyebrows were scrunched up together. ¡°Look here, you just have to y scissors, rock, and paper.¡± The Dragon God demonstrated them one by one. The dwarf¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. Chapter 2132 - This Isnt True (1)

Chapter 2132: This Isn¡¯t True (1)

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On the dueling ground, two stubborn dwarves were persistently shaking their little fists. Suddenly, two dwarves intruded into their ¡°battle of life and death¡±. ¡°Momo Li, what are you doing here? Don¡¯t disturb our duel!¡± The duelist stared at the dwarf who interrupted their duel with dissatisfaction. ¡°Two future chieftains, please wait a moment. I have something very important to say.¡± Momo Li blinked his big excited eyes and said. ¡°What do you mean two future chieftains! I am the chieftain! Not the future! I will be one soon! And it will only be me!¡± The dwarf sitting in the blue mechanical puppet fumed. ¡°The winner has not been decided yet, so why should it be you! I will be the chieftain!¡± The dwarf sitting in the red mechanical puppet was indignant. !! ¡°No, I will! My fist is faster than yours!¡± ¡°Shameless! I was clearly faster!¡± ¡°Again!¡± ¡°Bring it on!¡± The two future chieftains hadpletely ignored Momo Li and continued topete with each other to see who could throw a faster closed fist. Shen Yanxiao was tormented by them until she felt her head heating up. She suddenly stepped forward and stood between the two mechanical puppets, throwing a paper at the two small fists that had just stretched out. ¡°Boo! You¡¯ve lost!¡± She was almost tortured to death by this group of adorable idiots whose minds were filled with fists. For a moment, all the voices in the whole dueling ground disappeared without a trace, and all the dwarves¡¯ eyes were locked on Shen Yanxiao. The two tit-for-tat dwarves looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise, their eyes full of shock. Shen Yanxiao originally wanted them to stop their extremely boring match of rock-paper-scissors for just a while. Who knew that the effect would be so amazing? Being stared at by a group of cute dwarves with amazed eyes, even Shen Yanxiao was a little overwhelmed. ¡°Chieftains¡­¡± Momo Li was so excited that he just wished words would just flow out of his mouth. ¡°This tribesman knows the profound meaning of rock, paper, and scissors!¡± Shock appeared on their faces, which then turned into frowns. ¡°Momo Li, you are wrong.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± The excited Momo Li was confused by the sudden denial. ¡°We are not the chieftains.¡± With that said, the two dwarves jumped down from the mechanical puppet, came to Shen Yanxiao with a straight face, and suddenly knelt on one knee. ¡°The Chieftain knows the profound meaning of rock, paper, and scissors and won against us two ignorant people. From today on, you are the chieftain of our Momo Tribe!¡± The two dwarves said in unison. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao felt ufortable. Wait a minute! What was going on? She was the chieftain now? And the Momo Tribe? What was that? For the first time, Shen Yanxiao felt that her brain could not keep up with the thinking of these dwarves. ¡°Ah! It¡¯s Momo Li¡¯s fault.¡± Momo Li seemed to have been reminded by something and immediately knelt in front of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Momo Li had injured the chieftain before this. I begged the Chieftain to punish me!¡± ¡°Long live the Chieftain!¡± The surrounding dwarves knelt down in unison. They shouted ¡°Long live the Chieftain¡± with excitement all over their faces. They didn¡¯t care at all. The chieftain who drove them to do this was a new face they had never seen before. ¡°Wait¡­ I¡¯m not your chieftain¡­ Are you mistaken?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. She just wanted to stop the boring rock-paper-scissors game. How did she be the chieftain?! Chapter 2133 - This Isnt True (2)

Chapter 2133: This Isn¡¯t True (2)

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¡°Chieftain, that¡¯s right! Although every chieftain of our Momo Tribe was selected by the previous chieftain, if the previous chieftain dies before a sessor is selected, then the new chieftain must be selected by a duel. We have been dueling all this time, but there has never been a concrete winner. It was not until you appeared that there has been a conclusive winner. You are a worthy chieftain!¡± The dwarf opened his mouth excitedly. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Why did she have to throw out paper? ¡°But, I am not a member of your Momo Tribe¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao tried to struggle. This was the first time she had heard of such a cute name. ¡°Then which tribe is the Chieftain from? The Lili Tribe? Luoluo Tribe¡­¡± !! Shen Yanxiao silently listened to the more adorable names and felt that the dwarves were born to be cute! ¡°No, I don¡¯t have a tribe.¡± She was a wanderer! Please ignore her! ¡°That¡¯s great! Since you don¡¯t have a tribe, you can join our Momo Tribe!¡± Things did not develop as Shen Yanxiao imagined. ¡°No¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to exin more, but the two dwarves who had been shaking their little fists all afternoon did not intend to let her slip away. ¡°Our Chieftain has been selected. Everyone, go and prepare a celebration banquet for the Chieftain!¡± ¡°Momo Li, take the Chieftain to her house to rest and prepare the best dress for the Chieftain!¡± The two dwarves gave orders directly, regardless of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wishes. All the dwarves took action. No matter what Shen Yanxiao said, they ignored her and went to prepare for the celebration banquet one by one! ¡°Don¡¯t be like this¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao felt as if all her strength was about to be drained. She stretched out her hand tiredly with a miserable expression. These dwarves were too careless! Was it really okay to give the position of chieftain to a person of unknown origin like her? Were they not afraid that she would be a weird auntie? ¡°Chieftain, please allow me to take you to your room to rest.¡± Little Momo Li looked at Shen Yanxiao with respect and love, as if Shen Yanxiao was the most sacred and invible chieftain in his mind from the very beginning! But in fact, they had only met for less than four hours¡­ Just as Shen Yanxiao was considering whether to grease the soles of her feet and slip away, Xiu¡¯s voice sounded in her heartke. ¡°Do it.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Be their chieftain.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry. She knew nothing about dwarves. How could she be their chieftain? This was clearly cheating the dwarves! ¡°Because you want to see the Dwarf King. Dwarves are divided into tribes, and every three months, their capital city will invite the chieftains of each tribe to the capital city to check on the situation of each tribe. The Dragon God and I don¡¯t know where the present capital of the dwarves is, and going there rashly will arouse the rm of dwarves. So this is a good opportunity.¡± Xiu also didn¡¯t expect things to develop like this, but taking things as they came gave Shen Yanxiao a lot of convenience. ¡°Alright then¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tone was filled with sadness. ¡°You don¡¯t like dwarves?¡± Xiu¡¯s voice revealed a trace of surprise. Because Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous action showed that she had no resistance to cute things. For someone like her, dwarves were a magical race from head to toe. Chapter 2134 - This Isnt True (3)

Chapter 2134: This Isn¡¯t True (3)

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Logically speaking, the current situation should be to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s liking. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t like it, it¡¯s just that I can¡¯t immediately ept what is suddenly happening.¡± Shen Yanxiao liked dwarves, but she honestly felt that her adventures in the Storm Continent were getting awry. She first saw Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s test subject, and then she inexplicably became the chieftain of the Momo Tribe¡­ There was no connection between the two at all! Furthermore, she had onlynded on the Storm Continent for less than half a day! !! And she had already be the chieftain of a tribe! ¡°Take things as theye.¡± Xiuforted Shen Yanxiao. ¡°It¡¯s not as bad as I thought. At least¡­ it¡¯s much better than when I first went to the Howling Abyss.¡± After making theparison, Shen Yanxiao instantly felt better about the situation. Momo Li blinked his eyes, tilted his head to look at the struggling ¡°Chieftain¡±, and timidly asked, ¡°Chieftain?¡± ¡°Momo Li.¡± Shen Yanxiao came back to her senses. ¡°Momo Li is here!¡± ¡°Lead me there¡­¡± Momo Li skipped toward the assigned house of the chieftain with Shen Yanxiao. Vermillion Bird and the others also followed behind them, but their expressions were very absent-minded. They were no less shocked than Shen Yanxiao about her suddenly bing the chieftain of the Momo Tribe. The house of the chieftain wasrger and taller than other small houses surrounding it, but even so, the Dragon God and Bian still had to bow down when entering. ¡°For the first time, I feel fat.¡± The Dragon God was almost crying. He was almost stuck at the door just now. ¡°Who allowed you toe in! Hurry up and get out!¡± When Momo Li saw the Dragon Goding in, he immediately flew towards the Dragon God like an angry hedgehog. ¡°¡­¡± The Dragon God wanted to die. In such a small house where he had to bend his waist and bend his knees, he almost lost his bnce being pushed around by a little hedgehog. ¡°Momo Li¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao could not stand it anymore. ¡°Chieftain?¡± The moment Momo Li turned his head, the anger on his face turned into an adorable smile. Shen Yanxiao felt her heart twitch. ¡°They are my friends. Let them in.¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms. Momo Li hesitated for a moment before he nodded and reluctantly let the Dragon Gode inside. The house was small, and so was the furniture¡­ The Dragon God and Bian could not find any chairs in the room for them to sit on. ording to their size, they could sit on the table directly¡­ But¡­ Seeing Momo Li eyeing them like a hawk, the two strong men could only silently find a corner to sit on. ¡°Chieftain, please take a rest. I¡¯ll get someone to prepare a dress for you. Because the previous chieftains were all men, we don¡¯t have any women¡¯s dresses prepared. I ask for the Chieftain¡¯s forgiveness.¡± Little Momo Li spoke very politely and obediently, not at all like an angry little hedgehog. ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so polite. Just go do your thing.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that even if Momo Li spoke to her as a little hedgehog, she would never be angry. Because¡­ He was really cute! This was simply a copy of the tsundere Vermilion Bird! Of course, her tsundere little bird was still the cutest! Momo Li skipped away. He even said that he would send someone to fill their chieftain¡¯s stomach. Chapter 2135 - Invader (1)

Chapter 2135: Invader (1)

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Compared to the Dragon God and Bian, Vermillion Bird and Taotie were like fish in water. The small tables, chairs, and stools here were just the right size for them. ¡°Master, are you really going to be the chieftain of this tribe?¡± Taotie leaned on the table and blinked his eyes at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao sat on one side and felt like crying as she looked at her hands. ¡°I think¡­ I think they¡¯re fun. That duel¡­ I want to y too.¡± Taotie shyly lowered his head and crossed his fingers. He was envious as he watched Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon y for a long time. Unfortunately, the two little fellows did not intend to y with him. Vermilion Bird also had a look of contempt on his face when he asked him, so he could not find anyone to y with. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Taotie with contempt. With Taotie¡¯s personality, he was really suitable for those silly dwarves. !! ¡°Anyway, howe you suddenly agreed to it?¡± The Dragon God sat on one side and asked. They could all see that Shen Yanxiao was unwilling to be the chieftain, so howe she changed her mind in the blink of an eye? Could it be that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fondness for cute things had grown to an inhumane level? Shen Yanxiao told Xiu¡¯s words to the Dragon God and others. Xiu had been maintaining his physical body during this period. Shen Yanxiao was worried that he would consume too much energy, so she would try to let Xiu stay in her body in the Storm Continent and continue to recuperate. ¡°So¡­ you became their chieftain for the sake of convenience?¡± The corner of the Dragon God¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. This was the most unreliable reason he had ever heard. Chapter 2136 - Invader (2)

Chapter 2136: Invader (2)

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Soon, Momo Li came to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room. ¡°Chieftain, you called for me?¡± Momo Li seemed to be on steroids all day long. After entering the room, his pair of small feet kept bouncing around. It was obvious that he was very excited right now. He was very, very excited to be valued by the new chieftain! ¡°You¡­ sit down first. I have something to ask you.¡± Shen Yanxiao was dizzy from Momo Li¡¯s bouncing. Momo Li sat down shyly, his pair of small hands obediently resting on his knees, looking like an obedient child. ¡°What were you doing when I first met you today?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. The smile on Momo Li¡¯s face froze, and soon an angry expression reced it. ¡°We were chasing away invaders!¡± ¡°Invader?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised an eyebrow. ¡°Chieftain, have you not encountered any invaders?¡± Momo Li tilted his head and wondered about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s curiosity. ¡°No¡­¡± In the Brilliance Continent, if you were to talk about invaders¡­ Shen Yanxiao felt that she was the greatest invader!! She directly brought a group of demons from the Forsaken Land to suppress the four countries! ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± Momo Li sighed and said, ¡°Chieftain, invaders are bad guys. They will attack our people on the outskirts of each tribe and take them away. If it¡¯s a weak tribe, they will break in at night and kidnap many of our people away!¡± ¡°Kidnap? Why?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. ¡°I don¡¯t know, but they take away adult dwarves every time. If they are minors, they won¡¯t kidnap them even if they meet them. In particr, the best alchemists in our tribe are the ones they normally focus on. This time, we found out that the invaders wanted to sneak into our tribe. His targets were Vice-chief Momo An and Vice-chief Momo Ke. Fortunately, we found them in time and chased them away.¡± The more Momo Li spoke, the angrier he became. The friendship between dwarves was very strong. They would never allow any outsider to hurt theirpanions. The dwarves were more united than any other race. Shen Yanxiao frowned. That was not good news. Mo Yuxun was Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s experimental subject. Unlike Lan Fengli, all of Mo Yuxun¡¯s actions were under Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s instructions. Obviously, Ouyang Huanyu had asked Mo Yuxun to catch the dwarves. And their goal made Shen Yanxiao even more uneasy. The alchemy skills of dwarves! Alchemy was an extremelyplicated skill. It used various materials to extract the substances needed and transform them into powerful weapons and so on. Long ago, the sacred tools used by humans were created using alchemy. It was said that in the consciousness of alchemists, all things in the world possessed their own souls: ore, metal, soil, water and air. Everything that seemed to be inanimate to others would be something that could create miracles in the hands of alchemists. They could purify the soul from these substances and integrate it into metal devices to create alternative life forms. A long time ago, alchemists also existed in the Brilliance Continent. However, after thest war between gods and devils, all the alchemists among humans died inexplicably, which forced humans to abandon their dependence on sacred tools. Chapter 2137 - Invader (3)

Chapter 2137: Invader (3)

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Now, in the Brilliance Continent, few sacred tools could still be found, and because of theck of alchemists, these remnant sacred tools were not well maintained, and the spirituality in them had gradually been worn away, losing their real power. The alchemy skill of dwarves was much more developed than that of humans, but they did not like to create sacred tools. They used alchemy more to build mechanical puppets. The mechanical puppets that Momo Li and the others piloted were only mecha-typebat armor. These mechanical puppets had very little spirituality. Once dwarves exited the puppet, they had little fighting strength. But among dwarves, there were alchemists who could create real mechanical creatures. It was said that the mechanical puppets they created could no longer be called puppets. They had their own will and their own cognitive ability, just like an independent creature, no different from other creatures in the world. Dwarves who could create such mechanical creatures were also extremely precious in the Storm Continent, and they were all under the tightest protection. There were also many alchemists in a tribe like the Momo Tribe. The mechanical creatures they created, although notpletely independent, still had a certain level of cognitive ability. !! The two vice-chiefs that Momo Li mentioned were in fact the two dwarves who had been ying rock-paper-scissors for an entire afternoon. After Shen Yanxiao became the chieftain, the two of them appointed themselves as vice-chieftains and arranged everything for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s celebration banquet. Mo Yuxun¡¯s goal was this group of dwarves, which made Shen Yanxiao feel a little uneasy. Ouyang Huanyu created racial integration experimental subjects, which Shen Yanxiao had long known. Now that he was taking action against these dwarves who were good at alchemy, it made Shen Yanxiao think all this had to do with the racial integration experiment. Whether it was the Forbidden Skills of humans or the alchemy skill of dwarves, it was very helpful for racial integration experiments. ¡°Momo Li, I have a few enchantment scrolls here. Give them to Momo An and Momo Ke. Later, I will give you another batch of warning scrolls. If anyone finds the invader, pull the scroll immediately. The scroll will immediately sound an rm and create arge amount of smoke. I hope it can dy the invader¡¯s actions.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not want Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s n to seed at all. Whatever Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s purpose was, it would not be a good thing. At that moment, Shen Yanxiao rejoiced that she had learned how to write enchantment scrolls when she was in the Moon God Continent. Even though she could not draw tooplicated enchantment scrolls, this kind of warning scroll was very simple and had good effects. ¡°Enchantment scroll!¡± Momo Li¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. ¡°Chieftain, you actually have enchantment scrolls! Is it¡­ the kind used by elves?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and nodded. ¡°Chieftain, you¡¯re really awesome! Momo Li admires you so much!¡± Although dwarves were good at alchemy, it was the only work they could do calmly. Even if they knew how to write scrolls, they probably could not do it. Shen Yanxiao smiled and handed Momo Li the enchantment scrolls that she had hoarded in her interspatial ring for a long time. These scrolls were the result of her daily practice, and now they were finally seeing use. Chapter 2138 - You Are Cute, Your Family Is Cute (1)

Chapter 2138: You Are Cute, Your Family Is Cute (1)

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When night fell, the Momo Tribe¡¯s celebration banquet began. However, Shen Yanxiao, as the protagonist, stayed in the room with a depressed expression. ¡°Master, are you still not going? Momo Li hase to ask several times.¡± Taotie sat on one side and timidly opened his mouth. The banquet had begun, but Shen Yanxiao sat motionless in her room without any intention of going out. Because¡­ ¡°You want me to go out in this dress?!¡± Shen Yanxiao, who was sitting on a chair, was dressed like a little princess. Her pink tutu skirt was decorated with one bow after another, and the white bead chain ran along the skirt. Coupled with her delicate and beautiful face, her cuteness was off the charts! Shen Yanxiao had never had a good impression of things that were too feminine. At that time in the Moon God Continent, the room that was dressed up by Wu En and the other elders had already made Shen Yanxiao unable to ept it. Now, the clothes prepared by the dwarves for her were even more feminine than that room! Pink color!! A bow! The gowns Momo Li sent over were all pink, and each one was decorated with countless bows. They did not look like a chieftain¡¯s clothes at all, but more like the clothes of a chieftain¡¯s daughter¡­ Because she never thought that her dwarven bloodline would awaken so quickly, there was not even a single piece of clothing in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s interspatial ring that she could wear right now. She could only brace herself and put on the clothes Momo Li had sent her. The clothes on her body were the mostfortable, but the moment she put them on, Shen Yanxiao had the urge to die! She subconsciously remembered that in her previous life, when she was still in the organization, she often saw those little princesses from wealthy families dressed like this at their birthday banquet. As a bystander, Shen Yanxiao thought it was quite cute at that time, but now that she was wearing it¡­ Shen Yanxiao could not imagine it! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s love for cute things had continued from her previous life to the present. In the organization, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s only good friend once scoffed at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s love for cute things and despised her all day long. She once said that instead of watching others act cute, she might as well wear a set of girly clothes and act cute herself. At that time, this was just a joke, but she did not expect it to be a reality. ¡°If Wuxie were to see this¡­ she wouldugh me to death.¡± Shen Yanxiao subconsciously thought of her only remaining friend in her previous life, the one who aspired to be the number one doctor in the world, but ended up with a veterinary license and treating others in the organization¡­ If Shen Yanxiao had to pick one thing she missed about her previous life, it was probably that unscrupulous veterinary friend. ¡°Wu Xie?¡± Vermilion Bird narrowed his eyes. He seemed to have heard an unfamiliar name from his master¡¯s mouth again! ¡°Master, you look beautiful like this.¡± Taotie was unaware of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s concerns and thought that she did not like her current clothes. ¡°It¡¯s really beautiful and adorable!¡± Taotie reiterated firmly. ¡°Shut up.¡± Shen Yanxiao covered her face. She could not bear to look in the mirror. On one side, the Dragon God endured the pain ofughing. Today, Shen Yanxiao was very beautiful, a kind of lovely beauty. The Dragon God felt that Shen Yanxiao was really the most magical human being he had ever seen. She could be very mature or very cute. She could be a queen in a long dress and the cutest little princess in a fluffy skirt. The War God had really profited! Chapter 2139 - You Are Cute, Your Family Is Cute (2)

Chapter 2139: You Are Cute, Your Family Is Cute (2)

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Shen Yanxiao did not want to go out in this outfit. It was true that she liked cute things, but it did not mean that she wanted to be cute herself! She already wanted to die when she became a dwarf, and with such a set of clothes¡­ Shen Yanxiao felt that her life had gone awry. ¡°Chieftain, everyone is ready and waiting for you. Are you ready?¡± Momo Li¡¯s voice sounded outside the door. He had been here several times, and each time Shen Yanxiao said she was not ready yet. Momo Li did not want to rush Shen Yanxiao, but he wanted to see what Shen Yanxiao would look like in the clothes they had prepared for her. ¡°Master? Do you want them to continue waiting? Isn¡¯t it already dark?¡± Taotie, who shared amonnguage with the dwarves, whispered. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°It¡¯s cold at night. If they stand outside in the cold wind¡­¡± ¡°Go!¡± Shen Yanxiao could not harden her heart in the end. She was just wearing a set of clothes that did not match her personal style! Anyway, she was only a dwarf temporarily!!! With such a ¡°mentality¡±, Shen Yanxiao mustered up her courage and pushed open the door. Momo Li, who was standing outside, was stunned the moment he saw Shen Yanxiao. He stared at Shen Yanxiao with his big watery eyes and his mouth agape. ¡°Chieftain, you are really¡­ too beautiful!¡± Momo Li¡¯s small hands immediately twisted behind his back. While sighing at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beauty, he lowered his head and twisted his small body, looking shy and excited. ¡°Take me there first.¡± Shen Yanxiao was very gratified. At least Momo Li said beautiful, not cute! ¡°Alright, my fellow tribesmen finitely be amazed!¡± Momo Li was so excited that his two legs bounced around. Shen Yanxiao found that as long as dwarves were excited by joy, their legs would always jump around like rabbits. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and followed Momo Li to the banquet venue. The houses around here were notrge, so the banquet was held in an open field. Dozens of wooden tables were neatly ced in the open space, and thenterns set up around them flickered with light. Arge group of mechanical puppets surrounded the venue, forming a steel wall that blocked the evening breeze. However, every mechanical puppet had a beautiful wreath on their heads and a huge bouquet in their hands. No matter how she looked at it, it was strange. Shen Yanxiao was led by Momo Li to the venue, followed by a string of followers. ¡°Ah! The Chieftain is here!¡± Momo An, who was the deputy chieftain, immediately stood up and looked at the adorable Shen Yanxiao in amazement. ¡°The Chieftain is so beautiful!¡± ¡°The Chieftain is the most beautiful dwarf I¡¯ve ever seen!¡± ¡°Ahhhh! My heart can¡¯t take it anymore!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance dazzled the dwarves. Shen Yanxiao silently reminded herself that they were praising her beauty, not her cuteness! ¡°Chieftain, please take a seat.¡± Momo Ke also stood up and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile, his eyes full of respect. Shen Yanxiao sat down with a stiff expression. Vermilion Bird and Taotie sat on her left and right respectively. On the other hand, the Dragon God and Bian¡¯s mouths twitched when they saw the small chairs that they could crush with one p. Chapter 2140 - You Are Cute, Your Family Is Cute (3)

Chapter 2140: You Are Cute, Your Family Is Cute (3)

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¡°Get them tworger chairs.¡± Shen Yanxiao still had a conscience and did not let them sit down on the spot. The two dwarves immediately went to find arger stool, but what they could find were just their dining tables. The two strong men could only sit at the small table. If they wanted to eat, they could only bend their backs. There was no need to mention how stifled they felt. Comrade Bian, who had a paralyzed face, was in a better state between the two. But the Dragon God, on the other hand, had already left the bad impression of ¡°this guy insults the dwarves¡± on Momo Li and others. Now, although he was hanging the death exemption medallion of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s friend, the dwarves¡¯ eyes on him were also quite unfriendly. !! He already felt very cramped, and now he was surrounded by a group of dwarves with a disgusted expression. The Dragon God¡¯s heart was about to break. How glorious was he in the Hidden Dragon Continent? Which dragon did not worship him when they saw him? How could he get treated like this the moment he arrived at the Storm Continent? The self-esteem of the Dragon God had been hurt badly. ¡°Chieftain, please eat. These are the freshest fruits. Also, the delicious soup is already boiling. It will be served to you in a moment,¡± Momo An said with a smile. ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard,¡± Shen Yanxiao calmly said. As long as she ignored her own attire, she could still be very calm! Even a group of demons could be managed by her, let alone a group of dwarves. ¡°Not at all! We are very grateful that the Chieftain gave us such precious enchantment scrolls.¡± Momo Ke immediately opened his mouth. God knew how ttered they were when Momo Li gave him and Momo An the warning scrolls. The rtionship between the dwarves and the elves was not harmonious. The elves were cold and arrogant by nature, and the dwarves had a lot of pride in themselves. When the two races met, they basically could not stand each other. Elves looked down on the impatience of dwarves, while dwarves could not stand the pretentiousness of elves. In any case, they disliked each other. Therefore, there was basically no trade between dwarves and elves. Not before the war between gods and devils, and not after. Even though they despised each other, both elves and dwarves attached great importance to each other¡¯s unique skills. Elves respected dwarven alchemists, while dwarves respected the enchantment masters of elves. The dwarves attached great importance to enchantment products, but unfortunately they could not get them. How could they not be excited when Shen Yanxiao threw a dozen enchantment scrolls at them? ¡°You¡¯re wee. I¡¯ve also learned a little about the invaders. I will draw some more enchantment scrolls in the future. All of you have to be prepared. Once you find the invaders, you have to use them immediately to prevent any member of your tribe from being taken away.¡± Shen Yanxiao was still quite apprehensive about Mo Yuxun. If Mo Yuxun¡¯s fighting strength wasparable to Lan Fengli, then probably only the Dragon God and Xiu could take him down in their group. If ordinary dwarves were to encounter him directly, they would not even have the ability to resist. When they met Momo Li and the others before, if Shen Yanxiao hadn¡¯t happened to pass by, Momo Li and the others would have died at the hands of Mo Yuxun. In the face of such a dangerous person, Shen Yanxiao had to be careful. Not to mention that she had be the chieftain of the Momo Tribe, Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s evil n alone¡­ she would never let him get what he wanted! Chapter 2141 - Beauties (1)

Chapter 2141: Beauties (1)

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¡°Chieftain, you can write enchantment scrolls?¡± Momo An and Momo Ke stared at Shen Yanxiao with wide eyes. They could not believe that there were dwarves in the world who could write enchantment scrolls! ¡°I can write some simple ones.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt ashamed. She had been learning enchantment for a long time, but because she had been running around various continents during this period, she did not have much time to practice. ¡°Chieftain, you¡¯re awesome!¡± For a moment, all the dwarves looked at Shen Yanxiao with admiration. The Dragon God sat gloomily on one side. He also knew a lot about enchantment scrolls, but why was he not liked by dwarves? !! ¡°To celebrate your first day in the position, Chieftain, we will present the two most beautiful women of our Momo Tribe!¡± Momo An said excitedly. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded. Why was he sending two beauties to her? Shen Yanxiao immediately felt that the sky was covered with dark clouds. She did not have the courage to ept beauties when considering her rtionship status. If Xiu were to know¡­ Shen Yanxiao silently swallowed her saliva and felt that she was not far from death. ¡°There¡¯s no need for that.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately rejected. ¡°Chieftain, you¡¯re too kind. The beauties are all dressed up and will be here soon.¡± Momo An said with a smile, not noticing that their chieftain was sweating. ¡°No! There¡¯s really no need!!¡± Shen Yanxiao was going crazy. She was already taken! She did not think that Xiu would allow her to take in a concubine or something¡­ ¡°Chieftain, the beauties are here!¡± Momo Ke cheered. Shen Yanxiao felt that she was about to be tortured to death. Amidst the bustling dwarves, two figures came in from the entrance of the venue. Shen Yanxiao was already considering whether she should rub oil on the soles of her feet. Just as Shen Yanxiao was about to slip away, those two beauties swaggered in front of her. Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth and looked at the two ¡°heavyweight beauties¡± in front of her! ¡°Momo One.¡± A deep and powerful voice. ¡°Momo Two.¡± A deep and heavy voice sounded. ¡°We pay our respects to the Chieftain.¡± It was a bass duet! Shen Yanxiao swallowed her saliva and looked at the two huge humanoid machines in front of her. These two humanoid machines were twice the size of the Dragon God. Their whole body was made of dark golden metal, perfectly fused together, without a single seam. They had very simr faces to human beings, and they were also wearing clothes. ¡°This is a beauty?¡± The Dragon God was shocked. He did not expect that the dwarven aesthetic would be so unconventional! A humanoid machine was a beauty?! The Dragon God felt that his worldview hadpletely copsed. ¡°Chieftain, these are mechanical souls that the ancestors of our Momo Tribe have spent many years building. They all have their own independent souls, but they can guarantee the highest loyalty to the chieftain of the Momo Tribe. They are the most beautiful works of our Momo Tribe!¡± Momo An sighed. ¡°Mechanical souls,¡± Shen Yanxiao murmured. The two humanoid machines in front of her werepletely different from the ones she had seen before. They gave her the feeling that they were real living beings. ¡°Chieftain, please ept No.1 and No.2. Only when you are safe can the people of our Momo Tribe be at ease. No.1 and No.2 are four-star humanoid machines. Their fighting strength is strong enough to protect your safety,¡± Momo Ke sincerely said. Chapter 2142 - Beauties (2)

Chapter 2142: Beauties (2)

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¡°Four-star?¡± Shen Yanxiao was confused. She knew nothing about how dwarves ssified strength. Xiu¡¯s voice sounded at the right time. ¡°Mechanical puppets with stars are called soul bodies. They are an independent species and are also called humanoid machines. The fighting strength of a one-star mechanical puppet isparable to an advanced human professional. A two-star mechanical puppet is simr to a Second-ss Expert. The fighting strength of a three-star mechanical puppet can defeat a mythical-level magical beast. A four-star mechanical puppet is a powerful existence that even holy beasts can¡¯t defeat. Humanoid machines can reach up to seven stars. The fighting strength of a seven-star humanoid machine can bepared to that of a superior god. During the war between gods and devils, the dwarves dispatched three seven-star humanoid machines, and their fighting strength is pretty good.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was frightened by everything she had heard. Dwarves could actually create mechanical creatures with the same fighting strength as the superior gods! No wonder dwarves were born alchemists! Looking at the two four-star humanoid machines that couldpete with Taotie, Shen Yanxiao was quite shocked. She believed in the wisdom of the dwarves and understood what such wisdom meant to Ouyang Huanyu. ¡°I¡¯ll ept it.¡± Shen Yanxiao had nothing to refuse. Momo One and Two immediately stood behind Shen Yanxiao like two guardian gods. Shen Yanxiao was curious about how many humanoid machines with such explosive fighting strength there were in the Momo Tribe. ording to Momo Ke and Momo An, in the entire Momo Tribe, there were only two four-star humanoid machines, No.1 and No.2. These two humanoid machines were older than all of them, as they were created before the war between gods and devils. They had experienced that tragic war and were fortunately preserved. In addition to Momo One and Two, the Momo Tribe also had ten one-star humanoid machines, five two-star humanoid machines, and three three-star humanoid machines. However, since the war between gods and devils, no one in the Momo Tribe had been able to create a four-star humanoid machine again. Momo An and Momo Ke had been working hard on the creation of four-star humanoid machines, but even after spending more than ten years, they still had not been able to create a third four-star humanoid machine. These two four-star humanoid machines were extremely precious treasures for the Momo Tribe. Momo An and Momo Ke were the most skilled alchemists in the Momo Tribe. Although they often fought for the chieftain position, they were really good partners in alchemy. After epting Momo One and Two, the celebration officially began. The dwarves drank and chatted happily, enthusiastically celebrating the appointment of the new chieftain. ¡°Momo Li, do you know of a human being who came to the Storm Continent not long ago?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not forget Tang Nazhi, who had arrived at the Storm Continent not long ago. She wondered where that idiot was now in the Storm Continent. Momo Li drank a lot, and his little face was flushed. ¡°It has been a long time since outsiders entered the Storm Continent, except for the invaders¡­ Hup¡­¡± ¡°That human entered with the dwarves. He is not an invader.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that with Tang Nazhi¡¯s IQ, it was good enough not to be abducted by the dwarves. No, hadn¡¯t he already been abducted? ¡°If you have permission, there should be¡­ there should be a record on my king¡¯s side. Chieftain, are you looking for that human?¡± Momo Li asked. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. Before long, my king will summon the chieftains of every single tribe to the capital city. The Chieftain can ask my king then,¡± Momo Li said. Chapter 2143 - Beauties (3)

Chapter 2143: Beauties (3)

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¡°The king will summon all of us, huh.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. After our previous chieftain left, our tribe had not had a new chieftain for a long time. During this period of time, it has always been the two deputy chieftains acting as our chieftain. However, the deputy chieftains are not qualified to go to the capital city to ept our king¡¯s invitation. Thus, our tribe has not been in contact with our king for a long time. The Lili and Luoluo tribes even made fun of us regarding this matter. But now, we have you, Chieftain. We will never be ridiculed again!¡± Momo Li shook his small fist excitedly. Looking at Momo Li¡¯s excited expression, Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh. In fact, the chieftain of the Momo Tribe was not so difficult to appoint. Both Momo Ke and Momo An had this qualification. But the problemy in the dwarves¡¯ stubbornness. Momo Ke and Momo An were determined to win the chieftain position through a duel, and no one was willing to take a step back. As a result, it had dragged on until now, benefiting an outsider like Shen Yanxiao. !! One dwarf after another ran over to give Shen Yanxiao some wine. Fortunately, the wine of the dwarves was fruit wine and the alcohol content was not high. Even so, Shen Yanxiao felt a little dizzy after drinking one round. As a magical beast, Vermilion Bird did not have any special preference for food. He only liked fresh fruits. Thus, the wine made from these fruits was very delicious for Vermilion Bird. Unknowingly, Vermilion Bird was already drunk. He pulled on Taotie¡¯s back and muttered something. While Taotie was eating, he had to respond to Vermilion Bird from time to time. Otherwise, Vermilion Bird would punch him. Taotie felt sad that he could not even eat in peace. The Dragon God could only drink gloomily because the dwarves disliked him. Bian, as the only one with the same physique as the Dragon God, was dragged to drink several cups by him. As a result, after a few cups of wine, the serious-looking magical beast¡¯s eyes immediately blurred and an evil smile appeared on his righteous face. Seeing that they would be wiped out if they continued drinking, Shen Yanxiao held on to thest bit of rationality and returned to her room. The dwarves did not stop her. Momo One and Two escorted Shen Yanxiao and her group back to their rooms. As soon as he returned to his room, the Dragon God, Bian, and Vermillion Bird fell to the ground drunk. Taotie, on the other hand, acted as if nothing had happened and was still in high spirits, but he was thrown into disarray by the drunk Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon. As soon as the nanny Vermilion Bird went on strike, Taotie had no choice but to take over the two little guys. Shen Yanxiao herself was a little dizzy. She had no energy to care about Taotie. Touching the wall, she walked towards her room. Just as she was about to reach the door, she felt dizzy and fainted. The next second, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hot body fell into a cold embrace. Xiu narrowed his golden eyes and looked at the little fellow who had fallen asleep in his arms. Shen Yanxiao had always been so petite to him, but now she had be even smaller. Xiu could clearly feel how warm and soft the little body in his arms was, as if he could crush her bones with a little force. A tender feeling of love rose in Xiu¡¯s heart. He lowered his head and gently nted a kiss on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forehead. Looking at the current Shen Yanxiao, Xiu could not help but think. If they had a daughter in the future, she would definitely look as adorable as Shen Yanxiao was now. Chapter 2144 - Alchemy (1)

Chapter 2144: Alchemy (1)

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Her dwarf bloodline had awakened and she had be the chieftain in a muddle-headed manner. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s trip to the Storm Continent could be said to be exciting. But after this pleasant surprise, she had to face a real problem. That was the seal of her dwarf bloodline. Relying on Xiu¡¯s strength, Shen Yanxiao quickly undid the firstyer of the seal, but after undoing it, she felt nothing. This was the first time she had encountered such a situation. ¡°What exactly is wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not feel any new power forming in her body. Instead, her previous magic, battle aura, and so on had all disappeared. She increasingly felt that her current situation was extremely poor. ¡°Dwarves do not have a high fighting strength. They rely on brute force to disy their swordsmanship. The greatest feature of dwarves is their alchemy. Why don¡¯t you give it a try?¡± Xiu gave his opinion. Previously in the Howling Abyss, Shen Yanxiao had wasted the opportunity to train in death energy. This time in the Storm Continent, with Xiu¡¯s supervision, she would never let her advantage as a dwarf be wasted. ¡°Alchemy?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned in distress. She really knew nothing about the skills of dwarves. But there had been no progress in her strength. She wanted to go to the capital city to discuss the alliance with the Dwarf King, but there was still some time to wait. She couldn¡¯t just waste her time, could she? Helpless, Shen Yanxiao could only discreetly inquire about alchemy from Momo An and Momo Ke. The two enthusiastic dwarves immediately brought Shen Yanxiao to the Momo Tribe¡¯s library, which was filled with all kinds of alchemy books. After Shen Yanxiao left Saint Laurent Academy, she once again experienced the bitterness of being rooted in a sea of books. The foundation of alchemy was to temper the best parts of metal. With primary alchemy, it was impossible to guide a soul into a metal device. Shen Yanxiao hid in the library and found the most basic alchemy book to read. This dull experience was very familiar to Shen Yanxiao. She had also experienced it in Saint Laurent Academy. When night fell, Shen Yanxiao got up and stretched her stiff body. For humans, the greatest use of alchemy was to create sacred tools. Humans could not fully understand the source of the power of sacred tools, but Shen Yanxiao now understood that the so-called sacred tools were actually forcedpression of the soul in the metal. Sacred tools with souls could establish a spiritual link with the user and could even change the shape of itself ording to the user¡¯s needs. The sacred tool could turn into an essory, or it could turn into a weapon for battle. It could even be transformed into armor to protect the user¡¯s body. Shen Yanxiao suddenly became interested in the creation of sacred tools that had disappeared from the Brilliance Continent for a long time. Although dwarves were the ancestors of alchemists, the sacred tools made by dwarves could not have a spiritual link with humans. Only sacred tools made by the same race could integrate with the spirit of that race. If that was the case, then it could be exined why there were no sacred tools in the Brilliance Continent anymore. It was because all the human alchemists had disappeared. Human beings could not use sacred tools even if they asked the dwarves to make them one. ¡°If I can learn to make sacred tools, then the war against the Devil race in the future¡­¡± Thinking of this, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s passion for alchemy was instantly ignited! Chapter 2145 - Alchemy (2)

Chapter 2145: Alchemy (2)

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In the Brilliance Continent, people relied on three elements to fight. One was the fighting strength of humans through the use of magic and battle aura, the second was fighting side by side with powerful magical beasts, and thest was through the use of sacred tools. Sacred tools had beenpletely removed from the page of human history since the war between gods and devils, but if Shen Yanxiao could learn alchemy¡­ It was too convenient to freely switch between various racial forms! Not only humans, but Shen Yanxiao could also create sacred tools suitable for elves, dragons, and undeads. This was definitely a huge project! If she wanted to create a sacred tool, the first thing Shen Yanxiao had to understand was the inner structure of the sacred tool. She immediately left the library and called Momo An over. ¡°Chieftain, what can I do for you?¡± Momo An looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. The clothes Shen Yanxiao was wearing now were very simple; the color of it being the purest white. Shen Yanxiao would rather die than wear the clothes Momo Li had prepared for her a second time, so she could only borrow new clothes from other female dwarves of the Momo Tribe. Even though it was much simpler, it could not conceal Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beauty. ¡°Momo An, do we have sacred tools in our tribe?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Sacred tool?¡± Momo An tilted his head, his face full of doubt. ¡°The kind that humans used to use.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Oh, the Chieftain is talking about a holy box!¡± Momo An had a look of sudden realization. ¡°Chieftain, the sacred tool you¡¯re talking about is what humans call it. This kind of thing is called a holy box among us dwarves. Do you need it, Chieftain? We do have a lot of holy boxes in our tribe, but we don¡¯t have any high-level ones.¡± Momo An said with some uncertainty. The best alchemist in their Momo Tribe was their previous chieftain, but after the previous chieftain left, none of them could surpass him. They could not make advanced things like four-star humanoid machines and superior holy boxes. ¡°There¡¯s no need for a high-level one! Just give me a few ordinary ones!¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. She just wanted to understand the inner structure of the sacred tools first so that she could know which direction her alchemy should focus in the future. It was said that there was a lock in every sacred tool. Only the master who had established a spiritual link with the sacred tool could use the sacred tool. If it fell into the hands of others, the sacred tool would automatically lock itself, inhibiting it from being able to exert any power at all. As a professional thief god, Shen Yanxiao could be said to have mastered the skill of unlocking all kinds of locks. She wanted to try and see if she could open the lock of the sacred tool. ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll go and find it for the Chieftain.¡± Momo An answered with a smile. It did not take long for Momo An to run to Shen Yanxiao with a small trunk in his arms. The trunk was filled with all kinds of sacred tools, none of which were veryrge, only the size of a dwarf¡¯s palm. Some were spherical, some were square. There were all sorts of them, and they were all made of metal. Although the color was not bright, it had the unique luster of metal. ¡°Chieftain, please take these first. If you need more, you can tell me.¡± Momo An said. ¡°All right.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. If there were any benefits to being a chieftain, apart from being able to meet the Dwarf King as soon as possible, it was that it was much more convenient for her to do things. The efficiency of this group of dwarves was quite fast. Chapter 2146 - Alchemy (3)

Chapter 2146: Alchemy (3)

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With so many sacred tools, Shen Yanxiao could finally begin to study the inner structure of sacred tools!!! The sacred tools Momo An had prepared for Shen Yanxiao were of the lowest grade, so it was not difficult for Shen Yanxiao to get started. These days, in order to better learn alchemy and research sacred tools, Shen Yanxiao simply lived in the library. Every day, Momo Li would send her food. Other than eating and sleeping, Shen Yanxiao spent the rest of her time fighting against those sacred tools and books. With the foundation of learning she had built in Saint Laurent Academy, Shen Yanxiao could be said to be familiar with this boring cramming session. But instead of feeling bored, she was immersed in the atmosphere of learning. Facts proved. Wherever she went, she would always be a super schr! Shen Yanxiao went to work diligently. As for the Dragon God and the other ¡®non-humans¡¯ who were left behind, they were depressed. Right now, the Dragon God did not even dare to go out of the door of his room. He did not know if it was because Momo Li had promoted his previous ¡°bad deeds¡± too well, but now all the dwarves of the Momo Tribe looked at him with disgust. The Dragon God did not doubt at all that if it were not for the powerful halo of ¡°chief¡¯s friend¡±, these dwarves would absolutely have Momo One and Two throw him out. Unable to go out, the Dragon God could only squat in the small room. In this kind of ce where he could not even straighten his back, the Dragon God was simply suffocated to death. The only person the miserable Dragon God could talk to was Bian. Unfortunately, Bian was born with a paralyzed face and was unsmiling all day long. The Dragon God talked to Bian for hours without getting a response. The Dragon God felt that if he continued to stay in the Storm Continent, he would sooner orter suffer from depression. When Shen Yanxiao moved into the library, Vermilion Bird wanted to follow her. Unfortunately, he could not separate himself from the two living treasures, Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon. These two little guys were very curious about everything that was rted to dwarves and liked to jump around in the Momo Tribe¡¯s residence. Perhaps it was their petite and adorable appearance that made the dwarves feel joyful. Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon were soon weed by the dwarves. They would either jump into a random dwarf¡¯s house and make a scene, or they would jump into a random dwarf¡¯s house and roll around. Every morning when Vermilion Bird opened his eyes, he would go all over the ce to find these two little ancestors. No¡­ To be precise, there were three! Student Taotie was full of interest in dwarven duels. Whenever he had nothing better to do, he would gather with dwarves and find someone to ¡°duel¡± with him. Vermilion Bird wished he could p these three idiots to death! Could you give him a break? Shen Yanxiao crouched in the library and was unaware of the outside world. After dismantling several sacred tools in a row, she finally had a preliminary understanding of sacred tools. The lock core in the sacred tools looked veryplicated, but in her hands, it was exceptionally simple. As long as she was given a wire, she could make these sacred tools obedient. Shen Yanxiao expressed that she was happy with this practice that was simr to forcefully pushing down a youngdy. The forms that a low-level sacred tool could transform into was quite limited. After Shen Yanxiao opened the lock core of the sacred tool, she could force the sacred tool to recognize a master. However, this batch of low-level sacred tools in her hands could at most turn her into a knife, spear, or staff. They couldn¡¯t even be transformed into armor. This inevitably made Shen Yanxiao, who had always been curious about the strength of sacred tools, rather disappointed. Chapter 2147 - Alchemy (4)

Chapter 2147: Alchemy (4)

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However, even though she was disappointed, Shen Yanxiao did not decide to exploit Momo An and the rest. Even though these sacred tools were low-grade, it would still take some time to build them. The Momo Tribe was not arge tribe. Both mechanical puppets and sacred tools were very limited here. The sacred tools Momo An gave Shen Yanxiao could be said to have been squeezed out from the gaps between their teeth. If Shen Yanxiao continued to exploit him, it would be too unkind. After understanding the general inner structure of a sacred tool, Shen Yanxiao began to further study alchemy. Momo An and Momo Ke had already prepared a new set of alchemy apparatus for Shen Yanxiao in her house. Thus, Shen Yanxiao soon moved back to her room from the library. The mentally and physically exhausted Vermilion Bird thought that his master could finally return to preside over the overall situation. Unfortunately, before the joy in her heart could blossom into a smile on her face, Shen Yanxiao had already plunged herself into theboratory¡­ ¡°I hate dwarves! I hate alchemy!!!¡± Vermilion Bird cried. He just wanted to spend more time with Shen Yanxiao. Why was it so difficult? When Shen Yanxiao was performing alchemy, she realized the changes after the seal in her body was undone. The body of a dwarf was born with the ability to sense the soul in metals. Shen Yanxiao did not feel it before because she was not aware of the existence of this ability. But when she faced several pieces of metal ced on an experimental table, a subtle feeling immediately filled her whole body. It was as if she could feel the spirituality emanating from these cold metals. That kind of active spirituality normally would not be associated with inert metal. ¡°Bronze, brass, iron, silver, gold, and ck iron.¡± Shen Yanxiao carefully observed the different metals. Her perception was not sharp, so she could only vaguely sense the strength of the active aura in these metals. Among them, the aura emitted by the ck iron was the most active. Whether it was to build mechanical creatures or sacred tools, they all required excellent metals. The more precious the metal was, the higher the spiritual force in it, whether in terms of strength or extracted spiritual force. As a home where dwarves lived, the mineral resources in the Storm Continent were quite abundant. The Forsaken Land was considered a mineral-rich area in the Brilliance Continent, butpared to the Storm Continent, it was simply a remote and deste ce! Even a small tribe like the Momo Tribe had dozens of mineral veins. The amount of ore mined every day had reached one-tenth of the minerals in the Forsaken Land! It had to be known that the territory of the Momo Tribe could be described as smallpared to the area of the Forsaken Land. From this, it could be seen how rich the mineral reserves in the Storm Continent were. With enough resources, Shen Yanxiao could rest assured and be bold enough to squander them. She directly skipped the most basic metals like copper and iron and used ck iron as soon as she started! As a bold novice, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s first time was undoubtedly a¡­ Failure! The iparably precious ck iron in the Brilliance Continent was casually thrown aside by Shen Yanxiao after it was scrapped. If those cksmiths in the Brilliance Continent were to see this, they would definitely wish they could beat this prodigal girl to death! Some unscrupulous thief did not feel guilty and directly picked up anotherrger piece of ck iron to smelt it. Chapter 2148 - Alchemy (5)

Chapter 2148: Alchemy (5)

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The key to alchemy was to master the me to smelt metals. Ordinary mes could not extract the spirituality in metals. Only special mes could enforce mechanical creatures with vitality. In the Brilliance Continent, although there were many cksmiths, the products they could make were all inanimate. Only metals with real spirituality had the profound meaning of alchemy. The reason why the Azure Dragon Family could be the number one cksmith family in the Brilliance Continent was because of the azure me that had been passed down for generations. It was said that the me of the azure me was taken out by the founder of the Azure Dragon Family from the depths of a distant ice pool. This me was not afraid of water and could continue to burn in the ice forever. The Azure Dragon Family¡¯s Hundred Year Spirit Weapon was forged by tempering it with the azure mes. It could be said that after the battle between gods and devils, the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon was the closest weapon to a sacred tool. There was a fundamental difference between cksmiths and alchemists. The best cksmiths could only force out a little of the soul in the metal. At that point, it did not even have any form of cognitive ability. Just like a sharp sword that had drunk countless blood, it could form a great tacit understanding with its master, but it was absolutely impossible for it to speak like Momo One and Momo Two!!! If cksmiths were forging, then alchemists were creating. A new life was created from scratch. Alchemists cared more about the spirituality in the metal than the metal itself. Shen Yanxiao waspletely speechless after scrapping hundreds of pieces of ck iron. All her actions were ording to the procedures recorded in the alchemy book, but she did not know what went wrong. Every time she used the me to extract the soul in the ck iron, the soul in the ck iron would suddenly disappear without a trace. This was clearly a mistake in her control of the fire. Because she had burned the metal for too long, causing the soul to dissipate. But she did not make any mistakes, right? Shen Yanxiao was depressed. For a long time, no matter what she learned, it was always at her fingertips. She did not expect to fall so hard in alchemy. For an entire day and night, she did not even have a semi-finished product!!! The tragic fact had dealt a deep blow to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confidence. If this continued, Shen Yanxiao was not confident that she would seed. She simply sat cross-legged on the ground and ced the small furnace containing the smelting fire and a piece of ck iron in front of her. ¡°What exactly went wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms and frowned. The fire that Momo An provided her was the mostmon smelting fire used by dwarven alchemists. This kind of fire was less active than the azure me in the Brilliance Continent. Although it was impossible to create aplete soul, it was not a problem to smelt some spirituality out. After all, Momo An and Momo Ke also used this me. But why did something go wrong when it was in her hands? Shen Yanxiao was sure that there must be a problem with the fire. Otherwise, the soul in the ck iron would not have dissipated so quickly at thest moment. Shen Yanxiao wanted to try another kind of fire. She found Momo Ke and asked. However, Momo Ke told her that there was only one type of smelting fire in the Momo Tribe. At this moment, Shen Yanxiao really wanted to cry but had no tears. Ordinary mes could not smelt the soul in the metal, and the Momo Tribe could not take out other mes, so Shen Yanxiao¡¯s alchemy experiments had to stop. ¡°Where can I get mutant mes?¡± Shen Yanxiao was vexed. Chapter 2149 - Alchemy (6)

Chapter 2149: Alchemy (6)

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Just as Shen Yanxiao was at a loss, a noise came from outside the door. Shen Yanxiao got up and walked out of the room to see the chaotic scene in the living room. ¡°Get over here!¡± Vermilion Bird, whose eyes were bloodshot, was burning with raging scarlet mes. He red at Taotie, who was hiding far away from him. ¡°No¡­ I won¡¯t go¡­¡± Taotie trembled like a quail as he shook his head at Vermilion Bird. ¡°You dare to resist?! I¡¯ll kill you! Believe it or not!¡± Vermilion Bird gnashed his teeth. !! Taotie looked at Vermilion Bird with tears in his eyes and said in a trembling voice, ¡°If I don¡¯t resist, you will still kill me¡­¡± ¡°Very well, you¡¯re starting to grow a brain! Do you think you can escape?¡± Vermilion Bird sneered and his fiery red figure rushed towards Taotie. ¡°No, ah, ah!¡± Shen Yanxiao was dumbstruck as she looked at the two adorable beasts running around the house. When she moved back yesterday, everything was fine. Howe in just one day, Vermilion Bird seemed to have a grudge against Taotie? ¡°Dragon God, what¡¯s wrong with them?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked the Dragon God helplessly. The Dragon God smiled and said, ¡°Haven¡¯t you noticed that some of us are missing?¡± Shen Yanxiao was slightly stunned. She immediately nced around the room. Excluding the two adorably stupid ones who were still being chased, Bian was sitting on one side with a calm face, and the Dragon God was still looking at her with that sneaky expression. ¡°Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon?¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly discovered that the other two small cuties had disappeared! This did not make sense! Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon, as mascots with negative fighting strength, would never leave Vermilion Bird or Taotie. However, at this moment, both fathers were here, but the two little guys were missing! ¡°As soon as Vermilion Bird woke up, he found that Taotie had taken Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon out to y with the dwarves of the Momo Tribe. Vermilion Bird is about to fight him to the death.¡± The Dragon God shrugged his shoulders. It was rare for him to miss a good show. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She had always known that Taotie was unreliable, but she did not expect him to be so unreliable! He had left Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon with the dwarves! Did he not know that every time Vermilion Bird woke up, he would immediately look for those two little guys? But now, ording to the Dragon God, Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon seemed to have been taken out of the Momo Tribe¡¯s residence, and no one knew where they had been abducted to. As a super nanny, it would be strange if Vermilion Bird did not fight it out with Taotie. Shen Yanxiao sighed helplessly. Suddenly, she looked at the Vermilion Bird who was bursting with killing intent and a glint shed across her eyes. ¡°Vermilion Bird!¡± Shen Yanxiao shouted. As soon as Vermilion Bird heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice, he immediately stopped his pursuit and flew to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Master! Taotie left Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon to the dwarves!¡± Vermilion Birdined. ¡°You have a spiritual link with Little Phoenix. How can you not know where it is?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Vermilion Bird pursed his lips. ¡°But you can¡¯t just leave them to the dwarves.¡± The dwarves had upied his master for a long time! Were they also going to upy the two naughty brats he raised? This was intolerable! ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll ask Momo An to get them back. I have something I need your help with.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes with a smile and looked at Vermilion Bird with ill intentions. Chapter 2150 - Alchemy (7)

Chapter 2150: Alchemy (7)

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Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brilliant smile, Vermilion Bird suddenly felt a chill down his spine. That smile was so familiar! Every time Shen Yanxiao tricked him, she would put on such a harmless smile! When he saw that smiling face, Vermilion Bird knew that nothing good would happen! ¡°No need! It would be better to find them myself!!!¡± Vermilion Bird immediately shook his head like a rattle. Every time Shen Yanxiao asked him for help with such a smile, she would either ask him to act as a robber or a messenger, transportation, and so on¡­ !! Shen Yanxiao stretched out her hands and held Vermilion Bird¡¯s shaking head. ¡°Don¡¯t be so nervous. It¡¯s just a small favor,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. Vermilion Bird was about to cry. How could he not understand his master¡¯s shamelessness? When could he believe her words? ¡°Can I not¡­ Taotie is also idle right now.¡± Even though Vermilion Bird wanted to spend more time with Shen Yanxiao, the task Shen Yanxiao assigned him every time was to wander around the world. Not only did he fail to stay by her side for a while, but he was also sent eight hundred miles away. It could not be more tragic! ¡°No, only you can help me with this!¡± Shen Yanxiao was extremely firm. Vermilion Bird pouted. ¡°You¡¯re just fooling me! I don¡¯t believe you!¡± He would never believe in her anymore! ¡°Be good, I won¡¯t fool you this time.¡± Shen Yanxiao pacified the tsundere little bird in a soft tone. Vermilion Bird red at him with his scarlet eyes, looking furious. ¡°So you were indeed fooling me in the past!!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. When did the proud little bird be so smart? ¡°It¡¯s different this time. Vermilion Bird, be good. You know that I need you the most.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately changed her strategy when she realized that fooling him would not work. As expected, Vermilion Bird¡¯s expression improved when he heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. ¡°Hmph, you also know that you need me the most?¡± ¡°Of course!¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded with a smile. Taotie leaned against the wall and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a crying expression. He whispered in an extremely aggrieved voice, ¡°Master¡­¡± Did his master think that he was useless and so she never found him for help? Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She had just coaxed one, why was the other so sad? Vermilion Bird immediately red at Taotie. ¡°Shut up if you don¡¯t want to die.¡± Taotie, who still wanted to make his presence known in front of Shen Yanxiao, immediately shut his mouth and leaned against the wall like a gecko. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. It had to be said that Taotie was really afraid of Vermilion Bird. In fact, if they were to fight, Taotie, who had advanced to a holy beast earlier, would have a higher chance of winning. However, for some reason, every time Taotie saw Vermilion Bird, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. He would not even put up the slightest bit of resistance. ¡°Cough, tell me! What do you want me to do this time? Let me say this first, I will not run errands for you.¡± Vermilion Bird slightly raised his chin and spoke rather arrogantly. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°You are not running errands. I just want to borrow your me.¡± Vermilion Bird was stunned and did not understand what Shen Yanxiao meant. Shen Yanxiao pulled Vermilion Bird directly to theboratory and pushed him to the edge of the furnace. ¡°I can¡¯t use the fire that the dwarves gave me, so I want to use yours.¡± Chapter 2151 - Alchemy (8)

Chapter 2151: Alchemy (8)

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Vermilion Bird looked at the furnace and then at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You want me to put my mes in there?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Vermilion Bird pursed his lips and said, ¡°Do you need to go through so much trouble?!¡± After saying that, Vermilion Bird immediately ignited a cluster of mes in his palm. ¡°Use it like this!¡± Vermilion Bird directly lent his hand to Shen Yanxiao as a furnace. It was natural, environmentally friendly, and pollution-free! !! ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Vermilion Bird speechlessly. Should she use Vermilion Bird¡¯s hand as a furnace? Just the thought of burning red metal on Vermilion Bird¡¯s fair and tender hand made Shen Yanxiao feel that she was being inhumane! ¡°You don¡¯t need it?¡± Vermilion Bird did not notice Shen Yanxiao¡¯s inner struggle. With his resistance to fire, even if he drank hot molten iron, it would not cause him any injury. However, that scene was just too cruel¡­ ¡°I don¡¯t want to abuse children.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. Just thinking about it made her feel that the scene was too bloody and cruel! ¡°Ah?¡± Vermilion Bird frowned. He did not understand why Shen Yanxiao would suddenly say that. ¡°But if I put my me in this thing, it will soon be an ordinary fire. Alchemy¡­ I don¡¯t think ordinary fire will do.¡± No matter how ignorant Vermilion Bird was, there were specific requirements that mes needed to have to be used for alchemy. ¡°It can change?¡± This was the first time Shen Yanxiao knew that Vermilion Bird¡¯s mes could change. Vermilion Bird nodded. ¡°The mes on my body are maintained by the fire elements in my body. The difference between them and ordinary meses from me. However, after leaving my control for a long time, the fire elements in them will gradually disappear and be ordinary mes. Without fire elements, they will extinguish very soon.¡± Otherwise, with the intensity of his mes, wouldn¡¯t it spread into a mountain of mes if he released it slightly? ¡°Moreover¡­ I don¡¯t think my mes can help you with alchemy.¡± Even though Vermilion Bird did not want to admit it, as a fire-elemental magical beast, he knew much more about mes than Shen Yanxiao. The fire needed for alchemy required extremely strongbustion power and it to be longsting. It must burn continuously without burning any tinder. Even though the mes in his body met the requirements for alchemy, it was still a me produced by a magical beast. It was different from the fire that truly existed between heaven and earth. For the first time, Vermilion Bird felt that he was so honest that he gave up the good opportunity to be ¡°alone¡± with Shen Yanxiao and honestly told her the truth. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. The expression on her face could not be any more miserable. She could not use the smelting fire, nor could she use Vermilion Bird¡¯s mes! She could not even achieve the most basic smelting process, let alone alchemy!!! ¡°I have to talk to Momo An and Momo Ke¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was already extremely depressed. Alchemy was different from any skill she had learned in the past. It was as if alchemy was born to reject her! The top student had encountered a difficult problem. It was simply heartbreaking! Momo An and Momo Ke were soon carried over by Shen Yanxiao. When they heard Shen Yanxiao say that she could not smelt ck iron with smelting fire, the two cute dwarves were obviously shocked. ¡°This is impossible.¡± Momo An muttered as he checked Shen Yanxiao¡¯s furnace. The furnace was very intact, and the mes were also very active. Logically speaking, such a situation should not have happened. Chapter 2152 - Unusual Flames (1)

Chapter 2152: Unusual mes (1)

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In order to check the usability of the furnace, Momo An and Momo Ke used the same furnace to smelt a piece of ck iron. In the end, they seeded! Seeing that, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression became even more sad. ¡°Chieftain, how about¡­ you try smelting bronze first?¡± Momo An tactfully suggested. He swore that he was not saying this because the Chieftain was a novice alchemist! But without a doubt, bronze was easier to smelt than ck iron. He just wanted the Chieftain to slowly get the hang of it! After all, the Chieftain was very knowledgeable. She knew about the profound meaning of duels, and was the only enchanter among the dwarves. As for learning alchemy¡­ there was absolutely no problem, right?! The Chieftain must have been too tired during this period! Momo An and Momo Ke already regarded Shen Yanxiao as an omnipotent super dwarf, so this little mistake was directly ignored by them. Shen Yanxiao struggled for a moment and helplessly picked up a piece of bronze to smelt it. However, with a crisp sound, the pitiful soul in the bronze was dered dead¡­ ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao could no longer describe her mood in words. ¡°Chieftain, there¡¯s nothing wrong with what you did. What is the problem here?¡± The two dwarves, who had observed the whole smelting process, were also confused. They thought that something had gone wrong during the smelting process, which led to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s failure, but now it seemed that Shen Yanxiao had done every step of the whole smelting process perfectly. By right, it should not fail. ¡°Maybe the fire is not suitable for the Chieftain to use?¡± Momo Ke proposed with some uncertainty. After discussing for a long time, Momo An and Momo Ke could onlye to the conclusion that Shen Yanxiao and the Hundred Smelting Fire¡¯s aura did not match. But the Momo Tribe only had one kind of fire, which was the Hundred Smelting Fire. Throughout the Storm Continent, ny percent of dwarven alchemists used Hundred Smelting Fire to smelt ores. Unusual mes were very precious no matter which continent it was. In the Storm Continent, only a few alchemists had their own unique unusual mes, and alchemists who could have unusual mes, whether in their progression of alchemy skills or thepletion of their work, far exceeded the dwarves who used a hundred smelting fire. Countless alchemists had worked hard to find traces of unusual mes, but the number of people who could really find them could be counted on one hand. Unusual mes had a fatal attraction to alchemists, but unfortunately, there were too few of them. Every kind of unusual me had been produced by the essence of heaven and earth. The mes of these unusual mes were unique, and only those who possessed these mes could use them. Others could not steal them even if they wanted to. Every time an unusual me was obtained, the number of unusual mes left in the world would decrease and thepetitiveness for them would correspondingly increase. In the Storm Continent, the known unusual mes could be said to have been already obtained by alchemists. Thus, it was difficult to find new ones. ¡°Are there really no other mes avable?¡± Shen Yanxiao was depressed. Alchemy was a very important skill for her to learn. With alchemy, she could equip humans and other races with sacred tools, which would allow them to have a higher chance of survival on the battlefield in the future. However, Shen Yanxiao could not perform such an important skill. This was simply maddening! Momo An looked at Shen Yanxiao with some difficulty. He and Momo Ke looked at each other and hesitated to speak. Chapter 2153 - Unusual Flames (2)

Chapter 2153: Unusual mes (2)

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¡°It¡¯s not that there are no unusual mes¡­ It¡¯s just¡­¡± Just as Momo An wanted to reveal something, Momo Ke pulled the corner of his clothes and Momo An immediately shut up. ¡°It¡¯s just what?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not intend to give up alchemy. In any case, as long as there was a chance, she would try to learn alchemy to the very end. Momo An dared not say, and Momo Ke also lowered his head. ¡°If you have anything to say, just say it. I¡¯ll just listen. If it¡¯s really difficult, I won¡¯t force it.¡± Shen Yanxiao put on an indifferent attitude of ¡°I¡¯m lucky if I get it, but if I don¡¯t, it¡¯s my fate¡±. Little did they know that she had already made up her mind. Even if it was a mountain of knives or a sea of fire, she would still dare to break in for the sake of the unusual me! The two simple dwarves were fooled! ¡°Chieftain, in fact, there is another unusual me. That unusual me has existed for a long time, but until now, no dwarf has been able to get it.¡± Momo An said cautiously. ¡°Why?¡± Shen Yanxiao was quite surprised. ording to the dwarves¡¯ infatuation with unusual mes, if they found a powerful unusual me, it was estimated that the Dwarf King would personally lead a force to pick it up. Howe this unusual me had been discovered for so long but it had yet to be taken away by the dwarves? This did not make sense! ¡°Because¡­ Because that unusual me is burning in the cave of Kumu Mountain, which is guarded by five elemental spirits¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao secretly held her breath. She had heard of elemental spirits among elves. Everything in the world was created by elements. Wind, water, fire, lightning, light, darkness, and so on. Many elements formed everything in the world. The elements of heaven and earth, after millions of years, gradually condensed and formed a consciousness, and this creature was called an elemental spirit. Every elemental spirit had the formidable power to manipte an element. They were natural beings, as all parts of their body were made up of elements. They had no heart nor blood. As long as the power of elements did not disappear, they would never die. In a sense, elemental spirits were powerful creatures that were superior to gods. However, they never participated in any war. They would only attack if assaulted. But, most of the time, they would hide themselves from any prying eyes. Being watched by five such powerful elemental spirits, it was no wonder that the dwarves could not take away the unusual me. It was estimated that even if the dwarves deployed an army to obtain it, it would be difficult to kill the immortal elemental spirits. In the history books of every race, there were legends about elemental spirits. Together, all these books sent this single message. Never provoke this group of magical creatures created by nature! ¡°Chieftain! We will find ways to find other unusual mes. Please wait a little longer.¡± Momo An and Momo Ke were well aware that it was absolutely impossible for a small tribe like the Momo Tribe to steal an unusual me from under the watch of five elemental spirits. Shen Yanxiao nodded with a smile, as if she had given up the idea of stealing the unusual me. ¡°By the way, do you have a map of the Storm Continent?¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly asked. Momo An and Momo Ke immediately became nervous. ¡°Chieftain, do you really want to go to Kumu Mountain?¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately shook her head. ¡°How can that be? I am just a mere ant in front of an elemental spirit. As for the map, I just want it to know the position of our Momo Tribe.¡± Chapter 2154 - Unusual Flames (3)

Chapter 2154: Unusual mes (3)

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Shen Yanxiao lied without any hesitation and tricked the two dwarves into getting the map of the Storm Continent for her. However, Momo An and Momo Ke were still a little worried and repeatedly urged Shen Yanxiao not to have designs on Kumu Mountain. Shen Yanxiao also repeatedly promised the two of them that she would stay away, which reassured the two dwarves. But as soon as Momo An and Momo Ke left, the smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face was immediately reced by a look of calction. ¡°Elemental spirits seem to be hard to deal with. Xiu, do you have any ideas?¡± Asking her to give up the unusual me? Absolutely impossible! !! Without the unusual me, she could not learn alchemy. The time for the Devil race to reappear in the world was getting shorter and shorter. If she did not hurry up, it would be toote. ¡°Do you want me to kill them?¡± Xiu asked faintly. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless! Great master, do you have to kill as soon as you appear? She just wanted to steal an unusual me, not to fight with the five elemental spirits! ¡°Can¡¯t you use some more tactful methods¡­¡± ¡°Elemental spirits are very sensitive to aura. Even if you have the moonlight ne, they can still detect your presence in the air.¡± Xiu meant¡­ No matter how amazing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thieving skills were, it was absolutely impossible to steal an unusual me from under the noses of five elemental spirits! After being dealt a heavy blow by her fiance, Shen Yanxiao silently crouched in a corner. Why were there such abnormal creatures as elemental spirits in this world? Now she couldn¡¯t even y! Their existence was simply cheat codes! Why did the Lord God make them into such an unfair existence? ¡°It¡¯s notpletely impossible.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly sounded, pulling Shen Yanxiao, who had fallen into despair, back into the light. ¡°I knew you wouldn¡¯t be helpless!!!¡± One second, she was beaten to death by Xiu. The next second, Shen Yanxiao hugged Xiu¡¯s thigh. ¡°Elemental spirits are born from heaven and earth. They rarelye into contact with other races, so their thoughts are rtively simple. It¡¯s just that their personalities are a little strange.¡± Xiu faintly pointed out the main point. As soon as Shen Yanxiao heard the words ¡°simple-minded¡±, she could not remain calm! Simple-minded? That was great! She liked them simple-minded! The evilness in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart became active again. In regards to her ability to fool people¡­ There was no need for words. Shen Yanxiao immediately took out the map of the Storm Continent. Kumu Mountain was in the south of the Storm Continent and was located in a remote area. Because elemental spirits did not like to have contact with other races, there were no dwarves living within a hundred miles of Kumu Mountain. ording to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current location, Kumu Mountain was quite far away, but with the Dragon God and Vermillion Bird, these two flying vehicles, distance was not a problem! ¡°I want to go to Kumu Mountain.¡± Shen Yanxiao secretly clenched her fist. She believed that if she could not even use the unusual me guarded by the five elemental spirits, then she should bid farewell to alchemy for the rest of her life. ¡°Elemental spirits have different personalities due to their different elements. Before you take action, you must first understand which elements they are. Otherwise, it will be hard to start.¡± Even if Shen Yanxiao did not say it, Xiu knew her n. Xiu was well aware of this little girl¡¯s obsession with alchemy. However, elemental spirits were powerful. The strength of a single elemental spirit was enough topete with a superior god, let alone five! Even if the Dragon God went there, he could only be beaten up! Chapter 2155 - Unusual Flames (4)

Chapter 2155: Unusual mes (4)

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Shen Yanxiao was an action-oriented person. After knowing the location of Kumu Mountain, she immediately called Vermilion Bird over and prepared to leave at night. During her absence, Taotie would disguise himself as her to prevent Momo An and Momo Ke from discovering that she had lied to them. Shen Yanxiao originally intended to have the Dragon God fly to Kumu Mountain. After all, the Dragon God¡¯s flying speed was far faster than Vermillion Bird. But as soon as the Dragon God heard that Shen Yanxiao was going to find elemental spirits, he immediately shook his head like a rattle. ¡°No! I won¡¯t go even if you beat me to death!¡± The Dragon God clung to a wall with a horrified expression. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Howe when the Dragon God heard the name of the elemental spirits, it was as if someone had stepped on his tail? !! ¡°Those guys are not human! They are a group of monsters!¡± The Dragon God was wailing, his voice was filled with mournfulness. They are not humans to begin with¡­ Shen Yanxiao muttered to herself. ¡°Little Xiao, don¡¯t go. Those guys are so scary. They have no sense of logic at all. They can kill you just like that.¡± The Dragon God wept with tears and snot on his face. It turned out that before he became a god, when he was still abusing his power in the Hidden Dragon Continent, he once met a lightning elemental spirit somewhere in the Hidden Dragon Continent. At that time, the Dragon God was arrogant with his nostrils turned to the sky. Meeting an elemental spirit for the first time, he was filled with curiosity and wanted topare notes with these legendary natural creatures that wereparable to gods¡­ As a result, for the first time, the Dragon God had a taste of a life worse than death. The scorched ck Dragon God, who had been struck by lightning one after another, simply thought that he was going to die. No matter how he exined to the elemental spirit that he was just being curious and not ready to be his enemy, the elemental spirit still bombarded him. The Dragon God tried his best back then to resist, but he could not leave a single scar on the elemental spirit. It was simply a nightmare. Wherever the Dragon God was, the surrounding hundreds of miles were sted into scorched by lightning. If it were not for the Dragon God¡¯s rough skin and thick flesh, he would have died there that day. From then on, the Dragon God had a phobia of elemental spirits. If Xiu usually beat the Dragon God like a sandbag, then the elemental spirits did not treat the Dragon God as a living being at all¡­ To make matters worse, there were still five elemental spirits where Shen Yanxiao was going this time, and her purpose was to steal the unusual me they were guarding. In the eyes of the Dragon God, this was tantamount to seeking death! ¡°Xiu is not in hisplete form right now. If he were in hisplete form, he could still fight against elemental spirits, but now¡­ you¡¯d better not go.¡± The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao very sincerely. In his impression, elemental spirits were more terrifying than Xiu. He never wanted to deal with such a creature in his life! ¡°Are you saying that Xiu can¡¯t beat them?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Trouble came from speaking too much. The Dragon God was doomed this time. The Dragon God trembled all over. Just as he realized what he had said, he was directly smashed into the wall by Xiu, who had shed out of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. Shen Yanxiao covered her face. How dare he say in front of Xiu that he could not beat elemental spirits? The Dragon God was courting death! ¡°I¡­ I didn¡¯t¡­ say that on purpose¡­¡± The Dragon God, who was ¡°embedded¡± in a wall, uttered in a broken voice with great difficulty. Chapter 2156 - Unusual Flames (5)

Chapter 2156: Unusual mes (5)

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You would not die if you did not seek death. The Dragon God sought his own death, and niw even gods could not save him. ¡°There¡¯s no need to bring trash with us,¡± Xiu coldly stated. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Was it really okay for Lord Xiu to call the Dragon God trash in front of him? Did she really not have to worry about the Dragon God¡¯s fragile self-esteem? !! The Dragon God¡¯s heart was dripping blood, but in the face of absolute strength, he could only bite his tongue and swallow his blood. Trash was trash!!! Because the Dragon God had offended a certain great master that he could not afford to offend, the task of being the flying vehicle fell to Vermillion Bird. Vermillion Bird was very satisfied with this opportunity to be ¡°alone¡± with Shen Yanxiao. What made him most satisfied was that the foodie Taotie was not going to follow them! As for Great Master Xiu¡­ Vermilion Bird could only choose to ignore this bug-like existence. ¡°Taotie, when I¡¯m not around, pretend to be me and don¡¯t go out too much, okay?¡± Shen Yanxiao patted Taotie¡¯s little head. This little guy was too unreliable. If it were not for the fact that the situation did not allow it, she really did not intend to do this. Taotie opened his watery eyes and nodded vigorously. ¡°Master, don¡¯t worry. I will be a good chieftain!¡± Ao! Ao! Ao! As the chieftain, he could duel with the dwarves! Taotie¡¯s thoughts were all disyed on his face, so much so that Shen Yanxiao could not ignore his eagerness. ¡°You are not allowed to duel the dwarves!¡± Shen Yanxiao pinched Taotie¡¯s soft little face. Taotie was pretending to be her, so he could not make a fool out of himself. If he had more contact with the dwarves, this little fellow¡¯s nature would certainly be exposed. Shen Yanxiao did not want her image to bepletely ruined by the foodie after she returned. ¡°Ah?¡± As soon as Taotie heard that he could not duel the dwarves, his little face immediately copsed. ¡°Bian, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to keep an eye on Taotie during this period of time.¡± In order to prevent Taotie from taking advantage of her absence, she directly handed over the responsibility of looking after Taotie to his brother. ¡°Okay.¡± Bian agreed without any hesitation. ¡°Wuhu, Master, don¡¯t be like this¡­ Don¡¯t leave me to Fourth Brother¡­¡± Taotie hugged Shen Yanxiao¡¯s small waist with tears in his eyes. After his big eyes nced at the expressionless Bian, his whole body trembled. On the way to the Storm Continent, he had been tortured half to death by Bian. If he were to fall into Bian¡¯s hands again, Taotie could imagine how difficult his days would be. His favorite past-time was gone, and he still had to be taken care of by his fourth brother who had obsessivepulsive disorder. All the good mood of Taotie was gone. At this moment, he wished he could grow a pair of wings. He would rather be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s transportation tool than stay here and be abused by Bian. ¡°As long as you behave, everything will be fine.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at Taotie. This little guy could not be left alone. This was especially the case after he had already given Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon to the dwarves. If she did not have Bian to look after him and he ruined Shen Yanxiao¡¯s image, it would be a small matter. But if he were to give himself away, it would be over. ¡°Master¡­¡± Taotie still wanted to struggle, but Shen Yanxiao was in a hurry to go to Kumu Mountain. She rubbed his little head and went back to her room to rest. Taotie stood against the corner and looked at his fourth brother with fear. ¡°My condolences.¡± Vermilion Bird leisurely floated past Taotie and looked at him with an ¡®you¡¯re dead this time¡¯ expression before following Shen Yanxiao back to her room. Chapter 2157 - Bazaar (1)

Chapter 2157: Bazaar (1)

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At night, the Momo dwarves fell asleep quietly after a busy day. On this silent night, Shen Yanxiao slipped away from the back door of the Momo Tribe with Vermillion Bird. Momo One and Momo Two, who had been guarding the front door, werepletely unaware of the departure of their chieftain. They still stood there dutifully. After they were a distance away from the Momo Tribe¡¯s residence, Vermilion Bird immediately transformed into a firebird and flew towards Kumu Mountain with Shen Yanxiao. Kumu Mountain was very far from the Momo Tribe, and Vermillion Bird could only fly at night. If he flew over the territory of the dwarves in broad daylight, using the words of the dwarves, it was estimated that they would st down this ¡°UFO¡± with huge cannons. Vermilion Bird flew for an entire night and stopped by a city when the sun had just risen. In dwarf society, the areas where they lived were divided by tribes, but the dwarves of each tribe would still mutually trade with each other and contact each other. Dwarves of different tribes had different needs, which gave rise to bazaars in the dwarf world. With the exception of the capital city, there were no real cities in the Storm Continent. There were only bazaars where dwarves of all tribes gathered. These bazaars were located in semi-open cities where dwarves of all races could sell or buy any items in the bazaar. The whole bazaar was a huge trading market. In the bazaar, there were only a small number of houses but more inns for the dwarves who came temporarily. As soon as the sun rose, many cute dwarves drove their carriages and mechanical puppets to the bazaar for trading. Dwarves had violent and straightforward personalities, and there was absolutely no such thing as bargaining in a dwarf bazaar. The seller would give the price, and if it was suitable, the buyer would give the money directly. If they dared to bargain, the seller would dare to hack them! Shen Yanxiao had a lot of gold coins on her. The currency circting in dwarf society was simr to that of human beings: gold coins. Momo An and Momo Ke did not expect that Shen Yanxiao would leave the Momo Tribe¡¯s residence, so they did not provide her with gold coins. But Shen Yanxiao, as the richest person in the Brilliance Continent, gold coins¡­ She could spend as much as she wanted! When she left the Brilliance Continent, she specially packed an entire interspatial ring with gold coins so that it would be convenient for her to move around other continents. When they approached the bazaar, Vermilion Bird had already returned to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. Shen Yanxiao took out a small cloak from her interspatial ring and wrapped herself up. The dwarf bazaar was very lively. Even though it was still early in the morning, the bazaar was already crowded with dwarves. Some dwarves found a suitable position in the bazaar, parked the mechanical puppets directly behind them,id down a piece of sackcloth on the spot, and ced the goods they wanted to sell. The dwarves set up their stalls in a simple and crude way. Except for the inns that provided food and amodation, all the merchants set up their stalls on the ground¡­ Shen Yanxiao went around and looked at the goods for sale. It had to be said that nine times out of ten, the goods sold by the dwarves were rted to metals, either raw ores of all kinds of rare metals, all kinds of strange mechanical parts, or powerful mini mechanical puppets the size of a palm. If humans were to enter this bazaar, they would probably go crazy every minute. The ground was filled with the best weapons and the most precious ores. Just the goods on the stalls Shen Yanxiao swept across were enough to make the humans on the Brilliance Continent go crazy. Chapter 2158 - Bazaar (2)

Chapter 2158: Bazaar (2)

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Metal, ore, weapons, mechanical puppets¡­ These warfare items that humans dreamed of were not popr in the dwarf bazaar. In front of the stalls that sold these items inrge quantities, they were all cold and cheerless. The dwarves who set up their stalls were not in a hurry. One by one, they were either wielding their weapons or examining the various parts of a mechanical puppet. Instead, there were several categories of goods that were crowded with dwarves. ¡°Boss! Five hemostatic bandages!¡± ¡°Three bottles of sobering potion!¡± A group of dwarves crowded in front of a small booth, shouting out what they needed one by one. Shen Yanxiao squeezed her way through with great difficulty and saw all kinds of potion bottles ced on the ground. A somewhat dull-looking dwarf was crouching behind the ground, tidying up the goods for the customers in a flurry. Dwarves, due to their personality, often incurred injuries in their lives. Hemostatic bandages and hemostatic potions were the mostmon things they used, but herbalists were an extremely rare profession among dwarves. Dwarves loved alchemy by nature. If you wanted them to give up alchemy and study herbalism instead, you might as well kill them. Only a few dwarves who were not skilled in alchemy had to switch to herbalism, but this kind of herbalist could not even catch up with the most ordinary herbalist apprentice in the Brilliance Continent. The only potions they could make were the most basic ones. For example, the potions put out by this dwarf, Shen Yanxiao could make them just three days after she came into contact with herbalism, and the purity of her potions was much better than these turbid potions. However, in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes, a potion that was not a finished product at all was unexpectedly popr in the dwarf bazaar! When those dwarves who ignored the precious ores saw these potions, they really began to spend money like dirt without even blinking. Not long afterwards, all the potions in the dwarf¡¯s booth were swept away, and the dwarves who did not manage to grab any continued to look for other stalls that sold potions. Shen Yanxiao was shocked by the scene before her. She really wondered if those potions that were mixed with herbal dregs could be used. Would they really not die from drinking those waste products? Shen Yanxiao remembered that there were still many low-level potions in her interspatial ring that she had used for practice. These potions had been in her interspatial ring for a long time. After Ye Qing arrived at the Forsaken Land and began to nurture herbalists, the low-level potions in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands had been reduced to ordinary drinking water. In the entire Forsaken Land, no one would use potions below the intermediate level. Shen Yanxiao usually used these low-level potions as snacks for Taotie. Shen Yanxiao looked at those inferior potions and then at the pure low-level potions in her interspatial ring. She simply stepped forward to the dwarf who had sold out the potions. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, it¡¯s all sold out. Pleasee back another day.¡± The dwarf, who had made a lot of money, thought that there was another customer and quickly exined. ¡°I¡¯m not buying potions.¡± Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°I just want to borrow this ce of yours.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± The dwarf was obviously stunned for a moment. Only then did he look up at the other party, only to see a strange fellow wrapped in a cloak, revealing only a pair of big eyes. Chapter 2159 - Bazaar (3)

Chapter 2159: Bazaar (3)

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¡°I have something I want to sell. I¡¯d like to borrow this location from you,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. She did not intend to sell potions, but she had just noticed that although the dwarves also used gold coins, the patterns on the gold coins werepletely different from those used by humans. If she were to use the gold coins circting in the Brilliance Continent here, she reckoned that these dwarves would beat her to death. However, Shen Yanxiao could not bear to steal from such a group of cute dwarves. Therefore, she could only choose to support herself! She would sell the potions in her interspatial ring. ¡°Alright, you can use it. I¡¯m sold out anyway.¡± The dwarf scratched his head. Although the other party¡¯s attire was very strange, the trade in the bazaar was free, so he didn¡¯t say anything. He just packed up his things and gave the ce to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao sat on the ground with her legs crossed. She took out the interspatial ring that stored the potions and took them out one by one. The dwarf, who was ready to leave, inadvertently saw Shen Yanxiao constantly taking potions from her interspatial ring. When he took the first bottle, the dwarf was stunned. He did not expect that the other party would also sell potions. When Shen Yanxiao took out the second bottle, the dwarf did not pay much attention to it. After all, he was not the only one selling potions in this bazaar, so there was nothing new about having a peer. But when Shen Yanxiao filled the piece of cloth in front of her, the dwarf could no longer remain calm! This ce was only so big. When he sold it, he only took out about twenty bottles. However, Shen Yanxiao had filled up such a big ce. Roughly speaking, there were at least a hundred bottles! This time, the dwarf was fiercely stimted. It was not unusual to sell potions in the bazaar. Some dwarves who were herbalists often took out extra potions to sell, but at most there were only dozens of bottles. But this dwarf in front of him actually took out so many bottles so casually! And he felt that if it were not for theck of space, she would probably continue to take more out! Even though dwarves had herbalists among them, the potions produced by herbalists were generally given priority to their own tribe. Only when their tribe was satisfied would they take some out to sell. Moreover, it was only when several herbalists gathered together that there were more than a dozen bottles. There were also some idle dwarves who lived alone due to their personalities, but because they lived alone, they would spend more time collecting herbs and concocting potions, and their speed was not as fast as the cooperation of several herbalists. As a result, there were not many potions on sale. This dwarf could not understand. Where did this mysterious dwarfe from? They actually produced so many potions so casually! Did all the dwarves in their tribe be herbalists? This did not make sense! The dwarf, who was about to leave, did not intend to leave for a while. Shen Yanxiao took out all the low-level potions in her interspatial ring one by one, from poor to high quality, until the small booth in front of her could no longer hold any more bottles of potions. Just as she was waiting for the cute dwarves toe and buy them, Shen Yanxiao saw the original owner of the booth staring at her in shock. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao tilted her head. Did she do something wrong? Chapter 2160 - Bazaar (4)

Chapter 2160: Bazaar (4)

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The dwarf swallowed his saliva and said, ¡°These potions¡­ were all made by you?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She did not dare to take out the intermediate or advanced-level potions. She was now using Great Herbalists potions, so she no longer needed intermediate or advanced-level potions. However, she had not seen any intermediate-level potions or above being sold in the dwarf bazaar before, so she did not dare to take them out in case she would stand out and be discovered by the dwarves. Dwarves used the same potions as humans, so Shen Yanxiao was not worried that they would find the difference between these low-level potions. ¡°You did it alone?¡± The dwarf stared at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The dwarf felt that he was frightened. He immediately crouched down and looked at the potions Shen Yanxiao put out. Pure, clear, and without any impurities. Looking at these potions and thinking about the ones he had made, the dwarf¡¯s self-confidence was hit like never before, and he stood there in a daze. Shen Yanxiao did not pay much attention to him because customers had already arrived! ¡°There are still potions here! Ah, the boss has changed.¡± Several dwarves, who had just failed to grab any potions, happened to pass by and found that there was another pile of potions on the empty stall, which made them very happy. ¡°How much is this?!¡± A group of dwarves immediately roared. No matter how ignorant they were, they knew that the batch of potions in front of them was much better than the previous batch. After all, the purity of the potions could be easily seen. Shen Yanxiao hesitated for a moment. She really didn¡¯t know the price of the goods on the dwarf¡¯s side. Just now, she was so busy watching the show that she didn¡¯t see how much the dwarf was selling. Shen Yanxiao subconsciously looked at the stunned dwarf. She seemed to remember that the dwarf sold a bottle for three gold coins? The dwarf was slightly stunned. He seemed to understand Shen Yanxiao¡¯s doubts and immediately said to the dwarves who wanted to buy, ¡°Five gold coins!¡± Five gold coins, two more gold coins than what he had just quoted earlier! ¡°Give me five bottles!¡± ¡°I want seven bottles!¡± ¡°I want three bottles!¡± Although the price had risen, the dwarves¡¯ enthusiasm for potions had not subsided at all. The dwarves acted as if these potions were free and would be bought without even blinking an eye. While handing out potions to the dwarves, Shen Yanxiao nodded gratefully to the potion-selling dwarf. The potion-selling dwarf scratched his head in embarrassment. He had a reason for raising the price of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s potions. Although his potions were simr to the ones Shen Yanxiao sold, there was a huge gap in their purity. He just felt that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s potions were worth the money. Soon, more than a hundred bottles of potions put out by Shen Yanxiao had been sold out. The dwarves who had not been able to buy them were all dejected,menting that they had missed it again. However, before they could disperse, Shen Yanxiao took out another batch from her interspatial ring. The quality of this batch looked even better than the previous batch! ¡°One for six gold coins!¡± The dwarf crouching on one side immediately quoted a new price before Shen Yanxiao could open her mouth. Even so, it did not scare away the enthusiasm of those buyers. The potions on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s booth were swept away in batches without stopping. In the bazaar, more and more dwarves came to buy potions with money in their pockets and lined up. Chapter 2161 - Bazaar (5)

Chapter 2161: Bazaar (5)

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In the entire bazaar, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s booth was the most lively. Wave after wave of guests came and went. Batch after batch of potions were sold. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands were cramped from collecting money. ¡°No more.¡± After selling more than a thousand bottles of low-level potions in a row, Shen Yanxiao finally announced the end of today¡¯s sale. There was still a portion of low-level potions in her interspatial ring, but it was gettingte. She nned to stroll around the bazaar to see if there was anything she needed. She had to continue her journey at night. ¡°No way!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been queuing for more than an hour!¡± ¡°Wuhuhu, you can¡¯t do this.¡± The dwarves who had been waiting in the queue were struck with tragedy. Just before this, they were eagerly carrying their wallets, preparing to buy potions, but what they got in return was this news. It was like a bolt from the blue! Shen Yanxiao secretly chuckled. Even though the money she earned today was not enough to fill the gaps between her teeth, it was still a pleasure to sell all the low-level potions that she had hoarded for a long time. As the sale ended, the reluctant dwarves could only leave dejectedly. But there was a dwarf who stood on one side from beginning to end. That was the original owner of this booth. From the moment Shen Yanxiao began to sell potions until she sold out, the dwarf had been crouching on one side, watching Shen Yanxiao take out better and better potions with increasingly horrified eyes. His eyes nearly popped out. For an entire day, the dwarf felt the shock that he had received what was more than what he experienced in his entire life. Shen Yanxiao had noticed this dwarf who stood at the side with aplicated expression. During her selling spree, he did not take a single step away, and he often helped her to shout out the price. Every time, the price was one gold coin higher than before. He was a very, very conscientious shop assistant. With this in mind, Shen Yanxiao took out a bottle of intermediate-level potion from her interspatial ring. The dwarf had apanied her to sell potions for a whole day, and he was shouting more enthusiastically than her, the real seller. Of course, she had to show some appreciation. ¡°Here you go.¡± Shen Yanxiao handed the intermediate-level potion to the dwarf. In fact, not to mention intermediate-level potions, Shen Yanxiao could also afford to give out advanced-level potions, master-level potions, and even grandmaster-level potions. However, she did not want to cause any rumble among the dwarves. Today¡¯s selling spree had made her clearly aware of the dwarves¡¯ demand for potions and the approximate level of the potions avable here. If she threw out a bottle of grandmaster-level potions, the dwarf in front of her would probably faint. The dwarf blinked his eyes and hesitantly took the potion handed over by Shen Yanxiao. The color of this bottle of potion was purer than the ones Shen Yanxiao had sold before. It was a new potion he had never seen before. ¡°What potion is this?¡± The dwarf asked doubtfully. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She did not expect that the other party would not even recognize an intermediate-level recovery potion. She chuckled and said, ¡°This is a recovery potion. Take it as thanks for helping me today.¡± ¡°Recovery potion? I¡¯ve never heard of it¡­ But¡­ I still have to thank you. Your concocting skill is better than all the herbalists I¡¯ve ever seen.¡± The dwarf carefully put the special bottle of recovery potion in his arms. A herbalist who could make so many pure potions must be very strong. The potion given to him would never be bad. He must keep it well! ¡°By the way, which tribe are you from? Howe I¡¯ve never seen you before?¡± The dwarf asked. Chapter 2162 - Collecting Junk (1)

Chapter 2162: Collecting Junk (1)

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Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attire was so mysterious that the dwarf was sure that he had never seen her before. He often came to this bazaar, and he was also familiar with the dwarves who sold potions. Shen Yanxiao seemed to have appeared out of thin air. Today was the first time he had seen her. Shen Yanxiao thought for a moment and said, ¡°I am a herbalist from the Momo Tribe.¡± The Momo Tribe was an extremely small tribe at the edge of the Storm Continent. Shen Yanxiao believed that the other party would not know much about them. ¡°Momo Tribe? It sounds very far away. No wonder you brought so many potions with you.¡± The dwarf thought it through. The location of the Momo Tribe must be very far from their bazaar. If Shen Yanxiao came here to sell potions, she would have to spend many days on the road. If she did not bring a lot of potions to sell, the trip would not be worth it. ¡°You must have stored these potions for a long time, right? Are you not going to use them yourself?¡± The dwarf was a little curious. Herbalists of every tribe would prioritize their own tribe, so it was reasonable to say that there shouldn¡¯t be so many potions left in their stock. Shen Yanxiao looked at him and said nothing. The dwarf seemed to realize that he had asked too many questions, and he scratched his head in embarrassment. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I asked too many questions. I just think you¡¯re really amazing. My¡­ My name is Qiqi Luo, I¡¯m a herbalist of the Qiqi Tribe¡­¡± Qiqi Luo said apologetically. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I still have some things I want to buy, so I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. The surname of the dwarves was very strange. Basically, the entire tribe used the name of their tribe as their surname. ¡°Alright.¡± Qiqi Luo nodded. Shen Yanxiao left the booth and looked elsewhere. It was already evening, and many things in the bazaar had been sold. Many dwarves had already started to pack up to go home. Shen Yanxiao found a deserted small booth at the end of the bazaar. There were only a few metalwares on disy in the small booth, and they looked very shabby, not at all like a new product that had just been made. The one selling these things was an old dwarf with a white beard. He waszily lying on his side with a pipe in his mouth. He did not seem to care that no one was buying his things. Shen Yanxiao did not intend to look at anything else, but Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly sounded. ¡°The goods that dwarf is selling are useful for you.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly stopped. Useful for her? Shen Yanxiao immediately walked over. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrival did not attract the attention of the white-bearded dwarf. He still leisurely smoked his pipe, and the mouth hidden behind the white beard spat out balls of smoke. Shen Yanxiao crouched down. There were not many items in the old dwarf¡¯s booth. A rusty iron box, a bronze furnace covered in dust, an inconspicuous bracelet, and a pile of dusty beads were scattered on one side. Compared with the goods sold by other dwarves, the old man¡¯s goods looked really shabby. Shen Yanxiao did not understand how these shabby-looking items could be of any use to her. ¡°Which one?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked Xiu. ¡°Everything.¡± Xiu¡¯s answer stunned Shen Yanxiao. All useful? Looking at those small beads that looked like they had been soaked in mud, Shen Yanxiao really did not know what use they had for her. However, since Xiu already said so much, she had to buy them even if they were useless stones! Chapter 2163 - Collecting Junk (2)

Chapter 2163: Collecting Junk (2)

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¡°Excuse me, how much are these?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. The smoking old dwarfzily nced at Shen Yanxiao before he slowly sat up and knocked on the ground with his pipe. ¡°Little fellow, are you going to buy all of them?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Oh, my goods are not cheap,¡± the old dwarf said. Shen Yanxiao was just about to continue asking about the price when a dwarf at the adjacent booth immediately jumped out. ¡°Don¡¯t believe him! He¡¯s fooling you! His goods are just extremely expensive junk. He has been trying to sell them here for several years and has yet to sell them. Little fellow, don¡¯t be fooled.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. The old dwarf nced at the dwarf who interjected and snorted. ¡°How can an idiot like you see through the value of my treasures? I¡¯m toozy to exin to you.¡± The dwarf who jumped out was immediately unhappy. ¡°I say, how can you be so rude? You just want to take out these junk to cheat fellow dwarves! Which tribe are you from? Does your chieftain know you are here scamming dwarves? Little fellow, let me tell you, I often sell my goods in this bazaar. Several years ago, I saw this old dwarf selling these junk here for so many years without being able to sell it. Every time a dwarf came to ask the price, he would offer a sky-high price. Fortunately, no dwarf was stupid enough to be deceived!¡± Dwarves had a bad temper, but they were very straightforward. They could never allow fraud to happen near them. This old man was also sort of a celebrity in the bazaar. As long as it was a dwarf who often bought and sold things here, they would know that this old man who carried a pile of junk all day long had never sold a single ware of his. Moreover, the price of each of the junk in his hands was astonishingly high. If not for the fact that the other party was too old, they would have chased this fraudster out. The old dwarf ignored the dwarf¡¯s mor. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry. Dwarves were really straightforward. Was it really okay to call someone a liar in front of them? ¡°I have use for these things; I am not being deceived.¡± Shen Yanxiao, not wanting the righteous dwarf to be too excited, immediately spoke up. The dwarf was obviously stunned for a moment. He probably did not expect that Shen Yanxiao would have a use for these junk. ¡°Elder, can you tell me the price of these things?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with a smile. The old man looked at Shen Yanxiao and then at the angry dwarf before he said, ¡°If you want them all, give me 50,000 gold coins.¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She did not expect these things to be so expensive! It had to be known that almost all the goods in the bazaar were priced at a few or dozens of gold coins. Other than some mechanical puppets with very good performance, no other items would cost more than a hundred gold coins. However, these seemingly dpidated items in front of her actually cost 50,000 gold coins! 50,000 gold coins in the dwarf society was basically equal to 5,000,000 gold coins in the Brilliance Continent! No wonder the dwarf said that the old dwarf was scamming people. Which dwarf could afford such a price? Shen Yanxiao had sold more than 1000 bottles of low-level potions in one afternoon, but she had only earned more than 10,000 gold coins. This was already a huge profit! In the end, the old man opened with 50,000 gold coins as soon as he opened his mouth. No matter how she looked at it, it seemed like he was ripping her off! Chapter 2164 - Collecting Junk (3)

Chapter 2164: Collecting Junk (3)

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Even if Shen Yanxiao took out all her belongings, she did not have 50,000 gold coins. She had a lot of gold coins from the Brilliance Continent in her interspatial ring, but dwarves would never ept them! Steal? Shen Yanxiao looked at the old white-bearded dwarf. She really couldn¡¯t bear toy her hands on such an old dwarf. After much consideration, Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°Elder dwarf, I don¡¯t have that many gold coins on me. How about this? I¡¯ll exchange potions with you.¡± She did not have any money, but she had plenty of potions. The white-bearded dwarf sized up Shen Yanxiao and hesitated for a moment before saying, ¡°Little fellow, you¡¯re not going to fool me with a few bottles of potions, are you? I know the price of potions.¡± Dwarves used low-level potions that cost no more than 15 gold coins. It was not so easy to exchange low-level potions for 50,000 gold coins. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°I guarantee that the potion I will give you is the best I have. You can estimate the price.¡± The white-bearded dwarf looked at Shen Yanxiao doubtfully. Shen Yanxiao took out ten bottles of Great Herbalist potions from her interspatial ring. These potions could also be bought at a rather high price in the Brilliance Continent. ¡°These potions are better than those sold in the bazaar. You can take a look.¡± Shen Yanxiao handed over the bottles. The white-bearded dwarf looked at Shen Yanxiao speechlessly. It was not as if he had never seen potions before. Even though potions were in short supply, the price would not be too high. This little fellow only gave him ten bottles of potions in exchange for his treasures. Wasn¡¯t this too ridiculous? He casually took one of the bottles of potions and directly opened the lid and sniffed it. When the fresh and gentle smell rushed into his nose, the white-bearded dwarf immediately felt that the fatigue he felt throughout the day seemed to have disappeared without a trace in an instant. Surprise immediately appeared on the white-bearded dwarf¡¯s face. He had only smelled it, but it already had such a great effect. If he drank the whole bottle, what would happen? ¡°Little guy, what potion is this? Howe I¡¯ve never seen it before?¡± The white-bearded dwarf looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the old man knew his stuff. ¡°This is a recovery potion. No matter how serious your wounds are or how exhausted you are, as long as you drink it, you will immediately recover.¡± This bottle of recovery potion could be said to be a top-grade potion on the battlefield. Even in the Brilliance Continent, only a few herbalists could make it. This recovery potion was a new form that Ye Qing had studied for a long time. Other than Shen Yanxiao and Ye Qing, there was no other herbalist in the Brilliance Continent who could make it before Shen Yanxiao left. Shen Yanxiao was quite sincere in exchanging recovery potions with the other party. The white-bearded old man frowned and looked at Shen Yanxiao with doubt. ¡°Little dwarf, don¡¯t lie to me. I have seen many potions, but I have never heard of such a magical effect as you said.¡± There was something like a temporary recovery of energy, but even wounds could be healed in an instant. Was this still a potion? Shen Yanxiao sighed and rolled up her sleeves. Her fair arms were exposed, and she suddenly took out a dagger from her waist. ¡°Little dwarf, what are you doing?!¡± The white-bearded old man was shocked by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions. Shen Yanxiao said indifferently, ¡°I believe that as long as you see the effect of this potion with your own eyes, you will recognize its ability.¡± Chapter 2165 - Collecting Junk (4)

Chapter 2165: Collecting Junk (4)

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As soon as Shen Yanxiao finished speaking, she immediately shed her fair wrist. In an instant, hot blood gushed out and sshed all over the white-bearded dwarf. The white-bearded dwarf waspletely stunned. He did not expect Shen Yanxiao to use such a radical method to demonstrate the effect of the potion. ¡°You¡­ Why are you doing this? Stop the bleeding!¡± The white-bearded dwarf panicked. Shen Yanxiao did not panic. She put away the dagger and drank a bottle of recovery potion. In the blink of an eye, the bone-deep wound on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wrist stopped bleeding right under the eyes of the white-bearded dwarf and was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye. ¡°This¡­ How is this possible¡­¡± The white-bearded dwarf rubbed his eyes in disbelief. His body was still drenched with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s blood. So, everything that happened just now was definitely not a dream! However, the white-bearded dwarf found it hard to believe that such a deep wound had healed in such a short time. This hadpletely exceeded his understanding of potions. ¡°Do you believe me now?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and narrowed her eyes. She had paid a huge price this time. She even hurt herself! If Xiu had not said that these things were useful, she would not have to work so hard. ¡°I believe you! Little fellow, I thought that my temper was stubborn enough. I didn¡¯t expect to meet you today, a little fellow who is even more stubborn than me. How can the wound not hurt? You ah¡­¡± The white-bearded dwarf did not know whether tough or cry as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. In the eyes of others, it was really crazy to risk one¡¯s life for a pile of scrap metal. ¡°Are you epting these potions as payment?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with a smile. ¡°ept! I¡¯ll take these potions. These things are all yours.¡± The white-bearded dwarf also smiled. The more he looked at Shen Yanxiao, the more he felt that this little girl was to his taste. He had been selling his goods here for several years, during which time many curious dwarves came to inquire, but after they heard the price, they either scoffed at him or scolded him for cheating people. No one had ever really considered buying them. The white-bearded dwarf packed all the things in the booth and handed them to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Little guy, what¡¯s your name? I¡¯ve never met such an interesting kid like you in the bazaar before.¡± Shen Yanxiao thought for a moment and said, ¡°My name is Momo Xiao.¡± ¡°Oh? A member of the Momo Tribe?¡± The white-bearded dwarf immediately guessed the tribe Shen Yanxiao belonged to. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°These potions are¡­¡± Even though the white-bearded dwarf did not know the exact purity of these potions, just by looking at the effect, he knew that these potions were absolutely not something ordinary herbalists could make. The Momo Tribe was an unknown small tribe. How could there be a powerful herbalist who could make such a potion? Shen Yanxiao naturally knew how unusual the potions she took out were for dwarves, so she had already thought up an exnation. ¡°These potions were made by my master.¡± She was not entirely lying. The form of this potion was created by Ye Qing. ¡°Then your master is also a member of the Momo Tribe? What¡¯s his name?¡± The white-bearded dwarf asked impatiently. ¡°My teacher¡­ has no name. He taught me how to make potions and gave me these potions before he left.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tone was very sincere. Chapter 2166 - Picking Up Treasures (1)

Chapter 2166: Picking Up Treasures (1)

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¡°I see.¡± The white-bearded dwarf sighed with some regret. He really wanted to meet the herbalist who could make such high-quality potions. ¡°Well, little dwarf, I¡¯ve sold everything I have. I¡¯m going to go now. Let¡¯s meet again in the future.¡± The white-bearded dwarf waved to Shen Yanxiao, took his pipe, and slowly left from her sight. The sky hadpletely darkened, and the dwarves in the bazaar were already packing up to leave. Shen Yanxiao walked out of the bazaar and stopped in the dense forest not far away. Suddenly, a mist overflowed from her chest. The next second, Xiu, who had condensed into a physical body, appeared in front of her. Before she could speak, Shen Yanxiao was picked up. ¡°You are not allowed to hurt yourself again.¡± Xiu held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arm with one hand and looked at the shallow scar on her fair skin. Although the recovery potion could make the scar disappear without a trace in a few days, Xiu still felt that the scar was extremely ring. Shen Yanxiao shrunk her neck and said, ¡°I have no choice. I don¡¯t have enough money, and I don¡¯t want to steal from him. I tried to sell him the potions, but he didn¡¯t believe me. So how could I not demonstrate it myself? But fortunately, I got everything you said.¡± After saying that, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face immediately raised a brilliant smile. Xiu¡¯s eyes shed and he hugged Shen Yanxiao tightly. Just because of his words, she could disregard everything. ¡°Xiu, you haven¡¯t said what these things are for.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s muffled voice came from between their embrace. Since she became a dwarf, her hugging posture with Xiu had changed from a normal embrace to being held in Xiu¡¯s arms. She felt more and more like a child. Xiu indulged in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s warm body temperature. After a moment of silence, he sat down in the air, put Shen Yanxiao on hisp, and took out the things Shen Yanxiao had just bought. ¡°What do you think they are?¡± Xiu held those inconspicuous items. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head. If these things were ced in a garbage pile, it would not look out of ce. If Xiu had not said that they were useful, she would not have taken a few more nces at them. ¡°The dwarves possess extremely powerful alchemy skills. And in order to perform alchemy, the most important apparatus is the furnace.¡± As he spoke, Xiu tied the bracelet on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wrist to cover the unsightly scar. ¡°Pick up that furnace now.¡± Shen Yanxiaoplied and grabbed the worn-out bronze furnace in her hand. The moment she picked it up, she suddenly felt a subtle aura transmitted from the furnace to her hand. Soon after, the bracelet on her wrist emitted a faint halo. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s surprise had yet to pass, before the furnace in her hand was suddenly enveloped by a ray of light. The dazzling light gradually shrank until itpletely disappeared from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palm. Along with the light, the furnace also disappeared. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Where was the furnace? She had just held it in her hand. How did it disappear in the blink of an eye? Chapter 2167 - Picking Up Treasures (2)

Chapter 2167: Picking Up Treasures (2)

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¡°Multi-elemental Furnace.¡± Xiu lightly spat out his words. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see it.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao was confused. ¡°It¡¯s a divine object given to the dwarves by the Lord God. At the beginning of the birth of the Dwarf race, the Lord God and Satan each gave the dwarves a divine object. What the Lord God gave them was the Multi-elemental Furnace. After wearing the bracelet of the Multi-elemental Furnace, the whole furnace will be one with you. Once you obtain the unusual me, you can absorb the unusual me into your body. So when you need to smelt ores, your hands are the furnace.¡± Xiu was also surprised when he saw the Multi-elemental Furnace. He had only seen it in the Lord God¡¯s ases before, but now the Multi-elemental Furnace had changed beyond recognition after the wind and frost. If it were not for the divine aura on it, even Xiu would not have noticed its origin. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu in shock. This was equivalent to turning herself into a furnace. It was simply too convenient! Shen Yanxiao subconsciously wanted to give it a try, but after reaching out her hand, she silently retracted back her hand. What was the use of having a furnace! She did not have an unusual me! This feeling was like spending ten bucks to buy a Rolls-Royce Phantom only to find that you had no gas! Resisting the urge to vomit blood, Shen Yanxiao continued to ask, ¡°You said that the Lord God and Satan each gave the dwarves a divine object, so what did Satan give them?¡± ¡°Pandora¡¯s box.¡± ¡°Pandora¡¯s box?¡± Shen Yanxiao subconsciously thought of all kinds of demons and monsters. She always felt that it was a very magical thing for a great devil king like Satan to give things to dwarves. ¡°Products of alchemy can be put into Pandora¡¯s box, and with the addition of elemental crystals, they can create magical effects. I remember that back then, the number one alchemist of the dwarves participated in putting an ice crystal and a ring into Pandora¡¯s box. As a result, it was made into a freezing ring. The person who wore the freezing ring could freeze the sea in an instant.¡± ¡°The Pandora¡¯s box you mentioned, don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s this¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao held the shabby little iron box in her hand. She could not associate such a powerful divine object with the thing in front of her. Xiu nodded calmly. Shen Yanxiao swallowed her saliva. How discerning was he to recognize these divine objects that had been ¡°disfigured¡±? ¡°Those beads¡­¡± ¡°They are elemental crystals.¡± Alright, even the mud bead had such a great origin. Shen Yanxiao instantly calmed down. At the thought that she had exchanged ten bottles of Great Herbalist potions for two divine items, one of which belonged to the Lord God and the other to Satan, Shen Yanxiao felt extremely happy! ¡°But how did these things fall into the hands of that old dwarf? Shouldn¡¯t such precious things be kept by the dwarves?¡± Shen Yanxiao was puzzled. It was a good thing to get lucky and pick up a bargain, but in the world of dwarves, these two things should be regarded as national treasures. How could they fall into the hands of that white-bearded dwarf? Furthermore, it was being sold at such a bazaar? Selling was one thing, but it was also regarded as trash¡­ Shen Yanxiao felt that if the Lord God and Satan knew that the divine objects they gave to the dwarves were treated like this, they might put down their struggle and join hands to destroy the dwarves first. Chapter 2168 - Picking Up Treasures (3)

Chapter 2168: Picking Up Treasures (3)

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After she learned that what she had in her hands were genuine divine items, Shen Yanxiao immediately took out some water and a handkerchief from her interspatial ring and carefully wiped the bracelet, Pandora¡¯s box, and those beads over and over again. After the dust was washed away, the true appearance of these treasures was revealed. Pandora¡¯s box was entirely ck, with several gems shining with a strange light embedded in the pattern. The color of every elemental crystal was different, and Shen Yanxiao even felt that she could distinguish their attributes ording to the color. ¡°These crystals are beautiful.¡± Shen Yanxiao picked up a red crystal. The me-like red made her subconsciously associate it with Vermilion Bird. ¡°When I find an unusual me, I must use these elemental crystals to make something.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. Pandora¡¯s box was so small that it could not fit anything too big. It looked like she could only put some ornaments in it. !! Suddenly, an idea surfaced in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Even though Pandora¡¯s box was not big, it could still fit a smaller sacred tool. If the already powerful sacred tool was infused with the power of elements¡­ Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips slightly raised. This was simply wonderful!!! ¡°Xiu, let¡¯s go now. We have to get to Kumu Mountain as soon as possible!¡± A beautiful future beckoned to Shen Yanxiao. She could not wait to get the unusual me of Kumu Mountain. She could almost imagine that as long as she could get the unusual me and sessfully perform alchemy, she would create the most perfect batch of sacred tools for herpanions! Devil race or whatnot,e on! Xiu patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head and ced her on the ground before returning to her body. Vermilion Bird was summoned. At Shen Yanxiao¡¯s signal, Vermilion Bird quietly transformed into a firebird and quickly flew away from the dense forest towards Kumu Mountain! For the next few days, Shen Yanxiao continued to rest during the day and set off at night. During this period, Shen Yanxiao also attended several other dwarf bazaars. Because she was very satisfied with picking up such high-quality goods at a cheap pricest time, Shen Yanxiao would carefully search all the stalls she passed by, praying that she could get lucky again! Unfortunately, no matter how hard she searched, she could not find what she needed. Just as Shen Yanxiao continued to travel with a depressed heart, Qiqi Luo had returned to the Qiqi Tribe with the intermediate-level potion Shen Yanxiao gave him. As soon as he returned to his tribe, Qiqi Luo immediately dashed into theb. Several old dwarves were standing in front of the table, tossing the potions in their hands. ¡°Qiqi Luo, you¡¯re back at the right time. We¡¯re too busy here. Hurry up and help me get a stalk of Dreaming Grass.¡± A dwarf with a beard carefully observed the extraction of the medicinal ingredients while urging Qiqi Luo, who had just returned. ¡°Teacher! I encountered something interesting when I went to the bazaar this time.¡± Qiqi Luo grabbed the requested medicinal ingredient and handed it to the bearded dwarf. He could not wait to tell his teacher about his encounter with Shen Yanxiao in the bazaar. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Why do I feel that you¡¯re a littlete this time? Didn¡¯t you say you were supposed to arrivest night?¡± Qiqi Luo¡¯s teacher did not think that his stupid disciple would discover anything interesting. Chapter 2169 - Picking Up Treasures (4)

Chapter 2169: Picking Up Treasures (4)

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¡°I¡­ I met a very interesting dwarf, so¡­¡± Qiqi Luo was somewhat in the wrong. He was the youngest herbalist of the Qiqi Tribe, and he was usually responsible for taking the extra potions of the Qiqi Tribe to the bazaar for sale. This time, he came back half a dayter than usual. ¡°You¡¯re just looking for an excuse!¡± Qiqi Luo¡¯s master was somewhat dissatisfied. Dwarves were a very punctual race. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Qiqi Luo lowered his head guiltily. ¡°I wasted some time selling potions for a dwarf.¡± Qiqi Luo¡¯s master immediately turned to his stupid apprentice. !! ¡°You help other dwarves sell potions?¡± Qiqi Luo nodded and said, ¡°Teacher, this is the first time I¡¯ve seen so many potions being sold. Did you know that she took out more than 1000 bottles of potions to sell in half a day?!¡± Qiqi Luo¡¯s words made all the dwarves in theb stop their work. They all looked at Qiqi Luo in surprise, hardly able to believe that any dwarf could take out so many potions for sale. ¡°That many? Don¡¯t tell me their own tribe doesn¡¯t need them? Or¡­ are there a lot of herbalists in their tribe?¡± Qiqi Luo¡¯s master frowned slightly. He had been an herbalist for more than a decade, but with his current skills, he could only make a dozen bottles of potions a day. More than 1000 bottles. Even for him, it would take at least a hundred days to create that much, and that was after working all day without rest. ¡°I don¡¯t know, but I saw that the quality of the potions she was selling was very high. It was purer than any potion I have ever seen.¡± As soon as Qiqi Luo mentioned potions, his eyes immediately lit up. If it were not for the fact that he was also selling potions, Qiqi Luo would have bought a few bottles. Qiqi Luo¡¯s praise for the potion immediately aroused his master¡¯s dissatisfaction. ¡°How dare you say that someone else¡¯s potion is better than mine!!¡± Qiqi Luo¡¯s master looked at that pair of round eyes and wished he could p this stupid disciple of his to death! ¡°I, your teacher, am a member of the Herbalist Guild, and you say that an unknown dwarf¡¯s potion is better than mine!¡± Qiqi Luo¡¯s teacher exploded. How could a student belittle their teacher like this? Traitorous disciple! He wanted to sweep Qiqi Luo out of the door!!! Qiqi Luo stood rooted on the spot, trembling like a little quail. ¡°I¡­ That¡¯s not what I meant.¡± ¡°You clearly are!¡± He wanted to get rid of him! ¡°Teacher¡­ Oh right, she gave me a bottle of potion before she left. I¡¯ve never seen this potion before. Teacher, you are very knowledgeable. Please take a look.¡± Qiqi Luo immediately took out the potion Shen Yanxiao gave him. The bearded dwarf snorted unhappily and casually took the bottle of potion. He opened the bottle and a fragrance entered his nose. In an instant, the entire room was covered by that scent. ¡°What¡¯s that smell? I miss it.¡± Another herbalist squinted his eyes in enjoyment. Just the smell alone made him feel rxed. This was definitely not the aura of a low-level potion! ¡°What¡¯s the background of the dwarf who gave you the potion?!¡± Qiqi Luo¡¯s master¡¯s expression immediately changed when he smelled the fragrance. He immediately pulled Qiqi Luo and asked him cautiously. Qiqi Luo was slightly stunned. ¡°She said she was a Momo dwarf.¡± Qiqi Luo¡¯s master immediately denied, ¡°Impossible! There are no good herbalists in the Momo Tribe. Even in the Herbalist Guild, there are only a few herbalists who can make potions of this level!¡± Chapter 2170 - Kumu Mountain (1)

Chapter 2170: Kumu Mountain (1)

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¡°On the other side of the mountain, on the other side of the sea, there is a group of dwarves. They are lively and smart, they are naughty and sensitive¡­¡± Standing at the foot of Kumu Mountain, Shen Yanxiao hummed a little tune and looked at the high mountains. Kumu Mountain was filled with green everywhere. At a nce, one could see a sea of green. ¡°This is Kumu Mountain?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes, and the blood in her body was boiling. ¡°Once you enter here, the elemental spirits will be able to sense your aura. You have to pay attention.¡± Xiu reminded Shen Yanxiao not to be too rxed. !! ¡°Will the elemental spirits attack others for no reason?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°No one can judge the character of elemental spirits. They may ignore your appearance, or they may attack you the moment you appear. They are the product of nature, and no one can predict their minds.¡± Xiu¡¯s understanding of elemental spirits was only from the scrolls of gods, which depicted the powerful and elusive character of elemental spirits quite vividly. Different elemental spirits had different personalities. Fire elemental spirit came from the me between all things. It was grumpy and straightforward. Water elemental spirits came from the sea. Their personalities were ever-changing, just like the unpredictable sea. One moment, it was calm, but the next moment, it would set off huge waves. Lightning elemental spirit was like a lightning bolt that descended from the sky. It was swift and decisive, and its actions were unyielding¡­ It could be said that none of the elemental spirits had a good temper. The slightly milder ones were the wood elemental spirits. They advocated the power of life and firmly maintained the natural growth of everything in the world. In a sense, the Tree of Life of the elves should also be considered an elemental spirit. However, unlike those elemental spirits that already had the ability to think, the Tree of Life was born and raised in the Moon God Continent. It was the sustenance and support of all elves. ¡°Tell me, why are so many elemental spirits gathered in Kumu Mountain all to guard a fire?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked the question in her mind as she walked toward the mountain. Elemental spirits were already a group of creatures that stood at the peak of the power of elements. Whether it was the sea, fire, lightning, ice, snow, or nts, for them, there was no mystery in their eyes. As long as they wanted to, they could manipte all the forces in the world that aligned to their elements. The most mysterious power of elements in the world was only a part of the elemental spirits. They could even create mes andkes. A group of elemental spirits, who were themselves a collection of elements, were crouching in the wilderness, guarding a fire. No matter how one thought about it, it was strange. ¡°No one knows the habits of the elemental spirits. Theye and go like the wind. Even gods are not sure what kind of environment they like to live in. Their thoughts are not something you and I can guess.¡± Xiu said lightly. If it were not because of Shen Yanxiao, he would probably never deal with such an unpredictable creature in his life. In the God race, the Lord God once instructed in public that the God race would not be enemies with the elemental spirits. The two sides should not be hostile, and all the gods must respect the choice of the elemental spirits. From the words of the Lord God, it was not difficult to hear that he had great respect for elemental spirits. Chapter 2171 - Kumu Mountain (2)

Chapter 2171: Kumu Mountain (2)

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Shen Yanxiao became more curious about elemental spirits. Kumu Mountain was taller than Shen Yanxiao had imagined. She had walked for half a day, but she had only reached the mountainside. The whole morning¡¯s journey had tired Shen Yanxiao. She did not know what was wrong with the soil in the mountain. It looked the same as normal soil, but it made her feel sticky once she stepped on it. It was as if her feet were suddenly sucked into the ground. This made Shen Yanxiao, who had good physical strength, feel extremely exhausted with every step she took. ¡°I think I need to rest¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao muttered and quickly climbed up a tree. It had only been half a day, but she already felt that Kumu Mountain was very strange. !! Leaning against a tree trunk, Shen Yanxiao closed her eyes to rest. All of a sudden, the sound of water rushed into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. Apanied by the sound of water, Shen Yanxiao heard a childish cry. Shen Yanxiao immediately opened her eyes and followed the sound. Behind the dense forest, a greenke appeared in front of Shen Yanxiao. In the center of the clearke, a small blue figure was struggling desperately. Shen Yanxiao quickly jumped into theke and swam to the center of theke. She wrapped the little fellow who was constantly sshing in the water into her arms and swam to the shore at a very fast speed. When she got ashore, Shen Yanxiao noticed that the little guy she saved looked very strange. It was a small ball with pinkish-blue fur all over its body. Its furry body was soaked in theke water, causing its blue fur to stick to its body. The strange thing was that this little furball did not have any limbs. Its entire body was round, and only a pair of light-blue eyes were staring at Shen Yanxiao. From its small mouth, a voice filled with doubt sounded. ¡°Bidiu?¡± The little furball blinked its eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao, who had be a drenched chicken just like it. Its clear eyes were filled with confusion. This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had seen such a round creature from head to toe. She dared to swear that she had never seen a rounder animal than it in her previous life. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen this little fellow before. Xiu, is this a creature from the Storm Continent?¡± Shen Yanxiao poked the little furball¡¯s round body with her finger and took out a clean cloak from her interspatial ring to dry herself and the little furball. After drying it, the little fellow¡¯s fur waspletely fluffy. Originally, it was only the size of two fists, but after drying it, it looked to be almost the size of a human head. ¡°No.¡± Xiu quickly denied Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guess. ¡°No?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the little guy who had been cleaned up by her. As a lover of cute things, she had to say that this little guy was really adorable! Perhaps it liked the feeling of Shen Yanxiao drying its fur, the little furball that had been staring at Shen Yanxiao rolled around in her arms. It narrowed its eyesfortably and kept making soft sounds. ¡°It¡¯s quite cute.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and scratched the little furball¡¯s body. The little fellow called out morefortably. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen such a creature.¡± Xiu was also puzzled about the origin of the little furball. ¡°You haven¡¯t seen it before?¡± Shen Yanxiao was a little stunned. Xiu was a superior god who had lived for countless years. There was actually a creature in this world that he did not know about? ¡°Yes, but I can¡¯t feel any power from this little fellow. It shouldn¡¯t be a dangerous creature.¡± When Shen Yanxiao went into the water to save the adorable creature, Xiu had already checked on the little furball. Chapter 2172 - Kumu Mountain (3)

Chapter 2172: Kumu Mountain (3)

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Shen Yanxiao did not think that such a small furball without hands or feet could be dangerous. She picked up the little furball and looked at its big light blue eyes. ¡°Little fellow, with your physique, you better not go into the water. Go home.¡± With that said, Shen Yanxiao ced the little furball on the ground. Even though the little furball was adorable, she had not forgotten the purpose of her trip. Bringing such a fragile creature to fight the elemental spirits? She was not that bold. !! The little furball was ced back on the ground, but it had no intention of leaving. It bounced its round body and rolled around Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feet, rubbing against her calf from time to time. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Was this little guy nning to stick to her? Helpless, Shen Yanxiao could only squat down and scratch the little furball with her fingers. The little furball immediately shookfortably again. ¡°You little guy, you¡¯re even more coquettish than that foodie Taotie.¡± If it were any other time, Shen Yanxiao might really take this clingy little fellow with her. But this time, she had to get the unusual fire from the hands of elemental spirits. An unknown amount of danger was just ahead. She already had to rely on Xiu to keep her own life safe, so how could she have the ability to bring such a little dead weight with her? ¡°Bidiu~¡± The little furball did not understand Shen Yanxiao¡¯s difficulties at all. It crouchedfortably on the ground and leaned its soft body against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand, enjoying it very much. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry. She wanted to get up and leave, but the little furball followed her closely. Just as she stood up, the little furball immediately made an anxious call, and its round little body bounced around on the ground like a ball. After being pestered by the little guy until she could not even open her legs, Shen Yanxiao really had no choice. ¡°Leave directly!! Ignore it!¡± Vermilion Bird, who had endured for a long time, finally could not help but roar! That was enough! Where did all these messy thingse from? All of them were trying so hard to make their presence known in front of his master! Did they think he was dead? He was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s original cute pet!!! You shameless bastards! Stay away from his master! If it were not for the fact that the purpose of this trip was very serious, Vermilion Bird would have already jumped out with a torch and burned this little fatty who had acted cute non-stop until not a single strand of hair was left. After seeing a naked meatball, we will see how cute it will be. Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to follow Vermilion Bird¡¯s suggestion. She tried hard to restrain herself from caring about the little furball¡¯s coquettish behavior and walked forward without looking sideways. ¡°Bidiu!¡± ¡°Bidiu!¡± Feeling that it had been abandoned, the little furball tried its best to bounce its round body and follow Shen Yanxiao¡¯s footsteps bit by bit. Its cries became more and more aggrieved, like a little pet that had been heartlessly abandoned by its master. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was almost broken by it. ¡°Bi¡­¡± Thest cry suddenly stopped. Shen Yanxiao subconsciously turned her head and saw that the little furball, in the process of jumping towards her, was rolling on the ground in pain because it had hit a hard stone. Its furry little body was trembling non-stop, and its big light blue eyes were filled with crystal clear tears. After Shen Yanxiao stopped, the little furball pitifully endured the pain and looked up at Shen Yanxiao with tears flickering in its eyes. At that point, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s rationalitypletely copsed¡­ Chapter 2173 - Elemental Spirit (1)

Chapter 2173: Elemental Spirit (1)

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¡°Xiu¡­ can I bring it with me for the time being?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt extremely stifled. She felt a strong sense of guilt as she was stared at by a pair of watery eyes. God knew! This was her first time meeting this little furball! ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu knew that it was impossible for Shen Yanxiao to leave this little fellow alone. Xiu agreed, but Vermilion Bird¡­ !! ¡°No! Why do I have to bring this little fatty with me!¡± Vermilion Bird was about to go crazy. When would his master change her habit of picking up cute things? Unfortunately, Vermilion Bird¡¯s protest was directly ignored by Shen Yanxiao. She reached out and picked up the little furball. The little furball, who had returned to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s warm embrace, immediately became energetic. It had been calling out ¡®Bidiu¡¯ all this time. It stuck to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms and rubbed against her. Shen Yanxiao did not think much of having another little dead weight. If she really could not negotiate with the elemental spirits¡­ At most, she would just run away! Preparing for the worst, Shen Yanxiao continued to move forward. Along the way, the little furball was acting like a spoiled child. Shen Yanxiao could only scratch it with her hands to make it stop. Perhaps because she had the little furball to distract her attention, Shen Yanxiao felt that the soil under her feet did not seem to be as sticky as before, and her progress was correspondingly much faster. When the sun set, she finally found the legendary cave. After going past the dense forest, a pitch-ck cave appeared in front of Shen Yanxiao. The cave was so ck that she could not see the situation inside. However, she could clearly sense a powerful fire elemental aura floating in the air around the cave. She could even feel a warm current flowing into her chest with a single breath. ¡°Little fellow, you have to be well-behaved now. We are going to see several elemental spiritster. Don¡¯t make a fuss.¡± Shen Yanxiao patted the little furball in her arms. She was about to face five elemental spirits, so she had to give 120% of her attention. The little furball blinked its eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao before looking at the cave in front of it. All of a sudden, it jumped out of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms without any warning. It bounced its small round body and jumped towards the cave bit by bit. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned! She told it to stop fooling around, but now it was sending itself to their doorsteps! With the small body of the little furball, if it fell into the hands of an elemental spirit, could it still live? Shen Yanxiao immediately rushed towards the little fellow. The little furball that was jumping happily in the air was suddenly picked up by Shen Yanxiao and forcefully carried back into her arms. ¡°Stop it!¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry. She knew that she should not have brought this little guy with her. ¡°Bidiu?¡± The little furball did not realize that it had almost lost its life. Instead, it looked at Shen Yanxiao with its watery eyes. ¡°Be good and don¡¯t make a sound.¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed the little furball¡¯s head andmented in her heart. Liking cute things was an illness! She had to be cured! But¡­ ¡°Bidiu! Bidiu!¡± The little furballpletely ignored Shen Yanxiao¡¯s warning. Not only did it not quiet down, but it also cried out even more happily. Its excited cry spread throughout the entire Kumu Mountain. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart fell to the bottom of the cliff in an instant. After such a loud noise, no matter how poor the hearing of the elemental spirits was, it was likely that they could still hear it! Chapter 2174 - Elemental Spirit (2)

Chapter 2174: Elemental Spirit (2)

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All of a sudden, a series of sounds came from the dark cave. Shen Yanxiao immediately hugged the little furball tightly in her arms and reached out to cover its chattering mouth. Unfortunately, its cries had already spread throughout the cave, so it was impossible to take it back! A few rays of light shone in the dark cave. Four shining figures slowly walked out of the cave. When Shen Yanxiao saw those four figures clearly, she held her breath. !! They could not be regarded as humans. Although they had the same form as humans, they werepletely different. Their bodies were formed by the power of elements. They had no skin or bones. Only the power of translucent elements shone in their bodies. Shen Yanxiao was sure that they were elemental spirits! Just by appearing, Shen Yanxiao could feel the aura of the four elements. The lightning spirit was intertwined with golden lightning, the ice spirit was covered with ice blue frost, the wood spirit was formed by emerald green streams of light, and the earth spirit shed with brown light in its body. No matter how many legends Shen Yanxiao had heard about elemental spirits before, it was not as magnificent as what she saw with her own eyes at this moment. They were the most wonderful work of nature. Their bodies were all made up of responsive elements, shining with the brilliance of elements all over, surrounded by a strong aura of elements. The four elemental spirits came side by side, and the power of the four elements mingled in the air, as if they could tear everything into pieces in an instant. Shen Yanxiao held her breath and subconsciously covered her body and the little furball in her arms with her cloak. ¡°Dwarves who disturb our rest can stay away.¡± The distant voice seemed toe from another world. None of the four elemental spirits spoke, but the voice reached Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. ¡°I have no ill intentions. I just entered this mountain by mistake. Who are you?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was racing. ording to Xiu¡¯s analysis, the elemental spirits were not clear about secr logic. Their mind was more direct than that of dwarves. Instead of showing that she knew their identities directly, Shen Yanxiao might as well y dumb. Such a blind encounter would not make the elemental spirits wary. ¡°You don¡¯t know our identities?¡± Evidently, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s method had worked. The elemental spirits regarded Shen Yanxiao as a dwarf who identally broke into Kumu Mountain. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao continued to y dumb. ¡°Then you have to leave. This is our territory.¡± The elemental spirit did not intend to make more conversation with Shen Yanxiao. Such a direct eviction order really gave Shen Yanxiao no chance to do anything. ¡°Can we use force?¡± Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth and asked Xiu. These elemental spirits were very simple-minded, but their rejection was also quite simple and straightforward. How could she fool them when they were so straightforward? She knew that the unusual me was in the cave, but she couldn¡¯t take it. This feeling was terrible! ¡°Yes, they are not adult elemental spirits.¡± Xiu soon noticed that although these elemental spirits were powerful, in terms of the growth of elemental spirits, they could only be regarded as infants. ¡°Not adults?¡± Shen Yanxiao was somewhat surprised. The height and size of these elemental spirits seemed to be simr to that of human adult men. And they were not adults yet? ¡°Adult elemental spirits are ten times the size of them,¡± Xiu said something shocking. v Chapter 2175 - Elemental Spirit (3) Chapter 2175: Elemental Spirit (3) Ten times¡­ Shen Yanxiao was shocked by that number. However, since Xiu said that they could use force, then she believed that Xiu would have a way to deal with them! With the permission of Xiu, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s courage immediately increased. She pretended to turn around and prepare to leave, but instead, she took out a bottle of grandmaster speed potion from her interspatial ring and immediately drank it. The next second, her figure was like a hurricane as she dashed towards the entrance of the cave at lightning speed. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions immediately infuriated the four elemental spirits! ¡°Ignorant dwarf, you are seeking your own death!¡± The distant voice sounded again. Apanied by an angry warning, the four elemental elves attacked almost at the same time. In an instant, the weather changed and arge number of dark clouds gathered in the clear sky! Bolts of lightning descended from the sky, and the water in the air seemed to have been frozen. It was so cold that it was bone-chilling. The ground under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feet was also trembling violently! The explosive power of four elements was definitely a nightmare! Shen Yanxiao had no time to care about the horror of the elemental spirits. She could only rush to the cave in the shortest time possible. No matter what, she had to get the unusual me! Four primordial forces, like huge waves, pounced on Shen Yanxiao. At the same time, Xiu strengthened Shen Yanxiao¡¯s divine boundary. Bolts of lightning struck the barrier, and the loud bangs caused Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eardrums to hurt. A huge crack suddenly appeared on the ground beneath her feet. Noticing it, Shen Yanxiao nimbly leaped and barely avoided it. However, the next second, countless ice des shot towards her from all directions. The vines that grew from the soil were like poisonous snakes as they wrapped around Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ankles. For a moment, Shen Yanxiao could not take another step forward. If not for Xiu¡¯s barrier, she probably would not havested even a second under such a terrifying assault! All of a sudden, the little furball in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms struggled violently. It suddenly broke free from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s embrace, and its round little body suddenly jumped out of the boundary. ¡°Don¡¯t go!¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked. In such a dangerous situation, why was this little fellow still so worrisome? Seeing that a bolt of lightning was about to strike the small furball, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartbeat seemed to have stopped. However, what happened next stunned Shen Yanxiao. The furry little furball suddenly shone with a blue light in mid-air, and in the light, countless waves appeared out of nowhere. The next second, a torrential rain poured down from the sky. The rain was so heavy that the four elemental spirits were drenched in an instant! ¡°Idiot! Idiot! Fool! Impatient! How dare you hit me! How dare you hit me!!!¡± A furious roar suddenly sounded from the blue light. The small furball gradually got bigger in the blue light. The water and light intertwined, extending the body of the small furball. Suddenly, another elemental spirit appeared in front of Shen Yanxiao! The four aggressive elemental spiritspletely gave up after seeing the furious little furball. The thunder stopped, the ice and snow melted, and the earth calmed down¡­ Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded. Where was her cute little furball? Who could tell her where this fellow, who looked very simr to the other four elemental spirits, came from!!! Chapter 2176 - Elemental Spirit (4) Chapter 2176: Elemental Spirit (4) Shen Yanxiao waspletely speechless. Looking at the torrential rain and the aggressive water elemental spirit, she wondered if she was dreaming. Little furball¡­ elemental spirit¡­ This was not true!!! Under the torrential rain, the other four elemental spirits issued anxious roars. With a few noises, the four elemental spirits turned into a mist under the rain. ¡°Bidiu!¡± ¡°Bidiu!¡± ¡°Bidiu!!!¡± ¡°Bidiu¡­¡± Four small furballs of different colors suddenly jumped desperately in the pouring rain. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao almost passed out. ¡°This is mine!¡± The water elemental spirit pointed back at Shen Yanxiao and angrily roared at its fourpanions. ¡°You are not allowed to bully her!¡± ¡°Bidiu¡­¡± The four little furballs immediately shook their round, wet bodies obediently. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. When did she be its? After getting a satisfactory answer, the water elemental spirit dispersed the rain. After suffering from the heavy rain, the originally valiant and spirited four elemental spirits became wet little furballs. ¡°Wipe.¡± After beating up itspanions, the water elemental spirit immediately floated to Shen Yanxiao, shaking the crystal clear rain on its body and looking at her pitifully. Shen Yanxiao took out her cloak with a stiff expression and wiped the translucent body in front of her clean. Enjoying Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wiping, the water elemental spirit narrowed its eyesfortably. Bang! It once again changed from a mighty and domineering elemental spirit to a furry little furball, jumping into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms like a spoiled child and rubbing itself against the cloak. The other four little furballs blinked as they looked at thefortable treatment of theirpanions. They twisted their small round bodies and looked at each other. After hesitating for a long time, they tentatively jumped towards Shen Yanxiao. When Shen Yanxiao came back to her senses, she suddenly found a row of wet furballs standing in front of her. Each of them blinked their big watery eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao with anticipation. ¡°You¡­ Do you want to be wiped too?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. Although she had thought of countless ways to fool elemental spirits, none of them included a scenario like this. ¡°Bidiu!¡± The little furballs immediately jumped. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She felt as if she could understand theirnguage. After drying the water-elemental furball, Shen Yanxiao reached out her hand to the golden furball. The furball that was transformed from the lightning elemental spirit immediately threw away its integrity and hopped into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands, enjoying her service. ¡°Bidiu~¡± The blue furball that had been wiped clean shook its fluffy fur and looked at its other friends who were still wet. The furball formed by the ice elemental spirit was ice blue, the earth elemental spirit was brown, and the green furball was formed by the wood elemental spirit. Their identity was easy to distinguish from their color. Shen Yanxiao no longer knew how to understand the current situation. The elemental spirits, who had wanted to tear her into pieces a moment ago, began to queue up to be wiped dry. Looking at theirfortable expressions, Shen Yanxiao did not know if she had gone crazy or if the world had gone crazy. Chapter 2177 Elemental Spirit (5) Chapter 2177 Elemental Spirit (5) The dried water elemental spirit soon returned to its human form. "Don''t be afraid. I''m here. They won''t hurt you." The water elemental spirit seemed to like Shen Yanxiao very much and was worried that itspanions'' previous actions would scare away the dwarf who would wipe it. Shen Yanxiao looked at the water elemental spirit expressionlessly. To tell the truth, the face of the elemental spirit was nothing like that of human beings. It only had a pair of big crystal clear eyes, no nose, and no mouth. Shen Yanxiao was not sure where their voices came from. "We are elemental spirits. We are good. We will not hurt living beings casually." The water elemental spirit looked nervously at Shen Yanxiao. This dwarf had been smiling all the way, so why was her expression so dull at this moment? Seeing the nk expression, the water elemental spirit med this on itspanions. Shen Yanxiao was speechless. It would not harm living beings? Then what was going on? The Dragon God was directly traumatized by their abuse. "Elemental spirits, huh¡­" Shen Yanxiao tried hard to adjust her state of mind before she rxed a little. "Yes, yes. We are children of nature. We love peace." The water elemental spirit was finally relieved to hear Shen Yanxiao speak. They really like peace¡­ Shen Yanxiao''s heart twitched. These four spirits were not soft-hearted when they attacked. If it were not for Xiu''s boundary, she would have died. Four little furballs without moral principlesy in Shen Yanxiao''s arms, asking for a hug and a rub. They did not have the slightest intention to kill Shen Yanxiao. The water elemental spirit was trying hard to exin something to Shen Yanxiao. Through the water elemental spirit, Shen Yanxiao learned that the five of them could really only be regarded as little children among elemental spirits. Among elemental spirits, those who had not condensed for a hundred thousand years were not considered adults. The few in front of Shen Yanxiao could only be regarded as young children among elemental spirits. "In fact, we don''t want to hurt dwarves. You see, we have turned into this kind of being because we''re just afraid that dwarves will be afraid of our true form." The water elemental spirit pointed to itspanions. The elemental spirits guarded the cave in Kumu Mountain. At first, they had no intention of bing enemies with the dwarves. They would only attack the dwarves if they wanted to break into their "home", which was the cave. In fact, in the beginning, the five little ones did not think anything bad about the dwarves. They only had each other in their lives. The curiosity of young children made them very interested in the little dwarves, but as soon as the dwarves saw their true forms, they would be scared out of their wits. The elemental spirits did not want to hurt the dwarves, so when they left the cave, they would turn into small furballs and wander in the mountains, so that even if dwarves met them, they would not turn away in fright. The elemental spirits, with the mentality of observing dwarves, wanted to get in touch with the dwarves who came to Kumu Mountain, but when they found out that dwarves were trying to break into their nest, they were immediately unsettled. A series of wild explosions sted away batch after batch of dwarves, which led to all kinds of terrible and savage legends about the elemental spirits of Kumu Mountain. In fact, the elemental spirits just didn''t want any strange dwarves to break into their home. Therefore, rumors could not be trusted! Chapter 2178 - Elemental Spirit (6) Chapter 2178: Elemental Spirit (6) ¡°Why are you staying in this cave?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the water elemental spirit in doubt. ording to what it had just said, elemental spirits rarely gathered together. They normally had their own living area, but there were five elemental spirits gathered on Kumu Mountain. ¡°Because of fire!¡± the water elemental spirit said. ¡°Fire?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°Come with me.¡± The water elemental spirit walked into the dark cave. Shen Yanxiao followed it, followed by four round balls. !! There was no light in the cave, and it was so dark that she could not see the bottom of the cave. Shen Yanxiao could only follow the aura of the water elemental spirit. After an unknown period of time, a cluster of mes lit up in the darkness. It was a very small me, only the size of a palm. The small me was suspended in mid-air, burning out of thin air. Unusual me! Shen Yanxiao held her breath. Wasn¡¯t this the purpose of her trip? Looking at the fire in front of her, Shen Yanxiao could no longer calm down, but¡­ ¡°Bidiu! Bidiu!¡± Four small furballs were jumping around the me. Although the elemental spirit no longer had any hostility towards Shen Yanxiao because of the water elemental spirit, but¡­ If Shen Yanxiao dared to steal the fire in front of them, not to mention the other four elemental spirits, even the water elemental spirit would probably kill her. How could she steal the fire under the noses of the five elemental spirits? This was the time to test Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength! ¡°This is it. We have to protect this,¡± the water elemental spirit pointed to the burning me and said to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Guard the me?¡± Shen Yanxiao pretended to be confused and looked at the elemental spirit. ¡°Yes.¡± The water elemental spirit nodded firmly. ¡°Why is this me burning in the air? If youck mes, I have a lot of flint here. Do you want it?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the elemental spirits with a kind face, as if she did not know that the me was not an ordinary me at all. The water elemental spirit blinked its eyes and tilted its head to look at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°We don¡¯tck mes. We just have to guard this one.¡± That appearance was especially simple. Shen Yanxiao was thinking about how to steal the unusual me when Xiu¡¯s voice sounded at the right time. ¡°Multi-elemental Furnace.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°As long as you cane into contact with that me, you can use the Multi-elemental Furnace to quietly take it away.¡± Xiu knew Shen Yanxiao¡¯s personality very well and naturally knew what was in her mind. It was impossible to steal the fire under the noses of five elemental spirits, but if the fire just ¡°disappeared¡±, then with the simplicity of elemental spirits, they probably would not think that it was some divine object on Shen Yanxiao. With the n in mind, Shen Yanxiao immediately implemented the n. ¡°Why guard the me?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked the simple elemental spirit while approaching the me bit by bit. ¡°To prevent it from getting hurt.¡± The water elemental spirit did not even think that a certain evil little hand was slowly reaching towards that lovely little me. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and suddenly made a move. Almost in the blink of an eye, she urged the bracelet on her wrist, and a strange force came from her palm. The next second, the me that lit up the whole cave immediately disappeared without a trace from the eyes of the elemental spirits. Chapter 2179 - This is Abduction (1) Chapter 2179: This is Abduction (1) The little furballs that were still bouncing immediately stopped their movements. ¡°Where did the fire go?¡± The flustered voice of the water elemental spirit sounded in the darkness. Without the light of the me, the whole cave was shrouded in darkness. At that moment, Shen Yanxiao felt a little guilty. !! It was not her intention to fool such a simple and adorable elemental spirit, but only by obtaining the me of an unusual me could she perform alchemy and build powerful sacred tools for herpanions, allowing them to have greater survivability in theing war. At most, after she repelled the devils, she would return the fire to the elemental spirits. The four small furballs transformed into the bodies of the elemental spirits at the same time, and the light in their bodies once again illuminated the cave. But in the huge cave, where was the fire? The elemental spirits panicked. ¡°How could this be? Where did Little Fire go?¡± The wood elemental spirit looked around anxiously. The other elemental spirits also immediately looked for the aura of the fire in the cave, but the result was futile. Shen Yanxiao touched the bracelet on her wrist unobtrusively. After the Multi-elemental Furnace integrated into her body, it wouldpletely erase the aura of the me. Even the elemental spirits would never notice that the fire had been absorbed into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. Unable to find the whereabouts of the me, several elemental spirits were anxious to death. ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. Little Fire will be born in the next two days. Where did it go?¡± The lightning elemental spirit ran around in frustration. However, its words stunned Shen Yanxiao, who was secretly rejoicing at the strength of the Multi-elemental Furnace. Born? That word¡­ Why did it sound so strange? ¡°That¡­ Little Fire?¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly had a bad feeling. The water elemental spirit said, ¡°Little Fire is that me. It is ourpanion and has inherited the power of fire elements. It has been condensing in this cave for tens of thousands of years and is about topletely transform from the power of elements to an elemental spirit in the next two days, but¡­ why did it disappear?¡± The words of the water elemental spirit were like a bolt from the blue, striking Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind nk. What on earth was going on¡­ What she had just absorbed into the Multi-elemental Furnace was not an unusual me, but the fire elemental spirit that was about to be born?!! Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt a dark cloud hanging over her head. ¡°Xiu, what exactly is going on?¡± This time, it was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s turn to cry. She just wanted an unusual me to perform alchemy. She was not here to kidnap elemental spirits! ¡°An unusual me, in a sense, is a fire elemental spirit that has yet to take shape. If an elemental spirit wants to condense into a real life form, it needs to go through a very long period of time. Those unusual mes that are taken away before they have enough power to transform are just considered normal unusual mes. But if they are given the chance to continue to absorb fire elements, they can really be elemental spirits.¡± Obviously, Xiu knew about this from the beginning. However¡­ Since Shen Yanxiao did not ask, he did not say much. Shen Yanxiao wanted to die! ¡°Speaking of which, what will happen if the unusual me that is about to transform is taken away¡­¡± The uneasiness in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart became stronger and stronger. Chapter 2180 - This is Abduction (2) Chapter 2180: This is Abduction (2) ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Xiu answered. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Because that has never happened.¡± Just like the case here, during the tens of thousands of years when an unusual me was about to condense into an elemental spirit, there would be other elemental spirits guarding it. Every birth of an elemental spirit required hundreds of thousands of years of wait. Those unusual mes that had been taken away by other races had either just condensed for tens of thousands of years or not long ago. This spiritual power of elements would not be guarded by elemental spirits. Only during thest tens of thousands of years of growth of the me would other elemental spiritse to guard it. Therefore, the unusual me on Kumu Mountain had given the dwarves a headache for many years. The guarding elemental spirits were so powerful that they were not their opponents at all. But who would have thought that Shen Yanxiao would be so muddle-headed as to put the soon-to-be-born fire elemental spirit into a furnace! Shen Yanxiao wanted to vomit blood. This kind of unpredictable situation always made her feel bad. But¡­ Looking at the five elemental spirits looking around, Shen Yanxiao secretly swallowed her saliva. If she were to put the fire back now, she would definitely be eaten alive by this group of elemental spirits. No matter how much they liked her ¡°service¡± before, as long as the elemental spirits knew that it was Shen Yanxiao who did it, even if it was true love, Shen Yanxiao could only die. ¡°No! Let¡¯s split up and find Little Fire as soon as possible.¡± The water elemental spirit had a straight face. No matter how strange elemental spirits were to outsiders, they cherished their own kind very much. It took hundreds of thousands of years for an unusual fire to grow into a real elemental spirit. After taking care of it for so long for a newborn to jump out, it would be strange if these elemental spirits did not treat it as a treasure! ¡°Very well!¡± The other elemental spirits nodded at once. ¡°Dwarf, we are going out to find ourpanion. We wille back and y with youter.¡± The water elemental spirit took the lead and waved to Shen Yanxiao. The next second, its figure turned into a blue light and rushed out of the cave. The other elemental spirits also left. They did not know that the Little Fire they were searching for had not left the cave. ¡°Have I achieved my goal now?¡± Shen Yanxiao touched the bracelet on her wrist in the dark. Why was she not happy at all when she had already obtained the fire? It was because! This fire was f*cking alive!!! It was very likely that it would be an elemental spirit in the next few days! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face was covered with tears. In order to create sacred tools for herpanions, she had even kidnapped an elemental spirit! ¡°Don¡¯t release the fire for the time being. The elemental spirits have not gone far. They will detect the aura of the fire.¡± Xiu reminded Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that they can find me if I use the fire for alchemy in the future¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly had an ominous premonition. ¡°In theory, as long as you are still in the Storm Continent, they can sense you no matter where you use the fire.¡± Xiu regretfully told Shen Yanxiao a cruel fact. ¡°Don¡¯t be like this¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to cry. Didn¡¯t this mean that as long as she used alchemy in the future, those elemental spirits would find the position of the fire? Chapter 2181 - This Is Abduction (3) Chapter 2181: This Is Abduction (3) It was so annoying to have a tracker on you! Shen Yanxiao could almost imagine every time she did alchemy, she had to hide everywhere. To avoid exposing her location, she reckoned that she could no longer count on practicing alchemy safely in the Momoboratory. ¡°I think it is better that I don¡¯t go back to the Momo Tribe for the time being.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was mixed with joy and sadness. The sad part was that she had unintentionally kidnapped a quasi-elemental spirit, and every time she used the Multi-element Furnace in the future, she would be hunted down by a group of elemental spirits. As for the joyful part¡­ !! The effect of ordinary unusual mes in alchemy was already so great that it was stupefying. And now that she was using a quasi-fire elemental spirit for alchemy, wouldn¡¯t the effect be amazing?! ¡°It¡¯s good to travel outside for a while. Just treat it as training.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched the tip of her nose and informed Taotie through their spiritual link that for some time in the future, Taotie would stay in the Momo Tribe disguised as her, and Shen Yanxiao would only be back when the Dwarf King summoned the chieftains of the various tribes to the capital city. After Taotie, who was far away in the Momo Tribe, learned of this sudden news, his brain stopped functioning. Didn¡¯t that mean that he had to continue to endure his fourth brother¡¯s abuse? Taotie tried to wail his out of this abuse, but Shen Yanxiao emotionlessly cut off their spiritual link. There was still some time before the summons of the Dwarf King. Shen Yanxiao had already made a n for this. She intended to go all the way to the capital city after leaving Kumu Mountain, practicing alchemy while on the way, saving herself from being caught by the elemental spirits. This was her first time having difficulties learning a skill. Shen Yanxiao felt that she and the Storm Continent were indeed at odds. Aftering out of a cave, Shen Yanxiao took out the map of the Storm Continent. Kumu Mountain was very far from the capital city of the dwarves. Realizing this, Shen Yanxiao decided to set off towards the capital city and wait for Taotie toe to the capital city before changing her identity back. ¡­ Puko¡¯s Bazaar. One of the fivergest bazaars in Storm Continent. It was also one of the five areas in the Storm Continent that was constructed simrly to a city, with the exception of the capital city. In Puko¡¯s Bazaar, arge number of dwarves woulde and peddle goods every day. The whole of Puko¡¯s Bazaar was a huge ring. Entering from the city gates, the shops on each floor were arranged ording to a ring fromrgest to smallest, and each ring sold different sets of goods. Compared with other bazaars, the selling point of this bazaar was that it was very orderly. The goods in the bazaar would first be internally sorted out before getting presented. Selling the same kind of goods in the same ring made it easier for other dwarves toe and buy what they needed. Normally, it would take at least seven days to tour the entire Puko¡¯s bazaar. In such a huge bazaar, in addition to the shops, there were also many ces for dwarves to rx and work. The Alchemist Guild, the Herbalist Guild, and the Swordsman Guild. These three major guilds were also established in Puko¡¯s Bazaar. The Alchemist Guild was the ultimate destination of all alchemists in the entire Storm Continent. All the top alchemists were members of the Alchemist Guild. It could be said that joining the Alchemist Guild was the ultimate dream of every dwarf who aspired to be an alchemist. The same was true of the Herbalist Guild, which included the essence of all the dwarven herbalists in the Storm Continent. But unlike the hotshot Alchemist Guild, the position of the Herbalist Guild was somewhat delicate. Among the dwarves, there was a huge gap between the ratio of alchemists and herbalists. Chapter 2182 - Puko’s Bazaar (1) Chapter 2182: Puko¡¯s Bazaar (1) In the Storm Continent, there would be one alchemist among a hundred dwarves, but it was hard to find a herbalist among ten thousand dwarves. Dwarves had a natural passion for alchemy, while only a few dwarves would engage in pharmaceutical research. Before the war between gods and devils, all the potions used by the dwarves on the Storm Continent were purchased from either humans or elves. But as the conflict between races intensified after the war between gods and devils, the races started to iste from each other, and the dwarves had to start studying herbalism on their own to supply the needs of their own people. Compared to humans and elves, dwarves had only been exposed to herbalism for a very short time. !! In the past, dwarves relied on the supply of potions purchased from other races, but after being isted from the world, dwarves did not even have a single basic form. They could only awkwardly take the potions they had bought before to study the various medicinal ingredients and their concentration in the potions. Ignorant groping around took thousands of years of research from dwarves, and for dwarves, who loved alchemy by nature, to give up alchemy to learn potions was an extremely difficult problem. The lifespan of the dwarves was far less than that of the elves and dragons. They only had hundreds of years of lifespan, and tens of thousands of years had passed since the war between gods and devils. The Dwarf King had also changed with the sun and the moon. However, every Dwarf King would spend a lot of effort encouraging pharmaceutical research. The dwarves nevercked good alchemists. What they reallycked was powerful herbalists. Therefore, no matter which king it was, on the day they ascended the throne, they would announce various policies that encouraged pharmaceutical research. Moreover, among dwarves, herbalists were treated much better than alchemists. Even so, the number of dwarven herbalists was only one percent of that of alchemists. And among them, there were many herbalist apprentices who could not even make aplete potion. The treatment of herbalists was very good, but it still could not extinguish the dwarves¡¯ yearning for alchemy. In fact, in the minds of many alchemists, they looked down on herbalists very much. This was because although herbalists received the best treatment in the Storm Continent, the potions they made had not had any major breakthrough for many years. In Puko¡¯s Bazaar, the Alchemist Guild was located opposite the Herbalist Guild. ¡°Yo, yo, yo. I was wondering who it was? It¡¯s that group of parasites from the Herbalist Guild again. It took them a month to make such a small potion. What a waste of the generous benefits given by our king.¡± The dwarf who came out of the Alchemist Guild looked at the dwarves who came out of the Herbalist Guild with contempt. The dwarves were walking to the Puko¡¯s pharmaceutical zone with a pile of crystal clear bottles. ¡°If you ask me, if our king had given us alchemists such good treatment, we would have made advanced humanoid machines long ago.¡± A group of alchemists stood at the door of their guild, their tone sour. The herbalists looked at the alchemists with very calm expressions. They had long been ustomed to the ridicule from alchemists. In Storm Continent, the number of alchemists was a hundred times that of herbalists, but the treatment of a herbalist was a hundred times better than that of an alchemist. Such a contrast made the two professions, which were already disapproving of each other, more and more ipatible. Chapter 2183 - Puko’s Bazaar (2) Chapter 2183: Puko¡¯s Bazaar (2) A young herbalist apprentice secretly bit his lips under the ridicule of the alchemists, but the middle-aged dwarf standing next to him was no longer phased in the slightest. ¡°Rx, there¡¯s no need to be calctive with these pedantic dwarves. We still have to take these potions to the trading area as soon as possible.¡± The middle-aged dwarfforted the young dwarf with a soft tone. Perhaps it was because of their profession, but almost all the herbalists among dwarves had a milder temperpared to ordinary dwarves. They would rarely burst into rage like other dwarves, except for the apprentices who had juste into contact with herbalism. ¡°Teacher Hehe Li, are you not angry at all?¡± The young herbalist apprentice looked at his herbalist teacher in surprise. He had only joined the Herbalist Guild for half a month, but he had heard such ridicule almost every day. Hehe Li shrugged his shoulders and said calmly, ¡°Why are you angry? Kid, you have to know that as a herbalist, the first thing you have to learn is to be calm and collected. Being irritable will only cause you to continuously fail in the process of concocting medicine.¡± ¡°But¡­ but they went too far. We worked day and night on these new potions, but those stinky alchemists stillughed at us.¡± The young apprentice felt very aggrieved. Only herbalists knew how hard it was for herbalists. Because there was no real form, dwarves had to figure it out on their own. Without guidance, they had experienced too many failures. It might take tens of thousands of experiments to make a new potion, which was so boring and cumbersome that it could drive people crazy. ¡°Child, let them be. Our king has given us such good treatment. Let¡¯s not let the discussion outside affect our mood. Instead, we should develop more potions as soon as possible. This is the responsibility of us herbalists.¡± Hehe Li could understand the indignation of his students very well. When he first joined the Herbalist Guild, he also reacted the same way, and his teacher was alsoforting him like he was now. ¡°Yes, Teacher Hehe Li.¡± The young apprentice humbly epted Hehe Li¡¯s words. ¡°Teacher Hehe Li, what exactly was that potion the president received recently? Why did it rm the masters of the whole guild?¡± The young apprentice couldn¡¯t help but remember what had happened not long ago in the Herbalist Guild. Not long ago, a member of the Herbalist Guild came to the guild with an unknown bottle of potion. And when the president of the Herbalist Guild saw the bottle of potion, he waspletely shocked. In order to study the ingredients of the potion, all the experienced herbalists in the whole Herbalist Guild went out to study it for several days in a row, but there was still no result. Hehe Li frowned and looked up at the sky. ¡°Child, that was a major breakthrough in our research. The effectiveness and purity of that bottle of potion has far exceeded any potion we had ever seen before. The president once said that the effect of that bottle of potion was better than a hundred bottles of our current potionsbined.¡± A trace of yearning flickered in Hehe Li¡¯s eyes. ¡°So powerful? But¡­ who made it?¡± The young apprentice became more and more curious. How powerful was that herbalist to make such a potion? Chapter 2184 - Puko’s Bazaar (3) Chapter 2184: Puko¡¯s Bazaar (3) Hehe Li shook his head. No dwarf knew the origin of that bottle of potion. The member who sent the potion to the Herbalist Guild only said that the bottle of potion was given to his student in a small bazaar for providing his help. The dwarf said that she was from the Momo Tribe, but after the member went to the Momo Tribe to inquire, he found that there was no powerful herbalist in the Momo Tribe, only a few who had mediocre skills. For this matter, the president of the Herbalist Guild also specially invited the herbalist of the Momo Tribe to Puko¡¯s Bazaar, but ording to the herbalist, he was the only herbalist in the whole Momo Tribe for ten years. Moreover, when the president put that bottle of potion in front of the Momo herbalist, the Momo herbalist had a face full of shock and pervasiveness. Thus, the lead on the potion was cut off once again. ¡°No matter who that herbalist is, we have to find her. Her achievements have surpassed that of the president and othersbined. If we can invite her to join the Herbalist Guild, it will certainly bring great benefits to the pharmaceutical research of us dwarves,¡± Hehe Li said. ¡°I see. No wonder the president asked us to walk around the bazaar more recently. He wants us to find that powerful herbalist as soon as possible, right?¡± The young apprentice had an expression of realization. Since the lead was cut off, the president of the Herbalist Guild in Puko¡¯s Bazaar decided to team up with the presidents of the Herbalist Guilds in the other four bazaars to carry out a carpet search in several nearby bazaars. Their sole purpose was to find that mysterious and powerful herbalist. However, after a month, they still could not find the herbalist they were looking for. ¡°Yes, we will find her.¡± Hehe Li was full of confidence. As the duo walked toward the bazaar, a dwarf with a hurried expression happened to pass by them, and the dwarf was wearing the badge of the Alchemist Guild. As soon as the duo saw the alchemist, they immediately fell silent. The moment they brushed past each other, neither side had anymunication. At the front door of the Alchemist Guild, a group of young alchemists were crouching at the door of the guild, holding their cheeks and staring at the door of the Herbalist Guild opposite to them. ¡°Give me a howitzer and I can raze it to the ground in a second.¡± A brown-haired dwarf curled his lips. They were both guilds, but why was the door of the Herbalist Guild iid with gold, while their Alchemist Guild only had two broken wooden doors? Biased! This was seriously biased. ¡°If we tten it, maybe our king will build them a guild made with crystals,¡± Another dwarf said sourly. The dwarves of the Herbalist Guild not only had the best working environment, but they also had two rest days a week, during which all consumption and entertainment were paid for by the Dwarf King. It could be said that once you became a herbalist, you had the privilege to squander the dwarven state treasury. On the other hand, the Dwarf King only gave them a little leftover soup. Even their daily research funds had to be earned by themselves. In order to build a stronger mechanical soul, they had to take some of their dailyreations to the bazaar for sale. ¡°Why? Why? Why are herbalists treated so well? It¡¯s not fair!¡± The alchemists could only cry while looking at the magnificent door of the Herbalist Guild. Chapter 2185 - Mysterious Alchemist (1) Chapter 2185: Mysterious Alchemist (1) ¡°Hey! What are you all doing squatting here?¡± A dwarf with the Alchemist Guild badge hurried to the entrance of the guild and was startled when he saw a whole row of his peers squatting at the entrance. ¡°Oh! Pipi Ka, you¡¯re back atst. How was the Moxiu Bazaar? Are the girls there beautiful?¡± An alchemist saw the dwarf who had just returned and immediately pounced on him. ¡°Stop it. Let me tell you, when I passed by the mechanical trading area just now, I saw something very interesting. Do you want to take a look?¡± Pipi Ka, who had just returned, had an excited smile on his lovely face. ¡°Mechanical trading area? Pipi Ka, are you too tired? What did you see in the trading area that can make you so excited?¡± The alchemist rolled his eyes. !! Unlike the Herbalist Guild, the Alchemist Guild was very strict about the selection of its members. Only the best alchemists could be members of the guild, and in Puko¡¯s Bazaar, in all the areas where alchemy products were sold, almost all the best alchemy items were made by their members. What was there to be excited about? ¡°It is something very special! Luckily, I bought one on the way back. Let me show it to you.¡± Pipi Ka took out a small iron ball the size of an egg from his bag. The iron ball was hollowed out, and it was pitch-ck inside. ¡°What¡¯s there to see?¡± An alchemist took it without interest. Under the excited gaze of Pipi Ka, he curled his lips and pressed the small button on the iron ball. The next second, the seemingly ordinary small iron ball split into two, and a metal butterfly with translucent thin wings slowly spread its wings inside the ball. The next second, the wings of the metal butterfly were like zing mes. The little me slowly grewrger with each movement of the wings. And with time, the mes gradually burned with the metal butterfly, creating a fantastical image. ¡°¡­ What is this?¡± The alchemists was struck dumb. It was not difficult to make a moving metal butterfly. It might take a little effort to make it move. However, they did not know how this metal butterfly that could move and burn out of thin air was made. Alchemy products were basically made of metal. Who had ever seen a piece of iron suddenlybust on its own? Although some mechanical puppets could breathe fire, that was also because alchemists had added kerosene into their bodies. However, this metal butterfly was translucent, and the iron ball was also hollow. There was simply no ce to store kerosene! ¡°Interesting, isn¡¯t it? This is called an Inmed Butterfly. Close the iron ball, and the me will extinguish automatically. And when you open it again, the butterfly inside will fly and produce mes. The dwarf selling this little thing has a lot of interesting things. To tell you the truth, this is the first time I¡¯ve seen such a fun alchemy product.¡± Pipi Ka smiled and took the butterfly back into his hand. The more he looked at this work thatbined alchemy and the beauty of fire elements, the more he liked it. ¡°Take us there right now!¡± The alchemists, who were originallycking interest, immediately felt their blood boiling after seeing such a novel alchemy product. Nothing could make them more obsessed than alchemy! ¡°I knew you would like it. I¡¯ll take you there after I put down my things.¡± Pipi Ka put the butterfly away. Chapter 2186 - Mysterious Alchemist (2) Chapter 2186: Mysterious Alchemist (2) The busiest part of Puko¡¯s Bazaar was the mechanical trading area. Under the leadership of the Alchemist Guild, the quality of the alchemy products in the bazaar was obviously much higher than that of ordinary bazaars. Many dwarves traveled thousands of miles to Puko¡¯s Bazaar in order to get closer to thetest and newest alchemy products. In the Storm Continent, all alchemists knew that the best way to understand the progress of the dwarves in alchemy was to go to the five major bazaars and take a look at their mechanical trading area. Even if they had no money to buy something, they could still broaden their horizons. In Puko¡¯s Bazaar, where alchemy was most developed, many alchemists who failed to join the Alchemist Guild would find an inn to stay in. Inns in the five major bazaars would have corresponding alchemyboratories in order to give alchemists who wanted to motivate themselves a better working environment. !! Every day, from sunrise to sunset, the mechanical trading area of Puko¡¯s bazaar was always crowded. Here, new alchemy products were put on the market every day. Many dwarves with fat wallets were squatting here, ready to sweep thetest products at any time. The same was true today. Densely packed dwarves were crowded together, moving slowly along the road, and from time to time they would squeeze into the shops nearby to see their favorite treasures. Dwarves had a natural passion for alchemy. They would rather only have two sets of clothes to change all year round and tighten their belts than to not spend on alchemy. The Storm Continent had abundant mineral resources, and arge number of rare ores were sold here for the price of cabbages. The price of various alchemy apparatus was also very attractive, but alchemy was a very costly operation. Even the most skilled alchemists could not guarantee sess in one go. Often, before a potion could be created, they would have to scrap several sets of materials, or even hundreds of sets. During these experiments, the possibility of explosion,bustion, and so on was very high. Alchemists had to tighten their belts and save to support their alchemy expenses. Simrly, the price of an alchemy product in the Storm Continent was also very objective. For example, in a small bazaar, the most ordinary mechanical puppet would cost hundreds of gold coins, and the price of ordinary alchemy products would bepletely different depending on their rarity and sophistication. In the alchemy market, the most popr product was Mechanical Soul Bodies that had their own thoughts. Even the lowest one-star humanoid machines were often priced in the tens of thousands. It must be known that the value of dwarven currency was much more expensive than the currency of human society, but even at such a high price, there were still many alchemy enthusiasts scrambling to buy them. As long as humanoid machines were put on the market, there would be a rush to buy them. However, humanoid machines were very rare, and it was rare to see even one or two in a month. Alchemists also bought other alchemy products on ordinary days. For example, right now, there was arge number of dwarves crowding in front of a small booth. Holding their heavy purses, they tiptoed and stretched their necks, trying to look at the booth. Chapter 2187 - Mysterious Alchemist (3) Chapter 2187: Mysterious Alchemist (3) Surrounded by many dwarves, a dwarf wrapped in a cloak, showing only a pair of clear big eyes, was sitting in front of their booth. In the entire mechanical trading area, their booth was the most crowded. From early in the morning, there had been nock of customers in front of their booth. The moment one walked away, ten more would squeeze over. The goods sold by this dwarf were somewhat different from those sold in other booths. Most of the alchemy products sold by other dwarves could be seen as useful at a nce, but here, there were only small hollow iron balls. !! Beside the many small iron balls, a furry red furball was crawling on the dwarf¡¯s knees, enjoying the dwarf¡¯s scratching. ¡°Me! I want a small fire horse!¡± A dwarf, who had managed to squeeze to the front with great difficulty, pointed to a small iron ball and said. The dwarf stretched out their small white hand and picked up the selected little iron ball. ¡°Five hundred gold coins.¡± A sweet voice sounded amid the noise. It was as gentle as the wind, stirring up one¡¯s heart. Five hundred gold coins. If this was the price for a mechanical puppet, it was not expensive, but in exchange for this small iron ball the size of a palm, it could be said to be an astronomical price. It was such a high price, but no buyer questioned its value. The buyer, without saying a word, took out his purse, quickly counted five hundred gold coins, and handed it to the dwarf. He then held his little iron ball with jolting buttocks, smiling. He could not wait to open the small iron ball. A kneeling metal horse was curled up in the iron ball. The moment the iron ball was opened, the metal horse seemed to have been awakened. It stretched its limbs and stood up. A cluster of zing mes suddenly zed on the metal horse. The fierce horse galloped in the air in the iron ball, just like a fire horse galloping on the vast grasnd. The scene in front of him was so lifelike! ¡°Hehe.¡± The dwarf held his little fire horse and left with a silly smile. The dwarves around them were no longer surprised by this. In the process of queuing up, they had already seen too many magical scenes: galloping fire horses, eagles pping their wings, dancing butterflies, carps swimming in me¡­ There was nothing in their mind but to purchase these little iron balls. Originally, there were hundreds of iron balls on this booth, but now there were only a dozen or so left. The stall owner had no intention of continuing to take out more. After selling the remaining iron balls, it would probably be hard for them to buy more. ¡°I want it! I want that¡­¡± At this moment, another group of dwarves rushed over with their purses in their hands. The stall owner did not show the slightest joy at her daily profits. There was only calmness in her clear eyes. Calm¡­ How could she not be calm? In a short month, they had traveled to so many ces every day. While doing so, they had to run for their lives in the middle of the night. After experiencing such a nightmare, anyone would be calm about the lively scene before them. The dwarf who came to Puko¡¯s Bazaar with a stash full of magical alchemy products for sale was none other than Shen Yanxiao, who had ¡°abducted¡± the fire elemental spirit a month ago! After leaving Kumu Mountain, Shen Yanxiao had officially embarked on the path of alchemy. Sure enough, the fire that was about to be an elemental spirit was ten thousand times better than the Hundred Smelting Fire. After Shen Yanxiao experienced a failure, all her experiments after that became particrly smooth. Chapter 2188 - 2188 Mysterious Alchemist (4)

Chapter 2188 - 2188 Mysterious Alchemist (4)

2188 Mysterious Alchemist (4) After really bing an alchemist, Shen Yanxiao learned why dwarves were so obsessed with this profession. If herbalists were supports that healed and created body-enchancing products¡­ Then alchemists were the creators of the new. What was called turning something rotten into something magical? !! That was it! Looking at the pieces of cold metal in her hands, quenched by mes and forged by her hands, turning into brand new items with magical effects, Shen Yanxiao was stunned. She began to create fantastical creations, but the aftereffects of her ¡°abduction¡± came. As Xiu expected, as long as she used the unusual me to smelt a piece of metal, the five elemental spirits far away in the Storm Continent would immediately notice it, and they would immediately rush to the ce where the aura was spreading as fast as possible. From their position, it would take several days to get to where Shen Yanxiao was. During this time, Shen Yanxiao could only change her location again and again. Before she could enjoy the wonderful feeling brought by the process of alchemy, Xiu reminded her that an elemental spirit was very close to them. With each reminder, Shen Yanxiao could only pack her bags and move her position. Such a situation ured every day. Shen Yanxiao was so depressed that she was about to vomit blood. But what made her vomit blood the most¡­ Shen Yanxiao silently lowered her head and looked at the little red furball lying on herp,fortably squinting its eyes. Half a month ago, the unusual me transformed into a real elemental spirit in the Multi-elemental Furnace! The only thing to be thankful for was that the first thing this elemental spirit saw was Shen Yanxiao. All its ideas and consciousness came from Shen Yanxiao. It regarded Shen Yanxiao as itspanion and had no idea that it was actually a powerful elemental spirit that made people tremble with fear just by hearing its name. It had always thought that, like Vermillion Bird, it was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s contracted magical beast or something¡­ It had no idea that it had been ¡°abducted¡± by Shen Yanxiao! Although the fire elemental spirit had just been born, its power was hundreds of times that of when it was still a me. After bing an elemental spirit, it still regarded the Mult-elemental Furnace as its nest. When Shen Yanxiao needed it, it would still transform into the form of mes to support her alchemy needs. However¡­ Shen Yanxiao looked at the small iron balls on the ground and felt extremelyplicated. After the me turned into an elemental spirit, Shen Yanxiao noticed that all the alchemy products she made would be forcibly imbued with the power of fire, and those metal products would get a trace of spirituality from the fire elemental spirit. Even without being stimted, they could be lifelike. Shen Yanxiao was now selling the magical alchemy products she made with the fire elemental spirits. Even she herself did not know why these metal creatures were moving. She clearly built them ording to the structure of a sacred tool, so how did she be like this? No matter how magical these things were in the eyes of dwarves, at least in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart, she was already about to vomit blood from these unimaginable things. What she wanted was a sacred tool! Not a toy!! The only thing to be thankful for was that after the birth of the fire elemental spirit, it could freely control the aura of its body, so that even if Shen Yanxiao used it for alchemy, she would not be discovered by the other five elemental spirits. Chapter 2189 - 2189 Were Not Here to Cause Trouble (1)

Chapter 2189 - 2189 We''re Not Here to Cause Trouble (1)

2189 We¡¯re Not Here to Cause Trouble (1) With this, she no longer had to hide. Shen Yanxiao could finally breathe a sigh of relief. She could do alchemy now, but¡­ She could not make a real sacred tool, dear god! Should she ask her soldiers to throw these small iron balls to crush the other party in the war? !! Thinking left and right, the only way Shen Yanxiao could think of was to find a ce to learn how to make sacred tools, and in the whole Storm Continent, the top alchemists were the Alchemist Guild. Puko¡¯s Bazaar was close to the capital city, so Shen Yanxiao directly set her sights on the Alchemist Guild here. It was said that if you wanted to join the Alchemist Guild, the first thing you had to do was to pass the test of the president. Only the alchemists who passed the test could be members and enjoy the resources of the guild. Shen Yanxiao didn¡¯t care about anything else. What she needed most was alchemy books. Although the Momo Tribe also had such books, they certainly could not bepared with the books in the Alchemist Guild. Therefore, when Shen Yanxiao came here, she was not arrogant enough to think that she could join the Alchemist Guild on her first day here. She had already made ns to stay in an inn in Puko¡¯s Bazaar for the time being. While selling the alchemy products she had created before for some money, she would train her abilities in the alchemyboratory of the inn and then go to the Alchemist Guild in a few days. ¡°Bidiu~¡± The little furball turned over in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms, revealing its belly. Shen Yanxiao silently scratched it. The little guy immediately feltfortable. Goods continued to be sold, and Shen Yanxiao estimated that she would be able to return home in a while. This time, she took out all the things she had created before and sold them all. She would cultivate in seclusion for a few days before going to the Alchemist Guild. ¡°This is it!¡± Pipi Ka squeezed into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s booth with a group of friends from the Alchemist Guild. The crowd immediately retreated when they saw the group of dwarves with the badge of the Alchemist Guild hanging on their chests. That badge represented the peak of alchemy. ¡°Are these it?¡± Several young alchemists looked curiously at the small iron balls in the booth, sometimes picking up this and sometimes picking up that. All of them were pleasantly surprised by the various metal creatures in the small iron balls. Shen Yanxiao still had nine of them to sell, but what was with this group of dwarves that suddenly jumped out? Dear, are you going to buy it or not? If not, please don¡¯t dy her business! Originally, several dwarves were ready to pay and sweep away thest few iron balls, but after these dwarves made a fuss, the other dwarves stepped aside. Shen Yanxiao was just about to say something when the dwarves on one side suddenly whispered. ¡°They¡¯re the alchemists of the Alchemist Guild. Why are they here?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. Don¡¯t they never buy alchemy products in the trading area?¡± ¡°There are so many of them. They don¡¯t seem to be here to buy anything.¡± The alchemists of the Alchemist Guild were all at the top of their field in the Storm Continent. Their own alchemy products were already the most advanced. Thus, there was no need to buy anything from the trading market. However, more than a dozen alchemists from the Alchemist Guild crowded in front of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s booth. This scene was really intriguing. Chapter 2190 - 2190 We’re Not Here to Cause Trouble (2) 2190 We¡¯re Not Here to Cause Trouble (2) ¡°Don¡¯t tell me the stall owner is also from the Alchemist Guild.¡± Some dwarves could not help but guess Shen Yanxiao¡¯s identity, who was wrapped up tightly from head to toe in a cloak. In such an outfit, they could not see whether she wore a badge or not. ¡°How is that possible? Don¡¯t you see those guys from the Alchemist Guild looking around like a bunch of foreigners? If the other party were also from the Alchemist Guild, would they need toe here?¡± Dwarves were not that stupid. ¡°Boss, how much are these?¡± After viewing these little things, the dwarves from the Alchemist Guild became interested. When they saw the butterfly, they still thought that this product was very novel. It must have been made with a very rare alchemy method they had never been exposed to. So when they came here and saw a great array of simr quality products, they were greatly surprised. ¡°One tinum coin,¡± Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth lightly and answered. She found the whole situation very interesting. She was going to go to the Alchemist Guild in a few days, but she didn¡¯t expect that the dwarves of the Alchemist Guild woulde to her door on the first day. Shen Yanxiao was surprised to see that they were so interested in the toys she made. She always felt thatpared with mechanical puppets and humanoid machines, the things she made were at most for children to y with. Obviously, Shen Yanxiao had no idea how magical the things she made were in the eyes of real alchemists. ¡°A woman¡­¡± The moment Shen Yanxiao spoke, the alchemists froze. Because performing alchemy had a certain degree of danger and a high physical requirement, there were few female dwarves among alchemists. For example, in the Alchemist Guild in Puko¡¯s Bazaar, there were only men present, with not a single woman to be found. As soon as they heard that the other party was a woman, the group of alchemists immediately became restless! ¡°Pipi Ka, why didn¡¯t you tell us she was a girl?¡± A dwarf whispered to Pipi Ka. Pipi Ka scratched his head. He was too busy looking at the butterfly to pay attention to this. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Did you create all of these?¡± An alchemist asked. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Oh! Girl, you¡¯re really awesome! Are you taking in disciples? Please take me in, will you?¡± Some unscrupulous alchemist immediately rmended himself. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was frightened by this shocking inquiry. She looked at the cute dwarf in front of her. This dwarf, who was no different from a cute little boy, was so attentive to her¡­ She really could not digest it. She recalled her former good friend, Wuxie. After failing to be a doctor, she once mingled with a kindergarten and became an ¡®unlicensed school doctor¡¯ for a period of time. Because Wuxie was born with a child-like face, she was courted by arge group of kindergarten boys¡­ She still remembered that when she found out about this, she evenughed at Wuxie for a period of time. In the end, she seemed to have encountered the same situation as Wuxie¡­ The only difference was that although the dwarf in front of him had a cute face, he was a mature man inside. However, no matter how she looked at it, this scene felt strange. Shen Yanxiao felt that she was not a pedophile at all. ¡°Can you keep a low profile and not scare people?¡± Pipi Ka was somewhat embarrassed. His group ofpanions, who were usually not serious, were now making trouble again. Chapter 2191 - 2191 We’re Not Here to Cause Trouble (3) 2191 We¡¯re Not Here to Cause Trouble (3) ¡°Sorry, sorry, I¡¯m used to it. Girl, really, can you tell us the secret of making this thing?¡± After being scolded by Pipi Ka, the other alchemists calmed down a lot. Compared to the fact that Shen Yanxiao was actually a female, they were more concerned about why the metal creatures in these small iron balls produced mes. ¡°Secret?¡± Shen Yanxiao was a little confused. She made these things using the most basic alchemy method. After all, she had just started, and she had yet to do any difficult processes. But how did this be a secret in the mouth of an elite alchemist? ¡°Why is it still burning? I couldn¡¯t find a ce to store the kerosene. Moreover, the internal structure of these metal creatures is not asplicated as other mechanical puppets, but how can they still move so flexibly?¡± The alchemists instantly turned into curious babies. On the way here, they had already taken apart the butterfly in Pipi Ka¡¯s hands and examined it. It was obviously the most basic alchemy technique, but how could it produce such a magical effect? Questions popped up from the alchemists¡¯ mouths one after another. However, Shen Yanxiao remained silent. Nine times out of ten, the questions they asked were rted to the fire elemental spirit. What Shen Yanxiao had made before did not have these effects. At most, it would move a little, but after the birth of the fire elemental spirit, these toys immediately became different. How could Shen Yanxiao exin this? Exin that it was because she had used an elemental spirit to create these effects? This was really inexplicable. After a moment, Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°This might be because of the unusual me I used.¡± She was not lying, was she? Although Shen Yanxiao did not want to answer these questions, she nned to enter the Alchemist Guild in the future. To achieve this goal, it was more appropriate toy the groundwork for some things in advance. If she was discovered after she joined, the situation would be messier. ¡°Unusual me! You are using an unusual me?¡± The words ¡®unusual me¡¯ immediately caused an uproar. Everyone knew how important unusual mes were to alchemists. Throughout the Storm Continent, the number of alchemists with unusual mes could be counted on one hand. In addition to the three alchemists under the Dwarf King, only the presidents of the five major Alchemist Guilds had unusual mes. Other alchemists could never get such an opportunity even if they wanted to for the rest of their lives! Without an unusual me, although they could still be alchemists, they could never make extraordinary alchemy products. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded and continued to tickle her ¡°unusual me¡±. ¡°No wonder.¡± The alchemists now understood that the rarity and preciousness of an unusual me had its reasons. Its own characteristics would, to arge extent, directly affect alchemy products, just like the unusual me of their president. ¡°Girl, have you joined an Alchemist Guild?¡± One of the alchemists asked. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. All the alchemists looked at each other, and the same thought ignited in their hearts. Alchemists with unusual mes were the treasures of Storm Continent. Even if they had to tie her up, they would tie this alchemist back to their guild! Chapter 2192 - 2192 Thirst After Talents (1) 2192 Thirst After Talents (1) ¡°Then do you want to considering to our guild? Our president is very good, and the welfare is also very good.¡± The alchemists began their n to abduct Shen Yanxiao. When Shen Yanxiao heard their offer, she was slightly stupefied. She was just thinking about how to pass the Alchemist Guild¡¯s test, and now they actually took the initiative to invite her to join? Happiness came so suddenly that Shen Yanxiao could not react for a moment. ¡°Come on, you can absolutely be the flower of our guild!¡± Another alchemist tried to persuade her. Pipi Ka was silent on one side. How could she not be the flower? Their guild did not even have a single woman. Any female who came would be the flower. A group of alchemists talked about all kinds of benefits, desperately trying to abduct this alchemist with an unusual me. Shen Yanxiao cleared her throat and said, ¡°My alchemy level is very average.¡± It was not that she did not want to go, but she was afraid that if she went now, she would be kicked out in less than two days. At that time, even if she wanted to enter again, it would not be so easy anymore. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter! You have an unusual me! That alone is enough for you to join any Alchemist Guild.¡± The alchemists were very sure. In the Storm Continent, unusual mes were too rare. Such a rare divine fire could create miracles no matter whose hands it fell into! Generally speaking, one¡¯s level did not matter. Even if it was a beginner, as long as they had an unusual me and were properly guided, their growth speed would be rapid! Shen Yanxiao was speechless as the group of alchemists talked at once, but the dwarves watching on the sidelines listened with relish. There were a lot of alchemists in Storm Continent, but not every alchemist could be invited by the Alchemist Guild. At most, only one out of a hundred alchemists could be a member of the Alchemist Guild, and all of them were admitted by themselves. As it was now, it was really rare to see an Alchemist Guild in a hurry to recruit alchemists publicly. An unusual me, a powerful auxiliary weapon, was a treasure that all alchemists dreamed of. Even the Alchemist Guild was in great demand of it. ¡°Really?¡± Shen Yanxiao also noticed the burning enthusiasm of these alchemists for her. This was a good thing for her. If she could join the Alchemist Guild now, she could learn how to make sacred tools earlier. Shen Yanxiao was not at all worried about whether the seal in her body could be undone. Her mind was now full of thoughts about when she would learn to make sacred tools. ¡°It¡¯s true!¡± ¡°Well, after I sell all my goods first¡­¡± Before Shen Yanxiao could finish speaking, the group of alchemists quickly picked up all the items on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s booth. ¡°We¡¯ll buy all these! Hurry up ande with us!¡± Wait? Why should they wait? They decided to drag her away if need be! Shen Yanxiao was slightly surprised. Without waiting for her to pack her things, the alchemists consciously helped her sort out the booths and counted her money. The service was simply too good! In a short minute, everything in front of Shen Yanxiao had been cleaned up. The alchemists then stood beside her, their eyes full of anxiety. Had it not been for the difference between men and women, it was estimated that this group of impatient alchemists would have carried Shen Yanxiao directly back. Shen Yanxiao finally stood up, holding the red furball in her arms, and followed the group of alchemists away. Chapter 2193 - 2193 Thirst After Talents (2) 2193 Thirst After Talents (2) In the Alchemist Guild, an adult dwarf with a red beard was staring at a group of alchemists standing in the hall. ¡°Which one of you can tell me what you¡¯re doing!¡± The red-bearded dwarf was none other than the president of the Puko¡¯s Alchemist Guild, Gege Lu. As the president of the Puko¡¯s Alchemist Guild, Gege Lu moved out of his own tribe and came to preside over the operation of the whole guild. He was also the only alchemist in the Puko¡¯s Alchemist Guild who had an unusual me. Just a moment ago, he was still busy in theboratory when he received a piece of news that stunned him. The alchemists in their guild actually ran to the mechanical trading area and dragged an unfamiliar dwarf back, one by one screaming to let the dwarf join their guild. Their actions were simply too unsightly for Gege Lu. He immediately put down his alchemy experiments and rushed into the hall without stopping. As a matter of fact, the group of alchemists who had caused him trouble were now standing obediently in ce with their heads lowered, saying nothing. Gege Lu noticed that among this group of naughty brats, one was wrapped very tightly, holding a small fiery red furball in her hand. ¡°President, you must listen to our exnation on this matter!¡± In the face of Gege Lu¡¯s roar, the alchemists immediately showed their dedication to the guild. ¡°Speak! Tell me a reason why I shouldn¡¯t kill you.¡± The corner of Gege Lu¡¯s mouth twitched. The Alchemist Guild was not a ce where just any alchemist could enter. Otherwise, not to mention five Alchemist Guilds, even five hundred Alchemists Guilds would not be able to amodate all the alchemists in the Storm Continent. The number of alchemists in the Storm Continent was so high that every member who joined the Alchemist Guild had to be screenedyer byyer. After all, the Alchemist Guild had limited resources and could not provide for too many alchemists. They could only ensure that the best resources and environment were provided to the most talented alchemists in order to maximize the effect. Their Alchemist Guild had never had a member who could directly enter without participating in the test. However, these stinky boys were so brave that they brought an unfamiliar dwarf back without saying anything! Gege Lu¡¯s voice was already loud, and in terms of the appearance of a dwarf, he was considered very mighty and domineering, so when he got angry, it immediately made the group of adorable alchemists tremble. ¡°President, if you listen to our exnation, you will think how wise our actions were!¡± The bold alchemist whispered. ¡°I hope your wisdom will let you see the sun tomorrow.¡± Gege Lu said with a fake smile. The Alchemist Guild seemed to have unlimited resources, but only internal members knew how hard it was for them. The Dwarf King attached more importance to the cultivation of herbalists and invested ten times the number of gold coins invested into the Alchemist Guild, but the members of their Alchemist Guild were a hundred or even a thousand times that of the Pharmacist Guild. With such imbnce, the funds allocated to each member would be so small that they could not even carry out the most basic experiments on their daily days. As ast resort, the presidents of each Alchemist Guild could only take their members to sell their own alchemy products. Chapter 2194 - 2194 Thirst After Talents (5) 2194 Thirst After Talents (5) It could be said that the days of alchemists were so poor that they could not eat. Every Alchemist Guild was now basically saturated. If more members were casually added, the presidents of each Alchemist Guild would have to sell their underwear. This did not mean that alchemists were poor. They also had their own small coffers. It was the guild that was poor, not the individuals. But as dwarves, the presidents of the major guilds, even if they were poor enough to sell themselves, would never extort the small coffers of their members. ¡°President, she¡­¡± Pipi Ka was about to say something when he suddenly remembered that they did not even know Shen Yanxiao¡¯s name. He immediately turned to ask Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What¡¯s your name again?¡± Gege Lu almost rolled his eyes when he heard that. They didn¡¯t even know her name and just dragged her back like that! ¡°Momo Xiao,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Oh, Momo Xiao!¡± Pipi Ka was suddenly enlightened. He turned to Gege Lu and said, ¡°Momo Xiao has an unusual me!¡± Gege Lu still wanted to roar, but after hearing the words of Pipi Ka, he waspletely stunned. ¡°You¡­ What did you say?¡± ¡°Momo Xiao has an unusual me,¡± Pipi Ka honestly repeated. Gege Lu swallowed his saliva and his shocked eyes fell on Shen Yanxiao. He suddenly stood up and strode towards her. Shen Yanxiao stood in ce and watched as the ¡°ferocious¡± Gege Lu came to her and fiercely grabbed her! He held her hand. ¡°Momo Xiao, our guild needs talents like you! You will be a member of our Puko¡¯s Alchemist Guild in the future. I will definitely treat you well in the future!¡± There was no need to mention how sincere Gege Lu¡¯s tone was. Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. This president¡¯s attitude changed too quickly! ¡°Listen up, Momo Xiao will be a member of our guild in the future. If I find out that any little bastard dares to bully her, I will skin him alive!¡± Gege Lu announced righteously in front of all the alchemists. He was supporting Shen Yanxiao to the end! ¡°Wow, long live the president!¡± ¡°Momo Xiao, we will treat you well in the future!¡± With Gege Lu¡¯s words, the group of nervous alchemists finally burst out with their inner joy. ¡°President, was our decision wise?¡± Several alchemists, seeing Gege Lu¡¯s attitude, immediately ran to im credit. Gege Lu raised his eyebrows, ¡°Even if you did the right thing this time, you can¡¯t still stand there nkly. Go and prepare aboratory for Momo Xiao. It must be a single room!¡± ¡°President, you¡¯re too biased!¡± The alchemists wept. They were all crammed with five or six people in a single room, so howe Shen Yanxiao had a room all to herself? The Alchemist Guild did not have that manyboratories. upying aboratory alone was a treatment that not even the president had! Gege Lu nced at them and snorted, ¡°Do you think I don¡¯t know your dirty little thoughts? Momo Xiao is the only woman in our guild. Is it okay to put her with you evil wolves?¡± If he still did not know what the alchemists under hismand were like, then his position as president would be in vain! ¡°¡­¡± The evil wolves became well-behaved. Gege Lu had really understood their little thoughts. With the help of Gege Lu, Shen Yanxiao smoothly entered the Puko¡¯s Alchemist Guild. Chapter 2195 - 2195 Guild Problems (1) 2195 Guild Problems (1) After entering the Alchemist Guild, Shen Yanxiao learned how right her decision was. No matter how ¡°poor¡± the Alchemist Guild was, the alchemy books stored here were iparable anywhere else. The library alone was too much for the eyes to take in. Shen Yanxiao immediately became spirited and plunged into the sea of books, looking everywhere for the method of making sacred tools. As for the so-called single-personboratory, Shen Yanxiao had basically never been there after she joined the guild. Before she had sufficient knowledge, she had no intention of wasting materials. Just like that, Shen Yanxiao stayed in the library for a week. Other than eating and sleeping, she spent almost all day inside. Shen Yanxiao finally found a way to make sacred tools in a worn down ancient book. Because dwarves did not like to make sacred tools, there were very few books about sacred tools in the library. Instead, most of them were about mechanical puppets. After finding what she needed, Shen Yanxiao quickly replenished her knowledge and finally started to perform actual alchemy. In the Alchemist Guild, if an alchemist wanted to carry out an experiment, they must apply to the president in advance and report the amount of metal and materials they needed so that the guild could prepare for it. In fact, this process was entirely enforced because¡­ they were poor! The Herbalist Guild, on the other hand, had no such worries at all. They had plenty of medicinal ingredients. Whoever wanted to use them could take them at any time. Shen Yanxiao found Gege Lu and reported to him the materials she needed. Gege Lu took good care of Shen Yanxiao during this period of time. Her personalboratory was equipped with the best materials, but Shen Yanxiao had never used it since she entered the guild, which made Gege Lu, who had always wanted to see Shen Yanxiao¡¯s unusual me, very depressed. At this moment, when he finally heard that Shen Yanxiao was going to take action, Gege Lu delivered the materials Shen Yanxiao needed that afternoon. Shen Yanxiao once again devoted herself to alchemy. ording to the ancient book, sacred tools were different from other alchemy products. The essence of a powerful sacred tool came from the spirituality of the sacred tool. The stronger the spirituality, the stronger the power that the sacred tool could exert. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s goal was to create superior sacred tools that could be transformed into weapons and armor. To achieve this, Shen Yanxiao must devote herself to the study of alchemy. Tempering the spiritual force in metal was a skill that tested one¡¯s skills. If the spiritual force was too strong and the sacred tool was not resilient enough, it would also lead to the destruction of the sacred tool. If the spiritual force was too weak and the sacred tool was too strong, then any bit of spiritual force would be devoured by the sacred tool, preventing it from changing its form. After Shen Yanxiao seeded in creating several low-level sacred tools, she finally tried her hand in creating superior sacred tools. With the help of the fire elemental spirit, she received a lot of help in the smelting process, but even so, she still had to scrap a lot of the materials provided. To make superior sacred tools, it was impossible to use ordinary metals. The metal used by Shen Yanxiao, even in the mineral-rich Storm Continent, was considered very precious. High-level sacred tools were not as simple as Shen Yanxiao had imagined. In order to better sense the soul in the metal, Xiu unlocked threeyers of the seal in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body in a very short time. After withstanding the pain of the bacsh of the process, Shen Yanxiao gradually became more adept at alchemy. Chapter 2196 - 2196 Guild Problems (2) 2196 Guild Problems (2) Shen Yanxiao devoted herself to the creation of sacred tools, but Gege Lu was very depressed. As dwarves, alchemists in the entire Alchemist Guild were almost always studying the creation of mechanical puppets and humanoid machines. Shen Yanxiao, as the only guild member with an unusual me other than himself, never tried her hands at creating mechanical puppets or anything like that. Instead, she studied those palm-sized balls all day long. Seeing this, Gege Lu wanted to vomit blood. When he saw Shen Yanxiao reading so attentively, he thought she hadprehended some hidden knowledge, but in the end¡­ Looking at the small iron balls the size of a palm he had taken back from Shen Yanxiao, Gege Lu¡¯s heart bled. He could see that it was a sacred tool, but in the Storm Continent, few dwarves liked to use it. The rare metal used by Shen Yanxiao during this period could be said to have consumed thest stockpile of the guild. Normally, Gege Lu wouldn¡¯t care so much about this, but the problem was¡­ If Shen Yanxiao continued to train like this, the guild would really have no rare metals to provide to its other members. ¡°President, do you want me to talk to Momo Xiao?¡± Pipi Ka¡¯s position in the guild was not low. He knew the difficulties of the guild very well. During this period of time, in order to replenish the stock of precious metals in the guild, the president had sold two three-star mechanical puppets that he had been reluctant to sell before. ¡°No, as the president, how can I disturb the members¡¯ experiments with such a farce?¡± Gege Lu declined Pipi Ka¡¯s proposal. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sacred tools were perfect. She had also given them all to the guild, but¡­ Gege Lu and the others could not sell these things! The value of sacred tools in the Storm Continent was really pitifully low. Basically, any alchemist could make them. Plus, dwarves preferred huge mechanical puppets. There was really no need for sacred tools to strengthen their fighting capacity. High investment, zero profit. The Alchemist Guild felt really a little overwhelmed. Gege Lu felt useless. As an alchemist, no matter what alchemy product he created, it was his personal freedom. He had no right to reverse the minds of alchemists and force them to do what they did not want to do. This was a guild that provided a good environment for alchemists, not a business. ¡°Let¡¯s wait a little longer. I still have some things to sell. I think Momo Xiao has started making superior sacred tools. Her progress is really amazing. As the president, I should support her.¡± Gege Lu¡¯s belief was very simple. No matter how poor he was, he would not dy the progress of his members¡¯ research. ¡°In a while, the capital city¡¯s funding should arrive. At that time, we should have a better time.¡± Gege Lu said. Pipi Ka was silent. No matter what Gege Lu said, he knew very well that the amount of funding given to the Alchemist Guild in the capital was not enough to guarantee even the most basic research for each member. Gege Lu said this to reassure himself. At the corner of the living room, Shen Yanxiao stood in ce in a daze. She did not expect that her research during this period of time would bring such a great predicament to the Alchemist Guild, let alone causing the finances of the Alchemist Guild to be in such a state. Shen Yanxiao looked down at the superior sacred tool in her hand, and her eyes narrowed slightly. Chapter 2197 - 2197 Guild Problems (3) 2197 Guild Problems (3) Pipi Ka went to Shen Yanxiao with a pile of rare metals Gege Lu had just bought for Shen Yanxiao, only to find that she was neither in theboratory nor in the library. He stood outside her room and knocked for a long time without receiving any response, which made Pipi Ka wonder. After Shen Yanxiao joined the guild, she basically wandered around these three ces and had never left the guild. Howe she could not find anyone today? ¡°Have you seen Momo Xiao?¡± Pipi Ka caught two passing alchemists and asked. ¡°I think she went out early in the morning.¡± One of the alchemists said. ¡°Went out?¡± Pipi Ka was even more puzzled. In the pharmaceutical trading area of Puko¡¯s Bazaar, Shen Yanxiao, wrapped in a cloak, sat down behind an empty small booth. She took out her previous stock of low-level potions one by one from her storage ring. Shen Yanxiao, who was used to being a lord, never thought that her expenses would seriously affect the guild. The words of Gege Lu and Pipi Ka filled Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart with guilt. She did not expect that her research would put such a huge burden on the guild. In fact, she just needed books from the Alchemist Guild. As for metals and so on, she could purchase them herself. Gege Lu and the other dwarves of the guild were very good to her. Even in the face of such great difficulties, Gege Lu had never shown the slightest sign in front of her. As long as she needed it, Gege Lu would prepare it for her. It was their kindness that made Shen Yanxiao despise her freeloading even more. In order to make up for her mistakes, Shen Yanxiao immediately started her usual business and took out the potions for sale again. Potions, in the dwarven market, were never something that could not be sold. Even though Puko¡¯s Bazaar had a Herbalist Guild, it was constantly in short supply. As soon as Shen Yanxiao put out the potions, dwarves crowded in front of her booth. ¡°The purity of these potions is so high! It¡¯s higher than any bottle I¡¯ve ever seen here!¡± A dwarf was quite surprised to see Shen Yanxiao¡¯s potions. Shen Yanxiao priced each bottle of potion at fifteen gold coins. With her previous experience of selling potions, she had a bit of knowledge in pricing her potions. Sure enough, although Shen Yanxiao sold for twice as much as the other dwarves in the pharmaceutical trading area, there were still arge number of dwarvesing to her stall to buy. Soon, more and more dwarves gathered in front of the booth. She was not at all afraid that she would not be able to sell. Speaking of which, it was ridiculous that the Demon Lord, who sat on the throne of the Brilliance Continent, woulde to the bazaar to sell things for her alchemy expenses. A bottle only cost fifteen gold coins. If it were in the past, Shen Yanxiao would have been toozy to pay attention to this bit of money. But right now, she didn¡¯t want to steal money from dwarves, nor did she want to be a parasite that just increased the burden on the guild, so she had toe out and do business. The lively scene in front of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s booth soon attracted the attention of other herbalists selling potions. A dwarf with a Herbalist Guild badge went into the bazaar and found hispanion who was selling potions. He turned to look in the direction of Shen Yanxiao and asked hispanion with a puzzled expression. ¡°What¡¯s going on over there? Why did I hear that someone is selling a potion for fifteen gold coins a bottle? Howe there are still so many people fighting for it at that price?¡± Another herbalist with a Herbalist Guild badge crouched in front of the booth and shrugged his shoulders. ¡°Who knows, those dwarves are crazy.¡± Chapter 2198 - 2198 Guild Problems (4) 2198 Guild Problems (4) In the pharmaceutical trading market of Puko¡¯s Bazaar, normally it was the Herbalist Guild that sold potions at the highest price, but it was still priced at eight gold coins. However, Shen Yanxiao sold it for fifteen gold coins. Even at such an astounding price, her stall was flooded with people trying to buy her goods, which aroused the doubts of the Herbalist Guild members. The herbalist dwarves did not think of suppressing theirpetitors or anything. They were just wondering why they would rather pay twice the price for the same potions. This was very abnormal. Compared with the bustling crowd on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, the booths on this side of the Herbalist Guild were much more deserted. Although there were dwarves constantlying to buy, there was no long queue! It was reasonable to say that the potions of the Herbalist Guild should be the most popr in this market, but why was it different today? ¡°No, I have to go and see. Is there anyone better than our Herbalist Guild?¡± The herbalist, who was full of doubts, immediately walked towards Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao continued to sell potions, and the number of low-level potions in her storage ring continued to sharply decrease. She did not intend to take out intermediate-level potions for sale. After all, the potions used by the dwarves were all low-level potions, and she did not want to be too conspicuous. But when she thought of the difficulties of the Alchemist Guild, Shen Yanxiao simply gritted her teeth and released a few bottles of intermediate potions. Intermediate-level potions were very different from low-level potions in terms of appearance and smell. As soon as these bottles of intermediate potions were released, the dwarves around them immediately noticed that they were different. ¡°What potion is this? Why have I never seen it before?¡± ¡°Recovery potions, 500 per bottle.¡± Shen Yanxiao tightened her cloak and wrapped herself even more tightly. In any case, she would leave after selling her stock of potions. No dwarf would know who she was. ¡°Five hundred!¡± This price really surprised the crowd. Unlike alchemy products that could be used constantly, potions were consumables. Five hundred gold coins for a one-time use product was really not a low price. The dwarves, who were moring to buy, suddenly became stupefied. Shen Yanxiao did not say much and merely released the bait. She did not have the courage to stab her arm to prove the effect of the medicine. If she dared to do so, Xiu would definitely strangle her to death. Most of the crowd hesitated, but there were still a few dwarves with great courage. They had noticed that the low-level potions Shen Yanxiao sold before were very good, and now she was taking out some unknown potions that were attached with an astronomical price. A few dwarves with fat wallets bought two bottles with the mentality of satisfying their curiosity. As soon as they got their hands on it and opened the cap, the fragrance of medicinal herbs immediately permeated the air. The smell was so strong that it covered all the other scents in the entire market. The herbalist who had just stepped into the crowd was stunned when he smelled the scent. And the next second, he immediately turned around and went back. The herbalist who was squatting at his booth asked curiously when he saw hispanion walking back with a heavy expression. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why do you look so pale?¡± The herbalist with a gloomy expression said, ¡°I¡¯m going back to the guild now.¡± ¡°Ah? Didn¡¯t you just arrive?¡± ¡°I might have discovered the owner of that mysterious potion!¡± The herbalist narrowed his eyes. That scent was too familiar. He would never mistake it for anything else! Chapter 2199 - 2199 Letting a Great Opportunity Slip (1) 2199 Letting a Great Opportunity Slip (1) Puko¡¯s Herbalist Guild. ¡°Are you serious?!¡± Kaka Qi, the president of the Herbalist Guild, could not believe his ears when he heard the news brought back by the herbalist. ¡°Yes, President, some of the potions sold by that dwarf smell exactly the same as that bottle of mysterious potion. I can¡¯t be wrong.¡± The herbalist opened his mouth with a firm attitude. As herbalists, their sense of smell was much more sensitive than that of ordinary dwarves. Once they remembered the smell of a potion, they would not forget it for a long time. ¡°Quick! Take me there!¡± Kaka Qi could hardly wait to pull the herbalist outside. For that bottle of potion, he had thought of all kinds of means. Even the Herbalist Guilds in the other four bazaars had been used by him, but after so long, there was no news at all. Now that he had finally found a trail, how could he not be excited? Dwarvescked good herbalists. The potion forms in their hands had taken them too much experience and time, but the results were still not satisfactory. When they realized that the potion they had received before was far more potent than all the potions they had been exposed to, they realized that finding the owner of this potion would be the most important task of their Herbalist Guild. Although the Herbalist Guild had powerful funding, only they could understand the bitterness they suffered. They had the best conditions and the best environment, so they did not have to worry about medicinal ingredients or money. However, there were so few new potions they could make that the input and output of resources were not proportional at all. Although the Dwarf King never med them for anything, in the face of such a situation, the honest herbalists felt extremely ashamed. They had received such good benefits, but they could not make a better potion. They felt ashamed. Kaka Qi followed the herbalist to the pharmaceutical trading market in Puko¡¯s Bazaar very soon, but by the time they arrived, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s booth had already been reced by a dwarf, and the potions on the booth had also been reced with the mostmon potions. There was nothing spectacr about them at all. ¡°How could this be?¡± The herbalist who ran to deliver the news was struck dumb. He had only been gone for half an hour, how could the stall owner sell so quickly? Kaka Qi was even more depressed. As for Shen Yanxiao¡­ She had sold all the low-level potions in her interspatial ring and also sold a lot of intermediate-level potions. With her wallet bulging, she immediately went to the raw materials trading area. There were all sorts of raw materials for ores and metals here, and even herbs could be seen. In the Storm Continent, the hottest market should be the raw materials market. Both alchemists and herbalists could not live without raw materials. Every day, arge number of metals and medicinal herbs were poured into the market. Dwarves, who were not very talented in alchemy or herbalism, devoted themselves to mining ores and digging up herbs in order to earn a certain amount of remuneration. Although the prices of ores and herbs werepletely iparable to alchemy products and potions, their quantity was so considerable that they could earn a living by sheer quantity. Large quantities of raw materials could not be put up for sale in the booth. So all the dwarves would just select several samples from the raw materials they had and put them on the booth for buyers to choose from. Chapter 2200 - 2200 Letting a Great Opportunity Slip (2) 2200 Letting a Great Opportunity Slip (2) The straightforward personality of dwarves made it impossible for them to be profiteers, so one could rest assured that the items they bought from dwarves would never be fake or inferior products. Shen Yanxiao walked around the raw material trading market and selected several rare metals she could use to make sacred tools. In addition, she looked at other ordinary metals. After hollowing out the warehouse of the Alchemist Guild, she had to fill it up again. Ever since Shen Yanxiao joined the organization in her previous life, she had never been gued by poverty. In the past, her amazing thieving skills were enough to allow her to live a luxurious life. In the Brilliance Continent, the golden and silver mountains in the Forsaken Land were inexhaustible. Now that she was in the Storm Continent, she had no intention of letting herself continue to be poor. Shen Yanxiao spent a lot of money to buy all the metal raw materials she liked. Soon, the money she earned from selling potions was squandered away. In the Alchemist Guild, Gege Lu was looking at thest humanoid machine he had been reluctant to sell, which was thest five-star humanoid machine of the Alchemist Guild. In fact, at the beginning, the Alchemist Guild in Puko Bazaar had five five-star humanoid machines, but with the shortage of funds, four of them had been sold one after another. Gege Lu had thest and only one. No matter how difficult it was for the guild, Gege Lu never wanted to sell this humanoid machine. This humanoid machine with a soul had apanied Gege Lu from the day he became the president of the Alchemist Guild. It seemed to have sensed its master¡¯s distress and stood aside obediently. ¡°Lulu.¡± Gege Lu raised his head and called out the name he had given to the humanoid machine. Hearing Gege Lu¡¯s call, Lulu slowly lowered his head. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m sorry.¡± Gege Lu shook his fist. He was the president of the guild and must assume the responsibility of a guild president. In fact, the financial situation of the Puko Alchemist Guild was the worst among all the Alchemist Guilds. The presidents of other guilds generally epted the assistance of their members. The products made from the resources provided by the guild were also owned by the guild and could be sold to fill the funds of the guild. However, Gege Lu was surprisingly stubborn in this aspect. He would never force any member to supplement the guild, let alone take money away from the members. He wanted every member to use the best things and make the most perfect work. Even if the members wanted to sell their alchemy products, Gege Lu would stop them. Only if it was something small, Gege Lu would turn a blind eye. But as long as it was a slightly sessful alchemy product, Gege Lu would never let them sell it. Alchemists put a lot of effort into building superior alchemy products. How much energy did alchemists spend? Who could bear to part with it? Gege Lu¡¯s stubbornness caused the Puko¡¯s Alchemist Guild to be unable to make ends meet. Whenever the guild was in trouble, he would quietly sell his alchemy products. Just like now, Gege Lu had to sell Lulu. ¡°Lord Gege Lu, you don¡¯t have to apologize.¡± Lulu¡¯s deep voice sounded, and his metallic palm gently patted Gege Lu on the shoulder. Chapter 2201 - 2201 Letting a Great Opportunity Slip (3) 2201 Letting a Great Opportunity Slip (3) Gege Lu bowed his head, his shoulders faintly trembling. He could not bear to part with his baby, but he had no choice. The guild had to continue. This was his responsibility as the president! ¡°President! President!¡± Pipi Ka suddenly rushed into the room anxiously. Gege Lu, with his back to Pipi Ka, hastily wiped the wet corners of his eyes. When he turned around, he was as calm and dignified as a president should be. ¡°Pipi Ka, why are you in such a hurry?¡± Gege Lu asked. ¡°Outside¡­ Outside¡­¡± Pipi Ka seemed to have been greatly stimted as he pointed out the door with one hand and stuttered. ¡°Speak properly!¡± ¡°s! Don¡¯t talk so much. President, you¡¯ll understand if you follow me!¡± Pipi Ka was extremely anxious, but he didn¡¯t know how to exin it as words just could note out of his mouth. He directly dragged Gege Lu and rushed out of the guild entrance. In front of the entrance of the Alchemist Guild, there were arge number of alchemists crowding the area. It could be said all the alchemists in the guild had run out at this moment. Gege Lu was dragged all the way here by Pipi Ka, his head full of confusion. As soon as he went out, he saw so many members standing there in a daze instead of working. Just as he was about to flip out, he was pushed directly into the crowd by Pipi Ka. At a nce, Gege Lu froze. In front of the entrance of the Alchemist Guild, more than a dozen carriages full of metals were parked neatly. All kinds of metals were piled up like a mountain, shining dazzlingly in the sun. Gege Lu¡¯s voice was stuck in his throat. ¡°This¡­ This is¡­¡± Gege Lu stretched out his trembling hand and pointed to the rows of carriages. ¡°You must be President Gege Lu, right? Can you please sign here to make sure that we have delivered the parcel?¡± A dwarf jumped out of the carriage and smilingly asked Gege Lu to sign a long list of bills. ¡°Deliver¡­ Deliver what?¡± No matter how strong Gege Lu¡¯s heart was, he could not help but be frightened by what he saw. What did alchemy love most? Alchemy products, of course! What were alchemy products created with? Metal, of course! As the president of a guild whose warehouse had bottomed out, Gege Lu waspletely dumbstruck by the swarm of so many metals. This was simr to stuffing a person who had starved for several years into a kitchen filled with food. The impact was extraordinary! ¡°Seventeen wagons of metals, five wagons of rare metals¡­¡± The courier stared at the bill and named the metals one by one. He was considered an old hand in the raw materials trading area. He had also cooperated with the Alchemist Guild a lot before, but he had never seen the Alchemist Guild buy metals in such arge quantity. Speaking of which¡­ Wasn¡¯t the Alchemist Guild very poor? How did they suddenly be so rich? Listening to the series of bills, Gege Lu felt that he could not even stand straight. This amount was almostparable to the funding provided by the Dwarf King. ¡°Are you mistaken? I¡­ I didn¡¯t buy any metal.¡± Gege Lu used all his rationality to say this. He was indeed short of metals, but this kind of unknown delivery¡­ he really did not dare to ept it. The courier looked at Gege Lu, then at the bill and said with great certainty, ¡°No, the guest who came to buy these things asked us to send these things to the Alchemist Guild directly. The signatory wrote your name, President.¡± Chapter 2202 - 2202 Tycoon Wants to Provide Support (1) 2202 Tycoon Wants to Provide Support (1) Gege Lu was confused. Lulu was still in his room, so he had yet to sell it¡­ How could he have the money to buy all of these metals? Guild members? Gege Lu quickly denied this idea. The alchemists of the Alchemist Guild had small coffers in their hands, but the total value of the metal in these dozens of carriages was probably beyond the reach of any of them. Thinking about it, Gege Lu could not figure out who had bought these metals. The Alchemist Guild was puzzled about a pile of metals of unknown origin, and Kaka Qi, who had just returned in defeat, just happened toe back. ¡°Has the king¡¯s funding been issued?¡± This was Kaka Qi¡¯s first thought when he saw the metals. Who didn¡¯t know that the Puko¡¯s Alchemist Guild was the poorest guild in the whole Storm Continent? Except for the quarterly funding period, the president of their guild spent the rest of his time tightening his belt. It was impossible for Gege Lu to buy so much metal himself. ¡°No, I was just informed today that the next batch of funding will not be in ce for a month. Moreover, I think the dwarf who delivered the goods should be from the raw materials trading area, not our king¡¯s men.¡± The herbalist immediately shook his head. The funding of the Herbalist Guild and the Alchemist Guild would generally be sent at the same time, so it was impossible for it toe early for one of them. ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Gege Lu, that guy, was still thinking of selling his treasure this morning. How did he get rich so quickly? Don¡¯t tell me he¡¯s already sold it?¡± Kaka Qi was curious. Although the two guilds were opposite each other, their rtionship was generally not good. Kaka Qi and Gege Lu were about the same age, and they had ascended to the position of president almost at the same time. From then on, the two presidents disliked each other. Don¡¯t even think about helping each other in their hour of need. It was already kind of them not to hit them when they were down. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Unable to find the mysterious herbalist, Kaka Qi simply stood at the door and watched the show. On Gege Lu¡¯s side, he was very tangled. On one hand, the guild needed the metals very much, but on the other hand, he did not know the origin of the metals at all, so he could not just ept them in a muddle. Gege Lu¡¯s stubbornness was once again reflected. ¡°I can¡¯t take this. Please send it back.¡± Gege Lu gritted his teeth and said this. The courier was immediately unhappy. ¡°What are you talking about?! We¡¯ve already taken the money, but you don¡¯t want it? If you don¡¯t want it, I can¡¯t push the money to that dwarf. Don¡¯t tell me you want me to bear the reputation of swindling people!¡± For dwarves, making money was a small matter, but if their character were insulted, they would fight with their lives on the line! ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant¡­¡± Gege Lu was also helpless. In the face of such a situation, neither side intended to let go of their persistence. Seeing this, a clocked little fellow who had been watching in the dark for a long time sighed helplessly. She originally wanted to be an unknown hero, but in the end, she encountered such a stubborn president. ¡°President, please ept these metals. I bought them.¡± Shen Yanxiao, wearing a cloak, slowly came out from one side and finally admitted the source of the metal. She was afraid that if she did not admit it, Gege Lu could really return all the metals! ¡°She bought it!¡± The courier recognized Shen Yanxiao at a nce. ¡°Momo Xiao!¡± Gege Lu looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. Chapter 2203 - 2203 Tycoon Wants to Provide Support (2) 2203 Tycoon Wants to Provide Support (2) ¡°Did you buy these metals?¡± Gege Lu found it hard to believe. He also wondered if it was another member, but he never thought it was Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao had only joined their guild for a short time. He never thought that she would do anything for the guild. In addition, Shen Yanxiao was usually either in the library or in theboratory. Other than showing up when applying for resources, Gege Lu basically had no more contact with Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She was also embarrassed that she had failed to be a nameless hero. ¡°No! Hurry up and return these metals!¡± Gege Lu¡¯s expression changed and he immediately said solemnly, ¡°Our guild doesn¡¯t need to squeeze the money of our members yet.¡± Gege Lu was gratified that Shen Yanxiao was willing to donate to the guild, but he could not ept her good intentions. Gege Lu was still not shameless enough to get funding from a member who had only joined the guild for less than ten days. Shen Yanxiao did use a lot of rare metals, butpared to what was in front of him, it was a drop in the ocean. Shen Yanxiao sighed and said, ¡°President, please don¡¯t refuse these metals. These metals are not for you, but for myself and other members. As a member of the Alchemist Guild, I don¡¯t have the right to take the resources of the guild for free.¡± For Gege Lu¡¯s stubbornness, Shen Yanxiao really experienced it. He would rather sell his precious humanoid machine than take a gold coin from his members. This persistence alone made Shen Yanxiao admire him iparably. ¡°No! This money is all your hard work. Momo Xiao, I am very moved by your approach, but I don¡¯t want you to exchange your alchemy products for money. For us alchemists, every alchemy product is our hard work. No one will be willing to sell them.¡± Gege Lu was still very persistent. Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment before she casuallyughed and said, ¡°President, you misunderstood. The source of my money is not from selling my alchemy products. You should know very well what I am making. They are not popr on the market. Even if I were to sell all my works during this period of time, I would not be able to earn much money. These are just money I made with my hobby. Even if I did not buy these metals, I would still sell those things.¡± Gege Lu was surprised. To tell the truth, he was surprised that Shen Yanxiao had so much money. The price of this much metal must be very high. Even if he sold Lulu, Gege Lu felt that he might not be able to afford this much metal. ¡°President, the guild belongs to all of us. We enjoy the benefits of the guild, so it is only right for us to pay a little for the guild. You should not refuse again. I will use these metals in the future, and so will everyone. Don¡¯t you want us to have better achievements in alchemy in the future?¡± Shen Yanxiao aimed at Gege Lu¡¯s mind. She knew that he was a very impartial president. He was devoted to the welfare of the members of the guild. It was not wrong to start with this. Sure enough, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words made Gege Lu fall into silence. It was not that he did not know how bad the current situation of the guild was. He also knew that in order to reduce expenses, the members of the guild had to use low-grade metals to perform their experiments. However, the spirituality of low-grade metals was very poor. This was also the reason why the Puko Alchemist Guild had not created three-star humanoid machines or above for a long time. Chapter 2204 - 2204 Tycoon Wants to Provide Support (3) 2204 Tycoon Wants to Provide Support (3) Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words touched not only Gege Lu, but also the other members of the Alchemist Guild. ¡°President, don¡¯t refuse Momo Xiao¡¯s good intentions. We will work hard in the future. We also want to contribute to the guild.¡± Pipi Ka stood up in the first instant. Every time Gege Lu secretly sold his alchemy products, Pipi Ka was very distressed. How useless they were to put so much pressure on their president. ¡°President, the guild belongs to all of us. We have to protect it together!¡± ¡°President, please give us such an opportunity!¡± All the alchemists stood out to support Shen Yanxiao. Gege Lu¡¯s eyes were already wet. He wiped his eyes and said, ¡°Momo Xiao, thank you.¡± ¡°I¡¯m the one who should thank you. If you hadn¡¯t taken me in, my alchemy level wouldn¡¯t have grown so quickly,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Gege Lu finally chose to ept Shen Yanxiao¡¯s good intentions. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s approach not only moved Gege Lu, but also made the members of the Alchemist Guild feel extremely emotional. At the same time, Shen Yanxiao had set an example for them! The hustle and bustle on the side of the Alchemist Guild made Kaka Qi, who stood at the door of the Herbalist Guild, feel quite emotional. The benefits of alchemists were indeed not as good as theirs, but in such adversity, they had such great unity. No matter how disagreeable they were to each other, Kaka Qi had to say that they were all a group of good people. ¡°President¡­¡± The herbalist standing next to Kaka Qi suddenly opened his mouth with a trembling voice. ¡°Those alchemists are not too useless. If our guild were to encounter such a situation one day, I would be content if you had their hearts.¡± Kaka Qimented. ¡°No! I¡¯m not talking about that! That¡­ That alchemist, that is the dwarf I saw in the pharmaceutical trading area!¡± The herbalist nervously grabbed Kaka Qi¡¯s arm and quickly spilled what he wanted to say. Kaka Qi froze. He looked at the herbalist and then at the little figure standing among the alchemist standing opposite of him, wrapped tightly in a cloak. ¡°You¡­ Are you sure? Are you sure you have not mistaken?¡± Kaka Qi¡¯s voice suddenly turned deep. ¡°I can¡¯t be wrong!¡± Kaka Qi swallowed his saliva. ¡°How is that possible? That dwarf looks like a member of the Alchemist Guild. She must be an alchemist¡­¡± Which dwarf could make potions while doing alchemy? Stop joking. That kind of heaven-defying pervert did not exist, okay? ¡°Maybe she sold it on that person¡¯s behalf?¡± The herbalist also felt that no dwarf in the world could study both fields simultaneously. After all, alchemy and herbalism were very time-consuming. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Kaka Qi calmed down when he thought about this possibility. ¡°President, should we ask?¡± The herbalist suggested. Kaka Qi hesitated for a moment. His rtionship with Gege Lu was not very good, but when he thought that Shen Yanxiao might be the only clue to that mysterious herbalist, he could not care so much. ¡°Let¡¯s go and ask!¡± Gege Lu was still moved by the unity of his members. But when he saw Kaka Qi, the president of the Herbalist Guild,e over with a herbalist, Gege Lu immediately sorted out his state of mind and recovered his former elegance. ¡°Kaka Qi, what are you doing here?¡± Gege Lu was furious as soon as he saw Kaka Qi. Chapter 2205 - 2205 Deceived (1) 2205 Deceived (1) Kaka Qi said, ¡°Gege Lu, I¡¯m not here to see you today.¡± Gege Lu snorted coldly. The rtionship between the two guilds had always been very bad. Eight or nine times when the presidents of the two guilds met, they would fight each other. It was just that today Gege Lu was in a good mood because of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions, so he did not intend to lower himself to Kaka Qi¡¯s level. ¡°If you have nothing else to say, please leave. We still have things to do.¡± Kaka Qi nced at Gege Lu, ignored his eviction order, and went to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Hello, I am Kaka Qi, the president of the Herbalist Guild. I would like to ask, did you sell potions in the pharmaceutical trading area today?¡± Kaka Qi asked, suppressing the surging of his heart. ¡°Kaka Qi, what do you mean! Momo Xiao is a member of our guild, how can she sell potions!¡± Gege Lu was immediately displeased. It was rare for their guild to have such a sweet little padded jacket, but Kaka Qi actually caught a member of their Alchemist Guild and asked if she had sold potions! This was clearly a provocation. Shen Yanxiao looked at Kaka Qi in surprise. There was nothing wrong with her selling potions in the bazaar, so she did not disguise herself. She just did not expect that she would be recognized by the president of the Herbalist Guild by chance. ¡°Yes, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not want to refuse anything. Since Kaka Qi dared toe and ask her, he must have recognized her. With the character of dwarves, no matter how she quibbled, there was no point. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer stunned Gege Lu and the other alchemists. An alchemist actually went to the pharmaceutical trading area to sell potions? A trace of joy appeared in Kaka Qi¡¯s eyes. ¡°Did you make those potions?¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head calmly. ¡°It was made by a friend of mine.¡± Kaka Qi was not disappointed, because he thought from the beginning that the potions could not have been made by an alchemist. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer confirmed his previous guess. ¡°Can you tell me how to find your friend? Please do me this favor. Your friend is a genius among herbalists. The potion your friend makes is the best I¡¯ve ever seen!¡± Kaka Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao sincerely. Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. Where was she going to make a ¡°friend¡± for Kaka Qi? She just said that because she didn¡¯t want to get into trouble. She never thought that Kaka Qi would want to find her ¡°friend¡±. What was even more unexpected to Shen Yanxiao was that after selling just a few bottles of intermediate potions, she had be the pharmaceutical genius in Kaka Qi¡¯s mouth! Shen Yanxiao was speechless. At this moment, she really knew how tragic the dwarves¡¯ achievements in herbalism were. She had thought that there were no intermediate-level potions on the market because intermediate-level potions were rare, so they were rarely sold. However, she did not expect that it was not because it was rare, but rather because it simply didn¡¯t exist here. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t know where he is right now. He left the tribe a long time ago and went to train all over the Storm Continent.¡± Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth with a look of regret. She was best at fooling people! Kaka Qi¡¯s expression became mncholy in an instant. ¡°Is there really no way?¡± The clue was right in front of him, but it was cut off just like that. Kaka Qi was very unwilling. Chapter 2206 - 2206 Deceived (2) 2206 Deceived (2) Shen Yanxiao shook her head. Gege Lu did not say a single word during the exchange. The dialogue between Kaka Qi and Shen Yanxiao gave birth to a strange idea in his heart. Shen Yanxiao had said before that the gold coins to buy these metals were made by her own hobby. As far as Gege Lu knew, the amount of money needed to buy such arge number of metals could be said to be veryrge. Since Shen Yanxiao said it was a hobby, it could not be an alchemy product. In the current trading market, other than alchemy products, only potions and raw materials could be sold quickly. Shen Yanxiao also admitted that she had gone to sell potions today, but in the face of Kaka Qi¡¯s inquiry, she pushed the source of the potions to her unknown friend, which was different from what Shen Yanxiao said to him. Gege Lu could not help but wonder. Could it be that those potions were actually made by Shen Yanxiao? Herbalism was actually her ¡°hobby¡±? Gege Lu was shocked by his own thoughts. From Kaka Qi¡¯s words, it was not difficult to tell that the herbalist Kaka Qi was looking for could make very powerful potions, even more powerful than the potions created by the herbalists in the Herbalist Guild. Otherwise, Kaka Qi would not be in such a hurry to find that mysterious herbalist Gege Lu had heard before that in order to find a mysterious herbalist, Kaka Qi did not hesitate to join hands with the Herbalist Guilds in several otherrge bazaars, but after so long, they found nothing. Could it be¡­ Gege Lu¡¯s eyes subconsciously looked at Shen Yanxiao. Although Shen Yanxiao¡¯s level in alchemy was not top-notch, she had an unusual me, and her growth speed was the fastest among the alchemists Gege Lu had ever seen. Even though he had never seen Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance, it was not difficult to tell from her voice that she was not old. At her age, being able to get to this point in alchemy was already very good. How could she still have the experience to study herbalism? And the level of her pharmaceutical skills was even higher than Kaka Qi? A series of doubts lingered in Gege Lu¡¯s mind. He kept guessing and denying. ¡°Well, can you tell me some description of your friend? Or did your friend mention where they were going to train?¡± Kaka Qi was still unwilling to give up. Even if there was only a one in a thousand chance, he wanted to give it a try. ¡°He¡¯s an old man over fifty years old. He didn¡¯t tell me where he was going. He just said that he was going to get closer to nature and find the true meaning of herbalism.¡± Shen Yanxiao lied without blushing or gasping for breath. The Storm Continent was huge. She described her ¡®friend¡¯ so broadly that Kaka Qi and others would have a hard time finding it. Sure enough, after Kaka Qi heard the ¡®description¡¯ from Shen Yanxiao, the smile on his face was uglier than a cry. The Storm Continent was so big, and there were so many dense forests deep in the mountains. How could he know which corner that mysterious herbalist would hide in to train? ¡°Then I¡¯d like to ask, do you have any more of his potions?¡± Kaka Qi also knew that with this clue alone, it was impossible to find that mysterious herbalist. ¡°There are a few more bottles on me. I can give them if you need them¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao just wanted to get rid of Kaka Qi as soon as possible. She didn¡¯t want to expose herself too much, but before Shen Yanxiao could finish speaking, Gege Lu had jumped out. ¡°What do you mean by ¡®give¡¯! The Herbalist Guild is filthy rich. If you want potions, pay for them yourself!¡± Chapter 2207 - 2207 Deceived (3) 2207 Deceived (3) Gege Lu simply couldn¡¯t listen to it anymore. No matter how generous Momo Xiao was, she could not be generous to the dwarves of the Herbalist Guild. The Herbalist Guild was so rich that they still needed the members of their Alchemist Guild to provide them potions? This was simply intolerable! ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll buy it! Little guy, how much is it?¡± Kaka Qi also had a temper. He had not found the herbalist he was looking for, and now that Gege Lu was so unyielding, he was also angry for a moment. ¡°I sold it for five hundred gold coins.¡± Shen Yanxiao thought about it. ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll give you five hundred gold coins per bottle!¡± Kaka Qi¡¯s heroic spirit soared. Gege Lu secretly gnashed his teeth in hatred. Looking at Kaka Qi¡¯s boldness, he was furious. Why was the treatment of herbalists so good?! ¡°Who told you the price of five hundred gold coins is for you! One bottle for a thousand gold coins! Take it or leave it!¡± Gege Lu could be said to bepeting with Kaka Qi. ¡°Gege Lu, don¡¯t go too far!¡± ¡°How am I going far? Your Herbalist Guild actually came to buy potions from the members of our Alchemist Guild. Won¡¯t this make othersugh their teeth off? Our king invests so much money in you every year, not for you to pretend to be a lord here! You can¡¯t make good potions yourself, so you still have to go outside and buy them! Do you have the cheek to say that you are the Herbalist Guild?¡± Gege Lu roared. They were both guilds, but their Alchemist Guild dared to pat their chest and guarantee that the alchemists in their guild would never be inferior to any alchemist. The best alchemy products were definitely produced by their Alchemist Guild, but what about the Herbalist Guild? They took a lot of money and enjoyed the best treatment, but in the end, they could not achieve anything. Why? ¡°You!¡± Kaka Qi choked on Gege Lu¡¯s words. The Herbalist Guild¡¯s slow progress in developing potions had always been a sore spot for Kaka Qi. ¡°Take it or leave it! If you don¡¯t buy it, we¡¯ll keep it for ourselves!¡± Gege Lu snorted with his arms crossed over his chest. ¡°Who says I won¡¯t buy it! I¡¯ll buy it! A thousand gold coins it is, just treat it as me helping your Alchemist Guild!¡± ¡°You still have the cheek to say that? Bah!¡± Seeing that the presidents of the two guilds were about to fight on the street, Shen Yanxiao immediately stepped forward and quickly took five bottles of potions from her storage ring and stuffed them into Kaka Qi¡¯s hands. ¡°These are the potions I have left, a total of five thousand gold coins.¡± If the two of them continued to fight like this, who knew how much trouble they would cause. As soon as Kaka Qi saw the potions, he immediately calmed down. He carefully took the potions and handed it to the herbalist standing on one side, after which he immediately took out his purse and threw it to Gege Lu. ¡°Take the five thousand gold coins!¡± The corner of Gege Lu¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. Kaka Qi actually threw out five thousand gold coins so lightly. Looking at himself again, for the sake of the guild, he was about to sell his precious creations. They were both presidents of guilds, but why was the difference so huge? ¡°Momo Xiao, put the money away. Let¡¯s go back!¡± Gege Lu stuffed the purse to Shen Yanxiao and turned away, not wanting to see Kaka Qi unting his wealth here again! So what if you¡¯re rich! There was Shen Yanxiao in their Alchemist Guild! Shen Yanxiao sighed helplessly. Holding the heavy purse, she nodded to Kaka Qi and followed her otherpanions back to the Alchemist Guild. Kaka Qi and the herbalist, withplicated thoughts, went back with five bottles of potions. Chapter 2208 - 2208 Goodbye (1) 2208 Goodbye (1) The storm calmed down for the time being. Shen Yanxiao could not understand how the rtionship between the Alchemist Guild and the Herbalist Guild could be so bad. It was reasonable to say that the two guilds minded their own business and were opposite each other. There was no need to love each other, but what was with the imminent love-hate rtionship between the two? ¡°Cough, cough. Momo Xiao, what you did today really surprised us.¡± After returning to the guild, Pipi Ka came to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and whispered. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was full of images of Gege Lu and Kaka Qi loving and killing each other, so she could not react to Pipi Ka¡¯s words. ¡°Those metals should have cost you a lot of money, right? You just came to our guild, and you don¡¯t oftene into contact with the members of the guild. I thought¡­ I thought you had no feelings for our guild. I was wrong. I have to thank you.¡± Pipi Ka sincerely thanked Shen Yanxiao. To tell the truth, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s presence in the Alchemist Guild was really pitifully low. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that she consumed rare metals every time, few members of the guild would have noticed her existence. However, such a silent new member had sent them arge amount of resources. ¡°Of course.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°To be honest, this is the first time our president has epted money from a member. With a move like yours, us old members can¡¯t lose too much face.¡± Pipi Ka touched the tip of his nose. As soon as they came back, these old members had already discussed that since Gege Lu had epted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s assistance, there was no reason to refuse them again. They had always known the difficulties of the guild, but no matter what they said, Gege Lu just didn¡¯t want to ept their money, but now the situation waspletely different! Shen Yanxiao smiled helplessly. As Pipi Ka said, since there was precedent, all the members of the Alchemist Guild began to act. They took the initiative to send their small coffers to Gege Lu. Even Shen Yanxiao also handed over the five thousand gold coins she had just earned. Gege Lu originally did not want to ept it, but as soon as Pipi Ka and others said that Gege Lu was biased and epted the neers¡¯ money but not theirs, Gege Lu immediately had nothing to say. Gege Lu could only take the money with reddened eyes and vow to make the future life of the members of the guild better. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrival silently changed the plight of the Puko Alchemist Guild. Gege Lu finally did not have to worry about the expenses of the guild every day. With enough metal as support, Shen Yanxiao could finally continue her research in peace. ¡°Bidiu~¡± Just as Shen Yanxiao was picking out the metals, the fire elemental spirit rolled around on theboratory table. While Shen Yanxiao was doing alchemy, it had to return to the Multi-element Furnace to provide Shen Yanxiao with fire, but in its spare time, the newly born elemental spirit was a restless little furry body that rolled here and there without a moment of rest. ¡°Bidiu!¡± The fire elemental spirit, who had been rolling for a long time and had not received Shen Yanxiao¡¯s care and concern, bounced its round body to the ground and rolled a few times to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s feet. Shaking its furry body, it squeezed into the arms of Shen Yanxiao, who was sitting on the ground, and found afortable position to settle down. Chapter 2209 - 2209 Goodbye (2) 2209 Goodbye (2) Shen Yanxiao spent more and more time in theboratory, and the more familiar she became with the process of alchemy, the more she understood how difficult it was to make a really good sacred tool. The properties of each rare metal was different, and it was absolutely impossible to build a good sacred tool with only one kind of metal. To make a good sacred tool, she had tobine several rare metals. It was not difficult to integrate them. The difficulty was how to ensure that their original spirituality would not be damaged in the process. That alone gave Shen Yanxiao a headache. !! During this period, Gege Lu also came to see Shen Yanxiao¡¯s alchemy process and gave her some advice. But the methods provided by Gege Lu were all based on dwarves¡¯ past research, so it was impossible to apply to her research. In the dead of night, Shen Yanxiao had been smelting a lot of cold metal. The fire elemental spirit, which was originally supporting the me, suddenly stopped the transmission of its me and incarnated into a red elemental body, appearing in front of Shen Yanxiao. This was the second time Shen Yanxiao had seen this form of the fire elemental spirit. The previous time was when the fire elemental spirit was just born, but after that, it had just stayed in the form of a furball. The sudden change of the fire elemental spirit made Shen Yanxiao notice something strange. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the fire elemental spirit and asked. ¡°Something bad is approaching.¡± The voice of the fire elemental spirit sounded slowly. Compared with its usual cute appearance, at this moment it had be a scared elemental spirit. ¡°Xiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked Xiu. Xiu did not seem to feel anything unusual. Xiu¡¯s voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. ¡°Trust its judgment. Elemental spirits are more sensitive to the outside world than gods.¡± Born by nature, raised in nature. Everything in the world was a toy on the fingertips of the elemental spirits. The fire elemental spirit closed its eyes and felt the aura of the elements in the air. ¡°It¡¯s strange¡­ This feeling is very simr to you, but not the same.¡± The fire elemental spirit opened its eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao in confusion. It could sense the dangerous aura from the elements. It was mixed with the smell of blood and killing, which it disliked. However, it felt a trace of simrity from the aura with Shen Yanxiao. ¡°A lot like me?¡± Shen Yanxiao was puzzled. ¡°Yes, but also not. I don¡¯t know.¡± After all, the fire elemental spirit had just been born. Although it had a keen perception, it did not have the ability to judge urately. All of a sudden, the mes around the fire elemental spirit became even hotter. ¡°That aura is approaching!¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised, but she did not notice anything unusual. Just as she was wondering if the fire elemental spirit had made a mistake, Xiu¡¯s voice sounded again in her mind. ¡°It¡¯s the experimental body we met when we arrived on the Storm Continent.¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked! It was Mo Yuxun! When she met Mo Yuxun in the Storm Continent, he was fighting the dwarves from the Momo tribe, and his target was the two Momo alchemists! Now that he was here, then¡­ Shen Yanxiao gasped. If Mo Yuxun¡¯s goal was still alchemists, then wouldn¡¯t the members of the Alchemist Guild be in danger? Chapter 2210 - 2210 Goodbye (3) 2210 Goodbye (3) ¡°Where is he?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s cells tensed up. Mo Yuxun was no weaker than Lan Fengli. Even Shen Yanxiao did not know how terrifying Lan Fengli¡¯s full strength was. So far, Shen Yanxiao had never seen Lan Fengli lose. ¡°Not long after entering Puko¡¯s Bazaar, they are heading this way.¡± Xiu¡¯s perception could cover the whole bazaar. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and suddenly stood up. ¡°Where are you going?¡± The fire elemental spirit asked when it saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions. ¡°The goal of himing here must be the dwarves of the Alchemist Guild. I won¡¯t let him seed.¡± Shen Yanxiao secretly clenched her fist. If she let Mo Yuxun take the dwarves from under her nose, she should just slit her neck and kill herself. ¡°I¡¯ll apany you.¡± The fire elemental spirit did not question Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions at all. For it, it only knew that Shen Yanxiao was itspanion. Since they wererades, they should support each other no matter what they wanted to do. The thoughts of elemental spirits were so simple. ¡°Alright.¡± When Shen Yanxiao saw the fire elemental spirit, the corners of her mouth suddenly raised into a nasty smile. She asked Xiu in her mind, ¡°Xiu, how strong are elemental spirits?¡± ¡°No devils or gods would want to provoke them.¡± Xiu gave Shen Yanxiao a simple answer. Satan, as savage as he was, would not want to be an enemy of elemental spirits. Before the war between gods and devils began, Satan had warned the devil soldiers that no matter what the situation was, if they encountered an elemental spirit, they should not disturb it, let alone be its enemy. From the moment elemental spirits were born, they had the power to manipte the elements. To be their enemy was to be the enemy of the world. Shen Yanxiao had only encountered a few young elemental spirits before, and their ability to manipte natural elements was still very limited. A real adult elemental spirit could overturn seas and rivers in an instant, turn the sea into dry and cracked earth in the blink of an eye, and turn the desert under the scorching sun into and of ice and snow in an instant. Storm, lightning,va¡­ All the elements in this world could be used by them. ¡°Thenpared to Mo Yuxun¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that elemental spirits were very strong, but it had to be an adult elemental spirit. The one next to her, although already taller than her, was still a newborn that had just arrived in the world. This was simply a baby, okay? ¡°With it, you can be safe even if I don¡¯t take action,¡± Xiu lightly said. Shen Yanxiao was suddenly filled with confidence. Fusion of seven races? Hehe, she would like to see if they could beat an elemental spirit. ¡°Little Fire, turn back into your furball form first.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes flickered with a nasty light. ¡°Ah.¡± The fire elemental spirit blinked its eyes. Although it did not understand Shen Yanxiao¡¯s intentions, it still obediently returned to its furball form. Shen Yanxiao stretched out one hand and held the little furball in her arms. ¡°Alright, now I¡¯m going to meet that ¡®Young Master Xun¡¯.¡± ¡­ In the dark night, an agile figure shed quickly. Under the moonlight, a young man dressed in ck walked around like a ghost. There was no emotion on his breathtaking face, only coldness and indifference. He came quietly and soundlessly. Chapter 2211 - 2211 Goodbye (4) 2211 Goodbye (4) Soon, the ck shadow came to the entrance of the Alchemist Guild. He narrowed his eyes and put on a vignt posture. His eyes looked at a big tree outside the guild. ¡°It¡¯s such a disappointment to be discovered so quickly.¡± A voice that wasced with a smile sounded in the night. A petite figure slowly walked out from behind the tree. Mo Yuxun narrowed his eyes and looked at the small figure wrapped in a cloak. For some reason, he felt a familiar aura from the dwarf. He had only felt this feeling from another person before. ¡°It¡¯s you?¡± Mo Yuxun¡¯s voice suddenly sounded. The voice that sounded like a mix of a teenager and a young man was exceptionally pleasant. ¡°Eh? You recognized me so soon?¡± Shen Yanxiao was a little surprised that Mo Yuxun could still recognize her even though she had be like this. ¡°You are Lord Ouyang¡¯s work,¡± Mo Yuxun said. Shen Yanxiao sneered. ¡°Work? I don¡¯t like that word very much.¡± For some reason, even though Shen Yanxiao knew that Mo Yuxun was a dangerous person, she did not feel the slightest fear or nervousness in her heart. It was as if a woman¡¯s sixth sense was telling her that Mo Yuxun would not kill her. In fact, this was not the first time she had this feeling. When she had her first contact with Mo Yuxun, Shen Yanxiao felt that Mo Yuxun had never had any killing intent towards her. In a sense, Shen Yanxiao always felt that Mo Yuxun and Lan Fengli were somewhat simr. Perhaps it was because of this simrity that Shen Yanxiao did not feel that Mo Yuxun was dangerous. Mo Yuxun looked at Shen Yanxiao without opening his mouth. ¡°Are you here to catch alchemists?¡± Shen Yanxiao continued to ask. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Unfortunately, I can¡¯t let you do this.¡± Shen Yanxiao directly blocked the entrance of the Alchemist Guild, her attitude very obvious. Mo Yuxun was silent for a moment, his dark eyes shing with a little brilliance in the moonlight. His eyes wandered over Shen Yanxiao with someplexity. ¡°You are not my opponent.¡± Mo Yuxun said. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand quietly pressed on the bracelet. ¡°So what?¡± ¡°You want to protect them?¡± ¡°Naturally.¡± Mo Yuxun suddenly reigned in his offensive posture. Before Shen Yanxiao could react, he had already turned around. Shen Yanxiao waspletely stunned. ¡°You¡­¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to fight you.¡± Mo Yuxun lightly left such a sentence behind. The next second, his figure turned into a ck shadow and left quickly, not giving Shen Yanxiao a chance to ask more. He¡­ left just like that? Shen Yanxiao, who was ready for a big battle, was really stunned by Mo Yuxun¡¯s sudden departure. ¡°Isn¡¯t he a little too easy to talk to?¡± Even for someone as smart as Shen Yanxiao, there was really no way to figure out Mo Yuxun¡¯s thoughts. It was as if he deliberately avoided fighting her, as was the case when they first met in the Storm Continent. After Mo Yuxun saw him, he barely reacted. He just turned around and left¡­ Was it because she was Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s proud work and could not be damaged? Or did Mo Yuxun not want to fight her at all? Shen Yanxiao could not understand for a moment. In the night, Mo Yuxun quickly left. The moment he walked out of Puko¡¯s Bazaar, he quietlynded on the carriage parked in the dark. Chapter 2212 - 2212 Alchemist Convention (1) 2212 Alchemist Convention (1) Waiting in the carriage was a man dressed in ck light armor. He wore a mask that concealed his entire appearance. ¡°Young Master Xun?¡± The moment the man saw Mo Yuxun, he was slightly stunned. ¡°Cancel the n.¡± Mo Yuxun gave a direct order. ¡°Why?¡± The man was somewhat at a loss. Their task tonight was to take away several alchemists from the Puko Alchemist Guild, but not long after Mo Yuxun went to guild, he came back empty-handed and gave such apletely iprehensible order. ¡°Lord Ouyang has chosen this ce. If you change it without permission, he¡­¡± Before the man in ck could finish speaking, Mo Yuxun had already grabbed his neck, and his slender and clean fingers tightened bit by bit, as if he could snap the other party¡¯s neck in the next second. ¡°I¡­ I understand¡­¡± The man in ck answered in horror. Mo Yuxun finally put down his hand and sat in the carriage without saying a word. ¡­ ¡°Is there something wrong with Mo Yuxun? Did he just leave?¡± After returning to the room, Vermillion Bird jumped out of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body in the first instant. He had been ready to deal with Mo Yuxun together with the fire elemental spirit, but everything ended without a warm up. Vermillion Bird never expected such a scenario. ¡°Who knows? I feel¡­ he¡¯s acting strangely.¡± Shen Yanxiao was also confused. She had little contact with Mo Yuxun. So far, she had only met him three times. It was really a bit confusing that Mo Yuxun would leave so readily. She had never felt the slightest killing intent from Mo Yuxun. Originally, before she appeared, she could still vaguely feel the hostility from Mo Yuxun, but as soon as she appeared, even that hostility disappeared without a trace. Mo Yuxun not doing anything was good news for Shen Yanxiao. She did not have to expose the fire elemental spirit too early. However¡­ Just because Mo Yuxun did not attack the Puko Alchemist Guild tonight did not mean that he would not in the future. Shen Yanxiao still had to be 120% attentive. With a cautious attitude, Shen Yanxiao did not sleep early for the next few nights. However, in the following nights, Mo Yuxun never appeared again. He seemed to have given up on the Puko Alchemist Guild. The days passed without any mishaps. Shen Yanxiao continued to fight to the death with superior sacred tools during the day and sat quietly in her room at night, guarding against Mo Yuxun¡¯s visit. However, Mo Yuxun seemed to have disappeared, and the fire elemental spirit never sensed his presence again. Before Mo Yuxun reappeared, Shen Yanxiao heard an important piece of news. In a few days, the Dwarf King would meet the chieftains of all tribes in the capital city, and on that day, another important thing would unfold. The Storm Continent¡¯s annual Alchemist Convention was about to begin, and the venue happened to be in the capital city. The time coincided with the arrival of the chieftains. As soon as the news came out, Gege Lu summoned all the alchemists in the Puko Alchemist Guild. From the crowd, he would select a group of excellent alchemists to represent the Puko Alchemist Guild at the convention. As a member who had just joined the guild, Shen Yanxiao was also called over. Chapter 2213 - 2213 Alchemist Convention (2) 2213 Alchemist Convention (2) The Alchemist Convention was held every year in the Storm Continent. The purpose was for the most elite group of alchemists in the Storm Continent tomunicate with each other, share their experiences with each other, and then disy their best alchemy products in front of the Dwarf King. The winner of the convention could get a rather generous reward. These rewards were a very important source of ie for the Alchemist Guilds that lived in extreme poverty, so at this time of year, the major Alchemist Guilds would work hard to get first ce. For the Puko Alchemist Guild, whose poverty index had already defied the natural order, this was a great opportunity that could not be missed! Early in the morning, Gege Lu summoned all the alchemists to discuss how to make extra money. ¡°There are seven days before the Alchemist Convention. During this time, I hope you can make your best work,¡± Gege Lu said with high fighting spirit. Although Gege Lu had begun to ept the ¡°funding¡± of some members during this period of time, for guilds like them, who had been unable to get rid of the word ¡°poor¡±, they would neverin about having too much money! ¡°Yes! President!¡± Fortunately, with the batch of metals sent by Shen Yanxiao before, the research progress of the guild during this period had been very smooth and fast, and many alchemists had also made good alchemy products. Right now, everyone in the guild liked Shen Yanxiao, this new member. After that incident, Shen Yanxiao began her stale life again, but her image in the minds of the guild members had be extremely lofty. ¡°Momo Xiao, you should go with us this time,¡± Gege Lu suddenly said to Shen Yanxiao behind the crowd. Shen Yanxiao, who had always been a bystander, looked up in surprise when she was suddenly called out. She had just entered the guild not long ago, and not every alchemist could attend this Alchemist Convention. With this in mind, she really didn¡¯t expect Gege Lu to call her along. ¡°Me? But I don¡¯t have any outstanding alchemy products.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that this Alchemist Convention was very important to the guild. She had been studying sacred tools during this period of time and had not made anything that was considered amazing by the high standards of dwarves. Letting her go with them basically had no effect. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. Just think of it as a learning excursion,¡± Gege Lu smiled and said. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s alchemy research was very hard, and although the direction was a little unpopr, this persistence was admirable. There was also something Gege Lu had not said. During this period of time, the president of the Herbalist Guild, Kaka Qi, hade to Shen Yanxiao many times to ask about her friend, which made Gege Lu very dissatisfied. He already suspected that Shen Yanxiao was the real creator of the potion. So what if Kaka Qi had the same suspicions? If he took his guild members to the capital city and left Shen Yanxiao here without him watching, wouldn¡¯t Kaka Qi keep harassing Shen Yanxiao? This was absolutely intolerable!! Shen Yanxiao was a member of their guild. How could they let the Herbalist Guild get their hands on her? So after thinking again and again, Gege Lu decided to take Shen Yanxiao with him. He would not leave Kaka Qi any chance to poach their talents. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao had nothing to object to. She originally intended to wait until the Dwarf King summoned the chieftain to swap ces with Taotie. But with President Gege Lu¡¯s words, it was more convenient to follow the guild directly to the capital city. Chapter 2214 - 2214 Alchemist Convention (3) 2214 Alchemist Convention (3) Puko¡¯s Bazaar was not far from the capital city. The alchemists Gege Lu picked to attend the Alchemist Convention quickly prepared the products they would be disyed. Seven dayster, they got into the carriage to the capital city. If there were any cities in the Storm Continent, it would be the capital city. The capital city of the dwarves was simr to the city where human beings lived. It was surrounded by towering walls on all sides and was divided into east and west gates. In the capital city, the trading area was also divided, but unlike other bazaars, the items sold in the capital city were rare items with a certain value. Ordinary goods could not be sold here. This was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s first time in the capital city of dwarves. As soon as she got out of the carriage, she took a closer look at the splendor of the number one city on the dwarven continent. !! Although it was built by dwarves, the height of the city walls was no different from that seen in human society. On the walls, huge cannons were mounted on hard stones, and teams of dwarven soldiers patrolled the walls continuously. The alchemy skills of the dwarves were vividly reflected in the capital city. Whether in terms of offensive or defensive structures, the capital city of the dwarves could be regarded as the peak. Shen Yanxiao was sure that the defenses of this city were even stronger than her Sun Never Sets! ¡°So many dwarves.¡± The alchemists got out of the carriages and watched the dwarvesing in through the city gates. They could not help but sigh. ¡°This is expected. At the annual Alchemists Convention, all the good alchemists in the continent will gather here. Don¡¯t embarrass our guild, or I will kill you when I get back.¡± Gege Lu waved his fist. ¡°President, you can rest assured that we will not embarrass our guild.¡± The surrounding alchemists answered with a smile. Whether it was the Herbalist Guild or the Alchemist Guild, they were divided into resident members and free members. Members like Pipi Ka, who stayed in the guild all year round, were resident members. There were as many as three hundred resident members in the Puko Alchemist Guild. There were also many members who did not often appear in the guild, but chose to stay in themunity. Most of them would report to the guild at the end of the quarter, bringing their progress and the most perfect work of the quarter to the guild for evaluation and guidance by Gege Lu. The Puko Alchemist Guild had as many as 120 resident members in the capital city, and the number of free members was hard to measure. Looking at the Storm Continent, the number of alchemists was really an insane number, and it was growing at a terrible rate every day. As the most popr profession among the dwarves, the number of alchemists was always terrifyingly high. It was also because of thisrge number of alchemists that dwarves had such a powerful fighting force. For the annual Alchemists Convention, all alchemists were full of expectations and enthusiasm. No matter where they were in the Storm Continent before, they would try their best toe to the capital city during this period of time to watch the amazing show. ¡°Take a rest in our territory first. Momo Xiao, you will see the real strength of our guildter.¡± Gege Lu stretched his hands and feet. In the capital city, each guild had its own area of activity, which was provided by the Dwarf King to provide a ce for the members of each guild to rest during the convention. Chapter 2215 - 2215 High Clouds Auction (1) 2215 High Clouds Auction (1) The Puko Alchemist Guild had arge rest area in the capital city. Shen Yanxiao followed Gege Lu and the others to their amodation. As soon as they entered, they saw a dense crowd of dwarves chattering together. ¡°Ao ao ao, look at mytest mechanical puppet. It is super awesome!¡± A dwarf pointed to the huge mechanical puppet behind him and boasted loudly. ¡°Bringing mechanical puppets of such quality, and you still have the cheek to bring them here. Be careful that the president will strangle you to death. Look at mine, a three-star humanoid machine. This is what you call awesome!¡± Another dwarf patted his humanoid machine smugly. ¡°I say, don¡¯t show off your useless waste here. Four-star,e and worship!¡± Almost every alchemist had a mechanical puppet around them. Whether it was a mechanical puppet or a humanoid machine, the size of each puppet was different. These alchemists built the size of mechanical life ording to their preferences. Some would even draw beautiful totems or put on beautiful colors on their humanoid machines. For alchemists, humanoid machines were equivalent to their children, and while dwarves would not be eager to dress up, they would definitely dress up their work carefully. Here, you could often see a ragged alchemist followed by a golden humanoid machine. When such a contrast was in front of your eyes, the surprise was huge. ¡°You guys are early,¡± Gege Lu smiled and said. ¡°President!¡± The dwarves, who had been bustling with activity, calmed down immediately after seeing Gege Lu. They greeted him together. ¡°President, who is this?¡± A dwarf noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s figure. Since Shen Yanxiao entered the Alchemist Guild, she had been covered with a cloak all day long. Except for her pair of eyes, none of her appearance could be seen at all. Her outfit was quite strange among dwarves. ¡°This is Momo Xiao, a new member of our guild. Don¡¯t bully her, or I¡¯ll beat you to death.¡± Gege Lu pretended to be serious and waved his fist, but in fact, he was joking. ¡°President, do you think we look like that kind of people?¡± ¡°President, you are too paranoid.¡± A group of dwarves opened their mouths with a smile. ¡°President, there¡¯s an auction at the High Clouds Auction House today. Do you want to go and take a look?¡± A dwarf suddenly said. ¡°There¡¯s an auction in the High Clouds today?¡± A trace of expectation immediately appeared on Gege Lu¡¯s face. Shen Yanxiao had some doubts. Pipi Ka, who stood next to her, whispered, ¡°High Clouds Auction House is the only auction house in our Storm Continent. Only the best of the best will be auctioned there. Generally speaking, humanoid machines below four stars are not eligible to enter the auction¡­¡± Pipi Ka patiently exined to Shen Yanxiao. Originally, dwarves were ustomed to buying things in the bazaar, but some precious things were hard to sell in bazaars because the price was too high. Therefore, the Dwarf King opened an auction house in the capital city, specializing in selling expensive luxury goods. The High Clouds Auction House was only open three times a year for three days each time, and some precious itemsmissioned during the previous period would be put up for sale. Every time an auction was held, a lot of wealthy dwarves woulde to attend. At the High Clouds Auction House, you could see precious things that were not usually seen in a bazaar. If you wanted to broaden your horizons, going there was always the right ce. Chapter 2216 - 2216 High Clouds Auction (2) 2216 High Clouds Auction (2) After listening to Pipi Ka¡¯s exnation, Shen Yanxiao had a general understanding of the High Clouds Auction House. It was basically a luxury auction house, specializing in auctioning goods whose prices were beyond the reach of ordinary dwarves. However¡­ Shen Yanxiao looked at the unusually excited Gege Lu and wondered. Gege Lu could be said to be so poor that he was just short of selling himself. Why was he so interested in such an expensive and outrageous auction? ¡°Every time the High Clouds Auction starts, as long as we are in the capital city, he will go.¡± As if he had guessed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s doubts, Pipi Ka carefully said. ¡°But he never buys anything¡­¡± One word, poor! Shen Yanxiao nodded in understanding. ¡°Go! Why not go! I¡¯ll get ready right now. Everyone who is going will go together.¡± Sure enough, as soon as Gege Lu heard the High Clouds Auction was starting, he immediately became excited. At the call of Gege Lu, many alchemists wanted to go with him to watch the excitement. In fact, the alchemists in Storm Continent were not rich, because alchemists were somon among the dwarves that it was hard for alchemy products to sell at high prices. The daily research expenses of alchemists were also very high. It was already pretty good to be able to make ends meet. If you wanted to make money, it was basically hopeless. In short, in Storm Continent, alchemists were a profession that would always struggle on the poverty line. Even if Shen Yanxiao used her toes to think, she knew that with so many alchemists present, it was estimated that it would be hard to buy any item at the High Clouds Auction House. However¡­ However, they were still so excited! ¡°Momo Xiao, you have a lot of money. If you can see a good metal rod, you can buy it back.¡± Even though Gege Lu was excited, he did not forget that their guild had a new member who was suspected to be a local tycoon. A metal rod was an auxiliary item for alchemists. It could increase the sess rate of one¡¯s alchemy experiments and stimte the activity in metals. It was just that the price of a metal rod was as shiny as its name. Few alchemists could afford it. On the day when the presidents of the major Alchemist Guilds were appointed, their king would give each of them a metal rod, but Gege Lu¡¯s metal rod had already been secretly sold by him when the guild was in trouble. Shen Yanxiao did not say anything. Gege Lu did not know that she only had five gold coins left in total. The money she had earned from selling potions had all been exchanged for that batch of metal. After that, she had not made any extra money. She was now also a poor person. ¡°Eh? Momo Xiao, are you rich? Ao! Please keep me!¡± As soon as this group of alchemists heard that Shen Yanxiao was rich enough to spend on some metal rods, they immediately boiled up. ¡°You don¡¯t know, but Momo Xiao is very good. Not long after she joined our guild, she sent more than a dozen carriages of metal to our guild.¡± Pipi Ka could be regarded as the dwarf Shen Yanxiao was most familiar with in the guild. At this time, Pipi Ka immediately jumped out to sing praises for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s benevolent deed. For a moment, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s image in the minds of all alchemists immediately became extremely lofty. So sincere and loyal! Most importantly! She was actually so rich!! This group of alchemists who had been poor all their lives looked at Shen Yanxiao with green in their eyes. Chapter 2217 - 2217 High Clouds Auction (3) 2217 High Clouds Auction (3) Shen Yanxiao wanted to die. She could be regarded as the poorest she had been since her rebirth. She only had five gold coins all over her body, but she was still called a local tycoon by a group of alchemists¡­ Shen Yanxiao felt that if she took out her purse for them to observe, they would strangle her. After a little preparation, Gege Lu took more than a dozen alchemists to the High Clouds Auction. At this Alchemist Convention, nearly 700 free members of the Puko¡¯s Alchemist Guild came, and arge part of them were so poor that they did not even have the courage to go to the auction. Only a dozen or so alchemists, who had the same mentality as Gege Lu, came running after them. Shen Yanxiao was forcibly dragged over by Gege Lu. The High Clouds Auction was located in the southeast corner of the capital city, and it upied arge area. When Gege Lu came over with Shen Yanxiao and the others, the auction had been going on for some time. The two dwarves guarding the door looked a little impatient after seeing Gege Lu. ¡°President Gege Lu, you¡¯re here again?¡± One of the dwarves asked in a helpless tone. Who in the capital city did not know that although Gege Lu was the president of a guild, he was a president poorer than any alchemist. He could be regarded as a regr of the High Clouds Auction House, but this regr customer had never bought anything from the auction. This made the dwarf responsible for the auction very disdainful. They could not afford anything, so why did they have toe here? ¡°Ha, yes.¡± Gege Lu did not notice the other party¡¯s attitude and still had a smile on his face. ¡°President Gege Lu, what are you going to buy this time? Don¡¯t leave your purse in the guild again. Do you want to check it first?¡± Another dwarf said angrily. Every time Gege Lu came before, he would give all kinds of reasons to cover up the fact that he did not bid for anything before he left. Because he was short of money, Gege Lu had never called out a price at the auction. When others asked, he either said that he had lost his purse or that he was not interested in what was being auctioned, but how could he not be interested when he looked like he wanted to pounce on it during the auction? The dwarves at the High Clouds Auction had long been ustomed to Gege Lu¡¯s lies. The other party¡¯s tone was very impolite, so the smile on Gege Lu¡¯s face was somewhat stiff. ¡°Let¡¯s take a look first, let¡¯s take a look first.¡± Gege Lu stiffly pulled up the corners of his mouth. The High Clouds Auction had clear rules for every guest participating. Only when the funds had reached a certain point could they be allowed to enter, while the presidents of the major guilds had the privilege to enter directly. Otherwise, with Gege Lu¡¯s wealth, he probably could not even enter the door. ¡°Oh, you want to take a look first again? President, please,¡± the two guards said with a fake smile. Even though they said ¡®please¡¯, their attitude was extremely arrogant. The smile on Gege Lu¡¯s face was somewhat ugly, but he endured the loss in his heart and turned to Shen Yanxiao and others, ¡°Come, let¡¯s go in first.¡± With that said, he immediately turned around and concealed the loss in his eyes. Shen Yanxiao frowned. She did not like the attitude of the two guards. As the president of a guild, no matter how poor Gege Lu was, he would not have fallen to this state. He had be like this because he was devoted to the guild. Chapter 2218 - 2218 High Clouds Auction (4) 2218 High Clouds Auction (4) Gege Lu contributed all his money and all his assets to the guild. In Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind, Gege Lu was the most respectable president she had ever seen. Such a president should not be discriminated against like this. ¡°Momo Xiao.¡± Just as Shen Yanxiao frowned secretly, Pipi Ka suddenly called her. It turned out that Gege Lu and others had already entered the venue, but Shen Yanxiao was still frozen in ce. Shen Yanxiao came back to her senses and immediately walked into the venue. ¡°They¡¯re going too far.¡± Shen Yanxiao went to Pipi Ka and openly expressed her dissatisfaction. Pipi Ka forced a smile and said, ¡°Don¡¯t take it to heart. The president¡­ In fact, he¡¯s already used to it. Speaking of which, it¡¯s also us who are dragging the president down. If we could have taken that step as bravely as you did earlier, perhaps the president would not be as embarrassed as he is now.¡± Pipi Ka med himself for the previous situation of the guild. They wanted to help, but they had never seeded because of Gege Lu¡¯s persistence. But they were not flexible enough to think of another way to make Gege Lu ept it. If Gege Lu had epted it earlier, he would not have been so poor. Although the ie of alchemists was not very good, as president, they still received some subsidy every month. Moreover, the level of Gege Lu¡¯s alchemy products was quite high, and they could be sold for a good price even in the bazaar. It was just that Gege Lu had spent all the money he got on the guild, leaving nothing for himself. ¡°Is the president not angry?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Gege Lu¡¯s back and felt somewhat ufortable. ¡°Maybe. In fact, the president just wants to see the top alchemy products. Even if he can¡¯t buy them, he can know how far he is from the top alchemists.¡± Pipi Ka said. ¡°Top alchemists?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Could it be that the alchemists in the Alchemist Guild were not the best? ¡°Real top alchemists don¡¯t have to rely on a guild at all. Every piece of work they make can be exchanged for a very high remuneration, which canpletely sustain their expenses in their alchemy research. Many of them either do their own experiments or are employed by our king. Although the president has an unusual me, an unusual me is only a supporting factor. The study of alchemy is still to rely on the alchemists themselves, and¡­¡± Pipi Ka bit his lip and said,¡± The president has devoted too much to the guild, which has had a great negative impact on his progress in alchemy. ¡± In the face of the guild¡¯s predicament, Gege Lu often did something he did not want to do in exchange for gold coins, which could not improve his level. Gege Lu had given his whole life to the guild, but he had nothing. Not only was he not doing well financially, but he was alsogging far behind the top alchemists in terms of alchemy. Had it not been for the support of the unusual me, Gege Lu would have been removed from his position as president. ¡°He¡¯s the best president I¡¯ve ever seen,¡± Shen Yanxiao sincerely said. Pipi Ka patted Shen Yanxiao on the shoulder and said, ¡°Our president is naturally the best president. Let¡¯s not talk about this anymore. If we say too much, the president will be sad. This should be your first time participating in the High Clouds Auction, right? Just wait and see the fun here.¡± Chapter 2219 - 2219 High Clouds Auction (5) 2219 High Clouds Auction (5) Shen Yanxiao nodded and said nothing more about this matter, but she had already made a decision in her heart that before she left the guild, she would not let any alchemist in the guild suffer the same treatment as they suffered today. Gege Lu sat down in thest row of the venue with everyone. The venue was now full of dwarves, and on the auction stage at the front of the venue, a five-star humanoid machine was being auctioned. Shen Yanxiao had only seen three five-star humanoid machines before, Momo One and Momo Two, and another one was Gege Lu¡¯s Lulu. Five-star humanoid machines were very rare. She did not expect to see the auction of five-star humanoid machines as soon as she arrived at the auction house. However, the whole auction was very quiet. The dwarves, who were easily excited, did not seem to have much interest in this five-star humanoid machine. asionally, one or two dwarves would bid, but thepetition was not very fierce. When Shen Yanxiao was in Puko¡¯s Bazaar, she had also gone to the mechanical trading area. She had seen the trading process of a two-star humanoid machine, and that scene was really explosive. Almost all the dwarves in the mechanical trading area were concentrated on the booth of the two-star humanoid machine. If it were not for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s agility, she would not have been able to squeeze in. At that time, there were at least a dozen dwarves scrambling to buy the two-star humanoid machine, and the scene was much more spectacr than it was now. It was only a two-star humanoid machine, but it had already been fought over to that extent. Howe no one cared about the five-star humanoid machine in front of them? ¡°The dwarves here don¡¯t like humanoid machines?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked Pipi Ka with some doubts. Pipi Ka shook his head and said, ¡°Five-star humanoid machines are really rare outside, but the dwarves whoe to the High Clouds Auction are not here for this kind of thing. Although five-star humanoid machines are rare, the presidents of the five major Alchemist Guilds can make them, even the best alchemists of each guild can create them. This kind of thing may be precious to other dwarves, but it is verymon to these dwarves whoe to the High Clouds Auction.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. She did not expect that the five-star humanoid machine, which was cherished by the two vice-chiefs in the Momo Tribe, would be so worthless at this auction. Although the price was not low, the dwarves filling the whole venue, with only a few bidding, did look a little deserted. Finally, the humanoid machine was bought by a dwarf in luxurious clothes. Pipi Ka nced at the dwarf and whispered to Shen Yanxiao, ¡°Do you see that guy?¡± ¡°I did.¡± ¡°He is the son of the chieftain of the Popo Tribe. There are several veins of rare metals near the residence of the Popo Tribe. Their tribe made their fortune by selling rare metals. That guy likes to collect humanoid machines on ordinary days. When the guild was in trouble previously, the president sold several of his humanoid machines other than Lulu to him.¡± ¡°He¡¯s an alchemist?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised an eyebrow. The price of humanoid machines was not cheap. Such a crazy string of purchases should not be underestimated. ¡°No, he¡¯s not in good health so he can¡¯t be an alchemist. He just likes humanoid machines, so as long as there are good humanoid machines for sale, he usually buys them. Although I don¡¯t know why he bought so many, he has indirectly helped our guild before. It¡¯s a little strange, but it¡¯s not bad,¡± Pipi Ka said. Chapter 2220 - 2220 High Clouds Auction (6) 2220 High Clouds Auction (6) The five-star humanoid machine was sessfully won by Popo Ai, and then the next item was brought to the auction table. Dozens of sparkling and translucent bottles of potions were ced on a table covered with a red velvet nket. The dwarf responsible for the auction shouted, ¡°Next up for auction is a rebirth potion newly developed by Master Mimi Si.¡± ¡°They are potions concocted by Master Mimi Si!¡± When the dwarves heard the name Mimi Si, they immediately burst into waves of exmation. !! Compared with the previous deserted bidding of the previous five-star humanoid machine, these twelve bottles of potions had not yet been really introduced, but it had already won the attention of all the dwarves. ¡°It¡¯s just a potion. Do you have to be so excited?¡± Gege Lu snorted. Why was it that everywhere he went, he could see herbalists suppressing alchemists? It was just a dozen bottles of potions. Were they really better than the humanoid machines that alchemists spent their lives building? ¡°Master Mimi Si¡¯s products have always been very popr,¡± Pipi Ka said. ¡°Well, he¡¯s just a little better than other herbalists.¡± Gege Lu turned his head away awkwardly. Shen Yanxiao vaguely felt that Gege Lu¡¯s reaction was strange. ¡°Who is this Mimi Si?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Pipi Ka looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise, as if it was an incredible thing that she did not know about Mimi Si. Shen Yanxiao looked innocently at Pipi Ka. Pipi Ka sighed. He really felt that Shen Yanxiao knew nothing about a lot of things. This little girl couldn¡¯t have gone stupid after shutting herself theboratory all day long, could she? ¡°Mimi Si is our king¡¯s royal herbalist and one of the three great herbalists in our Storm Continent. Her level of herbalism is even better than the presidents of the five major Herbalist Guilds. Her potions are generally supplied directly to our king and rarely enter the market, so every time they appear, they are sold at a very high price in a very short time.¡± Pipi Ka exined helplessly. ¡°If you want to be a herbalist, just be a herbalist. Why are you still taking it to the auction?¡± Gege Lu snorted with a straight face. The more Shen Yanxiao looked at it, the more she felt that there was something wrong with Gege Lu¡¯s reaction. ¡°After so many years, how can your mouth still be so stinky?¡± All of a sudden, a gentle voice sounded behind Shen Yanxiao and the rest. The moment Gege Lu heard the voice, his expression became extremely ugly. A female dwarf in a long dark purple dress with purple gauze on her face came from behind and said to Pipi Ka sitting next to Gege Lu. ¡°Little guy, make way.¡± Pipi Ka immediately moved aside to make space for the woman. The woman in purple sat down slowly, but as soon as she sat down, Gege Lu jumped up as if struck by lightning and said in a hurry, ¡°I still have something to do. I¡¯ll go first¡­¡± ¡°What? The president of a guild is so afraid of me?¡± The woman chuckled. Gege Lu¡¯s words were immediately swallowed. He sat down stiffly, his body looking extremely awkward. ¡°Who said I¡¯m afraid of you? I just don¡¯t want to talk nonsense with a profiteer like you.¡± ¡°Profiteer? Do you want to guess how much my potions can be sold for?¡± The purple-robed woman chuckled. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Her potions? Didn¡¯t that mean that this female dwarf was Master Mimi Si? Chapter 2221 - 2221 Love and Hate (1) 2221 Love and Hate (1) ¡°Mimi Si, that¡¯s enough! I don¡¯t want to know how much your broken potions can be sold for. I¡¯m not interested in potions at all!¡± Gege Lu opened his mouth angrily, and his words confirmed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s suspicions. Mimi Si was not angry. She just looked at Gege Lu with a smile. Pipi Ka had aplicated expression on his face. Soon, the craze for Mimi Si¡¯s potions was set off, and dwarves continued to bid extremely high prices. Soon, the bid for the twelve bottles of potions rose. ¡°Don¡¯t be so impatient. Gege Lu, there¡¯s something I¡¯d like to ask you. Is there a new member of your guild named Momo Xiao?¡± Mimi Si suddenly mentioned Shen Yanxiao. Gege Lu¡¯s expression slightly changed and he turned his head away somewhat awkwardly, ¡°Why do you ask this?¡± ¡°A few days ago, Kaka Qi sent me a bottle of potion with very high purity. After studying it for a while, I found that the potion was much better than the potions we used on a daily basis, and I found an interesting form from it. The potions I put up for auction today were also improved from that bottle of potion. Kaka Qi said that the bottle of potion was bought from a member of your guild.¡± Mimi Si looked at Gege Lu with a serious expression. ¡°So what if he bought it from Momo Xiao? Momo Xiao is a member of our Alchemist Guild and has nothing to do with herbalism!¡± Gege Lu¡¯s tone was a little excited. The only thing he was d about was that Mimi Si did not know Shen Yanxiao. Otherwise, if Mimi Si found out that the Momo Xiao she was looking for was actually right next to her, what would happen? Gege Lu could give Kaka Qi attitude, but he could not treat Mimi Si with the same attitude. No matter how much he hated herbalists, Mimi Si was kind to their guild. The Alchemist Guild was so poor that they had little extra money to buy potions, but in the process of conducting experiments, idents were inevitable. When dwarves were injured, potions were used nine times out of ten. The Alchemist Guild had no extra money to buy potions, but their guild nevercked potions, which had something to do with Mimi Si. Mimi Si would often send arge number of potions to Gege Lu without charge. Although Gege Lu did not want this to happen, he, who was cash-strapped, could only reluctantly ept them for the sake of the safety of the guild members. No matter how much Gege Lu disliked herbalists, he would never be rude to Mimi Si. If Mimi Si really found Shen Yanxiao and asked to talk to her, Gege Lu could not stop her. But the problem was, Gege Lu had always suspected that those magical potions were made by Shen Yanxiao. He was worried that if Mimi Si found out about this, she would drag Shen Yanxiao directly to the Herbalist Guild, which was not what Gege Lu wanted to see. Thus, Mimi Si must not find out that Shen Yanxiao was here! Gege Lu immediately gave Pipi Ka a look. Seeing this, Pipi Ka sighed helplessly, turned to Shen Yanxiao, and said, ¡°Come out with me for a moment.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded and said nothing more. She got up and left with Pipi Ka. In the corner of the venue, Pipi Ka said to Shen Yanxiao with a bitter face, ¡°Momo Xiao, do you know who Master Mimi Si is?¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head frankly. The only thing she knew about Mimi Si was¡­ Mimi Si was the most beautiful female dwarf she had ever seen. Chapter 2222 - 2222 Love and Hate (2) 2222 Love and Hate (2) ¡°Master Mimi Si is our king¡¯s royal herbalist. She was originally the president of the Puko Herbalist Guild, but when she took over as president, she was selected by our king and came to the capital city. If it weren¡¯t for our king, it is estimated that the president of the Puko Herbalist Guild would not be Kaka Qi, but Mimi Si. Although Master Mimi Si is not old, her talent in herbalism is unparalleled.¡± Pipi Ka did not hide his admiration for Mimi Si in the slightest. Shen Yanxiao nodded thoughtfully. Just now, Mimi Si said that she had found a new form from the potions sent by Kaka Qi, which was how she made the potions being auctioned today. Although Shen Yanxiao did not know the ingredients of Mimi Si¡¯s new potions, dwarven herbalists generally analyzed new forms from the potions they had on hand. Shen Yanxiao sold an intermediate-level potion to Kaka Qi, and the form of an intermediate-level potion was much moreplicated than a low-level potion. It was very difficult to urately determine each medicinal ingredient from an unfamiliar intermediate-level potion without knowing anything. Herbalism was actually not simple. The same medicinal ingredients could produce different effects with different measurements. It was not easy to determine these things just by relying on a bottle of potion. Even in the Brilliance Continent, ordinary Advanced Herbalists could not do this. Only Great Herbalists could have such keen judgment. In a sense, Mimi Si¡¯s ability wasparable to that of the Herbalists in human society. Unfortunately, theck of pharmaceutical resources in the Storm Continent had prevented her from making further progress. ¡°What do you think of the rtionship between our president and Mimi Si?¡± Pipi Ka struggled for a long time before asking. ¡°Better than Kaka Qi.¡± Shen Yanxiao still remembered how arrogant and cool Gege Lu was when he ordered Kaka Qi to leave. He really did not give him any face at all. Although Gege Lu¡¯s attitude towards Mimi Si was not exactly gentle, and his tone was also a little rough, it was simply heavenly whenpared with his attitude towards Kaka Qi. Mimi Si had been sitting by Gege Lu¡¯s side for so long, but Gege Lu did not say anything about telling her to get lost, which was already a great improvement. ¡°In fact, Master Mimi Si and our president are old acquaintances. They knew each other before the president became the president. When they came to Puko¡¯s Bazaar together, one joined the Alchemist Guild and the other joined the Herbalist Guild. Regardless of our president¡¯s prejudice against herbalists, their rtionship has always been good. Master Mimi Si is also very good to us. Our guild¡¯s potions are provided by Master Mimi Si free of charge. If it weren¡¯t for Master Mimi Si, the daily expenses of our guild alone would have pushed the president to his death.¡± Pipi Ka said sincerely. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. She seemed to have smelled the scent of romance. Mimi Si spared no effort to help Gege Lu. This¡­ ¡°They used to be¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao did not finish her sentence, but her tone clearly expressed her guess. Pipi Ka nodded. ¡°They love and hate each other!¡± Shen Yanxiao didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. She had wondered why she felt that although the way Mimi Si and Gege Lu got along was not so good, it made people feel unusually harmonious. Chapter 2223 - 2223 Love and Hate (3) 2223 Love and Hate (3) It turned out that they were a couple! Pipi Ka rubbed the tip of his nose and said with a wry smile, ¡°In fact, our president was very much in love with Master Mimi Si before, but after Master Mimi Si epted the invitation of our king, their rtionship became a little delicate. Momo Xiao, our president likes you very much, but you heard it just now. Master Mimi Si wants to see you, and the president is afraid that you will leave our guild, so he doesn¡¯t want Master Mimi Si to find out about your existence. Otherwise, our president won¡¯t be able to argue with Master Mimi Si.¡± If Kaka Qi came to ask for him, Gege Lu would certainly smash him in the face with a roar, but towards Mimi Si, no matter how tough Gege Lu was, he could not persist to the end. ¡°I understand, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t say much.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. She naturally guessed Gege Lu¡¯s thoughts. This president was really very interesting. But she could not help but feel some regret in her heart. Whether she would be discovered by Mimi Si or not, she would still have to leave. In a few days, Taotie and the others woulde to the capital city, and at that time, Shen Yanxiao would certainly exchange identities with Taotie. If she were a real dwarf, she would be happy to stay in such a loving guild. Unfortunately, she was not. She still had more important responsibilities on her shoulders. At that thought, Shen Yanxiao subconsciously touched the bracelet on her wrist. The fire elemental spirit was lying quietly in the Multi-element Furnace. ¡°It¡¯s good that you understand. In fact, I don¡¯t quite understand why the president is so worried. You are an alchemist, not a herbalist. At most, Master Mimi Si will ask you about your friend. She would not just take you away. The president is acting a little strange.¡± Pipi Ka scratched his head. He didn¡¯t understand why Gege Lu was on guard against Kaka Qi all day long as if he was guarding against thieves. Every time Kaka Qi wanted toe to meet Shen Yanxiao, Gege Lu would blow Kaka Qi out. In Pipi Ka¡¯s opinion, Shen Yanxiao was an alchemist. There was nothing special about the dwarves of the Herbalist Guilding to find her. At most, they would just ask about her friend and leave. Why did the president have to be so nervous? Shen Yanxiao smiled but said nothing. She had already noticed Gege Lu¡¯s attitude. Gege Lu had been very careful about the contact between herbalists and her. Shen Yanxiao estimated that with Gege Lu¡¯s cleverness, he had already found some clues. After all, when she brought the batch of metals to the guild, she talked about her hobby. Although sheter exined to Kaka Qi that the potions were her friends, she had already said what she had said before, and Gege Lu had also heard it. Gege Lu probably already suspected that the potions were actually made by Shen Yanxiao. Otherwise, he would not have been so careful. ¡°The president naturally has his own ideas.¡± Shen Yanxiao could quite understand Gege Lu. ¡°Well, since you understand, let¡¯s go in.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± When Shen Yanxiao and Pipi Ka returned to their positions, Gege Lu¡¯s expression was simply depressed to the extreme. He crossed his arms over his chest in annoyance, looking very angry. Just now, Mimi Si¡¯s twelve bottles of potions were sold for a sky-high price of five million gold coins, which had exceeded the price of many humanoid machines. Gege Lu could not understand how a few bottles of potions could be sold for such a high price. Could herbalists not bully people like this? Chapter 2224 - 2224 Abyss Mithril (1) 2224 Abyss Mithril (1) Mimi Si was not ecstatic with the price. Instead, she was very calm and just turned to look at Gege Lu. ¡°How is it?¡± ¡°A group of blind fools.¡± Gege Lu snorted. ¡°Gege Lu, when can you change your prejudice against herbalists?¡± Mimi Si sighed. ¡°It will never change! I hate herbalists! In the same guild, herbalists are treated so much better than alchemists, but what about their achievements?¡± Gege Lu had always felt very bad about this. Alchemists consumed much more resources than herbalists, but the price of alchemy products could not sell better than potions. Alchemy products that were painstakingly made and cost countless gold coins were not as valuable as a few small bottles of potions. Alchemists had a hard time. ¡°Gege Lu, I know you have a lot of opinions about the difference in treatment between herbalists and alchemists, but have you ever thought that although alchemy products can increase our fighting strength, there hasn¡¯t been a war in Storm Continent for a long time and everyone is now in peaceful times? On the other hand, some diseases and idental injuries have brought us inevitable losses. A bottle of potion is likely to save a life. In this case, is the potion really as useless as you think? Have you forgotten that when you almost died of illness, it was Master¡­¡± ¡°Mimi Si! Enough!¡± Gege Lu¡¯s mood suddenly became very agitated and he interrupted Mimi Si, ¡°I know you love your herbalism, but this has nothing to do with my attitude. I am very grateful to your master for saving me back then, but if it weren¡¯t for this, you would not have been called to the capital city by our king. You¡­¡± Mimi Si pursed her lips. At that time, Mimi Si was just an ordinary herbalist. Although she was talented, she did not have the chance toe into contact with the king. However, not long after Gege Lu went to Puko¡¯s Bazaar, he became seriously ill. Mimi Si stayed by his bed for days and nights to take care of his body, but the illness came so fiercely that Mimi Si failed to improve Gege Lu¡¯s condition even after she used everything she had learned in her life. It was not until Mimi Si¡¯s master appeared and took Gege Lu back to the capital city for treatment, and Mimi Si, as Gege Lu¡¯s lover, naturally went to the capital city with them as well. In the capital city, the haven for herbalism, Mimi Si¡¯s talents were released, and her level of herbalism advanced by leaps and bounds, eventually attracting the king¡¯s attention. From that moment on, Mimi Si could never return to Puko¡¯s Bazaar. After recovering from his illness, Gege Lu returned to Puko¡¯s alone, while Mimi Si stayed in the capital city forever and became a royal herbalist. This incident had caused great trauma to Gege Lu¡¯s heart and made him very resistant to herbalists. Every time Gege Lu saw Kaka Qi, he would always think of Mimi Si. He always thought that if it hadn¡¯t been for that ident, the president of the Puko Herbalist Guild would have been Mimi Si, and they would not have beenpletely separated. The difference in treatment between the guilds and theplete breakup between lovers had be the main reason why Gege Lu hated herbalists. Mimi Si knew the knot in Gege Lu¡¯s heart, but there was nothing she could do about it. She could only sit quietly beside Gege Lu and continue to watch the auction. After the craze for the potions was over, the person-in-charge of the auction came to the stage with a brocade box. He ced the brocade box on the table and slowly opened it. A piece of metal with a silver luster quietlyid in the brocade box. Chapter 2225 - 2225 Abyss Mithril (2) 2225 Abyss Mithril (2) ¡°Abyss mithril!¡± The moment Gege Lu saw the mysterious metal, he stood up, his face full of shock. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Abyss mithril was an extremely rare piece of metal, and it was also the best material to make metal rods. Shen Yanxiao had never seen this metal in the Brilliance Continent. Even in the Forsaken Land, where minerals were abundant, there was no trace of abyss mithril. She still remembered that Yang Xi once said that abyss mithril was a rare treasure for both cksmiths and alchemists. If it were integrated with other metals and forged into a weapon, then the strength of thw weapon could absolutely beat the Hundred Year Spirit Weapon of the Azure Dragon Family in seconds. If it were made into a metal rod, then no matter how stupid an alchemist was, they could step directly into the creation of humanoid machines from the level of making ordinary mechanical puppets. Abyss mithril could activate the spirituality in metal to the greatest extent. It was more like a medium thatpletely awakened the soul sleeping in metal. Moreover, a metal rod made of abyss mithril would be of great help to Shen Yanxiao in stabilizing the spirituality in the metal and creating superior sacred tools. It was no wonder that Gege Lu was so shocked. In the Storm Continent, abyss mithril had been priced at a really sky-high price. Many alchemists would rather go bankrupt to get a small piece of it. As long as it was the size of a fingernail, it could bring unexpected magical effects. However, abyss mithril was also an extremely rare metal in the Storm Continent. Even among the royal alchemists in the capital city, no one could have a metal rod made of abyss mithril. The abyss mithril that the High Clouds Auction took out this time was the size of a pigeon egg. Such arge piece of abyss mithril waspletely enough to make a metal rod! ¡°The abyss mithril sent by Bobo Bi is very rare, isn¡¯t it?¡± Mimi Si noticed Gege Lu¡¯s excitement and said with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s more than rare! This is¡­ this is what all alchemists dream of!!¡± Gege Lu trembled with excitement. If he could have a metal rod made of abyss mithril, let alone a five-star humanoid machine, he would even dare to create a six-star one! But soon, Gege Lu¡¯s mood became very low. He sat back quietly, his fists clenched at his sides. The price of abyss mithril was absolutely not something he could afford. Even if they sold the entire Puko Alchemist Guild, they would not be able to buy it. ¡°Bobo Bi¡¯s lowest asking price for it is eighty million. He won¡¯t sell it for anything lower than that.¡± Mimi Si sighed. She knew Gege Lu¡¯s desire, but even she found the price hard to ept. ¡°Eighty million gold coins¡­ How many alchemists can afford this price?¡± Gege Lu smiled bitterly. A metal rod had always been a luxury among alchemists. Having an ordinary metal rod was already a luxury for many alchemists. What was more, this eighty million gold coins was only the price of one piece of abyss mithril. It took more than just this piece of abyss mithril to make a metal rod. At this price, it would take at least hundreds of millions of gold coins to build a metal rod with abyss mithril¡­ A hundred million gold coins in the Storm Continent was not the same as a hundred million gold coins in the Brilliance Continent. Looking at the whole Storm Continent, there were absolutely no more than five people who could afford it. Chapter 2226 - 2226 Abyss Mithril (3) 2226 Abyss Mithril (3) Except for Gege Lu¡¯s group, none of the dwarves here were alchemists, so it was impossible for them to pay such a high price for a piece of abyss mithril. ¡°Lowest asking price?¡± Shen Yanxiao also had a strong interest in the piece of abyss mithril. If she could make a metal rod out of abyss mithril, then her problems during this period of time could be solved. As long as the activity between the metals could be stabilized, she couldplete the creation of superior sacred tools. ¡°The High Clouds Auction House has their own special rules. Because the goods here are extremely rare, in addition to the starting price, the dwarves who entrust their items to the auction could also set their own price. If it falls below this price, High Clouds Auction has the right not to auction it off. Eighty million gold coins¡­ tsk tsk, I¡¯ve never made so much money in my life.¡± Pipi Ka exined to Shen Yanxiao while wiping his saliva. Unfortunately, he was a poor alchemist. It was already good enough for him to save eight thousand gold coins. Eighty million gold coins¡­ He did not even dare to think about it. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. If this were in the Brilliance Continent, not to mention eighty million, she could even get eight hundred million gold coins with a move of her fingers. However, this was not her main battlefield. If she were to fork out eighty million gold coins in one go¡­ It was indeed a little difficult. Steal? Shen Yanxiao quickly rejected this idea. In a few days, she would have to discuss a coboration with the Dwarf King. If she were to steal from someone else¡¯s auction house now, what would happen if she were discovered? But where could she get so much money in a short time? Shen Yanxiao touched her chin and suddenly, a thought surfaced in her mind. ¡°Pipi Ka,e with me. I have something to ask you.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately stood up and, without giving Pipi Ka any time to think, directly dragged him out. Pipi Ka, who was dragged out by Shen Yanxiao, was a little dumbfounded. How could this delicate and weak girl be so strong! Shen Yanxiao found an empty corner and stopped. ¡°Pipi Ka, do you know how the High Clouds Auction is conducted? Where can I find the person-in-charge here?¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her storage ring, her mood surging slightly. ¡°Just go backstage. If you want to entrust someone with something, just take it directly there. Why are you suddenly asking this? Momo Xiao, don¡¯t tell me you want to auction your products here?¡± Pipi Ka looked at Shen Yanxiao in horror. With the strength of their Puko Alchemist Guild, only Lulu, the five-star humanoid machine of President Gege Lu, was eligible to be auctioned here. Shen Yanxiao had made some money before, but that money was not even enough to cover the entrance fee of the High Clouds Auction. ¡°Backstage? I understand. You can go back first. I have something to do.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°No way, are you really going to auction your products here? Momo Xiao¡­ You¡­ You¡¯re not the king¡¯s illegitimate daughter, are you?¡± Pipi Ka looked at Shen Yanxiao in horror. He really couldn¡¯t think of anything an ordinary alchemist could have that could be auctioned at the High Clouds Auction. Poor people like them coulde in because of President Gege Lu. ¡°Why are you asking so many questions? You go back first. If the president asks, tell him I was bored and went out for a walk.¡± Shen Yanxiao had no intention of exining more to Pipi Ka. Before Pipi Ka could continue to ask, Shen Yanxiao had already gone to the backstage. Pipi Ka looked speechlessly at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s departing back, his heart full of question marks. Chapter 2227 - 2227 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (1) 2227 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (1) In the backstage of the High Clouds Auction House, dozens of dwarves were checking the rest of the auction items. They had already packed up the items that had been auctioned before which would be handed over to the buyer after the auction. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance attracted the attention of the dwarves. They stopped what they were doing and looked at Shen Yanxiao standing at the entrance with a puzzled expression. ¡°No outsiders are allowed here. Please leave.¡± An older dwarf came over and reminded her. ¡°I want to ce an item up for auction here,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. !! ¡°Really?¡± The official of the High Clouds Auction House looked up and down at Shen Yanxiao. Every guest who could enter the High Clouds Auction House was either rich or noble, but the guest in front of him was dressed too low-key. A dark brown cloak covered the other party from top to bottom. Other than a pair of lively eyes, nothing else could be seen. L Duo was the head of the High Clouds Auction House, which belonged to their king, but the king, who was busy every day, would not put much thought into an auction house. Thus, the operation of the auction house was handed over to L Duo. As the head of the auction house, L Duo had a certain impression of the guests who came to the auction every quarter. However, even after thinking for a long time, he did not find the dwarf in front of him familiar. ¡°Dear guest, is this your first time attending our High Clouds Auction?¡± L Duo asked politely. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, but we have stopped eptingmissions a week before the auction began. If you¡¯re willing to wait, we can auction your product in the next quarter,¡± L Duo exined patiently. The operation of the High Clouds Auction House was not for profit, so they were not very active in eptingmissions. Next quarter? Shen Yanxiao could not wait any longer. She estimated that she would not be in the Storm Continent in the next quarter of the year. Even if they auctioned it off then, it would mean nothing to her. ¡°I¡¯m in a hurry. You can look at the items I am entrusting to you first. If you think it¡¯s appropriate, please put it up for auction today. If it¡¯s not appropriate, you can leave it here for the time being. I¡¯ll pick it up myself tomorrow.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not intend to give up just yet. Abyss mithril was very important to her. Whether she could make superior sacred tools depended on the abyss mithril. ¡°Well¡­¡± L Duo was somewhat embarrassed, ¡°Well, if you insist, but I must tell you that ordinary treasures are not valuable here. If you want us to make an exception, you must give us something of sufficient value.¡± L Duo was also curious as to what kind of item this mysterious dwarf in front of him could bring. Shen Yanxiao smiled. She was never worried that her items were not qualified. L Duo saw the dwarf in front of him take out several bottles of sparkling and translucent potions from the storage ring, and his eyes became very strange. It was not that their trading house had never auctioned potions, but the potions they epted were either the works of the presidents of the major guilds or the potions of several royal herbalists. They had never epted the potions of ordinary herbalists. ¡°Dear customer, are you entrusting us to auction potions?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao had ten bottles of potions in her hand, and a faint smile blossomed in her eyes. Chapter 2228 - 2228 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (2) 2228 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (2) ¡°Are you sure?¡± L Duo felt a little helpless. Because he was responsible for the High Clouds Auction House, he was very familiar with the presidents of the major guilds and the royal herbalists. He could guarantee that the mysterious guest in front of him was not any of them. Generally speaking, the potions in the High Clouds Auction House were so precious that they could not be bought in any bazaar. The quantity of these potions was very small. Basically, other than those sold in the High Clouds Auction House, only their king and the herbalists themselves had the chance to enjoy them. Only potions that could not be replicated by other herbalists had the qualifications to be auctioned at their High Clouds Auction House. The price of Mimi Si¡¯s previous twelve bottles of potions was pretty good, but it was also based on Mimi Si¡¯s reputation and strength. That did not mean that any random herbalist could sell a few bottles of potions for the same astronomical price. !! L Duo was not optimistic about the mysterious guest in front of him. Herbalism was different from alchemy. Without the guidance of a good mentor, learning herbalism could be said to be harder than climbing to heaven. In the field of alchemy, there were many frence alchemists who were very powerful themselves and would not lose to the presidents of various guilds, even royal alchemists, but such a situation would never happen to herbalists. An unknown herbalist wanted to sell potions at their High Clouds Auction House? That sounded ridiculous. ¡°Yes, this is the potion I want to sell. If you think it¡¯s okay, I wish to sell it as a single bottle. The lowest asking price for each bottle is eight million gold coins,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°Eight million!!!¡± This time, L Duo was really shocked. Just now, Mimi Si¡¯s twelve bottles of potions were sold for millions of gold coins, which was already a high record in their auction house. However, this customer too brave. She actually set a price of eight million gold coins per bottle¡­ Was this still a potion? This was clearly holy water! The corner of L Duo¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. He began to wonder if the guest in front of him was here to cause trouble or to make a joke. ¡°Dear customer, are you joking with me? Eight million per bottle¡­ To tell you the truth, our auction house has never sold potions at such a high price. Even a royal herbalist like Master Mimi Si can only sell a bottle for hundreds of thousands of gold coins. Are you joking with me?¡± If it weren¡¯t for the fact that he was the head of the High Clouds Auction House and had to maintain his elegance, L Duo would really like to have this confused customer thrown out. Eight million per bottle of potion? Could one be a god after consuming it? Furthermore, this guest was not a Great Herbalist at all. God knew where she came from. Could it be that after seeing Master Mimi Si¡¯s potions selling for such a high price, she thought that she could get the same price? Was her brain not working well or was she stupid? ¡°I¡¯m not joking. I¡¯m serious. If you have any doubts about the price I set, you can give one of the bottles of potions to Master Mimi Si. I think she should still be at the auction.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. The price she quoted was a little shocking, but the potions in her hands were not ordinary potions. These ten bottles of potions were all grandmaster potions. Not to mention the Storm Continent, even in the Brilliance Continent, only Ye Qing could make them. Chapter 2229 - 2229 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (3) 2229 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (3) Even the current Shen Yanxiao could not concoct a grandmaster potion. If these potions were to be sold on the Brilliance Continent¡¯s market, not to mention eight million, even at eighty million gold coins, there would be people rushing to buy it. Shen Yanxiao dared to ask for this price because she was sure that these potions were worth the money. If it were not for the fact that abyss mithril was too important to her, she would not have sold these potions. ¡°Master Mimi Si?¡± L Duo looked at Shen Yanxiao and muttered in his heart. Of course, he knew that Mimi Si was still here, but as a royal herbalist, how could Mimi Si casually judge potions for others? God knew where this guest came from, wanting to disturb Master Mimi Si. L Duo obviously did not intend to do so. He said, ¡°Dear guest, we may not be able to satisfy your request. Master Mimi Si is the king¡¯s royal herbalist, and she is our honorable guest. We will not disturb her.¡± To disturb Master Mimi Si for an unknown guest, he would have to be crazy to do something like that. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and said, ¡°After showing the potions to Master Mimi Si, you won¡¯t think it¡¯s a bother. I can guarantee that if you let Master Mimi Si see these potions, instead of having any dissatisfaction, she will be very happy. Of course, I believe your auction house will keep the identity of the client a secret.¡± Although Shen Yanxiao intended to let Mimi Si prove the value of her potions, she was not prepared to reveal her identity. The most basic thing for every auction house was to keep the identity of the client confidential, even among dwarves. ¡°This¡­¡± As L Duo listened to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s story, it became more and more mysterious, and he could not help but feel a little curious. Just as L Duo hesitated, a dwarf from the High Clouds Auction House suddenly came to his side and whispered, ¡°Lord L Duo, I saw this dwarf before. She was just sitting with Master Mimi Si.¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± L Duo was surprised. Hearing this, his contempt for Shen Yanxiao had also slightly decreased. Since she knew Master Mimi Si, she should not be a herbalist of too low level. It was just that even Mimi Si herself dared not quote the price of eight million per bottle, which really puzzled L Duo. ¡°I¡¯m sure.¡± The dwarf said with certainty. When he brought items to the auction table before, he noticed that this strangely dressed dwarf was sitting next to Master Mimi Si. As a royal herbalist of the Dwarf King, Mimi Si¡¯s status was naturally honorable. She had little contact with other dwarves, and her temperament was rather proud and aloof. Those who could sit with Mimi Si were definitely not ordinary dwarves. L Duo finally understood why Shen Yanxiao asked Mimi Si to judge the value of her potions. It turned out that they knew each other! Perhaps¡­ Was the potion sent by this guest for auction also created by Master Mimi Si? Thinking of this, L Duo had to change his mind. He was not at all worried that Mimi Si would talk nonsense because of her rtionship with Shen Yanxiao. The character of the dwarves meant that they would not do such hypocritical things. ¡°Alright, dear customer, I will agree to your request.¡± L Duo finally epted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s proposal. Chapter 2230 - 2230 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (4) 2230 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (4) L Duo also wanted to know how capable this mysterious guest was to be so confident as to bid a sky-high price that he had never heard before. ¡°After Master Mimi Si proves the value of these potions, please process everything for me secretly,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. She didn¡¯t want Mimi Si to find out her identity. L Duo looked at Shen Yanxiao strangely. She clearly knew Master Mimi Si, so why would she ask them to keep it a secret? But as the person-in-charge of the auction house, L Duo still knew some rules. They would not ask much about the client. !! ¡°Well, please rest assured that if it is proved that your potions have such value, we will put them up for auction today. After today¡¯s auction, you cane and get your remuneration. If Master Mimi Si¡¯s conclusion is different from yours, then you cane and get your potions tomorrow.¡± L Duo said very politely. Although he was curious about the rtionship between Shen Yanxiao and Mimi Si, he still did not believe that there were potions in the world that could be sold for such a high price. Shen Yanxiao nodded and left without saying anything else. Leaving the backstage, Shen Yanxiao calmly returned to her seat and sat down. The atmosphere between Gege Lu and Mimi Si was still very strange. It was obvious that neither of them, with the exception of Pipi Ka, noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s temporary departure. Ultimately, the abyss mithril was still unsold even after a bid of 10 million gold coins. Even though the price of 10 million gold coins was already very high, there was still a huge gap with the lowest asking price set by the client. Items that did not reach the lowest asking price would continue to be auctioned the next day until the set pride was reached. If no one could afford the bottom price, the auction items would then return to the hands of the client. ¡°It¡¯s such a pity.¡± Gege Lu felt very sorry for theck of bids for the abyss mithril. For him, as long as he could afford it, he would get the abyss mithril whether he went bankrupt or not. Unfortunately, with his wealth, he could not afford it even if he sold himself. ¡°If you had given up your stubbornness earlier, perhaps you would have had enough money to buy the abyss mithril today.¡± Mimi Si looked at Gege Lu. The two could be said to have been childhood sweethearts. In the past, Mimi Si appreciated Gege Lu¡¯s stubborn character, but as she grew up and came into contact with more and more things, Mimi Si had be more realistic. Although Mimi Si admired Gege Lu¡¯s willingness to do everything for his guild, she did not approve of it. Gege Lu had an unusual me, which set himpletely apart from ordinary alchemists. His alchemy products could be sold at a higher price than other alchemists, but all his money was used to supplement his guild, leaving not a single cent to himself. If Gege Lu had not devoted himself to running the guild, he would have had a lot of money on hand. ¡°If I had to give up the guild, I would rather not have the abyss mithril.¡± Gege Lu crossed his arms over his chest and insisted on his belief. Although abyss mithril could make the most perfect metal rod, it was still a dead thing after all. The guild had gathered so many alchemists to make their dreamse true, give them a ce to live in, and perform alchemy in peace. This was the most important thing in Gege Lu¡¯s mind. Just as Mimi Si was about to say something, L Duo, the head of the High Clouds Auction House, suddenly came over. Chapter 2231 - 2231 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (5) 2231 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (5) L Duo came to Mimi Si with the ten bottles of potions, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly when he saw Shen Yanxiao sitting on the other side of Mimi Si. They clearly knew each other, so why was she still so arrogant? If she took Master Mimi Si directly to talk to him, there would be no need for so many unnecessary procedures. L Duo really could not understand what this mysterious guest was thinking. Perhaps, just like the lowest asking price of eight million per bottle, her thoughts were simply different from ordinary people. ¡°Master Mimi Si, I¡¯m sorry to disturb you.¡± L Duo looked away and respectfully spoke to Mimi Si. ¡°L Duo? Shouldn¡¯t the remuneration be settled after the auction? Why are you looking for me now?¡± Mimi Si looked at L Duo doubtfully. She lived in the capital city and was very clear about the rules of the High Clouds Auction House. It was reasonable to say that L Duo should not havee to her before the auction was still in progress. ¡°Master Mimi Si, the thing is, we¡¯ve just received amission from a guest who wants to sell a batch of potions, but the bottom price she offered is really too high. My knowledge of potions is far less than Master Mimi Si¡¯s, so I want to ask you to help me judge the value of these potions.¡± L Duo smiled and said. Unlike his politeness to Shen Yanxiao, L Duo was very respectful to Mimi Si and seemed to be very careful in every word. ¡°What potion? Show it to me.¡± Mimi Si did not refuse. Her love for potions was the same as Gege Lu¡¯s love for alchemy. L Duo nodded with a smile and handed the tray of potions to Mimi Si. Pipi Ka on one side, after L Duo appeared, had a horrified look on his face. He looked at the quiet Shen Yanxiao with aplicated expression. The words ¡°You didn¡¯t put these potions up for auction, did you?¡± were almost written on his face. When Shen Yanxiao supplied the guild with that batch of metals, she also seemed to have sold potions, but now¡­ Had she already set her sights on the High Clouds Auction House? Pipi Ka felt that he must be crazy. The potions that could appear in the High Clouds Auction House were definitely not ordinary potions, but didn¡¯t Shen Yanxiao say before that the bottles of potions she sold to Kaka Qi were thest bottles her friend had left her? Shen Yanxiao sat quietly in her seat, as if L Duo¡¯s appearance had nothing to do with her. Her eyes were still calmly looking at the auction stage. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s calmness made Pipi Ka wonder if there was something wrong with his guess. Just as Pipi Ka was wondering if these potions were taken by Shen Yanxiao for auction, Mimi Si had picked up a bottle of potion, opened the cap, and smelled it gently in front of her nose. L Duo was a little nervous because this incident could be regarded as breaking the rules of the High Clouds Auction House. On one hand, he hoped that these potions were as amazing as Shen Yanxiao said, but on the other hand, he thought it was a ridiculous possibility. Eight million per bottle of potion? He had never heard of it! Withplicated thoughts, L Duo waited patiently for Mimi Si¡¯s judgment. Mimi Si¡¯s delicate little face suddenly showed a look of extreme shock, and her hand holding the potion bottle trembled violently. Chapter 2232 - 2232 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (6) 2232 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (6) ¡°Whomissioned you to sell these potions!¡± Mimi Si looked at L Duo excitedly. She could hardly believe that there were such pure potions in the world. The bottle of potion Kaka Qi had brought before was already beyond Mimi Si¡¯s cognition, butpared with the one in front of her, that bottle of potion was simply garbage! L Duo was struck dumb by Mimi Si¡¯s fierce reaction. He immediately thought of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous request to keep her identity a secret. He nced at Shen Yanxiao unobtrusively and then said to Mimi Si with a bitter face, ¡°Master Mimi Si, you also know the rules here¡­¡± Mimi Si came back to her senses and found that she was being impudent. There were two kinds of dwarves who came to the High Clouds Auction House to sell their work. One was those who introduced themselves and would directly introduce the origin of the auction items over the course of the auction. These dwarves were generally very famous, and their reputation was the guarantee of the value of the auction items. But there was also another kind of dwarves who were unwilling to expose themselves to people for various reasons, and the High Clouds Auction House was obliged to keep secrets for such guests. ¡°I was rash. L Duo, I won¡¯t force you. So tell me the lowest asking price of these potions. If possible, I am willing to pay for them. Of course, I will bid at your auction, but I have to know the lowest asking price of these potions. I really need them.¡± Mimi Si¡¯s expression was very nervous. She had never seen such a perfect potion since she came into contact with herbalism. She could not believe that dwarves could make such a perfect potion. L Duo was shocked by Mimi Si¡¯s reaction. He really didn¡¯t expect that these few bottles of potions could make Mimi Si, as a royal herbalist, so excited. It had to be known that in the whole Storm Continent, there were only a few people who could surpass Mimi Si in herbalism. Moreover, her master was also known as the number one herbalist in the Storm Continent. What potion had Mimi Si not seen before? But today, she was so excited by these few bottles of mysterious potions that shepletely forgot her identity. Her urgent mood was like that of a child who desperately wanted something she loved. Even L Duo began to wonder how perfect these potions were to make Mimi Si look like this. ¡°Master Mimi Si, in fact, I¡¯m here to bother you about the lowest asking price. The lowest asking price that the guest set for these potions is really too high.¡± L Duo felt sick at the thought of the lowest asking price of eight million per bottle. ¡°What¡¯s the lowest asking price they set?¡± Mimi Si had no intention of retreating. L Duo swallowed his saliva and struggled for a long time before he uttered the number eight. ¡°Eighty thousand? That¡¯s impossible.¡± Mimi Si obviously didn¡¯t think that eighty thousand gold coins could buy such a good potion. ¡°Eight million,¡± L Duo said. ¡°Eight million?¡± Before Mimi Si could speak, Gege Lu, who was sitting on one side,pletely exploded when he heard the number. ¡°What potion costs eight million gold coins? Just ten bottles of potions cost so much! Why don¡¯t we just rob them?!¡± Gege Lu simply couldn¡¯t stay any longer. The price of Mimi Si¡¯s potions before was already unimaginable, and now there was actually a more ruthless price! If herbalists could make so much money, how could alchemists live? Chapter 2233 - 2233 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (7) 2233 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (7) ¡°I¡¯ll buy it! Eight million, these potions are worth this price.¡± Mimi Si was not surprised by the eight million figure at all. Instead, she did not hesitate to buy them. But L Duo smiled and said, ¡°Master Mimi Si, the other party offered eight million per bottle.¡± This time, even Mimi Si was stunned. Gege Lu even jumped directly from his seat. ¡°Eight million per bottle! Is that guy crazy?!¡± Eight million per bottle of potion? This was no longer a sky-high price. He was simply crazy! The madman mentioned by Gege Lu slowly looked over at this time, and his eyes could not be more calm. ¡°Master Mimi Si, you said the price¡­¡± L Duo was about to cry. He was not the one who set the price. Mimi Si pursed her lips, her expression full of struggle. ¡°L Duo, eight million per bottle¡­ It¡¯s worth it.¡± Mimi Si waspletely unable to measure the effectiveness of this bottle of potion. The only thing she was sure of was that the level of this bottle of potion had exceeded the records of their Storm Continent over the years, a level they had never seen before. Mimi Si¡¯s answer stunned L Duo and Gege Lu. ¡°Eight¡­ eight million per bottle¡­ And you say it¡¯s worth this price? Mimi Si, are you crazy?¡± Gege Lu was going crazy. Did herbalists have to make so much money? Mimi Si ignored Gege Lu¡¯s query and said to L Duo with a frown, ¡°It¡¯s just that I don¡¯t have enough money to pay for these ten bottles of potions. I¡­ can only buy two bottles.¡± Mimi Si¡¯s regret was that her own financial strength prevented her from buying all the potions. This situation was a huge blow to Mimi Si. Such a good potion was right in front of her, but she could not purchase it. ¡°L Duo, I want to ask you a favor,¡± Mimi Si took a deep breath and said. L Duo was scared silly by Mimi Si¡¯s previous affirmation. He had always thought that the price offered by Shen Yanxiao was simply a joke, but he didn¡¯t expect Mimi Si to agree! ¡°Master Mimi Si, you¡­ Please tell me.¡± ¡°I¡¯d like you to leave these potions at the final auction. I¡¯ll go back to my master now. These potions are too precious for us dwarves. I don¡¯t want them to fall into the hands of dwarves other than herbalists. I¡¯ll ask my master toe and buy the rest of the potions.¡± It was absolutely impossible for Mimi Si to give up these potions, which were likely to elevate the pharmaceutical level of the dwarves to an unprecedented level. If they fell into the hands of ordinary dwarves, they would just be disposable consumables. Mimi Si wondered if she would ever have the chance to encounter such precious potions in the future. Every bottle of potion here was more precious than gold for herbalists. L Duo looked at Mimi Si with a bitter face and said, ¡°There¡¯s no problem with that, but¡­ the guest asked to keep her identity a secret. I really don¡¯t know how to auction these potions.¡± Even L Duo, who was experienced in handling an auction, was at a loss. Although Mimi Si recognized the value of these potions, to have L Duo expose the lowest asking price at the auction¡­ He could not imagine the consequences. If it were a Great Herbalist, it would be fine. However, the owner of the potion had no intention of revealing her identity. Chapter 2234 - 2234 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (8) 2234 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (8) Pharmaceutical market was a very delicate market. It was very difficult for the potions of ordinary herbalists to sell for a sky-high price. Only royal herbalists and several presidents of the Herbalist Guild could sell a bottle of potion for tens of thousands of digits. These famous herbalists had a certain reputation. The buyers would not doubt their skills. Their reputation was the best guarantee of the value of their potions. However, the lowest asking price of the ten bottles of potions in front of them was a height that even the royal herbalists and guild presidents had never reached. Furthermore, the gap between them was huge, but their identities were aplete mystery. L Duo really dared not quote this lowest asking price to the crowd. Not to mention whether they would bid or not, at this price alone, it was estimated that the dwarves would call him a madman. !! L Duo felt that he had never encountered such a tricky situation. Originally, he took these potions, firstly, because of the rules of the High Clouds Auction House, and secondly, because the other party knew Master Mimi Si. L Duo just wanted to give face to Mimi Si, but looking at Mimi Si¡¯s reaction, it was clear that she did not know the origin of these potions. He found it strange that since the mysterious guest knew Mimi Si, why not just sell these potions directly to Mimi Si? Unable to understand Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts at all, L Duo could only suffer in silence. On one hand, he marveled at the value of these potions, while on the other hand, he wondered how he would auction such an unimaginable thing. Not every dwarf knew as much about potions as Mimi Si did. Mimi Si could see the price of these potions, but other dwarves, at most, knew a little more about potions than Gege Lu, so making them believe that a bottle of potions was worth eight million gold coins¡­ This was simply forcing L Duo to his death! ¡°Well, wait for me toe back to auction these potions for you,¡± Mimi Si stood up and said. This was what dwarves were like. Although they might want to buy a certain item themselves, they would never resort to tricks to buy the item for themselves. Instead, they would work hard to prove the value of the item. ¡°Thank you so much, Master Mimi Si.¡± L Duo was so relieved that he almost knelt down to Mimi Si. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter.¡± Mimi Si chuckled. L Duo finally solved the problem and thanked Mimi Si repeatedly before leaving. As soon as L Duo left, Gege Lu exploded. ¡°Mimi Si, do you have too much money? Eight million per bottle? Is this still a potion? Even if you have money, you shouldn¡¯t waste it like this.¡± As an unlucky guy who had been inseparable from the word ¡°poor¡± since he became president, Gege Lu simply could not understand why Mimi Si was willing to pay sixteen million gold coins for two bottles of useless potions. Besides, it was one thing for her to buy them herself, but she also dragged her mentor to buy them! ¡°Gege Lu, you know too little about potions. You can¡¯t understand how important these potions are to us herbalists!¡± Mimi Si did not give in in the slightest when it came to herbalism. ¡°You¡­ Buy it if you like. I¡¯m toozy to care about you.¡± Gege Lu sat down angrily, and Mimi Si didn¡¯t say anything else. She quickly left the venue and ran to her master. From beginning to end, the real owner of those ten bottles of potions sat on one side with a calm expression and watched everything with interest. Chapter 2235 - 2235 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (9) 2235 Poor Goods Have to be Thrown Away Once Compared to Good Ones (9) ¡°Herbalists are all crazy. None of them are normal.¡± Gege Lu sat down angrily. In any case, he couldn¡¯t see why these potions were so valuable, or why Mimi Si cared so much about them. Not only did she want to buy them herself, but she also dragged her master to buy them. This could no longer be described as extravagant. This was simply insane! ¡°Momo Xiao¡­¡± Pipi Ka¡¯s soul had already returned to the sky, his whole soul was scattered, and the words ¡°eight million¡± kept repeating in his mind. Eight million gold coins was enough for him to eat and drink for the rest of his life. !! However, this amount of money could only buy one bottle of potion! Just one bottle the size of a palm that only contained two mouthfuls! Pipi Ka could hardly imagine it. Would dwarves really buy such an expensive potion to drink? Just a single mouthful cost four million gold coins. This was simply extravagance! What was even more uneptable to Pipi Ka was that it was likely that these potions were taken out by the colleague sitting next to him to be traded. While L Duo and Mimi Si were talking, Pipi Ka¡¯s heart was already in a war. In the end, he still felt that these potions with heaven-defying prices were really taken by Shen Yanxiao. Otherwise, why didn¡¯t L Duo look for Mimi Si before she went backstage? Instead, he came to ask Mimi Si not long after Shen Yanxiao came back. Another more piece of evidence was¡­ When Mimi Si asked L Duo about the client whomissioned the potions, L Duo obviously nced at Shen Yanxiao. This nce really broadened the doubts in Pipi Ka¡¯s heart. L Duo had always felt that the new member of the guild was very mysterious. Not only was she wrapped up tightly all day long, but she also rarely appeared in the guild. While other alchemists were busy studying humanoid machines, she buried her head in a pile of holy boxes and studied the most unpopr subjects. Pipi Ka could not understand. Dwarves rarely used holy boxes, but they had seen some descriptions in ancient books saying that holy boxes were called sacred tools in human society and were very popr with humans. But Momo Xiao was clearly a dwarf, so what was she doing all this for? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strangeness was gradually ignored by the dwarves when she brought arge number of metals to the guild. They were more and more able to ept this new member who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. However, Pipi Ka now turned his head and thought about it. Shen Yanxiao had really been very mysterious from the moment she joined the guild. Although she had been in the guild for so long, the other members of the guild could be said to know nothing about her, even her appearance was a mystery to them. A dwarf with a unique alchemy quirk, arge amount of wealth, and unwilling to expose her appearance in front of people really aroused Pipi Ka¡¯s curiosity. And this curiosity was raised to the highest point today. ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Yanxiao faintly answered. ¡°Those potions, it was you¡­¡± Pipi Ka deliberately lowered his voice, but you could still hear the obvious trembling in his voice. Shen Yanxiao looked at Pipi Ka and whispered, ¡°You don¡¯t know anything. You didn¡¯t see anything.¡± After that, Shen Yanxiao winked at Pipi Ka. Pipi Ka suddenly gasped! This was basically a tacit agreement!! Who could tell him the origin of this Momo Xiao! Chapter 2236 - 2236 Number One Pharmacist (1) 2236 Number One Pharmacist (1) In a daze, Pipi Ka looked as if he had been hit with a stick. The items from the High Clouds Auction House were auctioned off one by one. Most of the treasures had already ¡°found a new love¡±. There were also some that were too expensive and were kept to be auctioned the next day like the abyss mithril. In the remaining two days, they would be repeatedly auctioned and would only be sold if the final price was equal to or exceeded the lowest asking price. As the items were auctioned off one by one, Gege Lu¡¯s expression changed from shock to iparable calmness. Just like in the past, Gege Lu did not bid for anything this time, but he was already satisfied to see so many things. ¡°There are only a few auction items left. Today¡¯s auction is about to end. Let¡¯s go back first.¡± Gege Lu stretched his waist and prepared to go home. ¡°Yes¡­ President, are you not going to wait for Master Mimi Si toe back?¡± Pipi Ka asked nervously. They were leaving now? But Momo Xiao¡¯s potions had yet to be auctioned off. As soon as Pipi Ka learned that Momo Xiao was the client of those potions, he immediately stood in the ranks of keeping secrets for Shen Yanxiao. Like Gege Lu, he didn¡¯t want Mimi Si to find out the identity of Shen Yanxiao. Whether the potions were made by Shen Yanxiao or not, if Mimi Si knew about it, she might drag Shen Yanxiao away. To tell the truth, Pipi Ka still liked this somewhat mysterious and strange peer of his. ¡°Why should I wait for her?¡± Gege Lu¡¯s expression immediately changed. He didn¡¯t want to see that crazy woman auctioning off a potion that had reached an insane price. ¡°¡­¡± Pipi Ka was at a loss for words. He wanted to tell Gege Lu that it was not that they should wait for Master Mimi Si, but they should wait for Momo Xiao¡¯s potions to be auctioned off But just as Pipi Ka was about to exin, Shen Yanxiao gave him a look to calm down. Pipi Ka frowned slightly and swallowed the words that were about toe out of his mouth. Seeing that Pipi Ka said nothing more, Gege Lu got up and left, but before he reached the exit of the auction house, Mimi Si came up to him, and besides her, a white-bearded dwarf walked inside. ¡°Gege Lu? Long time no see. How are you now?¡± The white-bearded old man next to Mimi Si had a kind smile on his face. After seeing Gege Lu, he asked. ¡°Master Mumu Fan!¡± As soon as Gege Lu saw the person, his face immediately showed surprise and excitement. Mumu Fan, the number one herbalist in the Storm Continent, had the same status as Ye Qing in the Brilliance Continent. Nine times out of ten, the forms mastered by the herbalists of the dwarves were developed by Mumu Fan. Although he could not bepared with human herbalists, Mumu Fan could be said to be a genius in herbalism among the dwarves. He was not only Mimi Si¡¯s master, but also Gege Lu¡¯s savior. If Mumu Fan had not saved him, Gege Lu would have died of his illness. No matter how much Gege Lu rejected herbalists, all he had for his benefactor, Master Mumu Fan, was endless gratitude and respect. ¡°Thank you, Master Mumu Fan, for your concern. I am much better now.¡± Gege Lu said respectfully. Mumu Fan smiled and nodded. Shen Yanxiao quietly looked at the number one herbalist of the dwarves. Mumu Fan¡¯s kindness made her subconsciously think of Ye Qing. Chapter 2237 Number One Pharmacist (2) Chapter 2237 Number One Pharmacist (2) Simrly, the top herbalists of both races also had an approachable temperament, which made Shen Yanxiao feel a lot more cordial with Master Mumu Fan, who had the title of number one herbalist on the Storm Continent. If it were Teacher Ye Qing, he would also be this kind. When it came to herbalism, Shen Yanxiao was most grateful to Ye Qing. Without Ye Qing''s guidance, she did not know how many detours she would have to take on the road of herbalism. It was also impossible for her to break through to the level of a Great Herbalist in such a short time. Not only did Ye Qing help her, but he also gave up his superior environment at Saint Laurent Academy in order to support her construction in the Forsaken Land. He came to the turbulent Forsaken Land with Yun Qi and taught Yin Jiuchen and the rest herbalism, nurturing the first batch of herbalists for the Forsaken Land. Shen Yanxiao could no longer express her gratitude to Ye Qing in words. Now that she saw Mumu Fan, who was somewhat simr to Ye Qing, her eyes could not help but show a nostalgic smile. This slight change in Shen Yanxiao fell right into Mumu Fan''s eyes. Mumu Fan looked at Shen Yanxiao with a gentle smile and said, "This is?" Gege Lu immediately said, "This is Momo Xiao, a new member of our guild." "Have we met before?" Mumu Fan always felt that Shen Yanxiao looked at him as if he were a friend she had known for many years, but Mumu Fan also felt that Shen Yanxiao''s eyes were very unfamiliar. Shen Yanxiao was slightly stupefied. Only then did she realize that she had gradually ovepped Mumu Fan''s image with Ye Qing. She subconsciously looked at Mumu Fan as if looking at Ye Qing. "Sorry, it''s just that Master Mumu Fan, you are very simr to my master, so I¡­" In the face of Mumu Fan, who felt very simr to Ye Qing, Shen Yanxiao responded very politely. "Is that so? Now that you mention it, I''d like to meet your master. Herbalists and alchemists are inseparable. Simrity is not a coincidence." Mumu Fanpletely misunderstood what Shen Yanxiao meant. He thought the master Shen Yanxiao mentioned was an alchemist. "If there is a chance in the future." Shen Yanxiao nodded with a smile. As long as the dwarves joined the alliance, Ye Qing and Mumu Fan would certainly have a chance to meet. Shen Yanxiao never thought that dwarves were inferior to humans and elves in herbalism. Theirgging progress in pharmaceutical research was entirely due to the scarce resources they had. If they stood on the same starting line as humans and elves, the dwarves would not necessarily lose. Mumu Fan smiled without the slightest arrogance. He was just like a kind old man. "Mimi Si, where are the potions you mentioned before?" Mumu Fan looked at Mimi Si. He had been dragged over by Mimi Si while making potions. Mimi Si only said that she had found a more perfect potion than the previous bottle of potion, and then took him to the High Clouds Auction House. Along the way, Mimi Si exined to Mumu Fan how rare the bottle of potion was and also told Mumu Fan her own ns. Mimi Si did not want the potions to fall into the hands of other dwarves, but Mimi Si''s own financial resources were limited, so she could only pin her hopes on her master. Eighty million gold coins was an astronomical figure for Mimi Si, but it was not an unimaginable price for Mumu Fan, the number one herbalist on the Storm Continent. Chapter 2238 - 2238 Number One Pharmacist (3) 2238 Number One Pharmacist (3) Mumu Fan, like many top herbalists, was obsessed with herbalism and did not care about money at all. He lived in seclusion and almost never set foot on the trading market. All he had to do every day was study herbalism and nothing else. Every day, the Dwarf King would send arge number of medicinal ingredients for Mumu Fan to use. He didn¡¯t need to spend any money making potions at all. Everything was arranged for him by the Dwarf King. Moreover, Mumu Fan received a very considerable sum of money from the king every month, but he hadn¡¯t touched a single cent of it. He didn¡¯t even ask for this treatment. The dwarf who delivered the money would just put the box directly in his storeroom, and Mumu Fan never looked at it again. Usually, he would receive a huge reward if he made a new potion. No matter what herbalist, as long as they made a new potion, they could get a reward from the king, but who was Mumu Fan? He was the number one herbalist in the Storm Continent! !! Nowadays, 90% of the forms present in dwarven society were from Mumu Fan¡¯s hands. His speed of innovation was not something other herbalists couldpare to. Mumu Fan himself did not know how much money he had. He never needed money. Except for going to the pharmaceutical exchange meeting, he went to the pce to report the progress of the new potion, and spent the rest of his time in hisboratory. He would normally never step out of his house. No matter how much money there was, it was a waste for Mumu Fan, because he didn¡¯t need it at all. So when Mimi Si came to see Mumu Fan, Mumu Fan himself did not know how much money he had. It was only when he asked the dwarf responsible for his finances before he left that he learned that his ¡°savings¡± had reached a very terrible level. After confirming the funds, Mumu Fan was dragged here by Mimi Si. Mumu Fan had no feeling at all about those potions with crazy prices. For him, potions only had value in herbalism and had nothing to do with the price. No matter how good the potion was, he could buy it without blinking his eyes. In a sense, Mumu Fan was the number one local tycoon among herbalists in the Storm Continent! ¡°It¡¯s backstage. L Duo will auction itter. Master, do you want toe with me to take a look?¡± Mimi Si¡¯s eyes lit up as soon as she mentioned potions. Mumu Fan chuckled and shook his head, ¡°Your level in herbalism is now enough to have your own good judgment. I believe in your judgment. I will bid for the potions, don¡¯t worry.¡± Mumu Fan was not in a hurry at all. He believed in the vision of his students and was not worried at all that his ¡°eighty million¡± gold coins would go to waste. Looking at Mumu Fan saying so lightly that he would buy a set of potions worth eighty million gold coins, Gege Lu on one side was about to have internal injuries. ¡°Well, master, you can rest here first. I¡¯ll go backstage and take a look.¡± Mimi Si smiled. With Mumu Fan¡¯s promise, she no longer had any burden. Mimi Si ran backstage happily, and looking at her, Mumu Fan couldn¡¯t help butugh at her back. ¡°Gege Lu.¡± Mumu Fan suddenly said. ¡°Yes.¡± Gege Lu shivered. ¡°Let¡¯s go and see how Mimi Si, this girl, auctions potions.¡± Mumu Fan smiled kindly. Gege Lu was about to cry. He didn¡¯t want to see such a crazy scene. He really just wanted to leave! Chapter 2239 - 2239 Breaking Past Hundred Million (1) 2239 Breaking Past Hundred Million (1) Gege Lu wanted to go, but in the face of his savior, he really could not open his mouth. With a sad heart, Gege Lu could only follow Mumu Fan back to his seat. His heart bled. Not long afterwards, Mimi Si came to the auction table under the attention of thousands of people. As a royal herbalist, Mimi Si¡¯s appearance had long been known to the dwarves below the stage. When Mimi Si appeared at the auction table, it immediately attracted the exmation of crowd. ¡°Isn¡¯t this Master Mimi Si? Why is she there?¡± ¡°Does Master Mimi Si have a second batch of potions to auction off today?¡± ¡°Really? What kind of precious potion would it take for Master Mimi Si to auction it herself?¡± Spection about Mimi Si quickly spread among the dwarves, and all the dwarves focused their eyes on Mimi Si. There was a shallow smile on Mimi Si¡¯s face. She didn¡¯t show any panic at all because of the noise in the auction house. ¡°Everyone, the next auction will be presided over by Master Mimi Si herself. Master Mimi Si will auction a batch of precious potions that have never been seen before.¡± L Duo, as the head of the High Clouds Auction House, stepped forward at this critical moment. When he noticed Mumu Fan sitting in the corner of the auction house, his confidence doubled in an instant. Presided over by the royal herbalist Mimi Si herself and overseen by Mumu Fan, the number one herbalist on the Storm Continent, L Duo was full of confidence about the uing auction. ¡°What potion would require Master Mimi Si to preside over it herself?¡± The audience was struck dumb. They didn¡¯t expect that Mimi Si was really here to host the auction. It had to be known that Mimi Si¡¯s potions had been auctioned at High Clouds Auction House quite a few times, but no matter how valuable the potions were, they had never seen Mimi Si appear on stage, let alone host the auction in person. This was simply unimaginable! This rare practice had raised the curiosity of all the dwarves to the peak. L Duo respectfully said to Mimi Si, ¡°Master Mimi Si, you may begin.¡± Mimi Si nodded slightly, stepped forward, and said to the dwarves present, ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, this is the first time I am hosting an auction, for no other reason than that the next batch of potions to be auctioned is the most valuable treasure in the history of our Storm Continent. I can guarantee with my dignity that among all the potions in the Storm Continent, there is absolutely nothingparable to it. It is a major discovery of our dwarves in herbalism!¡± ¡°Master Mimi Si? Is it your new potion?¡± Many dwarves looked at Mimi Si curiously. For Mimi Si to make such bold words, it could be imagined how precious the potions to be auctioned next would be. Mimi Si chuckled and shook her head. ¡°With my current strength, I am incapable of concocting such a precious potion.¡± ¡°Is it your master, Master Mumu Fan?¡± For Mimi Si to be so ashamed of her skills, they could only think of Mimi Si¡¯s master, Mumu Fan. Looking at the whole Storm Continent, apart from Mumu Fan, there was no other candidate who could crush Mimi Si to this extent. But Mimi Si still shook her head. ¡°My master is the dwarf I respect the most, and he is also the best herbalist I have ever seen, but unfortunately, the level of the following potions is still far beyond the level of any known herbalist in our Storm Continent. Even my master cannot make it.¡± Chapter 2240 - 2240 Breaking Past Hundred Million (2) 2240 Breaking Past Hundred Million (2) Mimi Si¡¯s words caused an uproar. A potion that even the number one herbalist on the Storm Continent could not make? How heaven-defying was that? All of a sudden, the curiosity of all the dwarves about the mysterious potion turned into excitement. They could not wait to see what the potion pushed to such a high position by Mimi Si looked like. Soon, L Duo appeared on the auction stage with the ten bottles of potions in his hands. Under the light of the auction table, the ten bottles of potions sparkled with a dazzling light. They were almost transparent in color and were as beautiful as the purest gems. They did not look like potions at all. They looked more like works of art. The dwarves were convinced by this beautiful potion. !! ¡°Ten bottles of potions, each with an initial price of one million gold coins, sold in a single bottle.¡± As soon as Mimi Si opened her mouth, she revealed a price that revered the gods. The initial price of one million per bottle really scared all the dwarves present. Not to mention the lowest asking price of this batch of potions, the initial price alone had brought the price of these ten bottles of potions to ten million gold coins, far exceeding the total price of Mimi Si¡¯s twelve bottles of potions. And all the dwarves knew that there was a big gap between the initial price and the lowest asking price. They simply dared not think about the bottom price of these potions. Under the bombardment of this shocking price, the originally noisy auction house instantly calmed down. The entire venue was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard. A potion worth a million gold coins per bottle was not something ordinary wealthy dwarves could afford. ¡°How could someone pay such a high price for these potions? It¡¯s not like they¡¯re crazy.¡± Gege Lu muttered softly when he saw the awkward silence. Mumu Fan waited for a moment before raising his hand. ¡°Eight million.¡± Mumu Fan called out the lowest asking price of a single bottle of potion as soon as he opened his mouth. It was obvious that he attached great importance to these potions. ¡°Master Mumu Fan, are you serious?¡± Gege Lu was so shocked that his eyes nearly popped out. Mumu Fan chuckled and said, ¡°Mimi Si has a good eye. These potions are already the best just by the color alone.¡± Originally, Mumu Fan had some doubts about why his student was so sure that the potions were worth such a high price, but when he saw them with his own eyes, he was almost sure that Mimi Si¡¯s vision was not wrong. The purity of these potions was simply beyond the reach of current dwarven herbalists. Now, even without Mimi Si¡¯s instructions, Mumu Fan would not hesitate to buy all these potions. Mumu Fan¡¯s bid immediately attracted the attention of the audience. The dwarves were speechless. The price of one million per bottle was already hard for them to ept, but someone directly raised the price to eight million! Was there really too much money to spend? But when they found out that the person who bid was Mumu Fan, the number one herbalist on the Storm Continent, all the dwarves¡¯ jaws dropped to the ground! Mumu Fan, who had never set foot in the High Clouds Auction House, actually came in person, and the first thing he did was to pay eight times the initial price!! What did that mean? This meant that these potions had been recognized by the number one herbalist, and it had proved that its value was indeed near or above eight million gold coins! For a moment, the auction house, which had been silent for a long time, exploded once again, and all the dwarves were in an uproar! Chapter 2241 - 2241 Breaking Past Hundred Million (3) 2241 Breaking Past Hundred Million (3) Several super-wealthy people, who had been waiting to see what would happen, could no longer sit still after seeing Mumu Fan¡¯s bid. How could the potion be useless when it got Mumu Fan, the reclusive number one herbalist, toe to buy the potion in person? Several rich dwarves immediately joined the auction! In the blink of an eye, one dwarf after another shouted out a heaven-shocking bid. The bid of the first bottle of potion had been smashed from eight million to 9.35 million, and the speed of the bidding had not slowed down in the slightest, as the price continued to rise! Gege Lu stared his eyes out. Nearly ten million gold coins just for a bottle of potion? Had these dwarves gone crazy? !! Ten million gold coins was enough for all the alchemists in the Puko Alchemist Guild to use for half a year, but here it was only enough to buy a bottle of potion?! Gege Lu¡¯s worldview had beenpletely overturned! Pipi Ka was petrified as he sat in his seat. The astonishing price had exceeded his understanding. On the other hand, the real owner of these potions was calmly watching the increasingly intense auction. Not to mention ten million, Shen Yanxiao had seen many items that called for hundreds of millions of gold coins. At the Phantom Auction House, the items they auctioned off could often fetch very high prices. As the number one local tycoon in the Brilliance Continent, Shen Yanxiao had long ago lost her concept of money. Money was just a prop for her to buy what she wanted. Right now, she only needed eighty million gold coins to buy abyss mithril. Anything above eighty million gold coins was meaningless to her. Besides, she did not think there was anything wrong with the price. Ye Qing¡¯s grandmaster potion was a treasure that could not be bought with money in the Brilliance Continent. It was also because she was Ye Qing¡¯s only disciple that she was fortunate enough to drink grandmaster potions like water. Others would not have such good fortune in their next life. The bidding war for the potions had entered an intense stage. When the auction price of the first bottle of potions was pushed to 10 million, the speed of the bidding slowed down noticeably. 10 million gold coins was not a small number for any dwarf. Although Mimi Si herself presided over the auction and Mumu Fan was bidding for it, the other dwarves did not know the real purpose of these potions. Their repeated bids relied on the reputation of Mimi Si and Mumu Fan, but the higher they went, the less confident they were. Many dwarves had already withdrawn from the bidding war. When Mumu Fan raised the price to 12 million, all the dwarves stopped bidding. The first bottle of potion was finally sold for 12 million gold coins. When Mimi Si smashed the little hammer down, L Duo, who was standing backstage, felt that all the strength in his body had been drained. He could not believe that there was a potion in the world that could fetch a unit price of 12 million gold coins! L Duo felt that he would never encounter an even more expensive potion in his life! Mumu Fan won the first bottle of potion, setting off a climax for the auction of this batch of potions. Soon after, the next nine bottles of potions were also auctioned off one after another, and the lowest transaction price was 9.3 million gold coins. Among the ten bottles of potions, not a single bottle was sold at the lowest asking price Shen Yanxiao set. When thest bottle of potion was auctioned off, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ten bottles of potions earned a total of 111 million gold coins!! This had already be the number one potion in the history of High Clouds Auction House! It was truly unprecedented! Chapter 2242 - 2242 Mumu Fan’s Invitation (1) 2242 Mumu Fan¡¯s Invitation (1) 111 million gold coins had exceeded Shen Yanxiao¡¯s estimations! When L Duo nervously brought the ten bottles of potions worth more than a hundred million gold coins to Mumu Fan, his expression was in a wandering state. Even someone like him, who stayed at the High Clouds Auction House every day and looked at all the precious potions all day, could not ept the final price of these potions¡­ ¡°Master Mumu Fan, these are your potions.¡± L Duo had never felt his hands so heavy. What he was holding was not a potion at all! It was a mountain of gold! Right now, L Duo¡¯s mood could be said to be extremelyplicated. At the thought that he was not prepared to ept this batch of potions before, he wanted to die. This was a batch of potions that had made history! Had it not been for the presence of Mumu Fan and others, L Duo would have turned around and knelt down directly to Shen Yanxiao! !! ¡°Thank you.¡± Mumu Fan smiled and nodded. He carefully took a bottle of potion and carefully put it into his storage ring. Gege Lu was already fuming with anger. He had always wondered if he was dreaming. How could there be such an expensive potion in the world? Mimi Si hade over and witnessed Mumu Fan buying all the potions with her own eyes. The stone hanging in her heart could finally be put down. ¡°Mimi Si, your vision this time is very good. If it weren¡¯t for you, I¡¯m afraid I would have missed these treasures.¡± Mumu Fan was in a good mood. For herbalists, there was nothing that fascinated him more than precious potions. ¡°I¡¯m d that Master likes me.¡± Mimi Si smiled and said. ¡°By the way, Mimi Si, do you know which herbalist made these potions? I really want to see them. These potions are many times more advanced than any I have ever seen. Even in the history of herbalism, there has never been such an excellent potion.¡± Mumu Fan was a little excited. As the number one herbalist in the Storm Continent, the potions he made himself had be the learning target of all herbalists, while he himself had no one to learn from, which had always disappointed Mumu Fan. Until today, when he saw these potions, he realized that there might still be a herbalist far more powerful than him hidden in the Storm Continent. The long-silent thirst for knowledge made him eager to find the other party. Mimi Si said with some regret, ¡°I don¡¯t know. L Duo said that the other party asked for confidentiality.¡± Mumu Fan¡¯s face couldn¡¯t help but show a trace of loss. He looked at L Duo and said, ¡°L Duo, I know the rules of the High Clouds Auction House, but I still want you to help me convey some words to the herbalist master. If they are willing toe forward, they cane to my ce and find me. I will keep her identity a secret. I just want to learn some herbalism from them. I mean no harm.¡± ¡°Well¡­¡± L Duo looked at Mumu Fan and bowed his head somewhat awkwardly. Mumu Fan¡¯s status and personality were very good. If Mumu Fan wanted his help at any other time, he would certainly not refuse, but¡­ L Duo subconsciously looked in the direction of Shen Yanxiao. The herbalist Mumu Fan was looking for was right next to him. L Duo wanted to tell Mumu Fan that he didn¡¯t need to ask him to deliver a message at all, because the herbalist he was looking for was right next to him and had already heard his words. Chapter 2243 - 2243 Mumu Fan’s Invitation (2) 2243 Mumu Fan¡¯s Invitation (2) L Duo was willing but powerless. Shen Yanxiao had already heard Mumu Fan¡¯s invitation, but she had no intention of epting it¡­ She was really aloof! The invitation of the number one herbalist on Storm Continent waspletely ignored. ¡°I¡¯ll try my best¡­¡± L Duo could only give one answer. ¡°Thank you.¡± For some reason, Mumu Fan still had a glimmer of hope in his heart. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go back first. If there¡¯s any news, L Duo, you cane to me.¡± With that, Mumu Fan left first. He had achieved his objective by obtaining all ten bottles of potions in his hands. He was in a hurry to go back and study the recipe of these potions. Mimi Si also said goodbye to everyone and followed Mumu Fan out. Pharmacists had fiery passion for potions. ¡°Pharmacists are crazy!¡± Gege Lu finally exploded after Mumu Fan and Mimi Si left. 111 million gold coins! It was given away so easily! It was simply unimaginable. Gege Lu had never seen so much money in his life. ¡°Well, President Gege Lu, you continue to watch. I¡¯ll get busy first.¡± L Duo was well aware of Gege Lu¡¯s violent temper, and he did not want to be affected. ¡°President, are we going to continue watching?¡± Pipi Ka asked carefully as he watched everyone leave. ¡°What are you still looking at? Let¡¯s go back!¡± Gege Lu gritted his teeth. It was really infuriating topare oneself with others. Take a look at the herbalists, they could fork out hundreds of millions of gold coins without even blinking their eyes, but look at them again? Eighty million gold coins for a piece of abyss mithril was already an unapproachable astronomical figure for them. They could not expect to afford it in their lives. In front of such a strong contrast of reality, Gege Lu¡¯s mood fell to the bottom of the cliff. It was not that he did not know how miserable he was in the beginning, but he always subconsciously ignored these problems because he was afraid that once some things were investigated, the pressure it brought would be iparably huge. Since it could not be changed, then he would not care. In order to persevere, Gege Lu had to numb himself, but today everything was happening right in front of his eyes. No matter how strong his heart was, it would take some time to settle down. ¡°Momo Xiao?¡± Gege Lu took a few steps and found Shen Yanxiao still sitting in her seat. ¡°President, you go back first, I¡¯ll take a look.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. She had yet to receive her money or buy the abyss mithril. How could she go back? ¡°Alright, take care of yourself.¡± Gege Lu didn¡¯t think much of it. He just thought that since it was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s first time at the High Clouds Auction House, she wanted to watch for a while longer, so he left with Pipi Ka. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ten bottles of potions were auctioned quitete into the day. After her potions, there were not many items left for auction, and soon, the day¡¯s auction ended. After the auction ended, Shen Yanxiao stood up and walked backstage. Many dwarves who hadmissioned their items before hade to get money. While Shen Yanxiao was walking over, L Duo was talking to a young dwarf. ¡°Bobo Bi, are you still going to continue to auction off the abyss mithril? To tell you the truth, there are not many alchemists whoe to our trading house.¡± L Duo felt tired all day. Before, there was a mysterious herbalist who auctioned off her items for sky-high prices, and now there was a guest who insisted on continuing to auction his item. What should he do? The dwarf named Bobo Bi was the owner of that piece of abyss mithril, and he was also the one who gave L Duo the lowest asking price of eighty million gold coins. Chapter 2244 - 2244 Mumu Fan’s Invitation (3) 2244 Mumu Fan¡¯s Invitation (3) ¡°L Duo, don¡¯t say anything else. I¡¯ve made up my mind. I won¡¯t take back the abyss mithril.¡± Bobo Bi was not very old. In terms of the age of the dwarves, he should still be a teenager. His white little face had a trace of inexperience, but his stubborn face already had the characteristics of a dwarf. L Duo wanted to cry. This abyss mithril was really a good material, but it was only useful to alchemists. However, the price Bobo Bi set was not something ordinary alchemists could afford. There were a lot of alchemists in the Storm Continent, but most of them were struggling to feed themselves. The extra money was basically invested into their research, and most of them had no savings. Not to mention cash-strapped alchemists, even herbalists who had always been famous for their fat wallet were few and far between. Except for Mumu Fan, of course. Even a royal herbalist like Mimi Si could not fork out eighty million gold coins at once, let alone a bitter alchemist. ¡°Bobo Bi, you saw today¡¯s auction yourself. It¡¯s indeed¡­ somewhat difficult.¡± L Duo had been very tactful. In today¡¯s bid for the abyss mithril, there were less than ten bidders, and the final price did not even reach ten million gold coins, which simply meant that abyss mithril had no market at the High Clouds Auction House. In general, in such a situation, L Duo would persuade the client to take the item away. After all, the difference between the bidding price and the lowest asking price was too great. If there was only a difference of ten to twenty million gold coins, he would not have said that. ¡°That¡¯s because those dwarves have no foresight. Do you know how precious such arge piece of abyss mithril is? If it weren¡¯t for my urgent need for money, I wouldn¡¯t have sold this abyss mithril.¡± Bobo Bi was also depressed. The Bobo Tribe was not a tribe where alchemy was prevalent. They mined ores for a living. In the area where the Bobo Tribe lived, there were very precious mineral veins. They could dig up rare ores that could not be found by other tribes. The Bobo Tribe had always been rich, so Bobo Bi was also a regr customer of the High Clouds Auction House. Only this time, he did not appear as a buyer, but as a seller. This unusual thing was already somewhat strange. The Bobo Tribe had never been short of money, but Bobo Bi¡¯s appearance this time seemed to be in urgent need of money, and he even took out the very rare abyss mithril. ¡°It can¡¯t be helped. You know the situation of alchemists¡­ I have sent invitations to several royal alchemists before, but as you can see today, none of them came to attend. It is said that because the invaders, who appeared on the borders of the Storm Continent some time ago, were frequently seen near here and have been gradually approaching the capital city that our king ordered all royal herbalists to go out less often, so none of them will leave their homes now. If they don¡¯te, I¡¯m afraid other alchemists won¡¯t be able to buy your abyss mithril.¡± It was not that L Duo didn¡¯t want to help, but he had no choice. During this period of time, the invaders went everywhere to abduct alchemists. Alchemists from many tribes had been taken away, and judging from the areas they plundered, they had gradually extended their hands from the border to the capital. The royal alchemists were very important to the dwarves. Even if only one of them were taken, it would be a great loss to the dwarves. Chapter 2245 - 2245 Bobo Bi’s Troubles (1) 2245 Bobo Bi¡¯s Troubles (1) Bobo Bi¡¯s expression changed slightly. He clenched his fist secretly, and his bright eyes were tinged with anger, but soon he calmed down again. He took a deep breath and said, ¡°L Duo, please help me. This money is very important to me.¡± The matter of the invaders caused an uproar in the Storm Continent, and alchemists in many tribes began to get nervous. The number of alchemists attending this year¡¯s Alchemist Convention was obviously much fewer than in previous years, and it was partly because of the invaders. Alchemists from far-flung tribes also gave up the opportunity to attend the convention for their own safety. For the invaders, the Dwarf King had sent troops to capture them everywhere, but so far, there had been no leads. As time went on, more and more alchemists had been taken away. At this Alchemist Convention, the Dwarf King also intended to make some decisions on this matter. ¡°s¡­¡± L Duo sighed. He was also in a difficult position. He knew very well that if the royal alchemists did not appear, Bobo Bi¡¯s abyss mithril would not be sold even if it continued to be auctioned at the High Clouds Auction House. ¡°Bobo Bi, are you in some kind of trouble? If you are short of money, maybe we can help you.¡± L Duo could only find another way. Bobo Bi shook his head directly. ¡°No need. You don¡¯t have enough money. I need too much.¡± Eighty million gold coins was not something an ordinary dwarf could take out. L Duo felt helpless. Just as he was at his wit¡¯s end, he noticed a petite figure standing in a dark corner and waving at him. ¡°Bobo Bi, wait a minute. I have something to do¡­¡± L Duo¡¯s voice was a little out of tune. He immediately rushed to the corner and saw a cloaked figure standing there calmly. When L Duo saw Shen Yanxiao now, it was no different from seeing a walking golden mountain. 111 million gold coins¡­ She would not have to worry about food and drink for the rest of her life! ¡°You¡¯re here!¡± L Duo¡¯s way of addressing Shen Yanxiao had be more respectful. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Your money is ready. I¡¯ll bring it to youter.¡± The more L Duo looked at Shen Yanxiao, the more mysterious he felt. ¡°No hurry. Is that dwarf just now the one whomision the abyss mithril?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Bobo Bi, who was standing not far away with aplicated expression. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°The abyss mithril has yet to be auctioned off?¡± ¡°s, how can it be so easy? Alchemists are not very rich. How many of them can take out more than eighty million gold coins at once?¡± L Duo sighed. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips curled up slightly. ¡°Just give me 31 millionter.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± L Duo was a little confused. ¡°I want the abyss mithril. You can give the remaining eighty million gold coins directly to the owner of the abyss mithril.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°You want the abyss mithril?¡± L Duo was really dumbfounded. Before he could get his hands on the hundred million gold coins, this person was already going to spend it!! ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered. ¡°You¡­ Please wait a moment. We can¡¯t¡­ Can¡¯t trade with you in private. In this case, if you want, I can introduce the guest to you. How about you discuss it yourselves in private?¡± L Duo was excited. In a situation where Bobo Bi was short of money, Shen Yanxiao was simply a godsend! Chapter 2246 - 2246 Bobo Bi’s Troubles (2) 2246 Bobo Bi¡¯s Troubles (2) Shen Yanxiao did not respond directly to L Duo. L Duo seemed to realize Shen Yanxiao¡¯s concerns and hastily said, ¡°I don¡¯t mean for you to reveal your identity. I can lend you a face-changing mask, and you can see him after you change your face.¡± Face-changing masks were not difficult to make, but the character of dwarves made them not interested in such cumbersome things at all. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She had been wrapped in a cloak because she had not found anything that could disguise herself. Yang Xi had prepared human-like disguise props for her. However, dwarves were not only physically smaller, but even their facial features were smaller than human beings. None of the face-changing masks in her storage ring could be used. L Duo immediately brought a face-changing mask to Shen Yanxiao. As soon as Shen Yanxiao asked the price, L Duo waved his hand. ¡°No need, no need. This thing is not worth anything. I was a little negligent to you before. Take this as an apology.¡± L Duo had always felt ashamed of his previous attitude. !! Shen Yanxiao was not pretentious and directly epted the gift. ¡°Please wait in the house over there. I¡¯ll have your money deliveredter, and then I¡¯ll take Bobo Bi to see you.¡± L Duo opened his mouth with a smile. He was also happy to be able to help Bobo Bi solve his troubles. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded and walked towards a room with the door half-closed ording to the direction pointed by L Duo. On the other side, L Duo flew to Bobo Bi. Bobo Bi was still depressed that no one cared about his abyss mithril. At this moment, L Duo¡¯s face suddenly erged in front of his eyes, startling him. ¡°L Duo, stop it. I¡¯m not in the mood right now.¡± ¡°Hey, my friend, don¡¯t be unhappy. I¡¯ll tell you a piece of news. You¡¯ll definitelyugh.¡± L Duo could not hide the joy in his heart. ¡°Forget it. Unless you can sell my abyss mithril, I won¡¯t be able tough at any news.¡± Bobo Bi¡¯s mood was very low. ¡°Haha, let me tell you, there¡¯s a customer who wants to buy your abyss mithril!¡± ¡°Really!¡± Bobo Bi suddenly looked up, his eyes nervous. ¡°Of course, why would I joke with you like this? But ording to the rules of our High Clouds Auction House, this kind of transaction can only be done in private between the two of you, so I won¡¯t participate.¡± L Duo said. ¡°L Duo, thank you so much!¡± Bobo Bi couldn¡¯t wait to hold L Duo and give him a kiss. ¡°Wait here for a while. I¡¯ll bring you to meet that guestter.¡± ¡°Okay, who is that guest? Do I know him?¡± Bobo Bi¡¯s mood was like a roller coaster, rising from the bottom of the cliff to the top of the mountain with a smile on his face. L Duo looked around and after ensuring that there was no one else, he whispered, ¡°Don¡¯t ask about the other party¡¯s identity. You just have to know not to ask what you shouldn¡¯t ask. She just has to buy your abyss mithril.¡± ¡°Alright, I will not ask further!¡± ¡°Alright, wait here. I¡¯ll be back soon.¡± After giving his instructions, L Duo immediately arranged for someone to send gold coins to Shen Yanxiao. When it was about time, L Duo came back and knocked on the door of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s room with Bobo Bi. ¡°Come in.¡± A soft and melodious female voice sounded from the room. Bobo Bi, who was following L Duo, was slightly stunned, but then he remembered L Duo¡¯s instructions and suppressed his curiosity. Chapter 2247 - 2247 King Kong Barbie (1) 2247 King Kong Barbie (1) L Duo opened the door and went in. The room was dimly lit, and he could only vaguely see a petite figure sitting on a chair. ¡°Well, this is Bobo Bi. You can talk about your business slowly. I¡¯ll go first.¡± L Duo could not stay here because of his identity. It was already against the rules of the auction house for him to pull strings for Bobo Bi. If it were not for the fact that he and Bobo Bi had known each other for a long time, he would not have gotten involved in this muddy water. ¡°L Duo, thank you.¡± Bobo Bi whispered his thanks before L Duo left. L Duo patted Bobo Bi on the shoulder and then left the room, carefully closing the door behind him. Bobo Bi stood nervously in the room. The dim light shrouded the room from behind the other party. Bobo Bi could not see the other party¡¯s face against the light, but from the voice, he could tell that the other party was a female dwarf and that she was about his age. ¡°Please have a seat.¡± The melodious female voice sounded again. Bobo Bi felt ill at ease for a while before he walked in. Only after getting a little closer did Bobo Bi see the other party¡¯s face clearly. However, what he saw stunned him. In the chair sat a petite dwarf, but her face made Bobo Bi go crazy. Resolute facial features, rough sword-like eyebrows, and a hideous scar that ran from his brow bone to his cheek. This face, no matter how you looked at it, was the face of a middle-aged male dwarf! It did not match that voice at all! Bobo Bi¡¯s heart broke all over the ground. The beautiful dwarven girl of his fantasy disappeared without a trace. Sitting in front of him was a hideous middle-aged man! Bobo Bi¡¯s stupefied reaction made the ¡°middle-aged man¡± in the chair feel helpless. Just now, Shen Yanxiao took the face-changing mask given to her by L Duo and went directly to the room to disguise herself. But when she finished her disguise and looked in the mirror, she almost copsed! What L Duo gave her was the face of an extremely savage-looking male dwarf. If she held a knife in her hand and stood at the entrance of the auction house, she would definitely look like a bandit! Shen Yanxiao wanted to strangle L Duo to death! She could be considered an old veteran in terms of disguising herself. Men and women, humans, elves, and undead; she could disguise as anything. However, she had never tried such an eye-catching appearance. What was even worse was there was a huge gap between the voices of dwarven men dwarven and women. Even if Shen Yanxiao wanted to change her voice, her vocal cords would just not cooperate. As a result, even though she had the face of a bandit, her voice was as clear as a youngdy¡¯s! No wonder Bobo Bi¡¯s reaction was so strong. Anyone who saw such a face would not be able to associate it with the voice just now. Shen Yanxiao now had the appearance of a King Kong Barbie! ¡°Cough, take a seat first.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried hard to lower her voice so that her voice and ¡®appearance¡¯ would not be so different. Bobo Bi was in a state where his soul almost flew out of his body. He stared at Shen Yanxiao with his big watery eyes, as if wondering if he were dreaming. Why was there such a strange dwarf on the Storm Continent? ¡°Sit,¡± Shen Yanxiao patiently said again. Bobo Bi came back to his senses and nkly pulled the chair to sit down. Chapter 2248 - 2248 King Kong Barbie (2) 2248 King Kong Barbie (2) Perhaps the character of the dwarves was too direct, or perhaps Bobo Bi, this dim-witted brat, was too stupid. The way he looked at Shen Yanxiao was just short of shouting the word ¡°monster¡±. Shen Yanxiao had a terrible headache. She really wanted to whip L Duo and Bobo Bi, the naughty brat in front of her, to death. Reserved! Young man, do you know how to write the word reserved? Why are you looking at me in horror? I won¡¯t jump up and tear your clothes! ¡°Is the abyss mithril auctioned today yours?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not want to dwell on the problem of the ¡°King Kong Barbie¡± anymore, so she simply made her goal clear. When it came to business, Bobo Bi¡¯s eyes immediately became clear. He adjusted his sitting posture and put his hands on his knees, looking like an obedient child. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s mine.¡± ¡°How much do you intend to sell it for?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked bluntly. Bobo Bi stretched out his hand, somewhat ill at ease, and showed the number eight. ¡°Eighty million gold coins, this is the lowest. I really need money. If this abyss mithril is used on the front end of a metal rod, it can make at least fifteen metal rods. If it is used as a whole, it can also make a lot of metal rods. Eighty million gold coins is really not expensive!¡± Bobo Bi exined nervously, as if he was afraid that Shen Yanxiao would find it expensive. Shen Yanxiao looked at Bobo Bi quietly. Bobo Bi was not lying. This piece of abyss mithril was really big. With the value of a metal rod, eighty million gold coins for such a big piece of abyss mithril was really not expensive. ¡°Eighty million is not a problem. I can give you the money right now,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Really? Thank you so much!¡± Bobo Bi stood up from his chair excitedly. At this moment, he didn¡¯t care how big the contrast between Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance and her voice was. He only knew that he was finally going to get the money! Just as Shen Yanxiao was about to open her mouth to continue, Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in her mind. ¡°This dwarf has the aura of the Devil race.¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked. ¡°If my guess is right, it should be Satan.¡± ¡°Satan!¡± Every time Shen Yanxiao heard this word, her hair would stand on end. Satan represented the beginning of a nightmare. Shen Yanxiao would never forget how terrible Satan was in that beast tide. If it were not for Xiu, she would have died without a corpse. If it were not for Little Phoenix, Vermilion Bird would have died. In that war, Sun Never Sets had lost too much. The Jia brothers, Jia Lan and Jia He, had also died in the war. This was the eternal pain in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. Until today, every time she thought of the first time she entered Sun Never Sets, her heart would always ache when she thought of the elegant and cheerful figures of that pair of clown brothers. The originally lively figures had fallen in the mes of war, and theughter of the past had been mercilessly trampled by the armored horses. Those lost lives would never appear in their world again. They could only miss it. War was never what Shen Yanxiao wanted to see. When there was a battle, there would be sacrifices. Whether it was humans or demons who died, for Shen Yanxiao, they were all herpanions. There was no substitute. ¡°What is Satan doing in the Storm Continent?¡± Shen Yanxiao suppressed the negative emotions in her heart. ¡°Do you remember the experimental body you saw in the Storm Continent?¡± Xiu¡¯s words were like a blow to her head, making Shen Yanxiao feel cold all over. Chapter 2249 - 2249 King Kong Barbie (3) 2249 King Kong Barbie (3) Satan, like Xiu, was a soul, but the difference was that Xiu had always resided in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, while Satan was in aplete soul state. In the beast tide in the Forsaken Land, Satan once upied the body of others, but it was obvious that the human body could not bear the power of the Devil God. The alchemy of the dwarves was a mysterious and powerful force, somewhat simr to that of human Warlocks. ¡°Are you saying that they captured dwarven alchemists to create a new body for Satan?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked in disbelief. ¡°That is possible. Human Warlocks use souls and blood as a medium, but dwarves can make equivalent substances through alchemy. Humanoid machines are one of them. They can even smelt a soul, not to mention creating a body. However, ording to the rules of the dwarves, refining the body is forbidden,¡± Xiu exined. Forbidden? Shen Yanxiao frowned. Racial integration experiments on the Brilliance Continent were forbidden. However, it still existed, and she herself was the result of this forbidden technique. The character of the dwarves was different from that of human beings. They would firmly follow the prescribed rules and basically would not touch banned alchemy projects. However¡­ If they were taken hostage¡­ Shen Yanxiao finally figured out that the alchemist Mo Yuxun suddenly started capturing dwarves on arge scale. They must want to build a new body for Satan! Right now, Satan was probably in the Storm Continent! The devil energy on Bobo Bi was probably because he had contact with Satan¡­ At the thought of this, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes could not help but sharpen, and her aura became as sharp as a knife. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sudden change made Bobo Bi, who was still excited, at a loss. The excitement on his face faded quickly and he sat back in his chair once again, looking cautiously at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Well¡­ is there anything wrong?¡± Bobo Bi asked carefully. Shen Yanxiao came back to her senses and realized that the aura she subconsciously released was mixed with dense killing intent. She immediately restrained herself, adjusted her state of mind, and looked at Bobo Bi. ¡°Your name is Bobo Bi, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Yes¡­ yes.¡± Bobo Bi was a little confused. Just now, the other party still looked like she was going to pay for the abyss mithril. Howe in the blink of an eye, she suddenly asked his name? ¡°Can you tell me why you are in such a hurry to use the money? Did you encounter any difficulties? I¡¯m sorry, when I was looking for L Duo just now, I identally overheard the conversation between you and L Duo.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tone was very sincere and somewhat apologetic. Bobo Bi was slightly stupefied. He thought that the other party needed the abyss mithril, but now it sounded as if the other party hade to buy his item because she heard that he was in urgent need of money. ¡°You¡­ You heard what L Duo and I said, that¡¯s why¡­ That¡¯s why you bought it¡­¡± Bobo Bi couldn¡¯t believe it. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°No, I really need abyss mithril.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s exnation did not dispel Bobo Bi¡¯s suspicions in the slightest. If the other party really just wanted to buy abyss mithril to make some metal rods, they would not have asked him what difficulties he had encountered at all. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s inquirypletely convinced Bobo Bi that Shen Yanxiao was helping him! Chapter 2250 - 2250 A Quack (1) 2250 A Quack (1) Bobo Bi was suddenly very grateful to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao wanted to express that she did not say anything of the sort. The imagination of a brat was too strong, so she could only ¡°reluctantly¡± ept the situation. ¡°Is it convenient for you to tell me? If not, I won¡¯t ask further.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried her best to show a gentle side, but her hideous facial features made her look like a robber. Fortunately, Bobo Bi now regarded Shen Yanxiao as his benefactor. Not to mention that Shen Yanxiao only ¡°looked¡± ferocious, even if she had three heads and six arms, Bobo Bi would still feel that she had a sacred halo behind her. ¡°It¡¯s not inconvenient. In fact, it¡¯s not something I can¡¯t say. It¡¯s just¡­ my father was seriously ill before, and I needed a sum of money to treat him.¡± Bobo Bi scratched his head and said. !! It cost eighty million gold coins to cure an illness?! Shen Yanxiao was stunned. That was not a small sum. ¡°What is your father¡¯s illness? Why does it cost so much?¡± Shen Yanxiao had been in the Storm Continent for some time, and she knew a little about the situation of the dwarves. In all tribes, in addition to alchemists and herbalists, there would also be some dwarves who knew medicine and yed the role of doctors. Doctors in the tribe basically did not cost much to treat. If they were not from the tribe, they did have to pay a certain amount of money, but it was only dozens of gold coins, at most hundreds of gold coins. As soon as he opened his mouth, he said eighty million gold coins¡­ At such a price, the doctor should revive the dead! ¡°I don¡¯t know. It¡¯s just that the doctor said that my father is very sick. If he is not treated as soon as possible, I¡¯m afraid his life will be in danger. My father has been sick for several months. I¡¯ve looked for many doctors, but nothing has changed. I¡¯ve also bought a lot of potions, but they still have no effect. This time, the doctor said that he had the ability to save my father. This is why I¡¯m in such a hurry to get the money.¡± The more Bobo Bi spoke, the sadder he felt. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes, ¡°Bobo Bi, I also know a little about medicine. Why don¡¯t I go with you to see your father?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that Bobo Bi¡¯s father¡¯s illness was probably rted to Satan. ¡°Really?¡± Bobo Bi¡¯s eyes brightened. He had tried everything he could during this period of time. He was unwilling to give up as long as there was a little hope. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Thank you so much!¡± Bobo Bi suddenly sat up and bowed deeply to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You¡¯re wee. I¡¯m just going to take a look. I¡¯m not sure if I can save your father.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, it doesn¡¯t matter.¡± ¡°Well, this is eighty million gold coins to buy your abyss mithril.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not forget her ultimate purpose of finding Bobo Bi. Bobo Bi hesitated for a moment before he gritted his teeth and epted the money. If it were in the past, he might have given the abyss mithril directly to Shen Yanxiao. The Bobo Tribe had always been rich. Although abyss mithril was precious, it was not very useful to the Bobo Tribe. It was just that right now, Bobo Bi really needed money, so he could only ept Shen Yanxiao¡¯s money. ¡°I don¡¯t know what to call you yet.¡± Bobo Bi took the storage ring containing the gold coins and handed the abyss mithril to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was in a good mood as she held the abyss mithril. She smiled and said, ¡°You can call me Huohuo Xiao.¡± Due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ipetence in naming, she simply disassembled the words in her name. Chapter 2251 - 2251 A Quack (2) 2251 A Quack (2) ¡°Huohuo?¡± Bobo Bi looked at Shen Yanxiao in confusion. He had never heard of the Huohuo Tribe in the Storm Continent. There were many tribes in the Storm Continent, but there were very few with elements in their names. The Mumu Tribe where Mumu Fan was from was one of them. As for the Huohuo Tribe¡­ He had never heard of it! Bobo Bi regarded hisck of knowledge as his ignorance of the world, and without too much entanglement, he took Shen Yanxiao directly out of the High Clouds Auction House and went to the inn where his father was staying. In order to cure his father, Bobo Bi had to stay away from his hometown and bring his father to the capital city to see if the capable people in the capital city could cure his father¡¯s illness. As a result, he met the ¡°divine doctor¡± who asked for eighty million gold coins. Shen Yanxiao followed Bobo Bi all the way, listening to Bobo Bi describe his father¡¯s illness. As a thief god-to-be and a pseudo-doctor, Shen Yanxiao expressed that she was confused. Other than simple wound treatment, she knew nothing about medicine. In her previous life, every time she was injured in a mission, she would sneak to Wuxie¡¯s ce in the first instant. When Shen Yanxiao thought of a certain close friend who had a veterinary license but dared to use knives on living people like them, she felt that thoseplicated illnesses were as simple as ying house in the hands of a certain vet. Shen Yanxiao still remembered running to a certain vet after she was shot in the shoulder. Throughout the whole process, a certain vet was just wearing pink bear pajamas and eating supper with a bowl of instant noodles. She was even operating on her with one hand. With one hand holding her instant noodles and the other holding a sharp scalpel, she picked out the bullets from the wound. In the end, she even threw the disinfectant to Shen Yanxiao to deal with it herself. She had no medical ethics at all!! It was really God¡¯s blessing that Shen Yanxiao could live so long in her previous life. After experiencing the ¡°treatment¡± of a certain unscrupulous vet, Shen Yanxiao no longer had a favorable impression of doctors. Other than Shen Qiu of the Vermilion Bird Family and her little friend Yan Yu, Shen Yanxiao did not have a favorable impression on doctors and priests. At this moment, if it were a certain vet or Yan Yu, they might be able to find out the ailment from Bobo Bi¡¯s description, but the problem was that the one standing behind Bobo Bi was Shen Yanxiao¡­ Shen Yanxiao could only pretend to listen deeply to Bobo Bi¡¯splicated descriptions. She felt that she was going crazy. It took Bobo Bi a while to bring Shen Yanxiao to the inn where they were staying. Walking up the stairs to the second floor, Bobo Bi gently pushed open the door. In the room, a skinny dwarf dressed in gold and silver was sitting on a chair with his legs crossed, holding a half-eaten chicken leg in his hand. When the dwarf saw Bobo Bi and Shen Yanxiaoe in, he immediately threw the chicken leg in his hand on the table and wiped his greasy hand on his clothes. Immediately after, his expression immediately became solemn. ¡°Bobo Bi, why are you back? Have you gathered the money yet? Don¡¯t say that I left you in the lurch. Your father¡¯s illness can no longer be dyed. If you can¡¯t get the money soon, I¡¯ll have to go,¡± the dwarf, whose mouth was still greasy, frowned at Bobo Bi and said. The corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. She didn¡¯t even need to ask; she knew that this extremely corrupt dwarf in front of her must be the ¡°divine doctor¡± who asked for eighty million gold coins! Chapter 2252 - 2252 A Quack (3) 2252 A Quack (3) Even though Shen Yanxiao did not have a favorable impression of doctors, this was the first time she had seen such a greedy doctor. Even though her unscrupulous vet ssmate, Wuxie, was also an unreliable person, at the very least, she had a beautiful appearance and was pleasing to the eye when she waszy, unlike the one in front of her who had the appearance of a nouveau riche! A doctor? He was basically a butcher! She thought about the mature, steady, kind-looking Shen Qiu and the elegant, gentle, and handsome Yan Yu¡­ Any random one of them could insta-kill this guy from hundreds of miles away! How could he have the cheek to ask for eighty million gold coins? Shen Yanxiao ridiculed the nouveau riche ¡®divine doctor¡¯ from head to toe before she calmed down. There was only a fine line between a genius and an idiot. Perhaps this fellow had the same attribute as the unscrupulous vet. His appearance was unconventional, but maybe his strength was heaven-defying! Shen Yanxiao had to admit that no matter how unreliable a certain unscrupulous vet was, she had never seen anyone die under her hands in all the years she had known her. Even if one were shot into a sieve by a machine gun, she could still miraculously save him! While she despised her shamelessness, Shen Yanxiao had to admire her medical skills. Perhaps the guy in front of her was a replica of that unscrupulous vet. With this mentality, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mood immediately calmed down. Shen Yanxiao was calm, but the doctor was not. As soon as he finished scolding Bobo Bi, he saw Shen Yanxiao standing behind him. It had to be said that the face-changing mask that L Duo gave Shen Yanxiao had a very strong visual impact. As soon as the other party saw the ¡®monster¡¯, he immediately became nervous. ¡°Bobo Bi, who is he?!¡± The shrill voice was like a rooster whose neck had been stepped on. Bobo Bi said, ¡°Dear Master Yuyu Lei, this is my friend. I have gathered the money for my father¡¯s treatment, thanks to this friend of mine.¡± The dwarf called ¡°Master Yuyu Lei¡± looked suspiciously at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Have you gathered all eighty million gold coins?¡± He asked with uncertainty. ¡°Yes, eighty million. I¡¯ve got all the money you asked for.¡± Bobo Bi answered truthfully. ¡°Did he give it to you?¡± Yuyu Lei asked. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Yuyu Lei nodded his head, put his hands behind his back, and slowly walked up to Shen Yanxiao. His pair of sneaky eyes looked up and down at Shen Yanxiao. All of a sudden, his eyes changed slightly and he said solemnly, ¡°My friend, you don¡¯t look very good. I can tell at a nce that you have internal injuries in your body. Wait, you don¡¯t have to answer in a hurry. Internal injuries are not easy to detect. You probably are aware of it at all. Only a divine doctor like me can detect it. I can see that the scar on your face has been there for some years, and the dy in treatment has left a scar. You are lucky to have met me today. I can help you treat your internal injuries, and I can also reduce the scarring on your face.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned by Yuyu Lei¡¯s nonsense. Where on earth did this guye from? Why didn¡¯t he just hurry to cure Bobo Bi¡¯s father? Why did he grab an outsider like her? Furthermore, he could tell that she had internal injuries from her ¡°face¡±? Could it be that the dwarves¡¯ face-changing masks could even be printed with internal injuries? Chapter 2253 - 2253 A Quack (4) 2253 A Quack (4) Shen Yanxiao was now a hundred percent sure that the divine doctor in front of her was a quack! Internal injuries? She was wearing a mask! How could he detect her injuries from her appearance? It was impossible for Xiu to not notice any hidden internal injuries in her body. If she had internal injuries, Xiu would definitely be the first to notice it. How could it be this quack¡¯s turn to swindle her? Shen Yanxiao sneered secretly. She really didn¡¯t expect that there would be such a weirdo among dwarves. ¡°Huohuo Xiao, do you have internal injuries?¡± Bobo Bi did not doubt Yuyu Lei¡¯s words at all. He immediately looked nervously at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Perhaps.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. She would like to see what else the liar could say. A pleasant female voice suddenly sounded from the mouth of the ¡°bandit¡±. Yuyu Lei, who had always had a serious face, suddenly felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He even forgot his ¡°noble¡± identity and stared at Shen Yanxiao with his mouth agape, as if he had seen a ghost. ¡°You¡­ Are you a man or a woman?¡± Yuyu Lei could not believe his ears. Such a soft and pleasant voice actually came from the mouth of the hideous man in front of him?! This could not be true!!! Shen Yanxiao nced at Yuyu Lei and suddenly winked at him. If Shen Yanxiao¡¯s true appearance were revealed, it would definitely be a seductive wink. However, with her current ¡°appearance¡±¡­ Yuyu Lei was so frightened that he took three steps back and subconsciously covered his chest with his hands. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. Did he have to have such an exaggerated reaction? She would not pounce on him and eat him. ¡°Master Yuyu Lei, I¡­ I¡¯ve got the money. Can you cure my father?¡± Bobo Bi was not in the mood to y around at all. He was full of thoughts about his father. Yuyu Lei nced cautiously at Shen Yanxiao, as if he were afraid that this King Kong Barbie would rush over and do something to him. After calming down, he put on a serious look and said earnestly to Bobo Bi, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, money can eliminate disasters. As long as you have money, everything will be fine.¡± ¡°Then thank you very much!¡± Bobo Bi thanked him profusely and handed over the storage ring he had just obtained to Yuyu Lei without any hesitation. Yuyu Lei nodded his head, pretending to be calm. After taking the storage ring, he immediately turned away from the line of sight of Shen Yanxiao and Bobo Bi, then his face immediately showed a greedy expression. He couldn¡¯t wait to open the ring and look inside. Golden coins filled the whole storage ring, blinding Yuyu Lei. Yuyu Lei suppressed hisughter and quickly put away the storage ring. ¡°Well, I can treat your father now.¡± Yuyu Lei said. ¡°Sure!¡± Yuyu Lei walked toward the bed as he spoke. Shen Yanxiao came closer and saw that on the bed, a middle-aged dwarf with a purpleplexion was lying on the bed. His eyebrows were tightly knitted together, and he looked to be in a lot of pain. Shen Yanxiao clearly felt a strong devil energy surrounding the dwarf. Before, the devil energy on Bobo Bi was so faint that Shen Yanxiao could not detect it at all. If it were not for Xiu, she might not have noticed it at all. But the devil energy in this dwarf was so strong that even Shen Yanxiao could easily feel it. Chapter 2254 - 2254 A Quack (5) 2254 A Quack (5) ¡°Xiu, could Satan be inside this dwarf?¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately asked. ¡°No, but Satan should have left something in this dwarf¡¯s body. And that thing is constantly eroding this dwarf¡¯s vitality. It won¡¯t be long before his vitality is drained. At that time, there will really be no way to save him,¡± Xiu said. ¡°What exactly does Satan want to do? Build a new body?¡± Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips. She had not been exposed to alchemy for long. She only knew a bit more about building sacred tools. As for the rest, she knew very little, so she could not deduce Satan¡¯s intentions from these clues at all. Capturing alchemists and leaving the devil energy in the dwarves¡¯ bodies to absorb their vitality, what did this mean? Was it to build a new body? Shen Yanxiao was not sure. Yuyu Lei came to the bed and looked at the ugly dwarf. He moved his shoulders and took out a short wooden stick from his storage ring. The length of the stick was as tall as Yuyu Lei, with a blue gem embedded in it. The moment Shen Yanxiao saw it, she was stunned. What this guy was holding in his hand¡­ Wasn¡¯t it just a human staff?! Shen Yanxiao had seen countless such staffs in the Brilliance Continent. All Magus and Priests had one, and that blue gem was basically a fifth-grade magical core! Shen Yanxiao could not understand why a human staff would appear in the hands of a dwarf. What happened nextpletely overturned Shen Yanxiao¡¯s worldview. Yuyu Lei actually began to cast healing light on the dwarf lying in bed!! Healing light was a priest¡¯s specialty. It could dispel some detrimental effects to a certain extent. If it was a mild poisoning or physical overdraft, healing light would do good for the patient. A dwarf holding a human staff and performing the skills of a priest¡­ If it weren¡¯t for the fact that Yuyu Lei looked so much like a dwarf, Shen Yanxiao would really think that the guy in front of her was a priest who had been smuggled in from the Brilliance Continent! The white healing light shrouded Bobo Bi¡¯s father, and the warm light gradually rxed his frowning brow. Although hisplexion was still not good, it was much better. On the surface, Bobo Bi¡¯s father had improved. But in fact¡­ Shen Yanxiao did not dare to say that she knew much about Priests, but Yan Yu was still a top-notch Priest. After hanging around him for so long, she at least knew a little bit about Priest. The healing light could dispel some detrimental effects to a certain extent, but the dwarf¡¯s body contained the devil energy left behind by Satan, the Devil God! If any priest could dispel it with a low-level healing spell like the healing light, Satan could just roll back to his underworld! Thus, Bobo Bi¡¯s father¡¯s improvement was superficial. This state could only be maintained for a short while before it would return to his sickly state. Shen Yanxiao, who was aware of everything, naturally disdained this childish trick, but for the dwarves who knew nothing about Priests, this change was simply heaven-defying! Bobo Bi immediately wept with joy. He stood trembling on one side and looked at his father, who was gradually ¡°improving¡±, and said eagerly to Yuyu Lei, ¡°Master Yuyu Lei, thank you! Thank you!¡± Chapter 2255 - 2255 A Quack (6) 2255 A Quack (6) After casting the healing light for a while, Yuyu Lei stopped casting. He held the staff with a tired face and sat on a chair on one side. ¡°I have not yet fully cured your father¡¯s condition, but I have consumed too much of my strength. I will treat him again in three days, and then he will be cured.¡± Yuyu Lei¡¯s tone was filled with greatpassion. Bobo Bi was so grateful that he wanted to kneel directly to Yuyu Lei. Master Yuyu Lei had worked so hard to save his father, which really moved him. Shen Yanxiao stood on one side with a calm face, her arms crossed over her chest, looking at Bobo Bi who was about to cry. Why was this brat so grateful? Did he forget that he had just given the interspatial ring containing eighty million gold coins to that liar a few minutes ago? Not to mention whether Bobo Bi¡¯s father could be cured or not, the price of this paid service was so high that it was simply outrageous. In the end, the person who paid for it even had an attitude of ¡®you are simply an angel¡¯. How stupid was he? Yuyu Lei enjoyed Bobo Bi¡¯s gratitude. He waved his trembling hand, and then he looked ¡°weakly¡± at Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°Huohuo Xiao, right? You should have seen my ability with your own eyes. You should believe me. The internal injuries in your body can no longer be dyed. You may feel nothing now, but if you dy it any longer, your body will be severely damaged. I can treat you now. You can rest assured that I won¡¯t charge too many gold coins. Only fifty million gold coins, and I can restore you to your best state and get rid of your hidden injuries.¡± The ¡®divine doctor¡¯ who was ¡®tired¡¯ a second ago had turned around and started to bewitch Shen Yanxiao to ept his ¡®treatment¡¯. Fifty million gold coins? And he said that he would not charge too much? Shen Yanxiao really wanted to p him. Obviously, after Bobo Bi told Yuyu Lei that his money was given to him by Shen Yanxiao, Yuyu Lei locked Shen Yanxiao as the next fat sheep to be ughtered, trying to do the same thing again to fool Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes and suddenly smiled ¡°charmingly¡±. Her small hands were sped in front of her chest as she shyly wriggled and said, ¡°Sure, then I¡¯ll have to trouble Master Yuyu Lei to help me examine it carefully.¡± The destructive power of a bandit¡¯s face and the posture of a little girl was simply off the charts! Yuyu Lei almost fell off the chair in fright. He swallowed his saliva with great difficulty and looked at the unusually shy ¡°King Kong Barbie¡± in front of him. He tried hard to suppress the desire to vomit and said with a stiff smile, ¡°Okay, no problem. Why don¡¯t we start now?¡± Shen Yanxiao twisted her waist and stomped her feet. ¡°No, there are so many people here. I¡¯m embarrassed?¡± A blow to the heart! Yuyu Lei almost threw up at this disgusting scene. Oh god! Why were there such disgusting dwarves in this world?! Yuyu Lei thought about retreating, but under the temptation of money, he finally chose to ignore Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lethal beauty! ¡°My room is next door. We¡¯ll go there¡­¡± For money, he would go all out! Wasn¡¯t it just a demonic dwarf? ¡°Sure.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled as a nasty glint flickered in her eyes. ¡°Bobo Bi, you take care of your father first. I¡¯ll treat Huohuo Xiao¡­¡± Yuyu Lei took a deep breath and said. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s been a hard day for you, Master Yuyu Lei.¡± The dim-witted brat waved his little hands and watched the two people with their own ulterior motives leave. Chapter 2256 - 2256 A Quack (7) 2256 A Quack (7) Yuyu Lei took Shen Yanxiao to the next room. After entering the room, Yuyu Lei immediately pointed to a chair and said, ¡°Sit down first and we¡¯ll talk in detail.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at Yuyu Lei, who was far away from her, but was still on guard. How afraid was this guy of her? Shen Yanxiaoplied and sat down. She wanted to see what the liar was up to. To tell the truth, if it weren¡¯t for the fact that Yuyu Lei knew how to use the skills of a Priest, she wouldn¡¯t have bothered to talk to this kind of idiot at all. ¡°Well, now let¡¯s talk about the cost of treating you.¡± Yuyu Lei sat down in a chair across a table and tried to maintain a sense of calmness. ¡°You see, the internal injuries in your body have been umting for a long time. It has flowed into your eight extraordinary meridians, so it will take a lot of effort to get rid of thempletely, even my lifespan will be lost as a result. Therefore, don¡¯t think that the price I want is high. In fact, I am umting good fortune for you. I am not using these gold coins for myself. I am taking them to help the dwarves who need them.¡± Yuyu Lei sang praises of his selflessness as he dangled his hands full of gold and silver jewelry. Shen Yanxiao propped her chin with one hand and watched Yuyu Lei blow his own trumpet. From the price he had to pay to treat Shen Yanxiao to the fact that the Storm Continent was full of poor dwarves who could not eat or wear warm clothes, Yuyu Lei¡¯s ability to talk was excellent. ¡°Master Yuyu Lei, I don¡¯t quite understand what you¡¯ve been saying for so long. I just want to know how serious my internal injuries are. Why don¡¯t you take a look at them for me? If it¡¯s really as serious as you say, I¡¯ll let you treat me. In any case, it¡¯s only fifty million gold coins.¡± Shen Yanxiao went along with the flow and showed the characteristics of a local tycoon. Yuyu Lei swallowed his saliva at once when he heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. It was only fifty million gold coins¡­ Was this guy really a bandit? He was so rich! As if seeing a mountain of gold coins waving at him, Yuyu Lei jubntly stretched out his hands to examine Shen Yanxiao. But the moment his hand was about to touch Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wrist, Shen Yanxiao suddenly jumped up, grabbed Yuyu Lei¡¯s wrist, turned around fiercely, and directly threw Yuyu Lei over her shoulder! Yuyu Lei, who was thrown to the ground by Shen Yanxiao in a daze, saw stars in his eyes. Before he could figure out what had happened, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little foot had already stepped on his stomach. ¡°Ah, ah, ah, ah! It hurts!!¡± Lying on his back on the ground, Yuyu Lei immediately let out a wail like a pig being ughtered. ¡°Keep your voice down if you don¡¯t want to die.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She didn¡¯t want Yuyu Lei¡¯s shout to attract the attention of Bobo Bi next door. ¡°Hero, spare my life! I don¡¯t know anything. Please don¡¯t kill me!¡± Yuyu Lei, who had been acting all dignified just a moment ago, had abandoned all his dignity at this moment and was lying on the ground crying without tears, begging Shen Yanxiao for mercy. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t kill you. I just have something to ask you.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. ¡°Hero, ask away! I will tell you everything I know¡­ Wuhuhu¡­¡± Yuyu Lei wanted to continue to talk, but Shen Yanxiao had already given him an impatient kick in the stomach. This kick suddenly hurt Yuyu Lei so much that tears burst out of his eyes and his whole face flushed red. Chapter 2257 - 2257 A Quack (8) 2257 A Quack (8) ¡°Cut the crap. I¡¯ll ask and you¡¯ll answer. If you dare to utter another word, I¡¯ll break your neck,¡± Shen Yanxiao coldly said. Hearing this, Yuyu Lei became well-behaved and nodded obediently. ¡°What you just used to treat Bobo Bi¡¯s father, was it the healing light of a Priest?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Yuyu Lei was shocked. He looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise and said, ¡°You know about healing light?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. It seemed like she was right. !! ¡°How could a dwarf like you use the magic of a human priest?¡± Yuyu Lei pursed his lips and his expression was extremely tangled. Shen Yanxiao immediately stepped harder, and Yuyu Lei almost fainted from the pain. ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ Don¡¯t step on me, I¡¯m really going to die¡­ I¡¯ll talk¡­ I¡¯ll talk, okay?¡± Yuyu Lei wanted to cry. What sin had he done to meet such a savage dwarf! Not only did he not make any money, but he was also beaten up. ¡°Speak!¡± Yuyu Lei sobbed and said, ¡°If¡­ if I said¡­ that I am not a dwarf¡­ would you believe me, hero?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°In fact¡­ In fact, you can understand it this way. As for me¡­ I was originally a human being, you know, living on the other side of the sea, on the Brilliance Continent. I was originally a Priest student in a human school, but in the end, I was captured by a group of mysterious Warlocks and was then brought to the Storm Continent. Then¡­ Then they made some changes to my body, as if they had mixed the blood of some dwarves into me. After that, it wasn¡¯t long before I became what I am now¡­¡± Yuyu Lei carefully exined. These words sounded extremely ridiculous even to himself, but it was all true! Shen Yanxiao never thought that Yuyu Lei would give her such an answer! ¡°Well¡­ what I said is true. Although I know what I said is ridiculous, but¡­ it¡¯s true.¡± Yuyu Lei was afraid that Shen Yanxiao would not believe him, so he tried to exin. ¡°You said they caught you, so why are you here?¡± Of course, Shen Yanxiao did not doubt the truthfulness of Yuyu Lei¡¯s words. She naturally knew very well that racial integration had been a reality for a while. ¡°They said that I was defective and wanted to destroy me, and then I was taken out with a group of defective goods like me to be ughtered, but I was smart enough to directly smear some blood on my body and lie under other corpses. They processed a lot of defective goods and didn¡¯t notice that I was still alive at all. After that, I escaped here¡­¡± Yuyu Lei was also very depressed. Not to mention experiencing a life and death situation, he had juste to the capital city to find Bobo Bi, this spendthrift, and before he could have a good meal, he met Shen Yanxiao! Yuyu Lei¡¯s initial idea was simple: Firstly, to cheat a little more money, then secondly find a random tribe to live in, andstly avoid those Warlocks. That was why he asked Bobo Bi for such a high price. As a result, he had just received the money but in less than two minutes, he was abused by a King Kong Barbie! How unlucky was he? Yuyu Lei felt extremely bitter inside. Shen Yanxiao retracted her foot and sat on the chair. The news Yuyu Lei gave her was not good news. She did not expect that not only did Mo Yuxune to the Storm Continent, but also the group of Warlocks who studied racial integration. Chapter 2258 - 2258 The Mastermind (1) 2258 The Mastermind (1) Yuyu Lei slowly knelt on the ground and looked at Shen Yanxiao, who was deep in thought, in shock. He could not understand how a dwarf could recognize the skills of a human priest. This waspletely unreasonable! Since thest war between gods and devils, the major races had gradually been isted from each other. Only the elves had some contact with humans. The dwarves had long beenpletely isted from other races. Therefore, the dwarves here knew very little about humans. Otherwise, Yuyu Lei would not have been able to fool Bobo Bi into taking out eighty million gold coins with just a little skill. However, why did such a knowledgeable King Kong Barbie suddenly appear? !! The content of his words was already strange and magical enough, but the other party did not have the slightest doubt and even looked deep in thought¡­ Yuyu Lei felt the need to change his view on dwarves. ¡°You said you were going to be disposed of by them. Do you remember what else you saw there?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not expect that the quack she had identally caught would be a breakthrough to find those Warlocks in the Storm Continent. ¡°What I saw?¡± Yuyu Lei scratched his head and said, ¡°They were so secretive all day long. Even in theboratory, they were dressed in ck and wore ck masks. I couldn¡¯t see their appearance at all. There were many members of other races in the ces where test subjects like us were imprisoned. I¡¯ve seen elves, merfolk, dwarves, and humans there. The dragons might not be locked up with us because they are too big. I was first taken away from the academy. I was still sleeping at that time and was taken away in a daze. I was apanied by many of my ssmates from the academy, all of whom were taken to the Storm Continent.¡± Yuyu Lei paused for a moment before he said, ¡°We don¡¯t know what they did to us. We only know that some of ourpanions were turned into elves, some into merfolks and so on, and some became very strange. They retained some of their human characteristics, but they grew the sharp ears of elves and the scales of merfolks¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She had always thought that the racial integration experiment was conducted in the Brilliance Continent, but now it seemed that this was not the case. ording to Yuyu Lei, on the Storm Continent, there was a group of Warlocks who were proficient in racial integration. This discovery made Shen Yanxiao wonder if those guys also had footprints on the continents where the other races lived. Was there such a hidden experiment in the Moon God Continent, the Hidden Dragon Continent, and even the Howling Abyss? This conjecture suddenly made Shen Yanxiao shudder. It was as if she could feel an invisible that had quietly enveloped all the races in the world. She did not know when the mastermind who controlled the might suddenly close it. At that time, it was impossible to predict the terrible impact it would have on the world. When did the integration experiment involving all the major races start? What did the mastermind behind all this want to do? Chapter 2259 - 2259 The Mastermind (2) 2259 The Mastermind (2) ¡°Have you seen the captured dwarven alchemists?¡± Shen Yanxiao thought of those captured alchemists. ¡°Ah?¡± Yuyu Lei looked confused. With his IQ, he probably could not tell the difference between an alchemist and an ordinary dwarf. Shen Yanxiao gave up on that question and continued to ask, ¡°Since you escaped from there, do you remember where they were stationed?¡± If she could find their base camp, Shen Yanxiao really wanted to break in. !! Naturally, it was impossible for her to eliminate those people alone. However, the fighting strength of herpanions was extremely high. Xiu, Dragon God, Taotie, Bian, and Vermillion Bird. Any one of these five guys would be enough to make those people suffer. Even if they were to encounter Satan, Shen Yanxiao was not afraid. With Xiu here, they were both souls, so it was not certain who would win or lose. ¡°I know, I know. Don¡¯t tell me you want to go there? Please don¡¯t! They are all a group of monsters, strong beyondpare! One of the guys who was caught with me was the top student in our school¡¯s Archer Division, Meng Yiheng. He tried to resist, but he was beaten up badly. I don¡¯t know if he¡¯s dead or alive right now.¡± Yuyu Lei cried out. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. ¡°Who are you talking about?¡± ¡°Who?¡± Yuyu Lei blinked. ¡°The top student in your Archer Division,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Him? Meng Yiheng.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao gasped. She had heard of that name a long time ago. Wasn¡¯t he the one from the Archer Division of Saint Laurent Academy? Wait a minute¡­ Yuyu Lei said that he and Meng Yiheng were from the same academy. Didn¡¯t that mean¡­ ¡°Are you a student at Saint Laurent Academy?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Yuyu Lei was stunned by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s direct question. Holy smokes! What was the background of this dwarf? Not only did he know the skills of a human priest, but he also knew the name of an academy in the human continent? ¡°You¡­ How did you know¡­¡± Yuyu Lei looked at Shen Yanxiao with eyes full of fear. If Shen Yanxiao¡¯s knowledge of healing light could be interpreted as knowledgeable and had seen it in some ancient books, then what about Saint Laurent Academy? Furthermore, she seemed to have determined that they were from Saint Laurent Academy the moment he mentioned Meng Yiheng¡¯s name!! Why would a dwarf know so much about their human affairs?! Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. ¡°How many students of Saint Laurent Academy have been captured and brought to the Storm Continent?¡± Shen Yanxiao never thought that the quack she met was actually her ¡°schoolmate¡±, and from Yuyu Lei¡¯s mouth, Shen Yanxiao could almost guess that the hands of those Warlocks had already reached into Saint Laurent Academy. ¡°A lot¡­¡± Yuyu Lei said. ¡°What exactly happened in Saint Laurent Academy? Why were you all kidnapped?¡± Shen Yanxiao had not returned to Saint Laurent Academy for a long time. After she brought Ye Qing and Yun Qi to the Forsaken Land, she had never returned. Yuyu Lei was curious as to why the dwarf in front of him was so concerned about the situation of a human academy, but due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s threat, he could only speak honestly. ¡°Since the disappearance of the dean, the academy has been managed by the head of the Magus Division.¡± Chapter 2260 - 2260 The Mastermind (3) 2260 The Mastermind (3) The Saint Laurent Academy now waspletely different from when Shen Yanxiao enrolled. Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s disappearance had brought great chaos to the entire academy. The various divisions were leaderless. Without Ouyang Huanyu, many teachers from other academies began to snatch students from Saint Laurent Academy. Many talented students had been poached by other academies. The headmasters of the various divisions were tired of dealing with the situation and had to appease the people. Not long ago, the Saint Laurent Academy¡¯s students began to disappear one after another. At first, the teachers of various divisions thought that these missing students had been poached by other academies and were too embarrassed to tell their teachers. Therefore, they quietly left. However, as more and more students disappeared, the teachers of Saint Laurent Academy noticed that something was amiss. They tried their best to reduce the time for their students to go out and allowed them to stay in the academy as much as possible. However, the effect was not obvious. Yuyu Lei was taken to the Storm Continent in his sleep. !! The century-old glory of Saint Laurent Academy had copsed after Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s departure. Shen Yanxiao listened quietly. Her feelings for Saint Laurent Academy were veryplicated. That was the first academy she entered. Whether it was her encounter with her Phantom friends or her two mentors, it was there. Saint Laurent Academy was also the first ce she rose after her rebirth. Without Saint Laurent Academy as a stepping stone, she might not have been able to enter the Forsaken Land and be a famous Demon Lord. However¡­ Ouyang Huanyu was part of those beautiful memories. Now that Ouyang Huanyu had left, the Saint Laurent Academy was in a predicament. Shen Yanxiao felt sad. ¡°Yuyu Lei.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly called out. ¡°Ah?¡± ¡°Tell me their base in the Storm Continent.¡± Shen Yanxiao clenched her fist secretly. How could she, as a former student of Saint Laurent Academy, sit back and do nothing when the students of Saint Laurent Academy were in such a situation? Apart from Ouyang Huanyu, Shen Yanxiao had always regarded Saint Laurent Academy as her most cherished academy. Even if she could not return to Saint Laurent Academy to continue as a student, she could not just stand by and watch those Warlocks experiment on the students of Saint Laurent Academy! ¡°You¡­ Are you really going?¡± Yuyu Lei was keenly aware that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s momentum had changed dramatically. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded firmly. ¡°But¡­ But I don¡¯t know what it is called. I don¡¯t know anything about the Storm Continent. I don¡¯t even know how I came to the capital city¡­¡± Yuyu Lei wanted to cry. He wanted to say the specific location, but he had no idea what the mountains and rivers here were called. At most, he remembered the approximate route, but it was basically impossible for him to say it. Hearing this, Shen Yanxiao suddenly narrowed her eyes and looked maliciously at the frightened Yuyu Lei. ¡°Yuyu Lei, when you were in the Brilliance Continent, you should have a human name, right?¡± ¡°Yes¡­ Yes¡­¡± Yuyu Lei began to tremble unconsciously. ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± ¡°Yu Lei¡­¡± ¡°Yu Lei.¡± ¡°What¡­¡± ¡°A lot of your ssmates are detained in that ce. As a student of Saint Laurent Academy, don¡¯t you have an obligation to take me to get your ssmates out?¡± Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth with a smile. A flower-like smile was hidden under the face-changing mask, showing a hideous smile in front of Yuyu Lei. Chapter 2261 - 2261 Heavens, Save Me (1) 2261 Heavens, Save Me (1) ¡°You¡­ What do you mean?¡± Yu Lei suddenly had an ominous premonition. ¡°Since you don¡¯t know the name of that ce, you can only take me there yourself.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°No¡­ No ah ah ah!!! Stop joking! I won¡¯t go back there even if I die! Do you want me to die? You don¡¯t know how inhumane those guys are! I finally escaped from there with great difficulty. How can I go back? Don¡¯t even think about it!¡± Yu Lei wailed and shrunk himself into a ball. That ce was his nightmare. He never wanted to go back there again in his life. He had just escaped there, and now Shen Yanxiao wanted him to go back? Dream on! Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and slowly shook her fist. ¡°You can choose to take me willingly, or I can use violence to ask you to take me. Either way I¡¯m fine.¡± Yu Lei trembled and looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s small fist. His abdomen was still aching. This King Kong Barbie was exceptionally ruthless. If she were to beat him up, he probably would not be far from death¡­ ¡°Why do you have to do this? Why bother? Those guys are really savage. Why do you want to get involved in this muddy water?¡± Yu Lei knew that his resistance had no effect at all, so he began to struggle, trying to persuade Shen Yanxiao to give up this self-destructive practice. ¡°Which do you choose?¡± Shen Yanxiaopletely ignored his persuasion. Yu Lei wanted to cry. If he had known that he would meet Shen Yanxiao, he would rather not have the eighty million gold coins from Bobo Bi. If he had no money, he could just work to feed himself. However, in the hands of this King Kong Barbie, his life was going to be worse than death. ¡°Do I have a choice?¡± Yu Lei looked at Shen Yanxiao with tears in his eyes. He could not beat Shen Yanxiao and could only surrender. ¡°Very good.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded in satisfaction. Not good! Not good at all! Yu Lei really wanted to look up to the sky and roar. How did he meet such a killing star? ¡°Now, you go to Bobo Bi and tell him that the treatment is not over yet. Then I¡¯ll go with you to his room, and you let Bobo Bi¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was not in a hurry to find the base of those Warlocks. Taotie, the Dragon God, and Bian were still on their way to the capital city. She must wait for all her forces to gather beforeunching an attack. Before that, she had to clean up the mess made by Yu Lei, this quack. ¡°How can he be treated? It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know that I¡¯m just using healing light to cheat that stupid kid. How can I possibly treat him?¡± Yu Lei muttered. He was just an ordinary student at Saint Laurent Academy, and so far he had only just climbed to the level of an Intermediate Priest. He still hadn¡¯t figured out what was going on with Bobo Bi¡¯s father¡¯s injury, so how could he treat it? ¡°Since you know about our Saint Laurent Academy, you should also know that our batch of Priest Division students are not very capable. The only one who broke through to the second ss promotion is a Priest named Yan Yu, but he has been away from Saint Laurent Academy for a long time. If you look for him, he might be able to cure you.¡± When Yu Lei mentioned Yan Yu, his eyes were suddenly filled with admiration. ¡°Yan Yu?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Hearing the name of her little friend from others made her feel nostalgic. ¡°That¡¯s him, a very powerful Priest. He¡¯s my number one idol!¡± Yu Lei did not conceal his admiration for Yan Yu at all. Chapter 2262 - 2262 Heavens, Save Me (2) 2262 Heavens, Save Me (2) Shen Yanxiao chuckled and said, ¡°You have a good eye, kid. You don¡¯t have to worry about Bobo Bi¡¯s father. Just do as I say.¡± Yu Lei wondered why Shen Yanxiao praised him. He didn¡¯t know what the dwarf before him was capable of, but since he couldn¡¯t beat Shen Yanxiao, he could only be obedient. Yu Lei soon found Bobo Bi and told him that he was going to give his father a second treatment. Bobo Bi was immediately moved to tears when he heard that. Master Yuyu Lei treated his father without regard for his own health. He simply didn¡¯t know how to thank him. After Bobo Bi thanked him profusely, Yu Lei invited Bobo Bi out ording to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions and asked Shen Yanxiao to stay. !! After closing the door, Yu Lei stared at the dwarf lying in bed and spread his hands. ¡°What should I do now?¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at Yu Lei, raised her hand, and struck Yu Lei directly on the back of his neck. Before Yu Lei could react, he passed out directly. ¡°Xiu, help him expel the devil energy,¡± Shen Yanxiao said to Xiu after Yu Lei fell asleep. The next second, Xiu gradually transformed into a solid body. His slender figure looked much taller in a room built for dwarves. Shen Yanxiao was not a doctor. Moreover, right now, she was just a dwarf who could not use divine power at all, so she could only ask Xiu to do the treatment for her. The devil energy that made Bobo Bi worry was easy in Xiu¡¯s hands. She saw Xiu¡¯s clean and good-looking fingers hanging over the dwarf¡¯s head, and soon a dim aura slowly floated out of the dwarf. Shen Yanxiao sat on one side and looked at Xiu¡¯s side profile. No matter how long she looked at the other party, she would never get tired of this face. Shen Yanxiao had wandered so many continents and seen many beauties of various races, but she could not find a single person that couldpare to Xiu. Shen Yanxiao was so engrossed in the beautiful picture in front of her. Looking at the dazed Shen Yanxiao, Xiu raised one of his eyebrows. Then, the tall figure slowly came to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and stretched out his long arms to embrace the dazed little fellow. Feeling the familiar breath on her face, Shen Yanxiao came back to her senses. The handsome face in front of her was so lethal that she even stopped breathing at this moment. The next second, Shen Yanxiao stretched out her delicate hand and covered Xiu¡¯s eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t look, this face-changing mask is so ugly.¡± Even she herself could not ept this King Kong Barbie appearance. How could she tarnish the eyes of her fiance with this appearance? Xiu gently pulled down Shen Yanxiao¡¯s small hands and wrapped his big hands around them. His cold eyes carried a trace of warmth as he whispered, ¡°What I see is you, not these superficial things.¡± Appearance was just a fleeting cloud. What he cared about was the soul hidden deep in the body in front of him. No matter what Shen Yanxiao became, no matter what race she became, to him, she was his soon-to-be wife. ¡°But it¡¯s still ugly.¡± Shen Yanxiao wrinkled her nose. No matter what, a woman always wanted to show her most beautiful side in front of the person she liked. The same was true of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Not ugly.¡± Xiu lowered his head slightly and kissed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s neck. ¡°Xiaoxiao will always be the most beautiful in my heart.¡± Faint sweet nothings flowed into her heart and a gentle kiss touched the skin on her neck. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and leaned against Xiu¡¯s embrace. Chapter 2263 - 2263 Heavens, Save Me (3) 2263 Heavens, Save Me (3) Even if there was only a moment of peace, it was still good to be together. In troubled times, a short period of warmth could also touch the soul. Leaning against Xiu¡¯s arms, Shen Yanxiao hoped that time could stop at this moment. Be it the alliance of the various races, the invasion of the Devil race, or the evil experiments that were going on, they could all be thrown to the back of her mind for the time being. Her heartstrings that had been tense for a long time could finally rx a little. At that moment, she was merely a youngdy in the tight embrace of the person she loved, not the Demon Lord who was all-powerful and controlled the entire Brilliance Continent. Her gentleness was only disyed in his eyes, and his gentleness only belonged to her. Being together for life, that was all they wanted in their lives. Yu Lei woke up in a daze andy on the cold floor. The soreness on the back of his neck reminded him of the cause of hisa. He reluctantly sat up and looked sadly at Shen Yanxiao sitting on one side drinking tea. Cooperate! Cooperate! Cooperate! He was already cooperative enough with her, so why did she have to knock him out? Was she even human? At this moment, Yu Lei¡¯s expression was like that of a wife who had been abused by her husband. His resentful little eyes flickered at Shen Yanxiao, but he dared not say anything. ¡°Get up if you¡¯re awake.¡± Shen Yanxiao slowly drank her tea. The warmth from a moment ago greatly improved the mood of this heartless thief. Was it not great to rx once in a while? ¡°Oh.¡± Yu Lei stood up. ¡°Go and call Bobo Bi in and tell him that his father has recovered,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Ah?¡± Yu Lei was confused. ¡°Go.¡± Shen Yanxiao red at him, and Yu Lei immediately jumped out like a frightened quail. Soon, Bobo Bi was brought in by Yu Lei. ¡°Master Yuyu Lei, has my father really recovered?¡± Bobo Bi excitedly held Yuyu Lei¡¯s hand, his eyes shing with tears of excitement. ¡°Ah¡­ Ah¡­ I think so¡­¡± Yu Lei, who had always been eloquent, could not help but feel a little embarrassed at the moment. How could he know if his father had recovered or not? It was the King Kong Barbie who said that he had recovered, but he didn¡¯t know anything. He was just a messenger. Shen Yanxiao sat up from the chair and looked at the excited dwarf. ¡°Bobo Bi, your father has recovered. It¡¯s all thanks to Master Yuyu Lei¡¯s miraculous hands. Go see your father.¡± Bobo Bi nodded and immediately went to the bed. Yu Lei secretly pursed his lips on one side, not understanding what Shen Yanxiao wanted to do. A few secondster, Bobo Bi burst into a scream. He turned to look at Yuyu Lei with tears in his eyes and said excitedly, ¡°Master Yuyu Lei, thank you! You are really the best doctor I have ever met! Thank you!¡± Bobo Bi¡¯s series of thanks made Yu Lei a little confused. He subconsciously looked at Shen Yanxiao, but she didn¡¯t even give him a sidelong nce. With doubts in his heart, Yu Lei walked to the bed and looked at the patient. The dwarf, who previously had a purpleplexion, had now returned to his normal skin color. Although his face was still a little pale, some flush on the cheeks could be seen. Overall, he seemed just a little weak, not half-dead like before. Yu Lei¡¯s eyes immediately widened and his mouth gaped in shock. How long had he been unconscious? Why was the dwarf, who was about to die, miraculously healed when he woke up?! Chapter 2264 - 2264 Heavens, Save Me (4) 2264 Heavens, Save Me (4) Yu Lei had no idea what was going on, but Bobo Bi had already attributed his father¡¯s recovery to Yu Lei. He excitedly came to Yu Lei¡¯s side and held his hand tightly. He was so excited that he couldn¡¯t even speak. Yu Lei was embarrassed. He really didn¡¯t do anything¡­ ¡°Master Bobo Bi, not only did Master Yuyu Lei save your father, but he also asked me to return the gold coins he asked for before.¡± Shen Yanxiao stood up as she spoke, holding the storage ring that Bobo Bi had handed over to Yu Lei not long ago. Yu Lei¡¯s eyes were about to pop out! He clearly remembered that he had ced this interspatial ring in his pocket. How did it end up in her hands? !! ¡°What¡­¡± Bobo Bi looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. Shen Yanxiao smiled and put the storage ring in Bobo Bi¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Master Yuyu Lei is of noble character and unquestionable integrity. How could he charge you so much? He just wanted to test your filial piety to your father, so he asked for a high price just to test you. Now that your filial piety has been proved, Master Yuyu Lei naturally won¡¯t charge you these gold coins. Moreover, your father has just recovered, so keep this money for your father¡¯s health.¡± ¡°Master Yuyu Lei?¡± Bobo Bi held the storage ring in disbelief and looked at Yu Lei. Yu Lei¡¯s expression twitched. To hell with your noble character and unquestionable integrity! He just wanted to cheat some money and find a beautiful ce to spend the rest of his life alone! God knew when this storage ring fell into the hands of this King Kong Barbie. Yu Lei wanted to shake his head. He wanted to tell Bobo Bi that he didn¡¯t want to give the money back at all, but¡­ From the corner of his eyes, he could see Shen Yanxiao showing him a devilish smile. Even if Yu Lei had a hundred guts, he dared not refute Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. Yu Lei could only pull up the corners of his mouth with a stiff face and said, ¡°Yes¡­ That¡¯s what I thought. This money¡­ Just take it back.¡± ¡°Master Yuyu Lei, thank you so much!¡± Bobo Bi once again wept with joy. He was really a crybaby. Watching Bobo Bi take the storage ring back, Yu Lei¡¯s heart broke into many pieces. Why was this happening to him?! It was not enough to be abused by a King Kong Barbie, but he also had to return his pension money!! Oh god, please save him! He simply could not live anymore! Yu Lei, whose heart was broken into pieces, was in a trance. How he wanted to tell himself that none of this was real and that he was just dreaming. ¡°Bobo Bi, you take care of your father first. Master Yuyu Lei and I will go first,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°Ah! Huohuo Xiao, where are you going?¡± Bobo Bi did not forget his friend who had provided him a helping hand at the most critical time. If Shen Yanxiao had not appeared in time, he would not have been able to pass Master Yuyu Lei¡¯s ¡°test¡±. ¡°Master Yuyu Lei said that I have quite a few internal injuries in my body, and he just examined them for me. It¡¯s quiteplicated, so he wants to go back to my ce of residence with me and help me slowly recuperate.¡± Shen Yanxiao thought up a lie easily. You won¡¯t die if you don¡¯t seek death. Yu Lei really wanted to p himself in the face right now! Who asked you to be greedy for money? Now, not only did he not get a single penny, but he was also kidnapped by this violent King Kong Barbie. This King Kong Barbie was simply heartless! ¡°Alright, Huohuo Xiao, you must take good care of yourself. When you are better, you cane and find me in the Bobo Tribe. I must thank you and Master Yuyu Lei.¡± The simple-minded Bobo Bi did not notice that a certain quack on one side had tears streaming down his face. Chapter 2265 - 2265 Metal Rod (1) 2265 Metal Rod (1) After saying goodbye to Bobo Bi, Shen Yanxiao took Yu Lei to the Alchemist Guild¡¯s event venue. Halfway there, Shen Yanxiao picked up her cloak again and wrapped herself up tightly. ¡°Where are you taking me¡­¡± Yu Lei asked in fear. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. I won¡¯t take you to those guys yet. I still have to wait for somepanions. Before they arrive, follow me back to the Alchemist Guild¡¯s event site and stay there. I¡¯m warning you, if you say anything you shouldn¡¯t say when we get there, wash your neck.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and warned. Yu Lei wanted to cry. Why was this guy so gentle to Bobo Bi, that naughty brat, but so cruel to him? How could he know what to say and what not to say? In a daze, Yu Lei was taken by Shen Yanxiao to the Puko¡¯s Alchemist Guild¡¯s activity venue. Pipi Ka, who had been waiting outside the gate, immediately greeted Shen Yanxiao when he saw her. ¡°Momo Xiao, you¡¯re back atst! The president thought you were lost and asked me to wait for you at the door.¡± Pipi Ka opened his mouth with a smile. Gege Lu was not afraid of Shen Yanxiao getting lost, but of Shen Yanxiao being discovered by Mimi Si. ¡°This is?¡± Pipi Ka noticed Yu Lei following Shen Yanxiao. ¡°This is a friend of mine. He has just arrived in the capital city and has yet to settle down. I saw that there are still many vacant rooms in our guild, so I called him to stay with me.¡± Shen Yanxiao said without blushing or stuttering. Yu Lei muttered to himself. Friends? When were they friends? What friend would get beaten up for no reason and be exploited and threatened? Also, what was the name of this King Kong Barbie? Why did her name change from Huohuo Xiao to Momo Xiao? Yu Lei was full of questions, but he always kept Shen Yanxiao¡¯s warning in mind. He did not dare to open his mouth, so he could only smile at Pipi Ka. ¡°Wee, wee. We have a lot of rooms here. Feel free to stay.¡± Pipi Ka was very hospitable. Pipi Ka arranged a ce for Yu Lei to stay. He was also kind enough to arrange Yu Lei¡¯s room directly next to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s, which made Yu Lei wish he could knock himself to death. Since entering the room, Yu Lei had been warned by Shen Yanxiao not to leave without permission, or else he would be dead, so he could only obediently squat in the room. Meanwhile, Shen Yanxiao followed Pipi Ka to see Gege Lu. ¡°Momo Xiao, did you see any interesting auction items?¡± Gege Lu finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Shen Yanxiao return safely. ¡°Nothing special. But there¡¯s one more thing I want to ask the president for a favor,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Don¡¯t be so polite. Just say it.¡± Gege Lu was very casual. Shen Yanxiao smiled and took out a brocade box from her storage ring. Gege Lu and Pipi Ka on one side immediately looked surprised. They had seen this brocade box before. Wasn¡¯t it the one that contained the abyss mithril? ¡°I stayed at the High Clouds Auction House for a long time and didn¡¯t see anything good, but I heard from the president that this abyss mithril is a good material to make some metal rods. I don¡¯t know how to make it, so I wonder if the president can help me with it.¡± Shen Yanxiao handed the brocade box containing abyss mithril to Gege Lu. Gege Lu¡¯s hands began to tremble. Abyss mithril! It was really abyss mithril! Gege Lu would never have thought that Shen Yanxiao would buy back this thing worth eighty million gold coins! Chapter 2266 - 2266 Metal Rod (2) 2266 Metal Rod (2) ¡°Momo Xiao, you¡­¡± Gege Lu looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. He suddenly remembered the batch of potions that sold for more than a hundred million gold coins at the High Clouds Auction House, and then thought of Shen Yanxiao auctioning potions at Puko¡¯s Bazaar¡­ ¡°Did you auction those potions?¡± Gege Lu asked with great difficulty. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not intend to hide it any longer. She had been exposed in Puko¡¯s Bazaar once before, and Gege Lu already had a guess in his heart. Pipi Ka also knew that she had gone to the manager of the High Clouds Auction House. Even if she did not say it, it was estimated that the two dwarves would have guessed it by now. ¡°Your hobby is herbalism? Did you make all the potions you sold?¡± Gege Lu went further and expressed his own guess. Shen Yanxiao blinked and immediately shook her head with a smile. !! ¡°President, you really think too highly of me. How old am I? How can I make a potion that even Master Mumu Fan admires? I am an alchemist! To tell you the truth, those potions were actually made by a friend of mine, who is now with us. Pipi Ka even arranged a room for him today.¡± Shen Yanxiao directly dragged Yu Lei out as a shield. Anyway, Yu Lei had escaped from there, and there was absolutely no dwarf in the Storm Continent who would know his origin. No matter what Shen Yanxiao said, no one would find out the truth. ¡°Really?¡± Gege Lu looked at Shen Yanxiao with some uncertainty. He had always suspected that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hobby was herbalism, so he was more vignt against the Herbalist Guild and Mimi Si for fear that they would snatch the members of his guild. But if those potions were not made by Shen Yanxiao, then Gege Lu had nothing to worry about. No matter who it was, as long as it was not Shen Yanxiao! ¡°Why would I lie to you? If you don¡¯t believe me, ask Pipi Ka if I brought a friend back today.¡± Shen Yanxiao was very ¡°honest¡±. Gege Lu immediately looked at Pipi Ka, who also nodded at once. ¡°Momo Xiao indeed brought a friend here today. I¡¯m not familiar with that dwarf. I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve ever seen him before.¡± ¡°Oh, I see. I say, your talent in alchemy, little girl, is already very good. If you are still a powerful herbalist, isn¡¯t it a little too heaven-defying? Hahaha.¡± Gege Lu¡¯s suspended heart finally rxed. Unfortunately, he did not know that Shen Yanxiao was originally a heaven-defying little monster. Ever since she reincarnated, she had not done anything normal. No matter what she learned, her speed was like riding a rocket. Summoner, Magic Archer, Great Herbalist, Enchanter, Alchemist¡­ What Shen Yanxiao had learned far exceeded everyone¡¯s imagination. Shen Yanxiao just looked at Gege Lu with a smile and said nothing more. ¡°By the way, how long will your friend stay in the capital city? Master Mumu Fan once wanted to invite him. Master Mumu Fan is a very respectable dwarf. If possible¡­ will your friend go and see Master Mumu Fan¡­¡± As soon as he understood that the goal of the group of herbalists was not a member of his guild, Gege Lu immediately became generous and began to help Mumu Fan invite Shen Yanxiao¡¯s friend to visit. ¡°I¡¯ll have to ask him for his opinion on that.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not in a hurry to answer. Her primary goal now was to get a metal rod. Chapter 2267 - 2267 Metal Rod (3) 2267 Metal Rod (3) Gege Lu was not in a hurry. He knew that Shen Yanxiao needed a metal rod now. In his memory, Shen Yanxiao had not made much of a breakthrough in her research on superior sacred tools. If he could have a metal rod for her, he believed it would help her. ¡°It¡¯s not difficult to make metal rods. I¡¯ll get someone to get them for you. At thetest, you can get some metal rods in the evening.¡± Gege Lu smiled and said. He was also happy that his guild could have such a well-equipped alchemist. ¡°President, I¡¯ve asked the seller of abyss mithril. He said that such a big piece of abyss mithril can be used to create a lot of metal rods. Help me build aplete metal rod with abyss mithril. As for the leftover abyss mithril, see if you can make a few simple metal rods for the members of the guild.¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed her previous thoughts. There were two types of metal rods. One was theplicated type. The whole front end of the metal rod needed to be made of rare metal. This kind of metal rod had the best effect, but it was also the leastmon in the Storm Continent, because rare metals were hard toe by, and not every one of them was suitable for making metal rods. In the whole Storm Continent, only the number one alchemist had aplicated metal rod, while the other royal alchemists and the presidents of various Alchemist Guilds used simple metal rods. A simple metal rod only needed to have a thinyer of rare metal attached to the front end of the metal rod. Shen Yanxiao calcted that after such arge piece of abyss mithril was made into aplete metal rod, there should still be a portion left. This portion could make at least three to four simple metal rods. !! One rod was enough for her, so she might as well distribute the leftover materials to the members of the guild. ¡°Are you serious? Momo Xiao, this abyss mithril is very precious, and you spent so much money¡­¡± Gege Lu looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. They all knew the price of this piece of abyss mithril. Even the little left over from Shen Yanxiao was worth tens of millions of gold coins, but she just wanted to give it to the members of the guild so lightly? ¡°I can only use one by myself, and I don¡¯t need the extra ones. President, don¡¯t be polite to me. The Alchemist Convention is about to begin. Hurry up and make some metal rods. Use them and make something good so that our guild can get a good ce in thepetition.¡± Shen Yanxiao naturally knew that with Gege Lu¡¯s character, it would be difficult for him to ept such a precious thing, but as long as the interests of the guild were brought up, Gege Lu should no longer refuse. Sure enough, Gege Lu struggled for a long time before he finally epted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gift. He felt that he and the guild really owed Shen Yanxiao too much. Shen Yanxiao had only joined the guild for a short time, but she had already brought a lot of assistance to their guild. ¡°By the way, after buying the abyss mithril, I still have some money left. I¡¯ll provide it to the guild to replenish some alchemy supplies.¡± As she spoke, Shen Yanxiao handed over the storage ring containing some of the remaining gold coins to Gege Lu. Gege Lu trembled with excitement. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s batch of potions was auctioned for more than 110 million gold coins. After deducting the eighty million gold coins for abyss mithril, there were at least thirty million gold coins left! More than thirty million gold coins, she gave it to the guild just like that! ¡°Momo Xiao¡­ You¡­ What do you want me to say? I can only thank you for your generosity on behalf of all the members of our guild!¡± Tears welled up in Gege Lu¡¯s eyes. Chapter 2268 - 2268 Metal Rod (4) 2268 Metal Rod (4) ¡°President, you don¡¯t have to be polite with me. Hurry up and get me some metal rods. I¡¯m waiting.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. This money was really nothing to her, but it was very important to the Puko Alchemist Guild. Soon after Taotie and others arrived in the capital city, Shen Yanxiao estimated that they would also have to leave the Storm Continent. These dwarven coins were of no use to her at all, so she might as well leave them to the people who need them. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll get it for you now!¡± Gege Lu wiped his tears and immediately put away the abyss mithril and the storage ring. Pipi Ka had long been convinced by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s local tycoon momentum. He turned to Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°Momo Xiao.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°Are you going to get married?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± ¡°Think about me, I¡¯m easy to raise¡­¡± For the first time in his life, Pipi Ka had the urge to be a gigolo! She was simply too rich!!! ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t marry. I can be your godson!¡± Pipi Ka had lost his integrity. Shen Yanxiao silently turned around and directly ignored the crazy Pipi Ka. ¡°Master Xiao, don¡¯t go!!! Please give me alms! Please keep me! I can cook, wash, and mop the floor!!!¡± Pipi Ka¡¯s wail resounded through the sky. Because of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s generosity, Gege Lu specially instructed Pipi Ka to express the guild¡¯s gratitude to Shen Yanxiao for this move, which directly led to¡­ ¡°Master Xiao! Are you hungry? Shall I get you some fruits to ease your hunger?¡± ¡°Master Xiao! Are you thirsty? I have just made a good tea. Do you want a cup?¡± ¡°Master Xiao! You¡¯ve worked hard! I¡¯ll give you a massage!¡± ¡°Godmother!!! I am your godson that has been separated from you for many years!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Arge wave of unscrupulous alchemists began to hug Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thighs one after another, blocking the outside of her door. Now, Shen Yanxiao did not even dare to open the door. On the other hand, Yu Lei in the next room leaned against the window and peeped through the gap to look at this magnificent scene. Holy smokes!!! Had these dwarves gone crazy? Why were they admiring that King Kong Barbie so much? Godmother? Were they blind? That was clearly a transvestite! You have to call me godfather! Yu Lei deeply felt that this group of alchemists must have had so many unrealistic fantasies about someone because they had never seen her true appearance and only heard her melodious voices. If they were to know that the one with the pleasant voice was in fact a ferocious King Kong Barbie, they might run away faster than rabbits! ¡°No wonder that guy wrapped himself up so tightly. It turns out he was just fooling these dwarves. Shameless, too shameless! Despicable, too despicable!¡± Yu Lei gave himself a thumbs up for his wit. He had discovered the dark mind of some unknown person so easily! ¡°Just stick to him! One day you will regret it! One day you will realize how crazy that guy is!¡± The devastated Yu Lei could not help but think evilly. The madness of the alchemists continued until Gege Lu returned. Night fell and Gege Lu returned to the guild with the five metal rods he had just made. However, what he saw was a group of bastards surrounding Shen Yanxiao¡¯s door letting out heart-wrenching howls. Suddenly, the president¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Lulu.¡± Gege Lu¡¯s mouth twitched as he called Lulu, the humanoid machine following him. ¡°Lulu is here.¡± ¡°Throw all these bastards into the pool!!!¡± Chapter 2269 - 2269 Superior Sacred Tools (1) 2269 Superior Sacred Tools (1) After arge wave of alchemists was thrown into the lotus pond to fill it, Shen Yanxiao finally got peace. Gege Lu was fuming with anger. He didn¡¯t understand why these bastards were so shameless. Were they still the cute dwarves of their guild? Shen Yanxiao got her own metal rod. The body of the metal rod was made of precious wood, which Gege Lu had personally selected for Shen Yanxiao. The thickness of the metal rod was only as thick as a finger, and the top was made of abyss mithril. Of the remaining four metal rods, Shen Yanxiao took out two and gave them to Gege Lu and Pipi Ka, thanking them for their constant care, while the other two were handed over to Gege Lu for him to choose his own alchemists worthy of using metal rods. With five metal rods and arge sum of money from Shen Yanxiao, the Puko Alchemist Guild could be said to be full of blood. All the alchemists were immersed in an intense session of alchemy, praying that they could win glory for their guild at the uing convention. Shen Yanxiao took her metal rod and went straight into theboratory. Shepletely forgot about some miserable quack in the corner. Looking at the row of rare metals in front of her, Shen Yanxiao slowly stroked the bracelet on her wrist. The fire elemental spirit sleeping in the multi element furnace felt Shen Yanxiao¡¯s call and immediately lit its own me. A zing me ignited in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palm. In one breath, Shen Yanxiao ced the first piece of rare metal on the me to quench it. The first, second, and third pieces. Shen Yanxiao constantly ced the rare metals needed to make sacred tools in the me to smelt them. At this moment, her mind was highly focused. When pieces of rare metal were smelted together, Shen Yanxiao began to integrate them. The integration process was rather slow. Shen Yanxiao was very careful with every step. The previous failures urred during the integration process. Could she reverse the defeat this time? When the fused metals converged into one, Shen Yanxiao clearly felt several powerful spiritual forces constantly colliding. She suddenly picked up the metal rod on one side and held her breath. The moment the chaos reached its peak, she gently pressed the metal rod against the fused metal. In an instant, all the chaos disappeared without a trace. The restless spiritual force from a moment ago calmed down at this moment. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes flickered with excitement. It worked!! After stabilizing the soul of the integrated metal, Shen Yanxiao could finally begin the final step. In order to make it easier to carry, Shen Yanxiao directly made the first sacred tool into the shape of a ring, which could be freely adjusted ording to the thickness of the wearer¡¯s finger. Looking at a silver ring on her finger, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth raised a smile. She bit her fingertip and dripped a drop of blood into the sacred tool. A resplendent light blossomed between her fingers and a strong airflow engulfed the entire room. With the blood of Shen Yanxiao as the guide, this sacred tool had recognized its master! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was directly linked to the sacred tool. She could clearly feel that the powerful spiritual force was waiting to be summoned inside the sacred tool. ¡°It finally worked!!!¡± Shen Yanxiao couldn¡¯t help shouting. After such a long time of effort, she finally made her first superior sacred tool! Chapter 2270 - 2270 Superior Sacred Tools (2) 2270 Superior Sacred Tools (2) ¡°Xiu! I did it! I did it!!!¡± Shen Yanxiao excitedly held her sacred tool-bearing hand, her face showing an excitement she had never felt before. Xiu¡¯s figure slowly appeared by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. He could feel how happy Shen Yanxiao was right now. In order to find a way to make superior sacred tools, she studied alchemy books day and night and performed alchemy countless times. Under the blow of countless failures, she did not give up, but became more determined. Her persistence was not for herself, but to enable all races to use superior sacred tools to increase their fighting strength so that they could have more chances of survival in the uing decisive war. If Shen Yanxiao were not the Demon Lord or the representative of the Brilliance Continent, she might be able to live a carefree life like an ordinary little girl, do what she liked every day, and be happy and rxed. She would not have to run around for the future of all the major races in the world, nor would she have to busy herself for the survival of tens of thousands of living beings. However, what she chose was an extremely difficult road. She was no longer shouldering the life and death of a city, a country, a continent, or a race. On her thin shoulders, she was shouldering the life and death of several races. All of this forced her to move forward. She had to seize every minute and second to make herst efforts. No one knew better than Xiu about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s efforts. From her initial steps to her current responsibilities, this seemingly fragile little girl had taken on too much burden. There had never been a day when she was carefree. There had never been a minute when she could really rx. She was like a bowstring that had been pulled to the limit. She had always been challenging her limits. She had fallen sick countless times, narrowly escaped death countless times, and exhausted herself countless times. However, she had never given up on those responsibilities that she should not have taken on. As a god, Xiu realized from the moment he was born that the God race existed to maintain peace and stability in this world. However, with the destruction of the God race, the guardians of thisnd had quietly fallen. Now, this heavy responsibility actually fell to a little fellow who had yet to reach adulthood. Xiu felt that this was an extremely sad and ridiculous thing. He remained silent and reached out to hug the excited little girl. She had never said that she was tired, but Xiu knew that she was really tired. No one would be willing to live such a tense life. No one would not want to live a carefree life. Shen Yanxiao was the same. It was not that she did not want to, but she could not. She knew that once she stopped, even for a day, it could lead to the disappearance of tens of thousands of lives on the battlefield in the future. ¡°You¡¯ve done well, very well.¡± Xiu held Shen Yanxiao tightly in his arms. What she was doing now was something that even the original gods could not have. The God race was the guardian of the world, but the God race was aloof. They would bear everything with their own strength, but they never thought of increasing the fighting strength of the other races in the alliance. That was why the war between gods and devils was so tragic. However, Shen Yanxiao was different. What she wanted was to strengthen the power of all the races in the alliance, not just the Human race. Chapter 2271 - 2271 Superior Sacred Tools (3) 2271 Superior Sacred Tools (3) ¡°Xiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked by Xiu¡¯s sudden actions. Her excitement calmed down in an instant and she was somewhat helpless as Xiu held her in his arms. ¡°You need a good sleep.¡± Xiu kissed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hair. This little girl never noticed that her physical strength was overdrawn. ¡°I¡¯m not sleepy.¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. The joy of sess filled her with motivation. What did her sess mean? It meant that not only could humans regain their sacred tools, but even elves, undead, and dragons could use the sacred tools she made! Although she could not build them inrge quantities, it was not impossible to build superior sacred tools for the top forces of all the races. Once the top forces of the races were equipped with superior sacred tools, the effect would be beyond imagination. With such a thought in mind, Shen Yanxiao simply had no time to wonder if she had overdrawn her physical strength during this period of time or whether she was already exhausted. The excitement had infected her whole body, and she couldn¡¯t wait to continue making superior sacred tools right now. ¡°I¡¯m not tired. I¡¯ll make sacred tools for Qi Xia, Yan Yu, Yang Xi, Nazhi, Xiaowei¡­ Also, Du Lang, Xiao Feng, Grandpa, Fifth Uncle, Mo Yu, and others should be able to use them. As for the dragons¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao excitedly said the number of sacred tools she needed to make, but before she could finish speaking, Xiu kissed her chattering little mouth. The sudden kiss caused all the thinking ability in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brain to return to zero. She deeply felt this unexpected kiss. ¡°Even for gods, it is impossible to work continuously without sleep or rest. You have seeded. These things can be done even if you start tomorrow. But right now, you need to rest.¡± Xiu gently pressed his forehead against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little head. Making sacred tools was not as simple as making weapons. If you wanted to keep the spirituality in sacred tools active all the time, you had to constantly guide the spirituality in the metal with your spiritual force throughout the alchemy process, which exhausted a great deal of spiritual force. It might only take half a day to build a sacred tool, but the mental energy consumed was beyond imagination. Even if Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mental energy was extraordinary, she could not make more than two sacred tools in a day. Moreover, she had only just seeded, and her control over her mental energy was not yet perfect. If she continued now, her mental energy would bepletely drained before she finished the second sacred tool. Spiritual damage was more terrifying than physical damage, as it could not be recovered after a night of sleep. ¡°Err¡­ but I¡¯m really not tired.¡± Shen Yanxiao softly muttered. She felt that she was filled with strength. Sleep? How could she sleep? Xiu did not say anything else to her. Instead, he picked up the disobedient little girl and walked straight towards the bedroom. Shen Yanxiao widened her eyes and watched Xiu approach the bed step by step. Xiu stopped by the bed. He did not ce Shen Yanxiao directly on the bed. Instead, he carried her andid on the bed. Shen Yanxiao, who was lying on the bed, was still in Xiu¡¯s arms. She curled up in the familiar embrace. ¡°Close your eyes.¡± Xiu looked at the little girl who was still staring at him with her eyes wide open and gave an unquestionable order. Chapter 2272 - 2272 Superior Sacred Tools (4) 2272 Superior Sacred Tools (4) The heartless thief looked at the male god in front of her and obediently closed her eyes. She moved her little body and leaned into Xiu¡¯s arms. A momentter, Shen Yanxiao, who was in high spirits moments ago, fell into a deep sleep. It was not that she was not tired, but she subconsciously told herself not to feel tired. Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sleeping face, Xiu couldn¡¯t help but want to pamper her. Shen Yanxiao slept soundly. !! In her dream, she returned to Sun Never Sets. Several of her Phantom friends were by her side,ughing and joking with her. Tang Nazhi was still dim-witted and said irrelevant words. Li Xiaowei still felt helpless about his brother¡¯s stupidity. Yan Yu had already prepared delicious food for them, and Yang Xi silently guarded them. Qi Xia was still like a ck-bellied fox, sitting on one side while shaking his fan. Lan Fengli was still by her side like a tail, and Shen Siyu had unknowingly appeared and looked at everything with a smile¡­ Ye Qing was teaching the Herbalists how to make potions while Yun Qi was familiarizing a group of newbie Warlocks with curses. Du Lang and Enchantress were still as coquettish as ever. They looked at each other ambiguously before quickly looking away. The seven wolves burst intoughter. The thieves of the Silver Hands gathered together. ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± ¡°My lord!¡± ¡°Lord¡­¡± That call was so familiar. Those smiles ovepped with her memories. Shen Feng stood in front of the Vermilion Bird Family and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a kind smile. ¡°Grandfather¡­¡± In her sleep, Shen Yanxiao let out a choked murmur and a tear fell from the corner of her eye. Xiu frowned and wiped the tears from her eyes lovingly. He lowered his head slightly and kissed her cheek. His heart ached. ¡°Xiaoxiao, we will go back.¡± Xiu whispered in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ear. As if she had heard Xiu¡¯s voice, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression finally rxed a little. She was like a little rabbit that was afraid of the cold as she tightly clung to Xiu¡¯s embrace. This embrace might not be warm right now, but it was indeed the most reassuring harbor. Her weakness would only be revealed in front of him. When she was uneasy, he would be the only one who knew. Everything about her, he would carefully collect, protect, and apany her. It was his lifelong belief. Shen Yanxiao did not know how long she had slept. When she woke up, Xiu was still hugging her, but his eyes were not closed as he stared at her. At such a close distance, Shen Yanxiao could see herself reflected in Xiu¡¯s eyes. ¡°How long have I been asleep?¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that she had slept for a long time and her meridians were refreshed. ¡°Not long.¡± In his eyes, it was only a fleeting moment. Tens of millions of years were just a passing cloud. ¡°I want to try the effect of that sacred tool¡­¡± As soon as Shen Yanxiao woke up, she began to think about her work again. Xiu did not force her and got up with Shen Yanxiao in his arms. ¡°This is not the right ce. I¡¯ll take you out.¡± The power of the sacred tool was not like that of a normal weapon, as a little carelessness could cause a lot of noise. Moreover, this room was too small. Shen Yanxiao had not used the sacred tool yet, so she did not know how much noise it would cause. With that said, Xiu released a boundary around them and flew out with Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 2273 - 2273 Fraudulent Sacred Tool (1) 2273 Fraudulent Sacred Tool (1) Under the sunlight, Xiu flew out of the capital city with Shen Yanxiao and came to a forest not far from the capital city. Hended on the ground and put the little fellow in his arms on the grass. ¡°I¡¯m a little excited.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched the sacred tool in her hand, her eyes a little excited. Even though she had be the ruler of the Brilliance Continent, Shen Yanxiao had never encountered a superior sacred tool. There were sacred tools in the Storm Continent, but the dwarves were not used to them, so they were of the lowest level. ¡°Superior sacred tools have a weapon form and an armor form. You might as well try the weapon form first.¡± Xiu patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little head. It was rare to see this little fellow so excited. The usual Shen Yanxiao always had a calm appearance and treated everything very calmly. It was quite refreshing to see her like this once in a while. !! ¡°Sure!¡± The excited thief nodded happily. Shen Yanxiao held her breath and transferred her mental energy to the ring bit by bit. Sensing the urge of her master, the sacred tool immediately emitted a brilliant light. ¡°Appear!¡± Shen Yanxiao shouted, and the light on the ring exploded in an instant. When the light faded, a silver whip suddenly appeared in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand. ¡°This is my weapon?!¡± Shen Yanxiao stared at the silver whip in her hand in shock. The silver whip shone brightly under the sunlight. The gorgeous whip was as dazzling as a diamond. No matter who saw it, they would praise its beauty. No normal woman would reject such a gorgeous silver whip. However¡­ This weapon did not look domineering at all! Shen Yanxiao had fantasized countless times about how domineering her sacred tool weapon would be, but she never thought that it would be such a gorgeous-looking whip that lookedpletely harmless¡­ Whip¡­ It seemed like many women would choose it because it looked very cool to fling it out, but in actualbat, the effect was mediocre. Moreover, the requirement for the user¡¯s wrist flexibility was extremely high. Most girls holding whips were ornaments, and the effect of swinging them was no different from fancy punches and kicks. It might be lethal to ordinary people, but to existences above advanced-level professions, its lethality was close to nil. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart shattered. ¡°Why is it a whip¡­ At the very least, it should be a knife or a sword¡­¡± Shen Yanxiaomented. This waspletely different from what she had imagined!! Where was the domineering aura? Compared to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sadness, Xiu did not have the slightest dissatisfaction. ¡°You underestimate the ability of a weapon transformed from a sacred tool. It is not as simple as an ordinary whip.¡± Xiu hade into contact with more sacred tools than Shen Yanxiao, so he knew very well that although some sacred tools looked weak, they often brought unexpected surprises. ¡°Really?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu with hidden bitterness. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Shall I try again?¡± Hearing Xiu¡¯s words, Shen Yanxiao could only hold the silver whip tightly and whip it towards a rock. The sharp whip struck the hard rock, but the explosion that she had imagined did not appear. It only left a faint mark on the rock. Shen Yanxiao wanted to vomit blood. Could it not be so heartbreaking? The superior sacred tool that she had worked so hard to make was repaying her just like that? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart suffered an unprecedented blow. Chapter 2274 - 2274 Fraudulent Sacred Tool (2) 2274 Fraudulent Sacred Tool (2) ¡°Could it be because I am ipatible with alchemy?¡± Shen Yanxiao was hit hard. Before, she was good at whatever she learned, but when it came to alchemy, she hit a brick wall everywhere. Unusual me, metal rod, these top-grade equipment for alchemists, she acquired everything she needed one by one. It was already not easy to make a sacred tool, but it had such an effect¡­ Xiu picked up Shen Yanxiao¡¯s silver whip and took a closer look. ¡°It¡¯s a good thing.¡± ¡°Good stuff? You don¡¯t have tofort me. How can it be good when it can¡¯t even break a stone?¡± Shen Yanxiao was very disappointed. She had been looking forward to the sacred tool for a long time. ¡°The power of this whip is not in attack, but in control,¡± Xiu said. ¡°Control?¡± Shen Yanxiao tilted her head. ¡°This whip is extremely resilient. If you can use it well to bind the enemy¡¯s movements, other than the top experts, very few people can break free from it.¡± Xiu returned the whip to Shen Yanxiao. This whip was not as useless as she had imagined. ¡°Really?¡± Shen Yanxiao widened her eyes. ¡°When the Dragon Godes, you can try using him.¡± Xiu was certainly not stingy with lending his sandbags to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Sure!!¡± Shen Yanxiao was also impolite. The Dragon God, who was on his way to the capital city, did not know that his tragedy was far from over. Having tried the weapon form of the sacred tool, Shen Yanxiao could not wait to see the armor form. She retracted the whip, and the gorgeous whip changed back into the ring on her finger. She focused her mind and urged the sacred tool again. ¡°Armor!¡± With a low shout, the silver light blossomed again. This time, the light enveloped Shen Yanxiao. A trace of coolness covered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s entire body. In the dazzling light, she looked at pieces of sparkling light attached to her body. When the light faded, Shen Yanxiao suddenly appeared from the light. She was dressed in silver armor, each part of which perfectly fitted her curves. It did not look rough at all, but rather heroic. Even on a petite dwarf it gave off a dignified aura. ¡°Sure enough, your sacred tool is a defensive one. It is not very aggressive, but it is extremely effective in control and defense. I¡¯m afraid even the Dragon God will find it hard to break this kind of armor in one blow.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with satisfaction. With the protection of this armor, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety was further guaranteed. ¡°Xiu.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you punch me?¡± As soon as she heard that her armor was so awesome, Shen Yanxiao was eager to verify it. Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly and expressed helplessness at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shocking proposal. ¡°No.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± The smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face immediately faded as she looked at Xiu bitterly. Could it be that Xiu was reallyforting her? Fearing that she could not stand such a blow, he deliberately praised her sacred tool so well. ¡°I¡¯m not lying to you.¡± Xiu looked at the heartbroken Shen Yanxiao and sighed helplessly. ¡°Your sacred tool is very good, but¡­ I can¡¯t attack you.¡± Even when facing thousands of troops and horses, his expression would not change. However, he would never attack Shen Yanxiao in his life, even if it was just a test. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little face immediately turned red. The panic in her heart made it impossible for him to maintain the armor form of the sacred tool. The shining silver armor turned into specks of light and returned to her sacred tool ring. Chapter 2275 - 2275 Fraudulent Sacred Tool (3) 2275 Fraudulent Sacred Tool (3) Neither form of the sacred tool could be tested. Shen Yanxiao could only temporarily put the sacred tool away and wait for Taotie and others to arrive. ording to the news from Taotie, they would arrive at the capital city tomorrow. Shen Yanxiao wanted to continue making sacred tools, but Xiu rejected her. It was not that he was worried about her mental overdraft, but that the sacred tools she was going to make now were all for her friends in Sun Never Sets. These sacred tools were best tailored and developed in different directions ording to different needs. If Shen Yanxiao made them now, they would not be as effective as after she asked her Phantom friends. Helpless, Shen Yanxiao could only give up this n for the time being, but Xiu¡¯s words reminded her of one thing. Although her Phantom friends were scattered in various continents of this world, wasn¡¯t Tang Nazhi in the Storm Continent? If she wanted to find Tang Nazhi, Shen Yanxiao had to go through the Dwarf King, but Taotie and the others would not arrive for another day. Moreover, the chieftains of each tribe would rest for a few days after arriving in the capital city. They would only enter the pce after being summoned by the king. Shen Yanxiao could not wait that long. !! At the Alchemist Convention, the king would also appear, but this still had to wait. The only thing Shen Yanxiao could think of now was that the only ones who had direct ess to the Dwarf King were Mumu Fan and Mimi Si. As royal herbalists, they often reported the progress of their potions to the king. Shen Yanxiao did not intend to look for Mimi Si. Her target was Mumu Fan. The rtionship between Mimi Si and Gege Lu was very delicate. It was better not to provoke it if possible. On the other hand, Mumu Fan had said before at the High Clouds Auction House that he hoped to find her and invite her to his house as a guest. Shen Yanxiao had not nned to go before because she was afraid that her identity would be exposed. However, it was different now. Wasn¡¯t there a fake and inferior product by her side? Shen Yanxiao immediately found Yu Lei. Yu Lei, who felt that he had beenpletely forgotten by Shen Yanxiao, saw Shen Yanxiao suddenly break into the room and immediately shrank into the corner like a quail. ¡°You¡­ What do you want?¡± Yu Lei was so frightened that his beautiful face turned pale. Shen Yanxiao took off her cloak and, having already put on her face-changing mask, once again revealed her lethal face in front of Yu Lei. Yu Lei¡¯s heart and liver were about to break. Although he had seen this face many times, every time he saw it, he felt a heart attack. ¡°Yu Lei.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m here¡­¡± She trembled. ¡°You are a student from Saint Laurent Academy.¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± Yu Lei had been wondering why a dwarf knew so much about Saint Laurent Academy. This clearly did not make sense! ¡°You know that Saint Laurent Academy has a Herbalist Division, right?¡± ¡°I know¡­¡± ¡°How much do you know about herbalism?¡± Shen Yanxiao threw out a question that puzzled Yu Lei. He was a Priest, so how could he know anything about herbalism? Yu Lei immediately shook his head like a rattle drum. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t understand. You just have to do as I say.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. The terrible smile of the King Kong Barbie appeared once again, and Yu Lei trembled in fright. God knew what this strange dwarf wanted him to do again! No matter what, he only hoped that she would not beat him up again!! Chapter 2276 - 2276 A Quack Became a Master (1) 2276 A Quack Became a Master (1) Mumu Fan immediately returned to hisb after getting ten bottles of grandmaster potions. However, in the face of such a supreme batch of potions, Mumu Fan just stood there in a daze. ¡°Master, are we not going to analyze the ingredients in these potions?¡± Mimi Si stood beside Mumu Fan. Mumu Fan was obviously more fanatical about potions than she was, but he surprisingly did nothing. ¡°Mimi Si.¡± Mumu Fan opened his mouth. ¡°Here.¡± ¡°What do you think of the efficacy of these potions?¡± Mumu Fan threw out a question. ¡°Although I have not tested the efficacy of these potions, I can probably tell from the color and smell that they are a hundred times better than any potion we have ever seen before. Even the bottle of mysterious potion sent by Kaka Qi before is not at allparable to these bottles of potions. The difference between their grades is absolutely not small.¡± Although Mimi Si did not know the ssification of potions in the Brilliance Continent, her acuity in potions allowed her to roughly determine the quality of the potions in front of her. ¡°s, Mimi Si, I am very excited to get these potions, but now I don¡¯t know where to start.¡± Mumu Fan sighed softly. These potions were precious, but they knew nothing about them. With the current knowledge in herbalism of dwarves, it was simply a pipe dream to analyze the ingredients of these potions. Mumu Fan could still analyze the ingredients of the potions Kaka Qi had sent before, but he was not entirely sure about what was in front of him. To reach the peak, a herbalist generally required two things. Firstly, it would be talent in herbalism, and secondly was experience. Only by having constant exposure to higher-level potions could allow a herbalist to truly grow. No matter how talented a herbalist was, it was impossible to analyze the ingredients of a bottle of grandmaster potion when they had onlye into contact with low-level potions. Mumu Fan¡¯s experience in herbalism was not inferior to that of any Great Herbalist in the Brilliance Continent, but the level of potions he had been exposed to was too low, which made a big difference in his knowledge. He couldprehend the profound meaning of herbalism in the shortest time possible, but he could not understand the ingredients of an advanced potion. ¡°These bottles of potions are so precious to us that I don¡¯t dare to use them easily. Until we find the mysterious herbalist master, we will only consume one drop for every experiment we do. If wee up with the real form before we use up these ten bottles of potions, then we can say goodbye to these potions forever.¡± After the excitement faded, Mumu Fan only felt loss. It was difficult for the dwarves to advance in herbalism, unlike alchemy, which came naturally to dwarves. It was too difficult for a dwarf herbalist to continue to go up. The more precious the potions, the more afraid Mumu Fan was to make a move. He dared not use them casually until he waspletely sure. For Mumu Fan, these potions were simply more important than his life. ¡°Master! I¡¯ll go find L Duo! L Duo must know the identity of the client. I¡¯ll go find him.¡± Mimi Si couldn¡¯t bear to see her master so disappointed and spoke eagerly. Chapter 2277 - 2277 A Quack Became a Master (2) 2277 A Quack Became a Master (2) ¡°Mimi Si, no!¡± Mumu Fan grabbed Mimi Si. ¡°High Clouds Auction House has its own rules. If you do this, L Duo will be in a difficult position.¡± Mumu Fan was the number one herbalist in the Storm Continent. If he were to really urge the other party, L Duo would have to tell the truth, but he would be definitely unwilling to do so. ¡°But¡­ But master, are we going to miss out on such a form?¡± Mimi Si was very unwilling. The supreme form was right in front of them, but they could only let it pass. ¡°I¡¯ve already asked L Duo to convey my invitation for me. If the master is willing, he will naturally appear. If he is unwilling, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s useless even if L Duo tells us the other party¡¯s identity. If he refuses to hand over the form to us, there¡¯s no point in forcibly bringing him here.¡± Mumu Fan sighed. He had studied herbalism in the Storm Continent for so many years and had seen countless herbalists, many of whom were talented. However, the other party was a mysterious master who was unwilling to reveal his identity. It was obvious that the other party had not joined any guilds and was probably not fond of troubles. Only dwarves who stayed away from disputes could make such excellent potions. ¡°Master¡­¡± Mimi Si lowered her head and felt sour in her heart. As royal herbalists, they were more aware of the dwarves¡¯ck of potions than other herbalists. ¡°Mimi Si, if you give five bottles of these potions to our king, it might slow down the poison in our king¡¯s body.¡± Mumu Fan said something amazing. With the exception of royal herbalists, no dwarf knew that the Dwarf King had been poisoned. The reason why Mimi Si hade up with such impulsive measures was because their king was in danger. Mumu Fan had been studying for days to find a form that could cure their king as soon as possible, but so far, little had been achieved. ¡°I¡¯m on it.¡± Mimi Si nodded. Whether they could find the herbalist or not, if the potions in their hands could save the king, it would be enough. Mimi Si soon left with five bottles of grandmaster potions. Mumu Fan was still in distress. Not long afterwards, the dwarves guarding the gate suddenly brought the news that outside the gate of Mumu Fan¡¯s house, two mysteriously dressed dwarves were asking to see him. ¡°Who is the other party?¡± Mumu Fan, distressed that he could not analyze the potions, asked while rubbing his aching forehead. ¡°They refused to say. They only said that they came because they heard about your message at the High Clouds Auction House.¡± ¡°What!¡± Mumu Fan¡¯s eyes suddenly widened, and there was an irresistible impulse on his old face. High Clouds Auction House? Could it be¡­ That mysterious Great Herbalist! ¡°Invite them in!¡± Mumu Fan never thought that the other party would really ept his invitation, and for a moment he was pleasantly surprised. Soon, the gatekeeper came in with two dwarves in ck cloaks, and Mumu Fan immediately greeted them. ¡°I am Mumu Fan. Wee, master.¡± A dwarf walking at the front was slightly stunned and stopped in his tracks. Holy smokes! Mumu Fan! Wasn¡¯t this the number one herbalist on the Storm Continent that the dim-witted dwarf had mentioned before? Yu Lei waspletely shocked. He never thought that the person Shen Yanxiao brought him to meet was the number one herbalist on the Storm Continent ¡ª Mumu Fan! Chapter 2278 - 2278 A Quack Became a Master (3) 2278 A Quack Became a Master (3) The two dwarves who suddenly visited were none other than Shen Yanxiao and Yu Lei in disguise. Shen Yanxiao did not tell Yu Lei who they were meeting, but when Yu Lei learned the identity of the other party, he waspletely confused. Yu Lei knew very little about dwarves, but when he came into contact with Bobo Bi, he had heard the name Mumu Fan from him. Regardless of the dwarf¡¯s level in herbalism, the title of number one herbalist already carried a lot of weight. What surprised Yu Lei even more was that the number one herbalist of the dwarves greeted him, saluted him respectfully and called him¡­ master!!! What was going on? Yu Lei had beenpletely frightened by what was happening in front of him. He really could not figure out what the King Kong Barbie was up to. Shen Yanxiao stepped forward and said, ¡°I am Huohuo Xiao, a disciple of Master Yuyu Lei. My master asked me to send the potions from the High Clouds Auction House to be auctioned off. I heard from L Duo that Master Mumu Fan invited my master here as a guest, so I brought him here. My master doesn¡¯t like to talk to people, please forgive him, Master Mumu Fan.¡± Shen Yanxiao acted ording to the situation and directly gave Yuyu Lei, who had been shocked, a noble and proud name, saving a quack from making more mistakes. ¡°Thank you very much. Please sit down and talk.¡± Mumu Fan was very excited. The other party had already identified himself, so naturally, there was no mistake. Now that the other party had been invited toe, didn¡¯t this mean that the other party was willing to talk to him about herbalism? Shen Yanxiao and Yu Lei sat down and pulled off their cloaks. Yu Lei¡¯s appearance was not conspicuous among the dwarves, but as soon as Shen Yanxiao appeared, Mumu Fan¡¯s expression showed a trace of surprise. Obviously, Mumu Fan had thought the other party was a female dwarf after listening to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice, but when he looked at her face¡­ It was a little stifling. But a master was still a master. The surprise in Mumu Fan¡¯s eyes was fleeting, and he immediately recovered his polite smile. ¡°My master is very pleased to know that the ten bottles of potions he made have been bought by Master Mumu Fan. My master and I are honored to be invited by the number one herbalist.¡± Shen Yanxiao spoke leisurely. ¡°You¡¯re too kind. I¡¯m ashamed to say that I really deserve the title of number one herbalist. I am not at allparable to Master Yuyu Lei. The title of number one herbalist belongs to Master Yuyu Lei.¡± Mumu Fan was very humble. Yu Lei was still in shock. He had no idea why Mumu Fan, whom he had met for the first time, regarded him as the number one herbalist. He was clearly a priest, at best a swindling quack. How could he be associated with a herbalist? As for that King Kong Barbie, he did not understand a single word she said. When did he concoct potions? And he even asked her to sell them? Before Shen Yanxiao came, she only told Yu Lei that she would pretend to be Yu Lei¡¯s disciple. Yu Lei himself did not have to say anything; he just had to pretend to be in deep thought. As for the rest, she would deal with it. Yu Lei couldn¡¯t figure out Shen Yanxiao¡¯s routine, but he felt that Shen Yanxiao was swindling the other party. Could it be that this King Kong Barbie had the courage to fool the number one herbalist in the Storm Continent? Holy smokes! It was one thing for this guy to seek death, but she even dragged him along! Chapter 2279 - 2279 Mumu Fan’s Request (1) 2279 Mumu Fan¡¯s Request (1) Yu Lei had always thought that he was shameless enough to fool Bobo Bi, that naughty brat, before, but after meeting Shen Yanxiao, he realized how noble his personality was. He just lied to Bobo Bi and failed because of Shen Yanxiao. But Shen Yanxiao, on the other hand, first pretended to be a woman and acted mysterious in the Alchemist Guild, fooling a group of alchemists into flocking to her. Now, he actually dared to drag him to fool the number one herbalist of Storm Continent!! God knew that these dwarves were famous for their grumpy temper. If they were exposed, they could forget about leaving the capital city alive! !! Student Yu Lei felt so guilty that he broke out in a cold sweat. Even if he took the initiative toe forward and rify all this now, he was afraid that he would be directly dragged out and hacked to death by the furious dwarves. Even if he came forward and rified the situation, he was still an aplice. It was hard to stop halfway. Yu Lei could only continue to y dead and watch what the King Kong Barbie was going to do. ¡°Master Mumu Fan is modest. Your position among herbalists is unparalleled, and your aura is also admirable.¡± Shen Yanxiao had the face of a bandit, a sweet voice, and such gentle words¡­ No matter how one looked at it, it was awkward. Mumu Fan, on the other hand, was really well-mannered. In the face of such a dwarf with an off-the-charts appearance, he did not lose his mind, but looked at Shen Yanxiao with a kind face. ¡°I don¡¯t deserve your praise, I don¡¯t deserve your praise. To tell you the truth, Master Yuyu Lei¡¯s ten bottles of potions were really an eye-opener for me. In the thousands of years of history of our dwarven herbalists, I haven¡¯t been able to see anything that couldpare to them. This time, I took the liberty of inviting Master Yuyu Lei toe here, because I was forced by the situation. I hope Master Yuyu Lei can do his part for the glory of us dwarves.¡± Shen Yanxiao was slightly stupefied. She had wanted to do Mumu Fan a favor so that Mumu Fan could ask the Dwarf King about Tang Nazhi¡¯s whereabouts, but she didn¡¯t expect to hear such a conversation. ¡°I wonder what kind of difficulties Master Mumu Fan has encountered. My master has always respected your magnanimity, Master Mumu Fan. If he can help, he will certainly help.¡± Mumu Fan frowned and struggled for a moment before he said, ¡°It¡¯s not a good idea to spread it out, but this matter still needs Master Yuyu Lei¡¯s help, so I won¡¯t hide it any longer. In fact, our king was poisoned with an unknown poison several months ago. Our king¡¯s body has been eroded by that poison and is now bedridden. I¡¯ve checked some ancient prescriptions, but I can¡¯t find any potion that can cure the poison. But Master Yuyu Lei¡¯s ten bottles of potions are likely to help our king.¡± At this moment, not only was Shen Yanxiao stunned, but even the absent-minded Yu Lei was struck dumb. Yu Lei stared at Mumu Fan and secretly swallowed his saliva. What was going on? The Dwarf King was poisoned! And the dwarves could not find a single person that could detoxify the poison!! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was somewhat ugly. For some reason, she felt that the poisoning of the Dwarf King had something to do with those guys. ¡°Well, disciple,e out first. I have something to tell you.¡± Yu Lei, who could no longer hold it in, suddenly stood up and spoke to Shen Yanxiao with a solemn face. Chapter 2280 - 2280 Mumu Fan’s Request (2) 2280 Mumu Fan¡¯s Request (2) Walking out of the room, the unfathomable expression on Yu Lei¡¯s face immediately disappeared without a trace. He pulled Shen Yanxiao to the corner and said quickly. ¡°Holy smokes, y-you better not mess around. This is not something we can get involved in. If you want to fool Mumu Fan, forget it, but this matter concerns the king of your race. If anything goes wrong, we will both die!¡± Comrade Yu Lei firmly believed that Shen Yanxiao was here to fool Mumu Fan into extorting him. He could still sit still if they were just her to fool Mumu Fan, but if they were going to fool the king of dwarves¡­ Oh god, even if he were given a hundred guts, he would not dare!! The Dwarf King was not like the kings of the Brilliance Continent. He was the leader of the dwarves, on the same level as the Demon Lord who lived in Sun Never Sets in their Brilliance Continent! !! ¡°You have a lot of courage, kid. Let me tell you, this is not a small matter. W-we also have a leader on the human side. Although she is young, she is as abnormal as a monster, and herpanions are not even human! Not to mention what will happen to her, even if she loses a single strand of hair, there will be a river of blood! You dwarves are more grumpy than us humans. If the king is not cured, can we still get out alive?¡± Yu Lei did not know much about dwarves, but he was very clear about humans. They were both leaders, but the one on their human side was already abnormally crazy. The strength of her subordinates was so terrifying that even the rulers of the four countries had to bow down to her. If anyone dared to fool her, even their ancestral grave would be dug up!! Shen Yanxiao looked at the excited Yu Lei and raised her eyebrows slightly. She did not expect that she would be so domineering in the minds of ordinary people in the Brilliance Continent. Yu Lei had no idea that the leader he mentioned was standing in front of him right now, and he had secretly cursed her countless times¡­ ¡°I¡¯ve said it before, I¡¯ll take care of things here. You just have to pretend,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°You deal with it! If you don¡¯t handle it well, I¡¯ll lose my life too! I¡¯m not a dwarf. I don¡¯t want to get involved in the affairs of you dwarves! I¡¯m going back to the Brilliance Continent! I¡¯m going to find our great Demon Lord!¡± Yu Lei wanted to cry. He really didn¡¯t want to hang out with this crazy dwarf anymore. Before, he was frightened by all kinds of rumors about the Demon Lord, but now it seemed that a golden nest and a silver nest were not as good as his own kennel. No matter how savage the Demon Lord was, she was still the leader of their human race, and she would absolutely protect them, unlike when they were threatened by dwarves in Storm Continent. Shen Yanxiao wanted tough. It was a strange feeling to be praised in front of someone and not be able to reveal her identity. ¡°Well, you don¡¯t have to worry so much. I promise that you will return to the Brilliance Continent and meet your Demon Lord.¡± Shen Yanxiao held back herughter. This quack wanted to return to the Brilliance Continent to find the Demon Lord? Wasn¡¯t she standing in front of him right now? ¡°I¡­¡± Yu Lei still wanted to struggle. But Shen Yanxiao had already shaken her fist, and Yu Lei¡¯s words were swallowed back into his stomach in an instant. Dwarves were really irritable and savage!! ¡°I know my limits. I won¡¯t kill you.¡± Before Shen Yanxiao returned to the room, she kindlyforted Yu Lei¡¯s heart. Chapter 2281 - 2281 Mumu Fan’s Request (3) 2281 Mumu Fan¡¯s Request (3) Yu Lei looked doubtfully at Shen Yanxiao and hesitated for a moment before he felt that things might not be as optimistic as he thought. Didn¡¯t they say that dwarves respected their king? Although this King Kong Barbie was a little savage, she was still a dwarf. She should not want to harm their king. With thisyer of thought, Yu Lei was a little relieved and followed Shen Yanxiao back to the room. Mumu Fan was still waiting in the room. Seeing the return of Shen Yanxiao and Yu Lei, the smile on his face rose again. ¡°Master Mumu Fan, my master has just told me his decision.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Hearing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words, Yu Lei secretly gave her a thumbs up! ¡®Disciple¡¯, you¡¯ve done well. Hurry up and find an excuse so that we can slip away! Let¡¯s change our target to fool someone else! However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s next words sessfully turned Yu Lei into a fossil again. ¡°It is his duty to treat our king, and he will do his best!¡± Yu Lei seemed to have been struck by lightning and froze in ce. Where was the promised escape? Where was the promised peace of mind? You ¡®evil disciple¡¯! Mumu Fan¡¯s reaction was the opposite of Yu Lei¡¯s. He stood up excitedly and said gratefully to Yu Lei, ¡°Master Yuyu Lei, please!¡± Yu Lei wanted to die. He felt that if he did not die now, he would be trampled to death by the dwarves in the near future. ¡°Master Mumu Fan, although my master intends to save our king, he has a small request.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not forget why she was here. ¡°Please say it! As long as it¡¯s something I can do, I will try my best to do it.¡± Mumu Fan opened his mouth without hesitation. ¡°My master would like to ask Master Mumu Fan to ask our king about the whereabouts of a human,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°A human?¡± Mumu Fan was slightly stupefied. ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s a human teenager named Tang Nazhi.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Tang Nazhi!!!¡± Yu Lei was shocked. He jumped up directly and repeated the name from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth. Yu Lei¡¯s reaction made Mumu Fan a little stupefied. Shen Yanxiao calmly said, ¡°That human being is very important to my master, so at the mention of him, my master is very excited. I would like to ask Master Mumu Fan to help my master with this matter.¡± ¡°My king is in a very bad state right now, but the human you mentioned¡­ I seem to know him. Is he a very tall and handsome young man who wears this heavy sword all day long?¡± Mumu Fan hesitated. ¡°Yes!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart jumped. ¡°So it¡¯s him. There¡¯s no need for our king to take action in this matter. In three days, I promise to bring the human teenager to Master Yu Lei.¡± Mumu Fan smiled. There had been no appearance of other races in the Storm Continent for a long time. The teenager named Tang Nazhi had caused a lot ofmotion when he came to the Storm Continent. Mumu Fan got in touch with him entirely because the teenager had some very good potions on him. The teenager gave him some, which hastened his research during this period of time. It was also because of the potions brought by the teenager that the poison in the king¡¯s body could be temporarily suppressed. Otherwise, the king would have been in aa by now. Shen Yanxiao was delighted, and the joy on her face could no longer be concealed. But Yu Lei on one side was already in a trance. Tang Nazhi¡­ This dwarf was actually looking for Tang Nazhi! Holy smokes! Wasn¡¯t Tang Nazhi the super dark horse that had tortured the top student of the Swordsman Division, Cao Xu, before the Inter-academy Tournament? Why did this dwarf know him? Chapter 2282 - 2282 Approach One’s Greatness (1) 2282 Approach One¡¯s Greatness (1) Yu Lei never thought that the person Shen Yanxiao was looking for would be a former student of Saint Laurent Academy. Yu Lei could be said to be an unknown figure in Saint Laurent Academy. No one would pay any attention to such a person. Whether it was Yan Yu, whom he had praised so much before, or the feared Demon Lord, or Tang Nazhi, whom Shen Yanxiao was looking for, all three of them were students from Saint Laurent Academy. Other than the three of them, there were two other people in the Saint Laurent Academy who were equally as famous as them. One of them was Qi Xia from the Magus Division and the other was Yang Xi from the Knight Division. Before the Inter-academy Tournament, the Demon Lord had never appeared in the Saint Laurent Academy. As for Tang Nazhi, he had gone to the Herbalist Division for some special reasons for a period of time. Other than those two, the other three were well-known figures in the Saint Laurent Academy. All of them were genius students who stood at the top of their respective divisions. Not only were they powerful, but they also had deep backgrounds. The few of them were from the five great aristocratic families in the Longxuan Empire, and they could be said to be very powerful in the Saint Laurent Academy. It was not until the day of the Inter-academy Tournament that the Demon Lord, Shen Yanxiao, descended from the sky with Vermilion Bird and won the championship in one fell swoop, opening the road to the Forsaken Land. Not long after, with the exception of the Archer Division and the Herbalist Division, the top students of the other five divisions applied for suspension and all went to the Forsaken Land to support Shen Yanxiao. !! Even though they had left Saint Laurent Academy, their glorious achievements had never disappeared from everyone¡¯s eyes. Yu Lei often heard rumors about how they had gained a foothold in the Forsaken Land, where dangers lurked everywhere, how they hadid down abandoned cities one after another, how they had gathered the terrifying demons, and how they still stood before the armored horses of the armies of the four countries. Although the five great aristocratic families hadpletely broken away from the Longxuan Empire and joined the Forsaken Land, the heroic deeds of these teenagers were praised by the citizens of the Longxuan Empire. The name of Phantom also resounded throughout the Brilliance Continent. All humans knew that in the Forsaken Land, there was a terrifying organization called Phantom. In Phantom, there was not only Shen Yanxiao, the Demon Lord who had won the admiration of the entire Brilliance Continent, but also several of the most outstanding geniuses of the younger generation. The number one young magus, Qi Xia; the number one young priest, Yan Yu; the number one young knight, Yang Xi; the number one young archer, Li Xiaowei; and the number one young swordsman, Tang Nazhi! Phantom, headed by the Demon Lord Shen Yanxiao, had brought an unprecedented impact to the Brilliance Continent. All the teenagers aimed to be close to these powerful young geniuses. They knew that not long from now, this group of abnormal guys would get rid of the term ¡®young¡¯ and be the supreme representative of the Brilliance Continent! After Phantom, there were no more geniuses. All the talented and smart teenagers seemed so ordinary under the halo of these few people. They were a group of geniuses that were hard to surpass. With them around, everyone could only look up to them. Yu Lei did not know why Tang Nazhi, the number one young swordsman of Phantom, had appeared in the Storm Continent, nor did he know why the strange dwarf in front of him wanted to find him. Chapter 2283 - 2283 Approach One’s Greatness (2) 2283 Approach One¡¯s Greatness (2) ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble Master Mumu Fan.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not notice Yu Lei¡¯splicated gaze. She was so immersed in the joy of her uing meeting with Tang Nazhi. She had not seen her friends for a long time since she left the Brilliance Continent. At least Yang Xi was with them before they left the Hidden Dragon Continent. However, Yang Xi had chosen to stay in the Hidden Dragon Continent to train, so the Phantom members were stillpletely scattered. Since Shen Yanxiao was reborn, Shen Feng had given her the family affection she had never had, Xiu had given her the love she had never had, and the few teenagers of Phantom had given her the friendship she missed the most. Once upon a time, in her previous life, she also had such a friendship. However, as herpanions died one after another in front of her eyes, Shen Yanxiao knew that she would nevere into contact with this feeling again. Therefore, even though the arrival of the unscrupulous vetter made her have the urge to be close, in order to avoid another tragedy, she had always maintained a faint distance from Wuxie. But now, with the members of Phantom, she could put aside all her concerns. These few young masters who lived like princes and princesses were willing to give up their chance to achieve sess in the world for her sake. They silently guarded by her side and supported her. It could be said to have given everything up for Shen Yanxiao, and she had long regarded them as friends through life and death. She could give up everything, but she could not give up her friendship with Phantom. ¡°You¡¯re wee. It¡¯s just a small matter. I¡¯ll have to trouble Master Yuyu Lei in the future.¡± Mumu Fan chuckled and opened his mouth. It was easy for him, the number one herbalist, to find someone. If this could get Yuyu Lei to save their king, he would naturally have no objection. ¡°My master has instructed that if Master Mumu Fan has time, Master Mumu Fan should arrange a time for me to meet with our king to see what kind of poison is troubling him. My master asked me to go and judge it and tell him so that he can make the potion as soon as possible,¡± Shen Yanxiao smilingly said. Mumu Fan¡¯s request really gave her a chance to kill two birds with one stone. She had not been able to see the Dwarf King before because she could not find a chance to approach him. But since Mumu Fan said so, Shen Yanxiao naturally went along with the flow. Not only could she ask Mumu Fan to help find Tang Nazhi, but she could also meet the Dwarf King as soon as possible. After learning that the organization also had a gathering point in the Storm Continent, Shen Yanxiao wanted to get rid of them as soon as possible so that there would be no more problems. Meet the Dwarf King as soon as possible and talk about the alliance, then she could attack those guys without any scruples. Since she had a guide, Shen Yanxiao naturally did not have to wait for Taotie and the rest toe. ¡°It¡¯s not difficult. I¡¯ll arrange it now. I can take you into the pce tonight.¡± Mumu Fan was even more anxious than Shen Yanxiao. He couldn¡¯t wait to take her in right now. However, there was no objection to Master Yuyu Lei¡¯s ¡°arrangement¡±. Seeing that Master Yuyu Lei was so reticent, he must have a strange temperament. In any case, he would tell his disciple everything, so he might as well do as he said. Mumu Fan had no doubts at all. Yu Lei had already rolled his eyes countless times. Just let this King Kong Barbie rush to her death. Mumu Fan went to arrange for them to enter the pce, while Shen Yanxiao and Yu Lei were temporarily ced in the guest rooms to rest. Chapter 2284 - 2284 Approach One’s Greatness (3) 2284 Approach One¡¯s Greatness (3) Sitting in the guest room, Shen Yanxiao propped her chin while Yu Lei on one side looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated. ¡°If you have something to say, just say it,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°You¡­ How do you know about Tang Nazhi? How do you know a lot about Saint Laurent Academy?¡± Yu Lei finally couldn¡¯t help blurting out his doubts. This dwarf was too strange. She seemed to know Saint Laurent Academy like the back of her hand. Whether it was Meng Yiheng or Tang Nazhi, she seemed to know everything, which was too unrealistic. The Storm Continent was so far away from the Brilliance Continent that dwarves rarely appeared on the Brilliance Continent. At least Yu Lei had never seen any dwarves in the Brilliance Continent since he was born. ¡°Is that important to you?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°I¡­ I¡­ I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s important or not. You¡¯re really strange. How do you know so much about us humans as a dwarf? And how can you believe what I told you before?¡± The more Yu Lei talked, the more excited he became. A suspicion had been brewing in the bottom of his heart, but he was still afraid to say it. ¡°What are you trying to say?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Are you also a human being like me? Have you also been experimented on by those guys?¡± Yu Lei revealed his doubts in one breath. It was not that he was being paranoid, but the behavior of this guy was so suspicious that Yu Lei had to have such a strange idea. Shen Yanxiao nced at Yu Lei and chuckled. ¡°You¡¯re not as stupid as you look.¡± ¡°You really are! Then you used to be a student at Saint Laurent Academy? Which branch are you from?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer was tantamount to admitting Yu Lei¡¯s guess. Yu Lei jumped up at once and couldn¡¯t wait to ask more questions. His fear of Shen Yanxiao seemed to disappear after knowing that the other party was his own kind. ¡°You don¡¯t have to know too much. Just know that I won¡¯t harm you. I promise you that you will return to the Brilliance Continent safely.¡± Shen Yanxiao had no intention of telling Yu Lei too much. Meeting Yu Lei was an ident, but Yu Lei, this shield, had given her a lot of convenience. Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s unfathomable appearance, Yu Lei gradually calmed down. So what if she was his own kind? Didn¡¯t she still beat him up so badly that even his mother could not recognize him? Whether she was a dwarf or a human, she was an extremely dangerous person! Yu Lei silently shrank into the corner, and the room was silent. After a long time, Yu Lei carefully said, ¡°You want to find Tang Nazhi so that he can take us back to the Brilliance Continent, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at Yu Lei and did not respond. ¡°You¡¯re not from the Swordsman Division, are you?¡± Yu Lei could not get a response from Shen Yanxiao, so he could only make wild guesses. But looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current appearance, she did not look like a teenager or a young man. It also did not seem like she was a student of Saint Laurent Academy. Could it be that the experiment process was so tragic that even her appearance was ruined? Yu Lei thought to himself. ¡°Do you know Tang Nazhi?¡± Yu Lei asked further. Shen Yanxiao still ignored him. ¡°It would be great if you knew him. You should know that he is a member of Phantom and a very importantpanion of our Demon Lord. If our Demon Lord were to know what we have suffered, she would certainly avenge us.¡± Perhaps it was because he had gone through too much in the past, but Yu Lei could not help but have great expectations for the leader of their Brilliance Continent. Chapter 2285 - 2285 Approach One’s Greatness (4) 2285 Approach One¡¯s Greatness (4) Yu Lei kept praising the Demon Lord, making Shen Yanxiao speechless. ¡°Do you think that the Demon Lord in your mouth, who is far away in the Brilliance Continent, knows what has happened to you?¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at Yu Lei. Yu Lei¡¯s prayer was really not sincere at all. If she were not here, she would not have known even if he praised her for three days and nights. ¡°Uh¡­¡± Yu Lei froze for a moment, scratched his head and said, ¡°I¡¯m just saying, since you¡¯re like me, why do you want me to take you to those guys? You can go there yourself.¡± Knowing that both of them were test subjects, Yu Lei didn¡¯t understand why Shen Yanxiao wanted to drag him to his death. ¡°I¡¯m different from you. I don¡¯t know where they are.¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her eyebrows and felt that this quack was a little annoying. ¡°Oh!! I see!¡± Yu Lei suddenly thought of something. ¡°They must have turned you into this when they were in the Brilliance Continent, right? It¡¯s just that they were afraid that if they disposed of you in the Brilliance Continent, they would be discovered by the lords, so they took you to the Storm Continent and threw you away. So you don¡¯t know where they gather in the Storm Continent, do you?!¡± Yu Lei was simply amazed by his own wit! How could he be so smart? ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that in a sense, this quack was half right. She had indeed been experimented on in the Brilliance Continent. As for thetter part¡­ ¡°Can you not worship me so blindly?¡± It was a good thing to have someone worship you, but it was better not to have such a blind worshiper!!! ¡°The Lord is very strong. Although I used to think she was terrible because of all kinds of rumors, she is still the leader of our human race. During the recent beast tide in the Forsaken Land, the four countriesunched an attack on Sun Never Sets. After she won, not only did she not take advantage of the situation, but after the beast tide came, she opened the city gate and brought the remaining troops of the four countries into Sun Never Sets. Only then were the armies of the four countries notpletely wiped out. Although I have never seen her, I know she is very powerful. Otherwise, Yan Yu and the others would not have fully supported her to ascend the throne,¡± Yu Lei spoke seriously. In fact, he had known about these things for a long time, but because of thefort of life, he did not think much of it. However, when he really encountered difficulties and dangers, he realized how important a person¡¯s life was. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions during the beast tide had saved the lives of many soldiers. It had to be known that those soldiers were her enemies a few minutes ago, but she magnanimously let them into her city. Even though Shen Yanxiao¡¯s act of suppressing the four countries and bing the leader of the Brilliance Continent had caused a hugemotion among the people, everyone who had been to the Forsaken Land praised Shen Yanxiao. Subduing the terrifying demons and saving humans made the four countries not dare to act rashly. They maintained a stable rtionship so that the citizens could stay away from the mes of war. At the same time, she had also invited talented people from the four countries to enter the Broken Star Pce that he had only heard of in legends! Ever since Shen Yanxiao took over the entire Brilliance Continent, the whole continent had been thriving. Chapter 2286 - 2286 The Adorable King (1) 2286 The Adorable King (1) Shen Yanxiao listened quietly. This was the first time she had heard of herself from someone other than the people in the Forsaken Land. A smile slowly blossomed on her lips. It turned out that the people of the Brilliance Continent were not ignorant of what she had done. It felt pretty good. Mumu Fan did things very quickly. As soon as night fell, he had arranged for Shen Yanxiao to enter the pce. Yu Lei, the impostor, was given an excuse by Shen Yanxiao and was sent back to the Alchemist Guild first, while Shen Yanxiao followed Mumu Fan to the pce. The pce was guarded by dwarves who operated mechanical puppets. The dwarves themselves were small, and although they were not inferior to other races in terms of strength, they were easily at a disadvantage in battle because of their petite size, but mechanical puppets made up for this shoring. The whole pce was filled with the craftsmanship of dwarven alchemy. Alchemy products could be seen everywhere. Several huge cannons high above the pce made it more like a sturdy fortress. Mumu Fan took Shen Yanxiao to the pce and was led to the king¡¯s residence by the guards here. Standing in front of the door, Mumu Fan stopped. He tidied up his clothes and knocked gently on the door. ¡°My king, Mumu Fan and Huohuo Xiao request an audience.¡± In the room, a crisp voice suddenly sounded. ¡°Master Mumu Fan, pleasee in.¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. The voice sounded very young. Mumu Fan opened the door and took Shen Yanxiao inside. After entering the room, Shen Yanxiao was surprised. The simple room was not at all what an emperor should have. In front of a clean desk, a very young dwarf boy was blinking his big watery eyes at them. ¡°I, Mumu Fan, pay my respects to my king.¡± Mumu Fan suddenly knelt on one knee to the dwarf behind the desk. Shen Yanxiao was struck dumb¡­ The Dwarf King was actually¡­ such a little fellow! Even judging by the age of the dwarves, he did not look like an adult. ¡°Master Mumu Fan, please get up. I told you that you don¡¯t have to be so polite in private.¡± The Dwarf King smiled, and a child-like innocent smile blossomed in the corners of his mouth. Shen Yanxiao could not associate the little guy in front of her with the word ¡®king¡¯. ¡°Xiu¡­ this little guy¡­ he¡¯s not an adult yet, is he? How can he be the Dwarf King?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind was inplete disarray. This waspletely different from what she had imagined. Xiu¡¯s voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. ¡°His actual age is much older than you think, and he is also very powerful. It¡¯s just that there seems to be some strange power in his body that has turned him into what he is now.¡± Xiu also had a little doubt about the situation of the Dwarf King. He could easily figure out the age of the dwarves and naturally knew that the little fellow in front of him was definitely not as young as his appearance showed. ¡°This must be Huohuo Xiao? Master Yuyu Lei¡¯s disciple. I¡¯m really sorry to let you see me like this.¡± The king looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile on his mouth, looking extremely adorable. ¡°Huohuo Xiao pays respect to our king.¡± Shen Yanxiao awkwardly knelt on one knee and saluted. The appearance of the Dwarf King was really hard for her to ept. ¡°When Mumu Fan brought you to me, he should have told you about the poison in my body. As you can see, it is because of the poison in my body that I have be like this.¡± The king smiled bitterly. Chapter 2287 - 2287 The Adorable King (2) 2287 The Adorable King (2) As Xiu said, the Dwarf King did not look like his age now. He was actually older than Mumu Fan. However, half a year ago, the king suddenly showed signs of rejuvenation. His age regressed step by step and his appearance changed ordingly. From an old man to a mature and steady middle-aged dwarf, to a vibrant young man, and then to a slightly inexperienced teenager, until now he had gradually degenerated into a teenager equivalent to a dwarf of about thirteen years old. This step-by-step regressionsted for half a year. Every time he woke up, he became younger. At first, the king and Mumu Fan did not care about this phenomenon. After all, rejuvenation was a good thing. After all, this would mean that the king would be able to rule the Storm Continent for a longer time. However, as this degeneration became more and more serious, the situation was no longer optimistic. The middle-aged king was still rejoicing over the recovery of his youth. However, when he regressed to his adolescence, a trace of nervousness followed. And when he gradually regressed to a child, the king waspletely rmed. Being young was a good thing, but if this continued, he would probably be a baby in swaddling clothes in a few months. After that¡­ He would probably disappearpletely and return to his original form. This was a slow death. It started off with joy and ended with fear. For this reason, the king summoned Mumu Fan and told him his troubles. Mumu Fan judged that their king must have been poisoned by some kind of vicious poison to have such reverse growth. In order to stop this situation from continuing, Mumu Fan and Mimi Si worked day and night researching a new potion in an attempt to reverse the situation. However, the result was minimal. Fortunately, Tang Nazhi¡¯s sudden arrival had brought Mumu Fan a little respite. The potions Tang Nazhi brought with him were all personally concocted by Shen Yanxiao, with the lowest grade being advanced potions, and most of them were Great Herbalist potions. Tang Nazhi generously gave Mumu Fan a few bottles of potions, most of which were healing potions, which made the king¡¯s regression slow down a little, but it did not stop the regressionpletely. Shen Yanxiao listened quietly. This was the first time she had seen the Dwarf King in such a situation. Rejuvenation? And it was continuous? ¡°Xiu, you said that some force in his body forced him to change. Could it be Satan?¡± Shen Yanxiao used her mind to contact Xiu. ¡°No, I don¡¯t feel Satan¡¯s aura in him.¡± Xiu denied Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guess. Shen Yanxiao frowned. She looked at Mumu Fan and said, ¡°Master Mumu Fan, can I examine the king?¡± ¡°All right.¡± Mumu Fan nodded. ¡°Master Mumu Fan, please leave for a moment. The examination method that my master handed over to me is my master¡¯s unique secret method and is not suitable for others to see. Master Mumu Fan, if you are worried, you can stand outside the door and wait. If you hear anything, you can rush in immediately.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Well¡­¡± Mumu Fan could not help but hesitate. ¡°Master, just go out first. I¡¯m sure Huohuo Xiao won¡¯t hurt me,¡± the king smiled and said calmly, dispelling Mumu Fan¡¯s concerns. Chapter 2288 - 2288 The Adorable King (3) 2288 The Adorable King (3) Mumu Fan finally left the room, leaving only Shen Yanxiao and the king. ¡°How are you going to examine me? Do you need my cooperation?¡± The king spoke considerately without any arrogance. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and looked at him. ¡°I¡¯m not the one examining you.¡± ¡°Not you?¡± The king was surprised. Shen Yanxiao was the only one in the room. Just as the king was puzzled, a dim mist overflowed from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest. The king¡¯s eyes widened as he looked at what was happening in disbelief. A slender figure suddenly appeared in the room. When the king saw a pair of eyes that had only appeared in legends, he was shocked. ¡°G-God¡­¡± Golden eyes represented the supreme power of the God race. The king never expected that he would see a god ever again. ¡°The damage to your divine consciousness is very serious.¡± Xiu¡¯s cold eyes swept across the king¡¯s shocked face. Shen Yanxiao was slightly stupefied. She remembered that when she was in the Howling Abyss, Xiu once said that with the exception of human beings, the rulers of other races were in fact reincarnations of superior beings selected by the Lord God. The divine consciousness that Xiu just mentioned was damaged, did it mean that the Dwarf King had some defects? In addition to godhood, superior gods also possessed divine consciousness. Godhood represented the power of a superior god and the identity of a god, while divine consciousness was more like the soul of a superior god. The damage to his divine consciousness meant that the king¡¯s soul was missing. ¡°God race¡­ You are really a god!¡± The king stared at Xiu in disbelief. ¡°I am the War God of the God race,¡± Xiu lightly said. ¡°War God¡­ War God Asura¡­¡± The king whispered. ¡°Dwarf King, I¡¯m sorry to see you in this way. I¡¯m not a member of your Dwarf Race. In fact, I came to you as the representative of the Brilliance Continent where humans live.¡± Shen Yanxiao took off the face-changing mask on her face and exposed her original appearance to the air. ¡°What?¡± What happened one after another made the Dwarf Kingpletely dumbfounded. ¡°The Devil God Satan has reappeared in the world, and the Devil race will soon re-enter this world. As the representative of mankind, I invite you to join our alliance and fight against the Devil race with us.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her head slightly, and the momentum of the leader of mankind covered her whole body. ¡°This is the War God. He once led the multi-race alliance against the devil army in thest war between gods and devils. This time, he will lead us again.¡± Shen Yanxiao had already thought it through. It was difficult to unite with other races as the representative of mankind, but the War God was here, it would be much easier. Although the Dwarf King was also the reincarnation of a superior god, unlike Yaksha, the rulers of other races had changed too many times, and their lifespan was far less than that of an undead. Therefore, after several reincarnations, their original memories as a god had been worn down little by little over the years, and they had be the real leaders of the race they led, not superior gods. ¡°Did you just say that Satan is still alive? How is that possible?¡± The king could not ept this news for a moment. The war between gods and devils was so tragic that their ancestors once left a record that Satan, the Devil God, had been destroyed by the War God Asura. How could this be¡­ ¡°War God¡­¡± The king looked at Xiu and was slightly shocked. Chapter 2289 - 2289 The Adorable King (4) 2289 The Adorable King (4) ¡°The War God is still here, so Satan can also still be alive.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew the king¡¯s doubts, but the facts were right in front of him. ¡°How could this be¡­¡± A trace of nervousness appeared on the king¡¯s face. Satan¡¯s name hung over all races like a nightmare. ¡°The elves, dragons, and undead have joined our alliance. As the king of dwarves, are you willing to join?¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that all this was hard for the other party to ept, but they didn¡¯t have much time left. !! ¡°Undead? You said that undeads have also joined?¡± The king widened his eyes and felt that what Shen Yanxiao said was simply a fantasy. In thest war between gods and devils, the undead were on the side of the Devil race. How could they join the alliance against the Devil race now? Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Nothing is impossible.¡± The king opened his mouth. He looked at Xiu, slowly got up, and stepped forward step by step. ¡°I am the Dwarf King, Mengmeng Qi. Dear War God, please tell me if everything she said is true.¡± In confusion, Mengmeng Qi chose to listen to the guidance of a god. ¡°Yes,¡± Xiu said. Mengmeng Qi secretly gritted his teeth and lowered his head. After struggling for a long time, he said, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then Mengmeng Qi is willing to form an alliance with other races.¡± In a crisis, he did not have much time to think. What he believed in was Xiu¡¯s guidance. Shen Yanxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. The progress of persuading the dwarves was very smooth. Sure enough, as long as Xiu was brought out, everything could be easily done. This was the difference between races. Humans did not have a good reputation in the minds of other races. If Shen Yanxiao came alone, it would take some effort to convince Mengmeng Qi. However, once Xiu appeared, the situation would be very different. Who would question the War God¡¯s words? The superior god who had led the alliance army to fight off the invasion of the Devil race and pulled Satan into the abyss had long be an irreceable spiritual symbol in the minds of all races. His words were more effective than Shen Yanxiao¡¯s countless words. ¡°Wee to the alliance.¡± Shen Yanxiao stepped forward with a smile and helped Mengmeng Qi up. With the addition of the dwarves, their alliance army had grown again, and now there was only one race left: the merfolk. ¡°Are you really a human?¡± Mengmeng Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao in front of him. No matter how he looked at her, he felt that Shen Yanxiao was a real dwarf. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered. ¡°Then how did you¡­¡± Mengmeng Qi knew about face-changing masks and that human potions had many magical effects, but it was a bit exaggerated to turn a human into a dwarf. ¡°It¡¯s a long story. In addition to the alliance, I have one more thing to tell you.¡± Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth with a bitter smile. She really didn¡¯t know how to exin it to Mengmeng Qi. ¡°What is it?¡± Mengmeng Qi asked. Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth and looked at Mengmeng Qi¡¯s young face. In the end, she shook her head and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about this for the time being. Right now, the most important thing is to find out why you are regaining your youth.¡± She originally wanted to tell Mengmeng Qi about the integration experiment so that he could be prepared, but seeing Mengmeng Qi¡¯s current situation, she decided not to let him worry too much. ¡°Xiu, can you find out why Mengmeng Qi became like this?¡± Shen Yanxiao turned to Xiu and asked. Chapter 2290 - 2290 Dark Devil Seed (1) 2290 Dark Devil Seed (1) Xiu nodded. ¡°War¡­ War God, you want to examine me?¡± Mengmeng Qi looked ttered. Oh god!!! Mengmeng Qi suddenly felt so blessed! The number one superior god wanted to examine his body¡­ !! No matter what the problem with his body was, he felt that it was worth it! Looking at Mengmeng Qi¡¯s face, Shen Yanxiao silently held her forehead. Xiu quickly examined Mengmeng Qi. When the divine power flowed into his body, Mengmeng Qi was almost sublimated. Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly. He found something strange in Mengmeng Qi¡¯s body. ¡°It¡¯s Satan.¡± Xiu said. ¡°Satan!¡± The happiness on Mengmeng Qi¡¯s face shattered in an instant. ¡°Satan has nted a dark devil seed in your body, and the dark devil seed will continuously absorb your power. The so-called reverse growth is merely the effect of gradually absorbing your power. At first, it will make one feel energetic, but once you degenerate into childhood, all the power in your body and the energy umted before will be drained. Your life will also be absorbed by the dark devil seed, and you will no longer exist between heaven and earth.¡± Xiu was very clear about the methods of the Devil race. Satan had also used this dark devil seed during the war between gods and devils. The several superior gods who were hit by it gradually felt the changes in their bodies during the war. From the initial joy to the final panic, if the dark devil seed was not destroyed in time, then the person nted with the dark devil seed would soon dedicate all their strength to Satan. This dark devil seed was very sinister and vicious. It catalyzed all the potential and energy of the nter to the peak and consumed the other party¡¯s lifespan as the foundation before it was snatched away in the end. For example, Mengmeng Qi had reached his peak when he was young, but as he degenerated into a teenager and a child, his power had been continuously transmitted to Satan through the dark devil seed. Listening to Xiu¡¯s description of the dark devil seed, Shen Yanxiao felt that all the hairs on her body were about to stand up. This kind of thing really killed people without leaving a trace. Moreover, in the beginning, not only would it not bring any trouble to the recipient, but it would also silence the other party with the joy of youth. After the joy, it would be a cmity. ¡°Xiu, do you have a way to get it out of Mengmeng Qi¡¯s body?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ording to Xiu, it would not be long before Mengmeng Qi would be sacrificed by the dark devil seed. ¡°Sure.¡± Xiu was no stranger to the dark devil seed. During the war between gods and devils, many superior gods had been tricked. At first, gods were helpless against it. The dark devil seedpressed the extremely powerful magic of the Devil race, and only the twelve devil generals and Satan could use it. Shen Yanxiao and Mengmeng Qi both breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°However, after the dark devil seed is taken out, it will not disappear unless the person who released it is killed. If there are no powerful tools to imprison it, it will quickly return to the body of the victim, so I need a sacred tool with extremely powerful spiritual force to control it,¡± Xiu said. ¡°Can I make it?¡± As soon as Shen Yanxiao heard the word sacred tool, her eyes lit up. Xiu shook his head. ¡°The sacred tools you make are allbat-type. What I need is an imprisonment-type.¡± ¡°Alchemist! We have a lot of alchemists here. Is this okay?¡± Mengmeng Qi asked excitedly. Storm Continent had a lot of alchemists! Chapter 2291 - 2291 Dark Devil Seed (2) 2291 Dark Devil Seed (2) Although Shen Yanxiao could make superior sacred tools, her purpose was very obvious: to use them in battle. She knew nothing about the other types of sacred tools, so she could only rely on other alchemists to help Xiu. Fortunately, dwarves had the most alchemists, so Mengmeng Qi was not worried at all. ¡°The Alchemist Convention will be held in two days. At that time, I will invite the first ce winner to build a sacred tool for me.¡± Mengmeng Qi said. This was the good thing about being a king: you had some privileges in everything you did! ¡°Okay.¡± Xiu was still very optimistic about the alchemy of the dwarves. ¡°For the next few days, I will use my power to suppress the dark devil seed¡¯s absorption of your vitality.¡± Once the confinement-type sacred tool waspleted, Xiu would take out the dark devil seed in Mengmeng Qi¡¯s body. ¡°Thank you, Lord War God!¡± Mengmeng Qi looked at Xiu with admiration. ¡°Would you like to rest here during this period of time, Lord War God? I will have someone prepare the best room for you.¡± Mengmeng Qi¡¯s two big eyes shed. He was so close to having a tail wagging behind his butt. Had it not been for Shen Yanxiao, the Dwarf King would have pounced on her and hugged her thigh. ¡°No need.¡± Xiu¡¯s answer was particrly cold. Mengmeng Qi was very disappointed and sad, like an abandoned little animal. Shen Yanxiao finally understood how charming her fiance was. There were no women who wanted snatch her man, but there were a lot of men who wanted snatch her man! Including thatrade Yaksha crouching in the Howling Abyss, the way he looked at her family¡¯s Xiu was too spicy!! ¡°During this period of time, you can just talk to her if you need anything. When everything is ready, I will take out the dark devil seed for you.¡± Xiu had no interest in cute dwarves. Even if Mengmeng Qi became the number one adorable thing, it would not make him stay any longer. ¡°Alright.¡± Mengmeng Qi nced at Shen Yanxiao, still unable to ept that the other party was a human. After Xiu said that, he returned to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body. The whole process was done right before Mengmeng Qi¡¯s eyes. After watching Xiu disappear before his eyes, Mengmeng Qi¡¯s mouth was wide enough to stuff an egg! ¡°This¡­ This¡­¡± Mengmeng Qi felt that his whole person was not okay. ¡°You didn¡¯t see anything,¡± Shen Yanxiao said lightly. ¡°Uh, yes, I didn¡¯t see anything.¡± Mengmeng Qi answered very smartly. ¡°I¡¯m staying with the alchemist of the Puko Alchemist Guild for the time being. If you want to find me, you can go there.¡± Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth. She originally wanted Mengmeng Qi to help find Tang Nazhi, but now that Mumu Fan had promised to help her find him, she was no longer in a hurry. When Taotie and others came, she would find Tang Nazhi and finally take out the dark devil seed. Once everything was over, Shen Yanxiao could begin to prepare to get rid of the Warlocks¡¯ nest. ¡°Puko Alchemist Guild?¡± Mengmeng Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise, as if he could not understand how she was staying there. Shen Yanxiao unfurled her cloak and pointed out the badge on her chest to Mengmeng Qi. ¡°I am now a member of the Puko Alchemist Guild.¡± Mengmeng Qi¡¯s eyes immediately widened. ¡°I¡¯m curious as to why the treatment of alchemists among the dwarves is so bad.¡± Shen Yanxiao was just about to leave, but when she thought of the various tragic situations she had seen in the Puko Alchemist Guild, she could not help but stop. The guild¡¯s situation was tough, even though Shen Yanxiao¡¯s money could temporarily fund the Alchemist Guild. Chapter 2292 - 2292 Dark Devil Seed (3) 2292 Dark Devil Seed (3) Sooner orter, she would have to leave and the money she left behind would be spent. At that time, the Puko Alchemist Guild would return to its previous bitter days. If she wanted to change the situation of alchemists, she could only start from the root. Shen Yanxiao had been wondering why the dwarves did not give such good treatment to alchemists. Mengmeng Qi was slightly stupefied. ¡°Are they treated badly? No way. I send a lot of supplies and money every year. The Alchemist Guild has the same amount of money as the Herbalist Guild.¡± Mengmeng Qi did not feel that alchemists were living a hard life at all. He gave the same money to the two professional guilds, but the herbalists hanging around in front of him were all very rich and did not look abused at all. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She finally knew what was going on. In fact, the kings of the dwarves did not have the idea of curtailing the treatment of alchemists. He treated herbalists and alchemists the same way, but they miscalcted the gap between the two professions. Shen Yanxiao herself was a little monster with two professions. She knew the gap between herbalists and alchemists very well. If a herbalist¡¯s potion failed, at most they would scrap some medicinal ingredients and waste some time. Only in a very small number of cases would an explosion ur and destroy some of the apparatus, but explosions in alchemy were verymon. Normally, alchemists would scrape a batch of apparatus every few days, which means their expenses were far higher than herbalists. What was more, alchemy required more materials than herbalists needed medicinal ingredients. The sacred tool made by Shen Yanxiao was already the smallest alchemy product, while the huge alchemy products such as mechanical puppets consumed an appalling amount of metal. The consumption between the two sides waspletely out of proportion. Furthermore¡­ How many herbalists were there? How many alchemists were there? The number of alchemists far exceeded that of herbalists. The same amount of money waspletely different when being split among a hundred people. Mengmeng Qi was close to herbalists, and the treatment of royal alchemists was different from that of ordinary alchemists, so it gave Mengmeng Qi an illusion that everyone was the same. Alchemists lived well; they were not short of money! This illusion caused the Dwarf King to be ignorant of the living conditions of alchemists¡­ ¡°Mengmeng Qi, do you know the difference between the number of herbalists and alchemists in the Storm Continent? Do you think it¡¯s appropriate for you to give the same amount of money to both sides?¡± Shen Yanxiao was really speechless. This mistake had been perpetuated for so many years among the dwarves. The difference in treatment between the two professions made alchemists and herbalists disagreeable to each other, intensifying the contradiction between the two professions. What¡¯s worse was that the Dwarf King had no idea! Shen Yanxiao could not help but wipe a bitter tear for the dwarven alchemists. Their suffering waspletely caused by their king. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words stunned Mengmeng Qi. He had never thought of this problem. As the king of the dwarves, how could he not know the gap in quantity between alchemists and herbalists? But he had never linked this gap to funding. But when Shen Yanxiao said that, Mengmeng Qi realized what a huge mistake he had made. Chapter 2293 - 2293 Dark Devil Seed (4) 2293 Dark Devil Seed (4) ¡°It¡¯s not appropriate! This is my mistake.¡± Mengmeng Qi admitted his mistake very directly. When he realized the problem, even if Shen Yanxiao said nothing, he knew what terrible consequences such a mistake had caused for the alchemists of hisnd. No wonder the Alchemist Guilds urged the distribution of money and materials every quarter. Mengmeng Qi had been secretlyining about this group of impatient alchemists before, but now it seemed that he was the culprit. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said nothing more. Dwarves were more straightforward in their thinking, but as a king, they still needed the ability to think. ¡°We¡¯ve been talking for a while. Master Mumu Fan should be anxious. Let him in first,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Mengmeng Qi remembered that there was still Mumu Fan standing outside, so he nodded quickly. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders and opened the closed door. Outside the door, Mumu Fan stood motionless. ¡°Master Mumu Fan, the examination is done. You can go in now.¡± Shen Yanxiao once again became an ordinary dwarf, showing great respect to Mumu Fan. Mumu Fan nodded and walked quickly into the room. He looked Mengmeng Qi up and down to make sure that he was safe and sound before he breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°My king, do you feel better?¡± Mumu Fan asked. ¡°Better, better!¡± Mengmeng Qi¡¯s tone was extremely cheerful. Now that he saw the War God and knew that the dark devil seed in his body could be taken out, he was in a very good mood. Shen Yanxiao was speechless¡­ What kind of weird dwarves were they? She only said that she wanted to do a physical examination. How could it improve? What was even more baffling was that Mengmeng Qi actually lied with his eyes open and kept saying, ¡°Better.¡± What the f*ck! He got better just by having a medical examination! Looking at this strange pair of dwarves, Shen Yanxiao sighed silently. ¡°I¡¯ve checked the king¡¯s condition. Now I¡¯m going back to report to Master Yuyu Lei. I¡¯ll take my leave first,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s been a hard day for you. I¡¯ll have someone take you back!!!¡± Mengmeng Qi eagerly opened his mouth. This dwarf was not one of his people, but the representative of mankind. Moreover, seeing that her rtionship with the War God was very ambiguous¡­ he had to serve her well no matter what. ¡°No, I can go back on my own.¡± Shen Yanxiao declined. What a joke. If the alchemists of the Puko Alchemist Guild saw her being sent back by the king¡¯s guards, it would be hard to exin! ¡°Then be careful on your way,¡± Mengmeng Qi enthusiastically instructed. Shen Yanxiao nodded and left the room. Inside the room, Mumu Fan looked questioningly at the excited Mengmeng Qi. Why did their king seem to be in a good mood? Could it be that Master Yuyu Lei really had a way to cure the poison in the king¡¯s body? ¡°My king, are you¡­ very happy? Could it be that Master Yuyu Lei has found a way to detoxify the poison?¡± Mumu Fan asked with uncertainty. Mengmeng Qi looked doubtfully at Mumu Fan, ¡°Yuyu Lei?¡± ¡°Ah, Master Yuyu Lei, that Huohuo Xiao is Master Yuyu Lei¡¯s disciple,¡± Mumu Fan said. ¡°Oh, Master Yuyu Lei, I remember, I remember. Haha, he can detoxify the poison for me, yes.¡± Mengmeng Qi remembered that Shen Yanxiao came here with another identity, so he would naturally keep it a secret. Chapter 2294 - 2294 Change (1) 2294 Change (1) Shen Yanxiao returned to the Alchemist Guild at night. After that, she had been studying alchemy slowly. Early the next morning, the Puko Alchemist Guild received a huge sum of money, which was disbursed by Mengmeng Qi. The moment Gege Lu received the money, he was struck dumb. This money was much more than any previous subsidy. Moreover, now was not the time to give out subsidies. Howe the king suddenly sent such arge sum of money? Gege Lu had been entangled with the source of this money all day, so he went to the activity area of other Alchemist Guilds and found that all the Alchemist Guilds had received the same amount of money. ¡°Is the sun rising from the west today? How is our king giving us so much money?¡± Gege Lu sat foolishly on a chair in the guild area, in a trance. He still remembered that the dwarf who sent the money said that from now on, the Alchemist Guild would distribute funds ording to this amount. The sudden burst of funds was enough for the alchemists in the Alchemist Guild to live a life as rich as that of herbalists. Alchemists no longer had to worry about money when performing alchemy, and Gege Lu no longer had to think of ways to make money. Happiness came so suddenly that the alchemists of the alchemist guilds felt as if they were still in a dream. The sudden change from dregs to riches made the group of alchemists who had been penniless for many years cry with joy. When Gege Lu gave everyone the corresponding money, the alchemists almost wept with joy. ¡°Our king finally knows our suffering. Wuhuhu, our king really hasn¡¯t forgotten us.¡± Wiping away their tears, the alchemists wept bitterly. Yu Lei crouched in his room and looked at the group of crying alchemists outside, speechless. Sure enough, there were not many normal dwarves. On the night of the big payday, Gege Lu invited the alchemists of all the guilds to a big meal. In the same restaurant, members of several other alchemist guilds were also present. It seemed that the presidents of all the alchemist guilds felt the same way. As soon as they got the money, they wanted to give benefits to the alchemists in the guild. From then on, alchemists were no longer poor people. They enjoyed the same treatment as herbalists. No one knew why Mengmeng Qi had suddenly increased the money for the alchemists. Many dwarves were curious about Mengmeng Qi¡¯s sudden change, while herbalists breathed a sigh of relief. With the improvement in the treatment of alchemists, they would no longer continue to suffer ridicule from alchemists. After the royal alchemists got the news, they were also happy for other alchemists. They had alsoe from the ground up, so they naturally knew how hard it was for alchemists. They had also thought about changing the treatment of alchemists as royal alchemists, but they did not have the courage to say this directly to Mengmeng Qi. They were not sure whether the current treatment of alchemists was what the king wanted. After all, this situation did not only happen in Mengmeng Qi¡¯s generation, but also in the periods when the previous kings ruled. But all the hardships were over, and the alchemists finally got what they deserved. Chapter 2295 - 2295 Change (2) 2295 Change (2) Gege Lu drank the most tonight. His face was flushed and he was already a little drunk, but he was still holding the ss in his hand. Shen Yanxiao sat silently on one side, with Yu Lei sitting next to her. She quietly looked at the joy of alchemists with a smile on her face. Mengmeng Qi was fast enough to react like this the next day. Shen Yanxiao was also very happy about the change in the treatment of alchemists. This group of dwarves was so adorable and diligent; they deserved all this. The alchemy of the dwarves was extremely advanced. Shen Yanxiao thought that if they could survive the confrontation with the Devil race, perhaps the contradictions between these races could be slowly resolved. The herbalists of humans and elves could teach dwarves herbalism, while dwarves could also teach their alchemy to other races, so that all races could be stronger. Once that happened, there would no longer be a shortage of herbalists in the Storm Continent and the extinction of sacred tools in the Brilliance Continent. ¡°Momo Xiao!¡± Gege Lu got up with a hup and walked unsteadily towards Shen Yanxiao. ¡°President.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Gege Lu and knew that he was really happy today. The funding problem had been fundamentally solved, and the burden Gege Lu had carried for many years could finally be lifted. ¡°I¡­ I really have to thank you, for extending a helping hand at¡­ at¡­ at the most difficult time of the guild. On behalf of¡­ H¡­ on behalf of the Puko Alchemist Guild, a toast to you.¡± Gege Lu picked up his ss with a big smile on his little red face. ¡°This is what I should do.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not pretentious either. She picked up the ss directly and drank with Gege Lu. ... ¡°Momo Xiao, you really are the lucky star of our guild. You came¡­ and got us through difficulties. You¡­ you even gave us such precious metal rods. Now, the suffering of us alchemists is finally over. Our king finally knows our difficulties and he has finally changed our treatment¡­ In the future, we won¡¯t have to worry about money anymore. Haha, I¡­ I can go to the High Clouds Auction House next time, hehe¡­ I want¡­ I want to buy something!¡± Gege Lu opened his mouth drunkenly and almost fell to the ground with a sway of his feet. Fortunately, a petite figure appeared behind Gege Lu and steadied him in time. ¡°Master Mimi Si.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the woman standing behind Gege Lu. Mimi Si looked at Gege Lu affectionately with a gentle smile in her eyes. ¡°You¡¯re already so old, yet you¡¯re still acting like a child.¡± Mimi Si helped Gege Lu to sit down on one side. The drunk Gege Lu did not realize that Mimi Si had arrived. He leaned on the table and muttered, ¡°No, Momo Xiao, I have to pay you back¡­ Our guild is rich now, I¡­ Hups¡­ I can¡¯t take your money anymore. I have to pay you back¡­¡± Gege Lu, who had already passed out, was still thinking about the sum of money he had received from Shen Yanxiao before. At first, he was forced to ept it, but now that the guild was rich, he could no longer waste Shen Yanxiao¡¯s money. Shen Yanxiao looked at the stubborn Gege Lu with a smile. Mimi Si sat down next to Gege Lu. When she heard Gege Lu¡¯s words, she looked up at Shen Yanxiao, and when she looked at Shen Yanxiao, she happened to see Yu Lei by her side. Chapter 2296 - 2296 Change (3) 2296 Change (3) ¡°Master Yuyu Lei, you are also here?¡± Mimi Si looked at Yu Lei in surprise. Yu Lei was stunned. He had never seen this dwarf girl before. How did she know him? Shen Yanxiao was also curious. Mimi Si was not present when she went to see Mumu Fan, so how did Mimi Si recognize Yu Lei? ¡°Do you know me?¡± Yu Lei asked. Mimi Si smiled and said, ¡°Yes, Mumu Fan is my master. You went to see him yesterday, and he drew your appearance. I¡¯ve seen that painting, so I naturally recognize your appearance.¡± Yu Lei smiled stiffly and stole a look at Shen Yanxiao. Yesterday, after he returned to the guild site from Mumu Fan¡¯s ce, he couldn¡¯t sit still, fearing that something would happen to Shen Yanxiao and that he would also suffer. Fortunately, everything was normal after Shen Yanxiao came back, but he didn¡¯t expect that he would be drawn by Mumu Fan. If anything were to happen in the future, he could be directly put on a wanted list! Yu Lei was thinking too much. Mumu Fan drew Yu Lei¡¯s appearance so that he could better learn from him. Since Mengmeng Qi told Mumu Fan that Yu Lei could cure his poison, Mumu Fan hadpletely regarded Yu Lei as his idol, which was why he had the idea of hanging up the portrait of his idol. ¡°I see.¡± Yu Lei gave a dry smile. He then nervously picked up his ss and pretended to drink. ¡°My master told me that you are the number one herbalist on the Storm Continent. If Master Yuyu Lei is willing, please give me more guidance in the future.¡± Mimi Si opened her mouth with a smile, not noticing Yu Lei¡¯s embarrassment at all. ... Guidance? Guidance my foot! Yu Lei wanted to cry. He didn¡¯t know anything about herbalism. How could he give Mimi Si pointers? ¡°I¡¯ve been a little busy recently¡­¡± Yu Lei could not wait for Shen Yanxiao to save him, so he could only make up an excuse. ¡°I know, of course¡­ That matter is more important. After that matter is over, I will ask Master Yuyu Lei for advice.¡± Mimi Si thought that Yu Lei was busy preparing an antidote for Mengmeng Qi. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about itter, let¡¯s talk about itter¡­¡± Yu Lei lowered his head even more. Shen Yanxiao had no intention of getting him out of the predicament at all. Today, she just wanted to have a good drink with this group of dwarves, because she had already received the news from Taotie. Tomorrow morning, Taotie and the others would enter the capital city, and that was when Shen Yanxiao would leave the guild. Although she was very reluctant to part with this group of lovely dwarves, Shen Yanxiao had other things to do. ¡°Pipi Ka, let¡¯s have a drink.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her ss to Pipi Ka, who had taken her into the Puko Alchemist Guild. Although she had not been in the guild for a long time, she really liked the dwarves here. They were all so sincere. ¡°Cheers to you. Thank you for the metal rod.¡± Pipi Ka stood up. He had drunk a lot today, so his cheeks were already red, but he was still very happy deep down. If it were not for Shen Yanxiao, with his capabilities, he would never have his metal rod in this life. It was Shen Yanxiao who fulfilled his dream for him. The Puko Alchemist Guild continued to be lively. This night was a celebratory day for the alchemists of the Storm Continent, and it was also thest night Shen Yanxiao spent as a member of the Puko Alchemist Guild. ... Chapter 2297 - 2297 Untitled 2297 Untitled When the first ray of sunlight fell on the earth in the morning, the dwarves of the Puko Alchemist Guild, who had been partying all night, were still asleep. Shen Yanxiao came out of the room. Just like when she came, she took nothing with her except the metal rod and the sacred tool ring. Yu Lei was woken up by Shen Yanxiao in his sleep. He opened his hazy eyes, looked at the bright sky, and struggled to sit up. ¡°What are you doing this early in the morning?¡± Yu Lei rubbed his sore eyes. He had drunk a lotst night, and his head was still a little dizzy. !! When he first drank the fruit winest night, he didn¡¯t feel like it was too strong. How could he have known that the aftereffects would be so strong? He drank so muchst night that he fell unconscious. He did not even know how he returned to the guild. ¡°Get up, we should go,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Go? Where are we going?¡± Yu Lei looked at Shen Yanxiao in confusion. What was this King Kong Barbie going to do again? ¡°Meet mypanions.¡± Shen Yanxiao had a smile in her eyes. Her mind had been filled with Taotie¡¯s shouts. ¡°Oh, oh.¡± Yu Lei got up slowly. Apanion of King Kong Barbie? Monkey? Orangutan? Dressing up in a daze, Yu Lei was taken away by Shen Yanxiao. After leaving the guild site, Shen Yanxiao walked towards the restaurant they went tost night. On the third floor of the restaurant was a temporary inn. Shen Yanxiao stopped in front of a room. Just as she raised her hand to knock on the door, it suddenly opened and a figure pounced on Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Ah, ah, ah! Master, you¡¯re finally back. I was almost tortured to death by my fourth brother. Wuhuhu.¡± Taotie¡¯s unique voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. The foodie Taotie clung to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms and acted cute, crying about his hell-like experience during this period of time. Shen Yanxiao smiled and patted Taotie¡¯s head. The familiar voice and scent made her feel at ease. Yu Lei, who had been following Shen Yanxiao, had been scared silly by what was happening in front of him. ¡°Mas¡­ mas¡­ mas¡­¡± Holy smokes! This way of addressing was too strange! Yu Lei was dumbstruck as he looked at the little boy in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms acting cute and coquettish, and his slow brain suddenly let its imagination run wild. A savage-looking King Kong Barbie, a cute little boy, and the way she called him ¡°Master¡± and acted like a spoiled child¡­ Yu Lei swallowed his saliva and looked at Shen Yanxiao as if he were looking at a pervert. She really didn¡¯t expect this King Kong Barbie to have such an odd taste. ¡°I say, don¡¯t dwarves have a bigger room? If this continues, my waist will break.¡± A thick and powerful voice came from the room and a tall figure slowly came out. Light golden eyes, a body as tall as a mountain, and the strong body of the Dragon God greatly frightened Yu Lei. ¡°¡­¡± Yu Lei¡¯s eyes were about to pop out. ¡°Taotie, what are you doing?¡± Another stern shout came from the room. Bian, as tall as the Dragon God, frowned and looked disapprovingly at Taotie in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms. ¡°Oh¡­ oh god¡­¡± Yu Lei had beenpletely scared silly. He never thought that thepanions Shen Yanxiao mentioned were actually these three. Chapter 2298 - 2298 Unpredictable Power (1) 2298 Unpredictable Power (1) ¡°Who is this little guy?¡± The Dragon God frowned and looked at Yu Lei, whose facial features were tangled together. He bent slightly and stared at Yu Lei with narrowed eyes. His tall body brought great pressure to Yu Lei. Yu Lei immediately trembled like a quail. ¡°An experimental body for the integration experiment. Let¡¯s go in and talk.¡± Shen Yanxiao patted Taotie¡¯s little head and took the lead to walk into the room. Aftering to the room, Yu Lei immediately shrunk himself into a corner. No matter how he looked at it, these three guys did not seem to be ordinary characters. !! Before Yu Lei could ept the situation in front of him, three mists suddenly came out of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, and then three more figures appeared in the room. A handsome man with golden eyes, a cute little boy with red hair and scarlet eyes, and a little furball with fiery red fur¡­ Yu Lei¡¯s eyes rolled backpletely. With a bang, Yu Lei fell to the ground motionless. The Dragon God looked at the unconscious Yu Lei in surprise, his face full of bafflement. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with this guy?¡± Why did he suddenly faint? ¡°Don¡¯t worry about him.¡± Shen Yanxiao hadpletely ignored Yu Lei¡¯s fragile little heart. ¡°I have been in contact with the Dwarf King, and everything has been exined. The dwarves have epted the invitation of the alliance.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°So fast.¡± The Dragon God did not expect Shen Yanxiao to do things so quickly. She had already settled things before they arrived. ¡°The invitation to the dwarves has now been confirmed, but I have found a new situation. This dwarf was originally a human being, a student of the school I once learned in the Brilliance Continent, but ording to him, many students of Saint Laurent Academy were caught and brought to the Storm Continent. Those Warlocks who conducted integration experiments also have a base here in the Storm Continent. This time, I¡¯m looking for an opportunity to get rid of their base here.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Apart from the base in the Graveyard of the Sun, this was the first time she had found the location of those Warlocks. From the current situation, it seemed that the other party was not only active in the Brilliance Continent, but also in the areas where other races lived. ¡°I¡¯ve been wondering where they could get the blood of other races for integration experiments. If there were only a small number of test subjects, they could not have created so many experimental bodies. Now that I think about it, they should not only be experimenting with humans, but other races should also be their targets. I will find a way to inform the Elf King and have him search the Moon God Continent. Dragon God, when the matter in the Storm Continent is over, you have to return to the Hidden Dragon Continent immediately. I¡¯m afraid they also have a base in the Hidden Dragon Continent.¡± The existence of that group of Warlocks was like a ticking time bomb. Although they had never done anything on the surface, the area they covered was so wide that even Shen Yanxiao did not know what their real purpose was and whether they had covered the territory of all the races. The horror hiding in the dark was unpredictable. No one knew what they wanted to do. ¡°No way, they actually dared toe to my Hidden Dragon Continent?¡± The Dragon God widened his eyes. He could not imagine a group of humans running to the territory of the dragons to kidnap them and experiment on them. ¡°To tell you the truth, I am no longer sure if they are Warlocks or not. They have captured a group of alchemists in the Storm Continent, so their experiments probably involve other races,¡± Shen Yanxiao said solemnly. Chapter 2299 - 2299 Unpredictable Power (2) 2299 Unpredictable Power (2) The more Shen Yanxiao knew, the more she felt that she knew less about those guys. ¡°Are you serious?¡± The Dragon God found all this too hard to believe. ¡°Before, I had only met them in the Brilliance Continent, but never in the Moon God Continent, the Hidden Dragon Continent, or the Howling Abyss. But it was not until I met Yu Lei in the Storm Continent that I found their traces. He was originally a human, but he was caught and brought to this Storm Continent for racial integration experiments. He once said that there were still a lot of human beings like him imprisoned here. In addition, during my time in the Storm Continent, I had heard of alchemists getting kidnapped several times, and I was already puzzled when I met Mo Yuxun in the Storm Continent. And when Xiu found the dark devil seed Satan nted in the body of the Dwarf King, I was even more sure that they must have taken action here. I am not sure if Satan is still in the Storm Continent right now, but now that we know of their existence, we can¡¯t let them continue to cause trouble like this.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. Those guys colluded with Satan. While they were carrying out racial integration experiments, they were building a new body for Satan. Either way, they could not let them seed. Shen Yanxiao did not want any other race to fall victim to those experiments. Even though she and Lan Fengli were perfect creations with iparable strength, too many lives had been sacrificed for those results. !! Behind every finished product was a pile of corpses. God knew how many lives had been destroyed like Yu Lei. Moreover, Xiu¡¯s body was very likely in their hands. It was so rare for Shen Yanxiao to find their traces, so naturally, she would not let it go so easily. ¡°Whether Satan is here or not, we have to find them.¡± Shen Yanxiao was confident that with their team, as long as they did not encounter arge-scale battle, they should not lose. Those guys were so low-key that they could not hoard too much strength. As Yu Lei said, all the iplete creations would be directly destroyed, rather than left behind, which would mean it was not easy for their strength to umte. There should not be too many experts like Lan Fengli and Mo Yuxun. ¡°No problem. I agree with you on that. I hate these mice who y tricks in the dark the most.¡± The Dragon God clenched his fists and looked like he was about to fight a big battle. ¡°When are we going to do it?¡± Bian was more direct. ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. I want to wait for Nazhi to arrive before we attack together.¡± One more person meant extra insurance. Tang Nazhi was not weak, and she did not know how much he had grown in the Storm Continent. ¡°By the way, did you just say that the Dwarf King had a dark devil seed on him? Was it Satan who made it?¡± As soon as the Dragon God heard Satan¡¯s name, he felt ufortable all over. ¡°Yes. Fortunately, there are a lot of alchemists in the Storm Continent. As long as a good alchemist is selected at the Alchemist Convention in two days, Xiu can help the Dwarf King take out the dark devil seed,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. After negotiating with Taotie and others, Shen Yanxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now that everything was ready, they onlycked one thing. After finding Tang Nazhi and removing the dark devil seed from Mengmeng Qi, they could settle ounts with those guys. Chapter 2300 - 2300 Little Zhizhi (1) 2300 Little Zhizhi (1) ¡°The wind is bleak, the water is cold. Once a hero is gone, he will never return¡­ return¡­ return¡­¡± In the bumpy carriage, a handsome young man held a straw in the corner of his mouth and swung his legs leisurely as he wiped the heavy sword in his hand. ¡°Little Zhizhi, what are you saying?¡± The dwarf driving the carriage poked out his head and looked at the leisurely young man. The young man looked at the heavy sword in his hand and answered with a smile, ¡°I¡¯m not sure. This is something a friend of mine once said. It is normally said when you are bravely sending yourself to your death.¡± ¡°You humans are so interesting. You can even say such literal words to send yourself to death.¡± The dwarf wrinkled his nose. For the straightforward dwarves, the human words were simr to the Heavenly Book. ¡°Perhaps one day, I will have to send myself to my death.¡± The young man smiled heartlessly. ¡°Little Zhizhi! You won¡¯t die. Master said that you are the most talented swordsman he has ever seen. Even among the dwarves, there are only a few that areparable to you,¡± the dwarf said seriously. He also carried a small heavy sword by his side. In the Storm Continent, where mechanical puppets were widely used, few dwarves insisted on using heavy swords as weapons. More often than not, carrying heavy swords was just a habit of theirs. Although their swordsmanship was still the same, it had regressed a littlepared to their peak. ¡°That¡¯s because you dwarves arezy. How domineering is it to swing a sword? Why do you have to put yourself in a machine? Although mechanical puppets are powerful, they are still external forces. It¡¯s better to train your own skills so that you won¡¯t lose them suddenly.¡± The teenager pursed his lips. He traveled thousands of miles from the Brilliance Continent to the Storm Continent to learn swordsmanship from dwarves who were good at swordsmanship, but unexpectedly, swordsmanship on the Storm Continent had been gradually reced by alchemy products such as mechanical puppets. Fortunately, he was brought to Storm Continent by a dwarven swordsman who insisted on practicing swordsmanship. In the tribe of this master, the dwarves still insisted on practicing swordsmanship, which made his trip worthwhile. This man who had traveled across the ocean toe to Storm Continent was none other than Tang Nazhi, one of the members of Phantom. At that time, the members of the Phantom were scattered everywhere to train themselves. Only Tang Nazhi stayed in the Forsaken Land. Every time he saw the familiar nts and trees of Sun Never Sets, he would be reminded of the scenery and miss hispanions who had been scattered to various continents. It was not until a group of dwarves visited Sun Never Sets that Tang Nazhi gave birth to the idea of honing himself. He handed over the Forsaken Land to Du Lang and Uncle Nine and followed the dwarves to the Storm Continent. Among the Phantom members, Tang Nazhi¡¯s character was the most straightforward and frank, which was very simr to the character of dwarves. Aftering to the Storm Continent, Tang Nazhi had seen the ways dwarves got along. He suddenly felt thatpared with the dwarves, he was too tactful. ¡°Don¡¯t you humans have a saying that each person has their own aspirations? We dwarves are too small and are easily at a disadvantage in the face of a huge opponent. That¡¯s why we rely on mechanical puppets, but our swordsmanship is also very good.¡± The dwarf proudly puffed out his chest as his sense of honor exploded. ¡°Yeah. Do you know why Mumu Fan called me to the capital city in such a hurry?¡± Tang Nazhi asked. Chapter 2301 - 2301 Little Zhizhi (2) 2301 Little Zhizhi (2) ¡°How many times have I told you to call him Master Mumu Fan!¡± The dwarf angrily said. ¡°Master? Don¡¯t joke with me. His skills in herbalism are inferior to mine. When I¡¯m done with my work in the future, I¡¯ll teach you what herbalism is.¡± Tang Nazhi snorted proudly. He had been in the Herbalist Division of Saint Laurent Academy for a period of time. Even though he was not as talented as a certain heaven-defying little monster, he could still barely make an intermediate potion. Tang Nazhi and Mumu Fan met by chance. As an outsider, he needed the king¡¯s approval to walk around the Storm Continent at will, so Tang Nazhi was taken to the capital city soon after arriving at the Storm Continent, where he applied to stay in the Storm Continent for a period of time. It was also at this time that Tang Nazhi met Mumu Fan, the number one herbalist on the Storm Continent. As a result, when he found out that Mumu Fan, who was known as the number one herbalist, was still concocting low-level potions, he waspletely bbergasted. Unable to bear to look at the low-level herbalism, Tang Nazhi left a few bottles of intermediate potions from the Forsaken Land for Mumu Fan to study slowly. It was not that he did not have advanced potions in his storage ring, but as a former herbalist, Tang Nazhi knew that even if he took the grandmaster potions made by Ye Qing to Mumu Fan, it was impossible for Mumu Fan to figure out such aplex form, so he might as well let him learn the intermediate potion first. ¡°Little Zhizhi, can you really make potions?¡± The dwarf asked as he drove the carriage. ¡°Of course! Better than your number one herbalist, anyway.¡± Tang Nazhi, who had suffered a beating in the Herbalist Division, had found his confidence as a herbalist in the Storm Continent! He loved bullying dwarves! ¡°Really?¡± The dwarf asked innocently. ¡°You¡¯re really amazing. Are you a herbalist master among humans?¡± The innocent dwarf was full of admiration for Tang Nazhi. Tang Nazhi coughed and did not continue to brag. He touched his nose and said, ¡°I¡¯m not really that good. My friend is quite good. Anyway, she can insta-kill all the herbalists in your Storm Continent. Even if you train for hundreds of years, you won¡¯t be able to catch up to her level.¡± Not to mention how slow the progress of herbalism among the dwarves was, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s speed of improvement, which was faster than lightning, was enough to leave all the herbalists in the dust. Tang Nazhi once thought that if he had not met a little monster like Shen Yanxiao when he was in the Herbalist Division, his ambition as an herbalist would not have been so thoroughly crushed by Shen Yanxiao. He would not have been tortured to ashes andpletely cut off his path as an herbalist. Of course, that was only a thought. With his talent in herbalism, he could only be an Advanced Herbalist even if he worked himself to death. ¡°There are also such powerful humans! Then¡­ why don¡¯t you invite her to Storm Continent and let her teach the dwarves here herbalism?¡± The dwarf suggested. Tang Nazhi smiled, took the straw from his mouth, and flicked it on the dwarf¡¯s forehead. ¡°I can¡¯t decide that. That little girl is not a character that can be sent out. Besides, she probably doesn¡¯t have time to deal with these things at this time. But you, just help me guess why Mumu Fan called me here. You think you could fool me into finding a herbalism teacher for you? That is not kind.¡± Chapter 2302 - 2302 Little Zhizhi (3) 2302 Little Zhizhi (3) The dwarf smiled foolishly and scratched his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know why Master Mumu Fan called you to the capital city in such a hurry. Maybe he has something for you.¡± Tang Nazhi shrugged his shoulders. His days in the Storm Continent were quite smooth. Every day, other than training, he rarely left the tribe where he trained. His formerziness had disappeared after the other members of Phantom left the Forsaken Land. After all, all hispanions were preparing for future battles. How could he bezy? !! Looking at his heavy sword, the corners of Tang Nazhi¡¯s mouth hooked up into a shallow smile. He wondered how his friends were doing. The carriage slowly drove towards the capital city. Tang Nazhi finally arrived before nightfall. The dwarf drove the carriage directly to Mumu Fan¡¯s mansion and took Tang Nazhi inside. The sudden appearance of a tall human teenager immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding dwarves. They curiously opened their big watery eyes and watched the unusually tall figure enter Mumu Fan¡¯s house. Mumu Fan sat in the hall, waiting anxiously. On his side, there was a petite dwarf drinking tea slowly. ¡°I say, Mumu Fan, why are you in such a hurry to call me here?¡± Before the figure arrived, the voice had already arrived, and Tang Nazhi¡¯s loud shout echoed in the small room. By the time his voice fell to the ground, Tang Nazhi had already walked into the hall, carrying the heavy sword that never left his body behind him. With his arms crossed over his chest, he looked at Mumu Fan calmly. ¡°Little Zhizhi! You can¡¯t be rude to Master Mumu Fan!¡± The chattering dwarf desperately chased after him with his two short legs. ¡°Pfft!¡± The petite dwarf sitting next to Mumu Fan, after hearing the word ¡°Little Zhizhi¡±, choked on her tea. ¡°I¡¯m okay.¡± Tang Nazhi looked strangely at the dwarf who lowered her head. Looking at her bones, the other party should be a female dwarf, and she should not be very old. However, Tang Nazhi just nced at it casually. He didn¡¯t have much interest in dwarves. He just wanted to get things done with Mumu Fan as soon as possible so that he could go back to train. Those bastards had slipped away earlier than him and had trained longer than him. If he did not seize the opportunity, he might be the target of abuse again when they reunited in the future. Tang Nazhi, who had always been abused and had never sessfully resisted his friends, had a lot of motivation to train. One day, when they reunited, he would swing his heavy sword and strike that ck-bellied fox, Third Young Master Qi, to death! They had agreed to look after the Forsaken Land together, but that guy was so cruel. After receiving Shen Siyu¡¯s invitation, he patted his buttocks and left without another word, leaving him alone in the Forsaken Land! Rude! His decisiveness when making the decision made him feel even worse! Was that how you treat your brothers? ¡°Well, I¡¯m not the one who wanted to find you, but a herbalist master named Yuyu Lei.¡± Mumu Fan did not know the identity of Shen Yanxiao. He had always believed that Yu Lei was the herbalist master who could save their king. ¡°Yuyu Lei? Who is that? I¡¯ve never heard of him.¡± Tang Nazhi frowned slightly. The dwarves he knew were the ones in the tribe he lived; he didn¡¯t know anyone else at all. ¡°You don¡¯t know him?¡± Mumu Fan was also slightly stupefied and looked hesitantly at the dwarf on his side. Chapter 2303 - 2303 Little Zhizhi (4) 2303 Little Zhizhi (4) The other party only gave Mumu Fan a shallow smile. However, the moment the female dwarf looked up, Tang Nazhi was shocked. Just now, looking at this little girl¡¯s bones, he could tell that the other party was a woman. After hearing her voice, he was even more sure, but¡­ Holy smokes! !! How did she get such a godly appearance? This manly facial features¡­ was there really no mistake? Tang Nazhi had always thought that he had a strong heart, but he could not bear to see such a horrifying scene all of a sudden. A gentle voice and a bandit-like face¡­ Tang Nazhi really knelt down to the ¡°creativeness¡± of the dwarves! Before Tang Nazhi could digest this huge surprise, the King Kong Barbie had already shown Tang Nazhi a sweet but extremely ferocious smile. Tang Nazhi almost hacked the monster in front of him into two! Holy smokes. It was already scary enough to see such a face in broad daylight. If it were at night, he might have thought the other party was a demon. ¡°Well¡­ I really don¡¯t know anyone called Yuyu Lei. If there¡¯s nothing else, I have to go back and train.¡± The corner of Tang Nazhi¡¯s mouth twitched slightly, and the word ¡°retreat¡± shed in his mind! The way this King Kong Barbie looked at him was too strange, and that smile made his hair stand on end. ¡°Don¡¯t go. This is Master Yuyu Lei¡¯s disciple, Huohuo Xiao. Master Yuyu Lei must have something to tell you. Anyway, you¡¯re already here, and it¡¯s gettingte. Even if you want to leave, it will be tomorrow.¡± Mumu Fan noticed that Tang Nazhi wanted to leave as soon as he entered the door. How could he let him do that? He had already promised to take her to Master Yuyu Lei. ¡°Huohuo Xiao?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s expression became even more twisted. The word ¡®Xiao¡¯ was very familiar to him, but¡­ His Xiaoxiao was definitely a thousand times more beautiful than the King Kong Barbie in front of him! ¡°Little Zhizhi.¡± The King Kong Barbie suddenly got up and called Tang Nazhi in a sweet and greasy voice. Tang Nazhi had goosebumps all over his body! Could you not disgust him so much? Could you speak properly? ¡°My master has something to tell Little Zhizhi. Can Little Zhizhie with me to see my master first?¡± The King Kong Barbie winked at Tang Nazhi, who almost threw up on the spot. What sin had hemitted? How could he meet such a monster? He really didn¡¯t know any Master Yuyu Lei. He wanted to go home! ¡°I really don¡¯t know your master. I still have something to do. I¡¯ll take my leave first!!¡± Tang Nazhi turned around and left. Unfortunately, before he could take two steps, he was suddenly tied up by a silver whip. How could a small whip tie him up? Tang Nazhi snorted and exerted his battle aura on his waist as he fiercely struggled! However, the whip remained motionless¡­ ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi was struck dumb. ¡°Oh, hehehe. Little Zhizhi is really impatient. You¡¯re in such a hurry to see my master. In that case, I¡¯ll take Little Zhizhi with me.¡± The King Kong Barbie¡¯s ¡®oh, hehehe¡¯ughter directly frightened Tang Nazhi¡¯s battle aura into dissipating. ¡°Master Mumu Fan, I¡¯ll take my leave now.¡± The King Kong Barbiepletely ignored Tang Nazhi¡¯s pale and handsome face. She directly held the silver whip in her hand, waved to Mumu Fan, and dragged Tang Nazhi away. Chapter 2304 - 2304 Little Zhizhi (5) 2304 Little Zhizhi (5) Being dragged by a King Kong Barbie, Tang Nazhi¡¯s mind was in a state of shock. He knew that dwarves were born with divine strength, but as a strong swordsman, he was actually dragged by this fellow without any ability to resist¡­ What kind of monster was this monster?! She was actually so strong! ¡°That¡¯s enough! If you continue doing this, I won¡¯t be polite to you!¡± After several unsessful attempts to break free from the whip, Tang Nazhi finally could not help but explode. He boasted that he was a very polite young man and had never been rough with any dwarves, but in the face of the one in front of him, he felt that his character was going to be ruined! Could you give him a normal dwarf? He promised to cooperate! ¡°Oh, hehehe. Little Zhizhi is really naughty.¡± The King Kong Barbie covered her mouth and chuckled, sessfully causing goosebumps to appear all over Tang Nazhi¡¯s body. Tang Nazhi trembled three times. He really could not ept that ¡°Oh, hehehe¡± that was filled with the aura of a transvestite. If it were reced by a beautiful girl, it would be soft and adorable. However, with such a face, this voice would only disgust people to death! ¡°I¡¯m really going to be rude to you!!!¡± Tang Nazhi could no longer bear it and grabbed his heavy sword. With a fierce swing, he attempted to force the other party back with his sword aura. He no longer cared if he was on the streets of the capital city. He was about to be driven crazy by this monster! Unexpectedly, the King Kong Barbie¡¯s figure was so agile that she dashed slightly into the air and sessfully dodged Tang Nazhi¡¯s sword aura. Feeling the airflow brought about by the powerful sword aura, her teasing eyes narrowed slightly and the corners of her mouth curled into a satisfied smile. Tang Nazhi did not really want to hurt the other party, so he deliberately controlled the strength of the sword aura, but even so, ordinary dwarves could not deal with his attack. However, the evildoer in front of him did not retreat. Instead, he flew to his side and stretched out his fair hand to stroke his hand that held the sword. ¡°Tsk tsk, Little Zhizhi is amazing. From the looks of it, he¡¯s about to break through the level of a Great Swordsman and step into the realm of a Saint Swordmaster.¡± Ao ao ao ao!!! He had been touched by this damn demon!! Tang Nazhi trembled and almost dropped the heavy sword in his hand. ¡°You¡­ You¡­¡± Tang Nazhi was about to go crazy. Other than having suffered losses at the hands of those Phantom bastards, when had he ever suffered at the hands of anyone else? How did he encounter such a monster today? ¡°Little Zhizhi, don¡¯t get too excited. When we meet my master, everything will be clear. But now¡­¡± The King Kong Barbie¡¯s figure shed and the whip in her hand shook, directly sending Tang Nazhi flying. ¡°Little Zhizhi, you¡¯d bettere with me honestly.¡± Tang Nazhi continued to be dragged as he wailed. If he were not afraid of hurting the other party, how could he be controlled like this? However, no matter how furious he was, he had no intention of injuring the other party. No matter how ferocious this King Kong Barbie looked and how disgusting she was, she was still an innocent dwarf. Tang Nazhi was not crazy enough to start a massacre. In a situation where there was no way out, Tang Nazhi could only ept his fate and pray that he could quickly meet that shitty Yuyu Lei and leave here as soon as possible. The King Kong Barbie, with the miserable Tang Nazhi in tow, went directly to a restaurant. Their strange appearance immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding dwarves. Chapter 2305 - 2305 Little Zhizhi (6) 2305 Little Zhizhi (6) Tang Nazhi was dragged upstairs, and the King Kong Barbie finally stopped in front of a room. ¡°Open the door.¡± The sweet voice disappeared without a trace and was reced by a clean voice. The locked door was immediately opened, and a tall figure slightly bent over, frowning at the King Kong Barbie standing at the door and the bound Tang Nazhi. ¡°Light golden eyes¡­¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the handsome man standing at the door in surprise. That pair of light golden eyes blew away all his sadness. Light golden eyes were the symbol of an eight-winged golden dragon. Tang Nazhi had always thought that he was going to see a dwarf, but he did not expect that what appeared in front of him was an eight-winged golden dragon in human form. ¡°Master~¡± Apanied by a familiar cry, a petite figure directly threw himself into the arms of the King Kong Barbie. After Tang Nazhi saw the figure clearly, his jaw dropped to the ground. ¡°Taotie!!!¡± Tang Nazhi could not believe his eyes. Wasn¡¯t this little kid the ferocious beast Taotie Shen Yanxiao picked up from the Moon God Continent? Why was he here? ¡°Come in and talk.¡± The man with light golden eyes stretched out his long arms and brought the few people in. Tang Nazhi was also brought in. Due to his profession, Tang Nazhi¡¯s physique was considered the strongest among the Phantom members, but even someone as tall as him would one day be picked up like a little chick. His self-esteem as a man was instantly shattered into pieces. ¡°Wait!¡± Tang Nazhi, who was still mourning for his self-esteem, suddenly realized a problem. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Taotie, who was acting cutely in the arms of the King Kong Barbie. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly. ¡°Taotie, what did you just call this demon¡­ cough, this dwarf?¡± Was he hallucinating? Why did he seem to have heard Taotie call this King Kong Barbie¡­ master? ¡°Master.¡± Taotie blinked and looked at Tang Nazhi innocently. ¡°Master¡­ man¡­ man¡­¡± Tang Nazhi gasped and stared at the dwarf as if he wished he could burn two holes in her. ¡°Please don¡¯t tell me that you are that little girl Xiaoxiao¡­¡± The King Kong Barbie blinked innocently at Tang Nazhi and then reached out to take off the face-changing mask on her face. Perfect and delicate facial features were exposed in front of Tang Nazhi. Although the little fellow in front of him had the appearance of a standard dwarf, the tips of her eyebrows were exactly the same as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s, only one size smaller, just like when Shen Yanxiao was a child. ¡°Shen! Yan! Xiao! I¡¯m going to kill you!!!¡± Even if Tang Nazhi was a fool, he could see that the dwarf in front of him was the little bastard Shen Yanxiao! Shen Yanxiao finally burst intoughter and untied the silver whip on Tang Nazhi. ¡°You¡¯re really going to kill me withughter. Haha, how can you be so stupid? Little Zhizhi~¡± Shen Yanxiao could no longer describe how she felt when she heard the dwarves call Tang Nazhi Little Zhizhi. She was simply going to break on the spot. ¡°Xiaoxiao! This is your greeting gift to me?! You¡¯re getting bolder and bolder!¡± Tang Nazhi gnashed his teeth and red at Shen Yanxiao. He wished he could strangle this heartless little bastard to death. Chapter 2306 - 2306 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (1) 2306 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (1) It had been a long time since they met, and Shen Yanxiao had fooled him the moment they met. Tang Nazhi could not help but recall the scene of him getting beaten up by Shen Yanxiao on the street before the Inter-academy Tournament. Why couldn¡¯t this little girl be gentle every time she saw him?! ¡°Calm down, calm down. Little Zhizhi has such a handsome face. If you get angry, it will ruin your beauty.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled heartlessly. She did not feel the slightest guilt about pranking herpanions. ¡°That¡¯s enough! Don¡¯t let me hear the name Little Zhizhi again!¡± Tang Nazhi was about to go crazy. He had protested many times when the dwarves called him that, but it was ineffective. Considering how names were said in the Storm Continent, he reluctantly ignored it, but Shen Yanxiao actually called him ¡°Little Zhizhi¡±. Was she trying to force him to death? !! ¡°After not seeing each other for a long time, Little Zhizhi¡¯s temper has grown.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin and looked at the furious Tang Nazhi with a thick smile on her face. Tang Nazhi trembled and immediately realized that the person in front of him was a bad little devil. A drop of cold sweat streaked across his forehead. He swallowed his saliva and said, ¡°No¡­ I was just too excited to see you. Little Xiao, on another note, why didn¡¯t you inform me when you came to the Storm Continent. My heart can¡¯t bear these ¡®surprises¡¯.¡± Tang Nazhi, who had been traumatized by Shen Yanxiao, immediately cowered. Not to mention that he was not the little devil¡¯s opponent, there was also Great Master Xiu standing behind this little girl. He could not afford to offend him. ¡°Anyway, how did you be like this? Has your dwarf blood awakened?¡± Tang Nazhi cleverly changed the subject. Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°In addition to my dwarf blood, my undead blood has also awakened. Now, only the blood of the merfolk, gods, and devils is still dormant.¡± ¡°Your undead blood has also awakened?¡± Tang Nazhi widened his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. ¡°Well, in the Howling Abyss. By the way, the Undead Lord has decided to join our alliance to fight against the Devil race,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°The undeads joined us¡­ to fight against the Devil race?¡± Tang Nazhi swallowed his saliva. Why did this sound so unreal? He was now extremely curious about what Shen Yanxiao had experienced to be able to deal with the Undead Lord, the number one follower of the Devil race. ¡°Speaking of which, where¡¯s Yang Xi? Didn¡¯t he go with you? Why don¡¯t I see him now?¡± Tang Nazhi looked around the room, his eyes directly jumping over the Dragon God and looking at another expressionless handsome man in the room. ¡°Yang Xi? You also know how to disguise yourself?¡± Tang Nazhi smiled and stepped forward. He waved his hand and patted the man on the shoulder. However, before his outstretched hand couldnd, Tang Nazhi was red back by the other party. ¡°Well, Yang Xi stayed in the Hidden Dragon Continent. This is Taotie¡¯s brother, Bian.¡± Shen Yanxiao kindly reminded him. ¡°Bian? Taotie¡¯s brother?¡± Tang Nazhi immediately withdrew his hand. Speaking of which, none of Taotie¡¯s brothers were easy to provoke. Yazi was a brutal and heinous vicious beast. Tang Nazhi became more and more curious about what Shen Yanxiao had done recently. Not only did she take care of the Undead Lord, but she also abducted another vicious beast. Chapter 2307 - 2307 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (2) 2307 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (2) Tang Nazhi silently retreated to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side and whispered, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve hooked him up again.¡± Shen Yanxiao already had two contractual magical beasts, each more savage than the other. If she got Bian again¡­ Could this little girl be any more beastly? Shen Yanxiao nced at Tang Nazhi and said expressionlessly, ¡°You think too much. I¡¯m not that abnormal. We met Bian in the Howling Abyss. He knew that the Devil race was going to attack, so he joined us.¡± Could she contract magical beasts without limit? She was not that abnormal. Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao disapprovingly. If she was not called a pervert, then who was? Dual-cultivation in magic and battle aura was already enough to make people envious and jealous. To think that she had the skills of an herbalist and had even be a Great Herbalist. Basically, the skills that humans could learn had been learned by this little girl. Then, she went to the Moon God Continent to harm a wave of elves, learned mysterious enchantment skills, and contracted Taotie along the way. Which one of those things could a normal person do? Only this little monster could control everything so calmly. Even if Shen Yanxiao did have a third magical beast, Tang Nazhi would not be surprised. It was just another contracted magical beast. He would not be surprised if Shen Yanxiao had contracted all the magical beasts in the world, let alone a third one. In any case, nothing this girl did was normal. ¡°I can see that your strength is about to break through the realm of a Saint Professional. Your progress is quite fast.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi. Just now, Tang Nazhi¡¯s few simple moves had allowed Shen Yanxiao to understand his current strength. Tang Nazhi¡¯s talent as a Swordsman was iparable. Looking at the entire Brilliance Continent, no one could improve faster than him. However, after the second ss promotion, the advancement of each level would be very difficult. After bing an Advanced Professional of the second ss promotion, the difficulty would increase by another level. Back then, the Broken Star Pce was so glorious, but only a few people had reached the level of a Saint Professional, and this was only after dozens of years of training. Tang Nazhi was not even twenty years old yet, but he had already touched the threshold of bing a Saint Professional. Such talent was really shocking. None of the Phantom members were ordinary people. Any one of them could instantly kill all the geniuses of their profession. However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s achievements and speed of improvement had long exceeded the normal range of human beings. Her light was too dazzling, which made it seem that Tang Nazhi and others were not improving that quickly. Without Shen Yanxiao, they would have been enough to shock the whole Brilliance Continent with their talents. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. The speed of my advancement is really too slow. I originally wanted to be promoted to the realm of Sword God before the Devil race attacked, but now it seems hopeless.¡± Tang Nazhi scratched his head and felt rather regretful. More than half of the three-year period had passed, so they did not have much time to cultivate. If it took a year or two to advance from a Great Professional to a Saint Professional, then the time required to advance from a Saint Professional to a Divine Professional would require a far longer time. There were not many Divine Professionals in the tens of thousands of years of history of the Brilliance Continent. Those who could reach this level were all the most powerful existences among humans. Chapter 2308 - 2308 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (3) 2308 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (3) No matter how talented the members of the Phantom were, it was impossible for them to advance from a Saint Professional to a Divine Professional in just a few years. ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much. How old are you? You¡¯re already thinking about bing a Divine Professional.¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head helplessly. The speed of Tang Nazhi¡¯s growth had already shocked the world and made ghosts and gods weep. It was estimated that in the long history of the Brilliance Continent, no second swordsman could improve as quickly as he did. Although the talent of Phantom was rarely seen in tens of millions of years, the reason why they could improve so quickly was also rted to Shen Yanxiao. Before they met Shen Yanxiao, they were only Advanced-level Professionals. However, when they entered the Forsaken Land and advanced to the Second-ss Experts, their speed of improvement did not slow down. Instead, they improved even faster. This was entirely based on the conditions Shen Yanxiao provided for them. The residences of each member of Phantom were made of the best spirit stones, depending on the magic and battle aura they learned. They slept in that room all day long, which was equivalent to absorbing the power of the spirit stones all the time, catalyzing the magic and battle aura in their bodies to constantly boil. On the other hand, Shen Yanxiao constantly provided them with arge number of potions to help them improve their magic and battle aura. The lowest level of these potions was at the level of a Great Herbalist. The total value of the master and grandmaster potions they had drunk over the years was an incalcble number. Experts all possessed amazing talent. So with them all being talented, external help was extremely important to distinguish amongst them. Shen Yanxiao used the best for them. They received the best nourishment during their skeletal and meridian stages, and the speed of their improvement naturally increased with each passing day. It could be said that the amount of energy and money Shen Yanxiao spent on other Phantom members was a terrible number. It was no exaggeration to say that in recent years, the total amount of money the Phantom members spent was enough to buy a country. With such huge financial support, could they not train at lightning speed? In the past, although those strong people also came from various major forces, no matter who they were, they could notpete with Shen Yanxiao in terms of financial resources. The money Shen Yanxiao was sitting on was unprecedented in the Brilliance Continent. She had used all the resources in her hands and Phantom together to create a legend that would never be destroyed. However, even Shen Yanxiao herself did not notice all this. She was just happy for Tang Nazhi and the rest. Seeing them getting stronger and stronger made her feel extremely happy. ¡°Tsk tsk, a Divine Professional. If I cane back alive from the battlefield in the future, I will try to break through to the Divine Profession one day.¡± Tang Nazhi touched his chin. He had already touched a little bit of the power of a Saint Professional, and this alone made him feel unprecedentedly powerful. How terrifying would the Sword God, who stood at the peak of the Swordsman Profession, be? He could not wait to attempt it. ¡°That day wille. Not only you, but as long as we all survive, everyone in Phantom will have the moment to reach the peak of their profession.¡± Shen Yanxiao was very sure that with the talents of the Phantom members, it was only a matter of time before they broke through to be Divine Professionals. They were still very young. As long as they were given enough time, they would be the most respected Divine Professionals below gods! Chapter 2309 - 2309 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (4) 2309 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (4) Survival would be their ultimate goal. Even Shen Yanxiao was not sure whether she could survive in the future war with the Devil race. The Devil race would be a powerful opponent she had never encountered before. This was no longer a war between one person, one city, one country, or one race. It would involve all the existing races in the world, and it would be a bloody war. !! Victory begat life, defeat begat death. Shen Yanxiao once wondered if her rebirth in this life was predestined by God, predestined for her to live again in her current identity, predestined for her to meet Xiu, meet her Phantompanions, and let her be the representative of the Brilliance Continent to participate in the uing war. It was as if something was guiding her, pushing her step by step to this position. If not for Xiu, she might at most be a famous expert in the Brilliance Continent. It was absolutely impossible for her to dominate the entire continent. If she had not met her Phantompanions, she would never have unified the whole Forsaken Land in such a short time. Without the Forsaken Land, she would have no bargaining chip to fight against the four countries, and she would not be the leader of the Brilliance Continent. All of this was like the butterfly effect. There was a cause and effect. ¡°What are you thinking about? Are you afraid of death? Rest assured that if the war really exceeds our expectations, we brothers will not let anything happen to you, little girl.¡± Tang Nazhi smiled and patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head when he saw that she was lost in her thoughts. ¡°Even if we die in war, we will fall before you. With us here, no one can touch you.¡± With this promise, the smile on Tang Nazhi¡¯s face quickly disappeared, and his good-looking peach blossom eyes carried a trace of determination. If they wanted to touch Shen Yanxiao, they would have to step over their corpses first! Shen Yanxiao trembled slightly and looked up at the iparably firm Tang Nazhi. She bit her lips and said, ¡°What do you mean by fall before me? Phantom is originally one. If you die, how can I live alone? If we have to live, we will live together. If we have to die, we will die together. Isn¡¯t it just the Devil race? I don¡¯t believe that we can¡¯t take them down with the alliance of the six races!¡± In this life, she owed Phantom too much. They were not born on the same day of the same year, but they wanted to die on the same day of the same month of the same year! ¡°What are you talking about? If you die with us, Lord Xiu will whip our corpses.¡± Tang Nazhi smiled and scratched Shen Yanxiao¡¯s nose. With her words, he would have no regrets even if he died. ¡°No.¡± Xiu¡¯s figure slowly appeared. Tang Nazhi immediately withdrew his hand, indicating that he did not do anything bad to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You will not die before I die,¡± Xiu lightly said. His little girl seemed to be indifferent to everything, but he knew that she would never allow anyone to hurt the people she cared about in the slightest. If Phantom and the others really died in battle, Shen Yanxiao would absolutely disregard everything and perish together with Satan. Xiu was the one who knew Shen Yanxiao the best. How could he possibly let that happen? ¡°Haha, with Lord Xiu¡¯s words, there¡¯s nothing to be afraid of.¡± Tang Nazhiughed, but his heart was very warm. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu and then at Tang Nazhi with a helpless smile. In fact, whether it was Xiu or Phantom, as long as one side died in battle, she would not continue living. Of course, this was after she killed those guys who killed them¡­ Chapter 2310 - 2310 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (5) 2310 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (5) Perhaps they felt that the matter of death was too heavy. After Xiu said his piece, Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi no longer talked about this topic. Instead, Tang Nazhi grabbed Shen Yanxiao with interest and asked her to tell him what had happened after she left the Brilliance Continent. Shen Yanxiao patiently recounted her encounters in the Hidden Dragon Continent, the Howling Abyss, and the Storm Continent to Tang Nazhi one by one, making him dumbstruck. ¡°Internal strife among the dragons¡­ So this is¡­ the Dragon God?¡± Tang Nazhi stared at the Dragon God standing on one side with a strong aura. It was hard to believe that another Dragon God had jumped out! ¡°Kid, do you have a problem with that?¡± The Dragon God raised his eyebrows and looked at Tang Nazhi. Tang Nazhi immediately shook his head like a rattle drum. The Dragon God retracted aura with satisfaction. Sure enough, as long as he did not encounter that bastard War God, he was still a deterrent to others! ¡°The Dragon God¡¯s divine body has been destroyed, and he is now resurrected as a mortal. After we get in touch with the merpeople, we have to return to the Brilliance Continent as soon as possible. I have something to discuss with you,¡± Shen Yanxiao said mysteriously. Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao strangely. He had a feeling that what Shen Yanxiao said was most likely not a good thing. ¡°Why are you so secretive? Just say it.¡± Shen Yanxiao waved at Tang Nazhi. He crouched down and put his ear close to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao whispered, ¡°What do you think if I say that Xiu can let you inherit the godhood of the superior gods?¡± ¡°Are you serious!!!¡± Tang Nazhi practically roared out those words! Holy smokes! Inheriting the godhood of a superior god! Superior gods! Godhood! Although Tang Nazhi was not very clear about what godhood was, as long as it was rted to the God race, it felt so noble!!! ¡°Keep your voice down. I¡¯m going to be deaf.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the excited Tang Nazhi with contempt. Did he even realize how destructive his lion roar was? ¡°Little Xiao, are you really not fooling me? Am I really not dreaming? Superior god! Ao! Ao! Ao! Give me a p.¡± Tang Nazhi looked excited and asked for a beating. Shen Yanxiao rudely punched his handsome face. The small fist seemed weak, but it directly sent Tang Nazhi flying and stered him against the wall. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s punch did not show any mercy. However, Tang Nazhi, who had been beaten up miserably, got up. Not only did he not show any signs of anger, but he also touched his swollen handsome face with a silly smile. ¡°Hehe¡­ It hurts. I¡¯m not dreaming.¡± This was more beautiful than a dream! ¡°Xiu, are you sure this idiot is fit to inherit the godhood of the superior gods?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the stupid Tang Nazhi with despair. She thought that he should have made some progress after maturing in the Storm Continent, but why did she feel he became more and more stupid? Xiu nced at Tang Nazhi, but before he could speak, Tang Nazhi had already pounced on him. He directly pounced on his feet and hugged Xiu¡¯s thigh! ¡°War God! The iparably respectful, sacred and noble God Xiu! I am your most devout believer. Please believe me. My worship of the gods is like the water of the Yellow River; I will definitely cherish it!¡± For the sake of inheriting a godhood, Tang Nazhi hadpletely crushed his dignity and thrown it away like trash. Chapter 2311 - 2311 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (6) 2311 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (6) Xiu coldly nced at Tang Nazhi. Tang Nazhi immediately removed his hand from Xiu¡¯s pure thigh and tried his best to keep his adorable eyes open. Shen Yanxiao could no longer stand it¡­ How could she have such a stupid and hopelessrade? It was really¡­ too embarrassing! This was the first time that the Dragon God had seen Tang Nazhi¡¯s ability to ride on someone else¡¯s coattails. He had been stunned by theck of integrity of humans. ¡°I say¡­ This guy is yourpanion, Little Xiao? This talent is really¡­¡± The Dragon God just wanted to despise Tang Nazhi¡¯sck of dignity, but in the blink of an eye, Xiu had alreadye behind him and directly pressed the back of his head, directly ¡°pressing¡± the tall body of the Dragon God into a wall. The Dragon Godpletely fell into a daze, even more thoroughly than Tang Nazhi. ¡°I was wrong¡­ I was really wrong¡­ I won¡¯t talk anymore. Please let me go¡­¡± The Dragon God, who was just mocking Tang Nazhi¡¯sck of dignity a second ago, immediately joined the group of unscrupulous people after receiving the ¡°care and concern¡± of a certain great master and begged for mercy in a muffled voice. Tang Nazhi blinked his eyes. He seemed to be unable to fully adapt to the fact that the Dragon God had changed from a domineering Dragon God to a miserable dragon scum in one second. Shen Yanxiao silently held her forehead. She really felt that Tang Nazhi and the Dragon God were a little simr, both so stupid¡­ ¡°About the godhood, I still have to enter thest temple. Right now, we still have yet to contract the merfolks. After I deal with the merfolks, I will find a way to send a letter to Qi Xia and others so that they can return to the Brilliance Continent as soon as possible.¡± Shen Yanxiao adjusted her mentality and spoke in all seriousness. ¡°What is thest temple?¡± Tang Nazhi asked. ¡°The holynd of the God race.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. In fact, she was not very clear on the matter. Although the Dragon God and Xiu talked about thest temple many times and said a lot, she was still a little confused about it. ¡°Although I don¡¯t know what that is, I feel that it¡¯s very powerful,¡± Tang Nazhi said with a silly smile. ¡°When are you going to set off for the merfolk?¡± Tang Nazhi asked. ¡°No hurry. There are still some things we need to do in the Storm Continent.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°You mean those guys?¡± Tang Nazhi had heard from Shen Yanxiao that the Warlocks who were conducting racial integration experiments had been found here. ¡°Yes, but before we find them, we have to help Mengmeng Qi get the dark devil seed out of him.¡± Only by ensuring that Mengmeng Qi was safe and sound could the alliance with the dwarves be guaranteed. Tang Nazhi frowned, looked doubtfully at Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°The thing you mentioned¡­ youth rejuvenation, is there really such a thing?¡± He still remembered that when he first came to the Storm Continent, Mengmeng Qi was already an old dwarf. ¡°Do you know?¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°The Mengmeng Qi I met looked younger than me.¡± Shen Yanxiao pointed to the tip of her nose. Tang Nazhi gasped and immediately imagined the scene of an old man turning into a cute boy. Shen Yanxiao was not old to begin with. ording to human age, she was not an adult yet. She was also a tender girl among the dwarves, younger than her¡­ Wasn¡¯t that¡­ a child? ¡°Cough, Mengmeng Qi is really pitiful.¡± Tang Nazhi suppressed hisughter and tried to look less indecent. Chapter 2312 - 2312 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (7) 2312 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (7) The reunion with Tang Nazhi greatly improved Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mood. Even though she despised someone¡¯s stupidity on the surface, she was still very happy from the bottom of her heart. To make things easier, Shen Yanxiao directly spent money to book the whole restaurant. Except for them, no other dwarves could enter. There was a very useful amenity in an inn ran by dwarves. That was, no matter which restaurant it was, they would have a corresponding alchemyboratory. Especially in the capital city, where elites gathered, alchemists often came to learn, soboratories were not difficult to find here. Early the next morning after meeting with Tang Nazhi, Shen Yanxiao forcibly dragged Tang Nazhi, who was still asleep, out of bed and went straight to the capital city bazaar. ¡°I say, why aren¡¯t you resting early in the morning? What are you doing here?¡± Tang Nazhi yawned. He had experienced too many surprises yesterday, making him unable to sleep well all night. And the next morning, he still had to go shopping with Shen Yanxiao with panda eyes. How sad! ¡°If I tell you to follow me, just follow me. There are benefits for you,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Speaking of which, where did you get that silver whip yesterday? Why is it so strong?¡± Tang Nazhi was not interested in shopping at all and could only find some topics to dispel his drowsiness. ¡°You mean this?¡± Shen Yanxiao stopped and showed the ring on her finger to Tang Nazhi. Tang Nazhi stared at the delicate ring and frowned in doubt. ¡°This is from Lord Xiu?¡± Even though it looked pretty good, but¡­ it did not seem particrly rare. Shouldn¡¯t gifts by gods have a more holy feeling? Shen Yanxiao directly rewarded Tang Nazhi with a roll of her eyes. He was indeed a yboy young master. Even after running to the Storm Continent, his mind was still filled with these pink bubbles. ¡°This is a sacred tool.¡± ¡°Oh, sacred tool.¡± Tang Nazhi yawned and was just about to move on when he suddenly seemed to realize something. He suddenly turned around and stared at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What did you say this is?!¡± ¡°Sacred tool.¡± Shen Yanxiao repeated. ¡°Where did you get it!¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s eyes were about to glow green. He had been in the Storm Continent for some time and naturally knew how awesome the alchemy of the dwarves was. He had also thought of finding a powerful alchemist to make him a sacred tool. Unfortunately, the sacred tool made by the dwarves could not be used by humans at all. But Shen Yanxiao should not be aplete dwarf. She also had human blood in her body. If she could use it, he might also be able to use it. ¡°I made it myself.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°You made it?¡± Tang Nazhi was stunned. Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms over her chest and said calmly, ¡°I forgot to tell you, I¡¯m an alchemist now.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi widened his eyes. Soon, he held his forehead and looked at the sky as he muttered, ¡°As expected of a monster.¡± Herbalist, enchanter, alchemist¡­ What else could she be? ¡°You should know that the sacred tools made by dwarves are not something we humans can use, but I am special. I don¡¯t only have the blood of dwarves in my body, so I can make sacred tools that can be used by any race,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Xiaoxiao, do you know what this means?!¡± All of Tang Nazhi¡¯s drowsiness had long been stimted by the news. Chapter 2313 - 2313 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (8) 2313 Could You Get Any More Beastly? (8) Sacred tools had disappeared from the Brilliance Continent for a long time, but its strength had always existed in legends. The uniqueness of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sacred tools was enough for sacred tools to return to the Brilliance Continent! This was definitely great news! ¡°It means that if you don¡¯t honestlye and choose the materials with me, I won¡¯t make you a sacred tool.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and said. ¡°Oh! Little Xiao! I know you¡¯re the best! How could I not apany you? Didn¡¯t Ie out with you? What kind of materials do you want to choose? I¡¯ll help you choose!!!¡± Tang Nazhi, who originally had no interest in shopping, immediately became excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood. Sacred tool! That was a sacred tool!!! Not to mention him, even his father and grandfather had probably never seen aplete one. If he were to bring one back, it would definitely bring glory to his ancestors!! Tang Nazhi thought as though he was on cloud nine. Shen Yanxiao shook her head with a smile. Sure enough, as long as Tang Nazhi was by her side, there would be no moment when the mood was down. Be it his expression or bodynguage, this guy was filled with a positive temperament! Now motivated, Tang Nazhi happily followed Shen Yanxiao to the dwarven bazaar. The bazaar in the capital city was notrge, but the density of goods here was very high. Shen Yanxiao went directly to the raw materials area to choose suitable rare metals. ¡°Nazhi, what kind of sacred tool do you want?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked as she looked for good rare metals. ¡°There are different types of sacred tools?¡± Tang Nazhi wondered. ¡°I also thought that there was no distinction before, but Xiu told me that there are still many types of sacred tools. Although superior sacred tools can be transformed into weapons and armor, the effect is different depending on the type. My sacred tool is a defensive type, and its weapon form is a very resilient silver whip that can be extended ording to my mental control. It is not very aggressive, but it is strong in controlling the opponent. And when it is transformed into armor, its toughness will also appear, which will improve the defense of the armor a lot. In addition to the defensive type, there are offensive and auxiliary type sacred tools. The main role of an offensive sacred tool is to increase the holder¡¯s battle aura and magic in the transformation of the weapon, but when it is transformed into armor, it is naturally iparable to the defensive type sacred tool. As for the auxiliary type, when it is transformed into a weapon, ites with special effects that enhance the holder¡¯s mental energy. Its lethality is zero, but when it is transformed into its armor form, it can still retain the strengthening effect.¡± Shen Yanxiao unhurriedly exined the types of sacred tools. In addition to the three categories she mentioned, in fact, each category could be divided into many categories. Tang Nazhi thought for a moment and finally said, ¡°I am a Swordsman, an offensive profession. Defensive and auxiliary types are not suitable for me. The offensive type suits my needs.¡± The swordsman¡¯s attacks were straightforward. Increasing one¡¯s offensive power was the pursuit of every swordsman. Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi discussed it for a while and finally decided to build an offensive sacred tool for Tang Nazhi. They also wanted to ensure that the weapon transformed from the sacred tool was a heavy sword. Chapter 2314 - 2314 Second Sacred Tool (1) 2314 Second Sacred Tool (1) After the creation of thest sacred tool, Shen Yanxiao had a general understanding of the reason for the transformation of the sacred tool. These days, although no new sacred tools were created under the supervision of Xiu, her research on sacred tools had never cked off. Making sacred tools that could be converted into heavy swords had a lot to do with the strength of the rare metals needed. Shen Yanxiao took Tang Nazhi around the bazaar for a long time and selected several strong rare metals. Tang Nazhi¡¯s tall figure stood out among dwarves and was extremely eye-catching. Many dwarves looked at him inquisitively. Several dwarves brushed past Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Do you think the president can get Momo Xiao back?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. The president has already sent someone to the Momo Tribe. I wonder if we can find any clues.¡± ¡°Ah! Why did Momo Xiao leave without saying anything? How sad is our president?¡± ¡°s, the Alchemist Convention ising soon. The president is not even in the mood to concentrate on the convention.¡± Several dwarves wearing the Puko Alchemist Guild badge on their chests walked past Shen Yanxiao, not paying any attention to the dwarves passing by them. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s footsteps suddenly stopped. She turned to look at the backs of the alchemists, frowned slightly, and a trace of helplessness appeared in her eyes. ¡°Xiaoxiao, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Tang Nazhi noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s helpless gaze. ¡°All banquets in the world wille to an end.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. ¡°Do you know them?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the distant alchemists. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mood was somewhat strange. ¡°I was from the same alchemist guild as them.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled bitterly. Not only the dwarves of Puko Alchemist Guild, but also the naughty brats of the Howling Abyss and the families she met in the Moon God Continent had left an indelible mark in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s memories. Shen Yanxiao would never forget these former encounters. Perhaps her departure would bring them a trace of sadness, but Shen Yanxiao had no choice. ¡°Silly girl.¡± Tang Nazhi seemed to have guessed the origin of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sadness. He picked her up and let her sit on his shoulder. ¡°You still have us. We are your strongest support. No matter what happens, we will not leave you,¡± Tang Nazhi said with a smile. Shen Yanxiao was like a luminous object that constantly attracted people around her to approach her. Almost no one would dislike this little girl who was devoted to her friends. ¡°Yes, I still have you.¡± Shen Yanxiao finally revealed a smile. ¡°Of course. Don¡¯t forget, the sacred tools given to me must be better than those given to Qi Xia and the rest!!¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s rare serious time had ended. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She knew that she could not expect this idiot to be normal. After a short period of mncholy, Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi continued to look for materials to make sacred tools in the bazaar. Although the bazaar in the capital city was notrge, there were a lot of rare metals to choose from. Shen Yanxiao soon found the rare metals she needed and followed Tang Nazhi back to the restaurant. As soon as she returned to the inn, Shen Yanxiao immediately dragged Tang Nazhi into theboratory. For the sake of his sacred tool, Tang Nazhi was willing to assist Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao activated the bracelet on her wrist again, and a zing me ignited in her palm. Chapter 2315 - 2315 Second Sacred Tool (2) 2315 Second Sacred Tool (2) Tang Nazhi¡¯s eyes immediately widened. He looked at the me in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palm in disbelief and wondered if he was seeing things. ¡°Xiaoxiao, what is this?¡± A schr who had been separated for three days should be treated with respect. How did Shen Yanxiaoe up with such a magical thing? ¡°Fire elemental spirit.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered. Tang Nazhi waspletely speechless at Shen Yanxiao. This girl must be a monster. Elemental spirits¡­ Tang Nazhi was speechless. Was there anything this little girl could not do? Tang Nazhi had been thoroughly beaten by Shen Yanxiao. He could only assist Shen Yanxiao with a numb attitude. This was not the first time Shen Yanxiao had made a sacred tool, so the whole process was smooth. From the smelting of each piece of metal to the final integration, everything was exceptionally smooth. Watching Shen Yanxiao constantly integrating metals, Tang Nazhi could not help but sigh. ¡°I suddenly feel that Yang Xi is going to lose his job¡­¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was concentrating on the fusion of metals, staring at the metal in her hand. ¡°You already know how to forge weapons, and they look very advanced. Won¡¯t Yang Xi lose his job?¡± Every member of the Phantom had an indispensable position. Yang Xi had always been the cksmith of the group. Whether it was forging imitations or making equipment, it was basically handled by Yang Xi. Now, looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s posture, she already had the momentum to surpass Yang Xi. Shen Yanxiao could not help but chuckle. ¡°There is an essential difference between an alchemist and a cksmith. Yang Xi can¡¯t make what I can make. Simrly, what he can make, I can¡¯t.¡± In the end, alchemists created things that did not exist in this world through equivalent exchange, stimting the spirituality hidden deep in the metal and giving it life. cksmiths, on the other hand, built weapons based on the strength and properties of the metal. One was based on the metal itself, and the other was based on the user. The two could not be confused. For example, weapons made by cksmiths could be used at will without any racial boundaries, but alchemy products made by alchemists were greatly limited. Alchemists could never rece cksmiths, because alchemy itself consumed the mental energy of alchemists, so it was impossible to poprize it on arge scale. Unless they learned alchemy like dwarves, a small group of alchemists alone could not poprize alchemy products. There was an essential difference between humans and dwarves. Not every human being was suitable to learn alchemy. Ordinary people with thin battle aura and magic could not cultivate superhuman spiritual force and naturally could not awaken the soul in metal. Therefore, Tang Nazhi¡¯s words would note true. ¡°Oh, oh.¡± Tang Nazhi nodded, but he did not fully understand. He stared excitedly at the metal that was being quenched by Shen Yanxiao. ¡°How do you want to wear the sacred tool?¡± Shen Yanxiao had reached the final stage and was about to finalize the sacred tool. ¡°A ring, it¡¯s more convenient this way.¡± Tang Nazhi had been itching for a sacred tool since he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sacred tool. He did not hesitate to choose the same design as Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and nodded in agreement. Chapter 2316 - 2316 Second Sacred Tool (3) 2316 Second Sacred Tool (3) Soon, a silver-white ring was formed from the hands of Shen Yanxiao. Compared to the ring on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s finger, Tang Nazhi¡¯s ring was obviouslyrger. ¡°There is still onest step to be done.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath, took out the metal rod, and carried out thest spiritual activation of the sacred tool. When all this was over, Shen Yanxiao handed the still warm ring to Tang Nazhi. ¡°That¡¯s it?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the ring in his palm and was in a trance. He still could not believe that he finally had a sacred tool, and it was only this big. ¡°There¡¯s too little space here. Let¡¯s go outside and try it out,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. She wanted to see if Tang Nazhi¡¯s sacred tool was what she expected. This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had created a sacred tool with a specific goal in mind, and she was not sure if it would seed. The two young and frivolous people did as they said. They did not even have the time to pack up the other materials in theboratory before they ran out without stopping. Tang Nazhi eagerly picked up Shen Yanxiao directly, stamped his foot, and dashed out of the capital city. Outside the capital city, they found an empty mountain forest and Tang Nazhi put Shen Yanxiao down. ¡°Shall I give it a try?¡± Tang Nazhi asked excitedly. Shen Yanxiao nodded. Tang Nazhi immediately bit his fingertip and dripped his blood on the sacred tool. Then he immediately instilled his spiritual force into the sacred tool! ¡°Show!¡± With a shout from Tang Nazhi, a golden light suddenly blossomed in his hand and the dazzling light continued to extend. When the light faded, a dark golden heavy sword suddenly appeared in Tang Nazhi¡¯s right hand. The dark golden body of the sword looked exceptionally beautiful in the gloom of dusk. The demonic totem covered both sides of the sword, winding upward. It was an extremely beautiful sight. ¡°This is my sacred tool?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s voice was a little out of tune. Although Shen Yanxiao had said before that she would make a sacred tool for him, for human beings who had not seen a sacred tool for a long time, it always felt so distant. Even when Tang Nazhi wore the sacred tool on his finger, he did not feel the power of the sacred tool. However, when the sacred tool was transformed into a heavy sword, Tang Nazhi¡¯s whole body was pierced by a power that made his blood boil. ¡°Ha!!!¡± Tang Nazhi suddenly let out a low roar and the heavy sword in his hand shed forward at lightning speed. The golden sword aura suddenly shot out and in an instant, a huge crack appeared on the ground. Like the power of a god, nearly a hundred meters of the ground was forcefully split open by Tang Nazhi¡¯s strike. Wherever the sword aura passed, rocks were easily crushed! The effect of the sacred tool was much better than Tang Nazhi had imagined! ¡°Isn¡¯t this too exaggerated?¡± Tang Nazhi stared at the crack in front of him in disbelief. He could not believe that he was the one who created it. ¡°It works very well.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi with a smile. The sacred tool was perfect, and its explosive power was simply beyond everyone¡¯s expectations. Even Shen Yanxiao, the creator, did not expect its effect to be so ferocious. If they were on a battlefield, this move alone could probably cut down a small team. Looking at the effect of Tang Nazhi¡¯s sacred tool and thinking of her own silver whip, Shen Yanxiao felt a little stifled. Both of them were created by her, so why was her own sacred tool so weak? Chapter 2317 - 2317 Second Sacred Tool (4) 2317 Second Sacred Tool (4) ¡°Xiaoxiao, you¡¯re a genius!!!¡± Tang Nazhi wished he could hug Shen Yanxiao and give her a kiss. Fortunately, he still remembered the existence of Great Master Xiu, so he did not dare to be excessive. Even so, he was so excited that he was about to faint. His previous heavy sword, among swordsmen, was considered one of the best. After all, as a member of Phantom, the heavy sword Shen Yanxiao prepared for him was naturally a treasure selected from thousands, butpared with a sacred tool, ordinary weapons were simply trash! Even Tang Nazhi himself did not expect that there would be a day when his destructive power would be so strong. The reason why sacred tools were pursued by people and remembered by people for tens of thousands of years was precisely because of their strength. They could maximize the power of their users. ¡°Don¡¯t be in a hurry to get excited. Let¡¯s see the effect of its armor form.¡± Shen Yanxiao waved her hand to calm Tang Nazhi down. Could this kid not be so cocky? Didn¡¯t he know that her sacred tool had no lethality at all? Was he trying to make her depressed to death by being so cocky? ¡°Good!¡± Tang Nazhi did not notice Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dark eyes at all. He excitedly took back the heavy sword and urged the sacred tool again. ¡°Armor!¡± This time, the golden light enveloped Tang Nazhi. Inside the light, Tang Nazhi felt as if his whole body was soaked in boiling spring water. Streaks of golden light flowed around him, gradually fading away, revealing its true appearance. The dark golden armor, with its strange and domineering totem, made Tang Nazhi¡¯s already tall body look even more upright. ¡°How is it?¡± Tang Nazhi looked down at his armor and asked excitedly. ¡°It looks very good.¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to vomit blood even more. She originally thought that her armor looked very good, butpared to Tang Nazhi¡­ She already thought about making a new sacred tool for herself! ¡°Haha, it has to look good. Don¡¯t you see who¡¯s wearing it? I have a handsome appearance, so I look good in anything.¡± In the midst of extreme excitement, Tang Nazhi looked up and howled like a wolf. The corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. All of a sudden, she summoned her silver whip, narrowed her eyes, and approached Tang Nazhi step by step. ¡°Xiaoxiao, what are you doing?¡± Tang Nazhi suddenly noticed that the surrounding air was not right. He hastily restrained hisughter and carefully looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and a nasty smile curled on her lips. ¡°Little Zhizhi, it¡¯s rare for both of us to have sacred tools. Wouldn¡¯t it be a pity if we don¡¯tpare notes? I¡¯ve always wanted to know what a battle between sacred tools is like.¡± A devil-like smile widened on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips. Tang Nazhi gasped. He was very familiar with that smile. Every time Shen Yanxiao wanted to torture someone, it was basically this smile. ¡°I don¡¯t think that¡¯s necessary! You are now tired after making my sacred tool. You should have a good rest! It¡¯s not toote for us topare notester!¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s inner rm rang wildly. Even though Shen Yanxiao was now a dwarf, he did not have the courage to fight her. Tang Nazhi immediately turned around and tried to escape. ¡°I¡¯m really touched that Little Zhizhi cares so much about me, but I¡¯m not tired,¡± Shen Yanxiao said softly. All of a sudden, her hand holding the whip shook and directly greeted Tang Nazhi. The silver whip extended infinitely and directly wrapped around Tang Nazhi¡¯s waist! Chapter 2318 - 2318 Convention (1) 2318 Convention (1) ¡°No!¡± As Tang Nazhi¡¯s mournful screams echoed in the mountain forest, Shen Yanxiao vented all her indignation. It was a memorable battle. It was not until dark that Tang Nazhi dragged his exhausted body and mind back to the inn with Shen Yanxiao on his back. There were no scars on Tang Nazhi¡¯s body, except for a bright red mark that ran directly across his handsome face. ¡°You¡¯re too much. You didn¡¯t hit my body, but just pped my face. How much hatred do you have for me?¡± Tang Nazhi cried bitterly about his miserable fate. No matter how low the lethality of her silver whip was, it would still hurt when pped on the face, okay?! Tang Nazhi¡¯s night was destined to be a mixture of sadness and joy. He was happy that he had obtained a powerful sacred tool, and sad that he had been temporarily disfigured by an unscrupulous thief! For the next few days, Shen Yanxiao dragged Tang Nazhi out of the capital city in the name of paring notes with sacred tools¡±, but in fact, she beat him unterally. Tang Nazhi could not figure out how he had offended this youngdy that she would abuse him a thousand times without getting tired of it. It was not until the Alchemist Convention was held that Tang Nazhi was freed from the sea of suffering. Mengmeng Qi invited Shen Yanxiao and Xiu to watch the Alchemist Convention together. Naturally, Xiu would not appear. Shen Yanxiao, on the other hand, took Tang Nazhi, the Dragon God, Bian, Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon with her and released Vermillion Bird and Taotie along the way. As soon as the mighty crowd appeared, Mengmeng Qi was shocked. When she saw Mengmeng Qi again, Shen Yanxiao almost didn¡¯t recognize him. The originally tender little boy now had an old appearance, with a white beard, white hair, and a face full of wrinkles. He was apletely different person from the one Shen Yanxiao had seen before. ¡°Well, in order not to cause panic to my people due to my unwell condition, I disguised myself.¡± Mengmeng Qi exined as he touched his face in the disguise mask. Shen Yanxiao did not ask much. The Alchemist Convention was held in the central square of the capital city. Mengmeng Qi had arranged the spectator seats early in the morning, and a group of people soon arrived. The Alchemist Convention was a grand meeting between dwarven alchemists. It was more about letting excellent alchemistsmunicate and learn from each other. In addition, there were also correspondingpetitions for fun. The rules of thepetition were very simple. It was divided into two parts. The first part was about disying the alchemy products that they had already made, and the second part about building alchemy products on the spot ording to the criteria set by the judge. The winner would receive arge prize and was likely to be the king¡¯s royal alchemist. The few existing royal alchemists were basically the winners of past Alchemist Conventions. Mengmeng Qi had intended for them to make sacred tools for him, but because of the importance of this matter, he decided to see if any of the other alchemists were better. If not, it would not be toote for him to let the other royal alchemists take action. To put it simply, the Alchemist Convention was to give alchemists a chance to showcase themselves and learn. Almost every alchemist who came to attend had been preparing for this convention for a long time. After all, this was the day they had been waiting for. Chapter 2319 - 2319 Convention (2) 2319 Convention (2) There were many alchemists gathered in the central square, all wearing the corresponding guild badge on their chests. Not all alchemists could attend the Alchemist Convention. Only alchemists who joined an alchemist guild and were recognized by their presidents coulde here. Even though a group of mediocre alchemists had been eliminated, the number of participants was still veryrge. ¡°There are really a lot of alchemists in the Storm Continent.¡± Tang Nazhi, relying on his height advantage, looked at the dense crowd of dwarves below and sighed. Unfortunately, the sacred tools made by dwarves could not be used by humans; otherwise, there would be enough alchemists to arm an army. ¡°A lot? This is already very little. During this period of time, the movements of the invaders were so frequent that many alchemists dared not to go far. ording to the management of previous years, even if there were ten times more participants, it would still not be too low.¡± Mengmeng Qi smiled and shook his head. The number of alchemists in the Storm Continent had far exceeded Tang Nazhi¡¯s imagination. Dwarves were born with a talent for alchemy. As long as they wanted to, every one of them could be an alchemist. This racial advantage was not only present in dwarves, but also in elves. Elves were born herbalists, and their talents were iparable to other races. ¡°So many¡­¡± Tang Nazhi was stunned. ¡°Haha.¡± Mengmeng Qi looked at Tang Nazhi¡¯s stunned expression and could not helpughing out loud. Tang Nazhi touched his nose and moved closer to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°The invaders, are they those guys?¡± Tang Nazhi had heard some news from Shen Yanxiao before that there were also bases of those bastards in the Storm Continent, and it was those people who were capturing dwarven alchemists everywhere. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. Because of the invaders, the number of alchemistsing to the Alchemist Convention had been greatly reduced, but there were still some fanatics who came at great risk. In order to ensure the safety of these alchemists, Mengmeng Qi had deployed a lot of heavy troops all over the capital city. Mengmeng Qi was on guard. He didn¡¯t know if it was his deterrent that had worked or what, but during this period of time, the group of invaders was surprisingly calm. None of the alchemists who signed up for the capital city were intercepted on the way, and none of them were missing. The situation in the capital city was also very stable. It seemed that the invaders did not intend to take action. ¡°I don¡¯t think the invaders have the courage to break into my capital city.¡± Mengmeng Qi was very confident in his soldiers. Shen Yanxiao said cautiously, ¡°It¡¯s better to be safe than sorry. Your Majesty, you still have to pay more attention.¡± Mengmeng Qi did not know much about those guys, but Shen Yanxiao knew a little about them. At least Mo Yuxun was not an easy character to deal with. With his strength, the soldiers Mengmeng Qi arranged in the capital city would have no effect at all. Not to mention Mo Yuxun, who had seven bloodlines in him, even Shen Yanxiao, whose bloodlines had not yet fully awakened, would easily be able to slip under the eyes of the guards. It was also because of thisyer of worry that Shen Yanxiao brought the Dragon God and Bian here in case of any idents. ¡°Of course.¡± Mengmeng Qi nodded. In fact, he had always been worried, not about the invaders, but about Satan. So far, Mengmeng Qi had not figured out when Satan put the dark devil seed in his body. Chapter 2320 - 2320 Convention (3) 2320 Convention (3) There were so many alchemists that if everyone were to participate in thepetition, it was estimated that it would take ten days to half a month for the convention to end. Therefore, thepetition would still be held in the form of an elite showdown. Each guild would select ten of their best alchemists to enter thepetition. Of course, the presidents of the major alchemist guilds would lead the team, and the remaining nine contestants would be chosen by them. Before thepetition even started, the entire za was already bustling with activity. Before the officialpetition began, the first thing these alchemists did in the capital city was to show off their alchemy work to each other and learn from each other. Rows of simple wooden tables were ced in the square, and many alchemists could not wait to put their things in the corresponding positions, after which they began to wander around the square. In the whole square, humanoid machines appeared the most. These humanoid machines ranged from three stars to five stars. None of them were lower than three stars. Alchemists who could not make more than three-star humanoid machines were simply too embarrassed to bring their own humanoid machines over for disy. In addition to arge number of five-star humanoid machines, there were also a small number of six-star humanoid machines in the venue. These six-star humanoid machines immediately became the focus of the whole venue. Arge number of alchemists gathered around them, carefully looking at the perfect work in front of them with amazement and admiration. Shen Yanxiao sat in the stands and her eyes fell on a certain dwarf in the square. Gege Lu stood listlessly in the square, telling some things to the members of the Puko Alchemist Guild. The convention that originally filled him with expectations could not arouse much excitement in him at the moment. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sudden departure made Gege Lu a little confused. Although Shen Yanxiao did not stay in the Puko Alchemist Guild for long, her arrival had been a turnaround for guild. Without Shen Yanxiao¡¯s funding, the guild would not have been able toe up with such good things at this convention. After all, in the face of financial drought, the supply of rare metals would also be cut off. Without rare metals, it would be hard for alchemists to create advanced alchemy products. Not to mention how precious the metal rods Shen Yanxiao gave Gege Lu and the others were. However, just as the finances of the guild were improved, Shen Yanxiao also quietly left and disappeared without saying goodbye to anyone in the guild. This hit Gege Lu hard. He wanted to take advantage of the improvement of the financial position of the guild to return Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous money to her, but there was no longer a chance. In order to find Shen Yanxiao, Gege Lu had not had a good rest these days. He had been running around the capital city, but in the end, he really found nothing. After all, Gege Lu and others had never even seen Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face. The only thing they knew was the name Momo Xiao. With a sense of loss in his heart, it was really hard for Gege Lu to feel any excitement at the convention. He always felt that he owed Shen Yanxiao. What he could not let go of was that he probably would never have the chance to fill this debt. Chapter 2321 - 2321 Holy Box (1) 2321 Holy Box (1) The Alchemist Conventionsted for three days. The first day was the exhibition, and the second day was the officialpetition. Every day was exciting. Several times, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart itched unbearably. After changing her appearance, she ran directly to the square to observe those interesting alchemy products up close. Even Tang Nazhi could not sit still and followed her. The Alchemist Convention was very lively. Everyone was in the midst of the noise, except for Yu Lei, who was locked up in the room by Shen Yanxiao and looking up at the sky speechlessly. The three-day convention finally came to an end. After the consecutive rounds ofpetition, only the presidents of several Alchemist Guilds remained in thepetition. Those who could assume the position of president of alchemist guilds were all outstanding alchemists in the Storm Continent. Any one of them was worthy of the status of a royal alchemist. Almost all of the current royal alchemists were selected from the presidents of past Alchemist Guilds. For example, the previous president of the Puko Alchemist Guild was now acting as a royal alchemist in the capital city. It was also because of his departure from thest convention that Gege Lu took over the position of president. The few presidents were not surprised by the match. If they did not have superior abilities, they would not have the face to continue as president. On the other hand, although Gege Lu had entered the final round, he was still somewhat absent-minded. The quality of the metal rod used by Gege Lu in the match was higher than that of the other presidents, which allowed him to establish a certain advantage before the second part of the match began. The final match was to test the mostprehensive abilities of alchemists. Before Mengmeng Qi announced the final alchemy product to be built, no dwarf could guess the requirements. Mengmeng Qi looked at the presidents of these alchemist guilds with satisfaction. He appreciated the alchemy products they had shown before. Any one of them had the ability to be a royal alchemist, but this time, Mengmeng Qi had to be careful to choose the best one from them to build him a tool that could bind the dark devil seed. Mengmeng Qi told his requirements to a royal alchemist, who then released it. ¡°In the final match, please make a holy box with an imprisoning effect.¡± The royal alchemist spoke briefly. ¡°Holy box?¡± For a moment, all the alchemists were struck dumb. The recognition of holy boxes in the Storm Continent was not very high. Except when alchemists first came into contact with alchemy, they had little time to make holy boxes. They never thought that the final barrier of the Alchemist Convention would be this. For a moment, the faces of all the presidents turned green. Since they took the position of president, they had basically been dealing with humanoid machines. How could they possibly make holy boxes? Even if they had made holy boxes when they first learned alchemy, they were only inferior holy boxes. Did they have to fool the king with those inferior products? Even they were embarrassed to show it to people when it was made. Not to mention showing it to their king. As for the superior holy boxes, they basically did not know much about them because they never thought that they would have to build them one day. Chapter 2322 - 2322 Holy Box (2) 2322 Holy Box (2) It was as if he was the one who made nes and tanks, but he suddenly had to make the best bicycle. These alchemists who were ustomed to making mechanical puppets had ugly expressions on their faces. It was not difficult to make a holy box, but the difficult part was to make a superior holy box. As long as the word superior was stuck on it, it could not be easily made, even if it was a holy box! In thepetitive environment of the Storm Continent, which advanced alchemist would turn to study the superior holy box after achieving sess? They were all fighting with humanoid machines! Now that they were asked to make a superior holy box¡­ the difficulty was not low. Moreover, there was a rule that it had to have an imprisoning effect! A superior holy box was not something you could make just because you wanted to. You had to have a certain understanding of the holy box in advance before you could attempt to differentiate the direction of the holy box. However, none of them would research superior holy boxes. They did not even have enough time to study humanoid machines. How could they have the time to study that? While the presidents were at a loss, the alchemists around them began to whisper. ¡°Our king is going crazy! Holy box¡­ What kind of test is this?¡± A group of alchemists had gone crazy. Wasn¡¯t this test a little too hard? ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. Our president knows nothing about this.¡± The group of alchemists were as anxious as ants on a hot pan as they cried out. Only the alchemists of the Puko Alchemist Guild hadplicated expressions¡­ ¡°I say, aren¡¯t holy boxes what Momo Xiao used to research?¡± An alchemist from the Puko Alchemist Guild swallowed his saliva. ¡°I think so. Sacred tool is what humans call it. I don¡¯t know why Momo Xiao studies it.¡± Another alchemist nodded. ¡°Pipi Ka, I remember when Momo Xiao was making sacred tools, the president would sometimes visit her.¡± Pipi Ka¡¯s expression was veryplicated. He hesitated for a moment before he nodded and said, ¡°Not only will the president go visit her, but Momo Xiao also asked the president many questions about how to make a superior holy box.¡± Gege Lu himself didn¡¯t know much about holy boxes, but because of Shen Yanxiao, he silently looked through a lot of books about holy boxes. At first, Shen Yanxiao had great difficulties in making superior holy boxes. Gege Lu was grateful for her contribution to the guild, so in order to help Shen Yanxiao build holy boxes, he went to look up a lot of information about superior holy boxes. In order to better guide Shen Yanxiao, he even suspended his research of other alchemy products and devoted himself to the creation of superior holy boxes. During that time, he even made two superior holy boxes. He did not expect that his unintentional actions that day woulde in handy at this moment. Compared with other contestants, Gege Lu could be said to be the only president who had personally built a superior holy box. His understanding of superior holy boxes had already surpassed others. With this advantage, he would be able to best the other contestants. ¡°Great! Then the president will win this time!¡± The alchemists of the Puko Alchemist Guild were cheering. Among the same group of presidents with unusual mes and metal rods, Gege Lu¡¯s advantage would be the key to turning the tide of the battle! Chapter 2323 - 2323 Holy Box (3) 2323 Holy Box (3) What was more, the metal rod in Gege Lu¡¯s hand was obviously more advanced than the other presidents. In terms of unusual me, several presidents were evenly matched. In terms of metal rods, Gege Lu was slightly better, but in terms of understanding of the superior holy box, Gege Lu had aplete advantage! Almost every member of the Puko Alchemist Guild was sure that Gege Lu would win this time. On the other hand, Gege Lu, who was standing on the field, had a tangled expression on his face. When he heard the word holy box, the first thing that came to his mind was a cloaked dwarf, Momo Xiao. Gege Lu sighed. Even after Momo Xiao left, she still helped him. This holy box requirement, which had given most of the presidents a headache, was not too difficult for Gege Lu. In the face of such an advantage, Gege Lu had begun to build the holy box while the other presidents hesitated. ¡°That¡¯s the president of the Puko Alchemist Guild, Gege Lu.¡± Mengmeng Qi was a little worried at first when he saw that the product he asked for silenced the presidents, but when he saw that Gege Lu had begun to prepare for the construction, he immediatelyughed. It seemed that there were still erudite alchemists among the dwarves. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and said nothing more. Shen Yanxiao, who had spent some time in alchemist guilds, knew very well that very few alchemists in the whole guild would touch the holy box, making Mengmeng Qi¡¯s requirement quite difficult. However¡­ Other presidents might not understand the holy box, but Gege Lu did. Shen Yanxiao remembered that after Gege Lu made two superior sacred tools, he handed them over to Shen Yanxiao for her to study slowly. The creation of superior sacred tools was not difficult for Gege Lu. When Shen Yanxiao left, she did not take the two sacred tools with her. Under the absolute advantage, Gege Lu¡¯s alchemy process went extremely smoothly. The other presidents could only look at Gege Lu¡¯s smooth movements with their mouths agape. ¡°When did Gege Lu, this old guy, start studying holy boxes?¡± Several presidents were very puzzled, but Gege Lu had already started. It was really somewhat unreasonable for them to stand there in a daze. Whether they knew how to do it or not, these presidents had also started to create their own holy boxes. The alchemists who were able to be presidents of alchemist guilds were not only very powerful, but they also had precious unusual mes. A few unusual mes burned in the square, instantly igniting the atmosphere. Alchemists sought after unusual mes more than metal rods. Waves of cheers sounded one after another, and the square was bustling with excitement. This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had seen so many unusual mes appear. Under the flickering of the mes, she clearly felt that the fire elemental spirit sleeping in the Multi-elemental Furnace suddenly woke up and began to wriggle restlessly in the furnace. Fundamentally speaking, an unusual me was the original form of a fire elemental spirit. Now that the fire elemental spirit sensed the spirituality of these unusual mes, it was hard for it to calm down. The fire elemental spirit had also sensed the unusual me on Gege Lu before, but one unusual me was not enough to affect the fire elemental spirit. However, there were several unusual mes in the square today, and the fluctuation of the aura of the fire elements made the fire elemental spirit, who was in charge of all the mes in the world,pletely excited. Chapter 2324 - 2324 Enemy Attack (1) 2324 Enemy Attack (1) The restlessness of the fire elements had almost made it break free from the Multi-elemental Furnace. Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to open the furnace. As a heatwave came, a small round furball suddenly appeared in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms. ¡°Bidiu! Bidiu!!!¡± As soon as the little furball came out, it jumped anxiously on Shen Yanxiao¡¯sp. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked down at the little furball. !! ¡°Bidiu!¡± The little furball jumped down from Shen Yanxiao¡¯sp and transformed into the appearance of an elemental spirit in the stands. ¡°I felt the same aura as that night.¡± The fire elemental spirit¡¯s tone was a little irritable. The intensity of the aura was more obvious than what he had sensed in the Puko Alchemist Guild before, which meant that the source of the aura was closer to them, but it was strange. Before Mo Yuxun entered the guild, the fire elemental spirit could find him, but now he suddenly noticed something strange. Before those unusual mes appeared, he could not sense any abnormalities at all. ¡°This¡­ What is this?¡± Mengmeng Qi stared at the fire elemental spirit in shock. What was the origin of this red ruby-like creature? ¡°Are you sure?¡± Shen Yanxiao didn¡¯t have time to exin to Mengmeng Qi. She was more concerned about the words of the fire elemental spirit. ¡°Yes, the source of the aura is very close to us, in this city, but strangely enough, I didn¡¯t notice its existence before. It was not until these mes made the fire elements in my body boil that I caught a trace.¡± The fire elemental spirit said. ¡°The fire elemental spirit was born not long ago, and the fire elements in its body are still unstable. These unusual mes are likely to provide some growth for its body.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly sounded. ¡°His judgment is not wrong. I also did not detect the aura of those people. I think they should have something simr to your moonlight ne to hide their aura. This is why they can avoid the senses of me and the fire elemental spirit.¡± Xiu¡¯s words made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart tense up. Since that night in the Puko Alchemist Guild, she had not met Mo Yuxun again. Oddly enough, a few days after that, she followed the dwarves of the guild to the capital city. During this period, Mo Yuxun did not seem to have done anything, and there was no news of alchemists being taken away from Storm Continent. All these changes had always made Shen Yanxiao suspicious. But today, the vignce of the fire elemental spirit was like a basin of cold water that sshed Shen Yanxiaopletely awake. ¡°Your Majesty, please stop the match at once and mobilize all the forces to guard the square.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was very ugly. She never thought that Mo Yuxun would have something that could escape the senses of the fire elemental spirit. Shen Yanxiao had not thought much about these problems because of the fire elemental spirit¡¯s keen senses, but she did not expect¡­ An ident happened just like that. ¡°What¡¯s going on? What exactly happened?¡± Mengmeng Qi did not know the conversation between Xiu and Shen Yanxiao. He looked at Shen Yanxiao in doubt, not understanding why Shen Yanxiao wanted him to stop the match and gather the soldiers in the square all of a sudden. ¡°Do you feel anything other than that familiar aura?¡± Shen Yanxiao was not in a hurry to answer Mengmeng Qi. She turned to the fire elemental spirit and asked. The fire elemental spirit nodded. Chapter 2325 - 2325 Enemy Attack (2) 2325 Enemy Attack (2) ¡°A lot. I¡¯m not sure about the quantity.¡± The answer of the fire elemental spirit instantly made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart sink into a cold pool. The invaders had not acted for a long time, not because Mengmeng Qi¡¯s vignce was in ce, nor because they had stopped, but because they were brewing a bigger plot! The Alchemist Convention brought together the best alchemists in the Storm Continent. If all the alchemists attending the convention were captured, it would be much easier than catching them one by one! ¡°Your Majesty, do you remember that group of invaders you mentioned? They are already here, near the square.¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned. ¡°What! This¡­ How is this possible?¡± Mengmeng Qi was stunned. ¡°Their purpose is very clear. It is this Alchemist Convention. They must be nning to use this convention to wipe out all the good alchemists in the Storm Continent.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She did not know if the arrangement of this matter had anything to do with Ouyang Huanyu. With his intellect, it could be said that it was easy for him toe up with such a plot. ¡°They want to take all the alchemists here? Don¡¯t worry, this is the capital city, they can¡¯t mess around here. I was prepared beforehand. I was afraid that the invaders woulde and cause trouble, so I arranged arge number of soldiers in the capital city. As long as they dare to show their heads, I will make them suffer!¡± Mengmeng Qi¡¯s face had a firm expression. As the king of dwarves, how could he retreat at such a time? Shen Yanxiao looked at Mengmeng Qi with some uncertainty. She did not know how strong the dwarves were, and she could not tell how many people Mo Yuxun had brought with him. Could Mengmeng Qi keep the peace of the capital city with his soldiers? ¡°Since His Majesty is ready, I will not force you,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Although the dwarves had formed an alliance with her, she was still the representative of mankind and could not influence the decisions of the dwarves. Mengmeng Qi was the ultimatemander-in-chief of the dwarves. ¡°It¡¯s just that one of the invaders is very powerful. If he shows up, please don¡¯t let the soldiers make unnecessary sacrifices. We will deal with him.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that with Mo Yuxun¡¯s strength, it was impossible for the dwarves to defeat him with their existing humanoid machines. Instead of sending the dwarves to their deaths, it was better to let them deal with him. Mengmeng Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao and then at the several tall figures around her. Although Shen Yanxiao had not introduced them, Mengmeng Qi could still see with his eyesight that in addition to Tang Nazhi, the other two men were not human beings, and their strength was also extraordinary. ¡°Alright.¡± Mengmeng Qi did not continue to be stubborn. As the king of dwarves, he did not want his soldiers to be needlessly killed. ¡°What about the current match?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Continue.¡± Mengmeng Qi took a deep breath. He would not move until the enemy moved. Shen Yanxiao nodded and no longer persuaded Mengmeng Qi. Instead, she turned around and walked to Tang Nazhi and the others. ¡°Little Xiao, are those guys really here?¡± Tang Nazhi still felt that everything was too sudden. He had stayed in the Storm Continent for so long without encountering those guys, but he had only been in the capital for two days and they were already going to war! ¡°The perception of the fire elemental spirit will not be wrong. We should be on guard at all times. If Mo Yuxun takes action, please ask the Dragon God and Bian to stop him,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Chapter 2326 - 2326 Enemy Attack (3) 2326 Enemy Attack (3) Mo Yuxun¡¯s strength wasparable to Lan Fengli. Even Yazi had been subdued by Lan Fengli. Bian alone could not be Mo Yuxun¡¯s opponent. To ensure everyone¡¯s safety, Shen Yanxiao could only let the Dragon God and Bian deal with Mo Yuxun together. ¡°A mixed-race experimental subject actually needs me and Bian to deal with it together?¡± The Dragon God was somewhat disapproving. ¡°To tell you the truth, I am still not sure how strong Mo Yuxun is. He isparable to Xiao Feng, but Xiao Feng only disyed his full strength during the beast tide. At that time, I didn¡¯t see it. Bian¡¯s brother was also a powerful fierce beast, but he was not Xiao Feng¡¯s opponent. Dragon God, I know you are very strong, but listen to me, it is better to be safe than sorry. Don¡¯t look down on experimental subjects, especially experimental subjects after the integration of the seven races. Xiu once said that the experimental subjects of the eight races could surpass ordinary superior gods. Mo Yuxun onlycked the blood of the god race, and you are not at the peak of the superior gods right now. I asked you and Bian to deal with him because I didn¡¯t want you to have any idents.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Dragon God seriously. The Dragon God moved the corner of his mouth and did not argue any more. If even Xiu acknowledged his strength, what else could he say? ¡°Nazhi, you, Vermillion Bird, Taotie, and Little Fire, protect the other dwarves with me. Don¡¯t let the other party take any of them.¡± In fact, the most suitable one to deal with Mo Yuxun was the fire elemental spirit, but although the fire elemental spirit was powerful, because he had just been born and had never participated in any battle, Shen Yanxiao was not at allfortable letting him deal with Mo Yuxun alone. As for Xiu, Shen Yanxiao did not intend to let him appear directly, because she had to take into ount the existence of Satan. Satan nted the dark devil seed in Mengmeng Qi, so he might still be in the Storm Continent. If Satan appeared this time, Xiu would be the only bargaining chip to deal with him. Xiu was very strong, but he would lose a portion of his strength with every battle. This power was directly rted to his future rebirth. Shen Yanxiao did not want Xiu to take action unless it was absolutely necessary. ¡°The dwarves have taken good care of me. Naturally, I won¡¯t watch them get bullied by those bastards.¡± Tang Nazhi smiled and touched the sacred tool on his finger. ¡°Besides, I¡¯d like to see how effective my sacred tool is in actualbat.¡± ¡°I advise you to give up the idea of using the weapon form of the sacred tool.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Ah? Why?¡± ¡°The power of the sacred tool is too great. If they attack the square, there would be too many dwarves around them, and your sword aura is too lethal, and you are likely to hurt other dwarves while fighting them. So you can only use the armor form of the sacred tool and continue to use your original heavy sword.¡± Shen Yanxiao had to worry about the dwarves here. ¡°Alright¡­¡± Tang Nazhi nodded sadly and regretfully. ¡°Vermilion Bird, observe from the sky and be ready to rescue at any time. Taotie, just open your mouth and eat,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°Chu!!¡± ¡°Guji!¡± The two little guys, who werepletely ignored by Shen Yanxiao, suddenly bounced on Vermilion Bird¡¯s shoulders. Shen Yanxiao looked at Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon with a smile. Their physique had not changed much during this period of time, but they had mentally gotten rid of the ignorance of young children. They were already so excited. It was obvious that they wanted to join the battle! Chapter 2327 - 2327 Enemy Attack (4) 2327 Enemy Attack (4) ¡°You two better stay put. Now is not the time for the two of you to fight. When you grow up, it will not be toote to fight.¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed each of their heads. These two adorable little ones had always been protected. Shen Yanxiao did not have the courage to let them join the battle. If anything were to happen to them, not only would she not be able to exin it to the Phoenix couple, but Mini Dragon¡¯s arrogant and cool father alone was not someone she could deal with. ¡°Chu¡­¡± ¡°Gu¡­¡± !! The two little guys lowered their heads in disappointment and regret. The growth period of magical beasts and phantom beasts was too long. It was impossible to wait until these two little guys reached adulthood without waiting thousands of years. However, once they grew up, they would definitely be at the peak of their fighting strength. After Little Phoenix and Vermilion Bird¡¯s spiritual fusion, it had been affected by Vermilion Bird. Once it reached adulthood, it would directly break through the level of a mythical beast and step into the realm of a holy beast. As for Mini Dragon, it was even more terrifying. With its father, the Lord of the Illusion Realm, as an example, its future strength was definitely enough to instantly kill everyone present. Everything was ready. Shen Yanxiao and the rest sat quietly in the stands. They seemed casual, but they were carefully observing the movements around them. As long as there was anything unusual, they would be ready to take action. The alchemists in the square did not notice the danger at all. All their attention was focused on the presidents in front of them. Without the experience of building superior sacred tools, the presidents basically made major mistakes halfway through. Only Gege Lu waspletely calm. A palm-sized ck container was gradually formed from his unusual me. He held his breath andpleted thest step with a metal rod. ¡°My king, I am done.¡± Gege Lu breathed a sigh of relief and held the sacred tool with still some residual heat in his hand. Gege Lu¡¯spletion instantly made the other presidents lose their desire to continue. All of them stopped what they were doing and sincerely showed Gege Lu a congrattory smile. Thepetition between dwarves was so harmonious that they would never hurt each other¡¯s feelings for a match. ¡°Gege Lu, you¡¯re really outstanding.¡± Mengmeng Qi stood up and looked at Gege Lu with a smile. At this moment, all the dwarves in the square were focused on Mengmeng Qi. However, at this moment, countless ck shadows suddenly sprang out from around the square. Tall figures dressed in ck leaped into the air and threw out the bigs in their hands towards the dwarves in the square. This sudden action did not give the dwarves any chance to react at all. They still stood in ce in a daze, looking at the sudden appearance of the people in ck. ¡°Vermilion Bird!!¡± Shen Yanxiao, who had been on full alert, suddenly roared. In the blink of an eye, Vermilion Bird transformed into a huge firebird and flew out from the stands at lightning speed. Almost at the same time, his wings sprinkled countless mes and the zing mes instantly devoured thoses. The heaven-shocking change stunned the alchemists in the square. They looked up at the of fire above their heads, and their eyes were filled with fear and panic. mes lit up the sky, marking Shen Yanxiao¡¯s first battle in the Storm Continent! Chapter 2328 - 2328 Fierce Battle (1) 2328 Fierce Battle (1) The overwhelming of fire turned into ashes in mid-air, like snowkes stained with dust, falling one after another. The shocked alchemists finally came back to their senses, and screams broke out from their throats. Mengmeng Qi did not expect the invaders toe so soon. The soldiers he had dispatched to guard around the square had no effect at all, and they were already brazenly fighting their way into the Alchemist Convention. If Shen Yanxiao had not been prepared and asked Vermillion Bird to take action in the first instant, all the alchemists in the square would have suffered when the bigs came down! After the shock, Mengmeng Qi did not fall into pessimism. He immediately reassigned the guards around the square, but his orders did not get any response. The mechanical puppets standing around the square remained motionless. !! ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Mengmeng Qi was a little stunned. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. After Vermillion Bird resisted the first wave of attack, she immediately got up and said, ¡°Dragon God! You guys, follow me down!¡± The dwarven soldiers did not move. All the defenses werepletely paralyzed. Shen Yanxiao had a bad feeling that something had happened to those soldiers. The dwarven soldiers could not be counted on, so Shen Yanxiao could only rely on her own strength. She wanted to ensure the safety of Mengmeng Qi and buy him time to dispatch the other garrisons in the capital city. When the ck-robed man missed, everyone¡¯s gaze was attracted by the firebird in the sky. All of a sudden, dozens of people in ck suddenly went berserk. A pair of dark red dragon wings stretched out from their backs and instantly rushed into the sky, surrounding Vermilion Bird. Shen Yanxiao was stunned by the scene in front of her. Those people in ck still maintained their human appearance, but behind them, the pair of dragon wings was so eye-catching. Although they were dragon wings, they were much smaller than the dragon wings behind ordinary dragons. Shen Yanxiao had never seen such a situation. Among the dragons, although four-winged red dragons and above could transform into human, they wouldpletely transform into a human after their transformation. It was impossible for them to release their dragon wings alone. Therefore, the ones in front of her were obviously not real dragons. ¡°Could they be experimental bodies¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and guessed. Dozens of experimental subjects surrounded Vermilion Bird. Vermilion Bird relied on his huge body to fight against dozens of opponents. Hot mes flew out from under his wings and bombarded the enemy. The high temperature brushed past, but it did not bring about the desired effect. The moment those people in ck were attacked by Vermilion Bird, they used their dragon wings to block their bodies. The defensive properties of dragons were extremely strong. Even though Vermilion Bird¡¯s mes caused some burns after hitting the dragon wings, the lethality was very limited. The battle in the sky became more and more intense, and in the square, the other kidnappers had also taken action, aiming at the panicked alchemists. Dwarves were much smaller than human beings. They could be picked up directly by a ck-d man. After a ck-robed man caught a dwarven alchemist, he immediately struck him with a hand knife, knocked him out, and threw him behind his back. The ck-robed man stationed at the back immediately put the alchemist into an iron cage with four wheels. ¡°Put him down!¡± Apanied by a furious roar, a powerful sword qi directly shed over. Chapter 2329 - 2329 Fierce Battle (2) 2329 Fierce Battle (2) Wherever the sword qi passed, the marble on the ground shattered. It went straight in and directly cut down the ck-robed man standing near the cage. A vigorous figure swept away the unconscious alchemist like the wind. ¡°You want to capture dwarves? You have to ask the sword in my hand first.¡± Tang Nazhi, holding a heavy sword, stepped proudly out of the cage and looked down at the approaching men in ck with a sneer. The man in ck, who had been cut down by Tang Nazhi, suddenly straightened his body and jumped up from the ground. On his exposed face, one could clearly see arge area of dragon scales covering his left side. !! Tang Nazhi was about to step into the ranks of Saint Professionals. The destructive power of his Destruction sh was not something ordinary humans could withstand. As long as anyone below the second ss promotion was hit by his Destruction sh, there was absolutely no chance of survival. Even for those above the second ss promotion, as long as they had not reached the advanced level of the second ss promotion, it was absolutely impossible for them to stand up in such a short time. Obviously, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guess was correct. This batch of people who came to the capital city were not ordinary humans at all, but experimental subjects that had experienced racial integration! Whether it was the Vermilion Bird in the sky or the one Tang Nazhi had just chopped down, at least their bodies had been integrated with the blood of dragons. Dragons had the strongest defense among all races. Their natural dragon scales were the best armor. Not to mention injuring them with ordinary strength, it was difficult to break through the defense of the dragon scales and directly impact their bodies. ¡°They are all experimental subjects, just in time. I just want to see if my sacred tool armor is stronger or the dragon scales of the dragons are stronger!¡± Tang Nazhi chuckled and put the alchemist on top of the cage. The surging battle aura suddenly formed a whirlwind around him. ¡°Armor!¡± Apanied by this roar, the golden lightpletely wrapped around Tang Nazhi. When the light faded, Tang Nazhi, dressed in dark golden sacred tool armor, stood proudly above the cage. He fiercely gripped the heavy sword in his hand, and Tang Nazhi rushed towards the people in ck who surrounded him! ¡°Be careful. These people in ck are not ordinary humans. Their bodies are integrated with the blood of at least one other race.¡± This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had fought against so many integration experimental subjects. At the Graveyard of the Sun, although she took in a group of experimental subjects like Uncle Nine, in essence, those vigers were the failed experiments. They themselves had certain defects, but even so, they could defeat the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group without any prior training. The people in ck in the square had obviously undergone strict training. Their attacks and defenses were so sharp that the vigers could notpare to them at all. Even though they did not have the strength of Mo Yuxun and Lan Fengli, they were already sessful test subjects, so their fighting strength could be imagined. Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to be careful in the face of this group of enemies she had never encountered. ¡°Little Xiao, are these guys the experimental subjects you mentioned?¡± The Dragon God¡¯s eyes had unknowingly ignited with mes of anger. Many of the characteristics of those people in ck came from the Dragon race! Chapter 2330 - 2330 Fierce Battle (3) 2330 Fierce Battle (3) Red dragon¡¯s dragon wings, silver dragon¡¯s dragon scales¡­ These changes ignited the anger in the Dragon God¡¯s heart. The appearance of these experimental subjects indicated that countless dragons had been killed! As the patron saint of the Dragon race, how could the Dragon God not be angry? ¡°Those who harm our people will be punished by the heavens! Today, I will let you thieves have a taste of the wrath of the Dragon race!¡± The eyes of the Dragon God were red from anger. The tall figure of the Dragon God was like an arrow released from a bowstring as he rushed forward. Sweeping across the whole stadium with the power of the Dragon God! Although the Dragon God had heard about the integration experiment from Shen Yanxiao before, what he heard in his ears and what he saw with his own eyes had apletely different impact. When those pairs of dragon wings appeared behind the other races, when those dragon scales were attached to the bodies of the other races, how many dragons had been brutally killed to create these anomalies? The strength of the Dragon God had long surpassed that of ordinary dragons. Even eight-winged golden dragons could only worship him. As soon as the dragon might was released, many figures in ck trembled. Shen Yanxiao did not stop the Dragon God. While fighting against the people in ck, she was carefully watching the movements around her. She had to guard against the appearance of Mo Yuxun and Satan. Now that Mo Yuxun had not appeared, it was time for the Dragon God to vent his anger. Bian and Taotie also joined the battlefield. In order not to hurt the dwarves in the square, they could only fight in their human form. The whip in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand appeared and disappeared unpredictably. Several times, just as the ck-robed man was about to grab a dwarf, the silver whip was directly tied to the dwarf¡¯s waist, and with a gentle swing of her wrist, the dwarf was directly rescued and thrown into the direction of the stands where Mengmeng Qi was located. In case of any idents, Shen Yanxiao directly left the fire elemental spirit with Mengmeng Qi. With the strength of the fire elemental spirit, even if Satan wanted tounch a sneak attack on Mengmeng Qi, it would be hard to seed. The Dragon God, Vermillion Bird, Taotie, Bian, and Tang Nazhi became the dominant force in this battle. With the strength of the five of them, the movement of hundreds of people in ck was forcefully restricted. Shen Yanxiao even took advantage of this time and used her silver whip to send the dwarves to safety one by one. There were fewer and fewer dwarves in the square, but the fight became more and more intense. The resistance of the experimental subjects far exceeded Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expectations. Even under the wrath of the Dragon God, they were not able to kill several people in ck in seconds. At most, they were severely injured. After being seriously injured, they did not continue to fight and directly withdrew from the battlefield, to be filled by their immediatepanions. Shen Yanxiao noticed that the people in ck who had retreated to the periphery did not leave. They merely sat cross-legged on the ground and waited for their recovery. Up until now, Shen Yanxiao had not seen any red blood flowing out of any of them. After they were injured, there was not a single drop of blood on their wounds as they were healing rapidly. Shen Yanxiao had only seen such a situation in one person. That person was Shen Jiawei! Shen Jiawei¡¯s body was forcefully integrated with the blood of the undead, and his condition after he was injured was exactly the same as these people in ck. Not only did these people in ck possess the blood of dragons, but they also had the ability of undeads! The strong physique of dragons, coupled with the recovery ability of undeads, would form an extremely terrifying fighting strength. Racial integration hadpletelybined the advantages of these two races! Chapter 2331 - 2331 New Vessel (1) 2331 New Vessel (1) With the individual strength of the Dragon God and others, it was not difficult to kill these people in ck, but the problem was that there were too many of them. Shen Yanxiao roughly calcted that there were at least five hundred of these cloaked men in the square. The Dragon God and others were surrounded by at least a hundred people in ck. These people not only had the strong bodies of dragons, but they also had the powerful resilience of undeads. As long as they could not directly kill the other party, they would be given time and opportunity to recover, and the battle would continue. ¡°These guys are so hard to deal with!!¡± The Dragon God was simply speechless. The attack power of the ck-d people was nothing to him. What made him depressed was that these guys were like unkible cockroaches. After injuring a batch, a new batch immediately rushed up. When the second batch was finished, the first batch that he had injured came back as good as new. Was there an end to this?! The Dragon God could be said to be the strongest among everyone present. Even he was angered by this endless battle of attrition, not to mention the others. However, Shen Yanxiao was not too worried. Her main purpose was to take this opportunity to bring more dwarves away from the square to ensure their safety. The Dragon God and others just happened to dy the attack of the ck-d men, giving her this opportunity. Just as Shen Yanxiao continued to move the dwarves, a powerful momentum suddenly came from behind her. The pressure was so great that Shen Yanxiao was nailed in ce. This aura¡­ It was Satan!! A ghostly figure quietly arrived behind Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Little guy, we meet again.¡± The deep voice seemed to be attached with magic as it sounded from behind Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao could not move at all. All of a sudden, a ck mist overflowed from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest and rushed directly behind her. ¡°War God, it¡¯s really your style to be so direct as soon as we meet.¡± With a teasing smile, Satan was forced away from Shen Yanxiao. On his handsome and devilish face, there was a nasty smile. Shen Yanxiao felt a warmth enveloping her and dispelling the pressure around her. Only then could she turn around. Xiu stood in front of Shen Yanxiao like an insurmountable mountain, blocking Satan¡¯s line of sight. ¡°Xiu.¡± Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief. Satan¡¯s power was too terrible. She vaguely felt that Satan¡¯s power seemed to be more powerful than in thest beast tide. Just the pressure he released had made her unable to move. ¡°I¡¯m here. Don¡¯t be afraid.¡± Xiu looked down at Shen Yanxiao, and then ice covered his eyes as he looked at Satan coldly. ¡°Tsk tsk, War God, you¡¯ve been so protective of that little fellow over and over again. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not just that she¡¯s the object of your residence.¡± Satan had no intention of leaving. He crossed his arms over his chest and looked at Xiu with an evil look. ¡°It has nothing to do with you,¡± Xiu coldly replied. ¡°Before, it might not have had anything to do with me, but now¡­¡± Satan¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly.¡± I just learned from some people that this little girl is the most suitable existence to be my new vessel. ¡± New vessel! Satan¡¯s words made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart jump. New vessel, could it be¡­ Shen Yanxiao could not help but recall Satan¡¯s appearance during the beast tide. At that time, didn¡¯t he upy someone else¡¯s body? Chapter 2332 - 2332 New Vessel (2) 2332 New Vessel (2) Did he want to take her away, destroy her soul, and upy her body?! Shen Yanxiao waspletely speechless. Taking over her body¡­ Why did that sound so awkward? Perhaps this information was too explosive, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brain actually started to think of some dirty things. However, a trace of bone-chilling coldness suddenly erupted andpletely pulled Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts back. Shen Yanxiao raised her head in surprise and looked at Xiu. At that moment, Xiu¡¯s expressionpletely stunned Shen Yanxiao. She had never seen such a cold expression in his eyes. Xiu was expressionless all day long, but Shen Yanxiao could already sense his emotions from his subtle expressions. But at this moment, all Shen Yanxiao could feel was overwhelming killing intent and anger. Xiu was really angry. All of a sudden, a stream of air rolled up in the surrounding ground, mixed with a chill, as if it could freeze the water in the air. ¡°Say that again.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was so light that it was soul-stirring. Even Shen Yanxiao felt a chill run down her spine. Satan did not care about Xiu¡¯s anger at all. He tilted his head slightly as his long ck satin-like hair still slipped down his shoulders. ¡°Angry? Heh¡­ Why bother? You should know that the little fellow around you is a miracle in the world. The integration of the eight races is close to the existence of a god. Her body canpletely ept the inheritance from any race. The knowledge of humans, the natural power of elves, the tenacity of dragons, the immortality of undeads, the talent of dwarves, the power of the sea of the merfolk, and the strength of my Devil race and your God race. She can bear it all. Her body is more resilient than any other in the world. She is the most perfect vessel! War God, your soul and body have been separated for so long. Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t want to be resurrected? Don¡¯t you want to fight me to your heart¡¯s content? The little fellow around you is your best choice. Devour her soul and take her body for yourself! Not only can you be resurrected, but you can also obtain greater strength. Perhaps¡­ you might be a real Lord God.¡± Satan smiled in a low voice. His deep voice spoke bewitching words at a moderate pace. It was really like a whisper from a devil, tempting ignorant people to contribute their souls. ¡°War God, how about we make a deal? If you don¡¯t want toy your hands on this little fellow, I can give you your body back, as long as you give me this little kid. You should know very well that although she is powerful, her body has been strengthened with many seals. Even with your strength, I¡¯m afraid you don¡¯t have the ability to undo the seal that suppresses her devil blood. How about giving her to me in exchange for your own body and allowing you to be truly resurrected?¡± Satan looked at Xiu with a smile and threw out the chip that Xiu cared about the most. The War God¡¯s body. Only by recovering his body could Xiu be truly resurrected. Satan knew this very well. Shen Yanxiao stood beside Xiu in a daze. Everything Satan said was hard for her to digest. She never thought that her existence would have such a huge effect. The integration of the eight races was really a forbidden technique to create gods. What surprised Shen Yanxiao even more was that Xiu¡¯s body was in Satan¡¯s hands! Satan actually wanted to exchange Xiu¡¯s body for her! Chapter 2333 - 2333 New Vessel (3) 2333 New Vessel (3) ¡°Very well.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly sounded. Shen Yanxiao bit her lips and looked at Xiu¡¯s side profile. ¡°You¡¯ve said your piece. You can die now.¡± Xiu did not even think for a second before he rushed directly to Satan with the Asura de in his hand. ¡°s, I knew you wouldn¡¯t ept my proposal.¡± Satan sighed faintly, without a trace of surprise. !! The two powerful figures intertwined again, and the aftershock that spread out made Shen Yanxiao feel a sharp pain in her internal organs. She now had the appearance of a dwarf, and the magic and battle aura in her body were all sealed. If it were not for her physique as a dwarf, she would have fainted. Shen Yanxiao did not join the battle not because she was afraid of death, but because her current strength was really unsightly. After she became a dwarf, she had devoted herself to alchemy research and had not learned the swordsmanship that dwarves were good at. After all, she did not expect to encounter such a thing on the Storm Continent. With the seal suppressing her strength, her fighting strength was extremely low. In order to ensure that she would not be swept away by the aftershocks, Shen Yanxiao immediately transformed her sacred tool into its armor form, which made her feel better. But before Shen Yanxiao could recover, another group of people in ck suddenly appeared in the stands, and the one leading them was Mo Yuxun! ¡°Not good!¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked. The Dragon God and Bian had been trapped, so it was impossible to get away to fight Mo Yuxun. Shen Yanxiao could only grit her teeth and rush to the stands. The only thing she rejoiced about was that she had left the fire elemental spirit there. The fire elemental spirit, who was guarding Mengmeng Qi ording to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions, suddenly saw arge number of people in ck pouring towards the stands. The alchemists around them were already in a panic, and Mengmeng Qi¡¯s expression was extremely ugly. ¡°Protect our king!¡± In the midst of the crisis, Gege Lu suddenly roared and summoned Lulu, a five-star humanoid machine that was so powerful that even a holy beast like Vermilion Bird could not resist it. Although the attack power of humanoid machines was not as strong as that of magical beasts, their shell was so tough that even dragons had to concede defeat. Coupled with their huge physique, they could protect petite dwarves well. Gege Lu¡¯s action of summoning humanoid machines immediately aroused the reaction of other alchemists, who hastily summoned their own humanoid machines. Three stars, four stars, five stars, six stars! Six-star humanoid machines wereparable to the fighting strength of ordinary gods. Although there were only two six-star humanoid machines, it was enough to turn the battlefield around! The fighting strength of the dwarves finally broke out in the crisis. In order to protect their king, they had brought out their peak fighting strength. Arge number of humanoid machines surrounded the standsyer byyer, forming an insurmountable protective wall. Their eyes flickered with a firm light as they faced the attacks of those in ck. After Mo Yuxun saw arge number of humanoid machines, he suddenly raised his arm. Several people in ck stopped and opened their mouths to the tall humanoid machines. A series of sound waves echoed in the stands, and the strong vibrations made the dwarven alchemists faint. The humanoid machines were powerful, but they could not get rid of their metal origin, and the best counter to them was the sound waves of the merfolk! Chapter 2334 - 2334 The Power of Elements (1) 2334 The Power of Elements (1) The sound waves produced by merfolks could cause great damage to creatures, and when dealt to humanoid machines, the damage would be directly doubled! Under the impact of the sound waves, the three-star and four-star humanoid machinespletely lost theirbat ability. Their shining eyes dimmed and they fell heavily to the ground. The situation of the five-star and six-star humanoid machines was not much better. Although they still persisted, it could be seen from their flickering eyes that they would notst long. Since the people in ck targeted alchemists, they naturally knew that dwarven alchemists were best at building humanoid machines, and at the Alchemist Convention, there were a lot of powerful alchemists. How could they not have powerful humanoid machines in their hands? Evidently, the men in ck were fully prepared before they attacked. These people in ck were experimental subjects integrated with the blood of the merfolk. They came to deal with humanoid machines. Thest hope of the dwarves was extinguished, and all the alchemists turned ashen. After thest six-star humanoid machine fell, there were no more obstacles in front of the men in ck, and they were about to attack the alchemists. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that they could find a way to deal with humanoid machines.¡± Mengmeng Qi felt heartache. It was his overconfidence in humanoid machines that caused him to suffer a huge setback here. It was evident that they were prepared to deal with such a situation. It was feared that the guards around the square had also been killed. Mengmeng Qi was remorseful. He really should have listened to Shen Yanxiao and moved the alchemists away at the first instance. Just as the dwarves were in despair, a fiery red figure stood in front of them, blocking the way of the man in ck. ¡°This road is blocked.¡± The fire elemental spirit blinked its big ruby-like eyes, and its whole body burned with raging mes. The mes continued to spread, forming a huge wall of fire around the dwarves, with the momentum of a man holding back ten thousand men! Mo Yuxun frowned slightly. He had never seen such a strange creature. It did not look like a human, a dwarf, or an alchemy product, but he could keenly feel the powerful aura of the red figure in front of him. ¡°Team One.¡± Mo Yuxun waved one arm and tentatively asked several people in ck to test the opponent first. Those people in ck were experimental subjects integrated with dragon blood and undead blood. Dragons had a certain degree of immunity to fire, so they immediately spread dragon scales all over their bodies and tried to walk towards the fire elemental spirit. ¡°This road is blocked.¡± The fire elemental spirit blinked its eyes again and looked at the approaching ck-d people. Its small head was slowly thinking about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions. Shen Yanxiao asked it to keep Mengmeng Qi safe. All the non-dwarves, except Shen Yanxiao and others, were the enemy. The fire elemental spirit looked at the approaching men in ck again. These should be the enemies! After determining the hostile rtionship, the fire elemental spirit crossed his hands in front of his chest, and a cross me flickered with a red light between his arms. The next second, the cross me suddenly rushed towards the cloaked men. The cross-shaped me whistled away with unbearable heat and exploded the moment it touched those kidnappers! Chapter 2335 - 2335 The Power of Elements (2) 2335 The Power of Elements (2) The damage caused by the explosion instantly blew up the people in ck. Clusters of mes quickly spread on their bodies and continuously devoured them. Mournful screams were heard from the mouths of those people in ck. While in immense pain, they could only wrap their dragon wings around their bodies and constantly beat the mes on their bodies. The effect of this attack of the fire elemental spirit was more ferocious than that of Vermillion Bird. Vermillion Bird could only cause minor injuries to these experimental subjects, but the mesing out from the fire elemental spirit directly burned the people in ck. !! If it were not for their dragon blood that allowed them to withstand a portion of the damage, this blow would have been enough to burn them to ashes. They would not even have the chance to use their undead blood to heal. The attack of the fire elemental spirit really exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations. Even Mo Yuxun¡¯s cold face showed a trace of seriousness. Shen Yanxiao, who was running towards the stands, was stunned when she saw this scene. Xiu had reminded her countless times of the power of the fire elemental spirit, but Shen Yanxiao would only use the fire elemental spirit for alchemy at most. She really didn¡¯t expect that the fire elemental spirit would be so¡­ powerful! The people in ck who had been burnt by the fire elemental spirity motionless on the ground, their whole bodies scorched ck. Although they were notpletely dead yet, they were still breathing. Even if they wanted to rely on the resilience of undeads to heal, they would not be able to do it without a long period of time, at least not today. Even the Dragon God could not deal such a serious injury to them. The fire elemental spirit finally proved its transcendent position in the world. What was more, it was just an elemental spirit that had just arrived in the world. At most, it could be regarded as a youngling, but once it reached adulthood¡­ Shen Yanxiao could not help but swallow her saliva. No wonder even the gods and devils did not dare to provoke them. Shen Yanxiao, who was still worried about whether the dwarves in the stands could cope, was nowpletely relieved. Not to mention Mo Yuxun, even if Satan came in person, it would be difficult to defeat the fire elemental spirit in a short time. ¡°Do you still want to continue?¡± The fire elemental spirit narrowed its eyes at the people in ck. It did not distinguish right from wrong; it only knew that it would do whatever Shen Yanxiao asked it to do. It was the second Lan Fengli! Mo Yuxun took a deep breath. The appearance of the fire elemental spirit waspletely unexpected. For now, Satan could only get away as soon as possible to deal with this mysterious guy. Mo Yuxun¡¯s judgment was very correct. Satan was the only one on their side who could suppress the fire elemental spirit. If it were him, he would have to die together with the fire elemental spirit if he wanted to defeat it. Mo Yuxun immediately evacuated the stands with the people in ck and rushed into the square. On the chaotic battlefield, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s figure was suddenly locked onto by Mo Yuxun. The purpose of Satan¡¯s trip was Shen Yanxiao. If he could catch her, then everything would not be a problem. There was a trace of hesitation in Mo Yuxun¡¯s expression, but soon reason took over his mind and he quickly rushed towards Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao gasped and looked at Mo Yuxun, who was rapidly approaching, and her heart suddenly fell to the bottom of the cliff. Not to mention that most of her current strength had been sealed, even if she were still at her peak, she was not Mo Yuxun¡¯s opponent. If she wanted to fight Mo Yuxun, Shen Yanxiao had to unlock the blood of at least two more races! Chapter 2336 - 2336 The Power of Elements (3) 2336 The Power of Elements (3) If Mo Yuxun got close¡­ Shen Yanxiao could almost imagine how helpless she would be. Escape was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s only option. Everyone else present was upied. It was extremely difficult for Taotie and others to escape, and Xiu was fighting Satan. The slightest mistake could cause an unimaginable result. Shen Yanxiao immediately took out a bottle of speed potion and drank it. Then, she ran with her short legs. Mo Yuxun was so fast that even though Shen Yanxiao had sped up with the potion, she still could not pull away from him. ¡°Stinky brat, you¡¯re bullying me because my strength is now sealed. If you have the ability, wait for me to recover my strength!¡± Shen Yanxiao roared as she ran. Although after she recovered her strength, her strength still could notpete with Mo Yuxun, don¡¯t forget that she was a Second-ss Summoner! A Summoner transformed from a Warlock, if used well, couldpletely kill opponents above her level. If Shen Yanxiao still had the appearance of a human, with the strength of the five races and the skills of an Archer and Warlock, even if she could not defeat Mo Yuxun, at least she could temporarily restrain him. No matter what, she would not have to run away in such a sorry state. Ever since Shen Yanxiao reincarnated, she had never been so depressed. Mo Yuxun¡¯s figure suddenly shed in front of Shen Yanxiao, and his slender body blocked her path. Shen Yanxiao immediately stopped. It seemed that she could not outrun Mo Yuxun. The integration of the seven races was indeed powerful. ¡°Don¡¯t resist. I don¡¯t want to hurt you.¡± Mo Yuxun frowned at Shen Yanxiao, and his cold face seemed to be suffused with a trace of struggle. ¡°Do you think I will surrender without a fight?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised an eyebrow slightly. Until now, Shen Yanxiao did not feel any killing intent from Mo Yuxun. As he said, he might really not want to hurt her. But why? Shen Yanxiao was not sure why Mo Yuxun was so kind to her, but this trace of kindness was not enough for Mo Yuxun to betray Satan. ¡°You can¡¯t beat me.¡± Mo Yuxun frowned and looked at Shen Yanxiao, who was on full alert. ¡°I, Shen Yanxiao, will only die in battle and not be a prisoner of war,¡± Shen Yanxiao said proudly. The Demon Lord could only die in battle! She would never surrender! Even if she used her toes to think, she knew why Mo Yuxun had grabbed her. If she really became Satan¡¯s new vessel, she would rather die than be a part of him. Mo Yuxun¡¯s frown deepened. He could see that Shen Yanxiao was serious. ¡°Sorry, I have to take you back.¡± Mo Yuxun took a deep breath and his slightly narrowed eyes shed a trace of sadness. Then his body was suddenly covered by a powerful force. The overwhelming pressure directly smashed into Shen Yanxiao. If not for the armor on her body, she would have suffered internal injuries. Mo Yuxun knew his limits. He really didn¡¯t want to kill Shen Yanxiao, so he just released all his pressure to limit Shen Yanxiao¡¯s movements. Under the pressure, Shen Yanxiao could not move an inch. Cold sweat continuously broke out from her forehead and slid down her fair skin to her neck. Shen Yanxiao had never felt so aggrieved before. The strength of the integration of the seven races had far exceeded her expectations. After limiting Shen Yanxiao¡¯s movements, Mo Yuxun finally reached out to her. Chapter 2337 - 2337 The Power of Elements (4) 2337 The Power of Elements (4) ¡°Let her go!¡± A roar suddenly came from the stands, and a fire dragon rushed to Mo Yuxun, forcing him back from Shen Yanxiao. The fire elemental spirit floated over and pulled Shen Yanxiao behind it, staring at Mo Yuxun with its scarlet eyes. ¡°Little Fire?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the fire elemental spirit in surprise. She immediately turned to the stands and found that the mes hadpletely wrapped the dwarves in the stands. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, with the mes there, those guys can¡¯t rush in.¡± The fire elemental spirit blinked its eyes at Shen Yanxiao. It knew that Shen Yanxiao had asked it to protect the dwarves in the stands, but when it saw Shen Yanxiao in danger, its brain immediately made a judgment. !! Protecting the dwarves was the task given to it by Shen Yanxiao, but protecting Shen Yanxiao was its instinct! After leaving a protective me wall for the dwarves, the fire elemental spirit immediately rushed to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. It would never let go of someone who dared to bully Shen Yanxiao in front of it. For the first time since its birth, the fire elemental spirit experienced an emotion called anger. Right now, all it could think about was burning Mo Yuxun to ashes! The thoughts of elemental spirits were very simple, but among their beliefs, there was only one thing that was inherently deep-rooted, which was the bond betweenpanions. Whether it was the elemental spirits that controlled the power of the elements, they cherished their otherpanions iparably. As long as theirpanions were in trouble, they would rush out at all costs. Whenever an elemental spirit was about to be born, there would be many elemental spiritsing from everywhere to guard the weak spiritual force of their newpanions to ensure that theirpanions could be born in time. Elemental spirits were powerful, but their numbers were too few. It took hundreds of thousands of years or even millions of years of umtion to give birth to an elemental spirit. For elemental spirits, theirpanions were undoubtedly the most precious. The fire elemental spirit had never seen any other elemental spirit. The first thing it saw when it was born was Shen Yanxiao, and the instinct of the elemental spirit made it regard Shen Yanxiao as itspanion, so its instinct to protect itspanions waspletely released. Everything the fire elemental spirit did now was to protect itspanions. Shen Yanxiao was the onlypanion in its heart. No matter who it was, they could not hurt her! Soaring mes spread over the fire elemental spirit. The zing mes seemed to be able to devour everything between heaven and earth without hurting Shen Yanxiao behind it. The mes seemed to have a mind of their own as they isted a safe area around Shen Yanxiao. They protected her body with warmth without hurting her in the slightest. The anger of the elemental spirits was one of the most terrible forces in the world. All the water in the air was evaporated by the high temperature, steam filled the air, and thenpletely disappeared. The air became unusually dry, and the interspersed high temperature made every breath of air abnormally hot, enough to burn one¡¯s throat. This unusual movement spread from the surroundings of the fire elemental spirit to the whole square, gradually spreading to the whole capital city. Among the dwarven alchemists protected by the mes, there was amotion. Several presidents of the Alchemist Guild suddenly found that the unusual me hidden in their storage rings had suddenly be manic. Chapter 2338 - 2338 The Power of Elements (5) 2338 The Power of Elements (5) The unusual mes rushed out of the storage ring of the presidents,pletely ignoring the panic of their owners. As they flickered, the mes quickly flew towards the fire elemental spirit in the square. One, two, three¡­ Several unusual mes were arranged in a circle behind the fire elemental spirit. The unusual mes of different colors revealed a dazzling beauty that muddled the minds of everyone present. The heat in the air suddenly became stronger. !! Clusters of mes flew into the sky from all over the capital city. The mes used by all the alchemists in the capital city were summoned by the fire elemental spirit and flew to the square. Countless mes flew rapidly around the fire elemental spirit. They hovered constantly, radiating heat into the air. The surrounding area had be a ce where no one could survive. Every breath everyone took felt as if they had inhaled arge amount of magma, making them feel as though their lungs were about to burn. All the people in ck in the square were burned in ashes by the high temperature. Those who mainly integrated with the blood of merfolks could not even stand and could onlyy on the ground, twitching all over. They covered their throats in pain and rolled on the ground in pain. Merfolks were darlings of the sea. Water and fire were ipatible, mutually reinforcing and restraining each other. The me domain created by the fire elemental spiritpletely made those people in ck lose their fighting strength. If it were not for the support of their dragon blood, they would have died. As for the ck-robed men who had fused with undead blood and dragon blood, their situation was not much better. They could clearly feel that their internal organs were being burned by the surrounding heat, but the powerful resilience brought by their undead blood allowed their internal organs to recover quickly after being burnt, which turned into a morbid cycle of being repeatedly burned over and over again. Shen Yanxiao looked at the ck-d people around Taotie and the Dragon God in surprise. She could not believe her eyes. She raised her head and looked at the fire elemental spirit standing in front of her. Surrounded by countless mes, the fire elemental spirit had already gotten rid of its usual ignorant temperament and became the ever-feared elemental spirit! However, Shen Yanxiao also noticed that although the reaction of the ck-d people was extremely tragic, the dwarves protected by the me barrier were fine. Even the Dragon God and others looked confused and felt no difort at all. Obviously, the fire elemental spirit, in its fury, still remembered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions and protected the living beings on her side. The anger of the fire elemental spirit changed the whole situation in an instant. All the men in ck fell to the ground, leaving only Mo Yuxun and Satan, who was still fighting with Xiu. The Dragon God, Taotie, Bian, and Vermillion Bird were all freed from the siege of enemies. ¡°This is the power of an elemental spirit¡­¡± Vermillion Bird murmured, looking at the fire elemental spirit guarding in front of Shen Yanxiao. As a fire magical beast, he could feel the power of the fire elemental spirit more clearly than anyone else. Using the power of elements to mobilize all the elements in the world for their own use, this had already exceeded the power of the gods. It was truly amazing. No wonder neither gods or devils dared to provoke the elemental spirits. It was because their strength had clearly left the other races in the dust. What was more, the current fire elemental spirit was only a child. If it reached adulthood¡­ Vermilion Bird could not imagine it. Chapter 2339 - 2339 The Power of Elements (6) 2339 The Power of Elements (6) Power that transcended nature was the most terrifying. Elemental spirits were such a group of heaven-defying creatures. Mo Yuxun¡¯s expression was very ugly. The strength of the fire elemental spirit greatly aroused his vignce, but thebination of the strength of the seven races in him was not just for show. It was also impossible for the fire elemental spirit to repel him with this me domain alone. However¡­ !! Could he defeat such a powerful opponent? The Dragon God and others had already gathered around the fire elemental spirit. Tang Nazhi, who arrivedte, stared at the almost miraculous scene in shock. The return of several major fighting forces immediately pushed Mo Yuxun into a corner. No matter how powerful he really was, as long as he did not have the strength of Satan, it was absolutely impossible for him to resist under the joint assault of these people. What was more, the fire elemental spirit had already locked onto him as a target. Satan, who was fighting with Xiu, felt the rich fire elements in the air. The power of the mes continued to rise, which slightly shook his heart. He suddenly forced Xiu back and looked at the source of the power of fire elements. That fiery red figure was imprinted in Satan¡¯s eyes in an instant. ¡°Elemental spirit!¡± Satan stared at the fire elemental spirit in shock. He never thought that an elemental spirit that never participated in any battle would appear here, and that the elemental spirit was on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. ¡°War God, I really underestimated you. Even an elemental spirit can be invited by you.¡± Satan looked at Xiu with a sneer. As one of the two great forces of creation, no one knew better than him of the power of elemental spirits. An adult elemental spirit could injure tens of thousands of troops in seconds. Their strength had gone beyond the boundaries of race and stood at the top echelon of the world. If there was anyone else in the world who couldpete with elemental spirits, it would be the Lord God and Satan. However, the two of them could not elevate the other members of their race to the same level. In terms of overall strength, elemental spirits were undoubtedly the most terrifying existence. The only thing to be thankful for was that the birth of elemental spirits was very difficult. From the formation of the world until now, the number of elemental spirits had been hovering in the double digits. They were entric by nature and never liked toe into contact with creatures other than their own kind. They disdained to associate in any disputes. Otherwise, with just the current number of elemental spirits, it would be enough to destroy any race except for the gods and devils. Elemental spirits could be said to be aliens outside the eight major races. They were born in the world, but they never left any traces of themselves in the world. No matter if it was the God race or the Devil race, as long as they did not invade their territory, it did not matter who controlled the world. Therefore, Satan had always warned his devil army not to provoke these strange guys. But Satan did not expect that today, an elemental spirit would take the initiative to join the battlefield. This was definitely not a good sign. Although Satan could see that the elemental spirit was just a little one that had just been born, once he attacked the fire elemental spirit, the fire elemental spirit would brand a me mark on his soul, and the other elemental spirits would certainly chase after him to the death. This was the horror of elemental spirits. Killing an elemental spirit would be pursued by all the elemental spirits in the world. To the death! Chapter 2340 - 2340 A Change and A Loss (1) 2340 A Change and A Loss (1) Once, by chance, someone identally killed an elemental spirit that was about to be born. The next day, he was tortured and killed by the elemental spirits that came from everywhere, even his soul was torn into pieces. The revenge of the elemental spirits was absolutely the worst nightmare in the world. Although Satan had the ability to kill this young elemental spirit, he did not have the ability to bear the collective pursuit of elemental spirits. ¡°Today, I will let you go for the time being. The future is long. One day, I will take Shen Yanxiao away.¡± Satan suddenly threw his head back andughed out loud. After saying what he wanted to say, he quickly retreated from the square. When Mo Yuxun saw Satan leave, his eyes shed a little relief. He looked at Shen Yanxiao and then quickly left. ¡°Hey! Are we just going to let them go like this?¡± The Dragon God looked at the two guys who caused a series of chaos and just patted their buttocks and left in shock. He could not believe that Xiu would let Satan go just like that. Something was wrong! It was clear that their side had the advantage. With the fire elemental spirit and Xiu, it was not difficult to kill Satan. But why did Xiu give up such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Xiu¡¯s tall figure floated above the square, and it was not until Satan¡¯s figurepletely disappeared that his expression changed slightly. His originally solid body trembled violently and became somewhat transparent, and the Asura¡¯s de in his hand suddenly fell to the ground. ¡°Xiu!!¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked and rushed over recklessly. His outstretched hands touched nothingness. Xiu sat on the ground with a pale face and looked at the anxious Shen Yanxiao. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you injured?¡± Shen Yanxiao was so anxious that she almost cried. She had never seen Xiu like this. Xiu tried his best to maintain thest trace of his physical body, but the huge loss of strength had made him almost transparent. ¡°Satan¡¯s power has increased,¡± Xiu said in a muffled voice. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. ¡°Although I can trap Satan¡¯s soul with my devouring power, in terms ofbat ability, I am inferior to him.¡± Xiu frowned. All the races in the world thought that the War God Asura was the key to fighting against Satan, the Devil God, but they overlooked a problem. The Devil God was one of the two great gods of creation named after the Lord God. Although Xiu was second only to the Lord God, he could not rece the Lord God after all. When Satan came into being, Xiu had not even been born yet. Satan had already surpassed any living being other than the Lord God. Xiu could fight Satan to a draw in thest battle between gods and devils because he relied on the power he devoured. But right now, he was only a soul, an iplete soul at that. On the other hand, Satan had been cultivating in the Tree of Life for a thousand years, and his soul had beenpletely repaired. Moreover, he was constantly absorbing the vitality of other races to fill the power of his soul. Once Satan waspletely reborn, he would be stronger than he was during the war between gods and devils. However, after the war between gods and devils, Xiu was taken away to be used as an experimental subject. Not only was his soul iplete, but he had also wasted nearly ten thousand years of time to practice. In this state, it was really difficult for Xiu to fight Satan at his peak. Moreover, Satan had attacked with all his might, causing the soul that Xiu had painstakingly condensed to suffer another huge loss. Chapter 2341 - 2341 A Change and A Loss (2) 2341 A Change and A Loss (2) Xiu had never said all this to anyone. Because only when he stood tall could the other races behind him not falter. As themander-in-chief, he must not fall. However, when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s crying face, Xiu felt as though his heart had been pinched. ¡°Idiot, why force yourself so hard? I can deal with Satan together with you. I will find a way to unlock all the seals on my body as soon as possible. You previously said that the integration of the blood of the eight races is the miracle of god. So when all my seals are unlocked, I will deal with Satan and get your body back.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tears fell quietly. She never thought that Xiu had been suffering against Satan. !! One was still in a weakened state, while the other had broken through the peak of the past. How big was the gap between them? But every time in the past, Xiu stood up and fought against Satan, never telling the truth. If it were not for the fact that his soul was severely damaged today, Shen Yanxiao would still be in the dark. ¡°Don¡¯t cry.¡± Xiu frowned as he looked at the tears falling from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. He wanted to wipe them away, but he found that he was so weak that he could not even maintain his physical body. His hand passed through Shen Yanxiao¡¯s cheek. This time, Satan had used all his strength in an attempt to snatch Shen Yanxiao. He wanted to take a gamble and take her away. Had it not been for the deterrence of the fire elemental spirit, Satan¡¯s n would have seeded. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I just need to rest. Be good, don¡¯t cry.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with heartache. If possible, he really didn¡¯t want to see her sad expression. ¡°You¡¯re lying.¡± Shen Yanxiao wiped her tears angrily. How could he be fine? If he was really fine, he would never have exposed his current appearance to her. Xiu was now so weak that he could not even retain his physical state anymore. ¡°I won¡¯t lie to you. I¡¯m really fine. I¡¯m ustomed to the loss of my soul. I can recover as long as I reabsorb my strength. Haven¡¯t we been doing this before?¡± Xiuforted Shen Yanxiao in a gentle tone. He was not lying. If it were before he found the Asura¡¯s de, Xiu would probably find it hard to recover from this serious injury. However, the return of the Asura¡¯s de had stabilized his soul. What he had lost was only the power in his soul, not the soul itself. ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re not lying to me?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu with tears in her eyes. Xiu nodded. ¡°Then quickly rest. I¡¯ll think of a way to recover the power of your soul.¡± Shen Yanxiao impatiently urged Xiu. Xiu nced at Shen Yanxiao before he faded away and returned to her body. After Xiu returned to her body, Shen Yanxiao quickled checked and sensed that Xiu¡¯s soul had entered a deep sleep. Even though his aura was weak, it did not make her feel that his soul was iplete. Shen Yanxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°Rest assured. Lord Xiu is so powerful, he will be fine. If Satan really had the ability to defeat Lord Xiu, he would not have entangled with him for so long.¡± Tang Nazhi crouched down and patted Shen Yanxiao on the shoulder. Although Xiu said that he was inferior to Satan, Tang Nazhi and others did not think so. With Satan¡¯s ruthlessness, if he couldpletely suppress Xiu, he would not have let Xiu live at all. Satan could not kill Xiu and was even stopped by him for so long. This could only mean that Xiu¡¯s strength was not too much inferior to Satan. Chapter 2342 - 2342 A Change and A Loss (3) 2342 A Change and A Loss (3) Shen Yanxiao nodded silently. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and pulled herself together. The mes around her were still swaying. Shen Yanxiao looked at the fire elemental spirit and found that it had been staring at her. ¡°Little Fire, thank you very much for today.¡± Shen Yanxiao sincerely thanked the fire elemental spirit. Without it today, the result of this battle would have definitely been worse. In the first battle with those mixed-blood experimental subjects, Shen Yanxiao deeply realized the strength of those experimental subjects. Nearly a hundred of them could limit the movements of the Dragon God and others. After taking everything into ount, they now had to be taken seriously. ¡°Sorry, I left the stands without permission.¡± The fire elemental spirit looked at Shen Yanxiao apologetically. It did not know whether what it had done was right or wrong. Its actions at that time were its instinctive reaction. But nevertheless, it still had vited the task Shen Yanxiao gave it and left Mengmeng Qi and others. Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment before sheughed. ¡°Little Fire, you did a good job today. You did nothing wrong. You are my savior.¡± ¡°Savior?¡± The fire elemental spirit tilted its head. The words were so unfamiliar to it that it could not understand them at all. Shen Yanxiao knew that it would be difficult for the fire elemental spirit to understand human terms. She looked at the mes around her and said to the fire elemental spirit, ¡°Little Fire, now that the enemy has retreated, you can¡­ disperse these things.¡± Even though the mes would not burn them, it was still a shocking sight. Those people in ck hadpletely passed out from the pain. Their bodies, which had been integrated with the strong physique of dragons, could not bear the power of the fire elemental spirit. If the dwarves were identally burned by this me, they would absolutely die. ¡°Alright.¡± The fire elemental spirit nodded. Just as it was about to disperse the me field, its movements suddenly paused. ¡°Something powerful is approaching,¡± the fire elemental spirit suddenly said. The words of the fire elemental spirit made everyone present nervous. Did Satan and Mo Yuxune back again? Right now, Xiu was in a deep sleep and could not fight. Without him, only the fire elemental spirit could fight Satan. ¡°Dragon God, take Mengmeng Qi and the others to move the dwarves first.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately gave an order. With the dwarves here, Tang Nazhi and the others¡¯ powerful skills could not be freely used. ¡°Alright.¡± The Dragon God immediately transformed into a dragon. Shen Yanxiao jumped on the Dragon God¡¯s back and said to Mengmeng Qi in the stands. ¡°Your Majesty, please take the dwarves and leave this ce to us.¡± Mengmeng Qi¡¯s expression was very ugly after the previous fierce battle. He had been under the protection of the me barrier, but he had clearly seen what was happening in the square. Today, without Shen Yanxiao, the dwarves would have been doomed. With the strength of the dwarves, they could notpete with Satan at all. ¡°No words can express my thanks for your kindness. The dwarves will always remember your kindness.¡± Mengmeng Qi did not drag his feet. After thanking Shen Yanxiao, he immediately climbed up the back of the Dragon God with the frightened dwarves. He knew that now was not the time to talk. After the dwarves lost their mechanical puppets and humanoid machines, they could notpete with those strange people in ck, so this battlefield could only be handed over to Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 2343 - 2343 You Have to Pay Back Sooner or Later (1) 2343 You Have to Pay Back Sooner or Later (1) After the Dragon God left with the dwarves, Shen Yanxiao finally calmed down. ¡°Little Fire, if the bad guyes backter, can you deal with him with Bian and Taotie?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the fire elemental spirit. If her strength had not been sealed, she would not have missed the fight with Satan, but right now, even if she joined the battle, she could only be a burden. Shen Yanxiao had awakened the blood of five races, and the dwarven blood was the weakest among them. Not only would she not be of any help, but she might even cause the fire elemental spirit and others to be restrained in order to take care of her safety. !! As for Mo Yuxun, Shen Yanxiao wanted to give it a try. The look in Mo Yuxun¡¯s eyes before he left made Shen Yanxiao feel quite deep. Obviously, his mission had failed, but after failing his mission, he breathed a sigh of relief and followed Satan away without any reluctance. Mo Yuxun¡¯s attitude was very ambiguous from the very beginning. Shen Yanxiao had met him several times, and whenever they were about to fight, he would always retreat without hesitation. This was the case when they first arrived at the Storm Continent, and also at the Puko Bazaar. Somehow, Shen Yanxiao felt that Mo Yuxun really didn¡¯t want to be her enemy, so he repeatedly retreated from the confrontation. Even just now, when Mo Yuxun attacked her, he hesitated a little, and the first thing he did was to use his aura against her instead of any lethal attack. Why was Mo Yuxun so kind to her again and again? Shen Yanxiao still could not understand. Mo Yuxun was not Lan Fengli. He had not lost his memory, nor had he had too much contact with her. Shen Yanxiao could not find any reason for his mercy. The fire elemental spirit looked at Shen Yanxiao, tilted its head and said, ¡°The personing towards us is not those two enemies just now.¡± ¡°Not them?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. The fire elemental spirit nodded. It raised its little head and looked at the blue sky. ¡°They are very powerful, but they give me a very familiar feeling. They don¡¯t have any hostility at all.¡± Those familiar auras made the fire elemental spirit feel warm, an inexplicable warmth. Just like when it was with Shen Yanxiao. The words of the fire elemental spirit shocked Shen Yanxiao. Although the fire elemental spirit could control its own aura not long ago, in the battle just now, how powerful was the aura emitted by its me domain that hadpletely enveloped the whole capital city? Such a huge fluctuation must have had some effect¡­ Shen Yanxiao swallowed her saliva. She had not forgotten how she stole this adorable fire elemental spirit. The spread of the aura of the fire elemental spirit had probably attracted the attention of several elemental spirits. If nothing unexpected happened, Shen Yanxiao was almost sure that the auras the fire elemental spirit sensed should be those of the elemental spirits on Kumu Mountain. Now that Xiu was not here, Shen Yanxiao could not run away with the fire elemental spirit. They were about to be caught red-handed. Tang Nazhi was curious as he looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tearful expression. ¡°Xiaoxiao, why are you crying? Didn¡¯t Little Fire say that the other party is not hostile?¡± Shen Yanxiao silently turned to look at Tang Nazhi with an expression that was about to cry. Chapter 2344 - 2344 You Have to Pay Back Sooner or Later (2) 2344 You Have to Pay Back Sooner or Later (2) ¡°Nazhi, what would you do if a thief stole your brother Li Xiaowei and enved him?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Without even thinking, Tang Nazhi said, ¡°Call her sister-inw.¡± Shen Yanxiao was so shocked by Tang Nazhi¡¯s answer that she almost dropped to the floor. ¡°What did you say?¡± Sister-inw? !! What kind of logic was that? Tang Nazhi said, ¡°Don¡¯t you mean a thief stole my brother¡¯s heart and enved him?¡± With Tang Nazhi¡¯s mind, he naturally changed the angle of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question. Li Xiaowei¡¯s fighting strength was very high. There was no thief in the Brilliance Continent who could take him down. Moreover, the thief who stole his brother and made him willing to be enved must definitely be a thief of the heart, right? Shouldn¡¯t he call her sister-inw? Shen Yanxiao almost knelt before Tang Nazhi. Sure enough, it was easy to change mountains and rivers, but it was hard to change one¡¯s nature. Tang Nazhi¡¯s thinking was so magnificent! ¡°Forget I asked.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart that was originally in her throat waspletely frightened by Tang Nazhi¡¯s amazing answer. Sister-inw? It was already a miracle if those elemental spirits did not beat her up. Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao in confusion. He did not say anything wrong. Wasn¡¯t his brother¡¯s other half his sister-inw? Just as Tang Nazhi was puzzled, five rays of light slid down from the sky and headed straight for the square. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartpletely sank to the bottom of the cliff. This was crazy! These five rays of light came with powerful strength, and the people standing in the square immediately felt an unprecedented powerful aura. ¡°Fire! It¡¯s really Fire!¡± A voice full of surprise sounded, and the five rays of light stopped five meters in front of the fire elemental spirit. When their true appearance was revealed, Tang Nazhi and the others were shocked. Standing in front of them were five slightlyrger fire elemental spirits, right? It was just that unlike the red body of the fire elemental spirit, the five elemental spirits in front of them all had their unique color, and the power of elements emanating from them were from different sources. ¡°T-they are all elemental spirits?¡± Tang Nazhi had a mental breakdown. How could so many of these legendary mysterious creatures appear at once? ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a bitter smile. Those elemental spirits from Kumu Mountain were all here. The fire elemental spirit opened its big ignorant eyes and looked at the strange yet familiarpanions in front of it. Although it had never seen these elemental spirits before, it could feel that the auraing from them was very familiar. It was as if they had apanied it for a long time before it was born. ¡°Are you mypanions?¡± The fire elemental spirit asked. ¡°Yes!¡± The water elemental spirit looked excitedly at the fire elemental spirit. God knew how anxious they were after discovering that the fire elemental spirit was missing. The number of elemental spirits was so small that everypanion was very precious to them. During the period when the fire elemental spirit disappeared, the five of them searched all over the Storm Continent day and night, but they never found the shadow of the fire elemental spirit. Even the aura that the fire elemental spirit once radiated had disappeared without a trace. Until just now, they suddenly felt the aura of the fire elemental spirit, and in it, they felt the anger of the fire elemental spirit. Chapter 2345 - 2345 You Have to Pay Back Sooner or Later (3) 2345 You Have to Pay Back Sooner or Later (3) They rushed over at the first instance and finally saw the fire elemental spirit. ¡°What danger did you encounter? Your aura was very unstable just now.¡± The water elemental spirit looked up and down at the fire elemental spirit, checking whether there were any injuries on the fire elemental spirit. ¡°Ah¡­ No.¡± For a moment, the fire elemental spirit did not know what to say. All of a sudden, it had five morepanions, and this sudden burst of good news made it, whose mind was not yet fully mature, somewhat at a loss. The fire elemental spirit was confused, but that did not mean that the other elemental spirits were also confused. After finding the fire elemental spirit, they soon noticed the others in the square. !! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s familiar face immediately attracted their attention. ¡°It¡¯s you! The disappearance of Fire at that time was caused by you!¡± As soon as the most grumpy lightning elemental spirit saw Shen Yanxiao, golden chains of lightning shed around it. At first, the disappearance of the fire elemental spirit was very odd. The elemental spirits did not know that Shen Yanxiao had a Multi-element Furnace that could quietly take away the fire elemental spirit in the form of an unusual me, so they did not suspect Shen Yanxiao at all. But now, with Shen Yanxiao appearing beside the fire elemental spirit, everything now made sense to them. Shen Yanxiao looked awkwardly at the lightning elemental spirit. She could not find an excuse even if she wanted to. ¡°Despicable dwarf! I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± The lightning elemental spirit suddenly summoned lightning and hacked at Shen Yanxiao. Tang Nazhi waspletely stunned. He never thought that this group of elemental spirits would want to kill Shen Yanxiao! Wasn¡¯t the fire elemental spirit on good terms with Shen Yanxiao? Why did these few look like they wanted to kill her? Golden lightning fell from the sky and quickly struck Shen Yanxiao. Taotie and Vermilion Bird reacted in the first instant. The two of them joined hands and forcefully blocked the lightning, protecting Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety. When the lightning elemental spirit saw that its attack had not hit its target, it immediately attracted more lightning, but at this time, the fire elemental spirit suddenlyunched an attack on the lightning elemental spirit. The huge fire dragon roared and pounced on the lightning elemental spirit. The lightning elemental spirit, who was concentrating on dealing with Shen Yanxiao, did not expect the fire elemental spirit to suddenly attack it. For a moment, it had no time to react. Just as the fire dragon was about to pounce on the lightning elemental spirit, a blue water dragon suddenly collided with the fire dragon from the side. The two dragons intertwined, and the mes and water created arge amount of steam that pervaded the entire square. ¡°Fire! What are you doing! How can you attack yourpanions!¡± The water elemental spirit stared at the fire elemental spirit in disbelief. Elemental spirits never killed each other, this was the belief in their souls. The attack of the fire elemental spirit exceeded the expectations of all the elemental spirits. The fire elemental spirit suddenly stood in front of Shen Yanxiao, and the confusion and ignorance faded from its eyes. It looked firmly at the other five elemental spirits and said, ¡°You have deceived me. You are not mypanions.¡± ¡°What? Fire, what are you talking about?¡± The water elemental spirit opened its mouth anxiously. The fire elemental spirit said, ¡°You attacked mypanions, so you are my enemy.¡± Compared with the familiarity of the aura, Shen Yanxiao was apanion who had been with the fire elemental spirit from the moment it was born. It would never allow anyone to hurt it. The words of the fire elemental spirit stunned the other elemental spirits. Chapter 2346 - 2346 You Have to Pay Back Sooner or Later (4) 2346 You Have to Pay Back Sooner or Later (4) Itspanion? The fire elemental spirit actually regarded a dwarf as itspanion? This was simply uneptable to other elemental spirits. ¡°Fire, listen to me. This dwarf is not yourpanion. She stole you when you were about to be born. Until then, we had been guarding you. We have been looking for you all this time. We have the same origin. We are yourpanions, while she is just a thief!¡± The water elemental spirit looked sadly at the fire elemental spirit. Thest thing they wanted was to hurt theirpanions. !! ¡°You are deceiving me. Little Xiao is very good. She is not a thief.¡± The fire elemental spirit stubbornly refused to ept the words of the water elemental spirit. Shen Yanxiao was really good to it. No matter what its needs were, she would satisfy them unconditionally. Moreover, she had always been by its side and had never left. The argument between the elemental spirits made the atmosphere in the square very tense. The lightning elemental spirit was hostile to Shen Yanxiao, and if it were not for the existence of the fire elemental spirit, it would have attacked her already. Shen Yanxiao quietly looked at the fire elemental spirit who defended her and felt an indescribable feeling in her heart. ¡°Little Fire.¡± Shen Yanxiao called softly. ¡°Little Xiao, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t let them hurt you.¡± The fire elemental spirit said with great determination. ¡°Little Fire, what they said is true. I stole you back then.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed helplessly. This was the first time the peerless thief god had been caught. She did not make any quibbles and only calmly admitted her mistakes. The fire elemental spirit looked at Shen Yanxiao in a daze, as if it could not ept her words. Shen Yanxiao stepped forward and looked at the other angry elemental spirits. She bent down sincerely and solemnly apologized. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, it was my fault for stealing the fire elemental spirit. I ept your anger willingly. I just want you to give me a little more time. I still have some important things to do, and when I¡¯m done, I¡¯ll leave with you.¡± If time went back, Shen Yanxiao would still steal the fire elemental spirit without any hesitation. Without the fire elemental spirit, she could not make superior sacred tools, which were too important for their future battles. As long as there were more sacred tools, they could reduce a lot of casualties in battle. When she thought of the people she could save, Shen Yanxiao would still do the same thing all over again. Just from Satan and Xiu¡¯s attitude towards the elemental spirits, she already understood that the elemental spirits were a group of existences that could not be provoked. She had already done something that made them angry, so she must bear the consequences. But now was not the time. She still had a tough battle to fight in the future. This, they had to wait until the end of the war before she woulde and receive her punishment. ¡°Why should we believe you, a thief?¡± The lightning elemental spirit angrily said. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath. ¡°You can nt a mark on me. As long as I am locked by your aura, I will never be able to escape your tracking. When my matter is resolved, you can take my life at any time.¡± ¡°Xiaoxiao!¡± ¡°Master!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words shocked Taotie and others. Marked by the elemental spirits? This was definitely a very miserable thing, as it would mean that Shen Yanxiao would have to face the pursuit of at least five elemental spirits in her life. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s sincerity made the persistence of several elemental spirits sway slightly. Chapter 2347 - 2347 You Have to Pay Back Sooner or Later (5) 2347 You Have to Pay Back Sooner or Later (5) ¡°I choose to believe you again. You should know that as long as you are marked by us elemental spirits, you will never escape.¡± The water elemental spirit hesitated for a moment before epting Shen Yanxiao¡¯s proposal. But the fire elemental spirit on one side suddenly jumped out. ¡°You are not allowed to do this!¡± It stood in front of Shen Yanxiao, not allowing other elemental spirits toe any closer. ¡°Fire! Wake up, she admitted that she stole you, how could you¡­¡± The lightning elemental spirit looked at the fire elemental spirit with disappointment. The fire elemental spirit was their youngest brother, and they were really helpless against its stubbornness. !! ¡°Little Fire, they are right. They are yourpanions.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the fire elemental spirit and smiled gently. This adorable little guy was really to her liking. The fire elemental spirit shook its head and said, ¡°I know they are mypanions, but you are also mypanion. I won¡¯t let you get hurt.¡± After that, it turned to the other elemental spirits and said, ¡°What you are angry about is that Little Xiao stole me, right? Then I¡¯ll tell you now, she didn¡¯t steal me, I wanted to go with her myself. She is innocent. Don¡¯t wrong her!¡± ¡°¡­¡± This shocking speech not only stunned the five elemental spirits, even Shen Yanxiao was shocked. ¡°Fire¡­ you¡­¡± The water elemental spirit was speechless. ¡°That¡¯s right! You are not allowed to bully Little Xiao! Otherwise¡­ Otherwise, I won¡¯t be yourpanion!¡± The simple fire elemental spirit directly used the way children bickered. It had to be said that this trick really worked. ¡°Fire! Don¡¯t be rash!¡± ¡°Fire! We¡¯ll listen to you!¡± ¡°We won¡¯t bully her anymore. You are ourpanion. How can you leave us?¡± ¡°We¡¯ll do as you say, alright?¡± ¡°Fire, you have to calm down!¡± The five elemental spirits shook their hands as they tried to calm down the fire elemental spirit. As powerful as they were, there was nothing in the world that could frighten them. The only thing that could make them surrender was theirpanions. Elemental spirits were really lonely. Therefore, they cherished everypanion very much. What was more, they had been guarding the fire elemental spirit for so many years. How could they ept the fact that the fire elemental spirit wanted to cut off all contact with them? Several elemental spirits, who had been ring at Shen Yanxiao, immediately surrounded the fire elemental spirit and coaxed it like a child. ¡°Humph!¡± The fire elemental spirit imitated Vermillion Bird¡¯s arrogant appearance. It crossed its arms over its chest and turned its head away with a snort. Looking at the flustered appearance of several elemental spirits, Tang Nazhi could not helpughing out loud. As strong as they were, their temperament was clearly that of children. Although these elemental spirits were very powerful, they were still just underage little guys among the elemental spirits. Their experiences were still verycking, and they still retained the innocence of a child. ¡°Dwarf, we won¡¯t make things difficult for you anymore.¡± After throwing such a sentence at Shen Yanxiao, the water elemental spirit continued to bombard the fire elemental spirit. Even Shen Yanxiao could not react to such a turn of events. She was prepared to die, but the result was so unexpected¡­ ¡°It¡¯s a blessing in disguise. Little thief, you¡¯ve stolen a death exemption token for yourself.¡± Tang Nazhi patted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head with a crafty smile. Chapter 2348 - 2348 The Rule of Elements (1) 2348 The Rule of Elements (1) The five elemental spirits werepletely subdued by the rogue tricks of the fire elemental spirit and no longer found trouble with Shen Yanxiao, but new problems emerged. ¡°Fire,e back with us.¡± The wood elemental spirit looked gently at the fire elemental spirit. Elemental spirits never liked toe into contact with other races. They would only stay with their own kind. If it were not for the fire elemental spirit, they would not have set foot in the city of dwarves. ¡°I don¡¯t want to¡­¡± The fire elemental spirit shook its head like a rattle. It did not understand why it had to be separated from Shen Yanxiao after having a new group ofpanions. !! They were allpanions. Wasn¡¯t it good to be together? The fire elemental spirit got rid of the entanglement of the other elemental spirits and ran to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side like a willful child. ¡°I don¡¯t want to be separated from Xiaoxiao.¡± Xiaoxiao would scratch it, bathe and wipe it. It did not want to leave. ¡°You can¡¯t live with other races.¡± The water elemental spirit sighed helplessly. It was the oldest of these spirits, so most of the other elemental spirits would normally listen to it. ¡°Why?¡± The fire elemental spirit was very stubborn. ¡°Elemental spirits are children of nature. We are unlike them, so we cannot live together.¡± The water elemental spirit was also very persistent. ¡°I don¡¯t want to! I don¡¯t want to! I don¡¯t want to!!!¡± The little fire was about to start acting rogue again, but this time the water elemental spirit did not let it continue to be willful. ¡°Fire, you must listen to me. The races in the world always like to wage war. If you live with them, you will have feelings for them and will unknowingly be involved in the war. But our strength does not allow us to interfere in all this. This is the rule of us elemental spirits.¡± The water elemental spirit looked at the fire elemental spirit seriously. ¡°The existence of elemental spirits is in itself a miracle of nature. We belong to nature. The changes of the races in the world have their own destiny. We elemental spirits must not interfere or change the original course of their lives.¡± Elemental spirits were too powerful. No matter which race it was, as long as they could rope in one or two elemental spirits to join the battle, they could reverse the situation. Once this happened, simple elemental spirits would be used by other races. They were likely to be roped in by different camps and be hostile, which was absolutely not allowed to happen. Elemental spirits were powerful, but in the face of such brutal wars, no one could guarantee that they would not die. The death of any elemental spirit was a huge loss to them, so they would never join the battle of any non-elemental spirits. This was thew of nature, and they had to follow it. ¡°Little Xiao won¡¯t fight with others. I won¡¯t change anything.¡± The fire elemental spirit was still unwilling to leave Shen Yanxiao. But Shen Yanxiao was silent. The words of the water elemental spirit made her think deeply. Each elemental spirit was very precious, and their lives were more precious than gods. Once they died, it was equivalent to millions of years of hard working to nothing. Moreover, the birth of this kind of life required too many opportunities and miracles. Shen Yanxiao understood the caution of the elemental spirits, and she also knew that there was nothing wrong with their rule of not participating to ensure the bnce of the world. If such a powerful force joined the war, it would affect more than just the war. Chapter 2349 - 2349 The Rule of Elements (2) 2349 The Rule of Elements (2) It was not that Shen Yanxiao had never thought of pulling other elemental spirits into her own camp through the fire elemental spirit. But the words of the water elemental spirit made her dispel this idea. ¡°Elemental spirits, I have something to discuss with you.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± The attitude of these elemental spirits towards Shen Yanxiao was not as repulsive as before. Their likes and dislikes were so simple that when things were resolved, they would not remember the past slights in their hearts at all. !! ¡°I respect your rules, but I really can¡¯t let Little Fire leave me for the time being.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°You want to use Fire?¡± The eyes of the five elemental spirits immediately became sharp. ¡°Don¡¯t get excited first. I didn¡¯t take Fire with me to do anything bad with its power, nor did I want to use it to deal with anyone. I just need its me to help me forge some weapons. I also agree with your rules. It¡¯s just that I want to be able to build some weapons before I let it go with you. To be honest, I am going to experience a war in the near future, and I won¡¯t ask you to join me. I promise to let Little Fire go before the war starts. If Little Fire still doesn¡¯t want to leave me at that time, you can wait until after the war to find it.¡± Shen Yanxiao came up with apromise. It was very important for Little Fire to stay by her side right now. Not to mention that the fire elemental spirit was unwilling, even Shen Yanxiao could not do without it right now. What the elemental spirits had scruples about was that they were afraid of getting involved in the war, so Shen Yanxiao would not involve them in her war. If she coulde back alive from the war, she probably would not have to join any more wars in the future. And if she died, she would no longer look for the fire elemental spirit. ¡°You see, this is not against your rules. I didn¡¯t ask you to side with me, did I?¡± In order to keep the fire elemental spirit for the time being, Shen Yanxiao had to lure these elemental spirits to agree to her proposal. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s glib tongue really confused the elemental spirits. At this time, the fire elemental spirit ran up again and added oil to the fire, ¡°Little Xiao is right. There¡¯s nothing wrong with me being with her. We just won¡¯t help her fight a war. If she wants to fight a war, let¡¯s just leave, okay?¡± ¡°Will you really do what you say?¡± The water elemental spirit looked at Shen Yanxiao doubtfully. Shen Yanxiao nodded decisively. ¡°Then¡­ alright.¡± How could a young elemental spirit be Shen Yanxiao¡¯s opponent? It was decisively taken down. Of course, in addition to the fire elemental spirit acting cute, several other elemental spirits actually enjoyed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous ¡°service¡±. Of course, they would not say this no matter what. ¡°But you have to make sure that what you say will be honored, otherwise we won¡¯t let you have your way.¡± The water elemental spirit felt that they were not fools and should not be led by the nose by Shen Yanxiao. If Shen Yanxiao really intended to drag them into the battlefield, they would certainly tie up the fire elemental spirit and run away in the first instant. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will do what I promise.¡± Shen Yanxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. If the fire elemental spirit were taken away now, she would really cry without tears. She only had two superior sacred tools in her hands. ¡°Remember your own words.¡± The water elemental spirit nced at Shen Yanxiao, and then the bodies of the five elemental spirits emitted a light, in which they soon turned back into small round furballs. Chapter 2350 - 2350 The Rule of Elements (3)

Chapter 2350 - 2350 The Rule of Elements (3)

2350 The Rule of Elements (3) Five small furballs appeared in front of everyone in ce of the five powerful elemental spirits. The contrast of the before and after was huge. Tang Nazhi looked at these ferocious guys who had suddenly turned into cute things and was speechless for a moment. ¡°Why do I feel that these elemental spirits don¡¯t seem to intend to leave?¡± What happened to leaving? How did it all be like this? ¡°They should not be leaving.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the little furballs that were bouncing towards her, and an ominous premonition rose in her heart. !! ¡°Bidiu! Bidiu!¡± Sure enough, the five small furballs rubbed against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side together and made a soft sound. They were clearly asking for pets and hugs! ¡°Nazhi,¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly said. ¡°Ah?¡± ¡°Hold one.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Elemental spirits.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°And scratch them.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Vermillion Bird, Taotie, each of you hold one. Bian, you hold one too. Give them a scratch.¡± Shen Yanxiao, with a taut face, gave orders that made people feel disarrayed. ¡°Little Xiao, what do you mean?¡± Tang Nazhi waspletely frightened. Shen Yanxiao actually asked him to hold an elemental spirit and¡­ scratch them!!! Shen Yanxiao nced at Tang Nazhi and said helplessly, ¡°They don¡¯t intend to leave. They are probably afraid that I will go back on my words, so they want to keep an eye on me here. They also like to be scratched, so just do as I say.¡± ¡°This¡­¡± Tang Nazhi was speechless. No wonder he had always seen Shen Yanxiao scratching the furball form of the fire elemental spirit. Elemental spirits really liked this kind of thing, ah? The fire elemental spirit also changed back to the appearance of a furball. Together with the water elemental spirit, it rushed into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms and rubbed against her. Tang Nazhi, Vermillion Bird, Taotie and Bian looked at the little furball standing in front of them with a tangled face, at a loss. Hug? Or not? ¡°Bidiu!¡± The golden furball transformed from the lightning elemental spirit obviously had no patience. The water elemental spirit and the fire elemental spirit had already enjoyed the ¡°service¡± of Shen Yanxiao, so why was there no movement in front of it? Unable to wait for a hug, the lightning elemental spirit directly summoned a bolt of lightning and struck Tang Nazhi¡¯s toes. This was a warning!! Tang Nazhi immediately acted as if he had been injected with chicken blood and picked up the lightning elemental spirit without hesitation. He wanted to cry but had no tears as he imitated Shen Yanxiao and tried hard to scratch the short-tempered furball in his arms. Holy smokes, my heart is broken! The young master of the ck Tortoise Family had to pay attention to a small furball! Vermillion Bird also tentatively reached out his hand to the earth elemental spirit, and the brown furball jumped into Vermillion Bird¡¯s arms without hesitation, but this action immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the two cute things standing on Vermillion Bird¡¯s shoulders. ¡°Chu!! Chu!!¡± ¡°Guji!!¡± Their nanny had been upied! Vermillion Bird suddenly felt a headacheing on. Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon tried their best to fight for favor, and the elemental spirit in his arms kept urging him to scratch it; he really could not cope. Even the super nanny Vermilion Bird had a headache this time. Taotie and Bian each picked up the ice elemental spirit and the wood elemental spirit respectively. Compared with the tragic situation encountered by Tang Nazhi and Vermillion Bird, they were much smoother. The two elemental spirits enjoyed the care of the two vicious beasts in peace and stability. The six elemental spirits werepletely divided up¡­ Chapter 2351 - 2351 Farewell, Storm Continent (1) 2351 Farewell, Storm Continent (1) The storm finally subsided. Shen Yanxiao and others returned to the pce with the five elemental spirits. When the dwarves in the pce saw the cute little furballs, they immediately pounced on them and caressed them, finally freeing Shen Yanxiao and the others from their nanny duties. ¡°I say, Little Xiao, you are really capable to be able to fool these elemental spirits into your hands. Once this war starts, they will be enough for the devils to suffer.¡± Tang Nazhi opened his mouth with a smile. He had just witnessed the strength of elemental spirits. As long as these six elemental spirits were put on the battlefield, their ability to kill would absolutely make the devils cry for their parents. As for the way Shen Yanxiao persuaded the elemental spirits, Tang Nazhi would never believe it. Would Shen Yanxiao be so kind? Could she let go of such a powerful fighting force for nothing? Stop joking. This treacherous little girl had definitely prepared a backup n. Thepromise of these elemental spirits, in the view of Tang Nazhi, was already half a foot in their alliance. Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi, who had an extremely crafty smile on his face, and gently shook her head. ¡°I will not let them join the war.¡± ¡°What?¡± The smile on Tang Nazhi¡¯s facepletely froze. ¡°You won¡¯t let them join the war? Xiaoxiao, you¡¯re crazy.¡± This did not make sense. How could the treacherous Demon Lord give up such a good opportunity? Tang Nazhi suspected that Shen Yanxiao was too tired today, causing her mind to not be clear. ¡°Elemental spirits are powerful, but as they said, they have their own rules. This is thew of nature, and I will not vite it.¡± Shen Yanxiao really did not have any crooked ideas this time. She really intended to do as she said. ¡°Why?¡± Tang Nazhi was not used to Shen Yanxiao suddenly bing so upright. ¡°I don¡¯t want to deceive them.¡± Elemental spirits were the purest souls in the world, free from the filth of the mundane world. Shen Yanxiao did not want to involve them in the war. Since they had their own rules, Shen Yanxiao would respect their way of life. Just as she did not hesitate to travel to various continents, personally contact themanders of each race and sincerely invite them to join the alliance, in some cases, deception was not desirable. Harmless deception was one thing, but deceiving others to work for her was another thing. Shen Yanxiao did not want her lies to implicate the elemental spirits. ¡°Alright, you can do as you see fit. It¡¯s just a pity.¡± Tang Nazhi scratched his head. He was not good at this kind of thing. Since Shen Yanxiao had made such a decision, she must have her reasons. ¡°It¡¯s not a pity, either. Since these elemental spirits have agreed to stay with us for the time being, they will also bring us great benefits before the war.¡± Shen Yanxiao had always kept the fire elemental spirit with her in order to create superior sacred tools, but if she created superior sacred tools with the power of other elemental spirits, the effect would be greatly enhanced. That was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n. Shen Yanxiao outwardly analyzed for Tang Nazhi the benefits of integrating the power of elements into superior sacred tools. Tang Nazhi¡¯s blood boiled as he listened, but he soon realized a very important thing. ¡°Wait, you said that adding the power of elements would make it more powerful, but¡­ my sacred tool doesn¡¯t seem to have been added yet. You¡­ Don¡¯t tell me you want to strengthen the sacred tools of Qi Xia and the others only? This can¡¯t be! I also want mine to be strengthened! You can¡¯t be biased!¡± Chapter 2352 - 2352 Farewell, Storm Continent (2) 2352 Farewell, Storm Continent (2) At the thought that Shen Yanxiao would equip her other little friends with sacred tools that were imbued with all kinds of elements, Tang Nazhi felt depressed. No matter how he pestered her, Shen Yanxiao ignored him to the end. After the ambush by Satan, the dwarves were greatly impacted. The frightened dwarven alchemists were temporarily ced in the capital city. Mengmeng Qi dared not let them leave at such a dangerous time, fearing that they would be attacked again when they returned to their tribe. Even Shen Yanxiao was shocked by the strength of the experimental subjects, let alone the dwarves. Mengmeng Qi could only constantly increase the number of guards in the capital city. After experiencing the harassment of the experimental subjects, Mengmeng Qi had realized that if the dwarves relied too much on humanoid machines, once they encountered the experimental subjects integrated with the blood of the merfolk again, they would lose all their ability to fight back. The sound waves of the merfolk were too lethal to humanoid machines. Once encountered, all their humanoid machines would be useless. On the other hand, the mechanical puppets were not too affected as they were operated manually by dwarves. However, dwarves had always regarded humanoid machines as their greatest invention, and eventually this invention had been normalized by them. ¡°Your Majesty, if you want the dwarves to be strong, you can¡¯t just rely on humanoid machines.¡± After returning to the pce, Shen Yanxiao immediately met Mengmeng Qi. Although Mengmeng Qi, who had taken off his face-changing mask, still had a young face, his eyes were full of vicissitudes. Today¡¯s battle had given the leader of the dwarves a thorough showing of the shorings of dwarven alchemy. ¡°What happened today has taught me the drawbacks of humanoid machines. If they really go to the battlefield, I¡¯m afraid they won¡¯t be as useful as we thought.¡± Mengmeng Qi sighed helplessly. Humanoid machines had always been the most important research direction for dwarven alchemists, but now their actions had made them taste the bitter price. ¡°Dwarves are not weak. They don¡¯t have to rely so much on mechanical bodies. Your Majesty, please listen to me. In the beginning, you dwarves were swordsmen. There are still a lot of dwarves who adhere to the practice of swordsmanship. After all, mechanical bodies are external forces. Only by really making themselves strong can they be fundamental. No one can take them away.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not deny the strength of humanoid machines. In thest battle between gods and devils, the humanoid machines of the dwarves had created brilliant achievements in war, but today was different from the past. Satan had such a close rtionship with those experimental subjects that it was hard to guarantee that in the future battlefield, there would be no experimental subjects among the devil army. Those experimental subjects integrated with the blood of the merfolk were the nemesis of humanoid machines. ¡°Swordsmanship? But dwarves are not physically strong.¡± Mengmeng Qi was very distressed. Although dwarves had good physiques, they were too petite and were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of speed and height. This disadvantage was the key that forced them to choose to rely on mechanical bodies. ¡°Your Majesty, have you forgotten the holy box? The holy box used by you dwarves is the sacred tool used by us humans. This kind of thing is very powerful. It can make up for the physical shorings of dwarves, and the sound waves of the merfolk have no effect on sacred tools.¡± The alchemy of dwarves could still create glory as long as it was used in the right ce. Chapter 2353 - 2353 Farewell, Storm Continent (3) 2353 Farewell, Storm Continent (3) Shen Yanxiao did not understand why the sacred tool, which was regarded as a divine weapon in the human world, was so unpopr with the dwarves. Dwarven alchemy was so outstanding that it was not at all difficult for them to build superior sacred tools. The dwarves were the only race among all races that could achieve full ownership of sacred tools. Obviously, they had such great ability, but they did not use it. It was really a waste. ¡°Holy box? Is that okay?¡± Mengmeng Qi hesitated. The status of the holy box in the minds of dwarves had been very low for a long time, and it was really difficult for them to reverse this idea. ¡°Of course.¡± In order to convince Mengmeng Qi, Shen Yanxiao suddenly transformed her sacred tool into armor. ¡°I am now in the form of a dwarf, and my physical strength is the same as that of a dwarf. Your Majesty, you can attack me at will. I believe you will be amazed by the armor transformation effect of my sacred tool.¡± Mengmeng Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. After hesitating for a long time, he stood up¡­ That night, Mengmeng Qi and Shen Yanxiao talked for a long time in the study. No one knew exactly what they talked about, but early the next morning, Mengmeng Qi gathered all the alchemists and issued a new order. All alchemy research on humanoid machines had to be suspended. From now on, they had to learn how to make superior holy boxes as soon as possible. The holy boxes they made would be equipped by the dwarven army. This order immediately aroused the confusion of many dwarves. But some clever alchemists soon understood the reason. In the square, under the impact of the sound waves, all the humanoid machines lost their fighting strength, which almost caused alchemists to fall into the hands of those invaders. After a short period of noise, most alchemists epted the change, while those who were still in doubt also understood Mengmeng Qi¡¯s good intentions from their peers. Only by being strong could one be truly powerful. The alchemists of Storm Continent would usher in a new change. Behind this change would also affect the fighting strength of the dwarves on the battlefield in the future. After giving the order, Mengmeng Qi returned to his study. Following his negotiations with Shen Yanxiao, the dark devil seed in Mengmeng Qi would be taken out by the Dragon God because Xiu was unconscious. Although the Dragon God was not as powerful as Xiu, he was still a superior god, so it was not difficult for him to get the dark devil seed out. After removing the dark devil seed from Mengmeng Qi and imprisoning it, Shen Yanxiao decided to move towards the nest of those experimental subjects. A lot of experimental subjects had died in the square, and the strength of the other party had been greatly reduced. This was a good opportunity to attack. Although Xiu was still resting, the Dragon God and others were in very good condition. As long as they did not encounter Satan, Shen Yanxiao was still sure that she could take out the other party in one fell swoop. Right now, their first task was to let Yu Lei take them to the area where the experimental subjects were located, and then have the fire elemental spirit sense Satan¡¯s aura from afar. As long as she was sure that Satan was not there, Shen Yanxiao would have no hesitation. After saying goodbye to Mengmeng Qi, Shen Yanxiao and Tang Nazhi took advantage of the night and left the Dwarf King City. They must destroy the experimental subjects at lightning speed before they could ease up. As long as the nest of the experimental subjects in the Storm Continent was destroyed, Shen Yanxiao would leave the Storm Continent. Chapter 2354 - 2354 Farewell, Storm Continent (4) 2354 Farewell, Storm Continent (4) There was only onestyer of the seal on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s dwarven blood. Xiu was still recuperating, but Shen Yanxiao had already been reminded by Xiu that before the war with the experimental subjects, Xiu would unlock thestyer of the seal for Shen Yanxiao and let her face the uing fight in her peak state. ording to Yu Lei, the nest of the experimental subjects was in the southeast coastal area of the Storm Continent. It only took three days for the Dragon God to fly from the capital city to that ce. During these three days, in addition to thinking about how to face the enemy, Shen Yanxiao also got more information from Yu Lei. Without Satan, Shen Yanxiao didn¡¯t have to be so careful at all. Even if Mo Yuxun was there, she was sure that she couldpletely destroy the ce, but Satan had now be a key factor. !! Without the elemental spirits participating in the war, Shen Yanxiao was not confident that she could deal with Satan. After all, Xiu was not suitable to join the fight at this moment. However, Shen Yanxiao vaguely felt that Satan might not stay there. With Satan¡¯s character, he would never be happy to be restrained by any force. His goal was very clear: Shen Yanxiao. After he could not capture Shen Yanxiao, she suspect that he would not continue to stay here. Of course, all of this was just Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guess. Whether it was urate or not, she would have to wait until they were close enough for the fire elemental spirit to sense Satan¡¯s aura before she could draw a conclusion. Yu Lei sat on the back of the Dragon God, and the wind around him blew across his cheeks. He hardly dared to look around and could only stare at the dragon scale on the back of the Dragon God. His whole mental state was in a trance. He could not ept the series of changes he had encountered in the past few days. Three magical beasts¡­ A dragon¡­ The King Kong Barbie turned into a pretty girl¡­ Tang Nazhi, one of the Phantom members, made a brilliant appearance¡­ And that little furball that liked to jump around¡­ Yu Lei felt that he was about to be scared out of his wits. Who could tell him why dragons appeared in the Storm Continent? Why was Tang Nazhi, one of the members of Phantom, so close to the ¡°King Kong Barbie¡± who was good at changing her face? Before he was brought to the Storm Continent, Yu Lei never dreamed that one day he could sit on the back of a dragon and look down at the earth. However, this experience did not make him happy in the slightest. Instead, it made him cry without tears. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯ve already said what I have to say. What else do you want to know?¡± Yu Lei looked up at Shen Yanxiao, who had recovered her beautiful appearance, and his heart bled. It was not King Kong Barbie who had been torturing him before, but a violent little girl! Oh heavens! He was so weak that he could not even defeat a little girl! ¡°Are you sure you¡¯ve never seen anything simr to Satan before?¡± What Shen Yanxiao wanted to know for sure was whether Satan was in the nest of the experimental subjects. Although Yu Lei had never seen Satan, Shen Yanxiao had asked the Dragon God to draw a portrait of him. Although the Dragon God was an idiot with a twisted aesthetic, he could still draw some normal paintings under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s whip. ¡°No¡­ I really didn¡¯t.¡± Yu Lei already wanted to die. Now, even Satan, the Devil God, had jumped out. What sin did hemit? ¡°It seems that my guess should be right.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. Satan should not stay with those experimental subjects. Chapter 2355 - 2355 Crush Them (1) 2355 Crush Them (1) Who could make Satan capture some dwarves¡­ It was feared that no one had the strength to do so. Satan only appeared in the square because of Shen Yanxiao. It was estimated that no one among those warlock bastards could order Satan around. The Devil God was one of the two great gods of creation, on an equal footing with the Lord God. Who couldmand him? ¡°By the way, if I take you there, can you let me go first?¡± Yu Lei looked at Shen Yanxiao with tears in his eyes. He didn¡¯t want to know what Shen Yanxiao and the others were doing at all. Just looking at the equipment of their team and the name of Satan, the Devil God, his legs had gone soft. ¡°What? You want to escape so badly?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised an eyebrow. Yu Lei was really the most cowardly man she had ever seen. In fact, this was not Yu Lei¡¯s fault. If it were any other ordinary teenager, they would probably be in the same state right now. They might even faint from fright. Those were all legendary existences. What the f*ck did they have to do with an honest student like him? The reason why Shen Yanxiao felt that Yu Lei had no courage was entirely because none of the men around her were ordinary people. There was no need to mention those young heroes of Phantom. The men of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group used to lick blood at the tip of a knife. Even the Vermilion Bird Family was one of the five great aristocratic families of the Longxuan Empire! The people around Shen Yanxiao were either geniuses or monsters, demons or evildoers. emperors, princes, city lords, and so on were allmon. How could Shen Yanxiao, who had been surrounded by heroes, understand the timidity of a small character? ¡°Hero! Please let me go! I just want to live in peace.¡± Yu Lei almost knelt down to Shen Yanxiao. He didn¡¯t want to know what this group of evildoers wanted to do at all. He just wanted to survive, okay? It was not easy for him to survive. How could he die with them again?! Absolutely not! ¡°Say, Xiaoxiao, are you sure this guy used to be a student at Saint Laurent Academy?¡± Tang Nazhi could not stand it anymore. Even though he did not have any feelings for Saint Laurent Academy, he was still a student from the academy. He found it hard to believe that his former schoolmate was such a coward. ¡°I¡¯m really from Saint Laurent Academy! I know you, Tang Nazhi. You¡¯re a student from Saint Laurent Academy. You¡¯re amazing. We¡¯re schoolmates from the same academy, after all. You can¡¯t ignore my life or death.¡± Yu Lei hugged Tang Nazhi¡¯s thigh without any shame. The corner of Tang Nazhi¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. He could only endure this guy so as to not p this idiot to death. Yu Lei did not provide much information to Shen Yanxiao. After he was captured and brought to the Storm Continent, he had been locked up. He would only be taken out of his cage during experiments. Moreover, Yu Lei¡¯s character was already timid. He was already afraid of angering those guys, so he never dared to watch or listen more. Until he climbed out of the pile of corpses, he still hadn¡¯t figured out how many people there were in the ce where he had been before. Basically, other than the general location, he did not know any other information, reducing his value to zero. All the clues could only be answered after Shen Yanxiao and the others arrived at their destination. The Dragon God flew neither too fast nor too slow, and Yu Lei wailed all the way¡­ Chapter 2356 - 2356 Crush Them (2) 2356 Crush Them (2) Only half a day away from their destination, Shen Yanxiao had the Dragon God stop in a mountain range. During this period of time, Tang Nazhi and others rested and adjusted, making the final preparations, while Shen Yanxiao also had to let Xiu unlock thestyer of the dwarven seal. Tang Nazhi, Bian, and the Dragon God took the six elemental spirits not far away, and Yu Lei was also taken away to take care of the little furballs. As for Vermilion Bird and Taotie, they stayed by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side to protect her. !! ¡°Xiu, can you do it now?¡± Shen Yanxiao sat on the grass, worried about Xiu¡¯s condition. These days, Xiu was in a deep sleep, waking up only for a very short time in a day. Thest fight with Satan had consumed a lot of his strength, which tired his soul a little. If it were not for eradicating those experimental subjects, Shen Yanxiao really did not want Xiu to consume his strength at such a time, but she did not have much time. She had to leave the Storm Continent as soon as possible and go to the sea to find theirst ally, the merfolks. Even if she gathered all her allies, Shen Yanxiao still had a lot of things to do. There were still many sacred tools to be built, and they still had to take the Phantom members to thest temple to inherit the divine power. There were too many things waiting for her to finish, and she really could not afford to dy. ¡°No problem.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice sounded faintly, still as calm and serene as before. However, when his voice fell on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartke, it aroused a series of waves. Even though Xiu tried his best to hide his fatigue, Shen Yanxiao could still keenly sense the instability of his soul. In addition to finding more allies as soon as possible, she was in a hurry to see the merfolk because of Xiu¡­ Only by returning to the Brilliance Continent and the Forsaken Land could Xiu recover his strength as soon as possible. There, he could stabilize his soul by absorbing the dark elements emitted by demons. ¡°Don¡¯t force yourself.¡± Shen Yanxiao was still worried. ¡°There are some things that must be done. It¡¯s just that after I lift this seal for you, I will sleep for a while. In the future, when you go to the merfolk¡¯s encampment, you have to be careful.¡± Xiu was not concerned about himself, but the difficulties Shen Yanxiao would have to face. ording to the previous awakenings of her bloodline, soon after she went to the sea of merpeople, she feared that the merfolk blood in her body would also awaken, but without Xiu, it would be quite difficult for her to break the sevenyers of the merfolk seal on her own, and it would also take a lot of time. If possible, Xiu did not want this to happen. It was just that thest time Satan tried to snatch Shen Yanxiao, he had exerted 100% of his strength. After the beast tide, Satan constantly absorbed the vitality of other creatures to strengthen his soul, which made him stronger and stronger. Although Xiu had been absorbing dark elements to stabilize his soul during this period of time, every time he undid the seal for Shen Yanxiao, it consumed a portion of his strength. Moreover, he had fought several times to ensure Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety. Moreover, at that time in the Dragon Cemetery, his anger and killing intent broke out to the peak, killing all his enemies in one blow, which consumed a lot of his strength. However, Xiu had never mentioned any of this to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao did not know that it would take a lot of effort for Xiu to undo the seal. Chapter 2357 - 2357 Crush Them (3) 2357 Crush Them (3) Shen Yanxiao did not say anything else because she knew that she could not stop Xiu from doing what he wanted. But the familiar darkness once again shrouded Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes, and the pain of lifting the seal was reced by fainting. Shen Yanxiao passed thest critical moment of unlocking her dwarven blood in her sleep. It had been a long time since Shen Yanxiao felt the pain when the seal was undone. Every time, Xiu would always make Shen Yanxiao fall asleep before the seal was undone, unwilling to let her experience the pain. Even though Xiu was very tired right now, he did not forget this trace of consideration. !! After sleeping for an unknown period of time, Shen Yanxiao slowly woke up. The moment she opened her eyes, Vermilion Bird and Taotie¡¯s two little faces appeared in front of her. ¡°You¡¯re finally awake.¡± Vermilion Bird breathed a sigh of relief. There was a suspicious blush on his fair face. Taotie¡¯s eyes flickered as he looked at Shen Yanxiao with a flushed face. Shen Yanxiao sat up and a trace of chilliness brushed past her shoulders. She turned her head in a trance and suddenly found that she had recovered the physique of a human girl and she was currently naked. ¡°Ah, ah, ah! Don¡¯t sit up all of a sudden!¡± Vermilion Bird suddenly jumped up and hurriedly pulled Shen Yanxiao¡¯s cloak to wrap around her. His face was so red that smoke almost came out. On one side, Taotie lowered his head with a flushed face and stared at his pair of feet, not daring to look around. Shen Yanxiao held her aching head. Now that her figure had recovered to the appearance of a human, battle aura and magic once again flooded her meridians, and thestyer of the seal had beenpletely undone. When Shen Yanxiao recovered her human physique, the dwarven clothes she originally wore werepletely torn apart. Although Shen Yanxiao was not yet an adult, as she got closer and closer to her eighteenth birthday, her body grew more and more like a youngdy¡¯s graceful development. Her fair skin and exquisite curves, all of which showed that she was about to blossom into a gorgeous beauty. When she was unconscious, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes were torn apart, startling Vermilion Bird and Taotie who were guarding on one side. Even though they were magical beasts, they were still males! Just like that, he saw his master¡¯s¡­ If Great Master Xiu were to know about this, they would definitely be strangled alive. Therefore, Vermilion Bird ran to grab Tang Nazhi¡¯s cloak at lightning speed and quickly wrapped it around Shen Yanxiao, preventing the sleeping Shen Yanxiao¡¯s naked body from leaking out. Even so, the two little guys, who had already seen the color of spring, were already flushed red. ¡°You¡­ get dressed first! What kind of behavior is this!¡± Vermilion Bird red at Shen Yanxiao with a red face. Did she have any self-awareness of a female at all? She was naked, but she was still sitting on the grass as if nothing had happened. If he hadn¡¯t reacted fast enough, the moment Shen Yanxiao sat up, the cloak wrapped around her would havepletely lost its effect, revealing her naked body¡­ Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes and suddenly stretched out her fair arms to hug Vermilion Bird. ¡°Vermilion Bird, are you shy?¡± Shen Yanxiao wickedly trapped Vermilion Bird in her arms. ¡°Ah, ah, ah! You crazy woman! Let go of me!¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s screams suddenly sounded, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s silver bell-likeughter could be heard among his screams. Chapter 2358 - 2358 Crush Them (4) 2358 Crush Them (4) Tang Nazhi and the others followed the voice and saw Shen Yanxiao ravaging Vermilion Bird the moment they arrived. For a moment, everyoneughed. Only Yu Lei stared at the beautiful girl in front of him in shock. Yu Lei swore that he had never seen such a beautiful woman. Even the flowers of the Saint Laurent Academy could notpare to her. !! ¡°T-this beautifuldy is¡­¡± Yu Lei, whose face was full of shock, subconsciously swallowed his saliva. He had even forgotten his current appearance as a dwarf. Tang Nazhi looked at Yu Lei with a smirk on his face. Shen Yanxiao finally let go of Vermilion Bird. Vermilion Bird immediately covered his face and ran to a tree, crouching on the ground without saying a word. After Shen Yanxiao tightened her cloak and made sure that she did not expose anything she should not have, she walked barefooted on the green grass and approached Yu Lei step by step. ¡°What? You don¡¯t recognize me?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised an eyebrow slightly. Looking at the infatuated Yu Lei, her heart was filled with a smile. ¡°King Kong¡­ Uh¡­ Momo Xiao?¡± The familiar voice made Yu Lei feel incredulous. The words King Kong Barbie almost slipped out of his mouth. He immediately covered his mouth and looked at the beautiful Shen Yanxiao in front of him in surprise. ¡°Right now, you should call me Shen Yanxiao.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Yu Lei¡¯s expression seemed to have been struck by lightning in an instant, and his petite body suddenly trembled uncontrobly. ¡°Shen¡­ Shen¡­ Shen¡­¡± Yu Lei could not believe his ears. In the Brilliance Continent, the name Shen Yanxiao represented everything! The Demon Lord who sat on the boundless territory of the Forsaken Land and suppressed the rulers of the four countries¡­ Shen Yanxiao! Yu Lei felt as if he were in a dream. The dwarf he had been calling King Kong Barbie was the leader of their human race, the owner of the Forsaken Land¡­ ¡°Lord¡­ Lord¡­ Lord¡­ Lord¡­ Lord¡­ Lord¡­ Lord¡­ Human¡­ Human¡­¡± Yu Leipletely stuttered. In an instant, he had the urge to p himself to death. How dare he desecrate the Demon Lord? He even prepared to treat the Demon Lord as a fat sheep to be ughtered¡­ He would not be able to see the sun tomorrow! Yu Lei fell to his knees with a plop and trembled like a frightened quail. ¡°I¡­ I¡­ I¡­ I didn¡¯t¡­ mean to¡­ cheat¡­ cheat you¡­ you¡­ you¡­¡± Yu Lei wanted to cry. How could he have expected that the dignified Demon Lord woulde to the Storm Continent of the dwarves and pretend to be a dwarf! Yu Lei had no idea how Shen Yanxiao became a dwarf. In Yu Lei¡¯s opinion, how could the girl who could take down the whole Forsaken Land in her teens and make the four countries fear her be judged by the eyes of ordinary people? Not to mention Shen Yanxiao bing a dwarf, even if she grew three heads and six arms, Yu Lei thought it was very realistic. Yu Lei really wanted to p himself in the face. Was he hopeless? Yu Lei¡¯s expression that was about to cry and his trembling voice really pleased Tang Nazhi, who was watching a good show on one side. Tang Nazhi could not help butugh out loud. This coward named Yu Lei was really a weirdo. When he knelt down, it felt like aedy skit. Chapter 2359 - 2359 Three Meter Excavation (1) 2359 Three Meter Excavation (1) No matter how distressed Yu Lei was at the moment, it didn¡¯t matter. Shen Yanxiao changed her clothes and set off again to her destination. Half a dayter, they finally arrived at a huge valley. This valley was not umon in the Storm Continent, but one thing attracted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attention. The soil under their feet was not dark yellow or reddish brown. Instead, it was a type of dark gray. The dark gray was spread all over the valley, so that not a single nt could grow in the entire valley. !! ¡°It¡¯s ashes.¡± Bian looked at the gray valley in front of him and frowned slightly. Vicious beasts were very sensitive to the smell of death, and he felt a lot of death energy in this valley. The gray soil all over the valley was not soil at all, but ashes produced by the burning of countless corpses. The valley was neither big nor small. One could imagine how many souls had piled up here to cover the entire valley. ¡°Ashes¡­ Ashes¡­¡± Yu Lei was so frightened that his legs trembled. ¡°How long have they been here?¡± Shen Yanxiao was also frightened by Bian¡¯s words. It was absolutely impossible to cover the valley so thoroughly without the umtion of millions of corpses. Looking at the extent to which the ashes in the valley hadpletely destroyed the nt growth here, this could not be done overnight. ¡°They are here much longer than we expected.¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s expression was also ugly. He did not know how many creatures were buried in this valley. It was hard for them to imagine how many victims fell under the racial integration experiment. Were they all humans? Were there other races that were victimized? ¡°Yu Lei, where exactly are they?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Behind the boulder at the end of the valley, they built theboratory underground.¡± Perhaps knowing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s real identity, Yu Lei¡¯s attitude towards her became very respectful, and he no longer dared to protest against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions also made Yu Lei feel quite emotional in his heart. Sure enough, the leader of their Brilliance Continent did not give up on any human beings. She immediately thought of saving the innocent people captured by those evil men. This selfless spirit made Yu Lei admire her andpletely made him willing to give up everything for her. ¡°Underground, is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled and picked up the fire elemental spirit. ¡°Little Fire, use your perception to explore this valley and see if there is Satan¡¯s aura.¡± The fiery red furball jumped out with a whoosh and transformed into the shape of an elemental spirit in mid-air. The fire elemental spirit spread out its perception and covered the whole valley. A momentter, it turned to Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°I don¡¯t feel Satan¡¯s aura, but the guy who left with Satan is indeed here.¡± The words of the fire elemental spiritpletely relieved Shen Yanxiao. As long as Satan was not here, she had nothing to worry about. ¡°How deep are they underground?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Three meters underground.¡± ¡°Vermilion Bird.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly called out. ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Taotie!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Bian!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Dragon God!¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°Nazhi!¡± ¡°Little Xiao, just tell us. What do you want us to do?¡± Tang Nazhi asked with a smile. Shen Yanxiao smiled. She stretched out her left hand and clenched it into a fist. ¡°Dig three meters! Dig them out!¡± Chapter 2360 - 2360 Three Meter Excavation (2) 2360 Three Meter Excavation (2) With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s order, Tang Nazhi and the others immediately took action! Vermilion Bird, Taotie and Bian transformed into their magical beast forms. Taotie and Bian were so huge that the two ferocious beasts instantly crowded the whole valley. Vermilion Bird kept raining fire on the ground in the air, scorching the earth ck. Bian stepped on the scorched earth and the cracked scorched earth immediately loosened. Taotie opened his huge mouth and continuously breathed in arge amount of air. The powerful airflow sucked all the loose soil into his mouth. The Dragon God added fuel to the fire on one side. His powerful dragon ws suddenly lifted and directly dug out a meter of soil. !! Tang Nazhi finally had the opportunity to disy his sacred tool. The sacred tool transformed into a heavy sword in his hand and swept across, shattering the earth. Explosions continuously echoed in the valley. The five guys with explosive destructive power soon turned the valley into chaos. Yu Lei was bbergasted. He was not fated to witness the battle in the square, but what he saw hadpletely shocked him. Was this the power of the Demon Lord? Yu Lei finally understood why the four countries had to bow down to Shen Yanxiao. The five people in front of him were only a small part of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength. Most of her fighting strength was in the Forsaken Land. Who in the Brilliance Continent couldpare to her when she could control so many powerful fighting forces? What was even moremendable was that Shen Yanxiao did not take advantage of her power. Everyone in the Brilliance Continent knew that she had invited experts from all sides to settle in the Forsaken Land, but she also opened the Broken Star Pce to the most promising people in various countries so that they could enjoy the benefits of the Forsaken Land and ept the guidance of the experts of the Broken Star Pce! The five powerfulbatants advanced at an extremely fast speed. Three meters of soil was forcefully dug up by them, and under the soil, apartment made of diamond was quietly exposed. ¡°This should be their nest.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and raised her arm to stop everyone. ording to Yu Lei, there were still a lot of captured dwarves and humans in theboratory. Shen Yanxiao could not tell where they were in theboratory at the moment. If they pierced through the diamond directly, it was likely to cause unwanted casualties. ¡°Vermilion Bird, it¡¯s getting cold. Go and warm them up.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips curled into a nasty smile. Vermilion Bird immediately understood Shen Yanxiao¡¯s intentions and flew above the valley. A rain of fire fell from the sky and turned the valley into a sea of fire. ¡°Little Xiao, what are we going to do now?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s blood was boiling right now. The heavy sword transformed from his sacred tool was simply refreshing to use. If Shen Yanxiao hadn¡¯t told him to stop, he might have split thepartment with his sword. ¡°Wait,¡± Shen Yanxiao said unhurriedly. ¡°Wait?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Vermilion Bird¡¯s mes can¡¯t burn them through thatyer of diamond, but it will make them feel ufortable. With their temperament, I¡¯m afraid they will appear soon.¡± The rain of fire was just an appetizer to lure those rats into the urn. ¡°What if theye out?¡± Tang Nazhi was eager to try. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, and her rosy lips spat out a chilling word. ¡°Kill!¡± Shen Yanxiao would never be soft-hearted towards these guys who disregarded the lives of others and wantonly broke the rules of the world. Tang Nazhi held the sword in his right hand and pressed his left fist against his chest. ¡°Understood!¡± Chapter 2361 - 2361 Three Meter Excavation (3) 2361 Three Meter Excavation (3) Scarlet mes spread throughout the huge valley, and the mes reflected the sky. The temperature in the air continued to rise. Finally, there was a trace of movement in the valley. Dozens of shadows suddenly flew into the sky from the end of the valley. Shen Yanxiao saw Mo Yuxun¡¯s figure under the light of the fire. !! Mo Yuxun stepped on the burning ground and looked up at Shen Yanxiao in the distance. There was a trace of fluctuation on his calm face. He looked at the mes around him and raised his hand slightly. Behind him, dozens of experimental subjects with dragon wings immediately pped their wings and stabilized the spread of the mes in the valley with the help of the strong wind. ¡°You¡¯re here.¡± Mo Yuxun looked at Shen Yanxiao without joy or sadness, as if he had already guessed that Shen Yanxiao would find this ce. ¡°This ce belongs to Lord Ouyang. Please leave quickly,¡± Mo Yuxun said. Shen Yanxiao stepped forward. Although they were enemies, she did not dislike Mo Yuxun. Mo Yuxun had shown her mercy several times, leaving a deep impression on Shen Yanxiao. Today, if she killed everyone who was involved in those experiments, Mo Yuxun was the only one she wanted to leave behind. ¡°Since I¡¯m here, I¡¯ve never thought of leaving. Today¡¯s battle is inevitable.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not give in. Mo Yuxun lowered his eyes and sighed slightly. The band on his arm suddenly transformed into a spear. ¡°Then let¡¯s fight!¡± Mo Yuxun stabbed his spear into the ground. In an instant, the mes spreading in the valley were extinguished in an instant! Arge number of people in ck poured out from behind Mo Yuxun. They either spread their wings and flew into the air or stood behind him. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. She said that she was going to fight these experimental subjects, but the purpose of her visit was not them, but the people who created them. However¡­ Looking at the numb and nk eyes of those experimental subjects, Shen Yanxiao already knew that they had long lost the ability to think independently and had been reduced to a group of puppets that only knew to listen to orders. ¡°Leave Mo Yuxun, and the rest¡­ kill!¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and said. With a loud roar, Vermillion Bird, Taotie, Bian, the Dragon God and Tang Nazhi rushed towards the group of experimental subjects. Shen Yanxiao raised her hand and cast a faint white halo on Yu Lei, Little Phoenix, Mini Dragon and several elemental spirits standing at the back. A protectiveyer flickering with silver light isted them from danger. This was the divine power that Xiu had given Shen Yanxiao. Under Xiu¡¯s guidance, Shen Yanxiao could already use it to form a small boundary. Even though the power of this boundary could not bepared to Xiu¡¯s, it was enough to protect herpanions. ¡°Lord!¡± Seeing that Shen Yanxiao was about to join the battlefield, Yu Lei suddenly called out. Shen Yanxiao turned to look at Yu Lei. Yu Lei swallowed his saliva and clenched his fists at his side. ¡°You are the pride of the Brilliance Continent. I thank you for those who are still imprisoned in theboratory.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled, turned around, and stepped onto the battlefield without hesitation. ¡°Please take care of yourself.¡± Yu Lei prayed in a low voice. Looking at the ck-d people pouring out of the ground, he was already frightened. With the strength of six people, they could fight against thousands of enemies. However, the difference in numbers between the enemy and themselves was still huge! Yu Lei could only pray for the favor of the goddess of victory. Chapter 2362 - 2362 Battle (1) 2362 Battle (1) In terms of numbers, Mo Yuxun¡¯s side had a huge advantage. There were a huge number of experimental subjects, while on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side, including herself, there were only six people, but any one of them was a force that could cause great waves on the battlefield! Without the previous restraint in the square, the three magical beasts hadpletely transformed into their beast form, allowing their fighting strength to reach the peak. Only this time, the number of enemies they had to face had multiplied! In the sky, the experimental subjects with dragon wings had covered the sun. Vermilion Bird kept colliding with them in the air, forcing those experimental subjects to not dare to approach with the mes around him. Although those experimental subjects with dragon blood were immune to fire to a certain extent, it was inevitable that they would be burnt if they came into direct contact with Vermilion Bird. However, even though the other party could not approach him, the pressure on Vermilion Bird was still huge. !! Hundreds of experimental subjects besieged Vermilion Bird. Even though their attacks were not too difficult to deal with, quantity became quality. They continuouslyunched long-range attacks on Vermilion Bird¡¯s body. Vermilion Bird continuously had to release rains of fire and the mes in his mouth never stopped for a moment. Even so, the number of injuries on his body increased. Every time he knocked down a group of experimental subjects, a new batch would emerge. Vermilion Bird¡¯s situation was the worst. On the other side, Taotie and the others on the ground were much more rxed. Taotie was extremely huge. Although the experimental subjects were powerful, it was almost impossible to injure him. Those small scratches had no effect on Taotie at all. He opened his huge mouth and sucked in all the experimental subjects around him! For the first time, Tang Nazhi used his sacred tool in its weapon form to participate in a battle. Without any restrictions, the heavy sword in his hand caused great damage to his enemies! The Dragon God and Bian rushed to Mo Yuxun¡¯s side in the first instant. The two powerful fighters directly blocked Mo Yuxun from joining the battlefield. ¡°We are your opponents. Don¡¯t be in a hurry to leave.¡± The Dragon God looked expressionlessly at the teenager in front of him. He was very depressed. Although Shen Yanxiao repeatedly reminded him that Mo Yuxun¡¯s strength was unfathomable, the Dragon God just couldn¡¯t get over it. But no matter how reluctant he was, the Dragon God still had to follow Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. Bian said nothing and just stood beside the Dragon God. The battle was on the verge of breaking out! Mo Yuxun fiercely pulled out the spear embedded in the earth and immediately swept it across. Where the spear passed, a sharp aura swept past, and the powerful airflow was simr to a de. Mo Yuxun¡¯s action immediately shocked the Dragon God. ¡°This kid¡¯s strength is indeed extraordinary.¡± The Dragon God was very experienced and had fought countless opponents. He could already tell that Mo Yuxun¡¯s skills were just as Shen Yanxiao said. If it were the Dragon God in his heyday, he might still dare to fight him one-on-one, but now that he resided in this mortal body, the Dragon God was afraid that it would be difficult to take him down. Even if he did, he feared that he would have to pay a heavy price. At this moment, the Dragon God understood Shen Yanxiao¡¯s cautiousness. He feared that she had already expected such a situation, which was why she had asked Bian to fight Mo Yuxun with him. Thebat effectiveness of a person who had integrated the blood of the seven races was notparable to that of ordinary experimental subjects! Chapter 2363 - 2363 Battle (2) 2363 Battle (2) The Dragon God had never fought such an opponent. The auraing from Mo Yuxun¡¯s body was very turbid and did not belong to any race at all. And the power that could erupt from the life created by the fusion of racial bloodlines was even more unpredictable. The Dragon God could not find a solution to deal with it at all and could only fight head-on. Mo Yuxun no longer gave the Dragon God more time to think. He quickly rushed towards Bian. As far as the individual strength of the Dragon God and Bian was concerned, Bian was slightly inferior. His huge body was a terrible fighting machine on the battlefield, but for Mo Yuxun, being toorge meant being arger target. The spear in his hand suddenly struck out, and the small spearhead actually caused a wound on Bian¡¯s tough skin! Bian was so shocked that he immediately dodged away, but he was still so big that even if he moved, he could not quickly escape unscathed. Mo Yuxun¡¯s second wave of attacks had already followed. ¡°This kid has such poisonous means!¡± Seeing that the situation was not good, the Dragon God immediately joined the battle and directly stood between Mo Yuxun and Bian. ¡°Bian, this kid is too fast. Your magical beast form is too big and easy to lock onto. Hurry up and transform into your human form!¡± The Dragon God immediately roared as he blocked Mo Yuxun. Even though the huge size of magical beasts had outstanding effects in group battles, it was not desirable to fight against experts one-on-one. Mo Yuxun made it clear that he knew this, so his first target was Bian. Hearing this, Bian immediately transformed into his human form. A small wound could be vaguely seen on his left arm, which was constantly bleeding. Seeing Bian in human form, Mo Yuxun also gave up the attack on him. The real two-on-one fight had just begun, but the current Dragon God no longer dared to deal with Mo Yuxun with any contempt. No one knew what terrible creatures the racial integration experiment could create. In the sky, the situation of Vermillion Bird was not optimistic. All the experimental subjects were besieging him. In terms of allbat effectiveness, Vermillion Bird was weaker than Taotie and Bian, but the number of experimental subjects he had to deal with was no less than Taotie. Moreover, the battlefield in the air was farrger than the ground, and he could fall into an encirclement from all directions! As for its fire attacks, the effect was not obvious for experimental subjects integrated with dragon blood. Shen Yanxiao noticed Vermilion Bird¡¯s plight. Her agile figure quickly shuttled back and forth among the experimental subjects, and her hands kept releasing curse marks. When her figure passed by the experimental subjects, the curse marks had already been nted! ¡°Dragon God!¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly kicked away the two experimental subjects in front of her, and her cat-like figure drew a perfect arc in the air. ¡°Ah?¡± The Dragon God, who was fighting Mo Yuxun with Bian, suddenly heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice. ¡°Go and help Vermilion Bird!¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that if this continued, Vermilion Bird would probably be injured. ¡°But¡­¡± The Dragon God took a look at the situation in the sky and then at Mo Yuxun, who was close at hand. For a moment, he did not know what to do. During the fight with Mo Yuxun, the Dragon God had already felt the strength of Mo Yuxun. This seemingly young man had great fighting strength. He could integrate the characteristics of all races into one. He had the strength of a dragon and the agility of an elf. Chapter 2364 - 2364 Battle (3) 2364 Battle (3) Mo Yuxun¡¯s attack was also unexpectedly mixed with the death energy of the undead, which was highly corrosive. Even the rough-skinned Dragon God would be injured by such a blow. If the Dragon God were to leave at this time, he was worried that Bian could not cope alone. ¡°Leave him to me!¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly jumped to the battlefield. The strong wind blew her long hair. She slightly raised her chin and raised the corner of her mouth with a proud smile. At her feet, the experimental subject bound by her silver whip had their neck broken the moment she raised one hand. Scarlet blood sshed everywhere and little flowers of blood bloomed on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s white dress. At that moment, she was like a bloodthirsty demon, frightening people. ¡°Bian, go help Taotie and tell Nazhi to stop ying. Summon ck Tortoise and end the battle quickly.¡± Shen Yanxiao shook the whip in her hand. The silver whip was shining with a dazzling luster, without a single drop of blood. Bian and the Dragon God looked at each other and finally chose to believe Shen Yanxiao and left quickly. Mo Yuxun held the spear in his hand and looked at the seductive Shen Yanxiao in front of him. His eyes narrowed slightly, and the killing intent that pervaded his body quietly faded away. ¡°I don¡¯t know why you don¡¯t want to kill me, but my purpose foring here is very simple. I am going to destroy this ce. If you want to stop me, kill me.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes suddenly jumped with a crazy expression. Mo Yuxun was shocked! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s figure turned into a ghost and disappeared. Mo Yuxun gripped the spear tightly and bit his lips, as if he were trying to endure something. ¡°I cannot disobey Lord Ouyang.¡± Taking a deep breath, Mo Yuxun¡¯s spear suddenly rose to the sky. In mid-air, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s blood-stained figure shed slightly. The moment the spearhead stabbed over, the silver whip in her hand snaked down the spear. She raised her foot and stepped on the spear, her exquisite body drawing a perfect arc beforending steadily on the ground. The silver whip in her hand hadpletely entangled Mo Yuxun¡¯s spear! Shen Yanxiao held the silver whip and pulled! Mo Yuxun held the spear with one hand and lookedplicated. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, you are not Lord Ouyang¡¯s opponent. Give up early.¡± Not knowing whether it was thest dissuasion, Mo Yuxun opened his mouth. ¡°Give up? Do you want me to belong to him? To be Satan¡¯s vessel? Even if I die in battle, I, Shen Yanxiao, will never benefit others!¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered and her hand holding the whip was suddenly filled with a gorgeous mist. The mist quickly spread from the silver whip to Mo Yuxun¡¯s spear. Mo Yuxun was slightly stupefied. His hand holding the spear felt as if it had been electrocuted, and the pain spread from his palm to his whole body. Mo Yuxun¡¯s eyebrows wrinkled, but he did not rx the spear in his hand at all. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows slightly. That mist was a mixture of battle aura, magic, death energy, and divine power. This was the first time she had tried tobine the power of multiple races. The divine power of gods had a purifying effect on the death energy of undeads, but Shen Yanxiao temporarily separated the two forces with her battle aura and magic. The moment she touched her opponent, her battle aura and magic once again opened the entrance to the power of the two races. When the divine power collided with the death energy, an unimaginable power would erupt. Chapter 2365 - 2365 Battle (4) 2365 Battle (4) Shen Yanxiao¡¯s experiment on Mo Yuxun was a sess! Mo Yuxun struggled internally. The battlefield around him was already in chaos. The Dragon God joined the battle in the air, sessfully relieving most of the pressure for Vermillion Bird. Moreover, as the patron saint of the Dragon race, his dragon might had an invible deterrent effect on dragons. The experimental subjects in the sky were integrated with the blood of dragons. Although they were not real dragons, the appearance of the Dragon God still slowed down their attack speed a little. Bian had joined hands with Taotie, and their fighting strength had directly doubled. Tang Nazhi finally finished his solo performance with satisfaction. Stepping on the bodies of a group of experimental subjects, he suddenly summoned ck Tortoise, and the whole battlefield fell under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s control. Mo Yuxun¡¯s eyes became more and more gloomy. If this continued, once all the experimental subjects were destroyed, others would be free to deal with him. No matter how confident Mo Yuxun was, he was not confident that he could win against the joint forces of so many strong people. ¡°Sorry.¡± Mo Yuxun murmured. All of a sudden, a strong momentum exploded from his body, shattering all the integrative forces attached to Shen Yanxiao! Shen Yanxiao was shocked. Mo Yuxun was already rushing towards her. Instead of insisting on breaking free from the shackles of the silver whip, he got up and directly gave up the ownership of the spear. In the blink of an eye, he had arrived in front of Shen Yanxiao. He raised his palm at lightning speed and hacked at the back of her neck. As soon as the hand-knife fell, Shen Yanxiao turned over and kicked Mo Yuxun in the waist, escaping directly from Mo Yuxun¡¯s attack by momentum. Such a simple hand chop had already made Shen Yanxiao break out in cold sweat. Mo Yuxun was the fastest person she had ever seen, aside from Xiu and Satan. In terms of speed alone, even Lan Fengli could notpare to him. ¡°Are you finally going to get serious?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Mo Yuxun didn¡¯t say another word. His figure shed and attacked again! Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She never thought that she would be Mo Yuxun¡¯s opponent, and she was not arrogant enough to think that Mo Yuxun really dared not kill her. The reason why she sent the Dragon God and Bian away was to end the battle as soon as possible. As long as she could stall Mo Yuxun and let others free up their hands to deal with those experimental subjects, she would win in the end! Mo Yuxun seemed to havepletely let go of his benevolence. His figure was as fast as lightning as he attacked Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fatal spots again and again. Throat, forehead, heart¡­ Mo Yuxun¡¯s target was very clear. As long as he hit her, Shen Yanxiao would certainly die! Shen Yanxiao did not dare to be negligent. She immediately turned the sacred tool into its armor form and put 120% of her energy into dealing with Mo Yuxun¡¯s surprise attack. As far as Mo Yuxun¡¯s current method of attack was concerned, it could be said that it was almost exactly the same as Lan Fengli¡¯s, all about killing in one blow! Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt a chilling from behind her. She stood up from her original position, and the next second, Mo Yuxun appeared where she had been. The five fingers of his right hand were pressed together like a de, and looking at the position of his hand, it was clearly aimed at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart! Mo Yuxun missed his target and saw Shen Yanxiao jump into the air. He kicked his foot and, like an arrow released from a bowstring, went straight for Shen Yanxiao! Chapter 2366 - 2366 Semi-Awakening (1) 2366 Semi-Awakening (1) Mo Yuxun shot into the air like a cannonball and arrived behind Shen Yanxiao in an instant. He suddenly made a move and stabbed Shen Yanxiao in the back. The powerful hand knife made an ear-piercing sound the moment it hit the armor, but it did not directly prate it. Even so, the impact of this blow had directly shot Shen Yanxiao down from mid-air and smashed her to the ground. With a loud bang, Shen Yanxiao fell heavily, raising a cloud of dust. !! Mo Yuxun had no intention of stopping. He leaned over and rushed down again, appearing at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side at lightning speed. Before Shen Yanxiao coulde back to her senses, he had already picked her up and grasped her slender neck with one hand, his powerful fingers constantly tightening. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s breathing was instantly blocked, and her pale face was full of pain. She narrowed her eyes and looked at Mo Yuxun¡¯s emotionless face. This time, she clearly experienced Mo Yuxun¡¯s strength. She was even more sure that Mo Yuxun had never shown his real strength before, even in the square of the capital city. Xiu once said that in the face of absolute strength, all schemes and plots were useless. Shen Yanxiao finally understood. Shen Yanxiao felt the hand on her neck tightening bit by bit. Her fragile neck could break at any time. She gritted her teeth and endured the sharp pain. Could she really not do anything without Xiu? Shen Yanxiao did not believe it. The shadow of death hung over Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. The desperate situation of dying actually calmed her mind in an instant. Her expression gradually rxed and her eyes calmed down. A faint light slowly covered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, and Mo Yuxun¡¯s hand sping Shen Yanxiao¡¯s neck suddenly felt a strong burning sensation. Starting from his palm, patches of scorched ck continued to spread, and the halo covering Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body caused great harm to Mo Yuxun. A trace of surprise finally appeared on Mo Yuxun¡¯s face, but he had no intention of letting go of Shen Yanxiao, and his whole palm quickly turned ck. All of a sudden, the halo around Shen Yanxiao exploded, and the powerful impact directly repelled Mo Yuxun. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Mo Yuxun, who had a cautious expression on his face. In fact, she did not know what was wrong with her body, but her soul seemed to be pulled by some force and became unusually calm. All the turmoil in the world seemed to have nothing to do with her; she had never been so calm before. She looked down at the halo attached to her body and tilted her head slightly. There were still eye-catching marks on her neck. A moment ago, she almost lost her life to Mo Yuxun, but now, it was as if all her emotions had been removed, and her mind was very calm as it conveyed some messages. Even though the wound on her neck seemed serious, it was not fatal. Theck of oxygen in her lungs was very short and would not cause her any burden. All this information about her body was transmitted to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind at the first instance. This feeling was very strange. ¡°Divine power?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the halo covering her body. She was no stranger to this halo. It was the divine power. Chapter 2367 - 2367 Semi-Awakening (2) 2367 Semi-Awakening (2) Shen Yanxiao did not understand why the divine power in her body suddenly exploded. Mo Yuxun was powerful, but the only thing missing from the racial blood he integrated into his body was the blood of the God race, and whether it was the devil blood or the undead blood in his body, it had a repellent effect against the divine power of the God race. Therefore, when the divine power of Shen Yanxiao corroded Mo Yuxun, it immediately had a huge impact on the other two bloodlines in his body, which led to his current appearance. Even Shen Yanxiao herself did not expect this surprising change. The explosion of divine power directly changed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. The evil factor in her body was covered by the indifference of gods. She could not feel any joy or surprise, only faint doubts. !! This was the first time that an indifferent look appeared on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face. However, this was a good thing for the current situation. Mo Yuxun looked at the somewhat different Shen Yanxiao, and his eyes were full of surprise. Shen Yanxiao looked up at Mo Yuxun with cold and arrogant eyes. Shen Yanxiao did not know if her bloodline had awakened. If so, then there was no change in her appearance and body. But if not, why was her mind infected by the god blood in her body? If Xiu were here, he could solve these questions for Shen Yanxiao. The explosion of divine power allowed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength to reach an unprecedented peak. She no longer meant to dy, instead, she changed into a fighting stance and took the initiative to rush towards Mo Yuxun. Because she found that although the blood she awakened was not enough topare with Mo Yuxun, her divine power could very well suppress the devil and undead blood in Mo Yuxun¡¯s body, so that the gap between the two was immediately closed. In an instant, Shen Yanxiao and Mo Yuxun were locked in a fight. On the other side of the battlefield, Vermilion Bird and the Dragon God joined hands topletely eliminate the enemies in the sky. Under the Dragon God¡¯s dragon might, those experimental subjects integrated with dragon blood could not disy their real strength at all. The battlefield in the air waspletely cleaned up, and Vermilion Bird and the Dragon God could finally support theirpanions on the ground in the air. With the addition of the two of them, the battle on the ground became more and more one-sided. It did not take long for the experimental subjects to fall one after another, no longer able to resist. ¡°Ah, ah, ah! Really, it¡¯s not fun at all!¡± After cutting down thest experimental subject, Tang Nazhi, whose blood was boiling, hacked the heavy sword into the earth. He wanted to use this fight to show off the power of the sacred tool, but in the end, under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s warning, he had to release ck Tortoise. God knows that he did not want to do that at all! With ck Tortoise¡¯s huge size, it was too easy to deal with the experimental subjects, which greatly reduced the number of opponents Tang Nazhi could deal with. There was no sense of aplishment! ¡°Where¡¯s Little Xiao?¡± Tang Nazhi was depressed for a moment as he looked around for Shen Yanxiao. All of a sudden, he saw a slender figure fighting fiercely with Mo Yuxun. With just one nce, Tang Nazhi was stunned. He had never seen Shen Yanxiao like this before. She actually had an extremely cold face during the battle. This expression made Tang Nazhi feel extremely unfamiliar, as if it should not have appeared on Shen Yanxiao. What surprised Tang Nazhi even more was that Shen Yanxiao could fight evenly against Mo Yuxun! Chapter 2368 - 2368 Semi-Awakening (3) 2368 Semi-Awakening (3) ¡°When did this girl be so¡­¡± Even the Dragon God was shocked. He had fought with Mo Yuxun and knew how strong he was. With the strength of him and Bian, they could only fight Mo Yuxun to a draw, but Shen Yanxiao could actually keep Mo Yuxun pinned down until now. This was simply a miracle! ¡°Now is not the time to think about this. Go and help Xiaoxiao!¡± Tang Nazhi narrowed his eyes and summoned ck Tortoise to enter the battlefield. The emergence of several great helperspletely changed the battle between Shen Yanxiao and Mo Yuxun. Mo Yuxun suddenly jumped away from the battlefield and coldly looked at Tang Nazhi and others standing beside Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Give up. You can¡¯t beat us now.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Mo Yuxun and lightly said. She might not be his opponent, but it was not so easy for Mo Yuxun to kill her in one blow. Now, with the addition of the Dragon God, Bian, ck Tortoise, Vermillion Bird, Taotie and Tang Nazhi, Mo Yuxun could no longer reverse the situation. !! Mo Yuxun nced at everyone with cold eyes, lowered his eyes slightly, and said calmly, ¡°You won.¡± All the experimental subjects had been killed, and he alone could not change anything. ¡°I have a question for you.¡± The light on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body slowly faded, and the indifference in her heart quietly disappeared. The doubts buried in her heart made her spit it out. ¡°I won¡¯t tell you anything about Lord Ouyang.¡± Mo Yuxun seemed to have guessed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question and tly refused. ¡°You don¡¯t have to ask anything. I lost. Just kill me.¡± Without a trace of reluctance, Mo Yuxun threw the spear in his hand on the ground, looking ready to be disposed of by Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°It has nothing to do with him. I just want to ask you why you have been showing me mercy again and again.¡± Shen Yanxiao was never naive enough to think that Mo Yuxun would tell her anything about Ouyang Huanyu. From the way Mo Yuxun addressed Ouyang Huanyu, it could be seen that he was very loyal to him. Mo Yuxun was slightly stupefied. He did not expect that this was what Shen Yanxiao wanted to ask. He nced at Shen Yanxiao and hesitated for a long time before he slowly said: ¡°You saved my life.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. She saved him? How was that possible? She dared to swear that she had never saved Mo Yuxun before, so how could she possibly save him? ¡°We¡¯ve never met before, how could I¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao found it hard to believe. Mo Yuxun said, ¡°You won¡¯t remember, you were just a baby at that time.¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. Mo Yuxun seemed to have no scruples as he slowly said, ¡°At first, I was the main test subject in Lord Ouyang¡¯sboratory. My ability to ept the blood of the seven races was very strong, but only the blood of the gods was rejected by my body. The War God¡¯s soul had a strong repulsive effect on my body, and I almost exploded several times. But even if I didn¡¯t die, I had been tortured by the repulsive effect until I was only half alive. But at that time, Lord Ouyang suddenly brought a baby back to theboratory. The baby had a very high degree of integration with the War God¡¯s soul, and there was no sign of repulsion at all. Thus, Lord Ouyang finally chose to take the War God¡¯s soul out of my body and put it into the baby¡¯s body. I didn¡¯t expect that the baby would eventually die because it could not perfectly integrate the blood of the eight races.¡± Chapter 2369 - 2369 Repaying Your Grace (1) 2369 Repaying Your Grace (1) ¡°That child is you, Shen Yanxiao.¡± Mo Yuxun looked at Shen Yanxiao with extremelyplicated eyes. ¡°If it hadn¡¯t been for your timely appearance, I would have exploded and died because I couldn¡¯t bear the soul of the War God. Before me, several experimental subjects with the blood of seven races had died when integrating with the soul of the War God. But you were different. When everyone thought you were dead, the soul of the War God also disappeared. Lord Ouyang only had one War God in his hands, which could be used in racial integration experiments. Without the soul of the War God, the integration of the War God¡¯s soul could no longer take ce.¡± Without the source of the god blood, there would be no more forced integration. Mo Yuxun finally escaped cmity and survived. If it were not for Shen Yanxiao, he would have died long ago. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to still be alive. When Lord Ouyang told me that you were still alive, my mood was veryplicated. I knew that Lord Ouyang would do whatever it took to get you back. At that time, you would be a puppet, but on the other hand, I was very gratified to know that my savior was still alive in the world.¡± Mo Yuxun¡¯s cold face raised a slight smile, which softened his cold face a lot. He was like a young man bathed in the sun, not a victim of a cruel experiment. ¡°Sorry, my benefactor, Lord Ouyang created me and gave me life. I can¡¯t disobey his orders, but you have saved me before, so I can¡¯t kill you. Your victory today has finally freed me.¡± Mo Yuxun took a deep breath, as if he had finally vented the bitterness that had been entrenched in his heart. ¡°Shen Yanxiao, you have done me a favor. I have something to tell you.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Mo Yuxun with a trace of foreboding in her heart. ¡°Not long ago, all the experimental bases on the Storm Continent were abandoned by Lord Ouyang. All the captured alchemists have been transferred away. This is just a discarded garbage dump. All the experimental subjects you see today are only semi-finished products with two or three kinds of bloodlines, abandoned by Lord Ouyang in the Storm Continent. The power of the experimental subjects under Lord Ouyang¡¯s hands is beyond your estimation. There are still many experimental subjects like me that have been integrated with the blood of seven races in Lord Ouyang¡¯s hands. If possible, I never want you to face him. Lord Ouyang has the intention to kill you. He already has several experimental subjects that have the chance to bear the soul of the War God. You are no longer indispensable to him. He made an agreement with Satan. Satan will capture you and Lord Ouyang will take action to integrate your body with Satan¡¯s soul. What Lord Ouyang wants is the soul of the War God in your body.¡± Mo Yuxun¡¯s eyes became unusually serious. Shen Yanxiao looked at Mo Yuxun in surprise. No wonder she had not heard any news about Ouyang Huanyu during this period of time. It turned out that he had already secretly arranged everything! ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you won¡¯t tell me about Ouyang Huanyu?¡± The ominous premonition in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart became stronger and stronger. Mo Yuxun suddenly rxed the expression on his face and smiled. Chapter 2370 - 2370 Repaying Your Grace (2) 2370 Repaying Your Grace (2) Mo Yuxun looked at Shen Yanxiao and slowly said, ¡°You and Lord Ouyang are both my saviors. The death of either of you is not what I want to see. Since I told you all this, I naturally let down Lord Ouyang.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart jumped. Mo Yuxun suddenly picked up the spear on the ground and stabbed his heart. The sharp spearhead pierced through his heart in an instant, and scarlet blood blossomed like a cruel and mournful blood flower on his chest. !! ¡°I have repaid your kindness.¡± A drop of blood slipped from the corner of Mo Yuxun¡¯s mouth. He looked at Shen Yanxiao, and his blood-stained lips blossomed with a brilliant smile. ¡°I have betrayed Lord Ouyang; naturally, I will apologize with my death¡­¡± His tall figure copsed with a bang and arge amount of blood covered the ground. Shen Yanxiao looked at Mo Yuxun, who was finally freed by death, in shock. Her throat seemed to be stuck, and even her voice could be heard. ¡°This kid¡­ has guts.¡± Tang Nazhi sighed. Mo Yuxun¡¯s persistence came from his grateful heart. Even if Shen Yanxiao happened to save him unconsciously, he could still remember it in his heart. Even after more than a decade, he still wanted to repay this kindness. ¡°Affectionate and righteous, a good man!¡± Even the Dragon God admired Mo Yuxun¡¯s boldness. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s whole body copsed. She suddenly rushed to Mo Yuxun¡¯s side and stopped his gradually cold body. She opened her storage ring and quickly took out all the grandmaster healing potions. ¡°Xiaoxiao! He¡­ he¡¯s dead.¡± Tang Nazhi was surprised by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions. Shen Yanxiao ignored him and quickly poured all the grandmaster healing potions into Mo Yuxun¡¯s mouth. ¡°He is a fusion of the seven races. He won¡¯t die so easily. He can still be saved. He can still be saved!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was tense. Mo Yuxun telling her everything could be said to have been a great help to her, but it was also because of his words that he could not face Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s kindness to him and could only choose to kill himself. However, how could Shen Yanxiao watch him die in front of her? Tang Nazhi opened his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing more. The experimental subjects with the blood of seven races were indeed powerful, but Mo Yuxun made it clear that he wanted to apologize with his death, so he did not hesitate at all to pierce his heart. That blow contained all his strength, and his heart had already exploded under the spear. How could he survive without his heart? However, when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s persistent expression, Tang Nazhi could not speak. He admired Mo Yuxun¡¯s approach, and he sincerely hoped that Mo Yuxun could live. However¡­ The hope was too slim. All the grandmaster healing potions were poured down Mo Yuxun¡¯s throat by Shen Yanxiao, but she did not stop at all. As long as it was a potion that could save people, she took it all out and used it all on Mo Yuxun. Bottle after bottle of potion was poured down by Shen Yanxiao, but Mo Yuxun¡¯s breath did not fluctuate in the slightest. Shen Yanxiao had no intention of giving up at all. As long as there was the slightest possibility, she would not let Mo Yuxun die. Even in thest battle, Mo Yuxun did not really intend to kill her. Otherwise, the moment he grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s neck, she could have died back then. Chapter 2371 - 2371 Repaying Your Grace (3) 2371 Repaying Your Grace (3) In the darkness, Mo Yuxun seemed to have a dream. He woke up in a trance and saw the face of a teenager. ¡°¡­¡± Mo Yuxun suddenly sat up and felt a sharp pain in his chest. ¡°Ha! Don¡¯t be so excited.¡± Tang Nazhi jumped when Mo Yuxun suddenly opened his eyes and patted his chest. ¡°I¡¯m not dead?¡± Mo Yuxun was surprised. His chest was wrapped inyers of bandages. The paining from under the bandages clearly told him that he was still alive. !! ¡°How is this possible¡­¡± No one knew better than Mo Yuxun himself how much damage the suicide blow had done. Under such a powerful attack, it was impossible for his heart to recover. He should have died. But why¡­ was he still alive? ¡°You¡¯re lucky. Little Xiao, that girl, doesn¡¯t have much, but she has a lot of potions. She spent all her belongings on you. Those potions are enough to revive the dead and resurrect the bones. After all, only your heart is destroyed; it¡¯s not difficult to grow another one.¡± Tang Nazhi shrugged his shoulders. In order to save Mo Yuxun, Shen Yanxiao had really invested a lot of money. She had already spent all the healing potions she brought from the Brilliance Continent, leaving not even half a bottle. ording to the number of potions Shen Yanxiao consumed, even on a tragic battlefield, hundreds of people could be pulled back from the edge of death, and all the efficacy of these potions was concentrated on Mo Yuxun alone, which was naturally enough to heal him. ¡°She saved me again.¡± Mo Yuxun covered his chest and frowned slightly. Tang Nazhi raised his eyebrows and looked at Mo Yuxun, who had a tangled expression on his face. Holding the heavy sword, he poked Mo Yuxun¡¯s shoulder with the hilt of the sword. ¡°Don¡¯t injure yourself again. That girl doesn¡¯t have any potions left. If you injure yourself again, she won¡¯t be able to do anything.¡± On one side, Yu Lei could not help but look at Tang Nazhi with a tangled look. Could it be that Tang Nazhi was really not saying, ¡°If you want to die, die quickly. In any case, Shen Yanxiao has no more potions. This time, it was absolutely clean and efficient. There will be no more mistakes.¡± Was that what he meant? Tang Nazhi was really wronged this time. He really just wanted to be friendly, to remind Mo Yuxun not tomit suicide again, but for some reason, the more Yu Lei listened, the more it sounded like he was encouraging Mo Yuxun to do it again. It had to be said that Tang Nazhi had been with the straightforward dwarves for so long that even his ability to express himself had been greatly deviated. Fortunately, Mo Yuxun was not a meticulous person. He did not think much about the ¡°possible¡± meaning of Tang Nazhi¡¯s words. ¡°Where is she?¡± Mo Yuxun looked around. He was still in the valley, but his position had been moved away from the battlefield. ¡°The Lord and the other lords went into theboratory to take a look, and they will be back in a moment. She told you to have a good rest when you wake up. There¡¯s water here. Have a drink first.¡± Yu Lei sighed and epted his fate to take care of Mo Yuxun. Shen Yanxiao originally entrusted this heavy responsibility to Tang Nazhi, but looking at the talent who could even say words of concern to make peoplemit suicide, Yu Lei really dared not let Tang Nazhi do it again!! Mo Yuxun¡¯s eyes shed slightly. He wanted to say something, but in the end, Mo Yuxun said nothing. He just silently took the water bag from Yu Lei and drank quietly. Chapter 2372 - 2372 Repaying Your Grace (4) 2372 Repaying Your Grace (4) Mo Yuxun leaned against a boulder, quietly thinking about something. On one side, Yu Lei was honestly taking care of the six elemental spirits, while Tang Nazhi looked curiously at Mo Yuxun. Mo Yuxun was definitely the most extreme character Tang Nazhi had ever seen. He was absolutely one-track minded. He killed himself just like that without any hesitation. What a man! Tang Nazhi could not help but think that if it were someone else from Phantom, they would never do such a self-destructive thing. Not to mention that they were all good youths who cherished their lives. Just the thought of being transformed and enved by that bastard Ouyang Huanyu was enough to make them pounce on Ouyang Huanyu and chop him up, okay? How could they still treat Ouyang Huanyu as their benefactor? And apologize with their deaths? !! Tang Nazhi was really curious about what was going on in Mo Yuxun¡¯s head. How could he think his enemy as his benefactor? Could this be the legendary masochist? ¡°By the way, you said that when Little Xiao was taken there, you were already an experimental subject. How old are you?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Mo Yuxun and felt that he was about the same age as himself, but he was not much older than Little Xiao. When Little Xiao was a baby, he was still a little kid. Not to mention remembering the incident, it was already good enough for him to be able to speak. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Mo Yuxun shook his head. ¡°Ah?¡± ¡°When she was taken to theboratory, I was already like this.¡± Mo Yuxun said, ¡°After so many years, I haven¡¯t changed at all.¡± Keeping the appearance of a teenager, Mo Yuxun himself did not know how old he was. Tang Nazhi¡¯s expression was a little horrified. Why did he feel that Mo Yuxun¡¯s age was probably¡­ ¡°Well, since you don¡¯t know, then forget it. In any case, you look about the same age as me. In the future, we will be brothers.¡± Tang Nazhi opened his mouth with a smile. First, he had to determine the seniority of this fellow so that he would have to lower his seniority. ¡°Brother?¡± Mo Yuxun looked doubtfully at Tang Nazhi. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you want to be my sister?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Mo Yuxun felt that his mind seemed to be unable to keep up with the teenager in front of him. ¡°I was your enemy.¡± Mo Yuxun kindly reminded the friendly guy in front of him. ¡°You already said you were my enemy! As a man, I have long forgotten such a small matter.¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s heroic spirit soared to the sky. Yu Lei silently nced at Tang Nazhi. Long forgotten? How much time had passed? Weren¡¯t they still fighting to the death an hour ago? Aren¡¯t you too forgetful? Since his ¡°close contact¡± with Tang Nazhi, the tall and mighty image of Tang Nazhi in Yu Lei¡¯s mind had been shattered into g. Didn¡¯t they say that the few members of Phantom were young heroes rarely seen in a century? But why did he feel more and more that the hero in front of him was a little¡­ silly? Mo Yuxun looked at Tang Nazhi and slowly lowered his eyes. ¡°Thank you.¡± Brother? This word was too unfamiliar to Mo Yuxun. Since he could remember, he had been undergoing all kinds of experiments in aboratory. The people around him were either experimenting on him or experimental subjects. The teenagers of the same age as him had already died in countless experiments. Mo Yuxun could no longer remember how many experimental subjects had died around him. Chapter 2373 - 2373 A Free Man (1) 2373 A Free Man (1) After a while, Tang Nazhi finally saw Shen Yanxiao and the rest returning from afar. ¡°How is it?¡± Tang Nazhi went up to wee her and asked. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression was somewhat ugly, and the faces of the Dragon God and others were even paler. ¡°You¡¯re awake? How do you feel?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Mo Yuxun and asked. Mo Yuxun said, ¡°Much better. Thank you for saving me.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°You don¡¯t have to thank me. If you hadn¡¯t shown mercy before, I would have died.¡± ¡°That¡¯s different.¡± Mo Yuxun frowned slightly. He was indebted to Shen Yanxiao, so it was natural that he would not kill her. ¡°It¡¯s no different. Everyone only has one life.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not think that Mo Yuxun owed her anything. Even if this body had saved him before, it was done by the previous Shen Yanxiao and had nothing to do with the current her. ¡°In any case, since you saved me, my life is yours.¡± Mo Yuxun looked at Shen Yanxiao with firm eyes. Shen Yanxiao was slightly stunned. She seemed to understand Mo Yuxun¡¯s character a little. Just like Tang Nazhi¡¯s judgment of Mo Yuxun, Mo Yuxun was one-track-minded. He thought that since Shen Yanxiao had saved his life, his life naturally belonged to Shen Yanxiao, just like when he was under Ouyang Huanyu. This strange thinking pattern really made Shen Yanxiao feel helpless. ¡°You said your life is mine?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Mo Yuxun and asked. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then will you listen to my orders?¡± Shen Yanxiao crossed her arms and asked calmly. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question made Tang Nazhi a little puzzled. This little girl was not really going to enve Mo Yuxun, was she? This Mo Yuxun was born simr to Lan Fengli, but one was a younger brother, and the other was going to be reduced to a ve? The difference in treatment was too huge. ¡°Yes.¡± Mo Yuxun answered without hesitation. Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°Then the first order I give you is that from now on, you don¡¯t have to listen to anyone¡¯s orders. Your fate is in your own hands. You¡¯ve already died once. Be it for me or Ouyang Huanyu, you¡¯ve paid off all your debts. From now on, you have to live the life you want and don¡¯t have to listen to any orders.¡± ¡°What!¡± Mo Yuxun looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. He did not expect Shen Yanxiao to say that. ¡°What? Didn¡¯t you say you would follow my orders? You are now a free man.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Mo Yuxun with a smile. She really didn¡¯t need an obedient ve. There would never be a ve by her side. Around her were only herpanions. Mo Yuxun looked at Shen Yanxiao and opened his mouth, but in the end, he could not say anything. A free man? Mo Yuxun never thought that this word woulde to him. From the moment he became sensible, his words and deeds were carried out ording to Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s request. His own thoughts and his own opinions were all not allowed. Mo Yuxun had long been ustomed to all this. The only thing that he struggled with was Shen Yanxiao. Even though his soul was already numb, after meeting Shen Yanxiao, he still had some rity in his mind. He was definitely unwilling to harm his savior. Chapter 2374 - 2374 A Free Man (2) 2374 A Free Man (2) However, not only did Shen Yanxiao save his life, but she even granted him the luxury of freedom. ¡°I¡­ thank you.¡± Mo Yuxun was stunned for a long time before the two words came out of his mouth. Thank you. He had never said those words before today, even to Ouyang Huanyu. But today, he thanked Tang Nazhi and Shen Yanxiao from the bottom of his heart. Perhaps this was his first step to be more human. It felt pretty good. ¡°Then, can I choose to follow you?¡± Mo Yuxun asked. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. ¡°Other than to go back to Lord Ouyang, I have nowhere else to go.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. With Mo Yuxun¡¯s ability, couldn¡¯t he go wherever he wanted? He said this because he wanted to protect her in the event of danger in the future. Not because of some order, but because of his own thoughts. ¡°Well, as the owner of the Forsaken Land, I wee you to our big family.¡± Shen Yanxiao stretched out her hand and looked at Mo Yuxun with a smile. Mo Yuxun looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. A momentter, he reached out and held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s small hand. ¡°I say¡­ Little Xiao, can you tell me first what you saw down there?¡± Tang Nazhi, who had beenpletely ignored by Shen Yanxiao, could not help snorting. He was naturally happy to see Shen Yanxiao invite Mo Yuxun, a great general, but who could satisfy his curiosity? What was the situation in the undergroundboratory? ¡°Nazhi, the things inside are definitely not what you want to see.¡± The smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face had a touch of helplessness. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Tang Nazhi expressed that he was confused. ¡°Like Little Xun said, this is a garbage dump abandoned by Ouyang Huanyu. There are no valuable clues in the undergroundboratory. All the failed products have been killed and the equipment has been destroyed. There are only dead people there.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled bitterly. She wanted to destroy this ce and rescue the humans and dwarves who had been locked up, but the reality was far beyond her expectations. Theboratory was filled with broken limbs and dried blood that covered the entire floor. All the experimental equipment had been smashed and burned, leaving only a charred mess. Ouyang Huanyu was merciless. Since he had abandoned it, he decided not to leave anything of value here. Anything that had signs of life werepletely erased. Looking at those halfpleted corpses that were already dead, Shen Yanxiao felt very ufortable. What made her even more sad was that she actually saw familiar faces among those corpses. Lin Xuan¡­ The gentle young man who once slept in the same dormitory as Tang Nazhi and Shen Yanxiao had died soundlessly in theboratory. His body was covered with scars and half of his face was covered with dragon scales. It was obvious that the dragon blood in his body had been forcefully integrated. However, with Lin Xuan¡¯s physical condition, it was impossible for the dragon blood to integrate well. His body rejected the dragon blood and he was reduced to a failure that was eventually erased by Ouyang Huanyu. Shen Yanxiao did not have a deep impression of Lin Xuan. Even in the dormitory of the Herbalist Division, Lin Xuan¡¯s presence was very low. However, when she saw the look of pain and despair on that familiar face, her mood was extremely bad. Chapter 2375 - 2375 A Free Man (3) 2375 A Free Man (3) There were also many captured teenagers there. Many of them might havee from Saint Laurent Academy, but Shen Yanxiao had never seen them before. So many young lives had been erased just like that¡­ ¡°I¡¯ve asked Vermilion Bird to burn everything there. I hope the dead can rest in peace.¡± Shen Yanxiao sincerely prayed for those lost lives. Simrly, her hatred for the racial integration experiment deepened. Shen Yanxiao did not intend to tell Tang Nazhi about Lin Xuan. With his personality, he would probably be more depressed if he knew about it. ¡°Then what are your ns for the future?¡± Tang Nazhi asked. ¡°I¡¯m going to find the merfolks.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Merfolks? I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not easy to find them.¡± Tang Nazhi scratched his head. The ce where merfolks lived waspletely different from that of other races. Whether it was humans, elves, dragons, undead or dwarves, they would look for a continent suitable for their survival, but merfolks werepletely different. They lived in the boundless ocean. In this world, the area of the ocean was muchrger than that of the continents. Everyone only knew that merfolk lived in the ocean, but no one knew where their capital was. Merfolks could be found all over the ocean and could be found on the coasts of many continents. It could be said that the ocean was the continent of the merfolk, but the area of this continent was too vast. Even if you added up all the continents Shen Yanxiao had been to before, they were not even half the size of the ocean. It was not easy to find the leader of the merfolk in such a range and discuss the alliance with him. ¡°I once saw merfolks in the Hidden Dragon Continent,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. The Dragon God suddenly said, ¡°That is not the main capital of the merfolks. I know the group of merfolks you are talking about. They do not belong to the core group of merfolks. Not to mention the coast of the Hidden Dragon Continent, even on the coast of the Storm Continent, you can find merfolks, but none of them are your goal.¡± Before the start of thest war between gods and devils, the rtionship between the various races was not as bad as it was now. The Dragon God had also had some contact with the merfolks on the coast of the Hidden Dragon Continent, but as far as he knew, the merfolks on the coast of the Hidden Dragon Continent were just a small merfolk tribe that had nothing to do with the ruler of the merfolks. Ordinary merfolk tribes generally did not know where their leader was. Only when the Merfolk King was in danger would he use sound waves to send a signal in the ocean, gathering the merfolks scattered all over the ocean. In thest war between gods and devils, the leader of the merfolks gathered all his people in this way. Thus, it was impossible for ordinary merfolk to know the real location of the leader. After all, in terms of numbers, there were twice as many merfolks as there were humans! ¡°I know where the leader of the merfolk is.¡± Mo Yuxun suddenly opened his mouth. ¡°You know?¡± The Dragon God looked at Mo Yuxun in surprise. Mo Yuxun nodded. ¡°Lord Ouyang once captured the child of the Merfolk King. I¡¯ve been there.¡± Captured the child of the Merfolk King¡­ Everyone was speechless. When Ouyang Huanyu captured the child of the Merfolk King, he must have used it for experiments. However, they did not expect that Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s demonic ws could reach into the ocean. Chapter 2376 - 2376 The Homeland of the Merfolks (1) 2376 The Homnd of the Merfolks (1) There was a legend among the fishermen near the ocean. In the blue ocean, there was a group of beautiful and mysterious creatures. They were the children of Neptune and enjoyed the gift of the ocean. Their hair was as beautiful as the color of the ocean, and their eyes were as clear as the purest sapphire. They were the best singers in the world. Those who had heard them would never forget the sound of nature. Merfolk, children of the ocean. They had the upper body of a human, but the lower body of a fish. On the night after high tide, they would sit on the reef and gently sing to the moon. Their songs could make the most experienced sailors forget about danger and stay and listen. This beautiful creature was as capricious as the ocean that nurtured them. Under its beauty, they carried a great threat. The songs of the merfolk had an irresistible charm. Their appearance was enough to make anyone whoid eyes on them fall for them. If you were attracted by their songs and swam with them in the ocean, you would sink to the bottom of the ocean forever and sleep in the endless ocean forever. ¡°In the ocean, beautiful merfolks live. They have the most perfect voice in the world¡­¡± Tang Nazhi sat on the back of the Dragon God, propping up his chin with one hand and humming a bad that had been passed down for a long time. ¡°Little Xiao, are the merfolks you¡¯ve seen as beautiful as the legends?¡± Tang Nazhi snorted and turned to Shen Yanxiao, his eyes shing with excitement. Shen Yanxiao turned her head and looked at Tang Nazhi, who had an eager expression on his face. Based on her understanding of Tang Nazhi, this beast who radiated strong hormones from head to toe probably had some thoughts about the legendary beauty of the merfolks. ¡°Do you want to have an interspecies love affair?¡± ¡°Why not? Mermaids, ah¡­ just imagine them being gentle and considerate, like a delicate and lovable little girl.¡± Tang Nazhi did not hide his little thoughts at all. Shen Yanxiao looked at this yboy speechlessly. When he was in Saint Laurent Academy, this guy had gone out to hook up with many girls in the academy. Even though he had the identity of a good-for-nothing Herbalist at that time, with his peerless and handsome face, he had really fooled many girls and took their first love away. Later on, when he came to the Forsaken Land and was busy building cities, Tang Nazhi became much more well-behaved. There were very few women in Sun Never Sets where he lived. Other than demons, there was only Yin Jiuchen, a human girl by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. Yin Jiuchen was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s most loyal follower. Even though she was as beautiful as a flower, Tang Nazhi did not have the courage to touch the people around Shen Yanxiao. If he were to abandon her after having an affair, he would definitely be dismembered by Shen Yanxiao! Finally, he left Sun Never Sets and ran to the Storm Continent with jolting buttocks, but his eyes were filled with little girls that were not even as tall as his thighs. No matter how crazy Tang Nazhi was, it was absolutely impossible for him to attack dwarves. It could be said that Tang Nazhi had not been able to hook up with any girls since he left Saint Laurent Academy. Now that they were about to arrive at the capital of the merfolks under the guidance of Mo Yuxun, and with the legends about the beauty of the merfolks circting around the world, Tang Nazhi¡¯s heart that had been dormant for a long time was rekindled. ¡°Let me remind you that the mermaids you mentioned are about the same age as your grandmother,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a fake smile. Chapter 2377 - 2377 The Homeland of the Merfolks (2) 2377 The Homnd of the Merfolks (2) ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s eyes widened in an instant. Vermilion Bird shot a nce at Tang Nazhi and suddenly said, ¡°Merfolks grow very slowly in the ocean. It takes them eighty years to grow to the same extent as an eighteen-year-old human.¡± ¡°Eighty¡­¡± The corner of Tang Nazhi¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. Didn¡¯t this mean that the mermaids he was about to see were all grandmothers in their eighties? In an instant, Tang Nazhi¡¯s dream shattered into pieces. !! ¡°Heavens! Heavens! Can¡¯t you give me a beautiful, gentle, considerate, and understanding Jieyu Flower? You gave birth to me with an elegant and dignified appearance. How can you let me be alone ah ah ah!!!¡± Tang Nazhi, who was filled with grief and indignation, could not help but look up at the sky and roar. As the only normal man in Phantom who would often look forward to finding a wife, Tang Nazhi had been vexed about his singlehood. From time to time, he would howl like this, and the other members of Phantom had be ustomed to it. ¡°You are not alone,¡± Shen Yanxiao said slowly. ¡°Isn¡¯t it?¡± Tang Nazhi was about to cry. ¡°Don¡¯t you have your brother with you?¡± In Phantom, Tang Nazhi and Li Xiaowei could be said to be inseparable from each other. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that they had to train separately this time, they might still be together right now. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi was stunned for a moment. The next second, he exploded! ¡°How can this be the same! How can it be the same!! My brother is a man ah! How can his hard body be as soft as a youngdy when I hug him? And how can his stinky sweat bepared to the fragrance of a youngdy?! They are not of the same species at all!!¡± Looking at Tang Nazhi¡¯s roar, Shen Yanxiao did not react at all. ¡°Is there a difference?¡± Tang Nazhi wanted to vomit blood. Why did he feel that Shen Yanxiao did not look like a woman at all? She did not have the slightest sense of pride as a woman! Could it be that this little girl had been fooling around with them since she was young, which led her from the path of a soft girl to the path of a tomboy? ¡°Fortunately, you have Lord Xiu. Otherwise, I think it would be a miracle if you could get married in the future.¡± Tang Nazhi could not help muttering. Shen Yanxiao was smart and powerful, but!!! When it came to choosing a wife, it was better to be cute and lovable! Otherwise, if they were as tough as Shen Yanxiao, their self-esteem as men would probably be crushed into g! Tang Nazhi did not want to marry a wife who could abuse him without any blind spots for 365 days a year¡­ It was too damaging to his self-esteem! At that moment, Tang Nazhi was so d that Shen Yanxiao had the face of Shen Jue when he first met her, and she was also a man. That was why he had established a deep brotherly rtionship with Shen Yanxiao before he had any strange thoughts. If Shen Yanxiao had such a devastatingly beautiful face when they first met, Tang Nazhi reckoned that ording to his previous actions, he would be blinded by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beauty andpletely embark on the road of self-destruction. ¡°What did you say?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and stared at Tang Nazhi coldly. ¡°No¡­ I didn¡¯t say anything! I say, Little Xun! How long until we get to the capital of the merfolks!¡± Seeing that the situation was not right, Tang Nazhi flew to Mo Yuxun, who was sitting on the Dragon God¡¯s head and pointing the way. Chapter 2378 - 2378 The Homeland of the Merfolks (3) 2378 The Homnd of the Merfolks (3) Mo Yuxun looked at Tang Nazhi, who was grabbing him and addressing him as ¡°Little Xun¡±¡­ ¡°There¡¯s still some time before we get there.¡± Thest time Mo Yuxun went to the capital of the merfolks was a long time ago. It was not easy to remember the route so clearly. They had traveled through more than half of the ocean, and they had been flying for as long as a month, but they had yet to reach their destination. The vastness of the ocean was iparable to that ofnd, and there were several times more creatures in the ocean than the total number of creatures onndbined. Flying in the sky, you could often see images of magical beasts in the ocean jumping on the surface of the ocean. Among everyone present, the water elemental spirit was the most excited. It was originally condensed from the essence of the water system between heaven and earth, and the ocean had the most abundant water element in the world. Since flying to the ocean, the mental state of the water elemental spirit was obviously better than that of other elemental spirits. On the other hand, the condition of the fire elemental spirit was not very good. Water countered fire. Where there was too much water, it always felt as if its whole body was drenched with water, making it ufortable all over. Among the several elemental spirits, only the water elemental spirit had been jumping up and down in high spirits. The other elemental spirits had found someone to lean on and slept most of the time. Yu Lei had a good rtionship with the earth elemental spirit recently. He thought that Shen Yanxiao would leave him in the Storm Continent, but he didn¡¯t expect that she would take him with her. Shen Yanxiao said that they would eventually return to the Brilliance Continent. Yu Lei was once a human being, so he was naturally the most suitable to live on the continent where human beings lived. As for the changes after his integration, it was not a big deal for Shen Yanxiao at all. There were many failed test subjects living in Sun Never Sets. In the whole city, the proportion of real human beings was not very high. Even demons could live well with human beings there, not to mention Yu Lei, who was originally a human being. ¡°Is the capital of the merfolks fun?¡± Tang Nazhi did not dare to provoke Shen Yanxiao and could onlye to harass Mo Yuxun. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Mo Yuxun had no concept of the word ¡°fun¡±. He had spent the first half of his life killing. Even when he went to the capital of the merfolks, he was there for a mission. ¡°When we get to the capital of the merfolks, you can contact the merfolks yourselves. I won¡¯t go.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Tang Nazhi finally found a good friend who could listen to his chatter, and as soon as he heard that Mo Yuxun would not go, he was immediately depressed. ¡°I killed a lot of merfolks there, and merfolks have good memories. They will recognize me and will implicate your mission.¡± Mo Yuxun calmly said. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi was stunned for a moment. The reason Mo Yuxun went there in the past and now waspletely different. Before, he was a quasi-killing god with countless lives in his hands. Compared with Mo Yuxun¡¯s body count, Lan Fengli was simply a pure little sheep! All of a sudden, a silver light flew to Mo Yuxun. Mo Yuxun subconsciously raised his hand to catch it, and a beautiful ne appeared in his hand. ¡°Put it on. The merfolks can¡¯t feel your aura, and I¡¯ll give you a disguise. There¡¯s nothing you can¡¯t do.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smiling voice sounded. She handed the moonlight ne Yun Qi gave her to Mo Yuxun. Mo Yuxun looked at the shining ne in his palm, his eyes slightly lowered, and the corners of his mouth seemed to rise slightly. Chapter 2379 - 2379 The Homeland of the Merfolks (4) 2379 The Homnd of the Merfolks (4) In the blue ocean, an ind stood quietly. Under the guidance of Mo Yuxun, the Dragon God stayed on the ind. ¡°Here we are.¡± Mo Yuxun looked at the surrounding scenery. ¡°This is the capital of the merfolks?¡± Tang Nazhi was suddenly struck dumb. Wasn¡¯t it said that the merfolks lived in the ocean? This was clearly an ind! ¡°This ind is just a smokescreen. The bottom of this ind is connected to the capital of the merfolks,¡± Mo Yuxun said. No one expected that the capital of the merfolks would be located under an ind. ¡°It¡¯s so magical.¡± Tang Nazhi touched his chin and looked at the scenery on the ind. The whole ind was covered with greenery. The ind was not big, as one could almost see the edge at a nce. ¡°I have a question,¡± Vermilion Bird suddenly said. ¡°What?¡± ¡°How am I supposed to breathe underwater?¡± Vermilion Bird was a little vexed. He was a fire-elemental magical beast and was naturally not fond of water. Even though he had evolved into a holy beast, he still had to breathe air even if he was a holy beast. After all, he was not a fish and did not have gills. ¡°I don¡¯t know how magical beasts can breathe underwater, but humans can use battle aura or magic to form a barrier around their bodies.¡± Mo Yuxun confessed. ¡°¡­¡± Vermilion Bird was depressed, and so was Taotie. One of them was a fire-elemental magical beast that was afraid of water, while the other was andlubber. If they were to go into the ocean, they would probably sink to the bottom in an instant. ¡°Cough, I¡¯d better stay in your body.¡± Vermilion Bird wisely stood by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side at the first instance. Even though he did not like to stay in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body, it was better than drowning in water. Taotie also nodded eagerly. ¡°I don¡¯t have battle aura or magic¡­¡± Yu Lei weakly stretched out his hand. Although he used to be a bad student, at least he still had some ability, but since integrating the blood of dwarves, thest trace of strength in his body had disappeared. Vermillion Bird, Taotie and Yu Lei were not the only ones who could not breathe underwater. The same was true of the reticent Bian on one side. It was just that he did not speak, just conveying the fact that he could not go into the water with his eyes. Several elemental spirits were also shaking their small bodies, staying away from the ocean. It seemed that they had no interest in the ocean at all. Only the water elemental spirit was more active. Speaking of excitement, Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon had already started jumping up and down the moment they arrived at the ind. If it were not for Vermilion Bird¡¯s sharp eyes and agile hands, these two adorable fools would have jumped into the ocean and drowned. Shen Yanxiao had a little headache. From the current situation, there were only a few people who could really enter the merfolk capital: her, Tang Nazhi, Mo Yuxun, and the Dragon God. Naturally, there was no need to talk about her and Tang Nazhi. Mo Yuxun¡¯s body was integrated with the blood of the merfolks, so it was easy for him to get into the water. As for the Dragon God, he was a god, and there was no ce in the world he could not go. ¡°Well, Little Xun, Nazhi, the Dragon God, and I will go to the merfolk capital. Vermilion Bird, you and Taotie should not stay in my body. Stay on the ind and take care of Little Phoenix and Little Fire.¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her eyebrows. Little Phoenix and Mini Dragon only listened to Vermilion Bird. If Vermilion Bird were to leave, these two adorable fools would certainly jump into the water when Bian was not paying attention. ¡°¡­¡± Vermilion Bird gloomily looked at the two adorable fools jumping on his shoulders and could only nod sadly. Chapter 2380 - 2380 The Homeland of the Merfolks (5) 2380 The Homnd of the Merfolks (5) In the end, with the exception of ck Tortoise who obediently stayed in Tang Nazhi¡¯s body, all the beasts stayed on the ind. However, in the face of the mysterious ocean, Tang Nazhi could not help but swallow his saliva. Were they about to enter the ocean? ¡°Do you think the merfolks will attack us when they see us?¡± Tang Nazhi was a little afraid. The merfolks were the kind that were hard to please, and they were also quite unfriendly to humans. After his dream of hooking up with the mermaids was shattered, he could not help but worry. ¡°Yes.¡± Mo Yuxun told him with certainty. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi was about to cry. The ocean was the main battlefield of the merfolks, and it was also in the ocean they were unfamiliar with. If he were besieged¡­ could he really fight with the merfolks? If he really attacked them, Shen Yanxiao would have no chance of getting the merfolks as an ally. ¡°If it doesn¡¯t work, Nazhi, you and the Dragon God can stay here.¡± Shen Yanxiao had also considered this problem. Merfolks were not friendly to human beings, and they did not know the situation in the ocean. Unlike onnd where they could hide, merfolks were very sensitive to the fluctuations of the ocean water. Within a certain range, even if they buried themselves in the ocean sand, they could not avoid their perception. ¡°But you¡­¡± Tang Nazhi was a little tangled. He was not afraid of getting beaten up. What he was afraid of was that he would identally hurt the fragile merfolks and affect Shen Yanxiao¡¯s negotiations. ¡°ording to the past situation, I reckon that my mermaid blood will awaken soon after I go down.¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. Once it was awakened, she would certainly transform into a merfolk. Even if other merfolks found her, there was nothing to worry about. Mo Yuxun himself had the blood of a merfolk, so he could disguise himself as a merfolk to a certain extent. ¡°¡­¡± The corner of Tang Nazhi¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. Had Shen Yanxiao be ustomed to awakening? Could she not make her awakening sound asmon as eating and sleeping? ¡°I think Little Xiao¡¯s approach is more appropriate. I have fought with merfolks. Although they were also in the alliance against the Devil race at that time, they were standard freaks and had no contact with all races. Whether they fought or rested, they were with their own people and never had anything to do with people of other races.¡± The Dragon God was quite in favor of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s decision. He had seen Mo Yuxun¡¯s skills. With Mo Yuxun here, Shen Yanxiao should be very safe. ¡°How is Xiu¡¯s current situation?¡± The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked. Shen Yanxiao touched her chest and said, ¡°He might have consumed too much power to help me break thest seal of my dwarven blood, so he is nowpletely asleep. There are no dark elements suitable for him to absorb here, and there is not much power left in the dark crystal I brought with me. I just want to make an alliance with the merfolks as soon as possible and then return to the Brilliance Continent to let Xiu recover.¡± Xiu had not appeared since they left Storm Continent. He seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartke. Although Shen Yanxiao could still feel his soul in her body, it was very weak. ¡°The capital of the merfolks is under this ind. We can find the Merfolk King soon.¡± Mo Yuxun looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s worried appearance and could not help butfort her. ¡°Fortunately, you¡¯re here this time. Otherwise, I don¡¯t know how long it would take.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked gratefully at Mo Yuxun. Chapter 2381 - 2381 The Beauty of One’s Work (1) 2381 The Beauty of One¡¯s Work (1) Having made the final decision, Shen Yanxiao and Mo Yuxun formed a protective membrane around their bodies, after which they bid farewell to the others and jumped into the ocean. A thin protective membrane covered their bodies as they lowered their bodies as much as possible. After entering the ocean, Shen Yanxiao felt the vastness of the ocean. It was as if she hadpletely integrated into the ocean. Beautiful fish could be seen swimming near her. As they dived deeper and deeper, Shen Yanxiao could vaguely see a bubbling vortex that was connected to the ind they were on from the bottom of the ocean. ¡°Do you want to disguise yourself as a mermaid first?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Mo Yuxun. She didn¡¯t know when she would awaken, but Mo Yuxun should be able to control some of the power of his blood. Mo Yuxun shook his head slightly. ¡°No need. It won¡¯t be toote for me to disguise myself after your mermaid blood awakens.¡± Shen Yanxiao thought for a moment. It made sense. As long as she did not awaken her mermaid blood, even if Mo Yuxun disguised himself as a mermaid, she would still attract the attention of other merfolk. ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be long.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous bloodlines had awakened very quickly, and it was estimated that the awakening of her mermaid blood should be the same. The deeper she dived, the more pressure the ocean brought. Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to add more magic and battle aura to the protective barrier to prevent the water pressure from affecting her too much. Even so, her diving speed was obviously much slower. Mo Yuxun was not affected, but he kept up with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s speed and did not let the distance between them be pulled apart. Gradually, the panoramic view of the merfolk capital appeared in front of Shen Yanxiao. It was the most beautiful city she had ever seen. In the deep ocean, beautiful corals were everywhere. Surrounded by corals, a city that looked like ss suddenly appeared at the bottom of the ocean. In the merfolk capital, huge shells could be seen everywhere. Those shells were exceptionally beautiful with all kinds of pearls and corals. Many merfolks sat in the shells, curling their beautiful fish tails andbing their long seaweed-like curly hair. This dream-like scene appeared in front of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Isn¡¯t it beautiful?¡± Mo Yuxun¡¯s voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. Shen Yanxiao was slightly stupefied. Looking at Mo Yuxun, who suddenly approached her, she awkwardly pulled away from him. ¡°Merfolks are beautiful creatures. Only the temples of the gods canpete with the castles they create. They are the favorites of Neptune and possess the best things in the ocean.¡± Mo Yuxun did not seem to notice Shen Yanxiao¡¯s embarrassment. He looked at the capital of the merfolk deep under the ocean and at the pure and beautiful merfolks. His eyes narrowed slightly and an evil smile blossomed in the corners of his mouth. ¡°But the most beautiful thing is the tears they shed when they die in despair. That is the most fascinating beauty in this ocean.¡± Mo Yuxun¡¯s tone had unknowingly be extremely charming. That low and charming voice sounded so unreal. ¡°Little Xun, what are you talking about?¡± Shen Yanxiao vaguely felt that something was wrong. At this moment, Mo Yuxun made her feel extremely strange. Chapter 2382 - 2382 The Beauty of One’s Work (2) 2382 The Beauty of One¡¯s Work (2) ¡°Little Xun?¡± Mo Yuxun tilted his head slightly, and his ck hair slipped from his shoulders. His eyes narrowed slightly. There was an indescribable evilness in them. Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt uneasy. She subconsciously pulled away from Mo Yuxun. The current Mo Yuxun was too strange. However, just as Shen Yanxiao wanted to retreat, Mo Yuxun¡¯s figure quickly approached, grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wrist, and pulled her into his arms. The extremely dominating power did not even give Shen Yanxiao a chance to struggle! ¡°But right now, no matter how beautiful the tears of the merfolks are, they are not even one-thousandth as beautiful as you in my eyes, Little Xiao.¡± Mo Yuxun¡¯s mouth formed an evil arc as he looked down at Shen Yanxiao, who was tied up in his arms. ¡°Let go!¡± Shen Yanxiao trembled and immediately released her magic and battle aura. However, the powerful explosive force did not bring any trouble to Mo Yuxun. He just smiled and watched all the magic and battle aura of Shen Yanxiao dissipate in the sea. ¡°In fact, your angry appearance is also very beautiful. Has Asura seen you like this before?¡± A deep voice sounded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears. That familiar voice made Shen Yanxiao tremble. She stared at Mo Yuxun¡¯s face in disbelief and her heart was invaded by a touch of fear. ¡°This body with seven bloodlines is pretty good, much better than the previous trash. This makes me wonder if the perfect masterpiece of racial integration experiment, with the blood of the eight races in it, will be more suitable for me?¡± Mo Yuxun¡¯s face changed in a trance. That wicked and insolent handsome face was the most handsome picture of the Death God in the dreams of many living beings. ¡°Satan!¡± Shen Yanxiao squeezed the word from between her teeth. She never thought that Satan would unknowingly upy Mo Yuxun¡¯s body. ¡°Little Xiao, you really have a deep memory of me.¡± Satan leaned against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s neck and let out a lowugh. Shen Yanxiao widened her eyes. She could not believe what was happening. When exactly was Mo Yuxun upied by Satan? Was it when they were attacking the valley? Then everything Mo Yuxun said before, could it be¡­ it was all Satan¡¯s plot! ¡°Smart little fellow, you¡¯ve already guessed it, haven¡¯t you?¡± Satan felt Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body trembling with anger. He raised his head slightly, only inches away from Shen Yanxiao. ¡°If I didn¡¯t get you, how could I leave so easily? But you don¡¯t have to be so angry. Everything you said in the valley was from Mo Yuxun¡¯s own experience. He is indeed grateful to you and can¡¯t bear to kill you. It¡¯s just that this child is too simple. How can his little actions escape my eyes? Since he is a disobedient piece of trash under Ouyang Huanyu, I will use him. You can rest assured that Mo Yuxun is really grateful to you. Even after I upied this body, his soul still doesn¡¯t want to dissipatepletely. Until now, his soul is still struggling in this body to save you.¡± Satan¡¯s voice was like the sound of nature, but the wordsing out of his mouth were horrifying. ¡°Do you want to touch it? He¡¯s right here, crying all the time, asking me to let you live.¡± Satan took Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand and pressed it against his chest. Chapter 2383 - 2383 The Beauty of One’s Work (3) 2383 The Beauty of One¡¯s Work (3) ¡°You bastard¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao trembled in anger. She hated Satan¡¯s craftiness, his cruelty, and even her own stupidity for not finding out sooner! ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t destroy his soul. I still need more strength. How delicious is the soul after the integration of the blood of the seven races? I will make it a part of my soul. If you like, you can still call me Little Xun.¡± Satan took Shen Yanxiao¡¯s small hand and gently kissed the back of it. His gentle tone and loving eyes were like that of an infatuated man who was trying to confide in his lover, but in the depths of his eyes, the flickering mes were so wild. ¡°I won¡¯t let you get what you want.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly calmed down. She knew that she could not defeat Satan, and Xiu was still asleep at this moment and could not be awakened at all. At this moment, she understood that Satan¡¯s various rhetoric on the ind was just to let others stay on the ind so that he could take action. And she had foolishly fallen into his trap! !! This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had suffered a setback since her rebirth, and it was also the most fatal one. Just one mistake could turn everything into nothingness. In the face of absolute power, all her struggles were in vain. As one of the two great gods of creation, Satan sat on the throne of the Devil race. The Devil race was naturally good at charming innocent people with all kinds of lies and letting them walk into their trap. Satan was even better at this. Shen Yanxiao fell into Satan¡¯s hands not because she was not vignt enough, but because the enemy was too powerful. ¡°What? You¡¯re not resisting anymore?¡± Satan raised his eyebrows and looked at the calm Shen Yanxiao. The smile in his eyes seemed to have dispersed a little because of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s calmness. ¡°If my resistance is useful, I will continue.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Satan coldly. Her strength could notpete with Satan at all. Her struggle was just a waste of her strength. ¡°Thinking of ways to save yourself?¡± Satan looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. Shen Yanxiao ignored his provocation. ¡°A woman who is too smart will not be loved deeply.¡± Satan shook his head slightly when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reaction. He was expecting Shen Yanxiao to panic more, but unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reaction disappointed him. However, it was also because of this that Satan became very interested in this young girl who was still very calm in the face of despair. He wanted to see more and more how beautiful Shen Yanxiao would be when she was in despair. ¡°You like it very much, the capital of the merfolks,¡± Satan suddenly said. Shen Yanxiao suddenly had an ominous premonition. ¡°Women are born to like beautiful things, so I¡¯ll show you the most beautiful thing in the sea ¡ª the tears of the merfolks.¡± Satan¡¯s voice came like a nightmare. He suddenly took Shen Yanxiao towards the capital of the merfolks. The merfolks, who werebing their long hair in their shells, suddenly felt a trace of danger. They looked up and saw a light sliding down from the sea. For a moment, it stopped at the top of the merfolk pce. It was a handsome man that made people tremble. He was dressed in ck and held a delicate girl in his arms. The sudden invasion aroused the vignce of the merfolks living in the ocean. They frantically opened their mouths and released ear-piercing sound waves. Chapter 2384 - 2384 Go on, Do As You Wish (1) 2384 Go on, Do As You Wish (1) The sound waves made the calm deep ocean tremble, but Satan looked at the frightened beautiful faces with a yful smile. ¡°Little fellow, do you know? You clearly have the most perfect voice in the world, but these merfolks like to make that ear-piercing sound wave. It¡¯s¡­ very annoying.¡± Satan¡¯s eyes flickered with a nasty light. He suddenly stretched out his hand and his slender fingers were suddenly shrouded in the ocean water. A ck mist spread out from the ocean sand deep at the bottom of the ocean and gradually gathered towards the merfolk capital. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. She knew that what Satan would do next would be a nightmare for the whole merfolk capital. The ck mist kept approaching the merfolk capital, as if it were the shadow under Satan¡¯s palm, tightening bit by bit, as if it would crush the whole ce in the next second. !! The sound waves of the merfolk could not cause Satan any damage at all. Satan¡¯s strength was above all things. The only one who could directly suppress him, other than the Lord God, was Di Xiu at his peak. Unfortunately, the whereabouts of the Lord God was currently unknown, and Di Xiu was in aa. Without two major obstacles, Satan would bring destruction to the world. When despair and fear appeared on the beautiful little faces of the merfolk, their beauty became so poignant that they destroyed the best things in the world and blossomed with theirst-minute brilliance. This was the moment Satan enjoyed the most. He could turn the capital of the merfolks into ruins in the blink of an eye, but it would greatly reduce the pleasure he enjoyed, so he was not in a hurry to destroy them in one blow. Instead, he looked down at the most desperate and beautiful faces of the merfolks. ¡°Little fellow, do you like it?¡± Satan seemed to feel that his appreciation alone was not perfect. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. If the fear of the merfolk could please him, then Shen Yanxiao¡¯s frightened expression would give him great satisfaction. However, Satan did not see even a trace of shock and panic on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face. She just looked expressionlessly at what was happening in the merfolk capital, as if the life and death of the merfolks had nothing to do with her. ¡°You don¡¯t like it?¡± Satan chuckled. Shen Yanxiao shot a cold nce at Satan. ¡°Childish.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Satan was slightly stupefied. ¡°Do you want to see me cry, or do you want to see the merfolks struggle before they die? If it were thetter, you would have done it by now. If it were the former, you would be thinking too much.¡± Shen Yanxiao spoke in a lukewarm tone. She knew that Satan would not kill her now, let alone seize her body. He should be waiting, waiting for the most appropriate time. Shen Yanxiao knew that her current body was not a real perfect experimental body, because she still had the seal left by Shen Siyu in her body. Her strength was not evenparable to Lan Fengli and Mo Yuxun, who were integrated with the blood of the seven races. Right now, she did not have much meaning to Satan. If Satan really wanted to get a perfect body, he had to wait until all her bloodlines awakened and all her seals undone before he could seed. After the momentary shock faded, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brain finally began to return to normal. She was no longer afraid of what had happened to her. She just had to seize the moment and find a chance to escape. Although it sounded like a crazy idea to escape from Satan, it was not as though she had never done any crazier things. Chapter 2385 - 2385 Go on, Do As You Wish (2) 2385 Go on, Do As You Wish (2) ¡°You seem to have calmed down a lot?¡± Finally aware of the change in Shen Yanxiao, Satan raised his eyebrows slightly and could not help but be disappointed. He was not yet satisfied with her fear, but it was over. ¡°Do you need me to scream? I can cooperate.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not stupid enough to confront Satan head-on. Although Satan would not do anything crazy to her body, it should not be difficult for the Devil King to abuse her soul. She was not a masochist and would not seek abuse herself. ¡°¡­¡± Satan choked a little on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. He had never seen such a cooperative captive. Didn¡¯t you say you were about to cry? Didn¡¯t you say you were going to tremble? Didn¡¯t you say you were going to turn pale? Nope! Shen Yanxiao was as calm as if she was basking in the sun in her backyard. ¡°If you want to appreciate your masterpiece, you¡¯d better pay attention to it first. That group of merfolks is about to cry. Don¡¯t you love their tears very much?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes and expressed that she was a very considerate captive. Satan did not have to bother with her at all. He just had to appreciate the beautiful scenery in his eyes. Satan looked at Shen Yanxiao with his half-squinted eyes, as if he wanted to see through her. ¡°Aren¡¯t you here to form an alliance with the merfolks? If I kill all the merfolks in the merfolk capital, I¡¯m afraid your n will fail.¡± Someone¡¯s overly calm performance had dealt a great blow to Satan¡¯s self-esteem. He was not satisfied at all! He was unhappy! Shen Yanxiao looked at Satan and then at Satan¡¯s arm that tied her up. ¡°Is there a difference?¡± She was already freaking kidnapped. Did she have any time to care about these merfolks who were not her allies yet?! She had to save herself first, okay? She was not rted to the merfolks. Why would she cry for a group of merfolks? Not to mention that they were not allies yet, even if they were already allies, even if Shen Yanxiao had this idea, she did not have the ability to hack Satan to death and save the merfolk capital right now, alright? A futile struggle was the useless work of the stupid. Shen Yanxiao never thought of herself as a savior. Satan¡¯s originally soaring mood had fallen to the bottom of the cliff due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ¡°Go on, do as you wish¡± attitude. Even the mournful cries of the merfolks did not give his heart any pleasure. As a nearly invincible Devil God, Satan¡¯s only pleasure in torturing those weak creatures was to watch their despair and fear, but what he wanted to see could not be found in Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Are you really that indifferent?¡± Satan suddenly smiled. His smile was deep, but it made people feel that he was not smiling. Shen Yanxiao suddenly felt that a certain Devil King seemed to have some fresh thoughts. Satan suddenly withdrew his outstretched hand. The ck mist that was graduallypressed into the merfolk capital stayed in ce and did not continue to move forward. The screams from the merfolks gradually disappeared. ¡°Since Little Xiao doesn¡¯t care, I believe you won¡¯t mind no matter how I y.¡± Satan gave a lowugh with ill intentions, took out a pair of golden handcuffs from his waist, and fastened them on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s slender wrists. The moment she was handcuffed, Shen Yanxiao felt that all the forces in her body had beenpletely isted! Chapter 2386 - 2386 Go on, Do As You Wish (3) 2386 Go on, Do As You Wish (3) Shen Yanxiao looked at the golden handcuffs carved with beautiful patterns on her hands and between them was a golden chain. If not for the existence of this chain, the handcuffs looked more like a pair of beautiful bracelets. Should she praise Satan¡¯s aesthetics orin about his bad taste? ¡°Let¡¯s go and meet the beautiful merfolks.¡± Satan spread his hands and carried Shen Yanxiao over. Shen Yanxiao still had a calm face. Satan did not mind Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current reaction. He just held Shen Yanxiao in his arms and stepped through the ocean towards the capital of the merfolks that was shrouded in ck mist. On the ind above the ocean, Vermilion Bird and Taotie¡¯s expressions slightly changed. They suddenly stood up and walked to the edge of the ind. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Our connection with master has been cut off.¡± Vermilion Bird frowned slightly. This had only happened twice, once in the Graveyard of the Sun and once when Shen Yanxiao¡¯s undead blood awakened. And each time, Vermilion Bird felt a strong sense of uneasiness. ¡°Interrupted? I remember that when Little Xiao¡¯s undead blood awakened, your connection was also interrupted once, right?¡± The Dragon God seemed to have thought of something. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s disappearance at that time had really worried the War God and Vermillion Bird. ¡°Could it be that Little Xiao¡¯s merfolk blood has awakened?¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Vermillion Bird and asked. This was not the first time this had happened. ording to the previous situation, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s blood awakening had be amon urrence. Even she herself once said that her merfolk blood would awaken soon after she entered the ocean. Vermilion Bird pursed his lips and still felt uneasy. ¡°Little Fire, quickly sense if there is any special power in the ocean.¡± Vermillion Bird was still worried, so he could only carry the fire elemental spirit to the oceanside. As soon as the fiery red furball saw the water, it immediately trembled three times, but it still forced itself to sense the movements in the deep ocean. Then, the fire elemental spirit transformed into the form of a spirit, looked at Vermillion Bird, and said, ¡°Little Xiao¡¯s aura is still there and very stable, just a little weak. Her power seems to have disappeared, but I don¡¯t feel Mo Yuxun¡¯s aura at all.¡± ¡°Little Xun is wearing Little Xiao¡¯s moonlight ne. That thing itself has the effect of concealing one¡¯s aura. It¡¯s normal that you can¡¯t detect it.¡± Tang Nazhi shrugged his shoulders. He didn¡¯t expect Shen Yanxiao to lend the moonlight ne to Mo Yuxun, but to tell the truth, if it were not for the dangerous battlefield, Shen Yanxiao would not have used the moonlight ne much. It was also wise to lend it to Mo Yuxun for the time being to sneak him into the merfolk capital. ¡°Her powers disappeared¡­ It¡¯s the same when her other bloodlines awakened.¡± Vermilion Bird bit his finger. Every awakening of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bloodline would seal all her previous power, which was not surprising to Vermilion Bird. However¡­ Wasn¡¯t the speed of her awakening too fast? ¡°You can rest assured that although the merfolk are rtively cold, they are not a belligerent race. With Little Xiao and Little Xun¡¯s skills, they will not suffer a loss in the hands of the merfolks.¡± The Dragon God was not so nervous. This was not the first time that this situation had happened to Shen Yanxiao. Vermillion Bird hesitated for a long time and finally believed that this series of situations was caused by the awakening of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s merfolk blood. Chapter 2387 - 2387 Go on, Do As You Wish (4) 2387 Go on, Do As You Wish (4) Due to various wrong judgments, Vermilion Bird and the others had missed the best opportunity to save Shen Yanxiao. By ident, Shen Yanxiao had caused a lot of trouble for herself. Right now, Shen Yanxiao could only resolve her own sins. Satan¡¯s entry into the merfolk capital brought great panic to the merfolks there. Countless merfolks swam away from their shell houses to get as far away as possible from the man who radiated danger from head to toe. All the merfolks were running towards the same direction. And in that direction was a beautiful pce! In front of the pce, a strong merfolk with a white beard led a group of merfolk guards to stand in front of the pce. He wore a crown representing his status as a king and held a dark blue trident in his hand. ¡°Who are you? Why are you disturbing the peace of the merfolks?¡± Bo Er was the leader of this generation of the merfolks. He lived in the pce and protected his people from harm, but the drastic changes in the ocean just now made him aware of the dangering. He led his guards out of the pce and saw countless frightened people pouring into the pce. Behind them, an unfamiliar man dressed in ck was slowly walking over with a petite girl in his arms. When Bo Er saw those purple eyes, he trembled. ¡°Devil¡­ It¡¯s the devils¡­¡± Bo Er would never forget the violet eyes of devils; those nightmares would always hang over Bo Er¡¯s heart. ¡°Devil race? No, you should call me Devil God.¡± Satan slowly curled his lips and looked at the frightened Bo Er. ¡°Devil God Satan¡­¡± Bo Er widened his eyes in disbelief. He could not imagine that what appeared in front of him was the Devil God Satan. No devil dared to impersonate the Devil God! ¡°Everyone, enter the pce quickly!¡± Bo Er shouted. All the merfolks swam into the pce at once. Satan raised his eyebrows and looked at Bo Er as if he were looking at a dying soul. ¡°We are the children of the sea, may Neptune bless us!!!¡± Bo Er suddenly chanted loudly and fiercely pushed his trident into the stone b in front of the pce. The next second, ayer of light blue light spread from the trident and enveloped the whole pce. Satan looked at the trident with a cruel smile on his lips. ¡°Neptune¡¯s trident? I didn¡¯t expect it to be picked up by you merfolks after that guy died. What? Do you still want that guy to protect you?¡± Bo Er¡¯s face turned deathly pale in an instant. In thest war between gods and devils, Neptune, the Sea God, had died in Satan¡¯s hands. If the War God had not arrived in time, the merfolk army standing behind Neptune at that time would have been doomed. After the War God fought Satan, the merfolks retrieved Neptune¡¯s trident from Neptune¡¯s corpse. This divine weapon had also be a keepsake for the rulers of the merfolks of the past. On the trident, the power of Neptune was preserved to protect the merfolks. Right now, Bo Er could only pray that Neptune would continue to protect them, the people of the ocean. Satan held Shen Yanxiao and walked step by step towards Neptune¡¯s barrier. With every step he took, Neptune¡¯s barrier would tremble slightly, looking as if it might copse at any time. Chapter 2388 - 2388 Go on, Do As You Wish (5) 2388 Go on, Do As You Wish (5) Shen Yanxiao felt that the merfolks were quite unlucky. How did they meet Satan, this devilish bastard? In addition to being in the Hidden Dragon Continent, Satan had been to the territories of other races, but his arrival was all low-key. But when he came to the capital of the merfolks, why did this guy seem to have a change of temper, as if he wanted to destroy their whole race? Unfortunately, Shen Yanxiao, who could not even take care of herself right now, had no ability to save these poor little merfolks. She could only secretly pray that Neptune¡¯s heroic spirit was still alive and could stop Satan¡¯s evil steps. Seeing that they had arrived at Neptune¡¯s barrier, Satan looked down at Shen Yanxiao. !! ¡°Little guy, do you think Neptune¡¯s barrier can stop me?¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to roll her eyes at Satan. This guy was obviously deceiving her. Say no? Satan would mess with her, but say yes? She was afraid that the merfolks in the barrier would hate her to death. ¡°What is a barrier?¡± Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to y dumb. ¡°¡­¡± Satan was slightly stupefied, and then he chuckled. ¡°You don¡¯t know? Then I can show you how beautiful the barrier of the so-called superior gods is the moment it shatters.¡± After saying that, Satan held Shen Yanxiao with one hand and reached out to the trembling barrier of Neptune with the other. A ck mist spread from Satan¡¯s palm and gradually spread to the whole Neptune¡¯s barrier. When the light blue color was reced by that smear of ck, Bo Er inside Neptune¡¯s barrier was filled with despair. When darkness covered every inch of the barrier, Satan¡¯s hand suddenly clenched. Cracking sounds spread in the ocean water, and the ck mist faded. Fragments of the barrier that had condensed the power of Neptune were like broken ss, flickering with light in the seawater as they slowly fell. Bo Er¡¯s face was ashen. Even thest strength left by Neptune could not stop Satan. The merfolks¡­ were they really doomed? ¡°Is it nice?¡± Satan did not appreciate Bo Er¡¯s expression of despair. He just looked at Shen Yanxiao, trying to find a trace of abnormality on her face. Shen Yanxiao looked at Satan without a word and still had no reaction. Satan seemed to be ustomed to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s calmness and said nothing more. Holding Shen Yanxiao with one hand, he walked into the pce step by step. The pressure he radiated had already stunned Bo Er in ce. ¡°Now that the owner is dead, it¡¯s time for this trident to go.¡± Satan¡¯s footsteps stopped in front of Neptune¡¯s trident. He looked at the beautiful trident, and what reflected on it was Bo Er¡¯s expression of despair and anger. That expression was suffocating. Satan grabbed Neptune¡¯s trident and pulled it out. The ck mist in his palm surged again and gradually spread towards Neptune¡¯s trident. ¡°Wait.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly opened her mouth. Satan looked at Shen Yanxiao and did not let the devil energy continue to devour Neptune¡¯s trident. ¡°You¡¯ve killed so many gods before. Have you ever brought back any spoils of war?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Satan and asked. ¡°Spoils of war?¡± Satan frowned slightly. ¡°Only you know who you have defeated in the battle between gods and devils, but if you leave behind the iconic things of your defeated opponent and collect them as spoils of war, it will be a deration of your victory.¡± Shen Yanxiao spoke very seriously. She would never say that she felt Bo Er¡¯s eyes were too sad, so she suddenly interrupted. Chapter 2389 - 2389 Song of the Merfolk (1) 2389 Song of the Merfolk (1) ¡°Good proposal.¡± Satan suddenly smiled. He dispelled the devil energy from Neptune¡¯s trident. Holding Neptune¡¯s trident in one hand and Shen Yanxiao in the other, he imposingly walked into the pce that only merfolks could enter. Inside the pce, the frightened merfolks huddled together, shivering. Compared with other races, the world of the merfolk was more closed. In particr, these merfolks living in the merfolk capital lived a carefree life under the protection of the Merfolk King. They had never needed to face an enemy, unlike the merfolks in the offshore sea. Thetter were very close to the various continents, which allowed them to have a rtively good understanding of the situation on the continent. Their fighting strength was also stronger. As far as fighting strength was concerned, the merfolks in the merfolk capital were more like beautiful symbols living in a paradise. Only the most beautiful merfolks were eligible to go to the merfolk capital. Shen Yanxiao looked at the frightened appearance of the group of beautiful merfolks in front of her and thought about the group she met in the Hidden Dragon Continent. It was true¡­ they were not on the same level at all. Although the merpeople here were more beautiful than flowers, their psychological endurance was far less than that of the merfolks in the offshore sea. And all this made Satan¡¯s intrusion much easier. Satan did not look at the merfolks at all. He just walked to the top of the hall, to the throne! Holding Shen Yanxiao, sitting on the throne of the Merfolk King, Satan put Neptune¡¯s trident in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand. Shen Yanxiao was slightly stunned and looked at Satan in surprise. ¡°If you like it, keep it.¡± Satan¡¯s smiling mouth was full of evilness. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao did not resist. What a joke. Who cared what this bastard was thinking? At least Neptune¡¯s divine weapon had been preserved! She had achieved her goal. As for the process¡­ Not important! Satan¡¯s pressure rooted the merfolks in the pce. He hooked his finger at Bo Er, who was stiff at the entrance of the pce. Bo Er immediately flew into the hall as if he were being strangled, his beautiful fishtail twisted and curled. ¡°People say that merfolks are the best singers in the world.¡± Satan looked at Bo Er with a cruel smile on his face. ¡°Then let me listen to the so-called sounds of nature.¡± The moment Satan¡¯s voice fell to the ground, Bo Er was thrown heavily on a stone b. The gate of the pce was suddenly closed, and the pressure pervading the pce dissipated. ¡°Please.¡± Satan crossed his legs and propped up his chin with one hand. He held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s slender waist and looked yfully at the fallen Merfolk King. ¡°No¡­ Don¡¯t hurt my people¡­¡± Bo Er spoke with great difficulty. Satan¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. A ck shadow suddenly rushed towards Bo Er, directly knocking him away and mming him into the stone pirs of the pce. With a mouthful of blood spurted from Bo Er¡¯s mouth, he could only float weakly in the water. ¡°Don¡¯t make me say it again.¡± Satan¡¯s eyes narrowed dangerously. The trembling merfolks finally sang broken songs with their trembling throats. Their voices were like the sounds of nature, able to soothe the most irritable soul in the world. This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had heard the song of the merfolks. It was so beautiful, but every sentence was filled with tears of blood. No matter how moving the song was, it could not extinguish Satan¡¯s soul me that was filled with murder and evil. Chapter 2390 - 2390 Song of the Merfolk (2) 2390 Song of the Merfolk (2) ¡°That prating blue, silent with the resplendence of the sky¡­¡± The song of the merfolks echoed in the beautiful pce, sad yet moving. Every verse fell to the ground like broken ice, crisp but gave off a tingling feeling. They kept singing, singing the saddest song of their lives over and over again, not daring to stop. Satan listened quietly. The more mournful the song was, the more pleasant it sounded to him. !! Bo Er, the Merfolk King, was suspended in the water. The blood in his mouth spread in the salty water, filling the whole pce with a strong smell of blood. In the smell of blood, the singing merfolks could only hold back their sobs and not let the tears overflow. Shen Yanxiao looked at these poor merfolks, holding Neptune¡¯s trident in her hand. After such a long time, more than half of the power in Neptune¡¯s trident had been lost, leaving only a little divine power left. Shen Yanxiao quietly held Neptune¡¯s trident and quietly absorbed the remaining divine power from it bit by bit, transferring it to the sleeping figure in her heartke. Shen Yanxiao was not sure if this would work. She had never seen Xiu absorb any divine power. He normally only absorbed dark elements. However, they were both gods, so the so-called divine power should be simr. With the attitude of treating a dying horse as a live horse, Shen Yanxiao could only try this. In her current situation, she could not be Satan¡¯s opponent. She could only rely on all the things around her that she could use to wake Xiu up earlier. Even if Xiu could not repel Satan now, at least he could help her leave this ce and find the others on the ind to help. Shen Yanxiao did not intend for Xiu to fight Satan directly, as it would consume too much of Xiu¡¯s power. All of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength was locked by the handcuffs on her wrists. Moreover, it also caused her absorption speed to be very slow. In order not to be discovered by Satan, she had to be very careful. The singing of the merfolks continued. Bo Er woke up from hisa. He looked at his people, who had to sing loudly under Satan¡¯s coercion. His heart felt as if it was being stirred by a knife. Satan seemed to be satisfied with the performance of the merfolks. He did not intend to kill these merpeople right away. He was just like a beast teasing its prey, watching the fear of its prey before they died. Beauty in despair was always the most moving. Unfortunately, Satan¡¯s heart could not be moved in the slightest. ¡°Little fellow, if I remember correctly, you still have three bloodlines that have yet to awaken, right?¡± Satan looked at Shen Yanxiao, his eyes shing with a malicious light. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered honestly. As long as Satan did not take Neptune¡¯s trident, everything was fine. ¡°What are the conditions for awakening?¡± Satan asked again. ¡°It all depends on fate.¡± Shen Yanxiao herself did not know why her every awakening was so strange, without any warning. Basically, the prerequisites for each bloodline to awaken were different, which was beyond her control. ¡°Ouyang Huanyu said that as long as you receive stimtion from a race of the same bloodline as you, it will awaken your bloodline. Now, do you want blood or a heart? Or a soul.¡± Satan propped his chin with one hand and tilted his head slightly as he looked at Shen Yanxiao. Chapter 2391 - 2391 Song of the Merfolk (3) 2391 Song of the Merfolk (3) Shen Yanxiao had a bad feeling. She felt that after this bastard said such words, someone would suffer. Satan¡¯s next actions soon confirmed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s idea. He suddenly reached out and picked Bo Er up. There was still blood on Bo Er¡¯s mouth. He looked on the verge of death. ¡°If you want to use it, naturally you have to use the best.¡± Satan¡¯s mouth slightly hooked up. The word ¡®cruel¡¯ perfectly interpreted his current expression. Bo Er¡¯s chest was suddenly broken by an invisible force. Screams overflowed from his mouth andrge amounts of blood surged from his body. Under Satan¡¯s guidance, all the blood was poured on Shen Yanxiao. The merfolks in the pce finally stopped singing in despair. They released shrill screams as they witnessed their leader being killed by Satan in front of their eyes. The whole pce was filled with a disgusting smell of blood. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s whole body was soaked in Bo Er¡¯s blood. Under Satan¡¯s control, the bloodpletely flowed into her body. Shen Yanxiao looked at therge amount of blood in front of her, and her nose was filled with the smell of blood. She knew that Satan was a madman. He was moody, and killing people was easier for him than drinking water. Shen Yanxiao tightly held Neptune¡¯s trident in her hand, not wanting to show any expression on her face. Any reaction would arouse that madman¡¯s pleasure. When thest drop of blood ran out of Bo Er¡¯s body, Shen Yanxiao did not show any signs of her bloodline being awakened. Her hair, her clothes, and her skin had been dyed red with blood, while Satan, who was hugging her, was not stained with any blood at all. He was as clean and neat as when he first appeared. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous idea was right. What Satan wanted was not her current body, but aplete product after all the bloodlines of the eight races had been awakened. What he wanted to do now was to force her to awaken her merfolk blood quickly. ¡°Is there not enough blood?¡± Satan smiled and looked at Shen Yanxiao, who was covered in blood. Drenched in blood, Shen Yanxiao was as beautiful as a demon. As soon as Satan¡¯s voice fell to the ground, a beautiful merfolk in the pce was suddenly summoned over by him. ¡°Did I say that you can stop now?¡± Satan narrowed his eyes and swept across the desperate merfolk. The song started again, but the song was like a groan from a nightmare. Although it was still beautiful, the depressing feelingced in their voice brought about only despair. Satan turned his head with satisfaction. Regardless of the struggle of the merfolks, he just looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. ¡°Then let¡¯s try again and see if the blood of a female merfolk will be better.¡± The moment thest word spilled from Satan¡¯s mouth, the beautiful and fragile merfolk was torn in half. Blood poured down from the top of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head like rain, dripping on her body with a trace of warmth. Just a second ago, they were still flowing happily in their master¡¯s body. Now, they were just toys in Satan¡¯s hands. The increasingly dense smell of blood and the increasingly surging aura of death enveloped the entire pce. However, Shen Yanxiao was exceptionally calm. This hellish scene was no stranger to her. In her previous life, death was somon to her that blood was just a viscous liquid. Chapter 2392 - 2392 Merfolk Awakening (1) 2392 Merfolk Awakening (1) Shen Yanxiao¡¯s merfolk bloodline still had not awakened, which made Satan lose interest in the stimtion of blood. ¡°Is blood really not good?¡± Satan touched his chin and looked at Shen Yanxiao as if he was thinking about something. Shen Yanxiao was very calm at this moment. As long as she was sure that Satan would not kill her, she didn¡¯t care what Satan wanted to do at all. Wasn¡¯t it just a heavy taste? !! Do as you wish! The merfolk corpses floating in the sea were silent. Satan hooked his finger at the two corpses and two hearts with residual heat suddenly flew into his hands. ¡°Next, the hearts.¡± Satan held the two hearts and looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. ¡°Little guy, do you want me to feed you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao really misjudged the extent of Satan¡¯s evilness. Was he going to make her swallow the hearts of the dead merfolks directly? Looking at Satan¡¯s malicious appearance, Shen Yanxiao felt that she could not avoid death this time. ¡°Sashimi.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly muttered. Before Satan could understand what Shen Yanxiao meant, Shen Yanxiao had already reached out to take the two hearts from Satan¡¯s hands and bit into them without changing her expression. The smell of blood filled Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth, and the disgusting taste almost made her vomit directly, but she could only resist the urge to vomit and continue to eat the heart bite by bite. Satan was slightly stupefied. Looking at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance of ¡°gorging herself¡±, he was really surprised. This little fellow¡¯s psychological endurance was beyond Satan¡¯s expectations. Not to mention Satan, the teeth of the merfolks in the pce, who sang with their lives, chattered when they saw Shen Yanxiao devouring the hearts of the merfolks. Because of Satan, they did not even notice the girl. She looked more like a human being, and she had been holding Neptune¡¯s trident in her hand. They had already seen what had happened outside the pce. Although the merfolks were indifferent, they were not fools. They knew that it was this human girl who had helped them keep Neptune¡¯s relic, and their hearts were grateful to Shen Yanxiao. However, when they saw Shen Yanxiao covered in blood and gnawing on the hearts of their king andpanions without changing her expression, fear reced their original gratitude and they began to fear that seemingly beautiful and harmless girl. Shen Yanxiao found it hard to describe what this experience was like. She could only force herself to eat these two hearts in her hands in the shortest time possible. If she did not do this, Satan would not let the matter rest and would probably force her to eat them. Shen Yanxiao could only give herself psychological hints over and over again. What she had in her hand was sashimi¡­ After finally eating the two hearts, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s stomach immediately began to twitch. Her thin body curled up in pain and everything she had eaten just now was vomited out. Her body convulsed and a faint blue light was floating around the edge of her body. Satan¡¯s eyes suddenly shed with a trace of excitement. ¡°Haha, so the condition for awakening is to devour the heart of your own kind? Ouyang Huanyu, you are really evil!¡± Satan¡¯s wildughter echoed in the huge empty hall. He stared at Shen Yanxiao, who was gradually shrouded in blue light, not wanting to miss any of it. At the moment of awakening, the arm holding Shen Yanxiao tightened. Chapter 2393 - 2393 Merfolk Awakening (2) 2393 Merfolk Awakening (2) In the blue light, Shen Yanxiao felt that her internal organs were about to be burnt by an unknown me. She wanted to escape from the pain, but it was deep in her bones and she could not get rid of it. The painsted for a long time until Shen Yanxiao¡¯s entire body was covered by a refreshing sensation. Only then did the heat in her body subside. When she opened her eyes again, Satan¡¯s smiling and handsome face came into view. ¡°Little fellow, you are the most beautiful merfolk I have ever seen.¡± Satan reached out and touched Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little face with his fingertips that were stained with arge amount of blood. Shen Yanxiao nced at Satan and did not react. She just looked down at the changes that had happened to her. Her clothes were still blood-stained red, but under her long skirt, the end of her fishtail was still exposed. Satan followed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s line of sight. The exposed fishtail was only a little bit, and most of it was still covered by the long skirt. Satan curled his lips and waved his hand. In an instant, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s skirt was covered with ck mes. As the mes rose, the other parts of her fishtail finally appeared. The light blue fishtail, with a ravaging luster in the sea water, was different from the tails of the merpeople Shen Yanxiao had seen before. Beautiful fish scales were attached to the tail of the merfolk, most of which were pure and opaque. However, the scales on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fishtail showed a translucent luster, and the reflected light blue color seemed to be due to the reflection of water. Even though it was beautiful, it was sshed with ring red. The me finally stopped when it reached Shen Yanxiao¡¯s waist, leaving only half a finger or so of white skin that connected to the fishtail. The beautiful fishtail did not look like it came from a merfolk. It looked more like it was carved from gems. ¡°Multicolored mermaid.¡± The moment Satan saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s fishtail, he let out a series of happy chuckles in an instant. He leaned on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulder andughed uncontrobly. ¡°Little guy, Ouyang Huanyu really cares about you. He can integrate the blood of the multicolored mermaid into your bones and blood. Haha, no wonder¡­ No wonder he struggled when he agreed to give you to me. So that¡¯s why!¡± Shen Yanxiao did not know what a multicolored mermaid was, but looking at Satan¡¯s reaction, it seemed unusual. ¡°Little fellow, do you know? It takes ten thousand years for a multicolored mermaid to appear among the merfolks. A multicolored mermaid is the embodiment of Neptune. They were destined to be the rulers of the merfolk from birth. In the previous battle between gods and devils, thest multicolored mermaid was the ruler of the merfolk at that time. She fought shoulder to shoulder with Neptune. I once heard that the multicolored mermaid was Neptune¡¯s wife, who was in charge of all the merfolks. Unfortunately, after the death of Neptune, she also died for love. After that, multicolored mermaids never appeared again. I thought that the multicolored mermaid had turned to dust. I didn¡¯t expect that Ouyang Huanyu, that bastard, would take her away, not even letting go of her corpse. He is even more crazy than the devils.¡± Satan found all this very interesting. The bloodlines of all major races integrated into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body were the best. It could be imagined how much Ouyang Huanyu attached importance to Shen Yanxiao at that time. If Yun Qi hadn¡¯t tampered with Xiu¡¯s soul, it was feared that Shen Yanxiao would have be Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s proudest and most perfect work. Chapter 2394 Merfolk Awakening (3) Chapter 2394 Merfolk Awakening (3) Ouyang Huanyu was most distressed about losing an experimental body like Shen Yanxiao. It meant he lost the only soul of the War God, so no matter what he did in the future, it was impossible for him to create an existence like Shen Yanxiao. Ouyang Huanyu agreed to hand Shen Yanxiao over to Satan because Xiu had woken up. With his strength, it would be difficult to capture Shen Yanxiao. Since he could not get Shen Yanxiao back, he had to shift his attention to the soul of the War God. Although handing Shen Yanxiao over to Satan was something Ouyang Huanyu was very unwilling to do, if Satan was unwilling to take action, he feared that he would not never be able to integrate the bloodline of the eight races in the future. After weighing the pros and cons, Ouyang Huanyu made such an agreement with Satan. Shen Yanxiao''s merfolk appearance was really very beautiful. All the merfolks in the pce were overshadowed. Even though she was still stained with a lot of blood, it could not hide her brilliance. Shen Yanxiao did not have much of a reaction to this. She just felt that since the awakening of her merfolk blood, the speed of her absorption of the divine power on Neptune''s trident had finally elerated a little, which relieved her. As for her current appearance¡­ She really did not think there was anything good to see! Her entire body was covered in blood, and even her hair was sticky with blood. It made her feel disgusted. How twisted was this bastard''s aesthetic sense? The awakening of Shen Yanxiao''s merfolk blood made Satan feel very good. He stood up with Shen Yanxiao in his arms and said to the merfolk who were about to faint from singing, "The multicolored merfolk is your ruler. Since your previous ruler is dead, she will be your ruler from now on. Now take your ruler to wash up." No one knew what was on Satan''s mind when he said such a thing in front of the merfolks. The merfolks who had stopped singing looked at Satan in horror. Two slightly bolder merfolks, swinging their beautiful fishtails, slowly swam over. "Yes¡­ yes¡­" Satan finally put Shen Yanxiao down and asked the two merfolks to clean her up. As for the other merfolks, they would continue to be Satan''s toys to pass the time. Shen Yanxiao was taken deep into the pce by two merfolks. Along the way, although these two merfolks followed her respectfully, Shen Yanxiao could clearly feel their bodies trembling. What happened before had already frightened them. Shen Yanxiao looked down at Neptune''s trident in her hand. It was her only hope now. After the two merfolks took Shen Yanxiao to a room, they stretched out their trembling white hands to change her clothes. Shen Yanxiao could not bear to see their terrified faces as they served her. "Just wait outside the door. I''m used to doing it myself," Shen Yanxiao said. The merfolks hesitated for a moment before slowly retreating. Shen Yanxiao was the only one left in the room. With the handcuffs still on her, Shen Yanxiao could only slowly clean herself, but she was not in a hurry. She took advantage of this time to observe Neptune''s trident. Neptune''s trident was not light. With her strength suppressed, Shen Yanxiao had to use two hands to hold it. Chapter 2395 Tears of the Merfolk (1) Chapter 2395 Tears of the Merfolk (1) It was very simple for merfolks to wash themselves. Shen Yanxiao did not take long to clean herself up. Without the pungent smell of blood, she finally took a breather, but there seemed to be a residual smell in her throat that made her nauseous. Shen Yanxiao swung her fishtail. The feeling of swimming in the water was very wonderful, as if she had be one with the surrounding water, apletely different feeling from other races. "What exactly is a multicolored mermaid?" Shen Yanxiao looked at the beautiful scales on her fishtail. It was not an exaggeration to say that they could be sold as ornaments. She could not check if there were any changes inside her body. All her strength was suppressed by the handcuffs. The only thing she could feel was the power of Neptune''s trident, which continuously transmitted divine power into her body. Shen Yanxiao had to spend a lot of effort to concentrate all the divine power on Xiu. "Xiu, you have to wake up early." Shen Yanxiao stroked the trident. Being trapped in the merfolk capital by Satan was definitely a nightmare. If she could not escape, there was no need to mention leading the alliance against the invasion of the Devil race in the future. Shen Yanxiao sighed in the room. She did not intend to leave the room. In any case, whether she was there or not, Satan''s bad taste had always been uneptable. However, a certain bastard did not seem to intend to let Shen Yanxiao go down like an ostrich. A series of rapid knocks on the door interrupted Shen Yanxiao''s thoughts. She could only open the door. What appeared in front of her were the two beautiful mermaids, but at the moment, there was no trace of life on their faces. Their slightly opened eyes were still filled with despair and fear before they died. There was bright red blood on the corners of their rosy mouths, and the two ring bloody holes in their chests told the reason for their death. As soon as she opened the door, Shen Yanxiao''s heart trembled when she saw such a horrifying scene. "Hey, the tears of the merfolk are beautiful, aren''t they?" Satan threw the two dead merfolks aside. His blood-stained hands held many beautiful diamond-like beads, each of which was soaked in blood. "¡­" Shen Yanxiao looked at Satan and said nothing. "Adding thesest two, there are exactly 108 of them. They can be strung into a ne. Since you have given me one, I will naturally give you a gift in return." Satan didn''t care about Shen Yanxiao''s silence at all. He just fiddled with those tears. He pierced through each one with ck mist, connected them one by one with silver-white threads, and put them on Shen Yanxiao''s neck domineeringly. "Beautiful, isn''t it?" Satan looked at the blood-stained bead ne around Shen Yanxiao''s neck and his thin lips outlined a satisfied smile. The pure tears of the merfolks, soaked in blood, seemed exceptionally poignant. The faint sea water wiped the blood off the beads bit by bit until their original color was restored. The tears of the merfolks were the only tears merfolks would leave in their lives. They were very beautiful. Even the purest gem in the world could notpare to it. But this kind of beauty was really so cruel. Each one represented the tragic death of a merfolk. Hidden under this beauty were the cries of hell. her neck. Shen Yanxiao realized that the merfolks in the hall had probably turned into the ne around Chapter 2396 Tears of the Merfolk (2) Chapter 2396 Tears of the Merfolk (2) "You can rest assured that there are still a lot of merfolks in the merfolk capital. If you kill all the merfolks here, their tears will be enough to make you the most beautiful clothes." Satan opened his mouth with a smile. He did not think at all that his practice of killing merfolks and obtaining their tears was crazy. After all, the Devil race had been doing this for a long time, not only because of the beauty of the tears, but also because of the power contained in them. Shen Yanxiao looked at the tears of the merfolk. The tears of the merfolk that had just condensed were still translucent. After a day, they would be like pearls, also known as Pearl Milkstones. Shen Yanxiao had seen a huge Pearl Milkstone in the Phantom Auction House before. Back then, she had also absorbed the power inside, but she could feel that the power in the tears around her neck had beenpletely absorbed. Satan killed the merfolks and obtained their tears not only to satisfy his bad taste, but also for the power in the Pearl Milkstone. Shen Yanxiao felt a little nauseous. The blood of merfolks was highly toxic. When she devoured the merfolk''s heart, arge amount of blood poured into her stomach. No matter how strong her body was, she could not resist the aftereffects of eating them If Shen Yanxiao had not awakened the bloodline of several major races, the blood of those merfolks alone would have been enough to kill her. Before, the toxin in her body was suppressed by the awakening of her mermaid blood, but now, the smell of blood made the toxin in her body boil again, which really made Shen Yanxiao feel ufortable. Satan seemed to have noticed Shen Yanxiao''s paleplexion. He looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile and said, "What''s wrong? Not feeling well?" Shen Yanxiao nced at Satan and calmly said, "I don''t have a physique that is immune to poison." "¡­" Satan did not understand what Shen Yanxiao was saying for a moment. "I want to vomit. Move aside." Shen Yanxiao frowned. All of a sudden, she bent down and retched. A trace of blood spread from the corner of her mouth into the water. The smile on Satan''s face froze in an instant. He pulled Shen Yanxiao into his arms and used his devil energy to examine her body. "Poisoned?" Satan felt a strange poison in Shen Yanxiao''s body that was constantly eroding her five internal organs. "You want to kill yourself?" Satan''s eyes narrowed dangerously, and a ck mist spread around him. Shen Yanxiao resisted the desire to vomit, looked up at Satan, who was about to explode, and said weakly, "It''s you." "Me?" Satan narrowed his eyes. "The blood of merfolks is highly toxic," Shen Yanxiao said. "¡­" Satan''s expression turned sluggish. The ck mist that spread around him also disappeared without a trace in an instant. The blood of merfolks was highly toxic, which Satan knew. It was just that the poison in the blood of merfolks had no effect on him at all, so this devil bastard never took it seriously. What effect could the blood of merfolks have on him? Satan subconsciously forgot such a thing, thinking that the poison in merfolk blood would also have no effect on Shen Yanxiao. However, things didn''t go as he expected. Chapter 2397 Tears of the Merfolk (3) Chapter 2397 Tears of the Merfolk (3) Shen Yanxiao did not kill herself, but was forced to¡­ Satan did not react for a moment. "Get out of the way, I''m going to vomit!" Shen Yanxiao was toozy to talk to this devil bastard. The burning sensation on her tail was getting worse and worse, as if she would burn to ashes at any time. Satan came back to his senses and unhesitantly pressed Shen Yanxiao to his chest. He raised his other hand and neatly bit the skin on his wrist. Purple blood spread from his wound into the water. "Mo Yuxun is dominated by devil blood. His blood can dissolve the mermaid poison in your body." Satan forcefully put his wrist on Shen Yanxiao''s lips. The blood of devils was extremely domineering and inherently very aggressive, but only the high-level devils could detoxify the poison of merfolks. The source of the devil blood used by Mo Yuxun in the past was Satan''s soul. In a sense, the reason why Mo Yuxun''s body could ept Satan''s soul so well was also rted to this. Drinking blood again!! Shen Yanxiao almost rolled her eyes. But whether she liked it or not, Satan had already guided his blood into Shen Yanxiao''s throat. In the end, this body belonged to Mo Yuxun. Whether he was integrated with Satan''s blood or not, his body was still mixed with the power of other races. Although it could relieve Shen Yanxiao''s pain, the effect was not immediate. The blood mixed with the blood of all major races tasted very strange. At least for Shen Yanxiao, it was absolutely a very difficult thing to swallow. However, was resistance useful? It''s useless! Shen Yanxiao decided not to struggle. She would just drink it. Satan did not mind bleeding, so why should she be so pretentious? Warm blood flowed into her throat and gradually soothed the burning sensation in her stomach. Shen Yanxiao''splexion gradually improved. Satan was not stingy with his blood. As long as Shen Yanxiao''splexion had not recovered, he had no intention of letting the wound heal. "That''s enough." Shen Yanxiao turned her face away. She felt that she was about to be a bloodthirsty maniac. Satan raised his eyebrows and let the wound on his wrist heal quickly. He looked at Shen Yanxiao''s little face with satisfaction. "Little fellow, nothing is more important to me now than you. I won''t let you get hurt at all." Satan looked at Shen Yanxiao with exceptional gentleness. He held up Shen Yanxiao''s little face with his palm, as if he were examining the most perfect work in the world. "¡­" Shen Yanxiao looked at Satan speechlessly. "My future vessel must be kept in the most perfect state." Satan''s gentleness was reced by wickedness. Shen Yanxiao did not react. She did not think that the devil bastard was kind enough to care for her. What he cared about was whether his future body could be perfect. As for the soul in this body, it had no meaning to him. Since you have awakened your merfolk blood, how about I help you unlock the seals?" Satan looked "Well, little fellow, if I remember correctly, the Light God seems to have put a lot of seals on you. at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. He didn''t care if Shen Yanxiao had any objections at all and simply instilled his devil energy into her body. On the day of the merfolk awakening, Shen Yanxiao''s merfolk bloodline seals were unlocked by Satan! Chapter 2398 The Little Merfolk (1) Chapter 2398 The Little Merfolk (1) Satan''s method of unlocking the seal was not as gentle as Xiu''s. When the firstyer of the seal was undone, Shen Yanxiao already experienced what it meant to be in so much pain that she wished she were dead. The pain she suffered from unlocking the firstyer of the seal was almost the same as when thestyer was unlocked. She fainted halfway, but Satan had no intention of stopping. When Shen Yanxiao woke up again, Satan was already sitting in the room, looking at her, who had already copsed, with a nasty smile on his mouth. "Little fellow, have a good rest. I will prepare the most beautiful bead dress for you." After ensuring that Shen Yanxiao''s body was not damaged in any way, Satan dropped this sentence and left. Shen Yanxiao sat in the room, her nerves still tingling. Amidst the pain, Shen Yanxiao had a new feeling. She seemed to be able to feel the subtle changes in the water, not through hearing or vision. It was as if every pore of her skin could detect the informationing from the water. This was the power that only merfolks possessed, the instinct tomunicate with the sea. Even though Shen Yanxiao was suppressed by the handcuffs, she could still use her instincts. Shen Yanxiao closed her eyes and felt the fluctuations in the water. Her perception in water was just enough to cover the whole pce. Within this range, she did not feel the existence of Satan. Obviously, Satan had started to attack the other merfolks in the merfolk capital. Shen Yanxiao tried hard to familiarize herself with her newfound instincts. For her right now, any ability was extremely precious. All of a sudden, she felt a subtle fluctuation in the depths of the pce. The transmission of life made her suddenly widen her eyes. Shen Yanxiao swung her beautiful fishtail and left the room, following the source of the fluctuation. After passing through a long corridor, Shen Yanxiao stopped in front of a mural. On the mural in front of him was a handsome man with long blue hair, and in his hand was Neptune''s trident. It was a painting of Neptune. The whole painting covered the whole wall, and the slight fluctuation Shen Yanxiao sensed came from behind the painting. There was a mechanism?! That was Shen Yanxiao''s first thought. For a thief goddess, cracking the mechanism was easy for her. Soon, Shen Yanxiao found the groove hidden in the frame. With a light tap, the mural suddenly slowly opened and a neat room appeared in front of Shen Yanxiao. The furnishings in the room were very simple, but the details were very exquisite. Shen Yanxiao looked around and did not find any traces of life, but the information sent to her by the sea water became stronger and stronger. There must be something in this room! Shen Yanxiao swung her fishtail and slowly swam into the room. After she stepped into the room, she finally saw the small figure hiding at the entrance. A little merfolk who had yet to reach adulthood had long light blue hair slightly curled and scattered all over her body. On her frightened little face, a pair of eyes that should have been crystal clear were covered by a grayish-blue color. They were unfocused and without any spirit. The fishtail that was half hidden under her long hair had the same colorful scales as Shen Yanxiao''s fishtail. Multicolored merfolk? Shen Yanxiao looked at the little guy curled up in the corner in surprise. She could not believe her eyes. Chapter 2399 The Little Merfolk (2) Chapter 2399 The Little Merfolk (2) "Who are you?" The timid little merfolk asked, trembling. Her small face was full of fear, and her empty eyes were dim. Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth slightly and kept thinking about Satan''s evaluation of the multicolored merfolk. The emergence of every multicolored merfolk heralded the birth of a new merfolk ruler, but Bo Er, who Shen Yanxiao had seen before, was not a multicolored merfolk. It was not that the real multicolored merfolks did not appear, but that they were hidden in such a narrow room! "I mean no harm." Shen Yanxiao looked at the timid little figure and could not help but lower her voice. "You¡­ You''re not a merfolk from here. I-I''ve never seen you before." The little merfolk was still clinging to the wall, full of resistance to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao looked at the dim eyes of the little merfolk. She was clearly blind, but she said the word "see". "I just came here. I don''t mean to hurt you. It''s very dangerous outside right now. You''d better not walk around at will." Shen Yanxiao sighed. The merfolks in the whole pce had been killed by Satan. If she hadn''t awakened her newfound ability, she feared that she would not have found the little merfolk hiding here. With Satan''s character, if he knew that there were still merfolks alive, he would certainly kill them. The only thing she was d about now was that Satan did not seem to have the perception of merfolks. "I know¡­ Father¡­ Father is dead, and so is Sister Qing¡­" The little merfolk wept sadly. "Who is your father?" "My father is the Merfolk King." The little merfolk curled herself into a ball and huddled tightly in the corner, holding her long hair in hesitation. "Your father is the Merfolk King? But why are you here?" Shen Yanxiao really didn''t think that this small room was where the children of the Merfolk King should live. The mechanism outside was notplicated, but it only allowed people to enter. The entrance could only be opened from the outside, meaning that the little merfolk in the room could not open the mechanism and leave by herself. The little merfolk did not answer Shen Yanxiao''s question immediately. She hesitated for a long time before she said, "C-can you close the door? It smells very bad." Shen Yanxiao was surprised. "Blood." The little merfolk exined. Shen Yanxiao looked at the little merfolk in surprise. This room was far away from the hall of the pce and the room where Shen Yanxiao was. Even though Shen Yanxiao was here, she did not smell any blood, but this little fellow could smell it. Shen Yanxiao closed the door as instructed. She was not worried that she would not be able to open the door again. There were only a few mechanisms in the world that she could not unlock. "Thank you." The little merfolk whispered her thanks. The room was silent, and Shen Yanxiao did not urge the little merfolk to speak. She paid careful attention to the movements of the water. Once she found Satan returning, she would leave immediately. She did not want the little merfolk''s existence to be exposed. "My father asked me to stay here. I can''t see anything¡­" The little merfolk finally opened her mouth and told Shen Yanxiao about herself. Perhaps Shen Yanxiao''s attitude made the little merfolk feel a little more at ease. She was not as wary of Shen Yanxiao as before. "Even though I can''t see, I can sense what''s happening here. I know¡­ I know a terrible guy came here. He¡­ he killed my father¡­ he killed many merfolks¡­" Chapter 2400 - 2400 The Little Merfolk (3) 2400 The Little Merfolk (3) The little merfolk could not see anything from birth. She was ignorant of everything in the world. The only thing she knew was that her birth brought death to her mother. On the day she was born, her mother died inbor, and her father grieved for a long time. The little merfolk had lived in this small room since she could think. Her father forbade her from leaving the room, nor did he allow other merfolks toe into contact with her. Only a female merfolk, whom she called Sister Qing, would bring her food every day and take care of her life. The little merfolk was full of curiosity about the world outside the room. Although she could not see anything, her perception was much keener than that of other merfolks. She could draw any picture in her mind with her perception. In her description, Shen Yanxiao was surprised to find that the perception of the little merfolk had gone beyond the scope of vision. !! She could clearly describe every de of grass and tree in the merfolk capital, the appearance of the pce, and the subtle ces. The details were exactly the same as what Shen Yanxiao saw. It was as if the little merfolk could really see those things. This was the first time Shen Yanxiao had seen such a keen perception. Even the elemental spirits with extremely strong perception could not reach such a level. Looking at the beautiful fishtail of the little merfolk, Shen Yanxiao seemed to understand why the multicolored merfolk had such a high status among the merfolks. Perhaps, as the merfolks said, the multicolored merfolks were the incarnation of Neptune, and they were his favorites. As for why the Merfolk King kept the little merfolk here, Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. She feared that it had something to do with the death of the little merfolk¡¯s mother. The multicolored merfolk should have been supported by the merfolk. Even if the little merfolk could not see, her perception was enough to make up for all this. But the Merfolk King put her under house arrest in such a small room¡­ Shen Yanxiao didn¡¯t want to think about what the real intentions of the Merfolk King were. The dead were gone, and there was no point talking about it anymore. For the little merfolk, her father and elder sister, whom she was most familiar with, were already dead. There was also a force in the pce that frightened her, which almost made her faint from fright. ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the petite little merfolk and asked softly. ¡°Xi Yan¡­¡± The little merfolk whispered. ¡°Xi Yan?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked with a smile. Xi Yan pursed her lips. ¡°Xi Yan, the merfolks you are familiar with have left this world, but you have to be strong and live on. That terrible guy has not left yet. Can you guarantee that you can hide yourself well during this period of time?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xi Yan with some concern. This disaster had killed too many merfolks. Shen Yanxiao did not want this lonely little fellow to suffer again. ¡°Sister, will he kill you too? Will you stay here with me? I-I can hide my aura. Stay with me. I can help you hide together. I just¡­ I was too afraid just now, so I didn¡¯t hide well. Sister, don¡¯t go, okay? I¡­ I¡¯m so afraid.¡± Xi Yan¡¯s voice was trembling. Her father¡¯s aura and Sister Qing¡¯s aura hadpletely disappeared from her perception, which filled her young heart with fear. Chapter 2401 - 2401 Slip Under One’s Nose (1) 2401 Slip Under One¡¯s Nose (1) ¡°You can hide your aura?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xi Yan in surprise. Could it be that the reason why Satan had not found the existence of Xi Yan was not because he did not have the perception of merfolks, but because of Xi Yan¡¯s own ability to hide her aura? But Xi Yan just happened to lose control of her emotions when Satan left, which was why she was discovered? ¡°I can do it¡­ I knew that the terrible guy had left, so I¡­ I couldn¡¯t help it¡­¡± Xi Yan nodded eagerly. She was afraid that Shen Yanxiao would leave her alone. ¡°Then hide now and take a look.¡± Xi Yan¡¯s ability would be of great help to Shen Yanxiao. It would be great if it could seed. !! Xi Yan nodded and tried to hide her aura gradually. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s perception in the water gradually lost the existence of Xi Yan. If it weren¡¯t for her eyes that could still see Xi Yan standing in front of her, she would have beenpletely unable to detect Xi Yan by relying on her perception alone. ¡°Sister, is this okay?¡± Xi Yan blinked her eyes and asked somewhat helplessly. Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth. Xi Yan¡¯s ability was almost the same as the moonlight ne she had worn before. Satan only dared to be so unbridled in the merfolk capital,rgely because of the moonlight ne. Wearing the moonlight ne, Satan could perfectly hide his aura. Even the elemental spirits, who were the most sensitive to aura, would not be able to perceive his power, which was why Satan attacked Shen Yanxiao soon after entering the sea. Right now, Shen Yanxiao regretted giving the moonlight ne to Satan the most. But now, with Xi Yan¡¯s ability, the Moonlight Ne was no longer an indispensable treasure for her. Although the Moonlight Ne could hide her aura, it could not hide Satan¡¯s fluctuation in the sea water. The merfolk could still feel him, but no one on the ind would know. However, Xi Yan¡¯s ability could directly block the fluctuation of water. This perfect concealment skill was even better than the Moonlight Ne! With Xi Yan¡¯s ability, Shen Yanxiao had nothing to be afraid of!! ¡°Xi Yan, how long can your concealing abilityst?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart began to beat wildly. Once she was sure that Xi Yan¡¯s ability could be used, it would not be so difficult to escape from Satan. She checked the handcuffs on her hands and found no traces of Satan. Obviously, Satan was very confident in his own strength, so he did not believe that Shen Yanxiao could escape from him at all. ¡°All the time.¡± Xi Yan said, ¡°My father told me to hide myself all the time. I have always been like this.¡± Xi Yan¡¯s existence was only known to Bo Er and the mermaid responsible for her daily life. In order to block the perception of other merfolks, Bo Er had always asked Xi Yan to hide herself. This also trained Xi Yan¡¯s control over this ability. Shen Yanxiao wished she could pick up Xi Yan and give her a kiss right now. This little fellow was simply a lucky star given to her! ¡°Xi Yan, I will stay with you, but you must make sure that your ability is always stable. Don¡¯t let that bad guy find us, okay?¡± Shen Yanxiao suppressed her excitement and gently said to Xi Yan. ¡°Sister, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t let him find us.¡± Xi Yan nodded firmly. Chapter 2402 - 2402 Slip Under One’s Nose (2) 2402 Slip Under One¡¯s Nose (2) The merfolk capital was filled with blood. The bodies of the merfolk floating in water were a ghastly sight. While Satan admired his work, he suddenly frowned slightly. He suddenly lost Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aura! In the secret room, Xi Yan was trying to hide her and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aura. Shen Yanxiao held Neptune¡¯s trident in both hands and shook her sore wrists. The handcuffs that were originally fastened to her wrists had been easily taken off and thrown into the room where she had been staying. ¡°Are the Devil God¡¯s handcuffs not handcuffs? If I want to run away, no one can stop me.¡± Shen Yanxiao was in a very good mood right now. Apart from suppressing her strength, the handcuffs had no other benefits for her. It was easy for Shen Yanxiao to undo them. She had not taken them off before because she was afraid that the devil bastard would go berserk. Now, Shen Yanxiao could sense through the sea that the devil bastard had rushed back to the pce. The devil energy in the ocean was getting stronger and stronger. Obviously, the devil bastard must have seen the handcuffs and was enraged. This was a provocation! Simple and crude provocation! Shen Yanxiao deliberately ced the handcuffs in a very conspicuous ce to ensure that Satan would see them as soon as he returned. Just by thinking about it, Shen Yanxiao could imagine how angry Satan was right now. Without the suppression of the handcuffs, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s merfolk power finally poured into her body, but she did not dare to use it yet. If she used her powers now, Xi Yan would need to consume more strength to keep their auras hidden, so Shen Yanxiao did not dare to mess around at this time. A series of tremors came from the pce, and Xi Yan trembled in fright. Shen Yanxiao embraced her from behind andforted her to a certain extent. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. That bad guy can¡¯t find me and is burning with anxiety.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled happily. God knows how suffocating it was to be detained by Satan. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that she couldn¡¯t beat him, Shen Yanxiao would have strangled Satan alive countless times. With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reassurance, Xi Yan¡¯s mood became much more stable. Shen Yanxiao sensed Satan¡¯s outburst through the fluctuations of the ocean. She could feel that Satan¡¯s anger was about to tten the whole merfolk capital. The tremblingsted for a long time before it gradually disappeared. Xi Yan nervously said, ¡°Sister, that bad guy seems to be leaving.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and curled her lips into a smile. The room where Xi Yan was located was very hidden. Bo Er had arranged this room very cleverly in order to hide Xi Yan. Even if Satan razed the whole pce to the ground, he would not find them. How grumpy would Satan be without Shen Yanxiao? Seeing the readily avable vessel disappear inexplicably, it would be strange if Satan did not go crazy. There was no sign of Shen Yanxiao in the pce. Satan could only continue to expand the scope of his search, and his position gradually moved out of the merfolk capital. The shadow of death hanging over Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head finally dissipated. But right now, Shen Yanxiao did not dare to act rashly. She did not believe that Satan would give up the search for her so easily. One had to be patient when dealing with crafty hunters. Chapter 2403 - 2403 Slip Under One’s Nose (3) 2403 Slip Under One¡¯s Nose (3) Sure enough, the day after Satan¡¯s aura disappeared, Satan once again returned to the merfolk capital and searched here again. At the same time, Shen Yanxiao was feeding Xi Yan some of the food stored in her storage ring. She had nothing to worry about. If Satan could find her, he would find her. Anyway, she had a lot of food in her storage ring, so she was not afraid of starving them both. After waiting quietly for five days, Satanpletely disappeared. Shen Yanxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief in the secret room. !! Satan¡¯s departure finally gave Shen Yanxiao time to observe the power that her merfolk bloodline brough to her, arge part of which was rted to water. After familiarizing herself with it, Shen Yanxiao tried to contact Vermilion Bird through their spiritual link. However, she discovered that even though she could vaguely sense Vermilion Bird, she could not make any contact with him. Although Satan¡¯s aura had disappeared, Shen Yanxiao still dared not act rashly. Taking advantage of this period of time, she worked hard to learn the skills of the merfolks. Although Xi Yan never contacted the outside world, as a multicolored mermaid, she knew more about the abilities of the merfolks than many other merfolk. She told Shen Yanxiao some of the information she knew. Only then did Shen Yanxiao know that if merfolks wanted to cultivate, they must rely on the power of the ocean to absorb it bit by bit and fill themselves up. Xiu was in a deep sleep, and Satan had already left. Shen Yanxiao could only rely on herself to unlock the rest of the seals. ustomed to the boredom of practicing alone, Shen Yanxiao did not have any scruples staying in the secret room. In addition, Xi Yan was a very quiet roommate. She just habitually liked to wander around Shen Yanxiao. As long as she felt Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aura, she would feel very at ease. The two mermaids, who were very familiar with the silence, stayed in the small secret room for three months. In three months, Shen Yanxiao relied on her own strength to undo the second and thirdyers of the seal. When the third seal was undone, Shen Yanxiao could finally establish a spiritual connection with Vermilion Bird. On the ind, Vermilion Bird, who was lying on the beach and basking in the sun, suddenly felt Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice appearing in his mind again. He suddenly jumped up with a surprised expression. ¡°Ah, ah, ah! You¡¯ve finally made a sound! You damn woman!¡± Vermilion Bird roared excitedly. Even though he felt that Shen Yanxiao would not be in any danger, he hated the feeling of their connection being cut off. He felt as if something was missing and his heart was empty. Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh when she heard Vermilion Bird¡¯s energetic voice. ¡°Calm down. I have something to tell you. After you know, you will feel that it is not easy for me to contact you.¡± ¡°Hmph! You¡¯re just looking for an excuse! You disappeared for months! Can¡¯t you swim to the surface of the sea and tell me? Do you know that I¡¯m worried about you, you damn woman?!¡± Vermilion Bird was arrogant. He was very unhappy! If it weren¡¯t for his fear of water, Vermilion Bird would definitely dive into the water and capture this heartless master who liked to disappear for no reason! However, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s next wordspletely shocked Vermilion Bird. Vermilion Bird stood on the beach in a daze as he looked at the vast ocean in front of him. His eyes were filled with disbelief. Chapter 2404 - 2404 Are You Swines? (1) 2404 Are You Swines? (1) ¡°Vermilion Bird?¡± Tang Nazhi carried a fish that had just been caught from the ocean and swayed in front of Vermilion Bird. He reached out and poked the dumbstruck Vermilion Bird. Life on the ind was very hard. Other than staring nkly, training, sleeping, and eating every day, there was nothing else to do. Tang Nazhi was almost bored to death on such a remote ind. The Dragon God, who was just as restless as him, was also on the verge of copse all day long. These two living treasures could only find themselves some fun. As a result, the schools of fish near the ind became their recreational targets. These two idiots, who were bored to the extent of growing mushrooms, would go fishing on the ind together every day. At first, the others were filled with joy that there were roasted fish to eat, but after eating roasted fish for several months, they had reached the point where they felt nauseous when they saw fish. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me this child has turned dumb? Why does he look like a fool?¡± The Dragon God carried arger fish and swayed over. !! ¡°Satan¡­¡± It took Vermilion Bird a long time to utter those two words. The Dragon God immediately shivered, dropped the fish on his shoulder, and looked nervously around. The sky was clear for thousands of miles. There was not even a shadow of a ghost around them. ¡°Vermillion Bird, can you not scare me? Where did Satane from?!¡± The Dragon God took a breath. After he died tragically in Satan¡¯s hands previously, he had developed a conditioned reflex for this word. Vermilion Bird¡¯s expression slightly changed, and he spat two zing mes at Tang Nazhi and the Dragon God. Tang Nazhi and the Dragon God were extremely agile and immediately dodged. ¡°Vermilion Bird, you¡¯ve gone crazy!¡± The Dragon God stared at Vermilion Bird. He did not know why this little magical beast wanted to suddenly attack him. He did not seem to have said anything wrong. Vermilion Birdpletely ignored the Dragon God¡¯s question. He began to attack Tang Nazhi and the Dragon God crazily, following them like a demon. Tang Nazhi and the Dragon God could only dodge blindly. They had no idea what was wrong with Vermilion Bird. Taotie, who was being trained by Bian on the other side, suddenly heard themotion and the two brothers immediately rushed over. As soon as they arrived, they saw the scene of Vermilion Bird bombarding two unlucky people. ¡°Vermilion Bird! What on earth is going on with you? Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t dare to beat you up!¡± The Dragon God barely dodged a me and stared at Vermilion Bird gloomily. Everything was fine just a moment ago. Why did they suddenly start fighting? In terms of strength, Vermillion Bird was not the Dragon God¡¯s opponent, but would the Dragon God really dare to attack Vermillion Bird? The answer was definitely no! Not to mention that Vermilion Bird¡¯s master was Shen Yanxiao, with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s protectiveness, if the Dragon God dared to harm Vermilion Bird, Shen Yanxiao would certainly let the War God cut him up. Tang Nazhi¡¯s thoughts were the same as that of the Dragon God, so much so that ck Tortoise, who had been standing on one side holding two big fish, only watched as his master was being hunted down and could only mourn for him. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Vermilion Bird?¡± Bian looked at Vermilion Bird in doubt. Vermillion Bird¡¯s fists were pretty heavy. This was definitely not a spar. Taotie blinked his eyes and suddenly heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice appear in his mind. A momentter, Taotie¡¯s face turned pale. He rolled up his sleeves and roared as he joined the battlefield. Tang Nazhi and the Dragon God, who had been beaten up inexplicably by Vermilion Bird, saw Taotie appear and thought that someone had finallye to stop Vermilion Bird¡¯s crazy actions. However, before they could rejoice, Taotie had already bumped into Tang Nazhi and directly sent him flying into the ocean. Chapter 2405 - 2405 Are You Swines? (2) 2405 Are You Swines? (2) Tang Nazhi, who fell into the water, was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses. What exactly happened? What crazy thing did he do to make Vermilion Bird and Taotie hate him to this extent? His mind was filled with shock and confusion, causing Tang Nazhi to gradually sink into the sea. He felt that it was much safer to stay in the ocean than on the shore. Sinking bit by bit into the ocean, Tang Nazhi decided to be an ostrich for a while. In the blue ocean water, Tang Nazhi vaguely saw a glimmering figure approaching him bit by bit. Her originally tangled heart suddenly seemed to be injected with fresh vitality. Mermaid! Ao ao ao! Was that a mermaid? Tang Nazhi, who originally wanted to struggle, instantly gave up all attempts to save himself and allowed himself to sink deeper and deeper. The beautiful legends of mermaids saving people had been around for a long time. Tang Nazhi also wanted to meet a beautiful mermaid in an ambiguous atmosphere. Even race was not a problem. Could age stop him from picking up girls? Closing his eyes, Tang Nazhi waited for a beautiful encounter. After waiting for a while, a soft and boneless hand climbed onto his broad back, and a smile rose on his handsome face. He pretended to be helpless as he enjoyed the merfolk¡¯s rescue and felt the small hands pushing him to the ocean bit by bit. Herees the beautiful encounter!!! The moment he came out of the water, Tang Nazhi suddenly turned his head, looking forward to the arrival of an interspecies love. However, when he saw that devastatingly beautiful face, his lips started to twitch. ¡°¡­ Little Xiao¡­¡± The corners of Tang Nazhi¡¯s mouth were stiff as he looked at Shen Yanxiao, who had transformed into a mermaid. Her beautiful facial features were 80% simr to her human appearance, but her eyes and long hair had changed into the color of the ocean, and her ears that were half hidden in her long hair had also be fin-like. Her unusual beauty was still so moving. However¡­ So what if she was beautiful?! This guy was Shen Yanxiao! Tang Nazhi¡¯s expectations were crushed into g. ¡°Why? Do you want to die?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at Tang Nazhi. She had just contacted Vermilion Bird and Taotie and was prepared toe up and see them. As a result, she saw Tang Nazhi floating in the ocean on the way. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi wanted to cry. ¡°I was knocked down by your Taotie. I thought there would be a beautiful merfolk to save this handsome man. Who knew it would be you¡­¡± Master and magical beasts were bullying people like this! Could they still have a good time? Shen Yanxiao chuckled. It seemed that this guy had not given up the idea of hooking up with a merfolk. ¡°Sister¡­ is he a human?¡± A timid voice sounded from behind Shen Yanxiao. A timid little figure shrunk behind Shen Yanxiao, her grayish-blue eyes looking ahead without focus. Her long blue hair hung on her shoulders and her shoulders were slightly shrunk, making her look exceptionally pitiful. The moment Tang Nazhi saw Xi Yan, he was slightly stunned. ¡°He¡¯s a fool. Let¡¯s ignore him.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched Xi Yan¡¯s hair. Just as Tang Nazhi was about to speak, Shen Yanxiao suddenly dove into the water. The next second, a beautiful fishtail surfaced and pped Tang Nazhi¡¯s handsome face, sending him back to the ind from the sea. Tang Nazhi¡¯s wails finally attracted the attention of the other people on the ind. Chapter 2406 - 2406 Are You Swines? (3) 2406 Are You Swines? (3) Vermilion Bird, who was beating up the Dragon God, saw Tang Nazhi lying on the ground and was just about to shoot another fireball, but he suddenly saw a figure in the sea from the corner of his eye. He then immediately flew into the sea, not caring that he was a fire magical beast.
Shen Yanxiao caught Vermilion Bird and looked at the little Vermilion Bird who was wet from the ocean water with a thick smile in her eyes. ¡°Are you okay? Are you really okay? Did Satan hurt you?¡± Vermillion Bird nervously looked at Shen Yanxiao, forgetting his fear of water. ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Shen Yanxiao swam slowly to the ind with Vermilion Bird in her arms. On the coast, she put Vermilion Bird back on the ind. ¡°Little Xiao, hurry up and control your two magical beasts! They are simply crazy.¡± As soon as the Dragon God saw Shen Yanxiao, he cried as if he had seen his savior. Vermilion Bird immediately shot him a cold look. ¡°It¡¯s all because of your wild guesses. You said that master only lost contact with me because her merfolk bloodline had awakened. You almost killed her! You¡¯re lucky I didn¡¯t kill you!¡± Vermilion Bird angrily said. ¡°Vermilion Bird, you can¡¯t talk nonsense. How can we possibly kill Little Xiao?¡± Tang Nazhi got up from the ground with great difficulty. He looked at the two beautiful merfolks in the sea and the corners of his mouth slightly raised. ¡°I say, Little Xiao, don¡¯t tell me that behind you is Little Xun? Isn¡¯t he¡­ Isn¡¯t he a man?¡± Tang Nazhi found it strange from the very beginning. Mo Yuxun was clearly an unyielding man, so howe the one who came back with Shen Yanxiao was a little girl? Could it be that Mo Yuxun was actually a woman?
¡°Her name is Xi Yan, and she is the daughter of the Merfolk King.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°What about Little Xun?¡± Tang Nazhi asked nkly. Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi and then at Vermilion Bird. As expected, Vermilion Bird was already furious. If it were not for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s presence, he might have fought with Tang Nazhi again. ¡°What bullsh*t Little Xun? That guy was Satan in disguise! Not long after he entered the ocean, he revealed his identity, arrested master, and suppressed her power. That¡¯s why my contact with her was cut off. It¡¯s not what you said at all!¡± The more Vermilion Bird thought about it, the angrier he became. The moment he lost contact with Shen Yanxiao, he had already begun to feel nervous. ording to his previous habits, he would have gone into the sea to find Shen Yanxiao in the first instant. However, Tang Nazhi and the Dragon God, these two idiots, said that Shen Yanxiao was safe! So Vermilion Bird could only be persuaded. Vermillion Bird felt creeped out at the thought that Shen Yanxiao was in Satan¡¯s hands at that time. Vermillion Bird¡¯s roarpletely stunned everyone on the ind. The Dragon God swallowed his saliva and said, ¡°What did you say? Satan¡­ Mo Yuxun¡­¡± ¡°We were careless. Satan didn¡¯t leave the Storm Continent at all. He was in Mo Yuxun¡¯s body at that time. Maybe even Mo Yuxun himself didn¡¯t know when he was upied by Satan. I didn¡¯t notice anything unusual at all before. It was not until we entered the sea and Satan was far away from you that he took action against me.¡± Shen Yanxiao sighed. Tang Nazhi and the Dragon God could not be med for this matter. Who could easily see through Satan¡¯s plot? But the situation at that time did not make anyone suspicious at all. Tang Nazhi and the Dragon God were not wrong. What was wrong was that they did not think of Satan hiding in the dark. Chapter 2407 - 2407 The Hope of the Merfolk (1) 2407 The Hope of the Merfolk (1) Tang Nazhi and the Dragon God were both silent. Although Shen Yanxiao did not me them, they also knew that their carelessness had almost killed Shen Yanxiao. Perhaps it was because everything before was too smooth-sailing that everyone¡¯s vignce was lowered. They never expected such a situation to happen. Therefore, they did not confirm Shen Yanxiao¡¯s safety in the first instant. If they fell into Satan¡¯s hands, they would never have a good time. It was a miracle that Shen Yanxiao could appear in front of them alive. !! ¡°Little Xiao, I¡¯m sorry, it¡¯s me¡­ I took your safety for granted.¡± Tang Nazhi suddenly walked to the shore and looked apologetically at Shen Yanxiao. He simply could not imagine how terrible everything would have been if Shen Yanxiao had not escaped from Satan. Perhaps their wishful thinking would cause them to lose Shen Yanxiao. If anything were to happen to Shen Yanxiao, it would be an irreparable loss for Tang Nazhi, the entire Forsaken Land, and even the entire alliance. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t know¡­¡± The Dragon God scratched his head in frustration. He knew the seriousness of the matter when Satan was involved. Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ve returned safely. Since Satan is hiding in Little Xun¡¯s body, he will eventuallye out one day. This is inevitable. It¡¯s just that this time, the merfolks are implicated.¡± Shen Yanxiao could not help sighing when she thought of this. The holynd of the merfolks had be hell. In the merfolk capital, only Xi Yan survived. The beauty of the past had be a ruin. ¡°Implicated the merfolks?¡± Tang Nazhi was a little stunned. ¡°Xi Yan is the only merfolk left in the merfolk capital,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. All of a sudden, everyone on the ind widened their eyes. In just a few months, almost all the merfolks in the merfolk capital had been ughtered. ¡°Wait! You mean the merfolks have¡­¡± Tang Nazhi could not believe his ears. ¡°Satan killed all the merfolks in two days.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked down at the ne hanging around her neck. She did not take it off to remind herself of Satan¡¯s sins. For a moment, everyone was silent. They simply could not imagine that while they were sunbathing on the ind, the deep ocean beneath their feet had ushered in a bloodbath. The allies they were looking for had been killed by Satan. Satan¡¯s horror was always frightening. The experience in the merfolk capital made every one of them feel a sense of terror. This time, Satan destroyed the entire merfolk capital by himself. If this were the Brilliance Continent or the Hidden Dragon Continent¡­ then their own kind would suffer the same tragedy as the merfolk. ¡°Right now, the only thing to be thankful for is that not all the merfolks are concentrated in the merfolk capital. There are still a lot of merfolks living in the ocean. Although Xi Yan is not yet an adult, she is a multicolored mermaid that only appears once every ten thousand years. She will rece her father and guide the merfolks together again to avenge their deadpatriots.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. Perhaps it was heaven¡¯s pity that Xi Yan¡¯s life was saved in the end. Xi Yan would be the key to the resurgence of the merfolks. As long as Xi Yan was here, the merfolks scattered in the sea would eventually gather together again and rebuild the merfolk capital! Chapter 2408 - 2408 The Hope of the Merfolk (2) 2408 The Hope of the Merfolk (2) ¡°But the previous Merfolk King is dead. This little fellow¡­ how is she going to summon the merfolks together? As far as I know, if the Merfolk King wants to summon the merfolks, he needs to use the divine weapon of Neptune.¡± The Dragon God frowned. The ocean was so vast that even if they spent years, it was impossible to find all the merfolk in the sea. ¡°Are you talking about this?¡± Shen Yanxiao stretched out her hands from the sea, holding the trident with a dark blue luster. ¡°¡­¡± The Dragon God¡¯s jaw almost dropped to the ground. ¡°Satan killed the Merfolk King but did not destroy Neptune¡¯s trident?¡± For the first time, the Dragon God felt that there must be something wrong with Satan¡¯s brain! !! Every divine weapon held by a superior god possessed the great power of the superior god himself, just like Xiu¡¯s Asura de. The return of the Asura de allowed Xiu to be even stronger. It was impossible for Satan not to know this. How could he possibly let the trident remain intact? Unless Satan¡¯s brain was flooded with water! Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°He wanted to destroy it, but I asked for it.¡± Satan¡¯s brain was not flooded with water. His original intention was to destroy Neptune¡¯s trident, but he was proud to destroy it because of Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You asked for it¡­¡± The Dragon God¡¯s voice changed tone. The way he looked at Shen Yanxiao became very strange. ¡°Can Satan, with his insidious and crafty character, be so easy to talk to?¡± The Dragon God looked up and down at Shen Yanxiao, who had half of her body floating out of the water. The water on her body sparkled with a charming luster under the sun. Her long light blue hair made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s already white skin more and more wless. The Dragon God¡¯s mind could not help but sh with a crazy idea. Could it be¡­ Satan to Shen Yanxiao¡­ Holy smokes! War God,e out quickly! Someone is eyeing your future wife!! Looking at the Dragon God¡¯s extremely tangled expression, the corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. ¡°Neptune¡¯s trident still has a little bit of power left.¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to tell the Dragon God not to use his underdeveloped brain to fantasize about some unreliable things. Satan gave her Neptune¡¯s trident, firstly because the power of this trident was almost exhausted after Satan¡¯s attack, and secondly, Satan was too confident. He never thought that Shen Yanxiao would slip away from under his nose. ¡°Impossible! Divine objects are all personally created by the Lord God. Unless destroyed, it canpletely rely on itself to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon and gradually recover its strength.¡± The Dragon God shook his head like a rattle drum. As a superior god, who else knew the characteristics of divine weapons better than him? ¡°Take a look if you don¡¯t believe me.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not hesitate to throw the trident to the Dragon God. The Dragon God held it effortlessly in his hand and looked at it over and over again. ¡°The power of Neptune¡¯s trident seems to be almost exhausted, but this doesn¡¯t seem to be normal. It seems to have been sealed by something.¡± ¡°Seal?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. ¡°Neptune is an infatuated type. As far as I know, although he is a superior god, he has a special fondness for the merfolks¡­¡± As the Dragon God spoke, he poured some divine power into Neptune¡¯s trident, and a dazzling light shone from the front of it. The light was exceptionally dazzling, as if it could reflect the gorgeous colors of the sun. Chapter 2409 - 2409 The Hope of the Merfolk (3) 2409 The Hope of the Merfolk (3) It was a multicolored fish scale hidden under the light. ¡°Sure enough, that guy embedded the scale of a multicolored mermaid into Neptune¡¯s trident. I reckon that this guy wanted to show his concern for the person he liked, so he added the other party¡¯s mark on his divine weapon. Only the blood of the multicolored mermaid can unlock thisyer of suppression. Tsk tsk, I didn¡¯t expect Poseidon to be so infatuated.¡± The Dragon God looked at the brilliance of Neptune¡¯s trident and stroked his chin. Neptune¡¯s approach was to show his determination to his lover. Unfortunately, he did not expect that he would die on the battlefield in the future, and the multicolored mermaid would die with him. There had been no multicolored mermaids for nearly ten thousand years, so the merfolk had no idea what Neptune had done to Neptune¡¯s trident. What the merpeople brought back from the battlefield was a divine weapon that had most of its power sealed. Ordinary merfolks could not show the real power of Neptune¡¯s trident at all. All they could feel was the thin power outside the seal, which made Shen Yanxiao think that the power of Neptune¡¯s trident was about to run out. It had to be said that Neptune¡¯s disy of love had cost the merfolks nearly ten thousand years. !! ¡°If the power of this trident hadn¡¯t been sealed, it would have been impossible for Satan to break Neptune¡¯s barrier in the sea. The sea is Neptune¡¯s main battlefield.¡± The Dragon God sighed. ¡°Satan doesn¡¯t know either?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°He is a devil. This seal can only be revealed when the divine power of the God race is activated. Besides, looking at the whole God Realm, only Poseidon would use something to seal his divine weapon. This is an unimaginable thing, okay? I don¡¯t know if I should call him stupid or crazy.¡± Divine weapons were the most powerful weapon of the superior gods. Almost no superior god would attach a seal to their divine weapon. Neptune was definitely a weirdo. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Dragon God who was madly despising Neptune. Finally, he had found someone toin about. It was really rare. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that little fellow is a multicolored mermaid? Let her drip a drop of blood on Neptune¡¯s trident, and it will soon be usable.¡± The Dragon God casually threw Neptune¡¯s trident to Shen Yanxiao, who barely caught it. Although the Dragon God held Neptune¡¯s trident very easily, for Shen Yanxiao, it was really heavy. After all, merfolks were not physically strong ¡°I have a question,¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly said. ¡°What?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been absorbing the divine power inside. Can this still be used?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not expect that Neptune¡¯s trident could still be used. She just absorbed the power inside with the mentality of recycling waste, but now she knew that this trident could still be used¡­ ¡°¡­¡± The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao with a dazed expression. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that this thing will absorb power by itself? If I use a little bit of its power, it should be¡­ okay, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Dragon God with some uncertainty. The corner of the Dragon God¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. ¡°You are the only one I have ever seen who can absorb divine power from a divine weapon! It can certainly still be used, but¡­ how on earth did you do it?¡± The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao as if he were looking at a monster. Every divine weapon belonged to the corresponding superior god. With the exception of the superior god himself, no one could absorb power from the divine weapon. Chapter 2410 - 2410 Rebuild The Merfolk Capital (1) 2410 Rebuild The Merfolk Capital (1) When Yaksha got the Asura de, he could only lock it away and could not use its power at all, but Shen Yanxiao¡­ actually said that she could absorb the divine power from the divine weapon! What kind of freak was she? ¡°I don¡¯t know. I just absorbed it. I wanted to transfer this divine power to Xiu so that he could wake up sooner.¡± Shen Yanxiao could not exin the reason herself. She could not think carefully about the situation at that time and could only use everything she could. The Dragon God was speechless. In any case, as long as they had Xi Yan, it would not be a problem to awaken the power of Neptune¡¯s trident again. As long as Xi Yan could use Neptune¡¯s trident to call on herpanions everywhere in the ocean, the merfolk capital would be reborn. If she wanted to summon other merfolks, she must do it in the ocean. Xi Yan hadn¡¯t even gone out of that small room, let alone used Neptune¡¯s trident. Fortunately, the Dragon God knew a lot about divine objects, but even if he wanted to guide her, he must be underwater. After learning of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s experience in the deep ocean, the people who were originally filled with rejection towards the ocean valiantly tried to find a way to get into the water. Even Vermilion Bird and Taotie returned to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body in the first instant, leaving only Yu Lei to take care of Little Phoenix, Mini Dragon and several elemental spirits. With the protection of the elemental spirits, there was no need to worry about ignorant magical beasts entering the ind. After diving into the deep sea, Tang Nazhi¡¯s eyes never left Shen Yanxiao and Xi Yan¡¯s tails. His gaze pierced through the water and sprinkled on her beautiful scales. It was suffused with a charming luster that made people unable to shift their gaze away. This obsession did notst long. When they dived into the deep sea and saw the dpidated underwater city, everyone¡¯s eyes darkened. The beauty of the past had long ceased to exist. What was left to the sea were the ravaged broken walls and the bloody smell that pervaded the ocean. The race that was once the most beautiful in the sea had disappeared without a trace. What they left in the ocean was only endless destion, presented in front of everyone along with the tragic state of the merfolk capital. ¡°This¡­ This was done by Satan?¡± The Dragon God looked at the merfolk capital in surprise. Although he had never been here, he had heard many descriptions of the merfolk capital from the mouth of Neptune. Neptune had praised the beauty of the merfolk capital countless times. He said that it was the most beautiful ce in the world except for the God Realm. The Dragon God had imagined the appearance of the merfolk capital many times. He did not expect that the first time he saw it, it would be such a miserable scene. ¡°I buried the bodies of those merfolks in the sea sand.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at everything in the merfolk capital. In just a few days, this ce that amazed her had be a dpidated ruin. Only Shen Yanxiao could know how beautiful this ce was previously. A few months ago, how beautiful was this ce? A few monthster, this ce became so poignant. Although Xi Yan could not see it with her own eyes, her perception had allowed her to picture everything here in her mind. This ce, where she had sensed countless times since she was born, waspletely different from her memory. Suffocating oppression floated everywhere. Destroying a city and killing all living beings was so easy for Satan. What he left for others was the sadness after the massacre. Chapter 2411 - 2411 Rebuild The Merfolk Capital (2) 2411 Rebuild The Merfolk Capital (2) ¡°Sister.¡± Xi Yan could not face all this. She subconsciously swam to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side to seek safety. ¡°Xi Yan, this is your homnd, where your people once lived. Satan¡¯s arrival destroyed the beauty of this ce and ughtered all yourpariot. Xi Yan, from now on, you are the new Merfolk Queen. You must inherit your father¡¯s will and use Neptune¡¯s trident to summon your people together again to resist the invasion of the Devil race.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the helpless Xi Yan. As far as experience was concerned, Xi Yan was like a newborn child. She was so ignorant about everything in this world, but she had to sit in the position of the suprememander of the merfolk. ¡°Elder sister, I¡¯m afraid¡­ I can¡¯t do it¡­¡± Xi Yan leaned against Shen Yanxiao in panic and trembled. She simply could not imagine herself leading her people to fight against Satan, who had killed all her family. She could not imagine what it would be like to be the Merfolk Queen. ¡°Xi Yan, be good. I know you¡¯re afraid, but this is your responsibility. If you don¡¯t do this, one day in the future, all the merfolk living in this sea will suffer the destruction of their home, not only the merfolk, but also the humans, dwarves, elves, dragons¡­ All races will usher in a cmity. You must be strong, for your father, for your people, and for yourself.¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that she could not be soft-hearted right now. The alliance against the Devil race had lost the most crucial God race. The forces of the alliance were notparable to the forces of the Devil race. The power of each race was crucial to them. If the merfolks could not participate in the war, then no one knew if they could defeat the Devil race. After all, there were more merpeople than any other race. Once they were defeated, the merfolks who had hidden themselves from the world would not be spared. With Satan¡¯s character, his victory heralded the destruction of all races. Xi Yan bit her lips, her heart full of struggle. It was not that she did not hate him, but she was too young and too simple. She had never been in contact with war, nor had she ever ordered anyone. Before Shen Yanxiao found her, she was just a blind little merfolk under house arrest in a secret room. ¡°Sister, will that bad guy really appear again?¡± Xi Yan asked in a low voice. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°Yes. When he reappears, he will not be alone. He will lead his people and his army to attack all races in the world.¡± The three-year period was running out. Satan¡¯s strength had recovered to his peak and the war was about to begin. ¡°I will do it. I will try my best not to let him have another chance to hurt the merfolks.¡± Xi Yan finally summoned up the courage to raise her head. She was thest hope of the merfolks. She must not flinch. Fear and confusion must be abandoned! She would no longer live for herself. Shen Yanxiao smiled, held Xi Yan in her arms, kissed her on the forehead, then let go of her and handed over Neptune¡¯s trident to Xi Yan. ¡°This is the divine weapon of Neptune. It protects the safety of the merfolks and is also a symbol of your status as the ruler of the merfolks.¡± Xi Yan held Neptune¡¯s trident tightly in both hands, and her trembling body seemed to be about to blend in. ¡°Sister.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°This thing is too heavy, I can¡¯t carry it¡­¡± Xi Yan¡¯s voice was about to cry. Chapter 2412 - 2412 Rebuild The Merfolk Capital (3) 2412 Rebuild The Merfolk Capital (3) Xi Yan¡¯s slender little hands simply could not bear the weight of Neptune¡¯s trident, which slipped directly into the ocean. The Dragon God quickly caught it. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. She knew that the weight of Neptune¡¯s trident was not light, and it was somewhat strenuous even for her to hold it, but she didn¡¯t expect Xi Yan to be unable to lift it¡­ !! ¡°Well, Little Xiao, I think you should hold this thing for the time being. Since you can absorb the divine power in it, you should absorb more. In any case, in the sea, the power of this thing recovers very quickly.¡± The Dragon God held Neptune¡¯s trident lightly in one hand. This weight was really not a burden for him. ¡°This is not appropriate¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that she was already quite shameless, but she was not shameless enough to use the divine weapon of her allies as a gas station. ¡°There¡¯s nothing inappropriate about it. This little fellow is still underage and doesn¡¯t need much of the power of Neptune¡¯s trident. It would be a waste if you don¡¯t use it. Anyway, after you absorb it, it can recover from the surrounding water in half a day.¡± The Dragon God disagreed. Divine weapons were not as delicate as Shen Yanxiao thought. ¡°Xi Yan, is that okay?¡± Shen Yanxiao decided to ask the opinion of the new Merfolk Queen. As a result, little Xi Yan nodded her head very decisively. From the looks of it, not to mention Shen Yanxiao absorbing a little divine power, even if Shen Yanxiao wanted to take it away directly, this little fellow probably had no objection. ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°Right now, most of the power of Neptune¡¯s trident has been sealed. I reckon you won¡¯t be able to absorb anything. When we find a suitable ce for Xi Yan to undo the seal and summon the other merfolks, you can slowly absorb it. It will be much faster by doing this. I reckon it will recover faster than letting Xiu absorb dark elements.¡± The Dragon God yed with Neptune¡¯s trident as if it weren¡¯t a divine weapon, but an ordinary stick. If Neptune knew how the Dragon God treated his divine weapon, he would probably jump out of his grave and strangle him to death. Xi Yan¡¯s blood was needed to unlock Neptune¡¯s trident. Although Shen Yanxiao was now a multicolored mermaid, she was still an experimental subject, and the blood in her body was not pure. Xi Yan gently made a wound on her finger with a knife and smeared the blood on Neptune¡¯s trident. The dull trident of Neptune suddenly shed with a blue light. The light seemed to flow inside the trident. Shen Yanxiao, who was holding Neptune¡¯s trident tightly, immediately felt a surging divine power go berserk in the trident. The divine power suddenly rushed into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands and slid directly into her heartke. Countless blue lights flickered in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartke, and specks of starlight integrated into the sleeping figure. The sleeping soul slowly woke up. His closed eyes opened and those golden eyes appeared in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartke again. ck mist floated out of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chest and condensed into a physical body in the sea. ¡°Neptune¡¯s divine weapon.¡± Xiu looked at Neptune¡¯s trident that was shrouded in light. The moment he appeared, the divine power on Neptune¡¯s trident suddenly surged towards his body! No one expected Xiu to wake up at this moment. What was even more unexpected was that the power of Neptune¡¯s trident could be directly absorbed by Xiu and gradually repair his exhausted power. Chapter 2413 - 2413 Rebuild The Merfolk Capital (4) 2413 Rebuild The Merfolk Capital (4) The light on Neptune¡¯s trident was gradually absorbed by Xiu, and the halo slowly faded. Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu in surprise, her mind nk. Suddenly, Shen Yanxiao rushed into Xiu¡¯s arms, even Neptune¡¯s trident was thrown to the side of the Dragon God. Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao, who was trembling in his arms, and his heart suddenly tightened. He hugged her tightly in silence. !! ¡°You¡¯re finally awake.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not realize how uneasy she was during Xiu¡¯s slumber. ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao. Months of sleep hadpletely made him lose his senses. He did not even know how long had passed. ¡°War God, you can still absorb the power of Neptune?¡± The Dragon God held Neptune¡¯s trident. A blue light was connected to Xiu and the trident. The divine power of Neptune¡¯s trident was constantly transferred into Xiu¡¯s body. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Xiu shook his head lightly. He did not know why he could absorb the power of Neptune. ¡°There¡¯s something you don¡¯t know, that¡¯s really strange¡­ Fortunately, you¡¯re awake now. You have no idea what terrible things have happened while you were asleep. Your little woman was almost taken away by that bastard Satan.¡± The Dragon God was also relieved. Xiu was no longer an individual, but a symbol. Even the Dragon God had to admit that they were very uneasy during Xiu¡¯s sleep. When Xiu was here, no matter what happened, they were confident that they could deal with it. But once Xiu fell asleep, they seemed to have lost their backbone and were at a loss. They also gave Satan an opportunity to take advantage of and almost made a big mistake. ¡°Satan?¡± Xiu¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, and his eyes swept across Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beautiful fishtail. ¡°Exactly. Satan, that guy, is despicable enough to hide in Mo Yuxun¡¯s body and find a way to send us away¡­¡± The Dragon God indignantly told Xiu what Satan had done during this period of time. The only one among them who could fight against Satan was Xiu. Only when Xiu was here would Satan have scruples. Satan dared to attack Shen Yanxiao because Xiu was in a deep sleep and could not do anything. Xiu¡¯s frown deepened, and his arms around Shen Yanxiao subconsciously tightened. It was absolutely a miracle to be able to escape from Satan. Without Xi Yan¡¯s ability, Shen Yanxiao would not have been able to escape at all. Once Shen Yanxiao was taken away by Satan, he would certainly force all her bloodlines to awaken in the shortest time possible, after which he would directly upy her body. In addition, Xiu¡¯s soul would also be forcibly stripped from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartke. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯m awake. No one can hurt you anymore.¡± Xiu raised Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face and looked at the face imprinted in his soul. His eyes were filled with heartache. The awakening of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bloodline would be more and more painful as the number of bloodlines that had been awakened in her body increased. Every time Xiu undid the seal for Shen Yanxiao, he would use his divine power to smooth out her pain. Otherwise, Shen Yanxiao would not be able to support herself until the end of the unlocking process. Satan had no such worries at all. His method of unlocking the seal was exceptionally rough, so the pain Shen Yanxiao endured was naturally self-evident. ¡°I¡¯m not afraid. So what if Satan is a Devil God? Didn¡¯t I slip away from under his nose?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes at Xiu with a smile. Chapter 2414 - 2414 Return Politeness For Politeness (1)

Chapter 2414 - 2414 Return Politeness For Politeness (1)

2414 Return Politeness For Politeness (1) Xiu rubbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head. ¡°I was going to gather the merfolks as soon as possible and rebuild the merfolk capital, but now that you¡¯re awake, I have another idea.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth evoked a nasty smile. Xiu¡¯s awakening made her no longer have any scruples. ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°Tell me first, how is your recovery with Neptune¡¯s power?¡± Before determining whether the new n could be implemented, Shen Yanxiao first had to determine the recovery of Xiu. !! Xiu said, ¡°The power of Neptune¡¯s trident is veryplete. Although I don¡¯t know why it came into my body, its power resonated with the Asura de after integrating into my body. I was unable to use the Asura de to recover before because I was only in a soul state. However, the power of Neptune¡¯s trident built a bridge between me and the Asura de. I can already directly use the Asura de to recover my own power. Coupled with the fact that the divine power in Neptune¡¯s trident has filled up the previously depleted part of my body, in a few days at most, I can use the Asura¡¯s de to gradually recover my soul.¡± The soul state had added many restrictions to Xiu, limiting the recovery methods he could choose. However, the appearance of Neptune¡¯s trident changed all this. ¡°Really!!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. Xiu¡¯s soul had never beenplete from the very beginning. He had been recovering bit by bit by absorbing dark elements, but several battles had consumed his strength, slowing down his recovery. Xiu nodded. Shen Yanxiao kissed Xiu on the cheek. ¡°Great! Satan is dead this time!¡± Shen Yanxiao was exceptionally excited, but the people around her were also extremely excited. It was a good thing that Xiu could restore the integrity of his soul, but¡­ how could Satan be dead? No one could keep up with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thinking speed. ¡°Xiaoxiao, what are you thinking this time?¡± Tang Nazhi narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao. He always felt that ever since Xiu woke up, this little girl seemed to have been injected with chicken blood and was extremely excited. ¡°You¡¯ll know when the timees.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled mischievously. ¡°I say, even if the War God has repaired his soul, he is still just a soul. Satan not only has aplete soul, but he has also experienced so much nourishment that his strength is even stronger than during thest war between gods and devils. Right now, he can perfectly integrate with Mo Yuxun¡¯s body. Even if you want the War God to beat him up and avenge you, it will be a little difficult.¡± The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s excited appearance and could not help but pour a basin of cold water on her. Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and said, ¡°When did I say I was going to beat him up? Xiu has just recovered the integrity of his soul. How can I let him fight Satan?¡± ¡°¡­¡± The Dragon God opened his mouth. She didn¡¯t say it, but what she showed was clearly a bullied littledy running toin to her husband. ¡°I¡¯m not stupid enough to think that we can eliminate Satan with our current strength. I just want to get something that doesn¡¯t belong to Satan.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled very craftily. ¡°You mean the moonlight ne?¡± The first thing Tang Nazhi thought of was the moonlight ne. Shen Yanxiao pretended to be mysterious and shook her head. ¡°Yes and no. You will know when the timees.¡± Chapter 2415 - 2415 Return Politeness For Politeness (2)

Chapter 2415 - 2415 Return Politeness For Politeness (2)

2415 Return Politeness For Politeness (2) Shen Yanxiao did not exin further. She nted a seed of mystery in everyone¡¯s heart. Only Xiu¡¯s expression as he looked at Shen Yanxiao revealed his understanding. Without any exnation, Xiu already knew what was going through Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s on him?¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and asked. Shen Yanxiao said, ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but as long as there¡¯s a chance, I have to give it a try. If I seed, this is absolutely the key to turning the tide of the future war. Moreover, I¡¯ve seen the storage ring on Satan¡¯s hand. I think since he once said that it was in his hand, it should be in his storage ring. Moreover, his rtionship with Ouyang Huanyu seems to be quiteplicated. He said that after seizing my body, he would give your soul to Ouyang Huanyu. The rtionship of interest between them is not so strong. Satan should not easily believe Ouyang Huanyu without a certain bargaining chip in his hand.¡± !! Shen Yanxiao had not forgotten everything Satan had said. Some information was very important to her. ¡°Then give it a try. Do as you wish.¡± Xiu did not ask any more questions. As long as Shen Yanxiao wanted to do something, he would unconditionally support her. It was such a crazy way to spoil her. The Dragon God, Tang Nazhi, and Bian on one side had been muddle-headed by these two guys. They had no idea what Shen Yanxiao and Xiu were discussing. What was in Satan¡¯s storage ring? Also, why was Ouyang Huanyu involved? The three men with insufficient brains decided not to think about suchplicated things. Xiu¡¯s awakening excited everyone. The Dragon God directly gave Xiu the task of teaching Xi Yan how to use Neptune¡¯s trident. He had not been a god for long, so Xiu was more knowledgeable about divine objects. Moreover, Neptune¡¯s trident was so unscrupulous as to automatically provide power for Xiu. Why should he join in the fun? It was not difficult to summon the merfolks with Neptune¡¯s trident. It just required a certain summoning array. Xiu cleared a space in the broken hall of the merfolk capital and asked the Dragon God to draw a summoning array at the bottom of the sea. The six-star array was circr and spread out. Each array point required a person to stand and be a branch of the array. Xiu, Shen Yanxiao, Dragon God, Tang Nazhi, Bian and Xi Yan, there were exactly six of them. Xiu ced Neptune¡¯s trident in the center of the six stars and guided it with his divine power to stimte the operation of the entire array. A blue light spread from Neptune¡¯s trident, turning into a blue light that was directly drawn to Xi Yan. Xi Yan swallowed her saliva and carefully said, ording to Xiu¡¯s previous instructions: ¡°Merfolks living all over the sea, I call upon you as the Queen of the merfolks. Follow my voice ande to the homnd of the merfolks. It has nowe to the point of the survival of our race. Please listen to my voice and follow the guidance of the sea to our homnd. I will wait for you here. For the future of the merfolk, please arrive quickly.¡± Xi Yan¡¯s voice was transmitted to Neptune¡¯s trident. The blue light spread this sincere message to the ocean. Every drop of water and grain of sand in the ocean would transmit Xi Yan¡¯s voice to the merfolks scattered all over the ocean. This was a call that only merfolks could hear. Chapter 2416 - 2416 Return Politeness For Politeness (3) 2416 Return Politeness For Politeness (3) The merfolks who lived in the ocean and swam freely in the ocean suddenly heard the same voice at the same time. When the voice sounded, they put down everything in their hands and gathered together in a very short time, moving in the direction of the homnd of the merfolks. The merfolks would finally gather again! It would take a while for the merfolks scattered all over the ocean toe to the merfolk capital. During this period of time, Xiu had been repairing his soul with Neptune¡¯s trident and the Asura de. With both, Xiu¡¯s soul was about to bepletely healed. While healing his soul, Xiu did not forget to help Shen Yanxiao unlock the seal of her merfolk bloodline. After suffering from Satan¡¯s rough unlocking, Xiu¡¯s unlocking did not bring Shen Yanxiao a trace of pain. As the seal was unlockedyer byyer, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s understanding of her body also increased, and her connection with the ocean became closer. Shen Yanxiao was like a fish in the ocean, and the Dragon God and Tang Nazhi could cope with it. On the other hand, Bian was almost driven crazy by the water around him several times. Even if he wanted to sign a contract and stay in his master¡¯s body like Vermillion Bird and ck Tortoise, he did not have such an opportunity. Shen Yanxiao had to let Bian go back to the ind first. There were few ces to live in the merfolk capital. The only ce where people could rest was the secret room where Xi Yan was held. Now that there were five people in the small secret room, it seemed even smaller. ¡°There¡¯s a group of merfolks swimming here.¡± Xi Yan¡¯s perception in water was the strongest among all of them. She had already sensed the first batch of merfolks approaching the merfolk capital. ¡°How many are there?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°A dozen,¡± Xi Yan answered. ¡°How long will it take them to reach the merfolk capital?¡± ¡°At their speed, two days at most.¡± Xi Yan, under the influence of Shen Yanxiao during this period of time, was finally no longer so timid. Although she was blind, she was no longer cowering in a corner. Since Xi Yan was going to be the new leader of the merfolks, she must have the momentum of a superior, so as to infect other merfolks. Shen Yanxiao was very familiar with this. She had also grown up from an ordinary girl to a lord of the Forsaken Land, and then to the leader of mankind. They were both women, so it was much easier for Shen Yanxiao and Xi Yan tomunicate. Tang Nazhi crouched in the corner of the room and watched the two beautiful fishtails dangling in front of his eyes. If it weren¡¯t for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s savageness, he would have gone up and taken two pieces of multicolored mermaid scales back. Such a beautiful thing would certainly attract girls more than gems. ¡°What are you going to do when the merfolkse?¡± The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao. The merfolk capital had be like this, but the merfolks who rushed here did not know it. If they knew that the homnd of the merfolks they valued most had be a husk of what it was, it would be strange if they did not go crazy. ¡°Let them gather first and rebuild the merfolk capital,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Then Satan¡­¡± The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao with some hesitation. Xi Yan¡¯s voice could only be heard by the merfolks, but the body Satan was currently upying belonged to Mo Yuxun. Mo Yuxun had merfolk blood in his body, so he could probably hear her voice as well. The sudden voice would definitely lead the great devil to the merfolk¡¯s hometown again. Chapter 2417 - 2417 Return Politeness For Politeness (4) 2417 Return Politeness For Politeness (4) ¡°I was waiting for him.¡± Shen Yanxiao sneered. ¡°¡­¡± The Dragon God widened his eyes. Why did he feel that Shen Yanxiao was trying to cheat Satan? Tricking Satan? Shen Yanxiao was definitely the first weirdo in history to have such thoughts. ¡°Little Xiao, don¡¯t tell me you want to¡­ besiege and kill¡­¡± The Dragon God made a throat-slitting gesture. ¡°You have a way to kill Satan?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised an eyebrow. The only way to kill Satan was to let Xiu use the power of devouring again to swallow Satanpletely. Otherwise, even if Mo Yuxun¡¯s body was destroyed, with the strength of Satan¡¯s soul, he could still continue to live as a soul. The two great gods of creation in the world were not so easy to kill. Xiu sealed him with the power of devouring. After nearly ten thousand years, the world had not seeded in destroying Satan¡¯s soul. The Devil God and the Lord God had created all the races in the world. They were already existences that transcended everything. They were omnipotent gods in the true sense. Destroying the god of creation was definitely not a simple matter. ¡°Unless Xiu finds his body and recovers to his peak state right now, and then swallows Satan, otherwise¡­ I really can¡¯t think of any other way.¡± The Dragon God had fought Satan before and knew how terribly strong he was. Satan was not only powerful, but also feared for his near-immortal soul. The emergence of the Undead race was copied from Satan¡¯s own devil nature. The immortality of the Undead race originated from Satan. ¡°Since I can¡¯t kill him, I won¡¯t waste this chance. All I want is to get something back from him.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips. If she wanted to kill Satan, she could only bring Xiu back to lifepletely, so now was not the time yet. ¡°You are going to lure him here to get something back? This is crazy!¡± The Dragon God thought Shen Yanxiao must be crazy. Could Satan also be provoked casually? With just a few casual actions, there would be a river of blood. ¡°Although Satan¡¯s soul is immortal, it is not easy for him to find a suitable body. He should not let it be destroyed so easily. I don¡¯t have to find a way to kill him. As long as there is a way to destroy Mo Yuxun¡¯s body, Satan will naturally have scruples.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. If Satan really had no scruples, he would not have waited until everyone was away to attack her. Although the elemental spirits were powerful, they were still young. If Satan were to fight them head-on, it was not impossible to beat them, but his new body would have been greatly damaged, which would then force him to continue to live in the form of a soul. Wasn¡¯t Satan¡¯s previous n to ensure that his new body was safe and sound? Shen Yanxiao only dared to do such a crazy thing because she grasped this point. ¡°The real decisive battle will be held on the battlefield. Before that, I have to ¡®thank¡¯ Satan for his care before.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. So what if he was Satan? A group of ants could bite an elephant to death. She, an unscrupulous little thief, naturally had a way to make the Devil God vexed. The Dragon God swallowed his saliva. Only then did he find that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s desire for revenge was really strong. ¡°War God, you support all this?¡± The Dragon God looked at the silent Xiu. It sounded terrible to use Satan as a target of revenge. Xiu faintly said, ¡°Naturally.¡± Chapter 2418 - 2418 Opportunity to Live (1) 2418 Opportunity to Live (1) The first batch of merfolks arrived a day and a halfter. When they arrived at the merfolk capital and saw the dpidated scene, they werepletely stunned. ¡°Friends from afar, wee back to the capital of the merfolks.¡± A beautiful figure appeared in front of the merfolks, her colorful fishtail symbolizing the purest blood of the merfolks. ¡°Leader!¡± All the merfolk immediately subordinated themselves to her. A chuckle came from the beautiful multicolored merfolk. !! ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I¡¯m not your leader.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and looked at the merfolks who were ready to salute. The merfolks were stunned. They looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beautiful fishtail and then at Neptune¡¯s trident in her hand. These were clearly the symbols of the ruler of the merfolks. ¡°Your actual leader is waiting for you in the pce. I am just a guide,¡± Shen Yanxiao exined with a smile. Xi Yan was still too young and had never experienced such a thing, so Shen Yanxiao could only lead the merfolks in first. ¡°What? But you are a multicolored merfolk¡­¡± A handsome male merfolk looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. A multicolored merfolk would only appear once every ten thousand years, and the beautiful scales were a unique symbol of the Merfolk Ruler. ¡°Rest assured, your leader is also a multicolored merfolk, and her blood is purer than mine,¡± Shen Yanxiao exined patiently. The group of merfolks was confused by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words and followed her in a daze towards the broken pce. In the pce that was almost in ruins, the merfolks saw a second multicolored merfolk. She was sitting on the onlyplete throne in the whole pce, quietly waiting for their arrival. The same colorful fishtail, the same beautiful appearance. The appearance of two multicolored merfolks at the same time really overturned the worldview of these merfolks. ¡°How is this possible¡­¡± No words could describe their surprise at that moment. ¡°I think those merfolks are going crazy.¡± The Dragon God, who was hiding in the corner, was peeping at the iing merfolks with Tang Nazhi. ¡°Why?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s attention waspletely attracted by the few beautiful girls among this group of merfolks. The beauty of merfolks was different from that of other races. Although they were indifferent by nature, their appearance was quite in line with Tang Nazhi¡¯s appetite. ¡°The multicolored merfolk can be said to be the supreme king of the merfolk. There will only be one in ten thousand years. Moreover, the lifespan of a multicolored merfolk is much longer than that of ordinary merfolk. If a multicolored merfolk is alive, then it is impossible for a second multicolored mermaid to be born among the merfolks. Little Xiao and Xi Yan look about the same age, and both of them appear here in the form of multicolored merfolks. It would be strange if those merfolks did not go crazy when they saw the two legendary ruler candidates at once.¡± The Dragon God chuckled. In any case, he was just here to watch a show. The Dragon God¡¯s guess was right. The group of merfolks had beenpletely petrified. Xi Yan slowly told the merfolk what had happened in their homnd ording to the script she had prepared before, and encouraged them to pull themselves together and rebuild their home together to fight against the invasion of the Devil race with other races. The merfolks, who were already confused by the two multicolored merfolks, heard that even Satan, the Devil God, had jumped out. Their fragile nervespletely cracked, and the whole pce was silent. It was not until a long timeter that they reluctantly epted this reality. Chapter 2419 - 2419 Opportunity to Live (2) 2419 Opportunity to Live (2) The merfolks were very united. In the face of great threats, their unity was extremely strong. Even though they knew that they would face powerful devils, they did not flinch. The first batch of merfolks soon adapted to the changes in their capital and began to rebuild it under Xi Yan¡¯s instructions. However¡­ The merfolks looked at the figures that were obviously from other races with extremely tangled expressions. !! ¡°Little You! Let me help you. This shell is so heavy. How can your small arms and legs bear it?¡± Tang Nazhi, who was blooming with a sunny smile, went to a beautiful merfolk with a smile and directly took over the work of the other party and spontaneously got busy. ¡°Little You? Where did you get her name?¡± The Dragon God almost worshiped Tang Nazhi¡¯s flirting skills. It had only been a day, but this guy had already remembered the names of all the merfolks! ¡°This is called wisdom!¡± Tang Nazhi raised his eyebrows. The merfolk teenager named Little You looked at Tang Nazhi, at a loss. The leader told them that this human and the dragon were allies of the merfolks and that they must be treated kindly. In the face of Tang Nazhi¡¯s flirtations, the merfolks were very shy. They didn¡¯t know why this handsome human teenager was so enthusiastic about them. They just thought that it was how humans acted. They werepletely unaware that Tang Nazhi was pursuing them. Shen Yanxiao remained silent about Tang Nazhi¡¯s unscrupulous actions. In any case, based on her understanding of Tang Nazhi, he would never bring a merfolk home as his wife. As time went by, more and more merfolks arrived at the merfolk capital. After learning what had happened here, they all chose to stay here and rebuild their homnd. The dpidated pce was repaired bit by bit, and the chaotic seabed gradually recovered its former vitality. More and more merfolks gathered here. Under the guidance of Shen Yanxiao, Xi Yan gradually rxed her mood and was no longer reserved. She was moving step by step towards a qualified Merfolk Ruler. However, Shen Yanxiao did not rx her vignce. The arrival of the merfolk confirmed that Xi Yan¡¯s voice had been transmitted to all the merfolks, and Satan was likely to be among them. Satan, who had the moonlight ne, couldpletely hide his aura. The only thing that could tell whether he wasing or not was Xi Yan¡¯s perception of the ocean water. Moreover, Xi Yan could only perceive the killing intent pervading the ocean water. If Satan restrained his killing intent, even Xi Yan would not be able to detect his approach. ¡°Little Xiao, do you think Satan will reallye?¡± After spilling out his flirtatious nature, Tang Nazhi nestled in a white shell and looked at Shen Yanxiao. The merfolks who arrived these days had been secretly observed by them, and no suspicious candidates had appeared. Shen Yanxiao sat on a coral reef andbed Xi Yan¡¯s beautiful long hair. ¡°He will definitelye. Satan doesn¡¯t know of Xi Yan¡¯s existence. Only a high-level merfolk with a trident can summon the merfolks like this. I also disappeared from his eyes here. He will certainly think that Xi Yan¡¯s call is caused by me. He will definitelye. Otherwise, how can he get back the body that best suits him?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised an eyebrow. ¡°Moreover, Satan does not know that Xiu has woken up, nor that Neptune¡¯s trident has been undone. He will not have any restraint.¡± Other than Xiu, only the elemental spirits could make Satan restrain himself. Chapter 2420 - 2420 Opportunity to Live (3) 2420 Opportunity to Live (3) Xiu¡¯s awakening was an ident, and Satan would never know about it. The elemental spirits were now all on the ind. When Satan disguised himself as Mo Yuxun, he knew that the elemental spirits would not join in any battle. Without these two forces, Satan would have no restraint at all. The deterrence of the Dragon God, Tang Nazhi, Vermillion Bird, Taotie, ck Tortoise and Bian against Satan was very limited. With Satan¡¯s skills, it was not difficult to forcefully take Shen Yanxiao away from them. ¡°The tempting prey is right in front of him. Do you think Satan will give up?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. This was a trap she had set up with herself as bait. !! ¡°Even if Satanes, what are you going to do? If he doesn¡¯t take action, we won¡¯t be able to find him.¡± Tang Nazhi knew more about the moonlight ne than the Dragon God and others. Even if Xi Yan were here, Satan would not be discovered as long as he kept hiding his killing intent. ¡°We will just wait for him to take action.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°And then? You don¡¯t really want to steal from Satan, do you?¡± Tang Nazhi swallowed his saliva. Even if Shen Yanxiao was the strongest thief he had ever seen, stealing from Satan, the Devil God¡­ Just thinking about it was very unbelievable. ¡°How would I know if I don¡¯t give it a try? I really want to challenge him.¡± ¡°Crazy.¡± Tang Nazhi could only use that word to judge Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao epted Tang Nazhi¡¯s ¡°praise¡± very calmly. ¡°But before hees, we don¡¯t have to be so nervous. In any case, our defenses have no effect on him.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not intend to besiege Satan. As long as Xiu was not really resurrected, none of them could kill Satan. Instead, they were likely to be killed by Satan. ¡°My goal this time is just to get something back. You should do what you have to do. Xi Yan, let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not intend to say much and directly pulled Xi Yan out of the secret room. ¡°You¡¯re leaving just like that? Where¡¯s the agreed-upon n? You¡¯re too hasty!¡± Tang Nazhi almost knelt down to Shen Yanxiao. Wasn¡¯t this little miss a little too rxed? The target was Satan, the Devil God! She actually had no intention of taking him seriously at all. Shen Yanxiao, who had swum to the door, turned to look at Tang Nazhi and said, ¡°n? Even an inescapable can¡¯t capture Satan. Why bother?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi waspletely speechless. He could only look on helplessly as Shen Yanxiao swam away with Xi Yan. After leaving the secret room, Xi Yan carefully pulled the corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes. ¡°Sister, is what you are going to do very dangerous?¡± Shen Yanxiao patted Xi Yan¡¯s little head and said, ¡°I know my limits. Nothing will happen. It¡¯s just that it¡¯s useless to have too many people. I know what to do.¡± Seizing a target with numbers was an act of bandits, and she was a thief. Naturally, she had to resolve all this in her own way. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was filled with expectations. The goal of this trip was more terrifying than any she had encountered in her previous life. ¡°If I seed, my achievements will add another glorious stroke.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°Well, Xi Yan, let¡¯s not talk about this anymore. You have to guide me well on how to sense the fluctuations of the ocean, which is very important to the n I am about to implement.¡± Satan? Just you wait and see! Chapter 2421 - 2421 Sacred Tool of Survival (1) 2421 Sacred Tool of Survival (1) Shen Yanxiao came to the ind at night. As soon as the elemental spirits saw her, they excitedly hopped over to ask for a hug. ¡°Lord.¡± Yu Lei got up and bowed respectfully to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Is everything all right?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°With Bian here, everything is fine.¡± Good, how could it not be good? On such an ind, not only were there six elemental spirits, but there was also a powerful Bian. Two days ago, Yu Lei saw several water-elemental magical beasts floating on the surface of the ocean, wanting to approach them, but when Bian just released his aura, those magical beasts immediately disappeared into the water as if they were being chased. !! Yu Lei finally experienced the strength of a top magical beast. Thinking of the mythical beast that was once hard to see even in the Brilliance Continent, now bing a bodyguard by his side, his safety index soared. Other magical beasts did not even have the courage to approach this ce. Shen Yanxiao nodded and picked up the fire elemental spirit. ¡°Little Fire, I need your help again.¡± ¡°Bidiu!¡± The fire elemental spirit rubbed against Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little face and made a cheerful sound. Shen Yanxiao came to the ind not to stroll around, but because she had an important task here. Xi Yan had now be the true ruler of the merfolk, but in terms of strength, Xi Yan was still very weak. The merfolks who had yet to reach adulthood were very weak in terms of fighting strength and self-protection. Although Xi Yan could sense the fluctuation of the ocean, she did not know how to control the ocean water to attack and defend. Xi Yan¡¯s father had kept Xi Yan under house arrest in the secret room and had not taught her how to use the ability of the merfolks at all. As a result, Xi Yan was so weak that she could not even defeat ordinary merfolks. If this were before, it would be fine. After all, the creatures in the sea would not rashly provoke the merfolks, but now the situation was different. Not to mention that Satan might appear at any time, Xi Yan¡¯s survival in theing war alone would be very difficult. Xiu once said that the invasion of the Devil race must be from the Brilliance Continent. Because the passage of the Devil race was in the Brilliance Continent, the Brilliance Continent would be the main battlefield against the Devil race. The Brilliance Continent was vast. If the merfolks wanted to participate in the war, they must leave the ocean they were familiar with. Xi Yan¡¯s perception could only be effective in the water. Once they arrived onnd, she would immediately be amb to be ughtered. How to ensure Xi Yan¡¯s future survival was the problem Shen Yanxiao had to solve now. Once themander of a race was killed, it would cause great chaos in the race. The role of a leader was not in actualbat, but as a spiritual symbol that guided their people to move forward. Even for the powerful devils, after Satan was devoured by Xiu, it also caused great chaos and they lost all their fighting spirit, which was why theypletely copsed and retreated to the Underworld. Leaders of the other races had the ability to protect themselves. Even the young little golden dragon could easily escape from the devils, not to mention the Elf King and Yaksha. Xi Yan was the weakest of all the leaders. Not only was she underage, but she was also blind. After losing the perception of the ocean water, she wouldpletely lose all her sight. Coupled with the fact that she was not aggressive, she would easily be a target of the devils. Chapter 2422 Sacred Tool of Survival (2) Chapter 2422 Sacred Tool of Survival (2) In thest war between gods and devils, the way the Devil race attacked was very targeted. They would think of ways to kill the rulers of each race first, unscrupulously. Once the leader was killed, the fighting strength of that race would be greatly reduced. Therefore, after thest war between gods and devils, all the leaders of all races were killed in battle. To capture the thief, first capture the leader. Both sides knew this very well. As leaders, not only must they be the leader who guided their people to fight, but they would also be the main target of the Devil race. The longer the rulers of the various races could survive in battle, the longer the fighting strength of that race wouldst. Shen Yanxiao came to the ind this time to build a sacred tool that could be used by Xi Yan. Her goal was very clear: the strongest defense! In Xi Yan''s current situation, she was not suitable to fight. In such a short period of time, Shen Yanxiao had no way to turn her into a fighting merfolk with explosive fighting strength, so she could only help out with her defenses. Fortunately, the merfolk blood in her body had awakened, and so the sacred tools she created could be used by the merfolks. Before Shen Yanxiao left the Storm Continent, she stockpiled several rare metals in her storage ring in order to be able to find materials without any effort when building sacred tools. The sacred tool she used was a defensive and control type. She wanted to build a more defensive sacred tool based on her own sacred tool. Xi Yan''s ability was not enough to control a control-type sacred tool, so Shen Yanxiao must eliminate this aspect and devote all her efforts to the defensive aspect of the sacred tool. Shen Yanxiao selected the most flexible rare metal and smelted it. Fortunately, there was the Multi-elemental Furnace. Even on such an ind with harsh conditions, she could forge a sacred tool with ease. "Bidiu?" Several idle elemental spirits surrounded Shen Yanxiao and watched her forge a sacred tool. Scarlet mes ignited in her palm and the metal suspended above the mes quietly melted. "Little fellow, can I borrow some of your power?" Shen Yanxiao bent down and looked at the earth elemental spirit. She had yet to try the amazing effect of integrating the power of elemental spirits into a sacred tool. Among the several elemental spirits, the earth elemental spirit had the strongest defense. Integrating the earth element into Xi Yan''s sacred tool could improve the defense of the sacred tool. "Bidiu?" The earth elemental spirit blinked its big watery eyes in confusion. "Can you gather the earth elements together and lend them to me?" Shen Yanxiao coaxed the simple elemental spirit. Although the elemental spirits could not participate in any battle, it should not be a vition of their principles to help her forge pre-war equipment to increase the strength of her forces. "Bidiu!" The earth elemental spirit finally understood what Shen Yanxiao meant. It jumped up, and its small round body turned into a brown light in mid-air. The light gradually extended and finally turned into the appearance of an elemental spirit. small round body turned into a brown light in mid-air. The light gradually extended and finally turned into the appearance of an elemental spirit. "This is a gathering ce of water elements, so the earth elements I can gather are very few." The earth elemental spirit floated in the air and looked at the endless sea. The power of elemental spirits relied on the forces of nature. In different areas, the elements they could mobilize were somewhat different. Just like at the seaside, the water elemental spirit was currently the most powerful. The ocean water from all directions could provide it with a steady stream of water elements, and the fire elemental spirit was the strongest when there were mes around. Chapter 2423 Sacred Tool of Survival (3) Chapter 2423 Sacred Tool of Survival (3) Looking around, the only thing that could provide elements to the earth elemental spirit was this small ind. "It doesn''t matter. It''s always good to give it a try." Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth with a smile. Reasonably speaking, the water element should be morepatible with the merfolks, but there was a lot of uncertainty about the defensive ability of the water element, so Shen Yanxiao could only choose to add the earth element. The earth elemental spirit nodded. It opened its arms and guided all the earth elements to rush towards it. A little light suddenly floated out from under Shen Yanxiao''s feet and slowly gathered towards the earth elemental spirit. A small ball of light condensed between the hands of the earth elemental spirit. The surrounding earth elemental aura also surged. Finally, a ball of light the size of a pinkie finger appeared in the palm of the earth elemental spirit. "This is all the earth elements I can gather." The voice of the earth elemental spirit had a trace of helplessness. If it were any other ce, it would have been able to condense much more earth elements than this. But now, such a small amount really made it feel pitiful. Shen Yanxiao looked at the small ball of light in surprise. Although it was very small, Shen Yanxiao sensed arge amount of powerful earth elements she had never sensed from it. These earth elements werepressed by the earth elemental spirit, and if released, they were enough to cover the whole ind. "This is enough. If you add more, your sacred tool will not be able to bear it." Xiu''s voice suddenly sounded in Shen Yanxiao''s mind. "Thepressed elemental power of the elemental spirits is nearly ten thousand times its size. Don''t underestimate this elemental power. If it explodes, it can blow arge city to the ground in an instant." "¡­" Xiu''s wordspletely dumbfounded Shen Yanxiao. She looked at the small ball of light in shock. It was not even as big as a quail egg, but it could tten a city¡­ This was simply a condensed version of an atomic bomb! This was the first attempt to integrate the power of elements into a sacred tool. Shen Yanxiao was very careful with every step. She did not want to blow up the ind directly because of one of her operational mistakes. Shen Yanxiao used a metal rod to guide the power of the earth elements into the melted metal bit by bit, carefully grasping each step. If the guidance was too fast, the rare metal would not be able to bear the power of so many elements in a short time, and it was very likely to cause an explosion, but if the speed was too slow, the me of the fire elemental spirit would burn the power of the newly integrated earth elements. Shen Yanxiao put 120% of her energy into it and carefully carried it out. Finally, a few hourster, Shen Yanxiaopleted all the steps, and a dark golden ne was lying quietly in her palm with a trace of warmth. "It''s done." Shen Yanxiao breathed a huge sigh of relief. For the first time, the power of the elements had been integrated with a sacred tool. The workload and psychological pressure were not ordinary. The time taken to build a sacred tool had directly doubled, and the consumption of mental energy had been integrated with a sacred tool. The workload and psychological pressure were not ordinary. The time taken to build a sacred tool had directly doubled, and the consumption of mental energy had also tripled. However¡­ Shen Yanxiao could clearly feel a trace of earth elemental power permeating the ne. Her creation was almost perfect. "With this sacred tool, I don''t have to worry about Xi Yan." Shen Yanxiao wiped a thinyer of sweat from her forehead. Not only Xi Yan, but she was ready to make sacred tools for the leaders of all races that they could use. If time allowed, she would make more to increase the alliance''s chances of winning. Chapter 2424 - 2424 New Life (1) 2424 New Life (1) Sure enough, the sacred tool integrated with the power of earth elements had been greatly improved in terms of its defensive ability. After Xi Yan wore the sacred tool and summoned its armor form, she could even block seventy percent of the Dragon God¡¯s attack. When the Dragon God raised his strength to eighty percent, he could cause a little harm to Xi Yan. This also meant that as long as Xi Yan was not fully attacked by the devil generals, she could keep her life. Shen Yanxiao estimated that if the devil generals attacked Xi Yan with all their might, the armor would bepletely destroyed in the first attack, but being able to withstand a full-strength attack of the devil generals could effectively prevent the sneak attack of the devils, which was equivalent to an extra life for Xi Yan. As long as the attacker was exposed, the people protecting Xi Yan could protect her. With such a sacred tool, Shen Yanxiao could finally feel a little at ease. !! With the passage of time, more and more merfolk came to the merfolk capital. Under the mes of anger and revenge, the merfolk capital was soon rebuilt. The new capital was more beautiful than what Shen Yanxiao had seen before. In addition to the gorgeous architecture, Shen Yanxiao also used her enchantment skills to set up charms all over the merfolk capital to make it stronger and resist some external damage. The reconstruction of the merfolk capital made the merfolks extremely happy. Countless merfolks wandered around the capital, celebrating the happy moment with their heavenly songs. At this moment, the merfolk¡¯s hometown had been reborn from the previous ruin; everywhere was full of vitality. ¡°When do you think Satan wille?¡± Tang Nazhi leaned against the window on the second floor of the newly built pce, watching the merfolks frolicking in the sea. The happy atmosphere did not infect them, because only they knew that under thisughter, there was probably an extremely terrible killing intent hidden. ¡°Maybe soon. Maybe he¡¯s already here, but he just hasn¡¯t found the right time.¡± Shen Yanxiao leaned against the reclining chair made of shells and propped her chin with one hand. With the arrival of more and more merfolk, the merfolk capital could no longer amodate all of them. Those merfolks who could not enter the capital to live had spontaneously built temporary living quarters around it. The houses of the merfolk were very simple. As long as they had enough big shells, they could use it as a temporary residence. Now, standing on the upper levels of the pce and looking outside, with the merfolk capital as the center, all kinds of shell dwellings were spread out. The colorful big shells were like beautiful pearls scattered on the bottom of the ocean. The merfolks decorated their new home with coral and seaweed, and those precious gems and pearls were also embedded in the shells. Merfolks had an extraordinary pursuit of beauty. They would collect all kinds of materials in the ocean to make their homes extremely beautiful. On ordinary days, they would also take care of themselves carefully. Therefore, merfolks had always been the embodiment of beauty in rumors. Both men and women paid great attention to their appearance and cherished their fishtails. ¡°You¡¯re not worried at all, are you? Satan¡¯s target is you. Aren¡¯t you afraid that he willunch a sneak attack on you?¡± Tang Nazhi waspletely helpless with Shen Yanxiao¡¯szy attitude. This little girl seemed to have no self-awareness that she was being targeted by Satan. Chapter 2425 - 2425 New Life (2) 2425 New Life (2) ¡°I never thought that he would appear openly.¡± Shen Yanxiao nced at Tang Nazhi. Satan was moody and never yed his cards ording tomon sense. Even she could not deduce how Satan would appear. ¡°Then why aren¡¯t you preparing?¡± Tang Nazhi wanted to strangle Shen Yanxiao to death. This little girl was too rxed. ¡°Prepare for what? Do I need to scream or tremble? Or should I lock myself in a cage and arrange for a group of merfolk to patrol around me?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised an eyebrow. Tang Nazhi opened his mouth, but there was nothing he could say. ¡°Save your energy. What shoulde wille. When the time is ripe, he will naturallye to me. Let¡¯s not worry about it. But you¡­ I haven¡¯t seen you hooking up with the merfolks recently.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not like to invest too much energy in things beyond her control. Thinking too much would only make her mind more tired. Even if she thought about it day and night, it was impossible for her to have the slightest effect on Satan¡¯s actions. Instead of that, she might as well wait and see and do what she had to do. When he mentioned the word ¡®merfolk¡¯, the corner of Tang Nazhi¡¯s mouth obviously twitched. After arge number of merfolks came to the merfolk capital, Tang Nazhi flirted with the beautiful merfolks a lot and sessfully maintained a very good rtionship with many of them. However, the good times did notst long. Tang Nazhi soon found that the indifferent nature of the merfolks was beyond hisprehension. Those beautiful merfolks were more willing to spend their energy building their own houses and dressing themselves up. Even though Tang Nazhi loved beauty, it did not mean that he could stand a woman who would squat in front of the mirror all day long and dress up meticulously in front of her beautiful face. Tang Nazhi could endure for a while, but if he had to squat on one side every day and watch those beautiful merfolks fiddle with pearls and gems to decorate their appearance, he would absolutely go crazy. ¡°I think¡­ merfolks may not be suitable for me.¡± After careful consideration, Tang Nazhipletely gave up the idea of having a sentimental love story with a merfolk. ¡°Oh? Why?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi with a smile. ¡°Unsuitable personality, unsuitable habits.¡± Tang Nazhi scratched his head. In fact, he himself did not know what kind of woman he liked. He liked beautiful looks, but he did not like empty souls. He liked the sound of nature, but he needed the resonance of the soul more. External beauty was always a short-term attraction. The so-called heartbeat would only appear when the soul resonated. Even though Tang Nazhi was a yboy, he had yet to find the one who could move his heart and make him willing to give up everything. No matter how beautiful a girl was, after a short period of contact, Tang Nazhi felt only boredom and incongruity. If they were not on the same page, no matter how beautiful she was, she could only be a vase. ¡°You finally understand?¡± Shen Yanxiao teased. Tang Nazhi gave off an unreliable feeling, but to tell the truth, with Shen Yanxiao¡¯s understanding of him, she believed that as long as Tang Nazhi met someone he really liked, he would love the other party wholeheartedly and be willing to give up everything. When he was at Saint Laurent Academy, Tang Nazhi¡¯s appearance and temperament had attracted the pursuit of many youngdies. However, this seemingly romantic young man kept a respectful distance from all the women and maintained the etiquette of a gentleman. Chapter 2426 - 2426 New Life (3) 2426 New Life (3) Tang Nazhi did not say anything. He just looked at Shen Yanxiao with a strange expression. Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes and waved her fishtail at Tang Nazhi. ¡°I think¡­ if you can be more feminine, you might be my type!¡± Tang Nazhi felt that among the women he had interacted with, Shen Yanxiao was the only one that suited his taste the most. They hadmon topics, the same aspirations, and she had the perfect appearance. Shen Yanxiao was stunned. Even if you beat her to death, she would never have expected Tang Nazhi to say such shocking words. !! For a moment, Shen Yanxiao was struck dumb. ¡°It¡¯s strange. By right, all the conditions are in line with my taste, but why don¡¯t I have any feelings for you?¡± Tang Nazhi had also given this question deep thought. Shen Yanxiao was definitely the best woman he had ever met. Independent, powerful, beautiful, smart, humorous, and a little naughty. Tang Nazhi should have fallen in love with Shen Yanxiao at first sight or something, but for some reason, he had never had such a thought. The corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. She felt that Tang Nazhi must have been hit too hard by the merfolks to have said such words. ¡°Oh, I see! I don¡¯t see you as a woman at all!¡± Tang Nazhi pped his hands in realization. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression showed signs of cracking. ¡°How am I not a woman? Tang Nazhi, tell me clearly!¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly summoned her silver whip and whipped Tang Nazhi, tying him up. Tang Nazhi blinked his eyes, looked down at the whip tied to his body, and innocently said, ¡°Do you think a normal girl would greet herpanions in this way?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the whip in her hand and then at Tang Nazhi who was tied up like a dumpling¡­ ¡°Gentleness! Do you know what gentleness is? This is what an underage girl should do!!!¡± Tang Nazhi helplessly looked at Shen Yanxiao. From the moment he met this little girl, he felt that she was simply a little monster in human skin. Her various skills were so strong that they were off the charts, and her fighting strengthpletely exceeded all men around her. This girl was already so heaven-defying that the Phantom members directly ignored her gender. What man or woman? This girl was a monster, okay? She was here to attack people¡¯s self-confidence. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and a gentle smile curled on her lips. ¡°Gentleness, is it? I understand.¡± Tang Nazhi suddenly had an ominous premonition. ¡°Well, Little Xiao, I was just joking around. Don¡¯t take it seriously. You¡¯re such an outstanding girl. Naturally, you¡¯re not someone ordinary people like us can covet. Only a god-like man like Lord Xiu is worthy of you.¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the increasingly ¡°gentle¡± smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face and his legs could not help but turn soft. It was over! It was over! Due to the fact that the little girl had not gone berserk for a long time, he had almost forgotten how cruel she was. Misfortune really came from the mouth, and he felt that he was about to die. ¡°Little Zhizhi, tell me, how should I treat you gently so that you can feel how ¡®gentle¡¯ I am?¡± The smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face widened bit by bit, and the gentle smile turned into a horrifyingly evil smile. Chapter 2427 - 2427 Attacked (1) 2427 Attacked (1) No one would die if they did not seek death. Tang Nazhi was definitely the type that sought his own death. When Tang Nazhi appeared in the hall with a bruised face the next day, the Dragon God, who was gnawing on a fruit, almost choked to death in fright. ¡°Satan is here?¡± The Dragon God stared at Tang Nazhi¡¯s swollen face and swallowed his saliva as he asked. Tang Nazhi shook his head sadly. !! ¡°Uh. Didn¡¯t you get beaten up by Satan?¡± The Dragon God looked up and down at Tang Nazhi. What on earth did this guy do? How did he end up like this? Looking at how he was beaten up, even his mother probably wouldn¡¯t recognize him. Wasn¡¯t his attacker too cruel? Tang Nazhi was about to cry. ¡°It was Xiaoxiao.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The Dragon God¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°What on earth did you do? Why did she beat you?¡± Shen Yanxiao hit him? How much hatred did she have for him? ¡°You¡¯ll get used to it. In any case, this is not the first time.¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s grief was the greatest. In any case, he had already been beaten up by Shen Yanxiao. Wasn¡¯t it just disfigurement? He would be fine after a few days! ¡°¡­¡± The Dragon God¡¯s expression twitched slightly. He really did not understand why the way these humans got along was so strange. Did good friends have to be beaten up to show their friendliness? However, that was not right. When Shen Yanxiao was in the Hidden Dragon Continent, she did not beat Yang Xi up. ¡°Don¡¯t look at me like that. I will recover my handsome face in a few days.¡± Tang Nazhi rubbed his face that was still stinging. He swore that Shen Yanxiao did it on purpose. This time, she did not hit him anywhere but his handsome face, and the disfigurement was quite thorough. ¡°¡­¡± The Dragon God seemed to understand why Shen Yanxiao beat up Tang Nazhi. This kid¡¯s words were asking for a beating! Was there such a shameless person? ¡°Brother Nazhi?¡± A soft voice came from behind Tang Nazhi. Tang Nazhi turned around sadly and saw Xi Yan standing behind him obediently. ¡°Xi Yan? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Seeing the meek and well-behaved Xi Yan and thinking of the cruel Shen Yanxiao, Tang Nazhi¡¯s heart was bleeding. They were both merfolks with colorful fishtails, so why was the difference in temperament so huge? ¡°Qi Da just received news that a group of merfolks were attacked by magical beasts on their way to the merfolk capital. He wants us to rescue them.¡± Xi Yan whispered. Qi Da was a merfolk who came from the eastern coast. He had lived in the merfolk capital for a period of time, but in the end, he chose to leave the merfolk capital for the sake of his beloved and lived with his lover on the eastern coast. Qi Da was also a candidate selected by Shen Yanxiao to contact various merfolks. Qi Da had good abilities and was much more experienced than the young merfolks. With his help, Xi Yan had it a little easier. ¡°Attacked? Where?¡± Tang Nazhi asked. ¡°It¡¯s not far. It will only take an hour to get there.¡± Xi Yan said. ¡°Magical beasts¡­ let me go.¡± Tang Nazhi thought for a moment. It was hard to guarantee that there would not be casualties if he were to send merfolks to deal with those magical beasts. If he were to go, he could also bring ck Tortoise with him. No matter what magical beast they were dealing with, they could be easily repelled. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you, Brother Nazhi.¡± Xi Yan said gratefully. ¡°You¡¯re wee.¡± Tang Nazhi waved his hand. With thefort of the gentle little merfolk, his heart that had been abused by Shen Yanxiao finally got a trace of warmth. Chapter 2428 - 2428 Attacked (2) 2428 Attacked (2) Tang Nazhi soon followed Xi Yan¡¯s instructions and rushed to save the trapped merfolks. Just as Tang Nazhi left, Qi Da rushed over again. In another area, another group of merfolks was attacked. This time, the Dragon God volunteered to help. After the Dragon God left, Shen Yanxiao appeared in the hall. She looked at the back of the Dragon God and seemed to be thinking about something. ¡°Sister.¡± Xi Yan felt Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aura and swam towards her with her beautiful fishtail. ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xi Yan with a smile in her eyes. ¡°Sister, why didn¡¯t youe out just now?¡± Xi Yan had already noticed Shen Yanxiao in the corner of the hall, but she did not appear in front of Tang Nazhi and the Dragon God. Instead, after the two of them left, she swam out unhurriedly. ¡°In order to avoid them beingzy, it¡¯s better to let them deal with such menial work.¡± Shen Yanxiao patted Xi Yan¡¯s little head. Xi Yan froze for a moment, then chuckled. ¡°Xi Yan, you¡¯ve worked hard during this period of time. You should take a rest first.¡± Shen Yanxiao said gently. Speaking of gentleness, Shen Yanxiao also had gentle moments, but this kind of gentleness would only be shown to cute things and Xiu. ¡°Sister, I¡¯m not tired.¡± Xi Yan shook her head. ¡°You have to rest even if you¡¯re not tired. You won¡¯t grow up if you don¡¯t rest well.¡± Shen Yanxiao coaxed Xi Yan like a child. Xi Yan smiled foolishly. Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s coaxing, she could only obediently return to the small secret room to rest. After the pce was rebuilt, Shen Yanxiao still kept the small secret room where Xi Yan lived, but it was slightly modified to make it morefortable. Moreover, the room was also equipped with a mechanism to open the entrance from the inside. Although the secret room was built by Xi Yan¡¯s father to detain Xi Yan, it was an excellent hiding ce. No one could discover it if they hadn¡¯t known in advance. After coaxing Xi Yan to sleep, Shen Yanxiao called Qi Da and asked him to tell all the merfolks that they had worked too hard these days and that they should have to have a good rest and put aside the matter of sorting out the details of the capital for the time being. Although Shen Yanxiao was not the Merfolk Ruler, she also had an insurmountable position in the minds of the merfolks. Her multicolored fishtail made all the merfolks willing to listen to hermands. The merfolks soon followed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions and put down their work. They either went back to rest or swam in the ocean together. Shen Yanxiao stood in the pce and watched the merfolks disperse back into their homes. The smile in her eyes gradually faded. ¡°Attacked? Satan¡¯s methods are not so brilliant.¡± With no one around, Shen Yanxiao finally showed her real emotions. She held Neptune¡¯s trident in one hand and stroked her chin with the other. Merfolks had a certain advantage in the ocean, and few water-elemental magical beasts would take the initiative to attack them. But today, it was such a coincidence that merfolks were attacked one after another when they were about to reach the merfolk capital. This gave off the feeling that it was deliberate. ¡°The trick is not about being clever or not, but that you have no choice but to step into it even though you know it is a trap.¡± All of a sudden, a deep voice sounded from behind Shen Yanxiao, and that shuddering aura once again shrouded the brand new hall. ¡°Little guy, you knew that the merfolks were attacked to lure those two idiots away, so why didn¡¯t you stop them? You knew it was a trap, but you still stepped into it. It¡¯s really adorable.¡± Chapter 2429 - 2429 Attacked (3) 2429 Attacked (3) ¡°Does it make any difference to you whether they are here or not? Leaving them behind will only stain your hands with more blood.¡± Shen Yanxiao turned around in an unusually calm manner, and what she saw was Mo Yuxun¡¯s face. However, that evil smile did not match Mo Yuxun¡¯s cold appearance, which was abnormally dazzling. ¡°So, you let them go just to wee me? I say, Little Xiao, do you really miss me so much?¡± Satan smiled deeply. The shouts of the merfolks could not escape his ears. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s posture made it clear that she knew he woulde. ¡°I¡¯m really touched. It turns out it¡¯s not just my unrequited love.¡± Satan raised his hand and lifted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s chin. Shen Yanxiao turned her head away and avoided Satan¡¯s teasing. !! ¡°If you ask me, you should be the one who is moved, right? You knew that I did this to lure you out, but you still dared to appear?¡± The conversation between smart people was that simple. Both Shen Yanxiao and Satan knew each other¡¯s intentions. ¡°I naturally understand, but I¡¯m curious. Why on earth did you, this crafty little fellow, lure me out? As you know, I am extremely reluctant to leave without you. Your disappearance really hurts my heart.¡± Satan did not mind Shen Yanxiao¡¯s evasion, and the smile on his face became more and more prominent. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s invitation to enter the urn was very straightforward. Satan just wanted to know why this little fellow chose to walk right into the trap. Be it the Dragon God or that human teenager, even with a few mythical beasts, they were absolutely not his opponents. It was really crazy for Shen Yanxiao to lure him out like this. Shen Yanxiao looked at Satan and was silent for a moment before she said, ¡°Have you never suffered a loss?¡± Satan raised an eyebrow. ¡°Do you think that luring you out is courting death?¡± Satan said nothing, but the smile on his face had acquiesced to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question. ¡°People who are overconfident are always prone to failures,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Oh? Then I look forward to what you will do to make me fail.¡± Satan chuckled. In his opinion, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s various actions were very interesting. He was really looking forward to how far her little cleverness could develop. Shen Yanxiao smiled and swung her beautiful fishtail as she swam in the hall. Satan did not care if she pulled away from him. Shen Yanxiao was right in front of him. As long as she was still in the hall, no matter how far away she was, he was sure that he could catch her in an instant. ¡°As a Devil God, isn¡¯t it ridiculous to have your things taken away so easily?¡± Shen Yanxiao made sure that the distance was enough before she stopped. In her hands, she was holding the moonlight ne and a storage ring in her hand. Satan¡¯s proud face finally cracked. He subconsciously touched his neck and fingers and found that before he knew it, his storage ring and ne had been taken away by Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You really surprised me.¡± Satanughed instead of getting angry. Shen Yanxiao was the only thief in the world who could steal his things from under his nose. ¡°There are more surprises.¡± Shen Yanxiao neatly wore the interspatial ring and ced the moonlight ne into it. ¡°You can¡¯t take me away today.¡± Chapter 2430 - 2430 Fight With One’s Life (1) 2430 Fight With One¡¯s Life (1) Satan sneered and suddenly disappeared from the hall. Shen Yanxiao stood rooted on the spot with a confident smile on her face. ¡°Little fellow, you are too confident. ying with me like this will result in punishment.¡± Satan¡¯s voice suddenly came from behind Shen Yanxiao. He had alreadye behind her and reached out to grab her. But in an instant, a tall figure stood between Shen Yanxiao and Satan and grabbed Satan¡¯s wrist. ¡°You don¡¯t deserve to touch her.¡± The cold voice seemed to be able to freeze the air. Xiu narrowed his eyes and looked coldly and arrogantly at the surprised Satan. Satan immediately withdrew and looked at Xiu beside Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. ¡°How does it feel to fail miserably?¡± Shen Yanxiao turned around and looked at Satan with her arms crossed over her chest. Satan¡¯s mouth twitched slightly, and he looked dangerously at Xiu standing in front of him. ¡°Asura, you¡¯re awake!¡± Xiu¡¯s appearance far exceeded Satan¡¯s expectations. ording to what he had learned from Shen Yanxiao, the War God had fallen into a deep sleep after he overexerted himself. If he did not return to the Brilliance Continent to absorb more dark elements, it was absolutely impossible for him to wake up. What surprised Satan even more was that the degree of solidification of Di Xiu¡¯s soul in front of him was far stronger than what he had seen before, which indicated that Di Xiu¡¯s soul had been greatly repaired and was close topletion. ¡°It doesn¡¯t feel good to miscalcte, does it? Do you really think I¡¯m stupid? To lure you out without any preparation.¡± Shen Yanxiao had a treacherous smile on her face. To deal with Satan, she didn¡¯t need many people. Xiu alone was enough. ¡°Do you think I can¡¯t do anything to you with Asura here? Shen Yanxiao, you¡¯re still too naive!¡± Satan sneered. The appearance of the War God really surprised him, but in terms of strength, he was still stronger than the War God. If they really fought, he would be the victor. ¡°You can give it a try. I believe that even if Xiu can¡¯t kill you, it will not be a problem to destroy your body. By the way, I will tell you that I haveid out an inscription array around this pce. Even if you can defeat Xiu, you will have to pay a huge price. You will never take me away. As long as I activate the inscription array here, the entire merfolk capital will be blown to pieces in an instant. How capable are you to protect me, the most suitable vessel for you, while blocking Xiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile was extremely evil. She had sent all herpanions and the merfolks away just for this moment. Satan gritted his teeth and narrowed his eyes at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Are you not afraid of death? If you do this, you will not be the only one to die. All the merfolks here will be buried with you.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. ¡°Even if I were to be captured by you, I would still die. Without me, human beings will not be able to fight you. If you get the perfect vessel, your strength will certainly increase greatly. Once that happens, it will be even more difficult for the alliance to deal with you. At that time, all races will still die in the war against the Devil race. Instead of that, I might as well destroy myself and lose this group of merfolks. At the same time, I can destroy your current vessel and myself. I believe it will not be so easy for you to find a suitable vessel in a short time, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Satan with a smile. Chapter 2431 - 2431 Fight With One’s Life (2) 2431 Fight With One¡¯s Life (2) Shen Yanxiao had never been afraid of death. She was only afraid of living an ignoble existence. Rather than living a little longer and eventually bing a part of the enemy, it was better to kill herself first. It was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s principle to rather die than suffer. ¡°I really underestimated you.¡± Satan did not expect that under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s seemingly calm face, there would be such a terrible belief. ¡°It¡¯s not that you look down on me, but you think too highly of yourself. So what if you are the Devil God? There are many things in this world that are not under your control. Not everything is under your control.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smile was exceptionally brilliant. When she thought of the miserable days when she was abused by Satan before, and then looked at Satan¡¯s furious face right now, her heart felt extremelyfortable. ¡°Then I¡¯d like to see if you¡¯re as determined as you say.¡± Satan¡¯s eyes flickered with a dangerous light as he suddenly rushed towards Shen Yanxiao. The moment Satan was about to approach Shen Yanxiao, Xiu had already blocked his path. ¡°Asura, you are now in a soul state. If what that little fellow said is true, under my attack, you still have to bear the power of that explosion and you willpletely disappear from this world. Why bother?¡± Satan looked at Xiu. In thest battle between gods and devils, he had also blocked his way and finally stopped the advancement of the Devil race. ¡°So what?¡± Xiu did not waver in the slightest. He stood firmly in front of Shen Yanxiao, not letting Satane any closer. ¡°What do you think? Do you know what it means to disappear? You will no longer feel everything in this world. Joy, anger, sorrow, and joy will turn into nothingness. What you cherish and value willpletely disappear from your world.¡± Satan sneered. ¡°In this world, there is only one person and one thing I cherish, and you are going to destroy her right now. There is nothing to say between us.¡± Xiu summoned the Asura de. The crystal clear de flickered with a cold light in the water. Satan¡¯s bewitchment did not bring even a single waver to his soul. ¡°What¡¯s the point of struggling on the deathbed? The God race has perished, and even the Lord God you trust the most is nowhere to be found. You sad gods, clearly abandoned by the Lord God, are still foolishly guarding the beliefs he left behind, causing the whole race to be extinct. Is this your persistence? Looking at the world, there is no longer a ce for the God race. The Light God has fallen to be a demigod, the Dragon God lives in a humble mortal body, and you have also been experimented on by the human beings you once protected. The persistence of the God race is simply a joke. No one will remember your efforts at all. What you protect is just a group of ungrateful good-for-nothings. Walking towards destruction for such a group of people, is this what you want?¡± Satan looked at Xiu with a low smile. He had always felt that the God race was a very sad race. Although they had the responsibility to protect all things in the world, they did not get any reward. In order to protect this world, the God race fought a bloody war to the end. However, how many races in this world still remembered the sacrifices of the God race? The God race had be a legend over the years. Those rescued races still lived their happy lives and even fought among themselves. Only in rare cases would they hypocritically sigh at the once powerful God race. Chapter 2432 - 2432 Fight With One’s Life (3) 2432 Fight With One¡¯s Life (3) Heroes were always thought of when people were in danger. No one would miss those sacrificed lives when living a happy life. Satan¡¯s words surprised Shen Yanxiao. She had to admit that what Satan said was indeed the truth. The God race had sacrificed everything for this world, but how many people would remember their sacrifice after the war between gods and devils? Nearly ten thousand years. Nearly ten thousand years of wind and frost had worn down the history of blood and tears. The once earth-shattering war had gradually faded from people¡¯s memories. Words passed down from generation to generation would eventuallye to zero. How many of the major races that had been saved by the God race with the lives of their entire race would still remember those gods that had disappeared from the world? After Shen Yanxiao was reborn, she had hardly heard any rumors about the God race for a long time, and she had never heard the word ¡®God¡¯ from anyone. If it were not for Xiu¡¯s appearance, perhaps Shen Yanxiao would not have understood this extinct race. How sad was that? The heroes of the past were gradually forgotten. The humans who had forgotten the pain of the war were still fighting with each other. Even Xiu¡¯s body had been used by those Warlocks as experimental materials. Return evil with good. Humans often did such things. The smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face faded bit by bit and her brows gradually wrinkled. Did Xiu really not have any hatred at all? At first, he chose to perish together with Satan in order to save themon people, but in the end, it was the descendants of the humans he had saved who dug him out and released the Devil God. Using the War God¡¯s soul as the key to the god bloodline, they divided Xiu¡¯s soul bit by bit. Wasn¡¯t Xiu resentful that the humans he had saved treated him like this? ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice suddenly sounded. ¡°That¡¯s the devils¡¯ bewitchment. Ignore it.¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. All of a sudden, the struggle and distress coiled in her heart disappeared in that cold voice. ¡°Devils are good at bewitching people with their appearance and words. You don¡¯t have to listen to their words.¡± Xiu raised his hand and touched the hair hanging on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders. He felt the confusion and hesitation in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. This was really the result of being bewitched by the words of the devils. Shen Yanxiao was surprised, ¡°I just thought Satan¡¯s words made sense.¡± ¡°What the God race has to protect is not any race, but the bnce between heaven and earth. Whether there are other races or not is not important to the God race, so we have never felt that other races owe us, because the goal we are protecting is not them,¡± Xiu lightly said. He knew that Satan¡¯s words were extremely bewitching. Devils were naturally good at inciting the dark side of people¡¯s hearts. Shen Yanxiao had never been in contact with the Devil race, so naturally, she was not on guard. ¡°Tsk tsk, you¡¯re just saying that to reassure the little guy. The bnce between heaven and earth? If you¡¯re not protecting other races, why do you have to take the lead?¡± Satan did not stop his bewitching. But this time, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes were extremely clear. She looked at Satan and said with a smile, ¡°The past is history after all. I don¡¯t care what happened to the gods in the past. I know that from now on, I am the only one Xiu wants to protect, and he is the only god I believe in.¡± Chapter 2433 - 2433 Fight With One’s Life (4) 2433 Fight With One¡¯s Life (4) ¡°I am enough to be his believer!¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her little face without the slightest trace of confusion. Between him and Satan, it was either you die or I die. Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s energetic smile and nodded with satisfaction. The smile on Satan¡¯s face gradually faded after noticing that his bewitchment no longer worked on Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Do you want to give it a try? Let¡¯s die together.¡± Shen Yanxiao revealed a brilliant smile as she held a scroll in her hand. Satan stared at Shen Yanxiao in silence, as if to see if she had such determination or not. After a long time, Satan shrugged his shoulders. ¡°Forget it. You win this time. After six months, my devil army will step into the Brilliance Continent. Little fellow, I¡¯d like to see if those pieces of trash you put together can resist my devil army, and you will be my most perfect trophy in this war.¡± ck mist condensed around Satan, engulfing him bit by bit. ¡°Take the things in the interspatial ring as a gift for you. Asura, you and I will fight again. At that time, I will wash away my previous shame and seize your most cherished treasure.¡± The moment Satan¡¯s voice dissipated in the ocean water, the ck mistpletely wrapped around him and dispersed with a bang. He had disappeared without a trace. Shen Yanxiao stared at the ce where Satan had left for a long time. ¡°He¡¯s gone.¡± Xiu looked at the stunned Shen Yanxiao and said. ¡°Is he really afraid that I will detonate this ce?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her head and looked at Xiu. ¡°You are the only vessel in the world that can perfectly bear Satan¡¯s soul. Ouyang Huanyu has lost the key to the blood of the God race and can no longer duplicate the miracle of the integration of the eight races. Satan will not let hisst hope of resurrection be destroyed.¡± Xiu was not surprised by Satan¡¯s departure. Satan might be cunning, but he also cherished his life very much. Shen Yanxiao was the most suitable vessel he had found so far. He would not let Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body suffer any damage unless it was absolutely necessary. ¡°Moreover, he is confident that he can win in six months.¡± Satan¡¯s concession this time also indicated how terrible the fighting strength of the devils would be. ¡°There¡¯s only half a year left¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao muttered. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Xiu.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°Would you believe me if I said that I didn¡¯t install any explosive inscriptions in the merfolk capital at all?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes and looked at Xiu innocently. Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with surprise. ¡°I did install a lot of defensive inscriptions here, but my enchantment strength is not so strong that I can create arge-scale destructive enchantment array, so¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth raised a crafty smile.¡± I was just fooling Satan just now. ¡± Shen Yanxiao had learned enchantment well, but the enchantment scrolls this time were being set in the water. Due to it being under water, their potency were greatly weakened. At present, she was unable to make an enchantment scroll that could achieve the terrifying explosion that Shen Yanxiao had mentioned before. Of course, Satan did not know all this. ¡°Say, if Satan knew the truth, would he go crazy?¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. ¡°In the whole world, you are the only one who dares to lie to him like this.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with eyes full of pampering. This little girl always brought him infinite surprises. Even Satan fell into her trap. This little brain was really amazing. Chapter 2434 - 2434 A Tense Moment (1) 2434 A Tense Moment (1) After sessfully fooling Satan away, Shen Yanxiao couldn¡¯t wait to take Xiu back to her room. She looked at the moonlight ne and storage ring she had stolen from Satan, her eyes full of eagerness. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s really here.¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that she had never been so excited. Xiu bent down and picked up the moonlight ne. After taking off the bead ne of mermaid tears from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s neck with one hand, he gently put the moonlight ne back on her neck. ¡°Xiu, aren¡¯t you excited?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu, who was not excited at all. Her big blue eyes were filled with urgency. Xiu¡¯s lips curled up slightly. He picked Shen Yanxiao up horizontally and pressed his forehead against her head. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± ¡°I¡¯m so excited. Does Satan¡¯s departure mean that my previous guess was right?¡± Shen Yanxiao was as excited as if she had been injected with chicken blood. She was held in Xiu¡¯s arms, and her beautiful fishtail could not help but sway. ¡°Perhaps.¡± Xiu did notment. ¡°Then I¡¯ll open it?¡± Shen Yanxiao widened her eyes and looked at Xiu. Xiu nodded. Shen Yanxiao swallowed her saliva and lowered her head to look at the pitch-ck interspatial ring in her hand. She took the trouble to n all this and lured Satan out to confirm one of her guesses. Was Xiu¡¯s body stored in this interspatial ring? After all, Satan once said that Xiu¡¯s body was in his hands. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s main goal this time was Satan¡¯s storage ring, because Xiu¡¯s body might be inside. She was so nervous that it was as if her heart would jump out of her chest the next second. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand holding the interspatial ring was trembling. She and Xiu had known each other until they fell in love. What she hoped for was that they could stay together for the rest of their lives. Helping Xiu find his body and bring him back to life had always been Shen Yanxiao¡¯s long-cherished wish. Now that the opportunity to fulfill her dream was right in front of her, she actually became nervous. She was afraid and filled with expectation. She was afraid that her guess would be wrong. She was afraid that Satan¡¯s previous words were just lies. She was afraid that her great expectations woulde to nothing. At the same time, she was also looking forward to seeing Xiu¡¯s body the moment she opened the storage ring. She was looking forward to Xiu¡¯s resurrection. She was looking forward to her being able to really touch him and feel his warm embrace. In a short minute, countless fantasies exploded in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind, causing her already tense nerves topletely copse to the limit. Her hand holding the interspatial ring could not move half an inch. As long as she wore the interspatial ring on her finger and used her mental energy to activate it, she could open it and know the result¡­ ¡°I¡¯m a little nervous.¡± Shen Yanxiao struggled for a long time before she said in a muffled voice. ¡°I¡¯m here. Don¡¯t be afraid.¡± Xiu lowered his head and kissed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forehead. He could feel her body trembling. Shen Yanxiao was obviously more nervous than him about recovering his body. Compared to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s struggle, Xiu himself did not feel anything, as if what was inside was not the key to his revival. ¡°Then I¡­ will really open it.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Encouraged by Xiu, Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and slowly put the pitch-ck interspatial ring on her finger. She tried to pour her mental energy into the ring. Chapter 2435 - 2435 A Tense Moment (2) 2435 A Tense Moment (2) The interspatial ring slowly opened, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was in her throat. In the interspatial ring, a figure of Xiu wearing golden armor with his long ck hair hanging loosely behind him could be seen. His soul-stirring eyes were tightly shut, and his hands were folded in front of his chest as he quietly slept. In the pitch-ck interspatial ring, he was so eye-catching, like a god sleeping in the night, quiet and natural. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth trembled slightly and her whole body tightened uncontrobly. She suddenly closed the interspatial ring and hugged Xiu. ¡°I found it! I found it! I really found it¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao trembled with excitement. Her guess was confirmed and her careful nning finally got a perfect ending. Xiu¡¯s body was in Satan¡¯s storage ring. It was so quiet and so beautiful, just like a sleeping beauty. No one could bear to wake him up. The worries buried in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart for many years had finally been released. No words were enough to describe her excitement at this moment. Xiu hugged Shen Yanxiao and gently patted her body that was trembling with excitement. ¡°You¡¯ve done well.¡± Xiuforted Shen Yanxiao in a low voice. He could clearly sense the explosive joy in her heart. She was happy for him and excited that he was about to be revived. ¡°You can be resurrected, you can be resurrected¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao used to be eloquent, but now she had no words to exin how happy she was. She repeated these six words while trembling. She hugged Xiu tightly, wishing she could integrate herself into his soul. The worries of many years could finally be resolved, and Xiu could finally be revived. She no longer had to worry about the excessive consumption of his soul or that he would fall into a deep sleep. From now on, this embrace would no longer be cold. She could finally feel the warmth that belonged to her. Xiu quietly hugged her and endured all her emotions. How many years had it been since he lived in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body as a soul? From his blurry consciousness to gradually bing clear, watching her go from being silly to being mischievous, it was not that he had never thought about it, but the hope of sess was exceptionally slim. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s journey was exceptionally bumpy. She took every step carefully. He thought that his body would never be found, but being by her side all the time was already enough for him. As he watched the little girl grow up bit by bit, he knew everything about her. Things that he did not take to heart were carefully remembered by her. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, she would try her best. This time, she did not even hesitate to y with her life to swindle everything back from Satan. Before she opened the interspatial ring, she was not even sure if his body was inside. However, she was still willing to give it a try. Xiu raised Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face and kissed her trembling lips with exceptional gentleness. What floated in his eyes was tenderness and love that he himself did not notice. ¡°Now is not the right time,¡± he whispered against her soft lips. ¡°Why?¡± Shen Yanxiao was stunned. ¡°Yun Qi once tampered with my soul. So my soul cannot be separated from your body. Don¡¯t be anxious. Wait until we return to Sun Never Sets before we take thest step.¡± Xiu¡¯s face was brimming with a warm smile. That smile that was enough to melt ice was so precious. Chapter 2436 - 2436 A Tense Moment (3) 2436 A Tense Moment (3) ¡°You want Teacher to do it?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. Xiu¡¯s smile was really good-looking. The number of times he smiled could be counted on one hand, but every time, it made her feel that all the troubles in the world had melted into his smile. It was as if she was in a mountain filled with wildflowers, and everywhere she looked was filled with a fragrant smell. If the lethality of Xiu¡¯s expressionless face was ny-nine percent, then the lethality of his smile would break through the sky. ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu nodded. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll go back in a few days!¡± Shen Yanxiao was already excited. It had been more than two years since she left the Brilliance Continent, and it was time to go back. No matter when or where, Shen Yanxiao would never forget that Sun Never Sets was her real home. There was still a group ofrades who would live and die with her waiting for her there. The matter of the merfolk capital had almoste to an end. After visiting the residences of the major races, Shen Yanxiao had sessfullypleted her task. Not only had she pulled the dragons, dwarves, and merfolks into the alliance against the Devil race, but she had also over-fulfilled the task. She had also roped in the undeads and unexpectedly found Xiu¡¯s body in the end. There was nothing more perfect than this. Shen Yanxiao could not wait to return to the Brilliance Continent, the Forsaken Land, and Sun Never Sets as soon as possible. She missed the kind Shen Feng, the straightforward Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, Lan Fengli who was devoted to her, and the Phantom members who were scattered across various continents. What made her even more eager was Xiu¡¯s resurrection. As long as they returned to Sun Never Sets and found Master Yun Qi, Xiu could be truly revived! The War God¡¯s rebirth would bring infinite possibilities to the future war. ¡°Okay.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao dotingly. The seal of the merfolk blood in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body would soon bepletely unlocked. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s journey to unseal her merfolk blood had been greatly deviated by Satan¡¯s appearance, but the ending was unexpectedly happy. ¡°I¡¯m so excited! What should I do!¡± Shen Yanxiao swung her tail happily and swam away from Xiu¡¯s arms. As if she had been injected with chicken blood, she excitedly circled around Xiu. Xiu could not help butugh. He was used to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s usual calmness and restraint. It was rare to see this little girl disy such childish behavior, but it had a different vor. ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked. Her blue eyes flickered with excitement. ¡°You¡¯re almost eighteen.¡± Xiu held Shen Yanxiao, who could not rest for a moment, and wrapped her in his arms. Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment. She tilted her head and looked at Xiu in confusion. ¡°Don¡¯t you remember?¡± Xiu looked at her. Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes and tried hard to gather information about her being eighteen years old in her mind. In the end, she thought of something! In an instant, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face turned as red as an apple. She immediately lowered her head and buried her face in Xiu¡¯s chest. At the age of eighteen, he would marry her. ¡°When the war with the Devil race is over, it will be your eighteenth birthday. Little Xiao, are you ready?¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao, who rarely showed shyness, with tender affection in his eyes. Shen Yanxiao twisted her body and was silent for a long time before she lowered her head and nodded firmly. This¡­ Was this considered a proposal? It was not romantic at all! However¡­ What was with the happiness that was about to pour out of her heart? Chapter 2437 - 2437 The End of the Journey (1) 2437 The End of the Journey (1) ¡°Heavens, are those magical beasts crazy?¡± Tang Nazhi gloomily returned to the merfolk capital with the rescued merfolks. When he thought of the crazy scene he saw when he rushed to the rescue, he felt that the creatures in the sea were indeed very unreliable. Not far away, the Dragon God had also returned with the rescued merpeople. The two sides met in front of the merfolk capital. After settling the rescued merfolk, Tang Nazhi and the Dragon God slowly returned to the pce. Inside the pce, Shen Yanxiao and Xiu clung to each other. The scene was so beautiful that Tang Nazhi did not dare to look at it. ¡°I say, Little Xiao, isn¡¯t it a little inappropriate for you to show off your love at this time?¡± Tang Nazhi protested. Knowing that he was alone, she still stimted him. Shen Yanxiao smiled and pulled away from Xiu. However, their hands were still sped together. Seeing this, Tang Nazhi wanted to die. ¡°Let the War God hide first. Otherwise, if Satan finds out, he probably won¡¯t dare to appear.¡± The Dragon God was ustomed to this. ¡°Satan has been here.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s jaw dropped to the ground. ¡°You¡­ What did you say?¡± ¡°The restlessness of the magical beasts was caused by Satan. After you left, he appeared.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. The Dragon God¡¯s face also darkened. ¡°Shameless, too shameless!¡± Tang Nazhi wanted to roar. After all, he was the Devil God who was named after the Lord God. How could his methods be so despicable and shameless? He lurked and lured the tiger away from the mountain. Could he not do it openly? ¡°You already knew?¡± The Dragon God looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s smiling face. Shen Yanxiao nodded sincerely. ¡°Magical beasts in the sea rarely attack merfolks, but today they are unusually frequent. Obviously, Satan is behind this.¡± Tang Nazhi and the Dragon God looked at each other. From each other¡¯s eyes, they could see that neither of them had thought of this. Theypletely regarded the attack on the merfolks as a random urrence. Moreover, they were very proud to be their saviors. Little did they know that they had stepped into Satan¡¯s trap with jolting buttocks and were actually a littlecent. ¡°This is not how you y it.¡± Tang Nazhi crouched in the corner and drew circles. It was rare for him to be a hero, but he had fallen into a trap. Shen Yanxiao had already seen through it, but she didn¡¯t even say hello to them. She just let them be tossed around in Satan¡¯s hands in such a muddle-headed way that their cocky hearts were about to be broken into pieces. ¡°Then he now¡­¡± The Dragon God decided to ignore the fact that he had been deceived. This did not mean that he was stupider than Satan, but that he was not as treacherous as Satan! That¡¯s right! ¡°He¡¯s gone,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Gone¡­¡± The corner of the Dragon God¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. It had only been a few hours since they left the merfolk capital. If Shen Yanxiao hadn¡¯t said that Satan had been here, from how the surroundings were still intact, there was nothing suspicious at all. When did Satan appear so gentle? Did he juste and go quietly? Did he not take away a single cloud? ¡°Didn¡¯t he do anything?¡± The Dragon God had a little breakdown. This situation did not seem like Satan was here to cause trouble at all. He was simply here to visit! ¡°He had an idea, but I stopped him.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders. Just how much trauma did these two guys have about Satan? Chapter 2438 - 2438 The End of the Journey (2) 2438 The End of the Journey (2) The Dragon God and Tang Nazhi both had an unimaginable look on their faces. During this period of time, they had imagined Satan appearing countless times. Rivers of blood, bloody battles to the end, blood staining the ocean¡­ Almost every conjecture was apanied by bloodshed and killing, but they never dreamed that Satan¡¯s appearance this time would not cause any bloodshed, nor even damage a brick. This did not make sense! Satan,e out. We want to talk about life with you! ¡°You seem to be very disappointed?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at the guys who were about to say ¡°disappointed¡±. ¡°I¡¯m just a little ufortable¡­¡± Tang Nazhi said weakly. ¡°There¡¯s a big gap between reality and my imagination. I have to take some time¡­¡± The Dragon God¡¯s eyes were very confused. So, their fear and caution during this period of time were unnecessary? ¡°You knew this would happen, so you didn¡¯t make any preparations?¡± Tang Nazhi thought of Shen Yanxiao¡¯sziness during this period of time. Previously, he despised Shen Yanxiao¡¯s passive attitude, but now it seemed that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions were indeed wise. Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be so intive. Satan left a message before he left. In six months, he wille with the devil army and fight us to the death,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Six months, that is not long.¡± Tang Nazhi immediately perked up. Everything before was just a small fight before the war. Once the war broke out, there was bound to be a slim chance of survival. ¡°The matter on the merfolk¡¯s side has more or less been resolved. Let¡¯s hurry back to the Brilliance Continent as soon as possible. After we return, I still have a lot of things to deal with. Master Yun Qi has made a little change in Xiu¡¯s soul. We have to go back and ask him to resolve it so that Xiu¡¯s soul and body can really integrate and reach its peak.¡± Shen Yanxiao was now eager to return home. All her intended allies had been pulled into her camp. The rest of the remaining time was for her to return to the Brilliance Continent and lead mankind to make the final pre-war preparations. ¡°Who is Yun Qi? How could he tamper with the War God¡¯s soul?¡± The Dragon God did not know any other human beings in the Brilliance Continent, but when he heard that a human dared to change Xiu¡¯s soul, he was thoroughly horrified. ¡°Yun Qi is my master. He is a very powerful Summoner. When he did this at the beginning, he also had his difficulties. If it weren¡¯t for him, I¡¯m afraid that Xiu and I would have been reduced to minions of Ouyang Huanyu.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth evoked a nostalgic smile. There was a cause and effect. If it weren¡¯t for Yun Qi¡¯s actions back then, nothing would have happened to Shen Yanxiao after she was integrated with the eight bloodlines. She would have been regarded as the perfect experimental subject, brainwashed by Ouyang Huanyu and be his puppet, while Xiu would continue to be used in the bloodline integration experiment until his soul waspletely consumed. It could be said that Yun Qi¡¯s actions saved Shen Yanxiao and Xiu¡¯s lives. He was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s teacher and also her and Xiu¡¯s benefactor. ¡°Now that Xiu¡¯s body has been recovered, the first thing we need to do when we return to the Brilliance Continent is to resurrect him.¡± ¡°Oh, so it¡¯s your master.¡± The Dragon God nodded as if he understood, but the next second, the Dragon God and Tang Nazhi immediately revealed shocked expressions. They shouted in unison, ¡°The body has been found!!¡± Chapter 2439 - 2439 The End of the Journey (3) 2439 The End of the Journey (3) ¡°Yes, I took it back from Satan.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered honestly. ¡°¡­¡± The expressions of the Dragon God and Tang Nazhi were horrified to the extreme. How long had they been out? It was not even half a day! It was not half a year, okay? How could so many unbelievable things have happened in such a short time? Satan came and went¡­ and did not cause any damage. Shen Yanxiao even¡­ took¡­ took¡­ Xiu¡¯s body back from Satan!!! What had happened during this period of time? Who could tell them that they were not dreaming?! The stunned Dragon God subconsciously gave Tang Nazhi a p. Tang Nazhi was directly pped to the ground, making a muffled sound. ¡°Does it hurt?¡± The Dragon God asked nkly. Tang Nazhi struggled to stand up, his handsome face flushed red. ¡°It hurts.¡± ¡°Then it¡¯s not a dream.¡± The Dragon God snorted dully. Tang Nazhi¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°Little Xiao, you must tell me what exactly happened. Why do I feel so mysterious?¡± Tang Nazhi did not care to reason with the Dragon God. He was more curious about how Shen Yanxiao did it. Shen Yanxiao did not hide anything. To make a long story short, she described Satan¡¯s appearance and departure to Tang Nazhi and the Dragon God. While listening to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s unimaginable description, the two guys wiped a handful of tears for Satan who had lost all his money. Except for Shen Yanxiao, there was probably no other creature in the world that dared to y tricks under Satan¡¯s nose! Tang Nazhi had always known that Shen Yanxiao had great courage and was almostwless, but he never thought that Shen Yanxiao would dare to toy with Satan like this. Not only did she openly steal Satan¡¯s storage ring and the moonlight ne, but she also told a big lie in front of Satan without blushing or gasping for breath. How bold were they? ¡°I think if Satan knows what you have done, he will certainly kill you. Whether he wants your body or not, he will kill you.¡± Tang Nazhi swallowed his saliva. No human could tolerate Shen Yanxiao¡¯s bold actions, let alone Satan. ¡°He won¡¯t know.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrugged her shoulders without the slightest guilt. ¡°I suddenly feel that Satan is actually¡­ quite pitiful.¡± Although they had a hostile rtionship, when the Dragon God thought of Satan¡¯s heroic reputation all his life and how he took pride in being crafty and treacherous all day long, he ended up falling into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands in the end. If this got out, Satan would probably have the heart to dismember Shen Yanxiao into pieces. ¡°Is it really appropriate for you to speak for the enemy like this?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised an eyebrow. It was fine if these two bastards did not praise her wit, but what was with them singing the same tune and mourning for Satan¡¯s plight? The Dragon God and Tang Nazhi looked at each other and shook their heads in agreement. Don¡¯t joke around. This guy even dared to scheme against Satan. If she used that little idea on them, they would definitely be toyed with until not even their underwear was left. Looking at Satan and thinking about himself, Tang Nazhi instantly felt happy. Being abused by Shen Yanxiao or whatnot¡­ There was nothing to be ashamed of. Even Satan had been fooled, let alone him. ¡°Cough, Little Xiao, when do you intend to return to the Brilliance Continent?¡± Tang Nazhi was very sensible and changed the topic. Chapter 2440 - 2440 The End of the Journey (4) 2440 The End of the Journey (4) ¡°In three days.¡± The sooner she returned, the better. Her allies had been confirmed, and the rest was the preparation before the war. Six months was not a long time. Shen Yanxiao had spent too much time roping in allies. There were not many days left for her to prepare. When she returned to the Brilliance Continent, she still had many things to resolve. The first thing was to bring Xiu back to life. After Xiu was resurrected, he could open the entrance to thest temple and lead several Phantom members to ept the godhood of the superior gods and improve their fighting strength. Tang Nazhi was about to break through the realm of a Saint Professional. Shen Yanxiao believed that the growth of herpanions in other continents should not be inferior to that of Tang Nazhi. Once they inherited the godhood of the superior gods, not to mention anything else, there would be at least a few more Divine level experts in the various professions, which would be a leap for the fighting strength of the human side. In addition to inheriting the godhood, Shen Yanxiao also had to create as many sacred tools as possible for them in the future. In addition to the members of Phantom, Lan Fengli, the Seven Wolves, Shen Feng, Shen Jing, Shen Jiawei, and other experts in the Forsaken Land were all included in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n. In addition to creating sacred tools for the main fighting forces in the Forsaken Land, the experts of the other four countries were also within the scope of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n. Of course, themanders of each race also needed the protection of sacred tools. It could be said that when Shen Yanxiao returned to the Brilliance Continent, it would be the time for her to get really busy. ¡°Dragon God, you don¡¯t have to return to the Brilliance Continent with us for the time being. You will set off today and go to the Hidden Dragon Continent to bring the news to Yang Xi and have him return to the Brilliance Continent as soon as possible. At the same time, I will have to trouble you to go to the Moon God Continent and find the Elf King. Inform him to tell my other twopanions to go back as well. Also, in five months, please bring the army of the dragons to the Forsaken Land of the Brilliance Continent and join us. I will find a way to inform the leaders of the other races when I return,¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Dragon God and said. ¡°No problem.¡± The Dragon God smiled and nodded. The day of the war was approaching, and all races had reached the critical moment of their final preparations. That night, the Dragon God left the merfolk capital and flew to the Hidden Dragon Continent at full speed. The departure of the Dragon God also indicated that the horn against the Devil race had been soundlessly blown. In the remaining three days, Xiu and Shen Yanxiao unlocked all the seals of the merfolk blood. Shen Yanxiao said a lot to Xi Yan, telling her that the merfolk should make proper preparations during this period of time. One of them was selecting some talents from among them to assist Xi Yan in managing the merfolks. She also told Xi Yan to lead the merfolks to the Brilliance Continent in five months. At that time, the armies of all major races would gather in the Brilliance Continent and vow to fight the Devil race to the end! On the morning of the third day, when the first ray of sunlight sprinkled on the sea, it was finally time for Shen Yanxiao to leave. After saying goodbye to Xi Yan, she swam in the ocean with Tang Nazhi and met up with Bian and the others on the ind. Vermillion Bird transformed into a huge firebird on the ind. Shen Yanxiao, Tang Nazhi, Bian, Taotie, Yu Lei and ck Tortoise, each holding an elemental spirit, took Mini Dragon and Little Phoenix on their way back. The scarlet firebird slowly flew into the sky. Shen Yanxiao sat on Vermilion Bird¡¯s back and looked at the endless sea. The blueness reflected in her eyes marked the end of the two-year journey. Brilliance Continent, she was back! Chapter 2441 - 2441 Sun Never Sets (1) 2441 Sun Never Sets (1) The hustle and bustle that could be seen everywhere in Sun Never Sets had brought infinite vitality to the city. A handsome and extraordinary young man walked out of the City Lord Residence with a pile of files in his arms. The young man¡¯s handsome face was like a perfect work of heaven. His exquisite facial features were impable, but the chill in his eyes made people shrink back. ¡°Li! Wait for me!¡± Behind the handsome young man, an energetic figure quickly followed. He was an equally outstanding young man, but unlike the previous one, he always had a vibrant smile on his face. That brilliant smile seemed to be able to melt the ice and snow in February. All the negative emotions between heaven and earth did not leave any traces in his clear eyes. The young man¡¯s call did not get any response. The cold young man walking in front continued to move forward at a constant speed. !! The young man following behind had no choice but to speed up. ¡°Feihuan, can your short legs keep up with Lan Fengli¡¯s speed? Don¡¯t force yourself.¡± A teasing voice came from one side. A tall man looked at the young man who was trying his best to catch up with him with a smile. A smaller girl timidly snuggled up to him, her purple eyes full of shy smiles. ¡°Evil Wolf, if you have nothing better to do, go to the underground city and watch. Don¡¯t think that you¡¯ll be fine after your Xiaoxiao¡¯s evolution is over. There are many demons to evolve. This is calledziness, do you understand?!¡± Su Feihuan wrinkled his nose and red at Evil Wolf who was watching a good show. The purple-eyed youngdy blushed and shyly buried her head in Evil Wolf¡¯s arms while her small body twisted shyly. ¡°Haha! This is called envy! What about my Xiaoxiao? My Xiaoxiao was the first to evolve from a low-ranked demon to a high-ranked demon. What about my Xiaoxiao? Unlike a certain short-legged guy who has been chasing after our Young Master Lan Fengli for more than two years but still can¡¯t catch up. I suggest you consult Qin Ge about how to increase your height and grow your short legs a little. If you chase after her, it will save you some trouble.¡± Evil Wolf was not annoyed by Su Feihuan at all. Instead, he generously reached out and held the little demon who was about to die of embarrassment in his arms. In the past two years, many demons in the Forsaken Land had shown signs of evolution. As the first demon to undergo an evolutionary reaction, Xiaoxiao had experienced the first evolution from a low-ranked demon to a middle-ranked demon and became the first demon to undergo a second evolution. She had be the second female advanced-ranked demon in the Forsaken Land. Unlike Enchantress, who had the temperament of a queen, Xiaoxiao was very shy. Even after she became an advanced-ranked demon, she still had a shy appearance. She followed Evil Wolf all day long and had be his little tail. Evil Wolf, on the other hand, hadpletely arranged for Xiaoxiao to be his future partner and would often disy their affection in public. ¡°All of you from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group have no moral principles. You even want to seduce demons!! You are shameless!!!¡± Su Feihuanpletely exploded. In the past two years, all the teenagers his age had grown taller as if they had eaten hormones. Only he had the same height as two years ago. Seeing that Lan Fengli was already a head and a half taller than him, Su Feihuan¡¯s heart suffered a huge blow. Why did the heavens not allow him to grow any taller?! Chapter 2442 - 2442 Sun Never Sets (2) 2442 Sun Never Sets (2) Speaking of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, they had shown their formidable fighting strength. Other than that, the most interesting thing was the love and hate rtionship between the leader of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, Du Lang, and the advanced-ranked demon, Enchantress¡­ This human and demon had be recognized as a model couple in the Forsaken Land. If Du Lang and Enchantress had not insisted on waiting for Shen Yanxiao toe back, they might have be a real couple by now. Simrly, Evil Wolf had learned from the romantic rtionship between Du Lang and Enchantress. Together with Xiaoxiao, they became the second human-demon couple in the Forsaken Land. Even though Su Feihuan despised them, he was still happy for them from the bottom of his heart. In the Forsaken Land, there was no racial discrimination. Both humans and demons had the same status. Demons had friendly rtions with humans. Bing lovers,panions, and brothers could be seen everywhere. Humans living in the Forsaken Land were no longer surprised. In just a few years, the people living here had be ustomed to the existence of demons. Under their subtle influence, they had already treated demons as their peers. The two sides got along very well. ¡°If you¡¯re envious and hate me, why don¡¯t you hit me? Hahaha.¡± Evil Wolfughed wildly. Looking at Su Feihuan gnashing his teeth, he was in a good mood. Just as Su Feihuan was about to speak, Evil Wolf said, ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense with me. If you don¡¯t catch up, Lan Fengli will be gone.¡± Su Feihuan was shocked and turned around. As expected, Lan Fengli had reached the end of the street. How could he still care about bickering with Evil Wolf? He immediately chased after Lan Fenglu with his short legs. ¡°It¡¯s not kind to bully our little brother like this.¡± The handsome man walked to Evil Wolf¡¯s side and nodded with a smile when he saw Xiaoxiao curled up in his arms. Xiaoxiao smiled shyly at him and buried her face in Evil Wolf¡¯s arms. ¡°Qingming, are you really not going to persuade Feihuan? Isn¡¯t it a little difficult for him to follow Lan Fengli like this?¡± Evil Wolf looked at the man who spoke. He was Gu Qingming of the Silver Hands. No one knew why Su Feihuan was pestering Lan Fengli. Ever since Su Feihuan moved to Sun Never Sets with the Silver Hands, he had been hanging around Lan Fengli almost all the time. However, what about Lan Fengli? He never gave any response. If it were not for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions before he left, Lan Fengli would have been rude to the pestering Su Feihuan. As for Su Feihuan? Hepletely ignored Lan Fengli¡¯s indifference and followed him all day long. Everyone could see all this. It was not that they could not ept things between people of the same gender. After all, even demons had been epted by them, let alone same-sex rtionships. However, Lan Fengli did not have that intention at all. He maintained a certain distance from everyone. After Shen Yanxiao left, he was busy all day long. He was either capturing magical beasts everywhere or helping to organize matters in Sun Never Sets. He rarely had any private time. A discerning person could tell at a nce that everything Lan Fengli did was for Shen Yanxiao. It could be said that in Lan Fengli¡¯s heart, there was no room for anyone else to gain a foothold other than Shen Yanxiao. Only when it came to Shen Yanxiao would he reveal emotions simr to a normal person. Chapter 2443 - 2443 Sun Never Sets (3) 2443 Sun Never Sets (3) No matter how persistent Su Feihuan was, it was useless. Gu Qingming sighed and said, ¡°What can I do? Once Feihuan gets stubborn about something, ten cows won¡¯t be able to pull him back. It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know that my brother and I are only short of whipping him. What¡¯s the use?¡± Su Feihuan¡¯s persistence towards Lan Fengli wasparable to Lan Fengli¡¯s persistence towards Shen Yanxiao. Both of them were very stubborn. ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s not talk about them. Let them be. How¡¯s the situation with your Silver Hands?¡± Evil Wolf looked at Gu Qingming and asked. Before Shen Yanxiao left, she had instructed Qin Ge to use as many members of the Silver Hands as possible to find the whereabouts of Warlocks who used Forbidden Skills. In the past two years or so, Qin Ge had led the Silver Hands to search everywhere and found a few nests. After those ces were discovered, Lan Fengli led a team to clean them up. !! ¡°There are no new discoveries for the time being. What the Lord wants us to find doesn¡¯t seem to be so easy to find. After the previous two searches, those guys seemed to have learned their lesson. The few ces we found after that were all abandoned. Everything inside had been destroyed and we couldn¡¯t find any useful clues.¡± Gu Qingming felt somewhat helpless. They had never found what Shen Yanxiao was looking for. In the past half a year, those Warlocks seemed to have been prepared and would always retreat before they arrived, causing them to miss several times. ¡°Take your time. There¡¯s no hurry. Your safety is the most important. The Lord wants all of you to stay safe.¡± Evil Wolf patted Gu Qingming on the shoulder. As the two major organizations that had joined Sun Never Sets, the rtionship between the Silver Hands and the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was getting better and better. Members of both sides would often gather together to drink and chat. ¡°There¡¯s no need to worry about that. Even though our members are inferior to those Second-ss Experts, it will still take some effort for ordinary people to discover our tracks.¡± Gu Qingming was still very confident in the strength of the Silver Hands members. ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯m going to the Herbalist Guild to get some potions. Do you want toe with me?¡± Evil Wolf asked with a smile. ¡°Let¡¯s go together. I happened to hear that Great Master Ye Qing has concocted another potion that canpletely conceal one¡¯s aura. This thing is very important to our Silver Hands,¡± Gu Qingming said. Shen Yanxiao had established a Herbalist Guild in Sun Never Sets, and the president of the Herbalist Guild was Ye Qing. Ye Qing had nurtured arge number of outstanding herbalist talents for Sun Never Sets with his own efforts. Although there were also Herbalist Guilds in other cities, everyone knew that the Herbalist Guild in Sun Never Sets was the Temple of Herbalists that everyone really yearned for. Right now, in the Herbalist Guild of Sun Never Sets, there were ten Great Herbalists in addition to Ye Qing. As Ye Qing¡¯s disciple, Yin Jiuchen improved the fastest among all the herbalists. A few days ago, under Ye Qing¡¯s test, she became the tenth Great Herbalist of Sun Never Sets. In terms of talent in herbalism, she was almostparable to Shen Yanxiao. All the potions produced by the Herbalist Guild of Sun Never Sets were not for sale. All of them had to be supplied to the managers of the cities in the Forsaken Land, who would allocate them to the main members of the cities. As the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group and the Silver Hands were Shen Yanxiao¡¯s two major organizations, they had priority in the supply of potions. Chapter 2444 - 2444 Sun Never Sets (4) 2444 Sun Never Sets (4) In Sun Never Sets, Uncle Nine and Su He were discussing the smelting of a new batch of ores. Even though Shen Yanxiao had left, the Forsaken Land did not rx in the slightest. All thebatants had been trained to the greatest extent, while the nonbatants were constantly busy building all the items they needed to prepare before the war. ¡°The quality of this batch of ores is pretty good. I¡¯ve already given it to the Azure Dragon Family to forge. If nothing goes wrong, we can forge a batch of treasures.¡± Su He was responsible for the operations of the entire mining team. Every day, he would lead the team to the Forsaken Land to excavate new mineral reserves and transport them back to Sun Never Sets. The Azure Dragon Family was responsible for the forging of weapons and armor in Sun Never Sets. The city where the Azure Dragon Family was located was one of the five major cities in the Forsaken Land, and the city lord was Yang Xi. ¡°I¡¯ve sent those that were transported back to Azure Dragon City. As for the rest, I¡¯ll give them to other cksmiths to practice with.¡± Uncle Nine looked through the previous records. ¡°Those guys are still worrisome, right?¡± Su He smiled and said. The people he was referring to were all brought back from the gathering points discovered by the Silver Hands. Even though Lan Fengli had destroyed all the ces, there were still many experimental subjects that had survived. Most of them lived in abject misery. They were already in despair, but they did not expect things to turn around. These experimental subjects that had not been brainwashed were brought back to Sun Never Sets, managed by Uncle Nine, and lived with the vigers of the Graveyard of the Sun. !! ¡°They are all poor people. They are very easy to talk to. They also get along well with others.¡± Uncle Nine smiled kindly. The experimental subjects who had undergone racial integration experiments werepletely different from ordinary humans in terms of physique. They possessed the characteristics of other races in their bodies and were far stronger than ordinary people in terms of strength. As long as they were given a little guidance, they could be very powerful fighting forces. ¡°That¡¯s good. I still have to go to the Broken Star Pceter and send them a batch of equipment forged by the Azure Dragon Family.¡± Su He was extremely busy. Even though the team he led was not strong in terms of fighting strength, they were very professional logistics personnel. They were generally responsible for themunication between the various cities and the transportation of daily supplies. ¡°Everything should be ready, right?¡± Uncle Nine asked. ¡°It¡¯s about time. The equipment of the demon army has beenpleted, and the equipment of our human army is almost ready. There has also been news from the four countries. They have all finished integrating their armies and are now waiting for the appearance of the Devil race. Right now, we are just creating some top-notch equipment for some high-end fighting forces.¡± Su He moved his arms. In the past two years, they had hardly had a good rest and were busy all the time. It was precisely because of the mobilization of all the members of the Forsaken Land that they could build everything from scratch in such a short time. ¡°They are quite fast. I wonder when the Lord wille back. If she sees the current state of the city, she should be satisfied.¡± Uncle Nine had a nostalgic smile on his face. Who would have thought that the little fellow he met outside the Graveyard of the Sun that day would dominate the whole Brilliance Continent in just a few years and lead mankind to prepare to fight against the Devil race? ¡°When it¡¯s time toe back, she will be back. I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± After Su He bid farewell to Uncle Nine, he went back to his work. Chapter 2445 - 2445 The Lord’s Return (1) 2445 The Lord¡¯s Return (1) Above the Forsaken Land, a fire-colored shadow was flying at a very fast speed. Lan Fengli had just arrived at the Vermilion Bird Family and handed the dossier to Shen Feng when he suddenly sensed something and his body stiffened in an instant. ¡°Li?¡± Su Feihuan looked at Lan Fengli in confusion. Before he could finish speaking, Lan Fengli¡¯s figure had turned into a shadow and disappeared from the Vermilion Bird Family. On the city walls of Sun Never Sets, the soldiers guarding the city widened their eyes and watched as the ball of mes swooped down. All the soldiers were prepared for battle! !! A loud horn sounded and an ear-piercing sound echoed in the sky. All the humans and demons in the city stopped their work. A loud bang sounded from the square of Sun Never Sets, and a huge cloud of smoke filled the square. All the people near the square stopped and stared at the strange smoke in doubt. A figure sped over from afar. Before anyone realized it, he had arrived at the edge of the square. A momentter, Lan Fengli stopped. His chest heaved violently, indicating that his excitement had broken out. More and more people and demons gathered at the square. The smoke slowly dissipated, and a few figures could be vaguely seen. Lan Fengli held his breath and stared at one of them. His clenched fists were stuck to his body. ¡°Pfft, Vermilion Bird, can you choose a less brutal way tond next time?¡± The young man¡¯s voice sounded in the square with some helplessness. ¡°If you don¡¯t like it, you can jump down by yourself.¡± The arrogant retort was merciless. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s rare for you toe back. Can you stop fighting for a while?¡± The crisp voice that contained a smile was like a drop of water dripping on a calmke, stirring up a series of waves in Lan Fengli¡¯s heartke. All of a sudden, Lan Fengli strode towards that figure. Just as Shen Yanxiao walked out of the smoke, she saw a familiar face appear before her eyes. That handsome face had a trace of tension and the immaturity of the past had faded, making it even more shocking. Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth, but before she could call out the name of the young man in front of her, she was hugged tightly the next second. ¡°You¡¯re finally¡­ back¡­¡± His low voice trembled, as if the emotions he had suppressed for a long time were about to explode. Lan Fengli hugged Shen Yanxiao tightly, wishing he could press her into his bones. Shen Yanxiao was stunned for a moment before a smile blossomed on her lips. She reached out to hug Lan Fengli and whispered, ¡°Yes, I¡¯m back.¡± The smoke that filled the squarepletely dissipated, and the figures that caused a hugemotion finally revealed their true appearance. The entire square instantly became silent. Everyone was dumbstruck as they looked at those familiar figures standing in the square. After a moment of silence, everyone burst into cheers from the bottom of their hearts at the same time! ¡°The Lord is back!¡± ¡°The Lord is back!¡± ¡°The Lord is back!¡± Waves of cheers echoed above Sun Never Sets, conveying the news of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s return to every corner of the city in the most direct way. The Demon Lord, who had left Sun Never Sets for two years, had finally returned triumphantly today! Chapter 2446 - 2446 The Lord’s Return (2) 2446 The Lord¡¯s Return (2) Shen Yanxiao¡¯s return set off a frenzy in Sun Never Sets. All the demons moved out and swarmed into the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, including the members of the Silver Hands, Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, Vermilion Bird Family, Herbalist Guild and so on. All the forces in Sun Never Sets gathered in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. In the blink of an eye, the entire City Lord¡¯s Mansion was flooded. Both inside and outside the mansion were crowded with demons and humans. The entire hall was so congested that not even a fly could fly in. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she sat on a chair in the hall and looked up at Freud and the few advanced-ranked demons squatting on the beams. ¡°You¡¯re back?¡± Shen Feng walked toward Shen Yanxiao. Seeing him, she hastily stood up and helped him to a seat. ¡°Your unfilial granddaughter is back. I¡¯ve made you worry,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. With a kind smile, Shen Feng looked at Shen Yanxiao who had grown into a big girl. In two years, Shen Yanxiao hadpletely transformed into a bright and moving youngdy. Not only had she grown taller, but the unique curvaceous beauty of a woman had also be more obvious. No matter how prominent Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current status was, in Shen Feng¡¯s eyes, she was still the granddaughter he doted on the most. ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re back. It¡¯s good that you¡¯re back.¡± Shen Feng sized up Shen Yanxiao from head to toe. After ensuring that his granddaughter was safe and sound, he finally rxed. ¡°Grandfather, I came back this time because I have good news for you.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Feng with a smile. ¡°Oh? What good news? Tell me and make grandfather happy.¡± Shen Feng¡¯s eyes were filled with a thick smile. The grandfather and granddaughter had reunited after a long separation. Shen Feng, who valued family ties the most, missed Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I found Father and Mother,¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a smile. When she returned from the Moon God Continent, she had already told Shen Feng that Shen Yu and Wen Ya might still be alive. Now that she had seen her parents, she naturally had to tell the old man such a happy thing. ¡°Really?¡± Shen Feng excitedly held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hands. Shen Yu had always been his most beloved son. The news of Shen Yu¡¯s death back then was a huge blow to Shen Feng. Even though Shen Yanxiao had previously said that Shen Yu might still be alive, Shen Feng, who had believed that his son had been dead for more than a decade, still did not believe it. However, when Shen Yanxiao brought back the news of Shen Yu¡¯s survival, Shen Feng was immediately overwhelmed by the joy. ¡°It¡¯s true. Father and Mother are currently in the Hidden Dragon Continent. Soon, they will rush to the Forsaken Land with the dragons.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°That¡¯s great¡­ that¡¯s great¡­¡± Shen Feng¡¯s eyes moistened. The changes in the Vermilion Bird Family made his heart ache. Right now, every descendant by his side was exceptionally important to him. ¡°Grandfather, don¡¯t worry. My father and mother are fine now.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Reuniting her family had always been her wish. Shen Feng wiped his tears and thanked the heavens for bestowing Shen Yanxiao to the Vermilion Bird Family. If it were not for her, the Vermilion Bird Family would have disappeared from this continent. Once that happened, how could he have the chance to meet his son and daughter-inw? ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard.¡± Shen Feng rubbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head as hemented. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. This is what I should do.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. Chapter 2447 - 2447 The Lord’s Return (3) 2447 The Lord¡¯s Return (3) Shen Feng looked at Shen Yanxiao with relief. Shen Jiawei, who stood by his side, looked at Shen Feng silently. Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s assignment, Shen Jiawei was responsible for the affairs of the two cities. During the past two years, he had been doing his best and had never done anything out of line. Two years had also made this once timid young man more mature and stable. He had inherited the good genes of the Vermilion Bird Family in terms of appearance. Thus, Shen Jiawei was also very handsome. Because he was a prudent person and careful in his work, he had touched the hearts of many girls. Compared with the Phantom members, Shen Jiawei made those girls feel closer. After all, those unreachable genius youths were not people ordinary women coulde into contact with. What was more, there was Shen Yanxiao, the number one beauty of the Brilliance Continent, in Phantom. Under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s halo, all women could only feel ashamed. However, Shen Jiawei was different. Shen Jiawei and Shen Yanxiao were rted by blood and he was often busy in various cities. Therefore, he had won the favor of many women. Unfortunately, Shen Jiawei never paid attention to these things. Even when women expressed their goodwill, he would dodge them repeatedly, unwilling to have more contact. !! Others might not know about Shen Jiawei¡¯s actions, but Shen Feng was well aware of it. Shen Jiawei wanted to atone for what his father and sister had done. He was willing to devote his life to the Forsaken Land. Looking at Shen Jiawei¡¯s steadiness, Shen Yanxiao was also at ease. ¡°I was wondering why there was such a bigmotion. So it turns out, you¡¯re back.¡± A burst ofughter came from behind the crowd. The people squeezed in the hall immediately tried to make way. Shen Yanxiao was delighted and immediately went up to wee the owner of the voice. Opposite her stood two white-haired old men. One was dressed in green with a gentle and noble temperament, while the other was dressed in gray with a cold temperament. ¡°Master Ye Qing! Master Yun Qi!¡± Shen Yanxiao stepped forward and bowed to greet her two masters. ¡°Get up. You¡¯re already a lord. How can I let you give me such a big bow?¡± Yun Qi smiled and reached out to help Shen Yanxiao up. However, he was very happy that his student still respected her teachers. No matter how noble Shen Yanxiao¡¯s status was, she had always been very polite to her elders. She had never forgotten proper etiquette. ¡°Whether I am a lord or a city lord, I am a student taught by the two of you. Naturally, students should salute their teachers.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not avoid her identity at all. These false names were not important to her at all. What she cared about was those who helped her and sincerely brought her friendship. ¡°Yun Qi, you have a good disciple.¡± Ye Qing smiled and stroked his beard. Yun Qi said, ¡°You have a share of such a good disciple.¡± The two teachers looked at each other and smiled. Shen Yanxiao had always been their pride. ¡°During this period of time, it has been hard on both of you. Xiao Feng told me along the way that Teacher Ye Qing has been teaching Herbalists. Right now, our Herbalist Union is already full of talents. Teacher Yun Qi has also taught a group of new Warlocks. I heard that among those junior brothers and sisters, there are many talented ones. As a senior sister, if I don¡¯t work hard, I¡¯m afraid they will catch up.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at her two masters excitedly. Yun Qi and Ye Qing were the two masters who had given her the most help when she was just starting. Without Ye Qing, she would never have been able to be a Great Herbalist in such a short time. Without Yun Qi, it would be a pipe dream for her to have any achievements on the path of a Warlock. Chapter 2448 - 2448 The Lord’s Return (4) 2448 The Lord¡¯s Return (4) ¡°You little monster, who can surpass you? I never acknowledged those idiots as my disciples. You have always been myst disciple.¡± Yun Qi snorted. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether tough or cry as she looked at Yun Qi. She was also very grateful for Yun Qi¡¯s attention to her. ¡°Master Yun Qi, thank you very much. I have some things to tell youter.¡± Shen Yanxiao thought of Xiu¡¯s resurrection, which still required Yun Qi to personally take action. It was just that her identity as an experimental subject was not suitable to be told to everyone at this time. ¡°Sure.¡± !! The two teachers were invited to sit at one side, and Shen Yanxiao ushered in another round of conversation. After the three elders finished their conversation, the remaining people started to shout without any moral principles. All of them were talking at once, wishing they could tell Shen Yanxiao everything they had experienced during this period of time. Even if Shen Yanxiao had ten ears, she probably could not listen to everything that was said. In order to prevent the scene from bing too chaotic, Shen Yanxiao could only select some core members and have them stay to report to her. As for the rest of the crowd, she politely persuaded them to return. It was not that she did not want to spend more time with everyone, but she was too busy. After they were sent away, the crowded hall finally recovered its former spaciousness. Qin Ge, Gu Qingming, and Su Feihuan stayed behind as representatives of the Silver Hands. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group left behind the seven wolves led by Du Lang. Su He, Yin Jiuchen, Uncle Nine, Lan Fengli, Yun Qi, Ye Qing, Shen Feng, and Shen Jiawei also stayed behind. Among the demons, Freud and Enchantress were left behind. As for Xiaoxiao, who was reluctant to part with Evil Wolf, she secretly stayed behind. To her presence, Shen Yanxiao turned a blind eye. ¡°Then who wants to start first?¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her eyebrows. As soon as she returned to Sun Never Sets, there were many things to do. On the side, Tang Nazhi did not have the slightest pity for her as he peeled oranges and watched a good show. Compared with Shen Yanxiao, the Lord of the Forsaken Land, this nominal city lord of the five major cities seemed much more rxed. The few of them looked at each other. In the end, Freud stood up first and said, ¡°I¡¯ll go first.¡± As the first advanced-ranked demon to surrender to Shen Yanxiao, Freud could be said to be standing at the top among the demons in the Forsaken Land. All the demons in the Brilliance Continent listened to his orders. He had be the overlord among demons. Of course, that was on the premise that Shen Yanxiao was not in the Brilliance Continent. After all, the demons were still attached to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°In the past two years, 112,786 low-ranked demons have sessfully evolved into intermediate-ranked demons. Moreover, in recent days, 1,632 low-ranked demons are still evolving, and another 37 intermediate-ranked demons have sessfully evolved into advanced-ranked demons. Even though the growth of advanced-ranked demons is not obvious, it is already very rare for demons to have such growth.¡± Freud gave Shen Yanxiao a detailed report on the evolution of demons during her departure. If demons wanted to evolve, the conditions were very harsh. Based on the evolution speed of these demons in the Forsaken Land, it was already higher than the normal growth period of demons living in the Underworld. Evolving into an advanced demon was the goal of all demons, but the number of demons that could achieve it was less than one in ten thousand. Chapter 2449 - 2449 The Lord’s Return (5) 2449 The Lord¡¯s Return (5) The evolution rate of intermediate-ranked demons in the Forsaken Land was already considered high. After all, it had only been a few years since the Forsaken Land was built. ¡°Xiaoxiao seems to have evolved faster than other demons? Other than Xiaoxiao, are there any demons that have crossed two levels in a short period of time?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the little guy hiding behind Evil Wolf. In terms of shyness, Xiaoxiao was the most shy creature Shen Yanxiao had ever seen. ¡°No, she is the fastest to evolve from an intermediate demon to an advanced demon. There¡¯s only one like Xiaoxiao,¡± Freud smiled and said. Xiaoxiao¡¯s evolution was a miracle in both the Underworld and the Brilliance Continent. In just a few years, she could evolve from a low-ranked demon to an advanced-ranked demon. This speed of evolution was absolutely unprecedented. ¡°I asked Xiaoxiao for the reason, but she herself did not know. She only said that she was very eager to evolve into an advanced demon. Therefore, her body might absorb the aura of the outside world faster than other demons in her daily life.¡± ¡°Desire?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. No demon did not desire to be an advanced-ranked demon. They were creatures that stood at the peak of demons. Desire could not be a reasonable exnation. In addition to reporting the evolution of the demons, Freud also summarized the progress of the various Demons Guilds and the underground cities during Shen Yanxiao¡¯s absence. In two years, all the demons in the Brilliance Continent had been unified. The demons hidden all over the continent had gathered in the Forsaken Land during this period of time. They could live in the underground cities with an inexhaustible supply of dark elements, a stable living environment, and rich food. No demon would refuse such conditions. In addition to receiving such benefits, the demons who came to seek refuge had the same obligation. They had to secretly protect the safety of the cities in the Forsaken Land and gather magical beasts and get rid of malicious people. Escorting caravans, organizing escort teams, and joining the Demons Guild were choices they could choose from. Some demons had even joined Su He¡¯s mining team and Uncle Nine¡¯s farming team. There were even many demons at the forging workshop. In the Forsaken Land, demons hadpletely assimted with humans. There was no longer any estrangement between the two races. Due to the precedent of Du Lang, Enchantress, Evil Wolf, and Xiaoxiao, many humans and demons had ambiguous feelings for each other. The strength and handsomeness of advanced-ranked demons were obvious to all. Compared to the same human males, they were even more eye-catching. As a result, many youngdies had crushes on advanced-ranked demons. Freud had the most admirers among the demons. Hiszy appearance, in contrast to when he was serious, had made many youngdies fall for him. There were very few female advanced-ranked demons. Other than Enchantress and Little Tiny, there was no third female advanced-ranked demon. Therefore, the male teenagers were rtively depressed. In addition to his daily work, Freud did not rx his training of the demon army. They had carefully memorized the training methods Xiu had left for them. With daily training, the fighting strength of the demon army was now on a higher level than during the beast tide. ¡°I¡¯m d that you¡¯ve done well.¡± Shen Yanxiao listened to Freud¡¯s report with a satisfied smile on her face. The growth of the demons had finally confirmed that she was right. Chapter 2450 - 2450 The Lord’s Return (6) 2450 The Lord¡¯s Return (6) Soon after, Uncle Nine also told Shen Yanxiao about the experimental subjects. Among the gathering points found by the Silver Hands, Lan Fengli had brought back more than three hundred semi-finished experimental subjects. They had now joined the area under Uncle Nine¡¯s responsibility and gradually became ustomed to the life of Sun Never Sets. Even though they had endured the racial integration experiment, they still retained their human soul. They were furious at what they had encountered, so they cherished their current life even more. ¡°By the way, Uncle Nine, when I came back this time, I also brought back an experimental subject. His changes are different from others; his figure haspletely changed into that of a dwarf. I¡¯ll let him find youter, and you can arrange for him to stay in Sun Never Sets.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not forget Yu Lei, who hade back with her. Right now, Yu Lei was resting in the back with Bian, Vermillion Bird and Taotie. ¡°Very well.¡± Uncle Nine nodded and did not ask any more questions. Su He¡¯s mining team had rtively fewer things to do. Their daily work was to find new mining areas and carry out mining. After the Forsaken Land was unified by Shen Yanxiao, they had never encountered any danger here. When it was time for the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group to report, Du Lang stood up and slowly recounted the development of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group during this period of time. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had always been small in number. Even after they joined Sun Never Sets, they had not expanded. However, during the period when Shen Yanxiao left, Du Lang changed his previous stubbornness and selected a group of outstanding mercenaries from various cities to integrate them into the group. Right now, the number of mercenaries in the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had increased from the initial dozens to more than five hundred. However, the main core members were still the former members. Du Lang had also screened those who joinedter and confirmed their absolute strength and fearlessness before epting them. Those who joined the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had also moved to Sun Never Sets and were getting along well with the people here. The poption in Sun Never Sets had not increased. As far as the main city was concerned, the number of residents in Sun Never Sets was far fewer than in other cities. Not to mention the other four main cities, even the number of people in ordinaryrge cities was muchrger than in Sun Never Sets. However, Shen Yanxiao had no intention of expanding. For Shen Yanxiao, the first group of people in Sun Never Sets was her core strength. The citizens who had followed her step by step to the present and apanied her through the most difficult times were her most precious subjects. However, the war was imminent and Sun Never Sets had an excellent training environment. That was why Du Lang had made such an arrangement. Only by continuously increasing their strength could they ensure victory in future battles. ¡°It¡¯s up to you to make the arrangements. I believe in your foresight.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not mind Du Lang¡¯s decision. Du Lang was very picky when it came to choosing his members. If they did not meet his standards, Du Lang would not ept them, no matter how outstanding they were. ¡°These are all trivial matters. The ones who have worked the hardest during this period of time are the brothers of the Silver Hands. In the past two years, they have really broken their legs for the sake of the Lord.¡± Du Lang smiled and patted Qin Ge on the shoulder. Chapter 2451 - 2451 Self-destruction (1) 2451 Self-destruction (1) Qin Ge smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s just a small matter. It¡¯s not worth mentioning.¡± ¡°Qin Ge, you¡¯re too modest.¡± Shen Yanxiaoughed. The increase in the number of experimental subjects on Uncle Nine¡¯s side was discovered by the Silver Hands. ording to Lan Fengli¡¯s character, if he had gone alone, he would have killed them all. Fortunately, there were people from the Silver Hands following him, saving those experimental subjects that had not lost their minds. ¡°Although we have found many gathering points, unfortunately, we have not found what you need, Lord.¡± Qin Ge had always been very depressed about this. No matter how hard they searched, they could not find the slightest clue about it. The missions of the other forces had beenpleted very well, except for their side, which had not beenpleted for more than two years. Qin Ge felt very guilty about this. !! Shen Yanxiao smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯ve found what I¡¯m looking for. He¡¯s no longer in the Brilliance Continent, so naturally, you won¡¯t be able to find him.¡± ¡°Really? Congrattions, Lord.¡± Qin Ge was delighted. The Silver Hands could be regarded as the only organization in Sun Never Sets that did not increase their manpower. It was not that Qin Ge was unwilling to ept people. However, the Silver Hands was a special organization. Those who could enter were thieves who had attained powerful stealing skills. In such a stable and peaceful ce like the Forsaken Land, not to mention stealing, even if you lost something on the way, demons would send it back to you. Who would dare to steal under the patrol of demons? ording to the investigation of the Silver Hands, the gathering points of Warlocks who secretly studied Forbidden Skills were scattered throughout the Brilliance Continent. There were hidden gathering points in the Longxuan Empire, the Blue Moon Dynasty, the Seven Kingdoms, and the God Wind Alliance. Even around the Forsaken Land, two gathering points had been discovered. However, there was nothing suspicious inside the Forsaken Land. Relying on their ability toe and go without a trace, the members of the Silver Hands gathered intelligence everywhere. Just a year after Shen Yanxiao left, they discovered seven to eight consecutive gathering points and Lan Fengli defeated them one by one. It was not until a year ago that those Warlocks finally noticed and gradually shifted their positions. Even though the Silver Hands had also found results after that, most of the gathering points were empty. There were only a few gathering points that had yet to be fully evacuated, but they did not leave any valuable clues. Instead, they just caught a few fish that had escaped the. ¡°Those Warlocks are stubborn. No matter how we interrogated them, they were unwilling to say a word. A few days after interrogating them, they blew themselves up.¡± Qin Ge felt his scalp tingle when he thought about it. In order to protect the secret to the death, those Warlocks had nted a self-destruction curse in their bodies, which even blew up their bones. The force of the explosion had even sted a hole in the dungeon where they were imprisoned. If they were to blow themselves up on the way back from capturing them, many members of the Silver Hands responsible for transporting them would have probably suffered. ¡°Are you sure they did it themselves?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised an eyebrow slightly. Qin Ge was stunned. He hesitated for a moment before he said, ¡°I also had my suspicions before, so I asked Master Yun Qi to check it out. However, the remains of those Warlocks were too fragmented so we could not find anything.¡± A self-destruction curse in one¡¯s body was equivalent to a bomb exploding in one¡¯s body. Not to mention a corpse, not even aplete bone could be found. Such a death was extremely tragic and creepy. Chapter 2452 - 2452 Self-destruction (2) 2452 Self-destruction (2) ¡°Did they blow themselves up at the same time?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Did you detain them separately?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± !! ¡°Do you think they can agree to self-destruct at the same time through telepathy?¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head helplessly. There was nothing wrong with self-destruction. The problem was that their timing was too uniform. Every dungeon in Sun Never Sets had excellent sound instion, so it was impossible for them to transmit information to each other. It was very suspicious that they could explode together at such a coincidental time. Shen Yanxiao also knew about the self-destruction curse. However, this curse wasplicated, and when the seed entered her body, it would bring great pain. Therefore, it would take a long time for her to do all this. If she could choose to self-explode at the same time without any prior discussion, the sess rate of this kind of curse was basically zero. ¡°This¡­ But if someone had nted a curse in their bodies beforehand, they could have detonated it on their way back. Moreover, when we caught them, they did not feel any pain from the curse.¡± Qin Ge had also thought of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guess, so he had consulted Yun Qi. The pain brought by the self-explosion curse was hard to suppress. If those Warlocks had been inflicted with the self-destruction curse, they would have cried for their parents along the way. Shen Yanxiao shook her head and said, ¡°Although the self-destruction curse is painful, if they have closed off their pain receptors, then naturally there will be no reaction.¡± ¡°There seems to be no such curses.¡± Qin Ge looked at Yun Qi with uncertainty. He had thought about all this and discussed it with Yun Qi for a long time, but he could not confirm his sses. ¡°In addition to curses, they can also use other things.¡± Shen Yanxiao had fought with those experimental subjects in the Storm Continent and knew that the racial integration experiment they mastered was not as simple as the Warlock¡¯s forbidden technique. Closing the sense of pain was impossible for Warlocks, but it was not impossible for other professions or other races. ¡°This¡­¡± Qin Ge was dumbfounded. After Shen Yanxiao said that, he seemed to feel that their previous judgment was wrong. ¡°You also said that they only self-destructed a few days after they were captured. If they wanted tomit suicide, they could have done it on the first night after they were detained. After waiting for a few days for no reason, not only would they have to suffer more torture, but they would also have to be afraid. In any case, they were going to die, so it was better to be free early. Therefore, I am sure that they did notmit suicide, but someone did it remotely. Someone must have nted a self-destruction curse in their bodies to prevent any of them from revealing their secrets after they were captured. A few days after they were captured, that person learned that they had been captured and so, they eradicated them.¡± Shen Yanxiao exined her thoughts. However, after experiencing these things, Shen Yanxiao also understood that those Warlocks would never allow their secrets to be leaked. Therefore, no matter how many people the Silver Hands captured, it was meaningless. Since the other party could kill the people imprisoned in the dungeon from thousands of miles away, it was useless no matter how many precautions they took. Chapter 2453 - 2453 Self-destruction (3) 2453 Self-destruction (3) ¡°But it doesn¡¯t matter. No matter what plot they have behind our backs, our main task now is to prepare for the war against the Devil race. This time, I have contacted the dragons, the undeads, the merfolks, and the dwarves. Coupled with the elves and us, the alliance army of the six races also has the strength to fight against the Devil race.¡± Only by getting through this stage first could they have the spare energy to find out the enemies hidden in the dark. ¡°Undeads?¡± Everyone in the hall looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. ¡°Xiaoxiao, did you say undeads?¡± Yun Qi could not believe his ears. Shen Yanxiao nodded and said, ¡°That¡¯s right. By chance, the undeads have joined our camp. This way, we will have one less enemy and one more ally.¡± Even Shen Yanxiao did not expect the undeads to join. Perhaps it was fate that allowed the undeads to join the alliance. ¡°You little girl, you¡¯re getting more and more capable. You can even rope in the undeads.¡± Yun Qi sighed with a smile. Before, undeads had always been regarded by all races as subordinates of the Devil race. He did not expect Shen Yanxiao to be able to reverse this situation before this war. Everyone sat together and discussed. Shen Yanxiao heard many interesting things during her absence. As Yin Jiuchen grew up, she had be a beautiful and delicate teenager. In Sun Never Sets, she had attracted the attention of many teenagers. About this, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group and the teenagers under the Silver Hands had made a lot of jokes in front of Yin Jiuchen. However, Yin Jiuchen always avoided the goodwill of those teenagers. Instead, she had a lot of contact with Su He all day long. At this point, Yin Jiuchen¡¯s little face was already as red as an apple. She lowered her head shyly and med others for talking nonsense. It was not until dusk enveloped Sun Never Sets that everyone left reluctantly. Yun Qi went to give orders first. He woulde overter to talk to Shen Yanxiao in detail. Shen Yanxiao took advantage of this time and instructed Freud to arrange for a fast demon to rush to the God Realm to send the news of her return and bring back Qi Xia, that profiteer. Busy as she was, Shen Yanxiao did not have the slightest chance to breathe. By the time everything was arranged, her voice was somewhat hoarse. ¡°Sister.¡± Lan Fengli looked at the exhausted Shen Yanxiao and thoughtfully handed her a cup of warm water. ¡°Thank you.¡± Shen Yanxiao took the cup and looked at the increasingly handsome Lan Fengli with a smile in her eyes. The little guy she met outside the Graveyard of the Sun had also grown up. He was much taller than her and his facial features had also changed. The only thing that remained unchanged was his concern for her. ¡°It has been hard on you during this period of time.¡± Shen Yanxiao learned from Yun Qi that Lan Fengli had been busy all day for more than two years. He had little time to rest, eat, and sleep. The rest of his time had been contributed to the Forsaken Land. He silently guarded this world for her. Lan Fengli shook his head. From the moment Shen Yanxiao came back, he had transformed into her little tail. Whether Shen Yanxiao conversed with others or rested, he stood on one side and silently watched her. Lan Fengli never said anything sensational, but everything he did moved Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Don¡¯t be too tired. I¡¯m back now. You have to pay attention to your rest,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. Chapter 2454 - 2454 Revival (1) 2454 Revival (1) Late at night, Yun Qi came to the City Lord Mansion. At this moment, Shen Yanxiao was seizing the opportunity to eat. When she saw Yun Qie in, she hastily swallowed the food in her mouth. ¡°Teacher, please take a seat first.¡± Shen Yanxiao wiped her mouth. Tang Nazhi did not stop what he was doing. Shen Yanxiao had been busy until now, and he had been with her all this while. He was also starving. Yun Qi looked at his student with heartache. Shen Yanxiao was still young, but the responsibilities on her shoulders were too heavy. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you said you have something important to tell me. What is it?¡± Yun Qi asked. Shen Yanxiao looked at Yun Qi and cleared her throat. ¡°Master, do you remember that you tampered with the soul of a certain god before you left that ce?¡± Yun Qi was surprised. He did not expect Shen Yanxiao to mention that. ¡°I remember. Why?¡± ¡°Teacher, I want to ask you, when you tampered with that god¡¯s soul, can you still get rid of those things now?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Yun Qi nervously. Yun Qi did not exin clearly what he had done to Xiu¡¯s soul back then. Shen Yanxiao initially thought it was no big deal. It was not until Xiu said that Yun Qi had to undo those things that he could be truly revived. ¡°Remove it? That¡¯s not difficult. At that time, I used all my magic to nt a chaotic curse on him. Because his soul was weak at that time, it was sessful. It¡¯s not difficult to remove it. Xiaoxiao, why are you asking this?¡± Yun Qi patiently exined. However, he was puzzled as to why his student would suddenly ask this question. Shen Yanxiao looked at Yun Qi and hesitated for a moment¡­ ¡°Teacher, I have something to confess to you.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± The more Yun Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao, the more he felt that her attitude was strange. ¡°Back then, I was the experimental body that was integrated into the soul of that god,¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and said. Yun Qi¡¯s eyes immediately widened. He looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief and stood up with a whoosh. He pointed his trembling finger at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°You¡­ Are you joking?¡± Yun Qi¡¯s face was full of fear. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°I will not joke with you about this.¡± ¡°How did this happen? Are you alright now? Xiaoxiao, don¡¯t lie to me. If you feel ufortable, you must tell me!¡± Yun Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao nervously. When he did that, he was determined to die. However, he never expected that the baby back then would be Shen Yanxiao. The soul he tampered with was in his student¡¯s body! Yun Qi¡¯s mind was about to explode. No one knew better than him how terrible the curses he had cast back then were. After what he did, the experimental subjects that were integrated with the soul of that god would be destroyed together with it. Back then, Yun Qi hated those Warlocks to death, so he did not care about the consequences. However, once Shen Yanxiao had it, Yun Qi¡¯s heartpletely panicked. Shen Yanxiao looked at Yun Qi¡¯s nervous expression and hastily said, ¡°Teacher, I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m fine. Don¡¯t worry.¡± ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re okay?¡± Yun Qi grabbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wrist tightly. ¡°It¡¯s true.¡± Shen Yanxiao was extremely determined. Yun Qi breathed a sigh of relief. If Shen Yanxiao were hurt because of him, he would never forgive himself for the rest of his life. Chapter 2455 - 2455 Revival (2) 2455 Revival (2) ¡°Then, the soul of that god¡­¡± Yun Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao. The forced chaos curse technique not only had the ability to destroy, but it would also forcefully integrate the soul of the god with the experimental subject. At that time, Yun Qi wanted topletely destroy the soul of the god. Only in this way could he make it impossible for those Warlocks to create a perfect container with the blood of the eight races. Although Shen Yanxiao was fine now, the soul of that god must be living in her body. Shen Yanxiao touched her nose. Before she could speak, a ck mist overflowed from her body and gradually condensed into a physical body. Yun Qi was dumbstruck as he looked at the god-like handsome man. His golden eyes shocked him, and Yun Qi suddenly knelt on one knee. ¡°I had no choice but to spheme your soul back then. Please forgive me.¡± Yun Qi had never had any contact with Xiu. At that time, Xiu was still in a deep sleep, and all Yun Qi saw was the sleeping Xiu. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter,¡± Xiu lightly said. Yun Qi¡¯s actions did not bring him any disgust. If Yun Qi had not done this back then, he and Shen Yanxiao would not have regained their freedom. In a sense, Yun Qi was his and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s benefactor. ¡°Teacher, please get up first. I have found Xiu¡¯s body. Right now, I only need you to remove the curses in his body so that he can be revived.¡± Shen Yanxiao pulled Yun Qi up. ¡°Resurrection¡­¡± Yun Qi was in a trance. ¡°If Xiu can be resurrected, our fighting strength against the Devil race will also increase.¡± Shen Yanxiao said excitedly. ¡°No problem. I can do it now, right now¡­¡± Yun Qi nodded. He respected the God race very much. He had no choice but to do that back then. Removing curses was not difficult for Yun Qi. He had recovered his peak strength with Ye Qing¡¯s help. Throughout the whole process, Shen Yanxiao held her breath and stood on one side, watching intently. On the other hand, Tang Nazhi was still eating joyfully, as if he was watching a good show. Even though removing curses was simple, the process was extremelyplicated. It was not until the morning of the next day that Yun Qi finally removed all the curses in Xiu¡¯s soul. When he was done, he was exhausted, but there was a thick smile on his face. ¡°The curses have all been removed. There should be no problem now.¡± Yun Qi looked at Xiu respectfully. He felt rather guilty about Xiu. After all, the other party was a superior god, and he had done bad things to him in the past. Now, it could be consideredpensation for his guilt. Xiu checked the state of his soul and after ensuring that everything was fine, he nodded and said to Yun Qi, ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°It is my duty,¡± Yun Qi said with a smile. Shen Yanxiao impatiently walked to Xiu¡¯s side and blinked her big eyes at him. ¡°Can you do it now?¡± She was naturally asking about resurrection. Xiu said, ¡°Yes, there are no more problems.¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to cheer. ¡°Teacher, Xiu, take a rest first.¡± Shen Yanxiao pulled Yun Qi to sit down while serving him tea and water. She was very attentive. ¡°Xiu, when can you¡­ be resurrected?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Xiu looked at the sky and slowly said. ¡°This afternoon will do.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heartbeat suddenly elerated. In half a day, Xiu could be truly revived. At that time, her long-cherished wish could finally be fulfilled! Chapter 2456 - 2456 Revival (3) 2456 Revival (3) That afternoon, Xiu was about to be resurrected, but he did not let Shen Yanxiao watch the whole process. He only asked Shen Yanxiao to put his body on the bed and then asked her to leave the room and wait outside the door. Shen Yanxiao stood nervously by the door, not knowing where to put her small hands. ¡°Why don¡¯t Xiu let me see him resurrect? Is it dangerous to resurrect? Can he handle it alone? Should we wait for the Dragon God and Brother Siyu toe and protect him?¡± Shen Yanxiao was extremely nervous and her small mouth kept talking. Tang Nazhi, who stood on one side, speechlessly looked at Shen Yanxiao who was so nervous that she was incoherent. He pressed her swaying head. ¡°Xiaoxiao!¡± ¡°Ah?¡± ¡°Calm down.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Lord Xiu will never do anything he is not sure of. You don¡¯t have to be so nervous.¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao seriously. He had never seen Shen Yanxiao so nervous. One could imagine how important Xiu was to this little girl. Even Shen Yanxiao could not avoid chaos. ¡°I¡¯m still worried.¡± Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and lowered her head. How could she not worry? Xiu had been asleep for nearly ten thousand years, during which his soul was forcibly separated from his body and used in evil experiments. For more than a decade, his soul and body had been separated, and his soul had also been depleted. It was not until they were in the merfolk capital that his soul was repaired. Shen Yanxiao was really worried that there would be an ident with Xiu¡¯s resurrection. Even if there was only a one in a thousand chance, she would not be able to sleep or eat well. ¡°If there¡¯s no danger, why didn¡¯t he let me watch inside?¡± Shen Yanxiao bit her lips. She was not a willful person. She just cared too much about him, so she could not help but worry. ¡°Lord Xiu naturally has his reasons for doing this, so you don¡¯t have to worry too much. Soon, Lord Xiu will be resurrected. At that time, you should think about how to wee Third Young Master Qi and the rest. You can¡¯t forget your friends when you see a lover.¡± When Tang Nazhi saw Shen Yanxiao being so nervous, he cleverly diverted her attention. ¡°Qi Xia should be back soon. If the Dragon God is fast enough, Yang Xi, Yan Yu, and Xiaowei will also be back soon.¡± Sure enough, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart finally recovered a trace of calm at the mention of herpanions who had gone through thick and thin together. ¡°When the timees, we have to get together,¡± Tang Nazhi smiled and said. ¡°Naturally.¡± Just as the two of them were speaking, a strong divine power suddenly exploded in the room. The door behind Shen Yanxiao began to tremble violently and light shot out from the crack. Tang Nazhi immediately picked up Shen Yanxiao and jumped away from the door. The next second, a roar sounded and the door of the room was sent flying by a powerful force. A dazzling light shrouded the entire room and gradually covered the entire City Lord Mansion. Amidst the light, a tall figure slowly walked out. He seemed to have stepped on the light as the light behind him set off his elegant figure, making it impossible for one to shift their gaze away. Shen Yanxiao looked at the figure shrouded in light in a daze and nervously grabbed Tang Nazhi¡¯s wrist with trembling hands. At that moment, she even stopped breathing. ¡°Xiaoxiao.¡± A familiar call entered Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears, and the handsome figure that walked out of the light finally appeared before her eyes. Chapter 2457 - 2457 Revival (4) 2457 Revival (4) It was the same appearance and figure, but Shen Yanxiao felt that everything was so different from the past. Before she could say a word, tears fell from her eyes. Shen Yanxiao did not know how long she had waited. She thought she could face it calmly, but she did not expect that the excitement in her heart had exceeded her expectations. Her mind was nk. Shen Yanxiao did not even have the ability to think. The light faded bit by bit, and Xiu stood in front of Shen Yanxiao. It was true that his appearance had not changed in the slightest, and his cold temperament had not been reversed in the slightest. His long ck hair was casually tied behind him with a headband, and unlike the white clothes he wore when he was in his soul state, he was still wearing the golden armor from the war between gods and devils at this moment. He was as handsome as a god. Xiu slowly stretched out his arms and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart suddenly skipped a beat. Tang Nazhi gave Shen Yanxiao a gentle push, and she finally took a step towards Xiu. The next second, she fell into Xiu¡¯s arms. This embrace was so warm that it made her reluctant to leave. It was as if as long as she leaned into this embrace, nothing in the world could hurt her in the slightest. The warmth that belonged to Xiu was finally transmitted to Shen Yanxiao. Even though the armor was so cold, the arms that tightly wrapped around her gave off an endless stream of warmth. Shen Yanxiao buried herself in Xiu¡¯s chest and could not help but cry. Finally, it was no longer an ice-cold touch. Finally, she could feel his body heat. The real him finally appeared before her eyes. It was no longer a phantom of his soul. It would no longer suddenly disappear. He would always be by her side. Low sobs came from Xiu¡¯s arms. He lowered his head, kissed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forehead, and silently hugged her. Tang Nazhi quietly left, leaving this moment to this pair of lovers. ¡°Be good, don¡¯t cry anymore.¡± Xiu hugged Shen Yanxiao and coaxed her softly. Shen Yanxiao shook her head and choked up. Xiu could only hug her quietly and let Shen Yanxiao vent her emotions. After a long time, Shen Yanxiao finally stopped crying. She raised her head, looked at Xiu with her big red eyes, and sniffled. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Hm?¡± ¡°You look good in this.¡± Shen Yanxiao poked Xiu¡¯s armor. Wearing the armor, he finally revealed the elegance of the number one superior god, a powerful momentum that no one couldpare to. ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it.¡± Xiu lowered his head and buried his face in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s neck, yearning for the smell that belonged to her. Like this, holding her in his arms and hugging her tightly with his real body was a happiness he had never felt before. Everything between heaven and earth was not as warm as this moment. All the disputes seemed so insignificant. Everything in the world was not as satisfying as embracing the person you love in your arms. That was a satisfaction that no words in the world could describe. With her, he would have the world. No one expected that when Shen Yanxiao was reborn, the voice that sounded in her soul would fill her body and mind. That short contact had doomed them to be together forever. A pair for a lifetime. How could the time that belonged to them be a lifetime? May time stop here. Chapter 2458 - 2458 Absolutely Armed Forces (1) 2458 Absolutely Armed Forces (1) The Lord was in a good mood. This was what the citizens of Sun Never Sets had sensed during this period of time. What surprised them even more was that there was a handsome man who was as beautiful as a flower by their lord¡¯s side. Moreover, looking at the interaction between the two¡­ It really smelled of romance! As the Lord of the Forsaken Land, Shen Yanxiao not only had a fighting strength that made men worship her, but she also had a gorgeous face that made all women kneel down in worship. In a state of invincibility, all the people in the Forsaken Land had subconsciously looked up to their lord as a god. No matter how bold a man was, absolutely no one dared to peep at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beauty. !! In fact, a lot of people subconsciously overlooked Shen Yanxiao¡¯s gender. The only impression she gave people here was that she was extremely tall and sacred. However, no one expected that such a handsome man would quietly appear in Sun Never Sets and go in and out with Shen Yanxiao all day long. Although they rarely conversed with each other, the few smiles of their lord were filled with the happiness of a youngdy. The curiosity of the citizens of Sun Never Sets had been infinitely expanded. They could not help but begin to guess the origin of that handsome man. All kinds of miraculous rumors soon spread. As for the demons who lived in the underground city, the rumors floating around the human citizens could only attract contempt. That was Lord War God, a superior god, not a dragon, merfolk or elf. Their guesses were not reliable at all. How could those low-level creaturespare to Lord Xiu in their hearts? They were not even worthy to carry their shoes! Even though there were different opinions, all the citizens of Sun Never Sets had a consensus. Their lord had found the person she liked, and he looked very beautiful! With the addition of the beautiful Lord and her ¡°wife¡±, everyone in Sun Never Sets felt that their aesthetic standards had taken another qualitative leap. On the third day after Shen Yanxiao returned, she summoned the seven wolves to the City Lord Mansion. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was one of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s most basic forces. Taking advantage of the fact that her Phantom friends had not yet returned, Shen Yanxiao decisively used this time to build sacred tools for the seven wolves. ¡°Sacred tool? Lord, you¡¯re not joking with us, are you?¡± Sleep Wolf looked at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. He knew that their lord was very powerful, but¡­ she had only been away for more than two years. During this period of time, she had been looking for allies everywhere. Howe as soon as she came back, she said that she would make sacred tools for them? Sacred tool! That was a legendary treasure! ¡°Do I look like I¡¯m joking?¡± Shen Yanxiao took out rare metals from her storage ring while selecting raw materials suitable for the seven wolves. ¡°¡­¡± Sleep Wolf looked at Shen Yanxiao and then at Du Lang. It was not that he did not believe in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength, but¡­ knowledge regarding sacred tools and whatnot had long been lost. Although their lord knew magic, battle aura, enchantment, and potions, sacred tools¡­ shouldn¡¯t they be counted as alchemy products? If Yang Xi said that he could make sacred tools, Sleep Wolf would believe it more. Not only Sleep Wolf, but the other members of the Seven Wolves also had the same thought. Shen Yanxiao looked at the tangled Seven Wolves and raised her eyebrows. Did they have to look so tragic? Chapter 2459 - 2459 Absolutely Armed Forces (2) 2459 Absolutely Armed Forces (2) ¡°Du Lang.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Du Lang. ¡°You first.¡± ¡°What?¡± Du Lang was a little dumbstruck. ¡°What kind of sacred tool do you need? Offensive type? Defensive type? Control type?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°An¡­ offensive type.¡± Du Lang looked at Shen Yanxiao in a daze, as if he did not believe that he could really have a sacred tool. !! ¡°What additional attributes do you need?¡± Shen Yanxiao threw out another question. ¡°Additional¡­ attributes?¡± Du Lang was even more confused. He had heard a little about the type of sacred tool, but what was with this additional attribute? ¡°Well, it¡¯s just integrating some elemental power, but right now I only have fire, water, thunder, earth, wood and ice.¡± Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth with some regret. Speaking of the power of elements, the most powerful ones should be the light and dark elements. Unfortunately, the few small elemental spirits she knew were not of these two elements. If these two most powerful elemental spirits could be found, the additional properties of the sacred tool would more than double. Shen Yanxiao looked regretful, but the seven wolves, including Du Lang, were dumbstruck. Integrate the power of elements into the sacred tool? This was something they had never heard of before. What surprised them even more was that Shen Yanxiao casually mentioned the six elements and even had an expression that said, ¡°What a pity, I only have these few¡±! Heavens, was this girl born to attack people¡¯s self-confidence? Was the power of elements that easy to obtain?! Six of them at that! The Seven Wolves could no longer describe in words how they felt at this moment. Originally, they were still doubtful about whether Shen Yanxiao could make sacred tools, but now they were dead set on believing that Shen Yanxiao could absolutely make sacred tools without running away! Even additional attributes hade out, no need to mention ordinary sacred tools. ¡°Fire element¡­¡± Du Lang¡¯s voice became a little erratic. Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°I also think the fire element is more suitable for you.¡± Du Lang was a swordsman and needed an offensive sacred tool. The adhesion of me would make his attacks more aggressive, and the lethality would directly double. Shen Yanxiao said as she picked out a few rare metals. Then she patted the furnace bracelet on her wrist and a cluster of mes immediately lit up in her palm. The seven wolves werepletely dumbstruck. When did their lord possess such a savage ability? She could ignite mes with her bare hands? ¡°Little Fire, get me some fire elemental power first.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not notice the reaction of the seven wolves at all as she spoke to the me. The Lord was actually speaking to a ball of mes!!! The expressions of the Seven Wolves became more and more horrified. However, a fiery red gem unexpectedly condensed from the mes before their eyes and floated above the mes, flickering with a dazzling light. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao reached out and grabbed the power of fire elements with residual heat. Then, she immediately ced the rare metal on the me mountain to quench it. Her movements were done in one go without any pause. Her perfect hand speed coupled with urate skills looked extremely pleasing to the eye. The eyes of the Seven Wolves werepletely attracted by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s actions. All the questions and curiosity were pressed to the bottom of their hearts. Chapter 2460 - 2460 Absolutely Armed Forces (3) 2460 Absolutely Armed Forces (3) Throughout the alchemy process, the Seven Wolves did not take their eyes off Shen Yanxiao for half an inch. Although they did not know what she was doing, this kind of smithing skills they had never seen before had really refreshed their worldview. Due to the preparations for the war, the Seven Wolves often went to the Azure Dragon Family to watch the forging process of those cksmiths. Even the most powerful cksmith could not be like Shen Yanxiao, who did not use any apparatus and directly ignited a me with her bare hands to melt a piece of extremely hard metal. The metal that had melted into liquid floated above the me without any intention of leaking. The scene of a divine weapon in making really made the Seven Wolves prostrate themselves in admiration. They closed their mouths and quietly watched Shen Yanxiao¡¯s operation. The magical and ingenious technique made them subconsciously associate it with alchemy that had long been lost among humans. Only alchemy could manipte mes and metals at will. !! Tempering, integration¡­ The Seven Wolves had beenpletely convinced by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s superb show of alchemy. They were not in the mood to think about anything else. It was not until night fell that Shen Yanxiao finallypleted the whole process of making a sacred tool. A red armlet appeared in her hand. ¡°Done.¡± Shen Yanxiao took the armlet and handed it to the stunned Du Lang. Du Lang swallowed his saliva and looked at the exquisite armlet in his palm. He could still vaguely feel the warmth on the armlet. That was it? ¡°This¡­ this is¡­ a sacred tool?¡± Du Lang, who had always been calm, stuttered. Sacred tool! This was a treasure that could only be heard of in legends! Du Lang never dreamed that he would have a chance to get such a good thing in his life. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°I¡­ I¡­ I¡­¡± For a moment, Du Lang was tongue-tied. He was filled with words, but he could not utter them. Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh. ¡°Don¡¯t talk about me, hurry up and find a ce to try the effect. If there¡¯s anything inappropriate, I¡¯ll help you adjust it.¡± Du Lang and Tang Nazhi were the same, but they were also different. They were both swordsmen, but Du Lang¡¯s strength had just broken through the second ss promotion, while Tang Nazhi was about to break through to the level of a Saint Professional. Different strengths required different sacred tools. Shen Yanxiao had to control the strength of Du Lang¡¯s sacred tool. Otherwise, Du Lang would not be able to control a sacred tool that was too powerful for him and would instead be a burden. Such concerns would never arise among the members of Phantom. Shen Yanxiao believed that none of her little friends would fall behind. All the sacred tools Shen Yanxiao had made for Tang Nazhi were the most powerful sacred tools, ording to the standards of the Divine Professionals. After several battles, Tang Nazhi¡¯s grasp of sacred tools was very good, and there was no difort. ¡°I¡¯ll go right now!!¡± Du Lang shivered. What stability? What maturity? All of those had been washed away by ecstasy. He was like a child who had obtained a new toy as he ran away with the sacred tool in his hands. The remaining six wolves looked at each other and practically could not wait to squeeze to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side. ¡°Lord, I want one too!¡± Chapter 2461 - 2461 Absolutely Armed Forces (4) 2461 Absolutely Armed Forces (4) The Seven Wolves were the first lucky ones to obtain a sacred tool. In a very short period of time, they began to try to use the effect of the sacred tool everywhere. The light of the skill that was wild and cool enough to pierce through the sky directly blinded the eyes of others in Sun Never Sets. For a moment, arge number of teenagers poured into the City Lord Mansion, begging the Lord to show them great pity and give them a sacred tool to y with. Shen Yanxiao did not rest for long before she plunged into the vortex of making sacred tools again. Xiu, who had been resurrected, usually trained the demon army in the underground city. At ten o¡¯clock in the evening, he would return to the City Lord Residence on time and carry Shen Yanxiao, who was addicted to alchemy, directly back to her room to rest. !! Up to two sacred tools were made every day, which was the rule set by Xiu for Shen Yanxiao. Every time he came back, he timed it just right. Almost immediately after Shen Yanxiaopleted the second sacred tool, he would appear and unquestionably grab a certain little girl who was obsessed with making sacred tools and take her back to her room to rest. Furthermore, he would carry her like a princess! A group of teenagers crouching in theboratory, looking forward to the sacred tool, could only look on helplessly as Lord Xiu held their lord in his arms and gently left, leaving not a single cloud behind, leaving only broken hearts on the ground. ¡°Well, you scared them.¡± Shen Yanxiao nestled in Xiu¡¯s arms. Recalling the moment Xiu pushed open the door and entered theboratory, she could not help but feel helpless. Even though everyone in Sun Never Sets had epted Xiu¡¯s existence, due to the powerful aura of a certain great god, as long as he appeared, there would immediately be a scene ofplete silence. Other than Tang Nazhi who still dared to snort in front of Xiu, no one else dared to fart. ¡°Who are you talking about?¡± Xiu asked. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was speechless. Well, in this person¡¯s eyes, there was no ce for those lowly creatures. He did not spare a nce at them from the corners of his eyes! ¡°You need to rest.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao¡¯s pale face. Since returning to Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao had not had a good sleep. She was either arranging her preparations before the war or contacting people elsewhere. Now that she had to squeeze out time to build sacred tools, she had very little time to rest every night. If it were not for her unusual physique, she would have copsed from exhaustion. ¡°But there are still many things to be done.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. Xiu slightly raised his eyebrows. Shen Yanxiao shrank her neck. Returning to his room, Xiu ced Shen Yanxiao on the bed and turned around to pour her a cup of warm water. Shen Yanxiao silently took the cup, held it with both hands, and poured it into her mouth bit by bit. Her big watery eyes were always locked on Xiu. No matter how long she looked at it, she would not get tired of it. ¡°Someone from the Seventh Kingdom sent a message. In half a month, Duan Hen wille to Sun Never Sets to see you,¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and said. On his way back, he met Tang Nazhi, who had asked him to convey the news to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Duan Hen¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. That ambitious young man. When she returned, she had learned from Du Lang that after the Elders Council of the Seventh Kingdom was destroyed, Duan Hen rose in a very short period of time and approached the rulers of the Seven Kingdoms step by step, forcing them to hold him as king with absolute force. In just over two years, Duan Hen had changed from a city lord to the real ruler of the Seventh Kingdom. Chapter 2462 - 2462 Absolutely Armed Forces (5) 2462 Absolutely Armed Forces (5) Duan Hen¡¯s ambition and means had proved to Shen Yanxiao that he had the conditions to form an alliance with her. ¡°So be it. It¡¯s about time for me to meet the leaders of the other countries.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the cup in her hand, her heart calm. During this period of time, the four countries had continuously sent arge number of talented individuals to the Forsaken Land. Those outstanding people had been greatly improving in the Broken Star Pce. Even though the Broken Star Pce was once loathsome, ever since they surrendered to Shen Yanxiao, they had subtly be a part of the Forsaken Land. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s military suppression and gentle edict had sessfully captured the hearts of the experts of the Broken Star Pce. They were sincerely convinced by Shen Yanxiao and did their best to teach other qualified talents. In the past two years alone, the number of Second-ss Experts in the Broken Star Pce had reached a terrifying level. Even though those experts from the Broken Star Pce came from different countries, their beliefs had been gradually reversed in the Broken Star Pce and they were more inclined towards the Forsaken Land. Many experts, afterpleting their training, found various excuses to refuse to return to their countries and chose to stay in various cities in the Forsaken Land. This action had gradually expanded the power of the Forsaken Land, but the four countries did not dare to move at all. The current four countries could only rely on Shen Yanxiao to survive. ¡°I¡¯ll look for Du Lang and ask him to send a letter to the other three countries. Tell them toe here in half a month.¡± Shen Yanxiao acted on her impulse and immediately jumped down from the bed. She tookrge strides and wanted to run out. However, the moment her first footnded on the ground, Xiu hugged her and trapped her in his arms. ¡°Xiu?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked up at Xiu in doubt. Xiu carried her directly to the bed andid her down. Shen Yanxiao had no hope of escaping. ¡°Tonight, you are not allowed to go anywhere.¡± Xiu propped his head with one hand andid on his side by the bed. His other hand was around Shen Yanxiao¡¯s waist as he spoke in a tough tone. ¡°But¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao still wanted to struggle, but the arm around her waist tightened bit by bit. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m not going¡­¡± Under such a clear hint, Shen Yanxiao could only lie on the bed and stare at Xiu. Ever since Xiu was resurrected, the two of them had slept in the same bed every day. However, Xiu did not have the slightest intention of going further. He only covered her with a quilt and chatted with her. At most, he would hug and kiss her. At first, Shen Yanxiao was still a little shy, but now, she was numb. Xiu was already a gentleman to this extent, so what was there for her to be shy about? ¡°Sleep for a while. I¡¯ll wake you up for dinner.¡± Xiu kissed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s forehead and coaxed her like a child. If other gods saw this, they would probably be frightened to death. When did the aloof nobleman of the God race speak to people in such a gentle tone? Moreover, he could even coax people to sleep!! This simply shattered their worldview! Shen Yanxiao blushed and finally closed her eyes. She snuggled into Xiu¡¯s arms and found afortable position to sleep. Looking at the little girl who had fallen asleep in his arms, Xiu¡¯s eyes flickered with suppressed mes. He took a deep breath and finally suppressed that urge. Sleeping in the same bed every day was a kind of enjoyment and torture for him. Chapter 2463 - 2463 Phantom’s Return (1) 2463 Phantom¡¯s Return (1) Tang Nazhi came to the City Lord Residence early in the morning with a bag of snacks in his hand. In the past ten days or so, driven by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s constant efforts to make sacred tools for people, Tang Nazhi really could not sit still. Everyone got a sacred tool with additional attributes, but he, the first person to get it, was holding an ordinary sacred tool. This was absolutely intolerable! After struggling for a long time, Tang Nazhi finally mustered his courage and came to ¡°bribe¡± Shen Yanxiao with delicious food. He did not ask Shen Yanxiao to make him a new sacred tool, but at least he had to find a way to add some additional attributes to his sacred tool, right? God knew how envious he was when he saw Du Lang, Qin Ge, and the others holding sacred tools that flickered with the power of elements every day. That light looked really cool! So today, no matter what, he would pester¡­ No! He would persuade Shen Yanxiao to add some elemental power to his sacred tool. With the thought of either seed or die trying, Tang Nazhi walked into the hall of the City Lord Residence with a smile. Before he could think of how to speak to Shen Yanxiao, he bumped into Lord Xiu who had just woken up. The smile on his face froze in an instant, and Tang Nazhi¡¯s expression became very uneasy. ¡°Lord Xiu¡­¡± Tang Nazhi was not afraid of anything. Even if Shen Yanxiao tortured him a thousand times, he would still shamelessly pester her. But only in the face of Xiu would his naughty personality be instantly crushed into ashes. Xiu nced at Tang Nazhi. Tang Nazhi immediately stood up straight. He raised his hand carrying the snacks in all seriousness and said solemnly, ¡°I see that Xiaoxiao has been working hard recently, so I¡¯m giving her some food to nourish her body.¡± Xiu nced at the snacks in Tang Nazhi¡¯s hands. ¡°She¡¯s still asleep.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll wait here! When she wakes up, I will never disturb her!¡± Tang Nazhi wished he could point at themp and swear. Xiu nodded slightly and left. Tang Nazhi breathed a sigh of relief and honestly found a seat in the hall, not daring to take another step forward. ¡°Lord Xiu really dotes on Xiaoxiao. He doesn¡¯t even allow her to wake up from her sleep.¡± Tang Nazhi crossed his legs and propped his chin with one hand. Xiu¡¯s doting on Shen Yanxiao had reached a crazy level. Whoever dared to go against his wishes and dy Shen Yanxiao¡¯s rest would be killed without mercy. There was no room for discussion. When dealing with Shen Yanxiao, Xiu was always like a hot spring, moistening things soundlessly. However, when dealing with others, it was like a snowstorm that could freeze their souls. Xiu¡¯s cold attitude towards others had also caused many girls to scream. This kind of peerless handsome man who only smiled at his loved one was simply the right man in the hearts of all women! Of course, other women could only think about it. So far, Xiu had not said a word to any female creature other than Shen Yanxiao. He had not even given any one of them a sidelong nce. In contrast, Tang Nazhi felt that he was really very lucky. At least Lord Xiu had said a few words to him!! ¡°Forget it. In any case, when Little Xiao wakes up, I will ask her to help me modify my sacred tool!!!¡± Tang Nazhi clenched his fist and determined the purpose of his trip. A burst ofughter suddenly came from outside the door. ¡°I was wondering who was not sleeping early in the morning and came to this little girl¡¯s ce to wait. So it¡¯s you. Why? I haven¡¯t seen you for more than two years, but your method of bribing the little girl is still by giving her snacks?¡± Chapter 2464 - 2464 Phantom’s Return (2) 2464 Phantom¡¯s Return (2) Tang Nazhi stood up in shock. He looked at the entrance in surprise and saw a slender figure slowly walking in. The young man came in with the morning light, and his white clothes seemed to be ted with ayer of sunlight. His ck eyes were like pearls embedded with ck diamonds, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly with a smile. There was an indescribable flirtatious feeling. ¡°Qi Xia!¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the familiar yet strangely unfamiliar young man in shock. After more than two years of separation, Qi Xia seemed to have been reborn. The original trace of inexperience had long faded, and the youthful spirit had been reced by indifference. If it were not for his poisonous tongue, Tang Nazhi would have thought that Qi Xia had washed away all the dust and stood on the mountain peak. However, reality proved that no matter how noble and elegant his appearance was, the ck-bellied spirit in his bones had not disappeared at all. It still made people gnash their teeth in hatred. ¡°Calm down, I understand the excitement and joy in your heart. This young master¡¯s peerless beauty is not something an idiot like you can bear.¡± Qi Xia smiled gently. His handsome face against the sunlight made his smile more and more dazzling, but the words he said¡­ ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you for more than two years, but your mouth is still asking for a beating.¡± Tang Nazhi clenched his fist and made a cracking sound. He was considering whether he should use his fist to ¡®greet¡¯ this fox. Qi Xia slightly raised his eyebrows and unfurled the white jade bone fan in his hand, slowly shaking it. ¡°Thank you for your praise.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi gritted his teeth. Fine, he was more shameless than him. ¡°The spring sunshine is bright and beautiful, birds are singing and flowers are fragrant. Isn¡¯t it inappropriate for you to gather here early in the morning and fight?¡± A gentle voice quietly sounded. Two equally tall figures slowly walked in from outside the door. ¡°Brother!! Yan Yu!!¡± When Tang Nazhi saw who it was, how could he still remember to fight with Qi Xia? He dashed forward, grabbed Yan Yu and Li Xiaowei, and gave them a bear hug. ¡°How old are you? Why are you still so childish?¡± Qi Xia shook his head helplessly as he waved the bone fan. However, the smile on his face had already betrayed the joy in his heart. ¡°Heavens! What have you eaten during this period of time? How did you be so strong?¡± Li Xiaowei felt his brother¡¯s bear hug. Archers, who were mainly agile, could neverpete with Swordsmen in terms of strength. Tang Nazhi¡¯s hug almost broke his and Yan Yu¡¯s bones. ¡°Hehe, have I be stronger? Hahaha, am I very strong?¡± Tang Nazhi looked up at the sky and howled like a wolf. ¡°Oh? You¡¯re very strong? Do you want topete with me?¡± Before Tang Nazhi could show off, another figure appeared in the hall. Yang Xi, who had arrived unknowingly, raised his eyebrows and looked at Tang Nazhi. In terms of strength, a Knight could absolutely defeat a Swordsman. The smile on Tang Nazhi¡¯s face immediately froze. He looked at Yang Xi gloomily and said, ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you for so long. The moment we meet, you¡¯re already causing trouble for me. Are you still brothers?¡± Unfeeling, this decisiveness was unfeeling! Didn¡¯t they agree to be reunited after a long separation and shed tears on the spot? Why did these bastards bombard him the moment they appeared? ¡°This is our care and concern for you. Are you still not used to it?¡± Qi Xia had already found a chair and sat down. Looking at the bombarded Tang Nazhi, he was in a bad mood. ¡°If it were you, would you get used to it?!¡± Tang Nazhi was furious. You can¡¯t bully people like this! Chapter 2465 - 2465 Phantom’s Return (3) 2465 Phantom¡¯s Return (3) ¡°Yes, but the premise is that someone can do it.¡± Qi Xia calmly shrugged his shoulders. In terms of the ability to fight with words against schrs, only Shen Yanxiao among the Phantom members couldpete with him. As for others¡­ even if they were given a few more mouths, they could only be abused. ¡°A schr can be killed, but not humiliated! Qi Xia! Let¡¯s have a fight!¡± Tang Nazhi stared at Qi Xia as he gripped the huge sword in his hand. ¡°Nazhi, when did you take things so hard?¡± Yan Yu, who had been silent all this time, expressed great surprise as he looked at Tang Nazhi who suddenly wanted to fight Qi Xia one-on-one. Among the Phantom members, with the exception of Shen Yanxiao, Qi Xia had the highest fighting strength. Although Swordsmen could restrain Mages to a certain extent, that was only for ordinary people. Qi Xia himself was a monster among Mages, and there was no possibility of interruption with his instantaneous skills. Tang Nazhi¡¯s quick attacks would not have any harassing effect on Qi Xia at all. !! In the past, the six members of Phantom oftenpared notes with each other. It was not once or twice that Tang Nazhi and Qi Xia fought. Which time was he notpletely defeated by Qi Xia? How did Tang Nazhi dare to fight Qi Xia one-on-one after more than two years of experience? This did not make sense. There was something fishy about his decisiveness! ¡°Nazhi, did you learn any powerful skills from the dwarves?¡± Yang Xi looked at Tang Nazhi. Under normal circumstances, Tang Nazhi would not be stupid enough to fight Qi Xia one-on-one, but today, why did he feel that this guy was so eager to be abused? The members of the Phantom were keenly aware of the difference between Tang Nazhi and vaguely felt that he must have been prepared. A trace of nervousness immediately appeared on Tang Nazhi¡¯s face. He pretended to be calm and said, ¡°There¡¯s no such thing as a powerful skill! Can¡¯t I improve my own strength? You bastards, why don¡¯t you want me to fight!!!¡± There was really no such thing as a new skill, but there was a sacred tool. Tang Nazhi¡¯s calctions were exquisite. He wanted to have a good fight with Qi Xia before he got his own sacred tool. Tang Nazhi believed that with the help of the sacred tool, he could absolutely wash away his previous shame and beat Qi Xia to the ground! ¡°Suspicious, too suspicious.¡± Even Li Xiaowei felt that his brother¡¯s behavior was very unusual. ¡°Brother! You can¡¯t side with outsiders!¡± Tang Nazhi angrily red at Li Xiaowei. It was one thing for Yan Yu and Yang Xi to kick up a fuss. In any case, these two bastards wished for the world to be in chaos. But why did even his own brother treat him like this? ¡°I¡¯m just stating facts. I¡¯m very impartial.¡± Li Xiaowei immediately expressed his selflessness. Qi Xia looked at Tang Nazhi, who had a vivid expression on his face. He crossed his slender legs and propped his chin with one hand. As he shook the bone fan, he said in azy voice, ¡°You want to fight me?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Tang Nazhi was firm. ¡°Here?¡± Qi Xia looked at Tang Nazhi with a spurious smile. ¡°Of course! Where else do you want it?¡± What a joke. He must not continue to hold back. Once Shen Yanxiao equipped Qi Xia with a sacred tool, Tang Nazhi felt that he would certainly fall into the miserable situation of being unterally beaten again. Qi Xia smiled and kindly reminded her, ¡°If my memory serves me right, Xiaoxiao should still be resting at this moment. Do you intend for the two of us to fight in her residence until our necks get broken by Lord Xiu?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s high-spirited heart was instantly doused with a basin of cold water. How could he have forgotten about that! Chapter 2466 - 2466 Phantom’s Return (4) 2466 Phantom¡¯s Return (4) After Xiu¡¯s warning, he still woke Shen Yanxiao up from her sleep¡­ This was tantamount to courting death. Tang Nazhi¡¯s high fighting spirit immediately subsided. ¡°Why don¡¯t we go to the square?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s arrogance was obviously weakened. Even if he had eaten the guts of a leopard, he did not dare to disobey Lord Xiu¡¯s warning. Yang Xi shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s been so many years. When can you be more attentive?¡± ¡°What do you mean by that!!¡± Tang Nazhi roared again. ¡°You are seeking your own death.¡± Li Xiaowei shed tears for his brother. ¡°What about me?¡± Tang Nazhi frowned. He didn¡¯t do anything. He didn¡¯t even fight, okay? ¡°I hope Lord Xiu can show mercy and leave you an intact corpse.¡± Yan Yu¡¯s tone was particrly regretful. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi could not understand why his little friends looked at him so sadly, as if he would be crushed to death the next second. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. We will remember to burn joss paper for you today next year.¡± Qi Xia added. ¡°What did I do?¡± Tang Nazhi was about to cry. How could he not understand what they were talking about? ¡°You woke me up, idiot.¡± A sleepy murmur came from one side. Tang Nazhi immediately shivered, swallowed his saliva, and turned around. Shen Yanxiao was dressed in red, her long ck hair casually draped over her shoulders, and her delicate face still had the aura of someone who had just woken up. ¡°Xiao¡­ Xiao¡­ why are you awake¡­¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s mouth stiffened. Shen Yanxiao rubbed her sore eyes and nced at Tang Nazhi. She found a chair and sat down. Her drowsiness had yet to fully recede, so she could only lean against the back of the chair and starezily at Tang Nazhi. ¡°Do you think your roar is very soft?¡± She could hear it clearly in the room, and she almost had a nightmare from it. Never underestimate the lethality of a Swordsman¡¯s roar that was about to step into the realm of a Saint Professional. ¡°Was my voice very loud?¡± A drop of cold sweat trickled down Tang Nazhi¡¯s forehead. ¡°Take a guess.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi seemed to see Lord Xiu¡¯s jade-like hand on his delicate neck and the dark clouds of death hovering above his head. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you have to listen to my exnation! I really didn¡¯t want to wake you up! You can¡¯tin to Lord Xiu! It¡¯s all these bastards who are teasing me!!¡± Tang Nazhi almost hugged Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thigh and cried. ¡°Shut up, it¡¯s so noisy.¡± Shen Yanxiao rubbed her ears. Tang Nazhi¡¯s energetic cries were louder than a horn. Tang Nazhi immediately covered his mouth and obediently retreated to the side before finding a seat to sit down. ¡°I see that you are not tired at all from the long journey. Do you want to go to the backyard and chop wood for me?¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and swept across the other figures standing in the hall. Yan Yu, Yang Xi, and Li Xiaowei found the nearest chair and sat down almost at the same time. They did not hesitate for a second. Shen Yanxiao, who was cranky when she woke up, was really terrifying! Her fighting strength had increased by a notch, and her temper had also worsened by more than ten notches. The Phantom members all had the same consensus: Don¡¯t talk to Shen Yanxiao when she just woke up. Otherwise, they will never see the sun the next day!!! Chapter 2467 - 2467 Phantom’s Return (5) 2467 Phantom¡¯s Return (5) Since Shen Yanxiao did not speak, no one else dared to speak. They could only hold a cup of warm water and pour it into their stomachs. In the end, Yan Yu silently stood up and skillfully walked towards the kitchen of the City Lord Mansion. Not long after, six bowls of porridge overflowing with fragrance were brought out by Yan Yu. One bowl for each of them. Shen Yanxiao, who was in a daze, was finally appeased after eating a bowl of delicious porridge. The impatience on her face had also faded. !! ¡°It¡¯s good to see you again.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her head and a brilliant and sincere smile blossomed on her face. Seeing that familiar smile, the Phantom members almost cried. They secretly gave Yan Yu a thumbs up and thanked him for saving them from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s violent temper. The contrast of the before and after was so huge that their hearts could not take it anymore. ¡°It seems like we still need Ah-Yu to deal with your morning temper.¡± Qi Xia chuckled. As smart as he was, he knew how to protect himself when Shen Yanxiao was in a grumpy mood. He did not say a word and reduced his sense of presence to zero. Shen Yanxiao blinked and forced a smile. ¡°I didn¡¯t want to have such a bad temper.¡± Insufficient sleep had directly caused her brain and body to be disconnected. All her actions werepletely out of control and her instinctive outburst was really like killing gods and devils. ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you for more than two years, and you¡¯re already greeting us like this. How frustrating.¡± Yan Yu covered his chest, indicating that his delicate body had be extremely weak under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s cruelty. Shen Yanxiao nced at Yan Yu, who was pretending to be weak, and said, ¡°Ah Yu, stop pretending. You¡¯ve been in the Moon God Continent for more than two years, and I¡¯m afraid your body has already recovered. No matter how you pretend now, you still have a healthyplexion.¡± Yan Yu smiled and immediately returned to normal. More than two years ago, he went to the Moon God Continent with Li Xiaowei. On the continent of elves, his body received the best treatment. The Elf King personally took action and with the help of the fruit of the Tree of Life, the root cause of the illness that had existed since he was young had long been cured. Now, he finally did not have to rely on medicinal pills to extend his life. ¡°Tell me, how are you doing in the Moon God Continent? I think your and Xiaowei¡¯s strength should have broken through to the level of a Saint Professional, right?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Yan Yu and Li Xiaowei with a smile. They were the only ones in Phantom who traveled together and could take care of each other. ¡°You saw through me.¡± Li Xiaowei scratched his head and smiled shyly. ¡°After Ah-Yu recovered, we stayed in the Moon God Continent. For your sake, the Elf King personally guided Ah-Yu and me in our training. The archery and healing abilities of the elves are very helpful to our professions. Although at first, we were a little confused about the difference in skills between the two races, we soon adapted. The elves were also very friendly to us, and the Moonshine Tribe and the Moonlight Tribe were also very helpful to us. Overall, this trip to the Moon God Continent has benefited us a lot. However, we only broke through to the Saint Profession not long ago after we received your news. We are still familiarizing ourselves with the strength of a Saint Professional.¡± Li Xiaowei and Yan Yu went to the Moon God Continent together. Although everything there was unfamiliar to them, they did not feel unhappy because they hadpanions to apany them. Chapter 2468 - 2468 Phantom’s Return (6) 2468 Phantom¡¯s Return (6) With the protection of the Elf King and the support of the two major tribes, Li Xiaowei and Yan Yu could be said to be like fish in water in the Moon God Continent. ¡°By the way, your grandmother asked me to send you her regards. They still had matters to attend to, so we came here first. They should be heading to the Forsaken Land with the army of elves in a few months,¡± Li Xiaowei said. Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Qi Xia, what about you? Your speed of advancement should not be slower than ours, right? Brother Siyu must have tutored you individually.¡± Yan Yu looked at Qi Xia. When they left the Brilliance Continent, Qi Xia was still in the Forsaken Land. It was not until Tang Nazhi¡¯s letter reached the Moon God Continent that they learned that their Phantompanions had been scattered everywhere. !! Qi Xia went to the God Realm and trained with Shen Siyu. Even though Shen Siyu had lost his godhood and was reduced to a demigod, he was once a powerful superior god. Coupled with Qi Xia¡¯s extraordinary talent, his cultivation speed would probably be faster than theirs. Qi Xia said, ¡°I¡¯m simr to you.¡± Qi Xia spoke implicitly, but no one would really take his words seriously. He went to the God Realm muchter than Li Xiaowei and the others went to the Moon God Continent, but his growth was not slower than theirs at all. ¡°Yang Xi¡¯s progress is also quite fast. It seems like he has obtained a lot of training in the Hidden Dragon Continent.¡± Qi Xia cleverly shifted the topic to Yang Xi. Yang Xi touched his nose and said, ¡°I guess so.¡± ¡°You should be a real Saint Dragon Knight now, right?¡± Qi Xia looked at Yang Xi. Ny-nine percent of the Dragon Knights in the Brilliance Continent were iplete because dragons were too precious to humans. The Dragon Knight profession was much more powerful than other races in the early stages. Their mobility, offensive, and defensive abilities were extremely high, making them the most troublesome profession to face. However, once they advanced to a Great Professional of the second ss promotion, the strength of a Dragon Knight would be greatly weakened. A Dragon Knight without a dragon could at most unleash 70% of theirbat strength. ¡°Yes.¡± Yang Xi nodded. ¡°Where¡¯s your dragon? I don¡¯t see it. Is it outside?¡± Tang Nazhi stretched out his neck to look around. Dragons were not magical beasts. Even if they signed a contract with a human, it was impossible for them to be taken back into their bodies. ¡°He has been on the road for a long time and did not have a good rest, so I asked him to return to the estate to sleep.¡± Yang Xi¡¯s eyes could not help but soften when he mentioned his dragon partner. ¡°Sleep? From the looks of it, your dragon must be above a four-winged red dragon.¡± Qi Xia smiled and said. Only high-level dragons above a four-winged red dragon could have the ability to transform into their human form. Since Yang Xi said that his dragon had gone to his residence to rest, it was absolutely impossible for it to be in the form of a dragon. Otherwise, the citizens of Sun Never Sets would have probably caused a scene along the way. ¡°It¡¯s an eight-winged golden dragon, but he¡¯s still very young,¡± Yang Xi smiled and said. ¡°Doudou is not young, either¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked helplessly at Yang Xi. Although Doudou appeared in front of them as a cute little boy at the beginning, ording to Doudou¡¯s real age, he was not actually young. After the Dragon God transfused his blood into him, he had returned to his normal form, but Yang Xi still said that Doudou was young¡­ The impression of spoiling him was overflowing at this moment! ¡°Mentally, he is very young.¡± Yang Xi was very determined. His Doudou was a pure and ignorant little cutie. Chapter 2469 - 2469 Phantom’s Return (7) 2469 Phantom¡¯s Return (7) Shen Yanxiao decided not to argue with Yang Xi about whether Doudou was young or not. ¡°Speaking of which, Xiaoxiao, how far has your strength grown after talking for so long? Why can¡¯t I see through you at all?¡± Qi Xia had noticed the change in Shen Yanxiao from the very beginning. He could hardly feel the flow of her strength. There was only one possibility for this situation, and that was that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength had surpassed his own. Therefore, he could not judge Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strength. Shen Yanxiao was surprised. She had not noticed that. !! The constant running around, the awakening of her racial bloodline, and the emergence of Satan had exhausted Shen Yanxiao. She simply had no time to check how far her strength had grown. Even after returning to Sun Never Sets, she had been busy,pletely leaving this matter behind. It was not until Qi Xia asked that she realized that she had not observed the growth of her strength for a long time. ¡°Cough, you can take a look first. You shouldn¡¯t be lower than a Saint Professional because I can¡¯t judge your strength.¡± Qi Xia knew that this little girl must have forgotten about this when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s reaction. Shen Yanxiao nodded and closed her eyes to carefully examine the magic and battle aura in her body. A momentter, Shen Yanxiao finally opened her eyes, but her expression was very strange. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Qi Xia could not help but worry when he saw Shen Yanxiao¡¯s strange expression. ¡°I¡­ broke through to be a Divine Professional¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth in confusion. ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Holy smokes!¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words stunned the teenagers present. In more than two years, the speed of their growth was almost the same, and they had just broken through the realm of Saint Professionals. On the other hand, Shen Yanxiao had not only broken through the realm of Saint Professionals, but she had even touched the threshold of the Divine Profession! Shen Yanxiao herself possessed the ability to train in both magic and battle aura. Once one force reached the peak, the other would follow. This also meant that Shen Yanxiao was just a little bit away from bing a double Divine Professional!! How rare were Divine Professionals in the Brilliance Continent? Ever since the Pce Master of the Broken Star Pce was insta-killed by Xiu, there had been no Divine Professional among humans. As long as Shen Yanxiao stepped into the threshold of the Divine Profession, she would directly be a double Divine Professional!!! Two Divine Professionsbined. The degree of savagery¡­ was simply off the charts!! Looking at the entire Brilliance Continent, Shen Yanxiao was absolutely the number one person in the world! Even without Xiu by her side, no one in the Brilliance Continent was her opponent! ¡°I think I need to slowly digest this.¡± Tang Nazhi was the one who suffered the most. His progress among the Phantom members was the slowest. Even though he was about to break through to the realm of Saint Professionals, he was still a little slower than the others. Shen Yanxiao, on the other hand, was about to step into the realm of double Divine Professionals while he was still crawling on the path of a Saint Professional. This was simply a huge blow!! Tang Nazhi finally realized why he had been tortured to death by Shen Yanxiao before and could not fight back at all. This guy had already gone against the heavens to this extent, so why was he still fighting her?! Was he courting death? Chapter 2470 - 2470 Find a Lady to Marry (1) 2470 Find a Lady to Marry (1) Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heaven-defying strength had shocked several of her Phantom friends to the extent that their souls almost left their bodies. They, who were originally full of vigor, had already wilted under Shen Yanxiao¡¯s monstrous realm. ¡°Comparisons are odious.¡± Li Xiaowei sighed. Shen Yanxiao set offter than them, but her strength had increased so crazily! ¡°I think I should jump into a river or something.¡± Yang Xi had a look of despair. So what if he had an eight-winged golden dragon? Shen Yanxiao was about to be a double Divine Professional! ¡°Let¡¯s form a team.¡± Yan Yu patted Yang Xi on the shoulder. !! ¡°The moat of Sun Never Sets is quite clear,¡± Qi Xia suggested. ¡°Hurry up! Let¡¯s go!¡± Tang Nazhi immediately seconded. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched as she looked at those bastards who wished for the world to be in chaos. ¡°Are you itching for a beating? It seems like we haven¡¯t had a one-on-one fight for a long time. Do you want to take turns?¡± Shen Yanxiao sped her hands together and made a crisp sound as her eyes narrowed dangerously. In an instant, the five Phantom members became well-behaved. ¡°Xiaoxiao, don¡¯t be so excited. We were just casually praising the clean water in the moat.¡± Li Xiaowei immediately expressed that he was a righteous person. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you woke up early in the morning, and your face is still pale. What should we do? Hurry up and sit down. Don¡¯t tire yourself out.¡± Yan Yu¡¯s tone was gentle as if he was worried about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s health. ¡°You only ate so little this morning. I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re not full yet. Why don¡¯t you get Ah Yu to make you another one of his specialties?¡± Yang Xi was extremely concerned. ¡°There are snacks here. You don¡¯t even have to make them. Tang Nazhi ran to buy these early in the morning. Xiaoxiao, don¡¯t let him down.¡± Qi Xia¡¯s sharp eyes picked up the snacks Tang Nazhi had left on the table and stuffed them into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms. Tang Nazhi opened his mouth and stared at Qi Xia in shock as he used the snacks that he had prepared to bribe Shen Yanxiao as a favor. After a long time, he finally said, ¡°These snacks are actually quite delicious¡­¡± One-on-one with the current Shen Yanxiao? They were not that dumb. It was rare for them to reunite, but to be beaten until their faces were covered with peach blossoms on the first day? This was definitely not something they wanted to see! When she saw her unscrupulous friends trying their best to act cute and stupid, Shen Yanxiao could no longer restrain the coldness on her face. She scolded them jokingly, ¡°You bastards, how old are you? You haven¡¯t been serious for more than two years. You¡¯re asking for a beating foring back like this.¡± Fortunately, more than two years of separation had not brought about any alienation between their sixrades. No one could stop the tacit understanding between them, as if they were still ying together yesterday. After more than two years of separation, it did not leave a trace in their hearts. ¡°I think we¡¯re still quite young.¡± Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders. ording to normal ages, they were in their prime, the prime of their youth. ¡°That¡¯s what you think.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. As she looked at the teenager who had gradually transformed into a young man, there were subtle changes in their appearance. They had be more mature, but their beauty only increased. It was especially pleasing to the eye. ¡°Xiaoxiao, are you saying that we are old¡­¡± Tang Nazhi covered his chest and looked as if he had suffered a huge blow. ¡°I am a 16 year old young man, and I haven¡¯t been married to.¡± Yan Yu blinked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°16 years old? Are you referring to when I first met you?¡± Shen Yanxiao said with a poisonous tongue. ¡°Wait, Yan Yu, what do you mean ¡®getting married to¡¯?¡± Li Xiaowei found the main point. Chapter 2471 - 2471 Find a Lady to Marry (2) 2471 Find a Lady to Marry (2) ¡°It was a slip of the tongue.¡± Yan Yu immediately exined. However, the expressions of the others were not so sincere. They smiled extremely wretchedly and looked at Yan Yu with ill intentions. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me, Ah-Yu, you¡¯re a woman? So Xiaoxiao isn¡¯t the only one disguised as a man.¡± Tang Nazhi came to a sudden realization. ¡°Nazhi, you¡¯re being unkind. How can you expose Ah-Yu? It¡¯s good that you understand in your heart. Why do you have to say it out loud?¡± Qi Xia smiled jokingly. !! ¡°This is not right¡­ My brother and Ah-Yu went to the Moon God Continent together. The two of them were alone for more than two years, sharing the same bed¡­¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s expression became stranger and stranger. He looked at Yan Yu, whose face was ashen, and then at Li Xiaowei, who was in shock. ¡°Wait a minute! What does this have to do with me?!¡± Li Xiaowei was speechless. Why did he have to be dragged into this again? ¡°Xiaowei, you have to be kind. You¡¯ve been sleeping with Ah-Yu for so long. You have to be responsible!¡± Shen Yanxiao stood on Qi Xia¡¯s side without any sense of loyalty. ¡°No¡­ What sharing the same bed!!! Don¡¯t talk nonsense!!!¡± Li Xiaowei¡¯s face turned red. ¡°Aiyo! My brother is blushing! I¡¯m going to have a sister-inw!¡± Tang Nazhi wanted the whole world to be in chaos. ¡°I¡¯m angry! I¡¯m anxious!¡± Li Xiaowei cried out. ¡°An exnation is a cover-up!¡± Qi Xia and the others said in unison. Li Xiaowei almost pounced on them and strangled them to death. Yan Yu¡¯splexion turned from green to white. He gnashed his teeth and red at these bastards as he roared, ¡°That¡¯s enough! Believe it or not, I¡¯ll strip naked and verify my gender!!¡± How dare they question his gender! These bastards were asking for a beating more and more. As soon as Yan Yu roared, the hall immediately quieted down. Everyone¡¯s gaze focused on Yan Yu. Yan Yu¡¯s hair stood on end from that hungry gaze, and he subconsciously took a step back. ¡°Take it off!¡± They said in unison! ¡°¡­¡± Yan Yu was shocked by the chorus of roars. ¡°Can you be any more shameless?¡± The corner of his mouth twitched. He had seen shameless people, but he had never seen such shameless people. A group of men actually asked him to take off his clothes in public!! Could they be any more shameless? ¡°Yes.¡± Another chorus. ¡°I dare to take it off, but are you sure you won¡¯t be killed by Lord Xiu if you encourage Xiaoxiao to watch a man¡¯s naked body with you?¡± Yan Yu cleverly looked at Shen Yanxiao who followed suit. Take it off or not¡­ he didn¡¯t mind. In any case, they were all men!! However, no matter how powerful Shen Yanxiao was, she was still a real girl. If he dared to stand naked in the hall and act like a hooligan, he would definitely be pped to death by Lord Xiu. Sure enough, at the mention of Xiu, the evil factors in their hearts were instantly crushed into g. Teasing Yan Yu was one thing, but if Shen Yanxiao were to be implicated and Xiu were to know that Shen Yanxiao had been tricked into seeing another man¡¯s body¡­ Everyone subconsciously swallowed their saliva. There was absolutely no chance of survival! ¡°Cough, I think Ah-Yu must be a man. There¡¯s no doubt about that. Let¡¯s not verify his gender,¡± Yang Xi wisely said. ¡°Yes, Ah-Yu is such a man. How can he be a woman? Brother, you must be hallucinating.¡± Tang Nazhi immediately changed sides. Chapter 2472 - 2472 Find a Lady to Marry (3) 2472 Find a Lady to Marry (3) ¡°Yes, I heard it wrong.¡± Li Xiaowei did not care about changing his tune at all. Shen Yanxiao looked at the group of shameless idiots and shrugged her shoulders helplessly. ¡°You guys are too boring.¡± Where was the agreed-upon strip show? Their willpower was not firm at all! ¡°We would like to, but Lord Xiu will definitely not be happy.¡± Qi Xia chuckled. !! Shen Yanxiao stuck out her tongue. In fact, she also understood that if Xiu were to know¡­ Fortunately, Xiu had left her heartke after his revival. Otherwise, if he were to discover this scene, he would probably kill everyone present before Tang Nazhi and the rest could regret their decision. ¡°You guys have no moral principles. I should find a few girls to marry you all in the future!¡± Shen Yanxiao snorted. ¡°I can onlyply if you can afford the betrothal gift,¡± Qi Xia said with a smile. He was still a profiteer. Shen Yanxiao rolled her eyes at him. With the Qilin Family¡¯s financial resources, it was not easy to find a girl with enough wealth. It had to be known that since Shen Yanxiao became the Lord of the Forsaken Land, all her funds had been shared with her Phantom friends, which meant that her money was also their money. As the richest person in the Brilliance Continent, Shen Yanxiao honestly felt that Qi Xia¡¯s requirements were too high!!! ¡°I¡¯m not asking for much. It¡¯s fine as long as her culinary skills are better than mine. I also want to try the other party¡¯s cooking once in a while.¡± Yan Yu seemed particrly easy to talk to. ¡°Ah Yu, are you joking?¡± Shen Yanxiao was helpless. Yan Yu¡¯s culinary skills were not inferior to her stealing skills. Shen Yanxiao had eaten many delicious dishes in her previous life, but none of them tasted as good as a bowl of porridge Yan Yu casually poured out. ¡°I¡¯m not as abnormal as them. I only want someone who canpare notes with me in archery. Of course, the difference in strength cannot be too great. Otherwise, it won¡¯t be a match.¡± Li Xiaowei touched his nose. His only hobby was to continuously adapt to his bow and arrow. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s lips twitched. Young master! You¡¯re already a Saint Professional, and you¡¯re still hoping to find a girl with simr strength as you? Are you really not kidding me? Do you think Saint Professionals are like vegetables in a market? And you even asked for an Archer?! Where can I find one for you?! ¡°My brother is really unromantic. Girls, of course, the more pleasing to the eye, the better! My request is the simplest: good-looking! The number one beauty in the world is my goal!¡± Tang Nazhi did not conceal his desire for beauties at all. ¡°You can get lost now.¡± Shen Yanxiao wished she could p this idiot to death. She was the best-looking one among humans, Xiu was the best-looking one among gods, and the best-looking one among the elves was the Elf King!!! Dwarves, undead, dragons, merfolk, and so on, the racial difference was too great to be considered at all. Should she go to the Moon God Continent and carry the Elf King back to be Tang Nazhi¡¯s wife?! ¡°Yang Xi.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Yang Xi, hoping that he could give a normal request to save her from copsing. ¡°Cough.¡± Yang Xi looked at Shen Yanxiao and hesitated for a moment before saying, ¡°I want to¡­ find apanion for Doudou.¡± Therefore, the girl he was looking for must also have a dragon!!! Shen Yanxiao was almost driven mad by the request of these bastards. Could they be any more unreliable? Chapter 2473 - 2473 Surprises Come Too Suddenly (1) 2473 Surprises Come Too Suddenly (1) ¡°You¡¯d better stay single obediently! Girls or whatnot, don¡¯t even think about it!!¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that these guys were good-looking, had good characters, and had good family backgrounds. The reason why they were single until now was not because there was a problem on the girls side, but because there was a problem with the conditions for these guys to choose their other half! The Phantom members looked at each other andughed. They did not think that there was anything wrong with them. They had never thought of finding their other half. It was hard to imagine if they could still roam the worldwlessly and recklessly like now if they had other concerns. The reason why Shen Yanxiao could maintain her usual state was because her other half was powerful enough to make people worship her. However, how many people in the world were as powerful as Xiu? Not only could he protect himself, but he could also turn the tide of a battle. ¡°In any case, it¡¯s still early. After we repel the Devil race, there will be plenty of people in the world to look for one. We will find one one day. Right now, our first task is still to fight against the Devil race.¡± Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders. With the exception of Tang Nazhi, who asionally had cramps and had this thought, everyone else was basically satisfied with their current state. ¡°Suit yourself.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not force them. In any case, she was just saying it casually. ¡°Xiaoxiao, honestly, why did you ask us toe back in advance? Don¡¯t tell me you really intend to arrange a blind date for us?¡± Li Xiaowei looked at Shen Yanxiao with doubt. ¡°No, I asked you toe back early because something good happened.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face suddenly raised a crafty smile. ¡°What good thing?¡± ¡°There are two good things. Which one do you want to hear?¡± Shen Yanxiao deliberately kept them in suspense. ¡°¡­¡± Everyone was speechless. Shen Yanxiao chuckled and said, ¡°Let¡¯s start with the first one. I learned how to make sacred tools in the Storm Continent where the dwarves live. One of the reasons I asked you toe back early this time is that I have to make sacred tools for each of you.¡± ¡°Xiaoxiao! Is what you said true?¡± Qi Xia¡¯s eyes lit up. Even the knowledgeable Phantom members could not help but look forward to the sacred tools of legend. ¡°Naturally,¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you¡¯re awesome!¡± Yan Yu gave Shen Yanxiao a thumbs up. No matter how bad she was before, this alone was enough to convince all of them. ¡°I have already made sacred tools for the Seven Wolves and some members of the Silver Hands. Nazhi and I already have them. This time, I intend to wait for you toe back and make Xiao Feng¡¯s sacred tool with you.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not make a sacred tool for Lan Fengli yet because he had not learned any special profession, so she wanted Xiao Feng to see the effect of the sacred tools of the other members of Phantom and decide what would suit him. ¡°Is Tang Nazhi that lucky?¡± Qi Xia and the rest did not believe that Tang Nazhi¡¯s luck would suddenly change. ¡°What the f*ck! What Little Xiao made for me is an ordinary sacred tool. Right now, what she made for others are sacred tools that are imbued with the power of elements. The difference is huge, okay!!¡± Tang Nazhi was very sad. He was not happy at all to be the first person to eat crabs!! Moreover, he was a test subject! ¡°Well, I can attach the power of elements to your sacred tool. I¡¯ve tried adding the power of elements after the sacred tool has been finalized these days. It has been sessful. You can rest assured,¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Chapter 2474 - Chapter 2474: Surprises Come Too Suddenly (2) Chapter 2474: Surprises Come Too Suddenly (2) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao with tears in his eyes. If it were not for Lord Xiu¡¯s deterrence, he might have pounced on her and taken a bite. ¡°Can you have some morals?¡± Qi Xia looked at Tang Nazhi¡¯s fawning expression with contempt. He honestly did not want to admit that he knew such an idiot. ¡°Can moral principles be eaten? Can moral principles be used as sacred tools? If you want moral principles, get lost and go away. Don¡¯t touch sacred tools!¡± Tang Nazhi immediately snorted impolitely. ¡°s, I shouldn¡¯t have discussed morals with a fool.¡± Qi Xia shook his head and sighed. ¡°Little Xiao, you haven¡¯t said what the second good thing is yet.¡± Li Xiaowei couldn¡¯t help but look at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s good thing was really a good thing. Sacred tools were very precious to them. Having sacred tools would double their fighting strength in the future battlefield! The first thing was already such a pleasant surprise, so the second thing would definitely not be bad. Shen Yanxiao looked at the expectant faces and then at Tang Nazhi, who was trying very hard to restrain himself. Tang Nazhi already knew the second thing Shen Yanxiao wanted to say. He wanted to jump out and tell hispanions, but he endured it. Naturally, Shen Yanxiao had to speak up personally to announce such a joyous event. ¡°Have you ever thought about gods?¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly threw out a baffling question. ¡°God? What do you mean?¡± Even the smartest Qi Xia could not understand the meaning of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question. ¡°If one day you are given a chance to inherit the power of the superior gods, are you willing?¡± Shen Yanxiao put away the smile on her face and her eyes became extremely serious. The moment Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice fell to the ground, the entire hall was silent. The few teenagers held their breaths and looked at Shen Yanxiao with dull eyes. ¡°Xiaoxiao¡­ what do you mean¡­¡± Yang Xi stuttered. ¡°Among the devils, in addition to Satan, there are also the twelve devil generals whose strength is second only to him. Each of them isparable to a superior god. Without the God race to lead us, if we want to fight against the devils, the first thing we have to do is to find a fighting strength that can fight against the twelve devil generals. With your current level, although your strength is already at the peak of humanity, it is hard for even a Divine Professional to fight against the devil generals. Xiu has decided to take us to thest temple soon, where you will inherit the godhood of those fallen superior gods and force a breakthrough in your strength,¡± Shen Yanxiao patiently exined. From the point of view of human beings, Qi Xia and the others were already very powerful, and they were still so young. If they were given a few more years, it would not be difficult for them to break through to the Divine Profession, but the current situation did not allow them to continue to dy. Only by forcibly raising their strength to another realm with the help of godhood could they possibly confront the devil generals. The fighting strength of the devil generals was too terrifying. If they were not restrained, their alliance army would probably suffer a devastating blow. ¡°Once you ept the inheritance of godhood, in the future battlefield, you must assume the responsibility of fighting the devil generals.¡± This time, Shen Yanxiao did not show the slightest hint that this was a joke.. Chapter 2475 - Chapter 2475: Surprises Come Too Suddenly (3) Chapter 2475: Surprises Come Too Suddenly (3) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Confronting the devil generals would be a very dangerous thing. Even Xiu could not guarantee that Qi Xia and the others could escape unscathed from the confrontation with the devil generals. epting this proposal indicated that they had the same great responsibility. This promise was likely to send them directly to thend of death. After inheriting godhood, it was impossible for Qi Xia and others to be real superior gods. However, they would have to fight a bloody battle with the devil generals with the strength of superior gods to the end. ¡°I don¡¯t want to hide it from you. In the confrontation with the devil generals, you are likely to die.¡± Shen Yanxiao forced herself to say such cruel words. Even though her heart was filled with thousands of people who she wanted to be alive, the crisis was just around the corner. If they did not step forward bravely, all races in the world would be destroyed, including their families and friends. The teenagers who usually giggled were all silent. They seemed to be thinking about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. Qi Xia suddenly looked up at Shen Yanxiao and restrained the smile in his eyes. ¡°If we don¡¯t inherit the godhood, we should not be able to find enough people to fight against the devil generals.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Xiao Feng, the Elf King, the Dwarf King, the Undead Lord, Brother Siyu, the Dragon God, and I are all on the list of candidates to fight against the devil generals. Xiu will fight the Devil God Satan directly, but we are still short of five people to keep the devil generals in check.¡± Shen Yanxiao was also very helpless. No matter who it was, it would be very dangerous to fight against the devil generals. Only the strongest of the major races could barely fight against the devil generals. As for the merfolks, because they had suffered a devastating blow from the Devil God Satan, they could no longer find anyone to fight. ¡°Then there¡¯s nothing more to say. I¡¯m willing to ept it.¡± Qi Xia shook the bone fan in his hand and his habitual smile appeared on his face again. ¡°Godhood ah¡­ It sounds very powerful. Just the thought of it makes me a little excited. Count me in!¡± Yang Xi was the second to respond. ¡°After advancing to a Saint Professional, Saint Archpriests also have some offensive skills. I should be able to give it a try, add me.¡± Yan Yu smiled and said. ¡°Ha, can inheriting godhood directly break through to the level of a Divine Professional? I¡¯ve always wanted to try how aggressive a Divine Archer can be! Don¡¯t forget me.¡± Li Xiaowei rubbed his palms as if he was looking forward to theing war. ¡°Since you¡¯ve all gone, how can I stay alone? You can¡¯t forget about me!¡± Tang Nazhiughed and said. The five youths epted the arrangement without the slightest hesitation. Theirughter echoed in the hall, full of vitality and confidence. Shen Yanxiao smiled. She looked at herrades who had gone through thick and thin with her, and her heart was filled with warmth. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go together. We will share life and death, and trials and tribtions!¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly stood up and stretched out her right fist. ¡°Together in life and death, in trials and tribtions!¡± The five friends of Phantom immediately got up and ovepped their clenched fists together. This was an oath that belonged to them, engraved in their souls and branded in their hearts. They might not be born on the same day of the same month of the same year, but they wanted to die on the same day of the same month of the same year. They were willing to travel together in a mountain of knives and a sea of fire! Chapter 2476 - Chapter 2476: The Four Nations Pay Respects (1) Chapter 2476: The Four Nations Pay Respects (1) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The return of her little Phantom friends finally let go of the big stone in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. In the next few days, Shen Yanxiao devoted herself to making sacred tools for Qi Xia and others. Soon, several sacred tools in the form of rings werepleted under the operation of Shen Yanxiao. All the members of Phantom used the same sacred tools in the form of rings as Shen Yanxiao. Although the attributes and the additional elemental power were different, the shapes were basically the same. In the words of Qi Xia and the rest, that was exactly what they wanted! After getting the sacred tools, Shen Yanxiao asked them to return to their main cities and check the preparations for the war. As for herself, she stayed in Sun Never Sets to oversee the city. At the same time, four letters had been delivered to the rulers of the four countries. Blue Moon Dynasty. The King looked at the gilded letter in his hand, his eyes drifting. The dignitaries at the side had different expressions. ¡°Your Majesty, is Shen Yanxiao really back?¡± An earl asked in a low voice. Shen Yanxiao had been away from the Brilliance Continent for more than two years. During this period of time, there had been no news from Shen Yanxiao for a long time. Perhaps they were too afraid, so they subconsciously forgot about her existence. However, when the news of Shen Yanxiao broke out again, everyone¡¯s hearts could not help but tremble. The King put down the letter in his hand and looked up at the nervous crowd in the hall. Finally, he slowly said, ¡°You¡¯re wrong.¡± The earl trembled. ¡°You should call her Lord, not her real name. You are being too rude.¡± The King looked at the earl reproachfully. The earl immediately swallowed his saliva and knelt on the ground. ¡°I misspoken.¡± The attitude of the King of the Blue Moon Dynasty had been expressed very clearly from his words. Shen Yanxiao was the Lord of the Forsaken Land. Even though she was a youngdy, him as the king of a country, still had to respectfully address her as Lord. Her status was far above his. ¡°Your Majesty, does the Lord have anything to say to us?¡± Another noble asked carefully. Even though Shen Yanxiao had not been in the Brilliance Continent for the past few years, her influence had been expanding. The Silver Hands, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, the Broken Star Pce, and the demon army. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s influence had grown at an astonishing speed. The number of outstanding talents sent by the Blue Moon Dynasty to the Broken Star Pce to learn was not small. Most of them were elites selected from various forces, and there were also many disciples of various nobles. However, the Broken Star Pce had strict screening conditions. As long as their qualifications did not pass the examination of the Broken Star Pce, they would be mercilessly driven back to the country even if they were sent to the Forsaken Land. At first, the four countries did not know the Broken Star Pce¡¯s intentions. They were afraid that Shen Yanxiao would threaten the kings and order the dukes around. Therefore, the first batch of people sent to the Forsaken Land were those with good qualifications but no background. However, when they realized that the Broken Star Pce was really teaching them diligently, many nobles wanted to send their children or trusted aides to the Broken Star Pce for further training. Of course, this kind of nepotism did not achieve the desired effect. Those who wanted to enter the Broken Star Pce through the back door were all thrown out by the two Saint Professionals. Even though the Broken Star Pce had surrendered to Shen Yanxiao, she still gave them enough respect. As long as the two Saint Professionals did not fancy them, they could deal with them on their own.. Chapter 2477 - Chapter 2477: The Four Nations Pay Respects (2) Chapter 2477: The Four Nations Pay Respects (2) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Broken Star Pce¡¯s strict selection of candidates was to ensure that the best resources could be concentrated on those with great potential. Only in this way could the effect of the resources be maximized. After all, they did not have much time left. However, it was also because of this that many nobles were dissatisfied with the Broken Star Pce¡¯s overbearingness, as they never felt that their children were inferior tomoners. At first, they did not dare to say much due to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s deterrence. However, as Shen Yanxiao left the Brilliance Continent for a longer time, this group of idiots who did not use their brains began to make all kinds of vicious spections about whether Shen Yanxiao would have an ident or even die on the way to other continents. As time passed, their fear of Shen Yanxiao gradually decreased. Of course, they did not have the courage to run to the Forsaken Land to cause trouble. Even without Shen Yanxiao, the current Forsaken Land was not a ce where they could be unbridled. Now that Shen Yanxiao was back, they did not even dare to fart. The only thing they were d about now was that more than a year after Shen Yanxiao left, they had encouraged their king to keep his distance from the Forsaken Land several times. However, the King of the Blue Moon Dynasty was very firm and did not take their words to heart at all. He was still very respectful to the Forsaken Land. It was also this respect of the King of the Blue Moon Dynasty thatpletely distanced the Blue Moon Dynasty from the crisis. ¡°Get someone to prepare immediately. We will leave for Sun Never Sets tomorrow.¡± The King of the Blue Moon Dynasty did not say much. Since they could not get the details, the officials could only touch their noses and prepare for the trip. The wisdom of the King of the Blue Moon Dynasty did not worry the entire Blue Moon Dynasty. However, it was a different scene in the Longxuan Empire. The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire stared at the letter in his hand as if he wanted to burn a hole in it with his eyes. All the courtiers in the entire hall lowered their heads and refused. The huge pce was filled with a depressing atmosphere. If the decision of the Blue Moon Dynasty¡¯s king allowed the entire country to be in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s good side before she left, then the Longxuan Empire was the opposite. As early as the second year after Shen Yanxiao left, the Longxuan Empire had almost cut off all contact with the Forsaken Land. Although they would asionally send people there, their qualifications and the quantity were greatly reduced. ¡°Who told me that Shen Yanxiao would note back after leaving the Brilliance Continent?! Who is it?! Get out here!!!¡± The Emperor angrily threw the letter out and stood up excitedly. The officials lowered their heads even more. The wall the Blue Moon Dynasty hit in the Broken Star Pce was also encountered by the Longxuan Empire. However,pared to the silence of the Blue Moon Dynasty, the reaction of the Longxuan Empire was extremely strong. Not only did they send people to demand an exnation, but they even almost caused a scene in the Forsaken Land. The reason for that was because the first batch of people sent into the Broken Star Pce by the Longxuan Empire had grown very fast. However, only one of them chose to return to the Longxuan Empire while the rest stayed in the Forsaken Land. Those who had grown up did not return to the Longxuan Empire, which made the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire very dissatisfied. Coupled with the fact that the disciples he sent to the aristocratic families were thrown out because of insufficient qualifications, it directly caused the Longxuan Empire to reject the Forsaken Land.. Chapter 2478 - Chapter 2478: The Four Nations Pay Respects (3) Chapter 2478: The Four Nations Pay Respects (3) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It could be said that during the years when Shen Yanxiao was away, the Longxuan Empire had made the most noise. First, they gradually reduced the resources sent to the Forsaken Land, and then they stopped sending people to the Forsaken Land. In the past month, they had basically cut off all contact with the Forsaken Land. The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire was also very depressed. Unlike the other three countries, Shen Yanxiao came from their Longxuan Empire! Just a few years ago, Shen Yanxiao had to kneel and pay her respects whenever she saw him. However, in the blink of an eye, an ordinary girl in their country actually leaped up and became an overlord standing at the highest peak of the Brilliance Continent! What made the emperor want to vomit blood was that he was the one who personally assigned Sun Never Sets to Shen Yanxiao. If Shen Yanxiao had not entered the Forsaken Land and gained a foothold in Sun Never Sets, then no matter how powerful she was, it was absolutely impossible for her to break away from the Longxuan Empire¡¯s nationality. Everything she had achieved would be a part of the Longxuan Empire. However, when he thought about how resources and territory that should clearly belong to his country had inexplicably separated from his country and even taken away the five great aristocratic families of the Longxuan Empire, no one else could understand this grievance. Arge part of the reason why the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire had such a big reaction to the Forsaken Land was because Shen Yanxiao herself came from the Longxuan Empire. It could be said that part of the reason why Shen Yanxiao was where she was today was because of the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire!! ¡°Alright! Now that she¡¯s back! What should we do? Wash our necks and wait for her to chop them off?!¡± The emperor angrily red at the group of silent officials below. When Shen Yanxiao was not in the Brilliance Continent, all of them scrambled to urge him to break away from the alliance with the Forsaken Land. However, as soon as Shen Yanxiao returned, they immediately shut their mouths and could not raise a single valuable opinion. The emperor was about to go crazy. He was jealous of what Shen Yanxiao had, but at the same time, he feared everything about her. He knew very well that the current Longxuan Empire was absolutely not a match for the Forsaken Land. Making enemies with Shen Yanxiao was tantamount to seeking death. ¡°Father.¡± Prince Long Yue, who had been silent, suddenly raised his head. ¡°Since Lora snen nas Invitea us coe rorsaKen Lana, sne will certammy not take the previous trivial matters to heart. As long as we go to the Forsaken Land with the persistence of fighting against the Devil race this time, Lord Shen will not care about anything else.¡± Long Yue looked at his father. Time had left silver vicissitudes on the temples of the emperor. He was already old. Suspicion and timidity had gradually worn away his original imperial domineeringness. In terms of decision-making, he might not be a qualified monarch, but Long Yue still respected his father. Even after the emperor made countless wrong decisions, Long Yue, despite his efforts to persuade him, could not change his stubbornness. Even so, Long Yue still respected his father. ¡°This¡­ Will that be okay? Will she forgive us?¡± The emperor stared at his son nervously. He was old, but he had already started to seek protection from his son. ¡°Lord Shen, she¡­ is not such a petty person. Since she is willing to travel across the ocean to seek allies in other continents for the survival of mankind, naturally, she will not be calctive with us at this juncture,¡± Long Yue said.. Chapter 2479 - Chapter 2479: The Four Nations Pay Respects (4) Chapter 2479: The Four Nations Pay Respects (4) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Are you sure?¡± The emperor was still doubtful. Long Yue nodded. ¡°If not, I¡¯m afraid it would not be a messenger from Sun Never Sets that came to our Longxuan Empire, but Lord Shen herself.¡± The emperor¡¯s face turned pale. He hastily said, ¡°Long Yue, I¡¯ll leave this matter to you to deal with. See what you have to prepare before she can¡­ Forget it. Come with me.¡± The emperor was obviously frightened by Shen Yanxiao. Long Yue could only agree. After withdrawing from the court, Long Yue walked out of the hall. Not far away, State Teacher Pei Yuan came slowly. ¡°What is Your Highness worried about?¡± Pei Yuan looked at Long Yue. Long Yue had grown into a qualified crown prince. In any aspect, Long Yue was more suitable to sit on the throne than the current emperor. ¡°State teacher, do you think the Longxuan Empire will be destroyed in this war?¡± Long Yue looked up at the gray sky. Unlike his father¡¯s worries, Long Yue was not worried at all that Shen Yanxiao would make things difficult for them. What he was worried about was whether the Longxuan Empire could be preserved in the future war against the Devil race. ¡°A few days ago, I went to see the military camp. Father, he¡­ did not pay much attention to the training of troops. The spies lurking in the other three countries also sent back the training situation of the other three countries. In contrast, I feel that¡­ the fighting strength of our Longxuan Empire is really very poor.¡± Long Yue smiled bitterly. Looking at the huge empire, who knew about this hidden crisis? The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire spent his days in suspicion. Old age made him more eager to hold all the power in his hands. While he gathered the military power, he did not have the time to arrange the training of the soldiers, which dyed the progress of the entire army. Compared with the Longxuan Empire, the army of the Blue Moon Dynasty had improved at an astonishing speed. Although the Seventh Kingdom had experienced a series of turbulences, the newly ascended monarch was a decisive person. He did things rather neatly and efficiently, and he was also very good at training troops. There was no need to mention the God Wind Alliance that had always been famous for its strength. The Longxuan Empire¡¯s position among the four countries was already in jeopardy. If there was friction between the four countries at that moment, the Longxuan Empire would definitely be vulnerable. Long Yue did not dare to speak these words to others at all. Whether it was his father or other officials, they would be flustered by this matter. Pei Yuan was the only one who could speak to him. Perhaps it was because of their shared experience of being detained in Sun Never Sets together, even though Pei Yuan and Long Yue did not have frequent contact, they had a tacit understanding. ¡°Most things in the world are divided after a long time. Fate is not something we can grasp. Instead of worrying about this, Your Highness, why don¡¯t you think about how the soldiers of our Longxuan Empire can kill a few more devil soldiers on the battlefield in the future to protect the Brilliance Continent and human beings. Only in this way can our Longxuan Empire be preserved.¡± Pei Yuan looked at Long Yue with fixed eyes. At Long Yue¡¯s age, he was already very outstanding. He had keener eyes than his father and an excellent overall view. If there was a chance, he would be a good emperor. However, he did not know if the heavens would give Long Yue this opportunity. ¡°Thank you, state teacher, foring. Long Yue thanks you.¡± Long Yue bowed slightly to Pei Yuan, and the confusion in his eyes faded. ¡°I shall not disturb Your Highness any longer. It is time for Your Highness to prepare for your trip to Sun Never Sets. Even if Lord Shen does not pursue the matter, there are still some things we have to do,¡± Pei Yuan said with a smile.. Chapter 2480 - Chapter 2480: The Four Nations Pay Respects (5) Chapter 2480: The Four Nations Pay Respects (5) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Some were happy, some were sad. But the worries of the Longxuan Empire were only the worries of one country. After receiving Shen Yanxiao¡¯s letter, the four countries had already started preparations for their trip to Sun Never Sets. In Sun Never Sets, Shen Yanxiao sat in the main hall of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion with a dark purple longbow in her hand. When Li Xiaowei came back, he handed Clemance to Shen Yanxiao. Clemance could be regarded as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s first weapon. As Clemance was only a semi-finished product, it had been ced at Lan Sits ce for reforging until Li Xiaowei brought it back this time. She had not used Clemance for a long time. When she held it in her hand again, her familiarity with it did not weaken in the slightest. ¡°Sister.¡± Lan Fengli walked into the hall and looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Xiao Feng?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her head. After making sacred tools for her Phantom friends, Shen Yanxiao also made a sacred tool for Lan Fengli. Lan Fengli¡¯s sacred tool, in its usual form, was a pendant hanging on his waist, swaying gently as he walked. ¡°The representatives of the God Wind Alliance have arrived at the border of the Forsaken Land. In a few days, they wille to Sun Never Sets. Sister, do you want to make some preparations?¡± Lan Fengli looked at Shen Yanxiao smoothly. Ever since Shen Yanxiao returned, although Lan Fengli still had a cold expression on the surface, those who were familiar with him could clearly sense that he was in a very good mood. ¡°God Wind Alliance¡­ Are Long Fei and Yaoyaoing?¡± The ones Shen Yanxiao was most familiar with were the father and daughter of the Long Family. ¡°Coming,¡± Lan Fengli said. ¡°In addition to the fifty men that Leader Long brought with him, the other four leaders also brought fifty mercenaries with them.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Have Uncle Nine arrange for them to stay in Sun Never Sets.¡± Shen Yanxiao touched her chin and put Clemance away. ¡°Since Brother Long and the others have arrived, I believe the other three countries should also be here soon. Tell Du Lang to prepare. This time, we have to arrange the alliance camp of the Brilliance Continent.¡± Shen Yanxiao called the rulers of the four countries toe so early to enable them to make adjustments as soon as possible, saving them from being at a loss when the war began. Another reason was that at the end of this matter, Xiu would take several Phantom members and Shen Yanxiao to thest temple of the god race. ¡°Alright.¡± Lan Fengli nodded obediently. ¡°Sister. ¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Lan Fengli. ¡°Thank you.¡± Lan Fengli lowered his head shyly. ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was a little stunned. ¡°Well, I like it very much¡­¡± Lan Fengli held the sacred tool pendant on his waist and lowered his head to hide the uncontroble smile on his face. What his sister gave him really satisfied him. Shen Yanxiao looked at Lan Fengli and did not know what to say. Lan Fengli¡¯s sacred tool was finally decided after she had made it for Qi Xia and the others. Shen Yanxiao had indeed expended all of efforts to give Lan Fengli more options. However, she did not expect him to thank her for that. ¡°I¡¯ll get busy first. Sister, you have to pay attention to your rest.¡± Lan Fengli¡¯s ears were slightly red. He turned around and ran away without raising his head, not giving Shen Yanxiao any time to speak. Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth and looked at Lan Fengli who was running out. Her eyes became very gentle. ¡°I should be the one thanking you, Xiao Feng..¡± Chapter 2481 - Chapter 2481: The Four Nations Pay Respects (6) Chapter 2481: The Four Nations Pay Respects (6) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Divine Wind Alliance team slowly entered Sun Never Sets. Long Fei was at the front of the group, followed closely by Long Xueyao, who was dressed in tight-fitting clothes. Her face was more mature than when she first met Shen Yanxiao. The trace of ignorance that belonged to a youngdy had quietly faded. The current Long Xueyao standing behind Long Fei did not diminish her presence in the slightest. She had be the real young leader of the Blizzard Mercenary Group. ¡°Head, Head Gu Lan and the rest don¡¯t seem to want toe to Sun Never Sets.¡± The Deputy Head of the Blizzard Mercenary Group, Wu Run, snuck to Long Fei¡¯s side and carefully nced at the other mercenary groups walking behind the Blizzard Mercenary Group. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about them.¡± Long Fei naturally knew the reason, but the joy of meeting his adopted sister had long made him unable to guess what those guys were thinking. Wu Run touched his nose and took a step back. ¡°I said you¡¯re stupid, but are you really that stupid?¡± Qin Qiong, who was also the Deputy Head of the Blizzard Mercenary Group, crossed his arms and looked at Wu Run with a smile. ¡°What did I say wrong?¡± Wu Run scratched his head and looked at Qin Qiong in confusion. Compared to Qin Qiong who was good at thinking with his brain, Wu Run was more ustomed to thinking with his fist. ¡°You¡¯ve made many mistakes. As the leader, don¡¯t you know what Head Gu Lan and the rest are thinking? Let¡¯s not talk about Sun Never Sets. Think about it carefully. From the moment we received the news from the Lord, other than our Blizzard Mercenary Group, which other mercenary group was in a good mood?¡± Qin Qiong raised his eyebrows. The Divine Wind Alliance and the Forsaken Land were originally unrted. Their only gathering point in the Forsaken Land was the city Long Fei owned before. However, as Shen Yanxiao unified the Forsaken Land, the Divine Wind Alliance hadpletely left the Forsaken Land. Even though it had been a long time since the four-nation alliance attacked the Forsaken Land, and Shen Yanxiao did not pursue the matter after that, that battle had caused the attitude of the four mercenary groups other than the Blizzard Mercenary Group to be very passive. At first, Long Fei had always been against sending troops to the Forsaken Land. On the other hand, Shi Heng was slightly better and maintained a neutral attitude. On the other hand, the ck Mercenary Group, the Iron Blood Mercenary Group and the Holy Light Mercenary Group roared all the way to send troops. As a result, not only were they beaten to a pulp, but if Shen Yanxiao had not opened the city gates during the beast tide, Shi Heng, who was originally the leader, would have died without a burial ground. Shi Heng was very ashamed to see Shen Yanxiao, while the leaders of the other three mercenary groups were so afraid that when they decided to set off for Sun Never Sets, the three leaders had been finding various excuses to stall for time. Even on the way, they kept asking for rest. Unfortunately, the physical strength and speed of mercenaries had always been excellent. No matter how long they dyed, they were the first to arrive at Sun Never Sets. ¡°Do you think they need to be so afraid? How long has it been? Didn¡¯t the Lord already say that she does not intend to settle ounts with them?¡± Wu Run frowned. He did not understand why the heads of the other three groups were so worried. ¡°They have a guilty conscience. They were afraid that the Lord would settle ounts with them, but they did not dare to reject the Lord¡¯s invitation. Therefore, they struggled toe here.¡± Qin Qiong shrugged his shoulders. ¡°The Lord is not such a despicable person.¡± Wu Run snorted. Chapter 2482 - Chapter 2482: The Four Nations Pay Respects (7) Chapter 2482: The Four Nations Pay Respects (7) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After Shen Yanxiao treated Long Fei¡¯s injuries and became sworn brothers with him, the Blizzard Mercenary Group had regarded Shen Yanxiao as a peerless good person. Moreover, she was a good person with explosive strength. They despised the other three mercenary groups for their suspicion of Shen Yanxiao. Qin Qiong looked at the scheming Wu Run with a smile. He could understand the concerns of the other mercenary groups. After all, they were not polite to Shen Yanxiao at all. For example, the leader of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, Gu Lan, and his son, Gu Feng, were quite rude to Shen Yanxiao before she revealed her identity. And now, Gu Lan and his son were also most afraid of Shen Yanxiao. They hade to Sun Never Sets because they could not refuse. Just before they came, Gu Lan had brought his good- for-nothing son to the Blizzard Mercenary Group to put in a good word for Long Fei. ¡°Wee to Sun Never Sets, guests from afar.¡± Uncle Nine stood in front of the central square and looked at the guests of the God Wind Alliance with a kind smile. ¡°Guests, it has been a long journey. We have prepared good wine, delicacies, andfortable rooms for you to rest. The Lord has ordered us to wait for some time. When the distinguished guests from the other three countries arrive in Sun Never Sets, the Lord will meet you in person.¡± Uncle Nine looked at the heads of the God Wind Alliance. The power of the four countries had be history. The rise of the Forsaken Land hadpletely changed the pattern of the Brilliance Continent. ¡°Thank you.¡± Long Fei smiled and thanked him. As for the fact that Shen Yanxiao did not personally wee them, no one in the God Wind Alliance dared to raise any objections. Not to mention that Shen Yanxiao had already asked someone to receive them, even if she did not arrange for anyone to receive them, they still had to find a ce to wait in the city. When did Shen Yanxiao summon them and could just casually see her in person? Her overwhelming strength was enough to make all those with ill intentions shut their mouths. ¡°Please follow me,¡± Uncle Nine said with a smile. The residence arranged by Sun Never Sets for the God Wind Alliance was very spacious. Not to mention that they only came with more than two hundred people this time, even if the number of people were doubled, they would definitely be able to live there. Even though Shen Yanxiao did not appear, she gave the God Wind Alliance the best residence to express her respect for them. After arriving at the residence, the leaders of the five mercenary groups arranged for their men to stay. After Uncle Nine made the arrangements, he left the restaurant and reported the news to Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Lord, the guests of the God Wind Alliance have settled down.¡± Uncle Nine reported as he stood in the main hall of the City Lord Residence. ¡°Yes. Is Yaoyao here too?¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. She did not forget the girl who was once saved by her. Shen Yanxiao had not interacted with many women, let alone those who were not pretentious, and Long Xueyao was one of them. ¡°Yes, she¡¯s here. The young leader of the Blizzard Mercenary Group has grown into a big girl. She also has some of her father¡¯s heroic spirit in her brows,¡± Uncle Nine said with a smile. Shen Yanxiao touched her chin. She had always felt that Long Xueyao¡¯s character was very good. If such a good girl could be married to a few Phantom members, it would be a good choice. However, Long Xueyao had met several Phantom members before, and no one seemed to be interested.. Chapter 2483 - Chapter 2483: The Four Nations Pay Respects (8) Chapter 2483: The Four Nations Pay Respects (8) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions With the arrival of the God Wind Alliance, the time for the four countries to gather was getting closer and closer. The representatives from the Blue Moon Dynasty arrived at noon the next day. In the afternoon of the same day, the representatives from the Seventh Kingdom also arrived at Sun Never Sets. ording to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrangement, they all stayed in the various inns of Sun Never Sets for the time being, waiting for the representative of thest country, the Longxuan Empire, to enter the city. However, the representatives from the Longxuan Empire did not appear for a long time. On the fourth day after the arrival of the three countries, before Shen Yanxiao could get unhappy, the people from the three countries had already expressed great dissatisfaction. It was not until the sixth day that the representatives from the Longxuan Empire arrived. The moment Shen Yanxiao received the news, she did not arrange to meet the leaders of the four countries. Instead, she asked the people of the Longxuan Empire to rest. The next day, she asked them to inform the representatives of the four countries that she would invite the rulers of the four countries to a banquet in the City Lord Residence that night. Before night fell, a few wretched figures snuck into the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Shen Yanxiao, who was sitting in the back hall and peeling grapes for Xiu, looked at the five people who suddenly snuck back in surprise¡­ The five youths who had snuck into Sun Never Sets looked at Shen Yanxiao withplicated expressions. At this moment, Shen Yanxiao was leaning against the chair with her legs crossed. She held a bunch of grapes in one hand and a peeled grape in the other as she delivered it to Xiu¡¯s mouth¡­ ¡°Why are you here?¡± Shen Yanxiao red at these busy teenagers who were supposed to stay in their main city. Why did theye back? ¡°My eyes hurt.¡± Li Xiaowei lowered his head and covered his eyes. As soon as he came back, he saw such a public disy of affection. His heart could not take it. ¡°Showing off your love is too cruel.¡± Yan Yu looked away. ¡°I say, Little Xiao¡­ shouldn¡¯t you be preparing to meet the rulers of the four countries? Why are you still in the mood to peel grapes for Lord Xiu at this time!!!¡± Tang Nazhi stared at Shen Yanxiao with a tangled expression. On the way here, they happened to encounter several teams heading towards the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Those rulers who were usually high and mighty were tidying up their clothes along the way with a solemn attitude, but Shen Yanxiao, the organizer, was so rxed! They were about to reach the entrance, but she was still dressed in in clothes as she crouched in the back hall and kissed Lord Xiu! ¡°What should I prepare?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned and looked at Tang Nazhi and the rest. She did not know what she had to prepare. The Phantom members were speechless. ¡°We came all the way back just to see you beat the whole crowd in seconds and use your domineering aura to suppress the rulers of the four countries. In the end, you gave us this kind of surprise?¡± Tang Nazhi helplessly facepalmed. Shen Yanxiao nced at them and said, ¡°You must be in a hurry to go to thest temple.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Dead silence. Shen Yanxiao had already agreed with them that after settling the affairs of the four countries, she would immediately ask Xiu to take them to thest temple. God knew what they had been thinking about day and night during this period of time. They wanted the rulers of the four countries to roll and crawl to Sun Never Sets quickly. After Shen Yanxiao dealt with them early, they could ask Lord Xiu to take them to the temple of the gods for a sightseeing tour or something. Inheriting godhood! Just the thought of it made them especially excited! It was not that they were not reserved, but the temptation was too great! Chapter 2484 - Chapter 2484: The Disparity in Level is Too Great (1) Chapter 2484: The Disparity in Level is Too Great (1) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao nced at these impatient guys and casually put down the grapes. ¡°Xiu, I¡¯ll be back soon. Go to the underground city and make arrangements first. After I¡¯m done here, shall we go to thest temple?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. During this period of time, she was very busy, and so was Xiu. The number of demons in the Forsaken Land had increased to a terrifying number. After Shen Yanxiao left the Brilliance Continent, Freud had been using the method Xiu taught them to train new demons. Even though the effect was good, there was still a certain gappared to the results of Xiu¡¯s personal training. So during this period of time, Xiu had been adjusting those demons that joinedter so that they could grow to a sufficient level before the battle began. The demon army would be a very important fighting force on the future battlefield. How to use them was a problem that Xiu had to think about. ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu nodded. It was enough for Shen Yanxiao toe forward to meet the rulers of the four countries. With the status of the rulers of the four countries, they were not qualified to meet him in person. Shen Yanxiao smiled and immediately stood up. ¡°Go and greet them in the hall first. I¡¯ll be right behind you.¡± After Shen Yanxiao said that, she ran away. Qi Xia and the others looked at each other and saw the same joy and excitement in each other¡¯s eyes. If Xiu were not still sitting there, they would have roared. ¡°Lord Xiu, we¡¯ll take our leave first.¡± Resisting the excitement in their hearts, the five of them very politely bid farewell to Xiu and ran away with jolting buttocks. Their cheerful steps fully showed their inner joy. In the hall, the rulers of the four countries had arrived. Yin Jiuchen stood in the hall and guided them to their seats. Representatives of the Longxuan Empire, the Blue Moon Dynasty and the Seventh Kingdom sat on the left side of the hall, while the God Wind Alliance, which had arge number of people, directly upied the right side. Everyone had taken their seats, and whispers could be heard in the hall. All eyes were focused on the main seat of the hall, which was still empty. The ruler of the Forsaken Land had yet to appear. ¡°Who is that girl?¡± Gu Feng, who was seated beside Gu Lan, had a pair of crafty eyes that were fixed on Yin Jiuchen from beginning to end. Compared to Long Xueyao, who had be increasingly cold, Yin Jiuchen, who always had a smile on her face, seemed exceptionally gentle and beautiful. Her curvaceous figure seemed even more graceful under the pink dress. Gu Feng was almost infatuated. Shi Heng frowned. As someone who had participated in the four-nation alliance, he had naturally met Yin Jiuchen. Even though Yin Jiuchen looked petite, she seemed to have a close rtionship with Shen Yanxiao. He had always looked down on Gu Feng, this second-generation heir. If not for his old man, Gu Lan, it would be impossible for him to be a leader in the God Wind Alliance with his qualifications. ¡°That¡¯s the Lord¡¯s personal maid, Miss Yin.¡± Shi Heng could not help but make a sound to remind this arrogant second-generation heir not to cause trouble at this time. Gu Feng said disapprovingly, ¡°It¡¯s just a maid. If the Lord needs it, I have many obedient and docile maids. That little girl¡¯s physique is so delicate that she doesn¡¯t look like she will serve anyone. Why don¡¯t I provide a good maid for the Lord?¡± Shi Heng frowned. Just as he was about to say something, another smiling voice interrupted him.. Chapter 2485 - Chapter 2485: The Disparity in Level is Too Great (2) Chapter 2485: The Disparity in Level is Too Great (2) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°That¡¯s an interesting thing for you to say. I wonder what kind of maid the young head of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group can find to rece Jiu¡¯er?¡± A voice with a trace of a smile sounded and a peerlessly handsome figure slowly walked into the hall. Qi Xia shook the white jade bone fan in his hand and looked at the muddle-headed Gu Feng with a teasing smile. Tang Nazhi and the rest followed behind him. The appearance of the five Phantom members suddenly brightened the eyes of everyone in the hall. As early as when Shen Yanxiao led her team to Twilight City to participate in the four-nation tournament, they had met these teenagers by her side. Which one of them was not a young genius that could dominate an area? The so-called geniuses in their country were simply trash in front of these few people. Regardless of appearance, bearing, self-restraint, or strength, Qi Xia and the others firmly suppressed all the younger generation with the title of genius. Moreover, everyone knew that these five youths and the Demon Lord, Shen Yanxiao, had a rtionship that would go through fires for one another. After Shen Yanxiao unified the Forsaken Land, she gave the other four main cities to them. It was conceivable how much weight they had in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Even someone as arrogant as Gu Feng did not dare to be rash in front of Qi Xia and the rest. ¡°Third Young Master Qi.¡± Yin Jiuchen was slightly happy when she saw Qi Xia and the resting over. She had heard Gu Feng¡¯s words clearly, but she ignored him. ¡°Although Jiu¡¯er is young, she is already a Great Herbalist and is the chief herbalist of the younger generation of Sun Never Sets¡¯ Herbalist Guild. I wonder which maid of Young Head Gu¡¯s canpare to her?¡± Qi Xia raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Feng. If it were any other time, Qi Xia would not even bother to talk nonsense with a good-for-nothing like Gu Feng. It was just that Gu Feng¡¯s words were too frivolous towards Yin Jiuchen who was a youngdy who had been by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side for a long time. ¡°Great Herbalist?! How is that possible?!¡± Gu Feng widened his eyes and stared at Yin Jiuchen in disbelief. Yin Jiuchen was younger than Shen Yanxiao. At such a young age, she had already be a Great Herbalist?! God knew that there were only a handful of Great Herbalists in the four countries, and all of them were over fifty years old. How could there be such a young Great Herbalist? Qi Xia¡¯s words not only stunned Gu Feng, but also shocked everyone else in the hall. A seemingly ordinary maid was already a Great Herbalist. Just how terrifying was the strength of Sun Never Sets? ¡°Jiu¡¯er is insensible and has caused everyone to be offended. Everyone, please wait for a moment. The Lord will be here soon.¡± Yin Jiuchen looked at everyone with a smile and her tone was very polite. She did not show any signs of pride because of her identity as a Great Herbalist. At that moment, no one dared to look down on that seemingly young girl. To have such achievements at such a young age and still be so modest was reallymendable. What shocked them even more was that a maid already had such a powerful background. Wouldn¡¯t Sun Never Sets be filled with crouching tigers and hidden dragons? At that moment, the people from the four countries no longer dared to boast. They carefully held their wine sses and controlled their mouths, fearing that they would provoke another Great Herbalist or Second-ss Expert if they were not careful. Who knew if Sun Never Sets was so extravagant as to use all sorts of advanced professionals as servants.. Chapter 2486 - Chapter 2486: The Disparity in Level is Too Great (3) 2486 The Disparity in Level is Too Great (3) The entire hall was strangely quiet. No one dared toment on the people of Sun Never Sets. Long Xueyao''s clear eyes swept across those frightened people. "A group of idiots." Long Fei suddenly heard his daughter''s contempt and coughed lightly. "Xueyao." Long Xueyao looked at her father and did not feel that there was anything wrong with her words. "Sun Never Sets was the first city built by the Lord, and everyone in the city was the first to follow her. After the Forsaken Land was unified, although arge number of people joined Sun Never Sets, no one who joinedter was eligible to join Sun Never Sets. Every member of Sun Never Sets is one in a million. Everyone knows that the resources of Sun Never Sets are the best in the entire Forsaken Land. Which one of them is an ordinary character?" Long Xueyao did not lower her voice. She was talking to her father, and at the same time, she was talking to the people sitting in the hall. Due to the sworn rtionship between Long Fei and Shen Yanxiao, Long Xueyao and Long Fei hade to Sun Never Sets after Shen Yanxiao left the Brilliance Continent. Every demon and every person Long Xueyao came into contact with was better than the ones outside. Even the ordinary citizens in the city had good skills. Those who were once the lowest had been reborn. Du Lang and Uncle Nine had arranged suitable training methods for each of them ording to their different physical conditions. It could be said that in the entire Sun Never Sets, it was impossible to find a piece of trash without the strength to truss a chicken. Just casually grab one on the road and they would have some skills. Regardless of strength, this momentum of turning everyone into a soldier was enough to make the other rulers blush with shame. Even though they upied the vast territory of the four countries, they could not find a city that couldpare to Shen Yanxiao''s. When Long Xueyao''s words fell into their ears, they secretly swallowed their saliva. Gu Lan red angrily at his good-for-nothing son. Gu Feng simply buried his head on the table, not daring to look up. "Sun Never Sets is indeed worthy of being the number one city in our Brilliance Continent. The citizens here are also worthy of this reputation. As far as I know, the lowest-ranked Herbalist in the Herbalist Guild of Sun Never Sets is an Intermediate Herbalist." The King of the Blue Moon Dynasty spoke at the right time. He was very disdainful of Gu Feng''s stupidity. Even though Gu Feng was the young head of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, his status as a young head was really humble and pitiful in this hall. Which one of them here was not a king? As Shen Yanxiao''s right-hand men who ruled severalrge cities in the Forsaken Land, none of those teenagers were not influential. Not to mention Gu Feng, this second-generation heir, even his father, Gu Lan, did not have much say here. "We, as martial artists, do not know much about the level of Herbalists. However, I heard that Head Du''s Cave Wolves Mercenary Group has produced several Second-ss Experts." Shi Heng opened his mouth with a smile. What Shi Heng admired the most was the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group in Sun Never Sets. The number of members was pitifully small. In the God Wind Alliance, they could only be regarded as the lowest-ranked small mercenary group. However, over the years in Sun Never Sets, Du Lang had forcefully trained his dozens of mercenaries into top elite mercenaries. Even the leaders of their five mercenary groups could not help but admire the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group''s individualbat ability and tacit teamwork. Chapter 2487 - Chapter 2487: Human Alliance (1) Chapter 2487: Human Alliance (1) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions If the same number of mercenaries were to fight, none of the leaders of the five mercenary groups would dare to pat their chest and say that they could defeat the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Every battle the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had experienced in the Forsaken Land was extremely tragic. They had experienced the baptism of the mes of war and crawled out of blood. Sun Never Sets was no longer as simple as a city. It had be an imprable fortress that stood in everyone¡¯s hearts. Qi Xia and the others smiled as they watched the conversation between the rulers. They knew very well that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s position had been established. Even if some people¡¯s hearts were still restless, it could only be a bubble under the suppression of absolute force. At this moment, a figure slowly walked into the hall, and all the voices in the hall dissipated in an instant. Everyone¡¯s gaze focused on that figure. The snow-white dress wrapped around her exquisite curves. Under the contrast of the snow-white dress, her beautiful face that made the world lose its color was revealed to everyone. All the men present secretly gasped and looked at that peerless appearance in disbelief. Shen Yanxiao had always been beautiful. Everyone who had seen her, whether allies or enemies, would not deny her beauty. But this time, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s beauty became more and more dazzling. Her delicate facial features were impable, and her elegant and dignified aura made her look like a snow lotus that grew on the highest mountain in the world. She was so beautiful that people would submit to her. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s appearance was already one in a million. After several consecutive awakenings of her bloodline, the advantages of the various races also appeared on her body. What she integrated was not only the power of each race, but also some changes in her appearance. Among them, the merfolk and elf bloodlines had the greatest effect on Shen Yanxiao. Her skin was as white as congealed fat, her eyes were clear and bright, her rosy cherry lips and her sharp nose were all exquisite features that girls dreamed of. From the moment Shen Yanxiao appeared, Long Yue could no longer shift his eyes away from her. He could clearly feel the beating of his heart, as if it would jump out of his throat the next second. He stared at Shen Yanxiao and traced her delicate facial features with his eyes, as if he wanted to carve her appearance into his soul without a single error. Every time he saw her, she would be more beautiful. Long Yue knew that he would not be able to erase her from his soul in this life. Under everyone¡¯s gaze, Shen Yanxiao walked to the main seat and slowly sat down. There was a shallow smile on her fair face as her clear eyes swept across everyone present. ¡°Long time no see, everyone. I trust you have been well since west met.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. ¡°Lord, I haven¡¯t seen you for several years. How are you?¡± Long Fei suddenly stood up. Unlike the others, he was filled with respect and concern for Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Everything is fine. Brother Long, you¡¯re getting more and more energetic.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Long Fei with a smile in her eyes. ¡°Lord, I trust you have been well since west met.¡± Everyone stood up. At this moment, these rulers who upied one side put down their arrogance of the past and bowed their noble heads in front of Shen Yanxiao, sincerely calling her ¡°Lord¡±. ¡°All right, everyone, please take a seat.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said.. Chapter 2488 - Chapter 2488: Human Alliance (2) Chapter 2488: Human Alliance (2) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°These are the preparations of the God Wind Alliance for the past two years. Lord, please have a look.¡± Long Fei stepped forward and handed the records of the five mercenary groups to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao nodded and took it. The Divine Wind Alliance was the number one force among the four countries. In a country formed by mercenaries, the number of mercenaries had long exceeded the total number of mercenaries in other countries. In the past two years, the five mercenary corps had seized the opportunity to train their subordinates. They gave up epting missions and devoted themselves to preparing for the war. Compared with other countries, the soldiers of the God Wind Alliance almost never stopped training. As mercenaries, even if there was no war, many of the missions they usually epted had to go through danger. Therefore, constantly improving their personal strength and teambat ability was the guarantee of their survival. Even though each of the five mercenary groups upied one side, they were extremely united in preparing for the war. Every mercenary group would mobilize a portion of their members to forge armor and weapons. The horses needed for the war were also ready. Every month, they would conduct a spar. The five mercenary groups would be divided into forces for sparring and training. In terms of military training, Shen Yanxiao could not pick out any ws in the Divine Wind Alliance. One of the great advantages of a mercenary group was their unity. Moreover, every leader attached great importance to every member, which was much better than other rulers. The Divine Wind Alliance¡¯s preparations were perfect. Shen Yanxiao admired them very much. Duan Hen, who had been sitting in the corner, suddenly stood up. The moment he stood up, whispers sounded in the hall. A few years ago, Duan Hen was only a City Lord of Twilight City with the Elders Council behind him. He could only be regarded as a puppet. Coupled with the fact that he was still young, almost no faction had noticed such a young man a few years ago. However, it was such an unknown young man who overthrew the original system of the Seventh Kingdom in just a few years. After all the Elders of the Elders Council were assassinated, he rose suddenly and led a group of young people to the peak of the Seventh Kingdom step by step, obtaining the recognition of the kings of the Seventh Kingdom. The other rulers were unfamiliar with Duan Hen, but they had long heard of his ruthless methods. ¡°That¡¯s the kid? He killed all the Elders in the Elders Council and kidnapped the lldren or tne seven Kings to tnreaten tnem to elect mm as tnelr King¡± GU Feng, who was previously suppressed and did not dare to speak, could not help but mutter when he saw Duan Feng, who was about his age. The elders of the Seventh Kingdom died strangely. On the same night, they were all murdered. The Seventh Kingdom sent out troops to search for the murderer, but they did not find any clues. They also heard that those elders died tragically. At that time, all the guards guarding the elders were also dead. Not long after that, Duan Hen brought his team to the stage of the Seventh Kingdom. Many people guessed that the tragic death of several Elders of the Elders Council was rted to Duan Hen, but there was no evidence. After the fall of the Elders Council, Duan Hen gradually took off. Later on, he ordered his secret guards to capture the children of the seven kings and force them to submit. This seemingly simple method was horrifying. How old was Duan Hen? How bold was he to kidnap a prince and princess? Everyone was afraid of this young king.. Chapter 2489 - Chapter 2489: Human Alliance (3) Chapter 2489: Human Alliance (3) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions No one knew that long before Duan Hen and Shen Yanxiao became famous, they had already formed a private alliance. The destruction of the Elders Council of the Seventh Kingdom was all thanks to Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao adhered to her agreement with Duan Hen and helped him ascend to the highest peak of the Seventh Kingdom. Even though Shen Yanxiao had not been in the Brilliance Continent all these years, her decision had secretly influenced the patterns of the various countries in the Brilliance Continent. It was like holding the universe from thousands of miles away. ¡°Duan Hen of the Seventh Kingdom pays respect to the Lord.¡± Duan Hen turned a deaf ear to thements of others. He walked to Shen Yanxiao and knelt on one Imee. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Only the two of them knew about her coboration with Duan Hen. Shen Yanxiao did not expect that the gloomy young man she met in Twilight City back then could really ascend the throne. Duan Hen¡¯s abilities and skills had surpassed his peers. Even the elders would be frightened by his ruthlessness. However¡­ ¡°After a few years of separation, King Duan has be more and more mature.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Fear was an emotion that only enemies would have, and she and Duan Hen were allies. ¡°Duan Hen is eternally grateful for Lord¡¯s concern. This is the record of the preparation of our Seventh Kingdom. Please have a look.¡± Duan Hen stood up. His young appearance did not have the slightest vitality that a teenager should have. There was no smile on his face and every muscle in his body was tightly clenched. How could it be as simple as it seemed? How many times did he wake up in a pool of blood in the middle of the night? How many times did he wake up in the middle of the night amidst killing intent and swordlight? The assassinations of the seven kings never stopped. He fought against the Death God every day. Shen Yanxiao nodded and took the scroll to examine it carefully. Compared with the perfect preparation of the God Wind Alliance, the situation in the Seventh Kingdom was much worse. The destruction of the Elders Council had caused a long period of chaos in the army originally controlled by the Elders Council. The seven kings wanted to take the opportunity to retrieve their country¡¯s army, but Duan Hen spent a lot of effort to control those troops. However, at his age, it was very difficult for him to control such a huge army. Coupled with the fear of the kings of the seven countries, Duan Hen encountered great difficulties in training his army. It was not until he held the princes and princesses of the seven countries hostage that this chaotic situation was stabilized. Duan Hen¡¯s method of training the army was extremely cruel. During his training, many soldiers were lost. In a very short period of time, Duan Hen forcefully used this iron-blooded training method to rebuild the army of the Seventh Kingdom. Although it was not as powerful as the army of the God Wind Alliance, it was still an army that would make people tremble in fear. Shen Yanxiao frowned as she looked at the records sent by Duan Hen. Duan Hen¡¯s training methods were too cruel, which she did not agree with. However, she also knew that if Duan Hen did not do this, the armies of the Seventh Kingdom would suffer more casualties on the battlefield. Duan Hen¡¯s ruthless character could be seen from the way he trained his troops. Shen Yanxiao believed that if she were to hand over the records in her hands to the other rulers, it would probably scare them out of their wits. Millions of troops had lost more than 30%! Three out of every ten soldiers had lost their lives just in training. No country could bear such a casualty rate. Throughout history, Duan Hen was probably the only one who dared to do this.. Chapter 2490 - Chapter 2490: The Longxuan Empire’s Awkward Situation Chapter 2490: The Longxuan Empire¡¯s Awkward Situation Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After Duan Hen, the Blue Moon Dynasty also handed over the records of their preparations for the war. Compared with the God Wind Alliance and the Seventh Kingdom, the preparations of the Blue Moon Dynasty could be said to be well-behaved. There were no major ws and nothing noteworthy, which was simr to the King of the Blue Moon Dynasty who had always been calm and easy to ignore. Of the four countries, only the Longxuan Empire had yet to make a move. The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire sat at the table, his whole body tense as if he was sitting on pins and needles. Compared with the other three countries, the Longxuan Empire could be said to have basically not strengthened their troops much. Even their other preparations for war had not been moved much. All their strength was no different from two years ago. Was the Emperor afraid? He must be afraid! He had thought that Shen Yanxiao would die in a foreignnd. He did not expect her toe back. Moreover, after seeing her today, he increasingly felt that Shen Yanxiao was more powerful than she was two years ago. The power of Sun Never Sets and the Forsaken Land had also undergone a heaven-shocking change. At that moment, the emperor stood in front of Shen Yanxiao like a toddler standing at the feet of a giant. When he looked up, he was filled with boundless fear. He knew very well that he was no longerparable to Shen Yanxiao. If Shen Yanxiao wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as crushing an ant. The emperor wished he could go back in time. He would obediently prepare for the war ording to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instructions before she left and not give up hisst chance because of jealousy. The Emperor did not move. He did not dare to move. Shen Yanxiao looked at the Emperor with his head lowered and his shoulders trembling. Her eyes narrowed. Shen Yanxiao had already learned about the situation in the Longxuan Empire over the past two years from Du Lang. Even though Shen Yanxiao had not been in the Brilliance Continent for the past few years, the people of Sun Never Sets had never rxed their observation of the other four countries. Every move of the four countries had been recorded by Sun Never Sets. When Shen Yanxiao returned, it had already been handed over to her for inspection. How could Shen Yanxiao not know about the Emperor¡¯s little tricks? ¡°Why do I feel a little embarrassed?¡± The hall was silent. Tang Nazhi could not help but whisper in Qi Xia¡¯s ear. ¡°Hmm?¡± Qi Xia raised his eyebrows and looked at Tang Nazhi. ¡°Even though we have now broken away from the Longxuan Empire¡¯s nationality, no matter what, our five great aristocratic families are still from the Longxuan Empire. How did the Emperor be so timid? I¡¯m embarrassed to say that I used to be from the Longxuan Empire.¡± Tang Nazhi was very depressed. When the five great aristocratic families were still in the Longxuan Empire, even though the Emperor was very polite to them, he did not put down his high and mighty airs at all. No matter what, he did not lose the bearing of a ruler. However, after only a few years, the Emperor of the Longxuan Empire had fallen to the extent he did not even have the courage to speak? Looking at his performance in the hall, he had his head lowered from beginning to end and did not say a word. If not for his dignity as a ruler, he would have gone under the table. It was honestly shameful that a dignified ruler of a country had fallen to such a state. Qi Xia chuckled and covered his face with the white jade bone fan. ¡°Do you think he¡¯s still the emperor?¡± ¡®What do you mean?¡± Tang Nazhi was surprised. ¡°The reason why the Longxuan Empire was able to stand at the top of the four countries was because of the guardian mythical beasts of our five great aristocratic families. Right now, the five great aristocratic families have long left the Longxuan Empire and his position as the top is no longer guaranteed..¡± Chapter 2491 - Chapter 2491: The Longxuan Empire’s Awkward Situation (2) Chapter 2491: The Longxuan Empire¡¯s Awkward Situation (2) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qi Xia nced at the silent Emperor and continued, ¡°Moreover, the Vermilion Bird Family¡¯s matter back then is also rted to the Emperor. Have you forgotten who sent Xiaoxiao to Sun Never Sets? Who wanted to reap the benefits of the fisherman when Sun Never Sets was justpleted? Back then, when the four-nation alliance sent troops to attack the Forsaken Land, the emperor was very active. How many bad things did he do in the past and how many obstacles did he cause behind Xiaoxiao¡¯s back? Others might not know, but how could we not know? If Xiaoxiao had not stabilized her position as the Lord of the Forsaken Land, the emperor would probably have killed her. He has never been convinced of Xiaoxiao for a minute. All he has been thinking about is how to take away the power in Xiaoxiao¡¯s hands.¡± Tang Nazhi opened his mouth and looked at Qi Xia in disbelief. ¡°Is he¡­ tired of living?¡± Tang Nazhi had never seen anyone who was not afraid of death. Daring to covet Shen Yanxiao¡¯s power? If that was not courting death, what was? ¡°It¡¯s not that he¡¯s tired of living, but he¡¯s too greedy. If he hadn¡¯t been so vicious back then, how could Xiaoxiao have left the Longxuan Empire? If Xiaoxiao hadn¡¯t left the Longxuan Empire, even if the Forsaken Land didn¡¯tpletely belong to the Longxuan Empire, it could have ensured that the Longxuan Empire would be the leader of the four countries. One wrong step and every step would be wrong. The emperor had personally pushed down Xiaoxiao, this great buddha. Now, he knows that he can¡¯t be Xiaoxiao¡¯s opponent. He wants to humble himself, but he¡¯s unwilling.¡± Qi Xia smiled and said. With his wisdom, it was not difficult for him to see through the emperor¡¯s thoughts. ¡°A man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. He is asking for a beating.¡± Li Xiaowei snorted. He was different from other members of Phantom. He grew up in the same environment as ordinary people, and he disdained the emperor¡¯s actions. ¡°In the past two years, he still wanted to cause some trouble, but unfortunately, he no longer had the chance. Right now, he¡¯s afraid that Xiaoxiao will settle ounts with him, so he doesn¡¯t dare to make a sound.¡± Qi Xia chuckled. He liked to see the emperor falling into his own trap. ¡°Is Xiaoxiao really going to settle ounts with him? This is not a good time.¡± Even though Tang Nazhi was unhappy with the emperor¡¯s narrow-mindedness, it did not seem appropriate to cause internal strife in the face of a powerful enemy. Qi Xia looked at Tang Nazhi with a very strange look, which directly made Tang Nazhi¡¯s hair stand on end. ¡°Why are you staring at me like that? It makes me feel weird.¡± Tang Nazhi snorted. Qi Xia said, ¡°I¡¯m just curious. When did you start to use your head to think?¡± ¡°What do you mean!!!¡± Tang Nazhi exploded in an instant! This guy was definitely scolding him! ¡°Usually, you would not expect someone to be so considerate of the overall situation.¡± Qi Xia did not conceal his contempt for Tang Nazhi¡¯s intellect. ¡°Do you want to fight?!¡± Tang Nazhi immediately rolled up his sleeves. ¡°Calm down. I just said that you have some brains. Why are you being so impulsive?¡± Qi Xia smiled. Tang Nazhi wanted to argue more, but Li Xiaowei pressed down his impulsive brother. ¡°We have our own ns for how to deal with Xiaoxiao. Let¡¯s just watch the show. The main character today is not the two of you.¡± Li Xiaowei said. Only then did Tang Nazhi give up his n to fight Qi Xia to the death. On the other side, Shen Yanxiao seemed to have lost her patience. She sat up straight and looked in the direction of the people from the Longxuan Empire.. Chapter 2492 - Chapter 2492: The Longxuan Empire’s Awkward Situation (3) Chapter 2492: The Longxuan Empire¡¯s Awkward Situation (3) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao¡¯s nce not only shocked the people of the Longxuan Empire, but also made the people of the other three countries hold their breaths. Most of them had seen the actions of the Longxuan Empire over the past two years. They were now very curious about how Shen Yanxiao would deal with them. With the current strength of the Forsaken Land, not to mention the Longxuan Empire, even if the four countries joined hands again, they were not Shen Yanxiao¡¯s opponent. ¡°Prince Long Yue.¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly opened her mouth and called out Long Yue¡¯s name. Long Yue was slightly stunned. He looked up at Shen Yanxiao, and his delicate face was filled with surprise and trance. ¡°Tell me about the preparations of the Longxuan Empire during this period of time.¡± Shen Yanxiao propped her chin with one hand and looked at Long Yue calmly. She did not even spare the emperor by Long Yue¡¯s side a nce. A lion that had lost its courage was worse than a cat. Long Yue stood up without any hesitation. At this moment, he represented not only himself, but also the Longxuan Empire. He was the prince of the Longxuan Empire, and he had his responsibilities. ¡°Yes.¡± Long Yue walked to Shen Yanxiao and handed her the records that had been prepared beforehand. Then, he stood obediently in ce without moving in the slightest. Shen Yanxiao nced at the record and a smile curled on her lips. ¡°Not bad. The Longxuan Empire is well-prepared.¡± As soon as Shen Yanxiao finished speaking, everyone in the hall was stunned. Even the emperor, who had been afraid to raise his head, looked up at Shen Yanxiao in surprise. Not bad? How could it be good? The Longxuan Empire had not made any preparations during this period of time. Why would Shen Yanxiao say that? Only State Teacher Pei Yuan closed his eyes in pain. Among the people present, he was the only one who knew what Long Yue had handed over. The Longxuan Empire was doomed. ¡°Long Yue, you¡¯re smart.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Long Yue with a smile on her lips. ¡°In the future, the Longxuan Empire will belong to the Lord. This is my decision and that of my father. Please ept it.¡± Long Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao with determination, his eyes clear and bright, as if he did not notice how shocking his decision was. What Long Yue presented was not a record of the war preparations, but a letter of ownership. It clearly stated that from today on, the Longxuan Empire would give up its independent status and belong to Shen Yanxiao, bing a part of the Forsaken Land. This also meant that Long Yue had made the most difficult decision as the crown prince. He wanted to give up his noble royal status and make the Longxuan Empire a subsidiary of the Forsaken Land. As long as Shen Yanxiao epted it, then from now on, there would be no Longxuan Empire in the Brilliance Continent! This was a decision that Long Yue had made from the moment they set out. He knew very well that Shen Yanxiao might not pursue his father¡¯s previous actions for the sake of the overall situation, but the army of the Longxuan Empire did not have enough strength to fight against the Devil race. Once the Devil race attacked, the battlefield would spread to all parts of the Brilliance Continent. With the original army of the Longxuan Empire, it was simply an impossible task to fight against the Devil race invading the territory of the Longxuan Empire. In order to ensure that the people of the Longxuan Empire would not be trampled by the Devil race and that the Longxuan Empire would not bepletely destroyed, Long Yue could only choose to surrender to Shen Yanxiao and make the Longxuan Empire a part of the Forsaken Land. In this way, Shen Yanxiao would have no scruples in sending troops to support the Longxuan Empire and defend her territory.. Chapter 2493 - Chapter 2493: Abdication (1) Chapter 2493: Abdication (1) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Long Yue¡¯s actions shocked everyone. All the people present here were overlords and rulers who upied one side of the continent. After a little thought, they could understand Long Yue¡¯s decision to cut off all means of retreat. However, if they asked themselves honestly, probably no one could make such a decision so firmly and hand over their country and territory to others. This was definitely the most difficult decision for a noble. In order to protect the people, he was willing to abdicate, give up his high status and glory, and step down from the position of a monarch. Long Yue was the only heir to the throne of the Longxuan Empire. When his father was a hundred years old, he would also be the only ruler of the Longxuan Empire. No one could threaten him to inherit the throne. What he did today was cutting off his own way out. Discussions instantly broke out in the hall. It was an indisputable fact that the Longxuan Empire was declining day by day. However, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. The territory and military strength of the Longxuan Empire were still daunting. Even if this decline continued, it would take at least hundreds of years or even thousands of years before the Longxuan Empire would usher in the crisis of destruction. However, before that, with the lifespan of humans, Long Yue would have long been buried in the soil and the so-called destruction would not be faced by him. However, he still chose to do so. The emperor trembled as he looked at his son. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that the method Long Yue had thought of would be like this. He was filled with anger and unwillingness. He wished he could rush up and beat up Long Yue, but he did not dare to be rash in front of Shen Yanxiao. His whole life¡¯s work was to give the Longxuan Empire more. However, his son chose the opposite path from him and handed over the position of the Longxuan Empire to others. This was unbearable for the emperor. Shen Yanxiao looked at Long Yue. That once naive and ridiculous young man had unknowingly be a responsible and courageous man who could make such a decision. Shen Yanxiao believed that what Long Yue cared about was no longer the safety of his position as the crown prince, but the safety of the people of a country. Long Yue was enough to be a leader with the boldness he should have. ¡°Do you really want to do this? If the Longxuan Empire belongs to me, you will no longer be the prince of the Longxuan Empire. Your original wealth and status, as well as your noble status, will be gone.¡± Shen Yanxiao curled her lips and looked at Long Yue with a faint smile. ¡°The country is in danger. As the crown prince, how can I care about my own honor and disgrace? The strength of the Longxuan Empire is not enough to fight against the invasion of the Devil race. As the crown prince, if I can¡¯t protect my homnd or the people, I would rather not be the crown prince. As a ruler, I enjoy the admiration of the people and sit above thousands of miles ofnd. Naturally, I have the obligation to protect my people. Since I am unable to protect them, I should give up my position.¡± Long Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao indifferently without the slightest reluctance. ¡°What nonsense is Long Yue talking about? Pei Yuan! Do you know what he is thinking?¡± The emperor could not stand it anymore. When did his son be so stupid? Pei Yuan slowly opened his eyes and looked at the furious Emperor. His eyes were filled with sadness. ¡°Emperor, what Prince Long Yue is doing is the only way to preserve the Longxuan Empire. When the devil armynds on the Brilliance Continent, with the strength of our Longxuan Empire, we simply have no power to fight back,¡± Pei Yuan whispered. ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? It¡¯s not my Longxuan Empire¡¯s business to fight against the Devil race!¡± the emperor angrily said.. Chapter 2494 - Chapter 2494: Abdication (2) Chapter 2494: Abdication (2) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The emperor could not understand when his son had be so stupid as to give up his country to others. Although it would be very strenuous for the Longxuan Empire to fight against the Devil race, the Emperor understood that the Devil race was not the enemy of the Longxuan Empire alone, but the enemy of the entire Brilliance Continent. Even if their Longxuan Empire could not fight against the devil army, Shen Yanxiao and the other three countries would not stand by and do nothing. Even if it were for the sake of the victory of mankind, they would certainly help. In the emperor¡¯s opinion, Long Yue¡¯s decision was extremely stupid. He could have used the other three countries and Shen Yanxiao to save the Longxuan Empire and his son. Why did he choose the most uneptable path? Shen Yanxiao looked at the furious emperor and was not surprised at all. It was as if the emperor¡¯s reaction was within her expectations. Long Yue turned to look at his father. His former respect had been reced by a touch of despair. That was his father, the ruler of a country that he had most respected and admired. He had thought countless times that he would be a powerful ruler like his father in the future, but now, the mountain named father standing before him had gradually copsed. The messy gravel smashed into his heart, making his soul ache. ¡°Father, don¡¯t you understand?¡± Long Yue¡¯s voice was very soft, but it made people feel uncontroble sadness. ¡°Although the Devil race is not the enemy of our country, once the war starts, the whole Brilliance Continent will be a battlefield. The Seventh Kingdom, the God Wind Alliance, the Blue Moon Dynasty, and even the Forsaken Land will face the invasion of the Devil race. Even if they are willing to help us defeat the enemy, it is only after they have swept away the devils in their territory that they will have the chance to send troops. The army of our Longxuan Empire will not be able to hold on until then.¡± Long Yue was in despair. He was unwilling to make such a choice unless he had no choice, but as the crown prince, he could not ignore the lives of the people. Shen Yanxiao would send troops, but she would only have time to rescue the Longxuan Empire after she had eliminated the devils in the Forsaken Land. However, the current situation of the Longxuan Empire could not stop the devils for long. Once the war broke out, the Longxuan Empire would be the first territory to be conquered. At that time, the citizens of the Longxuan Empire would also be the targets of the devils¡¯ massacre. Destroying a country¡­ The Devil Race had done this before. Long Yue¡¯s words rendered the emperor speechless. He stared at his son with a tangled expression, trying to find a trace of suspicion on his face. Unfortunately, Long Yue¡¯s expression was filled with sadness. Shen Yanxiao just watched quietly, watching the confrontation between the two rulers of the Longxuan Empire. ¡°Father, if we belong to the Forsaken Land, we still have the possibility of living.¡± Long Yue closed his eyes and said something despairing. The emperor¡¯s shoulders copsed in an instant. He seemed to have aged in an instant as he sat on the chair in a panic and looked at the people in the hall withplicated expressions. The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire, the ruler of a country, was merely so-so. ¡°Long Yue¡­ you did the right thing¡­¡± The emperor¡¯s voice was hoarse. It was not that he was no longer greedy for power, but he finally understood that only when he was alive could he have everything. If the Longxuan Empire was destroyed, even if he still had the title of emperor, it would be while he was still alive. If he died, everything would disappear. Both the country and the throne would turn into nothingness.. Chapter 2495 - Chapter 2495: Abdication (3) 2495 Abdication (3) Long Yue forced a smile, took a deep breath, and looked at Shen Yanxiao. "Lord, please ept my proposal." Even the emperor had agreed to Long Yue''s decision. This situation made the emotions of everyone present extremelyplicated. The rtionship between the Longxuan Empire and the Forsaken Land was the worst. In their opinion, if the Devil race were to attack, the Longxuan Empire would certainly be the primary target, because Shen Yanxiao would certainly not send troops to rescue them in the first ce. If they were to be ranked among the four countries, the Longxuan Empire would definitely have the lowest status in Shen Yanxiao''s mind. However, Long Yue''s approach had changed the situation dramatically. The Longxuan Empire was directly transferred to Shen Yanxiao''s name and became a subsidiary country of the Forsaken Land. This meant that the Longxuan Empire would no longer follow the surname Long, but would belong to Shen Yanxiao alone! In this way, Shen Yanxiao would certainly focus on protecting her territory from the invasion of the Devil race. She would certainly send arge number of troops to the Longxuan Empire to support the war. In this way, the situation of the other three countries would be very awkward. The rulers of the other three countries, who were originally watching a good show,pletely lost their mood to watch after seeing the actions of the Longxuan Empire. The side effects of Shen Yanxiao''s focus on the Longxuan Empire was that the forces assisting the other three countries would be reduced, which made them very uneasy. Although the other three countries were actively preparing for the war, they relied more on the fighting strength of the Forsaken Land. Everyone knew that the current Forsaken Land was a gathering ce for the elites of the human race. Not only were there many experts, but there was also an iparably powerful demon army. Even if only a portion of them were allocated to support their country, it could still improve their fighting strength. But if Shen Yanxiao sent all the extra troops to the Longxuan Empire, what would the other three countries do? Fight against the Devil Race with their own military strength? They did not have such confidence. For a moment, the expressions of the representatives of the other three countries were very ugly. They needed Shen Yanxiao''s assistance, but they could not give up their country to Shen Yanxiao like the Longxuan Empire. At that moment, they could not help but secretly scold Long Yue for making such a move. They were not as shameless as the two of them. If they could not defeat Shen Yanxiao, wouldn''t they be forcing them to follow suit? There was a strange silence in the whole hall. Everyone had their own thoughts and struggled with what choice they should make to make their country more secure. Unconsciously, the four countries had ced the main focus of this battle against the Devil Race on the Forsaken Land. All they wanted was to seek shelter from Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao nced at the people in the hall. The uneasy faces were imprinted in her eyes one by one. She chuckled and said, "I''m sorry, Long Yue. I can''t ept your proposal." "What?" Long Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao in disbelief. Shen Yanxiao''s answer far exceeded everyone''s expectations. No one expected that Shen Yanxiao would reject Long Yue''s proposal and refuse to ept the ownership of the Longxuan Empire!! Was she crazy? Shen Yanxiao said, "The Longxuan Empire was established by your ancestors and the ancestors of my five great aristocratic families. Even though I, Shen Yanxiao, am not a good person, I am not shameless enough to upy the foundation of your ancestors. The Emperor of the Longxuan Empire will always have the surname Long." Chapter 2496 - Chapter 2496: Abdication (4) Chapter 2496: Abdication (4) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words stunned Long Yue in ce. He was smart, but he could not guess Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current thoughts. Even though the Longxuan Empire was gradually declining, it still possessed a vast territory. Even though Shen Yanxiao was very powerful right now, it was very difficult to upy any country at this stage. Right now, Long Yue gave Shen Yanxiao such an opportunity to take down the Longxuan Empire without expending a single soldier. But she refused¡­ Why? ¡°Long Yue.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the puzzled Long Yue with a smile on her lips. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°I know what you¡¯re worried about. I can tell you now that you don¡¯t have to worry. I reject your proposal and I will use another method to reassure you. However, I have one more request.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°Please speak.¡± Long Yue looked at Shen Yanxiao in confusion. He honestly did not know what was going through Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. ¡°I want your father to abdicate and you to ascend the throne.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°What¡­¡± Long Yue widened his eyes. ¡°I can send troops to help you fight against the Devil race, but I don¡¯t believe in your father. I only believe in you. If you don¡¯t agree, I won¡¯t want your Longxuan Empire, and I won¡¯t send troops to rescue you. I don¡¯t want to save an ally who will only run away from battle.¡± The smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face gradually dissipated, and her sharp eyes swept to the emperor curled up behind the table. The emperor¡­ He had lost the decisiveness and boldness of a ruler. If the Longxuan Empire continued to be managed by him, even if Shen Yanxiao was willing to send troops, there was absolutely no way to stop the defeat of the Longxuan Empire. It was better not to have an ally who did not even have the conviction to fight a bloody battle with the Devil race. Long Yue opened his mouth and looked at Shen Yanxiao. He did not expect Shen Yanxiao to make such a request. The emperor clenched his trembling fists and red at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao looked at the emperor coldly. ¡°Lord, I will abdicate. I will give the throne to my son as you said.¡± The emperor gnashed his teeth and said. The hatred and unwillingness in his heart had spread throughout his body. ¡°Alright.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said nothing else. Long Yue¡¯s expression was very tangled. He had no struggle to give up the country to Shen Yanxiao, but to let his father abdicate and im the throne himself¡­ Long Yue found it hard to ept. ¡°Lord, I know that what my father did in the past has made you dissatisfied, but please believe that he will not do anything bad in the war. I can follow him. As for the abdication¡­¡± Long Yue hesitated. He did not want to ascend the throne in this way. ¡°Long Yue.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voice suddenly turned cold. Her cold eyes swept across Long Yue, who still wanted to continue. ¡°The current you has no right to bargain with me.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words made Long Yue shut his mouthpletely. What Shen Yanxiao wanted to do was her freedom. No one could refute her. Everything depended on her mood. Long Yue silently retreated to his position and looked at his father with some worry. However, the emperor merely lowered his head and drank without saying anything else. Today, in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion of Sun Never Sets, the throne of the Longxuan Empire hadpletely changed under the witness of several forces. No one knew why Shen Yanxiao did this. All they could do was to witness it.. Chapter 2497 - Chapter 2497: Abdication (5) Chapter 2497: Abdication (5) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Not to mention that others could not guess Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts, even among her Phantom friends, few understood why Shen Yanxiao did this. With Tang Nazhi¡¯s simple and straightforward thinking pattern, it waspletely impossible to understand why Shen Yanxiao rejected the ownership of the Longxuan Empire and instead forced the father and son to change seats. ¡°What exactly is Xiaoxiao thinking? Why not take over the Longxuan Empire?¡± Tang Nazhi thought for a long time but could not figure it out. He could only ask Qi Xia quietly. With their current strength, no one in the hall could hear their conversation except Shen Yanxiao. Qi Xia shot a nce at Tang Nazhi with disgust. ¡°Do you think Xiaoxiao should ept it?¡± Tang Nazhi said as a matter of course, ¡°Of course!¡± ¡°Idiot,¡± Qi Xia said. ..¡± Tang Nazhi decided to record Qi Xia¡¯s ridicule in his notebook. He would settle ounts with him after the four countries dispersed! ¡°If Xiaoxiao epts Long Yue¡¯s proposal at this time, then the hearts of the other three countries will definitely be unstable.¡± Qi Xia patiently guided Tang Nazhi. ¡°Ah?¡± Tang Nazhi did not understand what Qi Xia meant. Qi Xia sighed. ¡°If the Longxuan Empire also belongs to Xiaoxiao, then Xiaoxiao will certainly protect the Longxuan Empire ording to the specifications of the Forsaken Land. Then the forces in Xiaoxiao¡¯s hands will be dispersed. This dispersion will make the other three countries uneasy, fearing that Xiaoxiao will not have the troops to take care of them. They are different from the Longxuan Empire. They cannot belong to the same country as the Longxuan Empire. The status of the four countries was originally equal. If one side obtains more help in the Forsaken Land, it will directly lead to the imbnce of the four forces, and the other three countries will naturally be in a state of panic. Although our Forsaken Land is not as vast as the other four countries, all of them are now counting on Xiaoxiao to turn the tide in the war against the Devil Race.¡± Tang Nazhi nodded in sudden realization. ¡°So that is why those people¡¯s expressions were so tangled just now? It seems like they were worried about this.¡± These countries all wanted to hug Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thigh! They were afraid that the Longxuan Empire would hug an entire one while the other three could only split the other one which was obviously not enough! Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders. Qi Xia¡¯s analysis was exactly what Shen Yanxiao thought. It was not that she did not want the Longxuan Empire, but this was not the right time. Confronting the Devil race was her top priority right now. She did not want any estrangement between the forces in the Brilliance Continent before the war began. Shen Yanxiao had to take into ount the overall situation. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry too much. Although the power of my Forsaken Land is limited, it is not our human race that is the only enemy of the Devil race in the world. Elves, dwarves, dragons, merfolks, and undeads will all join our camp. My Forsaken Land cannot amodate so many armies of all races.¡± Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth with a smile. Her words seemed simple, but it was to reassure the other three countries. Even if the number of troops in the Forsaken Land was limited, at least there were armies of other races that would help them fight against the enemy! Every time Shen Yanxiao counted a race, the hearts of everyone in the hall beat violently. When they heard the word ¡®undeads¡¯, they could not believe their ears. Undeads were a race that had always stood on the side of the Devil race.. How capable was Shen Yanxiao to be able to pull undeads into their camp? Chapter 2498 - Chapter 2498: Implications (1) Chapter 2498: Implications (1) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions No one knew how capable Shen Yanxiao was, and no one dared to ask. The people of the four countries ate honestly while holding their curiosity in their stomachs. As long as they knew that their lord had brought them a lot of powerful allies who could work together with them against the Devil race, that was enough. As for the rest¡­ They were smart enough not to ask further. Even though everyone present here was the ruler of a country, the so-called throne was only held in one country of a race. ording to their understanding of other races, there was only one absolute supreme ruler in any other race except for the Human race. Compared with other races, the human emperors were obviously not on the same level. asionally, there would be a little friction between the countries in the Brilliance Continent. They would train their troops and put up a formation or something. If this were in the territory of other races, they would definitely court death. Of course, from the looks of it, human beings were no longer in a state of Nazhi. ¡°Ah?¡± Tang Nazhi did not understand what Qi Xia meant. Qi Xia sighed. ¡°If the Longxuan Empire also belongs to Xiaoxiao, then Xiaoxiao will certainly protect the Longxuan Empire ording to the specifications of the Forsaken Land. Then the forces in Xiaoxiao¡¯s hands will be dispersed. This dispersion will make the other three countries uneasy, fearing that Xiaoxiao will not have the troops to take care of them. They are different from the Longxuan Empire. They cannot belong to the same country as the Longxuan Empire. The status of the four countries was originally equal. If one side obtains more help in the Forsaken Land, it will directly lead to the imbnce of the four forces, and the other three countries will naturally be in a state of panic. Although our Forsaken Land is not as vast as the other four countries, all of them are now counting on Xiaoxiao to turn the tide in the war against the Devil Race.¡± Tang Nazhi nodded in sudden realization. ¡°So that is why those people¡¯s expressions were so tangled just now? It seems like they were worried about this.¡± These countries all wanted to hug Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thigh! They were afraid that the Longxuan Empire would hug an entire one while the other three could only split the other one which was obviously not enough! Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders. Qi Xia¡¯s analysis was exactly what Shen Yanxiao thought. It was not that she did not want the Longxuan Empire, but this was not the right time. Confronting the Devil race was her top priority right now. She did not want any estrangement between the forces in the Brilliance Continent before the war began. Shen Yanxiao had to take into ount the overall situation. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry too much. Although the power of my Forsaken Land is limited, it is not our human race that is the only enemy of the Devil race in the world. Elves, dwarves, dragons, merfolks, and undeads will all join our camp. My Forsaken Land cannot amodate so many armies of all races.¡± Shen Yanxiao opened her mouth with a smile. Her words seemed simple, but it was to reassure the other three countries. Even if the number of troops in the Forsaken Land was limited, at least there were armies of other races that would help them fight against the enemy! Every time Shen Yanxiao counted a race, the hearts of everyone in the hall beat violently. When they heard the word ¡®undeads¡¯, they could not believe their ears. Undeads were a race that had always stood on the side of the Devil race.. How capable was Shen Yanxiao to be able to pull undeads into their camp? Chapter 2499 - Chapter 2499: Implications (2) Chapter 2499: Implications (2) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°I also told them that I have found allies, and they don¡¯t have to worry.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°And?¡± ¡°Then, there¡¯s nothing else.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi, and Tang Nazhi also looked at Shen Yanxiao. The two of them looked at each other. It was not until his other friends were about to fall asleep that Tang Nazhi finally said something. ¡°That¡¯s all you said? You exined a lot of things?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s lips twitched. This was definitely not a problem with hisprehension ability. It was definitely Shen Yanxiao who had a screw loose! ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi with sincerity. Her sincere eyes revealed that she was telling the truth. She really felt that she had exined a lot to the rulers of the four countries¡­ a lot¡­ a lot¡­ ¡°That¡¯s a lot?¡± Tang Nazhi¡¯s tone had changed. Where was the supposed good show? F*ck, he had already conserved his strength and was prepared to watch Shen Yanxiao¡¯s verbal battle with the schrs of the four countries. In the end, she only said a few words and it was over? ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded. ¡°Nazhi, this is more or less a matter of personal understanding. Even though Little Xiao has only said a few words, it is enough. What the four countries are most worried about is that in the future war, they will not have enough strength to fight against the devil army. After all, in thest war between gods and devils, the alliance against the Devil race was extremely powerful, with the God race leading. But this time, we humans have to take the lead. Naturally, they are very uneasy. Little Xiao told them that other races have joined the alliance to reassure them that we are not fighting alone, which is enough. The rest is not something they can worry about at their level. Little Xiao doesn¡¯t have to tell them too much. Didn¡¯t you see that they were very satisfied when they left?¡± Qi Xia was very kind to solve Tang Nazhi¡¯s doubts. Although Shen Yanxiao did not say much, shepletely calmed the hearts of the rulers of the four countries. With the addition of several races, they were no longer like ants that had lost their feelers and were uneasy. ¡°I see.¡± Tang Nazhi finally understood. ¡°Actually, I think it¡¯s good to be simple sometimes.¡± Qi Xia chuckled. Tang Nazhi was stunned for a moment. Looking at Qi Xia¡¯s meaningful smile, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. ¡°Are you scolding me?¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m just sighing.¡± Qi Xia looked at Tang Nazhi with a smile. ¡°You¡¯re just scolding me!!!¡± Tang Nazhi felt that he just could not understand the meaning of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words. It was definitely not because of his IQ. Even if there was a problem, it was because Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words were too abstract. It had nothing to do with him. ¡°Calm down.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi, who was about to explode, and tried to appease him at the right time. ¡°The people of the four countries will be staying in Sun Never Sets for a few days. You have to prepare for these few days.¡± Shen Yanxiao put away the cynical smile on her face, sat up straight and looked at her Phantom friends. In an instant, the expressions of the five youths changed. Only they knew what Shen Yanxiao wanted them to prepare for. After the teams of the four countries left, it would also be the time for them to go to thest temple of the God race, where they would be reborn. ¡°I¡¯ve already sent someone to inform Brother Siyu and the Dragon God. They should be able to make it here in the next few days,¡± Shen Yanxiao said.. Chapter 2500 - Chapter 2500: Implications (3) Chapter 2500: Implications (3) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The trip to thest temple was the most important thing for the members of Phantom. Although the teenagers rarely mentioned it on ordinary days, they knew very well how much they cared. The God race, that powerful and mysterious race, those powerful existences that had disappeared in the long river of history, was about to unveil its mystery in front of them. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n was to wait for the Dragon God and Shen Siyu toe and go to thest temple together. After Xiu was resurrected, Shen Yanxiao was still thinking about Shen Siyu, the brother who had protected her for many years. Back then, Shen Siyu sealed the passage of the underworld with his own godhood, bringing long-term stability to the world. This action also reduced him from the high and mighty Light God to a demigod. Xiu once said that in Shen Siyu¡¯s case, as long as he entered thest temple and repaired the damaged godhood, he could recover to his peak in a very short time. ¡°Xiu, what does thest temple look like?¡± When night fell, Shen Yanxiao sat on the bed with her legs crossed. She looked at Xiu sitting at the table and asked curiously. The temple of the God race must be beautiful. ¡°It¡¯s just a pce,¡± Xiu lightly said. With his cold personality, he would not care about the beauty of a building. ¡°Without the Lord God, can¡¯t a new god be born?¡± Shen Yanxiao tilted her head. She had always thought that the fall of the God race was a very unbelievable thing. How could such a powerful racepletely disappear from the world after a battle? Of the three remaining gods, one had been reduced to a demigod, one had been used as a test subject, and the other had preserved his soul by chance. With the exception of Xiu, Shen Siyu and the Dragon God could not be regarded as real superior gods. Only after thest temple was repaired could Shen Siyu and the Dragon God return to their peak. ¡°In theory, no. It¡¯s just that in thest war between gods and devils female gods died in battle. The situation of the Light God and I is a We no longer have the ability to give birth to a new god.¡± Xiu lightl¡¯ the extermination of his race was of no concern to him. All this tin been so indifferent to the demise of the god race. ¡°Female gods¡­ Do you think there are still female gods who are lucky enough to survive like you?¡± Shen Yanxiao could not help but guess. If the Dragon God could survive in such an unimaginable way, perhaps other gods could too. ¡°The probability is very small.¡± Xiu said. ¡°Where on earth did the Lord God go?¡± This question had been lingering in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. Xiu paused and was silent for a moment before he said, ¡°I knew he was leaving.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Yanxiao was surprised. ¡°Sometime before he disappeared, something was wrong with him. He arranged a lot of things and told me that I would be responsible for the affairs of the God race. As for where he went and why, he did not say,¡± Xiu calmly said. Shen Yanxiao looked nkly at Xiu. She could hardly believe that Xiu already knew that the Lord God was about to leave before he disappeared. What made her feel even stranger was that what the Lord God did before he disappeared seemed to indicate that he already knew that he was about to leave the God race, so he handed everything over to Xiu. However¡­ Why? What on earth had happened to the Lord God that forced him to leave the God race? Chapter 2501 - Chapter 2501: Implications (4) Chapter 2501: Implications (4) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The four countries stayed in the Forsaken Land for the next few days. Shen Yanxiao arranged for Uncle Nine to entertain them and take them to the main cities to see the strategic preparations of the Forsaken Land. After this tour, the world outlook of the various rulers waspletely refreshed. Even the heads of the Divine Wind Alliance, who were the most prepared for the war, could only bow down after seeing the preparations of the Forsaken Land. During the time when the worldviews of the people of the four countries were refreshed again and again, Shen Yanxiao, as the owner of the Forsaken Land, quietly called several high-ranking people into her own ce one by one to talk to them. Everyone who was summoned by Shen Yanxiao to have a talk entered the City Lord Residence with an uneasy heart and a gloomy face. In their hearts, they reflected on themselves countless times on whether there was something they hadn¡¯t done well, or whether they would be greatly punished by the Lord. However, half a dayter, when they left the City Lord Residence, the gloom and anxiety on their faces had long vanished; their faces were so full of happy smiles that the corners of their mouths almost reached their ears and the sentence, ¡°I¡¯m so happy, I¡¯m on cloud nine.¡± was nearly written on their foreheads. Those cheerful figures that tried hard to restrain their emotions made those who had not yet been called by Shen Yanxiao more uneasy. Those who returned kept their mouths shut and did not say what Shen Yanxiao had talked about with them. This really made those who hadn¡¯t been called more entangled. They thought those who had been summoned by Shen Yanxiao had very bad luck, and they were still secretlyughing at their misfortune. But now, it seemed that being called into the City Lord¡¯s Mansion was definitely not a miserable thing. Looking at those figures showing off in an ostentatious manner one after another¡­ even if they thought with their toes, they could tell tnat It was aenmte1Y a good tmng! The Phantom members sat in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion, looking at the king of the Blue Moon Dynasty who had a flowery smiling face as he thanked Shen Yanxiao a thousand times, their expressions were slightlyplicated. ¡°Little Xiao, I found out for the first time that you are such a phnthropist .¡± Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao, who had just walked back inside, in amazement and the expression in his eyes became strange. Shen Yanxiao wiped her hands with the handkerchief handed over by Yin Jiuchen and looked at Tang Nazhi with her eyebrow raised. ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°I never imagined that you would go to great lengths and create sacred tools for those people. This world is such a fantasy, ah.¡± Tang Nazhi shook his head while sighing. These days, Shen Yanxiao summoned those high -ranking people one by one, not for anything else, but just to make sacred tools for them. What was more, her attitude was extremely serious, not a bit perfunctory. ¡°I told you, we¡¯re allies.¡± Shen Yanxiao said calmly. ¡°We don¡¯t have any problem with you creating a sacred tool for Long Fei, but for you to look after even Gu Lan and his bastard son¡­ that¡¯s really not your style, now is it?¡± Repaying evil with good; this had never been Shen Yanxiao¡¯s principle. Tang Nazhi had seen how much of an asshole that second generation brat Gu Feng was. Had it not been for Qi Xia¡¯s presence at that time, that idiot would still be eyeing Yin Jiuchen¡¯s beauty. It could be said that as soon as Shen Yanxiao, such an over-protective individual, knew that there was an idiot who had ideas about her family¡¯s little Jiu¡¯er, she should have rushed over and trashed Gu Feng¡¯s face in the first instant, but this time she was sort of out-of-character. Not only did she not pursue this matter, but she also promised to create sacred tools for Gu Lan and Gu Feng. This was totally different from her usual style.. Chapter 2502 - Chapter 2502: Reunion of the Three Gods (1) Chapter 2502: Reunion of the Three Gods (1) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao gave Tang Nazhi a look. ¡°I can crush them to death at any time. To me, their present strength is just like that of an ant, but their mercenary corps needs them. To catch the thief, one should capture the leader first. Only by keeping Gu Lan can thebat effectiveness of the Iron Blood Mercenary Corps be raised to the highest level.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Tang Nazhi turned silent. So that meant everything Shen Yanxiao was doing right now was to let those people y a greater role on the future battlefield. Qi Xia and others let out a chuckle. The only one who would cast doubt on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s practice was Tang Nazhi, this single-celled organism. Just as Tang Nazhi inwardly despised Shen Yanxiao¡¯s wretchedness, there was a noise outside the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. A loud bang sounded; a huge cloud of smoke enveloped the entire gate instantly. ¡°What a surprise this is! Someone actually dares to wreak havoc in front of Little Xiao¡¯s door! Tang Nazhi, who had beennguishing, was revived in an instant. God knew, since Shen Yanxiao unified the Forsaken Land, even the four countries had known their ce. In the Brilliance Continent, they were no longer able to find someone who dared to be presumptuous in front of Shen Yanxiao, let alone wreak havoc in front of her door. Long and stable days had left the restless cells in Tang Nazhi¡¯s body suffocated to death. Now, such a big movement had brought Tang Nazhi back to life and full of boiling blood in an instant! ¡°Hurry! Let¡¯s watch the excitement!¡± Tang Nazhi rushed to the gate without waiting for anyone else to speak. Shen Yanxiao stood still, looking at Tang Nazhi¡¯s back, the corner of her mouth twitching slightly. ¡°Lord Xiu is not home today?¡± Qi Xia got up and looked at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao shook her head. ¡°He took Freud to the other cities to review the training of the demon army.¡± ¡°No wonder.¡± Qi Xia nodded his head. With Xiu¡¯s perception, it was likely that he would have already reached the gate the moment the movement appeared and turned those who dared to mess around in front of Shen Yanxiao into meat paste. But today, he did not appear. As he thought, Xiu was indeed not in Sun Never Sets. ¡°Let¡¯s go and have a look. I¡¯m really notfortable letting that guy Nazhi go out alone.¡± Li Xiaowei stood up helplessly. He was also very helpless towards his younger brother. Yang Xi and Yan Yu also got up. The group of friends followed Tang Nazhi¡¯s footsteps and went out. Shen Yanxiao was calm from beginning to end, as if no one was making trouble at her door. The outside of the City Lord¡¯s Mansion was filled with clouds of dust, and Tang Nazhi could not see throught the dust clouds at all. He could only see a gray cloud hanging over the City Lord¡¯s Mansion that covered arge area of vacantnd outside. Tang Nazhi also felt two extremely powerful forces, which were hidden in the dust cloud. These two forces shocked Tang Nazhi. Shen Yanxiao and others who arrivedter were also startled by the thick cloud. ¡°These two forces¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao noticed the two powerful individuals hidden in the cloud as soon as she arrived. She narrowed her eyes slightly. Suddenly, a tall figure sprang out of the cloud as a strong hurricane blew the dust awaypletely. At the moment that figure leaped, the members of the Phantom standing at the gate also saw the man¡¯s face. The tall figure, with handsome and resolute facial features, wild eyes, and aggressiveness that filled him like a giant eagle, fiercely pounced on the white figure standing nearby.. Chapter 2503 - Chapter 2503: Reunion of the Three Gods (2) Chapter 2503: Reunion of the Three Gods (2) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions At the moment when the two men were about toe into contact, a sh of silver light caused a wound directly around the handsome man¡¯s waist, tearing him down from mid-air. They only heard a loud noise; the man who was still strong and vigorous just now faced the ground and fell firmly. In front of the whole City Lord¡¯s Mansion, there was a dead silence. Qi Xia and the others were stunned as they looked at the silver whip in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand. Their eyes followed her silver whip and looked at the miserable man who had been pped to the ground. ¡°Which asshole dared to sneak attack me! The man who had fallen to the ground suddenly jumped up and shouted angrily. But when he saw the culprit of that ¡°sneak attack¡±, he suddenly shrank his neck. ¡°Who did you call an asshole?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised an eyebrow with a smile. ¡® The man swallowed his saliva and immediately shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m not referring to vou! I am definitelv not talking about vou! I didn¡¯t know it was vou! It was just a slip of the tongue! A slip of the tongue!!!¡± The other handsome man in white, who was standing at the side, let out a chuckle. Seeing how the man, who was still angry and eager to beat him up a second ago, became like a frightened quail in front of Shen Yanxiao the next moment, his eyes were full of smiles. ¡°Long time no see, Dragon God. You haven¡¯t changed a bit.¡± The white-d man smilingly greeted. ¡°Will you die if you don¡¯t make cynical remarks, Light God!?¡± The tiger who had suddenly turned into a quail was none other than the Dragon God who had received a message from Shen Yanxiao to immediately go to Sun Never Sets. And the person the Dragon God was fighting just now was the owner of the God¡¯s Domain ¡ª Shen Siyu. The Dragon God felt that his luck was very tragic. The first time he received the message from Shen Yanxiao, he immediately rushed to the Brilliance Continent. The Dragon God¡¯s familiarity with the Brilliance Continent was very poor. Thus, he flew around and asked for directions along the way, which frightened many human beings with fragile hearts. Finally, he found Sun Never Sets with great difficulty. However, he did not see Shen Yanxiao and the War God; instead, he met the Light God here! If you asked the Dragon God which superior god left a deep impression on him besides the War God who beat him up like a sandbag, it was the Light God. He would never forget in his life how he embarked on the tragic road of being beaten by the War God. If it were not for the instigation of the Light God, how could he have done such a self-destructive thing? At the thought of how the Light God¡¯s virtuous face tricked him into challenging the War God in the past, the Dragon God felt so angry that he was itching to pummel him to the ground. At that time, he was clearly looking for the Light God with the mentality ofpeting with him, but the other party fooled him into finding such a big killer as the War God in just a few words. From then on, he embarked on an endless road of abuse¡­ In this meeting, the depression that the Dragon God had been pressing down to the bottom of his heart broke outpletely, causing him to be outraged and fight Shen Siyu in front of the gate of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s house. However, before he could fight the Light God to death, Shen Yanxiao actually popped out!!! Not only that, but she alsonded a sneak attack on him, causing him to fall t on his face in front of everyone!!! He had his dignity as a superior god, okay! Could she not embarrass him like this?! ¡°You want to beat up my big brother right in front of my house? Dragon G you are a little too daring.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised an eyebrow and looked at Dragon God. The Dragon God¡¯s arrogance disappeared immediately. ¡°What big brother, the Light God has never had a sister. You must have be deceived by him. This bastard is the most capable of fooling others.¡± The Dragon God tried to exin in order to show that he was not against Sher Yanxiao. The Light God was clearly too despicable, cunning, and treacherous.. Shel Yanxiao had definitely been deceived into believing he was her brother! Chapter 2504 - Chapter 2504: Reunion of the Three Gods (3) Chapter 2504: Reunion of the Three Gods (3) Thank you readers! Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions A single War God was already enough to give the Dragon God a lot of headaches. If the Light God became the War God¡¯s brother-inw, the Dragon God might as well be dead! ¡°You¡¯re insulting my brother.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not waver at all. The Dragon God immediately shook his head. Shen Siyu merely stood on one side, looking at the Dragon God who had been so scared by Shen Yanxiao that he did not even dare to gasp for air; it was such a sad scene. ¡°All right, you should stop bullying the Dragon God.¡± Shen Siyu smiled and shook his head at her. With regards to the Dragon God, an impulsive single-celled creature, he was also very helpless. ¡°Big Brother Siyu has the final say.¡± Shen Yanxiao was very obedient and loosened the silver whip tied to the Dragon God. The silver whip turned into a light and changed back into the ring on her finger again. ¡°Why don¡¯t you two stop bullying this god¡­¡± The Dragon God was about to cry. With Shen Yanxiao here, even if he had a bellyful of courage, he also dared not fight with Shen Siyu. Don¡¯t forget, behind Shen Yanxiao still stood a War God! That was the existence that could beat him to a pulp! The Phantom members, with the exception of Tang Nazhi and Yang Xi, all stared at the Dragon God, who wanted to cry but had no tears, with an odd look. ¡°This¡­ is the Dragon God?¡± Li Xiaowei looked at the Dragon God with a tangled face. They had heard of the Dragon God from the mouth of Yang Xi and Tang Nazhi. As the patron saint of the Dragon race, their impression of the Dragon God had always been that he was strong, dignified, and serious in speech and manner. But today¡¯s meetingpletely overturned their conjecture about the Dragon God. Why did they feel that the Dragon God looked like an enhanced version of Tang Nazhi? The stupid type that deserved a beating from Shen Yanxiao? Thinking of the aloof and cold Xiu, and the fairy-like Shen Siyu¡­ the Dragon God in front of them,pared with the two, was really not like a god at all! ¡°Smelly boy, you have good vision! I am indeed the Dragon God.¡± The Dragon God had no idea that all his performances just now had already crushed his image as a superior god into ashes. He was still showing off in an ostentatious manner with his chin pointing upwards. The corner of Li Xiaowei¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. Even that cocky manner was exactly the same as that of his stupid younger brother. ¡°Both of you havee a long way; why don¡¯t you rest first?¡± Qi Xia¡¯s smilingly opened his mouth and spoke politely, showing no sign of shock at the Dragon God¡¯s image. ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡± The Dragon God muttered, secretly remembering in his mind the handsome and warm young man in front of him. This was a pleasant and genuine young man, alright. Look at how polite other people were and how respectful they were to him, the Dragon God; then look at thess of the War God¡¯s family. It was simply night and day. With Qi Xia¡¯s ¡°good¡± performance, the Dragon God¡¯s impression of him had skyrocketed. The Dragon God had secretly marked him as an ¡°educated, virtuous human¡±. The Phantom members had a very interesting expression as they watched Qi Xia ¡°invite¡± the Dragon God into the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. ¡°Brother Siyu, let¡¯s go first.¡± Shen Yanxiaopletely ignored the Dragon God¡¯s crazy thoughts and scampered directly to Shen Siyu¡¯s side, pulling him to walk with her. Shen Siyu smiled as he looked at Shen Yanxiao, the little girl he had been guarding silently all this time. Seeing that she had already be a beautiful and elegant youngdy, the expression in his eyes became even more gentle. The Phantom members weed the two superior gods into the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. The citizen outside the mansion, attracted by the quarrel between the Dragon God and Shen Siyu, craned their heads one by one to look inside.. They were extremely curious as to who exactly the man who wanted to fight with their Lord¡¯s elder brother was, and how he was still able to enter the City Lord¡¯s Mansion alive? Chapter 2505 - Chapter 2505: Reunion of the Three Gods (4) Chapter 2505: Reunion of the Three Gods (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After entering the guest hall, everyone sat down. Shen Yanxiao pulled Shen Siyu to sit near her and they talked about all kinds of things he had encountered along the way. It was the Dragon God who waspletely ignored by Shen Yanxiao. He could only sit in the corner sorrowfully, holding a cup of hot tea and drinking it sullenly. He was also a superior god, so why was the gap in treatment so huge?!! ¡°Senior Dragon God, it¡¯s been a hard journey.¡± Qi Xia sat next to the Dragon God and smilingly spoke at the gloomy Dragon God. The Dragon God looked at Qi Xia, who was like a small padded jacket, with tears in his eyes. That¡¯s right! He was also a superior god,at any rate. People should not ignore him like this. He had also traveled all the way to Sun Never Sets. In any case, he should also be given some care. Qi Xia¡¯s appearance saved the Dragon God¡¯s heart from falling to the bottom of the cliff. The Dragon God, like one grasping a life-saving straw, took Qi Xia¡¯s hand lovingly and said, ¡°What a sensible child, ah! It has really been hard for me! I¡¯ve gone through great difficulties to find this ce! Yang Xi didn¡¯t tell me your specific location before he left the Hidden Dragon Continent. To find this ce, I searched for it on my own and spent a lot of effort.¡± Clearly, his journey took much longer than that of the Light God, yet that heartless little girl did not know how tofort him, and instead let him eat shit as soon as they met. Didn¡¯t we agree to treat each other with courtesy!? What you¡¯re doing is not cute at all! Qi Xia nced at the Dragon God¡¯s big hand, calmly withdrew his gaze and smilingly said: ¡°Senior has suffered.¡¯ ¡°You really understand me well!¡± The Dragon God wiped a handful of tears with excitement. ¡°Surely senior came here this time to go to thest temple with us. However, Lord Xiu has note back yet. I wonder if Senior can tell us about thest temple?¡± Qi Xia¡¯s friendly attribute was fully opened, his smile sincere and reverent. The more the Dragon God looked at the young man in front of him, the more pleasing he was to the eye. He instantly told him everything he knew without hesitation. ¡°Thest temple was built when the Lord God created the world, and it was also his residence. In general, other gods are not allowed to enter it at will, unless they have the permission of the Lord God. You can only get permission from the Lord God to enter thest temple when it¡¯s necessary. Most of the gods were born and treated in thest temple. Even if the God race falls, thest temple will always exist. Of course, I¡¯m talking about ordinary gods. Superior gods like the War God can freely enter and exit thest temple. The godhood of many fallen superior gods are preserved in thest temple, and the power of the Lord God there protects them from disappearing. ¡® Qi Xia listened carefully. When several of them learned that they were going to thest temple to inherit the godhood of the superior gods, they were full of curiosity about that ce. It was a pity that Xiu was not a talkative god and only said a few words about thest temple. Even if Shen Yanxiao asked, it was to no avail. So how could Qi Xia miss the chance to learn about thest temple when a Dragon God who knew the god race well had arrived? The Dragon God, under Qi Xia¡¯s humble and courteous attitude, could be said to have uttered everything he knew without any precautions. Even the times when he had be a superior god and when he was killed by the Devil God Satan hadn¡¯t been concealed at all. He really thought of Qi Xia as a confidant. Little did he imagine, his trust in Qi Xia and the value he attached to him, in the eyes of several other people, was a very dangerous thing.. Chapter 2506 - Chapter 2506: Reunion of the Three Gods (5) Chapter 2506: Reunion of the Three Gods (5) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions One stupid dragon trusting a cunning fox¡­ Why did this look more like amb falling into the jaws of a tiger? Seeing this, Tang Nazhi let out cold sweat for the Dragon God. Back in those days, when he first met Qi Xia, he also thought that this was a virtuous and modestd, from the bottom of his heart, but the result was!!! He was a bastard who ate people without spitting out their bones!!! After the Dragon God spat out everything he could, Qi Xia silently drew back his hand from under the Dragon God¡¯s paw unobtrusively, but the smile on his face did not decrease a bit. ¡°Unexpectedly, you can convince even Yaksha.¡± Shen Siyu had interacted with Yaksha in the divine realm. He knew this god¡¯s temper was cold and stubborn. When the battle between the gods and devils began, he once tried to persuade Yaksha to take the side of the gods instead, but it had no effect. Unexpectedly, what he had not been able to aplish was solved by his little sister. Shen Yanxiao rubbed the tip of her nose shyly and said, ¡°This is all due to Xiu. Yaksha respects him very much.¡± Shen Yanxiao was very tactful, saying that Yaksha simply followed them obediently because of his respect for Xiu. ¡°With the undeads joining our side, we can also breathe a sigh of relief. By the way, I wonder when Xiu wille back? The sooner we go to thest temple, the better. It will take some time to inherit godhood, after all, and there are not too many days before the Devil race¡¯s invasion.¡± Shen Siyu¡¯s brow wrinkled slightly. The seal he had set to block the passage of the devil realm was already very weak. Before long, that power would disappearpletely. ¡°We can depart today.¡± All of a sudden, Xiu¡¯s voice sounded in the hall, along with a shadow that entered like lightning. ¡°War God.¡± Shen Siyu got up and looked at Xiu, who was currently wearing armor. The Xiu right now was once again the invincible War God standing on the battlefield that he remembered. ¡°Little Xiao, settle everything that has to be done in Sun Never Sets; afterwards, we¡¯ll leave right away.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao and said. The city he had been to was not far from Sun Never Sets. When the Dragon God and Shen Siyu met, the power that belonged to both of them had spread out, and Xiu immediately perceived the arrival of the two gods. ¡°So soon? Is there anything else to prepare?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu in surprise. ¡°No.¡± Xiu lightly shook his head. At this moment, the eyes of Qi Xia and the others moved slightly. ¡°We must get back before the other races arrive in the Forsaken Land. They have never received the baptism of the God race; it is uncertain whether they can inherit the godhood smoothly. Time is running out.¡± Xiu looked at the several serious-looking young men of Phantom. After sessfully inheriting godhood, confronting the devil generals would be their future mission. ¡°Moreover, the restoration of the Light God¡¯s godhood will also take some time.¡± Xiu took a look at Shen Siyu¡¯s direction. Although Shen Siyu and the Dragon God were both superior gods just like the War God, they did not know as much about thest temple as Xiu did. They were also not that familiar with the inheritance of godhood. At present, Xiu was the highest inmand. ¡°I¡¯m going to instruct Du Lang and the others.¡± Shen Yanxiao did not hesitate to get up and get ready. No one could be sure when they could return from thend of the gods. The period of their departure was also the final stage of preparation, and there was no room for any mistakes. Qi Xia and the others originally wanted to pack their bags, but after listening to Xiu¡¯s words, they simply sat in the hall and waited. Under their calm faces, their hearts were already surging.. Chapter 2507 - Chapter 2507: Forgotten History (1) Chapter 2507: Forgotten History (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The God race, one of the two most powerful races in the world. It was also one of the two most mysterious races. There were only two ces in the world that were impossible to find. One was the Underworld of the Devil race, and the other was the Sky City of the God race. ording to legend, the sacred gods lived in a beautiful city in the sky, hidden in the sea of clouds and hanging above the blue vast sky, but even the dragons with the most formidable ability to fly were not able to find a single trace of the legendary Sky City. The Brilliance Continent of mankind, the boundless oceans of the merfolks, the Howling Abyss of the undeads, the Hidden Dragon Continent of the dragons, the Moon God Continent of the elves, and the Storm Continent of the dwarves. Although the settlements of various races were thousands of miles away from one another, as long as they had the will, one could still travel all over the mountains and rivers to visit them one by one. Only the Underworld and Sky City had remained in legends, with no one able to find them. Some people said that the Underworld was deep beneath the ground where mankind lived, but they could not find a trace three feet into the ground. Some people said that Sky City was in the sky, but they couldn??TMt see a trace of it, no matter how they looked. These two mysterious ces created by the two lords of creation had always been the curiosity-filled and yearned-for ce of all the major races in the world. Before the God race had fallen, the gods would asionally appear in the areas inhabited by other races, bringing the gift of the Lord God and sprinkling divine blessings on the earth and the sea. And then the gods would fly into the sky under the gazes of all the people, disappearing bit by bit in the clouds. Even if a dragon had tried to follow the footsteps of the gods, flying into the sky and following behind, wanting to have a look at the legendary Sky City, the gods in the sky would always quietly disappear from the sight of the dragons, without leaving any clues. Over time, the major races also gave up their search for the Underworld and Sky City and had always regarded these two ces as sacred in their minds. Before the start of the great war, the rtionship between the Devil race and other races was not as bad as it was now. They were arrogant and evil, but they did not kill. Unlike the aloof and cold gods, the emergence of devils on the surface was always surprising. They either disguised themselves as other races to tease the ignorant masses or did some minor damage to satisfy the evil desires in their bodies. Devils had always been a headache for each major race, but things were limited to helpless teasing; there was no real sense of hostility. The eight races in the world coexisted harmoniously in the beginning. Neither the sacred gods nor the mischievous devils brought any damage to this world. Until?? Ten thousand years ago, when the war between gods and devils began. No one knew why the war between gods and devils started. Those survivors of the war could only give their own detailed descriptions of what they saw and heard about the war to their descendants. All they knew was that the devils, which had always liked to y little pranks, suddenly lit the smoke signals indicating the presence of hostile forces for some reason, brought their armored soldiers and horses into the Brilliance Continent inhabited by human beings, and openly dered war against the other races in the world, while the gods stood up at that moment and led other races against the invasion of the devils. The war started without rhyme or reason. No one knew why and why it was that it was the War God who fought against the Devil God Satan, not the Lord God.. Chapter 2508 - Chapter 2508: Forgotten History (2) Chapter 2508: Forgotten History (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The madness of the Devil race spread to all the races in the world. That great war made all living beings in the world feel the formidable power of the devils for the first time. The Devil race, which had been messing around with the other races in various ways, brought indelible trauma to the world by showing their fearsome strength for the first time. The chaotic warfare with the eight races had dyed the earth red with blood, and the smell of blood in the air hadn¡¯t dissipated for several years after the war. Dead soldiers and mournful rtives, the mingling of blood and tears; the devils became objects of fear and hatred. The gods, who had been guarding the world all along, had also fallenpletely in that war. From then on, no blessings or graces had been brought down to the world. The gods were forever the legendary race. Sky City had also be a legend in bads over the long river of time. In acutality, Sky City had never disappeared; it had always been hanging in the blue sky. It was just that no one except gods knew how to open the passage to this city. No one but gods could open its entrance. And only gods could lead others there. Even if devils destroyed the God race, they still could not break through to Sky City. The halo of twilight enveloped Sun Never Sets. Several figures stood on the wall of Sun Never Sets, raising their heads and looking up at the boundless sky. Shen Yanxiao pursed her lips and looked at Xiu, who was standing on her right side. Xiu looked down at her and held her hand in silence. A faint halo spread over Xiu¡¯s body, and then gradually wrapped the people on the wall. Within the halo, Shen Yanxiao seemed to see a golden light rise in front of them, from the wall at their feet and straight to the sky. The members of Phantom looked at the dazzling light in amazement. They turned their heads to the soldiers standing on the wall. The soldiers seemed to have not found any abnormality on their side and were still dedicated to protecting the safety of Sun Never Sets. The soldiers on patrol passed them calmly, without looking at them at all. ¡°This is a channel that only gods can open. No one but us can see the light.¡± Shen Siyu sensed the doubts of several young people and exined in a warm voice. ¡°This is the gateway to Sky City. When you are in this light, people outside cannot see you. They will also subconsciously avoid where we are standing, but they will not realize it.¡± The disappearance of the gods when going to Sky City was not them disappearring into thin air. They simply embarked on their journey home. Without divine power, others would not be able to enter the channel. Ordinary gods could not cover too many foreign entities with divine power to bring them to Sky City. Only a powerful superior god, like Xiu, could wrap all members of Phantom with divine power so easily. Shen Yanxiao swallowed her saliva and held Xiu¡¯s hand. The light that enveloped them gradually led them away from the city wall. Their feet left the walls and rose to the sky bit by bit. Sun Never Sets was getting smaller and smaller under their feet, and the height of their levitation was gradually increasing. High above the ground, the Phantom members looked down at the cities in the Forsaken Land. At this moment, even the most rowdy Tang Nazhi was silent.. Chapter 2509 - Chapter 2509: Forgotten History (3) Chapter 2509: Forgotten History (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The familiar Brilliance Continent was bing more and more distant. Shen Yanxiao could no longer see the familiar scenery with her eyes. All she could see in front of her were the blue sky and the white clouds. They were in the clouds and isted from the disturbances of the world. After soaring to a certain height, everyone had a strange feeling, as if they hadpletely left their familiar world and entered a new, mysterious and quietnd. Everything here was so immense: the clouds slowly changing with the wind, the sky wider than the sea; everything was so beautiful and peaceful. There was not a single noise; they could hear no sound except for each other¡¯s breathing. ¡°Here we are.¡± Shen Siyu raised his head and looked up. The crowd followed his eyes. Within the clouds, they saw a scene they had never seen before. Even in their imagination could not think of such a scene. Above the dense clouds, a city was quietly floating in the sky. It was the perfectbination of white and gold, huge and magnificent. Shen Yanxiao looked dumbfounded at the silent and peaceful Sky City. Neither Sun Never Sets nor the merfolk capital was as beautiful as the city in front of her. It was like a work of art created bybining the most perfect crafts from heaven. The sea of clouds floated around Sky City; the legendary city had appeared quietly before them. ¡°This is¡­ the legendary Sky City¡­¡± Tang Nazhi swallowed his saliva. He had countless fantasies about what kind of ce the gods lived in, but no matter how many times he thought about it, or how beautiful he imagined it to be, it was not as beautiful and real as what he was seeing before his eyes. Qi Xia, Yang Xi, Yan Yu, and Li Xiaowei were all silent. They werepletely amazed by the city in front of them. Nonguage could describe their shock and awe at this moment. Compared with Sky City, Sun Never Sets, which was considered the number one city of the Brilliance Continent, was simply too dreary. The light led them gradually to Sky City. At the entrance, a huge sculpture stood in an extended area. It was made of crystal and gleamed with a bright luster. Xiu took the crowd and stopped in front of this sculpture. This was the first time they stepped on the territory of gods and the first time they walked on the stone road of Sky City. Even the members of Phantom, who remained calm even in the face of strong winds and big waves, felt that their hearts were full of surging emotions at this moment. ¡°This is Shenyin Terrace; if you go forward, you will be in the main area of Sky City.¡± Shen Siyu made a timely introduction, introducing the splendor of the God race to the first foreign guests weed to Sky City in millions of years. The scene before them greatly overwhelmed the Phantom members. They wished they could imprint everything here in their hearts. ¡°It¡¯s so quiet here.¡± Shen Yanxiao stood on the Shenyin Terrace and swept her gaze over this beautiful and amazing city. However, her heart suddenly felt sad. Such a beautiful city was full of suffocating silence. Under this beautiful city, what was hidden was ten thousand years of loneliness. In that war, not a single god came back alive here. For ten thousand years, there were no gods living in Sky City. All that remained was the silence of death and endless nothingness. ¡°This has always been the case here.¡± Xiu held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand and whispered.. Chapter 2510 - Chapter 2510: Sky City (1) Chapter 2510: Sky City (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Sky City had always been a quiet ce. Whether gods existed or not. Gods were silent by nature. Those that were like the Dragon God were in the minority. ¡°After the fall of the God race, many areas in Sky City lost their divine power and became very vulnerable.¡± Shen Siyu looked at the familiar Sky City with a hint of helplessness. This city didn¡¯t look very big, but every structure took art and craft to the extreme. ¡°The gods live in an area that needs the support of divine power. Once a god falls, the ce where they lived will be very unstable. Now, in the whole Sky City, there is only oneplete pce, which is thest temple. Other ces just simply preserved their external beauty.¡± Shen Siyu¡¯s eyes swept through the trees and grasses in Sky City and the golden flowers on both sides of the white stone road. They swayed gently in the wind as though ignoring the passage of time. Shen Yanxiao quietly followed by Xiu¡¯s side and walked into the gods¡¯ territory. On both sides of the white stone path, exquisite buildings stood in silence and peace. Shen Yanxiao looked at the various buildings, as if she could feel them waiting quietly for the return of the gods all these years. However, after ten thousand years, they were the first to enter Sky City. Even though they were unable to make any noise under such a silent atmosphere, they admired the city that had been peaceful and calm for ten thousand years. One of the continents led directly to thergest pce in Sky City, and Xiu took Shen Yanxiao and the others step by step towards that sacred pce. Standing in front of thest temple, everyone stopped. They looked at the temple gate nearby, but their expressions were very strange. ¡°How are we going to get there¡­¡± Tang Nazhi pointed convulsively at the unusually tough pce in front of them. It seemed to be only a few steps away from them, but as they walked towards it, they realized that this was an unreachable journey. They walked for a long time but did not get any closer. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. From the Shenyin Terrace to where they currently were, they had walked for half an hour already. Sky City did not seem too big. ording to the visual distance, they only needed a little over ten minutes to reach the end. However, half an hour had already passed and the road before them did not even shrink a bit. The long road indeed seemed endless. She turned and looked behind her, but was surprised to find that they were still standing at the start of the road, as if the half-hour walk were only an illusion. It was as if they hadn¡¯t made it into Sky City¡­ ¡°What is going on?¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her head and looked at Xiu. Xiu calmly answered, ¡°Sky City is far from what you see in front of you. This road is very long, longer than you think. If youpare Sky City to the maind you are familiar with, even if you add up the Brilliance Continent, the Moon God Continent, the Storm Continent, and the Hidden Dragon Continent, in reality, it would not be asrge as Sky City. What you see is only the illusion that the Lord God has cast on Sky City. He made Sky City appear small, where ces seem very close, but are actually very far away.¡± ¡°Distances within Sky City cannot be discerned by the naked eye. The area where each superior god lives is muchrger than you can see. The road we are now taking is called the concealing path, which is the main passage leading to each god¡¯s residence. Its true length is enough to cross from the northern to the southern end of the Brilliance Continent.. Chapter 2511 - Chapter 2511: Sky City (2) Chapter 2511: Sky City (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu in amazement. It was almost hard to imagine that this road, where the other end could be clearly seen at a nce, was enough to span both ends of the Brilliance Continent¡­ Just how long was this path?! Shen Yanxiao was not the only one shocked. The expressions of several young men from Phantom were even more colorful. They were just thinking that they would soon reach thest temple and inherit the godhood of the god race, but as a result.. How long would it take them to walk such a long distance?! Such a long distance; God knew when they would arrive at their destination, ah!! ¡°The gods don¡¯t like noise by nature, so the residence of each god is far apart from one another. But the Lord God doesn¡¯t want us to be too distant from each other, so he reduced the apparent area of Sky City through an illusion. At least it seems that we are not far apart.¡± Shen Siyu opened his mouth with a smile. Sky City would appear strange to any race except gods. Shen Yanxiao and the others were surprised to learn that the oddness here was normal. ¡°The Lord God likes doing such things. If you ask me, it would be good and convenient for us to live ording to the apparent size of the illusion.¡± The Dragon God snorted from the side. He was lively by nature. After he became a superior god, he lived alone in a vast area for a year and couldn¡¯t find an object or two to talk to. It was really inconvenient for him to go through a series of gates and cross mountains and rivers. ¡°If things were as you said, wouldn¡¯t you be sorted out by the War God every day?¡± Shen Siyu raised an eyebrow and looked at the Dragon God. The Dragon God immediately shrank his neck. As luck would have it, the residence that the Dragon God lived in upon bing a superior god was just right next to the War God¡¯s ce. ording to the real distance, the Dragon God needed to fly for a few days to find Xiu, but if they really lived next to each other¡­ wouldn¡¯t he be abused everyday? ¡°Isn¡¯t it inconvenient to live so far away? What if the Lord God has some matter to discuss¡­¡± Tang Nazhi wrinkled his eyebrows. He felt that the amodation environment of the gods was very strange and not at all convenient. Shen Siyu answered, ¡°Whenever the Lord God summoned us, we would be directly transported to thest temple by the divine power of the Lord God. We did not have to rush over.¡± After knowing the actual area of the Sky City, no one would think that they could reach thest temple in a short time. ¡°Then when can we get there¡­¡± Tang Nazhi felt his calf beginning to quiver. He had never walked such a long distance before. At least there was still a carriage or something before, but now¡­ they had nothing! ¡°Dragon God.¡± Xiu suddenly made a noise. The Dragon God felt a shock; a foreboding siddenly enveloped his heart. ¡°No! Absolutely not! Even if you enve me in other ces, this is Sky City! Do you want me to fly and carry you all?! No way! I will never¡­ ¡± The Dragon God jumped up almost in an instant, growling the dissatisfaction in his heart. However, in the next second, a warm and good-looking hand pressed on his shoulder¡­ ¡°No¡­ ah¡­ plop¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao, Qi Xia, and the rest stood aside and silently watched an unlucky person who wanted to resist but was beaten to the ground by a great god.. ¡°Don¡¯t¡­¡± ¡°Hurts¡­ It hurts¡­¡± The eyes of Tang Nazhi and the others almost popped out of their sockets. It was the first time they had seen the picture of Xiu tyrannically beating up the Dragon God. It was really a horrible and pitiful sight¡­ It was not until a long timeter that Xiu stopped. And the young people watching from the sidelines could no longer recognize what the unknown object that had copsed on the ground was¡­ Chapter 2512 - Chapter 2512: Sky City (3) Chapter 2512: Sky City (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions A dragon took off above the sky, but under its majestic and mighty posture, there was a broken heart hidden inside. The Dragon God felt like crying. He felt that he would never have a chance to reverse his situation in this life. Sitting on the Dragon God¡¯s back, the crowd was relieved. They didn¡¯t have to move their legs themselves anymore and they could do whatever they wanted. After a long journey, Shen Yanxiao looked at the scenery of Sky City and felt deeply touched. After several days of flight, the people were thoroughly convinced of what Xiu had said before. Sky City was much bigger than what they could see with their eyes. After flying for several days, they still hadn¡¯t gotten halfway there. Sky City, and in the sky that had never been appreciated by anyone other than gods, had shown its scenery to these guests that came from afar. After ten thousand years of loneliness, it had finally ushered in a glimmer of vitality. The swaying trees and flowers below seemed to wee the guests. Ten dayster, they finally reached thest temple. They jumped off the Dragon God¡¯s back and looked up at their destination, filled with emotion. The Dragon God was almost paralyzed with fatigue, and hisck of breathing after turning into human form was not due to hisck of strength, but due to the fact that during this period of travel, he did not even have a minute¡¯s rest. He had traveled all day and night, flying at full speed. Such a high-intensity flight could not bepleted by any other dragon. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Xiu took Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hand and walked to thest temple. The closed golden gate seemed to have sensed the arrival of guests and slowly opened. The creaking of the gate was the first sound Shen Yanxiao heard in Sky City. When the gate was opened, a white hall appeared in the sight of the crowd. Twelve huge white pirs supported the whole pce. At the top of the pce, sunlight came in through the ss and sprinkled on the empty throne. Above the throne, a golden scepter hung silently in mid-air. The golden light enveloped the scepter, like a small sun. In the sunlight, the scepter looked particrly dazzling. ¡°It is the divine weapon of the Lord God, the Divine Scepter.¡± Xiu slowly said. ¡°Every superior god has their own divine weapon: my Asura¡¯s de, the Light God¡¯s Truncheon of Light, the Dragon God¡¯s Dragon Spear¡­ the Divine Scepter is the divine weapon of the Lord God. Although the Lord God disappeared, he left the Divine Scepter in thest temple. This temple also relies on this scepter to maintain its original appearance.¡± Xiu¡¯s slightly deste voice fell into the ears of the crowd. Everyone stepped into the hall of thest temple with a devout heart. In the huge oval pool on the right side of the temple, the milky white water-filled pool was suffused with thick white mist, while opposite the pool were golden shelves containing shing golden balls of light. They were floating up and down gently, no longer static, as if sensing the party¡¯s arrival. ¡°The imperial sacred pool is the ce where the Lord God created divine bodies and cures gods. On the shelves over there are the godhoods left by fallen gods, the godhoods Qi Xia and all of you are about to inherit.¡± Xiu turned to look at the Phantom members, who had been following him obediently. Bringing human beings into Sky City; since ancient times, he was the only superior god to do so. Even the Lord God had never done such an activity.. Chapter 2513 - Chapter 2513: I’m Not a Savior (1) Chapter 2513: I¡¯m Not a Savior (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°To inherit the godhood of superior gods, you must first ept the God race¡¯s test.¡± Xiu said. ¡°Test?¡± Qi Xia and others looked at one another. ¡°Only after you have passed all the tests can you be qualified to inherit godhood. Otherwise, even though you have now reached thest temple, you won¡¯t be recognized by the godhood.¡± Xiu indifferently swept his gaze over this group of vibrant young people. Inheriting a godhood was far from as simple as they imagined. ¡°What kind of test is it?¡± Shen Yanxiao was a little curious. ¡°They will naturally know once they go through the test.¡± Xiu did not intend to say too much. The God race¡¯s test must bepleted by Qi Xia and others themselves. If Xiu gave them tips in advance, even if they passed the test, they would be regarded as having vited the rules. No gods would choose a vitor as their sessor. If Qi Xia and the rest could pass the test on their own, then the gods would naturally recognize them. ¡°The test sounds very interesting.¡± Qi Xia opened his mouth with a light smile. ¡°I will definitely be the first to pass.¡± Tang Nazhi crossed his arms over his chest and was extremely confident. ¡°You said what I wanted to say.¡± Yang Xi raised his eyebrows. ¡°Don¡¯t you know how to write the word ¡®modesty¡¯? One should just do it; no need to say it.¡± Yan Yu said with a smile. ¡°Let¡¯s just try and find out.¡± Li Xiaowei rubbed his hands and was ready for a battle. The Phantom members had never thought of taking any shortcut to gain such an opportunity. They believed that in their minds, they could definitely pass the test of the God race. ¡°So, are you all ready?¡± Shen Siyu stood aside and looked at the familiar young people before his eyes. He had more contact with the members of the Phantom and knew their temperament very well. He believed that Xiu¡¯s choice would not be wrong. ¡°Of course!¡± The five young men spoke in unison and looked at each other, the corners of their mouths full of smiles. This step would be their first step into the realm of gods! ¡°Come with me.¡± Xiu said. Shen Yanxiao stood at the entrance of the temple and looked at the familiar figures. ¡°Little Xiao.¡± Qi Xia suddenly turned around. ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°Although I know that you feel sad, you can rest assured that we will take your share for you.¡± Qi Xia¡¯s mouth evoked a bad smile. The corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. Was he implying that she was not qualified to inherit the godhood?! ¡°Don¡¯t be loquacious here. If you don¡¯t pass the test, I won¡¯t be polite, and I will despise you.¡± ¡°Unfortunately, you don¡¯t have such a chance.¡± Qi Xia smiled and turned around, following Xiu. With his back to Shen Yanxiao, he raised his hand and waved without hesitation. Shen Yanxiao looked at those departing backs with a faint smile in her eyes. She knew very well what it meant to inherit a godhood. It was a great gift to others. However, in the present situation, it was a burden. epting a godhood meant that they would shoulder the heavy responsibility of fighting against the devil generals in the future battlefield, and no one could predict whether they would survive from it. ¡°You guys are better than me.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the backs of Qi Xia and others and murmured. She was the Demon Lord of the Forsaken Land, the leader of mankind, and the organizer of this alliance against the Devil race. In the Forsaken Land, in the eyes of the four countries, she might have be their great savior, leading mankind to ally with other races against the invasion of the devils. However, was this really the case? Chapter 2514 - Chapter 2514: I’m Not a Savior (2) Chapter 2514: I¡¯m Not a Savior (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions When Shen Yanxiao made sacred tools for the leaders of the four countries, Tang Nazhi once asked her why even trash like Gu Lan and Gu Feng could have the sacred tools she created. Her answer was simple ¡ª for the sake of mankind¡¯s overall strength. Fighting against the devils, they needed all the strength they could get and that included the strength of the Iron Blood Mercenary Corps. Therefore, she let bygones be bygones and provided sacred tools even for Gu Lan and Gu Feng. In that way, they could have better chances to survive in the battle. Why did she requite evil with good in regards to the Longxuan Empire? !! That was also for strength. All this seemed to be so selfless. In order to save the Brilliance Continent, shepletely abandoned her grievances and joined hands with former enemies. Quite the Holy Mother¡¯s performance. Shen Yanxiao stood in the temple and looked at the godhoods shining in the temple with a faint smile on her mouth. Was that really it? Obviously, that wasn¡¯t it. Shen Yanxiao had never been a good person, let alone a savior who would sacrifice herself for the greater good of others. She had worked so hard and traveled everywhere, even making her former enemies stronger, for a very simple reason. Because she wanted to live well. The victory of the devils would lead to theplete fall of the Brilliance Continent, and even her Forsaken Land would definitely not be preserved. Sun Never Sets would also be upied by the devils and those in the city would be corpses under the butcher knife of the devils. Those she cared about would not escape death as well. What she wanted to save was not the Brilliance Continent, nor the human beings, but herself and those she cared about. The invasion of the Devil racepelled all the forces in the Brilliance Continent to unite. No one would start a conflict against another at this time, because no matter how much help they received from Shen Yanxiao, it was only limited against the Devil race. Moreover, even if Shen Yanxiao were to give them some help, she would still not allow them to surpass her in strength. For her today, whether it were Gu Feng or the Longxuan Empire¡¯s emperor, such people had already lost the qualification to be enemies with her. She only needed one finger to crush them. Instead of getting rid of them for the sake of a moment¡¯s pleasure, it was better to give them some benefits and let them work for her and protect the Brilliance Continent. From beginning to end, Shen Yanxiao was not a savior. She was just using all avable resources to ensure her future survival. This was Shen Yanxiao. After bing the Demon Lord, she had learned the art of controlling people. If she were all alone and concerned only for herself, she could just have let the invasion of the Devil race be. Even if the Brilliance Continent fell and the world was ruined, she still had the ability to ensure her own survival. She also believed that the other members of the Phantom also had this ability. But in the Forsaken Land, there were still their families. The n heads of the five great ns were already old and could not afford to travel around. Shen Yanxiao did not stand up for the sake of mankind, nor for the sake of the Brilliance Continent, nor for the sake of this world. She did it for herself. What she wanted to protect could not be preserved by herself alone. Therefore, she had actively formed an alliance to have all living beings in the world join her to protect what she cared about. To outsiders, she was a great savior. But in fact, only she knew that she was merely ying some tricks under the eyes of the world. Unfortunately, no one could see it. Gu Lan was very grateful to her for her generosity. Long Yue was very grateful to her for her magnanimity. What she wanted was such an effect.. Chapter 2515 - Chapter 2515: I’m Not a Savior (3) Chapter 2515: I¡¯m Not a Savior (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Xiu was very clear about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s thoughts, but he never said much. The other members of the Phantom had the chance to inherit godhoods, but Shen Yanxiao did not. Because Shen Yanxiao knew very well that she was not that virtuous of a person. Therefore, Qi Xia and the others were a better choice than her. ¡°The things that can¡¯t be brought to light, I¡¯ll shoulder it all.¡± Shen Yanxiao let out a chuckle. No matter how well she covered things up, nor how sincerely she performed, she could not escape the consciousness of a god to hide her true self. Xiu took the rest of the Phantom to take the God race test, while Shen Siyu and the Dragon God went into the imperial sacred pool to repair themselves. Shen Yanxiao was the only one that remained standing in the hall. She walked to the front of the throne and looked at the Divine Scepter that gleamed with divine luster, her head slightly tilted. ¡°Well, aren¡¯t you quite irresponsible? Leaving behind such a big mess and letting all living beings clean them up for you. As the God of Creation, is it really appropriate for you to just helplessly watch the world you created be destroyed by Satan?¡± The Divine Scepter was quietly floating above the throne, not responding to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s question. Just like thest ten thousand years, it remained silent in the sunlight and shade. ¡°In fact, you are the most cunning.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. Feeling rather bored, she simply talked to herself in front of the scepter. From the moment she stepped into Sky City, her body felt somewhat off, but she didn¡¯t speak about it to anyone. She could clearly feel that the blood in her body was boiling, that feeling of ring up. However, it was suppressed by the divine power in Sky City and could not be vented out. This suppressed feeling made Shen Yanxiao agitated, so along the way, she was extremely silent. ¡°Is it the devil blood? Isn¡¯t it a bit ironic, that it is going to awaken at such a time?¡± Shen Yanxiao held her chest. After the awakening of her merfolk blood, the next seal in her body hadn¡¯t appeared for a long time. Now, there were only two kinds of foreign blood in her body. One was the divine blood, and the other was the devil blood. It was unable to awaken due to the suppression of divine power, so it could only be the blood of the devils. This awakening; Shen Yanxiao did not know whether it was good or bad, but she was sure that as long as she did not leave Sky City, the devil blood in her body would not really awaken. The divine power in Sky City was too powerful, enough to suppress the devil blood in her body and made it unable to awaken at all. Especially when Shen Yanxiao stepped into thisst temple, the boiling blood in her body had fallen to the freezing point in an instant and became calm. The power of the Divine Scepter hadpletely resisted the devil blood in her body. Only when she stood in thisst temple did she feel a little morefortable and no longer agitated. ¡°Can you bear it?¡± A low voice came from behind Shen Yanxiao. The next second, she was encircled by a pair of powerful arms from behind, pulling her figure into a warm embrace. ¡°So fast? Are Qi Xia and the others now taking the test of the God race?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not look back. The voice was so familiar, and the embrace made her feel so dependent. ¡°I only needed to send them to the ce where they will take the test. The divine power of the Lord God here will naturally test them,¡± Xiu whispered. As early as the moment when Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body appeared abnormal, Xiu had already discovered it, so he always held Shen Yanxiao¡¯s small hand and suppressed the awakening of the devil blood with his divine power along the way.. Chapter 2516 - Chapter 2516: The God Race Test (1) Chapter 2516: The God Race Test (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Awakening one¡¯s devil blood in Sky City was a very dangerous thing. The devil energy of devils and the divine power of gods had extremely strong repulsive effects towards each other. Even human beings and other races could only enter Sky City under the guidance of a god, but it was absolutely impossible for a devil to step inside, for the moment the devils stepped into Sky City, they would be destroyed by the divine power that permeated the city. Only the Devil God Satan could resist this effect. Shen Yanxiao absolutely could not bear such an effect, so she definitely must not let her devil blood awaken here. ¡°I see. I¡¯m fine. There¡¯s nothing to worry about.¡± Shen Yanxiao was aware of Xiu¡¯s worries. She turned around in Xiu¡¯s arms, smiled, and blinked at him. ¡°I suddenly remember some great master promising me that he would take me to his ce after his revival. This great master shouldn¡¯t be so forgetful, right?¡± Xiu slightly raised his eyebrow, stretched out his arms, and princess-carried Shen Yanxiao. ¡°I¡¯ll take you there.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled foolishly. Light shrouded around their bodies. Xiu held Shen Yanxiao tightly and turned into a streak of light as he flew out of the temple. Xiu¡¯s flying speed was so fast that Shen Yanxiao could not see the scenery on the way. She leaned against Xiu¡¯s arms, her ears pressing against his chest, listening to the sound of his heartbeat. Li Xiaowei woke up from the darkness. The cold air around him made him feel a chill he had not experienced for a long time. He woke up from the piercing cold and what he saw was a dark, damp, and shabby wooden house with broken furniture, patched bedding, and a bowl on the table that didn¡¯t even contain a mouthful of food. This scene was unfamiliar, yet familiar at the same time. ¡°Xiaowei¡­¡± A weak voice faintly called out to Li Xiaowei, startling him. His body turned stiff and he turned around. On the crude bed made of stacked straw, a skinny woman was lying limp, her sunken cheeks and sallowplexion all ruining her beauty, just like catkins in the wind. The facial features of the woman were very beautiful. Despite her sallow skin and emaciated look, her delicate face still revealed the absolute beauty she once had. Only, that beauty was already in the past as it had gradually withered m me Imasc 01 poverty ana misery. Li Xiaowei couldn¡¯t find his voice. He watched the skinny woman lying on the bed, and his calm heart suddenly set off huge waves. He stood transfixed, looking at the face he had imprinted in his soul. ¡°Mother¡­¡± A nearly torn voice was squeezed from Li Xiaowei¡¯s throat, his body trembling uncontrobly. ¡°My poor child, you haven¡¯t eaten for several days; Mother will cook for you¡­¡¯ The woman lying in bed struggled to get up, but her weak body could not provide her with enough strength. Li Xiaowei dashed up at once to support his mother. However, when he reached out his hand, he found that his hands had be very small and his figure had shrunk a lot. These hands were not the hands of a young man at all, but the hands of a child who still hadn¡¯t reached adulthood. And yet, the roughness of the hand did not belong to a child. The picture buried in his memory ovepped with the scene before him. Li Xiaowei would never forget this day in his life; this was also the memory he had been most unwilling to recall.. Chapter 2517 - Chapter 2517: Hatred? (1) Chapter 2517: Hatred? (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Before meeting his master, Li Xiaowei¡¯s memory was full of cold, hunger, and misery. He did not know why they were living like this, nor why his father had abandoned him and his mother. As far as he knew, he had never seen his father. He had always been raised by his mother alone. In his initial memory, his mother was a beautiful and gentle woman. Li Xiaowei thought that all the beautiful words describing women in this world belonged to her. But as time went by, he watched his mother wither bit by bit under the ravages of time and life. The once beautiful and gentle woman lost her beauty and dignity in this cruel life; she had to work everyday to feed her child and herself. Li Xiaowei had always remembered that during winter months, his mother still had to clean clothes for their neighbors by the river. The snow in the winter was piercingly cold, but his mother silently endured all this. She never cried in front of Li Xiaowei, and neverined. However bitter and tired she was, she always hugged her son with the warmest smile when she came home. She was always saying¡­ Mother was not hungry. Mother was not tired. Mother was not sleepy. Li Xiaowei grew up in such an environment. He never asked his mother for anything. From the moment he could think, he was already helping her earn money. Other children began to learn battle aura and magic early on, but he could only carry a basket up the mountain to dig wild vegetables to fill his stomach. He was not envious of other children. In fact, he felt that what he had was already the best. He had such a gentle mother, which was already a gift from heaven. Therefore, he neverined. Looking at his mother¡¯s back bending bit by bit, watching the face he regarded as the most beautiful wither little by little, the young Li Xiaowei felt quite helpless. He did not know what he could do to save his mother from wilting. God always revealed his cruelty inadvertently. In the winter of that year, his mother fell ill. After a few months of illness, Li Xiaowei emptied all his family¡¯s possessions, sold all the things he could, and bought medicine for his mother, but he was still not able to stop her condition from getting worse. ¡°I¡¯m not hungry, mother. Stop talking and have a good rest.¡± Li Xiaowei crouched in front of the bed, looking at her mother¡¯s wilted face, his eyes glistening with tears. A heart-rending pain spread through his body. He also clearly remembered that it was such a snowy day when his mother left him forever. That was the most painful memory of his life. ¡°Silly child, being with me made you suffer¡­ If your father knew you were so sensible, he would be proud of you.¡± The weak woman looked sadly at her son, her only hope. This was the first time Li Xiaowei¡¯s mother mentioned his father. ¡°Son, once I¡¯m no longer here, go to the imperial capital to find your father¡­ He is from the ck Tortoise Family. Go look for the n head of the ck Tortoise Family; they will surely treat you as the flesh and blood of their family and will not let you continue to suffer.¡± The woman choked up as she spoke. No matter how cruel and exhausting her life was, she hadn¡¯t thought of going to that man even once due to her own dignity. However, she now knew that her time was running out and her child was still so young. She could not bear to leave him with no one to take care of him.. Chapter 2518 - Chapter 2518: Hatred? (2) Chapter 2518: Hatred? (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Li Xiaowei looked at his mother. This speech was exactly what she had said before she died. She asked him to find his father, the son of the ck Tortoise Family¡¯s n head, the cowardly man who abandoned their pair of mother and son. Li Xiaowei remained silent. When his mother died, he was still very young. He didn¡¯t know what had happened between his parents. One time, he nervously asked about his father and why he didn¡¯t want them. He didn¡¯t know at that time that the word ¡®father¡¯ itself was a stimulus to his mother. The gentle but extremely stubborn woman, with her emaciated body, held her dignity to the end. It was not until he slowly grew up that he realized that his father was an irresponsible man who had ultimately abandoned them under the pressure of the family. Even after the schoolpetition, where Li Xiaowei and Tang Nazhi met and he returned to the ck Tortoise Family, he had never wanted to call that man his father. After his mother passed away, he went to the imperial capital like she told him, found the residence of the ck Tortoise Family, but did not enter. Because on the day he went to the ck Tortoise Family, he saw the man he should have been calling fathering down from the carriage with his charming and tender son andughing merrily. Thedy in his arms was beautiful and moving, dressed in fine silk and satin. His son was lively and cheerful, and was held in his hand like the moon surrounded by a myriad of stars. At that moment, the little Li Xiaowei finally chose to give up. Instead of Imocking on the door of the ck Tortoise Family, hepletely left the imperial capital¡ª the ce that should have been his home. After that, the wandering life made Li Xiaowei feel the destion of loneliness, and it was not until he was picked up by his master that he once again experienced warmth. However, the happy picture of the family of three had already been imprinted in his heart. Li Xiaowei¡¯s silence made the condition of the sick woman lying on the bed more unstable. She grabbed her son¡¯s hand with difficulty and said intermittently, ¡°Xiaowei, you are still too young. You need someone to take care of you. Go to him. He is your father¡­¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have a father.¡± Li Xiaowei lowered his head and bit his lip. For a long time, he had been a dull and good-natured person in the eyes of his friends in Phantom, but no matter how good-natured he was, he also had his own stubborn points. His father was Li Xiaowei¡¯s reverse scale. Li Xiaowei never thought of returning to the ck Tortoise Family until the youngster that shared his blood appeared in front of him with a bright smile and tried to talk to him with his unskillful, bewildering, and even stupid words Big brother¡­ His younger brother. The loathsome boy who had reced him as that man¡¯s son didn¡¯t understand the hatred in his heart at all. He stood in front of him just like that and talked to him with a flushed face. He looked at him cautiously for fear that what he said was wrong and would made him unhappy. At that moment, Li Xiaowei was at quite a loss. He looked at the youngster who had robbed him of everything. The youngster was looking at him with a face full of smiles and his pair of innocent eyes was watching him; he was disdainful in his heart. ¡°Big brother, are you not going to talk to me? I have always wanted to have a brother, can you not ignore me?¡± The silly youth stood in front of him dim-wittedly; he clumsily scratched his head and said something that made him feel puzzled. At that moment, Li Xiaowei felt that the young master of the ck Tortoise Family didn¡¯t have a good brain¡­ Chapter 2519 - Chapter 2519: Hatred? (3) Chapter 2519: Hatred? (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions However, it was such an entric teenager that abruptly pulled the stubborn Li Xiaowei into the ck Tortoise Family. Li Xiaowei still had no idea how he had returned to the ce where he had given up on going. ¡°He is your father; he had no choice but to make a difficult decision¡­¡± The woman looked at her child in distress. She knew that she would die very soon; her child could not be left alone. ¡®Li Xiaowei took his mother¡¯s hand and pressed it against his cheek. For him, his father did not exist. It was enough for him to have his mother. ¡®The woman¡¯s tears trickled down her cheeks and then she slowly closed her ¡®Li Xiaowei just stood by the bed quietly, holding his mother¡¯s hand and feeling the familiar warmth; his tears fell quietly, bit by bit. ¡®His heart was numb with pain, he couldn¡¯t even speak a word. He just trembled uncontrobly with depression and despair. Suddenly, the shabby door was pushed open and a strange smell appeared in the narrow and damp room. Li Xiaowei¡¯s body suddenly froze. He seemed to have sensed something. ¡°Xiaowei?¡± A low and deep voice came from behind Li Xiaowei. The voice was familiar, yet strange. Li Xiaowei slowly turned around and saw the man he should have been calling father. He didn¡¯t know when he had actuallye to this shabby house. He was dressed in a green brocade robe and his handsome face did not show any hint of age. Such a well-treated face was very different from the gaunt face of the woman in bed who had already left the world. They were supposed to be husband and wife, but now the difference between them was like that between cloud and mud. ¡°Xiaowei, I am your father, and your mother has already left this world. I think¡­ you should go back to the ck Tortoise Family with me, where you will be given good care.¡± The handsome man looked at the pale child with a gentle smile on his face. The bloodlines of the five great families were indeed very outstanding; the man in front of him looked so powerful. Li Xiaowei did not understand why his memory was so disordered. The man who should not have been here appeared at this time and reached out his hand to him. But¡­ The hands in front of him were so cold that Li Xiaowei¡¯s soul was freezing. He stared at the man before him unfavorably. ¡°Go back? Where to?¡± Li Xiaowei asked, expressionless. ¡°Of course, to your home,¡± the man answered. ¡°This is my home.¡± Li Xiaowei narrowed his eyes. ¡°Xiaowei, I know you hate me, but you are my child after all.¡± Li Xiaowei suddenly smiled. He looked at the man who had been rejected by him for a long time. The disorder of time seemed to have changed the trajectory of his life. The man had actually appeared when his mother had just passed away, but his eyes did not even nce toward the woman lying on the bed. Was this his father? He had thought that the man had always felt guilty about his mother, but now he knew how stupid his thoughts were. This man, after all, was only a coward and a heartless bastard. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I think you are mistaken. I¡¯m not your child; I don¡¯t have a father, I only have a mother. I grew up with my mother; if I had a father, where was he when my mother and I were cold and hungry? Where was he when Mother was ill in bed? I don¡¯t know you; please leave this ce at once.¡± Li Xiaowei gnashed his teeth.. Chapter 2520 - Chapter 2520: Who Are You? (1) Chapter 2520: Who Are You? (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Thickened fragrance is better than the wine: The young peach waits, as promised¡­¡¯ The light muslin curtain separated the audience from the singing and dancing. The red light hung high and the fragrance wreathed around it. Qi Xiay on the grand couch on one side, the white jade bone fan swinging in his hand. He squinted his eyes and looked at the girl in red on the stage as she sang faintly. The dancer beside her twisted her lithe and graceful figure, her veil swaying with her every move. The Qin Music Hall was the most famous music troupe in the imperial city of the Longxuan Empire, and it belonged to the Qilin Family. As the most promising sessor of the Qilin Family, Qi Xia had not been here much, but for some reason, he suddenly came here today and quietly listened to a song. ¡°Little Third.¡± The manager of Qin Music Hall respectfully waited on one side. ¡°That singer sings well. Qi Le, you have a good eye for talent.¡± Qi Xia¡¯s eyes rested on the red-d singer. She sat alone at the edge of the stage, her fingertips stroking the strings of her instrument lightly. She was wearing a red veil to cover her face, but you could vaguely see that her eyes were lowered, as if all the troubles in the music hall had nothing to do with her. She just sang her song alone. ¡°Many thanks for your praise, ¡± Qi Le said with a smile. ¡°She seems to be still young, why hide her appearance?¡± Qi Xia seldom took an interest in the women of the music troupe. Unlike other music halls, Qilin¡¯s music hall was just a ce to listen to songs and watch dances. Guests were not allowed to have direct contact with the singers and dancers here. If anyone had the courage to do anything vile, the Qilin Family members would not be polite to them. ¡°This¡­ I also don¡¯t know. This girl came with her veil on. I actually asked her several times about it, but she didn¡¯t want to say much. I heard her voice was excellent, so I just let it go. If Little Third wants to know, why don¡¯t I ask her again?¡± Qi Le said with a smile. Qi Xia motioned with his hand. He only asked casually; he really didn¡¯t mean anything by it. But indeed, that singer had a beautiful voice. In the following few days, Qi Xia often came to the music hall. Whenever he came, he would always hear the singing of that girl, and every time, she was sitting in the most inconspicuous part of the music hall with a zither in front of her, singing softly with her eyes lowered. It was as though there were no one else in the music hall but her; she always seemed happy on her own. Qi Xia had never seen the singer¡¯s face, nor did he really look at her. He just listened to her voice and to her songs. Oddly enough, Qi Xia always felt that his mental state was bad at present. These past few days, his consciousness was somewhat vague. He could not remember what he was usually busy with, or why he was going to the music hall to sit down everyday. The only thing he remembered was the female singer¡¯s voice. It seemed that only her singing could stir his consciousness. Qi Xia always felt that he had forgotten or neglected something. On this dav. Oi Xia came to the music hall again- Night had alreadv fallen and he cameter than usual. At this time, there was no singing girl in the music hall. Perhaps bored, Qi Xia walked to the backyard of the music hall. When he reached the garden, he heard the sound of the strings that stirred up his heart and went looking for her. In the moonlight, he saw the female singer sitting in the flowers and ying the zither with her head bowed. The safflower imprinted in her red dress was especially striking in the moonlight. Qi Xia slowly walked over. The sound of footsteps attracted the attention of the girl, and she faintly raised her head to look toward the source of the sound. Under the moonlight, Qi Xia looked at her. What he saw was a pair of clear and calm eyes.. Chapter 2521 - Chapter 2521: Who Are You? (2) Chapter 2521: Who Are You? (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The female singer tilted her head and took a look at Qi Xia, then lowered her head again and continued to stare at her zither. Qi Xia didn¡¯t make any noise. He sat down in the pavilion in the garden, propped up his chin, and looked at the singer who had started plucking the strings once more. The sound of the zither reverberated in the garden. The night wind swept by and the flowers swayed. ¡°Why don¡¯t you sing?¡± Qi Xia looked at the female singer. She just yed her zither for a long time and did not open her mouth to utter a word. The female singer didn¡¯t look up, but merely focused on the strings at her fingertips. ¡°You have to pay to hear me sing.¡± Qi Xia raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking that thisdy was a bit interesting. Was she saying this because she thought he was a customer? Was that why she was being hard to talk to? ¡°Oh? How much do you want then?¡± ¡°It depends on the person. For themon people, I don¡¯t take any money. As for nobles and the sort, I don¡¯t sing for them, no matter how much they give me,¡± the female singer answered. ¡°I¡¯m a part of themon people.¡± Qi Xia said, without any moral integrity. The female singer stopped ying the zither, looked at the gorgeous youngster in front of her from head to toe, blinked her eyes, and said in a very straightforward voice, ¡°Do you think I¡¯m blind?¡± Qi Xia smiled. There were countless singers and dancers in the Qin Music Hall, but it was the first time he had seen such an impolite fellow. ¡°Little Third Qi, is it worth the trouble flirting with a little girl? I¡¯m just someone making a living in your music hall.¡± The girl pulled her eyes away. ¡°You know who I am?¡± Qi Xia smiled and asked. He was quite sure that in the few days he had gone to the music hall, this person did not look up at him even once; so, how did she know his identity? ¡°Men are not allowed to enter the backyard of the music hall, not even those in charge of the Qin Music Hall. Only the people of the Qilin Family are qualified to break this rule, and among the younger generation of the Qilin Family, there is only one person called Little Third Qi, who is the same age as you. Little Third Qi has already started to help the head of the Qilin Family manage n affairs. This is a well-known thing. Someone who cane to the backyard at this time¡­ Of course, you are the only one.¡± The female singer spoke neither too fast nor too slow. She sounded extremely modest and polite, but her attitude was extremely lofty and arrogant. She did not appear to be at all ttered or panicked because she had guessed Qi Xia¡¯s identity. She was so calm, making one somewhat surprised. ¡°You¡¯re very clever. With a brain like yours, it would be a waste to just sing here.¡± Qi Xia smilingly said. He found the way she spoke in front of him very interesting. He also seemed ustomed to the way the other person spoke, as he did not feel any rudeness at all. ¡°This little girl has no talent nor virtue, and only knows to sing a song and y a zither to make a living.¡± The female singer gave herself an extremely humble description, yet one could not see the slightest contempt for herself in her eyes. Rather, there was a little hint of dislike¡­. She disliked the noble son who disturbed her zither-ying¡­ Qi Xia thought that this female singer was really very interesting. Her words and actions, and her attitude that made people grieve, were very much simr to the figure in his memory. However, he could not think of who that person was, as if that person had been hidden in the deepest part of his soul, and was now so extremely vague that he could not even remember her face. ¡°Since it is your way to make a living, you should sing for me.¡± Qi Xia shook his white jade bone fan and looked at the aloof singer, calm and unruffled. The female singer looked up at Qi Xia and stretched out her tender little hand. Qi Xia paused.. This little girl was really asking him for payment, ah! Chapter 2522 - Chapter 2522: Who Are You? (3) Chapter 2522: Who Are You? (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qi Xiaughed in spite of himself and conveniently took out a purse of gold coins from his storage ring, then put them on the table. The female singer nced at the purse and sat up straight. ¡°One hundred, another hundred years; the ancient sea behind him flickers slightly¡­¡± Qi Xia had just squinted his eyes to concentrate on listening. However, after a single verse was sung, he couldn¡¯t hear the following lines of the song. The female singer looked at Qi Xia and then at the purse. ¡­¡± Was she telling him that one verse of a song cost one purse of gold coins?! Qi Xia almostughed out loud. He had seen a money-grubber, but had never seen such an arrogant money grubber. Another purse of gold coins was ced on the table, and the voice of the female singer sounded faintly once again. This time, Qi Xia made sure to put the next bags of coins on the table before the singing stopped. ¡°When a few rows of egrets fluttered by, the g of thest era was hauled down; At the end of the war, the blood sshed on their arms. For the day when the heart was washed out¡­.¡± A gentle singing voice filled the air in the back garden at night. Under the moonlight, only this voice floated around in Qi Xia¡¯s ears. He half-squinted his eyes and looked at the red-d girl singing in the moonlight. Her slow singing voice, with her gentleness, brought a soul-stirring effect. Qi Xia shut his eyes. The song flowed into his heart and the splendid scenes started appearing in front of him. Everywhere was enveloped in the mes of war: the crimson mes reflected the sky, and the sound of fighting fell incessantly on the ear. Looking around, he seemed to be able to smell the blood that filled the air as demon beasts, demons, humans, and magical beasts all fought in chaos. He sat on Qilin¡¯s back, and the staff in his hand twinkled with a dazzling light,unching a barrage of magic attacks. Carcasses of demon beasts could be seen everywhere, yet the endless demon beasts came like the tide. Once again, the light of magic illuminated the dim sky. Qilin swiftly flew upwards with his feet stomping on the auspicious clouds. Qi Xia¡¯s staff did not stop for a moment, and the magic spells fell one after another, like rain. War was apanied by death; the beacons of fire were apanied by mournful sounds. Qi Xia¡¯s eyes were filled with sights of demon beasts. In the sky, flying beasts charged at them many times, which were soon disposed off; their bloodstained bodies turned into a ray of blood and fell to the earth. Suddenly, a cry pierced Qi Xia¡¯s eardrums. His heart was startled and he looked at the source of the sound. At the end of the demon beasts horde, a familiar figure leaped into Qi Xia¡¯s eyes. Not far away from the figure, a huge ck vortex was rapidly shooting towards the person, and Vermillion Bird beneath her! In a sh, Qi Xia¡¯s heart stopped. Watching the nightmarish scene, his cynical eyes, for the first time, revealed an unprecedented panic. The ck vortex engulfed the figure and the firebird in an instant. A heart-wrenching pain reached Qi Xia¡¯s soul at the same time. ¡°This isn¡¯t true¡­ this isn¡¯t true¡­ Qilin!¡± Qi Xia gritted his teeth and growled. Qilin turned into a silver light and rushed in the direction of the ck vortex. The ck vortex devoured everything it touched. It devoured down everything. When Qilin arrived, Qi Xia could only look helplessly at the bones scattered on the ground and the familiar ring. ¡°It¡¯s not true¡­ She¡¯s not dead, it¡¯s not true¡­¡± Qi Xia opened his mouth and stared at those cold bones. His fists were clenched on his sides, and his shoulders trembled vaguely. He jumped from Qilin¡¯s back in a panic. At the moment ofnding, he held the slender human bones in his hands, and his pupils shook in despair¡­ ¡°Xiaoxiao¡­¡± Chapter 2523 - Chapter 2523: Who Are You? (4) Chapter 2523: Who Are You? (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qi Xia woke up suddenly. The war in front of him had disappeared without a trace. In the quiet garden, only the sound of the zither remained the same as before. The fragrance of the flowers reced the strong scent of blood. The red-d female singer sat among the flowers. She looked at him with her head tilted, her gaze unspeakably baffled. ¡°Why are you¡­ crying?¡± The female singer¡¯s voice suddenly echoed in the garden. Qi Xia slightly froze and then subconsciously raised his hand to touch his cheek. His fingertips touched a trace of wetness. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Qi Xia drooped his eyes and felt bouts of pain in his chest, making his breathing difficult. It was as though his heart had been hollowed out. He seemed to have dreamed of something, but when he woke up, he was unable to remember it. In the dream, he seemed to have lost the most important thing, but what was He remembered that there was a person who had appeared in his dream. It was a very Important someone to mm, Dut ne could not rememDer ner race, ner figure, nor her name clearly. It was a vague figure, like an indelible mark engraved on his soul. ¡°Cough, I say¡­ I know my singing is quite outstanding, but you don¡¯t have to be moved to tears; it makes me feel embarrassed.¡± The female singer cleared her throat and looked at Qi Xia. She turned her head away and conveniently threw a handkerchief at him. ¡°You¡¯re the Little Third Qi of the Qilin Family. Crying is not good for your image, don¡¯t you think?¡± Qi Xia stared at the handkerchief that had fallen by his feet for a while. A momentter, he bent down to pick it up and chuckled, ¡°Your manners are reallycking. It already fell on the ground, can it still be used?¡± ¡°Use it or don¡¯t use it, suit yourself. By the way, I won¡¯t charge you that much; just give me another bag of gold coins. I believe that Little Third Qi doesn¡¯t care about this little bit of money, right?¡± The female singer shrugged her shoulders. ¡°Indeed, I don¡¯t care. Only, I fear that if I give you enough money, you will no longere to the Qin Music Hall to earn money,¡± Qi Xia said with a smile. ¡°Who doesn¡¯t like more money?¡± The female singer cocked her head and looked at Qi Xia. Qi Xia looked into her eyes and seemed to feel something in his heart. He suddenly got up and walked towards the female singer sitting among the flowers. The red-d female singer watched Qi Xia as he approached step by step and frowned slightly. ¡°Although I made a bit of profit out of you, there¡¯s no need for you to be angry and hit me.¡± The female singer quickly got up but Qi Xia had already arrived in front of her. His tall body blocked the moonlight and cast arge shadow on her. ¡°Has anyone ever said that your eyes are beautiful?¡± Qi Xia stopped and looked at those bright eyes opposite him. He felt that they were a little familiar. ¡°Don¡¯t you think there¡¯s something wrong with the way you speak?¡± The female singer slightly raised an eyebrow. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with it?¡± Qi Xia asked with a smile. ¡°It gives the feeling that you are flirting with me.¡± The female singer rolled her eyes. ¡°Then take it as that.¡± Qi Xia did not refute, either. ¡± The female singer became wide-eyed as she stared at Qi Xia, as if frightened by his words. ¡°I feel that your eyes are very simr to the person in my dream. Do you mind if I look at your face?¡± Qi Xia said. The female singer immediately shook her head like a rattle. However, the female singer¡¯s refusal did not stop Qi Xia¡¯s. He suddenly stepped forward. The female singer turned around and tried to run away, but Qi Xia grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her back. ¡°This little grandaunt will sell her talent, but never herself, do you understand!?¡± The female singer eximed. In the midst of her screaming, Qi Xia reached out and lifted the veil from her face. Under the moonlight, a face that made both heaven and earth lose their colors appeared in front of him. Qi Xia slightly parted his lips and stared fixedly at the strange yet familiar face before him.. Chapter 2524 - Chapter 2524: Who Are You? (5) Chapter 2524: Who Are You? (5) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°You look a lot like that person.¡± Qi Xia unhurriedly spoke, after a long while. ¡°Who?¡± The female singer wondered. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°You¡¯re teasing me!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not. You look very simr, but also not.¡± Qi Xia stared at her face and suddenly stretched out his hand to cover her eyes. At that moment, Qi Xia¡¯s heart jumped slightly. ¡°You look exactly like her, but your eyes are different.¡± Qi Xia suddenly smiled. The figure in his dream might look just like this. As long as she closed her eyes, it was as if that person had walked out of his dream. The bitterness and pain in his heart were finally relieved, but the greater emptiness filled his entire heart. ¡°Who are you talking about?¡± The female singer was confused by Qi Xia¡¯s actions. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Qi Xia smiled lightly. He wasn¡¯t lying or teasing her. No matter how he ranked his brain, he could not find the name of the person in his memory. Qi Xia loosened his grip on the female singer¡¯s wrist. After that, he turned to leave without taking another look at her face. ¡°The bags of gold coins on the table are all for you,¡± Qi Xia said. The female singer did not look at the bags of gold coins on the table, but looked at Qi Xia¡¯s departing back. For some reason, under the moonlight, the youngster who spoke withughter earlier had a back full of loneliness. The light of the moon sprinkled on his figure, and the scene of it made people feel a hand clutching their hearts. The female singer suddenly shouted at Qi Xia¡¯s back, ¡°Little Third Qi!¡± ¡°Hm?¡± Qi Xia stopped but did not turn back. ¡°Will youe back tomorrow?¡± She asked. Qi Xia was silent for a moment before shaking his head. ¡°I won¡¯te to Qin Music Hall again.¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°There is no reason.¡± The female singer sucked her lips. ¡°Is it because of the person that looks a lot like me? Qi Xia remained silent. ¡°You came to Qin Music Hall these past few days because you thought my eyes resembled hers, right?¡± Qi Xia still did not answer her question. ¡°Since you said I looked exactly like her, why won¡¯t youe anymore?¡± The female singer seemed to be searching for an answer. Her voice was as calm as when she sang. ¡°You look like her, but you¡¯re not her. I don¡¯t know who she is, but when I see you, I am reminded of her. I seem to remember this person. Your temperament is a little bit like her, but you¡¯re still not her. I found a trace of her existence from you, but you are not the person I am looking for in the end. Since you are not her, why should I cling to one with a simr appearance?¡± Qi Xia¡¯s voice echoed in the silent back garden. Appearance was just appearance. Qi Xia was very clear that what he cared about was not the outward appearance of that person. The female singer was very beautiful, perhaps the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. But when he really looked at her face closely, he could not ignore the disappointment in his heart. Simr temperament, simr appearance, but it was missing the most crucial point. The brilliance that he was looking for couldn¡¯t be seen in her eyes. She, after all, was not the person in his dream. Again, no matter how very much alike they were, she was still not her. ¡°Are you really noting anymore?¡± The female singer asked. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°I see. Can I ask onest question?¡± She asked again. ¡°Sure, do speak.¡± ¡°Do you love her? The person who looks very much like me.¡± The female singer¡¯s voice appeared particrly loud in the quiet garden. When her voice fell to the ground, Qi Xia¡¯s figure froze in ce. Even though he was covered with clothes, his tense body still showed his nervousness. ¡°Do you love her?¡± The female singer¡¯s voice, like a magic spell, hung over Qi Xia¡¯s ears. Chapter 2525 - Chapter 2525: It’s Our Home (1) Chapter 2525: It¡¯s Our Home (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Sky City was quiet, just like how it had been for ten thousand years¡ªit was serenely quiet. A shing shadow suddenly stopped, not far from thest temple. It was a beautiful pce,rger than other pces in Sky City, only one size smaller than the pce of the Lord God, but even so, it was still very striking. Shen Yanxiao leaned against Xiu¡¯s arms and looked at the huge pce before them. ¡°This is your ce¡­¡± ¡°En.¡± Xiu nodded slightly and walked to the entrance of the pce. The closed gate, seeming to sense the return of its owner, slowly opened. A strand of brilliant light sprinkled on the entrance. On the other side of the gate was not the pce in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes, but a tract ofnd covered with grass and flowers. ¡°This is¡­ your home?¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. Even if you beat her to death, she would never have expected that an endless sea of flowers would appear in front of her the moment the gate was opened. White petals of the flowers thoroughly covered the meadow before them, revealing only a little green in the gaps. Shen Yanxiao looked up but could not see the end of the sea of flowers at all. She could only see a white road extending from the gate of the pce towards the sea of flowers, and a white pce could be seen faintly in the distance. ¡°It¡¯s our home,¡± Xiu said softly. Shen Yanxiao raised her head and looked at Xiu with a slightly red face. She finally understood why Xiu disdained Vermillion Bird¡¯sva valley so much. Compared with this ce, theva valley was really small and pitiful, and simplycking in greenery! The fragrance of flowers pervaded the surroundings. At this moment, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tense nerves finally rxed. A gust of wind blew and the boundless sea of flowers swayed like water. White flowers danced along with the wind and the scattered petals fluttered in the air, falling to the ground piece by piece as though the sky were raining flowers. Shen Yanxiao was simply dazzled by the sight. Countless petals encircled her and Xiu¡¯s body. This ce was beautiful and peaceful beyond words, without any disturbances. If possible, Shen Yanxiao really hoped to stay here forever, to no longer have to worry about the invasion of devils, and never have to fight a bloody war. Xiu picked up Shen Yanxiao and flew through the flower rain. Pieces of white petals grazed their cheeks and bodies. This time, Xiu flew slowly, as he seemed to want Shen Yanxiao to enjoy the beautiful scenery better. When they finally arrived at the pce, arge number of petals had piled up in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms. She smiled like a little child, held the pile of petals, and threw them down toward Xiu¡¯s head. A peerless and handsome face, adorned with the snow-white petals; the scene was as beautiful as a painting. Shen Yanxiao smiled foolishly and seemed to find what she was doing very interesting. Meanwhile, Xiu just let her behave in such a way, without disying the slightest displeasure. All over the world, Shen Yanxiao was probably the only one who dared to sprinkle petals on the War God¡¯s head so boldly. If she were to be reced by another, it was feared that they would have be the fertilizer that nourished this sea of flowers. When Shen Yanxiao was done ying, Xiu put her down. Both of them were covered with petals, which looked a little funny. ¡°Do you like these flowers?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. With his indifferent temperament, it was hard for her to imagine that Xiu would grow so many flowers in his territory. Xiu brushed off the fallen flowers on his shoulder and said calmly, ¡°I neither like nor hate them. These flowers were made by the Lord.¡± Chapter 2526 - Chapter 2526: The Truth of the Rumor (1) Chapter 2526: The Truth of the Rumor (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°The Lord God¡­ nted these flowers?¡± The corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. It was really hard for her to connect these gorgeous patches of flowers with that god of creation. ¡°Yes.¡± Xiu nodded. ¡°His taste is really special.¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°He always does strange things. We are used to it.¡± Xiu did not seem to have many thoughts about the various odd and baffling practices of the Lord God. Even when the Lord God disappeared for no reason, he was not too surprised; it was as if he felt that no matter what the Lord God did, it was proper and to be expected: a matter of course. ¡°Why do I feel that the image of the Lord God in my mind haspletely copsed?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu. As one of the gods of creation and the ruler of the God race, shouldn¡¯t he be like Xiu: a principled and incorruptible, an aloof and immortal character? Or, he could also be like her big brother Shen Siyu, who was as warm as jade, sacred and invible. Take Satan, for example: he was a very wretched character and had a horrifying aura. Killing the capital of the merfolk or whatnot was also very fitting with regards to the true nature of a Devil God, was it not? ¡°If you met him, you would find that he ispletely different from what you have imagined.¡± Xiu said lightly. As the first superior god under the Lord God, he was the most understanding of the Lord God. When Xiu was in the Brilliance Continent, he had also heard various rumors about the Lord God from many people¡¯s mouths. However, apart from his formidable power, he did not agree with the other domineering descriptions of him. Those were, after all, only human fantasies about the Lord God. The Lord God had never appeared in the Brilliance Continent. Other gods had more or less appeared in the maind of other races before the great war, but only the Lord God had never left Sky City. Therefore, the praise of other races to the Lord God were entirely from their imaginations. It was basically not true at all. If the gods were to describe the Lord God, the words they would use were definitely not holy, aloof, or dignified. ¡°Compared to the Dragon God?¡± Shen Yanxiao held back for a long while before finally mentioning the Dragon God, this one strange dragon, as the object ofparison. Xiu was silent for a moment before he answered slowly, ¡°He¡¯s nothingpared to the Lord God.¡± Shen Yanxiao waspletely speechless. She could no longer imagine what kind of character the Lord God might be. A god more unreliable than the Dragon God¡­ What kind of outrageous existence was that? ¡°I say¡­ the disappearance of the Lord God was not caused by a whim, was it?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind could not help but sh to such a conclusion. The disappearance of the Lord God had always been an unsolved mystery. Prior to this, Shen Yanxiao had once suspected that Satan might have had something to do with it. Perhaps he threatened the Lord God to withdraw from people¡¯s sight somehow, or he imprisoned him or something like that. However, after hearing the description of Xiu, Shen Yanxiao felt that even if Satan hadn¡¯t done any tricks behind the scenes, the Lord God was still capable of running around and disappearing on his own. ¡°Perhaps.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao calmly. ¡°Is that really possible? Did he really leave on a whim, leaving such a big mess for you to clean up?¡± Shen Yanxiao waspletely shocked. If he said that the Lord God had no choice but to disappear, or for any other reason, she would find it more eptable. But if it was really just a result of his sudden impulses¡­ this would be somewhat uneptable. After all, the disappearance of the Lord God directly led to the rise of the Devil race and the demise of the God race. Chapter 2527 - Chapter 2527: The Truth of the Rumor (2) Chapter 2527: The Truth of the Rumor (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao, who looked somewhat surprised, and was in no hurry to answer her question. He just stared at her for a long time before slowly saying, ¡°If he knew all this would happen, he would not have left. Although he sometimes acted irrationally, he would not sit idly by and ignore things that concern the whole world.¡± So, the Lord God was not as hopeless as Shen Yanxiao thought? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s facial expression eased a bit. If she learned that the Lord God had gone missing just for some kind of surprise, she wouldn¡¯t mind giving him a punch on behalf of the whole world. The premise was that the Lord God would not strike back, of course. ¡°Will the Lord God suddenly return one day?¡± Shen Yanxiao could really not think of a possible reason in this world that couldpel the Lord God to leave inexplicably. If it wasn¡¯t because of his own free will, then who could forcibly take him away from Sky City? Even the Devil God Satan who was on par with the Lord God in terms of strength, they could not do anything to each other at all. Furthermore, the Lord God never left Sky City, and Satan could not easily enter this ce, so the possibility of Satan¡¯s involvement was very low. But the two strongest existences in the world, were they not the Lord God and Satan? Since Satan could noty hands on the Lord God, why would the Lord God disappear without rhyme or reason? The Lord God was deeply attached to the world. If he had known the ambition of the devils, he would not turn a blind eye to it. But he had not appeared. Something must have trapped him. However, what was that? ¡°If he intends toe back, he wille back early. But, even now there is no news. Perhaps¡­¡± Xiu frowned slightly. For the disappearance of the Lord God, he never held out any hope. The God race had fallen. The disappearance of the Lord God and the war against the devils had made the God race no longer have the possibility of giving birth to new life. Even though the War God, the Dragon God, and the Light God were still alive today, three male superior gods could never give birth to a new god. Without the Lord God, they would not be able to find the right soul nor build the body to create a new god. Although it could be said for now that the God race wasn¡¯tpletely destroyed, it was close. From now on, there would only be three gods in Sky City. The vast Sky City would eventually return to silence again. ¡°Maybe he wille back one day. Gods have a very long lifespan. You, Big Brother Siyu, and the Dragon God can wait until the day hees back. As long as he returns, the God race will rise again.¡± Shen Yanxiao stretched out her hand and smoothed out Xiu¡¯s wrinkled brows. The Lord God was the god of creation. As long as he returned, even if the God race hadpletely perished, he could create new gods. It was just that those souls that had already passed away would no longer be able to wee their leader back. Gods had a very long lifespan. Without the dangers of the outside world, they could live forever. They could live for a very, very long time, sitting and watching the clouds, which allowed the gods to hone their indifferent and detached character. Because no matter what race they got along with, nor how deep their feelings for other races were, in the end, their friends and theirpanions would eventually depart ahead of them, while they themselves would live for a long time. As a result, there were unwritten rules in the God race. Unless it were necessary, they would not have too much contact with other races. For they were afraid to have feelings and watch their friends struggle and die in the cycle of life.. Chapter 2528 - Chapter 2528: The Truth of the Rumor (3) Chapter 2528: The Truth of the Rumor (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The saddest thing in the world was not death, but being alone in eternal life. In the long river of time, it was truly the saddest thing if only you could live indefinitely, while your rtives, friends, and loved ones around you died one after another in front of your very eyes, and you could not reverse all this. Shen Yanxiao thought that theck of affection of the gods might be a good thing. Because if they had a sentimental disposition, they would have been tortured and driven mad by this eternal life. !! ¡°Do you remember that I once said that I was not the first War God.¡± Xiu said. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Yanxiao nodded her head. The fall of the previous War God had always made Shen Yanxiao curious. Those who could hold the position of War God were the most powerful superior gods of the God race. Shen Yanxiao had seen with her own eyes just how formidable Xiu was. The former War God, who had the same status as Xiu before, must have been as powerful as Xiu. Before the war between gods and devils, the gods basically had no natural enemies and the devils never fought with the gods. It could be said that the gods at that time had true eternal life. However, the previous War God had actually perished. It was somewhat strange. ¡°He fell in love with a female devil and married her. The female devil conceived his child, which possessed the power of both the devils and the gods. But the female devil¡¯s constitution could not bear the birth of such a child. Eventually she died, causing the previous War God to be devastated, and in the end, he finally chose to destroy himself.¡± Xiu¡¯s voice was slow and leisurely as he told the distant story. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes widened. Although she knew that the rtionship between the gods and devils was not too bad before the great war, she also never thought that such feelings would blossom between these two races. The eight major races in the world had their own unique characteristics. Other races were fine, but the devil energy of the devils and the divine power of the gods were the opposing forces. Once the two collided, the result was inconceivable. ¡°Gods and devils cannot bebined. You should be very clear about this. Despite the many experiments Ouyang Huanyu has done, he hasn¡¯t still been able to integrate the blood of gods and devils in the same body. Thus, there was no possibility of coexistence between the blood of two races.¡± Xiu said. ¡°But I¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao was shocked. Xiu shook his head and said, ¡°You¡¯re an exception. The experiment did not really let you ept my blood; it was Yun Qi who did something by sealing my soul in your body. But you did not ept any divine power during the experiment. Afterwards, the Light God sealed all the blood of the other races in your body, and the power of the devils waspletely suppressed. My awakening also made the divine powerpletely cover the tiny devil energy in your body. When I gave you divine power, it was also before your devil blood awakened, so there was no counter effect.¡± Ouyang Huanyu¡¯s experiment on racial integration eventually failed. Without Shen Siyu¡¯s actions and the help of Xiu, Shen Yanxiao would never have been able to bear the blood of the eight races. All these factors had left Shen Yanxiao as the only mixed-race with eight bloodlines today. ¡®Is it really impossible for the gods and devils to unite? What about the child?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu and asked. She finally understood why the results of the racial integration experiments had failed before her¡ª devil energy and divine power could not coexist in one body.. Chapter 2529 - Chapter 2529: The Truth of the Rumor (4) Chapter 2529: The Truth of the Rumor (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions If it weren¡¯t for Yun Qi¡¯s rebellious actions that year, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s experience would have been the same as that of the other experimental subjects-she would have eventually died because she couldn¡¯t bear the blood of the devils and gods in her body. ¡°I have no clue. Perhaps that child has died, or he might still be alive. This matter is also a secret in the God race; it was only after I became the War God that I learned about it. The Lord God did not say anything about the child¡¯s life nor death either.¡± Xiu said. ¡°The existence of a mixed-race child is not epted by any race, let alone a child of the devil.¡± Xiu calmly opened his mouth. What he said was not his original idea, but the world¡¯s prejudice against mixed races. Wasn¡¯t Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mother, Wen Ya, also a victim of the discrimination against interracial people? !! Fortunately, Wen Ya had a good mother, a good husband, and a good daughter. However, there were not many lucky mixed-race people like Wen Ya in this world. Many such people had been killed when they were just born. They didn¡¯t even have the chance to nce at the prosperity of this world. ¡°Those of mixed race are lives too. Why are they not epted by the world?¡± Shen Yanxiao frowned slightly. Because of Wen Ya, she was very sensitive about this topic. She did not understand why there was so much hostility to mixed-race people in this world. These people did not bring any harm to this world, so why should they be deprived of the right to live? There was nothing shameful about cross-racial love! Xiu bowed his head and kissed the space between Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyebrows. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s body had a quarter of elven blood, even before the experiment. She was also a little mixed-race girl. However, this did not cause any hindrance for Xiu. He still loved her deeply. To love a person had nothing to do with appearance, birth, ability, race, nor family background. What he loved was her soul. Even if she changed her appearance and was no longer a peerless beauty, he would still love her. Even if she were just an ordinary girl without the strength to truss a chicken, his feelings for her would not change. Before, Xiu did not understand how the previous War God could fall in love with a female devil, nor why he chose to end himself after she died. But after Xiu fell in love with Shen Yanxiao, he fully understood. The feeling of falling in love was something that woulde without warning. Not because of anything superficial, just because she was her. As long as she was by his side, his sight would involuntarily linger on her. As long as he saw her smile, his heart would be as warm as the flowers in spring. Her pair of eyes, her brows, and her every move were the most beautiful scenery in his life. Xiu was very d that Shen Yanxiao was not a female devil. Because that way, they could still give birth to their children without worrying about her death. But if Shen Yanxiao were really a devil, then Xiu would alsopletely give up the n to continue his bloodline in order to ensure her safety. In everything, he regarded her as the most important thing. ¡°Their test will take some time to finish. Let me show you our pce in the meantime.¡± Xiu looked at Shen Yanxiao with a gentle gaze. He wanted to show her everything about him so that she could understand his past, present, and future. He wanted to share everything in this world with her. Shen Yanxiao nodded with a happy smile on her lips. No matter what kind of hardship it was, it didn¡¯t matter to her now. She just wanted to cherish the happiness in front of her.. Chapter 2530 - Chapter 2530: End of the Test (1) Chapter 2530: End of the Test (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Time flew by. In the twinkling of an eye, Shen Yanxiao had been the hostess of Xiu¡¯s pce for ten days. After those ten days, some unscrupulous little thief swept the War God¡¯s pce thoroughly. She found out that gods were actually the real local tycoons. Even though the decorations of the god¡¯s pce looked simple and elegant, the essence of luxury could be seen everywhere. Humans used pebbles to pave roads, while gods used rubies, sapphires, and diamonds to do the same¡­ !! The tables, chairs, and benches were carved out of the highest-quality white jade, and even their edges were extravagantly covered in gold. Every time Shen Yanxiao saw something that sparkled with jewels, she would always say the same thing in her heart a hundred times: ¡°These things are all mine, all mine; I don¡¯t have to steal them, they are all mine¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao felt that these ten days had passed very quickly. At this moment, as she was sitting among the sea of flowers, a familiar scent suddenly approached. She stood up and looked up at Xiu who had appeared behind her suddenly. ¡°The test is over. We should go to thest temple.¡± Xiu sensed a strong change in thest temple. Obviously, Qi Xia and the others had finished the test. The smile on Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face froze instantly, and there was some tension in her eyes. ¡°Did they pass?¡± Shen Yanxiao had always believed that her several Phantom friends were the best, but god knew what the test of the God race was like. Xiu had even refused to reveal it to her, which made Shen Yanxiao feel very miserable. ¡°I won¡¯t know until I¡¯ve seen them.¡± Xiu picked up Shen Yanxiao and flew directly towards the gates of the War God¡¯s territory. In thest temple, the Dragon God and Shen Siyu were sitting on the edge of the imperial sacred pool. They had changed into brand-new clothes. Shen Siyu¡¯s eyes had alsopletely regained their golden color. He looked at the five dazed young men with a smile. Xiu and Shen Yanxiao quickly arrived at thest temple. As soon as Shen Yanxiao entered the temple, she saw her littlepanions sitting foolishly on the steps under the throne, bowing their heads one by one and saying nothing. ¡°Why do you guys look so tragic?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at her friends and narrowed her eyes. Something was obviously wrong with the atmosphere around them. Tang Nazhi was the first to raise his head. As soon as he saw Shen Yanxiao, he cried loudly and flew directly to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s leg. ¡°Outrageous! Too outrageous! What God race test? It¡¯s simply a nightmare, okay? My whole body has been tortured to pieces. Little Xiao, you must appease my broken heart, ah!¡± Shen Yanxiao was originally a little depressed by the strange atmosphere, but when she saw Tang Nazhi¡¯s vigorous and lively whining, she immediately threw that little depression into a corner. The corner of her mouth twitched and she stared at Tang Nazhi, who was holding her leg and howling, ¡°Can you talk properly?! What exactly is the matter? Tell me! I won¡¯t know if you don¡¯t say it!!!¡± ¡°Wuhuhu. I can¡¯t say it. In any case, I was tyrannically abused!¡± Tang Nazhi grunted. Shen Yanxiao wanted to p this stupid guy to death. ¡°Did you pass?¡± She held herself back! Tang Nazhi looked at Shen Yanxiao and blinked his eyes, suddenly revealing his trademark smirk. ¡°Of course.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her brow and kicked him away. ¡°Then why are you pretending to be pathetic before me?!¡± Despite her apparent distaste, Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief. Chapter 2531 - Chapter 2531: End of the Test (2) Chapter 2531: End of the Test (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Tang Nazhi smiled mischievously, changing his bitter expression. ¡°I was merely showing my true feelings, okay? Although I passed the test, you really have no idea just how outrageous that test was. I don¡¯t want to go through it again. Otherwise, I think my brain will explode.¡± Tang Nazhi was not joking this time around. The God race¡¯s test, in a fundamental sense, was to force out the hidden dark side of his heart. Everything in the test was just like a dream,bined with the bits and pieces of his memory. It was not so much a test of the gods, but rather him fighting with the dark side of his heart. Only when he had ovee his dark side could he pass the test. ¡°If it is so easy to inherit godhood, then anyone coulde here, don¡¯t you think?¡± Shen Yanxiao gave Tang Nazhi a roll of her eyes, then looked at her several other little friends. !! ¡°This Tanger fe has passed the test, how about you guys?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Yang Xi shrugged his shoulders, ¡°Although the process was rather tortuous, the oue was good, and I passed.¡± Yan Yu smiled and answered, ¡°This test is of great significance to me. I am very happy to have taken it, and I also passed. ¡± Li Xiaowei looked at the smirking Tang Nazhi before opening his mouth. The corners of his mouth slightly raised as well and the gloom that once existed in his eyes had disappeared without a trace. ¡°I am the big brother; how can I lose to my younger brother? Naturally, there¡¯s no problem on my side.¡± After a series of good news, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s hanging heart was restored bit by bit, but after waiting for a long time, she didn¡¯t hear Qi Xia speak. She couldn¡¯t help but look in the his direction with some curiosity. Qi Xia noticed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s nce. Compared to the past, his smile had changed a little, but it was not clear how exactly it had changed. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me¡­¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Qi Xia. In fact, among her five little Phantom friends, Qi Xia was the one she was least worried about. Apart from her, Qi Xia was the one with the strongestprehensive strength. He was not inferior to her in terms of individual strength, intelligence, and mental strength. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that she was an experimental subject, with ner talent, sne nugnt at Dest nave Deen on a par witn Nia. However, Qi Xia¡¯s silence at this time made Shen Yanxiao feel uneasy. Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao, stood up and walked towards her step by step. He came up to her and looked over her shoulder towards Xiu who was standing behind her. Xiu was so tall and majestic, like an indestructible wall, very much capable of shielding Shen Yanxiao from all harm. Suddenly, Qi Xia smiled. He held out his hand and, like a big brother, rubbed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s little head. ¡°Who are you doubting? I¡¯m Third Little Qi. What hardship can hinder me?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was finallypletely put to rest. All five members of Phantom passed the God race test. This was such a perfect result! ¡°In fact, I¡¯m quite curious; what exactly was your test?¡± Tang Nazhi stroked his chin. With the content of his own test, he couldpletely infer that what others had faced was definitely the dark side of their own heart as well. But¡­ Tang Nazhi could really not imagine what kind of issues these few bastards would have, that concerned their innermost feelings. No matter how hard he thought, he could only think that they¡¯re just a bunch of heartless bastards. ¡°Since you are so curious, why don¡¯t you tell us the content of your test, first?¡± Qi Xia withdrew his hand from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s head and crossed his arms over his chest, raising an eyebrow at Tang Nazhi.. Chapter 2532 - Chapter 2532: End of the Test (3) Chapter 2532: End of the Test (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Tang Nazhi immediately shook his head like a rattle, put his hands together and cried out, ¡°Spare me, alright? I don¡¯t want to relive that nightmare.¡± Shen Yanxiao broke intoughter, watching the atmosphere be lively again. She also said with a teasing voice, ¡°Seeing each and every one of you scared like that, it really makes me a bit curious about what your tests were really like.¡± Tang Nazhi might just be overreacting; after all, this guy often behaved like that. However, even Qi Xia, the sly fox, was very tight-lipped. It seemed that the content of their tests must really be very out of the ordinary. ¡°It¡¯s not as exaggerated as you think. I don¡¯t know what the content of their tests were, but mine was quite beautiful. Listening to a little song, drinking a little wine, and having a beautiful woman in my arms; that kind of enjoyment.¡± Qi Xia looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile. ¡°That¡¯s a test? You¡¯re not kidding me, are you?¡± Shen Yanxiao clearly did not believe Qi Xia¡¯s words. !! Qi Xia shrugged his shoulders and did not give any further exnation. An attitude that told people to believe what they wanted to believe. Seeing that none of her five little friends were willing to reveal the truth, Shen Yanxiao did not intend to dig deeply, either. She looked in the direction of Shen Siyu and the Dragon God with a smile in her eyes. ¡°Big brother Siyu, have you recovered?¡± Looking at those golden eyes, Shen Yanxiao knew that Shen Siyu had finally returned to his peak strength and be the true Light God again. ¡°It was my first time to use the imperial sacred pool for restoration, and the effect was much better than I expected. I thought that my godhood had been damaged, and that restoration would be slow, but it was actually repaired two days earlier than the Dragon God¡¯s.¡± The smile on Shen Siyu¡¯s face hadn¡¯t changed. Although the imperial sacred pool had always existed, the chances of gods being injured were very small, so they had not used it much. ¡°It¡¯s good to finally recover.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled brightly. Everything went in the most perfect direction. The five young men of Phantom had passed the God race¡¯s test, which meant that they had already been recognized by the gods and couldplete the purpose of their trip simply by selecting the godhood to inherit. The selection of a godhood had not yet beenpleted. Even though they had passed the test, they still needed to go through the godhood¡¯s selection to inherit a godhood. When a god died, their godhood would return to thest temple, waiting quietly for a suitable person to appear, to whom it could entrust itself. Xiu took Qi Xia and others to the ce where the godhoods were ced. The bouncing godhoods sensed the aura of the five young people, and unlike before, their reaction became more intense. Obviously, they had sensed that the young men in front of them had passed the test of the God race and were qualified to inherit godhoods. They needed to choose among these young men, which was suitable to inherit each of their strengths. Different godhoods possessed different powers, which meant that not just any godhood was suitable for Qi Xia and the others to inherit. The collection of godhood sparkled with brilliance and seemed to be watching the young people. They were carefully observing them to find the one suitable to inherit their power. Tang Nazhi pulled Qi Xia¡¯s sleeve nervously and said, ¡°Why do I have this strange feeling?¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Qi Xia slightly turned his head sideways. ¡°That we are like the pork and cabbages in a market.¡± Although these godhoods had no eyes or noses, he was having this feeling of being examined from head to toe by countless pairs of eyes. Tang Nazhi¡¯s words drew the contempt of four pairs of eyes. Yang Xi did not like Tang Nazhi¡¯s metaphor at all.. Chapter 2533 - Chapter 2533: The Godhood’s Choice (1) Chapter 2533: The Godhood¡¯s Choice (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions They were not pork, much less cabbages. Regarding Tang Nazhi¡¯snguage skills, everyone had already given up all hope. Qi Xia and others were not clear about the way in which godhoods would choose their inheritors, so they could only honestly stand where they were and wait to be chosen. In the whole temple, there were numerous godhoods that had been returned after the death of their previous owners, but among them, it was not so simple to find suitable ones for the five people to inherit. Each godhood had the will of the previous god that had owned it. If the inheritors differed too far from the character of the previous god, they could not perfectly inherit the power of the godhood. !! Of the five, Yang Xi should be the one who was most in line with a god that had an indifferent temperament. Yang Xi was also the first person to sense the ¡°gaze¡± of a godhood. In the radiance of the various godhoods, he saw a sparkling godhood slowlying towards him. ¡°It¡¯s the godhood of the Thunder God.¡± Xiu looked at the ball of light that was gradually approaching Yang Xi and spoke. ¡°Quite good for this boy Yang Xi. The Thunder God¡¯s fighting strength is very high.¡± The Dragon God was no stranger to the Thunder God. For he, who imed to have fought against every god, someone whose strength could be recognized by him should be very strong. Yang Xi stared at the godhood that had stopped at the tip of his nose and subconsciously held out his hand to let it float there. ¡°When you are all chosen by the right godhood, you guys should inherit them together.¡± Shen Siyu looked at Yang Xi, who was a little confused, and then added, ¡°Yang Xi, get acquainted with the godhood first.¡± Yang Xi stared at the glowing ball of light with a question mark at the top of his head. Get acquainted? How would he do that? Should he say hello to this ball of light? However, before Yang Xi could finish his struggle with the question of how he should ¡°get acquainted¡± with the godhood, the brilliance of the Thunder God¡¯s godhood suddenly intensified and Yang Xi was wrapped up in it instantly. Arge number of images poured into Yang Xi¡¯s head. Under the thunder and lightning, he seemed to see a tall figure standing in the clouds, brandishing a halberd. Countless bolts of lightning constantly shed around him! Shen Yanxiao looked at Yang Xi, who was wrapped in the light, in surprise. Just as she was about to speak, Xiu calmed her down and said, ¡°The Thunder God just wants him to understand the Thunder God¡¯s power as soon as possible.¡± There was no need for Yang Xi to think of a way tomunicate with the godhood at all. Because, for the godhoods who had been lonely for ten thousand years, it was a very pleasant thing to finally find an inheritor again; it would never give up such a moment when its power could be used again. Therefore, when it came to introductions or whatnot, one would definitely be very, very active and take the initiative! Yang Xi was the first to be selected by a godhood. The other four young people all wore a little smile on their lips. They were all really happy for Yang Xi. Yan Yu turned his head in Yang Xi¡¯s direction, and the smile on his mouth was especially gentle. ¡°Ah-Yu!!!¡± All of a sudden, Tang Nazhi¡¯s scream rang out. Yan Yu turned his head doubtfully and was surprised to see a glowing godhood floating in front of his face. A gentle force, little by little, infected Yan Yu. Yan Yu stretched out his hand and held the godhood on his palm. He felt a warmth he had never felt before. ¡°Strange; why did the Moon God choose a man as her inheritor¡­¡± The Dragon God stared at the godhood on Yan Yu¡¯s palm with a face filled with surprise. But what he said made the smile on Yan Yu¡¯s face stiffen. ¡°This is the godhood of the Moon God?¡± Yan Yu turned to Dragon God and asked. The Dragon God nodded very sincerely.. Chapter 2534 - Chapter 2534: The Godhood’s Choice (2) Chapter 2534: The Godhood¡¯s Choice (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Moon God was the superior god who guarded the elves. The Moon God Continent where the elves lived also flourished due to the Moon God. Among the elves, there were many poems and songs praising the Moon God. When Yan Yu and Li Xiaowei went to the Moon God Continent, they often heard legends about her. The legendary Moon God was the gentlest and kindest of the gods. !! The elves sang praises to the gentleness of the Moon God and also admired the healing power she held. In the Elven race, there was also a legend that went like this: The Tree of Life that supports the elves grows luxuriantly only in the moonlight. The Moon God was also the most beautiful goddess in the minds of the elves. Yes, goddess! She was one of the few female gods! Arge part of the reason for the choice of the godhood was the resonance between the inheritor and the godhood. The godhood of the Moon God chose Yan Yu, which meant¡­ ¡°Pfft!¡± Tang Nazhi stared at Yan Yu with a face red from stifling augh. He suddenly remembered the scene when they questioned Yan Yu¡¯s gender. Yan Yu¡¯s face alternated between blue, white, and purple. Being chosen by a female superior god, this matter was not something to be proud of at all, okay?! ¡°If you dare tough, you know the consequences.¡± Yan Yu squinted his eyes at Tang Nazhi. Tang Nazhi immediately covered his mouth and shook his head vigorously. It wasn¡¯t that he wanted tough at him, but that the godhood Yan Yu came across was just really amazing, okay? In fact, among the six members of their Phantom group, Yan Yu was the gentlest one. He was even softer than Shen Yanxiao, who was the woman among them. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s style, behavior, and temperament were not at all like normal girls, so her identity as a woman was fruitless. If we put aside Shen Yanxiao¡¯s physical characteristics, she was much more masculine than a man. On the other hand, Yan Yu was gentle and considerate. He was also good at cooking. If Yan Yu were a woman, he definitely would be a good housewife. Of course, Tang Nazhi and the rest only dared to think about these things in their heads at most. Because if Yan Yu knew, they would absolutely be dismembered by five horses. This couldn¡¯t be med on them either. Rather, Shen Yanxiao was the one to be med. As a woman, she had no female mannerisms at all. If she were just a little timid and fragile, she would not make Yan Yu appear so delicate¡­ Yan Yu¡¯s mood was veryplicated; he really didn¡¯t know whether he shouldugh or cry after being chosen by the Moon God. If they were to talk about attributes, the Moon God, who was good at healing, was really in line with Yan Yu¡¯s profession as a Priest. The Moon God¡¯s power could improve his healing and buffing skills considerably. Therefore, it was understandable that the Moon God had chosen him as her inheritor, but¡­ he was a man, ah! Although Yan Yu was indeed gentle, he would not give in at all when it came to his male dignity. But then again¡­ The present situation did not allow him to struggle. ¡°Ah-Yu, I know that you¡¯re making sacrifices for all the people in the world. We all know that.¡± Qi Xia looked at Yan Yu with a tangled face and patted him on the shoulder with a serious expression, earnestly persuading him to ept this reality. ¡°That¡¯s right. Ah-Yu ys a very important role on the battlefield. Only while you stand can we continue standing.¡± Tang Nazhi tried hard to control his impulse tough and looked at Yan Yu solemnly. Yan Yu nced at his unscrupulous little friends, who were still pretending to be serious even though they were already secretlyughing till their intestines were twisted.. Chapter 2535 - Chapter 2535: The Godhood’s Choice (3) Chapter 2535: The Godhood¡¯s Choice (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Although these bastards were behaving like they were in great need of a beating, their words were not totally unreasonable. As an Archpriest, Yan Yu knew very well that in a wide-scale war, the significance of the support personnel, whether one considered improving the speed, strength, and spiritual force of theirrades, or relieving their fatigue and treating internal injuries¡­ none of these things could be separated from the priest profession. In the whole Brilliance Continent, Yan Yu was the one who had travelled farthest along the path of priest. He had be a Saint Archpriest. In the big war, the auxiliary skill of a Saint Archpriest was enough to cover a small army. As long as he were present, thousands of troops would directly have theirbat effectiveness increased, and if he were to assist Qi Xia and Yang Xi and so on, their offense on the battlefield would also be explosive. Priests, who had always been the team¡¯s support, had a very limited attack power. Even the second stage profession, the Archpriest, could not bepared with an Intermediate Magus when one considered their offensive strength. However, the benefits they could bring to the team could not be reced by any profession. !! The existence of a priest could make an exhausted soldier recover to his peak in an instant, and could also free his teammates from negative attacks. A priest was like a machine that transported energy from far away, providing inexhaustible fighting strength for his teammates. Therefore, in all battles, both parties would first target the supporting priest of the other side, because only by killing them could theirrades be rendered unable to recover. Otherwise, it would be a very terrible thing to face a team that would never feel tired. In a mercenary corps, the best equipped was not the magician or the fighters, but the priests. It was because only if the priests were safe would their team have a greater chance to survive. As a Saint Archpriest, Yan Yu naturally knew that the more powerful an Archpriest was, the more terrifying the effects of their abilities. The average priest could only increase the skills of others by 10% to 20%. After reaching the initial level of the second stage profession, this value would be increased to between 30% and 50%. And Yan Yu, who was already a Saint Archpriest, had been able to raise this to around 70%. The nearly double-buff effect could directly help someone who had just be a second stage professional fight equally with a great second stage professional. This was the power of top-ss priests! What was even more fascinating to Yan Yu was the priest¡¯s top profession ¡ª the Divine Archpriest ¡ª unique ability. All the priests and Archpriests under the Divine level could not directly apply a buff to their own skills. They could only improve their speed and strength, but could not enhance the effect of their own skills. But a Divine Archpriest could. A Divine Archpriest was the only profession that could buff their own skills, which meant that Divine Archpriests could directly double the effect of their skills and then release them to others. Others would then directly receive a buff of more than 100%¡­ What a terrible figure this was. If Shen Yanxiao and the others, whose strengths were off the charts, were to receive the blessings of a Divine Archpriest, they would definitely be meat grinders on the battlefield! Even against the devils, they would definitely not fall behind! Therefore, at any rate, Yan Yu would not refuse such a path that could let him be a Divine Archpriest almost immediately. Wasn¡¯t it just gender? The Moon God was still a superior god! He epted her power! Chapter 2536 - Chapter 2536: The Godhood’s Choice (4) Chapter 2536: The Godhood¡¯s Choice (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After epting the fact that he had been chosen by the Moon God, Yan Yu rxed himself. Feeling Yan Yu¡¯s eptance, the Moon God sent out a light to cover him. In the hazy light, Yan Yu could vaguely see a woman wearing a long white dress and holding a silver staff sitting under the moonlight, smiling at him. Tang Nazhi watched Yan Yu ept the Moon God¡¯s choice andughed. There would be plenty of opportunities to tease Yan Yu in the future. ¡°Nazhi, are you really fine withughing so wretchedly like that?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Tang Nazhi with a face of tion and sighed helplessly. This guy was really not capable of hiding anything. ¡°Haha, what¡¯s inappropriate about it? In any case, he can¡¯t hear me right now.¡± With Yang Xi¡¯s example, Tang Nazhi already knew that during the period when the godhood and the inheritor were getting along, they werepletely isted from the outside world. Not to mention that he was justughing here, even if he jumped in front of Yan Yu and called him a girl, Yan Yu would not hear him. ¡°Before youugh at him, you should deal with your problem first.¡± Shen Yanxiao raised her eyebrows. Before Tang Nazhi realized what was going on, a ray of light hit him directly in the face, and before he could even scream, he was shrouded in a cloud of light and became the third inheritor chosen by a godhood. ¡°That¡¯s¡­ exceptionally brutal.¡± Qi Xia watched the light that quickly wrapped Tang Nazhi from the side. He inwardly sighed that even the God race had such a ¡°bold and unrestrained¡± character. It didn¡¯t even say hello ,or give its inheritor any time to react as it charged to him directly. It was really quite brutal. Shen Yanxiao was also a little shocked. The godhood that chose Tang Nazhi obviously had apletely different personality than the ones that had chosen Yang Xi and Yan Yu. The Thunder God and the Moon God both stayed in front of their inheritors first, making them realize that they had been selected before they slowly waited for their inheritors to ept their choice. However, the godhood that selected Tang Nazhi was just great. Regardless of whether Tang Nazhi epted it or not, he directly went up to carry out the selection! This temperament was really simr to Tang Nazhi. ¡°Xiu, whose godhood is that?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked up at Xiu and asked. Was such a fiery character really something the God race should have? ¡°Fire God,¡± Xiu lightly answered. The corners of Shen Siyu¡¯s mouth lifted up as he nced at the Dragon God nearby. ¡°The Fire God is the most, or second most, impetuous god in the Sky City. The Fire God and Dragon God can be said to be the strangest existences in Sky City.¡± The character of the gods was mostly cold and cheerless. There were so few like the Dragon God. The only one who could match the Dragon God¡¯s energy was the one in charge of the power of fire. Shortly after the Dragon God entered Sky City, these two unreliable superior gods, who shared simr temperaments, fought a vigorous match in Sky City. This was also the root of the Dragon God¡¯s addiction to challenge superior gods in a fight. Unfortunately, the Fire God had been a god for a long time. After the fight with the Dragon God, he was summoned by the Lord God and given a full education once again. Since then, he had never moved his hands against the Dragon God and continued to act as his superior. About this matter, the Dragon God was very regretful. If the Fire God had not been educated by the Lord God, perhaps they would have be a good pair ofpanions sweeping Sky City, and he would not have been tricked into finding the War God by the two-faced Light God because of the ¡°unbearable loneliness¡±.. Chapter 2537 - Chapter 2537: The Choice of Two Godhoods (1) Chapter 2537: The Choice of Two Godhoods (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After Tang Nazhi, Yang Xi, and Yan Yu, Li Xiaowei became the fourth one to be selected. He was chosen by the Wind God in a very gentle way and was not as impatient as the Fire God. Qi Xia was now the only one of the five young men of Phantom who had not yet been selected. The godhoods were very quiet at this time. They seemed to be still making choices and remained motionless. Qi Xia was not impatient either. He just stood there and waited quietly. As time went by, Xiu¡¯s eyebrows slightly wrinkled. Shen Yanxiao sensed Xiu¡¯s reaction and quietly pulled Xiu¡¯s sleeve. ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± Xiu bowed his head and said, ¡°Normally, the godhood¡¯s selection won¡¯t take too long. Tang Nazhi and the others have had a normal selection period, but there is something wrong with Qi Xia¡¯s situation. This is beyond the normal limit. The godhoods must have encountered some problems in the process of choosing.¡± Arge part of the conditions of the godhoods for selecting their inheritor was extracted from the God race¡¯s test that had been passed by the inheritor candidates. During the course of the test, the godhoods would have already figured out the character and ability of the inheritor candidates. What they had to do now was to select the most suitable match from them, which was not difficult. However, there was no movement on Qi Xia¡¯s side. All the godhoods became unusually quiet, just like when Shen Yanxiao had just entered the temple. This kind of situation was very peculiar; there must be something wrong. ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see.¡± Shen Siyu opened his mouth. Shortly after Shen Yanxiao left the Brilliance Continent, Qi Xia had gone to the God¡¯s Domain. It could be said that during the time Shen Yanxiao was away from the maind, Shen Siyu had been guiding Qi Xia¡¯s cultivation. Shen Siyu also knew a bit about Qi Xia¡¯s talent, ability, and intelligence. Among the Phantom members, aside from Shen Yanxiao, Qi Xia had the strongest talent. His wisdom was also quite extraordinary and definitely not beneath Shen Yanxiao¡¯s. Thus, Shen Siyu was extremely optimistic about Qi Xia. After waiting for another moment, the godhoods finally disyed some movements. But this movement stunned everyone. They saw two godhoods flying towards Qi Xia at the same time; one floated on his left and the other on his right. ¡°Two godhoods? What does this mean?¡± Shen Yanxiao was a little dumbfounded. Xiu looked at the two godhoods and his eyebrows wrinkled a bit more. ¡°Can Qi Xia inherit the godhoods of two superior gods?¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes lit up at this moment. She was very clear about Qi Xia¡¯s ability. Shen Yanxiao would not be surprised at all if he could do something heaven-defying. Xiu shook his head. ¡°No matter how powerful a human being is, he can only inherit the godhood of one superior god.¡± The godhoods contained most of the divine powers of the superior gods. It was difficult for the human body to bear the inheritance of a godhood to begin with. If the physical quality and mental strength were not enough, it was feared that they could not bear the inheritance of a godhood at all. Even the strongest man in the Human race would not be able to stand the inheritance of two superior gods. If one tried, he would definitely explode and die. ¡°Qi Xia¡¯s situation is not about inheriting the godhoods of two superior gods, but that he has been chosen by two godhoods at the same time and he must choose one of them to inherit.¡± Xiu¡¯s eyebrows didn¡¯t loosen and he didn¡¯t rx because Qi Xia had one more choice. ¡°Is this not a good thing?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xiu¡¯s frowning brows and felt that things might not be as simple as she thought.. Otherwise, why would Xiu be frowning? Chapter 2538 - Chapter 2538: The Choice of Two Godhoods (2) Chapter 2538: The Choice of Two Godhoods (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Good thing?¡± Shen Siyu revealed a wry smile and looked at the two godhoods floating in front of Qi Xia helplessly. ¡°If it were the godhoods of other superior gods then it would really be a good thing, but the gods that these two godhoods belong to¡­ why was Qi Xia chosen by them? No wonder it took so long; so, it was like this.¡± Shen Yanxiao was confused. She vaguely guessed that it might be a good thing to be selected by two godhoods, but the thing that was making Xiu frown were the two godhoods that had selected Qi Xia. ¡°Which superior gods did they belong to?¡± Qi Xia saw that the atmosphere was somewhat solemn and felt a bit curious. Hispanions did not encounter any problems during the godhood¡¯s selection, but why was there a sudden change when it was his turn? ¡°Death God and Killing God.¡± Xiu coldly spat out two names that made people tremble with fear. Death God. This superior god, who was in charge of collecting the souls of the deceased, was not a true member of the God race in any real sense. Although he had a divine body and a godhood, the power he possessed was not divine power but the power of the king of the Netherworld. On the Brilliance Continent, there were legends about many superior gods, but the legends about this Death God always made people¡¯s hair stand on end. ording to rumors, when the Death God came, there would always be terrible disasters. Each vivid life would die, and their souls would be guided by the Death God into the Netherworld. The Death God was not a god created by the Lord God. He came from the Netherworld. After the Lord God and the Devil God created all things in the world, the Death God crossed the door of the Netherworld and entered this world. He was responsible for harvesting the souls of all things in the world. Even the Lord God could not order the Death God to do anything. He did not listen to anyone¡¯smand. He was only in charge of guiding the souls of the deceased. In many ces, people did not ssify the Death God as a god, but separated him as the emissary of the Netherworld. He made people dread and left them scared. All the records about the Death God were always inseparable from death. Shen Yanxiao and Qi Xia did not expect that the godhood of the Death God would appear in thest temple of Sky City. Why did this emissary from the Netherworld leave his godhood in thest temple? ¡°The Death God is dead? But I remember that he did not take part in the battle of the gods and devils.¡± The Dragon God, who had been silent all this time, suddenly opened his mouth at this moment. He had a conflicting mood regarding the Death God. In his impression, the Death God was such a gloomy emissary who wore a ck cloak all day long and kept his body and face under that cloak forever. Even the Dragon God, who was always so insensitive, could smell the danger when passing by the Death God. Therefore, the Dragon God never had any contact with this god at all. The instinct of the dragons made him subconsciously keep his distance from this terrible creature. ¡°He didn¡¯t die, nor did he go to war. He just left and returned to theherworld. He said that he would not intervene in the chaos of our world. He then extracted the godhood from his body and ced it here, waiting for the arrival of the next sessor.¡± Shen Siyu, as thest survivor of the great war, was the only god who knew what had happened to the Death God. The Death God was not a real member of the God race. He stayed in the Sky City because he had an agreement with the Lord God. Through the time when the Lord God disappeared and the war between the gods and devils began, the Death God had always been watching from the sidelines. At the end of the war between the gods and devils, he chose to leave this world and returned to the mysterious Netherworld.. Chapter 2539 - Chapter 2539: The Choice of Two Godhoods (3) Chapter 2539: The Choice of Two Godhoods (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions As to why he had left his godhood here, even Shen Siyu did not know the answer to that. The Death God only said before he left that this world would one day usher in a new Death God and he had finished his mission. Today, the Death God¡¯s godhood had finally chosen Qi Xia as its inheritor. This unexpected incident surprised the three superior gods present. ¡°Did the Death God really say that? Did he leave his godhood so that the next inheritor could rece him as the new Death God?¡± The Dragon God gritted his teeth. He always believed that the Death God was a very unsociable god. Furthermore, his power did not belong to the God race, or even to this world. Just like the phantom beasts summoned by Summoners, he came from another ce. ¡°Perhaps, but we don¡¯t know about the power of the Death God. He had never really shown his real power in front of us. Although Qi Xia is talented, he is a human being after all. Can he bear the power of the Death God?¡± Shen Siyu¡¯s brows wrinkled. The Death God was the god they knew the least about. They could not grasp how powerful the Death God really was. If his strength exceeded the limit Qi Xia could bear, it would be very bad. ¡°Then let Qi Xia choose the Killing God?¡± The Dragon God suggested. After all,pared with the unfamiliar Death God, the Killing God was still a superior god that they knew about. However, Shen Siyu let out a sigh and said, ¡°Do you think it¡¯s appropriate for Qi Xia to be the Killing God?¡± THe Killing God was precisely what its name seemed to indicate: a god created to kill. If the Death God was only responsible for harvesting the souls of those that had already passed away, then the Killing God was the vanguard opening the path to death. ¡°Uh.¡± The Dragon God immediately shut his mouth. ¡°Killing God? I have never heard of this superior god before.¡± Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. There were many records about the God race in the world. After learning that Xiu was a god, Shen Yanxiao had also studied the legends about the God race, but she had never heard of the name ¡°Killing God¡±. It was when she first met Lan Fengli that these two words popped up in her head. ughtering in all directions! With an awe-inspiring, murderous spirit! Although it was not clear what kind of god the Killing God might be, just the sound of its name already felt very ferocious. ¡°Sky City has not had a Killing God for a long time. The Killing God was one of the earliest superior gods created by the Lord God after building Sky City. However, heter fell and his godhood has been preserved here. The Lord God once thought that the new gods bred by other gods would inherit the godhood of the Killing God, but it was a pity that nothing ever came of it¡± Shen Siyu exined. From beginning to end, only one Killing God had existed in Sky City. ¡°He had fallen? How?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Shen Siyu. The gods had very few chances to die before the war against the devils. Not to mention that they were superior gods. The reason why there was no record of the Killing God in the world was obviously because the Killing God had fallen very early, much earlier than the beginning of the war against the devils, so the world did not leave any words about him. ¡°Due to the bacsh of the Killing God¡¯s own power.¡± Xiu¡¯s quiet voice suddenly sounded. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°The Killing God has a very formidable power. He was the superior god next to the War God. The War God has the power to devour and is the most powerful existence among the superior gods. However, the Killing God also possessed an extremely terrible strength. If his killing force is fully utilized, the Killing God can fullypete with the War God. However, the power of the Killing God has one of the most terrible drawbacks: that is, its bacsh.¡± Xiu exined.. Chapter 2540 - Chapter 2540: The Choice of Two Godhoods (4) Chapter 2540: The Choice of Two Godhoods (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°The killing force will leave the soul lost in the murders and burn the soul. Once the limit is exceeded, it will recoil on the body. The Killing God died precisely because of the bacsh of this killing force. For a long period of time, the Lord God did not intend to let people inherit the godhood of the Killing God. Until finally, the Lord God found the right candidate, but in the end, he still gave up the n because he was worried that the bacsh would be too strong.¡± Xiu exined and continued, ¡°Once the killing force is used, it will gradually consume the soul of the user. However strong the willpower one has, they will gradually lose themselves in the idea of killing and be a weapon that only knows to massacre.¡± ¡°Who was chosen?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. ¡°Yaksha.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes widened. Yaksha was supposed to inherit the godhood of the Killing God? Wouldn¡¯t that mean¡­ Shen Yanxiao could hardly imagine it. Yaksha himself was already very ferocious. If coupled with a murderous and dreadful godhood, his character would definitely be distorted to death. ¡°I suddenly think that the Lord God is still quite reliable in handling some matters.¡± If Yaksha really inherited the godhood of the Killing God, then he definitely would have been a frightening superior god. His terror index would definitely surpass that of the Death God! At the very least, the Death God only collected the souls of the dead and guided them into the Neatherworld. In a sense, he was still a transporter of life. The Death God did not produce undeads. The Death God was merely a porter of souls. But the Killing God was born to kill! Shen Yanxiao was very d that the Lord God¡¯s brain wasn¡¯t flooded with water and did note up with another Killing God. Otherwise, after the Lord God disappeared, there was no need for the devils toe out in insurrection. A single outburst of the Killing God was enough to gue the world with chaos! However, these two godhoods seemed pretty simr overall. One was not much better than the other. Shen Yanxiao did not understand why Qi Xia, such a sunny teenager, was favored by these two ferocious godhoods. There were so many better, perhaps more appropriate, godhoods here that did not choose him; instead, the Killing God and the Death God were the ones that selected him. How would he choose from these two? Should he choose the unfamiliar Death God and inherit the unknown power of the Netherworld, risking the possibility of explosion and death? Or choose the formidable Killing God, but at any time risk death by the bacsh of the killing force? No matter how one thought, either one would lead to death, okay?! ¡°Should we wait a bit more? Perhaps there are still other godhoods that will take a fancy to Qi Xia?¡± Shen Yanxiao did not want Qj Xia to take such risks to inherit these two unstable godhoods. If he were to inherit the godhood of the Death God, it was possible to die right here and now. If he were to inherit the godhood of the Killing God, he might still die in the future!!! ¡°That¡¯s impossible.¡± Xiu shook his head. ¡°Why?¡± Shen Yanxiao said. ¡°The power of the Killing God is second only to mine. The godhood¡¯s selection is done in a way wherein the strongest can choose first. Unless the godhoods of the Killing God and the Death God directly give up their choice of Qi Xia, other godhoods will not make a move.¡± The God race also had a hierarchy. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s shoulders instantly copsed. She looked up at Qi Xia and found that this guy, instead of being nervous, was smiling at her tangled face. ¡°You are still in the mood tough!¡± Shen Yanxiao wanted to p this idiot to death. Right now, he had to take care of his own life and death.. Really, what kind of shitty luck was this in the end? The superior gods of the godhoods that he had attracted were simply extremely dreadful! Chapter 2541 - Chapter 2541: The Choice of Two Godhoods (5) Chapter 2541: The Choice of Two Godhoods (5) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qi Xia shrugged innocently, still smiling. ¡°Things are not as bad as you think.¡± Shen Yanxiao gave Qi Xia a nk look. Then could it be worse? Qi Xia raised his hands, his left and right hands held up the godhoods respectively. After which, he turned to look at Shen Yanxiao and said, ¡°Lord Xiu said just now that when they choose, the strongestes first. The two godhoods appeared at the same time, which means they are equal in strength. The reason why we think that the godhood of the Death God is dangerous is because no one can judge how strong theherworld power is. However, him appearing together with the Killing God has given us a good reference. The power of the Death God was equal to that of the Killing God.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Qi Xia and her tensed face rxed instantly. ¡°Luckily, a brat like you can still remain so calm at a time like this and analyze things.¡± Qi Xia was right. The root of their dilemma was their inability to judge the power of the Death God. However, the simultaneous appearance of the Death God and the Killing God indicated that the power of the Death God was equal to the power of the Killing God. Otherwise, the godhood of the Death God would not have appeared here. ¡°The Death God should be very strong. Perhaps he is even as strong as Lord Xiu, but don¡¯t forget that he doesn¡¯t belong in this world. He came from the Netherworld. He didn¡¯t die but just left this world, leaving his godhood behind. Most of his strength is still held by him. Therefore, the power that the Death God¡¯s godhood contains cannot possibly be more than I can bear.¡± Qi Xia¡¯s smile widened a little bit. He also had just thought of this. However, what really made him smile was not that he didn¡¯t have to take risks, but that a little fellow as smart as him had lost her cool and judgment in this instant. Qi Xia was very happy by this. She was worried about his safety. ¡°Lord Xiu, please tell me, which one is the Death God?¡± Qi Xia looked at Xiu and his words had identified his answer, indicating his choice. ¡°Left hand.¡± Xiu replied. Qi Xia put down his right hand and held up the godhood belonging to the Death God in his left hand. ¡°I would like to inherit the power from the Netherworld.¡± Qi Xia smiled as he spoke out his answer while holding the godhood of the Death God. In a sh, a mass of dark green light surrounded Qi Xia in an instant; at the same time, the unchosen godhood also returned to where the rest of the godhoods were, continuing its long wait. In the end, Qi Xia chose the godhood of the Death God, and he would be the first person in the world to feel the power of the Netherworld. With Qi Xia¡¯s choice, the five members of Phantom had all found the godhood that suited them. After a period of familiarizing, they emerged from the light with deep expressions, as if they had not yet awakened from the memories of the godhoods. ¡°Now, I will take them to inherit the godhood. Little Xiao, wait for me here.¡± Xiu looked down at Shen Yanxiao in his arms and gently kissed her on the space between her brows. Then, he took the five young people of Phantom with him and walked into the depths of the temple. Shen Yanxiao looked at the familiar figures with a thick smile on the corners of her mouth. She looked rxed, but her hands were sped together in front of her chest. ¡°Lord God, if you exist in this world, please bless mypanions and make it so that they can smoothly inherit the power of the gods. We will protect this piece of heaven and earth in your stead.¡± Both in her past and current life, this was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s first prayer, and it would be herst.. Chapter 2542 - Chapter 2542: Guests From Afar (1) Chapter 2542: Guests From Afar (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions One month after Shen Yanxiao and her party left the Forsaken Land, this Brilliance Continent¡¯s most famous ce had weed a group of special guests. Long silver hair, snow-white skin, pointed ears, and an off-the-charts attractiveness index. A group of elves donned in silver light armour set foot on the soil of the Forsaken Land. They carried silvery longbows on their backs and their dark green capes moved against the wind. Under the dim sky of the Forsaken Land, this group of beautiful creatures came quietly and attracted the eyes of people everywhere in the Forsaken Land. Elves, the only race that remained in contact with human beings after the war against the devils, appeared on the human continent in such arge scale for the first time in almost ten thousand years. Although the trade between elves and human beings had never been cut off, the elves were very disgusted with human nature and seldom took the initiative to go to the Brilliance Continent where human beings lived. In the past, it was human ships loaded with goods that went to the Moon God Continent. You could not see the shadow of any elves in the Brilliance Continent at all. Many people had only heard the description of elves in rumours, but now, the race of rumors suddenly appeared before their eyes, and there were quite a few of them, to boot. The procession of elves was like a long silver-colored river flowing into the Forsaken Land. The long procession was orderly and noiseless. They rode on white steeds with their chins raised slightly and had no reaction whatsoever to the curious eyes around them. The elegant and cold elves finally unveiled their mysteries in front of human beings. After seeing such a huge army of elves, the human caravans traveling to and from the Forsaken Land gave way, one after another. ¡°Why do I seem to see demons?¡± Sitting on the horse and wearing some light silver armor, MO Yu cocked his head and watched several very suspicious figures sh through the crowd by the side of the road. The keen eyes of the elves allowed him to see the shape of those figures. Demons, the running dog of devils! ¡°You¡¯re seeing things.¡± MO Feng, who was riding beside MO Yu, took a quick look and did not find any abnormalities. ¡°Impossible! I have good eyesight.¡± MO Yu was very confident about his observation. ¡°Tell me, then, why would demons appear in ces where people live? If they did, how could you see through them at a nce? That is only possible for middle-ranked demons and lower-ranked demons, since the appearance of demons below advanced-ranked demons is so obvious. But if they were walking in the crowd of human beings, how could humans not discover them? Could it be that the humans have subconsciously ignored the existence of demons?¡± MO Yan on one side suddenly grunted. Even though they didn¡¯t know much about human beings, they had also heard of the fierce confrontation between human beings and demons. In such a densely popted ce, could demons still run back and forth carelessly? What a joke. Unless those human beings were blind, they would have been thrown intoplete chaos already. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know why they didn¡¯t react, but I really saw demons.¡± MO Yu was very depressed. He could swear that he was absolutely right. As to why the human beings did not react when the demons passed by, he did not know. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t think about those strange things anymore. The Elf King asked us to be the vanguard troops and make contact with the leader of mankind first. You can¡¯t lose the face of us elves.¡± MO Lei warned.. Chapter 2543 - Chapter 2543: Guests From Afar (2) Chapter 2543: Guests From Afar (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions MO Yu pursed his lips, dismissing hispanions¡¯ contempt. The elves had been dissatisfied with humans since the end of the war between gods and devils. In the trade between the two races, the elves were also rtively passive. For a long time, the elves had a great prejudice against humans. However, just a year or two ago, the Elf King suddenly changed his attitude. Not only did he expand the trade with human beings, he also invited two young humans to train in the Moonlight City of the Moon God Continent. This series of practices confused the other elves very much. They couldn¡¯tprehend why their king suddenly changed his attitude towards humans. Instead of rejecting them, he became more proactive. As a result of these changes, a series of other changes had taken ce for the elves. The training of the elven army had be extremely strict, and the crafting of armor and weapons had be faster and faster. Even the members of their Silver Moon Guard were required to enter the elven army, train ordinary soldiers, and also open the Pure Spirit Tower in the training ground to more elves to help them cultivate their own strength. In the past year or two, the elves were in a tense state. MO Yu and the others vaguely felt that something bad was about to happen. Maybe that was also why their king put all his efforts into creating a very strong army. Until a few months ago, when the Elf King suddenly summoned MO Yu and some others to talk with them alone for a long time. Only then did MO Yu and the rest know that the actions of their king during this period of time were all because of the impending disaster ¡ª the invasion of the Devil race. No one expected that the Devil God Satan, who was rumored to have been killed by the War God, would appear once again in this world. But what was even more unbelievable to MO Yu and the others was that Satan¡¯s soul had actually been hiding in their Tree of Life all this time, and the pollution that urred to the elves before was caused by him. The Elf King learned two years ago that the Devil race was about to return to the world, so he had been working hard to improve the fighting capacity of the elven army. He did not tell the elves because he was afraid that the terror brought by the Devil race would put great pressure on the elves¡¯ hearts. But now, the time of the Devil race¡¯s invasion was getting closer and closer, and the Elf King had to do something. MO Yu¡¯s group of five led an army of 30,000 elves this time as a vanguard to contact Shen Yanxiao in the Forsaken Land, and the elves¡¯ follow-up troops would gradually arrive afterwards. ¡°If I remember correctly, Xiaowei and Ah-Yu live here in the Forsaken Land. What city did they say they live in again? Howe I don¡¯t remember?¡± MO Yu scratched his head. As members of the Silver Moon Guards, MO Yu¡¯s group did not avoid contact with Li Xiaowei and Yan Yu when the two were training in Moonlight City. Even though MO Yu and the others did not think highly of humans, they had to admit that they had high opinions of the two human teenagers in their hearts. ¡°Sun Never Sets.¡± MO Feng answered. ¡°Sun Never Sets? Isn¡¯t Sun Never Sets the ce we are going to this time? I wonder if we can see those two smelly boys.¡± MO Yu smiled as he spoke. It was still quite good to find familiar friends in this human continent. ¡°Are you here for important business, or to find rtives and friends? Don¡¯t forget the task our king has given us. This time, we will discuss the matter of the war against the devils with that human lord. The Brilliance Continent will be our main battlefield against the Devil race, so you should think less about trivial matters.¡± MO Feng had been leftpletely speechless by MO Yu¡¯s unreliable temperament. He really hadn¡¯t done a lot of normal things.. Chapter 2544 - Chapter 2544: Guests From Afar (3) Chapter 2544: Guests From Afar (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Among the eight major races in the world, the human body was more fragile than that of the dwarves, and their fighting ability was also pitifully lowpared to other races. Moreover, human beings were often had infighting since ancient times. Disputes on the Brilliance Continent had never ceased. These sessive wars among several countries had directly led to the infinite dy in the development speed of mankind. Whether in the forging aspect or in other aspects, human progress was slower than that of other races. Humans might be the smartest race, but it was because they were too smart that they had so many thoughts. They were not content with the status quo and coveted more power. In the end, they let their wisdom go to waste. Regarding humanity??TMs surplus of cleverness, the elves were unable to understand or appreciate it. This kind of internal strife within one??s own race, in the eyes of the elves, was simply asking for one??TMs own demise. There had never been a real leader in the Brilliance Continent. Kings everywhere fought their own battles. That was the understanding of other races, with respect to human beings. But this time, before they set off, MO Yu learned from the mouth of the Elf King that a leader actually appeared among the humans. This person directly suppressed other ambitious people among mankind and unified the Human race. This made MO Yu and several of them curious. They were not sure whether the leader really existed, or whether it were a lie made up by the humans for an alliance. But the more they walked into the Forsaken Land, the more they felt that it was different from what they imagined. Everything here was different from what they had heard, except for those human beings themselves, who stood outside the city and cast curious gazes at them. City after city was as strong as a fort. Every brick and stone was made of the hardest ore. Even in the Moon God Continent, MO Yu had never seen such a strong city. Along the way, every city brought them new surprises. The original disdain for humans in their hearts was disappearing little by little. The elves wondered what kind of humans could make the defenses of all the cities in the whole Forsaken Land reach such a terrible level. Before, they were still worried that they would be very passive when the war against the Devil race started on the Brilliance Continent. But now, it seemed that the owner of this Forsaken Land had long been ready to fight off the devils. The huge collection of artillery on the city walls looked very powerful. Even though the arrival of the elves attracted the attention of manymon people, the guards patrolling atop the wall did not look at them more than once and just continued performing their duties faithfully. ??I am now a little interested in that human lord of this Forsaken Land.?? MO Yu, sitting on the horse, felt that his eyes were dazzled. The human who built the current Forsaken Land was absolutely a genius. The design of every city here was very ingenious. The construction of the city walls and the moat were perfect. If the war took ce here, it would be impossible for the devils to break through these cities quickly. ??I hope that mankind will bring us more surprises than this.?? MO Feng??s eyes shed with a bit of admiration. Seeing these cities, they gradually regarded humans in the Brilliance Continent as qualified allies. Humans might not be as useless as they had imagined.. Chapter 2545 - Chapter 2545: Guests From Afar (4) Chapter 2545: Guests From Afar (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After half a month¡¯s journey, the elves finally arrived at the main city in the Forsaken Land ¡ª Sun Never Sets. They stood in front of Sun Never Sets, looking up at this breathtaking ce. For the first time, they felt heartfelt admiration for mankind¡¯s wisdom. ¡°Such a perfect-looking city. I reckon that even if the devil army came to attack it, they would not be able to break through this city within a year.¡± MO Feng nced at the gleaming ck wall made entirely of obsidian. The cost of Sun Never Sets walls alone was astronomical. Compared with Sun Never Sets, the previous cities they saw could be regarded as nothing. ¡°Go and report.¡± MO Yan said to an elven soldier. The guards stationed outside the gate of Sun Never Sets looked at the elvesing at a brisk pace with calm eyes that showed no surprise. ¡°We are here on behalf of the Elf King. May you inform your lord about our visit.¡± The elf looked at the well-trained guards with a glimmer of approval. Along the way, they saw too many curious and inquisitive gazes. However, the guards of Sun Never Sets did not show any difference upon seeing them. It could be seen that the guards of Sun Never Sets were of high quality. ¡°Please wait a minute.¡± The guards responded and immediately went into the city. In a short time, Du Lang had arrived at the gate with Demon Wolf and others. ¡°Guests from afar, wee to the Forsaken Land, wee to Sun Never Sets. We have been anticipating your arrival for a long time. Please enter the city and have a rest first. We have already prepared good wine and delicacies for you.¡± Du Lang¡¯s attitude was neither servile nor overbearing as he stood at the gate, looking at MO Yu and the others at the head of the army of elves as he spoke with a smile. As early as the elves first stepped into the Forsaken Land, Du Lang had already received the news. During this period of time, he had been discussing with Uncle Nine on how to entertain these guests from afar. ¡°Thank you for your trouble.¡± MO Yu and the other elves nodded their heads, politely dismounted their horses, and entered the city. The elves marched slowly into Sun Never Sets, entering the interior of the number one city in the Brilliance Continent. Sun Never Sets had always had a small number of townspeople, so it was not difficult to amodate the elven team. Du Lang asked the seven wolves to take the other elves to the ce that had already been arranged for them while he invited the five leaders¡ª MO Yu and the others ¡ª to visit the City Lord¡¯s Residence. In the City Lord¡¯s Residence, good wine and delicacies had already been prepared for the guests. Soon after MO Yu and others took their seats, they found something strange. There were not many people attending the banquet, and most of them were men, while the only woman was a young girl. Before they came to the Brilliance Continent, MO Yu and the others learned from the mouth of the Elf King that it was a human girl who unified the Brilliance Continent. However, the main seat of the banquet was always empty, and no one sat down. The only human girl just sat to the side and, looking at how she interacted with others, she didn¡¯t seem like a superior. Could it be that the Lord of the Forsaken Land did not intend to appear? At the thought of this, the elves¡¯ expressions obviously became displeased. They had traveled thousands of miles toe here and discuss the war against the Devil race with the Lord of the Forsaken Land, but this lord did note forward to see them. Wasn¡¯t she treating them as nothing? Elves were naturally cold and stubborn. Such treatment made them very dissatisfied. MO Yu couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°I wonder, where is the Lord of the Forsaken Land? Why didn¡¯t she show up?¡¯ Chapter 2546 - Chapter 2546: Naked Envy (1) Chapter 2546: Naked Envy (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The expression on Du Lang¡¯s face changed slightly and he looked at Uncle Nine on one side. There were things that couldn¡¯t be hidden forever. Du Lang was very depressed. It was not that Shen Yanxiao didn¡¯t want to see them, but their lord, as early as a month ago, had left Sun Never Sets with her group of friends. Up until now, they hadn¡¯t seen a trace of them! Even if they wanted to inform Shen Yanxiao of the elves¡¯ arrival, they could not find her, ah! Du Lang and Uncle Nine had long been exhausted by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s frequent act of ¡°running away from home¡±. Since the unification of the Brilliance Continent, their lord had spent less time sitting in Sun Never Sets. She would always leave in a hurry not long after each return. Thest time she left the maind, she was gone for two years. Now, they were really unsure when Shen Yanxiao woulde back. However, they were well aware that the elves didn¡¯t know these facts. They had long heard that the elves were proud and cold. If this made them think that Shen Yanxiao wasn¡¯t meeting them on purpose, then it was going to be a big deal! It might break up the alliance before the war even began! ¡°We are really sorry about this, but the Lord has left Sun Never Sets with Lord War God a month ago.¡± In desperation, Uncle Nine could only tell the truth. At this juncture, it was really unwise to still y dumb with the elves. Otherwise, if it came to light one day, it wouldn¡¯t be good for them, so he just told them the truth. Uncle Nine¡¯s words not only seemed straightforward, but they were also very clever. He directly brought out the War God¡¯s name to MO Yu¡¯s group, so that they would not mistake Shen Yanxiao for a snob. ¡°Lord War God?¡± Sure enough, the displeasure on the faces of MO Yu and the others soon disappeared when they heard the War God¡¯s name. The War God¡¯s name had long resounded throughout the world after thest war between gods and devils. Everyone knew that he was the number one superior god of the God race, and his fighting strength was second only to that of the Lord God! ¡°Yes, the power of the Devil race cannot be underestimated. In this war, the side of the gods have very little manpower. Thus, in order to fight off the devils, Lord War God had to try his best to raise our winning chips, so a month ago, Lord War God took the Lord and several city lords to Sky City.¡± Uncle Nine smiled and opened his mouth with a good exnation. However, as soon as he said this, the eyes of several elves almost popped out. The War God took several humans to Sky City! !! Did they hear it wrong? Sky City was thend of the God race. From ancient times until now, only gods could enter it. Let alone other races going there, it was impossible even to know where Sky City was. But now, the War God had personally taken several humans to the holynd of the gods, and¡­ listening to the meaning of this elderly human, the War God took them there to improve their fighting strength?! This was simply insane!!! Gods, to any race, were sacred and invible beings. Even if the God race had already fallen, in the minds of MO Yu and the others, they were absolute, supreme existences. For them, ncing at the gods was already a form of sphemy! !! But now, several human beings could actually get such favor! The realm of the gods, the enhancement of power¡­ Although they didn¡¯t know what exactly was going on, just thinking about it made them feel particrly envious!!! At this moment, how could MO Yu¡¯s group still bother thinking whether Shen Yanxiao would appear or not? All that was in their minds were thoughts about the blessings of the gods! We also want to go! Lord War God, please show us some favor! Chapter 2547 - Chapter 2547: Naked Envy (2) 2547 Naked Envy (2) Mo Yu and the rest were thinking that even if they could not get the blessings of the gods, as long as they were allowed to take a look at Sky City, they would already be satisfied!!! "Lord War God¡­ did he say when he would be back?" Mo Yu''s tone revealed a clear sign of sadness. How could they still care about the lord of mankind? All that wasing from their mouths was the War God''s name!!! Uncle Nine smiled gently and looked very kind on the surface. Meanwhile, Du Lang, who was sitting nearby, secretly gave Uncle Nine a thumbs-up. Old ginger was still the spiciest! If the matter just now were not handled properly, it would cause ayer of estrangement between humans and elves. However, in a few words, Uncle Nine had avoided this oue. Moreover, the attention of the elves had beenpletely and surreptitiously transferred to the War God. Du Lang asked himself if he had the skill to do this, but after several slef-reflections, he realized he was useless. "How dare I question the Lord War God?" Uncle Nine answered with a smile. The expressions of Mo Yu and the others became even more bitter. They did not know why the gods were so fond of humans. Logically, the gods should have the same view of humans as elves had. Why did it suddenly change? Little did they know, it wasn''t that the gods that had changed their temper, but the heart of the sacred War God that was so great in their minds had long been captured by the Lord of the Forsaken Land. Forget about being fond; if there weren''t the invasion of the Devil race, it was feared that the great War God would have directly brought Shen Yanxiao to Sky City to live there. "Uh." Mo Yu was speechless. That''s right. Who dared to question the War God? "However, the invasion of the Devil race is imminent. In a few months, we have to go to war. If Lord War God did not return at that time¡­" Mo Feng gritted his teeth. The War God was their greatest hope. Without the War God, the Devil God was enough to make the Devil race win the war. After all, that was one of the two gods of creation. Apart from the Lord God and the War God, they couldn''t think of anyone who could contend with the Devil God. After all, he was one of the two gods of creation. With the exception of the Lord God and the War God, they could not think of anyone who could keep the Devil God in check. "That won''t happen. Lord War God knows that the Devil race is about to attack, so he will naturally rush back as soon as possible." Uncle Nine smiled and said. In fact, to tell the truth, he was not sure. When Shen Yanxiao and the rest left, they did not say the exact time of their return. Coupled with the fact that Shen Yanxiao had run away from home for a year and a half every time, who knew when they would return. However, these words should never be told to the elves. Otherwise, the morale of the army would be broken before this battle was fought. "I see. Then we just have to wait." Mo Feng sighed helplessly. "By the way, do you know Li Xiaowei and Yan Yu in Sun Never Sets? We had met each other before, in the Moon God Continent. They said that they lived in Sun Never Sets. I wonder where they are right now. If there''s a chance, we can also get together." Mo Yan saw that both Mo Yu and Mo Feng received a huge blow and could only change the subject as much as possible. "To be honest, Lord Xiaowei and Lord Yan Yu are two of the several city lords who apanied Lord War God to Sky City," Uncle Nine said with a wry smile. "¡­" Now, even Mo Yan had nothing to say. He could only silently swallow his saliva with his head down. The elves originally arrived at Sun Never Sets withplicated feelings, only to discover that they couldn''t see any of the people they were looking for, because all of them were brought to Sky City by Lord War God to ept the blessings of the God race! Chapter 2548 - Chapter 2548: Naked Envy (3) Chapter 2548: Naked Envy (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The first night the miserable elves came to Sun Never Sets, all kinds of things were not going well for them, and the whole banquet was extremely suffocating. Uncle Nine and Du Lang were also very helpless. They had not intentionally created such a low atmosphere to make the elves ufortable. This was all because¡­ Their lord was too ¡°naughty¡±!!! The elves were very depressed, but some people were not. A certain little boy was sitting at the table, quite engrossed in eating. But his hearty eating method made another little boy sitting beside him frown directly. ¡°Can you be a little reserved? Don¡¯t you see that the elves are present? Don¡¯t make it look like you aren¡¯t being fed here at all.¡± Vermillion Bird was in a very bad mood. Since Shen Yanxiao left Sun Never Sets, his mood had been extremely poor. Xiu took the Phantom members to Sky City, but their magical beasts were forced to stay in here in case of any ident. This was how Vermillion Bird and Taotie were left behind. Vermillion Bird couldn¡¯t really understand why there were always some strange issues that would separate him from Shen Yanxiao. A magical beast and its master were inseparable, but their family¡¯s master was just great! In three days, she threw her contractual magical beasts to one side to grow mushrooms,pletely forgetting to take care of them! Taotie reluctantly raised his head from the food pile and looked intively at Vermillion Bird, with a grape seed hanging from his mouth. ¡°This cannot be med on me. It¡¯s because when I was locked up in Moonlight City, these elves did not give me any food at all. They starved me for a long time. Therefore, as soon as I saw elves, I felt so hungry¡­ like I was going to die.¡± Taotie felt very wronged. He had a conditioned reflex upon seeing elves. When he saw these elves with silver hair and pointed ears, he felt that he was going to die of hunger. Vermillion Bird gave him a supercilious look and subconsciously moved his little buttocks in an attempt to stay away from the blockhead who was throwing his face away. Among the magical beasts that were left behind by their masters and living alone at present, only Vermillion Bird had the strongest reaction. ck Tortoise and Azure Dragon were very adaptable. They couldn¡¯t understand why Vermillion Bird turned into a provoked hedgehog as soon as he was left by Shen Yanxiao. They didn¡¯t know what exactly was making him so upset all over. They, on the other hand, didn¡¯t feel any difort when they were separated from their masters. Qi Xia and the others were not their first master, nor was it certain that they would be thest. But they had long regarded all this as unimportant. They were still willing to sacrifice their lives for their contractors when they were in danger, it was just that they were not as extreme as Vermillion Bird. The matter of Vermillion Bird blowing his top over his master was quite ridiculous. ¡°What are you looking at? Do you wanna be roasted?¡± Vermillion Bird red at Qilin, who had been watching him all this time. He was very upset right now. Whoever provoked him would die. ¡°Why do you have such a big reaction? I was going to tell you something good, but since you don¡¯t want to hear it, then forget it.¡± Qilin shrugged his shoulders. After mingling with Qi Xia for a long time, his behavior pattern was also infected by that ck-bellied fox. ¡°What something good? Get out of here! I don¡¯t have time to talk to you!¡± Vermillion Bird almost devoured Qilin whole. Qilin waspletely shooed away by Vermillion Bird. He could only touch the tip of his nose and helplessly look at ck Tortoise, who wasughing internally. ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s go ahead and wait for them.¡± Qilin no longer talked nonsense, either. He stood up directly and ck Tortoise and the others followed him to leave. Several magical beasts acted together and immediately attracted the attention of others at the banquet.. Chapter 2549 - Chapter 2549: Too Much Information (1) Chapter 2549: Too Much Information (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor. Henyee Trantions ¡°Qilin? Where are you all going? ¡± Du Lang looked at Qilin and the others in surprise. Qilin replied, ¡°We sensed that our masters will return pretty soon, so we wanted to wait outside.¡± Vermillion Bird nced at Qilin and secretly despised him in his heart. He was just saying that he had such a big reaction, but now, he could see that they were the very image of outwardly cold but deep and passionate inside. They were clearly thinking of their masters as well, but they were still holding on to their faces. Look, they just sensed the presence of their masters and couldn¡¯t wait a second to meet them. They were just the same as him, alright! What were they pretending for? Before Vermillion Bird could finish despising them in his heart, he suddenly realized a key point. He jumped up from his position in a whoosh and stepped onto the table directly, shouting at Qilin and the others at once, ¡°What are you talking about? Who¡¯s back? Shen Yanxiao, that damn woman, is back?!!¡± Qilin looked at Vermillion Bird, which was about to fly in excitement, and calmly responded, ¡°First of all, you have made a mistake. I am talking about us: ck Tortoise, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and me. Secondly, you should be the first to sense whether your master ising back or not. How can we sense it? Finally, it is very impolite to call your master a damn woman. Vermillion Bird, you¡¯ve been promoted to the Holy Beast. Howe you don¡¯t even remember the most basic elements of politeness?¡± Qilin looked at Vermillion Bird calmly and reminded him, as a good friend for many years, to use more brains when speaking. However, Vermillion Birdpletely ignored his sermon. His only focus was¡­ ¡°But I didn¡¯t sense hering back?¡± Vermillion Bird frowned doubtfully. He turned to look at Taotie, who was still immersed in eating, raised his small foot, and kicked the te of fruit out of Taotie¡¯s hand. ¡°My food!¡± Taotie watched helplessly as his food fell to the ground, his watery eyes suffused with tears that were about to fall down. As a result, Taotie was dragged by the cor by the furious Vermillion Bird before he could get ready to cry. ¡°Eat, eat! All you know is to eat! Have you sensed that damn woman returning?¡± Vermillion Bird couldn¡¯t wait to roast this idiot in one go. Taotie looked tearfully at Vermillion Bird who was going on a rampage. He put his two small fists in front of his chest and trembled. ¡°No¡­ No¡­¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t feel it?¡± Vermillion Bird was puzzled. Shen Yanxiao went to Sky City together with Qi Xia and the others. Supposedly, if they were toe back, they should all return together. But why did Qilin and the rest were able to sense the return of their masters, but he and Taotie couldn¡¯t? ¡°I say, why don¡¯t you just quicklye with us, rather than rampaging here.¡± Qilin nced at Taotie, who was crying in Vermillion Bird¡¯s hand, and sighed helplessly. In terms of fighting strength, two Vermillion Birds couldn¡¯t beat one Taotie, but he had no idea why, every time Taotie saw Vermillion Bird, he looked like a mouse that had seen a cat. Let alone putting up a resistance, he was always almost about to cry. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Vermillion Bird randomly threw Taotie away, jumped down from the table, and followed Qilin and the rest away. In the hall, the crowd looked at the leaving figures of a group of magical beasts and were unable toe back to their senses for a long time. MO Yu and several other elves almost had their eyeballs pop out of their sockets. The amount of information about what happened just now was toorge, and their brains couldn¡¯t sort it out for a while. However, they knew one thing very well! Chapter 2550 - Chapter 2550: Too Much Information (2) Chapter 2550: Too Much Information (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Are you Taotie?¡± MO Yu stared at the little boy who was squatting on the ground with his small hands outstretched to pick up the fruits scattered on the ground, his expression quite aggrieved. Taotie raised his head, his eyes still glistening with tears. He piteously nodded and continued to lower his head to pick up the food kicked away by Vermillion Bird. Because he was very gluttonous person, Shen Yanxiao told him that gluttony was fine, but he absolutely must not waste food. Taotie firmly believed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guidance, so even if the fruit had already fallen to the ground, as long as it was not damaged, he would honestly pick it up, wipe it clean, and continue to eat it. Anyway, he used to eat even stones, not to mention food that had a little dust on it. MO Yu, MO Feng, and the rest looked like they had been struck by lightning. They were nailed on their spots for a while as their eyes were fixed on that pitiful little figure. They werepletely disarrayed. Taotie¡­ Vicious beast¡­ The ferocious magical beast that destroyed the Tree of Life¡­ The behemoth they had imprisoned for a long time¡­ A series of memories constantly hovered around the minds of MO Yu and the others. Even if you beat them to death, they really could not connect this stupid-looking foodie with the ferocious and frightening beast, Taotie. Although they had long known that Taotie had left Moonlight City, the Elf King did not tell them much about where he had gone, and they always thought it was their king who had let the beast leave the Moon God Continent. However, they never dreamed in the slightest that they would see Taotie in human form on the Brilliance Continent. Furthermore¡­ This beast in his human form was unexpectedly¡­ so¡­ stupidly cute? ¡°This world is really fantastic. I think I received more shock today than I did in my entire life.¡± MO Yu felt that his brain cells were breaking. Vicious beast? Foodie? So to say, they had been sitting in the same room and having their dinner with that horrible vicious beast? Not only that, but they had also witnessed the scene of him being abused by another magical beast! MO Yu and the rest felt that if they told all this to the elves who had taken care of Taotie before, they would certainly be more disordered than they were right now! ¡°I think¡­ we are missing the point here? That magical beast said that their masters will return soon. Who are their masters?¡± MO Feng held his forehead and tried his best to calm himself down. They came here on behalf of the elves. They must not humiliate the reputation of elves! But, heavens ah, he still could not ept the idea of Taotie changing into this appearance! Du Lang and Uncle Nine didn¡¯t know a thing about the elves and Taotie¡¯s ¡°ill-fated rtionship¡±; they just looked at the elves¡¯ chaotic reaction doubtfully. ¡°Their masters are the few city lords who followed Lord War God to Sky City. If they areing back, then Lord War God and the Lord should also be returning. Why don¡¯t we take a look together?¡± Du Lang smiled and opened his mouth. He nced silently at a table in the corner of the hall where a cold youth had been sitting quietly just a bit ago. However, as soon as Qilin said they sensed the aura of their masters, the youth had quickly left with lightning speed, even faster than Vermillion Bird and the others. It seemed that some people were more anxious to see Shen Yanxiao than Vermillion Bird. ¡°Is that true? Then, naturally, I¡¯m going to have a look.¡± When MO Feng heard the War God¡¯s name, he immediately cheered up. The individuals in the hall rose one after another and followed behind the several magical beasts to meet the city lords outside. Taotie was the only one who remained squatting on the ground silently, still picking up the fruits¡­ Chapter 2551 - Chapter 2551: Too Much Information (3) Chapter 2551: Too Much Information (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qilin and his party quickly rushed to the city wall, where a cold figure was already standing there. Lan Fengli lifted up his head slightly and looked at the dark night sky. There was no starlight at night in the Forsaken Land, but he couldn¡¯t take his eyes off it, as if he was afraid of missing something. All of a sudden, a dazzling pir of light appeared in the dark night sky. That pir of light came straight down from the dark clouds and spilled onto the silent wall of Sun Never Sets. !! The ring light rendered the crowd unable to open their eyes normally. They could only narrow their eyes and faintly see some figures falling from the sky within that pir of light. The holy white light, carrying a strong atmosphere of divine power, enveloped the entire Sun Never Sets. Under the infection of this atmosphere, all the elves ran out of their resting ce almost immediately. Elves relied on the nourishment of the Tree of Life. Thus, they were very sensitive to divine power. The divine power of the gods was a power that made them feel veryfortable and yearnful. Within the light, a few figures slowly emerged, and the most striking one was the man at the head of the group. Those golden eyes were so eye-catching in the brilliant light of the night. He just stood on the wall quietly, but it made people dare not breathe loudly. All eyes were focused on him; he looked so unreal, so cold and proud, so awe-inspiring. At the man¡¯s side, two handsome men with the same eye color were standing. But unlike him, the man on the left side had a gentle expression with a smile hanging on his mouth and his golden eyes looked very warm, while the man on the right side was much more wild-looking. His golden eyes revealed a defiant arrogance and his sturdy arms made people feel that they were full of strength. Three pairs of golden eyes?! MO Yu couldn¡¯t believe what he was seeing. Although he had learned from the mouth of the Elf King that the War God was still alive, he thought that there was only one god left in the world, which was the War God. But now, there were three gods with golden eyes in front of them! Gods were the main fighting force against the Devil race. Each additional god would give them a greater hope of victory. ¡°The one in the middle is the War God!¡± MO Lei clenched his fist. He was brimming with inner excitement as he stared at this sacred man. Although three gods appeared at the same time, he was still able to identify the War God with a nce. Even among the powerful gods, the War God¡¯s momentum was notparable to that of ordinary superior gods. The other two gods, though they both looked very strong, when they stood beside the War God, their light and momentum was long ago suppressed by the War God. The first superior god under the Lord God! As expected, he was indeed worthy of the reputation! ¡°There are other survivors in the God race. Which superior gods are they?¡± MO Feng bit his lips in excitement. No matter how they felt before they arrived at Sun Never Sets, everything was no longer important when they saw the three gods! Their trip was really worth it! The strength of the God race had been revealed during thest war between gods and devils. Every superior god was an insurmountable peak in the minds of other races and was their eternal goal. Chapter 2552 - Chapter 2552: Too Much Information (4) Chapter 2552: Too Much Information (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Wait, I seem to see Xiaowei and Ah-Yu.¡± MO Yu narrowed his eyes and tried hard to find two familiar yet strange figures under the brilliance of the three gods. Familiar because Li Xiaowei and Yan Yu¡¯s appearances and bodies were still no different from when they left the Moon God Continent, but strange because MO Yu could still vaguely tell that the aura they gave off, though not obvious under the shadow of the three gods, was somewhat different. Together with Yan Yu and Li Xiaowei, there were still three other human beings who were just as outstanding as they were. They stood behind the three gods, and even though they could not obscure the brilliance of the gods, they would not let people ignore their existence. Each and every one of them was full of vigor and vitality. Their whole body exuded youthful confidence and energy. A faint halo was faintly visible around them, something that should not radiate from human beings! wrhey were really baptized by the gods.¡± MO Yan sighed and looked at the five human beings. Even with the sharp eyes of the elves, he could not find the slightest inadequacies in those young men. They just stood quietly behind the War God, with the corners of their mouths lifted into a smile, but it shook people to the core. Qi Xia and the others, who were the top existence among human beings, already had very high qualifications. And now, their bodies had even undergone great changes after receiving the baptism of the gods. These changes might not be obvious from the surface, but the aura they emitted hadpletely changed. If MO Yu and the others didn¡¯t know that Li Xiaowei and Yan Yu were still actually humans, judging by their aura alone, they would mistake the five humans for some surviving gods. The aura of the gods had permeated their whole bodies. Even though it was not as rich as the three real superior gods, it was also very apparent. Sun Never Sets was excited by the return of Xiu and others. More and more people and elves gathered under the city wall to look at the brilliance of gods. However, there was a figure in the crowd that seemed very sad. He came with hope, but he did not see the person he wanted to see. Under the glory of the group of returnees, he did not find the figure engraved in his heart. Lan Fengli quietly jumped down from the city wall, and his lonely figure disappeared into the darkness. The gods and their blessings had nothing to do with him. In fact, everything in this world had nothing to do with him. There was only one person in the world he cared about. No one was important to him except her. Lan Fengli¡¯s departure did not disturb the atmosphere at this moment. The crowd was still in a state of great excitement. Like Lan Fengli, Vermillion Bird was also trying to find the figure of his unscrupulous master, but unfortunately, even though he looked around for a long time, he still could not find her. This did not make sense! Vermillion Bird¡¯s brows wrinkled up in an instant. Shen Yanxiao clearly went to Sky City with Xiu and others. So howe Xiu and the members of the Phantom all came back, but Shen Yanxiao didn¡¯t show up for a long time? Vermillion Bird held his chest. He also felt it was weird before. Qilin and the others felt the return of Qi Xia and the rest, but neither he nor Taotie felt anything. Could it be¡­ His master ¡°ran away from home¡± again?! Chapter 2553 - Chapter 2553: Too Much Information (5) Chapter 2553: Too Much Information (5) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions An ominous premonition lingered in Vermillion Bird¡¯s mind. He could almost conclude that that irresponsible woman must have gone somewhere else again. Vermillion Bird secretly gnashed his teeth, walked straight forward, and quickly came before Xiu. Under the walls, the elves who were still watching the brilliance of gods suddenly saw the little magical beast that impetuously rushed in front of the War God. Confused, they wondered if they had seen correctly. That magical beast was too rude! How could he directly rush to the front of Lord War God like that? Somebody, please drag that rude magical beast away! Don¡¯t let him obscure our War God¡¯s great and peerless appearance! If an election were going to be held, the elves would definitely be the number one supporters of gods. Their support for the gods could already bepared with how they valued the Tree of Life. However, something that surprised them even more happened. ¡°Lord Xiu! Where did that damn woman go? She didn¡¯te back with you?¡± Vermillion Bird scampered impatiently before Xiu¡¯s face. Although he used honorific words, his tone had no semnce of respect at all. The elves under the city wall were about to go mad! How could there be such a rude magical beast?! He even spoke to their Lord War God in such a questioning tone! Not only that, but he even dared to call the War God by his name, too! Xiu looked at Vermillion Bird, whose eyes were burning with anxiety. The elves clenched their fists secretly. Lord War God, don¡¯t be soft when dealing with this rude magical beast. You should use your formidable power! Come on! Hit him! Unfortunately, the elves¡¯ indignation did not infect Xiu. Instead of being displeased with Vermillion Bird¡¯s rudeness, he directly answered the query. ¡°She can¡¯te back for the time being.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Vermillion Bird¡¯s eyes widened. Despite already having a premonition in his heart, he still had a feeling of despair when he heard Xiu¡¯s answer. The invasion of the Devil race was getting nearer and nearer, yet at this time, that damn woman still ran away to who knows where! !! ¡°Because she can¡¯t.¡± Xiu lightly replied. Vermillion Bird gritted his teeth. Xiu obviously did not intend to give much of an exnation, and Vermillion Bird was not arrogant enough to think that he could make Xiu speak. He could only curse his master, who cast aside her own magical beast to run around everywhere, a thousand times! Qi Xia and the others stood aside and looked at Vermillion Bird, who was livid with anger, with a wry smile. That¡¯s right. Shen Yanxiao did note back with them. In fact, Shen Yanxiao had left Sky City under the escort of Xiu a few days before they came back. Where she went, what she was going to do, and why she didn¡¯t return to Sun Never Sets, were all unknown, even to the other members of Phantom. Only Xiu and Shen Yanxiao herself knew the answer. Xiu gave the same answer to everyone. Because she couldn¡¯t. Shen Yanxiao could not return to Sun Never Sets and could not be with them, so she left. This answer was not satisfactory at all, but people knew that since Xiu said so, they didn¡¯t need to ask more questions. Since Xiu dared to let Shen Yanxiao leave alone, he naturally had his reasons. ¡°Reporting to Lord War God, the elves of the Moon God Continent have arrived in Sun Never Sets. We ask Lord War God for instructions.¡± Du Lang already knew from the conversation between Xiu and Vermillion Bird that their lord had disappeared again, so the matter with the elves could only be handled by the War God.. Chapter 2554 - Chapter 2554: Too Much Information (6) Chapter 2554: Too Much Information (6) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions To be able to personally receive the ¡°instructions¡± of the War God in the future made this group of elves tremble in excitement. MO Yu and others, who were stillmenting about Shen Yanxiao¡¯s absence, wished they could jump up straight and bite this human uncle after hearing Du Lang¡¯s words! Brother! You¡¯re so great ah! The elves, who had been widely known for their coldness,pletely dropped their helmets and discarded their armor under the brilliance of Lord Xiu; all they needed was a long tail to wag behind them. ¡°Light God.¡± Xiu suddenly named Shen Siyu. ¡°Hmm?¡± Shen Siyu answered. ¡°I¡¯ll leave it to you.¡± After saying this, Xiu was already in mid-air, slowly moving towards the City Lord¡¯s Mansion of Sun Never Sets. The elves watched the War God¡¯s departure with a look of sadness in their eyes. However, when they turned around and looked at the Light God named by the War God, the hope in their eyes was rekindled. Although the name of the Light God was not as resounding as the War God¡¯s, he was the only god who had survived the battle of the gods and devils. Just to seal the channel to the devil¡¯s realm, he had spent his own godhood, which caused him to be a demigod. But now, it seemed that the Light God had recovered to his peak and returned to the realm of the superior gods! In the minds of the elves, be it the War God or the Light God, as long as it was a superior god, they would be very happy to be ¡°instructed¡±! ¡°Really¡­¡± Shen Siyu was quite helpless about Xiu leaving the problem to him. He could not help but have a headache when looking at the elves under the wall whose eyes were shining. Gods, in fact, were very unsuitable (as a race) to deal with others. They were individuals used to being alone. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. Everyone should go back and rest first. If there are some important matters,e to the City Lord¡¯s Mansion tomorrow and we¡¯ll discuss them in detail.¡± Shen Siyu spoke with a smile. Although this was a task that was forced on him, as the elder brother of the Lord of the Forsaken Land, he had to take on this task for his sister who was not present. The elves under the city wall nodded obediently and looked deeply at the two gods on the wall, before reluctantly returning to their respective amodation to rest. After traveling for a long time, the elves were already very exhausted, but the joy of seeing gods dispersed their exhaustion. Uncle Nine and Du Lang also took their men back to rest. They could see that today, none of the three gods had ns to talk. Although they were full of doubts about the absence of their lord, they had already be ustomed to it and had wisely chosen to ignore this problem. Anyway¡­ When the time came, their lord would surelye back. Under the wall, only MO Yu¡¯s group was left. Shen Siyu led the crowd down the wall and looked at these young elves with a gentle smile on his face. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to rest?¡± The spring smile was like a warm breeze brushing the faces of MO Yu and the other elves; they felt like they were about to fly in happiness. ¡°Lord Light God, we are not tired yet. We want to get together with some friends we haven¡¯t seen for a long time.¡± MO Yu opened his mouth carefully and looked very shyly at Li Xiaowei and Yan Yu, who were standing behind Shen Siyu. Shen Siyu immediately understood what MO Yu and his group meant. He didn¡¯t say much and just told them to take an early rest before leaving with the Dragon God. After the two gods left, MO Yu and the others breathed a sigh of relief.. Chapter 2555 - Chapter 2555: The Ten Best Young Ones (1) Chapter 2555: The Ten Best Young Ones (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Li Xiaowei couldn¡¯t helpughing at the reaction of MO Yu and others, ¡°Relieved?¡± MO Yu immediately shook his head. ¡°How can that be, I was just too excited.¡± They had only heard of gods in legends before. MO Yu and the others never dreamed that they could see a ¡°living¡± god. What was more, that god even smiled at them! ¡°Well, you didn¡¯t look like it. I thought you would be very active when you saw the gods.¡± Li Xiaowei had always felt that MO Yu¡¯s character was different from that of ordinary elves, and was a bit ¡°lively¡±. However, he did not expect that when he saw gods, he would disy such a ¡°timid¡± side. MO Yu merely shot Li Xiaowei a nce. ¡°Brother, are you not gonna introduce us?¡± Tang Nazhi rested one elbow on Li Xiaowei¡¯s shoulder and looked at the elf, who was having a good talk with his big brother, from head to toe. Li Xiaowei smiled and said, ¡°This is my younger brother, Tang Nazhi, and these two are our friends, Qi Xia and Yang Xi.¡± Qi Xia, Yang Xi, and MO Yu nodded and greeted each other. ¡°These are elf friends we met when we were in Moon God Continent. When I was in the Moon God Continent with Ah-Yu, we were under their care.¡± Li Xiaowei introduced them with a smile. ¡°MO Yu.¡± MO Yu nodded and introduced himself. ¡°MO Feng.¡± ¡°Mo Yan.¡± ¡°MO Lei.¡¯ ¡°Mo Mil.¡± The five elves introduced themselves in turn. Tang Nazhi blinked his eyes and asked, ¡°Are you guys quintuplets?¡± But howe they didn¡¯t look very simr? MO Yu and others froze for a moment and immediately shook their heads. ¡°Then are you rtives?¡± Tang Nazhi asked further. ¡°No, we are from different tribes.¡± MO Yu exined. ¡°Then why are your names so alike? And all of you are surnamed Mo.¡± Tang Nazhi was puzzled. MO Yu also wondered, ¡°Our names were given to us by our king after we joined the Silver Moon Guard. Is there anything wrong?¡± Tang Nazhi grabbed his head and said, ¡°Here in the Brilliance Continent, most of the people with the same surname are rted by blood.¡± Well, one shouldn¡¯t judge elves with humanmon sense. MO Yu was even more confused. He looked at Tang Nazhi and then at Li Xiaowei. ¡°But, you two don¡¯t have the same surname? Yet Xiaowei said you are brothers.¡± Tang Nazhi gaped his mouth, nced at Li Xiaowei and vaguely replied, ¡°We are an exception.¡± MO Yu frowned slightly, as if he did not quite understand the problem very well. ¡°You humans have a strange way of thinking.¡± ¡°Well, this is no ce to talk. Let¡¯s first find a proper ce to sit and talk.¡± Yan Yu opened his mouth with mirth. Being able to see the old friends from the Moon God Continent was also a great thing. The five members of Phantom and the five elves went to Yan Yu¡¯s mansion in Sun Never Sets. Even though all the members of Phantom had their own main city in the Forsaken Land, they were still used to living in Sun Never Sets, so Shen Yanxiao had arranged a residence for them there. As to why they went to Yan Yu¡¯s residence specifically¡­ Naturally, because it was a chef¡¯s home and it would neverck delicious food. As a matter of fact, as soon as the ten people arrived at the ce, they performed all kinds of tricks to lure Yan Yu to cook. The gracious Yan Yu had no choice but to run into the kitchen to prepare food for the pack of hungry wolves. The other nine hungry wolves sat quietly in the guest hall, drinking tea and chatting. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the Elf King to let you guys be the vanguard troops. I thought it would be Fen Chu.¡± The one that left the deepest impression on Li Xiaowei in the Moon God Continent was themander-in-chief of the Silver Moon Guard, whose face was unsmiling all day long.. Chapter 2556 - Chapter 2556: The Ten Best Young Ones (2) Chapter 2556: The Ten Best Young Ones (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions MO Yu motioned with his hand and said, ¡°Themander-in-chief is responsible for too many things to be sent away. That is why our king asked the few of us to bring a group of elves to the Brilliance Continent first. Therge army of elves will not arrive for some time.¡± In the past, the dealings between elves and humans had been one-sided. Generally, the human ships traveled to the Moon God Continent while elves rarely left their continent. Hence, the elves didn¡¯t have many ships, so it was difficult to transport all the troops to the Brilliance Continent at once. So, they could only be transferred in batches. ¡°This is good, too. I really don¡¯t know if I could talk in front of that guy.¡± Obviously, Li Xiaowei¡¯s impression of themander-in-chief was not very good. Qi Xia, Yang Xi, and Tang Nazhi seemed to have their heads in the clouds upon hearing this. Although they had been to the Moon God Continent when they were looking for Shen Yanxiaost time, they used extraordinary means at that time and basically did not see many elves. By the time they had left Moon God Continent, they hadn¡¯t seen anyone in MO Yu¡¯s group, but Fen Chu still seemed to have left some impression on them. A very strict elf, without the slightest sense of fun in his stiff bones. ¡°By the way, didn¡¯t the Lord leave with you guys? Why didn¡¯t shee back with you this time?¡± MO Feng suddenly asked. ¡°We don¡¯t know about this either. She probably has some urgent business. Only Lord Xiu knows of her affairs.¡± Li Xiaowei shrugged his shoulders helplessly. Who could control thatwless little girl? ¡°Did you guys really gain a lot from going to Sky City this time? Is Sky City beautiful?¡± MO Yu didn¡¯t care about the Lord. There were the gods in charge anyway, so it didn¡¯t matter whether the human lord was here or not. He cared more about Sky City of the God race and the harvest of Li Xiaowei¡¯s group. ¡°This¡­¡± Li Xiaowei suddenly didn¡¯t know what to say. ¡°Sky City is more beautiful than any other city we have ever seen. If you have the chance, you can go and take a look.¡± Qi Xia took over the topic at the right time. Li Xiaowei was not very good with words. They intended to keep the matter of inheriting godhoods a secret for the time being. Sure enough, Qi Xia¡¯s words directly diverted MO Yu¡¯s attention to Sky City. ¡°I wish I could go there.¡± MO Yu was very helpless. ¡°If I could really go, I would like to visit the pce of the Moon God who died to protect us. The Moon God is the eternal goddess in the minds of us elves.¡± MO Yan firmly clenched his fist. MO Yan¡¯s voice had justnded when a crisp sound came from behind them. MO Yan and others turned their heads doubtfully and saw Yan Yu, who was carrying a delicious meal, appear in the hall at an unknown time. For some reason, the tray in his hand was slightly tilted and two bowls collided, producing the sound just now. ¡°Ah-Yu, why do you look unwell?¡± MO Mu looked at Yan Yu¡¯s pale face and asked with concern. Yan Yu immediately shook his head and replied, ¡°Nothing.¡± Meanwhile, his other four little Phantom friends had very odd expressions on their faces. The corners of their mouths were hooked up into smiles as they looked at Yan Yu with malicious intent. Yan Yu obviously sensed the mischievous gazes of his group of friends. He directly swept them with a look, and the few animals immediately restrained their gloating smiles. ¡°These honey peach pastries are Little Xiao¡¯s favorite. I wonder where she is now.¡± Tang Nazhi looked at the pastries on Yan Yu¡¯s tray and muttered.. Chapter 2557 - Chapter 2557: Devil Race (1) Chapter 2557: Devil Race (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Underworld had always been as mysterious as Sky City of the God race. The entrance to the Underworld was not as elusive as Sky City, but no one dared to step into it. The biggest passage to the devil realm was located in a valley of the Brilliance Continent. After the war against the devils, the Light God sealed the passage of the Underworld with his godhood. However, no one knew that this seal was actually a one-sided seal. It could only prevent the devils of the underworld from going to the Brilliance Continent, but it could not prevent people from entering the underworld from the Brilliance Continent. For a long time, the God¡¯s Domain had been sending people to strengthen the seal of the entrance to the Underworld and preventing anyone from entering the devil¡¯s den. But just a year ago, the god¡¯s envoys stationed at the entrance of the Underworld were killed. Since then, no one from the God¡¯s Domain had been stationed there. As a result, the seal of the Underworld¡¯s passageway was gradually weakening, and the restrictions on the devils had be weaker and weaker. On the Brilliance Continent, only the people of the God¡¯s Domain knew the specific location of the entrance to the Underworld. However, since Satan appeared again, the God¡¯s Domain, from top to bottom, had kept their lips entirely sealed, without the slightest intention of revealing any news to the outside world. All the survivors of the attack on the Underworld¡¯s entrance had also been transferred back to the God¡¯s Domain; they had given up their protection of the Underworld¡¯s passage. In the hidden valley, you could clearly detect the atmosphereing from the devils. With the weakening of the seal, the power of the devils had prated into the Brilliance Continent more and more. Before long, they woulde back to the surface! This valley had been inessible for nearly ten thousand years, even magical beasts dared not stay here. However, there was a petite figure that traveled through the woods rtively quickly. That figure was like an agile cheetah. The obstacles in the woods could not reduce her speed at all. Through theyers of dense forests, within the depths of the valley, in the dark area obscured by clouds, one could faintly see a rift on the ground. There was a shing, dark blue, cold light on the rift, and this flickering, cold light formed a massive totem! The mark left by the seal of the Light God had be dim under the baptism of ten thousand years. The dark blue, cold light was already very weak, and a crack had appeared throughout the totem. The petite figure stopped in front of the seal, and looked at the weakening seal in front of her. In her heart, she understood that this seal couldn¡¯tst long. The power of the seal was decreasing very rapidly. Perhaps within two months, perhaps within a month, or maybe after a day, it wouldpletely copse. Then thestyer of protection against the ferocious armoured soldiers and horses of the devils would alsopletely disintegrate, and the devil army would pour into the tranquil continent like a tide. The figure didn¡¯t take any further action as she stood in front of the seal. She seemed to be observing something and thinking about something. In the end, she chose to sit to the side, take out a water bag from her storage ring, pull down her cloak, and lift her head to drink. If someone saw this person¡¯s appearance at this time, they would be frightened to break out in a cold sweat. It was a wless and beautiful little face, but on that attractive face were a pair of daunting, purple eyes. Purple eyes. In the whole world, only devils and the advanced-ranked demons had that kind of eye color. But the eye color of the devils was darker than that of the advanced-ranked demons; it was a frighteningly dark purple. And the girl sitting there at the moment had a pair of dark purple eyes.. Chapter 2558 - Chapter 2558: Devil Race (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The devil girl sat on the ground with her chin propped up with one hand, looking at the almost-broken seal. Her big, dark purple eyes seemed to be contemting something. ¡°I think something very interesting will happen in the devil¡¯s realm.¡± The corners of the devil girl¡¯s mouth slightly hooked up, and that bad-looking smile was so familiar. The girl who had appeared at the entrance of the Underworld was none other than the professional ¡°runaway¡± ¡ª Shen Yanxiao! As early as the moment she stepped into Sky City, the devil blood in her body was already showing signs of awakening. Had it not been for the suppression of the divine power in the city, maybe the devil blood in her body would have awakened on the spot. Even so, this suppression couldn¡¯tst long in the end. After Qi Xia and the others inherited their godhoods, Shen Yanxiao finally realized that even the divine power of Sky City couldn¡¯tpletely suppress her awakening, so Xiu took her out of Sky City in the first instant. But Shen Yanxiao, who had left Sky City, did not let Xiu take her back to Sun Never Sets, instead she came to this valley. Shen Yanxiao was already familiar with her blood awakening. After this awakening, she immediately checked her physical condition. Apart from her physique and appearance morphing into that of a devil, she had not changed much. She still had her spiritual link with Vermillion Bird and Taotie. Only, the strength of this spiritual link was very weak. She could only sense that Vermillion Bird and Taotie still had a contractual rtionship with her, but she could not directly contact them through these links. The awakening of her devil blood at this time was a good thing for Shen Yanxiao. Each blood awakening would bring her great strength. The war was imminent. The five Phantom members who had inherited godhoods had sessfully obtained the strength of Divine Professionals. On the other hand, Shen Yanxiao was still slightly inferior to them. If she couldpletely awaken her devil blood, Shen Yanxiao believed that her strength could definitely break through to the realm of the Divine Profession! As for why she didn¡¯t return to Sun Never Sets and went to such a ce¡­ As a professional thief, Shen Yanxiao knew that it was time to show some real skills! Stealing money, stealing rare treasure, those were nothing! This time, in the Underworld, what she wanted to take as a challenge was to steal the war n of the devils! That¡¯s right! Since Shen Yanxiao became the Lord of the Forsaken Land, ordinary things didn¡¯t require her to disy her skills. If she were to take action, it must be a universally shocking target! She was the only one who would dare to go deep into the Underworld and steal intelligence; this was really a crazy thing. She could steal what she wanted, even from Satan¡¯s hands. So, how could the Underworld make her flinch? Devils had been sealed off from the Brilliance Continent for nearly ten thousand years. At the same time, this had also cut off all news they could acquire from devils. Even for Xiu, it was impossible to tell how formidable the current strength of the Devil race was. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao decided to take a risk and go to the Underworld to find out. If you know your enemy and know yourself then you need not fear the result of a hundred battles! This was also ast resort. Shen Yanxiao was not sure that they could win this war. Thus, she could only give herself as much leverage as possible. With a few more chips, she could maybe reduce more causalties on her side. Shen Yanxiao was toozy to care about the survival of the other four countries. What she wanted to protect were her loyal followers. The awakening of the devil blood had given Shen Yanxiao just such an opportunity. She must grasp it well and find out the real situation of the Devil race before their attack.. Chapter 2559 - Chapter 2559: Devil Race (3) Chapter 2559: Devil Race (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Infiltrating the home of devils to steal information was different from sneaking into the homes of the other races. Thest time Shen Yanxiao saw Satan, his words made her very uneasy. Shen Siyu had only set up a one-way seal. Satan had probably returned to the Underworld already tomand his army. It was almost impossible for Shen Yanxiao to infiltrate the Underworld by mixing into the Howling Abyss first. Her reason for this was the more conspicuous it was, the more likely Satan would notice it. Although she believed that her devil identity would not be revealed, Satan was aware of the fact that she was mixed-race, and it was very likely that she would be discovered if she were just a bit careless. So this time, she didn¡¯t bring Vermillion Bird nor Taotie for fear that Satan, like Yaksha, would discover her anomaly through her magical beasts. But even so, Shen Yanxiao must still be extra careful. She had already suffered a lot from Satan. This time, she was going to sneak into the Underworld alone. If she were to fall in danger, even pleading to the heavens would not help her. When Xiu sent Shen Yanxiao over, he had made three agreements with her. First, she must never show her strength in the Underworld. Second, she must never go to dangerous ces. Third, she must always avoid Satan. This was the first time that Xiu had allowed Shen Yanxiao to go to such a dangerous ce alone. It was also the first time Shen Yanxiao had gone to an enemy¡¯s territory alone. The negative emotions of nervousness and uneasiness lingered in her heart. She Imew that as long as she crossed this seal, she would step into Satan¡¯s territory, and she could not return to the Brilliance Continent until Satan broke the seal. Shen Yanxiao understood that the seal was very weak now, and Satan could crush it at any time. The only reason why he did not do so was that it was not yet time for the Devil race tounch an attack. That was why she felt reassured and emboldened. Arrogance was in Satan¡¯s nature. Go? Or not? Shen Yanxiao had asked herself this question countless times. Shen Yanxiao had asked herself this question countless times. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and stood up. Nothing ventured, nothing gained; one had to fight desperately when confronting an imminent danger! She would do it even at the risk of her own life! Atst, after checking her own things, Shen Yanxiao took down the moonlight ne around her neck. This thing was too conspicuous and Satan couldn¡¯t be more familiar with it. She didn¡¯t want to fail because of some small thing. If ever she faced a situation that needed her to hide her aura, she could still use the potions in her storage ring. Although she could not hide for such a long time with potions, as she could when she wore the moonlight ne, she could still hide her aura temporarily when needed. After making full preparations, Shen Yanxiao finally took the first step and walked towards the seal step by step. This was a dangerous adventure. If she¡¯s sessful, she would get the most-needed information for the alliance. If she failed, she would not be able to return to the Brilliance Continent. When Shen Yanxiao arrived in front of the seal, she felt the residual force of the seal. She then resolutely walked into the seal without dy. Darkness enveloped her whole body in an instant. She felt the wind flowing around her, but it was not real. Shen Yanxiao tried hard to keep her eyes wide open, but she could see nothing. The dizzy feeling in her head made her understand that this was the feeling of crossing the passage. For the first time, the passage connecting the Underworld to the Brilliance Continent ushered in a special traveler. After a moment of darkness and giddiness, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes finally caught a glimmer of light. However, it was not urate to say that it was light. What Shen Yanxiao saw was a scene unlike any she had seen before.. Chapter 2560 - Chapter 2560: Underworld (1) Chapter 2560: Underworld (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions There was no sunshine here; it was dim everywhere. Amid the chaotic scenery, you could see clusters of mes flickering and hear strange songsing from afar. It sounded very strange in this dark ce. Shen Yanxiao looked up at the sky. The Underworld did not have a sky like Sky City, which was always sunny. The sky here in the Underworld was a dark, starry sky. The only light that illuminated the darkness was the lighting from those dark blue stars. The darkness didn¡¯t hinder people from seeing everything here. Shen Yanxiao swept her eyes around and found no sign of the devils. Only a few lower demon beasts crawled among the weeds to reveal their wondering and fearful eyes. In the Underworld, devils had supreme power. Even advanced-ranked demons had to stay away from devils when they saw them. This was the system of the Underworld, and no demons or demon beasts dared to disobey. A stench of decay was faintly introduced into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s nose. In the nearby swamp, broken bones were exposed to the air. It was the remains of a demon beast, though you could no longer distinguish its original appearance. Everywhere was a dpidated scene. A woman¡¯s singing quietly echoed in the dark, making a person¡¯s hair stand on end. Shen Yanxiao tightened her cloak and hid herselfpletely in the darkness. She followed the source of the sound and walked towards the road step by step. Stepping on the soil of the Underworld, Shen Yanxiao became the first human being to see the true nature of this ce. To tell the truth,pared with Sky City of the God race, she felt that the living environment of the devils was far too different. It was no wonder that Satan¡¯s character was so twisted. Living in such an extremely depressing ce, one would really be abnormal. After walking through a swamp, a city appeared in front of Shen Yanxiao, though calling it a city was perhaps inurate. It had no towering walls and no soldiers guarding it; it was more like a town with pavilions and kiosks, and it was bustling with devils. Lanterns of various colors were hanging high. For devils, be it male or female, everyone looked very beautiful. Contrasting with the gods, however, their beauty carried a hint of malice. Their way of dressing was also different from the gods¡¯. The devils mostly donned themselves in a very revealing and refreshing style, while the gods dressed very conservatively. The female devils were graceful and enchanting, making people¡¯s hearts beat faster. Twisting their lithe and graceful waists, they walked with a gait that made people gasp. Two thin skirts covered the front and back of their lower bodies and as they walked, their white thighs revealed themselves. Everywhere emitted a sense of enticement. Shen Yanxiao suddenly thought that when devils went to war, they could release a group of female devils who would pose coquettishly in front of the battlefield. Afterwhich, some weak-willed young men would definitely have nosebleeds. Not to mention a man, even Shen Yanxiao, a girl, also thought that those white and wless legs were very pleasing to the eye. What was more, those female devils wrapped the girdles on their waists in such a way that they would look more slender, their chest was just partially covered and their shoulders fully exposed. When they walked, some female characteristics followed their motions, really making a person¡¯s throat dry. Before, when the members of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group first met the Enchantress, many hot-blooded young men nearly sprayed blood from their noses on the spot. the Enchantress¡¯s clothing was very simr to these female devils¡¯. Du Lang had even pestered the Enchantress to put on a cloak all day to cover her up. Fortunately, the Enchantress finally put on more clothing under Du Lang¡¯s protests. The appearance of these female devils was definitely not beneath the Enchantress¡¯s.. Chapter 2561 - Chapter 2561: Underworld (2) Chapter 2561: Underworld (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions If Shen Yanxiao were to rank the women of all races in terms of their beauty, aside from the female gods that she had never been seen before, perhaps female devils would beat all races in terms of appearance. Even the beautiful elves and pretty mermaids could not bepared with devils. If Shen Yanxiao were a man, she would probably have had several encounters with beautiful female devils during her trip to the Underworld. Compared with these devils in the Underworld, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attire was really a bit conspicuous. But for Shen Yanxiao to wear such ¡°revealing¡± clothes, as someone conservative¡­ she couldn¡¯t really do it. Even so, for fear that she might be found odd by the devils, Shen Yanxiao simply put her cloak into the storage ring and, keeping her bottom line, found a thin dress that would still cover her tightly to change into. There were no other alternatives. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s clothes were all so conservative that it was very difficult for her to find a slightly revealing attire. After all, as the Lord of the Forsaken Land, all her clothes showed majesty. Why would there be revealing ones? After changing clothes, Shen Yanxiao walked directly into the busy street of this underworld town. The behavior of devils waspletely different from that of other races. Although there were various shops selling goods in the street, those devils had no spirit of peddlers at all. The potion peddler was a tall and powerful male devil, with strong arms and chest muscles exposed to the air. He emitted a ferocious atmosphere everywhere. He leaned against a door and was teasing an enchanting female devil. The outfit peddler was a graceful female devil. She sat on the counter with her long white legs crossed, with a light gauze draped between her legs. She was flirting with a male devil with her one hand pinching his chin¡­ All in all, Shen Yanxiao waspletely shocked by the ¡°openness¡± of the devils. As a rookie who had been with Great Master Xiu for a couple of years, but who had been limited to kissing and holding hands, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ability to understand this area was entirelycking. Looking at the devils that wanted to ¡°chew¡± each other in public, Shen Yanxiao could only silently swallow her saliva. The ferocity of undeads didn¡¯t scare her, and the apathy of elves didn¡¯t make her retreat, but the devils¡¯ extremely open style of doing things shook her. Shen Yanxiao tried hard to remain unnoticed and told herself to ignore those ¡°alien practices¡± and focus her attention on her goal for this trip. Shen Yanxiao quickly entered a lively tavern. No matter what race, this kind of ce was always favorable to learn the local situation. The tavern was full of devils. Enchanting female devils were standing on tables, swinging their waists and performing heartrending dances. There was also one female devil that sat in the corner of the tavern while humming a strange song casually. This song was exactly the one Shen Yanxiao had heard earlier. Shen Yanxiao found a ce in a corner and sat down. She was very curious. The voice of that female devil was not loud, but howe she could hear it from far away? Many devils in the tavern were drinking;ughter and singing were intertwined, and the smell of alcohol in the air made everyone intoxicated. Shen Yanxiao listened quietly for clues in the noise. She found that there were several male devils in light armour in the tavern. Shen Yanxiao immediately concentrated on that side and listened carefully to the conversation between them.. Chapter 2562 - Chapter 2562: Underworld (3) Chapter 2562: Underworld (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°If we train like this every day, my old bones will fall apart.¡± A depressed-looking male devil groaned unceasingly and casually threw his sword aside. ¡°Come on, at least we can rest today. Be content.¡± Another male devil snorted scornfully and drank the wine in front of him. ¡°What is there to ¡®be content¡¯ with? Lord Qing Jun asked me to find a fitting individual. Where can I find one?¡± The depressed-looking male devil took a nce at hispanion and scratched his head in agitation. ¡°Lord Qing Jun¡¯s request is indeed unusual. He actually wanted us to find a woman, but she must also not be too enchanting. Is this not a joke? Where can you find such a woman, one without amorous feelings, in our Devil race? He basically wants us to find a piece of wood. Isn¡¯t this simply making things hard for us?¡± Another male devil sitting nearby patted hispanion on the shoulder sympathetically. ¡°What do you know? Let me tell you a secret: Lord Qing Jun has a penchant for cleanliness. He hates big and coarse men like us, but he is also very disgusted with our womenfolk. However, after considering it repeatedly, he thinks that women can still be more clean, so he wants us to find a less-disgusting woman as a maid, do you understand?¡± The depressed-looking male devil quietly revealed the inside information to hispanions. Thesepanions immediately revealed an expression of realization. Although his voice was very faint, it fell into the ears of some unscrupulom little thief in the corner. Qing Jun? Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Listening to the conversation this group of devil soldiers, it seemed like this was a good opportunity for That devil named Qing Jun should have some connections. Otherwise, WIT would they call him lord? However, in a town located at the border of the Underworld, there should one with too high a status, such as devil generals. If she could take advant of this opportunity, not entering the army but still lurking around with st inconspicuous identity, this was also a good choice. Shen Yanxiao made up her mind to continue listening to the conversation between the three devils. One could also not me these devils for being unvignt. After all, the Underworld had never been visited by other races. The Devil race also had Devil God as the center of their race, so there had never been a civil war.?rl these devils would dare to talk about these things at will. This was a good thing for Shen Yanxiao. The devils were very confident at the confidentiality of the Underworld, so they didn¡¯t even think of any outsiders mixing in. Without any semnce of caution, Shen Yanxiao, thi little thief, was naturally able to mix in like a fish in the water. The most dangerous ce was also the safest ce. Who would have thought that a member of the anti-Devil race alliance was sitting in the tavern of the Underworld at this moment, listening to various pieces of information about the Devil race. After drinking some wine, the devil soldiers became more and more unable to control their tongues. Besidesining about their hard training during this period of time, they also spat out a lot of good information. Shen Yanxiao learned more or less basic information about the Devil race from the mouth of these few soldiers. The area where she was now was the eastern border of the Underworld. There were not many devil troops stationed here. The main forces of the Devil race were concentrated in the twelve main cities in the central region, led by the twelve devil generals, respectively. In thest war between gods and devils, several of the twelve devil generals had died in battle. Now, the vacant spots had been reced by the newly selected devil generals. From the mouths of these soldiers, Shen Yanxiao learned that the newly selected devil generals were extremely powerful and no less formidable than the original ones.. Chapter 2563 - Chapter 2563: Underworld (4) Chapter 2563: Underworld (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions All thebat effectiveness of the Devil race was in the hands of the twelve devil generals and the Devil God Satan. Their troops were also very concentrated. These soldiers stationed in the border,pared with the soldiers under themand of devil generals, were more than one or two levels inferior. Even so, in recent years, these soldiers had to begin to increase the intensity of their training. The border garrison that had always been used toziness found this rather excruciating. The Devil race, from top to bottom, had received the news of the uing war. All the troops began to operate. Unfortunately, the news that could be heard here at the border was still very limited. Shen Yanxiao was still thinking whether to go along ording to her n and lurk under the devil named Qing Jun, or just continue to move forward, toward the locations of the twelve devil generals. Her purpose this time was very clear: before the Devil race set out, she must get as much information as possible. Where she could get more news was where she would go. After thinking for a moment, Shen Yanxiao finally decided to mix with the devil named Qing Jun and check out the situation here. If she could get the more news here, then that would be perfect. Even if she couldn¡¯t, she could easily get away at any time. Then, it would still not be toote to go to the territories of the twelve devil generals. Most importantly, Shen Yanxiao vaguely heard some news from those devils¡¯ mouths that the devil named Qing Jun did not seem to be a devil soldier stationed at the border. He seemed to havee from another city, and was likely to leave in the near future. In this way, Shen Yanxiao could follow Qing Jun very well using a maid¡¯s identity. Not only would it not attract the attention of any devil, but she could also take advantage of this to steal more intelligence. Having made up her mind, Shen Yanxiao proceeded with the first step of the n. Now, how to make those three devils with developed limbs and simple heads realize that she was the perfect candidate they were looking for? At this moment, the originally dim tavern suddenly became brightly lit, all the light-congealing crystal sting out their luster as if their happiness came so suddenly. The female devil singing in the corner suddenly came out. The strong light illuminated the whole tavern, and Shen Yanxiao waspletely enveloped in this bright light. Several devil soldiers who were drinking and depressed felt ufortable with the sudden light stabbing their eyes. They just got up and wanted to swear, but suddenly saw the thin figure sitting in the corner. The small figure was very unnoticeable. If they hadn¡¯t turned around, they wouldn¡¯t have noticed her at all. What surprised them even more was that among a group of female devils dressed so revealingly, they could still actually find such a pure little lily. Looking at those thin shoulders, looking at that lean body; which part was like those hot-blooded female devils? If it were a usual day, if such a female devil were thrown into the crowd, no one would look at this ¡°dried bean¡± at all. But at this moment, she was like a savior, shining in front of their eyes. A woman! And not a enchanting one at that! Although she looked a bit dull, she should not be someone who liked ying tricks! They found her! The three devil soldiers rushed directly through the crowd, all the way to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s table. Shen Yanxiao sat quietly in ce and pretended to raise her head in surprise. Her face was full of panic. Such a perfect expression. One would really believe that she was frightened. ¡°Kid! What¡¯s your name?¡± The devil soldiers asked directly. ¡°Xiao Xiao.¡± Shen Yanxiao made up a name. ¡°Well, Xiao Xiao, as a minor captain in the frontier army, I am nowmandeering you.. ¡° Chapter 2564 - Chapter 2564: Underworld (5) Chapter 2564: Underworld (5) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Without any resistance nor struggle, Shen Yanxiao was inexplicably seized. She was really very cooperative. The devil soldiers left the tavern directly with Shen Yanxiao. Looking at their posture, they couldn¡¯t wait to hand in the task. ¡°Xiao Xiao,ter you have to wait on the lord. You must be obedient and don¡¯t get into trouble, then you will have good fruit to eat.¡± Along the way, the devil soldiers said all kinds of things in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ear, teaching her how to be a proper maid. Shen Yanxiao listened silently and nced at the long-winded devil soldiers. She would have good fruit to eat, eh? With her strength, she could probably pinch him to death with just a finger. After walking for a long time, Shen Yanxiao was finally taken to a courtyard. The devil soldiers were uneasy for a moment before they hesitantly knocked on the gate. Shen Yanxiao stood aside and looked at the devil soldiers who acted very strangely. Earlier, listening to the three devil soldiers discussing the devil named Qing Jun, she didn¡¯t realize how much respect they had for the other party, but now the devil soldiers disyed such fear before her very eyes, which was a bit interesting. The upper and lower sses of the Devil race were strictly divided. Cases of disrespected between the sses rarely urred. It was a great sin for soldiers at lower sses to be rude to their superiors, even in private. Devils advocated the strong, and any dissatisfaction was not allowed to exist. When the devil soldier wasining, hispanions didn¡¯t seem to stop him either, which was very odd. Arguably, Qing Jun¡¯s position was higher than theirs. Thus, it was inappropriate for them to talk privately like that, but she did not see any guilty feeling on their part. The gate opened very quickly. But when Shen Yanxiao saw the person who opened the door clearly, she froze. Yes, a person! Shen Yanxiao could be a hundred percent certain that the handsome and cheerless man standing at the door was a human being, not a devil! The man looked about twenty-five to twenty-six years old and wore ck clothes from top to bottom. His handsome facial features could be faintly seen to hold a trace of impatience, and those cold eyes of his didn¡¯t conceal his disgust for the devil soldiers in front of him. Just like seeing a piece of garbage;pletely sickening. ¡°Lord Qing Jun, I have already brought you the candidate you requested. I hope you are satisfied.¡± One of the devil soldiers spoke respectfully, with a smiling face. Qing Jun slightly lifted his eyes and looked at Shen Yanxiao standing in the back. His cold eyes examined Shen Yanxiao from head to toe and, probably satisfied, he didn¡¯t say much and merely turned and walked towards the gate. Shen Yanxiao was very surprised, and wondered why a human being appeared in the Underworld. What was even more puzzling was that the devil soldiers were still very respectful to him on the surface. ¡°Still not moving? Go in.¡± The devil soldiers urged. Shen Yanxiao responded with a hum and followed him into the courtyard. Therge courtyard seemed to be empty everywhere, without any nts nor ornaments, and one couldn¡¯t see any figures either. Shen Yanxiao could feel the aura of Qing Jun within the courtyard, but apart from his aura, Shen Yanxiao didn¡¯t sense the aura of any other creatures. In such a big ce, Qing Jun lived alone? The position of this Qing Jun was certainly not low. How could it be simple for a human to survive in the realm of devils? Qing Jun¡¯s stay in the Underworld must have been approved by Satan. Who else could allow a human being to stay here¡­ Interesting.. Chapter 2565 - Chapter 2565: Qing Jun (1) Chapter 2565: Qing Jun (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao was standing in the courtyard without getting any instructions. She yed the role of an ignorant little devil girl perfectly as she dumbly stood in ce, motionless. Momentster, Qing Jun came out of the room with slightly wrinkled brows and looked at Shen Yanxiao, who was standing still outside. ¡°What are you doing there?¡± Qing Jun¡¯s voice was a bit cold. ¡°I don¡¯t know what to do.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrank her neck and looked very afraid. Qing Jun¡¯s frown deepened. He looked at Shen Yanxiao and said after a moment of silence, ¡°Follow me.¡¯ After saying this, he turned around and left without waiting for her to respond. ¡®This guy has a rather awkward personality,¡¯ Shen Yanxiao thought as she immediately followed. This courtyard was veryrge. After passing through the front pavilion, Qing Jun took Shen Yanxiao to an herb garden. The Underworld¡¯s environment was not suitable for growing herbs, but Shen Yanxiao noticed that around this make-shift herb garden, there were some incense burners. A faint fragrance overflowed from those burners, which dispelled the devil energy in the air. ¡°Water these three times a day, not too much. Once that is done, go there at night and clean up the room. The rest is not for you to take care of.¡± Qing Jun simply stated. His frowning brows did not rx a bit and he had always kept a certain distance from Shen Yanxiao. As the devil soldier said, he had a strong addiction to cleanliness. Shen Yanxiao answered submissively and shifted her gaze to the room that Qing Jun pointed to. ¡°There are rooms on the second floor of the front courtyard. You can find a room for yourself. Don¡¯t bother me if there¡¯s nothing important.¡± With that, Qing Jun entered the room where Shen Yanxiao had been ordered to clean. He did not give Shen Yanxiao any chance to speak and closed the door directly. Shen Yanxiao looked at therge herb garden and rubbed the tip of her nose. She was very familiar with taking care of herbs. As a pharmacist, she was very clear about the characteristics of herbs, so this matter was a piece of cake for her. Qing Jun was still busy. Shen Yanxiao did not know whether he was hiding in the house to observe her, the maid who had just been sent to him, or whether he might be fiddling with some things in the room. To be on the safe side, Shen Yanxiao did not do anything special. She just sat on the edge of the herb garden and observed the herbs. This observation, however, brought Shen Yanxiao a surprise. These herbs had very special properties. Half of them were highly toxic herbs and were extremely rare. Many of those here, Shen Yanxiao had only seen in books. Besides some poisonous herbs, there were also some herbs that were very precious, and the use of those herbs were very disparate. This herb garden could be said to be very precious. Even Lord Shen Yanxiao, who sat above the Forsaken Land, had not seen many of these herbs with her own eyes. ¡°Soul Refining Herb!¡± Shen Yanxiao suddenly discovered a very conspicuous small herb in the middle of the herb garden. Ye Qing once told Shen Yanxiao that the Soul Refining Herb was the most precious herb in the whole world. For thousands of years, only one nt had been found in the entire Brilliance Continent. This herb would wither when it fell to the ground and could not be carried at all. As long as it was picked up, it would be dry and shrivelled in less than half a day. However, the efficacy of this herb was extremely strong. Even if it were not refined, it could have the effect of reviving the dead, even when just swallowed directly. Even someone who was on theirst breath could be saved by it. Because Soul Refining Herbs were very rare, the records about it were also very rare.. Chapter 2566 - Chapter 2566: Qing Jun (2) Chapter 2566: Qing Jun (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Even Ye Qing could not urately describe the function of a Soul Refining Herb. Shen Yanxiao only saw a picture of a Soul Refining Herb in an ancient book Ye Qing had given her. She did not expect that she would see such a precious thing here. Shen Yanxiao stared at the Soul Refining Herb for a while before shifting her eyes away. Even though Soul Refining Herbs were rare, it was not something she needed right now. If this herb could be preserved for a long time, she didn¡¯t mind stealing it, but it would wither once it fell to the ground, so it was useless for her to steal it at this moment. She didn¡¯t know what kind of potion a Soul Refining Herb could produce either, so taking it away now would also be in vain. After sweeping around the herb garden, Shen Yanxiao noted all the kinds of herbs here in her mind and secretly told herself that when she left, she must take away all that she could get. She wouldn¡¯t feel the slightest guilt stealing the enemy¡¯s things. In any case, if she didn¡¯t take these things away, it was also the Devil race that would benefit. After determining all the herbs, Shen Yanxiao picked up a bucket nearby and ran to the deep well not far away to fetch water. Right now, she was an honest gardener watering herbs. The time was hard to grasp in the Underworld. The dim sky wouldn¡¯t let you differentiate the day from the night. Shen Yanxiao sat in the herb garden for a long time and estimated that it was alreadyte at night ording to the time of the Brilliance Continent. She looked up at the room where Qing Jun was staying, and there was no movement at all. Qing Jun had not appeared since he entered the room. Just as Shen Yanxiao was considering whether she should go explore the front pavilion, the closed door finally opened. Qing Jun came out of the room with a paleplexion. He gave Shen Yanxiao a strange look and his brows wrinkled up again immediately. Shen Yanxiao was depressed. How much did this fellow hate having contact with others? Judging from his reaction, he had probably forgotten that there was now another person in this courtyard. ¡°Go and clean this ce up. Don¡¯t touch the things on the table.¡± Qing Jun waved his hand wearily and left without waiting for Shen Yanxiao¡¯s response. Shen Yanxiao watched Qing Jun leave, her big dark purple eyes smiling into a crescent moon. One of the benefits of going to the Underworld was that the devils here would not put their guard up against anything. Even if you beat them to death, they would never think that there was a human who dared to step into the Underworld. The reason why Qing Jun was so reassured about Shen Yanxiao was probably connected to this as well. He must feel that the devils wouldn¡¯t dare disobey his orders, and that there was nothing to hide. It was only due to this that he could safely let Shen Yanxiao inside to clean. If this were in the Brilliance Continent, even if the room became a super unsightly mess, she feared that Qing Jun would not let others in. Shen Yanxiao calmed her heart and entered the room. Therge room was filled with all kinds of bottles and jars, and the dregs scattered all over the floor were horrible. When Shen Yanxiao stepped into the room, she smelled a very bizarre smell. It was a bit like a rotten smell, but was also a bit fragrant. This was not the smell of a potion. Shen Yanxiao thought that Qing Jun was probably a pharmacist, as he had nted so many medicinal herbs, but she quickly realized that she was wrong. Atop the table of the room was an unfolded, dpidated old book, and there was a strange-looking thorny array drawn in it. Shen Yanxiao was shocked when she saw it. That was clearly the summoning array used by Summoners! But¡­ The pattern of that summoning array was a bit odd. It was not the same as what Yun Qi had taught her.. Chapter 2567 - Chapter 2567: Qing Jun (3) Chapter 2567: Qing Jun (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao¡¯s curiosity was aroused. She carefully looked through the books basically piled on the table and suddenly found out that the books were for warlocks. Qing Jun was not a Herbalist at all, but a Warlock! This discovery made Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart jump. Previously, Warlocks were almost extinct in the Brilliance Continent. It was not until she became the city lord of Sun Never Sets that there was a revival in the Warlock profession. Although many teenagers joined the army of Warlocks, they did not have much time to learn, so their achievements were not outstanding. This Qing Jun looked much older than her and seemed to have long been reading Summoners¡¯ books. Obviously, he had been a Warlock since long ago. Long ago¡­ Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. During the Warlock disaster, most of the innocent Warlocks had been killed. Only those bastards hiding in the dark had survived. Could it be¡­ Qing Jun was one of those Warlocks who was studying the forbidden techniques? This was not a good thing. Satan and Ouyang Huanyu had been colluding for a long time, but it was not difficult to tell from Satan¡¯s words that he did not haveplete trust in Ouyang Huanyu. With Satan¡¯s character, he would never allow the object of his suspicion to appear in the Underworld. The presence of Qing Jun made everythingplicated. Shen Yanxiao carefully looked at the things in the room. The Devil race wrote characters differently from human beings. The words in those books were all written in human alphabets. The reason why Qing Jun allowed her, a devil, toe in and clean was probably because a devil could not understand human letters. Scattered on the edge of the book were some scribbled notes. Shen Yanxiao looked at them quickly and found that the notes were very messy and almost no whole sentence appeared, but she grasped several key points. Transnt, mixed-race, reincarnation¡­ Shen Yanxiao was very clear about the two points¡ª transnt and mixed-race. Transnt should be about the transferring of magic and battle aura conducted in the Broken Star Pce before, while the mixed-race¡­ Shen Yanxiao estimated that this was the racial integration experiment Ouyang Huanyu had been studying. But this reincarnation¡­ Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyebrows slightly creased up. She felt very strange about this word. She remembered Yun Qi once said that the Warlocks had developed three kinds of forbidden techniques. Yun Qi himself was involved in the first two kinds, but he was not clear about the third one. Now, the word reincarnation was put together with those two forbidden techniques, which gave Shen Yanxiao a bad feeling. Could it be possible that the third forbidden technique studied by the Warlocks was about reincarnation? The magic and battle aura transnt research had been nearly perfected and the racial integration experiment hadsted for a long time. The only thing that gave Shen Yanxiao an odd feeling was this reincarnation. Shen Yanxiao bit her lip. In a sense, her transmigration could be called a reincarnation. She had already died in her previous life, but her soul was somehow reincarnated into this world. The feeling of uneasiness spread in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. She did not want to learn that she came to this world because of the Warlocks¡¯ forbidden techniques. In order to dispel her anxiety, Shen Yanxiao carefully read the notes again. This time, Shen Yanxiao felt a little relieved. Judging from the degree of scribbling and the repeated calction of probabilities, Qing Jun should not have developed a real technique for reincarnation yet. He was only studying the feasibility of this technique. Obviously, Qing Jun¡¯s main research direction in this room was reincarnation. But why was he studying this? Did Satan acquiesce to this? Chapter 2568 - Chapter 2568: You Brought It On Yourself (1) Chapter 2568: You Brought It On Yourself (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Countless questions lingered in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. But she also knew that she could not dawdle any longer here, for too long a stay might arouse the suspicion of Qing Jun. So she put all the things she needed to know into her mind and then began to clean the room seriously. After tidying up, Shen Yanxiao went to the front pavilion. On the second floor, she saw many rooms, only one of which was locked. It must be the room where Qing Jun was sleeping. Shen Yanxiao found a room far away from Qing Jun¡¯s room and settled there. Lying in bed, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind kept recalling the information she had found in Qing Jun¡¯sboratory. This was an unexpected harvest, but Shen Yanxiao did not know what the purpose of Qing Jun¡¯s research on reincarnation was. Satan had been reborn. All he needed was a suitable body. From Qing Jun¡¯s notes, Shen Yanxiao learned that the object of reincarnation was the soul of the deceased, and the medium of reincarnation was the bones of the deceased. Only in this way could perfect reincarnation be achieved. If other people¡¯s bones were used as a medium, the effect would be greatly reduced. Satan could not choose this way to regain his body, as his body had been destroyed by Xiu andpletely disappeared from this world. If another person¡¯s body were used as a medium, he might as well settle in MO Yuxun¡¯s body. However, Satan seemed to have acquiesced to Qing Jun¡¯s research. If Qing Jun¡¯s research were not for Satan¡¯s benefit, why would Satan allow a human to walk round in his own territory? A series of spections were rejected and Shen Yanxiao fell into deep thought once again. She did not expect that she would find such a secret on the first day she arrived in the Underworld. That night, she was doomed to be sleepless. A long timeter, Shen Yanxiao heard a noise in the corridor. This might be the rm indicating the arrival of morning in the Underworld. Qing Jun had rested well and was ready to continue his research. Shen Yanxiao did not move from her bed. As an ignorant devil girl, she should not have good hearing. An hour after Qing Jun got up, she slowly got up as well. The empty pavilion was filled with silence. As soon as she reached the herb garden, she fetched a bucket of water and watered the herbs, pretending to be taking care of these valuable herbs very attentively. Shen Yanxiao pricked up her ears and listened carefully to what was going on inside the room. She could hear the paper being turned over. Amid that sound, there was an impatient cold groan. It seemed that she was right in her guess. Qing Jun should not have found the method of reincarnation. After a long time, the closed door was suddenly opened and Qing Jun came out with a cold face. He nced at Shen Yanxiao sitting on the edge of the herb garden and his brows wrinkled up again. Shen Yanxiao blinked her eyes. Just how much did this guy dislike her! Clearly, he was the one who asked those devil soldiers to find someone to serve him. As a result, she came, but he always looked at her with a look of disgust, as if he didn¡¯t want her to be here. Uncle, if it weren¡¯t for this small grandaunt having a task to do right now, I would absolutely steal your things tonight so that you would cry for your father and mother! And I¡¯d be sure to not leave you any underwear! ¡°Lord Qing Jun.¡± Shen Yanxiao tried hard to disy a pure and innocent gesture. Qing Jun raised his hand and pointed to the pavilion in front of him and said, ¡°Go cook.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face waspletely dark in an instant. Cook¡­ When did she ever cook? However, facing such a dead expression, Shen Yanxiao felt that if she didn¡¯t do it, she would be thrown out in the next second.. Chapter 2569 - Chapter 2569: You Brought It On Yourself (2) Chapter 2569: You Brought It On Yourself (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Being thrown out meant that Shen Yanxiao might miss many clues, so she could only silently get up and walk to the front pavilion. Even in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s past life, she had never done anything like cooking. When she saw the empty kitchen, she was thoroughly speechless. There was not even a grain of rice here, what could she cook? Has that Qing Jun¡¯s brain been squeezed by the door? Just when Shen Yanxiao doubted whether there was something wrong with Qing Jun¡¯s brain, a series of knocks came from the gate. Shen Yanxiao quickly ran to the gate and opened it. Outside the gate, she saw a female devil in a cloak looking at Shen Yanxiao in a daze. ¡°You are?¡± The female devil asked. ¡°I am the maid of Lord Qing Jun,¡± Shen Yanxiao replied. The female devil obviously breathed a sigh of relief. She immediately handed the basket in her hand to Shen Yanxiao and said very quickly, ¡°This is Lord Qing Jun¡¯s lunch. I¡¯ll leave it to you. I¡¯m going now. Goodbye!!!¡± Before her voice evennded on the ground, the enchanting female devil had left the gate without stopping, leaving Shen Yanxiao alone to be speechless with a basket of food. Shen Yanxiao only thought of two words in her mind: bolted away. Shen Yanxiao now understood that when Qing Jun asked her to cook, he was actually asking her to get the ready-made food. With Qing Jun¡¯s awkward personality, she guessed that it was also the devils that sent him food before. Otherwise, he would have starved himself to death. Shen Yanxiao took the meal and gave it to Qing Jun. Shen Yanxiao watched Qing Jun take out the food with his white-gloved hands and finish it with a frown. Obsession with cleanliness to this extent was really extraordinary. After the meal, Qing Jun went into hisboratory again. Only this time, he called Shen Yanxiao in. ¡°Don¡¯t move randomly. Just do whatever I ask you to do,¡± Qing Jun said. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart rejoiced. There were really such things as pie falling out from the sky? Qing Jun letting Shen Yanxiao into theboratory so casually was like putting a mouse into a rice jar. Shen Yanxiao really didn¡¯t know whether tough at Qing Jun¡¯s ¡°stupidity¡± or to just enjoy her luck. Even though her heart was already leaping with joy, Shen Yanxiao was still very calm on the surface. She followed Qing Jun and walked into theboratory. The room that was tidied up yesterday was once again an utter mess. Qing Jun¡¯s destructive ability could clearly be seen. The manuscript scattered on the table in front of Shen Yanxiao was pricking her eyes. Qing Jun simply had not the slightest intention of concealing it. However, Shen Yanxiao did not pay attention to those manuscripts at this moment. No matter how stupid Qing Jun might be, if she were to stare at these things in front of him, he would likely suspect her. Qing Jun took out a small porcin te which contained red powder. A fishy smell came into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s nose. The red powder in the small te was none other than grinded up bones soaked in blood. Shen Yanxiao was not sure whether these bones came from demon beasts or something else, but she was very clear that many curse techniques of the Warlocks needed the application of bloody things. But nine times out of ten, those kinds of curse techniques that required bloody objects were forbidden. ¡°Give me that bottle.¡± Qing Jun held the porcin te in his hands and turned to look at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°Behind you, the yellow bottle on the shelf.¡± Shen Yanxiao grabbed it ording to the instructions given. It was a bottle filled with an amber, translucent liquid, a bit like oil. ¡°Open it.¡± Qing Jun ordered. Shen Yanxiao opened the bottle cap and a foul smell rushed out of it. Holy! This bottle was filled with cadaveric oil! Chapter 2570 - Chapter 2570: You Brought It On Yourself (3) Chapter 2570: You Brought It On Yourself (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Despite being a Warlock, Yun Qi never allowed Shen Yanxiao to perform any bloody curse techniques. Yun Qi once said that there were a lot of dangers and temptations in the path of a Warlock. Those powerful curse techniques would also bring huge bacsh to the caster. While gaining powerful strength, the soul would also fall into the abyss at the same time and be enveloped by evil from then on. Forbidden techniques were called forbidden because their existence vited the force of nature and because most of the mediums needed for these curse techniques were parts of the dead or the living. In a sense, forbidden techniques tended to do things like extracting other people¡¯s souls, doing things that defied the natural order and changed people¡¯s lives. Shen Yanxiao had never seen what the process of a real forbidden technique was like, but the two things that Qing Jun used today made her deeply realize that the things Yun Qi told her were true. Under the pressure of her inner shock, Shen Yanxiao expressionlessly handed the opened bottle of cadaveric oil to Qing Jun. Qing Jun nced at Shen Yanxiao before taking the bottle with his gloved hands; he then poured some into the porcin te. ¡°Wipe the floor clean,¡± Qing jun ordered again. Shen Yanxiao looked at a small space in the room where an array was drawn. A faint smell wasing from it. Shen Yanxiao could guess that the array was also drawn with the blood-soaked bone powder and cadaveric oil, but the array looked iplete and did not produce what it was supposed to bring about. Was it for reincarnation? Shen Yanxiao was not sure. Looking at the dirty floor under the array, Shen Yanxiao could imagine that Qing Jun had been testing whether his reincarnation array was sessful. Shen Yanxiao found a rag to wipe off the array on the ground. Qing Jun, who had already mixed the bone powder and the cadaveric oil, took a brush from one side and dipped it into the mixture. After this, he walked to the empty space at the corner, crouched down, and concentrated on drawing a new array on the ground. This time, the array was slightly different from what Shen Yanxiao had erased just now. Shen Yanxiao had a premonition that Qing Jun had a certain degree of assurance about the reincarnation technique; it was just that he did not have an urate array yet, so he had to test step by step and improve bit by bit until the technique was sessful. Shen Yanxiao watched quietly from the side. While Qing Jun was concentrating on drawing the array, she quickly swept a look at the manuscript on the table. On those manuscripts, many arrays were drawn, each one simr to the others, with only minor changes taking ce. Qing Jun had already stepped into the right direction and was only finalizing it. In the next two days, in addition to taking care of the herb garden, Shen Yanxiao was called to theboratory by Qing Jun to help him. Looking at Qing Jun¡¯s frowning brows, Shen Yanxiao knew very well that his research had not yet got a satisfactory result. These two days, Shen Yanxiao had explored the whole courtyard, but she found that besides the unexpected harvest in theboratory, there was no other information to extract from Qing Jun¡¯s residence. Even his room was empty. There was not even a single letter in it. Shen Yanxiao could not continue to spend time with Qing Jun here. Since she couldn¡¯t get any clues from Qing Jun¡¯s side, she would just leave immediately and go to the main cities where the devil generals were located to scout the situation of the enemy. God might have been favoring Shen Yanxiao, this one unscrupulous little thief. Just as she was about to leave, God sent another good thing to her eyes.. Chapter 2571 - Chapter 2571: Guiwang City (1) Chapter 2571: Guiwang City (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qing Jun weed a guest. This time, he dropped his research and went to the front pavilion to talk with the guest. Shen Yanxiao stood by. It was a burly male devil who came to see Qing Jun, and Shen Yanxiao could feel his strength from the aura he exuded. This devil was the most powerful devil Shen Yanxiao had ever seen, aside from Satan. ¡°Lord Gui Jiang asked me to send you his greetings,¡± the devil man said politely. ¡°If you have anything to say, just say it directly.¡± Qing Jun obviously had no intention of being polite to the other party. Shen Yanxiao felt that with Qing Jun¡¯s arrogant and unfriendly character, if he were not very useful to Satan, he would have died hundreds of times in the Underworld already. He was simply looking to be taught a lesson! The male devil seemed to be ustomed to Qing Jun¡¯s ¡°snobbery¡±. Instead of being displeased, he said respectfully with a smile, ¡°Lord Gui Jiang asks you to go to Guiwang City. There are some things that have to be dealt with on this side of the border, which may disturb your research. This is also what the Lord Devil God wants.¡± Qing Jun¡¯s eyebrows slightly wrinkled. It was obvious that thest words of the other party made him hesitate. Qing Jun would never be under anyone¡¯smands. Not even that Gui Jiang could enter his eyes. But there was one individual in the Underworld that he couldn¡¯t ignore¡ªthe Devil God. He controlled everything in the Underworld and was the only suprem]e god here. Disobeying him would definitely usher in disaster. The words of the Devil God were absolute in the Underworld. ¡°Lord Qing Jun, please rest assured that we have researched the medicinal herbs here and can help you transnt them in a short period of time. Lord Gui Jiang has prepared a ce for you there, and everything will be arranged ording to your habits,¡± the male devil smiled and spoke in a very humble tone. But Shen Yanxiao could hear that the meaning of this remark was very strong. After listening to the male devil¡¯s tone, Shen Yanxiao guessed that the man named Gui Jiang was probably one of the twelve devil generals, ranking second only to Devil God Satan. If Qing Jun moved over there and Shen Yanxiao followed him, it would all follow her wishes. The direction of her n depended on Qing Jun¡¯s answer. ¡°When will we leave?¡± Qing Jun did not refuse. ¡°The sooner the better.¡± ¡°I will take her with me.¡± Qing Jun suddenly pointed to Shen Yanxiao. This surprised Shen Yanxiao. After all, every time Qing Jun saw her, he would frown. She always thought that this fe hated her a lot. Now, she was still wondering how to fool Qing Jun into taking her to Guiwang City when the seemingly young man actually volunteered to bring her along! How sweet! ¡°She is?¡± The male devil looked at Shen Yanxiao with some sharp eyes, not as respectful as they were to Qing Jun. ¡°My maid,¡± Qing Jun answered. The male devil thought for a moment, and as if he had understood something, he did not say any more. Qing Jun and Shen Yanxiao did not even have time to pack up their things. They were immediately brought by the devil to the carriage parked outside the gate. It was clear that from the very beginning, the male devil had decided that Qing Jun would not disobey the Devil God¡¯s orders, so he pretended to havee to discuss, but in fact, he had already arranged everything, including this already-prepared carriage! What was parked outside the gate was not necessarily the carriage of human beings, just something simr, and it was pulled by a few strong demon beasts. And even though those demon beasts looked like horses, they were dark all over, with red blood lines all over their skin and blood red eyes.. Chapter 2572 - Chapter 2572: Guiwang City (2) Chapter 2572: Guiwang City (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions There was a lot of space inside the carriage. Qing Jun was sitting in the innermost part, and seeing the ever-disgusted expression on his face, Shen Yanxiao consciously sat by the door. As for the devil, he was responsible for driving the carriage. Along the way, Qing Jun didn¡¯t say anything. Whenever it was meal time, the carriage would stop and the devil would provide them with food. During this period of travel, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brain began to work rapidly. Although it was good to follow Qing Jun to the main city of a devil general, there was one more thing that concerned Shen Yanxiao very much. What were the devils nning to do at the border? Was what the devil said just an excuse to take Qing Jun away, or was it true? If it was only an excuse, then it didn¡¯t matter. If it was true, Shen Yanxiao needed to pay attention to what they were nning to do at the border. It was just that right now, she did not have time for this. She must first find out the true fighting capacity of the devils. She hoped that the results of her trip to the Guiwang City would not disappoint her. The speed of demon beasts was ten times faster than that of horses. In a few days, they had arrived at their destination. The dark city looked ghastly and eerie. Compared with the bustling scene at the border, the atmosphere in the Guiwang City was much more depressing. The devils on the road kept their heads down and were silent. There were no colorful lights and no pleasant songs. Here, it was like a ghost town. Qing Jun¡¯s new residence was arranged at the center of Guiwang City. The courtyard wasrger than that of his home in the border town. The herb garden was already prepared as well, and it was also muchrger than the previous one. Qing Jun was quite satisfied with the arrangements here. ¡°Lord Qing Jun, please take a rest first. I¡¯ll report to Lord Gui Jiang in the meantime.¡± After the devil made the arrangements, he withdrew. Qing Jun first checked theboratory, and the results were not bad. Shen Yanxiao stood aside honestly. There was seemingly nothing unusual with her, but her mind had be active as soon as she entered Guiwang City. Now that she entered this city, she couldn¡¯t just stay at Qing Jun¡¯s side all day long. With Qing Jun¡¯s character, she feared that she would also not have too much contact with the man named Gui Jiang and could only get too few clues as a result. Fortunately, Qing Jun liked to stay in theboratory all day, so Shen Yanxiao had plenty of opportunities to sneak out to find information. Gui Jiang slowly came to the residence after half a day. When Gui Jiang came, Shen Yanxiao was hiding behind a chair in the hall, preparing for tonight¡¯s action. A series of knocks on the gate pulled her back from her thoughts. When the door was opened, Shen Yanxiao was immediately enveloped by the powerful devil energy that blew against her face. An invisible pressure covered her from head to toe, and a drop of cold sweat seeped from her forehead. The devil standing outside the door was tall and handsome, but that good-looking face had a scar that was nted on his cheek and as long as a pinkie finger, tarnishing his looks. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s breathing became slower and her heart was shaken by the other party¡¯s powerful devil energy. She knew very well that the devil in front of her was one of the twelve devil generals! This was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s first contact with a devil at this level. And this contact astonished her greatly! Today, she was already at the peak of the Saint Profession, only one step away from the Divine Profession, but when faced with Gui Jiang, she felt an overwhelming repression. This was the absolute suppression of strength! To think that devil generals were actually strong to this extent! Shen Yanxiao thought that a Divine Professional should be able to fight the devil generals, but now she was not so sure. The feeling that the devil general gave her was like that of the Dragon God and Shen Siyu, who were already close to the level of superior gods! Chapter 2573 - Chapter 2573: Guiwang City (3) Chapter 2573: Guiwang City (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions This was the opponent that Qi Xia and the others would face in the future? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart suddenly tightened. She finally understood why Xiu said that only superior gods could resist devil generals. To fight against such a terrible opponent, Qi Xia and the rest¡­ Shen Yanxiao gritted her teeth. Gui Jiang¡¯s eyes rested on the devil girl in front of the gate. Compared with other female devils, the little fellow in front of him was too thin, the proud twin peaks were non-existent, and she also did not have a fascinating ass, but that beautiful little face exceeded the level of ordinary devil women. Only, this face looked too pure. Itpletelycked the enchanting charm a female devil should have. Being stared at by such a pair of scrutinizing eyes, Shen Yanxiao felt very ufortable. This powerful devil general in front of her would be her friends¡¯ opponent in the future. Maybe Tang Nazhi, maybe Qi Xia, maybe the Dragon God, maybe Lan Fengli¡­ In any case, no matter who went up against him, it would be a very difficult fight. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart couldn¡¯t help but feel a little heavy. At the same time, her determination to reach the goal of her trip in the Underworld had also gotten firmer. No matter what, she must get the intelligence of the devil army! ¡°Where is Qing Jun?¡± Gui Jiang coldly opened his mouth to ask. Shen Yanxiao restrained the shock within her eyes and said in a muffled voice, ¡°Lord Qing Jun is in theboratory.¡± Gui Jiang did not ask more and just directly walked past Shen Yanxiao, towards the front yard. Shen Yanxiao followed immediately. This would be a good opportunity to acquire some information. Qing Jun was not surprised by the arrival of Gui Jiang. ¡°How¡¯s the thing that Lord Satan asks of you going?¡± Gui Jiang came straight to the point as soon as he saw Qing Jun. Gui Jiang just confirmed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guess that the reincarnation technique was something that Satan asked Qing Jun to study. But for what reason? Satan himself did not need this reincarnation technique. Qing Jun merely nced at Gui Jiang without putting down the book in his hand. He lowered his head and looked through the book slowly, and without a trace of emotion, he casually said, ¡°I am not sure about the final method.¡± ¡°Then what?¡± Gui Jiang did not look satisfied with the answer. ¡°I already said it before: without Jun MO and Ouyang Huanyu, the speed of research would be slow with me alone. Since he chose to have me do it alone, I cannot guarantee anything quickly.¡± Qing Jun¡¯s tone was very cold, and he did not seem to be afraid of offending Gui Jiang. Gui Jiang¡¯s eyebrows slightly wrinkled. Qing Jun¡¯s words were quite impolite. ¡°I will report to Lord Satan as soon as youplete it. Time is running out; Lord Satan hopes that you can finish this research before the army sets off.¡± Gui Jiang, unexpectedly, did not get angry, but coldly dropped such a sentence. Qing Jun¡¯s eyebrows were tight and his lips trembled slightly, but in the end he said nothing. ¡°The army will leave in three months. You don¡¯t have much time left.¡± Gui Jiang told him the exact time. ¡°Three months?¡± Qing Jun looked up and obviously could not ept this time limit. ¡°That¡¯s right. The whole army has already moved to the border, and it will not be long before it reaches the Brilliance Continent.¡± Gui Jiang also had no intention of hiding anything. He did not believe that the people in this room would spread this information out, anyway. A human who sincerely believed in the Devil God and a devil girl. No one would leak out that the people of the Brilliance Continent would soon bembs to be ughtered. Unfortunately, little did Gui Jiang know that the leader of the group ofmbs to be ughtered was standing right beside him at the moment, and the distance between them was not more than two meters. Everything he said just now had fallen into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s ears, word for word.. Chapter 2574 - Chapter 2574: Guiwang City (4) Chapter 2574: Guiwang City (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions After that, Gui Jiang stayed for a while and then left without saying anything of value. Qing Jun continued his research while Shen Yanxiao darted out with her mind in chaos. There were still three months before the devil army would rush out of the passage of the Underworld and reach the top of the Brilliance Continent. Now that the devil army was moving, Shen Yanxiao needed to speed up her pace and get urate information before theypletely left. Shen Yanxiao believed that Satan nned to bring the entire devil army out of the underworld passage, which was definitely impossible to aplish in just a few days. They would certainly be sent out in batches. In order to prevent being countered by other races, the twelve devil generals would be the vanguard troops stationed outside the underworld passage until all the devil troops gathered, forming the final date of the war. During this period, Shen Yanxiao could find opportunities to sneak out and bring the information she founded back to Sun Never Sets. Most importantly, Shen Yanxiao must obtain enough information within this period of time. Otherwise, her trip here would be in vain. Qing Jun had been locked up in theboratory. Now was the time for Shen Yanxiao to sneak around Guiwang City. Before Gui Jiang could go far, Shen Yanxiao drank a bottle of grandmaster concealment potion and immediately slipped out of the courtyard. The dark sky in the Underworld was her best cover. This grandmaster concealment potion could perfectly hide Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aura, which she had verified with Xiu. There was a little silence in the dusky Guiwang City. Shen Yanxiao saw that Gui Jiang was going away on a ck demon beast. She immediately poured another bottle of grandmaster eleration potion to catch up. The little thief¡¯s skills had been brought into full y at this moment. She was as fast as lightning, and her silent steps had not caught the attention of the devils in the street. Following closely all the way, Shen Yanxiao kept up with the speed of Gui Jiang. Before long, Gui Jiang stopped in front of the main pce of Guiwang City. He jumped off the demon beast¡¯s back and the guards guarding the pce immediately knelt on one knee. Seeing that Gui Jiang was about to enter the pce, Shen Yanxiao immediately followed. The guards who had just gotten up did not notice that a ghostly figure had jumped into the pce from one side the moment they got up. In the pce of Guiwang City, mes were flickering constantly. Aside from a group of guards patrolling the pce, the whole ce was basically empty. In the blink of an eye, Shen Yanxiao lost sight of Gui Jiang. But it didn¡¯t matter. She had already entered the ce. Here, she should be able to find the information she wanted to know. Amid the dim light and depressing atmosphere, Shen Yanxiao was like a nimble ck cat,bining herself with the darkness around. The devil soldiers on patrol did not notice Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arrival at all. The pce of the Guiwang City was now wide open for Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao quickly scanned the first floor of the pce and found no valuable clues. She didn¡¯t feel the presence of Gui Jiang on the first floor. She thought that Gui Jiang would likely not remain here after returning. Shen Yanxiao set her goal on other floors. She needed to locate Gui Jiang. The ce where Gui Jiang would be must be an important one, where she could find everything she wanted to know. While searching, she must also avoid getting too close to him. Although the grandmaster concealment potion couldpletely hide her aura, she should still be extra careful. Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance of getting into danger, Shen Yanxiao did not want to take the risk at this time. She still remembered the agreement between herself and Xiu.. Chapter 2575 - Chapter 2575: Guiwang City (5) Chapter 2575: Guiwang City (5) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao quickly searched for her own target. When she went up to the second floor, she finally sensed the aura of Gui Jiang, but aside from that, she also felt a familiar devil energy by his side. Shen Yanxiao quietly sneaked in that direction. In the open study room, the light of the mes twinkled and Gui Jiang was sitting in a chair, coldly looking at the male devil standing in front of him. The male devil was the one who had escorted Shen Yanxiao and Qing Jun to Guiwang City. ¡°What can I help Lord Gui Jiang with?¡± The male devil asked respectfully. Gui Jiang frowned deeply and said, ¡°What¡¯s going on with Qing Jun¡¯s maid? I remember that he doesn¡¯t like to be in contact with devils.¡± Outside, Shen Yanxiao was shocked. When she was in Qing Jun¡¯s residence, Gui Jiang did not show any doubt about her, but when he got back here, Gui Jiang unexpectedly asked about her. Maybe she identally exposed a clue? Shen Yanxiao held her breath and quickly recalled whether she made any mistake during the time she was in contact with Gui Jiang. But after recalling several times, she didn¡¯t feel any abnormalities. Shepletely looked like an ordinary devil girl at that time. Could it be that Gui Jiang disliked her poor development? The male devil answered, ¡°I inquired with the border garrison. The maid was sent to Lord Qing Jun by the soldiers stationed at the border. He required some help, and Lord Qing Jun is very demanding. As you know, Lord Qing Jun doesn¡¯t like devils very much. He always thinks male devils are filthy, and the enchanting nature of the female devils also disgusts him very much. So he asked the border garrison to help him find a female devil, who doesn¡¯t look so disgusting, as a maid. Then, the soldiers found the little fellow in a pub.¡± The male devil narrated the whole story. Gui Jiang was silent for a moment before his eyebrows slightly unfolded. He seemed to ept this story. Shen Yanxiao, however, really admired the ,ale devil¡¯s investigative skills. From the moment he saw her to the moment he brought her and Qing Jun to Guiwang City, he did not leave their side. Yet, he was still able to find out her origin? ¡°Well, as long as he can aplish what Lord Satan asked him to do, he can do whatever he wants. But if he can¡¯te up with results¡­¡± Gui Jiang¡¯s eyes shed with a sharp light. ¡°It¡¯s as Lord Gui Jiang said. By the way, reporting to Lord Gui Jiang, some news came from Lord Yue Luo. He asks when you are free in the next few days, as he ns toe with the other lords to discuss something with you.¡± ¡°Yue Luo? Tell him toe as soon as he wants.¡± Gui Jiang said. ¡°Yes.¡± Gui Jiang talked to the male devil for a while. Shen Yanxiao did not hear any useful news, but their previous conversation gave her a message. The man named Yue Luo was probably one of the twelve devil generals as well. Furthermore, the devil man said that Yue Luo woulde here with the other lords¡­ Other lords, were they the other devil generals? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart leapt wildly. If she could find out the strength of the twelve devil generals before the war, it would be the best thing for those who would confront the twelve devil generals. After a while, the male devil withdrew from the study. When he left, he closed the door. Shen Yanxiao hid in the darkness and watched the other party go away gradually. She still didn¡¯t n to leave. She was waiting for Gui Jiang to leave so that she could sneak into the study and find out if there was any important information.. Chapter 2576 - Chapter 2576: Guiwang City (6) Chapter 2576: Guiwang City (6) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Gui Jiang didn¡¯t keep Shen Yanxiao waiting for too long. After a little while, he finally came out of his study. Shen Yanxiao didn¡¯t dare to move yet. She just hid in the darkness and felt the presence of Gui Jiang getting weaker and weaker as he moved away. She didn¡¯t step out and walk to the front of the study until he had disappeared from the whole floorpletely. The door of the study had been locked, but how could such a thing hinder her? In less than five seconds, the door locked by Gui Jiang was easily opened by Shen Yanxiao. Gui Jiang¡¯s study was neat and tidy, with bookcases standing around, and the books within looked a bit dpidated. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s attention was attracted by the desk in the study. Some rolled parchment was piled on the desk. The parchment was also engraved with strange marks. Shen Yanxiao casually opened one and her eyes immediately lit up upon seeing its contents. She never dreamed of finding such a good thing here in Gui Jiang¡¯s residence! These parchments were actually rolls of letters. One effect of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s blood awakening was the ability to understand thenguage of a given race, which allowed her to read the words of devils directly, without any studying. The letters were sent between Gui Jiang and the other eleven devil generals. The contents of the letters were all matters between the twelve devil generals. They seemed to keep pace with each other in this way about the arrangement and organization details of their troops. But they would have never imagined that such an important thing would be seen by Shen Yanxiao! Shen Yanxiao took her time and looked at the letters one by one. The twelve devil generals had almost the same number of troops. Each one of themmanded more than one million devil soldiers in their hands. This meant that there were more than ten million devil soldiers in the hands of the twelve devil generals alone! This still did not include the personal army led by Satan himself, as well as the troops scattered throughout the Underworld. Shen Yanxiao could hardly imagine how terrible the entire force of the Devil race would be. The army led by the twelve devil generals was the most elite portion of the devil army. Elite soldiers were often only a small part of the whole army. Yet this small part consisted of more than ten million¡­ Just howrge was the devil army in the end? Shen Yanxiao found it hard to measure. The fertility of devil was extremely strong, so the Devil race was never short of fresh blood. The growth of their numbers was simply very frightening. These letters allowed Shen Yanxiao to have a mental picture of the foundation of the devil army. She needed more information topletely perfect this image. In addition to the information about the army, Shen Yanxiao also found another problem. Some of the twelve devil generals had been killed in the previous war between the gods and devils, and a new batch of devils had filled the vacancies. Among them, Gui Jiang, Yue Luo, Yao Ren, Mei Ji and Ye MO were the five newly-appointed devil generals. From the words in the letter, Shen Yanxiao could vaguely tell that these newly-appointed devil generals were slightly weaker than those who had experienced the great war. Shen Yanxiao was not at all happy with this discovery. Gui Jiang¡¯s strength had already made her feel horrible, but now, the remaining seven devil generals were even stronger than him? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart was extremely heavy. She couldn¡¯t think of the right person to deal with the devil generals. Qi Nia? Lan Fengli? Dragon God? Shen Siyu? No matter who, they would face great danger.. Chapter 2577 - Chapter 2577: Grim Situation (1) Chapter 2577: Grim Situation (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Worry filled Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart, but she knew that now was not the time to be anxious. Her time was limited, and she must collect all the information she could find in the shortest possible time. Shen Yanxiao quietly opened the drawer of the desk and found the details of Gui Jiang¡¯s army. In addition to more than one million devils soldiers, there were also countless demons and demon beasts under the Devil race¡¯smand, which was also a very terriblebat force. The number of demons in the Forsaken Land had exceeded one million, but this number was nothingpared with the demons in the Underworld. Shen Yanxiao forced herself to memorize all the information quickly. She could not stay here for too long. The number of grandmaster potions in her ring was very limited, so she had to be as quick as possible. She had no idea how long she would stay in the Underworld, so she shouldn¡¯t be wasteful. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s instinct as a godly thief made her return everything in the study to its original state. Even if Gui Jiang came back, it would be impossible to detect that someone else had entered the room. Shen Yanxiao left the pce quickly, without anyone discovering her. Back at Qing Jun¡¯s residence, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart felt as though it were being pressed by a huge rock, making it difficult for her to breathe. The more she learned about the forces of the Devil race, the greater the pressure she felt. The power of the Devil race had surpassed that of any other race. It was no wonder that the joint forces of the devils and the undeads were able to confront the other six races in the war between the gods and devils in the past. In terms of the individual strengths of each race, Shen Yanxiao believed that even gods were not the opponents of devils. The Devil race was too powerful. Their enormous army disheartened people, and the demons and demon beasts that Shen Yanxiao could not even count were giving her a headache. All she could count on was their control over the terrain of the Brilliance Continent, which the Devil race didn¡¯t have. Shen Yanxiao was very d that she had armed the entire Brilliance Continent three years ago. At present, all the cities in the Brilliance Continent were equipped with artillery. Even if they could not win with one blow, they could use many cities to continuously consume the forces of the Devil race. With the alliance of the seven races, the troops on their side would not be too weak and might be able topete with the Devil race. But how should they deal with those demons and demon beasts? Shen Yanxiao fell into deep thought. It was the right move to pull the undeads into their camp. If the devils and the undeads were to join hands again, then this war¡­ she feared that they would have had no chance of winning at all. But could the seven races really resist the armored troops of the Devil race? Shen Yanxiao was very perplexed. She was not sure at all. The Devil race was like a huge mountain hidden in the fog. Shen Yanxiao entered this mountain and explored. However, the deeper she went into it, the more she was shocked by the vastness beyond the fog. The uing war wouldn¡¯t be an easy fight at all. Shen Yanxiao was very upset. If she had only discovered the devils¡¯ ambition and known Satan¡¯s actions earlier, she might have prepared the people of the Brilliance Continent several years in advance. Three years might seem like a lot of time, but for an unprecedented war, it was not worth mentioning. If Shen Yanxiao were given ten years to prepare, she was sure of victory even in the face of countless devil armies. But now¡­ Shen Yanxiao let out a sigh. She leaned back in the chair, looked up slightly, and put her arm on her forehead, blocking the brilliance of the light-congealing crystal. She couldn¡¯t afford to lose; she really couldn¡¯t afford to lose. If she were to fail, everything she cherished would be destroyed by the devil army, and those she cared about would be wandering souls and wild ghosts.. Chapter 2578 - Chapter 2578: The Twelve Devil Generals (1) Chapter 2578: The Twelve Devil Generals (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao must win. Otherwise, everything was going to be destroyed. Repressed emotions did not hang over Shen Yanxiao for long, and despair never grew in her heart. It was not her style to wait for death! After adjusting her mood, Shen Yanxiao had already made ns for the next step. From the conversation between Gui Jiang and the male devil, she learned that in a few days, other devil generals would also arrive at the Guiwang City to discuss matters with Gui Jiang. Shen Yanxiao would steal more information at that time, and then she must mix with the first devil army heading for the Brilliance Continent. Only in this way could she get back to Sun Never Sets as soon as possible and tell everyone the information she had collected. Full of worries, Shen Yanxiao didn¡¯t notice that her devil energy was much stronger than when she had just entered the Underworld. The firstyer of the devil blood seal was quietly unlocked and the pain brought by it had been suppressed by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s anxious thoughts. The days in the Underworld seemed to be carefree, but were actually pressing days. Hiding herself and looking for opportunities were Shen Yanxiao¡¯s precept in the Underworld. Qing Jun didn¡¯t find anything unusual with the little maid around him. Shen Yanxiao came and went very fast. Having already memorized Qing Jun¡¯s schedule, she could stagger the time perfectly and let Qing Jun not notice her absence. Shen Yanxiao was constantly stealing the information she needed right under the eyes of Qing Jun and a group of devils. Shen Yanxiao sneaked into the main pce of Guiwang City to find out the news these days and found out that the other devil generals would arrive here in two days to have a talk with Gui Jiang. Shen Yanxiao must be there in two days. Two days passed very quickly. Today, Guiwang City seemed to be a little different. Arge number of devil soldiers were waiting at the city gate. From the city gates, and extending into the city, armored devil soldiers stood resolutely and orderly on both sides of the street. Shen Yanxiao concealed herself at the top of a house, hiding her figure very well in the structure of the roof. A chaotic sound of horse hooves came from afar. It was getting nearer and nearer. Shen Yanxiao held her breath. The gates of Guiwang City weed a group of devils with prominent status. Walking in the front was a female devil dressed in a light, purple clothing. She wore silver light armor atop her purple dress, outlining her extremely gorgeous figure, and those enchanting purple eyes carried a charming smile; just one nce from them was enough to make people prostrate at her feet. When the woman in purple walked through the gate, she slightly tilted her head and winked at the devil soldiers guarding the city. The soldiers standing upright immediately felt weak to the bone when they received the tantalizing wink. The spears in their hands fell to the ground with a thud, their faces instantly turned red and their legs began to tremble. A silver-bell-likeughter came from the mouth of the purple-clothed female devil. She seemed very satisfied with the soldiers¡¯ reactions. ¡°Mei Ji, I let youe here not so you can use your charm technique casually. This is Guiwang City, not your Mengmei City.¡± A voice full of coldness suddenly rang out. On the city¡¯s main street, Gui Jiang came walking in ck armor. His ck cape fluttered in the wind, and the ck sword sped at his waist gleamed with a chilly glow in the light of the fire. The purple-clothed female devil put her arms around her chest, drawing the outline of her proud bosom, and her slightly twisted butt looked very fascinating, her whole body sending out a deadly allure.. Chapter 2579 - Chapter 2579: The Twelve Devil Generals (2) Chapter 2579: The Twelve Devil Generals (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Mei Ji, the only female among the twelve devil generals, was good at bewitching. She could arouse people¡¯s minds and infect people¡¯s hearts. During her stay in the Underworld, Shen Yanxiao had also learned something about more or less all of the twelve devil generals. Even though Mei Ji was a female devil, no devil general doubted her strength at all. Her charm technique was a kind of extremely powerful mind controlling technique. Ordinary devils simply could not resist her power. Apart from her charm technique, she also had highbat strength and was good at swift attacks. She belonged to a ss of agile opponents. She could often take off the enemy¡¯s head in the blink of an eye after the opponent was bewitched by her charm. Even for a really strong expert, wanting topletely resist her charm technique would be very difficult. It would take a lot of mental strength to fight it off, but in this way, their defense would also be dyed by the charm technique and would give Mei Ji a chance to mount a sneak attack. Meeting such an opponent was definitely a headache. A dual attack of mind control and speed. ¡°Don¡¯t be so petty. I haven¡¯t been to your Guiwang City for a long time. Don¡¯t you guys miss me as well?¡± Mei Ji didn¡¯t take Gui Jiang¡¯s rebuke to heart at all. She just twisted her lithe body slightly and nced piteously at Gui Jiang, and the meaningful expression in her eyes made people¡¯s souls fly away. Unfortunately, Gui Jiang didn¡¯t like her at all. ¡°If I were you, Mei Ji, I would just save my energy. Your charm technique doesn¡¯t work on this guy, Gui Jiang, you know.¡± Along with augh, a man with a pair of cunning eyes followed Mei Ji into Guiwang City. His slightly tilted-up corners of his eyes gave him a very crafty look. Even so, he looked really handsome. The corners of his mouth were also curved up into a smile, as if he were a fox waiting for its prey to take the bait. ¡°Yue Luo, if you don¡¯t talk, no one will treat you as mute.¡± Mei Ji nced at the man who made the cynical remarks. Yue Luo was also one of the new devil generals. Shen Yanxiao did not probe too much into his strength. All he knew was that he was the military adviser among the twelve devil generals. He was very good at using tricks and traps and was a very cunning opponent. Yue Luo seldom made moves in front of people. He was used to solving any problems by tricks or strategies, but no one questioned his strength. It should be known that every devil general would have to pass the examination of the Devil God Satan himself. Unless you were a powerful devil in all aspects, you wouldn¡¯t be able to take the position of a devil general. Among the twelve devil generals, there was not a single piece of trash. ¡°A sly fox cannot win the heart of a beauty.¡± The figure that entered next was somewhat special. He also had a handsome face, with red lips and a set of white teeth. His pair of phoenix eyes carried a hint of attractiveness, but his broad shoulders were undoubtedly that of a man. He was dressed in pink and behaved like a woman, but it still didn¡¯t make people feel absurd, as if he were born to be this way. This one with indistinguishable gender was Yao Ren. It was hard to distinguish between a male and a female demon. Yao Ren was a master of disguise among the devil generals. Compared with Mei Ji, Yao Ren was more like an assassin. He could disguise himself well into various shapes and would never expose anything that aroused people¡¯s suspicion. When the target rxed their vignce, his bloodthirsty devil sword would then easily swipe across the enemy¡¯s neck. One de to cut the throat. ¡°It depends on what kind of beauty it is. If it¡¯s just like this, then who cares if you can¡¯t win her heart?¡± Together with the poisonous words, a male devil as tall as Gui Jiang came along. He was very good-looking, but his whole body was sending out a suffocatingly murderous atmosphere. ¡°Ye Mo.¡± Gui Jiang squinted his eyes at Ye Mo. Of the five new devil generals, Ye MO had the closest strength to his own. ¡°Don¡¯t mind us. Just pick up those few people who put on airs outside.¡± Yue Luo said.. Chapter 2580 - Chapter 2580: The Twelve Devil Generals (3) Chapter 2580: The Twelve Devil Generals (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Yue Luo was referring to the seven devil generals who had survived thest war between gods and devils. They experienced blood shed ten thousand years ago and truly climbed out of piles of corpses. In terms of seniority, their strength was higher than that of the five new recruits. With the transition between the old and the new, there would be some estrangement between the new forces and the elders. Although the older generation of devil generals was stronger, there wouldn¡¯t be too much difference between the two groups. Their strength only varied within an eptable range. Therefore, Yue Luo naturally did not feel inferior. Gui Jiang frowned slightly and hesitated for a moment before heading outside the city. Not long after, when Gui Jiang came back, there were already seven more powerful devils around him, and the aura they gave off was rather astonishing. The twelve devil generals had gathered together, causing the whole Guiwang City to be enveloped by a powerful surge of devil energy. Shen Yanxiao hid in the darkness, surrounded by the devil energy of the twelve devil generals. The devil¡¯s instinct made her blood boil and at the same time she felt great pressure. Although there were correspondences between Gui Jiang and the seven devil generals in the study, they were very few. Shen Yanxiao could not infer the strength of the seven devil generals from those letters alone. The only thing she learned was their names: Yan Di, Xue Shi, Mu Tu, Zhan Yuan, Hei Jiao, Tian Jue and Ji Ying. The seven of them followed the Devil God Satan in thest battle between gods and devils. Their hands were stained with the blood of other races. The seven devil generals walked one step in front of Gui Jiang while he followed behind with a cold face. Yue Luo and others ahead also keep their expressions somewhat under control. It was not difficult to see that the new generation of devil generals led by Gui Jiang was not in harmony with Yan Di¡¯s group. At the very least, Yan Di¡¯s group did not seem to regard Gui Jiang and the others as their equals. Shen Yanxiao watched patiently as the twelve devil generals headed for the main pce of Guiwang City. She quietly followed. In the main hall of the pce, the twelve devil generals had taken their seats, and enchanting devil maids carefully served them tea. ¡°Gui Jiang, that human is now in your Guiwang City?¡± Yan Di was the first to speak, asking about Qing Jun. ¡°Yes.¡± Gui Jiang answered. ¡°Is this Lord Satan¡¯s order?¡± Gui Jiang nodded his head. The pressure that Gui Jiang gave Shen Yanxiao was already very intense, and the oppression that he brought to Shen Yanxiao was extremely strong, but in front of Yan Di, Gui Jiang¡¯s momentum was obviously suppressed. ¡°Resolve it as soon as possible, and when the matter ispleted, there is no need for that human to stay.¡± Yan Di opened his mouth and issued a cold statement, voicing his intentions to kill Qing Jun. Yue Luo slightly frowned upon hearing it, ¡°Yan Di, Lord Satan seems to have not decided what to do with Qing Jun yet.¡± The Devil God hadn¡¯t yet spoken, but Yan Di, this devil general, had already sentenced Qing Jun to death? ¡°Lord Satan naturally won¡¯t keep him when he is no longer of use. At that time, only death awaits him. Those filthy humans have always been cunning. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that that human is very important to Lord Satan right now, I would definitely not leave such a scourge in the Underworld.¡± Yan Di did not conceal his dislike of Qing Jun at all. What he disliked wasn¡¯t just Qing Jun, though, but the entirety of mankind. The battles he had experienced before made him realize the cunningness of mankind, the race that would never be at peace. Weak but full of ambition. ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about this matter. Lord Satan said it¡¯s up to us.¡± Ye MO made a sound. Just a few short words had already raised the scent of gunpowder between the two sides.. Chapter 2581 - Chapter 2581: The Twelve Devil Generals (4) Chapter 2581: The Twelve Devil Generals (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The tit-for-tat between the devil generals was not simple either. Deciding on how to deal with Qing Jun was to fight for the dominant position. The old generation of devil generals acted overbearingly, but the new generation would not allow themselves to be bullied so easily. The whole hall fell into silence, and the expression of each devil general did not look very good. The air in the surroundings also became thin. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s just a human. It doesn¡¯t matter whether he lives or dies. Gui Jiang, Lord Satan let you arrange the deployment of the army. How is it?¡± A white-clothed devil among them broke the deadlock at the right time. Both the new and old generation of the devil generals were the elites of the Devil race. It was not a good time to start some internal strife. Shen Yanxiao hid in the dark and looked at the devil general who had spoken. At the gate, she had heard Yan Di call him Tian Jue. Tian Jue and Ji Ying were the trickiestbination among the devil generals. Shen Siyu once told Shen Yanxiao that these two devil generals might not be the strongest among all the devil generals, but once they joined hands, even superior gods could only be defeated. In that year¡¯s battle between gods and devils, Tian Jue and Ji Ying jointly massacred many superior gods. Even if they fought two on three, they could easily win. Tian Jue looked handsome and the corners of his mouth were hooked up into a smile. He was nothing like an executioner with blood on his hands. Ji Ying, on the other hand, had a gloomy face, with an attitude unweing to strangers. Tian Jue came forward to make peace at this time. Obviously, he was not interested in the transition between the old and the new. What he cared about was whether he could relive the pleasure of killing, let his hands soak in warm blood and tear apart the enemy¡¯s body again. That was what he was interested in. Gui Jiang naturally knew Tian Jue¡¯s strength. Tian Jue and Ji Ying never stood in a group. They were regarded as two devil generals who always kept out of other affairs. Moreover, the joint strength of these two was so great that even Gui Jiang had to give Tian Jue some face. ¡°The arrangement is almost the same as discussed. We¡¯ll leave the Underworld first and guard the passage to prevent any attack. After that, we¡¯ll let the elite troops in the twelve cities pass through the passage in batches, and finally bring the demons and demon beasts.¡± Gui Jiang¡¯s n was no different from Shen Yanxiao¡¯s previous spection. Satan, though arrogant, was not a fool. He knew how to preserve his strength. With the strongest team, anyone who wanted to set an ambush must pass through the twelve devil generals first. It was impossible for outsiders to know when the devils would set off. And if human beingsy in ambush outside the passageway for a long time, Satan¡¯s asional appearance would cause arge number of casualties and they would lose the protection of their cities. Without the protection of a city, they simply could not consume the forces of the Devil race, which was tantamount to seeking death. In thest war between gods and devils, someone once thought about this method. They set an ambush in the underworld¡¯s passage, but in the end they werepletely destroyed by the devil army that swarmed out of the channel. In the end, their bones were thrown into the wilderness. In this kind of terrain, it was impossible to amodate too many troops, and sending a small number of forces to guard the channel was just asking for death. ¡°This is very good. But I wonder if there will be some ants that wille to die this time as well.¡± Tian Jue¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, and the smile on the corner of his mouth made people shudder. Under this handsome and gentle skin, what was hidden was a cruel bloodlust. ¡°You seem to be looking forward to it?¡± Yue Luo raised his eyebrow and looked at Tian Jue. Tian Jue gently licked his upper lip and said with a chuckle, ¡°I can¡¯t wait to soak in a pool of blood.. Chapter 2582 - Chapter 2582: Muddy the Waters (1) Chapter 2582: Muddy the Waters (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao stared at Tian Jue, who looked gentle and handsome, but was in fact extremely insane. As far as looks were concerned, who could imagine that a bloodthirsty maniac was hiding under such a handsome and gentle skin? If this fellow arrived at the Brilliance Continent, how many creatures would he end up harming? The next conversation between the twelve devil generals revolved around the arrangements for the army. Shen Yanxiao listened carefully and recorded everything in her mind one by one. This group of devils was practically ¡°offering¡± Shen Yanxiao every piece of information. There was no need for Shen Yanxiao to make any effort. This group of guys gathered together and spat out everything, both things that should and should not be said. After half a day, the twelve devil generals ended the meeting. Gui Jiang arranged a room for them to rest, which was basically always a must at the end of every meeting. Shen Yanxiao also immediately returned to Qing Jun¡¯s pce, but when she returned, Qing Jun was sitting in the hall with a disgruntled look on his face. Shen Yanxiao was slightly stunned. At this time, Qing Jun should still be in theboratory and battling with the reincarnation technique. Why did hee out so early today? Qing Jun must have found out that she hadn¡¯t been at home all this time. Looking at that face, ck as the bottom of a pot, Shen Yanxiao knew there was something wrong. ¡°Lord Qing Jun.¡± Shen Yanxiao shrank her neck in a timid gesture. ¡°Where have you been?¡± Qing Jun asked coldly. Shen Yanxiao was silent for a moment before she replied, ¡°They said that the twelve devil generals would be in the city today. I¡­ I went outside and took a look.¡± The devil generals had a very noble position in the devils¡¯ minds. There would not be too many loopholes in the excuse she made. What was wrong with an ignorant young devil girl who wanted to look at her idols? But Qing Jun¡¯s expression became even more ugly, ¡°What¡¯s there to see?! Don¡¯t forget that you are my maid, your task is to be at my disposal. Without mymand, you can¡¯t just leave here, do you understand?¡± Qing Jun¡¯s words sounded very discontented. Although he epted Shen Yanxiao¡¯s exnation, he was very displeased with her choice to go ¡°AWOL¡±. This was the first time that Qing Jun was angry with Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao keenly sensed something fishy from Qing Jun¡¯s words. Qing Jun¡¯s anger was not because of her going ¡°AWOL¡±, but because she ran out for the sake of the twelve devil generals. When one thought of it, Qing Jun usually treated Shen Yanxiao, a mere maid, as someone non-essential. Even if Shen Yanxiao asionally took a rest in the room and didn¡¯t appear very often, Qing Jun had no problem with it. However, this time, Qing Jun was very angry, which was rather unusual. Obviously, Qing Jun did not like the twelve devil generals. But it was no surprise. That devil general named Yan Di was bent on killing Qing Jun to establish his power. If Qing Jun actually liked the devil generals, wouldn¡¯t he be a masochist? ¡°Yes, I understand. I will never do it again.¡± Shen Yanxiao lowered her head and her big eyes twirled about. Qing Jun¡¯s identity in the Underworld was somewhatplicated. From the conversations of the devil generals, Shen Yanxiao knew that the reincarnation technique that Qing Jun was studying was exactly what Satan needed, so he had let such a human as Qing Jun stay here. But in the end, Qing Jun would always be a human, it was impossible for other devils to really see him as apanion. Although Gui Jiang had repeatedly stated that Qing Jun¡¯s disposal should be handed over to Satan, his motive was not to protect Qing Jun.. Chapter 2583 - Chapter 2583: Muddy the Waters (2) Chapter 2583: Muddy the Waters (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Yan Di didn¡¯t want to keep Qing Jun¡¯s life, though not due to any hatred of human beings. He just wanted to use Qing Jun¡¯s life and death as a means to unt his dominance among the twelve devil generals. And Gui Jiang and the others were opposing Yan Di just because they didn¡¯t want to let him be the one making the decisions. Now it seemed that Shen Yanxiao¡¯s grasp of the situation had be very urate. Qing Jun had been summoned by Satan, but Yan Di and Gui Jiang were trying to use his life and death to fight for the position of the leader of the twelve devil generals. Qing Jun was not ignorant of this as well. Otherwise, how could he blow his top at the mention of the twelve devil generals? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind began to work again. ording to what the twelve devil generals said at the meeting, Satan would need at least two months more before he couldpletely break the seal of the Underworld passage. During these two months, Shen Yanxiao could not leave this ce. She had already gotten some information. In addition to waiting for new information for the rest of the time, why not take advantage of the situation for her own benefit and intensify the contradiction between the devil generals and Qing Jun? It was not only between the devil generals and Qing Jun. She could also stir up the situation between the two factions among the devil generals. Shen Yanxiao was not worried about the life and death of Qing Jun, because based on her understanding of Satan, he would never allow anyone, not even devils, touch someone who was really useful to him. Shen Yanxiao knew this very well. She stole the moonlight ne and Xiu¡¯s body from Satan, yet Satan did not go out and kill her because he wanted to take her body. From this, it could be seen that Satan was a very calcting Devil God. It was not difficult to intensify the conflict between Qing Jun and the devil generals once they were brought together, and once Qing Jun and Yan Di confronted each other, Gui Jiang would certainly not sit idly by. Before Satan came forward, Gui Jiang would do his best to protect Qing Jun, and then the contradiction between Yan Di and Gui Jiang would also escte. Once that happened, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s aim would then be achieved. A plot to sow discord was growing in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. Her first priority now was to let Qing Jun take the first step and quarrel with Yan Di, face-to-face. But¡­ Looking at Qing Jun, who was gloomy and full of displeasure towards her, Shen Yanxiao really needed to find a way to ¡°help¡± Qing Jun take this first step. Qing Jun¡¯s dissatisfaction with the devil generals was certainly not a recent thing, as he still didn¡¯t say anything. He just locked himself in the courtyard every day and never left the residence. Could it be that Shen Yanxiao had to wait for Yan Di toe to the door in person and ridicule him before Qing Jun¡¯s fighting ability could be aroused? This method was very unrealistic. Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes and nced at Qing Jun secretly. The awakening of her devil blood was not the same as her previous blood awakenings. In the past, once the next bloodline was awakened, her previous powers would be suppressed. But this time, the magic and battle aura that belonged to her human blood could still be used. Even so, since the seal had not yet been fully unlocked, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s magic and battle aura were also not at their peak strength. She could try to cast a curse technique on Qing Jun¡¯s body and control him to confront Yan Di head-on. But this was very dangerous. Qing Jun was a powerful Warlock himself. However, he had never shown all his strength in front of Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao was afraid of being discovered and did not dare to explore his strength. If Qing Jun¡¯s strength had surpassed Shen Yanxiao¡¯s level as a Warlock, then Shen Yanxiao¡¯s curse technique would have little effect on him Chapter 2584 - Chapter 2584: Muddy the Waters (3) Chapter 2584: Muddy the Waters (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions If she wasn¡¯t careful, she would be discovered by him instead. However, if she didn¡¯t do this, Shen Yanxiao would miss an opportunity to muddy the waters between the devil generals. She just couldn¡¯t walk away so casually aftering to the Underworld. She still wanted to give it a try. Shen Yanxiao had made up her mind to find time to test Qing Jun¡¯s strength tonight. If it was feasible, she would cast a curse technique on him. Qing Jun¡¯s strength, if not above hers, would definitely not be lower than Yun Qi¡¯s. Warlocks of this level were very mindful of protecting themselves. Even if they were attacked by curse techniques of high-level Warlocks, they would respond in the first instant. Even if they could notpletely remove the curse, it was also impossible to control them with a curse technique. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao would only use a suggestive curse technique to intensify the dissatisfaction with the devil generals in Qing Jun¡¯s mind. This curse technique was notplicated and was difficult to detect. It would expand the dark side of one¡¯s heart, guiding the victim to the abyss. It would also not leave any trace. Even though Qing Jun was a Warlock, he would never find out that he had been under a curse technique. He would only feel that everything was due to his own inner thoughts. To put it bluntly, this kind of suggestive curse technique was fueling people¡¯s emotions. If the person who was cursed did not have such thoughts, even if the curse technique was used, it would not have any effect. But, if there was even a little bit, the tiny spark could start a prairie fire. Qing Jun waited for a while but did not see Shen Yanxiao cry and repent any further. The maid just stood there foolishly, staring at her toes in a daze. Qing Jun frowned tightly and forgave the maid again. He had already wasted a lot of his time. Although this devil girl looked a bit stupid, she was fortunately quiet and did not cause trouble, saving him a lot of inconvenience. The devil generals were not pleasing to his eyes. But were the ordinary devils pleasing to his eyes? Qing Jun was not a fool. It wasn¡¯t that he did not know that although the devils were respectful to him on the surface, they had never regarded him as apanion in private. For the devils, he was just a useful pawn of their Devil God. Once his value was lost, he was useless. He was very disgusted with devils. He hated the aggression in their eyes. He hated even more the coquettish female devils. Qing Jun didn¡¯t like devils in the slightest. Finding a maid for himself was ast resort. He had to devote himself to his research, so that he had no time to take care of the herb garden and many other things. It was only because of this that he had asked those devil soldiers to find a maid for him. The girl who was sent here was somewhat different from the female devils he had seen before. Even though she had a beautiful face and was stunning, she was very conservative. She was not as bold nor unrestrained as those other female devils. At least there was no disgusting smell on her body. Therefore, Qing Jun reluctantly epted her by his side. For now, everything Shen Yanxiao had done satisfied Qing Jun. Otherwise, Qing _1 0 1- ¡ª__- Jun would nave LOW ner to leave. Seeing his maid fall silent, Qing Jun also felt his anger wasn¡¯t justified at this moment. Although he and devils did not see each other as agreeable, but throwing his anger at a devil girl was also useless. What was more, devils had always respected devil generals, meaning what his maid had done was just natural to devils. ¡°That¡¯s all then. I don¡¯t want it to happen again after today. Go and water the herbs. Forget about today..¡± Chapter 2585 - Chapter 2585: Let the Tempest Strike Harder (1) Chapter 2585: Let the Tempest Strike Harder (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions At night, Qing Jun studied the reincarnation technique in theboratory, while Shen Yanxiao waited for orders. Everything was as usual, except that Shen Yanxiao knew that tonight, she was going to take risks. Testing whether Qing Jun was stronger than her was a dangerous move for Shen Yanxiao. If Qing Jun¡¯s strength were indeed above her own, Shen Yanxiao was likely to be exposed, but if it were lower, then everything would be very simple. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s method was very simple. She intended to use a suggestive curse technique directly on Qing Jun. She did not intend to control Qing Junpletely. She would also preserve Qing Jun¡¯s will. She must be careful not to be found out by Qing Jun. It was not that Shen Yanxiao didn¡¯t want to manipte Qing Jun, but she was worried that if she really controlled his mind, once he came into contact with Satan, it would be easy to find abnormalities in him given Satan¡¯s strength, and then Shen Yanxiao would be immediately discovered. Shen Yanxiao had long been familiar with this curse technique. She quickly performed the hand seals with her hands behind her back. Shepressed all the magic into her hands so that the magic would not spread out and be discovered. Qing Jun didn¡¯t realize that the maid standing beside him was ready to attack him. The curse technique slowly diffused in the air, pouring towards Qing Jun¡¯s defenseless body. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s palms were already sweaty. Sess or failure depended on this. Everything could only wait for Qing Jun¡¯s response. Qing Jun¡¯s eyes remained on the notes on the table. He did not seem to find anything unusual. The curse technique in the air entered Qing Jun¡¯s back bit by bit, and Shen Yanxiao¡¯s tensed heartstrings gradually rxed. When the curse technique waspletely absorbed by Qing Jun¡¯s body, Shen Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that she was too paranoid. Even though Qing Jun was powerful, he had not yet reached the level of a Divine Professional. With Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current strength, she could control Warlocks below the Divine level casually. The first step of the n was sessful. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth evoked a faint smile as the nasty mes leaped in her eyes. Starting now, she would quietly wait for the curse technique to take root in Qing Jun¡¯s heart. She would see how terrible the dark side of Qing Jun¡¯s heart was, and whether it could let her n be realized. The next morning, Shen Yanxiao sat up from her bed. One night was enough for the curse technique to have an effect on Qing Jun. Shen Yanxiao was currently waiting, waiting for Qing Jun¡¯s action. The door, which had been silent for a long time, was suddenly knocked on. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face beamed with a smile. She had followed Qing Jun for so many days, but Qing Jun had never knocked on her door voluntarily, but today¡­ it was different. Slightly adjusting her mood, Shen Yanxiao got up and opened the door. Qing Jun¡¯s expression outside the door was still as cold as usual, but in those dark eyes, Shen Yanxiao found a trace of anger. ¡°Lord Qing Jun.¡± Shen Yanxiao reined in her inquisitive gaze and showed respect. ¡°Someone knocked at the gate. Go and take a look,¡± Qing Jun said. Shen Yanxiao had some doubts. Qing Jun called her up, not for anything else, but just because someone was knocking on his gate. Was this the only reason why he was angry? Could it be that the curse technique did not seed? Shen Yanxiao did not have time to think about it. She immediately dressed up and went to the front gate to open it. Outside the gate, a devil soldier in dark silver armor looked at Shen Yanxiao with a straight face.. Chapter 2586 - Chapter 2586: Let the Tempest Strike Harder (2) Chapter 2586: Let the Tempest Strike Harder (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°You are?¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the devil soldier outside the gate. On the surface, she looked puzzled, but her heart was already dancing with joy. She knew this armor! Yesterday, when she ran to watch the gathering of the twelve devil generals, she noticed that the devil soldiers following Yan Di were wearing this kind of armor! The fe was absolutely sent here by Yan Di, that idiot! There is a ready path to heaven, yet you choose to barge into hell! Shen Yanxiao hated that she couldn¡¯t grab the devil soldier¡¯s hand and shout at him, ¡°Comrade! I have been waiting for you for a long time!!!¡± The curse technique she had cast on Qing Jun was a suggestive curse. It needed the continuous growth of the dark side of his heart in order for the curse to y a great role. At this time, Yan Di¡¯s man came running to the door with a filthy face. Wasn¡¯t this providing Shen Yanxiao some warm assistance? ording to her observation of Yan Di yesterday, she knew very well that Yan Di was extremely disgusted with humans and disliked Qing Jun very much. Now, he sent his own men to Qing Jun¡¯s residence early in the morning; could this be a good thing? Was it possible that he had sent his men to show his concern to Qing Jun? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart wasughing wildly, but on the surface she maintained her foolish look of a silly devil maid. After she came to the Underworld, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s acting skill was as good as that of a movie queen! ¡°Is Qing Jun here?¡± The devil soldier suddenly spoke coldly. Whoa, whoa, whoa! His tone is so cold, enough to pierce through the sky! So much respect he¡¯s got there! !! Even the word ¡°Lord¡± was omitted, you could tell at once that he doesn¡¯t have good intentions! Young man, I like you! ¡°Lord Qing Jun is inside.¡± Shen Yanxiao answered honestly, but in her heart, she couldn¡¯t wait to bring the devil soldier to Qing Jun immediately so that she could watch a joke. The devil soldier did not disappoint Shen Yanxiao. After he heard Shen Yanxiao¡¯s answer, he said nothing more and strode in directly. He treated Shen Yanxiao like air as he barged his way inside! Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes were constantly shing with small mes of anticipation. She followed the devil soldier and waited for the show. Qing Jun seemed to know that there would be peopleing to find him and had already been sitting in the hall. From a distance, he saw a tall and mighty devil soldier rush directly into his house,pletely leaving his maid behind. There was no etiquette to speak of. ¡°Lord Yan Di told me to get you. Pleasee with me.¡± The devil soldier proudly stood in front of Qing Jun and cut to the chase. Shen Yanxiao silently praised the devil soldier in her heart. What was disrespectful? What was defiant? This devil man acted really well! Qing Jun¡¯s face darkened in an instant. He probably had seldom met such a devil who did not take him seriously. Although the devils disrespected him behind his back, it was very well covered up on the surface, and they would always respectfully call him Lord when meeting him. Even Gui Jiang, a devil general, was polite to him. But this fellow in front of him did not show the slightest respect andpletely regarded him as a small minion he could order and summon whenever he wished. Moreover, this guy was just an ordinary devil soldier, so how could he act so cocky in front of him? Because of the devil soldier¡¯s condescending attitude, the dark side of Qing Jun¡¯s heart was growing crazily, and the curse hidden in his body was catalyzing this growth. ¡°Xiao Xiao, I¡¯ll be back in a minute, you wait here.¡± Qing Jun¡¯s face was already covered with dark clouds. ¡°Yes!¡± Shen Yanxiaoughed in her heart. She had a premonition that the show she¡¯d been waiting for was about to begin.. Chapter 2587 - Chapter 2587: Let the Tempest Strike Harder (3) Chapter 2587: Let the Tempest Strike Harder (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Would Shen Yanxiao really stay here and look after the house? The answer was no, of course not. As soon as Qing Jun left with the devil soldier, Shen Yanxiao changed into a ck suit and then went out as fast as possible. She arrived at Gui Jiang¡¯s pce first and lurked there. In Gui Jiang¡¯s pce, the twelve devil generals all sat in the hall. The five devil generals headed by Gui Jiang sat on the left side while the other seven devil generals headed by Yan Di sat on the right side. Although Tian Jue and Ji Ying remained neutral, their friendship with Yan Di was still there. Naturally, they chose to support Yan Di at this time. The atmosphere in the hall was very strange. It was a suffocating silence. Although no one was speaking from either side, Shen Yanxiao could feel that the atmosphere here today was worse than when she came yesterday. Could it be, during her absence, the new and old generations had some arguments again? Looking at this atmosphere, it seemed that there was only one fuse left to be blown! After Shen Yanxiao arrived, it wasn¡¯t long before Qing Jun came in with a ck face. The arrival of Qing Jun revealed a huge difference between the two silent parties. The five devil generals headed by Gui Jiang were very friendly when they saw Qing Juning. Whether they were sincere or not, they at least gave Qing Jun enough face on the surface. However, the response of the older generation of devil generals sitting on the right made people feel particrly maddening. The seven devil generals acted as if they had not seen Qing Jun. Each and every one of them merely took a quick nce and disyed a haughty posture. When seeing these two responses, Qing Jun¡¯s mental activities were expected to increase. Shen Yanxiao found a good position for her to take a look at the overall situation. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Qing Jun spoke in a cold voice and with a very bad tone. Being surrounded by people without rhyme or reason, being treated with cold shoulders and standing there as if he were on trial, to be judged by the twelve devil generals¡­ It was likely that no one would be happy in this situation. Besides, Qing Jun was naturally very unfriendly and arrogant. He couldn¡¯t bear this kind of insult. ¡°Qing Jun is really a busy man. It¡¯s not easy to invite you.¡± Hei Jiao, one of the older devil generals, was the first to make a sound, and his tone was full of provocation. Qing Jun frowned slightly. Yan Di nced at the devil generals present and observed their reactions one by one. After which, he said, ¡°Qing Jun, you have been in the Underworld for a long time. Lord Satan has been very kind to you and has given you many privileges. He also allowed you to be on an equal footing with us. Through the ages, you are the only human who has received this kind of treatment. Since you have received a lot of goodwill, you should also understand what your task is. You have been researching the reincarnation technique for so long, can you finally give us the result?¡± Yan Di¡¯s voice was cold and deep, filled with a strong sense of oppression. Even Shen Yanxiao, who was hiding in the dark, was shaken by the devil energy carried in Yan Di¡¯s voice. It was no wonder that he could be the first leader of the old generation of devil generals. This strength was really terrifying. He just spoke casually, but the devil energy mixed in his voice already hurt her ears. Shen Yanxiao did not believe that Yan Di hadn¡¯t asked Gui Jiang about the progress of Qing Jun¡¯s research after being here for so long. Yet he was still asking questions right here and now, which definitely had another purpose. What surprised Shen Yanxiao even more was that Qing Jun¡¯s position in the Underworld was so high that he could be on an equal footing with the devil generals! It was no wonder that Gui Jiang and others were polite to Qing Jun on the surface. ¡°It¡¯s not finished yet.¡± Qing Jun¡¯s brows slightly wrinkled. Yan Di¡¯s words made him ufortable. He always mentioned the kindness of the Devil God to him and belittled him like a worm on the ground. ¡°Not yet?¡± Yan Di¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, and his sharp eyes looked frightening.. Chapter 2588 - Chapter 2588: Young Men, Take Up Arms and Fight (1) Chapter 2588: Young Men, Take Up Arms and Fight (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Qing Jun, do you think anyone will be satisfied with your answer?¡± Yan Di sneered. Qing Jun¡¯s expression became even uglier. He always knew that Yan Di saw him as an eyesore. He even knew that if it weren¡¯t for the unfinished reincarnation technique, Yan Di might have harmed him already. After all, Yan Di had never concealed his murderous intentions towards him. Fortunately, Yan Di had rarely appeared and his contact with Qing Jun had been fairly few. But every time he would see him, Yan Di¡¯s words always made Qing Jun feel bad all over. And today, he was making things more difficult for him, humiliating him even more. Qing Jun¡¯s heart felt as though it were being squeezed. Since when did he, Qing Jun, have to suffer such humiliation from a devil? Qing Jun¡¯s fists clenched in his sleeve. ¡°The reincarnation technique is originally something that changes the fate of things, defying the natural order. It¡¯s not that simple to make it work. If it could be done easily, would Lord Satan put so much effort into this?¡± Perhaps Yan Di¡¯s words were too oppressive. Yue Luo finally couldn¡¯t help but utter a sentence. If they let Yan Di go on like this, would there be any more face left for Qing Jun? Even though they all understood that Qing Jun was only a tool used by the Devil God, before this toolpleted his task, it was always necessary to do some superficial work. Lord Satan all knew these principles, so what was Yan Di still arguing about? ¡°If this is the case, then it¡¯s fine, but if someone is waving a chicken feather as a token of authority, it is not the same.¡± Hei Jiao came forward at once to retort Yue Luo¡¯s words, implying that Qing Jun¡¯s dy was deliberate. ¡°Ah, what Hei Jiao said is really something a certain race can do. Doesn¡¯t a certain race like to y with their little cleverness?¡± Tian Jue suddenlyughed. He was not interested in the struggle between the two sides. He was interested in whether he could be the executioner when Qing Jun needed to be killed. If he helped Yan Di, Qing Jun might face death faster, so why not push the boat with the current? The expressions of Gui Jiang and the others turned ugly. Yan Di was too harsh on Qing Jun, and now even Tian Jue and others hade forward to speak up. They were really making things difficult. The only thing they felt lucky about was that Qing Jun¡¯s patience was good. This was not the first time that such a situation had urred. Yan Di¡¯s humiliation of Qing Jun was already amon urrence, but Qing Jun was always able to endure this humiliation and would not make things worse. Although Gui Jiang and others wanted to oppose Yan Di in order to save Qing Jun¡¯s face, it was best if they could avoid that. After all, their strength was not enough to fight Yan Di. Qing Jun had been handed over to Gui Jiang by Satan, the Devil God. He let Qing Jun stay in Guiwang City to conduct his research on the reincarnation technique here. If anything happened to Qing Jun in his Guiwang City, Gui Jiang would also share the responsibility. Gui Jiang could say a few words to help Qing Jun, but he didn¡¯t want things to be truly problematic for him. It was best to get things done in a hasty way. Unfortunately, this time, Gui Jiang¡¯s wish to make peace was not met. Qing Jun, who had always endured the humiliation, seemed to have finally reached his limit. He suddenly raised his head. His livid face was filled with anger and unwillingness. His cold eyes swept across the twelve devil generals present, and the hatred within his eyes was about to gush out. ¡°I was invited by Lord Satan to the Underworld. What is my task, and how long it will take me to finish it, have nothing to do with you! Some things are beyond your control, and it¡¯s not a matter you should butt in on.. The reincarnation technique has nothing to do with you, and I hope you will not disturb my research again!¡± Chapter 2589 - Chapter 2589: Young Men, Take Up Arms and Fight (2) Chapter 2589: Young Men, Take Up Arms and Fight (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Enough! It¡¯s really enough! All this was an agreement between him and Satan. What did it have to do with these several devils? Why were they pointing fingers at him? He was not a prisoner and there was no reason for them to interrogate him. Qing Jun was furious, really furious. He was able to endure in the past, but this time, the anger in his chest could not be extinguished. He was fed up with Yan Di¡¯s aggressiveness and the way these several devils looked at him. In their eyes, he was like amb to be ughtered. Unfortunately, he was not! ¡°Qing Jun, do you know who you are talking to?!¡± Hei Jiao red at Qing Jun. He did not expect that the usually stuffy guy would go berserk like this. Saying such unimaginable words in front of the twelve devil generals, he could imagine that in the face of such an arrogant human being, the lungs of the other devil generals would explode in anger. Not to mention Hei Jiao and Yan Di, even Gui Jiang, who had been superficially defending Qing Jun, was shocked by his retort. ¡°Who, you ask? I remember Lord Satan said when he brought me to the Underworld that no one could not ask about my affairs. My position is the same as that of the devil generals. I just wanted to ask, is it appropriate for you to talk to me like this?¡± Qing Jun sneered. He was finally able to let out the anger that had been suppressed in his heart. He vented itpletely. He didn¡¯te to the Underworld to let these devils bully him. Qing Jun¡¯s roar echoed in the hall, and the expressions of the twelve devil generals became extremelyplicated. The new generation of devil generals, such as Gui Jiang, focused their attention on Yan Di. Although they had been opposing Yan Di, they had never had any intention of having a direct conflict with him. Yan Di was the most powerful among the twelve devil generals, and he was also the one most valued by Satan. No matter from which aspect, Yan Di had the highest position among the twelve devil generals. Not to mention Qing Jun, a human, even they have to show some courtesy when meeting Yan Di. Qing Jun¡¯s words were very fierce. They simply could not imagine how furious Yan Di, who had never been opposed by human forces, would be at this time. At this moment, Yan Di¡¯s face was extremely hard to look at. He probably never imagined that a weak human would dare to talk to him like this. A storm was brewing. The atmosphere in the hall had be very gloomy, and all eyes were focused on Yan Di. Suddenly, Yan Di¡¯s figure turned into a shadow. Gui Jiang responded almost immediately and rushed to Qing Jun. But he was still slower. Yan Di had alreadye in front of Qing Jun, clutching his neck and lifting him from the ground. ¡°Who do you think you are? Trash like you dares to speak to me like that?¡± Yan Di¡¯s eyes narrowed dangerously, and the killing intent brewing in his eyes had exploded. ¡°Yan Di! You can¡¯t act recklessly!¡± Gui Jiang was startled. Yan Di really meant to kill Qing Jun! If Yan Di killed Qing Jun at this time, Gui Jiang would be implicated. Satan ced Qing Jun in Gui Jiang¡¯s Guiwang City. If Qing Jun had an ident, Gui Jiang would also be held responsible. ¡°Act recklessly? I think it¡¯s this human who¡¯s acting recklessly. Who does he think he is?¡± Yan Di coldly snorted. In the war between gods and devils, countless humans had died in his hands. Humans were nothing but trash that was unworthy of him. How could he bear to be shouted at by such trash? ¡°He is Lord Satan¡¯s person. You can¡¯t touch him casually,¡± Gui Jiang said.. Chapter 2590 - Chapter 2590: Young Men, Take Up Arms and Fight (3) Chapter 2590: Young Men, Take Up Arms and Fight (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Gui Jiang was clearly aware of Yan Di¡¯s arrogance. If Yan Di really wanted to kill Qing Jun, the devil generals present would have no chance to stop him. He would not listen to anyone. Only Satan, the Devil God, could make Yan Di have scruples. Yan Di let out a sneer, ¡°If it weren¡¯t for his usefulness to Lord Satan, he would have died on the first day of entering the Underworld.¡± ¡°You are right. He is still useful to Lord Satan. That¡¯s why you cannot kill him.¡± Gui Jiang followed Yan Di¡¯s words. ¡°Unfortunately, after giving him so much time, he still hadn¡¯t aplished the task given to him, so what¡¯s the use of such waste? Even without him, there will be other humans to rece him. Once we have invaded the Brilliance Continent, there will naturally be humans to take over his work. He doesn¡¯t need to stay any longer, especially with his audacity.¡± Yan Di had already decided to kill him. He was not going to let Qing Jun go this time around. Yan Di¡¯s hand sping Qing Jun¡¯s neck tightened. Qing Jun¡¯s face became paler and paler. Qing Jun wanted to resist, but his strength was too weak to oppose Yan Di. Shen Yanxiao hid in the dark, watching how Qing Jun¡¯s curse techniques had no effect on Yan Di. The expression on her face also became ugly. She knew that the devil generals would be extremely strong, but she didn¡¯t expect that it would be to this extent. Although Qing Jun¡¯s strength was not as good as hers, he was already a Saint Professional. ced in the Brilliance Continent, such an existence could already dominate one side of the maind. However, such a powerful Warlock, in Yan Di¡¯s hands, had actually be amb to be ughtered without the strength to fight back. Were devil generals really so formidable? ¡°Yan Di!¡± Gui Jiang was quite rmed; Yan Di wanted to kill Qing Jun now! Gui Jiang couldn¡¯t wait any longer. He immediately brewed a ball of devil energy in his palm andunched it towards Yan Di. Qing Jun was a human under his jurisdiction. This was a mission given to him by Satan. He could not just watch Yan Di kill Qing Jun in his Guiwang City. Satan¡¯s anger was more terrible than anything else in the world. Gui Jiang¡¯s attack gave Qing Jun a little respite. Yan Di¡¯s hand loosened slightly, while his other one received Gui Jiang¡¯s attack. ¡°Gui Jiang, you want to fight with me for a mere human?¡± Yan Di narrowed his eyes at Gui Jiang and spoke in a chilling tone. Gui Jiang was under a lot of pressure right now. He really had never thought of fighting Yan Di. Even though Gui Jiang was confident in his own strength, he was also aware that there was still a gap between him and Yan Di. Unfortunately, the current situation did not allow him to keep silent any longer. ¡°I don¡¯t want to fight you, but Yan Di, I can¡¯t just watch you kill him.¡± ¡°Oh? Then try and stop me. If you win, I will let this human live.¡± Yan Di gave a sneer and nced at Gui Jiang with disdain. Gui Jiang¡¯s strength might be good, but he still couldn¡¯tpare with him. ¡°Yan Di, no need to make things difficult for others. Since Gui Jiang wants to fight, I will y with him. Yan Di, just do whatever you want.¡± Zhan Yuan, who had never spoken before, suddenly stood up, exercised his hands and feet, and walked in front of Gui Jiang. ¡°It seems that there is more than one person who wants to do some activities.¡± Yue Luo also stood up, patted his robes and walked to Gui Jiang¡¯s side. ¡°It is no good to bully with more numbers,¡± Yue Luo said with a smile. Suddenly Mei Ji, Yao Ren and Ye MO all stood up. They all chose to take Gui Jiang¡¯s side and not let Yan Di kill Qing Jun.. Chapter 2591 - Chapter 2591: On the Verge of Breaking Out (1) Chapter 2591: On the Verge of Breaking Out (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The new generation of devil generals headed by Gui Jiang were on full guard. The expression in Yan Di¡¯s eyes grew even colder, ¡°Do you all want to hinder me? It depends on whether you have the ability.¡± The moment Yan Di said those words the other six devil generals, Xue Shi, Mu Tu, Zhan Yuan, Hei Jiao, Tian Jue and Ji Ying, immediately stood behind Yan Di. Five to seven, the situation was not optimistic for Gu Jiang¡¯s side. The atmosphere in the hall became tense. An invisible smoke of gunpowder had spread, and a battle could break out at any time. Hiding in the dark, Shen Yanxiao, who was witnessing everything with her own eyes, was overjoyed. She really didn¡¯t expect that things would develop to this point. She just thought that once Qing Jun came over and did something that would displease Yan Di, it would heighten the friction between the new and old devil generals a bit more. And yet, who knew that this group of devils would actually give her so much face, directly escting the friction into a fight. Now, even Qing Jun¡¯s life was in danger. It could only be said that Qing Jun¡¯s taunting skills were so good that every word challenged Yan Di¡¯s bottom line. Yan Di¡¯s little outburst of temper almost made Shen Yanxiao cheer out loud. So violent ah, enough to pierce through the sky! This kind of petnce was really great. Though, it kind of made Shen Yanxiao curious as to why Yan Di¡¯s killing intent towards Qing Jun was so strong. After all, despite being a human, Qing Jun was under Satan. Even if Yan Di didn¡¯t like this human being, it would make more sense to choose to ignore him or even make use of him, just like the other devil generals. However, Yan Di¡¯s reaction was a bit extreme. He seemed to want to kill Qing Jun very much. This persistence made Shen Yanxiao feel that Yan Di¡¯s purpose of killing Qing Jun might not be as simple as she thought. However¡­ Whatever Satan¡¯s purpose for asking Qing Jun to study the reincarnation technique, Shen Yanxiao would feel great as long as Satan did not get what he wanted. Even if Yan Di did kill Qing Jun, it would be beneficial and harmless to Shen Yanxiao. If Qing Jun could still keep his life, then Gui Jiang must first take the group of new devil generals to fight Yan Di¡¯s group to the end. Only in this way could Qing Jun be saved from Yan Di. No matter what the oue was, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s goal had been achieved. Now she just needed to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. The best result would be if Gui Jiang¡¯s group and Yan Di¡¯s group fought and had both of their faces beaten until mush. Then, Yan Di would win andugh wildly as he strangled Qing Jun. Now that would really be perfect. Shen Yanxiao couldn¡¯t wait to see the upgraded version of a gang fight. Yan Di did not seem to have nned to kill Qing Jun at first. However, the tit-for-tat situation had angered him. He threw Qing Jun to the back. Qing Jun¡¯s body flew to the wall like a kite with a broken line. After the hard impact, he fainted and a little blood spilled from his mouth. It was really extremely brutal! ¡°Gui Jiang, since you want to stand up for this human, I will give you a chance.¡± Yan Di cocked his head slightly and stared coldly at Gui Jiang. Gui Jiang felt the great pressure hanging over him and even his breathing became difficult. Gui Jiang actually felt quite bitter. He really didn¡¯t want to stand up for that human whatsoever. However, that human had been thrown into his Guiwang City by Satan. He couldn¡¯t just watch Yan Di ughter this burden Satan had tossed on his own turf, could he? If he just let that happen, he reckoned he would witness Satan¡¯s wrath up close.. Chapter 2592 - Chapter 2592: On the Verge of Breaking Out (2) Chapter 2592: On the Verge of Breaking Out (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The battle was on the verge of breaking out, and Shen Yanxiao braced herself for the show. This was an excellent opportunity for Shen Yanxiao to watch the battle between the devil generals at close range. Unfortunately, it seemed that God did not intend to let her witness all this. The situation that was about to begin waspletely dissolved due to the actions of one devil general. No one knew when Ji Ying, who had not opened his mouth since the beginning, came to the fainted Qing Jun. He narrowed his eyes slightly, stretched out his long arms and picked up the unconscious Qing Jun, whose mouth overflowed with blood. ¡°Before you start fighting, you¡¯d better look at this human first. He¡¯s dying.¡± Ji Ying¡¯s cold voice sounded. Qing Jun¡¯s condition was extremely bad. Yan Di hadid a heavy hand on him. Not to mention Qing Jun, even if it were Shen Yanxiao, having been thrown so hard by Yan Di would probably have crushed her whole body as well. At this time, Qing Jun¡¯s mouth was foaming with blood, his face was as white as paper, and his limbs were twitching a bit. This was definitely not a good sign. Yan Di¡¯s throw had already shattered Qing Jun¡¯s internal organs. Even if Yan Di stopped attacking him now, it wouldn¡¯t be long before Qing Jun died. The originally tense atmosphere disappearedpletely with the gradually disappearing life of Qing Jun. ¡°Yan Di, I know this human isn¡¯t pleasing to your eyes, but he is someone handed over by Lord Satan after all. Please do me a favor.¡± Gui Jiang gritted his teeth and looked at Yan Di, trying to make his tone calm and humble. The situation right now was very bad. If Qing Jun were dead already, there was no point in fighting Yan Di. Yan Di didn¡¯t seem to want to ept Gui Jiang¡¯s exnation, but Xue Shi came forward and said something into Yan Di¡¯s ear, making Yan Di¡¯s expression change slightly. ¡°Fine, let¡¯s forget about today¡¯s events. You can take people back. Whether you can save him depends on your skill.¡± Yan Di suddenly changed his tune and asked Ji Ying to give Yue Luo the half-dead Qing Jun, after which he took several other devil generals back to their rooms to rest. Seeing the uing show suddenly fly away just like that, Shen Yanxiao almost choked to death. You guys had already taken up your fighting stances and were all geared up, how could you just forget about the fight just because someone said to forget about it? Have you ever considered the feelings of your audience? Where¡¯s your courage and resolution? Where¡¯s the battle till one¡¯sst gasp? Yan Di, where¡¯s your grumpy temper? This was not you! Were you possessed, dear?! Shen Yanxiao almost jumped down and executed a real fight against the two sides herself. The ups and downs of life were just like that. She originally thought of the n to make a small fuss, but it instead set off huge waves. However, before she saw the huge waves engulfing the ship, the waves retreated so silently! There was really not a single sign at all! The older generation of devil generals left. Gui Jiang and the rest finally breathed a sigh of relief, but the problem they had to face now was even more difficult. ¡°Yue Luo, call Meng Fa.¡± Gui Jiang lifted Qing Jun up and quickly took him away. If they didn¡¯t act quickly, Qing Jun¡¯s life would really end. At that time, Gui Jiang would also suffer. Shen Yanxiao followed Gui Jiang and others quietly. Although she wanted to follow Yan Di, she was more concerned about the life and death of Qing Jun. After all, whether she would go back to Qing Jun¡¯s pce to act as a maid in the future depended on whether Qing Jun could still live. Chapter 2593 - Chapter 2593: Li Ya (1) Chapter 2593: Li Ya (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The devil doctor named Meng Fa was quickly brought up by Yue Luo and treated Qing Jun while quivering. Looking at the doctor¡¯s constipated expression, one could tell that Qing Jun¡¯s injury was extremely serious. It was a miracle that he had survived until now after what Yan Di did to him. ¡°This man cannot die.¡± Gui Jiang frowned and ordered the doctor who looked like he was about to cry. He was a doctor of devils, granted that he had magical hands that could bring the dying back to life, but that was only applicable for devils. He had never even seen such a creature as a human since he was born. This was the first time he was asked to treat a dying human, alright! He really couldn¡¯t do it! However, the five devil generals stood just behind him. Meng Fa felt that if he dared to utter an excuse for a moment, shaking his head or whatnot, his head would be separated from his neck at once. Anyway, what was such a fragile creature like a human even doing running in the Underworld? Such a delicate flower should be kept in the greenhouse. What was he doing taking a walk here. He would obviously lose his life if he did so. Didn¡¯t he just end up bringing trouble to an innocent devil doctor?! Meng Fa wanted to cry, but did not dare to. He just remained sullen and took care of the ¡°delicate¡± human being. Though Gui Jiang and others looked calm, theirplexions weren¡¯t very good. ¡°Why does Yan Di seem to hold such a great grudge against Qing Jun? Did he really want to kill him?¡± Mei Ji frowned and looked at the dying Qing Jun lying in bed. Yan Di was a devil general. There was really no need for him to quarrel with a human. Furthermore, even though Qing Jun was a human, he was a tool being used by Satan. But why did it seem that Yan Di wouldn¡¯t be happy unless he exterminated Qing Jun? When Meng Fa heard Mei Ji¡¯s words, he was almost frightened silly. Holy smokes, this human was actually beaten by Lord Yan Di! What was this? Lord Yan Di wanted to kill him, while Lord Gui Jiang wanted to save him? Sure enough, the entertainment of devil generals was not something ordinary devils like him could understand. Gui Jiang was silent for a moment before he said, ¡°Yan Di does not want Qing Jun¡¯s research to be sessful.¡± ¡°What?¡± Mei Ji was stunned. Shen Yanxiao, who was hiding in the dark, was also shocked by this remark. Yan Di did not want the reincarnation technique to be sessful? What was this all about? Shen Yanxiao felt that she was going to hear something amazing today. ¡°Qing Jun is studying the reincarnation technique, which you should all know very well,¡± Gui Jiang said. The other four devil generals nodded their heads. Satan had already told them about Qing Jun¡¯s research at an earlier time. Although they did not know much about Satan¡¯s reasons for conducting this research on reincarnation, they only listened to the intentions of the Devil God. However, what did Yan Di have to do with this? ¡°The reincarnation technique has no effect on Lord Satan, but it can fulfill one of his wishes. He wants to revive a soul.¡± Gui Jiang uttered unbelievable words. ¡°Is it a devil general?¡± Yue Luo asked with some uncertainty. Gui Jiang shook his head. ¡°Yan Di didn¡¯t want the reincarnation technique to seed, so he¡¯s doing everything possible to kill Qing Jun, but he couldn¡¯t disobey the orders of Lord Satan and could only find opportunities to do this.¡± In the past, Yan Di didn¡¯t look for trouble with Qing Jun any less. But Qing Jun put up with it every time and didn¡¯t give Yan Di a chance to use that as a reason to dispose of him. However, today, Qing Jun didn¡¯t endure as he did in the past. His defiance gave Yan Di a good excuse to make a move against him. Whoever the Devil God wanted to resurrect was someone Yan Di did not want to be resurrected. This situation was really strange. ¡°Who is it?¡± Yue Luo couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°Lord Satan¡¯s sister, Li Ya,¡± Gui Jiang answered. ¡°Lord Satan has a sister?¡± Yue Luo and others were all at a loss. Evidently, this was the first time they heard that Li Ya existed.. Chapter 2594 - Chapter 2594: Li Ya (2) Chapter 2594: Li Ya (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao was also quite speechless. Satan, this kind of independent hegemon, also had a sister? This did not make sense! Who could connect such a cruel guy with the word ¡®brother¡¯? If you say that a gentle and considerate brother like Shen Siyu painstakingly wanted to resurrect his sister, Shen Yanxiao would certainly believe it. But a crazy guy like Satan also wanted to resurrect his sister? This was simply unimaginable, okay?! The other devil generals were also having a hard time digesting the news about the Devil God having a sister. ¡°It was a long time ago. You may not have been born at that time.¡± Gui Jiang looked at Yue Luo and the other generals. Despite having a high position now, ording to the age of the devils, they were still quite young. Yan Di was older than the four of thembined. In the Underworld, devils had no natural enemies. The more powerful the devil was, the longer their life span would be. The older generation of devil generals were no younger than 17 ,ooo years old. Among the new generation of devil generals, Gui Jiang was the oldest. He was already over 10,000 years old, while Yue Luo and the rest of them were only a few thousand years old. They were really still young inparison, but their strength was very formidable. If they were given enough time, they would grow to a terrifying point. ¡°Lord Satan, the Devil God, is one of the gods of creation. When he created the Devil race, the first one he created was Li Ya. Lord Satan has always regarded Li Ya as his sister, and Li Ya was also the noblest queen in the Underworld.¡± Gui Jiang recalled the memory of long ago. ¡°But¡­ Why haven¡¯t we heard of her¡­¡± Mei Ji swore that it was definitely the first time she heard the name Li Ya. Since she was the sister of Lord Satan, even if she was already dead, she should not leave no trace at all, but only Gui Jiang among them knew that Li Ya once existed. ¡°Lord Satan doesn¡¯t let us mention Li Ya. He erased all traces of her existence,¡¯ Gui Jiang said. ¡°How did Li Ya die?¡± Ye MO asked. ording to the character of Lord Satan, if he really treated Li Ya as a sister, with his strength, he would never let Li Ya encounter any danger. Besides the Lord God, no race could hurt Li Ya under the protection of the Devil God. Gui Jiang was silent and the expression in his eyes was somewhatplicated. ¡°It was a god.¡± ¡°What?¡± Did a god kill Li Ya? ¡°I am not very clear about the details. I only vaguely know that Li Ya¡¯s death was rted to a god, which was why Lord Satan became furious and started that great war ten thousand years ago.¡± Gui Jiang said. That bloody war was triggered by the death of a younger sister? Shen Yanxiao was thoroughly shocked by the sting fuse that caused the war between gods and devils. This could no longer be considered as a beauty capable of causing the downfall of a city, but a freaking beauty capable of causing the downfall of the world! A woman that could trigger such a situation unexpectedly existed in this period of time, too. Shen Yanxiao didn¡¯t expect that Satan could get extremely angry just because of a beauty. However, before the war between gods and devils, although the rtionship between the Devil race and the God race was not very friendly, it was not too bad either. Did the gods eat something bad, that they killed Satan¡¯s sister? Shen Yanxiao was really having a hard time imagining it. The conversation between Gui Jiang and the four devil generals continued. The four devil generals expressed great surprise at Li Ya¡¯s death. ¡°We can still understand this¡­ but what does this have to do with Yan Di?¡± Yao Ren asked. Gui Jiang looked at them and said slowly, ¡°Yan Di and Li Ya were engaged. Chapter 2595 - Chapter 2595: Li Ya (3) Chapter 2595: Li Ya (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Yue Luo and others simultaneously gasped. Lord Satan¡¯s sister¡­ had an engagement with Yan Di¡­ Even though Li Ya did not have any blood rtionship with Satan in reality, Satan recognized her as a sister, and this sister was the very first woman of the Underworld, okay? Just how did Li Ya end up having a rtionship with Yan Di? The few devil generals couldn¡¯t help but imagine Yan Di¡¯s deadpan face. True, Yan Di was quite good-looking, but he was also covered by an imprable aura. How could a woman like something like that?! ¡°Mei Ji, if it were you, what do you think¡­¡± Yue Luo subconsciously asked the only woman present. Mei Ji¡¯s face turned white. She smiled wryly and waved her hand, ¡°This humble woman doesn¡¯t even dare to speak in Yan Di¡¯s presence.¡± Being engaged to Yan Di? That would definitely be a nightmare! Except for his face and his devil general identity, there was nothing good about Yan Di. He was rigid and boring, and his temper was uncertain. Which devil girl, who was in her right mind, would like him? If Gui Jiang had not told them that Li Ya¡¯s death was due to a god, they would surely have thought that Yan Di had failed in his courtship and killed Li Ya in anger. Gui Jiang looked at the tangled expressions of Yue Luo and others and could guess what they were thinking. ¡°In fact, Yan Di wasn¡¯t that irritable before. Li Ya¡¯s death not only dealt a huge blow to Lord Satan, but also brought a great impact to Yan Di. Yan Di didn¡¯t want Li Ya toe back to life, but it was not easy for him to obstruct the research due to the orders of Lord Satan. Although I don¡¯t know exactly how Li Ya died, her death must have given Yan Di some thoughts. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t oppose Li Ya being resurrected, ¡± Gui Jiang exined. For Yan Di¡¯s various actions, he could probably understand the reasons. ¡°Perhaps¡­ Li Ya has put a green hat on Yan Di?¡± Yue Luo thought wryly. Gui Jiang frowned slightly. He had never given this a thought. While the devil generals on this side were having a heated discussion, Shen Yanxiao, who was secretly hiding, already had her mind buzzing with ideas. It had to be said that Yue Luo¡¯s joke just now, in some ways, was probably the truth. Shen Yanxiao recalled that Xiu once said that the fall of the previous War God was because he fell in love with a female devil who gave birth to their child, but because she could not bear thebined force of the devil energy and the divine power, she passed away. Could it be, the female devil the previous War God fell in love with was Li Ya? Shen Yanxiao thought it was very possible. In the past, even though the rtionship between devils and gods was not so bad, they had little contact with each other. It was because the divine power of gods would make devils feel ufortable, only a devil possessing an extremely strong devil energy could stand it. If ordinary female devils made contact with a powerful superior god like the War God, they would feel sick and want to retreat in a few minutes. But Li Ya was Satan¡¯s sister. Her power was naturally notparable to ordinary devils. With Li Ya¡¯s strength, even if she stayed at the War God¡¯s side, she should not be affected by his divine power. Therefore¡­ The previous War God hooked up with Li Ya, putting a green hat on Yan Di who was Li Ya¡¯s fiance? The corner of Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. Even she thought that this conjecture was kind of outrageous. If this were really the case, the root cause of the Devil Race¡¯s attack on the world would make a person thoroughly speechless. A cruel massacre brought about by a cross-racial love! No wonder Yan Di didn¡¯t want Li Ya to be resurrected.. Who wanted their cheater of a fiancee, who had brought him humiliation, toe back to life? Chapter 2596 - Chapter 2596: Li Ya (4) Chapter 2596: Li Ya (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions What was more, this fiancee of his also had a child with another man¡­ This was definitely something a man couldn¡¯t stand! But all these were still only Shen Yanxiao¡¯s guesses. She had no real evidence yet. Shen Yanxiao enjoyed listening to the gossip, but Meng Fa, who was responsible for treating Qing Jun, was already crying river of tears. He was just an ordinary devil doctor, but he ended up hearing the secret between a devil general and the Devil God¡¯s sister! He was now very afraid that he would no longer be able to walk out of this ce. Meng Fa¡¯s hands began to shake. Qing Jun¡¯s injury was very serious. Meng Fa continued treating Qing Jun¡¯s life, while also worrying about his own. The whole day and night passed, and Qing Jun¡¯s injury finally stabilized. Gui Jiang did not give any order to execute Meng Fa who had ¡°eavesdropped¡± unintentionally. Instead, he sent Qing Jun back to his own residence and ordered Meng Fa to look after him. Qing Jun was still in aa, and the arrival of Meng Fa saved Shen Yanxiao, the maid, a lot of trouble. With him here, the task of taking care of Qing Jun was handed over to Meng Fa. Shen Yanxiao took this opportunity to run to the pce of the Guiwang City and continue to dig for new information. Because of what had happened to Qing Jun, the rtionship between Gui Jiang¡¯s group and Yan Di¡¯s group had reached its lowest point. Despite being under the same roof, they looked at one another with disgust. Though they didn¡¯t start fighting, it was definitely not because they did not want to beat up the other party. The failure to understand the strength of the twelve devil generals made Shen Yanxiao bitter. However, Qing Jun was still in aa. She could not find a suitable candidate to start a war again. With more than two months to go before the Devil race invaded the Brilliance Continent, Shen Yanxiao began to concentrate on cultivating her devil energy while collecting intelligence. She expected topletely break the seal of her devil blood and reach the realm of Divine Profession before the Devil race set out. Qing Jun slept for half a month. When he woke up again, eleven of the twelve devil generals had already left Guiwang City, and Shen Yanxiao had also unlocked the thirdyer of the seal of her devil blood. On the day Qing Jun woke up, Meng Fa ran to Gui Jiang with tears streaming down his face. In the afternoon, Gui Jiang came to Qing Jun¡¯s residence. Shen Yanxiao took Gui Jiang to Qing Jun¡¯s room. Qing Jun, who was sitting on the bed, was still pale and looked very weak. ¡°You, withdraw.¡± Gui Jiang nced at Shen Yanxiao and ordered. Shen Yanxiao left immediately. She didn¡¯t mind going out at all. After all, she could still crouch outside and listen from the corner! As soon as Shen Yanxiao retreated, only Qing Jun and Gui Jiang were left in the room. Qing Jun, with a whiteplexion and a sneer on his mouth, leaned against the bed. ¡°Why bother saving me? Since Yan Di wants me dead, just let me die. I¡¯d like to see if Lord Satan will let him go easily.¡± Qing Jun¡¯s hatred for Yan Di in his heart had reached an unprecedented height. If it weren¡¯t for hisck of strength, he would have wanted to die with Yan Di. ¡°He is not the only one who will be punished for your death.¡± Gui Jiang reminded Qing Jun that he would also be implicated. Qing Jun snorted coldly and no longer spoke. ¡°Why argue with him at that time, when you have endured for so long?¡± Gui Jiang had always wondered why Qing Jun, who was not a rough person, suddenly went out of control on that day. ¡°Should I just let it go? Well, after all, I am not of the same race as you. I know what you¡¯re thinking, but I don¡¯t care. Lord Gui Jiang, I know you¡¯re busy with your business, so you don¡¯t need toe here to see me. I will continue my research today. Please leave.¡± Qing Jun no longer wanted to talk nonsense with these devils.. Chapter 2597 - Chapter 2597: Li Ya (5) Chapter 2597: Li Ya (5) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions With Gui Jiang gone, Qing Jun soon got back into his research. Only this time, Qing Jun had gone mad. From the moment he entered theb, he never took one step outside again. Even when eating, he asked Shen Yanxiao to bring the food into theboratory. He also slept directly inside theb. His whole person waspletely obsessed with research. Qing Jun had been stimted too much and had gone to the extremes. But this was good, too. Qing Jun not leaving the room gave Shen Yanxiao more time to gather intelligence in the Guiwang City. Although Gui Jiang was among the new generation of devil generals, Shen Yanxiao had noticed that he was highly valued by Satan. Regarding the Devil race¡¯s invasion of the Brilliance Continent, Gui Jiang was responsible for many things, which made things easier for Shen Yanxiao. She was gathering intelligence while cultivating her own devil energy. As the days passed, Shen Yanxiao spent more and more time in the Underworld, which also meant that the time for her return to the Brilliance Continent wasing nearer and nearer. As for how far Qing Jun had studied the reincarnation technique, Shen Yanxiao had no way of knowing. A few days ago, Qing Jun had sealed off the wholeboratory and even Shen Yanxiao was not allowed to enter. Shen Yanxiao asionally stood outside the door and could smell the pungent smell of blood along with a putrid smell. Qing Jun¡¯s crazyughter seemed to being from the room continuously, making people feel creeped out. No one would believe him if he said he wasn¡¯t crazy. However, amid his madness, there was also tranquility. Since then, Gui Jiang never came to see Qing Jun again. At this time, there was only less than half a month before the passage of the Underworld would be opened. Shen Yanxiao had only oneyer left of the seal on her devil blood. A little more time, and she would be able topletely unlock the seal. Divine Profession, she would soon reach the top! ¡°Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha!¡± Shrillughter sudddenly came from the closedboratory. Shen Yanxiao was shocked and walked quickly to the front of theboratory. Qing Jun¡¯sughter kepting from the room. All of a sudden, the door of theboratory was opened, and a haggard and crazy-looking Qing Jun appeared in front of Shen Yanxiao. His eyes were filled with extreme madness. His mouth rose andughter flowed forth. ¡°It¡¯s done! It¡¯s done!¡± Qing Jun stared nkly at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°It¡¯s done! It¡¯s done!¡± Qing Jun stared nkly at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao sighed secretly. Qing Jun was no longer the cold and cheerless man she had met at the border. He had gone mad. The humiliation Yan Di brought himpletely drove him crazy. Now Qing Jun simply could not think with a normal mind. He only had his own research in his head. Done¡­ Has the reincarnation technique really worked? Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. If she attacked Qing Jun now, no one would find out. She could also run away immediately. With her speed, by the time Gui Jiang learned that Qing Jun was dead, he would have no idea where she had fled. Satan wanted to bring his sister back to life. If we look at this alone, Shen Yanxiao definitely had a reason to kill Qing Jun: so that Li Ya would never be revived. However, there was a great possibility that Li Ya¡¯s identity was not only Satan¡¯s sister, but that she might also be the wife of the previous War God. In order to conceive and give birth to her child, she gave up her life. She was simply a great mother. Kill? Or not? Shen Yanxiao knew that with Qing Jun¡¯s current mental state, if she wanted to do something to him, it would be easy. Looking at the mad Qing Jun, Shen Yanxiao finally took a deep breath. In the end, Shen Yanxiao still didn¡¯t make any moves. She chose not to kill.. Chapter 2598 - Chapter 2598: Li Ya (6) Chapter 2598: Li Ya (6) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Qing Jun had seeded. On the chair of Qing Jun¡¯sboratory, a beautiful youngdy was sitting with her eyes closed. Her head was slightly lowered as she leaned against the back of the chair as though she were asleep. That quiet sleeping face was the most beautiful face Shen Yanxiao had ever seen among devils. Her beauty, unlike that of themon female devils, wasn¡¯t garish and bewitching. It was like wild lilies blooming in the valley, pure and beautiful. People could not bear to stain it, not even for a moment. The face of the woman made Shen Yanxiao feel a little familiar, but also somewhat strange. In her memory, she could not find a woman with such a face. In that case, where was the familiar feelinging from? Shen Yanxiao minded her own business and continued searching in her memory. Meanwhile, Qing Jun was crouching in the corner of theboratory, trembling all over. He looked pale and tranced, biting his nails and talking to himself. ¡°I seeded, seeded¡­ ha ha¡­ No one can question me anymore¡­ ha ha ha . Ouyang Huanyu, Jun MO, Satan, Yan Di¡­ you are all a group of idiots, idiots¡­ You can¡¯t develop the reincarnation technique, but I seeded, I seeded! Ha ha ha ha ha! Madughter reverberated through the clutteredboratory. But the devildy leaning on the chair was still in a deep sleep, the shrillughter didn¡¯t seem to disturb her rest at all. Shen Yanxiao frowned slightly. She felt something was wrong. She stepped forward and gently touched the devildy. The cold touch from her fingertips shook Shen Yanxiao¡¯s heart. It was so cold, and there was not a trace of heat. It was just like the old Xiu. That kind of coldness. Shen Yanxiao pushed the devildy leaning against the chair. The other party did not respond. This could not be? Shen Yanxiao exerted a little more force, but the devildy only slipped from the chair and fell to the ground limply. It wasn¡¯t sessful¡­ These words echoed in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s mind. A real reincarnation technique should not only be able to reshape the body of the dead, but also pull back the soul. But the devildy in front of her was obviously just an empty shell with no soul. The devildy fell to the ground, stimting Qing Jun¡¯s nerves. He suddenly jumped on her and picked her up, after which he carefully ced her on the chair, just like when Shen Yanxiao had first seen her. ¡°Idiot, Li Ya cannot be touched casually! She has just been resurrected and needs rest. Don¡¯t disturb her!¡± Qing Jun, with a sullen face, shouted at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s brows wrinkled slightly. It seemed that Qing Jun had really gone mad. Li Ya was not resurrected at all. He was only able to reshape Li Ya¡¯s body, but Li Ya¡¯s soul had not returned to this body. During this period of time, Shen Yanxiao made a faint investigation into the reincarnation technique. Qing Jun wasn¡¯t concerned about her at all, which made her investigation very smooth. Normally, if the body could be reshaped, then the soul would return together. If not, the only exnation was that Li Ya¡¯s soul hadpletely disappeared from this world. Perhaps she had been reincarnated in another world, or perhaps her soul had vanished in the long years. In short, Li Ya¡¯s soul was no longer in this world. So even if Qing Jun had developed the reincarnation technique, it was still impossible to bring Li Ya back to life. If Shen Yanxiao knew this, so Qing Jun could not be unaware. Most likely, after seeing the situation of Li Ya after the reincarnation technique was carried out caused Qing Jun to fall intoplete madness because he couldn¡¯t ept the result.. Chapter 2599 - Chapter 2599: Final Preparations (1) Chapter 2599: Final Preparations (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao withdrew from theboratory. She knew that it was time for her to leave. Qing Jun¡¯s madness would soon be discovered by Gui Jiang. The seal on the Underworld passage would be broken in theing days. She must leave as soon as possible, rush to the border, blend into the devil army, and leave the Underworld. Li Ya had not been resurrected. For Shen Yanxiao, she didn¡¯t know whether it was a good or bad thing. Shen Yanxiao once thought that if Li Ya came back to life, maybe she could stop Satan¡¯s crazy invasion. But, on second thought, Shen Yanxiao guessed that it was impossible. Granted, Satan had started the previous war because of Li Ya¡¯s death. However, theing war had nothing to do with Li Ya at all. After experiencing the excitement brought by the bloody war, she feared that Satan already had the heart to invade the world. All this had nothing to do with Li Ya¡¯s life and death anymore. The war was inevitable. Shen Yanxiao had already collected all the information she could get in Guiwang City. Pretty soon, there would be a great disturbance here. She didn¡¯t want to apany Qing Jun in his downfall. However¡­ Listening to the mutterings of Qing Jun, she could tell that the rtionship between him and Ouyang Huanyu was not harmonious. Unfortunately, Qing Jun had gone crazy. Otherwise Shen Yanxiao might be able to get some secrets about Ouyang Huanyu out of his mouth. Shen Yanxiao took onest nce at Li Ya, who looked like Sleeping Beauty, beforepletely leaving theboratory, Qing Jun¡¯s residence, and Guiwang City. Guiwang City was as gloomy, as usual. Using the devil coins she had taken from Qing Jun, Shen Yanxiao bought a carriage and headed for the border. As for the ending of Qing Jun, this was not within the scope of her concern. Qing Jun was now a crazy man, which was probably a good thing, because Shen Yanxiao was originally going to get rid of him before she left. After all, allowing a Warlock who knew forbidden techniques to stand beside Satan was not something she wanted. Qing Jun going mad had saved Shen Yanxiao a little trouble. Humming a little song and driving the carriage, Shen Yanxiao set off all the way towards the border of the Underworld. Brilliance Continent, Sun Never Sets. As thergest main city in the Forsaken Land, Sun Never Sets had always had a very small number of residents, but that was only in the past. Now, Sun Never Sets was crowded. However, these residents were somewhat special: for example, elves with pointy ears, cute and adorable dwarves, beautiful merfolks, gloomy undeads who wore cloaks all day long, and dragons that hovered above the sky. The demons who were once feared by people had now be the most normal locals in Sun Never Sets. It seemed that all the major races in the world had gathered here; one could even asionally see the scene of the arrival of golden-eyed gods. The locals of Sun Never Sets had suffered from shock after shock over the past few months. Elves had arrived, dwarves had arrived, merfolks had arrived, dragons had arrived, and even undeads had arrived! A series of stimuli directly turned the hearts of Sun Never Sets locals from ss to steel. Going shopping with elves, ying a game of rock-paper-scissors with dwarves, taking the beautiful merfolks to swim in the moat, or discussing the pleasure of soaring in the sky with dragons. And if you had the courage, you could even make friends with undeads. In these few months before theing war, not only Sun Never Sets, but also other cities in the Forsaken Land were crammed with many other races.. Chapter 2600 - Chapter 2600: Final Preparations (2) Chapter 2600: Final Preparations (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The Forsaken Land ushered in its busiest period in history. Humans and other races finally came together again after ten thousand years of separation. There was a mixture of delight and surprise as all the races came together in this piece ofnd beneath the sky. Amid the excitement, arge number of foreign troops also entered the Forsaken Land. Lord War God made all empty cities in the Forsaken Land avable for the armies of all races so that theserge troops were eventually amodated. Those upright soldiers with sharp des, d in military uniforms, marched past like a gust to wake up all the humans who had indulged themselves. The arrival of the armies of all races meant that the war was about to begin. Before long, the devil army would rush from the Underworld to the Brilliance Continent and plunge the people into misery and suffering! In the City Lord Mansion of Sun Never Sets, representatives of each major race were sitting in the hall. Handsome and elegant, the Elf King was like the bright moon in the night sky. The corners of his mouth were raised into a smile as he sat on one side. Sitting opposite him was Mengmeng Qi, the King of dwarves, nodding at him with a gentle smile on his mouth. There were also somewhat young and inexperienced youths in the group. One was ad with light golden eyes. He was the new generation Dragon Emperor of the Dragon race, and also the eight-winged golden dragon fighting alongside Yang Xi¡ª Doudou¡­ Another was a petite girl sitting on the same side as Doudou. She sat awkvvardly in the chair, clutching a trident in both hands. Her long blue hair hung on her thin shoulders. It was Xi Yan, the new leader of merfolks. Meanwhile, an undead, dressed in ck, sat alone with his long legs crossed and his ck cloak casually draped over his chair behind him. He had a condescending attitude, as though the other four foreign rulers present were not worth giving his attention to¡­ It was Yaksha. The leaders of the five races gathered together, waiting for the only individual who could summon them to wait here. The leaders of the five major races were all holding the life and death of one race in their hands. All of them were the supreme of their people. However, at this moment, they had reined in their pride, held back their temper, and sat here quietly, waiting. Suddenly, a figure came slowly from the back hall. His whole body was donned in golden armor, his satin-like ck hair was casually draped on his back, and those dazzling golden eyes, like the sun, branded themselves in everyone¡¯s soul. ¡°Lord War God!¡± The five rulers, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately got up and greeted the arrival of the War God, Di Xiu, in the most devout manner. Xiu¡¯s golden eyes slightly swept over the several individuals in the room before he went to sit at the lord¡¯s position. Shen Siyu and the Dragon God followed closely behind Xiu and sat on the chairs to the left and right of Xiu, respectively. Yaksha, Xi Yan, and the rest sat down one after another. They were waiting, waiting for Xiu to open his mouth. They had been in the Forsaken Land for some time. They did not have much to do each day, aside from continuing to train their army. Today, however, the War God sent people to each city to gather all five of them together. There must be something to discuss. Xiu took a faint look at Shen Siyu. Shen Siyu wryly smiled. This old guy¡­ He really knew how to use people. Looked like he still had to talk. ¡°We¡¯ve invited all of you here today to announce one thing.¡± The five rulers immediately focused their attention. ¡°Just three days ago, I sensed that the seal on the Underworld passage has beenpletely destroyed, and now, the devils have no further obstacles to reach the Brilliance Continent.¡± Shen Siyu, with a dignified expression in his eyes, told the shocking news to the individuals present. No one would question Shen Siyu¡¯s perception.. After all, it was his godhood that had sealed the Underworld passage in those days! Chapter 2601 - Chapter 2601: Final Preparations (3) Chapter 2601: Final Preparations (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions In an instant, everyone¡¯s face turned pale. The seal of the Underworld passage had been broken, and the devils would march straight in any time soon! ¡®The Brilliance Continent was in danger! For a long time, they had been mentally prepared to fight the Devil race to the end, but when this day really came, the shock in their hearts could not be described with any word. War meant blood and death. Their nsmen, their rtives, and their friends would shed blood and tears in this war. Victory meant life; defeat meant death. They had no other choice! ¡°Has the Lord not returned yet?¡± Xi Yan looked up slightly, staring nkly ahead without focus. Shen Siyu moved his lips. Shen Yanxiao had been away for three months and had still note back. Now that the seal of the Underworld paddage had been broken, would she be returning? Xiu¡¯s downcast eyes suddenly lifted. His gaze went past the crowd and toward the entrance of the hall. There, a dusty figure suddenly appeared, walking towards the hall step by step. There was a tired smile on her face, and her cheeks were stained with dust. Even so, it couldn¡¯t hide her beauty that was capable of causing the downfall of a city. Xiu¡¯s hand clenched the handle of the chair and he resisted the impulse to rush over and hold her in his arms. Now was not the right time. Shen Yanxiao had returned. She had returned from the Underworld alive. Looking at the tired but gratified smile on her face, Xiu knew that she must havepleted her purpose in going there. From now on, she would be the Demon Lord of the Forsaken Land, leading mankind to fight against the Devil race together with the rulers of the other races. Seeing Shen Yanxiao¡¯s return, all the people in the hall had different expressions. Even though Xi Yan could not see, she was able to sense Shen Yanxiao¡¯s approach. As she was still young and was not adept in this kind of situation, she just got up excitedly and rushed to Shen Yanxiao, directly throwing herself into Shen Yanxiao¡¯s arms. ¡°Elder sister!¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the young mermaid who threw herself into her arms, and the smile on her mouth grew stronger. She raised her hand and rubbed Xi Yan¡¯s seaweed-like, curly long hair and whispered, ¡°Xi Yan is a good girl. Your elder sister has something very important to say to all of you. Go back and listen first.¡± Xi Yan nodded obediently. Shen Yanxiao returned to the hall with Xi Yan. After Xi Yan was seated, Shen Yanxiao did not care about her dusty appearance as she looked straight at the rulers of the five races in the hall and said, ¡°Everyone, I have just returned from the Underworld. Now, I have some news to tell you.¡± As early as the arrival of the rulers of the five major races, Xiu had already hinted that Shen Yanxiao was not in the Brilliance Continent, but had gone to the Underworld. Such a crazy move as sneaking into the Underworld had never crossed their minds in the slightest, but Shen Yanxiao actually did it. And not only had she done this, but she had returned safely, without any injuries. For this, even Yaksha, who was once close to the devils, was very surprised. What method did Shen Yanxiao use to safely spend these three months in the territory of devils? This was a miracle! ¡°Good news or bad news?¡± The Elf King asked with a gentle voice. The girl in front of him was very different from the one he had met in Moonlight City. The Elf King felt a very powerful force in her body. In just a few years, she had undergone such earth-shaking changes! Shen Yanxiao said slowly, ¡°There is no good news. Everything I learned is the worst news for us.. Chapter 2602 - Chapter 2602: Final Preparations (4) Chapter 2602: Final Preparations (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao¡¯s words made everyone¡¯s heart sink. They all knew very well that Shen Yanxiao would never make jokes at such a time. ¡°I¡¯m all ears.¡± The Elf King turned slightly pale and tried his best to calm down. ¡°The numbers of the devil army are far above our previous estimation. The elite troops of the twelve devil generals alone have reached tens of millions, not to mention the ordinary soldiers inside the Devil race. In addition, there are countless demons and demon beasts. I followed the first batch of the devil army through the Underworld passage. This first batch amounted to three hundred thousand troops, and this number is less than one percent of the entire devil army!¡± Shen Yanxiao spoke with a frown. Leaving the Underworld was not difficult for her, but when she infiltrated the first batch of troops to reach the Brilliance Continent, she waspletely shocked. As she crossed the passage to the Brilliance Continent, she could see that the ce in the Underworld that was connected to the passage was densely packed with the armies of devils waiting to pass through. A nce wasn¡¯t enough to see the end of it. It was definitely the most frightening army she had ever seen. Compared with the devil army, both the army in the Forsaken Land and the former four-nation alliance were pitifully small. That army of devils was like a gigantic tide. Looking at it, Shen Yanxiao was horrified. Once such a huge army turned out in full strength, the doomsday of Brilliance Continent¡­ wasing. If she hadn¡¯t joined forces with other races to fight against the enemy, Brilliance Continent would have fallen in ten days at most. The Devil race was really the most terrifying race in the world! Shen Yanxiao would never forget the image of the devil army swarming from every direction, devouring the entire border of the Underworld. The border cities had also been slightly leveled, all to allow the devil army to concentrate on the passage. All Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes could see were devil soldiers. She did not even see the shadow of demons nor demon beasts. It was conceivable that the huge army that shocked her was only the Devil race¡¯s own troops, and the armies of demons and demon beasts simply could not squeeze into her vision. The number of devil soldiers was something Shen Yanxiao dared not to even think about. It ranged from thirty million to forty million, or more¡­ Shen Yanxiao simply could not imagine. Such arge number; let alone Shen Yanxiao, all the people in the hall wentpletely silent when they heard what Shen Yanxiao said. The whole hall was enveloped in dead silence and a miserable atmosphere. Tens of millions of troops¡­ What a horror! There were many races among them, but all the races put together were not even asrge as the entire main forces of the devils! The size of the Devil race was so huge that even humans could only concede defeat in horror. ¡°Apart from the huge numbers of the devil army, the strength of the twelve devil generals has exceeded my expectations. To be honest, I think that if we confront the devil generals, the oue¡­ is only the death of our side, apart from big brother Siyu, the Dragon God, and Yaksha.¡± Shen Yanxiao clenched her fists in her sleeve and forced herself to utter this ruthless remark. Whether it was Gui Jiang or Yan Di, their strength was extraordinary. Only the strength of the superior gods couldpete with them. Even though Qi Xia and others had inherited the godhoods of superior god, they still could not bepared with a real superior god. If they were to confront Gui Jiang and others, the result would only be death! Chapter 2603 Final Preparations (5) Chapter 2603 Final Preparations (5) At first, Shen Yanxiao had discussed with Xiu the possibility of having the rulers of the major races and the members of Phantom, as well as Shen Siyu, the Dragon God, and Lan Fengli, fight against the devil generals, but now, things had changed. 1 The numbers of the devil army were too terrifying. They could not predict how long the war wouldst. Having the rulers of the various races fight the devil generals was likely to leave them dead in the middle of the war. If this happened, their people would be leaderless and would bembs under the devil''s butcher knife. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao came back this time to discuss this matter with them. Should they protect the rulers of the various races while theymanded their respective armies until the end of the war, or should they let them fight against the devil generals and hold back the twelve most frightening war generals of the Devil race? It was no exaggeration to say that thebat strength of each of the twelve devil generals wasparable to that of a regr army. If they were allowed to enter the battlefield, the consequences could be imagined. Based on the previous war between gods and devils, if the rulers of various races did not confront them head-on, they would try every means to assassinate the several rulers in order to defeat their whole armies. There was no escape! Shen Yanxiao''s palms were sweating. The war had not yet begun, but it already looked one-sided. Whether in the number of troops, or the number of top powers, they couldn''tpete with the Devil race. It was no wonder that in thest war between the gods and devils, the God race turned out in full strength and led all the strong powers of the four races against the Devil race, yet in the end, it still came to the extermination of the God race. The power of the Devil race had enveloped all races like a nightmare. "Are they really that strong?" Mengmeng Qi looked up at Shen Yanxiao. Shen Yanxiao answered, "Stronger than me." "¡­" There was dead silence in the hall. Shen Yanxiao''s strength had now reached the level of a Divine Professional, which they could all feel, but even so, Shen Yanxiao said bluntly that the twelve devil generals were even stronger than her! "Xiu won''t be able to fight the Devil God, even if he wanted to. I have already thought about it,pared with the power of a single person, our army is our main fighting force against the devils. The rulers of the various races cannot die. Before the war begins, the Elf King, Dwarf King, Dragon Emperor, and Xi Yan, you will all transfer your troops to the four countries to help them fight off the invasion of devils, and you yourselves will follow along. I will instruct the kings of the four countries to protect you at all cost until the end of the war. Yaksha, you will stay in the Forsaken Land, and I will ce you in Sun Never Sets. This time, I will restrain the Devil race''s main fighting force to the Forsaken Land. Even if they want to capture the other four countries, I will make sure that they cannotunch their main force. In this way, the allies staying in the four countries can resist the attack of the devils together with the armies of the four countries for as long as possible." Shen Yanxiao told her n in one breath. They absolutely couldn''t die! Once the rulers of the various races were killed, it would be the end of the war. "But in this way, elder sister, wouldn''t you be in extreme danger?!" Xi Yan stood up in shock. Shen Yanxiao was clearly directing the fire at herself! Just how many troops were there in the Forsaken Land? Even if she were with the undeads and the demons, how could they resist the main force of the Devil race? "Don''t worry. If my Forsaken Land can''t resist the invasion of Devil race''s main army, then no city in the Brilliance Continent will be able to resist them. That''s why I have to do it!" Shen Yanxiao''s eyes were unusually firm. The strongest defense area of the Brilliance Continent was in her Forsaken Land, and only her Forsaken Land could stop the main forces of the Devil race. Chapter 2604 Final Preparations (6) Chapter 2604 Final Preparations (6) It wasn''t that Shen Yanxiao was selfless, but because she knew that even if she wanted to hide, she couldn''t. 1 Others didn''t know, but she and Xiu knew very well that with Satan''s insistence on Shen Yanxiao''s shell, even if she hid in the other four countries, once Satan learned of it, he would definitely bring the main force of the Devil race and ughter his way to where she was. The cities in the other four countries simply couldn''tpare with the might of Sun Never Sets. If the Devil race''s main force attacked them, it was likely that they wouldn''tst long. But in the Forsaken Land, Shen Yanxiao was still very confident. Her title as the Demon Lord wasn''t just an empty title. Every city in the Forsaken Land was built under her supervision. She dared to pat her chest and dere that even the smallest city in the Forsaken Land had much stronger defenses than the capital cities of each of the four countries! Instead of being beaten passively, it was better to attack head-on! Even if she died, Shen Yanxiao would strip the Devil race of ayer of skin! No one else said anything about Shen Yanxiao''s proposal, while Xiu merely stared back at her with deep eyes. The forces of the Devil race were frightening. The news Shen Yanxiao brought back was indeed not good news. When night fell, the five rulers who were baptized by this bad news left the City Lord Mansion. After travelling for three days non-stop without any sleep, Shen Yanxiao, who had tried all afternoon to keep up her spirits to say what she had to say, was already exhausted. As soon as Xi Yan left, Shen Yanxiao copsed on the chair, looking pale. Shen Siyu gave the Dragon God a meaningful nce and the two left together. This moment was left for Xiu and Shen Yanxiao, who were reunited after a long period of separation. Xiu held Shen Yanxiao in his arms and gently embraced her like a rare treasure. He brushed off the hair hanging down on her forehead and wiped the dust on her face with his sleeve. He was full of care and affection, as if she were the only one that could enter his eyes in this world. "Xiu, do you think we will lose this war?" Having seen the strength of the Devil race, Shen Yanxiao was really not sure about thising war. The army sent by the major races, put together, had a total of over twenty million troops, but this number was not asrge as the devil army, not to mention that there were still the demons and demon beasts. "I don''t know." Xiu whispered. "I will do my best." Shen Yanxiao secretly clenched her fists. Although the current state of things was very unfavorable for them, they had a natural advantage ¡ª the main battlefield was on their territory. Shen Yanxiao had used the previous period of time to upgrade the overall defenses of the Brilliance Continent. Without Shen Yanxiao''s proactive step, the unprepared Brilliance Continent would surely have been unable to resist the attack of the devils. But now, moats had been dug at the edges of every city, be itrge or small. Artilleries had been set up on the walls, and archer towers had been built. Their troops might not be as numerous as the Devil race''s, but they had excellent geographical advantages. As long as they could make good use of the city''s defense and offense, they could deplete the enemy''s forces before they could invade the city. So what if a city reached its limit? There were numerous cities on the Brilliance Continent. If the devils want to win, they must sweep all the cities in the entire Brilliance Continent to the ground! Xiu bowed his head and kissed Shen Yanxiao on the forehead. This little girl was not knocked down by the huge army of the Devil race. On the contrary, it aroused her fighting spirit even more. This was a good thing. Chapter 2605 Final Preparations (7) Chapter 2605 Final Preparations (7) At night, before Shen Yanxiao had time to rest, the five young men of Phantom rushed to her ce like the wind. 1 "What is the Underworld like?" Tang Nazhi stared at Shen Yanxiao with wide eyes full of expectation. "Have you met Satan?" Qi Xia asked. "Devils¡­" In the face of five lively faces, the corner of Shen Yanxiao''s mouth twitched slightly. Where the hell did these bastards get the news of her return? They came so fast! "Enough, guys!" Shen Yanxiao had a headache. The depressed emotion she originally had when she talked with the five rulerspletely disappeared after seeing the bastards in front of her. Right now, she only had the urge to kill them. "Nazhi, get your foot out of my bed!" Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes at Tang Nazhi''s foot that had "identally" stepped on her bed due to excessive excitement. Tang Nazhi let out a smile and quickly put his foot down. "Tell us about it,e on," Tang Nazhi said eagerly. Shen Yanxiao took a deep breath and could only tell her little Phantom friends everything she had told Yaksha and the others once again. Only this time, her mood was not depressed at all, but rather a little violent. "So strong?" Tang Nazhi''s eyes widened. If Shen Yanxiao had not said it herself, he might not have believed it. Tens of millions of devil soldiers, horrifyingly formidable devil generals¡­ The Devil race was simply in defiance of the natural order!!! "And you guys still have the mood to disturb me here. If you guys really end up fighting them, you should be extra careful." Shen Yanxiao let out a sigh. If she could, she really didn''t want Tang Nazhi and the others to take risks. Tang Nazhi and the others smiled and patted Shen Yanxiao on the shoulder. "Don''t worry, although the devil generals are very strong, we are not vegetarian either. Even if our strength is not up to the level of superior gods, don''t forget, we still have this." Qi Xia pointed his head with a smile. They might not be able topare with superior gods and devil generals in terms of strength, but they had extraordinary wisdom. Furthermore, at their side were their Holy Beast partners. After their masters inherited their godhood, Qilin and others also seemed to feel the nourishment of the gods and had all advanced into the level of Holy Beasts. With thebination of a Divine Professional and a Holy Beast, it wouldn''t be impossible to deal with the devil generals. "Don''t underestimate our fighting strength. What about the devil generals? When theye, they will be put to death, just as always. We have never lost." Tang Nazhi opened his mouth with a smile. Even though Shen Yanxiao behaved normally, they already vaguely felt her inner worries. The little girl was afraid that they would have idents in the confrontation with the devil generals. Shen Yanxiao looked at the smiling five people and said, "No matter what, you must still be careful when the timees. Among the twelve devil generals, Yan Di is the strongest. If you meet him¡­ you must really be more prudent." Shen Yanxiao was not sure who would face Yan Di in the real battlefield, but whoever it was, they would face extreme danger. Yan Di was the second most powerful devil after Satan. They should be extra cautious when dealing with him. "It''s alright! Don''t worry about it. The Devil race ising, but there is still some time to go. You don''t have to worry all day. Let''s go, we came here today to buy you a drink. Don''t just sit here." Tang Nazhi shouted and stretched out his hand to pull Shen Yanxiao up. Chapter 2606 - 2606: Final Preparations (8) Chapter 2606: Final Preparations (8) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions In thergest restaurant in Sun Never Sets, Qi Xia and the others used their privileges to book all the top floors of the restaurant. When Shen Yanxiao was dragged to the restaurant, she saw the calm Lan Fengli sitting there with Yazi, Vermilion Bird, Taotie, and Bian in human form. The moment Vermilion Bird saw Shen Yanxiao, he could not hide the joy on his face. However, in the next second, he turned his head angrily and deliberately did not look at her. ¡°Sister.¡± The moment Lan Fengli saw Shen Yanxiao, his eyes lit up. He immediately stood up and looked at her. ¡°Little Feng.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the increasingly handsome young man and nodded with a smile. If it were any other time, Shen Yanxiao might not have thought so much. However, in the face of a powerful enemy, Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to think about Lan Fengli. Shen Yanxiao was struggling internally with Lan Fengli. Lan Fengli¡¯s dependence on her waspletely like a fledgling. The first person he saw after he lost his memory was her. Therefore, he trusted her unconditionally and was willing to give up everything for her. But was that really Lan Fengli¡¯s original intention? If he recovered his memory, would he still be willing to do this? Among the candidates to fight against the devil generals, Lan Fengli was among them, which was very dangerous for him. Shen Yanxiao wondered if she should tell Lan Fengli everything and let him choose for himself, or let him continue to be like this and be willing to fight against the devil generals. In the beginning, Shen Yanxiao was only afraid that Lan Fengli¡¯s killing intent would go berserk and she would not be able to suppress it, causing a tragedy. However, after a long period of mutual assistance, Shen Yanxiao really regarded him as her biological brother. Shen Yanxiao did not want everything to end with deceit. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression wasplicated. Seeing this, Lan Fengli was at a loss. He did not understand why his sister would reveal such a worried expression when she saw him. Could it be that¡­ Did he do something wrong? ¡°Sit down. Waiter, serve the dishes!¡± Tang Nazhi pushed Shen Yanxiao to her seat and ordered for the dishes to be served. Everyone sat down, and Qi Xia and the others smiled. Taotie widened his eyes and held the chopsticks in both hands as he stared at the empty table, constantly looking forward to the arrival of food. Bian and Yazi nodded to Shen Yanxiao, while Lan Fengli was still confused by Shen Yanxiao¡¯s eyes. Only Vermilion Bird was arrogant and unwilling to look at Shen Yanxiao. However, his slightly flickering eyes and the corner of his eyes that constantly floated towards Shen Yanxiao revealed his inner thoughts. Ignored! He would ignored her! If she did not apologize to him this time, he would absolutely! Absolutely ignore her! ¡°Vermilion Bird.¡± Just as Vermilion Bird was proudly persevering, Shen Yanxiao had already moved to his side. ¡°Hmph!¡± Vermilion Bird crossed his arms and snorted domineeringly. Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh. She reached out and hugged the arrogant little guy into her arms. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was wrong this time. Don¡¯t be angry.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Vermilion Bird in her arms and apologized with a smile. How could she not know Vermilion Bird¡¯s persistence towards her? However, it was too dangerous in the Underworld so she had to act on her own. If Vermilion Bird was in her body, he might very possibly be discovered by the devil generals of the Devil race. Shen Yanxiao could not take such a risk. ¡°Hmph!¡± Vermilion Bird¡¯s face flushed red and the corners of his lips curled up. However, he still pretended to be angry. It was as if he was saying, ¡°I¡¯m really angry this time.. Coax me well, or I¡¯ll ignore you!¡± Chapter 2607 - 2607: Final Preparations (9) Chapter 2607: Final Preparations (9) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Alright, I¡¯m not angry anymore. Am I not back in one piece now?¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and said. Vermilion Bird pouted and red at Shen Yanxiao before he said, ¡°You liar, you always go back on your words. I hate you!¡± Shen Yanxiao knew that Vermilion Bird had calmed down. A proud little bird was always so easy to coax. After coaxing the arrogant little Vermilion Bird, the dishes on the table were also served. Taotie¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. If not for the fact that his two brothers, Yazi and Bian, were present, he would have pounced on them and eaten them up. Taotie looked at the arrogant Yazi and then at the expressionless Bian. After his two brothers did not say anything, he could only silently hold his chopsticks and stare at the delicious food on the table. Even though Taotie was a foodie, he was the easiest to bully in front of his brothers. As long as his brothers red at him, he would immediately cower. He did not have the domineering aura he had when he devoured the world. During Shen Yanxiao¡¯s absence, Taotie had been beaten up by Yazi and Bian for a long time. His whole being had been thoroughly educated! In the past, there was only Yazi. Yazi himself was also an unpredictable person, but Bian was different. He was an upright brother who would always train Taotie well. For example, right now, Taotie clearly wanted to eat, but he kept Bian¡¯s words in mind. If others did not use their chopsticks, he could not use them. Additionally, it was very rude not to use them when eating. When had Taotie ever used chopsticks when he ate? He had always used his hands! After Shen Yanxiao finally picked up her chopsticks, Taotie finally began to eat like a gale sweeping away fallen leaves. Shen Yanxiao could not help butugh as she looked at Taotie¡¯s bold eating posture. ¡°Lord.¡± Bian suddenly opened his mouth. ¡°Please speak.¡± Shen Yanxiao¡¯s expression turned serious. ¡°While you were away, Yazi and I discussed something. I don¡¯t know if it will work,¡± Bian said. ¡°Just say it.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Bian. Sure enough, among the nine sons of the Dragon, Bian was the most reliable. Yazi was a killing maniac, and Taotie was a foodie. Both of them were strong in individualbat, but in terms of using their brains¡­ However, it was negligible. Bian¡¯s strictness was in sharp contrast to Yazi and Taotie. ¡°When the Devil race attacks the Brilliance Continent, all continents will be affected. This is a bad thing for both other races and us magic beasts, so we intend to contribute to this battle together,¡± Bian said seriously. Shen Yanxiao nodded slightly, but she felt a little strange in her heart. Didn¡¯t Bian and others already agree to fight against the Devil race together? Why did they mention this again today? ¡°With just the three of us, our strength is very limited, so Yazi and I discussed it. We are going to call over our other brothers and persuade them to fight against the Devil race together.¡± Bian said something astonishing. Shen Yanxiao was shocked. Brothers of Bian and others? Wouldn¡¯t that mean¡­ Shen Yanxiao immediately perked up. The nine magic beasts that the Dragon God had given birth to were all very powerful. They were stronger than ordinary magic beasts. If she could get all nine of them to join the war, that would be great! Shen Yanxiao did not even dare to think about that before. It had to be known that even though the nine sons were brothers, they rarely appeared at the same time! Chapter 2608 - 2608: Final Preparations (10) Chapter 2608: Final Preparations (10) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Furthermore, their temper could also be either good or evil. Except for the upright and forthright Bian, the rumors of the other eight were mixed. No one could be sure which side they would take when the war began. In addition, the nine sons of the Dragon God originally had no interest in participating in the wars of other races, so Shen Yanxiao did not think of using this force at all. But now it was different. This idea was put forward by Bian himself after he and Yazi discussed it for a long time. They were two of the Dragon God¡¯s nine sons, and the remaining vicious beasts were all their brothers. Just because others couldn¡¯t put such an idea in motion didn¡¯t mean they couldn¡¯t! Just look at Taotie, whenever Bian and Yazi were present, he was definitely more behaved than a quail. ¡°Is that true?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked excitedly, unable to bear the joy in her heart. Right now, she needed strength the most. The strength of the devils had shocked her greatly, and their alliancecked a formidable fighting strength. If Bian¡¯s brothers could be drawn into their camp, they would have a certain confidence in fighting the devils. Among other things, if their top powers cooperated with any one of the nine sons to fight against the devil generals, then the issue of theck of assistance Shen Yanxiao had could be solved. Bian nodded and said, ¡°Naturally. I remember clearly what the devils did in thest war between gods and devils. This time, Yazi and Taotie have both joined your camp. I believe that with the ability of the three of us, it should not be a problem to convince our other brothers.¡± Taotie was just supplementary; the main persuasion would depend on Bian¡¯s majesty and Yazi¡¯s iron fist! ¡°Thank you very much!¡± Shen Yanxiao beamed with joy. She was really d that Bian and Yazi could think of this. ¡°It¡¯s just that their whereabouts are unknown to us. It will take some time for us to find them all. I wonder when the attack of the Devil race will take ce?¡± Bian frowned slightly. The fact that his brothers were so active made him sad. It was a pity that they only had a small connection as brothers at most, but it wasn¡¯t like the spiritual link between humans and their contractual beast. Otherwise, it would take just a shout of his voice and they could just sit back and wait for their other brothers to gather. ¡°Two months at most.¡± Shen Yanxiao carefully estimated. In terms of the speed of the devil army, it would only take at least one and a half months for them to transport all the troops to the Brilliance Continent, and then to integrate and set out. The two months given by Shen Yanxiao was a calction of the time when Satan nned to attack. Just as human beings did not know the Underworld, the devils also knew nothing about the current city distribution on the Brilliance Continent. Even if Satan stayed in the Brilliance Continent for a period of time, he would not know it well. If they really wanted to secure their win in this war, Satan would not act rashly without knowing anything. He would certainly send his minions to scout the terrain of the Brilliance Continent first. ¡°Two months¡­ there should be no problem, but we have to borrow Taotie for the time being.¡± Bian said this and looked at Taotie, who was still eating and drinking. Although this fe had a pitiful brain, he had a good sense of smell. He was indispensable to find their other brothers. The killing machine Taotie had been used by his brother as a search dog¡­ ¡°This is no problem.¡± Shen Yanxiao agreed without hesitation. Taotie, who was still absorbed in eating, did not realize that in the next two months, he would continue to be plunged under the shocking education of his two brothers.. Chapter 2609 - 2609: Impassioned Bestial Blood (1) Chapter 2609: Impassioned Bestial Blood (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao decided to award the title of the God-like existence among his peers to Bian. He was simply a role model among the magical beasts, a good friend of mankind. He had every reason to be praised by the alliance army! There had been no good news for months. The moment Shen Yanxiao returned, she felt the warmth of her magical beastrades like a spring breeze. As expected of Taotie¡¯s family, they was indeed reliable. With the help of Bian¡¯s brothers, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s confidence had increased a little. ¡°Ah, I wonder if your brothers also have a predestined fate with human beings. Wouldn¡¯t our power redouble if you also bring back some powerful experts along the way?¡± Tang Nazhiughed. Although he had only seen three of the Dragon God¡¯s nine sons, all of them were at the level of Holy Beasts. Their fighting capacity was quite excellent. If there were six more, would they still have to worry about dealing with the devil generals? ¡°It¡¯s unlikely. They are entric. In fact, I¡¯m greatly surprised that Taotie and Yazi had signed contracts with humans.¡± Bian opened his mouth seriously. He was the closest to human beings among the nine of them, and the only one who did not leave any cruel image behind in their rumors. Even so, he had no intention of signing a contract with a human. However, the most notorious Taotie and Yazi in the rumors actually signed a contract with humans for the first time, which surprised Bian at the beginning. Fortunately, the human beings selected by his two brothers were very strong and did not bring them any disgrace. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter; as long as they are willing to join us, it is enough.¡± Shen Yanxiao was not so greedy. Even if Bian could only persuade one of the six, for Shen Yanxiao, that was already a pleasant surprise. ¡°Bian¡¯s proposal reminds me of one thing. The impact of the devils to the magical beasts isn¡¯t good either. There are also the demon beasts in the Devil race¡¯s camp. Magical beasts and demon beasts are like fire and water; they have always been at odds with each other. Once the war begins, the magical beasts who live in seclusion in the mountains will not be spared. Since Bian can try to persuade his brothers, can we also try talking to them?¡± Qi Xia was inspired by Bian and an amazing n sprouted in his mind. ¡°You want to persuade the magical beasts to join our side?¡± Shen Yanxiao was slightly stunned. Qi Xia nodded his head. ¡°Though relying on ourselves probably won¡¯t do. But don¡¯t forget, Qilin, Vermillion Bird, ck Tortoise, White Tiger, Azure Dragon, Eight-headed Serpent and the two Phoenixes are all overlords among magical beasts. If theye forward, maybe this can really happen.¡± Qi Xia dared to think like this because he had a basis. If it were just a mythical beast, wanting to order other magical beasts was almost impossible. After all, the gap between high-level magical beasts and mythical beasts was only one level, but Qilin and the rest of them had already been promoted to Holy Beasts and had be the overlords standing at the top of magical beasts. Their authority wasn¡¯t as simple as one level difference. In addition, with the help of two mythical Phoenixes, it was not impossible to convince the magical beasts on Brilliance Continent. ¡°I see! Even though the magical beasts on our Brilliance Continent aren¡¯t as plentiful as the demon beasts in the Underworld, it is still a rather terrifying fighting force. If we can gather them all, we can really fight.¡± Li Xiaowei was the first to agree. Although there were magical beasts among the human army already, most of these magical beasts fought side by side with their masters and rarely left their masters to fight alone.. Chapter 2610 - 2610: Impassioned Bestial Blood (2) Chapter 2610: Impassioned Bestial Blood (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions In the previous beast tide, Li Xiaowei came to know that the cooperation between magical beasts and humans could reach the realm of perfection, but there were still limits. There were only several million human soldiers, and most of them had only some low-level and intermediate-level magical beasts. These magical beasts were very weak when fighting against the legion of demon beasts. More powerful magical beasts, such as high-level and mythical-level ones, would rarely take the initiative to sign a contract with humans. Even now, the number of mythical beasts that had signed a contract with humans in the Brilliance Continent was quite small, but high-level and mythical beasts were the main fighting force against the demon beasts. If Qilin and the others could persuade those powerful magical beasts in seclusion, that would be great for their side. What was more, in addition to the mythical beasts, the amount of high-level, intermediate-level and low-level magical beasts that didn¡¯t have a contract with human beings was also veryrge. It would be great if they could put them together against the demon beast army of the Devil race. ¡°All right! It¡¯s not yet toote yet. Arrange it as soon as possible.¡± Shen Yanxiao immediately agreed to this approach. What theycked most right now wasbat strength. The gap between the allied troops and the devil army was toorge. If they could get the assistance of the magical beasts, they could greatly shorten this gap. ¡°Vermillion Bird, sorry you have to go to a lot of trouble.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked down at Vermillion Bird and spoke up. Vermillion Bird snorted proudly, ¡°It¡¯s not about going to a lot of trouble, it¡¯s being born under an ill star. Who told me to find such a stupid woman as you to be my master? But, for your sake, I will reluctantly give it a try.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and rubbed Vermillion Bird¡¯s little head. ¡°Vermillion Bird, do you have some assurance?¡± Yan Yu asked aloud. Vermillion Bird looked positive, ¡°Although I dare not say that we can gather all magical beasts in the Brilliance Continent, there should be no problem in bringing millions of magical beasts here. Magical beasts have their own territory, and there will always be one most powerful magical beast that rules every territory. If we are really going to persuade other magical beasts to join us, we don¡¯t need to find them one by one. We just need to find the leader of each mountain and give them a beating. Then, there will be no problem.¡± Vermillion Bird looked rxed, but what he said stunned other people and beasts present. Give them a beating, then there would be no problem¡­ This was not what they thought at all! Where did the persuasion go? What¡¯s the point of creating more chaos? ¡°Are you sure you are persuading? Not making enemies?¡± Yang Xi raised his eyebrow slightly. Why did he feel that Vermillion Bird¡¯s method was so familiar? It seemed that Shen Yanxiao did the same when Sun Never Sets was just built and was about to expand to other cities. First, she called out the demon boss of the city, beat him directly, and then talked about cooperation! Indeed, a magical beast would take after its master. Shen Yanxiao and Vermillion Bird were both sharks in the same water, with simple and crude methods. ¡°Making enemies is under the condition that the two sides have equal strength. But for those shrimps and crabs, if the six of us can¡¯t beat them up together, we can just collectively slit our own throats.¡± Vermillion Bird raised his eyebrows in a very arrogant way. Don¡¯t joke around. They were now Holy Beasts, Holy Beast that was rarely seen in thousands of years. And as soon as one appeared, there were six of them. Don¡¯t talk about fighting, it was likely that the moment they stopped at the entrance of the cave of the magical beast, the dominating magical beast in the cave would have already wet his pants in fear, okay? Yang Xi coughed. He could sense that after Vermillion Bird finished saying this sentence, Azure Dragon, who was staying in his body, had already agreed with him with a nod.. Chapter 2611 - 2611: Younger Brother (1) Chapter 2611: Younger Brother (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Mythical beasts and high-level magical beasts were now reduced to what Vermillion Bird called ¡°shrimps and crabs¡±. If those magical beasts knew, would they cry? God knew how many humans were waiting hopefully for the pity of those ¡°shrimps and crabs¡±, but their family¡¯s magical beasts didn¡¯t even take them seriously in the slightest. With Bian¡¯s promise and Vermillion Bird¡¯s impassioned speech, Shen Yanxiao¡¯s depression had long since vanished. ¡°As long as we work as one, there¡¯s nothing we can¡¯t get through. I, Shen Yanxiao, toast to everybody.¡± Shen Yanxiao got up, picked up a ss of wine, and drank it. The people and magical beasts at the table stood up as well and drank with her. Having difficulties in life was not bad. What was terrible was not having the courage to face these difficulties. Shen Yanxiao was very lucky because she had met so manypanions who were willing to share her trials and tribtions. With them, would there still be anything to worry about? They drank the whole night and it wasn¡¯t until dawn that these drunken people went home. Shen Yanxiao drank a lot, but her heart was filled with happiness. She went out of the restaurant and saw that Bian, Yazi, and Taotie had set off. They had already started their journey to find their remaining brothers. By the time they came back, they would no longer be just three figures. ¡°Hey, you drank so much. Be careful of Lord Xiu scolding you.¡± Vermillion Bird held Shen Yanxiao, whose steps were somewhat unsteady. Even though his mouth wasining, the hands supporting Shen Yanxiao never loosened a bit. ¡°I¡¯m happy.¡± Shen Yanxiao chuckled. ¡°Sister, do you want me to take you back?¡± Lan Fengli came out only after the crowd had left. He saw Shen Yanxiao and Vermillion Bird and asked. Shen Yanxiao looked at Lan Fengli¡¯s increasingly handsome face and could hardly remember the childish face that looked cold and murderous when she first met him. ¡°Little Feng, I have something to say to you.¡± Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes. Perhaps due to the influence of alcohol, she felt it was about time to talk to Lan Fengli. ¡°Sister can tell me anything, Little Feng will listen.¡± Lan Fengli responded obediently and looked at Shen Yanxiao with some worry. Since Shen Yanxiao arrived at the restaurant, he always thought that the way Shen Yanxiao looked at him was sort of strange, but he did not know why. ¡°Do you still remember when you first met me?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked. Lan Fengli nodded. He would never forget that day in his whole life. When he knew nothing, it was Shen Yanxiao¡¯s face that first came into view. From that moment on, this face forever left a mark on his heart that could never be erased. For many years, he stood silently behind Shen Yanxiao, watching her back and remembering the little things whenever they were together. ¡°Do you know what happened before then?¡± Shen Yanxiao asked again. Lan Fengli hesitated and did not respond. Shen Yanxiao said to him, ¡°Do you know why you have amnesia?¡± As she spoke, Shen Yanxiao pointed to Vermillion Bird who was supporting her. ¡°Vermillion Bird knocked you out.¡± ¡°The first time I saw you, you were killing off Uncle Nine¡¯s group. I then let Vermillion Bird attack you in a hurry. I didn¡¯t expect you to lose your memory at that time, and I never thought that you would treat me as your elder sister. Little Feng, maybe you don¡¯t remember, but in the beginning, we stood on the opposite sides. Do you remember Ouyang Huanyu? He created you, just like me. Everything was just a mistake due to a strangebination of circumstances, and now, after all these years, I am proud to have a younger brother like you. You are the best younger brother I will ever have. There is going to be a war soon, and it will be very dangerous. No one knows whether we can survive or not, so I don¡¯t want to keep this from you anymore..¡± Chapter 2612 - 2612: Younger Brother (2) Chapter 2612: Younger Brother (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Do you think I¡¯m very despicable? I have been deceiving you all along, after all, letting you call me sister. Little Feng, if you want to leave, I will not stop you. Thank you very much for the care you¡¯ve given me for so many years.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Lan Fengli with a smile on her face. Lan Fengli should not appear in this war. Without that ident, he would still be under Ouyang Huanyu. Ouyang Huanyu would certainly treasure his experimental subject. However, everything happened so inexplicably. Lan Fengli became her younger brother, her follower and her minion. Over the years, Shen Yanxiao had always felt ashamed of herself. She might be able to face anyone frankly, but only Lan Fengli made her feel indebted. After giving so much for her, she was the perpetrator of his amnesia. Wasn¡¯t that ridiculous? Shen Yanxiao was smiling, but Lan Fengli could not feel the smile in her eyes. Lan Fengli quietly looked at Shen Yanxiao. The long silence made the atmosphere gloomy. ¡°Well, in fact, I couldn¡¯t beat you before, so I was always worried that you would get revenge after you regained your memory, but now¡­ ha, you can¡¯t beat me, so I can rest assured. Your sister is really despicable, isn¡¯t she?¡± Shen Yanxiao let out a wry smile. She didn¡¯t know what kind of reaction the little brat she had picked up would give. In fact, when she decided to let Lan Fengli stay by her side, Qi Xia and her family objected once they knew the whole story. After all, Lan Fengli¡¯s strength was overwhelming at that time. Once he regained his memory, very terrible things would probably erupt. But Shen Yanxiao stubbornly kept Lan Fengli beside her. She could not abandon someone who sincerely thought they were her younger brother while looking at her with expectant eyes. Only, Shen Yanxiao did not think that she would tell Lan Fengli the truth herself first before he regained his memory. Lan Fengli looked at Shen Yanxiao. Just as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s voicended to the ground, he suddenly stepped forward and raised his hand. Shen Yanxiao closed her eyes. No matter what Little Feng wanted to do now, she was willing to bear it. Even if he wanted to beat her up, she would receive this beating. To tell the truth, it was really a bad feeling to cheat your own loved ones. However, the pain she was anticipating did not appear, instead Shen Yanxiao was wrapped in a warm embrace. ¡°Sister is not despicable; you are the best sister.¡± Lan Fengli hugged Shen Yanxiao and whispered in her ear. Shen Yanxiao received a slight shock. ¡°I remember everything, I remember everything. I don¡¯t have amnesia.¡± Lan Fengli suddenly uttered a surprising remark. Shen Yanxiao widened her eyes, leaned back slightly, and looked at Lan Fengli¡¯s pain-filled face in surprise. ¡°It¡¯s not sister who lied to me. It is I who lied to sister. I have never lost my memory. I just didn¡¯t want to go back there.¡± Lan Fengli¡¯s brows wrinkled with pain. Everyone thought he had lost his memory, but that was not really the case. With his physical strength, Vermillion Bird¡¯s impact could not have caused him so much trauma. All of this was written, directed, and performed on his own. He just didn¡¯t want to go back to the ce that made him sick, so he used Shen Yanxiao to get rid of everything from the past. At first, Lan Fengli only wanted to take shelter for a while with Shen Yanxiao. He never thought that he would really have a brother-sister rtionship with her. In that gloomyboratory, he had suffered from the most terrible things in the world, and at that time, he had already stopped believing in anyone.. Chapter 2613 - 2613: Younger Brother (3) Chapter 2613: Younger Brother (3) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions However, Shen Yanxiao gradually broke Lan Fengli¡¯s thoughts to pieces. When he saw that she really regarded him as her younger brother, took him to greet Shen Feng, and told him that he was her younger brother, Lan Fengli¡¯s dead heart felt warm for the first time. His silence was for fear that his concealment would be exposed. But, even so, Shen Yanxiao never gave up on him. No matter where she went, she took him with her. She really treated him like her own blood-rted younger brother. His frozen heart melted little by little, and he finally chose to stay beside Shen Yanxiao and continue to be her younger brother. Therefore, it was not Shen Yanxiao who had deceived him; it was he who had deceived her. Shen Yanxiao looked at Lan Fengli in disbelief. She never thought it would be like this. ¡°It was me who was too despicable, taking advantage of you.¡± Lan Fengli lowered his head and bit his lip. He thought the truth would be buried forever, but he didn¡¯t expect that Shen Yanxiao would tell him everything at this time. Lan Fengli was not a fool. He knew that Shen Yanxiao told him the truth just before the beginning of the war in order to let him make a choice for his life. She no longer wanted him to take risks for her. If Shen Yanxiao really were selfish, he could continue to hide it and, with Lan Fengli¡¯s dependence on her, Shen Yanxiao would not hesitate to let him deal with Yan Di, the most powerful of the Devil Generals, but she did not do so. She risked losing a powerful ally in order to stop deceiving and taking advantage of him. Shen Yanxiao really loved him as if he were her real younger brother. ¡°Can I¡­ still call you my sister?¡± Lan Fengli raised his head and looked anxiously at Shen Yanxiao. He already thought of himself as her younger brother forever. Shen Yanxiao paused for a while. The expectation in Lan Fengli¡¯s eyes dimmed. He was very afraid. He was afraid that Shen Yanxiao would turn a deaf ear to him after discovering his despicable behavior. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s current reaction further widened the fear in his heart. ¡°Idiot!¡± Just when Lan Fengli was in despair, Shen Yanxiao suddenly raised her hand and knocked him on the head. ¡°Once we¡¯re brother and sister, we¡¯re brother and sister for the rest of our lives. The fact that you are my younger brother will never change.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled. This time, her smile was real. She didn¡¯t mind Lan Fengli¡¯s careful plot at all. She was even d that Lan Fengli did such a thing at the beginning. If not, wouldn¡¯t she have lost the best younger brother in the world? Lan Fengli looked at Shen Yanxiao dumbly. ¡°You deceived me once, I deceived you once; we¡¯re even. Thanks to my little brother who has excellent acting skills.¡± Shen Yanxiao presumptuously pinched Lan Fengli¡¯s handsome face. She had such a pleasing and very powerful younger brother. There was not enough time for her to be happy, how could she not want him? Lan Fengli smiled. His smile carried a little shyness, but it went straight to his eyes. The pair of brother and sister, who had been living in guilt, finally opened up and untied the knots in their hearts today. True feelings could withstand any test. Not everything could fall apart. ¡°Ah, Little Feng¡¯s shyness is really irresistible.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Lan Fengli¡¯s slightly red cheek and joked. Lan Fengli¡¯s face became redder. Vermillion Bird, who had been silent for a long time, could only sigh helplessly. Where did the bitterness go? How could this pair of brother and sister return to normal in a minute? And his master was even ying tricks with her younger brother, ah. What resilient minds! Chapter 2614 - 2614: Can You Not Be So Shameful? (1) Chapter 2614: Can You Not Be So Shameful? (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions It was true that Lan Fengli hid the truth and it was true that he had carefully plotted everything, but¡­ his obedience to Shen Yanxiao was also true! Vermillion Bird felt as though the killing god had incarnated as a normal teenager a day ago. Upon seeing Lan Fengli again the next morning, he couldn¡¯t help but wonder if what he had seen yesterday was just a dream after all. Was the teenager sitting in the living room of the City Lord Mansion with the face of a cier that was turning a blind eye to other guests really the same guy as yesterday?! Vermillion Bird felt that he had drunk too much and had hallucinations. This fe was still as infuriating as ever!!! Everyone in his eyes was still like damn air! It was not until Shen Yanxiao appeared that Lan Fengli raised his head and followed her closely. Therefore¡­ Lan Fengli¡¯s practices before were not due to acting at all, but his nature! Vermillion Bird felt very tired. ¡°Everyone is here.¡± Shen Yanxiao smiled and looked at Qi Xia and the others who were sitting in the hall, as well as Qilin and the other beasts who were beside them in their human forms. Bian, Yazi and Taotie set out yesterday. Today, Qilin contacted the husband and wife Phoenixes and came to the City Lord Mansion to bid farewell to Shen Yanxiao before they took the road of tormenting all magical beasts. The Phoenix couple was the first magical beast pair to follow Shen Yanxiao. They had been guarding Sun Never Sets with their own strength. As they were about to go on a long journey, they reluctantly held the Little Phoenix in their arms and said goodbye. Although their own little brat rushed to the arms of Vermillion Bird early in the morning, as its own parents, they really didn¡¯t mind. The three members of the Phoenix family over there were happy and harmonious. Here, a few Holy Beasts, together with their owners, were staging tragic scenes. ¡°ck Tortoise, huhuhu¡­ you must remember to think of me when you leave. Remember to write me a letter. This is the first time you will leave me for a long time, I will miss you. Take good care of yourself outside, don¡¯t get wet, don¡¯t eat anything dirty, don¡¯t¡­¡± Tang Nazhi desperately took ck Tortoise¡¯s hand and tearfully reminded him of a long list of things, so much so that the listening ck Tortoise¡¯s mouth was twitching. It must be known that they were just going to summon all the magical beasts, but if one didn¡¯t know, they would think they were going to be the vanguard to attack the devil army in advance. Looking at his stupid master crying snot and tears, as a magical beast, he was embarrassed, okay? Didn¡¯t this guy notice tha the other magical beasts and humans present were looking at them in a strange way?! Could this fellow please grow up? Could he stop acting as if he were going to a dangerous ce, and what did he mean, ¡°write him a letter¡±?! Who had seen a magical beast write letters? Although ck Tortoise wanted to p his stupid master to death very much, he tried his best to restrain himself after seeing his master¡¯s swollen eyes. Tang Nazhi¡¯s cries that pierced through heaven and earth left several other Phantom members very embarrassed. Qilin nced at the tangled ck Tortoise and turned to look at Qi Xia. ¡°If you dare to do such a shameful thing, I¡¯ll kill myself!¡± Qi Xia chuckled, patted Qilin on the shoulder, and said, ¡°Come back early.¡± Then, he shut his mouth again. His message was really rather concise. Eight-headed Serpent haughtily crossed his hands over his chest, looked at th stupid pair of human and magical beast, and very disdainfully said, ¡°That idiot is really your brother?¡± Li Xiaowei touched his nose with some embarrassment, a wry smile on his face. He wanted to say no, but would anyone believe it? ¡°It¡¯s a good thing you weren¡¯t born to the same mother; who knows if idiocy can be contagious.¡± Eight-headed Serpent unleashed his poisonous tongue. Li Xiaowei felt like crying a little.. Chapter 2615 - 2615: Can You Not Be So Shameful? (2) Chapter 2615: Can You Not Be So Shameful? (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Yang Xi and Azure Dragon sympathized with ck Tortoise very much, but they could only sympathize, that was all. Meanwhile, the pair standing next to them didn¡¯t seem to be any better than Tang Nazhi and ck Tortoise either. White Tiger¡¯s tall body covered Yan Yu¡¯s thin figure. His powerful, big hands held Yan Yu¡¯s small white ones and his eyebrows were tightly knit. Yan Yu looked at White Tiger¡¯s tangled expression and wondered if he should say something. ¡°While I¡¯m not here, you have to take good care of yourself. Don¡¯t get cold, don¡¯t tire yourself out. Your body has just been cured, you have to take good care of it.¡± White Tiger¡¯s mood was very gloomy. He was about to go on a long journey. What he couldn¡¯t let go of most was his fragile master. In that beast tide, the sight of Yan Yu¡¯s illness ring up had been deeply imprinted in his mind, leaving him uneasy. Yan Yu looked at White Tiger in distress. His illness had been cured for some time already, but White Tiger had always taken care of him like he was a fragile ss flower, fearing that he might bump into something and break. He was even more nervous about his safety than Yan Yu¡¯s mother. ¡°I actually have¡­¡± Yan Yu just wanted to appease White Tiger. But White Tiger had already spoken, ¡°Stay away from dangerous guys, just at home until Ie back.¡± Having said that, White Tiger also raised his tu paw and touched Yan Yu¡¯s head. Being patted on the head by your own magical beast, was this something hi should be proud of? Yan Yu wanted to cry a little. He was innocent. He was really not that fragili anymore. But looking at White Tiger¡¯s sincere eyes, Yan Yu could only endure his grie and silently nod his head. ¡°Don¡¯t you think that¡¯s a weird picture?¡± Who knew when Qj Xia came to Yal Xi¡¯s side, he would fold his arms and lean against Yang Xi, staring at Yan YI and White Tiger with a smile. The corner of Yang Xi¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. Of course, he knew what C Xia meant. The situation of Yan Yu and White Tiger had the roles of Tang Nazhi and Bl Tortoisepletely swapped, but such a reversed picture was really too we Looking at White Tiger¡¯s attentive care of Yan Yu, if one didn¡¯t know better, they would think they had sorted out gender and racial issues and had a love affair. Looking at the ¡°innocent girl¡± appearance of their family¡¯s Ah-Yu, and looking at White Tiger¡¯s worried expression¡­ Wasn¡¯t this just the picture of a husband about to go out, feeling uneasy about the wife he would leave behind? ¡°I hope Ah-Yu will not hear what you just said.¡± Li Xiaowei had been depressed to the extreme under the blow of his Eight-headed Serpent. He came to hispanion¡¯s side and jumped into the conversation. He thought that his master-subordinate rtionship with this Eight-headed Serpent was the weirdest of all. That man seemed to think of himself as the boss, right? ¡°Naturally. His family¡¯s White Tiger still has to talk to him about a lot of things. Where does he have the time to listen to us?¡± Qi Xia smiled wickedly. They had finished saying goodbye. Several magical beasts had bid their farewells to their own masters in different ways, but the results were the same. They were about to leave, and they would be separated from this group of people for a while. Although they were magical beasts that had all lived for tens of thousands of years, they had to say that this interesting group of young people were really the best masters they had ever had. Otherwise, they would not be willing to travel across mountains and rivers just to help them find some reinforcements. Amid Tang Nazhi?l?s wailing, Qilin, ck Tortoise, Vermillion Bird, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Eight-headed Serpent, and the Phoenix couple fim embarked on their journey. When they returned again, they would bring millions of magical beasts as troops behind them.. Chapter 2616 What Is Called Formidable (1) Chapter 2616 What Is Called Formidable (1) The bugle of war was about to be blown. Shen Yanxiao took this time to begin building sacred tools for the rulers of the several major races. Sacred tools had always been the exclusive property of humans and dwarves. Both the Elf King and Yaksha wondered whether Shen Yanxiao could really make sacred tools suitable for other races. But when they got the sacred tools in the end, their worldview waspletely overturned. Even Yaksha, who had always maintained a sullen and unsmiling face, froze when he saw the sacred tool that had been made just for him. It was a long ck sword with a slender de, which looked almost no different from an ordinary long sword, but when he held it in his hand, he could feel the resonance between this de and himself. "This is called Yaksha''s de. It''s yours." This was what Shen Yanxiao told Yaksha. She named the sword after Yaksha. The shape of the sword''s de was based on Asura''s de. Even though Shen Yanxiao was sort of speechless about the rtionship between Yaksha and Xiu, she knew very well that deep down, Yaksha quite admired Xiu. Therefore, Shen Yanxiao, as the empress of the pce, was very delighted to create a de paired with her fianc¨¦''s for her yet-to-marry-husband''s "favorite man". This was called magnanimity! She wouldn''t lower herself to the level of a male undead. Yaksha, who received the Yaksha''s de, actually looked at Shen Yanxiao with a much gentler gaze. The sacred tool of the Elf King was a golden scepter. The scepter shone exceptionally in the sun, perfectly matching the temperament and image of this king. The Elf King, who had never been moved by favor or dishonor, immediately fell in love with this scepter. If he learned that this scepter was based on the one preserved in thest temple, he might faint with excitement. Xi Yan''s sacred tool was a bracelet of blue crystals connected together with a string. The blue crystals were made of water elements condensed by the water elemental spirit. Even without the help of the sea, Xi Yan would still be able to summon huge waves through the collected water elements to protect herself. Beautiful things always made women crazy, and Xi Yan was no exception. When she got the bracelet, she threw herself into Shen Yanxiao''s arms in joy. The one Shen Yanxiao prepared for Doudou was a pair of steel ws. They would usually be the size of a human palm, but when Doudou turned into an eight-winged golden dragon, the pair of steel ws would also change and be the size of his dragon ws. Mengmeng Qi''s sacred tool was much smaller. It was a group of small spherical objects, but one couldn''t look down on it, for its power was quite terrifying. Shen Yanxiao fused it with the element of lightning with the help of the lightning elemental spirit. The lightning element would be activated once the sacred tool was used. The most powerful thing was that Mengmeng Qi could throw the sacred tool out directly if he encountered a threat to his life. The sacred tool would explode directly and countless lightning elements would scorch everything in its path. The energy of the explosion was unpredictable. Simply put, this was a small nuclear bomb! In this world, absolute destruction was the most deadly sacred tool. Several rulers had all received their own sacred tools and were very grateful to Shen Yanxiao. If it weren''t for Shen Yanxiao''s special status as the human leader, they would certainly have been unable to wait to invite Shen Yanxiao to join their race. In the world, Shen Yanxiao was the only one who could make sacred tools for undeads, elves, dwarves, merfolks, and dragons. Truly such a precious specimen! Chapter 2617 - 2617: What Is Called Formidable (2) Chapter 2617: What Is Called Formidable (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Apart from the several rulers, Shen Yanxiao also nned to provide each race with a certain number of sacred tools. There was still some time before the attack of the Devil race. She could seize this limited time to build sacred tools for more allies, and the choice of to whom this batch of sacred tools would be given was left to the rulers of the major races. This time, Xiu did not stop Shen Yanxiao¡¯s madness. Of course, Shen Yanxiao did not forget her family and friends. Needless to say, the members of Vermillion Bird Family, from Shen Feng, Shen Ling, Shen Jing, Shen Yu, and Wen Ya to Shen Jiawei, Shen Qiu, and her father¡¯s dragon friend, Long Shi, would also be equipped with the best sacred tools. Even the elves of the Moonlight Tribe had received the key attention of Shen Yanxiao because they were her grandmother¡¯s family. Mengmeng Qi, on the other hand, gave up this privilege of the dwarves and did not let the dwarves ask for the sacred tools made by Shen Yanxiao. The dwarves were the masters at making sacred tools, so it was really not appropriate for them to add to Shen Yanxiao¡¯s burden. Everyone could see that Shen Yanxiao wore herself out in theboratory all day long, constantly building sacred tools for the members of each major race without pause. Several elemental spirits were also very cooperative, constantly providing the elemental force for Shen Yanxiao. Under such high-intensity work, Mengmeng Qi did not want to add any more work to her. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s side was constantly busy, and others were not idle either. The Elf King led the elves to reinforce the archer towers and adjust the positions of the towers in the main cities of the Forsaken Land. Compared to humans, elves were more proficient in using the archer towers after all. Mengmeng Qi led his own n of dwarves to continuously build more top-tier smelting products within theboratory provided by Shen Yanxiao, arming every big city in the Forsaken Land from head to toe. Yaksha gathered all the elite among the undeads outside the major cities in the Forsaken Land to infuse the moat with their death energy, turning the clear and harmless water into a formidable, highly toxic and corrosive weapon. Under the guidance of Yang Xi, student Doudou took the dragons to fly around the Forsaken Land, helping Su He¡¯s mining team transport ore. In addition, dwarven alchemists, human cksmiths, and elf forging masters jointly created offensive and defensive tools. These things were not only for the use of the army in this area of the Forsaken Land, but also for the other four countries, free of charge. Amid the intense preparations, joyful rtionships also bloomed. Some dwarves who were crazy about potions had already established deep friendship with human and elf pharmacists. Human archers had also been learning archery together with elves for a long time. The end result of the alliance was that the fighting capacity of the entire alliance army had soared by several grades. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s n was not wrong. Her idea was correct. Although each major race had its own characteristics,bining these together and making use of all avable resources would bring them to great heights. A month and a half after Shen Yanxiao¡¯s return, the members of the Silver Hands that had headed for the entrance of the Underworld hurried back. As early as Shen Yanxiao¡¯s return, Qin Ge had already arranged for Gu Qingming and Su Feihuan to take some members skilled in stealth to go there and keep an eye on the devils. But they dared not get too close and would only explore outside the valley to see if the devils had left. Today, when they returned, they brought nerve-racking information. The devils were heading out of the valley! Chapter 2618 - 2618: Final Deployment (1) Chapter 2618: Final Deployment (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The movement of the devil army indicated that the war wasing. The Devil race already understood the current situation of the Brilliance Continent, and so they had finally stepped out of the valley and were ready to start the war. Shen Yanxiao was sitting in the hall; her expression didn¡¯t look very good. The devil army had moved faster than she had expected. Taotie and his team had not yet returned. Vermillion Bird¡¯s n to persuade the magical beasts had not yet beenpleted. But the Devil race already couldn¡¯t wait any longer. The bugle of the war would be blown once the devil armyunched an attack. ¡°From now on, the Forsaken Land will enter a state of full alert!¡± Shen Yanxiao squinted her eyes and gave the final instructions before the battle. ¡°Elf King, please take your elf people to the Seven Kingdoms.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at the Elf King as she told him this. The Seven Kingdoms were made up of seven small countries. Whether it was the distribution of troops or cities, they were not as concentrated as other countries. Therefore, the elves were the most suitable to go to the Seven Kingdoms, due to their great agility and mobility. With their ability and the geographical location of the Seven Kingdoms, they could make good use of the cities of the Seven Kingdoms to consume the troops of the Devil race. ¡°The elves will listen to the leader¡¯s arrangement at any time.¡± The Elf King got up, clenched his left hand against his right chest, and bowed slightly and devoutly in front of Shen Yanxiao. As early as the moment Shen Yanxiao returned, she had already be the leader of the entire alliance army! ¡°Xi Yan, together with our friends of the Merfolk race, immediately go to the Blue Moon Dynasty.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Xi Yan. After leaving the sea, the fighting capacity of the merfolk were greatly reduced. The Blue Moon Dynasty was close to the sea, and the distribution of rivers andkes in that piece ofnd was much denser than that in other countries. That ce was appropriate to be the main battlefield of the merfolks. Even without the sea, the rivers andkes in the Blue Moon Dynasty would provide them with enough water to fight. ¡°Us merfolks ept the order!¡± Xi Yan got up, lifted her skirt and knelt down on one knee. ¡°Mengmeng Qi, the Divine Wind Alliance is yours.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Mengmeng Qi. Divine Wind Alliance had the strongest individualbat strength and was good at directbat. The mechanical puppets of the dwarves could be integrated into the mercenaries. Moreover, the individual strength of the dwarves was rtively weak. To a certain extent, the Divine Wind Alliance mercenaries could also escort the dwarves and allow their alchemy to y a greater role. ¡°The dwarves follow the leader¡¯s orders.¡± Mengmeng Qi also got up and knelt down on one knee. ¡°Doudou.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Doudou with some hesitation. Doudou¡¯s situation was different from that of other leaders. Apart from his status as the leader of the Dragon race, he had another position: Yang Xi¡¯s dragon partner. If Doudou led the dragons to go to another country, Yang Xi would lose arade-in-arms. Doudou stood up and looked at Shen Yanxiao seriously, waiting for her orders. Shen Yanxiao sighed softly. Although she had hoped to allow morebat forces to stay with her friends¡­ ¡°Doudou, you are to lead the dragons to the Longxuan Empire.¡± The Longxuan Empire could be said to be the weakest point of the current Brilliance Continent, because the inaction of thest emperor had left the military power of the Longxuan Empire behind. Shen Yanxiao could only garrison the strongest race, the dragons, in the Longxuan Empire to ensure that her homnd could withstand the attack of the devils. ¡°The dragons epts the order!¡± Doudou suddenly knelt down on one knee and replied with force. That once-upon-a-time cowardly and fragile little golden dragon had been reborn as a resolute dragon emperor! Chapter 2619 - 2619: Final Deployment (2) Chapter 2619: Final Deployment (2) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions ¡°Yaksha, you will be staying here.¡± Shen Yanxiao looked at Yaksha. Of the five allied races, she only kept the undeads in the Forsaken Land. The fighting strength of undeads might not be the strongest, but it was the most suitable for a war of attrition. As long as there were countless bones and bodies, undeads could continuously resurrect more troops. The reason why the undead did not create a fearsome undead army in the past war between the gods and devils was not that they could not, but that the divine power of the gods purified the bones of the dead to a great extent and made the undeads unable to use them. But now that undeads and gods were in the same camp, this restriction would bepletely broken. The purification would not ur, and the resurrected undeads would be the most terrible force. The Forsaken Land was the main battlefield against the Devil race this time, and it would be filled with the smell of death, which would provide the undead with the most perfect location for resurrection. The undead army would eventually rise from hell! ¡°Understood.¡± Yaksha got up and knelt respectfully in front of Shen Yanxiao. This was the first time he had listened sincerely to the voice of others, apart from the Lord God and the War God. ¡°Merfolks, elves, dragons, dwarves, you must all leave at once! I have already conveyed the news to the kings of the four countries. I hope you can fight together and keep the peace of our world,¡± Shen Yanxiao said, on a roll. ¡°As long as the Forsaken Land doesn¡¯t fall, as long as Sun Never Sets isn¡¯t destroyed, the main force of the devil army will never set foot on thend of another country. You must hold on!¡± The fiercest battle would be borne by her Forsaken Land. The wrath of the devils would be resisted by her Forsaken Land. The hall was silent, and all eyes were on Shen Yanxiao. This teenage human girl had be the key figure in this war against the devil army. With her thin shoulder, she carried the banner of war against the Devil race. If they hadn¡¯t experienced this personally, no one could have imagined that such a young girl could have done all this. It was like a dream; it felt unreal, yet it actually happened in front of their eyes. epting Shen Yanxiao¡¯s orders, the four major races immediately set off for the four countries. Elves, dwarves, merfolks, and dragons. More and more allies left the Forsaken Land for the four positions within the Brilliance Continent: the final deployment before the war. The citizens of the Forsaken Land cities wept and bid farewell to their foreign partners who had been with them for months. No one knew whether they would have the chance to meet again. No one could predict how long this war would take, and no one could predict whether they would survive in this battle. This might be thest parting, so they looked at one another for a much longer time. The armies of the foreign races left, one after another. The heavy footsteps and voices were heard in people¡¯s hearts. All the human beings, demons, and the undeads who had stayed in the Forsaken Land all stepped on the walls and watched their allies¡¯ backs as they departed. The moment of war woulde soon. The departure of the armies of each major race had ignited the smoke of war. When the smoke spread to the sky, this was the moment when they would take up arms and fight. Victory meant life, defeat meant death! No retreat, no surrender, no regrets! They vowed to live or die with the Forsaken Land! Chapter 2620 Final Deployment (3) Chapter 2620 Final Deployment (3) The allies from other races had left. Sun Never Sets, once bustling, seemed a bit deserted at this moment. Shen Yanxiao walked on the street; the usual hustle and bustle had disappeared without a trace. Even Qi Xia and several of them had returned to their main cities to make final adjustments. Ye Qing had led all the pharmacists into their final rush. In addition to the soldiers who were about to enter the battlefield, the personnel in charge of logistics had not slept for days and nights. Countless potions, weapons, and armor had been transported to the four countries with the departure of the dragons. Battles were always the cruelest. It consumed not onlybat effectiveness, but also resources. Potions, weapons, and grain were all necessary to support the battle. Right now, all the warehouses in the several cities in the Forsaken Land had been overcrowded. Once the war broke out, these warehouses would be the strong backing of the army in the Forsaken Land. Xiu walked by Shen Yanxiao''s side and held her hand tightly. As news from the Silver Hands came one after another, the Devil race was getting closer and closer to the Forsaken Land. Shen Yanxiao and Xiu had guessed correctly. Satan had ced his main force in the Forsaken Land. Fifty percent of the Demon race''s army was heading towards the Forsaken Land, while the remaining fifty percent was heading towards the four countries. That piece of news made Shen Yanxiao nervous and relieved at the same time. She was nervous because her Forsaken Land was about to face at least half of the Devil race''s army. It was a relief that the Devil race''s attack on the other four countries would not be too fierce. "Xiu, you said that you gave me your divine power, but why hasn''t my God race blood awakened yet?" Shen Yanxiao covered her chest. The awakening of the blood of the seven races had allowed her to advance to the divine profession in one go, but she was not satisfied. She still had onest bloodline that had yet to awaken. If it did, she would have even more powerful strength. In that case, she could y a greater role in this battle. Xiu shook his head gently. He could not answer that either. ording to Shen Yanxiao''s previous situation, her God bloodline should have awakened soon after the awakening of the Devil bloodline. However, after she returned to Sun Never Sets for so long, there was no movement from the God bloodline. Shen Yanxiao sighed. In the end, was it toote? The two of them walked side by side on the main road of Sun Never Sets. However, not far away, four figures of different sizes stunned Shen Yanxiao. She looked at the four figures who should have left in surprise. She could not believe her eyes. The Elf King, Xi Yan, Mengmeng Qi and Doudou stood quietly at the end of the road with a warm smile on their lips as they looked at Shen Yanxiao and Xiu walking side by side. "You¡­ why are you here?a€? Shen Yanxiao was shocked by what she saw. The foreign army had already left the Forsaken Land. ording to the time, they should have arrived at the territory of the four countries. However¡­ Why were they here? The Elf King looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile and was the first to speak. "I heard the news from the Silver Hands that half of the Devil race''s forces are marching towards the Forsaken Land. Even the twelve devil generals areing here. Therefore, we have decided toe back and fight to the death with you in the Forsaken Land." The allies of the other races had left. The once lively Sun Never Sets seemed a little deserted at this moment. Chapter 2621 - 2621: Final Deployment (4) Chapter 2621: Final Deployment (4) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions Shen Yanxiao stared nkly at the Elf King and also immediately came back to her senses. ¡°This won¡¯t do! As the rulers of the major races, only by preserving your own lives can you stabilize the hearts of your people. You must not take risks!¡± Shen Yanxiao quickly rejected the Elf King¡¯s words. Letting them stay in the Forsaken Land, the main battlefield? That would be too dangerous. Since the twelve devil generals were all in the army heading for the Forsaken Land, once they learned that these leaders were in the Forsaken Land, they would surelye to assassinate them at all costs. Shen Yanxiao¡¯s original intention was to let the four races unite with the four countries to destroy the other four armies of the Devil race as soon as possible. During this period, Shen Yanxiao would lead the Forsaken Land to deal with the main forces of the Devil race as much as possible. As long as the four countries and the four races could solve the four armies of the Devil race as quickly as possible, they could free their hands to support the Forsaken Land. This could not only retain their fighting strength to the greatest extent, but also gradually erode the power of the Devil race. But the most important thing in this was to ensure that the rulers of the four major races could live to the end. But now, they had actuallye back to her side! In case of any unexpected misfortune happening, things would be difficult for them! ¡°¡®Unfortunately, I am no longer the Elf King.¡± The Elf King shrugged his shoulders casually. Shen Yanxiao was dumbfounded. What did he just say? ¡°Before our army set out, I had already given up the position of the Elf King to Fen Chu. From now on, Fen Chu is the ruler of the elves, while I¡¯m just an ordinary elf.¡± The Elf King smiled as he opened his mouth. Shen Yanxiao had beenpletely speechless. ¡°I have also handed over the position of the Dwarf King.¡± Mengmeng Qi¡¯s hands rested on his hips and spoke with great pride. ¡°I am not fit to be the Dragon Emperor; I¡¯m more suitable as Yang Xi¡¯s dragon partner.¡± Doudou blinked his eyes. ¡°Elder sister¡­ I¡­ I really can¡¯t manage the merfolks well¡­¡± Xi Yan was almost crying as she spoke. Shen Yanxiao had been scared silly by what these four individuals had done. The four of them, at the same time, resigned from their position as the ruler o their race! What was this all about? Those were the thrones of the major races! It wasn¡¯t just some radishes and green vegetables that you could casually throw aside. Was this lot sure that there were really no problems?! Before Shen Yanxiao could digest all this, Yaksha had already stepped out fron one corner. He stood silently beside the Elf King, took one look at Xiu, and the] looked at Shen Yanxiao. ¡°From today on, the Undead Lord is Mingye.¡± ¡°Yaksha! What are you doing?¡± Shen Yanxiao stared, her eyes wide. Forget about the other four creating such a disturbance; howe even Yaksha had joined the party?! He didn¡¯t leave the Forsaken Land in the first ce, there was no need for him to abdicate, alright! Yaksha replied calmly, ¡°Someone must deal with the twelve devil generals.¡± Therefore, they abdicated and handed over the throne to the heir they trusted, while they themselves got rid of the shackles of the throne, so as to not have to worry about whether their death would bring too great a blow to their own race. Soon, they would fight against the twelve devil generals, just like in Shen Yanxiao¡¯s original n. The five rulers showed their determination through their actions. Better die than retreat! ¡°Idiots. You are¡­ a bunch of idiots.¡± Shen Yanxiao shook her head with a wry smile. She had long given up her n of having the five of them fight against the devil generals. So far, she had not thought of any other candidates¡­ She did not expect that the five of them would volunteer again. They decided to give up their thrones and risk their lives to fight off the enemies.. Chapter 2622 Final Deployment (5) 2622 Final Deployment (5) "Don''t you humans have a saying, ''go crazy once in your lifetime''? We also want to be crazy once, and this may be thest chance," the Elf King said with a smile. Making this sort of decision, they must have gone over it. On the day Shen Yanxiao returned, they had actually thought it over. Their silence on that day did not indicate their retreat, but they were mulling over some ways to get out of the predicament. They had only one final answer: that was, to part with their position. They decided to give up the throne to make the world peaceful. There must be enough forces to withstand the ferocious assault of the twelve devil generals. As the rulers of the major races, how could they hide from all danger? "As the leader of the Human race, you took into ount the overall situation and decided to contain half of the forces of the Devil race. As for us, we merely gave up our thrones. Now, there''s nothing we can''t do. We don''t want to be beaten by a little girl like you." Mengmeng Qi looked at Shen Yanxiao with a smile on his mouth, but his eyes carried a firm expression. The Devil race was not the responsibility of Shen Yanxiao alone, nor was it the responsibility of the Human race and the Undead race. It was the responsibility of all races in the world. They would rather die fighting than stay alive with an ignoble existence! "You really are¡­" Shen Yanxiao had been unable to describe her inner feelings in words. The return of the Elf King and others both surprised her and made her grateful. "Don''t be too excited; only the four of us have returned. The other armies have already reached the territories of the four countries. At best, we have only a little strength, and we can restrain a few devil generals. The real battlefield still depends on you," the Elf king said. "This is enough." Shen Yanxiao smiled and opened her mouth. The key was to contain the devil generals. "Well, then, we''re under the leader''smands," Mengmeng Qi said. Doudou blinked his eyes and raised his hand carefully. "Can I go back to Yang Xi?" In the end, Doudou himself was thest one who wanted to be a king. He just wanted to be Yang Xi''s dragon partner, fighting alongside him! Fighting was so simple! Shen Yanxiao burst outughing. Doudou''s mind was really like that of a child. "Of course." Doudou immediately revealed a silly smile. "You can also go to the other main cities, where you will be needed." Now that the matter hade to an end, Shen Yanxiao had nothing to struggle with. A reasonable arrangement of where to send them was the most important issue now. Sun Never Sets''s fighting force was already very strong, but the fighting force of the other main cities was still insufficient. It was just right to distribute them to the other main cities. With this, Shen Yanxiao could feel at ease. "Understood." The others had no objection to Shen Yanxiao''s arrangements either. The addition of several powerful fighting forces reassured Shen Yanxiao greatly. Although Xi Yan was the weakest, Xi Yan had gradually mastered the power of a multicolored mermaid during this period of time. The most important thing was that Xi Yan had an extremely strong perception. With her, any devils that wanted to carry out a sneak attack wouldn''t have it easy. Doudou went to the Azure Dragon City of Yang Xi. The Dragon Knight found his Dragon and the two swordsbined. Xi Yan went to Qilin City, where Qi Xia was located. Qi Xia''s wisdom would be enhanced by Xi Yan''s perception. The Elf King went to Yan Yu''s White Tiger City, while Mengmeng Qi''s target was Tang Nazhi and Li Xiaowei''s ck Tortoise City. Yaksha, on the other hand, began to circte all over the Forsaken Land, cing his army of undeads in the various cities of the Forsaken Land. Time passed day by day. One day, the moment the sun rose, the Devil race appeared. Chapter 2623 - 2623: No Retreat! No Surrender! No Regrets! (1) Chapter 2623: No Retreat! No Surrender! No Regrets! (1) Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions The sun rose from the horizon like a me, spreading across the earth and staining thend with golden mes. When the ck shadow obscured the brilliance of the sun, the crisis finally hung over the whole Brilliance Continent. It was a veryrge army, densely packed like a ck storm, sweeping into the deserted piece ofnd in the distance. The brightness of the morning did not bring hope to the world, but brought disaster into people¡¯s vision. In the city on the border of Forsaken Land, human beings, demons, and undeads stood on the walls, holding their weapons in their hands. The gunners stood nervously beside the artillery while archers had already boarded the archer towers. They saw the ck storm rushing to theirfortable city at an extremely fast 1